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Covid-19: Elements of a Scenario

Disaster Planning and Emergency Management

It is now more than ten years since there was a general push to induce countries to plan for pandemics (WHO 2005). US Homeland Security Council 2005, UK Government 2008), while in others it did not. US Homeland Security Council 2005. In some quarters, it had an immediate effect (e.g., Jonathan Cape, London, 352 pp.

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21 years later H Street NE commercial district is still dirty

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

As chair of the H Street Main Street Promotions Committee back in 2003 this is something we did too. This is a query on Reddit DC, looking for people to help clean up H Street NE.

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CIVIL RIGHTS/CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: Pitt Bull Owners’ § 1983 Action May Proceed

NLRG (National Legal Research Group)

2005); Altman v. 2005); Warboys v. Fontanes , 568 F.3d 3d 263 (1st Cir. 2009); Viilo v. Eyre , 547 F.3d 3d 707 (7th Cir. 2008); San Jose Charter of Hells Angels v. City of San Jose , 402 F.3d 3d 962 (9th Cir. City of High Point, N.C. , 3d 194 (4th Cir. However, these cases are very fact specific. Lewis , No. 11, 2014); McCarthy v.

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State of the Nation - a UK Perspective on Covid-19

Disaster Planning and Emergency Management

The scenario for this pandemic (excluding the recovery) was fully formulated over the period 2003-2009. There were major exercises on pandemics in 2005, 2007 and 2016. I have taught it every year since then. Plans were made in the UK in 2006, 2008, 2011 and 2014.

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The GSE Public-Private Hybrid Model Flunks Again: This Time It’s the Federal Home Loan Bank System (Part 1)

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

As an example of their lobbying power, in 2004 and 2005 the George W. In 2003, Franklin Raines, the highly visible CEO of Fannie Mae at the time, received compensation of $17.1 Another was their lobbying efforts, as the two GSEs became among the most powerful lobbying interests in Washington, D.C. 24 Excessive executive compensation.

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Metrorail Silver Line phase two opening this week

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Washington Post , July 13, 2003. This should have been done as part of BRAC planning, something I first suggested in 2005.) Extending the Yellow Line south on Rte. 1 to Fort Belvoir , adding four stations: Beacon Hill; Hybla Valley; Mount Vernon; and Fort Belvoir.

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Community building versus economic development

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

WMATA's 2005 study, Development-Related Ridership Survey , found significant car trip reduction associated with the buildings in Metrorail station catchment areas, even in areas outside the core. To better leverage the value of proximity to transit , density bonuses of at least a couple stories should be a standard policy.