A 45-year-old construction worker in a cherry picker was killed shortly after 9 a.m 13 when he collided with a steel beam at a building site that was being readied for the construction of an 18-story building Police subsequently identified the victim as Jose Ramirez Munoz who lived on 103rd St a 35-year-old man who was also in the cherry picker was transported to Bellevue Hospital and listed in stable condition The real estate site New York YIMBY said the building permits were filed to build an 18-story mixed use residential and commercial building on the site the plans called for the construction of a 191 ft tall building with 137 residences A complaint filed last month by the Department of Buildings that the building was shaking and had falling debris Correction: The original story published on Dec 16 quoted the real estate site New York YIMBY which said the building site was owned by Redeemer Presbyterian Church This is incorrect and that info has been deleted from the online version of the story had owned the property but in 2022 reached an agreement to sell to the the Continuum Company which planned to demolish the church and adjacent brownstones to build luxury condominiums The DOB said the contractor overseeing the current demolition is Russo Development Enterprises A few votive candles and a memorial wreath resting against a green fence are the only signs that a 45-year-old worker was killed when the cherry picker he was riding on Dec 13 hoisted him into a steel beam 32 ft above the ground Jose Ramirez Munoz who was living at 103rd St in Queens was identified as the victim by cops Another 35-old worker who was with him suffered minor injuries and was treated at nearby Bellevue Hospital which the real estate developer Continuum Co. headed by Bruce Eichner had purchased from the Community Church of New York has not resumed following the death of the worker 35th is not far from the Morgan Library and is in the shadow of the Empire State Building The multi-denominational Unitarian Church that owned the site up until October this year when its deal with Continuum has a 189-year history in New York making it one of the oldest congregations in the city The church was a haven in the dark days after 9-11 and was a leader in civil rights cases at home and abroad of “This Land is Was Made for You and Me” fame was a member of the parish in the final years before he passed And when Nelson Mandela was released from prison and made his famous address at a sold-out Yankee Stadium in 1994 his only stop in Manhattan was at the Community Church of New York whose members were relentless crusaders against apartheid The congregation traces its roots back to 1825 It moved into the demolished church at 40 E But the congregation was aging and saw its numbers decline during COVID the congregation also owned four adjacent low rise brownstones next to the church which contained church offices a ten-bed homeless shelter and a soup kitchen as well as rental apartments Community Church used spare rooms in the apartments as AirBnB residences to generate extra income for upkeep and charity work The roof of the church leaked and repairs were needed in the aging buildings While the church had survived if not thrived over the years thanks to a multi-million endowment it was being rapidly depleted by dwindling congregation and the upkeep of the crumbling apartment and church buildings in recent years the congregation voted in 2022 to sell the church and the four adjacent brownstones to the Continuum Company for close to $66 million While some members of the congregation loudly objected the vote to sell was eventually carried by the majority of the 80 person congregation The State Attorney General cleared the sale of the not-for-profit to a profit seeking developer back in 2022 but it took until late this year for the deal to finalized The site used to belong to us but we sold it to Continuum The church has used money from its endowment fund to buy a building across the street to house the 10-bed homeless shelter and the church offices It had been renting space for Sunday afternoon services from a nearby Episcopal church as it searched for a new permanent home work on the site that was being demolished by Continuum to make way for a new luxury apartment tower has halted Officials at Continuum had not responded immediately to an email seeking comment The DOB said the general contractor handling the demolition was Russo Development Enterprises A receptionist who answered the phone at the firm’s Lawrence which responded to the site on the day of tragic accident had been called to the site as recently as November when neighbors called to complain that the demolition work was causing their own building to shake The DOB investigated but found those complaints unfounded Russo Development Enterprises and Continuum and issued ten summonses because the special inspector hired by the developers to oversee certain tasks and to compile mandated inspection reports was not registered with the DOB the DOB said it was “going to comb through every detail at the site to get to the bottom of how this tragic death occurred.” “Unsafe conditions on work sites and putting workers at risk is unacceptable,” the statement continued we will take appropriate enforcement actions against the responsible parties.” When proton therapy is first recommended for patients by their oncologist or primary care physician or when a patient has learned about proton therapy as a treatment option another way the first step at Fred Hutch Cancer Center – Proton Therapy is to get a consultation with one of the providers depending on what cancer type or tumor a patient is diagnosed with “We generally have two paths: the prostate path and the path for all other cancers,” said Candice Day-Darby “That is because most non-prostate cancers are more complex and candidacy can vary wildly.” A prostate cancer patient’s path for a consultation on protons usually begins with a phone call The Fred Hutch patient access team will gather all relevant information from the patient such as insurance There are only a few cases when proton therapy is not an option such as when a patient has had a double hip replacement or when they have advanced metastatic disease Within two to three weeks after the phone call the patient access coordinator will schedule a consult with a radiation oncologist Prior to the consult with the radiation oncologist the team will gather all medical files and imaging done to date “Generally during a consult, I go over the medical records with the patient and gather all the information I need to guide a decision,” said T. Martin Ma, MD, PhD one of Fred Hutch’s radiation oncologists who frequently treats prostate cancer patients with protons “I need to know about medical conditions that might affect the treatment plan Do they have support systems or come from far away?” Ma and his colleagues can then better discuss what options are on the table The radiation oncologist will typically speak to all recommended radiation options the physician and patient will decide on the best path for the patient “There are pros and cons to each,” said Ma “It depends on what risk groups they fall into Sometimes I can offer a proton radiation course that involves treatments every day for four to five-and-a-half weeks other times I can offer five-treatment [photon] stereotactic body radiotherapy If a patient is a candidate for conventional radiation they are usually also a candidate for protons.” sometimes proton therapy or radiation is not an option such as when a patient has ulcerative colitis — because radiation might cause a flare up — or when the urethra is too obstructed Ma and his colleagues generally suggest the patient then speak further with a surgeon the process starts with a case review of medical records longer for international patients,” said Day-Darby “A case review means that the radiation oncologist will look at the patient’s history imaging and other relevant information to see if they are a candidate for protons.” the patient access team will notify the patient and convey any recommendation the physician had for next steps If a patient is a candidate for protons or at least radiation the patient access team will schedule a consult as soon as possible “Patients frequently come in with a preconceived idea about protons, and we often discuss the benefits and risks of it as well as alternatives,” said Annemarie Shepherd, MD medical director of the proton therapy facility and a thoracic cancer specialist “Often candidates for proton therapy can be the most challenging cases — they have advanced disease or a large treatment field or they have received previous radiation to the same area there can be some serious risks and it can be a very involved Though it can often be beneficial in terms of sparing healthy tissue And if conventional radiation or even surgery is better suited After this discussion with the radiation oncologist the patient and physician will decide on the treatment path and next steps Sometimes a patient needs more time to consider pros and cons and sometimes logistics such as insurance and travel can pose a challenge The provider will discuss any risks in delay of treatment The patient access team will also work with patients on any financial options from insurance details or appeals to self-pay options and financial assistance through Medicaid There are only a few variations to the consult process “Most patients will be seen at the proton therapy facility or virtually but head and neck patients are seen at UW Medicine – Montlake in their special exam rooms that are equipped with the correct implements to determine candidacy,” said Day-Darby “Pediatric patients — because of our close relationship with Seattle Children's and other pediatric facilities — generally do not need a case review and can be scheduled immediately for a consult once referred And ocular patients can only be consulted when they have been referred by one of four partnering ocular oncologists in the region.” These ocular oncologists know exactly when protons are indicated allowing for patients to be scheduled immediately Our radiation oncologists try to answer all questions and explain all options so patients can make the best-informed decision that takes into account whether insurance or self-pay are barriers To request a consult, please use this patient web form. To request a consult for your patient, please use this provider web form.  The staff at Fred Hutch Cancer Center – Proton Therapy have been frequently praised by physicians and patients alike for their dedication Many of them have amazing skills and hobbies outside of their work at Fred Hutch that patients might not be aware of Nely Ramirez is a radiation therapist at the facility and delivers treatment to patients every day She is also a bodybuilder and got into the sport thanks to her grandmother she would race and play arm wrestling games with all her grandchildren It motivated me to be strong and fast like her the joy and fulfillment I experienced not only uplifted my spirit but also helped me align my mind and body in a way that feels truly harmonious,” said Ramirez Ramirez has been committed to weightlifting and cardio and she finds each moment has been an opportunity for growth and transformation in life She begins her routine with meditation and prayer to center and align her intentions Ramirez has competed in bodybuilding in the past winning third place in a national women’s competition “My only competition is with myself now,” she said “I want to be stronger or more agile than before and I embrace the process rather than the outcome It equips me to be present for the people in my life allowing me to serve and connect with others more fully is a medical physicist at the proton therapy facility calculating the angles and doses of proton energy required to treat a tumor He races motorcycles in the summer and does ice climbing in the winter he is just a mild-mannered physicist,” said his colleague Egan got interested in motorcycles about four years ago Since he had never ridden a motorcycle before the salesperson suggested he take it to the local racetrack to help him become a better Three months later he was “chasing lap times” at the racetrack with his second  “As someone who has always chased extreme experiences I don't think anything compares to riding a modern sport bike on a racetrack,” said Egan “The combination of thrills and the risk of crashing forces me to focus at a level that’s hard for me to describe in words All thoughts other than the technical aspects of manipulating the bike are completely gone.” it’s both a life-perspective reset and a mind-clearing meditation every time he goes out onto the track “Maybe that morning I was ruminating about something at work I'm feeling grateful to be alive and that the sky is blue,” he said Egan participated in "track days" at three local tracks where casual riders practice he raced as a novice in the Washington Motorcycle Road Racing Association (WMRRA) and last summer earned his expert racing license so there is always something to learn about or improve upon,” said Egan you're just learning the limits of your bike and memorizing the ‘race line’ for a given track But in time you learn that variables such as track temperature tire pressures and different suspension settings can change outcomes The trick is figuring out how to keep the throttle completely open for as long as possible Egan explained that crashing is an integral part of track riding The tracks are designed with flat grass or gravel runs after corners and it is surprisingly rare that riders are seriously injured if a crash does occur “I would say motorcycles equal happiness," said Egan creates treatment plans for patients every day working to minimize exposure of healthy tissue to radiation he has been rebuilding his 100-plus-year-old house in West Seattle as we literally lifted the house and more than doubled the footprint,” said Webb “I did about 75% of the work myself by hiring workers smarter than me and following them around learning every step of the way Once I felt confident in completing a portion sometimes with the help of YouTube or phoning a friend.”  starting as a kid and improving through mentors and woodshop in middle and high school The hardest task was setting the foundation forms  “With all the devices and distractions in our world today working with my hands gives me something tangible to delve into and focus on,” he said "The fruits of my labor provide instant gratification and the grind and grit it takes to figure something out gives me confidence to do hard things Webb still has plenty of work to do on the house He plans to take down some interior walls to open the space up “There have been many anxious moments over the years — blood but these types of tasks have helped me become a better dosimetrist I know that with hard work and by reaching out to colleagues we can work together and achieve success.” “Knowing a book’s rarity comes with experience and book education,” he said “Book publishers are quite inconsistent in how they denote first editions Supply and demand play a role in what makes a book rare not necessarily the number of copies out in the world Ayala has one book that had a print run of only 26 books as well as some that had print runs of only 100 which are generally part of signed limited releases For example Sunup Press released a 300-book signed special edition of Stephen King’s “Misery.”  They were available for $300 a book and sold out within minutes Ayala sources books online from various collections around the country Sometimes he’ll find one in a used bookstore Checking out Powell’s Rare Book Room in Portland is on his bucket list “It helps not to have to do anything special to preserve them I do keep them away from humidity and direct sunlight Humidity can cause mold and sunlight fades the dust jackets,” he explained Ayala collects a few rare books from other authors but his favorites are his Stephen King books He’s currently looking for an advance readers' edition of “The Gunslinger.” He’s also recently become interested in Cormac McCarthy’s older original hardcovers was born in Honolulu to a pastor and a nanny and was raised mostly in southern California and Washington Lee started his career as a legal assistant handling personal injury lawsuits he decided to enroll at Bellevue College to pursue his interest in health care as a radiation therapist “As a radiation therapist and deliver the treatment that is planned by the radiation oncologist “I also review treatment plans and schedules before a patient begins treatment.” Because the human body is very flexible and mobile and can look different every day radiation therapists take X-rays daily to confirm that the patient is in the correct position they conduct quality assurance checks every morning before treatments The radiation therapy program can be a two-year associate’s degree or a four-year bachelor’s degree Part of the educational program involves working in clinics and gaining experience under supervision of current radiation therapists There are also continuing education requirements that have to be fulfilled every two years Lee learned about proton therapy during one of his program’s clinical rotations He decided to apply to Fred Hutch after graduation because he liked the team and work culture at the facility “I most enjoy getting to know the patients and working with my colleagues,” he said he typically sees the same patients for many weeks “It’s bittersweet when patients finish treatment because I will miss them but I’m also happy that they’re on their way to recovery.” Lee also likes to play video games with his brother family and friends and practice his karaoke skills His favorite song to sing is “Beyond the Sea” by Bobby Darin Get once-a-month updates about proton therapy Are you interested in reprinting or republishing this story We want to help connect people with the information they need We just ask that you link back to the original article preserve the author’s byline and refrain from making edits that alter the original context Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent organization that serves as UW Medicine's cancer program © 2025 Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization 1100 Fairview Ave. N., P.O. Box 19024, Seattle, WA 98109-1024 206.667.5000Contact Us “I think I’m the underdog,” Rivera told reporters recently when asked about the pressures at the Olympic trials Simone Biles has shown that simply returning to the Olympics after her Tokyo ‘twisties’ is a momentous achievement Now, the New Jersey tumbler will be competing at the 2024 Paris Games as the only newcomer on a team — joining veterans Simone Biles Jordan Chiles and Jade Carey — that won the all-around silver medal at theTokyo Olympics in 2021 “I can’t believe that I’m part of this team,” said Rivera The Dominican American athlete is only the fifth Latina to represent the U.S “I just want to help the community grow,” Rivera told Remezcla “I just want Latinas to be able to look up to me and be like ‘I want to be like her when I grow up.’ ” Rivera is also the youngest athlete on Team USA, having turned 16 in June “Bars and beam are definitely what I can contribute to the team so when I hit [them] Hezly Rivera performs on the beam during qualifications Sunday (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times) Alicia Sacramone Quinn women’s gymnastics who is on the selection committee said the fifth spot came down to what the team was lacking but she was always keeping an eye on Rivera who won gold on balance beam at the 2024 Winter Cup “Hezly really just delivered,” Sacramone Quinn said “We felt like she’d be a good person to fill that last spot.” In securing her place on the team, Rivera became the sixth gymnast in USA Gymnastics history to make the Olympics team in her first year as a senior elite gymnast “It was definitely a little bit nerve-wracking especially when they were calling out the names,” Rivera said “Even if I [didn’t] make the team I did my best that I could and that’s all I can do.” Hezly Rivera loses her balance on the beam during qualification. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times) Rivera has been waiting for this moment since she was 8, she told reporters. “I never would have thought this would happen,” Rivera said “I’m just very grateful for all the experiences and all these moments that come along with it too.” Rivera began her training at the age of 5 after attending her best friend’s birthday party at a local gym “The coaches said that I had potential so they were like ‘You should enroll her in classes’ to my parents,” Rivera said of the birthday party “Valeri had a great way of preparing her by giving her a ton of difficulty to work,” Sacramone Quinn said “She has a great coach who can navigate her and keep her on that path and she’s surrounded by teammates who are experienced.” Rivera’s family have been supporting her during her journey. A viral clip of her dad, Henry Rivera, captured him closing his eyes, peeking only in moments as his daughter performed the balance beam at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships. “He’s been with me since the beginning,” Rivera said. “He always pushes me to be my best, but he’s also comforting when things get rough.” As she prepares for her first Olympics, Rivera said she puts her trust in God. Shortly after trials were over she recited her favorite Scripture to reporters, Jeremiah 29:11. “‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future,’ ” Rivera said. Times staff writer Thuc Nhi Nguyen contributed to this report. Andrea Flores is a reporter with De Los covering the many contours of Latinidad for the Los Angeles Times She has both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Stanford University and is originally from Waukegan Subscribe for unlimited accessSite Map When I was around 19 or 20, my sister, Joey Fauerso, had a gallery with Michael Velliquette called The Bower, and I would come down for the openings and the nights would often end up at a party at Chuck Ramirez’s house I wasn’t really familiar with Ramirez’s funny and elegantly gorgeous photo work but to my college sophomore self who was just beginning to write poetry and get really into harsh noise Ramirez seemed like the romantic ideal of an “artist.” Archly buzzed smoking in a way that was casually cinematic and mordantly funny — Ramirez exuded a louche bohemian cool in his vibe and lifestyle that was and still is an inspiration of what a countercultural life in a Class B cheap city could be In Angela and Mark Walley’s (of Walley Films) affectionate and moving documentary Tía Chuck: A Portrait of Chuck Ramirez Ramirez is convincingly depicted as a preternaturally gifted artist and local star whose tragically short life does not diminish a creative legacy and personality that increasingly (The documentary premieres in San Antonio this weekend.) Film still from Valley Films’ Tía Chuck Ramirez may have not had the Heavy Metal/Yes Album Covers-like sketchbook skills of his Dazed and Confused high-school bong bros generous eye that saw the fluttering curves of beauty in trash and the leftover mess of a boozy Sunday dinner Unsurprisingly for a person who lived in a flashy Ramirez’s life was well documented in video deftly incorporate such material with subtle recreations and interviews with family and peers to craft a seamless narrative of an artist’s ascent an image from Chuck Ramirez’s Seven Days series Ramirez emerged as a strikingly vibrant and lush conceptual artist along with a generation of San Antonio artists who established a freewheeling scene in South San Antonio was different from the artists in the Chicano movement a certain community schism came to a head in a contentious UTSA show decried by local Chicano artists as showing only “coconuts” (brown on the outside in the witty and carefree manner in which he lived turned this brusque jibe on its head with a series of minimally beautiful photos of coconuts suspended in a white plain — a meditation on the absurdity and grace of being distinctly “local” artists of other cities (like Charles Bukowski as in embodying the myth of their hometown city that they themselves weave) Ramirez had a fairly prosaic day job as a graphic designer at H.E.B This gave him access and insight to the mysterious and often elegiac beauty in everyday products and packaging “Chuck loved beauty and saw it everywhere,” is a sentiment echoed by several of his friends in the film one that could easily be pat — a drug-store card sentiment — but in this case is apt and germane Even though his art wasn’t explicitly political his lifelong project of reclaiming the low and casting it as extravagant feels righteous Ramirez lived and worked modestly in a “provincial” South Texas city but lived like eccentric European nobility Ramirez was eventually able to quit his job and earn a living from selling his art This wave crests in an ecstatic sequence in the film where a work by Ramirez is auctioned at Christie’s in New York In a perfect miniature of pre-2008 gilded-age flushness the bidding begins at seven thousand and immediately a collector bellows “20 thousand!” and Ramirez rumble of death in the distance like an early-morning garbage truck with the heaviness of an HIV-positive diagnosis giving things an urgency — to see the sun go down to luxuriate at the table late into the night His death was bleak and banal (he fell off his bike and hit the back of his head) as is often the case with incandescent ones Sometimes those that burn bright get snuffed out The final scenes of the succinct documentary are open-ended and suggest a second phase of Ramirez’s life as his work is shown more extensively throughout the world Ramirez loved Dia De Los Muertos and making altars for departed family and friends of the things they loved in life are sort of Dia De Los Muertos altar to Ramirez a kind of altar for those of us who love Ramirez’s work There’s a profound and ongoing generosity in Ramirez — in his art Images of artworks courtesy of Ruiz-Healy Art and website in this browser for the next time I comment Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" HAA Cultural Events Calendar A beam salvaged from the remnants of the World Trade Center sat draped in an American flag in the grass of Spring Park on Sunday 3,000-pound I-beam served as the focal point for Poudre Fire Authority's memorial ceremony in midtown Fort Collins — 15 years to the day after terrorist attacks left it in a pile of rubble in New York City chosen for its proximity to PFA Station No permanent 9/11 memorial and the final resting place of the beam PFA's Bryan Hanson led its honor guard to the sound of a bagpipe Sunday and then stood next to the beam throughout the ceremony They filled the provided chairs and spilled onto the lawn crowded in the shade beneath surrounding trees REMEMBERING 9/11:  Fort Collins man shares story of survival Hanson was among seven PFA firefighters who responded to Ground Zero in New York City in the wake of Sept He would return again in 2002 with five firefighters to lend their presence to the ongoing stream of funerals and again in 2015 with three firefighters to escort back to Fort Collins the piece of steel and a two-inch layer of dust had settled on the cars and streets surrounding the site He and a team were tasked with cutting apart I-beams for their removal from the pile If the team thought they'd uncovered a body they'd issue alert an alert and a horn would sound the firefighters of New York City would respond for its removal we were digging into the pile quite a ways," he said quietly they would come across a piece of a uniform a point that was emphasized several times throughout the ceremony PREVIOUSLY:  World Trade Center steel now calling Fort Collins home PFA Division Chief of Operations Rick Vander Velde Battalion Chief Doug Lee and city councilwoman Kristen Stephens who is also the chair of the PFA board of directors He spoke about the formation of Colorado Task Force 1 Lee recounted stories from the beam's movement from New York City to Fort Collins Patriot Guard Riders and residents across the country participated in its journey Stephens talked about the important role the permanent memorial will serve Each of the three speakers fought back tears during their emotionally-charged speeches and many in the crowd wiped their eyes as they spoke said it was a particularly emotional day for him He was a nurse in New York City in 2001 and watched on television as the second plane hit the south tower he ran the four blocks from his home to the buildings where he hoped he could lend medical assistance to victims He ran inside and took an escalator to the mall concourse level It was on his third trip down into the concourse when he heard a crack and then a roar The south tower thundered as it came crashing down on top of him "I had two thoughts when I heard the tower coming down," Ramirez said 'I just left my daughter without a dad.' The second was COLUMN:  9/11 artifact carries heavy meaning Ramirez turned and slid into a corner in hopes that he would be protected He and a group of firefighters came together and made their way out Ramirez found two women and walked them to a triage station by City Hall but it was at that point that the second tower fell he helped set up triage centers around the site he said he has battled depression and PTSD accepted a job with Medical Center of the Rockies moved to Colorado and had a second daughter He said he considered bringing his youngest daughter to the ceremony — and she would've been one of dozens of children in attendance who were born after 2001 — but he decided to wait I'll definitely sit down with her and explain not only what happened but also my role in what happened," Ramirez said Several of his colleagues joined him at the ceremony which he said was both meaningful and emotional for him The ceremony and presence of the beam connected old memories with new ones for him which Lee said it will continue to do for the people who visit the memorial slated to be built in 2017 "Together we can keep adding to the beam's story through the shared experiences made here and for many years into the future," he said To stay up-to-date about fundraising efforts for the permanent 9/11 memorial in Fort Collins, email Poudre Fire Authority spokeswoman Madeline Noblett at mnoblett@poudre-fire.org or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading or sign up for a new account to continue reading We hope that you continue to enjoy our free content no promotional deals were found matching that code won The Union’s 2021 Beat The Experts Football Pick ’em grand prize raffle held earlier this month at Beam “Easy Living” Center in Grass Valley Ramirez took home a 55-inch 4K Ultra High Definition TV Ramirez beat the experts five times during the 10-week season and had a 2% chance of winning the raffle Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: A team from the University of Missouri-Kansas City has won first place in a national-level student engineering design competition The Precast/Prestressed Concerte Institute announced on Monday that a UMKC team had placed first in their 2021 Big Beam Competition teaches college students important structural engineering skills in an applied learning environment Teams of students with a faculty advisor design Entries are judged on a variety of criteria including the beam's performance in stress tests The tests simulate real-life conditions structural building and infrastructure components must endure to ensure safety The winning UMKC team included two students Jose Luis Ramirez and Juan Carlos Plasencia Chinchay professor of civil & mechanical engineering Plasencia Chinchay said the team was very happy with how things turned out and thanked Thiagarajan for encouraging them to participate "It is a great experience just to participate in this outstanding competition," Thiagarajan said "I have coaxed and encouraged students to participate in it just for the learning experience alone which itself adds so much to the overall prestressed concrete knowledge of students." UMKC had a second team place in the top 10 Christopher Bryan and Cristobal Hernandez placed seventh Learn more about School of Computing and Engineering UMKC is an equal opportunity employer We use cookies to provide and improve our services Chris Schleyer knew the new elevator shaft with crisscrossed beams installed behind his apartment building on South State Street was the perfect canvas for something special we saw the steel beams crisscrossing up and down and it looked like the Donkey Kong game,” Schleyer said “It’s different than everything I’ve seen going up lately and it’s a nice little Easter egg in Concord.” The beams have since been painted bright pink in a pixelated style capturing the design of the original 1981 game Atop the five-story building is Princess Pauline equipped with his hammer is ready to climb up Because the mural is sheltered in an alley behind the building at 5 South State St. Schleyer said he expects residents and visitors will have fun trying to find it and he wants to have more painted in the future starting with the building across the street “I want to put a retro kid playing the game from there,” he continued you’ll have the kid playing a video game and then when you turn around But Schleyer will need permission from the other building’s owner first With the help of artists and co-founders Cecilia Ulibarri and Manuel Ramirez of Positive Street Art a non-profit dedicated to inspiring a passion for urban arts and building stronger communities through street art the mural was finished on Tuesday after nearly 100 hours of work in a two-week timeframe Ulibarri and Ramirez have painted hundreds of murals throughout New Hampshire They said the Concord project excited them more than some past projects “Not everyone is appreciative of this type of art but we are really excited about this project because we have never been asked to do something like this that was inspired by actual architecture as a baseboard,” Ulibarri said the non-profit has received several emails of interest to both collaborate with Positive Street Art and commission their artists for murals of their own throughout Concord “We are excited for what this might bring for the future of Concord,” Ulibarri said A few people that have walked by thought it’d be more traditional but still appreciate the nostalgia behind it.”  Since the non-profit was first founded in 2012 Ulibarri and Ramirez have worked with children and adults through educational workshops artistic services and community events to both change the stigma around graffiti and create an environment where all artists are welcome you traditionally don’t need an art education background and I wanted to showcase that because there was nothing like that in New Hampshire,” Ulibarri said “I was trying to create spaces for artists that didn’t have a place before in the traditional art scene.” Positive Street Art was founded specifically to create spaces for all creative minds and over the last ten years hundreds of artists have filtered through the organization Speaking to the value of self-taught artists Ulibarri said there is something pure about art that comes from the heart rather than what’s learned from a textbook we chose the name to challenge the negative connotation that comes along with negative street art like tagging and vandalism,” Ulibarri said share our education with emerging artists and teach the youth how they can produce art in a productive way instead of getting in trouble with the system.” Ulibarri and Ramirez are working to organize and host a mural festival in the Nashua area that will invite artists from around the world to create art together “I think it’s very valuable to bring in that type of event and creative placemaking to reveal communities through art and have the community involved and be able to watch the process,” Ulibarri said you agree with our use of cookies to personalize your experience measure ads and monitor how our site works to improve it for our users Johnnie Lowe said he saw the steel beam fall from the back of a truck and bounce off the pavement before it flew through his windshield of Wayne was on his way to Lansing to pick up some auto parts for a customer of the company for which he works He said he's been with the company for a few months but has been a truck driver for about six years The father of three was traveling west on Interstate 96 in Williamston at about 1:30 p.m Thursday when the piece of metal crashed through his truck's windshield "I thought it was just going to hit the front of the truck," Lowe said "But it climbed up the grille, rolled up the hood and shot through the windshield." The beam had been on the back of a flatbed truck traveling in the same direction as Lowe but further up the road and it fell when the other truck swerved into the freeway's fast lane I saw something move and fly off his truck," he said "At first I thought it was plank from a privacy fence I had the truck on cruise control at about 65 mph and I came up to it pretty fast and it bounced." Lowe said he instinctively brought up his left arm to block the projectile and kept his right hand on the steering wheel as he gradually applied the brakes.  "The glass exploded and I tried to play peek-a-boo to get off on the shoulder," he said He said his truck's dashboard and steering wheel were the only things that stopped the beam from impaling him Lowe felt something wet on his face and instantly thought it was blood He grabbed his tablet computer to look and saw only one small spot of blood.  Lowe said he called 911 to report the crash and then called his boss at work.  said the company is grateful Lowe wasn't hurt He also said he let Lowe know later how happy he and the company was that the driver was safe and that he handled the situation the way it should have been handled Taking that in the windshield at 60-65 mph and not losing control of his truck was just amazing." the truck that the beam fell from was about 100-200 yards ahead of Lowe's truck on the freeway so he couldn't see a license plate or any markings on it Lowe's boss gave him the rest of the day off and Friday with pay and offered additional time but he said he wanted to get back behind the wheel Monday "I'm a go-getter and I just wanted to get back to work," Lowe said.  MILWAUKEE — Mr. Wings inside the 3rd Street Market Hall is an award-winning chicken vendor that has become popular since they opened up four months ago Manny Ramirez started his concept from his own home "Yea I got my start out of my house," Manny says "I was kinda practicing and figuring out on how I wanted to do it and use sauces that people were talking about." "The biggest thing is the flavor and our seasoning." and the different flavors that people may have never tried in their life before." are the Buffalo lemon pepper," Manny beams and then we hit it with a little bit of a Nashville hot." that people are coming for us," Manny explains "They line up and they are willing to wait we try our hardest to be as quick as we can Report a typo or error // Submit a news tip Report a typo A little over a year ago, Google’s Project Loon launched in Kenya 35 giant balloons with solar-powered electronics inside beaming a 4G signal to the central and western parts of the country and the plan was for them to hover in the stratosphere (20 kilometers above Earth) forming a mesh network to provide internet service to people in remote areas Just six months after its debut, though, the project was discontinued. Loon’s CEO at the time, Alastair Westgarth, wrote “We talk a lot about connecting the next billion users but the reality is Loon has been chasing the hardest problem of all in connectivity—the last billion users: The communities in areas too difficult or remote to reach...we haven’t found a way to get the costs low enough to build a long-term Westgarth went on to extol the learnings from the project, of which there were many. And now, some of them are going into a new initiative, called Project Taara that wouldn’t have been feasible without the headway made by Loon To send data between Loon balloons, engineers used optic communication, or as Baris Erkmen, Taara’s Director of Engineering calls it in an X blog post A laser sent out from one site transmits an invisible beam of light to a data receiver on another site When two sites successfully link up (“like a handshake,” Erkmen says) the data being transmitted through the light beam creates a high-bandwidth internet connection To give us an idea of the precision required in the laser and the difficulty of achieving that precision “Imagine pointing a light beam the width of a chopstick accurately enough to hit a five-centimeter target that's ten kilometers away; that’s how accurate the signal needs to be to be strong and reliable.” has spent years refining the technology’s atmospheric sensing and motion detection capabilities; Taara’s terminals can now automatically adjust to changes in the environment to maintain precise connections and the only one that crosses the equator twice internet connectivity in Kinshasa (which is on the river’s south bank) very expensive Local internet providers are putting down 400 kilometers of fiber connection around the river, but in a textbook example of leapfrogging technology Project Taara used WOC to beam high-speed connectivity over the river instead Sign up to receive top stories about groundbreaking technologies and visionary thinkers from SingularityHub The connection served almost 700 terabytes of data in 20 days with 99.9 percent reliability. That amount of data is “the equivalent of watching a FIFA World Cup match in HD 270,000 times.” Not too shabby But his team has developed network planning tools that estimate the technology’s viability in different areas based on factors like weather and will focus on places where it’s most likely to work well; in any case having occasional spotty service is better than no service at all while 34 percent have access through a mobile phone Though expanding internet to the whole of the world’s population will come with some drawbacks (such as more channels for misinformation or hate speech, and not being able to go anywhere to truly “unplug,” among others), the broader consensus is that the internet will serve as a greatly empowering and liberating force giving people instant access to information and enabling countless business and learning opportunities that otherwise wouldn’t exist appears on track to help bring the mixed (but net positive) blessing of cheap high-speed internet to parts of the world that currently lack it Image Credit: NASA Vanessa has been writing about science and technology for eight years and was senior editor at Singularity Hub. She's interested in biotechnology and genetic engineering, the nitty-gritty of the renewable energy transition, the roles technology and science play in geopolitics and international development, and countless other topics. Be Part of the FutureSign up to receive top stories about groundbreaking technologies and visionary thinkers from SingularityHub. SingularityHub chronicles the technological frontier with coverage of the breakthroughs the Sacred Heart Catholic Church memorializes 9/11 every day Two of the steel beams that used to hold up the World Trade Center are now pillars of a community that came together after the attacks the pastor of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church wrote to the mayor of New York City asking for the beams The pastor at that time explained the church had recently discovered one of its bells that had been lost for decades and the Barelas community wanted to build a new bell tower in memory of the men women and children who lost their lives on that day we are going to give you two full-size beams for your church but you have to pick them up by Saturday and we said how will we do that?" said Deacon Robert Vigil "The message had gone viral and so we got a call from a trucker from California who called us early Tuesday morning and said I heard about your story and I’ll donate my truck and meet you at Ground Zero Friday night I will haul those at no cost to your parish." local businesses donated labor and materials and with time the chapel and bell tower were added to the sanctuary thousands from all over the world have visited the Sacred Heart church to touch the beams to pray for the victims and their families and to remember The beams serve as a tangible reminder of the destruction and the loss but also of the resiliency of the community and country Any person with disabilities who needs help accessing the content of the FCC Public File may contact KOB via our online formor call 505-243-4411. Print Marco Ramirez could not be more proud of his new shoeshine stand at Union Station It was specially built out of wood to echo the waiting room’s Art Deco armchairs he brings the art of the shoeshine back to the historic station for the first time in decades — and expands his empire across the heart of downtown He snaps his cloth across a businessman’s black brogues as his own Salvatore Ferragamo loafers glide and tap out a rhythm on the vintage tile His stand is at the west end of the long passageway through which more than 60,000 people travel daily to and from trains and buses As he tends to a steady stream of shoes and boots he thanks those he credits with putting him in “the hub of Los Angeles.” “I’m really blessed that they chose me to run this operation,” he says He thanks the leaders of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority He thanks the people who manage the station He also thanks the members of the Los Angeles Athletic Club where he has worked since he was 20 years old In 31 years of conditioning Italian leather and buffing the scuffs off tassel loafers in the club’s men’s locker room he has come to count among his friends millionaires and billionaires have shared their most private thoughts and opened this and other doors for him They also have taught him all he knows about business — about having a strong work ethic so he’d been trying to make up the lost income on the weekends by working at a recycling center Then came the chance to open at Union Station brother and stepfather lived in rooms on skid row His mother found work on a line processing shrimp at a fishery Eventually they made their way to Boyle Heights where Ramirez says he started running wild Army and finished school while working as a field artillery soldier on bases in Germany and Louisiana the unemployment office sent him to the Athletic Club to fill in for the regular shoeshine He’d also done it to earn change as a boy — on Brooklyn Avenue in Boyle Heights Now it’s $6 at the club and at the station Ramirez shuttles between club and station on the Red Line often leaving the Boyle Heights duplex he owns before 4:30 a.m (This next marathon will be Ramirez’s eighth.) he’s in the club locker room for the morning rush He spends the rest of the afternoon at the station though he tries to pop home if he can for a late lunch cooked by his wife it was sopa de fideo with two chicken and two potato taquitos.) Then it’s back to the club for the evening rush At the jewelry supply store off Pershing Square owned by his best friend On the sidewalk as he lugs a large bag full of shoes to drop off at a repair shop that does work for him at a discount People call out his name from car windows and from across busy streets asking about their jobs and their families Since the Union Station stand opened last month He likes to position himself well in front of his chairs as the crowd swirls past greeting strangers he hopes might become customers mija?” he says as he waves to a young woman When a young man stops to snap a cellphone photo of the stand “My name is Marco and I am the shoe-ologist here.” Asked how many shoes he needs to shine to have a good day He doesn’t always give me enough to pay my bills God’s going to punish me and take it all away.” A man in jeans and a windbreaker climbs onto a chair His sensible brown walking shoes are so dull buffs and polishes until the old shoes look like new “I might have to dance,” the man says as he steps down from on high with shoes so shiny they reflect the overhead lights Ramirez’s job shining shoes may seem small nita.lelyveld@latimes.com Follow City Beat @latimescitybeat on Twitter and at Los Angeles Times City Beat on Facebook. Former Los Angeles Times columnist Nita Lelyveld wrote City Beat stories about moments in the life of Los Angeles. She was born in New York and grew up around the world, but lived in L.A. longer than she lived anywhere else. Before joining The Times in 2001, she wrote for the Tuscaloosa News, the Associated Press and the Philadelphia Inquirer, which sent her to L.A. as a national writer in 1997. California is the Neighborhood News reporter for San Patricio County alongside Victoria Balderama Tx — Wednesday marked the 23rd anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks Despite the passage of more than two decades veterans and first responders in the Coastal Bend remember the day as if it were yesterday a group of veterans and firefighters gathered at the Aransas Pass Moose Lodge to honor the 2,977 lives lost Ramirez was at work in 2001 when a coworker told him to turn on the TV "You never expect that to happen in your lifetime," Ramirez told KRIS 6 Ramirez's reaction to United Airlines Flight 175 hitting the South Tower was immediate Also in attendance were members of the Aransas Pass Fire Department including Assistant Fire Chief Jason Padron and Engineer Operator Donald Obenhaus Padron was in high school during the attacks while Obenhaus had just arrived at work in Aransas Pass Obenhaus was horrified by the images on the screen he still reflects on the courage of the first responders at Ground Zero I'm proud that all those men and women did their job the way they were supposed to," Obenhaus explained but we all accept that risk when we show up to work every day I'm proud they did their job the way they did it." was aboard the USS Kitty Hawk stationed in Japan Initially thinking his fellow sailors were watching a movie he quickly realized the world had changed forever Warren and his shipmates were cut off from the rest of the world for days only seeing the full aftermath upon their return Warren remembers the day by reflecting on his shipmates because we spent a lot of scary times together," he said The motto of September 11 is "Never Forget," but Ramirez expressed concern over the future "We can never let 9/11 become another shopping holiday This is something that has to be ingrained in people's minds For the latest local news updates, click here, or download the KRIS 6 News App. Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital officials are inviting Metro Detroiters to help brighten young patients' nights and lives this month they announced the return of the "Moonbeams for Sweet Dreams" program this year The effort's goal is to lift the spirits of pediatric patients by shining flashlights at their hospital room windows a registered nurse and the Moonbeams program's co-leader "When you see the sea of twinkling lights from the children's view they can tell people are out here for (them) and (they're) not alone during the holidays." people will shine beams of light at the windows of the hospital's pediatric unit for children to enjoy Patients return the gesture with their own flashlights "We are proud to offer this dynamic experience to our patients and families for the 6th straight year," Muma said in a statement is a testament to the big-heartedness and resilience of our community Community support has warmed our spirits during good times and difficult ones Anyone interested in participating should arrive at the hospital 13 Mile Road near Woodward Avenue in Royal Oak and gather on the sidewalk near the hospital's Medical Office Building and across from its East Entrance Parking is available in the lot across from the North parking deck and just east of the Medical Office Building campus Groups of 10 or more are asked to register online Officials said the event is held weather permitting and will be canceled on nights when the roads are too treacherous for participants to drive to the hospital A sensory-friendly Moonbeams event for children with special needs is planned on Sunday They said a support table with stress balls and colored paper to cover flashlights will be available for the hospital's child patients Anyone interested in the event should email lisa.muma@corewellhealth.org "Moonbeams isn’t just about flashing lights and booming sounds," Kathleen Grobbel Moonbeams co-leader and manager of the Child Life program at Corewell Health Children’s "If we can make small changes to accommodate members of our community who might not otherwise be able to participate This part of our community has so much to offer." Hospital officials said they are seeking donations to support their year-round efforts for child patients. They have a wish list of toys online Items may be dropped off in person during the event or delivered via Amazon The hospital has placed a drop box inside the Medical Office Building Beaumont has hosted the event since 2017 but it was paused in 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It returned in 2020. Muma said she and other organizers hoped to get at least 50 people a night to show up when the program first started. She said they averaged about 500 a night the first year. Since then, it's grown to average crowds of about 500 to 600 people a night with some nights drawing gatherings of about 1,000 people or more, according to the nurse. She said one of the highlights of the event is the first responders who come with their work vehicles. Santa Claus has been known to occasionally climb up the ladder of a fire truck brought to the event and shine a light into the patients' rooms, she added. Grobbel said during the news conference the turnout at the event is "a testament to the dedication and generosity of our community." "For some reason, this program really touches the hearts of a lot of people in our community," she said. "They come out year after year and stand out in the cold." Grobbel added: "I think it's an easy way to give back. You shine your light and it seems like a little thing but it has a very big impact on some families. It makes a huge difference for them." Addison Beam is returning with a bit more than he left home with. The Highland Tech golf standout claimed the Class 1A individual title on Tuesday at Fox Fire’s Red Fox Course in Fox Village. Starting the day four shots back of the lead, he scored a 1-over 73 to finish with a 6-over 150 for the tournament. He won medalist honors by a stroke over Thomas Jefferson’s Pierce Robinson. Lincoln Charter’s William Crook finished third with an 8-over 152. Crook and his teammates took finished second on a team basis to Community School of Davidson, falling short by 27 strokes. Following Crook on the Eagles’ scorecard was Jacob Houser, whose 19-over 163 was good enough for 11th. Chase Cheatham wasn’t far behind, his 23-over 167 tied for 15th overall. Byron Avason’s 41-over 185 was 52nd overall, while the combined effort of two Lincoln Charter golfers finished 86-over 230. Cherryville’s Winston Wise also competed in individual competition, finishing tied for 25th with a 30-over 174. Class 3A: Kings Mountain’s Alex Goff put on a good show in two days at Longleaf Golf & Family Club in Southern Pines, but it wasn’t enough to leave with a championship. The Mountaineer golf standout finished 2-over 146 for the tournament, three shots behind medalist Ethan Hall of West Cateret (1-under 143). He wasn’t the only local entry to finish in the top 20, however, as teammate Tyler Withers and Stuart Cramer’s Austin Holland were 12-over 156 during the two-day tournament. On a team basis, Crest finished tied for 11th with a combined 86-over 662. Charlotte Christian ran away with the overall state title, earning a 34-over 610 -- 19 strokes ahead of second-place Clayton. Individually, Crest’s Logan Costner finished tied for 47th with a 20-over 164, while his teammate Brent Whitaker was two strokes behind (22-over 166) and tied for 55th. The Chargers’ Alex Hastings tied for 58th with a 23-over 167, with Will Ashe (26-over 170, tied for 66th) and Clay Bryson (28-over 172, tied for 71st) not far behind. Stuart Cramer’s Garrett Robinson finished 81st with a 36-over 180. Class 2A: Shelby’s Zack Byers was unable to keep pace with Midway’s Logan Patrick on Tuesday, the latter earning separation en route to the Class 2A championship. The Golden Lions’ golf standout was 6-over 150 for the tournament, this after finishing even-par in opening round play. His result was six shots behind Patrick, who earned an even-144. West Lincoln wound up fifth with a combined 55-over 702. It was led by Bauer Galloway, who shot a 23-over 167 in the two-day event. Dalton Adams and Ramsey Coltrane were 31-over 175 and 32-over 176, respectively, while Will Carpenter earned a 40-over 184. Cade McConnell was 47-over 191 for the tournament. Gaston Day 2, Grace Christian (Raleigh) 1: Gaston Day pushed two runs across in the sixth to scoot by Grace Christian in the opening round of the NCISAA 2A playoffs. Brooks Rieber went the distance for the Spartans, allowing one run on four hits, striking out three in a winning effort. He also scored a base hit, along with Brendon Battle and Brett Pressley. Gaston Day will next travel to Westminster Catawba Christian in Rock Hill on Thursday. Kettlehut tied for 20th, Stafford has rough outing: Belmont Abbey golfer Nick Kettlehut shot a 2-over 73 in second round play at Conover’s Rock Barn Country Club & Spa, finishing tied for 20th after two rounds of play in the NCAA Division II South/Southeast Regional. The day didn’t go as well for former local standout Nick Stafford, who following an even round on Monday shot a 7-over 78. He dropped 41 spots on the leaderboard to a tie for 52nd. Gaston Braves: Tryouts for the Post 144-266 Senior Legion team will be Tuesday, May 15 at 5 p.m. at East Gaston High School. Stanley Post 266 Junior Legion: Tryouts will be held on Saturday, May 12 at 11 a.m. at East Gaston High School. Mount Holly at Cramerton: The 2018 county championship will be played at 4 p.m. Wednesday. Cramerton (11-0), coached by Trent Conard, have yielded one goal all season long and the Eagles' offense has been led by Karis Peterson, Makenzie Howard and Anna Ramirez. Mount Holly (10-1), coached by Daniel Poole, has been led by Jordan Villemagne (35 goals and 12 assists), Aubree Baker (12 goals and 20 assists), Lexi Birtwistle (six goals) and Lacey Green (five goals). First Baptist Church of Belmont: The 2018 annual tournament is May 19 at Green Meadows Golf Course in Mount Holly. Cost is $50 each, $200 for a team and it's $50 to sponsor a hole. Proceeds go to Dannie Benjamin Mission Fund. For information, contact First Baptist Church of Belmont (704-825-3758) or Tom Moore (704-825-5486). Volume 9 - 2021 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fphy.2021.656922 Due to the increase in the survival probability for patients treated with modern radiotherapy techniques to live enough for experimenting the late radiation effect low dose outside the treatment volume becomes a concern the beam quality outside the field edge should be taken into account This work aimed at investigating the photon and electron fluence spectra outside the field edges for several small radiotherapy fields for determining the quality of the beams in order to better evaluate the secondary effect after modern radiotherapy treatments Phase-space files of a 6 MV X-ray beam produced by a Varian iX linac for eight small fields of 0.7 × 0.7 cm2 and 4.5 × 4.5 cm2 and for the reference 10 × 10 cm2 field at SSD = 100 cm were generated using the BEAMnrc code The photon and electron fluences in each field were calculated at 0.15 and 9.85 cm water depth and several off-axis distances using FLURZnrc The number of low-energy electrons between 1 and 10 keV at 2 cm outside the field edge increases by 60% compared to the central axis Due to the relatively high linear energy transfer (LET) of these electrons the results of this work should help to better evaluate the possible late effect of secondary radiation on healthy organs close to the tumor volume after radiotherapy treatment We also observed high-energy electrons outside the field edge that are attributed to the leakage of the primary electron beam from the head of the linac From a standpoint of radiological protection these electrons should be taken into account when evaluating the dose delivered to the patient’s skin this proposal requires those dosimeters calibrated using a known radiation quality the beam quality outside the field edge is not well documented in the literature which suggests a hard X-ay spectrum due to the lack of contribution of low photon energies to the phase space it can be noted that there are no data available about electron- and photon-energy spectra outside the field for small field sizes precise knowledge about the beam spectra characteristics—such as mean electron- and photon-energy—outside small radiotherapy fields would allow us to better evaluate the biological effect for healthy organs and make appropriate corrections based on the energy dependence of a given dosimeter used to evaluate the absorbed dose outside the field edges The circular fields are similar to those used by a CyberKnife unit the photon/electron spectra calculated in this work are expected to be applicable to CyberKnife since it is the same 6 MV beam The different field sizes used in this study (A) PDD calculated by MC simulation compared to that measured with a PTW 30013 ionization chamber for the 10 × 10 cm2 field (B) Dose profile calculated by MC simulation compared to that measured with a PTW 30013 ionization chamber for the 10 × 10 cm2 field total electron fluence (TEF: all primary electrons generated by photons plus secondary electrons due to electron–electron interactions) and secondary electron (SE: electrons due to electron–electron interactions) spectra were scored within voxel sizes of 0.15 × 0.3 cm2 for field sizes of 0.7–2.2 cm 0.3 × 0.3 cm2 for field sizes of 2.7–4.5 cm and 0.5 × 0.3 cm2 for the 10.0 cm × 10.0 cm field Figure 2 presents the energy photon fluence normalized to the total fluence of the corresponding voxel for the 4.5 × 4.5 cm2 field Note the presence of the 511 keV photon energy peak corresponding to positron annihilation the relative contribution of low photon energies below 100 keV increases as the water depth increases and is due to the amount of Compton photons scattered as the water volume becomes larger Normalized photon fluence as a function of photon energy at several OADs for the 4.5 × 4.5 cm2 field size Mean photon energy as a function of square FS for four water depths and several OADs TABLE 2. Mean photon and electron (TEF and SE) energy at water depth = 0.15 cm. The uncertainties are 0.1–0.7% (coverage factor, k = 1) [27] TABLE 3. Mean photon and electron (TEF and SE) energy at water depth = 1.35 cm. The uncertainties are 0.1–0.7% (coverage factor, k = 1) [27] TABLE 4. Mean photon and electron (TEF and SE) energy at water depth = 9.85 cm. The uncertainties are 0.1–0.7% (coverage factor, k = 1) [27] TABLE 5. Mean photon and electron (TEF and SE) energy at water depth = 19.85 cm. The uncertainties are 0.1–0.7% (coverage factor, k = 1) [27] Using all the electron spectra, the mean energies for the TEF and SE were calculated as a function of the FS and OADs. These data are presented in Figures 4 and 5 and Tables 2–5 Mean electron energy for the TEF as a function of square FS for four water depths and several OADs Mean electron energy for the SE fluence as a function of square FS for four water depths and several OADs To understand the origin of these electrons the electron spectra produced by the phase space a 6 MV X-ray point source (without the head of the linac) and a 60Co gamma beam for several field sizes and depths in liquid water were investigated Mean energy as a function of OADs for the 0.7 × 0.7 cm2 field at four water depths Figure 7 presents the results for the 4.5 × 4.5 cm2 field. As observed, in the central axis, the contribution of high-energy electrons is similar between the phase space and the 6 MV X-ray point source. However, outside the field edge and at 0.15 and 1.35 cm water depth, this contribution is larger for the phase space. Table 6 displays the average energy for each beam Comparison of the electron fluence normalized to the absorbed dose within the voxel obtained for the phase space and the 60Co gamma as a function of energy of the electrons generated for the 4.5 × 4.5 cm2 field at three OADs and water depths Mean photon and electron (TEF) energy at several water depths and OADs for the 6 MV X-ray phase space and 60Co gamma beam: E¯P is the average photon energy while E¯e corresponds to the electrons the average energy electron varies slightly with FS Figure 3 and Tables 2–5 reveal that at 9.85 and 19.85 cm water depths the mean photon energy (MPE) in the central axis and the edge of the fields varies with the FS from 1.691 to 1.965 MeV at 0.7 × 0.7 cm2 down to 1.049 and 1.113 MeV at the 10 × 10 cm2 field (variation ∼61 and 76%) at 0.15 cm close to the phantom surface and 1.35 cm close to dmax MPE diverges from 1.425 to 1.447 MeV at 0.7 × 0.7 cm2 down to 1.210 and 1.133 MeV at the 10 × 10 cm2 field (differences of ∼18–27%) Note that in the central axis and the edge of small field sizes MPEs at 0.15 and 1.35 cm water depths are very similar (variations of 0.2–3.3%) whereas in the 10 × 10 cm2 field the differences are ∼4.2–6.4% The similarity between the photon spectra at these depths can be explained by the fact that there exists not yet charged particle equilibrium (CPE) in the vertical direction of the beams in contrast to the small fields where MPE in the beam central axis rises as the depth increases This could possibly be associated with the relative contribution of low-energy photons scattered that contribute to the spectra at a given depth the divergence of the 10 × 10 cm2 field becomes more important and there is more water volume where the primary beam can interact to produce a large number of Compton photons causes softness of the photon-energy spectrum Such a result suggests that the contribution of photons scattered within the water phantom at this depth is superior to that from the phantom surface there is more contribution of scattered photons to the energy spectrum as the FS increases and This can be explained as a consequence of the rapid decrease in the low-energy photon fluence with the distance from its origin low-energy photons that originated at a certain distance far away cannot be reached and the differences in the drawing parameters used and the initial electron beam that impinges the target considered in each study the mean energy of the electron spectra outside the field edge presents a minimum and a maximum dependent on the FS and water depth the mean energy in the central axis at 9.85 cm depth varies by ∼8% as the FS increases the mean energy of the SE spectra displays the same feature as the TEF in the central axis and independent of the depth the energy endpoint of the electron spectra is similar for both the phase-space and the 6 MV X-ray point source whereas outside the field edge and close to the phantom surface and at 1.35 cm depth a remarkable contribution of the high-energy electrons can be observed for the phase space data which is not present for the 6 MV X-ray point source This suggests possible contamination where primary electrons are leaked from the head of the linac without impinging the target and reach the water phantom these electrons should be considered in order to protect the patient’s skin during radiotherapy treatment with linear accelerators We have investigated the photon and electron spectra outside a broad range of small radiotherapy field sizes produced by a 6 MV X-ray Varian iX linac We observed a large number of low-energy electrons with energies between 1 and 10 keV at 2 cm outside the field-edge compared to the central axis Note that these electrons have a relatively high LET that can affect any healthy organ surrounding the tumor volume during radiotherapy treatment the result of this work should help to better evaluate the possible late effect of secondary radiation the presence of high-energy electrons outside the field edge close to the phantom surface and dmax has been observed suggesting contamination due to a leakage from the head of the linac where these electrons travel without interacting with the target from a standpoint of radiological protection one can argue that during radiotherapy treatment precautions should be taken to prevent any damage to the patient’s skin The original contributions presented in the study are included in the article/Supplementary Material; further inquiries can be directed to the corresponding author NX contributed to the linear accelerator design to generate the phase space files realized part of the Monte Carlo simulation and contributed to the discussion of the results AM performed part of the Monte Carlo simulation and contributed to the discussion of the results contributed to the discussion of the results PAPIIT-UNAM grant IN118120 Royal Society-Newton Advance Fellowship grant NA150212 The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest All claims expressed in this article are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of their affiliated organizations Any product that may be evaluated in this article or claim that may be made by its manufacturer is not guaranteed or endorsed by the publisher The authors thank Alexis Cabrera-Santiago for technical support during the development of this work This work was partially supported by PAPIIT-UNAM grant IN118120 and Royal Society-Newton Advance Fellowship grant NA150212 Introduction to Dosimetry and Risk Estimation of Second Cancer Induction Following Radiotherapy CrossRef Full Text | Google Scholar Peripheral Doses in Radiotherapy: A Comparison between IMRT Google Scholar On the Use of Bolus for Pacemaker Dose Measurement and Reduction in Radiation Therapy J Appl Clin Med Phys (2018) 19:125–31 CrossRef Full Text | Google Scholar Investigation and Evaluation of Scattered Photons and Electrons Contamination Effects on Beam Dose Profiles Google Scholar Energy Dependence of the New Gafchromic EBT3 Film:Dose Response Curves for 50 KV CrossRef Full Text | Google Scholar Optimum Absorbed Dose versus Energy Response of Gafchromic EBT2 and EBT3 Films Exposed to 20-160 kV X-Rays and 60 Co Gamma CrossRef Full Text | Google Scholar Relative Efficiency of Gafchromic EBT3 and MD-V3 Films Exposed to Low-Energy Photons and its Influence on the Energy Dependence PubMed Abstract | CrossRef Full Text | Google Scholar Influence of Phantom Materials on the Energy Dependence of LiF:Mg,Ti Thermoluminescent Dosimeters Exposed to 20-300 kV Narrow X-ray spectra,137Cs and60Co Photons PubMed Abstract | CrossRef Full Text | Google Scholar Energy Dependence of EBT-1 Radiochromic Film Response for Photon (10kVp-15MVp) and Electron Beams (6-18MeV) Readout by a Flatbed Scanner PubMed Abstract | CrossRef Full Text | Google Scholar Energy Dependence (75kVp to 18MV) of Radiochromic Films Assessed Using a Real-Time Optical Dosimeter PubMed Abstract | CrossRef Full Text | Google Scholar Radiotherapy Out-Of-Field Dosimetry: Experimental and Computational Results for Photons in a Water Tank Radiat Measurements (2013) 57:29–34 CrossRef Full Text | Google Scholar Near Surface Photon Energy Spectra outside a 6 MV Field Edge PubMed Abstract | CrossRef Full Text | Google Scholar AAPM TG 158: Measurement and Calculation of Doses outside the Treated Volume from External-Beam Radiation Therapy PubMed Abstract | CrossRef Full Text | Google Scholar Estimating Dose to Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator outside the Treatment fields Using a Skin QED Diode Optically Stimulated Luminescent Dosimeters PubMed Abstract | CrossRef Full Text | Google Scholar Variations in Photon Energy Spectra of a 6 MV Beam and Their Impact on TLD Response PubMed Abstract | CrossRef Full Text | Google Scholar Variations in Energy Spectra and Water-To-Material Stopping-Power Ratios in Three-Dimensional Conformal and Intensity-Modulated Photon fields PubMed Abstract | CrossRef Full Text | Google Scholar Fluence Profiles and Dose Distributions of 6 and 18 MV Photon Beams: Results of Monte Carlo Simulations for a Varian 2100EX Accelerator PubMed Abstract | CrossRef Full Text | Google Scholar Study of the Volume Reduction Impact on Secondary Photons Emergent from Flattening Filter for High Radiotherapy Quality Pol J Med Phys Eng (2019) 25:23–8 Google Scholar Output Correction Factors for Nine Small Field Detectors in 6 MV Radiation Therapy Photon Beams: A PENELOPE Monte Carlo Study PubMed Abstract | CrossRef Full Text | Google Scholar Spectral Distribution of Particle Fluence in Small Field Detectors and its Implication on Small Field Dosimetry PubMed Abstract | CrossRef Full Text | Google Scholar The Physics of Small Megavoltage Photon Beam Dosimetry PubMed Abstract | CrossRef Full Text | Google Scholar 22. Hedin E, Back A, Chakarova R. PHASESPACE in IAEA Format for Varian Clinac iX at 6 MV (2006). Availableat: www-nds.iaea.org/phsp/photon/, https://www-nds.iaea.org/phsp/photon1/VarianClinaciX_6MV-readme.pdf Google Scholar Track-average LET of Secondary Electrons Generated in LiF:Mg,Ti and Liquid Water by 20-300 kV x-ray,137Cs and60Co Beams PubMed Abstract | CrossRef Full Text | Google Scholar Track and Dose-Average LET Dependence of Gafchromic EBT3 and MD-V3 Films Exposed to Low-Energy Photons PubMed Abstract | CrossRef Full Text | Google Scholar The EGSnrc Code System: Monte Carlo Simulation of Electron and Photon Transport Central Axis Depth Dose Data for Use in Radiotherapy UK: British Institute of Radiology) (1996) 27.ANSI/NCSL Z540-2-1997 US Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty in Measurement American National Standard for Expressing Uncertainty 1997 (Boulder Citation: Xicohténcatl-Hernández N Moreno-Ramirez A and Massillon-JL G (2021) Electron and Photon Energy Spectra Outside of 6 MV X-ray Small Radiotherapy Field Edges Produced by a Varian iX Linac Received: 07 May 2021; Accepted: 17 August 2021;Published: 30 September 2021 Copyright © 2021 Xicohténcatl-Hernández, Moreno-Ramirez and Massillon-JL. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited in accordance with accepted academic practice distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms *Correspondence: Guerda Massillon-JL, bWFzc2lsbG9uQGZpc2ljYS51bmFtLm14 †These authors have contributed equally to this work and share first authorship Disclaimer: All claims expressed in this article are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of their affiliated organizations, or those of the publisher, the editors and the reviewers. Any product that may be evaluated in this article or claim that may be made by its manufacturer is not guaranteed or endorsed by the publisher. 94% of researchers rate our articles as excellent or goodLearn more about the work of our research integrity team to safeguard the quality of each article we publish. Marines aboard the USS New Orleans have launched a portable, electronic-warfare system on drones for the first time at sea, according to the Marine Corps. A backpackable electronic attack module, or BEAM, uses its technology to detect the radio frequency of a specific threat, a hostile drone, for example, locate it and take it out, according to the Marine officer in charge of the 10 Marines and sailors taking part. “It is set apart from other systems because of its ease of use,” said Marine Capt. Jesse Schmitt, assistant intelligence officer for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. A 31st MEU spokesman, Capt. Brett Lazaroff, provided Schmitt’s responses to Stars and Stripes’ questions on Oct. 8. “A basically trained rifleman can be taught to use the system in the course of an afternoon, making it easily deployable alongside Marines in any climate and place,” Schmitt said. His team of 31st MEU radio experts, Puma drone pilots and sailors spent two days connecting nodes to drones and then launching them off the New Orleans’ flight deck. The trial took place in July off Australia’s northeastern coast in the Coral Sea, according to the Marine Corps. The BEAM system works through nodes, which are devices that can create, receive, store and communicate information with one another. Three or more nodes form a network. “Several nodes are networked together to create a web of sensors that can both detect and take action against hostile electromagnetic emitters,” Schmitt said. The Marines’ BEAM uses three nodes that can be configured for specific battlespaces. Nodes attached to a Puma provide the Marines knowledge of their surroundings at sea and on land, according to Schmitt. “The idea is you have three squadrons or platoons wandering around doing their assigned mission, and they are each carrying BEAMs with them, creating a network of sensors to aid situational awareness,” he said. “If any of those nodes detects something, it will alert all of the connected BEAMs, and any of those BEAMs could choose to begin jamming the enemy if desired.” BEAM technology is not equipped with artificial intelligence, but its computer processing capabilities make it “pretty smart,” according to an April article in Signal magazine. The BEAM radios communicate with one another to “find the best formation to grab the most information about the enemy,” Philip Root, a program manager at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency who helped developed BEAM starting in 2016, told Signal. Root said Marines and Special Forces consider the BEAM system another team member rather than another tool. “They would give the BEAM system the mission, and it would modify its behavior depending on the threat it saw and where they were in the mission, where it saw high-value targets,” Root told the magazine. Working aboard the New Orleans, Schmitt’s team used BEAM on drones in coordination with a 36-foot, rigid, inflatable boat, “which was something that had never been tested before,” he said. The New Orleans is an amphibious transport dock ship homeported at Sasebo Naval Base. It supports aircraft and amphibious vehicles and transports Marines for deployments and training events. “We wanted to ensure that the BEAM could feasibly be employed from a variety of platforms used in a littoral environment,” Schmitt said. DARPA began to explore BEAM along with other technologies, including artificial intelligence, Root told Signal in April. The retired Army lieutenant colonel said his experience tells him the military may not want artificial intelligence systems that are superior to humans. “That doesn’t mean we shouldn’t try to develop good AI,” Root said in the article. “It just means that instead of trying to replace the wisdom and experience of the small unit commander, we should try to create AI that helps support the wisdom and experience of the most junior Marine on the team, and sometimes that junior Marine is a robot.” were announced by the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute teaches college students important structural engineering skills in an applied learning environment that will benefit them in their future professions. Fewer teams than usual entered this year because of the pandemic Each team should be recognized for participating under challenging conditions The winning team will be recognized at the 2022 PCI Convention Teams of students and a faculty advisor design Local PCI-certified precast concrete producers act as mentors to the teams including the beam’s performance in stress tests that simulate the types of real-life conditions structural building and infrastructure components must endure ensuring life safety as well as the quality of their analysis and reports and a video overview of their project.  “The Big Beam competition is an outstanding opportunity to introduce the next generation of designers to precast prestressed concrete design and construction,” said PCI President and CEO Bob Risser the students get a hands-on educational experience as well as learning about the precast concrete industry We hope the experience leads them to understand the benefits of precast prestressed concrete throughout their professional careers and value of participating in PCI.” The 2021 Big Beam competition was sponsored by ALP Supply and PCI’s ASPIRE magazine Cash prizes of up to $2000 are awarded to the top performers in efficient design First place: University of Missouri Kansas City [Team 2]; Kansas City PhDPCI producer: Coreslab Structures; Kansas City Kansas (Terry Fleck)Student team: Jose Luis Ramirez Juan Carlos Plasencia ChinchayAward: $2000 “It is a great experience just to participate in this outstanding competition,” said Thiagarajan Ganesh “I have coaxed and encouraged students to participate in it just for the learning experience alone which itself adds so much value to the overall prestressed concrete knowledge to the students At the University of Missouri Kansas-City we have been very fortunate to have the enthusiastic support of our local sponsor every time we approach them and are grateful for their help.” Second place: Northern Arizona University [The Reinforcers]; Flagstaff PEPCI producer: TPac (an EnCon Company); Phoenix Arizona (Gabriella Wilson)Student team: Elena Mae Reyes Third place: Lehigh University; Bethlehem Pennsylvania (David Schneider)Student team: Jacob Graham Remaining finishers in alphabetical order. All teams received awards of $1,000 and $1,250 California State University, Sacramento [Herky's Big Freakin' Beam]; Sacramento, CaliforniaFaculty advisors: Eric Matsumoto, PhD, PEPCI producer: Clark Pacific; Woodland, California (Brian Bertain)Student team: Anton Sta. Maria, Nayef Al-Fayiz, Nour Hojeij, Javier Gaytan, Garrett Hope, Vadim Gritsak, Shaira Soliva Florida International University [Team 1]; Miami, Florida Faculty advisor: David Garber, PhD, PEPCI producer: Coreslab Structures; Miami, Florida (Luis Compres)Student team: Ryan Ocampo, Carlos Sosa Cardenas, Cesar Tapia, Dionisio Jimenez, Eryc Martinez, Leana Lu, Shannon Stever Florida International University [Team 2]; Miami, Florida Faculty advisor: David Garber, PhD, PEPCI producer: Coreslab Structures; Miami, Florida (Luis Compres)Student team: Victor Fundora, Edward Ortiz, Ma'al Abuhamid, Jonathan El Hajj, Raine Ortuzar, Luke Shafer University of Missouri Kansas City [Team 1]; Kansas City, MissouriFaculty advisor: Ganesh Thiagarajan, PhDPCI producer: Coreslab Structures; Kansas City, Kansas (Terry Fleck)Student team: Nick Shifflett, Logan Chamberlin, Christopher Bryan, Cristobal Hernandez The judging committee considers the overall presentation of the report when deciding on a best report winner.  In addition to verifying the report contains all the requested sections and required signatures, judges look for clear presentation of data, professional look and formatting, and an overall well-written report.  California State University, Sacramento [Herky's Big Freakin' Beam]; Sacramento, CaliforniaFaculty advisors: Eric Matsumoto, PhD, PEPCI producer: Clark Pacific; Woodland, California (Brian Bertain)Student team: Anton Sta. Maria, Nayef Al-Fayiz, Nour Hojeij, Javier Gaytan, Garrett Hope, Vadim Gritsak, Shaira SolivaAward: $500 Contest requirements include a video taken of the precast concrete beam being tested.  Teams are encouraged to be as creative as they wish when preparing the final video.  Videos with a storyline related to the big beam competition are clear standouts and the judging committee may elect an entry to receive a best video award. Lehigh University; Bethlehem, PennsylvaniaFaculty advisor: Clay Naito, PhD, PEPCI producer: High Concrete; Denver, Pennsylvania (David Schneider)Student team: Jacob Graham, Brian Perhamus, Joshua GordonAward: $500 The company of Good Bones | Photo: Joan Marcus A few P-words come to mind while seeing Good Bones which is having its excellent New York premiere at the Public Theatre Progress: What Aisha (Susan Kelechi Watson) who cultivates community partnerships for a real estate development company building an upscale sports complex in her native city Performance: Which her restaurateur husband regards the upwardly mobile couple to be achieving at a peak Pride: As it alternatively beams and seethes off of Earl (Khris Davis) the homegrown contractor they’ve hired to do up their new house whenever he feels either familial (he and Aisha grew up in the same projects) or defensive (he resents its possible change) Presentation: What his college-aged sister Carmen (Téa Guarino) has mastered in order to move between her finance studies at UPenn and her humble upbringing though the ways they apply to each character as they themselves shift between different ones in flowing combinations and pitting together in a hellish helix of double consciousness Does Earl really love his often-inhospitable neighborhood or is he just cornered into defending it when faced with its extinction And are the costly door knobs he sells indicative of his own bougieness He’s more than just a catalyst in Aisha and Travis’ newly relocated union To call Good Bones a drama about gentrification would be to oversimplify its ambitions which stretch from topical issues and larger displacement-era dialectics to an increasingly vivid study of a relationship occurring between two people born into and borne out of their circumstances Aisha sees Earl’s inability to sleep through a nearby block party as an irksome flaw from his pampered upbringing; he takes it as an attack on his masculinity Earl thinks Aisha’s ambitious independence can curdle into antisocial behaviors; she learned early that it might be her only way to survive Carmen shows up some three-quarters of the way into the 110-minute production and her entry though made instantly attractive by Guarino sets up the play’s sole airless sequence: a dinner party held so the two families could mend the ideological hiccups which had come up during construction The inevitable argument that takes place is exciting but the waiting weighs down an otherwise remarkably well-paced work But with across-the-board stellar performances; a simple set (by Maruti Evans) that slowly unveils the house-in-progress; lighting (by Barbara Samuels) and sound (by Fan Zhang) that’s naturalistic until it’s not –  as Aisha’s gnawing conscience begins to take shape; and an intelligent script ‍Good Bones is in performance through October 27, 2024 at the Public Theatre on Lafayette St in New York City. For tickets and more information, visit here. Juan A. Ramirez writes arts and culture reviews, features, and interviews for publications in New York and Boston, and will continue to do so until every last person is annoyed. Thanks to his MA in Film and Media Studies from Columbia University, he has suddenly found himself the expert on Queer Melodrama in Venezuelan Cinema, and is figuring out ways to apply that. A fresh look at features, news, reviews, and interviews of theatre across the globe, from Broadway to London and everywhere in between. Your one-stop shop for the latest information in arts and culture by the next generation, for the next generation. They may not have a need for two new front teeth, but gymnasts would absolutely welcome the addition of 2 more inches to the width of the balance beam this holiday season. Well, maybe not Glenbard West. The Hilltoppers seem to have no problem whatsoever excelling on the regulation 4-inch wide apparatus. Behind a 36.7 performance as a team, which included Taylor Ramirez placing first and sisters Anna and Maddie Diab tying for second place, Glenbard West dominated Saturday's Tumble for Troops Invitational at Oswego with a 146.725, well in front of runner-up DeKalb/Sycamore co-op's 139.375. "We spend a lot of time on beam in practice and we try to do a lot of our routines with pressure," Ramirez said. "We like to make the pressure our new normal rather than adding on a lot. It's not the most fun when we're doing it in practice, but it pays off when you're here." Many gymnasts feel the same way about beam as a kid who opens a present expecting a toy only to uncover a pair of tan corduroys. Not the Hilltoppers, though. For years Glenbard West coach Carlos Fuentes' teams have excelled on the beam, turning what's a deficiency for many teams into one of its strengths. "It's something we train every day," Fuentes said. "Sometimes we'll come back to beam two or three times a day. You are what you repeatedly do, so we train that way and we train with that same intensity. If you simulate meet situations with that pressure it will make you better at doing what you need to do." What's scary for the rest of the state is that beam is the only event on which the Hilltoppers are close to being at full strength right now. "Everything else we're taking our time to get there, but the girls are working hard," Fuentes said. "We hold a very high standard for ourselves." Maddie Diab won bars and floor and Maia Lee was second on bars. Ramirez finished in the top three in all but vault while capturing the all-around title with a 37.55 to lead the Hilltoppers. "I was happy with how consistent I was, but there's always room for improvement," Ramirez said. "But overall I'm really happy with how the meet went." Glenbard East snagged third place with a 138.35, edging Wheaton Warrenville co-op's 137.8 and Lake Park's 137.5. "We're very excited to come here and get third place," Rams coach Jessica Bugajsky said. "There are still things we want to work on over Christmas break and we're hoping we come back strong." The Rams will only get better once their top gymnast, Kali Kartheiser, returns in January. Rebecca Honig was fourth and Kelsey Donovan placed sixth in the all-around to lead the Rams. Wheaton co-op knows what it's like to compete short-handed as well. It was without its top all-arounder, defending state beam champion Jamie LaBue. Macy Smykal led her team with fifth place in the all-around. "Things have been going good, but we have some injured girls so we aren't at our strongest right now," she said. "We're just trying to work hard on getting our routines and skills down." Racquel Suhr tied for fifth place on floor and scored a 33.65 in the all-around to take 12th overall and pace the Lancers. Neuqua Valley's Jane Riehs had fifth-place finishes on vault and floor to help her take third in the all-around. Her teammate Bailey Modaff added a fourth-place effort on beam as the Wildcats were seventh with a 132.625. "We had a 133 last meet, so not the same, but we are improving," Riehs said. "I'm doing better on vault compared to last year. Bars wasn't a good day for us. My routine is different from last year, but I'm still trying to improve on it." The Fox Valley was represented by Batavia (129.625) and U-46 co-op (120.975). Geneva was also scheduled to participate but did not. The Vikings also missed invites earlier this season at DeKalb and Conant due to the teachers' strike. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. • I’m a little ADD and I tend to do too much, so I set different timers to remind me of what’s cooking. I would have burned a lot of stuff if I didn’t have those. • This past April we began to expand Lollapalooza. The very first international concert was in Chile, and I picked this up in the airport there. • I just used my great-grandmother’s recipe for her potato salad. I think her secret was adding pickle juice. I call it an antique potato salad. • I’m very particular about pepper mills, and this one, which we found in a kitchen store in Rome, gives a really fine grind. It’s great for finishing things off. • My favorite chef is Thomas Keller. There’s a textbook component to his cookbooks, like Ad Hoc, and I always learn something from him. I reference all of these books a lot. • I’m in my second year of preserving things from my garden. By next year I’ll have perfected it. • My daughter Stevie made that. She’s an artist! • We’ve got seven heritage breed chickens, and my wife or I or the girls are out there every day collecting eggs. • You don’t want to use olive oil or butter when you’re going to sear something at high heat because it burns. Grapeseed oil has a higher flash point. • I’m a label fanatic, and I always use my Sharpie marker. And the painter’s tape doesn’t leave a residue. • My wife, Melanie, loves very spicy things. I take our cayenne and tabasco chiles, dry them, and then crush them. They’re really hot. Less than 48 hours ahead of Sunday’s Academy Awards ceremony the intimate soirée unfolded at the sprawling mid-century home of writer-producer Mitch Glazer and actress Kelly Lynch perched atop a Hollywood hill with sweeping views of the city Rosé from the globally renowned K-pop group Blackpink Dressed in a vibrant Saint Laurent multicolored brocade jacket the singer wandered through the home’s vast foyer with her management team pausing to admire its most distinctive feature: a massive central column supporting an indoor trellis of wooden beams and concentric circles evoking the sensation of standing beneath a giant mushroom Meanwhile, Dever—soon to appear in The Last of Us Season 2—reminisced about the actress who first inspired her to pursue acting. “For me, it was Toni Collette in The Sixth Sense,” she said. “She was the woman I wanted to be. I was obsessed with her in every way—her acting, her natural beauty, even her nails in that film. She’s a huge inspiration to me.” The evening’s festivities embodied a seamless blend of glamour and inspiration—something Eydelshteyn perfectly captured. “Being at this Oscar party is incredible,” the 23-year-old Russian actor said. “I’ve seen so much beauty during awards season, and to me, beauty is the most inspiring thing. This whole experience has motivated me to learn from others and work even harder.” Photo: Saskia Lawaks1/22Olivia Wilde, Anthony Vaccarello, Ruth Negga An Orange City man who didn't slow down while passing by a traffic stop was later pulled over and was found with cocaine and $40,000 in cash Volusia County sheriff's investigators said arrested and charged with possession of cocaine and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon Ramirez was serving two years' probation for grand theft of a firearm [READ MORE: Drug sting in DeLand area results in 12 arrests] they were finishing up at a traffic stop at 2:30 a.m Sunday on North Volusia Avenue in Orange City when they saw a silver BMW approaching with high beams without slowing down in the same lane where a patrol car with its flashing emergency lights was parked The deputy had to pull out his flashlight and signal the vehicle The deputy then got behind the car and stopped it smelled marijuana emanating from the vehicle The BMW was registered to Ramirez but was being driven by Tonya Cruse Cruse said she didn't know she had to slow down while driving by traffic stops and said she had her high beams on because of her sight Cruse and Ramirez were told of the smell of marijuana and were asked if there was anything illegal in the vehicle and they both told deputies no deputies found a plastic bag of cocaine and a backpack that contained a loaded 9 mm handgun and a $40,000 in cash The money had been put in bundles of $1,000 each Ramirez then had a seizure and vomited and was taken to AdventHealth Fish Memorial in Orange City Ramirez told police he had just sold a 2003 Ford Mustang for $48,000 but deputies said that a database search showed no record of Ramirez currently or previously owning a 2003 Ford car DON'T MISS AN EPISODE, SUBSCRIBE: iTunes | Google Play It was bright, shiny day Sunday — and that's not mentioning the weather. With the Lowrider Experience Tour Super Show at the Colorado State Fairgrounds, everything was a little brighter.From rims and tires, engines and mufflers, steering wheels to door handles, everything had a shine or sparkle. "Gotta make it shine, man," said Tim Sanchez, of Denver, as he perused the cars in the Events Center. Regardless of the type of car show, presentation counts. With lowriders, though, showmanship is always amplified. Take Adan Ramirez's 1963 Chevy Impala, for example. Named "El Chulo," the Colorado Springs resident's ride rotated on a turntable above a floor of mirrors. "That's crazy," a passing man in a Denver Broncos jersey said. Another lowrider was Joe Zamora's '63 Impala, which is part of the Most Hated car club from La Junta.Zamora wasn't around but his younger brother, Larry Zamora, said that more than a year and a half and about $35,000 was spent transforming the Impala into show quality. "We got five TV screens inside, an all digital dash — the steering wheel alone cost a thousand dollars," Larry Zamora said with a clear passion for lowriders. "It's got clear taillights (and) the door handles and bumper are all engraved, hand-crafted." The car show also featured cruise and shine and hop and dance contests, a bikini contest and performances by rappers Baby Bash, Gorilla Zoe and Twista. SOUTHERN PINES — Perhaps watchmaker John Cote had simply lost track of time. He showed up for work about 15 minutes late on Friday morning. His staff was already hard at it, with office manager Karen Osterman answering the phone at her desk, Mauricio Ramirez busy with the paperwork and Andre Burgess a clock repairman in motion, simultaneously working on a cluster of customers' clocks. Cote, 42, is the owner of Cote Timeworks near East Connecticut Avenue and Northeast Broad Street. The downtown establishment advertises the business as watch and clock specialists. The field of watchmakers and clockmakers largely has gone the way of the telephone booth and the VHS tape. Only a few businesses like Cote Timeworks remain open in Fayetteville and the surrounding area. Some of those repairmen work out of their homes. "This business is dying out," said Osterman. "Even jewelry stores aren't doing batteries any more." Monday marks the first day of 2018, as time's indefinite continued progress keeps plowing forward, waiting for no one in its path. "We're making sure these instruments of time are keeping time," Cote said. "If they're not keeping accurate time, they're not serving their purpose." As he speaks, a German clock cuckoos on the wall. All around him, clocks set at various times ticked, tocked, cuckooed and, in some cases, chimed on the hour. Together, they create an orchestra of time. "They're all set differently," Osterman explained. "Otherwise, they would all be chiming together." On one side of the small store, pendulums swung on an array of wall clocks. Customers can choose, too, from a selection of mantel clocks, quartz clocks with pendulum, double- and triple-chime mechanical clocks, German cuckoo clocks, the more traditional windup alarm clocks and, on this day, a handsome grandfather clock displayed near the entrance. In the back, Burgess repairs the innards of a triple-chime mantel clock. He's the clock specialist, while Cote strictly services watches. Using a pair of tweezers, Burgess attempts to regulate the clock's timing by slowing its floating balance. It's delicate clock surgery. Having already been serviced, the clock is running too fast. At his antique oak workbench, on the other side of the room, he's making sure a French clock with a unique turtle shell cabinet is running properly. "I had to service it," said Burgess, who is 50 and grew up in Fayetteville, "so now I have to put it in beat. Make sure it runs continuous." He'll keep an eye on the clock's performance for a few days or weeks. If it's working right, the owner is then contacted to pick it up. "A lot of people don't want them," Burgess said. "They're not as valuable as they once were. A lot of older people still like them. Some are heirlooms. They're old, and the owner loves hearing the chime." In an adjoining room, Cote uses a small wooden hammer to try to remove the band from the watch. Around his neck, he wears an eye loop for magnification. A desk light beams onto his workbench, which is cluttered with parts, batteries, tools, lubricants and a collapsed stack of used Q-tip cotton swabs. He's embarrassed by the strewn litter, but earlier had mentioned that any watchmaker worth his weight has a cluttered workbench. Either that, or business is slow. Cote Timeworks draws customers from a roughly 100-mile radius, he said, and people from Fayetteville routinely make the drive for watch or clock repair. At a time when many rely on their cellphones for accurate time, everyone in the store wears a wristwatch. Cote wears a Garmin watch that even records his heart rate. "It's a great trade to be in, for sure, because so few are doing it," he said. "There's always going to be mechanical watches around. There's always that group that value time. That value a functional watch that has beat to it, so to speak." Staff writer Michael Futch can be reached at mfutch@fayobserver.com or 486-3529. Your Ads Privacy ChoicesIMDb realized that an elevator shaft on the back of their building looked a lot like the classic arcade game Donkey Kong they decided to go all out and transform it into the legendary video game the Creative Director/Co-Founder at Positive Street Art was asked by the owners of the building at 5 South State Street in Concord to paint a mural of the Donkey Kong arcade game on the wall "The mural idea came from the owners of the building," Ramirez told us "They were inspired by the architecture of the elevator shaft and the beams zigzagging similar to the platforms in the original Donkey Kong game They reached out to us to do the mural and we were thrilled." It took two weeks and a lot of paint to transform the elevator shaft into Donkey Kong but the finished product looks spectacular "This was a one-off piece for us unless someone else wants us to paint another Nintendo piece for them," Ramirez tells us "Although the pics inspired one of our artists to put together some DK paintings on canvas that will be showcased at our Holliday Art Fair on November 19 at our new headquarters in Nashua." The process of painting this amazing piece of artwork is fascinating to see. Chris Boncoddo of Positive Street Art documented it with lots of photos that they have shared with us Manny Ramirez Co-Founder at Positive Street Art created this giant Donkey Kong mural over a period of two weeks.\nRead More Get important news about your town as it happens Get the top stories from across our network Are you sure you want to unsubscribe from daily updates A Hudson Valley man wanted for murder in New Jersey was nabbed by police during a traffic stop that also netted two loaded handguns City of Poughkeepsie Police arrested four people for possession of weapons including one who is wanted for murder in New Jersey was arrested in Dutchess County on Thursday both equipped with high-capacity magazines police discovered that Ramirez was wanted for intentional murder with a gun in Paterson He was charged with criminal possession of a weapon were also arrested and charged with criminal possession of weapons A female juvenile was also arrested and charged with one count of criminal possession of a weapon All of the suspects were held pending arraignment Beam said city police have responded to multiple shootings and shots fired incidents over the past several months and is encouraging residents to contact police regarding violence or suspicious activity in their neighborhoods To contact the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department Neighborhood Recovery Unit at 845-451-4060 MIAMI -- David Samson stood on a concrete slab along what will be the third-base side of the Florida Marlins' new downtown Miami ballpark "Look what has been created," the Marlins president said the Marlins played baseball in a stadium of their own Chris Coghlan and other Marlins took batting practice -- sort of -- in their soon-to-be home which still lacks certain basic amenities like grass off a piece of artificial turf with a plate painted in the middle The pitchers' mound was a undulating pile of something appearing to be dried mud many of whom tried shagging flies with their bare hands while wearing hard hats "That was awesome," Stanton said when his rounds of batting practice were complete It was a day of milestones for the Marlins to celebrate in their on-time -- and still on-budget -- construction of a $535 million stadium on the same piece of land where Miami's Orange Bowl stood for seven decades Shortly before the first batting practice swings were taken Seat 12 at the new ballpark will be easily spotted It'll be the only red chair in the stadium The Marlins made the first chair stand out on the advice of a fan who e-mailed him and suggested that one seatback not blend in with the rest there were certain days that we looked to," Samson said "One of the major dates is the day the first seat goes in They had to start over there in Section 19 and we had a season-ticket-holder who said 'Put in a red seat.' So we did The Marlins plan to move into the ballpark in time for opening day 2012 This season will be their last at Sun Life Stadium the facility about 16 miles north where the Miami Dolphins and Miami Hurricanes play their home football games A video scoreboard spanning more than 50,000 square feet is already hovering over where the center-field wall will be Ribbon video boards are installed around much of the ballpark's perimeter Players got a tour of what will be their clubhouse And Samson said the Marlins have already sold more 81-game plans for 2012 than any plan -- full-season The construction has gone largely as planned "We have one more hurricane season to go," Samson said Workers around all sides of the stadium stopped what they were doing to watch when the players took their swings cheering and even breaking out into what may have been the first "Let's Go Marlins" chant to echo through the facility A few players nearly hit balls into the beams that will support the roof though that shouldn't be a problem when the facility opens -- the beams that stretched over the middle of the field Tuesday will be moved to the side and replaced by higher ones once construction progresses Morrison hit a ball into what will be the upper deck in right field hitting one that sailed over everything in left field and bouncing out of the ballpark entirely "I wish they'd move the plate up a little bit," Stanton joked afterward "It's a little better without the actual feet sign out there You don't know how far you're hitting them." 2013 at 5:52 pm PT.css-79elbk{position:relative;}By City News Service The heirs of a La Puente family who lost four members in a crash last year on the Ventura (134)  Freeway in Eagle Rock filed a wrongful death suit against the state Friday Fred Corral of the Los Angeles County Coroner's Investigation Division from Fresno when their left tire blew about 6:50 p.m. causing their 1999 Ford Expedition to roll over the edge of the center divider of the freeway The accident occurred just west of Figueroa Street They are among the plaintiffs in the suit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court Along with the state Department of Transportation BF Goodrich and tire retailers Glen's Tires and Discount Tire Co Their complaint alleges the two rear tires on the vehicle were defective and blew out and that the roadway was defectively designed causing the SUV to roll up on an embankment where there were no guardrails or beams The suit also alleges Ford did not equip the SUV with a safe stability system A representative of Caltrans could not be immediately reached Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. Manny Ramirez Co-Founder at Positive Street Art created this giant Donkey Kong mural over a period of two weeks.\nRead More - The driver of a pickup truck that a Southern California commuter train smashed into at a railroad crossing did "all he could" to free the vehicle from the tracks and then ran for help before the crash that injured dozens Attorney Ron Bamieh told the Ventura County Star (http://bit.ly/1FszrGF) that a preliminary investigation conducted by his firm showed the truck became entangled on the railroad tracks and "somehow stuck" before the crash Tuesday that derailed three cars and left four people in critical condition did not abandon the truck but rather went for help in Oxnard about 65 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles He was found about a half-mile away from the crash 45 minutes later an assistant chief of the Oxnard Police Department He's was briefly hospitalized before being arrested on suspicion of felony hit-and-run didn't call authorities because he was "in shock" and didn't even realize he had a phone on him and two people he encountered in the area could not understand him Federal investigators said preliminary reports countered remarks by officials immediately after the crash that the truck got stuck on the tracks it was not bottomed out on the track or something like that," National Transportation Safety Board member Robert Sumwalt said at a media briefing late Tuesday adding that both the badly wrecked truck's emergency brake and high-beams headlights were on Police said they tested Sanchez-Ramirez for drugs and alcohol but they would not discuss the results Criminal records in his home state of Arizona show Sanchez-Ramirez pleaded guilty in 1998 to a host of violations in a single DUI case including driving with a blood-alcohol content above .08 percent - the legal limit in the state - failure to obey a police officer having liquor with a "minor on the premises" and having no insurance Ramirez was convicted of a local driving infraction in Yuma he was cited for failure to obey a traffic control device but investigators said the engine was intact and may offer clues about what happened Sumwalt said his team had recovered video and data recorders from the train to be analyzed Passenger Joel Bingham said many of those aboard the train were asleep and shocked awake when the loud boom first happened "It seemed like an eternity while we were flying around the train "A brush of death definitely came over me." Bingham said the lights went out when the train fell over He was banged up from head to toe but managed to find an escape for himself and others Eight people were admitted to the hospital of the 30 people originally examined Lives were likely saved by passenger cars designed to absorb a crash that were purchased after a deadly collision a decade ago The four passenger cars remained largely intact The NTSB planned to examine the effectiveness of those cars the first of the morning on the Ventura route had just left its second stop of Oxnard on its way to downtown Los Angeles when it struck the truck around 5:45 a.m The engineer saw the abandoned vehicle and hit the brakes Oxnard Fire Battalion Chief Sergio Martinez said The train typically would be accelerating out of the Oxnard station past verdant farm fields at about 55 mph he estimated it would have hit the truck at between 40 mph and 55 mph The crossing has been the scene of many crashes over the years After one killed 11 people and injured 180 others in Glendale in 2005 Metrolink invested heavily in passenger cars with collapsible bumpers and other features to absorb impact Metrolink spokesman Jeff Lustgarten said the Oxnard crash showed the technology worked "Safe to say it would have been much worse without it," he said Tuesday's crash happened on the same line as Metrolink's worst disaster A commuter train engineer was texting and ran a red light striking a Union Pacific freight train head-on in the San Fernando Valley community of Chatsworth More than 100 people were hurt in what was one of the worst railroad accidents in U.S Filled with heartwarming family moments and gut-wrenching acts of defiance “Beautiful Boy” is the epitome of a tear-jerker and must-see “Beautiful Boy” juggles the tragic life of an addict and the emotionally battered relationship between a father and son The film shifts its focus on the perspective of David Sheff and his constant questioning of his son Nic While piecing together the intense aspects of Nic’s tragic downward spiral into drug addiction “Beautiful Boy” displays the visual beauty of nature and human interaction The film’s use of color and mood-altering music including the on-the-nose reference to John Lennon’s song “Beautiful Boy,” leave viewers both on the edge of their seat and reaching for that tissue box The film is directed by Felix Van Groeningen and is based on both David Sheff’s memoir “Beautiful Boy: A Father’s Journey Through his Son’s Addiction” and Nic Sheff’s book “Tweak: Growing Up on Methamphetamines.” a San Francisco native and magazine writer who asks a doctor why his son is addicted to drugs The complexity of his question drives the action in the story and gives a brief insight into the distanced communication between David and Nic Van Groeningen and his cowriter Luke Davies employ the creative structure of routinely including flashbacks from Nic’s childhood and short time at college The film depicts Nic’s innocence and child-like quirks while continuously showing the pattern in which he gets high attempts to sober up and succumbs to relapse Nic is seen to have grown up to be a near perfect young boy whereas Nic says he uses drugs to fill the black hole inside of him Although David is desperately trying to understand why Nic will not stop using drugs which is evident in a scene where David snorts crystal meth himself Nic is constantly justifying his actions with phrases like “It takes the edge off of stupid all-day reality.” Nic battles his inner demons by constantly chasing a high that subsequently leads him to crystal meth The film’s take on a meth addict’s manipulative behavior adds a suspense that keeps viewers keen on finding out what is going to happen next Figuring out whether or not Nic will tell the truth and whether or not David will be able to save him causes the plot to continuously crescendo The emotional backbone behind the film could not have worked without the dynamic between actors Carell and Chalamet It is difficult to say who stole the spotlight when they both delivered outstandingly authentic performances Chalamet not only offers the ideally youthful look of Nic but he also conveys a believable energy that makes you wonder how he stayed sane afterward Carell parallels Chalamet’s performance by offering an equally true conviction of the many emotions David undergoes in the film had it easy due to the cinematic portrayal of the breathtaking California landscapes Nic travels to Los Angeles to visit his mother where he goes on a scenic bike ride and other long car rides where he routinely sticks his head out the window for some of that fresh mountain air Christian Covert (left) and Timothee Chalamet (right) play brothers in “Beautiful Boy.” Photo courtesy of Amazon Studios The beams of sunlight and an array of natural hues make Nic appear the way that drugs make him feel: like a kid again This gives viewers a close-up of David’s once beautiful boy “Beautiful Boy” is not a universally adored film It is an intense yet moving close-up on the vicious toll that crystal meth can take on a person’s life Whether or not a viewer has been affected by drug addiction there is no doubt that this drama adequately pieces together a cinematic experience that will leave a mark It may be difficult for certain audiences to bare but the film serves as an educational moment for viewers to become aware of the opioid crisis that is prevalent today “Beautiful Boy” may not be loved by many but should be seen by all Quick wits saved a man’s life last month when a crane boom came down onto him in Nanjing UK rental company Clear View has ordered three Ruthmann truck mounted platforms US crane rental company Crane Service Inc has ordered another Liebherr LG 1800-1.0 wheeled lattice crane Haulotte has appointed Guillaume Van Hoeck as managing director Europe Czech crane rental company AG Transport has ordered an 800t LR 1800-1.0 lattice crawler German sales and rental company Kunze has added Elma cranes to its portfolio Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker