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There's nothing worse when you're working on a new proposal or presentation for your client than that nagging doubt gnawing away in the back of your head:
"I hope I'm using all the latest social media logos and icons?"
You're under enough pressure without having to waste time searching online for the latest brand guidelines and assets for every social media network.
But how do you know for sure that you're on the right track?
We've been there, too.
That's why we've created this resource with every social media logo and icon in one handy place.
Below you'll find the latest official logos, icons, and brand guidelines for each platform.
So now you can remove those lingering doubts and know you'll make a great first impression.
Common guidelines
Before you start, it's worth noting that some guidelines apply to each social network.
- Use approved logo assets – Each brand states that you should only download and use their approved logos and icons. Don't create your own version.
- Use the correct color versions – Each brand has specific colors. For example, Twitter Blue is different to LinkedIn Blue and Facebook Blue. Use the exact color for each network.
- Maintain a clear space around the logo – Every brand guideline asks you to allow a clear space around their logo so that it's visible.
- Maintain its shape and proportions when resizing – Don't stretch the logos and icons if you need to resize them. Holding down the "Shift" key in most software programs will maintain the proportions while scaling up or down. And remember not to go below the minimum size.
- There are two acceptable ways of placing the icons:
- Use a call-to-action alongside an individual icon; e.g. "Add us on Snapchat" or "Like us on Facebook"
- Use the icons side-by-side for a general "Follow us on social media"
- Make sure your brand is the focus – Your content should be more prominent than the social media networks
Social media logos and icons
Let's take a look at the specific details for each social media network.
Facebook logo
Official logo – The Facebook 'f' logo is recognized everywhere around the world:
[Official logo – 120px, download png]
Color options – Use the blue box on white or light-colored backgrounds and the white box on blue or dark-colored backgrounds:
For more information check out the Facebook brand guidelines.
Twitter logo
Official logo – The Twitter logo is the infamous bird, merrily tweeting away:
[Official logo – 120px, download png]
Color options – Official guidelines say you should only use the logo in Twitter blue or white.
When you place the logo on a background image, always use the white logo version. For images with a light background, Twitter recommends applying a 10-20% black tint to the entire image to maintain legibility of the white logo.
Twitter allows for one exception where the white logo might not work with color printing. In this case, you can apply to Twitter for permission to use the logo in black.
Minimum size – To ensure the logo maintains its visual impact, don't go any smaller than 16 pixels wide. For social icons, Twitter prefers you use the logo without a container. But if you need one, then use either a square, rounded square or circle. The minimum width for social icons is 32 pixels.
|Square Icon, download png
|Circle Icon, download png
|Rounded Square Icon, download png
For more information check out the Twitter brand guidelines.
LinkedIn logo
Official logo – The LinkedIn logo is available as either the full word or just the 'in' icon:
|LinkedIn Logo with ® symbol, download png
|'in' Icon with ™ symbol, download png
Color options – Make sure you use the three brand colors – LinkedIn Blue, black, and white – and the appropriate trademark symbol next to the 'in' icon. Ideally, you should use the logo on a white background, but if that's not possible there are a few alternatives:
And the same rules apply to the 'in' icon:
Minimum size – The minimum size of the logo and 'in' icon is 21px on screen, measured by the height of the 'in' icon.
For more information check out the LinkedIn brand guidelines.
Google+ logo
Official logo – Google+ uses a capital 'G' and a '+' symbol for its logo:
[Official logo – 120px, download png]
Color options – When using the logo, always use the official Google+ red color. There are no alternative or reverse color options,
Minimum size – Google+ doesn't specify a minimum size, but the smallest example they use is 16px.
For more information check out the Google+ brand guidelines.
Official logo – The Pinterest logo is the scripted letter 'P':
[Official logo 120px, download png]
While Pinterest is quite happy for you to use their logo, or badge as they describe it, they're not happy for you to use their wordmark. In other words, don't use the scripted version of Pinterest:
Color options – When using the logo, always use the official Pinterest-red color. There are no alternative or reverse color options.
Language – You also need to be careful about any text you place alongside the Pinterest logo:
- Acceptable phrases: Find us on Pinterest, Follow us on Pinterest.
- Unacceptable phrases: Trending on Pinterest, Trending Pins
Your call-to-action text should be in proportion to the Pinterest badge, and your own logo must be larger, like this example:
For more information check out the Pinterest brand guidelines.
Instagram logo
Official logo – Instagram calls its logo the Glyph icon:
[Official logo 120px, download png]
Color options – You can change the glyph to any solid color, although Instagram recommends keeping it black or white.
[Official logo 120px, download png]
Note: Only use the App Icon with the rainbow-colored background if you're showing it on a device with other apps or you're encouraging people to download the Instagram app.
Minimum clear space and size – The minimum clear space around the glyph icon is one half of the glyph's size on all sides. And the minimum size permitted is 29×29 pixels.
For more information check out the Instagram brand guidelines.
YouTube logo
Official logo – The YouTube logo comprises the wordmark and the triangle icon, but you can use the icon on its own if you wish:
|Official YouTube logo (400 pixels), download png
|YouTube logo (120 pixels), download png
Color options – YouTube has several different color combinations that use the three brand colors – YouTube Red, almost black, and white.
- Use the almost-black full-color logo on a light background (as above).
- Use the white full-color logo on a dark background (as below):
- Use the monochrome logo if the background color makes the icon hard to see:
Minimum clear space and size – The logo or icon should never appear smaller than 24 dp in height. And to determine the minimum safe space, use half of the icon's width.
For more information check out the YouTube brand guidelines.
Snapchat logo
Official logo – The official Snapchat logo is the infamous Ghost mark:
[Official logo 120px, download png]
Color options – You can choose from 3 color versions to contrast with your background color:
[Full Color – Yellow Background | Monochrome – Black Background | Monochrome – White Background]
Minimum clear space and size – The minimum size of the logo for digital applications is 45 pixels wide, and for print applications it's 0.4″ (10mm) wide. The minimum clear space around the ghost mark is equivalent to one-third of the width of the ghost mark:
For more information check out the Snapchat brand guidelines.
Over to you
We hope you found this resource useful.
Are there any other social media logos, icons, and brand guidelines you'd like us to add? Let us know in the comments below.
Phvntom, Inc. is a digital marketing company located in Boise, Idaho that creates websites, apps, and full-scale promotions/campaigns for other businesses. The views and opinions expressed in this article are strictly those of its authors and were not written by Phvntom. This article was originally published by Sendible.


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Here's for hard money lenders…
TRID regulations are going to have a mixed impact on your investing.
What is the TRID?
The TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure Rule, also known as the "Know before You Owe" regulations, are excellent for consumers but, unfortunately, slightly more laborious for you. Hopefully, you are successful enough to transact an enviable amount of loans each year, but new government/ consumer protection regulations stipulate that any hard money lender (or private money lender for that matter) who transacts five or more loans a year will need to include all details of their commercial and residential transactions in their forms. And these accounts have to be as transparent and thorough as possible. In other words, the end result is (or, rather has to be) a real-estate deal that provides clarity of dealing to your client and – at least until you get used to this – far more work for you.
Until now…
As you likely know, until now private lenders simply required minor documentation such as a Note and a Deed of Trust. Other forms varied but usually included some form of promise from the borrower (usually included in the promissory note); proof of financial statements such as tax returns and proof of income (though no way as intensive as that required by traditional lending institutions); and assurance that the property was worth investor's while to fund. It was somewhat like a business deal. The proof of evidence lay largely on the borrower; he sought to persuade the lender to invest in his property.
Things have changed…
Since October 1st 2015, all residential real estate transaction requires that the lender outline his shenanigans to the client. If you're a hard money lender, you may have to mail the client two new forms: the Loan Estimate and the Closing Disclosure (a statement of final loan terms and closing costs). Your client has to receive these forms within a certain time, and you and client can only sign off on loan once the client understands and is satisfied with your calculations of repayment that include interest rates, loan-to-value ratio, and all involved terms and schedules.
Details of the New Documents
The Loan Estimate form uses simple language to summarize the Good Faith Estimate (GFE) and the Truth in Lending Disclosure sections for the client and it explains the loan's key features, costs and risks.
The Closing Disclosure form summarizes the final Truth-In-Lending statement and the HUD-1 settlement statement, again using language that makes it easy for your client to understand. It provides him with a detailed account of your transaction, including your projected monthly payments, fees, balloon payment, interest rates, and other costs.
You are responsible for preparing the Closing Disclosure (although you may hire a settlement agent to do this if you want, as long as the agent is compliant with the Final Rule's requirements for the Closing Disclosure). What this form contains is some additional new disclosures that are required by the Dodd-Frank Act as well as a detailed accounting of the settlement transaction.
Timeline for these forms
TRID insists that the client get the Loan Estimate at least three business days after applying for a loan – which means at least three business days after he provided you with personal details such as details of income, Social Security, property address, and amount of required loan. Three days before you and client sign up on loan, your client must receive the Closing Disclosure which provides him with last minute details. This gives him time to look over and consider aspects of the loan – or ask you questions if he has any.
Hard money loans were known for their rapidity. This was one of their attractions. You may be impatient to retain that reputation because much of your business hinges on that. With this new TRID obstruction, experts advise that you practice patience. Prepare yourself for anywhere from a 14-day wait (and likely more) before your loan can legally go to closing. Sometimes you or your client may even want to deli, nullify, or restart the process. Such would be the case if you or client decides to insert significant changes to the loan terms. Examples would be an APR increase of more than 1/8 of a percent for fixed-rate loans, or 1/4 of a percent for adjustable loans; a prepayment penalty, or changes in the loan product. Any of these cause the three-day interim period to start again.
The clause that affects your bottom line.
TRID also insists that the only fee you can impose on your client is a reasonable sum for obtaining a consumer's credit report, until the client has received and reviewed both forms and agreed to proceed. A small clause, but impacting if you've asked for such money in the past.
How can you prepare for these new policies?
Lenders are advised to prepare clients for the changes. Both you and your client may initially experience confusion and delay with documents and procedures (especially since you're used to and love the ordinarily fast process of private money lending). You may want to consider hiring an assistance to help you. Lenders are told to keep the new timelines in mind when drawing up contracts, to coordinate closings carefully, and to avoid last minute changes. Lenders should also encourage the client to thoroughly review the document and to disclose all concerns. You are advised to explain the situation to the client.
Pros and cons of the TRID
On the one hand, you're going to have longer timelines and delayed closing dates because of the initial amount of work and the first few weeks' steeper learning curve needed to master them. But in time, the process will likely become more routine and easier for you.
On the other hand, TRID could benefit you, too. This new loan documentation could lead to stronger relationship with your client. He'll depend on you to explain the new forms and will trust you more as he sees that your' upfront about consumer protection guidelines and that you clarify all needed details.
In short…
The new TRID regulations are inconvenient and frustrating for hard money lenders. They make you draw out the process thereby making your business more unappealing. They could also ruin your business in that your client may disagree with your reasoning. But TRID could also benefit you since, rightly or wrongly, hard money lending has a certain stigma that intimidates borrowers. For all you know, the TRID may be a blessing in disguise.

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text: Larijani (L) said more talks are needed Ali Larijani, Iran's chief nuclear negotiator, and Javier Solana, the EU foreign policy chief, said they would be in contact to discuss how to proceed after Solana reports to the five permanent members of the Security Council - the US, Britain, France, Russia and China - and Germany in Paris on Wednesday. Larijani said there was a "long road" ahead before the situation could be resolved. It was the second round of talks between Iranian and EU officials in five days. The six nations had demanded a response fom Iran to the package of incentives to suspend uranium enrichment before next weekend's summit of the Group of Eight industrialised nations in Russia, otherwise it could face UN security council action. Uranium enrichment Iran is not considering suspending uranium enrichment to resolve its nuclear stand-off with the West, an Iranian deputy foreign minister said. Manuchehr Mohammadi said freezing uranium enrichment would not make any difference to the situation. "We did it before, we did it for two-and-a-half years," he said. "It proved that it didn't work." Iran says it has the right to peaceful nuclear technology and enrichment. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the Iranian president, said Iran would complete its nuclear fuel work and not back down "one iota" under international pressure. "The Iranian nation is determined to obtain all of its rights, including full nuclear rights and the complete exploitation of the nuclear fuel cycle," he was quoted as saying by the ISNA news agency. Sanctions threat Iran has said it will reply late next month to the technological, economic and political deal. An Iranian foreign ministry spokesman has suggested that its full answer will emerge only during detailed negotiations on the offer. Sanctions are threatened if Iran does not accept the offer but diplomats say Russia and China, both veto-holders in the Security Council, are reluctant to back any. Iran, the world's fourth-largest oil exporter, denies claims that it wants a nuclear weapon and says it is interested only in electricity production. SOURCE: Agencies


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I've been trying to get this written out for days now and I just haven't been able too. A lot has happened this year, mostly withing the last few weeks, and I just haven't felt like doing much of anything. But it's already two weeks into the new year, so it's time to get out of my funk and get back into the thick of things. I know that this is going to be a bit choppy, but I've been writing bits and pieces of it out over the past week or so. Milestones This year has been a lot of fun as … [Read more...]
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With the reunification of Germany, have come the expected disagreements: Who will lead the reunited country? Where will the capital be? How will the eastern economy be restored. But one battle is being fought within a group not expected to split—the environmentalists.
"While other political parties united, the Green parties remained divided," said Anke Wessels, a graduate student in geography at Penn State. "The East Germans are willing to activate a dialogue with politicians, scientists, and planners, but the West Germans have fought against the existing system and wonder if they should even have a green party. They are, essentially, an anti-party party.
"One point of tensions in the new environmental politics of unified Germany—and the focus of Wessels-Bayer's research—is the modernization of eastern Germany's infrastructure.
"Policy makers in Bonn have emphasized the importance of well-built rail, road, and water ways if eastern markets are to be made accessible to the west. They are using the assumption that this is what a country needs to be wealthy."
"But", she adds, "this newly built infrastructure will create different physical and social geographies due to the changing uses of natural resources and environmental deterioration. A modern infrastructure is key to industrial investment decisions, fluctuations in land value, the tourist trade, as well as the very structure of cities, rural communities, and the modes of transportation that connect them. A car-based transportation system is also blamed for increased carbon and nitrogen dioxide levels, German deforestation, and the dissection of vibrant eco-systems."
Her research looks specifically at three German communities—Berlin, Leipzig, and Halle—to see how rebuilding the infrastructure will change the physical and social environments and to see how environmentalists are challenging the process.
"It's a theoretical exercise," Wessels says. "Our concept of nature is constructed through our interactions with a wide range of social institutions. As these institutions change, so does our experience and understanding of nature. Reunified Germany is a great way to look at this process."
"Political and social cultures are changing. What does that mean to the environment? What kind of new geography will be created? What kind of new patterns of nature will there be?"
After decades of industry-based pollution threatened East Germany's urban areas, strict regulations have been enforced and a clean-up process has begun. Now, however, environmentalists worry that the improved infrastructure will not only reverse the clean-up projects, but destroy the pristine countrysides.
"Cities in what was East Germany are self-contained," Wessels explains. "Everything is within walking distance.
But with an improved road system, stores and businesses are going to move outside the cities.
"Look at State College, or practically any town in the United States. If you want to go shopping, you drive a couple miles out of town to K-Mart or the mall, to areas that used to be farm land. To go anywhere, you have to have a car. Since the 1970s, West Germans have also become reliant on the car. And that's what the Green party in eastern Germany doesn't want to have happen. They don't believe we should be so dependent on cars."
Anke Wessels will receive her Ph.D. in geography in May 1994 and is on a tenure-track postion at Syracuse University. Her advisor, Diana Liverman, Ph.D., is associate professor in geography, 325 Walker Building, University Park, PA 16802; 814-863-7004.


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We have been using a WebAqua Silverlight Navigation control in our application for several years. Recently, after implementing a few changes to the application and deploying to our test server, we started seeing an "Unlicensed Version" message in the middle of the application. Our version was licensed and had no issues until the most recent set of changes.
Over last few weeks I've been emailing WebAqua Tech Support and spent several hours on their Live Chat trying to resolve the issue without any success. After all licensing attempts have failed, I went down the path of backtracking through our code, which led me to my solution.
The issue was caused by the levels of nesting. To begin with, the FishEye control was nested 11 layers deep inside Border controls and Grids. We have 10 Border controls with a Grid inside used for layout. The issue came up when I added another layer of nesting by wrapping everything in a Grid to add a "Loading…" message that overlays the whole User Control. This seems very odd, but the message went away after I removed the outer Grid.
I hope that this solution will come in handy for someone with a similar issue.


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We've had loads of requests and suggestions about how we can improve FriiSpray. We're really excited about all the possibilities. This is the first of more updates to follow that start to implement those features.
Version 0.77 now lets you load a background image to spray over. This might be a photo of a wall, a previously saved FriiSpray image or anything you like really. To use this new feature simply press cntrl + o.
There are also some minor changes that should make the software a little bit more efficient, and a fix to a bug that meant it sometimes kept drawing when you didn't want it to.
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Don't let spills be more than a minor inconvenience at your bar, get this bar drip tray to protect the wood underneath your draft tap system.
This countertop beer drip tray is 35 7/8" wide and made to fit under a bar with multiple taps, or in an area where someone wants maximum protection. It includes a white plastic spill guard for easy cleanup.
Made from all stainless-steel, you can be sure that this bar drip tray is built to last for many years. It will not corrode or tarnish over time no matter what draft beverages you happen to spill on it.
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Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai is set to leave for Patna,
KATHMANDU: Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai is set to leave for Patna, the capital of Indian state of Bihar, in mid-February at the invitation of Bihar's Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. In Patna, Prime Minister Bhattarai is scheduled to address the 'Global Summit on Changing Bihar for Forging Partnership for Development' slated for February 17-19. PM Bhattarai's aide Biswodip Pandey said the prime minister would be the chief guest and keynote speaker at the summit, which has in the past been also graced by India's former President APJ Abual Kalam in 2007. The summit is expected to serve as a platform to share economic experiences between Nepal and its neighbouring Indian states, including Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. Meanwhile, Bhattarai has also invited Nitish Kumar to visit Nepal at some convenient time. from HIMALAYAN NEWS SERVICE


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Ramsey County Votes To Restrict E-Cigarette Use In Public PlacesAnother metro county looks ready to crack down on e-cigarette use. The Ramsey County Board of Commissioners voted 6-1 Tuesday morning to prohibit the use of electronic cigarettes anywhere traditional cigarettes are banned, such as work places and restaurants. It also bans their use within 25 feet of building entrances.
E-Cigs To Be Included In Hennepin Co. Smoking BanE-cigarettes will soon be included in the smoking ban in Hennepin County. The ban prohibits smoking at places of employment, restaurants and bars in Hennepin County.
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Senate Votes To Equate E-Cigarettes To Smoking Minnesota senators have voted for a stringent set of electronic cigarette standards that would make their use unacceptable in any place regular tobacco is disallowed. The approach endorsed Thursday goes further than a House companion bill, so the two measures must be reconciled for any e-cigarette regulations to become law. A move to pare back the indoor air restrictions in the Senate bill failed on a 35-28 vote.
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New Zealand Grand National Racing Carnival
Please find attached a programme for the upcoming New Zealand Grand National Racing Carnival to be held in August.
This programme includes the stake increases which were not able to be advertised in the July NZ Thoroughbred Racing Monthly.
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Start date:July 31, 2017, 8:00 pm
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Don't miss this rare opportunity to see one of Nashville's finest singer-songwriters performing at this very special venue. As well as releasing a host of fine albums himself, many famous artists have recorded Buddy's songs. These include: Nanci Griffith, Guy Clark, Joan Baez, Garth Brooks, Janis Ian, Art Garfunkel and our own Maura O'Connell. So come along and be captivated by his wonderful songs and what better place than Drumcliffe. Tickets now available @ Record Room Sligo, Drumcliffe Tea House, Collins's Bar & McMorrows Shop Rathcormack. Sligo band : Tenekee Station will open the show.
Buddy Mondlock singing Nightsong: https://youtu.be/l6cyqOPRnJ0
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Anjali's next with Jayam Ravi: Confirmed
It is earlier reported by KollyInsider that actress Anjali is all set to make he...
It is earlier reported by KollyInsider that actress Anjali is all set to make her come back to Tamil cinema. Latest we hear is the actress will be pairing opposite Jayam Ravi in this untitled new film.
Suraaj will be directing this yet-to-be-titled Jayam Ravi starrer to be produced by Lakshmi Movie Makers. The director has recently confirmed the news and also denied the reports that said Anjali cannot be roped in for films in Kollywood.
Anjali had recently announced that she is ready to start acting in Tamil films. Indeed the Directors Union also said that they will talk with Anjali and make her fulfill her commitment to act in Kalanjiyam's film.
It is to be seen whether Anjali will start Suraaj-Jayam Ravi's project after finishing Kalanjiyam's 'Oor Sutri Puranam'.
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Sky Shadow Obelisk is an experimental doom project from the mind of Rhode Island multi-instrumentalist/vocalist/composer Peter Scartabello. On this self-titled EP and debut release, Scartabello applies his classical training to two tracks totaling over 26 minutes, mixing funeral doom, avant-garde, spoken word, and smatterings of other styles.
The song "Sky Shadow Obelisk" is a monster of minimalist and oppressively forceful funeral doom. Minimalist because it foregoes the keys and melancholic lead guitar that many bands within the style employ, stripping down to just the heavy percussion (the ride cymbal sounds like the ticking of winding-down oblivion) and very heavy, punctuated guitar riffs. Oppressively forceful because the song itself seems reluctant to keep going at times. Scartabello's vocals are somewhat inconsistent, but luckily his deep death growls, which would be at home anywhere in the genre, are more common than the occasional ill-suited yells. However, this small flaw does little harm to this well written and very well produced song which simultaneously evokes atmosphere and claustrophobia.
Unfortunately, "Ex Oblivione" continues neither the title track's style nor quality. Dedicated to H.P. Lovecraft, the song is an odd stylistic mix that fails to garner attention until very late, getting to the doom finally at the 12 minute mark. Starting with a strange dissonant rock intro, the song mostly consists of an overlong crescendo that includes long sections of spoken word poetry. While the artistic intent is undoubtedly honest, the results fail to urge repeated listens.
I am curious to see if Scartabello writes a full album under the Sky Shadow Obelisk moniker, and if he does, if it will take on the approach of the first or second song on this EP. A set of songs similar to the title track could potentially position him as a strong new voice within the order of extreme doom.


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Five Ways To Leaner Die Handling
Here's some practical information to keep in mind if you're considering adding a large-scale anodizing line to your facility.
Conventional rack, shelving, and drawer systems used in many stamping facilities are a less-than-lean method of storing dies. They consume a lot of floor space, and locating and retrieving dies encroaches on production time. In addition, these conventional methods expose dies to damage.
The focus of lean manufacturing initiatives is to eliminate waste that occurs during manufacturing operations and to optimize process flow to improve overall efficiency. Vertical automated storage and retrieval systems address five lean manufacturing goals for stamping die storage options: maximizing space utilization, increasing employee productivity, ensuring safety, optimizing equipment efficiency, and reducing tooling costs.
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How Vertical Systems Address Five Lean Goals
1. By Saving Floor Space. One of the ways a vertical storage and retrieval system helps meet lean manufacturing initiatives is by improving space utilization because they use otherwise unoccupied vertical space. Depending on the useable building interior heights, up to 85 percent of a conventional storage system's occupied floor space can be recovered.
Recovered floor space can be re-allocated from cost-associated inventory functions to value-increasing production operations. Improved space utilization also can extend the useful life of existing facilities, eliminating the need for expensive brick and mortar expansion to meet growth requirements.
2. By Reducing Redundant Handling. Vertical systems help reduce redundant or non-essential handling, especially in applications requiring frequent reuse of stamping dies.
The small unit footprint makes vertical systems especially valuable for point-of-use storage. Storing dies and other tooling at point-of-use reduces unnecessary processing and transportation common with central storage.
3. By Reducing Tooling Costs. Die damage caused by frequent handling can interrupt process flow. Because vertical storage and retrieval systems are enclosed and lockable, they protect stored items from external hazards and reduce product damage. Likewise, vertical systems can integrate software controls that can restrict and track die usage to specific individuals, departments or shifts.
4. By Improving Safety. The access area of vertical systems is ergonomically designed to present stored items at an ideal height for picking, usually about waist high. This reduces unnecessary or excess motion and contributes to employee safety because this ergonomic positioning design eliminates the bending, climbing, and stretching associated with conventional shelving and rack systems.
5. By Increasing Equipment Uptime. Another key lean goal is reduction of wait time. Conventional static storage systems require employees to spend up to 70 percent of their time traveling aisles searching for items, while only 30 percent is spent actually retrieving items. Vertical storage and retrieval systems allow quick access to stored items via a system of rotating carrier shelves or delivered trays that bring the exact storage position to the operator. Typically, a vertical system reverses that 70 to 30 percent ratio.
The systems can be configured to store various-sized items from dies to tooling to fasteners to safety products, and can be easily reconfigured to accommodate physical changes in stored items, such as finished goods, allowing shops to keep on hand only what they need.
Vertical storage and retrieval systems can be equipped microprocessor controls, position indicators, information displays and PC-based software to further increase the speed at which specific tooling is located and retrieved in the system.
Controlling System Operation
Vertical storage and retrieval systems can be controlled using PC software or hardware controls. A system can be configured for stand-alone, single-user operation, or multi-user network use. The operator simply enters the shelf number using the controls, and the shelf and its contents are delivered automatically.
For functional effectiveness, transaction information must be communicated between the operator and the control system. The level of the system's sophistication will help determine how the information will be displayed to the operator.
For example, in a strictly manual system, the operator decides all location transactions and enters, via keypad, the shelf or trays locations. This activity is followed by manual inventory adjustments.
In a fully automated environment, all information requests from location selection, container type, inventory adjustment, activity analysis, and data transfers between the vertical system's software and the facility's host system, such as a shop's MRP system. This can be accomplished transparently with no operator intervention.
Selecting the Right System
Because they help shops meet the requirements for lean manufacturing, vertical storage and retrieval systems can have a verifiable positive return in terms of improved operating efficiency if they are properly configured for specific applications. Integrated vertical storage and retrieval systems often have a return on investment (ROI) of less than 18 months.
However, as with any major investment, a comparison of the costs of the new system versus the old system must be considered. Sitting down with an installation specialist and putting the numbers into a standard return on investment/internal rate of return (ROI / IRR) formula is one way to do this. Another way is to use a special ROI/IRR calculator that allows users to enter the appropriate data that automatically computes the daily costs of the current system and the new system. The calculator also computes dollar savings from reduced space requirements, cost savings from improved employee productivity, depreciation savings, and total annualized savings. From this information, the calculator helps determine the payback schedule for the user's specific installation.
Is a Vertical Storage and Retrieval System Right for Your Shop?
Because vertical systems can be equipped with many variations of shelf and tray configurations, load data is used to design the application to the need. For the storage of stamping dies, weight is a primary consideration. When defining system requirements, average weight density information is calculated to determine shelf or tray loading requirements. Once load data has been determined and grouped by size and weight, it can be used to determine optimum vertical spacing, depth and width.
Consideration must also be given to the physical layout of the installation site. The clear height of the building interior will determine the height of the units and the total number of shelves or trays allowed in each unit. It is possible to estimate space savings in square feet and percentages using general formulas developed by automated storage and retrieval system manufacturers (see Figures 1 and 2).
For example, in a facility with a ceiling height of 40 feet, a vertical storage and retrieval system can eliminate up to 100 shelving sections with a resulting space savings of up to 929 square feet, or 91 percent. With a ceiling height of 30 feet, a vertical solution can eliminate 46 drawer-type cabinets for a space savings of 311 square feet, or 80 percent.
Industrial buildings with at least 4 to 6 inches of reinforced concrete over a solid, compacted base will support most loaded vertical systems.
Remstar International Inc., a company of the Kardex AG Remstar International (KRI) Group of Zurich, Switzerland, is a leading provider of automated storage and retrieval systems for manufacturing, distribution and warehousing applications. For information on lean Remstar solutions, call 800-639-5805 or visit the Remstar web site at www.Remstar.com.


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This weekend's new episode of DOCTOR WHO, "Mummy on the Orient Express," is supposed to be very scary — but it's also something of a mystery: Is the Doctor (Peter Capaldi) traveling without Clara (Jenna Coleman)? The promotional images for the story notably include no shots of Clara on the train. And we all know she sent him packing at the end of last week's "Kill the Moon," so is he off sulking?
Hit the jump for a collection of photos from "Mummy on the Orient Express," featuring guest turns by comedian Frank Skinner (as the engineer chap) and singer Foxes (as the… er, singer) — and some intriguing descriptions of the storyline.
Here is the official BBC synopsis of the story:
The Doctor and Clara are on the most beautiful train in history, speeding among the stars of the future – but they are unaware that a deadly creature is stalking the passengers. Once you see the horrifying Mummy you only have 66 seconds to live. No exceptions, no reprieve. As the Doctor races against the clock Clara sees him at his deadliest and most ruthless. Will he work out how to defeat the Mummy? Start the clock!
It's worth noting that this synopsis might be a bit of a fib — it's possible the Doctor is traveling alone in this story. Britain's Radio Times describes the story thusly:
Aboard the most beautiful train in history, speeding among the stars of the future, a legend is stalking the passengers. Once you see the Mummy, you have 66 seconds to live. No exceptions, no reprieve. As The Doctor races against the clock to defeat this mythical foe, Clara sees him at his most deadliest and most ruthless – and finally she realises she's made the right decision. Because this is their last adventure: it's time to say goodbye to the Time Lord.
We'll find out what happens when "Mummy on the Orient Express" premieres Saturday at 9 p.m. on BBC America.


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As title suggests. We are migrating from OpenLDAP as user authentication to Samba 4 AD Domain. But I can't find any information on how to transfer passwords and users to Samba 4 AD. How to migrate all LDAP user base at ou=People,dc=company,dc=com to samba 4 AD domain?
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Hi all, I created a wiki page to comment on the open issues we talked about in today's teleconference: <http://www.w3.org/WAI/EO/wiki/Tutorials#Open_Issues> TIMELY: Please think carefully about what to call these things. It would be good if we can *finalize that next week*. Please add comments on all open issues in the wiki. I didn't yet include input from the teleconference, so feel free to add that as helpful. Thanks! ~Shawn On 4/17/2013 4:02 PM, Shawn Henry wrote: > Old working names: Application Notes, Tutorials > Drafts: http://www.w3.org/WAI/EO/Drafts/app-notes/ (Tables, Forms, Images have content; the others do not) > Analysis: http://www.w3.org/WAI/EO/changelogs/cl-app-notes - see brainstorms under "Naming the notes" > > So what are they: Application Notes? naw. Tutorials? naw. > > Other ideas??? > > Please think about this and: > * reply to this e-mail with more ideas > * prepare to discuss it at this week's EOWG telecon > > Thanks! > > ~Shawn > > >Received on Friday, 26 April 2013 16:33:35 UTC
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By Nate Adcock on Fri, 02/15/2013
I have several games to report on this week, plus interesting news about the makers of Galaxy on Fire 2 releasing a mobile space shooter, MMORTS (Massive Multiplayer Online Real Time Strategy) game later this year. So let's get right to it!
First up is Trigger Fist (my favorite shooter of all time), which I finally got around to grabbing an expansion pack for. Second, I'll review an old emulation game called Gridlee, a game other blog sites say allows you to drop other game ROM files into and play, although I have not yet personally confirmed this. If true, the free Gridlee may have a short life in the app store as Apple frowns on emulators and may soon yank it. Third up is P.R.O.B.E., a free Sci-Fi board game I played, which has a synthed up computer voice. Last but not least is Versu, a just-released interactive story app, reminiscent of old-school adventure games.
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1. Trigger Fist Expansion Pack
Trigger Fist (see my full review here) continues to be the coolest combat shooter game west of the...heck, west of anywhere! Back in early January, they finally released an expansion pack that included new weapon options and environments (Train Yard and Rooftops). The new game landscapes are tough, adding both long range open kill zones, industrial obstacles and hidey holes. You can now upgrade weapons through IAPs, or (if you're old school, like me), work your way up the ranks like a good troop (just got level 18). I was holding out on a $0.99 app sale that never came, but had to grab it. If you have Trigger Fist, buy the expansion pack for $2.99! If you don't, go get the game and the pack too. You won't regret it. It provides new areas to play in and love on your goat ... (sounds gross but TF'ers understand)!
2. Gridlee
What is Gridlee? Well, a game that may keep on giving (at least until it gets yanked). Gridlee is sort of a primitive Q*Bert-ish game, if you are familiar with the isometric style platform games of yore. You move your thing (whatever it is..looks like a hose or worm I guess), around grid spaces trying to collect bonus things that bounce around, while other bouncing things try to smash your thing. Look, I admit I didn't download the game because I remember Gridlee from the 80s and I'm some kind of grid style hopping game expert, ok? The game is kinda lame, truth be told (no offense intended), and I understand, never released even back in the 80's. I DL'd it because it so happens I might know some people who know some people who have MAME ROM images laying around. MAME (Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator) is a game emulator that will let you play just about any classic arcade style game from like the past 30 years, provided you have the ROM images... That's where Gridlee comes in... shh, just watch the vid below and be amazed!
As you can see, the Gridlee app purportedly opens part of the iOS filesystem through an embedded emulator, and if you have say an iCade accessory and ROMs, you can enjoy mucho expanded retro gaming console fun on iOS--though some comments indicate that the ROMs wouldn't load lest you convert them. The excellent working example above provided by www.iDownloadBlog.com... So go check it out if you want to learn more.
P.R.O.B.E. is a game that looks and sounds so awesome, that you can overlook the somewhat boring strategy at first blush. You move a ship one space at a time from here to there, trying to land on crystals in the process. Not quite as simple as all that, as higher levels add tracks and valves that keep you from moving in certain directions, but the game feels like it needs some enemy combatants, or something.
The more complex puzzles that become available as you advance do admittedly add some challenge. Gameplay requires figuring out least number of moves to smash crystals and reach the final objective. Each move drains ship power, and you will fail if you don't complete the puzzle before power is gone. I like P.R.O.B.E., because it so perfectly captures the 80s and 90s sci-fi techie look/feel (especially the menus and sounds). First 30 levels are free, and possible I haven't achieved a high enough level to find the more compelling play aspects. If you just want to hear some cool SF tones, though, just grab this game and let it play in the background. Also an interesting screensaver!
4. Versu
Finally, I played Versu this week--an interactive book app just released. Your character is thrust into one of 3 fictional situations of your choosing (all of which seem a little dated). During the various stages of the story, you get to pick from a range of actions that can alter the outcome of the tale. Even if there are only 3 (not super-interesting) stories to begin with, as I played, I was definitely being drawn in!
The interactive nature of Versu lies in the fact that you can increase/lower your character's standing in the group by forming alliances (through certain actions you take) which can impact the outcome of the tale. Considering most of my gaming time is spent trying to blow stuff up in 3-dimensional glory, Versu was a welcome and somewhat cerebral departure! There are no sound effects, and the graphics are also pretty blah, but the app is still compelling. I look forward to seeing what other content is made available. Versu would also be cool in an online mode that allows multiple players to interact as well... I think this app has a lot of potential, and am looking forward to seeing it further developed, so stay tuned for more Versu news!
Some quick news before I close out this week's gaming roundup WIPTW review. If you have read any of my game blogs over the years, you probably heard me rant a time or two about Galaxy on Fire 2, which is the Trigger Fist of the space shooter/strategy game genre. Anyway Fishlabs, the devs behind GOF, are making a mobile-capable MMORTS (massive multiplayer online real-time strategy game) based on the GOF universe. The game will be titled Galaxy on Fire™ - Alliances, running on the proprietary ABYSS® 3 engine and scheduled to be released for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch in Q3 of 2013 (Android version to precede iOS)... You can stay updated on the new game at the Fishlabs blog here.
That's it for this week's WIPTW game roundup. You can grab the apps mentioned in this review at the App store links posted above. Make sure to check back to our blogs regularly for the best in news, reviews, tips and tricks on all things iOS, and to really stay in the know, grab an iPhoneLife magazine subscription!


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Prof. Leopoldo Perez de Isla ,
Garment-inserted ECG systems are able to obtain similar results to those achieved with conventional monitoring systems including in difficult situations such as during exercise tests, in an easier and more comfortable manner.
Cardiovascular medicine thrives on technical improvements that help medical doctors 1) establish accurate diagnoses and 2) deliver superior patient management. Such improvements are necessary both to 1) obtain benefit in the life of cardiac patients and 2) reduce healthcare costs. Strengthening prevention of cardiac events by means of new technologies may help on all counts (1,2). Wearable electronics, - integration of very small electronic devices into textile fabrics - offer new solutions and capabilities for the diagnosis and management of cardiac patients. Several studies have been published which show the advantages, limitations and clinical scenarios in which they could be used (3,4).
Our group has had the opportunity to work with a new-generation wireless remote monitoring platform which consists of a non-invasive and single-lead dynamic ECG system that incorporates biomedical e-textile technology (5). It consists of three elements: 1) a biomedical shirt that captures electrocardiographic signal via textile electrodes. Its technology is integrated into the garment enabling non-invasive reception of a medical-quality ECG signal through adherence of textile electrodes to the skin; 2) an electronic device that is attached to the garment and transmits the ECG signal (among other signals such as accelerometer and GPS) via Bluetooth® to a computer which also stores the information in memory cards (microSD cards) (Figure 2); and 3) a software package that manages sessions, activities and users, and allows the visualisation and analysis of data (such as ECG, activity index, relative position of the body, heart rate…) captured by the electronic device (Figure 3). The platform is a medical device certified in the in the EU and already being sold in Europe. Current price for a single holter unit and shirt is 1000 euros and under.
In order to assess the diagnostic accuracy of the wearable ECG system, we compared the results obtained from this device with the results obtained by means of the conventional treadmill system during an exercise stress test. Thirty-one consecutive patients underwent an exercise test. A summary of main results are shown in table 1. Inter-methods agreement analysis results depicted the good inter-methods agreement between the two techniques for the evaluation of the more common electrocardiographic parameters evaluated in an exercise test. In agreement with these results, previous reports also show very positive results, achieving high accuracy (3,4).
The main limitation of this device is the fact that it works from the 0.5Hz frequency to 100Hz frequency. However, for reliable measurement of ST segment variations, it should operate at 0.05Hz frequency, precisely. Therefore, it is not suitable for measuring ST segment variations with diagnostic precision. Nevertheless, new advances in this field, show that in the very near future the devices will provide more diagnostic capabilities and information in various clinical scenarios, while maintaining the same advantages of comfort and non-invasivety.
Wearable ECG systems provide a new alternative for cardiac remote monitoring, allowing for the capture of ECG signal in a wearable, remote, continuous and non-invasive manner. They can be used simultaneously for both individuals and large numbers of patients, thanks to biomedical e-textile technology that is easy to use by the patient, requires low physician involvement, and with minimal impact on patient lifestyle. Table 1 : Inter-methods (wearable ECG system vs. conventional treadmill system) agreement analysis.
95% CI: 95% confidence interval; APC: Atrial Premature Complex; APMHR: Age Predicted Maximum Heart Rate; ICC: Intra-Class Correlation Coefficient. Figure 1: Biomedical shirt that captures the electrocardiographic signal via the textile electrodes integrated into the garment.
Figure 2: Electronic device that is attached to the garment and transmit the ECG signal to a computer and stores the information in memory cards.
Figure 3: Software package that allows the visualisation and analysis of data.
1.- C. Gopalsamy, S. Park, R. Rajamanickam, and S. Jayaraman, "The wearable motherboard: The first generation of adaptive and responsive textile structures (ARTS) for medical applications," J. Virtual Real., vol. 4, pp. 152–168, 1999. 2.- S. Brage, U. Ekelund, N. Brage, M. A. Hennings,K. Froberg, P.W. Franks, and N. J. Wareham, "Hierarchy of individual calibration levels for heart rate and accelerometry to measure physical activity," J. Appl. Physiol., vol. 103, pp. 682–692, 2007. 3.- Despang HG, Netz S, Heinig A, Holland HJ, Fischer WJ. Wireless long-term ECG integrated into clothing. Biomed Tech (Berl). 2008 Dec;53(6):270-8. 4.- Curone D, Tognetti A, Secco EL, Anania G, Carbonaro N, De Rossi D, Magenes G. Heart rate and accelerometer data fusion for activity assessment of rescuers during emergency interventions. IEEE Trans Inf Technol Biomed. 2010 May;14(3):702-10. 5.- Perez de Isla L, Lennie V, Quezada M, Guinea J, Arce C, Abad P, Saltijeral A, Campos NC, Crespo J, Gonzálvez B, Macia A, Zamorano J. New generation dynamic, wireless and remote cardiac monitorization platform: A feasibility study. Int J Cardiol. 2011 Nov 17;153(1):83-5.
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While she was telling her story, she pulled out a photograph of her former self 100 pounds heavier. She has carried this photo around with her during her weight loss journey these past three years. She agreed to pass it around so that the rest of us may gain inspiration from her amazing journey. The difference was shocking. She did not even look like the same person.
It made me realize that as I am going through my own weight loss and health improvement journey that I do not often stop and take the time to appreciate how far I have come and to notice the difference in my body; especially the changes that have occurred in the muscles and shape of my body from exercise. So I have begun the hunt for my own previous photos. I called my mom to see what she had lying around and I started checking out my old digital photo disks. My goal is to find my own inspiration photograph, especially since I realized this morning when I got on the scale that today, August 9, 2012, I am sixty pounds lighter than my heaviest weight approximately three-four years ago.
I know I still have such a long way to go but taking the time to stop and see that I CAN do it is such an important part of the process and I encourage anyone else who is on this difficult journey to do the same! Have a great day!!
|Emily's christening 2007. No, I did not give birth to her although you would think I did. About 50 lbs. heavier than today.
|My brother Dennis and I with Emily (my god daughter) in 2008. About 60 lbs. heavier.
|My buddy Jake and I. At least 50 lbs. heavier.
|My dad and I June 2012. About 50 lbs. lighter. Yay!
|At the New England Air Show last week. 59 lbs. lighter!


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I'm writing this post about the upcoming midterm elections on November 6th, in which I'll be voting in the state of Tennessee. In the past I've been reluctant to publicly voice my political opinions, but due to several events in my life and in the world in the past two years, I feel very differently about that now. I always have and always will cast my vote based on which candidate will protect and fight for the human rights I believe we all deserve in this country. I believe in the fight for LGBTQ rights, and that any form of discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender is WRONG. I believe that the systemic racism we still see in this country towards people of color is terrifying, sickening and prevalent. I cannot vote for someone who will not be willing to fight for dignity for ALL Americans, no matter their skin color, gender or who they love. Running for Senate in the state of Tennessee is a woman named Marsha Blackburn. As much as I have in the past and would like to continue voting for women in office, I cannot support Marsha Blackburn. Her voting record in Congress appalls and terrifies me. She voted against equal pay for women. She voted against the Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, which attempts to protect women from domestic violence, stalking, and date rape. She believes businesses have a right to refuse service to gay couples. She also believes they should not have the right to marry. These are not MY Tennessee values. I will be voting for Phil Bredesen for Senate and Jim Cooper for House of Representatives. Please, please educate yourself on the candidates running in your state and vote based on who most closely represents your values. For a lot of us, we may never find a candidate or party with whom we agree 100% on every issue, but we have to vote anyway. So many intelligent, thoughtful, self-possessed people have turned 18 in the past two years and now have the right and privilege to make their vote count. But first you need to register, which is quick and easy to do. October 9th is the LAST DAY to register to vote in the state of TN. Go to vote.org and you can find all the info. Happy Voting! 🗳😃🌈FEATURED STORIESENTERTAINMENTENTERTAINMENT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Music superstar Taylor Swift announced Sunday she's voting for Tennessee's Democratic Senate candidate Phil Bredesen, breaking her long-standing refusal to discuss anything politics.
"In the past I've been reluctant to publicly voice my political opinions, but due to several events in my life and in the world in the past two years, I feel very differently about that now," Swift wrote in an Instagram post.
Swift has faced criticism for not speaking about political issues despite having a global platform. Yet in 2017, she appeared on the cover of Time magazine as one of the "silence breakers" for her countersuit against a radio DJ who was fired after allegedly groping her before a concert. Swift won the lawsuit in a verdict that awarded her $1, which according to the suit served as "an example to other women who may resist publicly reliving similar outrageous and humiliating acts."
The pop star — who spent later years growing up in Tennessee — also slammed Republican candidate and U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn in her lengthy post on Sunday, citing Blackburn's opposition to certain LGBTQ rights and voting against the Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act in 2013.
"As much as I have in the past and would like to continue voting for women in office, I cannot support Marsha Blackburn. Her voting record in Congress appalls and terrifies me," Swift wrote.
Blackburn's campaign did not immediately return a request for comment.
Swift said she's not only voting for the former Tennessee governor for Senate, but also Democrat Jim Cooper for the House.
However, Swift didn't acknowledge Bredesen's recent endorsement of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, but said people may never find a candidate or party with whom they agree completely on every issue.
"Thank you for the kind words … I'm honored to have your support and that of so many Tennesseans who are ready to put aside the partisan shouting and get things done. We're ready for it," Bredesen tweeted Sunday in response to Swift's post.
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Banbridge RFC Social Media Policy
This policy aims to support the Rugby Club management and its members in safely and effectively using social media to communicate with club members and the wider community. This social media club policy aims to protect the reputation of the club, committee and members it serves. Banbridge RFC also supports the IRFU guidance on social media. (Appendix 1)
A recent survey of clubs identified a number of challenges that have been faced by clubs. This covers many basic principles of using social media but is not exhaustive. If you are uncertain about anything contact the Hon Secretary before proceeding.
This policy applies to all social media forums and accounts both existing at the time of its publication and that may emerge over time.
This policy applies to all club members, parents of juniors and anybody wishing to establish an account bearing any identification of, or alluding to association with Banbridge RFC.
Definitions and Abbreviations
|Definition for policy
|The club
|Banbridge RFC
|Social Media
|Any computer based platform where members can create and share content including but not limited to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram
|Club Committee
|The Executive Committee of the club or the Mini & Junior Committee.
- Designated social media accounts
- It is not permitted for a social media account to carry the official name or badge of the club or imply an association in any way with the club without the official approval of the club committee.
- Social media accounts registered and approved by the club committee will become subject to these social media guidelines and uphold this policy at all times.
- Any representative of the club wishing to establish a social media presence on behalf of the club must apply in writing to the club committee, outlining the purpose of the social media channel, demonstrating the benefits to the club and how the practical aspects of capturing and sharing content over the channel will be managed, in addition to outlining how this policy will be upheld in relation to security and reputational risk
- The club reserves the right to decline any requests received on reasonable grounds including lack of resource to effectively manage and engage across the channel, the reputation risks or if the purpose outlined is contra to the general interests/ focus of the club as a whole.
- The club can remove permission for a social media account to exist as an official account where the committee feel that the rationale for the benefit to the club has dissolved, management of the account has become problematic or there has been a repeated breech of the social media policy.
- Ownership of official social media accounts
- All social media accounts established on behalf of the club remain under the ownership of the club at all times. Administration access to the accounts must be given up when requested by the club committee.
- Social media accounts established on behalf of the club will present a professional image/ shop window at all times with a description of the club and link to the official club web site where appropriate.
- Administrators of accounts
- Accounts will have a minimum of three representatives acting as administrators (one of which will be a club committee member) to ensure that accounts can be accessed easily during times of holiday and absence.
- Administrators of the clubs official social media accounts must agree to sign up to this social media policy and conduct themselves in a way that is appropriate in upholding and building a positive image of the club at all times.
- Administrators of the clubs official social media accounts agree to use password protocols, and agree that responsibility for protecting this password and access to the account (e.g. logging out effectively of browsers) remains their responsibility at all times. Any breech of this protocol must be immediately communicated to the club committee and steps taken to limit the impact.
- Administrators of the clubs official social media accounts will agree not to act on any conflicts of interest, and must not promote their own products or services across the official social media accounts of the club unless expressly agreed in advance by the club committee.
- Where an administrator is associated with more than one club, E.g. Rugby Coach, the committee reserve the right to restrict the promotion of activities through the official club channels to those relevant specifically to the club.
- Administrators looking to endorse, promote or engage in a national campaign on behalf of official partners such as RFU or sponsors or unofficial partners such as community groups, must first seek approval from the club committee to mobilise the social media channel to this effect.
- For the purpose of effective management and measurement, administrators will agree when requested to do so, to use relevant social media management tools/ protocols as requested by the club committee.The committee reserve the right to evolve these tools/ approaches in keeping with new trends and approaches to managing and being effective in social media delivery.
- Administrators are encouraged to attend relevant training and workshops relevant to the delivery of social media on behalf of the club as deemed appropriate.
- Responsibility to Club Members
- Any representative of the official social media accounts for the club must not by their actions jeopardise the privacy of any member associated with the club. Data gathered through social media channels should not be published without the consent of the membership. This includes allowing members the option of opting out of any social media directory produced.
- Administrators agree not to spam or communicate with members of social media groups/ forums in a way that could be determined as being of detriment to the reputation of the club.
- Administrators agree not to pursue public debates that could bring the club and/or the game of Rugby into disrepute more widely or proactively provoke members of the club to do the same.
- Confidentiality must be upheld across the club social media channels at all times, no direct messages should be made public without the consent of the person responsible for the original post and content discussed within committee meetings may not be disclosed on social media unless agreed by those present.
- Social Media Content
- The content posted across official social media accounts must be relevant, age appropriate and uphold the club's reputation at all times.
- Administrators distributing content on behalf of the club will ensure that the appropriate agreements have been sought on any photographs or film footage uploaded and shared within social media environments across the official accounts.
- Administrators of club official accounts must be aware that any content (photos and film) posted on social media passes on ownership of the material to the social media provider e.g. Facebook Therefore, caution must be extended in passing on rights over club material (of value) to a third party.
- Administrators must make all best efforts to ensure privacy of players etc. especially when injuries etc. occur. Videos/photos of injuries should not appear on official sites without express consent of the individual.
- Any content shared from online environments will link and/or credit the original source of the content.
- Safeguarding Children on Social Media
- Children under the age of 13 are not permitted to establish a Facebook account. The nature of social media and cookie tracking in digital environments puts children under this age at considerable risk.
- No official club social media channel or Administrator of the clubs official accounts will use social media to communicate or engage with children aged under 13. Please note that parental permission does not constitute permission to breech this element of the policy. For further information please see the CPSU guidelines for protecting children in digital environments.
- The club committee reserves the right to update this policy.
Appendix 1
IRFU Guidance: Social media for clubs
With the increased use of technology (video, photographs, social
media) in rugby it is important for clubs to adopt a policy in relation
to the use of photographic images of Age-Grade Players. The use of
any images on websites and publications has raised concerns about the risks posed directly and indirectly to children and young people. The issue is not to ban such technologies but rather to assess and limit the risk of harmful behaviour that may arise due to their use.
Clubs should consider the following when using any images of young players:
- Ensure parental/ guardian agreement for the use of images/ photographs – see Parental Consent agreement in Appendix One of the IRFU Safeguarding Policy.
- Issue consent/approval/accreditation is given prior to a major event for professional photographers
- Establish what information will accompany photographs/ images, try to use group photographs without identifying Age-Grade Players by name. Use group photographs, identifying the club rather than the individual. Use only images/photographs that are suitable
Mobile Phones
Most children have the use of a mobile phone. This can be a good safety tool for keeping in contact with Age-Grade Players but as phones become 'pocket-cpmouters' users need to be mindful of the risks that can also be associates with their use.
- Seek parental permission for communications (calls/text/photographs) by players and coaches//volunteers as a method of communication regarding club events.
- Encourage the use of grouptexting among players and parents to inform them of activities.
- Avoid prolonged non-rugby related text conversations.
- Constant communication with individual players is not necessary
- Allow sufficient time to get information to players/parents/guardians and agree
suitable times to send messages so as to not interfere with family life, work or
- Encourage responsible use of phones (camera/video) in certain locations of the
club (e.g. changing rooms/toilets)
Age grade players should be advised:
- If you receive an offensive photo, email or message, do not reply, save it, make a note of times and dates and tell a parent or the Club Welfare Officer within the club.
- Be careful about who you give your number to and do not respond to unfamiliar numbers.
- Consider changing your phone number in cases of abuse, bullying or harassment, discuss this with your parents
- Avoid using your phone in certain locations e.g. changing rooms – inappropriate use of a camera or phone may cause upset or offence to another person.
- Treat your phone as you would any other valuable item to guard against theft.
Club Website
- Use a club website to post information regarding training times, fixtures and events.
- Agree a policy regarding match reports / photographs – who submits the information and who will monitor the content on the website?
- Establish a club policy regarding blogs and social interaction through the club website.
Social Networks (Facebook, Twitter, Bee Bo etc.)
- Clubs should encourage members to be responsible regarding club activities and players and establish a guideline policy for same.
- This form of communication may not be suitable to discuss matches, performances, the opposition and match officials.
- Clubs should ensure all members are aware of policies regarding interaction between adults and age-grade players through social network sites.
- Age Grade players should be advised to communicate only with persons they know directly through such sites.
Appendix 2
Safeguarding Guidance for Children and Young People in Sport
In all their contacts and communications with the members of their organisation/group, leaders must be seen to be open and transparent. This is the case whether communications are by traditional means or by electronic means.
NB: Leaders must not communicate with children or young people via leader's personal social networking profiles, email accounts, or chat rooms.
For an Organisation/Club Using/Publishing a Social Networking the following princlipes should be applied:
- The page/profile must be password-protected, and the password must be held by at least three leaders of the organisation.
The site should be monitored by a designated supervisor. This person should have access to the login details of the site. This supervisor will be appointed by the Designated Person/Safeguarding Panel in Charge of Child Protection.
- Any inappropriate posts by children/young people or leaders should be removed by the designated supervisor. Reasons should then be explained to the person who posted the content. Where possible sites should be monitored before content is put up.
- The site should be kept 'Private' i.e. only permitted members or 'friends' can see what is posted on the site.
- The use of personal addresses and telephone numbers etc., should be avoided as, while sites are 'private', there is the potential for items to be copied and shared.
- Content of any postings should be consistent with the aims of the organisation. In cases of doubt leaders should seek advice.
For Leaders Using a Social Networking Site
- Leaders should not 'friend' or 'follow' children or young people on social media. (Children or young people may 'follow' leaders on social media so leaders should make sure any content they post is appropriate.)
- Messages left to or from children or young people on social network sites should be written on an open page (e.g. A facebook 'Wall') and not in a private message or by using 'chat' [one-on-one].
- Leaders should not network with members of their organisation/group via closed [one-on-one] chats e.g. facebook messenger, WhatsApp, etc,. This should be done only through 'Group Chat.'
- Any events or activities run by the organisation that are organised or publicised on the site should be a closed event so as non-members cannot access the event without suitable permission by the site administrators.
- Any emails sent to children or young people via the site must be sent to at least one other leader. (This can be done by 'bcc' if necessary.)
- Leaders should avoid communicating with children or young people in their organisation/group via email late at night.
- In signing off a post or email leaders should not do so in a way that could be misconstrued or misinterpreted by the recipient, e.g. "Luv X"; "xoxoxo". Simply sign your name.
- Parents/carers should be asked to give their approval for leaders to communicate with their children/young people via social networking sites, or by any other means of internet communications (e.g. email).
- Parental and child's permission is required before pictures of videos of children or young people are posted online.
- Any disclosures of abuses reported through a social networking site must be dealt with according to your reporting procedures.


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