8 October 2015 Higher Education Program News

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Feature Articles
Considering Culture in evacuation planning and consequence management – Wayne p. Bergeron, MS, SCc (Candidate)
Evacuation planning for plausible worst case inundation scenarios in Honolulu, Hawaii – Karl Kim, PhD; Pradip Pant, PhD; Eric Yamashita, MURP
Conceptualizing intragroup and intergroup dynamics within a controlled crowd evacuation – Terra Elzie, ME; Erika Frydenlund, MS; Andrew J. Collins, PhD; R. Michael Robinson, PhD
Selection and allocation of manual traffic control points and personnel during emergencies – Scott A Parr, PhD, EIT; Brian Wolshon, PhD, PE, PTOE; Vinayak Dixit, PhD, PE
The impact of a major earthquake on the evacuation of the emergency planning zone of a nuclear power plants – Kevin Weinisch, PE; Paul Brueckner, BA
Experimental modeling of the effect of hurricane wind forces on driving behavior and vehicle performance – Jose M. Rodrigues, MS; Julius Codjoe, MS; Osama Osman, MS; Sherif Ishak, PhD; Brian Wolshon, PhD.
Options for improving evacuation: Investigating an unconventional strategy and expanding route options using TRansportation ANalysis and SIMulation Systems – Carol Abel Lewis, PhD; Sandra Onyejekwe, MS; Garlin Wynn, MS; Brandon Mosley, MS
Website: www.emergencymanagementjornal.com.
Online manuscript submission (with instructions) http://jem.allentrack2.net.

National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health (NCDMPH)

“Getting Published: From Peer Review to Print” is the topic of the latest webinar from The National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health (NCDMPH). Alice O’Donnell, Managing Editor of the journal Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, will lead this presentation which will explain the benefits of scholarly publishing, and provide guidelines for the best way to prepare a paper for peer review, and ultimately, acceptance.

Date: October 27, 2015, 1:00-2:00 PM Eastern
Access: http://ncdmph.adobeconnect.com/r9t42f0r4jp/
Audio Call in: 1-888-537-7715, Participant Code: 39933371
All National Center webinars are free and feature live captioning.

Naval Postgraduate School - Greta E. Marlatt; gmarlatt@nps.edu/; September 14, 2015

New or Updated Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports:

Can Creditors Enforce Terrorism Judgments Against Cuba?, CRS Legal Sidebar. creditors
The FY2016 Continuing Resolution (H.J. Res 61), CRS Insight. IN10148
EPA's In-Use Emissions Testing and Volkswagen's "Defeat Devices", CRS Insight. IN0363
Economic Effects of the FY2014 Shutdown, CRS Insight. IN10364
EPA's New Ozone Standards: A Few Thoughts, CRS Insight. IN10365
Emerging Markets: Is Slower Growth Temporary?, CRS Insight. IN10366
Is Biopower Carbon Neutral? R41603
Past Government Shutdowns: Key Resources. R41759
A Shift in the International Security Environment: Potential Implications for Defense--Issues for Congress. R43838
Puerto Rico's Current Fiscal Challenges. R44095
The International Labor Organization (ILO): Background in Brief. R44165
Financial Services and General Government (FSGG): FY2015 Appropriations. R44172
Apprenticeship in the United States: Frequently Asked Questions. R44174
Drought Legislation: Comparison of Selected Provisions in H.R. 2898 and S. 1894. R44180
Selected Legal Mechanisms Whereby the Government Can Hold Contractors Accountable for Failure to Perform or Other Misconduct. R44202
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): FY2016 Appropriations. R44209

Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS)

Homeland Security Affairs, v. 11, September 2015 https://www.hsaj.org/
- Surviving the 'Storm': Expanding Public Health's Capabilities in Response to the Increasing Threats Posed by Novel, Pandemic Strain Viruses https://www.hsaj.org/articles/6306
- Identifying Security Checkpoint Locations to Protect the Major US Urban Areas https://www.hsaj.org/articles/6311

Clingendael - Netherlands Institute of International Relations

Foreign Policy Responses to International Cyber-attacks http://www.clingendael.nl/sites/default/files/Clingendael_Policy_Brief_Foreign Policy Responses_September2015.pdf

Congress. House. Energy & Commerce Committee

Transporting Nuclear Materials: Design, Logistics, and Shipment http://energycommerce.house.gov/hearing/transporting-nuclear-materials-design-logistics-and-shipment

Congress. House. Homeland Security Committee

Examining the Mission, Structure, and Reorganization Effort of the National Protection and Programs Directorate https://homeland.house.gov/hearing/examining-the-mission-structure-and-reorganization-effort-of-the-national-protection-and-programs-directorate/
Protecting Maritime Facilities in the 21st Century: Are Our Nation’s Ports at Risk for a Cyber-Attack? https://homeland.house.gov/hearing/protecting-maritime-facilities-in-the-21st-century-are-our-nations-ports-at-risk-for-a-cyber-attack/
Reform and Improvement: Assessing the Path Forward for the Transportation Security Administration https://homeland.house.gov/hearing/reform-and-improvement-assessing-the-path-forward-for-the-transportation-security-administration/

Congress. House. Homeland Security Committee - Foreign Fighter Task Force

Final Report of the Task Force on Combating Terrorist and Foreign fighter Travel https://homeland.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/TaskForceFinalReport.pdf

Congress. Senate. Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee

Pipeline Safety: Oversight of Our Nation’s Pipeline Network http://www.commerce.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2015/9/pipeline-safety-oversight-of-our-nation-s-pipeline-network

Congress. Senate. Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee

A Review of the Department of Education and Student Achievement http://www.hsgac.senate.gov/hearings/a-review-of-the-department-of-education-and-student-achievement

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

National Preparedness Goal http://www.fema.gov/national-preparedness-goal

German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)

Disabling the Steering Wheel? National and International Actors' Climate Change Mitigation Strategies in Latin America https://www.giga-hamburg.de/en/system/files/publications/wp278_rodriguez-vieira-garcia-bolivar.pdf

German Marshall Fund of the United States

Transatlantic Cities Forum Philadelphia: Creative Strategies and Recommendations for the Reuse of Industrial Infrastructure http://www.gmfus.org/file/6669/download

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

Disaster Contracting: FEMA Needs to Cohesively Manage Its Workforce and Fully Address Post-Katrina Reforms. GAO-15-783 http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-15-783
Federal Information Security: Agencies Need to Correct Weaknesses and Fully Implement Security Programs. GAO-15-714 http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-15-714
Pipeline Safety: Department of Transportation Needs to Complete Regulatory, Data, and Guidance Efforts. GAO-15-843T [testimony] http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-15-843T
Spent Nuclear Fuel: Legislative, Technical, and Societal Challenges to Its Transportation. GAO-16-121T [testimony] http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-16-121T

Manhattan Institute

Promise Unmet: How to Fix America’s Community Colleges http://www.manhattan-institute.org/pdf/ib_39.pdf
A Report on Corporate Governance and Shareholder Activism http://www.proxymonitor.org/pdf/pmr_11.pdf

National Academies Press

The Integration of Immigrants into American Society http://www.nap.edu/catalog/21746/the-integration-of-immigrants-into-american-society
Optimizing the Nation's Investment in Academic Research: A New Regulatory Framework for the 21st Century: Part 1 http://www.nap.edu/catalog/21803/optimizing-the-nations-investment-in-academic-research-a-new-regulatory
A Strategy for Active Remote Sensing Amid Increased Demand for Radio Spectrum http://www.nap.edu/catalog/21729/a-strategy-for-active-remote-sensing-amid-increased-demand-for-radio-spectrum

National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START)

American Deaths in Terrorist Attacks http://www.start.umd.edu/pubs/START_AmericanTerrorismDeaths_FactSheet_Oct2015.pdf
Understanding the Threat: What Data Tell Us about U.S. Foreign Fighters http://www.start.umd.edu/pubs/START_PIRUS_WhatDataTellUsAboutForeignFighters_AnalyticalBrief_Sept2015.pdf

Observer Research Foundation

Small Satellite Constellations: The Promise of ‘Internet for All’ http://www.orfonline.org/cms/export/orfonline/modules/issuebrief/attachments/IBrief107_1443436844274.pdf

Oxfam Policy & Practice

Entering Uncharted Waters: El Niño and the Threat to Food Security http://oxfamilibrary.openrepository.com/oxfam/bitstream/10546/578822/1/mb-El-Nino-uncharted-waters.pdf

Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency

RTI [Right to Information] Case Studies http://www.pildat.org/Publications/publication/FOI/CaseStudiesforTrainingofPublicInformationOfficers.pdf

White House

FACT SHEET: Leaders’ Summit to Counter ISIL and Violent Extremism https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/09/29/fact-sheet-leaders-summit-counter-isil-and-violent-extremism
FACT SHEET: U.S. Support to Peace Operations 2015 Leaders’ Summit on UN Peacekeeping https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/09/29/fact-sheet-us-support-peace-operations-2015-leaders-summit-un
Remarks by President Obama at the Leaders' Summit on Countering ISIL and Violent Extremism https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/09/29/remarks-president-obama-leaders-summit-countering-isil-and-violent

World Economic Forum

Global Competitiveness Report 2015-2016 http://www3.weforum.org/docs/gcr/2015-2016/Global_Competitiveness_Report_2015-2016.pdf

NYC Citizen Corps citizencorps@oem.nyc.gov

Even though Hurricane Joaquin did not make landfall in NYC, the threat of a coastal storm reaching NYC this year is not over. Hurricane season lasts until November 30th. We recommend you take this opportunity to prepare in case a Hurricane does hit. First sign-up for Notify NYC which will give you up to date information on disruptions and emergencies happening around the city including any potential for a hurricane. Also, check out Emergency Management's Hurricane Safety tips to ensure that you are properly prepared in case a hurricane does make a landfall in NYC.

Smoke Alarms and Fire Prevention

Location matters when it comes to your smoke alarm. That is the message behind this years "Fire Prevention Week" campaign, "Hear the Beep Where You Sleep. Every Bedroom Needs a Working Alarm!"

Along with firefighters and safety advocates nationwide, the FDNY is joining forces with the nonprofit National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) during Fire Prevention Week, Oct 4 -10, to remind NYC residents about the importance of having working smoke alarms in every bedroom, outside of each sleeping area, and on every level of the of the home, including the basement. According to the Latest NFPA research, Having the proper amount of working smoking alarms in your house cuts the chance of you dying in a fire in half.

The NFPA has more information on how smoking alarms can save your life along with other fire prevention tips everyone should know

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NYC Emergency Management's Tip of the Week

Tip of the Week: Testing, Testing 1, 2, 3

Have you ever tested your smoke alarm? This Fire Prevention Week, "hear the beep when you sleep" by giving your smoke alarms some TLC. Test your alarms once a month to make sure they are working properly, and replace the batteries every year. To learn more about fire safety (and how to be fire smart), visit FDNY online.

Thank you and have a stunning weekend,
Barbara
Barbara L. Johnson

Higher Education Program Assistant

FEMA/EMI/NETC

Department of Homeland Security

16825 S. Seton Avenue, K016

Emmitsburg, MD 21727

Ph.: (301) 447-1452

Barbara.Johnson3@fema.dhs.gov

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