It selects the 50 companies that have passed the previous criteria--and have the highest dividend yield.

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More companies should think about their process, what it shows about them, and how it selects new employees.

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Security experts consulted by CNN said swabbing hands is a good move, and privacy advocates said they support the new swabbing protocols, provided the agency tests only for security-related objects and does not discriminate when it selects people to be tested.

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It also selects the upscale east-meets-west eatery Vong (at Hong Kong's Mandarin Oriental hotel) as the best restaurant in the world, bar none.

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Depending on what is being bought, at what time and how expensive it is, the Wallaby Card selects the best account and charges it.

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Called Verizon Selects, it's a program rolling out to some Big Red patrons, who, should they choose to opt in, will receive tailored offers and marketing messages on their phones.

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Change.org has a staff that selects petitions for home page and e-mail promotion and campaign support, but it asserts its neutrality.

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