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Global Catastrophic Risks

Recovery Diva

Global Catastrophic Risks 2021. The Global Challenges Foundation has released Global Catastrophic Risks 2021: Navigating the Complex Intersections, its fifth annual report on global risks. This report focuses “on the complex interconnectedness between different risks and the need to build more holistic global approaches to tackle them.” Several subject matter experts have convened to provide risk assessments on a variety of potential global catastrophes, hoping to find “solutions to fill the gap

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A Conversation about Risk with Gordon Graham

Disaster Zone Podcast

In today’s podcast I have a conversation with Gordon Graham a nationally and internationally known speaker on the topic of risk and risk management. I have heard Gordon speak several times and he is very knowledgeable and engaging. Our discussion covers a multitude of topics from Black Swan events, disaster planning and how to write procedures among many others.

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What Does It Take to Get Hired in Emergency Management ?

Disaster Zone

I've got an example for you.

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A developer’s guide to programatically overcome fear of failure by Mandeep Kaur

PagerDuty

People are more than happy to talk about their successes, but if you ask them about their failures, they can be much more hesitant to share. Failure is a subject that, interestingly enough, is entangled with the emotion of shame. Yet it’s integral to achieving anything novel, and the learnings that come from failure are unparalleled. So, let’s find ways to get more comfortable with failing, and figure out why people fear it.

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Mastering Remote Onboarding: Proven Strategies for Seamless New Hire Integration

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

Join this brand new webinar with Tim Buteyn to learn how you can master the art of remote onboarding! By the end of this session, you'll understand how to: Craft a Tailored Onboarding Checklist 📝 Develop a comprehensive, customized checklist that ensures every new hire has a smooth transition into your company, no matter where they are in the world.

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9 reasons good employees leave — and how to prevent it

CIO Governance

News of the Great Resignation isn’t overblown. Some 4 million people quit their jobs in July, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. And companies reported a record-breaking high of 10.9 million open positions. The IT profession is feeling the effects of that churn, with 80% of tech managers saying they’ve seen an increase in turnover in 2021, according to staffing firm Robert Half.

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Managing Shift Change in the EOC

Disaster Zone

It is not exercised enough during training.

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Speed Up Genomics Pipelines with Smart Software and Storage

Pure Storage

Genomics sequencing is evolving fast, from research to clinical practice at scale, especially in oncology and rare and infectious diseases. The ability to identify root causes of diseases due to tiny changes in the genome can bring clinical decision-making one step closer to personalized medicine. Advances in sequencing technology have dramatically reduced the cost per human genome.

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Fast payment technology threatened by ‘lightning kidnappings’ 

Crisis Response Journal

October 2021: Criminals have devised ways to use fast payment technology to steal from citizens.

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Biden Administration Shows Unwavering Support for Taiwan

The Rand Blog

Ten months into the Biden administration, it is abundantly clear that the United States will continue to strengthen ties with Taiwan and defend the island if ever attacked by China. Through both word and deed, the United States has continued to demonstrate that Taipei should have no worries about Washington's commitment to the island.

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SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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Two Warnings re Climate Change

Recovery Diva

I naction on climate change imperils millions of lives, doctors say. [link] Top medical journal warns that rising temperatures will worsen heat and respiratory illness and spread infectious disease. The 2021 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: code red for a healthy future [link] Thanks to Ilan Kelman for this link.

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Quitting Facebook for Ethical Reasons

Disaster Zone

I've been debating doing so.

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Types of Backup: Full, Incremental and Differential Backup

Unitrends

Data loss always sneaks up on you. One successful breach is all it takes for businesses to lose their fortunes. A recent study found that 29% of businesses that face a data breach end up losing revenue. Among those businesses, 38% experienced a revenue loss of 20% or more. That’s why businesses back up critical […]. The post Types of Backup: Full, Incremental and Differential Backup appeared first on Unitrends.

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The U.S. Doesn't Need More Nuclear Weapons to Counter China's New Missile Silos

The Rand Blog

There's little reason for the United States to worry much about whatever the Chinese military is building in hundreds of new missile silos in China. America and its allies have ways to counter any threats these silo fields pose.

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Is Training the Right Solution?

Speaker: Tim Buteyn

Let's set the scene: you’ve identified a critical performance gap in your organization and need to close that gap. A colleague suggests training, but you suspect there’s something going on that training can’t address. How can you determine if training is the right solution before you commit your budget and resources to a new training program? In this webinar, you will learn how to determine if training is the right solution using the Behavior Engineering Model.

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Comment re flood insurance

Recovery Diva

Reply from Jerry Quinn to the previous posting: Congress & the Executive branch are responsible for all hazards/risks. Their best & brightest can’t/don’t control hazards/risks brought on long ago by federal actions and decisions. They are responsible for unfunded or underfunded federal mandates which usurp local treasuries. They have long rationalized and imposed taxpayer support.

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Pandemic Flux Syndrome — Dealing With Your Mental Health

Disaster Zone

The length of the pandemic has had significant impacts.

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An Open Letter to the Electrical Inspection Community

National Fire Protection Association

Many of you in this community are aware of the recent announcement by IAEI (International Association of Electrical Inspectors) to create a partnership/alliance with the ICC (International Code Council). Since making that announcement, NFPA has received numerous questions and inquiries from stakeholders in the electrical inspection arena as to what that means for the long-time relationship. [[ This is a content summary only.

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Treating Supervised Drug Consumption Sites like Cannabis

The Rand Blog

Some communities hard-hit by the opioid crisis are interested in opening supervised consumption sites—places where people who use drugs can consume them under supervision of trained staff. What could be done to make it easier to pilot and evaluate these sites in the United States?

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Revitalizing Dry Content: A Lesson in Engagement

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

We’ve all been there. You’ve been given a pile of dry content and asked to create a compelling eLearning course. You’re determined to create something more engaging than the same old course that learners quickly click through, but how do you take this “boring” content and create something relevant and engaging? Many instructional designers will say, “Boring in means boring out.

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Calculating Flood Insurance Rates

Recovery Diva

Taxpayers Still Helping Pay for FEMA Flood Insurance. For decades, taxpayers have been subsidizing flood insurance rates, but new premium calculations by FEMA will adjust rates to better reflect the true risk of flood-prone homes.

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New DHS Strategic Framework on Climate Change

Disaster Zone

Truly a framework and not a "thud" book of content.

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U.S. House Passes Bill to Requiring FCC to Limit New Authorizations for Chinese Equipment, Prohibit Revocation

Security Industry Association

On Oct. 20, 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed H.R. 3919 , the Secure Equipment Act of 2021, which now awaits further action in the U.S. Senate. The bipartisan bill introduced by Reps. Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.,) would require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to adopt rules prohibiting “equipment authorization” for certain Chinese telecommunications and video surveillance equipment.

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Fire Safety Challenges and Attributes of ‘Green’ Buildings

National Fire Protection Association

In recent years, there have been several major fire events, which have involved ‘green’ materials, systems, and features in buildings, including the tragic Grenfell Tower fire in London involving combustible insulation; the Dietz & Watson cold storage warehouse in Delanco, New Jersey involving photovoltaic panels and combustible insulation; and the 2019 energy storage system (ESS) explosion and. [[ This is a content summary only.

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Brain Fog HQ: Memory Enhancement Techniques for Professional Development

Speaker: Chester Santos – Author, International Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach, Corporate Trainer, Memory Expert, U.S. Memory Champion

In October, scientists discovered that 75% of patients who experienced brain fog had a lower quality of life at work than those who did not. At best, brain fog makes you slower and less efficient. At worst, your performance and cognitive functions are impaired, resulting in memory, management, and task completion problems. In this entertaining and interactive presentation, Chester Santos, "The International Man of Memory," will assist you in developing life-changing skills that will greatly enha

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Acronis Cyber Readiness Report 2021 reveals critical security gaps left by IT leaders

Acronis

The Acronis Cyber Readiness Report 2021 analyzes how businesses and the IT industry have adapted to the post-COVID landscape. Many are still struggling in a world that shows no sign of a full return to office-only environments – and while demand for cyber protection solutions continues to grow, misplaced trust, misaligned priorities, and an ever-evolving cyberthreat landscape are threatening businesses.

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18 Leadership Lessons from Colin Powell

Disaster Zone

This is for every leader, no matter where you lead.

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What SIA Members Need to Know about Federal Contractor Employee Vaccination Rules

Security Industry Association

With the Dec. 8 deadline for federal contractors and many subcontractor employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 fast approaching , affected security industry suppliers are building and implementing compliance programs. This SIA video roundtable discussion featuring Diz Locaria, partner at Venable, LLP; Lynn de Séve, founder and president of GSA Schedules, Inc.; and Fabiola Francisco, director at Condortech Services Inc., provides key insights and addresses a host of questions and compl

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5 Key Questions to Ask Backup and Disaster Recovery Providers

Solutions Review

Solutions Review lists the five questions you need to ask backup and disaster recovery providers when you’re evaluating platforms. For five key backup and disaster recovery questions to ask yourself, consult our Backup and Disaster Recovery Buyer’s Guide. At a basic level, data backup is a replication of data placed on a separate device or in a different location.

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Taking Care of Business: How to Write a Business Recovery Plan

MHA Consulting

Last time, we looked at how to write recovery plans to protect your organization’s computer systems and applications. In today’s post we’re going to lay out how to write plans … The post Taking Care of Business: How to Write a Business Recovery Plan appeared first on MHA Consulting.