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County Legal Authority to Fund Non-Mandated Social Services Programs

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

153A-256 authorizes counties to establish, erect, acquire, lease, equip, support, operate, and maintain a county home for “aged and infirm persons.” Subject to certain conditions and limitations, G.S. 160A-492 authorizes a county to appropriate funds for “human relations, community action, and manpower development programs.”

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How public sector organizations use AWS to build sustainability solutions

AWS Public Sector Blog

With a goal to modernize, better understand consumption, and improve operating costs, Aguas Nuevas installed a fleet of Internet of Things (IoT) sensors to automate data collection. In Chile, Aguas Nuevas S.A. provides potable water and sanitation services throughout the country while minimizing environmental impact.

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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

Use of Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Tumblr, blogs and photo sharing sites illustrate the flexibility of ICT platforms in supporting collective action and social movements while the mediums themselves are both inexpensive to operate and instantaneous; multiple messages can be conveyed clearly and consistently over the course of movement evolution.