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Claudia Yung

Half The Sky Movement- Facebook - 0 views

  • Read about the 121 organizations who made it through our most rigorous application & evaluation process yet.
  • Women are often victims of hunger, but they also play a crucial role in defeating it, says the World Food Programme. Share this fact and help spread awareness of the issues facing women and girls worldwide!
  • It's Fact Friday!
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      They do something called Fact Friday, where they upload a fact every Friday about women in our world. 
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    A Facebook page that hopes to raise awareness and funds for the empowerment of women and girls across the world. Various facts and statistics are uploaded and there is also a game. By creating an interactive platform, they hope to encourage more people to visit their page.
Shalyn Millstone

A Few Fun Facts About Copyright - 0 views

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    For people who do not fully understand what copyright is and how it works, this article will be very useful. The author, Amanda Williams, uses a more comedic tone to outline 16 facts about copyright that everyone should have a basic understanding of.
Alexandre Lalonde

Tattoo artist sues THQ over UFC Undisputed 3 | Polygon - 0 views

  • Chris Escobedo, owner of Elite Tattoo, claims that the lion tattooed on welterweight fighter Carlos Condit's side was an original creation.
  • "I would not have agreed to the recreation of the tattoo by an animator,"
  • According to Escobedo's lawyer, tattoo artists have full rights to their work, unless a written contract specifies otherwise.
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  • The Hangover 2 featured Mike Tyson's facial tattoo on one of the movie's main characters, sparking a lawsuit from the tattoo artist responsible. Although the case was settled for an undisclosed amount, A California District Court judge suggested that a win was likely.
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    This article discusses the qualms of art ownership and license agreements. After a tattoo has been applied onto a person, who retains that tattoo's ownership? One would argue that the tattoo belongs to the wearer, but it would seem that might not be the case. In fact, having the rights to feature the likeness of a person is no longer enough if that person has a tattoo. That person's body being considered a canvas of sorts and therefore allowing the tattoo artists to retain their creative rights.
Madison DeSousa

Is Teaching Media Literacy Important? [POLL] - 0 views

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      Rheingold talks about how his University students were not network literate, and that he made the assumption that they were. This article suggests that media literacy should be taught in grade school. 
  • As our technology evolves, and our streams become even more packed with tweets, articles, videos, pictures and posts, the concept of media literacy evolves with it.
  • To be a functioning member of today's digital society, one must not only be able to use social networking and online publishing tools, but must also be able to think critically about all forms of media.
Danielle Rose

50 Disney Movies Based On The Public Domain - 0 views

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    In this article found on Forbes magazine website the article discusses the continuous extension of copyright terms. In specific it highlights how disney used its influence on members of congress to keep extending copyright term therefore disney material could never be used by other authors or film makers. It is ironic owing to the fact that a large number of works created by disney were based on stories in the public domain.
Harjot Tatla

How to Conduct a Job Interview | Inc.com - 0 views

  • Know What You're After
  • Make a list of these factors and make sure that everyone involved with the selection process agrees that this is the criteria they are looking for
  • Ask the Right Questions
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  • form pointed questions
  • four questions for each factor he is looking for
  • Two questions are positively worded
  • One question is negatively worded
  • last question serves as a backup
  • Fact-based or general questions
  • Situational or hypothetical questions
  • Stress questions
  • Behavioral questions
  • Interview Structure
  • more than one person interview each candidate
  • Part one: Introduction
  • Part two: Behavioral Questions
  • Part three: Wrap-up
  • Consider adding a test
  • Have a Rating System
  • ailing to rate each criteria for each candidate before comparing candidates can lead to selecting someone who is amiable, but not necessarily right for the job
  • An effective evaluation rates each candidate in each success factor and compares him or her against a set criteria
  • Don't compare candidates against each other until you have compared them against this standard
  • Tips for Success
  • Do your homework.
  • Be nice.
  • Take notes.
  • Use the whole interview to evaluate each criterion.
  • Don't talk too much.
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    Interviewing skills are just as important when you are the one interviewing someone. Asking the right questions in the right ways makes the difference between selecting the right candidates and the wrong ones.
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