SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 15
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize Kavita Selva, who has been named a 2013 Google Science
Fair finalist; and
WHEREAS, The Google Science Fair is an international
online competition that encourages students to pursue their
inherent curiosity about the world by performing scientific
experiments; and
WHEREAS, Kavita is a student at Westbrook Intermediate
School in Friendswood; she is receiving this prestigious honor
for her project entitled Superconductor Tapes: A Solution to the
Rare Earth Shortage Crisis; and
WHEREAS, In this well-researched and scholarly
undertaking, she explores the question of how the magnetic field
trapped by a stack of thin film superconductor tapes is
influenced by the number and arrangement of tapes in the stack;
the experiment also examines how that magnetic field compares
with the magnetic field trapped by a bulk monolithic
superconductor; and
WHEREAS, This project seeks to find a means to solve the
problem of a shortage of the rare earths needed to produce the
permanent magnets critical to making electric motors; Kavita
Selva is truly deserving of recognition for her foresight and
hard work in seeking a solution to this vital question; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
83rd Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby commend Kavita
Selva on her outstanding achievements and extend to her
congratulations on being named a Google Science Fair finalist;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
her as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate.
Taylor
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on July 9, 2013.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate