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While you're preparing the food for the jars, place a wire rack or several layers of cloth in the bottom of a deep kettle and half fill the kettle with water. Bring the water to a boil. Lower the hot, filled jars into the water, placing them at least 1 inch apart. Add more boiling water as necessary to cover the tops of the jars by 2 inches. Cover the pot, bring to a hard boil, and boil for the prescribed time, which depends on the size of the jar, the food inside and how it was prepared, and the altitude. For half-pint and pint jars at sea level, 15 minutes is adequate; for quarts, 25 to 30 minutes. Jellies require 5 to 10 minutes. Add 1 minute for every 1000 feet above sea level if the total processing time is 20 minutes or less; add 2 minutes for every 1000 feet above sea level if the total processing time is longer than 20 minutes. For specific directions, consult a canning guide.
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Man, I'm glad I left Maryland!!!
This is a discussion on Maryland Insanity within the Concealed Carry Issues & Discussions forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Man, I'm glad I left Maryland!!!...
Man, I'm glad I left Maryland!!!
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Me too.
I have been in NC now for 3 years and love it.
I just wish I could figure out a way to legally carry when visiting family in MD. I can carry all the way to the VA/MD border then have to unload and separate ammo from weapon then store unloaded weapon in a locked case (I also put a separate trigger lock on each weapon inside the locked case) and also store ammo in a separate locked case, both cases are kept as far away from occupants as I can (in trunk of car or back of SUV). I know this may be slightly overboard, but I want to be able to show just how difficult it would be to get to if I am ever stopped.
I will not even attempt this method if I am visiting family in MA. No way I am going to try to go through NYC or even NY State and NJ with any kind of firearm loaded or not.
"Personal weapons are what raised mankind out of the mud..."
-Jeff Cooper, "The Art of the Rifle"
Yeah. . .I thought about that. If you are on 66 heading east and plan to take the exit to go to National Airport, you better not miss it: next stop DC.
Janq - you just described the MD trip. Drive under the speed limit, make no turns you are not 100% sure are legal and pray there is no fender bender. I'm usually not impressed with signs but there are times when "Welcome to Virginia" is a beautiful sight.
I had similar fears when driving in Nashua, NH with my NH permit...for those that don't know, Nashua is right on the MA border and in some areas (by the mall) you can cross over into MA very easily. My plan, if I ever saw the Welcome to Mass. sign ahead (and I was not yet in the state) was to pull over and risk a ticket for a u-turn ...then my my fears turned to making a u-turn IN MA ...thankfully, I never did wander into mass armed!
BTW funny thing is that most everyone I know from MD and DC owns and a good number of them carry concealed as well albeit illegally.
I'm a DC/MD native born and raised. Pretty muchnobody I know personally (friends & family) pays much attention to the anti-gun/possesion laws that MD and DC have.
As such they are of course 'criminals' actively committing criminal acts although if the laws were different such as they are in VA then they would be entirely legal citizens like you or I. When I lived in DC and MD (I've been in W.Mass the past 18 months) I did exactly the same and played the odds.
It's a dang shame that citizens are left to no other option but breaking the law to otherwise do what is otherwise entirely legal and moral. :(
- Janq
"Killers who are not deterred by laws against murder are not going to be deterred by laws against guns. " - Robert A. Levy
"A license to carry a concealed weapon does not make you a free-lance policeman." - Florida Div. of Licensing
Does anyone know the Maryland laws regarding boating and firearms? I freqeuently boat in Maryand waters and am wondering if its counted as vehicle or a house? Fortunately my marina is in VA where I have CHP.
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Federal law provides that any firearm can be transported from one place it is legal to another place it is also legal as long as it is unloaded, cased, and kept in the trunk or out of reach of the driver. State law is superseded.
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PaulG you got me there. I was thinking that someone had taken the wrong exit on the GW Parkway and ended up on the American Legion bridge!
Rjva I dont know if I have the books anymore, I will have to check. But very important thing to remember, if you are on the Potomac river, you are in Maryland or in D.C. Either way being wrong would be expensive!
I grew up in Maryland and escaped thank God!
I felt like one of those people before the fall of the Berlin wall who escaped East Germany.
Also, anyone who still goes through MD or will be traveling through there.
MAKE SURE YOUR HANDGUN MAGAZINES ARE UNLOADED TOO! In Maryland, a loaded handgun magazine (even 1 bullet), you can and will be charged as carrying a handgun.
Next to California and New Jesey. Maryland has to be the worst gun state.
What REALLY amazes me, is its very easy to have the Maryland State Troopers sign off for Class III weapons.
Primary Carry Gun: Sig Sauer 229~R (.40cal w/ Golden Saber JHP's)
"Personal weapons are what raised mankind out of the mud..."
-Jeff Cooper, "The Art of the Rifle"
Next time your in MD, go to "Select Fire" in Glen Burnie.
They have a wide array of Class III guns and suppressors for sale.
I went to High School with the owners kids and shot guns with them often.
You can even call them if you want, just ask them how easy it is to get C3 stuff.
The Glen Burnie State Police barracks signs off for C3 stuff all the time.
I guess I really cant comment on the other barracks.
Hell, my Uncle even got a SBR.
All you need to do is fill out the forms, send the $200 for the Federal tax stamp and get your LEO sign off. Then wait about 6 months.
It wasn't hard at all.
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This is why I'm glad that FL is now my home. Other than SC, my travel routes and possible destinations are all under my FL permit.
I don't have to worry about the BS gun policies in those few 'commie states'...
Could I throw in lots of sun and no snow, too?
Stay armed...enjoy the gunshine...stay safe!
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MCP1810, you are correct. North of the Woodro Wilson you are in DC, South you are in the Peoples Republic of Maryland.
"Sic Semper Tyrannis"
The really frustrating part about all of this is that the BG's don't worry about where they're "allowed" to have guns at all- they just carry'em when they want to.
Gun control only controls the guns of the law-abiding.
"...bad decisions that turn out well often make heroes."
Gary D. Mitchell, A Sniper's Journey: The Truth About the Man and the Rifle, P. 103, NAL Caliber books, 2006, 1st Ed.
I had this conversation with my dad the other day. I was riding with him (in Alexandria/Nova) to go run some errands and whatnot. Well, we took a wrong turn and ended up in DC. I looked over at him and told him "if I was carrying this could be a problem".
IMO living in Nova sucks because of this. We are a military family and my dad also travels alot. This means that we go onto Ft. Belvoir and other military installations quite regularly and I drop him off at Regan National every other week or so. Not to mention we live in Fairfax/Alexandria which is a pretty anti-gun place to begin with.. I am one wrong turn or one forgetful moment away from being in some pretty serious trouble. If I miss my exit or forget im carrying I could be screwed pretty hardcore...
I can't wait until I go back to college--but even there I wont be able to carry everywhere because they don't allow guns on campus.


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Hi! For our kitchen table we have a large rustic pine plank table with trestle base that we love, but we don't love the matching pine chairs with rush seating. We're going to sell or give away the chairs and I'd like to put more contemporary (but not too out there) chairs with the table. Does anyone have this kind of set up and maybe could share a picture? I don't have a picture of my table right now, but I will try to get one soon. Going out of town for a couple of days and I'll check here for responses when I get back. Thanks!! |
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Maybe you could post a picture of your table. I like this combo but not sure if its the direction you are thinking. |
Yes, just what zeitgast suggests - painted white or colored windsor chairs are a great look with a distressed pine table. In our summer house, we have a pine table and these chairs - a little more formal. |
I'm out of town right now so I don't have a picture. It's a very large table with 6 chairs. I wax it rather than have a poly finish on it. Painted chairs would look really nice with some pretty cushions. I'm tired of rush seating because it gets torn up too easily. I'll start looking. Thanks! |
The salt chairs I posted cost about $100 ea. Link is below |
Here is a link that might be useful: Salt chairs
- Posted by canuckplayer (My Page) on Sun, Mar 2, 14 at 22:06
Marina: I love those chairs. Where did you get them? |
Canuckplayer - thanks so much! They are from Ethan Allen. The club chairs are in blue leather and the other chairs are upholstered in fabric. They are really comfortable! |
Pottery Barn has nice wooden ladderback chars. http://www.potterybarn.com/products/wynn-ladderback-chair/?pkey=cchairs-furniture&cm_src=chairs-furniture::NoFacet-_-NoFacet-_--_- |
Great advice. I think a windsor style chair or some version of that kind of a style, painted, will look nice. When I post my reveal they should be in place. |
- Posted by hollysprings (My Page) on Tue, Mar 4, 14 at 12:11
Target. $80 for a set of 2. And the stack for any extras to get out of the way. |
- Posted by bookworm4321 (My Page) on Tue, Mar 4, 14 at 12:43
I Love/like my Pottery barn chairs. They come painted too. They have ladder-back and other styles. My g/f asked when I am replacing my very old kitchen table, now that kitchen is more modern. I guess I'm just attached to it. |
- Posted by justmakeit (My Page) on Tue, Mar 4, 14 at 13:09
These might be a little more modern than you'd like, but I think they go nicely with all kinds of tables. My table looks modern in this shot, but the top is a distressed chestnut, and the chairs look great with it. |
Here is a link that might be useful: village chair
lots of ikea options too |
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Date: Wednesday, November 21, 2012
The World Bank Geneva Office, together with the World Trade Organization, hosted a presentation of the recently-launched report "Africa Can Help Feed Africa: Removing barriers to regional trade in food staples" on Wednesday, November 21, 2012, from 15;00 - 17:00 at the World Trade Organization. This report discusses how opening up cross-border trade will boost the potential for greater food production in Africa and contribute to food security by improving poor people's access to food and by increasing returns to poor farmers for the food they produce. The rise in global food prices and the ever-growing food import bill have prompted sharp attention on agricultural policies in Africa. African policy makers are grappling with what unstable food prices mean for their countries; how these price movements will affect their food security situation; how the private sector is likely to respond; and what governments themselves can do. In addition, they fear that global warming may significantly change the location of food production within Africa.
Selina Jackson, the Special Representative to the UN and the WTO opened the meeting, and was followed by Paul Brenton, the Lead Economist for Africa and principal author of the report, World Bank, who presented the Report and gave further insight on how African governments must help Africans trade with each other. Evan Rogerson, Director of the Agriculture and Commodities Division at the WTO chaired the discussions, which ended with a Q & A from the audience.


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Australia beat India by 110 runs at Brisbane
Australia beat India by 110 runs and earned a bonus point on their way back to the top of the points table of the Commonwealth Bank Series at Brisbane on Sunday.
Winning the toss in his last match in charge before Michael Clarke's return, Ricky Ponting chose to bat first and produced a torturously brief innings which Royal Challengers Bangalore spearhead Zaheer Khan ended. David Warner and Matthew Wade threw away their wickets after taking a long time to get set on the pitch which offered good bounce and carry for the pacers.
Mike Hussey and Peter Forrest repaired the innings from there. From 150/3 after 35 overs, Australia finished on 288/5 with David Hussey and Daniel Christian providing an explosive finish. Vinay Kumar had been reasonably good despite being wicketless till his last over but 18 off his last meant he finished with 0/60.
Brett Lee's aggressive attack accounted for the in-form Gautam Gambhir early. Royal Challengers Bangalore batsman Kohli survived a drop at third man but Tendulkar guided the very next ball by Hilfenhaus there to be caught by Doherty. Rohit Sharma followed the next over leaving India at 16/3 after 6 overs.
Hilfenhaus induced an edge from Virat Kohli which David Hussey caught in the first slips but the take looked questionable. Following consultation the umpires went ahead with the fielder's word, Kohli going for 12 off 25balls and India on 37/4 after 11 overs.
Dhoni and Raina's 46 run partnership showed promise briefly but it was cut short when Raina chased a wide one from Daniel Christian. Dhoni's subsequent partnerships of 32 with Ravindra Jadeja and 35 with Irfan Pathan took India closer but the asking rate was already out of hand.
The bowlers swung, this time with the bat, connected with a few but the inevitable happened when Wade took his fifth catch of the evening in the 44th over to dismiss Zaheer Khan, also Hilfenhaus's fifth wicket of the match. India's innings ended on 178, 110 runs short of the target with Hilfenhaus taking 5/33 and the Man of the Match award while Dhoni went back to the hotel with a fine and a one match ban for slow over rates.
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Plus tightening of vise around Iran and Syria, and more
• Early returns suggest the Muslim Brotherhood attracted a commanding 40 percent of the Egyptian vote. More surprisingly, salafist parties—more hardcore Islamist than the MB—may have gotten as much as 25 percent. [NYT]
• Particularly in the wake of the storming of the British embassy Tuesday, the European Union is clamoring for fresh sanctions against Iran. Meanwhile, Iran simply released the 11 "students" detained for doing so. [WSJ/AP/WP]
• German prosecutors allege an Iranian plot to attack U.S. bases there. [Haaretz/Forward]
• Turkey is upping sanctions against Syria, and the conflict looks like it's spilling over into Lebanon. [NYT/NYT]
• Under Quartet guidelines, President Abbas offered a proposal for going forward with peace talks. No reply from Prime Minister Netanyahu. [Haaretz]
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A sincere expression of appreciation from a supervisor, coworker, or client that recognizes an employee's contribution can increase the employee's self-esteem and motivation. Take time to recognize these special contributions.
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When the recipients' accomplishments are not easily identified or the recipient is an underachiever: Use specifics such as years of service. Focus on personal qualities such as reliability, friendliness, neatness, courtesy. Mention interests away from work, hobbies, or community involvement.
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US 20030014637 A1 Abstract In one embodiment, a method for key verification through time varying item presentation based on a key hash result is described. The method comprises generating a key hash result partially based on both a global identifier provided from a source and an estimated current time at that source. After generating the key hash result, a first time-varying item is produced using the key hash result as an index for a table lookup or generated based on certain bit patterns forming the key hash result. Thereafter, the first time-varying item is presented for comparison with a second time-varying item being contemporaneously presented at the source. These computations are repeated, giving the impression of two views or instances of the same time-varying item. An attacker might be able to match one small portion of such a time sequence of presentations, by luck, but not any large portion of the sequence.
Claims(29) 1. A method comprising:
(a) generating a key hash result partially based on a global identifier of a source and an estimated current time at the source; (b) producing a first time-varying item based on the key hash result; and (c) presenting the first time-varying item for comparison with a second time-varying item being presented at the source. 2. The method of
3. The method of
(d) repeating (a), (b) and (c) for each subsequent presentation of a newly produced first time-varying item and comparison of the newly produced first time-varying item with a newly produced and presented second time-varying item.
4. The method of
receiving a verification packet from the source, the verification packet including the global identifier of the source and a local time value at which the verification packet was formed at the source. 5. The method of
6. The method of
7. The method of
8. The method of
9. The method of
computing a clock skew by recording a receipt time upon which the verification packet is received and computing a time difference between the receipt time and the local time value; computing the estimated current time at the source corresponding to a current time at a destination based on the clock skew; and performing a cryptographic hash operation on a combination of at least the global identifier and the estimated current time. 10. The method of
11. The method of
12. The method of
13. A software stored in platform readable medium executed by internal circuitry within a computing unit, the software comprising:
(a) a first software module to generate a key hash result based on at least a global identifier of a source and an estimated current time at the source; (b) a second software module to produce a first time-varying item based on the key hash result; and (c) a third software module to present the first time-varying item for comparison with a second time-varying item presented at the source. 14. The software of
15. The software of
a fourth software module to receive a verification packet from the source, the verification packet including the global identifier of the source and a local time value at which the verification packet was formed at the source.
16. The software of
17. The software of
18. The method of
19. A computing unit comprising:
a casing; an input/output (I/O) interface; a device that provides sensory data for a user, the device being integrated into the casing; and internal circuitry contained within the casing and controlling information presented by the device, the internal circuitry to generate a key hash result based on a global identifier of a source and an estimated current time at the source. 20. The computing unit of
21. The computing unit of
22. The computing unit of
23. The computing unit of
24. The computing unit of
25. The computing unit of
26. The computing unit of
27. A network comprising:
a first computing unit to (i) transmit successive verification packets each including a static global identifier and a varying local time value realized at the first computing unit during formation of that verification packet, (ii) generate successive first time-varying items based on contents provided within their corresponding verification packet, and (iii) present the first time-varying items in successive fashion; and a second computing unit to (i) receive each verification packet, (ii) compute a clock skew to determine a time difference between the first computing unit and the second computing unit in response to receipt of a first verification packet, (iii) generate successive second time-varying items based on contents provided by their corresponding verification packet, and (iv) present the second time-varying items for comparison with the first time-varying items. 28. The network of
29. The network of
Description [0001] This invention relates to the field of data security. In particular, the invention relates to a key verification technique. [0002] As the number of electronic resources proliferate, the demand for applications to facilitate communications between such resources will also increase. Such applications can include electronic commerce but also secure sharing of data through encrypted or digitally signed electronic mail (e-mail) or secure access to resources through file sharing or remote computer log-on. All of these uses of cryptography require the authentication of users and other data prior to performance of a particular action. That is, it requires a level of trust to be established prior to performance of the transaction. [0003] Specifically, in this networking age, a person is normally authenticated not by personal appearance but rather by use of a cryptographic key. In order for a particular key to correctly represent some person (or other entity), the party accepting the key would need to establish that the particular key is controlled by that person or entity. This process is normally referred to as �key verification�. Current key verification techniques are either inadequate and therefore prone to error or abuse or they are so unusual and technical that an average human user might shy away from that activity. [0004] For instance, one key verification technique (referred to as �directory verification� and first described in an Institute of Electronic and Electrical Engineering (IEEE) Transaction on Information Theory publication entitled �New Directions in Cryptography� by Whitfield Diffie and Martin Hellman (November 1976, pp. 644-654)) involves the publication and global distribution of a printed reference that includes the name, address and assigned public key for each user. The reference is published by a trusted source and distributed in a secure manner. One of many disadvantages of the directory verification technique is that it is costly to implement. Namely, this technique would incur additional costs for publication of the reference, secure distribution of the reference, and for each listed keyholder in the directory, the proof to the trusted source that the user is the true owner of the public key prior to publication. Another disadvantage is that the names of the users may be unique in a small group, but such uniqueness diminishes for larger groups. Hence, as the size of the group gradually expands, name collisions are almost certain to occur. When names collide, any party relying on the directory's results will not always be able to locate the correct directory entry for a desired person or other entity with certainty and therefore be not always able to locate that person's or entity's public key. [0005] Other key verification techniques include the exchange of a digital certificate in accordance with, for example, Request For Comment (RFC-2459) entitled �Internet X.509 Public Key Infrastructure� (January 1999). However, the X.509 mechanism also suffers from the requirement of a central trusted source and increased costs for establishing such a certificate mechanism. It also suffers from name collision with the added disadvantage that when names collide, the user of a certificate may not be aware of the collision because he or she sees only the one directory line item contained within the certificate at hand and not the neighboring region of the directory. [0006] Yet another key verification technique has been established by the application program referred to as �Pretty Good Privacy� (PGP). The idea of PGP key verification is to bind a public key of an owner to his or her global name, such as an e-mail address, for example, without the cost of a central trusted source. PGP allows every user to generate his or her own keys and certificates. For key verification purposes, PGP computes a fingerprint of the key to be verified, in the form of a cryptographic hash result of that key. This hash result is computed independently by the keyholder's copy of PGP and the relying party's copy of PGP. These cryptographic hash results, displayed either in the form of a long hexadecimal number or a sequence of English words, are then compared by having one party read the value to the other. If the values match, then the key in question is verified. [0007] The PGP key verification technique has the disadvantage that the technique of visually or audibly comparing a number of hexadecimal character values or a string of meaningless words is quite time consuming and strange for the user who wants to achieve appropriate authentication levels. Because of that workload, some users skip the verification step entirely. [0008] The features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following detailed description in which: [0009]FIG. 1 is an exemplary embodiment of two parties that are performing operations in accordance with one embodiment of the key verification technique. [0010]FIG. 2 is an exemplary embodiment of a computing unit in which one embodiment of the invention can be practiced. [0011]FIG. 3 is an exemplary embodiment of a data structure for a verification packet of the key verification technique practiced in FIG. 1. [0012]FIG. 4 is an exemplary embodiment of a flowchart outlining the operations performed in accordance with the key verification technique using a time varying item presentation. [0013]FIG. 5 is a first exemplary embodiment of operations for selecting an item based on bit values obtained from the key hash result. [0014]FIG. 6 is a second exemplary embodiment of operations for selecting an item based on bit values obtained from the key hash result. [0015]FIG. 7 is an exemplary embodiment of operations for generating an item based on bit values obtained from the key hash result. [0016] The invention relates to a computing unit and method for key verification through time varying item presentation based on a key hash result. Such time varying item presentation may include (1) successive selection/generation and graphical display of selected images or characters, (2) successive selection/generation and play back of audible sound(s) such as musical note(s), pronounceable syllables, or (3) any other sorts of periodic sensory presentations. In one embodiment, a source (first computing unit) is configured to transmit at least a global identifier and a current local time realized at the source. These parameters (or related variations thereof) may undergo a periodic cryptographic hash function at a destination (second computing unit) to produce a time varying key hash result. The same process is performed at the source. The periodic key hash result is used at both the source and the destination to periodically select or generate items for presentation that are substantially contemporaneous. An observer who is engaged in key verification then senses both the source and the destination simultaneously and can determine by the apparent simultaneity of these time-varying items produced by each that the global identifiers (typically keys) at the source and destination are the same. The longer the observer monitors these time varying items, the more certain he or she is that the two keys are identical. [0017] Herein, certain terminology is used to describe certain features of the invention. For example, a �computing unit� may generally be considered as hardware, software, firmware or any combination thereof that is configured to process information and enable items to be presented to and perceived by the user. Some illustrative examples of a computing unit include a computer (e.g., laptop, hand held, etc.), a wireless telephone handset, alphanumeric pager or any other portable communication device. [0018] When the computing unit is employed as software, such software features a plurality of software modules, each being instructions or code that, when executed, perform certain function or functions. The software is stored in platform readable medium, which is any medium that can store or transfer information. Examples of �platform readable medium� include, but are not limited or restricted to a programmable electronic circuit, a semiconductor memory device, a volatile memory (e.g., random access memory, etc.), a non-volatile memory (e.g., read-only memory, flash memory, etc.), a floppy diskette, a compact disk, an optical disk, a hard drive disk, or any type of link (defined below). [0019] In addition, a �packet� is generally considered herein as a collection of data in a selected format. The packet may be configured as a data stream having a varying bit length or bit segment of a predetermined length. A �key� is normally an encoding and/or decoding parameter. One type of key is a �public key� that need not be kept secret and therefore may also be used to identify a computing unit or its user. The cryptographic hash result of a key (either public or symmetric/secret), assuming the hash is noninvertible and non-colliding, can also be used as an identifier for a computing unit or its user. The term �contemporaneous� means at the same time or generally about the same time with a nominal latency (e.g., less than one second). [0020] Referring now to FIG. 1, an exemplary embodiment of two parties that are performing operations in accordance with one embodiment of the key verification technique is shown. Herein, a first user (sender) 100 is in close physical proximity to a second user (receiver) 140. This allows a computing unit 110 of the sender 100 to communicate with a computing unit 120 of the receiver 140 over a link 150. As shown, the link 150 is any communication pathway over a wired/wireless information-carrying medium (e.g., electrical wire, optical fiber, cable, bus, radio frequency �RF�, infrared �IR� or another wireless communication scheme such as Bluetooth�, past or future Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 standards published Nov. 16, 1998 and entitled �Wireless LAN Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) specifications� or any future related standards. [0021] As generally shown, the first computing unit 110 uniquely stores data that is used to identify itself or the sender 100. This identification data is referred to as a �global identifier� 115. In one embodiment, a cryptographic public key (PUK1) is just one type of global identifier. Similarly, the second computing unit 120 is configured to store a global identifier 125 that differs from global identifier 115, such as a different cryptographic public key (PUK2) for example. [0022] The first computing unit 110 is capable of broadcasting a verification packet including its global identifier (e.g., PUK1) to all other computing units that are able to receive the broadcast information. When the broadcast is conducted over a wireless medium, all computing units within a specific geographic area 160 and tuned into a certain frequency may receive the verification packet from the first computing unit 110. However, when the broadcast is conducted over a wired medium, all computing units coupled directly or indirectly to the wired medium may receive the verification packet from the first computing unit 110. In the situation where the wired medium is the Internet, any computing unit having access to the Internet may receive the verification packet. [0023] Referring now to FIG. 2, an illustrative embodiment of one of the computing units (e.g., computing unit 110) is shown. For illustrative purposes, the computing unit 110 comprises an input/output (I/O) interface 200, internal circuitry 210, a display screen 220 and a keypad 230 integrated into a casing 240. The casing 240 is made of an inflexible material such as hardened plastic, and thus, protects the internal circuitry 210 from damage and contaminants. [0024] More specifically, the I/O interface 200 enables the reception of incoming data and the transmission of outgoing data. In one embodiment, as shown, the I/O interface 200 may be implemented as an antenna and perhaps transceiver logic for transmitting and/or receiving verification packets as RF-based signals. Of course, other embodiments of the I/O interface 200 may include, but are not limited or restricted to a wired or wireless modem logic, a light emitting diode (LED) transmitter and/or receiver to transfer data through light pulses, and the like. As shown, the internal circuitry 210 controls the I/O interface 200 and the display screen 220 in response to incoming data from the I/O interface 200 and/or the keypad 230. For instance, the internal circuitry 210 may be used to adjust time displacement to cancel any perceived delay between presentation of identical items at computing units 110 and 120 to achieve exact simultaneity. Examples of the internal circuitry 210 include one or more of the following: processor (e.g., microprocessor, application specific integrated circuit, digital signal processor, or micro-controller), memory (nonvolatile or volatile), combinatorial logic, clocking circuit and the like. [0025] As shown, the display screen 220 is a flat panel screen (e.g., liquid crystal display) although any type of display screen may be used. While the display screen 220 may be used as an output device in one embodiment, it is contemplated that the display 220 may be implemented as a touch screen display, thereby operating as an I/O device. For that embodiment, the keypad 230 may be removed. Alternatively, it is contemplated that the computing unit 110 may be implemented with any mechanism or combination of mechanisms that would allow persons to sense time-varying item presentation. For instance, although the computing unit is shown with a display screen, it is contemplated that the computing unit may be implemented with speakers to provide an audio interface in addition to or in lieu of the display screen. This would allow presentation of time-varying audible sounds. Similarly, the computing unit may be implemented with a tactile device to allow one to compare time-varying patterns by placement of a hand on both computing units. [0026] Referring now to FIG. 3, an exemplary embodiment of a data structure for a verification packet 300 of the key verification technique is illustrated, As shown for this embodiment, the verification packet 300 is transmitted from the first computing unit. Herein, the verification packet 300 includes a plurality of fields; namely, an identifier field 310 and a time field 320. Other optional fields may include, but are not limited or restricted to a data field 330. [0027] Herein, the identifier field 310 includes a global identifier for the source; namely, the sender or the first computing unit used by the sender. In one embodiment, the global identifier may be a public key corresponding to a private key held and controlled by the sender or his/her computing unit. For this exemplary embodiment, the identifier field 310 may include PUK1. [0028] The time field 320 includes a value such as the time at which the verification packet 300 is formed by the first computing unit. As subsequent verification packets are formed and transmitted, the time field 320 of those packets will have different values. The data field 330 includes information that is to be transferred between computing units. Examples of such information may include, but are not limited or restricted to software (e.g., application, applet or any segment of code), a table of items (e.g., images, bit patterns, data representative of audible sound patterns, etc.) or any data to assist in the presentation of time-varying items. [0029] Referring now to FIG. 4, an exemplary embodiment of a flowchart outlining the operations performed in accordance with the key verification technique using a time varying item presentation is shown. First, initialization operations are performed prior to transmission of the verification packet from a source to a destination. One initialization operation involves placement of a global identifier associated with the source in the verification packet (see block 400). Another initialization operation involves the selection of a time interval (TI) for updating the key hash result by the sender and the receiver (see block 410). The selection may be accomplished through a prior agreement (e.g., hard coded into software running this application) or by inclusion of the time interval with the verification packet (e.g. part of the data field). Selected in seconds or fractions thereof, this time interval determines the period at which an item is presented by the computing unit. For example, the time interval may determine when another image is illustrated on the display of the computing units, when an audible sound is played back from speakers integrated within or coupled to the computing units and the like. [0030] At blocks 420 and 430, the verification packet is transmitted to the second computing unit, which computes a clock skew between these computing units. In particular, for one embodiment, the clock skew may be computed by the second computing unit recording the time upon which the transmitted verification packet is received and determining a difference between this receipt time and a local time realized at the first computing unit when the verification packet is being formed (hereinafter referred to as the �original source time�). The original source time is contained in the time field of the verification packet. After computing the clock skew, as shown in block 440, the second computing unit can estimate, within a small error range corresponding to the time it took to deliver the verification packet from the source to the destination, a current local time at the source (Tsource) as it corresponds to the local time at the second computing unit. [0031] At every time interval (TI), namely when the current source local time (Tsource) equals zero modulo TI (e.g., Tsourcemod TI=0), both (Tsource) and the global identifier for the source (IDs) undergo a cryptographic hash operation at both the first computing unit and the second computing unit. The result of the cryptographic hash operation produces a key hash result (see blocks 450 and 460). For one embodiment, the key hash result (ht) is produced by a random cryptographic function �H(x,y)� as set forth below in equation (1). h t =H(ID s , T source) (1) [0032] where [0033] �IDs is a global identifier of the source (e.g., a public key), and [0034] �Tsource� is the current local time at the source at the beginning of the current time interval. [0035] For this embodiment, a truly random source is used to define the mapping from each element of a two-dimensional domain of the function to a value in the range of that function. However, for H(x,y) to be truly random, an extremely large table would be required, which would be difficult to initialize, much less store. [0036] For another embodiment, instead of using a random cryptographic function (H(x,y)), a computational approximation of H(x,y) is performed. For example, there are well-known and recognized cryptographic hash functions such as a Federal Information Processing Standard Publication 180-1 entitled �Secure Hash Standard� (Apr. 17, 1995), which specifies Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA-1). One type of approximation S(z) is set forth below in equation (2). h t =H(ID, T source)=S(z)=S(T source ∥ID s ∥T source) (2) [0037] where [0038] �∥� denotes a concatenation operation. [0039] In essence, the approximation may be accomplished by using the current source local time (Tsource) and combining such information with the source global identifier (IDs) extracted from the identifier field of the verification packet. The �combining� operation may be accomplished through concatenation as set forth in equation (2) or perhaps through other arithmetic or logical operations. The key hash result ht is a time sequence of apparently random quantities, due to the characteristics of the random function H(x,y) or the approximation of it using S(z) or some other computation involving a cryptographic hash of the two values or some function(s) of those values. [0040] At block 470, the key hash result ht is used by both the first computing unit and the second computing unit to select an item to be contemporaneously presented to the users of these devices. For one embodiment, an item may be selected from a table known in advance to all parties or from a table transmitted by the sender. Alternatively, the item may be computed such as through a fractal pattern or via some program producing a graphical image or audible sounds. The program that computes these items would be known to all parties in advance or can be transmitted by the first computing unit within the data field of the verification packet. The presentation of an item includes display of an image on a display screen such as within a special dialog box or adjacent to the name of the user, playback of one or more audible sounds, and the like. [0041] These items are presented to the users and compared (block 480). If the items match (i.e., a successful comparison), if desired, another comparison at the next time interval is conducted by a user to determine whether the items have changed contemporaneously and are also matching (block 490). It is important to note that any comparison is merely a brief recognition that two items are displayed generally contemporaneously and are the same or different. If both conditions are repeatedly satisfied as required by the user, the global identifier is verified. [0042] When the global identifier is a public key, the receiver or verifier of that key might use the global identifier to generate a digital certificate or a local database record that binds the key to information about the keyholder (sender). Such subsequent use might include the generation of: an X.509 Distinguished Name certificate, a PGP e-mail name certificate, a Simple Distributed Security Infrastructure (SDSI) or Simple Public Key Infrastructure (SPKI/SDSI) local name certificate, an X9.59 bank account public key record and the like. Thus, for future uses of the public key, the receiver or verifier could use the generated certificate or record for subsequent key verifications without requiring a physical presence and sensing of a time-varying presentation. If there are no future uses of this verified key, the receiver or verifier need not do any such binding and can instead use the verified key for some immediate purpose. [0043] Referring to FIG. 5, an exemplary embodiment of operations for selecting an item based on bit values obtained from the key hash result is shown. The value of the key hash result 500 is produced by a cryptographic hash operation on at least some unique data 510 (e.g., a global identifier) and a time varying data 520 (e.g., source local time). Normally, the key hash result 500 contains 128 or more bits. It is contemplated, however, that certain key hash results may have more than 128-bits, such as 160-bits. Not all of these bits would be needed to select or compute an item. Rather, each key hash result is reduced to some manageable size, such as M bits for example (where M≦32). [0044] As shown in FIG. 5, such reduction can be accomplished by a selection of a selected sub-field 530 of the key hash result 500 for use in accessing an entry of a table 540. As shown, the table 540 features 2M entries. Alternatively, the reduction can be achieved by separating the key hash result 500 into a number of fields 600 and performing logical operations on bits of these fields 600 to generate an address for accessing data within certain entries of the table 540. For example, one type of logical operation is an Exclusive OR (XOR) 610 as shown in FIG. 6. [0045] For example, when indexing a table of 256 items using an 8-bit key reduced hash result, at each interval, a new item may be accessed from the table for display as shown by pseudo-code set forth below in Table A. The probability of an interloper interjecting an unauthorized global identifier that would show the same item as the authorized global identifier is 1/256. However, because all of the key hash results are independent of one another, the probability of the interloper being able to mimic two successive items is 1/65,536. The probability continues to shrink geometrically over time as more and more items are perceived contemporaneously. Thus, the level of security achieved by the user depends on the amount of time comparing items contemporaneously presented at the exchanging computing units. If the time interval between display changes is short, then the overall time to achieve cryptographically strong comparison (in excess of 90 bits) is also short. In an ideal embodiment, that time to achieve strong comparison would be less than or equal to the time a human would normally spend in looking at or listening to the sample sequence without spending special effort on the task.
[0046] Referring now to FIG. 7, as described in FIGS. 5 and 6, the key hash result can be reduced by selection of a sub-field or through logical operations (see blocks 700-720). However, in lieu of using a lookup table for selections of items to be presented to the user, the contents of the reduced key hash result are used to generate the item to be presented (block 730). Namely, bits of the reduced key hash result are used to govern generation of the particular item. [0047] For instance, in one embodiment, the key verification technique may be used to generate different types of images. For the M-bits of the reduced key hash result, at least one bit may be reserved to indicate whether the image is displayed in a vertical or horizontal orientation. Another bit(s) of the reduced key hash result may be used to select the color of the image. Other bits may be used to indicate certain clearly identifiable features of the image or possible image types. [0048] In another embodiment, the key verification technique may be used to generate different series of musical notes or chords. For example, certain bits are used to select the type of musical note and the remainder bits are used to generate duration, meter rate, octave change, etc. [0049] Although these embodiments have described comparison of selected or generated items for users in close proximity and contemporaneous, it is contemplated that such comparison may be performed remotely (e.g., over telephone lines when comparing audible sounds or over television when comparing images). Such comparison may occur substantially contemporaneous or entirely non-contemporaneous when lesser data security is acceptable. The comparison is most effortlessly done when the two presentations are not just contemporaneous but simultaneous. Simultaneity might be prevented by substantial communication delays from sender to receiver. However, since the receiver is using a computed estimate of the sender's time, if the disagreement is one of simple offset (as would be the case when the disagreement was due to transmission delay of the verification packet), the receiver's computation can include a manually controlled offset (perhaps seen by the user/operator as a knob or other continuous control) that can be adjusted to cancel any time difference between the two presentations. In the audio-based embodiment, the time difference might be perceived as an echo, for example, and the knob could be viewed as an echo cancellation control. This echo cancellation does not reduce the security of the key verification process. [0050] While this invention has been described with reference to illustrative embodiments, this description is not intended to be construed in a limiting sense. Various modifications of the illustrative embodiments, as well as other embodiments of the invention, which are apparent to persons skilled in the art to which the invention pertains are deemed to lie within the spirit and scope of the invention. Referenced by
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This year almost every article I read about what to watch in 2015 included mobile. Even my own article on the top 5 voice of the customer trends had mobile as one of the key trends to watch. Much of the talk surrounding mobile is steeped in data that shows customers are spending more time and doing more on their mobile devices. ComScore reported back in June 2014 that mobile platforms – smart phones and tablets – accounted for 60% of total digital media time spent.
As a digital marketer you are probably entering the New Year with many plans to increase your revenue and general performance from your online operations. I am sure you will be looking at how to increase conversion by optimizing your purchase funnel and reducing the number of people who slip through the cracks.
2015 is here and Deloitte's TMT Predictions have arrived. Since 2001 Deloitte has published an annual Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT) report which shares their predictions for the upcoming year. Yesterday, I attended Montreal's 2015 edition where Duncan Stewart, Director of Research TMT at Deloitte, shared some insights of what we could expect in 2015. Below I highlight a few predictions that I believe are relevant from the perspective of the customer experience.
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The Lovelace Test Is Better Than the Turing Test At Detecting AI
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The machine's designers must not be able to explain how their original code led to this new program.
Whoa, whoa, whoa. I have severe problem with this. This is like looking at obscurity and declaring it a soul. The measure of intelligence is that we can't understand it? Intelligence through obfuscation? There should be no way for a designer to not be able to figure out why their machine produced what it did given enough debugging.


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Have you ever been asked a question in an interview that seems to come out of left field? One that makes you skip a beat and make you want to ask, "Come again?" or, "Are you serious?" Unfortunately, not all interviewers ask the most kosher questions, and it's easy to become discombobulated.
Today's guest blogger addresses this very issue. Frances Cole Jones, author of "The Wow Factor: The 33 Things You Must (and Must Not) Do to Guarantee Your Edge in Today's Business World" tells how to keep your cool even in the face of the most unnerving interview questions.
Don't Get Flustered, Get Factual
By Frances Cole Jones
An epidemic of inappropriateness appears to be pervading the job interview world these days. Several people I know have gotten questions that left them speechless — and one wasn't disconcerted so much by a question as by the manner in which it was asked.
Following are a few suggestions for how each of them might have responded. If any of you have additional ideas, I'd love to hear them. (Alternatively, if you've been asked anything, or experienced anything, that left you confounded, I'd love to hear those stories, too.)
Q: "Do you know the average age of the people who work in this company?"
This was a question an older client of mine got when she applied for a position in a very youthful organization. While I can only speculate about what the interviewer's intention might have been, I can tell you the result was my client left feeling shamed for even applying.
How did I recommend she handle this kind of leading question?
Leading questions demand fact-based responses. You don't want to get into what you think your questioner is after, or do the dirty work of negating something that hasn't been overtly stated.
Consequently, my Monday-morning quarterbacking coaching to her was to have responded, "I do."
Q: "You realize you're going to need to ugly-up if you get this job."
This statement was made to a client of mine who, admittedly, is extraordinarily beautiful. As always, we could only speculate about the questioner's intention – though I have to say we both found the pigtail-pulling undertone distinctly underwhelming.
In this instance, again, I didn't want her to do the troublemaker's dirty work for him. Consequently, my 20/20-hindsight recommendation was to go with the factual, "I don't understand what you're saying."
Admittedly, thinking on your feet when facing disconcerting questions or statements isn't easy, but if you can keep your answer short, sweet and fact-based you're likely to disconcert your questioner as much as he or she has disconcerted you.
Finally, one of my clients went into an interview during which, in her words, "The interviewer turned his back to me throughout the interview and asked his questions while looking out the window."
How did I recommend she handle it? Well, calling him on his behavior was going to end in a lose-lose situation: His reaction was unlikely to be positive; her outcome was therefore likely to be negative. Consequently, I suggested saying, "I find it hard to answer your questions without being able to see your face. May I ask you to turn around, or may I join you at the window?"
What makes this statement powerful is that she takes the onus on herself — it's not that he's being difficult, it's that she finds it tricky to talk to someone who refuses to look at her. Also, it reminds him that her goal is to be her best self in every situation, no matter how difficult.
And, as I'm sure you've discovered, if we can be our best selves – regardless of the circumstances — not only do we wow others, we wow ourselves: the ultimate challenge.
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Ninth son of Jacob, fifth son of Lia. He was given the name Issachar, by his mother at his birth (Genesis 30). Isaachar had four sons: Thola, Phua, Jasub, and Semron, whose descendants formed the tribe of Issachar (Numbers 26). In the time of Moses the tribe counted 54,400 men capable of going forth to battle (Numbers 2). The character of the tribe is told in the words of Jacob (Genesis 49), satisfied with the richness of its territory, through which passed numerous caravans, the tribe of Issachar thought only of its own well-being; and so, rendering itself subordinate to strangers, found slavery (rest) preferable to liberty.New Catholic Dictionary


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24 Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Messiah in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the assembly; | 24 Now I rejoice in what was suffered for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is still lacking in regard to Christ's afflictions, for the sake of his body, which is the church. |
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MINI Lineup Will Grow to Ten Models
At the NAIAS this year in Detroit, MINI featured the new Roadster — their latest addition to the MINI model lineup. For those keeping score at home, that brings the total number of unique MINI configurations up to six:
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- Convertible
- Coupé
- Roadster
- Countryman
Count the production version of the Paceman concept due out next year and that total climbs to seven. However, MINI is far from done at lucky seven. Dr. Kay Segler, head of MINI worldwide gave the the automotive press the magic number of ten MINI models by the end of the decade. What could those other three models be? Regular MotoringFile readers already know most of the answers.
The MINI City Car
We know of several projects specifically that MINI has had in the works for some time now. Firstly, there's the city car. Not to be confused with the Rocketman concept itself (although there were surely key learnings there), MINI has long wanted to go back to its genuinely small roots and show microcars like the Smart what a real small car can be. Recent rumors have MINI possibly sharing some platform elements with Toyota's iQ, although we'll believe that when we see it. Will the MINI City be model number eight?
The MINI Spacebox/Traveller
Code-named "Spacebox" and known as the Traveller (or even the MINI Activity Tourer) the car will be based on the front wheel drive BMW Compactive Sport Tourer or 'FAST'. The idea (for both but especially the Traveller) is all about increasing practicality and flexibility for a customer who would have had to to move to another brand because they've simply run out of space. Both but especially the Traveller will be the most utility oriented of all of BMW or MINI's upcoming products based off of the UKL1 platform. That makes nine.
The MINI Beachcomber?
We're not entirely sure what's up MINI's sleeve for model #10. Every once in a while, we hear something new about the Beachcomber or even a three-door variant called the Canyon. This original Countryman derivative predated the production Countryman itself. Taking its inspiration from the Moke of old, this open air beach-mobile falls into "just crazy enough to work" territory. Modular doors and lots of open space could let you take the MINI experience out of the city and possibly well off the beaten path. Could MINI push that much closer to a legitimate small trail vehicle to challenge the Range Rover Evoque?
We're only able to speculate at this point, but with the next generation hatch sharing so much more with parent company BMW, the cost savings and deeper development will likely mean a greater variety of MINIs is that much more financially viable. With such common underpinnings, and heavy investment from BMW, these kinds of variations are not only possible, but likely profitable. So even if models like the Spacebox aren't your cup of tea, chances are MINI will have something in its lineup that is right up your alley.
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Miley Cyrus' Terry Richardson-Directed 'Wrecking Ball' Video Is Slightly NSFW, Shockingly Twerk-Free
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Following the news that a certain scandalous VMA performance may have lost Miley Cyrus her December Vogue cover, the singer has dropped the new music video for her emotional single "Wrecking Ball." Coincidentally (or perhaps not at all), the clip is directed by controversial fashion photog Terry Richardson, and features Cyrus weeping, licking a sledgehammer and swinging to and fro on—what else?—a giant wrecking ball. (For both her sake and ours, we hope both construction apparatuses were cleaning before and after filming.)
Regardless of the clip's provocative content—and there sure is a lot of it—we do have to give the singer snaps for her so-on-trend cotton crop top, perfectly opaque white nail polish and Docs. They're pretty much all she actually wears in the vid, but they sure are cool. Watch "Wrecking Ball" below, and let us know what you think of Miley's latest!