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Public Policy Chat: John BridgelandThis month, NCoC Communications Fellow Alice Murphy talks to John Bridgeland, President and CEO of Civic Enterprises, about service-learning and how the U.S. has progressed on its promise to be a service ...
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May 17, 2012 |
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Paul Loeb Explores the Soul of a CitizenWith over 135,000 copies in print, Paul Loeb’s Soul of a Citizen has become a classic handbook for budding social activists, veteran organizers, and anyone who wants to make a difference—large ...
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May 7, 2012 |
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| Why Tuesday?by Jacob SoboroffHave you ever asked yourself why we vote on Tuesdays? In this guest post, Why Tuesday? Executive Director Jacob Soboroff highlights a TED Active talk that discusses the historical legislative reasons America’s ...
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April 11, 2012 |
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Public Policy Chat: Ted McConnellIn this month’s Public Policy Chat, NCoC Communications Fellow Alice Murphy talks to Ted McConnell about recent changes to national education policies and what that means for civic learning and the ...
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March 20, 2012 |
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| “Teaching America,” a Brookings Institution EventOn January 9, Brookings hosted a discussion of Teaching America: The Case for Civic Education. Contributing authors laid out their proposals for strengthening civic education in a discussion moderated ...
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January 17, 2012 |
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Recent Momentum on Civic Learning Following “Guardian of Democracy”Much momentum has been generated in the are of civic learning following the September 2011 release of “Guardian of Democracy: The Civic Mission of Schools.”
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January 17, 2012 |
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| A Crucible Moment: College Learning & Democracy’s FutureA Call to Action and Report from The National Task Force on Civic Learning and Democratic EngagementThis report from the National Task Force on Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement calls on the nation to reclaim higher education’s civic mission. Commissioned by the Department of Education and ...
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January 11, 2012 |
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| Advancing Civic Learning and Engagement in DemocracyA Road Map and Call to ActionU.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan along with several Obama Administration and education officials launched a national conversation today about the importance of educating students for informed, engaged ...
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January 10, 2012 |
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| Strengthening the civic mission of charter schoolsA report of the AEI Program on American CitizenshipIn a new American Enterprise Institute (AEI) report, authors Robin Lake and Cheryl Miller offer an in-depth look at how top charter schools have implemented innovative civic education curricula.
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January 9, 2012 |
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The Gardens of DemocracyAn interview with Eric Liu and Nick HanauerEric Liu is an author and speaker who served as a speechwriter and policy advisor to President Bill Clinton. Nick Hanauer is an entrepreneur and venture capitalist. Together, they have authored two books, ...
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December 12, 2011 |
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With fewer giving of their time, firms should aid volunteerismThe Boston GlobeAn editorial in The Boston Globe on the 2009 Civic Health Index
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September 7, 2009 |
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A Gift of Time: Many start giving of themselves in these tough timesCourier-Journal.comArticle on chartiable giving and volunteering in Louisville, KY and Southern Indiana area mentions 2009 Civic Health Index
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December 29, 2009 |
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Business Civic Leadership Centerat U.S. Chamber of CommerceThe Business Civic Leadership Center (BCLC) addresses social issues that affect business, including corporate social responsibility, philanthropy, nonprofit and social service effectiveness, globalization, ...
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February 23, 2010 |
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Business leaders learn benefits of volunteeringMiami HeraldMiami Herald article on corporate citizenship shows businesses that depend on the community for support understand the bottom-line benefit of giving back.
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April 20, 2010 |
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Corporate Volunteer Efforts Have Big Intentions, but Few Companies Track ResultsChronicle of PhilanthropyDeloitte study finds American companies have high hopes for their employees’ volunteer efforts, but few businesses do enough to shape and measure the impact of those efforts.
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May 3, 2010 |
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Transforming high expectations into great impact: Corporate America is getting itEvan Hochberg on the Case Foundation blogEvan Hochberg guest blogs at the Case Foundation about the results of Deloitte’s 2010 Volunteer IMPACT Survey.
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May 5, 2010 |
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Taproot FoundationThe Taproot Foundation has works to transform the nascent field of pro bono service into a national platform to leverage top talent in support of our communities' greatest needs.
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May 26, 2010 |
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Committee Encouraging Corporate PhilanthropyThe Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy is the only international forum of business CEOs and chairpersons focused exclusively on corporate philanthropy. CECP’s mission is to lead the business ...
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May 26, 2010 |
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CommonGood CareersThe mission of Commongood Careers is to enable innovative nonprofits to build strong organizations through the recruitment, retention and development of outstanding talent.
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May 26, 2010 |
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The Case for Corporate CitizenshipCorporate responsibility has become a key driver in securing stakeholder interest, consumer trust, and employee loyalty, and many corporations are stepping up accordingly to demonstrate their leadership ...
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May 27, 2010 |
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’Tis The Season For Solicitationsby Karlo MarceloTechnology and online engagement provide easy access and low cost ways for nonprofits to solicit donations. Mobile apps, celebrity campaigns, and bell ringers have all tried to capitalize on technology ...
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December 20, 2010 |
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Allison Fine on Civic ROIUsing social media to listen and learn doesn’t become important as part of one campaign or effort; it is a way of being in this new world.
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June 1, 2009 |
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| Can Facebook Replace Face-to-Face? The 2008 National Conference on Citizenship raised this provocative question with Sean Parker, Founding President of Facebook and Bill Galston of the Brookings Institute. Parker and Galston discussed, ...
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November 14, 2008 |
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Can Social Media Reinvigorate American Democracy?There is no question that the rise of social media has impacted the way that American and global citizens interact with one another. The rapid transfer of ideas and perspectives across geographical boundaries ...
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July 13, 2011 |
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| Capital Staffers Index explores influence of social media on policyAn interesting new study from Edelman called the “Capital Staffers Index” explored the perceptions of senior legislative staff related to global public affairs and communications. Among ...
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December 7, 2011 |
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Causes on FacebookCauses empowers anyone with a good idea or passion for change to impact the world. Using our platform, individuals mobilize their network of friends to grow lasting social and political movements.
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February 23, 2010 |
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Change.orgToday as citizens of the world, we face a daunting array of social and environmental problems ranging from health care and education to global warming and economic inequality.
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February 23, 2010 |
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Citizen Superheroes: Is There an App for That?Technology plays an increased role in the way citizens respond to community emergencies and, in some cases, fight back against crime. With so many ways (and likely many more to come) to engage, it ...
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February 22, 2011 |
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| Civic Health Index Finds America in the Midst of Civic ForeclosureStudy Finds that God, Friends and Facebook are Important Factors for Fostering Civic Engagement
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August 27, 2009 |
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Connected CitizensThe Power, Peril and Potential of NetworksThe new Connected Citizens report notes that digital technology is changing our relationship to news and information from that of passive consumer to active participant. Working at the intersection ...
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May 31, 2011 |
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Institute of Politics at Harvard UniversityThe Institute of Politics' mission is to unite and engage students, particularly undergraduates, with academics, politicians, activists, and policymakers on a non-partisan basis and to stimulate and nurture ...
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December 16, 2008 |
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| Should Congress Mandate a New Civics Test?Recently the Intercollegiate Studies Institute compiled a 33-question test on civic knowledge. The average American scored 49% and elected officials scored even lower with an average 44% score. With these ...
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December 16, 2008 |
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| Ted McConnellTed McConnell is the Executive Director of the Campaign for the Civic Mission of Schools.
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December 16, 2008 |
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| Ted McConnell on A New Civics TestIn this era of standards and assessments based education, it is a sad fact that only 21 states include civic learning (civics & government, history, economics and geography) in their state assessment systems.
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December 16, 2008 |
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Nelda Brown on Mandatory Service-learningAs someone who believes in the power of learning through service, I am excited by attempts to give students universal access to service–learning. Mandating service–learning is one way to do ...
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December 4, 2008 |
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John Bridgeland on Mandatory Service-learningService–learning is a critical tool in dropout prevention. Research has shown that high–quality service–learning programs can help keep students engaged in their coursework and school, ...
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December 3, 2008 |
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Peter Levine on Mandatory Service-learningService–learning is tremendously valuable. When done well, it transforms students' lives, helping them to become active citizens, to succeed in school, and to develop skills for the workplace. But ...
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December 3, 2008 |
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Should Service-learning be Mandatory?Recent studies indicate that service-learning can play a major role in keeping students interested in their studies, thus improving attendance rates. In fact, service-learning can positively affect classroom ...
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December 2, 2008 |
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Scott HeifermanFrom Beet TVThe single, biggest impact of the internet in the next 100 years, is going to be group power. In other words, how is it, from a political perspective, from an organized employee perspective, an organized ...
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November 25, 2008 |
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| The Internet: Civic Polarizer or Unifier?There's an old saying, ”Great minds think alike.” Or is that just what we tell ourselves when we find people who think as we do? Sean Parker, William Galston and Joe Trippi conclude their dynamic ...
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November 26, 2008 |
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| Does Demography Explain the Civic Gap?Tale of Two Cities: Civic Health in Miami and Minneapolis-St. Paul
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January 24, 2011 |
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| A Different Explanation: A Spirit of Adventurous Experiment: Civic Life in the Twin CitiesTale of Two Cities: Civic Health in Miami and Minneapolis-St. Paul
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January 24, 2011 |
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Appendix: Demography, Race/EthnicityTale of Two Cities: Civic Health in Miami and Minneapolis-St. Paul
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January 24, 2011 |
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Developing Your Community’s Civic Capital: Increasing Opportunities for Youth InvolvementUNC School of Government
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January 25, 2011 |
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| Does Encouraging Sameness Sprout Diversity and Collaboration?by Karlo MarceloDiversity matters in business. Diversity matters in evolution. So does diversity matter in civic participation? Some research suggests that in metropolitan areas where diversity was more pronounced, ...
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March 31, 2011 |
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| The Civic Acceleratorby Sara Johnson, Village Capital Program AssociateThis fall, Village Capital in partnership with Points of Light will launch the Civic Accelerator. This twelve-week program is an opportunity for nonprofit and for-profit ventures focused on civic engagement ...
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August 9, 2012 |
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Mobilize.org Announces the Launch of The Mobilizer AcademyMobilize.org is thrilled to announce the launch of The Mobilizer Academy : a skill-building, leadership academy connecting Millennials across the country to strengthen their networks and become ...
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November 27, 2012 |
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| Civic Engagement as a Buffer to Structural UnemploymentBy Kei Kawashima-Ginsberg, Lead Researcher at CIRCLEAt the 67th Annual National Conference on Citizenship, Federal Reserve Governor Sarah Bloom Raskin joined a panel to discuss NCoC’s recent report, Civic Health and Unemployment II: The Case Builds ...
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December 6, 2012 |
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Democracy in Motion: Evaluating the Practice and Impact of Deliberative Civic EngagementAn Interview with Matt LeighningerMatt was one of a group of editors to work on Democracy in Motion – the first comprehensive attempt to assess the practice and impact of deliberative civic engagement, addressing the big ...
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December 18, 2012 |
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| The Power to Set This Country’s CourseIn his Inaugural Address on Monday, January 21st, President Obama reflected upon the Inauguration tradition as an opportunity to, “affirm the promise of our democracy.” The President then called ...
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January 22, 2013 |
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Volunteering in America 2010CNCS study finds largest single-year service increase since 2003The Corporation for National & Community Service (CNCS) released their annual Volunteering in America (VIA) survey; it indicates that while volunteerism rates have been affected negatively by the economic ...
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June 15, 2010 |
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How to give away $10,000? It’s a lot of work, U-Md. students learnWashington PostIn a University of Maryland class on philanthropy, students learn to direct investments for social change.
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May 10, 2010 |
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Transforming high expectations into great impact: Corporate America is getting itEvan Hochberg on the Case Foundation blogEvan Hochberg guest blogs at the Case Foundation about the results of Deloitte’s 2010 Volunteer IMPACT Survey.
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May 5, 2010 |
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AmeriCorps Week events celebrate national serviceThe 2010 AmeriCorps Week is being celebrated May 8-15, to spotlight the vital work done by AmeriCorps members in communities since the national service program began 16 years ago. Since 1994, there are ...
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May 6, 2010 |
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Wrap Up: Global Youth Service DayCongratulations to our friends at Youth Service America (YSA) for their successful 22nd annual Global Youth Service Day, celebrating children and youth who improve their communities through service and ...
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May 4, 2010 |
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Corporate Volunteer Efforts Have Big Intentions, but Few Companies Track ResultsChronicle of PhilanthropyDeloitte study finds American companies have high hopes for their employees’ volunteer efforts, but few businesses do enough to shape and measure the impact of those efforts.
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May 3, 2010 |
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Independent Sector releases 2009 value of volunteer timeEstimated value of volunteer hour is $20.85, up from $20.25 in previous yearThe estimated dollar value of volunteer time for 2009 is $20.85 per hour, according to nonprofit association group Independent Sector. This represents a 60 cent increase over the previous year.
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April 13, 2010 |
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Volunteering promotes physical, mental health - pollReutersReuters article promotes poll by United Healthcare and VolunteerMatch that finds 84 percent of people agree that volunteering improves physical health, and 95 percent said it may also have emotional benefits
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April 19, 2010 |
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Business leaders learn benefits of volunteeringMiami HeraldMiami Herald article on corporate citizenship shows businesses that depend on the community for support understand the bottom-line benefit of giving back.
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April 20, 2010 |
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| Serve America Act: One Year LaterIndividuals recognize Edward M. Kennedy legacyLast April, President Obama signed a large piece of federal legislation to support service and civic engagement initiatives, the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act. The Act received truly bi-partisan ...
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April 26, 2010 |
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