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Kieran Kane is one of the new outlaw country types surfacing in Nashville these days. Only the "outlaw" aspect doesn't apply to the lifestyle as in the old days. Here, it applies to the music, which bypasses the major labels and trends in favor of independently operated labels and a sense of following one's heart in making music. Kane's own "This Dirty Little Town" has a nice, ragged quality to it, and his cover of Hank Williams' "Ramblin Man" comes off high lonesome. Pleasing, but not exactly laid-back, Kieran Kane's Dead Rekoning has a haunting quality that keeps you coming back for more. - Allmusic.com
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on March 2, 2013 - 5:50 PM
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It might have been a carryover from the lager-filled Shamrock Run a few blocks away. Maybe, as Patrick Kaleta said, Buffalo's fans looked at the afternoon start time and wanted to revel in a Bills-like atmosphere. More likely, Sabres backers saw honest-to-goodness effort and reacted accordingly.
Whatever the reason, fun returned to Sabreland on Saturday.
With the positive backing of a sellout crowd, the Sabres skated to a 4-3 shootout victory over New Jersey. The 19,070 fans in First Niagara Center were more vocal and excited than during any game in Buffalo, with the exception of the home opener, and were treated to the team's first three-game winning streak of the season.
"We played hard hockey for the fans," goaltender Ryan Miller said. "I said before that's all they want. They want you to work hard and they want you to take the puck to the net. If it doesn't work out, they're still going to appreciate the effort.
"I'm glad they were able to get rewarded. Guys did a nice job of battling and pulled one out."
The victory showed the Sabres might be turning the corner toward respectability. They didn't get overly rattled during a wild third period that featured four goals, three ties and two lead changes.
For the second straight outing, they won via a perfect shootout. Jason Pominville and Tyler Ennis beat Devils goalie Johan Hedberg, while Miller stopped Adam Henrique to end it and got help when Ilya Kovalchuk shot over the net on the opening attempt.
"We're getting more resilient as a team now, and I think that's a good sign for us in terms of just the mind-set of our players," Buffalo interim coach Ron Rolston said. "When I first got here, if we would have gave up the third goal, it might have been a different result. Right now we're getting to be more resilient to find ways to win games instead of finding ways to lose games."
Both teams needed to be hardy as they rapidly answered each other:
• Just 1:53 after Pominville opened the scoring during the second period, New Jersey's Steve Bernier tied it.
• Henrique scored 1:21 into the third to give the Devils their only lead, but Pominville answered 1:49 later with his second of the game. He had just one goal in the previous 11 outings.
• Jochen Hecht's first goal since Dec. 30, 2011, put Buffalo back in front with 10:13 left, but Andrei Loktionov scored 1:35 later to tie it again and force the shootout.
"It had to be an exciting game to watch," Rolston said. "At least there was some entertainment value there – maybe not for the coaches, but for the fans."
Rolston would have breathed easier if the Sabres' power play had connected. It went 0 for 6, including a one-shot outing during overtime, to fall to 3 for 54 over the last 15 games. New Jersey went 0 for 5, and both teams scored a short-handed goal.
"The urgency right now, whether it's on the breakouts or entries, can be better," Rolston said. "In this league, you have to score power-play goals. The difference could have been separation of a couple goals, then you're not worried about how tight you have to play down the stretch."
The Sabres play again tonight in New York against the Rangers. It's the start of four straight on the road as the Sabres also visit Carolina, New Jersey and Philadelphia. Their next home game is March 12 against the Rangers.
The team and its fans can only hope it's as fun as Saturday's applause-filled contest.
"The building came alive during the third period," left wing Steve Ott said. "It's an understatement how much energy you get from loud fans and fans that want to cheer for you. We've been waiting for this. We obviously haven't shown them everything we have, but it's definitely a huge bonus when you have 19,070 on their feet."
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Red Velvet White Chocolate Chip Cookies and a Surprise Virtual Baby Shower!
Surprise! Some of my favorite blogging friends and I are throwing a Surprise Virtual Baby Shower for our friend Mandy, who blogs over at Mandy's Recipe Box. Mandy is due with her 4th child in just a few weeks, so we all wanted to celebrate and share some delicious food in her honor.
I adore Mandy and am so happy I've got to know her through the yummy food blogging world. We first 'met' 2 years ago, when I came across one of her recipes over at Tasty Kitchen. I clicked on the link to her blog and instantly fell in-love with it! She had so many recipes I wanted to make.
I decided to comment on one, and soon after we both started commenting back and forth on each others blogs. We became friends on Facebook and the rest is history! We have lot's in common. We both have 3 children. 2 girls and 1 boy (excluding her bun in the oven) and both named our youngest daughters Emma. We also share the same sense of humor, love of food, and religious beliefs. I know if Mandy and I lived closer to each other we'd be real BFF's :)
So to you, Miss Mandy, I want to say Congratulations and wish you the best of luck when your little one arrives. I wish we lived closer so I could help you out, bring you dinners, and babysit when you need a break... or a nap! ♥
Now, let's party! I brought the cookies....
Red Velvet White Chocolate Chip Cookies
Yields about 3 dozen
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/2 Tablespoons cocoa powder
1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
7 Tablespoons butter, at room temperature
6 Tablespoons vegetable shortening, at room temperature
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 large egg yolk
1 teaspoon white vinegar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 Tablespoon red food coloring
1 1/3 cups white chocolate chips, divided
Directions: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, cocoa powder, cornstarch, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
Add butter, shortening and sugar to the bowl of an electric stand mixer and mix on medium speed until very fluffy, about 3 or so minutes. Add egg, egg yolk and mix until combined. Then add vinegar, vanilla and food coloring. Mix until well blended.
Slowly add dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Stir in 1/2 cup white chocolate chips. Scoop dough out by the heaping Tablespoonful, and roll into balls. Place balls on a parchment lined baking sheet. Gently press about 4-5 more white chocolate chips into the top of each ball. Being careful not to flatten the balls.
Bake cookies for 8-9 minutes. Allow cookies to cool for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Enjoy ♥
Recipe adapted from: Cooking Classy
Below is a list of the other bloggers celebrating Mandy's baby shower:
Brandie @ The Country Cook
Amy @ Shugary Sweets
Jocelyn @ Inside Bru Crew Life
Nikki @ Chef In Training
Stephanie @ Back For Seconds
Ashton @ Something Swanky
Dorothy @ Crazy For Crust
Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel
Stephanie @ Macaroni and Cheesecake
Becca @ Crumbs and Chaos
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- Becca {Crumbs and Chaos} said...
Holly, these look downright perfect! I love red velvet :)
- January 28, 2013 at 8:52 AM
- Mandy@Mandy's Recipe Box said...
{screaming!} Holly!! I remember you mentioning that you wanted to throw me a virtual baby shower back when I announced I was expecting, but had totally forgotten about it. I am just sitting here checking my favorite blogs and see my name. I am in tears over here! Thanks so much!! {hugs} Now you all just need to mail these treats to me, mmmk?
- January 28, 2013 at 9:09 AM
- Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel said...
These are awesome, Holly! Eeeek, homemade red velvet cookies? I'm dying for a taste over here!! So happy you asked me to participate in Mandy's shower!!
- January 28, 2013 at 9:40 AM
- Shiloh Barkley said...
these are sooo pretty!! love!
- January 28, 2013 at 9:49 AM
- The Country Cook said...
How much fun if this was in person, huh? Thank you so much for hosting Holly and thank you for asking me to be a part! I just could not be happier for Mandy and her expanding family. Congratulations Mandy and well done Holl!! Love you gals!
- January 28, 2013 at 10:37 AM
- Back for Seconds said...
These look like cookie perfection, Holly! Mandy is such a doll, I'm so excited for her!!
- January 28, 2013 at 12:44 PM
- ShugarySweets said...
Thanks for setting this up Holly!! These cookies look amazing. LOVE them!
- January 28, 2013 at 4:53 PM
- Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust said...
These are SO pretty Holly! I love them and thanks for coordinating this wonderful shower!
- January 28, 2013 at 5:53 PM
- The Better Baker said...
Oh Holly - what a sweet (pun intended!=) thing to do. I love Mandy too...she has such great recipes. I love a good party...this is great. Thanks for being such a great friend.
- January 28, 2013 at 9:05 PM
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- Macaroni and Cheesecake said...
These look fabulous! Thanks so much for putting this shower together!:)
- January 29, 2013 at 3:00 PM
- Amy Poore said...
I just came upon your blog today - I'm fairly new to the blogging world and love when I come across ones as fun and cute as yours! What you're doing for your blog friend Mandy is so sweet and these cookies look fabulous! I can't wait to try them!
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The Erie County attorney advised Chief Medical Examiner Dianne R. Vertes not to appear before a County Legislature committee last week to discuss her autopsy conclusion that the mysterious death of Amanda L. Wienckowski was accidental.
Despite repeated requests for Vertes to make a public appearance and explain how she concluded Wienckowski died from an accidental drug overdose, County Attorney Michael A. Siragusa told Vertes a state law governing county medical examiners prohibits that from happening.
"Your office can only discuss findings to the district attorney or ... the personal representative, spouse or next of kin of the deceased. There is no provision permitting the release of autopsy information to a county legislative body," Siragusa wrote, adding that only under a court order would the release be allowable.
County Legislature Chairwoman Betty Jean Grant, D-Buffalo, had pushed for Vertes to appear before the Legislature's Health and Human Services Committee last week because of the continued controversy surrounding the 20-year-old Wienckowski's death.
Four years ago, her frozen body was found stuffed upside down in a garbage tote outside a church at Clinton and Spring streets, across the street from the home of Antoine J. Garner. The Kenmore native had gone to Garner's home for a paid sexual encounter in December 2008, then disappeared, according to authorities.
Garner is the last known person to have seen Wienckowski alive and is considered a person of interest in her death. Earlier this month, he was convicted in Erie County Court of choking and assaulting another woman during a paid sexual encounter. He has denied having anything to do with Wienckowski's death.
Vertes, in January, also declined to appear before the Buffalo Common Council's Legislation Committee after its chairman, Ellicott Council Member Darius G. Pridgen, asked her to attend in the hopes of getting answers about the autopsy.
A second autopsy conducted by a West Coast pathologist hired by Wienckowski's family determined she was strangled, and an Albany-area pathologist who reviewed the case also believes she was strangled. A pathologist hired by District Attorney Frank A. Sedita III decided that the cause of death should be updated to "undetermined."
In addition, retired Buffalo homicide Detective Mark J. Lauber told The Buffalo News that he and fellow investigators never agreed with Vertes' autopsy conclusion. He said the level of opiates in Wienckowski's system was not at a deadly level for someone addicted to heroin.
Wienckowski's loved ones want her cause of death changed from accidental to homicide, saying that would represent the truth and help in bringing about an arrest and an eventual trial.
Spearheading that effort is attorney Steven M. Cohen of the Amherst law firm of Hogan Willig, who took issue with Siragusa's reasoning for barring Vertes from appearing before the County Legislature's committee. He said Vertes had explained her autopsy ruling in a television news interview.
"When the county wants to speak, they certainly will go before the cameras, and when they want to hide, they will justify it with the law," Cohen said.
A lack of county cooperation, he added, is nothing new. Twice in the past, Cohen said he has gone to court and obtained orders directing Erie County to cooperate with Dr. Silvia O. Comparini in providing her with tissue samples and other material that were necessary for her to conduct the second autopsy.
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NO!! But we should get rid of GOE. The judges are giving out GOE(+3) to their favorites like candies. That's what's wrong with the system.
NO!! But we should get rid of GOE. The judges are giving out GOE(+3) to their favorites like candies. That's what's wrong with the system.
Since the majority are complaining about winning with falls, easy-peasy ...... just raise jump points by 25% and falls to 0 so all who landed quads will be duly rewarded and those who fall will be duly punished.
Go Kevin go, go Max go, go Plushenko (alias bionic man) go, go Joubert go ...
emphasize of not,i just know that it messes up whole program when can't land by either falling or not being able to land so-called easy jumps like triokes. It messes up the timing of next jump by landing quad, triple. It totally messes up whole program when falls on quad including "artistry".
It's amazing to think that back in Salt Lake City, you had to have at least three quads to be competitive (one in the short, two in the long). And two falls would have killed you. Somehow they were able to punish falls, and yet the guys were still going for the big jumps.
No...and I wasn't a big quad advocate but I think it should be an important part of men's skating. It just should be coupled with very good artistry and not a bunch of falls. This is my problem with skating.
I think the quad should be de-emphasized. I think it messes up programs, I think it's not physically safe for a skater to continually practice it, and it makes the program all about the jumps instead of being better balanced. Young men work so hard on that jump and others that the rest of their skating falls by the wayside. Max Aaron is a perfect example. He's well-developed in one aspect and sorely lacking in the others. Nothing against Max - he's doing what he thinks is desired. I just like to see a whole program and not amazing jumps.
I'm with those who think mistakes should be penalized more, but I do like that quads are incentivized under the system. It makes it more interesting because it gives skaters different paths to victory. A great jumper who does other things well still can win championships as we saw at US Nationals, and really Patrick opened the door at Worlds but no one skated clean enough to walk through. (Arguably Dennis did but he did not benefit from reputation scoring like he might have had he been a more consistent skater.)
Quads should not be deemphasized, but there should be greater penalties imposed on skaters who only do beautiful quads and then basically skate like garbage for the rest of their routine. Penalize the regular stuff gone awry more perhaps. There seems to be an imbalance in the scoring for some skaters in particular and the optics are horrible. It sometimes makes the sport look like "fake wrestling" in the way that the winner is determined. If skating wants to be taken seriously outside of the sport, it needs a revamped system to get a better and fairer result. What happened at worlds may be defensible to some, but it needs to be much farther above reproach than it is. If the sport wants respect, the scoring has to change.
For me, it's simple: I want falls to have a -3 deduction instead of a -1. Yes, that means if you fall on an easier element, you might get net negative points. I don't care... just don't fall.
I don't think there's anything wrong with Western jump teaching (like I would know, LOL!). I think we have a mediocre crop of men the last few years. Plushenko and Yagudin were exceptional. They did quads AND entertained us with their showmanship AND skated clean (or at least without falling).
Today's unstoppable most excellent champion is lucky if he can do two of the three in a long program. It's hard to know what to emphasize when nobody is truly that great.


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VIENNA, 13 March 2012 - An expert group meeting to review and further improve the organization's Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) index brought together a number of notable economists at UNIDO headquarters from 12 to 13 March.
The experts included Ha-Joon Chang from the University of Cambridge and representatives from an array of international organizations, including the Asian Development Bank, the European Commission, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, and the World Bank.
The Competitive Industrial Performance index, first developed by UNIDO ten years ago, assesses industrial performance using indicators of an economy's ability to produce and export manufactured goods. The CIP index can be used to rank and benchmark countries' industrial performance, making it particularly relevant for policymakers.
In the most recent ranking, the top five countries were (in order) Singapore, the United States of America, Japan, Germany and China. As for the regions, the top performer was East Asia and the Pacific.
To mark the tenth anniversary of the publication of the CIP index, UNIDO is planning to enhance its visibility as an advocacy and policymaking tool. Previously, the index has been included in the organization's flagship Industrial Development Report, but from now on it will be come out as a stand-alone publication.
In this context and with the aim of improving the index's relevance for policymakers still further, the experts' meeting analyzed the appropriateness of the indicators selected and the aggregated methodology employed.
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The Abacus and the Numeral FrameThe Russian Abacus
The Russian abacus (tchoty) is held so that counters move crosswise. It has no crossbar, and all counters in one row have the same value. Most rods have ten counters. An occasional row has fewer, to represent fractions.
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Tchoty, or Russian Abacus
- Description
- This Russian abacus, or tchoty has a well-finished wooden frame, eight metal rods for carrying the beads, and plastic beads that move along the rods. Seven rods have four red beads, two purple beads, and then another four red beads. The other rod (the fourth from the bottom) has one red bead, two purple beads, and then another red bead. Loose inside the paper box are a small gray slip of paper and a larger beige paper, which appears to be a sales receipt.
- This abacus was purchased in August 1965 by George W. Sims of California. Sims, who was born in about 1898, was a tax collector, certified public accountant, world traveller, and collector. Handwritten notations on the cardboard box in which the instrument was received indicate when it was purchased and state that it came from Smolensk in the Russian SSR, and cost the equivalent of 61 American cents. Documentation received in the same accession as the abacus (1988.0489.02) relates to the Chinese abacus, not this one.
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- date made
- 1965
- ID Number
- 1988.0489.01
- catalog number
- 1988.0489.01
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- 1988.0489
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I'm not sure if I agree that the Keytar is the world's sexiest instrument, but this still a really cool project. It's a keyboard/guitar controlled by an Arduino. The website has a little more information about the build and you can download the Arduino code.
Which is the worlds sexiest and awesomest instrument? yes, the keytar. But what if you want special features on it and are to cheap to buy one of ebay? That is what I am. Cheap and special, that is why I made my own.
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Kathryn Kelly of eLearning Cafes has made an interesting and creative proposal to house the eLearning Cafe in the Incline Library. Nevertheless, there are some key questions that need to be answered to help us in Incline understand the project completely. These questions have not been addressed in articles or in the proposal. It is critical or the Bonanza to write a well-done journalistic report that presents all the needed information.
For example:
a) What are the implications of having another nonprofit using Washoe County Library community space? Why this nonprofit and not another?
b) How does the Incline Library staff feel about this proposal and its affect on them, and why do they feel this way?
c) Why do the Washoe Country Library trustees not like the idea?
d) What are the implications of other groups not being able to use that room in the library? The library also uses the space frequently for meetings, shows, etc. It is a good community public space.
e) What sort of real costs are involved in putting the center in the library? For example, if the cafe is open at night after library hours, it will use electricity and need a watchman. This costs money.
f) What are the implications for library staff of using volunteers from eLearning Cafe. That may not be as simple as described.
These are just a few concerns that need to be answered. As many of you know, our nonprofit, READ Global, champions using rural libraries as community centers in villages in Nepal, India and Bhutan, but these villages lack the infrastructure Incline has.
We need to clearly understand how the eLearning Cafe would affect the existing Incline Library infrastructure.
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Best of '12: New dairy showmanship scorecard, but same great experience
New dairy showmanship scorecard, but same great experience
Over the holidays, we will be sharing some of our most-viewed blogs of 2012. If you missed them earlier, we've got them ready to close out 2012.
Judges and youth need to be aware of recent PDCA changes.
by Patti Hurtgen, Hoard's Dairyman Online Media Manager
In the Fall of 2011, the Purebred Dairy Cattle Association (PDCA) updated their showmanship scorecard. The committee felt the scorecard should more accurately reflect how showmanship is evaluated. They removed the strict-point system allocated to leading, posing and appearance, just to name a few, and replaced it with a discrimination system of slight, moderate and serious.
We prepared a video of Peter Coyne, a showmanship judge, talking about his interpretation of the PDCA changes and how he plans to evaluate showmanship exhibitors under the new PDCA Showmanship Evaluation guidelines. This fall, Peter remarked to our staff that many people have seen the video and told him that they appreciated the explanation of the new rules. If you work with youth or judge shows yourself, it is worth a view to understand the new guidelines.


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Rule Violations and the Rule of Law: A Factorial Survey of Public Attitudes
N. J. Schweitzer
Arizona State University
Douglas J. Sylvester
Arizona State University - College of Law
Michael J. Saks
Arizona State University (ASU) - Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law
DePaul Law Review, 2007
The rule of law is no simple subject; indeed, it is not even an easy task to define what "rule of law" means. Yet people go to great lengths to demonstrate their adherence to the principles of the rule of law. An underlying assumption of those who advocate a formal view of the rule of law is that there is inherent value in adhering to rules. But is that assumption valid? Of what importance are rules, and what consequences do those who violate rules suffer in the eyes of others?
In this Article, we present the findings of a factorial survey exploring questions about the rule of law. Although respondents expressed nearly unanimous support for the general importance of the rule of law, their judgments in response to the case scenarios showed strong sensitivity to the particulars of the situation - especially the purposes that motivated the violations. These findings lend support to the view that whatever the cultural or psychological preference for rules over outcomes, or strict equality over fairness, there may be circumstances in which most people are willing to make situation-specific reassessments of what is just.
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Vets Plus, Inc. relocates to new corporate office and production facility
Vets Plus, Inc. relocates to new corporate office and production facility
VPI celebrates new chapter in company's history with custom mural in office
Vets Plus, Inc., manufacturer of animal health and nutrition products, has relocated to a newly renovated location at 302 Cedar Falls Road, Menomonie, WI. The facility combines the manufacturing and offices under one roof, in a space totaling over 55,000 square feet.
Vets Plus, Inc. started in Menomonie in 1990 and moved to Knapp, Wisconsin, soon after. In 2009, the addition of a line of soft chew products exceeded the available manufacturing space in Knapp, and VPI opened an auxiliary facility in Menomonie. As the company continued to grow, moving to a larger location became necessary. "We're excited to be back in Menomonie," said Raj Lall, President and CEO of Vets Plus. "Our new facility provides us with greater production capacity and brings the team together."
Production Manager Killol Raval played a key role in the design and completion of the building's renovations. In explaining the work done on the former warehouse, Raval said, "We took the time to make sure this building would serve the company well for years to come." The production area is made up of individual rooms dedicated to a specific process. "With all the equipment moved to Menomonie now, production has resumed, and we have begun shipping product from our new facility," said Raval.
In the office entryway, local artist Tracy Taylor has been commissioned to paint a large mural. Taylor's etched glass surfaces, hand-painted ceramic tiles, decorative faux finishes and murals in residential and commercial spaces across the West Coast and Midwest have been featured in San Diego Décor Magazine, Chippewa Valley Parade Homes and ASID showcase homes. "Tracy's art really celebrates and highlights the success of Vets Plus," said Lall.
Lall said, "On behalf of the entire staff at Vets Plus, I would like to thank our partners for their support and look forward to our continued growth in 2013."


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"Staph" (pronounced staff) is short for Staphylococcus. Staph is a germ (bacteria) that can cause infections in any part of the body, but most are skin infections. Staph can infect openings in the skin, like scratches, pimples, or skin cysts. Anyone can get a staph infection.
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Once the staph germ enters the body, it can spread to bones, joints, and the blood. It can also spread to or any organ, such as the lungs, heart, or brain.
Staph can also spread easily from one person to another.
Staph germs are mostly spread by skin-to-skin contact (touching). A doctor, nurse, other health care provider, or even visitors may have staph germs on their body and then spread them to a patient. This can happen when:
Also, a patient may have a staph infection before coming to the hospital. This can occur without the patient even being aware of it.
In a few cases, patients can get staph infections by touching clothing, sinks, or other objects that have staph germs on them.
One type of staph germ, called methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), is harder to treat. This is because MRSA is not killed by medicines used to treat ordinary staph germs.
Many healthy people normally have staph on their skin. Most of the time, it does not cause an infection or symptoms. This is called being colonized with staph. These persons are known as carriers. They can spread staph to others. Some people colonized with staph develop an actual staph infection that makes them sick.
Common risk factors for developing a serious staph infection are:
Anytime an area of your skin appears red, swollen, or crusty, a staph infection may be the cause. The only way to know for sure is to have a test called a skin culture. To do the culture, your doctor may use a cotton swab to collect a sample from an open a wound, skin rash, or skin sore. A sample may also be taken from a wound, blood, or sputum (spit). The sample is sent to the lab for testing.
The best way to prevent the spread of staph is for everyone to keep their hands clean. It is important to wash your hands thoroughly.
Alcohol-based gels may also be used if your hands are not visibly dirty.
Ask visitors to wash their hands before they come into your hospital room. They should also wash their hands when they leave your room.
Health care workers and other hospital staff can prevent staph infection by:
Many hospitals encourage patients to ask their health care providers if they have washed their hands. As a patient, you have the right to ask.
Chambers H. Staphylococcal infections. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Goldman's Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2011:chap 296.
Fishman N, Calfee DP. Prevention and control of health care-associated infections. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Goldman's Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier Saunders; 2011:chap 290.
Rupp ME, Fey PD. Staphylococcus epidermidis and other coagulase-negative Staphylococci. In: Mandell GL, Bennett JE, Dolin R, eds. Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases. 7th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Churchill-Livingstone; 2009:chap 196.
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The TV personality, 28, was hospitalized Thursday after fainting on the set of E!'s Fashion Police, her rep says, while on Thursday night Osbourne herself Tweeted a message to fans, along with a photo of her arm and its IV tube.
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Osbourne is undergoing "further testing and is awake, alert and in stable condition," the rep says. "She will be staying overnight for observation as a precautionary measure."
Mid-taping, Osbourne turned to fill-in host Melissa Rivers and said she didn't feel well, according to TMZ. She reportedly fell out of her chair right after and started shaking.
Osbourne's condition is unknown, but the show's fellow host Joan Rivers tells TMZ, "She is fine."
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Indians Have No Fishing Rights Around Katchatheevu: Centre
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Published: 24th January 2014 07:33 AM
Last Updated: 24th January 2014 12:12 PM
Indian fishermen have no right to fish in and around Katchatheevu — the islet ceded to Sri Lanka —according to two bilateral pacts signed in 1974 and 1976, the Centre submitted before the Madras High Court on Thursday.
The Centre specified its stand in a counter affidavit when a PIL came up for hearing before the first bench comprising Chief Justice R K Agrawal and Justice K Ravichandrabaabu.
Coming four days ahead of scheduled talks between fisherfolk of the two countries, the Union government's position is at variance with that taken by all stakeholders in Tamil Nadu, who question the ceding of the islet and insist on fishermen's rights to look for catch in that area.
Sri Lanka's sovereignty over Katchatheevu was a settled matter, the Centre maintained. The case was adjourned for further hearing on Monday.
The PIL filed by L T A Peter Rayan, president, Fisherman Care, contended that External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid's statement in Rajya Sabha, in response to a Calling Attention Notice of AIADMK MP V Maitreyan on the Sri Lankan Navy's attacks on Indian fishermen, appeared to be in contravention of the 1974 agreement. Rayan said the agreement guaranteed rights to fishermen of both countries to enjoy traditional rights of fishing in each other's waters.
"Article 6 of the 1974 agreement does not confer fishing rights to Indian fishermen at Katchatheevu and only speaks of traditional rights of vessels, not fishermen. Thus, no rights of fishing in Lankan waters were bestowed under the 1974 and 1976 agreements," the counter read. The Centre also informed the court that Wadge Bank, near Kaniyakumari, came within India's Exclusive Economic Zone—where India has sovereign rights on the area and its resources as per the 1976 agreement—while settling the issue of a maritime boundary between India and Lanka. Also, under the 1974 and 1976 agreements, traditional rights only allowed access to fishermen to visit Katchatheevu to dry nets and rest—not for fishing rights in the area—and for pilgrims to attend the annual St Antony festival.
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While Iterations and Reading Data from a Text File - 11
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In this lesson we'll both learn a new type of iteration statement (While) and will learn how to utilize the StreamReader class to stream data from a file to the Console window. Additionally, we'll learn how to add new files to our project, how to set properties of our file using the Properties window, how to add a using statement as a means of resolving a class name referenced in our code to the namespace in which it is defined, and more.
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Always great BOB
very intuitive, nice explanation
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G'day Bob,
(btw - enjoying the vid's - going to be excellent resources for my students)
Would it have been "better" (more obvious) to use a "do until IsNothing(line) ... loop" construct rather than the "while ... end while" ? Or perhaps even the "do ... loop until IsNothing(line)" ?
The "benefit" would be the immediate removal of the "double-negative", which, to be honest, as a vet of 4 decades of coding still trips me up occasionally ;') I know my students struggled with it just last week, hence why it is still "fresh" in my mind :)
Kind regards,
@harry: Great, great tip! You're right, I probably could have written than using a different looping structure and made it a "positive" rather than a double-negative. Thank you and best wishes to your students!
I have noticed that with Harry's Do until method you no longer need the If then statement also.. Thanks for the tip Harry and thanks Bob for the While method I see where they can both be very useful.
I was looking for an open thread to thank you on previous 10 tutorials but all threads were closed....finally got the opportunity ...Thanks for creating tutorials that are so simple yet teaches you a lot...are there videos for WinForms apps too using VB..if yes plz share the link..I'll be very grateful to you..well that is already I'm.
Thank you for these great videos! Bob - your delivery is excellent. Great voice, cadence, inflection, etc. Of course it helps that the subject matter is important to me, but that's beside the point!
Thank you for this excellent series, a great resource.
Tried Harry's method the Do Until...Loop
coded like this:
Dim myReader As StreamReader = New StreamReader("values.txt")
Dim line As String = ""
Do Until IsNothing(line)
line = myReader.ReadLine()
The program ran I.E. gave the correct output to the display, but with following errors:
A first chance exception of type 'System.IndexOutOfRangeException' occurred in UnderstandingArrays.exe
A first chance exception of type 'System.IndexOutOfRangeException' occurred in UnderstandingArrays.exe
A first chance exception of type 'System.IO.FileNotFoundException' occurred in mscorlib.dll
I realize the lesson was on using the While()...IsNothing but as wondering what else is wrong with my code.
@Rick: Agreed.
@ZeroShek: Thanks! I'm sure there are videos out there, but not by me. Sorry!
@Beth: Ah, thanks Beth!
@meldoc: Thank you!
@Kent Haunschild: Hi! check this out ... it uses Do ... Loop Until properly:
so good!
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On the day Peyton Manning threw three touchdown passes and drew even with John Elway in the career win column, it was Broncos linebacker Von Miller who stole the show � not only with the three sacks and two forced fumbles that rattled Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers but with the ever-evolving sack dance he uses to celebrate.
�You�ve got to show some excitement when you make a play,� Miller said after spearheading a 30-23 victory Sunday that gave Denver a three-game lead over San Diego in the AFC West. �It�s hard enough as it is out there.�
But the Broncos (7-3) are making this look easy.
With their fifth consecutive win, they now have a three-game lead plus the tiebreaker over the rapidly fading Chargers (4-6), who lost their fifth of six and are now playing as much for jobs � namely coach Norv Turner�s � as a playoff spot.
�They�re not losing four of six; I can guarantee you that,� Rivers said of the Broncos, in essence conceding the division race.
Manning tied Elway with 148 career regular-season victories, second place on the all-time list of starting quarterbacks, with Brett Favre still 38 wins ahead.
And Miller? He now leads the league in sacks with 13, after jumping ahead of Texans defensive lineman J.J. Watt, who had one in Houston�s win over Jacksonville on Sunday to reach 11� for the year.
Miller celebrated his first sack with a pair of somersaults, then getting up and doing jumping jacks with his arms bent at the elbow while he moved to the imaginary music. He said he was inspired by Sonic the Hedgehog, a character in a video game.
His teammates are every bit as impressed with the production as the celebrations.
�That boy works his butt off and plays with a lot of confidence, and I see him doing it for a long time,� cornerback Champ Bailey said.
Miller�s disruptiveness contributed to what was, overall, a choppy day for both quarterbacks.
Manning threw for 270 yards on 25 of 42 passing but also threw an interception that got returned for a touchdown by Eric Weddle to open the scoring and got sacked in the end zone by Shaun Phillips for a safety.
Even with those struggles, Manning reached 24 touchdown passes for the season and remained on pace for a 4,700-yard year.
�Everybody�s got to have an angle on it,� Manning said when asked if this win felt more difficult than it should have. �That�s not how I see it. We beat a good football team. I kind of throw the records out the window. To score some points and to settle for some field goals, and you may actually punt, that�s part of playing against a good defense. We�ll take the win and run with it.�
Midway through the third quarter, the Chargers� defense had accounted for all their scoring. That�s when Rivers picked things up. All but 60 of his 258 yards came after San Diego trailed 24-9, and when Danario Alexander leapt over cornerback Tony Carter for a 21-yard touchdown, the Chargers were within 30-23 with 1:24 left.
The Broncos recovered the onside kick and ran some time off the clock. After a punt, Denver defensive end Elvis Dumervil sacked Rivers to seal the victory and extend a Denver winning streak that started Oct. 15 in San Diego, when Manning rallied Denver from 24-0 down for a 35-24 win. It was the first time a team had trailed by that much and gone on to win by double digits.
In the rematch, Turner�s defense held the Chargers close, but the offense and Rivers took too long to get going. San Diego only had two first downs in the first half.
�We were not able to get the run going, we had a tough time protecting, and they covered us down the field,� Turner said. �So, the combination of those three things makes it difficult.�
Overshadowed by Manning�s arrival in Denver this year has been the blossoming of the Broncos defense, with Miller as the headliner.
Dumervil�s late sack gave the Broncos four for the game and 35 for the season. The constant presence of Broncos defenders in the backfield rattled Rivers, who had two touchdowns and two interceptions.
�This is the best defensive team they�ve had since I�ve been playing them,� said the nine-year veteran.
When Rivers completed a 15-yard pass to Malcom Floyd in the third quarter on third-and-10, it snapped a string of 26 consecutive holds for the Denver �D� on third down, dating to the end of a win over Cincinnati two weeks ago. It was the longest streak in the NFL in 10 years.
Miller is putting himself in the conversation for Defensive Player of the Year.
He now has eight sacks over the past four weeks, and joined Reggie White, Jevon Kearse and Dwight Freeney as only the fourth player to record 11 or more sacks in his first two seasons. But the second-year player�s favorite player is Derrick Thomas. He wears No. 58 as a tribute to the late Chiefs Hall of Famer, and though Miller shuns comparisons, his teammates know they could be looking at a future superstar.
�He�s just getting started. He�s crazy. Crazy day for him,� Dumervil said.
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by Gear Head from Lake Pacid, Florida | July 18, 2014
I have a '94 wagon that I have replaced many of the things that normally wear out with miles. It now has new shocks/struts, brakes. 90,000 mile Defender Michelins, antenna repaired and several other minor items repaired or replaced. This car is absolutely built like a rock. Great ride, 28 mpg, burns NO Royal Purple Synthetic oil and the paint shines as new. There is not an American made car that is as well built as this car. 205,000 miles on the odometer and driving just like the day I drove it off the dealer's lot. A dealer offered me $ 400 for it on trade. I simply got on my turnip wagon and Maude, my trusty mule, and I " clip-clopped " on down the road. I could not replace this car for $ 10,000.00
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This was produced 1993-1995 oNLY; hand built sweet and solid in all respects, super highway car, heavy comfortable ride.It is a straight 6 cylinder [ not v-6 as some other owner totally unaware of what is under him/her.]..giving 20 MPG on highway with high test gas producing clean running engine...Excellent convertible..this is my third..and happy with it...would do it again when necessary or convenient. Thanks.
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Very powerful for a V6, got at 92k and drove from midwest to Nevada and got 30 mpg's. Heavy like the cars of the 50's and 60's. At 16 yrs old, not a squeak going down the road. People grip about it not having cup holders, but remember years ago you bought those at the car store and put in yourself. In 94 this car cost 42,500, so it is built solid as a rock. I've seen cars of this year advertised for sale with over 200k on them.
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i work for a car dealership so i drive some of everything.ran across my '94 e320 sedan with 119,000 miles in 06.best thing i ever did has 195,000 miles now and all i do is change my oil,this is a full size 6cyl that is 16yrs old and still gets 25mpg.room galore built like a tank.if you want performance get a v8 but the v6 is not slow.for the price you pay and this is a benz you cant go wrong.dont listen to the high maintenance just take care of it and it will take care of you.did i mention lifetime service if you break down on the road mb will send a truck out to change a tire/give you gas/jump battery for free thats with any benz!i am now looking for a 2001-05 s class jones 04/2010
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where do i start, the car looks, feels, and drives like salvage, Their is very loud engine noise when you start the car, their is a check engine light on all the time that they couldn't fix, their two dents on the hood, the front bumper is completely damaged (need to be replaced), the body is scratched all over, retouched with a paint that doesn't match with the original, Inside rear view mirror needs to be replaced, side view mirrors button is broken, which needs to be replaced (The whole center console), Side storage pockets need to be replaced, Overall in the picture it looks nice but when you see the car you will be disjointed.
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We have owned two E320 wagons over the last 8 years. Best looking wagon Mercedes ever made, fun to drive with tight handling and very comfortable in town and on the interstate. Built to last. Very reliable with low servicing costs. No expensive timing belt to replace, no complex electronics. Too bad, Mercedes stopped making this body style.
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by The Firm Car Guy from Sunny South Florida | February 3, 2008
I've owned this car for 14 trouble free years and still love to look at it's classic lines. In an auto world where all the new convertibles look the same and are mostly compact sized, I like having this unique ride. You can put a normal sized human being in the back seat with a 6 foot driver in front. It is very comfortable and relatively fuel efficient. The only warning I would give is that you are purchasing an older model car and should have the rear axle seals, engine mounts, and especially the numerous hydrallic cylinders for the convertable top checked for leaks; they are very expensive to replace! All this AND Tom Cruise (Mitchell Mc Deere) drove one in The Firm!
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Chase Johnston of Kersey has strong connections to not only the rodeo, but also the city of Greeley.
Competing in his "hometown" rodeo was fun for him, Johnston said.
He just wished he could have done better Wednesday night.
Johnston missed out on making the leaderboard in the tie-down roping competition at the Greeley Stampede at Island Grove Arena with time of 10.9 seconds, the second fastest time of the night, in front of 4,800 fans.
Johnston, 29, like many competitors, started doing rodeo at a young age, but he started competing with a family member.
"I team roped with my dad," Johnston said. "We used to come here and team rope at the county fair. … It was something we could do together and enjoy, so it was good."
His father is Curt Johnston, who now competes in the National Senior Pro Rodeo Association. Currently he's in Grants, N.M., and is ranked eighth in the world standings of "60 Calf Roping."
Johnston also helps his father run Pro Ag Appraisal in Greeley.
Casey Adams of Ault has a family connection in rodeo, as well, and has history with the Greeley Stampede.
"My great-grandpa used to put on this rodeo in the '40s and '50s," Adams said. "So, I've been around the rodeo a long time."
Adams and his partner, Riley Pedro of Honolulu, didn't fare well in the team roping competition. It took them 8.2 seconds to secure their calf, keeping them from placing.
Adams and Pedro, both 27, have been roping partners on and off for about six years, but they've known each other longer than that.
Adams said they met right after high school when Pedro came over from Hawaii.
"I knew him from roping and just kinda entering together," Pedro said. "(We) did good here and there, so we decided to rope."
In addition, they both attended Colorado State University in Fort Collins.
"We're best friends. He was the best man at my wedding," Adams said. "We've been friends for a long time."
Pedro, who has lived in Nunn for eight years, said he was born in raised in Hawaii, but has ridden horses since he was a kid.
"I just always wanted to rope and be a cowboy, so I started roping when I was probably 12 years old," Pedro said.
Pedro said being good friends has made it easier for Adams and him to rope together.
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Bareback Riding — 1. Tim O'Connell, 85/1; 2. Devan Reilly, 79/1; 3. Richmond Champion, 78/1
Steer Wrestling — 1. Cole Edge, 4 seconds/1; 1. Cooper Shofner, 4/1; 1. Riley Duvall, 4/1
Team Roping — 1. Tyler Wade & Kinney Harrell, 5.3/1; 1. Nathan McWhorter/Cole Davison, 5.3/1; 3. Landon McClaugherty & Caleb Twisselman, 5.4/1
Saddle Bronc Riding — 1. Ty Kirkland, 83/1; 2. Colton Miller, 82/1; 3. Wade Sundell, 81/1
Tie Down Roping — 1. Ryle Smith, 19.2/2; 1. EJ Roberts, 19.2/2; 3. Cade Swor, 19.5/2
Barrel Racing — 1. Erin Ricotti, 17.04/1; 2. Carlee Pierce, 17.10/1; 3. CJ Yondette, 17.19/1
Bull Riding — 1. Josh Frost, 88/1; 2. Bart Miller, 79/1; 3. Kane Larsen, 70/1


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Summer is heating up, and Festival Fridays is a big part of that in Buckhannon.
These events will take place every Friday from today until Sept. 27, between 5 and 8 p.m. in the newly renovated Jawbone Park.
Today, the band Soul Strippa, featuring Bryce O'Loughlin, promises to rock the house with funk and grooves, and the Buckhannon Elks Club celebrates Flag Day with a special ceremony.
Local growers and artisans will showcase their wares for visitors to peruse and buy. There will be a different band and style of music every week, as well as entertainment, kids' activities and a selection of food vendors to satisfy all appetites. These are free, family-friendly events.
Festival Fridays is one of the many projects of Create Buckhannon, a local citizens' group that meets weekly at CJ Maggie's restaurant to brainstorm ideas for improving the community. Projects in the works include a walking/biking trail and renovation of the historic Latham House, begun circa 1851, reportedly the oldest residence still standing in Buckhannon, and painting the traffic light posts black. The Thursday meetings at noon are open to the public. Lunch is provided for a $7 donation.
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The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), which is responsible for administering the Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering programs, has about 325 students enrolled in the sophomore through senior years. Each year approximately 60 - 70 students graduate with a Bachelor's degree in EE/CE and about 20 students graduate with a master's degree in EE/CE. We are proud of our high retention rate which exceeds 60%. While most of the graduates go on to work in industry often in a design and development environment, a few pursue full-time graduate studies at regional and national universities.
Team Firmament won one of two Innovation Awards at the 2nd DIJ Developer Challenge on Aug. 30, 2015.
The team was composed of four graduate students, Yasen Hu, Yuan Ma, Xi Wei and Hongyuan Ning. The DIJ competition requres each team to propose a project involving a quadcopter.
Firmament developed the ground-station app Fire Scouter, which "helps fire departments quickly respond to fire incidents by making it possible to pre-plan flight routes and transmit real-time imaging from the UAV back to the ground station, letting fire departments conduct a qualitative analysis of the scene, so as to improve decision-making for rescue missions."
A student team from University of Michigan-Dearborn won third place at the 2015 IEEE International Future Energy Challenge. They were one of nine colleges (and one of only two US colleges) competing under topic A: High-efficiency Wireless Charging System for Electric Vehicles and Other Applications, with Dr. Chris Mi acting as their faculty advisor.
IFEC is an international student competition for innovation, conservation, and effective use of electrical energy, which is open to college and university student teams from recognized engineering programs in any location. The competition is sponsored by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Power Electronics Society (PELS), Power & Energy Society (PES), Industry Application Society (IAS), Industrial Electronics Society (IES), Vehicular Technology Society (VTS) and Power Sources Manufacturers Association (PSMA).
The IFEC'15 final competition for Topic A was held Monday-Wednesday, July 13-15 in the Institute for Advanced Vehicle Systems Building on located on the UM-Dearborn campus.
For more information on the IEEE International Future Energy Challenge, visit http://energychallenge.org/
On Friday, Oct. 24, Dr. Chris Mi presented a seminar at Stanford University's Precourt Energy Efficiency Center on the development of an extremely efficient wireless EV charger. His seminar was a part of the PEEC's autumn seminar series on sustainable transportation.
Dr. Mi's talk focused on "wireless power transfer technology that offer significant improvement in convenience and electric safety for EV and PHEV charging.
"Our research aims at novel designs that considerably reduce size and cost while increase coupling coefficient and system efficiency."
The Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering is proud to announce that Nevrus Kaja will be presenting his research in Cloud Security at the 2015 Tapia Conference.
Kaja, a graduate student in the Computer Engineering program, has been working with faculty member Dr. Adnan Shaout on security solutions in cloud computing using hardware, rather than software, to ensure data security. Their research aims to address an urgent global issue in both the private and public sector.
The Hardware Advanced Encryption Standard (H-AES) "provides one of the fastest and most secure methods to receive, transmit and store data," Kaja said. "According to our results we are able to implement this solution 16 times faster than other software implementations and 51 times faster than other hardware implementations."
In 2013, Kaja presented his research on the E-Nose sensor at the International Symposium on Engineering and Natural Science in China. The main objective of E-Nose is to identify objects according to their smell, mimicking the human nose in robotic environments.
The Tapia Conference will be held in Boston, MA, Feb. 18-21, 2015. For more information see http://tapiaconference.org/.
This past week, the Intelligent Systems Robotics Club was one of 31 groups competing in the 22nd annual Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition at Oakland University in Rochester, MI. Of those 31 groups, composed of teams from the US, India, Japan, Canada, Jordan, and Turkey, 21 passed the qualifying round, but only 6 made it past round one.
Team OHM 2.0 set the speed record during the preliminary phase of the race and finished with the fastest time overall, less than two minutes, in the Basic Autonav Challenge.
Team OHM 2.0 was also awarded second place, and $2,000 in prize money, in the signature event: the Autonomous Navigation Challenge.
Since 2002, the club has participated in a number of autonomous robotics competitions and has won over $20,000 in prize money.
Mark Steffka, Lecturer II, was awarded the IEEE Region 4 Jack Sherman Outstanding Member Award on May 16, 2014.
As described by IEEE , "'The Jack Sherman Outstanding Member' Award is designed to recognize members of Region 4 who through their professional and technical abilities have made outstanding and noteworthy contributions to the Institute, their communities, fellow professionals and fellow man. The award is not designed to recognize a single achievement, but rather collective contributions complemented by singular works exemplifying the objectives and attributes of IEEE."
Mark Steffka received the B.S. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Michigan in 1981, and a M.S. from Indiana Wesleyan University in 1987. He has almost 30 years of experience in the design and development of military, aerospace, and automotive electronics systems. He is currently with General Motors' Powertrain Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Group. He is a lecturer at the University of Michigan-Dearborn and adjunct professor at the University of Detroit-Mercy. He regularly teaches courses on EMC, antennas, and electronic communication systems at both universities.
Mark is the author and/or co-author of publications on EMC and Radio Frequency Interference (RFI). A paper presented at the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Congress on "Engine Component Effects of Spark-Ignition Caused Radio Frequency Engineering (RFI)" was "Judged by SAE to be among the most outstanding SAE technical papers of 2007". He is an IEEE member and professional activities include serving as a technical session chair for SAE and IEEE conferences; Technical Program Co-Chair for the 2008 IEEE International Symposium on EMC; and has been an instructor in the symposium's "Global EMC University". Mark has been an invited speaker at IEEE and SAE conferences held in the United States and international locations. He is a member of the ARRL EMC Committee, and holds the amateur radio call sign WW8MS.
We've recently begun interviewing ECE faculty members about their work and research within our department.
Meet Dr. Chris Mi, Professor and IEEE Fellow.
Meet Dr. N. Natarajan, Associate Professor and adviser to the Intelligent Systems Club.
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering within the College of Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Michigan - Dearborn is pleased to offer a new Bachelor of Science Engineering (BSE) degree program in Robotics Engineering (RE). The proposed program is designed to provide focused engineering education to students who are interested in this booming engineering field that promises to be the next growing frontier for engineers in decades to come.
The first generation of robotic applications comprised large stationary manipulators, such as industrial robot arms. Such robots performed tedious labor in assembly plants, often in environments toxic to humans. Now, at the dawn of the second generation, robots are becoming smaller, smarter, and most importantly, mobile. A stunning example of this trend is the development of autonomous vehicles that are able to drive in traffic in real world conditions. In addition to commercial and military applications, widespread growth is anticipated in home, entertainment, and human assistance. In particular, the potential of robotics in health care is tremendous and may help reduce the looming costs of providing high quality medical care to an aging population.
The new BSE RE program is expected to appeal to high quality students. In addition, since the proposed program will be one of only a handful of such robotics programs in existence at the undergraduate level, we have the potential to appeal to students from a much larger geographical area than we normally do; for example, students in national, as well as international, markets. Hence, the proposed program offers excellent prospects to increase enrollment while serving the needs of the local community and industrial infrastructures in Southeast Michigan (SEM).
The interdisciplinary nature of robotics engineering will also help to provide a platform for faculty from diverse backgrounds (electrical, computer, mechanical, automotive, and robotics) to collaborate on cutting-edge research projects. The need for this type of technical and multidisciplinary workforce is critical for attracting and helping to grow industries in Southeastern Michigan. In fact, it is expected that BSE RE graduates will be prepared for a broad range of post-graduate experiences, including the development of startup companies in robotics engineering, to satisfy local, state, and national demand.
The BSE RE program is currently open for applications for Fall 2014.
Three teams from the University of Michigan-Dearborn competed at the 2014 Autonomous Snowplow Competition held in St. Paul, MN on January 23-26 while battling bitter cold. Each team had designed a robotic snowplow that will, without any input from the user, clear a sidewalk and a driveway.
On day 1, the task was to clear a sidewalk and all the teams had serious difficulties with subzero temperatures. After buying two space heaters after the first day, the glow of the heaters and the warmth of the team spirit had two of the teams leading until the team from Ohio came from behind to take the first place. The teams placed second, third and fourth for a total prize money of $7,000.
Yeti 4.0, designed last year by a team of mechanical engineering students Mark Bajor, Mengxing Chen, Craig Cowing, Cody Schmitt, and Jacob Mack. Zach DeGeorge and Angelo Bertani improved the system for this year's competition, coming in second for a cash prize of $4,000. Zach could not make it to the competition. However, Angelo was assisted by Melissa Schwager a junior, Wesam Haddad a freshman, Abdul Aziz Abuzir also a freshman, all of which will be actively involved in the next year's competition.
Geili 3.0 used the platform from last year but was totally redesigned by a team of Chinese exchange students: Yasen Hu, Changlin Li, Binghong Fu, Yuan Ma, Mofei Liu, Xiangxue Zhao, Zexi Shen, and Songyan Liu. The team did very well and came in third for a cash prize of $2,000. For the members of the team, the event was one of their memorable moments as exchange students.
Zenith is a brand new platform. The Zenith team is made up of mostly freshmen and sophomores. Team members Kenneth Yesh, Ben Pollaz, Parham Moasessi, Eric Ingrody, Peter Staniak, Anthony DeBacker, Scott Zwally were at the competition and did exceptionally well for a rookie team coming in fourth for a cash prize of $1,000. This was a great learning experience for the students and we can look forward to more success from them considering most of them are just starting their engineering education.
In January, Dr. Yi Lu Murphey, professor and chair of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, was named an IEEE Fellow. You can read more about her achievement here.
Also in January, Mark Steffka, LEO Lecturer II, was named an Associate Editor for the "IEEE Electromagnetic Compatibility Magazine." He was also recently awarded a United States Patent for "Vehicular Electrical Systems, Automotive Electrical Systems, and Automotive Propulsion Systems."
On Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013, the wireless charging technology developed at UM-Dearborn was featured at the 13th Annual Celebrate Invention in Ann Arbor.
Dr. Chris Mi, a professor in Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, was interviewed by WWJ, CBS Radio.
Interview 1.
Interview 2.
You can read more about Celebrate Invention at The University Record .
The University of Michigan-Dearborn, Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE) invites applications for two tenure-track faculty positions, one in Computer Engineering, and another in Robotics Engineering. Qualified individuals seeking an Assistant Professorship are invited to apply but outstanding faculty at the Associate Professor and Professor levels will also be considered. The applicant for computer engineering should have research interests that fall within the areas of embedded systems and/or high performance computing. The applicant for robotic engineering should have research interests in key aspects of robotics with a strong background in mechanical principles, electromechanics, and intelligent robots. Selected candidates are expected to establish an excellent externally funded research program in their chosen area.
Qualified candidates must have, or expect to have, a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related discipline by the time of appointment and will be expected to do scholarly and sponsored research, as well as teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Candidates at the associate or full professor ranks should already have an established funded research program. The ECE Department offers several BS and MS degrees, and participates in two interdisciplinary Ph.D. programs, Ph.D. in Automotive Systems Engineering and Ph.D. in Information Systems Engineering. The current funded research areas in the department include intelligent systems, power electronics, hybrid vehicles, battery management, computer networks, wireless communications, and embedded systems.
The University of Michigan-Dearborn (UM-Dearborn) is one of the three campuses of the University of Michigan. UM-Dearborn is a comprehensive university offering high quality undergraduate, graduate, professional and continuing education to residents of southeastern Michigan, and attracts more than 9,000 students. Faculty and students have the opportunity to collaborate across all three campuses in research and scholarly activity. UM-Dearborn is located ten miles west of Detroit and thirty-five miles east of Ann Arbor. The campus is strategically located on 200 suburban acres of the original Henry Ford Estate in the Greater Detroit Metropolitan region.
The University of Michigan-Dearborn, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University of Michigan-Dearborn is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, height, weight, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. Inquiries or complaints may be addressed Office of Institutional Equity, 4901 Evergreen Road, Suite 1020, Administrative Services Building, Dearborn, Michigan 48128-1491, (313) 593-5190. For other University of Michigan information call 734-764-1817.
Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae including e-mail address, teaching statement, research statement, and a list of thee to five referees. The complete application should be sent to, Dr. Yi Lu Murphey, Chair, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Michigan-Dearborn, 4901 Evergreen Road, Dearborn, Michigan, 48128, or emailed to email@example.com.
Phone: 313-593-5420, Fax: 313-583-6336
The University of Michigan-Dearborn is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
**Please note, this event has been rescheduled from March 29, 2013**
On Friday, April 5, 2013 Dr. Hafiz Malik will be hosting a Forensics Workshop from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in 201 ELB.
Hosted by IEEE, the event is open to anyone interested in learning the processof manipulating hardware to discover digital data.
Lunch will be provided to those who RSVP. RSVPs should be sent to email@example.com.
To download the flyer, click here.
The winners of the Fall 2012 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Mobile Apps Challenge have been announced. ECE undergraduate student Cory Woolf took first place in the Education category for the second year in a row, and fifth overall, with his CourseFeeds app. CourseFeeds is an academic resource aggregation app compatible with all major web-browsers.
In the Fall 2011 challenge, Woolf and his partner Brandon King, a CIS major, won first place in the Education category for their WeStudy app. That app allowed students to easily schedule study groups and integrated mapping and e-mail connectivity.
Both the CourseFeeds and WeStudy apps were developed as part of the annual Summer Engineering Project hosted by the Institute for Advanced Vehicle Systems, directed by IAVS Director Roger Shulze.
CourseFeeds launched in January and can be accessed at http://www.coursefeeds.com. For a demo of the CourseFeeds app and other winners, visit http://mobileapps.umich.edu/content/winners-fall-2012-u-m-mobile-apps-challenge.
Thursday, April 11, 20134:30 - 7:00 pm
Lobby, Institute for Advanced Vehicle Systems (IAVS) Building4901 Evergreen Road, Dearborn, MI
Get information about our Master's and Doctoral programs.
Offerings include:
Automotive Systems Engineering (Ph.D.)
Information Systems Engineering (Ph.D.)
Automotive Systems Engineering (MSE)
Computer and Information Science (MS)
Computer Engineering (MSE)
Dual MBA/Industrial and Systems Engineering (MSE)
Electrical Engineering (MSE)
Engineering Management (MS)
Energy Systems Engineering (MSE)
Industrial and Systems Engineering (MSE)
Information Systems and Technology (MS)
Manufacturing Systems Engineering (MSE)
Mechanical Engineering (MSE)
Program and Project Management (MS)
Software Engineering (MS)
Learn about the admissions process and financial aid.
For attending, we will waive the $60 application fee to a College of Engineering and Computer Science graduate program!
Questions about the event please contact Deidra Berry, Graduate Recruitment Coordinator, at (313)593-0897 or email@example.com
RVSP at http://www.umd.umich.edu/cecsopenhouse
Mark your calendars! HKN will be hosting a demonstration of the Ford SYNC on March 5, 2013 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. in 198 ELB.
Ford SYNC is an in-vehicle system that allows users to make hands-free phone calls or control music through the use of voice commands. The system was developed by Ford and third-party developers, and runs on the Windows Embedded Automotive operating system designed by Microsoft.
There will be a chance to learn more about Ford careers and submit your resumes.
For more information, please see this flyer .
HKN will be hosting two informational meetings this week. Invitees are encouraged to attend the seminar on Tuesday or Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. and learn about the benefits to joining, or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com for more info.
Please see this flyer for details.
Three teams from U of M-Dearborn took part in the 2013 ION Autonomous Snowplow Competition in St. Paul, MN January 24-27. Led by their advisor, Dr. Nattu Natarajan, the university's big winner was Team Yeti, which took a third place win and was awarded $3,000 and the Bronze Snow Globe Award. Team Geili came in fifth and won $700. Team Bang had serious problems with their plow in the first round of the competition and were unable to recover, ending the competition in eighth place.
Team Yeti used a brand new vehicle designed as part of their senior design project by Mark Bajor, Mengxing Chen, Craig Cowing, and Cody Schmitt and the software for the robot was developed by Angelo Bertani and Zach DeGeorge. Teams Geili and Bang used an existing platform designed by Alan Akroush. Team Geili consisted of Doris Kotori, Derek Langley, Wangsong Li, Shihe Liu, Xuanchen Liu, Ken Yesh, Mohan Zhou, Qi Zhou. Team Bang consisted of Jingwei Xiong, Qijie Xu, Junyao Wang, Jiaqi Ma, Qihao Deng, and Yang Xiong.
Each of UM-Dearborn's three teams was composed of students belonging to the Intelligent Systems Club. The ION snowplow competition began in 2011, with members of the ISC participating in the event each year. Team Yeti has been a mainstay in the event since that inaugural competition, where they came in fourth before moving up to a third place victory in 2012.
The Intelligent Systems Club began in 2002 and works to promote robotics and the development of technical knowledge. In addition to the snowplow competition, the club regularly competes in the Autonomous Lawnmower Competition, Intelligent Ground Vehicle Challenge, and the Freescale Cup Challenge, among others. For more information on the ISC, see http://isc.umd.umich.edu/.
Nick Sitarski, a graduate of UM-D's Electrical Engineering program and, now, Senior Engineer for Electrical Systems, Avalon, was a designer on the 2013 Toyota Avalon's Intellitouch capacitive switches and wireless charging system. The Avalon is the first car certified to the Qi standard for in-vehicle wireless cell phone charging, a technology that is expected to be available this spring.
Read more at http://www.sae.org/mags/sve/11712/ .
Dr. Selim Awad will be presenting a two-day seminar on MATLAB Friday, Feb. 15 and Friday, Feb. 22, 2013. Both sessions will run from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in 201 ELB.
Through a live demonstration and hands-on learning, Dr. Awad will introduce students to the MATLAB software, as well as some of the supplementary software packages, like Toolbox.
Engineers of all disciplines are encouraged to attend.
For more information or to RSVP, please contact IEEE at email@example.com. Lunch will be provided to those who RSVP.
You can view the event flyer by click here.
Applications are now being accepted for the Buick Achievers Scholarship Program . The deadline to apply is 5:00 p.m., Feb. 28, 2013. The scholarship is open to high school seniors and undergradute students who enroll, or are planning on enrolling, full-time to a four-year college or university for the 2013-2014 academic year and will be studying engineering, technology, design, or business, with an interest in the automotive industry.
To learn more about this scholarship opporunity, please visit http://www.buickachievers.com .
Information on the CIS-ECE-IMSE Distinguished Lecture Series has been announced for the Winter 2013 semester.
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Qualified candidates must have, or expect to have, a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or a closely related discipline by the time of appointment and will be expected to do scholarly and sponsored research, as well as teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Candidates at the associate or full professor ranks should already have an established funded research program. The ECE Department offers several BS and MS degrees, and participates in two interdisciplinary Ph.D. programs, Ph.D. in Automotive Systems Engineering and Ph.D. in Information Systems Engineering. The current funded research areas in the department include intelligent systems, power electronics, hybrid vehicles, battery management, computer networks, wireless communications, and embedded systems.
Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae including e-mail address, teaching statement, research statement, and a list of thee to five referees. The complete application should be sent to, Dr. Chris Mi, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Michigan-Dearborn, 4901 Evergreen Road, Dearborn, Michigan, 48128, or emailed to firstname.lastname@example.com. Phone: 313-593-5420, Fax: 313-583-6336.
The University of Michigan-Dearborn is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae including e-mail address, teaching statement, research statement, and a list of three to five references. The complete application should be sent to, Dr. Yi Lu Murphey, Chair, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Michigan-Dearborn, 4901 Evergreen Road, Dearborn, Michigan, 48128, or emailed to email@example.com.
Phone: 313-593-5420, Fax: 313-583-6336
Students - This is your chance to meet the Department Chair, Dr. Yi Lu Murphey.
The event will be held in 227 ELB on Thursday, Oct. 25 from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Pizza will be provided for those who attend.
The University of Michigan-Dearborn, Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position. Qualified individuals seeking an Assistant Professorship are invited to apply but outstanding faculty at the Associate Professor and Professor levels will also be considered. The ECE Department is looking for applicants whose research interests are in areas such as solid state electronics, MEMS, nanoelectronics, and power semiconductor devices. The selected candidate is expected to establish an excellent externally funded research program in the chosen area.
IEEE GOLD will be hosting a poster session for all IEEE GOLD and student members at the upcoming IEEE Fall Section Conference on November 14, 2012 at the Fairlane Center, University of Michigan-Dearborn. All student, graduate student, and GOLD (graduates of the last decade) members are invited to participate. A best poster award will be given to the top presented poster, as judged by the review committee. Poster topics related to any of the chapters / societies represented in the IEEE Southeastern Michigan Section (www.ieee-sem.org) are encouraged. Poster participants will be given complimentary registration to the conference and awards dinner. More information about the conference is at: http://www.ieee-sem.orgfall .
Authors wishing to participate in the poster session must submit a poster title and abstract (less than 150 words) to Rajeev Verma (email@example.com) by no later than October 31, 2012. The suggested poster size is 4 feet by 3 feet, and should contain large text to be read from a distance. Poster authors should attend and present their posters during the poster session from approximately 4:30 pm until 5:00 pm, and 7:00 pm until 7:30 pm on the day of the conference.
Two University of Michigan - Dearborn students were recently named runner-up winners for the Fall 2011 Mobile Apps Challenge . Cory Woolf, an ECE student, and Brandon King, a CIS major, teamed up to develop the WeStudy app. The app allows students to easily schedule study groups and integrates mapping and e-mail connectivity.
The challenge is hosted by the Mobile Apps Center at the U of M campus in Ann Arbor. Participants are allowed to submit as many mobile apps as they wish, and are judged based on creativity, usability, and utility by experts from U of M, Apple, and Google.
Woolf and King were awarded an iPad for their contribution to the challenge. The team was supervised by Associate Professors Paul Watta (ECE) and Brahim Medjahed (CIS).
This winter we will be offering a new undergraduate course, ECE 428 "Cloud Computing" (CRN 27660).
Cloud computing represents the emerging Internet-based services/platforms with elastic and scalable computation powers operating at costs associated with service. Topics of the course include advanced web technologies, distributed computing models and technologies, software as a service (SaaS), virtualization, pallelization, security/privacy and the advance in cloud computing. Course work includes building up a SaaS project. (3 credit hours)
This cousre will be held on Monday 6:10-9:00 pm, 1340 PEC,with Professor Shaout.
This is the course schedule for Winter 2012. Click on the images to view in full-size or save to your local disk.
The original article can be viewed here or as a slideshow summary.
The Winter 2012 course listing is now available through UM-D Connect. Registration begins in November. Please review the Registration Timetable to find out when you will be eligible to register.
The Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering is proud to present several new course offerings for both undergraduate and gradute-level students for the Winter 2012 semester. These include:
ECE 435: Introduction to Mobile/Smart Devices and TechnologiesTime: Wednesday 6:10 - 9:00 p.m.Instructor: Paul Watta
Prerequisite: ECE 372 or equivalent4.000 Credits This class will introduce students to the technology used in mobile/smart devices and mobile communication networks. Various hardware and software aspects will be introduced, with particular emphasis on the constraints intrinsic to such systems. Students will get an overview of various mobile operating systems and how to develop software for mobile devices. Four lecture hours per week.
ECE 528: Cloud ComputingTime: Monday 6:10 - 9:00 p.m.Instructor: Adnan Shaout
3.000 Credits Cloud computing represents the emerging Internet-based services/platforms with elastic and scalable computation powers operating at costs associated with service. Topics of the course include advanced web technologies, distributed computing models and technologies, software as a service (SaaS), virtualization, pallelization, security/privacy and the advance in cloud computing. Course work includes building up a SaaS project. Three lecture hours per week.
ECE 530: Energy Storage SystemsTime: Thursday 6:10 - 9:00 p.m.Instructor: Gary Crosbie
3.000 Credits
This course introduces the basics of energy storage systems for EDV. It will cover battery basics, ultracapacitors, flywheels, and hybrid energy storage concepts. Battery management, battery charging, and battery safety will be covered. Finally, the requirements of EDV and renewable energy application examples will be explained. Lead acid, nickel metal hydride, and lithium ion batteries will be covered. Other energy storage systems such as super conducting magnetic, hydraulic, compressed air, and integrated (hybrid) energy storage systems, will be discussed as well.
ECE 535: Mobile Devices and Ubiquitous Computing SystemsTime: Wednesday 6:10 - 9:00 p.m.Instructor: Paul Watta
This class will introduce students to the technology used in mobile/smart devices and mobile communication networks. Various hardware and software aspects will be introduces, with particular emphasis on the constraints intrinsic to such system. Students will get an overview of various mobile operating systems and will learn how to develop software for mobile devices. The topics of ubiquitous and pervasive computing will be introduced and discussed. Three lecture hours per week.
ECE 5752: Reconfigurable Computing
Time: Thursday 6:10 - 9:00 p.m.
Instructor: Ali ElKateeb
This course addresses advances in reconfigurable computing techniques, design, and research. The course topics include introduction to RC, Hardware Description Language (HDL) such as VHDL and Verilog HDL, System-On-Chip (SOC), and Network-On-Chip (NOC). Three lecture hours per week.
The ISC has been active at UM-D since 2002 and is advised by Prof. "Nattu" Natarajan. The club works to promote robotics and engages students in robotics competitions, which challenge students to design and build autonomous vehicles capable of navigating obstacle courses of a varying nature.
The Henry Patton Endowed Scholarships are awarded to students in electrical engineering or computer engineering from a bequest to the College of Engineering and Computer Science by Henry W. Patton II, the founder, president, and CEO of Acromag, Inc.
Eligibility: For incoming freshmen and incoming transfer students majoring in electrical or computer engineering.
Amount of awards: $1000 to $5,000 per year towards tuition
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