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Abel Franklin, Sr. MP (1690 - 1758)
"Abel was the first keeper of the Beavertail Light, and he owned the north and south Ferries on the west side of Conanicut Island." The first light was built in 1749, so this must be the one that Abel,...
Abiah Franklin (Folger) MP (1667 - 1752)
Buried in the Old Granary Burying Ground on Tremont Street in Boston. Birth: Aug. 15, 1667 Death: May 8, 1752 Mother Of Benjamin Franklin. Family Parents: Peter Folger (1617 - 169...
Abiah Buckmaster (Franklin) MP (c.1726 - 1754)
Married George Buckmaster July 17 1743 The Olney Connection FindAGrave Memorial # 122797111
Abigail Franklin (Fuller) MP (1753 - 1834)
Abigail Fuller Birth: Jan. 1, 1753 Sterling Windham County Connecticut, USA Death: Jan. 31, 1834 Athens Bradford County Pennsylvania, USA daughter of Stephen (d 1813) & Mary Abb...
Abraham Franklin MP (1784 - 1854)
Records of the Franklin family and collaterals Esther, his second daughter, was married in October, 1839, to Jacob Prins of Arnheim, Holland. Abraham Franklin went over to arrange the marriage, and...
Agnes Franklin (James) MP (1575 - 1646)
Thomas Franklin of Ecton, Northamptonshire, England, had five children: Robert, Jane, John, James and Henry.
Alan Vincent Franklin MP (c.1883 - 1912)
Name: Mr Alan Vincent Franklin Born in Warwick Warwickshire England Age: 29 years Marital Status: Married. Last Residence: at Ergemont, Newton Road, Bitterne Park Southampton Hampshire Engl...
Alice Franklin (Elmy) MP (1525 - 1625)
Amy Pattison (Franklin) MP (c.1766 - d.)
Robert York was a soldier in the Connecticut forces during the American Revolution. A son of Robert York was Stephen York Sr. He married Amy Franklin, daughter of Asahel Franklin, who was a nephew of t...
Ann Franklin (Child) MP (1655 - 1689)
Ann Child Birth: July 9 1655 - Ecton, Northamptonshire, England Death: June 9 1689 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Husband: Josiah Franklin First wife of Josiah Franklin. Married in 1677, ...
Ann Franklin (Copley) MP (1520 - 1560)
Ann Franklin (Smith) MP (1696 - 1763)
America's first female newspaper editor. Upon the death of her husband James, she inherited his newspaper, the Rhode Island Almanack. biography From August 22 1762: Ann Franklin takes over as Edito...
Anna Nancy Lewis (Franklin) MP (1792 - 1867)
1850 census, Marshall county, part of, Marshall, Indiana Household Gender Age Birthplace Ransom H Norris M 32 New York Mary E Norris F 26 Ohio Wm L Norris M 8 Indiana Albert C Norris M 4 In...
Aretha Franklin is an American singer, songwriter and musician, active since 1956. Franklin has won 18 Grammy Awards and is one of the best selling female artists of all time, selling 75 million record...
Arthur Ellis Franklin MP (1857 - 1938)
Capt. Asa Franklin MP (1743 - 1801)
Barnard Franklin MP (1731 - 1828)
Bernard Franklin (1731-1828) Bernard Franklin, son of Lawrence and Mary (Payne) Franklin, was born on May 26, 1731. He married his neighbor Mary Cleveland around 1752. The young couple was living in ...
Beatrice Miriam Samuel (Franklin), Viscountess Samuel MP (1871 - 1959)
Benjamin Franklin, Signer of the "Declaration of Independence" MP (1706 - 1790)
A Patriot of the American Revolution for Pennsylvania. DAR Ancestor #: A041702 Of all the accomplishment of Ben Franklin you must take into account, his opening remark in his autobiography: "I Benj...
Benjamin Franklin MP (1650 - 1727)
(The Elder) The uncle after whom Benjamin Franklin was named; London silk dryer; came to boston in 1715, widowed, and having lost 9 of his 10 children; lived for 4 years with his youngest brothers Josi...
Benjamin P. Franklin MP (1819 - 1870)
Bernice Arline Tannenbaum (Franklin) MP (1913 - 2015)
Bernice Tannenbaum , longtime Hadassah and Zionist leader, dies at 101. Bernice Tannenbaum convened Hadassah's first Jerusalem gathering in 1978, and her tenure was highlighted by international meeting...
Bethany Franklin (Rounds) MP (1752 - 1831)
Sources Lineage Book, Volume 10 By Daughters of the American Revolution. Page 356. "Lineage of Miss Martha Hichborn ." 10000
Bonnie Franklin MP (1944 - 2011)
Bonnie Gail Franklin (January 6, 1944 – March 1, 2013) was an American actress, best known for her leading role in the television series One Day at a Time (1975–1984). She was nominated f...
Caroline Mary Ann Franklin (Jacob) MP (1863 - 1863)
Cecil Arthur Franklin MP (1887 - 1961)
Celestine P. Emmett (Franklin) MP (1847 - 1940)
Charles Franklin MP (c.1874 - 1912)
No birth registration found in either name - Franklin used as listed on Titanica CJB Name: Mr Charles ("Charles Fardon") Franklin Age: 38 years Marital Status: Single. Last Residence: in We...
Claiborne Franklin MP (c.1792 - d.)
Ref: MH Family Tree record Residence : 1850 - Anderson county, part of, Anderson, Kentucky, USA* Updated from MyHeritage Match by SmartCopy : Sep 19 2014, 16:53:31 UTC
David Franklin MP (1692 - 1739)
David FRANKLIN (son of Jonathan FRANKLIN and Sarah (twin) SMITH) was born 04 May 1692 in Haverhill, MA, and died 11 May 1739 in Drowned in Boston, MA. He married Elizabeth AYRES on 18 Jun 1713 in Bos...
David Ellis Franklin MP (1919 - 1986)
David Ellis Franklin M, #356416 David Ellis Franklin is the son of Ellis Arthur Franklin.1 He married Myrtle Ruth Sebag-Montefiore, daughter of John Sebag-Montefiore and Violet Maud Solomon, on 8 J...
Deborah Franklin (Read) MP (1708 - 1774)
Deborah (Read) Franklin (about 1708 – December 19, 1774) was the spouse of Benjamin Franklin, a prominent inventor, printer, thinker, revolutionary and Founding Father of the United States. He s...
Dorcas Prouty (Franklin) MP (c.1797 - 1870)
Dorcas was born c. 1797 in Warren, Bristol County, Rhode Island to Jonathan Franklin and an unknown wife. She is often listed on-line as being the Dorcas Franklin born to Dean Franklin and Electa Morse...
Dorothy Kathleen Lewis-Barned (Franklin) MP (1901 - 2002)
Dorothy (Dorothea) UNPROVEN Franklin (Coke) MP (1551 - 1630)
Ebenezer Franklin MP (1701 - 1703)
Edward Franklin MP (1548 - 1617)
Edward Franklin MP (1654 - 1694)
Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s about Edward Franclin Name: Edward Franclin Year: 1662 Place: Virginia Source Publication Code: 6220 Primary Immigrant: Franclin, Edw...
Edward Franklin MP (1640 - 1694)
Edward Franklin MP (1586 - 1676)
Elizabeth 'Dolly' Ballenger (Franklin) MP (c.1740 - 1813)
Children of Richard and Elizabeth Franklin Ballenger: Henry Ballenger (m. Polly Clarkson 4 Aug 1788) Joseph Ballenger (c. 1770 – c. 12 Feb 1851; m. Jane Logan 9 Jan 1794) John H...
Elizabeth Compton (Franklin) MP (c.1710 - 1773)
notes From footnote 14: "children of Elizabeth Compton (daughter of Samuel Franklin) descended in the right line from Samuel Franklin; they lived at Providence, R.I., 1793." From Franklin Family ...
Elizabeth Franklin (Downes) MP (1728 - 1777)
From William Franklin married Elizabeth Downes on 4 September 1762 at St George's, Hanover Square in London. She was born in the English colony of Barbados to the sugar planter John Downes and his wi...
Elizabeth Franklin MP (deceased)
Elizabeth Franklin (Smyth) MP (1770 - 1837)
Elizabeth Franklin (Sparrow) MP (c.1796 - c.1850)
References : MH Family Tree record 1 Updated from MyHeritage Match by SmartCopy : Sep 19 2014, 16:54:55 UTC
Elizabeth (Franklin) Andrews MP (1590 - 1671)
Elizabeth Franklin (unknown) MP (1640 - 1696)
Notes: Papers of Benjamin Franklin, Vol. I (Jan .6, 1706 through Dec. 31, 1734) Yale University Press, 1959 Was Grandfather of BF "Thomas was a farmer and blacksmith. He married a second time, Elizab...
Elizabeth Franklin (Tyng) MP (1681 - 1773)
Known children of Col. Edward Tyng and Elizabeth Clarke were as follows: iii. Elizabeth Tyng ; b. circa 1685; m. Samuel Franklin, son of Josiah Franklin and Ann Child, 16 May 1705 at Boston, MA. no...
Elizabeth Douse (Franklin) MP (1678 - 1759)
"With the passing of time, the boys became protective of their sisters. For instance, when sister Elizabeth Douse, the oldest of the first batch, fell into poverty and was about to be put into a rath...
Ellis Arthur Franklin MP (1894 - 1964)
Ellis Arthur Franklin OBE (1894–1964) was a London merchant banker. Franklin was born into an affluent Anglo-Jewish family, and married Muriel Frances Waley (1894–1976); their daughte...
Ellis Abraham Franklin MP (1822 - 1909)
Ernest Louis Franklin MP (1859 - 1950)
Eunice Franklin (Barnes) MP (1653 - 1775)
Eunice [Unice] Moriah Franklin (Barnes) MP (1657 - 1694)
Eunice Barnes Born C1657 Barrington, Massachusetts Father: Samuel Barnes 1635-1693 Mother: Patience Williams 1650-1716 Husband: James Franklin 1650-1721 Father: Thomas Franklin 1598 Mother: Jan...
Hannah Booth (Franklin) MP (c.1776 - 1867)
Hannah Franklin (Weeks) MP (c.1751 - 1810)
Hannah Franklin (Hackney) MP (1786 - 1851)
Married: 1 FEB 1810 in Gloucester Co, NJ Death: Abt. 1851 in the plains, enroute to Oregon Territory
Helen Caroline Bentwich (Franklin) MP (1892 - 1972)
Henrietta Franklin (Montagu) MP (1866 - 1964)
===================================================================== Citations / Sources: [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (W...
Henry Franklin MP (c.1715 - 1792)
DAR Ancestor #: A041724 patriotic service Henry Franklin Birth: about 1715 - Essex, Virginia Death: Sep 17 1792 - Amherst, Virginia, United States Parents: Laurence Franklin, (unknown) Mathis...
Henry Franklin MP (1573 - 1631)
Thomas Franklin of Ecton, Northamptonshire, England, had five children: Robert, Jane, John, James and Henry. His son Henry Franklin , born May 26, 1573, ...
Isaac Franklin, Slave Trader MP (1789 - 1846)
Isaac Franklin, born May 26, 1789; died 1846. He married Adelicia Hayes Abt. 1839. Isaac Franklin was an American slave trader and planter. He was born on May 26, 1789 at "Pilot Knob" Plantation on...
Jacob Franklin, Vintner MP (b. - 1710)
James Franklin Jr. MP (1771 - 1860)
Franklin Fireplace Vol III pg.259 (1970-71): Query from D.W. Dockey, Jr., 934 Bell Drive, Madisonville, KY 42431: "James Franklin, born abt 1771 in SC, received a land grant in Henderson Co., ...
James Franklin MP (c.1650 - 1721)
James Franklin b.abt 1650 d.abt 1721 'James had been a soldier in Phillip's War. ... On 9 Dec. 1675 he was one of Capt. Samuel Moseleys volunteer troopers and was present at the Great Swamp F...
James Franklin MP (b. - 1746)
James Franklin of Swansea Death: BEF 4 NOV 1746 in Barrington, Bristol, MA (now RI) Parents unknown. Married Eunice Barnes after 1 May 1742. 3 children: Lois, Elizabeth, James notes Note:...
James Franklin MP (1682 - 1765)
James Franklin's will, made Aug. 8,1748, proved Nov. 8, 1756, mentions: sons, Philip, James, Gideon, Ichabod, Uriah, and Elisha; daughters, Lydia Rowland, Abigail Handa, and MARTHA AYLESWORTH; and gran...
James Franklin, Jr. MP (c.1730 - 1762)
From Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame Ann and James' son, James, Jr. also entered the business. He had apprenticed in Philadelphia with his uncle, Benjamin. In June 1758, James, Jr . brough...
James Franklin, a longhunter MP (c.1755 - 1825)
James Franklin 1750 - 1819 DAR Ancestor #: A041746 Pilot Knob, Sumner County, Tennessee James Franklin came to Tennessee originally as a Long Hunter. These men were very much like the Mountain Men ...
James Smyth Franklin MP (1787 - 1863)
James Franklin MP (1697 - 1738)
Printer- trained younger brother Ben in the printing business. Died at 41 years of age, leaving the business to his wife and son. biography From The Medford Historical Register, Volumes 25-26. ...
Jane Franklin (Lang) MP (1632 - 1648)
Jane Franklin (Evans) MP (c.1720 - 1774)
Jane Mecom (Franklin) MP (1712 - 1794)
Benjamin Franklin is arguably the most famous American ever. His youngest sister Jane is mostly lost to history. But Harvard historian Jill Lepore found her in the letters she and her brother exchang...
Jane Franklin (White) MP (c.1617 - 1662)
THOMAS FRANKLIN, born Oct. 8, 1598, died Mar. 21, 1682, a blacksmith, married 1636 to Jane White who died at Ecton Sep. 1, 1696. They had 9 children: Thomas Franklin, born March 11, 1636/37 in E...
Jennie Mary Hichborn (Franklin) MP (1842 - 1927)
Admiral Hichborn married, November 29, 1875, Jennie M. Franklin. Children: Martha, born at Philadelphia, November 17, 1876. Philip F., born at Philadelphia, April 1, 1879; died there same day. ...
Joane Sumner (Franklin) MP (c.1580 - 1608)
John Franklne (Franklin) MP (1643 - 1689)
John Franklin MP (1520 - 1582)
John Franklin MP (1480 - 1542)
John Franklin MP (1670 - 1717)
From Joyce Browning, Fairfax County, Virginia, 2005: John Franklin is probably the immigrant ancestor. As noted, we have no direct proof that he is the father of Lawrence Franklin and his brother Edw...
John Franklin MP (1628 - 1678)
Rear-Admiral Sir John Franklin KCH FRGS RN MP (1786 - 1847)
Sir John Franklin (1786-1847), knighted 1829 NEWS: ONE OF FRANKLIN'S SHIPS LOCATED: See: One of the outstanding explorers of the early 19th century, Admiral Franklin's tragic end earned him ...
Sir John Franklin, MP MP (1600 - 1648)
Family and Education b. 22 Apr. 1600, o.s. of Richard Franklin of Willesden and his 2nd w. Frances, da. of Francis Roberts of Willesden. educ. Peterhouse, Camb. 1614; G. Inn 1615. m. ?by 1626, Elizabet...
John Franklin, of Burke, NC MP (1729 - 1819)
Some records suggest an 1813 death date. comments From So - you think you're related through his brother John? The New England Historic and Genealogical Register, Vol. 11, Jan 1857, page...
John Franklin MP (c.1839 - d.)
John Franklin MP (1567 - 1571)
Updated from MyHeritage Family Trees by SmartCopy : Mar 30 2015, 0:44:09 UTC
John Franklin, Postmaster of Boston MP (1690 - 1756)
notes From Franklin Family Researchers United Last Updated: 23 Sep 2012 Will of John Franklin of Suffolk County, Massachusetts By Ben Franklin, Editor. This John Franklin is the brother of the fa...
Jonathan Franklin, Sr. MP (1640 - 1693)
Jonathan FRANKLIN (son of Thomas FRANKLIN and Jane WHITE) was born Bet. 1640 - 1645 in England, and died 19 Mar 1693 in Haverhill, MA Killed by Indians. He married Sarah (twin) SMITH, daughter of Lt....
Joseph Franklin, ll MP (1689 - 1689)
Joseph A. Franklin MP (1768 - 1833)
Joe Franklin MP (1926 - 2015)
Joe Franklin (born Joseph Fortgang; March 9, 1926 – January 24, 2015) was an American radio and television host personality from New York City. His show began in 1950 on WJZ-TV (later WABC-TV)...
Joseph Franklin, I MP (1688 - 1688)
Joseph I (February 6 - 11, 1688) Found picture of the tombstone and according to the inscritption there as you can see under the sources tab.. It appears that Joseph I the elder lived only 5 days .
Josiah E. Franklin MP (1656 - 1745)
Josiah Franklin (1657-1745) was the father of Benjamin Franklin. Josiah was born in the tiny town of Ecton, Northamptonshire, England on December 23, 1656. Josiah was the ninth and the last child of ...
June Lee (Franklin) MP (deceased)
Katherine Franklin (Denryte) MP (1532 - 1560)
Kathleen Ella Franklin (Jessel) MP (1892 - 1950)
Laura Agnes Franklin (Ladenburg) MP (1866 - 1952)
Lawrence Franklin MP (c.1696 - 1764)
Lawrence Franklin (before 1696-1764) FRANKLINS OF PIEDMONT VA & NC 2005 Lawrence Franklin, born about 1696, and his brother, Edward Franklin, lived on adjacent plantations in Spotsylvania Count...


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I made this cake of my brother's black lab Bubba. It was for my SIL's 50th birthday. The cake is chocolate mud, filled and covered in chocolate ganache. The body and styrofoam head are covered with vanilla candy clay.
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Engineering & Physics Department
Now is an excellent time to undertake an undergraduate study in engineering and physics. The global challenges that we will face in the future will require innovative solutions which will likely include creative and novel uses of existing technology and the development of new technology. Challenges such as clean and sustainable energy, efficient transport (air,sea and land), security (including information security), clean water resources, health care, environmental protection and economic stability represent major concerns worldwide. Engineers and Physicists will undoubtedly play major roles in addressing these issues.
The faculty and staff are committed to providing an undergraduate experience in Engineering and Physics that emphasizes the Christian World view. We are also committed to providing the skills and knowledge necessary for future professional engineers and physicists. Our overarching goal is to provide an educational experience that develops a Christian World view while training our students to work in highly technical and multidisciplinary fields.
We invite you to explore the opportunities that Harding provides for making a positive difference in the world through engineering and physics.
About our department
Mission & Accreditation
Our Mission
The mission of the Department of Engineering and Physics is to prepare Christian professionals to assume engineering and physics leadership roles to improve the quality of life for individuals and society.
To accomplish this mission the faculty of the Department of Engineering and Physics is committed to:
- Attracting highly talented and motivated students to the Engineering and Physics professions.
- Developing relevant technical skills in our students.
- Developing communication and teamwork skills in our students.
- Raising awareness of professional and ethical responsibilities to society.
- Instilling a desire and ability for life-long learning in our students.
The engineering department at Harding has students pursuing undergraduate degrees in Biomedical, Computer, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering as well as Physics. Elements of mathematics, physical science, engineering science, engineering design, and Christian ethics are interwoven to provide a balanced education in the fundamentals of the profession. The various degree programs are described in detail in the pages of this site.
The Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering programs are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org.
The educational objectives of the Harding University Computer, Electrical, Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering Programs is to produce graduates who
- apply technical knowledge and problem-solving skills to serve community, society and profession;
- apply fundamental concepts of engineering to pursue advance studies or continue their professional development throughout their careers; and
- demonstrate an ability to communicate clearly, work in team settings effectively and function responsibly in diverse environments.
Engineering Scholarship
Crews Family Endowment for Engineering Scholarship
Application Instructions
Three scholarships are available for incoming freshmen planning to major in engineering at Harding University. The scholarships are funded by the Crews Family Endowment for Engineering, which is an endowment set up by a very generous family of an engineering alumnus to help students start their engineering careers at Harding.
The endowment will fund two $1,000 scholarships and one $500 scholarship for the 2015–2016 academic year, with one-half given the Fall semester and one-half given the Spring semester.
To be considered for an engineering scholarship, the student must
- Apply and be accepted into the Fall 2015 class at Harding as a freshman
- Declare Biomedical, Computer, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering as their primary major
Students receiving the scholarships must maintain full time status for both Fall 2015 and Spring 2016 semesters.
The scholarships may be continued for one additional year (i.e., through the students' sophomore year) as long the students remain full time for the full duration of the scholarship, keep an engineering major as their primary major, maintain a Harding cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher, and progress in the declared engineering major by taking engineering major classes. Scholarship funds will be applied to the students' Harding University accounts.
To apply for the engineering scholarship, students must fill out the Crews Family Endowment for Engineering Scholarship Application (MS Word or PDF). The elements considered in awarding the scholarship include the student's demonstrated diligence, capability, leadership, scholarship, financial need and thoughts expressed in a required essay on the topic, "What it means to be a Christian engineer." Application forms may be obtained by sending an email to email@example.com or by calling 501–279–5314.The deadline for completing the application forms is April 7, 2015. Award announcements will be made by the end of April, 2015.
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The Engineering Service Project class give students the opportunity to use their engineering skills to develop resources for focusing on underprivileged areas of the world. The students learn to balance innovation and technology with resources, materials and skills available in that area. Our first two trips have been taken to a mission and school in Haiti. The students designed a well apparatus to allow the Haitians to install water wells in villages that did not have a source of clean water. The students also built a wall to help make the mission and school more secure.
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Ryan White CARE Act:
AIDS Drug Assistance Programs, Perinatal HIV Transmission, and Partner Notification
GAO-06-681T: Published: Apr 26, 2006. Publicly Released: Apr 26, 2006.
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Despite progress in HIV/AIDS drug treatments and the reduction of AIDS mortality in the United States, challenges remain concerning the availability of these drugs for individuals with HIV/AIDS and the prevention of new cases. The CARE Act authorizes grants to the states and certain territories specifically for AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAP) to purchase and provide HIV/AIDS drugs to eligible individuals. In its report issued today, Ryan White CARE Act: Improved Oversight Needed to Ensure AIDS Drug Assistance Programs Obtain Best Prices for Drugs (GAO-06-646), GAO examines the program design of ADAPs in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, their funding sources, and drug purchasing. GAO also reports on state approaches to reducing perinatal HIV transmissions and identifying and notifying partners of HIV-infected individuals.
Variation in ADAPs' program design and funding amounts from CARE Act grants and other funding sources contribute to differences in coverage--who is eligible and what drugs are covered by an ADAP--among the 52 ADAPs GAO reviewed. In order to make maximum use of the funding they receive, ADAPs are expected to secure the best price available for the drugs on their formularies. ADAPs may, but are not required to, purchase their drugs through the 340B federal drug pricing program, under which drug manufacturers provide discounts on certain drugs to covered entities. The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has identified the 340B prices as a measure of ADAPs' economical use of grant funds, but the Department of Health and Human Services does not disclose 340B prices to the ADAPs. GAO found that some ADAPs reported prices that were higher than the 340B prices for selected HIV/AIDS drugs. However, these reported prices may not have reflected any rebates ADAPs eventually received. While HRSA is responsible for monitoring whether ADAPs obtain the best prices available for drugs, it does not routinely compare the drug prices ADAPs report to 340B prices. All 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico have policies or have enacted laws regarding HIV testing of pregnant women to help reduce perinatal HIV transmission. The majority of states have adopted a policy of voluntary prenatal HIV testing of pregnant women that is consistent with guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). GAO contacted 8 states to discuss the approach they use to test pregnant women for HIV, and these states use one of two approaches. Consistent with additional CDC recommendations on testing, three states routinely include HIV tests in standard prenatal testing, but a woman can refuse to be tested for HIV. In the other 5 states, a woman must consent to an HIV test, usually in writing, before the test can be performed. Six of the 8 states GAO contacted report that the number of HIV-positive newborns has declined. However, only 3 states GAO contacted collect the data needed to determine statewide perinatal HIV transmission rates. GAO contacted 12 states regarding their approaches to identifying partners of HIV-infected individuals and notifying them of their possible exposure to the virus. These states used various approaches in conducting HIV partner notification activities as part of their partner counseling and referral services. These activities include eliciting partner information from HIV-infected individuals, but the participation of these individuals varies and not all partners can be reached to be notified. Of the 12 states contacted, 10 have statutory or regulatory provisions that require or permit certain health care entities or workers to notify partners, including spouses, without the consent of the known HIV-infected individual. In the remaining two states, public health officials or the health department may notify partners only with the consent of the HIV-infected individual.
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Medicare Part B:Expenditures for New Drugs Concentrated among a Few Drugs, and Most Were Costly for BeneficiariesGAO-16-12: Published: Oct 23, 2015. Publicly Released: Nov 20, 2015.
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End-Stage Renal Disease:Medicare Payment Refinements Could Promote Increased Use of Home DialysisGAO-16-125: Published: Oct 15, 2015. Publicly Released: Nov 16, 2015.
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Medicaid:Improving Transparency and Accountability of Supplemental Payments and State Financing MethodsGAO-16-195T: Published: Nov 3, 2015. Publicly Released: Nov 3, 2015.
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Workers' Compensation:Health Benefit Programs for Returned Peace Corps Volunteers and for Employees of U.S. Agency for International Development ContractorsGAO-16-28R: Published: Oct 30, 2015. Publicly Released: Oct 30, 2015.
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Medical Devices:FDA Ordered Postmarket Studies to Better Understand Safety Issues, and Many Studies Are OngoingGAO-15-815: Published: Sep 30, 2015. Publicly Released: Oct 29, 2015.
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VA Mental Health:Clearer Guidance on Access Policies and Wait-Time Data NeededGAO-16-24: Published: Oct 28, 2015. Publicly Released: Oct 28, 2015.
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National Institutes of Health:Better Oversight Needed to Help Ensure Continued Progress Including Women in Health ResearchGAO-16-13: Published: Oct 22, 2015. Publicly Released: Oct 23, 2015.
Medicaid:Additional Efforts Needed to Ensure that State Spending is Appropriately Matched with Federal FundsGAO-16-53: Published: Oct 16, 2015. Publicly Released: Oct 23, 2015.
Medicaid and Insurance Exchanges:Additional Federal Controls Needed to Minimize Potential for Gaps and Duplication in CoverageGAO-16-73: Published: Oct 9, 2015. Publicly Released: Oct 23, 2015.
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Medicaid:Additional Federal Controls Needed to Improve Accuracy of Eligibility Determinations and for Coordination with ExchangesGAO-16-157T: Published: Oct 23, 2015. Publicly Released: Oct 22, 2015.
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Soul Position Run LyricsArtist: Soul Position
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it went down like this
a day just like today
just...doing my thing, you know?
[Chorus X2]
Look before you leap, walk before you run
run from anything that threatens peaceful existence
Look before you leap, walk before you run
run as far as you can until you reach a safe distance
we've been running from day one
never even thought to ask why or what from
only taught to run, only taught to run
only taught to run, only taught to run
I learned how to walk at age one
and wasn't satified until I learned how to run
at age eighteen I didn't want to run
but I had to run from the shots fired by a gun
forty-eight hours, two cycles of the sun
I couldn't run from the shock that paralyzed my tongue
it made not want to speak a word to anyone
felt like the breath had been stolen from my lungs
who would've told my mother that she lost her youngest son
tears in her eyes standing there feeling stunned
to hear that her baby fell victim to a gun
playing basketball outside having fun
it's sad but it happens all the time where I'm from
so I grew up thinking I'd never reach twenty-one
it's sad but it happens all the time where I'm from
but I'm still here, cause I learned how to run
[Chorus X2]
my inner city people
put your hands up if you're feeling me
I'm not alone running from fear of cops killing me
running from utilities, running from responsibilities
running from flashbacks and memories
it's funny how we run into the arms of strong women
run away when its time to talk about commitment
I've seen women, run away from Mr. Right
then turn around and say that there ain't no good men in sight
even thugs run when the streets turn into hell
some run to the cops cause its safer in a cell
some cats used to run the streets and act fool
got robbed and didn't run but they had to run their jewels
some used to run **** on basketball courts
they got kids now running from child support
it's sad but it happens all the time where I'm from
sometimes I wish that we never learned how to run
[Chorus X2]
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Part-time, 56 year old senior care provider from Flowery Branch, GA with 10 years of experience and a background check available upon request
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Flowery Branch, GA | 56 yrs old | 10+ years experience | part-time $15-40/hr
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NBC Player of the Year
Brianna Libertore, senior, Louisville
Brianna's credentials
The 6-foot forward-center led the Leopards to 16 wins and the Northeastern Buckeye Conference title. She averaged a team-best 14.4 points and 9.2 rebounds while shooting 55 percent from the field. Libertore recorded 10 double-doubles, including a 17-point, 19-rebound effort in a win over Marlington on Dec. 28. She also scored 21 points against West Branch on Dec. 10.
Brianna's thoughts
Best lesson learned this season? Be patient. I now realize that time flies, and you need to enjoy the moment and not look ahead.
Personal goals you've achieved this season? Winning the NBC, breaking Louisville's career rebounding record and improving on my six double-doubles from my junior year.
Personal goals you've yet to achieve? Travel to Italy, and sit courtside at an NBA game and meet LeBron James.
Moment from the season you'll remember the most, and why? I will never forget the last game against Massillon. I remember looking at the clock with five seconds left and thinking 'Wow ... this is it. I will never play high school basketball again.' On a positive note, I will always remember clinching the NBC and climbing the ladder to cut down the nets.
Best advice from a coach this season, and which coach gave it to you? Whenever I thought I was having a bad game, coach (Garee) McCully would always remind me that it was just in my head and I needed to go out and just play my game.
What's your favorite visiting gym to play in? Minerva. The atmosphere and the announcer made the game fun to play in.
Which team was the toughest you faced this year? Without a question, West Branch on its home court.
Dream concert Kid Cudi, Lil Wayne, Michael Jackson
Favorite TV show "Family Guy"
Favorite food Jimmy John's BLT
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Aside from athletics, what talent do you wish you had, and why? I wish I had a talent in competitive dancing like my sister. I think I already have that talent, but many people would beg to differ.
What other sport do you wish you could play, and why? It would have to be football. Catching a touchdown pass on a Friday night in front of Louisville fans would be amazing.
Beyond this basketball season, what's next for you? I plan on attending Cleveland State to play basketball. I would like to major in recreational or sports therapy.
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Name, School Ht. Yr. Ppg
Taylor Lowdermilk, Carrollton 5-7 Jr. 12.2
• A second-team selection on this year's All-Eastern District team.
Mackenzie Storlie, Louisville 5-6 Sr. 9.0
• Averaged a team-leading 5.9 assists and 3.8 steals game.
Brianna Libertore, Louisville 6-0 Sr. 14.4
• Recorded 10 double-doubles for the NBC champions.
Katie Reed, Marlington 5-6 Sr. 16.0
• Stark County's top 3-point shooter (46.7 percent) during the regular season.
Ronn'Yeil Hogan, Marlington 5-3 Soph. 13.1
• Repeated as a first-team selection after also making it as a freshman.
Rebekah Zets, West Branch 5-9 Sr. 10.2
• The team's defensive stopper who also creates a lot on offense.
Melinda Trimmer, West Branch 5-7 Fr. 10.6
• Took over the starting point guard role her season and became the Warriors' leader in scoring and assists.
Molly Brown, Louisville 5-8 Sr. 7.9
• Tri-captain who was the Leopards' third-leading scorer.
Player of the year Brianna Libertore, Louisville
Coach of the year Garee McCully, Louisville
Second team
Name, School Ht. Yr. Ppg.
Joelle Martin, Canton South 5-7 Soph. 12.5
Tessa Sanders, Carrollton 5-10 Sr. 12.6
Mallory Chambers, Marlington 5-9 Jr. 10.6
Pavin Heath, West Branch 5-10 Fr. 9.7
Niki Carlton, West Branch 5-7 Sr. 5.5
Raychel Blocher, Minerva 5-9 Jr. 7.9
Clara Lemmon, Louisville 5-10 Jr. 7.3
Mayson Hardgrove, Minerva 5-6 Jr. 7.1
Honorable mention
Emily Retterer, Cheyenne Harris, Alliance; Morgan Jeter, Katie Uminiski, Canton South; Monica Starre, Kelsie Tullis, Carrollton; Angela Risaliti, Chandler Rice, Louisville; Malea Stuffel, Mackenzie Bitzel, Marlington; Lorin Clark, Jacklyn Russell, Minerva; Katherine Stiff, Lindsey Foster, Salem; Kelsie Loiselle, Brittany Bryte, West Branch.
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Since free agency opened March 11, front offices around the league have been busy retooli ng rosters and getting ready for next season. Here at CSNWashington.com, we've kept a watchful eye on the moves made by teams who appear on the Redskins' 2014 schedule.
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Opponent/location: Arizona Cardinals/University of Phoenix Stadium.
2013 record: 10-6 (third place in the NFC West.)
Key additions: OT Jared Veldheer (Raiders), TE John Carlson (Vikings), CB Antonio Cromartie (Jets), RB Jonathan Dwyer (Steelers), WR Ted Ginn (Panthers), G Ted Larsen (Buccaneers).
Key losses: LB Karlos Dansby (Browns), TE Jim Dray (Browns), WR Andre Roberts (Redskins), OT Eric Winston (unsigned), CB Antoine Cason (Panthers), LB Jasper Brinkley (Vikings), S Yeremiah Bell (unsigned).
Best move: Signing Veldheer, who was brought in to protect immobile quarterback Carson Palmer's blindside. Palmer was sacked 41 times in 2013. Veldheer and Palmer previously played together for two seasons in Oakland.
The bottom line: GM Steve Keim went into free agency with a shopping list and he got exactly what his team needed. And he did it without breaking the bank.
Keim's top priority was checked off early. As we've already noted, the addition of Veldheer figures to provide a big boost for an offensive line that allowed 161 hurries, 242 pressures and graded out as the NFL's worst pass blocking unit, according to ProFootballFocus.com. Now, the middle and left side of the line is set with center Lyle Sendlein, guard Jonathan Cooper and Veldheer.
Other shrewd moves on offense include the addition of Carlson, a solid blocker, and Ginn, a deep threat to complement Pro Bowler Larry Fitzgerald and star-in-the-making Michael Floyd.
Losing Dansby (122 tackles. 6.5 sacks, 4 interceptions) dealt the NFL's sixth ranked defense a blow, no doubt about it. But Bruce Arians believes Dansby's replacement is already on the roster—Kevin Minter, the team's second round pick last season. If Minter performs up to expectations, Cromartie has a bounce back season and Tyrann Mathieu returns to health, the Cards' defense could be just as formidable, if not more so, in 2014.
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British Airways host Aviation Careers Day with pilots and cabin crew at Waterside headquarters
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Detectives will appeal for information alongside the victim's parents, just over nine months after the father-of-three was gunned down
Police and ambulances attended the residential street just before midnight on Friday (13 November).
A 20-year-old and a 23-year-old remained in custody on Friday (13 November).
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The final 146th concrete beam was lifted into place at the new flyover in Stockley, Hillingdon
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Police appeal for help to trace five young men they want to speak to after a mother and daughter were punched and racially abused
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INTERSPEECH 2000: Beijing, China
- Sixth International Conference on Spoken Language Processing, ICSLP 2000 / INTERSPEECH 2000, Beijing, China, October 16-20, 2000. ISCA 2000
Volume 1
Speech Production Control (Special Session)
- Johan Liljencrants, Gunnar Fant, Anita Kruckenberg:
Subglottal pressure and prosody in Swedish. 1-4
- Kiyoshi Honda, Shinobu Masaki, Yasuhiro Shimada:
Observation of laryngeal control for voicing and pitch change by magnetic resonance imaging technique. 5-8
- Hiroya Fujisaki, Ryou Tomana, Shuichi Narusawa, Sumio Ohno, Changfu Wang:
Physiological mechanisms for fundamental frequency control in standard Chinese. 9-12
- René Carré:
On vocal tract asymmetry/symmetry. 13-16
- Olov Engwall:
Are static MRI measurements representative of dynamic speech? results from a comparative study using MRI, EPG and EMA. 17-20
- Shinan Lu, Lin He, Yufang Yang, Jianfen Cao:
Prosodic control in Chinese TTS system. 21-24
- Yuqing Gao, Raimo Bakis, Jing Huang, Bing Xiang:
Multistage coarticulation model combining articulatory, formant and cepstral features. 25-28
- Osamu Fujimura:
Rhythmic organization and signal characteristics of speech. 29-35
- Sven E. G. Öhman:
Oral culture in the 21st century: the case of speech processing. 36-41
- Jintao Jiang, Abeer Alwan, Lynne E. Bernstein, Patricia A. Keating, Edward T. Auer:
On the correlation between facial movements, tongue movements and speech acoustics. 42-45
Linguistics, Phonology, Phonetics, and Psycholinguistics 1, 2
- Sandra P. Whiteside, E. Rixon:
Coarticulation patterns in identical twins: an acoustic case study. 46-49
- Philip Hanna, Darryl Stewart, Ji Ming, F. Jack Smith:
Improved lexicon formation through removal of co-articulation and acoustic recognition errors. 50-53
- Anders Lindström, Anna Kasaty:
A two-level approach to the handling of foreign items in Swedish speech technology applications. 54-57
- Yasuharu Den, Herbert H. Clark:
Word repetitions in Japanese spontaneous speech. 58-61
- Allard Jongman, Corinne B. Moore:
The role of language experience in speaker and rate normalization processes. 62-65
- Achim F. Müller, Jianhua Tao, Rüdiger Hoffmann:
Data-driven importance analysis of linguistic and phonetic information. 66-69
- Hiroya Fujisaki, Katsuhiko Shirai, Shuji Doshita, Seiichi Nakagawa, Keikichi Hirose, Shuichi Itahashi, Tatsuya Kawahara, Sumio Ohno, Hideaki Kikuchi, Kenji Abe, Shinya Kiriyama:
Overview of an intelligent system for information retrieval based on human-machine dialogue through spoken language. 70-73
- Li-chiung Yang:
The expression and recognition of emotions through prosody. 74-77
- Marc Swerts, Miki Taniguchi, Yasuhiro Katagiri:
Prosodic marking of information status in tokyo Japanese. 78-81
- Britta Wrede, Gernot A. Fink, Gerhard Sagerer:
Influence of duration on static and dynamic properties of German vowels in spontaneous speech. 82-85
- Bo Zheng, Bei Wang, Yufang Yang, Shinan Lu, Jianfen Cao:
The regular accent in Chinese sentences. 86-89
- Odile Mella, Dominique Fohr, Laurent Martin, Andreas J. Carlen:
A tool for the synchronization of speech and mouth shapes: LIPS. 90-93
- Mohamed-Zakaria Kurdi:
Semantic tree unification grammar: a new formalism for spoken language processing. 94-97
Discourse and Dialogue 1, 2
- Akira Kurematsu, Yousuke Shionoya:
Identification of utterance intention in Japanese spontaneous spoken dialogue by use of prosody and keyword information. 98-101
- Sherif Abdou, Michael S. Scordilis:
Improved speech understanding using dialogue expectation in sentence parsing. 102-105
- Helen M. Meng, Carmen Wai, Roberto Pieraccini:
The use of belief networks for mixed-initiative dialog modeling. 106-109
- Michael F. McTear, Susan Allen, Laura Clatworthy, Noelle Ellison, Colin Lavelle, Helen McCaffery:
Integrating flexibility into a structured dialogue model: some design considerations. 110-113
- Yasuhisa Niimi, Tomoki Oku, Takuya Nishimoto, Masahiro Araki:
A task-independent dialogue controller based on the extended frame-driven method. 114-117
- Wei Xu, Alex Rudnicky:
Language modeling for dialog system. 118-121
- Kallirroi Georgila, Nikos Fakotakis, George Kokkinakis:
Building stochastic language model networks based on simultaneous word/phrase clustering. 122-125
- Li-chiung Yang, Richard Esposito:
Prosody and topic structuring in spoken dialogue. 126-129
- Stéphane H. Maes:
Elements of conversational computing - a paradigm shift. 130-133
- Ludek Müller, Filip Jurcícek, Lubos Smídl:
Rejection and key-phrase spottin techniques using a mumble model in a czech telephone dialog system. 134-137
- Tim Paek, Eric Horvitz, Eric K. Ringger:
Continuous listening for unconstrained spoken dialog. 138-141
- Stefanie Shriver, Alan W. Black, Ronald Rosenfeld:
Audio signals in speech interfaces. 142-145
- Péter Pál Boda:
Visualisation of spoken dialogues. 146-149
- Mary Zajicek:
The construction of speech output to support elderly visually impaired users starting to use the internet. 150-153
Recognition and Understanding of Spoken Language 1, 2
- Kazuyuki Takagi, Rei Oguro, Kazuhiko Ozeki:
Effects of word string language models on noisy broadcast news speech recognition. 154-157
- Xiaoqiang Luo, Martin Franz:
Semantic tokenization of verbalized numbers in language modeling. 158-161
- Kazuomi Kato, Hiroaki Nanjo, Tatsuya Kawahara:
Automatic transcription of lecture speech using topic-independent language modeling. 162-165
- Rocio Guillén, Randal Erman:
Extending grammars based on similar-word recognition. 166-169
- Edward W. D. Whittaker, Philip C. Woodland:
Particle-based language modelling. 170-173
- Wing Nin Choi, Yiu Wing Wong, Tan Lee, P. C. Ching:
Lexical tree decoding with a class-based language model for Chinese speech recognition. 174-177
- Karthik Visweswariah, Harry Printz, Michael Picheny:
Impact of bucketing on performance of linearly interpolated language models. 178-181
- Shuwu Zhang, Hirofumi Yamamoto, Yoshinori Sagisaka:
An embedded knowledge integration for hybrid language modelling. 182-195
- Lucian Galescu, James F. Allen:
Hierarchical statistical language models: experiments on in-domain adaptation. 186-189
- Hirofumi Yamamoto, Kouichi Tanigaki, Yoshinori Sagisaka:
A language model for conversational speech recognition using information designed for speech translation. 190-193
- Bob Carpenter, Sol Lerner, Roberto Pieraccini:
Optimizing BNF grammars through source transformations. 194-197
- Jian Wu, Fang Zheng:
On enhancing katz-smoothing based back-off language model. 198-201
- Wei Xu, Alex Rudnicky:
Can artificial neural networks learn language models? 202-205
- Guergana Savova, Michael Schonwetter, Sergey V. Pakhomov:
Improving language model perplexity and recognition accuracy for medical dictations via within-domain interpolation with literal and semi-literal corpora. 206-209
- Karl Weilhammer, Günther Ruske:
Placing structuring elements in a word sequence for generating new statistical language models. 210-213
- Yannick Estève, Frédéric Béchet, Renato de Mori:
Dynamic selection of language models in a dialogue system. 214-217
- Magne Hallstein Johnsen, Trym Holter, Torbjørn Svendsen, Erik Harborg:
Stochastic modeling of semantic content for use IN a spoken dialogue system. 218-221
- Tomio Takara, Eiji Nagaki:
Spoken word recognition using the artificial evolution of a set of vocabulary. 222-225
- Eric Horvitz, Tim Paek:
Deeplistener: harnessing expected utility to guide clarification dialog in spoken language systems. 226-229
- Yunbin Deng, Bo Xu, Taiyi Huang:
Chinese spoken language understanding across domain. 230-233
- Sven C. Martin, Andreas Kellner, Thomas Portele:
Interpolation of stochastic grammar and word bigram models in natural language understanding. 234-237
- Satoru Kogure, Seiichi Nakagawa:
A portable development tool for spoken dialogue systems. 238-241
- Yi-Chung Lin, Huei-Ming Wang:
Error-tolerant language understanding for spoken dialogue systems. 242-245
- Akinori Ito, Chiori Hori, Masaharu Katoh, Masaki Kohda:
Language modeling by stochastic dependency grammar for Japanese speech recognition. 246-249
- Ruiqiang Zhang, Ezra Black, Andrew M. Finch, Yoshinori Sagisaka:
A tagger-aided language model with a stack decoder. 250-253
- Julia Hirschberg, Diane J. Litman, Marc Swerts:
Generalizing prosodic prediction of speech recognition errors. 254-257
- Jerome R. Bellegarda, Kim E. A. Silverman:
Toward unconstrained command and control: data-driven semantic inference. 258-261
- Ken Hanazawa, Shinsuke Sakai:
Continuous speech recognition with parse filtering. 262-265
- Martine Adda-Decker, Gilles Adda, Lori Lamel:
Investigating text normalization and pronunciation variants for German broadcast transcription. 266-269
- Mirjam Wester, Eric Fosler-Lussier:
A comparison of data-derived and knowledge-based modeling of pronunciation variation. 270-273
- Judith M. Kessens, Helmer Strik, Catia Cucchiarini:
A bottom-up method for obtaining information about pronunciation variation. 274-277
- Jiyong Zhang, Fang Zheng, Mingxing Xu, Ditang Fang:
Semi-continuous segmental probability modeling for continuous speech recognition. 278-281
- Christos A. Antoniou, T. Jeff Reynolds:
Acoustic modelling using modular/ensemble combinations of heterogeneous neural networks. 282-285
- Hsiao-Wuen Hon, Shankar Kumar, Kuansan Wang:
Unifying HMM and phone-pair segment models. 286-289
- Ming Li, Tiecheng Yu:
Multi-group mixture weight HMM. 290-292
- Tetsuro Kitazoe, Tomoyuki Ichiki, Makoto Funamori:
Application of pattern recognition neural network model to hearing system for continuous speech. 293-296
- Nathan Smith, Mahesan Niranjan:
Data-dependent kernels in svm classification of speech patterns. 297-300
- S. Umesh, Richard C. Rose, Sarangarajan Parthasarathy:
Exploiting frequency-scaling invariance properties of the scale transform for automatic speech recognition. 301-304
- Masahiro Fujimoto, Jun Ogata, Yasuo Ariki:
Large vocabulary continuous speech recognition under real environments using adaptive sub-band spectral subtraction. 305-308
- Liang Gu, Kenneth Rose:
Perceptual harmonic cepstral coefficients as the front-end for speech recognition. 309-312
- Yik-Cheung Tam, Brian Kan-Wing Mak:
Optimization of sub-band weights using simulated noisy speech in multi-band speech recognition. 313-316
- Robert Faltlhauser, Thilo Pfau, Günther Ruske:
On the use of speaking rate as a generalized feature to improve decision trees. 317-320
- Jun Toyama, Masaru Shimbo:
Syllable recognition using glides based on a non-linear transformation. 321-324
- M. Kemal Sönmez, Madelaine Plauché, Elizabeth Shriberg, Horacio Franco:
Consonant discrimination in elicited and spontaneous speech: a case for signal-adaptive front ends in ASR. 325-328
- Khalid Daoudi, Dominique Fohr, Christophe Antoine:
A new approach for multi-band speech recognition based on probabilistic graphical models. 329-332
- Hervé Glotin, Frédéric Berthommier:
Test of several external posterior weighting functions for multiband full combination ASR. 333-336
- Kenji Okada, Takayuki Arai, Noburu Kanederu, Yasunori Momomura, Yuji Murahara:
Using the modulation wavelet transform for feature extraction in automatic speech recognition. 337-340
- Qifeng Zhu, Abeer Alwan:
AM-demodulation of speech spectra and its application io noise robust speech recognition. 341-344
- Astrid Hagen, Andrew C. Morris:
Comparison of HMM experts with MLP experts in the full combination multi-band approach to robust ASR. 345-348
- Astrid Hagen, Hervé Bourlard:
Using multiple time scales in the framework of multi-stream speech recognition. 349-352
- Hua Yu, Alex Waibel:
Streamlining the front end of a speech recognizer. 353-356
- Bhiksha Raj, Michael L. Seltzer, Richard M. Stern:
Reconstruction of damaged spectrographic features for robust speech recognition. 357-360
- Janienke Sturm, Hans Kamperman, Lou Boves, Els den Os:
Impact of speaking style and speaking task on acoustic models. 361-364
- Shubha Kadambe, Ron Burns:
Encoded speech recognition accuracy improvement in adverse environments by enhancing formant spectral bands. 365-368
- Jon Barker, Ljubomir Josifovski, Martin Cooke, Phil D. Green:
Soft decisions in missing data techniques for robust automatic speech recognition. 373-376
- Jian Liu, Tiecheng Yu:
New tone recognition methods for Chinese continuous speech. 377-380
- Bo Zhang, Gang Peng, William S.-Y. Wang:
Reliable bands guided similarity measure for noise-robust speech recognition. 381-384
- Tsuneo Nitta, Masashi Takigawa, Takashi Fukuda:
A novel feature extraction using multiple acoustic feature planes for HMM-based speech recognition. 385-388
- Fang Zheng, Guoliang Zhang:
Integrating the energy information into MFCC. 389-392
- Omar Farooq, Sekharjit Datta:
Speaker independent phoneme recognition by MLP using wavelet features. 393-396
- Laurent Couvreur, Christophe Couvreur, Christophe Ris:
A corpus-based approach for robust ASR in reverberant environments. 397-400
- Issam Bazzi, James R. Glass:
Modeling out-of-vocabulary words for robust speech recognition. 401-404
- Bojana Gajic, Richard C. Rose:
Hidden Markov model environmental compensation for automatic speech recognition on hand-held mobile devices. 405-408
- Andrew C. Morris, Ljubomir Josifovski, Hervé Bourlard, Martin Cooke, Phil D. Green:
A neural network for classification with incomplete data: application to robust ASR. 409-412
- Shigeki Matsuda, Mitsuru Nakai, Hiroshi Shimodaira, Shigeki Sagayama:
Feature-dependent allophone clustering. 413-416
- Qian Yang, Jean-Pierre Martens:
Data-driven lexical modeling of pronunciation variations for ASR. 417-420
- Dat Tran, Michael Wagner:
Fuzzy entropy hidden Markov models for speech recognition. 421-424
- Carl Quillen:
Adjacent node continuous-state HMM's. 425-428
- Janienke Sturm, Eric Sanders:
Modelling phonetic context using head-body-tail models for connected digit recognition. 429-432
- Issam Bazzi, Dina Katabi:
Using support vector machines for spoken digit recognition. 433-436
- Jiping Sun, Xing Jing, Li Deng:
Data-driven model construction for continuous speech recognition using overlapping articulatory features. 437-440
- Marcel Vasilache:
Speech recognition using HMMs with quantized parameters. 441-444
- Yingyong Qi, Jack Xin:
A perception and PDE based nonlinear transformation for processing spoken words. 445-448
- Reinhard Blasig, Georg Rose, Carsten Meyer:
Training of isolated word recognizers with continuous speech. 449-452
Production of Spoken Language
- Shu-Chuan Tseng:
Repair patterns in spontaneous Chinese dialogs: morphemes, words, and phrases. 453-456
- Jianwu Dang, Kiyoshi Honda:
Improvement of a physiological articulatory model for synthesis of vowel sequences. 457-460
- Kunitoshi Motoki, Xavier Pelorson, Pierre Badin, Hiroki Matsuzaki:
Computation of 3-d vocal tract acoustics based on mode-matching technique. 461-464
- Lucie Ménard, Louis-Jean Boë:
Exploring vowel production strategies from infant to adult by means of articulatory inversion of formant data. 465-468
- Gavin Smith, Tony Robinson:
Segmentation of a speech waveform according to glottal open and closed phases using an autoregressive-HMM. 469-472
- Rosemary Orr, Bert Cranen, Felix de Jong, Lou Boves:
Comparison of inverse filtering of the flow signal and microphone signal. 473-476
- Markus Iseli, Abeer Alwan:
Inter- and intra-speaker variability of glottal flow derivative using the LF model. 477-480
Linguistics, Phonology, Phonetics, and Psycholinguistics 3
- Philippe Blache, Daniel Hirst:
Multi-level annotation for spoken language corpora. 481-484
- Aijun Li, Fang Zheng, William Byrne, Pascale Fung, Terri Kamm, Yi Liu, Zhanjiang Song, Umar Ruhi, Veera Venkataramani, Xiaoxia Chen:
CASS: a phonetically transcribed corpus of mandarin spontaneous speech. 485-488
- Kazuhide Yamamoto, Eiichiro Sumita:
Multiple decision-tree strategy for input-error robustness: a simulation of tree combinations. 489-492
- Zheng Chen, Kai-Fu Lee, Mingjing Li:
Discriminative training on language model. 493-496
- Jianfeng Gao, Mingjing Li, Kai-Fu Lee:
N-gram distribution based language model adaptation. 497-500
- Francisco Palou, P. Bravetti, Ossama Emam, Volker Fischer, Eric Janke:
Towards a common phone alphabet for multilingual speech recognition. 501-504
- Robert Belvin, Ron Burns, Cheryl Hein:
What²s next: a case study in the multidimensionality of a dialog system. 504-507
Dialogue Systems and Speech Input
- Masanobu Higashida, Kumiko Ohmori:
A new dialogue control method based on human listening process to construct an interface for ascertaining a user²s inputs. 508-511
- XianFang Wang, LiMin Du:
Spoken language understanding in a Chinese spoken dialogue system engine. 512-515
- Satya Dharanipragada, Martin Franz, J. Scott McCarley, Kishore Papineni, Salim Roukos, Todd Ward, Wei-Jing Zhu:
Statistical methods for topic segmentation. 516-519
- Berlin Chen, Hsin-Min Wang, Lin-Shan Lee:
Retrieval of mandarin broadcast news using spoken queries. 520-523
- John H. L. Hansen, Jay P. Plucienkowski, Stephen Gallant, Bryan L. Pellom, Wayne Ward:
"CU-move": robust speech processing for in-vehicle speech systems. 524-527
- Ji-Hwan Kim, Philip C. Woodland:
A rule-based named entity recognition system for speech input. 528-531
- Mohammad Reza Sadigh, Hamid Sheikhzadeh, M. R. Jahangir, Arash Farzan:
A rule-based approach to farsi language text-to-phoneme conversion. 532-535
- Allard Jongman, Yue Wang, Joan Sereno:
Acoustic and perceptual properties of English fricatives. 536-539
- Stefanie Shattuck-Hufnagel, Nanette Veilleux:
The special phonological characteristics of monosyllabic function words in English. 540-543
- Karmele López de Ipiña, Inés Torres, Lourdes Oñederra, Amparo Varona, Luis Javier Rodríguez:
Selection of sublexical units for continuous speech recognition of basque. 544-547
- Madelaine Plauché, M. Kemal Sönmez:
Machine learning techniques for the identification of cues for stop place. 548-551
- Christina Widera:
Strategies of vowel reduction - a speaker-dependent phenomenon. 552-555
- Michelle A. Fox:
Syllable-final /s/ lenition in the LDC's callhome Spanish corpus. 556-559
- Akira Kurematsu, Takeaki Nakazaki:
Meaning extraction based on frame representation for Japanese spoken dialogue. 560-563
- Johanneke Caspers:
Pitch accents, boundary tones and turn-taking in dutch map task dialogues. 565-568
- Yoichi Yamashita, Michiyo Murai:
An annotation scheme of spoken dialogues with topic break indexes. 569-572
- Nanette Veilleux:
Application of the centering framework in spontaneous dialogues. 573-576
- Hiroki Mori, Hideki Kasuya:
Automatic lexicon generation and dialogue modeling for spontaneous speech. 577-580
- Maria Wolters, Hansjörg Mixdorff:
Evaluating radio news intonation - autosegmental versus superpositional modelling. 581-584
- Daniele Falavigna, Roberto Gretter, Marco Orlandi:
A mixed language model for a dialogue system over ihe telephone. 585-588
- Linda Bell, Joakim Gustafson:
Positive and negative user feedback in a spoken dialogue corpus. 589-592
- Anne Cutler, Mariëtte Koster:
Stress and lexical activation in dutch. 593-596
- Safa Nasser Eldin, Hanna Abdel Nour, Rajouani Abdenbi:
Automatic modeling and implementation of intonation for the arabic language in TTS systems. 597-600
- Venkata Ramana Rao Gadde:
Modeling word durations. 601-604
- Jennifer J. Venditti, Jan P. H. van Santen:
Japanese intonation synthesis using superposition and linear alignment models. 605-608
- Toshimitsu Minowa, Ryo Mochizuki, Hirofumi Nishimura:
Improving the naturalness of synthetic speech by utilizing the prosody of natural speech. 609-612
- Sin-Horng Chen, Chen-Chung Ho:
A hybrid statistical/RNN approach to prosody synthesis for taiwanese TTS. 613-616
- Nobuaki Minematsu, Yukiko Fujisawa, Seiichi Nakagawa:
Performance comparison among HMM, DTW, and human abilities in terms of identifying stress patterns of word utterances. 617-620
- Juan Manuel Montero, Ricardo de Córdoba, José A. Vallejo, Juana M. Gutiérrez-Arriola, Emilia Enríquez, José Manuel Pardo:
Restricted-domain female-voice synthesis in Spanish: from database design to ANN prosodic modeling. 621-624
- Xavier Fernández Salgado, Eduardo Rodríguez Banga:
A hierarchical intonation model for synthesising F0 contours in galician language. 625-628
- Ted H. Applebaum, Nick Kibre, Steve Pearson:
Features for F0 contour prediction. 629-632
- Zhenglai Gu, Hiroki Mori, Hideki Kasuya:
Prosodic variation of focused syllables of disyllabic word in Mandarin Chinese. 633-636
- Stephen M. Chu, Thomas S. Huang:
Automatic head gesture learning and synthesis from prosodic cues. 637-640
- Martti Vainio, Toomas Altosaar, Stefan Werner:
Measuring the importance of morphological information for finnish speech synthesis. 641-644
- Oliver Jokisch, Hansjörg Mixdorff, Hans Kruschke, Ulrich Kordon:
Learning the parameters of quantitative prosody models. 645-648
- Shuichi Narusawa, Hiroya Fujisaki, Sumio Ohno:
A method for automatic extraction of parameters of the fundamental frequency contour. 649-652
- Tetsuro Kitazoe, Sung-Ill Kim, Yasunari Yoshitomi, Tatsuhiko Ikeda:
Recognition of emotional states using voice, face image and thermal image of face. 653-656
- Keiko Watanuki, Susumu Seki, Hideo Miyoshi:
Turn taking and multimodal information in two-people dialog. 657-660
- Hamid Reza Abutalebi, Mahmood Bijankhan:
Implementation of a text-to-speech system for farsi language. 661-664
- Richard Huber, Anton Batliner, Jan Buckow, Elmar Nöth, Volker Warnke, Heinrich Niemann:
Recognition of emotion in a realistic dialogue scenario. 665-668
- Johanna Barry, Peter J. Blamey, Kathy Lee, Dilys Cheung:
Differentiation in tone production in cantonese-speaking hearing-impaired children. 669-672
- Martine van Zundert, Jacques M. B. Terken:
Learning effects for phonetic properties of synthetic speech. 673-676
- Laura Mayfield Tomokiyo, Le Wang, Maxine Eskenazi:
An empirical study of the effectiveness of speech-recognition-based pronunciation training. 677-680
- Olivier Deroo, Christophe Ris, Sofie Gielen, Johan Vanparys:
Automatic detection of mispronounced phonemes for language learning tools. 681-684
- Horacio Meza Escalona, Ingrid Kirschning, Ofelia Cervantes Villagómez:
Estimation of duration models for phonemes in m exican speech synthesis. 685-688
- Xiaoru Wu, Ren-Hua Wang, Guoping Hu:
Special text processing based external descriptor rule. 689-692
- Zhenli Yu, Shangcui Zeng:
Articulatory synthesis using a vocal-tract model of variable length. 693-696
- Philippe Boula de Mareüil:
Linguistic-prosodic processing for text-to-speech synthesis in italian. 697-700
- Matthias Eichner, Matthias Wolff, Rüdiger Hoffmann:
A unified approach for speech synthesis and speech recognition using stochastic Markov graphs. 701-704
- Andrew P. Breen, James Salter:
Using F0 within a phonologically motivated method of unit selection. 705-708
- Christophe Blouin, Paul C. Bagshaw:
Analysis of the degradation of French vowels induced by the TD-PSOLA algorithm, in text-to-speech context. 709-712
- Artur Janicki:
Automatic construction of acoustic inventory for the concatenative speech synthesis for polish. 713-716
- Diane Hirschfeld, Matthias Wolff:
Universal and multilingual unit selection for DRESS. 717-720
- Davis Pan, Brian Heng, Shiufun Cheung, Ed Chang:
Improving speech synthesis for high intelligibility under adverse conditions. 721-724
- Nobuyuki Nishizawa, Nobuaki Minematsu, Keikichi Hirose:
Development of a formant-based analysis-synthesis system and generation of high quality liquid sounds of Japanese. 725-728
- Oliver Jokisch, Matthias Eichner:
Synthesizing and evaluating an artificial language: klingon. 729-732
- Craig Olinsky, Alan W. Black:
Non-standard word and homograph resolution for asian language text analysis. 733-736
- Zhang Sen, Katsuhiko Shirai:
Re-estimation of LPC coefficients in the sense of l&inf; criterion. 737-740
- Sung-Kyo Jung, Yong-Soo Choi, Young-Cheol Park, Dae Hee Youn:
An efficient codebook search algorithm for EVRC. 741-744
- Jong-Kuk Kim, Jeong-Jin Kim, Myung-Jin Bae:
The reduction of the search time by the pre-determination of the grid bit in the g.723.1 MP-MLQ. 745-749
- Sebastian Möller, Hervé Bourlard:
Real-time telephone transmission simulation for speech recognizer and dialogue system evaluation and improvement. 750-753
- Rathinavelu Chengalvarayan, David L. Thomson:
HMM-based echo and announcement modeling approaches for noise suppression avoiding the problem of false triggers. 754-757
- Fangxin Chen:
Speaker information enhancement. 758-761
- Hans Dolfing:
Exhaustive search for lower-bound error-rates in vocal tract length normalization. 762-765
- Dusan Macho, Climent Nadeu:
Use of voicing information to improve the robustness of the spectral parameter set. 766-769
- Kaisheng Yao, Bertram E. Shi, Satoshi Nakamura, Zhigang Cao:
Residual noise compensation by a sequential EM algorithm for robust speech recognition in nonstationary noise. 770-773
- Hui Ye, Pascale Fung, Taiyi Huang:
Principal mixture speaker adaptation for improved continuous speech recognition. 774-777
- Toomas Altosaar, Martti Vainio:
Reduced impedance mismatch in speech database access. 778-781
- Jiapeng Tian, Jouji Miwa:
Internet training system for listening and pronunciation of Chinese stop consonants. 782-785
- Carlos Toshinori Ishi, Keikichi Hirose, Nobuaki Minematsu:
Identification of Japanese double-mora phonemes considering speaking rate for the use in CALL systems. 786-790
Volume 2
Speech Perception, Comprehension, and Production (Special Session)
- Roy D. Patterson, Stefan Uppenkamp, Dennis Norris, William D. Marslen-Wilson, Ingrid S. Johnsrude, Emma Williams:
Phonological processing in the auditory system: a new class of stimuli and advances in fmri techniques. 1-4
- Itaru F. Tatsumi, Michio Senda, Kenji Ishii, Masahiro Mishina, Masashi Oyama, Hinako Toyama, Keiichi Oda, Masayuki Tanaka, Yasuyuki Gondo:
Brain regions responsible for word retrieval, speech production and deficient word fluency in elderly people: a PET activation study. 5-10
- Paavo Alku, Hannu Tiitinen, Kalle J. Palomäki, Päivi Sivonen:
MEG-measurements of brain activity reveal the link between human speech production and perception. 11-14
- Karalyn Patterson, Matthew A. Lambon Ralph, Helen Bird, John R. Hodges, James L. McClelland:
Normal and impaired processing in quasi-regular domains of language: the case of English past-tense verbs. 15-19
- Nadine Martin, Eleanor M. Saffran, Gary S. Dell, Myrna F. Schwartz, Prahlad Gupta:
Neuropsychological and computational evidence for a model of lexical processing, verbal short-term memory and learning. 20-25
- Takao Fushimi, Mutsuo Ijuin, Naoko Sakuma, Masayuki Tanaka, Tadahisa Kondo, Shigeaki Amano, Karalyn Patterson, Itaru F. Tatsumi:
Normal and impaired reading of Japanese kanji and kana. 26-31
- Mutsuo Ijuin, Takao Fushimi, Karalyn Patterson, Naoko Sakuma, Masayuki Tanaka, Itaru F. Tatsumi, Tadahisa Kondo, Shigeaki Amano:
A connectionist approach to naming disorders of Japanese in dyslexic patients. 32-37
- Taeko Nakayama Wydell, Takako Shinkai:
Impaired pronunciations of kanji words by Japanese CVA patients. 38-41
- Akira Uno, M. Kaneko, N. Haruhara, M. Kaga:
Disability of phonological versus visual information processes in Japanese dyslexic children. 42-44
- Xiaolin Zhou, Yanxuan Qu:
Lexical tone in the spoken word recognition of Chinese. 45-50
Prosody 1, 2
- Xiaolin Zhou, Jie Zhuang:
Lexical tone in the speech production of Chinese words. 51-54
- Yu Hu, Qingfeng Liu, Ren-Hua Wang:
Prosody generation in Chinese synthesis using the template of quantified prosodic unit and base intonation contour. 55-58
- Yiqiang Chen, Wen Gao, Tingshao Zhu, Jiyong Ma:
Multi-strategy data mining on Mandarin prosodic patterns. 59-62
- Werner Verhelst, Dirk Van Compernolle, Patrick Wambacq:
A unified view on synchronized overlap-add methods for prosodic modifications of speech. 63-66
- Chilin Shih, Greg Kochanski:
Chinese tone modeling with stem-ML. 67-70
- Colin W. Wightman, Ann K. Syrdal, Georg Stemmer, Alistair Conkie, Mark C. Beutnagel:
Perceptually based automatic prosody labeling and prosodically enriched unit selection improve concatenative text-to-speech synthesis. 71-74
- Achim F. Müller, Jianhua Tao, Rüdiger Hoffmann:
Data-driven importance analysis of linguistic and phonetic information. 75-78
- Zhiqiang Li, Degif Petros Banksira:
Tonal structure of yes-no question intonation in chaha. 79-82
- Chao Wang, Stephanie Seneff:
Improved tone recognition by normalizing for coarticulation and intonation effects. 83-86
- Jin-Song Zhang, Satoshi Nakamura, Keikichi Hirose:
Discriminating Chinese lexical tones by anchoring F0 features. 87-90
- Carlos Gussenhoven, Aoju Chen:
Universal and language-specific effects in the perception of question intonation. 91-94
- Chiu-yu Tseng, Da-De Chen:
The interplay and interaction between prosody and syntax: evidence from Mandarin Chinese. 95-97
- Hansjörg Mixdorff, Hiroya Fujisaki:
A quantitative description of German prosody offering symbolic labels as a by-product. 98-101
Speech Interface and Dialogue Systems
- Roni Rosenfeld, Xiaojin Zhu, Arthur R. Toth, Stefanie Shriver, Kevin A. Lenzo, Alan W. Black:
Towards a universal speech interface. 102-105
- Dale Russell:
A domain model centered approach to spoken language dialog systems. 106-109
- Georges Fafiotte, Jianshe Zhai:
From multilingual multimodal spoken language acquisition towards on-line assistance to intermittent human interpreting: SIM*, a versatile environment for SLP. 110-113
- Matthias Denecke:
Informational characterization of dialogue states. 114-117
- Kenji Abe, Kazushige Kurokawa, Kazunari Taketa, Sumio Ohno, Hiroya Fujisaki:
A new method for dialogue management in an intelligent system for information retrieval. 118-121
- Esther Levin, Shrikanth Narayanan, Roberto Pieraccini, Konstantin Biatov, Enrico Bocchieri, Giuseppe Di Fabbrizio, Wieland Eckert, Sungbok Lee, A. Pokrovsky, Mazin G. Rahim, P. Ruscitti, Marilyn A. Walker:
The AT&t-DARPA communicator mixed-initiative spoken dialog system. 122-125
Multimodal, Translingual, and Dialogue Systems
- Srinivas Bangalore, Michael Johnston:
Integrating multimodal language processing with speech recognition. 126-129
- Alexander I. Rudnicky, Christina L. Bennett, Alan W. Black, Ananlada Chotimongkol, Kevin A. Lenzo, Alice Oh, Rita Singh:
Task and domain specific modelling in the Carnegie Mellon communicator system. 130-134
- Joakim Gustafson, Linda Bell, Jonas Beskow, Johan Boye, Rolf Carlson, Jens Edlund, Björn Granström, David House, Mats Wirén:
Adapt - a multimodal conversational dialogue system in an apartment domain. 134-137
- Kuansan Wang:
Implementation of a multimodal dialog system using extended markup languages. 138-141
- Stephanie Seneff, Chian Chuu, D. Scott Cyphers:
ORION: from on-line interaction to off-line delegation. 142-145
- Lei Duan, Alexander Franz, Keiko Horiguchi:
Practical spoken language translation using compiled feature structure grammars. 146-149
- Helen M. Meng, Shuk Fong Chan, Yee Fong Wong, Tien Ying Fung, Wai Ching Tsui, Tin Hang Lo, Cheong Chat Chan, Ke Chen, Lan Wang, Ting-Yao Wu, Xiaolong Li, Tan Lee, Wing Nin Choi, Yiu Wing Wong, P. C. Ching, Huisheng Chi:
ISIS: A multilingual spoken dialog system developed with CORBA and KQML agents. 150-153
- Jun-ichi Hirasawa, Noboru Miyazaki, Mikio Nakano, Kiyoaki Aikawa:
New feature parameters for detecting misunderstandings in a spoken dialogue system. 154-157
Production of Spoken Language (Poster)
- Parham Mokhtari, Frantz Clermont, Kazuyo Tanaka:
Toward an acoustic-articulatory model of inter-speaker variability. 158-161


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I use
console.log in my JS files to trace the application.
The problem: logs are in production environment.
How can I remove lines like
console.log from code?
P.S. Please do not advice text solutions like
find + xargs + grep -v.
I use
The problem: logs are in production environment.
P.S. Please do not advice text solutions like
Well, you can disable them with
But the lines will be there unsless you delete them manually.
For my significant projects, I have my own logging function that internally uses
My function is actually a little more involved than this with options to put the output into places other than just the console, but conceptually, it looks like this:
You can then use code like this to log:
FYI, for deployed code compactness and performance optimization, I also have a minimization step that removes all calls to
If you use Grunt you can add a task so as to remove/comment the console.log statements. Therefore the console.log are no longer called.


text:
November 29, 2015
Building on a 30-year relationship, top officials from NOAA and the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) signed a long-term cooperative agreement, ensuring continued space-based weather, water and climate monitoring.
At a ceremony at the European Union (EU) Delegation in Washington, D.C. yesterday, Kathryn D. Sullivan, Ph.D., NOAA acting administrator and Alain Ratier, EUMETSAT's director general, signed the agreement. They were joined by Dr. Francois Rivasseau, deputy chief of mission, EU Delegation to the United States.
"The need for environmental intelligence has never been stronger. This partnership with our EUMETSAT colleagues allows us to continue collecting and sharing vital space-based observations, resulting in a better understanding of our global environment," Sullivan said.
Ratier added, "The partnership between EUMETSAT and NOAA has continuously developed over the last 30 years and taken a strategic dimension, bringing substantial benefits to Europe, the USA and the worldwide user communities. Today the partnership covers back-up arrangements and data exchange for geostationary satellites and full sharing of low Earth orbit satellite systems, with the Initial Joint Polar System and the Jason series. With this agreement, we have established a policy framework to further develop our cooperation into the next decades."
--NOAA and EUMETSAT operate a joint polar satellite system, where EUMETSAT's Metop satellites fly in the mid-morning orbit, while NOAA's polar satellites and the Suomi NPP spacecraft fly in the afternoon orbit. Both agencies share all the data, which form the backbone of all medium range weather forecasts in the United States and Europe and make up the majority of the data used by the U.S. weather model (GFS) and the major European weather model (ECMWF).
--NOAA instruments fly onboard the EUMETSAT satellites, and EUMETSAT instruments are on the NOAA spacecraft, providing cost savings and more uniform datasets for meteorologists and scientists across continents.
--NOAA and EUMETSAT also exchange data from geostationary satellites, and have a back-up agreement in place for data sharing should either agency's spacecraft experience trouble.
--The partnership also extends to the Jason-2 ocean surface topography mission that has been crucial to improvements in weather modeling and tropical storm intensification forecasting, and is supporting the EU-led Copernicus Earth Observation program with data from the Suomi NPP satellite.
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1989 Mitsubishi Magna • 300,000 miles
I put in D but car no move, no reverse either.
I tow to garage to do transmission service, it is the same, only put in L car can move but gear no change.
what should I do?
I tow to garage to do transmission service, it is the same, only put in L car can move but gear no change.
what should I do?
November 21, 2012.
November 21, 2012.
Something has failed it the transmission, if there is no drive, I feel that you have broken a pump drive, Magna's are known for this problem. You will have to get it inspected first hand by a trans tech.
Nov 21, 2012.
Nov 21, 2012.
1..I realized that I have a leak coming from the transmission line that hooks to the bottom right side of the radiator. 2. Tranmission will not automatically shift into the last gear ...
1 answer • 1988 Pontiac Trans Am • 120,000 miles
I have a 1999 pontiac trans am just the other day I was driving on the road and all of a sudden the transmission stopped engaging as if the car was on neutral I pulled over on the side ...
10 answers • 1999 Pontiac Trans Am • 114,000 miles
I have a 700 r4 transmission in the car and I was wondering will the dipstick from a 400 trans or a turbo 350 trans, work or does it have to be for the 700 r4? And how long does the ...
1 answer • 1985 Pontiac Trans Am
As i shift into first and second gear my trans am seems powerless, it won't accelerate and feels like I'm going 20 mph till I hit about 4th gear. What could be wrong?
3 answers • 1999 Pontiac Trans Am • 170,000 miles


text:
Holy cow, I wrote a book!
Michael Cassini used forged documents to pretend that he was
a Microsoft millionaire and managed to con people out of over
$4.5 million before he was finally caught.
Cassini claimed a net worth of $12.3 million,
an annual income of $700,000; $8 million on account at Barclays Bank,
and more. It was all right there on paper.
And it was a complete lie, numbers plucked from the air, court records show.
Cassini claimed a net worth of $12.3 million,
an annual income of $700,000; $8 million on account at Barclays Bank,
and more. It was all right there on paper.
And it was a complete lie, numbers plucked from the air, court records show.
(Wow, $700,000, putting him in the nearly same range as Bill Gates,
Steve Ballmer, and Jim Allchin, who in 2003 each earned approximately $850,000 in
combined salary and bonuses.)
Seattle Times
the story
as well as a
chart of his loans and big-ticket purchases
and a
Smoking Gun-style
collection of
legal documents, including
a copy of the plea agreement [PDF].
(A chronicle of events starts on page 10.)
Maybe the family that took him in is still in shock,
but you know you're in trouble when
even the judge tells you to wake up and smell the coffee.
I was particularly taken with this statement:
"Nobody was hurt other than Michael ...
I hate to say except banks, but it's bank-application fraud."
Apparently, when banks and insurance companies lose money to fraud,
nobody gets hurt.
(In unrelated news, check out
Seattle Times columnist
Ron Judd's take on the Olympic ice dancing competition.
Slate explains
why they fall down so much.)
One of the consequences of studying another language for me is that
I develop some sort of mental connection with the people who speak that
language, despite having no innate cultural basis for it.
When I studied German,
I found myself cheering for the German athletes in the Olympic Games.
And in the men's 4x10,000 cross-country relay yesterday,
I was cheering for the German team, the Swedish team,
and the Norwegian team (especially the Norwegians),
but it was all for naught as
the Italians proved too much for all of them.
(Yes, I haven't started studying Norwegian yet, but,
as my Swedish readers already know,
it was the
Lillehammer Olympics that reinforced
my interest in the Scandinavian
languages, and with it, my affinity for the Norwegian cross-country team.)
Sometimes, people discover that a long-running task
runs faster if you hold down the mouse.
How can that be?
This strange state of affairs
typically results when a program is spending too much time
updating its progress status and not enough time actually doing work.
(In other words, the programmer messed up badly.)
When you click and hold the mouse over the caption bar,
the window manager waits for the next mouse message
so it can determine whether
you are clicking on the caption or attempting to drag.
During this waiting, window painting is momentarily suppressed.
That's why the program runs faster:
No window painting means less CPU spent updating something
faster than you can read it anyway.
Let's illustrate this with a sample program.
Start with
the new scratch program
and make the following changes:
class RootWindow : public Window
virtual LPCTSTR ClassName() { return TEXT("Scratch"); }
static RootWindow *Create();
void PaintContent(PAINTSTRUCT *pps);
LRESULT HandleMessage(UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam);
LRESULT OnCreate();
static DWORD CALLBACK ThreadProc(void *p);
HWND m_hwndChild;
int m_value;
LRESULT RootWindow::OnCreate()
QueueUserWorkItem(ThreadProc, this, WT_EXECUTELONGFUNCTION);
return 0;
void RootWindow::PaintContent(PAINTSTRUCT *pps)
TCHAR sz[256];
int cch = wnsprintf(sz, 256, TEXT("%d"), m_value);
ExtTextOut(pps->hdc, 0, 0, 0, &pps->rcPaint, sz, cch, 0);
DWORD RootWindow::ThreadProc(void *p)
RootWindow*self = reinterpret_cast<RootWindow*>(p);
for (int i = 0; i < 100000; i++) {
InvalidateRect(self->m_hwnd, NULL, NULL);
return 0;
This program fires up a background thread that counts up to 100,000
and invalidates the foreground window each time the value changes.
Run it and watch how fast the numbers count up to 100,000.
(I added a little beep when the loop is finished so you can judge
the time by listening.)
Now run it again, but this time, click and hold the mouse on the title bar.
Notice that the program beeps almost immediately:
It ran faster when you held the mouse down.
That's because all the painting was suppressed by the
maybe-a-drag-operation-is-in-progress that was triggered when you
clicked and held the caption.
Updating the screen at every increment is clearly pointless
because you're incrementing far faster than the screen can refresh,
not to mention far faster than the human eye can read it.
As a rule of thumb, changing progress status
faster than ten times per second is generally pointless.
The effort you're spending on the screen updates is wasted.
Let's fix our sample program to update at most ten times per second.
We will run a timer at 100ms which checks if anything has changed
and repaints if so.
class RootWindow : public Window
LONG m_fChanged;
DWORD RootWindow::ThreadProc(void *p)
RootWindow*self = reinterpret_cast<RootWindow*>(p);
for (int i = 0; i < 100000; i++) {
InterlockedCompareExchangeRelease(&m_fChanged, TRUE, FALSE);
return 0;
LRESULT RootWindow::OnCreate()
QueueUserWorkItem(ThreadProc, this, WT_EXECUTELONGFUNCTION);
SetTimer(m_hwnd, 1, 100, NULL);
return 0;
LRESULT RootWindow::HandleMessage(
UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
case WM_TIMER:
switch (wParam) {
case 1:
if (InterlockedCompareExchangeAcquire(&m_fChanged,
if (m_value >= 100000) {
KillTimer(m_hwnd, 1);
InvalidateRect(m_hwnd, NULL, FALSE);
Instead of updating the screen each time the counter changes value,
we merely set a "hey, something changed" flag and check it on our
We set the flag with release semantics in the producer thread
(because we want all pending stores to complete before the exchange
occurs) and clear the flag with acquire semantics in the consumer
(because we don't want any future stores to be speculated ahead
of the exchange).
Run the program again and notice that it counts all the way
up to 100,000 instantly.
Of course, that doesn't really demonstrate the progress counter,
so insert a Sleep(1); into the loop:
DWORD RootWindow::ThreadProc(void *p)
RootWindow*self = reinterpret_cast<RootWindow*>(p);
for (int i = 0; i < 100000; i++) {
InterlockedCompareExchangeRelease(&m_fChanged, TRUE, FALSE);
return 0;
This slows down the loop enough that you can now see the values
being incremented.
It's not the dizzying incrementing that you saw in the original
version, but it's fast enough that people will get the point.
The mechanism I used to pass information between the background and
foreground thread assumed that background changes were comparatively
frequent, so that the timer will nearly always see something worth
If you have a mix of fast and slow tasks, you could change the
communication mechanism so that the timer shut itself off when
it noticed that some time has elapsed with no changes.
The background thread would then have to start the timer again
when it resumed updating the value.
I didn't bother writing this more complicated version because it
would just be a distraction from the point of the article.
My colleague
Doron Holan
has started writing about kernel mode driver programming,
and it looks like he's jumping in with both feet.
I have to admit that I don't understand what he's saying
(not being a kernel-mode person myself),
but I can assure you that he knows what he's talking about.
(Note that he's writing about driver programming, so if you're
just looking for an XYZ driver, he won't be able to help you.
On the other hand, if you are writing the XYZ driver,
then the information he has may prove useful after all.)
Even though I've known Doron for several years, I think we've
met face-to-face a total of four times.
That's what happens when your interactions with someone take place
nearly entirely over email.
And there's a good chance that when I do meet him in person,
I'll pronounce his name wrong.
(He seems to be okay with it, though. Or he hides it well.)
When writing the entry on
Windows Integration Meetings,
I was reminded of a team integration that didn't go quite so smoothly.
I will not identify the teams involved because this is not an
outlet for finger-pointing
but rather a cautionary tale for managers and
developers everywhere.
Once upon a time,
there were two teams developing projects that ended up converging
and solving roughly the same problem,
but approaching it from different angles.
Let's call them Project A and Project 1.
The head of the division that was responsible for
both of these projects looked at the situation and said,
"Well, now that they've converged, it seems kind of silly to have
two projects, doesn't it."
The people on Project A went on high alert.
"The head of the division is going to keep one of the projects
and cancel the other!
Let's make sure we're the one they decide to keep."
They wrote large documents
laying out a feature-by-feature comparison of the two projects
explaining why Project A is
technically superior to Project 1 in every way,
why Project 1 was a dead end compared to Project A which
was the wave of the future,
why the people Project A had better fashion sense than the
people on Project 1.
("Black shoes with a brown belt, oh puh-leeze!")
It turns out the head of the division was actually planning to merge
the two teams, not pit them against each other in a fight to the death.
But the attack documents drafted by Project A
poisoned the relationship between the two teams,
setting the integration off on a very sour note.
Some time ago,
I discussed briefly the philosophy of API design that prevailed in the
early days.
One of the places this manifested itself was in the area of power
As originally designed, power management was a cooperative affair
(as was nearly everything in Windows in the early days).
When the user attempted to put the computer into a low power state,
the system sent a
WM_POWER message to each program, allowing it to
prepare for the suspend operation, say, closing network resources
or flushing caches, or even reject the suspend attempt outright.
Programmers were trusted to do the right thing.
Rejecting the suspend attempt should be done based on user
For example, a program might put up the message,
"You have unsaved changes to the database record.
Save the changes before suspending?"
with the replies Yes, No or Cancel.
Selecting "Yes" would save the changes,
selecting "No" would leave the changes unsaved,
and selecting "Cancel" would cancel the suspend operation.
Programs were discouraged from rejecting the suspend operation
without receiving confirmation from the user,
although this was not enforced because a program might have
a legitimate need to fail the suspend silently.
What would that legitimate need be?
Who knows, but maybe there is one out there,
and Windows was being flexible enough to allow for that possibility.
Huat Chye Lim pointed out
over on the
Windows Mobile PC Team Blog,
the result of this was that everybody considered themselves to
be one of these "exceptional" cases that didn't need to get
user confirmation before rejecting a suspend request.
Ultimately, the result was that for many users,
the suspend command simply never worked.
Programmers were trusted to do the right thing,
and they abused that trust.
Those who were at the 2005 PDC and attended
FUN319 Windows Vista: Developing Power-Aware Applications
learned that Windows Vista is addressing the issue by
simply not trusting programs any more.
Programs will no longer able to reject suspend requests
or even to delay the suspend for more than a few seconds.
That's what happens when you don't play friendly:
The person with the ball simply doesn't won't let you play any more.
PC World reports that
eBay has set up a recycling initiative
The web site includes organizations that will accept donations
or recycle your old equipment.
In the Seattle area, the
Take It Back Network will accept your old equipment for reuse or
On the other hand, I have equipment so old nobody would take it.
The Windows NT family of operating systems supports
symmetric multiprocessing.
And symmetric really means symmetric.
All the processors have to be
the same speed,
the same stepping,
the same manufacturer.
They must be identical in every way.
If you break any of these rules,
you will get strange results.
Strange results from
will be the least of your problems.
Code that checks for processor capabilities
will get the results from whichever processor happens to be running.
If you have one processor that supports SSE and one that doesn't,
a program may detect SSE (if the detection code runs on the
processor that supports it),
and then crash later
(when the SSE code is run on the processor that doesn't).
Be cool; don't be a fool.
Keep your processors symmetric.
Chris Sells reminded me of the Studs from Microsoft sketch
(direct link to video),
a parody of the dating game show
as performed by the now-defunct local sketch comedy program
Almost Live!
And yes, in that sketch is Bill Nye at the midpoint of his rise
to stardom.
Between his careers as Boeing mechanical engineer and
nationally-recognized "Science Guy",
he was on Almost Live!,
performing both comedy and
science demonstrations.
The program had quite an enthusiastic following in its day.
If you were new to the area, sooner or later one of your friends
would sit you down and force you to watch a half hour of sketches.
It was a crash course in local geography and culture,
with jokes about Ballard, Mercer Island, Renton, and Lynnwood
flying left and right.
Ballard Driving Academy
is perhaps their greatest accomplishment.)
I noted earlier that one of its recurring sketches
influenced a feedback tool included in the betas of Windows XP.
I stole their "A or B" sketch for my
Coffee machine or assault weapon? quiz
(though you'll have to imagine the "ding"s).
One of my favorite sketches was the game show parody Pike or Pine?,
wherein contestants were given descriptions of businesses or other
landmarks, and they had to say whether the location in question was on
Pike Street or Pine Street.
The two streets run parallel and nobody, not even people who spent their
entire lives in Seattle,
can remember what is on Pike and what is on Pine.
Somewhat belatedly
riffing on
and his discussion of
time bombs in beta products,
I'm reminded of one instance of
a major PC manufacturer who apparently couldn't wait for Windows 95
to RTM.
Tired of waiting, they shipped several thousands of machines
with a late beta version of Windows 95 instead.
That worked out really great. For six months.
And then all the computers expired.
Boy did they have a lot of 'splainin' to do.


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I've just bought it as a gift for my wife, really happy with the overall looks and feel of this camera. Controls are well thought out but strange if your use to knobs and dials, touch screen may not be to everyone's liking.
I can't say that we have experienced some of the issues that the previous reviewers have mentioned. I would recommend this camera to anyone looking for a nice compact pocket gadget. For anyone looking for high end spec's this may not be the one
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