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Subject: RE: [egov] Countermeasures for Epidemic of CongressionalIgnorance?
Thanks foor the reply, Duane, The pilot project I'm working on now does some of this and is a Semantic Interoperability Rachitecture Pilot as well as being SOA in a loosely coupled way, and we plan to use ebXML REgistry/Repository as well as many other components. It's far from any kind of panacea, but i think it will be a small step in the right direction. Regards, Rex At 12:20 PM -0700 9/19/05, Duane Nickull wrote: >Rec: > >Sadly, in a previous company we proposed an architecture to the Canadian >Government (prior to being acquired by Adobe) for a low costs system >that would have helped alleviate some of the problems from this type of >emergency. > >While dwelling on the past is important to learn lessons, I also think >it is important to look forward and take action. The proposed system >was registry based and would allow government and civilian entities to >register the following via easy to use web forms: > >1. What types of events they wish to be notified about and when. >Example: If there is a landslide in the Rocky Mountains that blocks a >public highway, notify me since I am a civilian trucking company and I >need to know this to reroute my trucks or "Tell me about potential >hurricanes 48 hours in advance since I have to collect and evacuate >elderly people". > >2. A list of anything they have that they would make available during an >emergency. Example: I have a diesel generator and 200 gallons of fuel in >my backyard > >3. Details of any services they are prepared to offer during an >emergency (example: I have a chainsaw and can help cut through fallen >trees. > >4. Details of how they can be contacted in an emergency including backup >plans in case no infrastructure exists (example: If the phones are out, >I will be at the corner of Haight & Ashbury. > >5. Workflows and procedures for emergency workers to take. > >The idea is that everyone who has a stake in a situation would have a >chance to play a role. Agencies from local governments to international >relief workers could all use it. > >The architecture is public record since it was submitted to the GoC as >an RFI proposal. Anyone interested in seeing it or making use of it >please let me know and I can forward it to them. > >I think systems like this would only cost around CAD $100,000 to >implement and probably minimal $$ to keep operational. A bargain >compared to the chaos that can result when things go wrong. > >The architecture used the OASIS CAP and the ebXML Registry/Repository >standards along with other web service standards. > >Anyone want to build it? > >Duane > >-----Original Message----- >From: Rex Brooks [mailto:rexb@starbourne.com] >Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 8:06 AM >To: huml@lists.oasis-open.org; emergency@lists.oasis-open.org; >egov@lists.oasis-open.org; sia-pilot6@humanml.cim3 >Subject: [egov] Countermeasures for Epidemic of Congressional Ignorance? > >Hi Everyone, > >Please excuse the inept and mangled metaphors, but I think I have a >concussion from being hit by this um, fiscal responsibility? > >I note this with considerable dismay since it looks a lot like we >suddenly discovered that we are hemorrhaging from a leg so we are >going to amputate our right arm as if we could somehow save the blood >in that arm or keep it from flowing out our gashed leg. Let's ignore >how much work that arm could do, for things like, well, tying a >tourniquet around the wound from which we are actually bleeding? > >http://fcw.com/article90814-09-16-05-Web&newsletter%3Dyes > >Better idea. Let's rescind the minimum wage and hire all those >displaced refugees, oops, no, they're called.... what was it? Ah yes, >evacuees. How much more civilized can you get? I never thought >ignorance was contagious till now. > >Rex >-- >Rex Brooks >President, CEO >Starbourne Communications Design >GeoAddress: 1361-A Addison >Berkeley, CA 94702 >Tel: 510-849-2309 > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from this mail list, you must leave the OASIS TC that >generates this mail. You may a link to this group and all your TCs in >OASIS >at: >https://www.oasis-open.org/apps/org/workgroup/portal/my_workgroups.php -- Rex Brooks President, CEO Starbourne Communications Design GeoAddress: 1361-A Addison Berkeley, CA 94702 Tel: 510-849-2309
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