a digital art and architecture exhibition and marketplace Aberto is an innovative exhibition platform that celebrates Brazilian art and design within modernist homes and monuments designed by prominent architects A patron of the Tate Modern and Serpentine Gallery as well as an art consultant Assis explains: “Aberto has its roots in the iconic Modern Art Week of 1922 a milestone that brought together Brazilian artists and laid the foundation for creative intersection between the various disciplines This event inspired our continued desire to explore Brazilian modernism and its relevance in contemporary culture where art The concept is to showcase art and design products in extraordinary and little-known locations While the first edition in 2022 took place inside Oscar Niemeyer’s only private residence in São Paulo and the second in a house by architect Villanova Artigas a leading figure in the Paulista School of Architecture Aberto/03 will be held in two brutalist houses from the 1970s The two current locations are The Atelier House of Tomie Ohtake designed in 1968 by the Brazilian architect Ruy Ohtake in the Campo Belo district for his mother 1.800 Campo Belo); and The Houses – Residence of Chu Ming Silveira designed by the visionary Chinese-Brazilian architect in the Morumbi district (Rua República Dominicana has organized an exhibition on the life and work of Tomie with personal objects as well as an exhibition of works by contemporary Brazilian artists that resonate with the architectural style of Ruy Ohtake presents a special limited edition of pieces curated by Etel Gallery and new works by rising stars of Brazilian art Antonio Tarsis Sophia Loeb and Yuli Yamagata alongside works by established artists including Ana Prata Luiz Zerbini and Alexandre da Cunha who will present his Ikebana sculptures There will also be a super 8 film by Luiz Roque about the architect Ruy Ohtake The concrete and glass structure of The Houses hosts a selection of proposals by the designer’s son alongside reinterpretations of original works that his mother conceived for the house the art exhibition curated by Kiki Mazzucchelli will feature recent works by artist Anna Maria Maiolino recently awarded the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the Venice Biennale as well as important historical works by pop-feminist artist Wanda Pimentel from her Envolvimentos series which depicts parts of the female body merging into domestic environments A rare selection of works by Lygia Pape and Lygia Clark from the 1950s and 1960s as well as one of Alfredo Volpi’s masterpieces from the 1950s The largest diffusion magazine in the luxury & design world Privacy Policy(function (w,d) {var loader = function () {var s = d.createElement("script") tag = d.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; s.src="https://cdn.iubenda.com/iubenda.js"; tag.parentNode.insertBefore(s,tag);}; if(w.addEventListener){w.addEventListener("load" false);}else if(w.attachEvent){w.attachEvent("onload" loader);}else{w.onload = loader;}})(window Today's print edition Home Delivery The government plans to expand in fiscal 2025 the scope of eligibility for financial aid given to people moving out of Tokyo to live and find work in rural areas in order to tackle regional labor shortages and becoming self-employed will be eligible for the aid with the expansion The aid is currently available chiefly to people who are employed by small regional firms according to sources familiar with the matter.googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1499653692894-0'); }); The aid program covers individuals living or working in the 23 special wards of Tokyo who move out of the Japanese capital to settle and find work in areas other than Tokyo's three immediate neighbors — Saitama People living alone each receive up to ¥600,000 ($4,036) while households get up to ¥1 million each An additional ¥1 million is disbursed for each member of a household under the age of 18 applicants must find regional jobs through special websites operated by prefectural governments or continue the jobs they had prior to moving out of Tokyo by working remotely after their relocation to rural areas Most of the jobs introduced on the prefectural websites are at small companies the central government aims to make the financial assistance accessible to more people such as those who take up agriculture work become self-employed and find employment in micro-enterprises It will also designate essential medical and welfare workers — such as nurses — as necessary roles taking into consideration labor shortages in municipalities accepting new settlers from Tokyo the government has approved about 7,600 applications for financial aid over the five years through fiscal 2023 Around 16,000 Tokyo residents have relocated to rural areas under the scheme In a time of both misinformation and too much information quality journalism is more crucial than ever.By subscribing Your subscription plan doesn't allow commenting. To learn more see our FAQ Sponsored contents planned and edited by JT Media Enterprise Division Hideo Shimizu said nothing about what he had seen and even those closest to him had no inkling of what had happened in those terrible months in China in 1945 and his life since then has been one of affluent respectability He qualified as an architect and founded a construction company he has six grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren But when he looked at the babies’ faces he was always stricken with guilt about the other children he had seen all those years earlier and throughout his life he has suffered from nightmares Registered in England No. 894646. Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, SE1 9GF. Print At 16 Don Miyada was wrenched from his family’s farm near Laguna Beach and sent to a prison camp in Arizona ready to give his life for the country that stole his home Now, Miyada and the 30,000 or so other Japanese Americans who served in World War II are being honored with a postage stamp. a soldier stands in uniform and helmet with a serious expression on his face the motto “Go for Broke” emblazoned vertically The image is taken from a 1944 photo of U.S a member of the Japanese American 442nd Regimental Combat Team whose heroics in Europe earned them thousands of Purple Hearts “Go for Broke” meant they were putting it all on the line, both to fight the Germans and to demonstrate their patriotism as many of their families and friends remained in the prison camps for alleged disloyalty to the country we had very little chance to work outside of produce markets and the farms,” said Miyada at a ceremony unveiling the stamp at the Japanese American National Museum on Friday Miyada served in the 100th Infantry Battalion another all-Japanese American fighting unit that was eventually absorbed into the 442nd The exploits of the 442nd members and other Japanese American soldiers including those who used their Japanese language skills to collect intelligence on the enemy in the Pacific have gained increasing recognition over the years But it took a determined campaign Travel & Experiences To mark the 75th anniversary of the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II a group of California activists called on the U.S government to honor them with a postage stamp Fusa Takahashi and Chiz Ohira both married men who served in World War II King had been a civilian nurse for the U.S Volunteer Michael Luzzi attend Friday’s unveiling of the “Go for Broke” stamps at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times) All three women spent years in the prison camps where the U.S government sent Japanese Americans during the war joined the “Stamp Our Story” effort the following year They collected endorsements from lawmakers They won support from people in the areas of France liberated by the “Go for Broke” troops Postal Service 10,000 handwritten signatures and 10,000 online signatures postal officials told them that stamps were not allowed to honor individual military units Years of silence ensued, until last November, when the Postal Service announced the “Go for Broke” stamp, along with stamps honoring Missouri statehood and the nuclear physicist Chien-Shiung Wu. Takahashi and King are now in their 90s. Ohira died during the campaign’s 15-year length. In a statement, U.S. Postal Service officials said they were “proud to honor the bravery and sacrifice of Japanese American soldiers during World War II. They lived up to their motto with legendary acts of heroism,” and their “spirit and perseverance continue to live on in generations of Japanese Americans ever since.” To Yoshio Nakamura, an ammunition carrier in the 442nd, the stamp’s debut is timely, considering the rise in anti-Asian attacks during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Not everyone knows of the Japanese American effort in the war, when, actually, we have helped the U.S. so much through the years,” said the Whittier resident, 95, who received a Bronze Star. Kerri Krueger, Fusa Takahashi’s granddaughter, said her grandmother taught her to be proud of her heritage and to know what Japanese Americans had suffered and overcome. Her grandfather, Kazuo Takahashi, was drafted into the U.S. Army from a Utah prison camp in 1943. He joined the Military Intelligence Service, which employed Japanese Americans as translators to pore over documents, interrogate prisoners and intercept messages from the Japanese military. “She wants the generations to try to understand what Asian Americans have been through, how they have progressed so far,” Krueger, 32, said of her grandmother. The new stamps were unveiled Friday at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times) The 55-cent stamp, designed by Antonio Alcalá, will always be good for up to 1 ounce of first-class mail. Lynn Franklin, the Takahashis’ daughter, said the stamp represented “how much my father and all the men and women were Americans, in every sense, and how they were willing to give up everything for America.” At the same time, many of the soldiers were fluent in Japanese and understood Japanese culture — a tremendous advantage for the American side in the Pacific theater. Kazuo Takahashi, who died in 1977, rarely spoke about the war. But his wife always remembered what he did and wanted the world to know about it. “These people translated millions of documents. They did a lot of counterintelligence. They showed their patriotism at every turn,” said Franklin, 64. “That’s why my mom refused to give up in the struggle to get a stamp.... She intended to showcase courage.” California High School Sports Sports Subscribe for unlimited accessSite Map Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Japanese-American Don Miyada couldn't graduate because he and his family were detained due to 'racial prejudice' after Pearl Harbour I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice An 89-year-old Japanese-American war veteran who missed his high school graduation because he was locked up in a US internment camp has finally returned to take part in an emotional ceremony 72 years later. California-born Don Miyada was just a month away from graduating in 1942 when the US was bombed by Japan at Pearl Harbour. The attack sparked the US into the highly controversial policy of rounding up those on the Pacific coast with Japanese heritage and “relocating” them to inland detention facilities. Then 17 years old, Mr Miyada and his family were among more than 17,000 people taken away to a remote desert prison near Poston, Arizona and held for a significant portion of the Second World War. After two years at the camp, Mr Miyada was moved to Michigan and then drafted to the US Army. He served his country in Europe before earning a doctorate in chemistry from Michigan State University, eventually becoming a professor at the University of California, Irvine – all having never properly graduated. At the time he was interned, a teacher at Newport Harbor High School sent Mr Miyada a letter including his diploma expressing shock that he would not be allowed to finish high school. In May, Mr Miyada attended a Memorial Day service at the school and met the current principal, Sean Boulton, who heard his story and invited him to attend this year’s ceremony instead. Mr Boulton was even able to track down a copy of the programme from what would have been Mr Miyada's graduation day in 1942. “My name was on there,” Mr Miyada said. “I wasn't able to attend, of course, but my name was there anyway. It was very emotional.” During the graduation ceremony, Mr Miyada returned the letter he had received from his teacher and thanked the teenagers who were crossing the stage with him. “It's their time to graduate and their time of honour,” he said. “I'm happy they invited me to be one of them.” Mr Miyada and his family were among more than 110,000 US citizens and permanent immigrants with Japanese connections to be put in detention facilities as a result of the climate of fear produced by the Pearl Harbour bombings. In the late 1980s, the US set up the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians which found that “the internment of individuals of Japanese ancestry was carried out without any documented acts of espionage or sabotage”. The commission said that the episode was caused by “racial prejudice, war hysteria and a failure of political leadership”, and its findings led the government to apologise and pay compensation to those affected. In 2011, Mr Miyada himself appeared during a ceremony at the Washington Hilton in honour of the US’s Japanese-American servicemen, who “helped the United States win WWII on two fronts despite the hardships endured by their families back home”. 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second IE&D survey reveals how C-suite leaders are responding and their outlook for the year ahead the Nevada Supreme Court issued an opinion addressing and clarifying several issues relating to the power of the court to reform or modify an unreasonable noncompetition agreement often referred to as blue penciling the employer sought to enjoin two anesthesiologists from breaching noncompetition agreements  After the employer merged with another company in 2016 the anesthesiologists entered into employment contracts that contained a noncompetition provision restricting the anesthesiologists from working at several facilities.  The agreement also contained language requesting that if any provision of the agreement is found unreasonable by a court “any such provision shall nevertheless be enforceable to the extent such court shall deem reasonable and request that the court reform such portion in order to make it enforceable.”  The district court blue-penciled the noncompetition agreement pursuant to NRS 613.195(5) which requires the court to reform an unreasonably restrictive covenant to the extent necessary to enforce it and granted the preliminary injunction to enforce the modified agreement against the anesthesiologists.  the anesthesiologists argued that the noncompetition agreement was unreasonable and thus wholly unenforceable under Golden Road Motor Inn 376 P.3d 151 (2016).  The anesthesiologists further argued that the district court improperly applied NRS 613.195(5) because the statute did not become effective until 2017 (after the anesthesiologists entered into their noncompetition agreements in 2016) the Nevada Supreme Court in Duong upheld the district court’s enforcement of the modified noncompetition agreement.  The Nevada Supreme Court clarified that Golden Road merely held that a district court cannot on its own blue-pencil an unreasonable noncompetition agreement.  In other words Golden Road did not prohibit courts from blue-penciling an unreasonable 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no controller or button-pressing of any kind—combining physical activity with interactive entertainment for seniors and people with disabilities owns and operates long-term care facilities in Japan Video games are already used in senior living facilities to promote physical and cognitive health Sony’s vision makes it easier for seniors to share in both fun and physical therapy regardless of barriers of mobility or chronic pain.  starts by simply sitting in front of the monitor The monitor is equipped with a camera that senses the player’s movements and begins the game automatically when a player sits down.  The camera recognizes the player’s gestures and mirrors them with an on-screen hand which the player uses to catch falling dwarfs and place them atop a series of mushrooms playing almost every day and setting new high scores for home Occupational Therapist at Sonare Mejiro Otomeyama was thrilled with the results of the pilot: “I am pleasantly surprised that enjoying games has naturally led to rehabilitation that expands the range of motion.”  Immobility and fine-motor issues are common for seniors living in long-term care facilities Games like Mushroom Dwarf encourage players to intuitively straighten their backs to see the screen and to move their arms and upper bodies —as a result the pilot project saw residents gradually expanding their range of motion seniors noticed improvement completing everyday tasks through gradual redevelopment of strength through playing the game that playing Mushroom Dwarf had a pleasantly surprising social impact on the community—encouraging discussion and friendly competition Questions such as “did you play that game?” or “how many points did you get?” became common throughout the halls of Sonare Mejiro Otomeyama Residents were given new topics of conversation and were able to build new relationships through play and because Mushroom Dwarf is still being refined players are being asked to share feedback for game developers That sense of contribution is doing wonders for the social environment of the community.  many people have the image of working in a room lined with specialized equipment and of course that aspect will always exist,” Takahashi says “But that’s why I feel that Mushroom Dwarf is a very good tool as an entry point for people to ‘enjoy’ rehabilitation.” The pilot project adopts the principle of “Nothing to wear Goro Takaki from Sony Group Creative Center says the feedback from players and occupational therapists helps develop better rehabilitation games “The Mushroom Dwarf project started as a new proposal sensing the data of body movements in collaboration with Sony Interactive Entertainment which is becoming a community issue as the population ages.” “Rehabilitation can be a painful experience “Integrating play and rehabilitation—making it a desirable part of residents’ lives—is a different approach from regular rehabilitation.” Naoyuki Miyada from Future Technology Group at SIE is developing new player inputs that don’t rely on controllers.  “We are conducting various trials to explore what kind of interaction is effective in reaching users other than core gamers,” says Miyada “We discovered that there was a huge demand in the rehabilitation field where it is necessary to move the body for smart cameras that recognize the movement of human Masanori Matsushima from Global Design Center at SIE says that the game’s art is an important part of the physical rehabilitation process “Appearance is very important,” Says Matsushima “By setting up a friendly design that players enjoy rather than emphasizing the rehabilitation aspect we can remove the mental barrier to rehabilitation.” “It’s ideal if the players don’t think of the game primarily as rehabilitation The residents who challenge themselves to reach new high scores every day experience Mushroom Dwarf as a game [rather than therapy] and that’s exactly what we intended.”  Takaki envisions games like Mushroom Dwarf as part of a holistic approach to physical therapy and rehabilitation that will continue to evolve over time “Since it is being developed as a tool for rehabilitation we will continue to work on improvements with input from occupational therapists so that it can be used to treat a broad range of physical ailments.”  I would like to develop the game into something available not just in long-term care homes and hospitals We would like to reach people who have difficulty accessing physiotherapy and use the Sony Group’s cutting-edge technologies to uplift our communities.” Copyright © 2023 UC Regents. 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Privacy Policy a World War and a stint in an internment camp one Newport Harbor High School alumni will finally be able to complete his graduation walk during his alma mater’s commencement ceremony next week but was sent to a World War II Japanese internment camp just weeks before his own commencement Newport Harbor High School Alumni Association spokeswoman Sara Joyce Robinson wrote in an email “The graduating seniors of Newport Harbor High School will have a special addition at commencement this year,” she said Miyada will finally walk at graduation with the class of 2014 on June 19 at 4 p.m He started his high school career at NHHS in 1938 world events would keep him from his graduation day,” Robinson explained in the press release He was forced to miss his original graduation ceremony when his entire family was sent to Poston War Relocation Center He was able to receive his diploma by mail and it became a treasured keepsake Many of his peers from other schools were not sent their diplomas he missed the opportunity to celebrate with his fellow NHHS classmates and community The 2014 seniors were so moved when they learned of Miyada’s story they decided to right a decades old wrong and invite him to be a part of their ceremony he will finally receive the commendation he deserves,” Robinson noted “Despite the hardship of his family’s situation in 1942 and what he remembers most from that time is the kindness of other people,” Robinson said Another keepsake of his and an example of the kindness that helped him stay positive is a letter he received from his social studies teacher Miyada was touched by his teacher’s genuine concern for his situation He plans to donate the letter to Newport Harbor High School so it can be displayed in the school’s Heritage Hall museum Andersen went on to act as superintendent and have a elementary school named after him Miyada joined the 100th Infantry Battalion and was awarded with the Congressional Gold Medal for his service in a Washington D.C Miyada earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from University of California in chemistry from Michigan State University He later returned home to teach at UC Irvine will be the first members ever to be inducted into the NHHS Alumni Association Hall of Fame The special presentation will be held before the graduation ceremony and there will be an opportunity to tour the school’s Heritage Hall which chronicles eighty-four years of Newport Harbor history through photos and memorabilia The school was founded in 1930 and has been named a California Distinguished School “The Alumni Association is committed to honoring this legacy and financially supporting school programs,” Robinson wrote Hall of Fame inductees include: Albert Irwin NHHS’s first principal from 1930-54; Webster J coach and teacher 1930-62; Ruth Stoever Fleming and was NHHS’s first librarian in 1938; and Robert B “The list of ten student alumni and five faculty includes great athletes as well as educators and philanthropists,“ Robinson said “all individuals who reflect Newport Harbor High School’s most cherished values by excelling in their chosen fields and generously giving back to their communities.” For more information, visit nhhs.nmusd.us or nhhs-alumni.org or contact Corinne Heiser at (949) 515-6376 or info@NewportHarborAlumni.org Log in to leave a comment Newport Beach Independent Newspaper Newport Beach Magazine Newport Beach Country Club Magazine Coastal Real Estate Guide (NB,LB, CDM) California Business Journal (partner) Laguna Beach Independent Newspaper Laguna Beach Magazine Laguna Beach City Guide On The Menu Laguna Beach Montage Magazine Monarch Beach Resort Magazine Pacific Coast Magazine (SoCal) Omni Escapes Hotel Magazine View our entire portfolio here the theatrical collective Legítima Defesa and the artist Bianca Turner Levi Fanan / Fundação Bienal de São Paulo The 34th edition of the Bienal de São Paulo—called Faz Escuro Mas Eu Canto (Though It’s Dark I Still Sing)—draws its title from lines in a 1962 poem by the Brazilian writer Thiago de Mello that aimed to send a message of hope in a time of political turmoil in Brazil the work Madrugada Componesa (Peasant Dawn) was written in “a time with some promises of transformation nurtured by progressist policies and some desire for the expansion of basic rights “Brazil had been torn asunder by a military coup supported by part of the citizenry and the poem was published “more as a call to resilience” when there were few signs of any dawn ahead including those dealing with LGBTQ+ themes de Mello's poem remains attached to some of those readings and also helps to develop new ones,” Miyada says “Most of the planet is now facing a period of distress polarisation and disbelief—not just Brazil—and it might be time to pay close attention to those who feel they should keep singing The artist Ximena Garrido-Lecca with her work in the 34th Bienal de São Paulo © Levi Fanan / Fundação Bienal de São Paulo Visconti adds: “In this extremely tense period we are living in Brazil and around the globe, I believe the role of art is to give people tools to understand what’s going on. This often happens not in a literal way but in a poetic, epiphanic or intimate way—something that affects people differently.” news31 August 2023Bienal de São Paulo opens as Brazilian cultural scene gets Lula rejuvenationArts funding in Brazil is being restored under President Lula with new projects including a transitory “museum” exploring the history of Brazil’s African diaspora Your browser does not support JavaScript, or it is disabled．Please check the site policy for more information National Report Nagano Prefecture—Despite being startled awake by horrific nightmares of World War II Hideo Shimizu remained silent about what he had witnessed And even after innocent pictures of his grandchildren and great-grandchildren triggered gruesome memories of death and torture Shimizu kept following orders to never break three vows of secrecy the now 93-year-old resident here couldn’t contain his emotions He was with his wife at an exhibition themed on wartime relics and a photo on display showed a large brick building Shimizu found himself explaining to his wife more details about the building than what the museum offered The building was the headquarters in China of the Imperial Japanese Army’s Unit 731 And Shimizu finally told his wife that he had been a member of the infamous biological warfare unit that used prisoners as guinea pigs in its experiments After graduating from a higher elementary school in March 1945 Shimizu was encouraged by his former teacher to work in Manchuria The former mentor had approached students who liked arts and crafts and Shimizu thought they would be dispatched to a munitions factory Shimizu and five others from Miyada village took a train from Shiojiri in Nagano Prefecture to Nagoya before traveling to the Korean Peninsula from the Hakata district in Fukuoka The boys were put on a truck in Harbin and taken to a large brick building in a suburban area that housed the Epidemic Prevention and Water Purification Department of the Kwantung Army It was the building that Shimizu would see in the museum picture in 2015 and 34 boys of similar age made up the fourth group of minors assigned to Unit 731 they were told to memorize “Senjinkun” (instructions for the battlefield) “Never live to experience shame as a prisoner.” Shimizu was assigned to an education department laboratory where he studied pathogens He was once told to collect germs from a mouse’s behind with what appeared to be a platinum earpick He then inoculated the germs on gelatin in Petri dishes Shimizu was only allowed to move back and forth between the laboratory and his barracks He had to work in utmost secrecy and couldn't share details about his assignments even with colleagues who lived in the same building He had no idea what other sections were doing and he was never told the names of soldiers doctors and engineers with whom he interacted on a daily basis Shimizu still has nightmares about one day in July when he was taken to a specimen room inside the auditorium on the second floor of the headquarters building They contained human body parts preserved in formalin An accompanying member only said they were from dissected “maruta.” There was also the body of a pregnant woman with a big belly whose lower part was laid open to display a fetus with hair It was the first time Shimizu had seen human bodies The accompanying member didn’t say anything Shimizu’s days with Unit 731 didn’t last long because Soviet forces invaded the former Manchuria in the following month of August Shimizu was ordered to pick up the bones of prisoners in a prison called “Maruta Goya” (log cabin) He collected bones from at least 100 prisoners whose bodies had been burned in a pit dug in the courtyard Shimizu and four other colleagues also carried defused bombs into Maruta Goya He later realized that he had been made an accomplice of the unit’s efforts to destroy evidence he was given a cyanide compound and told to kill himself rather than be captured He also learned that a close acquaintance who was an older member of the unit was “disposed of” with a cyanide compound while being treated for appendicitis Shimizu never talked about what he saw or heard in former Manchuria When he was discharged from the Imperial Japanese Army he was strictly ordered to keep three vows: hide your military record; never take public office; and never contact other unit members He worked with his carpenter father for 10 years and then qualified as an architect He married and was blessed with grandchildren and great-grandchildren The nightmares of the bodies from the specimen room kept haunting him and the photos of his grandchildren and their children at the entrance of his house caused flashbacks of the fetus preserved in formalin But he still could not bring himself to talk about his experiences After Shimizu revealed his secret past to his wife he decided to share his stories with the public.He started discussing his wartime experiences at lectures in Miyada Shimizu found a blog entry that said: “This old man is telling lies Shimizu printed and laminated the blog page He was filled with resentment every time he saw it.He also read a book that claimed Unit 731 was a “hoax.” Shimizu said he felt like his experience was being denied and that certain people were intent on distorting historical facts It was expected to show panels about Unit 731 including some featuring testimonies by Shimizu said it needed to carefully consider the issue because academic research is still being conducted on Unit 731 and diverse opinions on the matter exist in society it sounded like nothing but the don’t-rock-the-boat attitude He feels a strong sense of crisis about the current situation “They don’t know what horrible things Japan did to people in another country,” Shimizu said otherwise future generations will be deprived of a chance to learn about it.” Controversy keeps Unit 731 testimonies from public display Scholar unearths new details of Unit 731 from national archives PTSD prolongs war nightmares for soldiers and their children Scientists try to unravel mystery of eerie ‘mermaid mummy’ Information on the latest cherry blossom conditions Please right click to use your browser’s translation function.) A series based on diplomatic documents declassified by Japan’s Foreign Ministry Here is a collection of first-hand accounts by “hibakusha” atomic bomb survivors chefs and others involved in the field of food introduce their special recipes intertwined with their paths in life A series about Japanese-Americans and their memories of World War II In-house News and Messages No reproduction or republication without written permission Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba discussed politics at a private dinner he hosted for 15 first-time ruling party lawmakers and dispensed advice although he denied the event was a political activity The 15 Lower House members of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party were invited to the function which started at the Prime Minister’s Official Residence at 6:33 p.m who was first elected to the Lower House from Tottori Prefecture in 1986 spoke about his years as a rookie lawmaker I frequently took overnight trains to travel to my constituency and back,” he said “I was told that the job for a first-term lawmaker was to win a second term.” “I expect you to devote yourselves to campaigns so that you will like elections Ishiba has come under fire for doling out 100,000 yen ($670) gift certificates to the 15 lawmakers during the day on March 3 as a “souvenir” of the dinner He argues that the money does not constitute a "political activity" donation to politicians prohibited under the Political Fund Control Law the first-time lawmakers changed seats to talk with Ishiba in turn “We must win the upcoming Upper House election,” the prime minister told one of them Ishiba advised another to become familiar with policy issues “It is important to attend a session of the (party’s) policy divisions,” he said “You cannot understand any policy if you join a policy division in your fifth or sixth term." The 15 participants were all elected to the lower chamber in October after Ishiba became prime minister “We are ‘Ishiba children,’” one lawmaker said toward the end of the dinner “We are all members of the Ishiba faction.” The prime minister currently does not lead any intraparty faction Asked about the intent of the gathering at an Upper House Budget Committee session on March 14 “It was not so that everyone would identify with Ishiba’s political credo and work together.” as well as Keiichiro Tachibana and Kazuhiko Aoki The dinner featured mitten crabs and wild game meat home to the constituencies of Ishiba and Aoki Ishiba told the Budget Committee session that the event cost 15,000 yen per guest and that he paid the full amount out of his pocket Each lawmaker posed for a ceremonial photograph with Ishiba before the dinner ended in a little more than two hours (This article was written by Hayato Jinno and Doni Tani.) Ishiba under fire for giving gift certificates to 15 LDP lawmakers Ishiba’s election policy over fund scandal sows rift in ruling LDP EDITORIAL: Ishiba folly may drain his last pool of strength: public support Abdel Fatah el-Rufaei has not been seen since "After 24 years," said Miyada, referring to the length of time since Islamist autocrat Omar al-Bashir took power in a coup "we know what five minutes means." Miyada's father This is the sixth time in two decades that he has been held incommunicado by Sudan's feared state security the National Intelligence and Security Services – known locally as Niss What is significant this time is who has joined Abdel Fatah in prison At least 800 Sudanese were rounded up that week – and over 200 killed in the streets – as demonstrators across the country took to the streets during several days of protests against a cut in fuel subsidies that was the final straw for a population already suffering extreme economic hardship The protests were unprecedented for not just their scale and spread but for the severity of the state's response Those involved were not just the usual students and activists like el-Rufaei but middle-class Sudanese from well-to-do areas and those from the poorest districts of Khartoum and towns across the country On Thursday four children and four adults were convicted of vandalism Estimates suggest fewer than 20,000 were on the streets of greater Khartoum at any one time – a tiny proportion of the city's 5 million residents – and no more than a few thousand congregated in any one place "It's too dangerous to gather in one place that's a suicide job," said Ahmad Mohamed – a rapper and activist from Girifna a prominent protest movement – describing the atomised nature of Sudan's revolt "This is not a revolution of the square but of alleys and dusty neighbourhood roads And it's significant because it's reaching neighbourhoods where there's not really a big history of protests." the president of an umbrella coalition of 30 Sudanese NGOs "the magnitude and spontaneity of the protests are unprecedented" Bashir's men have rarely murdered opponents on the streets of the capital itself But when crowds first congregated in several neighbourhoods in Khartoum in the days following 25 September Niss troops often arrived in pick-up trucks within minutes beating and arresting anyone they could find In others they fired live rounds from their Toyota trucks – nicknamed locally as "Thatchers" as their tough frames draw comparisons with Britain's steely former prime minister "They shot us like mice," said Auob who counted 19 dead in the run-down district of Mayo – a district populated mainly by Darfurian refugees – on 25 September he saw Niss using mounted machine guns to shoot two men queuing outside a local hospital to see relatives injured the day before Locals here largely stayed out Sudan's last round of major protests in summer 2012 and Auob – whose name has been changed for his safety – claims the state's particularly brutal crackdown here was fuelled by the Bashir regime's discrimination towards those from Darfur "Our people are fighting the government in [Darfur]," he argued "so it's a kind of a punishment." But Niss was also brutal in its suppression of well-to-do Arabs in more central areas of Khartoum. Salah Sanhouri, a popular 27-year-old pharmacist connected to Sudan's elites, became a lightning rod for middle-class outrage when he was shot dead while protesting in the upmarket district of Buri His cousin Elrayah said he was killed by a bullet fired from such short range that it "came out the other side Many in the middle classes who were uninterested in last year's protests identified with Sanhouri a well-known activist imprisoned last year "They wouldn't identify with a street vendor for the first time they felt they were targeted," said Mohamed one of many to describe Khartoum's collective shock at the violence of the state But the initial cause of the protests was economic On Tuesday 24 September Bashir announced a raft of economic reforms aimed at easing the strain on Sudan's weak government finances – weakened through years of corruption the spiralling costs of wars on three fronts and the loss of oil revenues brought about by the recent secession of South Sudan The most controversial of the reforms was the removal of a fuel subsidy Overnight the price of one gallon of fuel jumped from 12.5 Sudanese pounds to 21 (the equivalent of £1.75 to £3) That morning thousands of workers and schoolchildren suddenly could not afford the bus – so either walked miles to work said the cut was part of a wider package "that took into consideration the poor" the subsidy's removal had a devastating and far-reaching effect even on those who had never been able to afford the bus as the cost of food rose in proportion with the cost of transporting it It was the final straw for the many who had long resented how Bashir's corrupt cronies lived in luxury while costs spiralled for ordinary people "Everything is just expensive," said Betul el-Refaei "At a public hospital the doctor might be free but you have to bring your own cotton or injections In government schools they gather money from pupils to pay for electricity." To add to the insult, many grew furious at patronising comments made by Bashir and other members of his National Congress party. The Sudanese, he said, should be grateful to him because his tenure had brought them the hot-dog older citizens remembered what his regime had destroyed – from Sudan's railway system "The offensive comments were the thing that we could not accept," Awad said "It reminded people how there are two different Sudans – one for the government I see the problems becoming even worse in the coming days because the economic measures that have been taken will hike prices even more," warned Abda Yahia al-Mahdi a former finance minister turned economics consultant "People will again come to the streets But whether this results in something as seismic as Bashir's ousting remains to be seen "We're working on the assumption that at some point there will be some kind of change," said a senior western diplomat "But whether that involves a change of regime – or a change within the regime – is unclear." Many Sudanese do not see Sudan's mainstream opposition parties as a real alternative to Bashir and popular appetite for wholesale revolution is unclear A significant proportion of the country benefits from the government's patronage networks – including the army While some soldiers mounted a failed coup attempt last year the army has close ties with Bashir – who was a soldier himself Perhaps the greatest threat to Bashir's government comes from his own party. Thirty of his nominal allies – led by his former adviser, Ghazi Salahuddin Attalah – sent Bashir an open letter last week that criticised both his cuts and the crackdown "There's no doubt that we are the majority [inside the NCP]," Attalah told the Guardian "There are many people who agree that the party and the country needs a new leadership but some are wary of saying so publicly." Observers note Bashir's previous pragmatism and speculate that such pressure might prompt him to save his position by rethinking his economic strategy said that though a new strategy was essential Bashir may lack the political will to implement it The cost of reintroducing subsidies would need to be covered by cuts to Sudan's military expenditure (which may account for more that 70% of the budget) and bloated ministries But al-Mahdi said splashing money on government employees was a key part of Bashir's survival strategy which maintains loyalty through patronage networks that critics say involves party apparatchiks government salaries "Any meaningful reduction in spending will need political reforms and this is why the government has not made them," she said the government has regained control of the streets Niss's Thatchers stand guard near Salah Sanhouri's house ready to stamp out any new hint of dissent But their presence shows the government is rattled and few doubt there is more trouble brewing – or that this can be dismissed as merely a few activists grasping at the coat-tails of the Arab spring "People are back inside their homes for now," said Betul el-Refaei "But they're boiling with anger." 2013/2016 | vinyl and metal grate | dimensions variableall images courtesy alexander gray associates new york © 2016 regina silveira / artists rights society (ARS) artist regina silveira has realized a room-sized, mixed media installation at new york’s alexander gray associates — transforming the perception of space through minimal intervention the site-specific ‘amphibia’ covers the walls and floor of the gallery’s second floor with a graphic sequence of oversized frogs the silhouettes of which funnel towards a gilded metal grate in the center of the floor visitors are drawn into an immersive and experimental setting where perspective is skewed and the interior space is distorted beyond recognition.  ‘amphibia’ covers the walls and floor of the new york gallery adopts the motif as an allegory to communicate contemporary social and political concerns ‘the woes that afflicted ancient egypt might be compared in the context of regina silveira’s work silveira’s large scale vinyl installations and visual language is defined 
by what she describes as ‘images with characteristics of aggregation and accumulation with the power to cover surfaces and to function as graphic invasions or contaminations which could radically transform the meanings 
of the…spaces where they were placed.’ visitors to alexander gray gallery are drawn into an immersive and experimental setting natural perspective is skewed and the interior space is distorted beyond recognition the frog silhouettes funnel towards a gilded metal grate in the center of the floor AXOR presents three bathroom concepts that are not merely places of function but destinations in themselves — sanctuaries of style A California man who missed his 1942 high school graduation because he was locked in an internment camp for Japanese-Americans finally walked in a cap and gown – more than seven decades after he was pulled out of class just a month shy of his big day joined Newport Harbour High School’s 2014 graduating class on stage and received a standing ovation when he was hailed as an inaugural member of the school’s hall of fame Miyada returned the letter he had received from his teacher and thanked the teenagers who were crossing the stage with him Miyada was 17 when he was sent with his family and more than 17,000 other detainees to a patch of desert land near Poston shortly after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbour during World War II A teacher later sent him a letter expressing shock that he couldn’t finish high school and included a diploma – but Miyada always regretted that he missed the celebration during a Memorial Day service at the high school and Boulton invited him to walk with the 560 seniors who would be graduating Boulton even found a copy of the programme from what would have been Miyada’s graduation day in 1942 He went on to serve in the US Army in Europe and then earned a doctorate in chemistry from Michigan State University He eventually became a professor at the University of California Miyada returned the letter he had received from his teacher and thanked the teenagers who were crossing the stage with him “It’s their time to graduate and their time of honour,” he said “I’m happy they invited me to be one of them.” please register for free or log in to your account One more sleep until a move to a new country where hope and opportunity awaited The day before the Syrian refugee family was to leave Lebanon they received word that the journey to a better life in Canada had been halted before even getting off the ground Subscribe now to access this story and more: Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience It was March 18 and the COVID-19 pandemic had just shut down the Canadian border – a devastating blow to Abed and Miyada a lot of not being able to start something,” Miyada said from the living room of her Antigonish home through her nephew and translator Majd Al Zhouri and gave notice to their landlord to end their tenancy Fast-forward to October when a call informed them of a pending move to Canada scheduled for Nov On departure day the family left for a two-hour drive to the airport by taxi Abed told the driver to wait outside the airport until their exit visas were stamped ‘you’re good to go,’ that’s when they told him you can leave now smiled and stamped his fist into the palm of his other hand three times have been living in Antigonish for three months lives in a nearby apartment with her husband Samar Al Taleb and their two-year-old son Abdel Aziz It’s a life far away from war-torn Syria – the country they fled in 2013 who instead worked to help make ends meet for the family while Mohammed hadn’t attended classes for five years before their arrival in Antigonish Abed and Miyada dreamed of a life in Canada and a brighter future for their kids thanks to Syria Antigonish Families Embrace (SAFE) – the organization that sponsored the family co-ordinated the move to Antigonish and got them settled in their new surroundings they’re happy they are safe in a country where kids can go to school where parents can work and where they know they’re going to be treated the same as everyone,” Majd translated for Miyada “We want the kids to go to school because it’s such a hard decision to tell your kids otherwise we don’t have money for food or survival.’ They’re going to school because they have a goal to achieve.” Samar and Rafa are also thankful for a new start in Canada and are grateful to SAFE and the community for making them feel at home While the families were in quarantine following their arrival a 33-car parade drove by both homes blaring their horns and flashing banners and signs to welcome the newest residents to town through translator and family friend Maisoun Al Khwaildi a non-profit organization that relies on community funding has helped 10 Syrian refugee families relocate to Antigonish during the past five years “We are absolutely thrilled that we have so many families coming,” says Marla Gaudet a volunteer and member of the steering committee for SAFE “We are especially happy having these two families because they did have to wait and we had no idea how long that would take.” who along with her husband and young child are currently in Lebanon and are anxiously awaiting a move to Antigonish to be reunited with their family Program helps newcomers break down language barrier An English language class in Antigonish is helping refugee families prepare for their future The English as an Additional Language to the Workplace (EAL) program has been offered in Antigonish since 2019 but the second part is getting work and that’s part of the program to help prepare people for the workplace; applying for work getting some of the training that you need for work … and then helping people get work coaching them along the way,” says Jack Beaton education lead and member of the steering committee for Syria Antigonish Families Embrace (SAFE) “But the main focus is learning English and becoming more independent in the community.” The EAL to the Workplace program includes one paid instructor It also provides daycare for families who need it The Antigonish County Adult Learning Association (ACALA) oversees its administration and the program is funded through government grants SAFE has helped 10 Syrian refugee families relocate to Antigonish English is offered to all Nova Scotia newcomers through the YMCA’s YREACH program EAL is more tailored for refugee families in the Antigonish area and provides a secondary resource to learn the language EAL classes were held at the Antigonish library The level of learning is based on individual needs “The program tends to be designed so that the first thing is learning English and then work on whatever those specific needs are that you have for yourself it’s more focused on getting work and furthering their education.” who came to Antigonish in September of 2017 He is currently employed as a cleaner at a local school and says the program was a great help “They helped me a lot because when I came here I didn’t know any English The teacher was very nice with me; I understand them.” And while programs such as EAL and YREACH are available newcomers can further break down the language barrier by getting out and being active in the community a Syrian refugee who came to Antigonish with his family in 2016 “The more you’re outgoing and trying to embrace the community the easier the language is going to come to you,” he said Al Zhouri earned an engineering degree from St Francis Xavier and is currently doing a bachelor of engineering at Dalhousie University in Halifax We tried it: Filtrete Smart Tower and the Dyson Purifier Hot+Cool Formaldehyde HP09 Top picks for what to watch this month in Canada transmission or republication strictly prohibited This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. 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By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy seventh-grade social studies teacher at Hankins Middle School sponsored and facilitated his students’ participation in an art and essay contest through the Istanbul Center of Atlanta The Center presented the contest for middle and high school students in several Southeastern states and Hankins students filled all but one of the top 10 slots — a feat that’s never been accomplished since the beginning of the contest The theme was “Empathy: Walking in Another’s Shoes.” Amanda Aikin (since transferred to Burns Middle School); ninth The students received their awards and prizes March 19 in Montgomery at the Auburn University Montgomery Library Tower The top three winners will receive a trip to Turkey The Center will cover the cost of the hotel for nine nights and 10 days fees for scheduled sight-seeing venues and land transportation meetings with the Superintendent of Schools in Ankara Members of Parliament and the Deputy Speaker of the Turkish Parliament They will also present winners with gift cards Students who reached fifth-10th places will receive a gift card O’Connor and the district superintendent also won the trip Theodore High School’s newest Azalea Trail Maid is Kayla Christie Student Council and the Environmental Club and has won the Art Award and Student of the Week Kids’ Day in Bienville Square and the UCP Hog Wild Barbecue Festival Castlen Elementary School in Grand Bay enjoyed a day filled with fun lessons and activities with the Cat in the Hat for Read Across Alabama Day (March 2) “Our state leads the nation in reading gains and football,” said reading coach Laura Dickens so students wore University of Alabama or Auburn University T-shirts to show support for their teams and their reading success Among those celebrating were two of Amy Reynolds’ second-graders The following Hankins Middle students were selected for the Mobile County Public School System’s Middle School Honor Band according to school spokesperson Earon Serra: Chris Hannold Selected for the 2011 Hankins Middle School cheerleading squad were Savannah Bassenger Dauphin Island Elementary School teacher Tammy Dolbare planned a field trip to Partridge Plantation for the K-2 students recently Among those on the field trip were Amelia Felice the 50-Plus Seniors Club will host prize bingo at St Philip Neri Community Center on the corner of Dauphin Island Parkway and Laurendine Road Their next meeting will be at the Community Center on March 29 at 10 a.m the Loper Twins will be performing at Parkway SAIL Senior Citizen Center For information on this and other events and programs at the center Jim Miles, a volunteer with the AngelFood Ministries food distribution at First Baptist Church of Grand Bay, said, "due to increased fuel costs associated with truck deliveries, the national office of AngelFood Ministries has suspended deliveries to FBGB until further notice." Those still wanting to take advantage of the AngelFood program may visit www.angelfoodministries.com to locate a host site in the area The Pink Daisy Spring Craft Show is April 2 from 10 a.m and patrons will have an opportunity to purchase unique and high-quality gifts for Easter and all other gift-giving occasions coming up 251-259-0432.In addition to such timely offerings as gift baskets "We just added Soul of Somanya and Flour Girls Bakery to our craft show."Soul is a small nonprofit that gives work at a living wage to young Krobo jewelry artisans in Ghana colorful jewelry and other beaded products," Nelson said whom Nelson described as "well-known in the community for her beadwork and jewelry," is representing the group.The Flour Girls will be selling "yummy and delicious cupcakes," Nelson said There's also an opportunity to get in a little exercise and do a good deed at the same time on April 2 The fifth Civil War Preservation Trust is sponsoring "Volunteer Work Day" at Fort Gaines Historic Site at 9 a.m "We are looking for adult volunteers to help us build benches for the blacksmith shop and to help with painting." Lunch will be provided by the fort's staff Interested adults may call 251-861-6992 to volunteer a fundraiser for Relay for Life Mobile County South attracted 11 men willing to dress up in women's clothing and strut their stuff at American Legion Post No Chairperson Pat Creel said the judges chose Butch (aka "Candy") Guimond a "retired sailor" from Fowl River The winners donated their financial prizes to Relay for Life bringing the total donation for American Cancer Society to $2,500 "We even got one man to sign up as a contestant for next year," Creel said Get the morning of April 2 off to a good start with a hearty pancake breakfast with the Fowl River Area Civic Association members at their annual fundraiser from 7 to 11 a.m This event dates back to the 1990s and now includes a bake sale and a silent auction (with such up-for-bid items as riverboat cruises items from local artists and restaurants and tickets for concerts and sports events)."The breakfast includes plenty of pancakes juice and coffee at $5 for adults and $2 for children," said chairwoman Janet Hope Proceeds will be used to help maintain the Fowl River Community House built by the WPA in 1939 to provide a center for community activities The Alabama Historic Commission has since placed the Community House on the Alabama Register of Historic Places and Heritage Relay for Life in South Mobile County is presenting a Southern Gospel Singing on April 1 at 6:30 p.m. and April 2 at 5:30 p.m. at Chickasaw Civic Theatre, 801 Iroquois St. Admission is $8 in advance or $10 at the door. Proceeds benefit American Cancer Society. For tickets, contact Randall Havens at havensr@bellsouth.net  or 251-649-8517 Spring Fest at Bryant Career and Technical Center, 8950 Padgett Switch Road, will be April 2 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Grace Jones, head of the school's agriscience department, said that she'll have twice as many plants this year as she has in the past. Other departments at the school will be selling patio furniture and other items for the home and yard. For information, contact Jones at 251-957-2845 or gjones1@mcpss.com a fundraiser for the University of South Alabama Mitchell Cancer Institute There'll be a T-shirt sale and a silent auction On March 29, from 5 to 9 p.m., the Karen C. Simmons, PC Relay for Life Mobile County South team will host a "Dining to Donate" fundraiser at Applebee's Restaurant at 4940 Government Blvd. For details, contact Karen Simmons at 251-662-1235 or email asporna@ksimmonscpa.com Bryant High School's football team is hosting the J&W Marine Night of Champions fundraiser on March 31 at 6 p.m Spectators are invited to come out and support student athletes as they display weightlifting abilities in the bench press and squat exercises The athletes will compete for grade-level honors in each lift Tickets to the Lift-a-Thon are $2 at the door All proceeds benefit the Alma Bryant High School Football Program Jude at Bellingrath Gardens will be April 10 at 8:30 a.m. with a 5K race and a 1-Mile Fun Run to benefit the children's hospital light refreshments will be served to participants Entry fees are $20 for the 5K and $12 for the Fun Run for those who pre-register Participants who register by March 28 will receive race T-shirts Bruce Coldsmith announced that the Great DRIFT (Dog River Inaugural FloaT) will take place on April 16 The DRIFT is the inauguration of the first 7 miles of Dog River Scenic Blueway Contact Coldsmith at bruce@brucecoldsmith.com for information The third annual Jan Jackson Memorial Relay for Life Golf Tournament will be on April 23 at 1:30 p.m. at Spring Hill College Golf Course. 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All rights reserved (About Us) The material on this site may not be reproduced except with the prior written permission of Advance Local Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site YouTube's privacy policy is available here and YouTube's terms of service is available here Ad Choices a Mary Kay Cosmetics consultant and president of the Tillman's Corner Chamber friends and fellow volunteers praise her as one who has made a positive difference in her community vice president of TCCOC and a past Citizen of the Year Each of Robinson's children and grandchildren presented her with a red rose to make a bouquet entertained guests with a hauntingly beautiful violin rendition of "Amazing Grace." The Rev gave the invocation before dinner was served.After Orrell presented Robinson with her COY plaque Mobile City Councilman John Williams brought a proclamation from Mobile Mayor Sam Jones Other officials also presented commendations and proclamations — Mobile County Commissioner Mike Dean; state Sen R-Grand Bay.Others commenting on Robinson's worthiness as Citizen of the Year included Mobile Memorial Gardens President Tim Claiborne; American Cancer Society representatives Kelly Urban and Donna Kiefer (Robinson is a cancer survivor and a faithful volunteer with other survivors and in fundraising for Relay for Life); a friend from Bay Bank sang "Wind Beneath My Wings" as a tribute to Robinson was always willing to help without taking credit for herself.Present with Robinson to enjoy her moment in the spotlight were her husband which included a luncheon of shrimp salad and cucumber sandwiches provided by the members Belk's customer service and special events associate Kim Ford presented a fashion show featuring sports clothes and casual dresses in vivid colors accentuated by chunky bracelets and roomy purses Also featured were wide-brimmed summer hats and "forgiving" bathing suits Among the members present were officers Becky Davis Planning to take advantage of the special sales and Clinique facials were members Lois Sirmon and Deane Vulevich and guest Jean Dorris.A favorite among one group of women rose and neon green hats accessorized with floral scarves and clanky necklaces.The devotional was given by Millicent Harper with the 13th being Random Acts of Kindness Day She reminded members that every day should be RAK Day And she will continue to "Share the Love" as she has in the past Taylor is a supporter of the annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer and a faithful contributor to the Mark Robbins disaster relief program and toy drive She also does whatever she can to support her community through local churches and schools The second-place ribbon went to Katelyn Morgan with "Do Plants Grow Better with Music?" She's a sixth-grader in Bonnie Land's science class Elizabeth Collier's "Conductor of Insulator" won third place She is in Denise Burch's seventh-grade science class Honorable mention went to Adam Peters with "The Conductivity of Electricity." Adam is also a seventh-grader in Burch's class The boys' track team members are Isaiah Hayes