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Congratulations!!! Best Group Layout at Brickworld Chicago!!!
Silver.Smith replied to DaleDVM's topic in BrickworldThanks Dale! Good to see you again as usual. And looking forward to Brickworld 2020.
[MOC] HGTV Dream Home 2019
Silver.Smith posted a topic in LEGO TownHowdy all! For this year's Brickworld 2019, I decided to build the HGTV 2019 Dream Home from Whitefish, Montana. First time really building anything town related as I am mostly a castle builder. Anywho, enjoy!
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Brickworld Chicago 2018
Silver.Smith replied to Rogue Angel's topic in BrickworldI am fairly sure my family is wondering if they have a Dad/Husband anymore, I've been "clicking" bricks non-stop for the past month, I even took some time off next week just to build.
Brickworld 2017!
Silver.Smith replied to Modulex Guy's topic in BrickworldI'll be back as well. Finished one of my builds about 20% on the other.
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Noriach, summer palace of House Chorian
Silver.Smith replied to Ecclesiastes's topic in Guilds of HistoricaAmazing my friend! So glad I got to see this in person.
Nordheim Farmhouse
Silver.Smith replied to soccerkid6's topic in Guilds of HistoricaVery nice lots of great character!
Nordheim Docks
Silver.Smith replied to LittleJohn's topic in Guilds of HistoricaNice work building in the snow, that is always a difficult task to pull off!
What's your latest acquisition?
Silver.Smith replied to Konrade's topic in LEGO Historic ThemesSince the Nexo Knights look like a terrible replacement for the fantasy era castle I purchased some actual fantasy era sets including the Troll Battle Wheel and the Final Joust along with a chess set.
Brickworld Chicago Countdown and Events Thread.
Silver.Smith replied to DaleDVM's topic in Brickworld+1 for pizza I will be there this year again! (3rd year! yay!). I too have been struggling to find time to complete my build. I did a marathon session last weekend and will do the same this weekend to get things done in time. I swear I have put on 5 pounds in the last month due to doing nothing but sitting by my LEGO building desk and clicking breaks. I broke out of my castle building this year, though there is a castle section in my creation. As for cosplay I will be dressing up as a tall 30-something midwesterner. Does anyone have a brick etcher that can make a eurobricks badge brick so we can identify each other? I'd be willing to kick some $$$ toward it. Or maybe we could bring some stickers with eurobricks printed on it. Anyway, I will be in the WISLUG area, I'm the tall guy and my display is called "a city through time". Hit me up for a Bricknerd sticker or brick (if I can find them). -Philip Straatsma
Brickworld Chicago 2014 Countdown Chatter and Pizza Party.
Silver.Smith replied to DaleDVM's topic in BrickworldI believe a good time was had by all at Brickworld including the pizza party night. Man was that Chicago deep dish some good stuff! I look forward to seeing everyone and their builds again next year! -Philip (Knight's Forest Castle Display Guy)
WoN Phase III: The Hinterlands
Silver.Smith replied to MassEditor's topic in Guilds of HistoricaI for one love it. I love all these MOCs lately that tell stories and depart from the traditional castle theme. I love the (anti?) heroes who are not just knights, but undead, vampires, warlocks and rogues. Keep the good work coming!
Dragon Keep- Collab Display Part II
Silver.Smith replied to ZCerberus's topic in Guilds of HistoricaI could stare at this thing for hours, so many great details. Nice work
GoH on Lego Fan Events
Silver.Smith replied to kabel's topic in Guilds of HistoricaI will be at brickworld this year again and displaying a castle. Not sure if it will be GoH branded or not, I have been out of the GoH loop for the past few months. Either way stop by and say hi and I will try and swing around to find you all. If you are displaying what is your MOCs name? Mine is Knight's Forest Castle. I'll have some bricknerd stuff sitting out so you should be able to track me down by that.
Brickworld Chicago 2014 Countdown Chatter and Pizza Party.
Silver.Smith replied to DaleDVM's topic in BrickworldI'll be there again this year bringing another display, a little bit smaller than last year, but hopefully more detailed. I've been working around the clock to finish it up. I am mostly looking forward to the pizza and to see what Dale has added to his massive display, I seriously could spend just one day looking at that thing!
AoM Archery phase2: Adventures with grandpa: A cold welcome
Silver.Smith replied to Ecclesiastes's topic in Guilds of HistoricaNice work, another clean build!


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Woman, instructor die in Utah skydiving accident
Carter Williams, KSL.com
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NEPHI, Utah — A Tooele woman and her instructor died after their parachutes apparently did not open during a skydiving jump Thursday evening, police said.
Authorities said Wendi Gabaldon, 41, of Tooele, and skydiving instructor Serena Whelchel, 35, of California, died in the accident.
Emergency crews responded to a report of the accident near the Nephi Municipal Airport shortly before 7:20 p.m., Nephi Police Chief Michael Morgan told KSL.com.
Morgan said the skydivers jumped from a Cessna 182 plane owned by Skydive the Wasatch based in Nephi. The women were performing a recreational tandem jump when their parachutes apparently failed, he added.
The women were taken to Central Valley Medical Center where they died from injuries suffered from the fall.
The accident remains under investigation. A spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration said the FAA investigates civilian skydiving accidents and, in tandem jumps, look into credentials of instructors and other variables.
Skydive the Wasatch issued a statement Friday afternoon noting that its personnel is cooperating with authorities in the investigation.
"Our sincerest condolences go out to both families," the company added.
A GoFundMe page was created to help the Gabaldon family with upcoming funeral expenses.
This article was originally published by KSL.com. It is used here with permission.

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Singing legend S P Balasubrahmanyam fell ill shortly after receiving the inaugural Lifetime Achievement award at a function.
Balasubrahmanyam, 67, who was last heard in Chennai Express, sang a line each in 15 languages receiving the award at the International Indian Film Festival of South Africa (IIFFSA).
Although the nature of his illness was not disclosed, organisers said plans were being made for the singer to return home today. A dinner event, which was supposed with him, has also been canceled now.


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CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) - Despite an underwhelming season, Cavs fans still have a lot to be thankful for - right?
On the eve of Thanksgiving, Northeast Ohio is faced with a decision to boo or cheer on, one of their own.
The Cavaliers decided to make a video tribute for James.
Here's what happened.
LeBron James kept his promise of bringing the city a championship, a drought the city endured for 52 years.
In his 2010 return James was coming back to Cleveland fresh off "The Decision."
It was 'the way he did it' that made fans burn his jersey and curse his name leading up to the 2010 season.
The hostility was still there when the Miami Heat made a trip to Quicken Loans Arena on Dec. 2, 2010.
An in interview with ESPN's Dave McMenamin and Brian Windhorst players discussed their memories of that night.
Things definitely clicked for the Heat that night, they blew out the Cavs 118-90, and James sat on the bench the entire fourth quarter with a mere 38 points.
Reflecting on the memories, James had this to say on his time in Cleveland.
Here's what James had to say after the game.
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Does it sometimes seem to you that your child's school gets on a permanent fundraising event? It can seem that there is not a week goes by when a type is getting home regarding something or various other. If they are not increasing funds for the institution itself then there are always various other little charity fundraisers either neighborhood or nationwide that they are obtaining associated with. It is a real temptation to just sigh and groan oh not one more one. All of us have busy lives, managing job, youngsters, houses it appears like anything else is just yet an additional unwelcome point to be done an annoying job to be finished!
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EURUSD Setup
FX:EURUSD Euro / U.S. Dollar
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Looking for breakout from the two points - either long or short. Stop loss is the opposing breakout level (1:1). Very simple method (using one indicator to get my breakout and target level. Market momentum is proven at these points and price will hit target regardless of fundamentals (i.e. price may hit and then go opposite direction after).
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EURUSD SHORT Target in Play
AUDUSD Short Entry
Target Completed !!
That will be a break short then :-)
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Target 1 hit!! I would expect a retrace here for a rest and consolidation :-)
dru_01 dru_01
Nearly there - this pattern is common with my trading setups i.e. hit 50% of main target then retrace, and then finally (hopefully before christmas :-)!!! ) head for main target.
So how would you describe the start and finish points of drawing your fib lines? ;-)
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They aren't much different from the traditional pivot points. However I have removed my indicator :-) that specifically points out which levels should be utilised and what size the targets are. The adapted fib tool gives me a simple way to draw in my levels since targets are quartile based. Personally it tells me more about price strength and direction as opposed to "magical levels". Hope that helps :-)
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Makes sense...less is more


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You are cordially invited to our 2017 Fall Reception: Building Bridges https://equalitymi.org/tickets/ Friday, October 20, 6:30PM-9:00PM DTE Energy Headquarters, Detroit, MI 48226 VIP Reception 5:30pm $200 Main Event 6:30pm - 9:00pm $125 Presenting 5 awards to Michiganders fighting for equality in our state Catalyst | Bridge Builder | MacAllister Activist | Messer Youth | Change Maker This year's Equality Michigan Fall Reception "Building Bridges" is not one you want to miss. Featuring music from the Grammy-nominated Brandon Williams and his jazz trio (https://youtu.be/a9SmS57xIUs?t=14), this is your chance to rub elbows with Michigan's business leaders and policy makers, other LGBTQ Michiganders and our allies in the elegant downtown DTE Energy headquarters. Read more about the event and buy your tickets here: https://equalitymi.org/tickets/ Presenting Sponsors: DTE Energy AT&T Michigan Consumers Energy Platinum Sponsors: Between the Lines Detroit Wallpaper Co. Google Gold Sponsors: General Motors T-Mobile DADA Human Rights Campaign Motor City Pride Robert Tomasik & Norman Horowitz Silver Sponsors: Michigan Legislative Consultants Governmental Consulting Services Inc. (GCSI) Mira Krishnan Chuck Otis & Jeff Reider Anna Kirkland & Ben Hansen Michael L. Rowady, Attorney at Law Thomas Group Consulting Public Affairs Associates Patrick Brewis & Tony Misuraca Bronze Sponsors: David Worthams Timothy J. Atkinson and Alan L. Shinaver Byrum & Fisk https://www.facebook.com/events/1588024887915633/


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BASSfest Elite Series Recap on Lake Texoma with Mike Iaconelli Bass Fishing Video
Mike Iaconelli recaps his experience at Lake Texoma for BASSfest. High muddy water to kick the tournament off, followed by falling water as the tournament progressed. A tricky tournament, but Ike managed a 26th place finish with two key baits: a 1/2 ounce molix spinnerbait and flipping bushes with a berkley havoc devil spear.
Ike's Gear used:
1/2 ounce Molix Venerator Spinnerbait (white)
3/0 VMC Ike Approved Trailer Hook
Ike's Power Series Casting Rod 7'0" medium action
Abu Garcia Revo MGXTREME Casting Reel (7:1:1)
Berkley Trilene 100% Fluorocarbon (17 lbs)
Berkley Havoc Ike's Devil Spear (watermelon magic)
Ike's Heavy Duty Flipping Hook (5/0)
3/4 ounce VMC tungsten weight
Berkley Trilene 100% Fluorocarbon (25 lbs)
Abu Garcia Revo MGX Casting Reel (7:9:1)
Ike's Power Series Casting Rod 7'6" MH


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Coed Varsity Swimming · Coed Varsity Swimming beats Uintah 159 – 155
Multiple Teams · Meet the Pioneers: Nov. 18
On Saturday, November 18th, bring your families and come join us at Lehi High from 6Pm-9PM and "Meet the Pioneers" that will be playing for our winter sports teams. That includes athletes from Boys and Girls Basketball, Wrestling, Swimming and Drill Team. The first 250 to arrive will receive a free shirt. There will be
Coed Junior Varsity Swimming, Coed Varsity Swimming · New Swim Coach: Michael King
Congratulations to new Lehi Head Swim Coach Michael King. Here is Coach King's Bio: "I was a 4 year State Qualifier at American Fork High School. Academic All-Region all 4 years. All-State in the 100 Breaststroke and 200 IM my junior and senior year in high school. I served an LDS mission to Orlando Florida,
Multiple Teams · Academic All-State: Erin Byrne and Michael Jamiyandorj
Congratulations to Erin Byrne for making Academic All-State in swimming and to Michael Jamiyandorj for making Academic All-State in wrestling! Both athletes will be honored by the UHSAA at their sport's state championship.


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Posted: Oct 11, 2018
RIDGELAND --- The No. 11 Holmes Community College Lady Bulldogs improved to 13-0 overall and 6-0 in the North Division with a 2-0 North Division win over the East Central Community College Lady Warriors here Tuesday.
Holmes hosts Itawamba on Friday at 1 p.m. With a win Friday, the Lady Bulldogs will be the No. 1 seed in the North heading into the playoffs. The Lady Bulldogs will then the regular season on Monday at 1 p.m. vs. Northwest before beginning the MACJC/Region XXIII Tournament on Saturday, Oct. 20 at Jones College.
Leggett Steed scored in the 70th minute on a Zoe Ellis assist to put Holmes up 1-0 in the match. Isabella Wade added the second goal one minute later to end all scoring at 2-0.


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Unless you read the news online last week, you wouldn't have known about it Saturday. No announcement was made, and nothing was mentioned in the program book.
But the weekend's Dallas Symphony Orchestra concerts included a soft rollout of a new technology to transmit program notes and images to smartphones and tablets in the audience. I gave it a try Saturday night.
Developed by the Philadelphia Orchestra and Drexel University, the system is being used for illustrative works on five concerts this season. This time it was for the Ravel orchestration of Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition, the second half of an all-Russian program led by guest conductor Giancarlo Guerrero, music director of the Nashville Symphony.
I've long advocated at least projected supertitles for works like Pictures, a suite of musical impressions of paintings and drawings by the Russian artist Victor Hartmann. I've also seen supertitles projected — effectively, with illustrations — with ballet scores by Ravel and Stravinsky. Why not try a new technology?
The interactive LiveNote system, accessible from the DSO mobile app, uses white type on a black screen, to minimize distraction. With Pictures, one could swipe from one paragraph to another, and from one musical section to another. Many of the Hartmann images that inspired the sections have been lost, but others were offered as substitutes.
There's real potential here, but for Pictures annotator Benjamin K. Roe supplied way too much information — well-written though it was. It was hard to pay attention to the music and all this visual stimulation. This system would seem more effective as a supplement to printed program notes, with brief explanations and illustrations for each section, rather than larding so many small screens with so much background.
There will be other opportunities to try it out this season; next up is Copland's Appalachian Spring Suite on Nov. 1-4. Maybe some adjustments will be made.
That aside, the concert was pretty fabulous. Guerrero's podium choreography is distractingly flamboyant, but he certainly got results from the orchestra. In Pictures, as well as the Mussorgsky/Rimsky-Korsakov Night on Bald Mountain, there was drama aplenty, but also fastidious attention to detail. Thrice-familiar pieces were made fresh and exciting.
The orchestra played up a storm when called for, filling the Meyerson Symphony Center with blazes of brass, booms and crashes of percussion. Almost more impressive were the decrescendos and subtly tinted wisps of pianissimos. In Pictures, Tim Roberts supplied eloquent saxophone solos in "The Old Castle" and Russell Campbell smartly dispatched the trumpet's high chatters in "Samuel Goldenberg and Schmuÿle."
Guerrero, a Nicaragua native raised in Costa Rica, educated at Baylor and Northwestern universities, was no less sure a collaborator in the Shostakovich Violin Concerto No. 1, again with the most alert, finely detailed playing from the orchestra. Leonidas Kavakos, a DSO artist-in-residence this season, was the superb soloist, dispatching virtuoso licks with unassuming brilliance, but also savoring the spooky, unsettled music.
Formerly classical music critic of The Dallas Morning News, Scott Cantrell continues covering the beat as a freelance writer. Classical music coverage at The News is supported in part by a grant from the Rubin Institute for Music Criticism, the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and the Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation. The News makes all editorial decisions.


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Sanjeev Dewan
Professor of Information Systems
The Paul Merage School of Business
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA 92697-3125
Tel: (949) 824-2775
Email: sdewan [at] uci [dot] edu
Sanjeev Dewan is professor of information systems and faculty director of the Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) program at the The Paul Merage School of Business at the University of California, Irvine. Prior to joining UC Irvine in Fall 2001, he served on the faculties of the business schools at the University of Washington, Seattle, and George Mason University.
He received his Ph.D. in Business Administration in 1991 from the Simon School at the University of Rochester, in the area of Information Systems. Previously, he received the B.Tech. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India.
His current research interests are in the areas of the business value of IT investments, electronic commerce, and the impact of online social media.
He is currently serving or has served as a senior editor at Information Systems Research, associate editor at Management Science, track chair for ICIS 2008 in Paris and program co-chair for PACIS 2009 in Hyderabad, India.
Honors and Awards
Faculty Service Award for 2016-17, UCI Paul Merage School of Business.
Best Paper Award from the INFORMS Conference on Information Systems and Technology (October 2009).
INFORMS Service Award (February 2009). For five years of service (2004-2008) as a senior editor at Information Systems Research.
INFORMS Certificate of Appreciation (December 2008). For service on the editorial board of Management Science.
Membership to Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society (1991).
University of Rochester Fellowship, William E. Simon Graduate School of Business Administration (1985 – 1990).
Dewan, S., Ho, Y. and Ramaprasad, J., "Popularity or Proximity: Characterizing the Nature of Social Influence in an Online Music Community," Information Systems Research, March 2017, Vol. 28, No. 1, pp. 117-136.
Choudhary, V., Currim, I., Dewan, S., Jeliazkov, I., Mintz, O., Turner, J., "Evaluation Set Size and Purchase: Evidence from a Product Search Engine," Journal of Interactive Marketing, 2017, Vol. 37, pp. 16-31.
Ren, F., Dewan, S., "Industry-Level Analysis of Information Technology Return and Risk: What Explains the Variation?," Journal of Management Information Systems, 2015, Vol. 32, No. 2, pp. 71-103.
Dewan, S., Ramaprasad, J.,"Social Media, Traditional Media, and Music Sales," Management Information Systems Quarterly, 2014, Vol. 38, No. 1, pp. 101-121.
Dewan, S., Ramaprasad, J., "Music Blogging, Online Sampling, and the Long Tail," Information Systems Research, 2012, Vol. 23, No. 3, pp. 1056-1067.
Dewan, S., Ren, F., "Information Technology and Firm Boundaries: Impact on Firm Risk and Return Performance," Information Systems Research, June 2011, Vol. 222, No. 2, pp. 369-388.
Dewan, S., Ganley, D. and Kraemer, K.L., "Complementarities in the Diffusion of Personal Computers and the Internet: Implications for the Global Digital Divide," Information Systems Research, December 2010, Vol. 21, No. 4, pp. 1526-1536.
Dewan, S., Shi, C. and Gurbaxani, V., "Investigating the Risk-Return Relationship of Information Technology Investment: Firm-Level Empirical Analysis," Management Science, December 2007, Vol. 53, No. 12, pp. 1829-1842.
Dewan, S. and Ren, F., "Risk and Return of Information Technology Initiatives: Evidence from Electronic Commerce Announcements," Information Systems Research, December 2007, Vol. 18, No. 4, pp. 370-394.
Dewan, S. and Riggins, F., "The Digital Divide: Current and Future Research Directions," Journal of the Association for Information Systems, December 2005, Vol. 6, No. 12, pp. 298-337.
Dewan, S., Ganley, D. and Kraemer, K.L., "Across the Digital Divide: A Cross-Country Multi-Technology Analysis of the Determinants of IT Penetration," Journal of the Association of Information Systems, December 2005, Vol. 6, No. 12, pp. 298-337.
Dewan, S. and Hsu, V., "Adverse Selection in Electronic Markets: Evidence from Online Stamp Auctions," The Journal of Industrial Economics, December 2004, Vol. LII, No. 4, pp. 497-516.
Dewan, S. and Mendelson, H., "Information Technology and Trader Competition in Financial Markets: Endogenous Liquidity," Management Science, December 2001, Vol. 47, No. 12, pp. 1581-1587.
Dewan, S. and Kraemer, K., "Information Technology and Productivity: Evidence from Country-Level Data," Management Science, April 2000, Vol. 46, No. 4, pp. 548-562.
Dewan, S. and Mendelson, H., "Internet Channel Revolution: The Case of Charles Schwab," in Creating Value in Financial Services, edited by E.L. Melnick, P.R. Nayyar, M.L. Pinedo and S. Seshadri, published by Kluwer Academic, December 1999.
Dewan, S. and Kraemer, K., "International Dimensions of the Productivity Paradox," Communications of the ACM, August 1998, Vol. 41, Issue 8, pp. 56-62.
Dewan, S., Michael, S. and Min, C., "Firm Characteristics and Investments in Information Technology: Scale and Scope Effects," Information Systems Research, September 1998, Vol. 9, No. 3, pp. 219-232.
Dewan, S. and Mendelson, H., "Information Technology and Time-Based Competition in Financial Markets," Management Science, May 1998, Vol. 44, No. 5, pp. 595-609.
Dewan, S. and Min, C., "The Substitution of Information Technology for Other Factors of Production: A Firm-Level Analysis," Management Science, December 1997, Vol. 43, No. 12, pp. 1660-1675.
Dewan, S., "Pricing Computer Services Under Alternative Control Structures: Tradeoffs and Trends," Information Systems Research, September 1996, Vol. 7, No. 3, pp. 301-307.
Dewan, R.M. and Dewan, S., "Managerial Incentives and the Value of Information Systems Timeliness," Journal of Organizational Computing, 1995, Vol. 5, No. 3, pp. 277-294.
Dewan, S. and Mendelson, H., "User Delay Costs and Internal Pricing for a Service Facility," Management Science, December 1990, Vol. 36, No. 12, pp. 1502-1517.
Kumar, S., Dewan, S. and Agrawal, V.K., "Application of Goal Programming for Capacity Waste Minimization," International Journal of Operations and Production Management, 1989, Vol. 9, No. 3, pp. 26-38.
Kumar, S., Dewan, S. and Agrawal, V.K., and "Capacity Waste Minimization of a Batch Manufacturing Industry: A Conceptual Formulation," Industrial Engineering Journal, January 1988.
Ph.D. Student Advising
Chair or Co-Chair of Dissertation Committee:
Yi-Jen (Ian) Ho, Assistant Professor, Smeal College of Business, Penn State University.
Jui Ramaprasad, Associate Professor of Information Systems at Desautels Faculty of Management, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
Fei Ren, Assistant Professor of Information Systems at the Guanghua School of Management, Beijing University.
Dale Ganley, Assistant Professor of Information Systems at the University of Victoria, Faculty of Business, Victoria, Canada.
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92 . How to Survive a Breakup or Divorce
Sep 18th, 2018 by thesatorishow
Amy talks with Marilyn, a Transpersonal Psychologist at Unity church here in Boulder, about how to get up the courage to leave a bad relationship, how to come up with your exit strategy, recover emotionally once you've left, then starting over and rebuilding from scratch. Essentially, how to flourish after going through a breakup, divorce, or other major transition.
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Topic Page: Hopi
Member of an American Indian people living in southwest USA, especially northeast Arizona, since prehistoric times. They are descendants of the ancient Anasazi, and their language is a branch of the Uto-Aztecan family. A Pueblo Indian people, they live in villages of multi-tiered stone or adobe dwellings perched on rocky plateaus, or mesas, where they farm and herd sheep. Their religious heritage revolves around the Kachinas, or Katsinas (spirits representing the cycle of life, death, and rebirth). Ceremonies include the snake dance, a rain ritual involving live snakes. Hopi culture is regarded as one of the best-preserved in North America. Their population numbers about 11,000 (1995).
Society and culture The Hopi have a strong matrilineal clan system (membership passing through the mother's line). Marriage is forbidden within a clan or with a related clan. When a man marries, he moves to his wife's village, although he is still responsible to his own clan mother. Land is communally owned and is given to the clans, which then apportion it to the various families, who hand it down to the women of the clan. Women own the houses, gardens, and furnishings, whereas the men own such property as horses and sheep, and are responsible for herding, farming, and activities away from the villages. Hopi villages are autonomous units.
Hopi culture reflects their settled lifestyle. Textiles and pottery are highly developed arts; Hopi mimbres pottery, a mottled, cream-coloured ware often decorated with black, red, and white designs, has an international reputation. Religious artworks include Kachina dolls and masks, carved from cottonwood and decorated with shells and feathers; and murals for their ceremonial kivas (underground chambers). Until mass-produced cotton textiles were introduced, Hopi men wove cloth and made clothes for their families. Women traditionally wore a manta of black wool, a rectangular piece of cloth tied on one shoulder and with the seam partly sewn. Married women wore their hair simply braided, while those available for marriage wore an elaborate 'squash blossom' hairstyle arranged on a shaped frame to demonstrate their household's skill; the style could take over an hour to produce. Traditionally shells were often used for currency, and were worn in necklaces as a sign of wealth.
Religion Hopi religious life centres on the Kachinas, spirits who move among the Hopi from December or February, depending on the mesa, and return in July to their spiritual homes on the Waynemai and Kisaiu mountain peaks. All Hopi men belong to a particular Kachina cult, each with its own kiva. The spirits are represented by Kachina dolls or impersonated by male dancers during prayer and dance ceremonies.
Rituals deal with the coming of age, the bringing of rain, and the well-being of all living creatures. During the snake dance, performers dance with snakes in their mouths to encourage the rains. According to their mythology, Hopi clans ascended from the underworld, each clan acquiring its name from some incident that occurred during the journey. Each clan also brought with it a sacred object and knowledge of ceremonies with the power to bring rain. They see themselves charged with maintaining the balance between the upper and lower worlds. Through an elaborate cycle of festivals and rituals, the Hopi keep these worlds in harmony, thus ensuring the continuity of life on Earth. The name Hopi means 'peaceful people' and they seem to have been long revered by other American Indians for their priestly role. The Hopi are the chief religious exponents of traditional American Indian religion, although in recent years traditional Hopi culture has begun to disintegrate as the younger Hopi migrate to the cities.
History The Hopi village of Old Oraibi is the oldest continuously inhabited community in North America, dating from AD 1100. The Spanish explorer Francisco Vasquez de Coronado reached the area in 1541, but the Hopi remained relatively free from outside contact until 1629, when the Spanish began to build missions in the area. In 1680 the Hopi destroyed the Spanish missions and moved from their riverside villages to remoter mesa-top Hopi communities, accessible only by steep trails through the cliffs. The Navajo began to invade Hopi lands in the 1820s, and land disputes between the two peoples still continue. A Hopi reservation was established in 1882, although it was not accepted by all the Hopi groups until 1906, and its boundaries with the Navajo reservation have been frequently redrawn.
Government Contemporary Hopi society has two forms of government: a traditional form based on the divine plan of life laid out by the Maasau, the guardian of the fourth world of the Hopi, which places all religious and secular authority in village elders; and a form based on the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934. The power of village elders is limited, however, because important decisions are made by consensus.
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Coming soon that is! I just read on Mai's blog that Sugarpill will be debuting two new pressed palettes and some loose pigments in the near future. Dude, if this happens this year, then I have to say that 2012 has been my favorite makeup year. I love Sugarpill so I am super jazzed. Also those of you who were intimidated by the bold bright colors in the previous Sugarpill palettes are in luck! The new palettes boast smoky, metallic shades and beautiful shimmery pastels. The loose pigments are gorgeous and chalk full of glitter similar to the other Chromalusts. I am really drooling over the yellow and pink. Here is the link to Mai's post. I would love to have posted the pictures here but they are hers and you should go check them out on her blog!
Also, if anyone happened to pick up an extra Limited Edition pressed Sugarpill shadow at IMATS please sell it to me!!! I NEED!!!!
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db Brasserie at Venetian Las Vegas Adds Weekend Brunch
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db Brasserie, from acclaimed chef Daniel Boulud, features a selection of brasserie favorites with Boulud's signature French–American flair. With a menu created in collaboration with Executive Chef David Middleton, flavors from around the globe give an inspired and unique flavor to dishes with a menu that changes seasonally. The spacious restaurant seats 280 diners, including two private dining rooms, as well as a casual bar and lounge. Designed by Jeffrey Beers International (JBI), the group took inspiration from classic brasseries in France to create a welcoming and convivial atmosphere.
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Solar Eclipse is a rare natural phenomenon. Let's see some amazing facts and trivia about it!
1.A solar eclipse (as seen from the planet Earth) is a type of eclipse that occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, and when the Moon fully or partially blocks ("occults") the Sun.
2. This can happen only at new moon when the Sun and the Moon are in conjunction as seen from Earth in an alignment referred to as syzygy. In a total eclipse, the disk of the Sun is fully obscured by the Moon. In partial and annular eclipses, only part of the Sun is obscured.
3. If the Moon were in a perfectly circular orbit, a little closer to the Earth, and in the same orbital plane, there would be total solar eclipses every month. However, since the Moon's orbit is tilted at more than 5 degrees to the Earth's orbit around the Sun, its shadow usually misses Earth. The Moon's orbit must cross Earth's ecliptic plane in order for an eclipse (both solar as well as lunar) to occur. In addition, the Moon's actual orbit is elliptical, often taking it far enough away from Earth that its apparent size is not large enough to block the Sun entirely. The orbital planes cross each other at a line of nodes resulting in at least two, and up to five, solar eclipses occurring each year; no more than two of which can be total eclipses
4. However, total solar eclipses are rare at any particular location because totality exists only along a narrow path on the Earth's surface traced by the Moon's shadow or umbra.
5. An eclipse is a natural phenomenon. However, in some ancient and modern cultures, solar eclipses were attributed to supernatural causes or regarded as bad omens.
6. A total solar eclipse can be frightening to people who are unaware of its astronomical explanation, as the Sun seems to disappear during the day and the sky darkens in a matter of minutes.
7. Since looking directly at the Sun can lead to permanent eye damage or blindness, special eye protection or indirect viewing techniques are used when viewing a solar eclipse.
8. It is technically safe to view only the total phase of a total solar eclipse with the unaided eye and without protection; however, this is a dangerous practice, as most people are not trained to recognize the phases of an eclipse, which can span over two hours while the total phase can only last a maximum of 7.5 minutes for any one location.
9. People referred to as eclipse chasers or umbraphiles will travel to remote locations to observe or witness predicted central solar eclipses.
10. Total solar eclipses are rare events. Although they occur somewhere on Earth every 18 months on average, it is estimated that they recur at any given place only once every 360 to 410 years, on average.
11. The total eclipse lasts for only a maximum of a few minutes at any location, because the Moon's umbra moves eastward at over 1700 km/h.[32] Totality currently can never last more than 7 min 32 s. This value changes over the millennia and is currently decreasing. By the 8th millennium, the longest theoretically possible total eclipse will be less than 7 min 2 s.
12. The last time an eclipse longer than 7 minutes occurred was June 30, 1973 (7 min 3 sec). Observers aboard a Concorde supersonic aircraft were able to stretch totality for this eclipse to about 74 minutes by flying along the path of the Moon's umbra.
13. The next total eclipse exceeding seven minutes in duration will not occur until June 25, 2150. The longest total solar eclipse during the 11,000 year period from 3000 BC to at least 8000 AD will occur on July 16, 2186, when totality will last 7 min 29 s.
14. For comparison, the longest total eclipse of the 20th century at 7 min 8 s occurred on June 20, 1955, and there are no total solar eclipses over 7 min in duration in the 21st century
15. Historical eclipses are a very valuable resource for historians, in that they allow a few historical events to be dated precisely, from which other dates and ancient calendars may be deduced.
16. A solar eclipse of June 15, 763 BC mentioned in an Assyrian text is important for the Chronology of the Ancient Orient There have been other claims to date earlier eclipses.
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LUNG FORCE Heroes
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My father (age 85) has suddenly lost his voice. An ENT doctor suggested a CT scan, and the CT scan showed a small lump in his lungs. An oncologist suggested for a PET CT.
Finally they discovered a 4.5 cm x 3 cm tumor inside his lung that has to be operated immediately. But, he also said, the cancer has not caused the voice cord damage. My father is physically weak and I don't think he can go for surgery. (Even PET CT was too much on him.) I am hoping a.) Cancer is not aggressive in his old age, and b.) It may not spread to other parts. For that I am planning to get simple CT or chest X-ray again after two months to see whether the tumor is growing or if there is anything else I can do.
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Surgery is no fun for anyone, especially the family. Wednesday my husband had a knee replacement. His right knee was replaced in July, and his left knee was replaced last week. Knee replacements are difficult surgeries. I won't go into detail, you can take my word for it.
We live in a small town, and our surgeon is about twenty miles away. We decided a long time ago we would both rest better if the patient stayed in the hospital, the spouse would go home to rest. Those bed/chairs that pull out into a bed are not comfortable. There is nothing we can do for each other if we were together. The doctors and nurses know what they're doing and we'd be in the way.
Therefore, my week last week was spent getting ready for the surgery and going back and forth to the hospital. Little publishing work was done. I did finish my Christmas shopping while my daughter was with me.
Today begins my work week. I'm trying to get caught up on what I didn't get to do last week. I know that isn't possible, but I will try. We have books to release in February 2019.
We have eighteen books to publish next year. There are already three on the books for 2020. We have never been this far ahead. It's a good feeling and a bad feeling. It's scary to think about all the work that lies ahead. When we wouldn't be full for the next year, I was always afraid we wouldn't meet the goal we had made. Now we are ahead of that goal. I also feel our hard work is paying off.
Several people have been shocked that we are this far ahead in our scheduling. It takes time to edit and make the cover of books. No one realizes how much we spend doing these two things. We were asked recently if we had printing presses in our back room. All printing is outsourced. I'm thankful for the large printing and distributing companies that do this for us.
Have a blessed day.
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New European energy policies have set a goal of a high share of renewable energy in electricity markets. In the presence of high levels of renewable generation, and especially wind, there is more uncertainty in the supply. It is natural, that volatility in energy production induces the volatility in energy prices. This can create incentives for the generators to exercise market power by traditional means: withholding the output by conventional generators, bidding not the true marginal costs, or using locational market power. In addition, a new type of market power has been recently observed: exercise of market power on ramp rate. This dissertation focuses on modeling the exercise of market power in power systems with high penetration of wind power. The models consider a single, or multiple profit-maximizing generators. Flexibility is identified as one of the major issues in wind-integrated power systems. Therefore, part of the research studies the behavior of strategic hydropower producers as main providers of flexibility in systems, where hydropower is available.Developed models are formulated as mathematical and equilibrium problems with equilibrium constraints (MPECs and EPECs). The models are recast as mixed-integer linear programs (MILPs) using discretization. Resulting MILPs can be solved directly by commercially-available MILP solvers, or by applying decomposition. Proposed Modified Benders Decomposition Algorithm (MBDA) significantly improves the computational efficiency.
With an increasing penetration of wind power, there is likely to be an increasing need for fast-ramping generating units. These generators ensure that no load is lost if supply drops due to the uncertainties in wind power generation. However, it is observed in practice that, in a presence of network constraints, fast-ramping generating units are prone to act strategically and exercise market power by withholding their ramp rates. In this paper we model this gaming behavior on ramp rates. We assume a market operator who collects bids in form of marginal costs, quantities, and ramp rates. He runs a ramp-constrained economic dispatch given the generators' bids, forecasted demand, and contingencies. Following the game-theoretic concepts, we set up a multi-level optimization problem. The lower-level problem is the ramp-constrained economic dispatch and the higher-level represents the profit maximization problems solved by strategic generators. The whole problem is formulated as an equilibrium problem with equilibrium constraints (EPEC). The outcome of the EPEC problem is a set of Nash equilibria. To tackle the multiple Nash equilibria problem, the concept of the extremal-Nash equilibria is defined and formulated. We model the concept of extremal-Nash equilibria as a single-stage mixed-integer linear programming problem (MILP) and demonstrate the application of this mathematical framework on an illustrative case and on a more realistic case study with tractable results.
A ramp rate usually defines the speed at which an electric power producer can decrease or increase its production in limited time. The availability of fast-ramping generators significantly affects the economic dispatch, especially in the systems with high penetration of intermittent energy sources, e.g. wind power, since the fluctuations in supply are common and sometimes unpredictable. One of the regulatory practices of how to impel generators to provide their true ramp rates is to separate the stages of submitting the bids on ramp rate and production. In this paper we distinguish two types of market structures: one-stage – when electric power producers are deciding their production and ramp rate at the same time, or two-stage – when generators decide their ramp rate first, and choose their production levels at the second stage. We employ one-stage and two-stage equilibrium models respectively to represent these market setups and use a conjectured price response parameter ranging from perfect competition to the Cournot oligopoly to investigate the effect of the market competition structure on the strategic decisions of the generators. We compare these two market setups in a symmetric duopoly case with two time periods and prove that in the two-stage market setup the level of ramp rate is independent of the strategic behavior in the spot market and generally lower than the one offered in the one-stage setup. We also show that the ramp-rate levels in one- and two-stage models coincide at the Cournot oligopoly. We extend the model to asymmetry, several load periods, portfolio bidding, and uncertainty, and show that withholding the ramp rate still occurs in both models. Our findings prove that market regulators cannot rely on only separating the decision stages as an effective measure to mitigate market power and in certain cases it may lead to an adverse effect.
This paper proposes a stochastic bilevel program for strategic bidding of a hydropower producer. The price, quantity and ramp-rate bids are considered. The uncertainty of wind power generation, variation of inflows for the hydropower producer, and demand variability are modeled through the moment-matching scenario generation technique. Using discretization the stochastic bilevel program is reformulated as a stochastic mixed-integer linear program (MILP) with disjunctive constraints. We propose a modified Benders decomposition algorithm (MBDA), which fully exploits the disjunctive structure of reformatted MILP model. More importantly, the MBDA does not require optimal tuning of disjunctive parameters and it can be efficiently parallelized. Through an illustrative 5-node example, we identify possible strategies (specific to a hydropower producer) for maximizing profit, which in turn leads to market insights. We also use the IEEE 24-node, 118-node, and 300-node case studies to show how our parallelized MBDA outperforms the standard benders decomposition algorithm. The parallelized MBDA is also compared to the state-of-the-art CPLEX solver.


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With the growing season coming to an end there seems to be an abundance of brussel sprouts, cauliflower, cabbage, squash. The Autumn veggies. Cabbage always gets put into fermentation crocks to become saurkraut, but what to do with brussel sprouts and cauliflower? Pickling. This recipe will give you great treats to enjoy all winter as … Continue reading Pickled Brussel Sprouts or Cauliflower
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Being the largest street art gallery in the world allows the LAB ART® Street Art Interior Design team to pull from a vast array of assets for your design needs. From original paintings and sculptures to custom furniture and any number of unique pieces, Iskander and his team can tackle any request.
Iskander is a major influencer and pioneer in the art world. As the mastermind and founder of LAB ART, the largest street art gallery in the world, Lemseffer has created an unstoppable movement. Which help identify the opportunity for the company on a much largest scale. Lemseffer moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in fashion and found immediate success as a designer. An art aficionado and collector himself, Lemseffer would showcase the works of his favorite street artists at his fashion shows in Downtown Los Angeles. Fashion show attendees passionately asked Lemseffer to buy his own curated collection of artwork right off the walls at his fashion shows. He sought to open his own art gallery; a new kind of gallery, unlike anything in the Los Angeles art community called LAB ART. This new concept took street art to the gallery setting, elevating the role of graffiti-based mastery into a whole new breed of contemporary art. Instantly, LAB ART garnered a solid reputation as the hottest street art gallery known for its celebrity clientele, high-end contemporary artists and star-studded events.
Since it's opening in 2011, LAB ART has found success with an unprecedented, ever changing line up of approximately 300 works all curated under the watchful eye of Lemseffer, by various street artists—both recognized names as well as up-and-comers such as Alec Monopoly, Kai, Louis XXX, Annie Preece, MONCHO1929, Skyler Grey, Carl Paoli, TRUST.iCON and many more. In 2014,
LAB ART became an official member of the Art Dealers Association of California which not only legitimizes every artist in the gallery, but has catapulted street art into a widely accepted art form. In 2014, Lemseffer opened a second location in Dallas, Texas. Lemseffer's galleries are located at 217 S. La Brea Avenue, Los Angeles, CA and 315 Cole Street, Dallas, TX.


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The most cleverly named app for 2012 is also one of my new Mac favorites. What problem does it solve?
That crowded and cluttered Mac Menubar. There are so many useful utilities for the Mac, many of which use the Menubar as home, that it gets so crowded some app icons disappear.
Apple doesn't give you a way to manage those apps in the Menubar but Bartender does. Bar-tender. Menu-bar. Clever, no?
Bartender gives you a second, pop-down Menubar and you choose which Menubar apps reside in it. For example, keep all of Apple's Menubar apps in the top Menubar, and put all your cherished utilities in the bottom Menubar.
Here are some examples:
Click on the Bartender icon and it pops down the second Menubar, or choose to leave it visible all the time. You can even move the bar left or right and anchor it in place.
Bartender eliminates the problem where a Mac app's menu items crowd out some of the extra apps in the right-side Menubar.
What's missing? Organization. I would love to be able to organize which apps are positioned where in both Menubars.
Otherwise, nicely done, clever, elegant, inexpensive and solves a growing clutter problem, especially with Mac notebook users who have limited screen space.


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RSA NetWitness UEBA (User and Entity Behavior Analytics) is an advanced analytics solution for discovering, investigating, and monitoring risky behaviors across all users and entities in your network environment. NetWitness UEBA is used for:
- Detecting malicious and rogue users
- Pinpointing high-risk behaviors
- Discovering attacks
- Investigating emerging security threats
Identify potential attacker activity
NetWitness UEBA leverages existing data in NetWitness Platform logs and empowers enterprise SOC and analysts with the insights and investigative capabilities to mitigate cyber threats.
This guide is designed for Analysts and SOC Managers, and provides information and instructions for using all NetWitness UEBA functions and capabilities. It describes key investigation methodologies, the main system capabilities, common use cases, and step-by-step instructions for recommended workflow strategies.
How NetWitness UEBA Works
NetWitness UEBA uses analytics to detect anomalies in log data and derives behavioral results from them. There are five basic steps to this process, as shown in the following diagram:
The following table provides a brief description of each of these steps.
Retrieve Log Data
The NetWitness UEBA server connects to the Broker or Concentrator service to retrieve log data from Concentrators. You can use the Broker service that is available on the NetWitness Platform Admin server if you do not have an exclusive Broker in your deployment. During NetWitness UEBA installation, the administrator specifies the IP address of the Broker service.
For more information, see the "(Optional) Task 2 - Install NetWitness UEBA" topic in the NetWitness Platform 11.3 Physical Host Installation Guide.
Create Baselines
NetWitness UEBA uses machine learning to analyze multiple aspects of a user's actions within a stream of log data and gradually builds a multi-dimensional baseline of typical behavior for each user. For example, the baseline can include information about the hours in which a user typically logs on.
Behavioral baselines are also created on a global level to describe common activities observed throughout the network. If a working hour was abnormal for a user, but is not abnormal for the organization, the false-positive reduction algorithms decreases the impact on the alert score.
Models are updated frequently and are constantly improving as time goes on.
Note: NetWitness UEBA requires 28 days of historical log data to create a proper baseline for all the users in your network. However, RSA recommends that you configure NetWitness UEBA to start baselining your data two months prior to your deployment date <today-60days>. The first 28 days will be used for model training and will not be scored. The remaining 32 days are leveraged to improve and update the model, and are also scored to provide initial value.
Note: For version 11.2 or later, there is limited support for environments with multiple domains. Distinct username values, that are registered under different domains, will be normalized, and then combined into one modeled entity. As a result, different users, who share the same username in different domains, will wrongfully be attributed to a single normalized entity.
Detect Anomalies
After establishing a behavioral baseline for all the users in your environment, each incoming event is compared to the baseline, and is given a score to determine if the new behavior is abnormal, and particularly, if it is a strong deviation from the baseline. For example, if a user's normal working hours are 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, a new activity at 6:00 PM or 7:00 PM is not a strong deviation, and is probably not scored as an anomaly. However, an authentication at midnight is a strong deviation and is scored as an anomaly.
If anomalies are detected, they are turned into Indicators of Compromise, described as Indicators in the UI. NetWitness UEBA uses indicators to define validated anomalous activity, such as suspicious user logons, brute-force password attacks, unusual user changes and abnormal file access. Indicators either represent anomalies found in a single event or multiple events batched over time.
Generate Alerts
All the anomalies that are found are grouped into username and hourly batches. Each batch is scored based on the uniqueness of the composition of its indicators. If a composition is unique compared to the user's history, it is likely that this batch will be transformed into an alert, and the anomalies into indicators. A high-scored batch of anomalies becomes an alert that contains validated indicators of compromise.
For example, one abnormal activity by itself, even if it happens hundreds of times a day in a large corporate environment, does not necessarily reflect an account compromise. However, an abnormal behavior that occurs with a lot of other abnormal behaviors could indicate that the account is compromised. These three behaviors occurring together may indicate that additional analysis is required.
- Authentication from an abnormal computer
Multiple authentication attempts identified in a short time frame
Multiple files have been deleted by this user from the corporate file share
Note: The NetWitness UEBA user interface can initially appear as empty because alerts are not generated until the baselines are established. If there is no historical audit data when NetWitness UEBA is enabled, the system starts generating the baselines from the time it is deployed, and require 28 full days to elapse before beginning to generate new alerts. If historical audit data is processed when NetWitness UEBA is enabled, alerts appear after the historical data has been processed, usually within two to four days.
Prioritize Users with Risky Behavior
User scores are a primary tool for incident prioritization. The user score is based on a simple additive calculation of the user's alerts. Alerts and analyst feedback are the only factors in the user score calculation, with the impact on the scores determined by their levels of severity.
A unified color code is used for user and alert scores:
Supported Sources
NetWitness UEBA natively supports the following data sources:
- Windows Active Directory
- Windows Logon and Authentication Activity
- Windows File Servers
- NetWitness Endpoint Process
- NetWitness Endpoint Registry
- RSA SecurID Token
- RedHat Linux
Recommended Workflows
To use NetWitness UEBA most effectively, there are two workflows; Detection workflow and Forensic workflow, that you can follow.
Detection Workflow
The detection workflow allows you to gain an overview of the health of your environment, and then focus on investigating the top high-risk users and alerts that are displayed in the Overview tab.
The following flowchart illustrates the steps you can follow to begin detecting suspicious behavior in your environment.
The following table describes each step in the workflow.
Forensic Workflow
The forensic workflow is recommended when you have gained an understanding of the typical user behaviors and anomalies in your environment, and helps you focus on specific forensic information that is based on a user behavior, or a specific timeframe in which suspicious events occurred.
Using forensics information, analysts may determine the actions and behaviors that the attacker is likely to attempt using the following questions:
- What fundamental techniques and behaviors are common across all intrusions?
- What evidence do these techniques leave behind?
- What do attackers do?
- What are normal behaviors of my accounts and entities?
Which are my sensitive machines and where are they located?
The following flowchart illustrates how to perform your investigation on forensic information that is based on a specific user behavior, or a specific timeframe in which suspicious events occurred.
The following table describes each step in the workflow.
Access NetWitness UEBA
Note: To access the NetWitness UEBA service and Users tab, you must be assigned to either the UEBA_Analyst role or Administrators role. For information about how to assign these roles, see the "How Role-Based Access Control Works" topic in the System Security and User Maintenance Guide. You must also ensure that you have proper NetWitness UEBA licensing configured. For information about NetWitness UEBA licensing, see the "User and Entity Behavior Analytics License" topic in the Licensing Management Guide.
To access NetWitness UEBA, log into NetWitness Platform and go to INVESTIGATE > Users. The Users view, which contains all the NetWitness UEBA features, is displayed.


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Having a professional gaming mouse at your disposal can improve your performance as a gamer. Even though you could handle your challenges almost just as well with a regular mouse, there is something about a cool looking gadget like this that makes you want to buy it. The best gaming mice allow you to customize your device and make it your own. You can adapt it depending on the different types of games you will be playing. Because of the increase in popularity, manufacturers go head to head trying to find new layouts which are more efficient. Because there are so many choices out there, we've decided to make a list of things to look for when making such an investment. Our guidelines are based on questions sent to us by our readers.
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Is a high sensitivity gaming mouse any good with regular desktop tasks?
Gaming mice are not for basic desktop use. You will find it almost impossible to move the cursor across the display without losing control. Even though the best gaming mouse should be adaptable, it can still be annoying to change sensitivity each time you exit a game. Some manufacturers who come up with entire gaming kits provide users with keyboard shortcuts for sensitivity adaptation which make things a lot easier. If you are looking for high sensitivity, we recommend the Razer DeathAdder. For more info check out the reviews below.
How many programmable buttons does a gaming mouse need?
Professional gaming mice usually come with at least six extra buttons without including the scroll wheel and the left and right buttons. Executing Macros can be an important aspect of several games, so some devices even come equipped with as many as 14 extra keys. All can be used and programmed just the way the user considers best. Your needs will be determined by the type of games you look forward playing. Strategy games usually require macros.
If you're an experienced gamer, then you probably play with competitors as good as you, so the response time is vital to your winning chances. Most of the times, from the best gaming mouse you don't need many buttons to succeed, but precision and comfort.
What other features to consider?
Make sure you get a gaming mouse capable of staying on for days. You would not want to lose time replacing batteries right in the middle of your favorite game. Also look for durability. Gaming mice usually have to deal with a lot of stress so make sure the materials used to build it are rough but also sensitive and comfortable. There are several other things to consider, but most are up to those buying the mouse. Things like grip or weight can be perceived differently by people who have a particular playing style.
Which products do pro gamers use
Even though a gaming mouse is not mandatory for those who love games, it can still improve their efficiency and skill. A top end product built especially for hardcore gamers can have a great influence on the way you handle some games. Choosing the best gaming mice can be challenging, especially if you don't know much about features like sensitivity, sensors or profiles. Our experts have decided to make a list of five products for you to choose from. This way you will gain the time normally lost browsing through the hundreds of options manufacturers provide nowadays.
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- [2019.01.29] Posted By Akira Hojo
We have released High Mountain Purple Black Tea 2018. This tea is one of the very popular Yunnan black tea in our line-ups. Since it is a very cold season now in Japan, this tea suite very well. I often enjoy this tea recently.
Purple Tea variety gives very special flavour
The high mountain purple tea is particularly famous in Lincang. Normally, the purple tea trees are found at the tea garden located at high altitude. We specifically collect the fresh tealeaf from village located above 2000m.
The purple tea is of a specific variety. In Yunnan, it is called Zi Cha, and in English, it means Purple Tea. This variety is different from the Zi Juan cultivar which is famous in South Yunnan. Zi Juan cultivar gives astringent taste while the purple tea in Lincang gives very soft mouth-feel and easy drinking.
In Lincang, the name of purple tea comes from the appearance that the stem of the purple tea is partially purple. Interestingly it runs navy color when it is processed into raw pu-erh tea. When I was processing raw pu-erh tea in the village, I have ever pan-fried purple tea by myself. The purple tea was much more elastic and viscous than ordinary tea. I notice that the purple tea variety gives very distinctive flavour no matter what tea it is processed. In particular, it gives outstanding flavour when it is processed into black tea. In addition, purple tea usually gives full-bodied characteristic with rich flavour and bold taste.
Tea tree of purple tea
The tea leaf of purple tea: The leaves in the photo is meant for pu-erh tea. For black tea, normally one bud and two leaves are plucked.
We only used naturally farmed tea
We stayed in Yunnan for about two months so that we had sufficient time to particularly identified the naturally-grown tea trees. Nowadays, as the demand of purple tea has increased, a number of purple teas was newly planted. However, the growing speed of young trees is very fast as compared to the older tree that grows very slowly. The taste of tea from young tree is much lighter. So, we have particularly collected tea from old trees.
The scenery of the environment where I am sourcing the raw material of purple tea.
The flavour became very strong this year
This year the flavour was stronger than last year. It also has very long lasting after taste and bold body. It gives sweet and floral flavour and is very enjoyable to drink. Those who has never tried it before, please try it. Since we have very limited quantity, our stock may not last for a long time.
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Reviewed By: Rachael
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Recommended Age: Young Adult
Genre: Historical, Fiction
"Here's the first thing you need to know about Miss Cathy Williams: I am the daughter of a daughter of queen and my mama never let me forget it."
Though born into bondage on a "miserable tobacco farm" in Little Dixie, Missouri, Cathy Williams was never allowed to considered herself a slave. According to her mother, she was a captive, bound by her noble warrior blood to escape the enemy. Her means of deliverance is Union general Phillip Henry "Smash 'em Up" Sheridan, the outcast of West Point who takes the rawboned, prideful young woman into service. At war's end, having tasted freedom, Cathy refuses to return to servitude and makes the monumental decision to disguise herself as a man and join the Army's legendary Buffalo Soldiers.
Alone now in the ultimate man's world, Cathy must fight not only for her survival and freedom, but she vows to never give up on finding her mother, her little sister, and the love of the only man strong and noble enough to win her heart. Inspired by the stunning, true story of Private Williams, this American heroine comes to vivid life in a sweeping and magnificent tale about one woman's fight for respect and independence.
Christina Baker Kline says Daughter of a Daughter of a Queen is "an epic page-turner" and "unforgettable."
About the Author: I've been a winner of a Meryl Streep Screenwriting Award; an NPR Moth storyteller; an Indie's Pick; a humor columnist for Texas Monthly for eight years.
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Fireweed – Epilobium augistifolium
The species name angustifolium is a portmanteau of the Latin words angusti meaning 'narrow', and folium meaning 'leaf'. It shares this name with other species of plant including Vaccinium angustifolium.
In mid to late summer Fireweed begins blooming in the middle of the stalk, with each successive flower blooming just above the one before it. When the last flowers bloom, at the top of the stalk, it is considered a sign that summer, or tourist season, has ended. At that time the earliest blooms seed and turn to cotton. When the fireweed turns to cotton, Alaskans say there are about six weeks until winter begins.
Fireweed is often seen in open fields, pastures, and particularly burned-over lands; the common name Fireweed derives from the species' abundance as a coloniser on burnt sites after forest fires. As a pioneer species it quickly colonizes open areas with little competition, makes it a clear example of a pioneer species. Plants grow and flower as long as there is open space and plenty of light, as trees and brush grow larger the plants die out, but the seeds remain viable in the soil seed bank for many years, when a new fire or other disturbance occurs that opens up the ground to light again the seeds germinate. Some areas with heavy seed counts in the soil, after burning, can be covered with pure dense stands of this species and when in flower the landscape is turned into fields of color.
In Britain the plant was considered a rare species in the 18th century; confined to a few locations with damp, gravelly soils. The plant's rise from local rarity to widespread weed seems to have occurred at the same time as the expansion of the railway network, and the associated soil disturbance. The plant became locally known as bombweed due to its rapid colonization of bomb craters in the second world war.
Reddish stems are usually simple, erect, smooth, 1½–8 feet high with scattered alternate leaves.
Reddish-brown seed capsules bear many minute brown seeds, about 300 to 400 per capsule and 80,000 per plant. The seeds have silky hairs to aid wind dispersal and are very easily spread by the wind, often becoming a weed and a dominant species on disturbed ground. Once established, the plants also spread extensively by underground roots, an individual plant eventually forming a large patch.
The leaves of Fireweed are unique in that the leaf veins are circular and do not terminate on the edges of the leaf, but form circular loops and join together inside the outer leaf margins. This feature makes the plants very easy to identify in all stages of growth. When Fireweed first emerges in early spring, it can closely resemble several highly toxic members of the lily family, however, it is easily identified by its unique leaf vein structure.
The young shoots were often collected in the spring by Native American people and mixed with other greens. As the plant matures the leaves become tough and somewhat bitter. The southeast Native Americans use the stems in the stage. They are peeled and eaten raw. When properly prepared soon after picking they are a good source of vitamin C and pro-vitamin A. The Dena'ina add fireweed to their dogs' food. Fireweed is also a medicine of the Upper Inlet Dena'ina, who treat pus-filled boils or cuts by placing a piece of the raw stem on the afflicted area. This is said to draw the pus out of the cut or boil and prevents a cut with pus in it from healing over too quickly.
The root can be roasted after scraping off the outside, but often tastes bitter. To mitigate this, the root is collected before the plant flowers and the brown thread in the middle removed.
In Alaska, candies, syrups, jellies, and even ice cream are made from fireweed. Monofloral honey made primarily from fireweed nectar has a distinctive, spiced flavor.
In Russia, its leaves were often used as tea substitute and were even exported, known in Western Europe as Kapor tea. Fireweed leaves can undergo fermentation, much like real tea. Today, Kapor tea is still occasionally consumed though not commercially important.