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This dataset is maintained and distributed by the National Archive of Criminal Justice Data (NACJD), the criminal justice archive within ICPSR. NACJD is primarily sponsored by three agencies within the U.S. Department of Justice: the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
Employment Services for Ex-Offenders, 1981-1984: Boston, Chicago, and San Diego (ICPSR 8619)
Principal Investigator(s): Milkman, Raymond H.
This study was conducted to test whether job counseling and placement services, accompanied by intensive follow-up after placement, would significantly increase the effectiveness of employment programs for individuals recently released from prison. Data were collected on personal, criminal, and employment backgrounds, including the type, duration, and pay of previous employment, living arrangements, marital status, criminal history, and characteristics of the employment placement.
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Study Description
Milkman, Raymond H. Employment Services for Ex-Offenders, 1981-1984: Boston, Chicago, and San Diego. ICPSR08619-v2. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2001. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR08619.v2
Persistent URL: https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR08619.v2
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This study was funded by:
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Scope of Study
Subject Terms: correctional facilities, crime, crime prevention, criminal justice system, employment, living conditions, sentencing
Geographic Coverage: Boston, California, Chicago, Illinois, Massachusetts, San Diego, United States
- 1981--1984
- 1981--1984
Universe: Offenders released from federal, state, or local adult correctional facilities in Massachusetts, California, and Illinois.
official criminal justice agency records, and self-enumerated questionnaires
Original ICPSR Release: 1987-01-12
- 2006-01-18 File CB8619.ALL.PDF was removed from any previous datasets and flagged as a study-level file, so that it will accompany all downloads.
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Dodd-Frank Plaintiffs File Response to Feds' Motion to Dismiss
A lawsuit that challenges the constitutionality of the Dodd-Frank Act moved forward this week with plaintiffs filing a legal response to the government's motion to dismiss the case.
Plaintiffs, who include State National Bank of Big Spring, Texas, and the attorneys general of 11 states, responded Wednesday that the government mischaracterized and trivialized the plaintiffs' injuries that occurred as the result of various D0dd-Frank Act provisions.
State National Bank claim the substantial costs of D0dd-Frank compliance, particularly Title X that created the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, gives the case standing.
The state attorneys general claim Dodd-Frank's "Orderly Liquidation Authority" injures them because it removes their legal rights to fair treatment in the event the government liquidates big banks and puts its own interest before creditors like state pension funds.
Additionally, plaintiffs argued in Wednesday's filing that Dodd Frank's codification of so-called "too big to fail" is a real injury to small banks, because it gives big banks an "enormous competitive advantage."
Sam Kazman, general counsel of private plaintiffs Competitive Enterprise Institute, said when the same federal appeals court hearing the Dodd-Frank suit ruled Jan. 25 that several National Labor Relationship Board recess appointments were unconstitutional, it effectively resolved one major issue in his case's challenge against the constitutionality of CFPB Director Richard Cordray's appointment.
"Rather than address the constitutional validity of this law, the federal government has, through its motion to dismiss, chosen to attack the standing of 11 states, two nonprofit groups, and one small but courageous community bank in Texas, as well as the ripeness of their claims," Kazman said. "We look forward to the court's resolution of these preliminary issues, and we are hopeful that we'll be able to proceed to litigate the merits of our case."


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Healthy mothers, healthy babies
Thursday, August 1, through Wednesday, August 7, is World Breastfeeding Week!
Today, read the story of Kanhchara -- a young, first-time mother in Cambodia who has learned to better care for herself and for her new baby with proper nutrition and vaccinations.
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Twenty-three-year-old Kanhchara is excited to be a first-time mother, but she worries about knowing how to take care of her baby.
Morning sickness was the first sign that she was pregnant. Kanhchara went quickly to the Sanlung health center to get a pregnancy test and meet the health staff.
"I was so happy to know that I am pregnant," Kanhchara says.
Having experienced a miscarriage during her first pregnancy, Kanhchara is more careful this time to take care of herself.
"I slipped on the floor, and I miscarried her," Kanhchara says. "I learned the signs of danger to watch for while pregnant, such as swelling and abdomen ache," she continues.
Besides this, Kanhchara's neighbor -- Neang Chou, a village health volunteer -- has looked out for Kanhchara during her pregnancy.
"She comes to visit and also to remind me to get health check-ups and take iron pills regularly," Kanhchara says.
Kanhchara has learned that delivering a baby at home without proper caregivers would be dangerous.
"[Traditional caregivers] don't have clean equipment or the professional skills to deliver babies. I don't use their services," Kanhchara says.
Manara So was born weighing about 5.5 pounds; now, at two months, he weighs about 11 pounds. Kanhchara used the services at Sanlong health center.
Through the village health group, World Vision has developed the capacity for raising awareness among pregnant women of antenatal and postnatal care, taking vitamin A and iron supplements, HIV and AIDS, and proper hygiene and sanitation.
The community's goal is to decrease the rates of under-5 mortality from 54 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2010; stunting from 40 percent; wasting from 11 percent; and underweight from 28 percent in 2010. World Vision also works closely with village health groups and health center staff to ensure that babies get breast milk and vaccinations, and nutritious food after they are 6 months old.
Hearing Manara's cries coming from a nylon hammock, Kanhchara knows that her baby is hungry. She hurries to cuddle him and feed him breast milk quickly. But it is hard to feed him because the milk flows out nonstop from her left breast.
"I was afraid that he would get choked by the milk," says Kanhchara. Then she changes to feed her baby with the right.
This shows that Kanhchara and Manara are healthy.
"I tried to eat vegetable soup and many other nutritious foods as much as possible," Kanhchara says with a smile.
Kanhchara is different from previous mothers who hid their children from vaccinations. Kanhchara knows that the injection hurts her baby for a minute, but that it protects him from many kinds of diseases.
"I have to follow the vaccination schedule. It protects my son from tetanus, polio, hepatitis B, measles, and other diseases," Kanhchara says.
Sanlong health center was built in 2011. Before its construction, villagers from six villages of the Sanlong community had to use the services of health centers of neighboring community such as Vihear Sour health center or Ta Meak district federal hospital, which are nearly seven miles from the village.
To improve health services to villagers in Sanlong, World Vision provided material for two waiting beds, two cardiographs, two stethoscopes, and flashlights for deliveries at the Sanlong health center. Additionally, World Vision coordinated to equip the health center staff on birth spacing, delivering babies, vaccinations, and antenatal and postnatal check-up skills.
Through the health center, Kanhchara learned how to breastfeed her baby as well as how to cook nutritious porridge for him.
"I hope my son reaches six months old; then I will cook the nutritious porridge for him," Kanhchara says with a smile.
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First-time visit to Skopje by INTERPOL Secretary General underlines international police cooperation
SKOPJE – In his first mission to the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, INTERPOL Secretary General Ronald K. Noble has met with senior government and police officials to recognize the country's contribution to global policing cooperation.
During the two-day visit, in addition to discussions with the Minister of Internal Affairs Gordana Jankuloska and Director of Police Ljupčo Todorovski, Secretary General Noble also met with staff at the INTERPOL National Central Bureau in Skopje and other senior law enforcement officials.
A success highlighted during discussions was NCB Skopje's significant contribution to INTERPOL's Project BESA, targeting organized crime groups in South East Europe and which has so far resulted in more than 300 arrests, the seizure of more than three quarters of a ton of illegal drugs and the recovery of more than 120 firearms and 20 kilos of explosives.
"The transnational crime threats which are faced by every country cannot be dealt with in isolation, which is why our cooperation with INTERPOL is so important and have already brought significant results." said Minister Jankuloska.
"We will continue to work with INTERPOL to identify areas where we can collaborate even more closely, for the benefit of our citizens and those around the world."
Mr Todorovski said that real time access to INTERPOL's databases, 'enabled national police to more effectively protect its borders and tackle all forms of organized crime, particularly drug trafficking.'
As part of their commitment to support international police cooperation, INTERPOL Skopje has already seconded two officers to work at the INTERPOL General Secretariat headquarters – one in the Forensic and Technical Databases unit and the second in the Criminal Analysis Unit.
Secretary General Noble said that their efforts and those of their colleagues in NCB Skopje played an important role in supporting law enforcement across the globe.
"INTERPOL works to support its member countries and we are more effective in this when in turn we are supported by our member countries, particularly through the secondment of officers," said Mr Noble.
"My visit to Skopje has provided me with an insight into not only the work of the National Central Bureau, but just as importantly, how they are supported by a range of policing units which are dedicated to combating all forms of national and transnational crime," added the head of INTERPOL.
Mr Noble's mission to Skopje follows visits to the INTERPOL General Secretariat by Minister Jankuloska and most recently Director of Police Todorovski who in his capacity as President of the Southeast Europe Police Chiefs Association, chaired the group's conference which was hosted by INTERPOL in December 2010.


text: AirAsia to conduct system migration for the move to Kualanamu Airport Jakarta, 15 July 2013 AirAsia will perform system migration in preparation for the move of Medan operations from Polonia International Airport to Kualanamu International Airport on 25 July 2013. The system migration process whereby Polonia Internal Airport code (MES) will be switched to Kualanamu International Airport (KNO), will take 5 hours and 30 minutes from 10pm (22.00 hrs) on 15 July 2013 to 3.30am (03.30 hrs) on 16 July 2013, Western Indonesian Time (GMT+7). During system migration, guests will still be able to purchase AirAsia seats to all destinations except from and/or to Medan. In addition, guests will be unable to perform online check-in for travel from and/or to Medan, or make changes to their confirmed booking (all destinations) using 'Manage my Booking' function. For guests who wish to purchase their tickets as well as to perform online check-in for travel from and/or to Medan, or manage their booking to any destination are advised to do so before Monday, 15 July 2013 22.00 hrs (GMT+7) or after Tuesday, 16 July 2013 03.30 hrs (GMT+7). After the system migration process has been completed, all guests who are traveling from and/or to Medan from 25 July 2013 onwards will receive an updated flight itinerary with the new airport code (KNO). Guests from and/or to Medan who have already checked-in for flight period 25 July 2013 onwards are required to recheck-in up to 1 hour prior departure time. For urgent changes during the maintenance period, please have your booking reference number (PNR) ready and you may contact our call center at +6221-29270999, Medan call center at +6261-4571574, or through LiveChat or eForm at www.airasia.com. We apologize for the inconvenience caused due to this system migration, and we wish to thank you for your understanding during the process. For more information please visit www.airasia.com or AskAirAsia.com.


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The context
About half of all Indonesians live on less than two dollars a day. Employment growth has been slower than population growth. Public services remain inadequate by middle-income standards, and health indicators are poor. The island is also one of the most disaster-prone nations in the world.
Our work
- Economic opportunity: Providing technical assistance, training and financial services to microfinance institutions throughout the country and helping spice farmers earn more income
- Health: Raising awareness and supporting mothers to practice and promote exclusive breastfeeding
- Water: Improving sanitation and hygiene in crowded urban areas with a mobile sludge removal service
- Disaster preparedness: Identifying and mapping areas at risk and helping those communities plan, train and practice how to respond when disasters occur
- Emergency response: Maintaining a response team ready to quickly deploy and provide immediate relief to survivors during the critical first months after a disaster strikes
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Indonesia: Video: "My Child's Café" nourishes kids in North Jakarta
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Indonesia: Fine, friendly Faroe
I was there — at a breastfeeding workshop last Wednesday — sitting in the back row, observing the six people on stage as they presented each and every step they had taken to be champions.
Indonesia: Leaving the past behind
Indonesia: Panic in my neighborhood
It was Sunday, September 27, 2009 and I was rather sad. That morning, my family and I intended to visit some of our extended family in another city, but our car stalled.
Indonesia: Faster is better
Every morning at 3:30, Ridwan starts making tempeh. He's been doing this for almost 18 years.
Indonesia: Morning mood
I've never considered myself a morning person. I keep telling people how my brain works better after the sun goes down but, really, I think my main problem simply lies in the waking-up-early-morning part.
Indonesia: Lasting change
Behavior is hard to change. I know. I've tried. Even with support, it's still extraordinarily difficult to change. To learn new skills. To give up character flaws. To be a better person.
Indonesia: Can you spare a square?
I didn't expect my first blog post from the field to be about sanitation. I thought maybe microfinance or agriculture programs or mobile commerce. Something unique, innovative, life changing. But sanitation? Toilets? Hand washing? What could be less cutting edge?
Indonesia: Landslides make isolated Indonesian villages resemble 'lost continent'
Two weeks after the earthquake, my colleagues and I got on motorcycles and headed north out of Padang and up into the mountains around Bukit Tinggi. We were going to check out an isolated area that we had heard was badly affected by landslides and had barely been reached.
Indonesia: Doing the (sometimes) heavy lifting
The trucks arrived at night, pulling up at our warehouse one by one. They had driven for four full days from Jakarta, pausing only to sleep from 1 A.M. to 5 A.M. in the truck on the side of the road.


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employees Brian
Lam and Jason
Chen are embroiled in a mess over the fourth generation
iPhone that they purchased and then tore apart. Lam and Chen
contend that the iPhone was merely lost and that they are innocent.
Apple, however reported the phone stolen.Documents concerning
the case and the search
of Chen's house have been released in the form of an
affidavit pertaining to the search of Chen's home. The
damning summary of the case comes on page 12, which reads:
Brian Hogan found or stole a prototype iPhone 4G that was
accidentally left at a restaurant by Apple employee Robert "Gray"
Powell. Hogan identified the owner of the phone as Apple Engineer
Gray Powell through the contents of the phone and through Internet
searches. Rather than return the prototype phone to Powell and/or
Apple, Hogan subsequently sold the iPhone Jason Chen in Fremont for
$5000. Upon receiving the stolen property, Chen disassembled the
iPhone, thereby causing it to be damaged. Chen created copies of the
iPhone prototype in the form of digital images and video, which were
subsequently published on the Internet based magazine Gizmodo.com.
will be mighty hard for Gizmodo to dispute that,
except perhaps for the phone's status being stolen. However,
Apple had reported the lost phone prototype stolen
before Gizmodo found it.Gizmodo's
writers appear to have not been truthful about at least one
significant detail of the incident. In their coverage they
claimed they bought the prototype for $5,000. According to
multiple accounts the real total was close to $10,000.
Detective Matthew Broad describes in the affidavit an interview with
Katherine Martinson, roommate of Brian Hogan, the man who found and
sold the phone:
said Hogan later showed her a camera box that contained $5000.00 in
$100 US Treasury Notes. Hogan told her that the money was a result of
selling the phone to Jason Chen. Martinson said Hogan told her he
has received a total of $8500.00 the sale of the
phone, but she is not sure of the source of the additional $2500.00.
Martinson said Hogan also told her that he will receive a cash bonus
from Gizmodo.com in July if and when Apple makes an official product
announcement regarding the new iPhone.
There seem to be some discrepancies in Detective Broad's numbers, he
probably meant $5,000 and $7,500; not $5,000 and $8,500. The
take home message, though, appears to be that Gizmodo paid more than
the $5,000 they claimed.)The affidavit also reveals:
said she and other friends attempted to talk Hogan out of selling the
iPhone prototype on the basis that the sale would ruin the career of
Robert "Gray" Powell (Apple engineer who lost the
phone). Hogan's response to her was that it, "Sucks for
him. He lost his phone. Shouldn't have lost his phone."
also reveals that Hogan had an accomplice -- his roommate Thomas
Warner. Warner, who has a misdemeanor history, helped Hogan try
to destroy evidence of the phone. States the report:
upon the fact that Warner directly assisted Hogan with the removal
and concealment of evidence directly related to this case, I believe
it is highly likely that Warner was involved and or conspired with
Hogan in the negotiation and subsequent sale of the prototype iPhone
and that his efforts to conceal and or destroy the evidence
as an indication of his consciousness of guilt. I also know that
cellular devices like BlackBerries and iPhones function as small
computing devices and that they maintain large quantities of data
which include, but are not limited to call logs, email
communications, system logs, GPS logs, text messages, applications,
and Internet browsing history. Additionally, based upon my training
and experience, I know that continued use of the devices can result
in the deletion of data and or potential evidence on the phone.
Therefore, I seized the items as evidence.
Warner and Hogan's attempts to hide or destroy the evidence were
largely for naught, as the pair apparently had a change of heart and
directed police to the evidence they had ditched. The ditched
items include stickers that identify the phone as an Apple prototype,
a camera memory card, a USB memory stick, and a computer.The
affidavit also contains part of the email exchange between Brian Lam
and Steve Jobs, in which Lam demands a letter of authenticity for the
phone's safe return. Jobs complied with the demand, according
to the affidavit.The affidavit indicates that Chen and/or
others at Gizmodo will
likely be charged with receiving stolen property, vandalizing private
property, and sale of trade secrets. Even if they can escape
the claim that they bought stolen property, they will be particularly
hard pressed to fight the vandalism charge, as it is obvious they
damaged the expensive prototype.The seller Hogan may be
charged with felony theft and or sale of trade secrets as well.
And his friend Warner may be charged as an accomplice to these
actions They may find it hard to prove their innocence, given
the fact that they tried to destroy evidence of their actions.


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Corp. (MSFT) has already inked lucrative licensing details with
General Dynamics Corp. (GD) (owners of Itronix, a
maker of rugged tablets) [source]; Velocity Micro, Inc. [source]; Onkyo Corp. [source] (JSD:6628); and HTC Corp. (SEO:066570) [source]. It's pressuring Samsung Electronics
Comp., Ltd. (SEO:005930) into a similar licensing
deal. Reportedly it wants up to $15 per device sold.
So what
do all these companies have in common? They all use Google Inc.'s (GOOG) Android operating system and all are
afraid that Microsoft may make good on its threat to sue them if they don't pay
licensing fees.
Now Taiwan's Acer Inc. (TPE:2353) has agreed [press release] to a
similar licensing arrangement, though it declined to disclose how much it had
agreed to pay per device. Acer makes the popular Android 3.x
"Honeycomb" Iconia tablet.
Horacio Gutierrez, corporate vice president and deputy general counsel of
Intellectual Property and Licensing at Microsoft comments, "We are pleased
that Acer is taking advantage of our industry wide licensing program
established to help companies address Android's IP issues. This agreement is an
example of how industry leaders can reach commercially reasonable arrangements
that address intellectual property."
Of course of amiable phrasing "Help... address Android's IP issues"
translates roughly to "forced to pay under threat of lawsuit".
Google does offer Android to device makers for free, so licensing isn't game
over to Android manufacturers unlike Apple, Inc.'s (AAPL) lawsuit campaign [1][2][3][4][5][6], which simply looks to
ban Android devices from the market. However, it does shift the balance
of power slightly in the favor of Microsoft, who is trying to push its own Windows
Phone 7 smartphone operating system on the masses, by making it less
profitable to make Android devices.
Many more manufacturers will like opt the route of Acer and HTC -- simply
paying Microsoft's demanded toll.


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Late at night whenever my husband and I stop at four-way traffic lights, he says three little words.
"Waste of time."
It isn't that Larry is unaffectionate, he's simply stating his stoplight theory. "There's no traffic," he says. We're wasting gas and polluting the environment.
"Traffic lights should be turned off at 10 p.m.," he pronounces, as though he were the guy who ran the whole traffic authority, instead of the one who just complains about it while his car idles at midnight, on the
corner of McCart and Berry.
"Traffic lights are a waste of time and money — but we notice them. Why are there other signs around us — spiritual ones — we never notice?"
Larry's right. The waste-of-time traffic signs are inconsequential compared to the spiritual ones we miss.
I regret the times I didn't notice signs from friends in need. I regret when I hear a name in the prayer of the faithful, the death of someone I've seen and not realized it was the last time.
My friend Brenda lived in the home I now share with Larry. She died suddenly, shocking her family and friends. It was a tragedy, because the day before she died, her children didn't know they would never see
her again. I grieve about that too.
In our home I find Brenda's things and I know they will be dear to her children, so I save them. But sometimes, I find other things. Paintings and cross stitch samplers Brenda and I gave each other…and now I have both.
Signs? Maybe.
Once I found a page from Brenda's address book. Aged, the page was torn from the whole book, and lay alone. Shocked, I saw it was my family's page! Dated 1980, it listed names, and had a silly note in my handwriting. Resting alone in a box, I think it was a sign from Brenda. A welcome sign maybe.
In 2011 our diocese lost the person I considered my dearest friend. Charles King was the person I looked to for spiritual or family guidance. He could point out signs in my life I should have noticed. He taught me signs he learned from his sister, as well as from the parishes in which he had served.
The last time I spoke to Monsignor on the phone, he was in a hospital room. I remember him saying, "You have had a pretty easy time raising your children. You can share your knowledge with the parents of your grandchildren."
We both laughed. It was the last time we spoke on the phone. But I didn't know that then. Even though he's gone, Monsignor and I still communicate. I speak aloud, and he answers me, I think, in signs. When I tell him I miss him, I later find a photo of him with the kids. Things like that.
A month ago, driving to Grapevine alone, I spoke to him. "I miss you, Charles," I said to the man I had heretofore addressed only as "Monsignor." "Are you with God? Is there a Heaven? How do I get there? I need a sign."
I was driving to Grapevine to meet my stepdaughter Amber. She is Larry's oldest daughter, and we were going on what Amber called a mother-daughter shopping trip, and, like the ones I have with my own daughters, it was comprised mostly of eating. Amber and I began at a tea shop, and ended with dinner. But our favorite "shopping" part was finding beaded crosses. They were made by handicapped children, and reminded Amber of her sister Lauren.
Amber's cross was large; mine a mere three inches. It was four nails, wired with 116 colored beads — a messy explosion of color and shape. I purchased the crosses, and they went home with Amber and me.
Alone again in my car, I thought of Charles, and resumed our (one-sided) conversation. "Remember our talks about life after death? I need to know there is one. Are you there? I need direction!
"I miss you, Father. Send me a gift. A sign. Something simple I'll recognize. Back home, I showed Larry the beaded cross, then put it away.
I forgot the long day, the three meals, the shopping and the bodaciously colored beads. I even forgot my temporary lapse of faith and trust, although I continued to pray for the answers everybody needs. I searched for signs.
Weeks later I rediscovered my cross. "I forgot about you!" I said, lifting it in my hand, and touching something in the back, tangled in the beads. Something shiny.
"Okay, Charles," I said. " Was this here before? Did I miss it?"
The shiny thing was a gift. "Something simple" I could recognize.
It was a tiny silver charm. It was one word: Hope.
Late at night whenever my husband and I stop at four-way traffic lights, he says three little words.


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Mobile Banking by Voice Next Up? Print Preview
The Rundown
- Data input is a barrier to mobile banking adoption.
- Innovators focus on voice as an easy way to steer mobile banking interactions.
- Skeptics abound. Some think voice recognition is not ready for prime time
The question is fundamental: which is faster, and easier? Inputting commands into a smartphone by typing on glass or by talking them into the device?
The fact is these are phones that were developed so that users could talk into them. Other features such as data input via typing, for instance, got added on later.
Another fact is some mobile banking developers envision an era of much more powerful apps that will replicate essentially the whole of the online banking experience except this will happen on a tiny screen and without the spacious keyboard of laptops or desktop computers.
That has triggered a rush for new input tools beyond typing on glass, which is easily foiled by large fingers, bumpy conditions and screen glare. And in a pole position is the voice almost all of us have and which, again, is what the phone was originally designed around.
Siri, the Apple voice recognition app, is fast recruiting many users to the practice of talking to a phone to gain answers. So you might think that similar technology will be coming to mobile banking very soon: Where's the nearest ATM? Has my deposit cleared? What's my balance? A lot of banking revolves around simple questions a computer, it would seem, would easily learn.
Except not everybody is convinced that voice is a near-term solution in mobile banking and the upshot is a street fight with Brookfield, Wisc.-based Fiserv Inc. on one side and just about everybody else, notably FIS, mFoundry, and Malauzai, on the opposing side.
"Voice for navigation is not ready for prime time. People use it at first, then usage falls off," said Doug Brown, an FIS senior vice president who also is general manager of FIS Mobile. "Siri is a little early. We are watching voice carefully but we don't see it yet."
The potential, suggested Brown, is enormous. But between device and network limitations and user issues such as calling in from a noisy room or talking with a bad head cold, there could be many ways for voice to go wrong. For now, FIS seems content to watch voice from the sidelines and let companies like Apple and Google, with its Voice Search, a Siri clone, duke it out.
Drew Sievers, CEO of Larkspur, Calif.-based mFoundry with around 900 mobile banking customers, offered a similarly downbeat forecast.
"Voice will be a neat feature and quite convenient, but there are far more pressing demands for money movement and offers delivery from both customers and end-users," Sievers said, adding
voice is on the to-do list but it is nowhere near the top.
Robb Gaynor, co-founder and chief technology officer at Austin, Texas-based mobile apps developer Malauzai which serves nearly 100 customers, made it three votes on the naysayers' side. "Currently, voice functionality proves to be more gadgetry than reality. If the technology actually worked, everyone would have it already," Gaynor said. "It tends to not be mature enough to deliver cost effectively in a mass market way. I think that's going to change, but it will take a while and for now, it's not even on our roadmap."
But then there is Fiserv, which presently has the lead in mobile banking installations with roughly 1,000 mobile banking customers. Unlike its competitors, voice is the word at the company, said Serge van Dam, a Fiserv vice president.
Last September, at the Finovate banking technology conference in New York, the company demonstrated a voice mobile banking app that "served as a proof of concept, van Dam said. In the video, a Fiserv executive scheduled payments to Home Depot and also to an electric utility. While there may have been a few glitches, they were minor.
"We showed this could work in our flagship mobile banking product," said van Dam.
So is Fiserv pushing forward with plans to aggressively roll out voice-driven mobile banking? The answer gets complicated.
Van Dam conceded that his peers are right as far as they go; the appetite of financial institutions for pushing out voice as a mobile banking add-on is limited right now "until we change the paradigm," he said.
That is why Fiserv said it is currently working on a potentially revolutionary use of voice where it becomes the way to log into an account, dispensing with username and password log-ins. That, suggested van Dam, could be the game changer that would trigger a stampede into voice as an input tool across a range of mobile banking commands.
What if the user has a sore throat and the authentication system refuses entry? No big deal, suggested van Dam, who indicated that user would then fall back onto the old fashioned username/password log-in.
"If your voice isn't recognized, you'll have other ways to gain entry When you build in voice authentication, you are creating a powerful use case for voice as an input tool," said van Dam, who indicated that Fiserv was still buffing its product and thus, had no installations to point to. Still, he expressed confidence that indeed voice's day is coming.
When? Texas bank USAA has won splashy headlines for a voice-driven mobile app that it is developing with voice recognition company Nuance in Burlington, Mass., for release in early 2013, according to press statements.
But USAA is the outlier, said Ben Lilienthal, CEO of OneTok, a New York company focused on adding voice to mobile apps, He noted that voice is starting to catch on fast in some sectors such as product search at mobile shopping sites but banking has been slower to commit. Still, said Lilienthal, voice in banking appears to be inevitable.
"It will happen, probably in 12 to 24 months. Banks will be forced to because their customers will want it."
Ditto for credit unions and their members. Ready or not, voice is coming at you but exactly when, remains a large unknown.


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is revealing a few more details about the buying process and
deliveries for its upcoming
LEAF fully-electric vehicle. Nissan announced yesterday that
potential customers can begin putting down $100 deposits on the LEAF
starting in April -- to be the first to get news about when the exact
date in April deposits will be taken, Nissan recommends that you sign
up at this website.
August, Nissan will begin taking firm orders for the LEAF. Finally,
in December, deliveries of the first LEAF EVs will take place around
the same time in the United States, Japan, and Europe.
inquiring minds, the battery pack will be included in the purchase
price of the LEAF contrary to previous reports and speculation on the
subject. Speaking of pricing, a Nissan spokesman claims that the
official price of the LEAF -- which will also be announced in April
-- will be close to that of a base
model Toyota Prius. Toyota's Prius currently retails for just
under $23,000 in the United States, so that would be an astonishing
feat for the Japanese automaker.
more inclined to be believe that the "low 20s" price tag is
after a $7,500
federal tax credit which is sure to attract quite a few buyers.
However, if the price tag is before the $7,500 credit, Nissan
dealerships might have trouble keeping up with demand for the compact
Nissan LEAF purchase process is effortless, transparent and
accessible, offering value with a one-stop-shop approach for
everything related to the car, including the assessment, permitting
and installation of in-home battery charging units," said Carlos
Tavares, Chairman, Nissan Americas. "We want everyone to feel
good about having a car that is affordable, fun to drive and good for
the environment."
Nissan LEAF uses a 24kWh lithium-ion battery pack and an 80kW
electric motor (107hp). The vehicle has a maximum range of 100 miles
and can travel at up to 87 mph which should be fast enough for just
about every U.S. market save for Atlanta.
not a full-electric vehicle like the LEAF, the Chevrolet Volt will
also be vying for a place U.S. customers' garages this year. The Volt
will hit the streets in the closing months of 2010 and could be priced in the low $30,000 range after a $7,500 federal tax credit.
The Volt has a battery-only range of 40 miles, but can use its
gasoline engine/generator to travel an additional 300 miles.


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MLSE has shown the commitment to investing in front office personnel and basketball-related staff (McKechnie immediately comes to mind given what comes next). Now they need this:
The Suns are freezing their players off the court so that they will move more freely on the court. Cryotherapy has entered the NBA vernacular, and the Suns are one of four teams to have a cryosauna in their facility for a chilling training approach.
With the franchise's $50,000 investment in the equipment, Suns players are stepping into a nitrogen gas cylindrical chamber that accelerates and intensifies a process previously left to 12 minutes in an ice bath.
The Suns still use ice baths but now have a mechanism that requires only three minutes of a dry freeze. Marcin Gortat compares it to walking outside in Poland in the winter.
Players, while standing, rotate every 30 seconds. Bursts of gas blow from the interior sides of the unit to surround the player's body, starting out at minus-166 degrees and quickly cooling to between minus-256 and minus-274. The machine is capable of dipping to minus-320.
The hyper-cold temperature shocks the body, sending it into "survival mode," Suns head athletic trainer Aaron Nelson said. The immune system prompts blood to rush away from the extremities to protect the vital organs in the player's core, where the blood is oxygen- and nutrient-enriched. Once the three minutes in the chamber ends, the body relaxes from the stress and sends the enriched blood to areas it is needed, such as fatigued muscles.
"We use it for muscle recovery to pump the blood through the body," Nelson said. "We're trying to re-energize or reboot the body. It gives you a feeling of being cold and jump-starts your metabolism to feel refreshed the rest of the day."
Nelson and his staff have players use the cold tub also because it treats acute swelling and chronic soreness well with deeper penetration.
Ice baths are normally a lower-body treatment but Steve Nash dips in them up to his shoulders.
Cryotherapy is a whole-body treatment with only the player's head sticking out of the chamber.
"I don't like the cold tub at all," said center Robin Lopez, who never took an ice bath but uses the Cryosauna once or twice a day.
"I suppose it (the Cryosauna) energizes me. It has the same effects as the cold tub just in a compressed time."
After forward Grant Hill's knee surgery in September, he often went privately to a Scottsdale facility with a Cryosauana, making him less nervous about entering the chamber than his teammates when the equipment was added to the training room two weeks ago.
"I get in after a game," Hill said. "It's helped me a lot on back-to-backs. I also get in there sometimes before games. It's definitely cutting edge and one of the new methods of recovery that I think, in five to 10 years, we'll see that lots of pro and college teams have it. I don't know exactly what it's doing to your body but I know when you get out, you just feel really good. I've tried it after games, mornings of back-to-backs before the second games and before games, and I get great results."
The Cryosauna is part of the athletic trainers' philosophy to be more about injury prevention than treatment. The Suns have missed the fewest games to injury (four) of any NBA team.
"We're the carpenters," Nelson said. "It (the Cryosauna) is just another tool in our toolbox. There may be objective or subjective benefits. The psychological piece of that is better than anything. It's more important when I get feedback from players saying, 'I feel better when I do this.'
"I think a lot of teams will have something like this, and we just didn't want to fall behind."
Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/sports/arti...#ixzz1pTeZb0C7
Hopefully this is an investment the Raptors make to go along with McKechnie's training.
There are dangers if it is used improperly - ask Manny Harris. However, the key would be to use it properly i.e. no wet socks.


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Former young first round draft picks dubbed as 'athletic' & 'solid defender'
Also who's value may be below market and may be untapped AND may be playing behind high end starter.... Diamond in the ruff if you will.
Player // age / Drafted / traded for / playing behind
A.Ajinka // 22yrs / #20 2008 / P.Stojac / Chandler
JBayless // 22yrs / #11 2008 / Ja. Jack / C. Paul
JJohnson // 24yrs / #16 2009 / Mia 1RD / Ldeng + Taj Gibson
J.Wright // 23yrs / #13 2007 / M.Beline / your mom
Not bad considering how well the weems + johnson for Delfino Ukic trade went I suppose he is trying to duplicate his luck.
To be honest I am not sad to see any of the above players who were sent to aquire those 4 leave town but the Mia pick we wont know about until later. Will Tristan Thomspson be available at that time??
If say 2 of these become rotation players (like weems and Johnson have). Then the BC looks smart. Maybe even savvy. Bayless has the best chance to stick IMO even though he has a long way to go - I think he might have the character and youth to still achieve.
Ajinka would be second most likely against because of his size and youth. IF he is committed he could be a decent back up center. Needs to work on his body big time though. But moves well for a big and can block shots.
The other two will seem destined for europe or D league. Jwright aint working on his jumper and could have become a Bruce Bowen type guy if he had incredible work ethic. It does not seem like he does because things which he could have improved on (like shooting wide open jumpers) are garbage... out side chance to stick as a reserve or stopper? dunno
This draft is huge for Raptors. They need a starting PG who can defend of point of attack. Another season like this and you are asking too much of emerging start like DeRozen to buy in.
If they can't get Irvin they have to put together a package even if it includes this year first rounder and get someone to run all these young players who is just like them.
The good thing is BC has assembled numerous players on the rise unlike previous acquisitions like Turk / Jack / Kapono / Jermain O'Neil / klieza who will only decline and are defensive liabilities.
If they can get that PG and dump Bargs + calderon in the offseason this team might even be fighting for home court by this time next year.


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The DOJ has not made any specific allegations against AMD, ATI, or NVIDIA. Both AMD and NVIDIA said that they intend to cooperate with the DOJ in its investigations.
Together, AMD and NVIDIA hold just over half of the entire graphics market, each with about an equal share. Following the news, NVIDIA shares fell 3.6 percent on Nasdaq trade, while AMD shares fell 2.1 percent on the New York Stock Exchange.


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If you are an outdoor athlete, spring weather may mean that it is time to start taking sun protection more seriously. Even though the temperature may be struggling to reach 50°F (10°C), the sun can still wreak havoc on your skin.
With a few simple strategies, you can enjoy all of the benefits of exercising outdoors without sacrificing your skin, your health, or your athletic prowess.
Skin Cancer: the Basics
Most skin cancers are preventable and the majority are curable, if detected early.
The Skin Cancer Foundation recommends checking your own skin once a month. They also recommend seeing your doctor once a year for a professional skin exam.
The main risk factors include having:
- Fair skin
- Blonde or red hair
- Blue, gray, or green eyes
- A history of sunburns early in life
- A history of indoor tanning
- Many moles and freckles
- Family or personal history of skin cancer
Anyone can get skin cancer, even those with darker skin. Greater amounts of melanin in the skin provide natural protection. However, family history, ethnicity, and skin cancers that aren't caused by UV exposure can still put darker-skinned people at risk. For example, darker-skinned people are more likely to get a type of skin cancer that affects the palms of the hands and soles of the feet.
Sun-savvy Solutions
Fortunately, there are steps you can take to protect your skin.
Avoid the sun between 10 am and 2 pm. The sun's rays are at their worst during these hours. Exercise in the early morning or later in the day—a time when it is also cooler. If lunchtime is the only time you can workout, seek out a shady route, load up on the sunscreen, and keep it brief.
Use a broad-spectrum sunscreen. You need one that blocks UVA and UVB rays, with a SPF of 30 or higher.
Wear a broad-brimmed hat. Baseball hats leave cancer-prone areas such as ears and the back of the neck exposed. A smarter option is a hat with at least a 2- to 3-inch brim. If you have thinning hair or are bald, a hat is a must.
Wear long sleeves and long pants when possible. Look for clothes with tightly woven material. When you apply sunblock, you should still apply it on areas that will be covered by clothing. A typical T-shirt has an SPF rating lower than 15. There is clothing for exercise that are made to have higher SPF ratings.
Protect your ears, nose, cheeks, and hands. Since the majority of skin cancers occur on these areas, consider them top priority.
Don't skip the lips. Skin cancer can also occur on the lips. Look for a waterproof or water-resistant, lip-specific product with a high SPF. Plan on reapplying often as lips are moist and lip balms have a tendency to wear off easily.
Wear sunglasses. Choose sunglasses with UV protection. This will also protect the delicate skin around the eyes.
Applying Sunscreen and Keeping It On
Apply it early. Apply sunscreen 20 minutes before any sun exposure so that it has time to chemically react with the skin.
Choose water-resistant formulas. Sport formulas are usually water-resistant, easy to apply, will not drip into the eyes, and will not interfere with a grip on a tennis racket or a golf club.
Do not be stingy. It should take about 1 ounce, or a shot glass-worth, of sunblock to cover your whole body.
Reapply. If you are walking or doing a low-intensity activity, reapply sunblock at least every 2 hours. If you are sweating profusely, or are in the water or a windy area, apply it more frequently.
It Is Not Just the Sun
There are a number of other factors that increase the sun's UV radiation, including: .
Snow Sun reflected on snow can produce as much ultraviolet penetration as the sun on sand, especially at higher altitudes. So snowboarders and skiers need adequate protection on exposed areas, regardless of the temperature.
Wind Wind can thin sunblock, so make sure to reapply every 2 hours or so if you are in a windy environment (think beaches, skiing, and sailing).
Clouds and Haze Cloudy days are no excuse to skip the sunblock. About 80% of the sun's rays still get through.
Latitude The closer you are to the equator, the more harmful the sun's rays are.
Altitude UV radiation increases nearly 4% every 1,000 feet above sea level you go.
Reflection Sand, concrete, water, and snow are highly reflective surfaces that can expose you to more of the sun's rays.
Burn Tactics
If, despite your best intentions, you discover your skin is starting to turn a painful shade of red, follow these recommendations:
Get out of the sun Get out of the sun to stop from burning even more.
Take a bath. Keep the water cool, not hot. This can soothe the skin
Moisturize. After the bath, gently rub a good moisturizer onto your skin. Avoid using petroleum or oil-based moisturizers.
Pain reliever. Consider using a mild over-the-counter anti-inflammatory pain reliever if you are feeling pain.
Seek medical attention. For serious blistering, see your doctor right away.
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You will be asked about your symptoms and medical history. A physical exam will be done. Be prepared to identify every medication you are taking. As many as 25% of erectile dysfunction cases are due to medications. Expect questions about the frequency, quality, and duration of your erections. Your answers may help determine if primarily psychological and/or physiological factors are causing your impotence.
Your penis, testes, and rectum will be examined. If a physical cause is suspected, laboratory tests may be ordered. The following factors will be evaluated:
- Laboratory tests —Blood glucose, lipids (cholesterol), and thyroid function tests are likely to be advised.
- Testosterone —If you are over 50 years old or if your doctor suspects hypogonadism (small testes and reduced bodily hair), a blood test for testosterone will be ordered.
- Endocrine tests —Other endocrine tests may be ordered, such as thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), prolactin, and fasting blood sugar.
- Nocturnal erections —Potent men have spontaneous erections at night. If you do not remember them because you were asleep, there are devices that can measure and record them.
- Psychology —There are always psychological factors associated with sexual functioning, whether they are the cause or just a result. You and possibly your partner may be given a questionnaire to help determine what emotional and psychological factors may be contributing to your condition.
- Cardiac function tests—These tests may be considered by your doctor. Poor cardiovascular function is associated with erectile dysfunction.
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Protecting forests focus of INTERPOL training course
JAKARTA, Indonesia - Enhanced information and intelligence collection, evaluation and sharing were identified as key areas for law enforcement to more effectively combat illegal logging, the illicit trade in timber and other forestry crime across the Asia-Pacific region during an INTERPOL training course.
The week-long ( 29 April – 3 May) course was organized under the auspices of INTERPOL's LEAF Project (Law Enforcement Assistance for Forests), which provides support and capacity building for forestry compliance and security in order to combat illegal logging and deforestation.
Specialist officers from seven countries – China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, and Philippines – underwent training in a range of skills, and were also updated on the latest methods on combating forestry crimes. This included a presentation by the Remote Sensing Technology Centre of Japan on the use of satellite imaging to identify unlawful land clearing.
David Higgins, Manager of INTERPOL's Environmental Crime Programme said the training will be 'fundamental in supporting future law enforcement operations and extending those operations beyond national borders to dismantle the global criminal networks behind this illegal activity.'
"This course is very important as we have been able to meet officers from agencies from other countries so that we can share information and intelligence and to gain experience related to illegal logging," said Superintendent Puji Sutan, Chief of the Illegal logging unit and Special Crime, Indonesian National Police.
Representatives from the Indonesian Ministry of Forestry, the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Jakarta, the United Nations Development Programme, the Centre for International Forestry Research and members of Civil Society Organizations also addressed the course to share their experience of working on illegal forestry issues in the region.
The expertise gained by the participants during the course, hosted by the Indonesian National Police, and supported by the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD) and the Humane Society International, will now be shared with other national specialist officers to assist future law enforcement and intelligence-led illegal logging and forestry crime operations.
Similar training courses will be organized by INTERPOL in other forested regions, in addition to operations targeting illegal logging and organized crime exploiting forest areas.


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Florida CEO Wins CUES Institute Scholarship
Tim Cannon, president of the $46 million 1st Credit Union in Gainesville, Fla., has won the Fred Johnson CEO Institute Scholarship from CUES.
The scholarship, administered by the National Credit Union Foundation, will provide for Cannon to attend CEO Institute sessions over the next three years at prestigious business schools at the University of Pennsylvania, Cornell University and the University of Virginia.
The scholarship is named for former CUES president/CEO Fred Johnson, who retired last year.
In his scholarship application, CUES said, Cannon said he wanted to attend the CEO Institute to help him help build a stronger financial institution to better serve its members.
Cannon has been working for credit unions for eight years. Prior to 1st CU, he was vice president of real estate and commercial services at the $492 million Florida Credit Union, also in Gainesville.


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I am currently taking Stacy Julian's class and purchased these on her recommendation. I'm so glad I did. I love them so much I just ordered another batch! They're great because they allow you to group several pictures together in one pocket. The album itself is the perfect size. Hooray for fabulous products!
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Client-side Security Exit for DTCC (SX4DTCC) is a solution that allows a company to perform verification with a DTCC (Depository Trust Clearing Corporation) queue manager. It operates with WebSphere MQ 6.0, 7.0, 7.1, or 7.5 in Windows, Unix, IBM i, and Linux environments. It works with Sender, Server, and Cluster-Sender channels of WebSphere MQ queue manager.
MQ Set UserID (MQSUI) is a new solution that allows a company the ability to explicitly set a UserID via a MQ Channel's Send, Receive, or Message Exit. It operates with WebSphere MQ 6.0, 7.0, 7.1, or 7.5 in Windows, Unix, IBM i, and Linux environments, and works with Server Connection, Receiver, Cluster-Receiver, and Cluster-Sender channels of WebSphere MQ queue manager.
MQ Channel Auto Creation Manager (MQCACM) is an MQ Channel Auto-Definition (MQ CHAD) exit which allows a company to control and restrict incoming connection requests to auto-create a channel. MQCACM is invoked when a request is received to start an undefined Receiver, Server-Connection, Cluster-Receiver, or Cluster-Sender channel. MQCACM can modify or clear the supplied default channel definition values for an instance of the channel, so there is no exit incompatibility (cross-platform or otherwise).
qore-openldap-module is an OpenLDAP module for the Qore Programming Language. It provides an easy-to-use API that supports searching, comparing, renaming, adding, modifying, and deleting elements and attributes and changing the LDAP password. Example programs are included as well as documentation.
Universal File Mover (UFM) manages the transfer of files. The user combines a series of Action commands to create the UFM Workflow XML file. These Action commands define which actions are to be taken, the order of the actions, and how errors are to be handled. UFM processes the Action commands as per the UFM Workflow XML file. UFM currently contains 41 Action commands. These action commands fall into five categories: WebSphere MQ Actions, Network Actions, File Actions, Control Actions, and Other Actions. UFM can transfer files in one of five ways, using WebSphere MQ, FTP, SFTP, SCP, or HTTP.
METAXPON ("Metachron" in Greek letters) is a small and fast audio DSP library for time-scale manipulation of 16-bit integer or 32-bit floating point stereo audio data streams. It employs a rigid phase-locked vocoder with dedicated transient detection and processing, and can work in real-time or non-real-time. Four editions are included - a portable edition and three x86 editions. The portable edition can be built with any ANSI C compiler and is OS- and architecture-independent. The three x86 editions are written in assembly using the FPU, 3DNow!, and SSE instruction sets, respectively, with automatic selection between them depending on the CPU capabilities. They can be compiled with MASM, JWASM, or NASM, producing libraries of object files in 8 formats.
SYINF shows in brief a system's CPU brand and model, RAM size, disk space, operating system, regional parameters, and current date and time. It can run in interactive (menu) or batch mode. There are two versions, in the C and C++ languages. They have been tested on 21 (15) compilers, 27 (26) operating systems, and 19 architectures. (Figures in parentheses are for the C++ version.) Both versions are conveyed in source code form only, each as a single ~35 KB source text file.
nxlog is a modular, multi-threaded, high-performance log management solution with multi-platform support. In concept, it is similar to syslog-ng or rsyslog, but is not limited to Unix/syslog only. It can collect logs from files in various formats, receive logs from the network remotely over UDP, TCP, or TLS/SSL on all supported platforms. It supports platform-specific sources such as the Windows Eventlog, Linux kernel logs, Android device logs, local syslog, etc. Writing and reading logs to/from databases is also supported for many database servers. The collected logs can be stored into files, databases, or forwarded to a remote log server using various protocols. The old BSD Syslog and the newer IETF syslog standard (RFC 3164 and RFC 5424-5426) are fully supported by nxlog in addition to XML, JSON, CSV, GELF, and other custom formats. A key concept in nxlog is to be able to handle and preserve structured logs so there is no need to convert everything to syslog and then parse these logs again at the other side. It has powerful message filtering, log rewrite, and conversion capabilities. Using a lightweight, modular, and multi-threaded architecture which can scale, nxlog can process hundreds of thousands of events per second.


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This dataset is maintained and distributed by the National Archive of Criminal Justice Data (NACJD), the criminal justice archive within ICPSR. NACJD is primarily sponsored by three agencies within the U.S. Department of Justice: the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
Capital Punishment in the United States, 1973-1987 (ICPSR 9210)
Principal Investigator(s): United States Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. Bureau of Justice Statistics
This data collection provides annual data on prisoners under a sentence of death and on prisoners whose sentences were commuted or vacated. The data furnish basic sociodemographic classifications including age, sex, race and ethnicity, marital status at time of imprisonment, level of education, and state and region of incarceration. Criminal history information includes prior felony convictions, prior convictions for criminal homicide, and legal status at the time of the capital offense. Additional information is provided on those inmates removed from death row by yearend 1986, inmates receiving a second capital punishment sentence in 1987, and inmates who were executed.
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Access to these data is restricted. Users interested in obtaining these data must complete a Restricted Data Use Agreement, specify the reasons for the request, and obtain IRB approval or notice of exemption for their research.
Any public-use data files in this collection are available for access by the general public. Access does not require affiliation with an ICPSR member institution.
Study Description
United States Department of Justice. Bureau of Justice Statistics. Capital Punishment in the United States, 1973-1987. ICPSR09210-v2. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2008-11-12. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR09210.v1
Persistent URL: https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR09210.v1
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This study was funded by:
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Scope of Study
Subject Terms: capital punishment, commuted sentences, criminal histories, death row inmates, demographic characteristics, executions, felony offenses, prison inmates, sentencing, states (USA)
Geographic Coverage: United States
- 1973--1987
- 1987
Universe: All persons in the United States under sentence of death between 1973 and 1987.
(1) Information in this dataset collected prior to 1972 is in many cases incomplete and reflects vestiges in the reporting process. (2) Users should note that Part 1, the Combined File contains duplicate identification numbers due to changes in the status of some inmates. These identification numbers were assigned by the Bureau of the Census and have no purpose outside this dataset.
"Report of Inmates Under Sentence of Death," a data collection sent to state and federal prisons
Extent of Processing: ICPSR data undergo a confidentiality review and are altered when necessary to limit the risk of disclosure. ICPSR also routinely creates ready-to-go data files along with setups in the major statistical software formats as well as standard codebooks to accompany the data. In addition to these procedures, ICPSR performed the following processing steps for this data collection:
- Standardized missing values.
- Performed recodes and/or calculated derived variables.
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Original ICPSR Release: 1989-09-26
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- 2008-10-30 All parts have been moved to restricted access and are available only using the restricted access procedures.
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The most popular hybrid car on the market is the Toyota Prius. The Prius has been around for a decade now and Toyota is getting set to launch a new and larger Prius for 2010 that offers an increased feature set and better fuel economy. One early road test showed that the 2010 Prius achieved 52.5 mpg.
Toyota is going to be pricing the third-generation 2010 Prius to better compete with Honda's new Insight hybrid. The Insight carries a base MSRP of $19,800, undercutting the 2009 Prius selling for a base MSRP of $22,000. However, the 2010 Prius I will carry an MSRP of $21,000 which helps to close the gap between the two hybrids. The 2010 Prius will be offered in five trim levels with the II, III, IV, and V coming in at $22,000, $23,000, $25,800, and $27,720 respectively.
Bob Carter, group vice president and general manager of the Toyota Division, expects the $22,000 Prius II to be the most popular model for consumers. "This model provides more than $2,000 added value, including the features most buyers want, at the same price as the current base model," said Carter.
Standalone options will include an $1,800 Navigation Package, $3,600 Solar Roof Package (includes Navigation Package), and a $4,500 Advanced Technology Package (Navigation Package plus Radar Cruise Control, Pre-Collision System, Lane Keep Assist, and Intelligent Parking Assist).
The Insight is rated at 41mpg combined for city and highway driving, while the larger new Prius is rated at 50 mpg combined and is classified as a mid-size car offering more space than the Honda.
The economy is hurting sales of all vehicles, including the Prius and other hybrid automobiles. Through Q1 of 2009, the Prius sold 24,277 units, a 43% drop from the same quarter last year. The Insight hit the market in March and sold 569 since then.


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Three Marion County baseball products are currently playing for the Leesburg Thunder in the Florida Futures League.
Three Marion County baseball products are currently playing for the Leesburg Thunder in the Florida Futures League.
Trinity Catholic pitcher David Larger and catcher Kevin Fuller went straight to the competitive wood bat league after graduating high school earlier this month.
Forest's AJ Mazzurco, meanwhile, is staying sharp after piling up impressive numbers during his freshman season at Santa Fe State College back in 2012 when he hit .351 with eight doubles and 21 RBIs.
Mazzurco, who is playing outfield for the Thunder, is hitting .154 with a double, two RBIs and three runs over six games.
Fuller, who has signed with Florida Southern, has a hit, a run and three walks over his first 13 at-bats.
Larger, a right-hander headed to Southeastern University in Lakeland, has yet to pitch for the Thunder.
Leesburg (2-6) plays the DeLand Cudas at SU-Conrad Park tonight at 7.
ERIK HINDMON: Forest High product is back for his second season with the Leesburg Lightning of the Florida Collegiate Summer League, one of the country's premier wood bat leagues for top-level college players. Hindmon, who won back-to-back Suncoast Conference defensive player of the year awards as Polk State College's catcher, will play for the University of South Alabama next season.
Hindmon is off to a blistering start for the Lightning, hitting .318 with a pair of doubles, three RBIs and five runs over his first eight games. He also has five walks and has been hit by a pitch to give him a robust .448 on-base percentage for the 7-7 Lightning.
Leesburg hosts Winter Park tonight at 7 at Pat Thomas Stadium.
ERIC GRABE: Vanguard High product is hitting .323 with a double, triple and five RBIs over his last 10 games for the Class A Kannapolis Intimidators. The second-year pro went 3-for-5 with a run scored on Friday and is hitting .241 on the year after an early-season surgery delayed his 2013 start.
The third baseman has driven in nine runs, scored 11, and swiped a pair of bases over his first 26 games. Grabe, who played out his college career at the University of Tampa, was taken by the Chicago White Sox in the 24th round of last year's MLB draft.
KEYVIUS SAMPSON: Former Forest High hurler made his first relief appearance of the year for the San Antonio Missions, working a clean fifth inning in a 14-3 loss to Midland. It was just the second time the right-hander has worked out of the bullpen since his rookie season in 2009.
Sampson, the Padres' fourth round pick in the 2009, is 4-4 on the year with a 3.10 ERA and 48 strikeouts over 52 1/3 innings.
MARQUEZ SMITH: Forest High graduate is warming up to his new team in Pensacola. Smith, who was promoted to the Double-A Blue Wahoos from the Class A Advanced California League 10 days ago, has four doubles and four RBIs over his last six games.
The infielder went 2-for-3 on Monday and is hitting .200 with three runs scored in eight games at the Double-A level. The seven-year pro was hitting a team-high .301 with eight homers and 11 doubles for the Class A Blaze before the Reds promoted him.
KELLY BUSH: Belleview High graduate and former College of Central Florida tennis player is making a name for herself at Evangel University in Springfield, Mo. She was named to the Heart of America Athletic Conference's second team following her senior season.
CHRIS UHLE: Former Trinity Catholic big man finished his sophomore season at Rollins College with a 5.3 points per game scoring average and a team-high 45 blocked shots despite playing just 15 minutes a night for the Tars. The 6-foot-11 center knocked down 34 3-pointers while shooting 40-percent from behind the arc, the second-best long-range shooting percentage on the team.
Uhle added 67 rebounds, 16 assists and 17 steals, and shot 81-percent from the free throw line while playing in all 30 games for the 19-11 Tars. He's currently back at his alma mater working the Celtic basketball summer camp with head coach Matt Greathouse.
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SAN QUENTIN, Calif. (CNS) -- Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone of San Francisco and eight other California bishops made a daylong visit to San Quentin State Prison Sept. 30 on a pastoral mission that included discussions with inmates and staff, a tour of death row and prayer inside the prison's death chamber.
The prelates left with a broad view of life at the Marin County prison and some ideas from longtime prisoners about how to help keep today's young people from spending — or ending — their lives in prison.
"I didn't show up to school one day and no one came looking for me," said Miguel, 32, who grew up in the Central Valley. He has been locked up since he was 16 and is serving two life sentences. "If one kid can get lost, two kids can get lost," he said.
"Red," 37, a prisoner for 13 years, echoed the need to reach at-risk youth before they get into trouble.
"Maybe laypeople can get involved to reach kids before they get here," he said, noting that broken families, poverty, substance abuse and funding cuts for youth programs all make kids vulnerable to a life of crime.
The full names of the inmates have been withheld for privacy reasons.
Though the bishops did have encounters with inmates in the death-row block, it was the small group discussions in the prison's Catholic chapel with Level 1 and Level 2 inmates like Miguel and Red — those deemed the least dangerous — that gave them the opportunity to ask, "How can we help?"
Though barely into their 30s or 40s, the inmates answered with almost universal protectiveness for the youth of today and for inmates at other, smaller prisons who lack access to programs such as music, yoga, sports, anger management, and restorative justice.
"This prison is unique — we are privileged," said Dwight, a "lifer" who also fronts a prison band called The Blues Brothers — a reference to the color of its members' uniforms.
Dwight added that despite the incorrigible stereotype of prison inmates, many want to improve themselves if given a chance. "The church could help make sure restorative programs are available to smaller prison populations," he said.
Bishop Richard J. Garcia of Monterey thanked the inmates on behalf of the delegation, adding, "The blessing is that you are thinking beyond these walls, thinking beyond yourself."
The bishop's visit to San Quentin, which houses the largest population of condemned men in the country, was organized by the Restorative Justice Office of the California Catholic Conference, the public policy arm of the state's Catholic bishops.
Though pastoral in nature, the other goal of the delegation's visit was to bring focus to the church's opposition to capital punishment, which it sees as an affront to the culture of life. A ballot measure to end capital punishment in the state fell short last year, but another electoral attempt is expected in 2016.
During a tour of the death chamber where hundreds of men have died by lethal injection or gas, the bishops offered prayer and reflection. "Every person worthy of dignity," said Archbishop Cordileone, peering through the window at the death-chamber chair where inmates are strapped down for lethal injection.
In a reflection on the visit, Archbishop Cordileone wrote: "These are men who committed heinous crimes, who have done evil. In fact, they seemed to have so much potential, and I cannot help but wonder how their lives would have turned out if they had a grown up under more favorable circumstances."
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Gray is a staff writer at Catholic San Francisco, newspaper of the Archdiocese of San Francisco.
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SAN QUENTIN, Calif. (CNS) -- Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone of San Francisco and eight other California bishops made a daylong visit to San Quentin State Prison Sept. 30 on a pastoral mission that included discussions with inmates and staff, a tour of death row and prayer inside the prison's death chamber.


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You have a unique medical history. Therefore, it is essential to talk with your doctor about your personal risk factors and/or experience with headache. By talking openly and regularly with your doctor, you can take an active role in your care.
General Tips for Gathering Information
Here are some tips that will make it easier for you to talk to your doctor:
- Bring someone else with you. It helps to have another person hear what is said and think of questions to ask.
- Write your questions ahead of time, so you don't forget them.
- Write down the answers you get, and make sure you understand what you are hearing. Ask for clarification, if necessary.
- Don't be afraid to ask your questions or ask where you can find more information about what you are discussing. You have a right to know.
Specific Questions to Ask Your Doctor
- What type of headaches do I have?
- Is it possible to have more than one type of headache?
- Based on my medical history, lifestyle, and family background, am I at risk for headaches?
- Am I currently taking any medication that puts me at higher risk for headaches?
- How do I best prevent headaches?
- How do I best treat my headache?
What medications are available to help me?
- What are the benefits/side effects of these medications?
- Will these medications interact with other medications, over-the-counter products, or dietary or herbal supplements I am already taking for other conditions?
- Are there any alternative or complementary therapies that will help me?
- Are there dietary changes I should make? How do I go about it?
Should I engage in exercise?
- What kind of exercise is best?
- How often should I exercise?
- How do I get started with an exercise program?
- Should I stop drinking alcohol?
- How can I find help to quit smoking?
- How do I know that my prevention or treatment program is effective?
- Will I always be plagued by headaches?
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Toxic Water: A series about the worsening pollution in American waters and regulators' response
Examine whether contaminants in your water supply met two standards: the legal limits established by the Safe Drinking Water Act, and the typically stricter health guidelines. The data was collected by an advocacy organization, the Environmental Working Group, who shared it with The Times.
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- 1 or more tests taken in the month
- 1 or more positive detections
- 1 or more tests above health limit
- 1 or more tests above legal limit
East Olympia, Washington. Serves 150 people.
1 contaminant found within health guidelines and legal limits
In some states a small percentage of tests were performed before water was treated, and some contaminants were subsequently removed or diluted. As a result, some reported levels of contamination may be higher than were present at the tap.
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|E.P.A. regulated
|140 ppb
Units: ppb: parts per billion, pCi/L: picocuries per liter, ppm: parts per million, mrem/yr: millirems per year, MFL: million fibers per litre
164 contaminants tested for but not found
1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane, 1,1,1-Trichloroethane, 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane, 1,1,2-Trichloroethane, 1,1-Dichloroethane, 1,1-Dichloroethylene, 1,1-Dichloropropene, 1,2 Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP), 1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene, 1,2,3-Trichloropropane, 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene, 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, 1,2-Dichloroethane, 1,2-Dichloropropane, 1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene, 1,3-Dichloropropane, 1,3-Dichloropropene, 2,2-Dichloropropane, 2,4,5-T, 2,4,5-TP (Silvex), 2,4-D, 2,4-DB, 3-Hydroxycarbofuran, 4,4-DDE, 4-Nitrophenol, 5-Hydroxydicamba, Acenaphthene, Acenaphthylene, Acifluorfen (Blazer), Alachlor (Lasso), Aldicarb, Aldicarb sulfone, Aldicarb sulfoxide, Aldrin, Anthracene, Antimony (total), Aroclor 1016, Aroclor 1221, Aroclor 1232, Aroclor 1242, Aroclor 1248, Aroclor 1254, Aroclor 1260, Arsenic (total), Atrazine, Barium (total), Baygon (Propoxur), Bentazon (Basagran), Benzene, Benzo[a]anthracene, Benzo[a]pyrene, Benzo[b]fluoranthene, Benzo[g,h,i]perylene, Benzo[k]fluoranthene, Beryllium (total), Bromacil, Bromobenzene, Bromochloromethane, Bromodichloromethane, Bromoform, Bromomethane, Butachlor, Butyl Benzylphthalate, Cadmium (total), Carbaryl, Carbofuran, Carbon tetrachloride, Chloramben, Chlordane, Chloroethane, Chloroform, Chloromethane, Chromium (total), Chrysene, cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene, cis-1,3-Dichloropropene, Copper, Cyanazine (Bladex), Cyanide, Dalapon, DCPA di acid degradate, Di(2-Ethylhexyl) adipate, Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, Di-n-butylphthalate, Diazinon (Spectracide), Dibenz[a,h]anthracene, Dibromochloromethane, Dibromomethane, Dicamba, Dichloroacetic acid, Dichlorodifluoromethane, Dichloromethane (methylene chloride), Dichlorprop, Dieldrin, Diethylphthalate, Dimethylphthalate, Dinoseb, Endrin, EPTC (Eptam), Ethylbenzene, Ethylene dibromide (EDB), Fluoranthene, Fluorene, Heptachlor, Heptachlor epoxide, Hexachlorobenzene (HCB), Hexachlorobutadiene, Hexachlorocyclopentadiene, Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene, Isopropylbenzene, Lead (total), Lindane, m- & p- Xylene, m-Dichlorobenzene, Malathion, Mercury (total inorganic), Methiocarb, Methomyl, Methoxychlor, Metolachlor, Metribuzin, Monochloroacetic acid, Monochlorobenzene (Chlorobenzene), n-Butylbenzene, n-Propylbenzene, Naphthalene, Nitrate & nitrite, Nitrite, o-Chlorotoluene, o-Dichlorobenzene, o-Xylene, Oxamyl (Vydate), p,p'-DDT, p-Chlorotoluene, p-Dichlorobenzene, p-Isopropyltoluene, para-para DDD, Parathion (ethyl), Pentachlorophenol, Phenanthrene, Picloram, Prometon , Propachlor, Pyrene, sec-Butylbenzene, Selenium (total), Silver (total), Simazine, Styrene, Terbacil, tert-Butylbenzene, Tetrachloroethylene, Thallium (total), Toluene, Total polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Toxaphene, trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene, trans-1,3-Dichloropropene, Trichloroethylene, Trichlorofluoromethane, Trifluralin, Vinyl chloride, Xylenes (total)
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