Situational Awareness. Zika Virus. Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal - January 28, 2016

EXPEDITED AHEAD-OF-PRINT ARTICLES — January 28, 2016 Letter Detection of Autochthonous Zika Virus Transmission in Sincelejo, Colombia Erwin Camacho, Margaret Paternina-Gomez, Pedro J. Blanco, Jorge E. Osorio, and Matthew T. Aliota To the Editor Zika virus (ZIKV) is an arthropodborne member of the genus Flavivirus of the Spondweni serocomplex and is transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes (primarily Ae. aegypti in urban and periurban cycles). ZIKV emerged in Africa and has caused outbreaks of febrile disease that clinically resemble dengue fever and other arboviral diseases (1) but has been linked to neurologic syndromes and congenital malformation (2). Outbreaks have been reported in the Yap islands of the Federated States of Micronesia (3), French Polynesia (4), and Oceania; Brazil is currently experiencing the first reported local transmission of ZIKV in the Americas (5). Volume 22, Number 5 - May 2016

 

Networking Opportunity. FREE ACPDC Meet & Greet. BCP and EM professionals. February 9, 2016

BEMA'S M&G SCHEDULED FOR WEDS FEB 17TH
But in the meantime..........

TUE, FEB 9 AT 5:30 PM   

ACPDC After work "meet and greet" at the Bistro

BY: ACP - WASH DC METRO AREA CHAPTER

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Happy New Year!  

To kick off the year, were hosting an after work "meet and greet".  This is an opportunity to meet the 2016 board, network, share what’s on your “professional development” checklist, and learn about our planned initiatives for 2016.  

Please invite and bring another continuity or emergency management colleague, and don't miss out on this great opportunity to engage and share - Register now!

WHEN

Tuesday, February 9, 2016 from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM (EST) - Add to Calendar

WHERE

Marriott Courtyard Wash., DC /U.S. Capitol - 1325 2nd Street Northeast Washington, DC 20002 - View Map

MARCH 3, 2016. Chamber of Digital Commerce DC Blockchain Summit. Georgetown University.

Join the BEMA collective during our new annual renewal period starting February 1, 2016.

2016 the Year of Change.  Change from pure consumers to a change force in our communities.

I will be attending.

Charles D. Sharp.  CEO.  BEMA.

                               

THU, MAR 3 AT 8:00 AM

Chamber of Digital Commerce DC Blockchain Summit

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The Chamber of Digital Commerce, in conjunction with Georgetown University, is holding the Capital’s Inaugural Blockchain Conference.

Market leading companies from every industry are pioneering with bitcoin, blockchain and distributed ledger technologies to change global finance as we know it.

We are bringing together the best and brightest minds from industry and government to Washington, DC, to provide thought leadership on the policy challenges facing this disruptive technology.

We invite you to be a part of this historic event!

Join us on Facebook and Twitter. 

For more information, visit www.DigitalChamber.org. 

If you'd like to pay for registration using bitcoin, please contact the event organizer. 

WHEN

Thursday, March 3, 2016 from 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM (EST) - Add to Calendar

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Georgetown University: McDonough School Of Business - 37th and O St., N.W. Washington, DC 20007 - View Map

The robot revolution could wipe out 5.1 million jobs by 2020

The robot revolution could wipe out 5.1 million jobs by 2020

Fiscal Times

Millie Dent

1 day ago

The “Fourth Industrial Revolution” is already underway and it’s not looking too promising for your job.

Over the next five years, automation and robots will cause 5.1 million job losses, according to a new report from the World Economic Forum. The findings are based on a survey of 15 economies that account for about 65 percent of the world’s total workforce.

The jobs that are most at risk are office and administrative roles, which are expected to be impacted by “a perfect storm of technological trends,” the report reads. The trends the report is referencing are the mobile internet, cloud technology, Big Data analytics and the Internet of things.

Other sectors that also stand to lose jobs include office and administrative, manufacturing and production, construction and extraction, installation and maintenance and the arts and entertainment.  

Each industry will also face job losses, although the impact will vary considerably. The biggest negative losses will most likely occur in healthcare, thanks to the rise of telemedicine, followed by energy and financial services.
Technology alone isn’t the only force that’s driving job change, though. Other factors that will make it unreasonable to retain a large workforce in the coming years include climate change, resource efficiency and workplace flexibility.

Although the report found that job losses will hit men and women equally by net percentages, with 48 percent for women and 52 percent for men, it will be felt more acutely by women because the male workforce is larger. While men will see about one job gained for every three lost over the next five years, women will lose five jobs for every one job gained.

But the report isn’t all gloom and doom. About 7.1 million jobs will be lost, but these losses will be offset by the addition of 2.1 million new jobs.

The main sectors that will see job growth are business and financial operations, management, computer and mathematical and architecture and engineering.