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New Girl in Town Pt. 01
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All characters are at least 18 years old except where is stated otherwise. There is no sex in this chapter so be advised. Thanks for reading.
The August heat beat down on the varsity football team of the Carter High School Wildcats as they jogged their way around the track.
"Keep it up guys!" Coach Yates yelled as he jogged along with the lead pack of kids.
"Yes Coach!" The kids shout back.
"Come on guys, let's show'em that first team leads the way!" Patrick Green the starting quarterback barks from the front of the pack. He gets another chorus of cries from his teammates and the pace increases.
"Easy to lead when this isn't your second practice of the day," I mutter under my breath from my second place position.
Antoine "Tank" Adams finds himself drifting back, sweat pouring off his bronze skin and his breath coming in painful gasps. Tank had put on about forty pounds of muscle over the summer to bulk up to try and win the defensive captain spot this year. Now he was now feeling the extra weight dragging him down under the hot August afternoon sun.
I notice that he's not looking so great and start dropping back with him.
"You doing all right big guy?" I ask.
"Jake?" He asks surprised to find the usual "number two" guy not in that position. "I… I just can't… keep… up."
"With all that muscle you added over the summer, I'm not surprised. I'm already regretting when we slap the pads on and you light me up."
"I'll… try and… go easy… on you."
"Less talking, more running!" Coach Jim Yates yells as we pass the coaches.
"Notice how he didn't say anything to Captain Wonderful when he opened his mouth," I point out to Tank.
"Can't… yell at… his meal… ticket," Tank answers.
"Don't I know it. All he yelled about at practice this morning was how a winning season would break records. Like any of us on second team will be any part of it."
The main pack has pulled ahead of us by a decent margin already and soon the coaches are going to take notice.
"Hey, is it cool if I hang back with you? I could probably catch up with Mr. Wonderful and pass him with ease but if I did that after a two hour practice already under my belt today Coach would test me for steroids."
"Hell, I think… I'd like to… see you… do that. Thought you wanted to be… the stud QB this year?"
"Have you seen that fucker smile? He already has an agent signing him up for toothpaste commercials and car dealership ads. There's no way I'm going to be the guy with him around." I say looking to the front of the pack where Captain Wonderful aka Patrick Green is putting distance on them with each step.
"Fuck… don't make… laugh… man…"
Coach Pennington, the defensive coach, noticed as his star middle linebacker had started struggling and was falling pretty far behind the pack of runners. When Antoine showed up this afternoon for the first team practice, he was worried about the kid. He looked like all he did was hit the weights all summer. Apparently, he forgot to work on his cardio though. Coach Pennington started jogging to catch up to the faltering pair of kids that were letting the main pack get further away. He was surprised when he found the back up quarterback jogging along with "Tank" as the kids called Antoine.
Jake Gibson was usually right on Patrick heels.
"Are you two doing all right?" Coach asks the two youths as he reached them.
"Sorry coach… I wanted to be… stronger… this year…," Tank answers. He stumbles forward nearly falling over until I catch him.
The coach helps me keep Tank upright. "He needs some water."
"I'm on it coach," I state taking off across the field dodging the marching band practice and the cheerleaders like a halfback in the open field.
"Damn, I thought Gibson was slowing down because of all the running from this morning." Coach Pennington says helping Tank take a seat on the bench.
"Jake's pretty… good this year… huh coach?" Tank asks.
"Hell of a lot of stamina, that's for sure. Patrick better keep his eye on him this year."
Jessica Golden stood in the Carter High office going over her transfer papers with her mother and Principal Owens and hating every second of it.
"Everything looks to be in order here Ms. Golden." He states looking up at the tall and pretty girl with pale blonde hair. "From looking at your records I can see that you will be a tremendous academic asset to our little school. Your GPA will put you near the very top of the senior class and I'd be amiss if I didn't mention how you led your school to the state championship in volleyball last year."
"It was a team effort sir but I'm looking forward to trying out for the team here and checking out your drama club." Jessica answers politely. She loved playing volleyball for her old school in Charlotte but the drama club was a new interest, suggested by her father in the hopes that it would help her come out her shell a little.
"She'll be an asset to almanbahis giriş them all." Her mother Dr. Victoria Golden tells him beaming with pride.
"Mom," Jessica says in a lowered voice wishing her mother wouldn't embarrass her.
"No, it's fine." The principal laughs. "It's refreshing when the parents show so much interest in their children."
While her mother and the principal talk Jessica walks around the office pausing at the trophy case. Each school sport seems to be represented but the football team has the most trophies. The past seven years the schools program has produced the state champion.
"We're very proud of our boys." Principal Owens tells her when he mistakes her boredom with interest. "State champs for seven years running and if you don't mind a little bragging I think we're set for an eighth and a state record for Coach Yates. The kids love him."
"I can tell the school is very proud of them." Jessica says trying to sound like she cares. In her experience, most football players were mouth breathers who skated through classes because they played a game well. The ones who seemed to have a brain only used it to get alcohol, drugs or girls into their beds. The few football players she knew at her school had made sure that she wasn't a fan.
"If you'd like to have a look at the team they're down on the field now. The second practice of the day has "kicked off" so to speak." He chuckles at his little joke.
"I'm good, thanks."
"Other than volleyball, Jessica isn't really interested in sports." Her mother states while patting her daughters shoulder. She wished that she'd at least go have a look to show a little school spirit.
"Well maybe our boys can change your mind on that. They are a real fun bunch." Principal Owen states.
On the way to their car Victoria notices Jessica glancing towards the stadium and smiles. "Jess, why don't you head to the stadium to watch practice? I've got to run by the house, pick up your sister and go to the elementary school to fill out her paperwork."
"I really don't feel like checking out a bunch of mouth breathers, oh excuse me, I mean the "fun bunch," She states making air quotes around "fun bunch."
"You might make some new friends."
"I don't need new friend's, mom."
"Baby, we talked about this. I know this move has been hard on you but we…"
"Had to move because of Dad's job, I know mom, I've heard this a dozen times but it doesn't make this any easier."
"I know baby and I'm sorry about that. The move has been hard on all of us."
Jessica sighs. "I know mom and I'm sorry. I think I will head to the stadium and check out the marching band at least. They sound pretty good."
"Okay baby, I'll be back in about an hour unless you call me before then."
Jessica nods and heads towards the stadium.
"You feeling all right now big guy?" I ask Tank after he takes another sip of water.
"Better. Thanks man, I appreciate it."
"I just hope that you remember how kind I'm being next time coach has us play Bull in the Ring." I jokingly say.
"I make no promises," Tank chuckles.
"Tank, you feeling okay," Coach Pennington asks as he joins them after Coach Yates sent the rest of the team to the showers.
"I'm better now coach."
"We'll work on some conditioning drills and get you back in shape in no time. If you had to do two a days I'd already have you halfway there."
"Think you can make me as good as Ken here?" Tank asks.
Coach Pennington laughs. "I can give it a try. I need my star linebacker in tip top shape in time for the season."
"I'll be ready coach."
"Jake, you're free to hit the showers with the others if you want. Your two a days are officially over."
"If I thank God for many more laps does that get me?" I ask.
Coach Pennington chuckles. "None from me but you'd better watch it around Yates. He's hungry for that record setting season."
"Thanks coach," I say then turn to Tank. "You sure you're all right big guy?"
"He's being nice to me so I don't knock his block off when we get to Bull in the Ring." Tank jokes.
Coach smiles, "Sounds to me like you just volunteered to be the first Matador Mr. Gibson. I want to hear those pads pop when I call your number Tank."
"You got it coach… I'm gonna miss you white boy."
"Is it too late to go out for track, ya think?"
"You ain't running track Jake; we need your arm on the team this year. Captain Wonderful is getting too damn cocky and it's gonna catch up to him."
"When he's thirty and overweight maybe. Coach, if it's cool with you I'm gonna run the steps for a while."
"Glutton for punishment Jake," Coach asks.
"Come on Coach, our band wins competitions and stuff. They can't be that bad," I joke before taking off towards the stands.
"Damn coach, what did you give that guy after practice this morning?"
"Other than the playbook and water, nothing special," Coach Pennington answers. "He's been doing almanbahis güvenilirmi a lot of running these practices, guess it is paying off for him."
Jessica sits alone on the topmost bench but there are random groups of kids spread throughout the stands; some watching the football jocks whose practice looks like just broke up and others watching the marching band practice.
"Not bad huh," a voice asks from behind her. She turns to find a handsome blonde haired boy flanked by a couple other guys, they all look freshly showered telling her that they're all on the football team.
"Pardon," She asks.
"I said not bad huh," The boy repeats.
"The band's pretty good," She states and he just laughs.
"Sorry, I meant me." Patrick Green states. "I'm Patrick, quarterback and the guy that led all the laps you just watched."
"I'm here for the band but congratulations on leading the laps I guess." She states already feeling annoyed at the intrusion.
Shelly Marsh is sitting with her friend Jody Mabe when she looks up and notices Patrick and his crew standing around a new girl.
"Hey, do we know her?"
Jody turns her head and looks. "I don't think so, never seen her before but she's in our lunch spot."
"Should we go and save her from Captain Wonderful?"
"It does seem like it's our solemn duty as Wildcats." Shelly states and follows her friend up the steps.
"Hey," Jody says stopping in front of the new girl.
"Hi," Jessica answers looking at the stocky girl with dirty blonde hair and a orange and blue Wildcat t-shirt.
"Jody, we were talking here." Patrick states.
"We could see that Patrick," Shelly answers giving him a cold smile before turning back to Jessica. "Hi, I'm Shelly and this is Jody."
"Hi, are you new here?" Jody asks.
"Hi Jody, yes I'm new here. My name's Jessica."
"Jessica, that's a pretty name for such a pretty girl." Patrick flirts. She blushes slightly at the handsome boy's compliment.
"Thank you Patrick." She says flattered despite herself.
"Hey Patrick, check it out." Jamie Hicks, outside linebacker and friend of Patrick points to where Jake is running the stadium stairs. "Looks like your shadow is finally catching up to you."
The group of guys all laugh as Jake reaches them.
"What happened out there Shadow? I expected you to finish right behind me as usual." Patrick teases as he makes sure he gives Jessica his best smile.
"I guess I lost a step or two since last year." I answer noticing how pretty the new girl is.
"That ain't all you lost last year," Jamie snickers.
"That's bull and you know it Jake. You're running the stairs after having two practices today. I saw you checking on Antoine. Is he all right?" Shelly asks butting in.
"Just a bit winded but Coach Pennington will have ready to lay me out when we pad up."
"That's gonna be fun to watch. Do you think he'll play nurse once he knocks you out? God knows you'll need someone to do it." Patrick chuckles.
"He'll have to take care of himself now that Jennifer has changed schools." Jamie smirks as he makes a jerking off motion.
"Don't be dick Jamie," I warn him trying not to get into a fight in front of the new girl.
"Oh I'm a dick huh," the larger boy says then angrily shoves me causing me to stumble backwards a couple of steps. "Do something bitch. Do something!"
I ball up my fist ready to punch that smirk right off his face but when I look at Shelly, she shakes her head. Jody is doing the same while the new girl just looks shocked at the turn of events.
"Fuck you Jamie," I state then turn and head away from the group.
"Not likely, you fucking virgin," Jamie shouts behind me but I don't turn back. Their laughter chase me down the stadium stairs.
"You guys are such jerks." Shelly says. She gets to her feet and goes down the steps after Jake. Jody gets to her feet to follow her but pauses and looks at Jessica.
"You should come with us Jessica." She tells her.
"Jessica is fine with us, Jody. How about you walk us to my car and we can all go for a little ride around town? I'll show you all the cool places to hang out." Patrick says reaching for Jessica's hand.
Jessica looks up at the attractive boy and gets to her feet. Patrick smiles his eyes drifting over her figure, already feeling himself fucking this hottie in the back of his Camaro.
"My mom should be back to pick me up so I should be going." Jessica states. Patrick grabs her hand and gives her a smile.
"Well at least let us walk you over. I'd like to welcome her here too." He states. Jody frowns as she watches the group walking away.
"Not a good call Jessica," She thinks then hurries to catch up to Shelly and Jake.
"I am so fucking sick of them Shell," I say while we watch from the field as Patrick walks away with the new girl.
"I know you are sweetie, believe me I know, but punching that Neanderthal will just get you beat up and they'd probably almanbahis yeni giriş end up kicking you out of school for it." Shelly states.
"Some day's it feels like it'd be worth it." I tell her.
"Jessica left with them." Jody announces as she joins them.
"Of course she did," I sigh.
"Are you going to be all right Jake?" Shelly asks.
"I didn't even know her name until Jody just said it, it's not like I had…" I begin but stop when they start giggling.
"I meant the whole Jennifer thing."
"Oh… yeah that," I answer trying not to blush.
"Forget that, I want to know what your level of interest is in Jessica?"
"I'd like to know the answer to that as well."
"I'd ask you both to drop it but I know that's not happening." I tell them.
"You know us too well and we'll be sure to find out more about this Jessica girl too now that you're showing interest, right Jody?"
"Oh definitely," Jody answers with a giggle.
"Thanks, it'll be nice to know more about who Patrick's going to be flaunting over me for the foreseeable future."
"I know things haven't always gone your way Jake but give this one a chance. Maybe this time things will be different."
"Those boys seemed awfully nice," Jessica's mom says as she drives them back home. "What were their names again?"
"The one doing all the talking is Patrick. He's the starting quarterback apparently." Jessica answers.
"He sure has a lot of teeth," Sarah, her little sister announces. "I don't like him."
"The starting quarterback you say," Her mom, ignoring Sarah, says. "He sure is a handsome young man and I'd guess pretty popular as well."
"Not with everyone it seems but he sure knows that he's handsome. There's a reason I don't date jocks." Jessica states.
"Boys are icky," Sarah adds.
Jessica smiles back at her little sister. "Agreed. When did you get so smart?"
"I take after my big sister," Sarah answers and Jessica giggles at her cuteness.
"Did you know that your father played on the baseball team in high school? He looked so cute in his uniform."
"I'm sure he did mom."
"Did you meet anyone else while you were there?"
"A couple of girls came up to say "Hi" when Patrick and his crowd were talking to me. They were nice, the girls I mean. I wasn't very impressed with those guys but I'm not looking for any dates. I'm just going to concentrate on my education."
"Yes dear, I'm glad that you have your priorities straight," Her mom states patting her daughter's leg.
"You need to get your priorities straight son," My dad tells me once I get home. "Football is the only way you're going to college."
"They don't give scholarships to back up's dad." I argue back. "I've got a better chance at an academic scholarship than I do for football."
"I thought you worked hard over the summer to get ready for this season?"
"I have but it's not going to change a thing. Patrick's always going to be the number one guy and I'm just his Shadow."
"You can show them something in practice that could change their minds." He suggests.
"All I'm showing them is how many laps I can run before I throw up or pass out." I tell him.
"Well maybe this year's gonna be your year."
"Maybe so Dad," I answer just to end the conversation but I'm thinking "Fat chance," as I head to my room. I don't know why dad thinks this year will be any different. Ever since kindergarten I've been in Patrick Greene's shadow hence the clever nickname I earned from Patrick and his cronies back in middle school. I go over to the heavy bag I put up last year when I needed a way to work out my anger without getting in trouble and begin throwing jabs when I hear my dad shout from the living room "And think about getting a hair cut!"
"There she is," Jamie states pointing towards the far end of the hall where Jessica just entered.
"There's who," Staci Daniels asks straining to see who Patrick and the others are looking at. Staci is a cheerleader with honey blonde hair and has been Patrick's on and off again "girlfriend" since freshman year.
"The new girl," Patrick tells her. "We met her yesterday after practice and I want."
"I thought I was going to be your girl this year? We were going to do the whole Prom King and Queen thing." Staci asks as she turns to size up this new girl.
"We can still have fun baby but we're seniors this year and you know how our thing is. We both have fun whenever we can." He states then points towards Jessica. "And that is going to be fun."
Staci looks Jessica over, "She's tall, not gorgeous, but pretty enough I guess," She thinks as Jessica gets closer.
"Hey Jessica," Patrick says. "Finding your way around all right?"
"Um, okay so far." Jessica answers looking up from her schedule to see that Patrick's smiling face.
"If you have any trouble, you just let me know." Staci states giving her a big smile, "I'm Staci."
"Hi Staci, I'm Jessica. It's nice to meet you."
"Nice to meet you," Staci begins but Patrick cuts her off.
"What's your first class Jessica?" Patrick interjects.
Jessica looks at her class schedule before answering, "Um, Room Two Forty Three, AP English with Ms. Simpson."
Blow Me, Mom!
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The Tax Scam
Date: November 25, 2017Author: pbinney 0 Comments
Well, in the last couple of weeks, we've had Poppy Appeal collecting outside the shop with Laura (coinciding with a half-hearted attempt at hiding behind Laura, from the eyes of my former boss, a spurt in self-confidence and a coffee made to my taste by said former boss. I suspect that may have been the apology I was waiting for, so I guess that's resolved now), the lighting of the maroons on the 11th, and an extremely wet walk around an enclosed field near the sea, with Aimée, Lianna, John and seven dogs.
I have been ripping up bindweed and brambles like a weed-seeking demon, and have cleared a decent track of mud from the front wall of the house. And I have had a phone call.
Indeed, a phone call. Nothing especially unusual there, but this was an odd one.
A scam. Clearly, a scam, using an automated voice and purporting to be from Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (the tax people). Except they didn't announce themselves as Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs.
They called themselves, in their robotic voice and clearly fabricated name taken, no doubt, from some Hollywood flop, "HMR Revenue and Customs".
HM Revenue and Customs, fair enough, but the R tipped me to what was going on.
The tinny robot voice went on, explaining that I would be facing a hefty fine and time-consuming court case if I did not call an unintelligible phone number, starting with 2. No telephone number in England starts with a 2, to my knowledge, so that was another hint.
They continued, and informed my answerphone that this call was definitely for me. But they didn't name me. And having some connection to people who have had something to do with tax, I know they don't call, they seldom (if ever) email.
They use the Royal Mail, the standard post, that which has been renamed 'snail mail' by the young and exotic but that which some of us rely on for reassurance of tangible reality.
The final nail in the coffin of this recorded lesson in bullshit was the way the automated voice ended the call: "Goodbye, and have a blessed day."
There is no way in hell the tax department would ever end a call like that.
It transpires that many people in the locality have had the same phone call. Some have panicked and had to be talked down by concerned neighbours and Facebook friends.
A good friend of mine told me once that his wife had a letter from HMRC, stating that she had made a mistake with her tax return and she owed them money.
She was worried, until she moved her gaze to the bottom of the page and found that she owed a penny.
A single penny.
My buddy's wife decided to correct this oversight by sellotaping a 1p coin to a piece of cardboard and sending it to the Revenue and Customs with a deeply sarcastic letter of apology.
She later learned that if she had sent a cheque for a penny, they would never have cashed it, because it would cost too much to process, but she would have been all square with them.
Hindsight is a terrible thing.
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I've always wanted to have the kind of house where stray animals just showed up. Like they recognized it as a beacon of safety and love, and knew that no matter how bad their life had gotten, they could come here and be taken care of.
Alas, that's never happened to me, even growing up.
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She's not wearing a tag, so I don't know who to call. I'm debating whether to bring her into the garage, when a neighbor, Melissa, and her daughter, Monica, come over. They heard about the dog from Melissa's husband, and came to help.
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We start wondering where the dog is from. She doesn't have any tags, is she abandoned or lost? She's in pain, but doesn't have any injuries, and she doesn't act afraid of anyone. But her muzzle is really gray, so she's clearly older. Toni is sitting next to the dog, who has a blanket around her by now, and she leans against Toni.
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My Writing Life: Melissa F. Miller
By , May 15, 2013
"Don't get it right; get it written. There's a huge psychological effect, for me at least, of getting that first draft down. Once it's written, you can perfect your story. But, you have to get that sucker down on paper first!"
Like the protagonist of her legal thrillers, Melissa F. Miller is a practicing litigator who lives in Pittsburgh. Her Sasha McCandless series has sold over 60,000 copies and includes Irreparable Harm, Inadvertent Disclosure, Irretrievably Broken. The latest installment, Indispensable Party, was published earlier this year.
When did you first discover a love of writing? Is there a particular book that made you want to become a writer?
Like so many writers, I started writing as a young child. I was, and still am, an avid reader, but I wouldn't say there was a particular book that made me want to write. I did write my first complete novel as an adult after a cross-country flight during which I read Michael Connelly's THE LINCOLN LAWYER on the first leg and Paolo Coehlo's THE ALCHEMIST on the second leg. The first is an example of the type of book I love to read and wanted to write. The second is the kick in the pants I needed to do it!
Where do you get your story ideas?
For my legal thriller series, I usually get the seed of an idea from an article, news report, or case that I've read (I am also a practicing lawyer). I also have an Evernote folder full of story ideas that don't work for this series but that have been rattling around in my brain.
What is the best piece of advice you've ever received as a writer?
Do you believe in Writer's Block?
No. I like this quote by Phillip Pullman: "Plumbers don't get plumber's block, and doctors don't get doctor's block; why should writers be the only profession that gives a special name to the difficulty of working, and then expects sympathy for it?"
But, I also have found something that Rachel Aaron says very helpful. She claims that "if writing is like pulling teeth, you're doing it wrong." In other words, that feeling of being unable to write or dreading writing probably means there's something wrong with the scene you're working on and your subconscious realizes it. Once I started thinking about it that way, so-called writer's block became a call to reexamine my plot, structure, character development arc and try to suss out whether something was wrong.
What made you decide to self-publish?
I had written (and hidden in a drawer) one very bad novel that will never see the light of day (I call it my training wheels novel) and then I wrote Irreparable Harm. I gave it to my husband, who read it (with some trepidation, I'm sure, having read my first one!), and he loved it. It was December of 2010 and I was gearing up to send out query letters, when my husband emailed me a lifehacker.com article about self-publishing. That led me to J.A. Konrath's website, which led me to the Writer's Cafe on kb.com. And after having done all that research, I realized self-publishing was the better choice for me. I run a small business already (our law firm), I have NO patience, and I had actually worked in publishing for a few years between college and law school. It just seemed like a better fit for my personality to be able to plot my own course.
Are there any self-publishing tricks of the trade you'd like to share? What rules of craft or promotion do you live by?
I do think the best promotion you can do is to write the next book. That's not a sexy answer, but I think it's true. The more ways there are for readers to find you, the better. That's not to say that I don't promote, because I do. But, I try to balance things like blog tours or giveaways with writing time. It must be working. I published the first book in my series in April 2011, and to date I have sold over 60,000 copies of the series. That's not a jaw-dropping number like some indie superstars have, but I have to pinch myself when I realize that there are many people out there who have paid good money to read my stories!
On a craft point: I would say, find what works for you. There's no one system that's going to work for every writer–or even every book by a single writer. Read. Read in your genre but also read widely. And write.
What is the one writing tool you could not do without?
Coffee. Specifically, fair trade, organic, farmer friendly, cafe cubano roast by Mayorga Coffee Roasters. I buy it 5 lbs at a time direct from the roaster. Without my coffee, there would be no Sasha McCandless legal thriller series. And with that, it's time for another cup!
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5 Responses to "My Writing Life: Melissa F. Miller"
Maggie Thom May 15, 2013
Nice interview. It is so true, get it written and then worry about fixing it. I love that quote for writer's block,hadn't thought of it like that but so true. I think 'writer's block' is really the writer worrying about getting it right the first time and not just writing the story, so they end up stuck not going anywhere. Thank you for sharing. 🙂
Andy Halmay June 5, 2013
I've been credited for having a great imagination and yet I can't imagine Melissa Miller in court accusing or defending anyone. She has such an endearing smile. My first reaction was, "That's a face to come home to after a rough day in the outside world." However, catchy as her argument is about plumbers not getting plumber's block, it is a poor and invalid analogy. The self-critic in creators be they writers, painters, sculptors or whatnot can be enormously intimidating and paralyzing, leading to an inability to move forward for periods. The trick is to learn how to minimize the duration of those periods. I got mine down to an average of six minutes. Getting up and stretching or making a tea or coffee or quickly checking email; any diversion, will usually bring a new point of view and the block is defeated.
Nick Auclair June 5, 2013
Very true. Also as they say write about what you know. Just remember what you saw and felt and write about it. I did this in my novel Steel's Treasure just published in May 2013 and avail on Kobo. Set in the Philippines on and around Clark Air Base in the 1980s, Steel's Treasure is a thriller adventure, mystery, and work of military historical fiction that weaves my experiences as an intelligence officer with firsthand accounts of the war between the New People's Army and the Marcos regime. Follow my main character USAF Capt William Steel as he risks his career, his freedom, and ultimately his life to uncover the legendary plunder of WWII General Yamashita, the Tiger of Malay. Follow Nick's blog at http://www.steelsteasure.com
Lúcio Belmonte June 5, 2013
Assim eu fiz. Em 2012 decidi parar tudo para escrever. Montei 27 esboços de meus livros. Já tenho 8 livros pronto para trabalhar com eles. Tenho uma trilogia e ontem terminei um livro de mais de 600 páginas. Hoje comecei a trabalhar no esboço que tinha de outro livro, já passei de 900 páginas de material e referencias do assunto que quero escrever. Agora é montar a minha história, personagens, local e escrever, escrever e escrever. Limpar o que for preciso, revisar e depois deixar um tempo na gaveta e somente depois de uma leitura minha, monstro para a família e amigos. Agora estou a procura de uma editora para editar e-book e impresso – Um destes oito livros já trabalhado. Desejem-me sorte.
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Andre Larrubia June 5, 2013
Really nice article. Proofreading, improving are key, but first you need to get the draft done.
One thing I try doing, while drafting, is to plan a good deal of what will happen on different chapters. I do not plan everything, of course, but some bullet points are helpful. And that is good if I am doing a 500 or 22000-word text.


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RBI likely to keep key policy rate unchanged, say experts
The Reserve Bank Governor-headed Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is scheduled to meet during December 6-8, 2021. The decision of the rate setting panel would be announced on Wednesday (December 8). The central bank had kept the benchmark policy rate unchanged in October.
A Kotak Economic Research report said with uncertainty around the new Covid variant, the RBI would possibly wait for some clarity before moving decisively on rates.
Amid global scare due to new coronavirus variant Omicron, the RBI is likely to maintain status quo in its upcoming monetary policy and wait for a more opportune time to calibrate benchmark interest rate to promote growth without sacrificing the main objective of containing inflation.
"...we believe the talks of a reverse repo rate hike in the MPC meeting may be premature as RBI has been largely able to narrow the corridor without the noise of rate hikes and ensuing market cacophony," said an SBI research report.
According to it, the RBI is not obliged to act on reverse repo rate only in MPC. "Also, change in reverse repo rate is an unconventional policy tool that the RBI has effectively deployed during crisis when it moved to a floor instead of the corridor," it added.
"We maintain our call for a reverse repo rate hike in February with the December meeting remaining a close call. We expect the RBI to continue on its path of normalisation with the reverse repo rate hike in February policy and repo rate hike in mid-2022-23," it said.
Property consultant Anarock said there have been expectations that the RBI may raise the reverse repo rate to a nominal extent during the forthcoming monetary policy.
"However, it is likely that the RBI will hold on to the current regime in reaction to the flare-up of Omicron concerns at a time of generalised economic recovery. Therefore, home loan borrowers may enjoy the ongoing low interest rate regime for some more time to come," said Anuj Puri, Chairman, Anarock Group.
That said, an increase in repo rates and consequent increase in home loan interest rates is inevitable and will definitely take place in the future, he added.
If the RBI maintains status quo in policy rates on Wednesday, it would be the ninth consecutive time since the rate remains unchanged. The central bank had last revised the policy rate on May 22, 2020, in an off-policy cycle to perk up demand by cutting interest rate to a historic low.
The RBI has been asked by the central government to ensure that the retail inflation based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) remains at 4 per cent with a margin of 2 per cent on either side. The Reserve Bank had kept the key interest rate unchanged in its after monetary policy review in August citing inflationary concerns.
In its October MPC meeting, the central bank had projected the CPI inflation at 5.3 per cent for 2021-22: 5.1 per cent in the second quarter, 4.5 per cent in third quarter; 5.8 per cent in the final quarter of 2021-22, with risks broadly balanced. CPI inflation for the first quarter of 2022-23 is projected at 5.2 per cent.
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SUNY tees up marketing blitz after campuses shed thousands of students | Local News
Candice Cearley 1 year ago
ALBANY — The 64-campus State University of New York, the nation's largest comprehensive public university system, has experienced an enrollment drop of nearly 20% over the past decade, a troubling trend that gained even more steam over the last year, new data shows.
Campus-by-campus data was not readily available from SUNY administrators in Albany. But a slide presentation displayed at a SUNY trustees meeting Tuesday indicated the current enrollment, based on preliminary data, stands at 375,620 students.
That reflects a drop of 18,600 students, or 4.7%, from one year ago, when the enrollment was put at 394,220. Students returned to physical classrooms this spring after many courses shifted to distance learning at the beginning of this year amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
In September 2011, SUNY reported a total enrollment of 468,006 students. The university system's enrollment has thus shrunk by 92,386 students in that span, a decline of more than 19.7%.
Trustees and administrators are now scrambling to craft more effective marketing and recruitment efforts.
The efforts are overseen by Chancellor James Malatras, who took over the system one year ago after he was advanced for the position by then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
Malatras, 44, has been a longtime political associate of Cuomo. He had previously headed Empire State College, which has reported an enrollment of about 9,100.
Trustees recommended Tuesday that SUNY administrators wage a full-court press to lure more students to the campuses by highlighting the affordability of a SUNY education and diverse offerings at a wide range of schools.
Trustee Stanley Litow suggested outreach efforts be focused not only at guidance counselors but at high school principals and community-based organizations as well.
"It's not only about marketing," Litow said. "It's partnering with them. Those partnerships have to be deep. It's developing those relationships over time, and using our students and using our contacts with them to get these messages across."
Officials at SUNY Plattsburgh told CNHI that a preliminary headcount of students this month indicates the enrollment stands at about 4,800, down 300, or 5.8%, from last year. But new student enrollment and readmissions reflect an increase of 2.8% this year over the previous count.
"We are pleased with the increase among incoming first-year and transfer students," SUNY Plattsburgh spokeswoman Heather Haskins said in response to a query from CNHI. "Overall, the past two academic years have been affected by COVID, remote learning and the like. The return to on-campus learning, high vaccination rates and low case numbers have made for a successful fall semester and the opportunity to build quality on-campus experiences for retention and growing the next class."
SUNY Oneonta is also dealing with an enrollment drop. The current overall enrollment is 5,942 students, down from 6,751 one year ago, according to Kim MacLeod, a spokeswoman for the Oneonta campus. That reflects a decrease of nearly 12%.
The undergraduate enrollment now at Oneonta is 5,407, down from 6,222 a year ago, according to the data shared by MacLeod.
At the trustee meeting in Albany, Kyle Adams, now Malatras' assistant vice chancellor for marketing and creative strategy, said: "Obviously, we are in a long-term enrollment decline that we are trying to stabilize and turn around."
More details of the enrollment trend are expected to be discussed when trustees reconvene Wednesday.
Adams discussed marketing campaigns that have been initiated that he said will help "brand" SUNY and "provide better customer service" to prospective applicants.
"We are being outspent by the for-profit institutions, particularly, by tens of millions of dollars," Adams said. "They are spending over $100 million at places like Southern New Hampshire University and the University of Phoenix. What they are not doing is brand building. What they are doing is selling a transaction. You get your degree; you get out. People are not jazzed about doing that. People are not super-psyched about being at Phoenix."
Adams also noted that SUNY is spending $1.2 million on a social media campaign to market the university.
The new enrollment data emerges seven months after Malatras announced a "Big Dreams, Small Step" outreach effort aimed at high school students. That campaign is tied to the "SUNY For All" program, which emphasizes that individuals from impoverished backgrounds limit their economic potential without a college degree.
Malatras noted Tuesday that about 50% of SUNY graduates have no outstanding student debt when they complete their education.
In addition to providing state-subsidized education, SUNY campuses in upstate communities such as Oneonta, Plattsburgh, Delhi and Cobleskill are important economic engines. They are the source of thousands of jobs in addition to providing spillover benefits for local shops and property owners renting apartments to students and faculty members.
Joe Mahoney covers the New York Statehouse for CNHI's newspapers and websites. Reach him at [email protected]
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sri lanka's business community, which forced the government to suspend a ban on the import of genetically modified (gm) food in 2001, is now supporting regulation of gm food imports. In May 2001, the country's health ministry had announced a ban on the import of gm food, covering 21 types of food. But it was suspended and environmentalists blamed pressure from the World Trade Organisation, Australia, New Zealand and the us government. Now, the new regulations for the import, sale and labelling of gm food are likely to come into force later this year.
But the business community has struck a note of caution: "The laws should be drafted in a way that allows consumers to make an informed choice...not scare them off. We are not opposed to regulations as long as they are reasonable and practical,' said Delano Dias, member of gm Food Interest Group of Ceylon Chamber of Commerce at a September 2, 2005, discussion on the issue. The new regulations will require approval from the Chief Food Authority (cfa) for the import and sale of gm organism as food for human consumption, food containing or consisting of gm organism and food produced from or containing ingredients produced from gm organism. An approved product would be appropriately labelled with words including "genetically modified'. The cfa can also withdraw the product after sale if new information reveals it is harmful for humans.
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Undergraduates from the Chemistry department chosen for recognition because of their outstanding achievements and goals.
Spring 2018 – Undergraduate of the Quarter – Eric Qian
Posted on May 12, 2018 by Luanne Johnson	| Leave a reply
Eric Qian has been named one of the Spring 2018 Undergraduates of the Quarter and we couldn't be happier for him.
Eric has been living in Corvallis since he was 4 years old and his love of the town helped contribute to his choice to stay local for college. He went to Crescent Valley High School, a school he enjoyed due to the passion the teachers had as well as the school's dedication to the arts which helped him develop an interest in creating jewelry.
When entering college, Eric's original plan was to be a premed student. He quickly discovered a love of materials science and decided he would focus on chemistry instead of becoming a doctor.
It was through joining Dr. Michelle Dolgos' lab that he realized how much he enjoyed the chemistry side of his research, focusing on finding new and optimized ways to generate electricity.
Eric recently graduated, but took a short break from research to write his honors thesis, which focuses on the study of Aurivillius phases. His main focus was on ferroelectric and piezoelectric properties and trying to find a new material that is as effective as Lead Zirconium Titanate (PZT) yet wasn't toxic or lead-based. Eric believes that the material chemistries' focus towards environmentally friendly and green materials is very noble and focused most of his time there.
Eric plans to take a year off before Graduate School to relax. His main hopes are to get back into playing music because he is a musician at heart, being able to play piano, clarinet, tenor sax, and the organ. He also has an extensive list of nonfiction books he has been meaning to work his way through, including Stuff Matters, a book on materials that shaped human history.
The highest ambitions in Eric's educational career is to gain a PhD and become a professor himself because of his love of teaching and conducting research. He believes it would be very fun to have a research group of his own in order to pass down his insights and spark the interests of future generations.
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Spring 2018 – Undergraduate of the Quarter – Jason Srey
Jason Srey has been named one of the Spring 2018 Undergraduates of the Quarter, and we couldn't be more pleased.
Jason was born in Chicago, Illinois, but spent most of his life in Clackamas. He attended Clackamas High School.
Jason chose chemistry because he wanted to learn more about how atoms and molecules react. His curiosity was piqued when his 7th grade science teacher made a gummy bear explode in a test tube. Jason was also often sick throughout his childhood and spent a lot of time in doctor's offices and pharmacies. This exposure to the world of medicine along with the introduction to chemistry during 7th grade science class first attracted him to chemistry.
He wants to be in the medical field because of how large of a role it played in his childhood and because it is related to his favorite subject. He researched the world of pharmacy and decided that was where he wanted to go in life, and is using chemistry as a basis for achieving that goal. Jason currently performs research for Dr. Sandra Loesgen, and focuses on discovering new antibiotics or anti-cancer compounds by feeding synthetic compounds to fungal cultures as precursors. He has been there since mid fall term, and credits his introduction to research to Dr. Neal Sleszynski who helped him initially contact three professors who are doing work in areas of interest.
In his spare time Jason likes to listen to, and perform music. He has practiced the violin for five years and taught himself to play the piano through online tutorials in his spare time. He likes all genres of music besides classical, and his favorite movie is Titanic.
Winter 2018 – Undergraduate of the Quarter – Molly Austin
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Molly Austin has been named one of the Winter 2018 Undergraduates of the Quarter and we couldn't be happier for her.
Molly was born in Iowa City, Iowa and moved to Oregon when she was 11 years old. She went to Lake Oswego High School and inherited her love of chemistry from her parents.
Molly enjoys the fundamental nature of chemistry and its ability to explain essential functions of other science disciplines. Molly always knew she wanted to be a chemistry major at Oregon State University, choosing the location to be near family and for the beauty that Oregon possesses.
Her freshman year, Molly applied for the URSA Grant which allowed her to interview for various research positions. She chose to work in Dr. Sandra Loesgen's lab. Molly's research involves natural product discovery, where she works on bacterial strains from the mucus of juvenile Pacific fish. Extracted metabolites are isolated, identified, and tested against pathogens, such as MRSA, and cancer cell lines.
Post-graduation, Molly plans to go medical school or physician's assistant school.
In her spare time, she likes to play volleyball, do ceramics, and participate in the EPIC campus ministry and leadership.
Her favorite TV show is Avatar: The Last Airbender, and favorite her food is chocolate.
Students like Molly Austin are a huge part of what makes our department so great. We wish her well in all her future endeavors.
Winter 2018 – Undergraduate of the Quarter – Jonathan Lopez Arana
Jonathan Lopez Arana has been named the winter 2018 Undergraduate of the Quarter and we couldn't be happier for him. Jonathan was born and raised in Hillsboro Oregon, where he went to Hillsboro High School, and enjoyed the chemistry learned in his physics classes.
When Jonathan first applied to OSU he originally decided on engineering because of the quality the OSU College of Engineering. He switched to Chemistry after enjoying a class taken from Margie Haak. He has since served as a TA for Paula Weiss.
Post-graduation Jonathan plans to teach for multiple years, but eventually go back to school to get into educational administration and become a principal. Jonathan is planning on getting an ESOL endorsement so he can teach nonEnglish students, and plans to teach wherever he is most needed, but would prefer to stay in Oregon if possible. In his spare time Jonathan likes to play sports at Dixon and is part of an intermural sports flag football and basketball team. He also enjoys going to elementary schools and helping with the science and engineering nights that Margie Haak leads.
Jonathan's favorite movie is Boys in the Hood, and his favorite food is a quesadilla because it's quick and simple. He also loves his mother's tamales.
Jonathan's being the first person in his family to go to college, and planning to become a principal in order to help children, are examples of what makes our department so great. We wish him well in the future and in whatever path he chooses to follow.
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Undergraduate of the Quarter – Spring 2017 – Savinda Aponso
Savinda Aponso has been named one the Spring 2017 Undergraduate of the Quarter and we couldn't be happier for him. Although he plans to graduate at the end of this year, he has spent most of his life in Corvallis and has been associated with Oregon State before he even decided where he wanted to go to college.
While Savinda was in high school he was part of ASE, the Apprenticeships in Science and Engineering, which during his junior year helped him get his first experience in a lab. He was selected to work in Dr. Subramanian's lab. Along with the scholarships, he got to the school, his experiences in the lab helped him decide that OSU was his school of choice.
During his freshman year, he started working in Dr. Koley's lab. His work focuses on sensors that detects bacterial metabolites and the interactions bacteria have with dental composites. He was trying to see how the smart dental composites react to changes in the local pH environment and how they work to prevent secondary cavities.
After he graduates at the end of this term, he is planning to apply to medical school and take a year off from school. During his year off he is hoping to finish his research projects for Dr. Koley and continue to be a researcher at least part-time. Savinda doesn't know exactly what he wants to study to medical school, but he is interested in hematology.
Savinda's favorite film is Monty Python and the Holy Grail. He loves to eat sushi since it is his favorite food. His ideal vacation would be traveling through Europe. His favorite class was the Experimental 460 labs that he worked with Dr. Pastorek.
Students like Savinda are a huge part of what makes our Department so great. We wish him well in the future, and cannot wait to see what his next big adventure is.
Undergraduate of the Quarter – Spring 2017 – Matt Clark
Matt Clark has been awarded with the title of Spring 2017 Undergraduate of the Quarter and we couldn't be happier for him. Although he plans to graduate by the end of this term, his experiences at Oregon State have left a lasting impact on him.
During Matt's undergraduate career at Oregon State, he has been a part of an integrative lab which has helped him define his career path. After joining Michelle Dolgos's lab during his sophomore year, he has been immersing himself with research dealing with lead free piezoelectric materials. After winning the URISC grant for his summer research and working with graduate students and Michelle, he is finally at the end of his project and is looking forward to a publication about his work.
However, even though it seems like he was destined to pursue Chemistry, that wasn't always the case for Matt. When he first came to OSU, he was majoring in Mechanical Engineering because he liked to build and be hands-on with his work. All of that changed once he started to become fascinated with Chemistry and soon he switched his major to Chemistry with a Materials option.
Being a part of an integrated lab has helped Matt to gain a deeper understanding of concepts and he recommends other undergraduates to become a part of an integrated lab because it really increases the proficiency and understanding of the course. Some of Matt's favorite courses were the graduate courses, CH 513 and CH 616, he was able to take because he enjoyed the applied concepts and also really enjoyed both the instructors, Dr. Subramanian and Dr. Dolgos.
After he graduates, he is planning on pursuing one of the opportunities that have been offered to him in hopes of continuing to apply his knowledge in his field of work. He has been offered opportunities from all over the country such as California & Virginia just to name a few. He is excited to get into the industry and hopes to continue his path in working on leading us to a better world.
When Matt's not working long hours at the lab, he likes to unwind by watching one of his favorite classic movies, Star Wars: New Hope. He enjoys watching the movie multiple times and fondly remembers the times when he watched it on VHS tapes.
Students like Matt Clark are a major part of what makes our Department so great! We wish him well for all of his future endeavors and cannot wait to hear about all of his accomplishments.
Undergraduate of the Quarter – Winter 2017 – Stephanie Marshall
Stephanie Marshall has been named the Winter 2017 Undergraduate of the Quarter and we couldn't be happier for her. Stephanie was born and raised in Sherwood Oregon, where she went to Sherwood High School; it was here, she discovered her love for teaching chemistry.
Although Stephanie has always been interested in science and teaching, during high school she had yet to determined if it would be the correct path for her. During sophomore year she had OSU alumnus John McGinity as her teacher. She explained that once he noticed her interest in science and teaching he took her under his wing, and guided her towards the tools she would need to make an informed decision about her professional future.
Even though both her mom and her mentor Mr. McGinity both graduated from OSU, Stephanie reported that it still took 4 visits to campus to decide this is the place she wanted to call home. The deciding factor was her visit to the education department. They showed her a great program for her duel major, and she also discovered that the local schools where she could student teach at were also excellent.
Although she is an Undergraduate she has signed on as a T.A. for the CH12X series. She explained that it will be helpful for her teaching experiences as a high school teacher because, "I learned that high school students really like to push your buttons and college students it's even more." Even with the hardships of having many students testing their boundaries, she was still shocked to see how dedicated many of her students could be.
When asked about the future Stephanie revealed she hadn't completely decided her path yet. With her starting her first year of student teaching next year, Stephanie believes that it would be best to wait until after she gets advice from high school teachers before deciding her career path.
The time that Stephanie spends outside of Chemistry is usually outdoors. "I like to be outside a lot; I love to hike, and with the nice weather I do a lot outdoors. I play beach volleyball which is a lot of fun, and do yoga when I'm not playing beach volleyball. It's just a lot of outdoor activities." She likes to go hiking in the gorge, explaining that she loved Blue Place because it was so awe-inspiring.
Students like Stephanie are a huge part of what makes our Department so great. We wish her well in student teaching and wherever else her path may take her next.
Undergraduate of the Quarter – Winter 2017 – Alena Vasquez
Alena Vasquez has been named the Winter 2017 Undergraduate of the Quarter and we couldn't be happier for her. Alena was born and raised in California until she was 18. She moved to Oregon because she said, she just "felt it was where she was meant to live."
She came to Oregon State University to study Veterinary Medicine. Upon matriculation, Alena discovered that she didn't really enjoy biology, a major component for her degree program, but she loved Chemistry. Her first chemistry class, a hybrid 23x online class, she took while living in Eugene; it allowed her to come to campus only once a week in order to do the lab. It was during this class that she developed a close bond with Margie.
It was Margie's advice that got Alena into research for the first time. Alena began working in Rich Carter's lab and within two weeks, she was loving every moment. She hopes to go on in the future and do something altruistic with her degree that can benefit and help others.
Students like Alena Vasquez are a huge part of what makes our Department so great. We wish her well in the future and hope she finds her altruistic path going forward.
Undergraduate of the Quarter – Fall 2016 – Nathan Coddington
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Recently, Department Chair, Rich Carter sat down with Chemistry Undergraduate, Nate Coddington to discuss what brought him to OSU, why Chemistry, and how he feels about being named one of the Fall 2016 Undergraduates of the Quarter.
Nate grew up in Eugene, Oregon, where he attended Willamette High School in the Bethel school district. Nate participated in Willamette's International Baccalaureate (IB) program. Nate reported that the difference between AP and IB is breadth vs depth. AP teaches the surface of many topics, while IB intensively teaches a few select topics. Nate spent his sophomore through senior years in high school participating in their honors and IB chemistry courses.
Nate chose OSU because he did not want to go to an out-of-state school, and because his brother was already here, studying Nuclear Engineering. He moved to Corvallis to live with his brother while he was transitioning into college life – commenting "it was great having someone who understood his sense of humor while relating to the struggles of college life." While Nate admits he started as a BB major to support his goal of ultimately becoming a dentist, upon entering the program it quickly became apparent to him that Chemistry was the better choice for his interests and his career path. So, he re-declared, with the premed option, and never looked back.
Nate told us that his favorite class was, hands down, Organic Chemistry. "It was just so full of great professors," he said. But the teacher that resonates the most for him was Dr. Vince Remcho. "Dr. Remcho taught my Honors Gen Chem class," Nate said. "He was always so happy when teaching."
Currently, Nate is doing research in Dr. Sandra Loesgen's lab. Her research group focuses on natural products, specifically bio-active compounds like penicillin. Nate's research is a spin-off of Dr. Loesgen's PhD thesis on epigenetic modifications. He's hoping his research will result in unlocking new genes to produce previously unseen compounds. He's hoping to be able to obtain some usable results very soon so he can start writing his honors thesis on this topic.
Nate still plans to enroll in dental school after graduation. His mother is a hygienist and he says he loves working with and helping people. Dentistry, he says, has always just clicked with him. "It's so revered in our culture and I've always just thought, 'I want to be this.'" He would like to do some job shadowing before graduation but says it is been difficult finding a slot due to doctor/patient confidentiality. He is not giving up yet though.
In his spare time, Nate is the President of the OSU Chapter of the National Society for Collegiate Scholars (NSCS), a community service and professional development based society that is currently working toward being recognized as an Honor Society.
Students like Nate are part of what makes our Department so great. We could not be more proud of him and wish him nothing but success in his future endeavors!
Undergraduate of the Quarter – Fall 2016 – Jason Sandwisch
Chemistry Major, Jason Sandwisch, the newest Fall 2016 Undergraduate of the Quarter recently sat down with Department Chair, Rich Carter to discuss what brought him to OSU, his favorite parts of the program and his plans for the future.
Jason was born in Vancouver, Washington. He then moved briefly to Colorado with his parents, but ultimately grew up in the small town of Banks, Oregon. He attended Liberty High School where he immersed himself in the sciences with the help of his freshmen biology teacher and swim coach Paul Hanson. Hanson would go on and recruit Jason to the swim team, where he spent the next four years competing.
Jason was very enthusiastic about biology and others sciences. He decided to pursue a Chemistry Major coming out of high school because of his senior year AP chemistry course. The class was small which resulted in a good amount of student/teacher interaction. The class focused mainly on class work and book work, but not a lot of time was spent doing laboratory work. Due to the lack of lab experience in high school, he decided a university with a good undergraduate research would be important for his educational goals.
While attending an Oregon State Fall Preview, Jason was impressed by how many people spoke to him about undergraduate research. He was already leaning toward matriculating here as his brother also attended OSU. "It's nice to know someone where you're going." During Jason's first term, Dr. Neal Sleszynski mentored him and suggested that he pursue the URSA Engage undergraduate research grant, which led him to conduct research for Dr. Kenneth Hedberg. Throughout this experience, he studied gas phase electron diffraction on 1,1,3,3-tetramethylcyclobutane. More recently, he studies spiropentane alongside Dr. Joseph Nibler and his undergraduate researcher, Blake Erickson (Winter 2016 UGQ).
During the summer of 2015, Jason also did research in Dr. John Simonsen's lab in the College of Forestry. He worked with Johnny Hergert (Fall 2015 UGQ), conducting research on new polymer blends using cellulose nanocrystals. Other research projects with Prof. John Simonsen included Jason working for a local start-up called EcNow Tech. Here, Jason helped develop plant-based plastic material. His favorite part of all his various research has been being able to apply physical chemistry principles and problems solving aspects. "I took physical chemistry last year and before that I was working with all these experimental instruments such as FTIR, but never realized the basis for how they actually worked."
Jason says he doesn't have a favorite professor, "I enjoyed all my chemistry classes." Overall, he really enjoyed taking Organic Chemistry from both Dr. Paul Blakemore and Dr. Chris Beaudry. He also loved the challenge of CH 464, taught by Dr. Chong Fang. His favorite class was CH 421 – Analytical Chemistry taught by Dr. Sean Burrows. "He's just a great person. He was funny, understanding and really wanted you to learn the material. He didn't make it hard, but stressed the important points. Being taught Analytical chemistry by him was an awesome experience."
After graduation, Jason wants to pursue a Ph.D. in physical chemistry by studying excited state chemistry. He is interested in the University of Washington due to the broad selection of potential faculty focused in his area of interest. He is also excited about the wide array of options that are available to him after graduate school. His summer internship with EcNow Tech really opened his eyes to what's available after school. "At this point, I'm unsure about my specific career path, but four years ago I wasn't sure about my major I just want to go to graduate school and then find my path."
Students like Jason are a huge part of what makes our Department so great. We wish him well with graduation, graduate school and beyond.
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Robert Wickens vows to walk again, further clarifies his paralysis
By Jerry BonkowskiOct 27, 2018, 11:10 PM EDT
Robert Wickens knows he has a long road ahead of him after being rendered a paraplegic from injuries sustained in a horrific crash early in the ABC Supply 500 IndyCar race August 19 at Pocono Raceway.
The 29-year-old Canadian driver also knows the strong concern from his fans, media and the IndyCar community and how supportive they are for his recovery, rehabilitation and well-being.
Wickens publicly revealed for the first time late Thursday night on his Instagram account the extent of the spinal cord injury he suffered in the race, admitting he is a paraplegic, paralyzed from his chest down.
MORE: IndyCar: Robert Wickens reveals he's paralyzed from vicious August crash
But Wickens is not letting his present condition impact his optimism for a better future condition.
One day after his Instagram post, Wickens took to Twitter to give further clarification on what he's going through and what the future potentially holds.
Wickens vows in his lengthy tweet to walk again:
So we cannot tell you a definitive answer if I will walk again. But I have full intentions of doing just that.
Here's the full text from Wickens' most recent tweet:
"I just wanted to clarify a few things. There seems to be some confusion about what the word 'paraplegic' really means. Please read my statement below. Thank you all for your amazing support! You're all a big part in helping me get back on my feet!
"There was no 'announcement' to confirm I was paralyzed. I've been paralyzed the moment I hit the fence pole in Pocono. We were very clear that I had a spinal cord injury in the press release issued by SPM (Schmidt-Peterson Motorsports), but I guess people are not aware of what that means and are just speculating.
"Paralyzed & paraplegic are paralysis from the level of injury on the lower half. I'm paralyzed from the chest down. The level of my injury which is T4.
"People may not be paraplegics forever. Since my spinal cord injury was 'incomplete' the nerves may be able to find a way back to my legs. Incomplete means the spinal cord was not severed, it was only bruised. In months time the swelling will go down and we will learn more on how much nerve regeneration happens.
"The doctors have told us every SCI (spinal cord injury) is different. Two people with the same injury may heal differently. One may walk again and one may not. Each body heals differently. So we cannot tell you a definitive answer if I will walk again. But I have full intentions of doing just that.
"The good news is, I already have most feeling and some movement back in my legs, so there is hope over the course of 24 months that I may regain enough movement to walk again! So far the signs are promising, but I'm trying not to get ahead of myself! I am just keeping my head down and working until my therapist and doctors tell me to stop!
"Thank you for all your support! And I hope this has brought some clarity on all of this.
"PS – Sorry for the long read."
Here is Wickens' actual tweet:
I just wanted to clarify a few things. There seems to be some confusion about what the word "paraplegic" really means. Please read my statement below. Thank you all for your amazing support! You're all a big part in helping me get back on my feet! pic.twitter.com/hcxp4mOcCN
— Robert Wickens (@robertwickens) October 27, 2018
Wickens was injured when his race car touched wheels with the car of Ryan Hunter-Reay. The impact sent Wickens' Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Honda airborne and into the Turn 2 catchfence at Pocono Raceway.
Wickens' car bounced off the fencing, spun several times in mid-air before landing on the racetrack, and ultimately came to rest against the interior retaining wall.
After a lengthy and careful extrication process, Wickens was airlifted to Lehigh Valley – Cedar Crest Hospital in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Upon examination, it was determined Wickens had suffered a spinal cord injury, thoracic spinal fracture, neck fracture, tibia and fibula fractures to both legs, four broken ribs, a broken right forearm, a broken elbow, fractures in both hands and a pulmonary contusion.
Wickens remained in the Allentown hospital for nearly two weeks before being moved to a hospital in Indianapolis. At both hospitals, he underwent several surgeries to treat his injuries.
He subsequently was moved to a rehabilitation facility near the Indianapolis hospital, and according to The Associated Press on Friday, has recently been relocated to another rehab facility in Colorado.
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2018 D.C. Summer Study Program features largest cohort
Twenty-eight students from the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University are participating in summer internship experiences through the Washington, D.C., Summer Study Program from May 29 through mid-August.
This is the 39th year of the Summer Study Program designed and operated by CSB/SJU faculty and staff in the political science department. This year's group is the largest cohort in the program's history.
The program provides students an opportunity to live and work in the Washington, D.C., area while earning academic credit. Each student serves in a congressional office, in a government agency, in a nonprofit organization or with a public affairs group, learning and working in a community. They apply for their internships based on their interests.
In addition to the work experience, this summer's program co-directors, Christi Siver and Whitney Court, associate professors of political science at CSB and SJU, conduct seminars and arrange supplemental meetings with alumnae/i and other professionals to enhance the learning experience. The program is coordinated each year by Sheila Hellermann, department coordinator for political science, sociology and peace studies.
There are 15 students from CSB and 13 from SJU in the program this year. While many of the students are political science majors, other majors are represented, including economics, Hispanic studies, German, history, biochemistry, integrated science, theology, gender studies, peace studies, accounting and finance and global business leadership.
The 28 students are:
Bardia Bijani Aval, a SJU junior majoring in integrative science from Göteborg, Sweden, is the education and diversity summer intern with the American Physical Society, a non-profit working to advance and diffuse the knowledge of physics.
Marcus Buric, a SJU senior majoring in global business leadership from Avon, Minnesota, is interning for U.S. Rep. Erik Paulsen of Minnesota.
Lucy Dornbach, a CSB senior double-majoring in gender studies and Hispanic Studies from Minneapolis, is interning for U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota.
Johannah Frisby, a CSB senior majoring in peace studies with an environmental health focus from St. Paul, Minnesota, is the policy Intern for American Forests, a nonprofit and the nation's oldest conservation organization, working to inspire and advance the conservation of forests.
James Gathje, a SJU senior double-majoring in economics and political science from Richmond, Minnesota, is the membership intern with the Council on Competitiveness, a non-profit whose goal is to increase the United States' economic competitiveness in the global marketplace.
Samantha Givens, a CSB junior double-majoring in Hispanic studies and political science from Ventura, California, is the outreach intern for Advocacy Project, a nonprofit focused on assisting marginalized communities around the world.
Lydia Glen, a CSB senior majoring in political science from St. Cloud, Minnesota, is the research and strategic intern for the American Federation of Teachers, educators who champion fairness, democracy, economic opportunity and high-quality public education, healthcare and public services for students, families and communities.
Lesly Gonzalez-Barragan, a CSB junior double-majoring in political science and theology from St. Paul, Minnesota, is interning for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Tim Havenaar, a SJU senior double majoring in economics and political science from La Grange Park, Illinois, is the policy intern at the office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Makenzie Horrigan, a CSB senior majoring in biochemistry from Oak Park, Minnesota, is the international affairs intern at AHRI, a trade association representing heating and cooling companies, working to have a global influence on performance standards, certification programs and industry information and be a leading, recognized voice in the development of environmental and energy policy impacting the industry.
Quinton Johnson, a SJU senior double-majoring in history and political science from Marshall, Minnesota, is interning for U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota.
Brendan Klein, a SJU senior double-majoring in economics and political science from Bloomington, Minnesota, is interning at American Youth Policy Forum, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, providing learning opportunities for policy leaders, practitioners and researchers working on youth and education issues at the national, state, and local levels.
Mackenzie Kuhl, a CSB senior majoring in political science from Dubuque, Iowa, is the government relations intern for NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice, a leader in the global movement for justice and peace, which educates, organizes and lobbies for economic and social transformation.
Jacob Lucas, a SJU senior majoring in political science with a pre-law focus from Los Angeles, is the national events intern at the League of United Latin American Citizens, an organization advancing the economic condition, educational attainment, political influence, housing, health and civil rights of Hispanic Americans through community-based programs.
Nicole Newman, a CSB junior double-majoring in biochemistry and political science from St. Paul, Minnesota, is interning for Children's Cause for Cancer Advocacy, focused on advocacy and being the policy voice for children with cancer in national debates on research, new therapy development and health care reform.
John Nguyen, a SJU senior double-majoring in economics and Hispanic Studies from Shakopee, Minnesota, is interning for the Washington Office on Latin America, a leading research and advocacy organization advancing human rights in the Americas.
Kristen Ober, a CSB senior majoring in political science from Savage, Minnesota, is interning for Stones' Phones, a political consulting and strategy firm specializing in constituent communication.
Anna Peichel, a CSB senior majoring in political science from Fairfax, Minnesota, is interning for Platform, an organization working to ensure young women's voices influence political decisions about their bodies, lives and futures.
Cassidy Pelkey, a CSB senior majoring in political science from Baxter, Minnesota, is interning for U.S. Rep. David Young of Iowa.
Laura Precourt, a CSB senior majoring in political science from Plover, Wisconsin, is the management intern for SGI (She Grows It), an urban agriculture, research and public affairs consulting firm. She will be doing consulting work with urban farms in D.C.
Dominik Ruch, a SJU senior majoring in political science from Minneapolis, is interning for David Turch and Associates, a government affairs organization.
Sameera Sheikh , a CSB senior majoring in political science from Brooklyn, New York, is the development and executive associate Intern for Jubilee USA Network, a non-governmental organization advocating for debt relief for developing nations.
Danica Simonet, a CSB senior double-majoring in German and peace studies from Nerstrand, Minnesota, is the policy associate intern for Jubilee USA Network, a non-governmental organization advocating for debt relief for developing nations.
Leul Solomon, a SJU senior majoring in accounting and finance (with a concentration in finance) from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, is a research intern with Exiger Diligence, Inc., which provides global public records research and investigative due diligence to leading financial institutions and multinational corporations.
Jarol Torres, a SJU senior majoring in political science from San Pedro, California, is interning for U.S. Rep. Nanette Diaz Barragán of California.
Elizabeth Varberg, a CSB senior majoring in political science from Camas, Washington, is a marketing intern with the Smithsonian Institution.
Kyle Westra, a SJU senior double-majoring in economics and political science from Bellflower, California, is interning for the United States Congress Joint Economic Committee.
Nathan Williams, a SJU senior majoring in economics from Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, is interning for the Federal Communications Commission's Office of Strategic Planning.