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A pair of researchers presenting at the Black Hat DC conference are showing off an amusing new attack against laptops and smartphones that is initiated simply by plugging the phone into the PC.
In a way, it's an obvious attack. Instead of making a USB-connected smartphone appear to a host computer as a phone, make it appear to be a mouse or a keyboard—and then use that mouse or keyboard to take control of the computer. The computer can't tell a real keyboard with real user input apart from a fake one, so is powerless to prevent exploitation. The researchers also described how such an attack could propagate; the phone could install malware to the PC that would in turn install malware to any new phones.
They also devised a mechanism to allow one smartphone to directly attack another, using a specially modified USB cable.
Attacking computers via USB is nothing new—the first PlayStation 3 hacks exploited flaws in the console's USB drivers, for example—but this approach is novel in that the attackers aren't exploiting coding errors in the computer's USB software; they're simply pretending to be a different kind of hardware, one that can do things to the PC that a phone can't.
The researchers used Android hardware to perform their attack, but in principle it could use pretty much any smartphone. Android's open nature makes it the easiest to work with, but a jailbroken iPhone would work just as well. To work, the hardware merely has to have a programmable USB controller that can be made to masquerade as an input device.
To combat such attacks, the researchers say that operating systems must offer the ability to filter USB packets and alert users more effectively to attempts to connect input devices. Current operating systems automatically enable any USB input devices plugged in, with little (Windows, Mac OS X) or no (Linux) obvious indication that new hardware has been added. Better notifications, along with an ability to refuse to allow the device to connect, would prevent the attacks from succeeding. Though whether operating system authors bother is another question: as physical access is required, and a similar attack could be made by just typing directly on the computer's keyboard, the real risk in practice is likely to be negligible.


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This cave is really a mystery. Meet the "Cave of the Lakes" in Achaia.
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The cave's explored length is 1,980 meters. Enter the cave through an artificial tunnel that leads you directly to the second floor, whose sight is truly awe-inspiring. Human fossils as well as fossils of a variety of animals (among which a hippopotamus) were found at the cave's lower floor.
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This page explains how to configure ALTAIR in the Observing Tool. Note also the guidelines at the bottom of the page for configuring the OT's "Target Component" when ALTAIR is being used.
ALTAIR Component
The detailed component editor for ALTAIR is accessed in the usual manner, by selecting the ALTAIR component in your science program, and is shown here:
The Atmospheric Dispersion Corrector
Currently this button has no effect as the Atmospheric Dispersion Corrector has been removed from ALTAIR. It was never commissioned.
Dichroic Beamsplitter
In general you should select the default 850 nm - 2.5 um science dichroic. New dichroics are in the process of being commissioned.
Cass Rotator
The Cassegrain rotator may be set to either "following" or "fixed" (in NGS & LGS modes). The telescope normally operates "following", with the Cassegrain rotator rotating such that the position angle of the sky stays constant on the detector (usually with North=up and East=left). For ALTAIR, this does not yield an optimal correction. This is because as the Cassegrain rotator moves, rotating static aberrations from the primary and secondary mirrors combine non-linearly (i.e. unpredictably) with the fixed aberrations from the instrument path causing (1) decreased Strehls and (2) stellar profiles that vary with the rotator angle.
For best correction, set the Cassegrain rotator to "fixed", which will cause the science field to rotate in the detector, but will give you better AO performance. With the telescope's current vibration enviornment, the Cassegrain rotator positioned at 0 degrees gives the best AO corrections. When the Cassegrain rotator is fixed in the OT, the observation is automatically set to have this Cassegrain rotator PA (position angle) value. The orientation of each individual field is recorded in the image header, so you will know where North is on each image for de-rotation and combining the images, but you will not be able to specify this ahead of time. Operating "fixed" is recommended for all imaging applications where field rotation is not critical and a stable, high-Strehl PSF is critical, such as looking for faint companions to bright stars and imaging extended structures.
It is NOT possible for the telescope to have the Cassegrain rotator fixed and for you to simultaneously specify the field orientation. Thus, "following" is required for all spectroscopy applications because keeping an object in the slit for a rotating field is not supported.
The Neutral Density filter
The Neutral Density (ND) filter is used to observe very bright stars. It is normally placed in front of either the Natural Guide Star Wave-Front Sensor (NGS WFS) or in front of the tip/tilt sensor (STRAP) for the Laser Guide Star (LGS).
In NGS mode, guide stars brighter than R = 5.5 should use the ND filter always, and the PI should set the button as such. Stars with 5.5 < R < 6.5 may need the ND filter. In this case the PI should leave the ND filter out and place a note in the observation for the observer stating that the ND filter may be needed. For stars fainter than R > 6.5 the ND filter should not be used.
In LGS mode, guide stars brighter than R = 10.5 should use the ND filter. Please note that the LGS ND filter is currently NOT commissioned. This can result in somewhat elongated images because the Altair control loop has not been optimized for the low sky background seen with the ND filter. If you need to guide on a star brighter than R = 10.5 (such as a Telluric standard) it is recommended to use the NGS mode instead, which has the exact same optics in the science path, lower acquisition overhead, and lower scheduling requirements (i.e Space Command clearance). If you do require the LGS ND filter, you must place a note in the program that says the ND filter is needed. This will alert the observer who will make sure the ND filter is in prior to observations. Failure to do so will cause STRAP to shutdown in an ungraceful manner and it potentially dangerous to the system.
Note that the ND filter only affects the Altair path, not the science path, so steps should still be taken with the science instrument to reduce flux if saturation might be an issue.
Guide Star Type
This field is used to select several Altair parameters. All science users should read the detailed Field Lens page before submitting NGS observations. The Field Lens is required with LGS due to the optical design of the LGS system.
- Natural Guide Star mode without the Field Lens is typically used for on-axis point source observations.
- Natural Guide Star with Field Lens provides higher Strehl ratios and sharper image quality at large distances from the guide star.
- Laser Guide Star + AOWFS uses a nearby star for tip-tilt correction and produces nearly diffraction-limited PSFs.
- Laser Guide Star + PWFS1 is the new "super-seeing" LGS mode using a tip-tilt star as far as 6 arcminutes away to reduce the natural seeing PSF FWHM by a factor of 2-3.


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Aaron Harang headed to Seattle Mariners for minor leaguer Steven Hensley
The Rockies never intended to keep pitcher Aaron Harang. He was viewed as a pawn to move Ramon Hernandez, while recouping some of the $3.2 million remaining on the catcher's contract. In sending Hernandez to the Dodgers, the Rockies saved $500,000, which covers Jon Garland's base salary.
The Rockies sent Harang and cash to Mariners for Triple-A right-hander Steven Hensley.
Fox Sports and CBSSportsline first reported the trade. The Post named Hensley as the player involved in the deal.
According to scouts, Hensley is a fastball-slider-changeup pitcher who is considered a fringe prospect. He will add depth to the minor league system. Hensley, 26, made two relief appearances in Triple-A this season without receiving a decision (2.2 ip, 2 h, 1 r/er). He owns a 30-30 career record with a 4.48 ERA (466.0 innings pitched, 232 earned runs), 178 walks and 374 strikeouts in 121 career minor league games. It has not been determined whether he will go to AA or Triple-A. He is not on the 40-man roster.
The deal is odd on a few levels. The Mariners would not have needed Harang had they just kept Garland in spring training. But they decided he was throwing too many breaking balls and not enough sinkers in his last few outings, so they let him opt out of his contract last month instead of adding him to their roster.
The Rockies scooped him up, and he starts Friday in San Diego trying to snap Colorado's three-game losing streak. He won his Rockies debut last Saturday, beating the Padres. Hernandez became expendable with the signing of Yorvit Torrealba last winter. Torrealba was viewed as a better mentor for Wilin Rosario — unlike Hernandez, Torrealba has been a backup throughout his career. Hernandez, a pro and popular in the clubhouse, did not hit well in spring and with no trade partners emerging was designated for assignment before the team headed to Salt Lake City for its final exhibition game.
It was frankly surprising that the Rockies were able to trade Hernandez. But the Dodgers stepped in and provided Colorado with cash offset and Harang, a chip the Rockies felt they could use to acquire a young player, something that was not possible with Hernandez. As for why the Rockies didn't keep Harang, they said they preferred their current staff and clearly did not want to use a 40-man spot on a flyball pitcher.
There's no question that Harang pitched better than any of the Rockies' starters last year, but he wasn't calling Coors Field home. After the failed experiment with Jeremy Guthrie and Guillermo Moscoso, the Rockies have moved away from flyball pitchers in free agency and trades.


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Congratulations to SCIEX Separations (a division of AB SCIEX), for winning the 2014 Pittcon Editors' Award Bronze Medal for their CESI 8000 High Performance Separation-ESI Module.
The company has developed a new front-end separation and ionization technology called CESI, which combines the high efficiency and ultra-low flow of capillary electrophoresis (CE) with an integrated electrospray ionization source. This optimization of electrospray ionization (ESI) into the nanoflow region has shown to greatly improve assay sensitivity and reduce ion suppression.
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BOSTON, Mass.--Despite dreary weather and high winds, UMass Boston (7-0) dominated Fitchburg State University (1-6) 5-0 Tuesday afternoon at the Clark Athletic Field en route to setting another program record.
The Beacons broke the program mark for the longest winning streak with seven straight victories, to surpass the 2009 team, which won six in a row.
With a win on Saturday, the women's soccer team will break a tie with the 2010 women's volleyball team for the second longest winning streak to begin in a season in Beacons history. Myles Berry's, former UMass Boston men's lacrosse coach, and current men's soccer coach, 1997 men's lacrosse team holds the all-time UMass Boston mark with 11 wins to start a season.
Tayla Andrews (Plymouth, Mass.) led the Beacons with her third multi-goal game of the season. The junior forward finished with two goals, including the game-winner, and an assist in the win.
Freshman Dani Beane (Exeter, N.H.) scored her first collegiate goal in the win, becoming the second Beacon freshman to score a marker this season.
Midfielders Sam Cristoforo (Rockland, Mass.) and Amanda Pugliese (Pembroke, Mass.) each added tallies. For Cristoforo, it was her fourth goal in four games and extended her point streak to six-straight games. Pugliese added her third goal in the past two games and an assist as well.
Sophomore netminder Kristen Spain (Quincy, Mass.) extended her scoreless streak to 230:32 minutes with her second straight shutout. With the win, Spain moved to 6-0 on the season by making one save.
Fitchburg State goalkeeper Kelsey Ford dropped her first start of the season, allowing four goals on 20 shots. The keeper made a career-high 16 saves.
The Beacons dominated the play from start to finish despite high winds and infrequent sleeting rain. UMass Boston outshot the Falcons 43-4 and amassed an 11-0 edge in corner kicks.
UMass Boston got on the board just over 15 minutes into the game, when Andrews picked up a rebound and drove the ball by Ford from two feet out.
Less than 10 minutes later, the Beacons would add to the lead when Beane received a pass from Pugliese and Andrews and drove a low ball into the far side of the net. Just before halftime the Beacons grabbed a 3-0 lead, when Cristoforo drove a high shot into the top left corner at the 36:58 mark.
Andrews continued the onslaught, when she dribbled around Ford and beat a defender to make it 4-0 in the 83rd minute. Julie Nutting (Rockland, Mass.) was credited with the assist on a perfect through ball.
Less than three minutes later, Pugliese finished off the scoring with a brilliant strike from 20 yards out that beat new Falcons goalkeeper Darlenee Chavarria.
The Beacons stand two games away from tying the program unbeaten mark, which was set by the 2009 team that went 8-0-1 between September 15 and October 10.
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A series of challenging and thought provoking audio interviews with young LGBTI/Queer people will be launched by PrideNZ.com today, 12/12/12.
Q12 The Tour is a collaboration between producer Benji Watt, PrideNZ.com and Rainbow Youth. During 2012 Watt toured 10 regions around the North Island talking to over 50 young people about their gender and sexual identities.
"I had an awesome response from everyone I met" says Watt. "With help from Rainbow Youth I was able to connect with people in Northland, Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Hawke's Bay, Taranaki, Manawatu, Wanganui , Wairarapa and Wellington".
"It was important to have a peer-to-peer approach for this project" says Thomas Hamilton, Executive Director of Rainbow Youth. "Benji is a young media producer who recently finished studying at the New Zealand Radio Training School and became involved with Rainbow Youth. His interest and passion for sharing his story with his community has helped him to uncover some intimate and challenging stories from others".
"The interviews offer an insight into the triumphs and challenges of self discovery for young people today, at a time when we assume things should be better for an individual 'coming out'" says Hamilton. "Anyone working in the youth sector should hear these stories – along with parents, friends and other youth questioning their identity".
The interviews will be made available on PrideNZ.com as audio podcasts. "It was really important for PrideNZ.com to try to capture and reflect regional voices and experiences" says Gareth Watkins, Executive Producer for PrideNZ.com . "One of the things I noticed while listening to these stories was that the type and level of support for LGBTI youth varies widely depending on where you live. It really highlights the challenge for organisations that are tasked with supporting youth nationwide but are barely resourced to support youth locally".
Other reoccurring themes in the interviews are that of bullying, abuse and isolation. "But these are told from the perspective of people that have survived and come through these experiences" says Watkins. "Hearing a mother call her child a 'transgender c**t face' is hard to listen to, but it's the strength and determination of these young voices that we should hold on to".
It is planned that the audio interviews will also be turned into a free written resource. "A number of the interviewees mentioned that they would have been more open with their families if the 'right' questions were asked. So we want tocreate a resource that will open up a dialogue, reduce isolation and give hope to our youth."
For more information contact:
Gareth Watkins – Executive Producer, PrideNZ.com ([email protected])
Thomas Hamilton – Executive Director, Rainbow Youth ([email protected]
An image of the Q12 The Tour logo can be downloaded from http://www.pridenz.com/tmp
An audio interview with Benji Watt can be heard at http://www.pridenz.com/q12_ben


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Recently, I conducted a chat with Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University on the Effects of Chemo and Radiation on Cancer Survivors. In 1978, as a child, I was diagnosed with Ewing's Sarcoma. I received radiation and chemotherapy at that time that resulted in my development of significant late side effects in my adult life.
The participants asked some great questions. One particular question we did not have time to answer was,
"Did you find a survivorship care plan an effective tool for you or your parents once you moved from active treatment?"
For me, a cancer treatment summary or a survivorship care plan was extremely helpful after my active treatment. Without the knowledge from my parents and their guidance, I would not have been able to properly prepare a care plan.
I recommend that every cancer survivor become well informed and secure a treatment summary and survivorship care plan. Consider it the first step in accepting responsibility for your personal health and well-being after cancer treatment.
A Cancer Treatment Summary should include the following information at a minimum:
- Identifiers for you (name, medical record number and birthdate)
- A description of your cancer diagnosis including pathology and staging information
- A list of all treatments you have received (surgery, chemotherapy, biological therapy, hormonal therapy, and/or radiation therapy)
- All dates and doses of treatment you received (i.e. cumulative doses of anthracyclines)
- Any significant side effects you experienced during treatment
- Contact name and phone number of a member of your family or close friend
- Names and Contact information of all providers involved in your care
A Survivorship Care Plan should include the following information at a minimum:
- A Treatment Summary
- A plan for long term follow-up including appointments and testing you will need and when you should have them
- A list of any long term side effects that you need to be aware of and ways to handle them (including physical issues as well as emotional and social issues you may experience)
For more information on how to prepare your survivorship plan and the benefits of having one, check out the chat transcript.
About Stephanie Zimmerman
Stephanie's personal experience as a child diagnosed and treated for Ewing's Sarcoma in the late 1970's led her to become a nurse serving the physical and psychosocial needs of children and their families along the cancer trajectory. In April 2008, Stephanie's heart failed because of the chest radiation and Doxorubicin used to cure her Ewing's Sarcoma three decades prior. Unable to return to clinical practice following a heart transplant, yet unwilling to abandon her passion for the survivor population, Stephanie partnered with Judy Bode of Grand Rapids, MI in the founding of myHeart, yourHands, Inc. [MHYH]
Related Resources
- Effects of Chemo and Radiation Chat Transcript
- My Heart Your Hands, Inc. Non-Profit
- Winship Cancer Institute
- American Cancer Society
- National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship Survivors, Caregivers and Advocates
- Living Beyond Cancer
- Cancer Survivors Network Wellness Community
- Livestrong Life After Cancer Survivorship
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WHEN THE FIRST prototype autosteer tractors came out a few years ago, many farmers considered them an expensive oddity that would never catch on. Times changed, and somewhere between then and now, an autosteer gold rush began.
The tipping point may have occurred last August when John Deere dropped a bombshell. According to the John Deere Journal, sales of the John Deere AutoTrac automated guidance system had tripled from the previous year. Tony Thelen, a John Deere marketing manager, even credited an increase in tractor sales to the popularity of AutoTrac when he stated, "We have customers who have bought tractors because they wanted AutoTrac."
It didn't take long for competitors to realize that kind of buying behavior meant there was unmet demand for autosteer products. And though still in the catbird seat, John Deere would not remain the absolute autosteer gatekeeper for long.
A convergence of components and technologies made aftermarket autosteer systems easier to afford and operate. Farmers started buying the systems from several companies and installing them on their tractors. Those companies scrambled to one-up each other with products that could do more for less money. Now it seems every month equipment gets better and cheaper as more companies and farmers jump in.
Open for business
The trend toward hands-free steering is evident at specialty distributors such as Rust Sales. The company, just outside Fargo, ND, specializes in precision agriculture equipment and variable rate fertilizer control systems. Brothers Dale and Perry Rust say business is booming. They run the business along with their 3,100-acre soybean and confection sunflower farm, which also serves as a proving ground for some of the newest autosteer and controller technologies, including the Beeline Arro system.
Dale says it has taken some time for farmers to warm up to the idea of no-hands steering. "Two years ago, we'd go to trade shows and farmers would ask, 'Why would I want that?' Now that prices are coming down, these same guys are asking how to get one installed on their tractor."
Steering interface
Autosteer systems are easiest to install on rubber track tractors, such as the John Deere T or Challenger. It gets a little more complicated with a wheel or articulated tractor. Either requires additional steering kits that allow mechanical steering to take commands from the electronic system. That's why a crucial extension of Rust Sales' business is to help develop steering component kits for different kinds of tractors. Each different tractor model requires a unique steering kit.
"We've put autosteer in a lot of different types of machines," Dale says. "Everything from combines to front-assist tractors, self-propelled sprayers and articulated tractors. We've even done steering kits for model 800 Versatile tractors. That was a tough one, but we've got it now so it works really well."
Perry agrees that having steering kits that fit many kinds of machines is a key to making the systems pay for themselves season-long. "It's easy to move the Arro controller from one machine to another, so you use the same screen interface for planting, cultivating, spraying, harvest and fertilizer," Perry explains. "For that to work, though, each machine needs a steering kit."
Making it pay
In 2003, the Rusts used the same Beeline Arro system with RTK on a Case IH STX 440 articulated tractor and on a combine. RTK, which triangulates signals from a ground base station to correct errors from GPS satellites, can achieve static accuracy that is consistently as good as one inch.
For Arro RTK, the controller and base station cost about $24,500. Each steering kit costs about $5,500. That's a lot less than the $50,000 a similarly capable system would have cost three years ago, but still a significant expense that needs to be justified.
The Rusts say, in some instances, two farmers might share one base station. The station has a line-of-sight range of about six miles for "centimeter" accuracy or nearly double that range for accuracy within four inches. Adding small repeater antennae won't increase the range but can help route the base station signals around obstructions such as hills or large grain bins.
The most tangible benefit is reduced input expenses. "If you are pulling a wide implement, it's difficult to see exactly where the end of it is, so without autosteer you end up overlapping a few feet on each pass," Perry says. "Those expenses add up. One of our 2,500-acre customers saved $1,000 just on anhydrous costs in one year. Similarly, not overlapping on tillage saves time and fuel. And you'll also waste less chemical when spraying with the system."
Unexpected benefits
The Rusts didn't expect the big benefit they realized from putting autosteer on their combine. Then they found that eliminating inconsistent overlap on a wide bean head not only speeds harvest, but significantly improves yield monitor accuracy. "If you're running a variable-rate fertility program, a lot of it starts with yield data from the combine," Dale says. "You'll get much better and more meaningful results if you're not starting out with skewed yield data."
Less tangible, but no less real, is reduced driver strain. "Hands-free lets you or a rookie driver go faster for longer periods of time," Perry says. "You only need to turn around at the end of the field. The rest of the time you're monitoring the air seeder or checking the yield monitor, answering the cell phone or eating lunch. In some cases, getting more done faster with one machine may mean one machine can do the job of two."
Labor saver
For the Rusts and many of their customers, perhaps the best part of autosteer is that it often gets them out of the tractor altogether. "Years ago, they always used to say technology would let farmers farm out of their office," Dale says. "Now that claim is becoming closer to realty."
"Even a high school kid can be a first-class driver in a few minutes," Perry claims. "With just a little training, Beeline let us turn a young rookie loose cultivating high-value sunflowers. On the other hand, our dad who is an old pro was afraid of the system at first, but now he doesn't want to drive the tractor without it. When you consider its potential to integrate with precision agriculture, I really think automated steering opens the door to better ways of doing things. This could be the biggest boon to productivity since the four-wheel-drive tractor."
The next level
It's not just no-hands steering. Autosteer controllers are evolving into virtual terminals (VTs) that let the farmer control and monitor multiple tractor and implement functions on one screen. Increasingly, these VTs slide in and out of docking stations to be used in multiple machines.
One of the biggest selling points of the Beeline Arro is that the interface is easy to swap from one machine equipped with a steering kit to another. When we interviewed the Rusts last fall, they were looking forward to a new technology from Raven Industries developed in conjunction with Beeline that would offer the same flexibility for variable-rate applications.
Raven announced the release of that technology in December. Raven sells what it calls the Viper True Line Steer Controller. The company's new Raven Dock product allows farmers to move the Viper interface from one machine to another as easily as they can move the Beeline Arro. But where the Arro controls only steering, the Raven Viper provides an all-in-one nerve center, which can create and use coverage maps for variable-rate application of fertilizer, chemicals or seed. The system offers three levels of accuracy, using Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS), HP Omnistar or RTK GPS signals.
In addition to its alliance with Beeline, Raven recently acquired Fluent Systems to add wireless anhydrous ammonia control to its package of integrated precision ag solutions.
Healthy competition
While Raven is bringing all these pieces together, it is up against some stiff competition from other companies that want to do the same thing.
In addition to their own product development, big machinery companies often team up with or license technology from precision ag companies such as Trimble. Most recently, CNH announced that it will offer Trimble's AgGPS Autopilot as an option on many of the company's larger-sized Case IH and New Holland tractors, giving farmers still more choices in the autosteer market.
In addition to its tractor company alliances, Trimble offers its own aftermarket precision ag systems. The company is sure to watch competitors such as Raven, IntegriNautics' AutoFarm and Midwest Technologies closely. That's good news for farmers, who stand to see increasing improvements in technology and pricing.
Aftermarket sources for autosteer products
1350 Willow Rd.
Menlo Park, CA 94025
Beeline Technologies Inc.
1070 W. 124th Ave.
Suite 900
Westminster, CO 80234
Midwest Technologies
7200 France Ave. S.
Suite 128
Minneapolis, MN 55425
Raven Industries Inc.
Box 5107
Sioux Falls, SD 57117
5475 Kellenburger Rd.
Dayton, OH 45424


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The California Department of Motor Vehicles approved rules for the testing of self-driving cars on the state's roads, according to reports.
The DMV approved rules to allow the testing of robotic cars on Tuesday which will being on Sept. 16, according to Ars Technica. The new rules will allow Google to test its self-driving cars, as well as other manufacturers in hopes they will be approved for consumer use.
"The DMV has a really, really difficult task, and I was impressed with the thoughtfulness of their approach," Bryant Walker Smith, a fellow at the Center for Automotive Research at Stanford (CARS), told Ars Technica. "I would say that anyone who is reading these documents will have to read very closely."
U.S. & World
The adopted rules say that manufacturers have to apply for a testing permit, certify drivers and have $5 million in insurance or a safety bond. The permit expires after 12 months and must be renewed annually. The operator (who isn't driving) must be in the driver's seat at all times.
Training for the permit is more complicated than that for a driver's license. "As automated systems get more complex, human understanding also gets more complex," Smith said. "For a vehicle to suddenly swerve to the right, a human would have to grab [the steering wheel]... training becomes even more important, and it would also be important for general users."
The move is definitely a step forward for Google and other manufacturers of self-driving cars, but it may be years before we see one available for consumer use.


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We don't really "hate" Courteney Cox and David Arquette. We're just mildly annoyed by them (bad acting on Dirt on her part; awful, look-at-me outfits on his). But we kinda love their daughter Coco. There's that top-knot, for starters. The kind-of-age-inappropriate aqua sunglasses. (What is she, three? Four?). The adorable Mary Janes-with-socks action.
We also love a little girl who knows how to throw a fit (if she's like other rich American girls, she'll sublimating her rage into eating disorders and obsessive shopping soon enough!). And in this pic, Coco is definitely having none of something. (That something would be: Waiting for her car at The Four Seasons in Beverly Hills).
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The Waffle Endeavor
June 22nd, 2013 by Tyler
Mindy and I have heated discussions about what we can have in the kitchen. We've argued about the beefy KitchenAid Mixers (not yet), panini grills (living on borrowed time), toasters (finally found a good one), microwaves (never again), blenders (replaced with an immersion blender), ice cream makers (inconclusive), sous vides (for science!), dish ware (heath and stackable restaurant supply glassware), mortars (granite, soon to be replaced with basalt molcajete), cookware (all-clad and seasoned cast-iron), and lots of other things too.
Waffle-makers would be one of these. For as long as we've had these arguments, I've been exceedingly against getting a waffle-maker. They are big and unreliably electric, and our kitchen is small and I hate shit that breaks (cuz they don't make anything like they used to). The idea was floated that there existed cast-iron waffle irons that would not have the same drawbacks as electric waffle makers. I was able to find only one waffle iron (#1100 Old Fashioned) on the entire internet! However, no one that I could find had ever tried one on an electric stove-top like we have, nor could I find any record of someone trying to season such a beast. Whatever! We got one and did both.
The first step was seasoning, and fortunately the internet has an opinion on seasoning cast-iron. It involves flaxseed oil and about six treatments. Normally, this wouldn't be so bad, but these instructions require drying almost all of the oil off before polymerizing in the oven. It was not so fun on the craggy surface of the waffle iron. Still, I'll be damned if it didn't work! It was so non-stick, that the waffles still came off even when I forgot to oil it first!
The next step was choosing a waffle recipe (I've never made waffles before, or pancakes, or most anything else you can eat). I just so happen to be tremendously obsessed with bacteria and fungus and sprouting beans and in general using life to prepare my food for me. So naturally (pun-intended), I went for a fermented waffle recipe. Turns out, waffles made without yeast are the brown ales of breakfast pastries—they've got a hole where flavor should be. Fermented waffles, on the other hand, have an aftertaste that's right up there with the finest yeasty lagers.
I've always been weak on execution, and last weekend was no exception. It was tricky to get the heat-output of the electric stove right, the timing right, and being unable to get both sides properly cooked made me feel like a busted toaster. Fortunately, the seasoning performed admirably, and the recipe itself tasted great.
But this weekend, though! My technique improved and the waffles were much better—the best I've ever tasted! At last, I have a way to burn through the gallon of maple syrup I unreasonably purchased! I'm thinking I might re-season one of our cast-iron skillets and try a similar recipe with pancakes. It feels weird to be this excited about breakfast…


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The History of 'Superstition,' the No. 1 Song Stevie Wonder Stole From Jeff Beck
When Stevie Wonder scored a No. 1 hit with "Superstition" on Jan. 27, 1973, it announced a new sound for the brilliantly talented full-service singer, songwriter and musician who'd go on to record a string of the decade's greatest LPs. But for Jeff Beck, the song's success was a missed opportunity.
Beck was present in the studio when Wonder wrote the track. In fact, it all started with a drumbeat Beck came up with while noodling around between takes in the studio where he'd been asked to join Wonder during the sessions for what became 1972's Talking Book album. Although he was already firmly established as a star in his own right, Beck found himself at something of a crossroads at the time — and although Wonder had begun playing virtually all the instruments on his own albums, he still preferred working with other guitarists, so their collaboration seemed like a natural fit.
"There was a time when I was pretty bored with my music, and I think somebody at CBS asked me what I wanted to do," recalled Beck in Stuart Grundy and John Tobler's The Guitar Greats. "I said I loved Stevie's stuff, so they quietly broke it to him that I was interested in doing something together, and he was really receptive. The original agreement was that he'd write me a song, and in return, I'd play on his album, and that's where 'Superstition' came in."
Beck went into the story in a bit further detail in Annette Carson's book Jeff Beck: Crazy Fingers, saying, "One day I was sitting at the drum kit, which I love to play when nobody's around, doing this beat. Stevie came kinda boogieing into the studio: 'Don't stop.' 'Ah, c'mon, Stevie,' I can't play the drums.' Then the lick came out: 'Superstition.' That was my song, in return for Talking Book. I thought, 'He's given me the riff of the century.'"
Unfortunately for Beck, it didn't really work out that way. Problems with his band delayed the release of his version of "Superstition," which didn't surface until Beck, Bogert & Appice hit stores in spring 1973. Although Beck would score a minor hit with his recording, there was no competing with Wonder's definitive take on the song.
As Beck remembered it in The Guitar Greats, Wonder "basically wrote it for me, but the story goes that he loved it a bit too much. No, he played it to Motown, and they said, 'No way is Beck getting this song, it's too good' and, as they had the right to say what Stevie released at that time, I lost the song as an original."
Wonder offered his version of events during an interview with Ben Fong-Torres, recalling, "Motown decided they wanted to release 'Superstition.' I said Jeff wanted it, and they told me I needed a strong single in order for the album to be successful. My understanding was that Jeff would be releasing 'Superstition' long before I was going to finish my album. I was late giving them Talking Book. Jeff recorded 'Superstition' in July, so I thought it would be out."
The tug of war over "Superstition" didn't keep the two from collaborating, however. "Apart from that, I did some sessions for the Talking Book album — 'Looking for Another Love' was one track that was released, and I think another one we did was 'Tuesday Heartbreak,' although there were others," Beck said in The Guitar Greats. "I wanted to express my guitar playing through Stevie, who I admired and enjoyed, and he was one guy I would have played lead guitar for."
Relations were strained between the artists for a while — as Wonder told Fong-Torres, "I did promise him the song, and I'm sorry it happened and that he came out with some of the arrogant statements he came out with" — but by the time Beck got around to recording 1975's hit Blow by Blow, he had gotten far enough past it to include two Wonder compositions, "Cause We've Ended as Lovers' and 'Thelonius.'
Although Beck understood how he missed out on the opportunity to release 'Superstition' first, his disappointment lingered. "That was the right decision but we were gutted, you know, totally," he admitted in The Guitar Greats. "We would have had a monstrous, monstrous hit."
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Jacques Patrick has seen his life take such a turn in the past few months that it has actually brought the boy to tears on two different occasions.
Happy tears, for sure. Emotions he just couldn't control.
That's what happens when a 15-year-old football player is offered college scholarships to play at colleges like Florida State and LSU.
The LSU offer came Monday night, Patrick's eighth such offer and he's only heading into his sophomore season at Orlando Timber Creek High School.
"Honestly, I'm not gonna lie, it's the second time I cried when I got offered," said the running back. "It brought me to tears. I'm just truly blessed.
"I was on the phone with Coach Raymond (defensive backs coach Charlie Raymond) of LSU. They just played for the national championship. I just finished my freshman year of high school and I'm getting offered by LSU. I just came to tears. I couldn't help it."
He did the same thing when he got his first offer, which was from head coach Jimbo Fisher after the Florida State Garnet and Gold spring game.
"At Florida State I was just overwhelmed because that was my first offer," he said. "It was just emotional … seeing the look on my mom's face."
Mom was crying, too.
"It was a great feeling," said Yasmeen Patrick. "I had tears in my eyes because we weren't expecting it and it just happened. It's such a good school."
Little did they know. Patrick now has offers from FSU, Florida, Miami, UCF, Arizona, Auburn, Vanderbilt, and, of course, LSU.
"He came back down from being on the phone and I looked at his face and he was tearing up and he said, 'LSU just offered me,' and then he just stood there for a minute," said Yasmeen of Jacques reaction follwoing his phone call with Raymond.
"We were all happy … and surprised. We went out to eat [at Miller's Orlando Ale House] to celebrate."
The schools obviously are aware of his skills, which he displayed last year while at Orlando East River, from where he has since transferred after a short move into the neighboring Timber Creek zone.
Patrick ran for 1,162 yards and eight touchdowns as a freshman, but that might not be what stands out to most college scouts. His size brings immediate attention and his 6-foot-2, 205-pound frame could even outgrow his running back position. So far, he doesn't play on defense, but he has played bit roles as a Wildcat quarterback.
He has surprising speed and agility for a 15-year-old of his size. He runs legitimate 4.6-second 40-yard-dash times and he cuts and keeps his balance like he's a 5-foot-8 slot back. But get in his way and he'll drop a shoulder and put you on the ground.
And even though he has been graced with such physical and athletic attributes, and already been extended eight college offers, he remains grounded and said he takes nothing for granted. He also said he knows he has an example to set.
"I still gotta work hard because if I don't work hard those offers could go away just as fast as they came," Patrick said. "Even though I'm only 15 years old, I realize people look up to me and I know I need to be a leader on my team. When my teammates see me work hard they want to work hard because they know that if they do then they can achieve what I achieve."
He's hoping one particular teammate will eventually get to realize his own achievements. Older brother Javonte Seabury will be a junior this season at Timber Creek, and he's also a gifted athlete, but he lacks the physical attributes like his kid brother.
At 5-foot-9, 160 pounds, Seabury, who will play a myriad of positions for Timber Creek Coach Jim Buckridge, is lacking his younger brother's size by 40 pounds and five inches.
"He doesn't have the size but he's a good athlete," said mom. "They'll see and then he'll get his chance."
Brother Jacques agrees.
"I know his time will come because I know he has the ability," Jacques said. "He's just being patient with it right now because he knows his time will come."
And it's going to be a while for Jacques' time to come. Even though he has eight college offers already, he still has three high school seasons left before he'll sign on the dotted line, National Signing Day 2015.
"Oh I already know the date, it's February 4th," he said. "It doesn't really seem that far away. I embrace it but I'm not focused on it.
"I got three years. All I'm trying to do is be one of the top players in my class and help win a state championship for my team," Patrick said.
"I'm not trying to rush things. When I went to Florida spring practice, not going to lie, it made me want to strap up with them ….. but my freshman year flew by real quick so I know high school will go by fast. I just was to try to enjoy it with friends and family. I'm happy with what I'm going through right now."
He'll be making a few visits next week, with a trip to Alabama on July 16 and then a stop at Athens, Ga., and possibly FSU on the way back. He also will be at Florida's Friday Night Lights on July 27, a day after participating in the Junior Rank Prodigy Camp in Naples on July 26.
And Yasmeen will be along right beside him, guiding the way, as will Javonte.
"I've enjoyed it and sometimes I still can't believe it that at his age all these schools are interested in him already," Yasmeen said. "That's why I make it my business to go with him whenever he needs to go visit somewhere. It's all been amazing and I'm proud of him."
As for LSU, he said he probably won't get to Baton Rouge until sometime during the season.
"LSU is LSU .. everyone knows it's a prestigious program," Patrick said. "It hit me how big everything is when LSU offered. I can probably have a chance go anywhere in the country now."
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VANCOUVER - A senior BC Ferries officer spent about five hours consoling the two crew members who were alone together on the bridge of the Queen of the North when it slammed into an island before sinking, a B.C. Supreme Court heard on Wednesday.
First Officer Richard St. Pierre testified he gave kind words and said "everything is going to be OK" to the officer in charge of navigation, Karl Lilgert, and quartermaster, Karen Bricker, while the three were in a room on a rescue vessel in the hours following the marine disaster.
Lilgert was the forth officer on the ship the night of March 22, 2006, and is now on trial for criminal negligence causing the deaths of two passengers who were never seen again.
"He said he'd altered the ship (course) for a fishing vessel," St. Pierre recalled of the brief explanation Lilgert gave him while he was in the room with Karen Bricker.
The trial heard earlier that Lilgert and Bricker were in a relationship, but had broken up about two weeks before working alone together that night — the first time since the affair ended.
"I advised him that he didn't have to tell me anything, because I was also the union rep at the time," St. Pierre said.
Most of the crew had been taken to safety aboard another ship, the Sir Wilfrid Laurier, while some of the 99 survivors were also moved by local First Nations people to a nearby village.
St. Pierre recalled the two were both quite upset, but the only physical contact between the pair was "at most, maybe a hand on the shoulder."
He said he stayed with the pair for all but about 10 to 15 minutes — when he went to get some Tylenol — during the hours after the sinking, and that not much else happened.
"He was under a lot of stress, a lot of duress at the time. Waves of heavy emotion," St. Pierre said of Lilgert while being examined by the Crown.
He told court that he had been asleep when the crash occurred just after midnight, having worked the day shift.
But his memory wasn't completely intact, he noted, because the incident happened seven years ago.
St. Pierre also told court that while the crew had tried to ensure everyone had been rescued, they "kept losing head count" while aboard the lifeboats.
When asked by the coast guard if they had accounted for all the people who had been aboard the vessel, St. Pierre responded back over radio that they "hadn't established a number yet."
The bodies of passengers Gerald Foisy and Shirley Rosette were never recovered. They were presumed drowned.
Earlier in the day, B.C. Supreme Court Justice Sunni Stromberg-Stein discharged a juror from duty. The person became the second juror to leave in the midst of proceedings that are expected to last until the summer.
Stromberg-Stein told the remaining jurors the reasons for the dismissal weren't important.
"A matter has arisen, a juror has been excused for personal reasons," she said.
The trial is the first in B.C. Supreme Court where a jury of 14 was initially selected, based on changes to federal law aimed at ensuring long trials will not be disrupted.
Another juror was released earlier in proceedings, which began in mid-January, leaving 12 people left to serve.
The jury can drop as low as 10 people before a potential mistrial.
It is the first time a trial in B.C. has used additional jurors, since the law was passed in 2011.
The Crown is arguing Lilgert failed to perform his duties to navigate the ship and maintain proper course.
Court has heard the ship travelled in a straight line for more than 20 minutes before hitting Gil Island, which could have been avoided with a "routine" turn.
The defence is arguing Lilgert was a trained mariner who was working with inadequate navigation equipment and under poorly-crafted BC Ferries policies.
The crash occurred on a regular route from Prince Rupert, B.C., to Port Hardy on Vancouver Island.
Note to readers: This is a corrected story. An earlier version said Lilgert was the second officer.


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State and local CIOs discuss the future of social media in government.
It's remarkable how quickly social media has changed the world. But will platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare and YouTube truly change how government operates and interacts with citizens? Surprisingly not all CIOs are in lockstep about social media's value within the government enterprise or for communication with constituents. Government Technology recently asked CIOs to share their thoughts about social media. Here's what they said.


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1 1/2 cups chopped red cabbage
1 cup halved cherry or grape tomatoes*
1 cup chopped red onion
1 bunch scallions, diced (green and white parts)
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
1/3 cup olive oil
1/4 teaspoon Scotch Bonnet hot sauce**
juice of 2 limes
*I used a combination of heirloom Yellow Pear and (red) Juliet tomatoes from my own garden.
**I used Miss Hatties Yellow Hot Sauce.
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The CPA Examination
by JERRY W. KOLB In-Charge Accountant, Chicago Office
Presented before the Northwestern University Chapter of Beta Alpha Psi—June 1961, and the Accounting Society
of Roosevelt University, Chicago—November 1961
SOME of my remarks will not have the weight of statistical validity or as we accountants are prone to say, general acceptance, but are personal observations based on my experience with the examination
and discussions with other successful candidates. I have divided this topic into three major areas: (1) When to take the examination, (2) How to prepare for it, and (3) How to write the examination.
The level of the examination has been set by the Board of Examiners
to test the competence of the candidate for general practice in a medium-sized community. The Board apparently feels that experience
in public accounting is a requisite for attaining this level of competence, and attempts to prepare examinations that cannot easily be passed without this experience. This characteristic is best illustrated
by the auditing section of the examination.
One writer draws the following conclusions from the statistical results of a study conducted by the AICPA:
1) Experience in public accounting up to four years increased the likelihood of the candidate's success. This experience was of the greatest benefit in writing the auditing section, and
2) There is no evidence to support the opinion that candidates do best on examinations immediately following graduation.
Other writers have conceded that experience has contributed to success on the examination, but further state that the examination centers about areas of accounting aptitude and classroom-type problems.
Thus, the candidate who postpones the examination to gain experience in public practice must face the problem of maintaining his classroom knowledge at the same keen level as when he was a college senior.
Of course, the exceptional individual who is able to adopt a rigorous
study program that provides for both the constant review of classroom materials and a broadening of his accounting knowledge at the same time as he engages in public practice on a full-time basis, will be in an excellent position to sit for the examination. Most of us,


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My husband and I loved dr Becker and his staff, the wait with appointment was 40mns but the office was nice to tell us abt the it and we had TV's and magazines, after all wasnt so bad and we all know when you go to a dr office is always a wait. I will recommend the office to any mom. Thumbs up dr Becker and staff.
My oldest son is now almost 21 YEARS of age. We started going to Dr. Becker when he was one week old. We still go to Dr Becker as our youngest is 16 years of age. I cannot imagine their childhoods without him It was like saying goodbye to a dear friend when my sons reached 18 and they had to switch Doctors. Dr. Becker has gone out of his way to help us over the years in too many ways to count. We were definitely blessed from the moment we were secretly told by one of the delivery Nurses about Dr. Becker.
Dr Becker is an amazing doc, I can't be thankful enough to have him. I'm blessed and bless his heart, dr. becker is like a very rare unique diamond....
I started taking my now one year old turned in feb. to Dr. Becker in January. My poor little girl has honestly had health issues since birth on antibiotics and always sick. I switched my daughters Peditrican from Hurwitz to Becker. I am please that I have done so. He takes more time then Hurwitz ever did. He lets me hold her and he talks to her so she can get use to him. He is very straight forward, he takes enough time to checker her ears, check her chest, look at her belly and her throat. I had to call over the weekend once and he called right back. He wants fallow ups he calls and he's made me feel more comfortable about taking my kid to the doctors. Yes he's busy what doc isn't, but he does his job!
I have taken my son to Dr. Becker for 9 yrs. and my daughter since she was born five years ago. I have never had Dr. Becker talk down to me or my kids. He is very direct and I like that. When my son was really sick I called him 1 am and he called me back within five minutes. He checked on my son by calling several times the next few days. He does really care and take his job serious. I would tell any to go to him. He has been great for my kids. He isn't on time is the only thing I don't like. I'm normally at an appt. for about 45 minutes before I see him, but that is because he wants to take his time with the patient and not rush through like your a number to him.
I was looking for a dr. as i just moved in the area (temecula) and had no idea where to start... I was at a dog park when few ladies (moms) were there and i asked them if they can recommand a ped. all 3 ladies told me "You must take your kid you Dr BECKER, one of them go to him for 6y. I was very impress and happy. I made an appt and here i am writing a review.... Hes just amazing, know what hes doing, very knolegeable and very helping. My kids liked him. Im very thankful to the Dog park ladies :)
At first I really didn't care for Doctor Becker and would go to Doctor Armani. When my child was diagnosed with Epilespy he was there for me and my son. He got us to the best specialist at Loma Linda and if I really needed him I was able to call in the middle of the night with my worries. He is quick and direct but make sure when you visit him you have all your questions written down and hold him to answer them. He does care even though it don't seem like it sometimes.
We love Dr. Becker. He has patience and understanding. He listens and doesn't get annoyed when I ask him a bunch of questions. He returns your call after hours when your child is sick and gives good advise. We left our other facility when my child was 3 months old to currently 2.5 years. He goes out of his way to make the parents as well as your child to feel comfortable and safe. I highly recommend going to Dr. Becker.
My interactions with Dr. Becker are always very brief and not useful. He talks down to the kids as if they were not there. He has one of the worst bed-side manners that I know. He does not take the time to listen and does not seem to really care. When my child was ill for several months and eventually was hospitalized for over 2 weeks, his responses and attention to getting me the referrals I needed were just ridiculous. I wonder if he would treat his own child that way. I am not the only person who has left his practice. I was fortunate to have had Dr. Amani on Thursday. He is the total oppostite: kind, thorough and intelligent.
Dr. Becker is very judgmental and made my two teenaged daughters feel horrible about their bodies. They are both more solidly built with large busts, they are both active in power tumbling and he made comments that they needed to "eat more vegetables and less fast food!" (WE DON"T EAT FAST FOOD!) I was extremely angry since the older one had battled anorexia at a very early age. He also ordered lab work because "I expect their lipid panels to be high"….imagine his surprise when they were excellent. I hear he's good with small children, but I was very disappointed at his treatment of my beautiful girls just because they are not the usual size 00s.
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PHOENIX—A sale of a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed home that had been slated for demolition has fallen through and the home once again will go on the market, a real estate broker marketing the property said Monday.
The buyer, who has not been identified, decided during an inspection period to not proceed with the purchase because of unspecified personal and business reasons, said Robert Joffe. "I don't think I'm ever going to know the truth."
The home will again be listed for sale for $2,379,000, the price on which the now-canceled agreement was based, Joffe said.
However, he said the window to sell the home runs only until Dec. 4 because the Phoenix city council plans on Dec. 5 to consider approving an historic designation for the property.
"We cannot market it after the 4th because after that date, the property (value) will have been confiscated by the city and this will move to another arena," Joffe said.
Joffe declined to elaborate when asked whether that means the development company would sue in court if the city approves the historic overlay designation, which would block demolition for three years.
An attorney for the company, 8081 Meridian, has threatened a lawsuit if the city approves an historic designation that reduces the property value. Arizona has a voter-approved state constitutional protection against government action that reduces property values.
Mayor Greg Stanton and city Councilman Sal DiCiccio, whose district includes the property in the city's Arcadia neighborhood, did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
The home dates from the early 1950s. Wright designed it for his son, David, and daughter-in-law, Gladys, who died in 1997 and 2008, respectively. Wright family members sold the property in 2008, and representatives of 8081 Meridian have said the company wasn't aware of the home's background when the company bought it for $1.8 million in June.
The company's plan to demolish the home in order to redevelop the 2-acre property stirred controversy, particularly among architects and historical preservation advocates.
City officials then launched proceedings to consider a possible historic designation. Because the company was willing to sell the property to a buyer who would preserve it, the city council postponed consideration of the historic designation.
Wright designed the home to rise above the surrounding orange orchards, with a spiral ramp leading up to the main level of the concrete block home. Residents of the affluent neighborhood have close-up views of Camelback Mountain.
According to publicity material for the sale, the block home has a cantilevered overhanging roof, swimming pool, a guest house, a basement meat locker and built-in furniture and other fittings made with Philippine mahogany.
Joffe said he planned to immediately contact other potential buyers, including one who was involved in negotiations before the agreement was reached.
"I'm still confident that we're going to be able to find someone who is able to appreciate the house for what it is, and I'm very hopeful that a qualified buyer will step forward to save it," he said.