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How the IRS Reviews Your Tax Return: Should You Be Worried?/
With the deadline to file your taxes officially looming - get those puppies mailed or e-filed by midnight on Monday, April 18th - I've been getting a lot of questions around what to include on a federal tax return that seem better answered by explaining the process the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) uses to review your return. As dry as taxes may seem, it's always a good thing to understand what the IRS is looking for and how they go about reviewing your return.
The Matchmaker & Mathematician
Once you've finally completed your annual civic duty of filing your tax return (You did it! Time for a glass of wine!), it's then the IRS's turn to return the favor. The first review that your tax return will receive is a standard automated review. A computer will check to ensure two things. First, it will look at your return and ensure that the math is done correctly. If it finds an error with the math it can immediately send you a request to pay any tax it calculates in addition to what you had previously reported. At that point you would need to protest the claim, but given that most returns are processed online today, mathematical errors are less and less likely to occur.
The second check that the computer will perform is the one I tend to get questions about. It's essentially a matchmaking program that will take any Form W-2's, Form 1099's, etc. and match what is reported on your tax return to what your employer, banking institution, or another entity may have submitted to the IRS. Be assured that if you received one of these forms, the IRS also should have received a copy from the originating company specifically for the purpose of this matching exercise. Once this program runs, if there is a discrepancy between in the match, the IRS will issue a CP2000 notice to you. DO NOT PANIC! This is not an audit, it simply means that not everything matched, so read your notice carefully and look back at your files. It could be something as simple as missing a 1099, or your banking institution may have marked something incorrectly. Either way, with a little detective work on your part, there's probably a reasonable explanation.
The Auditor
If the IRS decides to audit your return they will notify you and likely request additional documentation. This information may include things like canceled checks and banking statements. One common audit issue that comes up for individual taxpayers is the use of a home office. If you have a home office, a portion of it can be deducted on your federal taxes, however, you will need to show proof of utility bills and payments if you are audited on the issue. Remember to keep track of these as part of your business paperwork and try to limit the use of your home office to exclusively work purposes. If you are also using your office as a guest room for you in-laws, chances are that the IRS will not look at the deduction favorably.
Once the IRS has collected the information it needs from you, they will calculate if you owe any taxes in addition to what you have already payed and either solicit a payment from you or issue you a refund. At this time you have a couple options including agreeing to and paying the difference, going through the IRS Appeals division to contest the deficiency, or challenging the decision of the IRS in court. If you choose to challenge the IRS this would be a good time to reach out to an accountant or a lawyer that can help you with this matter.
The Accountant & The Advocate
If you are dealing with an audit and need some extra help, or just moral support, there are a few people that can help you. Your local tax professionals are your first line of defense. Reach out to a recommended Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Enrolled Agent (EA), or lawyer. Each of these professionals is authorized to represent you in front of the IRS and can help you understand what your options are and how to best proceed.
On the other side of the spectrum, there is a free taxpayer advocate service that the IRS provides. They can be helpful from the standpoint of gathering information and opening a dialog with the IRS when you are having trouble getting answers to your questions. This is considered an independent branch of the IRS whose mission is really to assist you and help you "understand your rights as a taxpayer". The only issue with this service, is that budget cuts have severely limited the amount of advocates they are able to employ so your wait time to talk to a representative may be significant.
Timing is Everything
When it comes to dealing with the IRS, do not put off responding to a notice. Your tax issues will not go away and by ignoring their notices, you will do damage to any goodwill the IRS may have felt towards you and your situation. Dealing with the IRS in a timely manner is the best thing you can do to help your situation. They are trained to assess the correct amount of tax and are not "out to get you". By responding reasonably within the time allotted by any notice you may receive, the situation may be better than you expected. You may even end up with a refund!
Written By: Lindsay Dell Cook
Lindsay Dell Cook is a CPA, writer, and founder of Budget Babble. She lives in Philadelphia with her uber supportive husband, and enjoys taking their adorable mutt for walks or reading a good book while buried under a pile of cats.


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Quite a cute and simple one for this letter, apparently there aren't many adjectives beginning with K! So here's my 11th letter, K for Kite.
I wanted to try and get this looking slightly realistic with the string getting slack as the kite loses hight. It's quite subtle but I think it works well! I only used a couple of effects on this, Wave Warp for the strings, and Gaussian Blur for the cloud.
It took me a while to figure out an idea for this one, but once I decided and got into the animation it didn't really take me long at all, about two hours. I've been doing a lot more animation work in the office, so hopefully I'll learn even more tricks along the way!
As always, thanks for reading! I'm always eager to hear any feedback on my blog, some animating tips or just general chit chat, so Tweet me if you fancy on @stephhh.

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With the addition of Smart Loan, SunGardâs Loanet suite of securities lending solutions and the AQS securities lending market are now fully integrated.
Bruce Turner, president and chief operating officer at Quadriserv, commented: "SunGard has been an ideal partner as we continue the rollout of Quadriservâs AQS market. Together, we have successfully integrated front-end access for Smart Loan customers, and can now provide full integration with inventory and trading systems. As a result of this integrated link, loans executed through AQS will receive straight-through processing treatment consistent with existing OTC protocols, helping createsignificant efficiencies for users.â
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Sam Friedman
Beach Monoprint Series
Sam Friedman
Beach Monoprint Series
Hand-pulled serigraph print on 160lb Mohawk Superfine Ultrawhite Cover. Numbered and signed by the artist.
22" x 30" (55.88 x 76.2cm)
One of one; unique edition of 35
Printed by POP!NK Editions
This edition was carefully orchestrated between Sam and the printers to create a truly unique and authentic body of work. "For this monoprint series, we made sure to avoid any digitizing or using a computer altogether. Instead, I painted more than twenty-five elements directly onto sheets of acetate, with black acrylic paint. These acetates were used to burn the screens. From there, I worked one on one with the printers. We built each composition up layer by layer, with no preconceived plans for color or composition, decisions which varied from one piece to the next. It was the most painting like experience that I have ever had while printing." - Sam Friedman
Hand-pulled serigraph print on 160lb Mohawk Superfine Ultrawhite Cover. Numbered and signed by the artist.This is a hand-pulled serigraph edition of 35 one of a kind Monoprints on 160lb Mohawk Superfine Ultrawhite Cover. 35 different hand pulled monoprints, each unique and completely one-off, containing between 3-5 multi-colored split fountains and upwards of 10-12 additional color layers.


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Bob Zombie
This guy was one of our first ever classics, and uses our most OG recipes. It's big on spice, fermenty pineapple and booze. While we originally made it from some of the baller fuck off tequilas we had lying around the house, feel free to swap in your favs or split your sprit base however you think is best. For it's use here, we've just simplified it to 2 tequilas plus a dash of mezcal...
45ml Blanco Tequila
10ml Resposado Tequla
2.5ml Mezcal (we used Del Maguay Vida)
10ml "Trash Mix" (Grapfefruit Stock & Cinnamon Syrup)
15ml Pineapple Tepache
10ml Spiced Avocado Pit Orgeat
2 Dashes Angostura
Build all ingredients in a tiki mug, add crushed ice and churn. Garnish with a shucked lime husk, sugar cube doused in overproof or lemon extract and light on fire! For extra tiki-ness finish with a light dusting of cinnamon.


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Join Hazelwood Green @ ULI's Active Transportation & Real Estate - The Next Frontier
UPDATE: This event has a new date. Check in with ULI on the latest, and to sign-up.
Join ULI for a dialogue with Pittsburgh Active Transportation Trailblazers, and how their organizations are investing and advocating for non-motorized transportation and infrastructure.
- Keynote address by: Ed McMahon and Charles E. Fraser, ULI
- Scott Bricker - Bike Pittsburgh
- Adams Carroll - Healthy Ride Pittsburgh
- Rebecca Flora - ReMake Group
- Angela Martinez - City of Pittsburgh Department of Mobility and Infrastructure
- Breen Masciotra - Port Authority of Allegheny County
- Chris Sandvig - Pittsburgh Community Reinvestment Group (PCRG)
- Ken Zapinski - Allegheny Conference on Community Development
Rebecca Flora - Hazelwood Green's Project Director - will be speaking about how Hazelwood Green is leveraging active transportation as a key mobility strategy for the site, and its development.
Learn more and sign up for the event at ULI: Pittsburgh.


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Sensory Friendly Halloween
October 24 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Join us for our 3rd Annual Sensory Friendly Not-So-Spooky Halloween Event.
Please RSVP with number of children and ages if you plan to attend. Paige Mador – firstname.lastname@example.com
Thursday, October 24, 2019
670 Douglas Street, Uxbridge, MA
The event is free and focused for children 16 & under with autism or sensory concerns and their families. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Costumes are welcomed. Trick or Treat Bags, Drinks & Snacks and all Activity Materials will be Provided. Participants don't need to be receiving services from Venture – All are welcome! ABA therapists welcome to bring the children they are working with.
Volunteers from Venture include: BCBAs, LICSW, Direct Support Professionals
Themed Trick or Treat Rooms Perfect for Halloween Night Practice
- Candy and non-candy items will be available
Scavenger Hunt to Win Prizes
- Fill the sticker passport and return it when full for a chance to spin the prize wheel to win a goody bag
Activity Rooms with Halloween Projects
Quiet Room if Needed
- Comfortable bean bags for relaxing in a quiet space
Sensory Play Room
- Stations with fall themed sensory bins including water beads
Music Room
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Break Room
- We will have snacks, treats and cider in our kitchen area – great spot to sit and relax.
Photo Room
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Unique Instant Canopy Range
Unique Instant Canopies
Extreme Canopy is the industry leaders in instant canopies and pop up tents. Extreme Canopy is constantly designing and manufacturing new products to assure we have pop up canopies for every purpose. As such we have a variety of pop up tents that are exclusive to the Extreme Canopy range.
Summit X6 Mini Instant Canopy
The Extreme Canopy compact instant tent is the perfect product when transportation space is limited. This instant canopy packs down to be only 3' 3" high allowing it to easily fit in the back seat or the trunk of a normal sedan. This instant canopy has a 1 ¾" hexagonal aluminum frame profile that is both light weight and strong. This is a very unique and versatile product that is perfect for a wide range of uses.
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Exclusive to Extreme Canopy is our pop up canopy wheel system. Detachable wheels can be purchased as accessories with any Extreme Canopy instant tent. This wheel system makes moving a pop up canopy very easy. These wheels also make setting up and packing down an instant canopy much easier. Extreme Canopy wheels can also be easily removed for occasions when they are not needed.


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In February the Bears have been getting up to lots of Valentines day activities, we have made little cute cards for our Mummies and Daddies which had our hand and foot prints and a little poem on them. We have also decorated valentines heart shaped biscuits and been busy getting up to all sorts of valentines themed arts and crafts such as decorating foam hearts and making a little valentines day heart tree! During February we also went on a fun trip to the library to join in with Rhyme time but now we are really looking forward to pancake day!
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I upgraded to this Moonlite 2" crayford design focuser for a few reasons. The initial reason was that the compression ring clamp that came with the Explore Scientific scope didn't compress very well. The reducer I have has a beveled edge, and it just wouldn't grab it tight enough. The weight of the camera made the reducer shift in place, which made artifacts show up in my images from the shift. Secondary reason is that the built in drawtube is not very long, which means that to switch between imaging and visual, you have to add and remove extension tubes. With the Moonlite, the drawtube is 4.5" long and can accommodate both lengths just by rolling it in and out to the desired length. No more threading black extension tubes onto a black drawtube in the dark.
Installation was very straight forward. The focuser is collimated at the factory, so I only need to unbolt the 6 hex screws where it meets the OTA tube, and then replace them with the new focuser. Took about 10 minutes. My only gripe would be that I wish they included the allen wrench required for putting in the new screws.
There are a few options you can order. I did the dual rate focuser, with focuser lock, and two vixen style mounts for finder scopes or laser pointers. Additionally you can add a stepper motor and electronic control for focusing from your computer. This is something I'll likely add later, but so far I've not had any issues with losing focus during the night.


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A few weeks ago I jetted off to Monaco with Le Meridien Hotels to celebrate the launch of Au Soleil, a suitably summery collaboration between the hotel brand and Atelier Doré. There, on a terrace overlooking the blue mediterranean water, I was lucky enough to sit down with the Atelier's founder, Garance Doré. I first discovered Garance about a year after moving to Paris and starting my blog, and she's been an inspiration ever since. Garance is the original cool girl French blogger, amongst other things - photographer, illustrator and all round badass boss. She helped pave the way for a new digital generation who weren't content with the status quo. One of the things I've always admired about Garance apart from her elegance, intelligence and inimitable style is that she refuses to follow the road more travelled and has instead carved out a life for herself on her own terms. She also started her blog at an older age and wasn't afraid to follow a new career, at a time when it was deemed very risqué. I thought she'd be great therefore for my Better Living interview series, as she's the perfect example of someone who is following and living out their dreams!
Marissa: What does better living mean to you? How do you make the most out of life, work and play? And do you have a healthier lifestyle, now that you live in LA for example?
Garance: I guess it's a big question and a small question, so I don't know where to start… it's definitely a place where you have to find your own way of doing things, for your health and all that, because it's just so different living in LA. I was saying how I now exercise almost every day, just because. But it's not because I'm crazy about it, it's more because I don't walk in LA. There is really a different lifestyle here and you have to adapt to it. I feel pretty far from my roots obviously. It's costal, but the culture is totally different. The question is always how can I do my own mix? So that I feel like I'm not trying like crazy to live a different life than everybody else there, but still bring my culture into it. It took juggling things, you know. It's only been a year and a half, so I'm still trying to figure it out, but I know my values and so I'm trying to organise myself around these values, which are being more in contact with nature and trying to be a good friend - friendship and being with people is a big part of the French culture.
Marissa: And especially when you move abroad.
Garance: Yes, and I find that French, maybe even Italian relationships have that depth that I really like. So I try to cultivate that in America and have found that in my American friends. I know what I left and why, and I know what I wanted to find, and I did, but how can I mix all that? And I think, to go back to your first question, it is better living in the sense that it's taking what's offered to you, but also bringing your own personality and what you love into it.
Marissa: And how would you say being French has informed the way you live? I mention relationships, but I'm thinking - for example, I have lived in Paris for 5 years now and I'm from the UK and my mum is from San Diego, so I've had a strange kind of international upbringing. But the way that I live now is very different to how it was in London. I've definitely adopted a French sensibility of living. But it's not just the friendships, I feel like French people also enjoy themselves more! They like long dinners, and food for example...
Garance: Yeah, did you find when you moved to Paris it's completely different, isn't it?
Marissa: Totally different - in London I'd be going to sometimes 2-3 events a night and there was no spontaneity. Whereas in Paris I rarely do that. I spend time with people. Luckily I feel like I've also finally been accepted into the French community and now have French friends!
Garance: Congratulations!
Marissa: Thank you!
Garance: It's not easy!
Marissa: No, it's not! It has taken time. But it's wonderful. The French take friendships very seriously. Once you're friends, I feel like you will be friends forever. The friendships aren't fickle as I find they can sometimes be in anglo-saxon cultures. Also I never really understood what joie de vivre meant, but after five years living in Paris I finally do.
Garance: "I get it!"
Marissa: I get it now! And so I'm wondering - how do you blend this joie de vivre lifestyle with your new life in LA?
Garnace: Well the funny thing with LA is that people actually really like being at home. So you end up spending a lot of time in people's houses and at your own house. They enjoy hanging out. In the afternoon, someone might say: "Oh, I'll come around by 3pm!" And by 7pm you're still hanging out. So, I think there is that sense of community and sharing here. And that's something that I feel you don't have in New York, where it's really like "let's meet at the bar" and "yeah we have an hour or two". you know and then that's it...!
Marissa: You're on a schedule and it's ten times as fast.
Garance: Yeah exactly! So, in that sense it's closer to our French, European culture.
Marissa: Wonderful. And just to talk a little bit about this collaboration. How has Au Soleil complemented the way that you work and your lifestyle? It strikes me as very 'Better Living' and it obviously harnesses your South of France/ Corsican roots.
Garance: Everything about what we're doing is everything that I love - the collaboration brings together my culture which is a sense of fun. The party tonight, is a 'no pressure' type of party. If you want to wear a light dress and not think about it too much and have a glass of rosé with your friends and play backgammon, you can! It really says: "just sit down and enjoy." It's not a productivity thing. It's just being here with no schedule. And the music reflects that - I've been listening to Nouvelle Vague for forever. Together we're creating a sense of peacefulness. At Atelier Doré, we've always been about quality and not quantity. It's not just about being glamorous, but more about the quality of the people we portray, for example: what's the quality of what we show and the clothes we want to wear? I think this is what we're talking about in what we're doing today. In that sense, I feel very excited and very at home with it. It really defines what I've always stood for.
Marissa: It seems like the perfect collaboration. If you were to think of one which blended everything that you believe in, your ethics and then your roots and your background, and France!
Garance: Yeah, this is amazing!
Marissa: And tell me, what's the best career advice you've ever received?
Garance: Oh that's such a good question. I guess the best advice is... that I don't always follow, but I really try to is: to figure out what your definition of success is, so you don't adopt everyone else's and lose your way.
Marissa: That's a very good one. Especially now that we live in a digital world where oversharing is rife! You can see everything that everyone else is doing and it can be damaging. Yes, that's a very good one. And how do you find balance whilst running your business?
Garance: I don't think balance really exists. There is no one that has balance. We have moments in our lives when we're very busy and when we try to rest from these moments, we might think: "Ooh perfect life balance!" and bam, something happens and it's gone! So I don't believe it exists, I think it's like something you can strive for and think: "okay I need to work a little less, I need to take care of my family more", but you know it's an illusion. There is nobody that has a perfect balance.
Marissa: Agreed. So what you do to relax?
Garance: I guess I would say a few very simple things. Try to have sleep well, it's so so important because it's the base of everything. In order to do that I think exercising is good, because then you will sleep well and be more relaxed. Also I'm more relaxed when I try to be kind to myself. So I try as much as I can to bring kindness to myself and in my life.
Marissa: And have you found that life has slowed down since you moved to LA?
Garance: No, no.
Marissa: Not at all?
Garance: Not at all. No, because I still work with my team in New York. In LA, you can breathe more - it's a city that gives you that. But it's also stressful because you're at the other side of the world and you know there's a lot of things to get done. Stress comes in many different ways. You can live in a very noisy, crazy city like New York and be very relaxed, and live in LA and be super stressed. It's how you manage it from the inside.
Marissa: That's very true. And are there any women that you particularly admire, either within their careers or the way that they conduct their lifestyles? In terms of career and/or family?
Garance: Yes - the person that comes to mind is Lauren Hutton, because I think she is just being herself. She's not trying to show off much more than: "hey, I'm me, I did that, I do that now". Right now I am trying to just look at people for their individuality and not necessarily at their achievements. I like her because I can see her at a café in LA every morning, where she will go and have her coffee and just read a journal. I think she's more than 70 and I think that's the exterior side of a good life. If you can give yourself time every morning to have a coffee at your favourite place, I think: okay maybe you've achieved something and that you're at peace with yourself - you don't have to be running around like crazy. And she has lived a very interesting life. She has travelled a lot and she didn't do all that for fame. She is just following her bliss. I admire that.
Marissa: I particularly like not looking too much at the achievements. I find that's one of the differences about living in Paris - when I meet people and I have conversations with them, they want to know who I am first before knowing what I've done. It's refreshing. The first half an hour of a meeting is talking about what makes you tick, what's your personality and then we talk about work afterwards. It's such a different way of working.
Marissa: Ok, just three more things. What was the last good book you read?
Garance: Oh my god. Have you read Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness by Susannah Cahalan?
Marissa: No!
Garance: Oh it's crazy. It's a very good book. It's not art of life. But it's very good. It's the story of a girl who loses her mind for a month. And because she has a disease, she talks about what going crazy feels like. It's very well written.
Marissa: That sounds very interesting! I will look it up. And what's on your nightstand besides a good book?
Garance: So much stuff. You want to know everything?
Marissa: Just a few things. I feel like you can really tell a person's life by what's on their nightstand...
Garance: Yeah, okay. What's the most important thing? Earplugs.
Marissa: Haha, yes! And your handbag essentials?
Garance: I don't have any, just my money. Yeah, that's it. Maybe also a lipstick, but I never wear it. I try not to carry too much. And my phone obviously, like everyone.
Marissa: Okay, wonderful, thank you very much for the interview!
Garance: Thank you, you're welcome!
Words & photos by Marissa Cox.


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A song by John Seymour of Ireland.
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By Henry Kluytmans, a Dutch cryonicist. 5 printed pages.
Cryonic Suspension
A song by John Seymour of Ireland.
A paper examining the results of a consumer survey on cryonics. By W. Scott Badger, from "The Journal of Evolution and Technology," December, 1998.
Cryonic suspension services and information. Much of the text is also available in Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Portuguese by clicking on the appropriate button. This organization was founded by Robert Ettinger, the "father" of cryonics.


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Public Safety Minister tables Bill C-71 on Tuesday March 13th
By Brandy Bond, Staff Writer
In the United States the controversy surrounding gun control has always been a topical issue. Recently, this topic has become even more prominent with the immense totality of mass shootings that have taken the lives of many innocent children and adults. However, despite the tragic reality that many face and the consistent fight opposing these existing gun laws such as the "March for Our Lives" movement, the United States government still stands by their current practices.
Although our Southern neighbours are known for their issues of gun control, Canada is also experiencing some controversy around the topic. On March 13th, a new bill, Bill C-71 was tabled by Public Safety Minister, Ralph Goodale in hopes to improve gun control within Canada. However, this change in legislation has frustrated many who believe that Canada's gun laws are already very restrictive and that the changes only affect legal gun holders rather than criminal ones. Unlike the United States, Canada has a much more intensive system that makes it difficult for people to buy, use, and operate guns. Additionally, because of this regulatory system, gun usage is much more monitored, effectively decreasing the number of instance of Canadian gun violence. However, despite these effective regulations on guns, Canada has definitely not entirely eliminated the controversy.
With gun violence still affecting the lives of many Canadians today, the Liberal government seeks to implement additional rules and regulations to make access to guns an increasingly difficult process. Bill C-71 requires new mandatory record-keeping practices and includes new provisions to enhance existing background checks for those seeking a firearms license. The background checks will now require the RCMP to examine a person's entire life history for potential red flags, whereas the previous standard only assess the previous five years.
Under the new legislation, where an individual seeks to obtain a license, the RCMP would have to complete an extensive background check that takes into account criminal, mental health, addiction, and domestic violence records before authorising a person for a Possession and Acquisition Licence (PAL). Moreover, once a license has been issued, these background checks are then run through an ongoing process called "continuous eligibility" which includes daily searches of police and court databases to see if the license holder has become a public safety risk. In addition to this new background check, the bill also requires the enforcement of mandatory record-keeping, and proposes new classifications on guns, as well as new amendments to regulations on the transportation of restricted and prohibited firearms.
In terms of the new classifications on guns, the Liberals plan on returning to the previous RCMP system, which puts firearms under three categories: non-restricted, restricted, and prohibited. This regulation is a departure from the previous Harper-era rule which granted the cabinet power to override such a decision. With the new regulation posed by the bill, two types of firearms – the Ceska Zbrojovka CZ-858 rifle and certain Swiss Arms firearms – will be classified as "prohibited." To date, the government estimates that there are roughly 700 of these firearms currently in circulation, and due to this, they plan to provide an amnesty period for owners to comply with the new requirements.
Along with the dismissal of the RCMP gun classifications, under the Harper-era, Authorization to Transport (ATT) clearance was automatically given upon receiving a firearm license. But with this new Bill, this automatic approval is eliminated and individuals who plan to use their guns anywhere other than a shooting club or range will now have to separate ATT document. Currently ATTs are not required for non-restricted firearms such as rifles and shotguns and this bill will not change that particular provision.
Although it is evident that the Liberal government has good intensions, many are still strongly opposed to the new bill. Greg Illerburn, who chairs the Recreation Firearms Community of Saskatchewan states that provisions such as license checks, and reclassification of some popular guns simply make it tougher for people acting within the law. He explains that "The legislation, it only addresses legal firearm owners. They haven't shown us how they're going to get criminals to comply, or how criminals are going to be affected by it – because they're not." There are many legal gun holders that agree with Greg as this Bill does pose many more restrictions on an already extremely restrictive system. However, Goodale speaks on behalf of himself, and the Liberal party attempts to assure those opposed to the bill by stating: "We believe we have a sensible, practical package that advances public safety, assists police in trying to keep people safe, and is respectful and fair in dealing with law-abiding firearms and owners and businesses. We're hopeful this will reflect a consensus view…".


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About DeborahDeborah Garner is an accomplished travel writer with a passion for back roads and secret hideaways. Born and raised in California, she studied in France before returning to the U.S. to attend UCLA. After stints in graduate school and teaching, she attempted to clone herself for decades by founding and running a dance and performing arts center, designing and manufacturing clothing and accessories, and tackling both spreadsheets and display racks for corporate retail management. Her passions include photography, hiking and animal rescue. She speaks five languages, some substantially better than others. She now divides her time between California and Wyoming, dragging one human and two canines along whenever possible.
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Life of Mom
Wow, cannot hardly believe what starts to happen when you talk to your family.
Unlike the stereotype, when I go visit my family (specifically my mom's side of the family,) It is about as low-key as it gets. For example, it is not unheard of that we might move a holiday's celebration to the day after or before the holiday because of all of the plans getting bounce around and everyone being so busy. We succumb to the shuffle and don't let family take priority. We don't have any drama, just more than our fair share of spunk and spiciness. We don't pull any punches, we just tell it how it is.
This low-key nature comes at a price though. The price of all this is that we don't talk about anything deep. We'll talk about the local news, which isn't much in a town of 382 people. We'll talk about what has gone on with family health. We will never go deep. We will never get personal.
That changed a little this year. I spent most of a day traveling with my mom, step-dad, and wife. I told my mom about my impending sabbatical, I told her about my upcoming counseling appointment, I told here how I've been doing for the past bit. Though I was emotional, it went well. We moved on in topics shortly thereafter and kept talking. And we small talked most of the day away or didn't talk.
I like not talking, it is easier than small talking. A restful silence, when no one is stressed by a lack of conversation, is golden silence for me. I love a golden silence. My mom is good at golden silences. A day of golden silence is wonderful for us. Though, this time we had a 3 hour car ride.
So, my wife, my step-dad, my mom, and I packed up and drove the last leg of our journey to my mom's family and on the way, it came up about my mom's early life.
A life I know very little about.
A life I had never really heard about.
I asked about this life.
I asked where she came from.
I asked what she used to do for work.
Where she went to school.
Why she went to these places.
Why she didn't go do this other thing.
I asked until I was full. Full of joy. Full of emotion. Full of fulfillment.
And my mom told me it all.
Now I have an understanding about myself I've never known. I always grew up with my dad working on and fixing cars. My dad always tried to tinker with technology, unsuccessfully. But I had never known what my mom did.
She was a computer programer. (She used punch cards. And a bit of software in the 1990's)
This changes things.
I've never understood why I am so tech savvy and actually enjoy technology to some extent. I've never understood why quite a bit of technology comes fairly naturally. I'm no tech genius. I am under 30 and I've grown up with technology. This has been my default explanation to myself why I do well with technology, at least better than the generation before me.
Now that I've heard my mom's story, I can believe that there is an inherited natural gifting with technology (or at least a reasonable possibility for natural gifting.)
I have always been entertained by coding, but now I have a reason to give it a try.
I know who my mom is and where she came from.
I can now better understood who I am.
If you have children, sit down right now and set a reminder in your calendar/phone/schedule an email to be sent to yourself. Your children need to know who you are and where you've come from. And if your parents are still alive, go ask them where they come from. Take them out to dinner or coffee or go for a walk and ask them, "What is your life's story." You might be surprised about what they tell you.
You might better understand who you are because of it.
I admit it, I grew up as a tunnel visioned silver spooned child. I couldn't see much outside myself.
But now that I can, my life is so much better.
Now that I've heard my mom's story, I can go to counseling and talk about who I am.
I know who my mom is.
I know better who I am.
When are you going to tell your story to your children?
When are you going to ask your parents for their stories?
Living a good story,


text: Stokvel members count money at a meeting in Nhlazuka. (Photo: File, John Robinson) ~ AP When retired nurse Angel Sibeko wanted money to buy new sewing machines for her business, she did not go to a bank for a loan. Her stokvel savings came to the rescue.As part of a 12-member group savings scheme, Sibeko makes monthly contributions of R1 200, and the funds are kept in a dedicated bank account and distributed at the end of the year.The Witbank-based entrepreneur receives R14 000 at the end of a 12-month cycle, excluding interest.Stokvels are a popular group savings scheme in South Africa, and have evolved from being small home-based savings initiatives for the unbanked to recognised investment tools.An estimated R49bn is held by stokvels, according to the National Stokvel Association of South Africa (Nasasa). Additionally, stokvels boast an estimated 800 000 groups across the country."I have been with different stokvels since I started working in the 1960s. Back then we used to make very [small] contributions and rotate the payouts on a weekly basis," Sibeko says."It is the best saving tool, whether you are saving for a short-term or long-term goal."The flexible nature of stokvels remains the main draw card, where members pool resources towards a common goal, either for Christmas groceries, designer cookware or school fees.The 64-year-old Sibeko says apart from the hassle-free service offered, she also likes the discipline and a sense of friendship that is instilled by the scheme.No amount too smallHer women-only group, named Sassy Girls Stokvel Club, had humble beginnings. The money was collected and not banked, only loaned to community members at a small interest fee.A member can put aside any amount if she can't meet the standard amount of R1 200."Many of us have done amazing things with the money from the stokvel savings," Sibeko says."Some people save to buy cars in cash, put children through university and save for overseas holidays. The benefits are enormous, and a little money put aside every month goes a long way when those unexpected expenses come knocking," she adds.As the cost of living continues to rise, group savings for Christmas groceries are by far the most popular saving goal, where members buy food in bulk at the end of the year.There is also a new initiative dedicated to property investment, signifying a new and innovative approach for this old community-based system.Bankable After years of ignoring the booming stokvel market, major banks have taken note of the financial muscle of stokvels, and come up with accounts catering for group schemes, offering competitive interest rates.A Standard Bank Society Scheme account is open to a minimum of five people. The account requires an opening deposit of R500, and three or four members must be appointed to act as account signatories on behalf of the group. According to the Nasasa, Perm Bank, which merged with Nedbank, was the first financial institution to recognise the financial power of stokvels."The stokvel market is regarded as a prime area of focus for the major banks in South Africa," said the association in a report released in May, titled Three Decades of Stokvel Banking."The stokvel market represents a potential opportunity for savings, investments and for the cross-sell of insurance, transactions and saving solutions," added the report.While the tough economic climate begins to bite, a group savings scheme could be utilised as one of the affordable tools to cultivate a culture of saving.* It's National Savings Month. Do you have a successful savings plan or story to tell? Share it with us nowand help others to also become Savings Heroes. For more on savings visit our special Savings Issue.* Sign up to Fin24's top news in your inbox: SUBSCRIBE TO FIN24 NEWSLETTER


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Official RSMSSB Lab Assistant Exam Pattern & Syllabus 2018
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Rajasthan Subordinate and Ministerial Service Selection Board (RSMSSB) has invited applications from eligible candidates for the post of Lab Assistant. The application process will start from 14th June 2018 and the last date of application is 13th July 2018. There are a total of 1200 posts and you will be examined on the basis of a Written Test. To crack this Written Test, you must get acquainted with the Exam Pattern and the Syllabus. Read this article to know in detail about the RSMSSB Lab Assistant Exam Pattern and Syllabus and plan your exam preparation accordingly.
RSMSSB Lab Assistant Exam Pattern
|General Knowledge
|3 Hours
|Biology, Chemistry, Physics
- All the questions will be of Objective in nature.
- The Minimum Qualifying Marks are 40%.
- For each wrong answer, 1/3 of the marks allotted to that question will be deducted from your score.
RSMSSB Lab Assistant Detailed Syllabus 2018
1. General Knowledge
Part A
- History of Rajasthan
- Rajasthan's Art
- Culture of Rajasthan
- Literature
- Religious Traditions and Lineage
Part B
- Geography of Rajasthan
2. Biology
Part A
- General Characteristics of Algae, Fungi, Lichens, Bryophyta, Pterido-phyta, Gymnosperms & Angiosperms
- Morphology of Angiosperms
- Plant Anatomy
- Plant Physiology
- Environmental Studies
- Biotechnology
- Economic Importance of Plants
- Cell
Part B
- Genetics
- Classification of Animal Kingdom
- Digestion, Respiration & Excretion in Humans
- Circulatory & Endocrine System of Humans
- Nervous System of Humans
- Muscular System
- Reproductive System in Humans & Human Diseases
- Biological Evolution & Economic Importance of Animals
3. Physics
- Dynamics of Rigid Body
- Thermodynamics
- Oscillations
- Waves
- Electrostatics
- Electric Current
- Optics
- Atom
- Nuclei
- Semi-Conductor Electronics
4. Chemistry
- Periodic Table &Atomic Properties
- s-block & p-block Elements
- Chemical Equilibrium
- Ionic Equilibrium
- Gaseous State
- Liquid State
- Solid State
- Solutions
- Nomenclature & General Properties of Organic Compounds
- Hydrocarbons
For more details check the RSMSSB Recruitment Notification.
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Understanding flood risk is the first step in keeping your home and possessions out of flood trouble. A very small amount of water in a structure can accumulate astronomical expenses. If you are in an area that is susceptible to flooding or if there is history of flooding on your property, evaluate the options for eliminating the flood risk, and implement the solution. The type of flood risk will determine the remedy for eliminating the risk.
Typical solutions for flooding issues:
- Elevate the structure
- Relocate the structure
- Flood-proof the structure and all mechanicals (plumbing, hvac, electric, appliances, etc.)
- Obtain/Maintain Flood Insurance
Update Plumbing/Elevate Plumbing or any other utility susceptible to flooding


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Jassa Ahluwalia (born 12th September 1990) is a British actor, writer and director. Owing to his mixed British-Indian heritage Jassa is a fluent Punjabi speaker and continued his passion for languages at University College London, studying Russian and Spanish. In 2010, at the start of his second year, he left university to focus on his career.
After discovering film and TV was an 'industry' as a fifteen-year-old aspiring actor and work experience student at Independent Talent, Jassa began to focus not only on honing his craft, but breaking into the business. He pursued student films and shorts before landing his first lead at sixteen via open auditions in a British independent musical feature film. Despite the involvement of accomplished creatives, the film was never released. But the process was an education in filmmaking and the harsh realities of the business.
Armed with an ever expanding knowledge of the industry, Jassa persisted. He worked as a runner on TV productions such as Bremner, Bird and Fortune and as a supporting artist on various low/no budget projects, distributing his CV and headshot as he went. On one such set Jassa met the sister of his first agent, Samantha How. Through the agency he gained access to professional auditions and after several minor projects (and a brief stint as a Disney presenter) he landed his first major role, Rocky in BBC Three's hit comedy Some Girls.
Shortly after wrapping on the first series Jassa flew to Morocco to shoot blockbuster mini-series The Bible. He returned to the UK and to Independent Talent, this time as a client. Jassa has since starred in various critically acclaimed projects, including Peaky Blinders, Ripper Street and Unforgotten.
As a filmmaker, Jassa produced a segment of the world record breaking feature film 50 Kisses and award-winning short film Modern Man. His directorial debut Heart's Ease was completed in early 2018 and has screened at film festivals worldwide, including San Diego International Film Festival and London Short Film Festival. It also picked up two Best Film awards. For more information about Jassa's filmmaking, see Filmmaker.


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Park Slope Food Coop Shift Swap App
While members can swap shifts online, the shift-swapping feature is an antiquated online ad-board. Members rarely remove posts after swapping, wasting the time of others seeking a swap. Not cooperative :(
The Challenge:
To expedite shift-swaps more efficiently: updating from a Craislist-style ad-board to a more intuitive, accessible solution - easing frustration, gaining member confidence.
The Solution
A feature for the existing mobile app: Members enter preferred dates of availability for swaps, easing accessible exchanges, improving coop staffing.
The Coop's Current Online Shift-Swapping System
This antiquated ad-board style posting process induces a time-consuming panic attack.
15 posts populate per page, each with specific preferred contact methods.
Members who find swaps rarely remove their posts, resulting in time wasting, redundant requests for swaps already filled.
Collecting Email Addresses for the Survey
Our hunch — that members would support a mobile solution easing the frustration of the current shift-swapping system — had to be validated.
We created an online questionnaire; most members were enthused to sign up.
Our questions screened for smartphone-savvy members willing to participate in deeper, qualitative interviews.
Speaking at a General Meeting
Rather surprisingly, standing before over 200 members at a General Meeting, our idea roused the gathering to a brief standing ovation(!), followed by our picture and a blurb in PSFC's newsletter, the Linewaiter's Gazette.
Survey Data
Survey Insights
An interesting, unexpected finding from our research emerged. While a clear majority want "an app," they want it for a specific purpose:
To keep track of shifts, schedules, and swapping:
"Easier ways to find a shift swap — the exchange of numbers and calling is exhaustive and often ineffective."
"A text reminder when a shift is coming up instead of an unknown number phone message that I end up not listening to…"
"I gave up on the coop, I'm suspended because I owe too many shifts…"
In-Depth Member Interviews
By interviewing members more intimately, we obtained a deeper contextual analysis, discovering many consistent themes — about the pains, pleasures, and hopes of the PSFC user experience.
Quotes from members..
"Sometimes there are too many workers, people making up shifts without signing up. I've heard there are times when there aren't enough workers too."
"Swapping shifts is a great idea, but hard to do now through the website; I tried it once, but I always forget password, and it just takes too long!"
Discovering Themes via Affinity Mapping
We untangled ourselves from the digital sphere to make sense of our data, using white boards to affix quotes to...
We formed general problem statements for the main two types of PSFC members: workers and shoppers.
The Problem Statements
2. Shoppers need a more comfortable shopping experience, specifically less crowding of aisles.
1. Workers need an improved way to arrange their schedule and easily swap shifts — a less burdensome, streamlined process.
Furthermore, squad leaders regularly ask volunteers in need of make-ups to stand in when the store is understaffed, over the intercom. Our objective is to design an easier shift-swapping solution — our MVP, a mobile app /feature— to become utilized by members. Through it, over time, estimating staff shortages/overages might be easier for full-time staff and squad leaders.
The Personas
To breathe life into our research discoveries, we created two distinct PSFC member personas — a worker and a shopper —whose needs we would seek to address in our mobile design.
The Solution
A more immediately gratifying mobile shift-swapping feature to help resolve overcrowding of PSFC, suffered by both Walter and Silvia (not to mention squad leaders and full-time staff, stressed by the prospect of multiple call-outs, no-shows, or over-surges of make-up workers).
Market Research: Analysis of Scheduling Apps
Embracing the constraints, we discovered and tested other shift-scheduling/swapping apps Branch, Shyft, Volunteer Scheduler Pro, and Nurse Grid, comparing these to the Coop's current online shift-swap feature.
The four apps we analyzed shared many important traits missing from PSFC's online shift-swapping feature, as is immediately visible in the chart to the left.
This analysis helped us decide what to consider for inclusion, given the best practice of these established apps.
Design inspiration from apps:
Shyft - for small teams
Nurse Grid - by/for nurses, working at multiple hospitals.


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Real Estate AUCTION – HUGE Home on Buffalo's West Side!
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3,994 SF Home
9 Bedrooms
3 Bathrooms
Built in 1900
Covered Front Porch
Lot Size 38.8'x105′
Hardwood Floors, Crystal Chandeliers, Multiple Leaded Glass Windows, Pocket Doors, Carved Front Door and Decorated Stair Rails to Upper Floors
Oak, Birch and Maple Wood Work Throughout the House
Boiler and Hot Water Tank are 4 Years Old
Spots For Off Street Parking
Taxes Approx: $4,250/yr
Please read all terms of sale before attending auction!
Auction Terms
Terms: $25,000 Deposit Certified Funds due the day of sale – You must have this deposit in order to register. Certified checks can be made out to yourself and then signed over to the auctioneer upon the winning bid being struck down. Balance to 10% due within 5 business days, Close in 30.
10% Buyer's Premium in effect for this auction.


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Here are just a few of our favorite snapshots that you shared with us.
Here are just a few of our favorite snapshots that you shared with us.
|The 24 Hours of LeMons?
KYB's own Aaron Shaffer participating in a 24 hours of LeMons race in Michigan. Participants in the race were limited to a car purchase of less than $500. They were also required to make the vehicle safe enough to survive the entire race. The KYB decal is placed prominently on the door panel among other fun design work. We're unsure of whether this older Fiero had KYB's in use, but it looks like they are having a lot of fun.
|'41 Plymouth
This fan just installed two KYB KG4511 units on the front of my 1941 Plymouth hot rod. He commented, "These shocks work awesome on my 1975 Mustang II front end. It's fun to drive now. I drove it for an hour right after I installed them, I didn't want to come home!!
I love the control these shocks give their car."
Glad to hear!
|El Furgoneta
A distributor in Puerto Rico decided to add the KYB logo and imagery to the side of their delivery van. As a global company, KYB has many partners worldwide spreading the KYB message. We love to see some of their initiatives come back to us. We hope they like the Van as it certainly creates a presence!


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Events listed below are excellent opportunities to read aloud to a child! You'll find events from many different participating businesses and organizations who value reading aloud to children.
Be sure to explore additional opportunities with our founding partners:
Lincoln City Libraries
Lincoln Children's Museum
University of Nebraska State Museum (Morrill Hall)
Nebraska History Museum
Midwestern African Museum of Art
Events for June 24, 2019
Events Search and Views Navigation
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Register for the Summer Reading Challenge
There are special events throughout the summer at each of the Lincoln City Libraries. Check out the calendar of events at https://lincolnlibraries.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/2019_KidsSRPEvent_Brochure.pdfFind out more »
Baby Story Time at the Library
BABY STORY TIME An interactive parent-child time with fun activities for children birth to 18 months old. Gere 10:00-10:20 am, and Eiseley Branch 10:35-10:55 amFind out more »
10:30 am
Toddler Story Time at Anderson Library
Toddler Story Time supports early literacy by building vocabulary and sharing age-appropriate literature in an atmosphere of fun. For children ages 18 to 36 months. Anderson Branch Meeting Room at 10:30-11:00 amFind out more »
6:30 pm
¡Los Cuentos! English/Spanish Bilingual Story Time
¡Los Cuentos! English/Spanish Bilingual Preschool Story time at Gere Branch Library, 6:30-7:00 pm Spanish speakers and those wanting to learn more Spanish are welcome.Find out more »
Read Aloud Lincoln is funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and supported by the Lincoln Community Foundation in support of the Prosper Lincoln community agenda.


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Problem statement
Client wanted the website for her small company updated and re-designed to make it more user-friendly and engaging.
Project description
My client is a licensed esthetician and massage therapist. I re-designed and developed a new website for her company, Sage Organics. I used my experience with HTML, CSS, Javascript/jQuery to improve the user experience of the website. I'm particularly proud of the services page, because I think the tabbed view is a more accessible way of organizing her menu of services.
- Gathering requirements from client
- Secondary research
- HTML, CSS, Javascript/jQuery
Skills required
- Working with a client
- Gathering requirements for design
- Visual design
- HTML, CSS, Javascript/jQuery
Tools used
- Sublime Text 2
- Website hosting service
- Pencil & paper
Project involvement
I re-designed the website and wrote all of the code in the development process.
I collaborated with the founder and CEO of the company to understand requirements for the website and the design. I also worked with the previous designer and developer for the website to transfer knowledge and foundational concepts for development.
A clean and updated website that I maintain and update per my client's needs.
More projects
Interested in seeing more projects I've worked on?
Do you have any questions about this project? Please send me a note and I'd be happy to discuss!


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It is that time of year. Holiday parties, time with family and friends, baking and then consuming ridiculous amounts of cookies, and oh yeah BUYING gifts. I often find myself lost and stressed figuring out what I should be gifting and instead end up looking for items I WANT, but of course don't NEED. Many of you have the same dilemma I am sure. So, with that said, here are some cute, some adorable and some just plain funny gifts to make your "I haven't even started shopping" list a little easier. Oh how I LOVE Etsy. Happy Shopping!
Lets start jewelry shall we:
A beautiful Coral Salmon Necklace! Great for any day or occasion.
A Peppermint Pendant Necklace. Great for holiday parties.
Mint Stud Earrings. A little Bohemian flare.
A Rose Gold (my new FAVORITE) Necklace.
Shabby Chic Earrings.
Here are some other fun, small gifts:
Maybe a T-Shirt for the man in your life...LOL.
A Formal Shirt and Collar for your cute furry friend.
Orange Spiced Vegan Soap for the Bath Lover in your life.
Air Plant Sea Urchin Garden for the designer / quirky plant lover.
Felt Acorns either for the Christmas tree or around the house.
A plain and pointless but funny Printed Frame.
A Vintage Indian Floral iphone Case.
And finally for those couples getting married or newly married, here are a couple great, unique gifts:
A Custom Wedding Cake Stand.
A Personalized Wedding Tree with Vows.
Thanks All. Till next time....seek great design.


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Public relations (PR) can be a very tough niche. Many PR practitioners must meet expectations with little or no budget and limited resources. When you are a PR practitioner in the nonprofit sector, this is often your reality.
While working for a nonprofit can be extremely challenging, it can be very rewarding. The trick to be successful is to utilize the resources you do have to the best of your ability and make do with what you have.
Working in the nonprofit sector means the biggest advantage you have is your audience. Not only is the consumer your audience, it is your supporter. These are people who believe in your cause, and a fundamental component of any nonprofit's ability to reach its supporters is PR.
In many ways, nonprofit organizations work in a similar manner as their for-profit counterparts. They face the similar challenges. Both must compete for their share of voice in a nonstop, unpredictable media environment.
Nonprofit PR Tips: Revamp Your Approach and Gain Media Attention
In order to achieve results, it is imperative that any organization communicates well – both internally and externally. The five "best practices" listed below can help your nonprofit effectively communicate its message and leverage your expertise. You can enhance your nonprofit's reputation, widen its influence and connect with new audiences.No 1: Using Strategy to Achieve Success
Nonprofit organizations are often guilty of conducting a series of unconnected or loosely connected activities to achieve their immediate goals. A more effective strategy would be to implement an overarching communications approach is consistent in its messaging. Maintaining consistency will be more effective in creating a distinctive reputation for your nonprofit.No 2: Differentiate With Your Own Unique Story
Every organization, whether it is a start-up, a small nonprofit or a multi-national corporation, must have its own compelling, message-driven story. Your nonprofit should define its own unique story and determine its value to the community it serves. Establish a foundation on which to build your story; a foundation of clearly defined messages that position and differentiate your unique nonprofit organization.
The cornerstone of any successful communications strategy is a core message platform.No 3: Identify Spokespeople With Expertise
To ensure your nonprofit organization is speaks in one voice, choose spokespeople who are comfortable speaking on a variety of industry topics and who have the expertise to engage with major donors, media, and influencers. Consider having all your spokespeople attend a professional media training workshop. Your spokespeople will become more comfortable in their role, their messages will be sharper and your entire nonprofit organization will be speaking as one.No 4: All Communications Should be Mapped Out
The proper execution of communications endeavor is critical. Whether this includes issuing proprietary data and surveys or conducting regular media outreach, it is important to plot out these tactics in your strategic communications campaign. Generating awareness, even when there's no specific news to report, keeps organizations' planning tactics on track and helps them prioritize.No 5: Use Social Media Platforms to Inspire & Engage
Today, social media has leveled the communications playing field. Organizations publishing their own content can reach viewers on a broad scale in a number of creative and cost-effective ways. Social media should be approached using the same strategic mindset as with traditional communications. Interaction with your viewers should be just one element in your overall communications vehicle. It should be message-driven. The content you share should be interesting and useful to your audience.


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In concerted announcements today, the U.S. and several European nations announced the expulsion of Russian diplomats in response to the poisoning of Russian ex-spy Sergei Skripal in England earlier this month.
Russia has denied involvement in the chemical attack, but it's apparent from the statements from the governments listed below that few in European leadership are buying it. The U.K. already booted 23 Russians, and Moscow kicked out 23 Brits in response. In addition to the U.S. and Canada, 16 European nations agreed to show Russian diplomats the door. Read below to see who's participating in the diplomatic protest and what they're saying about it.
Related: Kremlin Calls Sudden, Mysterious Sickness of Russian Traitor 'Tragic'
Although it doesn't appear President Donald Trump has tweeted out the news yet, the U.S. State Department released a statement saying it will expel 48 Russian officials "serving at Russia's bilateral mission to the United States" as well as 12 "intelligence operatives from the Russian Mission to the United Nations who have abused their privilege of residence in the United States."
"The United States calls on Russia to accept responsibility for its actions and to demonstrate to the world that it is capable of living up to its international commitments and responsibilities as a member of the UN Security Council to uphold international peace and security," the statement said.
The United States calls on #Russia to accept responsibility for its actions and to demonstrate to the world that it is capable of living up to its int'l commitments and responsibilities as a member of the UNSC to uphold int'l peace and security. https://t.co/hqb2rNH15G pic.twitter.com/j4tLhsInG1— Department of State (@StateDept) March 26, 2018
Ukraine: 13
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin said on Twitter that his country had been preparing the ouster of more than a dozen Russian diplomats "for some time" but waited to move in coordination with other E.U. countries.
We have decided to expel 13 Russian diplomats from Ukraine. We have been preparing for this for some time, but have decided to act now in co-ordination with our friends and partners in the democratic transatlantic community of which we are part.— Pavlo Klimkin (@PavloKlimkin) March 26, 2018
Germany: 4
The German Foreign Ministry tweeted that four Russians would be told to go since Russia has "shown no efforts to support investigations after the #Salisbury attack."
Germany will expel four Russian diplomats. To this day #Russia has shown no efforts to support investigations after the #Salisbury attack. "The decision was not taken lightly", says FM @HeikoMaas. pic.twitter.com/FypOcf2PjM— GermanForeignOffice (@GermanyDiplo) March 26, 2018
France: 4
England's neighbor to the south, France, offered perhaps the most concise summation of the situation, when it's Foreign Ministry said, "the attack in Salisbury constitutes a serious threat to our collective security and international law, recalling that the European Council agreed that there is no plausible alternative explanation that the Russian Federation is responsible, and in solidarity with our British partners, we have today notified the Russian authorities of our decision to expel four Russian diplomats from French territory within one week."
#SalisburyAttack: @JY_LeDrian has announced the expulsion of four Russian diplomats from France. https://t.co/KxHWotoJWp pic.twitter.com/fLlnBX4E3Y— France Diplomacy🇫🇷 (@francediplo_EN) March 26, 2018
Poland: 4
The Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that another four Russians would be declared persona-non-grata there. In a statement, the government condemned that Skripal attack and said that a "firm response of solidarity by the international community means that we will not agree to Russia violating international law."
Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland 🇵🇱 pic.twitter.com/FIKcTSoDYd— Ministry of Foreign Affairs 🇵🇱 (@PolandMFA) March 26, 2018
Canada: 4
America's northward neighbor joined the demonstration as well, announcing today that it is expelling four Russians who have either been identified as intelligence officers or otherwise "used their diplomatic status to undermine Canada's security or interfere in our democracy."
"We are taking these measures in solidarity with the United Kingdom. These measures are not aimed at the Russian people, with whom Canadians have long and fruitful ties. Canada remains committed to dialogue and cooperation with Russia on issues where we face common challenges," the statement says. "The nerve agent attack represents a clear threat to the rules-based international order and to the rules that were established by the international community to ensure chemical weapons would never again destroy human lives."
Canada also said it would deny the diplomatic applications for three other Russians.
Czech Republic: 3
In a polite announcement, Czech Republic's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Martin Stropnický said his government asked the Russian embassy to "ensure that three diplomats and their family members" leave his country by April 1.
The @CzechMFA requests the Embassy of the Russian Federation to ensure that three diplomats and their family members leave the territory of the Czech Republic by April 1st 2018 at the latest.— Martin Stropnický (@stropnickym) March 26, 2018
Lithuania: 3
By the way, it's well known that intelligence officers operate the world over under diplomatic cover, meaning at least some of the "diplomats" being expelled today are actually suspected to be spies. But it's relatively rare for them to be described that way publicly by host nations. Like the U.S. and Canada today, Lithuania apparently didn't care, as its foreign minister said today it was kicking out three "intelligence officers," in addition to sanctioning 21 people and banning 23.
In solidarity with the UK over #SalisburyAttack Lithuania has undertaken decision to: expel 3 Russian intelligence officers operating under diplomatic cover; sanction additional 21 individuals under the Lithuanian Magnitsky Act; ban 23 more from the entrance to LT. @BorisJohnson— Linas Linkevicius (@LinkeviciusL) March 26, 2018
Denmark: 2
Danish Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen minced no words with Denmark's announcement that two Russians would be leaving:
Russia has gone too far. An assassination attempt in a European city with a Russian nerve agent is completely unacceptable. The UK has our full support. Denmark will expel two Russian diplomats in our joint European response to the #SalisburyAttack. #dkpol— Lars Løkke Rasmussen (@larsloekke) March 26, 2018
Netherlands: 2
Stef Blok, Foreign Minister for the Netherlands, made it brief and to the point:
The Netherlands, in close consultation with allies and partners, decided to expel two Russian intelligence officers. #Salisbury https://t.co/Fx2Ls4NHz4— Stef Blok (@ministerBlok) March 26, 2018
Albania: 2
In a short statement linked from its Twitter feed, the Albanian Foreign Ministry said it had alerted Russian officials that two of its officers in Albania were now persona-non-grata due to "activity is not compliant to their diplomatic status."
Italy: 2
It doesn't appear on the Italian Foreign Ministry's Twitter feed, but a simple statement from the department echoed other countries in emphasizing Italy's solidarity with the U.K. and announcing that two Russian diplomats would be sent packing within one week.
Finland: 1
The government of Finland was far more circumspect and dry in its announcement that one Russian diplomat would be expelled.
"The European Council started deliberations on the need for action by Member States that is as united as possible, and discussions continued over the weekend," the statement said. "The President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy determined that Finland will expel one official with diplomatic status who works in the Russian Embassy in Helsinki. The Ministry for Foreign Affairs will notify the Russian Ambassador of the matter."
Sweden: 1
Announcing the expulsion of a single Russian diplomat, Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven said today that "the attempted murder in Salisbury is bigger than a bilateral issue between the United Kingdom and Russia. It another challenge to international protocol from the Russian side, so we must therefore act," according to Swiss newspaper TheLocal.
Romania: 1
In what it called "solidarity" with the U.K., Romania agreed to kick out a single Russian diplomat (and tagged Britain's Foreign Secretary and Foreign Ministry in the Twitter announcement just to be sure they saw it.)
In solidarity with the UK over #SalisburyAttack, Romania declared one Russian diplomat persona non grata @BorisJohnson @foreignoffice— MFA Romania (@MAERomania) March 26, 2018
Croatia: 1
Code and Dagger does not currently have a Croatian speaker on staff, but according to Google Translate, the below tweet posted on the Croatian government's official account and attributed to Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković says that one Russian diplomat has been declared persona-non-grata. That last phrase was helpfully still in Latin.
PVRH @AndrejPlenkovic: Hrvatska će se solidarizirati s Ujedinjenim Kraljevstvom te je jedna od 14 država koja će danas proglasiti jednog akreditiranog diplomata u RH kao persona non grata. pic.twitter.com/re9UNp7qxA— Vlada R. Hrvatske (@VladaRH) March 26, 2018
Latvia: 1
Latvia's Foreign Minister, Edgars Rinkēvičs, said on Twitter that his country was expelling a Russian diplomat and, somewhat curiously, "blacklisting a Russian citizen."
In solidarity with UK over #SalisburyAttack and for violation of Vienna convention Latvia joins many #EU countries expelling Russian diplomat as well as blacklisting a Russian citizen— Edgars Rinkēvičs (@edgarsrinkevics) March 26, 2018
Rinkevics added, "Coordinated action by the European Union memberstates and United Sates to regarding #SalisburyAttack shows strong transatlantic cooperation to fight hybrid-warfare and to strengthen our common resilience."
Estonia: 1
One Russian diplomat from Estonia will be making the short trip across the border back to the Motherland, as Estonia's Foreign Ministry announced the expulsion again in "solidarity" with the U.K.
Estonia decided to expel Russian diplomat for violation of Vienna convention & in solidarity with UK over #SalisburyAttack. We continue to urge Russia to cooperate with the UK & international community to identify the individuals responsible for this crime https://t.co/Y9VJKfTq5Q— Estonian MFA (@MFAestonia) March 26, 2018
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Minneapolis based band Big Lake has a knack for writing songs that creep up and take you by surprise. Their self titled debut showcased this talent while blending elements indie rock, alt-country and folk.
2015 finds the band exploring elements of country music. The result is again a blend new and old, country and not, and can be heard only in person at venues until their forthcoming EP this fall.
Vocals, Guitar / Patrick Mazurek
All things except Drums / Eric Carlson
Drums / Matt Shiebe
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Family, Cancer and Caretakers
Let me tell you a story,
This story starts out with an unexpected hero, a cowboy hat. The hat made its debut in Sandy Neal's life at her high school prom when her date and future husband wore it for the special occasion. Like most high school proms, it is the simple things that turn out to be the really big memories. As it would turn out Sandy would marry her prom date a few years later and at their wedding, he wore the hat. They had three kids together and the hat was brought out on special occasions. At their son's prom Sandy's husband passed along the hat to his son. The hat would be a superhero cape for their son. The hat means everything to their son and the memories mean everything to Sandy.
Now let me tell you about Sandy. I met her at Mile High Ink when she arrived for her tattoo and had agreed to share her story and experiences with me. Sandy's tattoo is a memorial of her family, but in minutes you can see that Sandy's soul has archives of love, anxiety, family, abandonment and selflessness. Sandy is a hospice nurse and her entire life has a theme of her taking care of those around her. This is her superhero power - her ability to love regardless of the environment, context and demographic. As she puts it, she has strong empathy but not sympathy. She expects a great deal out of anyone. Pull your head out of your ass and get to work - these are her words. She says it with love that you can tell is honest. In the last year Sandy was diagnosed with breast cancer. She says that this has increased her sympathy and made her a softy. To me, Sandy is the Sequoia tree that cares endlessly for animals that need protection from the elements and can withstand the worst of any weather. She may be covered in snow, rain or moss, but her core is strong as granite that will live and provide endlessly.
This was my conundrum after we filmed her story. You can see that her family story is rich, but so is the story of her caretaking super power. Thus we split her story into two films. One of her family and her tattoo (Part 1 that was released this week - go here) and one about her.
Throughout this video series we have been blessed to see the depth of each person we filmed. It has strengthened my belief that everyone has an incredible story inside of them. Its method of surfacing may be through art, or raising amazing children. It may surface through writing or your work, but it surfaces - our joy is getting to learn it and share it.
I hope you see the same in the work we produce.
Here is to great stories,


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Daughter and Mother Camp Congress for Girls NYC III 2017 is a leadership program that introduces girls ages 8 to 15 and their moms (or dads) to politics. Camp begins with a girl-friendly lesson on the structure of our political system. Each girl will choose to run for a seat in the US House of Representatives, the US Senate or for the presidency. Each mom will serve as her daughter's campaign manager. Together, daughter and mother will create a political campaign with a platform, campaign slogan, campaign finance plan, campaign marketing materials and a political ad for television
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Re-opening in December 2011 after extensive renovations, Alpenresort Thanner is located in the centre of Mayrhofen. It is just 150 feet from the Penkenbahn Cable Car and 350 feet from the Ahornbahn Cable Car.
The spacious rooms and apartments include a balcony, a flat-screen satellite TV, and a bathroom with hairdryers. The apartments also feature a kitchenette.
Spa facilities include a Finnish sauna, an infrared cabin, and a relaxation area. A fitness room is also available. Guests benefit from free Wi-Fi access in the entire Thanner Alpenresort.
Free private parking is available on site. The Erlebnisbad leisure centre, including indoor and outdoor pools, a bowling alley, and a tennis court, is just a 3-minute walk away.
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Physician impairment and rehabilitation: reintegration into medical practice while ensuring patient safety: a position paper from the American College of Physicians.
Candilis PJ, Kim DT, Sulmasy LS; ACP Ethics, Professionalism and Human Rights Committee. Ann Intern Med. 2019;170:871-879.
Professionals have an ethical responsibility to seek assistance or amend their workload if they are unable to practice safely. This position paper summarizes five areas of focus to ensure physicians regain skills to practice safely after recovering from impairment. The authors highlight the need for the development of best practices to address these situations and encourage maintaining physician well-being as a professional priority.
Journal Article > Commentary
Recommendations from a national panel on quality improvement in obstetrics.
Lefebvre G, Calder LA, De Gorter R, Bowman CL, Bell D, Bow M; National Panel on Quality Improvement in Obstetrics. J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2019;41:653-659.
Obstetrics is a high-risk practice that concurrently manages the safety of mothers and newborns. This commentary describes the importance of standardization, checklist use, auditing and feedback, peer coaching, and interdisciplinary communication as strategies to reduce risks. The discussion spotlights the need for national guidelines and definitions to reduce variation in auditing and training activities and calls for heightened engagement of health care professionals to improve the safety and quality of obstetric care in Canada. An Annual Perspective reviewed work on improving maternal safety.
Legislation/Regulation > Sentinel Event Alerts
Inadequate hand-off communication.
Sentinel Event Alert. September 11, 2017;(58):1-6.
The Joint Commission publishes sentinel event alerts to draw attention to pressing or emerging safety issues and provide guidelines for organizations on how to address them. This alert highlights potential safety hazards at the time of handoffs, defined as "a transfer and acceptance of patient care responsibility achieved through effective communication." Handoffs can occur within or across settings of care (e.g., between two clinicians in the same hospital or between a hospital and a long-term care facility). To ensure high-quality handoffs, the alert recommends that health care organizations take several actions, including providing handoff training to clinicians, engaging leadership in prioritizing handoffs as an essential part of a culture of safety, and using continuous improvement methodology to monitor and enhance handoffs. High-quality research has defined effective communication techniques for preventing handoff errors (such as the I-PASS mnemonic), and the alert specifically recommends use of these tools. A past WebM&M commentary discussed a handoff error that nearly resulted in serious patient harm.
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Standardization of inpatient handoff communication.
Jewell JA; Committee on Hospital Care. Pediatrics. 2016;138:e20162681.
Handoffs at shift changes are vulnerable to communication errors, which can result in patient harm. This guideline describes how to improve handoffs, including by standardizing content, dedicating certain locations and time periods to reduce interruptions, and using technological resources to augment accuracy of handoff information. A past PSNet perspective discussed safe inpatient handovers.
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Handoffs: transitions of care for children in the emergency department.
American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Pediatric Emergency Medicine; American College of Emergency Physicians Pediatric Emergency Medicine Committee; Emergency Nurses Association Pediatric Committee. Pediatrics. 2016;138:e20162680.
Improvement efforts have focused on care transitions, which are known to be vulnerable to communication failures. This guideline provides recommendations for ensuring handoffs are performed in pediatric emergency care and suggests adherence to standard communication methods, coupled with effective training on the use of those tools, can improve the safety of transitions.
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Guideline for prevention of retained surgical items.
Putnam K. AORN J. 2015;102:P11-P13.
Retained surgical items are considered a sentinel event in perioperative care. This guideline suggests strategies such as improving team communication, standardizing protocols for surgical counts, and limiting distractions to address this persisting problem.
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Principles supporting dynamic clinical care teams: an American College of Physicians position paper.
Doherty RB, Crowley RA; Health and Public Policy Committee of the American College of Physicians. Ann Intern Med. 2013;159:620-626.
This piece describes a framework for applying elements of professionalism to clinical teamwork policies to drive safer care coordination.
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ASHP statement on the pharmacist's role in medication reconciliation.
Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2013;70;453-456.
This statement details how pharmacists can establish and maintain medication reconciliation processes in health care organizations.
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Health care worker fatigue and patient safety.
Sentinel Event Alert. December 14, 2011;(48):1-4.
The Joint Commission issues sentinel event alerts to emphasize pressing safety issues and provide guidelines for organizations on how to address them. The link between health care worker fatigue and patient safety has been established in seminal studies, which have demonstrated that the risk of error increases when nurses work more than 12 hours per shift and when resident physicians work more than 16 consecutive hours. In response to these data, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) further restricted resident duty hours in 2011. This alert calls on hospitals to design work schedules to minimize fatigue risks, monitor the safety of handoffs, and provide education for clinicians on fatigue management strategies. The combination of the ACGME regulations and this sentinel event alert provides a powerful incentive for teaching hospitals and residency programs to harmonize efforts around minimizing the risk of fatigue-related complications.
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Consensus statement on effective communication of urgent diagnoses and significant, unexpected diagnoses in surgical pathology and cytopathology from the College of American Pathologists and Association of Directors of Anatomic and Surgical Pathology.
Nakhleh RE, Myer JL, Allen TC, et al. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2012;136:148-154.
This consensus statement provides an evidence-based definition of critical diagnoses and suggests that each institution create its own policy for how to manage communication of diagnoses.
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Safe Site Invasive Procedure—Non-Operating Room.
Bloomington, MN: Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement; 2010.
This protocol is designed to protect against wrong-site incidents in ambulatory care and to improve team communication and patient engagement.
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Medication errors in acute cardiovascular and stroke patients. A scientific statement from the American Heart Association.
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Michaels AD, Spinler SA, Leeper B, et al; American Heart Association Acute Cardiac Care Committee of the Council on Clinical Cardiology, Council on Quality of Care and Outcomes Research, Council on Cardiopulmonary, Critical Care, Perioperative, and Resuscitation, Council on Cardiovascular Nursing, Stroke Council. Circulation. 2010;121:1664-1682.
Patients hospitalized with acute coronary syndromes or strokes are particularly vulnerable to medication errors, as many of these patients are elderly, have complex medication regimens, or are administered high-risk medications such as anticoagulants. This position paper from the American Heart Association reviews the specific types of medication errors in these patients, including dosing errors, administration of contraindicated medications, and errors of omission (failure to prescribe recommended therapies). The authors make specific, evidence-based recommendations for preventing medication errors in this patient population, including integrating pharmacists into inpatient teams and using computerized provider order entry and medication reconciliation to detect and prevent errors. A medication error in an acute coronary syndrome patient is illustrated in this AHRQ WebM&M commentary.
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ACOG Committee Opinion No. 447: patient safety in obstetrics and gynecology.
ACOG Committee on Patient Safety and Quality Improvement. Obstet Gynecol. 2009;114:1424-1427.
In this piece, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists emphasizes principles and objectives for patient safety in obstetrics and gynecology practices. The guidelines include encouraging a safety culture, reducing surgical errors, improving communication with patients and providers, and prioritizing safety.
Legislation/Regulation > Sentinel Event Alerts
Safely implementing health information and converging technologies.
Sentinel Event Alert. December 11, 2008;(42):1-4.
As health information technologies such as computerized provider order entry are implemented more widely, awareness of the unintended consequences of these technologies has increased. Both electronic medical records and computerized order entry have been associated with significant problems relating to altered workflow and communication patterns. This sentinel event alert from the Joint Commission reviews the types of adverse events associated with information technology and gives detailed recommendations for how institutions should integrate new technologies. The alert stresses the importance of involving frontline staff in the development and implementation process and also recommends careful postimplementation monitoring for errors and near misses associated with new technology.
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Preventing errors relating to commonly used anticoagulants.
Sentinel Event Alert. September 24, 2008;(41):1-4.
Anticoagulant therapies such as heparin and warfarin are considered high-alert medications, due to the high potential for patient harm if used improperly. They have been associated with adverse events in a variety of settings, including in hospitalized patients and outpatients, and ensuring the safety of patients receiving anticoagulants is a National Patient Safety Goal for 2008. This sentinel event alert issued by the Joint Commission discusses the root causes of anticoagulant-associated patient harm and recommends strategies for reducing errors, including implementation of a pharmacist-led anticoagulation service. Sentinel event alerts are intended to promote rapid implementation of patient safety strategies, and adherence to these recommendations is assessed on site visits by the Joint Commission.
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Behaviors that undermine a culture of safety.
Sentinel Event Alert. July 9, 2008;(40):1-3.
The Joint Commission issues sentinel event alerts one to two times yearly to highlight areas of high risk and to promote the rapid adoption of risk reduction strategies. Adherence to these strategies is then assessed on Joint Commission site visits at health care organizations nationwide. This newly released sentinel event alert focuses on intimidating and disruptive behaviors and the role they play in the costs, quality, safety, and satisfaction of care delivered. The alert outlines existing Joint Commission requirements and provides a series of suggested actions that include educational programs, "zero tolerance" policies, and clear processes for detecting, reporting, and documenting all instances of such unacceptable behavior.
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Technical patient safety solutions for medicines reconciliation on admission of adults to hospital.
London, UK: National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence; 2007.
This guideline and its supplementary materials provide suggestions for health care providers, clinicians, and the public to support successful medication reconciliation.
Journal Article > Commentary
ACOG Committee Opinion #367: communication strategies for patient handoffs.
ACOG Committee on Patient Safety and Quality Improvement. Obstet Gynecol. 2007;109:1503-1505.
This guideline outlines the basic elements of an effective patient handoff.
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AORN Guidance Statement: Safe Medication Practices in Perioperative Settings Across the Life Span.
This guidance statement outlines recommendations from the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) for developing, implementing, and evaluating safe medication practices in the perioperative environment.
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AORN guidance statement: creating a patient safety culture.
This article provides a framework of strategies to support a culture of safety in the perioperative environment.
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The Science of Sleep
When a man develops a technique to control his dreams, the characters in the dream hold him hostage because they're afraid if he wakes up, he won't come back to the dream and they won't exist anymore.
Starring Gael Garcia Bernal, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Alain Chabat, Miou Miou, Aurelia Petit
Directed by Michel Gondry
Running Time - 1:45
Genre - Drama
Opened in Theaters - Friday, September 22nd, 2006 (4743 days ago)
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