THE BUCKEYE STATE IS NOW THE BIRTHPLACE OF ONE OF THE WORLD'S NEWEST MINERALS... CARLSONITE.
IT WAS FOUND AFTER A SHALE FIRE ALONG THE HURON RIVER CREATED A VARIETY OF EXOTIC MINERALS. CARLSONITE WAS PRODUCED BY THE CONDENSATION OF GASES IN THE OIL-SHALE FIRE. THE YELLOW TO BROWN CRYSTAL IS THE FIRST NEW MINERAL TO BE DESCRIBED FROM A LOCATION IN OHIO - OTHER THAN THOSE FOUND FOLLOWING A METEORITE.
CARLSONITE WAS NAMED AFTER FORMER KENT STATE UNIVERSITY GEOLOGY PROFESSOR ERNEST CARLSTON. THE PROFESSOR WAS AN EXPERT OF MINERALS IN OUR STATE, FOCUSING ON MINERALOGY AND GEOCHEMISRY.
STUDENTS FROM MIAMI UNIVERSITY IN OXFORD, OHIO CREATE A HIGH-TECH JACKET... AND IT USES THE SAME TECHNOLOGY INVENTED BY NASA - AEROGEL INSULATION!
MICHAEL MARKESBERY AND MAX SQUIRE WERE HIKING UP A MOUNTAIN WEARING HEAVY COATS ONE DAY WHEN THEY DECIDED THEY NEEDED TO LOSE THE BULK AND CREATE A LIGHTER, SLIMMER JACKET.
THE DUO SPENT TIME IN AN ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM AND DEDICATED TWO YEARS DESIGNING A PROTOTYPE AT MIAMI UNIVERSITY'S BUSINESS SCHOOL. AN ENTREPRENEUR IS SOMEONE WHO ORGANIZES A BUSINESS OR ORGANIZATION, USUALLY INVOLVING RISK AND INITIATIVE.
THE STUDENTS LAUNCHED THE LUKLA OUTERWEAR LINE ON KICKSTARTER, A WEBSITE THAT CONNECTS ENTREPRENEURS WITH BACKERS WHO WILL SUPPORT THE IDEA.
A HIGH SCHOOL GYMNAST FLIPS TO THE TOP OF THE PODIUM... FOR THE THIRD TIME. AND NOW BRECKSVILLE'S ALECIA FARINA IS ONE STEP CLOSER TO ADDING ANOTHER RECORD TO HER GYMNASTICS CAREER.
FARINA IS ALREADY THE ONLY HIGH SCHOOL GYMNAST TO EARN A PERFECT SCORE IN ANY EVENT... SHE SCORED A 10 ON HER FAVORITE EVENT, THE VAULT, EARLIER THIS YEAR. AND IT'S CLEAR WHY IT'S HER FAVORITE EVENT - SHE'S EARNED A PERFECT SCORE TWO MORE TIMES SINCE THE JANUARY COMPETITION.
AND OVER THE WEEKEND, FARINA WON HER THIRD ALL-AROUND STATE TITLE... THAT MEANS SHE WON FIRST PLACE AND EARNED THE HIGHEST SCORE IN THE COMPETITION. SHOULD SHE WIN AGAIN NEXT YEAR, SHE WILL BECOME THE FIRST OHIO GYMNAST TO WIN FOUR CONSECUTIVE TITLES. FARINA - WHO WILL BE A SENIOR NEXT YEAR - WILL COMPETE WITH THE MARYLAND UNIVERSITY GYMNASTICS TEAM, AFTER SHE GRADUATES HIGH SCHOOL.