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School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (B.S.)
The Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology program offers study in the processes and disorders of speech, language, and hearing. The program provides the foundation for graduate study leading to career opportunities and clinical certification as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist. Students completing the B.S. degree and required clock hours of clinical practicum are also eligible for Texas state licensure as a speech-language pathology assistant. The curriculum in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology focuses on the development of communicative abilities; the anatomical and physiological mechanisms underlying speech, language, and hearing; the causes of communication disorders in children and adults; and theories and techniques of assessment and treatment of communication disorders. Supervised clinical practicum provides students experience in clinical assessment and intervention with persons having communication impairments.
Students majoring in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology are strongly encouraged to select electives in Psychology to complement course work in their major field. PSY 3361 Cognitive Psychology, PSY 4334 Lifespan Development, and NSC 3361 Behavioral Neuroscience are especially relevant for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology majors. Suggested electives in the major include SPAU 3390 Clinical Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology (may be taken twice for credit), SPAU 4325/PSY 3342 Exceptional Children, SPAU 4342 Assessment Procedures in Speech-Language Pathology, and SPAU 4395 Issues in the Management of Persons with Hearing Impairment.
Students who wish to combine Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology with Psychology or Neuroscience should be able to meet requirements in both majors, and, with the approval of the Associate Dean, complete a double major. Students considering a double major should consult with their advisor regarding specific requirements. Students can complete Core Curriculum and Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology major requirements in a minimum of 78 semester credit hours, leaving 42 elective hours.
Bachelor of Science in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Degree Requirements (120 hours)
I. Core Curriculum Requirements1: 42 hours
A. Communication (6 hours)
3 hours Communication (RHET 1302)
3 hours Communication Elective (SPAU 3390)2
B. Social and Behavioral Sciences (15 hours)
6 hours Government (GOVT 2301 and 2302)
6 hours American History
3 hours Social and Behavioral Science Elective (PSY 2301)2
C. Humanities and Fine Arts (6 hours)
3 hours Fine Arts (ARTS 1301)
3 hours Humanities (HUMA 1301)
D. Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning (6 hours)
3 hours College Math (see Advisor for recommended courses)
3 hours Quantitative Methods (see Advisor for recommended courses)
E. Science (9 hours with at least one lab course)
3 hours Science (SPAU 3344)2
6 hours Science Elective (Students planning to attend graduate school in speech-language pathology or audiology should take a minimum of one course in the biological sciences and one course in the physical sciences. See Advisor for options.)
1 Curriculum Requirements can be fulfilled by other approved courses from accredited institutions of higher education. The courses listed in parentheses are recommended as the most efficient way to satisfy both Core Curriculum and Major Requirements at UT Dallas.
II. Major Requirements: 42 hours (33 hours beyond the Core Curriculum)
Major Preparatory Courses
PSY 2301 Introduction to Psychology2 (also satisfies 3 hours part B of Core Curriculum)
Major Core Courses (39 hours)
SPAU 3301 Communication Disorders
SPAU 3303 Normal Language Development
SPAU 3304 Communication Sciences
SPAU 3340 Articulation Disorders
SPAU 3341 Audiology
SPAU 3343 Phonetics
SPAU 3344 Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Hearing2 (also satisfies 3 hours part E of Core Curriculum)
SPAU 3345 Neural Basis of Communication
or NSC 3361 Behavioral Neuroscience
SPAU 3388 Clinical Observation in Speech-Language Pathology (3 semester hrs)
SPAU 3390 Clinical Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology (3 semester hrs)2 (also satisfies 3 hours part A of Core Curriculum)
SPAU 4308 Language Disorders in Children
SPAU 4394 Multicultural Aspects of Communication Disorders
or SPAU 4393 Language in Culture and Society
SPAU elective (3 hours of course with SPAU prefix)
2 A required Major course that also fulfills a Core Curriculum requirement. Three hours are counted in Core Curriculum.
III. Elective Requirements: 45 hours
Advanced Electives (6 hours)
Breadth Electives: 6 hours of upper-division courses, or lower-division courses that have prerequisites that are outside of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.
Free Electives (39 hours)
At least 39 hours of lower- or upper-division courses of the student's choice. Students are encouraged to explore areas of concentration in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology as well as explore interests outside the field. At least 51 hours of upper-division credit hours are required for graduation.
Minor in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
Students interested in communication sciences and disorders may elect to minor in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. Students complete 18 credit hours including 12 required hours of foundation coursework and 6 elective hours. Foundation coursework in conjunction with elective hours permits students to choose to emphasize hearing science/audiology, language development and disorders, or speech production and perception. Students majoring in Psychology, Neuroscience, or Cognitive Science, or students with interests in the health sciences may find that a minor in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology adds a valuable interdisciplinary dimension to their overall plan of study and may enhance their opportunities for graduate study. No credit hours may be used to satisfy both major and minor requirements; however, free elective hours or major preparatory classes may be used to satisfy the minor. At least one-third of the hours for a minor must be taken at UT Dallas.
- Foundation Courses (12 hours required)
- SPAU 3301 Communication Disorders
- SPAU 3303 Normal Language Development
- SPAU 3304 Communication Sciences
- SPAU 3343 Phonetics
- Elective Courses (select 6 hours)
- SPAU 3340 Articulation Disorders
- SPAU 3341 Audiology
- SPAU 3344 Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Hearing
- SPAU 3388 Clinical Observation in Speech-Language Pathology
- SPAU 3390 Clinical Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology
- SPAU 4308 Language Disorders in Children
- SPAU 4393 Language in Culture and Society
- SPAU 4395 Issues in the Management of Persons with Hearing-Impairment
Fast Track Baccalaureate/Master's Degrees
UT Dallas undergraduate students with strong academic records who intend to pursue a master's degree in Communication Disorders at the University may consider an accelerated undergraduate-graduate plan of study. WhenIf accepted into the program, students may take up to 1215 hours of graduate courses that may be used to complete the baccalaureate degree and also to satisfy requirements for the master's degree. Students must earn grades of B or better in graduate courses taken. For application forms and information on application procedures, please contact the Associate Dean's Office.


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China and Russia this morning vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution that could permit sanctions against Syria unless the government of President Bashar Assad stops using weapons against civilians. This is the third time China and Russia have rebuffed measures pushed by the United States and its allies to try to bring a halt to Syria's violent civil conflict.
Today's move wasn't a surprise — The Associated Press says Russia, which supports Syrian president Assad, accused Western allies of writing the resolution to show support for the rebels.
NPR's Jackie Northam says peace envoy and former U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan had asked that the vote be delayed by a day to work toward an agreement; today, it didn't materialize.
China did strongly condemn yesterday's bombing in Damascus that killed the Syrian defense minister and two key aides to Assad, according to the Christian Science Monitor.
With the resolution rejected, the fate of the U.N.'s unarmed observer mission in Syria is in doubt. The mission's mandate expires tomorrow, and it's not clear whether it will be extended. Even if their stay is lengthened, it's not clear how much the monitors can do. They've mostly remained in quarters because the fighting has grown much worse.
Update at 2:30 p.m. ET. No Guarantee, But Resolution Would Have Offered Some Hope, Ambassador Rice Says:
"There was no guarantee that the resolution Russia and China vetoed would have changed the dynamic" in Syria, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Susan Rice told All Things Considered host Robert Siegel this afternoon. "But it was the only hope that action by the [Security] Council would change the dynamic."
Rice said the resolution "would have signaled the readiness of the Security Council to impose sanctions on the [Syrian] government 10 days from now" if the Assad regime continues to use heavy weapons on its people and refuse to abide by the peace plan crafted by former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan.
With the veto, Rice added, the U.N. observer mission in Syria has been "dealt a death knell. ... They can't monitor the implementation of a plan that's not been adhered to by the government."
China and Russia, Rice said, "have consigned the Syrian people" to more violence and have "increased the risk of the conflict spilling over into the region." The U.S., she said, will continue to "ratchet up even further" the political and economic pressure on the Assad regime. The U.S. will also, she said, continue to support the peaceful opposition in Syria and to give the armed opposition "non-lethal support."
Much more from her conversation with Robert will be on All Things Considered later today. Click here to find an NPR station that broadcasts or streams the show. Later, we'll add the as-broadcast version of the interview to the top of this post.
Update at 1 p.m. ET. U.S. Ambassador To U.N. Condemns Decision By Russia And China:
"It's pitiful and deeply regretful" that Russia and China blocked the resolution, Ambassador Susan Rice said earlier today. She's tentatively set to talk with All Things Considered this afternoon. We'll update with news from that conversation.
Joining us now from New York is Susan Rice, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Welcome to the program once again.
AMBASSADOR SUSAN RICE: Good to be with you.
SIEGEL: You've called this a dark day. But given the Assad regime's response so far to the Annan mission, why should we have expected the resolution that was vetoed today, to have led the Syrian leader to relinquish power?
RICE: Well, Robert, there was no guarantee that the resolution that the Russians and the Chinese vetoed, would have changed the dynamic. But it was the only hope that action by the council could change the dynamic. The resolution would have made more binding under the enforcement provisions of the charter - Chapter 7 - the Annan six-point plan that the government has committed to implement, and refused to do so; and the political transition plan that came out of the Geneva meeting back in June.
And very importantly, it would have signaled the readiness of the Security Council to impose sanctions on the government 10 days from now, if they continue to use heavy weapons and violate their security commitments. It would have put Russia and China on the side of the rest of the international community; and saying to Assad that he had to stop, or there would be meaningful economic consequences.
SIEGEL: Would it go farther than meaningful economic consequences, and also authorize the use of force in Syria?
RICE: No. That - the resolution that was vetoed today did nothing of the sort. And that's one of the great ironies of this veto; and the Russians and the Chinese distorting - willfully - the substance of that resolution, trying to portray it as the start of military intervention. It was no such thing.
SIEGEL: Are the U.S. - and Britain and France, for that matter - paying a price now for Libya, when the Russians felt that the NATO air campaign went beyond what they thought the U.N. Security Council had approved?
RICE: No, Robert. That's a very popular Russian talking point. But in fact, I think anybody who knows the situation in Syria, and how Russia perceives its interests, understands that had there been no Libya, Russian attitudes and behavior in protecting Assad in Syria would probably be absolutely identical - given their military relationship, given their intelligence relationship and their historical ties. So the Russians and the Chinese like to invoke Libya as an excuse for their inaction on Syria, but it is nothing more than an excuse.
SIEGEL: Is this failure of the resolution today - the votes by Russia and China, defeating the Security Council - does this effectively end the U.N.'s role in the Syrian crisis?
RICE: It effectively prompts the rapid wind-down of the observer mission presence. There have been 300 unarmed military observers who were meant to monitor the implementation of the Annan plan, and they can't monitor the implementation of a plan that's not been adhered to by the government. So that portion of the U.N. involvement was dealt a death knell by Russia and China today. Whether Kofi Annan can continue to play a political role, and to try to find - salvage out of this wreckage a path forward on a political transition, we hope so. We think that's, however, low probability an outcome. It's the best-case outcome.
SIEGEL: But let's pursue this idea of a political transition, that Kofi Annan has been trying to negotiate. Does he claim that there actually are potential transitional leaders who would be acceptable to both the opposition and to the Assad regime?
RICE: That is the premise of the plan he laid out, that was endorsed in Geneva; that there are elements of the opposition, and elements that the government might put forward - perhaps either from within the government, or outside of the government but acceptable to the government - that could together negotiate the contours of a political transition.
SIEGEL: With the assumption that Bashar al-Assad would relinquish power?
RICE: There is no reasonable outcome to this process that does what Annan and his plan are committed to do, which is to realize the legitimate democratic aspirations of the Syrian people, that could possibly include Assad staying in power.
SIEGEL: But doesn't the prospect of that kind of negotiated transition - a soft landing for Syria, as some say - isn't that a lot less likely today, following yesterday's bombing of the top aides to President Assad?
RICE: Well, yesterday's bombing, or attack, certainly was a dramatic development - and may have complicated the calculations of both sides. But the reality is, these political transitions are difficult to effect, but not impossible. We saw such a thing occur in Yemen after an assassination attempt on former President Saleh himself, that gravely injured him. So it is not without prospect or possibility, but it has always been a complicated pursuit.
SIEGEL: Before you leave us, look forward a little bit. What do you do now? I mean, you can propose the same kind of resolution at the Security Council, and the Russians and the Chinese are likely to veto it again. So what do you do?
RICE: Well, the Russians and the Chinese have consigned the Syrian people to continued conflict and violence, with no prospect of the international community being able to effectively mitigate it - at least through action in the Security Council. They've also increased the risk of the conflict spilling over into the region, which is not in anybody's interests, including theirs.
For the United States' part, we've been very clear. We're going to continue to provide support to the peaceful opposition - political support. We're going to continue to provide non-lethal military support to the armed opposition. We're going to continue to provide robust humanitarian assistance to the Syrian people. And we will increasingly be working with partners outside of the context of the Security Council, to ratchet up even further the already quite significant pressure on the Assad regime.
SIEGEL: Meaning, not just diplomatic but the military pressure on the Syrian regime. Is that what you're saying?
RICE: We are certainly talking about increasing political pressure, economic pressure. And supporting the opposition has been U.S. policy for some months, with the full panoply of non-lethal instruments at our disposal.
SIEGEL: Madam Ambassador, thank you very much for talking with us.
RICE: Thank you very much.
SIEGEL: Susan Rice, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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Contributing editor Jim Richardson is a photojournalist recognized for his explorations of small-town life. His photos appear frequently in National Geographic magazine.
Recently I came across a picture I took in British Columbia. A father and his children were down on the dock, admiring the sunset together. It was a nice moment for them, though I suppose my image might be a bit maudlin. Somehow it connected me again with another place and time, which resulted in a powerful image, but not of the photographic kind. On that day I didn't take any pictures at all.
That image is still fresh in my mind, even all these years later. Strange how some sights get burned into our brains and come to stand for so much.
It is late afternoon in Bryce Canyon National Park. The sun is just below the rim of the canyon, casting the valley floor into cool shadows. Light reflects from the sandstone walls, bringing a bit of warmth to families enjoying their precious shared summer moments of memory making.
Suddenly a car scoots down the road, with husband driving and wife standing high on the seat, emerging from the sunroof like a turtle sticking its head out of its shell. Soon enough, the video camera was visible in her hands. Determination was in his eyes. Without blinking or slowing down, they made the loop at the end of the canyon, the video camera panning all the while.
Then they were gone, the wife retracting her head inside as the car sped away with their canyon images safely digitized. Maybe the scenes would be enjoyed in some dark room back home, I suppose—or maybe never.
A collective silence gathered over all of us left in the canyon, our jaws still gaping open like barn doors. We glanced around at one another, our eyes conveying the same message: Did you just see what I saw? Soon enough the gentle sounds of the canyon were mingling with the happy laughter of children.
The incident occurred more than two decades ago, but the image never left me. My conclusion remains firm, as well.
The images they captured had no meaning.
That is because the images represent only what the camera "saw." Divorced from any real human experience of the place, the images became mute. The linkage is broken between seeing and feeling. However technically sufficient the images may have been, they don't actually mean anything to anyone. The images are worse than bad: They are a waste of time.
How different they were, I thought—these fleeting images of opportunity lost—compared with the simple snapshots I saw families taking all around me. Some may have been blurred or a little crooked; maybe some heads got cut off. But these images were precious and full of life, replete with meaning and tender moments and just the plain ordinary great stuff of life.
Perhaps I should have forgotten all about this by now. But the image flashes into my brain at every castle in Europe and every monument in America. I am seeing more of us adopting a new posture when we travel. Arms are cocked to hold the camera. Chins are tipped high to ogle the screen. Eyes dart and brains are not quite in the moment as we make the world small and slightly late.
Meanwhile, everyone else around us is made to duck and weave their way out of our line of sight, lest our pictures be ruined by real life actually happening. The spectacle is as sad as it is comical. I don't know whether to laugh or cry. What I actually want to do is to say, "Put the camera down." (Of course I don't. I am, after all, from the Midwest, where suffering in silence is an art form.)
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I think those of us who are able to make choices about the food we do and don't eat often forget that we're lucky to be able to make those choices, and that something we enjoy so casually can be deadly to someone else. Thank you for the reminder, so eloquently put.ReplyDelete
As for your 5 foods, I agree with them all (though #3 doesn't agree with me, LOL). I came very close to putting wine on my own list, and probably should have.
Love your blog. It has become nearly the staple that allrecipes is! Your brownies from scratch are *amazing* I cannot tell you how wonderful it was to make them from scratch again! (I agree GF Pantry's mix is the best of them... but I always baked from scratch pre-gluten free)ReplyDelete
So... my (current) top 5
fresh berries... sun dried tomatoes... organic yogurt smoothies... my father's bbq chicken... and tea
Thanks again for the site!
OMG, that dish picture up there looks amazing. I also have to agree with the garlic. I recently got a whole box of heirloom variaties of garlic, it's amazing how much difference there can be! (Killarney Red garlic is the best in my opinion, very very strong and sharp with a parmesan cheese sort of underscent)ReplyDelete
- Natalie11:53
Thankyou Karina!ReplyDelete
Your entry eloquently and poignantly describes an experience familiar to me. It closely resembels my own illness and diagnosis of celiac, and my reaction to being told no more gluten (horror, stunned disbelief, and relief).
I have always loved food, but I enjoy it now more than ever.
Today my list of 5 GF foods for life are:
1. Peaches fresh from the tree on a hot afternoon
2. Big, chewy red wines
3. Espresso coffees,
4. Polenta (Oh! Polenta cakes!)
5. Broccoli Rabe (sauteed with olive oil, garlic, black pepper and chilli, with a splash each of stock and white wine).
- Anonymous20:03
how to choose only FIVE gluten free foods. Yikes!
A complied list (with input from one of my two celiac daughters...)
2. apples
3. peaches
4. steak (the really good kind with tons of sauted mushrooms)
5. crab legs (with browned garlic butter and lots of napkins)
OK. So NOT fair. But we will play by the rules..... at least for now!
Hi Karina,ReplyDelete
I love that photo! I just picked a bunch of anaheim chiles from my garden and I think now I'll just have to roast them.
Five favorite foods? Here are mine:
1. Avocados
2. Artichokes
3. White nectarines from our tree, that are so delicate that even picking them bruises them
4. Blood oranges
5. Anything my mom makes using chicken stock she's made from scratch
- Anonymous09:15
I'd have to say (and this is a gluten-free list) ...ReplyDelete
PEET'S COFFEE (Blend 101)
SUPER FRUITY OLIVE OILS (esp. Greek)
Trader Joe's STRAWBERRY BALSALMIC VINEGAR
Trader Joe's GF "RYE-LESS RYE BREAD" toasted to a perfect crisp, spread with fresh-fresh-fresh high-cream unsalted butter (uh-oh -- I probably cheated on that one ... two-fer-one!)
Extremely well written!ReplyDelete
My own top-5 list (Gluten-Free):
* Anything Chocolate
* Pizza
* Thai Food - hot and spicy
* Fresh Fruit - melons, mango, berries, and many more
* Peanut Butter
Too bad the Thai Food and Pizza are rather certainly a homemade event, since I can not match my memories of a good Chicago deep-dish, or my favorite California Thai Food restaurants of old.
Like you, I would place good Italian pasta at number 1 if not for obvious reasons. I basically lived off pasta from College through my mid 30's. Part of the time I wonder if I overdosed from all my wheat intake and brought this condition upon myself. I am just thankful I was able to eat all that wonderful pasta (and a few other things) prior to being hit by this condition.
My top 5 foods as being gluten intolerant:ReplyDelete
1. Dark chocolate
2. Fresh fruit, especially pineapples
and red grapes
3. Crabs
4. Sorbet
5. Ice cream
- Anonymous11:31
Since this post emphasizes the gf lifestyle, I wanted to get some help/feedback. What do those of you with food allergies/intolerances do at events/parties/dinners? In a few weeks, I'm supposed to attend a casual but large celebration in the hosts' home followed by a luncheon (after religious services) the next day in the temple. I'm not sure whether the first event will be catered or homemade; both will be certified kosher and vegetarian. I know that I should eat a heavy meal beforehand but I always have a hard time with the politeness factor (I'm not referring to eating gluten-filled food - because then my throat closes up) but just pestering the host/waitress to see if anything *is* safe. And even if I eat a heavy breakfast, after several hours of religious services, I'll probably need to eat again (even bringing my own food could be problematic due to kosher-related concerns). Suggestions? Thanks!ReplyDelete
- natalie19:55
Hi anonymous!ReplyDelete
Your question about what to do at a dinner party and stay healthy and polite is a good one - It's always tricky.
I like to talk to the host/hostess before hand to both explain the allergy, and organize something safe to eat. For me, this helps avoid awkward scenes at the event in front of other people (which I hate). You can also offer to bring a plate. If it's catered, you could offer to talk to the caterer yourself before the event (to prevent mixed messages).
For what it's worth, that's my strategy (along with copious apologies) and I've found that people go out of their way to make sure there's enough for me to eat and not get ill (or at least they are more than happy to let me bring a plate.)
Good luck!
Thank you all for having a bit of fun here...I hope it's on-going. Nice lists.ReplyDelete
As for Anon's question re: parties...
I eat well beforehand and arrive ready to mingle and sip wine. If I know the host well, I may offer to bring food, and bring my own contribution to the gathering. When attending a large event, I pack a cooler with foods that travel well and snack on the way, in between, and on the way home.
I loved reading your blog! Gluten-free Heaven!!It's nice to know you're still passionate about food, even though your choices have been limited to some extent. When I was diagnosed with gluten intolerance, I began trying foods I probably never would have tried without the diagnosis. I suddenly found that although some of my favourite foods were now off the menu, I was being introduced into a whole new world of flavours.ReplyDelete
www.eatingbritain.com - My Food Blog
PS: I'll post my 5 Foods to live For on 11th Sept.ReplyDelete
Ahhh I am with you on so many levels! Veganaise has made my life easier, but I understand your fight...ReplyDelete
For me my # 1, before and after gluten, is tomatoes! I don't care how you serve them, just give them to me!
Second and beyond is creamy goat cheese (only dairy I can have), wine in any color, almonds in all it's forms, and finally, rice, I just love rice sooo much.
Thank you for all your inspiration!
- Beth07:58
Really well said! That's exactly how I feel, although, after a year, I'm getting more comfortable with the whole thing. A diagnoses last fall of dairy and egg allergies have not helped matters.ReplyDelete
top 5:
1. Trader Joe's brown rice pasta
2. San J tamari
3. Rice Dream vanilla "ice cream"
4. gf beer
5. zucchini
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Really well said! That's exactly how I feel, although, after a year, I'm getting more comfortable with the whole thing. A diagnoses last fall of dairy and egg allergies have not helped matters.ReplyDelete
top 5:
1. Trader Joe's brown rice pasta
2. San J tamari
3. Rice Dream vanilla "ice cream"
4. gf beer
5. zucchini
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We will cover the following Items:
- TreeView and Tree Nodes
- Getting File and Folder Information
- ImageList Control
- ListView Control
In this tutorial we will need 4 Images. These images are included in the Attachment.
Let's get started.
Startup Visual Studio (2005 or 2008), Create a New Project and Select "Windows Forms Application".
Once you project is loaded, you should see a blank form. Rename the form to "FormExplorer".
Set the "width" of the Form to 800 and the "height" to 640.
The Image List(s)
We will be using the Image List for showing the Files and Folders as Images. In my Attachment I added 4 Images.
2 For the Folders and 2 for the Files.
The TreeView will use Small Ions and the ListView Small and Large Icons, thus each will have 2.
Now add an ImageList to the Form and name it "imgSmall".
Make sure the ImageSize is 16 wide, 16 high.
Set the ColorDepth to "Depth32Bit" so they will look nicely.
Next we will have to add some Images. So add the images as follows.
(You can add your own or use the ones I included in the Attachment)
Image 0 = "document_16.png"
Image 1 = "folder_16.png"
NOTE: Make sure the image for the documents are first then the image for the Folders, we will reference them by their Index number and not the name.
(To add these images, click on the "..." Button on the right hand side in the "Properties" window next to "Images" for the Image List and click "Add", browse to the image and click ok.)
Now add another ImageList to the Form and name it "imgLarge"
Make sure the ImageSize is 32 wide, 32 high.
Set the ColorDepth to "Depth32Bit" so they will look nicely.
Next we will have to add some Images. So add the images as follows.
(You can add your own or use the ones I included in the Attachment)
Image 0 = "document_32.png"
Image 1 = "folder_32.png"
Again, make sure the image for the documents are first then the image for the Folders.
The Tree View
Now add a Label named "lblFoders" to the Top-Left on your Form and Set the "Text" Property to "Folders:"
Next, add a "TreeView" just underneath "lblFolders"
Name the Name Property of the "Treeview" to "treeFolders".
Set the "width" of the Treeview to 264 and the height to 569.
It should fit more or less nicely to the left of the Form.
Now Find the "ImageList" Property of the Tree View and set it to "imgSmall".
Find the "ImageIndex" property and set it to "1".
(This is for the "Folders" in our Image List, which is the second one but since the index starts at 0, we want this property to be 1)
Find the "SelectedImageIndex" Property and set it also to "1".
The List View
Now add a "ListView" to the right of the "TreeView" and size it so it fills the rest of the form.
Rename the "ListView" to "lstDirectoryInfo"
Click on the "Groups" Property of the "ListView" and add the following Groups:
The groups are Indexed Zero Based so they start with 0.
Group 0:
-Header = "Folders"
-Name = "grpFolders"
Gorup 1:
-Header = "Files"
-Name = "grpFiles"
Next set the "Sorting" Property of the "ListView" to "Ascending".
Make sure the "View" Property of the "ListView" is set to "LargeIcons".
Now find the "SmallImageList" property and set it to "imgSmall".
Find the "LargeImageList" and set it to "imgLarge"
The Code
We will use the "FormLoad" event, the TreeView's "BeforeExpand" event and the TreeView's
"NodeMouseClick" event.
So lets start with FormLoad
The Idea we are using is to Load the Drives as Top Nodes and the first level of Sub Directories.
We will use "My.Computer.FileSystem.Drives" for finding the Drives on the local computer and
"My.Computer.FileSystem.GetDirectories" to get the first level of Sub Directories in each Drive.
Each TreeNode has a "Key", "Text" and "Tag" Property. The Key is used in our for loop to set the "Tag" to the Full Path of the Folder in our Tree Node.
We will use the "Tag" property to get the Full Path the User has selected Later On
If you look at the comments in the code you will see what I am doing.
Private Sub FormExplorer_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load 'Counter for our Physical Drives Dim x As Integer 'Start looping through the Drives For x = 0 To My.Computer.FileSystem.Drives.Count - 1 'make sure the drive is ready If My.Computer.FileSystem.Drives(x).IsReady = True Then 'add the Drive to the Tree Node use the Drive Name as the "Key" and "Text" treeFolders.Nodes.Add(My.Computer.FileSystem.Drives(x).Name, My.Computer.FileSystem.Drives(x).Name) 'set the Tag Property to the Drive Name for Identification Later On treeFolders.Nodes(My.Computer.FileSystem.Drives(x).Name).Tag = My.Computer.FileSystem.Drives(x).Name 'add the first level of sub directories to the TreeView For Each SubDirectory As String In My.Computer.FileSystem.GetDirectories(My.Computer.FileSystem.Drives(x).Name) 'The Mid Function is used so our Node does not include something like '"c:\Windows" it should rather read something like "Windows". 'However the Key (in our case the first part of the Add() will 'have the whole path. This will be used later for Finding the 'Sub Directories) treeFolders.Nodes(x).Nodes.Add(SubDirectory, Mid(SubDirectory, 4)) 'Here we add the Whole path to the Tag Property for Identification 'later on treeFolders.Nodes(x).Nodes(SubDirectory).Tag = SubDirectory Next End If Next End Sub
If you run your application now, you should see your Drive(s) in the tree Node and the First Level of Sub Directories.
Note that you cannot browse further down. Thus we need to use the "BeforeExpand" event of the TreeView to Populate the Sub Directories.
(If you used my Images, the Folders would be blue)
The TreeView's "BeforeExpand"
Private Sub treeFolders_BeforeExpand(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.TreeViewCancelEventArgs) Handles treeFolders.BeforeExpand 'using the System.IO.DirectoryInfo for getting the Sub Directories in our 'current Node Dim MyTopDirectoryInfo As System.IO.DirectoryInfo 'Clear the Sub Directories first e.Node.Nodes.Clear() 'Now we loop through our directories as "TopDirectory" and Get it's Name and Full Path with 'GetDirectoryInfo() and reading the "Tag" property For Each TopDirectory As String In My.Computer.FileSystem.GetDirectories(e.Node.Tag) MyTopDirectoryInfo = My.Computer.FileSystem.GetDirectoryInfo(TopDirectory) 'adding the Node e.Node.Nodes.Add(TopDirectory, MyTopDirectoryInfo.Name) 'setting its tag property to the full path e.Node.Nodes(TopDirectory).Tag = MyTopDirectoryInfo.FullName 'repeat the process for the sub directories For Each SubDirectory As String In My.Computer.FileSystem.GetDirectories(e.Node.Nodes(TopDirectory).Tag) MyTopDirectoryInfo = My.Computer.FileSystem.GetDirectoryInfo(SubDirectory) 'add the node e.Node.Nodes(TopDirectory).Nodes.Add(SubDirectory, MyTopDirectoryInfo.Name) 'settting the Tag of the Sub Directory to the full path e.Node.Nodes(TopDirectory).Nodes(SubDirectory).Tag = MyTopDirectoryInfo.FullName Next Next End Sub
This is a little bit different to the "Form Load" event.
We use the "GetDirectoryInfo" for getting the name like "windows" and not "C:\Windows"; this will be the "Text" of our Node. But since we need to have little bit more info about our node, we set the "Tag" to something like "C:\Windows".
As you can see the "Tag" is Unique in our whole Tree View.
Now if someone clicks on any Tree Node, we can read whatever is in the Tag and we can start to load our ListView.
This we do in the TreeView's "NodeMouseClick" event.
Here is the code.
Private Sub treeFolders_NodeMouseClick(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.TreeNodeMouseClickEventArgs) Handles treeFolders.NodeMouseClick 'find out wich button was clicked If e.Button = Windows.Forms.MouseButtons.Left Then 'Get the Directory Info and File Info Dim MyTopDirectoryInfo As System.IO.DirectoryInfo Dim MyFileInfo As System.IO.FileInfo 'clear the ListView lstDirectoryInfo.Items.Clear() 'looping through all the sub directories in the selected Directory and adding them to 'the listveiw For Each TopDirectory As String In My.Computer.FileSystem.GetDirectories(e.Node.Tag) MyTopDirectoryInfo = My.Computer.FileSystem.GetDirectoryInfo(TopDirectory) 'set the "Key", "Text" and "ImageIndex" for the folder to be added 'remember the "1" is the index in our imgSmall and imgLarge for "Folders" lstDirectoryInfo.Items.Add(MyTopDirectoryInfo.Name, MyTopDirectoryInfo.Name, 1) 'set the item to the "Folders" group 'remember the "0" is the index for the "Folders" Group lstDirectoryInfo.Items(MyTopDirectoryInfo.Name).Group = lstDirectoryInfo.Groups(0) Next 'next we will add all the files, but first get the info for the Files in 'the current directory by reading the "Tag" For Each MyFile As String In My.Computer.FileSystem.GetFiles(e.Node.Tag) MyFileInfo = My.Computer.FileSystem.GetFileInfo(MyFile) 'We are not showing hidden files but you can modify this however needed If MyFileInfo.Attributes.ToString.Contains(IO.FileAttributes.Hidden.ToString) Then 'hidden files Else 'add the files to the listview and set the Image Index to "0" for Files lstDirectoryInfo.Items.Add(MyFile, MyFile, 0) 'our Image Index for our "Group", "Files" is 0 lstDirectoryInfo.Items(MyFile).Group = lstDirectoryInfo.Groups(1) End If 'MsgBox(MyFile & "-" & MyFileInfo.Attributes.ToString) Next End If End Sub
As you can see, the "Tag" is used to get the Whole Path of the Directory and using that, we can read all the information on the Sub Directories (using My.Computer.FileSystem.GetDirectoryInfo()) and all the File Information (using My.Computer.FileSystem.GetFileInfo()).
If you run your code, you should see a very basic Windows Files Explorer.


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NEWTOWN, Conn. – A season that should be a time of holiday joy has been marked by heart-wrenching loss in tiny Newtown, Connecticut, with five more funerals and six wakes planned for Thursday.
At least nine funerals and wakes were held Wednesday for those who died when 20-year-old gunman Adam Lanza, armed with a military-style assault rifle, broke into Sandy Hook Elementary School on Friday and opened fire. He killed six adults and 20 children, all of then 6 or 7 years old. Lanza killed his mother at her home before the attack and killed himself at the school as police closed in.
More tributes were scheduled for Friday and Saturday.
"The first few days, all you heard were helicopters," said Dr. Joseph Young, who attended one funeral and would go to several more. "Now at my office all I hear is the rumble of motorcycle escorts and funeral processions going back and forth throughout the day."
At St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church on Wednesday, mourners arrived for 6-year-old Caroline Previdi before the service had even ended for 7-year-old Daniel Barden.
"It's sad to see the little coffins," said the Rev. John Inserra, a Catholic priest who worked at St. Rose for years before transferring to a church in Greenwich.
"It's always hard to bury a child," Inserra said. "God didn't do this. God didn't allow this. We allowed it. He said, 'Send the little children to me.' But he didn't mean it this way."
Hundreds of firefighters formed a long blue line outside the church for Daniel's funeral. Two of his relatives work at the Fire Department of New York, and the gap-toothed redhead had wanted to join their ranks one day.
Across town, at Christ the King Lutheran Church, hundreds gathered for the funeral of Charlotte Helen Bacon, many wearing buttons picturing the 6-year-old.
In nearby Stratford, family and friends gathered to say goodbye to Victoria Soto, a teacher hailed as a hero for trying to shield her students, some of whom escaped.
And in Woodbury, a line of colleagues, students and friends of slain Sandy Hook Principal Dawn Hochsprung, 47, wrapped around the block to pay their respects to the administrator, who rushed the gunman in an effort to stop him and was killed.
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan attended the service.
"She loved kids. She'd do anything to help them and protect them," said Joann Opulski.
The symbol of Christmas took on a new meaning in Newtown, where one memorial featured 26 Christmas trees — one for each victim at the school.
Edward Kish said he bought a Christmas tree two days before the shooting but hasn't had the heart to put it up or decorate it.
"I'll still put it up, probably," he said. "It doesn't seem right, and it doesn't seem like Christmas."
Contributing to this report were Associated Press writers David Klepper, Allen G. Breed, Helen O'Neill, John Christoffersen, Katie Zezima and Pat Eaton-Robb in Newtown; Michael Melia in Hartford; and Larry Margasak in Washington and AP Business Writer Joshua Freed in Minneapolis.


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Author Notes: This was such a crazy caper that I wasn't even sure if I should post it as a recipe with any shred of respectability. Making 2 different dishes with the exact same veggies (& yes I mean the same, Not two portions of vegetables cut up & used differently, NOOO, that was the weird part, ended up reusing the same vegetables..But hey... it seemed the eco friendly thing to do..), but then the end result was pretty tasty & was worth repeating a second time for the Camera. & so here it is.
The take home message from this pair of dishes is that a spice can singularly & absolutely redefine the culinary origins of a dish irrespective of the chief ingredient used.
The soup is, for practical purposes, the quintessential all American offering, the key herb here being Sage which is Mediterranean in origin. The dip is inspired by a humble North Indian vegetable dish called ' kaddu ki subzi' where the primary spice used is fenugreek.
And there you have it, Two dishes with flavors reminiscent of 2 different parts of the world & yet, both stem from the same starting point of vegetables. A true example of fusion!
Cost (I made this some time ago, so this is a rough approximation) : Leeks: 1.00$,
fennel ~ 1.29/bulb,
calabash: ~ 1.20$
Canned Tomatoes ~ 0.60 c
Herbs & seasonings:~ $ 1.00
Home made Naan ~ 2.00.
A delicious filling dinner: Priceless!
(works out to approximately 1.25 per person for a complete 2 course Soup AND Sandwich dinner!)
Serves: 4-6
Roasted leek, fennel & pumpkin soup
leeks cut lengthwise
fennel bulb, thinly sliced
cups butternut or calabash pumpkin cubed
Sea Salt as per taste
teaspoon coarsely crushed black peppercorn
jalapeno (Optional)
tablespoons Olive oil
Fresh Sage leaves
pods Garlic crushed
cup crushed tomato
cup whole milk
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the leeks, pumpkin, & fennel with the olive oil, salt & crushed peppercorn. Marinate for about 10 minutes.
- Transfer onto a baking tray & roast in an 350 F oven for ~ 20-30 minutes till the vegetables begin turning a golden brown.
- On the stove top, grill the Jalapeno pepper till the skin gets charred. Allow to cool & scrub off the blackened skin using a paper towel. Cut lengthwise, remove & discard the seeds & chop roughly. Keep aside. You may choose to omit this ingredient for a milder tasting soup.
- In a skillet, Heat 1 tbsp of oil and add the sage leaves & garlic. When they begin to soften add the crushed tomatoes & cook on medium heat till the raw smell of the tomatoes disappear.
- Combine the tomatoes, chopped Jalapeno (optional) & the roast vegetables into the bowl of a a food processor.
- Process till semi smooth, adding water if the mixture is too thick. Strain the mixture through a sieve, till all the puree is extracted. Reserve the vegetable residue for making the dip/subzee. (2nd part of this recipe)
- Heat the puree with desired amount of milk to make a smooth soup. Ladle into bowls. Garnish with julienned fried potatoes if desired.
Vegetable curry
Coarsely pureed roast vegetables from the Soup
tablespoon Olive oil
teaspoon Cumin seeds
teaspoon dried fenugreek leaves
cup Crushed tomatoes
teaspoon Cayenne Pepper (adjust as per taste)
Salt to taste
tablespoons Finely chopped Cilantro
- Heat Oil in a skillet till smoking hot. Add the cumin & fenugreek seed. Stir till they turn a golden brown & then add the dried fenugreek leaves. Stir till combined.
- Add the crushed tomatoes, cayenne pepper powder & salt. Cook on a medium flame till the tomatoes lose their raw smell.
- Add the strained vegetable residue & cook till any residual liquid evaporates on a low flame.
- Garnish with chopped cilantro & serve warm with Pita bread as an appetizer. Alternatively, you may serve it as a vegetable entree with home made Naan.
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Recipe for Autumn Soup
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Dirt Cheap Dinner
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Spring Vegetable Recipe
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Manuela L. Flores
ABILENE — Manuela L. Flores, 88, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 25, at Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene.Mass of Christian Burial was at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 28, at St. Francis Catholic Church with Father Bhaskar Menden officiating. Burial followed in Mount Hope Cemetery in Anson, directed by Abilene Funeral Home. A wake service was held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 27, at St. Francis Catholic Church.Mrs. Flores was born May 17, 1924, in Karnes County, Texas to the late Ildefonso and Rafaela Longoria.Survivors include a daughter, Maria Flores of Abilene; seven sons, Alejandro Flores (Maria), Robert Flores (Veronica), Tomas Flores, Inez Flores (Elma) and David Flores (Diana), all of Merkel, Lorenzo Flores (Mary Ann) of Sweetwater and Randy Flores (JoAnna) of Memphis, Texas; 51 grandchildren; 105 great-grandchildren; 48 great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.Mrs. Flores was preceded in death by her husband, Rufino Flores, and by two sons, Francisco and Ruben Flores.Online condolences and guest book may be signed at www.abilenefuneralhome.com.


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Everyone enters the electrical business for different reasons. Whether they're driven by family tradition, love of the trade, dreams of research and development, or career advancement, you'll be hard pressed to find owners of engineering or contracting firms who are not interested in turning a profit. Everyone wants to make money, but what many owners don't realize is that making a profit for the sake of profit does little to motivate most employees. What does motivate most people? Reinvesting a significant portion of profits in the company is a great start. By sharing the wealth with employees, motivation remains high, and the owner will still enjoy a fair return on his investment.
By reinvesting profits in the company, you can provide the best working environment, equipment, training, compensation, and support for employees. This approach ultimately leads to producing an even better product for clients and generates repeat business. By sharing the profits with employees through incentive compensation, you motivate them to be proactive in solving business problems and producing the profits they deserve for their creative efforts.
When these strategies are implemented properly, they quickly become part of the corporate culture, resulting in a profit machine that provides not only profits, but also satisfied clients, employees, and owners. Most engineering and contracting firms are already doing the work — creating the value that deserves a reward by a 20%+ profit on net revenues. Let's take a look at how you can realize a similar potential.
Understanding the financial fundamentals
Every week, I meet design professionals that somehow managed to stay in business with little or no understanding of what it takes to consistently produce a profit. They believe that working longer hours is the only way to produce a profit and stay in business. Worse yet, many make the excuse that quality design and making a profit are inconsistent goals — a mind-set that is clearly untrue.
Although there are about a dozen key indicators worth tracking, three will give you 80% of the benefit. Every firm, without exception, should be monitoring and acting upon the following indicators on a regular basis: employee utilization rate, net multiplier, and overhead rate. Let's take a look at each more closely.
Employee utilization rate
The employee utilization rate is calculated as follows:
Direct Labor Dollars ÷ Total Labor Dollars = Utilization Percentage
A higher utilization simply means that more labor dollars are being charged to revenue-producing projects. With everything else being equal, this will result in increased revenue with no increase in costs. In other words, every dollar of revenue produced through higher employee utilization goes directly to the bottom line.
The average A/E firm achieves a utilization rate of about 61% to 62%. On the other hand, a top-performing A/E firm produces a 70% to 71% utilization rate. The increased employee utilization rate can have a dramatically positive effect on profits.
Let's do some utilization rate math for practice. If you assume the average salaried employee works 40 hours per week (and you wanted to increase their utilization by 5%), you would simply need to increase their direct labor hours by two per week. If their billing rate was $100 per hour, you would produce $200 per week of additional profit. Multiply this by 50 weeks, and this employee would produce $10,000 more of profit.
If you extrapolate this across the entire company, a 10-person firm would generate an additional $100,000 of profit. A 100-person firm would generate an additional $1,000,000 of profit. Where do you find the extra 2 hours? How about eliminating wasteful meetings and surfing the Internet, for starters.
Net multiplier
The net multiplier is calculated as follows:
Net Revenues ÷ Direct Labor Dollars = Net Multiplier
Note: There is often confusion about the term "revenue." For the purpose of this article, it means: total company sales (all project-related expenses other than direct labor = net revenue)
A higher net multiplier simply means that more revenue is being generated for every dollar of direct labor. In other words, you are being paid more money with no increase in costs. The average A/E firm achieves around a 2.9 multiplier in direct labor. Top-performing A/E firms, on the other hand, can achieve a 3.5 multiplier or higher. The increase in net multiplier can have a dramatically positive effect on profits.
Let's assume that you have an employee that is paid $30 per hour. If that employee achieves a net multiplier of 2.9, the company will earn $87 for every hour of direct labor. If that employee achieves a 3.5 net multiplier, the company will earn $105 for every hour of direct labor.
$105 - $87 = $18 of additional profit per hour
$18 of additional profit per hour × 28 hours (assume 40 hours per week at 70% utilization) = $504 of additional profit per week
$504 of additional profit per week × 50 weeks = $25,200 of additional profit per year per employee
If you extrapolate this across the entire company, a 10-person firm would generate an additional $250,200 of profit. A 100-person firm would generate an additional $2,520,000 of profit. How do you increase the net multiplier? While it's clearly easier to do the math than to make it happen, here are few ideas to get you started.
Stop the unpaid scope creep. This is by far the No. 1 enemy of profit.
Do fixed fee work within your area of expertise. The opportunities for reuse of prior work is high.
Increase your hourly rates every year. Don't worry — it's extremely unlikely that you'll lose any business.
Quote fixed fees for additional services.
Avoid hourly work to a cap.
Do not give a fixed scope for an unknown quantity of work.
Overhead rate
The overhead rate is calculated as follows:
Total Overhead Expenses ÷ Direct Labor Dollars = Overhead Rate
The Overhead Rate is expressed as a percentage (150% of direct labor, for example).
As a rule, the lower the overhead rate the better, because it allows you to produce work at a lower cost and, in turn, be more profitable. Unfortunately, too many firms neglect the required investment in technology, supplies, and support staff under the guise of keeping the overhead rate low. At the end of the day, this is a shortsighted view of business operations. A heavy-handed approach to reducing overhead will ultimately lead to a dramatic decrease in productivity (net multiplier) and profits.
The secret of creating a profit machine does not lie in keeping your supply cabinet empty and reducing (or eliminating) employee benefits. Oddly enough, the largest component of overhead is indirect labor. If you increase your utilization rate, you reduce your overhead rate as well.
Everything else being equal, a 70% utilization rate will substantially solve your overhead problem. This is not to say, however, that you should be frivolous with overhead expenditures. Every reasonable effort should be made to keep overhead costs under control. Here are some ideas to get you started:
Rather than let everyone contract for their own cell phone, negotiate a company-wide cell phone plan.
Consolidate office supply orders to obtain discounts.
Make sure you track all of your project printing costs for reimbursement.
Sublease unneeded office space.
When work runs out, do not hold on to employees for too long.
Cannon is president of AEC Management Solutions, Inc., Matawan, N.J. He can be reached at [email protected].


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Manchester spends nearly $2.4 million less on health careBy MICHAEL COUSINEAU
New Hampshire Union Leader
October 20. 2013 8:37PM
MANCHESTER — The city spent nearly $2.4 million less on health care for city workers and their families during the last fiscal year but had budgeted another $1 million in savings it didn't realize, a city official said Friday.
"The one way to look at it is we assumed we'd end up saving more than we did," city Finance Director Bill Sanders said.
City leaders took $1 million from the city's health insurance reserve account "to balance," Sanders said.
He said some budget numbers were developed before city unions finalized contract negotiations that included changes in health care coverage.
Claims totaled nearly $17.47 million between July 2012 and June 2013 compared to $19.85 million for the same period a year earlier, according to a report this week from the city's insurance provider, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Hampshire.
"It showed our employees were responsible for making good health care decisions," Mayor Ted Gatsas said.
City workers paid a higher percentage of the costs for their health insurance premiums, 12.5 percent versus 5 percent the previous year, and saw their office visit co-pays go to $20 from $5, Gile said. Currently, workers pay 15 percent of their premiums.
"I think the good news is health care costs decreased by 12 percent," city Human Resources Director Jane Gile said Friday.
The report said 3,149 people in an average month were covered under the plan, nearly 4 percent fewer than a year earlier. Gile said that included about 180 retirees under age 65 who paid 100 percent of their premium costs. The school district has its own Anthem plan, she said.
There were 17 people, called "high cost claimants," each costing the city more than $75,000 each. Their collective costs totaled more than $3 million, or 17.6 percent of the total plan expenditures. Those 17 people consisted of nine employees, five spouses and three children.
Five high cost claimants with cancer collectively cost more than $1 million. Two people with hematology-related illnesses cost a total of $572,719.
Pharmacy plan costs decreased 14.1 percent, to $3.1 million.
The city's two acute-care hospitals were the two top health care providers for city workers. Elliot received almost $2.39 million while Catholic Medical Center collected a little over $2 million.


text: During the month of November, the students at St. Joseph Catholic School collected items that have been given to the McPherson County Food Bank. The third- grade class and its teacher, Judy Becker, gathered the food items weekly from the classrooms as a stewardship project. They displayed the food items on the parish food altar. They also tabulated the totals given by class and studied the data and graphed the results. They made posters to hang up to encourage the students to bring food for the Food Bank. At the end of the month, they helped to load all 360 items into a parishioner's car so they could be delivered to the food bank. Through this counting project. the third-graders have learned the true meaning of counting their blessings.


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Wheatfield Supervisor Bob Cliffe made the following remarks at Wheatfield's Memorial Day ceremony on Monday:
"This past week, I had the privilege to travel to Washington with the Niagara Military Affairs Council to work with our elected officials to make sure we help keep the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station alive and well.
"We flew early on Tuesday (May 14) and went directly to the Capitol visiting rooms. There we first met Creighton Greene, professional staff member of the Armed Services Committee. The most memorable point he made is that nobody in Congress is interested in having another BRAC. In fact, he said that the last BRAC really didn't work, that politics kept the BRAC from achieving the savings required.
"We next met with Congressman Chris Collins who was very optimistic about the future of Niagara. Yes, it looks like we will be losing at least eight planes for three years. But the 107th (Airlift Wing) will be getting an RPA mission (remote piloted aircraft). He also said that in the latest agreement between parties, we will also be getting a C-130 simulator and the building in which it will reside.
"The congressman also said that nobody in the House wants another BRAC. One scary item he stated: if the Air Force closes the base, we will likely also lose the Niagara Falls airport as the NFTA will not be able to run the airport on its own.
"We next met with two staff members from Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand's office. They stated that the senator is happy to lead the fight to make sure that the airplanes will come back to Niagara, sooner rather than later. Further, they agreed to work with Rep. Collins staff to try to bring the secretary of defense to Niagara later this year.
"Finally, we met with Brian Lepore from the government accountability office. Here I noted, "government/accountability!" Aren't these mutually exclusive terms? He actually agreed, but went on to say that they do many important reports requested by Congress. He said that the 2005 BRAC cost $35 billion to go through the process, and likely saved only $2.2 billion per year. BRAC just didn't work.
"On Wednesday, we went early to the Pentagon and met with two generals together: Brigadier Gen. Bruce Prunk from the Air National Guard, and Major Gen. Richard Haddad. They mentioned that a cyber mission may be possible for Niagara. They also gave a timeline for the simulator where a request for proposal could go out by Nov. 13, work starting as early as March 15 of 2014.
"Gen. Haddad did state that he felt any Air Force Reserve unit should be located at an active base. NIMAC will start looking into the possibility of becoming an active base. He also noted that the Air Force does want a BRAC; to force Congress to make the tough decisions to reduce costs.
"One point brought home by Gen. Prunk was that an RPA is not a drone. An RPA has eyes that are far better than any pilot, and it is under the complete control of a pilot. That pilot just happens to be elsewhere such that, if an aircraft is shot down, no pilot goes down with it.
"We met with William Booth, deputy assistant secretary for force management. He mentioned that a SKMR or Strategic Corps Management Review is underway; that Defense Secretary Hagel is asking tons of questions. He also stated that the 2005 BRAC did not active the needed goals. He felt that the Air Force needs to close some larger, active but unnecessary bases to get the savings required by Congress.
Secretary Booth also mentioned that he was in the Pentagon on 9/11; on that day, he was a target. This fact proves his point: 'The Air Force has to have the maximum capability to meet the crisis which we haven't yet seen!' In other words, be ready ... for anything ... embrace change.
"We met with Kathleen Ferguson, assistant secretary of the Air Force for installations and logistics. She is important to Niagara as we have the epitome of shared services between units with varying missions, and hope to do even more. We explained to her that NIMAC is working with the base leadership and NFTA to help reduce their cost of protecting us.
"Gen. Les Kodliek mentioned that there has not been an American pilot killed by enemy aircraft since 1953. We have and must maintain control of the skies.
"Gen. Kodliek also mentioned a friend of his, Corey Hughes, who, while on a radio directing air support, saw a fellow soldier get hit while exposed. Hughes dropped the radio and ran through heavy fire to pull out that soldier back to safe cover. He then jumped back to his radio and continued to direct air fire and help win the battle. We still have heroes.
"In closing, it is the mission of the 914th Airlift Wing is to be current, qualified and ready to fight! Our trip to Washington shows that the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station is alive and well, at least for the foreseeable future."


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How to read your super statement
Mark Bouris offers a few tips to to help make sense of your super statement, which is due out soon.
Over the next few weeks most working Australians will receive their annual superannuation statements.
Most will choose to make sense of their statement on their own, which is great if you know what you're looking for. Here are a few tips to help you investigate how your super is performing:
- Fees With long-term savings such as super, the more of your wealth that stays in your savings, the greater your lump sum will grow. So always check the fees in your super fund: there will be an admin fee, an adviser service fee and a management fee (ICR, MER). The overall fee is an annual percentage charged on your balance and you want this to be as low as possible so you keep more in your savings. If you have no advice in your fund, you shouldn't pay more than 1 per cent. Check the online comparison sites to see the range of fees.
- Insurance Check your statement for insurances. Typically, you could have life insurance and total and permanent disablement (TPD) paid from your super. And if you requested it, you'll have income protection (Group Salary Continuance). You can compare your premiums with an online quote for a retail product, but more importantly, check that you are adequately covered: is your life insurance enough to cover debts for your family? Is there a policy to provide for your family if you are disabled or unable to work for an extended period of time? Review this annually and get the fund to send you the policy documents if you are unclear.
- Performance Be very careful about putting your super with a new fund just because they claim higher returns. Typically, the best-performing funds do not keep their ranking the next year. It is more important to be in the band of good fund performance: Use financial websites to view the 2013-14 benchmarks for different fund types. Beware of benchmarks tied-in with marketing: use only government sources such as ASIC and organisations with an AFSL.
- Risk When your annual statement comes in, always make sure your investments (e.g. growth, balanced, conservative, cash) reflect your risk profile. Generally, younger people should be in growth, and seniors are usually in conservative and cash. But use an online risk profiling tool, such as SmartMoney's, to ensure you're invested in the right options for you.
- Contributions Use the statement to look at your total contributions for the year. This will help to determine whether you reach your retirement savings goals. Generally speaking, the higher your personal contributions, the greater your retirement lump sum. When considering where to invest a windfall (tax refund, work bonus) think about your life stage and priorities: when you are young and getting established, a windfall should generally go into the mortgage or the savings for your deposit; when you're closer to retirement, it might be better in your super.
I always advise people to employ expert advice if they do not understand their investment options. But many questions can be dealt with by knowing which questions to ask, and doing your homework.
Good luck.
Mark Bouris is executive chairman of wealth management company Yellow Brick Road. www.ybr.com.au


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This summer over 60 youth activists convened in San Francisco and Los Angeles for three jam-packed days of anti-oppression organizing and skills building at GSA Network's youth-led Activist Camps. From workshops to small group discussions to simulations of school board meetings, youth activists learned cool new strategies, made awesome friends, and took away some key lessons to take back to their schools and communities. But if you missed it, don't worry! We've got a rundown of these top four important lessons for ALL students as you start off the school year:
These four lessons should start you and your GSA off right for the year. If you want to learn more, visit our resources, invite a GSA Network regional staff member out to your school, or join one of our regional Youth Councils.
Plus don't forget to apply for Activist Camp next year! In addition to these kick-ass lessons, youth were able to make friends, play on the beach, showcase their talents at our Talent Shows, learn about their identities and go back to schools ready to start campaigns and make change.
[1] https://gsanetwork.org/resources/legal-resources
[2] https://gsanetwork.org/get-involved/change-your-school
[3] https://gsanetwork.org/sitevisits.
[4] https://gsanetwork.org/resources/coalition-building


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Modeling Electromagnetic Waves and Periodic Structures
Walter Frei January 17, 2014
We often want to model an electromagnetic wave (light, microwaves) incident upon periodic structures, such as diffraction gratings, metamaterials, or frequency selective surfaces. This can be done using the RF or Wave Optics modules from the COMSOL product suite. Both modules provide Floquet periodic boundary conditions and periodic ports and compute the reflected and transmitted diffraction orders as a function of incident angles and wavelength. This blog post introduces the concepts behind this type of analysis and walks through the […]Read More
Walter Frei December 23, 2013
In our previous blog entry, we introduced the Fully Coupled and the Segregated algorithms used for solving steady-state multiphysics problems in COMSOL. Here, we will examine techniques for accelerating the convergence of these two methods.Read More
Walter Frei December 16, 2013
Here we introduce the two classes of algorithms used to solve multiphysics finite element problems in COMSOL Multiphysics. So far, we've learned how to mesh and solve linear and nonlinear single physics finite element problems, but have not yet considered what happens when there are multiple different interdependent physics being solved within the same domain.Read More
Daniel Smith December 11, 2013
Microwave plasmas, or wave-heated discharges, find applications in many industrial areas such as semiconductor processing, surface treatment, and the abatement of hazardous gases. This blog post describes the theoretical basis of the Microwave Plasma interface available in the Plasma Module.Read More
Walter Frei December 10, 2013
As part of our solver blog series we have discussed solving nonlinear static finite element problems, load ramping for improving convergence of nonlinear problems, and nonlinearity ramping for improving convergence of nonlinear problems. We have also introduced meshing considerations for linear static problems, as well as how to identify singularities and what to do about them when meshing. Building on these topics, we will now address how to prepare your mesh for efficiently solving nonlinear finite element problems.Read More
Walter Frei December 3, 2013
As we saw in "Load Ramping of Nonlinear Problems", we can use the continuation method to ramp the loads on a problem up from an unloaded case where we know the solution. This algorithm was also useful for understanding what happens near a failure load. However, load ramping will not work in all cases, or may be inefficient. In this posting, we introduce the idea of ramping the nonlinearities in the problem to improve convergence.Read More
Walter Frei November 22, 2013
As we saw previously in the blog entry on Solving Nonlinear Static Finite Element Problems, not all nonlinear problems will be solvable via the damped Newton-Raphson method. In particular, choosing an improper initial condition or setting up a problem without a solution will simply cause the nonlinear solver to continue iterating without converging. Here we introduce a more robust approach to solving nonlinear problems.Read More
Walter Frei November 19, 2013
Here, we begin an overview of the algorithms used for solving nonlinear static finite element problems. This information is presented in the context of a very simple 1D finite element problem, and builds upon our previous entry on Solving Linear Static Finite Element Models.Read More
Walter Frei November 11, 2013
In this blog post we introduce the two classes of algorithms that are used in COMSOL to solve systems of linear equations that arise when solving any finite element problem. This information is relevant both for understanding the inner workings of the solver and for understanding how memory requirements grow with problem size.Read More
Walter Frei November 4, 2013
In a previous blog entry, we introduced meshing considerations for linear static problems. One of the key concepts there was the idea of mesh convergence — as you refine the mesh, the solution will become more accurate. In this post, we will delve deeper into how to choose an appropriate mesh to start your mesh convergence studies for linear static finite element problems.Read More
Walter Frei October 29, 2013
In our previous post on Meshing Considerations for Linear Static Problems, we found that, in the limit of mesh refinement, the solution to the finite element model would converge toward the true solution. We also saw that adaptive mesh refinement could be used to generate a mesh that would have smaller elements in regions where the error was higher, rather than simply using smaller elements everywhere in the model. In this post, we will examine a couple of common pitfalls […]Read More


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The time after an official announcement is usually very slow on rumors. I am busy on the background and have several updates pending for the blog and forum.
Since we are slow, let's have another giveaway!
The winner of the previous giveaway is Camille Miller. Congratulations! The winner was picked randomly by one of the forum mods.
Today you can win this Nikon D3000 book by David Busch (bibliography). The rules are simple - just leave a comment to this post. I will close all comments next week and will randomly pick the winner. Of course I still don't believe in "US only" giveaways and I will ship this book anywhere in the world.
The same giveaway will be running also for Nikon Rumors forum members - you can enter each giveaway once (you can enter once on the blog and once on the forum - you just have to be a registered forum member).
I understand that the D3000 is not the ideal camera for most of the readers here, but I can assure you that you will like next week's giveaway.
Fine print: The contest is void where prohibited by law. All taxes are the responsibility of the winner. NikonRumors.com is not responsible for anything.


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The current perception, based on data from earlier studies, is that worsening renal function (WRF) during diuresis of patients with acute heart failure (HF) means that the therapy is overzealous and exposes the patients to permanent kidney injury and increased mortality.
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Underlying this view is the assumption that increased serum creatinine (sCr)/cystatin C and acute kidney injury (AKI) are interchangeable terms. 1 Recent findings, however, suggest that transient increases in sCr may instead reflect a benign and potentially reversible hemodynamically driven reduction in glomerular filtration rate (GFR), reflective of effective decongestion that is associated with improved outcomes. Minnetonka Deerskin SoftT Womens RRtoX
Thus, serious harm continues to be perpetrated against patients with acute illnesses, including HF, by referring to increased sCr/cystatin C, WRF, and AKI as if they were merely different names of the same pathological entity. Ahmad and colleagues in this issue of Circulation , while attempting to determine if renal tubular injury is the primary mechanism for WRF resulting from aggressive diuresis, came face-to-face with the reality that increases in either sCr or markers of tubular damage are, at best, poorly correlated with each other and with the diuretic effect and, at worse, may worsen outcomes because of the premature cessation of decongestive therapies. Nine WestCarerra Tall Dress Boot vPmGz
For myocardial infarction, cardiac troponins (I and T) are widely considered adequate diagnostic biomarkers based on their myocardial tissue specificity and their association with important clinical outcomes.
In contrast, assessment of renal status by sCr is not straightforward, because defective excretion of sCr can result from extrarenal hypovolemia, impaired blood perfusion, intrinsic kidney causes (attributable to sepsis, ischemia, drugs, toxins, interstitial or glomerular causes, or a combination of these conditions), or postrenal disease.
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It is implausible, therefore, that creatinine, an end-product of muscle catabolism freely filtered by the glomerulus and secreted by the tubule, can discriminate between causes of renal dysfunction. Although measurement of sCr is cheap, widely available, and standardized, its disadvantages include not only the many inducers of elevated sCr, but also the large number of conditions affecting its non-GFR determinants, including renal reserve, muscle metabolism, protein intake, volume of distribution, medications, and extrarenal degradation. In fact, equations estimating GFR using sCr have variable bias across populations, and are imprecise despite standardization of sCr assays and inclusion of age, sex, race, and body size as surrogates for creatinine generation. Burnetie High Top Zip Womens QtXrVcP
These equations assume that sCr is a steady-state marker of creatinine production and disposal, conditions that do not apply to AKI. An alternative to creatinine, cystatin C, is a protein produced in all nucleated cells and distributed in extracellular fluid. It is freely filtered and mostly reabsorbed and catabolized by the proximal tubule. Cystatin C is not affected by muscle mass or diet and is less strongly associated with age, sex, and race than creatinine, but smoking, inflammation, adiposity, thyroid diseases, malignancy, and glucocorticoids influence cystatin C levels, diminishing their value as a measure of renal excretory performance. Shellys London Karly bootie FjUWN2IC
In addition, international standardization of the cystatin C assay is not finalized. 5 Estimation of GFR using creatinine, cystatin C, or both has not been validated in acutely ill patients, in whom these estimates appear to be inaccurate in comparison with 4-hour urinary creatinine clearance for detection of renal function changes. 6 It is disappointing, therefore, that the severity of AKI is predominantly classified according to sCr changes or cystatin changes. 5 , 7 This is because, in the absence of steady state, a patient may have florid tubular damage at presentation without significant changes in sCr attributable to renal reserve and consequent delay in achievement of detectable changes in this analyte. Conversely, the correlation of an increase in sCr levels with better outcomes during the treatment of HF suggests that elevation of this analyte identifies physiological, volume-sensitive responses to diuretics, rather than tubular damage. 2
Hourly analysis revealed that obese subjects had higher HRs between 3
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Hourly profile of HR (top) and LF/HF ratio (bottom) in lean and obese subjects. Data are mean±SEM. Shaded area highlights nocturnal period. *Time points at which difference between 2 groups achieved statistical significance (<0.05 or less).
Hourly profile of LF (top) and HF (bottom) power in lean and obese subjects. Shaded area highlights nocturnal period. *Time points at which difference between 2 groups achieved statistical significance (<0.05 or less).
In the whole data set, higher daytime LF/HF ratios were associated with higher fasting plasma insulin concentrations independent of sex, age, HR, and BMI; quantitatively, a tripling of fasting insulin predicted a doubling of the LF/HF ratio (Figure 3
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Association between daytime LF/HF ratio (residuals after adjustment for sex, age, HR, and BMI) and fasting plasma insulin concentration. Inset shows model-predicted change in LF/HF ratio associated with tripling of fasting plasma insulin levels ([I]). resds indicates residuals.
In the weight-reduced patients, indexes of body mass and fat distribution improved significantly, cardiac output decreased, and TPVR rose (Table 4
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). Urinary catecholamine excretion tended to decrease (although the change was not statistically significant). Baseline 24-hour LF power (608 [420] ms 2 ) returned toward the normal range (to 824 [799] ms 2 ; P <0.05). The 24-hour hourly profile of HR was generally decreased, whereas that of LF powers was increased (Figure 4 ⇓ ); the LF/HF ratio was not significantly changed.
Hourly profile of HR (top) and LF power (bottom) in 9 obese subjects before and after weight loss.
Effects of Weight Loss
In this study, obesity was of moderate to severe degree (BMI, 30 to 45 kg/m 2 ), with all the metabolic changes typical of this condition. To avoid the confounding effects of structural vascular changes, the obese subjects were selected to have normal glucose tolerance and blood pressure levels. In addition, clinical tests of autonomic function were within normal limits. Our results therefore apply to uncomplicated obesity.
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Autumn in Danbury, Connecticut
The above photograph is from a family research trip to Danbury, Connecticut. My husband's Starr family resided in this lovely New England town for many years.
Saturday several friends and I attended the 2011 Family History Workshop. I would like to thank the wonderful people from the Baltimore County Family History Center.
Keynote speaker for the event was Dr. Joan M.E. Gaither, Documentary Story Quilter. The rest of the day filled with workshops, brickwall sessions and friendship.
I hope you are fortunate enough to attend one of these FREE Family History Workshops.
Keynote speaker for the event was Dr. Joan M.E. Gaither, Documentary Story Quilter. The rest of the day filled with workshops, brickwall sessions and friendship.
I hope you are fortunate enough to attend one of these FREE Family History Workshops.
This has been a very active genealogy blogging week! Here are some highlights to entertain and educate.
Michelle Goodrum of The Turning of Generations shares the Next Steps in the Archival Closet in Sorting Saturday. Learn about the methods Michelle is using to organize her family history files.
Kathleen Brandt of a3Genealogy combines a little fun with genealogy in the Generational Research Game. Kathleen tells us "the true purpose of this "game" is to eliminate the contestants who should not be in your family tree."
Head over to ArchivesInfo by Mellisa Mannon for Calling All Archivists and Archives Users...What Do Archivists Do? Offer your comments on how public librarians and local archivists help you get the information you need.
Susan Thomas of Climbing the Branches of My Family Tree shares a piece of family history with Thursday's Treasure - Odalie Fortier Horst's 19th Century Lacework.
Check out Always Anxiously Engaged for a wonderful story that answers How Important Are Family Legends?
Absolutely agree with In Postcards & Photographs : Each One Tells a Story over at A Pocket Full of Family Memories. Debra shares how these items are "a window to the past".
Join the adventure to the National Archives with Ginger R. Smith of Genealogy By Ginger's Blog and Liz Tapley of My Tapley Tree...And Its Branches.
Discover Old scripts (fonts) over at Czech Genealogy Beginners by Blanka Lednicka.
Pam Schaffner of Digging Down East shares Thrifty Thursday - Housewife Feeds Six for $25 Per Week. Learn about a nostalgic article Pam discovers in the local newspaper.
Brynn of My Family's Puzzle offers her contribution for an "interesting" contest taking place with in My Obituary! - GeneaBlogger.
A must read is the series from Jennifer Shoer of The Scrappy Genealogist. Jennifer is interviewing phenomenal genealogy bloggers for How She Does It-Secrets from a Geneamommyblogger.
Learn about Caroline Pointer, Jennifer Holik-Urban, Kerry Scott, Amy Coffin, Marian Pierre-Louis, Elizabeth O'Neal and (Geneadaddyblogger) Philip Trauring.
For a little Halloween fun check out Deke's Techniques 042: Drawing a Halloween Scareflake.
The following bloggers are celebrating a blogiversary. Stop in and offer a word of congratulations.
Are My Roots Showing?
Family History Publishing
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Blogs I started following this week:
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The Jones Genealogist
My Trails into the Past
Make sure to read this weeks GeneaBloggers article May I Introduce To You...Nancy Shively by Gini Webb of Ginisology.
Tonight over at GeneaBlogger Radio will be The Final Chapter - Obituaries, Death Records and Genealogy. Take note new start time-one hour earlier - 9 p.m. eastern, 8 p.m. central, 7 p.m. mountain and 6 p.m. pacific. Don't worry if you miss Friday night, the episode is archived!
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