Paul Cairney

APRIL 21, 2024

This post summarises my article (in 2013) that reflected on the Scottish Parliament’s role and influence as a legislature after its first decade. After 25 years of devolution, how many of these points still ring true? The aim is to … Continue reading →

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JANUARY 8, 2025

. -- " Snow, winter and the "Sustainable Mobility City" ," (2019) -- " A "maintenance of way" agenda for the walking and transit city ," 2010 -- " Snow reminds us of the necessity of a "maintenance of way" agenda ," 2013 -- " Testimony on the Winter Sidewalk Safety Amendment Act of 2011 ," 2011 -- " Level of service and maintenance requirements in (..)

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 23, 2024

In 2013, Wakefield founded education technology (EdTech) company Sibme as a way to use technology, powered by Amazon Web Services (AWS) , to help educators access quicker and more reliable feedback. It wasn’t always apparent which changes to instructional methods should be credited for the gains.

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Google Public Sector

MAY 17, 2023

Governor Steve Bullock An accomplished lawyer, Steve Bullock served the State of Montana as Attorney General from 2009 to 2013, and as Governor from 2013 to 2021. Dave currently serves as a senior advisor for Blackstone Investment Group.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

In 2013, more than 17% of Californians did not have health insurance. Before the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was implemented, purchasing insurance in the individual market proved challenging for those without employer-sponsored health benefits. This was particularly true in California, where more than 39 million people live.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

. -- " Revisiting past blog entries: College Park as a college town and economic development | PG County and Amazon ," 2018 -- " To be a great city, College Park Maryland needs some "there", it needs a center ," 2013 -- " More Prince George's County: College Park's militant refusal to become a college town makes it impossible for the city(and maybe (..)

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Homeroom

AUGUST 29, 2024

Department of Education (Department) is excited to announce the most significant update to its Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) since 2013. EDGAR serves as the foundational set of policies and rules governing the billions of dollars in grants the Department administers each year.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

The paper was facing the likelihood of a seventh straight year of declines in revenue, with one preliminary budget estimate showing the possibility of $40 million in losses for 2013. And despite years of heavy investment in new digital offerings, there was little sign that robust profits were about to return, she reported.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JULY 7, 2023

. -- Shoreditch Design Rooms Also see: -- " Bus shelters as social spaces ," 2020 -- " Pathetic not revelatory: Quality of bus stop study in San Francisco ," 2021 -- " Transit, stations, and placemaking: stations as entrypoints into neighborhoods ," 2013

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Public Policy Blog

JUNE 16, 2013

Image: Faggard, 2013. As Faggard concludes his 2013 paper [diagram], “the process of forming online groups capable of creating tension to overwhelm decision makers or government forces through a communication-based social swarm is possible. Mergel, Ines and Greeves, Bill (2013). Bligh, Michelle and Riggio, Ronald E. Faggard, D.

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The City Fix

JULY 13, 2023

Since 2013, WRI India’s annual flagship event, Connect Karo, has served as a platform for facilitating dialogue between policymakers, experts. Join us July 17-18 for Connect Karo 2023 at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. Register now and review the agenda.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 1, 2023

4, Will Employ 600 People ," WAMU/NPR, 2013): Georgia Avenue NW Fort Totten NE 50 New Jersey Avenue NW The store on New York Avenue never came to be. They built three (" First Walmart Stores In D.C. To Open Dec. Nor did a store on East Capitol. million over canceled plans for SE store ," WTOP radio).

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Data.gov

MARCH 3, 2015

Data.gov is the central clearinghouse for federal open data, including hosting the Public Data Listings required under the 2013 Federal Open Data Policy, but Data.gov also hosts state, local, and tribal government sources voluntarily. As of this writing Data.gov has … Continued.

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Data.gov

APRIL 29, 2013

Posted by Dr. Catherine Woteki, USDA’s Chief Scientist and Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics, on April 29, 2013 at 2:45 PM. The opening day of the G-8 International Conference on Open Data for Agriculture was action-packed and inspiring. From the moment … Continued.

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ASPA National Weblog

OCTOBER 18, 2016

A 2013 survey conducted by the Society for Human Resource Management stated the relationship between co-workers was becoming more important than the one they had with their supervisor. We all know a disgruntled employee. We know how their negativity clouds the environment. Thus, if and when we can, we tend to stay away.

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Citizen Lab

OCTOBER 4, 2022

CitizenLab is excited to announce we’re ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certified! This is a huge milestone for us as it verifies that CitizenLab is following best practices for security across our offices, employees, products, and services, including our community engagement platform. So what does this mean for you?

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Disaster Planning and Emergency Management

APRIL 24, 2022

As an example, consider the impact of the Fukushima Dai’ichi nuclear release in Japan in 2011 on nuclear energy policy in other countries (Wittneben 2012,Kim et al. References Fukuyama, F. The End of History and the Last Man. The Free Press, New York, 418 pp. Effect of the Fukushima nuclear disaster on global public acceptance of nuclear energy.

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Librarian.net

JANUARY 2, 2023

Previous years: 2021 , 2020 , 2019 , 2018 , 2017 , 2016 , 2015 , 2014 , 2013 , 2012 , 2011 , 2010 , 2009 and some reviews from 2003. Fairlee (1) – I was in town for a conference and stopped by. Hartness/Randolph (1) – Stopped by when I was in a walki I miss this place.

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Public Policy Blog

AUGUST 1, 2013

Since then, there’s been a flow of federalism or states’ rights cases heading to the Supreme Court, on a regular basis” (Bomboy, 2013). 2013, July 18). 2013, July 27). 2013, July 30). 2013, July 18). 2013, July 19). 2013, July 17). 2013, July 23). 2013, July 23). Retrieved from [link].

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Policy Chats

APRIL 20, 2020

About Michael Huerta: Michael Huerta served as a former administrator for the Federal Aviation Administration between 2013 and 2018. Before being named Administrator, Mr. Huerta served as Acting Administrator of the FAA from 2011 to 2013 and FAA Deputy Administrator from 2010 to 2011.

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Policy Chats

APRIL 20, 2020

About Michael Huerta: Michael Huerta served as a former administrator for the Federal Aviation Administration between 2013 and 2018. Before being named Administrator, Mr. Huerta served as Acting Administrator of the FAA from 2011 to 2013 and FAA Deputy Administrator from 2010 to 2011.

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Policy Chats

APRIL 20, 2020

About Michael Huerta: Michael Huerta served as a former administrator for the Federal Aviation Administration between 2013 and 2018. Before being named Administrator, Mr. Huerta served as Acting Administrator of the FAA from 2011 to 2013 and FAA Deputy Administrator from 2010 to 2011.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

AUGUST 14, 2024

I ended up writing many entries on the issue: -- " Walmart: in the city, vs. of the city ," 2011 -- " Lessons from Walmart's foray into DC ," 2011 -- " Wal-mart plays hardball with DC ," 2013 -- " What community benefits are supposed to be versus what people think they are about ," 2013 -- " More Walmart in DC ," 2013 -- " 6Ps, Walmart in DC and "I (..)

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Librarian.net

JANUARY 1, 2022

Previous years: 2020 , 2019 , 2018 , 2017 , 2016 , 2015 , 2014 , 2013 , 2012 , 2011 , 2010 , 2009 and some reviews from 2003. Chelsea (23) – I was the W/Th librarian for a few months. Rochester (1) – stopped by to say hello before teaching some online classes.

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Public Policy Blog

JUNE 16, 2013

On June 6, 2013 stories about a secret US government surveillance program that started in 2007 code-named “Prism” appeared 20 minutes apart on the websites of the Washington Post and the UK newspaper the Guardian. Washington Post Began PRISM Story Three Weeks Ago, Heard Guardian’s ‘Footsteps’ Huffington Post, 7 June 2013.

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Disaster Planning and Emergency Management

MAY 14, 2024

Previously (Alexander 2013), I thought that Holling was wrong about resilience. Many researchers who have adopted the concept when trying to interpret disaster risk reduction have followed the work of Crawford Stanley "Buzz" Holling, as expressed in his 1973 paper (Holling 1973). What can we do instead? References Alexander, D.E. Holling, C.S

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Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

JUNE 18, 2024

Department of Health & Human Services since 2013.During Department of Health & Human Services since 2013.During He also attended the University of the Philippines as part of an international research team focused on the socioeconomic determinants of health and has served as an emergency response coordinator for the U.S.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

She could just do the stuff I suggested before she was elected: A Marshall Plan for East of the River -- " Social urbanism and equity planning as a way to address crime, violence, and persistent poverty: (not in) DC " (reports on a conversation from 2013 and the process after) and during her two terms of office: Transformational health care -- " A (..)

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Partnership for Public Service

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

A Senate report found that shutdowns in 2013, 2018 and 2019 cost taxpayers nearly $4 billion due to back pay to furloughed federal workers, extra administrative work, lost revenue and more. The way forward Several legislative reforms would help put a stop to these troubling developments.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

APRIL 20, 2024

From the article: The Sustainable DC Plan, which came out in 2013, said the District should begin diverting 80% of its waste away from landfills and incinerators by 2032. Two decades later, the city has made some progress, particularly when it comes to composting and recycling—but it’s not likely to achieve the original goal.

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Librarian.net

JANUARY 5, 2024

Previous years: 2022 , 2021 , 2020 , 2019 , 2018 , 2017 , 2016 , 2015 , 2014 , 2013 , 2012 , 2011 , 2010 , 2009 and some reviews from 2003. Hartness/Randolph (1) – I got some books out. I should go by this place more often, it’s such a nice library.

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Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

OCTOBER 3, 2024

First elected Thurston County Auditor in 2013, Mary Hall’s elections career began in Pierce County in 1996. First elected Thurston County Auditor in 2013, Mary Hall’s elections career began in Pierce County in 1996. The podcast guest is Mary Hall, Auditor, Thurston County, Washington.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

It definitely is an illustration of my point that bus shelters are "marketing touchpoints" of transit systems (" Arlington County's bus shelters and a public realm framework of quality ," 2013), and if bus shelters are crappy that communicates very clearly that the community doesn't value transit.

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Librarian.net

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Previous librarian.net summaries: 2020 , 2019 , 2018 , 2017 , 2016 , 2015 , 2014 , 2013 , 2012 , 2011 , 2010 , 2009 , 2007 , 2006 , 2005 , 2004. Here are stats for the books that I finished. average read per month: 9.6. average read per week: 2.2. number read in worst month: 6 (February). number read in best month: 14 (July & November).

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Data.gov

MAY 21, 2015

Since the landmark 2013 … Continued. Data.gov was launched on May 21, 2009 with just 47 datasets. It currently features over 130,000 datasets from across the country including those from 83 Federal agencies and sub-agencies. The post Data.gov Turns Six! appeared first on Data.gov.

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GovLoop

JULY 27, 2023

That work has continued unabated since Daniels left office in 2013, and the rating now sits at 98%, according to the 2021 annual report. “Daniels revolutionized the state’s approach to its BMV, and just a few years later, an agency that had been almost universally despised enjoyed a customer satisfaction rating of 95.9

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MAY 13, 2024

. -- " Overnight transit service ," 2012 -- " Night moves: the need for more night time (and weekend) transit service, especially when the subway is closed ," 2013 -- " Night and weekend transit/subway service ," 2016 -- " Overnight transit service: San Francisco ," 2016 The 2013 entry states that bus service should be provided to airports when Metrorail (..)

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