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Announcing the 2023 Google Cloud Customer Award Winners in Government and Education

Google Public Sector

Google Cloud Customer Award Winners: Government Winner: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Managing insurance in the context of disasters, particularly flooding as one of the nation’s most common and costly natural disaster, presents enormous technological complexities. Congratulations to the 2023 award winners!

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South African Cities Show Commitment to Accelerate Water Resilience at 2023 UN Water Conference

The City Fix

Between 2000 and 2014, urban area in South Africa expanded by 1,464 km2. South Africa’s cities are economic engines, drawing workers across the country and the continent. Of the country’s 58.8 million population, 68% live in urban areas. Population projections.

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Announcing the 2023 Google Cloud Customer Award Winners in Government and Education

Google Public Sector

Google Cloud Customer Award Winners: Government Winner: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Managing insurance in the context of disasters, particularly flooding as one of the nation’s most common and costly natural disaster, presents enormous technological complexities. Congratulations to the 2023 award winners!

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The Road Not Taken | a response to a letter to the editor in the Washington Post about DC, traffic deaths and traffic safety

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

. -- " Yard sign, Person running for District Six Council in Salt Lake using traffic safety as a campaign issue ," 2023 Transportation management districts. see the discussion on transportation wrt Eastern Market, " Eastern Market DC's 150th anniversary last weekend | And my never realized master plan for the market ," 2023).

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CFP (and Reviewers): From Chaos to Order: Addressing Cognitive Overload in the Learning Journey (Rowman & Littlefield)

A Library Writer's Blog

When cognitive load is surpassed, it can be much more difficult to process, encode, and retain new information (Paas and Ayres, 2014). 2 (June 1, 2014): 191–95. Kern (she/her), Engineering Librarian, Pennsylvania State University Please send questions to : addressing.cognitive. Educational Psychology Review 26, no. Sweller, John.

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Proof of Broken Windows theory in Philadelphia and New York City

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

. -- " Fighting blight by fixing up homes could bring down Philly gun violence, new study shows ," WHYY/NPR -- " Abandoned house repairs reduced nearby gun violenceAbandoned house repairs reduced nearby gun violence ," Penn Today (2023) -- " Urban Blight Remediation as a Cost-Beneficial Solution to Firearm Violence: A Citywide Cluster Randomized Trial (..)

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Digital Engagement for Mental Health

Social Pinpoint

In a recent study released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics in October 2023, it was revealed that 42.9% in 2014-15 for Australians with a mental or behavioural condition. This can include articles, videos , and infographics that offer practical tips and information for managing mental health challenges.