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Phone: 330-972-7939
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Research Accomplishments
Fields: Public Sector, Economic Development
- Different Forms of Decentralization and Their Impact on Government Performance: Micro-level Evidence from 113 Countries. Economic Modelling, (forthcoming) [with Rajeev K. Goel, Ummad Mazhar, and Rati Ram.] http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.econmod.2016.12.010.
- Shining a Light on the Shadows: Identifying Robust Determinants of the Shadow Economy, Economic Modelling, Vol. 58, 2016, pp. 351-364. [with Rajeev. K. Goel]
- "Corruption Across Government Occupations: Cross-National Survey Evidence," Journal of International Development, Vol. 28, 2016, pp. 351-364. [with Rajeev K. Goel and Ummad Mazhar].
- "Whistleblower Laws and Exposed Corruption in the United States," Applied Economics, Vol. 46, Issue 20, pp. 2331-2341. [with Rajeev K. Goel].
- "Corruption and the size of local governments: Are they related?", in S. Lago-Penas and J. Martinez-Vazquez, (eds.), The Challenge of Local Government Size: Theoretical Perspectives, International Experience, and Policy Reform. Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar, 2013, pp. 87-124.
- "Shadow Economy and International Software Piracy," Applied Financial Economics, Vol.22, Iss. 1, 2012, pp. 1951-1959. [with Rajeev K. Goel].
- "Internet Diffusion and Implications for Taxation: Evidence from U.S. Cigarette Sales," Policy & Internet, Vol. 4, Issue 1, Article 6, 2012. [with Rajeev K. Goel]. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1515/1944-2866.1189/abstract
- "The Internet as an Indicator of Corruption Awareness," European Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 28, No. 1, 2012, 64-75. [with Rajeev K. Goel and Michael A. Naretta].
- "Cigarette Demand and Effectiveness of U.S. Smoking Control Policies: State-level Evidence for More Than Half a Century," Empirical Economics, published on-line 27 March 2011 http://www.springerlink.com/content/a158718812036641/ . [with R.K. Goel]
- "Government Fragmentation Versus Fiscal Decentralization and Corruption," Public Choice, 2011, 471-90 [with Rajeev K. Goel].
- "Measures of Corruption and Determinants of US Corruption," Economics of Governance, Vol. 12, No. 2, June 2011, pp. 155-176. [with R. K. Goel].
- "Causes of Corruption: History, Geography and Government," Journal of Policy Modeling. Vol. 32, pp. 433-447, July-August 2010. [with R. K. Goel].
- "Assessment of the Undergraduate Economics Major: A National Survey," Journal of Economic Education, 42 (2) 2011, pp. 195-199. [with Steve Myers and Richard Stratton].
- "E-portfolios and Student Research in the Assessment of a Proficiency-based Major" in Designing Effective Assessment: Principles and Profiles of Good Practice, Trudy Banta, Karen Black, and Elizabeth Jones (eds.),San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 2009. [with Steven Myers and Richard Stratton].
- "Corruption in MENA Countries: An Empirical Investigation," in Economic Performance in the Middle East and North Africa, Serdar Sayan (ed.), London and New York: Routledge, 2009, pp. 13 - 24. [with R.K. Goel].
- "Determinants of Software Piracy: Economics, Institutions, and Technology," The Journal of Technology Transfer, Vol. 34, Issue 6, December 2009. pp. 637-58. [with Rajeev K. Goel].
- "Assessing an Economics Program: Hansen Proficiencies, ePortfolio and Undergraduate Research," International Review of Economics Education Vol. 8, No. 1. June 2009. [with Steven Myers and Richard Stratton].
- "Global Efforts to Combat Smoking: An Economic Evaluation of Smoking Control Policies", Hampshire, England: Ashgate, 2008. [with Rajeev K. Goel].
- "Are Corrupt Acts Contagious? Evidence from the United States," Journal of Policy Modeling, Vol. 29, pp. 839-850, 2007. [with Rajeev K. Goel].
- "The Master Settlement Agreement and Cigarette Tax Policy," Journal of Policy Modeling, Vol. 29, Issue 3, pp. 431-438, 2007. [with Rajeev K. Goel].
- "Demand Elasticities for Internet Services," Applied Economics, Vol. 38, No. 9, pp. 975-980, 2006 [with Rajeev K. Goel, Edward T. Hsieh, and Rati Ram].
- "The Effectiveness of Anti-Smoking Legislation: A Review," Journal of Economic Surveys, Vol.20, No.3, pp.325-355, 2006 [with Rajeev K. Goel].
- "Smoking Prevalence and Anti-Smoking Regulations in Transition Countries," Transition Studies Review, Vol.13, No.3, pp.231-248, 2006 [with Jelena Budak and Rajeev K. Goel].
- "Economic Freedom versus Political Freedom: Cross-Country Influences on Corruption," Australian Economic Papers, Vol.44, pp. 121-133, 2005, [with Rajeev K. Goel].
- "Tobacco Policy and Tobacco Use: Differences Across Tobacco Types, Gender and Age," Applied Economics,Vol. 10, pp. 765-771, 2005 [with Rajeev K. Goel].
- "International Patterns of Cigarette Smoking and Global Anti-Smoking Policies, with M. Nelson," Journal of Economics and Finance,Vol. 28, pp. 382-394, 2004 [with Rajeev K. Goel].
- "Use or Abuse of Highway Tax Revenues? An Economic Analysis of Highway Spending," Applied Economics Letters, Vol. 10, pp. 813-819, 2003. [with R. K. Goel].
- "Using Excise Taxes to Finance State Government: Do Neighboring State Tax Policy and Cross-border Markets Matter?," Journal of Regional Science, Vol. 42, pp. 731-752, 2002.
- "Electoral Cycles and the Politics of State Tax Policy," Public Finance Review, Vol. 28, pp. 540-560, 2000.
- "Corruption and Government Size: A Disaggregated Analysis," Public Choice, Vol. 97, No. 1/2, pp. 107-120, 1998. [with Rajeev K. Goel].
- "Democracy, Political Freedom, Fiscal Policy, and Growth in LDCs: A Fresh Look," Economic Development and Cultural Change, Vol. 46, No. 4, pp. 677-96, 1998. [with Ram D. Singh].
- "Municipal Government Approaches to Service Delivery," Economic Inquiry, Vol. 35, No.1, pp. 82-96, 1997.
- "An IRS Production Function," National Tax Journal, Vol. XLIX, No. 1, pp. 105-116, 1996. [with William J. Hunter].
- "The Deficit - Growth Connection: Some Recent Evidence from Developing Countries," Economic Development and Cultural Change, Vol. 43, No. 1, pp. 167-191, 1994. [with Ram D. Singh].
- "Municipal Boundary Reform and the Growth of the Public Sector in Sweden," Journal of Regional Science, Vol. 32, No. 1, pp. 39-53, 1992.
- "Interest Group Demand for Taxation," Public Choice, Vol. 62, pp. 41-61, 1989. [with William J. Hunter].
- "Public Policy, Local Labor Demand, and Migration in Sweden, 1979-84," Journal of Regional Science, 29, pp. 247-264, 1989. [with Michael L. Wyzan]
- "Searching for Leviathan: Comment and Extension," American Economic Review, Vol. 77, pp. 198-204, 1987.
- "An Empirical Analysis of State and Local Tax Structure in the Context of the Leviathan Model of Government," Public Choice, Vol. 49, pp. 283-94, 1986.
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Marion County Emergency Management Director John Hark Comments on Hannibal Storm
Marion County Emergency Management Director John Hark made comments to the media regarding last night's severe storms that caused significant damage to the City of Hannibal. Hark says that an official call on whether or not the storm was a tornado has yet to be made, though weather experts are investigating.
We do have an area that we're looking at, that we're considering, that it seems to be [the area] that got the worst of it. It's north and east of the city, here, even though the tornado warning originally was for the southeast corner of Hannibal."
Hark warns residents that may have experienced damage to their property to make a careful assessment before taking action. He notes that for those inexperienced with cutting wood, logs can easily roll and cause injury.
A word of extreme caution has been issued to anyone that may see downed power lines tangled in tree limbs. Hark says that even though there may not be power to a resident's home, that doesn't necessarily mean that the line is dead. It is possible that other residents that are operating generators could back-feed power lines, making them extremely hazardous. Hark also notes that it is sometimes difficult to tell the difference between different types of lines that may be out of place. His advice is to avoid any and all lines and call the Board of Public Works.
Hark is asking that residents do not call 911 to report tree limbs or power lines down. At this time, 911 is to only be used for life-threatening situations. As of now, no injuries or fatalities have been reported as a result of the storm.
Hark says that a priority right now is to restore power to the city, in addition to phone and cable service where it may still be out.
The City of Hannibal will be assisting with the removal of brush, though it will take several days before all the debris can be removed.

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At Millersville University cultural diversity and diversity in thought are essential elements of our providing an educational opportunity that is second to none. The African American Studies Minor program offers students the opportunity to be introspective. It educates students about the history and culture of African Americans by exposing them to issues, theories and research concerning African Americans. Issues about African American culture are brought to life in the classroom through faculty-student and student-student collaboration. In the 21st Century it is both essential and beneficial for all students to have a multicultural perspective of themselves and the world around them. An African American Studies minor will present opportunities to examine, compare and contrast African American perspectives and those of other American cultures.
The African American Studies minor is an 18 credit interdisciplinary program which focuses on the history and social-cultural aspects of African Americans. Courses in the minor emphasize African American perspectives as well as the development of critical thinking and written and oral communication skills within the discipline and across other disciplines. The minor complements many majors and 15 of the 18 credits satisfy General Education requirements.Request More Information
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Hispanics demand police resignation over slur
Hispanic officiers say assistant chief didn't confront racial slurs
BRIDGEPORT -- The Bridgeport Police Hispanic Society is demanding the resignation of the department's assistant chief after police officers said he allowed a college professor to give an ethics lecture full of racist statements and slurs.
In a letter sent to Mayor Bill Finch, the Hispanic Society claims Assistant Police Chief James Nardozzi asked a graduate faculty member for John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York to conduct several ethics training sessions for sergeants and lieutenants last month.
During at least one of those sessions, they claim Nardozzi stood quietly by as the professor -- William McDonald -- used the word "spic" repeatedly to refer to Hispanics.
"Right now we're not asking for an apology," said Juan Santiago Jr., president of the Hispanic Society. "We want him to resign or for the administration to fire him. How could (Nardozzi) not say anything?"
Santiago, a police officer, said he was told about the training session by many very angry members of the police force.
More than 100 of the roughly 427-member department are Hispanic, he said.
Police officials, including Police Chief Joseph Gaudett, did not respond to requests for comment.
Finch said he has asked Gaudett to review the incident and is awaiting a report.
"It has been brought to my attention that there was language used by a non-city employee conducting a police training class that was offensive to many of the officers present," Finch said. "This is a very serious allegation, and it goes without saying that my administration does not condone offensive language of any kind. With that said, I will refrain from further comment until all the facts have been presented."
Nardozzi, who makes $113,220 a year, was hired last November to rein in the overtime racked up by Bridgeport's police department.
Santiago said as the department's second highest ranking officer, Nardozzi should have spoken out against the racially insensitive lecture, especially after several sergeants made it clear they were upset with the language being used.
"Sergeant (Roberto) Melendez endured the degradation of Hispanics, waiting for Assistant Chief Nardozzi. ... giving him the benefit of the doubt to see if Assistant Chief Nardozzi would step up and denounce the use of this hateful, offensive, racist word, but shockingly, he did not," the letter states.
It was then that Melendez and a sergeant from the Office of Internal Affairs denounced McDonald's use of the word "spic," the letter states.
The word is considered so offensive to Hispanics that they don't even use it among themselves as an insult or in a joking manner.
The Hispanic group also accuses McDonald of admitting he is racist and, in a separate ethics training session, making a direct correlation between a decrease in inner-city crime during and after the Vietnam War and the fact that African-Americans were killed in that war and did not then procreate.
A spokeswoman for John Jay College declined to comment on the allegations against McDonald.
"The class was not a John Jay-sponsored training session and we have no information about these allegations," said spokeswoman Maria Garcia in an email Wednesday.
State Sen. Andres Ayala, one of many local Hispanic officials, sent a copy of the letter to Finch -- who had yet to read it, but was disturbed by the news.
"I don't know the extent of what happened on that day, but whether it's the actual word itself or any other derogatory statement made about any racial group, it's a problem," he said. "Those types of statements should not be tolerated."
Ayala noted that the last person accused and found to have jokingly used derogatory statements, former police spokesman Tim Quinn, was immediately fired by Gaudett and Finch.
Lt. Lonnie Blackwell, leader of the Bridgeport Guardians, a group of African-American officers formed in 1970 to fight discrimination against minorities in the department, said no such language was used during his ethics training session with McDonald.
"But this type of alleged behavior sends a bad message," he said, "and tolerating this conduct would be a major setback to the Guardians' efforts."
When asked about the incident at a community meeting Tuesday night, Nardozzi declined to comment. But when told that police officers were upset by the incident, he gave a slight smile and said, "Some of them are."
Many officers won't speak out publicly because of the potential consequences, but the Hispanic Society couldn't allow Nardozzi's inaction to go unaddressed, Santiago said.
"We can't allow someone to bring somebody in to talk like that and disrespect us and our community," Santiago added. "We can't do that. I've talked to a lot of my members and they are upset."
While Nardozzi was at the community meeting in the city's North End on Tuesday, Gaudett was at a Police Commission meeting downtown promising to launch the formal investigation. He confirmed Wednesday evening that he would try to determine what, if anything, derogatory was said at the training sessions.
"Training sessions are meant to inform, not to offend," he said, in an emailed statement. "I do not condone any language that people might find offensive, whether in dealing with the community we serve or in an academic setting."
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Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Make or Break Year for Cam Barker in Edmonton
Last season, Wild defenseman Cam Barker was absolutely terrible. He scored only five points last season. The 2008-2009 50 point outburst with the Chicago Blackhawks seems like a pin in a haystack. He was really bad during the 2009-2010 season with the Blackhawks as well. Barker's contract was bought out by the Minnesota Wild and he signed a 1 year deal with the Edmonton Oilers. Barker is optimistic that he can return to his 2008 self in Edmonton.
"It's a good, young team, up-and-coming. A great fit," Barker said.
Barker only signed a 1 year deal so he is going to have to play really well if he wants another NHL contract. He will have the chance to prove himself as there is playing time available for him in Edmonton.
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After a weekend of lots and lots of food, I was craving something a little bit lighter for dinner tonight . . . but with my husband being the "meat and potatoes" guy that he is, he doesn't like the idea of having salad for a main course, so I added some chicken and crumbled bacon to make it more "manly". It was the perfect dinner for our family after all the food we devoured over the Thanksgiving holiday.
*6 to 8 cups chopped romaine lettuce
*2 medium apples, chopped (pears are also delicious if you want to use those)
*1 cup dried cranberries (Craisins)
*1 cup chopped walnuts (pecans or almonds are also a yummy substitution)
*8 slices bacon, crisp-cooked and crumbled (we used turkey bacon- use what you want)
*4 to 6 oz. feta cheese, crumbled
*1-2 grilled chicken breasts, cooked and cubed
*3/4 cup Poppy seed Salad Dressing (I like Brianna's)
*1/4 cup Balsamic Vinaigrette (I used store brand because it tastes just the same to me)
*In a large bowl, combine the lettuce, apples, cranberries, walnuts, bacon, chicken and feta cheese.
*In a smaller bowl, combine poppy seed dressing with balsamic vinaigrette. Drizzle over salad right before serving. If you prefer your salad to have more dressing, feel free to experiment with the combination.
(This salad makes enough for about 6-8 servings. If you are not going to be eating it all in one sitting, only put dressing on what you will be eating or it will get all soggy.)


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|Oracle® HTML DB User's Guide
Release 1.5
Part Number B10992-01
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This section describes a number of approaches to debugging your application including viewing Debug Mode, enabling SQL tracing, viewing page reports, and how to manually remove a component to isolate a problem.
This section contains the following topics:
For applications having a large number of concurrent users, maintaining optimal performance is critical. To optimize your application's performance, remember to utilize the following Oracle HTML DB features:
Use bind variables within your application whenever possible. You can reference session state values using bind variable syntax in SQL queries and application logic such as processes and validations. Accessing session state using bind variables is the most efficient way to reference session state.
Include a
#TIMING# substitution string in the region footer so that you can view the timing of each region.
Many application are based on data contained within application items. For example, buttons may display conditionally based on a value stored in session state. You can view current session state for a page in your application by clicking the Session link on the Developer Toolbar.
Viewing a page in Debug Mode is effective way to track what the HTML DB engine is doing as it renders a page. You access Debug mode by clicking the Debug link in the Developer Toolbar.
See Also:"Using the Developer Toolbar"
Debug Mode displays time codes that correspond to specific HTML DB engine functions. This can be useful if you want to determine when the engine is setting session state. The bottom of the page displays an augmented version of the Page Definition. In addition to enabling you to link to page and component attributes, you can view additional details about item names and computation and processing points. To exit Debug mode, click No Debug in the Developer Toolbar.
You can also use
f?p syntax run a application in Debug mode. Simply call the page and set the Debug argument to
YES. For example:
See Also:"Using f?p Syntax to Link Pages"
Tracing your session can be a very effective way to debug an application. From a database perspective, each page request is a single database session. If you enable SQL tracing, then Oracle HTML DB creates a temporary file you can then analyze using the TKPROF utility.
You enable SQL tracing in Oracle HTML DB by using
f?p syntax to set the argument
p_trace=YES. For example, to trace the display of page 1 in application 100 you would use the syntax:
To use the TKPROF utility:
Navigate to the directory in which the trace file is created.
Type the following to view instructions about using TKPROF utility:
tkprof help=yes
See Also:Oracle Database Performance Tuning Guide for more information on using the TKPROF program or contact your database administrator
You can monitor the resource use of Oracle HTML DB applications and pages by calling the built-in package
DBMS_APPLICATION_INFO. Whenever the HTML DB engine renders or processes a page, the module is set to
HTML DB and includes the application ID and page ID. Once set, you can use the
V$SESSION and
V$SQLAREA views to monitor transactions.
Every Page Definition includes a Page Reports list in the left navigation pane. Each report offers a different presentation of the components that define the page. In particular, the Page Detail Report describes all currently defined page components and processes.
To access the Page Detail Report:
Click the Build icon.
From the Available Applications list, select an application and click Go.
Navigate to the appropriate Page Definition.
Click Page Reports in the left navigation pane to expand the list.
Click Page Detail (popup page).
Once the Page Detail Report appears, you can select the following options at the top of the page to display or hide information:
All. Enabled by default. Displays detailed information about the current page including defined regions, items, buttons, processes, validations, branches, and computations.
Regions, Items, and Buttons. Displays detailed information of all items and buttons defined in each region of the page.
Processes. Displays details about defined processes including source code.
Validations. Displays any defined validations performed on the current page.
Branches. Displays information about branching performed on the current page.
Computations. Displays details about computations on the current page defined at the page or application level.
See Also:"Viewing Page Reports"
If your query does not seem to be running correctly, try running it in SQL Plus or in SQL Workshop. Either approach will test your query outside of the context of your application, making it easier to determine what the problem is.
If you have problems running a page, try removing components one at time. Using this approach, you can quickly determine which components may be the source of your problem. You can quickly disable a component by selecting the conditional display attribute NEVER.
To remove a component using conditional display attributes:
Click the Build icon.
From the Available Applications list, select an application and click Go.
Navigate to the appropriate Page Definition and then to the attributes page for the component you wish to disable.
Scroll down to the Conditional Display attribute and select NEVER.
Click Apply Changes and return to the Page Definition.
Try running the page again.
Continue to remove components until the page runs correctly.


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Tom, or anybody see the muzzleloader numbers yet?
Muzzleloading fans were able to make up a little ground in what has been a disappointing deer season for Illinois gun hunters.
According to DNR's figures, the Dec.9-11 muzzleloader season produced a harvest of 3,297 deer, up significantly from last year's total of 2,403. This year's effort is considered a bounceback, pulling numbers closer to the 2014 harvest of 3,475 and the 2013 harvest of 3,536.
thanks, I sat this season out, surprised it was up.
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2hr Photography Walk next to GG Bridge (San Francisco)
*** Must have taken our 3hr Beginners Class before registering for this walk.
How hard is it to get a unique photograph of The Golden Gate Bridge these days?
Please join us on a two-hour, light stroll next to San Francisco's beloved, Golden Gate Bridge. Whether you are a San Francisco veteran or a visitor exploring SF for the first time, you will find that the bridge is always most powerful during twilight, better known as the "golden hour."
It will be a small class of 5-15 people. We will teach you how to stop relying on automatic, and get those shots worth framing! You will be able to apply concepts you learned in class like long exposures, depth of field, aperture, shutter speed, rule of thirds and metering. You'll never want to use the "automatic mode" again.
Any specific questions about equipment will be answered. Please bring your camera, lens/lenses and a tripod, if you have one (not mandatory). Once you register, you will receive more details about where to meet.
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MELBOURNE, Australia -- Amateur Cameron Smith is tied for the lead with fellow Australian Stephen Dartnall after Tuesday's first round of International Final Qualifying (IFQ) for the 2013 British Open. The top three finishers in the two-day, 36-hole qualifier at Kingston Heath Golf Club will earn spots in Open at Muirfield in July.
Smith and Hartnell opened with 5-under 67s.
Queenslander Smith, ranked 30th in the World Amateur Golf Rankings, comes into IFQ fresh from winning the 2013 Australian Amateur Championship.
"To win a couple of weeks ago was definitely a confidence booster," he said. "It's my dream to win the Open, so to play in it would be incredible. Just the history of it, I'm into that stuff."
Experiencing a return to form, Dartnall was pleased with his score after a conservative round.
"I have been hitting the ball pretty well and just slowly working around the course — no heroics or anything too exciting, which is a good way to play," said Dartnall, who has finished in the top 10 twice from his last three starts on the PGA Tour of Australasia.
"When there are only three spots for 70 guys, I guess you attack a little bit more," he said. "But you still play pretty conservatively especially on a course like this."
Dartnall, who has previously competed on the Web.Com Tour, is aiming to play in his first major.
"I have never played a major, so it would be fantastic," he said. "Getting into the event is only the very start of it — obviously it's good to play them but you want to get there and play well."
Finishing a shot behind Dartnall and Smith were fellow Australians Steven Jeffress, Anthony Summers and Adam Bland.
Rounding out the top five on 3 under par are Australians Peter Wilson, David McKenzie, Anthony Brown, Scott Laycock, Matthew Griffin and New Zealand's Ryan Fox.
Two-time qualifier Kurt Barnes, who is the highest ranked player in the field, is poised at 2 under par after closing with two birdies to keep him well in the hunt.
International Final Qualifying (IFQ) events were introduced in 2004 and are held on five continents to give more players from around the world the chance to gain direct entry into the British Open. Ther IFQ events are set for Feb. 28-March 1 at Amata Spring Country Club in Bangkok, Thailand; March 5-6 at Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club in South Africa; May 20 at Gleneagles Country Club in Plano, Texas; and June 24 at Sunningdale Golf Club in Sunningsale, England.


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Resources & Services
True to our mission, the Engineering Undergraduate Studies Office strives to connect students to resources while assisting them in clarifying educational, career, and life goals. Through these efforts we aspire to enhance the educational experience of students.
Academic Advisers
Perhaps the most valuable resource we provide to you is our academic advisers. You should visit your adviser each semester to check your progress toward your degree and get valuable insight and information on your academic and life goals. The College of Engineering employs academic advising professionals with advanced degrees in counseling, education, university administration and related fields. Our academic advisers are available to help you plan an academic program that meets your educational and professional goals and to provide you with information you need to make wise educational and personal decisions. Advisers can help you explore engineering majors and career options and direct you to important campus resources for assistance with test-taking, study skills, career planning and much more.
|The College of Engineering, and MSU in general, provides multiple access points for students to get assistance with coursework, through tutoring and/or supplemental instruction. Besides the many MSU resources available, such as the Math Learning Center, the Writing Center and the Office of Supportive Services, to name just a few, the College's Guided Learning Center (GLC) in the Diversity Programs Office (DPO) has, for about 15 years, provided peer tutoring. Also, the CoRe Experience provides tutoring in the residence hall in which the students in the program live. Currently, supplemental instruction for students in key math and science courses is also being provided through an NSF grant from the STEP program.
Women in Engineering
The Mission of the Women in Engineering Program is to encourage women of all backgrounds to pursue careers in Engineering. We strive to collaborate with others in the College and the University to provide an environment that is conducive to all students' success, providing opportunities for academic, personal and professional growth, and to serve the needs of all our constituents. While the Women in Engineering Program (WIE) is open to all students regardless of gender, WIE's focus is to recruit and retain women of all backgrounds as they pursue a degree in engineering at Michigan State University.
The MSU College of Engineering offers more than 300 scholarships to undergraduate students each year for a total of approximately $500,000 in amounts ranging from $100 to $13,000. There are separate selection processes for obtaining scholarships for incoming freshmen and current engineering students.
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Student Groups & Organizations
|Engineering students have a plethora of student groups with which to participate. Most every field of study in engineering has a related group at MSU which regularly holds meetings, seminars, brings in guest lectures and has many other activities. Visit the Student Groups and Organizations webpage for information on various groups.
Joining a student group is a great way to find people with similar interests and make like long friends!
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aDNA, ancient DNA, anthropology, archaeology, bone, deproteinization, electrophoresis, evolution, forensic medicine, fulvic acid, gene flow, genetic drift, GTC, guanidine thiocyanate, hidroxyapatite, human, humic acid, isopropanol, mummies, natural selection, Neanderthals, paleoecology, paleontology, pathogens, PCR, phenol/chloroform method, phylogenetic tree, phylogenography, plague, polymerase chain reaction, population genetics, protein precipitation, proteinase K, sodium dodecyl sulfate, SDS, soft tissue, tanins, tooth, sonication, spectrophotometry.
Extraction of DNA is a laboratory technique used to obtain the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) from biological samples, such as archaeological and historical skeletal material (related to skeleton/bones), mummified tissues, old collections of non-frozen medical specimens, preserved plant remains, ice and permafrost cores (permanently frozen earth), etc. Archaeology refers to the scientific study of material remains of past human life and activities. A mummified tissue or body is a well-preserved dead body/tissue of a human being or an animal by unusual natural conditions or embalming, a preservation process practiced by the ancient Egyptians.
Genes, or segments of DNA, are considered the building blocks of life because they provide instructions for all the cells in the body. DNA is a long thread-like molecule made up of large numbers of nucleotides. Nucleotides are molecules composed of a nitrogen base, a 5-carbon sugar, and one or more phosphate groups. The sequence of bases in DNA serves as the carrier of genetic (hereditary) information. Long strands of nucleotides form nucleic acids.
: Extraction of nucleic acids from well-preserved tissues or mummified tissues is considered important, especially in the field of anthropology, the scientific study of the origin, behavior, and the physical, social, and cultural development of humans in relation to time and space. It is also of importance in the study of ancient life forms existing in prehistoric or geologic times, as represented by the fossils of plants, animals, and other organisms (known as paleontology). To study the emergence of disease-causing organisms, such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi (pathogens), and their progress since ancient times, also requires nucleic acids. DNA extraction from ancient tissues has found its use even in science or technology of the investigation and establishment of facts or evidence in a court of law (known as forensic science).
: DNA of mummified tissues may be extracted from several types of biological samples, such as bones, teeth, muscles, skin, hair roots, the brain, blood vessels, genitals, lungs, etc. However, extracting nucleic acids from mummified tissues is significantly difficult, as the amount of DNA retained in the mummy is assumed to be minute, degraded, chemically modified, and contaminated due to various factors (e.g. environment) over a long period of time.
Extraction or removal of ancient DNA (aDNA) from mummified tissues or the sample of interest is performed with extreme caution to avoid contamination from other DNA sources. It is performed very gently, as the aDNA is assumed to be minute, degraded and chemically modified. Thus, several modifications are applied to the basic method, so as to achieve efficient extraction. Isolation of aDNA is further needed for genetic analysis, which is used for historical, scientific, medical, or forensic purposes. The basic outline of the aDNA extraction process involves collection of the tissue, cell lysis, protein precipitation, and DNA precipitation, which is described below.
Collection of the tissue (excision)
: The surface of the site where the tissue is going to be collected is cleaned and washed with pure water that is free from impurities and organisms (distilled water). The tissues are obtained from deep sites and cut into small pieces. The sample size is determined based on the degree of degradation (damage) and the amount of DNA retained in the mummified tissue.
Break open (lyse) the cells of the tissue
: The small pieces of tissue are finely cut (minced), grinded, or sonicated to gently break open the cells. Sonication is the process of applying sound waves (ultrasound) to break down a material. The powdered or ground tissue is suspended uniformly without any clumps in a digestion buffer, a solution of chemical compounds that resists changes in pH (acidity or alkalinity) and breaks down the cell walls.
Protein removal (deproteinization)
: Several chemical and enzymatic methods are available to remove the contaminating proteins, ribonucleic acid (RNA), and other macromolecules. The lysed cells are mixed with enzymes, such as proteinase K or guanidine thiocyanate (GTC). These enzymes digest the proteins and remove the contaminations from the nucleic acid preparations. In addition, they rapidly inactivate nucleases, which are enzymes that would degrade the DNA if left during the extraction process. Along with the addition of enzymes, a chemical substance, sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), is also added to denature (changes the natural quality of a substance) the proteins, and to aid the proteinase K to digest the proteins.
Digested cellular proteins are removed during precipitation, a process in which the proteinaceous material gets clumped together and easily removed. This can be achieved by using either organic solvents (phenol/chloroform) or nonorganic solvents. A solvent is a solution capable of dissolving other substances. Organic compounds are carbon-containing chemicals. The denatured/digested protein solution is mixed vigorously with the phenol/chloroform mixture or ammonium acetate (an organic solvent) by vortexing (spiral motion of fluid). This is followed by centrifugation, a process of spinning at high speed that separates the solids and liquids within the solution mixture by gravity. The upper layer of the solution mixture, which contains the aDNA, is transferred to another tube. The precipitant containing the precipitated proteins is then discarded.
Precipitation of DNA
: The DNA (aDNA) solution is mixed with cold isopropanol (an alcohol). As the aDNA is not soluble in the alcohol, the aDNA clumps together and can be seen as long, white stringy fibers. The precipitated aDNA is then washed with ethanol to remove salts and/or solvents previously added, as well as small organic molecules. Next, the clean aDNA is air-dried and suspended in a buffer solution, which can be stored indefinitely at -20(C for use in various genetic analysis techniques.
DNA detection and quantitation
: The presence of isolated and purified aDNA is confirmed with the electrophoresis method. Electrophoresis is a technique in which charged particles migrate under the influence of an applied electric field in a gelatinous medium made of tiny particles dispersed in a continuous phase. Usually ethidium bromide or a fluorescent dye is used as a marker, as it reacts with the DNA and can be seen under ultraviolet (UV) light. Thus, the amount of DNA isolated can be estimated by the intensity of the fluorescence emitted by the DNA markers.
Alternatively, the DNA may be quantitated (precisely measured). For example, the amount of aDNA can be measured by spectrophotometric analysis, a technique that measures the light energy transmitted or reflected by aDNA.
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
: The clean and nondegraded DNA extracted from the mummified tissues is usually very minimal and may be insufficient for further use in several genetic analysis techniques. This may be overcome by using PCR, an efficient and sensitive laboratory technique that amplifies (by replication) a specific sequence of DNA into billions of its copies. The amplification process is done in the presence of sequence specific oligonucleotide primers and DNA polymerase enzyme at a controlled temperature. An oligonucleotide primer is a sequence of nucleotides, usually of 20-50 bases, that is complementary to a target DNA sequence. Oligonucelotides serve as a starting point for DNA replication. Nucleotides are molecules composed of a nitrogen base, a 5-carbon sugar, and one or more phosphate groups. DNA polymerase is an enzyme that creates new DNA strands using preexisting DNA strands as a template, thereby assisting in DNA replication. A fluorescent marker is also incorporated into the PCR product during the amplification process. This assists in visualizing the PCR products at a later stage.
: Suitable aDNA may be extracted from both bones and soft tissues. However, skeletal remains are preferable when source material is severely degraded. According to aDNA extraction and analysis studies, the phenol/chloroform-SDS-isopropanol method is the preferred method to extract DNA from tissues preserved for thousands of years.
: Some of the ongoing research includes the impacts of climate change, human evolution, and the evolutionary factors in relation to the extinction of species. These, species include Ice Age brown bears, bison, horses, cave lions, and New Zealand moa, as well as ancient humans. Evolution is the process of change in the inherited characteristics of an organism from one generation to another.
: Neanderthals are specimens of the
genus, the same as humans, who inhabited Europe and Central Asia as early as 350,000-500,000 years ago. It was debated for many years whether Neanderthals are a predecessor to modern humans. DNA was extracted from the remains of Neanderthals and analyzed. The results indicate that Neanderthals may have shared a common ancestor in the
genus several hundred thousand years ago; however, it was proved that they were not predecessors of modern humans.
Evolutionary process
: Evolution is the process of change in the inherited characteristics of an organism from one generation to another. Ancient DNA (aDNA) may be used to study how populations and species have changed over time, as well as the response to the impact from various major environmental events, such as mass extinctions, climate change (e.g. global warming), and human impact. The study of evolutionary process also includes paleoecology and phylogenography. Paleoecology is the branch of ecology that deals with the interaction between ancient organisms and their environments. Phylogenography refers to a method of interpreting the observed distribution of phenotypic (observable characteristics) and genetic differences in certain species of organisms from various historical recordings. This allows researchers to study the process that influences genetic variations in a particular region
Population genetics
: Population genetics is the study of the genetic composition of populations in order to understand the possible evolutionary forces that select for a particular gene. The aDNA, obtained from the preserved genetic records of human, animal, plant, and sedimentary material, can be utilized to study and understand evolutionary forces on population groups. Some of the evolutionary forces affecting the population genetics are natural selection, gene flow, and genetic drift. Natural selection refers to survival of the organisms that are best adapted to their environments and will live to reproduce the most viable offspring. Gene flow is the transfer of genetic material between separate populations. Genetic drift is the random change in the genetic composition of a population due to chance events.
Phylogenetic tool
: The aDNA sequence variation may be used to construct a phylogenetic or evolutionary tree; such as a diagram and/or tree showing the evolutionary relationship between individual sequences. Therefore, aDNA serves as a phylogenetic tool to analyze the events in human prehistory. Moreover, the geographical distribution of the lineages on a tree may be used to detect prehistoric movements from one region to another, thereby facilitating the study of the migration of humans over time.
Pathogenetic detection
: The emergence of disease-causing organisms, such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi (pathogens), and their progress since ancient times, may be studied using the aDNA from the organisms, as well as from humans. For example genetic material was extracted from the tooth pulp (soft portion of the inner part of tooth) of unerupted teeth from the remains of a buried human child. This material was identified as genetic material of
Yersinia pestis
, bacterium that causes The Plague. The Plague is a highly infectious, fatal disease that caused millions of deaths. Thus, confirmation of ancient plague was achieved from historically identified victims, thereby confirming the presence of the disease.
: The aDNA analysis helps for confirmatory identification of human remains, which may assist in criminal cases. It may also be used to provide evidence about the identity of crime victims. Additionally, the aDNA analysis may aid in the identification of the remains of victims of mass disaster.
Determination of sex
: The aDNA extracted from the skeletal remains may be analyzed to determine an organism's sex. This is especially useful for juvenile and fragmentary remains when it is difficult, or impossible, to establish the type of sex from morphological features.
Detection of gene deficiency
: Analysis of aDNA has also helped in identifying the origins and diversity of variations in DNA (mutations) that causes certain genetic disorders. For example, red blood cell genetic disorders, such as sickle cell anemia and thalassemia, were found from the remains of Egyptian mummies and also from the skeletal remains in Turkey. The types of mutations in these disorders aided in understanding their origins and diversity across populations.
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) from ancient remains may be unable to undergo polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification as a result of various factors, such as degradation of the DNA, contamination, and chemical modifications, which may vary among the burial sites. Some of the chemical modifiers include humic acid, fulvic acid, hidroxyapatite, and tannin. Humic acid and fulvic acid are complex chemicals derived from humus, a major component of residual decaying organic matter in the soil. Hidroxyapatite is the main mineral component of bone. Tannins are chemical substances found in plants, which can transform certain proteins of animal tissue into compounds that resist decomposition.
Future research
Further studies are required to analyze and understand how the ancient preserved DNA is damaged over time, as well as the likely impact on the accuracy of recovered genetic information. The DNA isolated from different tissues, such as hair, bone, teeth etc., needs to be studied to observe how burial and preservation under a variety of conditions has altered them.
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In 2017, the K-Pop takeover reached America in full force, and BTS showed us this in many ways. The band made history by becoming the first K-Pop Group to be invited to and perform at the American Music Awards. The seven member group is comprised of Jin, Suga, J-Hope (who just released his own solo mixtape), RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook and are originally from Seoul, South Korea. This last year, the group released their EP Love Yourself: Her, as well as teamed up with Steve Aoki on a "MIC Drop" remix. And things are certainly not slowing down for BTS anytime soon, as the group's fanbase is bigger and stronger than ever.
Speaking of international boy bands, CNCO should definitely be on your radar. Latin music had so many incredible crossover moments over the course of 2017, and the five-member band was a part of that. The group, comprised of Christopher Vélez, Richard Camacho, Joel Pimentel, Erick Brian Colón and Zabdiel de Jesús won La Banda, a singing competition show on Telemundo created by Simon Cowell and produced by Ricky Martin, winning a 5-year recording contract with Sony Music Latin, and have already toured with Rick. The guys released their singles "Tan Fácil" and "Quisiera," then soon after dropped their debut album Primera Cita in August 2016. Last year, CNCO teamed up with Little Mix on their "Reggaetón Lento (Remix)" and are currently working on a new full-length album.
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Last year, UK band The Vamps dropped the first part of their third album Night & Day album, teaming up with EDM producers Matoma and Martin Jensen, and Mike Perry, as well as pop stars like Sabrina Carpenter and Argentinian singer TINI. The band also spent much of last year touring, and have some new music up their sleeve as the guys have joined forces with another EDM producer/DJ Danny Avila and Machine Gun Kelly on their new collab "Too Good To Be True."


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USC Song Girl Has Cheered At Wrong Times in Past
But we soon discovered via TrojanWire.com that this was not the first time she was busted cheering at the wrong time. Thus, we at the M Zone knew there had to be more. So, with help from the crack investigative reporters at WBRZ, we have uncovered additional shocking photos from her checkered past.
UPDATE: To any Texas fans stopping by from Hornfans.com, please check the comments section or this post in response to several of your comments on the above.
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From its humble beginnings replacing the head of Matt Leinart with the head of Vince Young, to the utterly stunning manipulation of placing a properly contoured and colored USC Song Girl into Edvard Munch's "The Scream", The M Zone has shown the kind of software learning curve that Adobe Systems applauds!
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- January 20, 2006 10:36 AM
Michigan Sucks... Go State...
- January 20, 2006 12:11 PM
- Yost said...
LOL. No, there was no learning curve just the realization that we should let Benny, who knows what the f*ck he's doing, be our Photoshop expert and not me.
As always, your elegant statement says so much about State fans.
- January 20, 2006 12:55 PM
- Beaker said...
thanks guys. i needed the laugh
- January 20, 2006 1:17 PM
- Yost said...
That's what we're here for, B.
- January 20, 2006 3:06 PM
- BaggyPantsDevil said...
These are fantastic!
And, yeah, Benny needs to do the PhotoShopping.
Is it just me, or is the picture at TrojanWire.com that depicts the USC Song Girl under the table of the Last Supper right in front of Jesus a little creepy? What was she supposed to be doing down there?
- January 20, 2006 5:10 PM
I now live in California but still remain a VERY loyal Wolverine. I attended the Rose Bowl when we played the Trojans a few years ago, I think I was the only one in Maize & Blue in my section. I got a TON of harrassment, but I did not waiver in my support. On that note, living in the L.A. area has REALLY sucked for the last couple years...listening to all the Bandwagon fans for SC. Kind of like listening to any Buckeye open their mouth...like nails on a chalkboard. Around here, most are ignorant and simply cheering because the Trojans are local....so THANK YOU for this, I laughed so hard, I had to forward this along to ALL my Pac-10 (non-SC) fans. They sincerely appreciate the humoras much as I!
- January 23, 2006 4:27 PM
every single one of those originated on a HORN board - credit is being handed out to the wrong people.
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- January 25, 2006 5:10 PM
Shameless.....ripping off someone else's photoshops and slapping your tag on them.
Have you no shame?
Scoreboard, bitches.
- January 25, 2006 5:44 PM
- Yost said...
LH Steve and Anon,
What's your theory? That we saw these on the Longhorn board, but credited Trojanwire for a couple of them (and were honest enough to post a link back to that site but not steal the pix)...then we took the time it takes re-edit other pix differently so that we could post them here and take credit?
Sorry, guys. No conspiracy, no thievery. It doesn't take a rocket scientist, when thinking of inappropriate places for someone to "cheer" in famous pictures, to pick many of the same photos.
In fact, that would be like saying you guys ripped off Hindenburg, Titanic, Kennedy, etc. from WTC WALDO guy. Here's that link...
So, whether you believe it or not, we had done a couple stories on the SC girl before, saw the pix on Trojanwire - don't know where they came from but we put a link to that site - then came up with the ones on our site on our own.
However, did check out some on the link you sent. Very funny, especially liked the OJ one (which was one we were going to do, but didn't have time) as well as the famous Vietnam photo (hadn't thought of that one, clever).
Hope this clears it up.
And thanks for stopping by.
PS As for the "scoreboard, bitches" smack talk, not sure what that means. If you've ever read this site, it's one of the most pro-Texas places around. If you doubt it, search for Texas on the site or go through our archives.
- January 25, 2006 6:05 PM
- JukeBox said...
talking bout dumb blondes.
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They just don't make them like this anymore. NSU were absorbed by the VW-Audi Group, and subsequently killed off, due to much of the NSU range being in direct competition, mainly with VW's products.
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28th Aug 2008, 14:25
A friend owned one. The car was reliable enough, but people could not help but pick it up and put it in strange places (very light) It was also very underpowered. He would be accelerating constantly and was afraid to slow down for anything, because of the long haul up to speed again. Wish I had one... and about 1600cc's.
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Dodd just tried to move on amendments by Sens. Snowe, R-Maine, Landrieau, D-La., Vitter, R-La., and Whitehouse, D-R.I., and then proceed to the cloture vote. Sen. Carl Levin objected, presumably because his amendment to implement the Volcker Rule was not included.
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The Senate Wall Street reform bill could very well come undone today. Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and Chris Dodd, D-Conn., are pushing to end debate on the bill, and preclude any votes on key progressive and moderate amendments. Most notably, an amendment to implement President Barack Obama's signature reform– the Volcker Rule– could go down without a vote.
Republicans unleashed a swarm of procedural maneuvers yesterday to keep the key amendment, penned by Sens. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Carl Levin, D-Mich., from coming up for a vote– in large part because Merkley and Levin contend they have the 60 votes needed to override a filibuster. The amendment would take a modest but critical step toward reining in Wall Street by banning banks from gambling with taxpayer-guaranteed deposits.
But several other key amendments are also in jeopardy. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., would strengthen reform of derivatives, the wild west market that killed AIG, while Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., would go even further and ban any derivatives that constitute raw gambling. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., would allow states to cap interest rates on credit cards and mortgages, and Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, wants to cap ATM fees at 50 cents.
All of these amendments would be productive, but if the Senate votes to end debate on the bill at 2:00 p.m. today, they will not even come up for a vote. Not all of these are even definitively "progressive" amendments– Wall Street just doesn't like them. Take Cantwell's amendment. It basically requires that derivatives be traded on open and trasparent exchanges, the same way stocks are traded. Right now that market operates totally in the dark, making it a hotbed for abuse and excess, exemplified by AIG. But this exchange-trading reform is already in the existing legislation– it's just shot through with Wall Street-friendly loopholes. Cantwell's bill would simply remove those loopholes.
These are real opportunities to strengthen the legislation. The idea that Merkley-Levin, the best version of Obama's own core reform, could go down without even a vote says a lot about where the Senate's priorities are right now.
It also says a lot about Obama's priorities. The White House has been silent– absolutely silent– since Republicans blocked the vote on the Volcker Rule yesterday. Obama must seize the moment here and stand up for real reform. If he doesn't, and instead allows Republicans to defeat his signature proposal without even putting up a fight, it will be a political black eye for the president, as well as a setback for our economy.
It's not at all clear what will happen when the cloture vote comes. Several slighted progressives have indicated they will not vote to end debate until their amendments are at least put up to a vote. That will make a 60-vote threshold very hard to meet. But it's not at all clear how a failure to meet 60 votes would affect the overall bill.
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Voters are often told that conservatives should not challenge Washington-backed big government Republicans, because doing so could lead to Republican defeat. Yet it often seems that Washington Republicans don't follow their own advice. It prompts the question, when does the Washington class really view it as appropriate to criticize Republican candidates?
Mississippi is one example. Washington Republicans asked Democratic voters to support their candidate, Sen. Thad Cochran, in his primary election. This was a violation of Mississippi law, so conservative state Sen. Chris McDaniel is challenging the result.
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I've been to a lot of conventions, and I've been on a lot of panels. I've seen writers excel at their panel gigs, and I've seen writers fail miserably.
A panel is a valuable opportunity to shine. Giving good panel will help fans remember you and your brand, which will lead to selling books.
Barry Eisler has some guidelines for moderating panels, and I agree with his points. Many of these apply to being a panelist as well, but not all of them.
Here then is a Panelist's manifesto.
1. Be able to describe your book or series in 20 seconds or less. Whatever topic your panel is about, the ultimate reason you're at this conference is to self-promote. This is your chance to pitch the book to potential readers. Here's my pitch:
"My name is JA Konrath, and I write the Lt. Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels thriller series. The books are scary, like James Patterson and Patricia Cornwell, but funny like Evanovich and Dave Barry."
That's all you need. More than that, you'll lose your audience.
2. Once you've pitched your book, stop pitching your book. After you do your 20 second sound byte, stop trying to sell. Your job is to be entertaining. Focus on that. If a question directly pertains to one of your books, that's fine. If you want to make a point using one of your books, that's fine. But less is more. If you ramble too much about your books, the audience will lose interest.
3. Be funny. If you can't be funny, be brief. Studies have shown that if you can't get to the point in ten seconds, you've already lost your audience. (These studies were conducted by me, watching innumerable panels.) The audience is interested in your answers, but only if those answers are entertaining. When you're on a panel, you're on stage. That means you're meant to perform. If you don't do well in front of an audience, let brevity be the true essence of wit.
4. About that brevity thing. Sometimes your answers may tend to run long. Try to curtail this. You think you're more interesting than you actually are. There can be anywhere from three to ten other panelists, and they all deserve equal time---don't infringe upon theirs.
5. Speak like a professional. Make sure you're loud enough so everyone can hear you. Avoid speech hesitations like um, ah, and uh. Sit up straight. Make eye contact with as many people in the audience as you can. Smile. Laugh. You should only speak if you have something to enhance the conversation. Many writers feel they have to get "their time in." If that time is boring, they're doing more harm than good.
6. Engage the audience. Public speaking isn't a monologue; it's a dialog where half of the conversation (the audience) isn't very vocal. But give and take is happening. You want your audience to be responsive, to show their interest through body language. Do the people look bored? Get them to pay attention. Is someone burning to ask a question? Stop talking and let them ask it. Pay attention to their reactions and responses. Your responses won't be remembered, but your enthusiasm will be. Be confidant, not cocky. Before a panel, I try to shake the hand of everyone in the audience, and hand out a signed coaster. This gets them on my side before I say word one.
7. Look professional. Dress for success. Appearance means a lot. Business casual or nicer. Pay attention to how you're sitting, and what you're doing, the entire time you're on the panel, even if you're not the one speaking.
8. Know the topic, don't read the topic. You will be asked to appear on panels that have nothing to do with your books. This happens. When it does, you need to prepare beforehand and make sure you have something interesting to say about this topic. But DO NOT READ YOUR ANSWER! It's okay to have notes, but once you start speaking, you must never refer to those notes. Reading is not engaging. Glancing down at a piece of paper is distracting to the audience.
9. Talk when you need to talk, but otherwise wait your turn. When the moderator, a panelist, or an audience member asks you something, you should always respond, but the length of the response should depend on if you truly have something to say about the topic. Just because you have the chance to speak does not mean you should speak. Passing off questions to other people on the panel who might be better suited to answer them is a classy move. Interrupting other panelists constantly with your monologues is bad bad bad.
10. Interrupt when needed. Sometimes a panelist is monopolizing the panel, and the moderator isn't doing anything about it. Sometimes someone says something that screams for a response or a joke. Remember why you're there: to entertain. If you have a joke, say it. If you disagree with someone, start a polite argument then and there. It makes panels more interesting, and more fun. Lee Goldberg is brilliant with one liners, and he always makes the panel fun. David Morrell isn't afraid to disagree with his fellow panelists, and this always makes the discussion more entertaining and exciting.
11. Help the moderator. Sometimes your moderator will suck. If the ship is sinking because the captain is incompetent, do something or you'll go down with the ship. Start asking questions of your fellow panelists, or of the audience. Interrupt the moderator if she's talking too much about herself, reading bios or questions, seems ill-prepared, can't keep the discussion going, or is otherwise crashing and burning. Also, if the moderator doesn't say anything about herself (when I moderate, I rarely even introduce myself) it's a classy move to ask the moderator some occasional questions. If another panelist isn't getting a chance to speak, ask her questions to get her to speak. If another panelist is rambling, stop it somehow.
12. Bring copy of your book with you. Many in the audience won't know you, or your books. Having your book next to you will help them find it when they're back in the dealer room. It's subtle, subconscious brand reinforcement, and it links your face to your cover.
13. Stick around. If you did well, people will approach you after the panel has ended. They'll ask follow-up questions, bring you things to sign, or just want to shake your hand and tell you how much they enjoyed it. Bask in this, and thank them for coming. Also thank the moderator if they did a good job.
14. Get feedback. The best way to know how you did is to watch a videotape of it. You can learn a lot watching yourself. The next best way is to ask a member of the audience whom you trust. Ask how you could improve. Don't settle for less than the truth. We learn from criticism, not praise.
Remember that facts and opinions aren't interesting. Personality, humor, and conflicts are interesting.
You're there to sell, but you shouldn't be selling, you should be entertaining. And if you're entertaining, you'll wind up selling.
I'm planning on sticking this manifesto up on my website, and I'd like to hear some comments/additions/disagreements. Many of you have done panels, and watched panels, both good ones and bad ones. Am I missing anything?
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