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There is a great turnout for the Baltimore Wordpress Meetup Group at ADG Creative in Columbia, MD.
People are turning to Wordpress because it handles User Management out of the box.
User Segregation
example site: OnePhotoapp.com - Matt Taylor of OnePhoto gave a very informative presentation about how he built the platform using Wordpress.
TinThumb is an imaging processing plugin. There have been numerous recent security issues.
Post 2 Post allows you to create many-to-many relationships between posts.
E-Commerce options:
WooCommerce (multiple payment processor options)
You can also use PayPal.
Stripe - Credit Card Payment Processor that integrates with WooCommerce.
Use Payment processors to handle credit cards. You do not want to be handling credit card numbers yourself. An exploit or breach can cost $250,000 in liability.
With Wordpress 3.x you can integrate in to the Admin Bar. This can clean up your site design.
Twitter's Bootstrap is a HTML5 complaint tool for UI development - Great for laying out a theme.
Artisteer is also a great development tool for layouts. There is a 30 day trial period for it.
Codex - The Wordpress documentation. Best place to go http://codex.wordpress.org
Next meetup will be on "You're not doing it right!"


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According to a press release sent Wednesday, May 30 by staff at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre, the Colbie Caillat and Gavin DeGraw performance that was to be held on Sunday, May 27 at the Amphitheatre has been officially canceled with no re-scheduled date.
Weather conditions from tropical storm Beryl forced St. Johns County to issue a halt to the performance the evening of the show, which led AEG Live (the show's production company) and the Amphitheatre to immediately alert the crowd about the cancellation of that evening's performance.
At this point, the artists will not be able to add a make-up date for Amphitheatre to their tour schedule, so the performance has been officially canceled.
Patrons with tickets may receive refunds at the point of purchase.
For more information on refunds, contact the Amphitheatre box office at 904-209-0367 or Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000.

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When you don't have a warehouse and live in a shitty neighborhood, supporting the arts has its benefits.
These reminded me of Pakistani 'Jingle Trucks'. In between them, sketchy dudes were swapping duffel bags.
Not for hire.
The black market is alive and well. We got to the market as the rain was ending and things were just getting set up. People were swarming the vendors as they unpacked the 'hottest' items – things like I phones that they don't want sitting on the table for very long. Non-cyclist-types selling nice bike wheels without the bikes. Asked a few guys for prices on things like power tools and got prices so low that you could tell that they had no idea what things were worth, and were just hocking whatever they had come into. No thanks, we'll buy from legit people.
In West Oakland
West Oakland BART- our friend Janay has a shop here where she sells her amazing clothing. When I was younger I would ride the BART to SF and was always glad that I was on the train, and not down there on the street below.
A bike repair event in front of Janay's store, West Oakland – my dad used to drive a taxicab here.
Something cubist about this.
Probably would have been condos without the housing bust, but then where would the children paint?
It is blurry because I was nervous.
It is blurry because I was nervous.
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It is blurry because I was nervous.
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Well, that's enough of that, and he didn't really need to poop, just peed on a tree next to a liquor store.
Blasting North, two brats not napping.
Approaching Hamilton City at the speed of light, two brats not napping, earplugs making it all a little surreal.
1,000 miles later, crossing the river with a van of plundered textile and not-stolen tools.
The booty
We'll number them here, and if you want a custom bag, tell us which print suits you.
This is #2 – it is actually quite a bit darker that this photo.
This is #3
This is #4
This is #5
This is #6 (the brown one)
This is #7
This is #8
This is #9
This is #10
This is #11
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Thursday, October 5, 2017
Breakfast with Mayor Catherine E. Pugh Time: 7:30a - 10:00a Location: Horseshoe Casino Baltimore 1525 Russell Street Baltimore, MD 21230 Details:
Mayor Catherine E. Pugh will be delivering the keynote address, where she will discuss the current business climate in the City of Baltimore. She will address the new permitting and procurement processes the City is about release as part of her plan to provide more opportunities to the Baltimore business community. In addition, Mayor Pugh will speak to job creation, workforce development and the successful Youth Works program. To view flier, click here:
As part of the event, the Baltimore City Chamber of Commerce will honor Chamber members for their dedication to the Baltimore business community through our Baltimore City Chamber Advocate Awards. Nominations are being accepted for the following awards:
- Baltimore City Chamber Advocate Award
- Baltimore City Chamber Business Development Advocate Award
- Baltimore City Chamber Community Advocate Award
- Baltimore City Chamber Education Advocate Award
- Baltimore City Chamber Workforce Development Advocate Award
Montgomery County Procurement Forum Time: 9:00a - 1:00p Location: Silver Spring Civic Building, 1 Veterans Place, Silver Spring, MD 20910 Details:
Montgomery County's Office of Procurement invite you to:
- network with your peers and create new connections at the Exhibitor Showcase
- learn from procurement experts in the public and private sector
- expand your business opportunities
- acquire the information and tools you need to become more successful
Concurrent Session 1:
- Writing Effective Proposals & Bonding/Insurance
- Certifications Overview
- Doing Business with Partner Agencies: Procurement Opportunities from Around the County
Concurrent Session 2:
- Non-Profits: An Overview of County Grant Contracts
- The Future is Green: Building a Sustainable Montgomery County
- The Latest Public/Private Partnerships in the Region
A continental breakfast will be provided. Registration is free!


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Damn, Jo Malone back at it again with another new launch. Wait. Is Jo Malone actually a person? *frantically googles* Ah yes she is. Panic over. Im sure there a brand that's fronted with a womans name but isnt actually a person but I can't think of it off the top of my head.
So once again Jo Malone have dropped a lovely new fragrance in the form of the uber fresh Jo Malone Nashi Blossom. Nashi is Japanese for Pear and well blossom suggests flowers so any guesses what it smells like?
Clean and pretty, it's a fruity floral delight for the nostrils. A lil sweetness with the fruity apple and pear notes but then has a few sharper hums in the form of lemon and then a nice sophist' finish with rose rounding it off. The packaging is adorbs too - If you're going to be spending £60+ on a fragrance you wanna make sure it looks damn cute on your dresser right?
If you like Jo Malone Peony and Suede I'd recommend trying this out. Go forth and spritz.


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When I was in elementary school, I went to the library frequently. I would take out as many books as they would let me. I've seen it even now. Children walk out with a pile of books in their arms as their mothers hold open the door for them. I know I'm not the only one who tried to read entire sections of the children's library because I loved reading so much.
As I grew into middle school, I started visiting the adult section. I remember sitting upstairs on the floor while thumbing through philosophy books, such as Kant and Kierkegaard. Hidden among these stacks was where I first encountered the atheist writer Bertrand Russell's Why I Am Not a Christian. I loved that library.
After I went to college, I no longer had time for recreational reading. All my spare time went to reading the subjects I studied in Business School at BU. Even when I had time off, the last thing I wanted to do was use my brain. I stopped using my home library.
After I graduated, I restarted my use of the libraries. I was at various times a member of the Boston library system, the Somerville library system, the Malden library system, and now again I'm a member of the Floral Park library system. In the early years of the millenium, I worked for a time in two libraries in Massachusetts. But working there affects your relationship with your library. It goes from provider of entertainment to a job.
Since I work from home and writing is my game, I am back to using the library frequently. I'm in there at least twice a week to pick and return the books I'm reading. I try to read something every day, other than the Internet which can only be satisfying on a gossip and time-wasting level. Like eating too much candy, my brain soon craves something more substantial.
For years, all I read was nonfiction, especially psychology, self-help, and self-improvement. I had read some stories that I found wanting, and I no longer wanted to invest or try to find fiction books that would catch my interest. My desire for personal and psychology improvement and refinement was strong enough and satisfied enough that I put fiction reading on the back burner.
I've been slowly getting back into reading fiction along with my nonfiction books, although the former now outweighs the latter most often. In my quest to learn about memoir writing, I have read more than a dozen. A topic I once never thought of now captivates my interest. Ditto romance novels now that I am planning one for this upcomign November NaNoWriMo.
My hometown library looks the same on the outside. Inside, it has changed. Where a wall of encyclopedias and two long wooden desks with chairs were now sits wall bookcases light on books, a huge reference desk, a few round tables with chairs, and bigger lounge-style chairs with adjustable table tops like you might see in a college auditorium. The wall bookcases with new fiction, large print, and nonfiction are the same. The front checkout desk is the same. The staff are all changed over, but are just as attentive and helpful as ever.
My life has come full circle. I am living in the upstairs apartment of my childhood home, I can walk a few minutes to get to my library, and I can walk out with a stack of books in my hand as I use my back to hit the push bar to open the door. I once again feel pride and excitment of walking home with interesting books where, once home, I will plop on the couch to read them. The other books wait patiently for their turn in my hands.


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Bring your friends & family and enjoy more baseball!
***** BUY 10 TICKETS & SAVE! We'll mail them to you! *****
Gates open an hour before the first pitch.
General Admission seating throughout the stadium.
BBQ and full concessions for sale inside the stadium including hot dogs, burgers, nachos, sodas, cotton candy, chips, etc.
Adult beverages for sale at our Beer Trailer throughout the game - Beer & Wine specials every time the Blues score a run "When the Blues Score, You Score!"
Kidz Zone for all ages with bounce houses, coloring tables, brand new games, and more!
Promotional games in between innings for a chance to win prizes from local businesses.
Merchandise to purchase such as hats, shirts, sweatshirts, seat cushions, old player jerseys, etc.
No outside food or drinks.
No pets inside the stadium.
No smoking facility.
San Luis Obispo Blues Baseball


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At the Comics Home Base 動漫基地 on Mallory Street, Urban Canvas has put up a booth along side an exhibition of artworks by children and teenagers from different school districts. The resulting art is very interesting and provides an insight into what local kids are into and how they view their city.
The opening installation is a large wall of graffiti with a quote from world famous graffiti artist Banksy.
"Graffiti is an honest way to express yourself as an artist. It doesn't cost much to create, you don't need special knowledge to appreciate and you don't have to pay to see it!"
Nice one. Take a look at the more elegant graffiti around Wanchai. (It's my personal collection, let me know if there are any nice ones I've missed).
There's one gallery space dedicated to Cantonese opera rod puppets. I've personally always found these to be somewhat freakish to look at but suppose they are essential to storytelling. Move over Jim Henson.
In another gallery, students used cardboard to shape life sized portraits using a lettering technique. I thought it showed the textures and reliefs beautifully. So simple yet it required careful measurements and cutting skills to get the shapes right. A great statement of versatility in an everyday packing material.
The next gallery featured clay work. Students were given head models on which to depict a theme or storyline. None of these had titles so I'm making up my own.
There are many more of these busts, some more twisted than these. I highly recommend you check them out.
The final student artwork is of lampshades. Each red lampshade (typically used in the markets), has a painted interior reflecting some aspect of Hong Kong. I really liked this one showcasing the typical constituents of a meal at a cha chaan teng (茶餐厅,local coffee shop).
If you're planning to be in Wanchai and would like to check it out, here are the exhibits and opening hours.
The Urban Canvas exhibit is a small panelled display with photos of the collaborators. There's a short clip with the artists talking and explaining their conceptualisation of the project. There's also a booth up with two staff to promote their app. I had already downloaded it earlier in the week but they can guide you if you need some help with that. If you show them that you've got the app, you get a free roll of tape. There are three to choose from, each with a unique design of an old Hong Kong profession or image. If you "like" their FB page, you get a set of 4 postcards to decorate your own stall shutters. Very thoughtful and creative.
The Urban Canvas project promoted collaboration between the city's young artists with old shops plying their trade around Wan Chai or Central. The artist gets to decorate the shutters of the shop with a graffiti style spray. The image reflects the shop's trade, at least stylistically. It's fun and it helps shop's stand out when they are shut. Of course this means that you'll need to go after office hours if you want to see it for yourself. After hours could be the best time of day to be on the streets anyway.
Alternatively download the Urban Canvas app and see them all on your screen.


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If you are thinking of developing computer games, then the first thing that you need to know is what tools to use. After all, a carpenter is nothing without his tools. If you aren't even using the appropriate tools, how can you expect to create an amazing game?
Developing a Stream
You've probably seen live casino streaming online. Do you think it's easy to do such things? Of course not. There is a lot that goes into custom developing these streams. The easiest way to get this done is by outsourcing it to others. But sometimes, when you want to get the perfect results, this just won't cut it. That's why it is important that you not only do it yourself, but also that you use the right technology. Here are a few of the best ones:
Autodesk Maya
This is a favourite among game developers. It is a 3D graphics software which runs on Mac OSX, Linux, and Windows. Here, developers can work in virtual work spaces to create scenes which are saved in a variety of formats. Maya also has a cross-platform scripting language of its own. This helps make customization easier.
3Ds Max
This is another Autodesk gem. It's an animation, modelling, and rendering package. The modelling capabilities offered include some flexible plugins and can even be used with Windows. Video game developers use them for TV commercials and architectural visualisations.
Adobe Flash
This is the software which has helped online games go viral. You can develop small, interactive games using Flash and off-line, it is also being used to develop RIAs. The reason it is so powerful is because it uses Action Script.
Unity's an integrated authoring tool that was created specifically for 3D video games and interactive content. It can be used for everything from iPhone games to architectural visualisations.


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Learn To Count With Captain Jake And The Never Land Pirates Poster
Disney's Jake and the Never Land Pirates have come together to create this chart to help you learn to count! Jake and his fellow companions Izzy and Cubby are feature on this helpful poster along with numbers one to twenty, presented in broken ship wreck borders. Clearly set out with visible numbers and spellings, each box has the number quantity shown with symbols such as bones, bubbles and anchors! If this popular t.v show is a hit in your home, then this poster is sure to come in handy when remembering those digits!
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CAHONAS Scotland's Christmas testicular cancer awareness campaign reached over 44 million people on social media.
The Scottish charity highlighted the importance of regular self checks through the #CheckYerBawballs campaign, urging men to get reacquainted with their baubles over the festive period.
The charity aim to educate people about the signs and symptoms of Male Cancers and early detection.
A host of celebrities, including Outlander star Sam Heughan , Star Trek legend William Shatner , Still Game's Sanjeev Kohli and breakfast TV host Loraine Kelly backed the campaign and helped to spread the word over social media.
#CheckYerBawballs Testicular Cancer Awareness campaign had a reach of over 44 million! Thanks everyone who supported pic.twitter.com/apPU7h6ldY— Cahonas Scotland (@CahonasScotland) February 6, 2016
Statistics show that over 2000 men in the UK are diagnosed with testicular cancer each year and is the most common cancer of men aged 15-49.
To mark World Cancer Day last week, the charity urged men and women to Pledge to Check by taking matters into their own hands by checking once a month and by spreading the word of its importance.
At the end of 2015, Scots actor Sam Heughan was named Cahonas Scotland's celebrity ambassador, lending his voice to a video guide on how to regularly self check.
The video provides instructions on how to perform a self-check, advising men to "get reintroduced to your buddies; checking them once a month."
You can watch the video below.
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To find out more about Cahonas Scotland and the importance of regular health checks, visit www.cahonasscotland.com .


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Our Ministries
"The Altar Ministry"
(The Barnabus Ministry)
PURPOSE: To be direct extensions of the pastoral ministry and to stand in the gap as prayer
warriors for both those that come forward for salvation or special prayer to encourage and
exhort in Christ.
GOALS: To follow-up on those who are seeking prayer for their lives for specific needs and to
encourage their faith in God and walk with Christ
QUALIFICATIONS FOR ALTAR WORKERS: The four major qualifications to be a part of this ministry are:
- You MUST have a DEEP and STRONG relationship with Christ.
- You MUST have a commitment to God's word and prayer on a DAILY basis.
- You MUST have a CALL on your life for this ministry.
- You MUST be a member of New Covenant Worship Center of Ft. Wayne, IN
I am excited for what God has in store for this ministry; the opportunity to minister and to encourage is what I believe the Lord has called ALL of us to do.
Golden Eagles Ministry for Seniors
WHAT: Ministry for those who are 55 years and up.
VISION: The Golden Eagles Ministry for Seniors (G.E.M.S) is committed
To provide opportunities for the senior adults for ministry, allowing hem to fulfill the purpose
God has for their lives and to fulfill the S ore values of ministry through the love of Christ
and the leading of the Holy Spirit for the glory of God. (Proverbs 29:18)
PURPOSE: The Golden Eagles Ministry (G.E.M.S) provides opportunity or senior adults to display
the gifts and the abilities that God has blessed them with for ministry,fellowship, reflection,
and outreach by following the love of Christ to show through their service. (James 1:27)
I would like to invite those who are in this age group to come and join in with our GEMS ministry
and be a part of what God is doing with our senior adults.
MINISTRY OUTREACH GOALS: Nursing homes, home-bound, mentoring young people, etc…
MEET AND GREET FELLOWSHIP: We meet the 3rd Saturday of each Month, 10:30-12:00 for great fun and
TRIPS: We will take day trips to places such as The African Museum in Cincinnati, The Creation Museum in Kentucky, Plays, etc…
Please come and be a part of what the Lord has in store for this wonderful ministry.
Men's Ministry
Our mission is to reach out into our community with the word of God to
bring the light of hope and love Into the life of each and every man that we get a chance to share
the gospel of Christ with. Bring unsaved men into a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus.
Our goal is to:
• motivate every man of God to have an enriching relationship with the Lord to educate men of God
to encourage a brother to read the Word of God daily and attend Bible study at church.
• Edify and build one another up through fellowship, praying together, esteeming and coming
together Sunday to worship the Lord
• Equipping men of God for the work of the ministry. That they may use their gifts and talents
that God has given them to the purpose of building the body of Christ.
• Empower every man of God through the Word of God, fellowship, prayer and communion with the Holy
Greeter's Ministry
Our ministry duties are to welcome and greet each person with kindness, sincerity and love. We desire to emulate the unconditional love of Christ, serve all those who walk through our doors, and replicate each other through the growth of our ministry.
Reach Out in Love Ministry
The mission of this ministry is to show love to those who may be sick or shut-in. This act of love is shown through cards, prayers, condolences and more. If you or a loved one are sick or shut-in, we want to know about it! Please call the church at 260-441-0001 and let us know so we can reach out in love to you!
Deacon's Ministry
The Deacon Ministry is a ministry of service to the church and pastoral staff. From 1Timothy 3 to Acts 6 and Philippians 1, the Bible proclaims the need for deacons to be properly qualified and publicly examined. New Covenant Worship Center's deacon group has been nominated from the pastoral team and leadership as well as having been trained in the responsibilities of the office. Once this training and self-examination process has been completed the candidates are ordained in front of the church body by the senior pastor and pastoral staff. While serving in various capacities with other ministries, we are also involved in the Rescue Mission Ministry, serving of the sacrament during Holy Communion, corporate prayer, Labor of Love and Church Evangelism. We strive to be the hands and legs of the pastoral team. We look forward to serving the body in whatever capacity the leadership directs us towards. If you have further questions please feel free to contact any of us at your convenience.


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Pub date: 2012
Todd Swift's eighth poetry collection, When All My Disappointments Came At Once, charts his moving journey back from despair after a series of serious mid-life setbacks, guided by a love of lyrical poetry and its fertile traditions. This groundbreaking book is a Life Studies for our times. It confirms the human heart's wonderful resilience, and Swift as a poet of the first rank, in terms of style, bravery and integrity of vision. Above all else it is filled with flamboyant poems of great depth and beauty.
"Swift is masterful… an interesting examination of midlife crises, the emotions tied to that, and the rays of hope and comedy that can emerge from those incidents.—Serena Augusto-Cox, Savvy Verse and Wit
About the Author
Dr Todd Swift is Lecturer in English Literature and Creative Writing, at Kingston University, London. He is Director and Editor of the small press Eyewear Publishing. Published by the age of 18 in The Fiddlehead, Swift is the prolific author of eight collections of poetry and many more pamphlets. He is editor or co-editor of a dozen anthologies, most recently Lung Jazz: Young British Poets for Oxfam, with a preamble from David Lehman. His poems have appeared in numerous international publications, such as Poetry (Chicago), Poetry Review (London), and The Globe and Mail (Toronto). His widely-read blog, Eyewear, has been archived by The British Library. His PhD is from the University of East Anglia, and is concerned with poetic style and the British poets of the 1940s. Swift, in his 20s, had a colourful series of freelance jobs, working for Penthouse magazine, and as story-editor on the cult anime show, Sailor Moon, as well as running Canada's infamous poetry cabaret series, Vox Hunt, which The Globe and Mail called "virtually unique in North America". It was during that time, in the 90s, before his move to Budapest, that he was in the band Swifty Lazarus with Tom Walsh, which mixed spoken word and soundscapes in a new way. Swift lived in Budapest then Paris, in his 30s, before settling in London in 2003. His key themes are sex, violence, religion, love, travel, and style, and he loves 80s music, 50s eyewear, 60s TV, 70s politics, and 40s cinema.


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Kate has experienced how a dedicated yoga + meditation practice leads to health, happiness and awareness of oneself. Health is wealth and yoga shows the way in the body, mind and soul.
As a teacher, Kate's passion is reminding students how special they are and how we can all stay connected to what really matters both on and off the mat.
Kate has completed over 1,500 hours of yoga teacher training including 400 hours of meditation training and has been teaching for 6 years. Her love + appreciation for stillness in the mind and body manifested into leading teacher trainings where she shares the benefits of Yin Yoga and the meditation practice, Yoga Nidra.
Based in New York City, Kate teaches weekly classes in Power Flow, Yin Yoga, Meditation and Yoga Nidra. She is grateful for her teachers including her mom and dad, Bryan Kest, Kay Kay Clivio, Yogi Charu, Ulrica Norberg and Joshua Greene. Forever a student, Kate is honored and very excited to be on this path.


text: Scoliosis (curvature of the spine) affects three or four per thousand children and as many as seven out of ten older adults. While there is still controversy about the efficacy of back braces for children this is often considered a problem of compliance - if the children do not wear their braces the treatment does not work. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Scoliosis demonstrates that a brace that contains a tiny heat sensor and is able to monitor how long it is worn, and that kids are also happy to wear, means that overall compliance with doctors recommended prescription was over 90%. In many cases of childhood scoliosis, treatment is not required because the condition corrects itself as the child grows. However for the remainder their scoliosis can be successfully treated using a back brace, or in severe cases surgery, which prevents the spine from curving further. While a brace is worn under their clothes and should not stop the child from joining in sports or any other activities nevertheless it can still be difficult to persuade a child that the brace must be worn for all the hours prescribed by their doctor. Researchers from ISICO in Milan investigated the use of a Thermobrace which from measuring temperature changes in the brace is able to identify when it is being worn. The Thermobrace was used in conjunction with the unit's normal care. The families involved in the study were all aware that the brace was monitoring its use and results showed that the more a brace was prescribed the more it was worn. The doctors involved also discovered that use of Thermobrace led to an increased patient-physician relationship because it allowed open discussions about real data. Dr Sabrina Donzelli, who led this research, explained, "It is difficult to compare this study to others because all the families involved knew that the child was using a Thermobrace. Consequently, although there was some overestimation their self reported times for wearing the brace were very similar to the actual time measured by the brace. However we were able to demonstrate that children can be persuaded to wear their back braces as long as they have enough help and support."


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Aerojet, a GenCorp company, recently donated $15,000 to Northern Virginia Community College to support the SySTEMic Solutions program.
STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and mathematics. NOVA's SySTEMic Solutions program provides a pathway to employment or higher education with a degree in a STEM-related field. The program partners with the three local school divisions, Prince William County, Manassas and Manassas Park, to encourage more high school age students to consider STEM careers.
This is the second year Aerojet has supported SySTEMic Solutions. The funds will be used to provide dual-enrollment opportunities for high school students seeking college credit in STEM classes, sponsor students participating in the Aspiring Scientists Summer Internship program through George Mason University, provide field trips for Pathway to the Baccalaureate students pursuing STEM degrees, expand the K-12 STEM-focused programs and expand summer engineering programs.
"We are very appreciative of Aerojet and the GenCorp Foundation for their continued support of our programs. The initiative would not be as successful without their partnership and support. Aerojet understands the importance of educating the future workforce of our region and for this we are very grateful," said Amy Harris, director of SySTEMic Solutions.
Aerojet is a world-recognized aerospace and defense leader principally serving the missile and space propulsion, defense and armaments markets. GenCorp is a leading technology-based manufacturer of aerospace and defense products and systems with a real estate segment that includes activities related to the entitlement, sale and leasing of the company's excess real estate assets. Additional information about Aerojet and GenCorp is available at http://www.Aerojet.com and http://www.GenCorp.com.
For more information about SySTEMic Solutions and opportunities to partner with the program, call Harris at 703-257-6689.
Northern Virginia Community College is the largest institution of higher education in the Commonwealth of Virginia and one of America's largest community colleges. NOVA enrolls more than 75,000 students at its six campuses in Alexandria, Annandale, Loudoun, Manassas, Springfield and Woodbridge, and through NOVA Online. For more information about NOVA and its programs or services, call 703-323-3000 or visit the College's Web site, www.nvcc.edu.


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Tim Cook talks iPhone 6 and changing Apple's focus
Tim Cook took part in an interesting interview with Bloomberg Business, where he talks about the latest iPhone 6 and 6 Plus release, the way they have changed Apple since the death of his predecessor, and more.
When Steve Jobs passed, everyone knew that Cook would take the reigns. But there was a lot of speculation about how that would change the company, and what aspects of the brand image might shift under the influence of a new mind.
The truth is, Jobs was sick for awhile before he passed. So Cook was already well involved in running things, and the collaborative nature of the company encouraged more than the vision of a single man.


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The Bible is God's Word that speaks into all our lives. It's a book for all people, for all time. Yet millions have never even seen a Bible let alone have their own personal copy. As a non-denominational association, we work together with churches to share our faith and distribute free Bibles around the world. We want to give everyone the opportunity to discover God in a personal way.
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- Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM) the leading global service provider for accelerating content and business processes online, announced today that it will participate in the Oppenheimer Digital Media: 2010 Conference. Chief Financial Officer J.D. Sherman and Vice President of Marketing Brad Rinklin will participate in the event.
|Thursday, November 2, 2006
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|Panel Discussion: The Value Chain of Distribution
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Beyond the Index Card: Implementing the Advice of the Financial Experts
The story behind Pollack's index card, which contains the best financial advice individuals need, and the lesson's he's learned.
A Closer Look at the Level3 Passive Portfolio's ETFs
in Level3 Passive Portfolio
By John Bajkowski
In this detailed look, we explain how the portfolio's funds differ from the S&P 500 and highlight the traits that could lead to outperformance.
Illustrating the Value of Retirement Accounts
in Portfolio Strategies, Retirement Planning
By Aaron Brask, Ph.D.
Two examples show the considerations to be taken into account when deciding between a taxable account, a traditional IRA and a Roth IRA.
Momentum Investing the Richard Driehaus Way
in AAII Stock Ideas
By Wayne A. Thorp, CFA
Based on the concepts espoused by the "father" of momentum investing, this strategy seeks outperforming smaller-cap stocks.
Online Point & Figure Charting
in Computerized Investing, Technical Analysis
By Wayne A. Thorp, CFA
Two websites that offer point & figure charts, along with many other features that those interested in technical analysis will find useful.
Revisiting the Risks of Retirement Spending Rules
in Portfolio Strategies, Retirement
By Charles Rotblut, CFA
In this update to a 1998 article, we discuss the risks of spending only portfolio income, spending returns or making inflation-adjusted withdrawals.
The X's and O's of Point & Figure Charting
in Technical Analysis
By Wayne A. Thorp, CFA
These charts focus on significant price movements by using X's and O's to make it easy to identify trend reversals.
Briefly Noted
Letters to the Editor
Members comments and questions on sustainable investing, shadow stock transactions, and measuring the quality factor.
A few years ago, University of Chicago professor Harold Pollack attracted much attention when he published a photo of an index card on his blog. The card listed all the important financial advice Pollack thought individuals needed. (We've republished the card as part of an interview with Pollack that starts here.)
The mere fact that Pollack was able to simplify the advice down to the point that it could fit on a 4×6 index card is what turned heads. Rather than suggesting individuals read thousands of pages of text, Pollack gave them simple and actionable steps to follow. Among the things listed on the original card were commonsense suggestions like maximize your 401(k) contributions, buy inexpensive well-diversified mutual funds, save 20% of your money and pay your credit card balance in full every month.
The suggestions weren't off-the-cuff ramblings. Pollack spent many hours reading books about personal finance and investing. He also learned from his own life experiences. So, there was a considerable amount of knowledge behind the insights shared on the card.
Still, what drew attention to the card was its presentation of the concepts. The advice was given in layman's terms and in a manner that was quick and easy to digest. As a writer, I can attest to the fact that this isn't always easy. As someone who has spent more than 20 years working in finance, I can also attest to the fact that there are many professionals who seem to have either forgotten how or are otherwise unwilling to communicate in plain English. I've had conversations with other professionals who throw around investment and statistical terminology while thinking to myself, "you and I both know the subject, so can we just stop with the jargon?"
To be fair, some of it is just due to being around other professionals. It's not unusual for me to be at industry events and hear lingo such as alpha (outperformance not attributable to the return characteristics of the portfolio), RIAs (registered investment advisers), low vol (low volatility) and '40 Act funds (funds that fall under the jurisdiction of the Investment Company Act of 1940).
Some of it, however, is purposely used to convey an aura of expertise, to confuse investors or to disguise a lack of knowledge. While there are many reputable people in the world of finance, there are also those who are either ill-trained, incompetent or out to line their own pockets above all else.
How can you tell who is reputable and who isn't? One way is to ask for the person to further explain anything you don't understand. If they can't explain the concept, the strategy or the product in a manner that allows you to fully understand, walk away.
Some financial concepts and products are complex and require more than simple explanations. Esoteric strategies such as those used by alternative funds (aka "alt funds") and hedge funds are particularly difficult to explain to someone who doesn't already possess a certain level of investing knowledge. If you can't fully grasp what these products are designed to do and what could cause them to fail, don't buy them. They're not right for you.
Other products have complexities that can be explained by the right person. Universal life insurance and variable annuities are examples. Again, if you can't get a good explanation about such policies and contracts, don't buy them. Opt for simpler products like term life insurance and fixed annuities.
The same goes for investing strategies. Index funds should be your base (our Level3 Passive Portfolio, discussed here, is one such example). As you develop a deeper understanding of investing (and I know some of you have developed quite a high level of expertise), you can choose to increase the complexity of your strategy and what you invest in. When doing so, don't add unnecessary complexity; always stay within your realm of knowledge, skill and comfort.
Charles Rotblut, CFA
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What doesn't kill you...
Brands can't take a pill to cure ills such as bad press and attacks by competitors. They must build immunity - and that means making sure the whole organisation is healthy.
The past few months have dispensed headaches, doom and gloom all round, with the Bear Stearns, Northern Rock and Lehman Brothers disasters in the US and UK. There has also been the collapse of business-only airline Silverjet, which has ushered in a period of difficulty for many other airlines.
As consumer spending tightens, businesses could be forgiven for taking a cautious approach to the forthcoming quarter. But the toughest brands will see out the depressed market with a resilience and flexibility that stems from facing up to - not fleeing from - the malady of today's markets. I believe 'brand immunity' is vital for long-term business survival. Companies can develop this attribute by embracing the opportunities that adversity presents.


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Our client in Abbotsford, BC is looking for a Senior Accountant presently in public practice. The firm offers a friendly, team-oriented office environment and a competitive compensation package.
This is an opportunity for you to gain valuable experience in different industries and work closely with multiple clients, all while living close to home in our beautiful Fraser Valley. Our client strives to provide a better work-life balance and for the right individual a subsequent growth opportunity to take your career to the next level.
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- Prepare and review working paper files for compilation and review engagements
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- Make recommendations to the team for improving procedures and practices
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With itchy impatient hands I finally got my anxiously awaited Zoom Q3 video recorder…
Yes, this is the one that has bitchin' sound and video in a really portable and easy to use format.
For an audio drama guy, it seemed a no-brainer; I live and die by my Zoom H2 but have often thought it would be fun to be able to capture a little bit of video, too… everything from behind-the-scenes footage of FinalRune shows to how-tos on various pieces of recording equipment.
I've yet to get my teeth into the product but thought I'd share some initial thoughts upon looking at the product, especially compared to the Zoom H2 since I use the H2 extensively. I kind of thought the Q3 was going to be H2 + video but it isn't, exactly.
A few observations:
- Sound quality seems to be about the same. The H2 has a lot more options. The Q3 has a way bigger screen and is more friendly.
- Video (to me) seems just dandy. Obviously I have a strong bias to good audio. The picture is as good as I'm going to need it and I'm really excited about the possibilities once I start putting this thing to work.
- The Q3 SD card door is flimsy and will eventually break off. They clearly did not design it for people who are going to be hot-swapping SD cards in the field. Um, hello?
- Accessories for the Q3 are really basic. I was kind of hoping for more from a $250 device. You get a wind screen, some RCA cables, and a 2GB SD card. No AC adapter, no tripod, no handhold (I haven't tested handling noise but it's terrible on the H2). As you can see, the mic stands from the H2 work fine with the Q3.
- A really disappointing oversight is that you can't use the Q3 as an audio or video interface. What the heck, Samson? One of the most powerful features of the Zoom H2 is that you can use it as a field recorder OR audio interface depending on your need. I was really hoping to be able to use the Q3 for talking on Skype, but now it seems I will need to jerry-rig something using the RCA cables. I hope they are able to add this feature on with a firmware update. Just foolish
Overall I'm really excited about the recorder and, as I said, can't wait to put it to work. I wish it was about $50 cheaper and that I could use it for Skype, but having the capability to capture video and decent sound in such an easy format is priority #1 for me.
Here's Some Video Taken with the Zoom Q3:
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Like Wednesday's, the winter solstice is that hump day that makes the winter bearable. It's the metaphorical permission you need to embrace winter because you know that summer is on its way once again. As if to celebrate midwinter, nature threw New Zealand it's finest blanket of snow, strongest winds and enough rain to make up for the parched summer we had this year. Thankfully we've stayed warm, dry and safe indoors with the only bone of contention being who will replenish the log or whether the bassets or I would get the closest to the fire.
It may be frosty out but in the kitchen we're embracing the comfort food of winter. Casseroles, soups and plenty of warm fruit. For the first time ever this year I've become partial to a Persimmons. At first glance you'd be fooled that they were tomatoes and you can slice them and eat them as if they were. I however prefer them roasted or stewed and I have grand plans for sneaking them into breakfast muffins. Although I'm rather taken with the prospect of a persimmon, fennel and rocket salad from the lovely Emma aka Darling Lemon Thyme who has just sent her first cookbook manuscript to the publisher after much hard work.
Just writing a few thousand words for an essay feels a Herculean effort to me so I am full of admiration of people who take on a book writing challenge. It's been so hard to keep up with reading for the course, research and writing the assignments as well as keeping up with my own blog. I always knew it would be hard but I didn't know how guilty I would feel about blogging so infrequently. I have some breathing space before my next essay is due I shall try and get back into the writing habit and publish at least two blog posts a week.
Having just returned from an overnight trip to the first Martinborough Olive Oil Festival I do at least have material for my next blog post up my sleeve. As well as getting a master class in olive oil tasting we saw olive harvesting and learned all about how they press the oil. Much to our surprise also we met someone who was bringing their olives in to press and they live close to Wellington where this is a similar climate to where we live so needless to say we're inspired to see if we can source a suitable variety to plant a few trees of our own. I think they'll be a perfect addition to our backyard pantry.


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Generalities and Research Concepts
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Online marketing is the practice of leveraging web-based channels to spread a message about a company's brand, products, or services to its potential customers. The methods and techniques used for online marketing include email, social media, display advertising, search engine optimization, and more. The goal of marketing is to reach potential customers through the channels where they spend time reading, searching, shopping, or socializing online (Tucker, 2014).
Online Marketing is the process of creating, delivering & communicating the value of a product or service and making it relevant to customers so that they are obliged to consider buying a product or a service when they encounter your brand online (Bell & Davison, 2013).
On the other hand, more companies have realized that the consumer behavior transformation is unavoidable trend, and thus change their marketing strategy. As the recent researches have that, the internet shopping particularly in business to consumer (B2C) has increased and online shopping become more popular too many people. There are many reasons for such a rapid developing of internet shopping, which mainly due to the benefits that internet provides. First of all, the internet offers different kind of convenience to consumers (Kemp, 2016).
Furthermore, the internet can raise consumer use product more efficiently and effectively than other channels to satisfy their needs. Through the different search engines, consumers save time to availability to the consumption related information, and which information with mixture of images, sound, and very detailed text description to help consumer learning and choosing the most suitable product (Moon, 2014).
Online shopping is, however, a different experience from shopping in a physical retail store. One major point of difference deals with store atmospherics. As flow experience occurs during network navigation, an issue Online-marketers must consider is whether consumers' skills are competent to meet the challenges of the virtual environment.Information technology provides online consumers with tremendous access to information about products and services from anywhere in the world and from different sources other than solely from the product seller. The composition of less time available for shopping, limited information-processing capability and the explosive amount of information on the web has, however, led customers to request more control, less attempt and greater efficiency during shopping (Jenyo Gabriel k, as cited in Belch et al, 2012).
Problem statement:
Today, in the area of marketing, changes happen at a staggering rate. Continuing marketing strategies that today's organizations use in the marketplace is no longer a hazardous and challenging application. Companies, in addition to updating their marketing plans, have to improve their executive practices and marketing practices in order to tackle with major environmental changes (such as globalization, the elimination of many regulations in various industries, the advancement of communication systems and Computers and ripping markets) get the right response with little or no budget (Kemp, 2016).
Today, in various business markets, there is a lot of focus on improving the efficiency and effectiveness of marketing processes. Many organizations and companies face many budget limitations in business and should be able to find it with the least amount of resources and investment to maximize benefit for their long-term survival and stability (Eicher, 2011).
Online marketing is essentially any marketing activity that is conducted online through the use of internet technologies (Spree, 2016). Online marketing is any tool, strategy or method of getting the company name out to the public. The advertisements can take many different forms and some strategies focus on subtle messages rather than clear-cut advertisements. Online marketing is a set of powerful tools and methodologies used for promoting products and services through the internet (Willson, 2016).
Online marketing is the practice of leveraging web-based channels to spread a message about a company's brand, products, or services to its potential customers. The methods and techniques used for online marketing include email, social media, display advertising, search engine optimization, and more. The objective of marketing is to reach potential customers through the channels where they spend time reading, searching, shopping, or socializing online (Goldfarb & Tucker, 2011).
The consumers buying behavior has been always a popular marketing topic, extensively studied and debated over the last decades. A difference is frequently made between high and low involvement purchasing, implying that in practice the actual buying activity can be less or more stable with this model, depending on the buyer's perceived purchasing risks. High or low degree of involvement is also a question of buyer experience; products purchased for the ?rst time, in general, require more involvement than frequently purchased products (Boyd et al., 2012).
Consumer behavior includes the knowledge and feelings that people experience and what they do in their consumption process. It also consists of elements of the environment that affect this knowledge, emotions and behavior. Consumer behavior is dynamic, because, knowledge, thoughts, emotions and consumer behavior are distinctly changing, target groups and society as a whole are constantly changing (Parsons & Conroy, 2006).
Consumer behavior is not just about buying goods, it also includes goods, services, activities, and ideas, and marketing attempts are called to realize the needs of individuals. Although buying is very significant for marketers, but consumer behavior does not just cover purchases. Consumer behavior includes three acquisition, consumption and disposal activities. Consumer behavior does not necessarily reflect the behavior of a particular person. Deciding whether to buy a car, going to a particular restaurant, renting a home are behaviors that. Having an understanding of consumers and the buying process has many benefits. These benefits include helping decision makers, providing a cognitive basis through consumer analysis, helping legislators, and legislating on the purchase and sale of goods and services, and ultimately helping consumers make better decisions (Forman, 2014).
One aspect of the significance of examining the impact of online marketing on customer behavior is the importance of identifying customer online behaviors for marketers, especially online marketers.understanding consumer behavior is important for any company before launching a product. If the organization failed to analyze how a customer will respond to a particular product, the company will face losses. Consumer behavior is very complicated because each consumer has different mind and attitude towards purchase, consumption and disposal of product (Solomon, 2009).
Understanding the theories and concepts of consumer behavior helps to market the product or services successfully. Moreover, studying consumer behavior helps in many aspects. As there is constant change in the living standards, trend, fashion and change in technology; consumer's attitude towards the purchase of product varies (Kumar, 2014).
Understanding these factors is of utmost importance because the marketing of product is largely dependent on these factors. Thus, consumer behavior serves as a successful tool for marketers in meeting their sales targets. Consumer Behavior or the Buyer Behavior is referred to the behavior that is displayed by the individual while they are buying, consuming or disposing any particular product or services. These behaviors can be modified by multiple factors. Moreover, it also involves search for a product, evaluation of product where the consumer evaluates different features, purchase and consumption of product. Later the post purchase behavior of product is studied which shows the consumer satisfaction or dissatisfaction where it involves disposal of product (Solomon, 2009).
It is important for online marketers to know consumer behavior. It is necessary for them to know consumers as individual or groups opt for, purchase, consumer or dispose products and services and how they share their experience to satisfy their wants or needs (Solomon, 2009).
The significance of identifying customer online behaviors for online marketers, helps online marketers to investigate and understand the way in which consumers behave so that they can position their products to specific group of people or targeted individuals. In regard to the marketer's view point, they assume that the basic purpose of marketing is to sell goods and services to more people so that more profit could be made. This element of making profits is heavily applied by almost all marketers. Earlier, the marketers were successful in accomplishing their goals. However, today, as the consumers are more aware about the use of product and other information of the product, it is not easy to sell or attract customer to buy the product (Kumar, 2014).
The buying-in decision-making process begins before buying, and after that, it continues. Therefore, the marketer should pay attention to the entire process of customer behavior instead of focusing only on factors that make buying decisions. In addition, customers may never go through the decision-making process in stages. Instead, they can fallow the process with different behaviors and even ignore some of them (Lasner, Sugarbett & Woolf, 2007).
The following are some of the points discussed that explains the value to marketers of understanding and applying consumer behavior concepts and theories.
ü To understand Buying Behavior of consumers
ü To create and retain customers though online stores
ü To Understand the factors influencing Consumer's buying Behavior
ü To understand the consumer's decision to dispose a product or services
ü To increase the knowledge of sales person influence consumer to buy product
ü To help marketers to sale of product and create focused marketing strategies
Online marketers can have some direction on the outcome of the buying process by engaging different marketing tools, the most outstanding being the 4Ps – product, price, place and promotion – also known as the marketing mix. Understanding the mechanisms of virtual shopping and the behavior of the online consumer is a priority issue for practitioners competing in the fast expanding virtual marketplace. This subject is also increasingly drawing the attention of researchers. Indicative of this is the fact that more than 120 relevant academic papers were published in 2001 alone (Cheung et al., 2013).
As in the case of traditional marketing in the past, most of the recent research and debate is focused on the identification and analysis of factors that one way or another can influence or even shape the online consumer's behavior; a good deal of research effort is focused on modeling the online buying and Decision-making process (Miles et al, 2016).
Online marketing can also be crowded and competitive. Although the opportunities to provide goods and services in both local and far-reaching markets is empowering, the competition can be significant. Companies investing in online marketing may find visitors' attention is difficult to capture due to the number of business also marketing their products and services online. Marketers must develop a balance of building a unique value proposition and brand voice as they test and build marketing campaigns on various channels (Zentner, 2012).
Online marketing has several advantages for customers, including:
ü Low costs: Large audiences are available at a fraction of traditional advertising budgets, allowing businesses to create appealing consumer ads.
ü Flexibility and convenience: Consumers may research and purchase products and services at their leisure.
ü Analytics: Efficient statistical results are facilitated without extra costs.
ü Multiple options: Advertising tools include pay-per-click advertising, email marketing and local search integration (like Google Maps).
ü Demographic targeting: Consumers can be demographically targeted much more effectively in an online rather than an offline process (Kim & Han, 2011).
The theory of online marketing and consumer behavior in online markets has been intensively observed over the years. However, a large number of researches do not comprehensively study the view of the aspects of an effective and successful website. Each year the number of organizations that use the Internet for marketing purposes increases. Correspondingly, an increasing number of consumers use the internet not only for gathering information but also for buying goods. A website is the front page, the first picture for organizations that operate online and it is better to be developed in a way that brings customers close to the online market and form good impressions. The online marketing had become a vital marketing medium for businesses all over the world (Bridges & Florsheim, 2015).
The influences on consumer behavior are often made between external and internal factors. External factors are come from the environmental conditions, and internal factors are usually from the consumer's mind. There are many factors could in consumer's behaviors. According to Warner, the external influences could divide into five parts: Demographics, socio-economics, technology and public policy; culture; sub-culture; reference groups; and marketing. The internal influences are variety of psychological processes, which comprise to attitudes, learning, perception, motivation, self- image, and semiotics (Malcolm, 2013).
Regarding the state of e-commerce in Iran, it should be said that Iran's online market is dramatically expanding over the last three years, creating market opportunities that have global leading Fintech and e-commerce players encourage to enter the country. There are two factors influencing Iran's e-commerce growth potential; the first being Iran's market liberation following easing of sanctions in January 2016 and externally-induced circumstances that somewhat mitigate the risk of investing in the industry (Asghari, 2015).
Though still at its infancy stage, Iran's e-commerce industry is picking up great growth in the Middle East. The strong local banking system and the high amount of debit card access have improved the basis for growth in online transactions. The current online payment and transaction at this stage indicates a great opening for banks, startups and financial institutes to take advantage of this market and invest in online payment solutions (Farahani, 2015).
With over 60 percent of Iranians under the age of 30 years old, the young, internet savvy population will play an important role in enhancing the industry's success. According to a white paper titled The Ultimate Guide to Iran", the internet retailing market value in Iran was USD 1.2 million in 2014, a growth of 173% over 2009. Media products take up the largest share of the market (50%), followed by beauty and personal care products (33%), and consumer healthcare (8.5%) (Moradi et al, 2015).
Pioneer Internet & E-Commerce Business with the brands of DigiKala, ZoodFood, Ponisha, Webyad & many other great ones are working in Iran so the road is paved for newcomers. For example, Digikala was founded in 2007 and now it is thought to be worth around $100 million. Digikala says their business has growth at an average annual rate of 200%. Although International Sanctions restrict access to ecommerce software, exclude the country from online money transfer systems, stop advertising on global social media and, most considerably blocked almost all foreign investment. After sanctions & new atmosphere, all shows that Iran has a very high potential for investment and still is the world's biggest untapped market (Gerami, 2017).
Some companies from all over the world has already established their business in Iran from two years ago. Many other European & Non-European firms are doing market research to enter Iran Market but speed is an important issue because the ones who come sooner & with plans has the most power of choice (Zare & Mohammadi, 2016).
Considering the importance of reviewing and identifying customer behavior in the field of online marketing, the aim of this study is also, the impact of online marketing on consumer behavior in the Iranian retail market.
Importance and necessity of research:
According to huge benefit of online marketing for organization such as low cost, availability to a big market target, using online tools for communication with consumers and maximize revenue , and significant influence of consumer behavior especially consumer experience after online shopping and consumer's feedback can spread very fast on social media platform so it can effect consumers purchasing decision when they expose of this kind of massages on social media or other channels, finally it is so essential for organization when adjust marketing strategy, advertising plan ,designing their website and promotional activity considerate the process of consumer buying decision and post purchase behavior of consumers to achieve maximum goal on their target and retain consumer for future buying and convert visitors of website to real buyer and benefit from the potential of these channel to expand their plan to reach their targets.
Research objective and research questions:
The main objective:
ü How does online marketing affect on consumers behavior?
The sub objective:
1- What are the components and factors of online marketing that affect customer behavior?
2- Online marketers can focus on what approaches can positively influence customer behavior?
3- Online marketers focus on which customer attributes to deliver on-demand products improve their online shopping behavior?
4- Does online marketing have unique features compared to other marketing methods to influence customer behavior?
Definitions of variables (Conceptual and Operational definition):
Conceptual Definition:
Online marketing: Online marketing is a set of powerful tools and methodologies used for promoting products and services through the internet. Online marketing includes a wider range of marketing elements than traditional business marketing due to the extra channels and marketing mechanisms available on the internet. In fact, online marketing is the practice of leveraging web-based channels to spread a message about a company's brand, products, or services to its potential customers. (Roberts & Zahay, 2017).
Consumer behavior: Consumer behavior is the study of individuals, groups, or organizations and all the activities associated with the purchase, use and disposal of goods and services, including the consumer's emotional, mental and behavioral responses that precede or follow these activities (Kemp, 2016).
Operational definition:
Online marketing: Activities related to customer purchasing and marketing of companies online with using the Internet are considered as an operational indicator of online marketing in the current research.
Consumer behavior: The performance of the research sample statisticians in the researcher-made questionnaire on customer online behaviors, is considered as an indicator of the behavior of consumers in this study.


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Experience Lockhart State Park as an outdoor classroom in this program for school-age kids! Registration required.
Lockhart State Park's homeschool program is a set of outdoor classes for homeschool kiddos grades 1-5. Classes are usually held on the 2nd week of every month, and you can choose between Tuesday at 10am, Wednesday at 2pm, or Thursday at 10am. The topic for each month will be unique, so don't miss out!
October's topic is ecosystems! What makes up an ecosystem? Who lives in your ecosystem, and what roles do they play? Explore these questions and more in our fun-filled class!
Students must register online to participate in this program. Please register only if you're sure your student can attend, and if your plans change, please cancel your registration through Eventbrite so another child can have that spot.
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(Registration only available through this link. Please do not call or email the park to register.)
Prepare: Dress for the weather (sturdy shoes and layers recommended) and bring water.
Meet: In the picnic area of the park. If driving from park HQ, pass the pool and take your first right-hand turn into the picnic area parking lot.
Fees: The class is free with entry to the park. Regular park entrance fees are $3/adult, free for children 12 & under.


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Optimize Product Life Cycles With The ChainDrive Matrix
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines a matrix as something within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form. This is exactly how ChainDrive's Product Management software utilizes the power module we call "the Matrix."
The ChainDrive Inventory Matrix
Designed to operate within the component, the Matrix centralizes and facilitates the management of over 30 product data attributes. Whether a complicated process involving multiple products is necessary or a single detailed look at a single item is called for, the Matrix is where it starts and is formed. Developing a plan for action requires simulation of possible scenarios and accurate data makes the planning profitable.
Once the possibilities are examined, the probable impact of decisions can be assessed. The complexities of product management require careful formulation of strategy, and the Matrix enables the process. Every stage of product life cycle can be optimized because the decisions are made with optimal input.
Acting on those decisions is part of the Matrix, too. Purchasing, allocations, pre-distributions, transfers and all the dynamics in tracking inventory location and status are seamless. The powerful module is capable of simultaneously monitoring activity from one end of the business to the other, across every channel. Every part of the product life cycle is optimized.
The Functionality Product Managers Requested
ChainDrive has been designed with the input of experienced retailers and over the years, we have added to its functionality. The Matrix is where many of the functions that Product Managers have requested are generated:
- The ability to transfer inter-store with drag and drop, many to one, consolidation, and full recall functionality
- The ability to assign attributes specifically for precise analysis and product grouping
- The ability to see the status of inventory in real time regardless of location
- The ability to use multiple dimensions in dynamic style creation
- The ability to completely integrate inter-store or inter-company inventory management to accounting
- The ability to effectively and efficiently manage cost and price
- The ability to manage products in multiple level hierarchy
That list is a snapshot of all the Matrix is capable of when it comes to Product Management. It truly is the place where the process of optimizing every product's life cycle can originate, develop, and take form. This powerful tool is capable of changing the way you approach the complexities of managing your most valuable asset, your inventory.


text: BUSINESS ContentFilm revenue up despite DVD woes 7:43 AM PDT 7/2/2008 by Stuart Kemp , AP FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Aborted Peace Arch deal called 'a distraction' LONDON -- Media rights company ContentFilm, listed here on the Alternative Investment Market, on Wednesday posted a jump in revenue for the year ending March 31, despite a disappointing year for U.S. home entertainment division Allumination FilmWorks and difficult trading conditions.ContentFilm chairman Alton Irby said that the aborted deal in March to sell ContentFilm to Canada's Peace Arch Entertainment had been "a distraction" that affected the company's ability "to confront issues such as a restructuring of Allumination during FY08.""Nevertheless, it is particularly pleasing to have absorbed these negative issues and still return a positive normalized EBITDA of 4 million pounds ($7.9 million)," Irby said.Much of the positive result came from Content's film and television operations and sales agreements from its 5,000-hour plus film and television library.ContentFilm posted a 3.1 million pounds ($6.2 million) rise in revenue to 24.1 million pounds ($48 million) for the year ending March 31, up from the previous year's 21 million pounds ($41.7 million).But gross profit fell slightly to 10.5 million pounds ($21 million) during 2008, down from 10.9 million pounds ($21.7 million).Allumination FilmWorks had a "disappointing year," posting a normalized EBITDA loss of 200,000 pounds ($397,500), after 2007's profit of 1.8 million pounds ($3.6 million).ContentFilm recently announced an agreement to merge Allumination FilmWorks with the U.S. home entertainment division of Peace Arch Home Entertainment. Significant cost efficiencies and other synergies are expected from the merger, the company said. FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Stuart Kemp email@example.com @thr AP firstname.lastname@example.com @thr


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LONDON (AP) -- Russia's President Vladimir Putin on Thursday criticized the feminist punk rockers facing trial for performing a "punk prayer" against him at Moscow's main cathedral, but said that a punishment for them shouldn't be too severe.
Putin's comments to Russian reporters on a visit to the London Olympics were the leader's first reaction to the trial of three members of the Pussy Riot band, whose imprisonment has drawn international outrage. It may signal that the Kremlin has opted for a milder punishment for the women than the seven years they could face.
Asked about the case, Putin said that the stunt "was no good" and would have entailed a much tougher punishment for its participants if they had performed it at a holy site in Israel or even death if they had done it at some Muslim site in Russia's North Caucasus region.
"If they went to desecrate some Islamic holy site, we wouldn't even have had time to take them into custody," he said before suggesting that they had already learned their lessons and mustn't face an especially tough punishment.
"I don't think that a verdict should be very severe," he said in remarks carried by Russian news agencies. "I hope that the court will make a fair, well-founded ruling."
Courts in Russia closely heed signals from the government, and Putin's statement sounded like a clear sign that the verdict for the rockers might be milder than anticipated.
Putin's visit to the games came as leading British musicians joined an international outcry over the band's treatment. The Who's Pete Townshend, former Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker, Neil Tennant of the Pet Shop Boys and others said that the band members were involved in legitimate protest and called for their release in a letter published Thursday in The Times of London.
Asked whether he discussed the Pussy Riot case during his Thursday's talks with British Prime Minister David Cameron, Putin answered negatively.
Pussy Riot performed their stunt two weeks before Putin's return to the presidency in March's election, when five women dressed in brightly colored miniskirts and balaclavas took over a pulpit of the Christ the Saviour, Moscow's main cathedral for less than a minute. They high-kicked and danced while singing a song pleading "Virgin Mary, drive Putin away!"
The three members of the band -- Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, 23, Maria Alekhina, 24, and Yekaterina Samutsevich, 29 -- have been in custody for five months since their February stunt.
At their trial that began in earnest Monday, they pleaded not guilty to the charges of hooliganism driven by "religious hatred", saying that they simply wanted to express their outrage about the Russian Orthodox Patriarch's support for Putin.
The trial fell into a broader pattern of widening crackdown on dissent after Putin's return to presidency. Their prosecution has caused a sharp public divide and drawn protests from rights groups who have declared them prisoners of conscience.


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I'm having a hard time imagining Andy Griffith hiding behind a bush shooting residents of Mayberry with a radar gun. It's even harder to imagine the residents of Mayberry buying sheriff Griffith a radar gun he could use to extract money from them, all in the name of keeping them safe.
Whatever you think of what I just wrote, I'm really having a hard time trying to discern the difference between the above and the business of many "not for profit" community hospitals. These hospitals often times use taxpayer-funded bonds (I really wish people would use the full name…"bondage") to expand what amounts to an instrument of bankruptcy for the residents who invariably vote for these bond measures.
Think I'm overstating things? At least one community hospital in Oklahoma charges $9000 for a colonoscopy, a procedure that a physician-owned lab will do here in Oklahoma City for under $600 (and do it better, I would add). How many times have you heard someone say they received a $1000 bill from the emergency room for a laceration that required suturing or some other minor intervention? Followers of this blog know how our profitable prices compare to those facilities supposedly not making a profit!
62% of bankruptcies in this country are related to health charges. Here's the crazy part: 78% of those bankrupted by their health bills have health insurance. As ostensible bond-holders of these back-breaking hospitals, you would think that some of these folks would get a break from these institutions.
Keep this in mind the next time a bond issue comes up in your community to expand this or that part of what will undoubtedly end up being a bankrupting speed trap for the sick and injured.
G. Keith Smith, M.D.


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Grandma's Takeaway
Our Takeaway Shop products provide delicious meals for your family and for entertaining guests. With fantastic meals and tasty snacks ready to be shared around the table or enjoyed as fast, nutritious meal for busy people on the go.
Meals For Your Convenience
Enjoy amazing Homecooked style meals ready to Heat & Eat - Our options of fridge and frozen pack meals are made with the highest quality ingredients and no added artificial colours, flavours or preservatives. Simple, real food that makes you feel good - and you can eat it daily.
Our frozen meal options are ready packed in our shops for you to takeaway. Options include: Chicken casseroles , Beef Goulash, Bolognese sauce, Harrisa chicken, along with a variety of soups and many other delicious options. Our Frozen meals are ready to take home - easily heated in the microwave or on the stove in just a few minutes. You will have a delicious, real meal, ready for you to enjoy!
Our Meals are fantastic to share with all the family and guests around the table or just as a fast meal for busy people or Travellers. Our loved dishes are inspired by real Grandma's recipes handed down through the generations. We use wholesome food ingredients that bring us joy and remind us of our family meals and of our loved ones. You will feel the love and enjoy our meals.
Our Takeaway menu has options to suit all your tastes and dietary requirements including Gluten-free, Vegetarian and Dairy-free alternatives that are available upon request.
Takeaway Salads
Enjoy variety of Takeaway salads option all made from fresh, seasonal local produce wherever possible so the salads are full of nutrients, flavour, love and care. Our range of takeaway salads include savoury & sweets options from : Chicken Quinoa, Greek Salad, Israeli Couscous to fresh fruit salads and many more delicious options for all tastes. All inspired by our Grandma's recipes.
Variety of Takeaway options
Enjoy more homemade takeaway delicious options such as Grandma's natural Muesli, Grandma's Pita Projects, Bagels, sandwiches, pies, handmade sweet and savouries, pastries and Borekas, Sambusaks, muffins and many many more yummy options.
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The Colors of Fall....
Now that fall has officially arrived, we are busily for our biggest fall show in Houston. If you have never been there, it is the most gorgeous and most beautifully presented show in the industry. It always comes on the heels of Quilt Market where all shop owners in the world come to what new is being presented by all the pattern designer, book publishers, fabric companies, etc that you will see in the local quilt stores for the winter months. It is very exciting and a bit overwhelming when trying to decide what it is that you want to buy for your customers.
Quilts in Sweden, Kaffe Fassetts newest book, came out a bit earlier that expected and the book is gorgeous. The photography is worth having the book alone. All the photo's were taken in Sweden. And of course, the quilts are colorful and easily made. We are in the process of making a couple of the quilts and kits have been cut for them.
These photo's do not do them justice.
We now have some of the newest Kaffe Fassett Laminated Fabrics and will be getting some exciting thing made out of them. Can't wait to get sewing on them.
Well I'm off to continue my preparations for the Houston Festival. Come see us there. We will bring back pictures of some of the prize winning quilts.


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Types of Hearing Loss
Types of Hearing Loss
There are 4 main types of hearing loss: Conductive, Sensori-neural, Mixed, and Congenital.
Conductive Hearing Loss
Conductive hearing loss is caused by any condition or disease that blocks or impedes the conveyance of sound through the middle ear. The result is a reduction in the sound intensity (loudness) that reaches the cochlea. Generally, the cause of conductive hearing loss can be treated with a complete or partial improvement in hearing.
Sensori-neural Hearing Loss
Sensori-neural hearing loss results from inner ear orauditory nerve dysfunction. Often, the cause cannot be determined. It is typically irreversible and permanent. It, too, reduces the intensity of sound, but it might also result in a lack of clarity even when sounds, particularly speech, are loud enough. The treatment for sensori-neural hearing loss is amplification through hearing aids.
Mixed Hearing Loss
A mixed hearing loss is a combination of a conductive and a sensori-neural hearing loss. Hearing aids can be beneficial for persons with a mixed hearing loss, but caution should be exercised.
Congenital Hearing Loss
Congenital hearing loss implies that the hearing loss is present at birth. It can include hereditary hearing loss or hearing loss due to other factors present either in utero (prenatal) or at the time of birth.


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My mother ran the kitchen like clockwork and there was nothing that made her happier than preparing the annual summer family feast. Out of doors appetites are apt to be huge, and mother never let anyone go away hungry.
The year I turned seven was the first year I was allowed to help. While mother washed potatoes, got out bottles of pickles and okra and complained about the cost of flour, I ran to-ing and fro-ing, getting her the things she hadn't known she'd want until just that moment.
"Tell Edwin to sharpen that axe," she'd say, and I'd run outdoors and tell him quick as that.
"Take the buttermilk out of the cellar," she'd say, and I'd bring it up, thick and chilled in a crockery pitcher.
"There's elderberry wine for your uncle William," she'd say. "Just leave it there for now, I don't want to be giving it out to the whole family." I went down there anyway and tasted it. Not very good. Kinda sour and bitter, not near as good as cough syrup.
The week went by fast, multiple preparations, pies to make, chickens to kill. Old chickens are stringy and tough, but bake them long enough in buttermilk in a deep casserole with a lot of potatoes and they come out okay. It was a hard year, I guess, but a feast is a feast, even if it's spread a little thin.
Fortunately for us, there was a salesman came by in a wagon passing by on his way from Kansas to California. He had what he called crudités in his wagon, which looked like picked cauliflower and carrots to me, but it had a good sound to it. He talked to mother about how to handle chicken to keep it tender. Resist the temptation to toss, he said, while showing her how to handle those scrawny wrung out birds like they were made of silk, turning them gently in the flour then dunking in egg and browning them like they were royal damn peacocks or something.
What you need is some bigger meat for your feast, he said. And some fresh greens. I got a friend in Lawrence been raising lettuce and cucumber. Mother didn't know about that. They sounded French to her. She'd also figured out that this salesman was probably going to hang around long enough to get himself invited. Father said go get it, then. He always did want to have the biggest best newest of everything, French or not, and especially so at the annual feast. So the salesman went, and came back with slabs of ribs lying on ice, with lettuce and cucumbers wrapped in soft cloths and tucked in between.


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Prenuptial agreements are important for every successful couple to consider as they plan their lives together. They allow couples to control their financial futures in the event of divorce, an accident or death. Unfortunately, myths and misconceptions about prenuptial agreements can prevent couples from taking the proper steps to protect each other and their hard-earned assets in a worst-case scenario.
Nevada Supreme Court Issues Advance Opinion in Favor of Solomon Dwiggins & Freer Client
Rare court opinion regarding trusts and estates marks first of its kind for 2017.


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Fund objective
The objective of the fund is to provide long-term capital growth by investing in financial companies from around the world that the portfolio manager has identified as undervalued and offering above-average growth potential.
The investment team use their database and extensive experience of the financial sector to identify financial companies that have a good track record of growing their net worth. At the same time the team maintains the discipline of investing only when these companies are mispriced.
Who is this fund suitable for?
Investors who:
- Are willing and able to take on a high level of risk
- Can stay invested for a minimum of five years
- Want exposure to global financial companies
Portfolio manager
Kokkie Kooyman
B.Comm. (Honours), CA(SA), Higher Diploma in Education
Inception date
April 2004
* The original inception date of the fund is September 1999, when it was managed under a different asset management business. The Fund, including the investment team and all investors, was moved to the current asset manager in April 2004.
Minimum investment
Lump sum $1,000
Debit order N/a
MSCI World Financial Index (Total Return)
Risk profile
Investors in this portfolio can afford to take on a higher level of risk because of their investment time horizon or appetite for risk. They are willing to invest for the long-term and are prepared to tolerate some volatility in the short term, in anticipation of the higher returns expected in five years or beyond.


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Clint Ashley of Covington County, Joyce Adair of Hinds County, Brent Hurley of Hinds County and Stacy Winstead of Newton County recently graduated from the Mississippi Department of Mental Health's (DMH) Focus Program. DMH's Accelerated Leadership Development Program, Focus offers a unique opportunity for employees to hone their skills to greater and higher personal performance and self-awareness.
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