text:
Justia Patents Electrical Computers And Digital Processing Systems: Support Patents Computer Virus Detection By Cryptography Patents (Class 713/188)
Computer Virus Detection By Cryptography Patents (Class 713/188)
Device, system and method for extraction of malicious communication pattern to detect traffic caused by malware using traffic logs
Abstract: A malicious communication pattern extraction device includes: a statistical value calculation unit that calculates a statistical value for an appearance frequency of each of plural communication patterns, from a traffic log obtained from traffic caused by malware, and a traffic log obtained from traffic in a predetermined communication environment; a malicious list candidate extraction unit that compares between the appearance frequency of the traffic logs for each of the communication patterns, based on the calculated statistical value, and extracts the communication pattern as the malicious communication pattern when a difference between both of the appearance frequencies is equal to or more than a predetermined threshold; and a threshold setting unit that sets a threshold so that an erroneous detection rate probability of erroneously detecting the traffic caused by malware and a detection rate probability of detecting the traffic caused by malware is equal to or more than a certain value.
Assignee: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
Inventors: Kazunori Kamiya, Kazufumi Aoki, Kensuke Nakata, Tohru Sato
Providing a fastlane for disarming malicious content in received input content
Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include a method for disarming malicious content in a computer system. The method includes accessing input content intended for a recipient of a network, automatically modifying at least a portion of digital values of the input content to render inactive code that is included in the input content intended for malicious purpose, the modified input content being of the same type as the accessed input content, enabling access to the modified input content by the intended recipient, analyzing the input content according to at least one malware detection algorithm configured to detect malicious content, and enabling access to the input content by the intended recipient when no malicious content is detected according to the at least one malware detection algorithm.
Assignee: VOTIRO CYBERSEC LTD.
Inventor: Aviv Grafi
Systems and methods for identifying suspicious controller area network messages
Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method for identifying suspicious controller area network messages may include (i) monitoring, for a predetermined period of time, messages sent by an electronic control unit that comprise a controller area network identifier for at least one controller area network device, (ii) observing, in the messages, a set of corresponding patterns that each comprise a content pattern and a timing pattern, (v) detecting a message that comprises the controller area network identifier, wherein a content pattern of the message and a timing pattern of the message do not match any pair of corresponding patterns in the set of corresponding patterns, and (vi) determining that the message is suspicious based at least in part on content pattern of the message and the timing pattern of the message not matching any pair of corresponding patterns in the set. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
Assignee: Symantec Corporation
Inventors: Vishal Bajpai, Michael Pukish, Venkatesh Chakravarthy
Systems and methods for applying security updates to endpoint devices
Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method for applying security updates to endpoint devices may include (1) calculating a reputation score for an endpoint device that indicates a security state of the endpoint device, (2) transmitting, from the endpoint device to a security server that provides security updates, a request to receive a security update with a degree of urgency based on the reputation score of the endpoint device, (3) receiving the security update from the security server in accordance with the degree of urgency, and then (4) applying the security update within the endpoint device. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
Inventors: Prasad Agarmore, Karan Khanna
Mitigating communication and control attempts
Abstract: The profiling and fingerprinting of communication and control (C&C) infrastructure is disclosed herein. An initial C&C profile is transmitted to a first network monitoring system. The initial C&C profile includes at least one of: (1) a domain corresponding to a C&C channel, and (2) a C&C pattern corresponding to a C&C channel. At least in part in response to information received from a second network monitoring system, the initial C&C profile is revised. An updated C&C profile is transmitted to the first network monitoring system.
Assignee: Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
Inventors: Zhi Xu, Cong Zheng
Systems and methods of viral enablement of features by peer-to-peer connection
Abstract: The technology disclosed relates to identifying and notifying a user of nearby attendees at a mega attendance event who are in user's social graph by comparing the user's social graph to a list of event attendees. The identified attendees can be stratified into social graph tags that annotate, categorize and prioritize other users in the user's social graph. The technology disclosed also relates to identifying and notifying the user of nearby attendees of sessions at the event who meet introduction preferences of the user by finding matches between introduction preference attributes specified by the user and attributes of the attendees provided by the list of event attendees.
Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
Inventor: Jason Schroeder
Spoofing detection for a wireless system
Abstract: A method for detecting spoofing by wireless access devices. In some embodiments, spoofing can be detected based on locations for a wireless access device having an identifier at first and second times. The locations are compared to determine whether the wireless access device could access the particular network at the locations in the time period between the first and second times. In several embodiments, spoofing can be detected by tracking the activity of wireless access devices and identifying events that that are prohibited by one or more policy elements of the particular network.
Assignee: OL Security Limited Liability Company
Inventors: Elaine Harvey, Matthew Walnock
Graph-based intrusion detection using process traces
Abstract: Methods and systems for detecting malicious processes include modeling system data as a graph comprising vertices that represent system entities and edges that represent events between respective system entities. Each edge has one or more timestamps corresponding respective events between two system entities. A set of valid path patterns that relate to potential attacks is generated. One or more event sequences in the system are determined to be suspicious based on the graph and the valid path patterns using a random walk on the graph.
Inventors: Zhengzhang Chen, LuAn Tang, Boxiang Dong, Guofei Jiang, Haifeng Chen
Methods and apparatus for machine learning based malware detection
Abstract: Apparatus and methods describe herein, for example, a process that can include receiving a potentially malicious file, and dividing the potentially malicious file into a set of byte windows. The process can include calculating at least one attribute associated with each byte window from the set of byte windows for the potentially malicious file. In such an instance, the at least one attribute is not dependent on an order of bytes in the potentially malicious file. The process can further include identifying a probability that the potentially malicious file is malicious, based at least in part on the at least one attribute and a trained threat model.
Assignee: Invincea, Inc.
Inventors: Joshua Daniel Saxe, Konstantin Berlin
Updating virtual memory addresses of target application functionalities for an updated version of application binary code
Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer programs are disclosed for updating virtual memory addresses of target application functionalities for an updated version of application binary code. The method comprises storing a virtual address mapping table associated with application binary code registered with a high-level operating system. The virtual address mapping table comprises a plurality of virtual addresses mapped to corresponding target application functionalities in the application binary code. In response to receiving an updated version of the application binary code, a pseudo binary code template is selected, which is associated with one or more of the plurality of virtual addresses in the virtual address mapping table. The pseudo binary code template is matched to binary instructions in the updated version of the application binary code. The new virtual addresses corresponding to the matching binary instructions are determined. The virtual address mapping table is updated with the new virtual addresses.
Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
Inventor: Subrato Kumar De
Incremental application of resources to network traffic flows based on heuristics and business policies
Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for increasingly applying network resources to traffic flows based on heuristics and policy conditions. A network determines that a traffic flow satisfies a first condition and transmits a first portion of the traffic flow to a network service. A network service then inspects the first portion of the traffic flow at a first level of detail and determines that the traffic flow satisfies a second condition. The network can then transmit a second portion of the traffic flow to the network service based on the determining the traffic flow satisfies the second condition. The network service can inspect the second portion of the traffic flow at a second level of detail, wherein the inspecting at the second level of detail requires a different amount of computing resources than the inspecting at the first level of detail.
Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLC
Inventors: Pete Joseph Caputo, II, William Thomas Sella
Embedding actionable content in electronic communication
Abstract: Embedding actionable content in electronic communication includes associating an embedding gadget with an electronic message and modifying the electronic message based on the embedding gadget.
Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Inventors: Paul R. Bastide, Matthew E. Broomhall, Robert E. Loredo
Self-organizing software scan scheduling based on neural network cognitive classification
Abstract: An approach for updating of a repetition frequency of a system scan operation. The approach calculates values of asset management factors based on results of the asset management factors from a current and a previously performed system scan operation. Groups of the computer systems are treated as node equivalents, and the asset management factors are treated as synapse equivalents of the node equivalents. The approach also feeds values of the factors and weighing values as input for determining an update value for the repetition frequency as output. The weighing value is adaptable via the learning capability of the neural network equivalent. Finally, the repetition frequency is updated using the update value by an activation function.
Inventors: Krzysztof G. Fabjanski, Marek Peszt, Agnieszka Tkaczyk, Piotr J. Walczak
Methods and systems for ranking, filtering and patching detected vulnerabilities in a networked system
Abstract: Systems and methods for determining priority levels to process vulnerabilities associated with a networked computer system can include a data collection engine receiving a plurality of specification profiles, each defining one or more specification variables of the networked computer system or a respective asset. The data collection engine can receive, from a vulnerability scanner, vulnerability data indicative of a vulnerability associated with the networked computer system. A profiling engine can interrogate a computing device of the networked computer system, and receive one or more respective profiling parameters from that computing device. A ranking engine can compute a priority ranking value of the computing device based on the profile specification variables, the vulnerability data and the profiling parameters.
Assignee: Acentium Inc.
Inventor: Amine Hamdi
Auto-remediation workflow for computer security testing
Abstract: Techniques for performing auto-remediation on computer system vulnerabilities in source code are disclosed herein. An application source code representation is scanned to determine any security vulnerabilities and from those vulnerabilities, a set of security patch rules are generated that may be used to automatically remediate the vulnerabilities. One or more of the security patch rules is selected for verification and, once verified may be used to generate a security patch. The security patch may then be automatically applied to the source code representation to produce a patched representation of the application source code with the vulnerability at least partly remediated.
Assignee: WhiteHat Security, Inc.
Inventors: Eric Sheridan, Harry Papaxenopoulos, John Thomas Melton
Hybrid program analysis
Abstract: A hybrid program analysis method includes initiating a static program analysis of an application, generating, by a static program analyzer, a query to a dynamic program analyzer upon determining a code construct of the application requiring dynamic analysis, resolving, by the dynamic program analyzer, the query into a set of arguments with which to invoke the code construct of the application, generating, by the dynamic program analyzer, the set of arguments, invoking, by the dynamic program analyzer, the code construct of the application using set of arguments, answering, by the dynamic program analyzer, the query, and continuing the static program analysis of the application.
Inventors: Evgeny Beskrovny, Marco Pistoia, Omer Tripp
Autonomic exclusion in a tiered delivery network
Abstract: An edge device is dynamically reconfigured to block undesired traffic using control information that originates in a core network. The control information is delivered to the device indirectly and, in particular, by a core appliance (e.g., an intrusion prevention system) setting and returning an HTTP cookie to a requesting client. The edge device is pre-configured to respond to HTTP cookies that have (or that are) control information. When the receiving client later returns that cookie to the edge device to obtain subsequent service, the control information that originated at the core is used by the device to deny that service. This indirect method of communicating the control information (from the core to the requesting client and then back to the device) enables the device to be reconfigured dynamically as needed to address network exploits or other threats.
Inventors: Mauro Marzorati, Aaron Keith Baughman, Gary Francis Diamanti, Elizabeth Merckel Valletti
Multi-level high availability model for an object storage service
Abstract: Implementing a high availability mode. A distributed computing environment includes a plurality of nodes. Each of the nodes has an instance of a particular storage service. One or more of the instances have one or more cluster shared filesystems coupled to them. A method includes monitoring arrivals and departures of cluster shared file systems. The method further includes identifying the arrival of one or more clustered shared file systems previously attached to a different instance of the storage service on a different node and being accessible by following one or more namespace partitions located in that clustered shared file system. As a result, the method further includes connecting the instance of the storage service to the one or more arriving clustered shared file systems and exposing the one or more namespace partitions located in that clustered shared file system.
Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
Inventors: Diaa E. Fathalla, Sai Sudhir Anantha Padmanaban, Ali Ediz Turkoglu
Assignee: INTERNATIOAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Local verification of code authentication
Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a computing device having execution hardware including at least one processor core, and non-volatile memory that stores verification module and a private symmetric key unique to the computing device. The verification module, when executed on the execution hardware, causes the execution hardware to perform pre-execution local authenticity verification of externally-supplied code in response to a command to launch that code. The local authenticity verification includes computation of a cryptographic message authentication code (MAC) of the externally-supplied code based on the private symmetric key, and verification of the MAC against a stored local authenticity verification value previously written to the non-volatile memory. In response to a positive verification of the of the MAC, execution of the externally-supplied code is permitted.
Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
Assignee: Intel Corporation
Inventor: Ernie F. Brickell
Communication apparatus, control method, and storage medium
Abstract: A communication apparatus: designates a name in a network and requests name resolution for the name; receives a response to the request; and stores the name and information included in the response and relating to the name in a case where the name has a length not greater than a predetermined length, and does not store the name and the information in a case where the name has a length greater than the predetermined length.
Filed: April 2, 2015
Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Inventor: Kensuke Sano
Systems and methods for determining reputations of files
Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method for determining reputations of files may include (i) identifying, on an endpoint device, a loadpoint data entry created by a file installed on the endpoint device that directs an operating system of the endpoint device to execute the file during boot up operations of the endpoint device, (ii) determining a reputation of the loadpoint data entry, (iii) detecting, on an additional endpoint device, an attempt to install a suspicious file with a loadpoint data entry at least partially similar to the loadpoint data entry of the file installed on the endpoint device, (iv) determining a reputation of the suspicious file based on the reputation of the loadpoint data entry of the file installed on the endpoint device, and (v) protecting the additional endpoint device from security threats by performing a security action on the suspicious file based on the reputation of the suspicious file.
Inventor: Sujit Magar
Risk modeling
Abstract: Approaches for modeling a risk of security breaches to a network. Agents gather, from multiple sources across the network, analysis data that identifies observed characteristics of habitable nodes and opaque nodes. Using the analysis data a multi-layer risk model for the network is generated that comprises a first layer that models an inherent risk of security breaches to assets of the network based on the observed characteristics. The model also comprises a second layer that models a present state of the inherent risk to the assets caused by global and temporal events. The model also comprises a third layer that models a change to the risk of security breaches in response to potential mitigative actions. The model may be used to understand how risk of a security breach is distributed and interdependent upon the nodes of the network so as to allow the most valuable preventive measures to be taken.
Assignee: Balbix, Inc.
Inventors: Vinay Sridhara, Vansh Pal Singh Makh, Gaurav Banga, Rajarshi Gupta
Mitigating network attacks
Abstract: Systems and methods are described that enable the mitigation of network attacks directed to specific sets of content on a content delivery system. A set of content targeted in the attack may be identified based at least in part on a combination of network addresses to which attacked-related packets are transmitted. Thereafter, the content delivery system may mitigate the attack based on the identified target. For example, where both targeted and non-targeted sets of content are associated with the attacked network addresses, traffic directed to these sets of content may be separated, e.g., in order to reduce the impact of the attack on the non-targeted sets of content or increase the computing resources available to the targeted content. Redirection of traffic may occur using either or both of resolution-based redirection or routing-based redirection.
Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventors: Anton Stephen Radlein, Nathan Alan Dye, Craig Wesley Howard, Harvo Reyzell Jones
Security risk response impact analysis
Abstract: Techniques are described for generating response recommendation information that describes one or more response profiles, each including one or more actions that may be performed to respond to a security risk present in a deployed software module. The response recommendation information may quantify, for each response profile, a cost and a benefit due to the performance of the action(s) included in the response profile. The cost may include lost revenues or other value lost due to the action(s). The benefit may include a mitigation of the security risk.
Filed: July 1, 2014
Inventors: Jon Arron McClintock, George Nikolaos Stathakopoulos
Packet filters in security appliances with modes and intervals
Abstract: A computer system programmed to provide improved packet capture comprises: a plurality of sensor computers each programmed to capture data packets directed to a different compromised computer; a command server that is programmed to determine an expiration time for capturing a first set of data packets that have been routed toward a first compromised computer, to determine a time interval indicating an interval for capturing the first set of data packets, to identify a first packet capture filter of a plurality of packet capture filters for a first sensor computer of the plurality of sensor computers, to transmit, via a communications network, the first packet capture filter and a message, which comprises the time interval and the expiration time, to the first sensor computer of the plurality of sensor computers to capture the first set of data packets every the time interval and until the expiration time expires.
Assignee: Area 1 Security, Inc.
Inventors: Javier Castro, Blake Darche, Chiraag Aval
Health monitor based distributed denial of service attack mitigation
Abstract: Provided are methods and systems for mitigating a DDoS event. The method may comprise receiving an indication of a collapse of a collapsible virtual data circuit associated with network data traffic. In response to the received indication of the collapse, the collapse may be attributed to the DDoS event. Furthermore, the method may comprise redirecting the network data traffic to one or more DDoS mitigation services. The method may further comprise mitigating the DDoS event by the one or more DDoS mitigation services.
Assignee: A10 Networks, Inc.
Inventors: Micheal Thompson, Vernon Richard Groves
Behavioral analysis for securing peripheral devices
Abstract: The various aspects configure a mobile computing device to efficiently identify, classify, model, prevent, and/or correct the conditions and/or behaviors occurring on the mobile computing device that are related to one or more peripheral devices connected to the mobile computing device and that often degrade the performance and/or power utilization levels of the mobile computing device over time. In the various aspects, the mobile computing device may obtain a classifier model that includes, tests, and/or evaluates various conditions, features, behaviors and corrective actions on the mobile computing device that are related to one or more peripheral devices connected to the mobile computing device. The mobile computing device may utilize the classifier model to quickly identify and correct undesirable behaviors occurring on the mobile computing device that are related to the one or more connected peripheral devices.
Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
Inventors: Vinay Sridhara, Rajarshi Gupta
Operation of a dual instruction pipe virus co-processor
Abstract: Circuits and methods are provided for detecting, identifying and/or removing undesired content. According to one embodiment, a method for performing content scanning of content objects is provided. A content object that is to be scanned is stored by a general purpose processor to a system memory of the general purpose processor. Content scanning parameters associated with the content object are set up by the general purpose processor. Instructions from a signature memory of a co-processor that is coupled to the general purpose processor are read by the co-processor based on the content scanning parameters. The instructions contain op-codes of a first instruction type and op-codes of a second instruction type. Those of the instructions containing op-codes of the first instruction type are assigned by the co-processor to a first instruction pipe of multiple instruction pipes of the co-processor for execution.
Assignee: Fortinet, Inc.
Inventors: Xu Zhou, Lin Huang, Michael Xie
Herd based scan avoidance system in a network environment
Abstract: A method in one example embodiment includes generating a signature for an object in a compute node in a network, searching a memory element for the signature, and responsive to determining the memory element does not contain the signature, scanning the object. The method also includes updating the memory element with a scan result, and synchronizing the memory element of the compute node with one or more memory elements of one or more other compute nodes in the network. In specific embodiments, the scan result includes the signature of the object and a threat level of the object. In further embodiments, the synchronizing includes sending the scan result to one or more other compute nodes in the network. In more specific embodiments, the scan result is sent with one or more other scan results after a predetermined interval of time from a previous synchronization.
Filed: March 2, 2015
Assignee: McAfee, LLC
Inventors: Venkata Ramanan, Simon Hunt
Distinguishing human-driven DNS queries from machine-to-machine DNS queries
Abstract: The present disclosure is related to a computer-implemented method and system for distinguishing human-driven Domain Name System (DNS) queries from Machine-to-Machine (M2M) DNS queries. The method includes receiving a DNS query, which includes a domain name, generating a probability score for the domain name based on one or more predetermined rules, and categorizing the DNS query as a human-driven DNS query or a M2M DNS query based on the probability score.
Assignee: Nominum, Inc.
Inventors: James Paugh, Paul O'Leary, Robert S. Wilbourn, Thanh Nguyen, Iurii Iuzifovich, Erik D. Fears
Apparatus and method for efficient identification of code similarity
Abstract: A method for identifying similarity between query samples and stored samples in an efficiently maintained reference library may include receiving a binary query sample and processing the binary query sample via operations including producing a query sample fingerprint from the binary query sample, scoring the query sample fingerprint with each previously stored fingerprint in the reference library to produce a matching score, and for each previously stored fingerprint for which the matching score meets or exceeds a predetermined threshold, reporting a corresponding reference sample unique identifier associated with the previously stored fingerprint and the matching score. Each previously stored fingerprint in the reference library has been determined, prior to storage, as not being duplicative of another fingerprint in the reference library.
Assignee: The Johns Hopkins University
Inventor: Jonathan D. Cohen
Protecting against malware variants using reconstructed code of malware
Abstract: A system for discovering programming variants. The system analyzes system calls from executing a program to generate programming code or executable for a particular OS and/or CPU that would perform the same or similar actions as the program. The code that is generated is then mutated, augmented, and/or changed to create variations of the program which still functions and/or obtains the same objectives as the original code.
Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.
Inventors: David Tolpin, Shlomi Boutnaru, Yuri Shafet
Detecting oscillation anomalies in a mesh network using machine learning
Abstract: In one embodiment, a device in a network receives metrics regarding a node in the network. The device uses the metrics as input to a machine learning model. The device determines, using the machine learning model and based on the metrics, an indication of abnormality of the node oscillating between using a plurality of different routing parents in the network. The device provides a results notification based on the indication of abnormality of the node oscillating between using the plurality of different routing parents.
Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
Inventors: Jean-Philippe Vasseur, Pascal Thubert, Patrick Wetterwald, Eric Levy-Abegnoli
Trusted malware scanning
Abstract: A trusted co-processor can provide a hardware-based observation point into the operation of a host machine owned by a resource provider or other such entity. The co-processor can be installed via a peripheral card on a fast bus, such as a PCI bus, on the host machine. The co-processor can execute malware detection software, and can use this software to analyze data and/or code obtained from the relevant resources of the host machine. The trusted co-processor can notify the customer or another appropriate entity of the results of the scan, such that an appropriate action can be taken if malware is detected. The results of the scan can be trusted, as malware will be unable to falsify such a notification or modify the operation of the trusted co-processor.
Inventors: Eric Jason Brandwine, Matthew John Campagna, Gregory Alan Rubin
Method and process for automatic discovery of zero-day vulnerabilities and expoits without source code access
Abstract: An invention that enables an automatic discovery of Vulnerabilities in software that consists of compiled and linked machine code. Once the vulnerability, i.e., a set of values in a file or memory or network packet that causes unintended execution of commands, is discovered, the invention also automatically creates a set of commands to execute to enable a user to execute unauthorized commands. Through the employment of random input file generation that follows a set of constraints, and symbolic execution that creates solutions in the form of data input sets, which results in the CPU's program counter to execute malicious code, the invention creates novel software vulnerabilities and exploits.
Inventor: Stephen Patrick Frechette
Systems and methods for evaluating infection risks based on profiled user behaviors
Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method for evaluating infection risks based on profiled user behaviors may include (1) collecting user-behavior profiles that may include labeled profiles (e.g., infected profiles and/or clean profiles) and/or unlabeled profiles, (2) training a classification model to distinguish infected profiles from clean profiles using features and labels of the user-behavior profiles, and (3) using the classification model to predict (a) a likelihood that a computing system of a user will become infected based on a profile of user behaviors of the user and/or (b) a likelihood that a user behavior in the user-behavior profiles will result in a computing-system infection. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
Inventors: Yufei Han, Leylya Yumer, Pierre-Antoine Vervier, Matteo Dell'Amico
Method and device for detecting malicious code in an intelligent terminal
Abstract: The present invention discloses a method and device for detecting malicious code in an intelligent terminal. The method comprises: acquiring a virtual machine executable file of an application from an application layer of an intelligent terminal operating system; decompiling the virtual machine executable file to obtain a decompiled function information structure; parsing the decompiled function information structure to extract a function calling sequence in the decompiled function information structure; matching the function calling sequence using a preset malicious code feature library; if matching succeeds, determining that the virtual machine executable file of the application contains malicious code.
Assignee: BEIJING QIHOO TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED
Inventors: Kang Yang, Zhuo Chen, Hai Tang
System and method for uploading and verifying a document
Abstract: A computer implemented method may allow for the upload and verification of a document. In one aspect, the method may receive a file at a data server associated with an insurance company event and determine if the file contains a computer security threat. The method may also determine if the file is supported and convert the file wherein the converted file is supported. The method may further flag the converted file for association with an insurance company event and transmit the converted file to a permanent storage server.
Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
Inventors: Jeffrey Mousty, John Dillard, Surendra Karnatapu, Robert Fatima
Electronic rumor cascade management in computer network communications
Abstract: Controlling cascade of information transmitted and received via one or more online data sharing platforms and electronic communication network. A message to be shared is detected. The message and the corresponding message stream may be analyzed. An action may be taken upon the message responsive to one or more criteria being met based on analyzing the message and the corresponding message stream. The action may include at least forcing a fact check of the message that determines veracity of the message. The action may also include one or more of removing the message, disabling the message, allowing conditional sharing of the message, or allowing the message to be shared. The one or more criteria may include at least determining a confidence value below a threshold value that indicates the message is non-factual.
Inventors: Paul R. Bastide, Thomas J. Evans, IV, Vijay Francis
Web application protection
Abstract: A method and system for generating a protected version of the digital content is disclosed. The method includes obfuscating the digital content to yield a functionally equivalent obfuscated digital content, encrypting the obfuscated digital content using at least one device or non-device parameter, generating a decryption logic to be used for generating a decryption key based upon the at least one device or non-device parameter, and concatenating the encrypted digital content and the decryption logic to generate the protected version of the digital content.
Assignee: JSCRAMBLER S.A.
Inventors: Antonio Pedro Freitas Fortuna dos Santos, Rui Miguel Silvares Ribeiro, Filipe Manuel Gomes Silva
Using normalized confidence values for classifying mobile device behaviors
Abstract: Methods and systems for classifying mobile device behavior include generating a full classifier model that includes a finite state machine suitable for conversion into boosted decision stumps and/or which describes all or many of the features relevant to determining whether a mobile device behavior is benign or contributing to the mobile device's degradation over time. A mobile device may receive the full classifier model along with sigmoid parameters and use the model to generate a full set of boosted decision stumps from which a more focused or lean classifier model is generated by culling the full set to a subset suitable for efficiently determining whether mobile device behavior are benign. Results of applying the focused or lean classifier model may be normalized using a sigmoid function, with the resulting normalized result used to determine whether the behavior is benign or non-benign.
Inventors: Kassem Fawaz, Vinay Sridhara, Rajarshi Gupta, Yin Chen
Time zero classification of messages
Abstract: Detecting infectious messages comprises performing an individual characteristic analysis of a message to determine whether the message is suspicious, determining whether a similar message has been noted previously in the event that the message is determined to be suspicious, classifying the message according to its individual characteristics and its similarity to the noted message in the event that a similar message has been noted previously.
Assignee: SonicWALL Inc.
Inventors: Jennifer Rihn, Jonathan J. Oliver
Detecting suspicious files resident on a network
Abstract: A device may determine a first set of hash values corresponding to a first set of files stored by a plurality of client devices. The device may analyze information associated with the first set of hash values to determine a second set of hash values corresponding to a second set of files to be analyzed. The second set of hash values may be different from the first set of hash values. The device may prioritize the second set of hash values to form a prioritized set of hash values corresponding to a prioritized set of files, of the second set of files, to be analyzed. The device may request the prioritized set of files from one or more client devices of the plurality of client devices. The device may receive the prioritized set of files, and may cause the prioritized set of files to be analyzed.
Assignee: Juniper Networks, Inc.
Inventors: Kyle Adams, Jacob Asher Langton, Daniel J. Quinlan
Notification subsystem for generating consolidated, filtered, and relevant security risk-based notifications
Abstract: This disclosure provides a notification subsystem for generating consolidated, filtered, and relevant security risk-based notifications. A method includes discovering multiple devices in a computing system. The method includes grouping the multiple devices into multiple security zones. The method includes generating a risk value identifying at least one cyber-security risk of the devices for one of the security zones. The method includes comparing the risk value to a threshold. The method includes automatically generating a notification for one or more users when the risk value violates the threshold.
Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
Inventors: Eric T. Boice, Ziad M. Kaakani, Seth G. Carpenter
Managing infectious forwarded messages
Abstract: Systems and methods for managing forwarded infectious messages are provided. Managing electronic message comprises receiving a message, forwarding the message, determining that the forwarded message is infectious after the message has been forwarded and preventing the infectious forwarded message from spreading.
Apparatus method and medium for tracing the origin of network transmissions using N-gram distribution of data
Abstract: A method, apparatus, and medium are provided for tracing the origin of network transmissions. Connection records are maintained at computer system for storing source and destination addresses. The connection records also maintain a statistical distribution of data corresponding to the data payload being transmitted. The statistical distribution can be compared to that of the connection records in order to identify the sender. The location of the sender can subsequently be determined from the source address stored in the connection record. The process can be repeated multiple times until the location of the original sender has been traced.
Assignee: The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
Inventor: Salvatore J. Stolfo
Method and device for obtaining virus signatures
Abstract: A method and a device for obtaining virus signatures in the field of computer security have been disclosed. The method includes: obtaining text strings contained in each virus sample within a virus sample set; selecting text strings for use as virus signatures candidate according to a first frequency at which each text string occurs in a non-virus sample set and a second frequency at which each text string occurs in the virus sample set; calculating an information entropy of the virus signatures candidate according to a quantity of virus samples containing the virus signatures candidate and a quantity of non-virus samples containing the virus signatures candidate; and selecting virus signatures from the virus signatures candidate according to the information entropy. The present disclosure may timely identify the latest virus signatures and ensure that the obtained virus signatures are optimal signatures and may identify a wide range of virus variants.
Assignee: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Sheng Guan
Method and apparatus for processing file
Abstract: The embodiments of the present invention provide a method and apparatus for processing a file. By means of acquiring a target file to be scanned and then using recognition data of a deletable file to recognize the target file, so as to obtain a recognition result, the recognition result comprising the target file being a deletable file, the target file being an undeletable file or the target file being an unknown file, the embodiments of the present invention enable the deletion of the deletable file according to the recognition result. Since the recognized deletable file can be directly deleted without the need to perform virus scanning processing thereon and then pop up a corresponding alarm prompt regarding a confirmed virus file to remind a user to delete the virus file, the occupation of system resources of a terminal can be reduced, thereby improving the processing performance of the terminal.
Assignee: BAIDU ONLINE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY (BEIJING) CO., LTD.
Inventors: Mingqiang Guo, Yongcheng Zhang
File encryption support for FAT file systems
Abstract: Native file encryption support is integrated into an existing file system that does not provide such support, such as the FAT family of file systems, while maintaining backwards compatibility with previous implementations of these file systems.
Inventors: Darwin Ou-Yang, Peter Novotney, Ravinder Thind


text:
Rewarding Research: Top Scientists Share $3-Million in Kavli Prizes
By Sarah Fecht
Mildred Dresselhaus, the so-called "queen of carbon science," took home the $1-million Kavli Prize in Nanoscience today. The materials scientist from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology was awarded for her work in revealing the strange thermal and electrical properties that carbon develops at the atomic scale. These discoveries helped lead to the development of novel materials, such as graphene and carbon nanotubes, which have applications in energy, medicine, optics and electronics....
read interview with Kavli Foundation

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


text:
Audioengine 5+ Active Loudspeakers
Written by Hans Wetzel
It's curious to me that, as a generality, the more money you spend at a restaurant, the less you get. Yes, the coeur de gigot d'agneau en gasconnade and accompanying Bordeaux performed the most tuneful tandem that my taste buds will witness for the foreseeable future. Yes, my plate's presentation was more artfully done than I could have managed on my own. And most important, yes, two hours later I was once again hungry, my wallet felt uncomfortably light, and I experienced a growing sense of guilt and regret. I imagine that, for many, this kind of frivolity is reserved for the most special of occasions, infrequent events in the repetitive mundanity of daily life. In contrast to such transient moments of profligacy, I find that I derive the most pleasure from more utilitarian investments: those marked by a maximization of value of which Jeremy Bentham would be proud.
Apropos of this philosophy, it's worth noting that the modest entryway to high-end audio is crowded with false prophets who promise high performance and convenience at low prices. More often than not they fully deliver neither, and the design compromises of a given product overshadow any apparent strengths. The folks at Audioengine, however, have exhibited a knack for producing loudspeakers that marry quality and convenience at the expense of nothing. It's as if their audio engineers and their MBAs actually bothered to ask not only what consumers wanted and how much they were willing to spend for it, but also how the product would be used day to day. Commonsense stuff, this -- and yet remarkably uncommon.
Audioengine 5+
The Audioengine 5+ (or A5+) powered loudspeaker is an update of the company's popular 5 (or A5). For the list price of $399 USD per pair, you can choose between sensible finishes of Satin Black or Hi-Gloss White. My review samples were layered in a highly attractive Solid Carbonized Bamboo, which adds $70/pair. Far from generically painted medium-density fiberboard, the pressure-heated finish on the 10.75" x 7" x 7.75" 5+ wouldn't look out of place on speakers retailing for closer to $1000/pair.
More impressive than the finish, however, is the attention to detail that pervades all aspects of the 5+'s appearance and functionality. The 5+s don't come with grilles, so Audioengine covers each in a microfiber bag, to keep drivers and finish from harm in transit. Also included are 12.3' of 16-gauge speaker wire, a detachable power cord, a 6.5' stereo mini-jack cable for use with an MP3 player or smartphone, a 6.5' RCA-to-RCA audio cable, a setup guide that's laid out in clear and simple fashion, and a credit-card-sized remote control with Power, Mute, and Volume controls.
The 5+ has a proprietary 0.8" (20mm) silk-dome tweeter with neodymium magnets, crossed over at 2.6kHz to a 5" Kevlar woofer; piercing each rear panel is a long, narrow port. The 9.6-pound right speaker contains no amplifier, with only a single set of gold-plated binding posts that link the included speaker wire to the active left speaker. The 15.4-pound left speaker contains a pair of 50W class-A/B amplifiers with a relatively large heatsink on the rear panel. To the right of the heatsink are, from top to bottom, a stereo mini-jack input and USB port (power only), pairs of RCA audio inputs and outputs, output binding posts to the right speaker, a Power switch, a voltage selector (120 or 240V), and an AC input. On the front of the left speaker is an infrared port for the remote control, a small white light, and a volume-control knob. The light is steadily illuminated when the speakers are on, and slowly pulses when they sleep. For the absentminded, like me, the 5+s helpfully put themselves to sleep after 30 minutes of idleness.
Even more thoughtfully, Audioengine covers the bottom of each 5+ with foam isolation pads that grip without sticking, and have 1/4" screw inserts for mounting the speaker on a stand. To further convince potential buyers to part with their money, Audioengine offers free shipping (as they do with all their products) when the speakers are ordered directly from their website, a 30-day money-back guarantee if you're not satisfied with them, and a three-year warranty if you are.
Effing hell. Even if the 5+s sounded no better than middling computer speakers, based on the aforementioned features, I would have difficulty not recommending them. But their specs promise more than middling sound. The 5+ has a claimed frequency response of 50Hz-22kHz, ±1.5dB, and total harmonic distortion of less than 0.05% -- remarkable for speakers that start at $399.
To provide the 30-50 hours of burn-in called for in the 5+'s manual, I placed the speakers atop my kitchen cabinets and, over the course of some six weeks, played MP3s from my smartphone via the included stereo mini-jack cable. Since these little guys were powered and all the cords I needed were kindly provided, my Krell KAV-300il and Musical Fidelity M6 500i integrated amplifiers sat unused when I set up the Audioengines for a more thorough evaluation. So did my Mirage OMD-28 speakers and Dynamique Audio and Nordost (mostly; see below) cables. I placed the 5+s 5' apart atop generic 24"-tall speaker stands, plugged the included RCA cables from the left 5+ into my Benchmark DAC1 USB digital-to-analog converter, and a TosLink cable from the Benchmark into my Apple AirPort Express, which allowed me to wirelessly stream my library of Apple Lossless and AIFF files from my MacBook Pro laptop via iTunes. The speakers were toed in so that tweeters' axes met just behind my head, 10-11' from where the 5+s sat.
All the work that seven-year-old Audioengine put into making the 5+ user-friendly would be for naught if they sounded mediocre.
They didn't.
Hans Zimmer's soundtrack disc for The Dark Knight (16/44.1 ALAC, Warner Music) offers a combination of heavy synthesizers and strings that challenges most speakers, and is punishing to smaller speakers due to huge dynamic swings, and bass lines that require a V8-like torque that many amplifiers simply can't produce. Perhaps it was unfair to begin my listening with such a test, but the 5+ did an admirable job with "Aggressive Expansion," reproducing most of the drum line in the opening passages, but expectedly unable to cope with the lowest registers -- still, the track's thumping rhythm remained intact. Sweeping, somber string interludes and high-frequency transients back in the soundstage were reproduced convincingly. A $399/pair speaker could well be expected to sound tinny at the top, and a bit murky or slow when handling the nuances of massed bows striking strings. While I was never in danger of being entirely transported into the performance, so to speak, the 5+'s silk-dome tweeter and Kevlar woofer resonated with more detail than any computer speaker offers, and were at least on a par with similarly priced speakers.
With Zimmer's "A Little Push," crescendos increased in volume in a generally linear fashion, with a reasonably small amount of compression as the loudness approached levels of discomfort. Far more than 50Wpc and larger speakers are needed to reproduce the full dynamic range of orchestral music; the little Audioengines can hardly be faulted for having fallen short in this regard.
The Audioengines were more at home with more common fare, specifically Adele's 21 (16/44.1 AIFF, XL Recordings). The North Londoner sounded lush and slightly round in "Set Fire to the Rain," highlighting the Kevlar woofer's composure in remaining faithful to the original recording despite its modest abilities. The 20mm silk-dome tweeter integrated relatively smoothly with the 5" woofer, but I found it to be the more accomplished of the two drivers. As "He Won't Go" begins, the highest piano notes, handled by the tweeter above the 2.6kHz crossover point, sounded more extended, airy, and light when compared to the woofer's interpretation of the lower-frequency notes, which were rendered with less delicacy. I don't mean to imply that the woofer is deficient, rather that the tweeter is a bit of an overachiever.
The standout aspect of the 5+s' performance was their dimensionality. Stereo imaging and soundstaging aren't something you expect for under $500 -- in many cases, it can be difficult enough to get sound that's clear, clean, even, and reasonably extended at both ends of the audioband. With "The Hit," from James Horner's Patriot Games soundtrack (16/44.1 AIFF, Milan), the 5+s painted a wide soundstage with a large drum front and center, flutes behind the left speaker, and assorted other instruments arrayed from left to right. All resonated in the recording space to surprising effect, creating the impression that I was actually hearing into a recording, rather than listening to a two-dimensional smattering of random instruments. Stereo imaging was also solid, with instruments occupying the space between the speakers with decent precision.
This piqued my interest. I decided to run a single 2m length of Nordost Blue Heaven LS speaker cable between the 5+s to hear how much that might improve the soundstaging. While cables really shouldn't have any sonic personality, I've found that the Nordosts sound ever so lean, but allow for a properly expansive soundstage and superb rhythmic pace. At $350, a single Blue Heaven LS costs almost as much as a pair of Audioengines does; with my $1295 Benchmark DAC, these components are unlikely and unorthodox partners.
Nonetheless, "Closing Credits" from Patriot Games assuaged any doubts I had about the cable substitution. The Audioengines sounded like bona-fide high-end minimonitors. Horner's arrangement coalesced into a compelling whole, with piano and flutes dancing in the background as the female singer's voice hung neatly and hauntingly in the foreground. Without being hyperbolic, the 5+s sounded like altogether different, far more expensive speakers. This threesome of components makes no practical sense, but it's comforting to know that the 5+'s performance ceiling is higher than one might expect.
In juggling many considerations in its 5+, Audioengine has contrived to not drop one. As well executed as it is well designed, this attractive bookshelf speaker is a thoroughly practical product that worked, and worked well, practically right out of the box. You could spend the same amount of money on a pair of passive bookshelf speakers and perhaps get better sound. You could invest in an identically priced pair of active speakers and get similar sound. But the 5+ combines quality sound with an attractiveness and remote-controlled, multiple-input convenience that separates it from its competitors. Emphatically recommended.
. . . Hans Wetzel
hansw@soundstagenetwork.com
Speakers -- Mirage OMD-28
Integrated amplifiers -- Krell KAV-300il, Musical Fidelity M6 500i
Sources -- Apple MacBook Pro and iTunes; Benchmark DAC1 USB DAC
Speaker cables -- Dynamique Audio Caparo, Nordost Blue Heaven LS
Interconnects -- Nordost Blue Heaven LS XLR and USB
Power cables -- Nordost Blue Heaven LS
Price: $399 USD per pair (add $70/pair for Bamboo finish).
Warranty: Three years parts and labor.
Audioengine Corporation
E-mail: support@audioengineusa.com
Website: www.audioengineusa.com


Alle Preise verstehen sich für die 'Sunset Tree' sind die ungefähren Kosten der Lieferung an eine Adresse in Deutschland.
Jack and Annie are ready for their next fantasy adventure in the bestselling middle-grade series-the Magic Tree House The Ice Age is very cool. for two kids in bathing suits Jack and Annie nearly freeze when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to the time of cave people and woolly mammoths. But nothing can stop them from having another wild adventure-not even a saber-toothed tiger Visit the Magic Tree House website MagicTreeHouse.
TBCY1210FeaturesSubject: Trees and natureFinish: Blue/Orange/BeigePrimary Material: PEVASeasonal Theme: YesSeason: Summer DimensionsOverall Height - Top to Bottom: 48"Overall Width - Side to Side: 360"
Dimensions (in inches): Card 5.5 H x 5.5 W, envelope 6 H x 6 WHeavy duty card stock with blank interiorAdditional postage may be requiredCards are creased for easy foldingSet of 12 greeting cards; 12 white envelopes included.
Beach Sunset Hibiscus Flower Palm Tree Ocean Hawaii Vacation Orange Keychain Key Chain Ring: Bring some flavor to your boring bundle of keys with this fun keychainRectangular keychain has a chrome-plated metal baseAwesome printed graphic is encased in a protective layer of urethane for durabilitySize: about 2" x 1"
Beach Sunset Hibiscus Flower Palm Tree Ocean Hawaii Vacation Orange Keychain Bottle Bottlecap Opener: This keyring is the perfect fusion of functionality and personalityChrome-plated metal keychain features a working bottlecap opener on the opposite endThe printed design features a urethane coating for durability and a smooth finishSize: about 3" x 1.
Beach Sunset Palm Tree Sail Boat Vacation Pink Purple Orange Keychain Bottle Bottlecap Opener: This keyring is the perfect fusion of functionality and personalityChrome-plated metal keychain features a working bottlecap opener on the opposite endThe printed design features a urethane coating for durability and a smooth finishSize: about 3" x 1.5"
This ready-to-hang, gallery-wrapped art piece features trees and their reflection on the other side of a lake with the sun setting behind them. Giclee (jee-clay) is an advanced printmaking process for creating high quality fine art reproductions. The attainable excellence that Giclee printmaking affords makes the reproduction virtually indistinguishable from the original piece.
This ready-to-hang, gallery wrapped art piece features houses and colorful trees. Giclee (jee-clay) is an advanced printmaking process for creating high quality fine art reproductions. The attainable excellence that Giclee printmaking affords makes the reproduction virtually indistinguishable from the original piece. The result is wide acceptance of Giclee by galleries, museums, and private collectors.
This ready to hang, gallery-wrapped art piece features a landscape of a dead tree with a beautiful sunset in the background. Giclee (jee-clay) is an advanced printmaking process for creating high quality fine art reproductions. The attainable excellence that giclee printmaking affords makes the reproduction virtually indistinguishable from the original piece.
This ready to hang, gallery-wrapped art piece features an abstract landscape with palm trees and a sunset. Giclee (jee-clay) is an advanced printmaking process for creating high quality fine art reproductions. The attainable excellence that giclee printmaking affords makes the reproduction virtually indistinguishable from the original piece. The result is wide acceptance of giclee by galleries, museums and private collectors.
This ready to hang, gallery wrapped art piece features a tree in a field. Giclee (jee-clay) is an advanced printmaking process for creating high quality fine art reproductions. The attainable excellence that Giclee printmaking affords makes the reproduction virtually indistinguishable from the original piece. The result is wide acceptance of Giclee by galleries, museums, and private collectors.
This ready to hang, gallery wrapped art piece features an abstract composition of fall colors. Giclee (jee-clay) is an advanced printmaking process for creating high quality fine art reproductions. The attainable excellence that Giclee printmaking affords makes the reproduction virtually indistinguishable from the original piece. The result is wide acceptance of Giclee by galleries, museums, and private collectors.
Frost Covered Birch Tree @ Sunset Arctic Valley Sc Ak was reproduced on the finest Canvas which captures all of the vivid colors and details of the original art. This museum quality Canvas Art was faithfully reproduced using ultra-precision print technology and fade-resistant archival inks on artist premium acid-free grade canvas. The overall size is 11 x 17 inches plus an additonal 1.
This ready-to-hang, matted art piece features trees and their reflection on the other side of a lake with the sun setting behind them. An 11x14 giclee print under acrylic in a 16x20 black frame. Giclee (jee-clay) is an advanced printmaking process for creating museum quality fine art reproductions. This high quality print is matted using antique white matting and comes in a black frame.
Hawaii Maui Olowalu Palm Tree Silhouette At Sunset Lanai In The Distance. was reproduced on the finest Canvas which captures all of the vivid colors and details of the original art. This museum quality Canvas Art was faithfully reproduced using ultra-precision print technology and fade-resistant archival inks on artist premium acid-free grade canvas.
This ready-to-hang, matted framed art piece features a colorful hillside with trees. Giclee (jee-clay) is an advanced printmaking process for creating museum quality fine art reproductions. This high-quality print is matted using antique white matting and comes in a black frame. A clear acrylic facing is added to protect the print. The piece is fully assembled by professional framers and comes ready to hang.
This ready-to-hang, gallery wrapped art piece features a colorful hillside with trees. Giclee (jee-clay) is an advanced printmaking process for creating high-quality fine art reproductions. The attainable excellence that Giclee printmaking affords makes the reproduction virtually indistinguishable from the original piece. The result is wide acceptance of Giclee by galleries, museums and private collectors.
This ready-to-hang, gallery wrapped art piece features a sunset over the water behind a tree. This piece of Trademark Art's canvas artwork is printed using giclee, which is an advanced printmaking process that creates reproductions that are virtually indistinguishable from the originals. Many galleries, museums and private collectors accept giclee-printed art.
This ready-to-hang, gallery wrapped art piece features two horses under a tree at sunset. Giclee (jee-clay) is an advanced printmaking process for creating high-quality fine art reproductions. The attainable excellence that Giclee printmaking affords makes the reproduction virtually indistinguishable from the original piece. The result is wide acceptance of Giclee by galleries, museums and private collectors.
This ready-to-hang, matted framed art piece features a colorful hillside with trees. Giclee (jee-clay) is an advanced printmaking process for creating museum quality fine art reproductions. This high-quality print is matted using black matting and comes in a black frame. A clear acrylic facing is added to protect the print. The piece is fully assembled by professional framers and comes ready to hang.
ESIG2093FeaturesPrinted in high quality fade resistant inkPrinted on premium quality canvasGallery wrappedCanvas stretched over wood subframesArrives ready to hangSubject: Landscape & NatureStyle (Old): Fine artColor: Yellow/BrownPrimary Art Material: CanvasProduct Type: PrintRegion: North America DimensionsOverall Depth - Front to Back: 1"Size 16" H x 32" WOverall Height - Top to Bottom: 16"Overall Width - Side to Side: 32"Overall Product Weight: 3 lbsSize 20" H x 40" WOverall Product Weight: 4 lbsOverall Height - Top to Bottom: 20"Overall Width - Side to Side: 40"Size 30" H x 40" WOverall Product Weight: 4 lbsOverall Height - Top to Bottom: 30"Overall Width - Side to Side: 40"Size 8" H x 12" WOverall Height - Top to Bottom: 8"Overall Width - Side to Side: 12"
Trademark Fine Art 'Sunset Palm Tree' Canvas Art by Pierre Leclerc, White Matte, Black Frame: Artist: Pierre LeclercSubject: LandscapesStyle: ContemporaryProduct Type: black frame, white mat, acrylicThis ready to hang, matted framed art piece features a single palm tree with a bent trunk on the beach as the sun sets.A giclee print under acrylic in a black frame.
This ready-to-hang, matted framed art piece features a colorful hillside with trees. Giclee (jee-clay) is an advanced printmaking process for creating museum quality fine art reproductions. This high-quality print is matted using antique white matting and comes in a wood frame. A clear acrylic facing is added to protect the print. The piece is fully assembled by professional framers and comes ready to hang.
Trademark Fine Art 'Sunset Palm Tree' Canvas Art by Pierre Leclerc, White Matte, Birch Frame: Artist: Pierre LeclercSubject: LandscapesStyle: ContemporaryProduct type: birch frame, white mat, acrylicThis ready to hang, matted framed art piece features a single palm tree with a bent trunk on the beach as the sun sets.A giclee print under acrylic in a birch wood frame.
WHGS1824FeaturesPremium polyester fabric decals reusable up to 200 timesMuch more durable than vinyl decalsPeel and stick decals are UV and water resistant for simple damp cloth cleaningLeaves no residue when removedIntended for indoor use only on smooth, flat and painted surfacesNot printed until ordered to ensure you receive the freshest materialsProduct Type: Wall decalTheme: LandscapeColor: Blue/BlackCompatible Surface Type: Flat surfaceApplication Type: Self-adhesiveRemovable: YesWashable: YesCountry of Manufacture: United States DimensionsSize 19" H x 24" WOverall Height - Top to Bottom: 19"Overall Width - Side to Side: 24"Overall Product Weight: 1 lbsSize 29" H x 36" WOverall Height - Top to Bottom: 29"Overall Width - Side to Side: 36"Overall Product Weight: 1.
Trademark Fine Art 'Sunset Palm Tree' Canvas Art by Pierre Leclerc, White Matte, Wood Frame: Artist: Pierre LeclercSubject: LandscapesStyle: ContemporaryProduct Type: wood frame, white mat, acrylicThis ready to hang, matted framed art piece features a single palm tree with a bent trunk on the beach as the sun sets.A giclee print under acrylic in a wood frame.
Comforter and sham(s) included100% cottonMachine washTwin: Comforter: 68" x 86" Std. sham: 20" x 26" Full/Qn: Comforter: 88" x 88" Std. sham: 20" x 26" King: Comforter: 102" x 88" King Sham: 20" x 36"
Tahitian Sunset Framed Art Print with Gel Coated FinishInvite the sweet Tahitian sunset into your home with this richly hued tropical photograph. With palm trees silhouetted against cascading shades of violet and tangerine, this alluring print is sure to soothe and inspire. Custom framed by designers, this piece features both frame and mat selections that have been hand-chosen to enhance the artworkReady to hang - comes with hanging hardware for easy installationGallery-quality acrylic glazing and premium-quality frame assembled in the U.
Trademark Fine Art 'Sunset Palm Tree' Canvas Art by Pierre Leclerc: Artist: Pierre LeclercSubject: LandscapesStyle: ContemporaryProduct Type: gallery-wrapped canvas artThis ready to hang, gallery-wrapped art piece features a single palm tree with a bent trunk on the beach as the sun sets. Giclee (jee-clay) is an advanced printmaking process for creating high quality fine art reproductions.
Trademark Fine Art 'Sunset Palm Tree' Canvas Art by Pierre Leclerc, Gold Ornate Frame: Artist: Pierre LeclercSubject: LandscapesStyle: ContemporaryProduct Type: gold ornate frame, acrylicThis ready to hang piece in a gold ornate frame features a single palm tree with a bent trunk on the beach as the sun sets.a giclee print under acrylic in a gold ornate frame.
Bald Eagle Perched In The Top Of A Hemlock Tree Overlooking The Islands Of The Inside Passage And Tongass National Forest During A Misty Sunset In Southeast Alaska Winter Composite was reproduced on the finest Canvas which captures all of the vivid colors and details of the original art. This museum quality Canvas Art was faithfully reproduced using ultra-precision print technology and fade-resistant archival inks on artist premium acid-free grade canvas.
Curved Palm Tree At Sunset was reproduced on the finest Canvas which captures all of the vivid colors and details of the original art. This museum quality Canvas Art was faithfully reproduced using ultra-precision print technology and fade-resistant archival inks on artist premium acid-free grade canvas. The overall size is 34 x 22 inches plus an additonal 1.
Hawaii Maui Olowalu Woman Doing Yoga By The Ocean At Sunset Under Palm Tree. was reproduced on the finest Canvas which captures all of the vivid colors and details of the original art. This museum quality Canvas Art was faithfully reproduced using ultra-precision print technology and fade-resistant archival inks on artist premium acid-free grade canvas.
Frost Covered Birch Tree @ Sunset Arctic Valley Sc Ak was reproduced on the finest Canvas which captures all of the vivid colors and details of the original art. This museum quality Canvas Art was faithfully reproduced using ultra-precision print technology and fade-resistant archival inks on artist premium acid-free grade canvas. The overall size is 22 x 34 inches plus an additonal 1.
ESIG2181FeaturesPrinted in high quality fade resistant inkPrinted on premium quality canvasGallery wrappedCanvas stretched over wood subframesArrives ready to hangSubject: Landscape and natureSize: Medium 25"-32"Style (Old): Fine artColor: Brown/YellowRegion: North AmericaPrimary Art Material: CanvasSubject: Landscape & NatureProduct Type: Print DimensionsOverall Height - Top to Bottom: 28"Overall Width - Side to Side: 48"Overall Depth - Front to Back: 1"Overall Product Weight: 6 lbsIndividual Piece Height - Top to Bottom: 28"Individual Piece Width - Side to Side: 12"Individual Piece Depth - Front to Back: 1"
XAQ1045FeaturesTitle: Oak Tree, Sunset City, California, 1962Artist: Ansel AdamsSubject: Landscape and natureSize: Medium 25"-32"Style (Old): ContemporaryColor: Black/WhiteCountry of Manufacture: United StatesArtist: Ansel AdamsRegion: North AmericaPrimary Art Material: PaperProduct Type: Print DimensionsPrint: 18.5" H x 22.5" WOverall Height - Top to Bottom: 23.
Palm Tree Sunset was reproduced on the finest Canvas which captures all of the vivid colors and details of the original art. This museum quality Canvas Art was faithfully reproduced using ultra-precision print technology and fade-resistant archival inks on artist premium acid-free grade canvas. The overall size is 24 x 36 inches plus an additonal 1.
MARM5039FeaturesMaterial: CanvasArrives ready to hangIncludes a certificate of authenticityMade in the USAProfessionally hand stretchedGallery wrapped in sustainable, non-warping woodSubject: Landscape & NatureStyle (Old): ContemporaryColor: Brown/YellowCountry of Manufacture: United StatesProduct Type: PrintPrimary Art Material: CanvasSize (12" H x 18" W): Small 18"-24"Size (20" H x 30" W): Medium 25"-32"Size (24" H x 36" W): Large 33"-40"Size (30" H x 45" W): Oversized 41" and above DimensionsSize 12" H x 18" WOverall Height - Top to Bottom: 12"Overall Width - Side to Side: 18"Overall Depth - Front to Back: 1.
PVJ1630FeaturesIncludes a certificate of authenticityModern canvas printArrives ready to hangProfessionally hand stretchedGallery wrapped in sustainable, FSC certified woodMade in the USAStyle (Old): ModernColor: Gray/OrangeCountry of Manufacture: United StatesProduct Type: PrintRegion: North AmericaPrimary Art Material: CanvasSize (12" H x 18" W x 1.


Can be found on the far left-side of your screen. Contains: Ticker, Dashboard, Systems, Multi Chart, Single Chart (1, 2, 3), Research, Help, and Account links.
Contains price quotes for the major markets. The ticker can be toggled Open/Close from the "Arrow" icon on the side-navigation bar.
This is the default screen. Contains: "Market Overview", "Hot Lists", "Symbol Overview", and "Economic Calendar" windows.
Contains the BluSignals system screens: BluFractal, BluNeural, Combo, and BluQuant. As well as screens for the Search Function and Watch Lists .
Contains 4 independent price chart windows with technical analysis studies and drawing tools.
Contains a price chart window with technical analysis studies and drawing tools. And a fundamental chart window for the selected security.
Contains a MarketWatch portal for investment news and information.
Our algorithm recalculates the data on the BluFractal System screen at the end of each trading session. All information on the screen is relevant to the last completed trading day.
Tip: You can use the daily Trend and Fail Point indicators for directional confirmation of your intra-day trades.
Confirms directional trend of the security's price and that trend-following trading positions are recommended.
Probability models show that trades placed consistent with the fractal trend have a statistically significant performance improvement compared to conventional analytical techniques.
The price-point that our fractal algorithm projects the current trend will fail.
Neutral markets are marked N/A for this value. If the value displays "UNK", then the algorithm needs more data to accurately project the fail point (it typically takes a few trading days after the beginning of a new trend for enough data to calculate this value).
The projected time remaining in the current trend. All trends begin with the Meter at the very top of the scale.
The trade day that the current trend began.
The price at which the current trend began.
The number of days since the current trend began.


The reasons behind setting up a PMO are diverse but often are linked to a set of challenges related to organizational projects. Many of my clients have articulated an inability to keep track of progress on projects and a lack of visibility to enable proactive corrective actions. Some also have gone beyond this to express frustrations with the lack of consistency in the way that projects are managed and reported on. Once these needs are identified, the executives will authorize the initiative to implement a PMO in their organization. However, following the identification of needs, the "project" of setting up a PMO tends to turn into a very difficult and complicated journey that results in many false starts and hiccups along the way. In the end the PMO may not be able to deliver what was originally envisioned.
who should the PMO report into?
how many staff members should the PMO have and what reporting chains should it have?
which organizational projects should it manage?
should we hire more project managers for the PMO?
what level of authority should we provide to the PMO versus the functional managers?
While all of these questions are important to address, what is more important is the timing of when organizational leaders should address them within. In the early stages executives should engage in discussions around critical success factors and business objectives, long before they try to address complex structural issues that will invariably be influenced by organizational needs and requirements.
Savvy PMO leaders should help organizational executives in developing a greater understanding of the roadmap and journey needed to ensure that a process is put in place to first define requirements, second build business processes for the PMO, and finally define the appropriate structures. This in itself is a critical success factor for PMOs. This is fundamentally what the RapidStartPMO methodology is all about. If you have not had a chance yet, I invite you to check out the Free Introduction to RapidStartPMO online training course for an in-depth look at the framework at the following link.


text:
/* ###
 * IP: GHIDRA
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
 *
 *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 *
 * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
 * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
 * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 * limitations under the License.
 */
package ghidra.app.util.bin.format.pe.cli.tables;

import java.io.IOException;

import ghidra.app.util.bin.BinaryReader;
import ghidra.app.util.bin.format.pe.cli.streams.CliStreamMetadata;
import ghidra.app.util.bin.format.pe.cli.tables.flags.CliFlags.CliEnumEventAttributes;
import ghidra.app.util.bin.format.pe.cli.tables.indexes.CliIndexTypeDefOrRef;
import ghidra.program.model.data.CategoryPath;
import ghidra.program.model.data.StructureDataType;
import ghidra.util.exception.InvalidInputException;

/**
 * Describes the Event table. Each row represents an event. References to this table are to contiguous runs of events.
 * The "run" begins at the specified index and ends at the next place a reference from EventMap points, or the end of this table.
 */
public class CliTableEvent extends CliAbstractTable {
	public class CliEventRow extends CliAbstractTableRow {
		public short eventFlags;
		public int nameIndex;
		public int eventTypeIndex;

		public CliEventRow(short eventFlags, int nameIndex, int eventTypeIndex) {
			super();
			this.eventFlags = eventFlags;
			this.nameIndex = nameIndex;
			this.eventTypeIndex = eventTypeIndex;
		}

		@Override
		public String getRepresentation() {
			String eventRep;
			try {
				eventRep = getRowRepresentationSafe(CliIndexTypeDefOrRef.getTableName(eventTypeIndex), CliIndexTypeDefOrRef.getRowIndex(eventTypeIndex));
			}
			catch (InvalidInputException e) {
				eventRep = Integer.toHexString(eventTypeIndex);
			}
			return String.format("%s Flags %s Type %s",
				metadataStream.getStringsStream().getString(nameIndex),
				CliEnumEventAttributes.dataType.getName(eventFlags & 0xffff), eventRep);
		}
	}

	public CliTableEvent(BinaryReader reader, CliStreamMetadata stream, CliTypeTable tableId) throws IOException {
		super(reader, stream, tableId);
		for (int i = 0; i < this.numRows; i++) {
			CliEventRow row = new CliEventRow(reader.readNextShort(), readStringIndex(reader), CliIndexTypeDefOrRef.readCodedIndex(reader, stream));
			rows.add(row);
			strings.add(row.nameIndex);
		}
		reader.setPointerIndex(this.readerOffset);
	}

	@Override
	public StructureDataType getRowDataType() {
		StructureDataType rowDt = new StructureDataType(new CategoryPath(PATH), "Event Row", 0);
		rowDt.add(CliEnumEventAttributes.dataType, "EventFlags", null);
		rowDt.add(metadataStream.getStringIndexDataType(), "Name", null);
		rowDt.add(CliIndexTypeDefOrRef.toDataType(metadataStream), "EventType", "type of Event, not of owning class");
		return rowDt;
	}
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


As a Stanmore College student, you'll have access to the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) from any online device, 24/7. The VLE gives you access to materials and coursework as well as links to helpful resource.
All full-time students also have access to ProPortal, where you can access your grades and predicted grades, track your progress and monitor your attendance.
You can book yourself a one-to-one study skills session with one of our our Study Coaches, who can provide advice on planning your workload, research, drafting work, revision techniques and completing your assignments. It's all part of a service dedicated to helping you achieve the very best grades you can. Drop into any Learning Resource Centre to book your session.


Do you have any questions about Envac's solutions or about waste management in general?
We are always happy to talk to you, just send us the contact form and a member of the team from your local Envac office will be in touch*.
Alternatively, if you'd prefer to contact your local office directly then visit Our offices and web sites page for contact details.


Secret Queen for Queens Landing [Exclusive] - $4.50 : Fantasies Realm Market!, Quality and affordability!
When secrets needed to be kept, queens had their own private areas in their countries. "Secret queen" was one of these places!
You obtain in the pack 2 sets of textures, to decide if it's a new building or a old one. More, each set is in .mc6 and .pz2 formats.
I have also only the Poser "Queens Landing", not the Daz version. I don't know if it works on that one. It was tested in Windows environment (8.1 and 10).
In Daz Studio, when it's used with Normal maps, results can change according the angle of camera, and lights. Few areas will be darker, specially with the "new" textures. It's less visible with "old" ones. But that allows you to have one more style for the Queens Landing.
Always in Daz Studio, the "entry" has also a glitch when it's used with Normal Maps - a verticale dark line. I tested different settings for creation of a Normal Map, but I found no improvement. It's like if a hole appears in the texture during renders - which isn't on textures themselves.


text:
Photo by Vic Romero
Magdalena Navarrete, left, one of the Atlanta delegates to Encuentro, discusses evangelization topics with Filemon Nieves and Leticia Ortega at the Oct. 19 Atlanta Provincial Encuentro.
Atlanta hosts Provincial Encuentro for Hispanic leaders
By IMELDA RICHARD, Special to the Bulletin | Published October 31, 2019	| En Español
ATLANTA—The Atlanta Provincial Encuentro took place on Oct. 19 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church. About 150 people representing the Archdiocese of Atlanta and the Dioceses of Savannah, Raleigh, Charleston and Charlotte gathered in the historic church of IHM for a day of work, fellowship and worship.
Father Rafael Capó, director of the Southeast Pastoral Institute (SEPI) in Miami, led representatives in reviewing results of the Fifth National Encuentro and proposing ways to implement them in their home dioceses and parishes.
Encuentro, Spanish for "meeting" or "encounter" is a process of missionary work, consultation, leadership development and community building that seeks to develop better ways in which the U.S. Church can respond to Hispanic Catholics.
For Yolanda Muñoz, assistant director of Hispanic and Latino Cultures for the Archdiocese of Atlanta, seeing the young adults who enthusiastically took part in the day was rewarding.
"I was so happy to see such a large participation of young people," said Muñoz. "It fills me with hope and motivates me to keep working for our Hispanic community. Sometimes we can feel we are swimming upstream, we get tired and we want to give up. But to see all these young people wanting to be disciples and missionaries of God's love has filled me with energy to keep going."
The Southeast Regional Office for Hispanic Ministry is the organization of the U.S. Catholic Bishops of USCCB regions V and XIV, with headquarters in the Archdiocese of Miami. The office coordinates and assists Hispanic ministries in the 30 dioceses of the southeastern United States, collaborating in the church's evangelization efforts of the growing Hispanic/Latino communities. SEPI is the educational branch of the Regional Office, established in 1979 as a recommendation of the II National Encuentro of Hispanic Ministry. SEPI provides theological, pastoral and ministry formation services and programs, as well as leadership formation programs for Hispanic lay-ecclesial ministers, youth and young adults.
More than 3,000 Hispanic ministry leaders participated in the Fifth National Encuentro in Texas in September 2018. They represented their parishes, 159 dioceses and other national Catholic organizations and groups. Over 20 leaders and representatives, including Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory and Bishop Bernard E. Shlesinger III, represented the Archdiocese of Atlanta. Archbishop Gregory was named Archbishop of Washington in the spring.
In September, a delegation of U.S. Bishops and laypeople traveled to Rome to present to Pope Francis and Vatican officials the results and recommendations that came out of last year's Encuentro.
The Oct. 19 provincial discussions focused on 13 ministerial areas identified as top priorities during the Fifth National Encuentro. Among these are evangelization and mission, family ministry, ministry with young adults, immigration, vocations, Catholic education and intercultural competencies. Divided in work groups the participants discussed each one of these areas of concern, proposing ways to implement strategies to effectively serve the Hispanic community in their dioceses and identifying strategic partners to do so.
The Archdiocese of Atlanta was represented by 60 delegates in this Provincial Encuentro— 34 of them were young adults.
Osiel Guzman represented the Cathedral of Christ the King Hispanic community. He was excited to bring everything he has learned during this process to his parish.
"We are called to be disciples of Christ and to evangelize others. Evangelization begins at home with our families," he said.
Father Duvan Gonzalez, parochial vicar at St. John the Evangelist Church, second from right, visits with young adults attending the Atlanta Provincial Encuentro Oct. 19 at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church. Father Gonzalez has spent more than two decades working with Hispanic youth in the archdiocese. Photo by Vic Romero
Engaging with young Hispanic Catholics is very important for church leaders. Among younger Catholics, Latinos make up most of the people in the pews. According to the Encuentro statistics, 40 percent of all Catholics in the U.S. today are Hispanic; 50 percent of Catholics ages 14 to 29 are Hispanic; and 55 percent of Catholics younger than 14 are Hispanic.
Father Duvan Gonzalez, parochial vicar at St. John the Evangelist Church, remembers all the work he has done with Hispanic youth in his 23 years as a priest in the archdiocese. He recalls meeting the "Grupo Juvenil" (youth group) at the Waffle House and praying the rosary with them in the rain.
"The Hispanic youth are proud of their faith. Their faith traditions are in their DNA," he said. "They need all our support to continue to grow in their faith and to continue the traditions they learned at home with their parents. No matter the challenges they face in their everyday lives, they have persevered in their faith."
Father Duvan has fond memories of the years he spent as the administrator of the San Felipe de Jesus mission.
"Now I am in Hapeville and I see young parents that I remember from my years at San Felipe. They were students in the Catechesis program, altar servers, members of the youth group … now they are bringing their children to church," he said. "They are the living church and we need to accompany them in all aspects of their journey."
A group of young people representing St. Joseph Church in Marietta was ready to get to work at the end of the day.
"We hope we can bring young leadership to our parish, and that we can implement everything we have learned today with other young people," said one member.
"The Fifth Encuentro has opened the door for the young adults to be leaders in the church," said Isamar Muñoz, another member of the parish youth group.
All workgroups completed surveys during the day and prepared documents with recommendations on how to serve the Hispanic community better. This information will be analyzed and the results will be presented to the bishops in the coming months. The Southeast Region will continue to meet and work to implement these recommendations at parish and diocesan levels.
"I'm taking a lot of homework with me," said Father Capó. "The participation today was wonderful. The results of today's work will help us to better respond to the needs of our Hispanic community."
Bishop Bernard E. Shlesinger III celebrated the closing Mass for the Regional Encuentro. During his homily, he thanked all participants, especially those who came from far away to participate.
"Today's readings remind us to persevere in prayer. It is important to pray with others. It is important that today's Encuentro does not end with this Mass," said the bishop.
He encouraged attendees to pray with their families and to ask for what is needed in prayer.
"When we pray, we not only have to pray to obtain the result we hope for, but also for God to concede us what he considers is in our best interest. Our prayers have to open our hearts to accept God's will. We have to pray for the grace to carry the cross. Instead of praying to have an easy life, we have to pray to have the strength to carry our cross," said Bishop Shlesinger.
The bishop was part of the Atlanta delegation that participated in last year's Fifth Encuentro.
"I am encouraged to see a commitment to living out our Catholic faith among so many. We bishops and priests who attended were overwhelmed by their enthusiasm and love for us. I am confident that the church is developing good leaders through the Encuentro process as we pass on the faith to future generations.
He also shared a message with the Hispanic youth.
"Do not be afraid," reminded Bishop Shlesinger. "God's plan is at work in your lives even though your future may seem unsure."


text:
Useless Lists
Mad Prophet of the Airwaves
Ranting about movies using the awesome power of the tube.
Hereditary Review: The new standard for modern Horror
Date: June 28, 2018Author: Wes Maulsby 1 Comment
Editor's note: I stated a year ago that this film was not quite an instant classic. That claim is stupid, please disregard.
This film is…oh boy…an experience to say the least.
Hereditary is the most shocking, bewildering, bewitching, dumbfounding horror film I have seen in quite a long time- potentially ever. It has some of the most incredibly disturbing imagery, tone and score that I have ever seen, and it is one of the greatest horror films I have seen in my entire life. However, there is one bit of convention in the film that keeps it from becoming an instant classic.
The execution of this film is sublime. Every single way in which this film can deliver its message to the audience is executed to near perfection, and they all contribute to an incredibly disturbing image. The visuals are often stark and no-nonsense; there is not a bunch of visual flair going on to distract you or to make you think that there is more going on than there actually is. No shaky-cam to create a confusing perspective and no jump scares to create phony scares and adrenaline. This film creates effective visuals through creative camera work and effective use of long shots. The score of this film in many sequences is this pulsing beat which is reminiscent of a heartbeat. This driving beat coupled with the visuals and a very deliberate pacing to the film create a near constant anxiousness for the audience. At any moment something horrible could happen, and when that horrible thing comes, it is going to be a real doozy.
This film does not give a damn about holding the audiences hand and making things easy for them. There is a death in the early part of the film that is completely horrific, sudden and deeply distressing. The aftermath is even more difficult to handle as the realization of it begins to spread to others and a brief glimpse of the aftermath is provided to the audience. This sets the tone fairly early on that this film is going to do everything it can to leave a lasting and repulsive image in the audience's head without resorting to cheap gross-out imagery. From there we are subjected to increasingly unsettling events and images that compound on one another until the fil has finished and there is nothing left to do but to sit and stare in awe of what you have just witnessed.
Toni Collette delivers a magnificent performance as the matriarch of this family which finds itself being tortured with tragedy after tragedy.
Some spoilers follow
There was an extended period of time when I could not even speak upon finishing this film. It was so unbelievable and indescribable that I had a very difficult time actually processing what I just spent the past two hours watching. The constant build-up paid off in the form of a haunting and otherworldly finale that left me with nothing to do but to place my hands upon my head, open my mouth and sit there is complete shock for a few minutes as the credits rolled. While driving back home, I spent much of the ride trying to figure out what the hell had just happened. But then it happened; I was finally able to figure out what happened in only a few words, and the weakness of the film dawned on me at the same time. There is a lot of Rosemary's Baby in this film.
As soon as I made this realization, I was able to figure out what this film lacked in order to be the sort of instant classic that I had the potential to be. It lacks a concept that is original or abstract enough to match up to its stellar execution. When some time passes, the audience will be able to figure out what the film was actually about, and the ability to state the reasoning behind the events of the film with one very simple, if blunt, sentence belittles the final impact of the film. Ultimately, this film is about a group of demon worshipers torment some poor family to bring their silly deity back to life. As noted in the review for Annabelle: Creation, once the veil is pulled back, and the mystery is lost, much of the horror is lost with it. Except that Hereditary only reveals it at the very end, and it also is an actual crafted film and not a cheap piece of trash.
For much of the film, it is teased that the source of everything that is happening to the family is due to mental illness that is passed down from parent to child, and in this case, mother to child. After all, just look to the name of the film for the first clue: hereditary. The mother reveals while grieving the loss of her elderly mother that there is a history of mental illness in her family. Further, it is revealed that she has her own history with sleepwalking and potentially some narcolepsy which begin to affect how she sees the world. For much of the film, it appeared that this was the direction that Hereditary was going to take before it begins to be revealed that all the trauma is due to the actions of a bizarre satanic cult. Had the film decided to go with mental illness and obfuscating what is and what is not real could have been a more novel approach with a more interesting conclusion. Instead what we got was the plans of the cult playing out and unfortunately being explained to us. It is still and incredible watch, and a completely enthralling experience, but ultimately somewhat easily explained due to the films decision to venture into the supernatural.
Even with that bit of convention tied to the core of the film, it is still delivered in such a way that it feels new, original and horrific. And that is ultimately the most important aspect of the film. It is completely wiggy. It is one of the most memorable and distinct film experiences that I have ever had, and it presented images to me that will stick in my brain like a cancer for a very long time. It is one of the most well executed horror films that I have ever seen, and it should stand out as an exemplary example of the genre for a long time.
Best of 2018completely bonkersHereditaryHorror
Published by Wes Maulsby
I've spent more than 20 years engrossed in movies and games and have decided that the best use for that experience is to rant and rave about them on the internet.	View all posts by Wes Maulsby
Previous Previous post: Avengers Infinity War Review: The most ambitious Marvel film yet is one of the best in the entire series.
Next Next post: Solo Review: The Decline of the Star Wars Empire.
One thought on "Hereditary Review: The new standard for modern Horror"
Pingback: Midsommar Review: Ari Aster Continues to Assert Himself as One of the Decades Finest Horror Filmmakers. – Mad Prophet of the Airwaves
Mad Prophet's Best Films of 2020
You're joking right? Wash your hands, and wear a dang mask you filthy animal.
© 2022 Mad Prophet of the Airwaves