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Social network 'Nextdoor' to help disaster committee
The Disaster Preparedness Committee is adding a new tool to its readiness kit for quick and effective response to emergencies in Laguna. "Nextdoor" is a free social network website that allows users to connect with people who live in their neighborhood....Tags: Arts and Culture, Culture
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LinkedIn reaches 225 million users as it marks its 10th birthday
While many people were celebrating Cinco de Mayo this weekend, LinkedIn was marking its 10th anniversary. The professionally-focused social network became a decade old Sunday. To commemorate the occasion, LinkedIn uploaded a neat visual time line...
Tags: LinkedIn Corp., Saturday Night Live (tv program), Arts and Culture, Social Media, Cinco de Mayo
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My Word: The power of social media and mischief
The power of social media was emphasized again and again during the recent manhunt for the two Boston Marathon terrorists. It became apparent how our society has changed during the past decade or so. Once the terrorists were identified, social media...Tags: Sports, Computer Networking and Internet, Arts and Culture, Social Media, Culture
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Review: Darcy James Argue's Secret Society taps into Brooklyn
What does Brooklyn sound like? While the fashionably clad, underemployed youth of Lena Dunham's "Girls" may spring to mind given the New York City borough's pop cultural footprint, bandleader Darcy James Argue paints a broader picture of a time and...
Tags: Music, Lena Dunham, Prologue, Entertainment, Arts and Culture
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Dr. Edward L. "Mac" McDill, Hopkins professor
Edward L. "Mac" McDill, former chairman of the Johns Hopkins University's sociology department who was also the founding director of the Hopkins Center for Social Organization of Schools, died April 25 of prostate cancer at Gilchrist Hospice Care in...
Tags: Schools, Guilford (Baltimore, Maryland), Human Interest, University of Alabama, Johns Hopkins University
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Ryan Boatright, DeAndre Daniels Best Buddies With More Work To Do At UConn
The Hartford CourantRyan Boatright and DeAndre Daniels arrived at UConn together. Recruits who had first committed elsewhere, they came to Connecticut in the wake of the Huskies' national championship in 2011 and neither figured to be around long. "Every freshman thinks...Tags: Sports, Otto Porter, Jim Calhoun, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Basketball
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California state Senate OKs social network, drug bills
SACRAMENTO — Social network sites such as Facebook would be required to remove personal information about minors when asked to do so by their parents under a measure approved by state senators Thursday. Separately, the lawmakers voted to allow...
Tags: Ellen M Corbett, Bonnie Lowenthal, Personal Data Collection, Justice System, Jim Nielsen
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Anne Arundel County Digest
Triathlon The seventh annual Emily Schindler Memorial Triathlon will be held Saturday, April 20, at the Community Center in Severna Park. The 800-yard swim, 9.5-mile bike ride and 3-mile run will be held at the SPY Aquatics Center, 623 Baltimore/...Tags: Music, Financial Aid, Sports, Auction Service, Anne Arundel Community College
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Clarifies viewpoints
Responding to Dr. Scott Bastian's letter on April 9, I appreciate Dr. Bastian's cogent and coherent response. I do, however, have to respectfully disagree with much of what was said in Dr. Bastian's letter. Before getting to the crux of my disagreement...Tags: Glenn Beck, Same-Sex Marriage, Philosophy, Danbury, Religion and Belief
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Tracking workers' every move can boost productivity — and stress
Second of two parts Phil Richards used to like his job driving a forklift in a produce and meat warehouse. He took pride in steering a case of beef with precision. Now, he says, he has to speed through the warehouse to meet quotas, tracked by bosses...
Tags: Health, Kronos Incorporated, Justice System, Gartner Incorporated, Crime, Law and Justice
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GM returns to Facebook with test of mobile ads for Chevy Sonic
SAN FRANCISCO -- Nearly a year after its tumultuous split, General Motors Co. has updated its relationship status with Facebook Inc. The Detroit auto maker said Tuesday it has begun advertising again on the giant social network. It said it's testing...
Tags: General Motors Corp., Media Industry, Manufacturing and Engineering, Social Media, Arts and Culture
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What 'the Iron Lady' forged
In 1975, when asked to explain why Margaret Thatcher was poised to take over the Tory Party, the irascible British satirist Malcolm Muggeridge replied that it was all due to television -- and the fact that the telegenic Thatcher had a "certain imbecile...
Tags: Bill Clinton, Gerald Ford, Margaret Thatcher, Ronald Reagan, Politics
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