closeup of the feet of a person on a skateboard How one skateboarder’s journey from the streets of Aguascalientes to national youth mentor is helping to transform lives through sport Ahead of the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace on 6 April the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) sat down with Carlos Padilla a skateboarder and youth mentor from Mexico and national ambassador for the “Sport against Crime: Outreach Empowerment of at-risk youth” (SC: ORE) programme you must keep trying.” This is the invaluable lesson that Carlos Padilla a skateboarder and youth mentor from the Arteaga Pavilion in Aguascalientes has learned through years of practice with his board Growing up in a neighbourhood affected by crime and limited opportunities Carlos found in skateboarding not just a sport he is a vocal advocate for using sports to steer young people away from crime and violence You might fall five times and succeed on the sixth attempt or it might take 100 tries to get it right,” Carlos shares He began volunteering at the age of 12 at his local Boys and Girls Club eventually dedicating over 550 hours as a mentor for younger children encouraging them to channel their energy into positive pursuits instead of being into cycles of crime and violence Carlos is applying that same determination to the SC:ORE programme a joint initiative by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that seeks to prevent youth crime and violence by leveraging the positive impact of sports SC:ORE works to prevent and combat violence and crime through sports-based learning mentoring support and skills training to build more peaceful and safe communities It is based on the principle that participation in targeted sport programmes can prevent youth from being victimized By offering youth a safe and conducive learning environment in which to grow and creating pathways to education sports can help them fulfil their potentials as agent of positive change in their communities and prevent their engagement in violence and crime UNODC has engaged more than 50,000 young people in 14 countries in sport-based interventions that build important life skills and promote social inclusion Carlos supports UNODC work in Mexico reaching out to youth in vulnerable communities sharing his experiences and leading sports-based mentorship programs that help young people develop life skills His role also involves advocating for policy changes that integrate sports into crime prevention strategies ensuring that more young people have access to safe and structured sporting opportunities and safe sport spaces at the community level "Sports are a tool for empowerment,” Carlos explains discipline and skills that positively impact their lives.”Carlos believes that skateboarding an urban sport that is popular among youth can “generate a positive impact on communities and their surroundings and break negative stereotypes and stigma.” UNODC and the IOC continue to harness the power of sport to build safer and more inclusive communities ensuring that every young person has the opportunity to thrive By showing that every fall is a chance to rise again Carlos inspires youth to make positive choices build life skills and stay engaged in their communities a new generation is not just learning to stand up - they’re getting ready to SC:ORE LULAC FILES HISTORIC LAWSUIT TO DEFEND VOTING RIGHTS FROM EXECUTIVE OVERREACH THREATENING AMERICA'S DEMOCRACY Read Here Helen Arteaga-Landaverde has served as CEO of NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst a 545-bed Level 1 Trauma and Academic Medical Center with over a million patient visits a year She is the first woman of color and the first Latina to lead the hospital’s executive team NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst has been recognized as one of U.S News and World Report’s “Best Regional Hospitals” and one of the nation’s “High Performing” hospitals in 9 individual service areas Helen has also led Elmhurst Hospital’s efforts to improve clinical quality measures and patient satisfaction scores The Joint Commission recognized Elmhurst as the first hospital in New York State to achieve a Health Equity Gold standard certification based on the facility’s dedication to reducing disparities in healthcare access Helen has also spearheaded the hospital’s efforts to obtain Planetree Silver Level Certification for Excellence in Person-Centered Care and has worked closely with the hospital’s healthcare providers as they reached major milestones such as recognition from the American Heart Association for providing outstanding care to patients with chronic disease conditions and the AACN’s Beacon Awards for excellence in providing nursing care within intensive care units She has proven to be a visionary leader in terms of planning for the hospital’s future lobbying local elected officials to secure funds for major renovations such as improving the main entrance Labor and Delivery Suite and Women’s Pavilion Helen has also strongly recognized the critical need to provide extra support to hospital healthcare workers by overseeing the implementation of NYC Health + Hospitals first comprehensive Wellness program Queens Network and Executive Initiatives at Urban Health Plan a network of NYC-based community health centers the President and CEO of Urban Health Plan she founded Plaza del Sol Family Health Center in June of 2009 Helen has a bachelor’s degree from New York University and a Master of Public Health from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health from the City University of New York’s School of Public Health in Community Health and Health Policy Helen completed a fellowship with the National Hispana Leadership Institute and Harvard Kennedy School of Government in September 2010 she was named as one of City and State’s Queens Power 100 and has been named one of Crain’s New York Business’s Notable Hispanic Leaders and Executives she was recognized by NYS Governor Kathy Hochul for her work with New York State’s Latina Mentoring Initiative and for her accomplishments in promoting health equity Governor Kathy Hochul announced a new $27.5 million allocation for Queens’ Elmhurst Hospital on Wednesday The funding will go toward upgrading the hospital's Women’s Pavilion and constructing its first pediatric intensive care unit.   Eagle photo by Ryan Schwach The state will send over $27 million to Elmhurst Hospital this week to help the city healthcare facility better care for mothers and children Governor Kathy Hochul said from Western Queens on Wednesday The new funds will allow Elmhurst Hospital to expand its women’s health center and allow it to build the hospital’s first Pediatric Intensive Care Unit The announcement was celebrated by Elmhurst hospital staff and elected officials on Wednesday as the Queens hospital continues to turn the page from the darkest days of the COVID pandemic eyes and news cameras were fixated on Elmhurst the epicenter of the epicenter of the pandemic where deaths occurred so frequently that refrigerator trucks were needed to store bodies officials have looked toward improving care at the hospital which had images splashed all over the nation and the world during the pandemic as truly the epicenter of the pandemic – we've come a long way in healing,” the governor said from the hospital on Wednesday “We are now saying that we may have been the epicenter of the pandemic but now we're the epicenter of women’s health.” once known as the epicenter of the pandemic received $27.5 million to upgrade its women’s and pedantic care on Wednesday.  Eagle file photo by Jacob Kaye  The governor’s office says that $20 million of the funding will go toward expanding Elmhursts’ Women’s Pavilion more than doubling it in size with the addition of three new floors The upgraded center will be able to increase the hospital’s capacity to provide various kinds of care for women in Queens family planning resources and prenatal education including breastfeeding classes There will also be an increased focus on mental health care specifically geared for women “This new expansion of space will provide critical services to our mothers all the women of this beloved borough,” said Elmhurst CEO Dr “Promoting women's health at every stage and at every age This is something that we had once dreamed about While the hospital has moved past the horrors of the pandemic often low-income population Elmhurst serves has struggled with mortality rates “We have the highest rates of birth in all of New York City but necessary to really do a reduction in infant and maternal mortality rates,” said Arteaga-Landaverde 29 New York City women died of pregnancy-related deaths That rate is significantly higher for Black and brown women who accounted for 72.5 percent of those deaths in 2020 While infant mortality declined from 2016 to 2019 The infant mortality rate among Non-Hispanic Black infants increased during that time frame from 8.37 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2016 to 8.46 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2019 the five boroughs had an infant mortality rate of 3.50 per 1,000 live births “Our numbers are disgraceful in this country compared to other countries,” Hochul said “I'm not going to tolerate that any longer because everyone deserves the best shot in life.” hundreds of babies and children had to be treated elsewhere “Not having a pediatric ICU has meant that many of our little children and injuries mostly injured children from our community need to be transferred out of this borough and taken to several other hospitals away from their home,” said Arteaga-Landaverde Arteaga-Landaverde said that in the past year alone 600 children have had to be transferred out of Elmhurst and Queens hospitals The remaining $7.5 million in funding from the state aims to make up for that by constructing the first pediatric ICU for the hospital Hochul called the building of the ICU “long overdue.” Elmhurst has been the benefactor of millions of dollars in support from local officials the hospital received $17 million from the City Council including relocating the hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit expanding its MRI suite and upgrading the hospital’s pediatric adult emergency room Borough President Donovan Richards made an allocation of his own to benefit women and babies who go to Elmhurst though a $3 million gift used to put maternal and neonatal services on the same floor referring to the governor’s new funding allocation “It will uplift countless families as they begin their journey through life together and there's no reason that you should be born into a disparity.” your socioeconomic status or immigration status should not be a determinant on whether you have quality care and a quality facility that will be built right here in Elmhurst,” the BP added Home / Law / Crime / Politics / Communities / Voices / All Stories / Who We Are / Terms and Conditions maintains a direct connection with nature through a lengthy terrace supported by a structural framework of beams and pillars Incorporating courtyards within the volume, the design introduces natural light and breaks up the internal program. The largest courtyard hosts a staircase leading to a rooftop with a 360-degree view of the valley and mountains. Construction materials include exposed concrete for walls along with metalwork details and expansive glass panels framed in aluminum and forest while experiencing the passage of time in a secure and pleasant environment S-AR crafts the weekend house in the Sierra de Arteaga nestled within an old orchard on a slope the layout prioritizes minimal impact on the site seamlessly blending with the natural surroundings the elongated rectangle shelters all living areas the largest courtyard features a staircase leading to a rooftop courtyards within the volume introduce natural light and strategically break up the internal program construction emphasizes exposed concrete complemented by meticulous metalwork details the house serves as a retreat for users to disconnect from urban life architect: S-AR  | @stacionarq structural engineering: CM Ingeniería photographer: Rafael Gamo | @rafael_gamo designboom has received this project from our DIY submissions feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their own work for publication. see more project submissions from our readers here. edited by: christina vergopoulou | designboom AXOR presents three bathroom concepts that are not merely places of function but destinations in themselves — sanctuaries of style Dear Reader,Unfortunately our comment platform isn\'t available at the moment due to issues with our paywall and authentication vendor including a larger number of independent brewers showcasing the North Bay’s growing reputation in the craft-beer world If there was one piece of advice that veteran attendees could offer to newbies at Battle of the Brews the annual homage to beers held Saturday at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds it was this: You need to pace yourself because there are so many beers to sample You walk around and try new beers,” said Josh Johnsen a past president and alumnus of the beer competition sponsor Johnsen himself was practicing moderation as he sampled for the first time a bit of Lost Coast Brewery’s Spring Equinox IPA He was a member of the local 20-30 Club when the beer competition started 20 years ago an all-volunteer effort that raises funds for underprivileged youth in Santa Rosa has grown quickly with the skyrocketing popularity of craft beer in Sonoma County and throughout the Bay Area the competition Saturday featured 70 vendors and two major events: the VIP Craft Cup a judged tasting of premium craft beers from all over the country; and the People’s Choice Main Event a contest that allows attendees to vote for their favorite brewery The gathering is one of the top five craft beer competitions north of San Francisco and all proceeds go to benefit children in need in Sonoma County with nearly $1 million raised since it began Beer lovers from all over the United States and beyond were among the crowd of hundreds Saturday “This year we’ve got people from Panama and Costa Rica but mostly from all over the country,” said Nathan Friar Also on hand was a larger number of independent brewers an outgrowth of the region’s growing reputation in the craft-beer world with several big beer festivals now held throughout the year About 20 craft breweries are based in Sonoma County alone we’ve got a lot more independent brewers,” Friar said “We’ve been getting more notoriety and we’ve been doing a lot of outreach to brewers.” Tickets for the VIP event were $95 while the main event cost $50 Local restaurants and eateries also went head-to-head in a contest featuring their most unique But the stars of the Battle of the Brews were the beers and ales that flowed freely throughout the afternoon and into the evening Aside from well-known local craft breweries like Lagunitas lesser-known fledgling brands such as Old Redwood Brewing Co Old Redwood was offering tastes of its Little Windsor IPA a session beer with an alcohol content of only 5.5 percent described the taste as having hints of “lemon a little bit of cherry or other stone fruit.” The beer is available in bottles at Bottle Barn and a handful of markets in Sonoma County The lighter session beer earned a warm review from Tom Rute taking a sip of the cold brew while remarking on its alcohol content well shy of the ever-popular double and triple IPAs offered by other vendors Saturday “It doesn’t have to get up to 6 or 7 percent to be good who used to brew his own beer many years ago said one of the benefits of the runaway popularity of craft beer is that he doesn’t have to toil away over his own brewing equipment any more “I read in the paper that one craft brewery opens up every two days,” he said You can reach Staff Writer Martin Espinoza at (707) 521-5213 or martin.espinoza@pressdemocrat.com Microtonal Wall for SonarMies 2016 © Alba Rupérez Journal • Art & Culture Its style has been aped to such an extent since that the skyscraper located at 375 Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan today looks markedly plain its less-is-more restraint was radical; a standard-setting archetype for countless to follow Mies van der Rohe’s Seagram Building is what children will draw if tasked with sketching a skyscraper It is iconic in its bare-bones minimal modernism; its architect one of contemporary design’s most seminal figures Ludwig Mies van der Rohe arrived in the United States at the end of the 1930s the Bauhaus—of which the German-born architect was a director—having been shut down by the Nazis in 1933 It is here that he would redefine the modern high-rise but it is a building that Mies unveiled before the Nazi Party took to power that will endure as one of modernism’s most influential With Barcelona transcending from the grip of the art nouveau-inflected modernisme to noucentisme the city’s second World Fair in 1929 introduced a structure that would appear light years away from its contemporaries Designed by Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich as the German Pavilion steel and marble emblem of modernist design remains a touchpoint for 20th century architecture as a whole its persisting significance would see an exact reconstruction of the Pavilion opened on its original site in 1986 Its replica contributing to a revival in modernist design the Barcelona Pavilion is as potent an architectural wonder today as it was when it rewrote the rules of design in 1929; its blurring of spatial boundaries having informed decades upon decades of copycats The Barcelona Pavilion © Fundació Mies van der Rohe Inviting leading international architects and artists—the likes of Ai Weiwei and Pritzker Prize-winner Kazuyo Sejima—to create interventions since its 1980s reopening, Mies van der Rohe’s landmark design has, since 2012, also welcomed the city’s most progressive annual event. Ever seeking to push the limits of sonic exploration, the avant garde ‘advanced music’ festival, Sónar has led a series of site-specific ‘sonic interventions’ that exploit the German architect’s transient use of space Where other music festivals add new stages and expand line-ups Edwin van der Heide inspecting the 40 loudspeakers installed across the Mies van der Rohe Pavilion’s roof for his 2014 sonic intervention Bringing together field recordings from forests in locations as varied as Canada and Costa Rica Francisco López’s Ghost Forest introduced the Sónar-Mies Pavilion sonic interventions between 14—31 August Using a sound system designed specially for the installation the recordings of diverse forests underwent extreme filtering the result a ghostly spectrum of frequencies that would be automatically mixed (with ever-changing combinations) in the space Turning the Mies van der Rohe Pavilion into a complex the Spanish sound artist put the building’s indoor-outdoor connection with nature to fine use in a highly-experimental beginning to this ongoing series of interventions “When we describe and analyse sounds we can separate a sound in its individual overtones,” explains Dutch composer “This implies a hierarchy between sound and overtones Spectral Diffractions is a proposal for autonomous overtone control and attempts to reverse this hierarchy.” Consisting of 40 loudspeakers located across the Pavilion’s roof each speaker in Van der Heide’s 2014 intervention would play different partial frequencies present in the sound of a human voice “While the sound is from a perceptual point of view equally present as the Pavilion,” he continues “it nevertheless has an ephemeral quality that opposes the solid nature of the pavilion.” Visitors moving through the space gained new perspectives on the human voice; architecture and humanity coming together in a revolutionarily fashion that Mies surely would have approved of and the human being to a higher unity,” the German architect said of his work As was the case with Van der Heide’s Spectral Diffractions Alex Arteaga’s 2015 sound installation would complement both the Pavilion and Mies’s design philosophy Acting as a series of interruptions and transparencies of space the Pavilion delivers new perspectives time and time again as you move through it blurring spatial distinction and imposing an ethereal sensation upon its visitors Sónar-goers gather at the Pavilion in 2016 to witness New York sound artist Tristan Perich’s installation of his 1,500-speaker Microtonal Wall In Transient Senses (presented to the public between 29 April and 21 June Arteaga used Bloomline’s pioneering Omniwave speakers to achieve a similarly dreamlike effect Conceived as a sonic reflection of the building’s architectural makeup the speakers—which disseminate sound almost spherically thanks to their convex membrane—were utilise in performances by musician Lucio Capece throughout Sónar+D; the sonic experimentalist improvising collages of recordings made inside the Pavilion on the days prior Space is again important in the 2016 intervention from New York sound artist An installation comprising 1,500 individual speakers across a seven-and-a-half-metre aluminium panel Microtonal Wall emits a single sound from each its listeners experiencing a shift from noise to tone as they approach and move around the work Previously installed at New York’s New Museum and Museum of Modern Art—as well as at the Ekko Festival in Bergen and Toronto’s InterAccess—Perich’s work was followed in 2017 by another custom-designed loudspeaker system this time in the shape of fellow American Mark Bain’s ‘virtual sculpture’ Using micro-vibrations that travelled through the materials of the Pavilion Bain used Mies’s building as the conduit for his sonic investigation Designing submersible speakers placed in the external reflecting pools ripples in the water created a visible representation of the sound collected from passing waves through the walls within SonarMies continues this summer with Dazwischen a site-specific performance by Colombian musician Lucrecia Dalt Again using Mies van der Rohe’s iconic architecture as its starting point the work proposes to turn the influential modernist masterpiece into a ‘speaking entity in which different voices converge’ The geotechnical engineer’s delicate and other-worldly ambient experimentations a fitting match for the sublime space the intervention—curated by longtime SonarMies curator in collaboration with Sonia Fernández Pan—will run between 18 and 20 July and is set to continue a tradition of one of the world’s most progressive music festivals creating unforgettable experiences within one of the world’s most progressive buildings It may have only been operational for 14 years—transitioning between Weimar the impact of The Bauhaus resonates as strongly as ever The enduring influence of the teachings that shaped modernism.. 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