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Huron varsity football coach Cory Gildersleeve resigns four weeks after brawl
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Four weeks after being involved in an on-field brawl, Huron High School football coach Cory Gildersleeve has resigned.
Multiple sources said Gildersleeve announced that he was stepping down as varsity football coach at the team's annual postseason banquet on Thursday night. Ann Arbor Public Schools director of communications Liz Margolis confirmed on Friday that Gildersleeve has stepped down.
"He did share with the team that he was not going to continue coaching next year," Margolis said.
Margolis said the resignation will in no way affect Gildersleeve's classroom duties with the district. Gildersleeve is a physical education teacher at Huron.
Following Huron's Week 8 game with cross-town rival Pioneer, Gildersleeve was at the center of a on-field brawl that involved multiple players and coaches. The massive fight started after Gildersleeve had heated words for Pioneer coach Paul Test about the coach's late-game tactics in the 35-6 Pioneer win. While yelling at Test, Gildersleeve was struck by Pioneer defensive coordinator Vince Wortman and multiple fights involving players and coaches broke out in the aftermath.
Test said Gildersleeve pushed him during their exchange, which Gildersleeve has vehemently denied. Both head coaches were given two game suspensions, and Wortman was fired by the district. The Ann Arbor Police Department is still investigating the incident, but no charges have been filed against any involved parties yet.
Huron finished the season 0-9. In Gildersleeve's four years as coach, Huron was 9-27, its best year coming in Gildersleeve's first season, 2009, when the team was 5-4.
Neither Gildersleeve nor Huron athletic director Dottie Davis could be reached for comment. Margolis said she expects the job to be posted soon.
Pete Cunningham covers sports for AnnArbor.com. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @petcunningham.
Thu, Nov 15, 2012 : 10:27 p.m.
This is so stupid! Ever since Huron was carved up to make way for Skyline, the school hasn't been the same.
Sun, Nov 11, 2012 : 10:32 p.m.
Now test needs to follow suit.
Sat, Nov 10, 2012 : 11:54 p.m.
Although Huron is a large high school, it is a high school of scholars and professor's kids. Huron's football players would probably knock the socks off other team's ACT and SAT scores. But sports are great for the students to learn other lessons in life such as physical skills, and working for a common goal with teammates. Having said that, when the district opened the third high school, it spread the sporting talent thin. And probably football was the sport that was hit the hardest @ Huron. So it is what it is. Its great to get a coach into Huron that is willing to teach the boys the fundamentals of football. So this leaves us with the best case scenario we could expect, If they're learning (football), they're winning. In order for the Huron High School football team to establish a winning season, a developmental football program would have to be established to capture and maintain the interest of middle schoolers. Teams like St. Johns turn out large blocking offensive line men because they have such a program. Huron has many other sports and extra-curricular activities that attract players away from the time commitment of football. And so when you ask for a winning season, you are asking for a culture change, not just a coaching change.
Claude Kershner
Fri, Nov 16, 2012 : 3:28 p.m.
Hmmmm....what happened the year before when Huron had major academically in eligible problems on their football team?
Claude Kershner
Sat, Nov 10, 2012 : 4:19 p.m.
Test needs to go too. He lied to the press and told the truth to the cops. He was the one who called the play. Bye!
Sat, Nov 10, 2012 : 4:12 p.m.
This is about much more than the fight. Say what you will about who started the brawl or which coach is a good person or not a good person. This is about a coach who went 9 - 27 in four years. The brawl only served as the final nail in the coffin. I can guarantee you that even without the brawl, Gildersleeve would have been gone at the end of the season with a 9-27 record.
Sat, Nov 10, 2012 : 1:22 p.m.
Along with having very good coaches for any particular sporting event, you also need very good referees to insure that the games are played appropriately. I've been to games where there are incidents that should be called by referees and they let them go -- this has even become an issue with pro sports. To all, coaches, players, parents and referees we need to get back to the basics -- professional, respectful and responsible.
Nick Danger
Sat, Nov 10, 2012 : 12:07 p.m.
Ok Mr Test it's time you do the right thing and follow Gildersleeve's departure
Basic Bob
Sat, Nov 10, 2012 : 2:43 p.m.
Running up scores and embarrassing teams has a long history in high school and college football. That does not make it appropriate. The freshmen could have executed a draw, a sweep, or a screen pass. Calling a bomb did not help anyone. In fact it got someone fired. Think about it.
Sat, Nov 10, 2012 : 4:05 a.m.
Being a former Monroe county resident, and high school football player, Cory go west! The schools, parents, and students in this area, want "feel good" coaches. They wouldn't know how to build a team, to save their lives. Head to the farmland of the west, those boys still have old fashioned values. I watched you play, and have a lot of respect for you.
kathy coles
Sat, Nov 10, 2012 : 4:22 a.m.
As the parent of one of his players and working with him on the Wounded Warrior game, which was the first time ever I can say I have a lot of respect for him too. Not only for the type of coach he is but also for the man he is. My son, who only played for him for a year and was looking forward to next year was very sad when Cory made the announcement. He made sure he went to coach sleeve and shook his hand and thanked him. He is just glad he will still have him as his "coach" next semester when he has him for a teacher.
Sat, Nov 10, 2012 : 1:15 a.m.
The fight and all this drivel confirms my opinion that the best High School coaching positions are at schools for orphans!
Ron Granger
Sat, Nov 10, 2012 : 1 a.m.
How's the FOIA for that video coming?
Susie Q
Sat, Nov 10, 2012 : 2:57 a.m.
The video shows nothing of import regarding the coaches.
Bashir McCrutcheon
Sat, Nov 10, 2012 : 1:58 a.m.
FOIA the police report too!
Fri, Nov 9, 2012 : 10:24 p.m.
Maybe Huron can hire ex-U of M athletic director Bill Martin as a consultant to find their next football coach.......then again on second thought, probably not a good idea.
Fri, Nov 9, 2012 : 9:49 p.m.
The player you reference and imply called his own play was a freshmen quaterback brought up to Varsity when our starting quarterback was injured. He and my son have played football together since they could hold a ball. The Pioneer-Huron game, and the very drive in question with one minute to go in the game, was his first time stepping on the Varsity football field, and no, he most definitely did NOT call his own play. At the end of lopsided games, it is appropriate for one team who is advancing to the play offs to give some experience to players who have never had it, in this case, he had literally never stepped on the game field before. If Huron has issue with this, my only suggestion is to get a better football team.
Tue, Nov 13, 2012 : 6:18 p.m.
Not sure what you mean by "typical Pioneer parent" as I've only been one for a couple of months. I do know that making sweeping statements about large groups of people never leads to intelligent discussions, as was the case here. It's sort of like leading off with "you folks, or those people", nothing productive will follow.
Basic Bob
Sat, Nov 10, 2012 : 2:38 p.m.
Winning is everything, especially if your kid gets to play.
Fri, Nov 9, 2012 : 10:13 p.m.
typical pioneer parent. If your son had been hit hard by a blitzing huron linebacker and been seriously hurt on the same play, you'd be saying Gildersleeve called the blitz on purpose to hurt your son. And you'd be screaming (and likely suing) claiming he should never be calling blitzes that late in the game when it was clear the game was over. Go ahead and spin it to serve your point of you. But you are typical of the win at all cost mentality at pioneer. you deserve the coaches you have. It's true that changes needed to be made at huron, but not because of this brawl that classless pioneer coaches caused.
Fri, Nov 9, 2012 : 8:29 p.m.
Hope the football program improves after this. It is demoralizing to lose every week - for players, schoolmates and coaches.
Sat, Nov 10, 2012 : 11:43 p.m.
Although Huron is a large high school, it is a high school of scholars and professor's kids. Huron's football players would probably knock the socks off other team's ACT and SAT scores. But sports are great for the students to learn other lessons in life such as physical skills, and working for a common goal with teammates. Having said that, when the district opened the third high school, it spread the sporting talent thin. And probably football was the sport that was hit the hardest @ Huron. So it is what it is. Its great to get a coach into Huron that is willing to teach the boys the fundamentals of football. So this leaves us with the best case scenario we could expect, If they're learning (football), they're winning. In order for the Huron High School football team to establish a winning season, a developmental football program would have to be established to capture and maintain the interest of middle schoolers. Teams like St. Johns turn out large blocking offensive line men because they have such a program. Huron has many other sports and extra-curricular activities that attract players away from the time commitment of football. And so when you ask for a winning season, you are asking for a culture change, not just a coaching change.
Momma G
Fri, Nov 9, 2012 : 8:24 p.m.
I'm happy to hear this. I don't think the truth actually came out - did the district talk to all the Pioneer players? Paul Test is not that type of person and would never have told his player to change that play. How hungry was that player to be in the "spotlight?" Gildersleeve has put a black eye on Paul Test when there wasn't even a reason to do so. Hope he is a better PE teacher than a coach. I know Paul Test was before he retired. Hope Paul leads next years Pioneer team to the finals again.
Wed, Nov 14, 2012 : 8:30 p.m.
In my dealings with coach test since 2009 the scores were easily 54-0 etc...In fact it got boring. The games were usually over by the second quarter and still had starters in the game at the end of the fourth quarter.Test is the consummate liar and has honed these skills over the years.
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Fri, Nov 9, 2012 : 10:27 p.m.
Momma G..... You really need to get your facts straight before talking about things that you obviously have ZERO knowledge on. First of all, Coach Test did call that play. His own coaches told the Huron coaches that not only did he call that play, his comment after several of his coaches told him not to call the play was: "Were sending them a message". What type of coach does this to high school kids?!?!? Second, Coach test has repeatedly lied to the media when it comes to what happened that night. He told several media sources that Coach Gildersleeve was "pushing him". But when he had to talk to the Ann Arbor Police Department, his statement was that Coach Gildersleeve never touched him. Hmmmm.......funny how he tells the truth to the police when he knows he can't lie, but chooses to make Coach Gildersleeve look bad in the media by bold face lying about what really happened. I think it is Coach Test who put a black eye on Coach Gildersleeve!! The ONLY reason Coach Gildersleeve has not told his side of the story is because he is following the Ann Arbor Public Schools directive to not talk about this until after the investigation is over. Unlike Coach Test, who thinks those say rules don't apply to him. I am speaking about this because I know these facts to be 100% true. I just wish other would know the facts before slandering another person on a public forum.
Fri, Nov 9, 2012 : 8:17 p.m.
Nice article! You can read more about Coach Sleeve from Huron's newspaper! http://www.emerynews.org/?p=142
kathy coles
Fri, Nov 9, 2012 : 9:58 p.m.
That was a great article and once again the football program for this year has an average GPA of 3.7. I am very proud of these young men and their coaches that put academics before the W on the field. It shows that these young men also know that academics is more important and the coaches were there to help them every step of the way - from year round study table, making phone calls to parents, bringing in tutors and talking to teachers to see how they could help. I have the utmost respect for the coaches and the entire football program, and am very sad to see coach Sleeve step down. Family does come first with him and he conveyed that to his players and their families also, if you took the time to get to know him
Albert Howard
Fri, Nov 9, 2012 : 7:14 p.m.
We were there when Gildersleeve made the announcement at last nights awards ceremony. He used the phrase 'stepping down'. I tweeted it moments later.
Rod Johnson
Fri, Nov 9, 2012 : 9:50 p.m.
Cool story bro.
Bertha Venation
Fri, Nov 9, 2012 : 7:07 p.m.
HA! Ya... Sports will keep the kids off the streets and out of trouble..... yyyyaaaaaa.
Fri, Nov 9, 2012 : 6:04 p.m.
Maybe when schools push teachers to be as passionate/enthusiastic in educating their pupils as they do in sports, this wouldn't occur. *Not saying all teachers aren't passionate about what they do, but come on, it's stuff like this that speaks volumes to where society is and where it's priorities are.
Fri, Nov 9, 2012 : 9:41 p.m.
@semper fi- no where in my statement did I say i am blaming the teachers. I simply said that schools, in large districts especially (ie-administation, etc.) put a lot, if not too much emphasis/passion/energy on sports success rather than academic. I am well aware of the problem with parents not doing their jobs to properly raise their child. Heck, me even suggesting that should get me flamed for how liberal people in the area are. If parents are going to do their job as a role model, and these kids' coaches aren't, then who's left?
Fri, Nov 9, 2012 : 7:57 p.m.
So, you're blaming teachers for "where our society is and where it's priorities are"? How about getting parents to make sure that their kids eat properly, get a good night's sleep, and send them to school with a proper attitude about respect and a desire to learn?
Fri, Nov 9, 2012 : 6:45 p.m.
@rwh...."Push Teachers"...all you know is about this guys meltdown on the field. Was he in the wrong? No doubt, but do not go and slam teachers because of this incident. Might want to slam the poor excuse for parents/guardians that a lot of kids have. Spend some time in our high schools and it only takes a short time to realize most problems emanate from home.
Fri, Nov 9, 2012 : 5:53 p.m.
Well, as they say, you can't fire all the players. Hopefully, the next guy can figure out what needs to be done there. The current situation is totally unacceptable.
Fri, Nov 9, 2012 : 6:09 p.m.
It's not that you can't. You could.
Craig Lounsbury
Fri, Nov 9, 2012 : 5:49 p.m.
0-9..... 9-27, takes a toll.
Sat, Nov 10, 2012 : 1:11 a.m.
So does 15-22.
Fri, Nov 9, 2012 : 5:46 p.m.
Not a bad thing for Huron. Problem is hiring a coach that can connect with the students and families and deal with keeping kids eligible to play. Whoever is selected will have his hands full.
Sat, Nov 10, 2012 : 4:01 a.m.
Ya, he's from Monroe county. A place where the parents and students have to connect with the coach (not the other way around).....because he's the coach!
Fri, Nov 9, 2012 : 5:54 p.m.
Yep. I think Cory had no idea what he signed himself up for when he took that job.
Fri, Nov 9, 2012 : 5:40 p.m.
DonBee, Paul Test was suspended for two games total, not one. Huron only had one more game, so it's kind of a moot point with their coach.
Fri, Nov 9, 2012 : 5:37 p.m.
As long as there are Tree Town football dads and football moms, teenboys will play football; that is, until the teenboys rebel and say "We want to play soccer."
Sat, Nov 10, 2012 : 1:10 a.m.
As long as there is paint to watch dry, and grass to watch grow, teenboys won't be too involved in soccer.
Fri, Nov 9, 2012 : 9:28 p.m.
One thing about soccer - that will certainly take any "running up the score" off the table.
Jojo B
Fri, Nov 9, 2012 : 6:14 p.m.
And crazy students, parents, and coaches can get just as worked up about soccer. In any sport, one must restrain themselves from acting blindly and dangerously in anger or frustration.
Fri, Nov 9, 2012 : 5:27 p.m.
Mr Cunningham - Both coaches were given two 1 game suspensions - 1 by AAPS and 1 by the MHSAA. They were served concurrently - so in effect they missed 1 game, and no practices.
Sat, Nov 10, 2012 : 1:09 a.m.
Just don't let it happen again.
Fri, Nov 9, 2012 : 8:48 p.m.
Yes, I can be wrong, it happens. I have the original email from AAPS that I referred to when I wrote my comment. I never got a follow up from AAPS correcting it. My apologies for my mistake.
Fri, Nov 9, 2012 : 8:18 p.m.
Donbee wrong about something regarding the AAPS? Who could have imagined that???
Kyle Mattson
Fri, Nov 9, 2012 : 7:19 p.m.
To confirm, A2roots and AAite are correct. Both coaches were suspended two games. The confusion regarding the suspension period was a result of concurrently being incorrectly used in the AAPS press release. Here is the original story, hopefully it helps clarify. http://bit.ly/aadc-ffs1
Fri, Nov 9, 2012 : 7:05 p.m.
It was actually consecutive 1+1
Fri, Nov 9, 2012 : 5:43 p.m.
@Don...Gildersleeve missed one game which was Huron's last game. Test missed 2, the last game and first playoff game.


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Sea hares are found in sheltered coastal waters, usually where vegetation is thick. The depth of water where they can be found depends on whether they are adults or juveniles. Adults prefer shallow middle and lower tidal zones. Juveniles inhabit deeper waters to depths up to 18.3 m (60 ft).
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California brown sea hares have two pairs of tentacles on the top of the head, one pair near the mouth and the other behind the eyes. The anterior are an aid in locomotion, and the posterior are used for smelling. The mantle, which covers the gills, has external wing-like extensions that extend almost the entire length of the animal's body, up over each side of the back meeting at or close to the center. These extensions are called parapodia.
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Brown sea hares have a very complicated digestive system that includes an alimentary canal, a crop where horny plates chew the food, and a multi-chambered stomach where digestion takes place.
Sea hares are hermaphrodites with a full set of both male and female reproductive organs; however, they do not self-fertilize. Any individual sea hare can act as either a male, a female, or simultaneously as both. At breeding time they come into eelgrass beds to mate, often in large numbers that pile up in lines or circles to make a chain of mating animals. The sea hare at the front of the line is female only. The ones that follow "her" are male to the animal in front of it and female to the one behind. The sea hare at the end of the line bringing up the rear is male only.
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This sea hare species releases a cloud of irritating, slimy, reddish-purple ink from a gland in the mantle cavity. The color comes from a concentrated secretion of compounds derived from their red algae diet. Some researchers believe the ink is a screen or decoy to ward off predators while others believe it is merely used to release waste by-products of the animal's diet.
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The California black sea hare, Aplysia vaccaria, is the largest gastropod in the world. It can grow to be as long as 75 cm (29 in) in length with a weight of up to 13.6 kg (30 lb). Unlike the California brown sea hare, it does not eject ink.
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i agree with whoever said that chapter 4 waking up should be voiced over.
i LOVE that chapter and it should definitely be included.
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i totally don't think they should. at all.
i think the whole point of those chapters is for us to feel bella's pain, and edwards absence and all the suffering she goes through. that all comes from not seeing him AT ALL. i think showing edward, even if its just flashing to him in pain would sort of dilute that. and i don't think it shouldn't be done, that way at the end when edward comes back it is so much more intense and happy because we are FINALLY seeing edward again, just like bella, and all the rush of emotions comes to us just like it did in the book, just like it did for bella.
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- Sinister, a horror film from writer/director Scott Derrickson (The Exorcism of Emily Rose) and starring Ethan Hawke, Juliet Rylance, Vincent D'Onofrio and Clare Foley, opens October 5th.
- Hotel Transylvania, featuring the voices of Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez, Kevin James, David Spade and Steve Buscemi, opens September 28th.
- Rust and Bone, the mystery/drama from director Jacques Audiard (A Prophet) that stars Marion Cotillard (The Dark Knight Rises) and Matthias Schoenaerts (Bullhead), opens November 23rd.
- Gambit, which Michael Hoffman (One Fine Day) directs from a Coen Brothers script, stars Alan Rickman, Colin Firth and Cameron Diaz. Gambit opens next year.
Hit the jump to see all the posters and synopses.
Let's start off with a new special edition poster for Sinister, followed by an international poster, after the synopsis of course (via IMPA):
SINISTER is a frightening new thriller from the producer of the PARANORMAL ACTIVITY films and the writer-director of THE EXORCISM OF EMILY ROSE. Ethan Hawke plays a true crime novelist who discovers a box of mysterious, disturbing home movies that plunge his family into a nightmarish experience of supernatural horror.
Now, here's the final one-sheet for Hotel Transylvania, along with the official synopsis:
Welcome to the Hotel Transylvania, Dracula's (Adam Sandler) lavish five-stake resort, where monsters and their families can live it up, free to be the monsters they are without humans to bother them. On one special weekend, Dracula has invited some of the world's most famous monsters – Frankenstein and his bride, the Mummy, the Invisible Man, a family of werewolves, and more – to celebrate his daughter Mavis's 118th birthday. For Drac, catering to all of these legendary monsters is no problem – but his world could come crashing down when one ordinary guy stumbles on the hotel and takes a shine to Mavis.
Now let's class it up a bit with a look at the domestic poster for Rust and Bone:
It all begins in the North of France. Ali suddenly finds himself with a five-year-old child on his hands. Sam is his son, but he hardly knows him. Homeless, penniless and friendless, Ali takes refuge with his sister in Antibes where things improve immediately. She puts them up in her garage and takes the child under her wing. Ali first runs into Stephanie during a night club brawl. He is poor, she is beautiful and self-assured. She trains killer whales at Marineland. When a performance ends in tragedy, a call in the night again brings them together.
Finally, here are two character posters for Gambit (via IMPA):
Shooting in London and in New Mexico, the story centers on British art curator Harry Deane (Firth) who devises a finely-crafted scheme to con England's richest man and avid art collector, Lionel Shabandar, (Rickman) into purchasing a fake Monet painting. In order to bait his buyer, he recruits a Texas rodeo queen (Diaz) to cross the pond and pose as a woman whose grandfather liberated the painting at the end of WWII.


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General description编辑
Caesar's Legion is a massive army inspired by the stories of imperial Rome's might. Though the bulk of Caesar's soldiers have only improvised weapons to fight an enemy armed with modern rifles, their sheer discipline and ferocity dampens the impact of the NCR's technological advantage. Combined with their skill in infiltration and sabotage, the warriors of Caesar's Legion have managed to score important victories against the NCR in the Mojave Wasteland and maintain a powerful presence as the most feared faction in the Mojave Wasteland.
Caesar is the ultimate leader of the legion and his orders are law. Immediately below Caesar is a legate. The legate is essentially a field marshal for the legion, ensuring that Caesar's orders are followed faithfully. The centurions are responsible for directing the legionaries and coordinating their attacks.
Legionaries are assigned to contubernia, tent groups, of eight legionaries, led by one or two decanus, who serve as squad leaders. Ten contubernia form a centuria of eighty men, led by a centurion. Six centuriae form a cohort of four hundred eighty men.
The praetorian guards are an elite group of soldiers who operate as Caesar's personal bodyguards. Though they are not part of the main fighting force, they will accompany the legate in crucial battles. The praetorian guards are highly respected and their leader answers to none but the legate and Caesar.
The frumentarii are legionaries trained in the arts of espionage and sabotage. Due to the clandestine nature of their work, they operate as an independent unit. Thus, only trusted individuals become frumentarii.
The Legionaries编辑
Legionaries are drawn into Caesar's service through three methods. The first method involves being born in the Legion. The second method is if a tribe is assimilated (albeit forcibly) into the ranks of the legion. The third method involves choosing physically fit slaves for training. However, only males are allowed to serve as infantrymen. Women are forbidden from entering combat.
Once the men or boys are deemed fit to serve as warriors, their training begins. The road to becoming a full-fledged legionary is fraught with hardship and under-performing recruits are threatened with death. If the trainees survive the instructors' trials, they are given the right to join the legion's ranks. As a result, the legion's fighters are skilled, tenacious, and fearless. In comparison to the NCR's recruits, who are sometimes given as little as two weeks of combat training, legionaries are consummate warriors and can easily overpower NCR soldiers in hand-to-hand combat.
However, the recruits must now face the most dangerous time of their lives. The most inexperienced warriors in the legion are given only crude machetes, improvised throwing spears, and antiquated firearms to battle their foes with. To make matters worse for the recruits, they are marched to the front and their armor provides little protection against any weapon stronger than a straight razor. Finally, when faced with an enemy wielding firearms (such as NCR troopers and rangers), beyond throwing spears and whatever guns are available, recruits simply have to wade through enemy fire and hope that they survive long enough to engage their foes up close. In essence, survival is very difficult for a recruit. However because of the low tech nature of the recruits they are mostly deployed on patrols with a higher ranking legionary. Or they take part in small to medium size raids and skirmishes.
Should the recruits survive and even excel through multiple battles, they are granted the right to be promoted to prime legionaries. The prime legionaries are given better equipment and situated further away from the front lines. They are given equipment such as hunting rifles and hunting shotguns. Although all still carry a melee weapon and will use it should they get close enough to the enemy. The ability to adapt to any situation in combat by being able to swtich between Firearms and melee makes them excellent fighters. If they continue to demonstrate aptitude in battle, they gain the status of veterans. The veterans boast the thickest armor of the common legionaries and are kept even further away from the front lines. only being deployed if the ranks before them should fail their mission. This method of organization is not out of kindness to the legion's seasoned warriors; it allows the legion to hold its best soldiers in reserve so they may be unleashed if the lesser legionaries fail to defeat their foes.
If legionaries demonstrate aptitude in essential crafts, they will be assigned to such duties. These jobs can range from training the legion's hounds to repairing and expanding the legion's arsenal.
Discipline and Advancement编辑
Caesar's army is highly stratified in terms of rank. A low-ranking soldier must defer to the wishes of his superiors, even if that means facing death. The legion's success comes from the legionaries' fearlessness, cooperation, and fanatic loyalty to Caesar. Thus, cowardice and disobedience will earn the wrath of Caesar and his officers.
Advancement is primarily achieved through valorous or ingenious acts on the battlefield. A legionary who demonstrates leadership potential will be rewarded with greater responsibilities and privileges. If a legionary can earn decisive victory for the legion, even if it involves disobeying orders, he will be recognized for his efforts. Vulpes Inculta is a notable example, as he managed to defeat a tribe by breaking ranks and exploiting a weakness in their formation. The centurion wished to execute Vulpes for his disobedience, but Caesar elevated Vulpes to the position of the Frumentarii commander.
However, while competence is rewarded with leadership positions, incompetence brings the threat of serious injury or death. The first legate, Joshua Graham, failed to seize Hoover Dam and his forces were routed by the NCR. Though he was the second most powerful man in the legion and Caesar's friend, Caesar nonetheless ordered his praetorians to immolate Graham and toss him into the Grand Canyon. Other punishments that may be applied for failure range from crucifixion to decimation. Consequently, legionaries will frequently commit suicide when defeated to avoid suffering at the hands of Caesar's executioners.
Because Caesar is determined to maintain a Roman theme for his army, his underlings are equipped as such. The most common armament in the legion are crude machetes and improvised throwing spears, but the legionaries are relatively free to use whatever weapon is available, so long as they can wield them well. As rank improves, the quality of a legionary's armament also increases. In fact, the centurions can be seen wielding weapons that are technologically advanced, ranging from thermic lances to anti-materiel rifles.
Standard legionary armor is composed of pre-War athletic gear reinforced with metal and leather and worn over a studded leather cuirass. Again, rank dictates the quality of armor. A recruit will be given armor that is ineffective against even crude bludgeons while centurions are equipped with armor that can resist knives and SMG bullets.
Due to a ban on modern medicine, alcohol, and synthetic chems, the legionaries are provided with medicines derived from the local flora and fauna. Healing powder and bitter drinks are the most common remedies used to heal wounds. In order to restore crippled limbs, the Legion uses a chem called hydra, a potent brew derived from the Mojave Wasteland's wildlife and cave fungus. Legionaries also carry antivenom as a precaution against poisoning from encounters with the venomous creatures of the desert. In addition, many legionaries carry purified water and food gathered from the wasteland for rations.
Legion divisions编辑
The legionaries can be divided according to experience as such:
- Recruit legionary - Recruits are freshly trained legionaries who are given only basic equipment. They are the most common type of legionaries and are forced to take the brunt of any blow from the enemy. They are mostly used for patrolling legion territory or to conduct small to medium scale raids.
- Prime legionary - Prime legionaries are better equipped than recruits. They also have the benefit of greater experience and training than the standard legionaries. In short, the prime legionaries are a full step above Caesar's recruits.
- Veteran legionary - Veteran legionaries are not only the best equipped amongst the standard legionaries, they are also the most experienced as well. They are typically held in reserve until the recruit and the prime legionaries are defeated.
- Legionary decanus - Legionaries are given the position of decanus when they display leadership potential consistently in battle. A legionary decanus has the authority to run small camps as well as act as a deputy for the local centurion. Seniority determines the quality of the decanus' armor; a standard decanus will only have the recruit's armor whereas a seasoned decanus will be given a veteran legionary's armor. They are easily distinguished by their helmets, which are adorned with multiple feathers.
- Centurion - Centurions serve as field commanders during major operations. They are often appointed to their position through years of dedicated service and their martial prowess reflects the rigors they have endured. They are clad in heavy armor cobbled together from their fallen foes and use various weapons to great effect. However, they are generally kept away from danger due to the strategic value of each centurion. Outside of battle, centurions act as administrators of Legion camps with the assistance of the decanus.
- Legate - The legate is the commander of the legionaries and is subservient to none but Caesar. The position of legate is only given to individuals who demonstrate unshakable loyalty, leadership skills, and unrestrained ferocity. Consequently, the legate is feared by Caesar's foes, as he is essentially the face of the Legion. Joshua Graham was the first legate but was executed for his defeat at Hoover Dam. Lanius was appointed as Joshua's successor.
Some legionaries are given different assignments such as reconnaissance, assassination, and scouting duties:
- Legionary scout - A legionary trained in the arts of reconnaissance. These legionaries are equipped with hunting rifles and lighter versions of the standard recruit armor. They are often accompanied by Legion mongrels as support.
- Explorer legionary - A veteran scout legionary. They are not intended for combat and will thus carry only basic weaponry. They serve as scouts, messengers, and sentries in various Legion camps.
- Legionary assassin - A specially trained legionary, sent after Caesar's most hated enemies. They are extremely dangerous due to the fact that they travel in packs and utilize powerful firearms and melee weapons. Legionary assassins are typically led into battle by a vexillarius.
Other positions编辑
- Frumentarii - The eyes and ears of Caesar, the Frumentarii serve as spies, saboteurs, and assassins. They operate separately from the main Legion forces and are hand picked by Caesar himself. In 2281, the leader of this unit is Vulpes Inculta.
- Vexillarius - A soldier chosen as a vexillarius is a standard bearer that carries the Vexillum, a military standard displaying the emblem of the Legion. The vexillarii provide troops with a rallying point and morale during heated exchanges, but rarely are seen in combat. These soldiers are given luxuries including firearms, superior armor, and distinctive helmets in comparison to the standard legionary.
- Praetorian - They are soldiers or officers with the potential to become centurions but operate as members of Caesar's security detail. Prospective praetorians must challenge the praetorian they think is the weakest. The two men will then fight to the death in hand-to-hand combat for the title of praetorian. The praetorians are proficient in unarmed combat and augment their innate fighting abilities with lethal ballistic fists. In 2281, the leader of this section is Lucius, who is the third most powerful man in the Legion.
- Blacksmith - The blacksmiths are responsible for the maintenance of the Legion's weapons and armor. While their role in the Legion does not involve direct combat, they are well-armored and skilled with handling chainsaws, which serve as their tools and weapons. These men are generally found in legion camps.
- Legionary Instructor - The legionary instructor is responsible for the training of future legionaries. They are trusted with turning boys into potent warriors and thus are encouraged to subject their charges to rigorous training. They frequently threaten to kill their students should they not give full attention to improving their skills.
- Speculatores - Though there is nothing known about this group of the Legion, they are featured in the collector's deck that came with the Fallout: New Vegas collector's edition. They are the 8 of clubs, and the card features a sword in the ground and a quote about Mars, making them undeniably Legion. They are also mentioned in the quest Oh My Papa by Melissa. She is told she could become one by a Frumentarii agent named Karl. However, it is apparent that Karl is lying to Melissa given the fact that the legion does not allow women to serve. Ancient Roman Speculatores filled scouting roles.


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Dual-Slot Drive Enclosure for mSATA SSDs - USB 3.1 (10Gbps) - RAID
Quickly access and back up the data from your USB-C or USB-A enabled device, through ultra-fast USB 3.1 Gen 2
Product ID: SMS2BU31C3R
- Maximize the performance of your mSATA SSDs with USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10Gbps) connectivity
- Dual mSATA RAID enclosure supports mSATA and mSATA Mini (full-height and half-height mSATA drives)
- Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, JBOD and SPAN (BIG) for optimal performance, capacity and redundancy
- Add fast, portable external storage to your USB-C or USB-A enabled laptop, tablet or desktop computer
- Supports SSD TRIM to prolong drive lifespan and performance
- Compatible with Thunderbolt 3 USB-C port
- Solid aluminum enclosure with SATA I, II, III (up to 6Gbps) support
- Backward compatible with USB Gen 1 (USB 3.0), USB 2.0, USB 1.x
This dual-slot drive enclosure for mSATA and mSATA mini drives makes it easy to add ultra-fast, portable external storage to your USB-C™ or USB-A enabled laptop, tablet or desktop computer. The dual mSATA enclosure also provides RAID functionality for increased capacity, improved performance, or data redundancy.
Access your external data at greater speeds
Quickly access, transfer and back up your files. The dual mSATA enclosure lets you to leverage the speed of your mSATA drives by taking advantage of USB 3.1 Gen 2 with up to 10 Gbps data transfer rates. It's ideal for IT professionals, creative professionals, teachers, researchers and other professionals who need fast access to important data files, while in the office or lab or while working at home. The USB 3.1 Gen 2 mSATA enclosure gives you easy access to your files for data migration and data backups so that you can safeguard your data at any time.
Increase performance and data redundancy
With multiple RAID options, you can gain increased storage size, performance, or redundancy. Enjoy peace of mind, knowing your files are continually backed up or take advantage of the greater speed and capacity offered by a combined solution. The enclosure supports RAID 0, RAID 1, JBOD and SPAN (BIG) enabling you to choose your preferred backup mode. It also supports SSD TRIM, to prolong drive lifespan and performance.
Gain easy portability
The two-bay enclosure leverages the small form factor of mSATA SSD drives with the speed of USB 3.1 Gen 2 to create a highly portable storage solution. The enclosure enables you to add two mSATA SSDs externally to your laptop or desktop computer for fast, portable data storage. It's powered directly from the USB port on your device, so no external power is required. With its compact design, you can tuck it away inside your laptop bag or carrying case and take it anywhere - from your home to the office, the hospital, the lab, or out in the field, so that you can access your data wherever you go.
Engineered with a solid aluminum housing, the dual-bay drive enclosure helps to safeguard your data wherever you are. It comes with two USB cables (USB-C to Micro-B and USB-A to Micro-B) for flexible use with the latest laptops and tablets equipped with a USB-Type C™ port as well as legacy devices, and includes all required drive installation tools and hardware. The two-bay enclosure is also compatible with a Thunderbolt™ 3 USB-C port.
The enclosure is OS independent, requiring no additional software or drivers. The SMS2BU31C3R is backed by a StarTech.com 2-year warranty and free lifetime technical support.
- Add portable external data storage to your USB-C or USB-A enabled laptop, tablet or desktop computer using an mSATA or mSATA Mini SSD
- Gain fast access to important data and files through ultra-fast USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10Gbps), ideal for office professionals, sales executives, teachers, researchers, medical personnel and other mobile workers
- Re-use or re-purpose drives to expand PC storage or to back up data
- Ideal for protecting drives against dust and other potential hazards
- Access drives for data recovery, backup, or repair
Product Numbers
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Technical Specifications
|Warranty Information
|2 Years
|Bus Type
|USB 3.1 Gen 2
|Chipset ID
|ASMedia - ASM1352R
|Compatible Drive Types
|mSATA (Mini SATA)
|Drive Installation
|Drive Size
|mSATA (Full Size & Half Size)
|USB 3.1 Gen 2
|Number of Drives
|Supported Drive Height(s)
|Full Size (50.8mm)
|Half Size (26.8mm)
|4Kn Support
|Maximum Data Transfer Rate
|10 Gbps
|5,000,000 Hours
|Port Multiplier
|Supported RAID Modes
|RAID 0 (Striped Disks)
|RAID 1 (Mirrored Disks)
|JBOD - (Just a Bunch of Disks)
|BIG (Spanning or Concatenation)
|TRIM Support
|Type and Rate
|USB 3.1 Gen 2 - 10 Gbit/s
|SATA III (6 Gbps)
|UASP Support
|Drive Connectors
|2 - mSATA (52 pin, Mini SATA) Slot
|Host Connectors
|1 - USB 3.1 USB Type Micro-B (10 pin, Gen 2, 10 Gbps) Female
|OS Compatibility
|OS independent; No software or drivers required
|Special Notes / Requirements
|Windows 7 and earlier Windows versions do not support TRIM with USB to SATA devices.
|LED Indicators
|2 - Read / Write (white)
|2 - Error / Rebuilt (red)
|Power Source
|5% ~ 95%
|Operating Temperature
|0°C to 50°C (32°F to 122°F)
|Storage Temperature
|-10°C to 85°C (14°F to 185°F)
|Physical Characteristics
|Product Height
|1.6 cm [0.6 in]
|Product Length
|10 cm [3.9 in]
|Product Width
|80 mm [3.1 in]
|Weight of Product
|100 g [3.5 oz]
|Packaging Information
|Package Height
|30 mm [1.2 in]
|Package Length
|16 cm [6.3 in]
|Package Width
|13 cm [5.1 in]
|Shipping (Package) Weight
|202 g [7.1 oz]
|What's in the Box
|Included in Package
|1 - dual-bay drive enclosure
|1 - USB-C to Micro-B cable - 18.5 inches
|1 - USB-A to Micro-B cable - 18.5 inches
|2 - sets of mSATA mounting hardware
|4 - housing assembly screws
|1 - screwdriver
|1 - quick-start guide
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Before You Buy
To determine if your hard drive will work in this enclosure, on the product page, click the Technical Specifications tab, and do the following:
- Make sure that the enclosure supports the storage size of your hard drive. If the storage size of your hard drive is larger than what the enclosure was tested with, the hard drive will likely still work with the enclosure.
- Confirm that your hard drive uses the same interface type as the enclosure. For example, IDE, SATA, or M.2.
- Make sure that the enclosure supports the physical size of your hard drive, such as 2.5 inches or 3.5 inches.
- Make sure that the enclosure supports the height of your hard drive. For example, 9 mm or 15 mm.
- Verify that the power consumption of your hard drive doesn't exceed the power output of the enclosure. If you're using multiple hard drives, make sure that the combined power consumption of all of the hard drives doesn't exceed the power output of the enclosure.
Note: Not all StarTech.com devices support each of the RAID modes described below. For more information on the RAID modes that your device supports, refer to the manual or the StarTech.com product page.
Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) is a virtual disk technology that combines multiple physical drives into one unit. RAID can create redundancy, improve performance, or do both.
RAID should not be considered a replacement for backing up your data. If critical data is going onto a RAID array, it should be backed up to another physical drive or logical set of drives.
The following are terms that are normally used in connection with RAID:
- Striping: data is split between multiple disks.
- Mirroring: data is mirrored between multiple disks.
- Parity: also referred to as a checksum. Parity is a calculated value used to mathematically rebuild data.
Different RAID levels exist for different application requirements.
Refer to the following table for the list of RAID modes offered by some StarTech.com products:
|RAID mode
|Striped disks
|Data is split evenly between two or more disks.
|Large size and the fastest speed.
|No redundancy.
|If one or more drives fails, this results in array failure.
|Mirrored disks
|Two or more drives have identical data on them.
|A single drive failure will not result in data loss.
|Speed and size is limited by the slowest and smallest disk.
|Only one drive is needed for recovery.
|Striped set with dedicated parity
|Data is split evenly between two or more disks, plus a dedicated drive for parity storage.
|High speeds for sequential read/write operations.
|Poor performance for multiple simultaneous instructions.
|A single drive failure will rebuild.
|Striped disks with distributed parity
|Data is split evenly between three or more disks. Parity is split between disks.
|Large size, fast speed, and redundancy.
|The total array size is reduced by parity.
|A single drive failure will rebuild.
|1+0; Striped set of Mirrored Subset
|Four or more drives are made into two mirrors that are striped.
|Larger size and higher speed than RAID-1, and more redundancy than RAID-0.
|No parity.
|Only one drive in a mirrored set can fail.
|Just a Bunch Of Disks
|Any number of drives are accessed independently by the operating system.
|Software RAID modes can be used.
|Hardware RAID may have better performance.
|Spanning or Concatenation
|Data is written on one drive until it is full, and then the next drive(s) until it or they are full.
|Creates a very large and simple array.
No redundancy.
|RAID 1 + Spare
Two drives have identical data, plus one drive is used for rebuilding in case of a primary array failure.
|Seamless operation when one drive fails in a RAID-1 array.
|Spare drive is not accessible to the user.
|Only one drive is needed for recovery.
USB 3.1 is the most recent version of the USB (Universal Serial Bus) standard for connecting computers and electronic devices. It is capable of data transfer speeds up to 10Gbps, and while it can use the USB-C connector type, it can also use a variety of other connector types. To achieve USB 3.1 transfer speeds, your USB host connection, cables, and device must all support USB 3.1. USB 3.1 is also known as USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10Gbps).
USB 3.0 is capable of data transfer speeds up to 5Gbps. USB 3.0 is also known as USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5Gbps).
USB 3.1 is backwards compatible with USB 3.0 and USB 2.0, except in the following scenarios:
- USB-B 3.1 cables are not compatible with USB-B 2.0 ports.
- Unless you use an adapter, USB-C ports or cables will not work with USB-A or USB-B ports or cables.
- Devices that require USB 3.1 transfer speeds of 10Gbps might not work with USB 3.0 or USB 2.0, or you might experience lower transfer speeds and impacted performance.
- Bus-powered USB devices that requires more power than what USB 2.0 can provide are not compatible with USB 2.0.
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To transfer data at speeds of 10Gbps, you need to confirm that the following components in your setup support USB 3.1:
- The USB host connection
- The USB cable
- The USB device and any subcomponents (for example, a hard drive docking station and the hard drives in the docking station)
Note: USB 3.1 is also known as USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10Gbps). Devices that support USB 3.1 should have the USB 3.1 symbol on them. If the USB 3.1 symbol does not appear on your USB source or device, refer to the information provided by the manufacturer to confirm whether the USB source or device support USB 3.1.
The included USB cable for this USB 3.1 Gen 2 device has been tested and verified to perform at USB 3.1 Gen 2 speeds of 10Gbps.
When you troubleshoot issues with a hard drive enclosure, there are some quick tests that you can complete to rule out potential problems. You can test to make sure that the following components are working correctly and are not the source of the issue:
- Cables
- Hard drives
- Hard drive enclosure
To test your setup components, try the following:
- Use the cables, hard drives, and hard drive enclosure in another setup to see if the problem is with the components or the setup.
- Use a different cable, hard drive, and hard drive enclosure in your setup to see if the problem persists. Ideally, you should test a component that you know works in another setup.
When you test the hard drive and hard drive enclosure, it is recommended that you do the following:
- To check Disk Management, press the Windows key + R, type diskmgmt.msc, and press Enter. Check to see if your hard drive is listed.
- If the hard drive is listed with unallocated space, the hard drive needs to be reformatted. Right-click unallocated and click New Simple Volume. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the reformatting.
Note: Formatting a hard drive erases all of the data on it. Make sure that you back up all of your data before you reformat the hard drive.
- If the hard drive is listed as healthy but does not have a drive letter, for example, C:, right-click healthy and click Change Drive Letter and Paths. Click Add, assign a drive letter, and click OK.
Note: A formatted hard drive will not show up in Computer or My Computer until it has a drive letter assigned to it.
In order to rebuild a RAID array, you need to replace a physical drive with an identical drive on the same RAID controller. Although standard RAID levels are generally agreed upon throughout the industry, the implementation varies between manufacturers. RAID arrays are typically not accessible when they are moved to another controller, and data may be unrecoverable if the drives are out of order or have been formatted or accessed by another RAID controller.
If a RAID controller has failed, you should get the exact same model of RAID controller.
Note: If a drive or drives were damaged, it is possible that the RAID array may be permanently unrecoverable.
RAID should not be considered a replacement for backing up your data. If critical data is going onto a RAID array, you should back up the data on another physical drive or logical set of drives.
Rebuild a RAID array
With the following RAID modes, recovery is possible using the same StarTech.com product. Refer to the following table for the appropriate method to use to recover your RAID array.
|RAID mode
|Max # of failed drives
|Only one drive is needed for recovery.
The array will rebuild and is accessible during the rebuilding process.
|Single drive failure will rebuild.
Note: Do not change the order of the drives.
|Single drive failure will rebuild.
Note: Do not change the order of the drives.
|Only one drive in a mirrored set can fail.
Note: Do not change the order of the drives.
If your setup components support USB 3.1 but you are experiencing slower transfer speeds than you expected, consider the following:
- A USB host connection with multiple USB 3.1 ports might not be able to support 10Gbps on each port simultaneously.
- The type of port on a device does not determine whether the device is capable of USB 3.1 speeds. A USB-C port might not support USB 3.1 speeds, while USB-A and USB-B ports might support USB 3.1 speeds.
- Any other devices that you include in your setup, such as an older hard drive in a USB 3.1 enclosure, might create a point of congestion and slow down transfer speeds.
To confirm the functionality of your USB host connection, its ports, and any other devices in your setup, refer to the information provided by the manufacturer.
Note: USB 3.1 is also known as USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10Gbps). Devices that support USB 3.1 should have the USB 3.1 symbol on them. If the USB 3.1 symbol does not appear on your USB source or device, refer to the information provided by the manufacturer to confirm whether the USB source or device support USB 3.1.
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Compliance Letters
Safety Measures
- If product has an exposed circuit board, do not touch the product under power.
- If Class 1 Laser Product. Laser radiation is present when the system is open.
- Wiring terminations should not be made with the product and/or electric lines under power.
- Product installation and/or mounting should be completed by a certified professional as per the local safety and building code guidelines.
- Cables (including power and charging cables) should be placed and routed to avoid creating electric, tripping or safety hazards.
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Watch the June 25, 2019 full episode of "Chicago Tonight."
The two pharmaceutical companies have little in common, save for a desire to reinvigorate growth that has sputtered.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday that calls for upfront disclosure by hospitals of actual prices for common tests and procedures to help keep costs down.
As Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs legislation to legalize recreational marijuana, Chicago Public Schools is looking to rewrite portions of its student bylaws on pot and other controlled substances.
Near-record rainfall has left many farms and gardens underwater, but some area gardens – including our WTTW organic garden – appear to be thriving. Organic gardener Jeanne Nolan explains why.
The University of Chicago paleontologist takes us behind some of the most recent science stories making headlines.
The new exhibition "Nature Connects" adds colorful creatures to the arboretum's grounds using more than half a million Lego bricks.
Here to talk about the state's $6.5 bill backlog is the person who cuts the checks: Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza.
With the swipe of a pen – several of them, actually – Gov. J.B. Pritzker made it official Tuesday: Illinois will become the 11th state where smoking or otherwise using weed is legal.
Although the idea behind reparations is "as old as slavery," it's gaining more traction than ever before, said Alvin Tillery, a political science professor at Northwestern University.
Could Chicago see an uptick in immigration raids as President Donald Trump spars with Congress over border funding?
Despite the dire warnings about "the demise of the audience for classical music," there is a significant audience in Chicago that values this incomparable art form. Two recent, radically different CSO concerts are prime examples.


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Home of Prince Spaghetti, Lowell, Massachusetts
In 1912, in the North End of Boston, three immigrants from Sicily began making spaghetti and sold it to customers. The business was so fantastic that they needed more space, so in 1941 they moved to Prince Street in Lowell. In 1987 the company was sold to Borden, Inc., whose headquarters are in Ohio.
The stipulation between Borden and Prince was that nothing would change for ten years; no major changes and no layoffs. It was one huge family, mostly of hard-working Portuguese employees, many who worked there 30-40 or more years on one of the three shifts. When I began working there, into the 8th year of being owned by Borden.
It came to no huge surprise, that when the 10 years was up, Borden had no need for Lowell's plant, but they wanted the name. They had other plants, incl. one in St. Louis. Word of our closing spread like wildfire, I received phone calls from the press, and everybody wanted to know all the details.
Fortunately, I had more information and warning than most people, since I worked for the Plant Manager. Over 400 employees lost their jobs. We received nice severance packages and other benefits, but the pride of working for one of the most well-known companies in Massachusetts was no more.
The building in red brick is the original plant (where all offices, shipping, quality control, mini grocery store, and the Prince museum) and the large white/grey building was where the pasta was manufactured.
Prince Pasta / Spaghetti is now owned by New World Pasta in Pennsylvania. I can still buy the same blue Prince box in any local store. It didn't go away, just changed several hands and locations.
I shared some advertising products from the company in a recent post, see HERE.
Nice article about the history from Mass Moments.
Courtyard facing the old and new buildings. Below are two railroad cars. There was also a fleet of large trucks with the same logo.
Update: On June 25, 2014, there was an article in The Lowell Sun newspaper about the old Prince plant and property being up for sale again. See article at HERE.
Update #2 on October 15, 2014. Lowell Five buys former Prince building. http://www.lowellsun.com/ci_26732377
Photo of building from the back, Lawrence Street side (November 2014).


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Instagram Video: What parents need to know + illustrated guide
Instagram, the popular photo-sharing app used by more than 130 million people now lets you shoot and share video.
On June 20th, Instagram founder Kevin Systrom, demonstrated the new features at Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, California, saying that the Instagram video offers "everything we know and love about Instagram, but it moves."
That pretty much sums in up as far as parents are concerned. If your kids used Instagram to take still pictures, they can now use it for short (up to 15 second) videos and — like still images — apply filters to enhance their videos.
Just as with still images, it's important for kids to:
- Be aware of how they and others in the video are presenting themselves. It's Ok to be wacky but not OK to be disrespectful or inappropriately dressed
- Respect other people's privacy. Ask before including others in a video
- Be aware of what's in the background of a video
- Know how to make Instagram pictures private
- Be kind in comments
- Kids are supposed to be 13 or older to use Instagram (thought they don't ask for age)
For more on kids and Instagram, see A Parents Guide to Instagram from ConnectSafely.org
The new service runs on both iOS (iPhone, iPad and iPod touch) and Android phones and tablets. The iOS version also has image stabilization (they called it "Cinema") to help cut down on shaky movies.
Key features
The key features are the ability to capture up to 15 seconds of video, apply filters (enhancements) and/or stabilization and share the video on Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr or via the web or email.
It's easy to use
When you're ready to capture an image, you'll now find a movie camera along with the familiar still camera image. Click on that movie camera (right most icon) to get into video mode.
That brings up a screen with a big red video start button at the bottom. Hold that red button down to take video and release when you're done. You're only recording while the button is being held down.
Stop and start video
If you let go of the button before 15 seconds are up, it will stop recording. And, if you want, you have the option of pushing it again to record subsequent clips until you've reached that 15-second limit.
If you let go of the button before the 15 seconds are up, you have the option to delete the clip you just took by clicking the X next to the big red button followed by the trash can icon.
After you're done recording, press the green button in the upper right and you're ready to apply a filter and/or image stabilization.
At the bottom of the screen is a stabilization icon and icons for the various filters. You can toggle stabilization on or off (there's a line through it when it's off) and apply a filter (or not).
The next step to is chose a cover frame, which is what people will see when they look at a thumbnail of your video. Instagram will show you several frames at the bottom of the screen. Click on the one you want (you can click around till you find one) and then select next.
Getting ready to share
The final step begins with adding a caption, which is any text or comment you want associated with your video.
Next you decide whether to add the the video to a "photo map." This discloses the location of where you took the video, so think carefully about whether it should be on or off. Parents ought to strongly consider asking their kids to always leave it off so as not to disclose where the picture or video was taken.
Finally, you have the option to share the video. When you press the screen Share button in the upper left corner, it's automatically shared on Instagram but you can also share it on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr or via email. Be aware that the privacy options on those other services might not be the same your Instagram sharing (Twitter, for example, is public by default so even if you're sharing privately on Instagram you may be sharing publicly on Twitter).
Deleting or sharing later
After you're done — even after you've shared the video — you have the option to delete it, share it (in case you didn't at first or want to add places to share it), copy the where it's shared or or email the video. You start the process by locating the video and clicking the little menu button (3 dots) which brings up your options.
This post first appeared on Forbes.com
Disclosure: ConnectSafely receives financial support from Facebook, which owns Instagram