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Jack L. Rozdilsky

Associate Professor of Disaster and Emergency Management, York University, Canada
Dr. Jack L. Rozdilsky is an Associate Professor of Disaster and Emergency at York University, Toronto. He is active in post-disaster field research as well as teaching emergency management at the graduate and undergraduate levels. Previously to joining the faculty at York in 2016, Dr. Rozdilsky has been a professor of Emergency Management in the United States since 2005, with faculty positions at the University of North Texas and Western Illinois University. He holds a doctorate from Michigan State University. Prior to joining academia, Dr. Rozdilsky has worked as a hazard mitigation planner.

US under Trump Series

Thought the U.S. Capitol attack couldn’t happen? Think again: The insurrection threat isn’t over

Jan 09, 2021 12:03 pm UTC| Politics

In a dark and surreal moment in American history, on the afternoon of Jan. 6, a group of Americans staged a violent protest by assaulting their own capitol building. In this short-lived riot attempt, four lives were lost,...

The use and misuse of the Insurrection Act in the United States

Jun 05, 2020 10:51 am UTC| Law

In the wake of the killing of George Floyd, American cities are coping with strife and civil unrest comparable to 1968. In an apparent attempt to divert attention from a lacklustre White House effort to counter the...

The fallout from a false nuclear alarm

Jan 14, 2020 23:31 pm UTC| Insights & Views

On Sunday at 7:23 a.m., residents of the Greater Toronto Area were abruptly awakened by an alert issued by Ontarios Emergency Alert Ready System stating: An incident was reported at the Pickering Nuclear Generating...

Economy

Goldman Sachs quashes analysts' estimates on stock trading as earnings surge amid the pandemic

Goldman Sachs Group surprised the Wall Street analysts after their prediction for its stock trading was overshadowed by the actual figures for the companys fourth-quarter profit. The American multinational investment bank...

Ford ordered to recall 3 million vehicles in US over deadly Takata airbags

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has rejected Ford Motor Cos petition against recalling 3 million vehicles with potentially defective Takata airbags. The auto safety agencys decision also will...

Tesla to route investment in India via Netherlands

US automaker Tesla has decided to route its investment in India via the Netherlands to avail of a treaty between the two countries that lower capital gains tax. The India-Netherlands treaty stands out because of capital...

Hyundai, Kia capture 7% market share in Europe

Hyundai Motor Co. and affiliate Kia Corp. posted a combined market share of a record 7 percent in Europe last year, rising from 6.7 percent in Europe in 2019. However, in line with European market trends, their sales in...

Foxconn to build $270 million Vietnam plant for Apple's MacBooks, iPads

Apple supplier Foxconn has been granted a license to construct a $270 million plant in Bac Giang province, Vietnam, where it would manufacture 8 million MacBooks and iPads annually. Fukang Technology would develop the...

Politics

Joe Biden's nominee for DNI Avril Haines assures that politics will be out of intelligence analysis

As soon as Joe Biden takes his oath of office as the new president of the United States, he may be faced with a bare Cabinet as confirmation hearings have run into delays. Among them, his nominee for Director of National...

Nancy Pelosi, Hillary Clinton suggests Donald Trump may have been contacting Vladimir Putin during riots

Outgoing president Donald Trumps ties to Russia and Vladimir Putin remain in the air despite previous revelations. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton suggested that Trump may have been...

Kamala Harris speaks at Lincoln Memorial in a service to honor COVID-19 deaths

Vice president-elect Kamala Harris would be officially assuming the position in a matter of hours in a scaled-back inauguration due to the pandemic. But prior to the festivities that surround her taking her oath of office,...

Melania Trump reflects on White House tenure in farewell message

It is only a matter of hours before first lady Melania Trump will now become a former first lady to make way for Dr. Jill Biden. On the eve of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris inauguration as the new president and vice...

Ivanka Trump exposed: Soon-to-be-former first daughter once denied working for Trump administration

One of the takeaways from the outgoing Trump administration was the outgoing presidents installation of family members and close allies as members of his Cabinet and in White House positions. Among them is his eldest...

Science

What to feed ducks – according to science

The simple things in life sometimes bring the greatest joy like feeding the ducks at your local pond. The next time you pay your feathered friends a visit, consider introducing some variety into the food you give them....

Yellowstone volcano: USGS warns of possible eruption

Many scientists are keeping watch over the activity occurring in the Yellowstone volcano because of its potential to inflict large-scale damage in the United States. Now, scientists at the USGS have now warned of a...

Mars mission: NASA scientist says Martians can help humans live on Red Planet

Being able to live on Mars is one of the goals that space agencies all over the world have when it comes to exploring the red planet in future Mars missions. Although it may take a while to figure out how we may be able to...

Black holes: Albert Einstein's theory may save Earth from wandering black holes

Black holes are one of the most mysterious objects in the universe and were first brought up by renowned scientist Albert Einstein. With the possibility of wandering black holes being able to consume our own planet, the...

Asteroid alert: 16-meter space rock to pass by Earth on New Year weekend

With days to go until the Earth completes another year around the Sun, it appears that the universe also has plans to celebrate the new year along with us. An asteroid is set to pass by our planet a few days after the new...

Technology

Nvidia Shield TV version 8.2.2 adds PS5 DualSense and Xbox Series X/S controller support

The gaming-focused digital media player has finally received the update that adds support for the controllers of the new-generation consoles PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. Nvidia Shield TV version 8.2.2 also delivers...

Apple Fitness+ workout video count nears 300 a month after launch

Apple has updated Fitness+ this week to expand its catalog of hundreds of workout videos. Considering the service is only one month old, its subscribers have a list of requested functions, and one particular feature stands...

'Battlefield 6': Fans should not worry about a cross-gen launch

Battlefield 6 is reportedly planned to launch on previous and new generations of consoles. A recent report claimed that has also figured out a way to avoid Battlefield 6 could be released on last and new-gen...

Samsung Android 11 One UI 3.0 update goes live for mid-range Galaxy M31

The One UI 3.0 update was unveiled more than a month ago, and it appears that it is being added to more Galaxy devices over the last week. Samsung has reportedly delivered the Android 11-based update even to a mid-range...

MacBook Pro 2021 might see MagSafe port’s return and Touch Bar’s removal

A new year means a new lineup of MacBook Pro laptops, and it appears that Apple has a few more things planned than just the routing CPU upgrades. The company is reportedly planning to bring back MagSafe charging while...