text:
Henry double checked the ship's systems after the successful phase jump, the engineering displays infront of him didn't show any anomalies. The phase drive was already starting it's automatic cooling cycle.
"There she is... hard to believe she's still green." My uncle spoke in a hushed voice, probably just thinking out loud. I looked up from my console and gazed out the viewport. A beautiful blue and green world floated in the silent void before me. Bright cities and flashes from lightning storms could be seen dotting the dark side of the planet. A yellow G2V class star rising above the distant horizon.
Earth, Capitol of the Terran Union.
Henry stood from his seat and motioned for my to replace him at the helm, I partially expected this. Today was my fourteenth birthday, and as luck would have it, Henry had received a cargo contract earlier this morning. Being here was a blessing, considering that the alternative meant sitting around at a dull and ill-planned party with a horrifyingly bad cake prepared by Em's loving hands. I adjusted the seat and restraints to better accommodate my smaller body. A small voice began to protest.
"I can't believe he would trust you in that seat."
Henry smiled and leaned against the back of the pilot's seat, Alice sat in the navigation officer's seat, tightly holding onto an stuffed toy, she never went anywhere without her white rabbit. The sneaky little blonde had stowed away in the Y.B.R.'s cargo bay moments before we sealed the hatch. We weren't surprised to she her here, Alice was a guilty of many counts of being an uninvited guest, whether it be aboard ship or station.
"I wouldn't worry so much young'n, its not like Dorothy hasn't dealt with a few hundred tons of iron ore on her own before." The old took off his headset and gently shoved the oversized equipment over my ears. I had gone with Henry on almost every job for the past five years. Most of that time was spent as a simple passenger along for the ride, but more recently my role had begun to change. I had become a useful, and only, member of the crew. Simple repairs and jobs around the ship were now my responsibility. I was however concerned by Uncle Henry's choice on the matter. Could it mean that his age was finally starting to catch up with him?
"Alright "Captain", whats the job?" Henry tapped lightly on the earpiece clinging to my head.
"Three hundred tons of iron ore, shipment to be delivered to Tonawanda Corp's Tau-7 Orbital Manufacturing Plant, geo-synchronous orbit above Sweden." I replied, adding a mockery of a salute.
"Cut the salute, this ain't the navy. The war is long over dear... I doubt you'll become a famous fighter ace."
"Besides!" Alice added. "You're too much of a whackadoodle! They wouldn't let you near a fighter!"
"Meanie!" I jerked the controls and suddenly rolled the Y.B.R. over, the sudden movement tore Alice's plush bunny from her grip. She scooped him off the deck quickly and shouted at me.
"That all you got? Bring it on, greasemonkey!"
"Hey!" Henry's raised voice silenced the fight in an instant. "Stop arguing or I'm not going to GIVE you Yellow Brick Road when you get your license!"
My eyes lit up. "You really mean it?!"
"Sure do."
I was about to leap out of my seat and hug my uncle when we were interrupted by a thick Scandinavian accent.
"Yellow Brick Road, this is Tau-7, please vector to 23.63.57376 and reduce speed for docking."
I adjusted the microphone's position and tried to sound as official as I could.
"Affirmative, transmitting cargo manifest."
"...Yellow Brick Road, delivery of three hundred tons of methane is confirmed. Proceed to the outer marker and hold."
A voice over the wireless snapped me out of my memory. Sat-dock was only a hundred kilometers away.
"Yellow Brick Road, this is Saturn Traffic Control. You hearin' me Dorothy?"
I straightened in my seat and glanced over my control panels.
"Yeah, sorry, was just thinking about something..." I gave my reverse thrust a few solid bursts to slow my approach. The distance closed fast, how lucky I was that it's orbit should bring it within spitting distance of Kansas today.
"Sending docking codes, I brought your methane all nice and chilly."
There was a pause as the traffic control officer verified my clearances.
"Sweet deal, your codes have cleared. Please proceed to the outer marker and await further instructions. Welcome to Sat-Dock and have a pleasant stay."
"Thanks, outer marker and hold, affirmative." I adjusted my trajectory and applied more braking thrust, looks as if this job with go faster than I thought.
The Saturn Dockyard impressed me the first time I ever saw it, and still does to this day. I wasn't just another orbital colony or distribution hub, it was a marvel of modern technology. Large transparent domes housed numerous terrestrial ecosystems, although they were for a few had been set aside for scientific study several others served as public parks. I'd been to them all, they were supposed to make travelers feel more at home on trips between planets, too bad for me the feel of cold metal was what home felt like. Since my parent's untimely demise I've only been back to Earth a few times, only a handful of those did I actually go down to the surface. It felt too alien to me.
Below the domes and a few rotating Stanford Torus habitat rings was my destination. Massive hanger bays, loading docks and open-vacuum racks contained the construction of space-fairing vessels and even a few small stations. A full quarter of humanity's fleet had been constructed here. a few passenger liners and some orbital transports were hanging around. Strangely I didn't see any military vessels, normally the T.U. had a battalion here for policing and other governmental dirty work. The only trace of military activity was from a shipyard constructing a new frigate. Beyond that, civil traffic was all over the place, anti-collision lights flickered all about me as freighters danced about the massive space station.
"Optical approach granted, try not to break anything this time..." The traffic controller must have remembered my last landing here, he had offered me floss to help pick the forklift I'd run over out of my teeth.
Long rails of green lights flashed in sequence to help guide me in, I was already perfectly lined up but decided to flaunt my skills behind the controls. I yawed Yellow Brick Road ninety degrees and drifted sideways into the hanger, followed by an unpleasant grinding noise as the landing struts skidded briefly across the metal deck. I could almost feel the aggravated glare of the control tower.
Within a few minutes I waiting patiently in the cargobay, the life-support systems were nearly done depressurizing the lower half of my ship. The green light on the controls signaled equal pressure to the exterior of the hull, which in this case was non-exsistant. A couple of button pushes later and the pressure door began to retract, followed closely by the lowering of the boarding ramp. The dock's foreman was already waiting to lecture me on flight safety. I wasn't really surprised to see Bill, in fact I should have expected him to be here.
"You could have killed someone here... that said, nice flying." His frown inverted. "How's Em and Henry?"
"Pretty much the same as last time. Getting older, trying to stay busy."
Bill was married to Em's sister, I suppose that would make him an uncle of sorts. He gestured at the vast cosmos only a few dozen away. "You see that Trondheim sittin' pretty over near your place? Well I've got a dilemma and your timely arrival could solve it."
I didn't like where this was going... I frowned at the thought of doing any job that involved the Union. Even if you do a good job they just treat you like shit, if you do a bad job they treat you even worse.
"....go on."
"I've got a bunch of crates here that need to be shipped as soon as possible, according to the labels its computer hardware but from the weight I'd say its more likely to be replacement auto-cannons. The next scheduled tug won't be leaving for another half hour, but since you're going that way would you mind taking the load?"
The thought of fancy new weapons being in my cargobay was a nice treat, but it turned sour when I reminded myself who the client was. "...just add this to what you already owe me." Looks like I'll be losing that bet to Tomoko...
"Great!" He quickly waved at a dockhand with a power-loader, both of which soon disappeared into the Y.B.R's cargobay. The unloading and reloading of cargo wouldn't take long.
"Again, you owe me for this..."
"Yeah, I know how you work, signature here please." He handed me a tablet computer and stylus. I quickly signed the manifest. "Give my regards to the family."
I didn't bother to respond.
I sat and stared at the bustling loading area from the Y.B.R's dining area on the top of the vessel, there was also a kitchen, a small medical bay and a few storage compartments up here. I'd only used the med lab a couple of times but it'd proved useful on both occasions, so I always kept it stocked... same with the kitchen.
I sipped my hot chocolate and scanned the channels of the local Saturn television stations, I'd heard that Earth used to have similar broadcasting, but with many more channels. Out in space there were only a few available. I was browsing planetary and moon weather readings when a message came through the radio from Bill, I switched the galley's terminal over to the communications systems, a label displaying "SOUND ONLY" appeared.
"Hey Dorothy. We're all done, everything has already been cleared so you can just seal up and head out."
I stood and stretched. "Thanks Bill, see you next cargo run."
The line went dead.
I switched between the ship's systems display to remotely seal the hatches and the security monitors I'd rigged in the cargo bay. Nobody tried to dive into the ship's closing door at the last second. I'd already had enough trouble with stowaways in my past.
After the quick thermal scan I made my way back to the control deck and restarted the engines. My bulky vessel lifted effortlessly of the deck and slide into open space. After a quick check of the traffic I opened the throttle until I was once again racing though the vacuum of space at lethal speeds.
A few ships were heading the same general direction as me. Most vessels stick to the main shipping lanes... too bad that would take me an hour out of my way. Shortest distance between two objects is a straight line and the only curve I'd have to make is half an orbit to the other side of Titan. The planet loomed large in my viewports, nearly blocking them completely. Its simple yellow colour scheme was actually kinda pretty. I flipped over to the shipping traffic's frequency and listened in, a habit of mine. With my big girl on autopilot and plenty of time to spare, I leaned back and relaxed for a moment. The sounds of my ship and the chatter of pilots was a sort of soothing melody.
I'd heard lots of strange things on these channels over the years. The Saturn gravity well was full of mining outposts and trade ports, meaning there was always a sizable amount of ships near the planet. But I heard something stranger than normal, it just didn't sound right. It was a faint crackling noise, like something was interfering with the radios.
Curious like a young cat, I held an earpiece hard against my skull and scanned the radio frequencies, listening to the random chatter. I closed my eyes and waited for something interesting to pop up....... something did.
Amidst the idle chatter, way point codes and static I heard something rather odd, I even flipped the channel on and off a few times just to make sure the system was actually working properly. A far distant ship's transmitter was throwing out static, a frantic voice in what sounded to be Chinese , then....a faint scream, quickly cut short by silence.
I ran the transmission through the computer and targeting array, it had come from the far side of Titan, bouncing off a communications satellite.
"Yellow Brick Road to anyone on this channel, did anyone else hear that?" I hoped that I only imagined the whole thing.
"Titan Shuttle three-three-eight to Yellow, we heard it too, but don't have line of sight on the source. Anyone on the other side of Titan able to shed some light on this development?"
Several ships called in, they were all equally clueless.
"Hello? Is this thing on?" A familiar voice crackled through the wireless.
"Winter? What are you doing on this channel?! The T.U. will track your transmission!"
"Nevermind that shit! Run, turn around and run!" He sounded oddly panicky. "...you'll never believe me if I told you, just turn one-eighty and burn hard!"
I was just starting to orbit Titan when he spoke, I looked away from the sensor displays and was able to spot the far off glimmer of my home... My initial confusion quickly became a paralyzing terror. Behind the Kansas was a strange glow, it took me a moment to realize what it was. A micro nebula, a normally benign cloud of space-dust or ionized gas was expanding like a shockwave towards me. Static electricity lit the cloud in bright flashes... it looked like hell itself. I checked the forward sensors, it was only a thousand kilometers away and closing fast! There was no way I'd make it home before the Kansas was enveloped, it was only seconds away.
The vessel shook violently as I pulled the throttles into full breaking thrust. I punched the frequency of Kansas' Control Tower into the radio as fast as my fingers could move.
"Dorothy to Kansas Control, what the hell is that thing?!"
A familiar voice answered, it was Tomoko.
"Your guess is as good as mine! Whatever it is it's trashing everything in it's wake! I... wha?!" Screaming technicians and tower personnel rose up above the static, then... nothing. I looked up from the sensor readouts just in time to see the faint dot of my home against the red glow vanish in a bright white and yellow flash...
My gaze shot back to the sensors, only to be greeted by depressing confirmation, the Kansas' sensor signal vanished. No wreck, no escape pods, not even debris....... it was just gone.
My family... my friends...................... my home.............
I spun my ship around on a reflex and gunned the throttle, but even with my engines at full burn there was no way I could outrun the wave.
I began to cry, like I used to just after my parents died.... I guess it was my turn.....
I wasn't going to let some cloud of charged particles be the end of me!
My last chance to escape lay in the Y.B.R.'s onboard Phase Drive. It may have only been an old L33-t HAX drive but it was still in perfect working order, I used it regularly and it'd never failed me once. The only flaw I could think of was a small meteor had impacted the targeting system a week earlier, I was still waiting for a replacement part.
Without a properly working targeting system I could very likely end up inside Old Sol or a nice soft rock but at this point it didn't matter where I jumped to, just as long as it wasn't here.
I quickly input a target coordinate for Phobos as the demonic cloud approached, the first number that came to mind. The navigation systems flashed green and the clock began to run backwards. The drive would take thirty seconds to charge, the initial shockwave would be on me in twenty.
If all went as planed, I'd end up in Mars Orbit. I braced myself and closed the viewport blast shields. The ride was about to get bumpy... I closed my eyes and hoped for the best...
I could feel the ship shake from the buffeting of static discharges against the hull. The roar was like a gigantic, deafening tiger mauling a helpless animal. I began to count along with the clock in my head.
A sudden jolt made me stop, it felt like I'd lost my main engines. The lights inside the ship flickered as the power systems directed everything to the jumpdrive's firing system. By now the miniature particle accelerator was at full speed and the phasic discharge system was ready. Just as the drive fired, a massive discharge struck the Y.B.R. into a tumble, everything shorted out. I fell forward, smashing my head against the navigation console. As my eyesight faded into unconsciousness I felt the familiar white flash of instantly jumping through the space between space.
I was safe...
When I regained consciousness I found myself floating freely near the control deck's ceiling along with a box of donuts. While I was out, I had the same dream about my parents...
"Damn seatbelts really were worth twenty credits a set..." I said to myself as I looked around the nearly pitch black cockpit.
Moist droplets clinging to my skin told me I was probably bleeding, though the stinging sensation on my forehead probably would have been a better indication. I pushed off from the roof and floated gently over to the pilot's set. As I had suspected, the restraints had snapped under my weight.
Restarting the gravity plating and lights were my first priority, I was immediately hit in the head by a honey cruller.
I next examined the nav panels. Though it was a little glitchy and covered in my blood, it displayed a successful jump, my first bit a good news. I used the bottom of my dress to wipe some of the blood away.
"Much better..."
I let myself smile a bit, the display showed a successful jump to...
My jaw dropped in disbelief.
The navigation chart displayed the chilling phrase "Position unknown, unable to calculate."
I quickly retracted the blast shields but had to protect my eyes from the bright natural light that flooded into my ship. As my eyes slowly began to adjust, I couldn't believe what I saw. Before me was a lush green world with deep cerulean oceans. My brain immediately thought Earth, but my memories of Terran Geography classes quickly dispelled any hope that I was in a charted system. Something else felt out of place, the space around the planet was lit by an emission nebula, a light blue that almost seemed like a cloudless day on Earth. The world orbited a binary star, and the world itself orbited a dark blue gas giant, and the moons that I could see were just as habitable and green as the planet they orbited.
I had always been taught that Earth-type planets were a rarity and only two others had been found, these were too perfect to be terraformed... I was defiantly not in the Terran Union anymore.
I quickly dashed to the engineering console to review my navigation logs, hoping that I may be just outside of the explored regions of space. However... according to the computer... I had jumped far beyond the reaches of known space. So far in-fact that it was still crunching the numbers.
I fell to my knees, overcome by shock.
"W-what the hell is happening to me?!"
I looked back at the blue planet that hung above me.
"...Is......is this a dream?"
Galaxy of Oz - Chapter 2 by Valhalla-StudiosWatch
©2012-2016 Valhalla-Studios
Undoubtably FULL of typos but at this point I just want to move along to where I can really start to use my brain.
Plus I was making more and more errors, so meh.
Plus I was making more and more errors, so meh.
ahh awesome
quite a read but loving it so far~ ^ ^ <3
quite a read but loving it so far~ ^ ^ <3
Thanks hun ^.^ Been pondering how to improve the next chapter, hopefully I can start writing tomorrow
Somehow I don't think we are in Kansas anymore ^_~
Very interesting once again
Very interesting once again
Nope! Coming next chapter: Missiles! Explosions! And running people over with a 300 ton spaceship at mach 1!!!!
wow crazy ending


text:
Harrison earns Singles honor, Harrison/McPhillips earn Doubles nod.
McPhillips, Harrison, Luca, Fleming, and Wiley earn all-academic nods.
No. 7 Harrison and McPhillips fall to UF pair in super tiebreaker.
No. 7 Harrison and McPhillips upset top-ranked Kentucky pair at NCAAs.
No. 7 Harrison/McPhillips face No. 2 Adachi/Sutjadi in quarterfinals.
Harrison falls in singles, Harrison and McPhillips advance in doubles.
Harrison advances to round of 32 to face top-seeded Hayley Carter.
Bruins fall to Buckeyes in NCAA round of 32.
Freshman Alaina Miller clinches NCAA first-round match for Bruins.
Bruins kick off NCAA play on Friday morning against Fighting Irish.
Harrison named ITA Southwest Region Senior Player of the Year.
Harrison selected to First Team, McPhillips earns Second Team nod.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Mainman Link McLennan - aka Link Meanie of hyperactive pop-punkers The Meanies - has a musical track record longer than an identity thief's credit card receipt trail, and his output's marked by a sense of wacky quaintness or sheer oddity.
I-94 Bar
Raw, catchy, impulsive and way too much fun, shoot the messenger is simply a must listen. There are hooks and tempo changes from all angles, keeping the listener on edge and wondering what the hell is coming next. This is an inspired effort; 40 minutes of music that will never grow old.
Inpress Magazine
The Bakelite Age has a knack for drawing on the dark claustrophobia which so defines the Melbourne scene, infusing it with eccentricity and black humour then repackaging it as fuzzy noise pop. No easy feat I can tell you.
Adelaide Sunday Mail
BUY NOW ON OUR MAIL ORDER PAGE'Flytrap' 'Shoot the Messenger' 'Return of the Magical Molerat'


text:
Train One benefit of exploring by coach to Prestwick Air port is the fact travellers can walk onto the airport developing around Palm Bay Car Rental handle. Edinburgh airport includes a one of a kind coated in go way which expands from the international airport on the train in the air-port. The go way prospects passengers out over the check in agents at the airport terminal. Based on which air travel you might be reserved on you most likely are allowed free of charge rail vacation into Glasgow Center. In any other case the cost is frequently half selling price.
The train stops at Troon, Kilmarnock and Ayr among areas. Must be treated one more train from your air-port simply leaves right after 12 pm.
Coach bus If you would like journey by shuttle into Glasgow or Edinburgh. Passengers can panel the x99 and x100 tour bus that provides a shuttle support in the evening time when other companies have eliminate.
Neighborhood buses is often boarded by taking walks to your key road which is the A79. Vehicles will get rid of in charge of our educational career upon Troon, Irvine, Ayr, Kilmarnock and various neighborhood villages.
Airport taxi For everyone guests wanting to board a taxi cab. This is collection by causing on your path up to the vehicle store next to the critical developing with a given location reserve for taxi cabs. ABT if your official airport taxi corporation which happens to be able to run at the airport. You don need to publication a head of your respective vacation.
Motor vehicle Auto parking Like other international airports in britain and throughout the globe. New safety measures are in drive Palm Bay Car Rental while in the fatal establishing. Owners are encouraged if selecting to just shed people out of in the international airport or collect exhausted holidaymakers. Certainly they can leverage the absolutely free several small automobile playground which is there for all people setting up lower people with the airport.
Car or truckSo that you can get Palm Bay Car Rental to Prestwick Air-port you should use the airport terminal posting signal and that is KA9 2PL.
The principle motorway tactic to manchester international may be the M77.
Vehicle Seek the services of In the terminal developing complete opposite the baggage get back vicinity. It is undoubtedly a auto rental agents that is presenting car or truck retain the services of from Prestwick Air-port. There are actually four principal nationwide car lease businesses which have manned glove compartments from the fatal creating. They can be Hertz, Europcar, Alamo and Avis.
Other neighborhood companies like DCH Scotland and Arnold Clark operate beyond the airport terminal building that has a meet and greet assistance.
I think enjoy your motor vehicle retain the services of from Prestwick Airport terminal.
Kansas City Car Rental Santa Clara Car Rental Palm Bay Car Rental Winston-Salem Car Rental Huntsville Car Rental Hollywood Car Rental


text:
Anytime Costumes Is Your Premier Resource for Costume Accessories
Most costumes aren't complete without a few different costume accessories. These inexpensive and simple items can do wonders for making a costume look and feel more authentic. And here at Anytime Costumes, we have hundreds of costume accessories for you to choose from on a year-round basis.
Those who have gone shopping at a typical costume shop know what a trying experience that can be. Searching for the just the right accessory in such a place can be overwhelming if they have lots of options, or frustrating if they don't have many products. But at Anytime Costumes, we've organized our costume accessory catalog in such a way as to make the shopping experience both easy and pleasant.
In addition to supplying individuals with Halloween costume accessories, Anytime Costumes also works with event planners and other professionals. So, if you're a producer who's putting on a performance of Peter Pan and you plan on purchasing a large amount of pirate accessories, please contact us before you place your order. We have a separate division that deals with large orders to ensure your transaction is handled as effectively as possible.


text:
|Senior Night for four Vandals
Saturday is senior night for the Idaho men's basketball team and the four seniors are getting ready to play their last game in the Cowan Spectrum.
"The seniors would love to win their last game," Coach Don Verlin said. "All of our focus is on Seattle U because we don't know who we're going to play in the tournament."
The Vandals have locked up the sixth seed in the WAC tournament that will be played in Las Vegas next week.
"Every year it seems like we could win a game or two," said Senior Kyle Barone. "I truly believe that we have the team to win it."
Barone is from Garden Grove, Calif. and has played more games than anyone in program history. He is third in the WAC in scoring with 470 points on the season and an average of 16.8 per game and an amazing 58.7 field goal percentage this season. He also leads the conference in rebounding with a total of 274 and an average of 9.8 per game. Barone is in serious contention for WAC Player of the Year honors.
Another senior that will be leaving the Vandals is Mike McChristian from Fairfield, Calif. He has played all over the court for the Vandals this year and is 14th in the WAC in assists with 73 and an average of 2.6 per game.
"He has been a utility guy for us all the way through the season and he's a great defender," Verlin said. "I'm really proud of the way Mike has played and adjusted to me moving him around."
The third senior leaving this year is Mansa Habeeb out of Buffalo, N.Y.
"Mansa is a spirited worker and comes to work every single day," said Verlin. "He's a good defender and has really progressed with his scoring by getting the ball to the basket. I like his energy and excitement and enthusiasm he brings to the games."
The last senior leaving is Wendell Faines from Lincoln, Neb.
"Wendell is a big rebounder for us and has a big presence inside," said Verlin. "He has played a lot of solid game for us."
The Vandals close their season Saturday at the Cowan Spectrum at 7 p.m. versus Seattle U.


text:
Two families with roots in the Treme neighborhood decided that, with the Vince Lombardi Trophy now residing in New Orleans, it was finally time to bury the Aints paper bag.
For those who spent their childhood in the cradle of jazz, that meant only one thing: a jazz funeral.
So Saturday afternoon, at 4 p.m., trombonist and showman Glen David Andrews and his musician cousins, the Baby Boyz Brass Band, will lead a funeral parade for the Aints bags, a fashion trend pioneered by legendary broadcaster and die-hard Saints fan Buddy Diliberto in the midst of a 1-15 Saints season 29 years ago.
"Right after the Super Bowl, I thought, 'It's time to get rid of the paper bags, but let's do it New Orleans-style,'" said Glenn Hall Jr., who's married to Andrews' cousin, Patrice Andrews Hall, and whose son, Glenn III, plays trumpet in the Baby Boyz. Immediately, the three began planning.
Then earlier this week, Patrice Hall sat down to pen an obituary for the brown bag, which featured eyeholes on the front and the word Aints across the top.
"New Orleans Aints Paper Bag," she wrote, "born 1980, died February 7, 2010, was a resident of New Orleans for a short time. Survived by no immediate family, but a host of devoted fans."
Then she added a special message for the mourners. "We ask that you bring your bags to rest" she wrote, "on Sat., Feb. 20 at 4 p.m. at the corner of St. Philip and North Robertson streets."
The procession, complete with a horse-drawn hearse from Charbonnet-Labat-Glapion Funeral Home, will start at North Robertson and St. Philip and wind through Treme, the French Quarter and Faubourg Marigny, where it will it disband in front of d.b.a., 618 Frenchmen St.
Katy Reckdahl can be reached at email@example.com or 504.826.3396.
Aints second-line funeral has amended route
Two families with roots in the Treme neighborhood decided that, with the Vince Lombardi Trophy now residing in New Orleans, it was finally time to bury the Aints paper bag.


text: Purchase many Roper Whitney tools here! We stock many models, mostly under 150 lbs. and deliver them straight to you. You can chose from our hand tools, punches and more. Just click on the appropriate category and have your credit card ready. Most orders ship within 2 working days of receipt of order.


text:
I am looking at starting to consider design aspects of a long-term project now a few things have been completed in the system. My experience currently extends no further than cross-over building, uprating components in existing circuits and building a kit dac & SUT in to a box. Whilst I am reading valve design books I think I would prefer to build a known design of sorts as staryting from scratch as a newbee will probably only end in a lot of trial and error. I would however like it to be a bit modular to allow swapping out of a PSU or Board for a new alternative if required.
I would like this to be of good quality and probably of simple design using very good quality components. I don't massive gain for line or current for long lengths of cable so I am considering a single triode (or pentode wired as triode) used as an active line stage.
I am essentially thinking of at present building a valve pre with phono stage incorporating MC SUTs (I may add a DAC later as well). I plan on building this in to 2 boxes; box 1 containing seperate power supplies and regulation for each section and the second box containing all the signal handling components.
A couple of questions for the experienced if I may
1) Use of copper for chassis - what is the benefits of this? I believe the copper is non ferrous hence non magnetic and reduces eddy currents from transformer floating around the case and presumably either impacting on signal carrying components or other transformers? If I use a 2 box design with PSU seperate is there any benefit? Does copper still provide good RFI? Is it worth considering running any heater AC wires in copper microbore pipe internally or is this a really dumb idea and showing my inexperience?
2) Power supply selection - heater circuits, do these need to be DC for line level? For phono stage it seems many designs use DC so I assume it is required or much better practice for such low level signal? I have started playing with the PSU designer software and probably erring toward a valve regulated supply or 2 (1 for line and 1 for phono).
3) Any suggestions on circuit deisgn or links to known good sounding circuits or kits?
4) Pre-amp output transformers or capacitor coupled?
5) Any suggestions on transformer manufacturer, I am currently looking at Lundahl and Sowter purely as thgat is all I have read about in DIY circles.
6) I am concerned about hum as anyone who has had a go at building something normally has massive hum issues with tube amps, is this mainly due to AC heater wires not being run correctly typiclaly? Any tips?
I am hoping to construct modules on boards but using tag strip hardwire connections so that a module can be removed a la PCB but with hardwired connections for ease of swapping components and sound quality.
All suggestions and discussion welcome and any input is greatly appreciated. I may have something working in 2 years or so!


text:
Latest Headlines
Latest Headlines
Consolidated's Enventis deal shows ongoing need to diversify its revenue base
Consolidated Communications' move to acquire fellow independent telco Enventis for $350 million may not be on par with the blockbuster deals its independent ILEC counterparts CenturyLink and Windstream have made in recent years, but it's significant in that it is a sign of another smaller telco branching out of its all-voice service roots.
Consolidated to acquire Enventis for $350M in stock, enhancing fiber network reach
Consolidated Communications has reached an agreement to acquire all 13.8 million shares of Enventis, formerly HickoryTech, for about $350 million, marking yet another element in the ongoing consolidation of the independent telco market.
Enventis expands cloud services to include Wi-Fi and UC
Enventis, formerly known as HickoryTech, expanded its business cloud services to include a cloud Wi-Fi service, a hosted unified communications service called Cloud Compute and a data protection service. In addition, the company is expanding its SingleLink UC service, which was first introduced about 12 years ago.
HickoryTech's fiber and data revenue jumps 6 percent to $17.7 million, eases legacy losses
HickoryTech reported that its fiber and data segment was once again the shining star, with revenues rising 6 percent year-over-year to $17.7 million due to an increase in high capacity fiber and data sales to both retail businesses and wholesale carrier customers.
HickoryTech seeks shareholder approval to change name to Enventis
HickoryTech is ready to take on a new identity and it has asked its shareholders to approve its request to change its corporate name to Enventis Corp.
HickoryTech Q4 2013 fiber, data revenue grows 5 percent to $17.3M
HickoryTech's fiber and data revenue continued to operate well in the fourth quarter of 2013 as revenues rose 5 percent to $17.3 million due to 7 percent growth in business revenue and a 3 percent increase in wholesale revenue.
HickoryTech settles DSL patent dispute with Brandywine
HickoryTech has reached a settlement with Brandywine Communications Technologies over six DSL broadband-related patents.
HickoryTech reaffirms outlook as fiber & data revenue rises to $17M
HickoryTech's fiber & data segment continues to be a major driver for the regional telco, rising 8 percent year-over-year to $17 million. Similar to previous quarters, the telco attributes the growth in this segment to an uptick in sales within its business and wholesale services as well as nine months of Fargo operations from its acquisition of Enventis.
HickoryTech to change name to Enventis, establish unified brand
HickoryTech is taking another step toward becoming an IP-based services provider by aligning all of its products under its Enventis brand. The service provider plans to ask shareholder approval to change its corporate name to Enventis during its upcoming shareholder meeting in May 2014.
HickoryTech's Enventis wraps up its 430-mile Northern Minnesota middle-mile project
Enventis, HickoryTech's (Nasdaq: HTCO) business services subsidiary, has completed the build out of the $21 million Greater Minnesota Broadband Collaborative Project, a middle-mile network that...


text:
1. {love} you dresden plate by imagingermonkey 2. hope valley by izzy inspired 3. Floral Medallion blocks by twinfibers 4. Denyse Schmidt Hope Valley and flea market fancy quilt by capture1 5. Dresden Plate Pillow by That Girl, That Quilt 6. serpentes by quilt cabin 7. little house for Joce by Knitbug 8. Birds of Hope Valley by onelittlethread 9. Hope Valley Quilt by Fresh Lemons Faith 10. Baby-in-the-Hood Jacket by twinfibers 11. hexagon pillow 2 by filminthefridge 12. Pinwheel Quilt by Crazy Knitter
Since I've been working with Hope Valley on my newest quilt, I thought I'd post some of my favorite projects from Flickrland that use Hope Valley. Enjoy!
P.S. Thanks so much for the nice comments about my last post. Sewing gives a person lots of time to think, so it was easy to wax philosophical as I worked on that quilt. It's so nice to know my ramblings resonate with somebody besides myself! : )
Friday, November 5, 2010
Friday Flickr Finds - Hope Valley Edition
1 comment:
- randi---i have to say said...
hv is such a great line. the colors are just wonderful and i love the smaller prints! have fun quilting with it!
- November 8, 2010 at 8:03 AM
Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)


text: Jun 18, 2014 20:42 New Iberia woman accused of Medicaid fraud New Iberia woman accused of Medicaid fraud Advocate staff report June 13, 2014; 10:55 a.m. Comments A New Iberia woman was arrested Thursday on two counts of Medicaid fraud, the Louisiana Attorney General's Fraud Control Unit said in a news release. Theresa Clay Guy, 38, a service worker employed by medical providers to care for Medicaid recipients, was jailed on suspicion of fraud after she allegedly submitted time sheets to her two employers under two different names, Theresa Guy and Theresa Clay. The Attorney General's Office said the practice falsely billed the health-care program. If convicted, Guy faces up to five years in prison and a fine up to $20,000 for each count. Get The Advocate in your inbox Subscribe


text:
Trip Planner
Events and attractions: 0
Adding attractions and events to your planner makes it easy to plan a trip to see your favourite attractions.
« Previous Page 1 of 1 Next »
Crown of India
We serve a large selection of authentic Indian dishes ranging from sizzling tandoori dishes to a variety of exotic lamb and chicken entrees. All our preparations are made from original indian spices specially imported from India.
Opening Hours:
- Sunday - Lunch (12 noon to 2.30pm)
- 7 days a week - Dinner (5pm to 10.30pm)
- Licensed/BYO
- Gluten free meals
- Vegetarian meals
- Vegan meals
- Halal
Website: www.crownofindia.com.au
Shop 3,102-104 Watton Street, Werribee
9731 0177


text:
President Obama in the looking glass
The President must view himself differently than most others when it comes to foreign policy. As he sees himself it must be that he is a powerful orator and can convince anyone of anything. He must perceive himself as the most powerful man in the world. Unfortunately the rest of the world has come to see him differently. They see weakness!
It began with his first speech at the UN when he said: "No one nation can or should try to dominate another nation." This was followed by the assertion that "alignments of nations rooted in the cleavages of a long-gone Cold War make no sense in an interconnected world." And yet he turns to NATO for help in trying to deal with the Ukraine situation.
The past five years are replete with numerous examples, most of which have been chronicled in these articles. A short listing might be useful to refresh readers' minds:
• The "reset" with Russia and the START Treaty that cut US strategic nuclear delivery systems and warheads while imposing hardly any limits on the Russians
• The cancellation of missile defense plans with Poland and the Czech Republic to appease Russia
• The withdrawal from Iraq without an agreement to leave a residual force
• The Syrian "red line" that wasn't! Wasn't anything but a source of concern about US support by all of the middle-eastern countries as Iran and Hezbollah openly supported the Syrian regime.
• The nuclear agreement with Iran that in actuality limits nothing.
• The swing to Asia that so threatened the Chinese that they imposed flight restriction areas and threatened "allies" in the South China Sea
• The "cut and run" strategy from Afghanistan that has emboldened both the Taliban and the Karzai government to both oppose the US.
• And, as we just chronicled in our last article, the emasculation of the US Army and to some extent the US military as a whole.
This view in the looking glass is what Putin and many other leaders see, but not what the President and his coterie of advisors see. There is a need for a new view and a new approach.
With this track record what can he do to recover and have a meaningful end to his term in office?
Putin's major source of economic and political power is the energy that he sells to Europe and especially the Ukraine. Undermining the Russian dominance in Europe as an energy supplier could go a long way to reasserting American power in a new way. The Europeans ought to welcome a new source of fossil fuel. To show their support they should begin building pipelines that would carry natural gas and oil shipped from Algeria and eventually the US—in short not through Russia. It would also undermine Iran and make the US less dependent upon middle-eastern oil.
By approving the keystone pipeline and opening up federal lands for exploration not only would the president create jobs and revitalize the economy, but he would then have leverage with the Russians. The Russians now control Crimea and no amount of haranguing or false threats are going cause them to relinquish this control. It needs to be in Russia's interest to do that. As Henry Kissinger wrote recently in the Washington Post: "Putin should come to realize that, whatever his grievances, a policy of military impositions would produce another Cold War. For its part, the United States needs to avoid treating Russia as an aberrant to be patiently taught rules of conduct established by Washington."
An aggressive energy policy is a way to cause that realization by Putin. To do this the President must come to see himself as the other leaders of the world do.


text:
LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – Is Todd Tucker cheating on Kandi Burruss with Carmen? Mama Joyce skips the Savannah trip tonight on RHOA after she wrongly accused Todd of cheating on Kandi with Carmen. But Kandi is still explaining to news where she thinks Mama Joyce got her ideas from. And she is still recouping from the false accusations against Todd and Carmen.
Recently Kandi Burruss told ABC news that Wendy Williams is to blame for the Carmen Todd cheating fabrication. "I can tell you when it started. Last year when Wendy Williams was commenting on our show every week and she was like, '[Todd's] an opportunist. I think he's an opportunist'. Next thing I know, my momma comes back and is like, 'Wendy said that he was an opportunist.'"
Kandi further tell news that she has not yet decided on a wedding date nor the extent of the wedding arrangements. "I haven't decided yet if I want something that's small and just us or if we wanted to do something bigger and invite people. What was stopping me from even planning is the fact that my mom is not being supportive. It's like, 'Okay, do I really want to have a wedding and my mom may not show up? Or if she does show up she's going to be mean and negative?' You know, you don't want the bad energy either."
Previously Mama Joyce said that "everybody" allegedly knows she is cheating with Todd. But Carmen fumed "There is not everybody. YOU are the 'everybody'". Mama Joyce responded "Girl, I aint everybody." Carmen laughed "you jump up like you are going to do something to me." Mama Joyce was adamant during the recent telecast about Todd and Carmen. "I aint implying anything …Not what I say. It is what everybody else is saying."


text:
Great Plains Angels for Animals is having their 4th annual fund raiser, Puppy Love Wine and Cheese Night on June 15, from 6 to 9 pm, at Windridge Pointe Park on the corner of Lilac and Tucker Road.
There will be wine, cheese, door prizes, a silent auction featuring three prints from a Key West artist, and the RBC Band will be playing from 7 to 9..
Tickets are $15 each and can be purchased in advance at KSCB, The Flower Basket, El Kan Drug, Sunflower Bank, Ruffinos, 1st National Bank, or at the gate.
Bring your lawn chairs, join the fun!
For more information, or to make a donation, call Debra at 624-8832.
©2016 Seward County Broadcasting Company, Inc.
1410 N. Western Ave. Liberal, KS 67901


text:
Back-to-Back Games Against ULM, UNO in Store for Tulane Baseball Midweek
Team will play in Monroe on Tuesday at noon before returning home to face UNO on Wednesday
Baseball Drops Game Three to East Carolina, 4-2, Behind Two ECU Home Runs
Wind plays a factor after storms clear the area
12th Inning Single by Cannizaro Scores Winning Run Against East Carolina
Greenies win, 5-4, after playing their second straight extra-inning game
Baseball Returns Home for Weekend Series Against East Carolina
Greenies end four-game road trip and host their first C-USA weekend series in three weeks
Baseball Set to Square Off Against Ragin' Cajuns in Lafayette on Tuesday
First time Greenies have traveled to Lafayette since 2003
|Napoli's Career Honors
|LSWA All-Louisiana Second Team
|College Sports Madness Preseason All C-USA Second Team
|Second Team All-Conference USA
Career Notes: One of the best southpaws in Tulane history...appeared in 62 games with 27 starts over the course of his career, going 13-9 with a 3.64 ERA...recorded one complete game, and one save, while notching 220.0 innings...allowed 190 hits, 89 earned runs and 114 walks while striking out 173 batters...leaves Tulane with the fifth lowest career opponent batting average of .241...229 induced fly ball outs are the eighth most in school history, while his 214 induced ground ball outs are the 11th most all-time...he faced 961 batters in his career, good for 16th most in school history, and his 62 appearances are tied for 19th most...3.64 ERA is good for 22nd in school history...was an eighth round (256th overall) selection of the Washington Nationals in the 2013 MLB First-Year Player Draft.
2013 (Senior): Put together one of the finest pitching seasons in school history...a College Sports Madness Preseason All C-USA Second Team member and a second team LSWA All-Louisiana Team member...appeared in 15 games, with ten starts, going 5-3 with a 3.00 ERA...threw one complete game and totaled 66.0 innings...allowed 39 hits and 22 earned runs while walking 33 and fanning 51...held batters to a .176 batting average, just one point off the lowest in school history...led the starters in lowest earned runs allowed with 22...second on the team in strikeouts with 51, and tied for second on the team with five victories...led Conference USA in opposing batting average (.176) and hits allowed (39), while he was second in runs allowed (25) and fourth in doubles allowed (eight)...second in the NCAA in hits allowed per nine innings (5.32)...WHIP of 1.09 was 104th in the NCAA...began the season out of the bullpen before becoming the game three starter of weekend series...first action of the season came versus Missouri State (2/17) when he notched 2.1 innings of relief while striking out one...struck out one batter in 2.2 innings of work out of the bullpen against Notre Dame (2/23)...fanned eight batters in 4.2 innings of relief at Nicholls (2/26), coming in after Tyler Mapes suffered his season-ending injury, being credited with the loss...made his first start of the season against Northwestern State (3/5), but only lasted 1.0 inning before leaving with an injury...returned to the mound as the starter during the third game of the UTSA series (3/17), striking out five in 3.0 innings for his first win of the season...pitched 5.0 innings against Memphis (3/24), while striking out four for his second straight weekend victory...became just the first Tulane pitcher in school history to have two career wins over Rice when he notched a victory at Rice (3/30) in 7.0 innings of work...pitched his only career complete game in a losing effort at Southern Miss (4/7), allowing only three hits over 8.0 innings and tying a season-high with eight strikeouts...notched a victory during the second game of the doubleheader at Marshall (4/27), going 6.2 innings and fanning five...recorded 8.0 innings in a no decision against Houston (5/5)...moved to the second game of the weekend series at UCF (5/11) and against UAB (5/17) to offset the injury to Tony Rizzotti, earning no decisions in both contests while going 4.0 innings with three strikeouts and 4.1 innings with six strikeouts, respectively...saw time out of the bullpen during the Conference USA Championships, being tagged with the loss versus Southern Miss (5/22) in 0.2 innings, then turning around and getting the victory versus Houston (5/25) in 0.2 innings during the final game of the season.
2012 (Junior): Earned Second Team All-Conference USA...appeared in 15 games with 12 starts on the mound...ranked among the Conference USA leaders in ERA (2.86, 8th) and wins (7, 5th)...led the team in ERA, opponent's batting average (.249) and strikeouts (57)...was second on the squad in wins, starts (12), innings pitched (88.0) and was fourth in appearances (15)...collected seven wins; versus Siena (2/19-2), at Wichita State (3/10), against Brown (3/17), at Memphis (3/31), versus Rice (4/6), at East Carolina (4/28) and at Houston (5/12)...tossed six scoreless innings and picked up the win in relief with five strikeouts versus Siena (2/19-2)...allowed two runs in three innings of relief work versus Indiana (2/25)...allowed one unearned run in seven and two-thirds innings of relief work against Alabama (3/3)...took the win with six and two-thirds inning of work in his first start of the season at Wichita State (3/10) with six strikeouts...took the win with six inning of two-run work against Brown (3/17) with three strikeouts...worked eight and one-thirds innings and allowed three run - two earned - with eight strikeouts versus UMBC (3/24)...got a win with eight innings of one-run work at Memphis (3/31) and struck out six batters...claimed a win with two runs allowed - one earned - with three strikeouts in five and two-thirds innings of work against #9 Rice (4/6)...allowed four runs on five hits with six strikeouts in five and two-thirds innings of work at UAB (4/14)...allowed four runs in five and one-thirds innings against #19 UCF (4/21)...got the win with seven innings of two-run work at East Carolina (4/28) with three strikeouts...struck out three in five and one-thirds inning versus Southern Miss (5/5) and allowed two runs...got a win at Houston (5/12) with two runs - one earned - on seven hits with six strikeouts...tossed three and one-thirds innings with two strikeouts and two runs - one earned - at the Conference USA Tournament.
2011 (Sophomore): Appeared in 18 games with five starts on the mound...posted a win against Southeastern Louisiana (3/15)...grabbed a save at UCF (4/9)...tied for second on the team in saves (1)...four of his outings were scoreless...16 of his 18 appearances last long than one inning, with nine of those going three-plus innings...struck out at least three batters in nine of his 18 outings...allowed just one hit in three and one-thirds scoreless innings at Southeastern Louisiana (2/22) with four strikeouts...allowed one run on two hits in two innings of work against Wichita State (3/13)...tossed five innings of one-run baseball in his first start of the season against Southeastern Louisiana (3/15) with four strikeouts to earn his first collegiate win...went five innings and allowed one run with eight K's in a start versus Nicholls State (3/22)...appeared at Southern Miss (3/26) and versus FIU (3/30) and threw one and one-thirds innings in both outings...got the start against LSU (4/5) and allowed three runs on three hits with a pair of strikeouts...recorded the final two outs at UCF (4/9) to collect his first career save...appeared in two games at Rice (4/15 & 4/17)...threw two and two-thirds innings against Utah (4/21) and allowed one run with three strikeouts...allowed one run in three innings of relief work with seven strikeouts in the series finale with Utah (4/23)...struck out two in two and two-thirds scoreless innings against UAB (4/30)...allowed one unearned run in three innings of relief at LSU (5/3)...worked six and one-thirds innings and allowed one run on three hits with eight strikeouts in the middle game of a series at Marshall (5/13)...allowed three runs - two earned - in six innings of work in a start against East Carolina (5/19) with five strikeouts...struck out five in six innings of work at the Conference USA Tournament against East Carolina (5/26) and allowed two runs.
2010 (Freshman): Appeared 14 games, all out of the bullpen...seven of his 14 appearances were scoreless...allowed eight of 18 inherited runners to score...collected one out and walked a batter in his collegiate debut against Boston College (2/19) in the season opener...threw a scoreless inning with a walk in the series finale against Boston College (2/21)...struck out one in a scoreless inning at South Alabama (3/3)...allowed a run and struck out a batter in an appearance at New Orleans (3/9)...allowed a hit in 1.2 scoreless innings against Marshall (3/27)...surrendered two runs on two hits with a walk and a strikeout against Rice (4/11)...allowed two hits and struck out a batter in two-thirds an inning of work in the series finale at Memphis (4/25)...struck out a batter and walked one a scoreless inning of work at Houston (5/8)...allowed a run in 1.1 innings of work at UAB (5/14)...struck out two and surrendered a run in 1.1 innings of work against LSU (5/18)...allowed two hits in a scoreless one-third of an inning versus UCF (5/22) in the series finale.
About David Napoli
Prep: Named 2009 District 10-2A Most Valuable Player and was an All-State and All-Metro selection as a senior at Newman High School for head coach Trey Guillot...also played soccer for Newman and was a 2009 All-District and All-State selection as part of the 2009 division three state championship team.
Personal:Born David Michael Napoli on October 3, 1990...son of Craig and Aline Napoli...his mother Aline is a Tulane graduate...has two sisters, Michelle and Laura...undecided major.


text:
I have two folders Both with same name. I would like an app that can compare the files in each and tell me the ones that have changed. I would also then like to be able to sync them so they both have the same folders and files in.
Does anyone know of a good program to do this?


text:
Fraternity and Sorority Life at Saint Louis University
While most university students' lives revolve around the classroom and the library, involvement in campus activities also forms some of the most meaningful memories of the college experience. The Student Involvement SLU Fair on August 27th will showcase more than 200 clubs and organizations you can join, including SLU's 19 active fraternities and sororities. You'll have until the first week of September to decide if you want to rush, so here's a little more information to help you make that decision.
Fall Recruitment Kick-off for Fraternities and Sororities will be held in the
CGC (Center for Global Citizenship) on Tuesday, September 2nd at 5 p.m.
How do SLU's Sororities and Fraternities Work?
Fraternities and sororities have been part of campus life at Saint Louis University since the early 1900's. They focus on brotherhood and sisterhood, service to the community, leadership and friendship. About 19% of Saint Louis University undergraduate students are members of a fraternity or sorority chapter.
Membership in fraternities and sororities at Saint Louis University has grown rapidly in the past few years, but the focus on academics remains constant. During the 2013/2014 academic year the all-fraternity/sorority GPA exceeded the all-undergraduate GPA for Saint Louis University.
All of SLU's fraternity and sorority chapters participate in some form of community service or philanthropy and last year raised $116,398 for local St. Louis area and national non-profit charities, including the Children's Miracle Network, The American Cancer Society, the Ronald McDonald's House and many others.
Greek Leadership
All of SLU's fraternities and sororities offer opportunities to develop leadership skills and help you build connections both within and outside the chapters. More than half of SLU Greek organization members are actively involved in something other than their own chapter within the University and local St. Louis community. They hold leadership roles in clubs, student government, service and philanthropic organizations, and local service agencies. Nearly a third of the members of student government at Saint Louis University are in a fraternity or sorority and 1 out of every 4 Resident Assistants at Saint Louis University are in a fraternity or sorority.
College Rush Week Tips
- Go into the rush process with the understanding that fraternities and sororities are a major time commitment, particularly for freshmen new to college life. Campus life at SLU does not revolve around Greek life and many students choos to prioritize their involvement in the many other on-campus activities.
- Learn about the member dues for organizations that interest you, particularly if you're worried that joining a sorority or fraternity will be too expensive. Upperclassmen can explain how much dues are and what the money goes toward.
- Sororities and fraternities look at potential new members' grade point averages from high school during the recruitment process. Grades are important after recruitment as well, as students are expected to maintain a certain college GPA to remain in good standing.
- Keep an open mind during recruitment. Consider all your options and don't set your heart on one specific sorority or fraternity. There can be a fit for everyone in Greek life, supporters say, and preconceived notions can lead to unrealistic expectations.


text:
|First Name:
|+44 (0)1224 263850
Duties and Responsibilities
Dr Yvonne Turner is a lecturer in the Management department and her teaching interests lie in the areas of Cross-cultural and Strategic Management, International Business and Research Methods. She has worked as an academic since 1995, in a range of lecturing and academic management roles. In the 1990s, she was responsible for the development of a transnational Sino-UK business degree in Beijing, China, where she lived and worked for several years. Her teaching activities have focused on Cross-cultural and Strategic Management, International Business and Research Methods, with a special focus on Business in China.
Research Interests
Her research interests focus on cultural pedagogy, cross-cultural learning and management, and the internationalization of higher education. She has been involved in a wide range of educational development and consultancy projects in the area of Higher Education internationalization and working with international students.
Recent Publications
Turner, Y., 2015. Last orders for the lecture theatre? Exploring blended learning approaches and accessibility for full-time international students. International Journal of Management Education, 13(2), pp.163-169.
Turner, Y (2010) Cross-Cultural Management: a Critical Review of Concepts and Practices. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Turner, Y. and Robson, S. (2008, in press) 'Conception of Internationalization and their Implications for Academic Engagement and Institutional Action: a Preliminary Case Study' in Coverdale-Jones, T. and Rastall, P. (Eds), Responding to the Needs of Chinese and East Asian Learners: Internationalizing the University. London: Palgrave Macmillan.
Turner, Y. and Robson, S. (2008) Internationalizing the University: an Introduction for University Teachers and Managers. London: Continuum.
Turner, Y. (2007) 'Reflecting on the Relationship Between Standardized Admissions, Academic Expectations and Diverse Student Cohorts in Postgraduate Taught Business and Management Programmes', International Journal Of Management Education, 6:1, 7-13.
Turner, Y. and Robson, S. (2007) 'Competitive and Cooperative Impulses to Internationalization: Reflecting on the Interplay between Management Intentions and Academic Experience in a British University' Education, Knowledge and Economy, 1:1, 65-82.
Robson, S. and Turner, Y. (2007) 'Teaching is a Co-Learning Experience: Academics' Reflecting on Learning and Teaching in an 'Internationalized' Faculty.' Teaching in Higher Education, 12:1, 41-54.
Turner, Y. (2006) 'Chinese Students in a UK Business School: Hearing the Student Voice in Reflective Teaching and Learning Practice' Higher Education Quarterly, 60:1, 25-51.
Turner, Y. (2006), 'Swinging Open or Slamming Shut? The Implications of China's Open-door Policy for Women, Educational Choice and Work', Journal of Education and Work, 19:1, 47-65.
Turner, Y. (2006) 'Chinese Students and Critical Thinking in Postgraduate Business and Management Degrees: Teasing Out Tensions of Culture, Style and Substance' International Journal of Management Education, 5:1, 3-12.
Turner, Y. (2006) '"So How was it for You?" Evaluating the Transnational Education Experience Five Years On'. The International Journal of Learning, 12, 249-257.
Turner, Y. and Acker, A. (2002) Education in the New China: Shaping Ideas at Work. Aldershot:Ashgate.
Turner, Y (2002) 'Chinese Students in Europe: the Influence of Culture and Society' in Cox, Wendy and Cameron, David (Eds) Chinese Students in Ireland: New Opportunities, New Needs,
New Challenges. Dublin: Irish Council for Overseas Students.
Recent Conference Papers
Turner, Y (2008) '"Knowing Me, Knowing You", is There Nothing We Can Do? Pedagogic Challenges in Positioning the HE Classroom as an International Learning Space', Keynote for UKCISA/HEA Conference, Using the Curriculum to Integrate International and Home Students, June 2008.
Turner, Y. (2007) 'Culture and Pedagogy: International Students and Inclusive Practices in Local HE Classrooms', Paper to International Students, Academic Writing and Plagiarism Conference, Lancaster University, September.
Turner, Y. (2007) 'People in my Mind, Voices in my Ears, Changes in my Practices: Social Learning and Personal (and Academic) Development', Paper to 'Student Voices' Conference, Leeds Metropolitan University, March.
Turner, Y. and Robson, S. (2006) 'Conceptions of internationalization and their implications for academic engagement and institutional action: a preliminary case study'. Paper to the Second International Chinese and Asian Learners conference, University of Portsmouth, July.
Turner, Y. (2005) 'Business and Management Education: Reflections on Where to Begin the Learning Conversation with Multi-cultural Groups.' Paper delivered to the European Association of International Education Conference, Krakow, September.
Turner, Y. (2004) 'Chinese Students in a UK Business School: Hearing the Student Voice in Reflective Teaching and Learning Practice'. Proceedings, ISL Conference, Birmingham.
Turner, Y (2002) 'When an Unstoppable Force Meets an Immovable Object: Chinese Students in UK Universities' in Cox, Wendy and Cameron, David (Eds) Chinese students in Ireland: New Opportunities, New Needs, New Challenges. Dublin: Irish Council for Overseas students.


text:
April 27, 2013
Ojai, Calif. - Having already wrapped up the conference's regular-season title a week ago, the No. 1 UCLA men's team claimed its first tournament championship on Saturday, downing second-seeded USC, 4-2 in the Pac-12 final at Libbey Park in downtown Ojai. It marks the second time in less than 10 days that the Bruins have beaten their cross-town rival, as UCLA also posted a 4-3 win over USC in the final match of the regular season on April 19. The Bruins (24-1) now wait to see where they will land in the NCAA Tournament draw, which will be released on Tuesday afternoon.
Similar to its match with USC nine days ago, UCLA dropped the doubles point on Saturday. After the Trojans notched an 8-6 win at court No. 3, the point was clinched at the No. 1 position, where 40th-ranked Yannick Hanfmann and Ray Sarmiento downed 34th-ranked Marcos Giron and Dennis Novikov, 8-6.
With the doubles point in hand, USC (22-4) actually took a 2-0 lead when Hanfmann upset Giron, 6-4, 6-1 at court No. 2. UCLA, however, was in control at most of the other courts, eventually getting on the board when freshman Karue Sell downed Michael Grant, 6-3, 6-1 at court No. 6.
Junior Adrien Puget was next to finish, as he tied the score at 2-2 following a 6-1, 6-2 win over Roberto Quiroz at court No. 3. Puget's win was followed by another straight-set victory for the Bruins, this time by Dennis Mkrtchian at court No. 4 who beat Eric Johnson, 7-6, 6-4.
The clinching win would come right next door to Mkrtchian at court No. 5, as Clay Thompson downed Jonny Wang, 7-6, 6-4 to give UCLA the 4-2 victory.
Sarmiento and Novikov were in the third set of their match at court No. 1 when play was suspended.
The Bruins and Trojans have squared off four times this season, with UCLA taking three of those matches. UCLA also won the conference's regular-season title last year, however fell to USC in the Pac-12 Tournament final.
Pac-12 Tournament (Final)
Apr 27, 2013 at Ojai, CA (Libbey Park)
|1. #40 Hanfmann/Sarmiento (USC) def. #34 Giron/Novikov (UCLA) 8-6
|2. Alex Brigham/Sell (UCLA) vs. #44 Emilio Gomez/Quiroz (USC) 7-6, unfinished
|3. Max De Vroome/Johnson (USC) def. Mkrtchian/Thompson (UCLA) 8-6
|1. #25 Dennis Novikov (UCLA) vs. #17 Ray Sarmiento (USC) 4-6, 6-3, 2-4, unfinished
|2. #65 Yannick Hanfmann (USC) def. #18 Marcos Giron (UCLA) 6-4, 6-1
|3. #24 Adrien Puget (UCLA) def. #34 Roberto Quiroz (USC) 6-1, 6-2
|4. #74 Dennis Mkrtchian (UCLA) def. #80 Eric Johnson (USC) 7-6, 6-4
|5. #116 Clay Thompson (UCLA) def. #93 Jonny Wang (USC) 7-6, 6-4
|6. Karue Sell (UCLA) def. #94 Michael Grant (USC) 6-3, 6-1
|Match Notes
|USC 22-4; National ranking #5
|UCLA 24-1; National ranking #1
|Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (2,6,3,4,5)


text:
Are There Age Limits For Bounce Houses?
Bounce houses are one of the most popular entertainment devices you can have, safe for use by friends and family alike. While the right inflatable bouncer can be enjoyed by thrill-seekers and jumpers of all ages, children are universally drawn to jumping and leaping more than any other age range. As a result, future parents are more and more frequently considering the purchase of a bounce house as their child's first toy. A frequent question that many people interested in bounce houses and inflatable devices is: is there a specific age limit for using a bounce house?
While bounce houses can be enjoyed by all children, there is, in fact, such a thing as being too young to use a bounce house. This is a standard practice used throughout the industry, and applies for every bounce house, regardless of size, location, or intended purpose. The restriction is in place as a safety precaution more than anything else. Each bounce house will clearly state the recommended age for use on both the product's instructional manual and web page.
Typically, all bounce houses, especially those targeted towards children, require their users to be at least three years old before being allowed to use a bounce house. This has been determined through testing by numerous bounce house industry leaders as the most sensible choice. Newborn children are too fragile to participate in such physical activity. Even if the child has taken their first steps and is able to walk, it still does not mean the child is ready to bounce and leap around inside of a bouncer without a serious injury risk. A bounce house is a physical activity that should be built up to. By slowly and steadily developing the child's physical play exposure during their early years, wanting to jump high and often will be part of a natural progression. By the time a child reaches three years old, and can definitely be considered a toddler, the child should be able to handle more exciting physical games and activities. In fact, the kid will likely be in search of such behavior on a daily basis. By that point, a bounce house will be a terrific venue for the child to achieve valuable outside play, whenever and wherever they want to.
You now know that a child can be too young for a bounce house adventure, but you may be wondering: is there such a thing as being too old for a bounce house? Honestly, the answer is no. Few bounce houses, if any, will have a specific restriction on their packaging or in their manual that state a certain age as being "too old" to use the device. If you, as a responsible adult, feel that you are physically fit enough to bounce and jump without a chance of injury, and you can safely fit within the weight restrictions of the bounce house (which are also clearly labeled on the bouncer's web page and manual), there's nothing stopping you from enjoying the thrills of a bounce house.
No trackbacks yet.


text:
The No. 20-ranked Arizona State women's basketball team snapped a three-game losing streak and fell back to its late-game dramatics with a 55-51 win over Colorado Friday at Wells Fargo Arena, an affair that had 17 lead changes.
It was the ninth win for the Sun Devils (21-6, 10-5 Pacific-12) by four or less points, a string that included a 68-66 win at the once-ranked Buffaloes (14-12, 4-11) Jan. 26. ASU had lost its previous three games by 19, 26 and 11 points at Arizona, Stanford and California, and this marked the third-straight loss for Colorado, which opened the season with nine-consecutive wins.
"It's who we are," ASU coach Charli Turner Thorne said. "We don't really blow people out. It was nice to get over the hump today, we have a very young team. The two things we said we needed to do to win were: limit their free throws and limit their second-chance shots."
After a mostly-even first half, ASU led 22-19 at the break. The Buffaloes recorded the first four points of the second half to take the lead before freshmen Sophie Brunner and Kelsey Moos scored for the Sun Devils.
Colorado took its next lead, 35-34, with 11:10 to play when its leading scorer, Arielle Roberson, hit a three.
As she often does at critical times, Arnecia Hawkins drained a three from the corner two minutes later to put ASU up 37-36. After Rachel Hargis scored in the paint for Colorado, Hempen hit a trey, and ASU guard Promise Amukamara layed one in on a fast break to give her team a four-point advantage.
It didn't last as the Buffaloes scored five, capped with an Ashley Wilson three. The teams traded baskets, until an Elisha Davis three put ASU up two with three minutes left. Out of a timeout, Jen Reese quickly tied it at 49-49. The Buffaloes had another timeout, which only resulted in a turnover and Davis perfectly finding a wide-open Moos under the basket for ASU with just over a minute remaining.
"We just played team basketball today," Moos said. "We kind of got away from that in the past three games, and that was a big focus, great team basketball and team defense."
Hempen and Mann would ice the game from the line and move the Sun Devils into sole-possession of third-place in the conference.
"We played to their strengths, and I think we did a lot better job boxing them out," Hempen said of what was different from the first Colorado game.
Hempen would lead the Sun Devils with 13 points, including 3-of-4 from long range, Mann scored nine, Brunner recorded seven rebounds, and the 5-foot-3 Davis dished a game-leading five assists to go along with six rebounds on the defensive end.
"She might be our best rebounding guard right now," Turner Thorne said of Davis. "She just gets in there, she's playing probably the second-most minutes of anybody, she has a high motor. She doesn't have to box out, so she just gets in there. I love that, I've had some point guards who have been great rebounders, and she's doing a great job of that."
Reese led Colorado with 18 points on 8-of-12 shooting and Lexy Kresl (of Paradise Valley/Shadow Mountain HS) scored 11. Roberson grabbed a team-high six rebounds and scored eight.
"Reese is a great player and we had to deny her the whole game," Moos said. "The key is to do the work before, so she doesn't get the ball."
The Sun Devils will play their final home game at 1 p.m. Sunday versus Utah, where seniors Joy Burke, Adrianne Thomas and Deja Mann will be honored. Colorado is at Arizona, which is also celebrating its final home game, at 3 p.m. Sunday.


text:
Browse Items (767 total)
Providence Evening Telegram, March 30, 1887
Woman Suffrage
He Wanted the Apple.
Editor Telegram:
Isn't there a good deal of nonsense in the
talk about suffrage being such a "burden" that
we ought not to impose it on women? Men
do not regard it so in their own case, I notice. …
Tags: suffrage, voting rights
Providence Evening Telegram, March 17, 1887
Woman Suffrage
Henry George on Woman Suffrage.
Henry George, in a recent number of his
paper, the Standard, says in reply to an ob-
The natural right of a woman to vote is just
as clear as that of a man, and rests on the…
Tags: suffrage, voting rights
Ceremonies and parade of ranks related to the transfer of State Battle Flags from the old State House on Benefit Street to the new State Capitol on Smith Hill, 1903
Tags: Butler Exchange, flags, military, Providence, RI Celebrates
McTammany Voting Machine
Tags: McTammany, suffrage, voting machine, voting rights
Abraham Lincoln letter, 1861
To His Excellency,
The Governor of the State of Rhode Island,
Washington, March 16, 1861.
I transmit an authenticated copy of a Joint Resolution
to amend the Constitution of the United States, adopted…
Tags: Buchanan, Constitution, Lincoln, President, Seward
Rhode Island Presidential and Vice Presidential Electors certification, 1860
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
The undersigned having been appointed
by the freemen of said State, in the manner directed by the
Legislature thereof Electors of President and Vice President of the
United States, a certificate…
George Washington letter to the General Assembly, 1797
To the General Assembly of the State of
Rhode Island & etc.
Supported by the patriotic exertions and pleasing approbation of my fellow Citizens, for a long series of years, in important, critical, and highly interesting situations, I…
Tags: Fenner, General Assembly, President, retirement, Washington
Gaspee Proclamation broadside, 1772
A Proclamation
Whereas on Tuesday, the ninth Instant in the Night, a Num-
ber of People, unknown, boarded His Majesty's armed Schooner
the Gaspee, as she lay aground on a Point of Land, called
Nanquit, a little to the southward of Pawtuxet,…
Smith Proclamation designating a day of mourning, 1865
Tags: Lincoln, proclamation, Smith
Test Act subscribers, June 16, 1776
We the Subscribers do solemnly and sincerely declare that
we believe the War, Resistance and Opposition in which the United
American Colonies are now engaged against the Fleets and Armies of
Great Britain is, on the Part of the said Colonies,…
Letter from Madison to Governor Fenner, 1804
Department of State
15 May 1804
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of
the ratification, by the Legislature of Rhode Island, of the Amend-
ment to the Constitution of the United States, relative to the
election of President…
Tags: Constitution, Fenner, Madison
Jefferson letter, 1803
Washington, Dec. 13, 1803
At the request of the Senate and H. of Rep. of
the United States, I transmit to you a copy of an article of amend
ment proposed by Congress to be added to the constitution
of the United States respecting the…
Tags: Constitution, Jefferson
George Washington letter to the Rhode Island Legislature, 1790
To the Legislature of the State of Rhode Island, and
Providence Plantations
While I acknowledge, with grateful sincerity, my
personal obligations to the Legislature of the State of Rhode
Island and Providence Plantations, for…
Tags: General Assembly, Washington
Jefferson letter to Governor Fenner, 1801
Washington May 26, 1801
I return my grateful thanks to the General assembly of the state of Rhode Island & Providence plantations for the congratulations which on behalf of themselves & their constituents, they have been pleased to…
Tags: Fenner, General Assembly, Jefferson
Roger Williams' Aquidneck Deed, 1637
Tags: Aquidneck, Caunounicus, deed, Miantunome, Roger Williams
Roger Williams' Providence Deed, 1666
Providence 8 of the 8th month 1638 (so called)
In memorandum I Roger Wiliams
having formerly purchased of Caunounicus
& Miantunome this our situation or
plantation of New Providence viz the
two fresh Rivers Wanaquatuckit &
Mooshausick &…
Tags: Caunounicus, deed, Miantunome, Providence, Providence Deed, Roger Williams
Bill of Rights
Congress of the United States begun and held at the City of New York, on Wednesday the fourth of March, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine.
The Conventions of a number of the States, having at the time…
Providence Mayor's letter to the Governor in regards to the Dorr Rebellion
Mayor of Providence at the time of the Dorr rebellion 1842 –
My dear Sir,
I have just learned that Dorr has
determined an attack on the Arsenal tonight and
also other outrages – This has been determined against
the Counsel of every…
Tags: Burgess, Dorr Rebeliion, Fenner, Governor
Governor King's order to destroy bridges during the Dorr Rebellion
Executive Department
Prov. June 28th 1842
You will destroy in any way you
may think proper all the bridges
over the Blackstone river if necessary
in your opinion for the safety of the
Sam[uel] W King
Tags: Blackstone Valley, Dorr Rebeliion, Governor, King
John Hancock letter to Governor Greene
Roxbury August 19th 1782
I had the Honor to Receive your Excellency's favr. Requesting me to Transmit to you the Act of our Assembly laying a Duty of Impost agreeable to the Requisitions of Congress. It will at all times give me…
Tags: correspondence, General Assembly, Governor, Greene, Hancock


text:
Gnarly Graph Gadget
By Tim Dexter-Oracle on Oct 19, 2007
After the initial gadget post this week, Hiro, in the development team has been hard at work looking to see what we can do. We now have a really cool gadget you can hook up to your BIP instance. Point it at a report on your BIP server and it will render any charts present on the report, you can even scroll through those charts present on the report. You can then have multiple instances of the gadget pointing to different reports and charts.
You need Google Desktop and to get the multiple instances of the gadget working as above you need the 5.5 release. Of course you'll need the gadget, you can get that here. Set up is a cinch, download the gadget and then double click on the gadget file to add it to your desk top. After the initial 'adding' it becomes available in the 'Recently Used' Add Gadget dialog.
Now you need username/pwd to your instance - just the combination to view the report is enough. Then you need the URL to the report document - this must be in HTML and the chart images have to be in image format not SVG (use the preferences dialog to change it). In 10.1.3.3 you can use the Report Link feature in previous releases you can use the Export button to get the URL. Paste that into the Options dialog, click OK and your good to go. The gadget should pick up the first chart quite quickly and you can use the arrow icons to scroll through the charts on the report.
I have made a quick recording of the whole thing with the cool and free Jing
We'd like your feedback on this, what do you think? useful? what else would you like to see?
If you have built your own BIP gadget and want to share let me know and we'll post them here for everyone.


text:
Saint Laurent Erases All Signs of Hedi Slimane From Instagram Account
Are sub-tweets next?Read more
Latest News
Saint Laurent Erases All Signs of Hedi Slimane From Instagram Account
Are sub-tweets next?Read more
Erin Heatherton Quit Victoria's Secret After Being Pressured to Lose Weight
"I remember staring at my food and thinking maybe I should just not eat."Read more
Amy Schumer Slams Glamour for Including Her in Plus-Size Issue: 'I Go Between a Size 6 and an 8'
She doesn't want "young girls seeing [her] body type thinking that is plus size."Read more
Beyoncé Discusses Conquering Activewear, Feminist Thought in Rare New Interview
"We need men and women to understand the double standards that still exist in this world, and we need to have a real conversation so we can begin to make changes."Read more
These Are the Top Colors for 2016, According to Pinterest
Blues and pastels are having a moment.Read more
Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik Make Out in Steamy Vogue Photo Shoot (Photos)
Relationship goals.Read more
Whoopi Goldberg Wants Medical Marijuana to Solve All Your Period Cramp Problems
Her new title? Ganja-preneur.Read more
Bella Hadid Is Coming to Australia for Mercedes Benz Fashion Week
She'll be walking exclusively for Melbourne based brand Misha Collection.Read more
We Can't Believe We Actually Want to Buy the Newest Kendall + Kylie Collection (and You Will Too)
It's pretty amazing actually.Read more
Meet the First Model With Down Syndrome to Land a Beauty Campaign
She embodies the campaign's "fearless" theme.Read more
Dita Von Teese Is Bringing Her Burlesque Show to Australia
For the first time!Read more
Watch: Kylie Announces Lip Gloss Line With BBHMM-Inspired Music Video
Please tell us this is an April Fools' Day joke.Read more
Lululemon Apologizes After Accusing Beyoncé of Stealing the Concept of Activewear
The Beyhive were less than impressedRead more
Glamour Magazine Releases Special Plus-Size Issue — But Why Is It So Expensive?
A clothing collection will follow in OctoberRead more
Kim Kardashian, Emily Ratajkowski Team Up to Break the Internet With Topless Selfie
Sending the internet into meltdown, once again.Read more
The LAD Bible Apologises for Cruel Wentworth Miller Meme After He Revealed Struggles With Depression
"We've got this very, very wrong"Read more
Full Body Blackout Tattoos Are the Latest Trend in Body Art
And you thought Ben Affleck's back tattoo was intense.Read more
Fans Accuse Maxim of Slimming Down Model Ashley Graham on the April Cover
The photographer, Gilles Bensimon, just responded to criticism.Read more


text:
Konnichiwa & Ohayo gozaimasu! My name is Azusa. I am Japanese. I am located in Tokyo, Japan. I am originally from Funabashi, Chiba, Japan. I was born on April 24th. Since 2001, I have been glamor model and actress in my country. I enjoy being in front of the camera. I am experienced in classical ballet and piano. I graduated from Rikkyo University / Saint Paul's University. I love playing Nintendo DS Games. I am dependable, persistent, loyal, patient, and generous. My hobby is spending time with my doggy named "Pudori" or "Pooh-chan" its Portuguese Water Dog. I am represented by Tommy's Artist Company. I will be posting some of my old and new modeling work here, I hope you will enjoy them, and constructive criticism is welcomed. Enjoy! Doumo
Height: 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Hair color: Black
Eye color: Brown
Measurements: 82-55-83 cm
To book me for a job contact @ firstname.lastname@example.com


text:
Sullivan Mills Jr.
Position: WR
Height: 5-10 Weight: 180 lbs.
Born: May 29, 1942 in Calvert, TX
High School: I.M. Terrell
College: Wichita St. (school history)
Drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the 12th round (96th overall) of the 1965 AFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 0 (15060th overall since 1950)
1-time Pro Bowler (fine print)
Promote your website or business by sponsoring this page for $5 on Pro-Football-Reference.com. Your message will replace this ad.
Pro Bowls


text:
(All fields required)
Please enter a valid email.
Please enter your name.
What is : (So we know you are human.)
Please supply the correct answer.
We offer a case study in pre- and post-transplant focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS).
In 2004, an 8-year-old boy was referred to the Kidney Clinic at Cincinnati Children's for new-onset nephrotic syndrome with gross hematuria. Although the presence of the latter suggested the nephrotic syndrome's cause was not minimal change disease, the child responded to a standard treatment course of steroids by going into remission. Nevertheless, relapses occurred quickly and he rapidly became steroid resistant, leading to a diagnostic kidney biopsy, which showed one globally sclerotic glomerulus and otherwise only minimal changes.
While not proving focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), these pathological findings − paired with the child's clinical course − were not inconsistent with FSGS. Accordingly, second- and third-line therapies, including courses of cyclophosphamide, mycophenolate mofetil and tacrolimus, were initiated without much success. Instead, multiple hospitalizations ensued, beginning at the age of 10, for infectious and thrombotic complications of the boy's persistent nephrotic state and gradual deterioration of renal function.
Persistent nephrosis and progressive chronic kidney disease, in addition to related cardiac dysfunction, subsequently necessitated bilateral native nephrectomies (which confirmed the diagnosis of FSGS) and access placement for hemodialysis initiation. While undergoing an aggressive dialysis regimen, the boy's nephrotic state resolved and his cardiac function stabilized, paving the way for a kidney transplant.
FSGS is one of the most common causes of end-stage renal disease in children and is associated with particularly high pre- and post-transplant morbidity. Most important, the disease recurs in approximately one-third of all cases, typically soon after transplantation, and can lead to graft loss.
Strategies to prevent or treat recurrent FSGS remain controversial and substantially resource-intense and include plasmapheresis and anti-CD20 antibody (rituximab) infusions, in addition to standard post-transplant care including immunosuppression. At Cincinnati Children's, end-stage renal disease (ESRD) secondary to FSGS is managed in a step-wise, multidisciplinary approach led by Jens Goebel, MD, medical director of our Kidney Transplant Program. Our nephrology and transplant surgery teams are involved along with the pheresis service at the University of Cincinnati's Hoxworth Blood Center.
At 12 years of age, the boy received a kidney transplant from his mother, which was complicated by immediate disease recurrence without compromise of graft function. Pheresis was accordingly continued, initially three times weekly, and gradually tapered based on the degree of proteinuria. After almost a year of therapy for FSGS recurrence, the boy was successfully weaned, has maintained good transplant function and has remained free of proteinuria. His cardiac function has normalized; he continues to receive standard immunosuppression to prevent rejection and is back in school.
Learn more about the ongoing research efforts in the Division of Nephrology and Hypertension.
3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229-3026 | 1-513-636-4200 | 1-800-344-2462 | TTY:1-513-636-4900
New to Cincinnati Children's or live outside of the Tristate area? 1-877-881-8479
© 1999-2016 Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. All rights reserved.


text:
Sheriff's department investigating hit-and-run accident in Elkhart
A dark pickup truck reportedly involved in the crash left the scene without calling police or checking on the other driver.
ELKHART — Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash that sent one woman to the hospital early Sunday morning, Feb. 16.
Deputies from the Elkhart County Sheriff's Department responded at about 1:26 a.m. to C.R. 20, east of Pleasant Plain Avenue for reports of a car crash.
According to a press release from the sheriff's department, Mariana Avelino, 18, was driving an SUV east on C.R. 20, east of Pleasant Plain Avenue, when a dark pickup truck pulled out of a parking lot on the north side of the road.
The pickup truck hit Avelino's vehicle. The SUV spun, going off the road and hitting a utility pole before coming to rest on a snow pile.
The pickup truck left the scene immediately without providing any information to Avelino, checking with her, or contacting police to report the crash.
Avelino was taken to Elkhart General Hospital, where she was treated for neck and head pain, according to the press release.
The sheriff's department continues to investigate the crash.


text:
This year Tim Manasterski, roboticist, will host a 45 minute session on how to make a robot. The robot will be a simple line following bot consisting of two gearhead motors, drive and micro-controller. An infrared LED sensor array will provide the feedback for the line following and although the robot kit will come fully programmed, it will have a USB port for future modifications and customization. A line following robot was chosen for the workshop because they embody a host of robot technologies and are just plain fun to build and watch!
This workshop will cost $85, but you get to walk away with an assembled, fully functional line follower! For the workshop we only have 15 spaces, so please email us at firstname.lastname@example.com if you would like to get your name on that list!


text:
Descamps v. United States
Annotate this Case
- Syllabus
- Opinion (Elena Kagan)
- Concurrence (Clarence Thomas)
- Concurrence (Anthony M. Kennedy)
- Dissent (Samuel A. Alito, Jr.)
NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Co., 200 U. S. 321 .
DESCAMPS v. UNITED STATES
certiorari to the united states court of appeals for the ninth circuit
No. 11–9540. Argued January 7, 2013—Decided June 20, 2013
The Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA) increases the sentences of certain federal defendants who have three prior convictions "for a violent felony," including "burglary, arson, or extortion." 18 U. S. C. §924(e). To determine whether a past conviction is for one of those crimes, courts use a "categorical approach": They compare the statutory elements of a prior conviction with the elements of the "generic" crime―i.e., the offense as commonly understood. If the statute's elements are the same as, or narrower than, those of the generic offense, the prior conviction qualifies as an ACCA predicate. When a prior conviction is for violating a "divisible statute"—one that sets out one or more of the elements in the alternative, e.g., burglary involving entry into a building or an automobile—a "modified categorical approach" is used. That approach permits sentencing courts to consult a limited class of documents, such as indictments and jury instructions, to determine which alternative element formed the basis of the defendant's prior conviction.
Petitioner Descamps was convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm. The Government sought an ACCA sentence enhancement, pointing to Descamps' three prior convictions, including one for burglary under California Penal Code Ann. §459, which provides that a "person who enters" certain locations "with intent to commit grand or petit larceny or any felony is guilty of burglary." In imposing an enhanced sentence, the District Court rejected Descamps' argument that his §459 conviction cannot serve as an ACCA predicate because §459 goes beyond the "generic" definition of burglary. The Ninth Circuit affirmed, holding that its decision in United States v. Aguila-Montes de Oca, 655 F. 3d 915, permits the application of the modified categorical approach to a prior conviction under a statute that is "categorically broader than the generic offense." It found that Descamps' §459 conviction, as revealed in the plea colloquy, rested on facts satisfying the elements of generic burglary.
Held: The modified categorical approach does not apply to statutes like §459 that contain a single, indivisible set of elements. Pp. 5−23.
(a) This Court's caselaw all but resolves this case. In Taylor v. United States, 495 U. S. 575 , and Shepard v. United States, 544 U. S. 13 , the Court approved the use of a modified categorical approach in a "narrow range of cases" in which a divisible statute, listing potential offense elements in the alternative, renders opaque which element played a part in the defendant's conviction. Because a sentencing court cannot tell, simply by looking at a divisible statute, which version of the offense a defendant was convicted of, the court is permitted to consult extra-statutory documents—but only to assess whether the defendant was convicted of the particular "statutory definition" that corresponds to the generic offense. Nijhawan v. Holder, 557 U. S. 29 , and Johnson v. United States, 559 U. S. 133 , also emphasized this elements-based rationale for the modified categorical approach. That approach plays no role here, where the dispute does not concern alternative elements but a simple discrepancy between generic burglary and §459. Pp. 5−10.
(b) The Ninth Circuit's Aguila-Montes approach turns an elements-based inquiry into an evidence-based one, asking not whether "statutory definitions" necessarily require an adjudicator to find the generic offense, but whether the prosecutor's case realistically led the adjudicator to find certain facts. Aguila-Montes has no roots in this Court's precedents. In fact, it subverts those decisions, conflicting with each of the rationales supporting the categorical approach and threatening to undo all its benefits. Pp. 10–19.
(1) Taylor's elements-centric categorical approach comports with ACCA's text and history, avoids Sixth Amendment concerns that would arise from sentencing courts' making factual findings that properly belong to juries, and averts "the practical difficulties and potential unfairness of a factual approach." 495 U. S., at 601.
ACCA's language shows that Congress intended sentencing courts "to look only to the fact that the defendant had been convicted of crimes falling within certain categories, and not to the facts underlying the prior convictions." Id., at 600. The Ninth Circuit's approach runs headlong into that congressional choice. Instead of reviewing extra-statutory documents only to determine which alternative element was the basis for the conviction, the Circuit looks to those materials to discover what the defendant actually did.
Under ACCA, the sentencing court's finding of a predicate offense indisputably increases the maximum penalty. Accordingly, that finding would (at least) raise serious Sixth Amendment concerns if it went beyond merely identifying a prior conviction. That is why Shepard refused to permit sentencing courts to make a disputed determination about what facts must have supported a defendant's conviction. 544 U. S., at 25 (plurality opinion). Yet the Ninth Circuit flouts this Court's reasoning by authorizing judicial factfinding that goes far beyond the recognition of a prior conviction.
The Ninth Circuit's decision also creates the same "daunting" difficulties and inequities that first encouraged the adoption of the categorical approach. Sentencing courts following Aguila-Montes would have to expend resources examining (often aged) documents for evidence that a defendant admitted, or a prosecutor showed, facts that, although unnecessary to the crime of conviction, satisfied an element of the relevant generic offense. And the Aguila-Montes approach would also deprive many defendants of the benefits of their negotiated plea deals. Pp. 12–16.
(2) In defending Aguila-Montes, the Ninth Circuit denied any real distinction between divisible and indivisible statutes extending further than the generic offense. But the Circuit's efforts to imaginatively reconceive all indivisible statutes as divisible ones are unavailing. Only divisible statutes enable a sentencing court to conclude that a jury (or judge at a plea hearing) has convicted the defendant of every element of the generic crime. Pp. 16−19.
(c) The Government offers a slightly different argument: It contends that the modified categorical approach should apply where, as here, the mismatch of elements between the crime of conviction and the generic offense results not from a missing element but from an element's overbreadth. But that distinction is malleable and manipulable. And in any event, it is a distinction without a difference. Whether the statute of conviction has an overbroad or missing element, the problem is the same: Because of the mismatch in elements, a person convicted under that statute is never convicted of the generic crime. Pp. 19−22.
(d) Because generic unlawful entry is not an element, or an alternative element of, §459, a conviction under that statute is never for generic burglary. Descamps' ACCA enhancement was therefore improper. Pp. 22–23.
466 Fed. Appx. 563, reversed.
Kagan, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, and Sotomayor, JJ., joined. Kennedy, J., filed a concurring opinion. Thomas, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment. Alito, J., filed a dissenting opinion.
Disclaimer: Official Supreme Court case law is only found in the print version of the United States Reports. Justia case law is provided for general informational purposes only, and may not reflect current legal developments, verdicts or settlements. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or information linked to from this site. Please check official sources.