Those who favor shorter shifts, and thus more handoffs, may argue that quality of handoffs matters more than quantity.

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Having shorter shifts means more-frequent "handoffs, " which disrupts both education and patient care.

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But the basic body language of connection is mirroring, anticipation and handoffs.

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The founding Shwayder family sold it in 1973, and the company spent most of the 1980s and 1990s in turmoil amidst multiple handoffs.

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But Section 127 benefits, kiddie Roth accounts and stock handoffs should wait until the student is out of range of the aid officers.

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Gloopy toppings, like egg salad with anchovies, or brandada de bacalao, an emulsion of salt cod and potato, can make for messy handoffs (there is only one piece per order), but a side of extra bread helps sop up spills.

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Multiple handoffs mean multiple risks.

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Of course your calling area is limited only to those portions of the Anaheim WiFi rollout currently complete (Earthlink plans to eventually have 50 square miles rolled out when the dust settles), but Earthlink VP says their test handsets are running handoffs at up to 40 miles per hour -- which you know is remarkably fast if you've ever actually driven in Southern California.

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