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Blake Harris

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Recent Articles

New System Accurately Predicts Spread of H1N1
June 30, 2009 - A new scientific system, designed to rapidly evaluate the world's air traffic patterns, accurately predicted how the H1N1 virus would spread around the world earlier this year.

Ecological Model Masdar City Taps European Expertise
June 29, 2009 - The "city of the future," as it is described by Abu Dhabi officials, is currently planned as the cornerstone of a global cooperative effort to develop or improve sustainable technologies.

Disaster Management Conference Highlights Growing Global Complexities
June 24, 2009 - The 19th World Conference on Disaster Management wrapped today in Toronto, Canada after a robust two-and-a-half-day program that covering the full spectrum of disaster management issues.

Nationwide Telemedicine Networks Essential for Successful Health Care Reform
June 19, 2009 - According to a new white paper from the American Telemedicine Association to be published in the peer-reviewed journal, Telemedicine and e-Health, telemedicine, or information technology enhanced healthcare, must be a core component of any viable healthcare reform strategy.

Telemedicine Expands Reach of Care for Parkinson's Patients
June 18, 2009 - One innovative telemedicine project, for example, is providing distant nursing home patients with Parkinson's disease access to neurologists at the University of Rochester Medical Center.

Pandemic Strategies: Vaccinating Children First When Vaccines Limited
June 17, 2009 - Targeting children may be an effective use of limited supplies of flu vaccine, according to research funded by the Wellcome Trust and the EU.

Climate Change Already Impacting the U.S.
June 16, 2009 - Scientists and researchers representing 13 U.S. government science agencies, major universities and research institutes produced the most comprehensive report to date on national climate change, offering the latest information on rising temperatures.

Robotic Ferret Will Detect Hidden Drugs, Weapons and Humans in Containers
June 12, 2009 - A new type of robot being developed will make it easier to detect drugs, weapons, explosives and illegal immigrants concealed in cargo containers.

Computer Modeling To Help Cities Prepare for Worst-Case Scenarios
June 11, 2009 - A new and novel computer modeling platform can help hospitals and cities to be more prepared for catastrophic public health scenarios,

Houston Ship Channel Security District Plan Will Deter Terrorism
June 10, 2009 - Harris County Commissioners Court has unanimously approved the creation of the Houston Ship Channel Security District, a public-private partnership that will fund enhancements to security technology, infrastructure and processes along the ship channel.

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Collaboration for the Public Sector



Collaborative Justice: Transforming Criminal Justice Services Through Unified Collaboration
This issue brief examines video collaboration in every stage of the human justice process, demonstrating how this technology can not only make services more efficient, affordable, and accessible.

Cloud-Based Services Accelerate Public Sector Adoption of Video Collaboration
Today, thanks to new cloud technologies and high-quality networks, mobile video services - which provide not only cost savings but which help governmental interactions become more efficient - are more feasible than ever before.

Modernization as a Service: Acquiring IT through Innovative Procurement

Five Ways Collaboration is Driving Government Performance

Mobile Video Collaboration: The New Business Reality