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Fair-Weather Friends? Have Social Ties Become Disposable? (Graphic)

By Dino Sossi Fair-Weather Friends? Have Social Ties Become Disposable? (Graphic) Figure #1 – Don’t toss me out! (Li, 2021) Unfortunately, many of us have discovered that “moving is an intensely emotional experience” (Kershaw, 2010). But do the inevitable dislocations involved … Continue reading

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Everything is for Sale

By Dino Sossi Everything is for Sale

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Privacy Peril – For Teens, All Data is for Sale (Graphics)

By Dino Sossi (April 1, 2016) (updated September 15, 2020) https://www.dinosossi.wordpress.com/2016/04/01/privacy-peril-for-teens-all-data-is-for-sale/ How much is your data worth to you? For the average teen, not so much. According to a recent study, 42% of respondents would give away their data for, wait … Continue reading

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Power of Play–The Promise of Educational Games (Graphic)

By Dino Sossi (updated January 16, 2018) https://dinosossi.wordpress.com/2008/02/01/power-of-playthe-promise-of-educational-games-graphic/ The best video games appeal to our love of play. In short, people have an inherent love to play in all of its varied forms. Professor James Paul Gee studies video games … Continue reading

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