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Standard COP.2.2: The hospital develops and implements a uniform process for prescribing patient orders.
Standard COP.2.2 in the JCI 6th Edition Hospital Standards requires hospitals to develop and implement a uniform process for prescribing patient orders. New to COP.2.2 in the 6th Edition, hospitals that allow text messaging of patient orders need to ensure a secure text messaging platform and monitor the process of communication for clarification when questions arise.
Hospitals are not required to allow text messaging of patient orders; however, if they choose to allow it, the expectation is that the hospital meet the applicable requirements in COP.2.2. The goal is to ensure patient safety and maintain patient confidentiality and data security.
Although all measurable elements in COP.2.2 apply to texted orders, MEs 5 and 6 specifically address orders transmitted through text messaging:
Measurable Elements of COP.2.2
5. When hospitals allow orders to be transmitted through text messaging, the hospital ensures the process is through a secure text messaging platform and complies with a) through g) (listed below) in the intent.
6. When hospitals allow orders to be transmitted through text messaging, the hospital collects data to monitor the process of communication for clarification when questions arise.
Each of the requirements a) through g) in the intent of COP.2.2 (listed below) would be addressed by one or more of the following: a vendor's software, the native application on the mobile device used, a third-party application, a software add-on, or a combination of these. The requirements are also addressed in hospital policy.
The following describes how each requirement may be addressed within a secure text messaging platform:
a) Secure sign-on process(es) – This may be part of the native application on the mobile device being used, a third party software for single sign-on, a VPN solution provider, or a combination thereof.
b) Encrypted messaging – Some native applications provide this functionality, or it can be addressed through an add-on feature or third party application.
c) Prohibited use of unsecured text messaging (for example, short message service (SMS) text messaging) – This would be addressed in hospital policy and can be a function of the application.
d) Delivery and read receipts – This may be a built-in feature (or add-on feature) of the software.
e) Date and time stamp – Typically, this would be a built-in feature of the software.
f) Customized message retention time frames – This would be addressed by hospital policy and through a built-in or add-on feature of the software.
g) A process for authentication by the ordering physician – Typically, this is addressed by the vendor's software.
There are vendors that provide secure text messaging solutions. A hospital may want to conduct a comparative assessment of the vendors in their market and the functionality offered by each. It is important to look at whether a product meets the hospital's needs, including the needs of its health care practitioners and patients.
Other factors to consider that may influence a hospital's decision related to a text messaging product include:
Support needed for resources and decision-making regarding a secure text messaging platform are provided by hospital leadership, as required in GLD.7, ME 4. Leadership is responsible for ensuring direction, support, and oversight of information technology resources.
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Still holding out for a hero (or at least a decent flashlight).
So, yeah. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., guys. Last night was episode three of the new season, and while I wasn't exactly surprised at yet more murky morality, three episodes in and it's already murky enough that it's hard to see. Like when you're in a vault.
Such as this one:
Check it, O, best-beloveds--this is the door leading down the dark, narrow staircase that goes to the dark, dark, basement, where our remnants of S.H.I.E.L.D. are now keeping their prisoners like fetishists in a Tarantino movie. Coulson even refers to them as 'Assets', which is in no way creepy or dehumanizing. (Though to be fair, I guess he can't use 'consultant' since it's probably not a volunteer position.)
The prisoners do get a bed, which is nice. But as far as I can tell, if they're not being interrogated the room is kept soundless and dark, and it's about three and a half meters wide and maybe five meters long. Larger than my kid's bedroom for sure, but he has a nightlight and a window. And he can also, you know, leave.
Naturally, I couldn't help but be reminded of this:
The Winter Soldier, in all of his shirtless, woobie glory, being kept in a vault like a particularly important document. Now he's in a bank vault, because Hydra is classy like that. But it's still, y'know, a vault. Like S.H.I.E.L.D.'s, only with actual overhead lighting. And it's used pretty much for the same purpose as S.H.I.E.L.D.'s vault. Oops.
I'm assuming S.H.I.E.L.D. isn't going for the horrifically painful memory-wiping. Yet. But I have a feeling that being treated like a hamster in an aquarium (but without the adorable plastic wheel) would count as torture too.
These are not comfortable similarities, my darlings. They're especially uncomfortable when coupled with S.H.I.E.L.D.'s new willingness to go for culling rather than trap and tag, so to speak. This ep, they went after someone ostensibly to rescue them from Hydra, but it became evident very early on that the 'rescue' part wasn't the priority. The actual priority was, 'if we can't have 'em, no one can,' like a psychotic ex-boyfriend. Or like Hydra, which had the exact same agenda.
And yet, it's not even either of these things--the hamster cages or the culling--which make me go, O.o, so much as the seeming casualness with which it's done. Yes, I'd like to see a little remorse among my heroes, beyond the expected 'gee, I just killed someone' moment. I'd like to see some reluctance, some unhappiness with the way things go down, even if there was truly no other option besides vaults and bloodshed. Hell, I'd really like other options to be overtly considered.
Nick Fury himself said that S.H.I.E.L.D. was founded to save people, because everyone is worth saving. But S.H.I.E.L.D. doesn't seem to be doing much saving anymore. This isn't the S.H.I.E.L.D. who talked Mike Peterson down from literally going ballistic when it would've been far safer and easier to kill him; this S.H.I.E.L.D. would've put him down to make sure Hydra didn't get their hands on him first. And that's a bit too much like what Hydra itself would do. And when the good guys are just the same as the bad guys, then what's the point?
If I had to choose, I'd of course take the hamster cage over the agonizing mind-wipe, but I shouldn't have to choose the lesser of two evils. There shouldn't be two evils--just one evil, with many heads.
And sure, sometimes it takes a monster to defeat a monster. Except S.H.I.E.L.D. wasn't supposed to be about monsters; it was supposed to be about heroes. But I've watched three episodes of the new season so far, and I'm still waiting to find them.
Holding out, if you will, for the heroes. Or at least I'll hold out for a few more episodes. But when you're in a vault, it's hard to know it's the end of the night.
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Hard hitting news and late-night drinking games might not have much in common, but the men who bring you both are joining forces for an event at Cobb Energy Centre this month. For one evening only, CNN anchor Anderson Cooper and Bravo talk show host Andy Cohen will interview each other and take audience questions. This unique, unscripted show will take place on June 20, when their "Deep Talk and Shallow Tales" tour stops in Atlanta. Tickets start at $75 and are available through Ticketmaster, the Cobb Energy Centre's box office and on the phone at 1-800-745-3000.
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Jeanne and David's work reflects the
influence of their summer studies at Pond Farm School in Guerneville,
CA with Marguerite Wildenhain, a master potter from the Bauhaus
School of Design. While the guiding principle of form following
function continues to shape their work, each has developed
a unique style reflecting their individual artistic perspectives.
Jeanne's eyes are always open to the
beauty beyond her front door: lazy day sailboats skimming
Door County waters, blossom-laden cherry and apple orchards,
the blue waters of Green Bay framed by distant tree and cliff-lined
shores. Travels to Mexico, France, London, Scandinavia and
the U.S. southwest have opened her eyes to the colors and
styles of other cultures. And last, but far from least, her
love of children—her own and others—has influenced
her greatly.
An early interest in working with his hands
found David exploring woodcarving, but he eventually found
that working with clay expanded his creative opportunities.
David's abstract designs spring organically from each
piece's function. His hand-thrown and painted pieces
are embellished with intricate patterns and natural objects
and enhanced by subtle wood-ash or glossy glazes. His recent
sculptural pieces evidence the continuing evolution of his
A visit to the Clay Bay Pottery showroom
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and more ready for purchase. Customers can place special orders
for tiles for cabinet tops, wine racks, kitchen or bathroom
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I've just realised that my parents took down and discarded the wall calendar of Year 2005, which I've kept all these years as a remembrance of the dearest late Pope John Paul II's death. The exact time and date of his death, his birthday, etc. were all marked on the calendar. It broke my heart so tremendously when I saw that it was replaced by the calendar for Year 2010.
I've never been this sad before... so very sad. And disappointed at the same time, not understanding why my parents would change and/or throw my things away without first asking for my permission.


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Hi, all. I'm New and thought i'd register, to give and recieve support and information. My Story -
I have been through alot in my 27 yrs. I had a major Car accident in 98, Broke my back, spleen, sternum, ribs etc. Was told i wouldn't be able to walk again, due to pressure on my spinal cord. BUT I did. Plus told I'd have problems with pregnancy. BUT didn't. Was a hairdresser, but had to retrain into a Beauty Therapsit. (easier on back- not much though.)
Then in 2000? I decided to be cool and adventurous :P And got my nose peiced. Then started to have nose bleeds and sore nose. Found out i had nose Cancer due to the irritation of the stud. Had it burnt off. Ouch
2002- Had a irregular pap smear and found out i had Cervical Cancer C4 (level 4), was booked in for a full hysterectomy. I was 22yrs old at the time, and was engagged to be married to my childhood sweetheart. At the last minute the specialist decided to do a full Cone biopsy. She took all cervix, glands etc. All the way to the uterus wall.
I then had to work out HOW i got this disease (Cervical, usually cause by human herpes virus (STD) , Or an infecction, but it's rare) So the husband and I had to undergo alot of embarrassing questions and test- to be told it was a dormant cell infection.
Anyway, I was told, i MAY not be able to have children, due to the extant of the cone biopsy. I wouldn't be able to 'hold' a child, and would have it very prematurely- If it would survive at all, It would have intensvie problems.
I now have a 18month old gorgeous Boy- Hunter. He was born only 4 weeks early. Perfect pregnancy, worked till 6-7 months. He was very sleepy when born and had troubles feeding, and later reflux and bowel problems, but hey, he is here!. (and still awake 3-5 times a night)
2 Years ago, i started to have a pain in my lower tummy. It came and went, on and off. I had ultrasounds etc, and nothing. So i forgot about it. (put it down to girl stuff, or digestion) Anyway, i've had this lump under my left armpit/breast. Kind of near rib. And it's sore, and tender to touch. I went to Dr and she was worried about secondery Cancer. ? I have to have it ultrasounded and maybe needle biopsy.....Any Ideas what it could be- breast/ lymphoma?
Anyway, I'm kind of sick of all the bad luck (even though i know i've had alot of good as well) "Could always be worse" i keep saying to myself. Haven't really told the husband much- as he stresses and bottles it up, and makes me worse. So i'm waiting for the treatment- if i go with it.
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This is my first game that is not of my own design. Triple Triad is a popular minigame, first found in the Final fantasy games. After gaining popularity, other games began adding in their own versions of triple triad. Variations on the game have shown up in many different places, and I was asked to make an accessible version for the community.
The game is still in beta stage, and still needs some better instructions and a readme for the game. I figured I'd post what I have so far, so that people can start to enjoy it.
Triple Triad
(6.7 MB v0.5f, last updated 8/28/2015 at 6:30 PM EST)
Changes from 0.5e to 0.5f
- Removed some debugging code I accidentally left in during the last update.
- Fixed an issue with the deck configuration menu, that caused it to jump directly to the Previous menu selection.
- Fixed a bug preventing the tile slots from properly restricting the player to the correct rarity levels.
Changes from 0.5d to 0.5e
- Tile attack messages have been customized to bring a little more personality to the game.
- Several tiles still have the old default messages, but that's because after doing like 60, I wanted to kill myself rather than type the rest. I'll do the rest later when I hate it less. haha!
- I've renamed the Rock to Pet rock.
- Support for a Language.txt file has been added, which means Triple triad can now be translated into other languages more easily. You will see the characters $T in many places. That lets the game know where to insert the name of the tile.
- samplelanguage.txt has been included with the game. This can be translated into other languages if anyone wants to do so. In order for the translation to work, rename the file Language.txt and keep it in the game's folder. It will be detected and loaded automatically when the game starts.
Changes from 0.5c to 0.5d
- Pressing Z during a battle shows you the current score.
Changes from 0.5b to 0.5c
- More tiles have been added.
- Most of the game's tiles have been given sounds, usually from their original games.
Changes from 0.5 to 0.5b
- Fixed the Giion guard, who was showing up as Giio guard.
- Additional tiles have been added. I'm sure I'll add more later to help round out each rarity level.
- While playing, pressing W,A,S,D over an empty tile will tell you the attack strengths of the adjacent enemy tiles. This might make it easier to know where to place your own tiles. You can also use I,J,K,L to do the same thing.
Changes from 0.4c to 0.5
- Whoops! Just fixed a bug that was causing everyone to be playing on the normal difficulty, even if you had picked an easier or harder one.
- An Instant action option has been added. Selecting this will drop you directly into a fight against a computer opponent, where you have both been given a random set of tiles to use. Winning these matches does not advance you through the game or award you with new tiles.
- The game's ending message has been written and added now.
- After the final move of a match, you can now press escape to view the board before moving on.
- I had to change the way the game keeps track of unlocked tiles, so anyone who had saved the game before this version will lose any tiles they had gained.
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Merlots Worth Sipping, Despite The Bad Rap
Merlots Worth Sipping, Despite The Bad Rap
Host Scott Simon busts the myth that Merlots are verboten, promulgated in the 2004 film Sideways, with Gary Vaynerchuk of Wine Library TV.
SCOTT SIMON, host:
This is Weekend Edition from NPR News. I'm Scott Simon.
Some universal truths are based merely on rumor or clever conjecture, like the one that the Cubs will never win a World Series. Or that it's so 2005 to order merlot. Now, merlot is a full, really full red wine that was mocked in that 2004 midlife crisis movie "Sideways."
(Soundbite of movie, "Sideways")
Mr. THOMAS HADEN CHURCH (Actor): (As Jack) Do not sabotage me. If you want to be a (bleep) lightweight then that's your call, but do not sabotage me.
Mr. PAUL GIAMATTI (Actor): (As Miles): Oh, aye, aye, captain. You've got it.
Mr. CHURCH: (As Jack) And if they want to drink merlot we're drinking merlot.
Mr. GIAMATTI: (As Miles) No. If anybody orders merlot I'm leaving. I am not drinking any (bleep) merlot.
Mr. CHURCH: (As Jack) OK. OK. Relax, Miles. No merlot. Did you bring your Xanax?
SIMON: So is merlot really forbidden fruit of the vine? Was it ever? Only one man can clear this up for us - Gary Vaynerchuk, our wine guy, the proprietor of Wine Library and host of Wine Library TV. He joins us from our New York.
How are you my friend?
Mr. GARY VAYNERCHUK (Host, Wine Library TV): I'm tremendous. How are you?
SIMON: I'm just fine, thank you.
So Nielsen released a study last year saying that merlot is in fact the most popular varietal.
Mr. VAYNERCHUK: Yep. I mean, you know, this is pop culture versus reality a lot of times. It definitely took a hit and sales took a hit after that 2004 movie. And "Sideways" was a huge hit - Academy Award nominated. And we - and pinot noir was explosive, Scott. I mean, it's incredible to me what's happened to pinot. Pinot is much more part of the lexicon. It shrank a lot more. The prices have gone up, you know.
SIMON: Virginia Madsen in the film delivers a peon to pinot noir, right?
Mr. VAYNERCHUK: That's right. And pinot gets a huge play and a huge bump. And merlot took a little decline. But the fact of the matter is merlot is continuing to kind of grow over the last three or four years. I think people have forgotten.
You know, back to your opening dialogue, you know, that was so 2005, 2004, right? But it's a long time ago now. I mean, it's more than half a decade. I think people are forgetting. Other things have popped up in pop culture. And merlot has been the beneficiary of being forgotten about that line.
SIMON: Is merlot, generally speaking, a little bit preferred in winter?
Mr. VAYNERCHUK: Yeah. I mean, you know, it's funny. And you said it a full body - I bet you a lot of who were listening when you said merlot is know as a full-bodied wine - and I was sitting here, I was like I wonder what some of the wine nerds are going to think when you said that. Because in the wine world it's considered more of a medium-bodied wine, right?
SIMON: Yeah.
Mr. VAYNERCHUK: But only because people are comparing it to cabernet. In that context, I find merlot to be very full bodied as well. I've always felt that it was a more of a closer to full-bodied than medium-bodied wine. And that clearly makes it something of a steak wine, of a winter wine.
So you're absolutely right. Because of its heaviness it's something that people are drawn to more in the fall and the winter.
SIMON: Yeah. Now, you thoughtfully have provided samples here.
Mr. VAYNERCHUK: Yes.
SIMON: And I'm just going to let you take over now and guide me through it. All right.
Mr. VAYNERCHUK: Well, let's start with the Columbia Crest Horse Haven Hills H3 merlot. So a lot of the listeners, I know they're very savvy, the NPR crew. They know the Columbia Crest brand. It's a great supermarket brand. They make nice solid, you know, to average $8 wines. But this is more of a $12 to $20 brand depending on the market you're in. And this is the H3 label. And you can see the label's quite nice.
SIMON: Yeah.
Mr. VAYNERCHUK: So I'm going to pour a little here.
(Soundbite of liquid pouring)
SIMON: OK. I'm going to do the same.
Mr. VAYNERCHUK: All right. So you've poured some.
SIMON: Yeah, right here.
Mr. VAYNERCHUK: All right. So let's go through our motions here. You know I love the sniffy sniff. So anybody listening right now, if you drink wine you've got to smell your wine more. It really enhances the experience. It opens up your palates to the flavor. So, Scott, on the sniffy sniff what are you getting?
SIMON: Chocolate?
Mr. VAYNERCHUK: That's a great call actually. I get a very heavy dosage of chocolate-covered cherries on this one.
SIMON: Yeah, that's it. Yeah, that's it. Yeah.
Mr. VAYNERCHUK: There's red fruit. There's a little raspberry, maybe even a little pomegranate on the tail end of the nose.
Let's give this a whirl. Let's try it.
(Soundbite of swishing)
SIMON: Oh, I like that. Um.
Mr. VAYNERCHUK: Yeah. So this is to me....
SIMON: Oh, boy that is - oh, sorry.
Mr. VAYNERCHUK: Go ahead. Go ahead. Break it down.
SIMON: Yeah. No. No. Well, I'm going to refer to, you know, return to the chocolate-covered cherry stuff. That's really good. But there's a real smoothness to this that's really nice.
Mr. VAYNERCHUK: So that's the part - and that's a great job. And this is why this wine's exploding, this H3 merlot. It's so silky smooth.
SIMON: Yeah.
Mr. VAYNERCHUK: And most wines that are this smooth...
SIMON: I'm upending the last couple of drops in here. Yes?
Mr. VAYNERCHUK: Yeah. No. I mean, most wines this smooth have to normally be priced at $25, $30. And this at $12 to, you know, to $15 to $17 really delivers a silkiness that most people like now The one thing I would say, the one caveat is it's kind of oaky, right?
SIMON: Mm-hmm. Yeah.
Mr. VAYNERCHUK: So there is a little bit of an oaky kind of - I almost feel like I'm taking a splinter out of my tongue.
(Soundbite of laughter)
You know, but if you like the oak, if you can deal with the oak monster, as I like to say. And it's not too much...
SIMON: No. No.
Mr. VAYNERCHUK: ...but it's definitely there. And you have to know your palate. If you like the oak, you know, the silver oak style of cabernet, then you're going to find this merlot to be very appealing.
We're going to go to Italy of all places. People don't think about merlot in Italy. The Linari (ph) 2003. This has a little cabernet in it.
SIMON: Oh, wait. Hold on.
(Soundbite of liquid pouring)
This is the black label, right?
Mr. VAYNERCHUK: That is right. It's a black label wine. This is from Venezia. This is an interesting wine. It's 90 percent merlot, 10 percent cabernet sauvignon. Let's give it a sniffy sniff.
(Soundbite of sniffing)
SIMON: Hmm. Cherries?
Mr. VAYNERCHUK: Yeah, I agree. Big, big cherries come through right away. It has a little more stinky stink, don't you agree?
SIMON: Yeah, very much so, yeah.
Mr. VAYNERCHUK: There's a little bit of like a charcoal, stinky, smoky, gamey component on the nose. All right, let's give it a whirl.
SIMON: I like the charcoal part of it.
Mr. VAYNERCHUK: It makes me think of, like, pork pulled sandwiches. I don't know. It's barbecue-y. Do you notice on the tail end right now there's a little savory style, almost like soy sauce?
SIMON: Yeah.
Mr. VAYNERCHUK: Which I think is appealing.
SIMON: So, if we weren't doing a tasting, you'd have merlot on your own time, on your own dime?
Mr. VAYNERCHUK: Yeah. You know what's so funny? I went a long period without having merlot. Even prior to "Sideways," I would say from 2000, 2004, I had very little merlot. I kind of got into it in the late '90s then stopped really focusing on it. But then, you know, I'm a little bit countercultural. So, when it was getting dissed a little bit by Hollywood I decided to explore it more. Plus, in general, I've been to France a lot more since 2004, especially in the Right Bank.
So, drinking a lot of these top-notch Balmoral and Saint Emilion wines, you know, you go to Balmoral, you go to Saint Emilion, I promise you you're going to re-fall in love with merlot real quick.
SIMON: OK. It's worth the trip just for that...
Mr. VAYNERCHUK: Absolutely.
SIMON: ...under any circumstance. Our friend Gary Vaynerchuk, our wine guy and bestselling author. His new book comes out next month: "The Thank You Economy." Thank you, Gary.
Mr. VAYNERCHUK: Thank you.
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Even as little kids, we had an ulterior motive for working hard to understand ourselves and define who we are: acceptance. Our desire to be accepted and our definition of self influenced where we would and wouldn't go, which sports or hobbies we pursued, who we chose as friends, when we shared or didn't share information and with whom.
In stage three of our branding process, Promoting the Brand, we determine the best tactics and venues for optimal brand exposure and performance; develop messages and promotional materials that will resonate with the target audience and motivate the desired response; and build in ways to measure results.


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Hello My Name Is
Mrs. Jane McLaurin
I teach Music and Band at Wallace Elementary/Middle School. I graduated from Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music Education and a Masters Degree in Community/Junior College Music. The flute is my major instrument and I enjoy playing with professional orchestras and small ensembles in the area. I am a member of the Southeastern District Band Association and Music Educators National Conference. I recently retired from Scotland County Schools in North Carolina. I was the Director of Bands at Spring Hill Middle School in Laurinburg.
I love music and I especially enjoy working with young bands. Learning to play a musical instrument takes a great deal of work, but it can be so much fun and can be enjoyed for a lifetime. I also really enjoy spending time with my family, snow skiing, and horseback riding.


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As we celebrate another year here at Jacobs Hall, we're looking back on all of the incredible things that our alumni have achieved over the years and we can't thank you enough for being a part of the ECE family.
Because we want to THANK YOU, we have created an exciting day for you and your family during Alumni Weekend and can't wait to have you back on campus!
The main event is our 2nd annual Design Competition Showcase. The students will display their designs and YOU get to vote for the winner. For more information on the Design Competition Showcase and participating teams, check out the web page here.
ECE Alumni Day is a free event, but we do need a headcount, so please register below.


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Now the worst of the winter is over and spring is on the way, it's a good time to get outside and clean your car.
If you are one of those people who clean your car only once a year, then the run up to spring could be the best time to do it.
After months of winter neglect a good clean will help to maintain the cars value and reduce the risk of long term corrosion damage.
The inside of your car could have remained damp throughout the long winter months whilst the underneath is more than likely to be covered in salt laden mud which can cause deep corrosion and rust if left on the bodywork.
The inside of your car may also not have dried out properly all through the winter, wet clothes and shoes will have constantly bought in moisture to your car's interior and possibly when there hasn't been much heat to dry it out. Discoloured upholstery, rotted carpets and general shabbiness can damage the cars value significantly when you look to sell.
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When vacuuming your car's interior make sure you remove and then wash all the mats inside your car first. If required, use shampoo but avoid using too much water, the mats can dry outside in the cool spring air whilst you vacuum the inside carpets.
Wet patches under the carpets can be a sign of rain water penetration. This can cause serious corrosion if not investigated.
Open all your car's windows to get rid of that musty, damp, wintry odour that may still be lingering. Also remember to vacuum the seats top to bottom and in between to ensure you clean up any dust that may have accumulated.
Clean your cars dashboard so it looks shiny and new, clean out and dust and polish the glove and door compartments as well as the drinks holder and ashtray. Then get started on the steering wheel, handbrake, gearstick and foot pedals.
Interior glass and painted metal surfaces only need a wipe with clean water and a chamois leather.
For the outside, remove winter grime from paint work with warm water and a suitable car shampoo.
Start on the roof and work your way down and around the car, allowing stubborn dirt at the bottom to soak. Try and pay particular attention to the undersides of the car and the sills, make sure the shampoo is fully rinsed off before you dry your car.
Attend to minor areas of corrosion, stone chips etc. as they will only get worse if left. Areas of extensive corrosion are best left to the experts.
Check tyres for tread and general condition. The legal minimum tread is 1.6mm, most experts would recommend replacing them before they get down to 2mm. If you switched to winter tyres in the autumn then now's the time to switch back to your 'summer' tyres.
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Now, I need some of these....
TreeHugger links to a nicely done faux-ticket to put on SUVs. Anyone have a recent real ticket for the Bay Area, so I could Photoshop-together a restyled version that would look appropriate for the locals? I'd love to make up a stash of these, stick magnets on the back, and slap them on the SUVs stopped at stoplights when I'm out riding my cough 60mpg scooter. Too bad I so rarely lane split, imagine how many vehicles I could tag at a busy intersection!
It mentions that 1 in 15 vehicles (I presume, in the UK) are SUVs. Sure seems higher around here.
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Foxconn Technology Group (富士康科技集團) yesterday said it planned to spend 1 billion reais (US$494 million) to build new factories in Brazil that will be tasked with manufacturing Apple's iPhones and iPads, among other electronic components, making it the group's latest overseas investment.
The announcement came 15 months after group chairman Terry Gou (郭台銘) revealed that Foxconn was in talks with Brazil's government to build factories to make tablet computers.
Gou said the group would collaborate with its clients in search of new growth in emerging markets such as Brazil, Russia and South Africa, which is part of the group's five-year program to spur growth.
With the 1 billion reais investment, Foxconn will open five factories in an industrial park in Itu, a city near Sao Paulo, said Simon Hsing (邢治平), spokesman of Foxconn's flagship company Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd (鴻海精密).
The new facilities are scheduled to crank out their first batch of products in 2014 and are expected to reach full capacity by 2016, Foxconn said, confirming a report by the Agencia Estado news agency on Tuesday.
Foxconn said it also planned to manufacture cables, cameras, touch-sensor glass, LED products, printed-circuit boards (PCBs) and other components.
The investment will create 10,000 jobs, Gou told shareholders, adding that Foxconn had already hired about 6,000 workers in Brazil.
Foxconn now assembles Apple products at a plant in Jundiai and operates four other plants in Sao Paulo and three plants in other states of the Latin American country.
Foxconn's Brazil unit chief executive officer Henry Cheng (鄭家純) is set to sign a memorandum of understanding with Luciano Almeida, president of Investe Sao Paulo, at the Palacio dos Bandeirantes, Hsing said.
Investe Sao Paulo is the gateway for foreign companies that intend to settle their operations in the state of Sao Paulo. Hsing said the technology group would not benefit from special tax incentives from the state government of Sao Paulo.
Gou said in June last year that he was in discussion with the Brazilian government to help the country build a technology center and build an electronics supply chain. He said 14 Taiwanese companies, including Acer Inc (宏碁) and Asustek Computer Inc (華碩), had agreed to join this program.
As part of that program, China's biggest PC brand, Lenovo Group Ltd (聯想), has announced a plan to build a plant in Itu, Agencia Estado quoted Almeida as saying in Tuesday's report.
Hon Hai shares rose 0.83 percent to NT$96.9 yesterday in Taipei trading yesterday, out-performing the benchmark TAIEX, which gained 0.62 percent.


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Activists recreate film posters with black leads to make an important point
Legally Black, a group of young activists from south London, recreated iconic movie and TV posters with black people to highlight the lack of black narrative on British screens.
Liv Francis-Cornibert, 18, and her friends Shiden, Kofi and Bel made the posters in Brixton, London, with a programme for young people who have lived through the experience of inequality called the Advocacy Academy.
Speaking to indy100, Liv said:
"The representation of black people was a key issue of ours. It is meant to be satirical, some people took it seriously and some thought we were calling for the replacement of black actors.But that was not the aim of the campaign, Liv said. Instead, it was meant to look at why there is a lack black storylines in the media. After the posters surfaced on Twitter and Instagram, 'subvertising' organisation Special Patrol Group noticed and installed them at bus stops around Brixton."
She said:
" Some people didn't get the satirical element and thought we were replacing white actors. They said we should just create our own things and shouldn't call on British media to create more black characters.But we are calling for inclusivity, we have to capture the spectrum of black people – there are LGBT+ black people, disabled black people and other ethnic minorities. Things should be said for people of colour across the board. Writers and directors should have agency to do that."
The eight-month advocacy programme that Liv and her friends embarked on with Advocacy Academy involved more than 300 hours of workshops. Amelia Viney, who heads up the project and founded it in 2014, said:
"Instead of taking things on the chin, these young people decided they wanna fight and make a change."
Amelia said that a lot of young people in South London end up consuming a lot of media:
"With the amount they consume it becomes very obvious very quickly it doesn't look like them."
She went on to say that those involved in the posters project kept coming back to the idea of imaging what it would be like if they see lead characters as black in film and television and how that would change their aspiration.
Amelia said:
"That's how this campaign came about. We give them the support they need. They go really deep into issues that define their existence."
The spread of the posters online and in bus stops prompted a wave of support and shadow Home Secretary Diane Abbott retweeted one on Twitter.
Only 218 lead roles in 1,172 British films released between 2006 and 2016 were played by black actors, according to research by the British Film Institute.
The Special Patrol Group installed the posters on Wednesday and they were taken down by Friday and replaced with McDonald's adverts, The Guardian reports.
indy100 also contacted the company that manages most of the adverts in bus stops, JCDecaux, for comment.
Written By: Darin Graham
First Published: 03.03.18: https://www.indy100.com/article/legally-black-brixton-black-posters-movies-film-television-harry-potter-titanic-skins-8238196


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Eroding margins could force Samsung out of sector by 2011 - UPDATE: Samsung responds to news.
Though we've seen plenty of decent Samsung notebooks over the years, it's perhaps easy to forget that compared to its consumer electronics business, Samsung's computing division is relatively small. Speaking to a select group of UK journalists, Senior Manager of Overseas Sales & Marketing, Sukyong Hong, set out Samsung's targets for its notebook business, admitting that if the company were to fail to meet these targets, it would be impossible for the company to "survive" in the market.
Currently the company possesses a relatively low 1.7 per cent of the worldwide notebook market, trailing the likes of Sony, Lenovo, Dell, Acer and Toshiba sitting between it and HP at the top. Taking into account falling margins and greater competition, Samsung feels it needs to reach 5.7 per cent market share by 2011, selling 11 million units in the process, to make its notebook business sustainable.
This, on current evidence, would be quite a challenge given that the company has only increased its market share by 0.5 per cent since 2005. But, as Samsung was keen to point out, unlike in the UK where its presence is disproportionately strong, Samsung has yet to seriously penetrate the huge US market, or many of the emerging markets it expects to become important. Consequently, there's a good chance that when combined with the continuing growth of the notebook market as a whole, Samsung will be able to meet these seemingly demanding targets and it'll be pinning its hopes on the likes of the soon to be released R410 (pictured above) to achieve them.
Update: 16/05/2008
Samsung has issued the following statement regarding this story and the news reported elsewhere:
"Following a story published yesterday regarding the long term strategy of the Samsung Electronics Notebook PC Division, Samsung would like to clarify its position. Samsung has no intention of closing its Notebook division in 2011. We do however expect the market to become increasingly saturated and therefore for there to be increased price competitiveness.
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Christmas in January by Ravnheart ()
2D Seasonal/Holiday posted on Jan 24, 2007
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I know this one is late in posting but I had entered it into the Holidays Around the World Contest. At first I was reluctant to enter as I was going to use the image for Xmas cards. Well in the end I entered it and ended up winning. I am blown away and very thankful for Renderosity and the sponsor for this contest!
So I guess in the end I get Xmas in January:)
Ok sorry to go on like that, I am just so excited as this is the first time I have ever won a contest with my art:)
Ok enough rambling:p
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whoa, wait. are you serious? this is the first time you've won a contest? that doesn't seem possible. you've been a spotlighted artist since i started coming to this site. and others. i've always assumed you won contests left and right. well congratulations on recognition long overdue! i like his wrinkles and eyes, but for some reason i keep coming back to the soft fur of his hat.
I entered the contest as well in the 3D category! I thought that this image should've won! This is excellent work, and very detailed! I am so happy for you winning 1St PLACE! Excellent! You are a fantastic artist and I hope to see many more to come! Congratulations!
I could not think of anyone more deserving than you, Gina. Congratulations! I always share your newest images with my co-workers and let me tell you, there's a lot of ooohhh'ing and ahhhh'ing going on when they see them. We're all blown away by your talent and so happy that you won the Grand Prize. :)


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- Speaker: Howie Baer, University of Oklahoma
- Abstract: Assuming a fertile patch of the string theory landscape leading to a low energy effective
theory consisting of the MSSM+hidden sector N=1, d=4 supergravity, we derive probability distributions for Higgs and sparticle masses.
These predictions explain why there seems to be a m(weak)-m(susy) Little hierarchy and why so far no SUSY signal has been seen at LHC. They also provide guidance for future accelerator and dark matter searches.
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The Minister for Justice and Law Reform, Mr Dermot Ahern, T.D., today announced that he has signed the commencement order for the Protection of Children (Hague Convention) Act 2000. The Act will come into operation on 1 January 2011.
The Act gives the force of law to the 1996 Hague Convention on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children. The Minister said "I welcome the coming into force of this, the third of the Hague Children's Conventions. It will bring enhanced protection to children in transnational families in relation to a wide range of civil measures of protection concerning children, including orders concerning parental responsibility and contact, public measures of protection or care, and matters relating to the protection of children's property."
A Central Authority for the International Protection of Children in the Department of Justice and Law Reform will perform the functions arising from the Convention. The functions of the central authority are of an administrative nature involving co-operation with the central authorities of other contracting states and providing information to authorities in other jurisdictions on the law and services in the State relating to the protection of children.
Areas of co-operation include providing assistance in locating a child who may be in need of protection, providing a social report on the situation of the child, facilitating agreed solutions for the protection of the child or the property of the child on the request of another contracting state.
Ireland was among the first states to legislate for the Convention but ratification of it by EU states was delayed pending resolution of issues of EU competence and authorisation.
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The Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children, is broad in scope, covering a wide range of civil measures of protection concerning children, from orders concerning parental responsibility and contact to public measures of protection or care, and from matters of representation to the protection of children's property.
Ratification of the Convention
Following recent EU authorisation, Ireland in common with other member states ratified the convention in 2010. The Convention will come into force in Ireland on 1 January 2011. The Order fixes a corresponding date to commence the Act of 2000.
The objectives of the Convention are:
· to determine the state whose authorities have jurisdiction to take measures directed to the protection of the person or property of the child;
· to determine which state's law is to be applied by such authorities;
· to provide for the recognition and enforcement of such measures in all Contracting States;
· to establish co-operation between the authorities of the Contracting States in order to achieve the purposes of the Convention.
The term 'parental responsibility' as used in the Convention includes parental authority, or any analogous relationship of authority determining the rights, powers and responsibilities of parents, guardians or other legal representatives in relation to the person or the property of the child. The Convention applies to children from the moment of their birth until they reach the age of 18. The Convention does not affect the application of the 1980 Hague Convention on Child Abduction to which Ireland and all other EU States are Parties.
Measures covered by the Convention
Measures covered by the Convention include in particular
· the attribution, exercise, termination or restriction of parental responsibility as well as its delegation;
· rights of custody; rights of access; guardianship;
· the placement of the child in a foster family or in institutional care.
The co-operation provisions of the Convention provide the basic framework for the exchange of information and for collaboration between administrative (child protection) authorities in Contracting States.
Three Hague Children's Conventions have been developed over the last twenty-five years, a fundamental purpose being to provide the practical machinery to enable States which share a common interest in protecting children to co-operate together to do so. The first of these modern Hague Children's Conventions is the 1980 Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction under which many States now co-operate together to protect children from the harmful effects of their wrongful removal or retention abroad. The 1993 Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, designed to regulate intercountry adoption to protect the interests of the children concerned, is now in force in all major receiving countries and many countries of origin.
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Dan Evans shocks top seed Dominic Thiem in Sydney
Dan Evans recovered from a set down to upset top seed Dominic Thiem in the quarter-finals of the Apia International in Sydney.
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The British number three claimed his first ever top-10 scalp with a 3-6 6-4 6-1 victory over the Austrian.
Evans, ranked 67, will now face Andrey Kuznetsov for a place in the final - with Viktor Troicki and Gilles Muller facing off in the other semi-final.
Evans made only his second ever ATP semi-final as he builds up to the Australian Open, which starts on Monday.
He had no answer for world number eight Thiem in the first set, with the Austrian breaking serve on two occasions.
However, Evans battled through a second set littered with breaks before powering to victory in the third thanks to three breaks with no reply.
He was self-deprecating after the stunning win, playing down his own qualities.
"The first set was pretty much what I thought was going to happen," Evans said after going behind to his more favoured opponent.
"Just hang in there – I knew I would have to do a lot of running and try and put my game onto him, come forwards, and I did that in the end pretty good.
" I don't have that much in my game so I have to stay in rallies a long time and try and frustrate people – and I think that's what I did pretty well today."
Of facing Kuznetsov, he added: "I played him at Wimbledon before and he beat me so it's another tough match. He had a good win today so we will see what happens tomorrow."


text: Toh Grows to Give Team SG First Boccia Medal 07 December 2015 Yaocheng Lee Share Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Email Toh Sze Ning in action assisted by ramp assistant [Photo by Sport Singapore / Action Images via Reuters] Team Singapore Boccia player Toh Sze Ning won the Republic's first medal in Boccia on Monday after finishing second behind Thailand's Tanimpat Visaratanunta, but her greatest accomplishment was perhaps off the court. From being a very shy girl who could not speak to anyone, Toh has come a long way and has now gained the confidence to confront social situations as well as the mental independence to voice her own opinions. "I remember the first few weeks and months, she doesn't even speak much. She was very soft spoken and had no confidence. Many of the times, we had to tell her what to do, and she just said okay to everything," said her Team Manager Kenneth Soh. "But now, she has been travelling. Recently she went to Colombia and this year she went to Hong Kong as well." While her disability continues to limit her physical independence, she has made improvements on the mental front by leaps and bounds. Toh used to remain quiet when asked a question, but after participating in Boccia, she now has the confidence to speak out and make decisions for herself. "I think the independence and the ability to be free is something that I have seen in her - something that I can really celebrate with her," he said. "Independence in terms of the freedom to think, to decide certain things and make choices. I think these are things that are pretty empowering." Five years ago, the 22-year-old athlete would have been tongue-tied when faced with a crowd of media, but on Monday, she confidently faced a camera and answered questions "She would be frozen if the same thing happened five years back. Over these six, seven years, this is the transformation that I have seen," Soh said. Toh is in the BC3 class, where the athletes suffer from severe disability and are unable to throw the ball themselves. They therefore require a ramp as well as an assistant to partake in the sport. As such, communication between the player and assistant is crucial in winning the game. And Toh's silver medal is proof that she has made tremendous progress in that area. "You can see when she plays the game, she tells the assistant what to do, not the other way round like last time," Soh said. However, social skills are not the only area where Toh has grown as a person. Boccia has also given her a mental grit to persevere and overcome difficulties. "I would say that she has grown to be strong, to face a setback and say 'let's move on, and let's play a good game after that'," Soh said. "She actually lost 8-0 in a group stage match. But she has done well in the semi-finals and put up a good fight in the finals."


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From the people who brought you the federal election complaints and affidavits against U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann, now comes the book: "Bachmannistan."
The tell-all book comes direct from the whistleblower, Florida minister Peter Waldron, the man behind most of the legal turmoil that has visited the Minnesota congresswoman since she ran for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination.
The "report from the inside" is co-authored by Twin Cities attorney John Gilmore, the lawyer who represented former Bachmann aide Andy Parrish, who helped engineer her run for the presidency before a falling out in Iowa.
The subhead for the new digital book, which will be distributed through Amazon on Kindle, is "Behind the Lines," -- a line Bachmann herself likes to use to describe her presence in the Washington swamp.
While the broad outlines of the tale might be familiar to readers who have followed the Bachmann campaign saga since its slow unraveling in late 2011, Waldron promises that much remains to be told, and he's naming names.
"It's explosive," said Waldron, who was the campaign's point man for the evangelical pastor community. "It's like handling an IED."
While promising to pull no punches, Waldron credits Gilmore with imposing some lawyerly restraint on the Bachmann story. "He threw his body over some of the grenades," Waldron said.


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US President Barack Obama's gun-control announcement on Tuesday drew passionate reactions from virtually the entire 2016 presidential field.
In an emotional speech at the White House, Obama said that he was taking executive action to expand the number of people subject to background checks when buying guns.
Additionally, he said he would direct the federal government to research gun-safety technology and hire more personnel to conduct more efficient and effective background checks on gun buyers.
Obama said he was simply taking modest and common-sense steps in the absence of congressional legislation. But Republican candidates widely accused him of an illegal power grab shortly after his speech.
US Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) may have had the most attention-grabbing reaction. The senator touted a gun-rights page on his campaign site that featured an image reminiscent of the propaganda used by military dictatorships.
"Obama wants your guns!" the page declared next to a large photo of Obama in military gear, standing in front of an ominous floating head of the president. Cruz previously used the image in a pitch to supporters, according to The Washington Post.
Meanwhile, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida) released a new campaign ad blasting Obama on several fronts, including gun control.
"His plan after the attack in San Bernardino: Take away our guns," Rubio narrated in his ad.
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush wrote an op-ed saying that Obama's executive action would "trample on the Second Amendment." Bush also had several pointed tweets blasting Obama's and former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's "gun-grabbing agenda."
—Jeb Bush (@JebBush) January 5, 2016
—Jeb Bush (@JebBush) January 5, 2016
Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina further criticized Obama's "lawless, unconstitutional" approach to gun policy. Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson said Obama couldn't be trusted and that his executive action had "everything to do with advancing his political agenda."
And former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee suggested that Obama should be more focused on halting abortions:
—Gov. Mike Huckabee (@GovMikeHuckabee) January 5, 2016
On the Democratic side of the race, Clinton released a statement embracing Obama's executive action. The Democratic front-runner said she would look into going even further than Obama on the issue if she were elected to succeed him.
"I would use executive authority to go as far as would be possible under the law and I applaud the president for taking a hard look at that and I believe he will take some actions to require more gun sellers to do background checks," Clinton said.
Clinton warned that "a Republican president would delight in the very first day, reversing executive orders that President Obama has made, including this one that we expect him to make."
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) released a similar statement applauding Obama. Sanders' relatively moderate record on gun control has been repeatedly criticized by Clinton and former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, his Democratic primary rivals.
"I support President Obama's executive actions to make our communities safer," Sanders said. "A vast majority of the American people, including responsible gun owners who are sickened by the deaths of so many innocent people, agree with the common sense reforms announced today."
O'Malley also heralded Obama's executive action and, like Clinton, pledged to go even further if he becomes president:
I strongly support President Obama's executive actions to limit gun violence. These executive actions are critical, because every day we spend debating gun control is a day that we lose lives — and one American life is worth more than all the gun sales in America.
As president, I will build on President Obama's progress by taking further executive actions to reform our gun laws. These include using the purchasing power of our federal government — the biggest customer gun companies have — to advance gun safety, banning "cop killer" ammunition, declaring blanket immunity for gun dealers and manufacturers unconstitutional, and ceasing to defend the federal immunity law. I urge my fellow Democratic candidates for president to put forward similarly bold plans to improve gun safety and save lives.


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Glassdoor is a website where current or former employees can submit reviews anonymously about their company. It is often described as the TripAdvisor for HR, and is rapidly changing how we look at workplace culture. Typically, Glassdoor provides the following information:
- Basic company information (size, location, industry, etc.)
- Company values
- Salary, compensation, and benefits
- Workplace culture
- Recruitment/interview process
- Employee and former employee reviews (pros, cons, and advice to management)
Glassdoor is up there with other business-oriented platforms, like LinkedIn, and offers similar advantages for companies. Here are the big 3:
Strengthens Your Brand
Your company's brand plays a significant role in who is going to submit a resume for hire. Likewise, your brand dramatically effects employee retention. If your employees are reluctant to recommend your company to a friend in real life, chances are they won't on Glassdoor either. Complaints about management, upward mobility, and salary can really hurt you because the way your company appears online shapes how people perceive you. On the other hand, comments about a fun and positive work culture will strengthen your brand identity.
Attracts Job Seekers
Glassdoor is also a great way to find and keep top talent and discover new and qualified applicants.
When you receive a resume from a potential employee, you most likely look at their social media pages and check out their employment history, education history, and skill set to get a better idea of who they are. In the same way, when someone is looking for employment, they are scoping out a prospective business anyway they can: a company's website, Facebook page, LinkedIn company page, and Glassdoor profile. Beyond wage and benefits, they are looking to see if they are a good fit. Company photos and employee reviews can be a deal breaker in whether or not they'll apply.
Improves Employee Morale
Your business is only as strong as your employees. Rewarding your employees, either through recognition or compensation, is a surefire way to boost morale. Encourage your employees to write reviews about their experience. Sometimes all it takes is one happy worker to write a good review, for the rest to follow suit.
Keep in mind, you're bound to get negative reviews from time to time. Job candidates will see that, so it's important that you respond to them. In doing so, you are not only having a conversation with a former employee, but a prospective one. Ultimately, the types of employees that you want working for you, are ones who will not agree with unjust criticisms.
It's not a good idea to strong arm your employees into writing positive reviews as an attempt to counter balance the negativity. People are more intuitive than you may think when it comes to online reviews. You'll be losing out on top talent as well as your reputation. Stay candid and honest and remember communication is key!


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In the grand tradition of the talk shows of yesteryear, but really only the musical part, a new program: a night for music, a night for dance and friendly conversation, a night for musical conversation! Your host Atish and very special guest YokoO will grace the decks in the Public Works Loft for your enjoyment and entertainment from 10pm on, tagging all night long.
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At the Women's March on Washington the day after the inauguration, thousands will likely be donning pink "pussy power hats" in solidarity.
The bright pink hats with cat ears are being hand-knit by marchers or volunteers as a way to show solidarity before and during the March, with a not-so-subtle nod to President-elect Donald Trump's "grab 'em by the pussy" comment. Screenwriter Krista Suh and architect Jayna Zweiman started the Pussyhat Project around Thanksgiving as a way to unite the March's supporters, including those who may not be able to attend, they told the Huffington Post.
"Everyone can participate," Zweiman, who won't be able to go to the March, told the Huffington Post.
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She and Suh posted a "pussy power hat" pattern online that more than 60,000 people have visited, and they estimate knitters have already made anywhere from 30,000 to 100,000 hats, according to Huffington Post. The project's founders said they have no way to tell the precise number of hats because people can wear them themselves or give them to marchers, but they have created a registry and set up drop-off points at participating knitting stores around the country.
Tens of thousands of people are expected to take part in the Jan. 21 Women's March on Washington, which started as a Facebook event after Trump marked his campaign with demeaning language towards women, dismissals of sexual assault allegations and threats of restricting reproductive rights.
Suh told the Huffington Post she hopes the hats become a lasting symbol, "long after the march."


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