User:Robapalooza

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[edit] Professional and Personal Information

en This user is a native speaker of English.
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CU This user attends or attended Clemson University.
BS This user has a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering.
This user has a minor in Fine Art.
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George Mason University
JD This user has a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree.
35 This Wikipedian is 35 years, 6 months, and 0 days old
on June 11, 2008.
This user is of German ancestry.
This user is of French ancestry.
This user is in a same-sex marriage, domestic partnership or civil union.

13		 This user has set foot in 13 countries of the world.
This user has visited 31 of the 50 States and the District of Columbia.
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This user lives or has lived in South Carolina.
This user is from the Commonwealth of Virginia.
This user is for District of Columbia home rule.
This user has been a member of Wikipedia since December 14, 2005.
CU This user is a Clemson Tigers fan.

[edit] Activities and Interests

U.S. patent law, patent law, patent prosecution, television, internet, softball, bowling, flickr, gameknot, chess, wikipedia, TigerNet, Netflix, Clemson, politics, policy, elections, polling, philosophy, psychology, spirituality, statistics, weather, hurricanes, investing, real estate, movies, music, internet, YouTube

[edit] Professional Interests

Registered Patent Agent specializing in patent application preparation and prosecution on behalf of corporate clients before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO), primarily in the electrical engineering industry. Former U.S. Patent Examiner at the USPTO and engineer for an international construction company.

[edit] Professional Accomplishments

Successful completion of patent prosecution resulting in the grant of over 600 U.S. Patents utilizing extensive knowledge of the patent statute (Title 35 of the U.S. Code), patent rules (Title 37 of the Code of Federal Regulations) and USPTO procedures (Manual of Patent Examining Procedure). Also experienced in the analysis of prior art, patent application and patent claim writing, compliance with the duty of disclosure (including preparation of Information Disclosure Statements), filing based on priority established in another country and/or through the Patent Cooperation Treaty, original filing in the U.S., appeals, interferences and reexaminations.

[edit] Representative Technologies

Semiconductors, Liquid Crystal Displays, Electroluminescent (EL) Displays, Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) Displays, Light Emitting Diodes and Light Emitting Elements, Thin Film Transistor (TFT) Displays, Laser Irradiation, Integrated Circuits, Field Effect Transistors, Data Management, Memory Cards and Memory Devices, Nonvolatile Memory, Identification Systems, Photoelectric Conversion Devices (Photovoltaic Modules) and Power Supplies. Also, Audiovisual Processing and Audiovisual Reproduction Systems, Recording Devices, Compact Disc Players, Optical Fibers and Broadband Optical Fibers, Optical Amplifiers, Optical Acoustoelectric Transducers, Photonics Devices, Voice Signal Interpolation, Acoustic Devices, Speech Synthesis and Sound Synthesis, Voice Data Systems, Mobile and Wireless (Cellular) Communication, Signal Processing, Data Transmission and Data Reception, Communications Protocols, Navigation Systems and Surge Protectors. Further, Internal Combustion Engines (ICE) and Components of ICEs, Cellular Phone Batteries, Automobile Sunroofs, Cochlear Implants, Data Processing, and Business Methods.

[edit] Favorite Music

Radiohead, My Chemical Romance, The White Stripes, Justin Timberlake, Imogen Heap, Madonna, Elliott Yamin, Mika, t.A.T.u, Björk, Moby, Celine Dion, Elton John, The Cure, R.E.M., Frank Black, Green Day, Nine Inch Nails, Queen, Hellogoodbye, Morningwood, Sarah McLachlan, The Rocket Summer

[edit] Favorite TV Shows

Family Guy, Mythbusters, South Park, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Daily Show, ESPN, College GameDay, SportsCenter, Clemson, Headline News, MTV Hits, Music Choice, Extreme Engineering, Sunrise Earth

[edit] Favorite Movies

Star Wars, The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, Revenge of the Sith, A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King, Indiana Jones, The Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Temple of Doom, The Last Crusade, The History Boys, Little Miss Sunshine, Mrs. Doubtfire, The Birdcage, The Shawshank Redemption, Glory, Election, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Clueless, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, Platoon, Full Metal Jacket, Born on the Fourth of July, Citizen Kane, Schindler's List, La Vita è bella (Life is Beautiful), Pulp Fiction, Apocalypse Now, Philadelphia, Titanic, The Sixth Sense, Signs, Unbreakable, The Village, Do the Right Thing

[edit] Favorite Books

The Fountainhead, Atlas Shrugged, The Hobbit, There and Back Again, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King, Involution Ocean (by Bruce Sterling), Schismatrix, Islands in the Net, Holy Fire, China Mountain Zhang, A Song of Ice and Fire, A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, Conduct Unbecoming, Blinded by the Right, Feeling Good, The Zen Commandments: Ten Suggestions for a Life of Inner Freedom

[edit] Favorite Quotations

"Equations are more important to me, because politics is for the present, but an equation is something for eternity." --Albert Einstein [1]
"Whatever their future, at the dawn of their lives, men seek a noble vision of man's nature and of life's potential." --Ayn Rand [2]

[edit] Number of edits to date

  • 1 as of December 14, 2005
  • 100 as of June 7, 2007
  • 200 as of August 6, 2007
  • 300 as of August 19, 2007
  • 400 as of August 25, 2007
  • 500 as of September 8, 2007
  • 1,000 as of October 4, 2007
  • 1,500 as of October 29, 2007

[edit] Currently contributing to

[edit] Currently monitoring

[edit] Occasionally monitoring

[edit] Archive

[edit] Iraq War

[edit] 2008 Presidential Politics

[edit] Opinion polling

[edit] National

Democratic Candidates are showing, on average, a 7% lead on their Republican Counterparts.

  • All Data, Year-to-Date

October 2007: Democratic Candidates lead, on average, by about 7%.

  • Clinton v. Giuliani

October 2007: Clinton and Giuliani are neck-in-neck in national head-to-head polling.

  • Clinton v. McCain

October 2007: Clinton and McCain are within 2% of each other in national head-to-head polling.

  • Clinton v. Romney

October 2007: Clinton leads Romney by about by about 8% in national head-to-head polling.

  • Clinton v. Thompson

October 2007: Clinton leads Thompson by about by about 11% in national head-to-head polling.

  • Edwards v. Giuliani

October 2007: Edwards and Giuliani are within 3% of each other in national head-to-head polling.

  • Edwards v. McCain

October 2007: Edwards leads McCain by about by about 7% in national head-to-head polling.

  • Edwards v. Romney

October 2007: Edwards leads Romney by about by about 16% in national head-to-head polling.

  • Edwards v. Thompson

October 2007: Edwards leads Thompson by about by about 10% in national head-to-head polling.

  • Obama v. Giuliani

October 2007: Obama leads Giuliani by about by about 5% in national head-to-head polling.

  • Obama v. McCain

October 2007: Obama leads McCain by about by about 10% in national head-to-head polling.

  • Obama v. Romney

October 2007: Obama leads Romney by about by about 14% in national head-to-head polling.

  • Obama v. Thompson

October 2007: Obama leads Thompson by about by about 9% in national head-to-head polling.

[edit] Democrats in Key Early States

Stacked Column Chart Showing the Number of Delegates that each of the Three Leading Candidates (and Undecided) would earn Based on Polling Data in Iowa, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Florida if the Democratic National Convention were held today in accordance with the DNC's 15% Threshold Rule (click to enlarge).

  • Through Super Tuesday

Stacked Column Chart Showing the Number of Delegates that each of the Three Leading Candidates (and Undecided) would earn Based on Polling Data in the States that hold Primaries and Caucuses before "Super Tuesday," which is February 5, 2008 (i.e. Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Florida, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Utah)(states without polling data are counted as "undecided") if the Democratic National Convention were held today in accordance with the DNC's 15% Threshold Rule (click to enlarge).

  • All data, stacked columns

Stacked column chart showing the number of delegates that each candidate would earn based on polling data in all states (states without polling data are counted as "undecided") if the Democratic National Convention were held today in accordance with the DNC's 15% threshold rule (click to enlarge).

  • All data, pie chart

  • Iowa, all data

  • Iowa, data since mid-December

  • Iowa, last 8 days of polling and final result

[1] See also [3][4]

  • Michigan

[2] See also [5][6]

  • New Hampshire

[3] See also [7][8]

  • Nevada

[4] See also [9][10]

  • Florida

[5] See also [11][12]

  • South Carolina

[6] See also [13][14]

[edit] Republicans in Key Early States

  • Delegates to date in Iowa, Michigan, Nevada, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Florida

  • Iowa

[7] See also [15][16]

  • Michigan

[8] See also [17][18]

  • South Carolina

[9] See also [19][20]

  • Nevada

[10] See also [21][22]

  • New Hampshire

[11] See also [23][24]

  • Florida

[12] See also [25][26]

  • California (Super Tuesday)

[13] See also [27][28]

  • New York (Super Tuesday)

[14] See also [29]

[edit] Democratic Candidates

[edit] Republican Candidates

[edit] Other

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Opinion polling for the Democratic Party (United States) presidential primaries, 2008#Iowa
  2. ^ Opinion polling for the Democratic Party (United States) presidential primaries, 2008#Michigan
  3. ^ Opinion polling for the Democratic Party (United States) presidential primaries, 2008#New Hampshire
  4. ^ Opinion polling for the Democratic Party (United States) presidential primaries, 2008#Nevada
  5. ^ Opinion polling for the Democratic Party (United States) presidential primaries, 2008#Florida
  6. ^ Opinion polling for the Democratic Party (United States) presidential primaries, 2008#South Carolina
  7. ^ Opinion_polling_for_the_Republican_Party_(United_States)_presidential_primaries,_2008#Iowa
  8. ^ Opinion_polling_for_the_Republican_Party_(United_States)_presidential_primaries,_2008#Michigan
  9. ^ Opinion_polling_for_the_Republican_Party_(United_States)_presidential_primaries,_2008#South_Carolina
  10. ^ Opinion_polling_for_the_Republican_Party_(United_States)_presidential_primaries,_2008#Nevada
  11. ^ Opinion_polling_for_the_Republican_Party_(United_States)_presidential_primaries,_2008#New_Hampshire
  12. ^ Opinion_polling_for_the_Republican_Party_(United_States)_presidential_primaries,_2008#Florida
  13. ^ Opinion_polling_for_the_Republican_Party_(United_States)_presidential_primaries,_2008#California
  14. ^ Opinion_polling_for_the_Republican_Party_(United_States)_presidential_primaries,_2008#New_York

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