Saved at the Seawall

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica DuLong ◽  
Mitchell Zuckoff
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
New York ◽  
Coast Guard ◽  
Personal Stories ◽  
Human Goodness ◽  
The Us ◽  
History Of ◽  
Us Coast Guard ◽  
Maritime Community

This book is the definitive history of the largest ever waterborne evacuation. The book reveals the dramatic story of how the New York Harbor maritime community heroically delivered stranded commuters, residents, and visitors out of harm's way. Even before the US Coast Guard called for “all available boats,” tugs, ferries, dinner boats, and other vessels had sped to the rescue from points all across New York Harbor. In less than nine hours, captains and crews transported nearly half a million people from Manhattan. Anchored in eyewitness accounts, the book weaves together the personal stories of people rescued that day with those of the mariners who saved them. The book describes the inner workings of New York Harbor and reveals the collaborative power of its close-knit community. This chronicle of those crucial hours, when hundreds of thousands of lives were at risk, highlights how resourcefulness and basic human goodness triumphed over turmoil on one of America's darkest days.

Functioning of Ukrainian Bureau in Washington D. C. (March 1939 – May 1940)

2019 ◽  
pp. 142-157
Author(s):  
Danylo Kravets
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
The United States ◽  
College Degrees ◽  
The Us ◽  
Us Government ◽  
General Functioning ◽  
History Of ◽  
Governmental Institutions ◽  
History Of Journalism ◽  
The Military

The aim of the Ukrainian Bureau in Washington was propaganda of Ukrainian question among US government and American publicity in general. Functioning of the Bureau is not represented non in Ukrainian neither in foreign historiographies, so that’s why the main goal of presented paper is to investigate its activity. The research is based on personal papers of Ukrainian diaspora representatives (O. Granovskyi, E. Skotzko, E. Onatskyi) and articles from American and Ukrainian newspapers. The second mass immigration of Ukrainians to the US (1914‒1930s) has often been called the «military» immigration and what it lacked in numbers, it made up in quality. Most immigrants were educated, some with college degrees. The founder of the Ukrainian Bureau Eugene Skotzko was born near Western Ukrainian town of Zoloczhiv and immigrated to the United States in late 1920s after graduating from Lviv Polytechnic University. In New York he began to collaborate with OUN member O. Senyk-Hrabivskyi who gave E. Skotzko task to create informational bureau for propaganda of Ukrainian case. On March 23 1939 the Bureau was founded in Washington D. C. E. Skotzko was an editor of its Informational Bulletins. The Bureau biggest problem was lack of financial support. It was the main reason why it stopped functioning in May 1940. During 14 months of functioning Ukrainian Bureau in Washington posted dozens of informational bulletins and send it to hundreds of addressees; E. Skotzko, as a director, personally wrote to American governmental institutions and foreign diplomats informing about Ukrainian problem in Europe. Ukrainian Bureau activity is an inspiring example for those who care for informational policy of modern Ukraine.Keywords: Ukrainian small encyclopedia, Yevhen Onatsky, journalism, worldview, Ukrainian state. Keywords: Ukrainian Bureau in Washington, Eugene Skotzko, public opinion, history of journalism, diaspora.

scholarly journals Reversible Thrombocytopenia after Gabapentin in an HIV-Positive Patient

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-2
Author(s):  
Mohammed Basith ◽  
Andrew Francis ◽  
Alfredo Bellon
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Human Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Psychiatric Care ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Inpatient Psychiatric Care ◽  
Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
The Us ◽  
Patients At Risk ◽  
History Of ◽  
Severe Anxiety

Gabapentin has become increasingly used in psychiatric practice specifically for anxiety disorders. Even though gabapentin is not approved by the US Food and Drug Administration to treat anxiety, physicians sometimes use it as an alternative to benzodiazepines in patients with a history of substance abuse. Gabapentin is also prescribed when individuals are at risk of thrombocytopenia which is not considered a side effect. Among patients at risk of thrombocytopenia are those positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Here we present a case of an HIV-positive man who presented for inpatient psychiatric care with severe anxiety and a history of alcohol and benzodiazepine abuse. In this patient, gabapentin worsened thrombocytopenia after repeated exposure to this medication. We suggest caution when considering gabapentin for patients with preexisting low platelet counts, as there seems to be a risk for worsening thrombocytopenia with this antiepileptic in the presence of HIV infection.

Operations Research Enhances Supply Chain Management at the US Coast Guard Aircraft Repair and Supply Center

2008 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kent Everingham ◽  
Gary Polaski ◽  
Frederick Riedlin ◽  
Michael Shirk ◽  
Vinayak Deshpande ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Operations Research ◽  
Coast Guard ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
The Us ◽  
Us Coast Guard

scholarly journals Final report on testing of ACONF technology for the US Coast Guard National Distress Systems : a study for the DOE Energy Storage Systems Program.

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leanne M. Storey ◽  
Thomas M., Jr. Byrd ◽  
Aaron T. Murray ◽  
Jerry W. Ginn ◽  
Philip C. Symons ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Storage ◽  
Storage Systems ◽  
Coast Guard ◽  
Final Report ◽  
Energy Storage Systems ◽  
The Us ◽  
Us Coast Guard

scholarly journals Planning and Responding to a Petrochemical Disaster in the North American Inland Seas

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicholas N. Monacelli
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Great Lakes ◽  
Oil Spill ◽  
The United States ◽  
Coast Guard ◽  
Current Response ◽  
Us Congress ◽  
The Us ◽  
Us Coast Guard ◽  
Response Policy

The Great Lakes represent the largest group of freshwater lakes in the world along a 1,500 mile international boundary between the United States and Canada. A source of drinking water for 35 million people and a hub of unique biodiversity, a major petrochemical spill would be devastating. With the increase in pipeline activity due to regional tar sands drilling and the navigationally challenging waterways hosting an increasing stream of petrochemical commerce, risk to the Lakes is higher than ever. Given the Lake's closed-system nature and their geographic remoteness relative to current US and Canadian government and private sector assets, the current response posture is inadequate. As the primary maritime spill response agency in the United States, the US Coast Guard retains the mantle of prevention and planning for a Great Lakes petrochemical disaster. This paper seeks to examine the historic, current, and future states of the Great Lakes' oil-spill risk, in light of increased maritime commerce and recent spill “near-misses” regarding submerged pipelines in the Straits of Mackinac. The US Congress and the US Coast Guard have identified that the Great Lakes are not prepared for a large scale spill. Current resourcing levels and technology are insufficient, especially given the challenge of responding while the Lakes are frozen for a substantial portion of the year. With resources focused on the prospect of disaster in salt water regions, the “inland seas” of the Great Lakes receive too little attention. After identifying the evolution of Great Lakes spill prevention and response policy, this paper will apply the Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Horizon spill as a case study into what spill response would look like on the Great Lakes. Given the authors' expansive experience as an operator during that historic spill and current commander of one of two US oil spill response assets in the Great Lakes, this paper will also identify remaining challenges to an effective spill response policy, and conclude with recommendations on how to tackle the response issues identified. The US Congress recently established the US Coast Guard's National Center of Expertise for the Great Lakes and one of their primary tasks is to analyze the effect of a spill in freshwater and develop an appropriate response plan. By attempting to identify critical gaps, this paper seeks to advance government and industry's ability to posture the region swiftly in the face of a growing threat and assist in the Center's work.

scholarly journals  Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in an Asymptomatic US Population 

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven Rigatti ◽  
Robert L. Stout
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Population Data ◽  
Cumulative Number ◽  
Positive Serology ◽  
Blood Draw ◽  
The Us ◽  
History Of ◽  
High Level ◽  
Age Range

Abstract Methods: We performed SARS-CoV-2 antibody tests with the Roche e602 SARS CoV-2 Immuno system on 50,257 consecutive life insurance applicants who were having blood drawn for the purpose of underwriting mortality risk. Other variables included height, weight, and blood pressure at the time of the blood draw, a history of smoking and common chronic diseases (hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, and cancer).Results: The overall prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 was 3.0%, and was fairly consistent across the age range and similar in males and females. Geographical distribution revealed a very high level of positivity in the state of New York compared to all other areas (17.1%). Using US Census state population data to adjust state specific rates of positivity, it is estimated that this level of seropositivity would correspond to 6.98 million (99% CI: 6.56-7.38 million) SARS-CoV-2 infections in the US, which is 3.8 times the cumulative number of cases in the US reported to the CDC as of June 1, 2020.Conclusions: The estimated number of total SARS-CoV-2 infections based on positive serology is substantially higher than the total number of cases reported to the CDC. There is no apparent increase of risk of infection for individuals self-reporting, smoking, diabetes, heart disease, hypertension or cancer.

Impact of Pontoon Vessel Geometry on Allowable Passenger Weight Using USCG Pontoon Simplified Stability Test

2010 ◽  
Vol 26 (02) ◽  
pp. 135-143
Author(s):  
Lisa L. Myatt ◽  
Brian Thomas ◽  
Todd Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Parametric Analysis ◽  
Graphical Analysis ◽  
Coast Guard ◽  
Stability Test ◽  
The Us ◽  
Us Coast Guard ◽  
Analysis Of Stability ◽  
Vessel Stability

A parametric analysis of stability was performed for more than 30,000 geometric variants of cylindrical-hulled pontoon vessels to quantify the impacts of vessel geometry and prepassenger displacement on the maximum passenger weight allowed by the US Coast Guard (USCG) Pontoon Simplified Stability Test (PSST). Variables examined included pontoon diameter, pontoon length, pontoon separation, deck height, passenger deck width, location of forward and aft edges of the passenger deck, prepassenger displacement prior to loading, and trim. Each pontoon vessel variant was evaluated using General Hydrostatics Software to apply the PSST to determine the maximum passenger weight allowed for that vessel. Graphical analysis of the data demonstrated that a vessel's allowable passenger weight increases with: an increased pontoon diameter or length of pontoon, a decreased deck height, a limited increase in pontoon separation or beam ratio, and a symmetrically decreased passenger deck width or length. Additionally, it was found that each specific vessel has an optimum prepassenger displacement, unique to its pontoon diameter and length of pontoons, which maximizes the allowable passenger weight. Finally, a method is provided to correlate the present results with prior related work by other authors that characterized pontoon vessel stability in the context of pontoon percent submergence.

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