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15 Mother's Day 2018 Gifts From Amazon That Are Under $50 & Will *Not* Disappoint
Sure, there's a certain thrill to finding the perfect gift for mom at an artisan craft fair or street market, but let's be honest, shopping while simultaneously trying to wrangle little ones is insanely hard. And really, what's better than having a gift-wrapped gift delivered straight to your front door? Add in free shipping, and the choice is clear: Prime everything! That's why we've got 15 Mother's Day Gifts You Can Order on Amazon that are easy to get and easy on your wallet.
I knew I had a Prime problem when my postman started giving me judgmental looks when he delivered yet another Amazon package. But, as a working mom of two, it's easier for me to click a button than pack two kiddos into their car seats and head to the store. I pretty much do all of my Christmas, Easter, and birthday shopping online. I figured, what's the harm in adding Mother's Day gifts to that list. I could shop for my mom, my mother-in-law, and my friends who recently became moms in one fell swoop, and get the adrenaline rush of seeing all the items in my cart qualify for two-day Prime shipping. And even without a Prime membership, you're still not paying an arm and a leg to get these goods delivered to your (or your recipient's) door.
So, here are 15 awesome, affordable Amazon gifts that will wow mom on Mother's Day. Note: Mother's Day is Sunday, May 13, this year, so that means order by May 9 (May 10 if you want to live dangerously) to get your package in time.
1. For the Essential Oil-Loving Mama
Sisfung Aromatherapy Wood Grain Diffuser ($20, Amazon)
For the moms out there who love aromatherapy and essential oils, this ultra quiet wood grain diffuser from Sisfung features seven LED light colors and doubles as a humidifier. It can run continuously for 20 hours, which is way longer than your average mister.
2. For the Lounging Mama
Chunky Knit Blanket ($55, Amazon)
If your mom loves to curl up with a good book and a blanket, this pretty pastel one will make the perfect Mother's Day present. It's super soft and snuggly, and best of all, it looks fresh and modern.
3. For the Entertaining Mom
Natural Bamboo Cheese Board and Cutlery Set ($40, Amazon)
I love that this cheese board comes with a secret little drawer that houses all the cutlery you need to serve an assortment of fromages. It's made from 100 percent natural bamboo and is eco-friendly.
If your mom is a "hostess with the mostest", she'll love serving cheese, charcuterie, fruit, and more on this compact and easy-to-clean board.
4. For the Foodie Mom
Stainless Steel Salt & Pepper Grinder Set ($20, Amazon)
Anyone who's serious about food knows that the right seasoning can make or break a dish. This high-tech salt and pepper grinder set lets you grind premium salt crystals and peppercorns with the hit of a button.
Round out the gift with some premium Pink Himalayan Salt and some organic peppercorns. Mom won't be salty about getting this gift!
5. For the Earth Mama
Kombucha Brewing Kit ($49, Amazon)
If your mom loves kombucha, this kit will teach her how to brew it at home. It includes everything you need to get started, including a brew jar, organic tea, sugar, a temperature gauge, pH strips, and of course, the scoby.
Even if your mom has never tried kombucha, this kit could be just what she needs to discover a fun new hobby.
6. For the Bubbly Mom
Jonathan Adler Pop Candle ($40, Amazon)
Sometimes giving a candle can feel like a cop out but this super shiny champagne-scented one from Jonathan Adler is not your average candle. It burns for over 40 hours and comes in a reusable rose-gold tinted vessel, so it's basically like getting two gifts in one. It's sure to pop in any room.
The candle also comes in some fun other fragrances, including tomato, bourbon, grapefuit, and vodka.
7. For the Dog Mom
The Dharma of Dogs ($13, Amazon)
If your mom's best friend has four legs, then this book by Tami Simon will make a perfect Mother's Day gift. She can curl up with her canine companion and read up on some serious zen-dog wisdom.
8. For the Garden Mama
Floral Guard 3-Piece Garden Tool Set ($18, Amazon)
Moms who love getting their hands dirty will love this trio of gardening essentials. It includes a trowel, pruning sheers and a cultivator, all with a lovely purple floral print. The best part is their ergonomic design, perfect for spending long hours in the garden.
9. For the Fixer Upper Fan
Magnolia Table: A Collection of Recipes for Gathering ($18, Amazon)
If your mom is jonesing for a little Jo in her life now that the last episode of Fixer Upper has aired, then look no further than this new cookbook form Joanna Gaines. It has her famous chocolate chip cookie recipe and one for a killer chicken pot pie.
10. For the Yogi Mom
Busy moms sometimes just can't get to the studio but that doesn't mean they can't hit the mat at home. These fun yoga dice represent a thousand different yoga possibilities. The game includes seven wooden dice (one for each chakra) and they each represent a different type of pose—seated, standing, balancing, twists, and more.
11. For the Cat Mom
Decorative Pet Lover Dish Towel ($12, Amazon)
For the cat lady in your life, these oversized cat-themed dish towels will make the purrrrrfect Mother's Day gift. With printed sayings like, "Let's Get This Party Started Right Meow," what's not to love? There's also an apron option if you really want to score some points.
12. For the Beach Babe Mom
Ricdecor Round Beach Towel ($22, Amazon)
If your mom is happiest with her toes in the sand, then she'll love this colorful beach towel in a cute round shape. It's the perfect gift for the mom who finds her zen by the water.
13. For the Fit Mama
Foldable Large Gym Tote ($15, Amazon)
Whether your mom loves to hit the gym, the trail or the yoga studio, this foldable bag is just what she needs to tote around her workout essentials. It's made of waterproof nylon and comes with lots of pockets, so it's as functional as it's stylish.
14. For the Bookworm
15. For the Game Lover
Do You Remember Game ($9, Amazon)
Sometimes there's nothing better than a good old-fashioned family game night. This After Dinner Amusements: Do You Remember game includes 50 thought-provoking questions about players' pasts that will surely make everyone take a fun trip down memory lane.
Check out Romper's new video series, Bearing The Motherload, where disagreeing parents from different sides of an issue sit down with a mediator and talk about how to support (and not judge) each other's parenting perspectives. New episodes air Mondays on Facebook.


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Why has the Help Account been changed to a picture of a purple woman?
by, 11-25-2017 at 12:06 AM (739 Views)
Created by: Carly Fleischmann
Date Added: 11/24/2017
Type: Informational Article
OK, for those who have been around for awhile, you might have gotten used to seeing the Help account with a question mark in a blue circle and out of no where seemingly the avatar is now a random purple woman in what looks to be a swimsuit. The reason si that a staffer here at SiriHosting thought that this woman would be a great representation of us on the site.
Who is Synergy? Synergy is a character form the 1980's TV series "Jem". She is an advanced computer that has #D holographic capabilities.
Why Synergy? Because Synergy represents us as a company. The dictionary definition of Synergy is "the interaction of two or more organizations, individuals, or other entities that is greater than that of their individual performance".
Why is Synergy wearing nothing more than what seems to be a baiting suit? that's how the creators of the cartoon designed her physical appearance. We thought that a picture of the holographic projection would be better than a picture of the synergy unit.

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By Ana de Bettencourt-Dias
The WCC congratulates Dr. Serena DeBeer, the 2016 Inorganic Chemistry Lectureship Award recipient. Serena received her BS in Chemistry at Southwestern University in 1995 and her PhD in Chemistry from Stanford University in 2002, where she worked with Edward I. Solomon and Keith O. Hodgson. She then worked as beam line and staff scientist at the Stanford Linear Accelerator until 2009 and then moved to Cornell University for her first faculty position. In 2011, she accepted the position of Professor and Research Group Leader at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion in Mülheim, Germany. Serena received her award for her contributions to the development and application of advanced X‐ray spectroscopy coupled to computational methods to understand key mechanisms in biological, homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis. Her award address will be at the ACS National Meeting in San Francisco, CA, on April 3, 2017.


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Q: How does EZOutlookSync determine if any object is newer and should be transferred?
A: We will explain the process step by step:
- EZOutlookSync compares certain set of fields for every data type and if finds that ALL of these fields do coincide with that in the other file - the items are considered to be identical
- EZOutlookSync will determine whether any of the two items is newer or older using "last modified" date
- EZOutlookSync will copy newer version to the other file, replacing older version
- The older version goes to the "Deleted Items" folder of the PST file
Q: Should I close Outlook before synchronization?
A: Yes, it is advised you close ALL applications that might be using the PST file you want to synchronize on all computers affected by synchronization.
Q: How do I know where my PST file is?
A: This flash movie shows how to find it
Q: I start synchronizing and notice that Outlook.exe process starts up. Is this normal?
A: Yes, that's absolutely OK. EZOutlookSync calls Outlook.exe to perform actions on PST files.
Q: Will "Views" I setup in one Outlook transfer to the other after synchronization?
A: No. Unfortunately, the View settings are properties of a particular Outlook installation. You will have to re-build the view manually, if want it transferred (should be done only once).
Q: Will macros synchronize?
A: No. Unfortunately, the macros are properties of a particular Outlook installation. You will have to manually copy them (should be done only once).
Q: If I delete items in one file- will they be deleted automatically upon synchronization in another?
A: Yes. First of all, please check that in Tools -> Options, "Allow deleting items" is enabled. If this is enabled, then EZOutlookSync would delete the items. By "deleting" we mean moving the item into "Deleted Items" folder.
Q: Can I synchronize only certain folders, i.e. Inbox, or Tasks?
A: Yes, absolutely. In the main window of the program, after you select both PST files, you can select the folders to be synchronized.
Q: My PST seems to be corrupted (does not open, gives errors). What can I do?
A: Microsoft provides the Inbox Repair Tool for correcting most problems with damaged Personal Folders .pst files. If you do not see the Inbox Repair Tool on the Start menu, under Programs | Accessories | System Tools, use Start | Find or Start | Search (depending on your operating system) to search your system for Scanpst.exe. Run it and it may fix the problem.
Q: I synchronized, but there is a difference in file sizes. Why is that?
A: That's OK. As long as the number of items in each folder coincides- you may be sure that was a complete sync. Size difference might be due to fact that your PST files are not compacted, or otherwise not evenly using the space.
Q: Does it mean that if I change the same task in two PST files in different ways, both tasks will be considered different and copied to both PSTs?
A: If you chage task text- no. But if you change task subject- yes. Future versions will include rule wizard to customize the settings for item comparison.
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This knowledge base article provides examples of Sophos Threat Cases (previously called Root Cause Analysis) that have been automatically created due to a malware detection. The purpose of a threat case is to help admins understand what happened on the affected computer before the detection occurred. Using this information can help you understand ongoing infections, as well as how to further improve your security against similar attacks in the future.
Please note this article only applies to customers licensed to use Sophos Central Intercept X (CIX) or Sophos Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR).
This article is part of a series of example Threat Cases. The start of each article includes a detailed description of all the different sections in a Threat Case, if you are already familiar with this information we suggest you skip to the Example Threat Case walkthroughs at the bottom. For more information please see the Related information section.
The following sections are covered:
Applies to the following Sophos products and versions Sophos Intercept X Sophos Endpoint Detection and Response Sophos Central Admin
Threat cases are automatically created after a malicious detection occurs. The purpose of these is to help an admin understand what happened before the detection occurred. For example, a detection on a Microsoft Word file, could have generated a Threat Case that shows this file was written to the computer by Outlook.exe, indicating that the user received and opened a malicious attachment on an email. With this information you may be able to identify gaps in your security that could be improved.
Note: Threat cases are only created for malicious detections; this does not include detections for PUAs, Application Control, Device Control, Web Control. Additionally if Sophos isn't able to automatically confirm a root cause, a Threat Case may not be generated.
Threat cases can be found by logging into the Sophos Central Admin console and clicking the Endpoint Protection or Server Protection menu link in the My products section:
The most recent Threat Cases are displayed at the top of the Dashboard page:
For Sophos Intercept X customers (without Sophos EDR) a full list of Threat Cases can also be found by going to either Endpoint Protection or Server Protection, then under the Analyze section there will be a link to Threat Cases
For customers with Sophos EDR, the full list of Threat Cases can be found in the below locations:
To view a Threat Case click on the detection Name:
Note: Customers with Intercept X will only see Threat Cases that have been automatically generated. These are displayed under the Sophos generated tab. Customers using Sophos EDR will also see the Admin generated tab for Threat Cases that they have manually created.
At the top of every Sophos generated threat case (excludes Admin generated) you will see the simplified events chain. This gives you the very basic details of what happened.
Every Threat Case will have a Summary section that displays the basic information. This includes the detection name, root cause, possible data involved, the user and device name, and when the detection happened. Depending on the detection there maybe additional information shown.
This section provide automated advice on the possible next actions you can take. The advice displayed is dependent on the type of detection and the information that was collected. It includes the ability to set the priority and status of the Case record for this Threat Case, this is covered in more detail later. For Sophos EDR customers you will have the additional option to isolate this computer. For more information on computer isolation please see: Sophos Central - Computer Isolation Overview
The Analyze tab contains the majority of the Threat Case information. Here you will be presented with a graph of what Sophos has detected, which is referred to as the Beacon and what we have determined was the Root Cause. The Beacon and Root Cause will be linked by a chain of events that are known as the attack chain. Below is an example attack chain:
Attack chains include several different icons to help you quickly identify what happened and the most suspicious events to investigate.
By clicking on an event in the attack chain, a menu on the right hand side will be displayed, this will include additional information and options for that event. For example in the below picture we have selected a file called 431.exe. In the right hand menu we can see the path of this file.
The information and options provided are covered in more detail later, in the Threat Intelligence section.
All of the information provided in the attack chain graph is also listed in a table. This can be found below the graph on the Analyze tab. The items in the table are referred to as Artifacts. By selecting artifacts their additional information is displayed in the right hand menu. You are also able to search the artifacts list and use the filter options to help your investigation.
The ability to create Forensic Snapshots means that customers with Sophos EDR can request endpoints to generate a snapshot on demand so that you can perform a detailed analysis on an endpoints activity. To analyse the snapshot you'll need to convert it into a usable format using a tool that Sophos provides. For more information on this please see: Sophos Intercept X Advanced with EDR: Help with Forensic Snapshots
The export to CSV option is available in the top right of the artifacts list, it will export all the event information including file names, paths, registry keys, PIDs, SHA-256 and other information. Below is an example of exported CSV data in Microsoft Excel.
By selecting events in the analyze graph the right hand menu will be displayed providing additional information. If you select the root cause, beacon or any of the processes you will be presented with SophosLabs Threat Intelligence information.
Please note: The information provided to customers using Intercept X is limited compared to customers who additionally have EDR. For this reason the sections below have been split into two categories:
For more information please see: Intercept X Advanced with EDR
For any processes that ran and are displayed in the attack chain, you will have additional options available to you in the right hand menu when you select the process in the graph. These options are also available for the beacon event. For example in the below we have selected the root cause event, which has already been identified as the browser Internet Explorer. On the right hand menu we can see the reputation of the file at the point the threat case was generated, as well as information such as the filename, path, SHA-256 hash, when the file was run and for how long.
By selecting the Request Latest Intelligence button the file will be submitted to SophosLabs, this will result in a report being generated a couple of minutes later and additional information being displayed. Below is an example of a SophosLabs Threat Intelligence report for a Sophos Intercept X customer (without EDR).
Customers licensed for Sophos EDR benefit from several additional features, one of these is the detailed SophosLabs Threat Intelligence reports. These reports provide you with a more in-depth analysis of the file, which can help you decide if the file is malicious or clean. Full details of what is available in these reports can be found here: Sophos Central: Threat intelligence overview
Below are some examples.
For portable executable (PE) files (such as .exe, .dll) Sophos EDR customers are able to use the Search functionality which will launch a Threat Search for the selected file. This can be used to identify if a specific file has been seen on other computers in your environment. For more details on this please see: Sophos Central: Threat Searches overview
The search option is available for all PE files that have an uncertain or bad reputation.
Sophos customers licensed for EDR are able to use the clean and block feature. This allows you to immediately detect and remove potentially malicious files from every Sophos protected computer in your environment. This feature is currently limited to PE files that have an uncertain or bad reputation.
Any PE files that have a uncertain or bad reputation that are marked for Clean and block, will be added to the Blocked items list in Global Settings.
A case record is created for every threat case, it can be used by admins to add comments about the investigation. This can be useful if you have multiple admins looking at threat cases and wanting to record notes.
In the next section we will take real Threat Cases that are showing different types of malware detection's, using the information provided we will investigate what additional actions could be taken to further improve your security. Please note that many real world threat cases wont necessarily provide options to improve your security, they can also just act as a record of what happened.
After clicking on the new threat case for a ML/PE-A detection we are presented with the simplified events chain. In this example it shows the computer WIN7 had the route cause of the email client Outlook.exe and a beacon event on a file called 431.exe, this file was detected on November 14th and cleaned.
Looking at the analyze attack chain graph below we can see several events linking the root cause (Outlook) on the left hand side, to the beacon event (431.exe) on the right. We can also see that the beacon file also has an uncertain reputation.
Before we dig any deeper into this, lets get a better overview of what happened, we can select the Show direct path option from the drop down menu on the right hand side.
This hides most of the events leaving only the ones that directly link the root cause to the beacon. It is now easy to see that Outlook wrote a word document called rgnr-avr111205-85.doc, we can also see that Outlook launched a Microsoft Office application, which read the doc file.
We can already see that the Microsoft Office event does not have a reputation icon, which means it has a good reputation.
Note: Reputation is only calculated for Portable Executable (PE) files, for example .exe, .dll. It is not shown for other file types such as .doc, .pdf, .png.
By selecting the Microsoft Office event, we can see that SophosLabs Threat Intelligence information is already available and confirms that it does have a good reputation, we can also see the path and name of the file indicates this is the Microsoft Word application.
For customers using Sophos EDR, we can also see that on the File breakdown tab the file is signed by Microsoft. We could look at the other tabs to further verify the legitimacy of this file, however it is pretty clear this is the real Microsoft Word application.
This tells us the user most likely received an email with the word document attached and that they opened the attachment. Lets look at the next event.
We can see that Microsoft Office launches Windows Command Processes (CMD), again by selecting this event we can see it has a good reputation and we are happy this is the legitimate version of CMD.exe. What is suspicious though is the command line information it was launched with.
By selecting the see all link we can see the full command.
Looking at this code you will most likely not have any idea what it is designed to do, however that is exactly the idea. This is a heavily obfuscated bit of code. Obfuscation is very typical in malicious code and is designed to hide the true goal behind the code as well as make it harder for security software to analyze. We may not know what it is doing but we are certain it is very suspicious.
We can also see that when CMD was launched it then launched another copy of CMD, this one with a similar suspicious command line.
This second CMD is used to launch Microsoft Powershell.
We can also see that Powershell has been launched with an obfuscated and very suspicious command line.
Powershell has then written the 431.exe file which was detected by Sophos Deep Learning as ML/PE-A.
By selecting the beacon event we can see confirmation that it has an uncertain reputation, as well as that it was written to the users AppData location, this location is typically meant for data not executable's so this is also suspicious.
Important: Customers who are not using Sophos EDR, you will only see the one Process details tab.
For customers using Sophos EDR, by pressing the Request latest intelligence button, the file will be retrieved out of the Sophos quarantine and submitted to SophosLabs. A couple of minutes later the four other tabs (Report summary, Machine learning analysis, File properties, File breakdown) pictured will be displayed. The purpose of these these additional tabs is to help display the various properties of the file in a simple way. This can be useful for various reasons, one of them is to feel confident that the file is indeed malicious and not something you want in your environment. For more information on SophosLabs Threat Intelligence, please see: Sophos Central: Threat intelligence overview.
Now that we understand that the file was malicious and that it came from an email, which then used Microsoft Word, CMD and Powershell to execute the attack chain, we can decide what could be done to help prevent this type of attack happening again.
Firstly a spam email with a malicious attachment got into your network, which means it got past any email spam scanning software you have, as well as avoiding detection for the malicious word document. Regularly reviewing your email security policies to ensure you are following best practice and using the latest protection is recommended. If you are not already a customer we recommend the Sophos XG firewall to handle your email protection, combined with Sophos Sandstorm to add the protection of a sandbox environment to safely execute potential email threats before they enter your environment.
You also have a user that opened the suspicious word document on the spam email, with better user education this potentially could have been avoided. Sophos Phish Threat allows you to create realistic email phishing campaigns to send to your users. Tracking which users fall for the spam email and directing them to training material.
The next layer of protection you could look at is using Sophos Application Control, which is already included in all Sophos Central Endpoint and Server Advanced licenses, as well as Sophos Intercept X Advanced with EDR. With Application Control you could choose to block your users for running specific applications. While you are unlikely going to stop them from running Microsoft Word, do they really need to be able to run Powershell? This could be blocked with Application Control.
For customers using Sophos EDR there are additional steps you could take right away. For example you could use the Search for item option to see if any other Sophos protected endpoints in your environment had seen the 431.exe file. This search will report back any computer that had ever had this file. For more information on Threat Searches please see: Sophos Central: Threat Searches overview
If you were concerned that the computer was still infected, or just wanted to be safe until you had spoken to the user. You could use the Isolate this computer option in the Suggested next steps section. This would disable all TCP and UDP traffic on the computer other than communication to Sophos. For more information on computer isolation please see: Sophos Central - Computer Isolation Overview
If you would like to look at other Threat Case examples, please see the links in the Related information section below. You can also use the community forum to post questions about any threat cases you have and would like advice on.
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Rutherford earns highest academic honor from United Soccer Coaches
PLYMOUTH, N.H. – The recognition continues to pile up for Plymouth State University men's soccer senior Nick Rutherford (Sydney, Australia), after he was named to the United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division III Men's Scholar All-America Third Team on Friday.
The United Soccer Coaches, formerly the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, is the world's largest soccer coaches' association founded in 1941 to provide programs and services that enhance, encourage, and contribute to the development and recognition of soccer coaches, their players, and the sport.
It's been a week of acknowledgement for the Panther captain. Rutherford was voted to the USC Men's Scholar All-East Region First Team and named a College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Second Team Academic All-American over the past five days.
Rutherford, who has a near perfect GPA as a Finance major after earning PSU President's List status in every semester, plans to attend law school after graduation.
One of the most highly decorated players to ever don a men's soccer jersey, Rutherford has also been selected to the United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division III Men's All-New England Region Third Team, the All-Little East Conference First Team and was chosen to compete in the NEISL Senior All-Star game this year.
He finished his career as the top goal scorer for the Panthers in each of his four seasons. This fall he led the team in goals (nine), assists (ten) and points (28), while cementing his place among the program's all-time leaders in each offensive category.
He wraps up a distinguished career with the second most assists in program history (28), while his 30 career goals are seventh best all-time. Additionally, his 88 career points are the sixth-most in men's soccer history.
To be eligible for selection to the USC Scholar All-Region and Scholar All-America teams an athlete must be nominated by his coach, have at least a 3.30 cumulative GPA, start more than 50 percent of all games and be an elite player as supported by playing honors (i.e. all-conference) and must play for a current United Soccer Coaches College Services member institution. Those meeting the criteria are considered by the committee for one of the Scholar All-America teams. The committee reviews both the academic and athletic accomplishments of the nominees.
Players on this year's Scholar All-America Teams will be formally acknowledged for their accomplishments on the field and in the classroom at the All-America Luncheon on Jan. 20, 2018 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in conjunction with the 2018 United Soccer Coaches Convention.
The complete list of all United Soccer Coaches award winners can be found at the USC website, at https://unitedsoccercoaches.org/.
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ezCloud is one of the leading IT company, pioneering in travel-tech solutions for thousands of hotels in Vietnam and Southeast Asia. and is partner with big names such as Vingroup, FLC Group, TTC Group etc. The company employs over 150 staff, with its headquarter in Singapore and head office in Hanoi, as well as 5 other branch offices across Vietnam. With an average YoY growth rate of 300% in 5 consecutive years, ezCloud has been constantly providing optimal management solutions for the travel industry in Vietnam and Southeast Asia.
With the vision of becoming "The number 1 technology company in the travel-tech sector, not only in Southeast Asia but in the world", we are always searching for and welcoming talented individuals who continuously strive for better achievements while not fearing changes and challenges.
Job description for Business Developer includes, but is not limited to the following tasks:
- Work closely with partners to ensure operational efficiency (for technological provider partners) and sales performance (for reseller partners)
- Explore, develop and maintain partner & customer relations.
- Execute necessary paperwork for partnership establishment (NDA, MoU, contracts etc.)
- Support partners to enhance sales performance.
- Act as a sales representative for foreign customers (participate in all stages of sales process)
- Collaborate with other departments in the company to ensure smooth operation (sharing information, providing English support upon request, etc.).
- Brainstorm and implement strategies and plans for market expansion/development outside of Vietnam.
Job requirements:
- Proficiency in English.
- Background in business and technology is preferred.
- Business-minded
- Results-driven and passionate
- Can handle work pressure
- Base salary + allowance (for lunch & parking) + bonuses
- Receive training to enhance knowledge and professional capabilities; as well as opportunities for maximum and diverse self-development
- Experience an international and tech-savvy working environment, as well as active interactions with foreign partners and customers
- Salary review every 6 months or sooner
- Friendly and dynamic environment of an IT company with young workforce
- Tet bonuses, 13th month salary, periodical health checks at an internationally standardized hospital
- Social insurance, health insurance in accordance to regulations of the law
- Company trips, weekly fruit parties, monthly birthday parties and other company activities (yoga, exercises, soccer etc.)
- Ms. Ngoc – HR Department
- Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
- Mob: 033.417.4988


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Students Represent Limestone at SCICU Event
Limestone students Fabian Jefferson and Dalton Yates represented the College at the S.C. Independent College & University (SCICU) Day in Columbia on Wednesday, April 13.
Jefferson is a junior from Florence, while Yates is a freshman from Easley. Both are members of the Limestone College football team.
The SCICU supports and promotes the values of independent higher education in South Carolina. It seeks to advance higher education through fundraising, scholarships, and research, as well as by facilitating collaborative activities among the 20 member institutions. The SCICU also enhances a positive public image and encourages government policies that support independent higher education.
During the meeting on Wednesday that started at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, students representing the member institutions heard a S.C. Tuition Grant update from SCICU President & CEO Mike LeFever. They also heard remarks from Rep. Rita Allison (Dist. 36), who received the SCICU Legislative Champion Award.
The group then departed for the S.C. State House and legislative buildings where students and accompanying staff members met with their respective representatives and senators regarding the importance of supporting the South Carolina legislature-funded scholarships (Palmetto Fellows, HOPE scholarships) and the need-based tuition grants.
Jefferson and Yates had an opportunity to meet with several legislators, including Rep. Dennis Moss, and visited the offices of Sen. Harvey Peeler, Sen. Hugh Leatherman, and Sen. Larry Martin.
Governor Nikki Haley proclaimed April 11-15, 2016, as Independent College and University Week.
Jefferson and Yates were accompanied by Communications Director Charles Wyatt, Limestone's SCICU Liaison, and Amber Anthony, Assistant Athletic Director for Internal Operations.


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A RETURN TO THE LAND OF THE FIRST TIME! Out of the ancient past rose a legend kept alive through the telling of it. There existed an epoch of prehistory called ZEP TEPI, The First Time when the Divine was made manifest on earth. The Neturu walked among men and lived and reigned for thousands of years in the land we now know as Egypt. These beings bestowed their wisdom and original truth to raise the consciousness of humanity and a great civilization flourished. The legacy and magnificence of this golden age still exists in the energetic frequencies of the hieroglyphs and in the sacred geometrical complexes of the great pyramids, temples, labyrinths and hidden underground cities. Join me on this legendary journey as we explore the ancestral land of Egypt and navigate the sacred waters of the Mother Nile! The Way is open to receive the deep wisdom preserved within the sands of time. – Cynthia
Our itinerary is open to changes due to spontaneous synchronicities and magical twists and turns onto lesser known paths
to encounter the divine … because "AMAZING" often has its own agenda!
Day 1: Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020: Arrival into Cairo
All is prepared for you from the moment that you step off the plane in Cairo to ensure that your way is made as smooth as Egyptian silk! You will be warmly welcomed by a member of our expert team immediately upon arrival who will assist you through customs and immigration and transfer you by private coach to our luxury accommodations.
A Room with a View ….The best view on the planet! Your royal welcome begins with your own private room with a view of the Great Pyramid! Here you can relax, unwind, and revel in the knowing that yes, you are really here in the ancestral land of the gods! In the evening we will have an opening circle to meet our knowledgeable and best-of- the- best Egyptian guides to set our intention for this magical pilgrimage Ahhh… Sweet dreams in the land of THE FIRST TIME!
(overnight Mena House Hotel Cairo)
Day 2, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020: Saqqara
In the hours of the early morning upon your first awakening in Egypt, you will hear the hauntingly deep and beautiful sound of the entire city being called to prayer. Open your balcony door and listen. Take in the energy as you watch the sun rise over THE GREAT PYRAMID as a beacon of light welcoming you home again!
After a delicious breakfast, we begin our first day at one of the most awesome wonders of the World! We travel by luxury bus to SAQQARA and to the oldest pyramid, the STEP PYRAMID OF DJOSER and its amazing SOUND AND HEALING TEMPLE! This magnificent site includes the earliest known hieroglyphs, the PYRAMID TEXTS, which are a collection of ancient Egyptian spiritual texts containing spells and incantations for the afterlife and instructions for ascending to the heavens. A part of these ancient texts later became known as the EGYPTIAN BOOK OF THE DEAD.
Our group will be given a most special access into the underworld of the SERAPEUM, an underground necropolis with a grand gallery of huge granite "sarcophogi" cut from single blocks of stone weighing over 60 tons each! Most of these lazer-like precision cut giant "containers" were found completely empty, and what their purpose was is still a mystery. This is one of the most hauntingly "other worldly" places that you will ever experience!
(Breakfast, snack lunch, welcome dinner/ overnight Mena House)
Day 3, Monday, October 26, 2020: CAIRO MUSEUM/TANOURA
Today we visit the world famous EGYPTIAN MUSEUM that houses a collection of over 160,000 artifacts from antiquity! Our Egyptologist, who we lovingly call "Indiana Jones" will guide us back through the sands of time to stand face to face with the spiritual legacy of priest kings, queens, scribes and healers! Even after thousands of years, the energy from these statues and artifacts that were imbued by magical rites can be felt!
In the evening, our group is invited to attend a most unique folkloric performance that expresses the rich cultural soul of Egypt! You will be mesmerized by the Tanoura dance (dervish dance) which is an amazing and spiritually moving experience.
(Breakfast/overnight Mena House)
Day 4: Tuesday, October 27, 2020: LUXOR TEMPLE/KARNAK TEMPLE
This morning we catch our short flight from Cairo to LUXOR, the ancient city of THEBES and check into our beautiful hotel overlooking the Mother Nile! Our sacred pilgrimage continues as we make our way to KARNAK TEMPLE, one of the largest ancient spiritual centers in the world! KARNAK is said to have been constructed from a golden blueprint on the very mound that first rose up from the primordial waters of creation. It was built to represent the manifest universe, spirit descending into matter! As a holy precinct it served as a mystery school and a place for the gods to dwell on earth among humanity.
In a dark, secluded chapel within the Karnak complex stands a majestic, full-size "living" statue of Sekhmet, the lion-headed goddess, who has remained in this original location for more than 3,500 years! On certain nights the moon's light beams through an opening in the roof and shines directly over her head, which is adorned with a flattened disc and raised Uraeus, a symbol of supreme authority and divine power. In her hand, she holds the wadj scepter with the flowering lotus and the ankh of life in her hands. The profound silence of thousands of years envelops us as we enter this chapel to stand before the living Sekhmet!
In the evening under a star-filled sky we will walk down the avenue of sphinxes to the magnificence that is LUXOR TEMPLE! This temple is also known as the TEMPLE OF MAN, because the proportions of the human body are found within the sacred geometry of the temple's architecture. It was built as a symbolic representation of man's physical form in its evolution into a conscious, fully perfected human.
(Breakfast/snack lunch/overnight Sonesta St. George Luxor Hotel)
Day 5: Wednesday, October 28, 2020: DENDERA/ABYDOS
On this very special day, we drive through the dessert early morning to DENDERA, a sacred temple complex dedicated to the Divine Feminine! It is here that beauty was expressed in its highest form with its exquisite main temple dedicated to Hathor, the goddess of abundance, love and joy. The inner chambers and great temple rooftop still echo with the music, song and dance of the Hathor priests and priestesses as they performed their celebrations and ceremonies in epochs past.
We will explore the underground secreted chambers with their perfectly preserved hieroglyphs and beautiful bas-relief carvings, and climb to the inner chamber to see the well-preserved zodiacal relief painting that recalls the origins of Egypt and its connection with the celestial heavens.
Unlike the tours that rush to see this temple and return, our group will take our leisure exploring the beauty of DENDERA before we continue north through the dessert of upper Egypt to one of the most ancient sacred precincts in the world, ABYDOS! Abydos was a major spiritual pilgrimage site for the ancient Egyptians and the cult center of the god OSIRIS. In the nearby mountain there is said to be a gateway portal to Amenti, guarded by WEPWAWET "opener of the way", which only those of the purest vibration could enter.
(Breakfast, snack lunch, dinner, overnight Abydos)
DAY 6: Thurs. October 29, 2020:ABYDOS
The Abydos complex is extremely expansive and so much of the mystery and beauty that it holds is never seen in its entirety by travelers on a day tour. Our group will lodge overnight in the HOUSE OF LIFE to fully experience the magic of Abydos!
We will explore the grand hypostyle hall, sanctuaries and chapels of the SETI I TEMPLE, which contain some of the most beautiful bas-reliefs of Egypt! We will walk the ancient paths where pottery chards are still visible in the dessert sands left as offerings by the ancient Egyptians on their sacred pilgrimages. We will explore the RAMSES II TEMPLE and one of the most enigmatic structures on the planet, the OSIREION. The Osireion is a subterranean temple of much greater antiquity than the SETI I temple. It is constructed of megalithic red granite blocks weighing up to 100 tons, and the Flower of Life symbols can be seen etched in red ocher on its columns. In antiquity, this is where the Osiris mysteries were performed by the living pharaoh during the nights of the "blacked out " moon. After our sacred time in Abydos, we return to Luxor where our private, luxury sailing vessel awaits us on the Mother Nile!
(Breakfast, lunch, dinner, overnight Dahabeya)
DAY 7: Friday, October 30, 2020: WEST BANK/HATSEPTSHUT'S TEMPLE/VALLEY OF THE KINGS/SAIL TO ESNA
This morning we make a sunrise pilgrimage to DJESER-DJESERU, the magnificent funerary temple of the female Pharaoh HATSHEPSUT at DEIR EL BAHRI. The name in abbreviated form means Holy of Holies, but the complete Egyptian name means, the great temple of millions of years, the temple of Amun at his outstanding place of the first time.
We then travel a short distance along the West Bank of the Nile to the Necropolis of the VALLEY OF THE KINGS, the royal resting place of the tombs of the great pharaohs such as TUTANKHAMUN, RAMSES III and VI, and THUTMOSIS III. There burial tombs are intricately inscribed with sacred and magical texts for safe passage of the soul through the underworld. We make a final stop on the WEST BANK to visit the COLOSSI OF MEMNON, before returning to our private "royal barge" to begin our sail toward ESNA and reflect on the timeless beauty along the Nile!
(Breakfast, lunch, dinner, Overnight Dahabeya)
DAY 8: Saturday, October 31, 2020: TEMPLE OF HORUS/EDFU
Today we enjoy a beautiful day of sailing along the Nile and dock in Edfu, where we visit one of the most beautifully preserved temples in Egypt, THE TEMPLE OF HORUS. As we approach the temple, we are aware of the enormity of the sacred complex, with a vast courtyard, a forest of towering columns and a ceiling that reaches to the heavens! Here, we follow the story of the hero's quest as we learn how Horus and his followers (the Shemsu Hor) conquered chaos. We will hear the tale of the sacred marriage of the king and queen as the embodiment of Horus and the goddess Hathor. The side chambers of the temple of Horus shows the complexity of ancient rites, with its healing chamber; perfumery and anointing oils, a sound chamber named the HOUSE OF LIFE, which stored all of the sacred texts used in daily and seasonal rituals. Horus is associated with higher vision and clarity. The EYE OF HORUS relates to his myth and power. The left eye represents the lunar, the moon, intuition, the feminine energy. The right eye is connected to the Sun, the masculine, and the yang energy. Both are necessary for true power to exist. We will work with balancing the lunar and the solar energies within our selves to awaken our intuitive centers and experience a higher perspective. Back on board our luxury Dahabeya, we enjoy a delicious lunch as we set sail to ESNA.
(Breakfast, lunch and dinner, Overnight DAHABEYA)
Day 9, Sunday, November 1, 2020: KOM OMBO
Kom Ombo dramatically rises from the banks of the Nile River and is a dual Temple dedicated to two rival gods – SOBEK the crocodile god and HORUS THE ELDER. This double temple was constructed with two of everything, a perfect mirror image of the other. The south side of the temple built for Sobek, represents the dark, the yin energy, the negative; while the northern side was built for Horus to represent the light, yang energy, the positive. Each of the sides were built in perfect balance with each other and merge together along the main axis of the temple, creating a unified field of neutrality and harmony, Kom Ombo Temple resonates with a frequency of the paradigm shift that we are entering as a humanity. We are moving from a duality consciousness into the ascended consciousness of neutrality, or unity consciousness.
(Breakfast, lunch, dinner, Overnight DAHABEYA)
Day 10, Monday, November 2, 2020: PRIVATE VISIT ISIS TEMPLE/ASWAN/ELEPHANTINE ISLAND
In the predawn hours of the morning we return to the source of all, the Great Mother ISIS on her beautiful island TEMPLE OF PHILAE! This sacred temple served as a powerful point of light and knowledge for the mystery schools of the Divine Feminine, and to have private access to the entire temple complex and ceremonially walk the columned corridor to the "holy of holies" is an experience beyond words! The presence of the Great Goddess and her priestesses is palpable, and as the sun rises we offer ceremony in her inner sanctum to open to her wisdom and ask for her blessings, as it has been done since ancient times.
In the afternoon we explore ELEPHANTINE ISLAND that rises out of the waters in the middle of the Nile river. According to ancient Egyptian religion, Elephantine was the dwelling place of the ram-headed god Khnum, who guarded and controlled the waters of the Nile from caves beneath the island. Many layers of different epochs of time can be found on this island. In his book, THE SIGN AND THE SEAL, Graham Hancock describes the building of a Temple on Elephantine Island that was said to mirror the Temple of Solomon, and it is here where the Ark of the Covenant was secreted until 400 B.C., before it was transported to its final resting place in Ethiopia.
(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Overnight Dahabeya)
Day 11, Tuesday, November 3, 2020: CAIRO – KHAN EL KHALLILI BAZAAR
After breakfast, we deboard our beautiful luxury yacht and say our heartfelt goodbye's to the impeccable staff that is now our family! After our return flight to Cairo, we have a fun day of the ultimate shopping experience at one of the most famous and oldest market places in the world … THE KHAN EL KHALLILI BAZAAR!
It is like stepping back in time to experience this traditional souk (marketplace) with vendors of spices, bedouin rugs, jewelery, carpetbags, souvenirs and all that you can imagine! It is a labyrinth of alleys filled with shops and stalls, and we will take time to sip Egyptian tea and watch the world go by!
We will visit Tent Makers Street (Cynthia's favorite), where you feel that you have been thrown back in time to the days of camel caravans and merchant traders bartering their wares!
(Breakfast, snack lunch, Mena House)
Day 12, Wed. Nov. 4, 2020: SPHINX/PRIVATE INITIATION IN KINGS CHAMBER/GIZA PLATEAU
Prepare for the most memorable and transformational day of your life, as we walk the empty GIZA PLATEAU in silent ceremonial procession at sunrise. We first greet the GREAT SPHINX, the ageless sentinel who guards the Way of the Sacred to ask for entrance into the GREAT PYRAMID of Life, as have all initiates of all epochs of time.
On this, our most sacred day in the Land of The First Time, we make our way from the Sphinx to gain private entrance into the GREAT PYRAMID OF GIZA! We explore the Queen's Chamber before climbing upwards through the Grand Gallery to reach the KING'S CHAMBER, the holy grail of our Egyptian Quest! Here, within the highest frequencies of this harmonic chamber and the Sarcophagus of High Initiation, we unite our life story with the story of those who came before us and those who will come after us as we fully open to and embrace the experience of the transformation within ourselves! These two hours of private initiation and ceremony within the closed chamber spans lifetimes, awakening our cellular memory and soul awareness, and we are forever changed!
The afternoon will be free for reflection and integration, and in the evening we will meet together for our farewell meal to share our most memorable experiences of this Egyptian Odyssey.
(Breakfast, Farewell Dinner, Overnight Mena House)
Day 13, Thursday, November 4, 2020: COPTIC CAIRO/MOEZ STREET/SULTAN HASSAN AND RAFAII MOSQUE
We cannot leave Cairo without experiencing its rich cultural and religious heritage! As we walk the cobblestone streets of Old Cairo, we will visit ST. SERGI COPTIC CHURCH, where the Holy Family was hidden and protected during their exile into Egypt. We will visit the oldest synagogue in Cairo and the famous EL MOEZ street of quaint shops and the most exquisite architecture of the Islamic world, including the RAFAII and SULTAN HASSAN mosques.
Back to our hotel to pack up our treasures and unforgettable experiences. With a full and grateful heart, we say our reluctant goodbyes (for now) to the lifelong friends that we have made during this journey, and we leave knowing that we have been richly blessed and forever changed!
(Breakfast, overnight Mena House)
Day 14, Friday, November 5, 2020: Departures
Departure flight home at your leisure after a sumptuous breakfast at the Mena House before check-out.
(Breakfast, Private transport to the Cairo Airport)
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This trip has reopened a magical door in my life. It has been amazing and wonderful to be a part of this group. I have come to understand certain things about my life that have allowed me to move forward into love. Being guided through the sites with love certainly made all the difference. I am grateful for every step, every person in my pathway, everything! I will take with me peace in my heart and an unbelievable memory of a magical trip. It has been like we have gone back in time and seen and lived ancient Egypt! My life is filled with love towards all Egypt, past, present and future! My relationship has been strengthened by the experiences, and my life will not be the same. Thank you all!
My experience in Egypt has been a very magical and spiritual experience. It has also been a time of personal healing and transformation.
Visiting the sacred temples has given me a better appreciation of the sacredness of my own life, and helped me remember my divine origins. In the beginning, our teacher Cynthia, asked, I know that you will remember Egypt, but will Egypt remember us? How will we leave our mark? Within several of the sacred sites our group was able to perform sacred ceremony. We were able to hold the energy with the intent of sending love and light to our planet for healing and transformation. The hospitality and professionalism and love that was shown to us will not be forgotten. We truly have been blessed by this journey.
I really cannot find the words for what we were all allowed to feel, to do and to be. For this reason, I hope you understand my poor words in English, but all comes from the heart and from my innermost being. When we arrived in Cairo, I felt like we were welcomed here, and it was like coming home. One purpose why I wanted to come to Egypt was to find my origin. And it is a trip to the origin, to the universal wisdom, to feel and to be as one. Never before I felt that we all came from one source. I enjoyed all so much! The initiations, all the surprises that we received, all to re-member life can be so easy when people come together with the same intent and vibration. The harmony, the joy, the beauty, the laughter… I was moved a lot inside.
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Statement & Arguments
Statement & Assumptions
Alphabet Series
Distance & Direction
Clock & Calendar
Coding Decoding
Blood Relation (Coded Type)
Time & Work
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- International Towne is this week on Thursday, January 29th! We will take a trip to Young Americans Bank in Cherry Creek North to participate in a great opportunity to explore global economies and interdependence. We will need as many volunteers as possible to attend this great event! If you can be free in the morning between 9:30 and 1:30, Please contact Mr. Piza or Mr. Logan for more information. THANK YOU! **Announcement forms went home today which are different than permission slips. Please only sign if your child will not be attending the field trip for any reason.
- Thursday Folders are coming home! 7th graders should be bringing home returned work along with any announcements every Thursday with a signature page for parents / guardians. Be sure to sign and return the page so your student is not asked to stay in Overtime after school. Also, this is a great opportunity to earn volunteer hours preparing Thursday folders! Contact Mr. Logan if you have free time Thursday mornings to help.
- Here's another 100 Mile Club plug! Most students have passed the 25-mile mark and simply need to pay the $10 fee to receive a 100 Mile Club T-Shirt. Click here for more information and please send in $10 if you haven't already (checks can be made out to DPS).
We are trying answer our question, "how democratic was the Roman Republic?", this week as we continue to practice with multiple sources for argument or answer to a complicated question.
We will be finishing our companion book this week. Student will take an on-demand assessment next week to demonstrate some of the skills that we worked on in this unit.
Our field trip to International Towne is this week on Thursday! We'll be making final preparations this week to be ready for running the global economy.
We've been tinkering with algebraic expressions and will turn the corner this week to formally begin our Equations and Expressions unit. Remember to check your student's SchoolNet account for quiz results and check here for assignments and lessons. We are in lessons 22 and 23 (of the old unit) and 1 and 2 of our new unit this week. Remember, tutoring is held Tuesday afternoons, 3:45-4:45!
Monday - Lesson 22: Problem Set #1-5 (plus practice).
Tuesday - Lesson 23: Problem Set #3-7 (plus practice).
Wednesday - Lesson 1: Problem Set # 1-16 (plus practice).
Thursday - Lesson 2: Problem Set # 1-7 (plus practice).
Friday - Unit Quiz Today!
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Call him a romantic or just some one who makes beautiful memories. Watching his marriage videos will make you skip a beat. Vishal Punjabi, who studied film making in England, moved to Africa in 2008 to create beautiful memories with real stories and people ."We don't make people act or follow a script. Nothing is planned in any form, which is why it's important we shoot with people who open up to us. You see, these films are not just wedding films. What if you could see your great grandmother's love story today? And what if it was a beautifully told story?" asks Punjabi, 33. He has shot 13 weddings so far, from Geri Gets Married to Happiness, all big hits online. While the latter was shot in Sultanpur Dabas, a small village near Delhi, his upcoming project is based on a double wedding, ''The first I've ever witnessed. One sister fell in love, the other had it fixed by parents. Both the sisters are beautiful but one suffered an accident that burned her entire face and body,'' says Punjabi. Some of the locations for the weddings are Barbados, Napa Valley, Nairobi and Goa. When asked about a wedding that he really wants to shoot, he says, "I would love to shoot India's first legally gay couple, in a rainforest, on a full moon night with Coldplay playing," says Punjabi.
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Besides weddings, Punjabi has also worked with Shahrukh Khan's Red Chillies Entertainment for 10 years on commercials like ICICI Bank, Wipro, ITC, Airtel and Hyundai. He has been a part of the visual effects team in movies like Ashoka, Main Hoon Na and Don.
Now, the filmer is busy working on movies like Yeh Jawaani Hai Diwaani by Ayan Mukerji. "Ayan wanted his audience to feel this wedding. The approach was to shoot the wedding as real as possible so it does have The Wedding Filmer touch,"says Punjabi, who shares his experience of working with actors like Ranbir Kapoor and Kalki Koechlin. "I'm so used to shooting without retakes that this was a breeze. It was re-assuring to know that I could stop the bride and groom in the middle of the pheras and ask them to go again."
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Surprisingly, the first wedding he filmed was of his own in 2010 which went viral with more that 8,000 likes on YouTube. Punjabi's film Heartbeats, another wedding movie, was shot last October in Goa and was screened in 32 film festivals all over the world like the Punjabi International Film Festival in Toronto.
Interestingly, this was his first film that had an original song composed by Amar Khandha. Punjabi has bigger plans for the future, where he would love to make a sequel of his wedding films. ''To see how far these couples would have come would be special. I hope they will introduce me to their kids saying, 'meet the guy who captured our story,'" he says.
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AVENTURA, Fla. – A road rage incident in Aventura left a victim critically injured last week, authorities announced Thursday.
Police said they located the car used in the hit-and-run crash on Thursday and detectives are speaking with a person of interest.
The incident was reported shortly after 1 p.m. Jan. 14 in the area of Northeast 182nd Street and Biscayne Boulevard.
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1. Re: How do you drag files into a VM from a host computer?WoodyZ Jul 8, 2012 5:07 AM (in response to ahmd9)
Drag and Drop is a nice feature however because it is flaky at times I choose most of the time to copy/move files via Industry Standard SMB/CIFS Shares and I use that because the VMware Shared Folders feature is flaky at times too.
Things to consider... Uninstall/reinstall VMware Tools, uninstall/reinstall VMware Product, make sure the VMware Tools Service is running on the Guest OS, toggle the state of the VMware Tools Service and or...
Copy and paste the following in a Command Prompt and then press enter.
RD /S "%TEMP%\VMwareDnD"
When I'm in a situation that I need to use DnD and it stops I use the above command and sometimes also need to toggle the state of the VMware Tools Service after that. This can be scripted to make it easier and it's faster then rebooting the Virtual Machine to clear it up.
2. Re: How do you drag files into a VM from a host computer?ahmd9 Jul 8, 2012 10:47 AM (in response to WoodyZ)
Thanks. After doing some additional investigation I noticed that the vmtoolsd.exe was running at 99% CPU time on the guest OS on a VM (which is Windows XP SP3, the admin account). So trying to restart the VMWare Tools service resulted in "The service is not responding to the control function" message.
So running all and the combination of the following commands in a batch file restarted the vmtoolsd.exe process but still did not solve the isse:
taskkill /f /im vmtoolsd.exe
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net stop "VMware Tools"
net start "VMware Tools"
Any more ideas how to automate it without restarting the VM, which clearly is a pain?


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• President Trump made a bellicose debut speech at the United Nations, threatening to "totally destroy" North Korea and referring to its dictator, Kim Jong-un, as "Rocket Man."
He called the Iran nuclear deal "an embarrassment," promised to "crush the loser terrorists" in the Middle East and said the U.S. was prepared to confront Venezuela's authoritarian government. (Here's the video.)
Our White House correspondent noted a dissonance between Mr. Trump's vision of renewed sovereignty of the nation state and his threats to act aggressively against some countries.
• Emmanuel Macron, the French president, said that the nuclear deal with Iran was "essential for peace" and that his country would "not close any door to dialogue" with North Korea. (Here's the video, in French.)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel agreed with Mr. Trump's assessment of Iran. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey called for more financial assistance for sheltering more than three million Syrian refugees.
Among today's speakers: the presidents of the European Council, Iran and the Palestinian Authority and the prime ministers of Britain, Italy and Japan.
• Mexico was hit with a 7.1-magnitude earthquake, just two weeks after it was struck by its most powerful tremor in a century. At least 216 people were killed. Millions poured into the streets and remained there, fearful of returning inside. Images show crushed cars and falling facades.
The quake came on the 32nd anniversary of the 1985 quake that killed as many as 10,000 people.
• Hurricane Maria left "mind-boggling" damage on the Caribbean island nation of Dominica and in Guadeloupe, the French overseas territory.
The Category 5 storm is expected to approach the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico today. Here's a map of its projected path.
It's not your imagination: This year's Atlantic hurricane season has been unusually active. At the U.N., leaders of island nations called for a reconceptualization of aid to help vulnerable countries recover from devastating storms linked to climate change.
• Zapad-2017, the large Russian and Belarusian military exercises that target fictional countries somewhat resembling the Baltic States, ends today.
It will most likely be remembered for a mishap: At least one bystander narrowly escaped death when a military helicopter accidentally fired rockets into a parking lot.
Separately in Moscow, a towering monument to Mikhail Kalashnikov, designer of the AK-47, was unveiled to the sounds of the Soviet anthem and Orthodox prayers. There was no mention of the untold millions killed by the weapon.
• Scientists have found the genes that control pattern and color in a butterfly's wing — meaning they may someday be able to design them.
The advances are thanks to the new Crispr-Cas DNA editing technique, which allows researchers to figure out what a gene does by deleting it and seeing what happens.
• Foxconn's stalled plans in Brazil show the difficulties the company has faced in replicating its manufacturing model outside China. Above, its compound in Shenzhen.
• Here's a look at how Apple's new iOS 11 will change your iPhone. And our tech columnist reviewed some of the new iPhones, describing them as "an ultimate refinement before eternal retirement."
• International tourism to the U.S. declined significantly over the first few months of 2017. European countries were down 10.1 percent.
• German watchmakers like A. Lange & Söhne and Nomos are emblematic of the industry's renaissance that has taken place in the city of Glashütte.
• Here's a snapshot of global markets.
In the News
• In our latest 360 video, we follow an Iraqi family returning to Mosul and hoping to rebuild their home after Iraqi forces declared victory against the Islamic State there. [The New York Times]
• The police in London said they were considering manslaughter charges over the deaths of around 80 people in a fire at Grenfell Tower in June. [The New York Times]
• Our reporter shares how he inadvertently landed a scoop on the investigation into Russian meddling in the U.S. presidential election by overhearing a conversation at a steakhouse. [The New York Times]
• The Spanish police searched some offices of Catalonia's regional government and detained several officials ahead of a planned independence referendum, which the central government had declared illegal. [El País / Catalan News]
• In Germany, auditors are busy figuring out what happened at Documenta, the contemporary art exhibition that required a government bailout. [The New York Times]
• From the Op-Ed section: A new documentary shows how a Swedish graduate student infiltrated the alt-right movement in the U.S. and Europe. [The New York Times]
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Tips, both new and old, for a more fulfilling life.
• If you plan to visit Ireland, here are some tips on how to live lavishly without spending too much.
• What's the secret to an organized kitchen? Experts share their insights.
• Recipe of the day: Deep dive into our collection of delicious recipes for Rosh Hashana, which begins at sunset.
• We asked the people behind "Mother!" how the year's most divisive film came about. The actress Jennifer Lawrence, above center, called it an allegory for climate change. Our critic's take: "It's a hoot!"
• A Jordanian princess, whose brother twice lost bids for the FIFA presidency, has been discreetly working with British private investigators to collect evidence of soccer corruption.
• A cautionary tale: A copy of a masterpiece by Piet Mondrian passed unchecked around some important art institutions as though it were the real thing.
• In an Op-Ed, the author Miljenko Jergovic writes about how Communist Yugoslavia's rulers considered punk rock a useful outlet for youth rebellion.
• At London Fashion Week, Italian designers showcased their latest collections from their younger, more accessible lines. Today, the focus shifts to Milan's shows.
Back Story
For today, a slice of culinary history. The Times introduced readers to pizza 73 years ago today as "a pie made from a yeast dough and filled with any number of different centers."
"With the dexterity of a drum major wielding a baton, the baker picks one up and twirls it around, first in one hand and then in the other," the report said, describing Luigino's Pizzeria Alla Napoletana in Times Square.
In the early 1800s, Naples was famous for working poor, the lazzaroni. Pizza was the answer to their need for quick and cheap food. Antica Pizzeria Port'Alba opened in Naples in 1830 and is widely thought to be the world's first pizzeria.
When Neapolitans began migrating in large numbers to the U.S., they brought their tradition of wood-oven bakeries. The first U.S. pizzeria opened in New York in 1905.
Some things have changed. Pizza is now embedded in much of the world's culinary fabric. (Last week, our dining critic proposed that Jersey City actually has New York's best pizza.)
But the gluttony that pizza can inspire is enduring.
"Each one will make four portions," The Times wrote in 1944. "Although many people can do away with a whole pie single-handed."
Remy Tumin contributed reporting.
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Upland is known as the City of Gracious Living, but we are also a city whose businesses support a strong sense of community. Located at the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains and one time pride of the citrus industry, Upland enjoys a rich history. The Los Angeles suburb is part of the Inland Empire, a metropolitan area situated directly east of the Los Angeles metropolitan area.
Inland Empire is a metropolitan area and region in Southern California. A generally broader definition will include eastern Los Angeles County cities in the Pomona Valley, and/or the desert community of Palm Springs as well as its surrounding area; a much larger definition will include all of San Bernardino and Riverside counties.
The Inland Empire is an area approximately 60 miles from north to south and some 50 miles wide. It spans Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. The area is surrounded by mountain ranges and hills on all sides, with only a few natural passes to Los Angeles and Orange County to the West. San Diego County lies to the South and Palm Springs to the East.
The natural beauty of the mountain rim on 320 degrees of the horizon is punctuated by a vertical elevation of over 10,000 feet in at least four places. The Inland Empire is perhaps the only place in the United States where you are 45 minutes from ski slopes and 45 minutes from the beach; during some times of the year, the weather allows both skiing and ocean swimming on the same day! The Inland Empire offers many outdoor sports such as snowboarding, motorcycling, biking, racing, and four-wheeling. The eastern pass to the low desert climbs to 1600 feet, with 10,000 ft.-plus peaks on both sides of Interstate 10. Most notable are Mt. San Jacinto Peak to the south and San Gorgonio and San Bernardino peaks to the north. The elevation range makes the topography very interesting and creates climatic ranges from near desert to alpine, with oak trees and conifer forests just a few minutes' drive up on the famous Rim of the World Highway. The San Bernardino, Los Angeles, and San Jacinto mountain ranges catch the precipitation that is missed in the lower valleys, which has created canyons with steep walls and wide level valleys.
People have been attracted to the natural wonders of the area for two hundred years and continue to enjoy the natural amenities today in every conceivable way. With a rich history, natural wealth, and a robust economy, the Inland Empire is an area full of surprises. Major cities include San Bernardino, Riverside, and Ontario, served by the Ontario International Airport. Smaller but substantial cities include Rancho Cucamonga, Montclair, Pomona, Redlands, Corona, and others.


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Earlier this year, Jen McCown announced that she was embarking on a project that she called "the SQL Yearbook." I decided, what the heck, and told her I'd take part.
A little while ago, I got an email from her saying that the project is finished! (Per her instructions, I also want to make sure I attribute it properly, so here it is: "SQL Yearbook 2018" by Jennifer McCown of MinionWare is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.)
If you click either PDF link, my profile shows up on page 19. (Really, it's the same one I use for my SQL Saturday speaker's profile.)
I have a number of friends and associates who are featured throughout this yearbook, primarily through my association with my local SQL user group, my dealings with SSC, and my experiences with SQL Saturday.
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