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		<title>iThank Steve Jobs</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 14:18:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;You&#8217;ve got to find what you love&#8230;Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work.&#8221;  Steve Jobs, 2005 Steve Jobs lost his battle against cancer at the young age of 56. His loss is not [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bcmusing.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5341773&amp;post=296&amp;subd=bcmusing&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>That day. That horrific day. Remembering September 11, 2001.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 13:44:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Connors</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Remembering September 11th That day. That horrific day. September 11, 2001 was a day like many others where we all got up and went about our business on a beautiful sunny fall day. We were completely unaware of the sickening plot that 19 homicidal maniacs were about to unleash upon our nation. On that beautiful [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bcmusing.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5341773&amp;post=285&amp;subd=bcmusing&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The State of Homeland Security Since 9/11: Looking Back, Looking Forward</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2011 16:38:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The US Chamber National Security Task Force met 17 August in DC and discussed the state of Homeland Security. The speakers and panelists provided a candid assessment of where we&#8217;ve been and where we need to go.  Overall, the consensus is that much has been done, but much more needs to be done. It was suggested that the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bcmusing.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5341773&amp;post=279&amp;subd=bcmusing&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A Path of Destruction &#8211; Sendai, Japan</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 17:16:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Connors</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As I mentioned in my previous blog, I was going to take a tour of the area impacted by the Tsunami after our workshop ended. A large group went by bus to Suzuki Kogyo, a waste management company that was essential to the community. Suzuki Kogyo was able to recover their operations and begin waste [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bcmusing.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5341773&amp;post=251&amp;subd=bcmusing&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Kishi Kaisei, Sendai</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 22:20:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kishi kaisei to come out of a desperate situation and make a comeback On Friday, March 11, 2011, a catastrophic magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck Japan. The earthquake was so powerful, it&#8217;s said to have moved the main island some 8&#8242; to the east. An hour after the earthquake struck, a major Tsunami with waves reportedly as high [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bcmusing.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5341773&amp;post=204&amp;subd=bcmusing&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A Day in the Life of DHS</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:34:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Connors</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a section from the Department of Homeland Security Bottoms Up Review (BUR) that was just released. Thought it was very interesting and provides readers with an appreciation of what these patriotic Americans do each day within DHS.   A Day in the Life of the Department of Homeland Security The Department of Homeland [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bcmusing.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5341773&amp;post=184&amp;subd=bcmusing&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Preparing for PS-Prep &#8211; Voluntary Private Sector Preparedness Certification</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 19:36:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[“…private sector preparedness is a necessity, not a luxury” The 9/11 Commission found that the Private Sector wasn&#8217;t adequately prepared to respond to or recover from a catastrophic disaster. The commission Vice Chair Lee Hamilton stated &#8220;Now is the time for serious consideration of a national [private sector] preparedness standard&#8221; and the Commission accepted a [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bcmusing.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5341773&amp;post=165&amp;subd=bcmusing&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Deepwater Horizon &#8211; A Crisis Management Disaster</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 19:29:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Connors</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig not only caused the tragic loss of 11 lives, but is now the most catastrophic environmental disaster in history. It&#8217;s appalling to think that the initial explosion occurred on 20 April and there&#8217;s still an estimated 20,000 barrels/day pouring into the Gulf of Mexico (see BP&#8217;s live [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bcmusing.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5341773&amp;post=161&amp;subd=bcmusing&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Remembering PFC Jesse James</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 May 2010 14:10:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Connors</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[PFC Jesse Edward James 1 SIG BN 1 MAR DIV 10.24.27 &#8211; 09.20.50 No, this isn&#8217;t a story about the infamous outlaw Jesse James or the one who couldn&#8217;t be faithful to Sandra Bullock. This is about our family&#8217;s hero &#8211; a 23 year old Marine who took a patrol to allow his buddy some [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bcmusing.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5341773&amp;post=156&amp;subd=bcmusing&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>For Safety Sake &#8211; Be Patient and Use Common Sense</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Mar 2010 23:22:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ll admit, patience is not one of my virtues and anyone who knows me will likely say that I&#8217;m one of the most impatient people they know. However, when it comes to safety, even I realize that haste can lead to poor decisions and being impatient can get you injured or killed.  At the end of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bcmusing.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5341773&amp;post=151&amp;subd=bcmusing&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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