American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

2006

A Conversation with FEMA

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Regional Infrastructure Report Cards:
There have been two recent additions to the ranks of the regional Report Cards: California and North Carolina. In the last half of September ASCE Sections from these two states released their regional Report Cards bringing the total number of state or regional Report Cards to nineteen.

In this podcast we have roundtable discussions with some of the members that were involved in these great efforts. Listen in as we discuss grades, what they mean and how the Report Cards were received by local communities and media. (59:57 minutes)

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Aging Dams, A National Problem:
Last month Congressional leaders discussed the National Dam Safety Program Act., H.R. 4981. The House Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment held a hearing in late July to review the program.

Listen to excerpts featuring speakers such as Congressman Randy Kuhl (D-NY), Congresswoman Sue Kelly (R-NY), and representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the US Army Corps of Engineers, the Association of State Dam Safety Officials and the American Society of Civil Engineers.(39:30 minutes)

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The Need for A National Infrastructure Commission:
We start this edition of Civil E. Speaking with an interview with U.S. Senators George Voinovich (R-OH) and Tom Carper (D-DE) conducted recently by ASCE. The Senators were interviewed about the National Infrastructure Improvement Act which they introduced earlier this year.

We end this segment with an update on the key the legislation that ASCE is working on to benefit our nation's infrastructure. (43:53 minutes)

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Engineering R&D Symposium:
This past May the 4^th Annual Engineering R&D Symposium was held. The Symposium brought together leaders from over 18 engineering organizations for an intensive, two-day meeting to gain firsthand knowledge of the administration's R&D priorities and the potential impact of the President's fiscal year 2007 budget request on the science, engineering and technology community.

Listen in to speakers such as: Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM); Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN); Kei Koizumi, the Director of R&D Budget & Policy Programs at the American Association for the Advancement of Science and Phillip Ritter the Senior Vice President of Public Affairs at Texas Instruments, as they discuss the American Competitiveness Initiative and the President's proposed budget for FY 07.(40:30 minutes)

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Happy Birthday to the Interstate System:
On June 29th 1956, President Eisenhower signed the legislation that created the Interstate Highway system. Celebrate the 50th anniversary with us by listening to discussions with Bruce Seely, transportation historian and professor of history at Michigan Tech University, and Tom Warne, P.E., M.ASCE, former executive director of the Utah Department of Transportation.(46:43 minutes)

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Infrastructure Security and Resilience:
In this installment of Civil E. Speaking we focus our attention on the security and resilience of our nations infrastructure and what you can do to help improve it. Learn all about The Infrastructure Security Partnership from the people that head the partnership. Listen to America's First Under Secretary for the Preparedness Directorate at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, George W. Foresman, address TISP members at breakfast held on June 15th.(34:43 minutes)

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Hurricanes and Windhazards:
June 1^st marked the official start of the 2006 Hurricane Season. May Mayfield of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), gives the official predictions for the season along with highlighting a few communities particularly vulnerable to wind storms. ASCE's efforts in hazard prevention and mitigation are outlined. Listen to a roundtable discussion about ASCE's Disaster Assistance Volunteer Program, a directory that you can sign up if you want to help out in the event of an emergency. (29:54 minutes)

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Transportation Financing Hearing and ASCE in the News:
Listen to highlights from the House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure hearing that took place on May 24, 2006. The focus of this hearing was current innovations in transportation financing. The 'ASCE in the News' segment brings you through recent newsworthy events that have been taking place in the world of ASCE. (19:09 minutes)

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Infrastructure Solutions Summit:
The Infrastructure Solutions Summit was a two day event focusing on developing an agenda for implementing innovations, forming strategic partnerships and providing unified leadership to make infrastructure improvements a national priority. Speakers featured on this podcast are Secretary of Transportation Norman Mineta, Congressman Tom Petri, Congressman Jim Oberstar and Felix Rohatyn, Co-Chair of the Center for Strategic and International Studies Commission on Infrastructure. The Summit grew out of ASCE's 2005 Report Card for America's Infrastructure which used letter grades to asses 15 areas of the nation's infrastructure. (23:22 minutes)

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What exactly is a PODCAST and why is it so great?

Simply put, a podcast is audio content available on the internet that can be automatically delivered to your computer or MP3 player. Audio on the web.

So, what's the big deal? We've had "internet radio" on the web for over a decade. RealAudio, QuickTime, and Windows Media have all promised in their own way to revolutionize the way we enjoy "radio." Yet the revolution never happened with these products. All of these formats offer audio playback on demand via the web, but none has taken hold the way that podcasting has. Why? Because there is nothing "sexy" about sitting at your desk, waiting for a sound file to buffer - that is not much of a revolution. Many listeners, tired of waiting for the audio to finally sputter to life, ended up turning the radio back on and getting on with their lives.

Why is podcasting different? How is it that this promise of audio over the web is so superior to its predecessors? Why are thousands - millions, perhaps - of people every day enjoying the fruits of the podcasting revolution? Podcasting is automatic, it's easy to control by the listener, it's portable, and it's always available."

...taken directly from Podcast Solutions by Michael Geoghegan and Dan Klass

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	Civil E. Speaking The podcast produced by the ASCE Government Relations Department. Click on the link following each description below to listen to the mp3 file in your webbrowser. To save the mp3 file to your computer, right click on the link and choose 'Save as... ' 2006 A Conversation with FEMA This edition of Civil E Speaking features FEMA director R. David Paulison speaking on November 15, 2006 at a breakfast sponsored by The Infrastructure Security Partnership (TISP). Mr. Paulison discussed the changes and improvements taking place at FEMA under his direction, including new procedures and practices that will make Federal action more coordinated during an emergency. (30:41 minutes) DOWNLOAD MP3 (7.02MB) Regional Infrastructure Report Cards: There have been two recent additions to the ranks of the regional Report Cards: California and North Carolina. In the last half of September ASCE Sections from these two states released their regional Report Cards bringing the total number of state or regional Report Cards to nineteen. In this podcast we have roundtable discussions with some of the members that were involved in these great efforts. Listen in as we discuss grades, what they mean and how the Report Cards were received by local communities and media. (59:57 minutes) DOWNLOAD MP3 (13.7 MB) Aging Dams, A National Problem: Last month Congressional leaders discussed the National Dam Safety Program Act., H.R. 4981. The House Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment held a hearing in late July to review the program. Listen to excerpts featuring speakers such as Congressman Randy Kuhl (D-NY), Congresswoman Sue Kelly (R-NY), and representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the US Army Corps of Engineers, the Association of State Dam Safety Officials and the American Society of Civil Engineers.(39:30 minutes) DOWNLOAD MP3 (13.5 MB) The Need for A National Infrastructure Commission: We start this edition of Civil E. Speaking with an interview with U.S. Senators George Voinovich (R-OH) and Tom Carper (D-DE) conducted recently by ASCE. The Senators were interviewed about the National Infrastructure Improvement Act which they introduced earlier this year. We end this segment with an update on the key the legislation that ASCE is working on to benefit our nation's infrastructure. (43:53 minutes) DOWNLOAD MP3 (15.0 MB) Engineering R&D Symposium: This past May the 4^th Annual Engineering R&D Symposium was held. The Symposium brought together leaders from over 18 engineering organizations for an intensive, two-day meeting to gain firsthand knowledge of the administration's R&D priorities and the potential impact of the President's fiscal year 2007 budget request on the science, engineering and technology community. Listen in to speakers such as: Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM); Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN); Kei Koizumi, the Director of R&D Budget & Policy Programs at the American Association for the Advancement of Science and Phillip Ritter the Senior Vice President of Public Affairs at Texas Instruments, as they discuss the American Competitiveness Initiative and the President's proposed budget for FY 07.(40:30 minutes) DOWNLOAD MP3 (13.9 MB) Happy Birthday to the Interstate System: On June 29th 1956, President Eisenhower signed the legislation that created the Interstate Highway system. Celebrate the 50th anniversary with us by listening to discussions with Bruce Seely, transportation historian and professor of history at Michigan Tech University, and Tom Warne, P.E., M.ASCE, former executive director of the Utah Department of Transportation.(46:43 minutes) DOWNLOAD MP3 (16.0 MB) Infrastructure Security and Resilience: In this installment of Civil E. Speaking we focus our attention on the security and resilience of our nations infrastructure and what you can do to help improve it. Learn all about The Infrastructure Security Partnership from the people that head the partnership. Listen to America's First Under Secretary for the Preparedness Directorate at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, George W. Foresman, address TISP members at breakfast held on June 15th.(34:43 minutes) DOWNLOAD MP3 (11.9 MB) Hurricanes and Windhazards: June 1^st marked the official start of the 2006 Hurricane Season. May Mayfield of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), gives the official predictions for the season along with highlighting a few communities particularly vulnerable to wind storms. ASCE's efforts in hazard prevention and mitigation are outlined. Listen to a roundtable discussion about ASCE's Disaster Assistance Volunteer Program, a directory that you can sign up if you want to help out in the event of an emergency. (29:54 minutes) DOWNLOAD MP3 (27.3 MB) Transportation Financing Hearing and ASCE in the News: Listen to highlights from the House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure hearing that took place on May 24, 2006. The focus of this hearing was current innovations in transportation financing. The 'ASCE in the News' segment brings you through recent newsworthy events that have been taking place in the world of ASCE. (19:09 minutes) DOWNLOAD MP3 (17.5 MB) Infrastructure Solutions Summit: The Infrastructure Solutions Summit was a two day event focusing on developing an agenda for implementing innovations, forming strategic partnerships and providing unified leadership to make infrastructure improvements a national priority. Speakers featured on this podcast are Secretary of Transportation Norman Mineta, Congressman Tom Petri, Congressman Jim Oberstar and Felix Rohatyn, Co-Chair of the Center for Strategic and International Studies Commission on Infrastructure. The Summit grew out of ASCE's 2005 Report Card for America's Infrastructure which used letter grades to asses 15 areas of the nation's infrastructure. (23:22 minutes) DOWNLOAD MP3 (21.3 MB) What exactly is a PODCAST and why is it so great? Simply put, a podcast is audio content available on the internet that can be automatically delivered to your computer or MP3 player. Audio on the web. So, what's the big deal? We've had "internet radio" on the web for over a decade. RealAudio, QuickTime, and Windows Media have all promised in their own way to revolutionize the way we enjoy "radio." Yet the revolution never happened with these products. All of these formats offer audio playback on demand via the web, but none has taken hold the way that podcasting has. Why? Because there is nothing "sexy" about sitting at your desk, waiting for a sound file to buffer - that is not much of a revolution. Many listeners, tired of waiting for the audio to finally sputter to life, ended up turning the radio back on and getting on with their lives. Why is podcasting different? How is it that this promise of audio over the web is so superior to its predecessors? Why are thousands - millions, perhaps - of people every day enjoying the fruits of the podcasting revolution? Podcasting is automatic, it's easy to control by the listener, it's portable, and it's always available." ...taken directly from Podcast Solutions by Michael Geoghegan and Dan Klass	advertisement advertisement advertisement advertisement advertisement Features : : ASCE Official Register Available Online Download EJCDC Contract Documents Save 33% on ASCE's on-demand, online courses -- enter promo code ASCE33 at checkout! Hurricane Katrina External Review Panel National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Coalition (NEHRP) The Infrastructure Security Partnership Water Infrastructure Security Enhancements Wind Hazard Reduction Coalition Events : : December 09 - 11 ATC-SEI Conference on Improving the Seismic Performance of Existing Buildings and Other Structures January 05 - 07 India 2010: 3rd International Perspective on Current & Future State of Water Resources & the Environment International Perspective 05 - 07 India 2010: 3rd International Perspective on Current & Future State of Water Resources & the Environment International Perspective February 08 - 10 SPAR 2010 20 - 24 GeoFlorida 2010 Conference Seminar more events » advertisement
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