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Inventor of the First AI System That Could Read Handwriting Dies at 72

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Because of his expertise, Srihari was asked in 2007 to serve on the U.S. Founder of the IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society’s Milwaukee Section. Ishii was an active IEEE volunteer who established the IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society Milwaukee Section. Burnum IEEE Milwaukee Section Memorial Award.

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US PIRG report finds reduced driving and rates of car commuting in most populous US urbanized areas

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Among the report’s national findings: The proportion of workers commuting by private vehicle—either alone or in a carpool—declined in 99 out of 100 of America’s most populous urbanized areas between 2000 and the 2007-2011 period averaged in US Census data.

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The Rise and Fall of 3M’s Floppy Disk

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A number of years ago, back when I lived in Milwaukee, I found a couple of blank reel-to-reel tapes created by 3M using the Scotch name. I admittedly have long had a fascination with these reel-to-reel tapes. I bought them from a junk store, and maybe paid $2 for them.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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CATS’ fleet and financial plans call for the replacement 1998, 1999 and 2007 year diesel buses with new diesel buses in fiscal year 2012. Milwaukee County Department of Transportation and Public Works, Wisconsin: $210,000. City of Charlotte/Charlotte Area Transit System, North Carolina: $3,000,000.

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