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Twenty-four years after receiving two master's degrees from Teachers College, Janice S. Robinson is back. During the time she was away, she has held various positions-from teacher to lawyer to Associate Dean. Throughout her career, she has touched the lives of students of all ages. Her new position at TC, as the Assistant and Special Counsel to the President for Diversity and Community, is a confluence of her legal, academic and administrative experience.
"The Assistant and Special Counsel to the President for Diversity and Community position was created as part of the College's diversity initiative based upon the recommendations of the Diversity Task Force," said President Arthur Levine. "A ten-member search committee, representative of the TC Community, was assembled in November of 1999 to assist in finding and selecting a candidate for this position." Robinson was chosen out of the pool of candidates for her outstanding achievements and her accomplishments.
"One of the first things I will be doing is to meet and listen to as many people as possible," emphasized Robinson. "I want to try and immerse myself, roll up my sleeves, and get into the issues." She added, "We will then quickly develop and implement an integrated strategy to assist with diversity and community issues involving faculty members, unionized and non-unionized staff members, and students."
Robinson came to Teachers College from Rutgers University in Newark after 15 years, where her responsibilities involved working with faculty members, students, administration and the legal and local communities. Since 1996, she held a unique joint appointment with the law school and the undergraduate college. She was the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Director of the Academic Foundations Center and Educational Opportunity Fund (AFC/EOF) program and Special Counsel to the Dean of the Law School. Prior to directing the Center, she served as Assistant Dean, Director of the Minority Student Program and Director of Financial Aid at Rutgers School of Law. She is well versed in the issues that impact educational institutions including affirmative action in admissions and hiring, academic policy, budgets, personnel and student concerns.
In 1996, she joined the Academic Foundations Center and has been the driving force in the Center's growth. Under her leadership, Robinson and AFC obtained $2 million in grants from foundations and government.
She worked with both graduate and undergraduate students there. "People need to be prepared for College no matter their backgrounds," said Robinson. To reinforce this, the AFC provides summer sessions and Saturday Academies for SAT preparation to help prepare promising students for college level education. She also worked closely with the Dean of the Law School in a confidential capacity involving academic, faculty appointments and diversity policies.
"Affirmative action in higher education with all its tentacles reaching into many institutional areas is really my area of expertise," Robinson said. "I have been engaged in the implementation of educational ideas and polices to try to make a difference in peoples' lives."
Her commitment to education and law began early in her undergraduate years. After receiving her B.S. from the University of Bridgeport, Robinson earned an M.A. in physical education and an Ed.M. in educational administration from TC. Like her grandmother and mother, she became a teacher. Robinson worked from 1974-1979 at the Dalton School in New York City where she taught lower and middle school as well as coached varsity basketball and softball teams. She taught briefly in the City of Bridgeport also.
Later, she earned a J.D. from St. John's University School of Law. She practiced as a trial and appellate attorney at the Civil Division of the Legal Aid Society handling housing, discrimination, social security and consumer cases. In 1994, she received a prestigious fellowship at the University of London's Institute for Advanced Legal Studies that allowed her to spend time in London and South Africa researching and lecturing about minority education and affirmative action in higher education.
Appointed by former New York City Mayor David Dinkins in 1993, she served on the New York City's Rent Stabilization Guidelines Board until 1995. Robinson was responsible for determining the rent for more than two million New York City residents.
She is a member of the Association of the City Bar of New York where she served on the Judiciary Committee and the Legal Education and Admission to the Bar Committee. Robinson served as a member of the Board of Directors of the New York County Lawyers Association as well. She has been honored with many different awards such as the Outstanding Public Service Lawyer Award from the New York County Lawyers Association and the Outstanding Achievement Award from the Lesbian and Gay Law Association of Greater New York. In 1997, she was admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court.
"The position at TC is a good fit for me because of my variety of experiences in legal issues, higher education and my commitment to urban education at all levels," she said.
In a recent memo to the community, Levine said, "I am very grateful to the search committee and all who participated in helping to make this selection decision. Ms. Robinson is eager to work with us. I look forward to her arrival."
Robinson stressed how appreciative she is to Teachers College for the education that she received and how she looks forward to working with faculty members, students and the entire staff. "You cannot often foresee where your career will take you and you don't always realize what an institution is giving you until after you graduate- it's important to me that I am coming back."
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Is it normal that my 3 wk old niece only drinks an ounce of formula at a time?
She will be 4wks on Jan 6 and only drinks an ounce every like 3 hours and it usually takes an whole hour to just to drink that ounce as well. I know she should be going through more diapers too but I only see her go through like 4 a day. Anyone else experiencing this?
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If you've ever played Boggle, you'll know the format of Wordament. You need to make words from a 4x4 grid of letters by connecting adjoining letters. Simply hold and drag your finger over the letters to make the word. You can go horizontally, vertically, diagonally, and providing letters are touching, make connections in as many directions as you like. Letters in Wordament are assigned values from 1-10, so using 'harder' letters will score better.
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If you don't have a data connection then Wordament is useless, since the whole game is played online. It would be good if there were an option to play against yourself on your phone - or at least an option to go head-to-head with a friend in a two-player battle.
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As I write this, the 0-7 Buccaneers lead the Seahawks in Seattle by the score of 24-7 in the third quarter, because... well, hell, I have no idea. Because the NFL is bonkers?
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NewKidCo, has shipped E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL for Game Boy Advanced, the first in the company's highly anticipated line of games based on one of the most beloved and successful films of all time, which celebrates its 20th anniversary in March 2002 with a long-awaited re-release. E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL is an action-packed adventure game that captures the excitement and strength of the characters that made the film so popular and pits them against the same challenges faced in the film like assembling the transmitter to "phone home," breaking E.T. out of quarantine and piloting the bikes through the treetops. Other E.T. titles, E.T. ESCAPE FROM PLANET EARTH for Game Boy Color, E.T. DIGITAL COMPANION for Game Boy Color, E.T. COSMIC GARDEN for Game Boy Color and E.T. INTERPLANETARY ADVENTURE for the PlayStation game console are in production or pending approval. These titles are expected to ship in the fourth quarter of 2001.
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A relatively severe drought in Haleakala National Park last Summer brought stream flows to near no-flow conditions, enabling scientists conducting stream animal monitoring a chance to document low-flow stream conditions. Although not desirable, the lack of water allowed scientists to identify locations throughout stream reaches of underground water flow and subsequent reemergence, which is very difficult to observe under normal conditions. The isolated pools that remain during droughts form the only refuge habitats for stream animals like native fish, snails, and shrimp. Droughts are never ideal and can make survival difficult. On the bright side they can open up opportunities to gain important knowledge for park biologists and ultimately aid in the management of park lands.
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Title: On the beach
Author: kira
Rating: OT
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Characters: Jakotsu, Bankotsu
Summary: They boys spend a day on the beach, relaxing after a hard won battle
Warnings: mention of death
Author's notes: Special thanks to Jen for pinking this for me! Also, this takes place before they formed the Shichinintai.
Jakotsu walked along the shore, hand in hand with Bankotsu. The sand was still warm beneath his bare feet as the late July sun started to slowly sink towards the horizon. They had decided to stay behind and enjoy their portion of the spoils of war. The two of them wandered through the remains of the recent battle that had swept through the area. The day was hard fought, but they had been on the winning side once again. The beach was inviting for the most part, with most of the bodies having been retrieved by loved ones for burial. The remaining ones had either been swept out to sea, or in the case of a few poor bastards, left to rot in the sun and feed the sea birds. Jakotsu laughed, and letting go of Bankotsu's hand, he ran down the beach, scattering the gulls in his path. Bankotsu trotted after him, chuckling. Leave it to his friend and lover to have some childish fun amid the death and destruction that littered the beach. He watched as Jakotsu picked up the other side of his kimono, neatly tucking it into his obi, to wade out into the cool water.
"I want to go swimming, Aniki-chan!" he called out.
Bankotsu could hear the smile in his voice. He strolled over to him, waiting on the shore as the cross-dressed splashed his way over to him. The sand clung to his feet as Jakotsu hurried over to him.
"You coming too, Aniki-chan?" Jakotsu said impishly. He tugged on his obi, freeing the knot and letting the silken length fall to the sand. His kimono soon followed. His fingers fumbled with the ties on his armor. "Aniki-chan?"
Bankotsu chuckled and reached up to help him. He soon has the ties loosened and it was not long before Jakotsu's snakeskin armor joined his clothes on the sand. Clad only in his diaper-like fundoshi, the cross-dresser began to help him undress.
Giggling softly, Jakotsu soon had his friend, and lover, undressed as well. A quick tug on the ties of his fundoshi and Jakotsu was standing there naked. It was all the encouragement Bankotsu needed to remove his apron-like undergarment too. Taking Jakotsu's hand, they ran towards the ocean, laughing as they once again scattered the small flock of gulls.
The water was cold, and yet it felt good as they splashed and romped in the waves. While they played in the ocean, they were boys again, just having fun. They rode the waves on their bellies and splashed and dunked each other with a care in the world. It was as if they never had to deal with the day to day struggles of being mercenaries. It was just what they needed as they had planned to move on in the morning and find another army in need of their services. When they had had enough, they waded ashore and lay in the warm sand as the dying rays of the sun helped dry them off.
"That was fun, Aniki-chan."
" Bankotsu agreed.
"Where're we going again, tomorrow?"
"Wherever we're needed, Sweetness. I figure we should try looking ten ri to the north and see what we can find."
"Sounds like a plan, Aniki-chan."
They slowly dressed.
"Let's do this again next time we find a beach, okay?"
" Bankotsu said as they headed off, looking for a place to spend the night
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Peter Van den Bossche appointed as WTO Appellate Body Judge28 May 2009
The 153 Members of the World Trade Organization are expected to appoint on 19 June 2009 Peter Van den Bossche to the Appellate Body of the WTO. As of 12 December 2009, Van den Bossche will serve for an initial period of four years as one of the seven judges on the WTO's highest judicial organ for international trade disputes. Since its establishment in 1995, the Appellate Body has ruled on many controversial and politically sensitive issues. Among the best known cases decided by the WTO Appellate Body are the EC - Bananas case (regarding the EU import regime for bananas giving preferential treatment to bananas from former colonies) and the EC - Hormones case (regarding a EU ban on meat from cattle treated with growth hormones. To date the Appellate Body ruled in more than 90 disputes and is thus arguably the most active of all international courts.
Peter Van den Bossche (1959) is Professor of International Economic Law, Head of the Department of International and European Law and Academic Director of the Institute for Globalisation and International Regulation (IGIR) at Maastricht University, the Netherlands.
From 1997 to 2001, Van den Bossche was Counsellor to the Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization, Geneva. In 2001, he served as Acting Director of the Appellate Body Secretariat. Van den Bossche has acted as an independent consultant on WTO law to many national and international authorities. Van den Bossche has published several books and multiple articles on international economic law and international dispute settlement. He is the author of a leading textbook on WTO law, The Law and Policy of the World Trade Organization, 2nd edition, published by Cambridge University Press in 2008.
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Colts LB June arrested for failing to appear in court
Updated: June 13, 2006, 10:58 PM ETAssociated Press
LEBANON, Ind. -- Indianapolis Colts linebacker Cato June was arrested Tuesday for failing to appear in court on a driving while suspended charge.
June, who was selected as a Pro Bowl starter last season, was released from the Boone County Jail on $500 bond, according to a jail employee who declined to give her name. Boone County is just northwest of Indianapolis.
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Environmental Sustainability for Manufacturers in 2012: Part II
February 21, 2012 - SCMR Editorial
Editor's Note: This is the second installment of a two-part forecast written by Kimberly Knickle, practice director, IDC Manufacturing Insights.
More Work to Do – The Product Footprint and Lifecycle Assessment (LCA)
Where we continue to see manufacturers struggle is in calculating (and understanding) the product footprint, a reasonably precise calculation of a product's impact on the environment during its lifecycle from design to end-of-life or cradle to grave. This product footprint is the result of a lifecycle assessment (LCA) which to put it simply, measures Scope 1, 2, and 3 Greenhouse Gas Emissions or CO2 equivalent along the entire value chain and product lifecycle. (For more information, check out a recent report from the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Initiative.)
A growing number of leading manufacturers are focusing in on the product footprint to help them make tradeoffs in their existing products and processes and inform new design. Even though we know manufacturers are greening their products and processes, without a precise measurement of their product's footprint, it's difficult to know what changes will have the most environmental impact, or which impacts are most effective from both a cost and environmental perspective. We also find that the product footprint evaluation creates a means of sharing information internally - to drive product and process tradeoffs or improvements, and externally - to defend their products against claims of green washing and respond to customer inquiries. While the emotional element of sustainability may drive a level of engagement, it's the data and the logic behind a product footprint that create a foundation for common goals and priorities and the use of corporate resources (e.g. time, money, expertise, and IT).
Calculating the Product Footprint Isn't Easy, but It's Incredibly Valuable
This is the bad news: calculating a detailed LCA is often too challenging for manufacturers to conduct on every product in their portfolio. Corporate resources aren't limitless; suppliers don't necessarily have the capabilities to measure or track at the level required for a LCA; customers aren't (yet) asking for this level of detail; internal data is inconsistent, and spread among too many systems; and the list of excuses go on. But the reality is that the individual product footprint is where we're headed because of a much needed level of sustainability transparency they bring to manufacturers. With transparency, manufacturers can make better (and more strategic) product and process decisions in the short and long term.
The Most Advanced Manufacturers Focus on the Product
In the next couple years, we expect manufacturers to seek ways to receive, as much as possible, the benefits of LCA without the current levels of cost and complexity. And we also expect IT to play an increasing role in how manufacturers transition from just a few, costly and often services-based LCAs to LCAs for many products, at a much lower cost per LCA. Automation, integration, workflow, data quality checks, documented processes – all of these are ways IT can contribute. Yes, there will be some shortcuts such as using databases when suppliers aren't up to speed, but the process will be transparent and manufacturers will know where the gaps are and how they can improve that process over time.
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To some extent, we've hedged our bets with our IDC Manufacturing Insights sustainability prediction for 2012 - Manufacturers Will Shine the Environmental Sustainability Spotlight on the Factory. While manufacturers are working out how to get to LCAs, we believe that they will review how they collect and use facility data and how that will help them get to more product-specific decisions and calculate product footprints across product families. Ideally, they will be able to supplement product knowledge gained in the factory with information from other sources, including from suppliers (energy, water, waste, and GHG emissions, for example).
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Only when manufacturers get to the product level will they be able to think strategically and plan for where their customers are headed. In an era where manufacturers increasingly focus on the customer, knowing your products' footprints is really going to count. Customers (or other stakeholders) will ask for sustainability information at a product level, if they aren't already. And one of the most important benefits – manufacturers will be able to answer a new question – what's the profitability and environmental impact of an individual product?
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Nash worked for many years on a subcompact car, smaller than its popular Rambler (launched in 1950). The first public incarnation of its Eurosized car, the NXI (Nash Experimental International) concept, was shown in 1949; that was followed by the NKI (Nash Kelvinator International), shown in 1950. The name of the car was set as NKI Custom until shortly after they started production; new badges had to be made and fitted to existing cars.
Both concepts were designed by William Flajole, an independent stylist, using the Fiat 500 chassis and running gear; but the Nash Metropolitan itself was styled by Pinin Farina.
Nash engineered the body and suspension, and Austin provided their little 1.2 liter (73 cubic inch) four-cylinder A-40 engine. This powerplant was small but well engineered, with aluminum pistons, overhead valves, a counterbalanced crankshaft, and Zenith downdraft carburetor. Its low compression (7.2:1) allowed for good operation on poor gasoline, but output was just 42 horsepower when launched; 0-60 times were around 30 seconds, nearly double that of the six-cylinder Plymouth Savoy, which checked in at around 16 seconds. The transmission was a three-speed, mounted in the traditional American place — a column shift.
Austin built the Nash Metropolitan cars under contract (using Fisher & Ludlow bodies) in Longbridge, England, starting in 1954, shipping it to the United States, the land of its birth. There were two models, both two-doors: a convertible and hardtop. Both were unit-body designs, advanced for a time when most cars were body-on-frame.
The car was far smaller than any American model of the era, and looked even smaller than it was. It had an 85 inch wheelbase and 150 inch length, with a height of 54½ inches. Its shape was more modern than the low-slung, long cars of the time, and it certainly stood out, though in fact it was shorter than a typical entry-level American car. The short wheelbase and long overhangs must have made the ride interesting.
Shortly before the Metropolitan was launched, Nash merged with Hudson, the first part of a plan that was also to have included Packard and Studebaker. Nash and Hudson were merged into American Motors Corporation; while it would later drop both brands in favor of Rambler and, later, AMC, the immediate impact was giving Hudson its own small car. While Hudson was a near-luxury brand, dealers received the Hudson Metropolitan, an odd branding choice.
Like the Mini and Fiat 500, the Metropolitan was not marketed as an economy car, but as an economical premium car, ideal for commuting or as a second car; the size was also seen as a way to compete in Europe, where traditional American cars were rapidly dying out because of their size. The retail price for the convertible was $1,479; the hardtop was $1,445. That did not place them at the bottom of the cost heap. Numerous features that were optional on other manufacturers' low-end cars were standard on the Metropolitan, including turn signals, map light, electric windshield wipers, and dual sun visors (at the time, these were usually options, with vacuum wipers standard). Hardtops had two-tone paint; popular options included a radio, heater, and whitewalls. The radio and heater were extremely popular largely because the factory fitted them to nearly all the Metropolitans they made, giving off-the-lot customers no choice.
The Nash Metropolitan did not sell especially well, possibly because it was marketed specifically to women (its first spokesman was 1954's "Miss America"); other cars marketed to women also failed, most notably the Dodge LaFemme.
American Motors created a second generation, the 1500, in 1956; it used a 1.5 liter Austin B-series engine, with a higher 8.3:1 compression, resulting in 52 hp and a claimed "up to 40 miles per gallon." The suspension was also changed, with longer, outward-braced diagonally placed springs, which Nash claimed both reduced body roll and absorbed road shocks far better than conventional springs.
The underhood changes were matched by a new hood with a new mesh grille; a stainless-steel side strip separating the two colors; a revised interior; and a black dashboard (replacing the body-colored dashboards of the past). This model sold far better than the original, though still in small numbers, despite a price increase to $1,527-$1,551 (hardtop and convertible).
Floyd Clymer was able to get a 1957 Metropolitan up Pikes Peak, which indicates some power reserve, and famed reviewer Tom McCahill wrote that it was "a fleet, sporty little bucket," also showing an improvement over the slow original. Gas mileage was tested by Motor Trend at around 30 mpg in traffic, and 27 mpg at a steady 60 mph; cornering, steering, and general feel were highly rated though ride on rough roads was criticized. Quality appeared to be surprisingly high.
In 1959, Metropolitan became its own make, and was given a glove box door, seat adjusters, and window vents. The last Metropolitans stepped up to a 55-horsepower A-55 Austin engine.
In 1962, AMC dropped the Metropolitan; Nash and AMC had sold 94,986 of the Hudson, AMC, and Nash Metropolitans, enough to finally wear out the tooling and to create a minor icon, not enough to make the Metropolitans a common sight at car shows. For all its success, relative to the subcompact niche, the Metropolitan never sold as well as the Nash Rambler, a compact car designed and built in the United States starting in 1950. Had they held on until 1973, AMC would have been seen as prescient; but it is not likely that the company ever recovered even the modest $2 million development cost of the original Metropolitan.
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A covenant to establish a commonwealth in political union with the US was approved in 1975, and came into force on 24 March 1976. A new government and constitution went into effect in 1978. Geography :: NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS Location: Oceania, islands in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to the Philippines Geographic coordinates: 15 12 N, 145 45 E Map references: Oceania Area: total: 464 sq km land: 464 sq km water: 0 sq km note: consists of 14 islands including Saipan, Rota, and Tinian country comparison to the world: 197 Area - comparative: 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC Land boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 1,482 km Maritime claims: territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm Climate: tropical marine; moderated by northeast trade winds, little seasonal temperature variation; dry season December to June, rainy season July to October Terrain: southern islands are limestone with flat terraces and fringing coral reefs; northern islands are volcanic Elevation: mean elevation: NA elevation extremes: lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed elevation on Agrihan 965 m Natural resources: arable land, fish Land use: agricultural land: 6.6% arable land 2.2%; permanent crops 2.2%; permanent pasture 2.2% forest: 65.5% other: 27.9% (2011 est.) Irrigated land: 1 sq km (2012) Natural hazards: active volcanoes on Pagan and Agrihan; typhoons (especially August to November) Environment - current issues: contamination of groundwater on Saipan may contribute to disease; clean-up of landfill; protection of endangered species conflicts with development Geography - note: strategic location in the North Pacific Ocean People and Society :: NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS Nationality: noun: NA (US citizens) adjective: NA Ethnic groups: Asian 50% (includes Filipino 35.3%, Chinese 6.8%, Korean 4.2%, and other Asian 3.7%), Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 34.9% (includes Chamorro 23.9%, Carolinian 4.6%, and other Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 6.4%), other 2.5%, two or more ethnicities or races 12.7% (2010 est.) Languages: Philippine languages 32.8%, Chamorro (official) 24.1%, English (official) 17%, other Pacific island languages 10.1%, Chinese 6.8%, other Asian languages 7.3%, other 1.9% (2010 est.) Religions: Christian (Roman Catholic majority, although traditional beliefs and taboos may still be found) Population: 52,344 (July 2015 est.) country comparison to the world: 209 Age structure: 0-14 years: 25.6% (male 6,917/female 6,483) 15-24 years: 14.39% (male 4,216/female 3,317) 25-54 years: 44.3% (male 9,802/female 13,385) 55-64 years: 10.76% (male 3,031/female 2,602) 65 years and over: 4.95% (male 1,240/female 1,351) (2015 est.) population pyramid: Median age: total: 32.1 years male: 29.6 years female: 33 years (2015 est.) country comparison to the world: 93 Population growth rate: 2.18% (2015 est.) country comparison to the world: 42 Birth rate: 18.32 births/1,000 population (2015 est.) country comparison to the world: 99 Death rate: 3.71 deaths/1,000 population (2015 est.) country comparison to the world: 213 Net migration rate: 7.16 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2015 est.) country comparison to the world: 17 Urbanization: urban population: 89.2% of total population (2015) rate of urbanization: 0.39% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.) Major urban areas - population: SAIPAN (capital) 49,000 (2014) Sex ratio: at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female 0-14 years: 1.07 male(s)/female 15-24 years: 1.27 male(s)/female 25-54 years: 0.73 male(s)/female 55-64 years: 1.17 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.92 male(s)/female total population: 0.93 male(s)/female (2015 est.) Infant mortality rate: total: 5.4 deaths/1,000 live births male: 5.78 deaths/1,000 live births female: 5 deaths/1,000 live births (2015 est.) country comparison to the world: 172 Life expectancy at birth: total population: 77.82 years male: 75.15 years female: 80.65 years (2015 est.) country comparison to the world: 65 Total fertility rate: 1.98 children born/woman (2015 est.) country comparison to the world: 124 Drinking water source: improved: urban: 97.5% of population rural: 97.5% of population total: 97.5% of population unimproved: urban: 2.5% of population rural: 2.5% of population total: 2.5% of population (2015 est.) Sanitation facility access: improved: urban: 79.7% of population rural: 79.7% of population total: 79.7% of population unimproved: urban: 20.3% of population rural: 20.3% of population total: 20.3% of population (2015 est.) HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: NA HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: NA HIV/AIDS - deaths: NA Government :: NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS Country name: conventional long form: Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands conventional short form: Northern Mariana Islands abbreviation: CNMI former: Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, Mariana Islands District etymology: formally claimed and named by Spain in 1667 in honor of the Spanish Queen, MARIANA of Austria Dependency status: commonwealth in political union with the US; federal funds to the Commonwealth administered by the US Department of the Interior, Office of Insular Affairs Government type: presidential democracy; a commonwealth in political union with the US Capital: name: Saipan geographic coordinates: 15 12 N, 145 45 E time difference: UTC+10 (15 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) Administrative divisions: none (commonwealth in political union with the US); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 4 municipalities at the second order: Northern Islands, Rota, Saipan, Tinian Independence: none (commonwealth in political union with the US) National holiday: Commonwealth Day, 8 January (1978) Constitution: partially effective 9 January 1978 (Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands); fully effective 4 November 1986 (Covenant Agreement); amended several times, last in 2012 (2016) Legal system: US system applies, except for customs, wages, immigration laws, and taxation Citizenship: see United States Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal; note - indigenous inhabitants are US citizens but do not vote in US presidential elections Executive branch: chief of state: President Barack H. OBAMA (since 20 January 2009); Vice President Joseph R. BIDEN (since 20 January 2009) head of government: Governor Eloy S. INOS (since 20 February 2013); Lieutenant Governor Ralph TORRES (since 20 February 2013) cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the Senate elections/appointments: president and vice president indirectly elected on the same ballot by an Electoral College of 'electors' chosen from each state; president and vice president serve a 4-year term (eligible for a second term); under the US Constitution, residents of the Northern Mariana Islands do not vote in elections for US president and vice president; however, they may vote in Democratic and Republican party presidential primary elections; governor directly elected by absolute majority vote in 2 rounds if needed; election last held on 4 November 2014 with a runoff on 21 November 2014 (next to be held in 2018) election results: Eloy S. INOS reelected governor; percent of vote in runoff - Eloy S. INOS (Republican) 57%, Heinz HOFSCHNEIDER (Republican) 43%; Ralph TORRES reelected lieutenant governor note: Benigno R. FITIAL was impeached by House of Representatives on 11-12 February 2013 and resigned on 20 February 2013; Eloy INOS (Republican) sworn in as governor the same day Legislative branch: description: bicameral Northern Mariana Commonwealth Legislature consists of the Senate (9 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms) and the House of Representatives (20 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 2-year terms) elections: Senate - last held on 4 November 2014 (next to be held on 8 November 2016); House of Representatives - last held on 4 November 2014 (next to be held on 8 November 2016) election results: Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Covenant Party 3, Republican Party 3, Democratic Party 1, independent 2; House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - independents 13, Republican Party 7 note: the Northern Mariana Islands directly elects 1 member by simple majority vote to serve a 2-year term as a delegate to the US House of Representatives; the delegate can vote when serving on a committee and when the House meets as the Committee of the Whole House, but not when legislation is submitted for a "full floor" House vote; election of delegate last held on 4 November 2014 (next to be held on 8 November 2016) Judicial branch: highest court(s): Supreme Court of the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianna Islands or CNMI (consists of the chief justice and 2 associate justices); US Federal District Court (consists of 1 judge); note - US Federal District Court jurisdiction limited to US federal laws; appeals beyond the Northern Mariannas Islands Supreme Court are referred to the US Supreme Court judge selection and term of office: judges of the Supreme Court of the CNMI appointed by the governor and confirmed by the CNMI Senate; judges appointed for 8-year terms and can serve another term if approved through voter election; US Federal District Court judges appointed by the US president and confirmed by the US Senate; judges appointed for renewable 10-year terms subordinate courts: Superior Court Political parties and leaders: Covenant Party [Benigno R. FITIAL] Democratic Party [Dr. Carlos S. CAMACHO] Republican Party [Juan S. REYES] Political pressure groups and leaders: NA International organization participation: PIF (observer), SPC, UPU Flag description: blue with a white, five-pointed star superimposed on a gray latte stone (the traditional foundation stone used in building) in the center, surrounded by a wreath; blue symbolizes the Pacific Ocean, the star represents the Commonwealth; the latte stone and the floral head wreath display elements of the native Chamorro culture National symbol(s): latte stone; national colors: blue, white National anthem: name: "Gi Talo Gi Halom Tasi" (In the Middle of the Sea) lyrics/music: Jose S. PANGELINAN [Chamoru], David PETER [Carolinian]/Wilhelm GANZHORN note: adopted 1996; the Carolinian version of the song is known as "Satil Matawal Pacifico;" as a commonwealth of the United States, in addition to the local anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner" is official (see United States) Economy :: NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS Economy - overview: The Northern Mariana Islands' economy benefits substantially from financial assistance from the US. In fiscal year 2013, federal grants accounted for 35.4% of the Commonwealth's total revenues. A small agriculture sector is made up of cattle ranches and small farms producing coconuts, breadfruit, tomatoes, and melons. The Commonwealth's economy continued to recover in 2013. Real GDP increased 4.4%, following a 2.1% gain in 2012. Economic growth in 2013 reflected increases in consumer spending and exports of services, mainly spending by foreign tourists. Tourism continued to grow in 2013, after posting double-digit growth in 2012. The tourist industry employs approximately a quarter of the work force and accounts for roughly one-fourth of GDP. The Commonwealth is making a concerted effort to broaden its tourism by extending casino gambling from the small Islands of Tinian and Rota to the main Island of Saipan, its political and commercial center. GDP (purchasing power parity): $682 million (2013 est.) $665 million (2012) $649 million (2011) note: GDP estimate includes US subsidy country comparison to the world: 208 GDP (official exchange rate): $1.232 billion (2013 est.) GDP - real growth rate: 4.5% (2013) 2.1% (2012) -6.8% (2011) country comparison to the world: 51 GDP - per capita (PPP): $13,300 (2013 est.) $12,900 (2012) $12,400 (2011) country comparison to the world: 118 GDP - composition, by end use: household consumption: 91.3% government consumption: 51.5% investment in fixed assets: 3.8% exports of goods and services: 42.2% imports of goods and services: 42.2% (2013) GDP - composition, by sector of origin: agriculture: 1.7% industry: 2.9% services: 95.4% (2012) Agriculture - products: vegetables and melons, fruits and nuts; ornamental plants; livestock, poultry, eggs; fish and aquaculture products Industries: tourism, banking, construction, fishing, handicrafts, other services Industrial production growth rate: NA% Labor force: 27,970 note: includes foreign workers (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 206 Labor force - by occupation: agriculture: 1.9% industry: 10% services: 88.1% (2010 est.) Unemployment rate: 11.2% (2010 est.) 8% (2005 est.) country comparison to the world: 128 Population below poverty line: NA% Household income or consumption by percentage share: lowest 10%: NA% highest 10%: NA% Budget: revenues: $246.4 million expenditures: $249.8 million (2013 est.) Taxes and other revenues: 20% of GDP (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 158 Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-): -0.3% of GDP (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 38 Fiscal year: 1 October - 30 September Inflation rate (consumer prices): -2.5% (2013 est.) 1.1% (2012) country comparison to the world: 2 Exports: $288 million (2013) $268 million (2012) country comparison to the world: 182 Exports - commodities: garments Imports: $606 million (2013) $531 million (2012) country comparison to the world: 189 Imports - commodities: food, construction equipment and materials, petroleum products Debt - external: $NA Exchange rates: the US dollar is used Energy :: NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS Electricity - production: 60,600 kWh (January 2009) country comparison to the world: 219 Electricity - consumption: 48,300 kWh (January 2009) country comparison to the world: 219 Electricity - exports: 0 kWh (January 2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 125 Electricity - imports: 0 kWh (January 2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 135 Communications :: NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS Telephone system: international: country code - 1-670; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) Broadcast media: 1 TV broadcast station on Saipan; multi-channel cable TV services are available on Saipan; 9 licensed radio broadcast stations (2009) Radio broadcast stations: AM 1, FM 6, shortwave 1 (2005) Television broadcast stations: 1 (on Saipan; in addition, 2 cable services on Saipan provide varied programming from satellite networks) (2006) Internet country code: .mp Internet hosts: 17 (2012) country comparison to the world: 222 Transportation :: NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS Airports: 5 (2013) country comparison to the world: 180 Airports - with paved runways: total: 3 2,438 to 3,047 m: 2 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2013) Airports - with unpaved runways: total: 2 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 under 914 m: 1 (2013) Heliports: 1 (2013) Roadways: total: 536 km (2008) country comparison to the world: 194 Ports and terminals: major seaport(s): Saipan, Tinian, Rota Military and Security :: NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS Military - note: defense is the responsibility of the US Transnational Issues :: NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS Disputes - international: none


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Tyler Breeze and Bo Dallas
WWE could be interesting a new pairing to their tag team division soon. Management has been testing out the combination of Tyler Breeze and Bo Dallas during the latest string of live events. Dallas cut a promo recently and revealed that the name of the tandem was BoBreeze, which is a combination of their names, of course. The very talented Breeze has been rumored to be making the jump from NXT to the main roster for quite some time now.
March 15, 2015
Bo Dallas at Wrestlemania
If you look at the WWE playbook, you will see that the Bo Dallas return has been written down and erased several times now. The guy has been rumored on a weekly basis to make his return to television since the Royal Rumble. It now appears that management has him penciled in for the Andre the Giant memorial battle royal at Wrestlemania. For those of you that are wondering, Dallas has already returned to the ring at live events.
March 5, 2015
Bo Dallas on Raw
For those of you that are wondering, Bo Dallas has been medically cleared to make his return to WWE. He even worked some matches when the company did live events in Abu Dhabi earlier this month. It is just another case of the creative department not having enough time to come up with something for a performer. That is the biggest reason why Dallas is still just hanging out backstage instead of being on camera during Monday Night Raw and Smackdown.
February 26, 2015
Bo Dallas returns
Another person that made their return during the WWE live event in Salt Lake City over the weekend was Bo Dallas. Despite not being heavily utilized on television prior to his injury break, he still managed to received a good amount of heel heat from the audience. Dallas cut what was said to be an excellent promo prior to the match against Sin Cara. Since management likes to put over the baby faces at these events, Dallas took the pin fall loss.
February 8, 2015
Bo Dallas return
Since management opted to cancel plans for his return at the Royal Rumble, the belief is that Bo Dallas will be making his come back from an injury on an upcoming episode of Smackdown. He has already been cleared by the WWE medical staff. A push is highly unlikely, but Dallas is liked enough by management that he should be given regular appearances on television and live events. He should settle into the filler role again.
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A lot has happened since Coupland first put pen to paper in the Mojave desert and started the idea of "Generation X." For one, the number of US cell phone subscribers has increased from 340,000 in 1985 to 180 million in 2004, a factual tidbit that comes from the US Geological Survey's analysis of the cellphone recycling problem. That's right, PDAs, "smart" phones, and other portable devices have become so widespread that they have created their own recycling problem. Perhaps even worse, portable electronic devices have created another, possibly more immediate risk: A nation of drivers (and pilots) so distracted that at times we barely seem able to function. Consider just the aspect of text messaging while driving, examined in this New Zealand experiment.
Turns out that trying to dial a cellphone or just talk on one (even with a hands-free device) makes you 4 times more likely to be involved in an accident than if you have your head in the game and your eyes on the road. Using a cellphone while driving is equivalent to having a 0.08% blood alcohol reading. Using a cellphone while driving is equivalent to driving drunk. In California (and many other states) it is illegal to text message or use a phone without a hands-free device while driving, unless you are a law enforcement officer or, apparently, if you are the Governor's wife. Actually, there are so many people violating the hands-free driving law in California that giving Maria Schriver a hard time is just scapegoating. Virtually all of us are doing it.
Distracted driving has become of particular interest to me since I recently purchased a second hand scooter and am using it to commute to and from the airport. Since I sit higher than most drivers and am unemcumbered by a steel cage, I am at once more vulnerable and more able to see what drivers are doing. Let me tell you, it ain't pretty. Here are just a few things people try to do while driving:
- Read or send text messages/email
- Dial or talk on the phone
- Eat and/or drink
- Put on makeup
- Make out
- Read legal briefs, newspapers, books ...
- Watch videos on their hand-held device
- Balance a checkbook
- And so on ...
In this NY Times video, participants in a driving simulator were asked to use a cell phone and to make an exit for a rest stop. More than half of them missed the exit and many didn't realize it until well past the exit. It appears the flight crew of NWA 188 have shown that it can happen to pilots, too. Surprise, surprise. If you think this isn't serious business, consider that the FAA revoked their pilot certificates for their transgressions. They can appeal to the NTSB, but for now they've lost their livelihood and probably their jobs.
The hard fact to face is that all of us continue to vastly overestimate our ability to multi-task even when faced with conclusive evidence to the contrary. Captain Dave startled me with his recent blog post, a commentary littered with the logical fallacies a) the flying public doesn't understand, b) that this has happened before, c) it will happen again, and d) the end result of NWA 188 will just be more regulations and restrictions to stifle flight crews.
The hard fact to face is that all of us continue to vastly overestimate our ability to multi-task even when faced with conclusive evidence to the contrary. Captain Dave startled me with his recent blog post, a commentary littered with the logical fallacies a) the flying public doesn't understand, b) that this has happened before, c) it will happen again, and d) the end result of NWA 188 will just be more regulations and restrictions to stifle flight crews.
So what of NWA 188 flight crew's performance? They became so fixated on whatever it was they were doing that they missed repeated radio calls and messages from their dispatcher. The "hero" of that flight (hey, we need a hero for every story, right?) was the cabin attendant who called the flight deck to ask for an ETA, thereby breaking the chain of distraction.
Drivers and pilots out there, it's time to face facts: Distractions severely reduce our performance and the results can be expensive, deadly, or both. This isn't about political correctness or totalitarianism or over-regulation, it's about the bigger picture. It's about thinking of someone other than ourselves. The growing epidemic of distraction can be solved on an individual level through self-control and sound decision-making. It's easy: Resist the urge to pull out your phone when you hear it ring or feel it vibrate or believe you just got an email or text message. Heck, if you're going to drive (or fly, or work air traffic), just put your phone into airplane mode. If you want to eat, or put on your face, or conduct business, do everyone a favor - pull over and park. And if you're flying, don't become so infatuated with technology and pretty colors that you lose situational awareness.
We've become a nation of gadget addicts and if we don't break the chain, we will be one nation, united by distraction. So you want to really be a rugged individualist, someone who doesn't run with herd? Develop Higher Order Thinking Skills and increase your performance at the same time: Put down your damn portable electronic device and just drive ... or fly.


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President Stumps For McAuliffe In Arlington
President Obama says he wants Terry McAuliffe to win the Governor's Mansion. The nation's top Democrat shared a stage with McAuliffe Sunday afternoon at Washington-Lee High School in Arlington. You can hear the President's brief remarks by clicking the button at the bottom of this article. Republican nominee Ken Cuccinelli also held rallies Sunday, and he will visit our area Monday. Cuccinelli is planning a mid-afternoon camapign event in Albemarle County.
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I've stopped gaining weight at 35 weeks. Is this OK for my baby?
I am 35 weeks along, and have been gaining weight at a reasonable rate (I've gained a total of about 20 lbs all together) the whole time. Now, all of a sudden, my weight gain seems to have stalled out even though everything I read says this should be when the pounds are coming on the fastest. Is this OK?
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A lot of moms stop gaining the last month or so. It's normal.posted 03/01/2013 by ohbladi
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There are lots of scanners, although not all of them allows you to scan QR, UPC, EAN and ISBN codes like this one does. This would be a powerful reason to make it your default Android code scanner. However, it contains other worthy features that make it overtaking some of its competitors.
One of the features we liked most is that when scanning a QR code that contains a URL it automatically takes you to the site, no need to tap on the URL like in other scanners. That small detail makes the difference. What's more, "Scan" keep track of your scanned codes in a history log. This history log can be sync and checked from your browser account if you sign up on their website. If you tap on your history log entries you can check where you scanned the code in a map.
From settings you can customize how Scan works: beep when scanning, vibrate when scanning or add scan.me account. Well, it's simple regarding customization but, what else do you expect from a code scanner?
There's no home menu, launching the app meaning launching the scanner: fast and simple. Recommendable.
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Claiming the Courtesan
I had a pretty good day today. I had an extended Easter break, wrote 1,300 words, had a massage and sat in the sun to read Claiming the Courtesan. Anna Campbell is a fellow Romance Writers' of Australia member and this is her first published book.
CtC has had a controversial release in Romancelanida with the claim that Avon has returned to the bad old days of forced seduction and bodice rippers. There's no doubt that a book where a hero rapes the heroine is bound to be controversial, particularly when this poses no irretrievable barrier for the heroine to realize her love for the hero.
You can read a run down of the plot here. I'm no reviewer so I'm only going to say I enjoyed CtC, and thought the plot and the dynamics held together well. There is a moral context to Kylemore's behavior which makes it clear he is wrong. Devastatingly wrong. And Soraya/Verity's grief about her loss of independence pulls no punches. She might love him, but she wants to be free. Kylemore's eventual redemption was plausible to me, and I loved the dramatic ending. There's a wonderful lushness to the writing as well.
All in all a most satisfying day. Pity it's work again tomorrow.


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Heather Mills McCartney in wheelchairHeather Mills McCartney has had an operation on her part-amputated leg - and is now in a wheelchair.
The former model, - wife of Beatles legend Paul McCartney - underwent a "revision amputation", which involves re-attaching muscle tissue to her bone, last Monday (03.04.06) after experiencing severe pain.
The 38-year-old blonde - who has a young daughter, Beatrice, with Sir Paul - is now recovering at home.
A spokeswoman for Heather - who lost her leg in a motorbike accident in 1993 - is quoted in Britain's Sunday Mirror newspaper as saying: "It's a major operation - but it's been a success. She's in a wheelchair, but out of hospital.
"She has been putting off the operation but she couldn't put it off any longer."
Heather will be in a wheelchair for the next four weeks and is then likely to need crutches for several weeks.
Last year, Heather was left limping in agony after having her false leg was allegedly knocked off by one of Jennifer Lopez's bodyguards during a fur protest at the star's fashion headquarters.
The injury occurred as she stormed into the New York office of the Latin diva's fashion label, Sweetface, which uses fur in its clothing range.
During the protest, Heather clashed with the star's security guards and as they tried to move her out of the building her prosthetic leg twisted and came loose, leaving Heather writhing in agony.
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In this Louisville Life segment, a brief look at at the life of the late Harlan Hubbard.
His legend continues to thrive among hundreds of fans of his journal writing, art, "sustainable" lifestyle and philosophy. He is considered by many a modern-day Thoreau; by others as a homesteader who was pretty good with a paint brush; and still by others as man who was uncomfortable in crowds but spoke easily and eloquently through his pen.
- Program 220
- The flying theatrics of ZFX - a local creative company, remembering artist Harlan Hubbard, and a retrospective of the 1974 super tornado outbreak. Belle of Louisville CEO Linda Harris is our guest. (#220)


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Manfred to Succeed Selig as MLB's New Commish in 2015
As widely expected, the MLB owners have picked Rob Manfred to succeed Bud Selig as Major League Baseball's next Commissioner. Manfred will become the tenth man to hold this office which he will assume on January 25, 2015.
Manfred decisively defeated Boston Red Sox co-owner Tom Werner. Tim Brosnan, MLB's Executive Vice-President of Business, withdrew from the race today prior to the vote. Last year, Selig appointed Manfred to be MLB's Chief Operating Officer.
I'm not surprised the woners went with Manfred, but I don't think they'll put up with him for 20 years.
When Selig announced his retirement, I wrote this piece with my suggestions as to who should be his successor. Needless to say, the owners did not take me up on them.
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PostgreSQL Release Support Policy
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The PostgreSQL project aims to fully support a major release for five years, under the terms of the Versioning policy
After a release falls out of full support, we may (at our committers' discretion) continue to apply further critical fixes to the source code, on a best-effort basis. No formal releases or binary packages will be produced by the project, but the updated source code will be available from our source code control system.
This policy will be followed on a best-effort basis. In extreme cases it may not be possible to support a release for the planned lifetime; for example if a serious bug is found that cannot be resolved in a given major version without significant risk to the stability of the code or loss of application compatibility. In such cases, early retirement of a major version may be required.
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U.S. Rep. Chris Murphy's statement, as quoted in the Housatonic Times yesterday, that "all of the anecdotal signs in Connecticut's economy are good" is drawing fire from Muprhy's Republican opponent.
"This is a time when people need a Member of Congress who understands what they're going through,'' Sam Caligiuri said in a statement. "How can Chris Murphy possibly understand the realities we face with his insultingly sunny assessment of where Connecticut's economy is today? Murphy clearly does not understand the impact his and Nancy Pelosi's policies have had on our economy."
Caligiuri's comments come as new federal numbers show the U.S. economy lost 54,000 jobs in August. The national unemployment rate climbed to 9.6 percent -- though unemployment in several key 5th District communities is considerably higher.


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|COMPUTING DEVICE AND DATA RECOVERY METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTED FILE SYSTEM - A data recovery method includes executing a recovery program of the DFS to periodically generate backup data of the DFS. In response to received operations of a user on a client device, information in relation to the received operations is stored in a main computing device. When a master node of the DFS is running abnormally, the data recovery program is executed to restore the data of the DFS using backup data having a creation time closest to the current time. Specified operations with later creation times are determined. Information in relation to the specified operations is acquired from the stored information. According to the acquired information of the specified operations, each of the specified operations is re-executed.
|COMPUTING DEVICE AND FILE SEARCHING METHOD USING THE COMPUTING DEVICE - In a file searching method using a computing device, the computing device connects to one or more terminal devices. An electronic file is obtained from a database when a file name is inputted from one of the terminal devices, and the file is analyzed to obtain a title and text content of the file. One or more keywords are extracted from each of the text content of the file using a term frequency-inverse document frequency (TF-IDF) rule. One or more interested terms are obtained from the keywords according to an importance factor of each of the keywords. The method obtains search results from the database according to the interested terms, and ranks the files according to a relevance degree between each file in the search results and the interested terms. The computing device sends the files with a ranking order to the terminal device.
|COMPUTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING VIDEO IMAGE - A computing device is electronically connected to one or more clients for a video conference. The computing device firstly sends a first video image to the clients. When a client requests a custom video image, the computing device obtains a second video image by merging images of all conference participants for the client, and sends to the client. The client selects information from the second video image and sends the information to the computing device. After receiving the information, the computing device creates the custom video image according to the received information, and sends the custom video image to the client.
|COMPUTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING SPEED OF VEHICLE - In a method for measuring a speed of a vehicle, the method starts a first motion sensor to sense a first position of the vehicle controls a first camera to capture a first image of the vehicle, and records a first time. A license plate number of the vehicle is identified from the first image, and a length of the vehicle is obtained from a database according to the license plate number. The method starts a second motion sensor to sense a second position of the vehicle controls a second camera to capture a second image of the vehicle, and records a second time. The method calculates a moving distance of the vehicle according to the first and the second position and the length of the vehicle, and calculates a speed of the vehicle according to the moving distance, the first time and the second time.
|STREETLIGHT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESCAPING FROM DISASTER USING THE SAME - A streetlight system includes a plurality of streetlights, disaster warning systems positioned at each of the streetlights and a control center electrically connected with the disaster warning systems. The streetlights are positioned at roadways. Each of the disaster warning systems includes a control system and a broadcasting system. When the control center receives a disaster alert signal, the control center transmits information of disaster shelters and evacuating routes to control system, and the broadcasting system broadcasts information of the disaster shelters and the evacuating routes to people for leading people to escape.
|SERVER AND METHOD FOR MANAGING MONITORED DATA - A method executed by a processor of a server sets device parameters and system parameters in relation to the server and one or more monitoring devices, and collects data from each of the one or more monitoring devices according to the set device parameters and system parameters. The collected data is stored into a first queue, and read at a specified time interval, and then stored into a database. Any abnormality in the operation of the monitoring devices is stored into a second queue and processed in real-time.
|SERVER AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING AUTOMATED GUIDED VEHICLES - A server communicates with one or more work machines and automated guided vehicles (AGVs) via a wireless network. When receiving a request signal for desired material, the server analyzes the request signal to determine a location of the work machine, and searches for an AGV according to basic information of a production scene stored a storage device. The server further generates a control command according to the location of the work machine, a starting location of the searched AGV, and arrangement information of AGV tracks obtained from the basic information, and controls the searched AGV to move to the location of the work machine according to the control command, to delivered the desired material carried by the searched AGV to the work machine.
|SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSPORTING GOODS - An identification device reads an identification number from a tag of goods which are transported on an input guide rail. An application server receives the identification number from the identification device. The application server searches for a serial number of a designated output guide rail according to the identification number. When the goods are transported to an intersection of the input guide rail and the designated output guide rail. The goods are carried onto the designated output guide rail. The application serer controls the goods to be transported to a destination station along the designated output guide rail.
|PAINT CURING MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - In a paint curing measurement system and method, the number of products input to an paint curing production line, the frequency of spraying primer on the surfaces of the products, the frequency of drying the primer on the surfaces of the products, a frequency of spraying topcoat on the surfaces of the products, and a yield of the products are calculated. Accordingly, production performance of the paint curing production line is determined. The production performance is output to an output device.
|SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING MUTUAL AUTHENTICATION - A system and method for performing mutual authentication verifies a username and a password of a handheld device by a server, and verifies an identity of the server by the handheld device if the handheld device passes the username and password verification. The system and method further verifies an identity of the handheld device by the server if the identity of the server is valid, and gives an access authority to the handheld device if the identity of the handheld device is valid.
|INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTING OBJECTS BETWEEN SYSTEMS - An information processing device and method for distributing objects from a source system to a destination system package at least one distribution object and at least one association object. The information processing device sets the at least one distribution object, the source system and the destination system. Then, the information processing device searches the at least one association object corresponding to the at least one distribution objects in the source system. After determining whether an anomaly in the at least one distribution object and the at least one association object is present between the source system and the destination system. If the anomaly is exited between the source system and the destination system, the information processing device packages corresponding association objects into a request number for distribution it.
|SERVER AND METHOD FOR DETECTING WORK STATE OF POWER TRANSFORMERS - A server and method detects a power transformer. The server reads power transformer data from a data converter and determines if work state of a power transformer needs to be changed from based on the power transformer data. An alert message is generated by the server and sent to an alarm computer in response to a determination that the work state of the power transformer needs to be changed. The server saves the power transformer data into a database system.
|ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SURVEILLANCE CONTROL THEREOF - An electronic device receives a playback request from a client terminal, using real time streaming protocol. The electronic device retrieves video data of a corresponding surveillance device via networks. The electronic device decodes and re-encodes the video data. The electronic device transmits the re-encoded video data to the client terminal.
|PIPELINE LEAK DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - In a pipeline leak detection system and method, a data collection frequency of a pipeline network is set. Pipeline monitoring data of the pipeline network is obtained according to the data collection frequency. Leak locations along the pipeline network are identified according to the pipeline monitoring data. The leak locations along the pipeline network are notified to users.
|SERVER AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A PIPELINE - A server and method detects a pipeline. The server reads pipeline data from a data collector and analyzes the pipeline data to determine if the pipeline works abnormally. An alert command is sent by the server to an alarm computer to notify a user in response to a determination that the pipeline works abnormally. The server saves the pipeline data into a database system.
|METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR GENERATING A GRAPHICAL REPORT - An electronic device and method generates a customized graphical report. The electronic device reads and parses Extensible Markup Language (XML) files to obtain objects that control configurations of the graphical report. The electronic device uses defined control objects to pre-compile the configuration objects parsed from the XML files into report control objects. The electronic device fills the report control objects in Integrated Development Environment (IDE) to generate the graphical report.
|APPLICATION SERVER AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING MACHINE DATA - An application server and method collects and stores machine data from one or more machines. The application server sends a data acquisition command to a sensor of the searched machine to acquire the machine data of the searched machine, in response to a determination that the machine has been found according to a search command. The application server updates the machine data file with the acquired machine data, and transfers the updated machine data file to a database system.
|SURFACE MOUNT TECHNOLOGY MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - In a surface mount technology (SMT) measurement system and method, the number of PCBs input to an SMT production line, the frequency of solder paste printing of the PCBs, the frequency of surface mount component placement of the PCBs, and a yield of the PCBs are calculated. Accordingly, production performance of the SMT production line is determined. The production performance is output to an output device.
|SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING MACHINE ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTIVITY - A server in electronic communication with at least one data acquisition unit via a wireless receiver. The server measures energy consumption and productivity of a machine. The machine is installed with a current analyzer and a detection unit, and wirelessly connects to the at least one data acquisition unit. The current analyzer measures the energy consumption of the machine. The detection unit calculates the productivity of the machine. After a search command is sent to the wireless receiver, a usable data acquisition unit collects the energy consumption and the productivity of the machine. The server analyzes the energy consumption and productivity of the machine and generates an analysis chart. The analysis chart is displayed on a display screen.
|NETWORK SYSTEM OF DATA COMMUNICATION - A data communication network system comprises: a data receiving layer which comprises data communication terminals (DCT), a route layer which comprises routers. Each of the routers receives data from the DCTs or from other router
|ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND LIGHT CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An electronic device automatically adjusts luminance of a monitor device, such as an image capture device. The electronic device analyzes captured images and determines brightness thereof. If the luminance of the captured images are too dark, the electronic device widens an aperture of the monitor device or turns up a supplementary lighting device. If the luminance is too high, the electronic device narrows the aperture of the monitor device or decreases output of the supplementary lighting device.
|ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MONITORING WATER LEVEL - An electronic device with a water level monitoring system monitors a buoy to determine if a water level is acceptable. The device separates level markers of the containment facility and the buoy floating therein. The device traces a trace of the movement of the buoy and compares the trace and security lines to determine if the water level is acceptable or not. If the water level is unacceptable, the device sends an alarm to an alarm mainframe to display a warning on a monitor array.
|SURFACE MOUNTED TECHNOLOGY MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A Surface Mounted Technology (SMT) monitoring system and method includes setting an alarm threshold of an accident probability, and obtaining the output data from a monitor unit. The SMT monitoring method further includes calculating the accident probability according to the obtained output data, and sending an alarm command to trigger an alarm unit located at the SMT production lines to output an alarm signal if the calculated accident probability is greater than or equal to the set alarm threshold of the accident probability.
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As camp nears, remember to beware of spring stats
With pitchers and catchers reporting after the weekend and the Phillies just two short weeks away from their first exhibition game, it's important to remember something that holds true every spring: Stats should be ignored.
When the games don't count, process matters more than results. And spring is the time when players work on adjustments and try out pitch grips. Stats matter for guys like Domonic Brown and Darin Ruf, who are fighting for jobs in the Phillies' crowded outfield, and for players fighting for a final roster spot in the bullpen, but not much for anyone else.
That's because spring training stats are rarely indicative of regular-season success. Last spring, for example, Shane Victorino hit .311 with a .849 OPS, then didn't come within 70 points of that OPS in any month during the season.
Placido Polanco hit .429, then had his worst year as a pro.
Roy Halladay had a 5.73 ERA in six starts, then had a 1.93 ERA in five starts in April.
Vance Worley walked just two batters in 20 innings, then struggled with control all season.
Michael Young hit .423 with a .993 OPS, and then had his worst year in a decade.
There are plenty more examples across the league:
Pirates first baseman Matt Hague led all major-leaguers with seven home runs in spring training, then hit none in 74 plate appearances during the regular season.
Angel Pagan hit .171 with a .203 OBP in the spring, then hit .288 over the next six months.
Adrian Beltre, Justin Upton, Mark Teixeira, Rickie Weeks and Neil Walker combined for zero home runs in full springs, then hit 51 before the All-Star break.
So if Ben Revere hits .211, Cole Hamels goes 0-3 with a 6.00 ERA or Yuniesky Betancourt puts up a .850 OPS, remember that you're looking at a very small sample that probably won't have an effect on their seasons.
More important are individual things players need to work on. Brown driving the ball rather than rolling over to second base with regularity. Ruf tracking down fly balls. Ben Revere displaying patience at the plate. Both Youngs -- Michael and Delmon -- displaying patience at the plate. Ryan Howard and Chase Utley moving OK on the bases. Halladay throwing 90-92 and not 87-88. Phillippe Aumont commanding the strike zone.
Observing those things will tell you more about where players are headed than their OPS or ERA when Grapefruit League play ends. Spring is the season when numbers lie.


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Artist Statement
My name is Christopher Hanson. I was Born in 1983 I on the north shores of Long Island and have pursued art here all my life. In 2006 I graduated with honors from the University of Hartford's School of fine art with a dual discipline in drawing and painting. Although I would consider myself a painter first and foremost, my passion for art has manifested itself in many mediums be they drawing, painting, woodwork, ceramic, film, photography and percussion. My work is heavily influenced and nuanced by the old master works of the Renaissance and Baroque eras, as well as many of my contemporaries today. With a figurative foot firmly planted between classic and contemporary, I strive to balance the modern concepts of realism; by bridging the worlds of modern day and historical figurative and narrative arts. My biggest challenge as a painter is to keep old world aesthetics alive while simultaneously keeping my subjects fresh, modern and relatable to an ever advancing society. My use of composition, color, light, drama and mood are all integral components to this idea, as well as my body of work as a whole.