Five Chamlian Armenian School students advance to State Science FairApril 30, 2011 - 10:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Five Chamlian Armenian School students have advanced to the State Science Fair after earning top honors at the county-level competition, school officials announced. Hagop Margossian, Talar Kassabian, Leona Abrahamian, Mathew Hartounian and Vahe Yacoubian will be among the 900 middle and high school students competing at the 61st annual California State Science Fair, a two-day event which kicks off Monday, May 2, at the California Science Center in Los Angeles. “It is quite an achievement,” said Lida Gevorkian, science fair coordinator, of the school’s showing. “I am impressed, and I am proud.” The 5 were among 11 Chamlian students who competed April 16 at the Los Angeles County Science Fair at the Pasadena Convention Center. Participating students are tasked with designing an experimental research project that exemplifies scientific methodology. The 22 categories include animal biology, chemistry, environmental management and plant physiology, among others. All projects must be presented to judges using visuals and props that meet guidelines outlined in the competition rules. At the state level, students are competing for $50,000 in cash prizes. Projects are judged by a volunteer pool of 300 judges, and awards are given for the top four winners in each category, Glendale News-Press reported. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |