Radu Laza, professor in the Department of Mathematics, has been elected to the 2025 class of Fellows of the American Mathematical Society The Fellows of the American Mathematical Society program recognizes members who have made outstanding contributions to the creation communication and utilization of mathematics “I am very happy to hear that the AMS has recognized Radu Laza’s exceptional work in the creation and communication of mathematics,” said Scott Sutherland, professor and chair of the Department of Mathematics “Radu is an expert in the areas of Algebraic Geometry and Arithmetic Geometry and an essential member of our Department His achievements exemplify the qualities celebrated by the AMS Fellows program.” “I’m thrilled for Radu Laza for the remarkable honor of being elected as a fellow of the American Mathematical Society,” said David Wrobel, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and professor of American history “We’re fortunate to have him among our esteemed Mathematics faculty and proudly celebrate his continued excellence and accomplishments.”  He won an NSF CAREER Award in 2013 and was named Foundation Sciences Mathematiques de Paris Junior Chair in 2016 Laza is the 15th current member of the SBU College of Arts and Sciences Department of Mathematics to be elected a Fellow of the American Mathematical Society and website in this browser for the next time I comment Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. 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Stony Brook University's Center for Clean Water Technology will host the 2024 Clean Water Symposium on Wednesday Four recent graduates of the School of Communication and Journalism (SoCJ) will join a competitive two-year trainee program at the Daily Mail the largest newspaper group in Great Britain Kara Gerstein and Angela Reis believe in – and get to experience every day at work – the healing power of the arts © 2024 Stony Brook University We have the address for the funeral home & the family on file If you're not happy with your card we'll send a replacement or refund your money The family of Eladio Martinez Laza created this Life Tributes page to make it easy to share your memories Eladio Martinez Laza was born on December 22 © 2025 Mission Park Funeral Chapels & Cemeteries Made with love by funeralOne Sign In Register When the idea of filming a segment on the Sunshine Coast for her TV series CARPe diem was suggested, host Carmen Ruiz y Laza needed no coaxing but the thing that attracts me the most about the Sunshine Coast is the very short ferry ride That was a weekend well spent,” said Ruiz y Laza Ruiz y Laza reiterates one of draws of the Coast is it’s proximity to the City of Vancouver while that accessibility adds to the area’s appeal “You have to have a lot of patience with the ferry But 40 minutes and you're in a whole different world,” said Ruiz y Laza you really feel like you're away and there's lots of space and it's more rustic.” Ruiz y Laza says she’d visited the Coast in the past and always enjoyed it but never truly appreciated all it has to offer until this past visit the more I want to experience that feeling what B.C used to be like before concrete took over “That's really the fundamental reason why I wanted to go back to the Sunshine Coast and bring that to my Canadian viewers.” Ruiz y Laza is able to do that through VisionTV which airs her "CARPe diem" episodes across the country The show also airs on JoyTV and FaithTV — all three shows are part of ZoomerMedia Limited Ruiz y Laza said the theme of this episode is a wellness weekend with a second goal to show a visit to the Coast doesn’t have to be restricted to summer the sun was out and I was using my sunscreen,” said Ruiz y Laza you can have the peace of the seawall and you can spend more time with the locals than with other tourists we typically have more liberty on when we travel and how and where and so I strongly recommend shoulder seasons to everybody Ruiz y Laza started her weekend in Gibsons and walked and filmed in and around the harbour before meeting with internationally renowned painter Marleen Vermeulen to talk about her West Coast land and seascapes and the art scene on the Coast The crew then headed to Sechelt, where Ruiz y Laza strolled the waterfront with unofficial tourism ambassador Jack Pope, who filled her in on the heralded Sunshine Coast Art Crawl which in October drew more than 38,000 visitors Ruiz y Laza also had an opportunity to participate in a Talking Trees Tour in Porpoise Bay with Candace Campo co-owner of Talaysay Tours and shíshálh Nation member Campo's ancestral name is xets’emits’a (to always be there) The Talking Trees nature walk offers an ethnobotany lesson exploring how the shíshálh and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh people used “You learn a lot and I believe that if you did that Talking Trees tour with Candace 20 times you would learn something new because there's no way that you can learn everything that she can teach in a lifetime,” says Ruiz y Laza “There are always opportunities to do it again and learn again Ruiz y Laza also had the opportunity to visit the spa at Painted Boat Resort in Madeira Park, accompanied by Canadian wellness expert Cheryl MacKinnon, who specializes in creating "accessible wellness to transformative travel experiences" through her website WellnessTravelBC.com Together they enjoyed spa treatments infused with mineral-rich seaweed and salts the garden is a tranquil oasis with cascading waterfall I want to be able to go downstairs and get a treatment and enjoy a steam room “The Painted Boat was selected for me to visit because it stands out for all of that it offers in that regard And it had a delicious restaurant with a very good wine list Ruiz y Laza and crew topped off their Coast weekend with visits to Egmont Princess Louisa Marine Provincial Park and Chatterbox Falls And while Ruiz y Laza was enjoying spa time, her more adventurous crew member Dean Atwal, enjoyed a guided Zodiac tour on the ocean with the new Egmont Adventure Centre with a focus on “blue-water therapy.” “Everything I need for a getaway is on the Sunshine Coast I've done those shoots as well,” says Ruiz y Laza “And there’s the packing and what am I going to take and does it fit you can stick everything in your car and take off.” The Sunshine Coast episode of CARPe diem airs on FaithTV, Dec. 28 at 10:30 a.m. The episode previously aired on JoyTV and VisionTV is still available at visiontv.ca/shows/carpe-diem Your adblocker might be preventing hyperlinked text from appearing play iconMatt Laza UNLEASHES on Tory in FURIOUS GB News row over grooming gangs A heated exchange erupted on GB News between former Labour adviser Matthew Laza and ex-Tory MP Anna Firth over the grooming gangs controversy Laza accused the Conservative Party of hypocrisy particularly targeting Kemi Badenoch's record as Minister for Children and she didn't mention the issue once from the despatch box," Laza said during the fiery debate "It's outrageous the Tories are jumping on this issue Labour has defended its position against calls for a national inquiry into grooming gangs pointing to its support for local investigations A Labour spokesperson said the party "will welcome and support an independent investigation commissioned by Oldham Council which puts victims' voices at its heart." The party highlighted its previous backing of inquiries in Telford and Rotherham as well as the national overarching inquiry into child abuse that reported in 2022 Labour's safeguarding minister Jess Phillips stated it is for local councils to decide on investigations saying the government will not "intervene" in the Oldham inquiry Firth attempted to defend Badenoch by citing her "powerful speech" at the recent Conservative conference suggesting it was absurd to imply grooming gangs weren't an issue a decade ago The GB News panel spoke about Labour's decision not to vote in favour of a national inquiry "You might get re-selected because you're parroting the issue," Laza told Firth The exchange grew more heated when Firth insisted "It's come out now and she has taken the action needed," prompting further criticism from Laza about Badenoch's previous silence on the issue The row comes amid growing pressure for a national inquiry into grooming gangs across multiple English towns Conservative shadow ministers Chris Philp and Alicia Kearns have written to the Home Secretary demanding a "time-limited The scandal saw girls as young as 11 groomed and raped across towns including Oldham A 2014 report by Professor Alexis Jay revealed approximately 1,400 girls were abused between 1997 and 2013 while authorities failed to intervene The debate continues as Laza defended Labour's current approach stating "This government is implementing every single one of the Alexis Jay report." with Professor Jay herself expressing frustration in late 2023 that none of the probe's 20 recommendations had been implemented more than two years after its conclusion The controversy has gained renewed attention as Tory leader Kemi Badenoch wrote that a public inquiry is "long overdue," declaring "2025 must be the year that the victims start to get justice." Company accelerates development of its AI-powered robotically-assisted imaging solution for cardiovascular interventions and appoints seasoned medtech executive as General Manager  LOS GATOS, Calif., Dec. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Laza Medical, Inc., the latest Shifamed portfolio company announced today that it has closed $36M in Series A financing Laza Medical is developing an imaging solution for cardiac interventions enabled by artificial intelligence (AI) software and state-of-the-art robotics Led by The Capital Partnership (TCP) with financial participation from GE HealthCare funds will be used to accelerate product development and further expand the team the company announced the appointment of seasoned medtech executive "The closing of this significant financing round validates the large and we are grateful for the strong support of our investors," stated Amr Salahieh Founder of Shifamed and Chairman of Laza Medical "I am delighted to have Pablo join and lead Laza at this important time His wealth of knowledge and expertise in both digital products and robotics will be critical as Laza drives towards its upcoming milestones." Garcia joins Laza as General Manager and brings over two decades of medical device development and leadership experience he served as the Vice President of Digital Solutions for Johnson & Johnson and was the technical co-founder of Verb Surgical a strategic venture between Google and Johnson & Johnson to develop a surgical robotics platform.  In 2020 this venture was acquired by Johnson & Johnson to be part of their medical robotics portfolio "I am excited to join the Laza team and look forward to advancing this comprehensive imaging solution so that interventional operators can safely and efficiently tackle complex cases," stated Garcia "We have assembled a strong team with expertise in robotics and are committed to bringing this much needed innovation to market." Structural heart and electrophysiology are two large and rapidly growing segments of the interventional cardiology market Ultrasound imaging is necessary to guide these interventional cases yet lack of resources makes it also a leading factor limiting growth Laza aims to optimize procedural workflows and elevate the standard of imaging for these procedures The company's solution is designed to enable top-quality imaging and advanced procedure navigation for a broad population of clinicians through a simple user interface "Obtaining high quality images of the heart is critical to improving diagnostic confidence and guiding cardiac interventions," said Dagfinn Saetre "We appreciate the opportunity to participate in this funding round for Laza Medical robotics and ultrasound technology to help overcome some of the most pressing cardiac imaging challenges facing clinicians today." MEDIA CONTACT:Charlene HerndonSPRIG Consulting LLC[email protected] Do not sell or share my personal information: MassDevice The Medical Device Business Journal — Medical Device News & Articles | MassDevice December 12, 2023 By Laza Medical announced today that it closed a Series A financing worth $36 million Laza Medical develops an imaging solution for cardiac interventions enabled by AI and state-of-the-art robotics The Capital Partnership (TCP) led the funding round Unorthodox Ventures and Dara holdings all participated California-based Laza plans to use the funds to accelerate product development and further expand its team “The closing of this significant financing round validates the large, unmet need Laza’s solution will address, and we are grateful for the strong support of our investors,” said Amr Salahieh founder of Shifamed and chair of Laza Medical Laza aims to optimize procedural workflows and elevate the standard of imaging for cardiac interventions Its solution enables high-quality imaging and advanced procedure navigation for a broad population of clinicians “Obtaining high quality images of the heart is critical to improving diagnostic confidence and guiding cardiac interventions,” said Dagfinn Saetre “We appreciate the opportunity to participate in this funding round for Laza Medical robotics and ultrasound technology to help overcome some of the most pressing cardiac imaging challenges facing clinicians today.” the company announced the appointment of medtech veteran Pablo Garcia as GM “I am delighted to have Pablo join and lead Laza at this important time,” Salahieh said “His wealth of knowledge and expertise in both digital products and robotics will be critical as Laza drives towards its upcoming milestones.” Garcia has more than two decades of medical device development and leadership experience He previously served as VP of digital solutions for Johnson & Johnson a J&J and Google co-venture aimed at developing surgical robotics J&J later acquired the venture as part of its medical robotics portfolio “I am excited to join the Laza team and look forward to advancing this comprehensive imaging solution so that interventional operators can safely and efficiently tackle complex cases,” Garcia said “We have assembled a strong team with expertise in robotics and are committed to bringing this much needed innovation to market.” Copyright © 2025 · WTWH Media LLC and its licensors The material on this site may not be reproduced except with the prior written permission of WTWH Media Privacy Policy Learn how to describe the purpose of the image (opens in a new tab) Leave empty if the image is purely decorative We're working on a visual shortcode editor until then please follow these instructions Email us to support@plugin.builders for any problems Special Olympics athlete Brett Laza of Phelan was honored for his contributions to the organization’s Law Enforcement Torch Run Laza, 31, received the prestigious International Executive Council Athlete Award during the recent Law Enforcement Torch Run Conference in Chicago in October, Special Olympics of Southern California officials recently announced The award was created to recognize exceptional athletes who contribute significantly to the success of the torch run at local The accolade highlights Laza’s unwavering dedication and impactful involvement with both the Special Olympics and Torch Run organization 'The face' of the Torch RunLaza’s journey with the Special Olympics began in Jan when he stepped into the arena of track and field at the age of 12 His participation grew to encompass seven sports transforming him into a role model for athletes across Southern California Brett evolved from a shy and reserved young man into a confident independent athlete-leader and a Special Olympics Global Messenger described Laza’s remarkable growth and contributions over 15 years Initially engaging with torch-run events like Tip A Cop and the Polar Plunge Laza swiftly became the “face” of numerous torch-run activities within his region Laza’s fervor for running seamlessly merged with unwavering respect and admiration for law enforcement solidifying his pivotal role in various torch-run events Carrying the torchIn June, Laza served as a “Guardian of the Flame” as his team carried a torch before the start of the 2023 Special Olympics World Games in Berlin Another notable highlight in Laza’s journey involved his participation in the Torch Lighting Ceremony for the 2015 Special Olympics World Games in Athens Laza became a crucial part of the 2015 World Games Final Leg team traversing California to spread the message of acceptance and inclusion His efforts formed lasting bonds with athletes and officers worldwide also trains and competes in track and field a retired California Highway Patrol sergeant reinforced Laza’s impact within the Special Olympics and Torch Run communities Ceballos said Laza’s dedication extends beyond sports as he became the first Special Olympics athlete appointed to an International committee in 2022 actively contributing to the 2023 World Games Final Leg Planning Committee for Berlin “Brett Laza exemplifies the Athlete Motto and embodies an unwavering passion for Special Olympics and LETR,” said Leffler who added that Laza’s unconditional love and dedication to both communities position him as a cherished member “Laza’s recent recognition with the LETR International Executive Council Athlete Award stands as a testament to his enduring commitment and impactful contributions to the Special Olympics and the Law Enforcement Torch Run,” Special Olympic officials said The Torch Run was created in 1981 by Wichita Kansas Police Chief Richard LaMunyon as a way to help law enforcement be active in the community and support Special Olympics Kansas Chief LaMunyon presented the program to the International Association of Chiefs of Police They decided to endorse Torch Run and it became the “Founding Law Enforcement Organization.” With the IACP’s support they Torch Run became the movement's largest public awareness and fundraising group for Special Olympics Daily Press reporter Rene Ray De La Cruz may be reached at 760-951-6227 or RDeLaCruz@VVDailyPress.com 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 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 play iconMatthew Laza says Labour will be a 'one term government' Labour has been told to "get a grip" of the migrant crisis as figures reveal more than 30,000 small boat migrants have crossed to the UK since Sir Keir Starmer came to power who suggested the Government's failure to address the issue could limit Labour to just "one term in office" The comments come as GB News exclusively revealed the grim milestone of migrant arrivals under the current administration Labour's border security policies face mounting criticism as crossings continue at an alarming rate despite the Government's pledge to "smash the gangs" responsible Matthew Laza said that Labour could become a "one term" government Matthew Goodwin said: "These numbers 30,000 since Labour came to power But people out there are saying this is making a mockery of our claim to be a sovereign self-governing nation because a nation that cannot control its borders is not a serious nation What on earth is Yvette Cooper seriously going to do about this?" Matthew Laza said: "I think the biggest problem with this is the impact it has on democracy because at the moment just people are saying the same but they're effectively seeing nothing being done Nobody is either smashing the gangs or stopping the boats and about to keep coming in the hands of the gangs "So what it seems is if you're sitting at home watching the program And that's what pushes people to make sure." Around 300 small boat migrants crossed illegally to the UK today in six small boats taking the total number of Channel migrant arrivals since Labour came to power to more than 30,300 Today marked the eighth straight day of crossings with approximately 1,900 arriving at the Border Force processing centre in Dover since last Thursday with more than 6,100 Channel boat migrants having made the illegal journey to the UK so far this year This figure represents a 40 per cent increase compared to the 4,306 who had crossed at the same point last year The escalating numbers pile more pressure on the Prime Minister to introduce a deterrent scheme similar to the previous Government's Rwanda policy Labour created a Border Security Command and diverted millions of pounds previously allocated for the Rwanda scheme Maritime security sources have told GB News that law enforcement without a deterrent alongside is "doomed to failure" One senior source said: "No one expected instant results from the push against the criminal gangs." "But we're almost nine months down the track and we'd certainly expect to see even a modest impact on gang activity by now." Brett Laza of Phelan will serve as a “Guardian of the Flame” as his team carries a torch before the start of the 2023 Special Olympics World Games in Berlin and will then travel through Europe to Germany Laza will join the Final Leg Torch Run Team as they carry the “Flame of Hope” through Brandenburg “This is a huge honor to represent Southern California while carrying the Flame of Hope throughout Berlin,” said Laza part of the Special Olympics Southern California family and a graduate of Serrano High School The final leg by the “Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics” team is considered the organization’s largest grass-roots fundraiser and public awareness vehicle in the world the Special Olympics event in Europe is expected to be one of the largest sporting and humanitarian events of its kind this year Chosen to carry the torchAfter the opening ceremony an estimated 7,000 athletes from over 170 nations will compete in 24 sports across Berlin’s state-of-the-art competition venues They will be supported by 3,000 coaches and an estimated 20,000 volunteers The games are expected to attract 6,000 family members more than 2,000 national and international media Laza is one of eight International Special Olympics athletes chosen out of a pool of nearly 30 nominees to participate in the final torch run Laza will not participate in the sporting events but will support athletes from the sidelines who also coach with Special Olympics in the city of Fontana said they are proud of their son’s hard work and accomplishments over the years “Brett is also the first Special Olympics athlete to participate on the planning committee for the final torch run,” Kim Laza told the Daily Press he’s been a part of several Zoom conference meetings with people from the U.S Brett Laza was selected as the Bill Shumard Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Hall of Fame Gala Athlete of the Year in Tustin Law enforcement teamThe Law Enforcement Torch Run Final Leg is made up of 109 members eight International Special Olympics athletes and up to 32 German Special Olympics athletes and logistics personnel Over 100,000 law enforcement members in all 50 U.S and 44 countries contribute to law enforcement torch-run efforts annually as Guardians of the Flame The flame honors the spirit of the Special Olympics global movement and delivers a message of hope to communities where people with intellectual disabilities continue to fight for acceptance and inclusion Laza is no stranger to the Special Olympic World Games having the honor of traveling to Athens in 2011 for the Torch Lighting Ceremony and participating in the Final Leg Torch Run in 2015 in Los Angeles Brett Laza said when he ran with the torch in Greece with most of the weight coming from the fuel used to light the flame Laza has been involved with Special Olympics for 19 years He has also been involved with law enforcement teams for over nine years Brett Laza works at Vocational Improvement Program in Hesperia and volunteers weekly at his church For more information on the Special Olympic World Games and the Final Leg team visit specialolympics.org and letr-finalleg.org GB News's biggest Great British Giveaway ever - Enter here play iconEmma Woolfe in furious debate A heated debate took place on GB News between Emma Woolfe and Matthew Laza regarding Prime Minister Keir Starmer's acceptance of gifts and hospitality The discussion centred on the estimated £107,145 in tickets benefits and hospitality Starmer has received since becoming Labour leader in 2020 "He doesn't need thousands of pounds of clothing for his wife he doesn't need accommodation paid for but I was kind of expecting a bit better from them." Woolfe interjected: "Can you save the hypocrisy Laza said: "I think all these things were taken before he was Prime Minister Woolfe asked: "What is Lord Ali getting in return he's been a Labour supporter for 30 years He's a very actively involved with all levels of the Labour Party he's very close to an MP called Chevron McDonough The controversy surrounding Starmer's gifts has intensified amidst Labour's plans to cut winter fuel payments for pensioners Keir Starmer was gifted Taylor Swift tickets Notable donations included Taylor Swift tickets Political commentator Emily Hewertson criticised Starmer stating: "Whilst he's snatching the Winter Fuel Allowance from pensioners it seems the only difficult decisions he's been making is which £2,000 pair of designer sunglasses to nab from one of his mates." The Prime Minister defended accepting the gifts He told reporters: "If I don't accept a gift of hospitality never going to an Arsenal game again because I can't accept hospitality is pushing it a bit far." telling Sky News: "I have to say nobody has mentioned it to me and I haven't had a single email about it." the opposition Conservative party has accused Starmer of hypocrisy particularly as Labour asks ordinary people to tighten their belts Rayner and Reeves are all understood to have decided they will not take donations to pay for clothes in future "By the decision on the appointment of the state secretary in the Ministry of Health, Prof. Dr. Ivana Stašević Karličić for State Secretary in the Ministry of Health," was published in the Official Gazette on Monday, June 17. transmissions H1 Stašević Karličić was dismissed from the position of acting director of the "Laza Lazarević" hospital after several months of protests by part of the employees and at the request of the then Minister of Health Portal Nova.rs writes that since Zlatibor Lončar returned to the head of the ministry there has been speculation about the appointment of Dr Stašević Karličić to the position of state secretary Serbian students repeated a hundred times that this is a marathon Similar to Adam Mihnjik in the eighties in Poland The government in Serbia is on the way to the end - you just need to be patient With the inclusivity created at the plenums students should continue during election engagement including the opposition at some point - whatever it may be © 2025 Time, Belgrade. Developed by cubes typical micro flying robots have used motors gears and other complex transmission systems to achieve the up-and-down motion of the wings The new advance, published in Science Robotics lighter and more effective micro flying robots for environmental monitoring search and rescue and deployment in hazardous environments ETH Zurich reveals new robotic control approach Robotic solution to aid nuclear decommissioning Researchers from Bristol’s Faculty of Engineering led by professor of robotics Jonathan Rossiter took inspiration from bees and other flying insects to successfully demonstrate a direct-drive artificial muscle system called the Liquid-amplified Zipping Actuator (LAZA) LAZA achieves wing motion using no rotating parts or gears The system is said to greatly simplify the flapping mechanism enabling future miniaturisation of flapping robots down to the size of insects You’ve now reached your monthly limit of news stories Register for free to unlock unlimited access to all of our news coverage as well as premium content including opinion The Phoblographer may receive affiliate compensation for products purchased using links in this article. For more information, please visit our Disclaimers page. but taught me love and being attentive to others,” says photographer Anna Laza to The Phoblographer in an interview “She was a doctor in a small village of Romania and had a talent for feeling the body and its needs There’re more meanings in my photography which I let the viewers read themselves.” Anna’s work is prime conceptual photography This is a creative project that moves beyond simply capturing a scene It catapults itself into the surreal and develops a symbiotic relationship within a sea of emotions and feelings View this article with minimal banner ads in our app for iOS, iPad, and Android It’s easy to be fascinated with Anna’s work She leans into black and white with her Metaphysical Body Landscapes project and finds ways to make the body resemble the land around us She uses very specific lighting and contrasts to make us consider what parts of nature these photos resemble At times you feel as if you’re looking at a photo straight from a drone and converted to monochrome you’re transported to some hills in the desert Anna does a fantastic job of keeping us aware of the idea that these are landscapes It ultimately reminds us of our own connection to nature It made me wonder how this series would’ve and could’ve worked in color with body paint “One level of perception is aesthetical The curves of a woman’s body remind the landscapes “I was using a Canon 7D with 50mm lenses and a set of 3 to 5 impulse lamps for the series This camera has been with me for many years and I know its possibilities.” Anna Laza: My way into photography started as being a model The world of professional photographers is small even in a big city I had and still have good friends among them So that’s how approximately 15 years ago I got introduced to photography But I always had more interest in the technical side and shooting process than modeling So I got my first camera and started to search for my style in the universe of photography Anna Laza:  In the project “Metaphysical Body Landscapes” there are several messages I wanted to reveal So the conceptual art style suited the best it is very strong and very fragile at the same time It is giving support and matures you from the first days of your life but some part of you knows the comfort of a mother’s body You were very small and the body was like a huge unknown but gracious landscape for you We are small in comparison to the landscapes as we were when we were born Our human and our natural landscapes can be easily damaged So both of them should be treated with care.  this project is homage to my grandmother who wasn’t into art but taught me love and to be attentive to others She was a doctor in a small village of Romania and had a talent for feeling the body and its needs. There’re more meanings in my photography These give a greater variety of interpretations Anna Laza: The concept of the series best-suited women with pale skin I was searching for thin models with an exact body type Specific angles also helped in reinforcing an angularity I sought.  Anna Laza: The series “Metaphysical Body Landscapes” is about nature and our deep connection with it My wish was to take images from my mind to the world and challenge myself with this task There are no concrete artists who inspired me it came as a deep wish to show the beautiful landscapes of beloved Romania in a metaphysical and fresh way The landscape photographers I like most are Sebastiao Salgado and Ansel Adams What I like in their work and what I tried to put in my project is the sublimity of nature.  I saw my body of work in monochrome as it represents eternity and the imperishability of landscapes And slowly they transform into another shape of the body The black here symbolizes the deep sky of outer space.  Anna Laza: The series consists of 120 images It was a challenge shooting and searching for specific individual peculiarities of the model With intuition to see what landscape is hidden in her body and try to make it visible on the camera Now I can say with certainty that each body has something unique.  Anna Laza: As I’m doing intellectual photography that is more about reflection than connecting to many people so the pandemic didn’t really affect me in an artistic way Now I’m shooting several projects for which I carefully search models and build trustful relations I think limits boost creativity and can be good for an artist “As I’m doing intellectual photography that is more about reflexion than connecting to many people so the pandemic didn’t really affect me in an artistic way.” My childhood I’ve spent at my grandmother’s house in Romania Seeing human’s strong bond with the earth landscapes around influenced my understanding of earth beauty and men’s connection with it.  night- all merge together and flow into each other And landscapes of the earth are seen in body curves.  my grandmother passed away and I felt loss of spiritual connection with nature.  To reconnect I start to search the Landscapes in body in my photography Anna Laza is an influential visual artist working in Art and Fashion photography Her projects are focused on finding new innovative style both shooting and post processing Her work has been rewarded and exhibited internationally in many countries around the world she has won in a number of famous photo contests She is often published in photography magazines and regularly appears on prestigious jury lists for photographic events All images by Anna Laza. Used with permission. Be sure to follow Anna Laza via her website and on Instagram. Want to be featured? Here’s how. PHELAN — Local athlete Brett Laza brought home the gold during the recent Special Olympics USA Games in Seattle, where he competed alongside some 4,000 athletes. A resident of Phelan, the 26-year-old Laza participated in the 2018 edition of the weeklong Special Olympics in July, where athletes from across the country competed in 16 sports ranging from volleyball to swimming to powerlifting. Laza kicked off the opening ceremonies of the 50th anniversary of the Special Olympics by carrying a sign representing Southern California into Husky Stadium at the University of Washington. During the competition, Laza won gold in the 200-meter race and the shot put. He also earned a silver medal in the 400, where he set a new personal record with a time of 58.71 seconds. “Brett did a fantastic job training for his first major Special Olympics,” said his mother, Kim Laza. “Mike and I are proud of all that he has accomplished at the games and in life.” Brett Laza, who has "intellectual disabilities" and was diagnosed with mild cerebral palsy, has been involved with Special Olympics Western San Bernardino since 2004. He has competed in tennis, floor hockey, volleyball and other sports at various levels, including the Southern California championships, his mother said.  He is considered a veteran in track and field, as well as a “Global Messenger for Special Olympics,” where he promotes disability awareness and the importance of acceptance and inclusion. In 2015, Brett Laza traveled to Athens, Greece, for the Torch Lighting Ceremony for the Special Olympics World Games, He was also a part of the Final Leg Torch Run Team preceding the games that finished at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, the Daily Press previously reported. Brett Laza and nine law enforcement officers on his team carried the torch across California until they arrived at the opening ceremonies in Los Angeles. The young athlete keeps a strict training regimen, with his Saturdays spent in the Rialto area working out with his friends who are part of Special Olympics Inland Empire. During the week, he keeps fit by training with his father. He also does a bit of motivational speaking when time allows, Kim Laza said. When he’s not competing, Brett Laza works as a production trainee at VIP, Inc. in Hesperia, helps at his father’s welding business and takes classes at Victor Valley College. He also volunteers the High Desert Church campus in Phelan. Brett Laza will sit out the next Special Olympics World Summer Games, which will be held in March 2019 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. “The athletes are pre-chosen and only four athletes from Southern California will participate,” Kim Laza said. “Despite Brett not making the cut, he loves to compete and there are all sorts of athletic activities for him to participate in.” On August 18, Brett Laza will test his strength, stamina and endurance during the Special Olympics Southern California's Plane Pull and fundraiser at the Long Beach Airport, where teams will compete in pulling a 124,000-pound FedEx jet aircraft. “Brett is a busy guy and there’s no sign of him slowing him down,” Kim Laza said. “We love Brett’s drive and we support him all the way.” For more information on the Special Olympics, visit www.specialolympics.org or www.sosc.org. Reporter Rene Ray De La Cruz may be reached at 760-951-6227, RDeLaCruz@VVDailyPress.com, Twitter @DP_ReneDeLaCruz. 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Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. we rank Rage Against The Machine’s hardest hitters As revolutionary in their genre-smashing sound as their inflammatory politics, few (if any) outfits have had the game-changing impact Rage Against The Machine delivered across the space of three explosive LPs Bringing together New York-born guitarist (and Harvard graduate) Tom Morello vocalist Zack de la Rocha (whose paternal grandfather was a Mexican revolutionary) bassist Tim Commerford and drummer Brad Wilk in the political powder keg of early ’90s Los Angeles Somehow taking agitprop into the mainstream their unequivocal message and eye-catching activism – from 1993’s naked protest against kitchen-sink censors the Parents Music Resource Center to starting a riot at the 2000 Democratic National Convention – won over a legion of fans that somehow only continued to swell after their initial disbandment in 2000 Although the band reunited for live shows, and its constituent members have been prolific in their output with projects as diverse as Audioslave, One Day As A Lion, WAKRAT, Prophets Of Rage The Nightwatchman and The Last Internationale our Top 20 focuses only on RATM compositions from that golden period between 1992 and 1999 Maybe – just maybe – there’ll be more to follow in the years to come Born Of A Broken Man is a peculiarly personal reckoning from Zack on the fractured legacy left by his father: trailblazing Chicano artist Roberto "Beto" de la Rocha A member of hugely influential collective Los Four Beto would divorce Zack's mother and subsequently suffer a mental breakdown where he destroyed many of his own paintings before retreating into shadowy solitude with only his dog-eared bible for company Transitioning from downbeat despondency through seething resentment to an ultimate no-fate-but-what-you-make defiance ('Born of a broken man but not a broken man!') there's real power in its portrayal of the internal struggle against hereditary self-destruction and the unquenchable thirst to be better than those who came before Revolver finds the band tapping into their resentment for the 'festering' dynamic between husband and wife at the heart of so many traditional western households and the brutal domestic abuse that is its consequence Zack's near-whisper on the verses ('A-he's a prize-fighter / And he bought rings and he owns kin / And now he's swinging / And now he's the champion') pokes at the pathetic notions of behind-closed-doors privacy that so often allows this injustice to go unpunished The explosive chorus – hinting at a mother reaching breaking point and murdering her husband with the titular pistol – lands with equal measures of catharsis and tragedy This was Rage at their most confrontationally audacious: taking the opportunity to stand atop the music industry mountain and preach a radical message to the entitled consumers most in need of hearing it Showcasing a rhythm-section unlike any other in rock and metal Take The Power Back felt like a real showcase of the depth of sound atmosphere and concussive impact Rage could summon from their ostensibly stripped-back three-instrument setup educational system – and the inherent links between blind conformism and the American dream – it was a powerful early statement even name-checking 1970s militant organisation The Weathermen The image of 'complacent students' listening to their teacher reeling-off the same 'bullshit that he learned in school' still feels like a powerful call to break systemic cycles of ignorance Starting with a riff that could've been nicked from Smashing Pumpkins Down Rodeo shapeshifts into one of the band's funkiest most lyrically powerful blends of hip-hop and punk rock Referring to the uber-affluent Rodeo Drive community in Beverley Hills these people ain’t seen a brown skin man since their grandparents bought one’ highlight the historic racial inequality ingrained into the fabric of America Although there remains plenty of seething anger at its heart there's also an element of playful fantasy fulfilment to this banger – and a subversive challenge for California's wealthy liberal elite to match words with actions it remains brilliantly unapologetic in its real-world delineation of right and wrong If the through-line of Rage's third album is the dynamic specific to Los Angeles – where black white and hispanic communities collide in the city's patchwork of neighbourhoods and the contrast between the impoverished and super-rich is visibly at its starkest – Born As Ghosts lays bare the implications that being born a couple of hundred yards down the street can have for an individual's future prospects Debunking the old American dream that all are welcome and anyone can be what they want to be if they're willing to work for it guns and alarms' keeping immigrants at arm's length and the school system as the 'tomb' keeping their U.S.-born children from climbing the social ladder Smouldering away with a treacly bassline before fully catching fire it stresses that such inequity will prove to be the burning fuse on a powder keg soon to explode Originally featuring on the soundtrack to Boys N The Hood director John Singleton's powerfully politicised 1995 college drama Higher Learning (with a heavier hip-hop feel and a titular 'the' in place of its eventual 'tha'), Year Of Tha Boomerang had its guitars brought up in the mix and was featured as an Evil Empire prime cut Particularly high-minded in its reference to Jean-Paul Sartre's advocacy for the use of violence by colonised peoples against their colonisers in his preface to the 1961 edition of Frantz Fanon's seminal critique The Wretched Of The Earth the song examines issues of minority representation institutionalised racism and sexism as hurdles to be overcome to reach true societal balance With instruments twisted into primal dissonance and Zack in full swagger Tied, inextricably in many fans' minds, to the Wall Street-crashing stunt recorded in its Michael Moore-directed music video Sleep Now In The Fire is often regarded as emblematic of stock late-era RATM where the catchy rap-rock was more clearly defined than the actual message at hand although the anti-capitalist sentiment of their managing to get the New York Stock Exchange closed for those few minutes on January 26 it distracts somewhat from the actual lyrical content Dealing with the United States' systemic oppression of non-white indigenous peoples The Santa Maria' and the conquest of Native Americans through the 19th Century African slave trade right through to one-sided military action against Japanese and Vietnamese civilians the song was a challenge for everyday Americans to step back and reconsider their own history most couldn't resist banging along to a tune that's catchier than a noose Confidently referencing complimentary hip-hop slang in its title there was a clear double-meaning to the opening track of Rage's self-titled debut: the song that would light the fuse on the most volatile of catalogues in all of popular music With Tim's iconic bassline eventually setting off Brad's concussive beat the song is a scattergun attack on 'landlords and power whores' perpetuating a cycle of social inequality The accompanying artwork was far more direct with a video expressly supporting Peruvian revolutionary/terrorist Maoist militia Sendero Luminoso and their leader Abimael Guzman while the single artwork featured Irish artist Jim Fitzpatrick's iconic two-tone interpretation of legendary Marxist guerrilla leader Che Guevara If listeners didn't know what they were in for Originally conceived as a tribute to California's Chicano natives Evil Empire standout People Of The Sun evolved into a song about the Zapatista movement: an army of indigenous farmers (the EZLN) who rose up against the Mexican state and drug cartels in the country's southernmost Chiapas state Coming in at a concise 150-seconds and featuring some of Tom Morello's most innovative guitarwork – pencils and wrenches reportedly dragged across his strings – it cuts through five centuries of colonialism and straight to the point firestarter lyrics ('That vulture came to try and steal your name this is for the people of the sun!') pop with militant power The penultimate track on Rage's last collection of original material to date Ashes In The Fall finds Zack at his bleakest and most evocatively abstract imagining a society collapsed beneath the greed and hypocrisy of money men at the oasis that hides the graves beneath the master's hill / Buried for drinking the river's water while shackled to the the line at the empty well.') The urgency of Tom's guitarwork – nails-on-a-chalkboard screech swelling into a hurricane of sound – coupled with Zack's predictions of traditional industrial decline and the rise of an American prison industrial complex make clear that this is a final-straw warning for society on the brink controls the future: who controls the present controls the past.' Repurposing the party slogan of the Oceania government from George Orwell's horribly prophetic masterpiece 1984 Testify highlights the modern truth that control of information – and public perception – is tangible currency for crooked political leaders Hammering home that the mass media's corrupt power brokers are tools of the superpowers they should be holding to account Zack's indictment of intoxicating Hollywood glamour and tabloid mudslinging rings ever truer in the era of fake news Tom's rampant deployment of particularly OTT distortion can even be read as another layer of metaphorical commentary on a world where playing straight and clean is nowhere near as ear-catching as muddling things up almost 30 years' overexposure to what's unquestionably Rage's biggest song has led many to forget why its one of their best A feast of unforgettably stripped back riffs and atmospheric percussion I won't do what you tell me!') might've become almost comically synonymous with idle adolescent rebellion (and breaking the reign of talent show The X-Factor over the UK's Christmas Chart) in the years since but take away that baggage and there's still real power burning in there A jagged anti-authoritarian warcry against the badge-wearing 'chosen whites' that openly highlights the history of collaboration between law enforcement and white supremacism its message still has more relevance to contemporary America than many "fans" would like to admit Another track that rails against the blinkered worldview peddled by mass media outlets Bullet In The Head is all the more powerful for its invitation to listeners to seek out the facts and form opinions for themselves would people be truly prepared to tackle the constrictive machinery of society – whether on a tribal level in relation to religious or gang affiliations Inspired by triumphalist American coverage of the fallout of the first Iraq War where the deaths of thousands of innocent citizens were whitewashed out of the picture they reasoned that passive audiences blindly consuming this skewed portrayal intellectually might as well be the ones with bullets in their heads The lead single from The Battle Of Los Angeles felt like a bridge between the bombastic rap-metal sound of old and a rockier and would go on to become one of Rage's most popular releases Pessimistically outlining the futility of the United States two-party political system (three years after Kang & Kodos had more gently lampooned the same ideas in The Simpsons) they pre-empted the beige chaos of the 2000 presidential election between George W while giving broader focus to the more historic use of that 'low intensity warfare.' The song would also achieve immortality as the recipient of a GRAMMY for Best Hard Rock Performance and – more importantly – on the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 soundtrack Dropping curtain on Rage's 1992 debut and remaining Freedom still feels like a powerful distillation of the righteous anger at the heart of their music mass media and all-powerful corporations to lull the masses into a sense of "freedom" while curtailing that same liberty in many more meaningful senses we're throttled by one of Tom's most bombastic riffs before Zack's emphatic howl and a climactic clatter of feedback drop us back to earth The powerful music video tells the story of Leonard Peltier the American Indian Movement leader who many believe was framed for the murder of two FBI agents at Pine Ridge Reservation contributing his 'I've got no patience now...' refrain every bit as seamlessly Rage mightn't have been the inventors of many of the ideas they espoused spreading that fire amongst a self-satisfied Western youth No song was a more powerful – or irresistible – call to arms than this BABYMETAL have revealed details of their star-studded new album METAL FORTH – the follow-up to 2023’s THE OTHER ONE – which is arriving in June a documentary on 14-year-old viral drummer Nandi Bushell will hit iPlayer – featuring everything from performing with Foo Fighters to her quest to write original material… Black Sabbath’s original line-up will be going Back To The Beginning as they plan for an unbelievably star-studded hometown gig this summer… Rage Against The Machine’s classic single Killing In The Name has hit one billion streams on Spotify and Tom Morello has thanked “those who love it and those that have enjoyed it without understanding it” Stray Kids and Young Miko’s explosive new single Come Play in the latest Arcane trailer… Having been “inspired” by “the idea of family” in season one twenty one pilots will be releasing brand-new track The Line for season two of Arcane… Boasting a line-up featuring everyone from Pearl Jam and Smashing Pumpkins to Bring Me The Horizon and Måneskin Mad Cool festival know how to put on a serious rock show.. riff-tastic new solo single Soldier In The Army Of Love which he calls “a salute to the transformative power of music” BENTONVILLE -- A Bentonville man is being held on $750,000 bond after his arrest in connection with a shooting that left another man dead Tracy Neal is an award-winning reporter who covers criminal justice (courts and crime) for the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette He’s been a reporter in Northwest Arkansas for more than two decades This document may not be reprinted without the express written permission of Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Material from the Associated Press is Copyright © 2025 audio and/or video material shall not be published rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium Neither these AP materials nor any portion thereof may be stored in a computer except for personal and noncommercial use The AP will not be held liable for any delays errors or omissions therefrom or in the transmission or delivery of all or any part thereof or for any damages arising from any of the foregoing PHELAN— Brett Laza is one of many hardy souls who plan on wading into the frigid waters of Big Bear Lake next month during the 8th Annual Polar Plunge fundraiser for Special Olympics Inland Empire they decide how deep they will go or how long they will stay Laza wore a Flash superhero outfit and spoke words of motivation to the crowed before he waded in the 27-year old Laza will join other participants in raising money to fund Special Olympics Inland Empire programs in the local community This year's motto: "Freezin' for a Reason."  “Your donation will enrich the lives of athletes with intellectual disabilities and athlete health,” Brett Laza wrote on his donation page on the event’s website “Every dollar raised by Special Olympics not only provides equipment “We’ve been involved with the Plunge for seven years but this will be Brett’s fourth year plunging,” said Brett’s mother “He’s a Global Ambassador for Special Olympics so he’s spoken at many events Laza brought home the gold during the Special Olympics USA Games in Seattle for the Torch Lighting Ceremony for the Special Olympics World Games He was also part of the Final Leg Torch Run Team preceding the games at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Kim Laza told the Daily Press several teams from the High Desert are also preparing to participate in the Polar Plunge Brett was extremely nervous,” Kim Laza said “He was the first one in the water and the first one out of the water and into the jacuzzi." The goal of the plungers is to raise $90,000 for Special Olympics There are two participation options for the event including the “I want to plunge!” This option includes a $50 fundraising minimum to plunge and to receive incentives The “I'm too chicken to plunge” option includes a fundraising minimum of $50 to join other “chickens” in the “chicken coop,” where they’ll stay warm and dry while cheering on the plungers in a commemorative T-shirt Store manager Susan Evans with the 76 Beyond Gas and Mini-Mart on Dale Evans Parkway in Apple Valley told the Daily Press many convenient stores are accepting donations for the Polar Plunge/Special Olympics through Polar Plunge polar bear paper icons Customers can purchase and sign an icon for $1 a piece Signed icons will be displayed in the store to show their support of Special Olympics The Polar Plunge Pre-Registration Party on March 1 will be held at the Cave The Polar Plunge is scheduled to begin with registration at 10 a.m followed by the opening ceremony at 11:45 a.m sponsor or receive more information about the Polar Plunge Reporter Rene Ray De La Cruz may be reached at 760-951-6227 Travis Thompson and the Ambaum family slide in with a new visual to “Mobbin” featuring Laza His YOUGOOD? album has now amassed over 3 million streams on all platforms in just under 3 months and I still see Seattle cats talking about the lack of power players in our scene y’all need to look past the local LA Fitness pick up games and take note of who’s really working Warning: This product has intoxicating effects and may be habit-forming There may be health risks associated with consumption of this product Should not be used by women that are pregnant or breast feeding For use only by adults twenty-one and older Do not operate a vehicle or machinery under the influence of this drug The articles featured on this website are the opinion of the author and may not reflect the opinion of Respect My Region The Poisoned Ascendancy Tour tore through San Antonio on April 16 bringing a powerful wave of metal to the Boeing Center at Tech Port The NFL draft is a time of dreams coming true for both the teams and the players Players can fulfill their lifelong dreams while teams Although every team technically holds a chance there are always a few contenders that stand out amongst Software Communications Lighting Electrical/​Electronics RF & Microwave Electronics Semiconductors & ICs Energy Photonics/​Optics Imaging Motion Control Robotics, Automation & Control Test & Measurement Sensors/​Data Acquisition Manufacturing & Prototyping Materials & Coatings Mechanical & Fluid Systems Propulsion Transportation Automotive Current Issue Magazine Archives SUBSCRIBE This new advance could pave the way for smaller and more effective micro flying robots for environmental monitoring and other complex transmission systems to achieve the up-and-down motion of the wings Taking inspiration from bees and other flying insects researchers from Bristol’s Faculty of Engineering led by Professor of Robotics Jonathan Rossiter have successfully demonstrated a direct-drive artificial muscle system called the Liquid-Amplified Zipping Actuator (LAZA) that achieves wing motion using no rotating parts or gears The LAZA system greatly simplifies the flapping mechanism enabling future miniaturization of flapping robots down to the size of insects Their paper in the journal Science Robotics shows how a pair of LAZA-powered flapping wings can provide more power compared with insect muscle of the same weight enough to fly a robot across a room at 18 body lengths per second They also demonstrated how the LAZA can deliver consistent flapping over more than one million cycles important for making flapping robots that can undertake long-haul flights The team expects the LAZA to be adopted as a fundamental building block for a range of autonomous insect-like flying robots lead author and developer of the LAZA system said: “With the LAZA we apply electrostatic forces directly on the wing lightweight flapping micro-air vehicles for future applications like autonomous inspection of off-shore wind turbines.” Source  How MXenes Can Improve Air Filtration A Donut-Shaped In-Wheel Motor for Military Electric Vehicles How Will TSN Ethernet Impact the Future of Embedded Computing? 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his classmate Eleazar Quetant So close that they refer to each other as “brother” or “cousin” instead of “friend,” Valcius wanted to hear how the weekend had gone and just catch up with some small talk before each rushed off to his next class called “Yaza” and “Laza” by those closest to him Valcius looked around before finding Laza near an empty classroom After motioning his DHS football teammate inside Laza asked Valcius if he had heard the news “They’re gone,” Laza said Someone shot and killed them last night.” Laza broke down in front of someone.  “He was devastated,” Valcius said “I got out of my class and just sat with him And he’ll do the same for me.” Valcius’ voice then trailed off “It was really rough,” he said “I’d never seen him like that.” and that was very much by Quetant’s parents’ design The youngest of five children to Jean Phillippe-Quetant and Erna Plancher-Quetant Laza was told early in his life that those who were focused regimented and professional got the best results sister Tabitha (22) and Laza (18) – were taught to plan out to the minute time to do chores Kevin said they were expected to accomplish “49 or 50 tasks before we went to sleep at night.” All plates were to be finished at meals because “you should be grateful for all you have,” Nehemy said his mother often repeated Laza wore a suit every day of his freshman year at DHS and he memorizes phone numbers like everyone had to do before cells existed evident by their jobs – he was a pastor she was a nurse – service to others was very important to them They raised their children with love and discipline Erna was known to quietly wake her kids and husband at 2 a.m to gather around the bed of a sleeping child so six voices could serenade him or her with “Happy Birthday.” The children also had days where they were awakened at 4 a.m to help clean their home or listen to lectures from their father “We didn’t grow up like a normal family,” Laza said traveling around the world as a missionary to help create better lives for those less fortunate meaning the children spent a lot of time with a babysitter or by themselves They bonded through the serious moments and created their own fun Tabitha said she grew up scared to sleep alone he would cover her with teddy bears for protection and ask for storytime but when he’d pick a scary story and then would be knocked out right away that didn’t help me,” Tabitha said with a laugh she would have to end the arrangement when Laza was 11 or 12 “He was too messy,” Tabitha said She added that some of her favorite childhood memories involved watching movies or playing games with her brothers while they’d all share a pot of Ramen noodles that Kevin would make Laza bonded with his brothers through basketball and video games Dan said the triplets used to take turns beating Laza at “Halo” “Kung Fu Panda” and “Super Smash Bros.” and then would talk trash for hours That brought out the competitive side of Laza for perhaps the first time as he practiced whenever he got the chance “We would pummel him and would make him give up,” Dan said Laza also followed his brothers onto the football field They all played at West Port with Valcius’ older brother was considered the best player of the bunch prior to Laza 190-pound defensive end who leads the Tigers (9-0) with six sacks heading into Friday night’s FHSAA Class 5A During the summer Laza knew his senior season was going to be different than he initially imagined there was the coronavirus and all of the changes it brought he found out his parents would be moving to Croix-des-Broquets to build a church and orphanage for the Haitian people they grew up with who stayed home to work and raise the children when her husband went on earlier missions “I saw the rich side and the poor side of Haiti,” Laza said “The cultures are very different for each My father got a huge truck and filled it with mattresses computers and other things the people there would need.” But there were ominous indicators their parents also had personal concerns they made out living wills for the first time and talked openly that if anything were to happen to them They left in August but had frequent Zoom chats with their kids “Everything seemed to be going OK,” Laza said “My mom joked that I needed to call her more.” He answered and was shot once in the head by two intruders went to check on it and was shot twice in the head before their place was robbed Nehemy got a call from someone who worked with his parents saying an accident had happened who was skeptical because the family would get “scam calls from Haiti” on occasion seeking money Kevin called the person in Haiti back and asked to speak to his parents he called the person again and asked what was going on He was then told his parents had been killed “I wish I had never done that,” Kevin said he looked at the photo and threw his phone to the ground who had both fallen asleep in the living room They looked at each other and said “Kevin” before racing up the stairs Tabitha followed him and asked if he was OK “He just went into the bathroom and took a really long shower,” said Tabitha who lives in Clearwater but was visiting Kevin Nehemy and Laza for the weekend (Dan lives in St “His eyes were puffy and red when he came out but he wasn’t going to do that in front of us.” It took weeks before the family got clarity on what happened Kevin said he believes his parents knew the two men who killed them thinking they may have done odd jobs or tended to the cows on the property Police told Kevin the men had gone to their gang leader to get approval to rob the Quetants The men explained they thought there was money at the house and that there had been talk of putting up another building to help others.  but when they came back and reported they had murdered the couple the gang leader killed them because they had only been given permission to steal people in the neighborhood killed the gang leader “I don’t know why they had to harm my parents,” Tabitha said “If they had come in and said they were robbing the house my mother and father would have let them and prayed for them while they did it They weren’t concerned with material things my father told me that if anyone ever robbed it while I was working to let them the news devastated the rest of the family “He even went to practice,” Tigers’ coach Price Harris said “I couldn’t imagine … .” Later in the week Laza did take a couple of days off but he’s been more intense this year,” Valcius said “He’s hitting a little bit harder in games and practice.” Laza had a big sack in DHS’s 30-28 regular-season defeat of VHS on Oct He added three more in Dunnellon’s 13-7 playoff victory at North Marion a game that happened six days after he buried his parents in Fort Myers (and simultaneously with the Tigers’ 50-0 opening-round win at Eastside though Kevin’s bank account has taken a hit “I promise him $50 for every sack and $20 for every tackle,” Kevin said “I told him after the North Marion game that I needed to pay him in installments.” The family also has tried to do things together like go to Disney World for the first time a few weeks ago (Laza did cut the trip short after about three rides because he needed to get back for practice) Each sibling said that if they were going to lose their parents they are glad the deaths were quick and painless They also take solace and comfort in knowing their mom and dad died together Laza has tried to deal with his emotions mostly solo Each of his siblings describe him as introverted until you get to know him and then saying “football is my counselor,” much like his parents were his teachers “I’m very thankful for all I learned from them,” Laza said “And I don’t know if they could have lived without each other so it means a lot that they don’t have to PHELAN — A young athlete from the High Desert traveled to Athens where he was part of the torch lighting ceremony in preparation for the Special Olympics World Games next month in Los Angeles Brett Laza of Phelan said he was at the Sacred Site of Pnyx opposite the historic Acropolis in Athens where he witnessed three Olympic torches being kindled by the sun’s rays “It was an honor to be chosen for the torch lighting event,” said Brett Laza one of only 10 athletes chosen to participate in the event “This was my first time traveling overseas and I loved it —except for the 13-hour flight.” said he also had the honor of meeting the prime minister and president of Greece and the U.S.ambassador to the country during his trip in May said they are proud of their son’s accomplishments and are helping him train for the Olympic torch run where Brett and nine law enforcement officers will carry the torch across California until the team arrives at the opening ceremonies of the world games on July 25 in Los Angeles Race officials said once the flame arrived in the U.S. it began its journey through all 50 states and the District of Columbia as a part of the historic 'Special Olympics Unified Relay Across America.' the ‘Flame of Hope’ will be handed over to the 2015 Los Angeles Final Leg Team where Brett Laza will serve as a ‘Guardian of the Flame of Hope’ and participate in the 'Law Enforcement Torch Run Final Leg.' Brett Laza will receive one of the three torches and join his team as they begin the final leg of the run Kim Laza said Brett’s group will be one of three teams that will carry a torch on three different routes across California who are also coaches with Special Olympics — Western San Bernardino said Brett will receive the torch at Dodger Stadium on July 10 and will head to Northern California with the team After Brett’s team arrives at the State Capitol on July 13 their journey will take them across the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco and south along the coast Their Southern California route will include a run through Downtown Disney on July 19 Kim Laza said she doesn’t know if Brett will carry the torch into the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum during the opening ceremonies but he’ll be part of the team that runs into the stadium with the flame to begin the nine-day event an advocate of physical fitness and healthy lifestyles will help to kick off the Special Olympics World Games at the Coliseum the site of the opening ceremonies for the 1932 and 1984 Summer Olympics Brett Laza said when he ran with the torch in Greece it weighed about five-pounds Kim Laza said ESPN was onsite to cover the torch lighting ceremony in Greece and the video can been seen at espn.go.com She added that Brett is featured in World Games Commercials on ABC Mary in Apple Valley and currently works at Vocational Improvement Program in Hesperia has been a part of the Special Olympics - Western San Bernardino for 10 years Besides his role as a Global Messenger for the Special Olympics Brett Laza also trains and competes in track and field Brett Laza won’t be competing at the World Games but during the Long Beach Summer Games in June 2nd in the 200 meter race and ran a personal best in the 100 meter race where he placed 3rd Brett Laza said he doesn’t have a special eating plan when he trains but did say that he’s fond of the Grande Burrito from Baja Taco "I don't have any major plans for the future," Brett Laza said "I just want to do my best in what ever I do." 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(MSI) Founded in 1975 MSI maintains over 35 state-of-the-art showrooms and distribution centers across the U.S MSI's product line includes an extensive offering of quartz and glass products imported from over 37 countries on six continents Jessica Davis, MSI, 4703124953, [email protected] MIAMI SPRINGS – There was a small tribute on Tuesday at a gas station in Miami-Dade County after a 56-year-old man who worked there died who worked as a mechanic at the Westar gas station at North Royal Poinciana Boulevard and Curtiss Parkway in Miami Springs said he had served customers there for more than a decade and was loved by all The memorial started after learning of Laza’s death in a car crash Friday According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Laza lost control of his minivan while trying to avoid another driver on the Florida Turnpike at Southwest Eighth Street Laza and a passenger ended up underwater in an alligator-infested retention pond Snipers stood guard ready to shoot and kill alligators The passenger was Laza’s 80-year-old mother who survived the crash and remained hospitalized at the HCA Florida Kendall Hospital formerly known as the Kendall Regional Medical Center Stay informed with regular breaking news alerts Copyright 2022 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved Trent Kelly is an award-winning multimedia journalist who joined the Local 10 News team in June 2018 he attended the University of Florida in Gainesville where he graduated with honors from the UF College of Journalism and Communications TV Listings Email Newsletters RSS Feeds Closed Captioning / Audio Description Contact Us Careers at WPLG Terms of Use Privacy Policy Public File FCC Applications EEO Report Do Not Sell My Info 1.0 Host Exhibit Copyright © 2025 Local10.com is published by WPLG INC. RUTHERFORD — The Rutherford girls volleyball team was able to get the upper hand against powerhouse Bogota on its floor in the first game of the Group 1 state semifinals And the Lady Bulldogs were looking to go for the kill in the second game But Rutherford let the Bucs off the hook in the second game and could never recover fully The Lady Bulldogs had one of their best chances of making a group final in recent years go up in smoke as they fell Rutherford got some great fire power from its top hitters Jenna Rogers and Catherine Laza and Emilia McCarthy and Anna DeCesare added eight each DeCesare served up 30 assists for the night "I'm very proud of this team and how they played hard and fought," said Rutherford coach Helen Antzoulides But in the second and third game Rogers and Laza did not get enough of their chances "We never got the ball to Jenna (Rogers) as much as we wanted," said Antzoulides And Bogota's hard hitters like Nylene Mateo and Jaelyn Grullon would be able to get their hits against the Rutherford defense Antzoulides was telling her charges to stay focused "When you have an intense game you want them to keep their focus," said the Rutherford coach In the first game it was toe-to-toe for most of the game until Rutherford notched four out of five points to give it the advantage at 23-20 But the Bucs would tie it up at 23 in the blink of the eye before Laza decided it with two powerful shots and the 25-23 victory Bogota came storming out in the second game and took leads of 11-5 Rutherford regrouped in the deciding third game and even took a 13-12 lead after a Laza kill But the momentum changed at that point as the Bucs scored nine straight points to grab a 21-13 advantage before Rodgers registered a kill to cut the Bogota lead to 21-14 Rutherford would never get closer as it fell Despite being knocked out of the state tournament Rutherford finished with a 26-4 record including going undefeated in winning the NJIC Colonial Division title It was the third year in a row of having at least a share of the Colonial championship the new system could pave the way for smaller lighter and more effective flying robots for environmental monitoring typical flapping micro-robots have used motors weight and undesired dynamic effects.  called the Liquid-Amplified Zipping Actuator (Laza) which achieves wing motion using no rotating parts or gears.  The Laza system greatly simplifies the flapping mechanism enabling future miniaturisation of flapping robots down to the size of insects.  the team showed how a pair of Laza-powered flapping wings could provide more power than insect muscle of the same weight enough to fly a robot across a room at a speed of 18 body lengths per second.  They also demonstrated how the system can deliver consistent flapping over more than one million cycles important for making flapping robots that can undertake long flights.  The researchers said they expect Laza to be adopted as a fundamental building block for a range of autonomous insect-like flying robots Lead author and developer of the Laza system like autonomous inspection of offshore wind turbines.” Professor Rossiter said: “Making smaller and better-performing flapping wing micro-robots is a huge challenge Laza is an important step toward autonomous flying robots that could be as small as insects and perform environmentally critical tasks such as plant pollination and exciting emerging roles such as finding people in collapsed buildings.” The research was published in Science Robotics Want the best engineering stories delivered straight to your inbox? 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Read now Download our Professional Engineering app Subscribe to Professional Engineering newsletter Opt into your industry sector newsletter Please enable Javascript on your browser to view our news Flexible spaces at our head office in Westminster Every year, the Royal Society of Chemistry welcomes a selection of leading figures from our community as Honorary Fellows we have welcomed renowned and influential people with a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences from recent additions like Nobel Laureates Professors Frances Arnold and John B Goodenough to long-standing members of our community and supporters of science communication Our 2020 intake of candidates invited and accepted to become Honorary Fellows are: Iwuoha CSci CChem FRSC is an electrochemist and Professor in South Africa His academic achievements are exceptional given the transformational landscape in South Africa that he has worked in over the last 20 years He has published over 250 papers and graduated over 60 PhD and 70 MSc students and established a world-leading sensor laboratory at the University of the Western Cape in Cape Town (this was the University for people of colour during the Apartheid era) a Fellow of the African Academy of Science in 2018 and in addition to being on the Editorial board of journals such as Analytical Chemistry and Bioelectrochemistry he has advised South African and international Governments and organisations on a wide range of topics including energy storage and smart sensors He has won several awards in South Africa and as stated is one of the highest ranked researchers in South Africa He has given many invited and plenary talks and is without doubt an outstanding scientist and strong advocate for the chemical sciences what distinguishes Iwuoha and makes his case for HonFRSC compelling is his training and support of African scientists at all levels in particular female scientists Establishing world-class research facilities in a country emerging from Apartheid is no small achievement but the number of students who have gone on to take prominent positions in African institutes and companies is incredible Their impact as role models and their contribution to scientific development and literacy is a huge legacy Some examples of Professor Iwuoha’s impact on the chemical sciences are presented In January 2001 when Professor Iwuoha started work at UWC as the Professor and Chair of Physical Chemistry physical chemistry was the most challenging of all the branches of chemistry which was taken for granted as being the norm He reformed and modernised the way the course was presented by linking the practical to the lectures and introducing computational and modelling algorithms that enabled the students to relate properly with hitter-to abstract concepts of physical chemistry and chemical physics Students with problems were quickly identified and supported by tutors The consequence was the turnaround of the pass rate in physical chemistry and a significant increase in the number of students who passed BSc III and registered for the BSc Honours programme particularly with respect to providing early intervention for identified learning and course challenges It resulted in an improvement in the student throughput and an increase in the number of highly motivated and high self-concept BSc III graduates continuing to BSc Honours programme and later to MSc and PhD studies The high retention rate and success rate of PhD training in UWC Chemistry Department is traceable to the creation of smart learning accessibility paradigms Professor Pilar Goya Laza continues to be an inspiration in her work for EuChemS and promotion of chemistry worldwide Medicinal chemist Pilar Goya Laza has published over 150 articles and books in the general area of pain relief Her particular research interest concerns cannabinoids It is as a towering figure on the International stage that she is being nominated Her senior positions in Spanish Chemistry led her to become highly visible in Europe culminating in her being elected President of the European Chemical Society (EuChemS) Pilar has presided over the highly successful ECC in Liverpool the celebrations of the International Year of the Periodic Table (IYPT) the 50th Anniversary celebrations of EuChemS the introduction of a successful on-line course on Ethics and of European Chemistry Landmarks and the response to Covid-19 Pilar was especially instrumental in celebrating the role of women in the construction of the Periodic Table (International Conference in Murcia) and EuChemS released both a highly successful video game and an internationally acclaimed new version of the Periodic Table highlighting element availability and vulnerability as well as the elements in mobile phones Tebello Nyokong is one of the most distinguished scientists in Africa and is making huge strides with her laser-based alternative to regular chemotherapy As Professor of Medicinal Chemistry and Nanotechnology at Rhodes University in South Africa she is a recipient of the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Distinguished Woman in Chemistry award In 2009 she won the L’Oreal UNESCO award for women in science and was the focus of a special motion passed in the South African National Assembly recognising her role in the transformation of science in the country This has been a monumental journey for a woman who at eight years old was told to pursue arts and humanities rather than science Nyokong studied her first degree in Lesotho working up to a PhD at the University of Western Ontario in Canada She then applied for and was given a Fulbright fellowship for post-doctoral study at the University of Notre Dame in the United States On her return Professor Nyokong taught briefly at the University of Lesotho before joining Rhodes University in 1992 as a lecturer It’s at Rhodes that she’s developed her groundbreaking “photodynamic therapy,” which involves “injecting photosensitive molecules into the heart of a tumour,” then exposing these molecules to laser radiation This process causes a toxic chemical reaction with the oxygen in the cancer cells Nyokong is also well known for her activism in science and challenging education leaders to make science as accessible as possible She laments that many of the science textbooks use examples that have “nothing to do” with people from South Africa Her research has won her many awards including: 2013 “A” rating by the National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Africa and third World Academy of Science (TWAS) Medal; 2012 she was awarded South African Chemical Institute (SACI) Gold Medal named by IT News Africa as one of the top 10 most influential women in science and technology in Africa,  was named one of the 13 NAMES TO CHANGE THE WORLD” by  the National Center for Research on Human Evolution (CENIEH) 2011 she was awarded:  Distinguished Professor at Rhodes University; recognized by Royal Society in Chemistry/Pan African Chemistry Network as a  Distinguished Woman in  Chemistry,  Invited by Irina Bokova to be a member of the UNESCO High-level panel on Science Technology and Innovation for sustainable Development; 2010 she received two honorary doctorates from Walter Sisulu University and the University of South Africa and was inducted into Lesotho Hall of fame; 2009 she was awarded  NRF President’s award as Champion for the transformation in research CEO Most Influential Woman in Business and Government – Education and teaching sector; and  L’Oreal-UNESCO award for “Women in Science” as a Laureate representing Africa and the Arab States; 2007 she was recognized by the NRF as one of the top three publishing scientists in South Africa; 2004 she was bestowed with the Order of Mapungubwe: Bronze by the State President of South Africa Mr Thabo Mbeki and she was the winner of SABC2/Shorprite-Checkers Woman of the year in Science and Technology She has been involved a number of committees and boards such as: Member of the CSIR (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research) Board in South Africa– 2012-2015; a member of the NRF board (2005-2011); jury member for the L'Oreal/UNESCO Regional Fellowships for Women in Science in Sub-Saharan Africa 2011; Judge: Shoprite/Checkers-SABC-2 Woman of the year-Science and Technology (2006-2008); member of Council: University of Lesotho (2005 -2008) She is the acting Editor in Chief for African Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry since 2007.  She is on the Editorial Board for Global Journal of Physical Chemistry, Journal of Spectroscopy & Dynamics International Journal of Electrochemical Science and Advanced Materials Letters She has acted as a guest Editor for the Special Issue for International Journal of Photoenergy (2011) Special Issue on Photomedicine and Photo Nanosystems and International Journal of Electrochemistry: Special Issue Surface Electrochemistry: Structured Electrode She reviews research applications for a number of counties including:  France (Agence Nationale de la Recherche) Belgium (Research Foundation Flanders), Czech Republic research foundation projects and Evaluation of Nation Science Foundation (NSF) USA She collaborates with many countries on her research including: Japan Laza Rakotondravohitra will pursue his Ph.D as part of the MINERvA experiment at Fermilab Laza Rakotondravohitra has already been a part of a couple of firsts in particle physics He attended the first African School of Physics He is also setting the bar high as the first international student from Madagascar to conduct research at Fermilab Rakotondravohitra (pictured below) will study under the supervision of Fermilab scientist Jorge Morfin as he works toward his doctorate in physics which he will earn from Madagascar’s primary public university Rakotondravohitra arrived at Fermilab this August Two years ago, Rakotondravohitra was one of 59 students who attended the first African School of Physics an intense three-week program where leading international scientists discussed cutting-edge theoretical and experimental physics with students well-versed in theoretical physics but most of whom were from African countries that lack the facilities to teach experimental particle physics first-hand By the end of the program, professors ranked Rakotondravohitra as one of their top students, and with encouragement from Deputy Director Young-Kee Kim and Fermilab scientist Christine Darve, the head school organizer, Rakotondravohitra applied for and was eventually awarded a Fermilab International Fellowship to study at Fermilab and earn a degree as an experimental physicist The next step was finding him a supervisor Enter Jorge Morfin, co-spokesperson of the MINERvA collaboration at the time He had recruited five Latin American universities to the collaboration so their students could learn experimental techniques and earn their degrees on the experiment And when Morfin looked to expand his established program to include students from other countries “Various professors of universities in Africa were contacted and they agreed that Laza was a great person to initiate the expansion,” Morfin said Rakotondravohitra is working closely with Morfin and Debbie Harris on MINERvA and is familiarizing himself with the mechanics of experimental particle physics—knowledge he will bring with him when he returns to his home country “In Madagascar we don’t have experimental physics so I’m going to try to use my future knowledge to help my country and students interested in experimental physics,” he said Rakotondravohitra thanks his academic supervisor in Madagascar professor Randriamanantany Zely Arivelo at University of Antananarivo professor Stephan Narison a scientist at CNRS in Montpellier the first African School of Physics team and the MINERvA team He is also thankful for the support of his family His wife will be joining him in Batavia this December so I will do as best as I can,” Rakotondravohitra said The Standard Model is far more than elementary particles arranged in a table LHCb’s discovery of proton-like particles behaving differently than their antimatter counterparts brings scientists one step closer to finding out why antimatter disappeared in the early universe The fundamental particle of light is both ordinary and full of surprises the highest-energy form of light is everywhere Symmetry writer Mike Perricone’s favorite physics books of 2020 cover an impressive span of time: from the very beginning of our universe until the very end A school invited physicists from Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory to present their science for judgment by elementary students Science Storytellers brings together two groups of innately curious individuals: scientists and children Particle physics might seem too complex for young children but educators are finding enthusiasm and understanding even among the Sesame Street set the African School of Fundamental Physics and Applications has provided education to hundreds of students physicist Larry Lee had festival-goers dancing to the sounds of science The Big Bang Science Fair brings science communication and outreach to an arts festival in Rhode Island.  var(--mb-colour-greyscale-london-5));} | International.css-1tik00t{color:var(--header-headline-color From anti-austerity movements to middle-class revolts social unrest has been on the rise around the world Some are direct responses to economic distress (in Greece and Spain Others are revolts against dictatorship (especially in the Middle East) A number also express the aspirations of new middle classes in fast-growing emerging markets (whether in Turkey or Brazil) Future-gazing analysis, predictions and speculation A global round-up from The Economist Intelligence Unit Our selection of events taking place around the world and the information within may be out of date Having trained around 5,000 elite-level soccer players in the last 15 years – several hundred of whom have gone on to college scholarships and pro careers including Scarborough’s Jonathon de Guzman – Patrick (Laza) Lowe is passionate about unearthing soccer talent and growing the game in Toronto The former Jamaican national team member who emigrated to Toronto’s Regent Park community in 1975 isn’t going to rest on the coaching achievements of his past has seen some of the talent that goes unidentified in some of Toronto’s most disadvantaged areas and he wants to provide more exposure and opportunity to those athletes the Ontario Soccer Association coach of the year recipient in 2001 was once one of them myself know how talented some kids are in some of these areas Cabbagetown contained some of the best untapped talent in the province At that time he was competing with Cabbagetown and Toronto Jets soccer clubs Eventually he went on to play pro locally in the National Soccer League and Canadian Professional Soccer League before moving on to a coaching career which houses Lowe’s newly installed Sanjaxx Soccer School development academy are teaming up to encourage youth soccer clubs in Toronto to participate in an equipment drive on Sunday It will go to kids ages eight to 18 participating in free grassroots camps delivered this summer by Sanjaxx Soccer School according to the drive’s co-organizer Andrea Dawber Soccer talent will be identified during these camp sessions and will be subsequently offered the opportunity to train with Lowe’s academy at St Organizing equipment drives and providing free training for the betterment of the game and its players isn’t something new to Lowe though this will be the first equipment drive for Sanjaxx “I just sent 300 soccer balls and other soccer equipment back to the Clarendon soccer club for kids in Jamaica To afford some of these programs the academy is seeking donations to its Sanjaxx Scholarship Fund for Players of Merit is $30,000 “to provide six youth from priority neighbourhoods with full year scholarships at Sanjaxx.” To donate to the scholarship fund send cheques with the name and address of the contributor Lowe has high hopes for the scholarship and development initiatives “I’m hoping that it gets more kids from priority neighbourhoods off the streets and playing the game I’m trying to take the guns and drugs out of their hands and I’m trying to give them a ball.” For more information on the Sanjaxx program or the neighbourhoods the program is targeting visit www.sanjaxxsoccer.com Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Other places just put their clocks forward but the village of Laza in north-west Spain has a unique way of welcoming the spring locals don bizarre costumes and parade through the streets throwing flour at one another Its other highlights include a torchlit parade through the centre of the village during which people in upper storeys throw dirt at the people below signalled by the funeral pyre of a giant sardine as you can see from this small selection of images Front view of the flying robot.Dr Tim Helps A new drive system for flapping wing autonomous robots has been developed by a University of Bristol team using a new method of electromechanical zipping that does away with the need for conventional motors and gears This new advance, published today in the journal Science Robotics Taking inspiration from bees and other flying insects, researchers from Bristol’s Faculty of Engineering, led by Professor of Robotics Jonathan Rossiter called the Liquid-amplified Zipping Actuator (LAZA) the team show how a pair of LAZA-powered flapping wings can provide more power compared with insect muscle of the same weight The team expect the LAZA to be adopted as a fundamental building block for a range of autonomous insect-like flying robots lead author and developer of the LAZA system said: “With the LAZA like autonomous inspection of off-shore wind turbines.” Professor Rossiter added: “Making smaller and better performing flapping wing micro robots is a huge challenge LAZA is an important step toward autonomous flying robots that could be as small as insects and perform environmentally critical tasks such as plant pollination and exciting emerging roles such as finding people in collapsed buildings.” ‘Liquid-amplified zipping actuators for micro-air vehicles with transmission-free flapping’ by T More social media