jail he was representing himself in civil and criminal litigation in several other jurisdictions. Being dissatisfied with the telephone accommodation of the jail allowed him in personally handling the litigation, he filed a "habeas corpus" petition on behalf of himself, and other similarly situated jail inmates, against the county sheriff and the telephone company, seeking its improvement. After extended hearings thereon, a rule or policy was ordered under which some of the relief he sought was allowed, and some was denied. Dormio describes that which he "actually gained in return for his efforts [as] two extra phone calls per week and a lot of extra headaches."[*] No appeal was taken by the sheriff or telephone company from the order, which is now final.
Following entry of the superior court'sMasonry Structural Design, a new book for engineers from the International Code Council (ICC) and McGraw-Hill Professional, discusses basic structural behavior and the design of low-rise, bearing wall buildings.

The 592 page, hardcover publication is based on the 2009 International Building Code and 2008 Masonry Standards Joint Committee (MSJC) Code and Specifications. It includes real-world examples of masonry buildings, and talks about strength design and allowable stress design as well as innovative products, including autoclaved aerated concrete masonry.

Authored by masonry design expert Richard E. Klingner, Ph.D., a University of Texas professor of structural engineering and associate chair of architectural engineering, the publication also provides guidance on: