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Welcome to dmBridge!
dmBridge 2.0 is now available!
After 9 months of development, dmBridge 2.0 is available for download! The changes in this release are 80% below-the-surface, molding the system into a more future-ready shape. It has already been installed at UNLV Libraries and is powering our new Historic Landscape of Nevada collection, in addition to all the rest.
dmBridge 2.0 release candidate 1 is available... and other changes
The UNLV Libraries are pleased to announce that the first release candidate of dmBridge 2.0 is available. We will soon be installing this version in production and fixing remaining bugs as we find them.
There are a whole slew of changes in 2.0, the majority of which are below the surface - but there are some cool above-the-surface features, too. (See the CHANGELOG.txt file bundled in the download.) Expect a final 2.0 release in mid-summer.
dmBridge 2.0: Halloween update
After a long beta testing period, dmBridge 1.0 was officially released in August. I've received only a small number of bug reports; whether this means that it's stable or that nobody is using it, I'm not sure. At UNLV, we are now using it in about half of our collections.
There will likely be a minor bugfix release, version 1.0.1, sometime in the next couple months, and that may be the end of the line for the 1.x branch. Work is on 2.0 is progressing, and I expect it to be released in 9-12 months. What follows is an overview of most of the key changes.
dmBridge 1.0 is available!
This is primarily a bugfix release, with a few other improvements. See the release notes for a full list. All users of 1.0 RC1 are encouraged to upgrade, and to have a nice weekend!
Status update
At the Upper Midwest User Group Meeting, or Users Meeting or whatever it was called, last October, I said that dmBridge would be available in November. Well, I have good news and bad news.
Creating a "recent dmBridge comments" block in Drupal
The dmBridge PHP API includes a lot of methods for accessing your social data, and it mates effortlessly with other PHP applications, including Drupal. If you have Drupal's PHP filter module enabled, creating a "recent dmBridge comments" block is easy and does not require any modification of the Drupal files.
- From the main administration menu, click on "Blocks."
- Click "Add block."
- For the block description, enter "Recent dmBridge comments."
- For the block title, enter "Recent object comments" (or whatever you want the public to see).
Flash streaming media in dmBridge
dmBridge supports Flash media, like any other file format, in a clean way. Although not a complicated process, there are several steps you'll need to go through to get a Flash player working from within your dmBridge templates.
Public beta is here
The dmBridge public beta has begun. If you are interested in participating, see Contribute.
Public beta coming soon!
After 1.5 years in development, dmBridge is going open-source! Before a stable version is released, we would like to do a public beta test with interested parties. For more information, see Contribute.
Welcome to dmBridge!
This is the first post on the dmBridge blog. This blog will contain information about customization, development, new releases, using dmBridge features, and other awesome topics. Topic suggestions are welcome. In the meantime, please use the forums for questions.
Have fun using dmBridge!


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Man, we'd love to see the in-car dash camera video for this one.
A Craven County, N.C., sheriff's deputy hit a deer while driving at a speed of 117 mph in his cruiser en route to a vehicle crash site. The deputy was not injured, according to this report in the Havelock News, but his vehicle sustained more than $7,000 in damage.
The deputy, Andrew Byron Callaway, was terminated from his position. The sheriff's department has a zero tolerance policy for excessive speed, Sheriff's Capt. Joe Heckman told the newspaper. The speed limit on the road Callaway was on is 55 mph.
Check out the full report here.
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MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. – The No. 4 seed Coker Cobras knocked off the No. 3 seed Armstrong Pirates 11-6 in the opening round of the 2013 NCAA Division II Southeast Region Baseball Tournament on Thursday (May 16).
With the win the Coker (35-14) moves to the winners bracket where they will await the winner of the game between the No. 2 seed USC Aiken and the No. 5 seed Georgia College on Friday (May 17) at 7 p.m.
Armstrong (31-16) falls to the elimination bracket. They will face the winner of the game between the No. 1 seed Mount Olive and the No. 6 seed Lincoln Memorial on Friday at 3 p.m.
The Cobras took care of business on both sides of the field in the win. They pounding out 11 runs on 17 hits, while shutting down the Pirate offense with three solid pitching performances.
Dan Meyer (7-3) earned the win on the mound allowing just four runs on four hits with five strikeouts in six innings of work. Relievers Andrew Goot and Hunter Ressler closed out the final three innings for the Cobras, allowing just two runs on three hits with four strikeouts.
Keith Wolf and Zach Loraine led the offensive attack for Coker. Wolf drove in four runs on a pair of hits, while Loraine drove in three runs on three hits. Fico Kondla also drove in two runs on a double. Shea Bell and Brinley Griffin had an RBI each and Justin Blechle had a double and a triple with two runs scored.
An RBI single by Loraine in the first got the game started for the Cobras, followed by a two-run single from Wolf and an RBI by Griffin in the second, giving the Cobras a 4-0 lead heading to the bottom of the second. Armstrong cut the Cobra lead to just one run with three runs in the bottom half of the second.
Two more runs in the fourth and another in the fifth gave Coker the 7-3 advantage. After a scoreless sixth, Armstrong plated a run in the bottom of the seventh to make it a 7-4 ball game. The Cobras tacked on four insurance runs in the top of the eighth, all with two outs, including a two-run double by Kondla, to take the lead, 11-4. A two run inning by the Pirates in the bottom of the eighth made it 11-6.
Ressler closed out the game with a scoreless ninth, giving the Cobras their first ever NCAA tournament victory.
For all the latest information on the 2013 NCAA Southeast Region Baseball Tournament visit www.cokercobras.com.


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Julianne Quinn '17 places third in Philadelphia Marathon
Julianne Quinn, PhD '17, placed third in the AACR Philadelphia Marathon on November 19, 2017, with a time of 2 hours, 42 minutes, and 14 seconds. This record also qualified her for the 2020 Olympic Trials (the standard is 2:45).
Quinn is currently a postdoctoral researcher in the Reed Group. Her research interests include water resources planning and management under uncertainty, multi-objective optimization and control, and stochastic streamflow and weather generation.
Founded in 1954, the Philadelphia marathon is an annual sporting event hosted by the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on the third Sunday of November each year.
Visit https://philadelphiamarathon.com/ for more information about the race.


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tags: conservation, environmentalism, global warming, ocean acidification, AMNH, American Museum of Natural History, New York City, A Sea Change, film premier
Can you imagine oceans that have been emptied of all fish? What would life be like for other life forms on this planet if there really were no more fish in the sea? This is not science fiction: human-caused ocean acidification is already making its effects known. Sometimes known as the "wet underbelly" or "evil twin" of climate change, ocean acidification is caused by excess carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels dissolving in sea water. The ocean becomes more acidic, making it difficult for tiny creatures at the bottom of the food web to form their shells. The effects could work their way up to the fishes that one billion people depend upon for their source of protein and livelihood.
A new thought-provoking film, A Sea Change, that explores this topic will premiere at New York City's American Museum of Natural History on Sunday, September 13 at 4:00 pm Eastern. This event is free and open to the public and will be followed by a panel discussion including the actor and activist Sam Waterston (okay, say no more! I'll be there for sure!!), the filmmakers, ocean acidification expert Dr. Richard Feely, and alternative energy investment consultant Tom van Dyke.
The duo behind A Sea Change — award-winning director Barbara Ettinger and her husband and co-producer Sven Huseby — will appear on The Martha Stewart Show on Thursday, September 24 at 10:00 am Eastern (nationally syndicated, check local listings).
A Sea Change will have its national primetime TV broadcast debut on the cable network Planet Green on Saturday, September 26 at 8:00 pm Eastern (with re-runs expected to start the following week). Planet Green is the first and only 24-hour eco-lifestyle television network. The broadcast is part of Planet Green's Reel Impact film series.
Awards that A Sea Change has received include: Best Green Film, Kosovo International Documentary Film Festival; Grand Prize, Feature Documentary, FICA.


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Wednesday, April 7
Cultural Celebration: Opening Ceremony featuring Wadaiko Newark Taiko
A kick-off event during Club Day will feature opening remarks from Foothill College President Bernadine Chuck Fong and sensational drumming from Wadaiko Newark Taiko.
Time: Noon-1 p.m.
Location: Library Quad
Thursday, April 8
Film Festival: The Returner
This science fiction fantasy movie chronicles a young boys search for the man responsible for the death of his childhood friend. The film will be shown in Japanese with English subtitles. Free refreshments served.
Time: Noon-2 p.m. and 5-7 p.m.
Location: Campus Center Lounge
Wednesday, April 14
Origami Workshop: Ruby Chung & Yuko Fujita
Learn the ancient art form of Japanese art of paper folding by attending this special workshop. Final origami creations will be donated to Stanford Childrens Hospital. Co-sponsored by the Foothill Japanese Club.
Time: Noon-1 p.m.
Location: Campus Center Owls Nest
Thursday, April 15
Brush Painting: Ami Wada
Japanese brush painting is a creative art from that expresses spiritual depth and beauty by means of Kanji and Kana characters. Artist Ami Wada will demonstrate her talent in paintings with a brush and ink. Her work is well recognized and is intended to capture your imagination. Join us to create your own magical paintings.
Time: 10 a.m.-Noon
Location: Cesar Chavez Plaza
Monday, April 19
Lecture Series I: Duc Nguyen
Duc Nguyen is the host of Pacific Time, the National Public Radio program that focuses on Asia and its connections to the North America. Locally, Pacific Time is broadcast on KQED 88.5 FM. The author of Where the Ashes Are, he co-edited Vietnam, A Travelers Literary Companion and Once Upon A Dream, The Vietnamese-American Experience.
Time: Noon-1 p.m.
Location: Smithwick Theater
Tuesday, April 20
Lecture Series II: Ronald Takaki
One of the most prominent scholars in the country, Ron Takaki is a professor of ethnic studies at the UC Berkeley, where he has taught for more than 30 years. He has received numerous honors, including the UC Berkeley Distinguished Teaching Award, Cornell University Goldwin Smith University Lectureship and Cornell University Distinguished Messenger Lectureship Award. He is the author of Strangers from a Different Shore.
Time: Lecture, 10-11 a.m.; Question & Answer Session with Book Signing, 11-11:30 a.m.
Location: Smithwick Theater
Wednesday, April 21
Cultural Fair: India Day
Experience the entertainment of India at this daylong cultural fair. Enjoy traditional cuisine, dance, music, art, and a Henna booth. Co-sponsored and presented by the Foothill College Indian Students Association.
Time: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Location: Campus Center Dining Room
Thursday, April 22
Entertainer & Educator: Kaui Isa-Kahaku
Kaui Isa-Kahaku is the director/kumu hula of halau Na Wai Ola. She has been a hula practitioner for more than 25 years, and has trained with many respected kumu hula. She began dancing professionally at age 9, and has performed around the globe. She began choreographing at age 12, and began teaching shortly thereafter. More than 250 students are enrolled in classes at her Cupertino-based hula school.
Time: 10-10:50 a.m.
Location: Smithwick Theater
Thursday, April 22
Film Festival: Bend It Like Beckham
Bend It Like Beckham is a cultural drama comedy about a young woman athlete who is inspired by her idol and plays soccer against her parents wishes. Free refreshments served.
Time: Noon-2 p.m. and 5-7 p.m.
Location: Campus Center Lounge
Monday, April 26
Lecture Series III: Follow-up to the Patriot Act
This lecture series is a follow-up to last years Patriot Act lecture and its affect on civil liberties. Hear about the SAFE Act, CLEAR Act, ERPA Act and CAPPS II. American Civil Liberties Union Attorney Sanjeev Bery will be facilitating a discussion on these controversial acts.
Time: 11 a.m.-Noon
Location: Forum 5001
Tuesday, April 27
Film Screening & Discussion with Filmmaker Shilpi Gupta
Shilpi Gupta is a graduate student at UC Berkeley pursuing a masters degree in journalism. She is also a documentary filmmaker, and her first short film, When the Storm Came, was selected to be a part of the prestigious Sundance Film Festival. The film focuses on a village in Kahmir where a mass rape occurred in 1991.
Time: 11 a.m.-Noon
Location: Smithwick Theater
Film Festival: The Debut
The first Pilipino-American movie was made in the U.S., and examines the issues faced by Filipino immigrants. Free refreshments served.
Time: 5-7 p.m.
Location: Campus Center Lounge
Wednesday, April 28
Cultural Celebration: Asian Pacific Islander Closing Ceremony Celebration
Enjoy a variety of entertainment, including Indian Club dancers, Karate Club martial artists performers, Filipino bamboo dancers, Catholic student group presentation, raffle baskets and scholarship announcements.
Time: Noon-1 p.m.
Location: Campus Center Dining Room
Thursday, April 29
Entertainer & Educator: Steve Sano
In Hawaiian, the word puukani means sweet-toned. It is the sweet-toned sound of the acoustic guitar that provides the inspiration for the solo guitar instrumentals performed by Steve Sano. His musical selections reflect the influence of the ki hoalu, also known as the Hawaiian slack key guitar, style combined with his unique fingerstyle aesthetic. At Stanford University, Associate Professor Sanos fortes are as a teacher and as a conductor. His interest in Hawaiian music inspired the seminar, Ki hoalu: The Renaissance of Hawaiian Musical Traditiona course that places slack key in its historical, social, cultural and political context. He has introduced Hawaiian music into the universitys choral repertoire, and has helped bring slack key masters to campus for sold-out concerts.
Time: 10-11 a.m.
Location: Smithwick Theater


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Disney Making an Alice in Wonderland Sequel
They've got a billion reasons to. (Dollars. The reasons are dollars.)
Considering Alice in Wonderland earned more than $1 billion worldwide in 2010, it's shocking it's taken this long to hear about a sequel. But the franchise machine is finally firing up, regardless of the fact that the fairytale is eyeing cultural saturation via the CW and NBC both. Linda Woolverton, who penned the last Alice as well as The Lion King and Beauty and the Beast, is now writing the sequel. No word on Johnny Depp, but the guy's not exactly known for refusing sequels.


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November 21. 2013 8:53PM
Epping woman rocks out again, but agrees to turn down the volume this time
By JASON SCHREIBER
Union Leader Correspondent
Joyce Coffey stands outside Rockingham County Superior Court in Brentwood last year after pleading guilty to charges stemming from numerous complaints about loud rock music at her Epping residence. (JASON SCHREIBER PHOTO)
— Joyce Coffey is rocking once again, but this time she turned her music down.
Police were called to the music lover's Mast Road residence last Saturday to investigate a loud noise complaint.
Coffey is the same woman who made national headlines last year after she was arrested four times in 26 hours because she refused to stop blasting rock music that included AC/DC's "Highway to Hell."
At one point, a judge advised Coffey to get some headphones to avoid more trouble.
This time, Brentwood police Officer Chris Rothwell responded to her home just before 3 a.m. Saturday while assisting Epping officers who were tied up on another call.
According to Brentwood police, Rothwell arrived and found Coffey listening to loud rock music on her car stereo.
She was given a verbal warning to turn the music down.
Epping police Capt. Jason Newman said Coffey complied with the order and there have been no further problems.
"She was cooperative and there was no reason for us to pursue charges," Newman said.
After last year's arrests, Coffey said she didn't think she was committing a crime by playing loud music to ease her stress over unpaid property taxes.
Coffey, who has a collection of Guns 'n Roses, AC/DC, and Nickelback music, pleaded guilty to two counts of disorderly conduct — both violation level offenses — and was fined $2,000, but she avoided paying the fine because she spent 30 days in the Hillsborough County jail.
After entering her guilty pleas last October, Coffey told a Brentwood Circuit Court judge that she planned to leave for Kentucky and had no plans to return to New Hampshire. At the time she said she was going to sell her house.
"No one will hear from me again," she said.
She could not be reached for comment and her residency status wasn't clear Thursday.


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Fagor Automation offers a line of linear encoders capable of 50-nm resolution.
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Fagor Automation offers a line of linear encoders capable of 50-nm resolution. Designed for high-performance markets such as precision grinders and EDM, the encoders are available with travels ranging to 3 m. They offer increased position and speed control for improved surface finish and smoother machine axis positioning. The encoders are well-suited for use with high-speed linear motors and are said to improve positioning accuracy, repeatability and smoothness. Nanometric measurements can be achieved directly from the encoder, avoiding the need for electronic interpolation and making them suitable for metrology solutions.
Encoders are available in G, S and SV series extrusion platforms. The G series is a full-sized, robust extrusion capable of withstanding harsh environments, while the S and SV series feature a more compact extrusion for use in applications with limited space. The G and SV encoders also incorporate thermal determined mounting systems (TDMS) that enable minimum error deflection by controlling the expansion and contraction of the scale. Positioning errors originating from machine mechanics are minimized as the encoder is directly mounted to the machine surface and guideways, and sends real machine movement positional data to the CNC. Mechanical errors due to thermal behavior, pitch error compensation and machine backlash are minimized.
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Admission partnerships strengthen community college relationships
Iowa State is strengthening relationships with community colleges through admissions partnerships. Today (May 15) Iowa State celebrates completion of admission partnership agreements with all 15 community colleges in Iowa during signing ceremonies at Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs, Southeastern Community College in Burlington and the Eastern Iowa Community College District in Davenport. The partnerships make it easier for community college students to transfer to Iowa State for their four-year degrees.
Survival guide: Iowa State professor offers small business tips to weather weak economy
Howard Van Auken, the Bob and Kay Smith Fellow in Entrepreneurship at Iowa State, says there are some steps small business owners can take to stay solvent in today's weakened economy and offers 10 tips they can follow.
Iowa State Formula SAE team looks for speed in re-engineered race car
Iowa State University's Formula SAE Team will test its mini open-wheel race car at the annual competition sponsored by SAE, the Society of Automotive Engineers, May 14-18 at Michigan International Speedway.
Search begins for vice president post at Iowa State
Alex King, director of the Ames Laboratory, is chair of the search committee charged with finding ISU's next vice president for research and economic development.
ISU researcher performs first veterinary corneal implant procedure in U.S.
Sinisa Grozdanic, assistant professor of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, performed the surgery that restored sight to Dixie, a canine patient at the College of Veterinary Medicine.
Iowa State minor in engineering studies graduates first students
The first two students to complete the College of Engineering's new and unique engineering studies minor will graduate this spring. The program is designed for students who aren't engineering majors. It aims to improve their technical literacy and develop their problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
Whiteford will lead search for College of Design dean
A 12-member committee is beginning the search for the new dean of the College of Design. The search committee is chaired by Michael Whiteford, dean of liberal arts and sciences. The committee's goal is to name a new dean by the end of spring semester 2009. The successful candidate will succeed Mark Engelbrecht, who assumed leadership of the college in 1994 and will step down in June 2009.
Iowa State authors detail what you need to know about identity theft in new book
Michael McCoy, an ISU graduate student; and Steffen Schmidt, a University Professor of political science -- both researchers in ISU's Center for Information Protection -- have authored a new book, "The Silent Crime: What You Need to Know About Identity Theft" (Twin Lakes Press, 2008).
ISU researcher leads effort, develops test to identify dwarfism gene
ISU associate professor James Reecy and his research team have identified the genetic marker responsible for long head dwarfism in Angus cattle and developed a test to find it.
Iowa State's lighter, better human powered vehicle wins engineering competition
Iowa State University's Human Powered Vehicle Team brought home the top award for multi-rider vehicles at a recent competition in Madison, Wis. The student engineers worked all school year to design and build a lighter, better vehicle than the team's previous two vehicles.
Rare butterfly
A rare butterfly in the Reiman Gardens Butterfly Wing exhibits the male wing pattern on one side and the female pattern on the other. Butterflies with this genetic quirk are called gynandromorphs. The butterfly is a Leopard Lacewing (Cethosia cyane).
May regents wrap
Construction plans, fee hikes and salary estimates are some of the Iowa State items considered by the Board of Regents, State of Iowa, at the May 1 meeting.
In the news
Iowa State Daily Named Best Student Newspaper by SPJ
The Associated Press, WHO-TV
The Society of Professional Journalists has named the Iowa State Daily in Ames as the nation's top college newspaper.
Taxing Virtual Worlds
In one recent law review article, a quartet of professors from Iowa State University argue for a "cash-out" rule--virtual profits in virtual currency wouldn't be taxed when used "in world"; they would be taxed only if they were converted into profits in real currency and transferred out of the game. They would apply this "cash out" rule to all sorts of virtual games.


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Academic Regulations
General Education Requirements. The University established General Education Requirements for all undergraduate students effective fall semester 1989. These requirements are designed to ensure breadth in all baccalaureate programs. A complete listing of General Education Requirements appears in the catalog section entitled All-University Programs.
Students who acquired college credit prior to fall 1989 may be exempt. The student should consult his or her academic dean. Students should choose only those General Education Requirement courses that follow their degree plans.
Classification of Students. A student is classified according to the following: freshman, 0-29 hours completed; sophomore, 30-59; junior, 60-89; senior, 90-completion of degree requirements. The two ranks, junior and senior, are often referred to as "upperclass" and "advanced." A student who is enrolled for 12 or more credit hours per semester is considered a full-time student; one enrolled for fewer than 12 hours is considered a part-time student. A freshman may have remedial courses (numbered 0301 or 0302) counted as part of a full course load although these courses do not count toward a degree.
A student is considered to be making satisfactory progress toward a degree objective when he or she completes at least 12 credit hours in each semester, achieves a grade-point average of 2.00 or higher in each semester, and maintains an overall grade-point average of 2.00 or higher.
Semester Hours and Course Loads. The semester hour is the unit of measure for credit purposes. The student is expected to spend approximately two hours in preparation for each hour of lecture or recitation.
The number of semester hours a student may carry (course load) is regulated by the academic dean. In determining this load the dean takes into account the quality of scholastic work performed by the student, the types of courses involved, the student's health, and extracurricular interests and activities.
Enrollment in One of the Colleges or Schools. Each student accepted for admission will enroll in one of the colleges or schools of the University: Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Architecture, Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Human Sciences, Law, or Graduate. The student should consult the dean of the college or school whenever any question arises concerning academic status. Matters specifically requiring the academic dean's approval include:
Course load and schedule
Changes in schedule, including dropping and adding courses
Withdrawal and honorable dismissal from the University
Graduation requirements and candidacy for a degree.
University Transition Advisement Center (UTAC). Located in 79 Holden Hall, UTAC provides academic counseling and advising for six student populations: Individuals who score below the state standard on any portion of the TASP test; Arts and Sciences Undeclared (ASUD) through 60 hours; Prelaw through 18 hours; Social Work through 29 hours; General Studies through 29 hours; and Provisionally-Admitted. For information, call (806) 742-2189; fax (806) 742-2200; or e-mail: email@example.com.
Dropping a Course. Students may officially drop a course in which they are enrolled through the 30th class day of a long semester or the 12th class day of a summer term and receive the grade of W regardless of their progress in the class. After the 30th class day (12th for summer), the grade of W or WF will be given, depending on the student's progress. Students cannot drop courses within 10 days before the first day of the final examination period during the long semester or 4 days in the summer.
Change of College. Students who wish to transfer from one college of the University to another should contact the academic dean of the college to which they plan to transfer to make sure that they can meet all enrollment requirements. The student then completes an academic transfer form in the receiving dean's office. The last day to change college is the last day to drop a course or withdraw from the University.
Change of Address. Each student is responsible for maintaining his or her correct address on file in the Office of Admissions and Records. Change of address forms are available in that office, and other campus departments will be notified when such a form is filed. Students required by the housing residence rules to live on campus may not move off campus during the semester without approval from the Department of Housing and Dining Services.
Administrative Flags. By failing to meet certain obligations to the University, a student may be denied registration and/or receiving a transcript until the administrative flag is cleared.
Administrative flags may be placed on a student's record because of an outstanding debt to the University, disciplinary action, academic suspension, incomplete admission forms or test scores, etc. It is the student's responsibility to get the flag released, which can be accomplished by meeting the requirements of the department placing the flag.
Status of flags on students' records for students who have attended Texas Tech since August 1983 may
be obtained by using a push-button phone with touch-tone dialing and calling the Red Raider Robot, (806) 742-4325.
Students should be ready to respond with their nine-digit social security or matriculation number and their six-digit birthdate. This service is available twenty-four hours a day.
Class Attendance. Responsibility for class attendance rests with the student. Regular and punctual attendance at all scheduled classes is expected, and the University reserves the right to deal at any time with individual cases of nonattendance.
The effect of absences on grades is determined by the instructor. When absences jeopardize a student's standing in a class, it is the responsibility of the instructor to report that fact to the student's dean. Excessive absences constitute cause for dropping a student from class; in such a case the grade of WF may be given. In extreme cases the academic dean may suspend the student from the University.
Department chairpersons, directors, or others responsible for a student representing the University on officially approved trips should notify the student's instructors of the departure and return schedules. The instructor so notified should not penalize the student, although the student is responsible for material missed. Students absent because of University business must be given the same privileges as other students; i.e., if other students are given the choice of dropping one of four tests, then students with excused absences must be given the same privilege.
Reporting Illness. In case of an illness that will require absence from class for more than one week, the student should notify his or her academic dean. The dean's office will inform the student's instructors through the departmental office. In case of class absences because of a brief illness, the student should inform the instructor directly. Other information related to illness is found in the Student Affairs Handbook and the Residence Halls Handbook.
Absence Due to Religious Observance. A student who is absent from classes for the observance of a religious holy day, according to the legal definition, will be allowed to take an examination or complete an assignment scheduled for that day within a reasonable time after the absence if, not later than the 15th day after the first day of the semester, the student has notified the instructor of each scheduled class that the student will be absent for a religious holy day.
This notification will be in writing and will be delivered by the student personally to the instructor of each class, with receipt of the notification acknowledged and dated by the instructor, or by certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the instructor of each class.
A student who is excused under this policy may not be penalized for the absence, but the instructor may appropriately respond if the student fails to satisfactorily complete the assignment.
Academic Integrity. It is the aim of the faculty of Texas Tech University to foster a spirit of complete honesty and a high standard of integrity. The attempt of students to present as their own any work which they have not honestly performed is regarded by the faculty and administration as a most serious offense and renders the offenders liable to serious consequences, possibly suspension.
The instructor in a course is responsible for initiating action for dishonesty or plagiarism which occurs in his or her class. In cases of convincing evidence of or admitted academic dishonesty or plagiarism, an instructor should take appropriate action. Before taking such action, however, the instructor should attempt to discuss the matter with the student. If cheating is suspected on a final exam, the instructor should not submit a grade until a reasonable attempt can be made to contact the student, preferably within one month after the end of the semester. See the section on "Academic Conduct" in the Code of Student Conduct for details of this policy.
1.Cheating: Dishonesty on examinations and quizzes or on written assignments, illegal possession of examinations, the use of unauthorized notes during an examination or quiz, obtaining information during an examination from the examination paper or otherwise from another student, assisting others to cheat, alteration of grade records, illegal entry to or unauthorized presence in an office are instances of cheating.
Complete honesty is required of students in the presentation of any and all phases of course work as their own. This applies to quizzes of whatever length as well as to final examinations, daily reports, lab work, and term papers.
2.Plagiarism: Offering the work of another as one's own, without proper acknowledgment, is plagiarism; therefore, any student who fails to give credit for quotations or essentially identical expression of material taken from books, encyclopedias, magazines, and other reference works, or from the themes, reports, or other writings of a fellow student, is guilty of plagiarism.
Grading Practices. A grade is assigned for all courses in which a student is regularly enrolled during any semester or summer term. Only through regular enrollment can a grade be earned. A passing grade may be earned only if the student is enrolled for the duration of the course, and a grade, once given, may not be changed without the approval of the student's dean.
The instructor of record determines all grades for a course. The method of determining a grade will be included in the course syllabus that is to be presented to the students at the beginning of the semester.
The grades used, with their interpretations, are A, excellent; B, good; C, average; D, inferior (passing, but not necessarily satisfying degree requirements); F, failure; P, passing; PR, in progress; I, incomplete; W, withdrawal; WF, withdrawal failing. The letter R designates a course repeated to remove an I.
The grade of PR is given only when the work in a course extends beyond the semester or term; it implies satisfactory performance and is used primarily in thesis and dissertation courses.
The grades of CR, credit, and NC, no credit, are given in certain instances.
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|2003-11-06, 00:38
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Om nom nom
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Age: 34
Gunslinger Girl discussion
I just watched episode 3 today (was waiting for ANBU's release). I thought it was a good episode. Glad it wasn't another recap of the first two episodes . I thought the end was interesting. It kind of reminded me of an episode of Outlaw Star I saw a long time ago:
Anyway, since the old forum is gone and the old GSG threads were lost, here's a new one to discuss the series .
|2003-11-06, 09:28
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also known as K!
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Tokyo, Japan
The seichi release has the gun info... But since you're unlikely to get our version, I'll post the info here. Gun info is only provided for weapons that have been fired. This is the info as they appear in the pre-episode notes.
Fabrique Nationale P90
Caliber: 5.7x28mm SS190
Operation: Blowback, closed breech; select fire
Magazine Capacity: 50 rounds
Weight: 3 kg (6.6 lbs)
Overall length : 500mm (19.7")
Barrel length: 263 mm (10.3")
Rate of fire: 900 RPM (max)
Effective range: 200 meters
The FN P90 was designed in the 1980s around a NATO research
contract for a weapon system with a compact design and body
armour penetration capabilities.
The P90 was initially intended as a compact weapon for army
personnel whose duties do not require the use of assault rifles - tank crews, artillery crews, etc.
But due to its
compact design, high accuracy and high armour penetration,
it has become popular amongst special operations units and law
enforcement agencies around the World.
Its advantages over its counterparts include:
Completely ambidextrous,
Downward ejection system (empty casing cannot interfere with the user),
The SS190 ammuntion...
5.7x28mm SS190
Bullet Type: FMJ - Standard Ball
Length: 40.5 mm (1.59")
Cartridge Weight: 6g (93 gr.)
Weight of Projectile: 2.02g (31 gr.)
Muzzle Velocity: 715 m/s (2,346 fps)
The 5.7x28mm SS190 ammunition has been designed to bridge the gap between the 9mm ammunition and the 5.56 x 45mm. The 9mm FMJ round will not penetrate modern body armor and the 5.56mm (.223 Rem.) rifle ammunition creates over-penetration concerns in a close combat situation or urban warfare.
The SS190 has unique design, utilizing two metal inserts. The tip of the ogive has a steel penetrator followed by an aluminum core that is heavier than the forward tip. This causes the bullet to tumble in soft body tissue after 2 inches of penetration. This design virtually eliminates the risk of over penetration. This also creates a large wound cavity and quick incapacitation.
The SS190 will perforate 48 layers of Kevlar up to 200 meters when fired from the P90. The 5.7 ammunition has only 60% of the recoil impulse of a 9mm. The muzzle velocity of the SS190 is 2,346fps when fired from the P90.
Israel Military Industries Galil MAR
Caliber: 5.56 x 45mm M855, SS109
Operation: Gas operated, rotating bolt; select fire
Magazine Capacity: 35 rounds
Weight: 2.98 kg (6.6 lbs)
Overall length : 710mm (28")
Barrel length: 195mm (7.7")
Rate of fire: 700 RPM (max)
Effective range: 300 meters
The IMI Galil Micro Assault Rifle is the newest and smallest
member of the Galil family. It was introduced in the early
1990s with the same NATO design objectives as the FN P90;
a compact weapon with body armour penetration capabilities.
The Galil MAR never saw the expected mass adoption into the
Israeli Defense Force due to a design flaw in the handguards -
during full-auto and rapid semi-auto firing, the handguards would
heat up to the point that it became impossible to hold the weapon.
In 200 a revised Galil MAR was introduced. The major changes are:
improved heat-absorbing handguards and new light-weight fiber
stock. Optional extra is a M1913 rail on the receiver - on which
Rico's MAR has the Trijicon ACOG Reflex sight attached.
Ceská Zbrojovka Models 75
Caliber: 9x19mm Parabellum
Operation: Tilting barrel, locked breech; semi-automatic
Trigger Mechanism: Double action or single action
Magazine Capacity: 16 rounds, double stacked
Weight: 1.0 kg (2.2 lbs)
Overall length : 206mm (8.1")
Barrel length: 120mm (4.7")
First produced in 1975, the CZ75 is a Czechoslovakian designed handgun that can be carried cocked-and-locked. "Cocked-and-locked" refers to having a round chambered with the hammer cocked, and the safety on. This carry method allows the gun to be brought into action quickly and smoothly.
The CZ75 is chambered for the 9mm Luger/Parabellum (9mmL) cartridge which was unusual because the 9mm is a NATO cartridge, and NATO was considered to be the enemy of Czechoslovakia which was under the Warsaw Pact at the time. It is surmised that the CZ75 was used by special agents who were trained to work behind enemy lines, and thus it was fitting to have a gun that would use enemy ammunition instead of domestic cartridges.
Ironically, the CZ75 is a much better gun than the one that was issued to the Czechoslovakian army.
Snayperskaya Vintovka Dragunova
(Sniper Rifle Dragunov)
Caliber: Russian 7.62x54mm Rimmed
Operation: Gas operated, short stroke, rotating bolt; semi-automatic
Capacity: 10 rounds
Weight: 4.31kg (9.5lbs)
Overall Length: 1225mm (48.2")
Barrel Length: 620mm (24.4")
Rate of Fire: 30 RPM (max)
Scope Type: PSO-1
Designed by Yevgeniy Feodorovich Dragunov between 1958 and
1962, the SVD was the first Russian rifle exclusively designed
from scratch as a sniper rifle, to replace the SVT-40 sniper rifle.
Its maximum effective range is 1300m with the PSO-1 or 800m
without it. The PSO-1 optical sight has a 6-degree field of view.
It contains an integral infrared detection aid and an illuminated
rangefinder recticle. Thus, the SVD is effective in daylight against
point targets or at night against active infrared emitters.
The SVD can fire light ball, heavy ball, steel core, tracer and
anti-tank incendiary ammunition.
Heckler & Koch G3A3
Caliber: 7.62 x 51mm NATO
Operation: Roller-locked delayed blowback; select fire
Magazine Capacity: 20 rounds
Weight: 4.4 kg (9.7 lbs)
Overall length : 1025mm (40.3")
Barrel length: 450mm (17.3")
Rate of fire: 550 RPM (max)
Effective range: 600 meters
The G3 is the standard rifle of the Deutsche Bundeswehr (German Army). It is the weapon that put the fledgling HK on the map - former Mauser engineers worked to come up with a design that would supercede the G1, essentially an FN FAL rifle, since Fabrique Nationale would not license Germany to produce it.
The West German Army adopted the G3 (Gewehr 3) rifle in 1959. As many as 50 nations have since adopted the G3 as their standard infantry arm. Though now superceded in Germany by the new G36, the G3 will continue to see service worldwide for some time.
Unlike the other G3 variants, which have folding or retractable
stocks, the A3 is equipped with a fixed polymer stock.
All G3s suffer from heaviness and excessive recoil of the 7.62 x 51 cartridge in automatic fire.
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|2003-11-06, 12:38
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Age: 36
[QUOTE]The SS190 will perforate 48 layers of Kevlar up to 200 meters when fired from the P90.[QUOTE]
Funny, although it says the P90 will penetrate Kevlar from some distance, I noticed that in the anime that it does not seem to do so.
The best example is in the first episode, when the two republic guys are trying to take cover behind an overturned table. Despite Henrietta spraying dozens of rounds from her P90 at the table, no round can be seen penerating the wood.
This example is further supported by the fact that in cs, the P90 cannot shoot through doors, walls or even wooden boxes...
|2003-11-06, 13:01
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Belldandy Fanboy
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Stockholm, Sweden, Where Polar bears roam the streets
Age: 33
Finally GG is going somewhere, this was a great episode. Especially when Rico met the bellboy (very predictable btw) in the hall.
What was I supposed to say in a situation like this? Soukka. Gomen, ne?" *Shots Bellboy*
|2003-11-06, 18:13
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Afflicted by the vanities
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Fish-shape Paumanok
Age: 30
BTW, Use Spoiler Tags
|2003-11-06, 20:11
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also known as K!
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Unrelated note, I thought my internet connection had died while I was out yesterday - winny hadn't found a single 04 raw. Checked the website to find that 04 is on next week... I hope it doesn't turn out to be a fortnightly show...
|2003-11-06, 22:49
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
I must be the only one who was saddened by epsiode 03.
Also for the jobs they are doing Henrietta could have been using subsonic ammo or aluminum rounds. They have good initial penetration and very little penetration of walls and zuch to minimize chance of scattered shots pentrating through walls and such. Also if they were doing a shootout in a building subsonic ammo is much quieter. Law Enforcement and Special Forces have started using subsonic ammo in at least 9mm and I think it has been applied to other calibers as well.
The tumbling rounds cause massive amounts of hydrostatic shock. Even though only one or two rounds may hit they do such massive tissue damage upon impact the body cant deal with it and can shut down.
|2003-11-07, 11:02
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2003
The G3 in counterstrike is the sniping variant, it has a slighly longer barrel and a optic scopt.
The G3 is quite a bitch if you fire it on full auto. After the 3rd shot, your aim will be totaly off. (but the recoilwith single fire isnt really that strong. The first time i shot it in the army i was quite surprised how little there was. But it is LOUD.)
btw: most movies/animes ect TOTALY fuck up the penetration power of rifle/pistol rounds.
That scene in episode 1 totally sucked, especially compared to how realistic the rest was...
in my grandfathers company back in ww2, one didnt remove the 9mm bullet of his pistol from the bullet chamber while cleaning (common mistake to forget the check after removing the mag). It penetrated a brick wall and hit another soldier behind it in the leg.
While in the army, they showed us how little "cover" things like cars, doors ect give. They had one old picture from an accident, where a soldier shot his truck with his g3 (yeah, forgot to remove mag while doing the standart guncheck before entering it). The 7.62x52 bullet completely penetrated the engine and hit the ground on the other side of the truck....
|2003-11-07, 17:55
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3D Animator
Join Date: Nov 2003
I wouldn't say alot of movies screw up those kind of scenes with cars though. Cop car doors are built bullet proofed. Look at a car. You'll see a trim going around the whole car up until the front and passenger doors because of this. Also when being fired upon from broadside you would hide behind your front tire so that bullets fired would hit the engine and theres so much metal there the projectile of the bullet would be offcourse if hit over there. And obviously you wouldn't go behind the back tire cause the gas tank is right there.
|2003-11-07, 18:19
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Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2003
I don't have any personal experience with firearms, but from what I understand, movies and television really do screw up the effects of slugs hitting inanimate objects. Most assault rifles fire supersonic ammunition (that's nothing special or sci-fi like "rocket bullets" or anything... it just means the slugs travel faster than the speed of sound) and from what I understand firing one into a metal car frame doesn't just punch a tiny hole--it really tears the thing up. IE, if you unloaded a couple clips with an M16A2 into the side of your average car, you wouldn't just have 60 or so holes in the side of the frame--you'd have a lot of twisted and deformed metal (and definitely anyone sitting in the car would be perforated as well, as the bullets would certainly travel all the way through the car).
Correct me if I'm wrong those with military experiece?
|2003-11-07, 19:28
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Certifiably insane
Join Date: Nov 2003
So far I'm not complaining. The action shown is realistic enough for me: guns are not infallible, coordinating your team ias a must, combat is chaotic and unpredictable, and shooting a human being is very messy. But the best is, the series is not focusing on the action, rather it shows the tragic lives those girls have been forced to live; even when in some twisted sense, they might feel grateful. After watching ep. 3, I could only think: "Merciful Lord, what a sad story!"
I was also waiting for ep. 4. this week. If they're going to bi-weekly broadcasting, it'll be a real agony, being my favorite new anime.
BTW, do you think ep. 4 will be based on manga chapter 3? When the website still listed its on-air date as on 5th, the summary mentioned Christmas or Santa Claus.
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2. While K.S.A. 22-3302 requires a competency hearing, the district court may use its discretion to determine the scope of the hearing and the extent of evidence presented to the court.
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Appeal from the Reno District Court; STEVEN R. BECKER, judge. Opinion filed August 5, 2005. Reversed and remanded with directions.
Karen S. Smart, assistant district attorney, Keith E. Schroeder, district attorney, and Phill Kline, attorney general, for appellant.
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BUSER, J.: On April 15, 2004, the Reno County District Court dismissed without prejudice a complaint/information charging Donella J. Parker with aggravated battery, upon receipt of a forensic evaluation report prepared by the Larned State Hospital that concluded that Parker was "not competent to stand trial and will not become competent in the foreseeable future." No competency hearing was ever held. The State appeals the district court's failure to conduct a competency hearing and dismissal. We reverse and remand.
Factual and Procedural Background
On January 27, 2004, Parker was charged in the Reno County District Court with aggravated battery pursuant to K.S.A. 21-3414(a)(1)(B). The following day, January 28, 2004, the district court, on its own motion, ordered the Larned State Hospital to conduct a "psychiatric or psychological evaluation of the defendant and provide to the Court its findings and opinion of the defendant's competency to stand trial." The district court's order was predicated upon K.S.A. 22-3302. On February 5, 2004, upon motion of defense counsel, the district court ordered Horizon's Mental Health Center in Hutchinson, Kansas, to conduct "a mental health evaluation to determine competency to stand trial and an I.Q. determination." This order was made pursuant to K.S.A. 22-3301 et seq. Included in this filing was an order to transport Parker to the mental health center on February 9, 2004. The record on appeal does not indicate if Parker was ever evaluated at this facility and, if so, whether a report was prepared addressing her competency. Another transportation order was issued on February 11, 2004, to transport Parker to Larned State Hospital.
On April 15, 2004, the district court filed an "ORDER OF DISMISSAL AND CIVIL COMMITMENT PROCEEDINGS." No competency hearing was held prior to the issuance of this order. In the court's order the district court indicated it had received a forensic evaluation report from Larned State Hospital. According to the district court, "[t]he report concludes, after an evaluation pursuant to K.S.A. 22-3303, that Donella J. Parker is not competent to stand trial and will not become competent in the foreseeable future." The district court ordered the "criminal proceedings be dismissed without prejudice." Finally, the court further ordered the Secretary of the Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services (SRS) "to commence involuntary commitment proceedings pursuant to Article 29 of Chapter 59 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated."
On April 21, 2004, the State appealed from the "Order of Dismissal and Civil Commitment Proceedings."
Issues on Appeal
The State raises two issues on appeal. First, the State contends the district court erred in failing to conduct a competency hearing pursuant to K.S.A. 22-3302(1). Parker counters by citing State v. Costa, 228 Kan. 308, 317, 613 P.2d 1359 (1980), for the proposition that "K.S.A. 22-3302 does not require the trial court to conduct a hearing."
Second, the State complains that the district court did not comply with the provisions of K.S.A. 2004 Supp. 22-3303 when it simultaneously dismissed Parker's criminal case and ordered SRS to commence involuntary commitment proceedings. Parker responds that there was no abuse of discretion because "the trial court's actions left the defendant's constitutional and statutory rights intact, and simultaneously left open the possibility that the State could refile charges in the event that the defendant's competency ceased to be an issue."
Standard of Review
"Interpretation of a statute is a question of law, and an appellate court's review is unlimited. An appellate court is not bound by the district court's interpretation of a statute. [Citation omitted.]" State v. Maass, 275 Kan. 328, 330, 64 P.3d 382 (2003).
K.S.A. 22-3302(1) Competency Hearing
K.S.A. 22-3302(1) provides:
"At any time after the defendant has been charged with a crime and before pronouncement of sentence, the defendant, the defendant's counsel or the prosecuting attorney may request a determination of the defendant's competency to stand trial. If, upon the request of either party or upon the judge's own knowledge and observation, the judge before whom the case is pending finds that there is reason to believe that the defendant is incompetent to stand trial the proceedings shall be suspended and a hearing conducted to determine the competency of the defendant."
The State argues that the plain language of this statute places a mandatory obligation on the district court to hold a hearing regarding defendant's competency. Parker disputes that a competency hearing is mandatory and argues that the handling of a defendant's competency determination is a matter of judicial discretion.
We begin our analysis with a plain reading of K.S.A. 22-3302(1). The statute's language is clear and unequivocal. Once a district court finds "there is reason to believe that the defendant is incompetent to stand trial the proceedings shall be suspended and a hearing conducted to determine the competency of the defendant." (Emphasis added.) While the district court has discretion to determine if a reason exists to believe the defendant is incompetent, the language of the statute requires a hearing prior to the district court's ultimate determination of whether the defendant is, in fact, incompetent.
In this regard, "[t]he legislature is presumed to have expressed its intent through the language of the statutory scheme it enacted. When a statute is plain and unambiguous, the court must give effect to the intention of the legislature as expressed, rather than determine what the law should or should not be. [Citation omitted.]" Williamson v. City of Hays, 275 Kan. 300, 305, 64 P.3d 364 (2003). Moreover, in the interpretation of statutes, ordinary words are to be given their ordinary meaning. GT, Kansas, L.L.C. v. Riley County Register of Deeds, 271 Kan. 311, 316, 22 P.3d 600 (2001). The plain and simple language of K.S.A. 22-3302(1) compels the conclusion that the district court must conduct a hearing with regard to the determination of a defendant's competency to stand trial.
Our review of Kansas case law confirms our understanding of the plain meaning of the statutory language. In Costa, the Kansas Supreme Court reviewed the exact same language found in the predecessor statute and held, "When the accused's competency to stand trial is in question pursuant to K.S.A. 1979 Supp. 22-3302, the determination is for the trial court after conducting a hearing." (Emphasis added.) 228 Kan. at 317. In Costa, the district court "provided a hearing on the question of competency, by giving the appellant's counsel the opportunity to present evidence of incompetency" and by considering "evidence presented, in the form of physicians reports," that concluded the defendant was competent. 228 Kan. at 317-18.
Parker cites Costa, however, in support of her claim that a competency hearing was not statutorily required. Parker's reliance on Costa is misplaced. The Kansas Supreme Court in Costa did not, as argued by Parker, hold that "K.S.A. 22-3302 does not require the trial court to conduct a hearing." Costa declined to mandate that "there must be an evidentiary hearing where the accused has the opportunity to present evidence and question the court appointed physicians," or what it colloquially referred to as "a full blown adversary hearing" to determine competency. 228 Kan. at 317.
Costa stands for the proposition that a hearing is required before a determination of competency, but there is no statutory mandate for the presentation of live testimony and cross-examination of witnesses at the hearing. Thus, the statute requires a competency hearing but permits the district court to use appropriate discretion to determine the nature and extent of evidence presented at the hearing.
In the present case, the district court committed error when it failed to conduct any competency hearing as required by K.S.A. 22-3302(1).
Dismissal of Criminal Charge Pursuant to K.S.A. 2004 Supp. 22-3305
K.S.A. 2004 Supp. 22-3303(1) states in relevant part:
"A defendant who is charged with a felony and is found to be incompetent to stand trial shall be committed for evaluation and treatment to the state security hospital or any appropriate county or private institution. . . . Within 90 days after the defendant's commitment to such institution, the chief medical officer of such institution shall certify to the court whether the defendant has a substantial probability of attaining competency to stand trial in the foreseeable future. . . . If such probability does not exist, the court shall order the secretary of social and rehabilitation services to commence involuntary commitment proceedings . . . ."
In the present case, in accordance with K.S.A. 2004 Supp. 22-3303(1), the district court ordered involuntary commitment proceedings on April 15, 2004. In the same order, however, the court dismissed the aggravated battery charge against Parker without prejudice.
The State contends that under K.S.A. 2004 Supp. 22-3305, charges may only be dismissed after the defendant is not committed, or is committed but will be discharged, and the State is afforded the opportunity to request a hearing. Parker responds that the dismissal of the criminal case was a simple matter of judicial discretion which protected both parties' legal interests.
K.S.A. 2004 Supp. 22-3305 states:
"(1) Whenever involuntary commitment proceedings have been commenced by the secretary of social and rehabilitation services . . . and the defendant is not committed to a treatment facility as a patient, . . . the secretary shall promptly notify the court and the county or district attorney of the county in which the criminal proceedings are pending of the result of the involuntary commitment proceeding.
"(2) Whenever involuntary commitment proceedings have been commenced by the secretary of social and rehabilitation services . . . and the defendant is committed to a treatment facility as a patient but thereafter is to be discharged . . . the head of the treatment facility shall promptly notify the court and the county or district attorney . . . that the defendant is to be discharged.
". . . Upon request of the county or district attorney, the court may set a hearing on the issue of whether or not the defendant has been restored to competency. If no such request is made within 10 days after receipt of notice pursuant to subsection (1) or (2), the court shall order the defendant to be discharged from commitment and shall dismiss without prejudice the charges against the defendant . . . ."
Once again, a plain reading of the statute is dispositive of this issue. In those cases wherein a district court has ordered commencement of involuntary mental commitment proceedings at a treatment facility, K.S.A. 2004 Supp. 22-3305 directs that both the district court and the State be notified when one of two developments occur: (1) the defendant has been evaluated and is not involuntarily committed or (2) the defendant has been evaluated, involuntarily committed, and is to be discharged. Under either scenario, as part of this notification, the head of the treatment facility must render an opinion as to whether the defendant is competent to stand trial.
The statutorily mandated notification is important because it triggers a 10-day period for the State to request a "hearing on the issue of whether or not the defendant has been restored to competency." K.S.A. 2004 Supp. 22-3305(2). Unlike the provisions of K.S.A. 22-3302(1) which require a competency hearing, K.S.A. 2004 Supp. 22-3305(2) provides that "the court may set a hearing on the issue of whether or not the defendant has been restored to competency." (Emphasis added.) Such language obviously affords the district court discretion in the determination of whether to conduct a hearing. In the event the State does not make a request for a hearing within 10 days, the district court is required to discharge the defendant from commitment and "shall dismiss without prejudice the charges against the defendant." (Emphasis added.) K.S.A. 2004 Supp. 22-3305(2).
In the case at bar, the district court violated the clearly stated provisions of K.S.A. 2004 Supp. 22-3305 by dismissing the criminal proceedings against Parker prior to receipt of the notice from the Secretary of SRS regarding the disposition of Parker's involuntarily commitment proceeding, the treatment facility's opinion regarding competency, and the expiration of the statutorily mandated 10-day period of time for the State to request a hearing to determine if Parker had been restored to competency.
The district court's actions were not a matter of judicial discretion. As our Supreme Court has observed, "A decision which is contrary to the evidence or the law is sometimes referred to as an abuse of discretion, but it is nothing more than an erroneous decision, or a judgment rendered in violation of law. [Citation omitted.]" Saucedo v. Winger, 252 Kan. 718, 730, 850 P.2d 908 (1993). Regarding the two issues on appeal, the statutory language did not provide the district court with any discretion to disregard the clearly stated and mandatory provisions of K.S.A. 22-3302(1) and K.S.A. 2004 Supp. 22-3305(2).
In its brief, the State advises that, subsequent to the dismissal of this case, on
May 19, 2004, the district court received a report from SRS pursuant to K.S.A. 22-3305(2) indicating that Parker did not meet the criteria for a mentally ill person subject to involuntary commitment, was not competent to stand trial, and was unlikely to attain competency in the foreseeable future. Given the current status of this case, we have endeavored to fashion an appropriate remedy that would provide the State an opportunity to be heard on the matter of competency, while not burdening the court and parties by requiring, at this late stage in the litigation, an initial competency hearing pursuant to K.S.A. 22-3302.
The district court's order dismissing without prejudice the criminal proceedings against Parker is reversed. The case is remanded to the district court for a hearing in accordance with K.S.A. 2004 Supp. 22-3305(2) on the issue of whether or not the defendant has been restored to competency.


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, SANAA, Sep 26 – Two roadside bombs exploded one after the other in the Yemeni capital on Thursday wounding 12 people, a security official said.
The twin blasts were on the busy Al-Rabat Street where the explosive devices had been hidden among piles of rubbish.
No casualties were reported in the first explosion, the official said.
But as pedestrians gathered in the area a second bomb went off, "wounding 12 people, four of them seriously," he said.
Cars were damaged in the blast that also shattered windows, he said. Security forces then cordoned off and searched the area.
The bombings are the latest in a series of attacks that usually target military personnel, not civilians.
They come after President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi vowed on Wednesday to eradicate terrorism in Yemen, plagued by Al-Qaeda and domestic unrest.
Also on Wednesday, a suicide bomber killed an army intelligence officer in Ataq, the capital of Shabwa province in the south.
Authorities blame such attacks on Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, which the United States sees as the network's deadliest franchise.
On Friday, suspected jihadists launched spectacular dawn attacks on three police and army positions in Shabwa, killing at least 56 security personnel.
It was the deadliest day for the army since a suicide bombing in the capital on May 21 last year killed some 100 soldiers.


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STRATFORD, Conn. (AP) _ A Stratford pastor has been charged with stealing more than $170,000 from an elderly church member, while police are investigating similar allegations involving other older parishioners.
Stratford police charged 67-year-old Robert Genevicz with felony larceny Tuesday in a case involving a 71-year-old retired teacher and church member. He posted $50,000 bail.
Genevicz is pastor at Stratford Baptist Church. He didn't immediately return a message seeking comment Wednesday. It's not clear if he has a lawyer.
The Connecticut Post reports that Trumbull and Bridgeport police are investigating allegations involving thefts from other elderly parishioners totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Police say Genevicz and a female accomplice allegedly bilked victims out of their life savings and used some of the money to buy a Mercedes and a Hummer.
Information from: Connecticut Post, http://www.connpost.com
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Class of 2009 rankings extended to 75
The all-important month of July is almost upon us, and further evaluation of prospects will hit full swing very soon.
After attending more than a dozen events in the spring, Rivals.com has extended the Class of 2009 rankings from 40 to 75. We have also extended the five-star rankings from 20 players to 23.
Who are the top class of 2009 prospects heading into the next evaluation period? Who emerged in the class? Who moved up? Who is bound to break out next?
Sidney keeps top spot, Riek challenging
While there are a number of changes in the rankings, one player continues to have a strong hold on the top spot. California forward Renardo Sidney is still No. 1, but he is certainly being challenged.
Sidney, an imposing 6-foot-9, 225-pound forward from Artesia High School, has been strong this spring and summer. However, there is a newcomer knocking on the door.
The Nike Hoop Jamboree introduced much of the world to John Riek, a 7-foot-2 center from Our Savior New American. Riek is mobile, aggressive and further along in his progress than most African transplants. The Sudanese pivot man impressed Rivals.com's Jerry Meyer.
"Riek is an unusual player in that at 7-foot-2 he doesn't just wait for the game to come to him," Meyer said. "He moves his feet well and pursues the basketball. He also has good hands and does an unbelievable job keeping the ball high. His fundamentals are quite impressive."
"We haven't seen a lot of Riek, but our initial impression is that this guy could be the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft one day. We can't wait to track him a little further to see if he should indeed be our No. 1 prospect."
Moving up the charts
Dominic Cheek, a 6-foot-5 guard from the famed St. Anthony's program in New Jersey, is one of the most electric scorers in the class. He has moved up to the 14th overall position in the 2009 group. Cheek has shined at nearly every national event he has participated in individually, and he has proven to be a leader on his Playaz 16-and-under club.
Terrell Vinson moves back into the five-star range after a great showing at the National Basketball Players Association Top 100 camp in Virginia. The 6-foot-7 forward showed a keen ability to play well inside and outside. Vinson checks in at No. 17.
After a stellar showing at the Nike Hoop Jamboree, Georgia wing Ari Stewart makes his rankings debut at No. 19 overall. The 6-foot-7 athlete hails from Peach State power Wheeler High School.
2009 class is on guard
The class of 2008 was loaded with talented big men. The class of 2009 features a deep pool of talented shooting guards.
Xavier Henry, the No. 2 overall player in the class, leads the charge at the two spot. The Oklahoma native is one of the most polished prospects in the country. He has shined in every event he has participated in this spring and summer.
New York native Lance Stephenson, the No. 4 player in the class, brought his 'A' game to the USA Youth Development Festival in Colorado last week. Stevenson certainly cemented himself as one of the elite players in the class of 2009.
Florida native Kenny Boynton (No. 8) has shown he can explode for 30 points (or more) in any game. Memphis-area guard Leslie McDonald (No. 9) is one of the most polished prospects in the backcourt. Virginia native Karron Johnson (No. 7) is a great combination of size (6-7) and athleticism.
An interesting summer on tap
The July evaluation period will be an interesting one for the class of 2009. There are only two players, Kyle Hardrick (Oklahoma) and Alex Oriakhi (Connecticut) in the top 75 rankings that have picked a school.
Prospects seem to be taking a slower approach than other classes when making college decisions. Almost all of the talent is still on the board as college coaches determine which players will be the best fits for their programs.
Every five-star player remains uncommitted and open at the moment, so stay tuned to Rivals.com for updates and breaking commitment news throughout the summer.


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Electric Company Cast Meets Young Girl on her Make-A-Wish Day
For years Sesame Workshop has been working with the Make-A-Wish Foundation to help fulfill the wishes of young children with life-threatening illnesses. That's why, when we found out that it was the dream of 8-year-old Isabella Icatar to meet the cast of The Electric Company, we were honored to make that dream a reality.
On Sunday, January 29 Isabella and her family came from their home in Connecticut to New York City, where they had lunch with Jenni Barber, Priscilla Diaz and Josh Segarra, who play Lisa, Jennifer and Hector on the show. Jenni, Priscilla and Josh were so excited and humbled to get to know such a brave young girl as Isabella.
Isabella's father Roneil wrote about the day on her family's blog. From the sounds of it, they had a pretty wonderful time:
The most exciting time of the lunch was when the three of them made Isabella an actual member of the Electric Company! She had to first agree to the terms of becoming a member, then they presented her a certificate to prove her membership! Afterwards, they serenaded her to one of her favorite songs "Silent E".
As lunch wound down, we took a bunch of pictures with them and they also signed a bunch of things for us. We said our goodbyes, and although our time with the Electric Company was done, our Make-A-Wish day was not done yet.
Isabella and her family spent the rest of the day taking a carriage ride through Central Park and filling up on tasty treats at Dylan's Candy Bar. Read about the rest of Isabella's Make-A-Wish day on her blog and check out the slideshow her parents made from all the photographs they took that day.


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EvCC Wireless Network
EvCC has an open wireless network in place across the campus. Anyone can get on to the network, and they must accept a user agreement when they do.
You can log on to the EvCC wireless network through these steps:
- Click the wireless icon on the desktop of the device you're using
- Select EvCC from the list of available networks in the window that comes up
- Open your Internet browser (such as Internet Explorer or Firefox)
- The user agreement window will come up. You have to accept before the browser will load.
- Now you are ready to go!
Never use the network for uploads or downloads of large files, such as Bittorrent. This can lead to your account being shut down and disciplinary actions.
You should never use the network to make transactions or submit sensitive information. It is an open network and can be accessed by local users outside the college, so using it for these kinds of purposes is a severe risk to you.
The user agreement lists the uses of the network that are prohibited, and all users are legally bound by those limits. Some of the most common offenses are pornography and harassment. The full definition of acceptable uses is listed in the user agreement window.


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Okay, I have a question about the map. The map is going to get a background, but how will dungeon selection work? Dungeons be large regions covered with fog till you reveal them or will the map be pre-revealed, but different location pictures will appear when you discover the corresponding dungeon (like a clickable labyrinth button that appears when you click the labyrinth)?
I personally hope it's option 2, and I'm curious to find out what other people like and what they will be doing (number one, two, or something different).


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Montana Gov. Steve Bullock and Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks are seeking applicants for appointment to the Private Land/Public Wildlife Council.
The council, appointed by Gov. Bullock, will be made up of citizens representing the interests of hunters, anglers, landowners, and outfitters.
"It's time we conducted a comprehensive, bottom-up review of hunter access programs, including Block Management," Gov. Bullock said. "I want this group to reassess everything from the program's funding and effectiveness, to landowner incentives and how it can be more responsive to hunters' needs."
During the next 18 months, the council will work to develop recommendations for consideration by the Governor, FWP, and the 2015 Legislature.
PL/PW Council members are typically appointed to two-year terms, and for this round of appointments, members can be expected to participate in eight to 10 facilitated meetings held at various locations around the state between August 2013 and December 2014.
The PL/PW Council develops recommendations using a consensus-based decision process, requiring members who are committed to working towards broad-based solutions that consider the perspectives of all affected interest groups.
Individuals may nominate themselves or someone else. Applications must be accompanied by a resume (or equivalent short written summary of work, education, and/or public services experience). Application forms are available online at fwp.mt.gov. Click "Private Land/Public Wildlife Council". Applications will be accepted through July 12.
Application forms with resumes (or equivalent short summary referenced above) should be mailed to: FWP – Wildlife Division, ATTN: Private Land/Public Wildlife Council, P.O. Box 200701, Helena, MT 59620-0701, or they may be emailed to: firstname.lastname@example.com or faxed to 406-444-4952.
Information about the PL/PW Council, including past reports, meeting summaries, and background information, can be found on the FWP website at fwp.mt.gov click Private Land/Public Wildlife Council. For more information, contact Alan Charles, FWP Landowner/Sportsman Relations, at 406-444-3798, or at firstname.lastname@example.com.