Community foundations push to boost disaster resilience in Linn County
Karla Tweet-Ball of the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation outlines efforts to strengthen local disaster readiness. She describes participation in Philanthropic Preparedness, Resiliency, and Emergency Partnership and LAP-AID, plus Cedar Rapids as a National Academy of Sciences Roundtable pilot, to improve planning, funding, and cross sector coordination.
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Greater
Cedar Rapids
Community Foundation
Linn Area
Lap-Aid
National Academy of Sciences
Linn County
Karla
Cedar Rapids tribute and wage protest letter mix
The letter suggests placing a Cedar Rapids sign praising Zach Johnson as 2015 British Open Champion and 2007 Masters winner. It also presents a wage poverty complaint urging Iowa to raise the minimum wage to 15 dollars per hour and join the Fight for 15 to improve living standards and local economy.
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Cedar Rapids
Zach Johnson
Interstate 380
Zach
Iowa
Flag and Freedom Reflections on Memorial Day
A speaker recalls the American flag as a symbol of freedom and sacrifice. The memory spans from childhood lessons to Memorial Day, noting purchases of a flag on September 11, 2001, and the enduring pride in the national song and the brave who protected liberty.
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Land of the
Free
America
A lesson in U S history part two on Civil War and Lincoln
Walter E. Williams analyzes Civil War labels, Lincoln’s views on slavery, Emancipation Proclamation limits, and secession logic. He links revenue needs from tariffs to Southern actions, noting tariff reliance and regional exemptions while outlining Lincoln’s nuanced positions.
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Jefferson Davis
Washington, D.C
George Washington
London
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Springfield
Ill
Mexico
Texas
Policies, breaches, and best defenses in cybersecurity
Michael Barton argues that the OPM data breach shows poor leadership and weak policy. He stresses remote access from China as a core flaw, recommends stronger cybersecurity training, two factor authentication, and ongoing policy reviews to protect networks and sensitive information. Barton is a cybersecurity company co founder and adviser with Capitol Hill White House and Pentagon experience.
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Office of Personnel Management
China
OPM
Michael James Barton
Capitol Hill
White House
Pentagon
Artis Research
InsideSources.com
Michael Barton
HyattSolutions
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