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For the treatment of acute venous thromboembolism (VTE), a fixed dose of the new anticoagulant dabigatran (Pradaxa; Boehringer Ingelheim) is as effective as warfarin, has a safety profile that is similar to that of warfarin and does not require laboratory monitoring, based on the findings of the RE-COVER trial published online Dec. 6 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
The direct oral thrombin inhibitor dabigatran has a predictable anticoagulant effect and may be an alternative therapy to warfarin for patients who have acute VTE, according to Sam Schulman, MD, from the HHS-General Hospital in Hamilton, Onatrio, and the RE-COVER study group.
In a randomized, double-blind, noninferiority trial involving patients with acute VTE, who were initially given parenteral anticoagulation therapy for a median of nine days, the researchers compared oral dabigatran, administered at a dose of 150 mg twice daily, with warfarin that was dose-adjusted to achieve an international normalized ratio of 2.0 to 3.0.
The primary outcome was the six-month incidence of recurrent symptomatic, objectively confirmed VTE and related deaths. Safety endpoints included bleeding events, acute coronary syndromes, other adverse events, as well as the results of liver-function tests.
The investigators found that 2.4 percent of patients randomly assigned to receive dabigatran, compared with 2.1 percent randomly assigned to warfarin, had recurrent VTE—the difference in risk was 0.4 percentage points. Also, the hazard ratio with dabigatran was 1.10.
Major bleeding episodes occurred in 1.6 percent of patients assigned to dabigatran and in 1.9 percent of patients assigned to warfarin, and episodes of any bleeding were observed in 16.1 percent of patients assigned to dabigatran and 21.9 percent of patients assigned to warfarin, according to the authors.
The authors noted that these findings "are consistent with data on bleeding from the RE-LY (Randomized Evaluation of Long-Term Anticoagulation Therapy) trial."
They wrote that the numbers of deaths, acute coronary syndromes and abnormal liver-function tests were similar in the two groups.
However, adverse events leading to discontinuation of the study drug occurred in 9 percent of patients assigned to dabigatran and in 6.8 percent of patients assigned to warfarin.
Schulman and colleagues concluded that their trial provides data to support dabigatran as a fixed-dose oral treatment for acute deep-vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism.
"For patients and health care providers, dabigatran is a far more convenient drug than warfarin because it has no known interactions with foods and minimal interactions with other drugs and therefore does not require routine blood-coagulation testing," the authors wrote.
The study was supported by Boehringer Ingelheim.


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Can topping compound go bad?
I decided to patch some small holes in the wall today and I went to open a tub of Lafarge low-dust all purpose joint compound, and after I opened it, I looked like this ---->:eek:
It STUNK.
The tub is maybe a year or two old and was tightly sealed and kept indoors. There are no funky stains or colors in it, and it still has the right consistency, but it just smells so awful I don't want to use it. Does that stuff go bad over time? Should I pitch it?
yes it can spoil, usually grows mold eventually, you should only buy enough pre mix for what you're doing.
Yep! It will spoil. Usually in way less than a year...
You can stop this from happening or at least greatly slow it down by before you put the lid on put a little bleach in some water (enough to cover the mud) then seal it tight. Just remember to pour it off before you stir and reuse the mud.
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Solandia www.solandia.etsy.com offers knitting of fashion, hand knit of quality and made-to-order custom hand knitting. Knits of style and knitted gifts. It's all about knitwear with character. High quality comes first. All year round.
New to Etsy? Check here: http://www.etsy.com/help/article/339
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Solandia is styling and knitting for you with love and care.
I'm sure my items will make nice gifts or will make you feel proud and confident to wear them.
Hand Knitted Stuff Brings Luck!
Knitting by your personal order after a model in a different size or color might also be a possibility. Don't doubt to convo me if you are interested in something of different size and color. We can discuss whether it is possible to be made.
All You Knit Is Love!
Please visit my Selling policy page to view shipping details. I ship with High Priority and a Recommendation. Each item is to be followed by a full description of preparing and materials used. Clothes are all handmade, most of them are designed by me. They are prepared in a non-smoking environment.
I will be extremely happy to have you as my client and will be really grateful to know you are content of my models.
Best wishes for Happiness, Love and Joy,
Savenna for Solandia
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Maria Jimenez on Feb 21, 2017
I love this piece, it's a beautiful rich red color and contact with the shop owner was delightful. Will be back for more pieces. Thank you Solandia!!
Solandia is a work of Love
Solandia appeared on Etsy in 2011, a day after the Valentine day. And it is a work of love. The name means "solar land", the concept was to make bright children knits, but I knew soon that I'm more keen for knitting for grown ups. My nature is somehow eclectic and it's hard to me to restrict myself. Since time is a restriction already, I don't need one extra :) The name suits perfectly to what I want to do since I search in the concept of bright happy accessories and original work of quality for shiny happy people. The greatest pleasure is when I receive a note from a happy client, I know my work had brought joy and was appreciated.
The quality of yarn is a must. I saw once a banner: "Life is too short to knit with cheap yarn". So true. I still dream to make sustainable, quality clothings that can be a real heirloom. So much time is put in good knitting, it deserves to be kept and serve well with years.
The quality yarn is the half of the knitter's job if not more. Yes, I love beautiful yarns. When I enter a yarn shop I feel great excitement as if in a painting store.There is even something more in the yarn then in paint. Yarn is alife. It is very inspiring to me, I feel really fervent. The ideas start rushing in my head one after another as I look at the shelves and the models shape in my head after threads come between my fingers. It is fine time I'd start going there with my sketch book :). I also spend lots of time in searching patters, listing magazines and knit books, learning different patterns. One thing is sure – there are too many ideas and so less time to realize them. Few of my models are inspired from ready patterns and I mention this in my listings. But I simply can't resist to the beauty of them.
Yes, knitting is a slow work of patience no matter how fast you can knit.
I believe that all we do is somehow a reflection of what our ancestors did. I only understood it with time. A grand grand father of mine who had quite a character, finally became a very successful wool tradesman after his young years of rebellion, exile and adventurism. He came back to his native town to become soon the richest man and his main business was wool that he traded to Thessaloniki and Istanbul. His story belongs to more then century and a half ago. I remember his grand daughter and my grand mother who was a great knitter and a real master of crochet. I remember her house white within with the waves of her crochet masterpieces. I still keep as relic a black wool sweater she did for my dad. Most of this family were crafty and artistic, while just my dad, a director of photography, and his father, being a painter, poet, journalist and bohemian, were artists pro.
My dear aunt Ivanka was the one who showed me how to knit when I was around 10. Since then knitting has always been a passion for me, something I really love to do. But life was running pretty fast around me. I've graduated tourism in my home town, yet I was pretty sure I need to be a photographer. I was learning the old methods of photo development in those times while nobody was even thinking digital cameras might exist. Hours and hours alone in my bath room till early morning, these were endless nights full of mystery and magic. Fate has smiled to me and I became a photo reporter at a big daily journal! Years of interesting meetings, travelling, stories, events and great people to work with. Then I became a writing journalist, later an editor too. I dealed with lifestyle, fashion, music, cinema, show. Fashion is another love of mine, although myself I'm mostly dressed very simply all of the time. I worked for a short in the field of ecology too. But my soul was thirsty for travel and then finally I took a dream job and became a photographer on a cruise ship. Exciting! In another life I'd do it for a longer time :)) Back home I have translated few books. Then an angel came into my life – my treasure, my inspiration and my love – my daughter. (You can see little Martina modeling for me on few of my listings). While I was waiting for her to be born, I started knitting baby dresses and sweaters, I finally had the time to come back to knits. By the time she was born I was writing for a newspaper from my home, but I started catching myself more often that I had no patience to be back to my next knitting project. I knew about Etsy, but it was only after a US based friend and Etsy fan asked me: "Why don't you try to make things for Etsy?" when I said to myself "Yes! That's it!" I started Solandia few months later and never turned back again. I like to do what I do. Finding Etsy is another adventure, meeting so many nice people, so much talent and inspiration here.
I thank to Etsy for the possibility to achieve another dream of mine and to have a creative business of my own. At least to have started it. Thank you Etsy, today I do what I love to do while still being able to spend more time with my girl. This is priceless.
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Shop policies
Most of my items are of unique designs created by me. I pay high attention on the yarns I chose and they are always deliberately described in the YARN section of every listing.
My hand knit items are unique. The knitwear and accessories I are the same as seen on the pictures. Some of my items will come out it small series, but others are really one-of-a-kind. But in both cases you will get what is featured and my listings truly correspond to the descriptions. You get what it's there in the description.
There is enchantment in hand made things. Besides the creativity they offer, this is a way to contact with the one who had prepared them. I'm always happy to hear back from you. And I'm here for your questions and also I'm open to custom orders. So if you like something of my shop but you want it in different size or color, don't doubt to contact me.
Also if you have a favorite pattern that you want it to be knit for you, please contact me to discuss it.
I love making things with my own hands and I'm extremely happy when there is a good result. And if you will like it, this would make me very proud.
Generally my delivery prices are for deliveries in envelopes with bubbles if not mentioned otherwise. If you need a box wrapping, please contact me, since the shipping will add few dollars more.
Inside your item will be wrapped in special handmade bag, which you can use to store your item and is good for gift giving. A small hand made card is to accompany every item. A small description note with care instructions is coming up with the card.
You may specifically give an exact address of a person you want to make a gift. Please don't forget to put it in the comment note. Special words can be added to a small card on your behalf, please specify in the comment part.
Be aware that my items are boutique items, prepared in time lavishing techniques, made with care and unique. I work with high quality materials and hence the prices are truly reasonable. My items are of strong quality, have long life and are designed to be worn maximum long time.
Thank you for the visit! Happy shopping!
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**International customers are responsible for duties, taxes, and other fees incurred on international packages.**
For CUSTOM ORDERS: An order is starting to be worked at and its term starts to count from the moment the money transaction is being cleared.
It is advisable to call me in advance for a different yarn color to check the availability at the moment. Otherwise, please leave your note and specifications in the comment part of the paying form. Please note that you are not supposed to cancel a custom order since the materials for it might already been bought. I am a small shop and cannot afford it otherwise at the moment. Thank you for understanding!
Right after sending the goods I'll send to you a note with the tracking number of your shipment. I ship the fast the possible for a mutual pleasure!
The official term that the post office provides for International Priority Mail are 7 to 10 business days for USA. I always add few day more, so it is normal that you package will arrive to you in two weeks time. Please note that the situation is different on Christmas times and I have to make you aware that you have to order earlier for Christmas.
I will ship right after the payment transaction is made and the money are in my account. Of course, suitable with the post business hours.
Please note that I'm not shipping on Sundays.
If you have any questions don't doubt to convo me. I will happily respond to each one.
Please don't doubt to let me know if there is any problem with the delivery part.
I'll be glad to know whether you have received your item and be sure that everything is going fine. If there is a delay, please be kind to first contact me.
And be sure that it is all a privilege for me to have you as my client! Having happy clients is the most important for my small business to grow!
Refunds and Exchanges
Anyway I cannot take responsibility about the shipment of the parcel once it is delivered to the post office.
In case of a dissatisfaction I'll do my best to replace your the item or refund your money back. I can only refund the amount of the goods, not the delivery.
I will refund only items which have not been used, not machine washed and in their prior condition. Please return your goods in one week time. Please inform me ahead if you are about to return an item. To my regret, I cannot refund the delivery price.
In case of other dissatisfaction, I am ready to accept the item back and recover you the item's price. In this case the expenditure on the back shipment would stay at the client's behalves.
Please do make me know if there occurs a problem so to try arrange it in the best possible way. However I think that such dissatisfaction will not occur.
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Any comments, feedback and questions - please message me on Etsy.
On the postage you can see a declaration and the ammount of the item will be declared less then 25 euros (approx. 40 USD). This is made to avoid custom formalities here, additional custom checks, delays and additional taxes for preparing custom documents which are a formality for hand made knitted goods in my country. I claim that this fictional price on your delivery note has nothing to do with the real value of my goods. My prices are mentioned on the item's listing.
I hope you will agree and accept this settlement. This is legal and made to avoid useless formalities and shorten shipping procedure.


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The title data center manager implies a host of responsibilities including overseeing technical and IT issues such as server operations, security, cloud data, networked communications, and much more. Due to the critical nature of these systems and the need to keep operations up and running, policies and proven strategies are implemented to maintain a secure and efficient data center. One of these strategies is to incorporate highly reliable power protection to assure constant uptime of the data networks.
Power problems can be the result of Mother Nature, think polar vortex, a local transformer outage on the grid, or an electrical issue within the building facility. Another common problem is the reliability of the batteries that are used in uninterruptible power systems, or more commonly known as UPSs.
Lead-acid batteries can be costly and undependable. For instance, one non-functional cell in a strand of 40 batteries can prevent the UPS from protecting against a power outage or under-voltage situation. Batteries also necessitate monitoring, overseeing, and supporting to avoid such incidents. These continual maintenance procedures can bog down IT activities.
According to research conducted by the Ponemon Institute, battery storage systems have not proven to be reliable. The Ponemon study found that 55% of respondents blamed battery failure as the root cause of an outage due to a primary power failure.
In addition, UPS batteries are noxious with dangerous chemicals and need exacting disposal techniques. From an environmental standpoint, these potential hazards can easily deter managers who wish to implement a clean, green power system. Space and cooling requirements are also important considerations.
Flywheel energy storage systems have gained substantial traction in replacing lead-acid batteries due to their reliability, smaller form factor, minimal maintenance, and ecological advantages. A typical battery plant is about three times the size of a similar-sized flywheel. If less space is allocated to power equipment, there is then more room for income-producing computer servers and other computing assets. Also, batteries must be kept in a temperature- controlled environment; conversely, flywheels do not require expensive cooling as they have a wide tolerance to heat and cold conditions.
Today's data centers demand more than 10 to 30 minutes of backup power as they require continuous power to ensure the protection of large amounts of data, as well as the hardware supporting them. As such, these data centers are designed to the highest degree of operational uptime, incorporating a redundant power infrastructure that is supported by multiple UPSs and generators. Thus, data center managers must evaluate various options for maximizing energy efficiencies while ensuring operational success. The challenge, of course, is implementing more energy-efficient technologies without disrupting the high percentage of availability (99.999%), while achieving a low total cost of ownership. This is where the flywheel energy storage system presents a reliable alternative.
The flywheel clean energy storage system is a green substitute for lead-acid batteries. Flywheels have been used for centuries to mine kinetic energy. Now, with new rapid motor technology and dynamic electronic systems, highly efficient flywheel systems provide instant energy for a variety of critical applications. Acting as a "mechanical" battery, the flywheel stores energy kinetically in the form of a rotating mass. During a utility outage, the energy stored by the rotating mass is converted to electrical energy through the flywheel's integrated electric generator. The system provides the DC energy to the UPS until a stand-by emergency diesel generator can be started. Once either the utility is restored or the genset provides power to the input of the UPS, the flywheel system will be re-charged by taking some current from the DC bus of the UPS until it is back up to full charge speed.
During a power interruption, the flywheel will render backup power easily and quickly (Figure 1). When the flywheel is used alone (not with batteries) the system will provide instant power to the connected load. When using the flywheel along with batteries, the flywheel protects the batteries from short duration outages extending battery life for longer power disruptions. If a power event lasts longer than 10 or 15 seconds, the flywheel will quickly transform to the facility's generator. To achieve longer run times, additional flywheels can easily be integrated. The Electric Power Research Institute's (EPRI) research shows that 80% of all utility power anomalies/disturbances last less than two seconds, and 98% last less than 10 seconds. This real-world scenario gives the flywheel system plenty of time to smoothly transfer to the facility's generator.
From 40kVA to megawatts, flywheel systems are deployed to achieve the highest level of power quality and reliability in a diverse range of mission critical applications. Move over Superman, flywheels are the superhero's of today's data centers.
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After being a spray deodorant type of girl for many years, I changed almost overnight to a roll on variety, this is due I feel to advances in the roll on's (when I was younger I hated the sticky sensation they would create in your armpit) and also due to the mess some spray deodorants make!
Now I do have my favourites, but being a self confessed "bargain whore", I tend to buy whatever is on offer, with there usually being some savings to be made, hence I came across this roll on, and why I purchased it!
Soft and gentle is a brand I have used previously with varying degrees of success, but as this was on offer at 87p a tub I was hardly going to refuse was I?!
This particular roll on is a small white tub, which is shaped to fit snuggly within even the smallest of hands securely, with the screw on/off lid determining the particular "scent" of the roll on, with mine being a lilac lid, the scent is lavender and patchouli, and classed as an "anti stress" one, well every little helps I suppose!
The brand promises "24hr protection", which I feel is always an unrealistic claim to make, as not many of use will only apply deodorant one a day, especially in this unseasonably lovely and hot weather we are currently having!
To use you simply roll onto the underarm, leaving to dry before getting dressed (which of course I never do as I am usually rushing around in the morning, but have never had any problems with staining from wet armpits!), avoiding using this on broken skin (which again I am afraid I have done, rushing and shaving is never a good combination, though thankfully if I have cut myself it doesn't sting when applied!).
This particular scent is lovely an almost herbal in scent, sometimes I can find lavender products a bit too heavy, but this got the balance of scents perfect, with the scent being noticeable but not over poweringly so.
Longevity of use left me feeling a bit sweaty feeling after a good three to fours hours after application, but never with that musty smell you can sometimes get with sweat, so I simply re-applied again, which did make me feel fresher.
A 50ml bottle of this will last me a good 2-3 weeks of daily use, though will last a good 12months if you use them like my daughter, she gets very exited by new "flavours" leaving various half opened one's lying around for future use!
I really liked this brand and this scent, and would quite happily re-buy this again, recommended!
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Garage Shelf : Load capacity of beam
Hi I'm building a shelf above my garage door and had a question about the size of lumber to use.
The shelf will have a 16 foot width but only be 2 feet or so deep. The sides and back will be attached to the garage studs with appropriate fasteners.
The issue i have is that i want to use the smallest lumber i can to create more space from the top of the shelf to the roof.
Would two 2x6's laminated and bolted together be strong enough to span the 16 feet across the unsuported face? Or do i need to use 2x8's or larger?
Thanks Marcello
Depends what you're putting on the shelf.
A 16' 1x3 will hold up a shelf of christmas lights and packing peanuts, but it probably won't hold that spare engine block and rear axle for your 78 chevy nova. :)
Can you support the shelf half-way with a 2x4 attached to a rafter above the middle of the shelf?
Actually the block is for my '72 Monte Carlo :laughing:
The heavyiest thing going up would be a set of winter tires w/ steel rims or summer tires w/ alum. rims depending on the season. Other wise seasonal stuff.
The only issue about the 2x4 support from the celing is that it is already drywalled and finished and i don't really want to go and hack it up to get to a rafter.
Well if your going to store engine blocks, you should at least use one from the Chevy vega...now there's a gem!:thumbup:
Plywood with a piece screwed on the bottom to make a T or a solid wood edge quite strong. It also depends on the number an placement of supports, and type of fasteners used. If the shelf is 16' X 2', one sheet of 3/4 in BC Plywod @ $25 per ripped in half would do the shelf, add your 2x4 supports or edging and your good to go. At mimimum you need to support the center whether it be from the ceiling or the wall above the garage door.
Which way to the ceiling joist run? If they are perpindicular to the garage door, you can screw a 2X to the drywall into the ceiling joist and hang a support dow from there..it won't look crappy if you paint it and make sure it's parallel to the shelf and wall.
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in any case let me clarify this a bit with a picture
The only issue that i am having is what size of lumber to use for the main beam that will span 16 feet (area with the ???) would two 2x6's laminated and bolted together be sufficent to span the 16 ft. or should i use 2x8's , 10's ect. The shelf is approx 16ft width and a 2-3 ft depth
the only reason the is an issue is because i want to leave as much room as possible between the top of the shelf and the ceiling. if this wasn't an issue i would just go with 2x10's and not worry about the strength.
just to carify further it will be bolted on both sides to the garage walls i just didn't put that in the drawing on the far right side.
Nice picture...and it really helps to understand where you're coming from. I was thinking much lighter than you have drawn...think of a 2 foot wide plywood, with a 2x4 screwed to the bottom...one 2x would make it look like a T as you look from the end.
I would really try to support the mid point or split the distance into 3rds to the ceiling. If you can get up in the attic, you can lay a 2X across 3 or 4 bottom chords, drop a threaded rod through the ceiling with a support plate and nut on the bottom...then again that's just an option. It would be strong and adjustable.
Use 1/2" or larger threaded rod to support the front of the shelf to the rafters.
I would actually use a couple rafter/ceiling supports.
I think the only person that could answer your question about what size lumber to use is a structural engineer.
Good luck!
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Reviewed by MisakiYandere
The colors and texture were beautiful but oh my gosh it was SO HEAVY. It kept slipping back, even though I had a million bobby pins in. Will definitely be getting a new wig if I ever cosplay Undyne again.
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VERY heavy in general, difficult to pin to the wig cap to keep it in place
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This wig was SO heavy... It was too thick and it kept slipping back.
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This is actually one of my better experiences with Arda. Their black/dark color fibers tend to be easier to work with, which is a nice change from the crispy blondes that I've suffered in the past.
I also had a looper brush on hand, and I'm not sure I would have been able to keep this wig from tangling without it.
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Enrolled at UC in January 2013 and will participate in spring football ... joins UC after a year at the College of the Sequoias in Visalia, Calif. ... a three-star recruit by ESPN.com, Rivals.com, Scout.com and 247Sports.com ... 247Sports ranks him as one of the Top-15 junior college defensive backs in the class of 2013 ... part of a secondary that allowed only 48 percent of passes completed (156 of 324) and recorded 19 interceptions during the 2011 season ... finished with 88 tackles, eight pass break ups, two interceptions, a forced fumble and blocked field goal ... coached by Robert Dougherty ... prepped at Seabreeze HS in Daytona Beach, Fla. ... was a three-year varsity player and an all-conference selection ... finished with 41 tackles, six pass break ups, two forced fumbles and a pair of interceptions as a senior ... coached by Marc Beach ... rejoins former Sandcrabs teammate Trenton Norvell who is a redshirt freshman QB at UC ... born Sept. 11, 1990 ... son of Cheryl Brown and Carlos Doston.
Darren Doston | DB | 6-2 | 195
Enrolled at UC in January 2013 and will participate in spring football ... ranked as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com and 247Sports.com ... graded as a two star recruit by Scout.com and ESPN.com ... rated as No. 147 wide receiver in the class of 2012 and No. 66 prospect in the state of Ohio in the 2012 class by 247sports.com ... ranked as the No. 233 wide receiver in the class of 2012 by Scout.com ... graded as the No. 191 wide receiver in the 2012 class and a Top-100 prospect in the state of Ohio in the class of 2012 by ESPN ... earned second-team All-Southwest District honors as a senior at Middletown High School ... as a defensive back he recorded 40 solo tackles, two interceptions, one fumble recovery and one touchdown and at wide receiver he recorded 17 receptions for 251 yards and two touchdowns as a senior ... was a three-time, First-Team All-GMC selection at three different positions ... earned 2011 Postseason All-TriStateFootball.com Third Team honors ... chose UC over Akron, Bowling Green and Miami (OH) ... rejoins former Middletown teammate EJ Junior IV, a redshirt freshman linebacker at UC ... coached by Troy Everhart.
Zach Edwards | DB | 5-11 | 175
Chose UC over Akron, Bowling Green and Miami (OH)
Enrolled at UC in January 2013 and will participate in spring football ... a three-star recruit by ESPN.com, Rivals.com, Scout.com and 247Sports.com ... 247Sports gives him a composite ranking as the No. 39 dual-threat QB in the nation ... listed as one of the Top-13 area recruits in 2013 by the Dayton Daily News ... played QB and WR at Wayne ... was 85 of 204 for 1,140 yards and 10 TDs as a senior ... also rushed 125 times for 514 yards, averaging 4.1 yards per carry with 10 TDs ... earned All-Greater Western Ohio Conference Central Division accolades and was an Honorable-Mention All-Area Division I-II selection as a senior by the Dayton Daily News ... finished 138 of 267 for 2,144 yards as a junior with 21 TDs ... also added 673 yards rushing on 117 carries, scoring 19 TDs ... was the GWOC Central Offensive Player of the Year and a First-Team All-GWOC honoree ... coached by Jay Minton ... born Nov. 7, 1994 ... son of Joanne and Joseph Scott ... honor roll student who participated in peer mediation and volunteered at Dayton Children's Hospital ... chose UC over Toledo, Boston College and Air Force among others.
Javon Harrison | ATH | 6-1 | 190
Chose UC over Toledo, Boston College and Air Force among others
Enrolled at UC in January 2013 and will participate in spring football ... came to the Bearcats after two years at Copiah-Lincoln CC in Wesson, Miss. ... a four-star pickup by Scout.com and a three-star recruit by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports.com ... 247Sports lists him as the No. 3 weakside defensive end among 2013 junior college players ... was part of a Wolfpack team that won their first MACJC State Championship since 1985 ... was named NJCAA All-Region 23 and MACJC First Team All-State as a sophomore ... led the team in sacks (13.5) and was fourth on the team in tackles (78) ... also had two fumble recoveries, two interceptions, three tackles for loss and one pass break-up ... during his freshman campaign, tallied 38 tackles and five sacks coached by Glenn Davis ... born Jan. 8, 1992 ... son of Joyce Terry and Jeffrey Jordan.
Jerrell Jordan | DL | 6-3 | 245
Enrolled at UC in January 2013 and will participate in spring football ... Graded as a three-star recruit by ESPN.com, Rivals.com, Scout.com and 247sports.com ... rated as the No. 86 offensive tackle in the class of 2012 by Scout.com ... ranked as the No. 122 offensive tackle in the 2012 class and the No. 82 prospect in the class of 2012 in the state of Ohio by 247Sports.com ... graded as the No. 73 offensive tackle in the 2012 class and the No. 34 prospect in the state of Ohio in the class of 2012 by ESPN ... earned 2011 second team Associated Press Division IV All-Ohio football team honors and all-southwest district first team honors ... named to the 2010 postseason all-Tri-State Football second team as a junior at Madeira High School ... named a 2011 Muscle Milk All-Ohio Offense honorable mention ... chose UC over offers from Illinois, Pittsburgh and Kent State, among others. ... coached by Mike Shafer.
Kyle Williamson | OL | 6-5 | 265
Chose UC over Illinois, Pittsburgh and Kent State, among others
A three-star recruit by ESPN.com, Scout.com and 247Sports.com ... a two-star selection by Rivals.com ... ESPN.com describes him as an ultra-productive player ... rated as one of the Top-50 football players in Broward County by the South Florida Sun-Sentinel ... earned an honorable mention spot on the Class 8A-7A All-State high school football team ... had 33 catches for 741 yards last season in helping St. Thomas Aquinas (13-2) to the Florida 7A state title ... the Raiders upset undefeated and national No. 1 ranked Bradenton Manatee 35-18 in the state semifinals ... Barr hauled in a 71-yard TD catch against Tallahassee Lincoln in a 41-25 win in the state championship game ... four-year varsity player also ran track, competing in the 200 meters, high jump as well as the 4x100-meter and 4x400-meter relays ... prior to his junior season, posted combine figures including a 4.75 40-yard dash, 4.72 20-yard shuttle and 30.2-inch vertical ... coached by Rocco Casullo ... chose UC over offers from Boston College, Indiana and Mississippi State among others.
Mark Barr | WR | 6-1 | 171
Chose UC over Boston College, Indiana and Mississippi State among others
A three-star choice by 247Sports.com and a two-star pick by Rivals.com and Scout.com ... an under-the-radar recruit ... helped his team advance to the Region 4-6A Semifinals ... named Second-Team All-Dade 8A-6A at defensive back as a senior ... finished with 60 tackles, making 23 solo stops and 37 assists ... also snagged a pair of interceptions ... tallied a season-best eight tackles twice and had seven or more stops on four occasions ... coached by Stephen Field.
Aaron Brown | DB | 5-11 | 180
Named a three-star recruit by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and Scout.com. 247Sports.com ranks him as a two-star selection ... listed as one of the Top-13 area recruits in 2013 by the Dayton Daily News ... ranked as the No. 86 prospect in the talent-rich State of Ohio ... a Second-Team All-Greater Miami Conference selection as a senior ... played left and right guard for the Big Blue ... coached by Bob Jacoby ... selected Cincinnati over Buffalo, Marshall and Eastern Michigan.
Ben Flick | OL | 6-6 | 260
Chose UC over Buffalo, Marshall and Eastern Michigan
A two-star commitment by ESPN.com, Rivals.com, Scout.com and 247Sports.com ... team won 52-straight games and three VHSL State Division 5 Championships ... finished his senior season with 65 tackles, 23 sacks and 10 forced fumbles, eight fumble recoveries and was named First-Team All-Peninsula District and Second-Team All-Eastern Region ... also played on the offensive line ... had 70 tackles and 12 sacks as a junior en route to a 13-2 record and a state championship ... coached by Jeremy Blunt ... also ran track ... selected UC over offers from Missouri, Old Dominion and Illinois, among others.
Mark Wilson | DL | 6-3 | 215
Chose UC over Missouri, Old Dominion and Illinois, among others.
Comes to UC after two seasons at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Ill. ... a First Team All-Midwest Football Conference selection in 2012 ... helped the Chaparrals earn a No. 8 national ranking in the NJCAA final poll ... had 23 catches for 548 yards including eight touchdowns ... COD posted a 9-2 record, including an upset win over previously No. 7 ranked Northeastern Oklahoma A&M in the Citizens Bank Bowl on Dec. 3, 2012 ... Holton had a pair of catches for 68 yards, one rushing attempt for 9 yards and a pivotal 88 yards kickoff return for a TD in the win ... as a freshman, caught 17 passes for 289 yards and seven TDs ... also returned 12 kicks for 254 yards ... coached by Gary Thomas ... did not play high school football ... was discovered by a junior collete coach while playing flag football ... chose UC over Iowa State, Colorado State, Wisconsin and Marshall.
Johnny Holton | WR | 6-3 | 190
Chose UC over Iowa State, Colorado State, Wisconsin and Marshall
A consensus three-star choice by ESPN.com, Rivals.com, Scout.com and 247Sports.com ... 247Sports lists him as the No. 68 recruit in Florida and the No. 39 athlete in the nation ... prep quarterback projects as a receiver in the college ranks ... totaled 6,468 yards passing for 57 touchdowns and 2,111 yards rushing for 41 TDs as a prep ... finished 78 of 122 for 1,226 yards and 13 TDs as a senior ... also ran it 98 times for 403 yards and six TDs ... tabbed with Associated Press Honorable-Mention Class 5A All-State honors ... Immokalee was the 2012 Class 5A State Runner-up, Region 3 Champions and District 5A-12 Champions ... threw for 2,629 yards and 25 TDs as a junior while rushing for 862 yards and 19 TDs ... named the area player of the year and a first team all-state selection ... earned Honorable Mention Class 2A All-State honors as a sophomore ... coached by Jerrod Ackley ... also played basketball and lacrosse ... chose UC over USF and Louisville ... name pronounced tuh-shum-bee.
Tshumbi Johnson | ATH | 5-11 | 180
Chose UC over USF and Louisville
Ranked as a three-star prospect by ESPN.com and 247Sports.com while earning a pair of stars from Rivals.com and Scout.com ... ESPN.com lists him as a Top-30 dual-threat QB in the class of 2013 ... Siegel finished a school-record 13-1 in 2012, scoring 590 points and averaging 429.5 yards a game ... was a Mr. Football finalist and earned a spot on the Tennessee Sports Writers All-State Team ... left-handed passer was 173-of-265 for 2,690 yards and 32 touchdowns ... also rushed 108 times for 653 yards and 10 TDs ... had a 32-5 touchdown to interception ratio ... named to the Tennessean's 2012 Dandy Dozen entering the season ... finished with 1,083 passing yards, completing almost 60 percent of his passes (.575) with 7 TDs ... also tallied 356 rushing yards with 6 TDs on 87 carries ... coached by Greg Wyant ... chose Cincinnati over offers from Texas Tech and Memphis ... son of Sara and Rick Stockstill ... father is the head coach at Middle Tennessee State University ... father played quarterback at Florida State from 1977-82, was an honorable mention All-American, played in three bowl games and the East-West Shrine Bowl as well as the Japan Bowl ... has a sister, Emily.
Brent Stockstill | QB | 6-0 | 190
Chose UC over offers from Texas Tech and Memphis
A four-star recruit by Rivals.com ... earned three stars from ESPN.com and Scout.com and a pair of stars from 247Sports.com ... part of a Wolfpack team that won their first MACJC State Championship since 1985 ... had 62 tackles, including 10 for a loss, eight sacks, five pass break-ups, two forced fumbles and a blocked kick as a sophomore ... was named MACJC Second Team All-State his sophomore year and was named NJCAA All-Region 23 and MACJC First Team All-State his freshman season ... joins teammate Jerrell Jordan who enrolled at UC in January 2013 ... combined with Jordan for 105 tackles and 12.5 sackes as freshmen ... coached by Glenn Davis ... chose UC over Texas Tech ... averaged 12 tackles per game as a prep at Wake Forest-Rolesville HS ... set his high school records in both the 110-meter hurdles (14.7) and the triple jump (43-11).
Terrell Hartsfield | DL | 6-3 | 245
Chose UC over Texas Tech
A four-star prospect by Scout.com ... earned three stars from Rivals.com and 247Sports.com ... the No. 27 overall prep school prospect in the 2013 class by 247Sports.com ... played his senior season at Hargrave Military Academy ... coached by Troy Davis ... posted eight interceptions in 2011 at Lake Taylor HS in Norfolk, Va. ... also had 43 tackles and two forced fumbles on defense ... added 26 receptions for 600 yards and nine TDs including a pair of returns taken back for scores ... earned player of the year honors on offense in the district as well as first team all-district defensive back ... as a junior Tyson racked up 43 tackles with nine going for a loss along with five sacks, 11 pass break ups and three interceptions with one returned for a TD ... he earned Second Team All-Eastern District honors ... prep coach was Hank Sawyer ... picked UC over Clemson, TCU and Texas Tech.
Mike Tyson | DB | 6-2 | 190
Chose UC over Clemson, TCU and Texas Tech.
Three-star prospect from ESPN.com, Scout.com and 247Sports.com ... 247Sports gives him a composite ranking as the No. 9 junior college cornerback ... joins UC after a year at Pierce College in Los Angeles, Calif., the same school that produced Bearcats Damon Julian and Elijah Shuler ... was a unanimous Southern California Football Association First-Team All-Pacific Conference defensive back ... saw action in 11 games, totaling 45 tackles, including 35 solo stops in 2012 ... had six pass break ups, an interception as well as a forced fumble and recovery ... coached by Efrain Martinez ... spent 2011 at the College of the Canyons, playing in eight games and recording 32 tackles with 25 solo stops and a pass break up ... Roosevelt was 9-3 in 2010, advancing to the 4A South Title Game ... prep coach was Tom Green ... chose UC over USF, Arizona State, Wisconsin and Pittsburgh, among others.
Howard Wilder | DB | 5-11 | 180
Chose UC over USF, Arizona State, Wisconsin and Pittsburgh, among others.
A three-star recruit by ESPN.com, Rivals.com, Scout.com and 247Sports.com ... rated as the No. 30 prospect in Virginia and the nation's No. 32 tight end ... also a First-Team All-Western Valley District choice on defense ... was the team's leading receiver as a senior, hauling in 15 passes for 364 yards and four touchdowns along with a six-yard rush, helping George Washington to an 8-3 record and a playoff berth ... caught 16 passes for 315 yards and a pair of TDs as a junior after hauling in nine passes for 98 yards and two scores as a sophomore ... reportedly runs the 40-yard dash in 4.75 seconds and was named MVP at his position at the NUC Five-Star Showcase held in Robbinsville, N.J., in April, 2012 ... coached by Dan Newell ... chose UC over NC State, Texas Tech and Vanderbilt.
Chris Burton | TE | 6-4 | 245
Chose UC over NC State, Texas Tech and Vanderbilt
A consensus three-star choice by ESPN.com, Rivals.com, Scout.com and 247Sports.com ... a quarterback as a prep who will transition to tight end ... rated among the Top-100 players in Florida and the Top-30 pocket passers in the country ... ranked 18 in the Sun Sentinel's Top 50 Broward County players ... an Honorable Mention Class 5A All-State selection ... finished 81-of-161 for 1,824 yards and 23 TDs as a senior ... had a 23-3 touchdown to interception ratio ... as a junior, Cogswell threw 1,833 yards along with 23 TDs and posted a 23-10 touchdown-interception ratio ... coached by Jeff Dellenbach ... originally committed to Arkansas as a quarterback ... chose UC over Nebraska, Hawai'i and Western Kentucky.
Tyler Cogswell | TE/ATH | 6-4 | 225
Chose UC over Nebraska, Hawai'i and Western Kentucky.
A three-star prospect by Scout.com and 247Sports.com ... a two-star choice by Rivals.com ... ranked among the Top-60 tight ends in the nation ... made the Al.com All-Shelby team as a defensive end ... had 45 tackles and four sacks ... named to the All-Metro preseason team by the Birmingham News at tight end ... has a bench press max of 315 pounds ... limited to 12 catches as a junior ... spent most of his junior year playing on the offensive line due to players being injured ... also played baseball and basketball for his high school ... coached by Andrew Zow ... chose UC over UAB, Ole Miss and Auburn.
Korey Cunningham | TE/DE | 6-5 | 225
Chose UC over UAB, Ole Miss and Auburn.
Named a four-star recruit by ESPN.com and Scout.com ... Rivals.com and 247Sports.com tabs him as a three-star choice ... the No. 162 player in the ESPN300, he is listed as the nation's sixth-best tight end and the No. 33 player in the State of Florida ... tallied 21 catches for 287 yards and two TDs as a senior in a new run-oriented offense earning Honorable Mention Tampa Bay Times All-Hillsborough County accolades ... finished with 43 grabs for 656 yards and 6 TDs his junior season ... also snagged eight interceptions on defense ... team featured an 11-2 record and a playoff run to the class 5A regional finals in 2011 ... earned First-Team Times' All-Hillsborough County honors in 2011 ... named to the MaxPreps/U.S. Air Force Sophomore All-American Team after the 2010 season ... had 36 receptions for 612 yards and eight TDs along with seven interceptions ... the Tigers were Class 2A-5 district champs and finished with an 11-1 record ... earned a spot at "The Opening", an all-star summer prospect camp held on the Nike Campus ... caught 18 balls for 218 yards and a pair of TDs as a freshman ... coached by Matt Thompson ... also a standout basketball player earning Second-Team Times' All-Hillsborough County accolades in 2012 ... chose UC over USF, Missouri and Rutgers among a list of more than 40 offers.
Travis Johnson | TE | 6-4 | 225
Chose UC over USF, Missouri and Rutgers
A three-star prospect by 247Sports.com ... earned NJCAA First-Team All-America honors as a sophomore at ASA College in Brooklyn, N.Y. ... played in 10 games, rushing for 1,269 yards and 14 touchdowns ... averaged 126.9 yards per contest and 7.2 yards per rush ... was the third-leading rusher in the NJCAA in 2012 ... tallied a season-best 179 yards on 35 carries and a TD against Nassau CC ... rushed for 130 or more yards on five occasions ... had 95 or more yards in all 10 games with four multiple TD games ... played in four games in 2011, finishing with 213 rushing yards and four touchdowns ... coached by Dennis Orlando.
Hosey Williams | RB | 5-11 | 205
Earned three-star rankings from ESPN.com, Rivals.com, Scout.com and 247Sports.com ... Rivals.com ranks him as the No. 35 player in the state ... was a Division II First-Team All-District honoree as a senior ... finished with 71 tackles, including 39 solo stops, nine tackles for a loss, two sacks, a fumble recovery and two forced fumbles for the Knights, who made their first postseason appearance since 1990 ... team shared the Fort Ancient Valley Conference Scarlet Division Championship in 2011 ... was a First-Team FAVC honoree in 2010 ... also on the track team where he holds the school record in discus ... coached by Chad Murphy ... chose UC over West Virginia, Kentucky and Louisville.
Rasheen Jones | LB | 6-3 | 220
Chose UC over West Virginia, Kentucky and Louisville
Tabbed as a four-star prospect and the No. 1 junior college running back by 247Sports.com ... ESPN.com and Rivals.com list him as a three-star recruit ... comes to UC after two years at East Mississippi CC where he ran for 2,205 yards on 336 carries along with 18 touchdowns ... he also caught 69 passes for 693 yards and four TDs ... the Lions had a two-year composite record of 20-2, including a school-first NJCAA National Championship and a second MACJC State Championship in 2011 as well as back-to-back MACJC North Division regular-season titles ... as a sophomore, Moore ran for 902 yards and 11 TDs, averaging 6.1 yards per carry while catching 25 balls for 224 yards and two TDs ... carried 189 times for 1,303 yards and seven TDs along with 44 receptions for 693 yards and four TDs as a freshman, helping lead East Mississippi to the NJCAA national championship ... earned MACJC All-North Division Second Team honors ... coached by Buddy Stephens ... accounted for 2,047 yards (1,094 rushing, 456 receiving, 497 kickoff returns) of total offense and 25 touchdowns (16 rushing, 5 receiving, 4 kickoff returns) as a prep senior at Bastrop HS ... logged 18 tackles, one tackle for loss, one sack, a forced fumble and two fumble recoveries as a spot starter in the defensive backfield ... was named first-team All-District 3-4A and All-Northeast Louisiana and was honorable mention All-State after helping the Rams to an 11-2 record and a state quarterfinal appearance ... started at strong safety as a junior, totaling 39 tackles, seven tackles for a loss, two sacks and one interception ... prep coach was Brad Bradshaw ... chose UC over Texas Tech and Kentucky.
Rodriguez Moore | RB | 5-10 | 185
Chose UC over Texas Tech and Kentucky.


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Can Islam Be French?
"Bowen's study gives no quick and easy answers to this question; rather, it does an excellent job of examining the historical background and current developments that highlight the potentials for--as well as the challenges of--a pragmatic convergence between the norms and ideas of Islam and France."--Lee Ann Bambach, Journal of Law and Religion
"Bowen once again strengthens his position as one of the leading commentators on the French social landscape. What the study lacks in theoretical rigour is off set by a rigorous and vivid narration of the empirical material and by the author's extensive knowledge of the field. Together with Why the French Don't Like Headscarves, the English-speaking student of France and Islam will find here an excellent introduction."--Per-Erik Nilsson, Temenos
"Can Islam Be French? is an erudite and measured approach to one of the most fraught topics of our time."--Chantal Tetreault, POLAR
"John Bowen has written one of the most insightful books on Islam in France. He has done extensive field research in the sensitive suburbs of Paris and inside little-known Islamic institutions that are shaping the future of the religion in France. Bowen admirably shows how French Muslims are struggling not for minority status or multiculturalism, but for value pluralism, conciliating the secular Republican tradition while asserting a new faith community."--Olivier Roy, European University Institute, Florence
"Through a rich ethnography of normative practices such as pedagogies and legal reasonings, John Bowen has produced a rare and invaluable analysis of the making of a French Islam that owes as much to French legal and political constraints as to Muslims' engagement with the Islamic tradition. A required reading for scholars interested in religion and religious minorities in secularist states."--Malika Zeghal, University of Chicago
"Can Islam Be French? is utterly fascinating and engagingly written. Together with his previous book, Why the French Don't Like Headscarves, John Bowen has produced an unparalleled oeuvre on Islam in France."--Paul Silverstein, Reed College
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LSTU-L 100 Survey of Unions and Collective Bargaining (3 cr.)
This course includes coverage of historical development, labor law basics, and contemporary issues. It also discusses a survey of labor unions in the United States; focusing on their organization and their representational, economic, and political activities.
LSTU-L 101 American Labor History (3 cr.)
This course explores the struggles of working people to achieve dignity and security from social, economic, and political perspectives. It also explores a survey of the origin and development of unions and the labor movement from colonial times to the present.
LSTU-L 104 Labor History (3 cr.)
This course serves as an orientation for the study of labor history. It explores both critical and historical methodologies based on primary and secondary sources, biases, and interpretations. Discussions focus on selective questions and events.
LSTU-L 110 Introduction to Labor Studies: Labor and Society (3 cr.)
This course introduces students to the interdisciplinary and advocacy approach of labor studies. Exploring labor's role in society, the class will look at how unions have changed the lives of working people and contributed to better social policies. Discussions will highlight the relationship of our work lives to our non-work lives and will look at U.S. labor relations in a comparative framework.
LSTU-L 200 Survey of Employment Law (3 cr.)
This course explores statutes and common-law actions protecting income, working conditions, and rights of workers. Topics include workers' compensation, unemployment compensation, fair labor standards, Social Security, retirement income protection, and privacy and other rights.
LSTU-L 201 Labor Law (3 cr.)
This course reviews a survey of the law governing labor-management relations. Topics include the legal framework of collective bargaining, problems in the administration and enforcement of agreements, and protection of individual employee rights.
LSTU-L 203 Labor and the Political System (3 cr.)
This course examines federal, state, and local governmental effects on workers, unions, and labor-management relations; political goals; influences on union choices of strategies and modes of political participation, past and present; relationships with community and other groups.
LSTU-L 205 Contemporary Labor Problems (3 cr.)
This course examines some of the major problems confronting society, workers, and the labor movement. Topics may include automation, unemployment, international trade, environmental problems, minority and women's rights, community relations, and changing government policies.
LSTU-L 210 Workplace Discrimination and Fair Employment (3 cr.)
This course examines policies and practices that contribute to workplace discrimination and those designed to eliminate it. It explores effects of job discrimination and occupational segregation. It analyzes Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and related topics in relation to broader strategies for addressing discrimination.
LSTU-L 220 Grievance Representation (3 cr.)
This course looks at union representation in the workplace. It evaluates uses of grievance procedures to address problems and administer the collective bargaining agreement. It also explores analyses of relevant labor law and the logic applied by arbitrators to grievance decisions. Students learn about the identification, research, presentation, and writing of grievance cases.
LSTU-L 230 Labor and the Economy (3 cr.)
This course analyses aspects of the political economy of labor and the role of organized labor within it. It emphases the effect on workers, unions, collective bargaining of unemployment, investment policy, changes in technology and corporate structure. It also explores patterns of union political and bargaining responses.
LSTU-L 231 Globalization and Labor (3 cr.)
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LSTU-L 240 Occupational Health and Safety (3 cr.)
This course reviews elements and issues of occupational health and safety. It emphases the union's role in the implementation of workplace health and safety programs, worker and union rights, hazard recognition techniques, and negotiated and statutory remedies-in particular the OSHA Act of 1970.
LSTU-L 260 Leadership and Representation (3 cr.)
This course evaluates organizational leadership issues for union, community, and other advocate organizations. It analyzes leadership styles, membership recruitment, and leadership development. It examines the role of leaders in internal governance and external affairs, including committee building, delegation, negotiations, and coalition building.
LSTU-L 270 Union Government and Organization (3 cr.)
This course provides an analysis of the growth, composition, structure, behavior, and governmental processes of U.S. labor organizations, from the local to the national federation level. It considers the influence on unions of industrial and political environments; to organizational behavior in different types of unions; and to problems in union democracy.
LSTU-L 290 Topics in Labor Studies (1-3 cr.)
This is a variable-title course. L290 can be repeated for credit with different subjects. The transcript will show a different subtitle each time the course is taken. Some courses focus on contemporary or special areas of labor studies. Others are directed toward specific categories of employees and labor organizations. Inquire at Labor Studies offices.
LSTU-L 314 Ethical Dilemmas in Work Place (3 cr.)
This courses explores the ethical decision-making and behavior in a unionized workplace, based on the values and social justice mission of unions. Students will examine what constitutes ethical standards on issues such as affirmative action, transparency, membership involvement, and democratic procedures. This includes the philosophical and theoretical bases for ethics and discussions on the relationship between law and ethics in dealing with workplace conflict.
LSTU-L 315 The Organization of Work (3 cr.)
This course examines how work is organized and how jobs are evaluated, measured, and controlled. It explores social and technical elements of work through theories of scientific management, the human relations school of management, and contemporary labor process literature.
LSTU-L 320 Grievance Arbitration (3 cr.)
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This course explores the legal and practical context of grievance arbitration, and its limitations and advantages in resolving workplace problems. Varieties of arbitration clauses and the status of awards are also explored. Students analyze research, prepare, and present cases in mock arbitration hearings.
LSTU-L 330 Grievance Arbitration (3 cr.)
[P:Recommended only after L220 or with permission of instructor.]
This course uses a political economy framework to explore and compare countries' systems of labor relations, drawing from at least three continents. It analyzes the diverse approaches to the structure of twenty-first century labor law and social policy. It focuses on the role of organized labor in the global economy, patterns of breakdown in the enforcement of labor and employment law, and union and nonunion political and bargaining responses.
LSTU-L 350 Issues in Collective Bargaining (3 cr.)
This course includes readings and discussions on selected problems. A research paper is usually required.
LSTU-L 360 Union Administration and Development (1-3 cr.)
This is course covers practical and theoretical perspectives on strategic planning, budgeting, and organizational decision making. It addresses the needs and problems of union leaders by studying organizational change, staff development, and cohesiveness within a diverse workforce. This course may be repeated for up to 3 credits with department approval.
LSTU-L 370 LABOR AND RELIGION (3 cr.)
This course examines the relationship between religion and the labor movement as it has developed in the United States over the course of the 19th and 20th centuries. Students will analyze the approach taken by religious institutions concerning workers' issues and assess the tradition in which workers of faith connect to more secular concerns for social and economic justice.
LSTU-L 380 Theories of the Labor Movement (3 cr.)
This course examines various perspectives on the origin, development, and goals of organized labor. Theories include those that view the labor movement as a business union institution, an agent for social reform, a revolutionary force, a psychological reaction to industrialization, a moral force, and an unnecessary intrusion.
LSTU-L 385 Class, Race, Gender, and Work (3 cr.)
This course provides a historical overview of the impact and interplay of class, race, and gender on shaping U.S. labor markets, organizations, and policies. It examines union responses and strategies for addressing class, race, and gender issues.
LSTU-L 420 Labor Studies Internship (1-6 cr.)
This course applies classroom knowledge in the field. L420 may be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
LSTU-L 480 Senior Seminar or Readings (3 cr.)
This course can be used as a classroom seminar or directed reading course. It addresses current issues, historical developments, and other labor-related concerns. Topics may vary each semester.
LSTU-L 490 Topics in Labor Studies (1-3 cr.)
This is a variable-title course. L490 can be repeated for credit with different subjects. The transcript will show a different subtitle each time the course is taken. Some courses focus on contemporary or special areas of labor studies. Others are directed toward specific categories of employees and labor organizations. Inquire at Labor Studies offices.
LSTU-L 495 Directed Labor Study (1-6 cr.)
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Porn company Vivid Entertainment is looking to get in on her 15-minutes of fame by offering her a starring role in a sex flick. Vivid boss Steve Hirsch says she would appear in the film with "the most well-endowed black men in the porn industry."
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IPTV's Revolution May Be on Hold
By Burt Helm
When Disney's (DIS ) The Incredibles hit theaters last fall, it got a helping hand from SBC (SBC ). The telecommunications giant threw in its own marketing dollars, sponsoring Incredibles giveaways linked with phone service and using the speedy character, Dash, to promote its high-speed Internet service. Now, at the end of this year, SBC will unveil an incredible debut of its own: IPTV, a form of TV that uses Internet technologies. So, Disney would be happy to help out there, right?
Maybe not. And that's unfortunate because SBC has a lot riding on its IPTV project. Indeed, the entire telecom industry is hoping IPTV will be the next great frontier for its business. Thanks to new broadband technology, telecom outfits and cable companies can deliver TV, phone, and Internet access over the same high-speed pipes into customers' homes.
The new capabilities could lead to entirely new ways of watching TV. Because IPTV uses huge centralized servers to deliver video into consumers' homes, it can support a nearly unlimited number of channels and allow customers to pick from an à la carte channel selection. It can even offer multiple camera angles for sporting events and make thousands of old movies, TV shows, and events available "on demand" at the push of the button.
IPTV differs from earlier forms of Internet-based TV in that, while the video signal is encoded just like data over the Web, it travels solely over SBC's own servers and network. Viewers will find the experience akin to watching digital cable, rather than streaming video on the Web.
But improvements like these can happen only if content providers -- media companies and movie studios like Disney -- play along. So far, it seems, they're not. Disney didn't return calls from BusinessWeek Online seeking comment, and it hasn't signed with any outside distributor to provide its movies for video-on-demand. Most studios have agreed to only limited video-on-demand distribution, fearing it could cut into revenues from rentals and DVD sales -- now generating bigger income streams than the box office itself.
So far, the telcos are moving ahead with their plans and say they'll make final agreements with studios later. SBC, Verizon (VZ ), and BellSouth (BLS ) are planning three of the biggest IPTV deployments in the world. When completed, SBC's service will extend to 18 million homes in 13 states and cost an estimated $4 billion. It also puts the telecom in direct competition with cable companies who are, in turn, venturing onto Baby Bell turf by offering phone service (see BW Online, 5/10/04, "Telecom Turmoil").
But SBC's challenges highlight the difficulties telecommunications and cable players face as they converge on potential dollars in the high-tech TV market. At this early date, no one can tell how many subscribers will sign up for IPTV, but roughly 100 million households now subscribe to some sort of digital TV, either satellite or cable. With the big studios and other content providers uneasy about jumping on board, it may be impossible for the new technology to truly come into its own.
SBC is learning that the hard way. Capabilities -- such as à la carte channel selection -- promoted by Chief Executive Ed Whitacre in the fall of 2004 have fallen by the wayside, at least for the initial launch of the new service, according to Lea Ann Champion, senior executive vice-president of IP operations and services at SBC. And it could be some time before video-on-demand reaches its full potential.
Not that SBC isn't working overtime to round up content for the fledgling TV service. On Mar. 22, it added five TV executives to its new programming department: Chris Lauricella and Richard Levine from DirecTV (DTV ), Richard Wellerstein from iN Demand Networks, and Amy Friedlander and Martin Sansing from Intertainer, one of the pioneers of video-on-demand technology. They join division head Dan York, a former programming exec from iN Demand Networks, and John Penney from HBO, who were both hired in the fall of 2004.
While SBC acknowledges it has completed no programming agreements, York says deals for basic-channel programming are "very far along," and he expects to pay rates comparable to what a small or midsize cable company pays providers for basic channel carriage -- a 15% premium on rates paid by huge cable companies like Comcast (CMCSA ), according to two industry analysts.
Working out deals for higher-tech services like video-on-demand is tougher. In theory, this model seems ideal for movie and TV studios: Each could dump its film and TV-show archives onto SBC's massive servers and gain revenue from programs they never before had a way to showcase.
But it doesn't come so easily. Thirty-three years ago, HBO was founded on such a concept. Now it creates its own programming and maintains its own powerful presence in TV, apart from the studios.
"The studios feel that HBO became successful owing largely to their [movies]," says Joe Boyle, a former vice-president for communications at iN Demand who now runs his own New York City-based public relations firm. More recently, the studios have considered the success Apple Computer (AAPL ) has had with its iTunes service for digital music. They hesitate to help another company create a dominant consumer brand in digital video.
SBC's new hires know this story all too well. Three of the five, as well as York, have backgrounds in video-on-demand. And the histories aren't exactly pretty. Current video-on-demand agreements, like those worked on by iN Demand Networks, where York and Wellerstein come from, carry significant restrictions.
Nearly all studios refuse to release a movie for on-demand until 45 days after its DVD debut. And iN Demand, along with other video-on-demand distributors, has seen its share of video-on-demand revenues slip from a 50-50 split with the studios to a 60-40 split.
The situation was equally rough at Intertainer, Friedlander's and Sansing's former employer. IT had pioneered video-on-demand technology in the mid-1990s and had worked out a 50-50 revenue split with Sony (SNE ), Time Warner (TWX ), and Universal, which were also investors in the company.
But in 2002, the three companies decided they would rather control their own content. They severed all ties with Intertainer and partnered instead with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios (MGM ) and Paramount Pictures to create their own service, called Movielink. In September, 2002, Intertainer shut down and is currently in the early phases of a $1.6 billion antitrust suit against its three former shareholders.
With the exception of Friedlander, who negotiated Intertainer's initial agreement with Sony, this marks the first time that any of these executives, including York, have taken a lead role in negotiating with the providers. In their previous positions -- according to representatives at DirecTV, Intertainer, and iN Demand -- all operated primarily as liaisons with studios to maintain established agreements.
SBC has been doing its best to soften the toughest partners, like Disney, as demonstrated by its 2004 promotion of The Incredibles. York says SBC will have a similar cross-promotion with a Fox movie this summer.
Disney is apparently slowly warming up to the idea of video-on-demand. So far, it has made content from ABC and ESPN available through a partnership with privately held TVN Entertainment Networks, which manages video-on-demand for several cable companies.
But aside from a partnership with the Web site CinemaNow to stream video over the Web, Disney has kept its movies to itself. And since 2003, it has used its own video-on-demand network, called Moviebeam. The service works only on special hardware that consumers must rent directly from Disney, in addition to paying a per-movie fee.
But SBC's plans for a "virtual video store" of on-demand content, as one executive called it, seem less certain. At January's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, York told analysts that SBC wants to "reinvent television" with never-before-seen on-demand options -- but he now says SBC is still deciding whether to negotiate the deals on its own or go through an aggregator like iN Demand or TVN Entertainment Networks when it makes its debut at the end of the year. That's what Verizon did. On Feb. 21, it announced it will partner with TVN for a similar service.
While SBC has the technology and money to create one of the largest "virtual video stores" in history, it will take some tricky footwork with partners to accomplish that ambitious goal. Otherwise, many of those virtual shelves may end up sitting empty for some time to come.
Helm is a reporter for BusinessWeek Online in New York


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Here is the scenario as I see it. Had the dog charged me and I shot BEFORE he bit me the question would be asked..."how did you know the dog was in fact going to bite you?" or... "my dog barks loudly but never has bitten anyone,he is really a sweet dog." or..."Do you shoot at every dog that growls at you or approaches you?"
My answer would be..."I feared for my life."
Would a reasonable man believe that a man running at him with a knife believe that the man would stop and just cuss him out. Not likely. I view the dog in that same light. With proper articulation of your condition and the circumstances you should be on solid ground.
As to the OC further angering a dog, it is probably unlikely, but not impossible.
As to the shooting you cited, the problem I see is that she shot the dog after her and her children were safely inside the house.


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CBF Interviews 2013 : Jim Zub
Filed under: CBF Interviews, CBF Podcast
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It's always a pleasure to bring back Jim Zub to the show. Whether it's re-visiting the Skullkickers world, findings orcs to bash in Pathfinder, or playing doctor with Harley Quinn – you always get to see a new side of Jim expressed in his books. We talk about that along with other new projects as well as how the sales have been looking for a rising creator in the ranks.
NOTE: There were slight technical difficulties towards the end of the show that involved me cutting off the interview a bit early. I address what was left to talk about at the end, as well as a cool new surprise Jim just announced off his blog.
Uncanny Skullkickers "Re-Launches" In February
Filed under: Editorial, Thoughts
We're in an industry that's all about re-launching titles and adding adjectives to names that will grab as much readers' attention as possible. Just look at the Avengers titles and you'll get what I'm saying.
Image Comics and frequent CBF interviewee/Skullkickers creator Jim Zub is jumping on that trend, although not in the way you think, with Uncanny Skullkickers #1.
The solicit says enough than I can possibly say:
story JIM ZUB
art EDWIN HUANG
cover EDWIN HUANG & MISTY COATS
The UNCANNY SKULLKICKERS: Two hard-headed mercenaries kill monsters and cause havoc in their search for money, fame and adventure! A bold new direction! A perfect jumping-on point! A newly added adjective! Our nineteenth issue, but also a new issue #1! It's all here, people! Don't make us use more exclamation marks!!
P.S. Retailers: Rack this comic beside other "Uncanny" comics you may have hanging around and sell a ton of copies. Do it.
The retailer blurb is great and speaks well to how the comics are being marketed. And no surprise Image is going this route, as they've parodied comic book event/re-launch solicits in the past.
CBF Interviews #4 : Jim Zub of Skullkickers and Pathfinder
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It's always a pleasure when Jim Zub returns to the show to share his upcoming work and insights on the craft of comic-making. That's exactly what he does here and I'm pretty sure you're in for a treat.
We talk a lot about what's been in the pipeline for Jim since he last came on the show back in January – including his experience at this year's San Diego show. We take a look into the latest of his Skullkickers work for Image, as he finishes up his Six Shooter on the Seven Seas arc and reveals some plans on what's in store for future arcs.
We also learn more his new project for Pathfinder, a popular tabletop RPG that's being adapted to comic form by Dynamite. Jim shares what got him the gig and where he sees the story heading in a world where players make up their own stories.
The big shocker for me was him and other industry writers taking on web comics for classic video game properties on Shifty Look. Never did I see the day that Dig Dug would get its own comic. My dream for a Bubble Bobble comic is coming closer.
And we also touch a bit on the craft of making comics. Jim took to Twitter initially before posting his thoughts on writing via his blog. There's a lot of great material for aspiring comic book writers (and even artists) to follow to build up their own craft.
Check out all of Jim's thoughts on his main blog page as well as check out the latest on Skullkickers on the book's site.
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CBF Comic Interviews #1 : Jim Zub
Filed under: CBF Interviews, CBF Podcast
The man behind the success that is Skullkickers and Makeshift Miracle is back on Comic Book Fury for 2012 to share his plans for the new year. In this exquisite interview (at least to my knowledge), we get the following from Jim Zub:
- Reflections on a great 2011 for his comics properties
- The next arc of Skullkickers for 2012
- A Munchkin Skullkickers game? Is Jim killing off the Wizard of Oz or something?
- What is Makeshift Miracle and what do we have to look forward to next with the series?
- His 2012 readings and predictions for the industry
If you haven't caught on to his Skullkickers work, volumes one and two are out now for your purchasing and viewing pleasure. And you can check for updates on the main Skullkickers site.
And check out the online feed of Makeshift Miracle currently running now!
You can also check Jim's shenanigans out on his live journal. He also stays afloat on that social media space you crazy kids love to talk about.
Music provided by Mondo Ray – Nothing
CBF @ NYCC 2011 – Jim Zub of Skullkickers
Filed under: CBF Podcast
Bask in the glory that was New York Comic Con 2011! In this episode, I talk with a returning guest in Jim Zub, who talks about the latest in the land of Skullkickers. Hear what it's about, what's upcoming, and why being an independent creator rules.
The Makeshift Miracle Is Coming
Filed under: Editorial
I had the honor earlier this year to interview Jim Zubkavich of Image's Skullkickers fame. Very down to earth and loves what he does. Recently, I saw this pop up in my inbox:
At first, I thought he solved the budget crisis, but turns out he's got a cool OGN coming out called Makeshift Miracle with art from Shun Hong Chan. Originally published from 2001-2003, it now looks like Jim wants to flesh the story out more and give it another coat of paint.
"It's a surreal coming of age story. Sandman by way of Stand By Me…It's been ten years since I originally started Makeshift and I've learned so much about storytelling, pacing and dialogue since then. The chance to expand the story and delve deeper into ideas about dreams and desires – I can't wait for a new generation of readers to dive in, no matter where they live.
2 pages each week on the site will showcase the revised edition, with the full ensemble available in printed form in 2012. Here's some of what you can expect:


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June 28, 2012
The Northwestern News, student newspaper at Northwestern Oklahoma State University, received five awards from the Oklahoma Press Association (OPA) at the organization's annual convention held earlier this month.
"We already had had our most substantial contest year, so I am just ecstatic to add these to our list," Melanie Wilderman, the paper's adviser, said.
In the college division of the OPA's annual contest, the Northwestern News placed second in news content, second in advertising, second in editorial comment, fourth in personal columns and fourth in sports coverage.
"In this contest, the awards go to the news staff as a whole, not individuals, so it speaks to the overall excellence of our students and their work," Wilderman said.
Because of a change in date of the annual convention, the contest period covered Sept. 1, 2010, to Dec. 31, 2011. In future years, the contest period will be a calendar year. Each newspaper—both commercial and collegiate—submitted selected issues to be judged.
Earlier this year, Wilderman was named Teacher of the Year by the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ). That organization also awarded second place in web design to the RangerPulse web site. In the Oklahoma SPJ contests, collegians compete on an equal footing with professional journalists.
In the regional collegiate SPJ contest, which includes all colleges and universities in Oklahoma and Texas, Leah Burchfiel, Jet senior and RangerPulse staff member, placed second in entertainment writing, and Becky Burke, Northwestern News staff member from Oilton who graduated in December, placed third in photography.
At the Oklahoma Collegiate Media Association, Northwestern captured 11 awards. They included first in overall newspaper, first in overall web site, first in feature writing, first in sports writing, first in sports photography, second in front page design, second in interior page design, second in ad design, third in sports writing, honorable mention in entertainment writing and honorable mention in feature writing.
MISSION STATEMENT: Northwestern Oklahoma State University provides quality educational and cultural opportunities to learners with diverse needs by cultivating ethical leadership and service, critical thinking and fiscal responsibility.


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aFe Stage 2 Intake owners
how many of you guys are having issues with rubbing on the bottom of the hood?
Looks like aFe is the one to get over the Mopar unit.
Re: aFe Stage 2 Intake owners
a few of us did, but a simple loosen twist and tighten fixes the issue.
Re: aFe Stage 2 Intake owners
Hi I have had the problem
I loosened my and twisted but no luck.
I contacted AFE and they are working on it
I posted photos of mine in a post on mods
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Re: aFe Stage 2 Intake owners
CAI are not as great as what they claim, as I had an AFE stage II and removed it after a year. When I put the stocker back on, it was a surprise as the 5.7 actually runs notably better with the stock intake, and is so much quieter. The intake racket with the AFE is not a pleasant sound either, just very loud, which gets old. Low and mid range torque is lost with the AFE versus stock, and if there are any gains in HP, it's only seen at high RPM. I did direct comparisons, (new filters for both, also resetting the ECU) and the stock intake was the clear winner. IF all you do is 1/4 mile runs, the AFE might win the drag race, but for street use, the stocker wins.
I happen to love the sound of the AFE intake. It definatly sits against my hood but I have not seen any adverse affects of that yet and it's been on my jeep for 7000 miles now.
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I can't find a single conclusive piece of evidence to point to either one. All I know is that the AFE seems alot more popular than the mopar one....
any real advice is more than welcome!
Re: aFe Stage 2 Intake owners
I did not buy for the performance alone (if their really is any with any intake), I bought mostly for the noise the Hemi makes on the intake side of the motor.
No issues with fit at all.
Good luck in your search.
Re: aFe Stage 2 Intake owners
I just removed my Volant box ( left the volant tube on) and reconnected my stock airbox with stock filter, and there is a big difference . seems like the hemi struggles on the highway/passing power but acceleration from stand still has improved....waiting for my afe drop in to see if top end improves..
( took out volant because it does not fit my 2014, brake lines in the way)
Re: aFe Stage 2 Intake owners
interested in hearing the results after that drop in filter.. I just recently turned my AFE tube down while doing an oil change this weekend .. so far so good :)
Re: aFe Stage 2 Intake owners
I'm thinking of getting the Volant system for my new to me 2011 WK2 5.7 and from all I have read, the Volant was the best.
One other forum member had dyno runs before and after the Volant and showed improvements in HP and Torque.
Re: aFe Stage 2 Intake owners
Well reading around the forum, all the intakes on the market are hot air intakes. None of them are closed off from the engine bay. With the stock airbox you are only getting air from the duct to the outside. You also gain some low end back. The age filter flows a bit better than stock, but haven't been able to go full throttle on the highway yet to see if my butt dyno feels any difference.
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