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Congress told HHS to set up a health data network in 2006. The agency still hasn’t.

GCN

Technological and financial challenges have prevented the development of a national health data system, but experts worry the lack of effort could have negative consequences for future health crises. Cloud & Infrastructure

2006 52
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National Grant Writing Classes

iGrantWriters

Grant Central USA training events from throughout America since 2006

2006 52
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17 Favorite Grant Resources

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

Since 2006, we have helped secure over $104.5M Year 17! Our team is so excited to be celebrating 17 years of supporting incredible nonprofits creating impacts in their communities. in grant awards and trained over 72,227 professionals – WOW!

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Pam Bridgeforth of Camden Repertory Theatre talks about building community

Iron Sharpens Iron

Shelton, a Camden, NJ native, in 2005 and initiated their inaugural season in August 2006. Shelton, a Camden, NJ native, in 2005 and initiated their inaugural season in August 2006.

2006 52
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2022 reading list and commentary

Librarian.net

Previous librarian.net summaries: 2021 , 2020 , 2019 , 2018 , 2017 , 2016 , 2015 , 2014 , 2013 , 2012 , 2011 , 2010 , 2009 , 2007 , 2006 , 2005 , 2004. Here was the twitter thread of what I read last year. I’ll be posting on Mastodon this year instead.Find me there at [link].

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Pam Bridgeforth of Camden Repertory Theatre talks about building community

Iron Sharpens Iron

Shelton, a Camden, NJ native, in 2005 and initiated their inaugural season in August 2006. Since 2006 Camden Rep continues to successfully make monumental strides: touring in Panama; creating an alliance with Bridgeton’s Youth to Youth; assisting students in obtaining scholarships to two of the top music programs including Oberlin Conservatory and Berklee College of Music in addition to Florida A&M, Morgan State University, University of the Arts and Temple University.

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2021 reading list and commentary

Librarian.net

Previous librarian.net summaries: 2020 , 2019 , 2018 , 2017 , 2016 , 2015 , 2014 , 2013 , 2012 , 2011 , 2010 , 2009 , 2007 , 2006 , 2005 , 2004. Here was the twitter thread of what I read last year but I should note, it has two 46es on it. I read about the same this year.

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How Did We Get Here? Affordable Housing Policy with Andy Toy

Iron Sharpens Iron

In 2006, Andy was selected as one of the top 101 Connectors in Philadelphia, and in 2021, he was named to Pennsylvania’s inaugural 50 Over 50 list by AARP and City&State. On this episode of Iron Sharpens Iron, Leon and De’Wayne sit down with Andy Toy, Policy Director at PACDC.

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15th anniversary: “Making Environmental Self-Regulation Mandatory”

Andy Whitford

Written with a former undergraduate student during my time at Kansas, “ Making Environmental Self-Regulation Mandatory ” appeared in the journal Global Environmental Politics in 2006. Here’s the abstract: We describe a simple mechanism for achieving two goals: (1) to encourage firms to take environmentally friendly action, and (2) to make environmental protection impervious to political change.

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Government: Ethics & Transparency at the Federal Level (with Shelley Finlayson)

Policy Chats

Finlayson joined OGE in 2006, initially serving in roles related to OGE’s legislative affairs and budget programs. Finlayson joined OGE in 2006, initially serving in roles related to OGE’s legislative affairs and budget programs. In this episode, U.S.

2021 52
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Change takes forever: plastic bag bans, liquor stores and crime

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

I noticed an article that Baltimore County, Maryland is on the verge of passing a plastic bag ban. DC did that in 2009. There is an article from Fox45 in Baltimore that states: " Law enforcement expert says liquor stores are hotspots for crime in Baltimore City."

2011 52
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How Did We Get Here? Affordable Housing Policy with Andy Toy

Iron Sharpens Iron

In 2006, Andy was selected as one of the top 101 Connectors in Philadelphia, and in 2021, he was named to Pennsylvania’s inaugural 50 Over 50 list by AARP and City&State. In 2006, Andy was selected as one of the top 101 Connectors in Philadelphia, and in 2021, he was named to Pennsylvania’s inaugural 50 Over 50 list by AARP and City&State. On this episode of Iron Sharpens Iron, Leon and De’Wayne sit down with Andy Toy, Policy Director at PACDC.

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Implications and Geography of Office to Housing Conversions

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

The same analysis found that a property tax benefit known as “421-g” was used to convert nearly 13 million square feet of office space, or roughly 13 percent of the lower Manhattan office market, to residential use between 1995 and 2006.

2006 52
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The unintended consequences of converting office buildings to housing: the need for public safety; schools; amenities

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

The Complete Guide to City Living , 2004, Retire Downtown: The Lifestyle Destination for Active Retirees and Empty Nesters , 2006, both by Kyle Ezell), but mostly in weak market cities where the office districts were depopulated by business.

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The Latest GSE Stress Test Results: Showcasing the Need for Regulatory Capital Revision (Part 2)

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

In 2006, when the stresses that would become the global financial crisis (GFC) were just starting to appear on the horizon, the minimum capital required for the very largest banks as determined by their regulators was considered very advanced and credible by the marketplace. Background.

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Healthcare Modernization Is a Marathon, Not a Sprint for U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Government Technology Insider

Watch Webcast Move to the Cloud The cloud has expanded capabilities and opened new possibilities since it became publicly available in 2006. In a recent article from Future Healthcare Today , our colleagues explored how the U.S.

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4 Software Tools For Better Nonprofit Grant Management

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

About the Author: Carl Diesing, Managing Director – Carl co-founded DNL OmniMedia in 2006 and has grown the team to accommodate clients with on-going web development projects.

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On Demand Webinar from UNC’s Tax Center on State Response to the Pandemic

Death and Taxes

Mr. Duncan received New York University’s Outstanding Achievement in State and Local Taxation Award in December 2006 and was awarded the IRS Commissioner’s Award in June 2008. Recently I participated in a webinar for Kenan Flagler’s Tax Center. It covers state responses to the pandemic and policies being considered. While it is not focused on North Carolina or local governments, I think there is still much in there that is likely of interest to you all.

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CONTRACTS: Emergency Orders and Delayed/Excused Action

NLRG (National Legal Research Group)

3d 724, 735 (2006) (temporary impossibility suspends performance "unless the delayed performance becomes materially more burdensome or the temporary impossibility becomes permanent"). Jason Holder —Senior Attorney, National Legal Research Group. With the spread of COVID-19, most jurisdictions have declared a state of emergency and/or issued executive orders curtailing daily life. See, e.g., Cal.

2020 40
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Interesting study on litter focuses on the brand of the trash

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

And I wrote more pieces over the years. -- " Every litter bit hurts ," 2005 -- " Litter revisited ," 2006 Photo by Inked78.

2006 52
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Why I care about a moonshot for care

Public Purpose - An Independent Advisory Company

When will a government surprise us and apologise for 20 previous inquiries into aged care before the latest Royal Commission, or perhaps the 32 inquiries into mental health between 2006 and 2012, and declare a moratorium on reviews and commissions, royal or otherwise.

2021 52
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State of the Nation - a UK Perspective on Covid-19

Disaster Planning and Emergency Management

Plans were made in the UK in 2006, 2008, 2011 and 2014. Since the start of the crisis, I have constantly affirmed that the key to understanding the effects of this pandemic is the UK Government's failure to give adequate weight to emergency planning and management (Alexander 2020a, 2020b).

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The Latest GSE Stress Test Results: Confirming a Major De-risking Success (Part 1)

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

Going into the last mortgage bubble years of 2006- 2007, the two GSEs had immense investment portfolios that topped out, combined, at over $1.5 Introduction.

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Swarming and Followership; Distance Leading

Public Policy Blog

at with opportunity for direct “horizontal communication” between network peers (Schmidtchen, 2006) and as I would also point out, leaders inspire social action or other participatory behavior.

2013 52
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WMATA is pathetic: of course it belongs to "the public"

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

In college in the early 1980s, the University of Michigan repositioned its focus on fundraising (what universities call "development") in part by hiring a top development official from Stanford, creating a new campaign, etc.--the the University has successful raised billions since.

2009 52
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Metrorail Silver Line phase two opening this week

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

It's tradition for WMATA to hand out pennants to early riders on the day stations/lines open. Advance coverage (" Silver Line extension to Dulles Airport opens at tough time ,"WJLA-TV; " Silver Line’s second phase was to be different.

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The Economic Challenge for the Rent Guidelines Board: Balancing Long-Term Affordability in Rent Stabilized Housing

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

With the exception of property taxes and water and sewer fees, increases in operating costs for fully rent stabilized buildings (that is, where 95 percent or more of the units are rent stabilized) have risen between 2006 to 2019 at essentially the same rate of inflation. UPDATE: April 20, 2022 - This post is a summary of a White Paper on the same topic. Read the Economic Challenge for the Rent Guidelines Board.

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10 Awesome Repurposed Emergency Bunkers

Emergency Management Degree Guide

And in 2006, Bunker-42 was bought privately and re-purposed as a Cold War museum, restaurant, karaoke bar, conference center and wedding venue. Image Source.

2013 52
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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

Social media tends to be decentralized, nonmarket, peer-produced, nonproprietary, open-sourced, commons-based, and provide free or inexpensive access and distribution (Benkler, 2006). The rise of inexpensive, networked digital media with marginal costs of communication approaching zero arguably means major changes for the nature of mobilization and engagement (VanLaer & VanAelst, 2010; Benklery, 2006; Sayne et al., Abstract.

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Top 50 City Government Blogs

Masters in Public Administration

She is the Hayward, California city manager and has worked in the office since 2006. It doesn’t matter if your city is populated into the millions or encompasses only a few hundred people.

2011 52
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The 50 Best City Manager Blogs, Sites, and More

Masters in Public Administration

Jeff has kept the blog going since 2006. A city manager is often charged with managing the city’s budget, various offices, and a ton of other responsibilities. Appointed, not elected, they must have outstanding educational and managerial qualifications.

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