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How Effective was Crisis Mapping During the 2011 Japan Earthquake? | TechPresident

AFP Blog

How Effective was Crisis Mapping During the 2011 Japan Earthquake? The volunteers behind 4636 – the Ushahidi crisis map that enabled Haitian earthquake victims to broadcast disaster conditions via text – formed a significant portion of the humanitarian response to the quake.

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Microsoft's Windows Azure and Disaster Response

Tech Soup

Users would have the capability to pinpoint and direct help to where it is most needed, broadcast important information, collaborate with one another, and keep up with the latest developments following a crisis situation. Second Harvest in Japan.

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[VIDEO] Using WhatsApp to Increase Engagement with Multicultural Communities

Bloomerang

Well, probably not obvious because we have a global audience, maybe someone from Japan doesn’t know where Stanford is.” So the main part, the step three, after you have all this, you know, you have to set up how you’re going to interact with this new community, with this new audience, then use WhatsApp effectively.

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Jewish Television Network Delivers Online Religious Service

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I am watching in Japan, the nearest synagogue is in a different city. I am surprised at how immediate and effecting this service was. Thank you for broadcasting live!!!! May everyone around the world have a happy New Year and a safe and easy fast. Thank you for having this online. Melissa Pappert. Adam Greenberg. I am in Austin.

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