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[1]A major defense contractor is planning to furlough a number of workers due to the continuing U.S. government shutdown, but not as many as initially announced[2].
On Friday, Lockheed Martin (LMT[3]) said it would furlough 3,000 workers. However, over the weekend the Pentagon announced that it would recall the majority of its civilian employees. On Monday, Lockheed Martin reduced the number of workers it planned to furlough to 2,400, the Washington Post noted.
Employees in 27 states will be furloughed because of the political impasse that has shut down U.S. government operations[4] since last Tuesday.
Lockheed Martin said that 300 of the furloughed workers are engaged in Pentagon linked projects, while 2,100 others are employed in civilian agency operations. The company employees a total of about 120,000 workers.
Last week, United Technologies (UTX[5]) said it might have to furlough as many as 5,000 workers due to the shutdown[6].
Shares of Lockheed Martin climbed more than 1% in Monday morning trading.
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Thanks for the help guys , I did it like this. ;question in a given list find out how many times a symbol occurs in the list. ;contract : fun-with-lists s-list * symbol -> number ;purpose : this function takes an s-list and a symbol as input and finds out how many times the symbol occurs in the list. ;examples 'a -> () =0 , ('a) =1 , ('b) = 0 , ('b 'c 'a 'a) = 2 , ('b 'c 'd) =0 ;template (define fun-with-lists (lambda s-list sym) (cond [(empty? s-list)] [ else (first s-list) fun-with-lists(rest s-list]))) (define fun-with-lists (lambda (s-list sym ) (cond [(empty? s-list) 0] [else (+( more-fun-with-lists(first s-list) sym) ( fun-with-lists(rest s-list) sym))]))) ;contract more-fun with lists (symbol * symbol -> number) ;purpose : this function returns 1 if the (first s-list) = sym otherwise 0 (define more-fun-with-lists (lambda (sym1 sym2) (cond [(symbol=? sym1 sym2) 1] [else 0]))) Earlier i was thinking of having a counter which i would increment whenever an occurrence is found .Any suggestions on how to think in more of a functional paradigm. Aditya -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.racket-lang.org/users/archive/attachments/20090305/9a2cfc03/attachment.html>
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I'm not worried about whether he's a Kenyan or a Muslim or any of that jazz. What I want to know is this: Is Obama even human???
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After receiving what he thought was an explosive from an undercover agent, Smadi drove a car with the fake bomb into a parking garage under the skyscraper, authorities said. Smadi thought he could detonate the bomb by dialing his cell phone.This fucker actually thought he was going to blow up a building.
When he dialed, the number rang a phone in authorities' possession, the affidavit says.
Doh! What a dummy.
Justice Department officials said Finton, 29, of Decatur, Illinois, drove a vehicle he believed contained a ton of explosives to the Paul Findley Federal Building and Courthouse in Springfield. He got out of the truck, got into a waiting car with an undercover agent, and then, when he was a few blocks away, attempted to detonate the bomb with a remote-control device.
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If you don't like my peaches, don't you shake my treeOld blues can always be counted on for good double entendres and sexual metaphors.
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I am a very, very occasional journaler, mostly because I cannot deal with the pressure I feel to come up with a witty or wise way to summarize my life and day. But this Sentence-a-Day journal thing? I could do that! It's an easy, low-intensity way to keep your memories in check. Concise and compact, I love the idea of being able to cycle through an entire half-decade's worth of brief entries at the end.


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MANAMA: Bahrain Islamic Bank (BisB) has quickly returned back into the black with a net profit of BD1.2 million ($3.2m) in the first quarter.
Chairman Khalid Abdulla Al Bassam said that compared to BD6m in the same period the previous year.
"The quick return to profitability from last year is a manifestation of the bank's competitive ability in overcoming difficult situations due to its solid operations and strong financial position," he said.
He said the result was a culmination of the wise and prudent policies set by the board through its practice of the highest levels of transparency and regulation, good services and wise investments and the selection of the best partners as has been formulated in the new strategy approved lately by the board.
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Floral crocheted motifs are joined as you work, creating a sunny tank top perfect for layering. (Berroco)
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Prime Minister Julia Gillard is putting renewed pressure on Japan to finalise a free trade agreement with Canberra.
She pointed out last night that Australia supplies the ''lion's share'' of Japan's resources, including 60 per cent of its iron ore and coal.
''If you eat a McDonald's hamburger in Japan, it's almost certain to contain Aussie beef,'' she said. ''If you drink a Japanese beer, it's probably made with Australian barley.''
Ms Gillard made her pitch in front of a high-powered audience that included the outgoing Japanese ambassador, Shigekazu Sato.
She said a free trade agreement, which has been under negotiation for five years, would reduce costs and boost trade.
Ms Gillard recently spoke to her Japanese counterpart Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda about pushing ahead after Japan's recent period of grieving.
Speaking to a 50th anniversary conference of the Australia-Japan Foundation, Ms Gillard said the bilateral partnership had endured changes of governments and economic cycles.
The growth of the Asian middle class would provide opportunities for both countries.
''The first thing we can do is get the free trade agreement done,'' Ms Gillard said. ''We have developed a reputation in Japan as a reliable supplier of safe, high quality food.
''Japan is a critically important economic partner for Australia, and will remain so in the future, but in a dynamic and changing region, it's time to take the next step.
''It's time to seal the deal on a free trade agreement. Free and open trade is the cornerstone of Australia's prosperity. Opening markets and curbing protectionism increases prosperity and creates jobs all round.
''No FTA should be more natural or logical than with Japan. Perhaps now, as this special anniversary year enters its final months, we can … finalise the FTA. Such an agreement would be a fitting culmination of all our great work over the past 50 years.''


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Thursday 28th March, 2013 - Newark Castle grounds
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Ravenwood ManorONE of the many gory characters that live within Ravenwood Manor.
Anyone who visits Newark Castle over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend is sure of a scary surprise.
The historic ruins and grounds are being turned into Ravenwood Manor for four nights.
This is a live action, scare attraction experience combining multiple scare actors, special effects, lights, sounds and theatrical illusion.
Creative director Gary Crompton said: "Since its construction the fictional Ravenwood Manor has been plagued with stories of ghosts, the supernatural, satanic cults and paranormal experiences.
"No one over the course of the building's history has stayed at the property for more than a few months and most leave before they have finished unpacking their belongings.
"The building has stood empty far longer than it has been occupied and a plaque still sits above the grand fireplace offering the sum of £100 for 'any gentleman that dares stay the night at Ravenwood'."
Gary said the fictional manor was bought in 2011 by the Dominions Corporation to set up a paranormal hub where scientists could study the alleged phenomena first hand, document any evidence they collected and try to capture the impossible on camera.
He said: "Now, this Easter, it's your turn to experience the otherworldly phenomena for yourself. The Dominions Corporation has decided to open up the property so people can take a tour of the building. You can speak to the scientists who work there, take part in paranormal experiments and walk the deserted corridors to see if anything can or will happen. What could possibly go wrong?
"We require brave families and thrill-seeking teens to take a tour of the property. The aim is to see if ghosts exist and if they will interact with you."
Ravenwood Manor is a walk-through, horror-themed scare attraction experience, designed to create panic and fear.
Gary said: "Using multiple live actors, detailed sets, special effects, lighting, sounds and psychological fear Ravenwood Manor will take you to the brink of madness and into a whole different level of horror."
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Zimmerman lawyer seeks new bond hearing
The lawyer for George Zimmerman, the Florida neighborhood watch volunteer charged with the murder of teen Trayvon Martin, filed a motion Monday for a new bond hearing.
On the website gzlegalcase.com, Zimmerman lawyer Mark O'Mara says his client allowed his financial situation to be misstated to the court, but in all other ways, he has been forthright and cooperative.
Zimmerman's bond was revoked Friday by Circuit Court Judge Kenneth Lester, who ordered Zimmerman back to jail after the state accused him and his wife of lying about their financial assets so Zimmerman could obtain a lower bond.
Zimmerman, 28, surrendered to police Sunday and was booked into jail, where he is being held without bail on a second-degree murder charge stemming from Martin's shooting death in February. Zimmerman has pleaded not guilty, claiming he acted in self-defense against Martin, 17, after the two got into a fight in the Orlando suburb of Sanford.
The Seminole County Sheriff's Department says Zimmerman is being segregated from the general jail population of nearly 1,400 inmates because of the high profile nature of the case. His cell, which is designed for two inmates, is about 67 square feet. He has no access to TV, but can read books and magazines from the jail library. He'll also receive three hours of recreation time a week.
The state had asked for Zimmerman's bond to be revoked after submitting transcripts of conversations Zimmerman had with his wife, Shellie, while he was initially jailed. The transcripts revealed that they talked about having access to at least $135,000 in donations Zimmerman had raised over the Internet from those sympathetic to his case.
O'Mara laid out the case for a new bond hearing on the website, saying Zimmerman had been cooperative with authorities. "He has twice surrendered himself to law enforcement when asked to do so, and this should demonstrate that Mr. Zimmerman is not a flight risk," the site said. "He has also complied with all conditions of his release, including curfew, keeping in touch with his supervising officers, and maintaining his GPS monitoring."
The site said the audio recordings of Zimmerman's phone conversations while in jail "make it clear that Zimmerman knew a significant sum had been raised by his original fundraising website. We feel the failure to disclose these funds was caused by fear, mistrust and confusion. The gravity of this mistake has been distinctly illustrated, and Mr. Zimmerman understands that this mistake has undermined his credibility, which he will have to work to repair."
According to the site, Zimmerman should be credited for disclosing the existence of the funds to his attorney, five days after the bond hearing. The statement says the defense lawyers told the court and the State Attorney's Office and the money was transferred to the Legal Defense Fund, which is independently managed.
The site says that of the $204,000 raised by the fund, about $150,000 was transferred to the Legal Defense Fund. Zimmerman used about $30,000 for living expenses while he had been in hiding.
Contributing: Gary Strauss and the Associated Press.
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Event Details
We would like to extend a personal invitation to women professionals in engineering and technology to join us in discussions around various topics in Technology and Leadership, hosted by Netflix and CloudNow.
We welcome you to meet women engineers and leaders from across companies, network with Netflix engineers, check out our campus and play with some fun product demos.
Schedule is as follows:
6:00 pm: Registration and Networking
6:30pm: Kick-off by Neil Hunt, Netflix Chief Product Officer
6:45pm: Lightning Talks
7:45pm: Technology Demos, Networking and Cocktails
Lightning Talk Schedule:
- Messaging Platform, Devika Chawla, Netflix
- Rich Media Content Delivery and Open Source, Alolita Sharma, Wikimedia
- Cloud Migration for Large Scale Content Operations, Tracy Wright, Netflix
- Approach to Tool and Technology Choices, Seema Jethani, Enstratius
- Flexible Billing Integration Architecture, Nirmal Varadarajan, Netflix
- Cloud Data Protection Certification, Evelyn De Souza, Cisco Systems
- Agility at Scale, Sangeeta Narayanan, Netflix
- Running a Big Data Platform in the Cloud, Eva Tse, Netflix
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February 15, 2013 – New York – AJC called today for further review of Senator Chuck Hagel's views on vitally important national security and foreign policy issues, as the Senate stalled in its confirmation of the Secretary of Defense nominee.
A day after a procedural bid to end debate and move toward confirmation of the former Nebraska senator failed on a mostly party-line vote, AJC Executive Director David Harris said that recent reports of the nominee's views on Middle East policy and the U.S. role merit more thorough examination.
The full AJC Harris statement follows:
"Chuck Hagel has served this country, and his state, with distinction, as we have had the privilege to tell him in person. But in light of his complex record in the Senate and controversial statements he has made since his public service on strategic and political affairs – notably grappling with the range of pressing Middle East issues – AJC believes that further Senate deliberation is called for before any final vote is taken.
"Moreover, reports are now circulating that the nominee purportedly spoke derisively in recent years of U.S. policy-making regarding Israel and the vital U.S.-Israel relationship. Thus, we feel it especially important that Senator Hagel be given a full opportunity to clear the air, so that the Senate can have a more thorough picture of the nominee's views.
"In calling for more Senate discussion on the nomination, let me stress one key point. AJC is a strictly non-partisan organization. We speak up now only out of concern for policies we deem vital to our nation and central to our organizational mission."
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It took Bert Blyleven 14 years before his call into baseball's Hall of Fame. The way he looks at it, it will take a lot more than a comment from a fellow member to taint his status.
Reggie Jackson questioned the Hall of Fame legitimacy of Blyleven -- among others -- in a recent interview for Sports Illustrated, but Blyleven credited Jackson for calling him and apologizing before the article was published.
"God gives us many holes in our body," Blyleven said in an interview with WFAN's Boomer & Carton on Wednesday morning. "And he just spoke out of the wrong one. That's the way I look at it."
What did not sit well with Blyleven was Jackson's comments about deceased players Gary Carter and Kirby Puckett.
Blyleven, 61, played with Puckett and grew up with Carter in Southern California.
"The thing that got (to) me about the article: sometimes you say things before you think, and when he mentions Kirby Puckett and Gary Carter, two guys that are no longer with us, that was not right," he said.
It's been a rough couple weeks for Jackson, a special adviser to the New York Yankees. He's received backlash from the article, which included disparaging comments about Alex Rodriguez, and was told by the Yankees to stay away from the team.
But Blyleven is willing to look past the instance as just another case of Reggie being Reggie.
"It took me 14 years to get in," Blyleven said. "One little statement is not all it takes (to take) this damn thing away from me."
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BLA 125397, NYBC cord blood
Date: 7/29/11
Time: 1:00 pm – ~1:20 pm ET
FDA Participating: Wilson Bryan, John Hyde
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Pablo Rubinstein, M.D. – Vice President, New York Blood Center (NYBC) and Director, National Cord Blood Program (NCBP)
Andromachi Scaradavou, M.D. – Medical Director (NCBP)
Michael Zdanowski – Director of Operations (NCBP)
Edwin W. Streun – Director, Regulatory Affairs-I (NYBC)
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The FDA opened by stating the purpose of the call was to follow up on the recent teleconference of 7/27. In that teleconference, the FDA had raised the issue that it was finding difficulty with relying on the Docket dataset and published information to provide the necessary substantial evidence of efficacy for certain indications, and the FDA had asked the NYBC if they could provide additional data.
The FDA said they wanted to be sure NYBC is aware that the FDA plans to raise these issues at the upcoming Advisory Committee (AC) meeting so that NYBC is adequately prepared for the meeting. The indications involved are those other than hematologic malignancies, with the exception of SCID.
The FDA said they have searched the literature but are having trouble identifying adequate control populations for most of the nonmalignant indications. The NYBC said they could provide literature. The NYBC noted that it might be possible to get some more data on the patients represented in the datasets they have already submitted, but that would be more than is usually provided to cord blood banks. The NYBC might be able to get neuropsychiatric data, but that might entail a lot more work. The FDA noted that the value of such data would depend on whether control data are available for comparison. The FDA recommended doing a preliminary assessment of what data could be obtained and how that might be able to contribute to supporting the indications, before investing heavily in obtaining the data.
The NYBC asked if this meant the cord blood guidance document would be discussed at the AC meeting. The FDA answered that the meeting would be specifically for the BLA and not about the guidance document.
The NYBC asked if there might be discussion at the AC meeting about changing the indication into an indication for hematopoietic reconstitution, or if that idea could be considered. The FDA replied that the AC meeting was to address the specific indications requested by the NYBC, which, in this case, would be those listed in the guidance, because that is what was requested in the BLA application. The FDA remarked that it saw regulatory obstacles to considering hematologic reconstitution as the indication.
The NYBC asked if the FDA could provide a list of specific data they needed. The FDA responded that they could not be much more specific at this point that what they already said.
The NYBC asked how soon they needed to submit the information, as some of it could take a while to obtain. The FDA noted that reviews would not be concluded until after AC meeting. The FDA recommend that the NYBC first do an assessment of what additional data they could obtain, what work it would take to get it, and what would be a reasonable expectation for when it could be submitted. Then there could be further discussions. The FDA noted the AC planning meeting that the NYBC requested might be scheduled for next week, and these issues could be discussed more then. The FDA recommended that the FDA and the NYBC maintain an active dialogue about how to approach the submission of additional data to support efficacy.
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|Jun 13, 2006
|Filing date
|Feb 21, 2002
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|Feb 4, 1999
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|Francis James Canova, Jr., Jeffrey C. Hawkins, Traci Angela Neist, Dennis Joseph Boyle, Robert Gregory Twiss, Amy Aimei Han, Elisha Avraham Tal, Madeleine Francavilla
|Original Assignee
|Palm, Inc.
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (92), Non-Patent Citations (1), Referenced by (41), Classifications (14), Legal Events (8)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/244,440, filed Feb. 4, 1999, now issued as U.S. Pat. No. 6,388,877. The aforementioned priority application is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety for all purposes.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a handheld computer. More particularly, the invention relates a handheld computer having a housing with a midframe construction, two accessory slots, or an integral infrared port.
2. Description of Related Art
Handheld computers, including personal digital assistants and palm-sized computers, provide the user with a wide variety of functions, such as a calendar, an address book, a task list, a notepad, and a calculator. These handheld computers may be approximately the size of a stack of 3″�5″ index cards, sufficiently compact to fit into a shirt pocket.
Current handheld computers, such as the PalmPilot™ from 3Com Corporation, typically have a housing which consists of a mating front shell and back shell which are coupled to each other with screws. The front shell and back shell enclose the components of the handheld computer. Typically, a main board is mounted on one of the shells. Assembly of current handheld computer is often laborintensive and time-consuming. Furthermore, the front shell and back shell need to be sufficiently structurally rigid to resist bending and twisting forces. Also, the main board may also need to be sufficiently thick to resist bending and twisting forces. As a result, these handheld computers may not be made as compact as desired due to the need for additional material.
Current handheld computers also typically have a single storage or retention slot for a stylus or writing device. This storage slot is usually on one side or the other of the handheld computer, and thus cannot equally accommodate both left-handed and right-handed users.
Current handheld computers also typically have an infrared port which is a port or window transmissive to infrared light. This port or window is usually installed in a hole or opening in the housing.
What is needed is a handheld computer having a housing which allows for easy assembly of the handheld computer and minimizes the amount of material required for the housing, yet provides sufficient structural rigidity.
What is also needed is a handheld computer capable of storing a stylus or writing device which can equally accommodate the preferences of both left-handed and right-handed users.
What is also needed is a handheld computer having a housing which simplifies the infrared port or eliminates the need to create a separate opening to install an infrared port.
The present invention is directed towards a handheld computer, comprising a housing including a midframe coupled to a front shell and a back shell. A substantial portion of at least one side of the midframe forms part of an exterior of the housing. The housing is capable of at least partially enclosing a plurality of components.
The present invention is also directed towards a handheld computer, comprising a housing having a first and second elongate accessory slots associated with a left and right sides of the housing, respectively. The first and second accessory slots are capable of receiving and accommodating at least one removable accessory device.
The present invention is also directed towards a handheld computer at least partially constructed of a material at least partially transmissive to infrared light and having a portion which acts as an infrared port.
The handheld computer of the present invention uses one or more features which help make the handheld computer more compact and easier to manufacture. One of these features is a housing which uses a sandwich construction. Another of these features is the use of partially open accessory slots for a stylus and other accessories. These accessory slots only partially enclose the accessories, and allow the handheld computer to be made narrower compared to completely enclosed accessory slots. Yet another of these features is an integral infrared port which is part of the housing of the handheld computer. This integral infrared port simplifies assembly of the handheld computer by eliminating the need for a separate window or port to be assembled with the housing.
Handheld computer 100 includes a housing 110, which may be made up of one or more subhousings or sections. Housing 110 supports, encloses, and/or protects the components of handheld computer 100. These components may include a display 120, user interface devices 130, input/output devices 140, a main board 150, battery 151, a flexible circuit 152, and an electrostatic discharge device 154. Housing 110 includes openings, lens, and/or ports for the components of handheld computer 100, such as for the display 120, user interface devices 130, and input/output devices 140. Housing 110 may also include at least one mounting device 119, which allows the attachment of optional accessories such as a modem with a compatible mounting device. Mounting device 119 may be a combination of indentations and slots on the back of housing 110 designed to accommodate optional accessories.
Display 120 may be an LCD display, active matrix display, touch-sensitive display, or other suitable display. Display 120 may be separated from housing 110 by one or more gaskets 121. Gaskets 121 absorb shock and allow a close fit between housing 110 and display 120. If display 120 is a touch-sensitive display, gaskets 121 also act as a spacer to prevent housing 110 from inadvertently activating the touch-sensitive display.
User interface devices 130 allow the user to input data and commands into handheld computer 100. User interface devices 130 may include a touch-sensitive display, digitizer, stylus, and one or more buttons. A touch-sensitive display is capable of receiving commands tapped or written on display 120 with a finger, stylus, or other device. A digitizer is capable of digitizing handwritten input by the user on a touch-sensitive display and converting it to a computer-readable form. A digitizer may be incorporated into display 120.
Buttons may be mechanical buttons, or implemented on a digitizer or touch-sensitive display. Mechanical buttons may be flat, convex, concave, or any other desired shape and texture. Mechanical buttons may be formed individually, or several mechanical buttons may be formed on a single strip for ease of manufacturing and installation. Buttons may be fixed or programmable to activate a variety of applications such as a calendar, an address book, a task list, a notepad, a menu, a calculator, a search program, and other applications. Buttons may also activate device functions such as scrolling functions, power, reset, and display adjustment. Scrolling functions allow the user to scroll across screens shown on display 120. Scrolling functions may be a implemented on a rocker switch designed to prevent both scroll up and scroll down buttons from being pressed simultaneously. Power allows the user to turn on and off handheld computer 100. Reset allows the user to reset handheld computer 100. Display adjustment allows the user to adjust parameters on display 120, such as brightness or contrast. Display adjustment may be used alone or in conjunction with other buttons such as scroll up and scroll down buttons, or bring up a software implementation of display adjustment.
Input/output devices 140 allow handheld computer 100 to communicate and exchange information with other electronic apparatus. Input/output devices 140 may include one or more infrared ports and external ports. An infrared port includes an infrared transmitter/receiver 153 positioned next to a window or port which is at least partially transmissive to infrared light. One embodiment of an infrared port is discussed further below. An external port includes one or more external contacts which may receive mating connectors in different fashions. For example, external port may receive peripheral connectors in a sliding fashion or a contact-only fashion. External ports may be located on any side or within an accessory slot 122 of handheld computer 100. External ports may be integrated into housing 110, or may be manufactured as a separate connector assembly which is then assembled into handheld computer 100. An external port may also be used for recharging a rechargeable battery in handheld computer 100.
Main board 150 may be a printed circuit board which includes integrated circuits and connections for display 120 and other components. Main board 150 may include a processor and memory. Main board 150 may also include transceivers, [clicker buttons], and various connections to other components.
Battery 151 provides power to handheld computer 100, and may be rechargeable or disposable, fixed or removable. Battery 151 may be a Li-ion (lithium ion), NiMH (nickel metal hydride), NiCd (nickel cadmium), alkaline, or any other suitable battery.
Flexible circuit 152 may be used to connect main board 152 to some or all of the other components of handheld computer 100. Flexible circuit 152 may be constructed of a thin, flexible material such as Mylar™ which allows handheld computer 100 to be made thinner than with a printed circuit board. Flexible circuit 152 may also be used to carry components, such as an infrared transmitter/receiver 153. Flexible circuit 152 may also act as a shield or cover to prevent the entry of dust and prevent optional accessories using or inserted through mounting device 119 from short circuiting any of the internal components of handheld computer 100.
Electrostatic discharge device 154 may ground housing 110 to main board 150 if some or all of housing 110 is made of a conductive material such as a metal. Electrostatic discharge device 154 prevents damage to components from electrostatic discharge between housing 110 and main board 150 or other components, and prevents damage from excessive voltage or current. Electrostatic discharge device 154 may be an electrostatic discharge clip or other device made of a conductive material.
Housing with Left and Right Accessory Slots
In one embodiment of handheld computer 100, housing 110 includes two accessory slots 112 which can accommodate different accessory devices designed for use with handheld computer 100, such as a stylus 400. Accessory slots 112 are located on the left side and the right side of housing 110 to equally accommodate the preferences of both left-handed and right-handed users. Accessory slots 112 may only partially enclose accessory devices along the length of the accessory devices, and thus allow handheld computer 100 to be made narrower and thinner than with completely enclosed accessory slots. Accessory slots 112 may be substantially cylindrical. A portion along substantially the length of an accessory device may be exposed to the exterior of handheld computer 100. Accessory devices may be inserted end first into housing 110 at an open end of accessory slot 112. Accessory slots 112 may have a retaining device 113 to prevent accessory devices from accidentally falling out. Retaining device 113 may be a detent or notch which corresponds to a matching detent or notch on accessory devices. Retaining device 113 may also be a door, clip, or other mechanism. Accessory slots 112 may also be designed to have an interference fit or a snap fit with accessory devices to prevent accessory devices from falling out. One end of housing 110 may be flared out, or be slightly wider than the rest of housing 110, and at least partially enclose the tip of an accessory device and act as a stop after an accessory device has been fully inserted into accessory slot 112. Accessory devices may also simply clip sideways into accessory slots 112.
A method of manufacturing handheld computer 100 may include providing housing 110, forming an accessory slot 112 on a left side of housing 110, and forming another accessory slot 112 on a right side of housing 110.
Housing with Midframe Construction
In one embodiment of handheld computer 100, housing 110 is made up of a midframe 115 sandwiched between a front shell 114 and a back shell 116. Importantly, along with front shell 114 and back shell 116, one or more surfaces of midframe 115 form part of the exterior of handheld computer 100. Midframe 115 may be as wide as front shell 114 or back shell 116. Midframe 115 may be partially enclosed by one or both of front shell 114 and back shell 116. Midframe 115 holds in place one or more of the internal components of handheld computer 100. Midframe 115, front shell 114 and back shell 116 enclose and protect the internal components. Midframe 115, front shell 114, and back shell 116 may be constructed of aluminum, stainless steel, plastic, or any other suitable material. Midframe 115, front shell 114, and back shell 116 may also be coupled together using one or a combination of screws, hinges, clips, other suitable fasteners, and adhesives.
Adhesives may be adhesive sheets 117 formed into suitable shapes which roughly approximate the outline of midframe 115, front shell 114, and back shell 116. Adhesives may also be hot melt adhesives, pressure sensitive adhesives, or any other suitable liquid or solid adhesives.
Together with the other components of handheld computer 100, midframe 115, front shell 114, back shell 116 provide most of the structural rigidity. However, the use of adhesives in the sandwich construction of housing 110 prevents midframe 115, front shell 114, and back shell 116 from sliding relative to each other when housing 110 is subjected to bending and torsional forces, thus significantly enhancing bending and torsional stiffness.
Midframe 115 may include one or both accessory slots 112. Midframe 115 also includes engaging structures 118 such as supports, tabs, posts, and clips which couple to corresponding component structures in the various components, or even the components themselves, of handheld computer 100. For example, midframe 115 may include posts which match up to holes in main board 150, as well as clips which match up with an edge of main board 150 to receive and hold in place main board 150. This may be accomplished using one or a combination of an interference fit, snap fit, or crush ribs, in which case no screws, glues, or other fasteners are necessary for installation of main board 150 onto midframe 115. In similar fashion, some or all of the components of handheld computer 100 can be installed onto midframe 115 before front shell 114 and back shell 116 are fastened to midframe 115 to substantially enclose the components and complete assembly of handheld computer 100.
Midframe 115 may also at least partially form some or all of the various openings, lens, and/or ports for display 120, user interface devices 130, and input/output devices 130. For example, midframe 115 may include openings to accommodate one or more user interface devices 140 such as a power button and a display button. As another example, midframe 115 may include external ports to accommodate external contacts for connecting handheld computer 100 to other electronic apparatus. As yet another example, midframe 115 may include a lens or window for allowing infrared transmitter/receiver 153 inside handheld computer 100 to communicate with other electronic apparatus outside handheld computer 100.
Some or all of the features which may be found in midframe 115, such as accessory slots 112 and engaging structures 118, may be formed as integral parts of midframe 115, thus reducing the complexity and cost of midframe 115 and thus housing 110. For example, if midframe 115 is made of an injection molded plastic, some or all of the features mentioned previously may also be injection molded in the same operation.
A method for manufacturing handheld computer 100 may include providing housing 110 which includes midframe 115, front shell 114, and back shell 116, coupling one or more components to midframe 115, and then coupling front shell 114 and back shell 116 to midframe 115.
Housing with Integral Infrared Port
In one embodiment of handheld computer 100, some or all of housing 110 may be constructed of a material which is at least partially transmissive to infrared light. A portion of housing 110, such as a portion immediately adjacent to an infrared transceiver housed within housing 110, may then allow transmission of infrared signals through housing 110 and thus be used as an infrared port. Such a portion of housing 110 may be polished and/or made thinner relative to the remainder of housing 110, so as to enhance transmission of infrared signals through housing 110. For example, if housing 110 and thus the infrared port is injection molded, the tool may be polished to an SPI A-2 level on either or both the front and back of the infrared port to reduce transmission losses.
A method for manufacturing a handheld computer 100 may include providing housing 110, housing 110 being at least partially constructed of a material at least partially transmissive to infrared light, housing 110 capable of enclosing a plurality of components including infrared transmitter/receiver 153, and forming the infrared port in housing 110, the infrared port being a portion of housing 110 adjacent to infrared transmitter/receiver 153.
Housing Alternative Embodiments
In other embodiments of handheld computer 100, housing 110 may be made up of one, two, or three or more subhousings or sections. For example, housing 110 may be made up of two opposing shells, in which half of each accessory slot 112 may then be formed. As another example, front shell 114 and midframe 115 may actually be formed as one continuous section of housing 110, with back shell 116 being a second section of housing 110. As yet another example, midframe 115 may only extend partially along the length of housing 110, or midframe 115 may be comprised of two or more continuous or noncontinuous sections. Other combinations and housing designs are possible.
Accessory Devices
Many different accessory devices may be designed to be used with handheld computer 100. These accessory devices may be attached the back of handheld computer 100 using mounting device 119, or they may be attached using one or both of accessory slots 112. Examples of accessory devices include docking devices, modems, printers, and cellular phones.
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Rich man's war, poor man's fight. That is what was quoted in Ken Burn's documentary on the Civil War. Nothing has changed. While the propaganda is waged for the 99% to hate Iran enough to wage a war and fight her, the 1%, the rich seek ways to trade with her and become even richer.
The poor, unemployed will volunteer as in Iraq and fight a war for the rich to profit from the advancement in stem cell research. It is how the rich remain rich. They use the financial phrase "other people's money, in this case federal funding backed by Congress, to pay the expense of these wars for their profits.
How did we become a nation of employees that work and fight to make others rich? This all while we worry about layoffs, cuts in pay, foreclosures, the exorbitant cost of a college education, insurance companies controlling our health care, giving up liberties to the profit of the security complex all done as the results of blood of our youth fighting wars for the rich.
Listen to the names of the countries represented at this Congress.


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Do you find Canberra's water the yummiest in the world? If banished from Canberra would you pine for the pork knuckles and beer at the Harmonie German Club?
The deadline looms (it is Christmas Eve) for contributing your rhapsodies about this city to the Like Canberra nominations.
This ACT government centenary-minded project has invited Canberrans to openly rejoice about the things they like most about Canberra - up to five of them.
Since the campaign was launched in October, people visiting the Like Canberra website have nominated more than 12,000 reasons why they like Canberra.
Chief Minister Katy Gallagher says "the nominations reveal a broad range of reasons for liking our city like the trees; our open, intelligent and engaged society; the culture of growing vegetables in the back yard; and that you can't see the air - which I think is a reference to our lack of pollution. The pork knuckles and beer at the Harmonie German Club have been nominated, as have the 'casual cows' at Lanyon Homestead seen from the outdoor cafe. The pace of life here is another theme of the responses, which is related to the comfortable size of our city, being not too big and not too small.''
This nomination stage is the first in the Like Canberra local engagement campaign.
In the second stage, from January 14 to February 14, people will be able to vote on the top 100 things to like about Canberra.
There is a Like Canberra T-shirt available from the Tourist Information Centre for $15. All proceeds will go to the Dollars for Dili cause.
Staff of the BitterSweet cafe in Kingston, getting behind the Like Canberra campaign, is sporting them to help generate some positive Canberra vibes.


text: Wow, things seem to be very slow to get movin. the phone rings sporatically, customers are reducing there service agreements. even long standing customers are price shoppin, i had lunch with a few lawn dogs today and everybody said the same thing. most arent starting work for another week or so. how bout you guys? tony


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By Rich Myhre Herald Writer
In a tournament field crowded with longtime players, two newcomers — one brand new, the other relatively new — are co-leaders of the Snohomish County Amateur heading into today's traditional final round at Everett Golf and Country Club.
First-round leader Brycen Finnie of Mukilteo's Harbour Pointe Golf Course followed up his opening-round 70 with a 1-over-par 73 Sunday at Mill Creek Country Club for a two-day total of 1-under 143. Also at 143 is Jake Rohde of Everett's Legion Memorial Golf Course, who tied for low round of the day Sunday with a 2-under 70 at Mill Creek CC.
But a man with a long County Am history — and it is certainly one of the tournament's very best histories — is just one stroke back. Four-time winner Alex Stamey of Everett G&CC, one of two players tied at even-par 144 after a 1-under 71 Sunday, will be bidding for his fifth County Am title this afternoon. A win would tie him with Bob Whisman for the most wins in tournament history.
Also tied at 144 is Anthony Allen of Arlington's Gleneagle Golf Course, who posted a 1-over 73 on Sunday.
Put it all together and today's final round of the 83-annual County Am has the makings of a terrific showdown on the tight, tree-lined fairways at scenic Everett G&CC.
Finnie, Rohde and Stamey will tee off in the final group — the field is playing in threesomes this year, so no more "Feature Foursomes" — at 1:36 p.m., with Allen, Harbour Pointe's Chris Hatch (145) and Legion Memorial's Paul Bonorden (146) going off at 1:27 p.m.
Today's outcome is anyone's guess. Thirteen other players are within seven shots of Finnie and Rohde, and County Am lore is filled with memorable tales of great surges and hapless collapses on the final day.
Sunday's round was contested in rain that came and went, and then came back again. In between the raindrops — which sometimes came in sprinkles, other times in showers — there were occasional sun breaks that caused the greens to steam with evaporating moisture.
Finnie, who began the round with a one-stroke lead, alternated birdies and bogeys throughout the day, finishing with three of the former and four of the latter. "I played the way I usually do, tee to green," he said. "Nothing special, nothing out of the ordinary."
One of his birdies came on the 500-yard No. 17, an uphill par 5. He reached the back of the green in two shots and had a putt for eagle, but it missed and he settled for a birdie.
The 24-year-old Finnie, who is playing in his fourth County Am, said today's final round "will obviously be nerve-wracking. I've never really been in the last group of a tournament, so we'll see how it goes." The good news, he added, is that "I love that course (at Everett G&CC) a lot. It's real comfortable."
Rohde, meanwhile, is making his County Am debut this year. A native of Kent who worked and played professionally for eight years before regaining his amateur status in 2010, he had a round of four birdies and two bogeys to tie Mill Creek CC's Nick Hardy for Sunday's low round.
"I really putted well today," he said. "I didn't miss anything that I thought I should make. … Everything felt really good."
Rohde said he is hoping for more of the same this afternoon and he is also "looking forward to it. It'll be interesting and it'll be fun. Will I be nervous? I won't know until (today) … but no one affects my golf game except myself. As long as I feel comfortable with how I'm hitting it, I should be OK."
Stamey, the County Am champ in 2000, 2004, 2007 and 2008, will be playing on his home course, the only Everett G&CC member in the top eight.
The tournament's second division, for handicaps of 5.0 to 10.2, played its second round at Everett G&CC. C.J. Santeford of Gleneagle and John Grandemange of Harbour Pointe share the low-net lead at 3-under 141.
The third division, for handicaps of 10.3 to 19.5, also played its second round at Everett G&CC. Greg Guest of Everett's Walter Hall Golf Course and Ryan Roehl of Mukilteo's Jorgensen Golf, are knotted atop the division with low-net 9-under 135s.
The second and third divisions will play their final rounds today at Walter Hall.


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Unfortunately for him, Michael Memea and the other West Oahu sluggers are turning star performances themselves in South Williamsport.
West Oahu of Ewa Beach, Hawaii, jumped out to an early lead thanks in part to Memea's second homer of the series en route to a 10-0 win over Bichette and his Maitland, Fla., teammates.
Both teams have clinched berths into the next round of the 10-day tournament, though West Oahu's imposing lineup of big boppers and aggressive baserunners makes them a favorite in the U.S. bracket.
Also Monday, Mexico shut out Russia 7-0; and Japan defeated Venezuela 7-4.
Bichette was one of the few bright spots on the day for Maitland, getting two of the four hits off West Oahu ace Alaka'i Aglipay and continuing his stellar performance in the tournament.
On Friday, Bichette struck out 11 batters and hit a three-run homer late in a 7-3 win over Davenport, Iowa. On Saturday, he started a two-run first-inning rally and added an insurance run in the fifth with a solo homer to defeat Newtown, Pa.
Both games were played in prime-time in front of a national television audience.
He's even sharpened his post-game interview skills, thanks to some help from his parents while traveling to Pennsylvania.
"I wasn't very good at it," he said. "I just said some one-word answers."
Bichette's father, who is a coach for Maitland, has some experience in the spotlight: Dante Bichette hit 274 home runs during a 14-year major league career.
With similar faces, the Bichettes would be recognizable as father and son even if they weren't wearing baseball uniforms.
Little Dante's dreams of playing in South Williamsport took hold two years ago on a trip to the Little League World Series with his father. They were just spectators then.
"I said to my dad 'I want to do that some day,'" Bichette Jr. said.
Since then, Bichette says he's been working with his son and teammates. Like most coaches, he does a little of everything in practice — throw baseballs in the batting nets, position fielders and help on pitching mechanics.
Bichette is probably best known for his stint in the 1990s with the Blake Street Bombers lineup that powered the Colorado Rockies.
But his son says the best piece of advice he's received from dad was about pitching.
"Keep your head up and don't let anything get to you. Always keep good posture," Bichette Jr. said calmly as he gazed at teammates taking infield practice, his father standing several feet away.
Monday, though, belonged to West Oahu, which has hit eight homers in the tournament.
"When we say it's time for batting practice, they say, 'Oh, let's go!' When it's time for fielding practice, the start moaning," manager Layton Aliviado said.
Memea's third-inning homer against Maitland just cleared the left field fence to give West Oahu a 5-0 lead.
He isn't quite as vocal in front of reporters as Bichette Jr. Asked to describe his homer after the game, Memea, 12, said, "I thought it was going to get caught," then turned to his teammates and laughed.
Pennsylvania clobbers way past Iowa 15-0 in four innings
Greg Guers homered on the first pitch in the bottom of the first inning, Blaise Lezynski added a pair of two-run homers and Keith Terry Jr. pitched a no-hitter as Council Rock-Newtown pounded Davenport (Iowa) Northwest, 15-0 on Monday at the Little League World Series.
Terry also homered and doubled in two runs and Benn Parker added a two-run blast for Newtown (1-2), the Mid-Atlantic champs, which batted around twice in the game and had six home runs.
The game was called after Davenport (0-3), the Midwest champs, hit in the fourth inning because of the 10-run mercy rule.
Terry had the 13th no-hitter since Little League World Series pool play began in 1992.
Curacao shuts down Saudi Arabia 3-0
Sorick Liberia struck out nine batters and allowed just one hit to lead defending champion Willemstad, Curacao, over Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 3-0, in the Little League World Series on Monday.
One of the four returning players from last year's squad, Liberia took a no-hitter into the top of the sixth inning before Alexander Robinett doubled over third base with two outs for the only hit of the game for Saudi Arabia (0-2), the Transatlantic champs.
Curacao (2-1), the Caribbean champs, scored twice in the first without the benefit of a hit. Rayshelon Carolina walked and advanced to second on a wild pitch, and after Darren Seferina reached base on an error, scored the first run on a passed ball.
The win clinched a spot in the next round of the series for Curacao.
Seferina scored the second run when losing pitcher Andrew Holden threw his third wild pitch of the inning.
Holden struck out eight batters and allowed only a two-out double to Seferina in the fifth inning.
Mexico 7, Russia 0
Julio Arciniega threw a four-hitter, Nordan Gomez scored twice and Mexicali, Mexico, peppered Moscow's pitching with 11 hits.
Mexico (1-1), represented by Seguro Social from Mexicali, scored three times in the second inning to increase an early lead to 4-0 on Russia (0-2), the European champion.
Japan 7, Venezuela 4
Yuki Mizuma struck out six batters and belted a solo home run to lead Chiba City, Japan (3-0), the Asia champion, past Valencia, Venezuela (0-2).
Mizuma came into the game in relief of Shuhei Iwata after Venezuela tied the game at 4-4 in the fourth. He shut out the Latin America champion the rest of the way.


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If Indiana passes right-to-work legislation as expected, it could force Michigan legislators to do the same, a Mackinac Center analyst told The Detroit News.
"In the past year, there has been a surge of grass-roots activity promoting (right-to-work) here," Michael LaFaive, director of the Center's Morey Fiscal Policy Initiative, said. "Watching Indiana drain off Michigan manufacturers may finally force the politicians' hands."
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