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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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ENSURING CANADA’S CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEM IS READY AND RESILIENT

CCEM Strategies

Ensuring Canada’s Critical Infrastructure system is ready and resilient Can you imagine what would happen if an incident such as a natural disaster compromised our transportation, food or even energy Critical Infrastructure (CI) systems? In November 2021, British Columbians didn’t have to. And they also know how to work with CI teams.

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Untapped Opportunity & Value-Added Service: Residential Shred Bags

Prism International

The Residential Shred Bag provides a seal n’ shred method that allows for the content to be transported securely without concern for spills or data breach. The Residential Shred Bag has been designed with durable material and seal n’ shred functionality so the contents can be easily transported once full. About the Author.

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Security Industry Association Announces Winners of the 2023 SIA Women in Biometrics Awards

Security Industry Association

Harrison has supported OBIM (formerly US-VISIT) in numerous capacities over the years, including overstay analysis, watchlist adjudications and customer relations. Most is the author of numerous research reports, as well as a contributor to several books. She also spent a year at U.S.

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5 Ways Smart Cities Use Data—and 4 Ways to Keep That Data Secure

Pure Storage

We think of cities as being powered by people, transportation, energy, and buildings—the things we can see with our own eyes as we move around a bustling metropolis. Data program must-have: High-capacity storage that can scale and consolidate both structured data and unstructured sensor data. billion by 2026. Creating Digital Twins.

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Staying Prepared for an Approaching Storm

Disaster Recovery

Fill all vehicles to more than half their fuel capacity during the hurricane season. Call 2-1-1 and enroll if you require transportation assistance during evacuation. Have accredited animal authorities inspect the premises for stray animals, venomous snakes and so on. Preparing for an Approaching Storm. Put together a kit.

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Panic buying toilet roll – lesson identified or learned?

Plan B Consulting

We all know that supply chains are very fine-tuned and there is very little access capacity within them. We know that it is a primeval instinct to panic buy in response to an incident and whatever authorities say will not stop it. In the supermarket business, this is especially true.