Archive for December, 2011
Election 2012 campaigns are all over Facebook
As more presidential candidates ask us to “like” them on Facebook, some campaign consultants argue that targeted Facebook political advertising will change the coming year’s election map, from the presidential race to local elections.
Full StoryFounder of home ownership program credits early lessons in building community
An Arkansas native credits his early experiences in seeing discrimination and how to build a sense of community as the inspiration for the Washington organization he has built to provide home ownership for low-income families in the D.C. area.
Full StoryNo home for the holidays
The holidays don’t inspire warm memories of family and friends for Tracye Redd. They’re a hard reminder of the absence of a permanent family growing up as a foster child.
Full StoryHow the iPod and other audio devices are destroying your ears
Portable music players may be contributing to permanent hearing loss among many casual listeners, gradually leading to the inability to discern speech. An iPod’s maximum volume is more than 10 times as loud as the recommended listening setting, audiologists say, and the sensory damage caused by prolonged listening is irreversible.
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