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OCTOBER 29, 2009

Author: Sally Heaven. Thanksgiving is a beloved holiday, but it's usually over way too fast. The Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) has come up with a way to let us all extend the holiday - as well as to celebrate their anniversaries and two decades of accomplishments. NMAI is asking supporters to host a potluck on or around November 28, 2009 (the 20th anniversary of President George H.

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OCTOBER 21, 2009

Author: Jill Ward. Yesterday, I spent the morning out of the office (yay!!) attending Mass Comm week at Texas State University and of course checked out the Social Media for Social Good panel presented by Kerri Qunell, VP of Communications at Capital Area Food Bank , David Neff, Director of Web, Film and Interactive at American Cancer Society , and Jordan Viator, Interactive Communications Manager at Convio.

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OCTOBER 12, 2009

Author: Tad Druart. If you live in Austin like I do, after the last few weeks of rain and clouds, you’ll probably say you know the cloud very well. But if we say "cloud computing'" what would you say? Cloud Computing is attracting a great deal of interest across a number of industries. People like the promise of lower cost, less complexity, more efficiency and less energy consumption (yes, by selecting providers like Convio nonprofits are also being “green”).

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OCTOBER 15, 2009

Author: Corey Pudhorodsky. For a couple of years my wife and I have had a wacky idea: chickens in the backyard. I joke with people that I’ve always wanted a pet bird and she loves fresh eggs so it made sense. We loved what we read about how chickens could compliment backyard gardens by consuming kitchen scraps and producing rich compost. The idea of knowing where our food came from also appeals to us.

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