These self-portraits, apart from just being cool, are important because they help the team monitor the status of the rover in its travels.

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The battery lasts up to 6 months, and it is possible to monitor the battery status of the fobs as well.

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When a robot is connected to MyRobots.com, its human master is able to go onto the site to monitor the automatic status updates from the robot.

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From the Me Tile people can check in to their location, post an update, set chat status, see what's new and monitor notifications across Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.

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"She says the photo might be of a kidnapper whom she had taken to be a low-status guard, but couldn't be sure, " the Monitor article, slated for Friday editions, said.

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Without any objections forthcoming, it was left to Andy Burnham, then a junior health minister, to sign off the relevant paper work and pass the application off to Monitor, the body that makes the final decision on FT status.

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Monitor and advise the Director of Office or the designate on the financial status of projects and programmes.

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Monitor and advise the Head of Office or the designate on the financial status of projects and programmes.

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Eleven NHS foundation hospitals are currently being scrutinised by Monitor for a "significant breach" of the terms relating to their foundation trust status.

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