Monday Mailing
Year 20 • Issue 08 28 October 2013 1. Farming in the Arctic: It Can Be Done 2. A Scientific Guide to Writing Popular—And Shareable—Headlines for Twitter, Facebook, and Your Blog 3. ODOT Interoperability Webinars Set for This Week 4. Volunteers Desperately Needed for Robotics Tournaments 5. How to Have a Board Meeting By Telephone 6. Creating More Impact in Oregon 7. Fate Of Damascus Rests With Voters 8. Dick Cheney Cancels Toronto Trip, Says Canada is Too Dangerous 9. Guide to Energizing Small Communities 10. Funding Opportunities 1. Farming in the Arctic: It Can Be Done On a misty fjord in Greenland, just miles from the planet’s second largest body of ice, Sten Pedersen is growing strawberries. Yellowknife, a Canadian city 320 miles below the Arctic Circle, hosted a farmers market this summer. And a greenhouse in Iqaluit, the capital of the vast Canadian Inuit territory of Nunavut, is producing spinach, kale, peppers and tomatoes. The frozen tundra of the Arctic is experiencing something of an agriculture boom.
Quote of the Week: “Like water, be gentle and strong. Be gentle enough to follow the natural paths of the earth, and strong enough to rise up and reshape the world.” -- Brenda Peterson
The reasons are many. For one, the climate is changing: Arctic temperatures over the past 100 years have increased at almost twice the global average. The diet of many indigenous Arctic peoples is also changing: Traditionally meat-eaters, groups like the Inuit are now consuming more grains and vegetables. And as is happening further south in the United States and Canada, there’s budding demand for locally grown foods. To access the full story, click here.
Oregon Fast Fact Reportedly, Oregon has more ghost towns than any other state. Check out Hardman, Sumpter, and Shaniko.
2. A Scientific Guide to Writing Popular—And Shareable— Headlines for Twitter, Facebook, and Your Blog The topic is a very tricky one as the accuracy for what works best is hard to nail down. While we have some specific techniques that we are using for our own postings and headlines every day, I thought looking at the most cutting-edge research is definitely required. So I decided to look at all the research we’ve done for the Buffer social accounts and our blog as well as the best research out there and combine this research into one comprehensive guide. Without further ado, here is a scientific guide to great headline writing on Twitter, Facebook, and your blog. To access the full story, click here.
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