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Slightly sinister summer reads

Princeton Public Library

When you think of books to read in the summer, your mind may first conjure up a breezy, clever romance like The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory or Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren. Maybe you think of books like Taylor Jenkins Reid’s Daisy Jones & the Six—a juicy tell-all about a fictional rock-and-roll band. Or perhaps […].

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The Evolution of the 'Company Town'

The Market Urbanism Report

Big companies used to run their own monopoly towns. Now they take a more incremental approach to city development.

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Towards a Taxonomy of Disasters

Disaster Planning and Emergency Management

Taxonomy is the process of classifying things or concepts and is usually backed by principles. The study of disasters is a 'lateral discipline' that, to varying degrees embraces at least 42 other disciplines and professions (Alexander 2013). One result of having so many disciplinary perspectives is virtually to preclude consensus on the definition and classification of disasters and the concepts that go with them.

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S10 Episode 02: Play Pickleball At The Naperville Park District

ParkTalk podcast

Program Manager Brock Atwell describes the growth of pickleball in Naperville, where beginners can play, and new courts planned for the future. Program Manager Brock Atwell describes the growth of pickleball in Naperville, where beginners can play, and new courts planned for the future.

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Municipal Maintenance Guide: Inspections

Get this municipal maintenance guide that provides municipalities with a detailed and structured approach to maintaining city infrastructure. This guide outlines systematic inspection procedures and best practices, ensuring the safety, longevity, and operational efficiency of municipal assets. From roadways and bridges to public buildings and utilities, the guide covers all aspects of municipal maintenance.

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Season 2 Episode 9 - Renee Wynn, CIO, NASA

GovCast

Renee Wynn has an astronomical responsibility in managing a mix of new and legacy systems to manage NASA's vast amount of data across its programs that include missions back to the Moon and to Mars.

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The Evolution of the 'Company Town'

The Market Urbanism Report

Big companies used to run their own monopoly towns. Now they take a more incremental approach to city development.

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Episode 60: Data Data Data

FedHeads

On episode 60, Robert and Francis welcomes Caryl Brzymialkiewicz, Chief Data Officer for the Office of Inspector General (OIG) within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Caryl is establishing an office focused on providing more and better access to data and analytics to support OIG’s mission. On episode 60, Robert and Francis welcomes Caryl Brzymialkiewicz, Chief Data Officer for the Office of Inspector General (OIG) within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

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