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Hannun’s lab at Stony Brook University “Hannun is a pioneer in studying the enzymes involved in sphingolipid metabolism,” Airola said “He was interested in atomic details of how these enzymes work … I brought structural skills and learned a lot about lipid biochemistry and techniques related to handling lipids and working with lipid membranes Michael Airola’s lab focuses on lipid-modifying enzymes, such as lipins, that are relevant to cancer, cardiovascular disease and fungal infections. “We use structural biology techniques such as X-ray crystallography and cryo-EM coupled with an array of biochemical and cellular approaches in our research work,” Airola said. “These works are complemented by computational methods such as docking and molecular dynamic simulations to gain a molecular level understanding of lipid metabolism and lipid signaling.” The lab tries to determine how these enzymes’ structures allow them to recognize their unique hydrophobic substrates and interact with the membrane during catalysis and how these proteins are regulated through interactions with specific lipids or other protein effectors, he explained. Airola’s lab determined the first structures of human phospholipase D, a therapeutic target for cancer, and a lipin phosphatidic acid phosphatase that regulates fat storage as triglycerides. They are now developing inhibitors for fungal-specific lipid-modifying enzymes. “I believe this work can make an impact in the real world in my lifetime to fight against the life-threatening fungal pathogen especially prevalent in hospital environments in the U.S.,” he said. During Discover BMB, the 2023 annual meeting of the ASBMB, in addition to speaking at the JLR Spotlight Session, Airola will discuss his work in the symposium on lipid dynamics and signals in membrane and protein structure. Become a member to receive the print edition four times a year and the digital edition monthly. Nipuna Weerasinghe holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, and a master’s degree in chemistry from the University of Arizona. 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Your Ads Privacy ChoicesIMDb Show Breaking News BarCloseLocal NewsGarrett Brnger GUADALUPE COUNTY Texas – Two members of the Santa Clara marshal’s office have been indicted on multiple charges of abusing their positions in law enforcement faces multiple charges for misuse of official information and unauthorized obtaining of criminal history record information is charged with two counts of official oppression for his actions as deputy marshal during what appears to be the same August 2022 incident Misuse of official information is a third-degree felony charge Santa Clara is a small city in Guadalupe County The City of New Berlin’s website shows Hatcher was appointed its City Marshal in 2021 though Guadalupe County Sheriff Arnold Zwicke said Airola used his access to non-public information to compile reports and use them to threaten what appears to be a married man and woman in June 2021 Airola is accused of obtaining the same woman’s criminal history in “an unauthorized manner.” Airola and Hatcher are accused of unlawfully detaining or arresting three people in August 2022 KSAT is not naming the three people who were detained because none of them people have either Guadalupe County arrest or court records relating to the dates referenced in the charge Zwicke told KSAT that the Guadalupe County Sheriff’s Office had received a complaint He did not provide details of the original complaint Texas Department of Public Safety Spokesman Lt Jason Reyes would not provide details of the investigation saying everything had been passed onto prosecutors A call to the Guadalupe County Attorney’s office on Friday was not immediately returned No one answered the phones at either Santa Clara or New Berlin’s marshal offices when KSAT called Friday and both city’s offices were closed for the day Emails sent to Santa Clara’s mayor and city secretary were not returned before the close of business Copyright 2024 by KSAT - All rights reserved Email Newsletters KSAT RSS Feeds Contests and Rules Contact Us KSAT Internships Careers at KSAT Closed Captioning / Audio Description Public File Current EEO Report Terms of Use Privacy Policy Do Not Sell My Info FCC Applications Copyright © 2025 KSAT.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group a biomedical fellowship supporting up to three years of doctoral study The Gilliam Fellowship for Advanced Study provides awards to pairs of graduate students and their dissertation advisors based on what HHMI values and considers essential components of the environment particularly the institution and adviser’s commitment to creating a healthy academic ecosystem and the student’s potential for scientific leadership The fellowship also honors HHMI’s long-standing commitment to inclusion in science and science education with a goal of advancing diversity and inclusion in U.S Welcome and Airola are one of 51 advisor-mentor pairs selected for Gilliam this year “The receipt of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Gilliam Fellowship for Advanced Study is an impressive first for Stony Brook and I couldn’t be more pleased for Michael Airola and his mentee Franceine Welcome,” said Wali Karzai Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology “This important biomedical fellowship comes at an exciting time for Professor Airola one of our stellar early career faculty who has been recognized many times this year for not only his research but for his excellence in teaching.” Airola will engage in activities to foster an inclusive environment in his department for graduate students establishing a racial and cultural sensitivity seminar for graduate students and faculty in his graduate program Welcome is a PhD candidate in the Biochemistry and Structural Biology graduate program and a researcher in the Airola lab She joined the lab in 2021 with the goal of diversifying her technical skills to bring multiple tools to bear on her dissertation work understanding lipin regulation and how this understanding may help us treat disease As part of her commitment to broadening participation in science Welcome has mentored students from historically underrepresented backgrounds and most recently received a grant from Microsoft to address COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in communities of color The HHMI Gilliam award will provide three years of funding support for Welcome and her research as well as provide career and professional development as she joins a national community of Gilliam fellows “I am delighted that the Gilliam Fellowship will provide sustained support for Franceine support that is crucial for her long-term educational and professional success,” said Celia Marshik “I moreover want to recognize the Graduate School staff’s structured support for our fellowship applicants which paid clear dividends in this case as in so many others.” Stony Brook’s Graduate School enhanced the support it provided to applicants this year through a collaborative effort between Graduate and Postdoctoral Professional Development and the Center for Inclusive Education (CIE) “This tremendous achievement is primarily due to the outstanding student-mentor pair but it is also a recognition of Stony Brook’s long-standing commitment to diversity equity and inclusion in graduate education,” said Miguel Garcia-Diaz associate professor of pharmacology and associate dean in the Graduate School who served on the selection committee and provided feedback to applicants through a new workshop and application process “SBU is fortunate to have a Graduate School that can leverage the expertise of both the CIE and Graduate Professional Development in supporting this prestigious competition.” “Awards like Gilliam help us extend Stony Brook’s support for inclusive graduate education,” said Karian Wright assistant dean for Diversity and Inclusion in the Graduate School and director of the Center for Inclusive Education “We look forward to what Franceine and Mike will do next!” Students and faculty interested in this award should watch for a new call for nominations from the Graduate School this fall and website in this browser for the next time I comment Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. 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Twelve Stony Brook University graduate students have been named recipients of the 2025 SUNY Graduate Research Empowering and Accelerating Talent (GREAT) Award A new study led by Stony Brook Medicine finds that advanced kidney disease compromises the survival of B cells a type of infection-fighting white blood cell © 2024 Stony Brook University News | Feb 22 — Lake Tahoe Community College has hired a seasoned community college coach and former student-athlete champion to launch and lead its new collegiate cross country and long distance track programs.  a two-time California Community College Athletic Association individual cross country and track and field champion with extensive coaching experience with the program’s first competitive season beginning in August “We’ve had great success in our men’s and women’s soccer programs with a number of students making All-America scholar teams and transferring to four-year universities,” said LTCC Superintendent/President Jeff DeFranco “We are looking to achieve similar success here with our next chapter of athletic undertakings.” After launching its soccer programs in the 2014-15 academic year LTCC began exploring the idea of adding additional sports within five years cross country and long distance track is set to start for the 2023-24 year “Matt has first-hand knowledge and experience in all aspects of his new position,” said DeFranco “He knows what it takes to succeed at the highest level of a California Community College as a student- athlete and then to transfer to a major four-year institution and achieve both academically and as an athlete.” was a two-time CCCAA individual cross country and track and field champion at American River College in Sacramento He was a key member in helping ARC to earn CCCAA state titles as a student-athlete (2011-12) and then later as a volunteer assistant coach (2015-16) Airola earned a full-ride scholarship to the University of Alabama for both cross country and track and field where he was awarded his Bachelor’s Degree in human environmental science He was named to the NCAA Division 1 All-Academic team for two years during his undergraduate years and also served as the cross country team captain He went on to earn his Master’s Degree in sport management at the University of Alabama while continuing to hone his leadership and mentoring skills He earned a second Master’s Degree from Fresno Pacific University in kinesiology Airola has been both a teacher and a coach and has worked with students from junior high school and high school at Carquinez Middle School in Crockett first as the assistant cross country and track and field coach at ARC and as the head cross country coach at College of the Desert in Palm Desert Airola will begin this month with a focus on athlete recruitment and launching the program in order to be ready for August He plans on launching with at least 14 athletes and hopes to expand the roster to 24 student-athletes in the second and third seasons In alignment with the college’s mission to encourage degree completion students must be registered full time at LTCC in order to participate in collegiate athletics LTCC competes in the CCCAA’s Golden Valley Conference The cross country season takes place in fall and long distance track launches in spring 2024 Interested student-athletes and parents who want to learn more about these sports and about being a student-athlete at LTCC can contact Airola at airola@ltcc.edu “Lake Tahoe is a distance runner’s dream location and I cannot think of a more perfect place to begin my lifelong coaching journey,” said Airola “I’m looking forward to bringing in the most well-rounded student-athletes to this amazing school while building one of the most elite programs in the CCCAA.” Readers around the Lake Tahoe Basin and beyond make the Tahoe Tribune's work possible Your financial contribution supports our efforts to deliver quality your support is critical to help us keep our community informed about the evolving coronavirus pandemic and the impact it is having locally Your donation will help us continue to cover COVID-19 and our other vital local news Sign up for daily and breaking news headlines Manage Subscriptions You can’t say Michael Airola wasn’t warned While trying to develop a research program that would differentiate his own lab from his postdoctoral mentor’s he set out to determine the structure of phospholipase D “I cautioned Mike that there was an elephant graveyard of grad students and postdocs who had attempted to solve these structures,” Michael Frohman who had discovered the protein 20 years prior who received the ASBMB’s 2022 Walter A Shaw Young Investigator Award in Lipid Research “I was optimistic … I thought ‘we have a chance; we had an interesting idea and I don’t think anyone has tried that That idea was to remove a section from the middle of the protein that appeared The more orderly portions left behind crystallized beautifully When it became clear that the approach would work “It looks like you may have a successful Ph.D Why do you think I joined your lab?” Airola knew that not every graduate student answers their first research question — especially if it depends on crystallizing a protein He had started his own dissertation interested in the structure of circadian signaling in human cells He transitioned to a question about bacterial chemotaxis; studying a transmembrane signaling system got him interested in membrane biology which brought him to Yusuf Hannun’s lab at Stony Brook University Airola determined the structure of two sphingolipid-metabolizing enzymes he landed a job as a professor at Stony Brook Airola’s own recent collaborations to boost graduate students and postdocs have included co-organizing a weekly virtual seminar series in lipid research that as many as 500 researchers attended at the height of pandemic lockdowns focusing on lipid-modifying proteins — both phospholipase D and a phosphatase called lipin — that are important for signaling yet challenging to study He is interested in lipid droplet proteins and in how new sequence-based structure prediction tools will help generate hypotheses about which parts of a protein might be critical to its structure put hitherto impossible structures within reach “I’m very aware that some projects aren’t going to work,” Airola said “But I also don’t want to work on things that are just easy.” it’s a balancing act to help trainees select projects “I try to help guide them through all the things I learned through failing to help them succeed — but then let’s shelve it for a little bit and let’s try something else.’” In a letter nominating Airola for the Shaw award “All of his graduate students are excelling and driven and everything they touch seems to turn to gold.” Lea Michel, ASBMB Early Career Leadership Award Marlene Belfort, ASBMB Mid-Career Leadership Award Alex Toker, Avanti Award in Lipids Tatyana Sharpee, Delano Award for Computational Biosciences Tracy Johnson, Ruth Kisrchstein Diversity in Science Award Martin Bollinger, William C. Rose Award Joe Provost, ASBMB Award for Exemplary Contributions to Education Walther and Robert Farese Jr., ASBMB–Merck Award Greg Wang, ASBMB Young Investigator Award Janet Smith, Mildred Cohn Award Kathleen Collins, Earl and Thressa Stadtman Distinguished Scientist Award Elaine Fuchs, Bert and Natalie Vallee Award in Biomedical Science Susan Taylor, Herbert Tabor Research Award John Boothroyd, Alice and C.C. Wang Award in Molecular Parasitology Laurel Oldach is a former science writer for the ASBMB. British Columbia — The Penguins' final pick of the 2019 NHL Draft was Finnish defenseman Santeri Airola selected in the seventh round on Saturday The Penguins acquired the pick used to select Airola (No 211 overall) from the Sharks in exchange for the Penguins' seventh-round draft pick in 2020 Airola primarily played for SaiPa's U20 team in the Jr He appeared in 10 games with SaiPa's U18 team He played three professional games with SaiPa's Liiga team Airola is under contract with Kettera of the second-tier Mestis league next season • Samuel Poulin • Nathan Legare • Judd Caulfield • Valtteri Puultonen in the Stanislaus River Canyon near the Parrots Ferry Bridge and the banks of Melones Lake on the Calaveras County side It quickly spread east toward Vallecito and Highway 49 Parrotts Ferry Road is closed at the highway and all the way to the bridge/Tuolumne County line Evacuation details are listed below along with power outages Update at 6:40 p.m.: CAL Fire reports crews are getting a handle on the Airola Fire and as the picture in the image box shows the plume of smoke has died down The blaze remains 1,000 acres and there is zero containment The area where it broke out is in rough terrain and not easy to reach on foot There are power outages affecting 331 PG&E customers 283 are without lights with the utility giving an estimated restoration time of 8:15 p.m along Parrotts Ferry Road 48 homes have no electricity meaning residents should immediately leave their homes and stretching along Parrotts Ferry Road to the highway Evacuations Warnings have been issued for Douglas Flat and Murphys meaning residents should be prepared to leave their homes An evacuation center has been set up at Mark Twain Elementary School in Angels Camp Update at 5:45 p.m.: CAL Fire reports the Airola Fire remains 1,000 acres and there is zero containment in the Stanislaus River Canyon near the Parrots Ferry Bridge and the banks of Melones Lake In Vallecito 283 PG&E customers are without power and along Parrotts Ferry Road there are 48 The estimated repair times are between 6 and 8 p.m An evacuation center is being set up at Mark Twain Elementary School in Angels Camp Update at 5:15 p.m.: CAL Fire reports that “firefighters are working aggressively to attack the 700-acre” Airola Fire along Parrots Ferry Road and north of the bridge The fire’s fast-moving flames are headed towards Vallecito and Highway 4  in Calaveras County Columbia College says Campus Safety will be keeping an eye on the status of the fire and will notify students if the college is affected Road closures include all of Parrotts Ferry Road from Highway 4 to the bridge/Tuolumne County line Update at 4:35 p.m.: CAL Fire dispatch tells Clarke Broadcasting that the Airola Fire burning along Parrotts Ferry Road from the bridge to Highway 4 in Calaveras County is 300 to 500 acres in size and “has the potential to grow to 2,000 to 3,000 acres Calaveras County Sheriff’s spokesperson LT Greg Stark reports that the community of Murphys is now under an Evacuation Warning along with Douglas Flat Homes along Airola Road stretching along Parrotts Ferry Road to Highway 4 including Moaning Cave Road and east of Red Hill Road are Mandatory Evacuations The CHP has shut down Parrotts Ferry Road from Highway 4 to the bridge/Tuolumne County line Update at 4:15 p.m.: Calaveras County Sheriff’s spokesperson LT Greg Stark says homes along Airola Road stretching along Parrotts Ferry Road to Highway 4 including Moaning Cave Road This means residents should leave their homes immediately There is also an evacuation warning for the community of Douglas Flat The fire remains 300 acres in size and moving at a rapid pace towards Highway 4 and Vallecito The CHP has closed Parrotts Ferry Road at the Tuolumne County line side of the bridge all the way to Highway 4 Update at 3:45 p.m.: CAL Fire has dubbed the blaze the Airola Fire as it is burning along the roadway and Parrotts Ferry Road Homes along those roadways towards Vallecito including Confluence Road are being evacuated by Calaveras County Sheriff’s Deputies Original post at 3:20 p.m.: Calaveras County CA — Air and ground resources are responding to a vegetation fire near New Melones Lake It is along Parrotts Ferry Road about a half-mile north of the bridge on the Calaveras County side near the bank of the lake CAL Fire reports it is 25 acres and moving at a “rapid rate.” Dispatch adds that evacuation of that area have been ordered An update will be provided as soon as new information comes into the newsroom Tori James and Suzanne Boynton for their photos Written by Tracey Petersen Sign up for our Breaking News Alerts and the myMotherLode.com Daily Newsletters by clicking here. Report breaking news, traffic or weather to our News Hotline (209) 532-6397. Send Mother Lode News Story photos to news@clarkebroadcasting.com - University of Alabama senior Matt Airola was born and raised in California never stepping foot on an indoor track until joining the Crimson Tide Airola is running some of the best indoor mile times in school history Along with sophomore Robbie Farnham-Rose Airola is closing in on the school's 16-year-old mile record "Matt has really become a savvy racer," said Alabama head coach Dan Waters "He did not have a lot of experience running indoors when he came to us but he has put in an enormous amount of effort to be where he is today." Waters says that Airola has the combination of two talents that signals a great miler: foot-speed and the ability to hang on at a fast pace "He would be in the mix at whatever pace is set," Waters said "I think that attests to his mental strength He understands what it is going to take for him to reach the finish line and he executes that in every single race." Airola's ability has landed him two runner-up finishes in both mile races he has entered - with both wins going to fellow Farnham-Rose The two are working together to break Tim Broe's school-record mile time of 3:59.38 Both Airola and Farnham-Rose understand the goal and what it will take to achieve it whether it means ensuring the pace is set during a competition or they need to motivate each other on days that aren't so great The duo's success has been evident so far in 2015 The two ran fast mile times at the first meet of the season (the Auburn Invitational on Jan running close to their respective personal bests emerging three weeks later better and faster Both Farnham-Rose and Airola secured personal bests at the Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational mile Airola's time of 4:01.66 is the fifth-best time in Tide history It also put him in contention to qualify for the NCAA Indoor Track and Field National Championships "One of Matt's goals is to qualify as an individual for the national championships," Waters said What kept him from running a sub-four minute mile in Lincoln were the extra tenths of a second that accumulated each lap that we can eliminate those fractions of a second." Over the three years he has been with Alabama The senior's improved knowledge of indoor racing has led to tactical techniques that have pushed him to the front of the strong fields of racers he has faced so far this year It has also put him on the cusp of running a mile in less than four minutes "He's been consistent and worked hard since he's stepped foot on campus," Waters said "He has truly committed to this program and achieving his goals and the sacrifices he's made to be where he is are starting to really pay off Something very special will happen for Matt when everything we have worked on comes together." Get all the latest information on the team by following @AlabamaTrack on Twitter General athletic news can also be found at UA_Athletics on Twitter and Instagram and AlabamaAthletics on Facebook leaving more than 2,500 trainees in the lurch and facing millions in debt Neither Airolas spokeswoman or his attorney responded to e-mails and phone calls from AVweb on Wednesday but an attorney representing former students attended the hearing and told AVweb that while Airola was not legally required to appear two former Silver State board members were there representing the debtor and provided some insight into where the case stands They said that they had no contact with Mr But the things that people really wanted to know about Several class-action lawsuits are in the works against Airola Lown said he is negotiating with other law firms to join his case with theirs because fighting this battle alone is going to be tough The bankruptcy filing complicates the case because any class action must wait for the bankruptcy trustee to settle the thousands of claims that have already been filed The deadline for submitting a claim is June 12 8/29/2014 12:00:00 AM | Track & Field RollTide.com caught up with each member of the track and cross country team to find out more about them. Today, we feature Matt Airola Airola has been an important part of the Tide cross country and track and field teams since his arrival in the spring of 2013 But honestly I was really into sports and my cousin was really good for the county we were in and my Mom thought it would be a good idea to see if the talent ran in the family." What made you want to come to The University of Alabama I knew it was the coolest place in the world I visited a lot of other schools and once I came here everything else just paled in comparison." What is the biggest difference between Alabama and California "The people and the humidity are both big differences I'm used to desert-like heat all the time and it's really dry In California everyone has somewhere to go and out here people take their time." What did you have in California that you wish you had here Before I transferred from (American River) junior college I could just drive home and see them It's pretty hard to get home from here." What is your biggest athletic accomplishment "My biggest accomplishment came in junior college at the state championships I won the 1,500 meters and set a huge personal record I came back and amazed myself by running 1:49 in the 800 meters there was a lot of interest in me from different universities." What is the best piece of advice you can give young runners I wasn't very good in high school and now I'm decent either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content Close to 40,000 people are under evacuation orders in California as four new wildfires started on Wednesday in the state already struggling to battle multiple large blazes the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) confirmed that four new wildfires had started in the state with the Airola Fire in Calaveras County the worst having already destroyed 700 acres by the end of the day which sparked in San Bernardino County on Wednesday while the Westward Fire in Riverside County and the Bennett Fire in Nevada County have burned 200 and 59 acres respectively The South and Airola fires are 0 percent contained but the Westward blaze is 10 percent contained and the Bennett Fire has seen 60 percent containment The four new blazes are burning in California alongside seven others prompting there to be 37,252 people evacuated by Wednesday according to the office of emergency services The majority of the evacuations have taken place in El Dorado County due to the Caldor Fire that is continuing to grow close to Lake Tahoe after starting on August 14 The Caldor Fire has so far destroyed 126,566 acres while being 12 percent contained with the blaze continuing to move closer to the border between California and Nevada Data from Cal Fire shows that 637 buildings have been destroyed due to the fire and 37 have been damaged with the agency assigning 80 crews totalling 2,897 personnel to help tackle the blaze 51 dozers and 27 water tenders are at the site of the large wildfire The fire is one of 11 blazes currently burning in California that have so far destroyed 1,358,145 acres of land according to data from the National Interagency Fire Center At least 92 large wildfires that have destroyed more than 2.5 million acres are currently burning in the U.S across 13 states after a heatwave and drought in early July caused blazes to break out across the West Coast Officials have stressed that the devastating effects of the wildfires in the past few years have been exacerbated by the effects of climate change the Dixie Fire has now destroyed 742,724 acres at 45 percent contained just behind the August Complex blaze that burned more than 1 million acres in 2020 On Tuesday, in reaction to the wildfires burning in California, President Joe Biden approved a disaster declaration for the state just a day after Newsom asked for him to do so The White House confirmed on Tuesday that it had ordered "[f]ederal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by wildfires beginning on July 14 Newsweek is committed to challenging conventional wisdom and finding connections in the search for common ground Newsletters in your inbox See all Starting off our countdown with a puck moving defenseman The 2021 version of the list beings with a promising 2021 Pensburgh Top 25 Under 25: Graduates and Departed Elite Prospects resume: two days of watching Airola in Cranberry when the Penguins had their last summer prospect development camp were enough to get on my radar puck moving abilities — Airola was comparable to one of the star prospects of the time in Calen Addison Addison was much more authoritative in directing a power play and all around a more developed player (that’s why Addison was a second round pick versus Airola being a seventh rounder) but a lot of the same material was there when watching drills and practice to tie the two together as fairly similar to the eye but the European leagues offered a chance to play more games he suffered an undisclosed injury in preseason that kept him out until January But he made a splash in his first game for Ilves Santeri Airola (@Penguins) picked up two assists yesterday for Ilves in Finnish Liiga action.#LetsGoPens https://t.co/Hmp5JW5d3A pic.twitter.com/xqdyLJ7ad3 Airola pretty much graduated to being a full-time player in the Liiga an always impressive sign of a path through the ranks to a high level of competition I’ve seen a report there is an option for another season in 2022-23 that time will tell if he stays in Finland or is looking to sign with the Penguins and come over to North America it’s probably best for Airola’s potential to make it to the NHL to get into the organization and acclimate to the game as quickly as possible Goals are down in the bigger rink and style Europe and even in Pittsburgh as an unsigned player he’s probably not being counted on as any sort of piece of the puzzle in the future Which sort of makes Airola one of those lottery tickets at the end of the NHL draft Most of those players go about their careers and don’t end up having what it takes to make it all the way to the NHL But the Pens always have a need for young players it will be a sort of “found money” for the Pens in the future he was just a seventh round pick and they’ll have more players in the system to consider it’s only a bonus if there’s a diamond in the rough or something meaningful that continues to develop and grow This is still a longer-term development project but one worth keeping somewhat on the radar Airola can skate well and has shown some nice offensive instincts Despite the rocky nature of the world in the last 18ish months he’s still found a way to make a tangible advance in his career Lawyers from across the country are busily rallying former students of Nevada-based Silver State Helicopters, which abruptly went out of business and filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection two weeks ago As many as 2,700 students paid about $70,000 each for the proposed 18-month training program told AVweb that last weekend he met with about 150 potential plaintiffs in Arizona and plans to meet with a similar group in Georgia this weekend He plans to file suits against Silver States founder Jerry Airola and "One of the problems is that many of these people dont know what kind of loan they have," Lown said the primary originator of student loans to Silver State students had not filed a claim with the bankruptcy court and did not respond to repeated requests by AVweb for information about the number and type of outstanding loans made to Silver State students It is not known how many of the loans were private loans and how many but Lown told AVweb that some of the people hes spoken with were paying 17 percent interest or more While the bankruptcy trustee spends the coming months poring through thousands of claims (it has a special hotline established just for this case) former students and employees are posting to message boards and telling AVweb that signs of the companys impending demise began to surface in October 2007 Jimmie "Tri" Evans was the first student enrolled at the Houston location when it opened in 2006 He told AVweb that around the time that he earned his instructors certificate last fall rumors began to spread internally that the company was in trouble "Some people had started to get the indication that it might be occurring then we were sent e-mails that it was just a rumor Evans said that at one point the Houston school had 60 students and just one helicopter that had to be ferried 130 miles away to Silver States New Braunfels "We couldnt fit everybody into the helicopters we had I remember flying until midnight or at four in the morning because thats when they had a helicopter," Evans said once one of the most numerous birds in California is now a species that most Californians will never see; however committed conservationists like Dan Airola are working to change that Airola has been tirelessly pursuing the Tricolored Blackbird His passion for the conservation and study of this species has led to thousands of miles on his car but also important data that is helping the conservation community better understand Tricolored Blackbirds His research has shed light on how the birds are using rangelands and on why smaller colonies can contribute an important role saving the species While a high proportion of Tricolored Blackbirds nest in massive colonies on San Joaquin Valley farms there are also smaller colonies using California’s foothills to nest and as we are learning from Dan - facing their own threats and challenges Dan has been leading an effort to monitor the threat that suburban and urban growth poses to Tricolored Blackbird colonies in the lower foothills of the Sierra Nevada The recent economic recovery has increased the pace of expansion of cities and neighborhoods into critical Tricolored Blackbird nesting and foraging habitat in the foothills many of these development projects were approved prior to the recent listing of the species as a candidate under the state Endangered Species Act and the project developers have not addressed the impact their projects have on Tricolored Blackbirds Dan’s studies show that nearly half of the 2014 foothill nesting population are in areas slated for development His work also shows that many foothill colonies consistently produce young While residential and commercial development threatens a number of Tricolored Blackbird colonies in the Sierra Nevada Foothill region another less visible threat is also present Dan's studies have shown the importance of grassland and pasture habitats in the Sierra region to Tricolored Blackbirds which rely on these areas to forage and feed their young These lands also form the backbone of the livestock industry in the region is largely responsible for the healthy Tricolored Blackbird population in the foothills This fortuitous confluence of economic activity and conservation is threatened by widespread conversion of rangelands to orchards and vineyards in the region during surveys in San Joaquin and Calaveras counties Dan documented thousands of acres of Tricolored Blackbird habitat that was lost by planting of orchard trees and vines.  By understanding where and how Tricolored Blackbirds are using the foothills conservationists can better target land protection and conservation to benefit the species In the southern Sierra foothills Tricolored Blackbird nesting virtually disappeared during recent drought years Dan is now evaluating whether the birds will nest in the southern Sierra Foothills as normal rainfall conditions replenish the ponds and canals that produce the wetland vegetation used by Tricolored Blackbirds Surveys show that a number of Tricolored Blackbird colonies are returning to the southern Sierra foothills This initial encouraging result validates the ongoing planning efforts to create high quality stable nesting habitat in the Southern Sierra Region Dan’s studies show that if we build this habitat we can increase foothill Tricolored Blackbird populations We’ve done the math -- guaranteeing that a Tricolored Blackbird can fully fledge works out to about $1/bird. It’s a small price to pay to protect this beautiful species Our newsletter is fun way to get our latest stories and important conservation updates from across the state Help secure the future for birds at risk from climate change advocacy and on-the-ground conservation efforts California is a global biodiversity hotspots with one of the greatest concentrations of living species on Earth.  Our email newsletter shares the latest programs and initiatives Audubon protects birds and the places they need The Pens grab two Finns with their final two picks of the 2019 NHL draft in the 7th round The Pittsburgh Penguins wrapped up their player picking in the 2019 draft with a bit of excitement with the 203rd overall pick in the seventh round of the 2019 draft The Pens selected Finnish over-age winger Valtteri Puustinen In the recent past the Pens have nabbed Dominik Simon and Justin Alemeida in the past and now goes again with Puustinen There’s not a ton out there about Puustinen who did play on the Finland U-20 World Championship team He played in the top league against men over there Draft day is just a beginning on the path to the NHL They traded their seventh rounder next year (2020) for a pick San Jose owned at 211th overall Pittsburgh went back to the Finnish ranks to add their first defensemen of the draft in Santeri Airola ranked the 130th European skater in the draft but he did make his way up to the Liiga at a young age (18) as a right shot defenseman So this is the end for the Pens selections They ended up through trades only adding five players and prospects to the fold this weekend It will take years to see what they can or can’t add to the organization Now comes the fun part to wait and see how it goes Over the course of his professional career Jari Airola gained extensive experience in business management international sales management and business development on various senior management positions in global industrial companies Airola joined Paroc from Huntsman Pigments and Additives where he served as Global Business Unit Director he held different leadership positions in chemical industry companies such as Sachtleben Chemie and Kemira Pigments – Jari brings to Paroc his considerable experience in management of international sales and value creation experience in sales work – says Kari Lehtinen Airola considering your strong professional background in the chemical industry you are clearly more than familiar with industry-oriented markets What kind of experience are you bringing in and how will this experience contribute to your new position at Paroc If you look deeper in the value chain you can identify a variety of reasons why your customers choose your products over the competition You find ways to differentiate yourself and create value to your customers It is important to work together with your customers production processes and finally – understand their business an innovative mindset and the right people Paroc has developed a strong market presence in the Nordic and Baltic regions and has – over the years – expanded in Central and Eastern Europe as well Paroc enjoys a good reputation in the marketplace and is recognised as a solid and reliable partner supported by a strong portfolio of high quality products In Paroc I also recognize a culture of continuous improvement is necessary to develop the company in the long run Paroc has obviously managed to build close relationships to its business partners Who are your customers apart from the "classical dealer business" and how do you evaluate such cooperation What is the strategy that Paroc follows in order to maintain or improve the contact Our dealer and distributor network is naturally very important for us These are partners that complement our own sales organization we work closely with construction companies element producers and a wide range of other construction market participants we must not forget a very important customer segment – influencers as well as engineering and planning companies which play a critical role in designing and planning buildings and houses They determine many important parameters in a building We are eager to share our knowledge and expertise in order to develop their business There are many ways to further improve the contact What are the current goals that Paroc Building Insulation is focused on Paroc has extended its activities especially in Central Europe – can you already draw a positive résumé We are looking forward to further deepening the cooperation with our current customer base as well as gaining new ones and to grow together We will continue to improve our offering and focus on our customers have been well received also in Central Europe For this I would very much like to thank our customers and partners What are the main challenges insulation companies are facing in the coming years How do you evaluate the competitiveness of stone wool products for building insulation compared to other insulation materials I believe the industry needs to maintain its firm focus on sustainability and contributing to overall energy efficiency This is a field where insulation has still a lot in store for the construction market as a whole Stone wool will continue to serve as a very efficient and environmentally friendly option in insulations contributing – among other things – to fire safety in buildings Paroc is one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of energy-efficient insulation solutions for new and renovated buildings acoustics and other industrial applications the Finnish supplier has built a reputation for innovation Paroc aims to remain an innovative and trusted partner for a sustainable built environment Paroc employs around 2,020 people in its production plants in Finland Lithuania and Poland and Russia and in sales offices in 14 European countries Registration for the Vertical MRO Conference in Kelowna B.C. is now open! Click here to learn more. Chapter 7 Trustee for Silver State Helicopters LLC (“SSH”) and Silver State Services Corporation filed an Adversary Proceeding Complaint (“The Complaint) against Jerry Airola (“Airola”) LLC (“First American”) and Stars & Stripes Heliplex The Complaint seeks the avoidance of preferential and fraudulent transfers of assets and the recovery of more than $8,200,000.00 in damages from the defendants based on Claims for Relief for Recovery of Preference Unjustment Enrichment and Conversion.Airola was the President and Founder of SSH Pickett was the Chief Financial Officer of SSH Airola and Pickett are the members of Defendant First American and Defendant Stars & Stripes Heliplex LLC.The Complaint alleges the fraudulent and preferential transfer of assets from SSH to First American including the transfer of 1.2 million dollars in cash all issued and outstanding shares of Air Excel The Cheyenne Avenue property is alleged to include a private airport one of the few facilities approved as such in the greater Las Vegas area.The Complaint further alleges that between April 2007 and August 2007 Airola was paid in excess of ten million dollars pursuant to a “Recapitalization Agreement.” During the same period of time Airola and Pickett caused SSH to enter into a revolving $40,000,000.00 credit line with Orix Commercial Finance LLC LLC filed its Chapter 7 bankruptcy.This action by the Trustee is a good thing for all legitimate creditors of SSH It may help to bring money back into the SSH bankruptcy estate we are all still waiting to see if any governmental agency will bring criminal charges against Airola and Pickett Bell 525 Walkaround: The First Commercial Fly-by-Wire Helicopter Bell 505 Contact seller for price Year: 2022 Click on the button below to send an email to our team and we will get to it as soon as possible Have a story idea you would like to suggest (ANS - Rome) - With the consent of the General Council appointed Fr Carlo Andrés Lira Airola as Provincial of the "San Gabriele Arcangelo" Province of Chile who will begin this new assignment on 27 January Fr Lira was born in Valparaiso on 15 January He learned of the Congregation at the Salesian Institute in Valparaiso where he studied for several years and where he "fell in love with the Don Bosco Project" he pronounced perpetual profession as Salesian of Don Bosco He then started his theological studies at the community of La Florida in Santiago de Chile Fr Lira was Director at Valdivia (2005-2008) and at the La Florida community (2008-2013) He is currently Director of Concepción he has been a Provincial Councilor and Delegate for Youth Pastoral (2014-2016) Shortly after he became acquainted with the appointment he shared his first impressions: "I am very happy for the confidence my confreres have shown in the consultation and for the confidence the Superiors have placed in me by asking me to take on this service I'm excited about the Lord's call to offer my life to His service in favor of young people." "I hope I can help and serve my confreres in the Province animate the presidents and lay brothers who are also engaged in this mission and to be able to tell young people that we are waiting for them to serve them as they deserve he added: "We will give what we have and what we are in all honesty and passion - that is something that characterizes me - together with the joy and the desire to do things wholeheartedly." ANS - “Agenzia iNfo Salesiana” is a on-line almost daily publication the communication agency of the Salesian Congregation enrolled in the Press Register of the Tibunal of Rome as n 153/2007 This site also uses third-party cookies to improve user experience and for statistical purposes By scrolling through this page or by clicking on any of its elements Homecoming got an honorary mention in the documentary competition Image: Ines Kjelbye / Göteborg Film Festival Actor Oona Airola has been awarded the Dragon Award for Best Acting at the Göteborg Film Festival on Saturday The jury said: “With both raw vulnerability and a magnetic force of power this actress delivers a heartfelt performance where she with a talented precision dances a beautiful dance between drama and comedy Her character is stuck between a past love and a future one a messy family (that you’d like to move in with) and a missile and thanks to the beautiful performance of the actress we’re stuck right in there with her.” In The Missile a single mother who drifts into the middle of an international crisis in Inari when the Soviet Union shoots a missile across the Finnish border the drama-comedy directed and written by Miia Tervo is about personal and national borders and boundaries The film is produced by Kaisla Viitala and Daniel Kuitunen for Komeetta Homecoming a documentary feature by Suvi West and Anssi Kömi received an honorary mention from the documentary jury: “We want to acknowledge the achievement of the filmmakers connecting us to accurate struggles of indigenous peoples throughout the world.” List of awards at Göteborg FF CA — Two men were pulled over for a traffic violation in Angels Camp and the investigation that followed led to charges related to stolen weapons and gang affiliation A police officer stopped a Chevy HHR for expired registration tags on Appaloosa Road near Pinto Drive The driver of the vehicle was 40-year-old Edmund Santos of Angels Camp and the lone passenger was 67-year-old Michael Airola The officer could smell marijuana in the vehicle and Airola admitted that he was in possession of the drug but did not have a valid physician’s recommendation to possess it The police department then conducted a search of the vehicle and found a handgun that had recently been stolen during an Angels Camp burglary which is a weapon that is illegal to possess in California Santos was arrested and taken to Calaveras County Jail on charges of possession of an illegal weapon being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm being a gang member carrying a loaded firearm and participation in a criminal street gang a search warrant was obtained for Santos’ residence in the 600 block of Copello Drive in Angels Camp Law enforcement officials found additional stolen firearms and some narcotics was arrested for possession of methamphetamine and child endangerment Airola was arrested for possession of marijuana for sale Written by BJ Hansen Sign up for our Breaking News Alerts and the myMotherLode.com Daily Newsletters by clicking here. Report breaking news, traffic or weather to our News Hotline (209) 532-6397. Send Mother Lode News Story photos to news@clarkebroadcasting.com Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Ilves and SaiPa have made a player exchange for the remainder of the season Canadian defenseman Greg Moro moves to Ilves and defenseman Santeri Airola and forward Joona Korhonen join SaiPa’s ranks 5 assists) in 29 games in SaiPa’s shirt In the North American professional leagues 93 kilogram defenseman who shoots from the right side has accumulated 22 AHL games with 9 points (2 goals 7 assists) and 44 ECHL games with 15 points (6 goals He won the NCAA college championship in the 2018–2019 season will wear the number 8 jersey for the rest of the season – We were looking for a big and powerful defenseman considering our current absences and the playoffs in mind We negotiated with SaiPa on what terms Greg Moro would be available for rent for the rest of the season We reached an agreement yesterday on terms that we think serve all parties says Ilves’ sports director Timo Koskela – We wanted to make sure that we have a sufficient number of quality defenders at our disposal for the rest of the season and at the same time give our injured key defenders Jarkko Parikka and Dominik Mašín the opportunity and time to rehabilitate themselves and with good training before they return to the lineup who has spent most of the season on loan at KOOVEE played five Liiga games and four CHL games for Ilves this season 7 assists) in 27 games for KOOVEE and 15 points (5 goals 10 assists) in 12 games for Ilves U20 team The forward played three Liiga games for Ilves this season Korhonen belongs to the special list of young players of Liiga teams which enables him to play in Mestis as well the attacker will return to KOOVEE for the rest of the season – These transfers also serve the future of the players We had already agreed with Santeri Airola and Joona Korhonen that they will not continue in Ilves in the 2023–2024 season We thank them for their work done for Ilves and wish them all the best for the future became an Ilves’ contract player for the rest of the season before the transfer deadline but will be available to Ilves during the rest of the season if necessary – Samu Pakarinen has improved a lot and played an excellent season in Mestis He is a good example of how the cooperation between Ilves and KOOVEE works excellently Sports director Koskela is satisfied with the final composition and structure of the Ilves team but we are heading towards them with great confidence We have a good number of quality players available for each position and the team has a very good internal hierarchy and the right kind of competition for positions Daniel Gazda Tšekin MM-joukkueeseen Keltaisten Game Worn -pelipaitojen huutokauppa alkaa perjantaina 2.5. Ilves kiittää Liiga-joukkueestaan lähteviä pelaajia ja valmentajia Yhden aikakauden päätös – Ilves kiittää huoltajalegenda Lasse Laukkasta Tiukka taistelu toi Ilvekselle pronssia Raumalla Pelaajakuvassa Adam Najman Ilves palaa vuoden tauon jälkeen mitalipeleihin – Pronssimitalit panoksena Rauman perjantai-illassa Ilveksen taival katkesi jatkoerässä — KalPa eteni finaaleihin