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Third Platoon, Delta Company, 6th Regiment, Advanced Camp. July 22, 2019, at Fort Knox, Ky. | Photos by Amy Turner, CST Public Affairs Office.
One of the exhibits at the Crewe Heritage Centre is 370006, the only remaining Advanced Passenger Train (APT), taken out of service in 1986, on the day of my visit it was open, so i went inside for the first time.
Twenty-two Transylvania County TIME 4 Real Science students advanced to two different state level science research competitions on March 24-25 in Raleigh-Durham, where they presented the results of 11 different year-long research projects. The team secured 19 state-level awards and will advance 11 students to the national and/or international level.
“My favorite part of the science competitions was being able to explain my project to people with minimal background in the scientific field,” said Sam Ballard, a sophomore from Rosman High School (RHS) and a student scientist in the TIME 4 Real Science Program. “When somebody came` over and asked about my project on their own terms, and then began to understand the science behind it, it made me feel so happy.” Ballard and Brevard High School (BHS) freshman Fritz Ruppert worked this year to levitate small particles using ultrasound.
“I think it is essential to remember that these science competitions are more than just competitions - they are chances for you, the scientist, to share and demonstrate your research; to show the world your accomplishments and your failures,” said Ruppert, reflecting on the competitions. “While receiving awards is nice, this is the most important part.”
As part of the North Carolina Student Academy of Science (NCSAS) Competition, students submit an original scientific paper for review by professional scientists and present their work to these scientists and their peers at the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics. Students also have the honor of hearing from a keynote speaker. This year NCSU Professor Dr. Robert Dunn presented “Six keys to making totally new discoveries in biology before you finish high school.”
Research teacher Jennifer Williams said, “NCSAS is my favorite competition. Students get to share their original work and participate in the excitement of a scientific meeting, much like professional scientists do. First place winners also have the opportunity to present at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) meeting alongside scientists from around the world-- a life-changing experience for students passionate about science. This year eight TIME student scientists were selected to present expenses paid at the AAAS meeting in Austin, Texas next year: Aidan Spradlin, Bryce Spradlin, Hannah Lemel, Matthew Bailey, John Nguyen, Sara Megown, Chase Bishop and Alex Eberhardt. Incredible!”
At the NCSAS meeting, students have the opportunity to seek leadership roles . This year, BHS sophomore Chase Bishop ran for NCSAS president-elect and defeated seven other candidates from across the state. “It was inspirational to see that people saw me as a leader and voted for me. In football we are told that we are to be the difference, and I hope that I can be that difference not only in the NCSAS but for the world as a scientist,” Bishop said, He will serve for one year as president-elect and then move into the role of president for a year.
When most people think of science competitions, the North Carolina Science and Engineering Fair (NCSEF) comes to mind. For this competition, students prepare a trifold poster that displays their research. Judges view the boards without the students and then ask the students to defend and elaborate on their work. After the judging, the public is invited to interact with the students and their projects. Like NCSAS, NCSEF models a key component of a professional scientific meeting, the poster presentation.
Emma Dauster, sophomore, said conducting a research project and preparing for NCSEF, “took a lot of hard work and dedication, but being part of the TIME program means always going the extra mile.” Dauster worked with sophomores Cullen Duval and Kylie Evans to study the attraction of mosquitoes to plant and fungal volatiles and win a Grand Award at this year’s NCSEF. The team will travel to Los Angeles from May 14-19 to compete in the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF). According to ISEF representatives, “Each year, approximately 1,800 high school students from more than 75 countries, regions, and territories are awarded the opportunity to showcase their independent research and compete for on average $4 million in prizes.” Duval says “it still hasn’t really sunk in yet!”
Junior A. Spradlin reflected on his experiences during the science competitions, “My group and I had the chance to share our research and contribute to the scientific field. Sharing what we discovered with respected scientists that may use our experiments to stem further research is very fulfilling.” A. Spradlin worked with juniors B. Spradlin and Lemel to design a new, safer method to test for Naegleria fowleri (the brain eating amoeba) in local waters.
A. Spradlin added, “As for the competition, I am extremely proud to say that the projects we completed in a small high school lab in Brevard, North Carolina were able to compete with and defeat projects that were conducted in advanced laboratories at Duke University and UNC Chapel Hill.”
The TIME 4 Real Science Program is an intensive, inquiry-based school-day course. Students learn about the process of science as they conduct original scientific research into topics of their own choosing. They are supported by both teacher and scientist mentors as they choose a topic of interest, develop a testable question, design a procedure, collect and analyze data and present their findings.
“TIME is a class that offers students, who like me have a strong interest in science, the ability to really pursue their passion and curiosity in this field. The TIME science program has opened countless doors and led to experiences that have shaped my personal interest in biotechnology, and science in general, so much so that I am currently pursuing a career in this field,” said B. Spradlin.
Current TIME students would like to thank all who have helped with their research during the year including students, teachers, administrators, parents, and numerous scientists and community volunteers. Thanks go to 2016-17 TIME volunteers: Brian Byrd, Neill Cagle, Ora Wells, Ann Farrash, Alan Smith, Inga Meadows, Courtney Long, Scott Stevens, Cindy Carpenter, Jeff Hinshaw, Adam Moticak, Ken Chepenik, Don Wauchope, Gordon Riedesel, David Williams, Jay Case, Sam Farrar, Jeremy Gibbs, and Heidi Bullock. Special thanks go to Dr. Kent Wilcox, without whose help, guidance, and actions the class could not have been possible!
The TIME 4 Real Science Program is a partnership between Transylvania County Schools and NC Cooperative Extension. Funding for the students’ trip was provided by generous donations from the Duke Energy Foundation and from TIME alumnus Abby Williams’ 2016-17 community fundraising campaign. Special thanks goes to the campaign donors that helped make this program year possible: George and Elin Abercrombie, Ann Farash and Paul Onnink, Harriett Walls, Donna and Frank Patton, Bruce and Belinda Roberts, Johnny, Elsa and Ben Strickland, Mark and Page Lemel, Pat Montgomery, Jane and Chris Dauster, John and Nancy Strickland, Marion Petterson, Steve and Mary Arnaudin, Jim and Barb Strickland, Ned Steadman, Abby and Erika Williams, Jessica Good, Jodie DuBrueil, Leah Johnson and Dawn Davenport, Kathie and George Williams,Jennifer Frick-Ruppert, Tracie and Daniel Trusler, Kristi Whitworth, Jeremy Gibbs, Frances Bradburn, Mark and Betsy Burrows, Mike Judd, Laura Patch, Mark and Ameran Tooley, Brooke Burrows, Seyl Park and John Burrows.
FOR MORE INFORMATION or to indicate an interest in volunteering or donating to the program, please visit our website at time4realscience.org or contact Jennifer Williams, BHS Science Instructional Leader and TIME 4 Real Science Co-director, at jwilliam@tcsnc.org .
Transylvania County State Level Science Awards:
A. Spradlin, B. Spradlin and Lemel: An Evaluation of Local, Thermally Polluted Lakes for the Presence of Naegleria fowleria via PCR Without Hazardous Cultivation: 1st place Biotechnology and AAAS Grand Award (NCSAS); 3rd place Biology B and 2nd place, Water Works Award (NCSEF).
Dauster, Evans and Duval: Olfactometer assays to measure the response of Culex quinquefasciatus to plant and fungal volatiles: 1st place Biology A and ISEF Grand Award (NCSEF); 2nd place Behavioral Science (NCSAS).
John Nguyen and Matthew Bailey: Oligochaete Populations in Transylvania County Trout Streams: A Risk Assessment of Susceptibility to the Whirling Disease Parasite, Myxobolus cerebralis: 1st place Environmental Science and AAAS Grand Award (NCSAS); Western Representative (NCSEF).
Bishop and Alex Eberhardt: Feasibility of Cultivating Arthrospira platensis as a Food Source for Mars Exploration and Colonization: 1st place Earth and Space Science and AAAS Grand Award (NCSAS); Western Representative (NCSEF).
Sara Megown: The Antifungal Effect of Plant Extracts on Candida albicans: 1st place Biological Sciences and AAAS Grand Award (NCSAS).
Ruppert and Ballard: Particle Manipulation by an Acoustic Levitator: 3rd place Technology and Engineering (NCSAS); 3rd place Army Award, Engineering, (NCSEF).
Bain Brown and Nicole Rideout: Screening Kudzu Associated Insects and Fungi for Enzymes with Potential Application in Aqueous Oil Extraction: 3rd place Biological Sciences (NCSAS); Western Representative (NCSEF).
Emily Trusler and Elise Poche: Isolation and Identification of Entomopathogenic Fungi for Use in Mosquito Control: 2nd Place Biological Sciences (NCSAS).
Carly Tabor and Lily Harris: Megacopta cribraria Attraction to Plant Volatiles: Western Representative (NCSAS).
Jasmine Gillespie: Toxicity of Nightshade Plants to the Freshwater Clam Corbicula fluminea: Western Representative, (NCSAS).
Caleb Fore: Developing a Cost Effective Solar Array While Capturing Energy for Heating Water: Western Representative (NCSAS).
Photo captions:
1: Twenty-two Transylvania County TIME 4 Real Science students made an impact at two recent state level science competitions. Eleven students advance to national and international competitions.
2: Chase Bishop (left), new president-elect for the NC Student Academy of Science, joins his partner Alex Eberhardt in congratulating another state level NCSAS winner. Chase and Alex studied the potential of using Martian resources to grow Spirulina, a potential source for nutrition in future Martian settlements.
3: Kylie Evans and Cullen Duval test mosquitoes in their homemade olfactometer. The team discovered that carnations are strongly attractive to mosquitoes and a new fungus isolated from kudzu repels them.
4: Elise Poche counts fungal spores using a hemocytometer and contrasting light microscope to prepare a spore concentration for dosing mosquito larvae.
5: Emily Trusler uses DNA analysis to identify entomopathogenic fungi isolated from local soil and tree holes. Trusler and her partner Elise Poche studied the fungi’s potential to control mosquito larvae.
6: Jasmine Gillespie prepares a dose of snuff. Gillespie worked with her partner Noah Graham to evaluate the sublethal toxicity of tobacco on golden clams.
7: Emma Dauster retrieves mosquitoes for testing. She and her partners Kylie Evans and Cullen Duvall will represent North Carolina at the International Science and Engineering Fair in Los Angeles next month.
8: Sara Megown tests the effect of herbal extracts on Candida albicans, the causative agent of yeast infections. She found that Goldenseal extract inhibits the growth of yeast in a petri dish. She also tested the extract in living wax moth larvae with some promising, if inconclusive results.
9: Matthew Bailey works to analyze DNA from oligochaetes collected from local streams. Bailey worked with partner John Nguyen to assess local susceptibility to whirling disease, a devastating trout pathogen.
@ 2017, Transylvania County Schools, TIME 4 Real Science. All rights reserved.
A Cadet from the 4th Regiment, Advanced Camp, rappels down the open side of the 64-foot tower at the rappel tower at Fort Knox, Ky., June 21, 2023. Cadets must go down the practice tower, the walled side of the 64-foot tower, and down the open side of the tower. | Photo by Jaden Whiteman, Ball State University, CST Public Affairs Office
7th Regiment, Advanced Camp conducts preliminary marksmanship where they learn basic weapons tasks. Fort Knox, Ky. July 8. (Photo by Amber Vincent)
The mission of Brookhaven's Advanced Materials Group is to conduct research on materials in extreme environments for advanced energy systems. As part of that mission, the group utilizes synchrotron characterization techniques such as diffraction, spectroscopy, and imaging and is developing sample chambers for the in situ study of materials at the National Synchrotron Light Source (NSLS). Shown here is group member Simerjeet Gill at beamline X14A at the NSLS.
Cadets of Advanced Camp 8th Regiment prepare to dump out their packs prior to being settled into their barracks for Cadet Summer Training (CST). July 6, Fort Knox, Ky. (Photo by Amber Vincent)
Cadets from 10th Regiment, Advanced Camp, conduct the Field Leader Reaction Course at Fort Knox, Ky., July 20, 2023. During the FLRC, Cadets work as a squad to traverse different obstacles each with its own regulations. | Photo by Danielle Smith, Ohio University, CST Public Affairs Office
Cadets in 5th Regiment, Advanced Camp, practice their marksmanship skills during the engagement skills trainer, Fort Knox Ky., June 28, 2023. Engagement skills trainer is a mock simulation of weapons qualification.
Cadets from 1st Regiment, Advanced Camp, completed the field training exercise at Fort Knox, Ky., June 26, 2023. During the field training exercise, Cadets did a platoon ambush. A platoon ambush is a surprise attack from a concealed position on a moving target. Photo by Thaliya Martinez, Olivet Nazarene University, CST Public Affairs Office
Cadets from 7th Regiment, Advanced Camp complete the chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear training at Fort Knox, Ky., June 30, 2022. Cadets learned to wear and decontaminate their gear before going into the confidence chamber. | Photo by Savannah Baird, CST Public Affairs Office
Inspector Paul Rowe and Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner Jim Battle.
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) and partners are raising awareness of the rules around advanced stop lines (ASLs) at traffic lights.
The work forms part of Operation Considerate, GMP’s ongoing campaign to encourage all road users to show each other consideration.
ASLs are designed to help motorists and cyclists by providing an area for cyclists to wait in front of traffic when the lights are red.
Cyclists in this area are more easily visible to motorists, and have space to move off when the lights turn green.
Police are reminding motorists that they must not enter ASL boxes when the lights are on red, as this space is reserved for cyclists.
Motorists crossing the first stop line when the lights are red are liable for a £100 fine and three points on their licence. However, if the traffic light changes from green to amber and they cannot safely stop before the first line, then they may cross it, but must ensure they stop before the second line.
The message to cyclists is very simple – do not cross the second stop line while the traffic signal is red, as doing so is illegal and could result in a £50 fine.
Superintendent Craig Thompson of GMP’s Specialist Operations Branch said: “The main aim of Operation Considerate is to ensure that all road users share the road responsibly, and knowledge of the rules around ASLs is a key part of that.
“During the first two weeks of the campaign we will be educating motorists and cyclists on ASLs at certain junctions around the city centre, and then in the following two weeks we shall be carrying out enforcement work where people may face fines for failing to observe the rules.
“When using the roads we would advise motorists to leave at least 1.5m when passing cyclists, and cyclists need to have fixed lights on their bikes, both front and back.”
Operation Considerate, which will be promoted on Twitter under #OpConsiderate, is fully endorsed by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC).
Greater Manchester’s Deputy PCC Jim Battle said: “Everyone has a right to feel safe on the road – pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists. We all share the road and we all need to obey the rules that help us get safely from A to B.
“Advanced stop lines provide an area of high visibility for cyclists and visibility is critical to cycling safety. GMP will be urging motorists to obey the rules of ASLs and reminding cyclists to maximise their visibility using bikelights and bright clothing – especially now the nights are getting darker.”
To find out more about Greater Manchester Police please visit our website.
You should call 101, the new national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
A Ukrainian soldier provides first aid to a simulated casualty during an advanced medical training lane at Exercise Rapid Trident June 29. The exercise is a regional command post and field training exercise that involves about 2,000 Soldiers from 13 different nations, that will be held at the International Peacekeeping and Security Center in Yavoriv, Ukraine June 27 - July 8, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Whitney Hughes/Released)
Other items of interest in the Macon Flywheel Clubs show were the interesting tractors of the past. I liked this one especially since it was a steam engine and was producing the power for a saw mill of its era.
This company produced lots of farm machinery in the early 1900's until the depression brought it to its knees. Allis Chalmer bought them out in 1931 in order to get patents to some of their farm machines. They discontinued to produce the tractor, but produced their own line of tractors and machinery until 1985 when also went up for sale.
Innovation and STEM-worker (science, technology, engineering, and math) intensive “advanced industries” are the prime movers of regional and national economic competitiveness in the United States. Industries like aerospace and auto, oil and gas extraction, or software and health IT stand at the forefront of the most disruptive technological and business dynamics of the moment, and will be central to U.S. prosperity going forward.
To consider the future of these industries, the Brookings Institution’s Metropolitan Policy Program hosted a major CEOs forum highlighting the importance of the nation’s advanced industries and the opportunities and challenges they face. Informed by new research from Brookings, the morning-long dialogue convened advanced industry CEOs as well as elected officials to discuss the increased viability of the U.S. platform for advanced industry investment as well as the extraordinary technology trends now altering the terms of competition.
Follow the conversation on Twitter using #AdvIndustries.
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Cadets from 6th Regiment Advanced Camp begin plotting their coordinate points on a map during Day Land Navigation. After plotting their points, Cadets are tasked with finding three out of four points in the field during Cadet Summer Training in Fort Knox, Ky on July 1, 2021. | Photo by Olivia Van Den Heuvel, CST Public Affairs Office
Cadets from 7th Regiment, Advnaced Camp, practice the fundamentals of shooting at Group and Zero training at Fort Knox, Ky., July 9, 2023. Group and Zero training prepares Cadets for their shooting qualification test that occurs later on during Advanced Camp. | Photo by Kate Koennecke, Ohio State University, CST Public Affairs Office
I'm very happy to say that you can find about ten of my photos in this months Advanced Photographer Magazine illustrating their Urban Location guide. Not only have they published some of my favourite photos, some of them like this one of the Birmingham Selfridges fill the whole page.
Even without the inclusion of my photos I'd really recommend the magazine ;-) , it's got a slightly different spin on things and doesn't seem to recycle the same articles one a yearly basis.
You can see some sample pages of the magazine here : issuu.com/brightpublishing/docs/ap33-sampler
11th Regiment, Advanced Camp Cadets conduct an attack mission during their field training exercise (FTX) at Fort Knox, Ky., August 8, 2019. | Photo by Mary Kate Griffin, CST Public Affairs Office.
Cadets from 7th Regiment, Advnaced Camp, practice the fundamentals of shooting at Group and Zero training at Fort Knox, Ky., July 9, 2023. Group and Zero training prepares Cadets for their shooting qualification test that occurs later on during Advanced Camp. | Photo by Kate Koennecke, Ohio State University, CST Public Affairs Office
A Cadet from 4th Regiment, Advanced Camp, runs to find his point on the day portion of his land navigation test, Fort Knox, Ky., June 26, 2023. Cadets must pass both the day and night land navigation test during Cadet Summer Training by finding multiple points in a set amount of time. | Erinn Finley, Murray State University, CST Public Affairs Office.
1st Regiment Advanced Camp's Alpha and Bravo Companies navigate the FLRC. June 9, 2018. Fort Knox, KY. Photo by AJ Barnes.
1st Regiment Cadets pose for a picture and celebrate after completing the 12 Mile Foot March, the last training event of Advanced Camp in Fort Knox, Ky. June 25, 2021 | Photo by Rachael Kocour, CST Public Affairs Office.
Cadets from the 5th Regiment wait outside the confidence chamber receiving instructions before going in during CBRN (chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear) training at Fort Knox, Ky., June 28, 2019. Cadets are required to go through CBRN training in order to pass Advanced Camp. | Photo by Amy Turner, CST Public Affairs Office
Cadets from 6th Regiment, Advanced Camp, undergo hand grenade training as part of Cadet Summer Training at Fort Knox, Ky., July, 6, 2022. Cadets learned the proper technique required to effectively engage and throw a hand grenade. | Photo by Julia Galli, CST Public Affairs Office
A new racing game for VR called Bank Limit: Advanced Battle Racing from Tastee Beverage Studios will release on 28 March in time for the Oculus Rift launch.
The game has been in development for two years and promises intense speed as players race around some mental looking futuristic ...
Cadets of 7th Regiment, Advanced Camp going through the necessary steps leading up to Squad Battle Drills. Cadet Summer Training 2018. (Fort Knox, Ky. July 13) Photos by: Jakob Coombes
4th Platoon, Bravo Company, 2nd Regiment, Advanced Camp at Fort Knox, KY on July 2, 2019. | Photo by Hannah Hedden, CST Public Affairs Office
Cadet Isaiah Domio of Virginia Military Institute throws a grenade during BTLF training. 8th Regiment, Advanced Camp underwent Buddy Team Live Fire training on July 13th. The training consists of battle buddies alternately bounding toward an enemy while providing covering fire along the way, Fort Knox Ky. | Photo by Luke Heibert, CST Public Affairs Office
Cadets from 6th Regiment, Advanced Camp, conduct simulated battle procedures during their Field Training Exercise at Fort Knox, Ky. July 17, 2023. FTX is a coordinated training exercise that allows Cadets to apply what they have learned throughout Cadet Summer Training. | Photo by Rosalita Mitchell, Ball State University, CST Public Affairs Office.
Cadets from 9th Regiment, Advanced Camp, prepare to rappel during Cadet Summer Training at Fort Knox, Ky., July 19, 2022. Cadets practiced on a 45 degree practice wall before rappelling off a 64-foot tower. | Photo by Kyle Crawford, U.S. Army Cadet Command Public Affairs
A researcher performs work in a glove box in the Center for Advanced Energy Studies (CAES) Advanced Materials Laboratory.
Cadets from 7th Regiment, Advnaced Camp, practice the fundamentals of shooting at Group and Zero training at Fort Knox, Ky., July 9, 2023. Group and Zero training prepares Cadets for their shooting qualification test that occurs later on during Advanced Camp. | Photo by Kate Koennecke, Ohio State University, CST Public Affairs Office
Cadet Paige Green, Drexel University, repacks her bags after getting approval on the items she packed. 8th regiment arrived at Fort Knox, Ky., on June 27, 2021 for Advanced Camp. | Photo by Amy Turner, CST Public Affairs Office
1st Regiment, Alpha Company Cadets pose for a picture and celebrate after completing the 12 Mile Foot March, the last training event of Advanced Camp in Fort Knox, Ky. June 25, 2021 | Photo by Rachael Kocour, CST Public Affairs Office.
Armed with only their wits and a gas mask, Cadets from 9th Regiment, Advanced Camp, faced the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear chamber at Fort Knox, Ky. July 24, 2023. Many Cadets go into the chamber every day, challenging themselves in a different environment and preparing them for possible encounters with toxic substances in the future. Photo by Rosalita Mitchell, Ball State University, CST Public Affairs Office