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FocusOn Learning 2017: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Make Presentations Educational

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It’s a rainy, cool day in Madison, and I find myself wishing I were back in sunny San Diego. When I gave the attendees opportunities to interact with other attendees, games we provided, and me, they were highly engaged with the content and reported ways that it could be relevant to their own lives.

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Amid Rural Broadband Weak Spots, Nonprofits Offer Last-Mile Help

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A More Controversial Proposal Ideas for better rural broadband are coming from the for-profit space as well. Last month, Microsoft proposed utilizing unused television signals to create a path to internet access for underserved rural areas. Native Americans are another group with limited access to decent internet connections.

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NFL. Rams. Association Governance.

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along with San Diego and Oakland (other franchises seeking to move.) Like Roger Goodell, the NFL Commissioner, I am the paid staff guy who "reports" to a Board of Directors. Roger reports to 32, I report to 19 owners. Louis) Rams to move (again) to Los Angeles. The decision upset fans in St. It's a political job.

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The Headaches of Thanksgiving Travel: Could They Happen Year-Round?

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Not a High-Flyer Speaking of air-travel annoyances, a proposal by the Federal Communications Commission to allow people to make phone calls during flight drew a strongly negative reaction last week , with the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA in particular criticizing the idea. A new report from the U.S.