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In this episode I'm interviewing the leader of a new Canadian political party, the Canadian Future Party. Their website has the following statement that I liked, “The CFP believes people from every corner of the country want to be united behind a common set of ideals: democracy, the rule of law, collective action, and individual rights. A country where you can live as you like, love who you want, and in exchange, you work hard, and we collectively agree on a common set of rules to let us live our different lives, together. Where decisions are based on evidence.” This sounds like they've been listening to my podcast. Dominic Cardy is the leader of the Canadian Future Party. Dominic Cardy brings a wealth of experience in international affairs and Canadian politics, having served as Minister of Education and then as an independent MLA, committed to public service and policy innovation. Born in the UK and raised in Fredericton, Dominic was elected as the Progressive Conservative MLA for Fredericton West-Hanwell in 2018 and re-elected in 2020. He served as Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development until 2022. He holds a B.A. in Political Science from Dalhousie University. Dominic's career spans roles with the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs, the National Democratic Institute, and the Forum of Federations, working across Asia and Africa. He also led the New Brunswick NDP from 2011-2016 and served as Chief of Staff to the Leader of the Opposition from 2017-2018. Additionally, Dominic has been a flying instructor since 1994 and is a member of the editorial board of Inroads, a Canadian policy journal. Support the podcast at Patron dot Podbean dot com slash TheRationalView Let's chat about the issues on Facebook at TheRationalView

Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron and Adam connect with Akinfolarin Olusuyi, Chief Services Officer at Altrio. Join them as they discuss the impact of AI on commercial real estate. Recorded at the Canadian Department of Investment Conference, the... The post AI in Real Estate: The Game-Changer for Deal Management with Akinfolarin Olusuyi of Altrio appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

From the Archives is our Summer Break Series of Podcasts that highlight some of the most listened to content from previous shows.   Mark Meincke is the host of the popular Operation Tango Romeo podcast - The Trauma Recovery Podcast. Today he's my guest on the PTSD911 Presents Podcast; we talk in depth about trauma and it's effects on the human experience. TRIGGER WARNING: Some of the dialogue on today's show may be troubling for some viewers/listeners. If you or a family member or friend are struggling with mental health issues such as PTSD, please reach out. Here are a few numbers you can call these numbers: IN THE USA: Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, call 988 IN CANADA: 1-833-456-4566ABOUT MARK (In his own words) I was hesitant to attend in-person peer support. But, the fella who invited me was persuasive, and I'm glad he was. In time, I became the Peer Support facilitator. The Canadian Department of National Defense provided me with the training to be certified, and my experience hosting workshops proved to be very useful. Group members wanted a way to preserve the lessons which we shared in Peer Support, so Operation Tango Romeo was born. Through the magic of Podcasting, Peer Support is now available to the world. Veterans, First-Responders, and their families often feel isolated and alone as a result of trauma injuries. By listening to this podcast, they are able to relate to the stories, which provides a valuable sense of connection. Feeling that you are not alone is healing in itself, but PTSD recovery is an activity, not an event. OP TR shares advice on which actions to take in order to heal. Resources on healing and coping through various modalities are shared by having practitioners as guests. It's up to the individual to pick the modality which works for them, and to do the work required to heal. CONNECT WITH MARK: https://operationtraumarecovery.org/     +++++ FIRST RESPONDER WELLNESS PODCAST/PTSD911 MOVIE Web site:  https://ptsd911movie.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ptsd911movie/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ptsd911movie/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClQ8jxjxYqHgFQixBK4Bl0Q Purchase the PTSD911 film for your public safety agency or organization: https://ptsd911movie.com/toolkit/ The First Responder Wellness Podcast is a production of ConjoStudios, LLC Copyright ©2024 ConjoStudios, LLC All rights reserved.

Gender and Health Systems in Fragile SettingsIn the second episode of a six-part mini-series by ReBUILD for Resilience, we explore the intersection of gender and health systems in fragile settings. Hosted by Kim and co-hosted by Abriti Arjyal from HERD International, the episode features insights from Dr. Rouham Yamout from the American University of Beirut and Dr. Val Percival from the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs (NPSIA) at Carleton University. The discussion covers the impact of gender dynamics on health systems during crises like the COVID-19 pandemic and armed conflicts, emphasising community-led, participatory approaches to promote gender equality and resilience in health systems.Chapters00:00 Welcome to Connecting Citizens to Science00:29 Exploring Gender and Health Systems Resilience01:17 Introducing Our Experts and Their Perspectives02:30 The Impact of Gender on Health Systems and Resilience03:22 Global Insights on Gender, Health, and Resilience10:05 Participatory Approaches to Addressing Gender Norms18:21 Concluding Thoughts and Advice on Gender in Health Systems21:05 Farewell and Invitation to Explore More In this episodeIn this episode:Abriti Arjyal -Research Manager, HERD InternationalAbriti is leading on HERD International's qualitative and participatory approaches in ReBUILD for Resilience. She has a focus on gender and intersectionality. She has experience in public health, health systems, service delivery research, social science and gender and equity. She has led formative and operational field studies, evaluation studies, and literature reviews, developing expertise in design, implementation and analysis of qualitative research, rapid ethnography and various community and participatory based approaches. Most of Abriti's work has focused on gender and resilience, including maternal and child health, antibiotic resistance, disaster risk reduction and resilience, nutrition, diabetes and violence against women.Dr. Rouham Yamout – Project Coordinator, American University of BeirutRouham works at the American University of Beirut. She was a medical doctor for 20 years before moving into public health where she now focuses on health system research and strengthening access to quality healthcare. She has extensive research experience with projects involving internally displaced people's mental health, the ethics of research in war time and waterpipe smoking among adolescents. Rouham has worked for International Red Cross where she was a trainer in the clinical management of rape and sexual assault, Lebanese University as an instructor in research design for nursing students and in UN organisations looking at immunisation, nutrition and refugees' health.Dr. Valerie Percival - Associate Professor, Norman Paterson School of International AffairsVal's research focuses on the impact of violent conflict on the health of civilians, backlash against gender equality, as well as gender norms and health care delivery. She is a Commissioner for The Lancet Commission on Peaceful Societies through Health and Gender Equality and led the research and writing of the Commission Report published in September 2023. In partnership with the Aga Khan Foundation of Canada, she is the Principal Investigator for GenLab – a Community of Practice in Mozambique - that works to understand how gender norms influence access to and delivery of healthcare services. She held at fellowship at the Wilson Center in Washington DC. She has worked with the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs, the International Crisis Group directing their Kosovo office, the UNHCR, and PRIO. Want to hear more podcasts like this?Follow Connecting Citizens to Science on your usual podcast platform or YouTube to hear more about the...

The growth of open banking is historically driven by environmental factors. In environments marked by wealth inequality, or a lack of trust in traditional finance, open banking flourishes as a promising alternative. Conversely, in stable environments, it often stagnates, viewed as a needless risk. Canada, known for its risk aversion, exemplifies this trend. To open season 5 of Mr. Open Banking, Eyal sits down with Abraham Tachjian, Director of Digital Banking at PwC Canada and the former Open Banking Lead for all of Canada, to discuss whether conservative Canada will be ready for the coming wave. In March of 2022, Abraham was appointed by the Canadian Department of Finance to lead the development of a national open banking framework, and for the last two years he has been doing just that. Eyal and Abraham explore the key role Abraham has had in delivering a guidebook for open banking in Canada, lessons learned along the way, and what the next steps are for all stakeholders involved.Specifically they discuss: • The formative years of open banking in Canada• The importance of strong governance • How the work was structured and approached• Canadian open banking versus the other regions• The future of open banking in Canada

Professor Steven Yule is Chair of Behavioural Sciences at the University of Edinburgh, and leader of the Edinburgh Surgical Sabermetrics Group. He is also Programme Director of the MSc in Patient Safety and Clinical Human Factors within Edinburgh Surgery Online, and Director of Non-Technical Skills at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. Professor Yule is an academic psychologist and human factors scientist; internationally recognized for his work in non-technical skills, patient safety, and surgical team simulation. He has extensive experience studying team performance across industrial sectors, including healthcare, energy, transportation, space exploration, and elite athletics. Current work includes automating assessments of technical and team skills, embedding video and sensors to measure clinical expertise, and translating performance analytics from professional sports to enhance surgical performance in low, middle and high resource contexts. Research conducted by the Edinburgh Surgical Sabermetrics Group is funded by National Institutes for Health (NIH), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Melville Trust for Care and Cure of Cancer, Canadian Department of National Defence, United States Airforce, Johnson & Johnson, The Circulation Foundation, and Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. Before joining the Faculty at Univeristy of Edinburgh, Prof Yule was Associate Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School (2011-2020) and Director of Research, Education and Innovation at the STRATUS Center for Medical Simulation, Brigham & Women's Hosptal in Boston, USA.

Actor-Writer-Director-Producer, Skip Lackey started his career as a Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey Circus Clown after graduating from clown college. Skip's acting credits include: Big River on Broadway, National Tours of The Secret Garden, Barnum, Big River, lots of Regional Theater, and numerous Off and Off-Off Broadway developmental musicals.             He also had the distinct honor of spending 2-years with Sanford Meisner in a professional hand-picked acting class.            On camera, Skip co-starred in Jim Carrey's first film Once Bitten. TV credits include: The Guiding Light, the mini-series, The Blue and the Grey, and host for Nickelodeon's Ace-Award winning Think Fast. He's also been seen in over 100 national network commercials, and he's recorded over 1000 voice-overs. Skip even spent 3-seasons working as Santa Claus alongside the Rockettes in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular in Chicago.            A graduate of the Vancouver Film School, Skip co-wrote, directed and produced the low budget feature film, Love at Second Sight. He then became Executive Producer for Kewazinga, a vision technology company that developed an interactive 36+ camera system for network broadcast and early internet applications. He's worked with Sun Microsystems, NBC, ABC, ESPN, the X-Games, the NY Mets, the Golf Channel, the USGA, the NHL All-Star Game, Nike, the US Navy and more.              He then shifted his focus to giving Personal Growth and Leadership Development seminars. Skip has worked directly with over 25,000 clients, taught over 1000 workshops, and made 1000 personal appearances. Clients include the IMDB, World Bank for Latin America, and a 2-Year Leadership Development immersion for the Canadian Department of Justice. 

I had the chance to talk with  co-founders Megan Leslie and Julian Mulia about their work with Nanotess and their entrepreneurial journey while we are at Inventures 2023 this past May.We dive into Nanotess 101, what it means and what they do and then we're right into discussing how Nanotess became certified as a manufacturer of medical devices with subsequent approval from Health Canada in an incredible two year time span. Megan and Julian are very easy to talk to and are open in explaining their experiences as a young couple running an innovative company. We speak about using values and communication to guide the company in making decisions and much more!Welcome to Shift!BiosMegan Leslie – Co-Founder & CEO of NanoTess IncMegan holds two degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Finance. At NanoTess, Megan has led the company to achieve numerous critical milestones. Notably, oversubscribing NanoTess' pre-seed and seed financing rounds, winning several pitch competitions and awards including Startup Canada's global pitch competition in the scale up category, REHAB i2c pitch competition and the Start Alberta A100 One to Watch, securing funding from federal, provincial, and military sources, completing a successful project with the Canadian Department of National Defense, certifying NanoTess' ISO13485/MDSAP quality management system for medical device manufacturing, and obtaining Health Canada approval for NanoTess' flagship product - NANOSALV Catalytic Advanced Wound Care Treatment Matrix.Julian Mulia – Co-Founder & COO of NanoTess IncAs an engineer by training, Julian has worked as a management consultant, advising Fortune 500 C-Suite clients on Strategy, Operations, and establishing their innovation ecosystems and intrapreneurship practices. As a co-founder of NanoTess, Julian has led several critical milestones including securing dilutive and non-dilutive funding, establishing both an R&D laboratory and a production facility for NanoTess, developing scalable supply chain partnerships for equipment and materials to avoid delays associated with scaling production quickly, and securing several key business development partnerships with clinicians, health care organizations, and multi-national companies to help grow and scale NanoTess and its technology.Shift by Alberta Innovates focuses on the people, businesses and organizations that are contributing to Alberta's strong tech ecosystem.

The one where we talk to Michel's students to see if taking a class on conspiracy thinking has had any impact on their lives, and consider the subtle art of pre-bunking.  Brought to you by an aborted walk in the woods.TIMESTAMPS:Chapter 1: Students Say the Darndest Things (05:53)Chapter 2: Essay on Prebunking (17:55)A word from our sponsor (23:10)Chapter 3: More Students Say More Stuff (23:48)(All of these timestamps conform to the highest quality standards set by the Canadian Department of Agriculture)   Support the showVisit our website at www.paranoidplanet.ca

When Russia launched an unprovoked and illegal invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, Christopher Miller, the Ukraine correspondent for the Financial Times, was on the ground when the first missiles struck. Christopher's book "The War Came to Us" chronicles Ukraine's past, present, and future as well as its fight for freedom and independence. MIGS hosted Chris Miller on X (Twitter) Spaces to discuss his new book, his journey to Ukraine as a member of the Peace Corps, and his experience as a foreign correspondent during some of the country's most transformative events.   In the lead-up to the Montreal International Security Summit (11-12 October), organized in partnership with the Canadian Department of National Defence and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Canada, MIGS is hosting a series of Twitter Spaces discussions on the war in Ukraine. This is one of them.  

Chad reflects on the current state of our society and whether or not we may indeed be living in the last days. Now, if you envision fire and brimstone raining down as part of the last days, you may be mistaken. In reality, we're dealing with a culture that worships the self and money — a culture in which families are divided and the younger generation cares more about selfies than it does the future. A Fairfax County School Board member last week said World War II's Battle of Iwo Jima “set the record” for what “human evil [is] capable” of. Abrar Omeish, in attempting to reflect on a historic American moment, clearly missed the part where the Japanese were committing a variety of atrocities that needed to be stopped. The Battle of Iwo Jima wasn't evil, it was heroic. The Canadian Department of Justice recently promoted its Medical Assistance in Dying program on its Twitter account, calling the program a “regime” that wished to support “autonomy and freedom of choice, while protecting those who may be vulnerable.” In reality, this “regime” is there to help people kill themselves because the nihilistic society we inhabit has decided that's a rational decision. This isn't helping people, it's a prelude to genocide. Today's Sponsor: My Patriot Supply Friends, with so much chaos and danger in the world these days, I highly recommend you stock up on emergency food right away. Go to https://www.MYPATRIOTSUPPLY.COM and stock up on their popular 3-Month Emergency Food Kit. When you do, you'll also get $200 worth of survival gear as a FREE BONUS! Your $200 bonus gift comes FREE with each 3-Month Emergency Food Kit you order. That way, everybody in your family can be prepared! But hurry, this offer won't last forever. Check this off your list and sleep better knowing your family won't suffer if the worst-case scenario ever happens. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Gorilla Radio, recorded January 22 & 28th, 2023. More than two years after BC's former premier, John Horgan's re-election promise to implement the recommendations of his own government's Old Growth Strategy Review panel it's business as usual in the woods. While some of the OGSR's 14 point plan was implemented, big trees are still falling and the forests are in peril. The NDP also, after Horgan's snap election win, ceded policing authority to deal with old growth forest defenders near the capital to the federal RCMP, whose paramilitary tactics and brutality at the Fairy Creek encampments elicited international expressions of disgust and condemnation. Now, a grand manifestation of First Nations, conservation organizations, ecological agencies, and citizens concerned about the loss of an irreplaceable biological legacy is planned to surround the seat of government to state demands for policy change in more fervent language. Saul Arbess is a long-time peace, justice, and environmental champion. He describes himself as a cultural anthropologist and futurist, dedicated to "creating a new architecture of peace in the world". Saul served as National Co-chair of the Canadian Department of Peace Initiative, was co-founder and chair of the Global Alliance for Ministries and Departments of Peace, and currently works for peace, non-violence, and protecting the wildlands around his home city of Victoria. Photo: Bill Johnston Saul Arbess in the first half. And, January on Canada's west coast means Season's change is soon; but even as we ready for Spring, east of here the cruelest months of Winter still lay ahead. That cold reality isn't however deterring citizen demonstration of dissatisfaction with the ongoing NATO wars and occupations. Monday, January 23, as part of the week-long protests around North America, Hamiltonians picketed the prime minister's cabinet meeting taking place in the Hamilton Convention Centre. One focus of their vigil being the "purchase of the obscenely-expensive F-35 fighter jets". Ken Stone is an executive member of both the Syria Support Movement and Hamilton Coalition to Stop the Wars. Ken Stone and Canada's Winter war resisters in the second half. But first, Saul Arbess and Uniting for Old Growth in British Columbia. Chris Cook hosts Gorilla Radio, broad/webcasting since 1999. Check out the Archive at Gorilla-Radio.com, GRadio.Substack.com, and the GR blog at: https://gorillaradioblog.blogspot.com/

For this episode we welcome Dan Breznitz, author of Innovation in real places. During this episode he argues success lies in understanding the changed structure of the global system of production and then using those insights to enable communities to recognize their own advantages, which in turn allows them to foster surprising forms of specialized innovation. There are many models of innovation that are far more equitable than the Silicon Valley model. Finally, Dr. Breznitz applies his insights on the Canadian context to discuss green and sustainable innovation.   Guest Professor Dan Breznitz is known worldwide as an expert on rapid-innovation-based industries and their globalization, as well as for his pioneering research on the distributional impact of innovation policies. He is the Chair of Innovation Studies at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy and currently serves as the Clifford Clarke Economist of the Canadian Department of Finance, where he is responsible for new economic thinking and the restructuring of the Canadian economy. His recent book, “Innovation in Real Places: Strategies for Prosperity in an Unforgiving World” received numerous accolades, including winning the prestigious 2022 Donner Prize.    Executive Producer : Anna Lazaris

Join us live and interactive every Sunday evening for inspiring stories and real talk about all things substance use.This week's guest, creator, and host of Operation Tango Romeo, the Trauma Recovery Podcast Podcast,Mark E. Meincke."I was hesitant to attend in-person peer support. But, the fella who invited me was persuasive, and I'm glad he was.In time, I became the Peer Support facilitator. The Canadian Department of National Defense provided me with the training to be certified, and my experience hosting workshops proved to be very useful.Group members wanted a way to preserve the lessons which we shared in Peer Support, so Operation Tango Romeo was born."You won't want to miss this one friends as we talk about PTSD, Trauma recovery, and more, this week right here, on Hard Knox Talks.Buckle up!-------------------------Love what we do? Jump over to Apple Podcasts and give us a review! It would mean the world to us and it'll help our message reach more people!

Brian speaks with Charles Burton. Charles is the Senior Fellow Macdonald-Laurier Institute, Centre for Advancing Canada's Interests Abroad and Non-Resident Senior Fellow, European Values Center for Security Policy. Department of Political Science at Brock University specializing in Comparative Politics, Government and Politics of China, Canada-China Relations and Human Rights, 1989-2020. Counsellor at the Canadian Embassy to China between 1991-1993 and 1998-2000. Previously worked at the Communications Security Establishment of the Canadian Department of National Defence.

https://westminster-institute.org/events/the-evolution-of-chinas-grand-strategy-as-it-applies-to-today/ Andrew Latham is a professor of International Relations specializing in the politics of international conflict and security. He teaches courses on international security, Chinese foreign policy, war and peace in the Middle East, Regional Security in the Indo-Pacific Region, and the World Wars. He was formerly the Nonproliferation, Arms Control, and Disarmament Fellow at the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, and a lecturer at the Canadian Armed Forces School of Aerospace Studies. Professor Latham regularly writes — and speaks to the media and community groups — about war, disarmament, and strategic affairs, with a special focus on issues related to arms control and weapons of mass destruction (North Korea), great power rivalries (U.S. vs. China; U.S. vs. Russia), conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, the transformation of war (cybersecurity, space, hybrid war), and U.S. defense policy.

Mark Meincke is the host of the popular Operation Tango Romeo podcast - The Trauma Recovery Podcast. Today he's my guest on the PTSD911 Presents Podcast; we talk in depth about trauma and it's effects on the human experience. TRIGGER WARNING: Some of the dialogue on today's show may be troubling for some viewers/listeners. If you or a family member or friend are struggling with mental health issues such as PTSD, please reach out. Here are a few numbers you can call these numbers: IN THE USA: Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, call 988 IN CANADA: 1-833-456-4566   ABOUT MARK (In his own words) I was hesitant to attend in-person peer support. But, the fella who invited me was persuasive, and I'm glad he was. In time, I became the Peer Support facilitator. The Canadian Department of National Defense provided me with the training to be certified, and my experience hosting workshops proved to be very useful. Group members wanted a way to preserve the lessons which we shared in Peer Support, so Operation Tango Romeo was born. Through the magic of Podcasting, Peer Support is now available to the world. Veterans, First-Responders, and their families often feel isolated and alone as a result of trauma injuries. By listening to this podcast, they are able to relate to the stories, which provides a valuable sense of connection. Feeling that you are not alone is healing in itself, but PTSD recovery is an activity, not an event. OP TR shares advice on which actions to take in order to heal. Resources on healing and coping through various modalities are shared by having practitioners as guests. It's up to the individual to pick the modality which works for them, and to do the work required to heal. CONNECT WITH MARK: https://operationtraumarecovery.org/   +++++ LEARN MORE ABOUT PTSD911 DOCUMENTARY: https://ptsd911movie.com/ https://www.instagram.com/ptsd911movie/ https://www.facebook.com/ptsd911movie/ https://twitter.com/ptsd911movie SUPPORT THE FILM, MAKE A DONATION TO OUR FINISHING FUNDS CAMPAIGN and GET YOUR NAME IN THE CREDITS: https://fundthefirst.com/campaign/ptsd911-documentary-finishing-funds-apgixc PTSD911 Presents is a production of ConjoStudios, LLC Host: Conrad Weaver Copyright ©2022 ConjoStudios, LLC

We start at the very beginning: why she decided to join the Canadian Military. Douglas shares her story of what that was like, falling in love with another woman in her unit for the first time, being honourably discharged, and what happened after. Ironically, Douglas worked for the Canadian Department of Justice for many years, while working in advocacy to keep the government accountable. Douglas explains how in 2016, survivors of the LGBT Purge launched a nationwide class action lawsuit against the Canadian government. She was approached to manage the resulting settlement fund reached in 2018, and the rest is history. Read the complete show notes ☞ https://darrenstehle.com/michelle-douglas-lgbt-purge-fund/==========Darren Stehle is a Mind-Mastery Coach who works with LGBTQ+ creators, change-makers, and thought leaders to efficiently accomplish their goals, create a life they love, and make a difference in the process.If you're a creator or change-maker who wants to enjoy life and create a thriving business that makes a difference, you'll want to subscribe to my Substack where I publish weekly in-depth self-mastery practices and efficient productivity frameworks.

More than a decade after Syrians first took to the streets, Assad has only tightened his grip on power. But determined survivors and advocates like Mazen Darwish are seeking accountability for the regime's crimes. On a long, arduous road through European courts, they hope to put the truth on record – and shape a more hopeful future. … Nowhere to Hide is a podcast by the Global Public Policy Institute in Berlin. Host: Tobias Schneider Scripting and production: Karam Shoumali, Eliza Apperly, Inji El Bakry, Tobias Schneider Sound design and composition: Benjamin Nash Editorial support: Katharina Nachbar, Amanda Pridmore Illustrations: Molly Crabapple Cover design: Sonya Sugrobova We are grateful for generous support from the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs. For more on the research behind the podcast, visit chemicalweapons.gppi.net. … Do you have thoughts or feedback? We'd love to hear from you. Email us at chemicalweapons@gppi.net.

As Russia enters the Syrian war on the side of Assad, Moscow opens up a new front: a state-sponsored disinformation machine to whitewash the regime's crimes. In spite of the disarmament deal, another large-scale chemical attack reveals a grim truth: Assad has retained a secret stockpile. … Nowhere to Hide is a podcast by the Global Public Policy Institute in Berlin. Host: Tobias Schneider Scripting and production: Karam Shoumali, Eliza Apperly, Inji El Bakry, Tobias Schneider Sound design and composition: Benjamin Nash Editorial support: Katharina Nachbar, Amanda Pridmore Illustrations: Molly Crabapple Cover design: Sonya Sugrobova We are grateful for generous support from the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs. For more on the research behind the podcast, visit chemicalweapons.gppi.net. … Do you have thoughts or feedback? We'd love to hear from you. Email us at chemicalweapons@gppi.net.

Brian interviews Charles Burton. Charles is the Senior Fellow Macdonald-Laurier Institute, Centre for Advancing Canada's Interests Abroad and Non-Resident Senior Fellow, European Values Center for Security Policy. Department of Political Science at Brock University specializing in Comparative Politics, Government and Politics of China, Canada-China Relations and Human Rights, 1989-2020. Counsellor at the Canadian Embassy to China between 1991-1993 and 1998-2000. Previously worked at the Communications Security Establishment of the Canadian Department of National Defence.

With international disarmament teams busy dismantling Syria's declared chemical arsenal, the Assad regime turns to an insidious new weapon: chlorine. Hussam Nahhas and colleagues embark on a perilous journey to document these latest crimes, which impact Syrian women in particular. … Nowhere to Hide is a podcast by the Global Public Policy Institute in Berlin. Host: Tobias Schneider Scripting and production: Karam Shoumali, Eliza Apperly, Inji El Bakry, Tobias Schneider Sound design and composition: Benjamin Nash Editorial support: Katharina Nachbar, Amanda Pridmore Illustrations: Molly Crabapple Cover design: Sonya Sugrobova We are grateful for generous support from the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs. For more on the research behind the podcast, visit chemicalweapons.gppi.net. … Do you have thoughts or feedback? We'd love to hear from you. Email us at chemicalweapons@gppi.net.

What is Multi-Domain Command and Control (MDC2)? How is the U.S. and its allies collaborating to deliver on the vision of MDC2? How is Canada's Defence Team pursuing MDC2? What lessons can be learned from previous efforts? Michael Keegan welcomes Len Bastien, CIO, Canadian Department of National Defence, Terry Halvorsen, former DoD CIO and IBM […]

What is Multi-Domain Command and Control (MDC2)? How is the U.S. and its allies collaborating to deliver on the vision of MDC2? How is Canada's Defence Team pursuing MDC2? What lessons can be learned from previous efforts? Michael Keegan welcomes Len Bastien, CIO, Canadian Department of National Defence, Terry Halvorsen, former DoD CIO and IBM executive, and retired Major General Bob Wheeler next week on The Business of Government Hour.

After the devastating Ghouta attack, calls for an international intervention to halt war crimes in Syria grow louder. In Geneva, the US and Russia strike a deal to destroy the Assad regime's chemical weapons stockpile. … Nowhere to Hide is a podcast by the Global Public Policy Institute in Berlin. Host: Tobias Schneider Scripting and production: Karam Shoumali, Eliza Apperly, Inji El Bakry, Tobias Schneider Sound design and composition: Benjamin Nash Editorial support: Katharina Nachbar, Amanda Pridmore Illustrations: Molly Crabapple Cover design: Sonya Sugrobova We are grateful for generous support from the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs. For more on the research behind the podcast, visit chemicalweapons.gppi.net. … Do you have thoughts or feedback? We'd love to hear from you. Email us at chemicalweapons@gppi.net.

https://westminster-institute.org/events/the-war-in-ukraine-how-will-it-end/ Andrew Latham is a professor of International Relations specializing in the politics of international conflict and security. He teaches courses on international security, Chinese foreign policy, war and peace in the Middle East, Regional Security in the Indo-Pacific Region, and the World Wars. He was formerly the Nonproliferation, Arms Control, and Disarmament Fellow at the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, and a lecturer at the Canadian Armed Forces School of Aerospace Studies. Professor Latham regularly writes — and speaks to the media and community groups — about war, disarmament, and strategic affairs, with a special focus on issues related to arms control and weapons of mass destruction (North Korea), great power rivalries (U.S. vs. China; U.S. vs. Russia), conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, the transformation of war (cybersecurity, space, hybrid war), and U.S. defense policy.

https://westminster-institute.org/events/the-war-in-ukraine-how-will-it-end/ Andrew Latham is a professor of International Relations specializing in the politics of international conflict and security. He teaches courses on international security, Chinese foreign policy, war and peace in the Middle East, Regional Security in the Indo-Pacific Region, and the World Wars. He was formerly the Nonproliferation, Arms Control, and Disarmament Fellow at the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, and a lecturer at the Canadian Armed Forces School of Aerospace Studies. Professor Latham regularly writes — and speaks to the media and community groups — about war, disarmament, and strategic affairs, with a special focus on issues related to arms control and weapons of mass destruction (North Korea), great power rivalries (U.S. vs. China; U.S. vs. Russia), conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, the transformation of war (cybersecurity, space, hybrid war), and U.S. defense policy.

Following a deadly chemical attack on eastern Ghouta in August 2013, UN investigator Angela Kane and her team set out to verify the use of poisonous chemical agents in the Syrian city. Around the world, people wait to see what they will find. … Nowhere to Hide is a podcast by the Global Public Policy Institute in Berlin. Host: Tobias Schneider Scripting and production: Karam Shoumali, Eliza Apperly, Inji El Bakry, Tobias Schneider Sound design and composition: Benjamin Nash Editorial support: Katharina Nachbar, Amanda Pridmore Illustrations: Molly Crabapple Cover design: Sonya Sugrobova We are grateful for generous support from the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs. For more on the research behind the podcast, visit chemicalweapons.gppi.net. … Do you have thoughts or feedback? We'd love to hear from you. Email us at chemicalweapons@gppi.net.

Amid growing reports of chemical warfare in Syria, medical student Hussam Nahhas risks his life to prepare doctors, nurses and civilians for the worst. In France, Laurent Van der Stockt finally receives the results of his toxic samples. … Nowhere to Hide is a podcast by the Global Public Policy Institute in Berlin. Host: Tobias Schneider Scripting and production: Karam Shoumali, Eliza Apperly, Inji El Bakry, Tobias Schneider Sound design and composition: Benjamin Nash Editorial support: Katharina Nachbar, Amanda Pridmore Illustrations: Molly Crabapple Cover design: Sonya Sugrobova We are grateful for generous support from the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs. For more on the research behind the podcast, visit chemicalweapons.gppi.net. … Do you have thoughts or feedback? We'd love to hear from you. Email us at chemicalweapons@gppi.net.

As the Syrian revolution descends into a bloody civil war, French war journalist Laurent Van der Stockt reaches a besieged pocket outside Damascus, where he finds rebels and local doctors battling the latest horror from the arsenal of Bashar Al-Assad. … Nowhere to Hide is a podcast by the Global Public Policy Institute in Berlin. Host: Tobias Schneider Scripting and production: Karam Shoumali, Eliza Apperly, Inji El Bakry, Tobias Schneider Sound design and composition: Benjamin Nash Editorial support: Katharina Nachbar, Amanda Pridmore Illustrations: Molly Crabapple Cover design: Sonya Sugrobova We are grateful for generous support from the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs. For more on the research behind the podcast, visit chemicalweapons.gppi.net. … Do you have thoughts or feedback? We'd love to hear from you. Email us at chemicalweapons@gppi.net.

My special guest is Dr. Michael P. Masters, who's here to discuss how it's possible that extraterrestrials could very well be humans who have come back in time for a purpose. Get his book Identified Flying Objects: A Multidisciplinary Scientific Approach to the UFO Phenomenon on Amazon.     Could “UFOs” and “Aliens” simply be us, but from the future?   This provocative new book cautiously examines the premise that extraterrestrials may instead be our distant human descendants, using the anthropological tool of time travel to visit and study us in their own hominin evolutionary past. Dr. Michael P. Masters, a professor of biological anthropology specializing in human evolutionary anatomy, archaeology, and biomedicine, explores how the persistence of long-term biological and cultural trends in human evolution may ultimately result in us becoming the ones piloting these disc-shaped craft, which are likely the very devices that allow our future progeny to venture backward across the landscape of time.   Moreover, these extraterrestrials are ubiquitously described as bipedal, large-brained, hairless, human-like beings who communicate languages, and, with us in our possession, technology advanced beyond but built upon our own. These accounts, coupled with a thorough understanding of the past and modern human condition, point to the continuation of established biological and cultural trends here on Earth long into the distant human future.     Other investigations of UFOs  Despite the failure of the ETH to make headway with the expert committees, a few scientists and engineers, most notably J. Allen Hynek, an astronomer at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, who had been involved with projects Sign, Grudge, and Blue Book, concluded that a small fraction of the most-reliable UFO reports gave definite indications for the presence of extraterrestrial visitors. Hynek founded the Center for UFO Studies (CUFOS), which continues investigating the phenomenon. Another major U.S. study of UFO sightings was the Advanced Aviation Threat Identification Program (AATIP), a secret project from 2007 to 2012. When the existence of the AATIP was made public in December 2017, the most newsworthy aspect of it was a report that the U.S. government possessed unidentifiable alloys and compounds purportedly attained from UFOs. Still, many scientists remained skeptical about this claim.  Aside from the American efforts, the only other official and relatively complete records of UFO sightings were kept in Canada, where they were transferred in 1968 from the Canadian Department of National Defense to the Canadian National Research Council. The Canadian records comprised about 750 sightings. Less complete records have been maintained in the United Kingdom, Sweden, Denmark, Australia, and Greece. In the United States, CUFOS and the Mutual UFO Network in Bellvue, Colorado, continue to log sightings reported by the public.  In the Soviet Union, sightings of UFOs were often prompted by tests of secret military rockets. To obscure the true nature of the tests, the government sometimes encouraged the public's belief that these rockets might be extraterrestrial craft but eventually decided that the descriptions might give away too much information. UFO sightings in China have been similarly provoked by military activity unknown to the public. Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Facebook It's super easy to access our archives! Here's how: iPhone Users: Access Mysterious Radio from  Apple Podcasts and become a subscriber there, or if you want access to even more exclusive content, join us on Patreon. Android Users: Enjoy over 800 exclusive member-only posts to include ad-free episodes, case files, and more when you join us on Patreon. Please copy and Paste our link in a text message to all your family members and friends! We'll love you forever! (Check out Mysterious Radio!)

In this episode, Jim and Jason are discussing the importance of building relationship bridges and how sports bring us together like nothing else in the world. Albert ZBILY is the founding president of the International Federation of Corporate Football (FIFCO), the world- governing body of the sport of corporate football (soccer). Putting working adults onto a soccer Field and encouraging a sound work-life balance is a life-long passion that Albert has embraced for over 10 years. Albert has successfully expanded the federation to 60 countries and to 2.5 million amateur players. Albert is a seasoned professional with over 20 years of progressive experience in International Business and Development. He is a former economic advisor to the US State Department on Canada/US relations and was a bureau chief for the province of Quebec for the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Albert started his career at the World Bank and was a resident advisor for USAID in Morocco before accepting a position with the Canadian Department of Finance managing Canada's Financial relationship with the Inter-American Development Bank. As an entrepreneur - Albert has worked in various business ventures for over 10 years and has successfully brought a private sports management company to dominate the Canadian landscape. In March 2019 - Albert pitched at the popular CBC Show “Dragon's Den” in front of some of the most ruthless dragon's. Albert is a part-time lecturer at McGill University in International Business and Entrepreneurship. Check out Albert's website below https://fifco.org/ Check out Albert's Linkedin below https://www.linkedin.com/in/albertzbily/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/4dathletes/message

Missed the show? We've got you covered with the ON Point podcast! On this episode, Alex start off speaking with Dr. Neil Rau, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto. They discuss why Public Health of Canada is recommending that all Canadians invest in an N-95 mask. Next, Alex talks with Eric Morse, retired Canadian diplomat, and an active member of the Royal Canadian Military Institute. He was involved in the 1980 Moscow boycott campaign with the Canadian Department of External Affairs. They talk about the proposed diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic games, and why the boycott has to be all or nothing. And finally, Alex speaks with Christian Leuprecht,  Professor at both the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University and a Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute and now author of his new book--Intelligence as Democratic Statecraft. They discuss why a Chinese telecom firm is attempting to divest its Canadian subsidiaries over a National Security concern. Let's get talking See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eric Morse is a retired Canadian diplomat, and an active member of the Royal Canadian Military Institute. He was involved in the 1980 Moscow boycott campaign with the Canadian Department of External Affairs See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Risk of losing our forests and how optimistic should we be about climate change   If Jane Goodall is the ambassador for the animal kingdom, and Vandana Shiva is the ambassador for seeds, then Diana Beresford-Kroeger is unquestionably the global ambassador speaking on behalf of the world's trees and forests. I know of no other person who possesses the wisdom of the forest as Diana -- an Irish-Canadian researcher, botanical scientist, medical biochemist and Celtic nature mystic. She has written extensively on the molecular biology of trees, their medicinal properties, trees' social interactions in the forest and with other life forms, forest conservation, and the traditional wisdom trees hold for healing. In the past Diana has held science posts at the Canadian Department of Agriculture and the University of Ottawa School of Medicine.  She is a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and was named a World Visionary by Utne Reader. Her research gardens outside Ottawa, open to the public, include rare plants from Turkey, Iran, China, and a hundred rare types of species from the northern forests and other countries, many that are endangered.  Diana has written several spell binding books including “To Speak to the Trees: My Life's Journey from Ancient Celtic Wisdom to a Healing Vision of the Forest” and there is an awarding winning documentary “The Call of the Forest: The Forgotten Wisdom of Trees” that highlights Diana's work across many nations exploring the secrets of northern forests.  More about her work can be found at CallOfTheForest.ca 

Oonagh Duncan is a multi-award winning personal trainer and the founder of Fit Feels Good, Inc. She has worked as an Associate Fitness Editor for Chatelaine magazine, a contributing writer for Fitness magazine, and has been a regular guest on CBC's The Goods and The Steven and Chris Show. She has been a keynote speaker at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, the Diva Girl Conference, and The Canadian Department of Citizenship and Immigration. Currently, Oonagh helps hundreds of people change their bodies through her Toronto bootcamp company and her groundbreaking online program, The 28-Day Transformation Challenge. This program—the culmination of her fitness expertise—is the basis for the system outlined in her book: Ditch the Diet.Visit her website: FitFeelsGood.comCheck out other amazing Savvy guests at: savvybroadcasting.com

Today we're welcoming by Benjamin Lee. He is a mechanical engineer by trade, and he merged his knowledge of biomechanics with his love for fitness at Fortius Labs. At Fortius Labs they provide injury prevention software that makes personalized health & fitness fast, easy, and scientific. “The ability to discern between these fine details and really break out and dive deep into the root cause is a bit of a lost art, to be honest. Obviously, one of my goals, because we have access to all this great data, is to really try and add to the bricks of the wall of science…to ultimately help trainers and therapists do a better job with their clients.” – Benjamin Lee Topics Covered Include Ben's educational background and how it has influenced his career What they do at Fortius Labs Their partnership with the Canadian Department of National Defence What Ben has noticed about his competitors in the industry Sharing a case study of a personal client The reward in getting someone out of pain Where to learn more about Fortius Labs How the process works from video taking to reporting What a test-retest protocol looks like How Ben hopes this software can support other trainers and professionals in the industry The benefit of bringing in a client's coaches in for their assessment How technology can push you to be better in your work The purpose of AI and why it won't replace a human anytime soon How a full-body picture can help connect the dots Kinetic linkages and motion of joints influencing one another The importance of scientific literacy, especially today Fortius Labs website: https://fortius-labs.com/ Clinic Gym Connect – www.clinicgymconnect.com

Brian Crombie discusses the Chinese Communist Party which turned 100 July 1 with Charles Burton Senior Fellow, Macdonald-Laurier Institute, Centre for Advancing Canada's Interests Abroad and Non-Resident Senior Fellow, European Values Center for Security Policy. Department of Political Science at Brock University specializing in Comparative Politics, Government and Politics of China, Canada-China Relations and Human Rights, 1989-2020. Counselor at the Canadian Embassy to China between 1991-1993 and 1998-2000. Previously worked at the Communications Security Establishment of the Canadian Department of National Defence.

Welcome to episode 451 of The Whole View! This week, Stacy and Sarah address the health benefits, the question of sustainable seafood and Seaspiracy as a whole.    If you enjoy the show, please review it on iTunes! The Whole View, Episode 451: ConspiraSEA: Is Sustainable Seafood Impossible? Welcome back to episode 451! (0:28) Stacy and Sarah have received many questions on Netflix new documentary, Seaspiracy.  Stacy took almost eight pages of notes, while Sarah has also prepared many sea-related puns for you. First off, the name ConspiraSEA was right there, and she totally feels they missed the boat (ha!) on that one.  Stacy also mentions they gathered thirteen pages between them to ensure you are provided with as much information as possible and not just Stacy and Sarah's opinions. The message the show tries to deliver is the opposite of this show's top recommendations.  Stacy could tell within minutes that the filmmakers had an agenda. She and Sarah plan to review the science-based facts from the claims made in the film.  The goal is to help listeners navigate safe, sustainable seafood because despite what the film attempts to present, seaweed and plant-based options do not compare to the health benefits. So Stacy and Sarah want to dive right in. (Get it?)      Benefits of Seafood It's important to emphasize what we'd be missing out on if the premise that sustainable fishing is impossible is true. (4: 01) Eating more seafood can reduce cardiovascular disease and prevent obesity and diabetes. High amounts of vitamins, minerals, carotenoids, fats, and protein all contribute to these benefits. (Intro to Nutrivore) Fish is a great source of vitamins B1, B2, B3, B6, B9, B12 and E, zinc, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, copper, potassium and selenium. Oily, cold-water fish provide substantial amounts of vitamin A and vitamin D as well. Fish with bones remaining (such as canned salmon and sardines) are the best dietary sources of calcium in the food supply. Marine fish are an excellent dietary source of iodine. High Selenium Content protect against some cancers,  enhance bone health,  maintain thyroid health,  reduce the risk of infection, assist in DNA production, and  protect the body from free radical damage Omega-3 Fats EPA and DHA reduce inflammation,  lower blood pressure,  protect against some cancers (including breast),  increase insulin sensitivity, and  improve endothelial function Improves gut microbiome composition Salmon  Or any fish with a similar salmon-pink or orange color also contains the antioxidant carotenoid astaxanthin. helps reduce LDL oxidation boosts HDL levels, and  protects against skin damage.   Fish protein is the BEST! Also supports a healthy, diverse gut microbiome (in addition to omega-3s) - better than any other protein source: beef, pork, chicken, soy, casein, and pea. (11:20) Many fish benefits are mediated via protein, and fish protein is easy to digest.  In a meta-analysis of five prospective cohort studies, lean whitefish's high consumption reduced the risk of stroke by 19% (which was even more than fatty fish intake, which reduced stroke risk by 12%).  A study of Swedish women shows that three servings of lean fish per week reduced the risk of stroke by 33% compared to zero servings per week.  In Norwegian men, weekly lean fish consumption (including whitefish) was associated with a lower risk of metabolic syndrome, lower triglyceride levels, and higher HDL cholesterol.  Likewise, a randomized crossover trial found that simply adding 100 grams per day of whitefish (Namibia hake) to the diet significantly lowered waist circumference, diastolic blood pressure, and LDL levels!  And another trial found that eating 150 grams of cod per week caused significantly greater weight loss in young overweight adults than a same-calorie diet without seafood.   Seaspiracy "Documentary" Sarah poses the question: what if eating fish and shellfish is destroying the ocean ecosystem and is actually full of toxins? (17:30) This is what Seaspiracy claims, so let's talk about this propaganda. Stacy reminds us documentaries are a filming style, and the information contained within is not regulated.  They can be amazing ways to learn about history or science. They can also be manipulative propaganda. So just because it's in documentary format does not mean it's news or that it's true. This documentary was made by the same people who made What the Health and Cowspiracy. What the Health… is Wrong With This Documentary?! Handling Critics, Conflicts and Vegans We don't want to get into a point-by-point discussion but let's bust the two biggest myths purported by this documentary: Sustainable Seafood Claims The "movie" claims that there's no such thing as sustainable seafood what so ever. Commercial fishing is destroying the oceans.  They claim fisheries aren't regulated, and fish farms are even worse. Also, the proportion of fish sold in the U.S. is caught illegally, and the ""sustainably caught label is meaningless. The second claim is that we should all be vegan. Seafood is full of toxins (like mercury and PCBs) and microplastics. It's destroying the oceans, and we can get the same nutrients from algae.   What is Sustainable Fishing? Sarah adds that her first research job in college was research for the Canadian Department of Fisheries and Oceans. (22:01) It entailed actually doing research for sustainable salmon fishing. They even published a paper based on her research!  The United States is recognized as a global leader in sustainable seafood because we rely on strong science, responsive management, and enforced compliance. Fish, shellfish, and marine algae are renewable resources because they reproduce and replenish their populations naturally.  That means we can sustainably harvest fish within certain limits without depleting their populations.  Sustainability has two basic steps: Scientists perform a stock assessment to recommend how much fish should be harvested. Fishery managers and regulators follow and enforce that recommendation. Fishery management uses science to determine these limits and entails catching some fish while leaving some to reproduce and replace the fish that are caught. What It Means For Sustainability The United States is actually a global leader in seafood sustainability in general. Interesting enough, Stacy notes the "documentary" left this detail out entirely. (25:03) The argument centers around that our global population are rising, but our global abundance of wild fish is not.  Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N. (FAO) estimates that 66% of fisheries are sustainable, contributing 78.7% of consumed seafood.  This means there's room for improvement since 20% of the fish eaten in the world are from overfishing.  However, this doesn't mean give up on fish. It means you need to be an informed consumer! One of the amazing things about our oceans is that fish stocks can recover and replenish if they are managed carefully for the long term.  Some stocks that have come back from the brink include the Patagonian toothfish in the Southern Oceans.  Other examples include the recovery of Namibian hake, after years of overfishing by foreign fleets, or the increase in some of our major tuna stocks globally.  Research shows that fish stocks that are well-managed and sustainable are also more productive in the long term. This means there is more seafood for our growing global population. Outlying Scientific Data on Sustainable Seafood In 2006, a study predicted a global collapse of fish species and empty oceans by 2048. However, it was later busted here: https://sustainablefisheries-uw.org/fisheries-2048/  Stacy adds that while watching the "documentary," she noted all the studies referenced were at least 5 years old.  Sarah mentions that when she comes across studies considered "outliers" and goes against most other data, she looked a bit closer at the details.  Nowadays, we're seeing many of these "outlier" articles being overly weighted and fueling pseudoscience claims on the internet. She notes that it doesn't mean that they are necessarily wrong. We just need to look a bit more critically at the science to figure out what exactly is happening.    Commercial Fishing is Highly Regulated Stacy notes one important aspect she learned from the "documentary" is that people can be bribed anywhere. (38:06) She adds that given details in contrast to the "documentary" agenda can be cut out to strengthen the case. Because bribery exists, the "documentary" claims you can't believe anything anyone in the industry says. However, they fail to provide any instances of this so-called bribery. Commercial fishing is not equivalent to CAFO's or industrial farming. All it means is catching fish to sell. It can be done large scale, but the industry is highly regulated. In fact, U.S. fishermen abide by some of the most rigorous environmental measures in the world. Both large and small scale fishing boats are regularly inspected to ensure fisheries are protected, and we're abiding by sustainable seafood guidelines.  Fishery management in the United States is guided by several laws, including the Magnuson-Stevens Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act, and Endangered Species Act. 10 national standards of sustainability manage U.S. fisheries. These standards aim to prevent overfishing, protect other species and habitat, and minimize bycatch on non-target species.  It is the case that some fish sold in the U.S. were caught elsewhere.  If you're looking to uphold sustainability, ensure you shop local or see where the fish was caught, or the fishery is located. It's important to note that the main economy of Pacific island nations is fishing. So outlawing the sustainable seafood industry would result in their economy's collapse.   Farm Fishing Isn't Evil Stacy notes one claim the "documentary" makes is that fish farms have a "organic waste" (aka the fish poop in the water). (51:35) Fish poop is not a toxic substance and used as food for organisms like algae.  Aquaculture, or farming in water, plays a critical role in ensuring that our need for seafood is met sustainably. It's also a resource-efficient way of increasing and diversifying U.S. seafood production.  The future of sustainable seafood must include both farm-raised and wild-capture seafood!  Increasingly, seafood farming (if done responsibly as it is in the United States) is recognized as one of the most environmentally sustainable ways to produce food and protein. We discussed antibiotics use and "coloring" in farmed fish in Episode 366: Seafood Safety Concerns. Sarah notes there's a mandatory withdrawal period for each type of antibiotic fed to fish before the fish can be slaughtered. So, there is ample time to make sure there's no residuals in the meat by the time we eat them.  Additionally, the dye used is actually astaxanthin: the same red carotenoid pigment found in red algae makes wild fish flesh that distinctive color. It's an important antioxidant and makes them healthier!  Because of feed ingredients, the nutrient profile of farmed fish usually isn't as good as wild. But, it's still a great choice! Marine Stewardship Council Certification At Whole Foods, the seafood counter displays blue labels from the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), an international, nonprofit organization. (58:52) The MSC is a prime example of an economic trend: private groups, not the government, tell consumers what is good or bad for the environment.  The MSC says its label guarantees that the wild seafood was caught using methods that do not deplete the natural supply.  It also guarantees that fishing companies do not cause serious harm to other life in the sea, from coral to dolphins. Unilever and the World Wildlife Fund joined hands in 1997 to establish MSC as an independent not-for-profit, more than 20 years ago over concerns about overfishing,  This certification process is not carried out by the MSC. It is independent and carried out by expert assessment bodies. Also, it's an entirely transparent process, and NGOs and others have multiple opportunities to provide input.  All the assessments can be viewed online at Track a Fishery.  Only fisheries that meet the rigorous requirements of Standard get certified. Check out their rebuttal to Seaspiracy here! Other labels to look for: The Monterey Bay Aquarium labels products like a traffic light — green, yellow or red — to urge shoppers to buy or avoid a particular fish.  The Blue Ocean Institute has a similar system. The Tuna Tracking and Verification Program (TTVP), established under the Dolphin Protection Consumer Information Act, is how NOAA Fisheries monitors compliance with dolphin-safe tuna labeling. (Reference) What about the BAP cert for responsibly farmed fish? This topic is very important to Sarah and Stacy, and they want to make sure they're supporting the right companies and share this with listeners for their own knowledge.   Conspiracies The "documentary" claims that sustainably sourced labels are lies and all dishonest. (1:12:20) It was organized in a very manipulative way where it starts with a fact but shows footage as a representative that isn't a fact.  Stacy shares these examples: Fact: enough single-line is used daily to wrap around the world 500x. This does not mean that much line is discarded into the ocean daily- just used.  It's phrased as though it's being dumped in the ocean every day, which it's not.  In fact, single line fishing is a good thing! Fact: 250,000 sea turtles are "captured, injured, or killed" in U.S. annually from fishing vessels.  When fact-checked, you realize that that number includes the ones returned to the ocean after capture or healing from injury. This species is protected now, so many are rescued and returned.  However, the "documentary" conveniently leaves that out to manipulate the impact of the number.  Sarah adds that we are biologically herbivores (solely plants) or carnivores (solely meat) but omnivores. This means our body is designed to gain nutrients from a combination plant and meat diet.    Fish Toxins Can't we just eat algae? No- it's not the same as seafood. By this logic, we'd get the same nutrients eating grass that we do from eating beef. Stacy and Sarah did a whole episode on it: TPV Podcast Episode 366: Seafood Safety Concerns. There have been a few European studies showing a U-shaped response curve to fish consumption. Moderate fish consumption reduces all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease risk. However, higher fish consumption increases the risk of all-cause mortality.  The studies have postulated that this may be due to increased exposure to some of the toxins that can accumulate in fish. These toxins include methylmercury, dioxins, and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) However, this isn't seen in North American or Asian cohorts studies where fish is equally as likely to contain these toxins.  The authors of a rigorous 2017 meta-analysis proposed an alternate explanation for a U-shaped curve in Europe. Traditional preparations of fish in many parts of Europe include deep-frying, pickling, or salting.  This high-salt and/or trans-fatty acid intake may be to blame for the higher all-cause mortality seen with higher fish consumption. What about microplastics? We've talked about single-use plastics on the show before in TPV Podcast Episode 352: Sustainability & Mother Earth. Also, Sarah has written about it here: https://www.thepaleomom.com/my-journey-towards-zero-waste/ Plastic pollution is a problem! They did get that right. For more information on this, see articles here and here. But solving this problem doesn't include avoiding seafood (buy sustainably caught). Look to lower your carbon footprint, reduce the use of single-use plastics, avoid cycling, recycle properly, and look to reusable bags and containers. There are better ways to learn about how to protect our oceans: Planet Earth documentary Blue Planet Nova National Geographic Scientific American magazine Where Do Stacy and Sarah Get Fish? My favorite source is ButcherBox  https://www.butcherbox.com/thepaleoview Stacy has a local fishmonger at farmer's market, plus Costco, Trader Joe's - tons of vendors now sell Alaskan and/or certified sustainable seafood Farmed shrimp, Alaskan / farmer's market salmon, dolphin-safe line-caught tuna, local shellfish Great Resources https://sustainablefisheries-uw.org/start-here/ https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/5-things-you-should-know-about-sustainable-seafood https://www.msc.org/media-centre/news-opinion/news/2021/03/26/response-to-netflix-seaspiracy-film https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31932439/  https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/microplastics.html    Final Thoughts Sarah reminds listeners that documentaries are not grounded in scientific fact and can be skewed. (1:31:40)  The truth is the oceans are in trouble and need help, just not wholly in the ways stressed in the "documentary" Seacpiracy.  We need to look at this practice to find an action we can walk away with feeling good about.  If you haven't joined the Patreon family yet, joining supports this podcast and provides you with bonus content on what Stacy and Sarah really feel.  Thank you so much for listening, and we'll see you next week!

In this episode of the Weekly Defence Podcast, we talk to Elbit Systems UK about the development of unmanned anti-submarine warfare capabilities, and we have the second part of our conversation about the challenges facing the special forces community.News round (00:35)The RAF is close to signing a deal with BAE Systems for the deployment of new Eurofighter Typhoon simulators.As the impact of the COVID pandemic continues, the Canadian Department of National Defence is procuring a new isolation system to transport highly infectious patients by air in Globemaster or Hercules aircraft.The Russian Army has received the first batch of ten 2S35 Koalitsiya-SV self-propelled howitzers, but the MoD is still to decide whether to buy the wheeled variant for its combined arms brigades.The ongoing development of Saab's Lightweight Torpedo (SLWT) has moved a step closer to serial production, with the first test firings from the Gotland-class submarine HSwMS Gotland and Visby-class corvette HSwMS Karlstad in February and March this year.News FocusAir Editor Tim Martin discusses the French government's pledge to buy new military heavy-lift helicopters, naval drones, ISTAR and tanker aircraft programmes as a part of a new economic package worth €15 billion.News Editor Ben Vogel and Land Reporter Flavia Camargos Pereira report on a change of plans for the Mexican Navy, which was due to receive additional POLA long-range oceanic patrol vessels, but deliveries are now on hold. What are the politics behind this?Flavia also discusses recent news for the Portuguese Army with delivery of new small arms as the Soldier Combat Systems (SCS) programme passed a milestone in early June.Interview – Elbit System UK (16:23)Senior Editor, Naval Richard Thomas is on the line with Martin Fausset, CEO at Elbit System UK, to discuss the status of the company's trials under work by DSTL exploring the future of unmanned ASW operations.Panel discussion - Special forces Operations (30:10)VP Content Tony Skinner hosts the second part of our conversation looking at SOF challenges and equipment requirements. Tony was speaking to Defence Insight's Senior Land Analyst Sonny Butterworth and regular contributors Scott Gourley and Andrew White.Music and sound mixing by Fred Prest

In this episode of the Weekly Defence Podcast we focus on China's defence budget as well as other defence developments from across the Asia-Pacific while our team of experts look at the latest special forces news following the vSOFIC event.News-round (00:35)Three UK Royal Fleet Auxiliary support ships could be mothballed for longer than originally planned in order to reduce defence expenditure in 2020.Spain has released operational, technical and logistics requirements for its Light Vehicle for Special Operations, to replace variants of the Nissan ML6. In Brazil, these are difficult times for Embraer. Despite making progress on key military programmes, the Brazilian company has suffered a 17% year-on-year drop in sales in the first quarter of this year for its defence and security business. In Britain, a US senator weighed into the Huawei 5G debate earlier this week, warning that American personnel could be put at risk on British territory. News Focus:Air Editor Tim Martin discusses details about Bell's first delivery of its 505 Jet Ranger X to Montenegro. The news comes after the Montenegro Air Force placed a €3.3 million order for two helicopters.Land Reporter Flavia Camargos Pereira catches up on Canada's attempts to enhance the protection of its ground troops. The Canadian Department of National Defence has confirmed initial delivery of the Armoured Combat Support Vehicle (ACSV) for this year. Deep Dive – News from the Asia Pacific (14:20)Gordon Arthur is on the line for the monthly brief on developments in defence procurement in South-East Asia.Tensions are escalating along the Sino-Indian border as Chinese troops intruded up to 3km across what Indian views as its side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in May, setting up tents and digging in.On the naval front, the Indian Navy is looking at new multirole/ASW helicopters, and the procurement of MH-60R aircraft has now progressed to an FMS contract being awarded to Sikorsky parent company Lockheed Martin.China has released its yearly defence budget, revealing an increase of its expenditure by 6.6%. The new upcoming budget of $179 billion has been defined necessary to prepare for future combat, by the country's general secretary.Panel discussion - Special Forces Operations (36:49)VP content Tony Skinner hosts a conversation among SOF experts to get an insight on the virtual SOFIC event where US Special Operations Command leadership explained current challenges and requirements for the Special Forces. Music and sound mixing by Fred Prest

Trent McConaghy is a data and statistical modeling expert. Alarmed at the exponential spread of COVID-19, Trent became concerned that if the virus followed the same trajectory as in Wuhan and Lombardy - other cities would be similarly overwhelmed. Trent created a model to answer the question - how long before hospital capacity gets overwhelmed; at which point the death rate jumps? The focus of the modeling is on the hot zones of the U.S. and Germany: Washington state (WA) and Berlin. According to the model WA will hit capacity by March 25, and Berlin by April 5.  Why you should listen: There are things we can do now, as citizens, organizations and governments, to slow the spread of COVID-19 and to bound the downside. If we don't, the downside could be severe. Trent has a Ph.D. in EE from KU Leuven, Belgium. He undertook machine learning research for the Canadian Department of National Defense. He is the founder of Ocean Protocol, a decentralized data marketplace.  COVID-19 is a Black Swan. It's gone from highly unlikely, to likely, to happening. No one has perfect models of how it will unfold, exactly. But, we can identify possible worst-case scenarios and take action to minimize the negative impacts if those scenarios do occur. The most rational thing that we can do is to bound the downside. Key takeaway: The virus will not hit nations in a uniformly spread fashion. It will take out one city at a time, not one country at a time. In China, Northern Wuhan was taken out first. In Italy, it was Lombardy, Venice, and Milan. So while we can start with analyses at the national level (USA, Germany), it's critical to drill into specific hotspots (Washington state, Berlin) which will experience capacity constraints sooner than the national average. What can be done? For starters, get more beds. Cancel large gatherings, start remote work, and accelerate universal testing. We should act now. We can learn a lot from Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore. The Crypto Conversation is proudly sponsored by DeFi leaders NEXO  Click here to borrow instantly in 45+ fiat currencies   Click here to earn daily interest on your idle assets Supporting links: When does hospital capacity get overwhelmed What we can do about Coronavirus Systemic Risk of Pandemic via Novel Pathogens Ocean Protocol Trent on Twitter Andy on Twitter  Brave New Coin on Twitter Brave New Coin If you enjoyed the show please subscribe to the Crypto Conversation and give us a 5-star rating and a positive review in whatever podcast app you are using.

If Jane Goodall is the ambassador for the animal kingdom, and Vandana Shiva is the ambassador for seeds, then Diana Beresford-Kroeger is unquestionably the global ambassador speaking on behalf of the world’s trees and forests. Perhaps no one possesses the wisdom of the forest as Diana -- an Irish-Canadian researcher, botanical scientist, medical biochemist and Celtic nature mystic. She has written extensively on the molecular biology of trees, their medicinal properties, trees’ social interactions in the forest and with other life forms, forest conservation, and the traditional wisdom trees hold for healing. In the past Diana has held science posts at the Canadian Department of Agriculture and the University of Ottawa School of Medicine.  She is a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and was named a World Visionary by Utne Reader. Her research gardens outside Ottawa, open to the public, include rare plants from Turkey, Iran, China, and a hundred rare types of species from the northern forests and other countries, many that are endangered.  Her most recent  spell binding book is “To Speak to the Trees: My Life's Journey from Ancient Celtic Wisdom to a Healing Vision of the Forest” and the documentary “The Call of the Forest: The Forgotten Wisdom of Trees” highlights Diana’s work across many nations exploring the secrets of northern forests.  More about her work can be found at CallOfTheForest.ca          

Thomas Quiggin, (M.A, C.D.)i an ex-military intelligence analyst, a court qualified expert on terrorism (criminal court and Federal Court) and is also a court expert on “intelligence collection and evidence” (Federal Court). He was a Senior Fellow at S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies at the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. He has 30 plus years of practical intelligence experience including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Bank of Canada, the Canadian Armed Forces, the United Nations Protection Force in Yugoslavia, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (War Crimes), the International War Crimes Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (The Hague), and the Privy Council Office of Canada. He was also a qualified arms control inspector for the Conventional Forces in Europe Treaty and the Vienna Document. Tom Quiggin has also testified on multiple occasions to Senate and House of Commons committers as well as a Royal Commission (Air India Inquiry 2007) He also provided testimony to the Special Senate Committee on Anti-terrorism (2010). He has also given training sessions for the Canadian Department of Justice as part of the special advocates program with the focus being on intelligence and evidence reliability. Video Links YouTube http://www.youtube.com/c/YouTooMikeBullard BitChute https://www.bitchute.com/channel/youtoowithmikebullard/ Audio Links Apple http://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/you-too-with-mike-bullard/id1474691095 Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/youtoowithmikebullard Google Play https://play.google.com/music/m/Iuax7gqcycyqy3rmdn44sg7p2pu?t=You_Too_with_Mike_Bullard Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=449446&refid=stpr Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4WtNKbjOZgKQbFhSb6PZBk?si=L_AVmYa3QvuEVO2zRcrpKA Sign up at http://www.YouTooMikeBullard.com Twitter: @YouTooPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeBullardsPage/ Minds: www.Minds.com/PossiblyCorrect Email: YouTooMikeBullard@gmail.com

On today's Defence Deconstructed Podcast, we are broadcasting a recording of the “Procurement Agility: Industry Perspectives” panel from our 20 Nov. 2019 Defence Procurement in the 43rd Parliament conference featuring moderator Mark McKiel, Kevin Aguanno, Jerry Mclean, Al Amlani, and Debra Zides. Defence Deconstructed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network and today's episode is brought to you by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI). This conference was made possible by the MINDS program from the Department of National Defence. Subscribe to and rate the CGAI Podcast Network on iTunes, SoundCloud, or wherever else you can find Podcasts! Bios: Dave Perry (host) - Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. Mark McKiel - Director of the Project Management Support Organisation with the Canadian Department of National Defence (DND). Kevin Aguanno - President of Procept Associates Ltd. and its two subsidiaries: Procept USA LLC and TidalShift Inc. Jerry Mclean - Managing Director, Defence and Security, Thales Canada. Al Amlani - Alkarim Amlani is Director of Cyber Programs for General Dynamics Mission Systems–Canada. Debra Zides - Principal Program Manager and Agile Acquisition Subject Matter Expert in The MITRE Corporation's National Security Engineering Center (NSEC). Related Links: - “The Defence Procurement Outlook for Canada's 43rd Parliament” by Dave Perry [Policy Perspective] (https://www.cgai.ca/the_defence_procurement_outlook_for_canadas_43rd_parliament) Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on Linkedin. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Jay Rankin. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

Doing their best Sherlock Holmes impression, the Canadian Department of Defense has released information on 36 military personnel who were being investigated for having been part of white supremacist or racist groups over the internet before joining the military. Should their deeds go unpunished or should we send them to Nuremberg? Also this week the DNC have a new member leading in Iowa, though not much else has changed in this hunt for the principals office. Finally canadian First nations are suing one of the largest mining companies in the world in BC's supreme court right now. Should the feds get involved? Will Trudeau call the judge himself this time? the suspense is killing me!! Let us know what you think over on social media and subscribe right here to find for more episodes each and every Tuesday. Reach me on the contact page at www.laughtolearnpodcast.com or on twitter @jacobpavao Instagram @jacob_pavao

I was reading in Facebook yesterday, a friend had planted all of these autumn crocus, colchicums, in her garden. Like any bulb, it takes lots of dedication to get them planted and then you have all of the anticipation - waiting to see if they come up and if they meet your expectations. Anyway, she'd invited some friends over to come and check them out. Instead of being amazed by the beautiful autumn crocus, her friends were completely taken her gorgeous hydrangea. Isn't that the way it goes? We toil in our gardens and then we invite people over to come and see it. Yet, the plants we expect others to be amazed by, the plants that have stolen our hearts, are not always the plants that are the most popular with our visitors.  So, my piece of advice, if you have an affinity for autumn crocus, is don't plant hydrangea. If you do have hydrangea, only invite other gardeners over.  Only gardeners will appreciate the dedication that it takes to plant colchicum. Only gardeners are sensitive to the fact that if they've been invited over to "see the colchicum", they will ooh and aah only for the autumn crocus, and offer merely a passing nod to the show-stealing hydrangea.      Brevities #OTD  Today is the birthday of the botanist Sarah Hynes who was born on this day in 1859,  Hynes was born in Danzig, Prussia and she immigrated to Australia in the mid 1800's. After graduating from the University of Sydney, she and Georgina King brought in fresh flowers for a botanical display at the Sydney Technological Museum. This is how Haynes came to know the director of the Museum, Joseph Henry Maiden. Maiden hired Haynes as a botanical assistant and when he was promoted to be the director of the Sydney Botanic Garden, he hired Hynes to be in charge of the herbarium. Once Hynes arrived at the botanic garden, she ran into difficulties with her male bosses. She was pointing out disparities between herself and her male counterparts; she had requested better pay. In 1905, Hynes was suspended and cited for 39 counts of insubordination including the use of "unladylike" phrase "lowdown, dirty larrikin trick." Hynes stood her ground and denied the charges, which were ultimately dismissed. But, five years later, it happened again. After this suspension, Haynes had had enough; she transferred to the Department of Public Instruction. After this position, Haynes spent the rest of her professional life teaching science to high schoolers.   William Fitzgerald named the (Acacia hynesiana) for her, in recognition of her work with Joseph Henry Maiden on his book Forest Flora.         #OTD   Today is the birthday of the botanical artist Faith Fyles who was born on this day in 1875. Fyles was trained as a botanist, but her natural artistic talent became apparent early in her career. She was the first female hired by the Canadian Department of Agriculture. In 1920, she transferred to the horticulture division where she began producing colored illustrations of plant specimens; especially   fruits and ornamentals.   Fyles is remembered for her work on the 1920 bulletin, Principal Poison Plants of Canada. The bulletin was prepared for farmers so that they could discern the problematic plants on their properties and avoid pasturing animals  with poisonous plants. The book was offered free through the Ottawa Department of Agriculture. Over her career, Fyles had the opportunity to study art with Stanhope Forbes in England and with Rene Menard and Lucien Simon in Paris.     #OTD   Today is the birthday of the Mexican botanist Helia Bravo Hollis who was born on this day in 1901. Bravo Hollis was the first woman to graduate with the title of Biologist in Mexico. By the age of 29, she was named curator of the University's herbarium where she was assigned the job of studying the cactus. In 1937, Bravo   Hollispublished "Las cactáceas de México", making her a leader of global cactus research.  Bravo Hollis focused on cactus in and in 1951, she cofounded the Mexican Cactus Society. Six cacti species are named in her honor. In 2001, the Cactus  Society had planned to celebrate her 100th birthday, but she died four days shy of the century mark. Bravo Hollis also helped found the Botanical Gardens at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. She served as the director of the Gardens throughout the 1960s. When a strike occurred, Bravo-Hollis offset the pay owed her workers with money out of her own pocket. Last year, Google commemorated the 117th birthday of Bravo Hollis with a Doodle. If you search for her online, you'll see a memorable image of Bravo Hollis, in a skirt and blazer with a knife in her hand, standing next to an Echinocactus platyacanthus, also known as the giant barrel cactus, that appears to be over 5 ft tall and just as wide; a very impressive specimen. This species is the largest barrel cacti. In Mexico, where the cactus is a native, the hairs are harvested for weaving and a traditional candy is made from boiling the pith. Today, the Helia Bravo HollisBotanical Garden, with more than 80 species of cactaceae, is found at the Biosphere Reserve of Tehuacán.         Unearthed Words  Today is the birthday of the American poet WS Merwin, who always went by William, and who was born on this day in 1927. In 2010, Merwin and his wife, Paula, co-founded the Merwin Conservancy at his home in Haiku, Maui. Merwin used the 19 protected acres surrounding his home to cultivate 400 different species of tropical trees; and many of the world's rarest palm trees. Merwin bought the property in 1977, and every day, he planted one tree. Merwin's story is outlined in an excellent opinion piece about Merwin that was featured in the New York Times earlier this year.   “come back believer in shade believer in silence and elegance believer in ferns believer in patience believer in the rain” “Obviously a garden is not the wilderness but an assembly of shapes, most of them living, that owes some share of its composition, it’s appearance, to human design and effort, human conventions and convenience, and the human pursuit of that elusive, indefinable harmony that we call beauty. It has a life of its own, an intricate, willful, secret life, as any gardener knows. It is only the humans in it who think of it as a garden. But a garden is a relationship, which is one of the countless reasons why it is never finished.”      “On the last day of the world I would want to plant a tree.”      Today's book recommendation: Planting in a Post-Wild World by Thomas Rainer and Claudia West  This book came out in 2015 and the subtitle is Designing Plant Communities for Resilient Landscapes. Right from the start, one can tell that this book has a different philosophical underpinning than other books on landscape design. And, I love that they incorporate the use of the word community; Rainer and West are trying to get us to think about our gardens as communities.  If we could begin to see our gardens and the plants in them in the way that Rainer and West do, we would be much more sensitive to concepts like density and diversity in our plantings. But, don't let those terms throw you; Rainer and West are all about extracting design principals that help gardeners focus on wise selections and year-round interest; all through the lens of community. If we could all do a better job of understanding the way plants behave in the wild, our gardens would benefit greatly.  I love what they write in the beginning of their book because I think it sets the tone for what they are trying to accomplish: "The way plants grow in the wild and the way they grow in our gardens is starkly different. In nature, plants thrive even in inhospitable environments; in our gardens, plants often lack the vigor of their wild counterparts, even when we lavish them with rich soils and frequent water. In nature, plants richly cover the ground; in too many of our gardens, plants are placed far apart and mulched heavily to keep out weeds. In nature, plants have an order individual harmony resulting from their adaptation to a site; our gardens are often arbitrary assortments from various habitats, related only by our personal preferences....   In fact, the very activities that define gardening – weeding, watering, fertilizing, and mulching – all imply a dependency of plants on the gardener for survival. Gardeners are often frustrated when some plants spread beyond their predetermined location and surprised     while others struggle to get established....   Further complication is the availability of plants from every corner of the globe...   So how do we  shift the paradigm, making desirable plantings that look and function sympathetically with how they evolve in nature? By observing and embracing the wisdom of natural plant communities."         Today's Garden Chore Add some color to your garden with chrysanthemums.  On this day in 2000, Stuart Robinson offered this advice about mums in his weekly column in the Montreal Gazette: "Before shutting things down for the winter, there are a few ways to make the fall garden look a bit nicer. Brighten up your fall flower beds with some colorful chrysanthemums. If you didn't plant any in the spring, so what. Markets and garden supply stores usually have lots of them on special at this time of the year. Buy a few of the larger pots, dig holes in the flower bed (removing a few poor-performing annuals if you have to) and just drop them in and water them well. If you do it when nobody's looking, your neighbors will never know."       Something Sweet  Reviving the little botanic spark in your heart As I was researching the poet William Merwin, I came across an interview with him done by Joel Whitney back in 2010. During the interview, Merwin revealed that his mother used to read him poetry and one of his early favorites was Robert Louis Stevenson's A Child's Garden of Verses.  When asked about Stevenson, Merwin recalled that Stevenson had spent a great deal of time in Hawaii: "and played cards with King Kalakaua... Kalakaua cheated at cards... They obviously got along very well together, Stevenson and Kalakaua. They were playing cards one day, and Stevenson said, 'I’ll beat him this time: four aces.' And Kalakaua said, 'Five kings beats it all.'"     Thanks for listening to the daily gardener, and remember: "For a happy, healthy life, garden every day."

“Climate change is happening. What can we do about it? It will start with a shovel and an acorn, but we might just change the world.” Diana Beresford-Kroeger is a world-recognized botanist, medical biochemist and author (and now filmmaker). She is known for her extraordinary ability to bring an understanding and appreciation of the scientific complexities of nature to the general public. "Diana Beresford-Kroeger is one of the rare individuals who can accomplish this outwardly simple but inwardly complex and difficult translation from the non-human to human realms," the renowned E.O. Wilson wrote in the forward to one of her books. “If you speak for the trees, you speak for all of nature,” says Beresford-Kroeger, one of the world's leading experts on trees who is known to have the mind of a scientist and the heart of an artist. She has studied the environmental, medicinal, nutritional, and even spiritual aspects of trees, has written about them in leading books, and on her property she maintains gardens that burst with flora and are open often to the public. Her work uniquely combines western scientific knowledge and the traditional concepts of the ancient world.  From a very young age, she understood that she was the last voice to bring Celtic knowledge to the New World. Orphaned at age 11 in Ireland, she lived with a succession of Gaelic-speaking elders, most of them scholars and freehold farmers in the Lisheens valley in County Cork, who took her under their wing. Over the course of three summers, she was taught the ways of the Celtic triad of mind, body and soul. This included the philosophy of healing, the laws of the trees, Brehon wisdom and the Ogham alphabet, all of it rooted in a vision of nature that saw trees and forests as fundamental to human survival and spirituality. Already a precociously gifted scholar, Diana found that her grounding in the ancient ways led her to fresh scientific concepts. Out of that huge and holistic vision have come the observations that put her at the forefront of her field: the discovery of mother trees at the heart of a forest; the fact that trees are a living library, have a chemical language and communicate in a quantum world; the major idea that trees heal living creatures through the aerosols they release and that they carry a great wealth of natural antibiotics and other healing substances; and, perhaps most significantly, that planting trees can actively regulate the atmosphere and the oceans, and even stabilize our climate. Told she was the last child of ancient Ireland and to one day bring this knowledge to a troubled future, Beresford-Kroeger has done exactly that.  She has published over 200 articles in magazines, journals and newspapers internationally. She is the author of several books including The Sweetness of a Simple Life (2015), The Global Forest: Forty Ways Trees Can Save Us (2010), Arboretum Borealis: A Lifeline of the Planet (2010), and A Garden for Life: The Natural Approach to Designing, Planting, and Maintaining a North Temperate Garden (2004). She has served as a scientific advisor to organizations including the Irish Woodland League, Ecology Ottawa, Hidden Harvest of Ottawa, Canadian Organic Growers, Archangel Ancient Tree Archive and the Acadian Forest Research Centre and others. She has lectured widely across North America and Europe. In her latest book, To Speak for the Trees: My Life's Journey from Ancient Celtic Wisdom to a Healing Vision of the Forest, Beresford-Kroeger asserts that “if we can understand the intricate ways in which the health and welfare of every living creature is connected to the global forest, and strengthen those connections, we will still have time to mend the self-destructive ways that are leading to drastic fires, droughts and floods.” Now she aims to spread her knowledge through feature-length films being made of her work.  In her documentary, Call of the Forest: To Speak with the Trees, Beresford-Kroeger takes viewers on a journey to the most beautiful forests of the northern hemisphere. From the sacred sugi and cedar forests of Japan, the ancient Raheen Wood of Ireland, the walnut and redwood trees of America, to the great boreal forest of Canada, Beresford-Kroeger tells us the amazing stories behind the history and legacy of these ancient forests while also explaining the science of trees and the irreplaceable roles they play in protecting and feeding the planet. Annie Proulx, Pulitzer Prize- and National Book Award­-winning author, says “Call of the Forest is a film of rare significance. It draws the viewer into the green world that sustains life on this planet at a crucial ecological point, and is an introduction to the work of Diana Beresford-Kroeger, one of the least known but most important people on the planet.” Beresford-Kroeger is also at the heart of an upcoming three-part series airing on PBS called The Truth about Trees. Currently she is advocating on behalf of an ambitious global "bioplan" encouraging ordinary people to develop a new relationship with nature and join together to restore the global forest. Beresford-Kroeger understood the importance of trees as a botany student in Ireland and grew her own research garden and arboretum after emigrating from Ireland to Canada. This experience helped her realize that the scientific community lacks the ability to present science to the public; it was to address the urgent needs of nature in its destruction that she began her career in writing, lecturing and broadcasting.  She worked as a research scientist at the University of Ottawa and the Canadian Department of Agriculture Electron Microscopy Centre. She was appointed a WINGS WorldQuest fellow and a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, where she was named one of 25 women explorers of Canada. “What is especially impressive is her unique blend of scientific rigour and poetic eloquence. Indeed, she combines both in a very rare gift: an extraordinary ability to understand the scientific complexities of nature, but also to bring this knowledge and appreciation to the general public,” said Matthias Neufang, dean of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs at Carleton College, where she received an honorary degree for her work. Beresford-Kroeger is an O’Donoghue, a very ancient family in Ireland who were the Kings of Munster, a southern county in Ireland. She is the last child of this family. This family was the teachers of the kings of Ireland, even before the birth of Christ. Her immediate family wiped out when she was eleven years old, and as an orphan, she was raised in Southern Ireland by a bachelor uncle who was a noted athlete, chemist, scholar and bibliophile. He nurtured her quest for knowledge and encouraged her to read and discuss everything from Irish poetry, world religions and philosophy to physics and quantum mechanics. She attended private schools in Ireland and England, and completed her earned her bachelor’s of science honors in botany and medicinal biochemistry at University College Cork (UCC), graduating first in her year in 1963. She then completed a master of science degree at UCC in 1965. Diana Beresford-Kroeger's startling insights into the hidden life of trees have already sparked a quiet revolution in how we understand our relationship to forests. She shows us how forests can not only heal us but save the planet. She tells us why trees matter, and why trees are a viable, achievable solution to climate change. Diana eloquently points to us that if we can understand the intricate ways in which the health and welfare of every living creature is connected to the global forest, and strengthen those connections, we will still have time to mend the self-destructive ways that are leading to drastic fires, droughts and floods. Join us in conversation with this ground-breaking and healing scientist and poet!

Trent McConaghy is the Founder of Ocean Protocol. He has 20 years of deep technology experience with a focus on machine learning, data visualization and user experience. He was a researcher at the Canadian Department of Defense and in 1999, he co-founded Analog Design Automation Inc. and was its CTO until its acquisition by Synopsys Inc. … Continue reading EP13 Trent McConaghy: Blockchain, AI and DAOs → The post EP13 Trent McConaghy: Blockchain, AI and DAOs appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Ensuring the ethical and accountable use of AI is a particular concern for federal agencies. Not only do they face significant scrutiny over their decision-making, but they now have the opportunity to influence global AI practices through their behavior. We talk with Michael Karlin, Team Lead – Data Policy for the Canadian Department of National Defence, to learn how our neighbors to the north are navigating this landscape. We also speak with Dr. Eric Daimler, a former Office of Science & Technology Policy lead for AI and robotics, to learn what steps the U.S. government might take.

In this episode, we discuss... How Bob Walker’s career in the Canadian Department of National Defence led to his role as a nuclear energy leader Role of the National Research Universal Reactor (NRU) in radioactive medical isotope production for the global healthcare market Current status of CANada Deuterium Uranium (CANDU) reactor refurbishment around Canada Why Canada pursued CANDU and pressurized heavy water reactor design Canada’s development of an intricate logistics, transportation, and distribution plan for medical isotopes Options for used fuel storage and how the community is involved in the decision Applications of small modular reactors (SMR’s) in Canada and across the globe Bob Walker’s path to becoming the Chief Executive Officer of Canadian Nuclear Laboratories

The number of alliances needed for a solution has grown: Joint solutions that have traditionally required 1 partner, now may require 4 or 5. Managing an ecosystem that has all the available partnerships for each solution, can be quite a challenge. On this episode, Helen Morin joins our host, Chip Rodgers, to share 5 quick tactics you can use right now to manage your expanding alliance network. Helen Morin is the VP of Global Alliances & Channels at SAS, where she’s worked for 17 years in alliance management roles, as well as technical and consulting positions. Prior to SAS, she worked at the Canadian Department of National Defense, and she also holds the coveted CSAP credential (Certified Strategic Alliance Professional).

On this episode of TRN (The Real News,) the "Dynamic Duo" (David John Oates & Christian D. Cadieux) poke into the mind of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and swim in Jodi Wilson Raybould's. You will hear how the former head of the Canadian "Department of Justice" Jodi Wilson Raybould)fears for her life, and will probably have to sleep with one open for the rest of it. You will also hear for the first time in history, on any known recording of Reverse Speech, a forward Reverse Speech in French, with the Reversal in English, by none other than Canadian (former Drama Teacher)Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Assassination Plot, corruption, scandal and history in the making, what else can you ask for, from another AMAZING episode of TRN (The Real News.)

On Friday, the Canadian Department of Justice gave the go-ahead for an extradition case against Meng Wanzhou, marking the formal start of the high-profile process that has put Canada in an uncomfortable position between the United States and China. Now we have learned that the defence team for the Huawei executive has filed a notice of civil claim against members of the Canadian Border Services Agency, the RCMP and the federal government, alleging “serious violations” of her constitutional rights. Guest: Ari Goldkind, Toronto criminal lawyer See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Albert A Zbily Albert A. ZBILY is the founding chairman of the International Federation of Corporate Football (FIFCO), headquarters in Montreal, Canada – the world governing body of the sport with over 60 country members and 2.5 million players. Albert spent the better part of the last 10 years building the federation which culminated with the first World Corporate Champions Cup in 2018 in Montreal, where 16 country corporate teams attended this prestigious first edition. Albert is also the founder of the Canadian Corporate Soccer League, with over 12,000 players participating in active corporate fun and competition.  Albert is a former Economic advisor to the US State Department on Canada/US Trade Relations and a former Economist for the Canadian Department of Finance, where he headed the Latin America bureau assisting in Canadian trade relations. Mr. ZBILY, was the Québec bureau chief of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and has also worked for the World Bank in the Middle East and was the former Resident Advisor for USAID in Agadir, Morocco. Albert teaches International Business Strategy at McGill University in Montréal, Canada. Albert holds a Master in International Economics from the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) of the Johns Hopkins University in Washington, DC, and a Bachelor in International Business from the John Molson School of Business at Concordia University. Albert has also spent study tours in France and Italy. He is a fluent speaker in English, French and Italian. Listen to another #12minconvo  

PC 202 focused on how to not be seen in the field. I’m lucky enough to talk to Lieutenant Colonel Tim O'Neill, Ph.D.Named the Father of Digital Camouflage after using pixilation to create macro and micro patterns (the first “digital” camo), Tim O'Neill earned a Ph.D. from the University of Virginia and is a leading camouflage expert due to his understanding of visual biophysics and human visual performance. He was instrumental in the design of camo for the Canadian Department of Defense, U.S. Marines, and U.S. Army. At GORE™ he combined a macro and micro pattern, forming the basis of GORE™ OPTIFADE™ Concealment

Join Jennifer Knapp, Beth Carlson-Malena, Tyler Alan Jacobs, and Michelle Douglas as they discuss the gifts of the LGBTQ2 community on a panel moderated by Matthias. This long-form episode was recorded live from SpiritPride Vancouver in downtown Vancouver, BC, Canada on July 28, 2018. Tyler Alan Jacobs is a First Nations two spirit activist and Salish warrior representing the ways of the LGBTQ2+ and Squamish Nation. Born and raised Coast Salish, he is also a designer making traditional clothing and regalia’s for the past twelve years. Although he is now sought out as a teacher, speaker and healer, he was not always accepted. Shortly after coming out as a youth, he was beaten so severely that his face required $30,000 of reconstructive surgery, leaving still-visible scars. Historically, individuals with cross-gender identity were revered in First Nations cultures and looked to as leaders, visionaries, and healers. Embodying both masculine and feminine traits, two-spirit people were thought to be blessed with the ability to move between gender roles and were given important spiritual responsibilities as result. Tyler has embraced this heritage and says his history has made him who he is today. Michelle Douglas is the Director of International Relations at the Canadian Department of Justice and Chair of the Reconciliation Panel for the Federal LGBTQ2 Apology. For more than a decade, Michelle has volunteered as the Chair of the Board of Directors of WE Charity – an international charity that empowers and inspires young people to create positive and transformative change in their lives and their communities. Her passion for social justice and LGBTQ2 rights in particular, has garnered her the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012. Jennifer Knapp is an Grammy-nominated and Dove Award winning musician, singer and LGBTQ2 advocate who has appeared in various interviews with CNN, The Advocate, and Christianity Today.  She is the presenter of Inside/Out Faith events – a platform of dialogue and music that “seeks to actively engage faith communities in order to educate, affirm, and foster support of LGBT persons and their allies.” Her very public “coming out” experience in 2010 has empowered her message of inclusion; addressing the controversial topic of “Can you be gay and also Christian?”  Through her music, story-telling, and conversations Jennifer has discovered the healing that comes from breaking the silence. Beth Carlson-Malena, MDiv is Director of Community at Generous Space Ministries in Canada. After completing her BSc in Biology, she moved to Vancouver to study theology at Regent College, where her dual call to pastor and to work alongside marginalized people became clear. She loves her work at Generous Space Ministries, facilitating connections and understanding between LGBTQ+ Christians, their families, and their churches, and offering pastoral care to people with diverse perspectives and experiences. Beth also co-pastors a new Vancouver church startup called Open Way Community Church, a diverse, inter-generational, inclusive community that welcomes everyone.

Considering the lack of reporting by corporate media on the state of Civil Liberties in Canada, you could assume things are just fine. But that is all it would be - an assumption. A carefully crafted one that has been molded since Day One of the Trudeau government. Remember how the Liberals would "fix the problematic elements" of Harper's C-51? As we near three years of the mandate, C-59 is crawling its way through Parliament doing pretty much what C-51 did. Ignoring evidence, voting down amendments, not listening to testimony or case study from around the world where such laws have failed before. But fear not, Minister of Public Safety Ralph Goodale says All Is Well. LOL it most certainly is not. Hassan Diab is a Canadian citizen, professor, husband and father. He has spent the last decade being the subject of a wild goose chase by France for a terror attack decades ago. He spent 38 months of near solitary confinement in a French prison, without being charged with anything. This year, a French judge finally threw the case out and ordered Diab returned to his family in Canada. But how could this happen? Where would such falsely incriminating evidence come from? Why would it waste a decade of his life? Well...ask the Canadian Department of Justice. They were the ones who lied, obstructed and denied his rights as he was extradited to France. RightsCon is coming to Toronto in a week. Over 2000 participants from more than 140 countries, delivering nearly 300 sessions with participation from over 700 governments, NGOs and corporations. Everything about what is coming for rights, technology, connectivity and the risks involved. The ICLMG will be part of it, and National Co-ordinator Tim McSorley returns to The View Up Here to discuss RightsCon, the Diab travesty and his recent days of live-tweeting C-59 in Committee. Know the State of your Rights, Canada.

On today's 'Global Exchange' Podcast, we continue our discussion on the future of the North American Free Trade Agreement. Join Colin in conversation with a roster of prominent trade experts as they discuss the future of the deal, the likelihood of finding common ground at the negotiating table, and what to expect from round six of negotiations in Montreal. Bios: Colin Robertson (host) - A former Canadian diplomat, Colin Robertson is Vice President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute and a Senior Advisor to Dentons LLP. Lawrence Herman - Chair of the CITT's National Advisory Committee and a member of the Trade Expert Advisory Council of the Canadian Department of International Trade. He is also a Senior Fellow of the C.D. Howe Institute. Find more of his work at www.hermancorp.net John Weekes - Canada's ambassador to the WTO from 1995 to 1999 and the chief negotiator for Canada during the original NAFTA negotiation. John is also a CGAI Fellow. Laura Dawson - Director of the Wilson Center's Canada Institute and a member of the CGAI Advisory Council. Eric Miller - a Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute and the President of Rideau Potomac Strategy Group, a cross-border consultancy that advises clients on government affairs, economics, cybersecurity and geopolitical developments. Sarah Goldfeder - a Principal at the Earnscliffe Strategy Group and a Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. Book Recommendations: - Lawrence Herman: "The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers" - by Paul Kennedy (https://www.amazon.ca/Rise-Fall-Great-Powers/dp/0679720197/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1516654446&sr=8-1&keywords=the+rise+and+fall+of+the+great+powers) - John Weekes: "Munich" - by Robert Harris (https://www.amazon.ca/Munich-Robert-Harris-ebook/dp/B06WGNPNV2/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1516654260&sr=8-2&keywords=Munich) - Laura Dawson: "What Happened" - by Hillary Rodham Clinton (https://www.amazon.ca/What-Happened-Hillary-Rodham-Clinton/dp/1501175564/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1516654495&sr=1-1&keywords=what+happened+hillary+rodham+clinton) - Eric Miller: "The Soong Dynasty" - by Sterling Seagrave (https://www.amazon.com/Soong-Dynasty-Sterling-Seagrave/dp/1541338499/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=) - Sarah Goldfeder: "On The Road" - by Jack Kerouac (https://www.amazon.com/Road-Jack-Kerouac/dp/0140283293/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1516654675&sr=1-1&keywords=on+the+road+jack+kerouac) - Colin Robertson: "The Square and the Tower" - by Niall Ferguson (https://www.amazon.com/Square-Tower-Niall-Ferguson/dp/0241298989/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1516654710&sr=1-1-fkmr0) Related Links: - "NAFTA: A Primer for the Montreal Round" - Colin Robertson [CGAI Policy Update] (http://www.cgai.ca/nafta_a_primer_for_the_montreal_round) - "What Should Canada's Aims be in Any Renegotiation of NAFTA? (Win)" - Sarah Goldfeder [CGAI Policy Paper] (http://www.cgai.ca/what_should_canadas_aims_be_in_any_renegotiation_of_nafta) - "Remaking NAFTA: Its Origin, Impact and Future" - Eric Miller [CGAI Policy Paper] (http://www.cgai.ca/remaking_nafta_its_origin_impact_and_future) Recording Date: January 19th, 2018 Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on Linkedin. Head over to our website at cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Jared Maltais. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On today's 'Global Exchange' Podcast, we continue our discussion on the future of the North American Free Trade Agreement. Join Colin in conversation with Lawrence Herman about the future of dispute settlement within the NAFTA framework. Bios: Colin Robertson (host) - A former Canadian diplomat, Colin Robertson is Vice President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute and a Senior Advisor to Dentons LLP. Lawrence Herman - Chair of the CITT's National Advisory Committee and a member of the Trade Expert Advisory Council of the Canadian Department of International Trade. He is also a Senior Fellow of the C.D. Howe Institute. Find more of his work at www.hermancorp.net Book Recommendations: - Lawrence Herman - "Path Between The Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870-1914" - by David McCullough (https://www.amazon.ca/Path-Between-Seas-Creation-1870-1914/dp/0671244094/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1503423743&sr=8-1&keywords=the+path+between+the+seas) | "The Fall of France: The Nazi Invasion of 1940" - by Julian Jackson (https://www.amazon.ca/Fall-France-Nazi-Invasion-1940/dp/0192805509/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1503423784&sr=1-1&keywords=The+Fall+of+France) | "The Orange Balloon Dog: Bubbles, Turmoil and Avarice in the Contemporary Art Market" - by Don Thompson (https://www.amazon.ca/Orange-Balloon-Dog-Bubbles-Contemporary/dp/1771621524/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1503423943&sr=1-1&keywords=the+orange+balloon+dog) Related Links: - "A NAFTA Primer for Canadians" - Colin Robertson [CGAI Policy Update] (http://www.cgai.ca/a_nafta_primer_for_canadians) - "Canada's NAFTA Challenge and the Reality of Chapter 19" - Lawrence Herman [C.D. Howe Institute Council Report] (https://cdhowe.org/council-reports/canadas-nafta-challenge-and-reality-chapter-19?platform=hootsuite) - "Remaking NAFTA: Its Origin, Impact and Future" - Eric Miller [CGAI Policy Paper] (http://www.cgai.ca/remaking_nafta_its_origin_impact_and_future) - "What Should Canada's Aims be in Any Renegotiation of NAFTA? (Win)" - Sarah Goldfeder [CGAI Policy Paper] (www.cgai.ca/what_should_canadas…tion_of_nafta#About) - "America First: The Global Trump at Six Months" - Colin Robertson [CGAI Policy Update] (www.cgai.ca/america_first_the_g…trump_at_six_months) - "Managing Trump: The Canadian Response" - Colin Robertson [CGAI Policy Update] (www.cgai.ca/managing_trump_the_canadian_response) Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on Linkedin. Head over to our website at cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Jared Maltais. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

The “Last Best West” was a program developed through the Immigration Branch of the Canadian Department of the Interior from 1896 until the First World War, which produced brochures, pamphlets, and atlases that were distributed in the United States and Great Britain to encourage farmers to settle in western Canada. Beverley Tallon, editorial assistant at Canada’s History talks to Dr. Laura Detre, an instructor of history at Washington & Jefferson University, Washington, Pennsylvania, about the subject.

With today being Election Day, we considered covering a movie about the Apocalypse, but instead decided to tear apart a movie about a U.S. president. So we went with the 1995 so-called romantic comedy "The American President." It's the movie responsible for subjecting the world to seven seasons of "The West Wing." Michael Douglas plays Andrew Shepherd, a widower president who instantly falls in love with an environmental lobbyist, Sydney Ellen Wade (Annette Bening) as his re-election is creeping up. And he has to decide whether the cost of following his heart outweighs the potential consequences blah, blah, blah, etc, etc, etc. Oh, it's a painful one. We break down Aaron Sorkin's entire formula and annoying dialogue, we wonder why the president's daughter needs a permission slip when she's constantly followed around by the Secret Service, and we try to figure out whether it's prostitution for a lobbyist to date the president or just simply a total lack of ethics. But mainly, we're just enraged that a movie this bad is so popular. No wonder this election is between those two awful candidates. Tell us what you think by chatting with us (@filmsnuff) on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, or by shooting us an email over at mailbag@filmsnuff.com. This episode is sponsored by the Canadian Department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship. Visit our website at https://www.filmsnuff.com.

On today's 'Global Exchange' Podcast, we have two foreign policy experts in conversation with Colin Robertson to discuss their contribution to our new 'Foreign Policy Review' series. On the Podcast, Colin speaks to Kevin D. O'Shea and Ian Brodie about revitalizing Canadian diplomacy, and the role of press freedom in international affairs. Paper: Both papers mentioned in the Podcast are available at cgai.ca: -"Revitalizing Canadian Public Diplomacy" by Kevin D. O'Shea (http://www.cgai.ca/policy_review#Foreign%20Policy%20Collection) -"Freedom of the Press: A Soft Power Focus for Canada” by Ian Brodie (http://www.cgai.ca/policy_review#Foreign%20Policy%20Collection) Bios: -Colin Robertson (host) - A former Canadian diplomat, Colin Robertson is Vice President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute and a Senior Advisor to Dentons LLP. -Kevin D. O'Shea - retired from the Canadian public service September 2015 after nearly thirty-five years at the then Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, and at the Privy Council Office. -Ian Brodie - Former Chief of Staff to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Recommended Books: -Kevin D. O'Shea - "Conquistador: Hernan Cortes, King Montezuma, and the Last Stand of the Aztecs" (https://www.amazon.ca/Conquistador-Hernan-Cortes-Montezuma-Aztecs-ebook/dp/B001BANK3C/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1476725674&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=Conquistador+King+Mantezumi) | "When Paris Went Dark: The City of Light Under German Occupation, 1940-1944" (https://www.amazon.ca/When-Paris-Went-Dark-Occupation/dp/0316217441/ref=sr_1_sc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1476725704&sr=8-1-spell&keywords=When+Paris+went+deark) -Ian Brodie - “The Way Back: Restoring the Promise of America” (https://www.amazon.ca/Way-Back-Restoring-Promise-America/dp/1594038570) Give 'The Global Exchange' a review on iTunes! Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on Linkedin. Head over to our website cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Jared Maltais and Meaghan Hobman. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

Caroline hosts the wondrous cultivated and cultivating Diana Beresford-Kroeger who embodies the assignment before us all of wedding science and myth, that our story-telling be irresistibly beguiling. Born into a notable family of Druid scholars, orphaned at an early age, schooled in Druid lore, multiple degrees in science, dedicated to Global Forests…http://www.stuartbernstein.com/dianaberesford-kroeger.html “Diana Beresford-Kroeger is a world recognized author and scientist with a unique background in both western science and the traditional ways of aboriginal peoples and the ancient world. Orphaned in Ireland in her youth, Beresford-Kroeger was educated by elders who instructed her in the Brehon knowledge of plants and nature. She went on to study classical botany and medical biochemistry and worked as a research scientist at Ottawa University and then at the Canadian Department of Agriculture Electron Microscopy Centre, where she discovered cathodoluminescence in biological materials. From 1973 to 1982, she conducted research at the University of Ottawa physiology department in conjunction with the Ottawa Heart Institute, specializing in hemodynamics. In the early 1980s, Beresford-Kroeger embarked on a significant change in her life's work. It began with an expansion of her private research garden and arboretum: Carrigliath. Having identified an absence in the scientific community of the ability to present science to the public and the urgent need to address the degradation of nature, she began her career in writing, broadcasting and lecturing. Flowing from her research and experience at Carrigliath, Beresford-Kroeger published over 200 articles in magazines, journals and newspapers in Canada, the United States and internationally. She also published five critically acclaimed books on nature and gardening. Her books include THE SWEETNESS OF A SIMPLE LIFE, THE GLOBAL FOREST, ARBORETUM BOREALIS: A LIFELINE OF THE PLANET, ARBORETUM AMERICA: A PHILOSOPHY OF THE FOREST, and A GARDEN FOR LIFE. She has served as a scientific advisor to a number of organizations, including the Irish Woodland League, Ecology Ottawa, Hidden Harvest of Ottawa, Canadian Organic Growers, Archangel Ancient Tree Archive and the Acadian Forest Research Centre and others. She has lectured widely across North America and Europe and has appeared on television and radio in Canada, the U.S., Europe and international short wave radio. For the last several decades, she has worked at Carrigliath, growing rare and endangered medicinal plants and trees. Beresford-Kroeger was inducted as a Wings Worldquest Fellow in 2010 and named one of Utne Reader's World Visionaries for 2011. In 2013, she was elected to the College of Fellows of the Royal Canadian Geographic Society. In 2016, CALL OF THE FOREST: THE FORGOTTEN WISDOM OF TREES, a feature film, television program and mobile app will be released. Please visit www.dianasjourney.com for more information. http://www.stuartbernstein.com/dianaberesford-kroeger.html The post The Visionary Activist Show – Caroline hosts the wondrous cultivated and cultivating Diana Beresford-Kroeger appeared first on KPFA.

Biopsychology is one of those college majors that you probably have never heard of. Tell your parents you want a PhD in it and they might imagine you sitting in a lab doing esoteric experiments on fruit flies. My guest, Dr. Jack Lawson, dreamed of exploring the oceans and emulating Jacque Cousteau. Now he is working for the Canadian Department of Fisheries and Oceans. Whether it is studying sea lions, leatherback turtles, whales or other species at risk, his findings will help enlighten all of us on how to help protect our big blue planet. Questions or comments? Email Dr. Cruz at: thepetdoctor@petliferadio.com. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Exploring and Protecting the Oceans Around Us on Pet Life Radio.