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By Lucy Wallwork
 For those of us looking to see how our home city stacks up against the rest of the world, there is now no shortage of places to find comparisons — the "Quality of Living" index made global headlines, as did the Economist Intelligence Unit's widely cited ranking of the "world's most livable cities." These indices are one of the results of the modern age's relentless quest to quantify. But how much can they really tell us about what makes a city a "good" place to live?
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The Guardian
Diego Pacheco escaped a nightmare in the early hours of Oct. 9, when a raging inferno swept through the Journey’s End mobile home park where he lived. Safe from the flames, he found himself with nothing more than his wallet and the clothes on his back.
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Government Technology
You’ve probably been told it’s dangerous to open unexpected attachment files in your email — just like you shouldn’t open suspicious packages in your mailbox. But have you been warned against scanning unknown QR codes or just taking a picture with your phone? New research suggests that cyberattackers could exploit cameras and sensors in phones and other devices.
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By Michelle R. Matisons
 In Beijing, China, air pollution is so intense that it is routine for residents to check the air quality index when they awake in the morning, and plan whether they will don masks that day. As 100-mile-wide blazes have engulfed Northern California countryside, neighborhoods, vineyards and around 5,700 structures overall, we clamor to wrap our minds around this latest wildfire catastrophe. One aspect that may take years to examine is how the smoke from these fires affects the long-term health of residents.
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Government Technology
When the next big earthquake strikes the Bay Area, millions will likely be stranded without the high-tech comforts provided by Silicon Valley.
As evidenced in Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico following three different hurricanes, disasters can wipe away Wi-Fi and cellular data infrastructure, making modern technology obsolete. Twenty-eight years ago, the 6.9 magnitude Loma Prieta Earthquake did major damage to the Bay Area — albeit at a time when the internet was not prevalent.
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Route Fifty
When Hurricane Irma roared into Florida last month Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn says his city was braced for the worst.
It had been nearly a century since Tampa had taken a major hit from a hurricane. But Buckhorn now believed the city’s luck had run out. He expected the storm surge from Irma would inundate parts of Tampa and that properties, including his own home, would be damaged or destroyed.
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By Catherine Iste
 Not every employee is a forever employee. Some hires are perfect for different times in the organization. Making a forever employee out of a for now employee is possible, but the key is to hire the right employee for each business phase. This two-part series will explain the difference between for now and forever employees and how to tailor the hiring process to capture the most appropriate candidates.
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Government Executive
Many of us are in search of the elusive good idea – that brilliant stroke of insight that can create value, kick-start a career, and even change the world. The thing is, good ideas can be awfully hard to come by. They are difficult to produce on demand and challenging to recognize on sight. Bad ideas, by contrast, seem to be in endless supply.
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Governing
Nearly a decade since the last recession started, most states still aren’t prepared for the next one.
Fewer than half of states have the funds they need to weather the economic downturn, and nearly one-third would likely face significant fiscal stress, according to a report released today by Moody’s Analytics.
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International Business Times
The spate of natural disasters which have hit the U.S. has demonstrated that there is much that needs to be done when it comes to rescuing efforts, preventive measures, and other associated issues. Many tech companies such as Google, Facebook and Microsoft have put in large-scale efforts in order to help people be safe during natural disasters, but the relevance of technology in such situations has been rapidly increasing.
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