Nuclear Testing - Part 1 Historical Discussion. Tuesday, March 9, 2021 12-1pm EST

 

HDIAC Webinar Historical Discussion of the Trinity Nuclear Weapons Test: A Two-Part Series   Tomorrow, Tuesday, March 9 & Wednesday, March 10, 1200 - 1300 EST Join HDIAC tomorrow, Tuesday, March 9 & Wednesday, March 10, 1200 - 1300 EST for a two-part webinar series titled “Historical Discussion of the Trinity Nuclear Weapons Test.” Please register in advance for the webinar at: https://www.anymeeting.com/PIID=E052DE83804E3B The Trinity test of July 16, 1945 was arguably history’s greatest scientific experiment. It represented not only the capstone of the Manhattan Project, but the culmination of decades of discovery in physics, chemistry, metallurgy, and other scientific fields. The technology tested at Trinity would later be used to help bring history’s deadliest conflict, World War II, to an abrupt and victorious conclusion. In this two-part series, Mr. Carr follows up on his 18 February webinar “Introduction to U.S. Nuclear Testing: 1945 - 1992” by discussing the scientific discovery and technological innovation that are part of Trinity’s legacy. Presenter: Mr. Alan B. Carr started his career at the Los Alamos National Laboratory in 2003 after completing his graduate work at Texas Tech University. As an historian, he has appraised thousands of sets of records held by Laboratory organizations for historical value. Over the years, Alan has produced several publications pertaining to the Manhattan Project, nuclear weapons testing, and the Laboratory’s development during the Cold War years. He has lectured for numerous professional organizations and has been featured as a guest on many local, national, and international radio and television programs. He currently serves as a Program Manager and the Senior Historian for the Los Alamos National Laboratory. Alternative Live Streams: Facebook: https://r.hdiac.org/facebook Twitter: https://r.hdiac.org/twitter YouTube: https://r.hdiac.org/youtube For Webinar Assistance: https://support.hdiac.org/ Learn More In Case You Missed It HDIAC Webinar Recording and Slides Now Available Introduction to U.S. Nuclear Testing: 1945 - 1992   Presenter: Mr. Alan B. Carr started his career at the Los Alamos National Laboratory in 2003 after completing his graduate work at Texas Tech University. As an historian, he has appraised thousands of sets of records held by Laboratory organizations for historical value. Over the years, Alan has produced several publications pertaining to the Manhattan Project, nuclear weapons testing, and the Laboratory's development during the Cold War years. He has lectured for numerous professional organizations and has been featured as a guest on many local, national, and international radio and television programs. He currently serves as a Program Manager and the Senior Historian for the Los Alamos National Laboratory. View the Recording and Slides

Crisis Communications. Is Facebook the right tool or the wrong tool to use for crisis communications? Class March 11, 2021

 

The Social Media Conundrum

Is Facebook the right tool or the wrong tool to use for crisis communications?

Find out in a free Master Class on Crisis Communications this Thursday, March 11th at 1 p.m. CST.

Use this link to claim your seat. Your free registration is paid for by SituationHub.com

The topic is the Social Media Conundrum.

Let's ruffle some feathers and have a frank... I mean REALLY frank conversation about using Facebook for crisis communications.

We have two special guests:

The first is Jay Baer CSP. CPAE. Jay content marketing expert, best-selling author, and Hall of Fame Speaker who really understands the algorithms of Facebook.

Our second guest is Katie Kothmann Haby, CCC, the Member Relations and Communications Supervisor at Medina Electric Cooperative. Katie was in "the big freeze" and her electric company was forced to shut off power to thousands of homes by ERCOT in Texas. Would you like to see what ugly looks like on Facebook during a crisis? Check out the Medina Facebook page, read the ugly comments, then study the profiles of the people who are making those comments.

I'll be leading the Master Class. I'm Crisis Communications Expert Gerard Braud, CSP, Fellow IEC. In the early days of social media I warned of the pitfalls of Facebook during a crisis. When most PR people were saying "Facebook provides transparency," I was preaching that your website is "the most transparent" place to communicate in a crisis.

What do you think? This will be a lively discussion.

And as pre-work, make sure you watch the Netflix show, The Social Dilemma. Key elements of this program will play into our discussion.

Sign up here for our next free Master Class on Crisis Communications Thursday, March 11th at 1 p.m. CST.

SPACE. Women in Space. SSPI-WISE. March 2021

 SSPI-WISE is a new initiative of SSPI - engaging the women of our illustrious industry in the work of ensuring that space and satellite is welcoming to talent without regard to gender.  

The meetings have been open to women only, but on Monday, March 8 at 10AM ET, we will host a celebration of International Women's Day and it is open to all!  We invite women AND men to join us in celebrating women.  The international hashtag for the day is #ChooseToChallenge - we invite all to challenge ourselves to thinking about and creating inclusion for women in our industry. 

SSPI-WISE hashtag is #SSPIWISE - we'll be celebrating on social media all day!  (That includes the launch of our next podcast in our RISK series: The Risk of Being a Woman.  Not to be missed! SSPI Podcast)

7AM PT | 10AM ET | 3PM GMT | 7PM Dubai | 11PM Singapore | 12AM Tokyo | 2AM Sydney

Our topic is Networking

Presented by the "Networking and Swag" Working Group of SSPI-WISE, the event features a robust program exploring tips and best practices for Networking. We #ChooseToChallenge ourselves to expand our networking skills as we hear insights from not one, but TWO keynote speakers:

Elodie Viau European Space Agency Director of Telecommunications and Integrated Applications		Tina Ghataore President at Mynaric USA

You don't want to miss it!

Register today! https://www.sspi.org/events/sspi-wise-international-womens-day-celebration

NEW ORLEANS NOHSEP Director Collin Arnold Returns to Duty March 8, 2021

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  March 8, 2021 Contact: LaTonya Norton For Media Inquiries Only communications@nola.gov (504) 658-4962

NOHSEP Director Collin Arnold Returns to Duty NEW ORLEANS — Collin Arnold, Director of the New Orleans Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (NOHSEP), today returned to duty after completing a 60-day suspension. "I am very grateful today to be returning to public service and to get back to the important job of pandemic response and hurricane preparedness. I've used the time of my suspension to work on challenges in my personal and professional life. I want to thank my family, friends, colleagues, and City leadership who have shown me an incredible amount of support," said Director Arnold. "This past year has been trying for me, just as it has been for so many. I encourage anyone who is feeling the weight of stress during these difficult times to seek help. You can find free resources at ready.nola.gov/assistance/#distress."   # # #

Opioid Litigation Is Prying Open Vaults Of Big Pharma Secrets March 2021

 

Analysis

Opioid Litigation Is Prying Open Vaults Of Big Pharma Secrets

In an unveiling with few historical parallels, major pharmaceutical corporations are poised to settle sweeping opioid litigation by agreeing to publicize millions of pages of internal documents illustrating how they marketed and sold narcotic painkillers amid a dire addiction epidemic, according to lawyers and court records.

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