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Knitting samples for Knitting off the Axis

Judi Sohn

I can stare a picture of beautiful yarn the way a foodie would study a picture in Gourmet Magazine. In 2008, I found Ravelry. In late 2009 I knit a pattern from the Fall 2009 issue of Knitscene magazine. .” When I’m stressed I can knit something in my head and it relaxes me. I know, it’s strange.

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Being the Media at the Service Nation Summit Sept. 11 & 12

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I'm sitting in the press area at the Presidential Forum on Service at Columbia University in New York City. Kennedy and Orrin Hatch will introduce new legislation, the "Serve America Act," to increase service opportunities for people of all ages, and to put service to work to solve specific national problems.

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See What’s Out There » Blog Archive » Why do people give charity?

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Home • About Us Mission Team News Partners Careers • Services Overview Interactive Marketing Video Web Design and Development • Clients Clients List Client Login • Resources Overview Events YouTube for Nonprofits Guide to Online Video Video FAQs Our Blog • Contact POSTED BY Michael Hoffman MAR 12, 2008 Why do people give charity?

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4 Tips for Beating Bailout Election Malaise: Give, Laugh, Appreciate, and Look for the Open Door

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According to a March 2008 New York Times article, Yes, Money Can Buy Happiness. by John Tierney, a recent study published in Science magazine found that, "spending money on others promotes happiness more than spending money on oneself.” And volunteers are 42 percent more likely to be very happy than nonvolunteers."

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Using SMS in the Field

NTEN

In addition to utilizing SMS, this campaign also utilizes national and local TV, local radio, and magazines. After spending seven years in the New York advertising agency world, Brooke Sadowsky decided to put her skills to work on behalf of selling conservation. and regional offices.

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Community Funded Reporting: Interview with David Cohn of Spot.us

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in the Spring of 2008 at an Innovations in Journalism conference, I thought, this is going to be big. was a 2008 Knight News Challenge Winner. David is a journalist turned entrepreneur who has written for Wired , Seed , Columbia Journalism Review and The New York Times. We launched in November of 2008.

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Bryant Terry: Eco-chef, Food Justice Activist, Author of Vegan Soul Kitchen

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At the end of 2008, I initiated a new project called the Grow. Whenever I contribute to websites or magazines, I insist that the editors allow me to include a recipe. As with most ethnic cuisines, it has some of the decadent foods, but that's not the totality of it. You're a Fellow at the Food and Society Policy Fellows Program.