Food Insecurity. Communities affected by Hurricanes Eta and Iota are threatened by food insecurity, displacement and the climate crisis. Nov 2021

 

Communities affected by Hurricanes Eta and Iota are threatened by food insecurity, displacement and the climate crisis

Veterans Networking Social at the University of Maryland: Thurs. Nov. 18th!

It's time for our next in-person Veterans Networking Event at UMD! 

RSVP at stamp.umd.edu/vetnetworking

Grab some food and a drink. Talk to some people. Have a great time. If we never take time, we will never have time. Current Student Veterans, Alumni, Campus Partners, Employers, Veterans, and Veteran Supporters are all welcome. Please share.

Veterans Networking Social Event
Thursday, Nov. 18th, 2021 | 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
The Hall CP - 4656 Hotel Dr, College Park, MD 20742
https://thehallcp.com/
Attire: Business casual to business professional
Food is provided and drinks are available at the bar.
RSVP at stamp.umd.edu/vetnetworking

The first 30 people to RSVP receive a ticket good for a free drink at the bar!

 

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David M. Reese

Pronouns: he, him, his

Coordinator, Veteran Student Life

Engagement Office - 0110H

Adele H. Stamp Student Union - Center for Campus Life

Division of Student Affairs | University of Maryland

0110 STAMP | 3972 Campus Drive | College Park, MD 20742

dmreese@umd.edu | 301-314-0073 | stamp.umd.edu | @thestampumd

U.S. Army veteran

 

 

Is cryptocurrency reinventing global finance, and can governments keep up?

A profound transformation of global finance is underway, and proponents say cryptocurrency is bringing the potential for a more equitable and inclusive economic future. There is little doubt the advancement of blockchain technology, fintech innovation, and technology’s digitizing impacts on our lives will reshape global financial frontiers, and governments are only beginning to grapple with the possible implications.

Join Foreign Policy tomorrow, November 10, as we digitally gather entrepreneurs, global thought leaders, and finance experts to explore innovation in cryptocurrency. Our speakers will weigh in on the impacts of widespread cryptocurrency adoption, changing approaches to international financial landscapes, and regulatory collaborations that can lead to more democratic outcomes in global finance.

Hear from these policy leaders and cryptocurrency experts as they address #OpenGlobalFinance:

• Eva Kaili, member, European Parliament
• Jai Massari, partner at Davis Polk
• Eva Maydell, member, European Parliament
• Michael Mosier, former acting director of FinCEN
• Julie Stitzel, head of Bitcoin policy at Cash App
• Sheila Warren, deputy head of the Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution and member of the executive committee at the World Economic Forum

 

Register

 

 

Event Details
Crypto’s Impact on Global Finance
Nov. 10
11 a.m. EST

I look forward to seeing you online!

Andrew Sollinger
Publisher | Foreign Policy

Your Participation in Study. Chronic Hepatitis C Liver Disease

 

To receive research study announcements from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. To learn more about this NIH study #18-DK-0091, or other studies, please call us at 866-444-1132. Chronic Hepatitis C Liver Disease Understanding complications of liver disease after cure of hepatitis C infection. Doctors at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases are conducting a study to better understand complications that can occur after the hepatitis C virus has been cured.� Researchers want to determine why cirrhosis, liver cancer and other liver related complications may occur after treatment.� What the study involves: 12 week treatment of hepatitis C infection Monitoring the health of your liver with blood tests and liver imaging Liver biopsy to assess the amount of scar tissue Continued outpatient monitoring by an NIH liver physician There is no cost for study-related visits, medications, or tests Compensation may be provided You can participate if you are: At least 18 years of age Diagnosed with chronic hepatitis C in the last 6 months In good general health Not infected with the HIV virus Not currently pregnant or breastfeeding The NIH Clinical Center, America�s Research Hospital located in Bethesda, MD Metro red line (Medical Center stop) For more information: NIH Clinical Center Office of Patient Recruitment 866-444-1132 TTY users dial 7-1-1 Email:�ccopr@nih.gov Online: https://go.usa.gov/xV8Nj NIH Study:�18-DK-0091

 

The Domestic Preparedness Journal and the Resilient Navigation and Timing Foundation are pleased to announce Protecting GPS Satellites, Signals, and America A Webinar Panel Discussion       Congressman to Introduce Webinar on Protecting GPS The Honorable John Garamendi (D-CA) will provide opening remarks for a 17 November webinar co-sponsored by the Domestic Preparedness Journal and the Resilient Navigation and Timing Foundation. Garamendi is the chair of the House Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee and has long been concerned about the vulnerability of America’s Global Positioning System (GPS). The webinar will focus on ways to deter attacks on and interference with GPS satellites and signals. “America’s over-reliance on GPS makes it a high priority target for a wide range of bad actors,” said Dana A. Goward, President of the Resilient Navigation and Timing Foundation, and one of the webinar moderators. “And, since other nations, such as China, Russia, and Iran, have terrestrial systems they can use when space is not available, the U.S. is at a strategic disadvantage.” This “technology resilience gap” is one of several dangers that could lead to armed conflict that webinar panelist George Beebe discusses in his book “The Russia Trap.” His concern is that, having such a pronounced relative weakness can invite meddling and exploitation by adversaries. Even if done on a small scale, this could lead to a series of escalating responses ending in an unintended, much more serious conflict that neither party wants. Beebe is Vice President and Director of Studies at the Center for the National Interest. He spent more than two decades in government service as an intelligence analyst, diplomat, and policy advisor, including service as director of CIA’s Russia analysis, and as Special Advisor to Vice President Chaney for Russia/Eurasia and Intelligence Programs. Eliminating the gap between the U.S. and its adversaries is key to protecting GPS and the nation, according to webinar panelist Greg Winfree, Director of the Texas Transportation Institute. Winfree previously served as an Assistant Secretary for the U.S. Department of Transportation. While acknowledging there is no single answer, he has asserted that providing at least one alternative system will go a long way toward “getting the bullseye off GPS.” The third webinar panelist, Scott Pace, has supported Winfree’s approach. Pace is the Director of George Washington University’s Space Policy Institute and former Executive Director of the National Space Council. He has commented that having an alternative to GPS will contribute to national security and improve global stability. It will “lower the pressure on us to escalate and respond” should GPS satellites be damaged, or services disrupted. The webinar will be held on Wednesday the 17th of November from 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM EST. More information is available at DomesticPreparedness.com. Attendance is free but attendees must register in advance HERE.

BEMA International with the National Coalition for the Homeless (NCH). Recovery\Homelessness a State of Emergency

 

BEMA International membership

To support our members that are currently, and have experienced forms of recovery\homelessness at some point in their life.  The Black Emergency Managers Association International are joining with the National Coalition for the Homeless ( NCH, https://nationalhomeless.org/ ) to end and prevent homelessness while ensuring the immediate needs of those experiencing homelessness are met.

As a ‘state of emergency’

• from the COVID-19 crisis where an increase of eviction is still ongoing,
• from the impacts of climate change and disasters for displaced, migration, and transition

we play a key role in ensuring this basic need of individuals and families are met.  Members of the and our whole community.

 

Black Emergency Managers Association International   Washington, D.C.  20020 bEMA International   Cooperation, Collaboration, Communication, Coordination, Community engagement, and  Partnering (C5&P)   A 501 (c) 3 organization

“We are now faced with the fact that tomorrow is today.  We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now.  In this unfolding conundrum of life and history there is such a thing as being too late.  Procrastination is still the thief of time.  Life often leaves us standing bare, naked and dejected with a lost opportunity.  This may well be mankind’s last chance to choose between chaos or community.” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., ‘Where Are We Going From Here:  Chaos or Community’.

Counterfeit Drugs a $30 billion business

WHO analyzed “100 studies from 2007 to 2016, covering more than 48,000 samples, [which] showed 10.5 percent of drugs in low and middleincome countries to be fake or substandard. With pharmaceutical sales in such countries running at nearly $300 billion a year, this implies that trade in fake medicines is a $30 billion business