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KNOX • ANDERSON • JEFFERSON • CAMPBELL • CUMBERLAND CLAIBORNE COCKE • GRAINGER • HAMBLEN • BLOUNT • LOUDON • MONROE • MORGAN • ROANE • SCOTT • SEVIER • UNION Ledger FORMERLY WESTVIEW SINCE 1978 Dishing the dirt on top ORNL scientist Iverson searches for climate solutions underground Story by Nancy Henderson begins on page 2 ern Express, Inc, MILLENNIAL MONEY Hampshire Insurance Company, Western Express, Inc, Def Atty(s): John W Barringer, 08/30/2010, 10C3341 October 8 - 14, 2010 Patricia McClarren vs Star Insurance Company, Westwood Church Of Christ, Law & GovernmentPublicPltf(s): James T Collins, Def(s): Star Insurance Company, Westwood Church Of Christ, Def Supply, inflation Atty(s): David John Deming, 08/30/2010, 10C3343 Pltf(s): James A Richard Dicaire vs Cbs Personnel Holdings Inc, Cbs Personnel Services LLC, Kilgore Group Inc Collectively Staffmark, Staffmark Investment LLC, Records Pltf Atty(s): n/a, Def(s): Cbs Personnel Holdings Inc, Cbs Personnel spur Labor pains 08/26/2010, 10C3303 Services LLC, Kilgore Group Inc Collectively Staffmark, Staffmark James T Collins vs Rogers Group Inc, Investment LLC, Def Atty(s): Stephen B Morton, 08/26/2010, Pltf Atty(s): insiden/a, Def(s): Rogers Group Inc, &Def Atty(s): online Heather E Hardt, 08/26/2010, 10C3308 James A Wells vs Jenco Construction Inc, Sales are the highlight of Wells, Pltf Atty(s): n/a, Def(s): JencoTNLedger.com Construction Inc,Pltf(s): Def Atty(s):Judy R Lawson, Jennifer S White, 08/25/2010, 10C3282 Jessica Grimwood vs Intrepid USA Healthcare Services, the Labor Day weekend for CareerPltf(s): Jessica Corner Grimwood, ...................................... Pltf Atty(s): n/a, Def(s): Intrepid USA 3 CommunityHealthcare Services, Calendar Def Atty(s): Clifford .......................... Wilson, 08/27/2010, 4 many, but this year’s will Judy R Lawson vs Nursing & Oneida, NewsmakersPltf Atty(s): David ....................................... Harold Dunaway, Def(s): Nursing & Oneida, Def 6 News Briefs ......................................... 7 likely lack sizzle. Jordan Sanders vs Dillons Welding Inc and Employers, P12 Public NoticesPltf(s): Jordan Sanders, . .Pltf . .Atty(s): . .Donald . 10-11, D Zuccarello, 17-26 Def(s): Puzzles ............................................... 16 Page 2 www.TNLedger.com/Knoxville SEPTEMBER 3-9, 2021 Photo by Michael Patrick |The Ledger Colleen Iversen, a senior staff scientist in the Climate Change Science Institute and Environmental Sciences Division at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, digs up a tiny root in the woods at the UT Arboretum in Oak Ridge. “I love getting my hands dirty,” she says. What lies beneath controls the air we breathe ummer vacations came with a given for Colleen Iversen and her family: Every time they spotted a road cut while driving to their ORNL’s Iverson destination, her geologist parents would undoubtedly pull of the busy highway to survey the exposed layers of rock in the ground. “But while we were out looking at rock faces and monuments digs deep to fi nd Sand national parks, I was always way more fascinated by all of the living things that are lush and green, or things that moved,” says Iversen, 42, senior staf scientist at the Climate Change Science Institute at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. solutions for In some respects, the personable, down-to-earth biologist did follow in her parents’ footsteps by choosing a career that keeps her peering into what lies underground. Deemed one of the world’s most-cited researchers on Web of Science (an academic subscription database), Iversen purposefully climate change. digs up correlations between plant roots, soil and global warming and shares the information with audiences from colleagues to kindergarteners in a way everyone can understand. A few years ago, the Ecological Society of America named her an Early Career Fellow for leadership in her f eld. By Nancy Henderson Verity Salmon, a research and development associate at the Climate Change Science Institute, f rst met Iversen in 2015 when she was f nishing her Ph.D. dissertation and now works in her mentor’s research group at ORNL. “Colleen’s greatest strength is her willingness to tackle hard problems in IVERSEN >> PAGE 13 SEPTEMBER 3-9, 2021 www.TNLedger.com/Knoxville Page 3 Business lessons wrapped in fun The gap widens – again Do video games level up Work from home children’s money skills? not much help to By Kimberly Palmer cool lessons to be learned,” Vanderkam says. low-wage workers Working from home has been a Every few days, my 8-year-old son, Neal, The value of money benef t that has developed over the last asks if he can “earn something” on Roblox, a Susan Beacham, CEO and founder year and a-half. It has allowed us to see popular online video game platform. T at’s of Money Savvy Generation, a f nancial that we can work outside of the normal his way of suggesting I buy him Robux, the education company, warns that video games work building and still be productive. platform’s currency, in exchange for him often emphasize superf cial purchases, like T is situation has encouraged doing a chore or extra academic assignment. virtual decorations or dressing an avatar. ANGELA companies to rethink forcing employees While I usually decline these requests, However, she says that they can also of er COPELAND to come back in person. In order to his persistence made me wonder if the parents a way to broach the uncomfortable CAREER Ledger be more competitive at recruiting job games are teaching him some personal topic of money with their children. CORNER applicants, many companies are hiring f nance lessons, such as how to budget a Parents can bring up games’ employees from all over the country scarce resource – Robux – and whether his shortcomings, such as currency that can only The power of without forcing them to relocate. T e new employees can practice in this virtual world could help him be spent, not invested, donated or saved in information. work from wherever they are today. navigate the real one. Will he be less likely an interest-bearing account, for example. “If Published weekly by T is higher level of f exibility is creating a new normal. to squander actual dollars if he’s already you want them to learn a lesson, you have to Westview Newspaper, LLC It’s a normal that allows employees to have a better practiced stretching his Robux budget? talk with them about it,” she says. work-life balance. It allows them to be near family if they Some experts answer with an emphatic Beacham also suggests having children 222 Second Ave. N. Suite 101 choose. “yes.” Mark Mazzu is a former banker earn money or use their allowance to buy Nashville, TN 37201 (615) 254-5522 It also is creating an entirely new lifestyle for many and stockbroker who teaches at the online virtual currency for game-playing. FAX: (615) 254-5525 people. T ere’s less time spent commuting and more time educational platform Outschool. He uses “Kids will take your money all day long. Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m for family and life. Many people have taken up hobbies Minecraft, another popular video game, to You have to create scarcity and make them and have started to work out. help children learn about economics. face a choice. When they spend their own President & Chairman Peter Schutt Unfortunately, this trend only goes so far. As we “You see them trade naturally; they get money, it’s dif erent,” she says. T en, she Publisher & CEO have observed, there are many people who cannot work that. Negotiating, trading, buying, selling – suggests following up afterward and asking Eric Barnes from home. T is is the case for people who work in it’s fantastic,” he says. if they think the cost was worth the benef t. Associate Publisher & Executive Editor grocery stores, restaurants and any other essential service But f nancial literacy experts also say that “Now you’re teaching your child about Lyle Graves industries. And, sadly, it is often these workers who are whether children really pick up money money and value.” [email protected] Planning Editor paid the least. lessons through video games depends Budgeting, trade-offs Cindy Smith Equality is another important topic on our minds. largely on how parents talk with them [email protected] Jef Haynes, senior editor of web and Discussions around important topics such as race, gender about their online experience. Here are four Contributors video games at Common Sense Media, a Chip Cirillo and social class are an increasing part of our everyday conversations to have to help your video- nonprof t that promotes safe technology Sheila Burke dialogue than they have been for many years. We are game-loving children develop real money Kathy Carlson and media for children and families, says Hollie Deese talking about systemic issues and what we can do to skills. the money lessons can start even before the Nancy Henderson Tim Ghianni change them. Building a safety net game is played. Children have to consider Joe Morris As I think about work from home, I wonder if it might how much games cost and why they prefer Rhiannon Potkey In his online classes, Mazzu raises the Tom Wood present more challenges than benef ts.