TEMP_BLOG

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

DHS to test detectors that would sniff for chemical agents in subways

DHS to test detectors that would sniff for chemical agents in subways
Rob at 3:46 PM No comments:
Share

Half of India Without Power As Blackout Continues for a Second Day

Half of India Without Power As Blackout Continues for a Second Day
Rob at 4:51 AM No comments:
Share

Monday, July 30, 2012

New report says America at risk to disaster due to lack of infrastructure

New report says America at risk to disaster due to lack of infrastructure
Rob at 12:53 PM No comments:
Share

Nuclear weapon sites may become national parks

Nuclear weapon sites may become national parks
Rob at 5:05 AM No comments:
Share

Sunday, July 29, 2012

Miners, rescuers gather in Somerset County to reflect about the day when the 'Quecreek Miracle' occurred

Miners, rescuers gather in Somerset County to reflect about the day when the 'Quecreek Miracle' occurred
Rob at 4:03 AM No comments:
Share

Red Cross says blood supply at lowest level in 15 years – USATODAY.com

Red Cross says blood supply at lowest level in 15 years – USATODAY.com
Rob at 3:52 AM No comments:
Share

Saturday, July 28, 2012

Emotional Quecreek Anniversary Marked By Celebration, Visitors’ Center Opening

Emotional Quecreek Anniversary Marked By Celebration, Visitors’ Center Opening
Rob at 4:40 PM No comments:
Share

Quecreek Mine miracle rescue marks 10th anniversary

Quecreek Mine miracle rescue marks 10th anniversary
Rob at 9:25 AM No comments:
Share

Officials: Ebola breaks out in Uganda – USATODAY.com

Officials: Ebola breaks out in Uganda – USATODAY.com
Rob at 9:22 AM No comments:
Share

Videographer had bottoms up view of nuclear blast, lives to tell tale | Fox News

Videographer had bottoms up view of nuclear blast, lives to tell tale | Fox News
Rob at 3:05 AM No comments:
Share

USS Somerset named to honor Flight 93 victims

USS Somerset named to honor Flight 93 victims
Rob at 3:00 AM No comments:
Share

Friday, July 27, 2012

Context and Nonprofit Human Resource Management

Context and Nonprofit Human Resource Management
Rob at 1:26 PM No comments:
Share

What to do tonight: Cocktails at Wigle Whiskey to benefit Haitian families - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

What to do tonight: Cocktails at Wigle Whiskey to benefit Haitian families - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Rob at 1:21 PM No comments:
Share

Company Unleashes $30K Anti-Zombie Kit

Company Unleashes $30K Anti-Zombie Kit
Rob at 1:15 PM No comments:
Share

UFO Festival to Celebrate Sighting in Kecksburg

UFO Festival to Celebrate Sighting in Kecksburg
Rob at 1:10 PM No comments:
Share

NEW: Public Health Matters Blog: Startling Facts You Should Know About Disaster Preparedness

NEW: Public Health Matters Blog: Startling Facts You Should Know About Disaster Preparedness
Rob at 10:46 AM No comments:
Share

Thursday, July 26, 2012

Rise in Weather Extremes Threatens Infrastructure - NYTimes.com

Rise in Weather Extremes Threatens Infrastructure - NYTimes.com
Rob at 2:42 AM No comments:
Share

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Food bank names new CEO

Food bank names new CEO
Rob at 6:49 PM No comments:
Share

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Inquiry Sees Chaos in Evacuations After Japan Tsunami

Inquiry Sees Chaos in Evacuations After Japan Tsunami
Rob at 10:53 AM No comments:
Share

Monday, July 23, 2012

Pittsburgh preppers ready for Doomsday scenarios | Investigations - WTAE Home

Pittsburgh preppers ready for Doomsday scenarios | Investigations - WTAE Home
Rob at 3:53 PM No comments:
Share

Military stands ready if needed at political conventions

Military stands ready if needed at political conventions
Rob at 1:37 PM No comments:
Share

Extra-Network Organizational Reputation and Blame Avoidance in Networks: The Hurricane Katrina Example

Extra-Network Organizational Reputation and Blame Avoidance in Networks: The Hurricane Katrina Example
Rob at 1:09 AM No comments:
Share

Sunday, July 22, 2012

Spirit of America 9-11 Blood Drive Canceled | American Red Cross

Spirit of America 9-11 Blood Drive Canceled | American Red Cross
Rob at 2:53 PM No comments:
Share

Flash flooding hits local residents hard | Allegheny Co. News - WTAE Home

Flash flooding hits local residents hard | Allegheny Co. News - WTAE Home
Rob at 3:43 AM No comments:
Share

Saturday, July 21, 2012

Your last hope: The $24,000 zombie survival kit | Crave - CNET

Your last hope: The $24,000 zombie survival kit | Crave - CNET
Rob at 3:24 AM No comments:
Share

Friday, July 20, 2012

Final Report of the 9/11 Commission- 8 Years Later

Final Report of the 9/11 Commission- 8 Years Later
Rob at 3:26 PM No comments:
Share

FBI Report on the Events at Ft. Hood, Texas

FBI Report on the Events at Ft. Hood, Texas
Rob at 3:26 PM No comments:
Share

H.R. 3479, Natural Hazards Risk Reduction Act of 2011

H.R. 3479, Natural Hazards Risk Reduction Act of 2011
Rob at 3:24 PM No comments:
Share

Girl Scout troop leader charged with keeping money from cookie sales

Girl Scout troop leader charged with keeping money from cookie sales
Rob at 9:47 AM No comments:
Share

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

The History of the Soviet Biological Weapons Program

The History of the Soviet Biological Weapons Program
Rob at 3:06 PM No comments:
Share

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Report focuses on sustainability of infectious disease surveillance

Report focuses on sustainability of infectious disease surveillance
Rob at 1:55 PM No comments:
Share

UNC studies floodplain management - Disaster News Network

UNC studies floodplain management - Disaster News Network
Rob at 12:39 PM No comments:
Share

Humane Society program to unite pets, military veterans - U.S. - Stripes

Humane Society program to unite pets, military veterans - U.S. - Stripes
Rob at 11:37 AM No comments:
Share

Nuke research facilities a disaster waiting to happen?

Nuke research facilities a disaster waiting to happen?
Rob at 11:28 AM No comments:
Share

Sunday, July 15, 2012

A new, modern Haiti is rising from the earthquake rubble

A new, modern Haiti is rising from the earthquake rubble
Rob at 3:09 AM No comments:
Share

In Haiti, companies turning trash into cash

In Haiti, companies turning trash into cash
Rob at 3:06 AM No comments:
Share

Saturday, July 14, 2012

NEW: Public Health Matters Blog: CDC’s Wedding Day Survival Guide

NEW: Public Health Matters Blog: CDC’s Wedding Day Survival Guide
Rob at 12:06 PM No comments:
Share

UPDATE: Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER) Toolkit Update

UPDATE: Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER) Toolkit Update
Rob at 12:06 PM No comments:
Share

UPDATE: CDC's Polio Eradication Efforts

UPDATE: CDC's Polio Eradication Efforts
Rob at 12:06 PM No comments:
Share

NEW: Public Health Matters Blog: Disaster Recovery – An Emotional Response

NEW: Public Health Matters Blog: Disaster Recovery – An Emotional Response
Rob at 12:06 PM No comments:
Share

USFA and the Office of Health Affairs Release Operational Templates and Guidance for EMS Mass Care Incident Deployment

USFA and the Office of Health Affairs Release Operational Templates and Guidance for EMS Mass Care Incident Deployment
Rob at 12:05 PM No comments:
Share

Senator calls for release of FBI's Fort Hood report

Senator calls for release of FBI's Fort Hood report
Rob at 11:45 AM No comments:
Share

Friday, July 13, 2012

DHS chief medical officer defends BioWatch program on false alarms reports

DHS chief medical officer defends BioWatch program on false alarms reports
Rob at 3:16 PM No comments:
Share

Federal obstacles hamper battle on wildfires - Washington Times

Federal obstacles hamper battle on wildfires - Washington Times
Rob at 11:40 AM No comments:
Share

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Are faculty managers? | mndaily.com - The Minnesota Daily

Are faculty managers? | mndaily.com - The Minnesota Daily
Rob at 6:03 PM No comments:
Share

Worker Advocate Asks Federal Labor Board to Uphold Precedent Disallowing Forced Unionization of Professors | National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation

Worker Advocate Asks Federal Labor Board to Uphold Precedent Disallowing Forced Unionization of Professors | National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation
Rob at 6:02 PM No comments:
Share

Study: Sept. 11 Most Memorable TV Moment « CBS DC

Study: Sept. 11 Most Memorable TV Moment « CBS DC
Rob at 2:35 PM No comments:
Share

Monday, July 9, 2012

Cuba scrambles to fight rare cholera outbreak - New York News | New York Breaking News | NYC Headlines

Cuba scrambles to fight rare cholera outbreak - New York News | New York Breaking News | NYC Headlines
Rob at 3:47 PM No comments:
Share

Violent western Pa. storm ruled microburst, not tornado

Violent western Pa. storm ruled microburst, not tornado
Rob at 12:53 PM No comments:
Share

Utilities: 87,000 W.Va. Homes Still Without Power

Utilities: 87,000 W.Va. Homes Still Without Power
Rob at 12:29 PM No comments:
Share

Worst TB outbreak in 20 years kept secret | www.palmbeachpost.com

Worst TB outbreak in 20 years kept secret | www.palmbeachpost.com
Rob at 6:24 AM No comments:
Share

Hurricane Agnes stirs emotions even 40 years later - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Hurricane Agnes stirs emotions even 40 years later - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Rob at 3:44 AM No comments:
Share

Sunday, July 8, 2012

ingentaconnect Black swans to grey swans: revealing the uncertainty

ingentaconnect Black swans to grey swans: revealing the uncertainty
Rob at 6:04 PM No comments:
Share

Unit of crashed firefighting C-130 quietly handles perilous duties

Unit of crashed firefighting C-130 quietly handles perilous duties
Rob at 2:34 PM No comments:
Share

How Nevada became America's Nuclear Age ground zero | Road Trip - CNET News

How Nevada became America's Nuclear Age ground zero | Road Trip - CNET News
Rob at 1:54 PM No comments:
Share

Executive Order -- Assignment of National Security and Emergency Preparedness Communications Functions | The White House

Executive Order -- Assignment of National Security and Emergency Preparedness Communications Functions | The White House
Rob at 3:36 AM No comments:
Share

Apocalypse Dam: China's giant man-made waterfall as floodgates are opened to send millions of tons of silt downstream | Mail Online

Apocalypse Dam: China's giant man-made waterfall as floodgates are opened to send millions of tons of silt downstream | Mail Online
Rob at 3:36 AM No comments:
Share

Saturday, July 7, 2012

South Russia floods kill at least 99

South Russia floods kill at least 99
Rob at 4:49 PM No comments:
Share

Explaining the Difference of Work Attitudes Between Public and Nonprofit Managers: The Views of Rule Constraints and Motivation Styles

Explaining the Difference of Work Attitudes Between Public and Nonprofit Managers: The Views of Rule Constraints and Motivation Styles
Rob at 6:35 AM No comments:
Share

A Bad Time for Disaster: Economic Stress and Disaster Resilience

A Bad Time for Disaster: Economic Stress and Disaster Resilience
Rob at 5:01 AM No comments:
Share

Investigating the Roots of Crisis Management Studies and Outlining Future Trajectories for the Field

Investigating the Roots of Crisis Management Studies and Outlining Future Trajectories for the Field
Rob at 4:42 AM No comments:
Share

Friday, July 6, 2012

Exclusive: Outside review of massacre at Fort Hood to be filed soon, calling for change at FBI | Fox News

Exclusive: Outside review of massacre at Fort Hood to be filed soon, calling for change at FBI | Fox News
Rob at 4:02 AM No comments:
Share

Shelter to get $20,000 grant from Avon | TribLIVE

Shelter to get $20,000 grant from Avon | TribLIVE
Rob at 3:58 AM No comments:
Share

Thursday, July 5, 2012

San Diego fireworks go kaboom then fizzle -- prematurely - CNN.com

San Diego fireworks go kaboom then fizzle -- prematurely - CNN.com
Rob at 10:14 AM No comments:
Share

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Federal Workers Can Take Unscheduled Leave | NBC4 Washington

Federal Workers Can Take Unscheduled Leave | NBC4 Washington
Rob at 11:48 AM No comments:
Share

Amid misery of storm damage, D.C. firefighters fill private pool - Washington Times

Amid misery of storm damage, D.C. firefighters fill private pool - Washington Times
Rob at 11:47 AM No comments:
Share

Bird flu outbreak hits chicken farms in Mexico | Reuters

Bird flu outbreak hits chicken farms in Mexico | Reuters
Rob at 3:05 AM No comments:
Share

Pittsburgh City Council approves nonprofit contribution - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Pittsburgh City Council approves nonprofit contribution - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Rob at 3:03 AM No comments:
Share

Monday, July 2, 2012

Washington Goes Dark, Illustrates Fragile U.S. Infrastructure

Washington Goes Dark, Illustrates Fragile U.S. Infrastructure
Rob at 8:57 AM No comments:
Share

"Hot and hotter" forecast as heat wave bakes eastern U.S - Yahoo! News

"Hot and hotter" forecast as heat wave bakes eastern U.S - Yahoo! News
Rob at 7:30 AM No comments:
Share

Sunday, July 1, 2012

Military veterans find new firefight

Military veterans find new firefight
Rob at 10:33 AM No comments:
Share

National Guard colonel to direct Colorado wildfire effort

National Guard colonel to direct Colorado wildfire effort
Rob at 10:33 AM No comments:
Share

Local Churches and Charities Help Victims of Colorado Fires

Local Churches and Charities Help Victims of Colorado Fires
Rob at 9:45 AM No comments:
Share

Eastern US storms kill 13, cut power to millions - Yahoo! News

Eastern US storms kill 13, cut power to millions - Yahoo! News
Rob at 5:21 AM No comments:
Share
‹
›
Home
View web version

About Me

Rob
I am an assistant professor of public administration and the director of public administration and undergraduate organizational leadership programs at Point Park University in Pittsburgh, PA. I have over 30 years of experience in public safety and disaster management and 25 years as a teacher, instructor and professor.
View my complete profile
Powered by Blogger.