-->>>>>>> Next Section <<<<<<< Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=US-ASCII Elizabeth, You and I are in the same boat. I, too. am ABD and have just requested an extention due to PD and depression. As one fellow PWP put it, "What's the difficulty? You already have the PD so all you need is the H!" My dissertation is on The Effect of Multi-Dimensional Database Analysis on Developing Risk Assessment Mode;s. The use of MDDA should uncover more obscure indicators thereby leading to more accurate risk assessment. Hang in there Bruce 55/9 Sinemet CR & Pramipexole * I am because I choose to be *