Sat.Feb 06, 2010 - Fri.Feb 12, 2010

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Crowdsourcing, old school: the Great Backyard Bird Count

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Author: Seth Merritt. If you live in one of the many areas blanketed by snow the past few weeks, you might be looking for a cure for cabin fever. The Great Backyard Bird Count is this weekend, February 12 - 15, 2010, and it's great way to get outside with family and friends, have fun, and help birds—all at the same time. #GBBC happens once a year, when tens of thousands of bird watchers of all ages create a snapshot of where the birds are across the U.S.

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On saints and advocates

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Author: Alan Cooke. Proving that even saints are not immune from criticism, the famously cantankerous British writer Christopher Hitchens has almost built a career on invective against Mother Theresa of Calcutta. Hitchens assumes that saints should always be presumed guilty until proven innocent. Particularly if it makes sensational copy, one might add.

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Launching HOPE

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Author: Amber Wobschall. Many non-profits struggle with website redesign projects because they are such a huge undertaking. They can be both time and labor intensive – involving numerous stakeholders (board members, department directors, and key staff) and often you don’t see results for more than a year. Convio’s proven methodology , ensures that clients take a more iterative, quick hit approach that allows them to see results faster while tackling the larger web presence rede

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