Tue.Dec 26, 2023

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Next City’s Most Popular Stories Of 2023

Next City

We've collected our top reporting and analysis from this year on the solutions that liberate cities.

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The McKinsey Crossword: Boxing Day | No. 160

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Sharpen your problem-solving skills the McKinsey way, with our weekly crossword. Each puzzle is created with the McKinsey audience in mind, and includes a subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) business theme for you to find. Answers that are directionally correct may not cut it if you’re looking for a quick win.

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States’ efforts to regulate social media will face greater scrutiny in 2024

GCN

Many of the laws passed in 2023 against social media platforms have been challenged in court. But states appear undeterred as they continue weighing ways to curb social media’s effects on young people.

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Library Marketing Year in Review: The Top 10 Pieces of Advice for Library Promotion

Super Library Marketing

On this holiday week, I wanted to let my loyal readers catch up on the most popular Super Library Marketing posts you may have missed. Top Posts of 2023 #1: A Major Research Study Sheds Light on the Reading Habits of Millennials and Gen Z: What the Results Mean for Your Library Promotions #2: 5 Surprisingly Easy Ways to Write Email Subject Lines That People Actually WANT to Read #3: Putting ChatGPT to The Test: Will It Help Your Library With Promotions?

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Municipal Maintenance: Ready, Set, Inspect!

Speaker: Noratek

Maintaining municipal operations is no small task, especially when budgets are tight and public expectations are high. In this webinar, we’ll explore how local governments can streamline their maintenance operations while ensuring safety, compliance, and efficiency. What You’ll Gain: Proven strategies for effective inspection management Insight into leveraging digital tools Practical tips for addressing common maintenance challenges Examples of municipalities that have achieved success.

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Recovery Court: This judicial diversion program converts sweat equity into freedom

GCN

COMMENTARY | Recovery Court in Grayson and Carroll counties in Virginia allows some defendants to add a fitness program to their judicial interventions. The program may help some defendants stay out of jail, and the judges behind the initiative hope it will contribute to long-term recovery.

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Best of 2023: The Threats from an Electromagnetic Pulse

Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

Best of 2023 Episodes: Perhaps you have never heard of an Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) and don’t understand what the implications from one being used as a weapon against the United States or other national powers. That is what this podcast does, looking at the full impacts of such a weapon being used in the future. The guest for this podcast is William R.

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Re: Microsoft Sentinel: Maturity Model for Event Log Management (M-21-31) Solution

Microsoft Public Sector

There are hundreds of recommendations seem to cover a much larger scope of cybersecurity compliance and not simply M-21-31. Why is that? Sure, having things like "Attestation that you are using FIPS 201 compliant PIV" is important, but how does that map back to requirements in the M-21-31 document?