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The Shrinking Generational Digital Divide

NTEN

Greater generational differences appear when it comes to reasons for social networking and selecting virtual destinations. Users ages 18 to 24 are primarily headed to sites focused on nightlife, professional wrestling, comics and animation, and Generation Xers represent the greatest users of online banking. and other countries.

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Great reads from around the web on December 15th

Amy Sample Ward

After massive leaks of documents on the Iraq and Afghan wars and diplomatic cables from around the world, Wikileaks has demonstrated that it is a formidable threat to American legitimacy and power. Now, thanks to the tactical success of Operation Payback's DDoS attacks, they are.

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#GivingTuesday: Why I Am Participating in the National Day of Giving on November 27, 2012

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

For example, Mark Horvath has put together a cookbook , filled with recipes from social media leaders, that is being sold on iTunes and is generating funding to help provide programs to homeless. Free Agents still find creative ways to make a difference today.

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Nathan Magnuson On Leadership, Coaching, And His New eBook

Eric Jacobsen Blog

If you look at the demographics in America, we''re about to experience an enormous labor gap do to a generational shift in the workplace. I was a part of the 418th Civil Affairs Battalion in Belton and deployed to Iraq in 2008. And the bad news is that it''s only going to get worse.

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The Craig Newmark Beneblog Interview

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

I think of people under 30 as the new civic generation, much like the GI generation. Also working with Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America to help get them the respect and services they deserve, working on reform of the VA. Things are changing in our country with a new civic engagement. People like me help get the word out.

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NetSquared: In the Beginning

Tech Soup

The Iraq War was raging. Most of the content was (and is) user generated. was generating at the time, have a look at the original series of NetSquared blog posts. In the beginning, TechSoup’s Marnie Webb, Daniel Ben-Horin, and Billy Bicket created NetSquared to "remix the web for social change."

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Guest post by Brian Reich: GamesThatGive - You Play. We Donate. Charities Win.

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The more people log on and play, the longer they play for, and the better they perform at the game, the more donations they generate for the charity of their choice. Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Association. GamesThatGive is simply seeking to tap into that existing behavior to help raise money for charity. - The Wilderness Society.

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