April 2015 Blog Posts (99)

In 2020, the girls that competed in the Girls on the Run program will hopefully be successful in their endeavors. This would especially pertain to running, as they got a head start on it when they were younger. At the same time, it will also give them the confidence to try new things out, as some were probably a bit apprehensive at trying out running. This can lead to increased confidence for the rest of their lives.

I didn't raise any money for this, but there are a number of ways to get involved. Back home, my mom volunteers for a program called Girls on the Run. It's a program that takes girls out running, and teaches them the finer points of the sport. It is great way to reduce stress and go on a nice run. I'm sure it is very helpful for girls from lower income families, who don't have the money to sign up for running or other sports camps. I was a varsity track runner in high school, and I would…

The article I read focused on women in Somalia and how they dealt with rapes. Somalia is a dangerous country, and rapes and other violent acts happen quite often. The article spoke of how important it is to be able to combat these crimes. Some examples they have are volunteer police forces, which patrol towns and keep on the lookout for any trouble. The UN has stepped in as well. This is a good story because it can hopefully get women in other countries to speak out against rape and seek…

An important lesson learned is from studying greenhouse ga****. One problem that we can try to tackle is the greenhouse gas problem with global warming. It seems that there is a heat flux in the planet which has warmed the atmosphere, ocean, and the earth. The warming is slow. There are rising sea levels which will cause human migration inward. Along with this there can be increase disease, more extreme storms, and salt intrusion into coastal water. It is important to learn about these…

Hello members of planet earth. My name is Justine and I have been on this planet now for 100 years. The local secret that I will pass on to all of you is to take care of the earth. Now that we are the indigenous people of this planet after getting invaded by mars, we have to approach our situation differently. Throughout my 100 years of life I have seen what human's impact has had on our planet. There is no more Amazon forest and most of wildlife is dying. Polar bears which used to live in…

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This is what my map looks like!

After a brief weekend with my sponsor family in Charleston, I took the time to sit down and asked my parents what they knew in relation to our city's adaptive capacity. As it turns out, my sponsor family knew a great deal about the adaptability of our cities strategies in terms of tackling natural disasters and other crisis that may effect Charleston. My sponsor father is actually apart of a rapid response force with his federal agency. The group is activated during any crisis that may take…

CARRI Research is an organization is to understand what resilience is and how to get there, based on research evidence. As one resource for this effort, CARRI has commissioned a number of summaries of existing knowledge about resilience, arising from a number of different research traditions. This report is

one in a series of such summaries, which will be integrated with new resilience explorations in

several CARRI partner cities and with further discussions with the research…

Ushahidi is a program that links the world together through the power of technology down to the newest smart phone. It is great because any one can use it and add information to the system and it is an almost instant thing were your information is published on a global scale. Now people from around the world can know whats going on other then right in front of them. It also helps to bring awarness and how the world is being affected by different things. The most important thing is its…

When considering crisis that have and may unfold in my community, I recognize the threats posed by hurricanes and tornados. Both weather systems have destructive effects that can be seen across both the state of South Carolina and the Southeast region of the United States. In terms of where I live, I feel that Charleston is at most risk for the possibility of a hurricane. In Charleston's history, several hurricanes have ripped through its beautiful coast line and destroyed multiple locations…

I had no idea how comprehensive the city of Charleston's disaster relief plan was until I made an effort to research it. I am thoroughly impressed by how complex this plan is, and for how many contingencies it incorporates into it! The city of Charleston even has an emergency management department with four phases of emergency management.

1. Mitigation

2. Preparedness

3. Response

4. Recovery

The EMD staff is even available upon request to make presentations to civic…

I was thoroughly impressed with the simplicity of the Ushahidi software, I even downloaded it on my phone.

Ushahidi is a creative way to share information on a platform that can be accessed by any digital device with an established form of connection to nearly any source of communication. It places accessible information on an interactive map that is accessible by anyone with access to a data connection in near real time.

Ushahidi is most definitely the solution to the…

My words of wisdom to future long island is primarily directed at the politics. I would advise them to remember that they are servants of the people. The trends of corruption and patronage need to end. All the patronage jobs, buying of votes, and political bullying needs to come to an end. If these trends continue, long island is sure to see the continued demise of its infrastructure and plummet further and further into debt. Take a good look at who is working for you, Long Island. Demand…

Although the website for CBRNM is currently not working, a success story that is very relative to under developed countries is Coca Cola expanding its operation into South America. It is using its business power and influence to change the country for the better. The globalization into these underdeveloped markets is a success story because now local populations in poor countries are given the opportunity to grow and develop thanks to the help of a big business.

Strategy B: Proposed and Featured Projects

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East Rockaway – Bay Park Drainage B-1 Improvements

Sub-project 1:East Rockaway – Bay B-1.1 Park Drainage Hydrology and

Drainage Improvements are broken into 6 distinct sub-projects.Su-project 1 (H&H Study) will identify specific needs and plans for Sub-projects 2-6.

Hydrologic and hydraulic study on the…

One of the largest problems that face my community is flooding due to a local canal and our position on the south shore of long island. My plan would be to shelter in place at local schools and evacuate anyone within 1/2 mile of the coast or waterfront. Following that I would call in local agencies for food and water such as the Red Cross. My fire and police department would be on standby to answer any and all calls of distress and problems. Following the event I would declare a state of…