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Baroness Hollis of Heigham: My Lords, as we know, most lone parents are divorced, separated or have come out of a longstanding relationship--an event likely to traumatise their children. However, I appreciate that the Minister forbids us to use that word. Essentially, therefore, the Government are freezing, and therefore reducing, benefits for lone parents, presumably in the belief that people are lone parents because the benefits are so generous. That tends to be the argument the Government use whether it is a case of asylum seekers or anyone else. In the Government's view people behave inappropriately because the system is so generous.
Yet at the same time the Government acknowledge that lone parents live in deep poverty. Three-quarters of lone parents and their children were living on or below the poverty line in 1992, compared with fewer than one in five children of two-parent families. To put it another
However, as the noble Earl rightly said, these people are unable to re-enter the labour market because childcare costs are not met, even with the latest uprating of the childcare allowance, which in any case is of no value at all to anyone on full family credit. I am not at all convinced that it is right for a lone parent of a young child to be pressed against his will, or by extreme poverty, into the labour market.
The noble Earl, Lord Russell, commented on the Bradshaw figures which compared Britain with the rest of Europe in terms of the proportion of lone parents who are not in work. He is right, but I suspect that if one looks back at the earlier Bradshaw research, one will find that is because lone parents in Britain tend to be younger than most lone parents in Europe. They therefore have younger children and the deciding factor both for lone parents and for women in a longstanding relationship as to whether or not they go out to work is the age of their child and not their marital status. I think I am right in saying that about 65 per cent. of all women parents are in full or part-time work once their child passes the age of 11, whereas only about 26 per cent. of those whose youngest child is below the age of five are in such work.
Therefore in a sense we are not exactly comparing like with like once we accept that in Britain, for various reasons, lone parents on the whole tend to be younger than their European counterparts, are more likely to have younger children and are therefore less likely to be in work. I understand that two-thirds of lone parents have children under five years. That would seem to give support to that evidence.
I believe that there is no disagreement--the Bradshaw research and subsequent revisiting of the issue by various studies by Katherine Keirnan and others have indicated--that lone parents want to work. It is striking that once the youngest child is over five years the majority of those lone parents work either full-time or part-time.
The latest research on lone parents and work--I believe that it was commissioned by the DSS--indicates the factors that stop lone parents from entering the labour market. They may become lone parents quite late in life. A divorced woman in her late 40s or early 50s may lack the skills to re-enter the labour market. Alternatively, they may be extremely poorly educated without GCSE qualifications. I am sure we all agree that JET-type programmes or GAIN programmes suitably tailored for the UK are the right way forward.
There is a growing problem about which I was not aware until I read the more recent research. Increasingly something like one lone parent in six is prohibited from
I realise that the Minister may not wish to respond to that point tonight, but I shall be grateful if he will at least consider the matter. All the research now seems to suggest that while most lone parents churn through (if I may use that rather ugly phrase) income support--the median time on income support is only about two-and-a-half years; the labour market, family credit, perhaps a full-time job, and back to income support--those who stay on income support for the longest period are those who enter lone parenthood in their 40s, have low educational background qualifications or a disabled child. As we know, where there is disability there are huge additional costs as well as stresses. If the Minister will consider that point, we shall be grateful.
The noble Earl, Lord Russell stated--I am sure he is right--the purpose of the regulations: that the Government seek to avoid the legal challenges experienced in recent weeks by incorporating one-parent benefit into child benefit and lone-parent premium into income support and family premiums. Whether it is legal for government to do that is not entirely clear. Section 145(4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 states that,
We regret the loss of one-parent benefit. Although it is incorporated in income support, it is disregarded for purposes of family credit. It is, therefore, a valuable passport from welfare into work, which we all want. It is not tapered; it is not means-tested; it is not a disincentive to move into work; it is not cut as earnings rise. Over half a million lone parents gain from that. They will not do so in future. Frankly, I believe that the Government are making a great mistake.
We are unhappy about these changes. However, having said that, the noble Earl, Lord Russell, moved a Motion which, if we were to support it, let alone if he were to win it, would turn out to be fatal. The elected House has already voted these regulations through. I may regret that; I may deplore it; but they have done so. If an unelected, appointed and largely hereditary House should effectively vote the regulations down, we
Lord Northbourne: My Lords, as I expected, the noble Earl and the noble Baroness have made a number of effective and detailed remarks about the Government's proposals. I intend to make two more widely focused comments which I hope the Minister will be prepared to bear in mind when making the decisions which the Government clearly intend to make as a result of passing the regulations.
I recognise that the Government are on the horns of a dilemma on the issue of single parent benefits. I wish to make two points which should inform the Government in any decision they make. The first is that the committed two-parent family, supporting and caring for its own children, often with the support of the extended family, is generally agreed on average to be the family structure which gives children the best chance of growing up with the love, support and care that they need. I do not say that it is the only structure, nor that it always succeeds, but that it is the most likely to. It is also the family structure which secures the children's upbringing at the least cost to the state and taxpayer. Thus any government who produce tax benefit structures which discourage parents from bringing up their children in a family of two committed parents living together are no friend of children nor of the taxpayer.
The second point is very different. It relates to encouraging lone parents to take employment. There is substantial evidence, both in this country and the United States, that for the healthy emotional development of a young child under the age of two or three, it is critically important that the child should be looked after consistently by one or at most two adults to whom he or she can learn to relate and with whom he or she feels secure. The converse is that a very young child who suffers constant changes in its care and the person who looks after it will tend to become confused and insecure. To provide a consistent, one-person, high quality care, unless it is provided by the mother or a member of the child's family, is possible but very expensive.
I suggest, therefore, that in framing their tax benefits policy, the Government should have in mind two governing principles. The first is not to do anything which will discourage parents from forming long-term stable partnerships, preferably in marriage. The second is not to do anything which will discourage those mothers who want to from caring full-time for their own child during the first two years of its life.
Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish: My Lords, I wish to respond to the Motion put by the noble Earl. In doing so it might be for the convenience of the House if I explain the purpose of the regulations standing in my name on the Order Paper which were laid before the House on 5th June.
We are all agreed that this is a difficult problem. I entirely agree with the noble Lord, Lord Northbourne, that the ideal situation for bringing up a child is undoubtedly in a two-parent family. I may be old-fashioned, as perhaps the noble Lord is, but we probably all agree with the proposition that that is the best possible situation for bringing up children. Unfortunately, over the past few years in this country the growth in the numbers of lone parents has been quite dramatic. I believe I am right in saying that it has been faster than in most other countries around the world, certainly in Europe.
The proportion of one-parent families increased from 12 per cent. of all families with children in 1980 to 23 per cent. in 1994. Of that group, the number of single lone mothers--unmarried mothers, as perhaps my politically incorrect explanation would have it--has almost doubled in the past five years. Single mothers between the ages of 20 and 29 are the fastest growing group of lone parents.
Undoubtedly this is a serious problem. It is certainly not good for the children and it is not good for the mothers themselves. I have no intention of launching into any kind of homily on the subject, but it is something that we ought to note, and we ought to be prepared to say loudly and clearly to young girls that being a lone parent is not a sensible course of action on which to set out. It is not good for the girl herself; nor is it good for the child. I hope we are all agreed on that.
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Sonoma Modern AmericanGrilled Trout and Pecan HashServes 4
Trout4 10 oz trout clean1 T chopped parsley1 tsp chopped rosemary3 T olive oilsalt and pepperSprinkle trout with herbs and drizzle with oil. Season just before grilling.
Hash1 pound red potatoes cut in wedges2 T olive oil1 sprig rosemary3 cloves garlicsalt and pepperToss together. Place in a baking dish in a single layer. Cover and bake @ 350* for 1 hr to 1 ½ hr. until tender.
1 red pepper small dice1 green pepper small dice1 onion small dice1 T chopped garlic1 sprig rosemary2 T olive oilSauté all together in oil until tender. A little caramelization is good.
Honey Pecan Butter¼ cup butter1 T local honey2 T chopped toasted pecans1 T chopped parsleySoften butter at room temperature. Whisk in all other ingredients. Roll in plastic wrap or spread on a plastic wrap lined pan. Chill till firm. Cut ¼ inch slices or cut into different shapes.
Assemble½ cup toasted pecans1 tsp chopped rosemary1 tsp chopped parsleyGrill trout to desired temperature. Brown potatoes in olive oil. Add peppers and heat. Add pecans and herbs. Divide on plates and lay trout over. Top with honey butter. Serve and Enjoy!!!!!

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A quick mix in the blender plus a bit of straining you have a refreshing and sweet juice that has so many uses beyond cocktails. My favorite iteration of the watermelon cocktail is the margarita because of the combo of salt and sweet. The salt + spicy + sweet + cold + tart is literally perfection in my book. —Meg S
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- Strain with mesh strainer, pour into pitcher with lime juice and tequila. Let chill in fridge for no more than one hour
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Built to Spill's last album, 2001's Ancient Melodies of the Future, sums up the Boise, Idaho group's sound. The trio (usually a quartet when they tour) grabs hold of classic rock's sturm and drang and hurls it forward on a thunderous beat and lightning-bolt guitar solos. They reach back in time, but this ain't no That 70s Show retro-farce. Responding to classic rock through a post-punk sensibility, BTS take their conversation with the bell-bottomed oldies seriously. Beyond leader Doug Martsch's virtuosic guitar-god playing, it's his lyrics--worried, bemused, injured, yearning--and high-pitched warble of a voice that convey a sense of the high stakes (hear him, for instance, on "You Were Right" from the album Keep It Like a Secret for his response to a litany of classic-rock quotations). The group will be testing out new songs for an upcoming album. But beware! They have also been known to play "Freebird" if requested (and a fiery version of it at that). The Delusions and Solace Bros. open. For tickets and more info, call 967-9053 or visit catscradle.com. -- Michael J. Kramer
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It was the last day of 6th grade and my socks were shifty and sweaty. Even 3 pairs of socks weren't keeping my Puma Clyde's from sliding, back then they didn't make small sizes. But that wasn't an issue, because I was rolling with my big brother. Somehow I mustered my way into the car of my brother's friend without being kicked out and in that car I will never forget what I heard. "Pissin' On Your Steps." I heard the whole "I Wish My Brother George Was Here" by Del the Funky Homosapien.
That was begining of my love affair with Hieroglyphics, the real "Brown Sugar" (I mean, who the fuck is D'angelo?). Hiero is one of the best west coast record labels EVER. Maybe the best. I wouldn't have gotten through middle school without them. Go to this show and experience some real west coast shit, especially because our own east coast -- west coast (ABB) brothers Little Brother will be there. If you don't, I may find myself needing to leak on your matt, ain't nothin' personal, G. -- K8 Erwin
Mr. Quintron and Miss Pussycat
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Sunday October 4.
"Musician," "inventor," "one man band"--these are just a few of the words used to describe Mr. Quintron and his approach to music, technology and entertainment. His sound is aptly described as "electro-bootie rock and roll music." Triangle music fans may recall his unforgettable set playing soulful organ at the 2000 Sleazefest and his backing of r'n'b legend Ernie K-Doe into the wee hours of the morning.
Offbeat magazine calls him "The Wizard of the 9th Ward." Quintron and his wife Miss Pussycat continue a tradition of eccentricity----she with her puppet show and cheerleader vocals and he on organ with The Drum Buddy, his patented light-activated analog synthesizer that resembles a coffee can and sounds a little like a theremin. There's even an infomercial for it.
A new album Are You Ready For An Organ Solo? (Three One G records) is their best attempt at capturing their music. Comparisons are odious for such an original, but thinking of the B-52's meet Jimmy Smith inside a Bugs Bunny cartoon might help some novice listeners. -- Tony Madejczyk


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Batgirl remains an unexpectedly flawed series as it wraps up its second story arc. Certain elements have improved in the last two issues, such as the superior villain and the more straightforward handling of Barbara's recovery. But other problems have cropped up in their stead, such as the inconsistent quality of the artwork and some clunky storytelling decisions.
On the plus side, Gretel is definitely preferable to Mirror. She comes across as more of a fully realized character and not one forcibly molded to complement Batgirl's own particular struggles. It's also nice to see Batgirl interact directly with Bruce/Batman in this issue. After a brief start-up period, Gail Simone's series seems more willing to interact with the other Bat books now. The one sour point in the Batgirl/Batman interaction when Bruce utters a very uncharacteristically hokey line of encouragement at a less than ideal time. But emotionally, Barbara's journey ends at a nice point by the end of this issue, which should make for effective reading in trade form.
On the down side, Ardian Syaf's line-work continues to waver in quality, with some panels boasting significantly more detail and clarity than others. The pacing is also really off in this issue. The conflict reaches an early crescendo, dies down, and then picks back up again. The pages focused on the tension between Barbara and her mother read like wasted space, and it would be nice to see this plot point ether shoved aside or dealt with quickly.


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790thSFS wrote:you guys are a bunch of snowflakes pussies, done with football over protesting social injustice? 1 thing I learned, if want to easily piss off white people, knee for the flag. thats all it takes
790.... this has nothing to do with protesting social injustice. I'm actually fine with doing so.... in the correct setting. This country affords the freedom/right to do so. What I disagree with is the vehicle they are using to push their "agenda".... and I'm certain 90% of them don't even know what the hell they are protesting, because they are just dumb ass athletes that got lucky in life because they have the God given talent to play a game for a shit load of money. Basically, they are just sheep following the heard. Yes.... that is just my opinion.
I respect your opinion, but you seem to get dragged into the same bullshit mire as the other side when expressing your views.
My view is this............ yes.... black people get shot by cops. But.... so do white people. You never here about all the black people being shot/killed by other black people.... just blacks being shot by cops. Why?
Watch what happens when this starts to affect the NFL's bottom line. The NFL will double back on their current stance and require all of their "employees" to stand for the anthem, or, get fined/fired. The NFL doesn't give two shits about this topic/agenda/black people. They only care about money... just like every fucking piece of shit politician, no matter if they are Dem. Repub. or otherwise.
I have no beef with you. I'm just saying. I respect your opinion and I thank you for your service to your country............... just think a little.... that's all I'm saying.


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Protecting Your Union In A Complicated Legal Landscape
We are all thrilled that more states are recognizing gay marriage and civil unions. Along with this growth, however, comes the reality that not all marriages are forever, and the LGBTQ community must plan for this possibility in the same manner as the straight community. While the mere thought of a pre-nuptial agreement can make one shiver, the benefits and importance of such cannot be overstated.
In anticipation of entering into a formal pre-nuptial agreement, a couple is forced to sit down and talk openly and honestly about finances and about future expectations about children; two issues that are so often not discussed in depth in advance of marriage, and which can cause turmoil in the relationship down the road.
Often times, couples are hesitant about having this conversation. There are many who would rather avoid having a potentially awkward conversation regarding a hypothetical break-up. And, while this is an understandable point-of-view, the responsible thing to do is to have the conversation beforehand to avoid an expensive and messy court battle in the event of a break-up.
What is a PreNup?
A pre-nuptial agreement ordinarily contains provisions that define how marital assets will be divided, what a marital asset is, whether there will be the payment of spousal support and under what circumstances. When preparing a pre-nuptial agreement, the parties may want to include terms that address household finances, furnishings, and any number of other provisions that the parties deem appropriate. The most important element of a pre-nuptial agreement is full disclosure of assets and income. While this may seem elementary, it is amazing to me how many folks come to me seeking a divorce or dissolution without having any idea as to the other partner's income and assets.
What is a Cohabitation Agreement?
Similarly, couples entering into a formal Civil Union should prepare a Cohabitation Agreement prior to their ceremony. A cohabitation agreement is almost identical to a pre-nuptial agreement except it is entered into by couples who are either not able or who choose not to marry. As with a pre-nuptial agreement, a cohabitation agreement can be as specific or as general as you want it to be, provided it details what will happen to your assets in the event of a break-up or in the event of death while cohabiting. The cohabitation agreement is especially useful to same-sex couples who do not live in a state that recognizes gay marriage, but do live in a domestic partnership situation in which they share a joint bank account, purchase a home together and otherwise live as a 'married' couple.
In the event of separation, all cohabitation agreement should include terms for:
Expectations of the relationship financially and otherwise
Distribution of assets in the event of a break-up
Property rights
Debt payments
Whether there will be the payment of future support
Why Bother?
The purpose of a pre nuptial agreement or a cohabitation agreement is to preclude the need for the parties to have to go to court to litigate a settlement and to face the prospect of a judge making a decision as to what is appropriate, particularly a judge who may have personal animosity toward the LGBTQ community.
In any event, litigation is expensive, time-consuming and emotionally draining and the outcome can be utterly contrary to common sense. Take for example, an hypothetical couple residing in what can be considered a non-gay friendly county in Pennsylvania. The couple separates and a lawsuit is filed to determine how a jointly titled bank account should be divided.
During their long-term relationship, the couple had agreed that they would use one of their incomes to meet their regular living expenses while the other partner's income would be deposited into a joint savings account for their future benefits and needs. The partner whose money was deposited into the bank account argued to the court that all of the funds were earned by him and so should all be returned to him, regardless of how this would impact the partner whose earnings were used to support the couple.
The court agreed with this argument based on a law known as the Multiple Parties Bank Account Law, which provides that the money in an account belongs to the person who deposited the funds, thus leaving the other partner in a desperate financial situation. This unfair and inequitable result could have been completely avoided if this couple had entered into a simple cohabitation agreement outlining their understanding for handling their finances during their partnership.
As important as it is for couples to prepare pre-nups and cohabitation agreements, the question becomes whether the agreement(s) will be valid in a state other than the one in which the document was drafted. For example, if a gay couple marries in New York and moves to Virginia, which does not recognize gay marriage, the pre-nuptial agreement that was drafted in New York will not be recognized in Virginia.
Unfortunately, these types of legal issues will continue to complicate gay marriage rights, until there is nationwide acceptance of same-sex marriage.
About Ellen Fischer
Ellen S. Fischer of the Law Office of Ellen S. Fischer has been working closely with individuals and families throughout the greater Philadelphia region for more than 20 years. Ellen received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Temple University and returned to earn a Juris Doctor degree from the Temple University School of Law. Ellen serves on a number of leadership committees and is a member of Gay and Lesbian Lawyers of Philadelphia (GALLOP). In addition to LGBTQ services, Ellen's practice areas are family law and personal injury.


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SOUTH PLYMOUTH For both parents and kids, its never too early to start thinking about summer vacation. But this is the case for different reasons. Parents are concerned with ensuring that their children are safe, supervised, and engaged in activities that keep their minds and bodies active when school lets out for the summer. Youngsters eagerly anticipate the free time, and simply want to have fun and learn something new. The Norwich Family YMCA day camp at YMCA Camp Thompson in South Plymouth has programs that offer a solution designed to keep everyone happy this summer.
Day camp for youth was the number one program offered by YMCAs in 2003, with more than 1,700 Ys offering it. Since YMCAs are independent, grassroots organizations, day camp activities vary at each YMCA. However, all programs are community-based, offering youngsters a unique opportunity to connect with their communities. And at Norwich Family YMCA day camp, our campers enjoy a broad range of age-appropriate programs, events and activities, from outdoor education to 4-H programming; arts and crafts to sports and recreation. Children are divided into four age groups: 5&6 year olds (chipmunks); 7&8 year olds (ravens); 9&10 year olds (eagles); and 11 to 16 year olds (falcons). These groups provide the best opportunity to provide age appropriate activities for all participants. Teen camp is a program for youth that are ages 11 to 16 (falcons). In its fifth year, Teen camp is a combination of team building, advanced camp crafts, mountain biking, movie making, overnight camping trips, and service learning activities. The participants in Teen camp actually take part in planning their activities for the week. This program planning gives direct ownership in the program by the teens themselves, said Lance Thorne, Teen & Camp Director at the Norwich Family YMCA.


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The LORD is my shepherd
I shall not want
He leads me beside still waters;
he restores my soul.
Even though I walk
through the valley of the shadow of death,
I fear no evil;
for thou art with me;
thy rod and thy staff,
they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me
in the presence of my enemies;
thou anointest my head with oil,
my cup overflows.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
all the days of my life;
and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD
for ever.
Psalm 23
The Responsorial Psalm for today's Mass


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For those of you wondering if we made it to Seattle, the answer is yes. The Sekerak newlyweds, along with Chris and myself, have spent the past three months acclimating to our new zip code, which means starting over in many ways.
The road trip to Washington involved a 26 foot Penske rental truck, our Honda towed behind with Dan and Rachel following us in their Jeep. What started as a four day adventure turned in to five, as we navigated through several repair calls and emergency stops - the first one was only a mile and a half out of our driveway!
Due to a busted truck, we eventually had to trade rigs in a remote part of South Dakota. It was the most dramatic day of our travels that will not soon be forgotten. It involved moving all of our things from the faulty truck to a new one in 100 degree heat. In a small town. On a Sunday. Penske sent us two skinny country boys to do the job, but the four of us jumped in soon after they started knowing the hulking task would take six hours longer to accomplish without the extra hands. It was hot and sweaty and maddening on many levels. But, we made it. God kept us (mostly) sane and surely there will be a song to come out of it. If you're on Instagram, search for #movin2seattle for a pictorial account of our journey west.
|Cracker Barrel fed us well.
|Stuck in Oacoma, SD.
Surely, we'll laugh about this some day.
|We were not sad to see it go.
|Making the most of one of our many roadside stops
with a synchronized swinging routine.
We ate and cried and prayed and laughed our way along every single one of those 2400 miles to our new home in The Emerald City. Staying overnight with dear friends in Montana helped; though I'm still not sure how Dan and Rachel survived without air-conditioning in their car, nor do I know how we were able to walk straight after so many days in our bumpy rental.
|Burning the miles with my love.
|The Dry family in Bonner, MT.
|Montana sunset.
It was a comedy of errors, needless to say.
|We made it! Road weary. Still smiling.
Our moving crew on both sides of the trip were lifesavers! It was a whole crew on the front end and a small but mighty gathering on the back end. I still marvel at how this all came about, and am so grateful it did. The NW greeted us with sunshine, friendly neighbors, and mountains that swallow up the skyline.
"A good friend will help you move, but a true friend will help you move a body."
- Steven J. Daniels
We have reconnected with our friends and family out here and I've been able to attend all of my mom's chemo appointments. The four of us have a weekly discussion and prayer group in our home as a means of deepening our relationships with each other and solidifying ourselves as a ministry team.
We're all attending a new church called Shorewood Foursquare, and this Sunday, Chris, Rachel and I will help lead worship for the first time. Chris and Dan have joined a homeless outreach team on Saturday mornings and we're getting to know our community. Our little band will be singing at my parents' church on Christmas Eve and hope to find some gigs around town in the new year. We were blessed with a modern, quirky three-story home on a hill in the Highland Park neighborhood of West Seattle and we welcome visitors!
All of that said, this will be my last post on this blog.
I can't thank you enough for keeping up with us and our season in Ohio. It was three and a half of the best and most challenging years we've known in our marriage, and one we left with rich memories and friendships. There were a thousand tears shed when we said our goodbyes, not one of them wasted. We love knowing we will always have a midwest home!
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A Message Authentication Code or MAC is a cryptographic primitive that enables two parties using a shared secret key to authenticate messages exchanged between them.
MACs are used daily to secure online communications and will inevitably become a critical component of embedded systems in the future that have wireless functionality; specifically passive, low-power and IoT devices.
Some MACs are constructed from cryptographic hash algorithms. The Hash-based message authentication code (HMAC) published in 1996 for example recommended using MD5 or SHA-1. However, due to resources required for these hash functions, they were never suitable for microcontrollers.
Other MACs are constructed from block ciphers and this is more ideal for a developer where ROM and RAM are in short supply since there's already a number of lightweight block ciphers available.
There's no shortage of cryptographic solutions for desktop computers and mobile devices, however there still remains a significant problem with some of the current standardized algorithms when attempting to implement for resource constrained software or hardware devices.
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There's currently an effort on part of engineers, cryptographers and organizations to design, evaluate and standardize lightweight cryptographic primitives for the embedded industry.
Whether we agree or disagree on the need to embed wireless devices in everyday objects, there will be many that have networking or wireless functionality in future which will require robust encryption solutions.
A MAC Mode for Lightweight Block Ciphers was designed by Atul Luykx, Bart Preneel, Elmar Tischhauser, Kan Yasuda and published in 2016.
The other lightweight MAC algorithms under evaluation by NIST are Chaskey and TuLp. I've already covered Chaskey in a previous post.
All code and details of the algorithm shown here are derived from reference implementations provided by Atul here on github
Any developers that require a reference implementation should use those source codes instead of what's shown here.
Instead of using PRESENT block cipher, I'll use SPECK64/128 due to the ARX design which is much easier to implement on x86 architecture.
Block Cipher Parameters
LightMAC is a mode of operation and depends directly on an external block cipher.
The only other block ciphers that come close to the size of Speck would be XTEA or Chaskey. The following is a list of parameters recommended for use with Speck.
LightMAC Parameters
The authors define the following in reference material which are based on the block cipher.
Length of the protected counter sum in bytes. Not greater than N/2.
Length of tag in bytes. Should be at least 64-bits but not greater than N.
Length of block in bytes. Same as N.
Length of block cipher key. The MAC key is twice this length.
The following table shows some example parameters using existing lightweight block ciphers.
|Cipher (E)
|Block Length (N)
|Cipher Key Length
|MAC Key Length (K)
|Counter Length (S)
|Tag Length (T)
In the specification, V denotes an intermediate/local variable of cipher block size N. It is initialized to zero and updated after every encryption using an XOR operation with ciphertext before returning the result in T (truncated if required)
But in my own implementation, I assume T to be of cipher block size N and initialize it to zero. I then update T instead which is why I prefer readers use the reference implementation instead of what's shown here. 🙂
My reason for not allocating space for V and using T directly is simply to reduce the amount of code required for the assembly code.
The update process is very similar to what you see used in cryptographic hash algorithms. I was gonna have a more detailed description here but I think comments should be clear enough.
An end bit (0x80) is appended to M buffer along with any data remaining or none if the input length was a multiple of the block cipher length.
This is then XORed with any previous cipher block state before being encrypted with the 2nd key before returning.
x86 Assembly code
First, here's the SPECK block cipher using 64-bit block and 128-bit key.
%define SPECK_RNDS 27 ; ***************************************** ; Light MAC parameters based on SPECK64-128 ; ; N = 64-bits ; K = 128-bits ; %define COUNTER_LENGTH 4 ; should be <= N/2 %define BLOCK_LENGTH 8 ; equal to N %define TAG_LENGTH 8 ; >= 64 && <= N %define BC_KEY_LENGTH 16 ; K %define ENCRYPT speck64_encryptx %define LIGHTMAC_KEY_LENGTH BC_KEY_LENGTH*2 ; K*2 %define k0 edi %define k1 ebp %define k2 ecx %define k3 esi %define x0 ebx %define x1 edx ; esi = input ; ebp = key speck64_encryptx: pushad push esi ; save M lodsd ; x0 = x->w[0] xchg eax, x0 lodsd ; x1 = x->w[1] xchg eax, x1 mov esi, ebp ; esi = key lodsd xchg eax, k0 ; k0 = key[0] lodsd xchg eax, k1 ; k1 = key[1] lodsd xchg eax, k2 ; k2 = key[2] lodsd xchg eax, k3 ; k3 = key[3] xor eax, eax ; i = 0 spk_el: ; x0 = (ROTR32(x0, 8) + x1) ^ k0; ror x0, 8 add x0, x1 xor x0, k0 ; x1 = ROTL32(x1, 3) ^ x0; rol x1, 3 xor x1, x0 ; k1 = (ROTR32(k1, 8) + k0) ^ i; ror k1, 8 add k1, k0 xor k1, eax ; k0 = ROTL32(k0, 3) ^ k1; rol k0, 3 xor k0, k1 xchg k3, k2 xchg k3, k1 ; i++ inc eax cmp al, SPECK_RNDS jnz spk_el pop edi xchg eax, x0 ; x->w[0] = x0 stosd xchg eax, x1 ; x->w[1] = x1 stosd popad ret
Now LightMAC.
You might notice how ctr and idx variables are initialized to zero at the same time using CDQ instruction. Once PUSHAD is executed, it preserves EDX on the stack and is then used as the protected counter sum S.
Although we convert the counter to big endian format before saving in block buffer, it wouldn't affect the security to skip this. I've retained it for compatibility with reference but might remove it later.
; void lightmac_tag(const void *msg, uint32_t msglen, ; void *tag, void* mkey) lightmac_tagx: _lightmac_tagx: pushad lea esi, [esp+32+4]; esi = argv lodsd xchg eax, ebx ; ebx = msg lodsd cdq ; ctr = 0, idx = 0, xchg eax, ecx ; ecx = msglen lodsd xchg eax, edi ; edi = tag lodsd xchg eax, ebp ; ebp = mkey pushad ; allocate N-bytes for M ; zero initialize T mov [edi+0], edx ; t->w[0] = 0; mov [edi+4], edx ; t->w[1] = 0; ; while we have msg data lmx_l0: mov esi, esp ; esi = M jecxz lmx_l2 ; exit loop if msglen == 0 lmx_l1: ; add byte to M mov al, [ebx] ; al = *data++ inc ebx mov [esi+edx+COUNTER_LENGTH], al inc edx ; idx++ ; M filled? cmp dl, BLOCK_LENGTH - COUNTER_LENGTH ; --msglen loopne lmx_l1 jne lmx_l2 ; add S counter in big endian format inc dword[esp+_edx]; ctr++ mov eax, [esp+_edx] ; reset index cdq ; idx = 0 bswap eax ; m.ctr = SWAP32(ctr) mov [esi], eax ; encrypt M with E using K1 call ENCRYPT ; update T lodsd ; t->w[0] ^= m.w[0]; xor [edi+0], eax lodsd ; t->w[1] ^= m.w[1]; xor [edi+4], eax jmp lmx_l0 ; keep going lmx_l2: ; add the end bit mov byte[esi+edx+COUNTER_LENGTH], 0x80 xchg esi, edi ; swap T and M lmx_l3: ; update T with any msg data remaining mov al, [edi+edx+COUNTER_LENGTH] xor [esi+edx], al dec edx jns lmx_l3 ; advance key to K2 add ebp, BC_KEY_LENGTH ; encrypt T with E using K2 call ENCRYPT popad ; release memory for M popad ; restore registers ret
The x86 assembly generated by MSVC using /O2 /Os is 238 bytes. The x86 assembly written by hand is 152 bytes.
In order for developers to benefit from LightMAC on microcontrollers, they should choose a lightweight block cipher but not necessarily SPECK. It's only used here for illustration.
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I'm a newcomer to "barefoot" walking but all I can say is after buying a pair of
Breatho Trail's and doing some light hill-walking, I couldn't agree more over the comfort and grip – the GRIP is amazing and not once have my feet been sore. I would recommend trying a lighter pair of socks, either merino or bamboo. Great review ;-)
Vivobarefoot Off-Road Mid – Near Perfect
So, only a few weeks into running Opinionated World, I've secured and received my first pair of shoes from Vivobarefoot
Anyway, let's get into this.
Un-boxing and first thoughts
My shoes arrived early on Tuesday morning by Fed-Ex and I eagerly ripped the packaging off. The box from Vivobarefoot is as minimalist as ever. A simple, re-cycled cardboard box with a single logo on top and brand name on the front edge. It's nice to see another company, along with Apple, make such an effort with their packaging. There's nothing nicer than un-wrapping something for the first time and nice packaging makes it all the sweeter – especially with a premium product.
I checked the label on the side of the box to see which pair of shoes I'd been sent. I had spoken about what I enjoyed and what I could do for them and I guess they duly listened – I received the Off-Road Mid shoe. Essentially a hiking shoe. I've looked at every shoe on the website, deciding which I like best and – bank balance permitting – which I would purchase next. I'm more a fan of mid/low shoes than high boots (Kariba's aside), so I was pleased to have been sent these.
Inside, the shoes are covered with a thin paper sheet marked with the companies hex pattern. The inside of the lid has a simple sticker showing a little about the shoes, proprioception and the barefoot revolution. I removed the paper and took out the shoes. Nice. I'm not usually a fan of brown shoes, but these are forgiven since the colour is broken up by a high edged sole and other interesting features. These shoes also come in black.
I had asked for a size eight which is what I usually take. My Kariba's are a size nine. Upon purchasing them in 2010, I had done my research, as always, and found recommendations to size up with Vivobarefoot shoes. Tense moments then as I donned my thick hiking socks. I needn't have worried. The shoes fitted snugly around my heel, mid-sole and over the top of my foot. Crucially though, my toes weren't cramped. Infact, they had the perfect amount of room to move around. As I mentioned in my earlier article, Vivobarefoot shoes always have a wide toe-box, to allow your toes and feet to spread naturally when you move. I have pretty wide feet anyway, so a bigger toe-box is a bonus for me.
What I noticed mainly was that the fit was so nice. Most walking shoes feel tight and pretty stiff until they're broken in over the course of quite a lot of miles. This wasn't the case with these, they felt instantly comfortable, as though I'd worn them many times previously. I took them off, smiling.
Cosmetics, look, quality and finish
The Off-Road Mid shoes have a total weight of 244 grams. My Merrel's, by comparison weigh in at 565 grams. Meaning these are over half the weight. I remember after a long 20 mile (not including elevation changes) walk in the Lake District, removing my shoes at the end of the day made me feel as though I was floating. Now I'm not surprised. Being 'barefoot hiking shoes', these have a 2.5mm base with 4mm luggs. The insole is a removable ultra thin, 3mm puncture resistant, anti-bacterial sole. The sticker on the box even suggests removing this to allow greater proprioceptive feedback, once you're used to them.
The bottom of the shoe has v-shaped luggs which should potentially provide great grip on wet, slippery ground. The luggs at the rear face forward, while the ones at the front face backwards. In-fact the one's on the sides are set in a slightly different angle as well. All catered towards better grip. There is nothing on the inside of the shoe – where the bridge on the inside of your foot is. You don't stand on that part of your foot, or at least shouldn't so there's no need. The usual Vivobarefoot red V covers five luggs on the inside forefoot. Cool detail. The sole is made from re-cycled rubber as well, boosting the eco credentials of the shoe.
The top of the sole is lined with a black band, separating it from the waterproof hardwearing mesh above. The upper is 'abrasion resistant leather with rip stop Nylon trimmings for increased durability' while the shoe collar and lining are 'woven nylon and polyester'.
The tongue is bellowed for better comfort and breathability. The laces are said to have a 'speed hook system for secure and quick fastening and personalised fit'. That seems a little gimmicky to me frankly, they're just laces.
The finish is pretty immaculate. No glue lines, neat stitching and good quality materials.
First test
I was pretty desperate to get out with the new shoes and give them a test. I called my cousin to see if he could come and photograph the adventure and the shoes. Luckily he agreed so we both chucked on our outdoor gear and set out. As always, I had all my Bear Grylls gear on – Survivor trousers along with my Basecamp fleece and Trek micro-fleece for additional warmth. For the first time though, I wasn't wearing Kariba's on my feet.
I jumped over the first gate, into a field and set out – first thing was to jump a stream. Despite only having walked about half a mile, the shoes felt brilliantly comfortable. Wearing my Merrels for the first few miles in 2010 gave me a blister and were quite un-comfortable. Thankfully, that wasn't the case with these. I have seen a customer review to the contrary of this, but in my experience, these were great from the outset. I felt light on my feet, the shoes flexing and bending as I jumped the stream a few times. Enough spring to get me over, enough cushioning on landing and the perfect amount of ground feel, meaning I never lost my balance.
The shoes were grippy on slimy, slippery, algae'd up rocks. They allowed my ankles to flex through gloopy, wet and boggy mud. I climbed a few trees with ease, the luggs clinging onto the bark nicely and my feet stayed completely waterproof the entire time. The breathability seemed good, though there was some moisture. I put that down to my thick hiking socks, which don't allow for much breathability even in the most vented shoes.
Overall, I did a thorough first test with the shoes. Enjoying the outdoors, jumping, hiking, climbing, sitting by fires, the lot. My initial impression after hours of use is excellent. I wouldn't take a second thought about wearing these over my Merrels. I'll find out more about their durability and wear rate after more use, but for now I'm impressed.
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I'm a newcomer to "barefoot" walking but all I can say is after buying a pair of
How much did you go up in size? I ordered a size 43. My other vivo shoes, a pair of Ra's are the same size, but these Off Road Mids feel too big. I mean the Ra is also very big and spacious (my non barefoot shoes are size 41) but these maybe because they are heavier, feel a bit too big…. Do you think I should go down a size?


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NBCUniversal has shut down twenty Battlestar Galactica themed mods by sending a cease-and-desist to the popular mod hosting site, ModDB.
Fans of 2004's relentlessly grim Battlestar Galactica remake aren't spoiled for choice when it comes to game tie-ins. Faced with a middling browser-based MMO and a poorly-received retro shooter, fans decided to take things into their own hands, developing a series of BSG themed mods for games like Nexus: The Jupiter Incident and Freespace 2.
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"I was shocked and saddened when I got the message from ModDB admins that our mod, the Nexus BSG mod is being pulled due to copyright claims of NBC Universal," said a lead dev for the mod. "This we cannot fight, these are the terms of ModDB, and we are making our projects based on NBCU's intellectual property."
He went on to add that the only way the project could continue would be with NBCU's blessing, and suggested that fans of the mod contact the company via their contact us page. He also stressed that mod proponents have to make their points "politely and with logic," presumably disappointing several angry forum members who were busy looking for a shoebox to defecate in.
According to Kotaku, creators of BSG: Diaspora, a BSG themed space-combat sim based on the Freespace 2 engine, were angered by the removal of their work from ModDB and promised that development of the free game would continue elsewhere.
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Why shut it down? They aren't making money off of it.
fucking corporations. If they are not going to do anything useful with their IPs they should leave people who are doing such for free alone.
That's why.
Let's just hope they don't get rid of the mods for Star Trek: Bridge Commander. They're cool.
Also heaven help me if the major studios really crack down on Second Life. I don't know what I'd do if they took away my TARDIS, Stargates, and X-Wing. Then it'd all just be about Furry Bondage sex :(
Why do these people have to be such dicks all the time? This is a whole new level of being a dick. I hope they go broke and jump off of a 50 story building, the cocksuckers.
Presumably they believe it's to close to their own BB MMO I disagree being as I've played both nexus (there is a rare thing XD) and their BB-MMO but I can vaguely see where a outsider could make that mistake. Add in the knee jerkiness of corporate trademarking and copy writing legal departments and walla.
There's something incredibly depressing about the fact that it's legally possible to do so in the first place.
If you think about what second life is meant to be (in it's ideal form that is, which isn't quite the same as the actual situation), it becomes a little disturbing.
Consider for instance if you had a full-size X-wing mockup sitting in your backyard... Do you think some lawyer could just come along and tell you that because it infringes copyright, they could come onto your property without asking, and destroy it?
Yet because a virtual world such as second life is entirely digital in nature, this can easily be done. And it's further facilitated by the way such worlds basically create a centralised point of control for any copies of an object.
Let's say you made 300 model X-wings and sold them, then got sued for having done so... Whoever bought them off you still has their model unless the lawyers go after all 300 of them individually.
Contrast that to the digital situation, where in suing you they can delete the master, and by association (due primarily to how online worlds work more so than the mere fact that it's digital information), delete every single copy of it at the same time.
The contrast in the degree of centralised control is staggering.
Reminds me of when M$ shut down the HALOgen team because they were planning on releasing a much, much more crappy RTS themselves.
NBC decided to shut down the Nexus BSG game because it would make their own work look like shit, when others were doing better work for free.
This is disappointing, but was probably inevitable. Given how much money video game tie-ins can involve, they're afraid that some people are going to beat them to it and they won't be able to swim in their giant pools of cash. Even beyond confusing the existing game with it, there's a strong possibility that they plan to make future games out of the franchise. And they probably wouldn't want to have to even worry about competing with these mods, which might be considerably closer to what they eventually make than the MMO is.
On the other hand, this does say something pretty remarkable about the modding community: we've reached a point where a handful of people doing something as a hobby can actually produce something that threatens to be on par with or even better than an official production. That's pretty fucking exciting.
Because corporations hate fans and the free advertisment they provide.
Honestly I don't find that terrible surprising that mod makers can beat devs that's been true for a long time, it's mostly a matter of much less or nonexistent time tables, oh, the potentially amazing game ruined by too harsh timetables.
I still really wish I had downloaded the game back when it was still on Live, but I hadn't even known about BSG back then heh
Rename the mod to Battlestar Cosmica, rename Cylons to Colons, presto! They've got nothing on you.
Or because they want to keep control of a trademark that they are still actively using. I think that answer is a bit closer to home.
Eh... there already is a licensed Battlestar game you know. It's a really crappy MMO if I recall correctly (that or a F2P space shooter). Though you are partly right, this is obviously an act of fear, thinking people might catch wind that a similar, but better, game might be a few clicks away.
Don't give mods TOO much credit... they are working off pre-existing unaltered tech (usually) that the developers had to either make from scratch or re-code to suit their goals.
Also most mods take 5+ years to make total conversions of pre-existing games compared to the standard 2 to 3 year development cycle of the standard game. The ones that add new animations, new code, new scripts, voice acting etc. take even longer. How long has Black Mesa been in development for? What about the Dark Forces mod for Jedi Academy? How many dead projects are there because the Modder who started it got fed up?
That said, I love mods and I don't want to disrespect them... just trying to shed a bit of light on the industries behalf.
Copyright: Squashing creativity since the invention of being a dick.
Better yet, call it Warsun Nebula, and call the cylons SpaceNet D-model 9001s... it would be funny because they could have 2 trademark or copyright infringements on their hands.
Good thing I downloaded that Battlestar mod for freespace 2 already.
It's pretty fun.
Sucks to hear this happen. Not sure why they pick now, after the mods have been up for years and are all over the internet instead of cracking down years later.
I guess this means I'm going to have to shut down the work on my "30 Rock vs The Office" Quake 3 MOD...
Still, at least this gives me more time to work on my indie game; I'm thinking of calling it "Scrollz Edge." Can't get sued for that, right?
Of course, because extra exposure and enlarging your fan-base is a TERRIBLE idea.
Coming Soon: The makers of the Babylon 5, Stargate, and Star Trek mods for Nexus get cease and desist orders! Get em while you can....
stargates another IP where they crack down seriously hard on modders. there were a few excellent mods with full working stargates, dial thew addresses, the works for operation flashpoint and ARMA that the last i heard had got shut down.
while i get legally they have the right to do this, to me it fals into the same category as fanfiction
That's frakking awful, lot of hard work gone to waste. Damn them!
I fucking hate it when this sort of thing happens. Countless hours gone to waste on something people wanted to release, for free no less, to people to enjoy.
It's like Games Workshop firing off C&D letters like they're going out of fashion just because
It's foolish, truly foolish, they're effectively losing nothing and stand to gain more potential fans/a wider audience/new customers. If anything, modding communities earn these companies money, rather than costing them anything.
THe mods are likely still in development, the teams didnt get orders to stop, just modDB got one for hosting them. Which is odd because it is just a browser for various mods. Damn site needs to move to wherever Piratebay is so they can just flip a finger to those kinds of orders.
I thought mods were protected, like parodies of songs on youtube?
Regardless I hope the team continues to work on it and then release it via some sort of file sharing sites.
This is something I'd be interested in checking out.
Not like there's any official BSG stuff being released, or having been released, at least not worth buying.
For the record, I'd play the hell out of that mod.
Also for the record, you'll have better luck with "Edger Scrollz".
While games workshop is pretty draconian about a whole litany of things I haven't really know them to be any more C&D obsessed than any other company, as surprising as that is.
Actually they have a lot to lose for not filing this C&D, they have their whole copyright to lose, which could cost them so much more. And I really don't want to see BSG become abandoned for the sake of some mods, but those are for some self-interested reasons.
There's been a staggering number of /tg/ based 40k mods that have been hit with C&Ds, as well as a Battlefleet Gothic mod for Sins of a Solar Empire, Myth 2 and UT based 40k mods have also been afflicted with the same cease and desist orders.
Games Workshop are very, VERY defensive with the 40k IP, it seems like the second they catch wind of a 40k mod in the works, the legal letters go flying pretty sharpish.
Too bad for BSG, other IP's have tons of mods and this makes games REPLAYABLE a lot. I mean I know that if I ever get back to dragon age II I can find 10 mods that will make it fun and unique again.
I said no more, XD.
I like the part where they aren't just crossing their arms and saying No completely, instead giving a chance for the modders to sell their case. Might be good to bring some legal marketing counsel along, as if the case is sold, NBCUni might be interested in doling out a license or two.
Might be because none of the game titles being modded are owned by NBCUniversal, and therefore present a profit infraction in that fashion.
I can keep going quite easily. :P
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Airlines at O'Hare have cancelled more than 325 flights in and out of the airport as of 11 a.m., according to the city's Department of Aviation. Flights to and from the East Coast are being delayed an average of 20 minutes.


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[Ir. garlach, child, brat, urchin; coileánach, mischievous, whelp, puppy].
A nimble-witted boy appearing in numerous Modern Irish folk-tales. When he is introduced, he is usually illegitimate, naked, and starving. He may labour as a cowherd. Through his resolve and inventive mind, he usually attains great wealth.
Subjects: Religion.
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