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Call for Abstracts: Student Research Presentation and Poster Session at NFPA Conference & Expo 2023

National Fire Protection Association

Do you have a student, or know of a student, who is doing some exciting research in some aspect of fire and life safety, and would like to present results or work in progress? Students will be allotted 20 minutes each within 60-minute time slots to present their research to larger conference audiences.

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Covid-19 and the Disaster Research Gold Rush

Emergency Planning

So is the response by academic authors. Authors can write in haste and repent at their leisure: editors can rue the day. I admit that this is equally true of the present blog, but my criticism is not aimed at those who express an opinion. As I write, the Covid-19 pandemic is ramping up in many countries.

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Book Review: Justice, Equity, and Emergency Management

Recovery Diva

Review by Donald Watson, co-author with Michele Adams of Design for Flooding: Resilience to Climate Change (Wiley 2011). More than twenty authors are represented in this timely book, edited by Alessandra Jerolleman and William L. He has since served in over thirty nations worldwide as consultant for United Nations, U.S.

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Artificial [Un]intelligence and Disaster Management

Emergency Planning

Perhaps technological innovation will one day bring this issue under control, but there is no sign of this at present. This may be more of a problem for the arts than for the sciences, in which the fruits of research are supposed to benefit all of us, but at present it is hard to tell. Scepticism induces me to prefer the latter.

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HCIS licensing requirements webinar is now available for fire protection contractors and consultants working in 12 Saudi Arabian sectors

National Fire Protection Association

Earlier this month, the NFPA jointly presented an informational webinar with the Saudi Arabian High Commission for Industrial Security (HCIS) on new license renewal requirements that went into effect last month.

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Top 20 #Backup and Recovery Leaders and Influencers You Need to Follow List – @Channelbloom #18.

ChannelBloom

Follow these the top 21 influencers and thought leaders in the backup and disaster recovery Twittersphere, presented here in no particular order. BusinessContinuity industry author, speaker and blogger. BusinessContinuity industry author, speaker and blogger. Here is a great place to start. Jim Mitchell. JMitchell52.

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Lunch & Learn – September 13

Online Computers

With 30+ years experience as a computer security consultant, instructor, and award-winning author, Roger has dedicated his life to making sure you’re prepared to defend against quickly-evolving IT security threats like ransomware. Join us for this timely presentation to learn what you can do to prevent, detect, and mitigate ransomware.

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