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Achieving True Communications Interoperability Across Networks, Devices, Platforms and Applications

Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

The terrorist attacks of 9/11/2001 highlighted the need to improve the ability for public agencies from different jurisdictions to communicate with one another. Now today, Verizon has initiated an outreach to other companies, carriers, device makers, etc. to come together to jointly work on the issue of communications interoperability.

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The Behind-the-Scenes Story of How Two Neighboring Libraries Teamed Up To Create a Fake Rivalry Video for Promotional Success

Super Library Marketing

Tamara graduated in 2001 from Miami University (Ohio) with a degree in Creative Writing. And when an opening came up in the Outreach Department where I was volunteering, I was encouraged to apply.” I still remember the glorious sense of freedom I had on that warm spring day, driving down the road towards the library.”

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Stop Soldier Suicide partners with Pariveda, AWS on mission to reduce suicide rates among US service members and veterans

AWS Public Sector Blog

Suicide rates among veterans continued to climb from 2001 to 2018 before dipping back for 2019 and 2020. In July 2024, the Pentagon conducted a study that revealed a sobering statistic: US soldiers are nine times more likely to die by suicide than in combat, leading to suicide being the number one cause of death for US soldiers.

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University of Utah University Neighborhood Partners program and community revitalization in West side Salt Lake City/County

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

After the 2008 recession, they dropped their primary outreach program. From the Salt Lake Tribune article: It was in 2001 that University of Utah President Bernie Machen (1998-2004) recognized and took ownership for the fact that, as an institution, the U was little involved on the west side.