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Thursday, 31 July 2014

(Career Progress) Fwd: [YNPNdc] There's only a few spots left for tonight's speed networking event

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Wednesday, 30 July 2014

[Unicum] Három magyar turista fiatal keres szállást két éjszakára washingtoni vagy környéki panzióban vagy motelben/szállodában augusztus 29-31. között

Három magyar turista fiatal keres szállást két éjszakára washingtoni vagy környéki panzióban vagy motelben/szállodában.

Árérzékenyek, de a biztonság és a megbízhatóság sokkal fontosabb, mint a szállás ára.

Időpont: 2014. augusztus 29-31. (két éjszaka)

Kérem, hogy esetleges javaslataikat vagy panzió ajánlataikat az alábbi emailcímre küldjék: martha.racz@gmail.com.

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Tuesday, 29 July 2014

(Career Progress) Fall Paid Internship Opportunity - Faith in Public Life

Accepting applications for Paid Fall Communications and Outreach Interns at Faith in Public Life. Office in downtown DC. Great opportunity for current undergraduate or recent graduate interested in mobilizing the faith community to amplify their voices in the public discourse. Details here: http://www.faithinpubliclife.org/about/jobs/. Deadline for applications is August 22nd. Thanks for forwarding on to people who may be interested.

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[Unicum] 2014 August DMV HHH (DC/MD/VA Hungarian Happy Hour)

~ our next DMV HHH (DC/MD/VA Hungarian Happy Hour https://www.facebook.com/events/940914732601910/) will be THIS Friday, August 1st, starting at 6:30pm at the Buffalo Billiards (http://dc.buffalobilliards.com/), near Dupont Circle, Washington DC - an opportunity to CONNECT & NETWORK on the first Friday of each month (starting at 6:30/7:00pm). Buffalo Billiards is located at: 1330 19th St. NW, Washington, DC, 20036

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Friday, 25 July 2014

Re: [Unicum] Cell Phone Purchase in Hungary

Everybody in my family has smart phones and we use an app called Viber (available for both iPhones and Androids). It's a free app, calls and texts are free. I can send images and short audio messages for free too. It's really great! It has a different ring tone, so I always know when I get calls from Hungary. ;)

Erika

On Fri, Jul 25, 2014 at 11:24 AM, Séamus Reverb <bela@opendog.org> wrote:

Google is 2 cents a minute to landlines and 15 cents to cell phones. No subscription. Super easy apps for smart phones.
My 2 cents ... and yours. Hehe.
Bela
On Friday, July 25, 2014 11:12:25 AM UTC-4, Erika wrote:

Hi all,

Now that we have this telecommunication discussion going, I was wondering if anyone has info on how to best call Hungarian cell numbers.

For calling landlines in Hungary (from the US or anywhere, even within Hungary), the best structure I found is Skype's monthly subscription of unlimited calls to Hungarian landlines for $6.99/month - it works for our family and business but since Skype is now Microsoft, compatibility with Apple products or consistent quality of calls seems to be less supported (like access to Contacts, etc.)
(By the way, Skype also has a subscription for unlimited calls for any US/Canadian phones for $2.99/month. Expect some occasional static noise or fade-outs.)

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Re: [Unicum] Cell Phone Purchase in Hungary

To call a Hungarian land line or a U.S. land or cell line for free, I use voipbuster. Once I put some money on it (I think the minimum is 10 Euros), you can call Hungarian land lines for free for a year. Calling a Hungarian cell phone is about 20 Euro cents per minute. I use it from a computer, so I don't know if the rates are different calling from a cell.

Viktor

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Subject: Re: [Unicum] Cell Phone Purchase in Hungary
To: unicum@googlegroups.com
Cc: pagarcia@ku.edu
Date: Friday, July 25, 2014, 11:24 AM

Google is 2 cents a minute to
landlines and 15 cents to cell phones. No subscription.
Super easy apps for smart phones.My 2 cents ... and yours. Hehe.
BelaOn Friday, July 25, 2014 11:12:25 AM
UTC-4, Erika wrote:
Hi all,
Now that we have this telecommunication
discussion going, I was wondering if anyone has info on how
to best call Hungarian cell numbers.
For calling landlines in Hungary (from the US or
anywhere, even within Hungary), the best structure I found
is Skype's monthly subscription of unlimited calls to
Hungarian landlines for $6.99/month - it works for our
family and business but since Skype is now Microsoft,
compatibility with Apple products or consistent quality of
calls seems to be less supported (like access to Contacts,
etc.)(By the way, Skype also has a subscription for
unlimited calls for any US/Canadian phones for $2.99/month.
Expect some occasional static noise or fade-outs.)

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RE: [Unicum] Cell Phone Purchase in Hungary

A bit more info. T-Mobile has unlimited landline AND cell calls to Hungary for $15/mo. In Hungary, just about everyone uses a cell phone. Of course, if you call landline, Skype is cheaper at $6.99, because that plan is $10 at T-Mobile. T-Mobile’s rate per minute is 20c, which is lower than Skype’s and you can take your phone to Hungary and use it there for 20c/minute as well (no need to get it unlocked).

Ray

From: unicum@googlegroups.com [mailto:unicum@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Erika Christ
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Subject: Re: [Unicum] Cell Phone Purchase in Hungary

Hi all,

Now that we have this telecommunication discussion going, I was wondering if anyone has info on how to best call Hungarian cell numbers.

For calling landlines in Hungary (from the US or anywhere, even within Hungary), the best structure I found is Skype's monthly subscription of unlimited calls to Hungarian landlines for $6.99/month - it works for our family and business but since Skype is now Microsoft, compatibility with Apple products or consistent quality of calls seems to be less supported (like access to Contacts, etc.)

(By the way, Skype also has a subscription for unlimited calls for any US/Canadian phones for $2.99/month. Expect some occasional static noise or fade-outs.)

It is nevertheless a good deal to call aunts, grandma's or organizations/businesses who have no smart phones but sure have a landline. I even set it up for my mother living in Hungary that she can use from her computer. You can also use this service with wifi when traveling if you have a tablet or laptop (or smart phone, as it was pointed out before) and you don't mind to depend on wifi availability.

Unfortunately, to call Hungarian cell phones you need something else - phone card, Skype credit (26c per minute), local cell phone or whatever your choice might be.

Does anyone has a more economical suggestion for calling cell numbers? Most of my contacts in Hungary have no smart phones so "online" service at their end is not an option at this point.

Thanks,

Erika

PS The Skype subscriptions have to be set up from a US IP-address to get these prices, if you try to do it from Europe it costs more and the plans are different, too.

Erika Christ

christem@mac.com

Re: [Unicum] Cell Phone Purchase in Hungary

Google is 2 cents a minute to landlines and 15 cents to cell phones. No subscription. Super easy apps for smart phones.

My 2 cents ... and yours. Hehe.

Bela

On Friday, July 25, 2014 11:12:25 AM UTC-4, Erika wrote:

Hi all,

Now that we have this telecommunication discussion going, I was wondering if anyone has info on how to best call Hungarian cell numbers.

For calling landlines in Hungary (from the US or anywhere, even within Hungary), the best structure I found is Skype's monthly subscription of unlimited calls to Hungarian landlines for $6.99/month - it works for our family and business but since Skype is now Microsoft, compatibility with Apple products or consistent quality of calls seems to be less supported (like access to Contacts, etc.)
(By the way, Skype also has a subscription for unlimited calls for any US/Canadian phones for $2.99/month. Expect some occasional static noise or fade-outs.)

Re: [Unicum] Cell Phone Purchase in Hungary

Hi all,

Now that we have this telecommunication discussion going, I was wondering if anyone has info on how to best call Hungarian cell numbers.

(By the way, Skype also has a subscription for unlimited calls for any US/Canadian phones for $2.99/month. Expect some occasional static noise or fade-outs.)

Unfortunately, to call Hungarian cell phones you need something else - phone card, Skype credit (26c per minute), local cell phone or whatever your choice might be.

Does anyone has a more economical suggestion for calling cell numbers? Most of my contacts in Hungary have no smart phones so "online" service at their end is not an option at this point.

Thanks,

Erika

PS The Skype subscriptions have to be set up from a US IP-address to get these prices, if you try to do it from Europe it costs more and the plans are different, too.

Erika Christ

christem@mac.com

Thursday, 24 July 2014

(Career Progress) TUESDAY: Launch Progress HH with DNC Vice Chair & Rep Tulsi Gabbard! (please mention "Jim McBride" as your referral)

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Wednesday, 23 July 2014

(Career Progress) Join us tonight for a "How to Elect More Women" Panel Discussion and Networking Happy Hour

Hello,

I want to invite you to the Arlington Young Democrats Women's Caucus event this evening on the subject matter of best strategies for electing more women representatives.

What: "How to Elect More Women" Panel Discussion and Networking Happy Hour

When: Wednesday, July 23^rd 5:30-630 pm

5:30-6:30 pm Networking Happy Hour. Free Appetizers Provided.

6:30-8:30 pm Panel Discussion with Q and A

Who: Panelists include:

1.) Senator Jennifer Wexton, VA State Senator of the 33rd Senate District
2.) Senator Barbara Favola, VA State Senator of the 31st Senate District
3.) Jennifer Boysko, former and future House of Delegate candidate of VA's 86th district
4.) Kathleen Murphy, former and future House of Delegate candidate of VA's 34th district

5.) Yasmine Taeb, former House of Delegate candidate of VA's 48th district

Where: Café Asia: 1550 Wilson Blvd #100, Arlington, VA 22209

Metro: Rosslyn (Orange and Blue line) Parking: Available on street and in Café Asia garage for $3

Why: It's more than evident, we need to elect more women in this country and we need to do it now. The United States ranks 98th in the world in number of women in our national legislature. At this panel we will ask our panelist about best strategies in order to elect more women at both the state and national level. We will learn about the barriers that exist and how to combat them.

Right now there are 335 state legislative leaders, and just 60 of them are women, a total of 17.9 percent. In Virginia, only 17% of its legislative body is represented by women, compared to states like Colorado and Vermont where 41% of their legislative bodies are represented by women. Virginia leads states like Louisiana, Oklahoma and South Carolina, which currently have the least diverse gender representation at 13% but none of this is acceptable for the 21st century.

Join us this Wednesday, July 23^rd to socialize, ask our panelist questions, and learn about organizations that work to elect more women such as Planned Parenthood and Naral Pro-Choice.

Point of Contact: For questions contact AYD Outreach Director Michelle Woods at Outreach@ArlingtonYoungDems.org

Facebook Invite Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/1502834946616592/

Hope you can join us,

Michelle

Monday, 21 July 2014

(Career Progress) Regulatory/Policy Specialist, Silver Spring, MD

REGULATORY/POLICY SPECIALIST
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National Nurses United, the country's fastest growing professional association and labor union for registered nurses is seeking a highly skilled social advocate to work as our Regulatory & Policy Specialist in Washington DC.

National Nurses United, through its assertive stance on protecting nursing practice and patient advocacy has gained a national reputation as a leader in the fight against the corporatization of healthcare.

The Regulatory/Policy Specialist's primarily focus will be to advance our organizations nursing practice and patient advocacy policies through the governmental and regulatory processes with research, written documentation, testimony, and lobbying.

Duties include but not limited to, research with emphasis on health and nursing policy development; technical interpretation/analysis and assessment of proposed government agency regulations for potential impact on nursing and health care; monitoring of governmental agencies; attendance as NNU representative at designated meetings of relevant state and federal agencies, boards, and commissions; act as resource to NNU members and staff on regulatory and policy issues; assist with development of NNU response to various and selected legislative issues; ability to articulate, defend and advance our positions to members of congress and federal/state governmental agencies; and preparation of reports to staff and membership on regulatory issues and activities.

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Salary & Benefits: Competitive salary and benefits package (401k, pension, and family medical coverage, including domestic partner benefits).

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[Unicum] Fwd: vilagkoruli utazo 2-3 napra szallast keres

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Kedves Katalin,

Oktober ota utazunk a vilagban parommal, es ugy alakul, San Fransiscoba július 31-én érkeznénk, ahonnan augusztus 5-én repülnénk Washington DC-be. Nem tudom, hogy a külhoni magyarok között van-e valaki a környéken, aki esetleg segítene rajtunk és fogadna minket erre a pár napra.

Köszönettel és üdvözlettel,

Patkó Gergely

Sunday, 20 July 2014

Re: [Unicum] Cell Phone Purchase in Hungary

You guys make this so complicated.

Here is a simple and free solution for free :)

Download the Wassap application on your smart phone and look for places with a wi-fi connection wherever you are (Europe, Latin-America, Africa, etc). Skype and FaceTime works the same way. FaceTime is only on IPhones.

Those are internet based applications, you don't need a phone service (with international lines).

To call somebody you don't have to use an actual phone and dial numbers anymore!

I have an IPhone with a plan that allows me free international calls and unlimited texting with 22 countries. I don't know if Hungary is on that list or not, never looked it up. Haven't used a phone for an international call since 1998, why, when you could see the other person too? Just saying :)

Szilvia Mongelos

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On Jul 20, 2014, at 5:52 PM, "Erika Christ" <christem@mac.com> wrote:

I just purchased an unlocked (new) phone at Media Markt, they have an extensive selection. There are also several GSM stores across Budapest with new and used/refurbished devices, some locked (you're bound to the original provider), some unlocked -- if the shop looks big enough, you're most likely safe, good places offer few months warranty on used phones. If you buy a refurbished phone, ask about the age of the battery, that may become a pain in the neck if you need to recharge it more than once a day…

As far as I know, all providers have prepaid cards that officially require a contract of one year but there is no mandatory monthly refill. So technically once your credit is up, you're financially free, you just can't officially "cancel" service before the 12 months is over. In Hungary, you don't have to pay for incoming calls (so even with your credit used up, you'll still get them!) but each cell provider has its own area code so all landlines (and other providers) are long distance.
The only exception is T-Mobile which is part of T-Com that owns most of Hungary's landline service, so you stay "within network." Their prepaid card is called "Domino" and some phones are almost as cheap as used ones when you buy it at sign up. You can always get a prepaid sim card without buying a phone, just make sure the phone is either unlocked or set to T-Com.
Telenor and Vodafone also used to have their prepaid service but I'm not familiar with those. Hungary has only GSM networks and phones so they all use sim cards - make sure you know what size the device needs.

Good luck, enjoy your trip!

Erika

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On Jul 20, 2014, at 23:11 , Tunde Wackman <tturcsik@gmail.com> wrote:

I would also appreciate any ideas on this topic. Please email to the list or offline at tturcsik@gmail.com

Thanks so much!

Tunde

On Sunday, July 20, 2014, Garcia, Paul A. <pagarcia@ku.edu> wrote:
Where might I purchase in Budapest an inexpensive (cheap, "burn") phone for use in Hungary next month, and get a local number, so that friends might call me and I call them without having to make an international call?

I would want to have a phone that I can go to the ATM and add money to the machine for the minutes I will use.

Please let me know your suggestions off-list.

Thanks, Paul

pagarcia@ku.edu

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RE: [Unicum] Cell Phone Purchase in Hungary

You are mixing up prepaid and billed services. Prepaid does not require a contract.

Also, once you are already in Hungary, you can shop around, because various providers give you decent rates for the day or for the night. If you use your phone only after 6 pm, as far as I can recall, Vodafone gives you the best rates. When I lived in Hungary, I had two prepaid cards with two phones: one for the night (Vodafone; at the time it was about 8c/min) and one for the day (Telenor, costing about the same as using a US T-Mobile phone in Hungary (20c/min). There are also unlimited packages for families (I am familiar with the Telenor options only, which are dirt cheap).

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Subject: Re: [Unicum] Cell Phone Purchase in Hungary

I just purchased an unlocked (new) phone at Media Markt, they have an extensive selection. There are also several GSM stores across Budapest with new and used/refurbished devices, some locked (you're bound to the original provider), some unlocked -- if the shop looks big enough, you're most likely safe, good places offer few months warranty on used phones. If you buy a refurbished phone, ask about the age of the battery, that may become a pain in the neck if you need to recharge it more than once a day…

As far as I know, all providers have prepaid cards that officially require a contract of one year but there is no mandatory monthly refill. So technically once your credit is up, you're financially free, you just can't officially "cancel" service before the 12 months is over. In Hungary, you don't have to pay for incoming calls (so even with your credit used up, you'll still get them!) but each cell provider has its own area code so all landlines (and other providers) are long distance.

The only exception is T-Mobile which is part of T-Com that owns most of Hungary's landline service, so you stay "within network." Their prepaid card is called "Domino" and some phones are almost as cheap as used ones when you buy it at sign up. You can always get a prepaid sim card without buying a phone, just make sure the phone is either unlocked or set to T-Com.

Telenor and Vodafone also used to have their prepaid service but I'm not familiar with those. Hungary has only GSM networks and phones so they all use sim cards - make sure you know what size the device needs.

Good luck, enjoy your trip!

Erika

Erika Christ

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On Jul 20, 2014, at 23:11 , Tunde Wackman <tturcsik@gmail.com> wrote:

I would also appreciate any ideas on this topic. Please email to the list or offline at tturcsik@gmail.com

Thanks so much!

Tunde

On Sunday, July 20, 2014, Garcia, Paul A. <pagarcia@ku.edu> wrote:

Where might I purchase in Budapest an inexpensive (cheap, "burn") phone for use in Hungary next month, and get a local number, so that friends might call me and I call them without having to make an international call?

I would want to have a phone that I can go to the ATM and add money to the machine for the minutes I will use.

Please let me know your suggestions off-list.

Thanks, Paul

pagarcia@ku.edu

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Good luck, enjoy your trip!

Erika

Erika Christ

christem@mac.com

504-338-4924

On Jul 20, 2014, at 23:11 , Tunde Wackman <tturcsik@gmail.com> wrote:

I would also appreciate any ideas on this topic. Please email to the list or offline at tturcsik@gmail.com

Thanks so much!

Tunde

On Sunday, July 20, 2014, Garcia, Paul A. <pagarcia@ku.edu> wrote:

Where might I purchase in Budapest an inexpensive (cheap, "burn") phone for use in Hungary next month, and get a local number, so that friends might call me and I call them without having to make an international call?

I would want to have a phone that I can go to the ATM and add money to the machine for the minutes I will use.

Please let me know your suggestions off-list.

Thanks, Paul

pagarcia@ku.edu

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