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MARCH 10, 2014

When it comes to helping our users, therefore, what matters to us first and foremost is empowering these individuals to prosper and advance their own goals, not so much optimizing for one metric or another that might not even truly measure our mission goals. Being more adaptive and less rigid also creates the opportunity for serendipity.

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Data Classroom Measure Accessibility 168

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 13, 2011

One metric that made a real impression: OJS users publish an open access article for around $200 per article, which compares to the typical number of $3000 that is frequently floated around in the open access field. of Vancouver), so that a new journal can be launched without even needing its own home server.

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Accessibility Project Open Journal 133

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 6, 2011

Yes and how many times must I change my strategy Before I get on a steady road The answers, for now, are floating in this cloud The answers are floating in this cloud (Repeat) And when will I know my work has been done That the impact will forever be How will I measure my mark on the world That it not be just part of marketing Yes and can I admit that (..)

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Social Metrics Channel Measure 142

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 20, 2012

I was filmed delivering an extensive Q&A session that provides detailed information about Benetech: our mission, our culture, our major accomplishments, objectives and success metrics, and the gaps we seek to fill as we dream big and work towards expanding our impact to see that technology fully serves all of humanity.

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Library Giving Camera Interview 158

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MAY 16, 2010

Miradi is the first software program designed especially by and for conservation planners based on a common set of environmental metrics. The software also helps conservation teams prioritize environmental threats, develop objectives and actions, and select monitoring indicators to assess the effectiveness of their strategies.

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Norway Conservancy Sweden Software 133

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NOVEMBER 27, 2013

We’ll embrace failure as part of the learning process and as a metric of a true "labs" atmosphere. Benetech Labs is a place where we can conduct our brand of rapid and iterative innovation without fear of failure. You see, we want to be able to fail often and well, so we can ultimately launch successful tools that help millions of people.

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India Literacy Global Accessibility 142

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2004

The most responsible groups we have talked to have been clear about the difficulty of assessing mine issues in terms of simple metrics. The problem is still bad, and mines still need to be countered and removed, but overstating the problem consistently will create problems.

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Somalia Measure Government Problem 100