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Bookshare International’s Viji Dilip Profiled in Magazine

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Washington Square Magazine, which is published by Viji’s alma matter San Jose State University, included a profile of Viji in their most recent issue. Viji, who is from India, received a BA in accounting from Madras University and moved with her husband to the Bay Area.

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Migration and Development: Can Diaspora Contribute to Effective Development of the Country of Origin?

Tech Soup

The biggest issue to address is the "brain drain" phenomenon and how to curb it. Tags: Event. The panelists all seem to agree that overall there are far more benefits. But even if you have many migrants living abroad, the simple act of awareness can impact the development of social, economic, political, and environmental conditions.

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Things We Like (June 2010)

NTEN

We have so many data-themed links this month, you should probably take a moment to consider what all this information may be doing to your brain. Oh, and you might want to check out the longest tennis match in the history of the Universe -- at Wimbledon, no less). Tags: Newsletter NPTech NTEN Things We Like. Yes, they can !

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Nonprofit Online eNewsletters I Can’t Live Without

See3

After three months, it’s been a cleansing experience (for my Inbox and my brain). Alertbox: Jakob Nielsen’s column on Web usability: Not for nonprofits only, his lessons on Web (and email) usability are universal. There’s still room in my Inbox for something new… Tags: Nonprofits Web Tech nptech resources.

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Does Immersion In Social Media Change Our Brain Functions? This Is Your Brain On Social Media

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Flickr Photo by JTLowery The title of this post is play on the famous PSA " Brain on Drugs " from 1987 to raise attention to the harmful effects of drugs. The memorable tagline : This is your brain. This is your brain on drugs. Does growing up digital evolve young people's brains? Any questions? That's impressive.

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So you want a Facebook Fan Page for Your Nonprofit? Here's the Scoop!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

So is One Campaign and Stanford University. Also, I had major brain blip and forgot the name of the polling app that they mentioned. Tags: facebook. Incorporate events into your page. Exclusive content is good". Shed the tradition PR schtick content and make it real. Red Cross Fan Page is a great example. Some Good References.

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Meet Budley Omegamu/Sombit Mishra

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Prior to joining GlobalGiving, he completed his Masters in International Relations at the London School of Economics and his Bachelors in Economics/History at Northwestern University. If you're curious, skeptical, or trying to wrap your brain around the possibilities of nonprofits in Second Life, put July 18th 6:00 PM PST on your calendar.