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Whether you’re relocating to a new city, researching political movements by
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This comprehensive site includes information on each state, including state
flags, elected officials and current events. Find out what the weather is like,
which state is soaking up sunny rays, and which one is typically soggy. Even
better, get a real slice of life in each state with alumni interviews from local
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you been interviewed yet?
Mari's
Story
Mari’s story is truly an
inspirational one. She managed to
overcome many obstacles in her life.
Many people face challenges every
day, but Mari’s story seems unique
because of her ability to beat the
odds.
Mari arrived at CSI in 2003 and
began her journey to recovery and
success. The road to success was
long and trying. Mari had to deal
with a very difficult past.
At the age of thirteen Mari’s
parents divorced. This came as a
huge shock to Mari. Her parents were
married for twenty-two years. Her
father moved out. Her mother went
into a deep depression and retreated
in seclusion. Mari was thirteen and
alone. She started making some very
poor choices which eventually led to
drug addiction, being arrested and
convicted, two failed marriages,
homelessness, and having her kids
taken away from her.
How many Vandals does it take to plug in
a light bulb? If the question refers to a
highly efficient, white LED, plugged into a
state-of-the-art ultracapacitor forming a
flashlight that can fully charge in 90
seconds, the answer is four.
Over the past three years, a group of
University of Idaho developed the
technology making this flashlight a reality
as members of their own business – IVUS
Energy Innovations. Their vision and hard
work will be realized fully this February
when the “Light for Life” flashlight is
released by 5.11 Tactical—a supplier and
outfitter to law enforcement, military and
firefighting industries—to more than 400
distributors nationwide.
“I think a lot of people will use our
flashlights because battery-powered lights
degrade over time,” says Erik Cegnar ’02,
principal engineer of IVUS, about the
flashlight marketed to law enforcement
professionals. “A police officer isn’t going
out in the field with a gun that holds 10
bullets, but the next time out shoots nine,
then eight and so on. Pretty soon, they
don’t even know how many bullets are in the
gun. That’s ridiculous. It’s a safety
issue.”
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