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After news broke last night that Peter Chiarelli was fired as GM and POHO, I was very interested to see what Bob Nicholson would have to say about the move only 10 months after sitting in that same room and selling Pete's plan to the world. Needless to say, he had some explaining to do.
Less than a year after doubling down on Peter Chiarelli's plan that's led the Oilers into the bottom half of the league again, I was really curious to see how Bob Nicholson was going to navigate the waters… that he would later blame, but we'll get to that. Not only did I want to know how he was going to explain what the hell is happening, but I also wanted to hear what the plan is going to be moving forward. But before we could move forward, we needed a debrief on what exactly happened with Peter Chiarelli and what finally pushed the organization over the edge.
As expected, the press conference started with Nicholson thanking Peter Chiarelli for his time with the organization and offering a brief explanation as to why this decision was made. No surprises here.
"I'd like to thank Peter Chiarelli for his time with the Oilers organization. We really felt that the way this team was trending that we needed to make this change" -Nicholson #Oilers
— Oilersnation.com (@OilersNation) January 23, 2019
With the parting gifts and Hallmark cards out of the way, Nicholson got down to business, advising the gathered media that Keith Gretzky would be assuming many of the general manager jobs on an interim basis. Again, nothing here is overly surprising as many of us expected this to be the case, or at least guessed that it would be.
"Going forward today, Keith Gretzky will take on more of the general managers duties and I will take on hockey operations. My key duty is finding a general manager." -Nicholson #Oilers
— Oilersnation.com (@OilersNation) January 23, 2019
Nicholson was later asked if this interim tag meant Gretzky had the authority to make trades on his own or if that meant a group effort until a new GM is found. Again, nothing overly surprising here but I promise you that it gets funnier.
"Keith is going to be the key point person for it but it will be a (group effort)" -Nicholson on Gretzky making trades #Oilers
— Oilersnation.com (@OilersNation) January 23, 2019
Everyone still with me? Good. Because this is where things started to get a little bit weird. When asked for a timeline on the decision to remove Chiarelli from his post, Nicholson jumped around a little bit.
"The decision was made before last night." -Nicholson #Oilers
— Oilersnation.com (@OilersNation) January 23, 2019
Oh, okay, so they must have just been waiting for the break to officially announce the move then, right? If the decision was made a few days ago then they must have surely let Peter know at that time.
"We did it after the second period. One, I thought it was right that Peter left the building in the way that he saw fit. The focus, for me, was to get in front of the staff and leadership group." -Nicholson on when he told Peter Chiarelli he was fired #Oilers
— Oilersnation.com (@OilersNation) January 23, 2019
Wait, what? If the call to get rid of him was made a few days ago then why was he in the building up until the second period? What was he doing exactly? Packing his things? Grabbing as many office supplies as he could fit in his pockets? I don't get it. I mean, I appreciate the humanity of letting the guy walk out on his own terms but I don't really understand why they didn't just rip the band-aid off when the decision was made? Wouldn't it have been easier to tell him not to show up? That just seems weird to me. Meh, whatever.
"The decision was made before the game started." -Nicholson #Oilers
— Oilersnation.com (@OilersNation) January 23, 2019
But you just told us it was a few days ago? I'm confused here, Bob, and I'm starting to doubt that you know how calendars work. Regardless, I doubt we'll ever get a straight answer on what exactly happened so we'll just move on, shall we?
"Last night, I had the opportunity to meet with the leadership group. We have good leaders and we have good players on this team. I also met with the overall staff and the players. " -Nicholson #Oilers
— Oilersnation.com (@OilersNation) January 23, 2019
Wouldn't it have been great to be a fly on the wall in that meeting? How honest were the boys with their feelings on how things are going? What did Connor say? What did Nuge say? For a guy that's only been in the league for seven years, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has seen more mayhem in his career than anyone else in the league and I would love to know what's going on in his head as these things happen. Anyway…
"We have to find out answers for how we can make this team better to make the playoffs, but I have to emphasize that we're not giving up the future." -Nicholson #Oilers
— Oilersnation.com (@OilersNation) January 23, 2019
Bob, finding out how to make the team better is a question we've been asking for more than a decade now and the fact that we're not any closer to an answer is maddening. This is a team that has allowed its varying managers/buddies to crowbar in their terrible ideas and we've spent the last 12 of 13 years paying for it. How are we supposed to believe that you guys know how to get us out of this hole? Not to mention, didn't you do an forensic audit a little while ago that was supposed to figure all of this stuff out?
"The key thing is the way our team started to play again. When we made the coaching change I thought the team started to play well. We slipped again. Some of the moves we've made have not worked." -Nicholson on the tipping point #Oilers
— Oilersnation.com (@OilersNation) January 23, 2019
Some of the moves haven't worked? How about every single swing that you allowed Peter Chiarelli to take over the last 18 months? The guy has spent more money and assets to build a flawed team than anyone could have ever imagined! But, you know what, I'm going to let that go. Today is a new day and a new era and I'm not going to focus on all the weird transactions Chiarelli made in his time here. I'm going to focus on the future. Let's get back to Peter Chiarelli and his reaction when you finally told him the news.
"He was disappointed. He really felt that he let the organization down." -Nicholson on Chiarelli being surprised or not #Oilers
— Oilersnation.com (@OilersNation) January 23, 2019
Narrator: He did let the organization down. What else?
"Peter really came in here and wanted to get a heavier team and I thought he did a good job in that, but the game is changing. Speed and skill is a big part of the game today. But as I look at this today, character is going to be a big thing." -Nicholson #Oilers
— Oilersnation.com (@OilersNation) January 23, 2019
Much like the organization itself, Peter Chiarelli was stuck in a mindset that worked almost a decade ago and he didn't do anything to adapt to what's happening in the new NHL. He wanted to get heavier while the rest of the league was getting faster, and it cost them dearly. Then again, maybe he was the perfect fit for an organization that is forever stuck in the past. Speaking of which, Nicholson was asked about the Old Boys Club and whether or not it makes sense to fire the GM when everything else is still the same.
"I'm into three and a half years into my role and I hear it all the time. It's the old guard and the Oilers of the 80s that are making the decisions and that's not true at all. Peter Chiarelli was the GM and POHO." -Nicholson on the OBC reputation #Oilers
— Oilersnation.com (@OilersNation) January 23, 2019
To be fair, Bob, you have to understand why the fans and world, in general, think this way. The Oilers are notorious for bringing their buddies into the mix whether it makes sense or not, and I don't think that's going to change until an overhaul is done at every level. To put it another way, there are a lot of guys that have been promoted into jobs that may or may not actually exist and there lies the rub.
"It's a perception that's out there and I can tell all the fans that it's not true." -Nicholson on the OBC being in control #Oilers
— Oilersnation.com (@OilersNation) January 23, 2019
I guess we'll have to agree to disagree on this one, because I have a hard time believing that those former players don't have any say in what's going on in the hockey side of the business. You can tell me that Kevin Lowe is focused on community development or whatever it is that he does and that Craig MacTavish is scouting from the road something, but I don't buy it. I'd like to, but I don't.
Obviously, with Peter Chiarelli out of a job the Oilers are in need of a new GM, and I was happy to hear Nicholson say that they're going to take their time. Will they stick to that plan? Time will tell, but at least he said all the right things in regards to finding a new guy.
"Keith is going to be the key point person for it but it will be a (group effort)" -Nicholson on Gretzky making trades #Oilers
— Oilersnation.com (@OilersNation) January 23, 2019
I don't know what that means for the trade deadline and the weeks leading up to that eventual hire, we'll go through that together, but I would really appreciate if he could stick to his word and actually put in the time needed to get this right. I just wish I knew what getting it right actually means. When asked about what kind of GM he'd be looking for, Nicholson admitted that it's still too early in the process to make that call.
"It's too early to define that (search) right now. We're going to look for someone who can really assess talent. I want to stress that we feel that our draft picks over the last few years have been really good." -Nicholson on the search for the next GM #Oilers
— Oilersnation.com (@OilersNation) January 23, 2019
Did anyone else burst out laughing at the "assess talent" line he dropped because it was clear that this was not a priority when they hired the last guy. Just me? Either way, I have some major concerns that talent assessment came up in this presser because that's been an issue in almost every trade that Peter Chiarelli has made. To me, that tells me that there are more problems with this team than the one they just removed.
"That's why were in no rush to find a general manager. We're going to look at every aspect of this organization. There's something in the water here that is not right." -Nicholson on why organization can't get it right #Oilers
— Oilersnation.com (@OilersNation) January 23, 2019
After laughing at Bob's talent assessment line, I certainly didn't expect to be cracking up again only a few moments later when Nicholson dropped my favourite line from the press conference and one that inspired a new shirt and countless jokes on Twitter. Something in the water, huh? Classic.
One thing that was on everybody's mind as a part of this firing was the new Mikko Koskinen contract that was signed on Monday and why the team would let a GM they were about to fire make that decision. Nicholson cleared that up by pointing to more crowdsourced decision making.
"Peter did not make that deal all by himself. This deal really started when we got together with our pro scouts in our meetings. We really believe in Mikko. We had to make a decision between him and Cam." -Nicholson on the Koskinen deal #Oilers
— Oilersnation.com (@OilersNation) January 23, 2019
Another important item that came up in the question period was when Bob was asked if the team would finally be changing their approach to player development. His answer actually gave me some hope.
"We're going to push back that we want our younger players to develop more in the American Hockey League. We bring them up a little bit too early. I think we need to leave them down there until they're overripe." -Nicholson on player development #Oilers
— Oilersnation.com (@OilersNation) January 23, 2019
I don't know how many times this team has tried to force players into roles before they were ready but that's a major issue that's been going on for years. Going forward, if they change anything at all then I really hope it's this one. I really hope they stick to the idea of allowing players to develop properly and not pushing them into the deep end before they're able to swim. This change in thinking alone would make a monumental difference and I really hope they stick to it.
As I was listening to Bob Nicholson's press conference, I often found myself drifting back to his season-ending presser where spoke at length about trusting Peter Chiarelli's plan and how he deeply believed in it. He tried to sell us on the idea that Peter Chiarelli was a deep mind that "thinks through everything he does" and that his "very good relationship" with the other GMs was going to allow him to make the trades needed to turn things around, and none of that happened at all. As it turns out, Bob was wrong about every single thing that came out of his mouth back in April and I was very interested to see how he was going to talk himself out of this one.
As happy as I was to hear that the Oilers will be taking their time in the search for a new GM, I still have concerns that the people hiring this new GM are the same ones that brought in the previous regime and allowed it to cause a ruckus for three and a half seasons. The good news is that the pressure on management is as high as it will ever get, and I hope that they can use it to improve the way they make their choices because the old way was not working. At the end of the day, there is still plenty of work that needs to be done, but I can't help but feel hopeful with the start of this new era. Then again, it's fair to say that we've all been fooled before.
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The New York Rangers acquired forward Nik Antropov from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for a second-round draft pick and a conditional draft pick.
Just a minute before the 3 p.m. ET trade deadline, the Rangers also got highly coveted defenseman Derek Morris from the Phoenix Coyotes.
In return, the Coyotes got defenseman Dmitri Kalinin and forwards Petr Prucha and Nigel Dawes. Morris has five goals and seven assists in 57 games this season, but had been held out of the lineup in the days leading up to the deadline to avoid injury that could have prevented a trade.
In 775 career NHL regular-season games, Morris has 76 goals and 256 assists.
Washington, Boston and Philadelphia had all been involved in discussions with the Coyotes about Morris, but when a deal couldn't be struck with one of those teams, the Rangers became an option early Wednesday.
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Antropov, 29, has spent all nine of his years with the Leafs, and is in the final year of a two-year deal. He is eligible to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1.
Antropov, who is 6-foot-6, 230 pounds, has 21 goals and 25 assists this season.
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On the recommendation of my grandson, I ordered 2 flashlights, one for my car, and one for my apartment. I am VERY pleased with the compact size, ease of use, and brightness of the beam. I feel safer having them.
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I have purchased many of these pen lights and only 1 still works the button quits working files a warranty claim and got a brand new light that well does not work the one I have that still works is great but it's an early model all others have failed I would not recommend this light if they can not fix the button issues
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I wanted to get a small flashlight I could slide in my pocket next to my pens. I use it about every day I go to work to do security checks.
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Update. I liked my first Ti4 so much that I bought 10 more to give to my friends. Just as in many things in life, the best part of something can also be problematic. It's size. It didn't take long for me to lose my first one as did three of my friends, so far. I carried it hooked inside my back pocket. I should've known better after it pushed out once and hooked on upholstery twice. Now, I don't use the hook and carry it completely inside the pocket. Perfect!
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It's about the size of a thick pen, so it fits readily into a pocket. Good amount of illumination from a small light.
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I really like this flashlight! At 1/2" x 5 ¼" I can put this flashlight in any pocket that I have, with or without the clip, and not even know it's there. But, it's big enough that I can easily find it in any pocket. I always have it with me and I use it more than I thought I would. The non-adjustable beam is great for a flashlight this size. There are distinct differences in the three brightness settings. The highest setting is brighter than I thought it would be.
At first I wasn't sure that I would like the way it operates. It only remembers your last setting for ten seconds. So basically it turns on to the "firefly" mode every time. Then, you have to either partially press the button, or, a quick off/on to increase the brightness. But, that is quickly learned so it is not a problem. Also, I thought the "firefly" mode was too dim to be useful. I was wrong. You will use it more than you think. It's got strobe also.
To me, you get a lot of flashlight for 20 bucks. More important, it is so easy to have it on you at all times no matter what you're wearing.
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Awesome light for edc.
Best bedside light
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The best of feature this Thrunite Ti4 flashlight is that it has no memory of the last used brightness. It will always start in firefly mode. That's great, because it doesn't disturb anyone or spoil my night vision when ever I turn it on. It's always on my bed stand. It runs fine on just two eneloop AAA batteries. Still it is able to produce at lot of light when needed.
Posted by CM on 24th Jan 2018
I would pay double the price if I could program the settings order to bright, medium, and firefly.
Very Good with one concern
Posted by Greg on 22nd Jan 2018
Pen light is small sleek and works well with 2 AA. Fits pocket well with clip. Light seems to have three settings, firefly, medium and bright. All are perfect for such a small light. Only concern that the on/off and brightness control at the rear of the light, like a retractable pen wiggles and once on is hard to manipulate the brightness control. Other than that is is a good light.
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I love this light.. Multiple settings, perfect size.. I like that it has memory for last light setting used though memory only lasts 10 seconds. After that it defaults to the firefly setting. you can just 1/2 press the knob lightly and it will cycle the settings easily. I also own another product from them that memory does stay at last used power when you turn it back on possibly will be added one day... Hint, hint...
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Suffrage, Schooling, and Sorting in the Post-Bellum U.S. South
NBER Working Paper No. 18129
This paper estimates the political and economic effects of the 19th century disenfranchisement of black citizens in the U.S. South. Using adjacent county-pairs that straddle state boundaries, I examine the effect of voting restrictions on political competition, public goods, and factor markets. I find that poll taxes and literacy tests each lowered overall electoral turnout by 8-22% and increased the Democratic vote share in elections by 1-7%. Employing newly collected data on schooling inputs, I show that disenfranchisement reduced the teacher-child ratio in black schools by 10-23%, with no significant effects on white teacher-child ratios. I develop a model of suffrage restriction and redistribution in a 2-factor economy with migration and agricultural production to generate sufficient statistics for welfare analysis of the incidence of black disenfranchisement. Consistent with the model, disenfranchised counties experienced a 3.5% increase in farm values per acre, despite a 4% fall in the black population. The estimated factor market responses suggest that black labor bore a collective loss from disenfranchisement equivalent to at least 15% of annual income, with landowners experiencing a 12% gain.
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The conference Politique de la rue : Mobilisations citoyennes, violence et démocratie en Afrique was hosted in Paris last November 21 and 22 as part of Joint African Studies Program between Columbia University, Université Paris 1 and Sciences Po. The event, organized by Professor Richard Banégas from Sciences Po and Thomas Fouquet from the French National Centre for Scientific Research, brought together more than 30 panelists from academia, activism and urban art to discuss street political resistance and citizenship in Africa. The four roundtables aimed at discussing the heart of the practices, techniques and circumstances of citizen resistances but also the values and references, from History in particular, that these movements promote.
The first panel covered the political power of streets in West African countries. In particular, it focused on the "Y'en a marre" movement in Senegal, and the "balai citoyen" in Burkina Faso. The panelists emphasized the peaceful character of the movements and their intention to safeguard the rule of law and democracy in their countries. This topic was discussed further in the second panel, which compared the movements in West Africa with the situations of Central Africa where the political regimes are more repressive and less tolerant of political contestation.
While the morning brought about conversations between members of civil society and activists, the second part of the day was more centered on research and academia. Mamadou Diouf from the Institute of African Studies at Columbia University presented on the debates around "the Second Independence." A third roundtable discussed the role of violence in civil insurrection, engaging in conflict and political repression. The day was concluded by a debate on the "Y'en a marre" movement with Senegalese band Keur Gui.
The second day of the conference was dedicated to a reflection on historic storytelling and imagination of a democratic future discussed in two roundtables. It started with rapper Valséro from Cameroon opening the conversation with a spoken word performance. The rapper explained that the government of Cameroon used a strategy to turn the people into "zombies", thereby preventing crowds from coming together. Senegalese rapper Fou Malade then insisted on the reflexive links between artistic creation and political engagement. One of the highlights of the debates was: "we do not want alternating government, we want an alternative".
The rest of the day left the scene to the arts, with a screening of the documentary Une Révolution Africaine presented by directors Boubacar Sangaré and Ismaël Compaoré and Sams'K le Jah and Serge Bayala, founders of the "Balai citoyen" movement of Burkina Faso. The evening was then concluding with a three-hour concert with African musicians playing rap and reggae music.
Thomas Fouquet, co-organizer of the conference, said the conference was a success thanks to the diversity of speakers taking the conversations out of academia to mix them with narratives anchored in grassroots realities and politically engaged, including emotions and life-experiences. He was concerned the conference would be used as a platform to criticize the France's political role in Africa. On the contrary, he said the conference brought up important issues and highlighted the importance of civil society in Africa.


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There's a fantastic short interview with author Harlan Ellison on YouTube. You can watch it by clicking here. Harlan explains--as only he can--why good writers need to be well-compensated.
I get frequent requests to write "for the exposure." As in, without being paid to write. And my answer is always no. I'm not quite as colorful in my "no" as Harlan, but people are shocked--shocked!--when I decline. It's not that I'm a Scrooge--I do plenty of things for charity--but no way will I ever write for free for any for-profit entity. And I don't think any writer should.
Think about Michelangelo. Leonardo da Vinci. Were they doing their work for free? Heck no. Not even at the beginning of their careers. They had patrons who paid for their housing, food, etc. If they gave away their work for the "exposure" or the "publicity," would it be so highly valued today? I don't think so. They knew what I wish every artist, writer, or creative person knew: You must value your own work before anyone else will.
I'm not saying I'm Michelangelo. Wouldn't want to be (I can't imagine he found the Sistine Chapel worth the backache in the end.) But I value what I do, and others must, too, or they wouldn't be asking me to do it for them. For PAY.
If someone finds what you do--no matter what it is--to be of value, make sure they give you something of equal value in return. If you do your job well, they'll be more than happy to do so.
Sunday, November 18, 2007
Harlan Ellison Gets It
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- Jessica Burkhart (Jess Ashley) said...
Great post. And so true about writing for free. :)
- November 26, 2007 at 2:28 PM
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Baby's first vacation! As Us Weekly revealed early last month, Prince William and Kate Middleton are planning to go on a spring 2014 tour with son Prince George. During an appearance at the Anglesey Show on Wednesday, Aug. 14, The Duke of Cambridge, 31, suggested that the travel plans are in the works.
While chatting with Adelaide, Australia couple Maxine, 75, and Max Davies, 77, William said, "We're hoping to go there next year."
An insider told Us last month, "The trip is planned for Australia and New Zealand." (William's late mother, Princess Diana, took him on a trip to Australia with Prince Charles in 1983, when he was nine months old.)
During his appearance in Anglesey, where he was previously stationed during his stint at the Royal Air Force Base, William made his first public speech since welcoming son George on July 22. "Catherine is sorry that she cannot be here today at the County Show," he said of his wife, 31. "But she and George would have loved to have been here. He's pretty loud but of course very good looking!"
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Hanoi and Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
(Friday 13 November 2009) by Jon Paul & Sarah
Hanoi was so great. Our hostel was in the old "French Quarter", and after an hour of exploring the area and finding a little lake right in the city center, we decided that if we ever move to Vietnam, Hanoi might be our top choice. Because of the early French influence, it had a really fun mix of Vietnamese and French architecture, and we found great pastry everywhere (granted, it doesn't compare to Danish pastry). We walked around a good deal, spent alot of time at the lake, wandered the markets, saw a "Water Puppets" show (the first few minutes were entertaining at least), and on Sunday attempted to attend mass at what I think may have been the only Catholic church in Hanoi - St。Joseph's. But, I'd gotten the times mixed up, and we accidentally showed up at the French service. So, we attended French Catholic mass in Vietnam...nice.
The highlight of our time in Northern Vietnam was definitely the three-day trip we took to Ha Long Bay, just a bit east of Hanoi. We decided to do one of those all-inclusive tours they have for visitors, and wow, it was worth it. Six of us, plus our guide and the crew, boarded one of the many "junks" at the main harbor and sailed out into Ha Long Bay, easily one of the most amazing and beautiful feats of nature we've seen. Thousands of limestone islands, all shapes and sizes - some bare rock and some practically with small rain forests covering them - make the bay feel almost like some kind of impressive, rock & water maze...but of massive proportions. And the water was SO blue/green, it nearly glowed. We got to spend about three days there. Lots of sailing and island-hopping through the maze, and sitting on the top deck of the junk just taking it all in. Sleeping on the boat was pretty fun too. Lots of other junks were also anchored out there overnight, so it was like a party on the water. Over the few days, we also got to walk through a humongous cave in one of the islands, row kayaks around a few of the islands and in another small cave, hang out and swim at a couple different island beaches, and of course be fed constantly. We ate to the point of pain, every day. We also went to another bigger island and rented bikes and rode through the national park there. Beautiful.
Besides all that, another great part of the trip was hanging out with the others in our group. It consisted of me and JP, two girls from Switzerland, a Vietnamese couple from the south, and our really great Vietnamese guide, Trang. We spent most of the trip together, learned a few boisterous Vietnamese card games, and bonded when I choked on a fish bone stuck in my throat and ended up vomiting rice over the side of the boat. I was a little gun shy of fish for a couple days after that. On the second night, JP and I stayed on Cat Ba Island, and so did the Vietnamese couple. So we ended up on a sort of double date with them...fun stuff!
So all in all, we loved Ha Long Bay, and had to revise our earlier pick of Hanoi as our prime Vietnamese location. We decided instead to build a west-facing house set into one of the limestone cliffs with rebar and cables, with our own personal dock, an enclosed, glass-floored front patio, and a retractable ladder. One day...


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Following on from my previous post, here I am going to go through my unpainted / unassembled Chaos Space Marine models. These forces have been gathered from bargain purchases off Wargamer AU in the four years since I built the original army. These reserves have been patiently awaiting their chance to be unleashed on unsuspecting enemies and spread a little pestilence.
In general I love the assembly and modelling part of the hobby, but the level of detail I have gone to in this army makes some of the tasks a little onerous. Still with a new codex (well I don't actually have the codex but its starting to look like I'll have to pick it up) one can find the patience and energy to do what has to be done :)
Looks like I have another 10 vanilla Chaos Space Marine models, ready for conversion into Plague Marines. As this process takes me about 2 hours per model, I hope to avoid this whenever I can, in all honesty :)
Possessed Chaos Space Marines. I lost the fifth after leaving it behind after a game. I look upon these as a bits factory - I want to use their awesomely Chaosy backpacks on my Aspiring Champions and other characters. Some of those hands will make great power claws or even counts as lightning claws? There are many possibilities.
Zombies!!!! Rawr. Looks like I have 20 or so. Not enough, sadly, if I want to run a couple of units of 35... which I do! But I have lots of Cadian Imperial Guard bits as well which I will probably kitbash them with. Perhaps I can dig up a few more suitable zombie heads and do a bit of green stuff magic to spin these out to 30, but I will still want more. I've been thinking that a few zombies draped over my Rhinos and vehicles might also be "attractive".
Enough bits to make 3 Chaos Terminators; or 2 Obliterators and a scratch-built Typhus? More likely!
Here is a second Rhino all blinged up and ready for an undercoat, with those distinctive doorway arches. Oh wait a second, it needs a green stuff sliming first. I guess the gunner also needs a Plague Marine head - I'd better get the guitar wire out. *sigh*
There is something about Vindicators that just screams to me "put one in your Death Guard army". I think its the short range and tough looking seige shield. This model was purcased very cheaply - with good reason! The seige shield was very difficult to attach and a few bits are missing, but nothing that can't be fixed with a little Nurglification.
Chaos vehicle bits that I can use to pretty up the Vindicator.
What a horrifying apparition. Up there in the list of most ugly Games Workshop models of all time, its the hideous yet strangely compelling Chaos "Hellbrute". Luckily for you the undercoat makes it difficult to make out the details in the picture above. He's armed with a chain flail I guess. Don't worry, I have the missing foot!


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Someone in the Sunflower State has been very, very bad.
At least according to the findings of a University of Kansas internal investigation regarding allegations that freshman members of the cheer squad here hazed to the point of being ordered to strip for no other reason than to get the frosh would-be cheerleaders au natural.
As reported by the university's Kansas State Collegian newspaper, "Two University of Kansas cheerleaders have come forward with details about an alleged 'initiation' hazing incident involving six first-year members of the cheer squad."
According to the school's paper, the alleged hazing took place on July 25, 2017, "during a camp for children in kindergarten through third grade."
Also cited by The Collegian, once the day's activities with the children came to an end, the alleged hazing took place in an abandoned house somewhere in the wilds of the Kansas plains;
Later, both sources said they were taken to a room where they were asked a series of questions, and if they answered a question incorrectly, they were told to remove an article of clothing.
"They questioned me, took off my clothes and put my blindfold back on," one source said.
All six of the team's new members were led, naked, into another room, one of the sources said.
"I remember getting put into a big laundry basket," one said. "I was shaken around and stuff."
Later, the source said she was moved to another room in the house.
"I had taken my blindfold off along with another girl sitting next to me," she said, "and two alumni guys walked in and saw us naked."
The girls were eventually separated into two groups.
"After that, they took two girls downstairs, they had been initiated," a source said. "And then they took me and two other girls, put us in a room together and told us we are ugly, we don't deserve to be on the team and our skills weren't good enough. They sat us down with all the alumni and all returning cheerleaders."
Both sources said they feel lasting effects from the incident.
"It greatly decreased my confidence and performance ability," one said.
The other member said she will not be returning to KU because of the events that took place.
The results of the investigation has resulted in the entire cheer squad being placed on probation until September 26, 2018.
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hey guyz, was wondering if u could help me out. ive got to vreate a football league using java. i dont have a clue where to start. i have somne starter code provided but thats it. i have to make the following work: -
games won n lost
who got promoted n relegated
goal difference
i have 3 classes already which are test, league and team.
i am completly baffled as to how to develop this. anyone offering any advice or help would be much appreciated. thank u
First you need to design what the program is supposed to do,
What data is needed, how it gets the data and lots more.
Make a list of all the steps you need to take to get the data and process it and report the results.
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The Model DMC3RWB Retrofit Patio Station with Remote Scan and Master Volume is designed for retrofit outdoor use with the DMC3-4 Music/Communication Retrofit System Master. This patio station replaces older intercom patio stations that use a three-wire connection to the master. This model room station features a volume control, door talk, and room talk buttons, audio input and radio station scan buttons, and radio, CD, or auxiliary audio volume control buttons.
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KPC announces investment opportunities for private sector
State-owned Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) have opened up four oil projects to private investors,it was announced on Sunday.
The move follows a trend of state-owned companies in the GCC region, opening up assets to private sector investment to raise cash and diversify their revenues.
KPC said in a statement that they seek to lure private investors into state-run oil projects, such as carbon dioxide recovery, extraction and construction of manufacturing facilities, to boost the national economy.
Vibrant private-sector participation in government projects is crucial to economic development, Kuwait's Minister of Oil and KPC Chairman Essam al Marzouq said.
The state-run oil conglomerate also stands to gain from the skill and expertise that the private sector has to offer, which can help KPC and its affiliates achieve their goals and expand Kuwait's workforce, creating job opportunities, he added.
Following Saudi Arabia announcement to offer 5 percent of the Saudi oil giant Aramco to public stocks, Kuwait has followed suit, announcing a similar plan to publicly list a part of its national oil industry.


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Our Club is available for private functions and rentals. We have hosted several Corporate events, one for a large beer company, and many Christmas parties as well as family rentals during the holidays. What a great way to bring the family together to participate in a sport they may not have the chance to do otherwise.
Three hour rental – $300.00 plus HST
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Club rental rates include exclusive access to the club, access to our licensed bar (with bartender) and the possibility of choosing a menu that is just right for your function. Our set menus are listed below or we are happy to work with you to customize a menu just for your group. Customized menus will be priced based on food selection.


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blouse thrifted
skirt thrifted
Great finds! I especially love the collar on that beige top. These colors work really well together. and I can see that beige top being a nice companion to other colors & pieces in your wardrobe. Personally, I'm very fond of beige & hot pink.
crystal lee
So lovely blouse!!! Great look!!
you are too good. lovely jacket, no wonder its a favorite!
What a super adorable outfit!! Lovely as can be!
thatjacket is so wonderful! and i love everything that you have paired it with too..xx
The jacket is perfect!
I love this look!!!
what a pretty blouse and that coat is divine!
Great outfit! Love everything of it...
the blouse is beautiful!
The blouse is so perfect. It's good how these favourites of yours compliment each other so well!
Love everything about this :)
Perfect once again. You have such a great eye for outfits :)
so beautiful x hivennn. Enter my giveaway? Six whole miss patina dresses to giveaway, ending tonight.
Gorgeous jacket, and I can see why you're so fond of the other pieces, too! It's nice to wear an outfit full of favorites.
I think I have the same skirt...thrifted mine as well;) Lovely outfit....blues and browns are such a a perfect combo!
loveee ur trench!! :)
Wonderful finds - lucky girl! We really love the blouse. The coat is so beautiful - the navy trench is really different to the usual camel colour ones. Overall great outfit! We love it!!!
Greetings from Ireland
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Football Contest; How the game is played
Wed, 10/11/2017 - 5:00am
Dennis Phillips
Each week pick the winner of each game listed in the advertising and write your answers in the spaces provided in the form.
Then look at games 1, 5 and 7. For each of these games figure out the combined score and write that in the space provided. As an example if you think Marlin will score 17 points and Leon was going to score 14 points then the combined score is 31.
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1855 · London
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London: Henry Bradbury/Bradbury & Evans, 1855. unbound. very good. Botanical print. Nature-printed copper engraving with hand coloring. Page measures 21.75" x 14.5". This botanical print comes from Moore's series of ferns, which is regarded as one of the best examples of Victorian era nature-printing. Wildly popular at the time of its production, the image owes its exquisite delicacy to a nature-printing method called electrolysis, in which the actual plant was pressed into lead to make an imprint which was then transferred to a copper plate. This process allowed the most minute details and venations of leaves to be recorded, as this lovely image demonstrates. This print is in very good condition with no chips or tears, very slight discoloration at top edge. Thomas Moore (1821--1887) was a British botanist who served as Curator of the Society of Apothecaries Garden for much of his life. His "Ferns of Great Britain and Ireland" was one of the first of the genre printed in England and is considered one of the finest examples of nature-printing ever produced. Please visit our gallery for more examples of Moore's beautiful work. (Inventory #: 210496)


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This week was a stressful but good week. Tomorrow is leadership conference so I'm currently in Fogo waiting to go to Praia. I feel like I say that every other week.
Oh yeah, a couple days ago we met some women who have a little restaurant and taught them. They were all really sweet and said they would go to church with us. Sunday morning as we were walking to church we found them walking to church with their little Restoration pamphlets in hand. They had gone into work early and prepared the food so they could go to church. So cute!
So that's about it for this week. Brava is doing great and I, as always, love missionary life.
Love you all!
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I still had to trudge to work in the slushy icy mess everyday, which wasn't much fun, but wasn't the end of the world. I did fall over on Friday, which was a bit rubbish....I got very very wet and had to trudge back home to get changed! But the most important thing is that the baby seems perfectly happy despite being knocked about once again (think he may be born with bruises!)
Unfortunately I made the mistake most mornings of thinking "I'll take photos on my lunch break" well there never was any snow left by lunchtime, certainly not any you'd really want to take photos of. As a result my photos are pretty boring shots of my journey to work on Friday (before I fell over that is!), but I thought I'd share them none the less.
Happy Sunday...I think I'm going to have a go at making some of these lovelies today...wish me luck!!! xx


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MOMS Orange County received a $75,000 grant award from UniHealth Foundation to support its Pregnancy & Diabetes program. The funds provided by the grant will support a community-based pregnancy and diabetes prevention, education and self-management program which include in-home health education, targeted prevention-based classes and support groups facilitated by a bilingual Diabetes Coordinator.
"MOMS Orange County has an impressive track record," said Mary Odell, UniHealth Foundation President. "Babies born to MOMS Orange County mothers have lower incidences of low birth weight, premature birth and admission to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and there is every reason to believe that this program will result in continued improved birth outcomes for babies born to mothers in the home visitation program."
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) found that the number of pregnant women with pre-existing diabetes inCaliforniahas more than doubled in seven years. Diabetes is a serious health risk that directly impacts the community as well as birth and maternal outcomes. The goals of the funded program are to prevent at-risk clients from developing gestational diabetes (by identifying risk as early on in pregnancy as possible), thereby reducing the number of babies born with diabetes-related conditions and improving birth outcomes for pregnancy diabetic mothers.
UniHealth Foundation, an independent private health care foundation, was established in 1998, and is committed to becoming a pace-setter in healthcare philanthropy, supporting innovative activities, while provoking and sustaining changes that positively impact health. Its mission is to support and facilitate activities that significantly improve the health and well being of individuals and communities.
Click here to read more about MOMS Pregnancy & Diabetes Program


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Early Buzz: Zooey, RDJ2, '90s music videos, more
Hi there, friends! I'm a little sleepy this morning because I stayed up watching TV last night, but whoa, what a great evening of televised entertainment it was. I think I was more surprised and delighted by Mad Men than Game of Thrones, but I have no complaints about either.
- Here's a spoiler-filled recap of last night's Thrones.
- We have a premiere of a new track from ... Echo & the Bunnymen!
- Was David Foster Wallace right when he said irony is ruining our culture?
- Brooklyn Vegan talks to Stephen Malkmus.
- Not sure how I missed the fact that Matthew Weiner made a feature film, but it sounds great.
- Rotten Tomatoes is going to start rating TV episodes.
- Watch the trailer for Anton Corbijn's A Most Wanted Man, which is one of Philip Seymour Hoffman's final films.
- Here's a fun piece on great music videos from 1995.
- Seems like you'd play the Chili Peppers if you wanted a prisoner to get funky, not be tortured.
- I'm surprised it took this long for Zooey Deschanel to unveil a clothing line.
- Here's a piece about the history of post-credits sequences in the movies.
- How did Conan O'Brien get 50 cameos for the MTV Movie Awards?
- A guy who knows tells us "how not to make a graphic novel." (Thanks, Zack.)
- Robert Downey Jr. is now on Twitter.
- Hey, it's a Game of Thrones sex chart.
- Esquire celebrates the glory of Twin Peaks.
- Kim Gordon isn't afraid of a fight with Springsteen.
- And finally, behold Dolly Parton's floating head.


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During the school holidays, Raffles College held Digital Animation short course. During the 2 weeks course, students were able to develop well-rounded knowledge and skills that included basic art, animation abilities, and a solid understanding of the latest 3D technologies through Adobe Animate software. This animation course is one of the basic foundations in a multimedia program for producing visual advertisements or animation short movies.
The course was taught by Mr. Arif Ali, our Designpreneur Program Coordinator and Graphic Design lecturer from First Media Design School Singapore. As an expert in graphic design industry, he helps students to explore more of their creativity, as well as enhance their skills while using the supporting tools and software.
In addition, Digital Animation short course was open for High School and College students who were keen to learn more about graphic design and eager to improve their skills in Creative Media industry.


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Just because you want your project to work up fast doesn't mean it can't be sophisticated! Cloudborn Baby Alpaca Bulky brings you the best of both worlds with the sumptuous softness and drape of 100% baby alpaca — all in a heavier weight that will make quick work of elegant accessories and sweaters! No matter what you create, rest assured it will work up with the wonderful warmth only alpaca can provide.
Please note: due to a labeling update, Ivory may appear labeled as Ecru and Natural may appear labeled as Antique White when you receive your order. The colors in the images above are correct. Ivory and Ecru are synonymous, Natural and Antique White are synonymous.
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Legal Studies Graduate Earns Thomas A. Crowe Outstanding Alumnus Award
The 2017 School of Applied Sciences Career Fair ended with a Networking Reception sponsored by the University of Mississippi Alumni Association. The presentation of the Thomas A. Crowe Outstanding Alumnus Award. The award honors an Applied Sciences alumnus whose professional, leadership, and service achievements are considered meritorious.
This year the award was presented to Elizabeth Popernik Loden. Loden received a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice degree in 2011, while currently working on her master's degree in the same field. She has been a probation/parole agent with the Mississippi Department of Corrections since 2012.
In the nomination speech, Dean Velmer Burton of the School of Applied Sciences said, "Elizabeth has successfully balanced academics and employment while working part-time while attending the University of Mississippi. She is a dedicated criminal justice professional who does outstanding work and makes a difference in the lives of others."


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Who is swiping your business data this month?
In August, there was be a higher number of remote and home workers throughout London and the south. These times are prime time for hackers to follow the movements of your business - when more employees take holidays or work at different locations, and your business has less resources to handle an attack.
A Cyber Security Summer School study (1) showed hackers use public information to tailor their attack to your company and look for potential vulnerabilities, such as:
- Who are your board of directors?
- What industry events are in your calendar?
- Are employees likely to be on holiday at the moment?
- What employee contact information is available?
- And this August, how many of your employees are working from home or working remotely?
"Fewer trains will be arriving and departing at Waterloo, and some stations will close entirely. This is why we're asking passengers to check how they will be affected now so that they can plan ahead, either by planning to travel at different times of day or working from home on some days during the works." - Becky Lumlock, route managing director of Network Rail.
Network Rail believes that 84% of passengers are aware of the London Waterloo upgrade and half are planning to work from home, use another office or take their annual leave in August.
And hackers know this, too.
So how can your business take extra cyber security measures this August?
Without proper policies and regular training for employees to spot signs and patterns of a malicious masquerade, they become the unintentional insider threat.
The best cyber security can't protect your network if employees are tricked into running a virus via links and downloads from innocuous emails or other sharing tools. There's a bigger capacity for human error when rushing to deadlines and meetings during commuter chaos.
4 questions for your remote and home workers this summer
1 - Is your WiFi secure?
WiFi is often set up by hackers with names impersonating businesses e.g. the cafe you are working in. Once you are signed up, they will be watching and logging your data and passwords entered. To be safe, if you use public WiFi, don't access confidential business data. For an extra layer of security, ensure your emails, voicemails and WiFi phone systems are encrypted.
WiFi provided by real businesses is still vulnerable to attack. For example, in hotels, Wired magazine (2) found a vulnerability in WiFi routers allowing attackers to distribute malware, monitor and record data sent over the network, and even access hotel reservation and keycard systems on cloud based solutions. Also, check the terms and conditions of public WiFi - to make sure you don't have to clean public toilets. How freely would you or your employees sign up for WiFi with a clause by hackers claiming your data and passwords?
Company policy takeaway: Employees should not access any business critical information over any WiFi network that is not owned by your own business or not a corporate VPN.
2 - Is your password secure?
Ensure employees know the criteria for, and set, strong passwords. Criteria for good passwords includes long passwords with multi-characters, unique passwords for different systems, do not duplicate passwords for work and personal accounts and devices, and a two-step authentication process. Good passwords and two-step authentication to access or transfer documents that can trace information back to work and sensitive information will protect your devices and systems if your mobile, tablet or laptop devices are stolen or lost and falls into the hands of hackers.
Company policy takeaway: Employees should follow strong password criteria for business systems, including access to any device they use for work. Your business can set up systems to force employees to reset their passwords regularly and apply strict criteria.
3 - Is your device secure?
While employees need to keep devices with them and in sight at all times, preventative measures are needed in case devices are lost or stolen. Full disk encryption is the best defence for laptops, and use strong passwords, so that devices are useless if they fall into the hands of hackers. Don't save information on the device itself (e.g. on the desktop) and always backup information in the cloud.
Company policy takeaway: Employees who work from home or remotely should use secured company devices to access business data, and password and/or encryption measures should be mandatory on all personal devices used for business, or access to business data should be restricted.
4 - Is your location secure?
The top high-risk venues for businesses were cafes and coffee shops, followed by airports, hotels, exhibition and conference centres and airplanes, according to the latest iPass report(3).
In these public places, employees need to check people around you and the visibility of your screen, because your security could be compromised by one discreet photo of your company's sensitive information or logins.
Company policy takeaway: Employees should ensure passwords are not seen, screens are not visible and WiFi connection is legitimate when working in public places such as cafes, hotels and airports, and should be vigilant in busy areas.
Does your business have more employees working at home or remotely this August?
Find out more about how you can protect your business in our infographic
1. Cyber Security Summer School 2017: Social Engineering Capture the Flag. July 2017. http://www.studyitin.ee/c3s2017
2. "Big Vulnerability in hotel Wi-Fi router puts guests at risk", Wired magazine. March 2015. https://www.wired.com/2015/03/big-vulnerability-hotel-wi-fi-router-puts-guests-risk/
3. iPass Mobile Security Report 2017. https://www.ipass.com/research/ipass-mobile-security-report-2017/


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This show was borne on Thursday nights – and to them, we return – or "throw back" For 2018 summer, we are moving BACK to Thursday nights, beginning on May 31, 2018! Our final Sunday show (until further notice) will be May 27, 2018.
So in case none of that was clear, please note the following dates:
Sunday May 27, 2018: Final Sunday show. Don't come again on Sundays until we tell you to.
Thursday, May 31, 2018: First Thursday show
Thursday June 7, 2018: Second Thursday Show.
Every Thursday after: 3rd, 4th, 5th, and so-on.
We're lining up a bunch of North American & international acts to bring laughs to MBar and it's gonna be funner than instagramming Montreal's exotic poutines. The show remains pay-what-you-can, and we hope you have a blast!
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|Houstonian 1954
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|This edition of the Houstonian, published in 1954, is the official yearbook of the University of Houston.
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|Seniors Eugene A. Placke Houston . . . Mechanical neering Society of Engineers. Engi- Maxie Ray Porch Baytown . . . Management Alpha Kappa Pi; Wesley Foundation. Martha Elaine Printup Atlanta, Georgia . . . Biology Alpha Chi Omega. Whenever girls get together, there's likely to be a tea party. Here, girls of the Women's Student Association swap chit-chat and enjoy light refreshments. George P. Queen Tulsa, Oklahoma . . . Education Industrial Robert C. Reese, Jr. Houston . . . Business Administration Frontier Fiesta 50-54; Student Assembly 54; Pep Club, Parliamentarian 53; Stock and Stolon; Board of Directors of Frontier Fiesta; Special Events 53; Special Activities 54; Cougar 52. Stephanie Reilly Houston . . . Advertising Kappa Sigma Nu, Treasurer 52, Secretary 51, Vice President 53; Newman Club; Cougar Collegians; Frontier Fiesta 51-3; Phi Theta Kappa. Joseph C. Renecky Houston-. . . Trade and Transportation Robert L. Richardson Livingston . . . Business Administration Phi Delta Tau, Treasurer 51-52; Samurai 53-54; Student Assembly 53-54. Sandi Robinson Houston . . . Pharmacy American Pharmaceutical Association 52-53, Vice President 53-54. Secondary C. Grant Roehrick Santa Barbara, California . Education Phi Kappa Alpha; Newman Club; Stock and Stolon; Kappa Alpha Mu; Camera Club. Mary Shir-ley Rose Houston . . . Business Administration Pi Lambda Chi, President 53-54; ROTC Sponsor 50-51; Women's Fraternal Council; Vanity Fair Favorite 51-53; Pep Club, Secretary; Student Assembly. Robert Lee Rowland Houston . . . Marketing Beverly Ann Sain Houston . . . Secretarial Administration Sigma Phi Mu, Best Pledge 51, Vice President 52; Wesley Foundation. Frank H. Sawberger Baytown . . . Mechanical Engineering Senio Jack T. Sawdy Houston . . . Mechanical Engineering John Tabb Schmidt Houston . . . Business Education Fred A. Schmiedekind, Jr. Houston . . . Trade and Transportation Robert Paul Schoen Dayton, Ohio . . . Industrial Engineering Birthplace of American progress is the Engineering Lab. Here engineers are trained. Aubrey W. Schofield, Jr. Houston . . . Radio and Television Frontier Fiesta; Radio Guild 52-53. Zerlene E. Schreiber Houston . . . Journalism Theta Sigma Phi; Writer's Club; Cougar 49-54. Frank Scott Houston . . . Photography Kappa Alpha Mu; President, Camera Club. Edward L. Sheeler Houston . . . Agriculture Stock and Stolon. Charles Glenn Smith Houston . . . Accounting Gerald Glenn Smith Port Arthur . . . Management Marvin Glenn Smith Mount Be/view . . . Diesel Walter Marion Smith, Jr. Fort Worth . . . Pharmacy Alpha Kappa Kappa; Phi Delta Chi. R. Larry Snider Victoria . . . Industrial Engineering Phi Theta Kappa; Society of Engineers. W. C Southers Enid, Mississippi . . . Electrical Engineering Society of Engineers 52-54; Society of Electrical Engineers, Vice President 53-54; Pep Club 52-54.


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When word got out Britteny was back, people just had to see for themselves.
When word got out Britteny was back, people just had to see for themselves.
One young man spotted her in front of the building and came out to give her a high-five. A staffer on her way in stopped to chat. Another asked about having lunch.
"The Britteny Cruzes don't come around too often," said Sean Rose, the program director at Marlborough's van der Kolk Center/Glenhaven Academy.
"For those of us who work in this field, this is the reward, this is why we do it," he said of Cruz.
Not that he would have predicted things would turn out this way for the 18-year-old.
When she arrived at the home and school for young people with trauma-induced behavioral problems, "I would have said she'd maybe graduate, maybe not," said Rose. "There were times we were worried."
Cruz had been in several other residential programs since her first placement at the age of 12. It never ended well. "My temper" led to trouble, she said.
When the North Shore native arrived at the Marlborough facility in 2008, it seemed the pattern wasn't likely to change.
"I didn't like it at first," said Cruz. "I'd go weeks when I first got here laying in bed."
"I remember walking by your door and your screaming at me, 'Get me out of here,' " Rose reminded the young woman during her visit last week.
Little by little, "I realized I had to start trusting," Cruz said, even though "trusting anybody" was hard.
And little by little, the center's individualized therapy began to make a difference.
"We're realistic about what success looks like for different kids," said Rose, and the thought of Cruz going to college "was not our projection for her."
"There were some highs and lows in school. There were times (she) was in a funk," said Lindsay Savageau, director of education at the center run by the Justice Resource Institute social services agency.
But about a year and a half ago, "we realized we've got this kid who can do crazy, amazing things. ... She overcame every challenge," said Rose.
Following the state-approved high school curriculum, she began to flourish academically, passed her MCAS exams and earned her diploma.
In a few weeks, she's heading to Dean College in Franklin with a $15,000-a-year scholarship.
She plans to pursue a degree in early childhood development and education.
"There's no math involved, and I love kids," she said. "I think the only math I liked was trig, which is odd."
At the Marlborough facility that serves 21 young women and nine young men between 13 to 20, she played flag football and soccer, and volunteered for charity walks and community cleanups.
She also began mentoring other young residents at the van der Kolk Center, and feeding them, too.
"I've always liked to cook," she said.
A highlight was a luau for students and staff when she whipped up crabmeat soup, "Purple Passion" rice, and Hawaiian chicken. "That was unbelievable," said Rose.
Another passion has been Girl Scouts, which has helped her keep in contact with several of her biological sisters and given her another way to shine. She's a member of the Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts CEO/Girl Advisory Committee that acts as a "cabinet" for the organization's leadership.
"In October, I get to meet Michelle Obama in Houston" at a national Girl Scouts convention, she said.
While Cruz does not want to share details of her past, it's fair to say "she had a hard time at home," said Rose.
Now she chooses this as one of her favorite quotations:
"Everything in the end is going to be OK. If it's not OK, then it's not the end."
She has moved into a transitional Justice Resource Institute residence in Lowell and is looking forward to going to Dean.
But as she starts this leg of her journey toward a brighter future, she was happy to be back in Marlborough for a day.
"I was excited to come home," she said.
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