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Author: birdofpreyru

app/directives/notification/notification.jade

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     .mask
     .left(ng-style="{'height': (config.height || vm.defaultHeight) + 'px'}")
       .header {{config.header}}
-      .details {{config.details | characters:110}}
+      .details {{config.details}}
       a.action(ng-show="config.redirectText && config.redirectTo", href="{{config.redirectTo}}") {{config.redirectText}}
     .right(ng-if="config.videoCode", ng-style="{'height': (config.height || vm.defaultHeight) + 'px'}")
       .btn-play(ng-hide="vm.loadVideo")

app/my-dashboard/notifications/news.json

@@ -1,41 +1,16 @@
 [
   {
-    "header": "TCO17 Beijing Regionals",
-    "details": "After an all amazing last yera TCO16 Beijing Regionals we were very excited to go back and do an event in some how other text",
-    "headerExpand": "TCO17 Beijing Regionals",
-    "detailsExpand": "After an all amazing last yera TCO16 Beijing Regionals we were very excited to go back and do an event in some how other text",
-    "backgroundImage": "tco17-beijing-banner.jpg",
-    "redirectTo": "https://tco17.topcoder.com/",
-    "redirectText": "Learn More",
-    "videoCode": "https://www.youtube.com/embed/Qc_PcN6ECjg?autoplay=1",
+    "header": "TCO18 Has Begun",
+    "details": "Visit the new TCO18 Website for all the details and rules for each track.  Also be sure to frequently visit the Challenge Listings page for opportunity to earn TCO18 Points!",
+    "headerExpand": "TCO18 Has Begun!",
+    "detailsExpand": "Visit the new TCO18 Website for all the details and rules for each track.  Also be sure to frequently visit the Challenge Listings page for opportunity to earn TCO18 Points!",
+    "backgroundImage": "tc-dashboard-tco18.png",
+    "redirectTo": "https://tco18.topcoder.com/",
+    "redirectText": "TCO18 Homepage",
     "live": false,
     "liveExpand": false,
     "customTag": {
       "text": "Announcement"
     }
-  },
-  {
-    "header": "SRM 789 is starting in 10 days (June 3, 22:30pm)",
-    "details": "Registration will be open on the day of the competition. Don't forget to join us, add it to your calendar",
-    "headerExpand": "TCO17 Beijing Regionals",
-    "detailsExpand": "After an all amazing last yera TCO16 Beijing Regionals we were very excited to go back and do an event in some how other text",
-    "backgroundImage": "tco17-beijing-banner.jpg",
-    "redirectTo": "https://tco17.topcoder.com/",
-    "redirectText": "Learn More",
-    "videoCode": "https://www.youtube.com/embed/fTdov0zyFu8?autoplay=1",
-    "live": false,
-    "liveExpand": false,
-    "height": 480
-  },
-  {
-    "header": "Another notification demo",
-    "details": "Without video but has a live flag",
-    "headerExpand": "Expanded header worked",
-    "detailsExpand": "Expanded details worked",
-    "backgroundImage": "tco17-beijing-banner.jpg",
-    "redirectTo": "https://tco17.topcoder.com/",
-    "redirectText": "Redirect",
-    "live": true,
-    "liveExpand": false
   }
 ]

assets/css/directives/notification.directive.scss

@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@
       flex: 1;
       height: 100%;
       position: relative;
-      background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #20a6e2 0%, rgba(92, 130, 219, 0.8) 45%, rgba(161, 127, 221, 0.75) 100%);
     }
     .header{
       font-weight: bold;