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		<title>Community Working to Attract Google Broadband Into West Virginia</title>
		<link>http://www.abetterwestvirginia.com/2010/03/02/community-working-to-attract-google-broadband-into-west-virginia/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:26:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Keeling</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Internet connectivity is an essential tool in today&#8217;s modern economy, but West Virginia lags behind the nation when it comes to Web accessibility.
While 66 percent of U.S. households have Internet access, only 56 percent of West Virginia households are connected to the Web, according to a 2007 task force report by the state Public Service [...]
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		<title>Advancing the Coal Conversation in West Virginia</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:38:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Keeling</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The debate over coal&#8217;s environmental impact and future, between Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship and environmental lawyer Robert F. Kennedy Jr., was most significant due to the relatively civil manner in which it occurred. Last night&#8217;s forum, hosted at The University of Charleston, was mostly devoid of the disrespect and intimidation that arose during public [...]
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		<title>NBC Washington Not the First to Bash West Virginia</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:22:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Keeling</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Once again, the Mountain State has been smeared by commentary distributed via a major media conglomerate. NBC Washington columnist Chris Needham featured an account of the public records database developed by the state Division of Culture and History, a system that had previously received praise as &#8220;fantastic&#8221; in comparison to similar efforts across the country.
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		<title>FrameWorks: Strengthening West Virginia Families</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:04:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guest Post</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[By Carrie Robey
“Even as the cell is the unit of the organic body, so the family is the unit of society.”
– Ruth Nanda Ansehn
In the lives of children, families are the building blocks, providing a place of encouragement, a place to build dreams and a place to grow. A positive and encouraging family helps children [...]
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		<title>Invigorating the Creativity of West Virginians</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:29:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Keeling</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Organizers of the 2009 Create WV Conference are asking the public to jump start the conversations that will take place there by using Twitter, Facebook and blogs to answer this open-ended phrase: &#8220;WV, I WILL CREATE&#8230;&#8221;
Because conferences can tend to offer too many ideas and not enough results, people are being asked to not only [...]
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		<title>West Virginia: Using Social Media for the Mountain State&#8217;s Betterment</title>
		<link>http://www.abetterwestvirginia.com/2009/06/20/west-virginia-using-social-media-for-the-mountain-states-betterment/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 15:09:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Keeling</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Today the online community of West Virginia is celebrating the state&#8217;s 146th anniversary by offering thoughts on this simple proposition:

Identify an obstacle that hinders West Virginia and discuss its solution.

Termed the &#8220;A Better West Virginia Challenge,&#8221; this invitation is extended to bring forth constructive dialogue regarding the Mountain State&#8217;s future.
The Internet is evolving into a [...]
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		<title>A Better West Virginia Challenge: Identifying Obstacles and Solutions</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:29:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Keeling</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Last year a group of people celebrated West Virginia Day by logging-on to their computers. Instead of attending ceremonial events in recognition of statehood, they started typing. Their writings offer a glimpse at the best aspects of West Virginia and counter stereotypical notions of the state.
Saturday (June 20) marks the 146th anniversary of West Virginia&#8217;s [...]
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