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What’s the Real Damage to the Infrastructure During a Disaster? New Models Make Predictions

DRI Drive

Steel transmission towers are vital to sending electricity across long distances – and if they’re damaged in a disaster, the short- and long-term effects can be profound. New research may help prepare for the fallout. Researchers at Ohio State University have developed a machine learning model that uses simulations to analyze the effects that prior […].

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Concerning World View of Climate Change

Recovery Diva

From the NY Times: Climate Pledges Are Falling Short, and a Chaotic Future Looks More Like Reality. “With an annual summit next month, the United Nations assessed progress on countries’ past emissions commitments. Severe disruption would be hard to avoid on the current trajectory.

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Privacy Rights Have Changed. Will Data Handling Follow?

The Rand Blog

Until privacy protection laws are cemented into place, consumer privacy won't be assured unless consumers can effectively take the steps they need to take to protect their data. Tech companies might view this as a burden, but there will likely be profits for those companies that instead see it as an opportunity.

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Unitrends UniView: Redefining Efficiency With a Single View

Unitrends

The transition to the cloud enabled businesses to stay afloat when they were forced to operate remotely. Cloud computing today has become a critical part of modern businesses, leading to the rise of hybrid IT environments. With the hybrid work model becoming the new norm, data now lives in more places than ever before — […]. The post Unitrends UniView: Redefining Efficiency With a Single View appeared first on Unitrends.

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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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Why Are Climate Change Protests Targeting Museums?

DRI Drive

A surprising side effect of climate change disasters – museums now have to plan for threats to their collections. The start of an unusual trend, activists are hoping to gain attention by targeting works of art in the name of climate change. First, members of a group called Just Stop Oil splashed tomato soup over […]. The post Why Are Climate Change Protests Targeting Museums?

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Planning Now for a Negotiated Outcome in Ukraine

The Rand Blog

The United States should consider keeping open lines of communication with Russia. While it may not lead to peace in Ukraine any time soon, it could help mitigate the risks of dramatic escalation and indefinite war.

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Overcoming Crisis Fatigue

BryghtPath

Meditate. Exercise. Take a break from social media. For crisis managers struggling to keep their teams motivated and engaged, advice like this (which is mostly what is being meted out right now) feels cliche and remarkably unhelpful. Like your doctor telling you to eat less and exercise more to lose weight. If it were that … The post Overcoming Crisis Fatigue appeared first on Bryghtpath.

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7 New Pure Storage IT Certifications Can Take You Anywhere Modern Data Storage Goes

Pure Storage

One of the most important jobs I ever had leading a multibillion-dollar customer experience organization was building one of the first and most widely adopted professional certification programs in the networking industry. . That’s less a bragging point—many outstanding people developed the skills-based programs that became a global industry model—and more a key lesson.

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Zerto Survey Reveals the Need for Comprehensive Cybersecurity Strategies

Zerto

More than ever, companies rely on data to perform day-to-day operations. Businesses can’t function at their best without it. That’s why it’s so important to adapt internal strategies as cyberthreats and challenges evolve, and existing threats grow more dangerous. Zerto, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, conducted the 2022 Ransomware Strategy Survey to measure how companies view their cybersecurity posture.

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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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The Impact of Racism on Patient Safety

The Rand Blog

There is clear and consistent evidence that minoritized patients are at high risk for safety issues. But the way the U.S. health care system tracks patient safety too often makes their experiences invisible. Better reporting would allow hospitals and other providers to identify disparities in care, and to address them.

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There Are Plenty of Improvements to Public Health Needed, but Not Being Done

Disaster Zone

We should be fixing these now before another pandemic hits.

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Electrical and Fire Safety Considerations At Home During the Cold Winter Months

National Fire Protection Association

Looking outside your window at the dropping thermometer or stepping outside to be met by the brisk air are both reminders that it is time to dig the snow shovels and snowblowers out of the back of the garage. Being an electrician, when I think about home responsibility and safety during the wintertime, my natural tendency is to look at it from an electrical perspective.

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Resiliency Consulting: Helping Companies Get In Peak Condition 

MHA Consulting

In today’s world, businesses face not only stiff competition from rivals but also a uniquely tumultuous global environment. Resiliency consultants can help them develop the toughness required to thrive. . [Related… The post Resiliency Consulting: Helping Companies Get In Peak Condition appeared first on MHA Consulting.

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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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Abortion After the Dobbs Decision: Q&A with RAND Researchers

The Rand Blog

The overturning of Roe v. Wade will disproportionately affect vulnerable populations like service women and pregnant women with substance use disorders. And abortion misinformation will likely increase. RAND researchers discuss these issues and potential policy responses.

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Understanding and then Countering Misinformation and Disinformation

Disaster Zone

It is everywhere and we individually have to be watchful!

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Citrix Cloud Connectors: How they work and how to get the most from them

Citrix

Connectors have long fulfilled a key role in providing a simple, secure way to connect on-premises resources to the Citrix Cloud console. They unlock the advantages of cloud management by bridging on-prem and cloud deployments, without requiring complex networking or … The post Citrix Cloud Connectors: How they work and how to get the most from them first appeared on Citrix Blogs.

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Outcomes of Major Storms

Recovery Diva

From HSNews: What We Know about Giant Storms Since Hurricane Sandy.

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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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Los Angeles Mayoral Debate Misleads on Approaches to Homelessness

The Rand Blog

They may not mean to, but Los Angeles politicians continue to imply that there is a primary “fix” for homelessness, be it temporary shelters or permanent supportive housing. But those are just pieces of a very complex puzzle. The region needs a robust continuum of care. Although some efforts exist, they have not been scaled up to meet the need.

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An Easy Election's Office Fix, Use.Gov

Disaster Zone

So why don't more do it?

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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? The National Fire Protection Association’s Research Section will be hosting a student poster session during a member reception at NFPA’s 2023 Conference and Expo in Las Vegas, NV, on Sunday, June 18, 2023, from 5-7 p.m.

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Hard Drive Recovery Software

Acronis

You accidentally deleted a file and already emptied the recycle bin when you realize you need that file back.

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Biotechnology and Today's Warfighter

The Rand Blog

Biotechnology has a broad and often misunderstood scope, one with significant implications for today's warfighter, and it may be reaching a critical junction. As it continues to mature, proactive policy becomes necessary for the federal government to leverage emerging capabilities effectively and remain competitive.

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Buy Flood Insurance Now!

Disaster Zone

You don't need to be in a flood plain to get flooded.

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Unleash the power of Apple’s M1, M2 chips with Citrix Workspace app and HDX on iPadOS 16

Citrix

We are excited to announce support for iPadOS 16 on Citrix Workspace app for iOS. This ensures that Citrix Workspace app users can experience hassle-free and seamless access to Citrix Workspace with their Apple devices running on iPadOS 16. Along … The post Unleash the power of Apple's M1, M2 chips with Citrix Workspace app and HDX on iPadOS 16 first appeared on Citrix Blogs.

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3 Ways You Might Have a NOC Process Hangover by Hannah Culver

PagerDuty

NOC, or network operation center, processes have been set in stone for decades. But it’s time for some of these processes to evolve. Digital transformation and the cloud era have led to the rise of DevOps, and with it, service ownership. Service ownership means that developers take responsibility for supporting the software they deliver at every stage of the life cycle.

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The Five Pillars of Resilience

Beaumont Resilience Training

Resilience means getting through our struggles in life; finding a way to overcome obstacles. There are five pillars which help us to be Resilient in our life, our work, and in every aspect of our being. Self-Care. Self-care is by far the most important of the five pillars. If we want to become our best selves, then we need to take care of our own well-being first.

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No One Is Coming to Help

Disaster Zone

The value of a memorable phrase in disaster public education.

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Day 0 support for macOS Ventura now available on Citrix Workspace app

Citrix

Apple has released macOS 13 Ventura, and it’s packed with features that make collaboration faster, smarter, and more intuitive. As always, it’s exciting to see what a new macOS version has to offer, and notable new features in this release … The post Day 0 support for macOS Ventura now available on Citrix Workspace app first appeared on Citrix Blogs.

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Keynote Announced! Vertical Insights Symposium on Retail Security

Security Industry Association

On Nov. 8, join the Security Industry Association (SIA) for a free virtual symposium on retail security ! From shoplifting to sweethearting to disgruntled customers, retail outlets face growing challenges in securing their assets and protecting their staff and patrons. During this next offering in the SIA Vertical Insights Symposium series, experts from the retail and security worlds will address these issues in the context of pandemic impacts, the shift to online shopping, revised theft laws in

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Terraform vs. Kubernetes: Key Differences

Pure Storage

In a DevOps environment, Terraform is an infrastructure-as-code (IaS) tool used to deploy cloud infrastructure, and Kubernetes is an orchestration tool used to manage containers. You can’t compare the two as similar tools, but you can compare the benefits that they provide in development operations. What Does Kubernetes Do Compared to Terraform? With Terraform, you’ll need an orchestration tool to deploy and monitor containers.