Jonathan Collins, executive director of the Hallmark, an upscale senior community in Battery Park City, prefers a different analogy: "It's a cruise ship on land!"

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Last year, 30 million wearable, wireless monitoring devices including those used for medical and clinical use were sold in the U.S., according to ABI Research analyst Jonathan Collins.

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Young players like shortstop Ruben Tejada, first baseman Ike Davis and pitcher Jonathan Niese seem to respond to energetic manager Terry Collins.

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