w 2A - Thursday, January 17, 2013 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Alumni Profile: Seth Gold 94it fiiigan Dagmy 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com ANDREW WEINER RACHEL GREINETZ Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-418-4115 ext. 1252 734-418-4115 ext. 1241 anweiner@michigandaily.com rmgrein@michigandaily.com University alum Seth Gold prides himself on his work ethic. He's a fourth-gener- ation pawnbroker and star of truTV network's reality show, Hardcore Pawn. Seth has a lot to show for his hard work: Hardcore Pawn amassed more than two million views for its sea- son premiere, breaking the standing record. Gold became involved in his family business after graduating from the Univer- sity in 2003. Originally on the pre-medicine track, he altered his path after gradu- ation to become his father's business partner at Ameri- can Jewelry and Loan. With 10 years of experi- ence, there's not much that Gold hasn't seen at the busi- ness, which is located on Greenfield Road in Detroit. At the shop, customers bring in merchandise either to sell or to pawn, which means they obtain a cash loan in exchange for the merchandise as collateral. However, as simple as this process may seem, transac- tions become heated when customers don't think they are getting a good deal. On the show, customers are notorious for their argu- ments and negotiations. The Since graduating in 2003, University alum Seth Gold became reality television sensation on his show, Hardcore Pawn. CRIME NOTES CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Latte larceny Off the books Feminist films MLK lecture WHERE: Neuroscience Hospital WHEN: Tuesday at about 9:30 a.m. WHAT: A coffee maker was stolen from the third floor sometime between January first and seventh, University Police reported. There are currently no suspects. WHERE: Pierpont Commons WHEN: Tuesday at about 8:10 a.m. WHAT: An employee, who has since resigned, stole money from the cash register, University Police reported. The investigation is ongoing. Courtside seat Now you see it, '1 WHERE: Central Campus Recreation Building WHEN: Tuesday at about 9 p.m. WHAT: Phones and personal property of two students were stolen from a bag under a bench in the basketball gym, University Police reported. The bag is believed to have been taken between 8:45 and 9 n.m. now you don t WHAT: University of Wisconsin Professor and Vice Provost, Patrice Petro facilitates a discussion on feminist film theory from 1989 until today. WHO: Screen Arts & Cultures WHEN: Today at 7:00 p.m. WHERE: North Quad, room 2255 Musical Performance WHAT: Indie composer and singer, Gabriel Kahane performs with an mix of traditional instruments. He will be playing songs from his latest album, Where are the Arms along with other compositions. WHO: University Musical Society WHEN: Today at 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Arthur Miller Theater WHAT: English Dept. fac- ulty memebers Sara Blair and Joshua Miller host a panel discussing the exhibi- tion, "Claiming Citizenship: African Americans and New Deal Photograhy." WHO: Institute for Research on Women and Gender WHEN: Today at 4 p.m. WHERE: Lane Hall, room 2239 CORRECTIONS " An article in the Jan. 16 edition of the Daily ('Auto executive talks future ofelectric ears") misstated the the date when Carlos Ghosn spoke. The date was Tuesday, not Wednesday. " Please report any error in the Daily to corrections@michi- gandaily.com. most ridiculous experience, Gold said, was when a guy tried to pawn a glass eye. "I popped it out of his head," Gold said. Since Gold has always been a self-proclaimed "Michigan guy," Wolver- ine memorabilia frequently appears on the show. In the first season a Michigan hel- met sat behind him in his office, and Gold still goes to games at the Big House. Gold said he doesn't have time for many hobbies. He once tweeted, "Trying this sleep thing. Let's see how it goes." -KAITLINZURDOSKY T H REE T HINGS YOU SH OULD KNOW TODAY Instead of wrapping traditional pieces of cloth around their feet when wearing boots, soldiers of the Russian military have made the transition to socks, according to NBC News. This is part is part of ongoing Russian military reform. Red Beard Press, a publishing company operating out of the Neutral Zone in Ann Arbor, was started. and is still run primarily by a group of local high-school students and mentors. SEETHE B-SIDE, INSIDE In the UK and Ireland, horse DNA has been found in beef burgers sold in supermarkets, the Daily Mail reported. Ire- land's food safety authority, FSAI, has recalled the prod- ucts containing horsemeat from purveyors. 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ALL MEETINGS ARE AT 420 MAYNARD STREET Students embark on Kenyan trip X fea ai Six seleci in Ju start- progr MPov Th of by organ stude The Mich to fac group Powered trip Eenya Project Director Lucy Zhao, a Business and LSA tures individual sophomore, said the project promotes University students nd community to become entrepreneurs by providing hands-on business projects experience they wouldn't usually receive in a classroom. By ANGELA SON Zhao said the main goals Daily StaffReporter of the project are to provide social entrepreneurship students have been opportunities for the ted to go to Kithoka, Kenya University students and assist ne as part of a three-week Kenyan students develop their up entrepreneurship own businesses. am sponsored by "Traditional entrepreneurship wered. would put profit as the ultimate e Kenya trip is one goal, and you have to earn 10 projects directed as much money as possible," MPowered, a student Zhao said. "(With social ization that fosters entrepreneurship) theymeasure nt entrepreneurship. how many lives I've changed." group works through Zhao initiated the project iKen, a local non-profit, last year with the help of ilitate the project on the Medical School Prof. Daniel nd. Clauw. "I felt like we were missing reaching out to a huge part of the University of Michigan population," Zhao said. Clauw said in an interview that other components of the trip include participating in clinicalresearch, administering health surveys and teaching in local schools. In the second launch of the program this year, Zhao said MPowered has added a two-hour weekly preparation course where students will learn entrepreneurial skills this semester, the Swahili language and Kenyan culture. "This year we're adding an entrepreneurship-through- camp kind of idea plus cultural exposure, so in this semester the team and I are going to be meeting with entrepreneurship professors, entrepreneurs, we're going to take Swahili lessons - just getting more prepared," Zhao said. Last year MPowered raised $3,500 through grants, scholarships and support from alumni, which served the five participants for two weeks in Kenya, according to Zhao. The six students selected to go to Kenya come from many schools within the University. Business and Architecture sophomore Carolyn Phillip said she decided to apply for the trip because it provides a unique way of giving back to the visiting community. Phillip plans to launch her aquaponics business that uses fish to purify water, which then cultivates plants and vegetables. "I'm really excited. It's a little overwhelming because it's the first time I've done anythinglike this." TechArb startup creates new fuel injector "'""""""""""-i PicoSpray aims to make small engines more eco-friendly By ARIANA ASSAF Daily StaffReporter Two engineering students have created a new method of fuel injection to make small engines more environmentally friendly. Engineering graduate student Lihang Nong and engineering alum Brett Merkel began work on PicoSpray in the University's TechArb startup lab in November 2010. The PicoSpray electronic fuel injection device sprays fuel mist into a small engine's combustion chamber, a process which ims to replace the more traditional but less efficient carburetor in most engines. The team is targeting the product for small engine manufacturers. In the past, the high cost of adding an electronic fuel injection system has dissuaded small engine manufacturers from includingthem in their already costly engines. However, , PicoSpray advertises its ability to decrease both an . engine's emissions and cost by using fewer parts than traditional fuel injection devices. This makes them easier to install and saves about 70 percent of the cost in mechanical parts, Nong explained. Even individual buyers are becoming interested in fuel injectors like PicoSpray to better the longevity and overall function of various small engines. Merkel, who also founded the student-run Supermileage team, which focuses on "designing the most fuel- efficient internal combustion concept carin North America," was already interested in energy efficient transportation "that aligned with PicoSpray," he said. Merkel joined Nong in September 2011 for the Clean. Energy Venture Challenge that year. They also entered their design in iStart's Clean Energy Challenge 2012 aimed at discovering and rewarding clean energy business startups. They made it to the final round of the competition in February 2012 and won third place. PicoSpray's page on the iStart website points out that small engines, such as those in motorcycles, lawnmowers and generators create much more pollution worldwide than large engines, such as those in cars. PicoSpray's creators are confident that increased fuel emission regulations, both in the United States and abroad, will lead to small engine manufacturer's need for a more efficient fuel injector option. "New motorcycles produced in countries such as Taiwan and Thailand are already mostly fuel injected," said Nong. A similar phenomenon took place 20 years ago, when almost all cars became fuel injected over a 10-year period as a result of increased fuel prices and stricter government emission standards. The two intend to put together a larger team to mass- produce their product, but this will take a greater amount of time and money. Once this is done, they expect to sell about 5,000 devices at $200 to $300 each in the first year. Merkel graduated last April and is now employed at Stryker, a medical technology company. Since then, PicoSpray has hired two new full time workery, and they're working on getting their design patented. 0