Harvard Catalyst. Five Questions with Nancy B. Smith on engaging communities in research.

 

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Weaving a New Narrative Around Health Equity

March 28, 2023 | 

Five Questions with Nancy B. Smith on engaging communities in research.

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From Recovery to Resilience: Volcanic Eruption in Saint Vincent & the Grenadines Two Years on

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From Recovery to Resilience: Volcanic Eruption in Saint Vincent & the Grenadines Two Years on   On the morning of 9th of April 2021, the La Soufrière Volcano on the main island of St. Vincent and the Grenadines erupted -filling the sky with ash and transforming the lives, livelihoods and landscape of this small Southern Caribbean nation. The effects of the eruption were immediate. More than 22,000 people were displaced from […]

21st Century? Yes. Should Internet Access be Declared a Basic Human Right?

 

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Should Internet Access be Declared  a Basic Human Right?   The United Nations defines human rights as “rights inherent to all human beings, regardless of race, sex, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, or any other status”. Back in 1948, the UN General Assembly proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), whose 75th anniversary is being commemorated this year. The rights spelled out include the right […]

FEMA Seeks New Members for its National Advisory Council April 18, 2023

 

FEMA Seeks New Members for its National Advisory Council WASHINGTON -- FEMA is seeking qualified individuals to lend their expertise and serve on the agency’s National Advisory Council. The council includes a geographically diverse and substantive cross-section of 40 members who advise the FEMA Administrator on all aspects of emergency management, ensuring input from, and coordination with, state, local, tribal and territorial governments, as well as the private and nonprofit sectors. “We value the diverse backgrounds and skillsets of our members, and the experience they bring to FEMA through the advisory council is invaluable,” said FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell. “Their willingness to volunteer their time and expertise to further FEMA’s mission will not only benefit our singular agency, but the broader emergency management enterprise nationwide.” Individuals appointed to the council bring their experience and diversity of views to provide the Administrator consensus recommendations on a broad range of issues. They will have the opportunity to be a part of, and help shape, the future not only of FEMA, but also the entire field of emergency management for our country. Administrator Criswell will appoint up to nine members who will begin serving on the council in December 2023. Selected council members will guide future recommendations on topics including climate, readiness and workforce, which align to the FEMA strategic plan and projects as directed by the Administrator. The agency is accepting applications for seven discipline-specific positions and up to two Administrator-selected positions. Discipline-specific positions include a specialty in any one of the following fields: disabilities, access and functional needs; elected tribal government official; emergency management; emergency response provider; non-elected tribal government official; health scientist; and standards setting and accrediting. For a description of each position, please go to the Charter. Newly selected members will serve up to a three-year term on the council. If other positions open, FEMA may select qualified candidates from the pool of applications.  If you are interested in applying to serve on FEMA’s National Advisory Council, please follow these instructions for submitting an application package no later than 11:59 p.m. ET May 21, 2023. Per the Federal Advisory Committee Act, federal employees are ineligible to apply.

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The NRC's Plain Writing Action Plan, Reports, and News The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is committed to using plain writing for every "covered document" that we issue or substantially revise. As described in The Plain Writing Act of 2010, a "covered document" meets one or more of the following criteria: ·         Is relevant to obtaining any Federal benefit or service or filing taxes; ·         Provides information about any Federal benefit or service; or ·         Explains to the public how to comply with a requirement. Based on this definition, by October 13, 2011, we will follow Our Plain Writing Guidance for our public Web site, Blog postings, correspondence, forms, and brochures. We will also use plain writing for all notices that inform you of meetings and significant actions. We will even use plain writing for specialized technical publications, but we will consider the needs and subject matter expertise of our intended audience. In addition, we will use plain writing to develop licenses, license amendments, and guidance documents. Such documents are primarily intended for our licensees, who are technically proficient in nuclear matters. Nonetheless, we believe that these documents must be clear, concise, and well-organized because they explain how to comply with NRC requirements. In cases where these documents must necessarily be written in considerable technical detail, we will develop a brief executive summary to make the content accessible and easy for you to understand. For additional detail, see the following topics on this page: ·         The NRC's Plain Writing Action Plan ·         The NRC's Plain Writing Act Compliance Reports ·         News About Plain Writing at the NRC The NRC's Plain Writing Action Plan On July 12, 2011, the NRC published an initial report that describes our plan for implementing the requirements of The Plain Writing Act of 2010. We invite you to Contact Us to offer your thoughts about this report. For a discussion of plain writing at the NRC, see our related Blog posting, entitled "Are We Writing in Plain English?" The NRC's Plain Writing Act Compliance Reports In its Final Guidance on Implementing the Act, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) instructed Federal agencies to publish annual reports describing their continuing compliance with The Plain Writing Act of 2010. Consistent with that guidance, the following table lists all annual reports issued to date to document our progress and compliance. Date Description 04/11/2023 2023 Plain Writing Act Compliance Annual Report 04/12/2022 2022 Plain Writing Act Compliance Annual Report 04/12/2021 2021 Plain Writing Act Compliance Annual Report 04/15/2020 2020 Plain Writing Act Compliance Annual Report 04/12/2019 2019 Plain Writing Act Compliance Annual Report 04/13/2018 2018 Plain Writing Act Compliance Annual Report 04/13/2017 2017 Plain Writing Act Compliance Annual Report 04/18/2016 2016 Plain Writing Act Compliance Annual Report 04/16/2015 2015 Plain Writing Act Compliance Annual Report 04/14/2014 2014 Plain Writing Act Compliance Annual Report 04/24/2013 2013 Plain Writing Act Compliance Annual Report 04/13/2012 2012 Plain Writing Act Compliance Annual Report In addition, we survey agency stakeholders on an annual basis as part of our self-assessment of the NRC’s Reactor Oversight Program. These surveys include questions to assess our success in issuing inspection reports that are relevant, useful, and written in plain language. See Stakeholder Feedback for a discussion of the survey results since 1999. News About Plain Writing at the NRC The following table lists the News Releases, Federal Register Notices, and other communications that the NRC has issued in connection with our Plain Writing Initiative. This page includes links to files in non-HTML format. See Plugins, Viewers, and Other Tools for more information. Date Description 08/07/2012 Getting Settled In (NRC Blog) 11/02/2011 Taking Out The "Gov Speak" (NRC Blog) 06/09/2011 NRC Launches Plain Writing Section on Website 02/15/2011 Are We Writing in Plain English? (NRC Blog) 03/18/2004 Communications Talking Points for Meeting of the International Nuclear Regulators Association 08/06/2003 Report of the Task Force on External Communications 02/23/2001 OIG Audit Report: "Review of NRC's Quality Assurance Process for Official Documents" (OIG-01-A-02) Page Last Reviewed/Updated Tuesday, April 11, 2023.