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The RECSO Network, currently supported by The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities (TORCH) under the 'New Network Scheme', is a graduate-led initiative to facilitate interdisciplinary training, teaching and research in the long eighteenth century. As well as providing a physical space for researchers from different disciplines to encounter one another, in 2014-15 we will be holding a fortnightly series of talks, events, and seminars. Please visit http://www.torch.ox.ac.uk/recso.
The RECSO Team
The RECSO Blog and Network is administrated by a committee of graduate and ECR volunteers, who represent their respective faculties, author news posts, chair sessions, organise events, and carry out a variety of roles within the programme.
Geraldine Porter (History D.Phil Candidate, Director 2017-18)
Geraldine is a Clarendon-funded DPhil student in History at Merton College, Oxford. She is supervised by Professor Kathryn Gleadle. Her research focuses on elite political families in the British Houses of Parliament (c.1710-1780). She is interested in understanding the roles of kinship culture, dynasticism and interfamilial correspondence in the lives of prominent Georgian politicians who possessed a multitude of political colleagues who were related to them by blood or marriage. Outside of her doctoral dissertation, she is also interested in recovering the experiences of domesticated animals in the long-eighteenth century.
Paul Stephens (English D.Phil Candidate, Treasurer 2017-18)
Paul Stephens is a DPhil candidate in English Literature. His doctoral thesis examines the poetry and prose of Percy Bysshe Shelley through the disciplinary lens of economic philosophy, exploring how the poet's understanding of concepts such as debt, money, and value are conditioned by his metaphysics and epistemology. His broader research interests focus upon the literature, philosophy, and economics of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
His work is funded by an AHRC-Sloane Robinson Foundation Studentship at Lincoln College, and is supervised by Dr Timothy Michael. For details of Paul's publications and conference papers, please visit his profile at Academia.edu or contact email@example.com
Adam Bridgen (English D.Phil Candidate Ordinary Member, Founder and Former Director)
Adam founded RECSO in early 2014, and directed the project in its first year as a TORCH Network. He continues to support the project, and is currently working on RECSO's long-term financial plan as a part of the university, and consulting with other graduate groups who wish to set up similar period-specific networks.
Adam is a DPhil student of English, and his research explores the significance of colonial slavery in eighteenth-century labouring-class poetry, specifically as a means of interrogating ideas of identity and social politics within Britain. Adam has previously worked on the the Digital Miscellanies Index , held a fellowship at the Huntington Library, and following his doctorate he hopes to further pursue his interest in labouring-class autobiography. Contact: firstname.lastname@example.com
Dr Fiona Gatty (History of Art, Seminar Coordinator)
Dr Fiona Gatty is an art historian and recently completed her doctoral studies on the topic of ideal beauty in late eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century French art and art criticism, with a particular emphasis on the historical and teleological importance of accurate costume, and the aesthetic impact of drapery in the definition of ideal beauty. She is particularly interested in the attention given to clothing by the father of art history and archaeology, Johann Joachim Winckelmann and the impact of his work on late eighteenth-century French art theory and practice. She was a contributor to 'The Beautiful and the Monstrous: Essays in French Literature' by Amaleena Damle, Aurelie L'Hostis (Eds) (2007). She also publishes exhibition reviews, regularly gives conference papers, and teaches aesthetics, and eighteenth -and nineteenth-century French art history. Contact: email@example.com
Peter Hill (Oriental Studies, Junior Research Fellow, Awards Officer)
Peter is in the process of completing his DPhil in Oriental Studies, working on Arabic literature and intellectual history of the nineteenth century. He is writing a thesis on utopian aspects of the cultural production of the Arab 'Renaissance' (Nahda), and their grounding in the social history of the Ottoman-Arab world of the long nineteenth century. This was a period of major contact with European culture, and his research has been centrally concerned with translations of French and English literature into Arabic – for instance Defoe's Robinson Crusoe and Fénelon's Les aventures de Télémaque. His article on the first Arabic translations of Enlightenment literature recently appeared in Intellectual History Review, and another on early translations of English fiction into Arabic in the Journal of Semitic Studies. He also writes for the Oxford Left Review, the Oxonian Review and Muftah magazine. Contact: firstname.lastname@example.com
Emily Knight (History of Art D.Phil Candidate, Ordinary Member – former Director and Seminar Co-Ordinator)
Emily is a D.Phil student in History of Art supervised by Prof. Hanneke Grootenboer. Her research focuses on posthumous portraiture in the late eighteenth to early nineteenth centuries in Britain, considering the ways in which these works became a language for mourning and commemoration. Further information can be found on her Academia.edu profile page. Contact: firstname.lastname@example.com | Twitter: @eamknight
Dr Fabio Morabito (Lord Crewe Junior Research Fellow, Lincoln College)
Fabio Morabito is the Lord Crewe Junior Research Fellow in Music at Lincoln College. His research focuses primarily on musical culture in Paris and Vienna in the early nineteenth century, looking at the cult of eccentricity and the origins of celebrity, the commercialization of selfhood, and the intellectual history of musical authorship. He is interested in how both music performers and composers conceptualised their roles and constructed their artistic identity in the eyes of the public. Other interests include canon formation and music historiography, the ontology of musical notation and performance studies.
Alice Little (Music D.Phil Candidate, Ordinary Member and Seminar Co-Ordinator)
Alice's doctoral research focuses on the tunebooks of J. B. Malchair, who collected 'national music' on the streets of Oxford, 1760-1812. Her work explores eighteenth-century collecting practices and provincial musical life. She is interested in the historical use and categorisation of what is now tered 'vernacular' or 'traditional' music, and in the relative values placed on print, manuscript, and oral sources in the eighteenth century.
Naturally interdisciplinary, Alice has an undergraduate degree in Modern History and an MSc in Material Anthropology and Museum Ethnography, both from the University of Oxford. She holds the Hélène La Rue Scholarship in Music at St Cross College. Contact: email@example.com | Twitter: @littleamiss | Website: alicelittle.co.uk
Jacob Lloyd (English D.Phil Candidate, Social Secretary)
Jacob is a DPhil student in the English Faculty supervised by Professor Seamus Perry. His area of research is Romantic poetry within the long 18th Century, especially between 1790 and 1830. His thesis examines the verse of Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Percy Bysshe Shelley and how they developed their political aesthetics. His primary focus is on how these poets negotiated the contradiction between the necessity of experiencing the world subjectively, through their poetry, and a political desire to create a community which relied on an objective framework. Contact: firstname.lastname@example.com
Anna Senkiw (English DPhil, Ordinary Member, Former Director 2016-17)
Anna is a D.Phil student researching 'British Actresses and Fan Culture: Cultivating Celebrity on the Stage, Page and in the Frame in the Late Eighteenth Century'. Her project explores how celebrity culture developed in relation to the increasingly visual and literate society, the advancements in the technology and reach of print culture and the growing secular structure of society. She is the recipient of the John Hodgson Theatre Research Fellowship from Mansfield College, Oxford.
Anna's interests include; eighteenth-century women writers, gender theory, life-writing (especially letters and autobiography), British theatre history, print culture and, of course, actresses. In addition to her work with RECSO, she is also the English Faculty's Graduate Teaching and Careers Officer 2016-17. Contact: email@example.com | Twitter: @AnnaSenkiw
RECSO Associates
Joe Davies (Music)
Joe is in the second year of a doctoral project (funded by the AHRC) that aims to develop an analytical and critical framework for understanding notions of fantasy, grotesquerie, and the uncanny in Schubert's late music.
His other research and teaching interests include the keyboard music of C.P.E. Bach, Mozart, and Haydn, German Romanticism, and reception history. Contact: firstname.lastname@example.com
Joanna Raisbeck (Modern Languages D.Phil Candidate)
Joanna is a D.Phil student in Modern Languages supervised by Dr Kevin Hilliard. Her research focuses on religion and philosophy in the work of the German Romantic writer Karoline von Günderrode. Her research considers how Günderrode adapted Enlightenment thought, Early German Romantic thought, Classical philosophy, and German Idealism to explore the relationship between the individual and the totality (a heterodox proxy for God, understood as quasi-Spinozan panentheism). She holds a Heath Harrison-Somerville College scholarship and for the academic year 2015-16 held a Hanseatic scholarship, awarded by the Alfred Töpfer Stiftung, and undertook archival research at the Goethe-Universität and Freies Deutsches Hochstift in Frankfurt am Main. For more information, see her Academia.edu profile (https://oxford.academia.edu/JoannaRaisbeck). Contact: email@example.com
Dr. Kelsey Rubin-Detlev (Medieval & Modern Languages, Enlightenment Associate)
Kelsey is the Foote Junior Research Fellow in Russian at The Queen's College. Her research focuses on the correspondence of Catherine the Great and on women's letter writing in eighteenth-century Europe more broadly. Contact: email@example.com
Dr Ruth Scobie (Lecturer in English, Mansfield College, Oxford)
Dr Ruth Scobie was the Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Exploring Celebrity and is now an Early Career Research Fellow at TORCH. She is working on a monograph, Islands of Celebrity: Oceania and the British Problem of Fame, 1770-1823, which links perceptions of the South Pacific in the late eighteenth century and Romantic period to transformations in the ideas and technologies of fame. She also runs the Celebrity Research Network at the Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities (TORCH), organising a programme of interdisciplinary and cross-period events on fame, celebrity, reputation and notoriety in history, literature, and art.
Ruth studied for an MA in Eighteenth Century Studies (The Global Eighteenth Century), and a PhD in English Literature at the University of York, with the thesis title "The Many Deaths of Captain Cook: A Study in Metropolitan Mass Culture." In 2012 she won the Keats-Shelley Prize for an essay on Mary Shelley and James Cook, published in 2013 in the Keats-Shelley Review. She has taught undergraduate courses at York and Oxford on eighteenth-century and Romantic literature, eighteenth-century empire and commerce, and literary theory, and recently devised and taught an English MSt course on "British Globalisations, Georgian to Romantic". She has also published research-based posts and reviews for academic readers at Object Archives, Romantic Textualities, and BSECS Criticks, and for a general audience at the-toast.net and the Ashmolean Museum. Contact: firstname.lastname@example.com | Twitter: @18CenturyScobie
Jennifer Wood (English DPhil Candidate)
Jennifer is an AHRC-funded D.Phil. student in English at University College, Oxford, supervised by Prof. Nicholas Halmi and Prof. Pamela Clemit. Her thesis examines William Godwin's hitherto unacknowledged status as a major node in an intricate system of epistolary networks that spanned over five decades of the Romantic period (c.1778-1836). Specifically, it considers how – and in what ways – the private letter enabled Godwin to forge, sustain, develop, and often terminate relationships (both personal and professional) in a discursive, intellectually rigorous, pre-digital era. For Jennifer's detailed research profile, click here. Contact: firstname.lastname@example.com
Advisory Panel
The RECSO project is advised by a panel of senior academics:
- Prof. Abigail Williams. Contact: email@example.com
- Dr Freya Johnston. Contact: email@example.com
To participate in this Network, or to join the Network mailing list, please contact Geraldine (firstname.lastname@example.com). We are constantly looking for interesting speakers for both our own, and related, programmes – so if you have a talk which corresponds to the themes outlined above, please get in touch.


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Shopping on Craigslist can be lots of fun and can even be somewhat like going to a virtual garage sale. You can find plenty of Orlando Craigslist deals just by spending a little time in the for sale section of the site where you will find more than 30 sections of stuff that people are selling. Like I mentioned earlier, if you like going to garage sales in and around your neighborhood, you should love shopping in the merchandise section of the world's larges classifieds site.
Let's just look at the the antiques section and see what we can find. A quick look for today (at the time of this post) and we see lots of furniture and art objects such as paintings and stained glass windows. There are also a lot of collectible items such as vases and laps as well, but by far the biggest thing you will see in the Orlando Craigslist Antiques section is furniture. Believe me, it is abundant.
The best thing to do when shopping on CL, especially in the for sale section, is once you get to the individual category, go to the top right side of your browser and click on where it says show images and that way you get to see a little thumbnail image of the items there (for those that have been smart enough to include an image in their ad) and when you hover your mouse over the thumbnail it gets bigger. Again, furniture is the most abundant item in the for sale section and you will find nice desks, antique chairs, beds, mirrors and more. In fact, right now there is a beautiful antique tea cart up that I'm sure my wife would love to check out.
One of the nice things about shopping for and buying antiques on Craigslist is that you never know if you will find that incredible bargain that turns out to be a lost treasure. Many times people are just trying to get rid of stuff and they really don't realize what they have and you may end up with something much more valuable that what you paid for it. Who knows, we may see you on the next Antiques Road Show with the highest priced find of the day.
Besides antiques there are all kinds of Orlando Craigslist deals that you don't want to miss in the for sale section. And being that Orlando is such a big city with lots of people, that means there are lots of ads and great things to choose from. It really is like shopping at a garage sale online. Check it out and see if you can find your next bargain in the classifieds.


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1979 Canada Winter Games in Brandon
In a small city such as Brandon, with a population of 38,000, one out of every nine citizens was involved in making the Games a success. This helped to bring the community closer together and make them feel empowered that they could host an event the size of the Canada Games. Games President Alex Matheson believed that the greatest portion of the Canada Games legacy came in human resources. The City of Brandon proved itself, to the world and to themselves, and with the new-found confidence in their organizational abilities, they "came of age," as Matheson said.
Infrastructure Improvements
The city was left with a brand new Sportsplex, which includes a hockey arena with seating for 400, a 50 metre, six-lane swimming pool, racquetball courts and a speed skating oval. The Sportsplex cost $3 million. Facilities at Mount Agassiz, the alpine ski site, were given a major overhaul at a cost of almost half a million dollars. New cross country ski trails were developed in the hills south of Brandon, and a number of schools and other facilities around the city were given facelifts.
There were many great athletes at the Games. One of these athletes was 12 year old Bonnie Wittmeier who stood 4 feet, 3 ½ inches and dazzled the crowd as she took home 4 gold medals and one silver in gymnastics, just one gold short of the record. Sylvie Daigle, a 16-year-old speedskater who was to go on to international and Olympic fame, showed the way with a victory by more than a full second in the women's 500. She would go on to grab 4 gold medals in total, taking the 500 metre, 1000 metre, 1500 metre, and 1500 metre mass start race.
Did you know?
- Friends of the Games (FOG) raised more than $1 million in cash and gifts in kind for the 1979 Canada Games.
- During the Games temperatures dropped below minus 30 Celsius, a typical Manitoban 'cold snap'.
- The official mascot for the 1979 Canada Games was Brandy Bison.


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April 24, 2014
Jewish Students At NYU Served With Eviction Notices
This has happened several times in the past at other universities, but the culprits are usually pro-Palestinian activists. It is disturbing, to say the least.
"Dorm Storming" is a tactic used by anti-Israel activists at many campuses to slide mock eviction notices under student bedroom doors in the middle of the night, allegedly to let students know how Palestinians feel when served with eviction notices prior to demolition of their homes. The content of the flyers, including the frequency, number, and practice of such pre-demolition eviction notices is disputed, but thats somewhat besides the point.
Students for Justice in Palestine frequently is the perpetrator of these dorm stormings, as happened at Northeastern University recently, resulting in SJP's suspension.
The point of sliding political flyers under dorm doors, rather than handing them out on the street as students enter and exit, is to intimidate students in their most vulnerable place, their bedroom, and at their most vulnerable time, while they sleep. That is why many if not most universities ban the practice.


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Birding off the Beaten Track
San José, Costa Rica, Central America, Americas
"Explore one of the best places for birding in the World and see first-hand birds held sacred by ancient civilisations!"
Costa Rica is an ornithologist's heaven. According to the Costa Rican Rare Birds and Records Committee, the country is home to 918 species. This is more than has been recorded in all of the United States and Canada combined. This tour takes you to explore the rich offerings of Costa Rica's luscious national parks. From the elegance of the Agami heron, to the majestic Resplendent Quetzal, you will see some of the World's most beautiful birds. Other targets include: Flame-colored Tanager, Ruddy-capped Nightingale-Thrush, Collared Redstar, Black-faced Solitaire, and many more.
Our operator is designed to have as little environmental impact as possible. They hope to demonstrate what stunning places the rainforests of Costa Rica are and do their best to keep them alive and healthy. They are proud to be one of the first companies in Costa Rica to obtain the Certification for Sustainable Tourism for Tour Operators (CST), achieving the highest level.
Wherever possible they use local suppliers and promote contact between tourists and locals. This provides vital resources for the local economy so other, more damaging industries are not necessary for local people to make a living. The company also promotes understanding and education wherever possible. They provide customers with advice on how best to protect the environment they are enjoying.
Arrive in San José and travel to Los Santos where you will be staying in the Quetzal Paradise Lodge, known for arguably the most beautiful birds in the World.
Wake early, breakfast at the lodge, and head out on a tour to see the breath-taking Resplendent Quetzal. This incredible bird plays important roles in various forms of Mesoamerican mythology and it truly does justice to its name.
In the afternoon you will wander among the oak and cypress of the vast Los Quetzales National Park.
On day three you will move on to the verdant and steamy El Copal Reserve near Turrialba and Tapantí National Park. Enjoy a hearty lunch of local produce before heading out into the reserve (described by visitors as "a birder's paradise!"). In the evening you can learn about El Copal's conservation association over a dinner of more delicious local food.
Wake up early for a tall canopy forest hike with a guide. Start your day with unforgettable views. As your stomach starts rumbling, you will head to breakfast, prepared by the wonderful Dona Patricia. Continue your morning birding in the surrounding area. Lunch at midday and head back into the extensive forest. You will also have the option to head to Guayabo National Monument of pre-Columbian ruins.
Day five will be a day of travelling toward the Southern Caribbean Coast. You will travel to Languna Madre de Dios, one of the only nesting sites of the Agami Agami, a beautiful heron. With its starling deep turquoise plumage splashed with crimson, and a neck delicately laced with white, this bird is a remarkable sight. Continue on to the Casa Calateas on the Caribbean coast. Here, between October and December, you can observe the spring raptor migration.
Move on to the coastal Cahuita National Park. Here you can continue your search for the incredible terrestrial wildlife or take a snorkeling tour of the reef where you can find light yellow brain, elkhorn, and blue staghorn corals, sea fans, and gorgonians as well as more than 500 species of fish.
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Environmental aspects, operational capabilities and economy in use have been key drivers.
Whereas competing technologies are throttling back to achieve acceptable efficiency, ASV's persistently insist to keep the pace up.
The new ASV technology is made for the 21st Century.
With kind support from European Union, Norwegian Research Council, Innovation Norway, Vinnova and leading companies and institutions in the international maritime community, ESI and subsidiary SE have transferred innovative ideas, to tangible designs with proper scientific documentation and proof of concept.
To stay in the technological forefront, ESI invests considerable resources into research, development and optimization activities. Research results and ASV know-how are adapted to new applications all the time. A few of the latest ASV designs / applications:
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This is how I suggest you read the series, but the year they're set in is listed if you'd rather read chronologically:
Wolf's Head -1321
Knight of the Cross -1309
This one can really be read any time but I think it's best to meet the characters of Sir Richard and Stephen in Wolf's Head before moving onto this spin-off novella.
The Wolf and the Raven – 1322
"The Escape" – 1323
Short story starring Little John
Rise of the Wolf – 1323
Friar Tuck and the Christmas Devil – 1323
"The Prisoner" – 1325
Novelette starring Robin and Little John
"The Rescue" – 1325
Short story starring Matilda and Marjorie.
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Blood of the Wolf – 1326
The Abbey of Death – 1328


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Happy Holidays to Friends of EVIT! Community support makes EVIT's accomplishments possible.
It is the policy of the East Valley Institute of Technology District #401 to provide all persons with equal employment and education opportunities regardless of race, color, sex, national origin, marital status, age or disability. District grievance procedures will be followed for compliance with Title IX and Section 504 requirements. The compliance officer is the EVIT Superintendent.


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When the other parent intentionally turns the children against you, it becomes difficult – if not impossible – to have a successful co-parenting relationship. Knowing what symptoms and behaviors to watch out for in your children will help you determine whether or not parental alienation is occurring, and this podcast offers steps you can take to lessen the corrosive effects.
In this podcast, Benjamin Garber, Ph.D., explains what parental alienation is, how and why it happens, and strategies for preventing or recovering from parental alienation. He discusses the warning signs to watch out for in your children, and how to tell the difference between your child's normal feelings of anger or sadness during and after divorce, and negative emotions inflamed by the other parent.
Host: Diana Shepherd, CDFA®, Editorial Director and Co-Founder of Divorce Magazine
Speaker: Dr. Benjamin Garber, licensed psychologist, former Guardian ad litem, parenting coordinator
Dr. Garber has served as an expert witness in a number of states, and his experience includes international Hague Convention matters, Daubert arguments against "parental alienation syndrome," the critique and review of Guardian ad litem, and as a custody evaluator.
Dr. Garber writes for laypeople as well as professionals in the popular press, family law and mental-health journals, and in book form; regardless of the medium, his intent is always to help families, caregivers, organizations, and courts understand the best interests of our children. You can find many of his articles at his HealthyParent.com blog.
With advanced degrees in child and family development, clinical psychology, and psycholinguistics, he is the author of several books available at UnhookedBooks.com, including:
- Holding Tight–Letting Go: Raising Healthy Kids in Anxious Times (2016)
- The Healthy Parent's ABCs: Healthy Parenting Made Clear and Easy-to-Read (2015)
- Keeping Kids out of the Middle: Child-Centered Parenting in the Midst of Conflict, Separation, and Divorce (2008)
Links to the Reconciliation Camps/Workshops Dr. Garber refers to in this podcast are:
- Overcoming Barriers – www.overcomingbarriers.org
- Family Bridges – www.warshak.com/services/family-bridges.html


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SMASH Academy brings high schoolers to Wayne State for immersive STEM experience
Detroit is on the rise, and the city's growing influence in the high-tech marketplace is one of the hallmarks of this resurgence. With this growth comes an opportunity to break barriers in diversity and inclusion. Although 88 percent of Detroit's population is Latino/Hispanic or African American, these groups still remain largely underrepresented in the tech space on a national level.
Last spring, Wayne State University announced a partnership with SMASH, the signature education program of the Kapor Center in California, to level the playing field and close the gap for minorities and women. SMASH was established 15 years ago at the University of California-Berkley and launched its first Midwest location in Detroit. The three-year STEM accelerator is free of charge, and has a proven model, as 100 percent of its scholars graduate high school and more than 90 percent obtain a college degree.
With the first summer program concluded, SMASH has proven to be a hit with Detroit's youth and stands to make a significant impact for years to come. A total of 37 high school freshmen completed the rigorous five-week schedule and the feedback was overwhelmingly positive, according to Site Director John Ray. Pre- and post-impact surveys and assessments indicated educational growth as well as greater ambitions to pursue careers in STEM fields.
The partnership between the university and the academy allowed SMASH to reach its goals while giving participants a glimpse into student life at Wayne State. Scholars took classes at the College of Engineering as well as in Old Main, Manoogian Hall and Science Hall. They stayed at Thompson Home and ate meals at Towers Café.
"It was important to expose the scholars to the different resources that Wayne State has to offer so they knew what would be available to them when they get to college," said Ray.
Even the application process was akin to the college admissions process. A pool of 70 hopefuls had to supply essays and letters of recommendation before advancing to online and in-person interviews, the latter of which honed in on non-academic characteristics such as teamwork and problem-solving.
In addition to college-level STEM classes, SMASH incorporates courses in writing, entrepreneurship and African-American studies to constitute a well-balanced curriculum. There are also networking events, workshops and guest speakers.
"We make sure they have the necessary tools to tap into their potential," said Ray.
Another critical aspect of the program is developing coping strategies and self-care to combat not only a lack of diversity but also a high turnover rate for traditionally underrepresented population groups.
"Although we encourage our students to go into engineering, tech or computer science, we also realize there are not a lot of women or people of color in these industries," said Ray. "So we teach them strategies to deal with being one of the few, or the only, in those spaces and to feel like part of the community."
Students were able to see real-world applications of their education with field trips that included the U.S. patent office, Quicken Loans headquarters in Campus Martius, and startups StockX and DPop. These visits, combined with other adventures more recreational in nature, provided an immersive experience in Detroit.
"They are welcome to all these spaces, and it shows them that you don't have to leave the city or state to find a better opportunity," said Ray. "Those opportunities exist here."
Ray is a Detroit native and spent part of his career as an educator in the city and in Houston before moving into management consulting for school districts and non-profits in Baltimore. He said making learning engaging and relevant is what drives him and as SMASH was looking to expand, he was excited to take this role.
"I wanted to get back to my hometown and help kids from similar schools and backgrounds as me to make sure they have every opportunity to be successful," he said.
Ray worked closely with Jasmine Roberson, director of community engagement for the WSU College of Engineering, to leverage her expertise on outreach programs and determine what spaces in engineering were well suited for SMASH. He envisions more engineering classes to be added to the curriculum in subsequent years of the program.
Now that their first of three summers in the academy is over, SMASH students will stay engaged with college readiness workshops and panel sessions on Saturdays during the school year. Meanwhile, incoming cohorts of students will bring nearly 120 participants to Wayne State over the next three years.
For more information about the program, visit smash.org. For partnership opportunities and questions, contact Site Director John Ray at email@example.com.


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Religious Right Watch
David Barton:
Amateur Historian, Professional Propagandist
David Barton founded WallBuilders, a religious advocacy organization opposed to the separation of church and state, in 1989. Barton served as vice chairman of the Texas Republican Party from 1997 to 2006. He also worked for the Republican National Committee in 2004 to recruit conservative pastors into the GOP.
In 1991 Barton spoke at two events sponsored by groups with ties to white supremacists. He later claimed that he had not known the groups were "part a Nazi movement."
(Casper Star Tribune, 6/20/97, 6/22/97, letter from David Barton, 7/2/93; Boston, Rob. "David Barton: Master of Myth and Misinformation," Freedom Writer, Institute for First Amendment Studies, June 1996.)
Barton's WallBuilders Web site suggests as a "helpful" resource an organization -- the National Association of Christian Educators/ Citizens for Excellence in Education -- that campaigns for all Christian parents to remove their children from public schools, which the group calls places of "social depravity" and "spiritual slaughter" for Christians.
He acknowledges that he has used in his writings and speeches nearly a dozen "quotes" he attributes to the nation's Founders but for which he can point to no primary source evidence, a basic standard for academicians.
Barton argues that our nation's laws should be based on the Bible, even writing that income taxes, capital gains taxes and inheritance taxes violate biblical mandates.
He argues that the United States was founded as a "Christian nation" but that there is a "war on God in America" today.
Barton believes Congress should impeach judges whose rulings are opposed by social conservatives, such as on the issue of prayer in schools, and he argues that the judiciary should not be an independent branch of government.
He has written that U.S. Congressman Keith Ellison, who is Muslim, has "flaunted American traditions and cultural values" by openly taking his oath of office on the Koran instead of the Bible, and he has encouraged others to seek Ellison's conversion to Christianity.
Barton has argued that the Supreme Court's decision that sodomy laws are unconstitutional will lead to, among other things, the legalization of public sex, prostitution, polygamy, the promotion of homosexuality in public schools and the end of abstinence-only sex education.
He characterizes the debate over evolution as a "death struggle between civilizations," with the courts siding with "non-theistic" evolution and threatening what he sees as the biblical foundations for protecting freedom.
Barton's rabid partisanship is hardly appropriate for someone charged with reviewing a social studies curriculum for public schools. In fact, Barton has written:
"There truly is a difference between Congressional Republicans and Democrats, and nowhere is this difference more evident than on traditional moral values. The Democrats' cry of 'partisanship' is simply a smokescreen to divert attention from the lack of a moral compass that permeates their Party.
However, in the wake of the impeachment vote, the Democrats are finally clamoring for something that America actually does need: bi-partisanship. America does need two parties standing up for what is morally right-America does need two parties demanding accountability for the acts of all individuals regardless of their social position-America does need two parties seeking to preserve the moral foundations of the nation. Up to now, the only thing preventing this bi-partisanship is the Democrats.
The current partisanship exists only because the overwhelming majority of Democrats demand on the defense of what is morally indefensible and refuse to join with the overwhelming majority of Republicans who continue to defend what is morally right. It is time for Democrats to heed their own call and become bi-partisan, joining with the Republicans in defending America's great moral values."


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Ever heard the expression 'reach for the stars'? Back in 1934, that's just what German rocket engineer Gerhard Zucker did with his radical new idea for delivering letters at high speed over long distances - ROCKETS!
Next stop: the Western Isles, and the scene of a dramatic experiment to send two rockets full of letters on a 1600 metre flight path between the isles of Harris and Scarp.
On the 28th and the 31st July Gerhard launches his rockets. On both occasions the rockets go up in flames.
His vision for the future of communication explodes into thousands of tiny pieces that fall through the sky like rain.
Back to the drawing board for Gerhard. But maybe, one day, his vision will be realised.
A fantastically fun new show for everyone aged six plus, Rocket Post is equal parts play, gig and hoedown.
Full of humour, heart and hope for the future, it's a tale of miscommunication, vaulting ambition and the joyous discoveries that can happen when everything goes wrong.
Rocket Post also playfully tells an extraordinary real story, celebrating one man's ambitious endeavour and how an island community responded.
The Rocket Post, a film that tells the story of Gerhard Zucker and his rocket mail experiments, was made in Scotland and distributed in 2004.
The film went onto win the Festival Grand Prize at the Stonybrook Film Festival in New York.
Lewis Hetherington is a celebrated playwright and theatre-maker based in Scotland.
His previous acclaimed collaborations with Ailie Cohen include The Secret Life of Suitcases and Cloud Man.
Rocket Post opens at An Lanntair in Stornoway on September 23rd 2017.
The National Theatre of Scotland will then continue its commitment by touring across the country to reach many rural and geographically diverse communities .
Keep an eye out for news about other tour dates next year.


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Guides A-Z
Guide describing repair and reconfiguration of air handler closet and platform when replacing air handler.
Guide describing ways to air seal an attached garage in new and existing homes.
Guide with information about how to upgrade a garage ceiling when a portion of the interior of the house is located directly above the attached garage by adding insulation and air sealing.
Guide describing how to install an exhaust fan in an attached garage to pull fumes out of the garage and to depressurize the garage with reference to the home.
Guide describing how to upgrade walls that separate the garage from the house by providing a continuous air control layer on the garage side of the wall and adding rigid foam insulation.


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Federal Sentencing Guidelines
Defense Attorney Serving the Bangor, Biddeford, Augusta, Portland and Saco Regions
Your case will be handled very differently in federal court than it would be handled in state court. The reasons for this difference are numerous and complex. However, the major differentiator between state and federal court is the practice of referencing the Federal Sentencing Guidelines when determining a sentencing range in federal court.
Criminal History Category Calculation
The first issue that determines the punishment imposed by the court in any federal criminal proceeding is the criminal history category of the defendant. There are 6 levels of criminal history categories. The criminal history category is determined by the defendant's prior criminal record and the severity of each prior conviction (IE, misdemeanor, felony, serious drug charge or crime of violence). Each conviction is assigned a point level and when all the points are totaled, the criminal history category is calculated as follows:
- Category I - 0 or 1
- Category II - 2 or 3
- Category III - 4, 5, 6
- Category IV - 7, 8, 9
- Category V - 10, 11, 12
- Category VI - 13 or more
According to the Federal Sentencing Commission's recommendations, the following method is used to determine the points for category determination:
- (a) 3 points for each prior sentence of imprisonment exceeding 13 months;
- (b) 2 points for each prior sentence of imprisonment of at least 60 days;
- (c) 1 point for each prior sentence not counted above for a maximum of 4 points;
- (d) 2 points added if the crime for which the defendant has been charged in federal court was committed while on probation, parole, supervised release, imprisonment, work release or escape status;
- (e) 1 point for each prior conviction of a crime of violence that did not receive any points under the first (a), (b) or (c) because each sentence was part of a single sentence.
Any sentences imposed that exceeded 13 months counts for the criminal history calculation if that sentence was imposed within 15 years of the instant offense. All other sentences must have been imposed within 10 years of the instant offense in order to count towards the criminal history calculation.
In addition, sentences are calculated by determining what the maximum punishment could be imposed by the court. For example, if you were sentenced to 4 days in jail and probation on a class C felony in state court, the court would calculate the prior conviction as a 3 point conviction since the punishment maximum was 5 years in prison.
Deferred dispositions or diversionary programs are also used to calculate the criminal history category. For example, if you're on deferred disposition for an OUI and it was dismissed following successful completion of said program, you will be hit with a 1 point conviction for the purpose of calculating your criminal history category as the US Probation Department is authorized to use any criminal charge where a plea of guilty or nolo contendre was entered.
As you can see, a criminal history category of III or higher is quite easy to reach under the Sentencing Guidelines. The higher your criminal history category is, the stiffer the term of imprisonment range under the Guidelines. For example, someone with a Criminal History Category of IV and who has a base offense level of 14 is facing 24-30 months federal prison time. If that person had a Criminal History Category of I with the same base offense level of 14, the prison range would be 15-21 months, which is a huge difference. As the base offense levels increase, the sentencing disparity between someone with an extensive criminal history and no criminal history widens.
Base Offense Level Calculation
In order to calculate a base offense level, one needs to determine the crime as defined in the United States Criminal Code and then look in the Federal Sentencing Guidelines for the base level offense. For example, if you're charged with possession of child pornography, the base offense level is 22. Combine that with a Criminal History Category level V, the defendant is looking at 77-96 months in prison.
Specific Offense Characteristics
Of course there are additional calculations wrapped up in the base offense level, which are referred to as the Specific Offense Characteristics. Using the child pornography possession scenario, the following offense characteristics would apply:
- -2 if the defendant didn't intend to traffic in or distribute the child porn materials;
- +2 if the material involved a prepubescent minor or a minor who had not attained the age of 12 (nearly EVERY federal child porn case has this enhancement);
- Apply the LARGEST of the following that apply:
- +5 if the material was distributed to a minor;
- +6 if the material was used to induce or persuade a minor to engage in prohibited sexual contact
- Example would be if the defendant promised to provide the minor with images in exchange for a sexual act
- +5 MINIMUM if distribution is for monetary gain... apply no less than a 5 point increase but look to the retail value of the material to determine if more than a +5 increase can be supported
- +2 if the material was distributed in a manner different than what was described
- +4 if the child porn portrays sadistic or masochistic conduct
- Example would be a video where a toddler is being vaginally penetrated by an adult
- +5 if the defendant engaged in a pattern of activity involving sexual abuse or exploitation of a minor
- +2 if the offense involved the use of a computer (EVERY federal child porn case involves the use of a computer!!!);
- +2 if 10 - 149 images
- +3 if 150 - 299 images
- +4 if 300 - 599 images
- +5 if more than 600 images of child porn
- Keep in mind that the courts calculate images based on videos as well and the calculation for determining images on a video is as follows:
- One video = 80 images
As you can see, the underlying sentence can get markedly worse with all of these enhancements. So, under our original scenario that involved a defendant with a criminal history of IV and a base offense level of 22, if we assume that there were 600 or more images of child porn, that a computer was used in the commission of the crime, one or more images contained a prepubescent child, one or more images constituted sadistic or masochistic conduct, and the images were distributed on some type of share ware service, the base offense level would be bumped up to a 35, which equates to a prison sentence of 262-327 months in prison. That's nearly 30 years in prison for a non-violent offense!
Grounds for Lower than Guideline Recommended Sentence
Government Sponsored Departure - 5k.1
Generally, when mandatory minimum sentences are involved, the only way to get underneath the mandatory minimum sentence is when the government makes a recommendation for departure under Rule 5k.1. These are only available in cases involving multi-defendant prosecutions, usually for large drug trafficking rings, where the defendant provided substantial information and cooperation and that information led to the arrest and successful prosecution of other defendants. Oftentimes, a defendant may even need to testify at Grand Jury or even trial in order to receive a 5k.1 departure. Again, only the government can make a motion to sentence under the guidelines and the mechanism for that is the 5k.1 letter.
Motion for Downward Departure or Variant Sentence
The Defendant is free to argue a downward departure as part of a sentencing memorandum. A motion for downward departure essentially petitions the court to impose a sentencing range that is lower than the recommended Guideline range. There are distinct and specific, acceptable reasons for why a departure should be granted. Many of these arguments are made under the category of offender specific characteristics, which include diminished capacity of the defendant, severe medical issues, alcohol or drug addiction and others. However, the Defendant is not limited to these issues can argue that the Guideline range shouldn't apply because they are merely advisory, with many of the mandatory enhancements operating as a punitive sanction and therefore, the Court is free to disregard those enhancements and Guidelines and may fashion their own remedy.
Grounds for Increasing the Guideline Sentencing Range
Keeping in mind that the Guidelines have been rendered as "advisory" by prevailing case law, in a few rare instances, the court will increase the guideline sentence range in extraordinary cases. Examples would be where a person has an extensive criminal history of violence that falls outside of the timeline for calculating the Criminal History Category and the crime for which the defendant is being sentenced is similar in nature, courts will sometimes increase the recommended sentence... by a substantial amount.
The Federal Sentencing Guidelines were rendered advisory by the US Supreme Court in the landmark case of Booker v. United States. Booker, a drug trafficking case, specifically prohibits federal courts from having their sentencing discretion bound by the Commission's "recommendations". While the Guidelines are now considered advisory and courts are free to deviate up or down from their recommendations, the Court still must put on the record its reasons for the deviation. Therefore, a good criminal defense attorney will know precisely what the sentencing judge is looking for and what he or she finds important or trivial and emphasize or minimize those factors accordingly.
If you've been charged with any federal criminal offense, don't just hire any attorney. Call The Law Office of William T. Bly. . We have the experience necessary to handle your case from pre-indictement investigation through trial and sentencing, if necessary. Contact us today at (207) 571-8146.


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PORTLAND, Ore. - Pedro Morales scored on a pair of penalty kicks and the Vancouver Whitecaps held off the Portland Timbers 4-3 in a Cascadia Cup rivalry match Sunday night.
Erick Hurtado and Jordan Harvey also scored for the Whitecaps, who beat the Timbers for the first time since the two teams joined Major League Soccer in 2011.
The victory extended Vancouver's unbeaten streak to five straight matches. The Whitecaps played to a 2-all draw against the Seattle Sounders in another Cascadia Cup rivalry match last weekend.
The loss snapped a six-match unbeaten streak for the Timbers, who were coming off a success road trip with back-to-back wins against New York and Chivas USA.
The Cascadia Cup is a supporter-created award that goes to the winner of the combined season series between Portland, Seattle and Vancouver, dating to 2004 when all three played in the USL. But the rivalry between the three Pacific Northwest clubs goes back to 1975, when the teams were with the NASL.
Portland wasted no time and took a 1-0 lead when Maximiliano Urruti scored in the third minute for his sixth goal of the season.
But Morales converted on his first penalty kick for the Whitecaps in the 16th minute to even the match at 1-all. Morales beat Timbers goalkeeper Donvan Ricketts on his second PK in the 26th minute to put Vancouver on top.
The Whitecaps scored again in the first-half-stoppage time when Erik Hurtado, who grew up in nearby Beaverton, rebounded his own shot off Ricketts to give Vancouver a 3-1 lead.
Hurtado, who played for the Timbers' U-23s from 2011-12, has three goals in three straight matches.
Vancouver made it 4-1 with a Jordan Harvey's goal from the top of the box just nine minutes into the second half. But Portland closed the gap in the 77th minute with Gaston Fernandez's well-placed header off a cross from Diego Valeri. It was Fernandez's sixth goal of the year.
Portland captain Will Johnson narrowed it further with a goal in the 85th minute but the rally came up short.
Going into the match, the Timbers were 4-0-4 over the Whitecaps since the two teams joined Major League Soccer in 2011.
The Sounders and Timbers played to a 4-4 draw in early April to kick off the regional competition. Vancouver and Seattle played to another draw last weekend at BC Place.
Before their win Sunday, the Whitecaps were the only Western Conference team that was winless against Timbers.


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11 Guitars That Sound Like the Future
January 11, 2013 by Josh Tanner · 1 Comment
People in the 1950s thought that we'd all be wearing jetpacks and driving flying cars about now. But did they bother to predict what kind of guitars we'd be shredding on? No, they didn't. Probably because they couldn't imagine just how hard these eleven axes would rock. From robot-tuning to synth access, these guitars will have you dreaming of the possibilities.
First up is the Gibson HD.6X Pro Digital Guitar, an instrument that's capable of making each string sound completely different than every other. Using fancy tech and hexaphonic pickups, the signal from each string is pushed through and Ethernet port to a computer, where you can tailor the sound, EQ and wave-shape. And did I mention that you can put a different effects signature and amplification on each string? Even though this guitar came out in 2007, it's still pushing the envelope even now. Read more
Gibson Firebird X: The Fourth Dimension Awaits
January 20, 2011 by Josh Tanner · Leave a Comment
According to the experts at Gibson, the new limited-edition Firebird X is the first guitar that allows players to access the fourth dimension. So what is the fourth dimension, exactly? Well, in order to understand that, we must understand the first three. Dimension 1 equals the basic guitar body. Dimension 2 came along in the 1920s and 30s when electromagnetic pickups were pioneered. Dimension 3 appeared when Les Paul tweaked the first guitar effects in the late 1940s. Apparently, Dimension 4 is the internalization of the signal chain within the instrument. And that's just what the Firebird X is Read more
Gibson launches the Revolutionary Firebird X
November 6, 2010 by G-v Rover · 2 Comments
Yesterday morning in New York City, Gibson Chairman and CEO Henry Juszkiewicz made an announcement that staggered the music world. Juszkiewicz unveiled Gibson's latest guitar, Firebird X.
But press, fans and celebrities in attendance quickly learned that Firebird X was much, much more than any guitar ever conceived. Speaking to an audience that included such guitar luminaries as Ace Frehley, The Roots' Kirk Douglas, Eddie Ojeda and Jay Jay French from Twisted Sister, Lou Pallo, Russ Paul and others, Juszkiewicz described an instrument light years ahead of anything ever built.
"This is new. This is different. This is revolution," he declared before unveiling the axe. "Nobody looks and spends the time to reinvent the guitar. This is a new guitar." Read more
Innovative Gibson Guitar: Gibson Dusk Tiger
Dusk Tiger namechecked. Gibson Guitar say that they continue to revolutionize the Industry
Gibson Guitar has revolutionized the face of the music industry, whose quality, prestige and innovation have earned the loyalty and admiration of musicians the world over. Through extraordinary innovative efforts in recent years, Gibson introduced groundbreaking technology with its premier of the Gibson HD.6X-PRO Digital Guitar, the Gibson Robot Guitar, and the Gibson Dark Fire, creating some of the biggest advances in electric guitar technology and design in over 70 years. Read more


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|Sand, Surf, and Spent Shells.
Death Island is a multiplayer level exclusive to Halo PC and Halo Mac. The level is very similar to the Halo: Combat Evolved campaign level The Silent Cartographer.
Death Island features two bases, one red and one blue, which are on opposite sides of the island. These bases each contain two teleporters, which lead either to a Shade gunner's outcrop or a platform on top of the base, where players can find two Banshees, a Ghost, and a Sniper Rifle.
In the center of the map is a large permanently closed hatch, similar to the one that the Pelican Echo 419 enters at the end of The Silent Cartographer. On it lies the map's Overshield, along with a Rocket Launcher, a Shotgun, a Fuel Rod Gun, grenades, and a health pack. It also can support other vehicles, such as the Warthogs and Scorpions that spawn below the base on the beach.
Since the map is large, a greater number of players, such as 8, should be playing. It is similar in terms of design to the Halo 2 map Relic. This map includes water, which can be used as a hiding spot. It is also similar to the beginning of the Halo 3 Campaign level The Covenant.


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American Heart Association.Advertising & Illustration & Print
Collaboration with Pinkerton Design to create an invitation and set of Ads for the American Heart Association. The invite included a tattoo that was designed to represent rebellion against heart disease, inspired by the uncharacteristic "mom" tattoos worn by bikers.
This ad won a Bronze ADDY in the 2011 Fort Worth ADDYs.


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- It is important that you provide a phone number(s), preferably mobile numbers, where we can contact you as well as an email address so as to enable timely communication with us.
Take pictures or video of the damages before you do any clean up, so your adjuster can see the extent of the original damage.
- Do whatever you can to protect your home from further damage. For example, cover holes in the roof or external walls with tarps to keep out the rain.
- Pull up any wet carpet and dry the floors. Please do not discard carpet or any other damaged items, as the adjuster may need to inspect them.
If you need to purchase tarps and other supplies to protect your home, save all your receipts and provide copies to us or your adjuster when he/she arrives for the inspection.
- Obtain a detailed estimate of repairs from a reputable contractor.
- Provide us with copies of your invoices for any furniture and/or contents which may have been damaged. If this is not available obtain quotations for the same or similar furniture and contents.
- Retain all invoices, bills receipts etc., for any damaged items which may have been replaced.


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[A.R.T] Photography offers a boutique portrait experience and heirloom portrait products.
All portrait sessions and weddings include a pre-conulaton + a collection reveal appointment.
These sessions take place in the comfort of your own home or at your favorite local hangout.
Allowing us to capture your memories and unposed moments doing activities you enjoy and love.
Wedding day coverage includes an engagement session prior to your wedding day
and two photographers for six to eight hours on your wedding day.
Elopement coverage includes two photographers for two to three hours,
for ceremony coverage and Bride + Groom portraits.
These sessions take place in your hospital room or in the comfort of your own home.
Sessions should be scheduled within your little ones first 14 days.
When you schedule a Fresh 48 session we are on-call the week before and after your delivery date.
Maternity sessions take place in-home or out doing an activity
preparing for your little ones arrival.
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Low price. Prints with either PLA or ABS plastic. Unusually sturdy steel frame. Good Help resources.
Setup may be tricky and time-consuming. Some STL files require special processing to print well. Only a small starter supply of filament is included.
Bottom Line
The bargain-priced Solidoodle 2 Pro 3D printer presented more of its share of setup problems in our testing, but once up and running it printed objects of decent quality with few misprints.
A 3D Printer for the Hobbyist
As a reviewer, I occasionally come up against the question of whether my experience with a product is typical, or if there's something unusual about my test unit. If there's an obvious defect, the answer is clear, but there's a large gray area. Solidoodle states on its site that its 3D printers should be ready to go out of the box once you install the software and insert the filament. In my experience, it took a lot longer, and required considerable troubleshooting. To its credit, Solidoodle offers the online resources to deal with all the issues I encountered, and once it was set up, the printer has operated relatively trouble-free. I can't say how commonplace the issues I faced are, but only that I had to resolve them, and that at least some users are likely to face them.
To hobbyists and tinkerers, working through setup issues is all part of the process. I did feel a sense of accomplishment as I resolved each one with the help of Solidoodle's resources, and even more so now that the Solidoodle 2 Pro has performed well, with reasonably good output and few misprints, since I got it up and running.
A typical consumer, used to products with reasonably simple and straightforward setups, would likely soon be tearing their hair out if their setup process resembled mine. At least I'd already had the experience of reviewing one 3D printer and assembling a second one from a kit. Though I can't recommend the Solidoodle 2 Pro for average consumers, it's a great low-priced choice for someone who doesn't mind doing a good deal of troubleshooting (and getting their hands dirty) if need be. The end result should be a very sturdy and smoothly running 3D printer.
The 3D Systems Cube 3D Printer was much easier to set upwe ran our first successful test print with it barely half an hour after unboxing the Cubeand its software made quick work of preparing files to print. Unlike with the Solidoodle, a lot of the printer's functions, such as heating the extruder, are performed automatically when you launch a print job. But you have to apply glue to the print bed, and wash the glue off to remove the finished object from the print bed, while the Solidoodle's heated print bed eliminates the need for that. The Cube also costs more than twice as much as the Solidoodle 2 Pro.
Which is the better product? That really depends on your experience, skill level, and patience. Solidoodle was a bit vague about the intended audience for this product, noting that it is priced for consumers but citing, as examples of users, tech-savvy parents introducing their kids to this new technology, high-school science programs, and professionals such as designers and engineers. Based on my own experience, it's not for average consumers looking for a product with quick setup and results. The Cube 3D Printer, despite its operational glitches and higher price tag, is much better suited to that role.
For hobbyists, and indeed anyone willing to endure a potentially arduous setup process, the Solidoodle 2 Pro has much to recommend it. It is a good-quality, sturdy 3D printer at a modest price. Should one encounter setup or operational problems, the company's solid support resources will help work through them. This makes it a very appealing choice for the tinkerers of the world, and is better at that role than the Cube, whose self-contained ecosystem doesn't even allow you to use filament from competing brands.


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I absolutely love this time of year, my fridge is full of fresh fruits & veggies! I love whipping up drinks & smoothies in my Ninja Blender, this Lemon Berry Drink is a great summer beverage to cool you off!
- 1 cup of lemonade
- 1/4 cup of raspberries
- 1/4 cup of strawberries
- 1/2 cup of ice
- Toss everything into your blender & enjoy!
Tip: If you want it thicker like a smoothie, just add more ice!


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Blue & Pink Floral Shorts 5 Pack - 6tuc135016051
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Update your underwear drawer with our pretty pack of 5 shorts. Crafted from cotton with added stretch, they are presented in various floral and plain designs in pink and blue. Perfect for everyday wear.
- 1 x Pink floral
- 2 x Plain pale pink
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- 1 x Blue floral
- Cotton-rich
- Added stretch
- Model wears a size 10
- Model's height is 5'8"
- Keep away from fire
- 95% Cotton, 5% Lycra
- Machine washable
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CareMates' star product, Vytrile™, is a high quality synthetic alternative to Latex gloves. This medical grade, latex-free, powder-free glove is sturdy, soft and flexible for a comfortable fit.
- Synthetic alternative to Latex gloves
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- Half the price of Nitrile, less than Latex, close to Vinyl
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Spring is the quintessential time for growth and new beginnings, as the newfound warm weather and abundance of sunshine seems to spark a feeling of change, joy and excitement in all. And nothing better represents this time of year than a beautiful blooming garden.
When I was a little girl growing up in Connecticut I always looked forward to the coming of spring, as that meant it was time to head to the gardening supply store and buy all that we needed to plant our vegetable garden— a sunken little plot of land in our backyard that would soon yield a bounty of ripe red tomatoes, purple eggplant, bright yellow and green peppers and fragrant basil during the summer months.
I remember digging into the moist plot with my spade in hand and mother by my side as I tenderly placed the seeds in the earth and covered them with a thick layer of soil. It was certainly a picturesque scene with fresh dew covering the lush green grass, Easter lilies popping their heads out of the ground and birds chirping overhead.
When I moved to Arizona some years later, I thought all those dream-like days spent gardening were gone forever. Little did I know that Arizona offered just as much blooming beauty as my childhood home—I just needed to be a little more creative in finding it. My first experience of spring in the desert came early one morning when I walked outside and found a single white flower budding out of a cactus. In the weeks following, I watched in wonder as all the cacti and dry bushes in my backyard came alive again with a colorful array of unique flowers, making my heart flutter with joyous nostalgia every time I saw a new bloom.
In this month's "Spring and Gardening" issue we celebrate Arizona's diverse beauty, from a lush garden oasis in the heart of Arcadia; to tips on how to grow and preserve herbs in the desert; to programs at the Desert Botanical Garden allowing both kids and adults to find their green thumb. We hope you enjoy this most joyous time of year!
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PythonGDB tutorial for reverse engineering - part 1
Written by Pierre Bourdon
2012-05-01 11:50:00
Dynamic analysis of computer software is usually done using two tools:
- A disassembler, in order to get a good overview of the global program structure (or more locally, a good overview of a function control flow). Most people use Hex-Rays' IDA to achieve that goal: it works on all 3 major operating systems, can handle almost anything you throw at him and is very extensible using IDAPython for scripting. It also has great support for analysis, allowing the reverse engineer to rename symbols or add comments to the disassembly.
- A debugger, in order to trace the program execution, break on specific code locations or conditions, show the program state at any point, etc. Debuggers are usually specific to a system: Windows people mostly use OllyDBG (has a lot of community support and plugins), Immunity Debugger (a fork of an old OllyDBG version which went its on way, it supports Python plugins and has a lot of very interesting community contributions like mona) or WinDBG (mostly for remote kernel/drivers debugging). On Linux or Mac OS X most people use the very simple GDB, which I am going to talk about in this article.
Until very recently GDB did not have any support for scripting and plugins. The GDB command language was very simple and didn't provide a lot of facilities to write complex functions: no way to interface with external libraries, very limited control flow features, no advanced variable types like lists or hashtables. This is ok when you only use your debugger to break at some point and display a variable, but when you want to write complex plugins such as mona (which is used to find sequences of instructions in memory that can be used to bypass NX/DEP) the GDB command language is really not enough.
In october 2009 GDB 7.0 was released, including changes from Tom Tromey from RedHat which added Python scripting support for GDB. Tromey also wrote a long list of articles about why Python scripting was a major feature, with a lot of examples including using PythonGDB to write pretty printers for custom data types. Recently I used PythonGDB a bit in order to reverse engineer some Linux binaries I did not have the source of, so I wanted to show some of the useful stuff PythonGDB can help for in your reverse engineering work.
Basic PythonGDB usage
First, check that the GDB version you have installed does have Python support:
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(gdb) help python Evaluate a Python command. The command can be given as an argument, for instance: python print 23 If no argument is given, the following lines are read and used as the Python commands. Type a line containing "end" to indicate the end of the command. (gdb) python print "Hello, World!" Hello, World!
There are three ways to run Python code from inside GDB:
- Using the
pythoncommand as shown above: good for one-shot Python instructions which you will likely not use anymore. Also good for testing the PythonGDB API directly from inside GDB.
- Using the
sourcecommand to load a Python script from the filesystem. This is the best way to load scripts manually.
- Using the autoloading mechanisms to load specific scripts for a binary. If a
script file named
<binary>-gdb.pyexists in the current directory, GDB will automatically load it. The binary itself can also specify GDB scripts to load when it is being debugged by putting the scripts in the
.debug_gdb_scriptsELF section.
GDB exports a Python module called
gdbwhich provides all of the required functions to interface with the debugger: reading memory from the process, getting the list of all breakpoints, registering commands and pretty printers, as well as a lot of additional features.
Writing our first PythonGDB plugin
Format strings bugs can be tricky to detect: unless you try to send format specifiers like
%neverywhere you could send a string in the program, you will most likely never notice that one of your format strings can be user-controlled and provide a way for malicious users to inject code remotely into your process.
Our first PythonGDB plugin will try to help detecting these bugs by dynamically analyzing calls to the
*printffamily functions and break the execution if one of those functions is called with an argument that is not in read-only memory (like
PythonGDB allows us to define custom breakpoints which execute Python code when they are triggered and can either stop the program or allow it to continue. We are going to use this to break on the
printffunctions, parse
/proc/<pid>/mapsto check if the memory location used as the format string is in read-write memory, and if it is, display an error and break execution. If it is not, just continue executing the program without interruption.
Here is how you would implement this with PythonGDB:
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import gdb class CheckFmtBreakpoint(gdb.Breakpoint): """Breakpoint checking whether the first argument of a function call is in read-only location, stopping program execution if it is not.""" def __init__(self, spec, fmt_idx): # spec: specifies where to break # # gdb.BP_BREAKPOINT: specified that we are a breakpoint and not a # watchpoint. # # internal=True: the breakpoint won't show up in "info breakpoints" and # commands like this. super(CheckFmtBreakpoint, self).__init__( spec, gdb.BP_BREAKPOINT, internal=True ) # Argument index of the format string (printf = 1, sprintf = 2) self.fmt_idx = fmt_idx def stop(self): """Method called by GDB when the breakpoint is triggered.""" # Read the i-th argument of an x86_64 function call args = ["$rdi", "$rsi", "$rdx", "$rcx"] fmt_addr = int(gdb.parse_and_eval(args[self.fmt_idx])) # Parse /proc/<pid>/maps for this process proc_map = [] with open("/proc/%d/maps" % gdb.selected_inferior().pid) as fp: proc_map = self._parse_map(fp.read()) # Find the memory range which contains our format address for mapping in proc_map: if mapping["start"] <= fmt_addr < mapping["end"]: break else: print "%016x belongs to an unknown memory range" % fmt_addr return True # Check the memory permissions if "w" in mapping["perms"]: print "Format string in writable memory!" return True return False def _parse_map(self, file_contents): """Parse a /proc/<pid>/maps file to a list of dictionaries containing these fields: - start: the start address of the range - end: the end address of the range - perms: the permissions string""" zones = [] for line in file_contents.split('\n'): if not line: continue memrange, perms, _ = line.split(None, 2) start, end = memrange.split('-') zones.append({ 'start': int(start, 16), 'end': int(end, 16), 'perms': perms }) return zones # Set breakpoints on all *printf functions CheckFmtBreakpoint("printf", 0) CheckFmtBreakpoint("fprintf", 1) CheckFmtBreakpoint("sprintf", 1) CheckFmtBreakpoint("snprintf", 2) CheckFmtBreakpoint("vprintf", 0) CheckFmtBreakpoint("vfprintf", 1) CheckFmtBreakpoint("vsprintf", 1) CheckFmtBreakpoint("vsnprintf", 2)
We can then test this with a very simple program that will execute code that allows the user to control a format string:
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#include <stdio.h> int main(int argc, char** argv) { printf(argv[1]); return 0; }
Using our simple plugin on this executable gives the following output:
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(gdb) source checkfmt.py Function "fprintf" not defined. Function "sprintf" not defined. Function "snprintf" not defined. Function "vprintf" not defined. Function "vfprintf" not defined. Function "vsprintf" not defined. Function "vsnprintf" not defined. (gdb) r "Test %x" Starting program: /home/delroth/test/fstring/a.out "Test %x" Format string in writable memory! Breakpoint -1, 0x00007ffff7a88b00 in printf () from /lib/libc.so.6 (gdb) bt #0 0x00007ffff7a88b00 in printf () from /lib/libc.so.6 #1 0x0000000000400503 in main ()
This ends the first part of my PythonGDB for reverse engineering tutorial. The next part will be about execution tracing using GDB: performing timing attacks on binaries by counting the number of executed instructions, as well as counting the number of times a breakpoint was triggered to guess what a virtual machine is doing (kind of like I did in my PlaidCTF "simple" binary cracking).
Implementing generic double-word compare and swap for x86/x86-64
Written by Marwan Burelle
2013-02-27 10:10:00
Most lock-free data structures rely on atomic compare and swap (CAS) operation and in order to solve ABA issue the CAS must work on a double word (a pointer and a counter.) Implementing such kind of pointer is often tedious and error prone. In particular, for Intel x86, 32bit and 64bit code use a different mnemonic. This article present a template based implementation that hides the hard stuff.
Since the introduction of multi-core processors, parallel computing is growing in attention. While lock-based techniques have been studied for a long time, modern HPC require more scalable data structures. Lock-free data structures have proven better scaling by avoiding thread blocking.
But avoiding locks introduces new issues, among which the so-called ABA problem (see next section.) There exists various strategy to avoid this issue, and among all the use of atomic CAS on double word pointers seems the less intrusive one (other choices may rely on aspect that may not be available in all context: garbage collector or Load-Link/Store-Condition for example.)
Implementing a double-word CAS is tedious, you have to inline some assembly code and most of all your code is word size dependent. Here is a simple solution to implement such a CAS with gcc-style inline assembly and C++ template for x86 and x86-64 processors.
But, let's start with quick description of the ABA problem.
The ABA problem
Classical lock-free data structures often use a simple retry-strategy based on the idea that one fetch the desired pointer, access inner data and then try to update the pointer in the structure, if the pointer has changed since we fetch it, the algorithm simply retry by fetching it again.
The ABA issue may appears when the change to the pointer may not be visible simply reading the address. Let's see the scenario:
- Thread 0 access the pointer in the structure and read address A
- Thread 1 change the pointer with address B and invalidate address A
- Thread 2 (or Thread 1) allocate a new cell at address A and again update the main pointer and write A
- Thread 0 test the pointer (with a CAS) and find A, since the pointer doesn't seem to have changed, it will silently consider that nothing has changed.
If the first thread has already read content of the cell, this content will be out-of-date.
To prevent this issue, we have several strategies. Most strategies rely on different memory management approach such as garbage collection (in a garbage collected paradigm, the cell at address A won't be invalidate since it is hold by someone, and thus it can't be reused.)
But garbage collection introduces more parallel issues and requires some sort of language integration. It is acceptable when it is already part of the environment (like in Java), but you don't want it when building high-performance application in less high-level languages (such as C/C++.)
Other solutions based on transactional memory or LL/SC operations have other drawback such as hardware requirements that are not standard.
Double-word CAS
A more simple way to solve the ABA issue used for example in the article from Micheal and Scott Simple, Fast, and Practical Non-Blocking and Blocking Concurrent Queue Algorithms, is to replace your pointer by a pair with a pointer and a counter.
The strategy is simple, each time the pointer is changed the counter is incremented, thus even if the address is the same the counter value will differ.
The only remaining issue is how to perform a double word CAS ?
Atomic CAS requires processor's specific instructions, on the x86/x86-64 processors you'll find that the CAS instruction is named cmpxchg.
But, as usual, this instruction has various versions depending on the size of the value to swap. So, if you want a double-word CAS for 32bit wide pointers, you'll use cmpxchg8b and cmpxchg16b for 64bit wide pointers.
Note: GCC provides atomic operations, but these operations are limited to integral types, that is types with size less (or equal) to 8 bytes, but we need 16 bytes wide CAS.
Using cmpxchg for 32bit wide pointers
So, let's start with the easy case: 32bit wide pointers. It's easy because you have 64bit integral types (here we need some unsigned integer) directly defined.
The double-word CAS will look like that:
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uint64_t cas(uint64_t* adr, uint64_t nval, uint64_t cmp) { uint64_t old; __asm__ __volatile__( "lock cmpxchg8b %0\n\t" : "=a" (old) ,"+m" (*adr) : "d" ((uint32_t)(cmp >> 32)), "a" ((uint32_t)(cmp & 0xffffffff)) ,"c" ((uint32_t)(nval >> 32)), "b" ((uint32_t)(nval & 0xffffffff)) : "cc" ); }
Note: the previous code is doing some supposition upon the memory layout of the unsigned integer.
The cmpxchg8b atomically compare the given 8 bytes with the given values (in d and a), if the values matches it replaces the old value with the new one. In any case it returns the old value.
You may have notice the lock prefix. While cmpxchg8b is guaranteed to be atomic, the instruction doesn't implies any memory barrier: re-ordering of fetch and store operations by the processor are not required to be consistent with the relative ordering of the instructions flow (so write operations lexically before the cmpxchg8b can actually take place after the CAS itself.) But, and this is more important, other processors may change the memory state during the execution of the cmpxchg8b ! The lock prefix enforce a global memory barrier (for the current processor but also for the other.) It also force cache line invalidation so other attempt to read the memory cell will require a real fetch in memory.
Why the memory barrier is not the default behavior of an atomic operation ? The memory barrier have a cost, and in some situation it is not required, thus it is simpler to provide the barrier as an option rather than a default behavior.
And a 64bit version ?
At first, it seems logical to simply replace cmpxchg8b by cmpxchg16b is the previous code to obtain a double-word CAS for 64bit wide pointer, no ?
Of course not, we don't have a 128bits wide integer type (some compiler may provide such a type) so we have to embedded our pair in a struct (we'll see the code later in the template version.) Beware that cmpxchg16b requires a memory operand aligned on 16 bytes boundaries.
But that's not all. In the previous version, the CAS operation returns the old value, which is then often used to test if the operation has succeed or not. But, the compiler won't let us simply compare structures like integers.
Hopefully, cmpxchg16b (as cmpxchg8b and cmpxchg) set an arithmetic flag indicating whether the operation has succeed or not ! Thus, we only have to do a setz to some Boolean-like value.
Taking everything together:
- we need a struct holding our pair (in fact we probably have it already)
- our compare and swap will return a Boolean value
- depending on the pointer size we should use cmpxchg8b or cmpxchg16b
Now, how can we have a unified code size dependent ?
Using template
In order to switch upon the size of pointer, we'll use template.
Let see the code:
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template<typename T,unsigned N=sizeof (uint32_t)> struct DPointer { public: union { uint64_t ui; struct { T* ptr; size_t count; }; }; DPointer() : ptr(NULL), count(0) {} DPointer(T* p) : ptr(p), count(0) {} DPointer(T* p, size_t c) : ptr(p), count(c) {} bool cas(DPointer<T,N> const& nval, DPointer<T,N> const & cmp) { bool result; __asm__ __volatile__( "lock cmpxchg8b %1\n\t" "setz %0\n" : "=q" (result) ,"+m" (ui) : "a" (cmp.ptr), "d" (cmp.count) ,"b" (nval.ptr), "c" (nval.count) : "cc" ); return result; } // We need == to work properly bool operator==(DPointer<T,N> const&x) { return x.ui == ui; } }; template<typename T> struct DPointer <T,sizeof (uint64_t)> { public: union { uint64_t ui[2]; struct { T* ptr; size_t count; } __attribute__ (( __aligned__( 16 ) )); }; DPointer() : ptr(NULL), count(0) {} DPointer(T* p) : ptr(p), count(0) {} DPointer(T* p, size_t c) : ptr(p), count(c) {} bool cas(DPointer<T,8> const& nval, DPointer<T,8> const& cmp) { bool result; __asm__ __volatile__ ( "lock cmpxchg16b %1\n\t" "setz %0\n" : "=q" ( result ) ,"+m" ( ui ) : "a" ( cmp.ptr ), "d" ( cmp.count ) ,"b" ( nval.ptr ), "c" ( nval.count ) : "cc" ); return result; } // We need == to work properly bool operator==(DPointer<T,8> const&x) { return x.ptr == ptr && x.count == count; } };
The first trick is to use an anonymous union (and an anonymous struct) in order to have access to the pointer and the counter directly, and a direct value access to the value as a whole itself for the assembly code. In fact, we probably can had done it without, but it simpler to read like that.
As you can see, the template as an integer parameter (that is not use) and is specialized upon it (for N=8.) Now, when you want to use our pointer, all you have to do is to instantiate our template with N=sizeof (void*).
An Example
Here is an quick'n'dirty implementation of the non-blocking concurrent queue described in the article by Micheal and Scott.
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template<typename T> class Queue { public: struct Node; typedef DPointer<Node,sizeof (size_t)> Pointer; struct Node { T value; Pointer next; Node() : next(NULL) {} Node(T x, Node* nxt) : value(x), next(nxt) {} }; Pointer Head, Tail; Queue() { Node *node = new Node(); Head.ptr = Tail.ptr = node; } void push(T x); bool take(T& pvalue); }; template<typename T> void Queue<T>::push(T x) { Node *node = new Node(x,NULL); Pointer tail, next; do { tail = Tail; next = tail.ptr->next; if (tail == Tail) { if (next.ptr == NULL) { if (tail.ptr->next.cas(Pointer(node,next.count+1),next)) break; } else { Tail.cas(Pointer(next.ptr,tail.count+1), tail); } } } while (true); Tail.cas(Pointer(node,tail.count+1), tail); } template<typename T> bool Queue<T>::take(T& pvalue) { Pointer head, tail, next; do { head = Head; tail = Tail; next = head.ptr->next; if (head == Head) if (head.ptr == tail.ptr) { if (next.ptr == NULL) return false; Tail.cas(Pointer(next.ptr,tail.count+1), tail); } else { pvalue = next.ptr->value; if (Head.cas(Pointer(next.ptr,head.count+1), head)) break; } } while (true); delete(head.ptr); return true; }
Going further
There's some possible enhancement of our pointer template:
- Our assembly code doesn't support -fPIC relocation: by convention, ebx is supposed to be preserved in each block of code, so, we have to backup its value before using in the asm inline block.
- Not all operation are done atomically, in order to have a better complete implementation, we should override some operators.


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There's always drama on The Bachelorette group dates and at the cocktail parties – and Desiree Hartsock's season is no exception.
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Are the guys acting out of jealousy because you got the first rose?
From what I hear, getting the first rose isn't always the best thing. It was for me. It was confirmation that this was where I needed to be and what I should be pursuing. It was a great step in our journey.
How'd it feel to see them talking about you behind your back?
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Were you worried that drama would get back to Des?
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Were you interested in making friends with the other guys?
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Seems like you're being set up as this season's villain. Fair or unfairly targeted?
Some people make judgments without truly knowing somebody. People will decide on their own.
Were you concerned with what the audience would think about you?
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You may be in the clear if next week's secret girlfriend isn't yours. Did you see it coming?
That scene is something to watch and a big part of the next episode. The guys are pretty vocal on the situation.
Was your first impression that Des could be the one?
I don't jump into things extremely fast, but there was definitely a connection. We have a lot of things in common and things are going really well. I'm excited. Des is an amazing kisser.


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BAGHDAD — A suicide bomber detonated himself among mourners at a funeral in western Iraq on Monday, killing 6 people and wounding 16 in a region that has grown increasingly violent during the past few months.
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