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Boys’ soccer lost to La Puente High School 2-1 during the first round of CIF Southern Section Division VI playoffs on Friday
The two teams were neck and neck for a majority of the game
but the La Puente Warriors managed a last-minute goal to beat the Tigers
Possession went back and forth between the teams with neither team possessing a clear advantage
the Tigers were awarded a penalty shot after being fouled by a La Puente player
Senior midfielder Emilio Gonzalez took the opportunity to score the first goal of the game
the Warriors managed to break through South Pasadena’s defense and scored a goal
South Pasadena spent the remaining time trying to retake their advantage
but they were not able to get past La Puente’s defense
The two teams were still tied with just six minutes remaining in the game when a La Puente player suddenly scored
The Tigers were not able to score another goal
This loss brought an end to boys’ soccer’s season
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It’s a movie based on true events about a group of punk rockers in Cuba who intentionally injected themselves with HIV in order to escape oppression
The movie is called “Los Frikis” and the lead actor Eros De La Puente says the movie is changing his life
Filming the movie was the first time he’s ever left Cuba and seeing it was the first time he’s ever seen a movie in a theater
The Star Theatre was a lamella roof theater designed by master architect S
the Star Theatre was demolished to make way for a residential development project
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Located at the corner of First and Workman Streets in Old Town La Puente, the former Star Theatre was notable as the only surviving lamella roof theater designed by master architect S. Charles Lee in Los Angeles County
Constructed between 1947-48 and opened as the Puente Theatre
it was a rare and significant example of Lee’s postwar theater designs
designed and built during the final years of his career and showcasing his continued experimentation with new forms and technology to respond to changing needs
Utilizing wood lamella construction for its roof and featuring monumentally scaled
freestanding signage that rose twice the height of the theater building
Lee’s design for the Star Theatre was directly influenced by two important postwar-era trends: lingering wartime restrictions on building materials and the growing prominence of the automobile
The Star Theatre’s programming changed with the times
screening adult films in the late 1970s and ’80s and switching to first-run family films with Spanish subtitles in the early 2000s
It most recently operated as a first-run cinema prior to closing in 2007
Lee designed a total of five lamella roof theaters in California during the late 1940s
two each in Los Angeles and San Diego Counties and one in Tulare County
with one remaining in both San Diego and Tulare counties
introduced to the United States in 1925 and used primarily for industrial structures and building types such as auto showrooms and grocery markets
is comprised of diamond-shaped bracing formed of short lengths of lumber that can span great distances without view-obstructing columns or trusses
Lee embraced another benefit afforded by lamella construction
as it required no steel and wood was an unrestricted material
While the lower curved walls of the auditorium’s interior are plastered
the distinctive diamond-shaped bracing of the lamella roof is left exposed to form the ceiling
The Star Theatre was unique among Lee’s five lamella roof theaters as the only one in which the half-cylinder shape of the roof also forms the design of the façade
The other four were designed with rectangular facades that concealed the shape of the auditorium from the street
only the Star Theatre conveys its iconic form from the exterior
The distinctive façade retains its original aluminum-framed windows and entry doors
Another unusual feature of the Star Theatre was the monumentally scaled signage
situated directly adjacent to the front right corner of the theater
While Lee was a major innovator of integrated signage for his theater designs
several examples of which reached lofty heights aimed at attracting patrons traveling in their automobiles
the signage he designed for the Star Theatre is unique among theater buildings for its size and scale as a freestanding sign and its dual function as a giant flagpole
rising twice the height of the theater building
The sign structure is comprised of five alternating pairs of slim metal poles evenly braced by horizontal members
which lends a striking grid-like appearance
neon-illuminated star is perched atop the structure
next to a flagpole rising above the outermost pole
The Star Theatre is profiled in the 1994 S. Charles Lee monograph The Show Starts on the Sidewalk: An Architectural History of the Movie Theater by Maggie Valentine, Ph.D, architecture professor at the University of Texas at San Antonio. The University of California, Los Angeles holds the S. Charles Lee Collection
which contains numerous historic photographs of the Star Theatre under construction and following completion
Following publication of an article detailing the proposed development in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune dated May 8
the Conservancy learned that the City of La Puente was not planning on preparing an EIR to evaluate the project
The Conservancy submitted a letter to La Puente in June 2017 highlighting the historic significance of the Star Theater and citing CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) case law that firmly establishes the city’s obligation to prepare an EIR for the project
The Conservancy also provided technical assistance to local advocates who have long considered the Star Theater a significant resource that should be preserved and adaptively reused rather than needlessly lost to development
As a direct result of the Conservancy’s advocacy efforts
the City of La Puente recognized the Star Theatre as a historic resource and the proposed project was reviewed through the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and Environmental Impact Report (EIR)
The first phase of the EIR was released in July 2018 and the Conservancy submitted comments on the Notice of Preparation (NOP) with a focus on the range of preservation alternatives and adaptive reuse options we’d like to see explored in the draft EIR
The draft environmental impact report (EIR) for the project that would replace the historic Star Theatre in La Puente with a 22-unit condominium project was released on December 10
Learn more about this issue and how you can help other historic theatres from the Los Angeles Historic Theatre Foundation (LAHTF)
The Star Theatre was demolished to make way for a residential development project
The draft environmental impact report (EIR) for the project that would replace the historic theater was released on December 10
The first phase of the EIR was released in July 2018 and the Conservancy submitted comments on the Notice of Preparation (NOP)
The Conservancy met with the property owner and representatives from the City of La Puente in October 2017
and provided more information on CEQA and the city’s obligations
Following publication of an article detailing a proposed development in place of the Star Theater in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune
The Star Theater was constructed between 1947-48 and opened as the Puente Theatre
Star Theatre — La Puente’s moviehouse of somewhat ill-repute — finally comes tumbling down
La Puente’s Star Theatre could be headed for demolition. Here’s why activists are trying to save it.
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That blacktop, and the 56 acres surrounding it
RCB Equites in the Mid-Wilshire district and Real Estate Development Associates
LLC of Newport Beach recently procured a $115 million acquisition loan to purchase the aging mall in the San Gabriel Valley
The new owners are eyeing redevelopment of the vast acreage against the 60 freeway in the City of Industry but have not announced any specific plans
“The opportunity to work with the City of Industry and our partners at REDA and TA Group to transform the Mall into an asset that the community will embrace really excites us,” Brian Dror
Principal at RCB Equities said in a statement
The Central Court of the Puente Hills Mall in the 1970s
The Puente Hills opened in March 1974 with two major department stores, Broadway and Robinson’s. There were 50 shops inside including high concept experiments like the bizarro animatronic churro shop called Whimsyworks
A year later the number of stores had tripled
including a Renaissance Faire where Lady Godiva
would ride through the mall on her white horse
In 1975 a young couple were married in the central court
and honeymoon car all provided by the shops around them
Vintage Store Directory for the Puente Hills Mall
The "Back to the Future" filming location at the Puente Hills Mall
Photo by Tony Hoffarth
The new owners of the Puente Hills Mall are being vague about their future plans
but they could likely include a much denser development filling up the vast parking lots surrounding the 50-year-old structure
we would need a time machine to uncover them.
Thelma Golden will celebrate Lauren Halsey and U.K.-based singer Griff will take the stage
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lawyers say Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe showed injuries consistent with a dog attack and plan to present a case against Chloe
a German Shepherd who was re-homed by the owner's of the house where the cop's body was found in a snowbank
Magazine’s takeaways on five notable topics from President Donald Trump’s first 100 days of his second term
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MECCA - A 51-year-old woman was killed in a two-vehicle collision in Mecca involving a wrong-way driver that also left two people with moderate injuries
The crash was reported at approximately 9 p.m
according to the California Highway Patrol
CHP officers said a black Chrysler was driving on the wrong side of the highway when it collided with a white Honda Civic
The 20-year-old male driver of the Chrysler was arrested on suspicion of felony DUI and his 18-year-old female passenger was taken to a hospital to be treated for minor injuries
The Riverside County coroner's office identified the victim who died Saturday as Shuru Zhang of La Puente
The cause of the crash was under investigation by the CHP
Roland Garros is used to big occasions and so often delivers a befitting atmosphere. When Frenchman Stephane Houdet took on Spain’s Martin De La Puente in the men’s wheelchair tennis singles quarter-finals on Wednesday
Building up to the second match on Court Philippe-Chatrier
ready to erupt in support of their home favourite
who is seeded three in the Paralympic event
who looked like he may have wrestled control of the match when he won the second set
Everything came to a head when Houdet restored parity at one set each
Stephane” greeted each break in play before and after
While he wasn’t surprised at the noise level
De La Puente admitted it made life difficult
“I felt pressure; the crowd was tough to deal with but it is the best place I could be on earth,” he said
“It was tough to lose the second set but we knew it was 1-1
we kept pushing and I’m so happy with the win
I was like ‘woah they are screaming a lot’
But it also felt amazing to play in front of so many people
“It is the best atmosphere of my career; I’m so happy to be representing Spain and my people
Hopefully the people are still there next time.”
Victory for De La Puente means he is the first Spanish player to reach the semi finals at the Paralympic Games; just rewards for his hard work
he remembers being in Tokyo when no crowds were allowed due to COVID restrictions
“You can imagine it but you never realise until you are there
they are loud today!’ It is part of the games of the emotions
if I had the choice of nobody or full crowd
He is proud to represent his country and that result
at Roland Garros where Spanish victory has more or less been an annual event over the last 20 years
“It feels amazing,” he said with a huge smile on his face
“I still don’t believe I’m in the semi-finals; playing on Philippe (the court) was incredible
“We’ve worked so much for this with my team
I can’t comprehend it; I’m still with my adrenaline with my nerves on top
I am happy with the day and how it went.”
Although he is still waiting for his first French Open at Roland Garros
the history of the place looms large for him
and De La Puente was honoured to play on such an iconic court
“I felt lucky to play here; there is so much history for Spanish players,” he said
I’m happy; I’m a happy kid who has made the semis
I’m enjoying my time and the work we’ve done; I started with my coach at Rio 2016 now we are in Paris
we are working hard to be on top and reach top level of wheelchair tennis
but De La Puente will want to look back on it as part of a bigger picture by the end of the Games
and he may just get the crowd onside next time
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LA County Library’s annual Lunch at the Library program returns
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Volume 12 - 2018 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fnbot.2018.00083
This article is part of the Research TopicShared Autonomy – Learning of Joint Action and Human-Robot CollaborationView all 9 articles
What does transparency mean in a shared autonomy framework
Different ways of understanding system transparency in human-robot interaction can be found in the state of the art
In one of the most common interpretations of the term
transparency is the observability and predictability of the system behavior
the understanding of what the system is doing
Since the main methods to improve this kind of transparency are based on interface design and training
transparency is usually considered a property of such interfaces
while natural language explanations are a popular way to achieve transparent interfaces
Mechanical transparency is the robot capacity to follow human movements without human-perceptible resistive forces
One of the principles of user-centered design is to keep the user aware of the state of the system: a transparent design is a user-centered design
This article presents a review of the definitions and methods to improve transparency for applications with different interaction requirements and autonomy degrees
in order to clarify the role of transparency in shared autonomy
as well as to identify research gaps and potential future developments
Shared autonomy adds to the fully autonomous behavior some level of human interaction, combining the strengths of humans and automation (Hertkorn, 2015; Schilling et al., 2016; Ezeh et al., 2017; Nikolaidis et al., 2017)
Transparency supports a flexible and efficient collaboration and plays a role of utmost importance regarding the system overall performance
current research about transparency in the shared autonomy framework is reviewed
a general view for a deeper understanding of transparency which helps motivate and inspire future developments
The key aspects and most relevant previous findings will be highlighted
Different ways of understanding transparency in human-robot interaction in the shared autonomy framework can be found in the state of the art
In section 2 the effect of levels of autonomy on transparency is analyzed
the mini-review is organized according to the different ways of understanding transparency in human-robot interaction in the shared autonomy framework
In section 3 transparency as observability and predictability of the system behavior is studied
Since the main methods to improve transparency are based on interface design and training
and section 4 focuses on transparency as a property of the interface
Since natural language explanations are a popular way to achieve transparent interfaces
transparency as explainability is studied in section 5
Section 6 is dedicated to mechanical transparency
and ethically aligned design aspects of transparency are reviewed in section 7
Hence, the wider and most extended interpretations and results are presented first, while more specific trends are left for later sections. This way, the reader can naturally focus on the general concepts before other implications are analyzed. A table of selected references for each section can be found at the end of the paper (Table 1)
considering the distribution of tasks between the human and the system regarding information acquisition
when the system is operating without significant human intervention
the user may have a low level of observability of the system behavior
and low predictability of the state of the system
The system might have a low level of transparency
One of the most common ways of understanding transparency in human-robot interaction in shared autonomy framework is as observability and predictability of the system behavior: the understanding of what the system is doing, why, and what it will do next (Endsley, 2017)
What kind of information should be communicated in order to have a good level of transparency? The robot's state and capabilities must be communicated transparently to the human operator: what the robot is doing and why, what it is going to do next, when and why the robot fails when performing specific actions, and how to correct errors are essential aspects to be considered. In Kruijff et al. (2014) and Hellström and Bensch (2018)
the authors go even further: their research explores
but also communication patterns—how to communicate—for improving user understanding in a given situation
Autonomy increases uncertainty and unpredictability about the system's state, and some authors understand transparency in the sense of predictability: “Transparency is essentially the opposite of unpredictability” (Miller, 2014) and “Transparency is the possibility to anticipate imminent actions by the autonomous system based on previous experience and current interaction” (Iden, 2017)
Transparency about the robot's state information may be referred to as robot-to-human transparency (Lyons, 2013). One of the principles of user-centered design is to keep the user aware of the state of the system (Endsley, 2012; Villani et al., 2018)
Robot-to-human transparency enables user-centered design
This mini-review is focused on this type of transparency
In Lyons (2013) and Lyons and Havig (2014) transparency is defined as a “method to establish shared intent and shared awareness between a human and a machine.” Since the main method to establish shared situation awareness and shared intent is the interface design
the next section is dedicated to the study of transparency as a property of the interface
The Human-Automation System Oversight (HASO) model (Endsley, 2017) summarizes the main aspects, and its relationships, of Human-Automation Interaction (HAI). The place of transparency in this model is as a property of the interface. This model uses the three level situation awareness model (Endsley, 1995)
In Chen et al. (2014) Transparency is defined as an attribute of the human-robot interface “the descriptive quality of an interface about its abilities to afford an operator's comprehension about an intelligent agent's intent, performance, plans, and reasoning process.” The Situation Awareness Transparency (SAT) model (Chen et al., 2014), is based on Endsley (1995)
and proposes three levels of Transparency:
Transparency to support perception of the current state
Transparency to support comprehension of the reasoning behind the robot's behavior and limitations
predictions and probabilities of failure/success based on the history of performance
Errors in the perception because the information was not clearly provided (lack of level 1 transparency) are the cause of a great amount of the situation awareness problems, which are the cause of failures due to human errors (Jones and Endsley, 1996; Murphy, 2014)
The design of more transparent interfaces might improve situation awareness
Transparency can be achieved by means of human-like natural language explanations. In Kim and Hinds (2006) the definition given for transparency is “Transparency is the robot offering explanations of its actions.” Mueller sees explanation as one of the main characteristics of transparency (Mueller, 2016; Wortham et al., 2016)
According to the report about explainable artificial intelligence by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA, 2016)
to generate answers to the user's questions:
• Why did the system do that and not something else
• When can the user trust the system
• How can the user correct an error
Verbalization has been used to convert sensor data into natural language, to describe a route (Perera et al., 2016; Rosenthal et al., 2016) when the user requests information in a dialog, to explain a policy (Hayes and Shah, 2017), or in Zhu et al. (2017) to describe what a humanoid is doing in the kitchen
The system is transparent if the robot follows exactly the human movement, without applying forces to the human. Transparency might be improved by human motion prediction (Jarrasse et al., 2008) and training (van Dijk et al., 2013). Trust calibration is needed to avoid the risk of overtrust in the capabilities of the exoskeletons (Borenstein et al., 2018)
When using brain computer interfaces (BCIs) (Bi et al., 2013; Rupp et al., 2014; Arrichiello et al., 2017; Burget et al., 2017) as the input device to teleoperate a robotic manipulator, the difficulty in decoding neural activity introduces delays, noises, etc., and specific techniques to improve transparency are required, such as the ones proposed in Muelling et al. (2017)
Ethics and Standards are interconnected, and both fit into the broader framework of Responsible Research and Innovation. There is an IEEE Global Initiative for Ethically Aligned Design for Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Systems, with a work group dedicated to Transparency (Bryson and Winfield, 2017; Grinbaum et al., 2017)
Transparency is defined as “the property which makes possible to discover how and why the system made a particular decision
acted the way it did.” The standard describes levels of transparency for autonomous systems for different stakeholders: users
European Union's new General Data Protection Regulation and the Recommendations to the Commission on Civil Law Rules on Robotics are examples of the increasing importance of ethically aligned designs. The first one creates the right to receive explanations (Goodman and Flaxman, 2016), and the second one recommends maximum transparency, predictability, and traceability (Boden et al., 2017; European Parlament, 2017)
Marvin Minsky used the term “suitcase word” (Minsky, 2006) to refer to words with several meanings packed into them. Transparency is a kind of suitcase-like word, so we propose a categorization of the different meanings of transparency in shared autonomy identified in the state of the art. This categorization can be found in Table 1
Considering the challenges of transparency
several areas might be promising for future developments
The challenges of transparency in shared autonomy are different for high levels of autonomy and for low levels of autonomy
the operator is doing almost everything directly
so the uncertainty and predictability are low
but there is a problem because the human cognitive workload to be aware of everything might become too high
• The use of intermediate levels of autonomy, so that the user might delegate some tasks (Miller, 2014). Trust is necessary for delegation, without trust, the user is not going to delegate, no matter how capable the robot is (Kruijff et al., 2014). Transparency helps build trust (Ososky et al., 2014)
• Improve the interfaces design to allow users to manage the information available
to obtain a high level of understanding of what is going on
If a robot requests human support in a difficult situation
the human actions could be stored and executed the next time the robot faces the same situation
• The use of intermediate levels of autonomy
• Increase of transparency of the system's intent and reasoning
including information beyond the three levels SAT model
• Increase robot-of-human transparency to recognize human attention reduction
• Training to avoid the out-of-the-loop performance problem
The current research about transparency in the shared autonomy framework has been reviewed
to provide a general and complete overview
The next ways of understanding transparency in human-robot interaction in the shared autonomy framework have been identified in the state of the art:
• Transparency as the observability of the system behavior
and as the opposite of unpredictability of the state of the system
The human understanding of what the system is doing
• Transparency as a method to achieve shared situation awareness and shared intent between the human and the system
The main methods to improve shared situation awareness are interface design and training
• Robot-to-human transparency (understanding of system behavior) vs
robot-of-human transparency (understanding of human behavior)
• Transparency as a property of the human-robot interface and the transparency situation awareness model
Transparent interfaces can be achieved through natural language explanations
• Mechanical transparency used in haptics
• Transparency as traceability and verification
The benefits of transparency are multiple: transparency improves system performance and might reduce human errors
and transparent design principles are aligned with user-centered design
VA and PdP contributed conception and design of the study
VA and PdP contributed to manuscript preparation
revision and approved the submitted version
VA is responsible for ensuring that the submission adheres to journal requirements
and will be available post-publication to respond to any queries or critiques
The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest
This work is partially funded by the Spanish Ministry of Economics and Competitivity—DPI2017-86915-C3-3-R COGDRIVE
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Poor Artists attacks an industry it characterises as bigoted and riddled with inequality
The moral of the story: if the artworld doesn’t kill you
This is not a book that deals in political or literary nuance
a working-class Muslim artist from Liverpool
burnt out from chasing a career in an industry that worships wealth and whiteness
must learn to love art again – solely for the pleasure of making it
From panicking in the airplane loo en route to an art fair
we later see her struggling to make ends meet after graduating from art school while white men who wear cravats hire galleries to show their work
Eventually she ditches the London rat-race and joins a studio collective in Liverpool
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diaristic musings and political grievances that often reads like an extended Instagram post
Part of their appeal has been a willingness to go for blood in the culture war
Their combination of confessional writing and moral policing successfully tapped into the zeitgeist – agitating for those accused of holding transphobic views to lose their jobs
or calling for the removal of Tate Britain’s ‘racist’ Rex Whistler mural
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It quickly turns into a litany of political statements about the failures of capitalism
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favouring subjective responses over research-based expertise
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There’s nothing wrong with wanting to reach the widest audience
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As racks of graphic tees line each side of the truck
the L.A.-based record label fills its shelves with lowrider mixtape CDs
Latin oldies USB flash drives and rare vinyl box sets — a physical media paradise
Though the Thump truck might not meet a classic car show’s requirements
“People think that we shut down and went home
but we’re still around,” said DJ Steve “Boom Boom” Hernandez
“It’s always a big shock when people realize we’re not only still existing
Thump Records specializes in distributing oldies mixtapes like “Old School Collection,” the “East Side Story” series
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With the help of nostalgia chasers and others wanting to keep the culture alive
the label is celebrating its 35th anniversary in 2025
Thump focuses on selling its anthologies from its three trucks — which visit various Southern California swap meets
record fairs and even mall parking lots every weekend — and representing new
up-and-coming artists who embody the label
Nowadays, oldies culture has become an umbrella term for a certain kind of nostalgia. Whether it’s blasting Etta James, War and Malo while cruising the city or attending oldies celebrations like Night of the Blaxican
paying tribute to the sounds and fashions of the past lives on
Thump Records’ survival is a testament to these thriving communities
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has spent the past month saving up for a CD player
He says listening to oldies reminds him of spending time with his dad and that his favorite Thump Records mixtape is “Old School Vol
I love looking at all covers of the different records and CDs,” said Mora
I just like the different type of music that used to be around back then.”
He stands in front of the Thump truck for a solid 15 minutes going over each CD that interests him and the varying tracklists. He’s always on the lookout for anything that has singer Debbie Deb of “When I Hear Music” ’80s fame
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finds that people will always come up with good excuses to buy a CD — especially when it’s something they haven’t seen in years
I need a new one,’ or ‘My cousins stole my CD.’ There’s always somebody who wants something,” said Hernandez
Working in almost every part of the company, from photography to DJing and sales, Hernandez shares fond memories of Christmas parties with Tierra and shooting covers for Cypress Hill. But over the many years he has dedicated to Thump, he says it’s about more than just the music; it’s about satisfying the community.
Released Jan. 5, the record pays homage to the island’s rich rhythms like plena and salsa, and delves into it’s seldom taught history.
“Thump Records owns a lot of the rights to the different artists, albums and songs,” said Hernandez, adding that merchandise, such as T-shirts, also is very popular. “We try to cater to everyone ... whether they’re young little kids with families or older people who are taken back to a different time. It makes me feel like we are doing something good.”
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Davies focuses on bringing her interests in music
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the designer is looking to widen his brand’s appeal beyond the fashion elite
4G — resellers who run an infamous New York showroom where rappers and athletes pay stratospheric prices to load up on Chrome Hearts and ‘fucking chill’ — have built a business that has doubled sales revenue each year since 2020
The ATP Rio Open has a Spanish champion in the Elite Wheelchair Tennis tournament
Martín de la Puente was crowned after defeating the Argentine Gustavo Fernández in a tight final with a score of 7-5 3-6 13-11
the number 3 in the rankings adds his first title of the season and with the possibility of adding another one this Saturday in the doubles category alongside Dani Caverzaschi
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Martín de la Puente se lleva el título en el torneo de tenis en silla de ruedas del Rio Open
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Friends of La Puente Library a volunteer-run organization that supports the library and library events
Friends of La Puente Library provides the following services to support the library
La Puente Library began its long career in a local schoolhouse in September 1913
and the Puente Mercantile Building until 1930
The library then moved to larger quarters several times over the next 38 years until it reached its present location in the La Puente Civic Center in November 1968
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The Californiana Collection is in closed stacks at the Norwalk Library located at 12350 Imperial Hwy
The Californiana Collection consists of over 24,000 books and over 200 magazine and newspaper titles in paper and on microfilm as well as a collection of state documents including state and county budgets
The goal of this collection is to present a complete picture of the history
environment and artistic expression of the people of California and to some extent
this division recorded sales of €8.6 billion and growth of 3%
The Hacienda La Puente Unified School District’s TK-12 Intersectional Ethnic Studies program seeks to teach students to “develop a critical lens” and “critically examine concepts such as race
and social justice movements.” The program intends to infuse “intersectional ethnic studies pedagogy and curriculum from grades TK-12.”
The document describes “Intersectional Ethnic Studies” as a dynamic and collectively constructed curriculum and pedagogy that centers the histories
cultures and struggles of marginalized communities in the US.” It also “seeks to analyze systems of oppression and the relationships of identity and power impacting” a long list of groups
it is “rooted in both individual and collective empowerment
centering the importance of education as a collective exercise.”
The district’s vision for the course is to “empower students to be lifelong learners who challenge systems of oppression and cultivate intersectional solidarity with diverse groups by critically analyzing the history
and voices of marginalized communities.”
The stated mission of the program is for students “will be empowered to develop a critical lens to civically engage and become agents of social transformation that address the needs of their community on a local and global level.”
The program mission also states that it will provide “professional development for TK-12 teachers that are both infusing IES in their academic disciplines and developing IES classes
courses and pathways that supports Culturally Responsive Pedagogy
culturally relevant and culturally sustaining teaching practices
and anti racist/anti oppression pedagogy.” This includes “critically examine concepts such as race
The program’s guiding values and principles state that students will “critique empire building in history and its relationship to white supremacy
and other forms of power and oppression” and “challenge racist
and imperialistic/colonial beliefs and practices on multiple levels.”
At a March 5, 2024, District Advisory Committee meeting
a question was asked about what the “difference between critical race theory and ethnic studies” was
it was stated that it “is a concept taught in law schools” but that “in TK-12 Ethnic Studies
Critical Race Theory is not something that we are teaching in the classrooms.”
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Alcaraz won't be the only Spanish tennis player who might come out of Wimbledon 2024 with a title in hand
And it's because Martín de la Puente is making history in wheelchair tennis in our country
having reached the final after defeating world number 1
He will now face the British legend of this sport
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Martín De la Puente hace historia en Wimbledon metiéndose en la final
The original Sunkist-La Puente Library was dedicated and opened on Monday
1960 to become the second library in the City of La Puente
This storefront library was located at 13913 Elliot Avenue in the Sunkist Shopping Center
The library was dedicated by Supervisor Frank Bonelli
The library remained in that location for 18 years
was the dedication date of the newly built Sunkist Library
Present at the opening were the County Librarian Carol Moss and Supervisor Pete Schabarum
director of the Society of Physics Students
2024 – AIP is delighted to announce the appointment of Alejandro de la Puente as director of the Society of Physics Students and AIP’s first Student Engagement Officer
de la Puente will lead student engagement efforts across AIP
“Alejandro is an ideal fit for this critical and enhanced leadership role at AIP
His breadth of professional experience is only surpassed by his passion for cultivating an inclusive and impactful experience for undergraduate students,” said Michael Moloney
that meeting students where they are and welcoming all students with an interest in the physical sciences unlocks opportunity for the undergraduates AIP engages with as they embark on career and life journeys.”
As AIP’s first Student Engagement Officer and director of SPS
de la Puente will be responsible for student programs focused on the undergraduate level through the Society of Physics Students and the physics and astronomy honor society
He will also play a key leadership role as AIP extends its reach to undergraduate students in the physical sciences—in particular to those who are under-resourced
SPS is a membership organization explicitly designed for undergraduate students with an interest in physics or astronomy and their advisors
SPS helps students transform themselves into contributing members of the professional community
SPS fosters national and local community-based initiatives to help students develop effective communication and interpersonal skills
SPS also promotes opportunities for leadership development
and effective presentation of scholarly work at professional meetings and in scholarly scientific journals
“The importance of SPS initiatives and AIP’s undergraduate outreach cannot be overstated,” said Moloney
“These students are the pipeline into both the physical sciences STEM workforce—which is so critical to our future success as a nation and as a species on this planet—as well as the membership ranks of AIP’s Member Societies and Affiliates.”
While pursuing a bachelor’s degree in physics at Florida International University de la Puente joined SPS
That formative experience shaped his career and sparked his passion for the undergraduate experience and his desire to help support students on their journey
“SPS is a community that extends beyond schoolwork and physics- or astronomy-related activities,” said de la Puente
“It’s exciting to stand at the helm of the student-led society that accompanied me through the hardships of undergrad and helped me become the person I am today
Seeing the excitement and awe in people at the start of their professional lives reinforces my desire to empower entire communities through science and to cultivate equity through our programs and activities.”
de la Puente will also lead Sigma Pi Sigma
the national physics and astronomy honor society
Sigma Pi Sigma elects members based on outstanding academic achievement and community service
Members encourage interest in and provide support for programs that advance the fields of physics and astronomy
They also provide mentoring and fellowship to physical scientists at all stages of their careers
Sigma Pi Sigma has over 90,000 lifelong members
A high-energy physicist turned public service-oriented professional
de la Puente earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in physics at Florida International University and a doctorate in physics at the University of Notre Dame
de la Puente held a senior civilian analyst position within the Office of the Secretary of Defense at the Pentagon
He focused on analyses and studies to inform decision-makers
as well as workforce training and development
De la Puente has also worked at the TRIUMF laboratory in British Columbia
and at Carleton University and Northern Virginia Community College
He was selected as an AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow and assigned to the National Science Foundation’s division on undergraduate education
I will be standing on the shoulders of previous directors who have done an amazing job leading SPS
but all with great dedication,” said de la Puente
“I want to focus my passion and share what I have learned in my professional journey to cultivate the conditions and shared culture for students’ success and help them realize their personal and professional aspirations
“I’m looking forward to engaging with and learning from my coworkers at AIP; the student and faculty volunteers on the SPS Council and Executive Committee
as well as from SPS and Sigma Pi Sigma broadly; and AIP’s Member Society and Affiliate leadership
all of whom share a dedication to fostering a robust connection within the physical sciences community to our undergraduate students.”
ABOUT AIPAs a 501(c)(3) non-profit, AIP is a federation that advances the success of our Member Societies and an institute that engages in research and analysis to empower positive change in the physical sciences
The mission of AIP (American Institute of Physics) is to advance
and serve the physical sciences for the benefit of humanity
ABOUT SPSThe Society of Physics Students is a professional association explicitly designed for undergraduates and their advisers
with membership open to students interested in physics or astronomy
SPS is a chapter-based society that exists to help students transform themselves into contributing members of the professional community
For more information:AIP Media+1 301-209-3090media@aip.org
Equa
a new 81-unit affordable and supportive housing community has opened near La Puente in unincorporated Los Angeles County
Thirty-four of the new homes are for people who have experienced homelessness
while the remainder are for low-income households earning 30-70% of the area median income
Supervisor Hilda Solis joined the nonprofit developer Linc Housing and other partners at the grand opening ceremony
this new apartment community is providing a safe place for low-income and unhoused residents to call home,” she said
“I am grateful for the compassion Avocado Heights residents have demonstrated with this development
and hope that other communities can open their hearts to increasing our housing supply so we can end homelessness and ensure more people don’t fall into homelessness.”
Equa is named as a tribute to both the area’s equestrian heritage and Linc’s commitment to helping build a more equitable society
and open space for children of all ages to play
The central community area on the ground floor includes a computer lab and flexible space for cooking classes
Thirteen apartments are accessible for individuals with mobility or sensory impairments
Solving homelessness requires more than just housing and
the 34 households that have experienced homelessness will receive intensive case management
Supportive services include mental health and physical health services
assistance in obtaining and maintaining benefits
and referrals to community-based services and resources
Linc will provide all residents with its signature resident services programs
“Equa brings together new neighbors from different walks of life who are all in need of an affordable home that doesn’t take their entire income,” said Suny Lay Chang
“To see the new residents connecting and supporting each other is inspiring
This new building is far more than housing; it’s the foundation for building healthy
stands with dignitaries at the ribbon cutting at the Equa grand opening for the 81-unit affordable housing development in La Puente