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As 2017 comes to a close, we would like to wish you a safe and happy holiday season. As we reflect on the past year for the industry, we would like to provide the readers of RiskWatch a look at the most accessed articles from the year. Our regular publication will resume Thursday, Jan. 4.
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Property Casual 360
From Jan. 12: The U.S. population has a strong reputation for moving regularly from around the block to around the country.
In some cases, people move for jobs or to be closer to family, and retirees are well known for moving to states with lower costs and better weather.
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Route Fifty
From Aug. 10: The moon will block out the sun, and day will plunge into night. Birds will stop singing, crickets will start chirping, and many people will gasp, weep, or even howl when they see the sun's corona shimmering in the darkened sky.
And some drivers, inevitably, will stop in the middle of the road to take a selfie.
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By Denise A. Valenti
 From June 22: Distracted driving contributed to the deaths of 3,477 people and injured an additional 391,000 in crashes reported in 2015 by the National Highway Safety and Traffic Administration. According to the NHTSA, an estimated 660,000 drivers on our roads use cellphones during daylight hours. While teens make up the largest age group of drivers distracted at the time of a fatal crash, older adults are also included in this risky category of drivers.
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It was an April 1st headline, but the statistics were no joke. "People are fleeing New York at an alarming rate," the New York Post announced. And indeed, they are — sort of.
For starters, a bit of terminology. The Census Bureau tracks two sorts of American movers. First, there are “domestic migrants,” who move from one U.S. county to another.
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Government Executive
Too many of us are transactional managers focusing on minute-to-minute activity and ignoring our real mission — to promote growth. Your purpose as a leader is to become a source of growth for the people around you. There’s nothing more sacred or important in your work than helping others grow. To do this, you need to draw upon seven powerful tools.
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By D. Albert Brannen
From Nov. 16:  Protecting workers should be a priority for every employer. This article outlines 10 basic tips for creating a safe workplace. Obviously, this list is not all-inclusive and employers can take many other actions to maintain a safe workplace. Employers who take these actions will go a long way toward protecting workers, increasing employee engagement and improving profits.
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Governing
From Aug. 31: It's the million-dollar question in disaster planning: Do you order a city to evacuate before a hurricane hits land, or do you tell residents to shelter in place?
The question has been before big-city leaders several times in recent years, and it was the question Houston faced as Hurricane Harvey barreled toward the fourth largest city in America.
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By Brian Stack
From March 2:  It is just another typical day at work for police officer Emmanuel "Manny" Fardella, a member of the Cheyenne Police Department in Wyoming. Fardella serves as the school resource officer at Cheyenne's South High School. His day, like many who serve in similar roles in schools across America, begins by being visible as kids first enter the school in the morning. He walks the halls, saying hello to staff and students, working to develop positive relationships.
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Governing
From Aug. 3: It's no secret that drones have already soared well beyond the realms of the military and hobbyists. New commercial uses for unmanned aerial vehicles are being found every day, from cell tower inspections to agricultural applications to media coverage. Two and a half million drones were sold in 2016, and the Federal Aviation Administration expects the number of commercial drones to increase tenfold by 2021.
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From Feb. 9: A little after midnight on November 28, 2014, hundreds of Black Lives Matter protesters filled the streets of downtown Chicago. The demonstration was one of many that erupted in cities nationwide soon after a Missouri grand jury failed to indict a Ferguson, Missouri, police officer for the shooting death of Michael Brown that August. As the protesters marched, a police vehicle crept behind them.
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