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ETA: Gridiron Goddess stopped publishing because my hosting company WURV went MIA and held my domain hostage.

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This site will no longer feature new content and will be taken down at some point in 2011. The full Gridiron Goddess archives are available on the new site.

CFB Week 5 and NFL Week 4 Picks!

October 1, 2010

Football Fiends-

All the picks will be in this one post because I am about to start a site migration off wordpress.com and onto a private host. Site SHOULD, if all goes well experience absolutely no downtime.

CFB Week 5

USC over Washington

Texas over Oklahoma

NC State over VA Tech

Notre Dame over BC

LSU over TN

Georgia over Colorado

ASU over Oregon State

FSU over UVA

Alabama over Florida

Iowa over Penn State

Nevada over UNLV

Oregon over Stanford

South Florida over Florida Atlantic

UCLA over Washington State

TCU over Colorado State

Mississippi over Kentucky

NFL Week 4 Picks

Atlanta over San Francisco

Jets over Buffalo

Cincinnati over Cleaveland

Green Bay over Detroit

Tennessee over Denver

Seattle over St Louis

New Orleans over Carolina

Pittsburgh over Baltimore

Houston over Oakland

Indy over Jax

Philly over Washington

San Diego over Arizona

Bears over Giants

New England over Miami

AFC Update

September 27, 2010

AFC Update:  Pittsburgh and K.C. Continue to Reward NFL Betting Handicappers

The Pittsburgh Steelers and Kansas City Chiefs continue to reward their NFL betting handicappers by covering spreads with aplomb.

This past Sunday both the Steelers and Chiefs left no doubt that they are two of the best teams in the AFC Conference.  That’s right, not just the best teams in their respective divisions but also the best teams in the AFC Conference.  Based on what’s going on in the NFC right now, the Steelers might be the best team in the entire NFL.

Let’s get to the AFC Top 5 and the ACF Bottom 5!

AFC Top 5 NFL Betting

  1. Pittsburgh Steelers 3-0 – – This team isn’t just good, this team is really good.  When Big Ben returns, they might be great.  See what happens when the Steelers get great QB play?  QB Charlie Batch was awesome when hooking up with the terrific Mike Wallace.  The two were so good in Sunday’s 38 to 13 pasting of Tampa Bay as 2-point NFL betting favorites that RB Rashad Mendenhall ran for 143 yards and a TD on only 19 carries.  Pitt is really good right now and will be scary good when Ben returns.
  2. Kansas City Chiefs 3-0 – – Maybe, Mike Singletary just isn’t such an awesome coach.  Did anybody think of that?  The head guy at San Francisco had to have blown about 5 gaskets after watching the Chiefs dominate his supposedly awesome defense by racking up 457 total yards and 31 points.  KC dominated the 49’ers in the 31 to 10 victory.  Is everybody a believer in the Chiefs now?
  3. Indianapolis Colts 2-1  – – The Colts’ Week 1 loss to Houston feels like it occurred last season.  Indy has responded beautifully in the last two weeks to the Week 1 loss by simply flattening a 4-point spread against the Giants 38 to 14 in Week 2 and murdering a 5 ½ point spread against Denver this past Sunday when winning 27 to 13.  Colts’ WR Austin Collie is now the new AFC’s Wes Welker after grabbing 12 footballs for 171 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Broncos.  Welker has an incredible 27 catches for 359 yards and 4 touchdowns in only 4 games.
  4. New York Jets 2-1 – – No Revis?  No problem!  The Jets have now beaten two solid teams, the New England Patriots and Miami Dolphins, straight up as NFL betting road dogs the past two Sundays.  The game against Miami was awesome because QB Mark Sanchez threw for over 250 yards and 3 TDs without a pick for a 120.5 rating.  If Sanchez has become a great QB, then this team might not lose another game this season.
  5. Cincinnati Bengals 2-1 – – I wasn’t a believer at first but I am now.  Like the Jets and Colts, Cincy has put their Week 1 loss to the Patriots behind them and has covered two spreads on the road in a row with ease. They upset the Baltimore Ravens straight up on the road in Week 2, 15 to 10, as 2 ½ point dogs.  This past Sunday, they beat the Carolina Panthers 20 to 7 as 3-point road favorites. Cincinnati is just a solid football team.  I know…sounds weird doesn’t it?

The Official Gridiron Goddess CFB Picks: Week 3

September 24, 2010

Recap: 13-3

Hey Football Fiends-

I am taking the week off from Official NFL Picks. I will however let you know how I fare this week in my pick em league. I’ve been stinking up the joint so far this season so…

But College Football! YAY! Here are my picks for this week. I am rooting for Oregon State to upset Boise State, after all, Oregon State painted their practice field blue to prepare for the Smurf Turf.

Gridiron Goddess Week 3 College Football Picks

USC over Washington State

Texas over UCLA

VA Tech over Boston College

Penn State over Temple

GA Tech over NC State

Florida State over Wake Forest

Georgia over Mississippi State

Alabama over Arkansas

Stanford over Notre Dame

Arizona over California

Nevada over BYU

South Carolina over Auburn

Oregon over ASU

Tennessee over UAB

Florida over Kentucky

Oregon State over Boise State

-Your Gridiron Goddess

Fantasy Football Reality Check: It’s Time to Mix It Up A Little Bit

September 24, 2010

by Oh No Romo

Well after the sad news of finding out that I actually DIDN’T win in week 2, I am indeed 0-2. Damn you Garrett Hartley and damn you fantasy football mathematics. I guess I shouldn’t count all of my chickens before they hatch.

I made a move this week to add Panthers quarterback Jimmy Clausen to Team Kotite. I’m struggling with whether to start Clausen against the Bengals or Derek Anderson against the Raiders.

I stand a better chance with Anderson than with Clausen. But this is Jimmy Clausen’s first start. We’re talking about the pride of Charlie Weis here people! He could lead the Panthers to the promise land and another division title! Yes, I’m aware that its wishful thinking. But that’s how I roll!

This will be a decision I struggle with the rest of the weekend.

For new starters, I’m putting Cadillac Williams in over Jerome Harrison. With my luck, Harrison runs for 200 yards, but who knows.  Everything else will pretty much stay the same.

Enjoy the weekend!

Put ’em in the Hall: Brian Mitchell

September 23, 2010

Brian Mitchell/UPI

by Oh No Romo

Brian Mitchell belongs in the Hall of Fame. He made the return specialist position sexy before Devin Hester and Dante Hall ever did.

Let’s face it, Mitchell made returners a hot commodity. And he did it during a time when there was a lot of returners (Eric Metcalf, Tim Brown, Darrien Gordon, and Desmond Howard).

Mitchell was a fifth round selection of the Washington Redskins in the 1990 NFL Draft. You might remember that draft for featuring the likes of Emmitt Smith, Cortez Kennedy, Junior Seau and even Larry Centers (who was picked in the same round, but ahead of Mitchell).

Washington at that time had Earnest Byner (fast forward to 6:44) and Gerald Riggs, among their running backs. Most running backs wind up fielding kick-offs for punts. Mitchell didn’t do much his first season in Washington, but he did get a rushing touchdown.

In ’91, Washington’s Super Bowl season, Mitchell put up a career high in punt return yards with 600, leading the NFL. His two punt returns for touchdowns also led the NFL. Mitchell had a 69-yard return for a touchdown in the opening game of the season against Detroit.

Mitchell would put up the big numbers again in ’94, when he finished third in the NFL in punt return yards (behind Brown and Gordon). His two returns for touchdowns also had him in a tie for first with Gordon, Metcalf and the Giants Dave Meggett.

Mitchell also led the league in punt and kick returns, yards per punt return, and kick and punt return yards.

The ’95 season was Mitchell’s Pro Bowl year.  Mitchell led the league in All-Purpose yards, beating out returners like Glyn Milburn, Eric Metcalf, and even star players like Emmitt Smith, Barry Sanders and Jerry Rice. Mitchell finished third in the NFL in kick return yards.

While he was racking up the yards in kick returns, Mitchell didn’t get his first kick return for a touchdown until 1997. He only has four career kick returns for touchdowns, which ties him with Devin Hester and Andre’ Davis, among others, for 14th all-time. For the record, Josh Cribbs leads the way with eight returns for touchdowns.

In the ’98 season, Mitchell finished third in punt return yards and punt returns. He also had his longest kick return of his career, a 101-yard return for a score against San Diego in week 14.

Mitchell played a couple more seasons and went to Philly in 2000. In ’02, Mitchell finished second in the NFL in punt return yards. Mitchell played his final season with the Giants in ’03 and retired soon after.

Mitchell holds numerous records. He’s the all-time leader in punt returns, kick returns (and punt and kick returns combined), punt return yards, kick return yards, as well as the punt and kick return yards combined.

Mitchell is second all-time in all-purpose yards with 23,316 yards. The only person ahead of him is Jerry Rice.

Mitchell’s credentials are worthy of having a bust in Canton. Even if he only made the Pro Bowl once, he’s still worthy of it. He’s by far one of the best, if not THEE best, return specialists of all-time. For that, he belongs in the Hall of Fame.

Fantasy Football Reality Check: The One Where I (Almost) Win A Game

September 21, 2010

by Oh No Romo

It’s official, I am 1-1 for the season. Team Kotite picked up its first win of the fantasy football season. It was a narrow 51-50 victory. If it wasn’t for Garrett Hartley’s big night on Monday, I would have won by possibly five or more points. Then again, I could have lost if any of those field goals were from 50-yards or more.

Update: I actually did lose that game. Damn mathematics! Damn it all to hell!

I admit, it was definitely a terrible performance in week 2. The fact that I won is a huge surprise to me. None of my players scored more than nine points for me.

Greg Olson came close to crossing the 10 point plateau, but he only had one catch the entire game (granted it was a touchdown catch, but wave your hand in the air more young man!)

Josh Scobee, my kicker, had a decent game, despite his Jaguars getting blown apart by the Chargers. Jerome Harrison was a letdown once again! Eric Mangini knows how to make me puncture a Moon Bounce. It’s like he prefers Peyton Hillis over my guy!

Jamaal Charles didn’t have as much of an impact for week 2 as he did for the first week. I’m torn on what to do. It’s like Todd Haley likes Thomas Jones or something. Give the ball to Charles! It’s so fun yelling at coaches to play my guys, especially when I don’t really care all that much.

After deciding to make a move for Steve Breaston, I find myself disappointed by his results during week 2. Breaston had 10 total receiving yards on Sunday.

I’m thinking about making some quarterback changes for this week. I won’t spoil who I intend to go for, but I’ll give you a hint: he will be playing this week!

NCAA Football Week 3 Recap: This is why I love College Football

September 20, 2010

Football Fiends!!!

This past Saturday of FOOTBALL GOODNESS encompassed so many examples of why College Football is vastly prefereable to the No Fun League. (And you all know how much I love ALL football!) You just don’t get the passion, the spirit, the excitement, in the NFL that you get on a weekly basis in College Football.

For every Alabama battering Duke (62-13) and Oregon dismantling Portland State (69-0), there was Auburn kicking an OT FG to best Clemson 27-24 or ASU nearly pulling off the big upset in Madison (Wisconsin 20- ASU 19).  No matter what part of the country you live in, or which BCS conference you root for, there was a heart-stopping (quite literally in the case of Michigan State Coach Mark Dantonio) game to tune into.

Michigan State’s controversial last second fake field goal lifted them above Notre Dame 34-31. Notre Dame had to be feeling shades of 2005 USC @ ND with that clock ticking down trickery.

Auburn and Clemson dueled it out the entire game and it took a field goal in overtime for the Tigers to beat the Tigers 27-24. (What is it with all the Tigers in that part of the country, anyway?)

Everyone had Arizona State as the big underdog going into their game at Wisconsin. The Sundevils surprised everyone by nearly pulling off the upset 20-19.  Even UCLA, who started their season 0-2,  pulled off the upset of #23 Houston 31-13.  Speaking of the Pac-10; USC beat Minnesota in highly unimpressive fashion 32-21, Stanford clobbered Wake Forest 68-24 and Oregon State beat Louisville 35-28.

But the biggest game of all of the marquee games in the Pac-10 and, in fact, the country  was Iowa at Arizona. Iowa went into Tucson ranked #9 to Arizona’s #24. People expected it to be a game, but not many thought Arizona would pull off the upset. (Am sure all of AZ’s Pac-10 competitors could have predicted it, though. Let us not forget, The Pac-10 OWNS the Big Ten)

Arizona was up 14-0 at the end of the first quarter. At the end of the 2nd quarter the Wildcats were up 27-7.  In the 3rd quarter Iowa rendered the AZ offense inoffensive and scored 7 to the home team’s 0. 27-14 Arizona heading into the 4th. The Hawkeyes were not going to make this easy as they went on to score 13 in the 4th quarter to even things up.  With 3:57 remaining in the game QB Nick Foles threw a 4 yard pass to William Wright for a touchdown and the Arizona D held the Hawkeyes off for the rest of the game to win it 34-27 in one of the most exciting games of the weekend.

Arkansas-Georgia was another great one. Arkansas ran away with the first 3 quarters. The Razorbacks were up on the Bulldogs 24-10 at the end of the third quarter with QB Ryan Mallet firmly inserting himself into the Heisman race. In the 4th quarter UGA came back to tie the game with under 4 minutes to play. Then, when it looked like this game was heading into overtime, Ryan Mallet lobbed a 40 yard pass to Greg Childs for a touchdown with :15 seconds on the clock.

Back in the Pac-10 for all the big and near wins we had, we also had some big losers. Washington State continued its disappointing record against FBS opponents with a 35-21 loss to SMU. California lost a stunner of a game to mid-major Nevada 52-31 and Washington’s 56-21 performance against Nebraska likely put an end to Jake Locker’s Heisman hopes since he went 4 for 20 on the day for an abysmal 71 yards.

My Trojans have the dubious distinction of being the only FBS team in the country to win each week so far and drop two points in the polls each week. We started at #14, beat Hawaii and moved down to #16. We beat UVA and moved to #18.  We beat Minnesota and moved down to #20.  Sure, they haven’t been overly impressive showings by the men of Troy. But we WON. And sure with the sanctions and everything, we’re bowl ineligible. But STILL it feels like a slap in the face and another way for the polls to punish the current USC team who had nothing to do with Reggie Bush’s shenanigans five years ago. But, I am biased and might have a small chip on my cardinal & gold sheathed shoulder.

College Football season truly is the most wonderful time of the year!

-Your Gridiron Goddess

The Official Gridiron Goddess NFL Week 2 Picks

September 17, 2010

Week 2 abysmal score 7-8

HA HA HA Oh Man did I ever stink up the joint with last week’s picks. WOW. A truly atrocious 8-8 was my Week 1 record. Let’s hope week 2 is better!

The Official Gridiron Goddess NFL Week 2 picks

Chiefs over Browns

Packers over Buffalo

Ravens over Bengals

Steelers over Titans

Dallas over Chicago

Panthers over Bucs

Cardinals over Falcons

Vikings over Miami

Rams over Raiders

Houston over Washington

Seattle over Denver

Chargers over Jags

NE over Jets

Colts over Giants

Saints over 49ers

The Official Gridiron Goddess CFB Week 3 Picks: USC will be 3-0 but doesn’t look like a 3-0 team

September 17, 2010

Final Count: 11-5

Hey there Football Fiends,

Are you enjoying the awesome content from Harem member Oh No Romo?

Let’s get to the CFB Week 3 picks:

The Official Gridiron Goddess CFB Week 3 picks:

USC over Minnesota

Georgia over Arkansas

WVU over Maryland

Ohio State over Ohio

VA Tech over ECU

Mizzou over SDSU

Hawaii over Colorado

BYU over Florida State

Florida over Tennessee

Wazzou over SMU

Wisconsin over ASU

Nebraska over Washington

TCU over Baylor

UCF over Buffalo

Texas over Texas Tech

Houston over the hapless Bruins from UCLA


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I received an email from Walt N7BTH who voted ‘No’ on the motto and with his permission I will paraphrase his concerns.

The sentiment your slogan expresses is fine.  It is not that I am a mean person or take issue with that part of the motto. It’s just that I do not want to see Amateur Radio  become polarized by social issues or politics and that is why I voted ‘No’.”

And here is my reply to Walt for you all to see our position on the matter.

I 100% agree.

One of our tenants is to remain absolutely neutral, it is not our place!

The notion of “Do not be mean to others” is not a political statement, purely a childhood lesson that some have as a gift and others need to be taught.

The motto is tucked away neatly at the very bottom of each page on the website, it is not intended to be ‘in your face’ but a subtle reminder of what we as a group stand for.

In addition to the founding definition of the charter:

“An amateur radio community based around free and open source software and services, fostering international goodwill”

I heard you Walt and with your permission; if I can post a new blog entry on the site, paraphrasing your concerns then posting this reply that would help others understand too.

After all we are in this together!

Thanks for reaching out to me,

– Stephen ‘Tag’ Loomis / N0TTL

Because we just kicked this off, there are and will be many gaps of information, documentation and policies (including privacy as of utmost concern!) that need to be put in place for all to read and debate. So please, give us a little time to get our ‘ducks in a row’ so to speak. Thank you all!

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Become a GRITS Sponsor

The Gulf Region ITS (GRITS) Chapter of the Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITSA) has several opportunities for public and private agencies (and individuals) to support Chapter programs and activities.  This is a chance to show your support for advancing the knowledge and advancement of Intelligent Transportation Systems in the region, and particularly in the states of Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi.  Sponsors of GRITS become partners with other interested public, private and academic agencies involved in the ITS Industry.  Sponsorship opportunities include the following:

Founding Sponsor:
This was a one-time opportunity for a company or agency to help get the GRITS Chapter firmly established by creating an initial program fund.  The amount to become a founding sponsor was $1000.  Founding Sponsors are permanently noted on the Chapter web site and prominently displayed in all newsletters and at each official Chapter meeting.  The Founding sponsorship was available until March 31st, 2010.

Annual Sponsorship:
A member company or agency may annually support the chapter on a calendar year basis by contributing at one of the following levels:

 Annual Benefit

Diamond $1000

Platinum $500 Gold $250 Silver $100
Posting on the web site by level (logo, contact info, short description, web link)

Annual Meeting Program ad  Full Page Half Page Quarter Page Business Card
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Materials in Annual Meeting registration packet   Yes  Yes  No  No
Special Recognition at Annual Meeting  Yes  Yes  No  No
Organizational Membership (includes 5 members)  Yes   No  No  No

To sign up to become an annual sponsor simply select the appropriate options during online member registration.  You should also email a brief description of your organization, contact info and logo to: [email protected]

Special Sponsor Opportunities
Over and above annual sponsorship, agencies and companies will be able to sponsor specific aspects of official Chapter meetings.  These sponsorship opportunities and their costs will be determined and offered on an individual meeting basis.  Examples of opportunities may include:
  • registration packets/bags,
  • meeting programs,
  • name tags/lanyards,
  • refreshment breaks,
  • receptions and meals,
  • technical tours, and
  • door prizes


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The Somerville Trading Post

April 4, 2011 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Somerville Community Growing Center at 22 Vinal Ave near Union Square
Formerly known as the Laurel Street Trading Post, this free neighborhood exchange forum will reopen this month. Bring items that you would like to trade—can be things you make, seeds, whatever you have extra have that someone else might need. Be creative! April 4th and April 6th, 6-9pm

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Founded in 1895, the Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy is ranked in the top 20th percent of all Pharmacy Schools by U.S. News & World Report's Best Pharmacy Schools. Mission Auburn Universityâ€™s Harrison School of Pharmacy will be a world leader in health care innovation through: advancing the optimization of medication therapy and improving patient care outcomes; and advancing professional practice. The School will educate professionals who are exquisitely qualified to participate in these endeavors. Our faculty and students will directly engage patients and health care systems to improve health outcomes and promote progressive changes in practice. Our pharmaceutical and biomedical science researchers will: elucidate the molecular and cellular mechanisms of disease process; explore how drugs and chemicals work; discover and develop new drugs; translate new information to clinical application; develop dosage forms used in human application; improve the clinical use of drugs; and improve the delivery of health care. Description The Harrison School of Pharmacy (HSOP) is Alabamaâ€™s only public institution charged with educating pharmacists, preparing them to manage patient care today and into the future. Our program is grounded in service-based, primary-care-practice that is collaborative with other health disciplines. HSOP offers a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree program, as well as graduate education programs in Pharmacal Sciences and Pharmacy Care Systems. Our Pharmacy Health Services division provides pharmacy and clinical services for Auburn University employees, providing a national model where pharmacists take an active role in creating optimal medication therapy outcomes. We invite you to learn more about HSOP.


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If you haven’t seen the vid twalked about ’round the world you could head here. On a personal note I find this conversation/controversy surrounding this song fascinating. Like, utterly fascinating. I felt the need to simply explore our obsession surrounding language, because honestly that’s really what the debate is about here. We all know that if Brian had chose to change a word or two there would be absolutely no conversation of note surrounding this song save for die-hard fans and folks who would hear the tune and appreciate it for how well it is crafted musically, because it is. No this is about the power of words.

Why are some words “dirty” and others not? Who makes that determination? Was there a meeting and if there was, who was there and why were they chosen to be the arbiters of what is considered vile and what is not? Personally, I like word play and innuendo so I’m not necessarily a fan of the direct, but at the end of the day when we consider language, we have to consider what are really trying to communicate? I mean there are a million ways to say anything, but honestly what makes one way better than the other? Why do we often come up with a kinder and gentler way to say what we mean? Oh, is it not to offend? Yes, often times that is the motivation but is it our words that offend or our actions that are truly in control of offending someone. For example, I could say that I’m going to do XYZ but until I move towards that end I’m just talking… you know the rest(don’t want to be guilty of offending anyone here).

The motivation behind the title of this editorial is to show how one generation’s “Jellyroll” could be another generation’s “Jellyroll” and speaking of Jellyroll Morton, I’m pretty sure he didn’t get that nickname because he had a penchant for donuts. While we’re on the subject we are recognizing Jazz Appreciation Month and during a time at the beginning of the 20th century lots of folks might have found that offensive because of the derogatory connotation of the word. Words. Meanings. Here’s another word…

Parody – because that’s truly what this production is according to Brian himself and I believe that his thesis is correct: You want attention in this society? Say or do something for shock value and watch the attention parade begin. Never has that been more true than in music in the mainstream, and you know as I write this I’ve come to the realization that my problem with music in the main may not be the “words” but it’s the fact that people aren’t saying anything and musically, well I’m not even going to get into that. So when you strip away the “offense” and listen to the music, what is Brian saying? Is there anything offensive with wanting to please your partner? Yeah I know you don’t like the box the gift came in but do you like the gift at least? As I said earlier, musically some of these folks out here who do this type of music seriously would benefit immensely from studying and absorbing even just one measure of this composition from Brian McKnight, because to be quite honest this is music made by a musician and there is a very different commitment and respect for the music when it is in the hands of a craftsman.

Lineage – as I have said for many years on these here internets that R&B stands for Rhythm and Blues and I’ve often lamented how we’ve forsaken the Blues for the Rhythm.

He’s a deep sea diver with a stroke that can’t go wrong
He’s a deep sea diver with a stroke that can’t go wrong
He can stay at the bottom and his wind holds out so long

Bessie Smith – “Empty Bed Blues” 1928

So yes as part of my being a provocateur, I would like to posit the notion that maybe, just maybe Brian (and by extension some others) are following in the long held tradition of the Blues with subject matter that is not designed for the prim and proper set. Of course Bessie wasn’t blatant in her delivery but as I stated earlier we know what she’s talking about. So again I will pose the question: Is what you say more important than how you say it? Because in the final analysis there truly is no difference between sugar walls and p*ssy(see I even self-censored). Sorry, I had to go there…


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Wednesday, April 3, 2013

[Update] AC-130 v1.1

This is the new version of my AC-130 script, not big changes, i don't know what more i can do for this script

What i did:

Performance improvement using new methods to find targets and create the night vision effect
Added XBox 360 controller
Added thermal camera effect
Added more effect for .40 and .105 projectiles
Added option to skip resolution auto detect for users that run at 3860x2160 (downsampling method)
Added new target HUD for Air support mode
Fixed EFLC texture issues
Fixed texture stretch issue
Fixed some bugs

Download: GTA 4 Mods

Script will go with two versions:

Default ( Requires dll Microsoft.Xna.Framework.dll in GTAIV.exe folder (included)
Non XNA (AC130Files\No XNA\AC130.vb): Without XBox 360 controller support.

Why we have two versions? Because in my tests with San Andreas IV the XNA version don't work :(

Controls: Keyboard + mouse:

F7 - Activate AC130 in remote control mode
in this mode, hotkeys are:

Hold middle mouse button and move mouse Up/Down to zoom in/out (change FOV)
1 - Switch to 105mm
2 - Switch to 40mm
3 - Switch to 20mm
Right click - toggle gun
W - Speed up plane
S - Slow down plane
A - turn left
D - turn right
Left click - Shoot with actual gun
C - Change camera when in 105mm gun mode
N - Switch nightvision mode On/OFf (EFLC will have one extra: thermal vision mode, ON/Thermal/Off)

F8 - Activate AC130 in "Air support" mode

In this mode you stay on the ground, aim at the vehicle, ped or ground to set the target,
then press 1 to fire 105mm, 2 to fire 40mm and 3 to fire 20mm gun (burst fire mode)

Controls: XBox 360 controller:

Hold right Trigger and press left Thumb Stick to activate AC130
Hold right Trigger and press right Thumb Stick to activate Air support mode

A - Shoot actual gun
B - Switch gun
X - Switch Nightvision mode
Y - Switch camera for 105 shoots
Left Thumb Stick - Aim
Left Trigger - Turn left
Right Trigger - Turn right
Left Shoulder - Zoom out
Right Shoulder - Zoom in

In Air support mode: Left Thumb Stick: Walk, Right Thumb Stick: Aim

To deactivate the AC130/Air support press left or right Thumb Stick

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Guitar PRO Android

Guitar Рro Android is a score editor for mobile devices compatible with the Android OS, versions 2.1 or later. Actually, this is a mobile version of the Guitar Рro app.

The interface is intuitive and causes no problems controlling the application.

You can see a bass guitar fingerboard or a keyboard instead of a regular guitar fingerboard. The settings allow you to select which tracks will play, to separately control their volume, to change the size of the scores shown, to make overall halftone shifts, to change the tempo (changing the playback speed is made very simple, you can do it by moving the slider in the upper part of the screen), and to loop the playback of a selected part. Besides, you can turn on the metronome or the countdown feature.

As for composing your own scores, it is also made quite simple.

As you can see, you have the necessary minimum: numeric buttons to select the tonality on a required string, the note with the '+' and '–' signs to select the duration of the corresponding sound (or pause), the keys to move between the strings and notes, pause selection, accidentals, and applying various modes (vibrato, bends, slides, etc.). The controls are quite comfortable and allow quick execution of any required operations.

Support for various tabs formats, such as gp3, gp4, gp5, and gpx (6th), also enhances the features of the app. And there are also a few other helpful options: sending tabs to an email address, functional file library, and downloading tabs from the website (requires registration). So we get a reliable assistant for a musician, which offers a lot of features and options, along with an intuitive interface. And of course, it gives you the opportunity to work wherever you are, at any time and in any surroundings.

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Installment Loans in Ridgeland WI

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Virtually no one manages to do without financial difficulties in life, neither the poor nor the rich. To quickly get out of the situation, the majority have already found a way out in taking loans. Now online credit on a card without refusal is issued to almost every adult citizen of the country. But the conditions in such financial institutions can be very different. Accordingly, it takes a long time to choose the best option, but in the end, it does not always work out to find the best one possible.

Do not leave the planned purchase because of a lack of sufficient funds. Since now, Ridgeland installment loans online have become even more affordable than before. Now online lending in our country is growing more extensive, even though the service appeared comparatively. The object states and the rate of getting the result have already recognized by users. Note that you can take Ridgeland installment loans within 15 minutes using the help of various loan corporations.

Instantly needed cash? Want to find a site where you can take the right amount immediately? In our article, you will find out why installment loans online Ridgeland in Wisconsin will help resolve any financial problems, and why credit companies are now growing and become more popular than banks.

Installment Loans Ridgeland Direct Lenders: Way Out

The benefits of online credits over bank loans have become obvious over the past 5-7 years. Over 5 years have passed since the moment when online installment loans in Ridgeland of Wisconsin WI. And now they are more popular than ever. But why is that so? The answer to this question lies in the profits of installment loans Ridgeland direct lenders.

Reasons for the Popularity of Loans

Today, city streets and the Internet are flooded with advertising about lending. Billboards, posters offer the services of organizations that offer quick loans of small amounts for any purpose. But do not confuse with the advertising of loans on poles. Credit organizations are high-tech companies that have automated processes to quickly issue small loans to numerous people.

Currently, the services of such firms are used by individuals in case of the urgent need to solve financial problems. If you urgently need funds to buy household appliances that are out of order, pay for treatment, or simply do not have enough money for a gift or birthday table. Small or novice businessmen who need money to buy goods at promotional prices also resort to such credits, because when contacting a credit installment loans Ridgeland direct lenders organization, you can easily and without doubt issue a payday loan without any questioning or inconvenience.

Benefits of Installment Loans Ridgeland in Wisconsin WI

The speed of receiving money. Quick loan companies provide customers with the conditions under which the online loan application process takes only 10 minutes. Therefore, if urgently needed minor funds that you can return in a few days, this is a worthy option.

Availability. Making a loan at the company’s office takes a little longer, but unlike banks, you don’t need a large package of documents, just one passport is enough. For 20 - 30 minutes, the desired amount will be in your pocket.

The openness of processes. In loans, a commission is not charged on the issuance, which is often practiced by banking institutions. You will know in advance the amount that must be paid for the loan.

The high level of competition forces credit organizations to resort to various methods of attracting customers. The organization receives a client who can evaluate the convenience of the service and take a loan again.

If the loan amount and term of use are small, the overpayment on loan does not seem significant. In this case, you always have a safety net. For something serious, for example, the cost of treatment or just do not lose the opportunity to take advantage of the action in one of the stores.

Bad Credit History Is Not a Sentence

Sometimes, banks may refuse to grant a loan if you have delayed, but Ridgeland installment loans no credit check. Therefore, your chances of getting a loan increase significantly.

Such services are more loyal to customers and do not question their honesty, even if they delayed. The main requirement for bad credit installment loans Ridgeland in Wisconsin WI, when approving a loan application, is that the client does not have valid loan delinquencies.

For your convenience, we have conducted a thorough study of the main details of lending. Now each user can learn the information about the principles for online installment loans Ridgeland in Wisconsin WI. Concerning the legal rank of installment loans in Ridgeland online, this sort of credit is legal. The smallest loan sum is $ 1,000, and the highest loan sum that a borrower can get is $ 5,000. You can get a loan for the smallest limit of 90 days, or calculate the repayment of a loan over the greatest term of 36 months. Please note that MIN APR is over 6.63%, a guarantee or deposit is not needed when appealing for a loan. Also, borrowers get such loans which are open for Bad Credit.

Installment Loans in Ridgeland for Bad Credit: Quick and Easy Money

If you choose online installment loans Ridgeland in Wisconsin, then the information about the requirements for your loan application to be approved in the loan service will be useful for you. There are typical least demands for accepting installment loans in Ridgeland for bad credit. These conditions can be individual and vary slightly depending on which service you are applying for a loan. The basic requirements are:

  • The borrower must be a resident of Ridgeland in Wisconsin and reside in this state.
  • Your regular minimum monthly income should not be less than $ 1,000
  • You must provide a true phone number and email address. The installment loans in Ridgeland, Wisconsin for bad credit service can contact you by phone and clarify some of the information that you provide in the loan appeal.
  • Some services may require you to have a social security number.
  • The borrower is not a backup or long-standing member of the Coast Guard, US Air Force, and Marine Corps.
  • The borrower is expected to provide photo identification.
  • The borrower must have a proven social security number.
  • You must have a legitimate card or bank account.

No Credit Check Installment Loans Ridgeland in Wisconsin WI: Financial Help

Down payment loans are loans varying from $ 1,000 to $ 5,000. Such a loan can be taken for a specified period, which is very beneficial. You pay your debts in equal installments from 90 days to 36 months. Even unsecured people and bad credit borrowers can take profit of Ridgeland installment loans bad credit.

Sometimes life situations force us to look for large amounts and borrow them. In this case, you can choose a personal loan, the amount of which varies from 5,000 to 35 thousand US dollars. Such loans are intended for personal use, and you can repay them in equal installments over a maximum period of 60 months.

What Actions Should Be Taken for This?

An inexperienced PC user can apply for an online loan since the resource system is designed as clearly as possible. By accessing the site, you register, fill out a form and fill out an application, indicating:

  • amount;
  • term;
  • plastic card to which loan funds will be charged.

Features of Personal Loans Online

The first and primary feature is that a loan is issued without collateral. This indicates a special trust in customers.

Several advantages include the following factors:

  • Simplicity and comfort of the design. You can get a loan without leaving your home or office; it is executed within 15-20 minutes, taking into account the receipt of money in the borrower’s account;
  • No need to visit a banking institution and waiting for a decision of the credit commission;
  • An online installment loans in Ridgeland does not require the collection of a large package of documents. A passport, phone, bank card will be enough;
  • Complete customer independence. You do not adapt to the work of a banking institution. You can fill out an application at any time of the day, any day of the week, regardless of weekends and holidays;
  • The opportunity to take a loan without income statement;
  • Full loyalty to borrowers;
  • Transparency and lack of hidden conditions. You can calculate how much you will have to pay for using money since the resource has a special online calculator on the site;
  • This is a personal loan in Ridgeland of Wisconsin, but only with more acceptable conditions;
  • The lack of special age restrictions. An adult citizen of the USA, as well as people who have not reached the age of 75, can become a client of no credit check installment loans Ridgeland in Wisconsin.

Besides, complete confidentiality, the absence of bureaucracy, the possibility of delaying and obtaining preferential terms of use, all this is guaranteed to be received by the borrower if he applied to no credit check installment loans Ridgeland.

Some borrowers try to avoid credit checks. This is especially true for those borrowers who have a bad credit history. Ridgeland online installment loans are those loans in which the lender evaluates your creditworthiness without a request to one of the three main credit bureaus. Many lenders in Ridgeland are willing to give out a short-term loan without checking your credit history. Such lenders increase APR, and therefore compensate for their risks associated with the issuance of direct lender installment loans Ridgeland in Wisconsin.

Installment $1000 Loan in Ridgeland

Financial problems come in many forms and difficulties. Sometimes you need 30 thousand in debt, and sometimes you can solve your problems by borrowing just $1000. Although the amount is not so large, there are not always friends or relatives who can lend you this money. You can contact a bank or a credit union, but the situation here is not always resolved in your favor. You may have a bad credit history, not have a permanent job; you can have a monthly income below 1000 dollars and much more. In this case, one of the fastest and most convenient ways to get a small loan of $1000 will be the installation of a loan.

Many Ridgeland borrowers are willing to approve a $1000 loan, even if you have a bad credit history. You can repay such an installment loan in equal parts within a few months. Payday installment loans Ridgeland is much more convenient than applying for a payday loan for 30 days. When applying for such a loan, you must return the money the next day after you receive your salary.

  • To get a loan of $1000, you need:
  • Be a US citizen and reside in Ridgeland in Wisconsin WI.
  • Compare lenders, their rates, and terms, select the most suitable.
  • Fill out an online application for a loan.
  • Read the agreement on receiving $1000 and sign it if you agree with all the conditions of the loan.
  • Within one business day, get a loan of $1000 to a card or bank account.

Small installment loans of $1000 are the best solution for those borrowers who are willing to plan a budget and pay a certain installment monthly.

Online Installment Loans in Ridgeland of Wisconsin: Final Verdict

The survival of modern society is very energetic. Therefore, saving your time is of the utmost importance. When you need cash, rather instantly, when there is no time to spend it on long paperwork and endless idle lines at banks, the online loan assistance with a swift explication is in a rush to help, which is very beneficial. More recently, this form of lending was limited. Now, online loan financial processing has become very obvious.

A loan can save in circumstances where the funds are needed rapidly, but private savings are not enough, and colleagues cannot borrow the needed sum. You can get a loan at a bank, pawnbrokers, from a separate lender, and in an online Ridgeland group.

Now, you can figure at least ten advantages that give credit businesses that ensure an online loan on a card instantly in Ridgeland of Wisconsin WI. They are as follows:

  • Ease of getting. To get an installment online loan is no need to leave your home. This can significantly save your time. Use a laptop or smartphone to get the money you need. Now you do not need to look for an office and spend a lot of time on it.
  • Independence from the work schedule. You can get a loan on the card at any time of the day, even late at night. It is easy to send an application from your phone; the most important thing is that there is Internet access. This is convenient if you are not at home, and you need money urgently.
  • There are no hidden fees. All charges are completely open. Calculating the amount you need to return is very simple using the online calculator, which you will find on almost all sites of similar organizations.
  • If banks most often issue loans in large amounts, then such services are ready to lend in small loans to paychecks.
  • There is no need to collect various documents and data to get the sum you need right now. You need to provide only an identification card.
  • The online loan organization doesn't need information for the purpose of crediting you. These questions can arise at the bank, but not in Ridgeland installment loans. They will give you a loan without any questions.
  • The loan repayment the client can make in a way convenient for him.
  • If you are an adult Ridgeland citizen, you have the opportunity to take an installment loan.

If you are looking for a reliable service for obtaining a quick loan, use the services of the installment online loans, and get the money that you need so much.

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Zachary C. Bush

Zachary C. Bush, 23, is a writer of poetry, prose; occasional interviews & book reviews for VOX. He lives in Statesboro, Georgia but will soon move to NYC. His work has appeared or is forthcoming in over two dozen journals and e-zines.

He is the author of three chapbooks: We Swallow(ed) Spiders in our Sleep (Pudding House: 2007), Outside the Halfway House (Scintillating Publications: 2007) and co-author of NEXT EXIT: FOUR (Kendra Steiner Editions: forthcoming Sept. 25th, 2007). To purchase "Spiders" email jen@puddinghouse.com. To purchase Outside the Halfway House go to Scintillating Publications main page or email Joseph V. at mustiis@aol.com. Thank you for the support!

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Sharon Stone wows at Cannes Film Festival

Sharon Stone brought Hollywood glamour to the south of France as she attended the Cannes Film Festival.

The veteran star, 63, wore an ice blue Dolce & Gabbana gown with 3D floral appliques on the red carpet for the premiere of romantic drama The Story Of My Wife.

“This is what dreams are made of,” Stone wrote on social media alongside a picture of the dress.

Sharon Stone sprinkled stardust on the red carpet at Cannes (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

She was joined on the French Riviera by Lady Victoria Hervey.

The British socialite, 44, walked the carpet in a glittering pink gown with a thigh-high slit.

Lady Victoria Hervey attended the premiere of The Story Of My Wife at the Cannes Film Festival (Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)

Actress Poppy Delevingne, the 35-year-old big sister of model Cara, maintained the family’s high fashion reputation.

She stood out in a yellow floor-length dress with a semi-sheer skirt.

The Delevingnes have a reputation as fashionistas, which Poppy did her best to maintain (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Model and singer Hana Cross was another famous face in attendance.

The former partner of Brooklyn Beckham walked the carpet in a shimmering, figure-hugging gown.

Model Hana Cross sparkled at Cannes (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Hollywood actress Maria Bakalova has been enjoying herself at Cannes and was spotted at a promotional event for Iranian film A Hero.

The breakout star of the second Borat movie made a love heart shape with her hands while posing for picture in a green outfit with white, pink-striped boots.

Maria Bakalova enjoyed a breakthrough year thanks to her starring role in the second Borat film (Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)

Attendees at Cannes, one of the world’s best-known and most prestigious film festivals, gathered on a beach to watch fireworks to mark Bastille Day in France.

The festival is scheduled to end on July 17.

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Five Stand-Up Comedians You Need To Be Following on Twitter

Twitter has emerged as one of the primary channels through which people can instantly share pretty much anything, whether it be an in-depth exposé on corporate scandal or an in-depth description of a bowel movement. It’s safe to say that celebrities and common folk alike have fully embraced the connective power of Twitter.

Comedians, particularly, are making good use of the Web-based stage Twitter offers, and a number of our favorite stand-ups seem quite fond of the cool kids’ social network. Apparently taking advantage of that whole “brevity is the soul of wit” thing, many of today’s best stand-up comedians are using Twitter to dole out little bits of hilariousness and creativity. The following five, arguably, are doing it best.

Mike Birbiglia

birbiglia 75x75 Mike Birbiglia’s tweets are pretty much just like his stand-up: nothing too gimmicky or pretentious, just fundamentally funny stuff that consistently entertains. He currently has around 75,000 followers—a respectable position among stand-ups—yet some of his best tweets are self-deprecating jabs about how no one really knows about him or cares who he is. Follow him before he hits the 100,000 mark and gets all cocky.

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Jim Gaffigan

jim gaffigan 75x75Like Mike Birbiglia, Jim Gaffigan imparts a good deal of his stand-up voice to his tweets—quite literally, in fact, because as you read his tweets you can almost hear his trademark high-pitched whispering voice, along with that “maaaah” sound he makes when he assumes the persona of disgruntled lazy-ass.

Gaffigan does use Twitter to plug his shows, but even his self-promotions are usually funny. And the recent addition of his fourth kid is sure to inspire even more Gaffiganesque Twitter musings.

Awesome Sample Tweet :

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Sarah Silverman

silverman2 75x75With more than three times the followers of the second-most-followed on this list (Jim Gaffigan), Sarah Silverman has clearly found success on Twitter. It’s no surprise, as her tweets are usually hilarious, sometimes serious, and always fun to follow. More than 1.7 million people agree.

Silverman’s not afraid to get political, often tweeting her progressive views on issues like sexuality and religion. Don’t worry though; she provides plenty of that hot-raunchy-girl humor that we all love.

Awesome Sample Tweet :

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Patton Oswalt

patton2 75x75The not-so-indie-anymore comedian’s comedian is extremely active on Twitter, giving his followers a good blend of humor, intellect, and, perhaps most endearingly, interaction. Oswalt frequently retweets and @mentions others, showing that he really appreciates his fans and colleagues. Whether he’s sharing a picture of some obscure dish he’s trying at a restaurant, or just waxing sarcastic about pop culture, Oswalt always tweets the good stuff.

The best part about following Patton is that you really feel like he’s just a friend rather than a celebrity. His hashtag games, in which he calls on followers to come up with appropriate tweets for a given hashtag, are brilliant.

Awesome Sample Tweet :

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Doug Benson

dougbenson 75x75Superstoner Doug Benson has to be number one on this list because, quite simply, his tweets are ridiculously funny. Like Patton Oswalt, Benson makes good use of Twitter by interacting with others and coming up with legendary hashtags, but it’s sheer hilariousness that makes his feed the best among stand-ups, and one of the best on Twitter, period.

Sure, there’s plenty of stoner humor in Benson’s tweets, yet his jokes are punchy and creative, leaving one to wonder how Benson can be so coherently funny when he’s apparently blown out of his mind 24/7. Actually, that’s probably why he’s so funny.

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Marlins Hold Rights To Booty

Booty header Baseball league players retire all the time, with their former teams holding their rights in case they ever choose to return to baseball. This is rarely an issue, as most players stay retired, or rejoin their old club if they decide to come back. This long-held policy has created a bit of a problem for the Arizona Diamondbacks and pitching “prospect” Josh Booty. Booty, who won MLB Network’s “The Next Knuckler” reality show, earned himself an invite to Spring Training with the Diamondbacks, where he hopes to resume a baseball career he gave up for football over a decade ago.

Josh Booty dbacksAccording to Fox Sports, Booty’s rights remain with the Florida Marlins, where he won a World Series ring before retiring to play football at LSU and in the NFL. Now aged 37, Booty needed a waiver from the Marlins to attend camp with the Diamondbacks, with the stipulation that if he makes the club the Marlins would have a chance to claim him. Normally an aged pitcher wouldn’t create much of a demand, but Booty might actually turn out to be an asset for the shorthanded Marlins, who cut payroll drastically this offseason.


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Obligatory FAQ note: Sometimes I get asked questions, e.g. on IRC, via e-mail or during my livestreams. And sometimes I get asked the same question repeatedly. To save myself some time (*cough* and be able to give the same answer instead of conflicting ones *cough*) I decided to write up selected question and answer pairs in separate blog posts. Please remember that these answers are by no means authoritative - they are limited by my experience, my knowledge and my opinions on things. Do look in the comment section as well - a lot of smart people read my blog and might have a different, and likely better, answer to the same question. If you disagree or just have something to add - by all means, please do comment.

Q: How to find exploits in software?
Q: How did you find this CVE?
(in context of a vulnerability with no CVE assigned)
Q: How to create an exploit for ThisOrThatApplication?
and also
Q: I want to work in security, do I need CVEs?

A: Actually this isn't really an answer to the above questions (which I do get from time to time in this or that form), but an attempt to straighten up the misunderstandings behind them (well OK, I actually do answer the last question).

  • A vulnerability is a bug in software or hardware that has security-related consequences.
  • An exploit is a small script (e.g. in Python or C) that automates exploitation (abuse) of the given vulnerability.
  • A CVE (or more formally a CVE-ID) is an identifier assigned to a vulnerability which has been added to MITRE's Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures database.
  • You don't need CVEs in your resume (unless you are looking to work in a really really really specific niche).

Longer version follows.

Defining a vulnerability is beyond the scope of this post. Just remember, that not every bug is a vulnerability – for something to be called a vulnerability it must allow attackers to do something that would require higher privilege level than the one assumed they would have.

To make the explanation easier, let's take a look at a livespan of a typical vulnerability:

  1. A programmer has a bad day / misreads the documentation / something distracted them, and they introduce a bug into the code (or hardware design).
  2. ...some time passes...
  3. A potential vulnerability is discovered. At this point it's yet unconfirmed whether this is an actual vulnerability or just a false-positive – it's just a vulnerability candidate.
  4. The vulnerability is triggered, i.e. the researcher confirms that they can interact with the faulty piece of code from the outside and that it behaves as expected (i.e. in a faulty way). Do note that at this point it's still not clear whether the vulnerability is exploitable.
  5. A Proof-of-Concept exploit is created to confirm exploitability (and impact – usually either code execution, or denial of service, or information disclosure, or privilege escalation).
  6. ...this is where it might branch off, but I'll focus on the ethical path...
  7. A report about the vulnerability is written and sent to the software/hardware vendor (creator/maintainer/manufacturer).
  8. The vulnerability is timely fixed and a patch / update is published to be applied by users.
  9. Optionally around the same time the vulnerability is added (usually, but not always, by the vendor) to MITRE's CVE database.
  10. ...let's stop here...

As you can see above, a CVE, a vulnerability and an exploit are not the same thing.

In the TL;DR section I've mentioned that an exploit it a script automating the steps necessary for abusing the vulnerability. Do note however that if a vulnerability is trivial in exploitation, creating an exploit might be skipped altogether and it still might be possible to abuse the vulnerability. So existence an exploit is fully optional.

Important: Even if an exploit was never created and the vulnerability is not trivial – i.e. its exploitability hasn't been confirmed – from the perspective of the defensive side it MUST be treated as if it were exploitable unless proven otherwise (and in some tricky cases it's quite hard to prove either way). Otherwise one is risking a nasty surprise when someone manages to craft a working exploit. And yes, in real life there might be situations where a certain risk has to be accepted due to other reasons.

To state what should be obvious at this point, you can't really "create an exploit" without finding a vulnerability first (or learning about one from some other source), and an exploit is created to abuse a specific vulnerability. Even if you hear someone say "I've got an exploit for Linux", what that really means is "I've got an exploit for a specific vulnerability in Linux".

Moving onward to CVEs, it's important to note that not all vulnerabilities have a CVE number assigned for various reasons. For example, the vulnerable software might just be too niche for it to make sense, or simply neither the security researcher nor the vendor filled out MITRE's CVE request form. Also, historically it was common to only request CVEs for higher impact vulnerabilities – so there are even larger gaps when it comes to older bugs.

Example of CVE-ID: CVE-2021-33514 (Note the format: CVE-Year-UniqueNumber)

Why is there a vulnerability database anyway? There are multiple reasons, but the two main ones I can think of are:

  1. It makes vulnerability management easier to automate in larger companies (since CVE database can be automatically compared to a company's inventory).
  2. It makes it easier to exchange information about specific vulnerabilities and differentiating between them (since each has a unique ID).

We should also call out the elephant in the room - are CVEs badges of honor? Should everyone working in IT security "have CVEs" in their resume?

In general, no – CVE's are just unique identifiers assigned to vulnerabilities to make their management easier.

That being said, security researchers focusing on vulnerability discovery do take pride in finding vulnerabilities and in having CVE-IDs assigned to them – and that's absolutely fine! At times you might also see the "number of CVEs one has" being used in pissing contests between members of the infosec community – and that's fine as well as long as it doesn't grow out of proportion ;>

The important thing to remember is that "getting CVEs" is specific to vulnerability hunting / vulnerability research (and the like), and that's a very very tiny piece of the whole security industry pictrue – and by no means the most important one either. So if you see a company hiring e.g. a malware analyst, a network security engineer, a blue-teamer, a bug bounty manager, or even a pentester / red-team member putting "must have CVEs" as a job requirement, you probably want to take that with a large grain of salt (and either ask for clarifications or just steer clear from them). On the flip side, if a company is looking strictly for a senior vulnerability researcher, then asking to "see CVEs in the resume" isn't that unheard of – but it's not fully reasonable either, as e.g. internal vulnerabilities don't get CVE numbers.

So there you have it – a quick guide to what is what in the vulnerability world.

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Freezing Stuff With Fricken’ Lasers

For almost two decades there has been research that describes a method to freeze material with nothing but a laser. The techniques have only ever been able to work on single nano-crystals in a vacuum, making it less than functional — or practical. Until now, that is.

Researchers at the University of Washington have figured out how to cool a liquid indirectly using an infrared laser. It works by subjecting a special microscopic crystal to the laser. When the laser hits this crystal, the infrared light turns to the visible spectrum, becoming a reddish green light — which happens to be more energetic than infrared. This shift in energy levels is what causes a change in temperature. The energy (in the way of heat) is sucked from the fluid surrounding the crystal, and as such, causes a drop in the temperature of the liquid.

While our minds probably jump to making a freeze-ray, this breakthrough is more useful in biology, as it will allow researchers to freeze small amounts of tissue in order to better research biological & chemical processes in the body.

There’s a lot of interest in how cells divide and how molecules and enzymes function, and it’s never been possible before to refrigerate them to study their properties,

Now if only we could find out how to acquire that microscopic crystal… after all, it’s not that hard to build your own infrared CO2 laser using parts from a hardware store…

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      1. Sounds like plain photon-phonon scattering:

        > Heat is transported out of the crystal lattice (across the solid–liquid interface) by anti-Stokes (blue-shifted) photons following upconversion of Yb3+ electronic excited states mediated by the absorption of optical phonons

        1. Phonons and photons don’t interact directly. But, phonons can impart (or take away) energy from an excited ion, thereby altering the energy of a radiatively emitted photon as the ion energy drops down to it’s ground state.

    1. It’s not a violation if you put energy in it.
      Just like a fridge generates heat by compressing the cooling gas, the laser here will generate heat to produce enough photons to have this effect. (it’s a non-linear effect, so you need lots of photons)

    2. Every (old incandescent) light bulb is turning heat into light :) Just ask Joseph Swan and Thomas Edison. It’s called black-body radiation, and is governed by the the Stefan–Boltzmann law which says that “the (radiated) power emitted per unit area of the surface of a black body is directly proportional to the fourth power of its absolute temperature”.

      So, hot means more – much more. “Power emitted” is in the form of electromagnetic radiation, also known as “light” when it’s visible. Of course, power is just the rate of conversion of energy from any one form to any other form (e,g, electrical to mechanical etc), or in this case from thermal to EM radiation.

      1. And thus, there are no green stars, just like there is no “green hot” metal from a forge or filament. Note: Edison’s carbon filament in a vacuum is sort of like back body, but black body radiation comes from a closed volume at equilibrium and you peek at it through a tiny hole. If the whole room were the temperature of the filament, you would have black body radiation from the Edison bulb -and you would not be able to see anything in the room but a uniform red or white or blue depending on temperature. Look through the peep-hole in a ceramic kiln at Cone 10 some time.

        Modern incandescent are not vacuum, they are slight pressurized with argon and use tungsten filaments. The heavy argon atoms prevent the tungsten from rapidly evaporating off the filament. There is strong convective cooling and definitely not black body behavior.

    3. I think I have to clarify my confusion about this process a little:
      I do know how a fridge works or how a lightbulb works (I even know how green dpss lasers produce green light by frequency-doubling).

      What blows my mind is, that this thing seems (to me) like it would allow you to transport heat/energy from a cold source to a warmer target.
      Thought experiment:
      I put these nano-crstals into a perfectly-clear container (of course there is no “perfectly-clear”, but you get the point) then i soround them with a layer of (warmer) flourescent material that “downconverts” the light.
      Now i start the process with some light.
      The crystals turn the light a shorter-wavelength then the flourescent material absorbs the resulting light and emits a lower-energy light back at the crystals (and “keeps” the diffrence as heat). rinse and repeat, you have now decreased the entropy.

      Now if the crystals take more photons to return a single one (like DPSS-Lasers) then they shouldn’t draw heat from the sorrounding area.

      1. The crystal absorbs thermal energy from it’s surroundings. The energy is transferred to phonons in the crystal lattice. Because the second harmonic of the near IR light requires two NIR photons to produce one second harmonic photon, conservation of energy is maintained and the universe is happy. The phonon energy of the crystal lattice alters the wavelength of the second harmonic photon.

      2. Just keep in mind that thermodynamics requires that you consider the entire system. In this case, the wast heat in the laser source and power supply, etc.

        If you could just use the light + crystal in the analysis, you will have found a method to cool the Earth – aim the “exhaust light” into space.

  1. that’s classical optical oscillators… you can “easily” make an OPO (optical parametric oscillator) and obtain a certain wavelength, but what is a pain is the beam quality

    I don’t think a supercontinuum has anything in relation to this as this is not at all the same process (while it is a very useful thing in itself)

    In the case of optical tweezers or optical freezong you have to obtain an extremely precise focus point which is hard because you can never go smaller than the original source of light which emitted the photons… as you need a relatively high power to trigger optical conversion/oscillation, you have to get a big initial emitter, which means you cannot focus to a tight point

    the real achievement is to manage to convert light at a power small enough with emitters small enough to be able to focus down under 100µm without aberrations

      1. Not that new actually, you can upconvert 782nm to 440nm by exciting a iodine cell, or even color centers in certain materials, but that was at humble powers or pulsed kilowatts, so yes this is a fascinating process!

      2. It’s not new at all. Second, third, fourth harmonic, wave mixing, self phase and cross phase modulation, non-linear (Stokes) processes, up-conversion (Anti-Stokes), and Raman shift are all well documented process.

        They just aren’t known by you. And the author of this article is using some trash online magazine targeted at pseudo-intellectuals for some reason intended to evoke some oooh-and-awe reactions from people that don’t know any better.

    1. I really cannot stand the pseudo-knowledgeable tone you’re trying to get across with these punctuation-free comments you keep making. Please buy a modern keyboard or get off the internet.

    2. As Jason said, you can definitely focus light to a smaller point than the source. The mode quality of the source only changes the efficiency of the focus, and although a single mode source can be focused to a tighter spot size, even multi mode sources can be used to generate harmonics through non-linear processes in crystals.

      I have personally machined sub-wavelength features in metals using ultra-fast pulses of 40MW peak powers.

      I see no evidence of super-continuum generation in the crystal in this article. The emission spectra indicates second harmonic generation only. The reduction in temperature of a type II cut nonlinear crystal at sub-optimal phase matching and polarization conditions has been known (but not well understood) since the mid seventies when picosecond mode-locked lasers became more readily available.

      And, from experience, generating a continuum in any material permanently destroys the material where the filament is formed and causes heating in the area. The result is a permanent change in the refractive index at that location due to crystal lattice damage. The one exception I can think of is gaseous or liquid super-continuum / high harmonic generation. But only gaseous generation gives useful light output when used in a carefully pressure controlled capillary.

  2. So freeze ray is totally possible. All you have to do is to shot somebody with shotgun loaded by frequency converting crystals. Then simply you’ll have to keep laser beam on him and wait enough time…

  3. “Now if only we could find out how to acquire that microscopic crystal… after all, it’s not that hard to build your own infrared CO2 laser using parts from a hardware store…”

    They are almost certainly not using a laser with that long of a wavelength. Since they are getting “reddish” light they are probably doubling 1342 or 1550nm. That would produce wavelengths from 671 or 775 which is generally visible, though 775 might be hard to see for some people.

  4. I wonder how difficult it would be to use this as a thermal imager. In theory, growing this crystal in a thermally isolated cell grid would be possible using current techniques. If the crystal absorbs thermal energy from its surroundings, focusing thermal energy on a crystal pixel array would mean any visible light illuminating the array would change color at the pixel site based on the radiation strength hitting the pixel. Basically, grow the crystal in an array. Shine an IR light on the array, record the reflection using a visible camera. The upconversion from IR to visible in each pixel will vary by thermal radiation.

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What To Do When The Botnet Comes Knocking

“It was a cold and windy night, but the breeze of ill omen blowing across the ‘net was colder. The regular trickle of login attempts suddenly became a torrent of IP addresses, all trying to break into the back-end of the Joomla site I host. I poured another cup of joe, it was gonna be a long night.”

Tech noir aside, there was something odd going on. I get an email from that web-site each time there is a failed login. The occasional login attempt isn’t surprising, but this was multiple attempts per minute, all from different IP addresses. Looking at the logs, I got the feeling they were pulling usernames and passwords from one of the various database dumps, probably also randomly seeding information from the Whois database on my domain.

Whois Sluething

Speaking of which, “Whois” is a useful tool for finding information about a domain name or IP address. It’s a digital directory containing the company responsible for the IP or domain, and contact information. I selected a few of the attacking IP addresses and ran the look-up. These IPs were from Digital Ocean, (a virtual server hosting company), Google cloud services, an ISP in Thailand, etc. Many of addresses seem to belong to servers. Pulling up a few of the IPs in a web browser seemed to confirm that it was primarily Linux machines. The only plausible explanation is that this web site had fallen into the sites of a botnet running on compromised Linux servers.

Botnets have two general operating modes. The most obvious mode is when they attack a site or service to knock it offline. This is usually a Denial of Service (DoS) attack, intended to exhaust bandwidth or other computer resources. There are companies like Cloudflare, who are built around the goal of thwarting such attacks. The other operating mode is that of spreading — infecting more computers. Many botnets are viral in nature, using the existing botnet to try to compromise other machines. I believe this is what I was seeing.

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So how to get out of the cross-hairs and avoid my box being cracked? First, if you wait till you’re getting attacked to think about security, it’s already too late. Some basic hygiene goes a long way– keep your OS up to date, Keep Joomla/WordPress/etc up to date, and keep any plugins or extensions updated as well. Hardly a week goes by before the next vulnerability is found, and running old software makes your server low hanging fruit.

Disabling the default “admin” account makes a huge difference. Running through a public password list against the admin account can be done pretty quickly. Most frameworks allow renaming or replacing the built-in admin account. If you allow SSH logins at all, root login can be disabled. Make an attacker’s life as hard as you can, don’t leave obvious usernames to be attacked.

Terminating the Problem

I had done my best to follow the above guidelines, so I wasn’t too worried about being compromised. The flood of notification emails was still a pain, and there’s always the remote chance an attacker could get lucky with a login guess or targeted fishing email. I chose a sort of nuclear option: using the web server’s configuration to restrict access to the admin interface. In Apache, within the “VirtualHost” stanza for that website, I added a “Directory” statement pointing at the administrative interface. In that section, a Require ip statement allows me to block anyone else from even trying to log in to the site’s administration portal.

The module at work here is “mod_authz_host”, and it will take a network/netmask as well. If you don’t have a static IP, another option would be a VPN. If you use 10.0.1.x addresses, the statement would look like Require ip, ensuring that your protected interface is only available to VPN clients.

Finding yourself the target of a botnet is never pleasant, but there are at least steps that can be taken to solve the problem, particularly when it’s as simple as trying to guess the admin password of a Joomla website.

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  1. Once, long ago, working a sysadmin gig I noticed that one large network (turned out to be a college in mainland China somewhere) and they had messed up entering their whois information such that they’d left what was obviously a crypt()’d password where something else was supposed to be. I had to try, out of curiosity, and set up a spare server I had at home running John the Ripper on it and five weeks later BAM: a totally believable leetspeak contortion of the English acronym for the school with a traditionally lucky number appended. (I didn’t try using my newly discovered credentials but I also wouldn’t be surprised if the lax security that made it trivial for me to get the credentials for administering their network block with ICANN also is what got them flooded with botnets).

    I almost felt bad for the password guessing bot given that our ssh server required public key auth so no amount of password guessing was gonna let them in

    1. I’ve used fail2ban, love it. In this case, the IP addresses we’re never getting repeated, and the username guests were pretty random too. Fail2ban excells at locking out IPs that make multiple attempts.

      1. I set up a script like fail2ban that looks for any username failures that aren’t obviously me (SMTP,SSH,IMAP, anything really) and automatically add them to an ipset. Reports them to ipabusedb. At the same time once a day downloading the latest list of the top probers and populating a block list ipset.

        Cuts down on the noise significantly.

  2. “The only plausible explanation is that this web site had fallen into the sites of a botnet running on compromised Linux servers.”

    Sites should be spelled sights, as in gun sights.

  3. Password authentication?
    [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7OLCbjuidE&w=560&h=315%5D

    As was mentioned above, key-pair authentication and strict control over those keys is a good step. I finally gave up on WordPress myself, it’s just a bit too swiss-cheesey for my liking. Turns out, it’s not terribly hard to build a simple procedural page doodad atop really any database engine with a bit of php and python. The upside with this method is you get exactly what you want, no more, no less.

    1. WordPress is only Swiss cheese if you drop loads of dodgy plugins or themes into it, or don’t keep it updated. Sadly many popular themes and plugins are Swiss cheese, often due to doing too many things instead of doing one thing and doing it well. But the WP core is pretty solid.

  4. Security must be a multi-layer approach. And it’s a process, not a state.
    My server does have SSH, but on a random port. The default port runs a fake ssh daemon that rejects every and any password, and disconnects after 3 attempts. If you portscan the server and hit 3 closed ports, fail2ban asks iptables to tell you every single port is closed. If you guess the correct port, you must have my password plus TOTP token, or have my key.
    As far as I can tell, almost nobody got past the first layer, a few got firewalled, and only me ever connected to the real SSH port, in almost a decade.

    1. Same. for most of that.

      Key only login to SSH (I could do password plus token but I’ve never so desperately needed to login that it made it worthwhile.) Fail2Ban to ban failures. No one’s ever tried my non-standard port as far as I can tell, which is weird – i’d expect bots that just sweep whole port ranges to hit on it sooner than later (it’s not even a particularly random port).

      And even if the machine was comprimised, I have airlocked backups.

      1. Fail2ban is essential in systems where you can afford it. Locking down as much ports as you can, and yes: key only login is a must. Nevertheless, your very front end app (e.g. WordPress) could make your life hard. Especially if it’s a well-known app.

      2. I use password-authentication on the moments I am away from my computer, and have to login on my server to some maintenance. I’ve used it a couple times. Leaving it key-auth only would lock me out when I don’t have my key with me. I know it reduces the overall security, but it’s a small risk when protected by all the other layers.

  5. couldnt you set up the logins to after so many attempts the account is locked down?

    you mis enter your pin at the atm 3 times and the machine takes the card and the account gets locked so you have to go to the bank and get your card re pinned and prove your identity.

    so shouldnt the same be done with the admin, root and user accounts?

  6. Fail2Ban has saved many of my servers. basically 3 failed logins from the same ip earns you a 10 ban (firewall drops packets) and 3 10-min bans gets you perma-banned. Most real users become careful typers after the first 10 min ban, otherwise they can always request an unban through the proper channels

    1. If I were you, I would do something like add a “forgiveness” factor, where after X many logins, (from the same or similar range of IP addresses, or same geolocation, etc.) , strikes are forgiven, and / or the number of strikes increases

  7. If it works in your case, I’d also suggest adding geoblock rules to one’s host or firewall. For instance, I know there’s no reason for anybody outside the US to reach my network, so I block non-US addresses (i.e., anything that’s not in http://www.ipdeny.com/ipblocks/data/aggregated/us-aggregated.zone). That cut down my door knock traffic by about 90% in my wild estimation. I used to have hundreds, if not over a thousand, of fail2ban automatically generated rules on my hosts. With the geoblock rules upfront I get a couple of dozens.

    FWIW. Thanks.

  8. “You seem to have scripting disabled”.
    “To see the non script version, click the button/link below”
    aannnnd of course the button won’t fucking work without scripting enabled.

    Or you get that “wait a moment” page with nothing else on it. (Incapsula)

    You people/Admins should know by now, that many people block scripts (and cookies) until we trust a site.
    So you need a minimal landing page with something other than a captcha or redirect to that damned “wait a moment” , page.
    Just stonewalling us with a challenge screen (and no idea of the site content) assures that most of us will never come back.

    Seriously guys, all sites need a simple home page (at minimum) that gives us a chance to decide if it’s worth allowing a script.
    We (the web citizens) are, also, tired of having our equipment “attacked”.

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Frank Lampard pulls out of another England friendly with a mysterious ‘injury’ and is replaced by our very own Jimmy Bullard. Of course, such announcements have lost a bit of their shock value since Jimmy’s last call-up – for Fabio Capello’s first competitive games – resulted in a few training sessions and a couple of the best seats in the house for the matches in Andorra and Croatia.

The talk amongst Fulham fans since Jimmy returned from international duty was that his club form had suffered. His nadir might have been that game against Portsmouth when his untimely slip cost us a goal, but his blushes were spared by a late Clint Dempsey goal. There was some talk of sacrificing him for a more defensively minded midfielder to add a bit of bite to our midfield, but his form of late has picked up – several papers saw him as the driving force behind our win over Spurs at the weekend.

So, I’ll ask the same question as I did when Jimmy was called up for the first time: what are his chances of getting some game time? I’ll still say it was a long shot. Even though it is ‘only’ a friendly, I reckon Capello will still want to put out a strong side and Barry and Carrick have got to be ahead of Bullard in the pecking order if only on reputation. He should be a decent bet to get a spot on the bench, mind you, and it would be pretty sweet to see him come on, especially after he wrote a cheeky note to the German FA informing him of his German heritage before the 2006 World Cup.

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A mother’s love knows no bounds. When mom-of-three Norma Trujillo lost both her legs after an accident four years ago, she decided to turn her fight to walk again into a story of inspiration for her children. As she adjusted to life as a bilateral above-knee amputee, she drew strength from her family as she learned to navigate life in a wheelchair and—after years of hard work—walk on her own thanks to the life-changing care and support from her clinicians and peers at Hanger Clinic and in her community.

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When Norma Trujillo saw a man whose car had broken down on the road in April 2017, she pulled over to help without hesitation.

“I thought..who doesn’t need a hand?,” she recalls.

What started as the act of a Good Samaritan ended abruptly when Norma was struck by another vehicle, her legs pinned under the car. In an instant, her life was changed forever.

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Norma and her husband have always put their family at the top of their priority list. As the mother of twin boys Kaleb and Dean, who were three at the time of the accident, and daughter Josslyn, who was 11, Norma’s life revolved around their activities and schooling.

Norma coached their daughter’s soccer team, and the family spent evenings and weekends on the field. Her mother would watch the boys while Norma worked and Josslyn was in school, and she would come home in the evenings and take care of her family, enjoying her precious time with them and the comfort of their daily routines, such as dinner together and storytime.

“I love being a mom,” she says.

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When Norma woke up from her coma after two months in the hospital and learned she had lost her legs above the knee and suffered an internal decapitation (the separation of her spinal column from the skull base), her first thoughts went to how her family was coping. Her young boys were full of energy, but Josslyn was taking it harder. An avid soccer player since she was five, she told Norma she didn’t want to play again until she could be there with her on the field.

That made me push harder through rehab. I was so determined to be stronger and lift myself up. That kid was relying on me.

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While in the rehab facility, she gave it her all as she worked to regain her strength and build muscle in her upper body so she could push herself around in a wheelchair.

After she completed rehab, her husband and daughter asked if she was ready to return to the soccer field. Norma’s response? “As long as you’re ready, I’m ready.”

Although it was difficult to navigate the outdoor terrain, it was also challenging for Josslyn to return to the game she had loved for most of her life. They worked through it together.

“I am so proud of her,” says Norma. “She doesn’t know the limits. She just pushes herself. I do the same thing.”

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In July 2017, Norma had her first appointment at Hanger Clinic in Tucson. She had heard of prosthetics before, but she didn’t know exactly what they were until she finally met her prosthetist.

“When they told me it was possible, I knew it was going to happen,” she says.

Her prosthetist, Sarah Don, CPO, immediately began educating her about the components involved and how they worked. She told her that an above-knee prosthesis typically consists of a custom-made socket, a knee, a pylon, a foot, and some means of suspending the prosthesis to the body, but that she’d have to work up to walking on full-length legs.

Norma, like many other bilateral above-knee amputees, would need to start walking on short legs, also called shorties or stubbies, with special training feet to help her improve her balance, learn to fall safely, and avoid injury.

In October 2017, she got her first set of stubbies and began her journey back to walking. Soon after, she attended her first-ever EmpowerFest, Hanger Clinic’s educational and peer support event for people with limb loss or limb difference. There, Norma had the opportunity to learn from world-class prosthetists and meet others who were thriving with prosthetic technology.

Norma seized the chance to ask her peers all the questions she could think of, such as how they shower with their devices, care for open wounds, use the bathroom, and complete other everyday tasks.

“It was the most amazing event. I got to be in a community with other amputees at other stages and levels, and it made me feel like I was not alone,” she admits. “They were so supportive, and I was so proud to be a part of this group.”

Inspired by this initial encounter, Norma continued traveling around the U.S. to attend Hanger Clinic EmpowerFest and Bilateral Above-Knee Amputee Bootcamp events, and in 2020, Norma achieved her goal of walking on full-length, prosthetic legs nearly full-time.

With her newfound mobility, she drives her children to sports practices, rides bikes with them, virtually homeschools her twin first-grade boys, and walks on soccer fields with Josslyn, who is now 14.

On April 19, 2021, Norma celebrated her fourth “Alive Day” by competing in an adaptive golf tournament—all part of her mission to show her kids anything is possible and “human potential is the biggest reward ever.”

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Although her progress has been remarkable, Norma is already thinking about what’s on the horizon.

“What’s next in the journey, and how can I get there?” she asks herself each year as she ponders her goals.

She’s already ticked the boxes on many of her aspirations—standing, walking, driving, and cycling. Now she has her sights set on running within four years. That’s because she’s determined to run off the field with Josslyn when she plays the final soccer game of her high school sports career.

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