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Grand Lodge of New Jersey
OUR NEW PLACE
Odd Fellowship is one of the oldest fraternities in the world. This non-political and non-sectarian order was founded based on universal brotherhood. The order stresses the importance of the principles of Friendship, Love, and Truth.
We are the family of odd fellowship, composed of men, women, and youth, believing in a supreme being, the creator and preserver of the universe, who have come together in our local communities having the same beliefs and values as others... that Friendship, Love and Truth are the basic guidelines that we need to follow in our daily lives. Through working in our local communities, townships, counties, or nationally we understand that we can make a difference in the lives of people in our world.
The members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows are sometimes referred to "Odd Fellows" or "Rebekahs." Odd Fellows have also become known in many areas as "The Three Link Fraternity" which is evidenced by our worldwide "Three Link Emblem" which stands for Friendship, Love, and Truth. These three links symbolize the chain that binds our members together and illustrates that our communities, townships, counties and nation are strongest when joined together.
Do you believe that Friendship, Love and Truth should be the basic guidelines to live by?
Do you believe in a supreme being, the creator and preserver of the universe?
Do you want to make a difference?
YES? Then we need you!
I.O.O.F. Grand Lodge of New Jersey
112 4th Ave, Roebling, NJ 08554
ioofnjsec@comcast.net


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Q: Why is PROXY so weary after projecting Vader? Why does the holographic droid act so weary and 'faint' whenever he finishes delivering a message from Vader to Starkiller? He never acts like that when projecting other things.

A: PROXY "hates" impersonating Vader:

Source: Youtube
The disgust PROXY felt at being forced to impersonate such a hated individual is probably strenuous and makes him weary.
Also, Wookieepedia's article on PROXY cites the Star Wars: The Force Unleashed comic to explain why PROXY hated Vader in particular:

PROXY already had issues with the Sith Lord, as he found impersonating him during his frequent communications with Marek highly strenuous, and his realization about the brutality of Vader's methods left PROXY disgusted by him.

A: It seems that by projecting Vader, Proxy absorbed some of Vader's extreme negative emotions.

Proxy (on Vader): I hate being him.

Now, it doesn't really make sense why projecting Vader is emotionally draining, while projecting similarly angry beings such as Maul isn't, but it's the best info we've got.

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The International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation has issued "A Guide through IFRS 2013". The IFRS Foundations has announced that the Guide is now available for purchase by the accountants, auditors, analysts, students, and other users. The Guide is also usually with the nickname of the "Green Book".
The Guide through IFRS 2013 comprises the full text of the International Accounting Standards (IASs), International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs), and interpretations. The accompanying documents such as the Basis for Conclusion are also included in the Guide. All of the IASs, IFRSs, interpretations and accompanying documents issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) as of July 01, 2013 has been included in the Guide. The Guide contains extensive cross references and other annotations.
The IASs, IFRSs, interpretations and accompanying documents that have been replaced or superseded are not included in this edition of the Guide. Although they are not included in the Guide, they are still applicable if a reporting entity decides not to adopt the newer versions of these documents.
The Guide can be bought for 90 UK Pound Sterling plus any shipping costs for a set of two books. Discounts are available for students, academics and developing countries. Bulk purchase discounts are also available.


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Many homeowners are aware that having lovely natural stone kitchen countertops can increase the property value considerably. They probably want it themselves if they were looking at other people's homes! However, while granite countertops are definitely popular, other types of stone countertops are available. One of these is quartz countertops. Unlike apples and oranges, granite and quartz countertops are similar enough to makes choosing one over the other can be challenging.
The cost of granite countertops depends on what you choose. Because it is a natural stone, some are harder to source than others are. Prices start at $39 per square foot (yes, it is pricey, but that's why it adds value to your home) but it can go up to $155 if you get blue granite from Norway, for example. Quartz countertops start out more expensive at $67, with the top range at about $95 per square foot. Most commercially available quartz countertops are engineered stone. They produce it by mixing up ground quartz, resins, and dyes. Some quartz countertops are actually from a block or natural quartz, but these are rare and expensive. Because it is an engineered stone, prices are more predictable if not lower than for the granite counterparts.
No two granite slabs are identical, even if they are from the same block. The irregularity of these slabs may displease some, but most consider it as part of what makes it so charming. Granite may also have pits and fissures, which some consider defects while others consider adds character to the stone. Quartz countertops, on the other hand, have a uniform design, so they are easier to match. There are no pits or fissures in quartz slabs.
When it comes to color and design, you have fewer choices when it comes to granite. It is a matter of what you see is what you get. You have to make do with what is available. Quartz countertops come in a large variety of colors and designs, and they are much more readily available.
Unless you have a sharp eye, it is very hard to distinguish between a granite and quartz countertop. They are both quite beautiful and share many characteristics. Purists will argue that a one-of-a-kind piece of art is more valuable than a limited edition print, but when it comes to how it looks in the kitchen, there is no real difference.
Granite scores a 6 to 7 in the Mohs hardness scale for minerals. Quartz scores a 7 to 8. To give you a little perspective, diamonds score a 10. Granite typically has 20% or so of quartz, while a quartz slab will have at least 93% quartz. It follows, then, that quartz slabs are harder than granite slabs. This makes quartz countertops much more scratch resistant, so you can abuse it more. However, the higher quartz content also makes quartz countertops heavier than granite ones, which may require more support (and higher cost) when installed.
As minerals go, both granite and quartz are extremely hard, although neither is indestructible. Both can chip or break with enough pressure. However, under normal use and with reasonable maintenance, both types of countertops will take a lot of use and abuse without much damage.
Granite is an igneous rock, which means that it formed as molten magma cooled beneath the surface of the earth. As such, it is a dense rock, but retains some pores. These pores make it vulnerable to some seepage and staining. Granite producers treat granite slabs with a protective resin layer to seal these pores, but regular resealing is recommended to maintain the integrity of the slab.
Quartz countertops, from the other hand, are fundamentally non-porous. Quartz itself is a crystal mineral and porous, but since it is ground up, and then reconstituted, the porosity is all but eliminated. There is therefore little risk of staining. There is no need to seal a quartz countertop.
The porosity of granite makes it less hygienic than quartz countertops. Microscopic bits of food and dirt can work itself in, encouraging bacterial growth. However, you can avoid this by making sure the seal is intact and with regular cleaning of the countertop.
Granite countertops need a little more TLC than quartz countertops. One is the sealing, which you must do every one to three years, depending on how much use it gets. Another is reaction to acids, such as wine or lemon juice, which can stain your countertops. A good way to avoid this is to wipe up spills immediately. Regular cleaning is the same for granite and quartz countertops, however. Warm water and a mild soap is all you need to keep them looking beautiful and polished.
You should note that quartz countertops have a peculiar weakness. The color can fade when exposed to direct sunlight, most notably the dark ones.. This is because quartz crystals do not really have any color. It is either transparent or whitish translucent. The color and design of the quartz countertop comes from a careful application of dyes that can fade under the sun. Granite countertops do not react as readily to direct sunlight because the colors are present at the atomic level, and not artificially applied.
Stone countertops are all the rage, and granite countertops are the belles of the ball. However, quartz countertops have been making inroads on popularity in the last decade of so. There is very little to choose between the two, however, as the discussion above shows. The decision you ultimately make for one or the other will be a question of personal preference. No two people will have the same reaction to a thing of beauty. If you believe that natural trumps manufactured every time, then granite countertops is your best bet. If you are more concerned with matching colors and designs for a seamless, uniform look, then you will have better luck choosing quartz countertops.


School is out for the summer, and that means it's time for some swimsuit shopping, travel purchases and—before we know it—buying back-to-school supplies.
To help retail sites get ready for the summer shopping season, Today Google launched Google Commerce Search 2.0 for retailers in the United States and United Kingdom. The new version of Google Commerce Search provides a better experience online for shoppers and greater control—with immediate ROI—for retailers.
More merchant customization: Today Google introducing a full merchandising dashboard, which gives merchants more control over promotions, ranking rules and filtering. Marketers and product merchandisers can now do all of this themselves—no custom code necessary. New intuitive retailer controls like time-based promotions, navigation bar with filters, and simple product ranking rules mean seasonal optimizations can be done on the fly.
Better shopper experience: With query auto completion, retailers can offer common queries to shoppers in real time, as they type, without any custom coding. GCS is also faster and more relevant than before thanks to search quality improvements. Because it's hosted in the Google cloud, search results are returned to shoppers in less than a second. Google also added spelling and stemming dictionaries and new custom synonym options to make shopping on a retail site as easy and accurate as searching on Google.com.
Improved browsing and navigation: Many shoppers depend on the search bar on retail sites when they're looking to make a purchase, but some people will always prefer to navigate through different categories and discover new products. Now, Google Commerce Search allows visitors to shop by browsing around your site as well as searching directly for products.
Finally, Google making the benefits of Google Commerce Search 2.0 available to a wider range of retailers by introducing a pricing model that starts at $25,000/year.
As more consumers turn to online channels to purchase and research products, it's important for your site to keep up with them using the best technology out there. So with summer just around the corner, make sure your sunscreen's on, your beach blanket is ready and your e-commerce site is optimized with Google Commerce Search.
This entry was posted in Google and tagged business, Google, Google Commerce, Retailing, Search 2.0 on June 18, 2010 by admin.
This is a time when you reflect on the effectiveness of your business marketing programs. You will be planning to improve performance of some marketing programs, discontinue some, and try others for the first time.
Ultimately, your marketing plan is a compass by which you navigate your day-to-day business. As opportunities arise or your business environment changes, the objective and strategies in your marketing plan will point you toward the best action. Without a marketing plan, you are guessing what might be best for your business. And don't forget to address your Web site in the marketing plan. Without a marketing plan your Web site may be a drain on your finances rather than a business builder.
So, in all the hustle and bustle of everyday business activities, don't forget to take the time to update an existing marketing plan or write a new one. Your future profits depend on it!
This entry was posted in Ecommerce and tagged business, e-commerce, E-marketing, Google, marketing, Money, online marketing, Profit on April 26, 2010 by admin.
Website visitors for your business – Building strong website traffic.
When a visitor comes to your website you have to get their follow-up information by collecting their email address. It is important to 'enable' your web site to automatically deliver quality content such as a newsletter to visitors and allow you to follow up with extra information when necessary. Top marketers agree that this forms a large percentage of their online success. How do you do this? You create forms on your web pages, giving visitors the chance to subscribe to your opt-in list, newsletter or report. This allows you to introduce your service and offer something valuable in order to build relationship. Email follow-up through auto responders is totally free and an absolute necessity for implementing. All you need to do is integrate the auto responder into your web site via a form so that you can pre-load it with your newsletters. You may say that you're not a writer, but what do you know about your industry? Write it down and put it into an informative newsletter. Subscribers can now begin to see you as an expert on the subject and look to you for the solutions that your business is already offering.
Let's go a step further and look at newspaper classifieds. By using little snippets of ideas from your newsletters and articles, you can come up with short eye catching promotional messages to use in newspaper classifieds. There are newspaper companies that offer state wide and nation wide advertising in their papers, often covering readership in excess of 2 to 3 million. By placing 10-15 word tiny classified ads all over the globe can dramatically increase your website traffic. A big mistake people make when doing this is to try and make sales directly from their ads instead of just generating leads for later follow-up. You would want to get your leads to your web site first from where they can subscribe to your automated content.
Lastly lets consider the eye opener an affiliate program can have for your business. With the right product or service it is by far the hottest way of building your business and customer base. Submit your program to affiliate directories across the web. You'll have affiliates making sales for you and not paying a cent in advertising until you've made the sale! Your advertising will be covered by your affiliates, and you can concentrate on providing customer service and continue follow-up with your increasing customer base through newsletter delivery and other product offers. By becoming familiar with how important it is to stay relevant in implementing these factors will benefit your business and you will find that you'll be achieving better results.
This entry was posted in Increase Traffic, SEO and tagged Articles, Backlinks, business, Classifieds, Ezine, Free Traffic, Website on April 7, 2010 by admin.
• Provide quality and something that is user friendly to the client. If you want to sell, you need to convince them that you have something that is better than what is out there or something that isn't out there at all. You need to provide for them a good experience as well.
• Sales and promotions work as they would in the retail setting of a store. To get people in and buying, offering incentives can definitely help.
• Provide a great looking website for them to visit. Make sure that it is user friendly and that it is easy to navigate as well. Things like photos and graphics that are exciting and appealing are great tools to use as well.
• You can also do well by offering things like chat rooms and blogs that keep up the readership to your website. Allow them to play a role like this and they will likely book mark you and come back for more web ecommerce action!
This entry was posted in Ecommerce and tagged business, customers-, sales, search engine, Web Ecommerce, Website on February 12, 2010 by admin.
If you are just starting out in your new business and you decide that a website could be a valuable addition to this business how do you go about getting one up and running? You have two basic options really. Do it yourself or employ an individual or company to do it for you. Which option you take depends upon your own confidence in acquiring the skills necessary and the amount of funds you can divert to hiring in a company. If you have sufficient funds then hire in a company as this will enable you to devout all your time to developing your core business. If you don't then you will have to do it yourself. So how do you go about it?
Now you need to do quite a lot of research on the internet as to how to make your site visitor friendly and search engine friendly. Here you will discover the importance of good content, changing content, appropriate keywords, backward links, article writing and good copy on the website. Taking this information on board will enable you to restructure and rewrite your site over a period of time, probably many times. However all the time this learning process is going on your site is actually published on the Web so is likely to start being trawled by search engines and getting indexed even if it doesn't sky rocket through the rankings. The most important thing to do from the outset is to write good content that will be of interest to your visitors. If it holds the attention of your visitors and gets them to contact you then it will likely be of equal interest to the search engines. Do not produce a site that is written with the search engines in mind. It is your visitors who are important and by following a few simple rules that are published all over the Web your site can become very attractive to visitors and to search engines also. Keep the site textually based, there is no point in having very flashy graphics as these are not noticed by the search engines and often annoy visitors who want to get at the information they are after as quickly as possible and not have to wait for some animated introduction to finish before they can enter the actual site.
Having put into practice all the advice that is out there you should have put together a pleasing and appealing website that visitors and search engines like. Each day or week you add more content and develop more links and you will gradually climb up the rankings. The last piece of advice I would give is start writing and submitting articles. One or two a week would be excellent over a year or two. Once your articles start being published you will see an immediate leap in the number of links back to your site and a subsequent rise in the rankings if your content is also good. Aim to produce over time several hundred articles if possible. The more you write the more links back to your site you will develop and the more visitors you will get as well as boost your rankings in the search engines.
This entry was posted in Google, SEO, Web Hosting & Domain Names and tagged business, Content, Domain Names, Google, Keywords, Theserving.com, Website on January 29, 2010 by admin.
Any successfully business person will tell you that one of the keys to a successful business is to plan ahead. With all the work and planing that has to be done, it can be easy to overlook some of the smaller points. Registering domain names is not something that traditionally has a high priority when you're planning the future of your business. It has however become more important to reserve your on-line real estate as soon as you possibly can.
There are two good reasons to register domain names now even if you have no immediate plans to develop a website.
Every single day thousands of domain names are registered by people all around the world. The effect this has on you is an ever shrinking pool of suitable domain names to choose from. It is likely that several other companies around the world share your business name so even that is not safe.
The second less obvious reason relates to a recent change in the way search engines decide what order web pages should appear in their results. Search engines have started to look at the age of the domain name and if it was only registered recently (within a year) the site will be penalized. The result of this is your new website will fail to appear for any of the competitive search results for a considerable amount of time.
A simple solution to both these problems is to sit down and spend some time brain storming what your domain name requirements for the next year or two are likely to be then register the domains now. With the low cost of domain name registrations you only have to make a very small investment to secure the on-line future of your business. Most domain registrars also provide a free holding page service so there is no need to have a website.
Remember to register domains relating your business name and area of business. You should also look at registering domain names for your products. If you're going to be launching a new product or service then register a domain for it now.
This entry was posted in Web Hosting & Domain Names and tagged business, Domain Name, Registrar, search engine, Theserving.com, Website on January 27, 2010 by admin.
One of the most important aspects of choosing a domain name registration is that it should be non-infringing. This is not an easy task since most unique names have already been registered. The number of useful domain names from the marketing point of view have become extremely limited. Several companies now register variations of their trademark names as a preventive measure against infringement. For example, check www.coke.com, www.coca-cola.com, and www.coca-cola.com, or try www.3m.com and www.mmm.com.
All these factors have led to a crisis of domain names and given rise to increasing cases of infringement of domain registration. A number of companies have taken legal action against other companies or individuals over alleged copyright violation on the domain names.
There are some fundamental guidelines and cross-checks for selection of a domain name registration.
You must carefully select some names that are relevant to your business model. You must be able to justify your reason for using the name. Your domain name registration should principally consist of a name you are using as a trade name, trademark or corporate name.
It is better to select more than one name since you are not sure about the availability of the required domain name.
Now, search the website of one of the prominent domain name registrars to check if the required name is available. If the name has already been registered by someone else, the search result will provide you with optional names that are similar to your requirements. For example, for the name "ford", the search result may give you similar names like "aboutford.com" and "fordbusiness.com".
If the domain name that you are looking has already been registered but there is no content being displayed at the domain, try to find out the details of the owner of the domain. It is possible that he/she may be genuine and have yet not published any content.
It is also possible that the owner does not plan to create a web site and is willing to give you the domain at the original price. You must confirm that the seller has ownership rights for that particular domain name.
Choosing a domain name registration that is same as or quite similar to another well-known trademark, may lead to legal action. The regulations governing these issues are dealt by Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).
It is very likely that you would lose right of your domain name registration if you have intentionally chosen a name similar to another domain name so as to confuse potential visitors to the site. For example, if your site deals in consumer electronics goods made by a Samsung competitor, do not choose the name "samsungbusiness.com" since a court is most likely to pass a verdict that you selected this name to divert attention of Samsung customers.
There could be others reasons of losing a domain registration. It may be found that you have never carried out any business under that name or there is no person in your company similar to that name. Another reason could be that you intend to sell that domain name to your competitor for financial gain.
If your domain name is same as your name then you may be allowed to continue to use it, in spite of the fact that it is similar to someone else's domain name. But the usage of such a name is governed by certain conditions set by court. For example, Mr. Suki Nokia, who runs a cosmetics business, may be allowed to use the domain name "nokia.kr" but he would be barred from using his site to demonstrate any electronics-related information or advertising.
It is also possible for you to use a domain name that is similar to another trademark if your objective is not to criticize the other person's business.
A very useful tip is to buy all three of the top level domains – .com, .net and .org. You should also buy all possible misspellings of your domain name before anybody else takes advantage of this fact.
You have put a lot of money and energy into building your business and if you are forced to give up the domain name, your business is likely to suffer due to it. So, you need to put your best efforts in choosing a domain registration that is both distinctive and non-infringing.
This entry was posted in Web Hosting & Domain Names and tagged business, Copyright, Domain Names, Hosting, ICANN, Registrar, Theserving.com on January 21, 2010 by admin.
Would you like to be that lucky person who sells their domain for thousands or even a million dollars? It IS possible to find quality domains and resell them for huge amounts of money. The time is ripe for acquiring top domains and selling them. Now that the Internet Boom is behind us, valuable names expire everyday. The best way to find these domains is to use services on the Internet such as DomainsBot to weed out the bad names. Or just check out Hot Lists on sites like Namewinner or Pool.
This is the easiest and quickest way to sell your domain name. There are several tricks to landing a good sale at Ebay. One is, start your price low. People want a bargain. Once you have received an initial bid, it will draw peoples attention to your name and create more bids. You may want to set a reserve price if you want to make sure you get X amount of dollars. When selling your domain on Ebay, make sure your domain name is in the title of the description. Also, include an appraisal to show to possible buyers the value of the domain. Keep your description short, clean, and really emphasize how important and rare your domain is. For example, if your domain is 3 letters and ends in "I", stress how most 3 letter domains that are highly valuable end in "I" because it usually stands for "Incorporated". If it ends in "E" it could stand for "Enterprise". A little bit of marketing savvy can go a long way. I once sold the domain 0pp.com for over $200. It even has a number in it making it worth very little. But I emphasize its possible uses and potential. Also, spend the extra $1 for the Bold Listing and make sure your auction ends on a Sunday afternoon or evening. This is when most people are browsing Ebay. It will make a big difference.
The only sites you should even consider putting your name up for sale is on ebay.com, Afternic, or Sedo. These are the most popular and where some huge sales have taken place. The only downside is that there are high numbers of domains already for sale and usually the site will get a commission of something around 10%. There also may be a small fee to join. Appraisal Blast charges a minimal fee but no commission. Your domain will get more exposure there just because there aren't hundreds of domains for sale. You may also have luck selling it on forums such as DomainState. The prices of sales there seem to be lower.
This approach takes some time and patience. Let's say you have acquired a great domain name that would work great for any business in the field of the stock market. You may want to locate some of the bigger sites or businesses and make an offer to sell your domain name. Make sure the name you own doens't have any elements that are already trademarked because you may be forced to give up the name. You may want to go on the Internet and look up current websites that deal with stocks and find ones that don't have the greatest domain names. Make offers to these sites stating how your domain is much better and will HELP them. If you get a company to bite, the rewards are usually very generous!
In summary, selling domains for high amounts of cash depends on two key elements. First you must have a quality domain, one that doesn't have numbers or isn't too long. It must be clear and easily recognizable. ".com" is the best, but even domains such as the ".us" are gaining popularity. The second key is Marketing, Marketing, Marketing! I can't stress that enough. You have to create a good reason for someone to buy your domain. How can THEY benefit from it. When these two steps are fulfilled, a sale is almost guaranteed!
This entry was posted in Web Hosting & Domain Names and tagged business, Domain Names, Domain Sites, eBay, online marketing on December 27, 2009 by admin.
Just like all things in life, the ways to run a business are rapidly changing and evolving. The potential involved with having a domain name/web site is staggering to say the least. A web site gives the consumer a 'shop front' that is not only open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, but is also situated right on their desktop. Instead of being locked into only the immediate area, the whole world's marketplace becomes your sphere of interaction.
The domain name of the website gives great freedom to the business process. Having your own name is like having an address, then infinite emails can be added to the name so different departments within the company can be reached without having to wait at reception. For example, sales@ Mary's Plants.com will put the shopper in direct contact with Mary's sales section.
As a business, the domain name adds professional authenticity, as your address is not affiliated with other companies. In the area of communication, the email system opens up many avenues. Instead of having to put clients on hold because of limited personnel, innumerable emails can arrive at once, even when there's no one in the office. Then you can pick and choose which one's to reply to first (the most urgent), while people browsing can wait till later. First come, first serve becomes obsolete as necessary customers automatically reach the front of the line.
Getting a website and domain name is an easy, simple, cost-effective process. You can register your name through web domain registrars like theserving.com for as low as $9.99 U.S. per year. That is definitely a very limited risk compared to opening a store, renting a location, and the thousands of dollars involved in overhead costs. How can this be true? A key to the door for anyone who wants to enter a mega-mall that is as big as the Earth. Let's hope you've got something special to share and trade with the global community!
This entry was posted in Web Hosting & Domain Names and tagged business, Domain Name, Domain Registrars, web hosting, Website on December 23, 2009 by admin.
What is the most-read advertising medium when traveling? It is not the map. And definitely not the newspaper. It is the one they called the Brochure.
Brochures have become considered the "gem" of the advertising world. What added to the interest of brochure is that not only did they serve as guide for those who have no idea whatsoever, they are also used as marketing tools for businesses and companies alike. It can be noted that not all brochures are effective in these purposes, which leads to the questions: What should be in a brochure to make it effective, all the while interesting?
The main thing to be considered is the cover of your brochure because it is the first thing that people sees upon holding them. The message that should be written there should entice the reader to look inside and read more. Graphic designs can also be an added factor. Captivating pictures and life-like images are sure captures but they do not really explain what the brochure is about. Designs are just first hand insights. The main key is the words you use. Using words to attract and provoke curiosity are like hypnotizing them to do whatever you want them to do next. And that next thing would be to read further into the brochure.
Another approach that people use in a brochure is the "pity" approach. This type of approach entices the emotions of the readers. The guilt feeling coupled with a hint of curiosity make them go through the brochure. Graphic images can only heighten their already intense emotions. Take, for example, brochures that present malnourished children or poverty stricken places and even beggars sleeping on streets. The initial reaction to this is pity. And with conflicting emotion of compassion and apathy, the readers tend to look for and see what all was that about. See how a simple picture can be effective marketers?
And lastly, the most important contents that should not be left out in brochures are the details about your company or business. Besides the name of course, contact details should be prominently put in all the right places. Sometimes the owners forget to put in information like contact numbers and operation times. These details pertaining to the owners are the next important things in a brochure. After reading the brochures, the readers have the tendency to look for information about the owners. This is their way of checking for credibility and background on the owners and the people advertising these brochures.
This entry was posted in Advertising and tagged Advertising, business, Graphics Design, Marketing Tools, search engine on December 17, 2009 by admin.


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Q: Unable to push data into an array - React Native one place I seem to be stuck is on is being able to populate an array of objects, which are used for a FlatList later on.
I get this data from my FireStore – for each document, it will push the objects into 'const DATA = []'
But when I run the 'getUsers()' inside of UseEffect, it only updates 'DATA' inside of the method, it doesn't update the global variable.
Im new to react native, so im probably missing something important within my structure. Thanks for any assistance tho!

I need the format of DATA to look like this example:

My Code:

const MainScreen = () => {

  const DATA = [];
  const navigation = useNavigation()
  const [selectedId, setSelectedId] = useState(null);
  const usersCollectionRef = collection(db, "Posts");
  const [Data, setData]= useState([]);

  LogBox.ignoreLogs(['Setting a timer']);
  LogBox.ignoreLogs(['AsyncStorage has been extracted']);
  LogBox.ignoreAllLogs(true);

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The story of private buses in Kodagu
Owner of Shiva Prakash fleet posing alongside the bus in 1954.
Kodagu Connect Exclusive
Aadhi Kaveri, Igguthappa Travels, Subrahmanya, Gafoor Travels, Gowhar Travels, Panchakshari… rings a bell? Well, these are the names of private buses in Kodagu of the yesteryears. All these are part of nostalgia now.
Over the last few decades, many of the iconic buses have ceased operations while some of them have changed their names and in some cases the routes have been cancelled.
In the 1980s, residents of Kodagu would know the time of day by looking at the names of these buses at a particular location. The iconic Subrahmanya Travels shuttling between Virajpet and Madikeri was a bus etched in the memory of senior citizens. Even now, they have fond stories to tell about the driver, conductor and cleaner of that particular bus which was operational till 1990.
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Kannur International Airport will boost tourism in Kodagu: Thulasidas
Kannur International Airport.
MADIKERI: Kerala's fourth international airport, at Kannur, is expected to boost tourism in Kodagu. The airport located in Mattannur, just 58 km from Virajpet and about 90 km from Madikeri, will soon open for commercial operations. With the National Highway Authority of India planning to convert the road into a national highway, the travelling time will be reduced further.
In an interview with Kodagu Connect, V Thulasidas, Managing Director, Kannur International Airport, says increase in inbound tourists and export opportunities will improve the socio-economic conditions of Kodagu district.
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Did you know? Corporation Bank was the first bank to open a branch in Kodagu in 1934
Corporation Bank's Madikeri branch along College Road. (Photo: Abhinav Shetty)
Kodagu Connect News Network
MADIKERI: Did you know? Corporation Bank was the first to open a branch in Kodagu in 1934. The first branch was inaugurated in Madikeri (Mercara then) on November 14, 1934.
Till Corporation Bank started operations in Kodagu (Coorg then), the planter community and local businessmen had to go all the way either to Bangalore, Mysore or Madras for their banking needs. It remains a puzzle why it did not occur to other banks to open a branch in Madikeri till 1934. Some say it could be because many were frightened of rumours about the prevalence of malaria in Kodagu. After opening its first branch in Madikeri, the Corporation Bank opened its second branch in Virajpet on July 7, 1935.
Mid-1930s were crucial times. It was a period when trade was in the grip of depression with a steep fall in the prices of coffee and cardamom. Money was dear. But it was at this time the Corporation Bank started doing business of every banking description such as issuing of remittance both by mail and telegram, collecting and discounting cheques and bills, and accepting deposits, and also making advances on approved securities at reasonable rates of interest. Corporation Bank's service to the planters and business community in Madikeri infused confidence in towns such as Virajpet, Somwarpet and Ponnampet. Subsequently, branches were opened in small towns across the district.
(Source: 'Corporation Bank – A Corporate Journey' by M V Kamath)
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Did you know? Lal Bahadur Shastri had inaugurated Bethri bridge
MURNAD: Built across River Kaveri in Bethri, the Bethri bridge is one of the important bridges in Kodagu. Part of Virajpet-Baindur state highway, the bridge connects the towns of Madikeri and Virajpet. Even though there are other routes to connect the two towns, the road via Bethri bridge provides the shortest travel distance between Madikeri and Virajpet. One of the oldest bridges constructed after independence, it is built in arch shape. According to some estimate, more than 1000 vehicles move along the bridge daily.
Colonel O S Bedi, IPS, then the chief commissioner of Coorg had laid the foundation stone for Bethri bridge on March 29, 1953. It was inaugurated by then Union Minister for Transport and Railways Lal Bahaddur Shastri on May 29, 1955. Coorg was a 'C' state at that time.
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In Yakima, the Martin Luther King, Jr., Community Worship Service will be held at 3 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 15, at Greater Faith Baptist Church. The community Martin Luther King Walk will begin at noon, starting at MLK Blvd and 5th Ave. and proceeding toward the Yakima Convention Center.
In Ellensburg, Central Washington University students are hosting a Martin Luther King, Jr., event at 8 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 12, for fifth grade students at Mt. Stuart Elementary School to highlight King's leadership and impact on the United States. Fifth graders will rotate in small groups through multiple mini-centers to learn about Martin Luther King, Jr., and to create takeaway resources to convey his civil rights work with others.
In Pullman and Moscow, the Center for Civic Engagement has scheduled a Martin Luther King, Jr., Day of Service for Washington State University students, faculty and staff, and for people in the community from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday, Jan. 16, said Erin McIlraith, event coordinator.
There are opportunities for grooming animals at the Whitman County Humane Society, sorting food at the Community Action Center, caring for neglected horses and wildlife at Orphan Acres, socializing at Whitman Senior Living and cleaning at the Palouse Discovery Science Center.
More opportunities will be posted at http://cce.wsu.edu/mlkday.
• A Celebration Opening Event will be at noon, Wednesday, Jan. 11, at the WSU CUB Concourse F.
• A Community Celebration with Aaron Oforlea, of WSU's English Department, is at 4 p.m., Thursday, at the CUB Jr. Ballroom.
• Freedom Riders Helen and Bob Singleton will speak at the Moscow Community Breakfast at 9 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 14, at Moscow Junior High.
• A Service of Remembrance will be offered by Emmanuel Christian Life Center at 4 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 15, at the Community Congregational United Church of Christ in Pullman.
• The YWCA will hold a program on "Women and the Civil Rights Movement," at noon, Tuesday, Jan. 17, at the Women's Resource Center.
• University Singers plan a program on "Singing for Justice" on Saturday, Jan. 14, at the WSU School of Music.
• Jeff Guillory, of the WSU diversity education program, and Barbara Ward of the College of Education will speak on "Teaching for Justice" from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Jan. 21, at Freedom School at the Talmadge Anderson Heritage House, 935 B St.
In Lewiston, Lewis and Clark State College will host a luncheon and cultural celebration at 11:45 a.m., Monday, Jan. 16, at the Williams Conference Center, followed by a day of service from 1 to 3:30 p.m., in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr., Day and Idaho Human Rights Day. Volunteers will be randomly assigned to a team and be challenged to complete a community service project.
For information, call 208-792-2740 or email lldavies@lcsc.edu.
In Coeur d'Alene, the Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations will hold its Martin Luther King, Jr. Gala Event from 5 to 8 p.m., Monday, Jan. 16, at Parkside Tower Event Center at 601 E. Front St.
Entitled "Every Human Has Rights," the event will feature a variety of food, wine, music, silent and live auctions.
For information, call Michelle Find, chair, at 208-765-3333.
The Human Rights Education Institute (HREI) in Coeur d'Alene is co-sponsoring presentations in the Living Voices program, "The Right to Dream," for fifth graders in Coeur d'Alene and Post Falls school districts.
In addition it will offer a showing for parents and fifth graders at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 18, at the institute.
The HREI is also planning activities for families on Martin Luther King, Jr., and the civil rights movement on Mondays, Jan. 16 and 23.
• On Jan. 23, participants will create kindness chains and discuss the strength and courage it took for past leaders to create a kinder world, and how they can continue the chain in the community.
There will be family nights from 3 to 7 p.m., Mondays for stories, crafts and activities.
• A book club at 7 p.m., Thursday, beginning Jan. 26.
• A monthly women's program, "Girls' Night Out," begins at 6 p.m., Friday, Jan. 27.
The Human Rights Education Institute is holding a Values Project Contest for area high school juniors and seniors, launching on Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, Monday, Jan. 16, with opportunities for participants to share ideas to make the community stronger.
For information, call 208-292-2359 or visit hrei.org.


The Gilchrist County Legislative Delegation held it's annual public hearing on Wednesday, January 16 at 4 p.m. The meeting was held in the Gilchrist County Commissioners' meeting room. State Senator Rob Bradley, Republican from Fleming Island and State Representative Charles "Chuck" Clemons, Republican from Newberry came to hear the concerns and requests from local citizens and local elected officials.
Todd Gray, Chairman of the Gilchrist County Commission, spoke on behalf of the Board of County Commissioners. Commissioner Gray thanked Rep. Clemons and Sen. Bradley for their support in Tallahassee. Gray had a short list of county needs in the order of importance. He requested some money to help with the new jail project, reporting that it took around $450,000 of the county budget to house inmates last year in the Dixie County Jail. Gray requested seed money to help the county with the start up expenses for the jail project. His second request was concerning the need for high speed internet/broad band in the rural part of the county. He also talked about the Valdosta, Georgia wastewater spills and how these spills are hurting the quality of the water and the impact of the spills on the Suwannee River. The fourth request was for the State to widen State Road 26. There was also a request to name a part of Hwy. 129 for the four officers that have been killed in the line of duty in Gilchrist County.
Clerk of Court Todd Newton explained some of the problems with the funding of all the clerks offices in the state. He also brought everyone up to date on the number of cases that this county has. He also requested that at the end of the year, if there were funds left in the Clerks budget that they be allowed to keep it. He said that if the clerks could keep the extra funds in reserves, these reserves would take care of future budget shortfalls. Newton also went over how many cases are still open from 2018.
Senator Bradley reminded those gathered that last year the state provided funding for the CR 232 project. Commissioner Gray said that project was in the design and bid stage currently.
Property Appraiser Damon Leggett said he would like to see the property tax exemption raised from $500 to $5,000 for widows and widowers. They also discussed the Save Our Homes Amendment. Leggett told the delegation that money could be saved if Trim Notices could be posted on the Property Appraisers web site and not mailed out.
County Court Judge Sheree Lancaster asked for money for the court system to give non-judicial employees raises.
Superintendent Robert Rankin was on hand to thank the delegation for the funds that are currently in the state budget for the Trenton High School improvement project. This project will be a multi year project and will include a new cafetorium.
Fanning Springs Mayor Trip Lancaster spoke to the delegation about funds for the Regional Sewer Plant. He spoke of the need to keep septic tanks off the river. He also spoke of the hotel project in Fanning Springs.
Joshua Akin spoke for the Tobacco Free Partnership and their youth prevention efforts. He told the delegation that Vaping has increased during the last few years.
Rosemary McDaniels came before the delegation to request a change in the law concerning discharging firearms in a residential area. She said it was a public safety issue and a noise issue when people decided to target practice in their yards. McDaniel said, "I have searched through the Florida Statutes under 'firearms', but found nothing related to firearm discharges in a residential area." She requested that the delegation develop and submit a bill that would offer increased public safety and reduce noise and environmental pollution.
Suwannee River Water Management Executive Director Hugh Thomas attended the delegation meeting. Thomas thanked the delegation for supporting the Suwannee River Water Management District programs through the years.
Landon Hoffman, Regional Director for Congressman Neal Dunn, attended the hearing to learn the citizens' and county officials' concerns.
In closing Senator Bradley said, "I'm excited about the new governor coming into office." He stated that Governor Ron DeSantis shares a passion for protecting the springs, rivers and Everglades as does the delegation. Sen. Bradley went on to say the future looks bright in the state.
Rep. Clemons said that he also felt the future looks bright, but the state is growing with 800-900 people moving to Florida per day. Rep. Clemons said there are many good initiatives out there, but the state has to operate within their budget, so we can't fund them all. It was also reported that while the state budget is large, everyone should know that 42% of the budget went to health care.


There are pages in the newspaper that I don't read one letter of. Because it goes way over my head, or doesn't interest me at all.
He has developed a chrystalclear style, in gouache I think, that works very well in newspaper print.
And he can make the driest of topics look juicy. Good work.


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None of the upper-division courses listed below require the BA/BS major core curriculum as prerequisites; some require other non-EPS courses or instructor permission. Most minors take EPS 101, 20L, and 105L in preparation for taking the upper-division classes. Upper-division courses that are strong complements to majors in Biology (B), Anthropology (A) and Computer Science (C) are indicated. Instructors and frequency of offering are subject to change.
Advising: It is recommended that you seek advice of the E&PS Departmental Undergraduate Advisor early for course recommendations based on your other academic interests and career plans. Contact Professor Laura Crossey, 277-5349, lcrossey@unm.edu, or Professor Maya Elrick, 277-5077; dolomite@unm.edu.
Get Involved!! Sign up for the Undergraduate Geology Club (Don Powers Room, 2nd floor Northrop).
Keep informed! Sign up on the EPS listserve... directions available in main office.


What Do Figs Go Well With?
Figs go well with goat cheese, blue cheese, bacon, prosciutto, pears, oranges, peaches, raspberries, red wine, balsamic vinegar or sherry vinegar, honey, phyllo pastry, caramel, vanilla, black pepper, olive oil, rosemary, cinnamon, cardamom, almonds, hazelnuts, and walnuts.
When roasted or grilled, you can add figs to a salad for some sweetness and texture as well. Or if you'd like, bake a cake and gently press figs into the top. It'll look impressive to see fig halves studded on top of the cake showing their beautiful jewelled centres.


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Augusto Roa Bastos (Asunción, Paraguai, 13 de juny de 1917 - Ibid., 26 d'abril de 2005) va ser un escriptor, poeta, contista, novel·lista, periodista i guionista paraguaià. Està considerat com l'autor més important del seu país i un dels més destacats en la literatura llatinoamericana. Va guanyar el Premi Cervantes el 1989 i les seves obres han estat traduïdes a, almenys, vint idiomes.

Produïda en la seva major part a l'exili, l'obra de Roa es caracteritza pel retrat que fa de la crua realitat del poble paraguaià, a través de la recuperació de la història del seu país i la reivindicació del seu caràcter de nació bilingüe (Paraguai també té l'idioma guaraní com a llengua oficial); i la reflexió sobre el poder en totes les seves manifestacions, tema central de la seva novel·la Yo el Supremo (1974), considerada la seva obra mestra i una de les cent millors novel·les del segle XX en llengua castellana.

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Vegeu també
 Literatura llatinoamericana

Escriptors americans en castellà
Novel·listes americans
Poetes americans
Contistes
Periodistes paraguaians
Guionistes de cinema
Premis Cervantes
Persones d'Asunción
Escriptors paraguaians
Comanadors de les Arts i les Lletres
Morts a Asunción
Professors de la Universitat de Tolosa
Cavallers de la Legió d'Honor
Oficials de l'Orde de les Arts i les Lletres
Naixements del 1917

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CHISHOLM, J. I. 1985. Xiphosurid burrows from the Lower Coal Measures (Westphalian A) of West Yorkshire. Palaeontology, 28, 4, 619–628.
Bilobate burrows lying parallel to bedding are described from a shallow-water sandstone. The burrows are linked to structures produced by oblique movement through the sediment, the outlines of these suggesting that the animal responsible was a xiphosurid, perhaps Bellinurus. The internal structure of the burrows shows transverse markings on either side of a median furrow but the external surfaces are poorly preserved and it is uncertain to which of the existing bilobate ichnogenera the trace fossil belongs. It is provisionally referred to Aulichnites Fenton and Fenton, 1937 as Aulichnites? bradfordensis ichnosp. nov.


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West Wales is full of incredible historical tales. Let's start in prehistoric times, when the first recorded people in the region began a timeline of legends, myths and monuments which has left a vivid trail of heritage in its wake.
Seek out Arthur's Stone, near the village of Reynoldston – shrouded in mystery, this rock might have been carved by astronomers or, in a slightly more fanciful suggestion, singlehandedly launched across an estuary by the mighty King Arthur, lying there until it became a protected monument in the late 19th century. It's not the only place in the area laying claim to Arthurian heritage. Bedd Arthur (Arthur's Grave) is a Neolithic stone circle up in the Preseli Hills looking out over Carn Menyn / Carn Meini - the source of the Stonehenge bluestones.
Pentre Ifan, in north Pembrokeshire, is the site of the largest and most arresting set of Neolithic tombs anywhere in Wales, perched and stacked atop a grassy slope. Once the modern era had begun, it wasn't long before battles began.
Swansea is thought to take its title from the brilliantly named Sweyne Forkbeard, a Danish King with an unmistakably Viking tendency to invade other countries. At around the same time, Roger of Montgomery – a close ally of William the Conqueror – was laying down the first building blocks at Pembroke Castle, although the glorious structure of the modern-day coastal castle where Henry VII was born owes much to its subsequent stone reworkings.
The Normans invaded Gower right at the end of the 11th century, and Swansea Castle was built shortly afterwards. The fortress was subject to numerous military struggles between the English and the Welsh, ending up in the hands of associates of Owain Glyndŵr, the last Welsh ruler to become the Prince of Wales more than 600 years ago.
Mumbles, the beautiful seaside headland in Swansea Bay, has long been a site of intense archaeological interest, with diggers finding strong evidence of long-gone Roman settlers, not to mention a menagerie of bones – you'll be following in the footsteps of Ice Age mammals with a stroll along the beach.
Poet Dylan Thomas, who could be spotted by locals writing his masterpieces in some of the nearby pubs, was a repeated admirer of this coastline, and you can sneak inside the house where he was born at Swansea's Dylan Thomas Birthplace.
From around the end of the 18th century, the city gained a reputation for industrial enterprise and offering one of the finest tourist resorts in Europe. Head to the oldest museum in Wales, the Swansea Museum, to find out all about its maritime past.
The seafaring story of Milford Haven also gives the town – and the spectacular surrounding Pembrokeshire Coast National Park – plenty of pages in the history books. Henry II and Oliver Cromwell both launched attacks on Ireland from here, although it later became a dockyard for the Royal Navy and an important commercial port. Swansea, which once smelted the vast majority of Britain's coal, was also its most westerly port during World War II.
And on the tracks, trains have played a monumental part of this region's story, a trip on a preserved line, such as the Gwili Steam Railway at Bronwydd, is living history at its best.


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Linked To International Terror, Another Bomb Explodes In Sri Lanka Today
The group believed responsible for the attacks is linked to international terrorism, officials say.
By Susie Madrak
38 weeks ago by Susie Madrak
This morning, another bomb exploded in Sri Lanka as officials tried to disarm it.
"The bomb squad was called to a van they thought was suspicious," said Janis Mackey Frayer.
"They looked inside and found an explosive device. As they tried to diffuse it, it went off. This is after finding a bomb at several airports. Secondary explosions are a tactic of many militant groups. It's part of the reason the government is imposing a state of emergency tonight to try to get a handle on public safety as they figure out who is behind the violence."
"There's a domestic group authorities are blaming for the attacks. Who are they?" Stephanie Ruhle asked.
"It's not an official blame, but several members of the government are pointing to a group called the National Thowheed Jamath. They believe they had international help. Authorities are stunned by how coordinated the attacks were. There are three explosions at churches, three explosions at hotels at pretty much the same time. The forensic evidence they have collected from the six sites show they were suicide bombers that carried out the attacks. We have the FBI on the ground and another team combing through the disaster scenes, trying to find evidence. They are experts in counterterrorism and in identifying victims."
"Officials reportedly did get some kind of warning before the attacks took place?" Ruhle asked.
"Well, this is the other troubling part of the investigation," Frayer said. "Officials have admitted they have warnings about ten days ago that something could happen. There was intelligence that was coming from other countries. The question is, why did nobody act on it? The secretary of defense today told NBC News they just didn't think anything would happen to quickly and it would be of such magnitude. It is staggering with death tolls hovering near 300. More than 500 people are injured. At least 35 foreigners are dead, including at least two Americans. The state department issued a travel advisory warning visitors here that the threat level does remain."
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Another Bomb Explodes In Sri Lanka, Others Found
The bomb exploded while officials were trying to disarm it.
Tom Price Says Sorry, He'll Pay Back Part Of His Private Jet Costs
Sorry not sorry! These were "official business" so were totally okay, even if he is apologizing for them.
Rep. Steve King Asks If There Was 'Any Suicidal Terrorist Who Is Not Muslim'
Why yes, Rep. King. Just ask the parents of the Sandy Hook victims.
NATO Air Strike Kills Five Afghan Soldiers
NATO offered its condolences over the deaths and promised action to avoid further such mistakes.
Matt Welch Slams Republicans For Spinning Over Roy Moore
Some conservatives are appalled.


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Q: How to access external database from android using Rest webservice without using php I want to connect to oracle database from android simple login I want use only Rest web service Json . I dont want to use PHP.
How can i do that Please give more examples!
Thanks

A: In android, the latest way of making a network call is by using google's own volley library. But you will have to make a web service using PHP/Java and the easiest way to make a web service is by using PHP.
In your android studio you will just use the volley library and make a call to the webservice which will intern fetch data from the database and send you the response in the form of a JSON or your custom model class.
Below are the links that might help you:

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*Using PHP

*Using JAVA

A: To use the database you have to use the Web service, otherwise the security of your database will be lost. Here you can learn about web services in Java

A: I you wanna use AspNet, then I suggest you use AspNet Web API (samples can be found at Asp Net WebAPI) for server-side.
Android login sample: refer my answer at How to use security (Authentication & Authorization) in ASP Web Api
Hope this help!


The 26th Sziget Festival will be held on Óbuda Island (Óbudai-sziget) from 8 August to 15 August 2018. BKK Centre for Budapest Transport, the mobility manager of the Hungarian capital, provides higher frequencies on suburban railway line H5, on lines running on Grand Boulevard and also operates vehicles with bigger passenger capacity on night lines 901 and 918, and launches special dedicated boat services to provide access for Sziget visitors to the venue of the festival. BKK recommends taking public transport to reach the Óbudai-sziget as fast as possible. Visitors in possession of a Sziget-Budapest CityPASS wristband valid from 4 August will be able to use public transport services free-of-charge.
Please check the maps and graphics on how to get to the Sziget Festival.
The front-door only boarding policy applies on this service, which means that bus drivers check the CityPASS wristbands. Please find the timetables of buses HERE.
on Budapest public transport, on bus – except for bus line 100E –, tram, trolleybus, metro, cogwheel railway, suburban railway and ferry services and on public transport riverboat lines within the administrative boundaries of Budapest.
The CITYPASS wristband is valid for travel only if worn on the holder's wrist in an undamaged condition. The same holds true for the 48-hour and five-day CityPASS tickets with the difference that it needs to be validated by punching. The Sziget wristband is to be fastened by the plastic clip. Unfastening the clip, which is always clearly visible, will render the wristband invalid for travel.
The CITYPASS pass is valid from midnight on 4 August until 23:59 on 16 August, available at the price of HUF 11,900. The 48-hour CITYPASS is valid from day of purchase to midnight of the following day and is available at the price of HUF 4,500. The five-day CITYPASS is valid from the day of purchase to midnight of the fifth day and is available at the price of HUF 7,500. They are on sale online at: https://en.szigetfestival.com/tickets/category/entry-ticket and at BKK's Airport Customer Service Point or at Sziget sales points.


Cricut BrightPad™ is the brilliant crafting companion that illuminates projects for easier crafting and reduced eye strain. Use it for tracing, weeding, quilting, and more. It's light, thin, and durable for comfort and portability. With its ultralow profile, you can trace sitting at a table or in your favorite chair. When weeding vinyl or iron-on, your design will be beautifully illuminated for quick and easy work. And paper piecing quilt blocks has never been easier! BrightPad makes crafting more enjoyable with its adjustable, evenly lit surface--use it for models, jewelry, needlepoint, and more. No more insufficient, overhead, or glaring light. Use BrightPad as your workspace, and make crafting simple.


You are a teenager, you're confused about some things, your body is changing, sexual thoughts creep into your mind and your venturing into or through high school and thinking of college. Your brother or sister drives you crazy, your friends like to party but you're not sure what the risks are for drinking or taking drugs. You'd like to be making some of your own money, you have exams coming up that you're not sure you'll be prepared for.... It just goes on. Welcome to your teenage years.
Perhaps your parents are still together, perhaps you live with an aunt or a legal guardian. You're probably thinking about dating, you're worried about body image, you want to have perfect skin and you have to deal with peer pressure. It's tough, it's life and we want to help. You'll find valuable information within Teen Advisor to help you and your parents or guardian get through this challenging, wonderful time.
You're coming into your own, learning who you are as you grow into an adult. Embrace it and stay true to your values.


Unfortunately Lucy2 doesn't care for feline companionship at all!
Because of limited space allocation at PAWS, she was staying, temporarily, in a cage with other cats in the room. But here's the good news: Lucy2 was moved to a room of her very own and her true personality was revealed.
Without the stress caused by the presence of other cats, Lucy2 is a very affectionate sweet girl.
Looking for your one and only? She'd be a perfect match.
It's so important that children learn to treat pets as family members who deserve love, care, and protection. Shelter Cats is honored to be listed as a recommended blog for children, along with 15 other cat blogs. You can read about them at Best For The Kids.


Jakarta: Indonesia posted a trade deficit of $1.02 billion in August 2018, the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) announced Monday.
Indonesia's export value stood at $15.82 billion in August 2018 The number decreased by 2.9 percent compared to July 2018.
the country's import value stood at $16.84 billion last month. The number dropped by 7.97 percent compared to the previous month.
"We recorded a trade deficit of $2 billion in the previous month," BPS head Suhariyanto told reporters.
Cumulatively, Indonesia recorded a trade deficit of $4.02 billion from January-August 2018. Last year, the country recorded a trade surplus of $9.11 billion in the same period of time.
According to the official data, Indonesia's oil and gas sector recorded a trade deficit of $1.66 billion. On the other hand, the country's non-oil and gas sector recorded a trade surplus of $693 million.


Projeto social dos irmãos Nogueira, do UFC, atendem mais de 900 crianças no Rio de Janeiro.
@MikeTyson @rickyrozay @rootsoffight I would to have one for my son! I've schooled him abt Mike, and now he's a big fan! Are they online?
At this point, making a universe looks almost easy. Quantum mechanics tells us that "nothing" is inherently unstable, so the initial leap from nothing to something may have been inevitable. Then the resulting tiny bubble of space-time could have burgeoned into a massive, busy universe, thanks to inflation. As Krauss puts it, "The laws of physics as we understand them make it eminently plausible that our universe arose from nothing - no space, no time, no particles, nothing that we now know of."
Don Lemon: But Reverend, with all due respect, if people need jobs, in the community, why would you burn down a store or a place where you could possibly get work? What does one have to do with the other? What does lawlessness have to do with lack of jobs?
I like Mcgregor he is good for the sport.He is far better at trash talking then he actually is a fighter.I see conor McGregor as a possible top 6 contender in the next 6 months. He has never been in deep water battles in which both fighters can barely stand up,and also never in a championship fight to test his desire and integrity.Also i have yet to see his ground game, ju jitsu or wrestling,He has not even wrestled on a high school level.if he can go head to head with Jose also on the ground or frankie edgar with his superior wrestling skills i would be astounded. Do not bet Money on Connor to beat either one of these guys on the ground. it will be nighty night for Mcgreggor.
Nobody seems to be quite sure if the Detroit rapper's lyric's were meant to be complimentary or not, but on a recent episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live, Rousey said she doesn't care if the lyric's were praise or not, she'll take the new nickname and wear it as a badge of honor.
@JulioValdezJr @JAlva21 @joerogan I thought you just ment all of the police departments needed Latinos until I clicked on the picture.
At the Hyatt in Long Beach this past weekend, the legends were everywhere. When on Saturday night a bellhop at the hotel fell into a discussion with an itinerant pack of Metamoris types, all heading to the Hooters across the street to watch the UFC card, he mentioned that he heard that Renzo Gracie had been around earlier in the day. One of the gang, which included a man known as "Nick the Tooth" and another they called "Vinny," stopped in his tracks. "Renzo Gracie? He's good, but do you know who this is?" the man said, pointing to a figure in the entourage. "This is Renato Laranja…" The figure in question, Laranja, lifted an eyebrow dramatically. "He's the greatest jiu-jitsu player the world has known." "Really," the bellhop said, looking over Laranja a little suspiciously. "Like, better than B.J. Penn?" "Better than B.J. Penn? This man is a 27-time world champion, the most decorated jiu-jitsu practitioner in the world. He's better than Penn, he's way better than Penn. He's better than the Gracies, better than anybody. He's jiu-jitsu royalty. Look it up." "Wow, I will," the bellhop said.
Eminem drops Rousey's name in the title track of his newly released album Shady XV, calling her "a slaughterhouse in a blouse." The rapper also makes a reference to her physical features. But Rousey doesn't mind a bit, she said Wednesday night on Jimmy Kimmel Live.
A 5' 10" flyweight in the UFC!? Willie Gates is the promotion's newest signing.
Hard not to give Gates a punchers chance, as he's huge and has the diversity of technique to surprise Moraga. But, unless he's made dramatic improvements in his overall skill set and wrestling and grappling ability, he should be primed to lose to this fight. Moraga may not have the most fluid game in MMA, but he's great at taking advantage of opponents errors and has the kind of solid boxing and powerful grappling that should exploit Gates' own weaknesses. Given that Gates is also coming in on short notice for his UFC debut, chances of him getting the W are slim.
UFC contender Alexander Gustafsson [R] says he's finally injury free, and ready for Anthony Johnson at UFC on Fox 14 Jan. 24.
I don't think he said anything that we as fans didn't see last year. It's true, they didn't look like they were having fun last season. I mentioned it to my family many times last season. IF you'll recall, the year before they were playing pranks on each other during post game interviews, they were smiling more and you could just tell they were having a great time playing a game they all love. This past season, they seemed just flat and you could tell they weren't having fun. It definitely made it less enjoyable to watch too. I hope they do well this season, of course, but I want to see them having fun together too.
Ryron and Rener Gracie break down a ton of jiu-jitsu matches on their YouTube channel, so obviously they're going to touch on Metamoris 5, which featured Renzo Gracie taking on Kazushi Sakuraba in the featured match. Check out the the footage above and learn a thing or two … or seven.
Jared Rosholt was the only fighter on the card to face any sort of lengthy suspension, despite several hard-fought bouts that went the distance. After suffering a brutal knockout loss at the hands of Alexey Oliynyk, Rosholt was suspended until Jan. 22.
"I want Daniel Cormier to win just to shake up the division a little bit, but he is fighting Jones so that's going to be tough to do. I'm picking Daniel to win just because I want him to shake up the division - give people something different to talk about," Johnson said. "[Jones is] a beast. He's the best in the world; he's the best ever at 205. He definitely has my respect. Everybody at 205 has my respect. It would be nice for a change to hear another name."
A look at the finalized UFC on Fox 13 card set for Phoenix, Arizona on December 13th. The main event features heavyweight contenders Junior dos Santos and Stipe Miocic.
Take a moment to think about the gym known as Team Alpha Male. Who are some of the first fighters that come to mind? By now, you're likely thinking about former WEC featherweight champion Urijah Faber, current UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw, top flyweight contender Joseph Benavidez or maybe even coach Duane "Bang" Ludwig. But a name that wouldn't necessarily come to mind, though it should, is Lance "Party" Palmer. Palmer has been gaining steam, seemingly under the radar of the bigger, better-known fighters. Palmer looks for his second title fight in just three contests with the World Series of Fighting on Dec. 13 at WSOF 16 in Sacramento, Calif. He fights against Rick Glenn, a man with whom he is all too familiar. Palmer's debut in the WSOF was to replace Glenn and fight for the WSOF inaugural featherweight championship. To recap, Palmer replaced Glenn against Georgi Karakhanyan. Karakhanyan submitted Palmer, but he was defeated by Glenn in his first title defense. "I took that [Karakhanyan] fight on three weeks' notice and I went out there and put on a good performance, and I just got caught," Palmer told Combat Press.
"I don't think about my abs that much, it's just consequence of my hard work," Gadelha said with a laugh. "I will be doing a different strategy for my next fight. I'm working with a doctor and a nutritionist, so instead of cutting 22 pounds on fight week, I lost 9 pounds of body fat and will only dehydrate 13 pounds on fight week, so my abs will look even better [laughs]."


The BNP will expose in its election campaign Awami League government's misrules, oppression and plundering of public money from different banks and stock markets.
The campaign began on Monday for the ensuing 11th Parliament election scheduled for December 30.
The BNP candidates and leaders have started election campaignis across the country asking people to vote for the party's symbol 'Sheaf of Paddy'.
The party is referring to its Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia's convictions in two graft cases as the part of government's conspiracy against the BNP.
The party leaders asked the voters to vote for Sheaf of Paddy to release Khaleda Zia from jail.
The party leaders also referred to the one-sided election of January 5 in 2014 saying the democracy must be protected from the hands of AL.
They are trying to convince the people to vote for the BNP and its alliance candidates to restore democracy, voting and basic rights of the people.
The BNP candidates are exposing various incidents of misrules of the government in last 10 years.
"In last decades, the AL enjoyed unilateral power to govern the country. As a result, the people of Bangladesh got a chance to know the misrules of the Awami League. Whenever the party gets chance to rule the country, they use to oppress the opposition and general people. We must refer to their misrules to the people," BNP Joint Secretary General Syed Moazzem Hossain Alal told the New Nation.
He said, people are aware about the AL's oppression, abuse of state power and money plundering. But we have to address people's sufferings if we are voted to power.
Sources said, candidates from different parties and independents contesters have started their campaign from Monday.
As part thereof, BNP candidates from every constituency have started their advertising their qualities across the country.
"We have got huge positive response from the voters in our campaigning," BNP Vice-Chairman Chowdhury Kamal Ibne Yousuf told The New Nation.
He said that he started campaign asking vote for Sheaf of Paddy in his constituency in Faridpur-3.
He said people of his area are serious for a change.
When contacted, BNP Standing Committee Member Dr. Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain told The New Naiton, "We are asking the people to vote for Sheaf of Paddy to end the misrule, oppression and public money plundering."
He also said, BNP Chairperson and most popular national leader of the country Begum Khaleda Zia is in jail now for vengeance attitude of the government only.
We asked the voters to vote for freeing Khaleda Zia from jail and restore justice in the country again.
He said it from his Cumilla-1 and Cumilla-2 constituencies. In both seats he is contesting as his party candidate.
Dr. Mosharraf said, his party candidates across the country are similarly referring to the AL's past anti-people activities.


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Magic. Mixology. Technology. Inclusion: FG Patent Attorneys Help Bring Magic and Imagination to Life through Science
June 1, 2022 | Press Release
Not many people can say they've patented a system that doubles as a working magic wand, but Matthew Cortland, co-founder of The Cauldron Co., is one of them. Working side-by-side with Flaster Greenberg PC attorneys, Cortland, who is originally from Marlton, NJ, was able to get the patents in time for the recent grand opening of the Philadelphia branch of The Cauldron, Cortland's technology-powered, wizard-themed magical bar and restaurant, located on 13th and Locust in Philadelphia.
The Cauldron Philly first opened its doors in Philadelphia's Midtown Village in May 2022 and welcomed in thousands of pre-booked customers who were ready to step into the worlds of their imagination. Armed with a wizard cloak and interactive magic wand upon arrival, customers to The Cauldron experience an "IoT-connected" space where wands are functional, technology control devices making cocktails, casting spells, and having fun in the magical world that resides within the walls of 1305 Locust Street. Guests of The Cauldron can also partake in a signature immersive potion-making experience, crafting their own molecular cocktails or non-alcoholic drinks using Cortland's patented interactive wand technology.
Centrally located in Philly's Gayborhood, The Cauldron, which is a queer-owned business, was founded upon the value of inclusivity, diversity and education. The company strives to create safe spaces for its queer and transgender staff and guests alike, support local reading and STEM teachers and support girls in STEAM education. The venue is now open for individual customers as well as private groups for walk-in bar/restaurant bookings or potion-making classes (choice of with alcohol, alcohol-free, or child-friendly). Whether you love a specific fantasy book or are simply enchanted by the idea of momentarily escaping the daily grind for an immersive sci-fi or fantasy mixology experience, the magic you encounter at The Cauldron is sure to leave you spellbound.
The vision has been brought to life in part by Cortland, a former high school reading and literacy teacher who later moved into technology design. After inventing a working magic wand, he went on to co-found The Cauldron as a place where magic and imagination comes to life with science. As an avid reader of fantasy books and an activist for education and the LGBTQ+ community, his team of "magicineers" masterfully wove together the ideas of magic, mixology, technology, and inclusion to bring forth an interactive experience that is unique to the area.
Flaster Greenberg patent attorneys Ross Alexander and Ben Chalfin were brought on by Cortland to create and execute his patent and trademark portfolio surrounding the revolutionary tech that seems to make everyone geek out at first sight. With the help of Alexander and Chalfin, Cortland was able to secure protection for his intellectual property both in the US, UK, and internationally. Without these patents, these creations may not have seen the light of day in quite the same way.
Stay tuned for more exciting news from Matthew Cortland and The Cauldron Co. on their mystical new adventures, and their upcoming release of IoT smart home hub to control electronic items in your home with a working magic wand.
"The work we do with Flaster in patenting and protecting our wizard tech is perhaps my favorite part of leading The Cauldron Company because it's central to our mission of 'making magic real with science, technology and design.' Making magic real is what gets me up in the morning and what keeps me up at night," Cortland stated. "The second half of our company's mission is 'to create an inclusive magical community.' As a queer person and activist for equitable opportunities, it's extremely important that we are creating safe spaces for all people, and especially for the trans members of our community. Magic is for everyone, full stop."
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Local police use social media to build better relationships with community
By Jonathan Shead | December 18, 2017
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Officers Michael Lapham (back) and Avery Lyon brainstorm together posting on the Bath Township Police Department Facebook Page
The days of beat cops patrolling the streets alone are long gone. Instead, increasingly police departments across the nation are using social media to connect with their community.
A 2016 survey conducted by the International Association of Chiefs of Police and the Urban Institute, found that 1 in 5 surveyed departments started using social media in the last five years. The survey also found community outreach and engagement and public relations were the primary reasons police are using social media.
Locally, three mid-Michigan police departments — the Bath Township Police Department, the Michigan State University Police Department, and the East Lansing Police Department — are finding success building better relationships and a better perception through their use of social media.
Michael Lapham (left) and Avery Lyon are the two officers in charge of Bath Township police's social media accounts.
Officers Avery Lyon and Michael Lapham of the Bath Township Police Department said social media helps them interact with the community in ways that wouldn't be possible without it.
"Social media is our generation's beat cop," said Lapham, who works with Lyon to manage the department's social media presence. "I might not necessarily be walking through every neighborhood on each shift, but thanks to social media I can still have a presence in those neighborhoods even though it's online."
Their ability to have a presence online and in person helps them "gain followers and build a far stronger relationship" with their community, Lyon said.
More police departments are turning to social media because of its ability to spread messages quickly, directly address rumors and reach a wider audience.
"We can only have so many officers out on the road or boots on the ground who can talk to people individually," said Sierra Medrano, the communication and digital strategist for the Michigan State University Police Department. "However, we can use social media as a mass messaging system to reach thousands of people."
Medrano said this can be helpful when sending out university alerts.
"You look at people around campus and they're usually on social media," she said. "You don't see too many people answering their phone if they don't know the number, but they'll see us on social media and share it. That snowball effect, that's what really helps us get the message out."
Bath Township police via Facebook
Bath Township police posted information about a local bank robby to Facebook to seek help from the community.
East Lansing police via Facebook
East Lansing police posted this photo of a found dog to Facebook, helping them identify its owner.
Social media allows police departments to interact with the community in a variety of ways. Departments can use their online presence to share safety tips and solicit crime information from the masses, like the Bath Township Police Department successfully did during its investigation into a bank robbery.
Social media also allows departments to use crowd sourcing strategies to help individual members of their community, like the East Lansing Police Department did when they were able to return Pk Van Voorhees' dog, Bo, to her because of a message they posted on Facebook.
"When I found out they had him, it was such a relief. I can't even describe it," said Van Voorhees, an East Lansing resident.
Van Voorhees said that within an hour of Bo being gone, the police department was able to post on Facebook and gain enough information to return her dog back to her.
"The East Lansing community is a great little village and we have a wonderful police department," she said. "I think some communities might have just called Ingham County Animal Shelter, but they kept him."
Officer Avery Lyon posts an update to the Bath Township Police Department Facebook page.
It's this type of online interaction that helps departments humanize the officers behind the badge and allows them to build trustworthy relationships.
And if the IACP survey is an indication of the direction social media is moving within police departments, then its use for community policing and credibility building will only increase.
According to the survey, engaging with the community through social media (28 percent) and improving the use of social media overall (26 percent) are the top two concerns for departments moving forward.
"We need a strong community relationship and without (social media) you're not going to be as successful as you can be," Lyon said. "So incorporating social media into building that relationship is truly important."
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Companies turn to social media to share their CSR efforts with consumers
Consumers today want companies to do more than just sell products. They expect businesses to be leaders of positive change on social and environmental issues. And companies are turning to social media to make sure those potential customers know about their efforts.
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In modern vehicles, the technology you'll find inside is just as important as the technology under the hood. The 2018 Ford Edge has all the flashy equipment you would ever need to stay connected, informed, and entertained. The popular mid-sized vehicle is built with features that can benefit you on your daily commute and family road trips alike.
When you step inside the Edge, you'll see a bright touchscreen display positioned front and center. There are a few different size options available based on the configuration that you choose. All systems use a responsive touchscreen and have the SYNC 3 system built right in. You can connect your mobile device to use everything from navigational programs, streaming services, and review applications.
To see how the unique infotainment center of the 2018 Ford Edge looks in person, stop by Hebert's Town & Country Ford Lincoln today. We'll show you the entire lineup and put you in the driver's seat for a test drive.


Z/I Imaging introduced with the DMC II 140, 230 and 250 digital aerial cameras with a very large format CCD for the panchromatic channel. The CCDs have with 140 / 230 / 250 mega pixel a size not available in photogrammetry before. CCDs in general have a very high relative accuracy, but the overall geometry has to be checked as well as the influence of not flat CCDs. A CCD with a size of 96mm x 82mm must have a flatness or knowledge of flatness in the range of 1 mu m if the camera accuracy in the range of 1.3 mu m shall not be influenced. The DMC II cameras have been evaluated with three different flying heights leading to 5cm, 9cm and 15cm or 20cm GSD, crossing flight lines and 60% side lap. The optimal test conditions guaranteed the precise determination of the object coordinates as well as the systematic image errors. All three camera types show only very small systematic image errors, ranging in the root mean square between 0.12 mu m up to 0.3 mu m with extreme values not exceeding 1.6 mu m. The remaining systematic image errors, determined by analysis of the image residuals and not covered by the additional parameters, are negligible. A standard deviation of the object point heights below the GSD, determined at independent check points, even in blocks with just 20% side lap and 60% end lap is standard. Corresponding to the excellent image geometry the object point coordinates are only slightly influenced by the self calibration. For all DMCII types the handling of image models for data acquisition must not be supported by an improvement of the image coordinates by the determined systematic image errors. Such an improvement up to now is not standard for photogrammetric software packages. The advantage of a single monolithic CCD is obvious. An edge analysis of pan-sharpened DMC II 250 images resulted in factors for the effective resolution below 1.0. The result below 1.0 is only possible by contrast enhancement, but this requires with low image noise, demonstrating the very good radiometric image quality.


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Yotta – Jones Lighting Win
13th May 2014 at 9:03PM
The latest Internet hosted software from Yotta is helping to keep highways across the North West of England illuminated at night. Mayrise Street Works and Mayrise Highways are being used by Jones Lighting who connect tens of thousands of street lights and illuminated signs to the electricity network each year. The hosted software is helping the Lancashire based electrical contractor to manage new connections and repairs for an Unmetered Connections Contract on behalf of Scottish Power Networks.
"This is a significant contract for us and it was therefore important that we had the best solution in place to ensure first class service levels not only for our client Scottish Power Networks but for other partner organisations and users of the highway network," commented David Jones, Director of Jones Lighting. "Mayrise Highways and Mayrise Street Works underpin every job we do ensuring efficient works, effective communication and compliance with current regulations."
Yotta's Mayrise Street Works and Highways systems allow Jones Lighting to communicate with local highways authorities, comply with current legislation when working on the public highway and provide detailed reports to their client. The contract with Scottish Power Networks includes electrical connections, and repairs to faulty cables, for street lights, illuminated signs and bollards, telephone kiosks and bus shelters, for example.
The Yotta systems are being used to manage all new connection and repair works that impact on the public highway. Mayrise Highways allows for the co-ordination of works including the generation of work orders, invoices and inspection report while Mayrise Street Works allows Jones Lighting to efficiently communicate proposed works to local highways authorities. The software also ensures compliance with current street work legislation designed to minimise the impact of works for all users of the highway, including the new EToN 6 specification.
"Mayrise software has been used on this contract for a number of years and feedback from existing frontline staff both on the performance of the software and the support received was very positive," continued Jones. "In fact, when we show our solution to users of other systems they are always impressed and often quite envious."