Each has succeeded at driving down the cost of measurement and making it fun by creating communities of self-trackers.
Because what individuals and businesses are really doing on these platforms is creating communities, and online communities are here to stay.
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It proposes creating communities of "good neighbours" and ensuring that "there is greater choice open to those who wish to live in a mixed area".
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Authors, writers were finding readers on their own without mediation of traditional agents and publishers like myself and no one was getting paid for it, but they were creating communities of readers and writers online that would eventually make a lot of the gatekeepers unnecessary.
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The growth of online communities for these categories underscores that companies are recognizing the power and profitability associated with creating strong communities for fans, internal constituents and consumers.
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Governments who join the partnership are called on to develop concrete commitments around open government to address at least one of five grand challenges (improving public services, increasing public integrity, more effectively managing public resources, creating safer communities, increasing corporate accountability).
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It must be led by parents and communities creating a culture where competitive sports can thrive.
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Or of adding value in the way messages are delivered or indeed creating highly protected communities around services like health.
Last month Communities Creating Opportunity, a non-profit group in Kansas City, Missouri, invited representatives of Bank of America and Countrywide to negotiate loan modifications with local customers.
They support adding parks and more green space, public transit, improved public access to beaches and waterfronts and creating more walkable communities that mix residential and retail uses.
On Thursday the President will meet with a delegation from the U.S. Conference of Mayors at the White House to talk about strengthening the economy and creating jobs in communities large and small across America.
The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are creating new work in communities across the country.
Isolated populations of plants and animals could establish genetic contact with larger communities, creating healthier and more resilient breeding pools.
Mental boundaries developed between neighboring communities, creating deep mutual suspicions.
By creating ecosystems that lift communities out of poverty with long-term job security in fields like remote health care, we change the conditions that cause these global crises in the first place.
The debate was also used to give MEPs the chance to question the Commission on the role of the Common Fisheries Policy in developing local economies, such as creating jobs for coastal communities and sustaining traditional cultures.
Your job is to think about how those communities can start creating new clusters so that they can attract new businesses.
"Restoring these waterways is not only important for improving the water that we all depend on, but for spurring economic growth and creating recreational opportunities in these communities as well, " said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.
In direct response to the negative image of youth in the media, Peace First as announced the Peace First prize which will inspire, celebrate, and connect young people who are making a real difference in creating more peaceful and just communities.
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In July 2011 Mr Sargeant said he wanted to cut the number of Communities First projects, creating fewer and bigger "clusters".
Women are on the road to becoming drivers of their economies, running businesses, and creating jobs and opportunities within their communities and beyond.
As businesses and individuals discover the strong operational returns they can get from these communities, they are creating a quiet but powerful social business revolution.
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Second, we'll focus on creating more livable and environmentally sustainable communities.
When you lend your voice to the cause of creating jobs and opening opportunity for all communities, I hear you.
In practical terms this means creating an environment in which parents, local communities, education providers and Governments work together to provide access to education for as many children as possible.
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Annie Donovan: When I joined Capital Impact in 1993, we were, of course, a much smaller organization, but we were also very focused on financing as the sole tool for creating opportunities for low-income people and communities.
The Fund has four principle aims, supporting veterans, building and supporting communities, increasing educational opportunities, and creating jobs and economic growth.
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The assistance falls within four areas: disrupting drug trafficking organizations, strengthening the institutions of law enforcement, creating a more secure border, and building stronger communities.
Women play a prominent role in developing local and regional food systems that are creating jobs, pulling new people into agriculture, connecting communities, and improving health.
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