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What @sog_ced is reading online: April 2023

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

The following are articles and reports on the web that the Community and Economic Development Program at the UNC School of Government shared through social media over the past month. office vacancy rate is 12.9%, higher than during the 2008 recession, and expected to worsen. 41kaSvZ U.S.

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OUR CHALLENGE

Disaster Planning and Emergency Management

On 12th October 2008 I attended a conference at which an epidemiologist stood up and said "My job is to tell you something you don't want to know, and ask you to spend money you haven't got on something you don't think is going to happen." It is by no means an isolated illustration.

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Inspiring Others to Experience the Fullness of Their Humanity — Episode 102

Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

The campaign leads up to National Take a Hike Day on November 17, so be sure to share all the ways you’re celebrating on social media using #HikeYourTurf — Merrell will donate $1 to NRPA for every post using that hashtag, as well as $5 for every email signup on their website!

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ACTION, DATA, EVOLVE! 3 Ground Breaking Moments from the CPBB (Un)Conference

PBB Center for Priority Based Budgeting

PBB 2.0 – Launch of the PBB Community and the power of it’s users Evolution of the Master Plan: from “implementing PBB” to “using PBB data to make positive change” In 2008, Jon and I had one simple plan: bail out Jefferson County, Colorado from their multi-million dollar deficit. Launch of the Institute 3.

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A Proposed Strategy to Advocate for Improved Civil Protection in the United Kingdom

Disaster Planning and Emergency Management

Hence there is potential for floods that equal or exceed those generated in 2008, storms that may be more disruptive than Arwen was in 2021, heatwaves greater than that of July 2022, and so on. Climate change is increasing the magnitude and frequency of floods, storms, droughts, cold snaps and heatwaves.

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Social Media for Social Good: What role does social media play in creation of and sustainability of social movements? A Social Movement Case Study Examining Occupy Wall Street and the Tea Party.

Public Policy Blog

As more of the world becomes connected online, revolutionaries across the globe are being empowered like never before although not all are successful as sustaining the movement the use of information communication technologies (ICT) are critical in developing and executing modern social movements.

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September 2022 - Microsoft 365 US Public Sector Roadmap Newsletter

Microsoft Public Sector

Microsoft 365 Apps implications when Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Extended Security Updates (ESU) ends support on January 10, 2023. Admins can use data connectors to import and archive third-party data from social media platforms, instant messaging platforms, and more to mailboxes in your Microsoft 365 organization.