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About the KBA:
Organization's Who's Who
Leaders of the Knoxville Bar Association.
Barristers- the Young Lawyers Division
2016 Barristers Executive Committee
The Athletic Committee coordinates athletic and social activities as part of a joint effort with the Membership Service Committee. This Committee sponsors sporting events, such as the annual Barristers' Charity Golf Tournament.
The objective of the Committee on Diversity and Inclusion are to promote and advance the full and equal particpation of attorneys of all cultural and other diverse backgrounds in the Barristers' Division of the Knoxville Bar Association and in all sectors and at every level of the legal professional through research, education, fostering involvement and leadership development in the KBA and other professional activities, and to promote knowledge of and respect for the profession in communities that historically have been excluded from the practice of law.
The Habitat for Humanity Committee has been involved in scheduling Barrister volunteer work days in conjunction with Knoxville Habitat for Humanity. You need no experience to volunteer and any member of the KBA, including family and friends, are free to volunteer for any work day.
Get involved in 2016! Volunteer for a Barristers' Committee!
The Hunger & Poverty Relief Committee works tirelessly on a multitude of year-round projects including the "Firms for Food" program with Second Harvest Food, delivering Meals-on-Wheels on Mondays and Fridays at lunch, and serving as interviewers in the Knox Area Rescue Ministries job skills training program. The Committee also organizes several special "drives" each year, including participation in the Coats for the Cold campaign, Professional Clothing Drives to benefit the Career Closet, Cell Phone Drive for victims of abuse, School Supplies Drive to benefit ChildHelp USA. The Committee also organizes an annual Canned Food Drive Competition and sponsors an Angel Tree each Holiday Season to benefit local homeless shelters. Last year, the Committee also organized its first Cornhole Tournament, which raised money to benefit the Wesley House Community Center.
The Law School Mentor Committee coordinates various programs for students at the University of Tennessee College of Law, including the Mock Interview Program. The Mock Interview Program assists law students in preparing for interviews for summer associate positions by providing them with an opportunity to engage in a "practice" interview conducted by a member of the Knoxville bar, following which each student receives feedback on his or her interview performance and resume.
The Law Week & School Outreach Committee assists the KBA Functions Committee in planning the Law Day Luncheon. The Law Week Committee coordinates all Law Week activities including the Essay contest for high school students, the Poster contest for elementary and middle school students, and presenting the video: "Junior Judges: Helping Kids Make Smart Choices." The purpose of the video is to increase each student's awareness of the legal system and how it can relate to seven real-life scenarios that students may encounter, as well as, permit students to judge what options they have in tough situations and encourage them to make smart choices. The committee also handles the nomination for the Law and Liberty Award.
The Membership Committee has primary responsibility for assisting the KBA staff in all membership related functions, including designing the Membership Application and New Member packets, publishing an annual Attorneys' Directory, sustaining and pursuing membership benefits and acting as liaison to the members and sections. In 2012 the Committee published the KBA Attorney's Directory with a profit in sales revenues vs. printing costs. The Committee also fielded and dealt with many membership issues, including individual membership problems and issues brought before the Committee for recommendation to the KBA Board of Governors. The Committee also adopted several membership benefits for submission to the Board with approval for new member benefits.
The Mock Trial Committee coordinates the Knoxville area high school Mock Trial Competition, the local competition leading to the spring state competition. The Committee's activities included scheduling and providing all resources for the competition, arranging for the use of area court rooms, distributing model problem materials and obtaining attorney coaches, scorers and judges for all Mock Trial rounds.
The Professionalism Outreach Committee coordinates with other professional organizations to provide social and networking opportunities to young attorneys.
The School Outreach Committee develops and implements projects designed to educate area high schoolers regarding the justice system. This year the Committee will continue to work on the "When You Become 18" project.
The Volunteer Breakfast Committee relies upon the members of the Barristers and the Knoxville Bar Association to volunteer on the 4th Thursday of each month to provide, prepare and serve breakfast to the homeless at the Volunteer Ministry Center.
Barristers President
Phone: (865) 546-7000
Fax: (865) 546-0423
Barristers Vice President
Phone: (865) 687-8744http://www.samanthaparrislaw.com
M. Samantha Parris
Law Office of Samantha Parris
4610 Central Avenue Pike, Suite 102
Knoxville, TN 37912-0551
Phone: (865) 525-0880
Fax: (865) 521-7441
Barristers Imm. Past President
Phone: (865) 525-0880
Fax: (865) 521-7441
Member at Large
Phone: (865) 546-0500
Fax: (865) 525-5293
Member at Large
Phone: (865) 333-8550www.swatsonlaw.com
Sarah J. Watson
The Law Office of Sarah J. Watson
118 North Peters Road, Ste 260
Knoxville, TN 37923-
Athletic Committee Activities
View photos.
Diversity Committee Activities
The Diversity Committee shall foster and report on diversity initiatives of the KBA, as well as partner with committees and sections of the Knoxville Bar Association to continue to pursue enhanced diversity and inclusion in the Association, including among the leadership of the Association.
In concluding its work, the Committee shall consult with and engage KBA Barristers' Division leaders, and other various entities and individuals with an interest in the Committee's mission and activities.
View photos of the race held on Saturday January, 19, 2013.
Habitat for Humanity Activities
The Barristers will be working with the KBA for a 2016 project. Planning for the 2016 project will begin in 2015.
Hunger & Poverty Relief Committee Activities
July 6-20, 2015: School Supplies Drive: Learn more about what's needed and where to drop off items!
2015 Events & Collection Drives to Mark on Your Calendar:
- All Year Long: Firms for Food. Your firm (attorneys, staff & their families) can volunteer one Saturday at Second Harvest Food Bank sorting food. Contact Heather for more information.
- April 6-20: Professional Clothing Drive
- May 11-25: Cell Phone Drive (benefitting the YWCA)
- July 6-20: School Supplies Drive
- Date TBD (Fall 2015): Corn Hole Tournament, in partnership with the Barristers Athletics Committee
- October 5-15: Bundle Up Knoxville Coat Drive
- November 2-16: Canned Food Drive
- December 7-21: Angel Tree Participation (Dates Subject to Change)
- Past events: Teddy Bear Drive in February - more than 200 teddy bears were donated!
View photos from the Barristers Cornhole Tournament which was held on Thursday, October 24.
Law School Mentor Committee Activities
Volunteers Needed - Law School Mock Interviews
The 2015 Mock Interview Program with law students at the UT College of Law will be held February 2-6. Each interview slot is for 30 minutes and we anticipate scheduling the interviews throughout the day. The mock interview typically lasts about 20 minutes, with about 5-7 minutes held to provide feedback to the students. If you would like to volunteer or have questions, please contact Caitlyn Elam at email@example.com.
Law Week and School Outreach Committee Activities
The 2016 Law & Liberty Award- Nomination Deadline- April 15th
Nomination Deadline: April 15th
The Knoxville Barristers are soliciting your nominations for the 2016 Law and Liberty Award. The Law and Liberty Award annually recognizes members of our community who have used the legal system and process to advance and protect personal, political, and civil liberties in our community. The winner of this year's award will be announced at the Law Day Luncheon on Friday, May 6, 2016.
The criteria for determining the Law and Liberty Award recipient are as follows:
· The recipient should be visible to the legal profession and local bar association.
· The recipient should strive to foster and to maintain good relationships between the legal profession and the community.
· The recipient should work to advance the understanding of the law and legal processes in the non-legal community.
· The recipient should set an example of good citizenship.
· The recipient should give time for volunteer work, both within the legal profession and otherwise.
· The recipient should evidence high professional standards in his or her occupation.
· The recipient should express concern for the safeguard of personal, political, civil, and religious liberties.
· The recipient should not let adversity prevent him or her from striving to achieve goals.
· The recipient should be someone whose work is not normally recognized.
Please note that nominees do not have to be attorneys to qualify for the Law and Liberty Award. Consider those individuals in your firm, in local civic and religious organizations, or in the community who have worked to improve our legal system and protect our civil liberties. Finally, please pass this request to others in your firm and ask that they also submit their suggested nominees.
The award recipient will be chosen by the Barristers Executive Committee. Please send your nominations by April 15th to Courtney Read (firstname.lastname@example.com) or Ashley Morgan (firstname.lastname@example.com).
Membership Services Committee Activities
Monthly meetings of the Barristers are held on the 2nd Wednesday at 5 p.m. at the Bistro. All are welcome to attend.
Mock Trial Committee Activities
Barristers Mock Trial Competition
The Mock Trial Competitions will be held on February 20 and February 27. The Barristers Mock Trial Committee is looking for volunteers to help as presiding judges, scoring judges, and bailiffs for this year's KBA High School Mock Trial Competition. Volunteers are needed for Saturday, February 20 and Saturday, February 27. If you are interested in volunteering for one or both of those dates, please contact Kathryn Ellis at email@example.com as soon as possible. Volunteers will need to be available from 8:00 a.m. until roughly 2:00 p.m. (although you might get done earlier). Volunteers will be provided with breakfast and lunch each Saturday.
- -More About the Problem
- -Case Summary
- -Exhibits
- -Competition Rules
- -Follow @tnmocktrial on Twitter or post about this year's case and competition using #tnmock15
If you have questions or would like to get involved, contact Kathryn Ellis at email@example.com.
Volunteer Breakfast Committee Activities
The Volunteer Breakfast is a recurring event on the 4th Thursday of each month at 6:15 a.m. We always need volunteers to serve food or sponsor. The cost is $150 for sponsoring, and we need 4-5 volunteers. If you are unable to fund the breakfast, the Barristers will subsidize the cost of the breakfast. We meet at 6:15 a.m. and serve breakfast to approximately 30-40 individuals, generally leaving the site around 7:30 a.m. It's a great way to serve the community, and although we're building our own legal community in the process, it's an enjoyable break from legal activities. This is a great chance to partner with members of your firm, or law school classmates or friends or use it as an opportunity to involve staff in your office too.
Complete our online form or contact the Committee Chairs to pick a date to help.


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If the headline read that a TARP funded bank CEO hopped on the corporate Gulfstream for a date night jaunt with his wife, at company --- er, taxpayer -- expense, the press (and Congress) would be going hog wild. So what if the CEO of the USA does the same thing? According to the NY Post, the Obama's hopped on a Gulfstream and spent an intimate date night in NYC, at an estimated cost of over $70k compliments of the American taxpayers. It's lovely that the president is fullfilling one of his campaign promises to Michelle, and he did economize by using a Gulfstream and not the way more expensive Air Force One, but they couldn't have planned a similar outing at a time when the President was scheduled to be in NYC on official business? The CEO of the U.S. in't exactly setting a great example. Per NY Post:
Obama's jet, a Gulfstream 500, served as a more modest Air Force One for the day in place of the customary presidential Boeing 747.
The White House declined to say how much the trip was costing taxpayers.
Obama Keeps His Big Apple Pledge - NY Post

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Raymond Emmett Berry
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6-2, 187lb (188cm, 84kg)
Born: February 27, 1933 in Corpus Christi, TX
College: Schreiner College , SMU
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 62 (823rd overall since 1960)
Draft: Baltimore Colts in the 20th round (232nd overall) of the 1954 NFL Draft.
Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1973 (Full List)
As Coach: 6 Yrs, 48‑39‑0 (Full Record)
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Super Charger Speeds Up Freeloader Charging
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Powering solar chargers at times when sunlight is almost negligible could be such a chore. At times like those (or if you merely want to speed up the charging time), there's always the Super Charger which has the capability to charge the Freeloader solar charger twice as fast. The speedy charging is attributed to its large surface area (210 x 159mm) and weight (200 grams). Super Charger can reportedly charge a Freeloader fully in just four hours.
Moreover, the Super Charger is "weather-resistant," enabling us to bring and place it anywhere we want. To prove this point, it comes with a Velcro strap and buckles so it can hang from bags, tents, and the like. The Super Charger alone costs $40, although it's also sold in a pack along with a Freeloader and a Freeloader carry case for $100.
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I'm pretty much in the same boat as the OP. The feature pack thus far has been incredibly underwhelming and disappointing. This is made even worse when you consider the fact that a bunch of these "features" are already implemented in the Chinese version of the game and yet Anet insists on creating unwarranted hype by locking the announcements and saying "we can't go into details until it's released". These revamps they are doing just feel like they are nitpicking at things that were never really big issues or should have been squeezed in one of the patch notes as a little side note. Personally I feel like the game is having a problem with retention so it's very awkward to see their focus shift to new players (when no substantial changes have been made that would result in an influx of new players) rather than trying to keep old ones engaged. The living story can only help so much. I can't even step into WvW without someone mentioning how the game is dead.
One of the recent announcements said something like, "downed state is very overwhelming for new players" as a reason for removing downed state until level 5. WHAT?! Then it goes on to talk about how new players need more direction and how the personal story needs to get changed and all this other nonsense. If they are choosing to focus on these types of fixes, why not on something more important like WvW (stuck bug on siege since day 1 of release, or the bunch of other exploits that have never been touched), class skill bugs, Engineer hobo sacks, unlocking traits, the problems associated with large guilds, precursor crafting, Skyhammer/ranking in sPvP, etc. Stuff that has had significant outcry for a very long time now. Things like official GvG, additional sPvP maps, new PvE maps, expansions, and new game modes are suitable for content patches. The issues I mentioned are not considered content, it very well could have been stuff that should have been addressed in this feature pack (according to what Anet defines as a "feature"). I just don't get it anymore, and I don't think Anet does either. /Rant
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if everything happens that can't be done
by E.E. Cummings
if everything happens that can't be done Theme of Versions of Reality
The first line of "if everything happens that can't be done" warns us that we're not going to be in the world we are accustomed to. In the world of this poem, created for just a short 45 lines, everything that can't be done not only can happen, but is happening. This allows even the "stupidest teacher" to discover wonderful things about the world, and we, the readers, can discover them, too. If only we can shake up our traditional notions of language while we're at it.
Questions About Versions of Reality
- Do you think that this poem takes place truly in another type of world, in which everything is possible? Why or why not?
- How would you describe the world of this poem? What do you think it would look like? Smell like? How would the weather be?
- What are examples of impossible things that happen in this poem? Are they actually impossible?
- What do you think love has to do with the world of this poem? Does it help create this new version of reality? Or is it merely a reflection of the new reality?
Chew on This
This poem takes place in a totally different world, because in the world of the poem, anything is possible, and that's not true of our own world.
This poem takes place in the normal world, but the speaker's love transforms it into a space where everything is possible.


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All--any thoughts on the settings needed to mimic the lead guitar's tone in the Beatles song "Something"?
I would think it would be a fairly clean acoustic-like tone with some mild reverb, probably with a low- mid-range tone setting on amp and/or guitar. I believe they played that with the hollow bodies, so you'll be looking for tone settings to replicate that kind of depth and resonance.
^^^This, plus I would turn down the treble frequencies a bit.
You might find these two articles interesting. The first is kind of an about the song article. The other is a video lesson from Andy Aledort. He's a Guitar World columnist. I just happened to have the Holiday 2011 issue lying out when I saw this post, and it was in there. Enjoy. Hope this helps you.
"George Harrison: Living in the material world" also tells of history behind the song. Quite an lovely documentary all around
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Just ran to WalMart to buy that DVD, DreamAwake. Now I gotta watch it. Thanks. LOL
Success! my plan worked!!
What does the DVD contain? I had to download two different parts.
Documentaries on musicians are so interesting!
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There were a lot of beautiful moments. The story tells you of a boy who became a star and later just a man who loved to play guitar, raised his children, and gardened. I was brought to tears when they told the story of Lennon's death. And again when we said goodbye to Harrison. They talk about how he backed "Life of Brian" and about so many things he did after the Beatles. His son spoke of how he constantly broke the rules and how George supported him. Here's a song that he did that spoke to how he couldn't be one of the masses. I always loved this tune...


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A global leader in digital performance display advertising seeks experience Agency Sales Managers.
Working on a CPC basis, the Agency Sales Manager will generate high-quality leads through dynamically generated ads, personalised with the products and services that consumers are searching for.
You can't beat the opportunity they offer you to develop your career. If you share the same passion for e-Commerce, Advertising and Technology, value team work, openness, technical innovation, and results-orientated thinking, this role will reward you.
You will be responsible for developing new partner relationships from prospecting, negotiating, and through contract execution. Your core responsibilities will be:
To be considered for the role you will need:
· Proven Sales experience gained in an on-line environment.
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· Passion for interactive media and performance based display advertising
· Technical knowledge of site tagging, ad serving and ad ops preferred
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Due to company growth, there are 3 positions available. The salary range is from £30k - £60k basic dependent on experience.
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HSA Constitution
Constitution of the Honors Student Association
Article I: Name and Purpose
Name: Honors Student Association (hereafter HSA)
Purpose: To further students within the Cormier Honors College in their goals of the exchange of ideas; the enrichment of educational, social, and cultural experiences; and leadership in public and community service.
Article II: Membership
Qualifications: Students registered in the Cormier Honors College will be granted membership in the Honors Student Association. Members have a choice of how active they want to be in this organization.
Class of Membership:
Key definition: Activity Points - Members will receive one point for attending general body and scheduled committee meetings. Members will receive two points for volunteering at an HSA sponsored event. A member can earn one point for volunteering at an event sponsored by another organization, but they can only earn up to a total of three points for this service. All such non-HSA service work must be documented by a signed form.
General members do not pay dues and do not have voting privileges. They may attend meetings and any HSA activity, but they will not be awarded activity points for doing so.
Active members pay dues and have voting privileges. To be "active," members must earn at least 11 activity points each semester.
Distinguished members pay dues and have voting privileges. To be "distinguished," members must earn at least 17 activity points each semester. These members are eligible to attend a retreat at the end of the academic year. In order to attend the retreat, at least one active semester and one distinguished semester must have been completed.
Method for Admission:
General membership: Registration in the Cormier Honors College.
Active membership: Registration in the Cormier Honors College and submission of a completed "Active Membership" form stating commitment and willingness to be involved (i.e., earning ≥11 points). Students will have active status as soon as the form is completed but they must earn 11 points and pay dues to keep this status. Points will be evaluated at the end of the semester and those wishing to become distinguished members for the next semester may resubmit the form.
Dues: $5 each semester
Dropping Membership: All benefits of membership will be revoked if a student is no longer a registered member of the Honors College. Students who are on disciplinary probation lose voting rights. There will be a three-strike policy in place for students who fail to meet the requirements for active or distinguished membership.
Strike Policy: A member obtains a strike when not following through with commitments (e.g., signing up for a committee but then failing to attend meetings). Once three strikes are earned, the active member is demoted to a general member. Active membership can be reinstated the following semester by resubmitting the "Active Membership" form.
Article III: Officers and the Executive Board
Executive Board Members
· President
· Vice President
· Secretary
· Treasurer
· Communications Liaison
· Community Service
· Relay for Life
· Historian
Other Officers
· Sergeant-at-Arms
· Class Representatives (1 for each class)
Executive Board: The officers and other members of the Executive Board will act as representatives of the Honors students. They will discuss and make recommendations on all proposals set forth to the organization.
Standing Committees: These committees include an advertising committee, "Faces for F.A.C.E.S." committee, and Relay for Life committee. The Executive Board reserves the right to appoint other committees for special events and organization needs as they may arise.
Qualifications: All officers are elected by the members of the HSA. Officers must be willing to serve a full term (one academic year). In order to run for an Executive Board position, the candidate must be a distinguished member and have accumulated ¾ of their activity points prior to elections. Chairs must be active members of the HSA. (Since elections of Chairs will be done at the beginning of the semester, active membership will be on your Honor through submitting the membership pledge.)
- President: The President presides over meetings, opens and closes all sessions, initiates any voting within meetings, and offers assistance to the membership whenever needed. The President will sit on the SGA Senate as the Honors College Representative.
- Vice President: The VP will preside over any meeting in the absence of the President, and assume all other duties of the President whenever the President is unable to do so. The VP also will be the ultimate committee head; s/he will coordinate all committees and chairs and create subcommittees as necessary. The VP will also plan the distinguished member retreat.
- Secretary: The Secretary will document and maintain the minutes of each meeting. S/he will take attendance at every meeting and make sure that the quorum is met. The Secretary will also keep track of every member's activity points.
- Treasurer: The Treasurer will maintain the financial records of the organization and manage funds in the organizational budget as approved by the Executive Board. The Treasurer will collect and manage dues.
- Communications Liaison: The CL will fulfill the communications needs of the organization by way of e-mail, letters, telephone, etc., to insure effective communication between the membership and the Board and between the organization and outside entities (e.g., Student Affairs, Honors organizations at other institutions, etc.). The CL also will be the chair of the Advertising committee and maintain the HSA Facebook and Twitter accounts.
- Relay-for-Life Chair: The Relay-for-Life chair will set up and manage the Honors College Relay team. S/he will execute fundraising ideas, and the chair must volunteer to be on a campus-wide Relay subcommittee in order to inform team members of what other Relay teams are doing.
- Community Service Chair: The Community Service chair will organize two community service events per month. The chair will plan and organize the "Faces for F.A.C.E.S." event while also heading the committee.
- Historian: The Historian will take pictures and record the history of the organization. The Historian will scrapbook and post pictures of events on social media sites.
- Sergeant-at-Arms: The Sergeant-at-Arms will maintain order at all meetings and assist the President with voting by Robert's Rules.
- Class Representatives: Class representatives will attend all meetings and report back to their respective classes (e.g., Class of 2016). They will encourage participation in meetings and serve as liaisons between the General Body and the Executive Board.
Term: The Executive Board and other officers will be elected for one academic year. Elections will take place at the end of March, and the term will begin in August.
Community Service and Historian Chairs will be re-elected at the beginning of every semester (August and January). Relay for Life Chair will be elected for one academic year, but will be elected in August.
Student holding more than one office: A student cannot hold more than one position unless there is an emergency where the position cannot be filled. Elections will open the next semester to fill the vacant position, and if it is not filled, the previous officer/ chair will hold that position with an interim status.
Study abroad/ Special circumstances: Students who are studying abroad or must leave due to medical/family emergencies will have their membership status put on hold for the duration of their absence. Those members will be allowed to run for positions as long as they were active/distinguished the semester before they went on hold. (i.e. Hannah is distinguished in the Fall but studies abroad in the Spring. She will be eligible to run for Exec for the following Fall because she was distinguished in the semester prior to going abroad.)
Method for Filling Vacancies: If for any reason an officer is unable to fulfill his/her duties, the HSA reserves the right to appoint positions-elect or to hold an immediate mini-election.
Impeachment: If for any reason the members of the organization feel that an officer is not fulfilling his/her duties, the faculty advisor and that officer must be contacted. The Executive Board will meet to consider the case, and the officer in question may make an appeal during this meeting. The four chairs and five members of the Executive Board, minus the person in question, will vote on impeachment. If the officer involved is found wanting by five of the remaining eight members, s/he will be removed from office following the meeting.
Article IV: Meetings
- Meeting Times: Every other Sunday
- Time: 9:30PM, unless otherwise stated
- Location: Lounge on the 1st floor of Wheeler Residence Hall
- Number: Twice per month (or more as needed)
- Notification: All members will be notified of meeting dates, through the distribution of meeting minutes and social media outlets, at least one week in advance of each meeting.
Operational Procedure:
· Realistic Quorum: Three of the five members of the Executive Board, one representative from each committee, class representatives, and an additional ten regular members must be present in order to conduct business. Total of at least 14 General Body members.
- If quorum has been met, the President will begin the meeting by following his/her agenda, and issues will be discussed one point at a time.
- At the end of the meeting, individual members may make announcements from their other organizations.
- Robert's Rules: Voting will be conducted by means of Robert's Rules. We will not be using Robert's Rules at every meeting; they will only be implemented when elections are taking place. In order for an officer to be elected, s/he must receive half plus one (simple majority) of the recorded votes. Abstentions must also be recorded.
Officer Meetings: If deemed necessary, Executive Board meetings will take place on weeks opposite the regular meetings.


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Lucy Cunningham-Schultz
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Lucy Davis (née Cunningham-Schultz) was the most recurring child character on Adventures in Odyssey, with over seventy appearances. Lucy was an ace reporter for the Odyssey Owl, her school newspaper. She worked as an intern at the Odyssey Times and was often considered to be a "goody two-shoes" and was indeed strong and sincere in her Christian beliefs. Her biggest character flaw was that she had a sarcastic streak and could also be prideful at times, though she always owned up to her mistakes. She was frequently the counterpart and moral adviser to her friends Isaac Morton, Sam Johnson, Jack Davis and Curt Stevens. She either lived on Greentree or Lynnwood. When she grew up she married Jack Davis. In #160: "A Rathbone of Contention", she lives across town from the Electric Palace.
- Her first name is really "Lucille" (#168: "The Curse").
- Lucy got tired of being a goody two shoes once.
- Lucy wrote about the endangered species of family heritage.
- She has two last names because her dad died in a car accident when she was 9 and her mom remarried.
- She loves being a reporter.
- The AIO team wrote her marriage with Jack Davis into her story because the two actors married in real life.
- She had a difficult time deciding whether or not she would write on evolution for the school paper.
- Lucy once wanted to write about free speech, but her article was rejected.
- Lucy and Jack are one of two pairs of child characters confirmed to be married in the future, the other being Mandy Straussberg and Trent DeWhite.
- Her two last names from from Richie Cunningham (from Happy Days) and Charles Schulz (creator of the Peanuts comic strip)
Last Name
One of the biggest goofs surrounding Adventures in Odyssey involves Lucy's last name. With several contradictions and a tangled mess of mistaken information, the Lucy's Last Name goof is the source of plenty of confusion among fans. For more information, see the article.
- Main article: Schultz family
Lucy's biological father, Hal Cunningham, died in a car accident when she was nine, and her mother remarried to a man whose last name was Schultz. She kept her dad's name and hyphenated her mom's name Schultz, too. She also has two cousins, Leslie and Albert. She is now married to Jack Davis.
| Jellyfish: What's going on? What's happenin'?
Richard Maxwell: Don't you know? It's a rescue.
Jellyfish: Who is that? Who are you?
Richard Maxwell: Don't get all bent out of shape. It's just...me.
Lucy: Richard?
Jellyfish: Maxwell!
| Lucy Cunningham-Schultz: So let me get this straight. A cowboy with a big, floppy hat and silver spurs rode up to you on a purple hook-and-ladder fire engine, and asked to use your mother's new umbrella?
Leslie (a) : Yeah, that's it.
| Lucy Cunningham-Schultz: I didn't know you sing.
John Whittaker: Well I'm sure a lot of our choir members think I can't. But I do my best.
| Lucy Cunningham-Schultz: I just can't. I'm a Christian, Mr. Winthrop, and I believe that God created man not that he evolved from an amoeba...
| Curt Stevens: Hi, Lucy! Glad you could make it!
Lucy Cunningham-Schultz: Why not? I cover all the accidents around school.
| Isaac Morton: What are you, my mother? Look, not that it's any of your business, but it's only Saturday morning. I've got the rest of the weekend to do this report. Everything's under control. So don't worry about it, okay?
Lucy Cunningham-Schultz: Okay, you don't have to get hyper. It's your grade.
| Lucy Cunningham-Schultz: There's no controversy. I just talked to Mrs. Manco. They've decided not to put diced tomatoes in the tacos.
| Lucy Cunningham-Schultz: I may be little, but I'm not a little reporter!
| Lucy Cunningham-Schultz: Eugene, do you know him?
Richard Maxwell: Know me? We used to work together, ain't that right, Multsey baby?
Eugene Meltsner: We were briefly employed with the same organization.
| Lucy Cunningham-Schultz: Another dumb movie.
| Jonah: And for my disobedience, I wind up here, in the belly of a whale.
Lucy Cunningham-Schultz: Big fish.
Jonah: Whatever.
| Lucy Cunningham-Schultz: Would this be the Curt-Stevens-offering-candy-as-they-come-out-of-the-bathroom-so-they-will-say-what-I-want-them-to-say poll?
| Lucy Cunningham-Schultz: You want us to buy juice, Mr. Whittaker?
John Whittaker: Well, that's what it says.
| Lucy Cunningham-Schultz: It's not like a story is gonna walk in the front door!
Connie Kendall: Don't look now, but I think one just did.
| Curt Stevens: You'll find [the poll] states that I'm in the lead.
Lucy Cunningham-Schultz: There's a revealing statement on the intelligence level of the voting public.
| Mr. Johnson: Uh, excuse me. What are you doing?
Lucy Cunningham-Schultz: Oh, Mr. Johnson! You're back.
Mr. Johnson: Yeah, and just in time too, I see. Is this what you do when I'm away, Lucy? Steal my newspaper?
Lucy Cunningham-Schultz: No! No, sir! I mean — this is the first time. I mean, we weren't stealing, actually. We just wanted to look at the movie section.
| Richard Maxwell: ...we worked with the five C's.
Lucy Cunningham-Schultz: The five C's? What's that?
Richard Maxwell: Campbell County Community College Computers.
Lucy Cunningham-Schultz: Oh, that's clever.
Richard Maxwell: Yeah, and cute too.
| Lucy Cunningham-Schultz: But what would Mr. Rathbone have against our nativity scene?
Eugene Meltsner: Indeed! It's doubtful he knows what the Constitution is, let alone what it says!
| Zachary Sellars: Let's just face it, you want the dirt. You want to know exactly what put me in this wheelchair and so does everybody else. Fine, I'll make everybody happy. I had surgery on my legs last month because I tore some ligaments. There. <pauses> You're not writing this down.
Lucy Cunningham-Schultz: I don't believe you.
Zachary Sellars: Okay, fine. Um, I was skiing and fell off a mountain.
Lucy Cunningham-Schultz: Is that the truth?
Zachary Sellars: I was bungee jumping and the cable broke.
Lucy Cunningham-Schultz: What really happened?
Zachary Sellars: I was filming a rock video and stepped on some dry ice.
| Curt Stevens: "Why do birds suddenly appear every time you are near?"
Lucy Cunningham-Schultz: You stole that!
Curt Stevens: I only had like, fifteen minutes! I spent all my time finding the sporks!
| Lucy Cunningham-Schultz: His name was Hal Cunningham. I was Cunningham before my mom got remarried. He was a reporter for the Odyssey Times. I guess that's why I always wanted to be a reporter.
| Lucy Cunningham-Schultz: What do you think tomorrow will be like?
John Whittaker: Oh, I suppose it will be a typical day in Odyssey.
Lucy Cunningham-Schultz: What do you mean by a typical day?
John Whittaker: Anything can happen! That's what I like about this place.
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To The Editor: It is wrong to further cut programs for the poor. Our minimum wage is not enough for a single person to live on.
Also in North Carolina, foster and adoptive children's medical and psychological care is paid for by Medicaid. Foster and adoptive families should not be penalized by cuts in medicaid benefits
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Although it's a month late and a few pieces of data short, the state report card information released this week can give residents an idea of how local school districts performed in the 2011-12 academic year.
As the state auditor continues to investigate attendance irregularities in some districts, the Ohio Department of Education made available on its website a spreadsheet showing how third- through 11th-graders in districts and individual schools performed on the Ohio Achievement Assessment and Ohio Graduation Test, what their graduation rates were and whether those schools met adequate yearly progress and value-added measures. Absent were the attendance data in question, a Performance Index score and the familiar overall rating that classified districts on a scale of "academic emergency" to "excellent with distinction."
The test scores and graduation rate - all considered preliminary until the probe is finished and the final data is released - account for 25 of the 26 indicators that make up the Performance Index, with attendance being the 26th.
Wolf Creek Local Schools met state requirements in all 25 of the released categories, and Superintendent Bob Caldwell said he's confident the district's untainted attendance data will also hit the mark.
"We believe that it is our best year in terms of indicators," he said. "That means that our students, our community and our staff all have buy-in that (students are) being taught what they need to be taught."
To meet a test-based indicator, at least 75 percent of students must test proficient in a subject area in grades three through 10. That threshold rises to 85 percent for 11th-grade tests. The benchmark for graduation rate is 90 percent.
Last year, Wolf Creek met all but one indicator, fifth-grade math, with 66.7 percent of students testing proficient. This year, that rate was 80.5 percent and the sixth-graders totaled 90.2 percent.
The only other schools in the county to meet every indicator, minus attendance, were Beverly-Center and Little Hocking elementaries. Last year, each of those schools missed just one.
Caldwell said he expects the final data to translate to another "excellent" rating for the Wolf Creek district, but that doesn't mean there isn't room for improvement.
Wolf Creek, like four of the other five public school districts in Washington County, did not meet the adequate yearly progress measure, which assesses whether students are improving at the required rate. Caldwell attributed that to one student subgroup, those with special needs, not making AYP.
"Obviously, that gives us targets to work toward," he said.
Incomplete information
Fort Frye Local Schools was alone in the county in making AYP, which Superintendent Tom Gibbs said is a great achievement. However, he said there are multiple ways to make AYP and the data released does not shed any light on how Fort Frye did it or why other districts, like Warren Local where Gibbs is also superintendent, did not.
In previous years, more detailed information was available to districts and the general public. But to obtain it now, officials would have to go through the cumbersome process of counting each individual student's score and matching him or her to the proper subgroups
"Without knowing all of the numbers, without having more detail, it's not especially beneficial from a school district perspective," Gibbs said.
The value-added measure assesses whether students are learning a year's worth of material in a year's time, and was released for districts and buildings. But Gibbs said a breakdown of value-added data for individual students and teachers is still being withheld.
"That's the more helpful information for us, because the goal here is to use the testing information to help teachers improve what they're doing," he said. "So it is a bit frustrating that here we are, the first nine weeks is nearly complete and we still don't have that information."
John Charlton, associate director of communications for the Ohio Department of Education, said that data is expected to be made available to districts on Monday and Oct. 9.
What is known
Gibbs said people who have a basic understanding of the state report card process can "come up with a guesstimate of where a district could end up" based on the data released. But he's not sure how many people will seek the data out.
"In the absence of media attention to this, how many people actually get on the ODE website and pull up a spreadsheet?" he said.
Gibbs said he expects Fort Frye and Warren to both receive effective ratings when all is said and done. Beverly-Center, Barlow-Vincent and Little Hocking elementaries, as well as Warren High School, will likely earn excellent ratings, with Warren and Lowell elementaries expected to be designated effective. At a recent Fort Frye Local Board of Education meeting, Gibbs said Salem-Liberty looks likely to land somewhere between effective and continuous improvement, the rating it received for 2010-11.
Warren met 21 of 25 indicators this year, compared to 23 of 26 last year. Fort Frye reached 23 indicators this year, the same number as last year, with attendance still to be counted.
Marietta City Schools Superintendent Harry Fleming said he is still reviewing the information released and cautioned that the data is still considered preliminary.
Marietta met 20 indicators according to that preliminary data, and attendance could bring the district up to the same number, 21, as last year. Out-going director of teaching and learning Jason Smith has said the district made improvements in several areas over last year, including getting higher scores on indicators students met in 2010-11.
Belpre City Schools met 17 indicators in 2010-11, but just 12 so far for the most recent academic year.
"While we're not satisfied with the number of indicators we got, we are satisfied that our teachers and kids are working hard and improving all the time," Superintendent Tony Dunn said.
One thing that must be considered when looking at Belpre's data is the size of the schools and classes. Belpre Elementary met two of nine indicators, but was within 3 percent of meeting three more. Another three at the high school were also missed by just 3 percent.
"When you've got cohorts that are less than 100, every kid is more than 1 percent," Dunn said. "When you break it down any further, we're a couple kids and a couple questions (for those kids) away from hitting that indicator."
Dunn said any data can be useful, but it depends on how it is viewed.
"Do you want to use it to get better? Or do you want to use it to bash people?" he said.
Frontier Local Schools met 13 indicators this year and 14 last year. Lawrence and Newport Elementary schools met two of seven and three of nine indicators, respectively, down from five each last year. Yet both schools met AYP and value-added requirements.
"Sometimes you can have a lower score but you meet the other standards," said Frontier board of education President Jeff Lauer, who noted he hadn't had an opportunity to look over the data yet.
Like Dunn, Lauer said multiple factors must be considered when evaluating the data.
"You have to look at all the factors and evaluate it on all the information," Lauer said.
Charlton said the final data would be released after the state auditor's investigation is complete. Auditor Dave Yost told the state board of education earlier this month he hoped to have it wrapped up by the first of the year.
The probe that led to the delay in report cards was sparked by allegations that three districts in Columbus, Toledo and suburban Cincinnati had altered attendance records. Whether the changes were honest mistakes or deliberate attempts to bolster their test scores is one factor being examined.
The Associated Press reported that an investigator's preliminary report found the Toledo City school district did not violate state law when it withdrew and re-enrolled habitually truant students. Columbus' superintendent has announced her retirement at the end of the current school year but says the investigation did not prompt her decision. Meanwhile, the superintendent of the Lockland district near Cincinnati was fired and is suing to get her job back.
Some other districts have been asked for additional data, including Warren. Gibbs said all districts who participated in an expedited audit process based on past good performance were subject to the additional scrutiny, but there were no irregularities that specifically flagged Warren.
"I have no concern about it whatsoever," Gibbs said.


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Shot video on my D7000 but can't import to my iMac. Seems like I should just open imovies and connect my camera, didn't work. Does anybody have experience importing video from D7000 to Apple iMac. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated. Thanks
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AVON PARK - The City Council approved a utility agreement that will lead to expanding the city limits to the north, according to City Manager Julian Deleon. The city agreed to purchase the Lake Byrd central water system installed for the Lake Byrd Development for $64,500. The purchase agreement is part of an amendment to the city's 2006 Lake Byrd Utility agreement. "This is an essential piece to continue our northward expansion," Deleon told the council on Monday. "The price is very reasonable for utility improvements that have already been constructed." Deleon said that the city had entered an agreement with Lake Byrd LLC where the developer provided the cost of constructing a 12-inch water main from Stryker Road north along U.S. 27 to the Lake Byrd Shores development. Lake Byrd LLC also put in sanitary facilities. Meanwhile, the city expanded its water utility system and looped it into the Lake Byrd system from the north to the south.Deleon explained to council, "Because of the looping of your water system ... now the question becomes, which way is water being fed? Is it being fed from the city's water system or is it coming around and looping back in?" Deleon said he and City Attorney Gerald Buhr have looked at the issue. The cost for the water main on U.S. 27 is very reasonable and eliminates the current dispute with Lake Byrd LLC, Deleon said. The developer is agreeable to annexing several pieces of property that keeps the city contiguous to Banyan Woods Estates. Deleon said he is working on a utility acquisition agreement with Banyan Woods Estates to take over its utility system. The property owner is willing to be annexed, which would add another 50 units to the city limits for sanitation services and franchise fees, etc. Deleon said. Also, the city has an annexation covenant for Royal Care (rehabilitation and nursing center), which is right next to Banyan Woods, he noted. Council voted unanimously to approve the amendment to the Lake Byrd Utility agreement. The lots in the Lake Byrd subdivision are already platted and have all the infrastructure including underground electric, Deleon said Wednesday. The 12-inch water main along U.S. 27 is about 2,200 feet, he said. email@example.com 863-386-5826
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Also, at what age did your kid(s) go from the crib to a big kid's bed?
DD is 1 1/2 and I feel she's still too young for these but, I'm just curious.
If anyone else has an "at what age" question feel free to post, too. I'm sure I can stand to learn more.


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I would like to pass on information regarding our internship and employment opportunities at L&T Precision Corp. L&T Precision Corp. is a sheet metal fabrication company. We currently have an employment opportunity for NC Programmer/Planner and a Mechanical Engineering intern.
Attached are the job descriptions. I would appreciate if you could disseminate the information to your students and provide us with any recommendation. If you need additional information, please feel free to give me a call at the number below.
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So i plug the computer up to charge for 20 minutes just in case it wasn't fully charged and that was the problem. and 20 minutes later i am disjointed again. the same thing happens as before. i call newegg to express my displeasure with their product. I even talk to someone at newegg under tech support about the product and he placed my statement on their website that the computer didnt work. but with their polocy im not allowed a refund but i can ship it in for replace, or so they told me. after talking to about 3 or so customer service people i get the RMA and everything set up to ship all the way to california. this took about another whole week for it to reach since it was by ground ups service. the next week after it arrived in california i recieve 3 e-mails. one saying it arrived another repeating that and lastly a third saying the cpu had been removed and that it voids the warranty.
At first i thought well of course i took the computer out of the box to try and turn it on of course (i wasn't aware they were talking about a computer part, I'm not tech savvy)but, yet again, i have to call newegg numerous times to figure out what they were talking about. the customer service female told me that the CPU part in the computer was taken out of the computer. i asked her how would that be done and what that would do to the computer and she tells me something similar to what happened when i revived it in the first place- i.e that it wouldn't work.
i told her that i had previously talked to about 3 other representatives about the problem and they should've already known these problems and that it was that way before i received it obviously. the woman on the phone seemed not to believe me insinuating in sarcasm "so the computer was shipped back and the CPU just feel out?". after getting the generalized reach around speech of "well try again" i was informed that they would try to see what happened.
After googling what a cpu's function is and how a computer would work (or not ) without one it seemed to me that it was never there in the first place. multiple sites say the same thing. newegg is trying to blame me for a missing component that was never there. and if not that they are just looking for a way to ignore their own policy to help fix it. the customer service representative claims that they'll take another look into the case ,but i doubt they are going to change their standpoint from blaming me.
All i wanted was a working laptop but instead they took 900$ from me and will probably cost me another 300$ for a CPU part. i barley know how computers work so i don't know why they would even accuse me of taking out a part that i didn't even know existed.
This in all has taken about 3 to 4 weeks of my time along with hours of keep up online and on the phone with newegg when i could have just ordered a new laptop if they'd just give me a refund. currently im looking into what legal stances i can take against the company for taking my time and money. never again will i buy from Newegg.com
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TimeFactory 2
This app provides a multitude of professional time stretching and pitch shifting algorithms for sound design, rate (FPS) conversion, mastering and Karaoke applications.
Prosoniq TimeFactory 2 allows changing speed and pitch of your sound files or entire songs independently of each other over a wide range of stretch ratios. It takes time stretching and pitch shifting to the next level by giving you unique and unparalleled control over all aspects of your sound files. TimeFactory 2 is the only application that combines all leading time stretching algorithms that are used in the major audio editing applications at this time, giving you access to the latest in technology from one single user interface. No need to buy dozens of programs - you get them all in just one application.
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NIST Presents Jacob Rabinow Applied Research Award to Fuller, Roosen and Langer
For Immediate Release: November 30, 2000
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Edwin R. Fuller, Jr., Andrew R. Roosen, and Stephen A. Langer, have received the 2000 Jacob Rabinow Applied Research Award from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, an agency of the Commerce Department's Technology Administration. The award is named after the late Jacob Rabinow, a former NIST researcher and inventor of numerous devices, including the first automatic mail sorter.
Fuller, a physicist, and Roosen, a mathematician, work in the NIST Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory. Langer is a physicist with NIST's Information Technology Laboratory.
They are being honored for developing a computer software program—Object-Oriented Finite element, or OOF—that enables scientists to improve the testing of materials while saving considerable amounts of time. This computational tool analyzes and predicts the behavior of solid materials, such as metals, ceramics and polymers, under various conditions of stress and strain. This information can be critical if the material, for example, constitutes a critical component in a jet turbine blade.


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The Bioenergy Technologies Office supports four post-doctoral researchers at various national labs. They are an important part of the Office's portfolio of applied research and development activities happening all across the nation and our post-docs reflect our strong commitment to strengthen the bioenergy industry and create green jobs. We'll be profiling the Bioenergy Technologies Office post-docs right here over the next three days, so be sure to check back to meet them and learn more about their research. First up, we have David Lampert.
Name: David Lampert
Affiliation: Argonne National Laboratory
Area of Study: Water Quality Impacts of Biofuels
Bioenergy Technologies Office Blog (BETO-B): Tell us about your research.
David Lampert: An essential component in meeting the growing demand for biofuels will be to mitigate any potential effects of feedstock production on water quality. The purpose of this study is to develop a modeling approach to predict the effects of different biofuel feedstock production techniques on water quality. This study is focused on calibrating the Hydrological Simulation Program Fortran (HSPF), a water quality model, for predicting concentrations and loadings of pesticides and herbicides in watersheds in the Midwestern United States. The calibrated model will act as a tool to predict the effects of biofuel feedstock production on water quality. The results of this study will be useful to policy-makers for weighing the water quality impacts of biofuel production against potential benefits of various feedstock productions methods. The results of the study will also help farmers and other stakeholders understand best management practices to utilize when allocating land-use.
BETO-B: How did you get started in the field of renewable energy? What initially interested you in biomass research, specifically?
DL: Well it sounds cliché but I'd always been interested in a career where I thought would make a difference and also utilize my talents to the best of my abilities. And I think the energy/environment issue is one of the most important ones facing modern society. Coming from a background in water chemistry/transport/pollution, the relationship between various chemicals needed to produce biofuels and water was a natural entry point for me.
BETO-B: What are the next steps for your research moving forward? What would you like to achieve in the near term?
DL: There have been plenty of things I've had to learn to really get started on this project. So progress has been slower than I'd hoped it would be. Right now I'm trying to figure out how to aggregate the geographic data from a bunch of small sub basins together into basins at the scale we are interested in for this study. However, the software I have been using doesn't work right. Assuming I can figure out a way to work around that, I don't see anything major slowing me down with the calibration of the hydrologic cycle within the first watershed (I'm trying to understand all the aspects of the hydrologic cycle around Lake Red Rock in Iowa). That info will be essential to figure out where the pesticides and other chemicals are going.
BETO-B: What impact do you think your research could have? What do you hope it will achieve?
DL: Hopefully we can get all the watersheds calibrated, and in the process really figure out an efficient way to do watershed modeling. So there will be contributions to the science of watershed modeling. Beyond that in terms of the energy question, the model should provide a way to quantify the effects of different biofuel feedstock production techniques on water quality. So ideally if someone asked me: "How will increasing cellulosic biofuel output from corn stover in Iowa by 20% change the concentration of pesticides in St. Louis?" I would like to be able to answer that question (given enough time to run a simulation of course). I think this could be really important for government officials who are trying to figure out which direction to take looking at different ways to reach the goals set out in the Energy Independence and Security Act.
BETO-B: What do you see as your 'endgame' or ultimate long-term goal?
DL: I think alternative energy is a pretty exciting area to build a career. Coming from a background more in water, I really would like to stay in the energy-water nexus area. There will continue to be questions moving forward particularly as the technologies start to scale up. I'd like to become a leader in understanding the relationships between energy and water in the future.
BETO-B: In your opinion, what event in the last decade has contributed the most to widespread adoption of renewable energy, particularly biofuels? What do you see as the main reasons to continue to expand the bioenergy industry?
DL: I think it's probably the increase in the price of oil. In the past the relative costs (between traditional fossil fuels and biofuels) were so different I can see how the economics didn't make as much sense in terms of really looking at biofuels to meet the energy demand. But now the gap isn't so big so it really makes sense to look at other ways to produce energy.
BETO-B: What do you see as the next great development in bioenergy?
DL: I don't know that I have a good answer to this question, but if we can figure out the separation technologies I think algae has the most potential from what I understand. The growth rates are so high. Right now I'm more focused on other biofuel technologies, but with my background in water I'd be interested to get involved with that at some point in the future.
BETO-B: Tell us a few fun facts about yourself, aside from your studies.
DL: Well, I love to challenge myself. I spend a lot of time training for triathlons and other endurance races. Generally my day consists of getting up, then a short workout in the morning, then to work, then another workout in the evening. That ends up around 15–20 hours of training per week, plus I have three bicycles that I do maintenance on in my spare time. I'm currently building up a new road racing bike. I also like camping, travel, and I brew my own beer.
Thanks, David! To learn more about David's research, check out his publications, below. And don't forget to check back tomorrow to meet another Bioenergy Technologies Office Post-Doc!
David Lampert's Publications
Yang, W., Lampert, D.J., Chen, W., and Reible, D.D. 2012. Journal of Soils and Sediments, 12(5):713–723.
Lampert, D.J., Sarchet, W.S., and Reible, D.D. 2011. Environmental Science & Technology, 45(19):8437–8443.
Lampert, D.J. and Reible, D.D. 2009. Soil and Sediment Contamination, 18 (4): 470–488.
Go, J.G., Lampert, D.J., Stegemann, J.A., and Reible, D.D. 2009. Applied Geochemistry, 24 (7): 1347–1353.
Lampert, D.J., Frisch, M.A., and Speitel, G.E. 2007. Practice Periodical of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste Management, 11(1), 60–68.
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BATAVIA – Genesee Community College has announced plans for a $42 million phase of its master plan that includes two new buildings on the Batavia campus.
The County Legislature will be asked at its Wednesday meeting to support the plan that triggers 50 percent in state aid toward the cost of construction.
GCC President James M. Sunser said the new facilities will be a $13.9 million multipurpose college and community events center and a $5.2 million Student Success Center.
Replacing the roof and improving the parking lots are also part of the plan. No timetable for the work has been announced.
Much of the county's 50 percent share will come from "charge-backs" paid by other counties whose students attend any of GCC's seven sites. Operating charge-backs go toward the college's expenses, while the smaller capital charge-backs are paid to Genesee County to offset capital construction at the college. The two charges total more than $5,000. More than half of GCC's 7,200 students come from other counties.
The community events building will house classrooms, a wellness center and space for college and community events. The Student Success Center will put many services such as admissions, class enrollment, and academic advice and career counseling in one place. It will free space for 15 to 20 new classrooms in the main building.
The Batavia campus opened in the early 1970s, and since then, additions have included a theater and art gallery, student social center and technology building. The college foundation owns several nearby student housing buildings.


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Two loves, one passion
Denali Murnan has been in love with soccer and basketball since the moment she first started at 4 years old.
After giving up basketball for almost two years, Murnan made the decision to become a two-sport athlete at UNLV her freshman year.
"I just missed it so much," she said. "I knew I had to do it."
Murnan started at UNLV playing center midfielder for the women's soccer team, but as the semester progressed she realized basketball was missing in her life.
Before she had the chance to try out for the Lady Rebels, she suffered a concussion.
Lady Rebels head coach Kathy Olivier wanted Murnan on the team. After witnessing Murnan's athletic ability, Olivier offered her the chance to try out for the Lady Rebels. It took two days before Olivier offered her a roster spot.
"We were struck with an injury bug that year," Olivier said. "We needed more people. I went into practice and I was watching her run. She wasn't beating everyone, she was killing everyone. She was very team-oriented and she was very supportive of her teammates."
Now Murnan juggles two sports on top of a full class schedule. A typical day for her starts around 6 a.m. with rehab, followed by soccer practice until 10 a.m. Her afternoon is filled with classes before ending the day with basketball practice.
"It's funny 'cause if just you see me walking about campus, I usually am eating out of this [Tupperware container] with my hands while I'm walking because I don't even have time to eat most of the time," she said.
Playing two sports comes with twice the opportunities for bumps and bruises, but the most challenging aspect of being a two-sport athlete is self control. The first thing Murnan usually wants to do is eat dinner and go to bed, since she knows she has to do it all over again the next day.
Instead, she studies while she eats, making quick dinners that give her more time to focus on her homework.
"It gets hard, but you gotta stay on top of things," Murnan said.
Murnan, who is usually a starter for the women's soccer team, was redshirted for part of the season this year after breaking her arm.
She also had to sit out for a duration of her first year on the Lady Rebels due to a concussion.
"She's had a lot of setbacks," Olivier said. "But she still stays very mentally strong, like through the injuries and through disappointment. She's just a really good person, and works really hard, and fits in with the girls. It's great. We love her, absolutely love her."
For Murnan, each sport has a certain aspect that makes the entire game more stimulating. For basketball, it's the ability to change the game in a matter of seconds. With soccer, it's being able to solve her way to victory.
"I was missing the ability to take over the game and to lead my team," she said. "I love the ability to change the game right away."
Being on two different teams has taught Murnan more than expected. The knowledge she has gained from both coaches is knowledge that she holds dear.
She can also apply the things she learns by being on both teams not only to her sports, but also to everyday life.
"It's honestly a blessing, and amazing and I am so happy that I get to do this," she said.


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Mexico official: Hollywood producer's wife missing
MEXICO CITY A Mexican official says the wife of "Survivor" producer Bruce Beresford-Redman is missing in Cancun.
The official says Beresford-Redman told police his wife Monica left the Moon Palace Hotel on Monday and has not returned.
The official at the attorney general's office in Quintana Roo state, where Cancun is located, spoke Thursday on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk to the media about the case.
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William (Bill) Boulding has been appointed as dean of the Fuqua school at Duke University for a further five years. He stepped up to the job in 2011 following the resignation of Blair Sheppard from the role.
A Fuqua man through and through, Prof Boulding received a PhD in marketing from the Wharton school at the University of Pennsylvania before moving to the North Carolina business school in 1984.
The international search committee considered around 100 candidates for the position before announcing Prof Boulding's reappointment. Duke President Richard Brodhead described Prof Boulding as someone who combines idealism with practical skill. "A great teacher and community builder, he is ideally suited to lead the Fuqua School in addressing the leadership needs of a changing world."
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Higher Prices Start to Pinch Indonesian Consumers
JAKARTA–Indonesians who hoped that the depreciation of their currency as the summer progressed was a temporary phenomenon are being forced to face reality: Inflation is taking hold. Companies are raising prices of products like a cup of java and services like a taxi ride to compensate for rising inflation and the local currency's dramatic August slide.
At malls across Jakarta, a small Americano at Starbucks goes for 22,000 rupiah ($2), up 9% compared with a month ago. The city's premier Bluebird taxis raised its flag fare this week by more than 16% to 7,000 rupiah following similar increases by second-tier taxi groups last month–and Toyota said Monday that it would likely raise prices next month.
"If the exchange rate stays at 11,000 rupiah [per U.S. dollar] then the price of a car will definitely go up, because we had it set at 9,500," said Johnny Darmawan, president director of Toyota Astra Motor. "There definitely will be" an adjustment.
Inflation is at its highest level in more than four years. Consumer prices rose by more than 8.5 percent in July and August compared with year-earlier figures, far faster than the government's initial target of around 4.5%. In the year to date, the rupiah has slid 13% against the dollar. Around half the increase occurred just in the month of August, as Indonesia and other emerging markets witnessed an accelerating exodus of foreign-investment funds.
If higher prices translate into tighter purse strings among Indonesia's much-touted burgeoning middle class, it could arrest the consumer growth story in Indonesia, where domestic consumption accounts for around 60% of gross domestic product. Until recently, this consumption has cushioned Southeast Asia's largest economy from waning demand for exports from China.
Amin, a driver for budget-oriented Express Taxis, said he's been busier since competitor Bluebird raised prices.
"It's been nonstop this week," said Amin, who like many Indonesians goes by one name. "People are looking for a cheaper option, and that's us."
But retailer Mitra Adiperkasa, which sells Zara, Burger King, Starbucks and more than 100 other international brands, says it believes Indonesia's middle and upper class will be unfazed by price hikes of up to 10%. It has raised prices by at least 5% at many of its stores.
With a less price-sensitive customer base, "we believe there will be no impact on consumer spending in our stores," said Fetty Kwartati, the retailer's corporate secretary. "Compared with Singapore, our prices are still competitive, as the rupiah has depreciated against the Singapore dollar by more than 5%."
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.».,.,..».....*.., ,.....,/...,',;.,;.,;; *TT,r;-*vv^^ "fajF an- »hp <f«> 4 + *,,,*,■».#.;* Volume 58 No. 68 Mt. Pleasant, Mich. 48859 Wednesday, March 23, 1977 YSA surveillance questioned ■ Group demands explanations byJOHNGROGAN CM LIFE Reporter A letter to President Harold Abel demanding an explanation of the University's involvement in FBI surveillance on campus was made public Tuesday by five former members of CMU's Young Socialist Alliance (YSA) chapter. In the letter, the former YSA members demanded the administration explain its "position on academic freedom," as well as clarifying the Department of Public Safety's (DPS) role in the FBI's five years of YSA surveillance on campus. The five had been listed in an 18-page FBI file which was kept on Central's YSA from 1971 through 1975. They are Thomas Dickey, Mt. Pleasant junior; Larry Dale Jamieson, Owendale senior; Kathryn Sundermann, Mt. Pleasant senior; Alexander Malley, 324 N. Main; and Patricia De Boeit, Mt. Pleasant. -; The letter was released in a press conference at noon Tuesday in front of the University Center. However, by 3 p.m. that same afternoon, Abel still had not received the letter. According to Malley, the letter was sent by certified mail to Abel's office. Abel said a certified letter did arrive at his office early Tuesday, but was returned because he was not present to sign for it. He said he believed that letter was the one from the five former YSA members. Abel declined further comment until he receives the letter. Abel is expected to receive the letter this morning, i Also included in the letter were demands the University make public whether or not "agencies other than the FBI have received information on student groups from the administration or DPS. "Our special concern here is whether these other agencies include the State Police, other governmental agencies, and past, present or potential employers of those under surveillance," the letter stated. The five former members also requested the resignations of all "department ' personnel who cooperated in this information gathering. Such personnel could then* be replaced by people of integrity and intelligence," the letter added. However, the five said they are not optimistic Abel's response will be favorable, Malley said. Consequently, they are prepared to carry the issue into the courts if Abel does not meet their' demands, Sundermann said. She added, however, legal action only will be taken as a last resort. "We prefer not to get into the legal aspect very heavily right now," she said. A further suggestion made in the letter was for the University to draft a proposal "to guarantee the future rights of CMU students, faculty and staff." The letter added such a proposal should be approved by a referendum of students and University personnel. The FBI file documenting surveillance of the YSA at Central was made public March 2 when thousands of pages of FBI files on the national YSA were released by court order in a suit against the FBI by the YSA and the Socialist Workers Party (SWP). was supplied by DPS as routine information. He added all information supplied to the FBI through his office was public information, available to anyone upon request. , Upon first learning of the file, Abel expressed concern, labeling it "abhorrent," and "disturbing," At the time he stated, "I'm ,, amazed that information of that kind was 'gathered on any legitimate organization, and I sympathize with them." Talking with a passerby after a press conference Tuesday ,are former Young Socialist Alliance (YSA) members Kathryn Sundermann, ML Pleasant senior, and Thomas Dickey, ML Pleasant junior. Sundermann and Dickey, along with three other former YSA members, released a letter sent to President Harold Abel requesting an explanation of the University's part in five years of FBI surveillance of CMU's YSA chapter. First step begins MERC sets hearing Cen- Although the files on tral's YSA were heavily censored, John McAuliffe, director of DPS earlier said much of the information in the memorandum The first in a series of steps which may lead to the Faculty Association's (FA) decertification begins Thursday with a hearing conducted by the Michigan Employment Relations Commission (MERC). Scheduled for 2 p.m. in the Chippewa Room of the University Center, the non public hearing will determine whether 30 per cent of the faculty have signed the authorization cards requesting a decertification by the Free Faculty, an anti-FA group, beginning Feb. 1. To determine whether the necessary signatures have been gathered, MERC Hearings Officer Ernest Frey will check ih«> signatures against ■& list of alt*"facility* members Hn the bargaining unit. According to the contract between the University and the FA, faculty in the bargaining unit include "all regular, full- time, full-salaried faculty who hold faculty rank and carry at least one-half load in teaching or research; regular part-time faculty who carry at least one- half teaching load; and professional librarians, coaches, counselors and department chairpersons." Should Frey find the Free Faculty has accumulated the necessary signatures, he will schedule the actual decertification vote, according to an aide in his Detroit office. That vote is expected to come 15 to 30 days after Thursday's hearing, according to Free Faculty leader Robert Anthony. University Attorney J. David Kerr and John Weatherford, temporary assistant provost for faculty contractual relations, will represent the administration at the hearing. FA President Ronald Johnstone and FA Executive Director J. Norbert Musto will represent the union, while George Stengren, philosophy professor, and Anthony and Robert Croll, associate professors of business and administration, will represent the Free Faculty. Drop deadline set for Friday 4 i* 'j '.■': % v if! * ■\l Yawn! Students greet dawn to purchase tickets Wrapped up, like a catepillar in a cacoon Monday night, Judy DeHaan, Novi junior, camped in front of the University Center to be first in line to purchase tickets Tuesday morning for next week's Harry Chapin concert (Left) DeHaan peeks out at the early morning cold from her sleeping bag, (center) decides to venture a bit further, and (right) finally breaks out on her way into the warmth of the UC and front row seats (LIFE photos by Rollie Mikan). Students have until Friday to drop classes or withdraw from the University and automatically receive "Ws" for their grades. Students still may drop classes or withdraw from the University until April 29, although after Friday they will receive "Es" for failing work and "Ws" for passing work of "D" or better. Classes may not be dropped during the final week of classes or during the exam week. Students may drop classes by securing a Drop or Withdrawal Request Card from the Registrar's Office, Warriner 260, presenting it to their instructor for signature and grade arid returning it to the Registrar's Office. Inside; —Doctor awaits HEW report retraction—page 3A — County loses some VAN-TRAN insurance—page 6A Sample reveals some students lack basic skills by CAROLYN CATALANO CM LIFE Reporter Based on results of a standardized test given to 220 English 101 students last semester, nearly half of Central's students have significant reading and writing problems, according to Regina Hoover, associate professor of English. Test results showed 46 per cent of the students have writing problems, while 31 per cent have trouble with their reading ability. The results truly are not representative, however, due to the small number of students sampled, Hoover said. Although the Counseling Center does not have percentages, according to Joan Yehl, coordinator of the Center's Educational Skills Unit, there is a large number of students at Central With reading and writing problems. "About 300 students a year come into sign up for a reading course or for help in reading. I'm sure there are many more that would benefit," she said.*. ' According to Yehl, reading and writing problems are widespread, and Central students have no more than students at other universities. Almost every college and university in Michigan has some kind of reading program, she said. "The biggest problem most students have is comprehending college-level material. They don't know how to look for main ideas and cannot distinguish between the important and the , unimportant," Yehl said. , * "My experience is tha,t, in writing, the most serious problems are in the student's ability to focus and to organize ideas," Hoover said. , Courses are offered by Che Educational Skills Unit to. help students with reading and writing problems, Yehl said. A course for freshmen is aimed at improving basic reading, writing and study skills. Speed reading and developmental reading also are offered. The will be listed in the Fall Course Offering Guide as Humanities (HUM) 197F, HUM 197G and HUM 197H. "There are individualized reading programs and tutorial programs, in which students wanting to improve their reading skills cart come in and work on a one-to-one basis with a tutor," Yehl said. . The Educational Skills Unit also has spelling, vocabulary, writing and study skill tapes available for students' use in the Self Instructional Systems Center in Park Library. Hoover said a writing clinic is offered daily by the English Department in Anspach 213, where English teachers donate their time to help students with, writing problems (see related story, pageSA). ' Accdrding to Yehl, poor reading and writing are more a societal problem than just a public school problem. 1 "Where students used to read for entertainment; they now do other things, like for instance', watch TV. Many students are non-readers, that is, they read only what they are required to read. If you don't practice reading you won't develop the skills," she said. Hoover said the beginning of reading and writing problems began about 10 years ago. (See ••Reading-" page 8A) V, V f mm*«mmMimmmmi^ it'itm**mmm^t%immt^mmttBti a-Md-AttfittHma tiHI
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