Friday, November 29, 2019

Medical schools

2015 MCAT 8, 11; 45, 48; 73, 76, 115 
About MCAT 2015 subject percentage (Chemistry 36%, Biology 26%, Psychology 20%, Sociology 10%, Physics 8%) 
MCAT Chemistry 61 Analysis 53 Biology 45 Psychology 38 Sociology 18 Physics 15 / 230 
MCAT changes Comparison of the old and new MCAT 
MD–PhDPhysician-scientistMedical Scientist Training ProgramMD-PhD Degree Programs by State, NIH, Stanford, UCSF, UCD, Reno, UCLA, USC, UCI, LLU, UCSD, OHSU, Utah, UAz.  WashU, SLU.  CWRU.  
NIH Graduate Partnerships ProgramTrack 1

CIM study abroad
 • Budapest: Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music
 • Copenhagen: Royal Danish Academy of Music
 • Glasgow: Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
 • London: Royal Academy of Music
 • Manchester: Royal Northern College of Music
 • Paris: Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris

CWRU study abroad in CIM cities

Case Western Reserve University Study Abroad Global List
English taught courses for Undergraduates at Peking UniversityCollege of Chemistry and Molecular EngineeringSchool of Life Sciences
WasedaDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry Department of Life Science and Medical Bioscience
National University of Singapore

Medical School Acceptance Rates: In-State vs. Out-of-State
List of U.S. cities with significant Chinese-American populations
Taoyuan International Airport
NY 3.7% NJ Rutgers 17%
Chicago 1.1% UIC 25%
DC 1.8% UMD 20%
Seattle 2.7% UW 20%
Philadelphia 1.4% Drexel 23%
Hawaii 5.4% UHI 25%
Atlanta 0.8% Augusta 26%
Portland 1.4% OHSU 28%

Classification of Instructional Programs CIP
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences Classification of Instructional Programsall codes
 Biological and Biomedical Sciences: Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology: Biochemistry,
 Visual and Performing Arts: Music: Woodwind Instruments

Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

List of fields of doctoral studies in the United States

Optional Practical Training Extension for STEM Students (STEM OPT)STEM list

Thursday, October 24, 2019

First Snow Average Date

When the First Snow of the Season Typically Falls

Megaregions 大都市圈 of the United States (Megalopolis 大都市帶/Supercity) (Great Lakes, Northeast, Southern California, Texas Triangle, Piedmont Atlantic, Florida, Northern California, Gulf Coast, Cascadia, Arizona Sun Corridor, Front Range)
Primary Statistical Area = 廣域 CSA Combined Statistical Area + 都會區 MSA Metropolitan Statistical Areas (San Diego, Tampa, Austin, Richmond, ...)
Urban Areas 
Media market Nielsen Designated Media Area DMA, FCC Television Market Area TMA, 
210 Designated Market Areas (DMAs) listed by the Nielsen rankings New York, Los Angeles, Chicago Philadelphia, Dallas-Fort Worth, Atlanta, Houston, DC, Boston, San Francisco 
 
1.2M+ population
Metropolitan CSA       Date  inches
==================================
New York               12/14  25.3
Los Angeles                       
Chicago                11/16  37.1
Washington             12/18  15.4
 Baltimore             12/14  20.1
San Francisco San Jose            
Boston                 11/29  43.5
Dallas                  1/13   1.7
Houston
Philadelphia           12/17  21.8
Miami
Atlanta                 1/21   2.6
Detroit                11/15  43.8
Phoenix
Seattle                12/26   5.6
Orlando
Minneapolis            11/02  53.4
Denver                 10/16  60.1
Cleveland              11/10  68.3
San Diego                         
Portland               12/23   4.0
Tampa
3 Million
St. Louis              12/03  17.7
Charlotte               1/18   4.2
Salt Lake City         11/05  56.0
Sacramento
Pittsburgh             11/14  41.4
San Antonio
Columbus               11/20  27.1
Kansas City            11/27  18.2
Indianapolis           11/23  25.5
Las Vegas
Cincinnati             11/28  21.3
Austin
Raleigh                 1/04   5.9
Nashville              12/30   5.0
Milwaukee              11/13  49.3
2 Million
Virginia Beach/Norfolk  1/17   4.7
Greensboro              -/--   -.-
Jacksonville
New Orleans
Louisville             12/08  13.4
Oklahoma City          12/13   8.0
Greenville             --/--   -.-
Hartford               11/28  42.8
Grand Rapid            --/--  --.-
Memphis                 1/12   3.7
Birmingham              1/29   1.6
Fresno
Harrisburg             --/--  --.-

Buffalo                11/05  92.5
Cape Coral
Albany                 --/--  --.-
Rochester              --/--  --.-
Albuquerque            --/--  --.-

Metropolitan MSA        Date  inches
==================================
New York               12/14  25.3
Los Angeles                       
Chicago                11/16  37.1
Dallas                  1/13   1.7
Houston
Washington             12/18  15.4
Miami
Philadelphia           12/17  21.8
Atlanta                 1/21   2.6
Phoenix
Boston                 11/29  43.5
San Francisco                     
 Riverside
Detroit                11/15  43.8
Seattle                12/26   5.6
Minneapolis            11/02  53.4
San Diego                         
Tampa
3 Million ---
Denver                 10/16  60.1
St. Louis              12/03  17.7

 Baltimore             12/14  20.1
Charlotte               1/18   4.2
Orlando
San Antonio
Portland               12/23   4.0
Sacramento
Pittsburgh             11/14  41.4
Las Vegas

Austin
Cincinnati             11/28  21.3
Kansas City            11/27  18.2
Columbus               11/20  27.1
Indianapolis           11/23  25.5
Cleveland              11/10  68.3
2 Million ---
 San Jose                         
Nashville              12/30   5.0
Virginia Beach/Norfolk  1/17   4.7
 Providence            --/--  --.-
Milwaukee              11/13  49.3
Jacksonville
Oklahoma City          12/13   8.0
Raleigh                 1/04   5.9
Memphis                 1/12   3.7
Richmond               --/--   -.-
New Orleans
Louisville             12/08  13.4
Salt Lake City         11/05  56.0
Hartford               11/28  42.8
Buffalo                11/05  92.5
Birmingham              1/29   1.6
Grand Rapid            --/--  --.-
Rochester              --/--  --.-
Tucson
1 Million ---

CSA
10/16 Denver          60.1
11/02 Minneapolis     53.4
11/05 Buffalo         92.5
11/05 Salt Lake City  56.0
11/10 Cleveland       68.3
11/13 Milwaukee       49.3
11/14 Pittsburgh      41.4
11/15 Detroit         43.8
11/16 Chicago         37.1
11/20 Columbus        27.1
11/23 Indianapolis    25.5
11/27 Kansas City     18.2
11/28 Hartford        42.8
11/28 Cincinnati      21.3
11/29 Boston          43.5
12/03 St. Louis       17.7
12/08 Louisville      13.4
12/13 Oklahoma City    8.0
12/14 New York        25.3
12/14 Baltimore       20.1
12/17 Philadelphia    21.8
12/18 Washington      15.4
12/23 Portland         4.0
12/26 Seattle          5.6
12/30 Nashville        5.0
 1/04 Raleigh          5.9
 1/12 Memphis          3.7
 1/13 Dallas           1.7
 1/17 Virginia Beach   4.7
 1/18 Charlotte        4.2
 1/21 Atlanta          2.6
 1/29 Birmingham       1.6

 92.5 Buffalo        11/05
 68.3 Cleveland      11/10
 60.1 Denver         10/16
 56.0 Salt Lake City 11/05
 53.4 Minneapolis    11/02
 49.3 Milwaukee      11/13
 43.8 Detroit        11/15
 43.5 Boston         11/29
 42.8 Hartford       11/28
 41.4 Pittsburgh     11/14
 37.1 Chicago        11/16
 27.1 Columbus       11/20
 25.5 Indianapolis   11/23
 25.3 New York       12/14
 21.8 Philadelphia   12/17
 21.3 Cincinnati     11/28
 20.1 Baltimore      12/14
 18.2 Kansas City    11/27
 17.7 St. Louis      12/03
 15.4 Washington     12/18
 13.4 Louisville     12/08
  8.0 Oklamoha City  12/13
  5.9 Raleigh         1/04
  5.6 Seattle        12/26
  5.0 Nashville      12/30
  4.7 Virginia Beach  1/17
  4.2 Charlotte       1/18
  4.0 Portland       12/23
  3.7 Memphis         1/12
  2.6 Atlanta         1/21
  1.7 Dallas          1/13
  1.6 Birmingham      1/29

Monday, October 14, 2019

Google Chrome browser on linux


How to install Google Chrome without root / admin access in Linux or Windows
Redhat and Centos
> rpm2cpio google-chrome-stable_current_x86_64.rpm | cpio -id
> chrome --no-sandbox

Wednesday, August 14, 2019

Demographic Dot Map

Demographics Race Dot Map racial demography dots from census block data of cities
Population races (Asian, Chinese)

Monday, August 05, 2019

Fiat 124 Spider (2016)

Fiat 124 Spider (2016)
Abarth 124 Spider
Window Sticker
Fiat 124 Spider Abarth VIN 

21ST CENTURY 124 SPIDER Forum ~ COMPLETE SPECIFICATIONS & TIDBITS blog and forum RWD rear-wheel-drive specs

Fiat FIRE MultiAir 1368 cc engine 9.8 compression ratio, sequential multi-port fuel injection SOHC 16-valve cast-iron block, aluminum head. Fuel Economy EPA city 26, highway 35, combined 30 MPG, regular automatic 25/36/29, tank size: 45 L, 11.9 gallon
Horsepower / Torque Curve 164 hp @ 5,500 rpm / 184 ft-lb @ 2,500
SPORT MODE: increasing steering response and throttle-to-engine response
Drive mode selector: sports vs normal, throttle response, power steering, stability and traction controls, exhaust sound, and much more
Mazda MX-5 (NC) Japan 6-speed manual transmission (Getrag)
Gear ratios         4.36 2.35 1.65 1.26 1.00 0.84
shifting for torque 4.36 3.35 3.08 2.91 2.80
Weight 1060kg 2337lb
0-60 mph 6.5s 1/4 mile 14.9 sec @93

Limited-slip differential for DriftingGKN Driveline (Tochigi Fuji) / Super LSD Torque-sensitive cone clutch type. Torque Bias Ratio (TBR): 1.8:1

Michelin Pilot Super Sport for Max Performance Summer 

Fiat 124 spider packages

Alcantara Italian automotive 
Brembo Italy OEM clients 
Record Monza Exhaust System Kit Fiat-Abarth 750 "Record Monza" 
Recaro German seat for FIAT gaming seats [Sparco gaming chairs] [Sabelt
Bilstein ShocksDouble wishbone suspension control arm > MacPherson strut independent 
Garrett Advancing Motion OEM Turbo 
Bose Automotive Fiat 124 Spider 9 speakers, including 4 UltraNearfield headrest speakers, AudioPilot, SurroundStage, and TrueSpace signal processing. 

Diadora Equipe Shoes
Lotto
Puma Motorsport drift cat, some speedcat, kart cat

2017 Fiat 124 Spider Authentic Accessories
2018 Fiat 124 Spider Authentic Accessories
Mopar store 2019 fiat spider
Battery Group 35 65Ah 520 CCA

Redline Auto Parts: Fiat 124 Spider To ND Miata Compatibility / Interchange Guide Parts
Fiat Spider Accessories Part Numbers: pedal kit, shift & hand brake boot,
Bright Dead Pedal Kit 68307704AA

秒懂abarth-124-spider與mazda-mx-5的差異
师出同门 超哥美国试菲亚特124 Spider

Arachnida: Scorpion (Scorpiones), Spider (Araneae)
SCRPDR BCAD124 license plate
✋TX RWD TBO FMR 6MTBO14 6MT1L4T
✋TXRWDT L24SPDR 5PDRL24 5PDR1Z4 

Fiat 124 Spider vs. Mazda MX-5 Miata: Sibling Rivalry
2019 Mazda MX-5 Miata vs 2018 Fiat 124 Spider Abarth: Battle of the Roadsters
2019 Fiat 124 Spider vs. 2019 Mazda MX-5 Miata

Fiat 124 Spider Sales Figures

firmware tweaks
56.00.521
59.00.524
59.00.562

API Certified SAE 5W-40 Full Synthetic Engine Oil, meeting the requirements of FCA Material Standard MS-12991
List of Chrysler MS-12991 Engine Oil
Oils that meet MS-12991

Fandom Games: Samsung QLED Car Pack for Forza Motorsport 7 2017 (4K 60Hz Windows/Xbox One X) and in Forza Horizon 4 2018 (streets) (4K Xbox Series X)  Microsoft Windows 10 and Xbox One game



Racing: HOD roll bar SCCA approved Convertible: Aurora Auto Design Blackbird Fabworx ND RZ Roll Bar - SCCA Legal and soft top compatible

Tire Pressure Monitoring System TPMS: After tires have been changed, place the ignition in the ON mode, then back to ACC or OFF modes. Wait for about 15 minutes. After about 15 minutes, drive the vehicle at a speed of at least 16 mph (25 km/h) for 20 minutes and the tire pressure sensor ID signal code will be registered automatically. 

License Plate Wrap California plastic reflective vinyl sticker 

Friday, July 26, 2019

Chinese food delivery

Weee! The largest Asian grocery & food online supermarket in the US
Nextdish Next Dish, tasty and healthy dinner, Chinese food delivery
Saltalk A taste of home, authentic Asian food delivery
KANG-LE Healthy Food Square 康樂養生食坊
Jenny's Kitchen 家庭厨坊

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Airplane Seat Width

SeatGuru with details by TripAdvisor. 
AeroLOPA 
SeatMaps.com with details 

UAL871 SFO 1:45 pm B77W 777-300ER regular 
UAL853 SFO 12:35 am B772 new more cancellation 
UAL872 TPE 11:34 am B77W regular 
UAL852 TPE 12:55 pm B772 new 

Airline Seat Comparison Charts
EVA 777-300ER v1 v2 v3 v4
ChinaAirlines 777-300ER

Longhaul Economy
EVA Air: 18.3/33, 18.3/31.5, ..., 17/31.5
China Airlines: Boeing 777 17/32
United: Boeing 777-300ER 17/31
Premium Economy
EVA Air: 19.3/38, 19.5/38, ..., 19.3/38
China Airlines: Boeing 777 19/38
United: Boeing 777 17/34

Boeing 777 Cabin width 231 in, Seats: 18.5 in / 47 cm at 9 abreast, 17 in / 43 cm at 10 abreast

Boeing 777X Width, cabin 19.6 ft, Seat width 18 in (45.7 cm) in 10–abreast economy

Boeing 787 Dreamliner Cabin width: 18 ft 0 in, 17.5 in (44.4 cm) wide for nine-abreast seating and up to 19 inches (48 cm) wide for eight-abreast seating arrangements

Airbus A350 XWB 18 ft 5 in, 9-abreast Seat : 18 in / 46 cm

787   8 19
777   9 18.5
350   9 18.1
777X 10 18
787   9 17.5
777  10 17

Overhead bins on planes are getting bigger, and it's turning air travel into a less stressful experience for both passengers and crewBoeing Space Bins 2" lower, Airbus Airspace XL 

Friday, February 08, 2019

US metropolitan cities

Primary Statistical Area = combined statistical area CSA + metropolitan MSA + micropolitan μSA

metropolitans + city
List of primary statistical areas of the United States

The OMB has defined 1098 statistical areas comprising 388 MSAs541 μSAs, and 169 CSAs, not all MSA in CSA, such as San Diego, Tampa, Austin, Richmond