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FIRST AMENDMENT/PUBLIC HEALTH: Freedom of Religion During the COVID-19 Pandemic

NLRG (National Legal Research Group)

As long ago noted by the Supreme Court, "[t]he right to practice religion freely does not include liberty to expose the community. 2012, 2019 (2017). As of April 24, 2020, there have been close to 900,000 people diagnosed with COVID-19 in America and over 50,000 COVID-19 related deaths. 8, 2020) (last visited Apr.

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Girls in data: Inspiring the future of female data science

Open Access Government - Technology News

I remember reading an article in Harvard Business Review back in 2012 where data science was dubbed the “ Sexiest Job of the 21st Century ”. However, the most useful skill to have in this field is definitely communication – the storytelling behind the data is critical, so it’s not just about being analytical.

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The Sisyphus Files – Repeated Issues in Performance Audits

Barrett & Greene

A similar problem was found in three prior Connecticut Department of Emergency Services audits which occurred in 2012 through 2019. A similar problem was also found there in 2020. That same month, a Department of Law Enforcement operational audit in Florida also found that user access privileges “weren’t always removed upon separation.”

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How AWS supports the 10th anniversary of National Voter Registration Day with digital tools for civic engagement

AWS Public Sector Blog

Founded in 2012, National Voter Registration Day is an annual civic holiday on which the nation focuses on registering Americans to exercise their most basic right – the right to vote. Since the 2020 election, over half of the states in the US have changed election laws. In 2021, Democracy Works continued to make an impact and sent 23.3

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What is the competitive advantage for the post-covid city? Doubling down on place values

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Districts are adept at outbound communications but have struggled to manage inbound messages as communications channels expanded beyond phone calls and mail to include texts and emails that can be sent around the clock, the report said. I'm not into it, but it's a kind of extension of that idea, but for space and place.

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Lessons Learned from TANF Clients

Barrett & Greene

We went through this process twice – once starting in 2006 and then again in 2012. We started another set in 2018, with the last person interviewed on January 28, 2020, just before Covid. B&G: How did you communicate what you learned? I am not sure of plans for the future. Why aren’t more parents accessing cash benefits?

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Gaps in Parks Master Planning: Part Four | Seasonality, Activation and Public Art as an element of facilities

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

It should be done both digitally and analog, aiming to maximize communication (" Park City crafts special-event calendar loaded with festivals, sports ," Park Record). I think it's important to create a set of anchor events for a park, and a schedule for the year, so that these events can be promoted in an ongoing, regularized fashion.