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Disaster Relief 2.0: Tech Tools Help Focus Haiti Resources



During a large-scale humanitarian crisis, information is key. Coordination among relief agencies is essential, so that efforts are not duplicated and resources go where they are most needed.

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With collaborative tools, disaster-response teams and relief workers can identify risk zones and emerging threats more rapidly. Courtesy of a… Continue

Added by Eric K. Noji, M.D. on January 23, 2010 at 9:46pm — No Comments

Pentagon’s Social Network Becomes Hub for Haiti Relief

After three years of development, the military was done developing a new crisis-response communication tool. All that was left to do was to test the new communications and collaboration system in its element—disaster scenarios. The test, scheduled for this summer, was a simulated hurricane in the Dominican Republic and Haiti.



Then, last Tuesday, real disaster struck, rocking Haiti and sending relief organizations, governments, and people all… Continue

Added by Eric K. Noji, M.D. on January 23, 2010 at 9:39pm — No Comments

Global Health and Innovation Conference at Yale

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From: Jennifer Staple-Clark [mailto:jstaple@uniteforsight.org]

Sent: Friday, January 22, 2010 10:01 AM

To: ericnoji@hotmail.com

Subject: Global Health and Innovation Conference at Yale



Dear Eric Noji,



You and your colleagues and students may be interested in attending this Global Health & Innovation Conference. We would appreciate it if you could please forward this announcement to those who may be… Continue

Added by Eric K. Noji, M.D. on January 22, 2010 at 12:57pm — No Comments

Haiti efforts backed for Twitter Oscars

Haiti efforts backed for Twitter Oscars
By Barry Neild, CNN
January 21, 2010 8:18 a.m. EST…
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Added by Eric K. Noji, M.D. on January 21, 2010 at 11:36am — No Comments

Film About Walt Ratterman's work in disasters: "Beyond the Call"



Beyond The Call Trailer






Synopsis: In an Indiana Jones meets Mother Teresa adventure, three middle-aged men, former soldiers and modern-day knights travel the world delivering life-saving humanitarian aid directly into the hands of civilians and doctors. Ed Artis, ...James Laws and Walt Ratterman inspire through deeds not words, in some of the most dangerous yet beautiful… Continue

Added by Eric K. Noji, M.D. on January 18, 2010 at 1:50pm — 1 Comment

Haiti Day 6: Search for Renewable Energy Pioneer Continues

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Added by Eric K. Noji, M.D. on January 18, 2010 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Google Crisis Response Website

Free Google Voice Calls to Haiti



To help US families reach relatives in Haiti, for the next two weeks, Google Voice is offering free calls to Haiti.

If you don't have a Google Voice account, you can request an invitation at www.google.com/voice.

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Added by Eric K. Noji, M.D. on January 17, 2010 at 10:33am — No Comments

Agencies harness social media for Haiti relief efforts

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Added by Eric K. Noji, M.D. on January 15, 2010 at 2:39pm — No Comments

Haiti

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Earthquake in Haiti




This TV interview is from 20 years ago but the old adage, "The Golden 24 Hours" of search and rescue still pertains. 85-95% of live rescues are made during the first 24-48 hours after an earthquake. Beyond that, survivability drops precipitously.

From: WBAL-TV News Interview with Dr Eric K. Noji, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at the Johns Hopkins… Continue

Added by Eric K. Noji, M.D. on January 13, 2010 at 8:55am — No Comments

Facebook Announces Ph.D. Fellowship Program

Inside Facebook --

Tracking Facebook and the Facebook Platform for Developers and Marketers





Facebook Announces Ph.D. Fellowship Program

January 8th, 2010




By Sara Inés Calderón

Facebook today announced the creation of its Facebook Fellowship Program for Ph.D. students in the upcoming 2010-2011 school year. This is a way for students to get… Continue

Added by Eric K. Noji, M.D. on January 9, 2010 at 2:23pm — No Comments

From the AllHumanity Blog: Happy New Year!

WHAT IS THE ALLHUMANITY GROUP?



WHAT IS THE ALLHUMANITY GROUP?

The AllHumanity Group is an international humanitarian organization uniquely positioned to deliver critical humanitarian aid through a combination of state-of-the-art internet television and in-country…
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Added by Eric K. Noji, M.D. on December 31, 2009 at 12:52pm — No Comments

Welcome to CDC Chatter.net! A Blog to Discuss Issues at CDC



Welcome to CDC Chatter.net!



ABOUT CDCChatter.net



Welcome to CDCChatter.net, an unofficial blog for employees of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), external partners and others who are interested in CDC. This blog was established for CDC employees and others to post information, express opinions,… Continue

Added by Eric K. Noji, M.D. on December 26, 2009 at 7:00pm — No Comments

UNICEF in emergencies: ‘Bee’ system prototypes represent the future of connectivity in emergencies

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UNICEF

‘Bee’ system prototypes represent the future of connectivity in emergencies

NEW YORK, USA, 20 August 2008 – UNICEF has successfully tested the first two prototypes of the ‘Bee’, a mobile communication system developed by the Division of…

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Added by Eric K. Noji, M.D. on December 14, 2009 at 2:11pm — No Comments

FCW Technology Review: "Droid Does it Better"



GCN LAB REVIEW



Droid does it better





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Added by Eric K. Noji, M.D. on December 14, 2009 at 12:14pm — No Comments

Facebook | The AllHumanity Group Discussions Posting #1

Facebook | The AllHumanity Group Discussions



THE ALLHUMANITY GROUP A Comprehensive Humanitarian Vision





The AllHumanity Group wrote on December 12, 2009 at 11:34am
Comprehensive Humanitarian Vision



AllHumanity is based on an compelling humanitarian vision, backed by a founder who has spent over nearly fifteen years in full-time humanitarian activities.



AllHumanity‘s goal is to have a humanitarian presence in every location on…
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Added by Eric K. Noji, M.D. on December 12, 2009 at 6:25pm — No Comments

An Open Letter from Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg



Mark Zuckerberg

Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at 9:23pm





It has been a great year for making the world more open and connected. Thanks to your help, more than 350 million people around the world are using Facebook to share their lives online.



To make this possible, we have focused on giving you the tools you need to share and control your information. Starting with the very first version of Facebook five years… Continue

Added by Eric K. Noji, M.D. on December 8, 2009 at 7:52pm — No Comments

NY Times: Google Adds Live Results From Twitter to Searches

Google Adds Live Results From Twitter to Searches



BRAD STONE

Google addressed the press at an event at its headquarters on Monday, talking about its advances in mobile, real-time and social search. It’s unveiling several new features that could influence how people search the Web. One big change, live results from Twitter and other sites mixed in with the standard Web search results, is rolling out over the next… Continue

Added by Eric K. Noji, M.D. on December 7, 2009 at 3:54pm — No Comments

FORA.TV: Googled: The End of the World As We Know It







Googled: The End of the World As We Know It



Summary

Ken Auletta talks about Googled: The End of the World As We Know It. Auletta tells the story of…
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Added by Eric K. Noji, M.D. on December 3, 2009 at 7:30pm — No Comments

The AllHumanity Group: A Global Humanitarian Network

AllHumanity Video



The AllHumanity Group is leveraging state-of-the-art social networking technology to achieve significantly improved connectivity…

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Added by Eric K. Noji, M.D. on November 30, 2009 at 7:22pm — No Comments

The Fourth Star: Four Generals and the Epic Struggle for the Future of the United States Army

BOOK OF THE WEEK



The Fourth Star: Four Generals and the Epic Struggle for the Future of the United States Army



by Gregg Jaffe and David Cloud.



The book is a fascinating insight into today's Army, written by Gregg Jaffe and David Cloud. Jaffe is the Pentagon correspondent for the Washington Post and… Continue

Added by Eric K. Noji, M.D. on November 30, 2009 at 10:53am — 1 Comment

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