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Student triumphs over competition Executive Board Editor-in-Chief Alena Thompson Managing Editor Chris Heale News Editor Megan Demmert Business Manager Tim Campanaro Photography Editor Richard Weakley Advertising Manager Carlos Mejillones
Editorial Staff Front Editor Alena Thompson Richard Weakley Campus Editor Carlos Mejillones Tim Campanaro Megan Demmert SGA Editor Features Editor Sports Editors Comics Editor Alena Thompson Entertainment Editor Alena Thompson Tim Campanearo
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Asst. Dir. ,Media Relations Daytona Beach, Fla., May 9, 2012 Emily Hyatt, an engineering physics undergraduate student at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, has won first prize in magnetospheric physics in a student research contest sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Community Coordinate Modeling Center, which conducts research in space science and develops new space weather models. Her competitors included Ph.D. students from around the country. Hyatt used simulations to calculate the location, size and travel time of the Kelvin-Helmholtz Instability (KHI), huge magnetic hurricanes in space that can break through Earth’s magnetic barrier and spill solar wind plasma into our planetary “backyard.” They can cause auroral ionospheric disturbances similar to the Northern Lights. The phenomenon may also explain the loss of atmosphere on Mars. While these hurricanes are two to three times larger than Earth, they are dwarfed by the environment where they occur. Hyatt’s work is important because these magnetic hurricanes are rarely observed in the magnetosphere due to the enormous size of space and the small number of spacecraft. She did it by analyzing all published cases of KHI, as well as several new cases identified by Thomas Moore, an Embry-Riddle graduate student who received honorable mention in the magnetospheric physics category. “Emily’s work can be used to ‘reverse
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WINNER OF STUDENT RESEARCH study Emily Hyatt gained victory in the contest held by the NSF for her study of Hurricanes in Space. Worldwide Campus with more than 150 locations in the United States, Europe, Asia, Canada and the Middle East. The university is a major research center, seeking solutions to real-world problems in partnership with the aerospace industry, other universities and government agencies. For more information, visit http://www.embryriddle.edu, follow us on Twitter (@EmbryRiddle) and facebook.com/EmbryRiddleUniversity, and find expert videos at YouTube.com/EmbryRiddleUniv.
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engineer’ the detection of the magnetospheric KHI by observing directly its effect on the ionosphere,” said Katariina Nykyri, associate professor of physics and Hyatt’s faculty advisor. “Emily’s research paper is the first step in this process, as we now know what kind of signatures we can expect to see and where, and how long it takes along the magnetic field lines for the magnetospheric disturbance to travel to the ionosphere.” The research by Hyatt was funded by a prestigious NSF Career Award granted to Nykyri in 2009 for her research on space hurricanes. Hyatt will present her work at the National Science Foundation’s Geospace Environment Modeling workshop June 17-22. An Army ROTC cadet, she will receive her bachelor’s degree on May 13 and then pursue a master’s degree in engineering physics at EmbryRiddle. It will be funded by Sandia National Laboratories. “Emily’s work is consistent with Embry-Riddle’s IGNITE! program, which encourages students to get involved in research,” Nykyri said. Embry-Riddle is unique among U.S. universities in the extent that its undergraduate students take part in applied research. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the world’s largest, fully accredited university specializing in aviation and aerospace, is a nonprofit, independent institution offering more than 40 baccalaureate, master’s and Ph.D. degree programs in its colleges of Arts and Sciences, Aviation, Business and Engineering. Embry-Riddle educates students at residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Fla., and Prescott, Ariz., and through the
This past fall, Embry-Riddle College of Business students Nick Bartolotta, Jonathan Heckman and Adam Kuebler had the opportunity to compete in the final round of the first annual Lufthansa Case Challenge in Frankfurt, Germany. Co-hosted by Embry-Riddle partner university EBS Business School, and Deutsche Lufthansa AG, students were asked to develop a social media strategy that would advance brand loyalty, increase customer value, and attract potential employees. From May 2010 to the end of August 2010, the self-motivated group, called “Team SwiftEagle,” met on a weekly basis, via Skype, to discuss the project, current events in social media and brainstorm practical solutions and strategies. “We spent a lot of time looking at what’s needed and what’s possible,” said Bartolotta. “We designed our strategy to be realistic in nature yet ambitious in vision.” “It was shocking to see what Lufthansa had already done in social media. From “MySkyStatus” to their Facebook page, it is clear social media is a big priority for Lufthansa,” said Kuebler. “We had to spend a few weeks getting acclimated and familiar with each facet of their current social media strategy.” Over 130 teams from around the world applied, yet only six were chosen to compete in the three-day final round at the Lufthansa Training and Conference Center Seeheim. Asked about Embry-Riddle’s role in this case
challenge, Heckman credited the College of Business for preparing the team for the international challenge. “Our unique education, which combines both business and aviation, set us apart both in our proposal and presentation,” said Heckman. “The international perspectives and insights, as well as the globalbased curriculum from the College of Business, were incredibly helpful in preparing for the final round.” Utilizing social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter, the team presented ideas ranging from tweets for travel assistance and Facebook status updates containing information about Lufthansa sponsored charities. The six teams presented to a jury consisting of EBS Business School professors, Lufthansa executives, and the executive in charge of Facebook Germany. A few of Team SwiftEagle’s ideas included a “See Yourself at Lufthansa” interactive website for the airline’s Be-Lufthansa. com and a video contest, asking the public to answer “why is there ‘no better way to fly?’” Thierry Antinori, then Executive Vice President of Marketing, current Chairman of Austrian Airlines, and board member of Lufthansa German Airlines, announced and presented third place to Team SwiftEagle in the case challenge, making Team SwiftEagle the top U.S. team. Following the competition, finalists were given a tour of Lufthansa’s pilot and flight attendant training facility, the Lufthansa Technik hangars at Frankfurt International Airport and the Lufthansa Aviation Center. “Meeting and interact-
ing with global participants was truly a rewarding experience,” said Bartolotta. “The unique perspectives and insights gave us a better appreciation for international opportunities,” added Kuebler. The Lufthansa Case Challenge is expected to be continued this year. Students can learn more information about the Case Challenge at http://www. lhcasechallenge.com/.
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“To support and defend the constitution of the United States.” This was part of the oath that was taken by all graduating members of Embry-Riddle’s ROTC programs this weekend. The ICI was filled with pride as cadets became 2nd Lieutenants and Ensigns in America’s military in front of their families and friends. The weekend of commissioning began Friday, May 11 with the Army’s ceremony. Speeches were given by the university president Dr. John Johnson, Eagle Battalion commander Lieutenant Colonel Messner and
Lieutenant General Joseph E. Martz. All three gave very inspirational words of advice based on their extraordinary careers. The final parting advice given by the battalion commander was familiar to the graduating class. “Don’t screw it up,” he said. This served as reminder to the Army’s newest officers that they are going to be held to a higher standard than anyone else. The most interesting part of the ceremony was the first salute. The tradition started in the colonial days when a British officer was given a $1 stipend to pay the enlisted man who trained him. Each cadet chose a special non commissioned officer and rendered their first salute while presenting them with a silver dollar. The Air Force commissioned their cadets
on Saturday, May 12. This semester, only twenty two cadets earned the privilege to wear the gold bars of a 2nd lieutenant in the Air Force. The guest speaker was Major Retired Glenn, the beloved cadre member turned Associate Dean of Students. The newly commissioned officers were slated to be sent all over the country and several will soon be on their way to Ramstein Air Base in Germany. The follow day, the Navy and Marine Corps commissioned twenty two midshipmen. In attendance was Rear Admiral Richard P. Snyder, Deputy Director, Joint Strategic Planning Joint Staff. The ceremony consisted of the midshipmen taking the oath of office then having their ranks attached by
their loved ones. Sixteen midshipmen got aviation as their service selection, a very above average number that NROTC can be proud of. After the ceremony the midshipmen saluted a specific noncommissioned officer that had a profound impact on their training and presented them with a silver dollar. Altogether, 80 cadets were commissioned and will now carry on the Embry-Riddle name to wherever their futures lead them. Less than 1% of the population joins the armed forces, but here at Embry-Riddle we have a nearly 20% ROTC population. This is something to be proud of and we congratulate and thank all of our new officers for their commitments.
Congratulations from the Flight Department to the following students for receiving their: PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE: SEBASTIAN BETANCOURT-ZULUGA ZACHARY LEONARD GEBHART SYLA LYDIA ACKLEY DARRYL JAMES SCRUTCHINS JR. IAN MATTHEW STRINGER NICOLE LEE FAULKNER HESTER RAPHAEL HELY ERIE BRYAN MICHAEL DAUCHY MAX JULIAN PODBERESKY HARISH BEN MISAELE PRASAD ANGELO RAFAEL GARCIA NATHAN FRANCIS GRAND KRISTIAAN WILLEM HEREIJGERS
PRIVATE MULTIENGINE ADD-ON RATING: Taylor Dan Zehrung Alan Robert Alastair Houston
INSTRUMENT RATING CERTIFICATE: Kale David Auger JuaSTEPHEN JOHN HUJARSKI JEANA AIKO SHINDO STEPHEN ROBERT LAMAGNA REITER MINERIS FIGUEROA AGOSTO GASSIM MGABA MBOGO TAEPYUNGYANG KIM AHMAD MANSOUR H AL GHAFLI DANIEL TRAHEY FRY JR. THOMAS FRANCIS COOGAN III VIVEK KAMLESH JADAV MATTHEW CHRISTIAN PLOURDE MICHAEL COLE NOVAK ALAN RUSSELL ANDERSON JAMES ISIDORE MINOR II
COMMERCIAL PILOT CERTIFICATE: ERIC JOSEPH COGGIN JACOB L EMMANS KEVIN ROBERT KOT YOUNGGEE HONG CARLOS FELIPE MURIEL LOPES RAHUL WIJESEKERA
COMMERCIAL MULTIENGINE ADD-ON RATING: FRISCO ALEX CRUZ GUY ETIENNE ESCHMANN PATRICK JAMES RYAN TYREE DAVEED ALSTON
COMMERCIAL SINGLE ENGINE ADD-ON RATING: MATTHEW JAMES HIRLEHEY ANDREW JOHN CEGLA KISHOR RANA RYAN MICHAEL JOHNSTON FLIGHT INTSTRUCTOR AIRPLANE CERTIFICATE: DANIEL VINCENT URBANSKI ALAN JOHN LARSEN
FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR INSTRUMENT CERTIFICATE: SETH GLOSKIN COHEN ZOE CUNNINGHAM ROBERT ANTHONY DEMARIO II TIMOTHY KEVIN BESSELL
FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AIRPLANE CERTIFICATE: RYAN PATRICK MCAVINUE CAROLINE GRCE BROZOVICH RUSSEL PAUL BANNISTER
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On a quiet side of Ormond next to the Rockefeller Gardens, a Farmers Market is bustling with creative and unique gifts and items. Every Thursday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Ormond Beach hosts a farmer’s market on its river shores where they have booths with fresh baked bread, Volusia County honey, fresh farmer’s produce, and original jewelry and artwork. Intrigued by the booths, I stopped by for a closer look. The first booth that came to my interest was a booth labeled Olive Affairs. Here an award winning olive lover creates one of a kind combinations of olive seasoning that can be thrown in a pasta sauce or simply put on a cracker to add a healthy, extra twist and spice to your food. She also had premium olive oil for your baking or health needs. The next booth had beautiful elegant orchids stretching with flowers to a height of 2 ft or more. These flowers, said the owner, are one the easiest flowers to maintain: they thrive on neglect. Put them in an office area and throw 3 or 4 ice cubes in the pot once a week and the results are beautiful thriving orchids that bloom annually for 30 to 90 days. The amazing fact was that these flowers could be purchased for as little four dollars. No doubt a simple an elegant gift for Mother’s Day
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THE ORMOND BEACH FARMERS’ market is overwhelmed with unique and one of a kind items that would be an interest to anyone. The Farmers’ Market is every Thursday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. or for any birthday. Another booth had honey. This was no ordinary honey though; each honey had a very distinct taste. Why you may ask? This is due to the flower nectar the bees collect. Just as every flower has a distinct smell, every flower has distinct nectar.
Thus bees that collect nectar from a wild flower field will create a different honey then bees collecting from a rose garden. Therefore honey can range from a bitter taste to an intensely sweet taste. The honey is also organic and is believed to have healing properties that can promote
health and longevity. All in all though, it tastes amazing. There is no better way to cure a Thursday morning bore then attending one of these dazzling events. Just make sure you don’t bring a full wallet or you will spend it all on these wonderful gifts!
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Advertisement Manager The Avengers movie, directed by Joss Whedon, is an exciting action movie that brings together some of Marvel’s most notable superheroes to fight against a malicious army, commanded by a man named Loki, bent on taking over earth. The movie itself offers outstanding special effects, action, and storyline with tidbits of humor thrown in to add the special X-factor other movies tend to lack. With this being said, however, since the movie does not particularly follow the stories of the original comic, depending on the type of fan, mixed feelings of approval or dissatisfaction may arise amongst movie watchers. In this cinema, we see some familiar superhero characters, which have been seen in movies of their own, come together to save mankind. Of which, these are Iron Man, played by Robert Downy Jr., Thor, played by Chris Hemsworth, Captain America, played by Chris Evans, and the Hulk, played by Mark Ruffalo. Other characters that we also see in the movie, but did not have their own
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THE AVENGERS MOVIE LEAVE the audience in awe all the way till the end. Though the story-line line does not follow the original comics, it is overall a great entertaining movie for the family and friends. specific movies, are Black Widow, played by Scarlet Johanson, and Hawkeye, played by Jeremy Renner. The movie did display a sufficient amount of background for certain characters that were introduced for the first time. However, it is imperative to point out that in order for a person to fully appreciate each of the other major superhero characters and their developments, such as Iron Man and Thor, it would be highly suggested to watch their movies prior to seeing Avengers. For the plot itself, the actors did an exceptional job of capturing the personality of their characters and their interactions within the written storyline. Without ruining the basis of what happens throughout the movie, it can be said that the most notable of making this movie great is the acting of Robert Downy Jr. Throughout the movie, playing as Iron Man,
the actor is able to enhance the qualities of the storyline with his mannerisms and verbal executions. However, while for the plot created for this movie was portrayed well by the actors, the plot does not depict the actual comics directly and depending on the viewer, may be seen as dissatisfying. Such an example of differences is which superheroes first start in Avengers. For example, the original comic Avengers had Ant Man and Wasp not Black Widow or Hawkeye, as seen in the movie. Also, in the comics, Captain America does not come into The Avengers until after the incident with Loki. The special effects in The Avengers are first-rate compared to other movies within its level. The detail of work is tremendous and fluid to give a viewer the most realistic
experience possible. The battle scenes and characters were created flawlessly. The only one section that I found could have had some improvement was the interaction between computer generated characters and real person. This part, again without going into too much detail, was of Thor and the Hulk battling a certain large foe where Thor’s movements seemed slightly unrealistic compared to the Hulk. Besides this minor viewing inconsistency, the movie from a computer generated perspective was extraordinary. Concluding, the movie is definitely worth the money to be seen in theatres. So long as a person is open to a differing story line from that of the comic, the experience is superbly enjoyable. Great acting and remarkable special effects make for a great time to be spent together with family and/or friends.
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Managing Editor Every Saturday morning between 8 a.m-1 p.m., City Island becomes awash with people looking for the best in local produce at the Daytona Beach farmers market. The market, situated next to the waterfront, features fresh produce, nuts, pastries, speciality foods, drinks and plants. Vendors are shouting, enticing people to their stall with promises of the most juicy fruit you’ve ever tasted. While others tout the organic nature of their product to the bustling crowds. “This is the original way of doing things,” says Patty Shaw of St. Johns River Honey, “you’re out in the fresh air, sampling things, smelling the popcorn and interacting the whole time.” St. Johns River Honey provides locally harvested honey from regions around Florida with a portion of the proceeds given to the restoration of St Johns River and surrounding wetlands. Sampling the
honeys in turn and hearing where each comes from is the sort of experience that is lost in the big chain stores. Ravi, one of the owners of access to organics, believes the market has more to offer than just good quality produce. “Your supporting local people as opposed to the big businesses who h a v e nothing to d o with your
neighb o u rhood,” says Ravi. The sense of community is a sentiment that is shared by her colleague Suzanne. “The market allows you to establish relationships with people and vendors, and you’ll end up seeing the same people
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each week,” she says. Access to organics was started three years ago, by Ravi and Rich, after wanting to start an organic garden but finding it difficult to find quality organic produce. In addition to the farmers market they have a store on Mason avenue selling organic produce, sprouting supplies and seeds, spices and herbs, raw nuts, and seeds. John, of K and H farms, explains why people are attracted to the farmers market. “You’ll get good deals, the produce is fresher so it has more flavour to it, and its generally cheaper than a chain,” he says, “Watermelons, corn, cantaloupes and beef stake tomatoes are the best produce in Florida right now.” While many will cite the convenience and selection of everyday products in a chain store, the farmers market is still going strong and offers an experience, quality, and interaction which will keep people coming back each week no matter how many Walmarts there are.
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