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Hudson Steele wins Henry S. Clark Stakes
Monument Hill rallies past El Commodore to take second
Roger J. Weiss' Hudson Steele was content to travel in third, then charged by the pacesetters and powered away to a victory in Saturday's feature at Pimlico Race Course, the $75,000 Henry S. Clark Stakes.
Contested under light rain over a firm turf course, the Clark attracted 10 runners. At the end of the one-mile test, Hudson Steele had won by 2-1/4 lengths with Monument Hill rallying past El Commodore to take second. The winning time was 1:38.50.
Chris DeCarlo was aboard the Todd Pletcher trainee, who was notching his second stakes victory, in his 5-year-old debut.
"I spoke to Todd this morning and he said he was a really nice horse, 'he's going to give you a really good turn of foot,'" said DeCarlo, who was riding Hudson Steele for the first time. "He broke sharp and put me in a good spot. I was biding my time, just waiting to go. As soon as I asked my horse he took off, kind of idled a little bit once we hit the turn but I cracked him once or twice and he just went on. He's a nice horse."
The son of Johannesburg has won four of six on the grass with a victory in the Jersey Derby at Monmouth Park and a runner-up finish in the Fort Marcy Stakes (G3) at Belmont Park on his resume. Pletcher indicated he may point his budding turf star to the $300,000 Dixie Stakes (G2), which is set to be run over this course on Preakness Day, May 19.
"He got a perfect trip and it was a solid comeback," Pletcher said. "We will see how he comes back and keep an eye on the Dixie."
Other Clark runners that could make a return visit to Pimlico for the Dixie include Humble and Hungry (fourth place) and Concealed Identity (seventh).
Hudson Steele paid $6.20. The exacta returned $20.60 and the triple came back $141.40.

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SET 1: Shaggy Dog, Take the 'A' Train, Fee, Bold As Love
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Investigators have not arrested or identified any suspects in the brazen Monday robbery during which two or three men waving knives tied up an older couple, ransacked their home near Leland High School and stole their two cars.
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy today reaffirmed the Agency's commitment to environmental justice in a meeting of the National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC) held in Denver, Colorado. The meeting coincides with a Presidential Proclamation by President Obama commemorating the 20th anniversary of the February 11, 1994 signing of Executive Order 12898, "Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations."
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Paulene Popek necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 110 diseños de 25 diseñadores freelance.
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We are a group of psychoanalysts and other mental health clinicians in Los Angeles who developed a reflective approach to parenting. We are small but have just expanded services to include the developmental stages pregnancy through adolescence. Our parenting approach strengthens parent-child relationships because parents learn to think about a child's underlying motivations and emotions enabling them to respond more positively to their child's "difficult" behavior. We are educators offering training to other professionals but also need to appeal to parents (the catchy part).
Twofold: (1) Mental health professionals and child educators (teachers or others who work with children) who come for training and education in how to implement this approach to their parent populations. (2) Parents who sign up for our reflective parenting workshops. The market is full of parenting programs. Ours is unique because we offer a way of thinking about children's behavior rather than prepackaged solutions to problems. Parents get tools and techniques to help them figure things out, thereby improving communication with their child. We appeal to lots of people because we help them understand what's going on emotionally with the child and themselves so difficult interactions become tolerable and manageable rather than a problem that escalates into a fight. A win-win situation. This model has proved particularly valuable for at-risk parents who often use punitive methods of punishment to deal with difficult behaviors.
We are looking for a logo that can represent the educational part but also is friendly and inviting for parents.
No cartoons - we like playful but not silly or childlike
Not too serious - we want to come across as educators but not stuffy
Simple and bold
Check out the website http://www.reflectiveparentingprogram.org - the logo attempts to represent a mother "seeing" her child - we want something that has more of a draw and is more interesting
No real people
It doesn't have to be with a child and parent - but a design that incorporates a sense of connectedness or togetherness
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nextmovement brauchte ein neues Website Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 106 Designs von 22 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
We are looking for a clean, artistic, and exciting WEB 2.0 design for the official website launch of our artist Irena Hart. The site will be blog based and should be simple, attractive, and clear to navigate and understand.... it should also be visually engaging and capture the vibe of Irena Hart. We are not looking for a crazy magazine theme or a corporate theme... this is a contest for creativity! $500 for winning design... an additional $350 to convert it to a wordpress theme! (see brief for details on theme coding)
Irena Hart
After some team consultation... we realized we had not made the specification that there need to be at least 3 header pictures for the winning design.... The layout for the header can be the same but we need 3 versions of the header with a different picture of Irena in each... when people reload the website the header picture will change. This way there are 3 photos that will rotate when people visit the site.... get as creative as you want... or as simple... we just need 3 of the supplied photos to each have their own version of the header. Please upload with your alternate header images. We will be extending the contest by a couple days to allow time to do this... it will also cause the prize to increase. Thank you for your hard work.
We are looking for a clean, artistic, and exciting WEB 2.0 design for the official website launch of our artist Irena Hart. The site will be blog based and should be simple, attractive, and clear to navigate and understand.... it should also be visually engaging and capture the vibe of Irena Hart. Most of the sites we like are uncluttered... we are not looking for a crazy magazine theme or a corporate theme... this is for an up and coming musical artist. Please share your creativity and thoughts... though we have certain features we need functionally... we are open to artistic ideas.. push the envelope.. the only caveat is that it must work as a wordpress theme and the blog itself is the main feature.
The site will attract her growing fan base and be a place where they can engage in a conversation and feel they are a part of her success. They will be able to join her "Community" (via http://www.ning.com) and have their faces posted in a small image section on her right sidebar... as well as comment on posts and have there own page... We need it to feel that every time you visit the site you are being engaged... even from the moment you look at the header you will see her latest twitter feed. We love the simple yet effective layout at http://www.ryanleslie.com . The site is perhaps too simple graphically... but it is so easy to understand, the layout is very well integrated, and it allows him to convey his message.We have included a link below to her images... including her debut album being released this summer... the website can use the images and the vibe... We would like the website to reflect the Album but be "about" than this actual album. Irena also runs a Non-Profit benefitting homeless Youth which she started...
you can view it here: http://www.harmony4kidz.org ... it would be great to have a banner or some way to encourage people to visit that site as well.
Irena Hart Images can be downloaded from here: http://www.irenahart.com/irena_prom…esigns.zip
In the folder of images there is a script graphic which says Irena Hart... we are NOT locked into to that script graphic... It has not been used anywhere... feel free to create something new and better if it moves you and works better for the site.
You can listen to some of her music here: http://www.irenahart.com
We are looking for:
Wordpress Theme Template
- Wordpress Format
* Widget Ready
* SEO Optimized
* 2 Fixed Width Columns (Blog On Left, Sidebar on Right)
- Header
* Banner Pic which can change each time someone visits the page
* Space to have a Video in the Banner or an Add... like http://www.pinkspage.com/us/home
* Twitter in header -or- somewhere prominent near top of page
* RSS feed graphic in Header or Nav Bar or near top of page - Nav Bar for pages
* Enough room for additional pages -or- creative way for that option otherwise
* Nav bar should have a mouse roll over effect (changes colors/getslighter/something).. use your creativity
- MP3 player subtly integrated into the page.. could be pop up window or small and intgrated (in nav bar or right column)... autoloads but does NOT autoplay... something simple and elegant to add additional files to.... see http://www.commonmarketmusic.com/ for an example of a possible placement... we would like it to have Next Track, Previous Track, Play/Pause, Volume buttons.
- Blog Column
* Love the date tags and cleanliness of this theme... the graphics and vibe are wrong.. but the layout of the blog posts with the border around the pics and the graphic element seperating each post is great. http://wpbest.com/themes/press75/urban-elements/
- Right Sidebar
* most popular posts in sidebar
* Somewhere near top of page for them to enter their email address to be added to our email list.. we use zookoda.com for our email list database.
* Small fan profile pics from our ning network with a space showing the last 5 most recent posts by them. kinda like http://mix.epicfu.com/
* Space for small vertical banner add in sidebar (could be ads or our own banner or a show flyer)
* search form for website near top of sidebar or page...
* Iconic Social buttons for our other pages on various sites.. (twitter, myspace, facebook, imeem, reverbnation, youtube, last.fm, blip.tv, Etc)
* subscribe links... see http://wpbest.com/themes/press75/urban-elements/ and the live demo to see an example of the subscribe links at the bottom.
* Of course we will need an archive section at the bottom... categorized by date.
* somewhere we want to have a button/icon which they can click to tell there friends... it is going to take them to a page which allows them to enter their login info for their email account and have an email invite sent to their friends.
* CONNECT TO FACEBOOK app button somewhere in layout of site... you can see it on http://www.ryanleslie.com
* drop down menu to select language for page.
here are a list of blogs which are great examples... I'll give my reasons for each
All around awesome site... the layout is probably too plain / boring for your needs... but the simplicity and well thought out / executed content is fabulous.. the best example I have seen so far. Check out his videos... read the postings.. twitter posts at the top of the page.. engaging... he has a large fan base created by very smart web marketing... this is really an example of how to do it.
2. http://www.pinkspage.com/us/home
Pinks site is fun and fresh... the colors are nice... the layout is a but jumbled... but thats pink.
This site has so much going for it... fan integration, cool design, calendar + social buttons in the sidebar
4. http://prometheusbrown.com/bluescholars/
Very simple blog... keeps fans updated... they tour regularly.. and post content about all their activities.. from social to political to shows etc.
5. http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/
Very clean well though out blog.. very good functionality... great content... links are great... a bit too busy... but corporate is his audience
6. http://harvestministry.org/
Very well designed site... great colors.. clean... a little too magazine'ish for us... but well thought out.
PRIZES:The design aspect of the contest has a guaranteed prize of $500.00There is an additional $350 for anyone who is able to convert it to a working wordpress theme which is widget ready and the theme to a template and incorporate our functionality listed in the brief. This will be paid after the coding has been completed via PayPal.
If you are interested in coding please supply at least 3 designs you have coded for us to see.
DELIVERABLES:We need the final graphic layout to be delivered as a PSD file, along will all fonts, and stock artwork you used.The final coded theme will take a bit more doing... if you are interested in this aspect of the contest please let us know and we can discuss it in detail with you. Thanks.
OVERVIEW OF WEBSITE FORMAT:1. http://www.ryanleslie.com/
- Item 1...Creative Design- Item 2...Wordpress Formated, Widget Ready, SEO Optimized, w3c compliant if you are coding as well- Item 3...Banner on Top with space for Video or Ad- Item 4...Iconic buttons for RSS and Social Media- Item 5...Music player integrated into header or near top of page- Item 6...Navigation Bar (with flash roll over) with categories listed in brief with space for more.- Item 7...Sidebar should have various features listed in brief- Item 8...Blog be main feature- Item 9...Simple, Effective, and Artistically Representational of Irena Hart- Item 10...Someone who want to do great work and have it shown around the world- Item 11...Contest winner Layout delivered in PSD format
- Item 1...corporate themes- Item 2...boring themes- Item 3...magazine themes- Item 4...cookie cutter design work- Item 5...cluttered layout


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UPDATED: Reactions, reports after Tony Stewart hit and killed Kevin Ward Jr. in race
The world of motorsports endured a tragedy Saturday night when NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Tony Stewart ran over fellow driver Kevin Ward Jr. during a race in upstate New York.
A video of the crash at Canandaigua Motorsports Park showed Ward, 20, walkeing toward Stewart's car on the dirt track before being hit and thrown across the track nearly 50 feet.
Stewart, who had originally planned to race in the Cheez-It 355 Watkins Glen, pulled out of the race Sunday morning.
"We gave Tony some time to sleep on it. He feels strongly this is the right thing to do," said Greg Zipadelli, the competition director for Stewart-Haas Racing. "All you can do is what you feel is right, and we feel this is right. We get through today and do it the best we can as a group."
In a statement released by spokesman Mike Arning on Sunday, Stewart said "there aren't words" to describe his sadness over the incident, and that "my thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends and everyone affected by this tragedy."
In the hours since the accident, many other drivers, writers, athletes, celebrities and fans have reacted strongly on Twitter to the fatal crash, and some media outlets have gone further to reflect on both Ward's and Stewart's career up until Saturday.
Sheriff: Second video of deadly racing crash:Investigators are still seeking experts who can provide analysis on the incident, said (Ontario County Sheriff Philip) Povero. They are also examining a second video that was obtained from a fan. It shows the crash from a different angle. … Investigators are also examining audio from a video that was posted on YouTube. Povero did not say to what degree that it may be relevant to the investigation.(Rochester Democrat & Chronicle)
To accommodate the expected large crowd, Kevin Ward Jr.'s funeral services will be at South Lewis Senior High in Turin, NY. A 2012 grad.
— Kevin Oklobzija (@kevinoDandC) August 11, 2014
Challenges ahead for investigators: Rob Miller, a retired Lieutenant Colonel with the Kentucky State Police and now an accident reconstruction specialist, said dirt-track crashes could be more complex for law enforcement than traditional road accidents. "You don't have asphalt, so your evidence is short-lived," he said, adding that it appeared from video recordings of the incident that lighting on the track was not clear.
He said the clothes worn by Ward may have been a contributing factor. Ward was wearing a black uniform with white stripes down its side, and a black helmet. "For us to see in dark conditions we need different shades of color so we can see contrast," Miller said. "From what I saw on the video that's the key thing to me." (The Wall Street Journal)
ESPN: Preventing On-Track Confrontations: Ricky Craven discusses the thought process of a driver deciding to get out of his car and what NASCAR can do to prevent on-track confrontations. (ESPN.com)
The Ontario County sheriff said no criminal charges are pending against Tony Stewart. "As we have reviewed the investigation to this point … there is no evidence in hand, or no facts that would support a criminal charge or support criminal intent on the part of anyone," Sheriff Philip Povero said.
No audio or video evidence gathered by Stewart's team: Ontario County Sheriff Philip Povero tells TMZ Sports they checked Stewart's #14 sprint car — and Ward's #13 — to see if there was mini-cam footage of the moment the NASCAR superstar barreled into Ward … but came up with zilch. It's odd because we're told — by multiple sources in the racing world — Stewart commonly has a mini-camera of some sort mounted on his cars when he races on smaller dirt tracks like Canandaigua. (TMZ Sports)
Family of Kevin Ward releases statement: "We appreciate the prayers and support we are receiving from the community, but we need time to grieve and wrap our heads around all of this." Ward's parents were reportedly in the crowd watching their son race when the crash happened. (WHAM News)
Race director: Kevin Ward Jr. 'showed a lot of promise': "There's no history with these two drivers," Chuck Miller, the race director and president for the Empire Super Sprints circuit. "That's the competitive nature of the game and the drivers around it. Any time Tony has raced with us, Kevin also raced. Tony's been good for us." (USA TODAY Sports)
Kevin Ward Jr. mourned by friends, neighbors: Ward Jr.'s death left the adjoining Lewis County communities of Port Leyden, Lyons Falls and Lyonsdale devastated. "It's tough; it will be tough here for a while," Randy Mooney said. "Kevin hung out with the kids his age, he went swimming with the kids." Here, in these tiny towns at the southern end of New York's Adirondack Region, there are no strangers. (Rochester Democrat & Chronicle)
Tony Stewart-Kevin Ward Jr. tragedy leaves many unanswered questions: Was the contact between Stewart's car and Ward unavoidable or was there some malice behind it? … Had this been Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson or Dale Earnhardt Jr. involved, it would have been so much easier to chalk it up as a tragedy without the additional questions. (SI.com)
Armour: Not racing should have been obvious to Tony Stewart: Sitting out today's race at Watkins Glen was the right thing — the only thing — for Tony Stewart to do. It never should have been a question. … Though police say charges have not been ruled out, there is no evidence of criminal intent. But a man is dead and, criminal or not, Stewart is responsible as the driver of the car that hit Ward. (USA TODAY Sports)
Flashback: Stewart crash recalls '13 wreck: Another crash, sparked by Stewart, injured a 19-year-old female driver in July of 2013. Alysha Ruggles of Canandaigua caught the worst of it following a multi-car pile-up. She was hurt and forced to wear a back brace for months following the crash. (WHAM News)
Tony Stewart's temper often resulted in conflict with other drivers: While everyone has strong opinions on the matter, no one has any real idea what happened when Tony Stewart ran over and killed Kevin Ward, Jr. during a race last night, and it's possible we may never know what he was thinking from behind the wheel. What we do know is that Stewart has often found himself in conflict with other drivers on the track. As seen in the clip above—it's almost exactly two years old—Stewart once notoriously threw his helmet at Matt Kenseth's car in a very similar kind of confrontation he was involved in last night. (Deadspin)
Ripple effects for Stewart, NASCAR, sponsors could be huge: After his car struck and killed Kevin Ward Jr. in a Saturday night race at Canandaigua (N.Y.) Motorsports Park, the ripple effects could be enormous across myriad racing series, sponsors and teams. (USA TODAY Sports)
.@TonyStewart has just released the following statement. pic.twitter.com/UtigLafKWb
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) August 10, 2014
As I head out to the car my thoughts and prays are with the Ward family
— Greg Biffle (@gbiffle) August 10, 2014
It's sad that a lot of fans' dislike of Tony Stewart seems to make it easy for them to nonchalantly insist he intentionally murdered Ward.
— Charles Robinson (@CharlesRobinson) August 10, 2014
.@NASCAR has removed this tweet from this morning: pic.twitter.com/WmWHHHtQ2l
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) August 10, 2014
Has Twitter agreed on a jail sentence for Tony Stewart yet? Please advise.
— Tim Ryan (@TheSportsHernia) August 10, 2014
Who gives a damn whether Tony Stewart races sprint cars again? Someone died. Talk about the person who died.
— Ethan J. Skolnick (@EthanJSkolnick) August 10, 2014
Racing with a heavy heart today…
Thoughts and prayers for the Ward family.
— Jimmie Johnson (@JimmieJohnson) August 10, 2014
Thoughts & prayers for all impacted by accident in NY last night, especially family of Kevin Ward, Jr. Heartbreaking for everyone. #NASCAR
— Brett Jewkes (@BJewkes) August 10, 2014
If @NASCAR wants to run anyway today I can't argue against it. Death is part of their business. But spare us the "so we move on" BS.
— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) August 10, 2014
Just staggering that Tony Stewart even thought for a minute that it might be appropriate to race today.
— Ian O'Connor (@Ian_OConnor) August 10, 2014
If I'm one of Tony Stewart sponsors, I'm making a call: "Yeah, I don't want to be a billboard for running over people today." #moneytalks
— Darin Gantt (@daringantt) August 10, 2014
This Tony Stewart situation is the most Effed up thing I've seen in a long time.
— Craig Sager II (@CraigSagerJr) August 10, 2014
Final thoughts on the Kevin Ward/Tony Stewart accident: I believe it was truly an accident. Condolences to those affected by Ward's passing.
— Bo Churney (@bochurney) August 10, 2014
My god man… I didn't know Kevin Ward but I'm very sorry to hear about what happened. Thoughts and prayers to him and his family..
— Blake Shelton (@blakeshelton) August 10, 2014
Wow rest in peace Kevin Ward Jr. 20 years old is way too young to go! Prayers to his family and friends
— Reggie Bush (@ReggieBush) August 10, 2014
Accident? Tony Stewart hitting Kevin Ward Jr. is a tragic, divisive story. Read comments on @viv_bernstein story: http://t.co/BHEblPvu85
— John Branch (@JohnBranchNYT) August 10, 2014


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OK. All of my five are in the top 24. I guess that means I'm old and incredibly mainstream, predictable, and normal.
I really hate being normal.
Nonetheless, it's an interesting list, Keith. Thanks!
OK. All of my five are in the top 24. I guess that means I'm old and incredibly mainstream, predictable, and normal.
I really hate being normal.
Nonetheless, it's an interesting list, Keith. Thanks!
Got three of mine, Good to see Mikael Akerfeldt in there!
Wow! Joe Strummer didn't make it ?
Did no one here grow up listening, being moved, and inspired not just musically but as a human being by the only band that mattered, The Clash ?
No disrespect to some other players on there but come on, what exactly did Marty Friedman contribute to the world ? lol
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My #1 made #10 that's pretty sweet! That's a pretty kool list right there.
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Both Blackmore and Schenker way in front of Malmsteen. This is why this forum is ahead of others
Great job Keith, you got me hook, line and sinker - that whole Brad Delson thing never clicked
I was gonna say, falk you all for being Zakk Wylde fans That guy is worthless, every other note is a pinch harmonic... bloody tool.
It does read like an editorial staff-created poll, but to be honest I could imagine RS readers coming up with a similar list. though the ordering may be a bit different. Duane at #2 is interesting, if not undeserved.
Dude, that list is an illustration of how non-players think about guitarists. Our poll is a classic, almost cliche example of how guitarists think about guitarists.
I like both lists, personally. My top 100 would take names from both.
None of my top five made the list and I'm neither surprised nor angry. I can't say I'm shocked by that list and there are some great players on there. Kudos to the viking for doing all of this. Must have been a lot of work.
But I must confess, I really wish the April fools list was in actuality the real one. Not because any of my favorites were on the fake one (I think favorites are rather personal and it isn't important who inspires you, but rather that someone inspires you) but rather because I like to see people get unraveled when silly norms are upset.
I do agree with you that ours is a guitarist's list, while the RS list is a listener's list. The RS list also includes some historic icons that ours omits, since ours is about personal favorites rather than historic importance.
- Keith
Great list, Keith! Thanks so much for doing this.
I got all my guys in: Adrian Smith, Iommi, Jeff Beck, Schenker and Rhoads.
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What Will Remain Lyrics
What will remain of those days when it all meant something to you, the kid, and me. It was more than just something, yes, but it's changed. What will remain of those things that used to be? Some say they're gone in me. And I will remain to see those days again.. Like before when to me, it felt like something more. It didn't die, it's just been ignored. What will remain of those days? People change, time is rearranged, lives and goals do not remain the same, nothing stays the same.. What will remain.. I will remain.


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New Handcuff Design Is Worthy of Robocop
In the land of sci-fi cops and criminals battles, the technological advancements to the fight usually comes in natural forms (better weapons, better vehicles, incredible computer systems) to the obscure (detecting crime before it happens, anti-graffiti walls, and of course, the above shown half-man, half-machine law enforcement officers).
Oddly one of the most important, and practical, devices that never seem to get much of an update in the fictitious future of film are the handcuffs. Maybe that's because most of us just view them as simple restraints, that don't actually need an upgrade past the purpose of keeping a convict's hands to themselves.
There is a company called Scottsdale Inventions, though, that has a patent in the works that aims to change that perception. With their new design, handcuffs would provide active, non-violent solutions to truly restraining prisoners. The biggest feature in this is their shock capabilities, which can remotely send taser like voltage to a prisoner through the cuffs. This could be accomplished in a variety of ways, including a remote signal, to setting parameters similar to the shock collar on a dog. Items that are also off limits like weapons or door handles could be tagged so that going near them would send a shock as well.
Should the shocks prove to be ineffective, the cuffs have one more trick available, that could allow an injection of presumably pacifying drugs to be administered in extreme situations. This would either be in the form of a liquid or gas injection system.
Even in the early prototype model, there is already a very strong emphasis on safety and prevention. Early examples of this include visual and audio warnings that alert the detainee if a shock or shot is coming. The cuffs will also keep a record of the time, quantity, and severity of shocks and injections, as well as function as a tracking device.
While flying cars and android officers might be the more exciting and flashy images of future law enforcement, it's devices like these handcuffs that will ultimately provide the real futuristic contributions to the war on crime.
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The first person who is unable to cross out a number loses.
Here is an interactive version of the game in which you drag the numbers from the left hand grid and drop them on the right hand grid. Alternatively, click on a number in the left hand grid and it will transport to the earliest empty location in the right hand grid. You can rearrange the numbers in the right hand grid by dragging and dropping them in position. The integer in the top right hand corner grows with the number of factors/multiples you have in a row.


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Our dogs are our kids. It's not rocket science—we love them, they love us. They look to us for comfort and care. We call them our fur kids or our four-legged children. So, even though it's not news to us, it's validating to see science confirm what we already thought was true: Our dogs are like children to us.
Children have been shown to explore the world most confidently if they have a strong attachment to their caregiver (usually a parent.) They use the parent as a secure base from which to explore their environment if they have learned that the parent is dependable and reliable, and this phenomenon is called the secure base effect.
In the recent study, The Importance of the Secure Base Effect for Domestic Dogs—Evidence from a Manipulative Problem-Solving Task, researchers conclude that dogs are bonded to their guardians in the same way that infants are bonded to their parents. They found that dogs use their guardians as a secure base, just as children do.
In the study, dogs were tested in each of two experiments and their behavior was quantified. In the first experiment, dogs were given the opportunity to obtain food from interactive dog toys, and the amount of time the dogs spent attempting to extract the food was recorded. The dogs were tested in three different experimental situations: 1) with their guardian absent, 2) with their guardian present and encouraging them, and 3) with their guardian present but silent and unresponsive. Researchers also recorded how much time the dogs spent in close proximity to their guardians as well as to the experimenter, who was present in all conditions.
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The results of this experiment showed that the different situations had an impact on how long the dog manipulated the interactive toy in an attempt to extract the food. The dog manipulated it longer when the guardian was present than absent, but there was no difference in response to whether the guardian was encouraging the dog or remaining silent. The dogs spent an equal amount of time close to their guardian regardless of whether they were receiving encouragement or not. They spent more time close to the experimenter when their guardians were absent than when they were present, suggesting that the experimenter offered some security, social support or comfort in the experimental context.
The second experiment was designed to determine if the effects seen in the first experiment could be explained simply by the fact that in the situations in which the guardians were present, there were two people in the room, whereas in the guardian-absent condition, there was only one person. In other words, what if dogs are not affected by having their guardian as a secure base, but simply react to the presence of more than one person in the room? So, in experiment two, the first experiment was modified to include a fourth condition in which an unfamiliar person (rather than the guardian) was present along with the experimenter.
The results of the second experiment were that dogs manipulated the interactive toy longer in the presence than in the absence of their guardians, regardless of whether an additional unfamiliar person was in the room. The dogs spent more time near their silent, unresponsive guardians than to the unfamiliar person, who also refrained from interacting with the dog. The addition of the unfamiliar person condition allowed the researchers to determine that the guardian had a specific effect on the dog's performance that cannot be explained by the presence of just any person.
Prior to participating in this experiment, all dogs were tested for their willingness to eat food in the absence of their guardians. They were also scored for their tendency to exhibit separation distress when kept away from their guardians. Interestingly, there was no relationship between the time spent manipulating the toys in the absence of their guardians and the amount of separation distress they showed, which means that the results of the experiments cannot be explained by a tendency of the dogs to manipulate the toy less because of the distress of separation.
This is the first study to demonstrate that the relationship between dogs and guardians is similar to the relationship between children and their parents in that both involve the secure base effect. This raises concerns about experiments into cognitive abilities that involve problem solving that is far more complex than in this study because the absence of guardians could significantly lower performance by the dogs.
It also confirms the view that most of us have about the canine members of our family—they are like kids to us!


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Record players didn't go away when the iPod hit. Hardcover books coexist with ebooks. The internet didn't completely wipe out print journalism. And the desktop PC is still the best gaming and productivity machine on the planet, even if people have moved much of their computer use to smartphones, tablets, and laptops. By building a desktop, you can choose the computer that's exactly right for what you need to do, and get the best bang for your buck while doing so.
First Off, What's it For?
The first step is figuring out what you'll actually use your computer for. There's no upper limit to the amount of money you can spend, and (up to a point) the more money you spend the more performance you'll get. A $4000 rig is going to be overkill for everything unless you're a professional video editor or 3D animator, and a $2000 rig is still going to be more PC than you need most of the time. You can build a great gaming and media PC for under $1400. At that price range you're not cutting a lot of corners and you're getting a machine that's easily upgradeable later. If you cheap out too much, you'll wind up with a PC that frustrates you every time you use it, and if that's what you want, there are cheaper ways to get it.
Side note: If you just want a media streaming box to plug into your TV, buy a Roku 2. It'll stream 1080p video from Amazon, Netflix, Hulu, Vudu, and HBO Go. With Plex, you can stream your local content from Windows, OS X, Linux, or your NAS. No need to spring for a whole HTPC when you can get the parts you need for a Benjamin. That is, unless you'll be gaming on that thing, too.
Choosing the right CPU and GPU
The two things that most impact a computer's performance are the CPU and graphics card (GPU). In a build, you're looking for the most performance for the least amount of money. Right now, I'd get an Intel Core i5-3570K. It's an overclockable 3.4GHz quad-core CPU, and right now it costs $215. You can get an eight-core AMD chip for the same price, but AMD's top-end FX-3850 barely keeps up with the 3570K, except in encoding, while using a lot more power than the Ivy Bridge chip. The i5-3570K is everything you need for gaming and general computing, and you can overclock or upgrade to an i7-3770K later if you need more power. The i5-3570K is an Ivy Bridge chip, so it supports USB 3.0, PCIe 3.0, 6Gb/s SATA, and (on some motherboards) Thunderbolt. If you are on a leaner budget, drop down to an i5-3470. You'll lose the unlocked multiplier and some clock speed, but you'll keep the four cores.
A video card that will give you decent frame rates on a 1080p panel or HDTV costs just $200 these days. I'd start at an Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 or an AMD Radeon HD 7850 and move up from there if my budget allows. Both of these cards offer great price/performance ratios. Any lower, and your GPU will struggle to put out decent frame rates at 1920x1080. A more powerful GPU will let you turn up the eye candy and give smoother performance, or add more monitors, higher resolution, or 3D (remember when that was a thing?). You can upgrade later by adding a second videocard, as long as it's the same as the first one--in this case, that's another GTX 660 or Radeon HD 7850.
How Much RAM Do You Really Need?
RAM is cheap these days. 8GB is plenty for gaming, and an 8GB kit of DDR3/1600 costs around $40. There's no need to cut corners farther than that. Get a kit with two 4GB sticks, so you can utilize dual-channel mode on your motherboard. You'll be able to add another 2 x 4GB kit later, or even a 2 x 8GB kit, as you'll be getting a motherboard with four RAM slots. That'll let you upgrade to 24GB of RAM before you even consider tossing the RAM you have.
The Motherboard Holds it All Together
There's a dizzying selection of motherboards out there, from sub-$100 budget boards to $450 "Premium" models. Asus has eighteen different motherboards for the Z77 chipset alone. Basic motherboards include several PCIe x16 slots, USB 3.0, 6Gb/s SATA ports and support for CrossFireX and SLI (AMD and Nvidia's respective GPU-pairing technologies). Premium boards add Thunderbolt ports, onboard caching SSDs, RAID, WiFi and Bluetooth modules, finer overclocking controls, Quad-SLI and Quad-CrossFireX, external sound controls (either through a bay device or a PCIe daughterboard), front-panel USB 3.0 bay devices, multiple Ethernet ports, and more.
Most people don't need all the bells and whistles of an expensive motherboard. If you're planning on adding another GPU later, make sure your motherboard has two PCIe x16 slots and SLI/CrossFireX support. You can get a good Ivy Bridge motherboard with SLI or CrossFireX for under $150.
If you want to save some space under your desk, look into getting a micro-ATX motherboard. These are smaller than full-sized ATX motherboards while offering most of the same features. If you get a mATX motherboard, be sure to get one with four RAM slots and at least two PCIe x16 slots.
Storage: SSD or Hard Disk?
SSDs are finally cheap enough that the average gamer can afford them, and they make a big enough difference in a machine that I think you shouldn't buy a gaming PC without one. A 256GB SSD is enough for your OS and a dozen or so games and you can get one for less than $200. You can use an app like Steam Mover to keep games you don't play regularly on your backup drive. You should have a mechanical drive for documents and backup. A 3TB drive is a good choice these days.
When Did You Last Use an Optical Drive?
You only need a Blu-ray drive if you'll be watching Blu-Rays. Obviously. Unless you frequently burn data to BD-R discs, skip the burner. Flash storage is cheap. A non-burning Blu-ray drive is around $50; you can get a DVD burner for just $20.
Cooling: Air or Water?
Unless noise is really a factor, you should get an air CPU cooler, not a liquid-cooling loop. You can get a really great air cooler , like Cooler Master's Hyper 212 Evo, for around $35. A good self-contained liquid loop will be around $90, as will a top-of-the-line air cooler. That's the most you should spend, though; a custom water-cooling loop can be hundreds of dollars and is overkill for almost everyone. They're mostly good for bragging rights.
A Case to Room to Grow
You can get a great case for $100. Your case should be easy to build in and have good cooling, and be something you don't mind looking at. $110 buys you an NZXT Phantom 410 or a Fractal Design Define R4, both with front-panel USB port, plenty of fan mounts, and sleek good looks. I love both of these cases. If you go for a micro-ATX motherboard you can get a smaller case.
I use the Silverstone TJ08-E micro-ATX case. It's $105 on NewEgg and it has room for three hard drives, two SSDs, and two optical drives. It only has four expansion slots, so all I can run is a dual-slot video card and a soundcard, but that's plenty for me. The TJ08-E is not an easy case to build into, and requires a little bit of planning, but in my experience it's worth it.
Picking a Proper Power Supply
A 750W power supply will be more than enough for a system with a single mid-range video card, and you can even add another one without exceeding your wattage limit. Get one from a reliable brand like Corsair, Seasonic, NZXT, or Antec. Don't cheap out, but don't overpay: A good 750W semi-modular PSU is around $115.
Operating System
Gaming on Linux has made strides, but a gaming PC for now still needs Windows. Right now Win 7 and 8 are essentially the same price when you're building a new machine, so just pick whichever you prefer.
Wrap Up
I've mostly avoided specific part recommendations in favor of general advice. If you're curious, I've specced out a rig at PC Part Picker that incorporates what I've talked about here. We'll go more into detail on specific parts in the coming months.
Nathan Edwards was formerly the Senior Editor at Maximum PC and is currently our PC expert, writing a monthly column about PC components and builds. You can find him on Twitter @nedwards.


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International Domain Names in IE7
Hi, I am Vishu Gupta, a developer on the IE team. For the past year, I have been working primarily on CURI and International Domain Names (IDN) support. Browser support for navigating to URLs written in users' native languages is critical for making the Internet truly international. IDN relies upon a standardized mechanism known as "Punycode" for encoding Unicode domain names using only the ASCII characters that are permitted by the DNS system.
After XPSP2 was released, I was asked to study and evaluate what it would take to implement IDN support in Internet Explorer. We determined that the workitems involved in implementing IDN support in IE were:
- Converting the Unicode domain names to Punycode before sending them over the wire.
- Maintaining consistency within IE for handling domain names which enter IE in Punycode, and treating them equivalent to their Unicode counterparts.
- Handling compatibility for existing scenarios.
- Providing security against homograph-spoofing attacks without giving a bad user-experience for IDN URLs.
Conversion to Punycode
This is accomplished by using the APIs provided by the recently released "Microsoft Internationalized Domain Names (IDN) Mitigation APIs 1.0"; these APIs will ship with Windows Vista and IE7 and are also available for download here. You can learn more about these APIs by reading the MSDN documentation.
Maintaining consistency within IE
Many websites work around the limitation that IE6 does not support IDN by linking to the Punycoded URL. To improve user experience with those websites and to ensure that IE behaves consistently for equivalent Punycode and Unicode domain names, IE7 handles the URL as Nameprep Unicode internally (as suggested by RFC 3490). IE converts Unicode domain names to Punycode just before the domain name is resolved or sent to the proxy. This ensures, for example, that if the user added ŧēśŧ.example.com to the Restricted Sites zone, http://xn--hea8l8ac.example.com is also treated as a restricted site.
Maintaining compatibility
Using Punycode for name resolution is the default behavior for IE7. A new "International" section in the Internet Control Panel offers permits disabling IDN when sending the domain name either to the proxy or to the DNS resolver. Disabling both options will revert IE7 to IE6 behavior when handling Unicode domain names.
Blocking IDN spoofing
Lookalike attacks (sometimes called "homograph" attacks) are possible within the ASCII character set (the usual examples are www.example.com vs. www.examp1e.com). But, with IDN, the character repertoire expands from a few dozen characters to many thousands of characters from all of the world's languages, thereby increasing the attack surface for spoofing attacks immensely.
There is little doubt that showing the Punycode form leaves no ground for spoofing using the full range of Unicode characters; however, showing Punycode isn't very user-friendly. The design of our anti-spoofing mitigation for IDN aims to:
- Reduce attack surface
- Treat Unicode domain names fairly
- Offer a good user-experience for users worldwide
- Offer simple, logical options to enable the user to fine-tune the IDN-experience
Given these considerations, IE7 imposes restrictions on the scripts allowed to be displayed inside the address bar. These restrictions are based on the user's configured browser language settings. Using APIs from the aforementioned idndl.dll, IE will detect what scripts (character sets) are used by the current domain name. If the domain name is contains characters outside of the user's chosen languages, it is displayed in Punycode form to help prevent spoofing.
A domain name is displayed in Punycode if any of the following are true:
- The domain name contains characters which are not a part of any language (e.g. www.▯.com )
- Any one of its labels* contains a mix of scripts that do not appear together within a single language. For instance, Greek characters cannot mix with Cyrillic within a single label.
- Any of its labels* contains characters that appear only in languages other than the user's list of chosen languages. Note that ASCII-only labels are always permitted for compatibility with existing sites.
(* A label is a segment of a domain name, delimited by dots. www.microsoft.com contains three labels, "www", "microsoft" and "com".)
If none of the above conditions apply, the domain name is displayed in Unicode. Note that different languages are allowed to appear in different labels, so long as all of the languages are in the list chosen by the user. This is to support domain names like name.example.com where "example" and "name" are composed of different languages.
We do not describe "other language" URLs as "suspicious" because such URLs are completely harmless when displayed in Punycode form. Whenever IE7 has prevented an IDN domain name from displaying in Unicode, an Information Bar notifies the user that the domain name contains characters IE is not configured to display. It is easy to add additional languages to the Allow List using the IDN Information Bar. By default, the user's list of languages will usually only contain the currently-configured Windows language.
Attack Surface Reduction
Our language-aware mitigation does two things:
- It disallows non-standard combinations of scripts from being displayed inside a label. This takes care of attacks like http://bạnk.example.com. That domain name will always be displayed as http://xn--bnk-sgz.example.com, because two scripts (Cyrillic and Latin) are mixed inside a label. This reduces the attack-surface to "single-language attacks".
- It further reduces the surface attack for single-language attacks to only those users who have chosen to permit the target language.
Users who allow Greek in their language-settings are as susceptible to Greek-only spoofs as the population using English is susceptible to pure-ASCII based spoofs. That's where IE7's Phishing Filter kicks in for both Unicode and ASCII urls. If the user has opted into the Phishing Filter, a real-time check is performed during navigation to see if the target domain name is a reported phishing site. If so, navigation is blocked. For additional defense-in-depth, the Phishing Filter's web service can apply additional heuristics to determine if the domain name is visually ambiguous. If so, the Phishing Filter will warn the user via the indicator in the IE address bar.
Whenever viewing a site addressed by an International Domain Name, an indicator will appear in the IE address bar to notify the user that IDN is in use. The user can click on the IDN indicator to view more information about the current domain name.
Users who do not wish to see Unicode addresses may set an Internet Control Panel option to "Always show encoded addresses".
Call to Action
Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2 will include IDN support in nearly-final form and we would greatly appreciate feedback on the design. If you see a scenario not working properly (for example, if adding native language URLs to favorites was broken), please let us know.
- Vishu Gupta
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Actor Ryan Reynolds has put his house in Los Feliz on the market at $3.65 million.
He and his then-wife, actress Scarlett Johannson, bought the property in 2010 for $2.9 million. The price of roughly $1,000 a square foot was considered high for the area at the time, according to local real estate agents.
Built in 1969, the Buff & Hensman-designed Wong House has walls of glass that capture views of downtown Los Angeles and the ocean. The house has been restored and upgraded during Reynolds' ownership to include solar power. There are two bedrooms, three bathrooms and 2,835 square feet of living space. The master suite opens to a walled garden. Two rooms originally used as bedrooms were converted to a library and an office. The nearly half-acre site features a lawn, deck and saltwater swimming pool.
Reynolds, 35, and Johansson, 27, were divorced last year after three years of marriage.
He starred last year in "Green Lantern" and "The Change-Up." He stars with Denzel Washington in "Safe House," set for February release.
Johansson starred last year in "We Bought a Zoo" and played Natasha Romanoff in the sci-fi adventure "Iron Man 2" (2010). She will star this year in "Under the Skin" and "The Avengers."


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Is CDMI ready for prime time?
What is the Cloud Data Management Interface (CDMI), and what does it have to do with data storage? ESG senior analyst Terri McClure delves into the technology.
What is the Cloud Data Management Interface (CDMI), and what does it have to do with data storage? ESG senior analyst Terri McClure delves into the technology.
The Cloud Data Management Interface (CDMI) is the centerpiece of an effort the Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) defines as "the functional interface that applications will use to create, retrieve, update, and delete data elements from the Cloud."
An interface such as this is the key to standardizing how we'll create and manage cloud storage data objects. It also holds huge potential for cloud storage.
Currently, most cloud storage service providers use a proprietary object storage interface. These proprietary interfaces are similar -- they're all RESTful, with basic "put," "get" and "delete" commands -- but they each use different semantics. It's like the French spoken in Paris and the French you hear in Quebec. Many words and phrases are identical, but enough differences exist to make communication difficult, unreliable and sometimes even impossible.
Making multilingual systems
Cloud service providers and object storage software vendors publish object storage APIs that enable users to code applications to manage data objects. But most IT applications use block and file storage formats, not object formats. IT teams are loathe to spend money to rewrite their application interfaces to "speak object" so they can use software or cloud services, never mind spend the money to test and maintain those custom integrations.
Key CDMI functions
• Discovers the capabilities of a cloud storage offering.
• Manages containers and the data placed in them.
• Allows metadata to be set on containers and their contained data elements.
• Exposes the capabilities of the underlying storage and data services so clients understand the offering.
This situation has given rise to cloud storage gateways. A gateway system is a local virtual or physical appliance that offers IT a standards-based interface (iSCSI, CIFS or NFS) and translates standards-based storage operations into the object software or service provider's API language. Many gateway systems do much more by offering encryption, data deduplication and compression to reduce bandwidth and transaction costs, and caching to mitigate latency associated with remote hosting.
Most of these systems are multilingual, speaking the API languages of multiple cloud providers. That way, if one vendor shuts down a service or a portion of one (as Iron Mountain did last year), IT can use gateway offerings to move data transparently to another provider. By the time Iron Mountain shuttered its service, Nasuni had already quietly migrated most of its Iron Mountain subscribers to other service providers.
CDMI = Potential
CDMI's global traction
Standards organizations around the world are adopting the Cloud Data Management Interface (CDMI) as a method of storing data in the cloud. CDMI release 1.0.2 has been submitted to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) for standardization (as ISO/IEC FDIS 17826). Ratification should happen in 2012. The European Union (EU) is folding CDMI into initiatives, including the FP7 project from the Standards and Interoperability for eInfrastructure Implementation Initiative (Siena) and the Virtualized Storage Services Foundation for the Future Internet project (Vision Cloud) from IBM Research Haifa. Other projects/organizations, such as the OpenNebula Project, Venus-C and the National Institute of Standards and Technology/ Standards Acceleration to Jumpstart Adoption of Cloud Computing (NIST/SAJACC) are also adopting the standard.
With CDMI, problems related to porting data to other service providers shouldn't arise. Will that be true out of the gate? I'd like to say yes. However, those of us who've spent many years in the storage industry bear scars from efforts like this, and we expect some bumps in the implementation road. Over time, the bumps will smooth out and we'll see true data portability between services without having to rewrite object interfaces.
What will that development do to the cloud gateway market? It depends. "Gateway" is a misleading term as most of these systems are evolving into so much more. I refer to them as cloud-integrated or cloud-enabled storage arrays because that's clearly the direction they're heading. And when you're moving to the cloud, incorporating a local-presence "bridge" from your data center to mitigate latency, ensure consistent performance, provide high availability, and offer encryption and data reduction is a necessity.
Ultimately, CDMI will make it easier and less expensive for everyone to adopt and support cloud storage. Is it "prime-time ready"? Maybe. ISO ratification of the standard will help, but the true test will be vendor adoption. NetApp is solidly behind the effort; but Cisco, Dell, EMC, Hewlett-Packard, IBM and other industry heavyweights are also involved. But in the storage industry, action speaks louder than words. The key action here involves vendors rolling out embedded CDMI functionality.
BIO: Terri McClure is a senior storage analyst at Enterprise Strategy Group, Milford, Mass.
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Season 17
From pan-seared salmon to ultra-nutty pecan bars, the recipes in this season of America's Test Kitchen will work the first time you try them, thanks to the dozens of test cooks who develop, refine, and test recipes again and again until they arrive at the very best versions.
The best roast chicken with root vegetables and almost no-knead sourdough bread.
Comfort Classics
The best smoked pork loin with dried-fruit chutney and the ultimate sweet potato soup.
Summer Pork Supper
How to make Grill-Roasted Beef Tenderloin and Pear-Walnut Upside-Down Cake.
Summer Dinner Party
The perfect Grilled Pizza at home and the best Shredded Chicken Tacos.
Fast Food Makeovers
The best Paella on the Grill and the ultimate Patatas Bravas at home.
A Spanish Affair
Grilled Shrimp and Vegetable Kebabs and the best Persian-Style Rice with Golden Crust.
Mediterranean Grill
The best Pan-Seared Flank Steak with Mustard-Chive Butter and Walkaway Ratatouille.
Steak and Veggies
The secrets to making classic strawberry jam and how to make bread and butter pickles.
Canning Classics
How to make Tuscan-Style Roast Pork with Garlic and Rosemary and Farro Salad.
Elegant Fall Dinner
Beef Stir-Fry with Bell Peppers and Black Pepper Sauce and Scallion Pancakes.
Chinese Takeout, Revised
How to make the ultimate Chewy Oatmeal Cookies and the secrets to ultra-nutty Pecan Bars.
Autumn Desserts
Better Chicken Marsala and how to make Skillet-Roasted Chicken in Lemon Sauce.
Italian Chicken
The secrets to making the ultimate Baked Alaska at home.
Baked Alaska Showstopper
How to make the best Ginger Frozen Yogurt and Lemon Posset with Berries.
Refreshing Desserts
The secrets for making Pasta e Ceci and Penne Arrabbiata.
Pantry Pastas
The ultimate chicken and sausage gumbo and the secrets to making red beans and rice.
Big Easy Favorites
How to make the ultimate Korean rice bowl at home and perfect Korean fried chicken wings.
Korean Feast
How to make the ultimate roast turkey and the secrets to foolproof boiled corn.
Outsmarting Thanksgiving
The Best Ground Beef Chili and Red Lentil Soup with North African Spices.
Hearty One Pot Meals
The secrets to making the ultimate Sticky Buns at home.
The Ultimate Sticky Buns
Pan-Seared Salmon, a fish sauce tasting, and the secrets to making Shrimp Scampi.
Seafood Supper
Perfect Cheese and Tomato Lasagna and Really Good Garlic Bread.
Italian Vegetarian
Home-Corned Beef with Vegetables and the ultimate Snickerdoodles.
New England Classics
Make the ultimate roasted bone-in chicken breasts and learn the secrets to baked potatoes.


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Jet fuel is the lifeblood of any airline. But both United and American Airlines say they don't buy their fuel at O'Hare International Airport.
In fact, they claim they buy it in a tiny community which doesn't even have an airport. That tiny community is Sycamore, home to some 17,000 people about an hour west of Chicago.
And the Regional Transportation Authority says it's all a big lie.
In a suit filed Monday, the RTA argued that both United and American are operating "sham" offices in Sycamore in an effort to evade Chicago's higher taxes, cutting the transit agency out of some $96 million since 2005. In fact, the RTA suit alleges the loss to taxing bodies in the Chicagoland area has approached $300 million over the last seven years.
"There's no question these are sham offices," argued Jordan Matyas, the RTA's chief of staff. "We've only been able to see United's, because American's is locked all the time."
Indeed, visitors to Sycamore will miss the United fuel headquarters if they don't know what they're seeking. It's squeezed into an office strip next door to a chiropractor.
"In the United case, you just have a toy airplane, and there's a couple of empty desks," Matyas said. "That's not where they're negotiating the millions of gallons of jet fuel they're purchasing every year."
The two airlines are spending a staggering amount of money on fuel. Based on sales taxes that were paid in Sycamore, the RTA estimates that in 2012 alone the two airlines spent "approximately $1.2 billion on jet fuel the airlines" for jets at O'Hare, Matyas said in an email, adding that it is unclear how much of that was later sold to other airlines.
American, still mired in bankruptcy, is not named in the suit. United shares that honor with the city of Sycamore, which the RTA says entered into a sweet deal with the airlines, agreeing to kick back millions in sales taxes to keep the fuel offices in their community.
"Sycamore only keeps about $300,000 to 500,000 a year," Matyas said. "And then they rebate about $14 million."
The RTA said in a prepared statement that "sales tax dodges" have cost the city of Chicago $133 million in lost sales tax revenue since 2005. They have cost Cook County an additional $60 million and Metra, Pace and the Chicago Transit Authority another $96 million, according to the RTA, which oversees the three agencies and relies on sales tax revenue for much of its funding.
"CTA, Metra and Pace have had to work with constrained budgets and have needed to raise fares and reduce service because the money's just not there," RTA executive director Joe Costello said in the news release. "Now we know why."
The lawsuit is potentially embarrassing for Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, who earlier this year called United's decision to move its corporate headquarters to Chicago "great news for all Chicagoans."
When told of the lawsuit, Emanuel spokeswoman Sarah Hamilton said: "The City has been supportive of efforts in Springfield to ensure corporations pay their fair share, but we have not seen this specific lawsuit and therefore cannot comment on it."
According to the RTA, the total sales tax rate in Sycamore is 9.5 percent, compared to 8 percent in Chicago. But the RTA contends the airlines are getting an even better deal: The two companies have entered 25-year agreements that call for Sycamore to "kick back" most of its share of the sales tax on jet fuel — as much as $14 million a year — in exchange for payments of at least $300,000 a year from each airline.
Neither United or American would agree to an interview, citing the pending litigation. A United spokesman said in a statement, "The operation of our fuel subsidiary in Sycamore has been examined by tax authorities in the past, and has been determined to comply with all applicable laws."
American likewise said it believes it is on solid legal ground. Sycamore city fathers wouldn't speak about the arrangement, but issued a statement saying, "For over ten years the city has worked with United Aviation under the agreement, which has been examined by tax authorities in the past, and determined to comply with state law."
The lawsuit is part of a larger effort by the RTA to combat similar deals between various communities and companies.
During a visit to the United office Monday, reporters found a single employee, who arrived driving a Toyota Prius with the license plate JT FUEL 1. She declined comment.
American's office is on the second floor of Sycamore's city hall.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.


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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 241 diseños de 46 diseñadores freelance.
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=== Accessing firmware programmers and USB virtual comm devices ===
=== Accessing firmware programmers and USB virtual comm devices ===
The following ruleset will allow normal users (within the "users" group) the ability to access the [http://www.ladyada.net/make/usbtinyisp/ USBtinyISP] USB programmer for AVR microcontrollers and a generic (SiLabs [http://www.silabs.com/products/interface/usbtouart CP2102]) USB to UART adapter, the [http://www.atmel.com/tools/AVRDRAGON.aspx?tab=overview Atmel AVR Dragon] programmer, and the [http://www.atmel.com/tools/AVRISPMKII.aspx Atmel AVR ISP mkII]. Adjust the permissions accordingly. Verified as of 31-10-2012.
The following ruleset will allow normal users (within the "users" group) the ability to access the [http://www.ladyada.net/make/usbtinyisp/ USBtinyISP] USB programmer for AVR microcontrollers and a generic (SiLabs [http://www.silabs.com/products/interface/usbtouart CP2102]) USB to UART adapter, the [http://www.atmel.com/tools/AVRDRAGON.aspx?tab=overview Atmel AVR Dragon] programmer, and the [http://www.atmel.com/tools/AVRISPMKII.aspx Atmel AVR ISP mkII]. Adjust the permissions accordingly. Verified as of 31-10-2012.
Revision as of 14:17, 12 September 2015
From Wikipedia article:
- udev is a device manager for the Linux kernel. As the successor of devfsd and hotplug, udev primarily manages device nodes in the
/devdirectory. At the same time, udev also handles all user space events raised while hardware devices are added into the system or removed from it, including firmware loading as required by certain devices.
udev replaces the functionality of both
hotplug and
Udev loads kernel modules by utilizing coding parallelism to provide a potential performance advantage versus loading these modules serially. The modules are therefore loaded asynchronously. The inherent disadvantage of this method is that udev does not always load modules in the same order on each boot. If the machine has multiple block devices, this may manifest itself in the form of device nodes changing designations randomly. For example, if the machine has two hard drives,
/dev/sda may randomly become
/dev/sdb. See below for more info on this.
- 1 Installation
- 2 About udev rules
- 3 Udisks
- 4 Tips and tricks
- 4.1 Accessing firmware programmers and USB virtual comm devices
- 4.2 Execute on USB insert
- 4.3 Execute on VGA cable plug in
- 4.4 Detect new eSATA drives
- 4.5 Mark internal SATA ports as eSATA
- 4.6 Setting static device names
- 4.7 Waking from suspend with USB device
- 4.8 Triggering events
- 5 Troubleshooting
- 5.1 Blacklisting modules
- 5.2 udevd hangs at boot
- 5.3 BusLogic devices can be broken and will cause a freeze during startup
- 5.4 Some devices, that should be treated as removable, are not
- 5.5 Sound problems with some modules not loaded automatically
- 5.6 IDE CD/DVD-drive support
- 5.7 Optical drives have group ID set to "disk"
- 6 See also
Udev is now part of systemd and is installed by default on Arch Linux systems. See the
systemd-udevd.service(8) man page for information.
A standalone fork is available in AUR: eudev.
About udev rules
Udev rules written by the administrator go in
/etc/udev/rules.d/, their file name has to end with .rules. The udev rules shipped with various packages are found in
/usr/lib/udev/rules.d/. If there are two files by the same name under
/usr/lib and
/etc, the ones in
/etc take precedence.
Writing udev rules
mount from udev rules. In case of FUSE filesystems, you will get
Transport endpoint not connected errors. Instead use udisks that handles automount correctly.
- To learn how to write udev rules, see Writing udev rules.
- To see an example udev rule, follow the Examples section of the above guide.
This is an example of a rule that places a symlink
/dev/video-cam1 when a webcamera is connected. First, we have found out that this camera is connected and has loaded with the device
/dev/video2. The reason for writing this rule is that at the next boot the device might just as well show up under a different name like
# udevadm info -a -p $(udevadm info -q path -n /dev/video2)
Udevadm info starts with the device specified by the devpath and then walks up the chain of parent devices. It prints for every device found, all possible attributes in the udev rules key format. A rule to match, can be composed by the attributes of the device and the attributes from one single parent device. looking at device '/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:04.1/usb3/3-2/3-2:1.0/video4linux/video2': KERNEL=="video2" SUBSYSTEM=="video4linux" ... looking at parent device '/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:04.1/usb3/3-2/3-2:1.0': KERNELS=="3-2:1.0" SUBSYSTEMS=="usb" ... looking at parent device '/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:04.1/usb3/3-2': KERNELS=="3-2" SUBSYSTEMS=="usb" ... ATTRS{idVendor}=="05a9" ... ATTRS{manufacturer}=="OmniVision Technologies, Inc." ATTRS{removable}=="unknown" ATTRS{idProduct}=="4519" ATTRS{bDeviceClass}=="00" ATTRS{product}=="USB Camera" ...
From the video4linux device we use
KERNEL=="video2" and
SUBSYSTEM=="video4linux", then we match the webcam using vendor and product ID's from the usb parent
ATTRS{idVendor}=="05a9" and
KERNEL=="video[0-9]*", SUBSYSTEM=="video4linux", SUBSYSTEMS=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="05a9", ATTRS{idProduct}=="4519", SYMLINK+="video-cam1"
In the example above we create a symlink using
SYMLINK+="video-cam1" but we could easily set user
OWNER="john" or group using
GROUP="video" or set the permissions using
MODE="0660". However, if you intend to write a rule to do something when a device is being removed, be aware that device attributes may not be accessible. In this case, you will have to work with preset device environment variables. To monitor those environment variables, execute the following command while unplugging your device:
# udevadm monitor --environment --udev
In this command's output, you will see value pairs such as ID_VENDOR_ID and ID_MODEL_ID, which match your previously used attributes "idVendor" and "idProduct". A rule that uses device environment variables may look like this:
ACTION=="remove", SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ENV{ID_VENDOR_ID}=="05a9", ENV{ID_MODEL_ID}=="4519", RUN+="/path/to/your/script"
List attributes of a device
To get a list of all of the attributes of a device you can use to write rules, run this command:
# udevadm info -a -n [device name]
[device name] with the device present in the system, such as
/dev/sda or
If you do not know the device name you can also list all attributes of a specific system path:
# udevadm info -a -p /sys/class/backlight/acpi_video0
Testing rules before loading
# udevadm test $(udevadm info -q path -n [device name]) 2>&1
This will not perform all actions in your new rules but it will however process symlink rules on existing devices which might come in handy if you are unable to load them otherwise. You can also directly provide the path to the device you want to test the udev rule for:
# udevadm test /sys/class/backlight/acpi_video0/
Loading new rules
Udev automatically detects changes to rules files, so changes take effect immediately without requiring udev to be restarted. However, the rules are not re-triggered automatically on already existing devices. Hot-pluggable devices, such as USB devices, will probably have to be reconnected for the new rules to take effect, or at least unloading and reloading the ohci-hcd and ehci-hcd kernel modules and thereby reloading all USB drivers.
If rules fail to reload automatically
# udevadm control --reload
To manually force udev to trigger your rules
# udevadm trigger
See Udisks.
Tips and tricks
Accessing firmware programmers and USB virtual comm devices
The following ruleset will allow normal users (within the "users" group) the ability to access the USBtinyISP USB programmer for AVR microcontrollers and a generic (SiLabs CP2102) USB to UART adapter, the Atmel AVR Dragon programmer, and the Atmel AVR ISP mkII. Adjust the permissions accordingly. Verified as of 31-10-2012.
# USBtinyISP Programmer rules SUBSYSTEMS=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="1781", ATTRS{idProduct}=="0c9f", GROUP="users", MODE="0666" SUBSYSTEMS=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="16c0", ATTRS{idProduct}=="0479", GROUP="users", MODE="0666" # USBasp Programmer rules http://www.fischl.de/usbasp/ SUBSYSTEMS=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="16c0", ATTRS{idProduct}=="05dc", GROUP="users", MODE="0666" # Mdfly.com Generic (SiLabs CP2102) 3.3v/5v USB VComm adapter SUBSYSTEMS=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="10c4", ATTRS{idProduct}=="ea60", GROUP="users", MODE="0666" #Atmel AVR Dragon (dragon_isp) rules SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="03eb", ATTRS{idProduct}=="2107", GROUP="users", MODE="0666" #Atmel AVR JTAGICEMKII rules SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="03eb", ATTRS{idProduct}=="2103", GROUP="users", MODE="0666" #Atmel Corp. AVR ISP mkII SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="03eb", ATTRS{idProduct}=="2104", GROUP="users", MODE="0666" #Atmel Copr. JTAGICE3 SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="03eb", ATTRS{idProduct}=="2140", GROUP="users", MODE="0666"
Execute on USB insert
See the Execute on USB insert article or the devmon wrapper script.
Execute on VGA cable plug in
Create the rule
/etc/udev/rules.d/95-monitor-hotplug.rules with the following content to launch arandr on plug in of a VGA monitor cable:
KERNEL=="card0", SUBSYSTEM=="drm", ENV{DISPLAY}=":0", ENV{XAUTHORITY}="/home/username/.Xauthority", RUN+="/usr/bin/arandr"
Detect new eSATA drives
If your eSATA drive is not detected when you plug it in, there are a few things you can try. You can reboot with the eSATA plugged in. Or you could try
# echo 0 0 0 | tee /sys/class/scsi_host/host*/scan
Or you could install scsiaddAUR (from the AUR) and try
# scsiadd -s
Hopefully, your drive is now in
/dev. If it is not, you could try the above commands while running
# udevadm monitor
to see if anything is actually happening.
Mark internal SATA ports as eSATA
If you connected a eSATA bay or an other eSATA adapter the system will still recognize this disk as an internal SATA drive. GNOME and KDE will ask you for your root password all the time. The following rule will mark the specified SATA-Port as an external eSATA-Port. With that, a normal GNOME user can connect their eSATA drives to that port like a USB drive, without any root password and so on.
DEVPATH=="/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.2/host4/*", ENV{UDISKS_SYSTEM}="0"
DEVPATH can be found after connection the eSATA drive with the following commands (replace
sdb accordingly):
# udevadm info -q path -n /dev/sdb /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.2/host4/target4:0:0/4:0:0:0/block/sdb
# find /sys/devices/ -name sdb /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.2/host4/target4:0:0/4:0:0:0/block/sdb
Setting static device names
Because udev loads all modules asynchronously, they are initialized in a different order. This can result in devices randomly switching names. A udev rule can be added to use static device names.
See also Persistent block device naming for block devices and Network configuration#Device names for network devices.
Video devices
For setting up the webcam in the first place, refer to Webcam configuration.
Using multiple webcams, useful for example with motion (software motion detector which grabs images from video4linux devices and/or from webcams), will assign video devices as /dev/video0..n randomly on boot. The recommended solution is to create symlinks using an udev rule (as in the example in #Writing udev rules):
KERNEL=="video[0-9]*", SUBSYSTEM=="video4linux", SUBSYSTEMS=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="05a9", ATTRS{idProduct}=="4519", SYMLINK+="video-cam1" KERNEL=="video[0-9]*", SUBSYSTEM=="video4linux", SUBSYSTEMS=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="046d", ATTRS{idProduct}=="08f6", SYMLINK+="video-cam2" KERNEL=="video[0-9]*", SUBSYSTEM=="video4linux", SUBSYSTEMS=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="046d", ATTRS{idProduct}=="0840", SYMLINK+="video-cam3"
/dev/video* will break preloading of
v4l1compat.so and perhaps
If you use multiple printers,
/dev/lp[0-9] devices will be assigned randomly on boot, which will break e.g. CUPS configuration.
You can create following rule, which will create symlinks under
/dev/lp/by-id and
/dev/lp/by-path, similar to Persistent block device naming scheme:
ACTION=="remove", GOTO="persistent_printer_end" # This should not be necessary #KERNEL!="lp*", GOTO="persistent_printer_end" SUBSYSTEMS=="usb", IMPORT{builtin}="usb_id" ENV{ID_TYPE}!="printer", GOTO="persistent_printer_end" ENV{ID_SERIAL}=="?*", SYMLINK+="lp/by-id/$env{ID_BUS}-$env{ID_SERIAL}" IMPORT{builtin}="path_id" ENV{ID_PATH}=="?*", SYMLINK+="lp/by-path/$env{ID_PATH}" LABEL="persistent_printer_end"
USB flash device
USB flash devices usually contain partitions, and partition labels are one way to have a static naming for a device. Another way is to create a udev rule for it.
Get the serial number and USB ids from the USB flash drive (if you use multiple of the same make, you might have to check the serial is indeed unique):
lsusb -v | grep -A 5 Vendor
Create a udev rule for it by adding the following to a file in
/etc/udev/rules.d/, such as
KERNEL=="sd*", ATTRS{serial}=="$SERIAL", ATTRS{idVendor}=="$VENDOR", ATTRS{idProduct}=="$PRODUCT" SYMLINK+="$SYMLINK%n"
$PRODUCT from above output accordingly and
$SYMLINK with the desired name.
%n will expand to the partition number. For example, if the device has two partitions, two symlinks will be created. You do not need to go with the 'serial' attribute. If you have a custom rule of your own, you can put it in as well (e.g. using the vendor name).
Rescan sysfs:
udevadm trigger
Now check the contents of
ls /dev
It should show the device with the desired name.
Waking from suspend with USB device
First, find vendor and product ID of your device, for example
# lsusb | grep Logitech
Bus 007 Device 002: ID 046d:c52b Logitech, Inc. Unifying Receiver
Now change the
power/wakeup attribute of the device and the USB controller it is connected to, which is in this case
driver/usb7/power/wakeup. Use the following rule:
ACTION=="add", SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="046d", ATTRS{idProduct}=="c52b", ATTR{power/wakeup}="enabled", ATTR{driver/usb7/power/wakeup}="enabled"
Triggering events
It can be useful to trigger various udev events. For example, you might want to simulate a USB device disconnect on a remote machine. In such cases, use
udevadm trigger:
# udevadm trigger -v -t subsystems -c remove -s usb -a "idVendor=abcd"
This command will trigger a USB remove event on all USB devices with vendor ID
Blacklisting modules
In rare cases, udev can make mistakes and load the wrong modules. To prevent it from doing this, you can blacklist modules. Once blacklisted, udev will never load that module. See blacklisting. Not at boot-time or later on when a hotplug event is received (eg, you plug in your USB flash drive).
udevd hangs at boot
After migrating to LDAP or updating an LDAP-backed system udevd can hang at boot at the message "Starting UDev Daemon". This is usually caused by udevd trying to look up a name from LDAP but failing, because the network is not up yet. The solution is to ensure that all system group names are present locally.
Extract the group names referenced in udev rules and the group names actually present on the system:
# fgrep -r GROUP /etc/udev/rules.d/ /usr/lib/udev/rules.d | perl -nle '/GROUP\s*=\s*"(.*?)"/ && print $1;' | sort | uniq > udev_groups # cut -f1 -d: /etc/gshadow /etc/group | sort | uniq > present_groups
To see the differences, do a side-by-side diff:
# diff -y present_groups udev_groups ... network < nobody < ntp < optical optical power | pcscd rfkill < root root scanner scanner smmsp < storage storage ...
In this case, the
pcscd group is for some reason not present in the system. Add the missing groups. Also, make sure that local resources are looked up before resorting to LDAP.
/etc/nsswitch.conf should contain the following line:
group: files ldap
BusLogic devices can be broken and will cause a freeze during startup
This is a kernel bug and no fix has been provided yet.
Some devices, that should be treated as removable, are not
You need to create a custom udev rule for that particular device. To get definitive information of the device you can use either
ID_SERIAL or
ID_SERIAL_SHORT (remember to change
/dev/sdb if needed):
$ udevadm info /dev/sdb | grep ID_SERIAL
Then we create a rule in
/etc/udev/rules.d/ and set variables for either udisks or udisks2.
For udisks, set
UDISKS_SYSTEM_INTERNAL="0", which will mark the device as "removable" and thus "eligible for automounting". See udisks(7) for details.
ENV{ID_SERIAL_SHORT}=="serial_number", ENV{UDISKS_SYSTEM_INTERNAL}="0"
For udisks2, set
UDISKS_AUTO="1" to mark the device for automounting and
UDISKS_SYSTEM="0" to mark the device as "removable". See udisks(8) for details.
ENV{ID_SERIAL_SHORT}=="serial_number", ENV{UDISKS_AUTO}="1", ENV{UDISKS_SYSTEM}="0"
Remember to reload udev rules with
udevadm control --reload. Next time you plug your device in, it will be treated as an external drive.
Sound problems with some modules not loaded automatically
Some users have traced this problem to old entries in
/etc/modprobe.d/sound.conf. Try cleaning that file out and trying again.
udev>=171, the OSS emulation modules (
snd_mixer_oss) are not automatically loaded by default.
IDE CD/DVD-drive support
Starting with version 170, udev does not support CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drives that are loaded as traditional IDE drives with the
ide_cd_mod module and show up as
/dev/hd*. The drive remains usable for tools which access the hardware directly, like cdparanoia, but is invisible for higher userspace programs, like KDE.
A cause for the loading of the ide_cd_mod module prior to others, like sr_mod, could be e.g. that you have for some reason the module piix loaded with your initramfs. In that case you can just replace it with ata_piix in your
Optical drives have group ID set to "disk"
If the group ID of your optical drive is set to
disk and you want to have it set to
optical, you have to create a custom udev rule:
# permissions for IDE CD devices SUBSYSTEMS=="ide", KERNEL=="hd[a-z]", ATTR{removable}=="1", ATTRS{media}=="cdrom*", GROUP="optical" # permissions for SCSI CD devices SUBSYSTEMS=="scsi", KERNEL=="s[rg][0-9]*", ATTRS{type}=="5", GROUP="optical"


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Biden to promote gun control plan
President Obama has no public schedule Thursday -- at least not yet -- but Vice President Biden will be out promoting the administration's gun control plan.
Biden will appear on the website Google+ for a "Fireside Hangout" on the plan that includes proposals for an assault weapons ban, expanded background checks, and restrictions on the size of ammunition magazines, as well as school safety and mental health programs.
The "Fireside Hangout" --described by the White House as a "21st Century take" on Franklin D. Roosevelt's famed radio addresses -- starts at 1:45 p.m. EST.
On Friday, Biden will make a public appearance on behalf of the anti-gun violence plan in a state with a number of gun owners: Virginia.
The event in Richmond will also feature a key senator in the event, Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va.
Biden developed the administration's plan after a series of meetings with stakeholders in the gun issue; the meetings followed the Dec. 14 mass shooting that killed 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.


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Sit back and watch two decades of video game graphics flash before your eyes. YouTube user drloser333 has uploaded a video from French site NoFrag that unfurls the graphics of more than a dozen first-person shooters, from 1992's Wolfenstein 3 to 2011's Battlefield 3.
Did the FPS get better-looking? They have at least become way more realistic, But maybe you're more of a fan of older, more abstract styles?
Graphic evolution of First Person Shooters: 1992-2012 [YouTube, uploaded by drloser333; more details (in French) at NoFrag.com]


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Job Description
Howard Beach Animal Clinic is located in Queens, New York 25 minutes outside Manhattan. Our mission is to provide excellent and compassionate veterinary care, while maintaining outstanding client communication. Our loyal clients are like part of the family, many frequenting our full-service veterinary hospital since its inception in 1981. We currently have six staff veterinarians with a large client base and an experienced support staff. We are looking for a candidate that will enjoy collaborating with colleagues, improving their skill set, and be a part of our growing business.
Salary $100.000 +, will commensurate with experience.
In-house laboratory
Ultra-sonic dental equipment
Complete in house pharmacy and relationship with referral pharmacies for compounding or other needs
Job Responsibilities
Skills and Basic Qualifications
A Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or related degree from an accredited university.
NYS License in good standing.
Commitment to practicing the highest standard of medicine and upholding veterinary code of ethics.
Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Works collaboratively with hospital team members.
Makes decisions confidently and effectively.
Manages time and tasks appropriately.
Commitment to ongoing educational development and growth.
Benefits Package
Medical insurance
Continuing education allowance
Vacation time
Contact Dr. Peter Roufail at : firstname.lastname@example.com or 718-848-6803
DVM Veterinary license.
Association of Avian Veterinarians
PO Box 9
Teaneck, NJ 07666
E: firstname.lastname@example.com
Please note: AAV does NOT provide medical information to the public on this site or via phone, email or social media sites. Please visit the find a vet directory to locate a veterinarian in your community.


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Varicocele is a widening of blood vessels in the scrotum. The scrotum is the pouch that contains the testes in males.
Most blood normally flows out of the scrotum through a main vein. A series of valves helps the blood move through the veins. If a valve is not working well blood can backup in the vein and stretch it out. Over time the vein widens because of the constant pressure.
You will be able to see or feel a varicocele. It is an enlarged or twisted vein in the scrotum. It may become larger when standing or straining. You may also see shrinkage of the testicles.
You will be asked about your child's symptoms and medical history. A physical exam will be done. The doctor can make the diagnosis based on the physical exam.
An ultrasound may be done if complications are expected.
Treatment is not required in all cases.
Treatment may be done to block off the faulty vein and allow blood to flow out through other veins.
- Open surgery—The vein is surgically cut and tied off.
- Catheter ablation—Heat is applied through a catheter to destroy the vein.
- Catheter embolization—A substance is placed in the vein to block it.
Revision Information
- Reviewer: EBSCO Medical Review Board Kari Kassir, MD
- Review Date: 03/2018 -
- Update Date: 05/05/2014 -