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

Disaster Planning and Emergency Management

The Civil Contingencies Act of 2004 is of debatable value, as evidenced by the fact that it was in effect abandoned during the Covid-19 pandemic emergency. The risk here is that any amendment to or substitution of the Act will merely tinker with the works, rather than effecting the fundamental changes in the system that are needed.

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The Social Media President – @POTUS final #SOTU

Public Policy Blog

Bush in 2004. First enhanced State of the Union live stream : President Obama, 2011. These efforts build on previous White House efforts to connect with users across a range of social media sites and make the experience of the speech appropriate to each platform. Bush administration in 2002. No small feat. Not a West Wing fan?

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Revisiting the 11th Street Bridge Park project as an opportunity rather than a folly: a new revitalization agenda for East of the River, DC

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

The third is preserving housing. When it is the Idea Store ,” 2004, Guardian ). The student asked me about the equitable development plan , which I wasn't involved in developing It has a bunch of points. I talked about this during the design process, and now that I am on the board of a park, I am proved right. And my park is 110.5