A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for managing multi-threaded conversations in an instant messaging system. The method includes receiving signals from the wireless sensor reader; obtaining analog sensor data from at least one sensor element; converting the analog sensor data to digital sensor data; communicating the digital sensor data to the wireless sensor reader for transmission over the communications network; and communicating additional information to the wireless sensor reader. Furthermore, the invention relates to the use of a single consensus antibody gene as a universal framework for highly diverse antibody libraries. Preferably, a golfer using the system is led through a plurality of pin target locations in a simulated golf game. The forecasted future values are used to determine whether an alert condition is predicted to be met. The pump torque for the work machine is controlled on the selected pump torque line.