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How public sector organizations use AWS to build sustainability solutions

AWS Public Sector Blog

Government agencies like Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) are committed to improving the quality of life of Canadians by making sure the country’s abundant natural resources, including energy, forests, minerals, and metals, are developed sustainably. This initial proof-of-concept took just two days to develop.

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Using Data to Prevent the Loss of Home Equity in New York City

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

First, we provide background on New York City’s housing market and recent policy developments that relate to heirs’ property and tangled titles. As a response to the city’s housing shortage, the City Council changed the ZR to allow for more housing development. The report proceeds as follows. While only 1.47

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County Legal Authority to Fund Non-Mandated Social Services Programs

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

160A-492 authorizes a county to appropriate funds for “human relations, community action, and manpower development programs.” 160D-1311(a)(2) is more specifically limited in scope to programs related to housing and community development that serve persons of low and moderate income. Additionally, G.S. Note that G.S. 160A-456 and G.S.

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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.