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Dunbar's number is suggested to be a theoretical cognitive limit to the number of people with whom one can maintain stable social relationships. These are relationships in which an individual knows who each person is, and how each person relates to every other person.[1] Proponents assert that numbers larger than this generally require more restrictive rules, laws, and enforced norms to maintain a stable, cohesive group. No precise value has been proposed for Dunbar's number. It has been proposed to lie between 100 and 230, with a commonly used value of 150.[2] Dunbar's number states the number of people one knows and keeps social contact with, and it does not include the number of people known personally with a ceased social relationship, nor people just generally known with a lack of persistent social relationship, a number which might be much higher and likely depends on long-term memory size.
Recent events have highlighted the fact that hackers, coders, and geeks are behind a vibrant political culture.
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The new Rosa Parks stamp. Photo by Joe Seer / Shutterstock.com
Rosa Parks, whom the U.S.
Examiner.comU.S. Supreme Court to decide the fate of affirmative actionExaminer.comJackie Chazan, Denver Grassroots Politics Examiner. Jackie Chazan is a former news producer and editor.
Jason Pack and Haley Cook write: Libya's experiment in democracy has taken another unexpected turn. On the surface, the elections to the General National Congress (GNC) last July produced a surprising victory for the ...
Openness Shifts Politics in GermanyNew York Times“That's where the Pirates came in to fill the vacuum,” said Stephan Klecha, political scientist at the Göttingen Institute for Democratic Research at Georg-August University.
What will be the lasting impacts of Occupy's latest major action?
Proponents of constitutional amendment kick off grassroots effortNorth Carolina News Network(RALEIGH) -- Supporters of a constitutional question on May's ballot in North Carolina say the amendment is needed to protect traditional marriage from...
Many cities are full of vacant storefronts and people who need things. Made by Candy Chang, these stickers are an easy tool to voice what you want, where you want it. Just fill them out and put them on abandoned buildings and beyond. The stickers are custom vinyl and they can be easily removed without damaging property. It's a fun, low-barrier tool to provide civic input on-site, and the responses reflect the hopes, dreams, and colorful imaginations of different neighborhoods....
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Peace in Focus – a global non-profit organization – trains youth from underserved and post-conflict communities to be creative peacebuilders and leaders using photography and grassroots media tools.
With over 1.7 billion people online all sharing ideas and information about brands and products, it really is worth your company's while to take advantage of this phenomenon and start crowdsourcing.
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Can The Internet Save Democracy?
Quali vantaggi porta uidu alle aziende, volontari, e cittadini che ne fanno parte? uidu risponde al bisogno di visibilità delle organizzazioni e favorisce la partecipazione attiva dei cittadini alla vita della comunità e del territorio, ognuno per le proprie capacità, i propri interessi e la propria disponibilità. La capacità di uidu di diffondere iniziative e opportunità di volontariato in base agli interessi e all’area geografica dell’utente rende più efficace la comunicazione e promuove un sistema di welfare comunitario. Registrandosi gratuitamente a uidu, l’organizzazione promuove iniziative, e incrementa la rete di contatti, ma può anche gestire in modo integrato gli account degli altri social network e sponsorizzare la propria raccolta fondi per il 5×1000. Il cittadino, invece, una volta scelta l’area geografica di impegno sociale, viene aggiornato riguardo le iniziative e le opportunità di volontariato a “km zero”, può effettuare donazioni e condividere le proprie esperienze.
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ABC NewsA grassroots campaign in VenezuelaCampaigns & ElectionsWhile it wasn't as close as many had predicted (or as millions of others had hoped), there is a silver lining for the opposition: the race proved that real grassroots-style campaigning...
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What is the best democratic system for the 21st century? For a world where communication is instantaneous, travel is fast, and search is efficient?
What is the best democratic system for the 21st century? For a world where communication is instantaneous, travel is fast, and search is efficient?
Click on the photo to comment, share or view other great photos (THAT'S the coverage I want to see! Grassroots ppl sending a msg!
Here are 12 people using their online influence to make a big difference.
Expenses, bonuses and hacking crises share origins, says campaign group that includes Greg Dyke and Philip Pullman (I've often thought that sortition should have a place in a healthy democracy http://t.co/bDJNkmD...)...
Global Grassroots is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 2004 that supports conscious social change for women in post-conflict societies.
Our work is guided by the core value that deepening personal consciousness and contributing towards the common good are both essential to establishing a mindful society that will advance the greatest level of positive social change. We call this "Conscious Social Change."
We also believe one of the most effective levers of social change is a woman who has the capability, resources, power, courage and inner commitment to initiate positive change for herself and others.
GrassROOTS Foundation, a national initiative aimed at improving health of disadvantaged women and girls, has launched.
Initial reactions to the attacks in Norway showed a "clash of civilisations" exists, but not in the way many understood.
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