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Canadian college students create audible puck for visually impaired players (Video)Jen Neale at Puck Daddy15 hrs ago
Leave it the only two Canadians in the nation who have little interest in hockey to design something meant to improve the game - an audible puck.
This isn't a puck that's going to eventually make it to the NHL. It's meant for use in the game for players who are visually impaired, like those who participate in Courage Canada Hockey for the Blind camps.
(Yes, hockey for the visually impaired! And you thought hockey was tough with full use of your eyes.)
Sheridan College students Ryan Viera and Kristoffer Pascual are finalists in the IAM3D Challenge for their improvement upon the current iterations of the audible puck.
Naturally, the design isn't as easy as adding a noisemaker, electronic or otherwise, to a regular puck. As Matt Morrow, executive director with Courage Canada, explained to The Canadian Press:
Sens' Mike Hoffman awarded team-friendly 1-year, $2M decision in arbitrationSean Leahy at Puck Daddy16 hrs ago
NHL arbitration season has official ended. Mike Hoffman of the Ottawa Senators became the final player to go through the process and was awarded a one-year, $2 million deal following Thursday's hearing.
From the Senators:
Hoffman, 25, established new statistical career highs in all major categories in 2014-15, registering 48 points (27 goals, 21 assists) and 14 penalty minutes over 79 regular-season contests. His 27 markers saw him lead both the Senators and NHL rookies while his 48 points ranked fourth among league rookies in scoring. In tandem with Mark Stone, Hoffman was among only the second pair of Senators rookies to record at least 20 goals in one season since Alexandre Daigle and Alexei Yashin accomplished the feat during the 1993-94 season.
Before arbitration, Ottawa asked for $1.75 milion, while Hoffman went with $3.4 million as his number, which means this is a terrific deal for the team.
Angela Ruggiero's 'whirlwind' summer continues with U.S. Hockey HOF selectionJosh Cooper at Puck Daddy19 hrs ago
Chris Drury never had to play against Angela Ruggiero. And he is extremely grateful for this.
In training for the 2010 Olympics, Drury, then the captain of the New York Rangers, learned about Ruggiero's exercise regimen, which was tough on athletes of all genders.
"She was far and away one of the greatest trained athletes I've ever been around," Drury said. "There's no question she had such great success on the ice because of how hard she worked off the ice."
Drury, Ruggiero, former NHL defenseman Mathieu Schneider and former USA Hockey exec Ron DeGregorio were all named to the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday. Induction will take place Dec. 17 in Boston.
It will be a double Hall of Fame fall/winter for the 35-year-old Ruggiero, who was selected to the Hockey Hall of Fame on June 29. The induction ceremony for that Hall will be held Nov. 9 in Toronto.
Ruggiero played 15 years for the U.S. National Team, won an Olympic gold medal in 1998, and played 256 games with Team USA – the most in the team's history. Overall, she accumulated 208 points. She was part of World Championship winning teams in 2008, 2009 and 2011.
NHL concussion suit update; MacLellan talks MoJo; Travis Roy, 20 years later (Puck Headlines)Sean Leahy at Puck Daddy19 hrs ago
Here are your Puck Headlines: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. Have a link you want to submit? Email us at email@example.com.
• Evgeni Malkin turned 29 on Friday and of course he celebrated with real live penguins. [alexey085 Instagram]
• "The National Hockey League has been ordered by a judge to turn over reams of data about player injuries and concussions to lawyers representing former NHL players who are suing the league." [TSN]
• The Washington Capitals wanted a longer-term deal with Marcus Johansson but had "differences from the get-go in the value." [Washington Post]
Puck Daddy's Summer Series: The Boston Bruins from A to ZYahoo Sports Staff at Puck Daddy20 hrs ago
(Ed. Note: August is known to be a very quiet month in the hockey world. As we wait for September to arrive and training camps to begin, let's learn a little history about all 30 teams. Behold, our summer A-Z series, in which we ask fans of all 30 teams to drop some knowledge on us! Add your own choices in the comments!)
By: Sarah Connors, associate editor at Stanley Cup of Chowder
No better place to start than at the beginning.
When Boston was granted an expansion team in 1924, the first thing owner Charlie Adams did was to hire Art Ross for the roles of vice president, general manager, coach, and scout. No pressure there, Art.
Aside from managing the Bruins for their first thirty years of existence, Ross also contributed to development of hockey in general - he revolutionized the shape of the net and the puck, was pivotal in developing the red and blue lines, and was the first coach to pull his goaltender for a sixth skater.
What We Learned: What Jake Voracek tells us about usage and player valueRyan Lambert at Puck Daddy22 hrs ago
Late last week, Jakub Voracek signed a hefty contract extension with the Philadelphia Flyers that made him a player with the 10th-highest cap hit in the league (tied with Eric Staal and Ryan Getzlaf).
The initial reaction most people had to that deal probably ranged somewhere between, "Well, Jake Voracek isn't a top-10 player in the league, so that's a dumb contract," and, "He doesn't deserve as much money as Ryan Getzlaf," and "He's only getting paid because of Claude Giroux."
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Maple Leafs re-sign Jonathan Bernier for two years, $8.3M; avoid arb rulingJosh Cooper at Puck Daddy1 day ago
New Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Lou Lamoriello had his first big contract test with Jonathan Bernier. Well, his first big test with his new team. In the arbitration hearing, Lamoriello shot waaaaay low. Bernier shot high with their asking prices.
And in the end, both ended up settling on their own terms for two years at $8.3 million, which comes to $4.15 million per-year. The Leafs asked for $2.89 million in the arb case, while Bernier went for $5.1 million.
The hearing took place Friday.
Fair? Not fair? He had a 2.87 goals against average last season. He had a .912 save percentage. But the Maple Leafs were horrible. As Sportsnet's Chris Johnston notes, this isn't exactly 'break the bank' money. This is the 24th largest salary cap hit amongst goaltenders in the NHL.
His prior contract was for two years at $5.8 million.
Puck Daddy's Summer Series: The Arizona Coyotes from A to ZYahoo Sports Staff at Puck Daddy1 day ago
(Ed. Note: August is known to be a very quiet month in the hockey world. As we wait for September to arrive and training camps to begin, let's learn a little history about all 30 teams. Behold, our summer A-Z series, in which we ask fans of all 30 teams to drop some knowledge on us! Add your own choices in the comments!)
By: Catherine Silverman, news desk operations at Today's Slapshot
The Arizona Coyotes have never made the playoffs. The Phoenix Coyotes never won a Stanley Cup, and the NHL's Winnipeg Jets never won a Stanley Cup, either… but while a part of the WHA, this particular Jets/Coyotes franchise was arguably the most successful team in the league. From 1972-1979, the Jets won the Avco World Trophy three times -- doing it in only four years, nonetheless. Given that all three wins came after the last time the Leafs won the Stanley Cup, they totally count.
Yeah. As if THAT was getting left out.
Like… seriously.
The most Mike Smith thing of all time.
Chronicles of Stanley: Cup hits Jersey; Brad Richards' adorable sonSean Leahy at Puck Daddy1 day ago
The Chronicles of Stanley is a weekly series this summer that tracks the Chicago Blackhawks as they each get their special alone time with the Stanley Cup.
There have been plenty of NHL players have celebrated along with siblings also in the league who may not been as fortunate on the ice. Those poor siblings have to celebrate their brother's accomplishment all while hiding their envy and staying as far away as possible from the Stanley Cup.
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Two Staal brothers, Eric and Jordan, have won Cups. Did Marc and Jared just stay on the other side of the house while everyone else partied? For James van Riemsdyk, he was part of brother Trevor's day with the Cup this past week, but kept his distance from the trophy.
Big brother James here as well, but keeping his distance from the Cup for now. No touching. pic.twitter.com/UFsBFlLS7p
As many players do, TVR shared his day with the local community and local youth hockey teams:
Matt Nieto succumbs to Dark Side with custom Star Wars figurine (Photos)Josh Cooper at Puck Daddy2 days ago
Matt Nieto, San Jose Sharks forward, famous team DJ and member of the Galactic Empire.
View the above amazing custom "Star Wars" Clone Trooper that Nieto bought for himself from Factory Xtreme, a store based next to Disneyland in Anaheim. Nieto is living in Anaheim for the summer.
Sadly, Nieto has not seen any of the "Star Wars" films. But he was more drawn to the coolness of the figurine.
"I've collected hockey dolls since I was a kid and I went out to lunch the other day and walked past the store and saw these Storm Trooper dolls and Clone Trooper dolls with players on them," Nieto said in a phone interview with Puck Daddy. "So I kind of just walked into the store and said, 'Where can you get these?' And the guy said 'I actually make them myself.' I asked if he could make one for me and he did."
According to Paul from the store, Nieto's custom-made model ran about $400, so you don't have to break the bank to join the Dark Side apparently.


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Thanks "catman" glad someone else actually saw the game! He made the DUNK in the photo which was an alley oop. The point is you NEVER see Chris Paul dunk and it was cool to see that and the other point is don't talk crap if you don't know what your talking about...."boywonda" can ya hear me!
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This play won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama (1998) as well as Outstanding Play in the Drama Desk Awards, Obie for playwrighting, Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Off-Broadway Play, and Best Play from the New York Drama Critics.
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Airman Courtney N. Horn graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio.
He is the son of Chris and Susan Horn of Corpus Christi and is a 2006 graduate of Carroll High School.
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Bryan E. Trinkle has been promoted to the rank of major in the Air Force.
Trinkle, an operations and air liaison officer is assigned to the 8th Air Support Operations Squadron at Aviano Airbase, Pordenone, Italy. The major has served in the military for 17 years. His wife, April, is the daughter of Lori and Mark Duncan of Corpus Christi.
National Guard Pvt. Aaron M. Cline and Pfc. Jesus Ortiz Jr. have graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C.
Cline is the son of Elisa Cline and Roy Gonzales, both of Corpus Christi, and is a 2009 graduate of Ray High School.
Ortiz is the son of Virginia Ortiz of Corpus Christi and is a 1999 graduate of Ray High School.
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Pvt. Stefan A. Sanchez has graduated from the Basic Field Artillery Cannon Crewmember Advanced Individual Training course at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla.
He is the son of Ismael R. and Josie D. Sanchez of Corpus Christi and is a 2007 graduate of Calallen High School.
The Disabled American Veterans Chapter 150 and its auxiliary will meet at 7:30 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers building, 2301 Saratoga Blvd. Information: Cmdr. Lazaro O. Camarillo III, 779-6456.
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The Houston Cougars baseball team began practice on Friday for the 2012 regular season, which begins on Feb. 17 vs. Delaware. We check in with head coach Todd Whitting and the Cougars to get a feel for the outlook. Also, it'll be a busy day on campus Saturday, with a women's and men's hoops doubleheader at Hofheinz Pavilion, a track meet at Yeoman Fieldhouse, a swim meet at the rec center and more. [Read More]
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The terms approved school, approved college, approved postgraduate school, or approved training course means, except as otherwise provided by law:
(a) A school, college, postgraduate school, or training course which has been accredited or approved by a professional body or bodies recognized by the Surgeon General for such purpose, or which, in the absence of such a body, meets generally accepted professional standards as determined by the Surgeon General, or
(b) In the case of a candidate who is applying for appointment as a medical officer, any non-approved medical school provided that the candidate has passed examinations given by a professional body or bodies recognized by the Surgeon General for such purpose.
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FROM THE ARCHIVES: Fans sit atop the garage and storage shed at the northwest corner of old City Stadium during the Packers? 14-10 loss to the Chicago Cardinals at old City Stadium on Oct. 12, 1947. Even though ?they weren?t the best seats in the stadium,? the roof was filled well before the 2 p.m. kickoff. The building is the last remaining portion of old City Stadium. To see a video on old City Stadium, go to www.packersnews.com. This photo is from the Press-Gazette's forthcoming book, "Titletown's Team: A Photographic History of the Green Bay Packers," due out in mid-November. Information: www.titletownbook.com. Press-Gazette archives
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Is 40 the new 30?
If you're Brett Favre it is. Less than a month after turning the Big 4-0, the quarterback is playing like he's 10 years younger.
At an age when most players are well into a career in broadcasting or coaching or some other endeavor, Favre remains a force on the field. If the number of years one has spent on this earth is just a number, Favre certainly is not acting his age.
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Consider how few 40-year-olds have played in the NFL. Most fans can generate a short list: George Blanda, Warren Moon, Morten Andersen, Jerry Rice and then maybe a few more quarterbacks and kickers.
After that, it doesn't take long for the roster to peter out. With thousands having played this game, roll call for those in their fifth decade is brief.
Favre is the exception, his play exceptional. In leading the Vikings to a 6-1 record, he's compiled a passer rating of 102.2.
He's completed 158 of 229 passes for 1,681 yards, 12 touchdowns and has been intercepted three times. What stands out is his high completion percentage (69.0) and low interception rate (1.31 percent).
Before this season, seven players had thrown 100 or more passes in a season in which they turned 40 or one in which they were older. Some, like Moon or Vinny Testaverde did it more than once.
Len Dawson comes closest to matching Favre's completion rate. He was successful on 66.4 percent of his throws in his 19th and final season in 1975. Testaverde was intercepted just twice in 198 throws (1.0 percent) while with the Jets in 2003, his 17th season as a pro.
Until Favre came along, Sonny Jurgensen was the best over-the-hill quarterback, based on passer rating. He of the protruding belly won a number of games as a backup, compiled a rating of 94.5 and helped Washington (10-4) to a wild-card berth in 1974.
Favre is in a different league. He's earned a passer rating of better than 100 points four times this season. In a 33-31 win over the Ravens, he completed 21 of 29 passes for 278 yards and three touchdowns for a season-high passing mark of 136.9. That broke Moon's single-game record of 133.7 for the over-40 crowd.
Rather than compare Favre to the Greybeard Greats of the Gridiron, how does he stack up against himself? Overall, he's never been better.
Take a look at the first seven games from any of his past 18 campaigns. Only in 1996 (101.9) and 2002 (102.0) did he come close to matching his current passer rating. He never opened with a higher completion percentage, and his interception rate was lower only in 2002 (1.29).
Yes, there were a quite a number of years in which he attempted more passes and threw for more yards and touchdowns. But only in 1996, 2002 and 2007 could he boast a 6-1 record.
Favre has won 175 regular-season games as a starter. Two of those victories came after he turned 40. He needs just six more wins to break Moon's single-season record for a 40-year-old (seven wins), which Moon set in 1997 with the Seahawks.
Regular-season series
Overall: Green Bay leads 49-46-1.
At Lambeau Field: Vikings lead 17-15-1.
Starting quarterbacks
Packers: Aaron Rodgers (10-12 overall; 1-2 vs. Minnesota).
Vikings: Brett Favre (175-101 overall; 1-0 vs. Green Bay).
Once a Viking, now a Packer
There are no former Vikings on the Packers' roster.
Once a Packer, now a Viking
Quarterback Brett Favre (1992-2007) and kicker Ryan Longwell (1997-2005) are former Packers.


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The Rhatigan Student Center is currently undergoing Phase 2 of the extensive renovation of the facility. During Phase 2 of construction, the RSC is still open and services are being relocated to the new north end of the building. The following lists the upcoming relocations. The departments in bold will be temporary relocations and the others will be permanent locations. *Effective 08/12/13, excluding the University Bookstore & Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes. Dates and locations are subject to change.
For a map of the locations, go here.
|Director's Office
|Room 244
|Student Involvement
|Room 262
|WSU Dining Offices
|Room 235
|Shocker Card Center
|Room 257
|Commerce Bank
|Room 155
|Shocker Bowling Office
|Room 006
|Lords & Ladys
|Room 003
|RSC Engraving
|Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes (Lower Level)
|Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes *Opening in September
|Lower Level/Basement
|Student Advocate
|Room 261
|Student Government Association
|Room 261
|Campus Ministry
|Room 257
|University Bookstore Textbooks *Effective 9/9/13
|Room 233
|University Bookstore Apparel *Effective 9/9/13
|Room 142
|Bookstore Administration Offices *Effective 9/9/13
|Room 258
|Room 239
|University Event Services
|Room 234
|Finance Office
|Room 241


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This IDC Financial Insights report provides an IDC MarketScape assessment of six retail banking employee-assisted onboarding software solutions, how the major vendors compare with each other, and what criteria are most important for financial institutions to consider when making their buying decision. Evolving compliance requirements and advancements in analytics available during the onboarding process, along with demanding consumer expectations, are raising the bar on the onboarding function. This IDC MarketScape provides valuable guidance when examining existing onboarding solutions and/or planning for the future.
Marc DeCastro, research director, IDC Financial Insights Customer-Centric Bank Strategies, states, "Onboarding represents a unique time when the financial institution has a client with financial needs in front of them. Too many financial institutions do not capitalize on that, and having a solid onboarding solution for deposit accounts is a great way to start." In addition, Karen Massey, senior research analyst, IDC Financial Insights Customer-Centric Bank Strategies, says, "There is a great untapped opportunity for financial institutions to not only provide the most efficient session in onboarding a new customer but also better leverage vendor solutions for the right customer information to deepen the relationship."
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IDC Financial Insights: Customer-Centric Bank Strategies
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Davis + Henderson Corporation, FISERV, INC., JACK HENRY & ASSOCIATES, INC., FIDELITY INFORMATION SERVICES, EQUIFAX INC.
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Fish & Red Wine????
I have my own opinions on the subject but I would like to know everyone elses thoughts about fish pairing with red wine. Does/should fish go with red wine? if so what wine? what kind of fish?...etc
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Israel adds to intel ranks to counter 'new and complex threats'
Special to WorldTribune.com
TEL AVIV — Israel's military has sought to expand its intelligence
Military sources said the Intelligence Division has been increasing
recruitment for such tasks as collection and analysis. They said MI sought
to improve its capability in such countries as Egypt, Saudi Arabia and
"These pose new and complex threats that need steady and intensive
monitoring," a military source said.
In 2012, MI increased its officer training course by 25 percent. The
sources said the training was enhanced by the introduction of advanced technology and methods to understand both military and political developments in the Middle East.
"For decades, intelligence was focused on military and terrorism," the
source said. "MI is now training its officers to learn how to detect and
track unrest in regional countries that could lead to significant and even strategic changes."
The sources said MI was intensifying monitoring of Al Qaida and
Hizbullah insurgents throughout the Levant and other areas of the Middle East. They cited the flow of Islamist operatives and arms smugglers from Jordan and Libya to Egypt's Sinai Peninsula.
"Sinai has become the magnet for Al Qaida and others that seek to
destabilize the region," another source said. "This means that MI has to be
able to track several countries at the same time and coordinate data between
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Bethlehem, Pa., September 13, 2011--On Thursday morning, September 15, the Moravian community (College, Seminary, and Comenius Center) will gather in Johnston Hall from 10:00 a.m. to noon for Fall Convocation: an annual event that will begin the academic year with a celebration of academic excellence (second annual). The Convocation also will mark the official kick-off of the IN FOCUS | Poverty & Inequality thematic programming for 2011-12.
Educator, author, and social justice advocate Jonathan Kozol was chosen as this year's Cohen Keynote speaker based on the 2011-12 IN FOCUS theme. He will present, "Joy and Justice: A Challenge to the Young to Serve the Children of the Poor." The general public may view the event via streamed video available in Prosser Auditorium (HUB). Kozol has devoted nearly 50 years to the complex and urgent issues facing public education and to the challenge of providing equal opportunity within public schools to every child, regardless of racial origin or economic level. He has been called "today's most eloquent spokesman for America's disenfranchised" by the Chicago Sun-Times.
Kozol's book Death at an Early Age, a description of his first year as a teacher, is regarded as a classic by educators and has sold more than 2 million copies in the United States and Europe. His 1995 bestseller, Amazing Grace: The Lives of Children and the Conscience of a Nation, which described his visits to the South Bronx, was featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show and praised by scholars such as Robert Coles and Henry Louis Gates. The book received the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award in 1996, an honor previously granted to the works of Langston Hughes and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Other works by Kozol include The Shame of the Nation, a 2005 exposé of conditions he found in nearly 60 public schools in 11 states, and Letters to a Young Teacher, his most recent book. Some of his books are now available at the Moravian College bookstore. A variety of thematic programming is planned around this topic, beginning with Kozol's speech at Convocation. For up-to-date information and scheduling throughout the year, visit the IN FOCUS website
Prosser Auditorium is located in the Haupert Union Building, near the corner of Locust and Monocacy Streets in Bethlehem, Pa. Moravian College encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided for the Fall Convocation event, please call Deborah Evans, 610 861-1340.
About IN FOCUS
IN FOCUS is an innovative program to promote in-depth examination of complex issues from multidisciplinary perspectives. Through IN FOCUS the members of the Moravian College community engage in analysis and activism regarding important challenges facing human beings and the world in the 21st century.
Four issues have been identified as central to the Lehigh Valley, the US and the globe, including poverty and inequality, sustainability, health care, and war and peace. Each year academic and co-curricular activity will center on one of these challenges.
Our goal is for Moravian College, Moravian Theological Seminary, and the Comenius Center to realize the promise of becoming known as an institution that engages its students in the study of important issues that challenge humanity today and as we look to the future. Through grappling with complex problems, and examining them from several different perspectives Moravian's graduates will be better prepared to contribute to a just society and a vibrant democracy.
Fall Convocation and the Cohen Keynote Speaker are made possible through the generosity of Nancy and Martin Engels in memory of Nancy's parents, Bernard L. and Bertha F. Cohen '37.


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Avitide, Inc., Secures Series A Financing To Commercialize Novel Biopharmaceutical Affinity Purification Technology
Funding From Borealis, SV Life Sciences, Polaris, and OrbiMed Advisors Lebanon, New Hampshire – March 15, 2013 – Avitide, Inc., a biotech company dedicated to the discovery and development of custom affinity purification solutions for the biopharmaceutical industry, announced the closing of their Series A financing. The Avitide technology is designed to discover and develop affinity purification products that will improve the fundamental timeframes and economics of commercial bioprocessing. The financing was led by Borealis Ventures with participation from SV Life Sciences, Polaris Venture Partners, OrbiMed Advisors, and Angeli Parvi. Managing Partners Phil Ferneau (Borealis Ventures) and Michael Ross (SV…Read More »


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Open data is a core element to building data visualization on the Open Web, driving our ability to reproduce, tinker with and expand visualizations. In a tool like Open Gender Tracker, open data becomes invaluable. Open Gender Tracker relies on name and gender mappings in order to ascertain the gender of an author or source. Today, we are releasing Global Name Data, a dataset of birth name-gender mapping which we believe to be the most comprehensive in the world.
Most gender classification tools draw name-gender mappings from sets of data which are highly reduced, such as top-1000 lists or IPUMS census samples. While this data is useful, it is woefully insufficient when attempting to classify gender for uncommon names. Likewise, the geographic limitations of these datasets make them unviable for an international service.
In deploying Open Gender Tracker to a citizen media service with authors from around the globe, we quickly realized our gender byline classifier service needed to handle uncommon names and provide reliable estimates for gender across multiple countries. To that end, we gathered open data from the United States and the United Kingdom to create a machine-readable resource for baby names and gender. Between the US and the UK we have data on gender mappings for 101,749 unique names arising from records on 336,267,178 births—an order of magnitude improvement over the next best name dataset.
Each government name dataset we used was released under an open content license. But open licensing is only one step toward open data. The Social Security Administration provides data in a common machine readable format, but the various statistical agencies in the United Kingdom used a variety of formats and presentation. Global Name Data collects each of these datasets and presents them in a common, machine-readable format for easy use and re-use. Additionally, we believe reproducibility is a core component to open data. We have provided tools (written in R) to download and parse the data from each source.
Databases of birth names are used for a variety of projects. Open Gender Tracker uses name data to track byline and mentions by gender in news articles. Laura and Martin Wattenberg used baby name data to build one of the earliest popular interactive visualizations on the web, the Baby Name Voyager. Political campaigns use name databases to estimate likely age and income of voters from voter roll databases. Each of these use cases relies upon accurate and rich datasets for names across a number of dimensions (not just gender).
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at how we can access the data. If you have R installed you can follow the instructions on the README to install the package. Once we do that, it's simple to load the package into an R session and explore the data.
We're looking at the actual birth data for US Births from 1880 to 2011. From here we can do more than classify gender, we can track popularity (and androgyny!) of names, name conventions and overall demographic changes. We can quickly get a sense of the baby boom using this data1.
Importantly, we can also use this data to determine likely genders for a name! One of the most common questions I was asked when building this project was "can you tell me how many men or women are named 'Pat' in the United States?" Thanks to the wonder of open data and a little code, we can answer that.
Interestingly, the most androgynous "Pat" cohort would've been in their early 30s or late 20s when the Saturday Night Live skit premiered. Other than that, the majority people born with the name "Pat" in the United States are women (40,000 births versus 25,000). This breakdown is actually quite anomalous–the staggering majority of names are associated with only one gender at birth. But we can explore that ourselves with some code:
The default classifier (Agresti and Coull's inexact binomial proportion) has better performance in the interior of the distribution than other methods but will report impossible upper/lower confidence intervals for the extreme (
> 1 or
< 0). For our purposes that's fine. However, we've broken up the count and estimation functions to allow flexibility for end users who may be interested in building their own classifiers with more features such as phoneme classification or last-letter analysis. We can also just make something beautiful2:
Building our gender classifier from open data allows us to not only release the results but also to provide the intermediate data which can be used to track name usage over time, generate n-gram and phenome frequency information, and discover that in the United States, roughly 11,000 children have been born with the name "Baby"3. Global Name Data isn't a revolution. It isn't a dramatic project which will change how we deal with data or how quickly governments release data. But it does reduce the friction and uncertainty associated with using name data in your project. We're excited to see to what you do with this name data!
The use of
yearBirths2() is a slight misdirect. While it is certainly possible to clobber variables in the global environment in R, functions exported from packages are namespaced. If we had named our user created function
yearBirths we would not have overwritten the package supplied function, only inserted our function into the search path. We could still expose namedata's version with
namedata::yearBirths. ↩
How this was made is left as an exercise for the reader. One hint: it doesn't use the default estimation method (which wouldn't result in truncation at
0). ↩
It's likely that some of these were children who hadn't been named by the time they were entered into the SSA's database, but let's pretend for a moment that people name their kids crazy things. :) ↩
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