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		<title>West Virginia: Using Social Media for the Mountain State&#8217;s Betterment</title>
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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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		<title>Advancing Generation West Virginia with Social Media Technologies</title>
		<link>http://www.abetterwestvirginia.com/2009/04/30/advancing-generation-west-virginia-with-social-media-technologies/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:35:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Keeling</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Today the Generation West Virginia Young Leadership Conference kicks off in Morgantown, an assembly designed to promote the cultivation of young talent throughout the state. Organizers invite readers to participate by spreading word and offering feedback via social media sites like Facebook, Twitter.com, LinkedIn, and the aBetterWestVirginia blog.
Generation West Virginia serves as the figurehead for [...]
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		<title>Another Battle Over West Virginia&#8217;s Blair Mountain</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 23:27:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Keeling</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re taught from a young age the importance of history. By dissecting the past, we discover a greater understanding of where society has been and where society is going. Every country, state and community chooses to remember events, people, and circumstances that have influenced its identity. 
In West Virginia, the 1921 Battle of Blair Mountain represents [...]
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		<title>The People Are Best Suited to Change Perceptions of West Virginia, Not Government Officials</title>
		<link>http://www.abetterwestvirginia.com/2009/02/27/the-people-are-best-suited-to-change-perceptions-of-west-virginia-not-government-officials/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 19:47:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Keeling</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Today Newsweek featured an article highlighting the state Department of Commerce&#8217;s &#8220;Come Home to West Virginia&#8221; campaign, an effort to lure former residents back to the state. For years, leaders across the state have been searching for &#8220;the answer&#8221; to counter our image problem.
Sterotypes have plagued Appalachia since the 19th Century, and it seems that more [...]
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		<title>NFL&#8217;s Randy Moss Investing Back in West Virginia</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2009 06:42:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Keeling</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[On this Super Bowl Sunday, as fans await the nation&#8217;s biggest game, consider how many West Virginians love football at all levels. While there have been several athletes from the state who ascended into the ranks of the National Football League, one of the most noteworthy is Randy Moss.
Football Finesse  
In his first season, he scored [...]
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		<title>Remembering West Virginia&#8217;s Sago Mine Tragedy</title>
		<link>http://www.abetterwestvirginia.com/2009/01/02/remembering-west-virginias-sago-mine-tragedy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 10:30:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Keeling</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Three years ago today, an underground explosion shook areas of Upshur County during the early morning. The blast, later determined as the result of lightning, occurred at International Coal Group&#8217;s newly acquired Sago Mine.
Thirteen miners were unaccounted for. By evening, family and community members had gathered at the Sago Baptist Church, while national and international [...]
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