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Community Broadband: Coming to a City Near You?

Tech Soup

Additionally, the new Health Insurance. to purchase health insurance. 1] White, Charlie (2012, Feb 5). From Electronic Health Records, to remote diagnostics and monitoring, to. educational opportunities, online tools are helping doctors and patients connect in critical ways. It brings business and jobs. and businesses.

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Facing the Flames: How to Prepare for Wildfire Season

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In addition, the average burn time of individual fires has grown from 6 days between 1973 and 1982, to 52 days between 2003 and 2012. Make sure your insurance policies, like ID, are up to date. Conduct an inventory and contact your insurance company. Pay attention to Air Quality Alerts. Make an Emergency Plan.

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5 Ways Libraries Support Disaster Relief and Recovery

Tech Soup

When the Fort Collins, Colorado area was threatened by wildfires in the summer of 2012, the Poudre River Public Library District set up a temporary library at an evacuation center. The district's librarians worked in shifts to provide services, including movies for kids.

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Mobile Trends Your Nonprofit Should Be Watching

Tech Soup

On October 29, 2012, Microsoft released Windows Phone 8 , an update to its Windows Phone platform. One company, Nomanini , works as a "digital vending machine" for selling prepaid vouchers for various services such as mobile connectivity, electricity, water, and insurance. Windows Phone Evolves.

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Nonprofit Technology News: The Demise of Facebook Causes and Cloud Storage for Charities

Tech Soup

Causes began as a Facebook app in 2007, and became independent in 2012. Back in 2012, in order to better meet the needs of the global philanthropic sector, the Foundation Center began an extensive review of their Philanthropy Classification System. It was one of the original 10 Facebook apps.

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11 Creative Charity Fundraising Event Ideas

CauseVox

Since 2012, thousands of nonprofits have run campaigns on CauseVox ’s fundraising platform. Oh, and don’t forget to look into “hole-in-one” insurance if you plan to give a prize for this accomplishment! Some of these campaigns have been more traditional—such as an online peer-to-peer fundraising campaign, while others break the mold.

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La Conner Regional Library: Windows MultiPoint Server Case Study

Tech Soup

Installation Date: August 24, 2012. He reports that very little maintenance is needed beyond insuring Microsoft updates, and clearing browsing histories. Joy and Lane Fernando worked to together to set up the new 5-station donation: Server Computer: a Core 2 Duo Dell Optiplex Desktop. 4 Plugable USB Docking Stations. 1 USB Hub.