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A new MP3 sermon from Beverly Manor Baptist Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: The House of the Lord Speaker: Andrew Watkins Broadcaster: Beverly Manor Baptist Church Event: Sunday Service Date: 7/14/2024 Bible: 1 Kings 6 Length: 31 min.

A new MP3 sermon from Beverly Manor Baptist Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: A Well-Ordered Kingdom Speaker: Andrew Watkins Broadcaster: Beverly Manor Baptist Church Event: Sunday Service Date: 4/14/2024 Bible: 1 Kings 4:20-34 Length: 32 min.

A new MP3 sermon from Beverly Manor Baptist Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Endurance Training Speaker: Andrew Watkins Broadcaster: Beverly Manor Baptist Church Event: Sunday - AM Date: 12/17/2023 Bible: Hebrews 12:3-11 Length: 23 min.

Celebrate World Antimicrobial Awareness Week with Drs. Rey Perez, Andrew Watkins, and Jonathan Ryder, who describe antimicrobial stewardship teams and share their strategies for navigating a message sent to the antimicrobial stewardship pager! A introduction to being a Stewie!Episodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | febrilepodcast@gmail.com

In this episode of Let's talk ABM, Declan chats to Andrew Watkins, Top Account Field Marketing Lead at IBM. Andrew's experience marries Marketing and the Creative Arts. His 13+ years at IBM have seen him work in Sales Enablement, Brand, Advertising, and now Account-based Marketing. It is this diverse background and experience that Andrew is able to apply to his ABM thinking and successful programs. Here's what they cover: - How IBM has pioneered the use of AI - Why ‘WOW' moments are so important - How diversity breeds ABM success - Why a ‘fail fast, learn fast' mentality empowers ABM

Alan and Andrew talk about growing up in the greatest time to be growing up. 1985-1995 was living at the end of the industrial revolution and coming into the technological revolution.Music: JPKS - No Ones Gonna Love YouSubscribe, rate, and review the show!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/porch-talk/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Senior climatologist at the Bureau of Meteorology Dr Andrew Watkins updates FlowFM listeners in south-eastern Australia particularly farmers and other regional listeners on what their current long range forecast is indicating concerning the recently dominant La Nina and negative Indian Ocean Dipole pattern and what the Bureau is observing in long-term changes in those dominant weather systems due to climate change.

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It's been just over a year since the Taliban seized control of Kabul and established themselves as the government of Afghanistan. What has changed in Afghanistan in that time and what is the status of the major factions in the country? CNA's Jonathan Schroden is joined by three experts on militant groups in Afghanistan, they discuss the status of the Taliban, Al Qaeda and ISIS-K in Afghanistan and the relationships between these groups. Jonathan Schroden is the director of CNA's Counter Threats and Challenges Program. Twitter: @JJSchroden Amira Jadoon is an assistant professor in the Department of Political Science at Clemson University. Previously she worked at the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point. Twitter: @amirajadoon Asfandyar Mir is a senior expert in the Asia Center at USIP. His research interests include the international relations of South Asia, U.S. counterterrorism policy and political violence — with a regional focus on Afghanistan and Pakistan. Twitter: @asfandyarmir Andrew Watkins is a senior expert on Afghanistan for the U.S. Institute of Peace. He joined after serving as the senior analyst on Afghanistan for the International Crisis Group, where he published in-depth reports and analytical commentary on the country's conflict and efforts to initiate a peaceful settlement. Twitter: @and_huh_what

It's been said that history does not repeat but it does rhyme. A generation after seizing power for the first time in an Afghanistan destroyed by war, the Taliban returned to Kabul last August after enduring another long conflict with foreign invaders. As ever, the Taliban mystify observers who do not understand how these fanatical holy warriors prevailed against a militarily superior opponent and over a population that disapproves of its authoritarian edicts and brutal repression. In this episode, Andrew Watkins, a senior expert on Afghanistan at the U.S. Institute of Peace who has conducted extensive field research in Taliban country, discusses the group's origins in the early 1990s and the reasons for their staying power.

While a 20-year war has ended, the Afghan people continue to suffer, now under a collapsed economy. International Crisis Group's Laurel Miller and US Institute of Peace's Andrew Watkins join Deep Dish guest host Elizabeth Shackelford to discuss how the international community's isolation of the Taliban has helped precipitate suffering in Afghanistan, and what can and should be done to help.   Like the show? Leave us a rating and review.

With “more people going hungry in Afghanistan than anywhere else in the world,” the Taliban have shown they recognize “the scope of the problems they’re facing. But they’ve also revealed … just how little they can do to grapple with the world’s worst humanitarian crisis,” says USIP's Andrew Watkins.

Join your cohosts, Dr. Starlin and Sarah, as they interview Dr. Salman Ashraf, Dr. Trevor VanSchooneveld, Dr. Andrew Watkins and Kate Tyner about the Nebraska ICAP and ASAP programs and how you can be a part of this amazing team. If you would like to learn more about the opportunities mentioned in this show, please visit https://unmc.peopleadmin.com/postings/66272 This podcast is brought to you by Nebraska ICAP. This team is grant funded to provide infection control and infectious disease support for facilities across Nebraska. You can find more information about Nebraska at https://icap.nebraskamed.com/ Don't forget to follow us on Twitter at @dirty_drinks and reach out to us if you want to be a guest on the show! The views expressed in this podcast are those of the guests and hosts. These views do not represent the official standing of any public, state or federal entity.

In this episode, Andrew Lloyd Watkins shares his journey from feeling unlovable and suicidal to joyful. If you have used drugs and alcohol to numb out... this episode is a must! Together, we explore how to shift the root story that creates resentment to a story that creates empowerment. Often, it's not the experience that causes suffering but rather the story about what it means about us that creates prolonged suffering. We can shift those beliefs by rewriting the story and declaring what we want to feel instead. If you resonate with Andrew's journey and want guidance to a more peaceful joyful place please book a call with me. YOU ARE NOT ALONE! I am here to guide you. Book a call here... https://calendly.com/dr-nikki/deep-diveIf you have any questions, concerns or feedback please connect with me here... https://calendly.com/dr-nikki/30minSending you SO much love!Nikki --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elevatetolegendary/message

Nearly six months have passed since the Taliban's sudden takeover of Afghanistan. As the country faces down a failing economy and looming humanitarian catastrophe, the new Taliban regime is still struggling with what it means to govern, both internally within the country and externally in its relations with the broader international community.To get a sense of the state of play in Afghanistan, Scott R. Anderson sat down with a panel of experts: Laurel Miller, director of the International Crisis Group's Asia Program; Andrew Watkins, a senior expert on Afghanistan at the U.S. Institute of Peace; and Obaidullah Baheer, a lecturer at the American University in Afghanistan and a visiting scholar at The New School. They talked about the Taliban's approach to governing, its changing relationships with the outside world and what it all means for Afghanistan's future.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

From the Bureau of Meteorology head of operational climate services, Andrew Watkins explains to Mike Williams what La Niña is, what the difference between La Niña and El Niño and how this year La Nina compares to last year.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr Andrew Watkins joined Jonesy & Amanda to explain La Nina and what it means for us. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr Andrew Watkins joined Jonesy & Amanda to explain La Nina and what it means for us. 

Join your cohosts, Dr. Starlin and Sarah, as they interview the ID Pharmacy team of Andrew Watkins, Scott Bergman, Bryan Alexander and Molly Miller for Antibiotic Awareness Week 2021! This team of pharmacists works hard as the Antimicrobial Stewardship experts to help prevent antibiotic overuse and preserve effectiveness for the future of medical treatment. The resources mentioned on this podcast are: UNMC Antimicrobial Stewardship Website: https://www.unmc.edu/intmed/divisions/id/asp/index.html Antibiotics Simplified: https://g.co/kgs/sYV1gK This podcast is brought to you by Nebraska ICAP. This team is grant funded to provide infection control and infectious disease support for facilities across Nebraska. You can find more information about Nebraska at https://icap.nebraskamed.com/ Don't forget to follow us on Twitter at @dirty_drinks and reach out to us if you want to be a guest on the show!

In this podcast, Farkhondeh Akbari and Andrew Watkins join New Lines for a conversation on Afghanistan. They share their sentiments about the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, assessments on decades of American intervention and recent withdrawal, and reflect on the past, present and future.

Join your cohosts, Dr. Starlin and Sarah, as they interview Andrew Watkins, PharmD about what an ID Pharmacist does and his special role with Nebraska Antimicrobial Stewardship Assessment and Promotion (ASAP) Program. Some great resources that were mentioned in the episode include: Nebraska ASAP: https://asap.nebraskamed.com Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ): https://www.ahrq.gov CDC Antimicrobial Stewardship: https://www.cdc.gov/antibiotic-use/core-elements/index.html This podcast is brought to you by Nebraska ICAP. This team is grant funded to provide infection control and infectious disease support for facilities across Nebraska. You can find more information about Nebraska at https://icap.nebraskamed.com/ Don't forget to follow us on Twitter at @dirty_drinks and reach out to us if you want to be a guest on the show!

The past few weeks have seen sweeping gains by Taliban insurgents across parts of Afghanistan as U.S. forces withdraw. This week, Richard Atwood is joined by Laurel Miller, Crisis Group's Asia director, and Andrew Watkins, Crisis Group's senior Afghanistan analyst, to discuss what is arguably the most dramatic shift in the Afghan war since the U.S. intervention 20 years ago ousted the then Taliban government. Andrew describes the Taliban's steady expansion into many of Afghanistan's districts and what it means for the government's control in bigger cities and other provincial capitals. They discuss the Taliban's political and military strategy as foreign forces pull out. Laurel looks at how the evolving battlefield dynamics are viewed in Washington and the broader debates around the future of U.S. policy in South Asia. They discuss what the Taliban's advance means for peace talks between the insurgents and the Afghan government and other factions. They talk about how Afghanistan's neighbours and other regional powers view what is happening and what their policies might entail. They also look at what foreign powers would ideally do in the months ahead and what people should watch for a sense of the conflict's trajectory. For more information, explore Crisis Group's analysis on our Afghanistan page. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Robby speaks with Andrew Watkins, VP of Engineering at Buildops. They dig into what it means to be "easily testable", the downsides to being allured by new technology, and why rewrites are really, really tough.Helpful LinksConnect with Andrew on LinkedInFollow Buildops on LinkedIn[Book Recommendation] Heroes DieSubscribe to Maintainable on:Apple PodcastsOvercastSpotifyOr search "Maintainable" wherever you stream your podcasts.

Where cities go shopping.In this episode of Preview of Tomorrow, Mike and Andrew Watkins, Co-Founder and CEO of Marketplace.city, discuss the importance and challenges of public procurement in cities. The ability of government to adapt to citizen needs and deploy innovative solutions, is about much more than just buying new technologies, it is a foundational building block in the development of citizens' trust in government. Andrew's company, Marketplace.city is making it easier for cities to find, validate, and buy technology and bolster innovation.Support the show

Lisa Curtis, former senior National Security Council official under the Trump administration, now director of the Indo-Pacific Security Program at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), and Andrew Watkins, senior analyst for Afghanistan at the International Crisis Group, discuss with host Carol Castiel the implications of the US decision to withdraw its 2,500 troops from Afghanistan by September 11, 2021.

Lisa Curtis, former senior National Security Council official under the Trump administration, now director of the Indo-Pacific Security Program at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), and Andrew Watkins, senior analyst for Afghanistan at the International Crisis Group, discuss with host Carol Castiel the implications of the US decision to withdraw its 2,500 troops from Afghanistan by September 11, 2021.

This week on Hold Your Fire!, Richard Atwood and Naz Modirzadeh talk to Crisis Group’s senior analyst for Afghanistan, Andrew Watkins, about the fast-approaching 1 May deadline for U.S. troops’ withdrawal from Afghanistan, the stalled peace process and ongoing violence across the country. In February 2020, the U.S. struck a deal with Taliban leaders. It entailed the U.S. pledging to withdraw its forces and the Taliban agreeing not to allow Afghanistan to be used for international terrorism and to enter talks with the Afghan government. Those Afghan peace talks have made little progress, even as the deadline for the U.S. drawdown looms. Andrew talks about how Afghan factions view the U.S. withdrawal, what neighbours and other regional powers think and dangers for the country in the months ahead. For more information, explore Crisis Group’s analysis on Afghanistan page.

Welcome to Disrupted Asia: Navigating the Global Order of Tomorrow, a podcast series by FES in Asia- where Asia's and Europe's leading experts tackle some of the most pressing questions around the changing geopolitical environment and how this is shaping the global order of tomorrow. In our new season's opening episode, we take a closer look at the latest developments in Afghanistan – the COVID-19 crisis, a difficult peace process, potential troop withdrawal and the future international engagement – with Dr Timor Sharan, Executive Director of the Afghanistan Policy Lab and an Adjunct Professor at the American University of Afghanistan. Credits: Created by Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung in Asia, https://asia.fes.de/ Directed by Mirco Günther Hosted by Dinkim Sailo Research by Mekhla Jha Communications & artwork by Isabelle Mischke and Coco Quimpo Sound production by Mediawok: https://www.mediawok.com/ Resources: Download the series of policy briefs authored by Andrew Watkins and Dr. Timor Sharan about the implications of the US withdrawal and the ongoing Afghan Peace Negotiations on existing policy tools, strategic interests, and challenges for key stakeholders in- and outside of Afghanistan: https://afghanistan.fes.de/e/from-uncertainty-to-strategy Find out more about our new regional project “Navigating the New Geopolitics of Asia and the Global Order of Tomorrow” which analyses major regional and global dynamics at play and offers a platform for countries to unpack ideas and strategies on how to manage these geopolitical challenges and successfully navigate in an uncertain environment: https://asia.fes.de/our-work/geopolitics-of-asia

This week, the Biden administration put forward a power-sharing arrangement between the government in Kabul, Afghanistan, and the Taliban, the details of which were leaked by TOLONews.President Joe Biden’s eight-page peace plan includes a ceasefire and a UN-sponsored conference that also brings in Afghanistan’s neighbors — Turkey, Russia, Iran and Pakistan — to discuss forming an inclusive government that would operate under a new constitution.Related: Afghan returnees struggle with unemployment, violence at homeUS Secretary of State Antony Blinken also sent a related letter this week to the Afghan president, underscoring a strategy of “high-level diplomacy” that represents a shift from work that began under the Trump administration.The Afghan government didn’t receive the plan with open arms, as some fear that they will be abandoned by their US allies. But some analysts say the Biden plan could help breathe new life into the peace process.Fawzia Koofi, one of four women in negotiations on behalf of the Afghan government in Doha, Qatar, said her team is reviewing the US proposal. She said the Taliban is doing the same.The Taliban didn’t respond to a request for an interview with The World.“I think [the proposal] will be used. Some parts of it … most of it, actually. But I think they [the Taliban] will come up with their own kind of narrative of the political participation. But we’ll have to wait for them.”Fawzia Koofi, negotiator for Afghanistan peace talks“I think [the proposal] will be used,” Koofi said. “Some parts of it … most of it, actually. But I think they [the Taliban] will come up with their own kind of narrative of the political participation. But we’ll have to wait for them.”For about six months, Koofi has been meeting on and off with Taliban leaders. The negotiations Koofi is part of could end the bloodshed. But reaching an agreement with the enemy after so many years of war, she said, has not been easy, especially as violence in the country has escalated recently.Related: Fighting in Afghanistan claims lives and displaces families as peace talks drag onThe number of assassinations in the country in 2020 rose by 169% compared to the previous year, according to Afghanistan’s Independent Human Rights Commission. Journalists, judges, government officials, security forces and their relatives have come under attack. Some of those attacks have been claimed by ISIS, but many believe the Taliban is responsible. Others have gone unclaimed.“It has been difficult because I have my family, especially my daughters back home,” she said from Doha. “Personally, it’s very difficult for me to wake up every morning and open my phone. I’m in fear of hearing a bad message. I usually don’t open my phone.”A tough spotThe peace process, which began under former President Donald Trump, took nine rounds of negotiations between the US and the Taliban to reach a deal. The Afghan government was not involved in those talks.As part of that 2020 agreement, the US promised to withdraw its troops in Afghanistan by May 1 of this year — and the Taliban committed to holding peace talks with the Afghan government. But that was more than a year ago, and the talks haven’t made much progress since then.Now, the US is in a tough spot, said Andrew Watkins, senior Afghanistan analyst with the International Crisis Group.“So, you have the Biden team scrambling, it seems, to come up with any possible solution or major breakthrough and progress that might remove it from the dilemma of deciding whether it needs to stay or go by May.” Andrew Watkins, International Crisis Group“So, you have the Biden team scrambling, it seems, to come up with any possible solution or major breakthrough and progress that might remove it from the dilemma of deciding whether it needs to stay or go by May,” he said.Afghans have been through a similar scenario in recent history.Related: Afghan peace talks set to start despite escalating attacks on politiciansIn late 2001, just two months after the US-led invasion brought down the Taliban, the international community came together in Bonn, Germany, to set a path for a new government in Afghanistan.That was what brought about the Afghan government we know today, said Watkins, with the International Crisis Group.One flaw with the Bonn agreement, he said, was that the Taliban was not included. There was no appetite from the US and other negotiating members to include them so shortly after the 9/11 attacks.This time, Watkins said, they are at the negotiating table, but there is another problem.“In 2001, there was a total power vacuum. There is no such void today. There is still an Afghan government.”Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said in response to Biden’s plan that he will only accept changes to the government if there is a fair election first. Amrullah Saleh, first vice president of Afghanistan, said this week that his government won’t negotiate the country’s current constitution.Meanwhile, Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that his country is getting ready to host peace talks between the Taliban and Afghan government representatives.The need for inclusivenessAnalyst Tabish Forugh, based in New York, said it could turn out to be a game-changer.“Bringing the UN and bringing the regional players like Turkey in means that there is more ... credibility and more diplomacy into the initiative that is going to happen soon.”Tabish Forugh, analyst“Bringing the UN and bringing the regional players like Turkey in means that there is more ... credibility and more diplomacy into the initiative that is going to happen soon,” he explained.Forugh added that given the slow progress of the talks between the Taliban and Afghan government representatives, it is a good time to try a new approach. But he’s concerned about the voices of the Afghan people getting lost in these talks.“If there is any peace to be materialized, that should be inclusive of the voices of the Afghan people. So far, it has been missing,” he said.The voices of women and minorities, especially, have been sidelined by the Taliban in the past, he said. Koofi said that she and other women on the negotiating team are working on it: “We have been part of all the debates, and in fact, we initiate some of the debates and in that sense, I think we try to normalize women’s presence with the Taliban because this is something they should get used to.”

Farmers in Northern Queensland talk about their experience getting seasonal workers, they're well into harvest for things like mangoes, a wet season gives Tassie farmers a welcome reprieve and the BOM's, Dr Andrew Watkins says the La Nina influence is strengthening.

Naz and Rob discuss French President Emmanuel Macron's dive into the murky waters of Lebanese politics and the Trump administration's stunning decision to impose sanctions on the staff of the International Criminal Court. They also speak with Andrew Watkins, Crisis Group's senior analyst for Afghanistan, about what to expect from the country's pending peace talks. Do the Taliban have the upper hand? 

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In this special "wedge" edition to our regular podcast and inaugural vidcast we've invited the team at the Thompson Institute - Mind and Neuroscience unit, University of the Sunshine Coast to present their mental health check "Navigating our wellbeing". 2020 has been a year to be remembered for all the wrong reasons. In this time of uncertainty with COVID mental health is an important topic that is being experienced by the whole community....hence our "wedge" episode because this is for everyone!Mental health professionals Andrew Watkins and Monique Jones deliver a powerful message to navigating our wellbeing in small bite size pieces of information that can be implemented for your own self care and those of others around you.Overview of topics covered:Stress and mental healthReactionsSymptoms (Emotional | Physical | Cognitive | InterpersonalThe wheel of wellbeingWays to manage worryCircle of concernWhere to find helpContact - Monique Jones - mjones3@usc.edu.au                 Andrew Watkins - awatkins1@uc.edu.auLocation - University of Sunshine CoastWebsite - https://www.usc.edu.au/sunshine-coast-mind-neuroscience-thompson-instituteHelp Lines | Open Arms (VVCS) | Lifeline | RedSix app | GP | Beyond Blue | iHelp app | FortemMusic Credits - John Lynam "Took for granted" - WAR E.PNB. We'll be back with the conclusion of Bob Richards story next episode!"RESPECT, NO POLITICS, WE'RE VOLUNTEERS"Disclaimer: The accounts and stories are "Real lived experiences" of our guests some of the content may trigger Post Traumatic Stress (PTS) symptoms in some of our audience. Feedback regarding other organisations, courses and initiatives remains largely unsensored. Whether its good or bad they remain the OPINION of our guests and their experiences it is important in building an accurate statistic on what really happens. During the course of our conversations sometimes sensitive information may be accidentally mentioned, as such, Invisible Injuries respects the law and sensors any information that may breach Operational Security OPSEC

When we talk about "being present" with our family, we don't just mean being in the same room with them. There's more of an emotional presence than a physical presence. Andrew Watkins joins us to discuss how he's been able to engage well with his family and be more emotionally present.

After two decades of conflict in Afghanistan, many hoped that a peace deal between the U.S. and the Taliban, signed on 29 February 2020, would mark the beginning of a peace process between the Afghan government and the Taliban. Instead, the peace process has stalled as the two sides struggle to agree on issues necessary to begin the negotiations. The Taliban has since steadily escalated violence against Afghan security forces, while the U.S. has resumed airstrikes. In addition to the uptick in violence, Afghanistan’s minister of public health has warned that up to 25 million Afghans could eventually be infected with COVID-19, out of a population of about 36 million. Even with very limited testing, numbers continue to rise. At the same time, the public health crisis may pale compared to severe food insecurity, a shrinking economy, and yet more people who are unable to make money to put food on the table. Crisis Group’s Senior Analyst for Afghanistan Andrew Watkins talks with Olga and Hugh about sentiment among Afghans suffering under these overlapping crises, which states could serve as neutral negotiators for the peace process, the role of the EU and its member states in Afghanistan’s future and what could happen if the U.S. withdraws its troops without an intra-Afghan peace deal.

A new MP3 sermon from Beverly Manor Baptist Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: An Introspective Exercise Subtitle: The Unassembled Assembly Speaker: Andrew Watkins Broadcaster: Beverly Manor Baptist Church Event: Devotional Date: 3/28/2020 Bible: Psalm 39 Length: 9 min.

This week, Kris and Michael K chat with Andrew Watkins, a good friend from back in their college days. They discuss where Andrew’s interest in art originated, reminisce about their time together as art majors at Boise State, and what he’s doing with his degree now. They also enjoy some, uh, “interesting” stories from Andrew’s time in the military. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

مع نشوب عدد من الحرائق في غابات مختلفة في البلاد ، يتم تذكير المجتمعات في جميع أنحاء أستراليا بأن الوقت قد حان للاستعداد . هذا إضافة إلى اصدار تقريرعن توقعات بحصول تغييرات قاسية في حالة الطقس اعلن عنها مكتب الأرصاد الجوية الذي يوضح أن البلاد لديها خطر متزايد من موجات الحرارة وحرائق الغابات في الأشهر المقبلة. استمعوا الى المزيد من المعلومات يدلي بها احد مدراء مكتب الأرصاد الدكتور اندرو واتكنز ضمن برنامج خبر وجهة نظر الذي تقدمه الحاجة فاتن الدنا عند الساعة الرابعة من بعد الظهر. Communities across Australia are being reminded that now is the time to prepare, with the release of the Bureau's Severe Weather Season Outlook showing the country has an increased risk of heatwaves and bush fires in the coming months. As parts of the country have already seen bush fires, listen to the Bureau's head of long-range forecasts, Dr Andrew Watkins, provides more details on the issue during the news & Views program presented by Hajjah Faten El Dana at 4.30 pm.

Andrew Watkins has been working in tech for a while including embedded systems, navigation tools, and at NZTA. Aaaaad at an NZTA-run hackathon that Andrew met Walter Lim and then on to an actual Voluntarily hackathon before both joining the company.They discuss OMGTech! and, of course, the new Voluntarily system that is:"... a platform that connects corporate volunteer time with classrooms to teach science, technology, engineering, entrepreneurship, arts and design with the help of engaging content supplied by New Zealand’s leading innovators in educational content."Andrew- https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewwatkinsnz/- http://groat.nz/- https://github.com/avowkind- https://twitter.com/avowkindWalt- https://www.linkedin.com/in/waltzaround/- https://twitter.com/iWaltzAround- http://walt.online/Voluntarily is part of a wider initiative of the Pam Fergusson Charitable Trust:- https://voluntari.ly/- https://www.pamfergusson.org.nz/------------------------------------------------------Behind the scenes of tech, media, and startups, hosted by Mike Riversdale, Raj Khushal, Vivian Chandra, and others. See you at #WellyTechShare, Follow and Like us on:- https://twitter.com/AccessGrantedNZ - https://facebook.com/AccessGrantedNZ - https://linkedin.com/company/access-granted-podcast Subscribe to the show:- https://www.accessgranted.nz/subscribe/#WellyTech news and events- https://wellytech.accessgranted.nz/- https://www.meetup.com/WellyTech/- https://mobile.twitter.com/wellytechnz Buy the AG merch:- https://www.accessgranted.nz/shop/

The Bureau of Meteorology's tropical cyclone outlook is out today. AAP Image/Bureau of Meteorology, Japan Meteorological AgencyAustralia has just had its driest September on record, and the second driest month ever: the only drier month was April 1902. The Bureau of Meteorology’s tropical cyclone outlook is out today. It’s predicting a weaker-than-normal tropical cyclone season this year but if one hits – and it’s likely one will – it’ll bring water to rain-starved soil that will soak it up and reduce the flooding risk. Read more: Lessons not learned: Darwin's paying the price after Cyclone Marcus Wes Mountain speaks to forecaster Andrew Watkins, who explains how the forecast works, why a cyclone could help some farms, and how to keep safe this cyclone season. We’ve never gone through a tropical cyclone season without at least one hitting our coast, but Australia’s past may no longer be a reliable guide to our future. In her book Sunburnt Country: the history and future of climate change in Australia, scientist Joelle Gergis maps Australia’s climate over thousands of years. While we’ve always been a land of extremes, rapid warming since 1950 is starting to alter our weather patterns. Read more: Australia's 2017 environment scorecard: like a broken record, high temperatures further stress our ecosystems Dr Gergis told Madeleine De Gabriele about creating the most comprehensive history of Australia’s climate ever, and why she still has hope for the future. Credits Free Music Archive: Podington Bear, Clouds, Rain, Sun ABC: Morrison talks drought relief on first day as PM Free Music Archive: Blue Dot Sessions - El Tajo Free Music Archive: Blue Dot Sessions - Arizona Moon

Australia's cyclone season lies ahead. NASA / ESRSU / Seán Doran, CC BY-NC-SAIt’s easy to write off Australia’s extreme weather as business as usual. We deal with floods, droughts, cyclones and other wild events every year. But as climate change raises global temperatures, are the droughts happening more often? Are the floods getting worse? The October episode of Trust Me, I’m An Expert looks back through colonial evidence and prehistoric records, and forward to the Bureau of Meteorology’s Cyclone Weather Outlook for the year ahead. The full episode will be released on October 8, but today you can catch a little of our interview with the Bureau of Meteorology’s Andrew Watkins. Keep an eye out for the full episode, where we ask: are we in uncharted territory, or is this life as usual on a changeable continent? Read more: Trust Me, I'm an Expert: Risk Trust Me I’m An Expert is a monthly podcast from The Conversation, where we bring you stories, ideas and insights from the world of academic research. You can download previous episodes of Trust Me here. And please do check out other podcasts from The Conversation – including The Conversation US’ Heat and Light, about 1968 in the US, and The Anthill from The Conversation UK, as well as Media Files, a brand new podcast all about the media. You can find all our podcasts over here. Music: SensualMusic4You – “By Your Side” (Youtube) Read more: Trust Me, I'm An Expert: How augmented reality may one day make music a visual, interactive experience

15% Discount on a Black Spectacles Software Tutorial Membership: Visit: http://blackspectacles.com/membership and enter code: 61516SSPC15 In Episode 002 of the Super Simple podcast, Black Spectacles founder, Marc Teer interviews Andrew Watkins of Ayers Saint Gross about the design technologies used to create the University of Delaware's Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Lab project, which won an AIA Technology in Architectural Practice (TAP) Innovation Award in 2015. The design and construction team challenged one another throughout the design project to create a modern building through modern project delivery techniques. This affected everything from the subcontractors to how designs were presented to the client. Thirteen Revit models were developed and were used for coordination and robotically-controlled bulldozers were brought in for a greater level of control. All of these things combined resulted in reducing construction time by more than 60 days.

Beyond Zero talks to Dr Andrew Watkins, the Bureau of Meteorology's manager of climate prediction, about the unusual weather we have been having lately and the current El Nino.

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Hawkeye & Malice bring you the last show of the year, and so much was discussed! This includes the the rise of the podcast Serial, trauma illiteracy and Australia's 'Love Voucher'. There are also many guests - the Bashevis Singers perform in studio, neonatologist Dr Andrew Watkins comes in to talk about neonatal intensive care units and Kate & Alessio fromThe Water Well Project talk about their non-profit organisation, helping refugees and members of the other communities navigating the health system of Australia.Radiotherapy will be taking a break for the Summer. See you in Feb 2015!