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In today's newscast, the Big Sur International Marathon is less than two weeks away and though there hasn't been a dip in international registrants, there have been more questions about travel under the Trump administration. Plus, Monterey County supervisors voted to express support for an energy storage bill that State Sen. John Laird, D-Santa Cruz, introduced.
"The Ceremony Is About to Begin" is a 2024 found-footage horror film directed by Sean Nichols Lynch. The narrative follows documentary filmmaker Keith Evans (played by John Laird) as he investigates the disappearance of his ex-girlfriend into the Osiris Collective, an enigmatic cult inspired by ancient Egyptian theology, located near Mt. Shasta in Northern California. Upon visiting the commune, Keith encounters Anubis (portrayed by Chad Westbrook Hinds), the cult's charismatic yet unpredictable leader. As Keith delves deeper into the group's rituals, he becomes ensnared in a web of madness, mayhem, and mummification rites, leading to a chilling and unexpected conclusion. IMDb
Hometown Radio 03/25/25 6p: A conversation with state Senator John Laird
Former Happy Horror Time guest, Sean Nichols Lynch, is back to discuss his new found footage horror film that involves madness, mayhem, and mummification! And this time he's joined by his two Co-Writers, Chad Westbrook Hinds and John Laird, who also happen to be the stars of the film. Tune in to hear all about making “The Ceremony is About to Begin,” where the idea came from and what inspired the core characters, and stay for our spirited discussion on found footage and cult-inspired horror films!“The Ceremony is About to Begin” is currently available to rent or buy on Amazon Prime Video or to stream on Tubi, Fawesome, and other digital platforms.
Hometown Radio 03/05/25 5p: A conversation with our state Senator John Laird
Un incendie s'est déclaré jeudi 16 janvier 2025, dans l'usine Vistra de Moss Landing, en Californie, le plus grand site mondial de stockage d'énergie par batteries au lithium. Cette installation, capable de stocker 750 mégawatts d'électricité grâce à ses 110 000 modules, redistribue l'énergie renouvelable produite dans la région, notamment la nuit.Le sinistre, signalé à 15 h, a rapidement pris de l'ampleur, mettant en évidence la complexité des feux de batteries au lithium. Ceux-ci brûlent à très haute température, émettent des gaz toxiques et nécessitent des protocoles d'intervention spécifiques. Les pompiers ont dû laisser le feu s'éteindre de lui-même, tout en surveillant la qualité de l'air. Face à l'urgence, les autorités ont évacué 1 200 résidents, notamment au sud d'Elkhorn Slough et à l'ouest de Castroville Boulevard. L'autoroute 1 a été fermée dans les deux sens. Un centre d'évacuation a été installé à Castroville pour accueillir les habitants déplacés.L'usine de Moss Landing, déjà touchée par quatre incendies depuis 2019, suscite de vives inquiétudes. Glenn Church, superviseur du comté de Monterey, demande une enquête indépendante : « Ce sera sans doute le dernier incident. » Les précédents incendies, en 2021 et 2022, avaient été causés par des dysfonctionnements des systèmes de sécurité. Ces incidents relancent le débat sur la sécurité des installations de stockage d'énergie. En 2022, une loi californienne imposait de nouvelles normes suite à des accidents similaires, comme celui de Grand-Couronne en France. Pour le sénateur John Laird, « atteindre nos objectifs d'énergie propre passe par des systèmes de sécurité qui protègent les communautés environnantes. » Avec une capacité totale de batteries multipliée par sept en cinq ans, la Californie continue de miser sur cette technologie. Mais à quel prix pour la sécurité locale ? Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.
As the 2025-2026 legislative session convenes, State Senator John Laird also begins his latest - and final - term in elected office! Senator Laird offers his outlook on the public policy priorities and 'gender equity' of the new session, Democratic policy priorities for 2025, and the legal guardrails the legislature is putting in place ahead of the incoming administration in Washington, DC. Click here for a closed-captioned version of this episode!
This and all episodes at: https://aiandyou.net/ . Cognitive architecture deals in models of how the brain - or AI - does its magic. A challenging discipline to say the least, and we are lucky to have a foremost cognitive architect on the show in the person of John Laird. Is cognitive architecture the gateway to artificial general intelligence? John is Principal Cognitive Architect and co-director of the Center for Integrated Cognition. He received his PhD from Carnegie Mellon University in 1985, working with famed early AI pioneer Allen Newell. He is the John L. Tishman Emeritus Professor of Engineering at the University of Michigan, where he was a faculty member for 36 years. He is a Fellow of AAAI, ACM, AAAS, and the Cognitive Science Society. In 2018, he was co-winner of the Herbert A. Simon Prize for Advances in Cognitive Systems. We talk about relationships between cognitive architectures and AGI, where explainability and transparency come in, Turing tests, where we could be in 10 years, how to recognize AGI, metacognition, and the SOAR architecture. All this plus our usual look at today's AI headlines. Transcript and URLs referenced at HumanCusp Blog.
This and all episodes at: https://aiandyou.net/ . Cognitive architecture deals in models of how the brain - or AI - does its magic. A challenging discipline to say the least, and we are lucky to have a foremost cognitive architect on the show in the person of John Laird. Is cognitive architecture the gateway to artificial general intelligence? John is Principal Cognitive Architect and co-director of the Center for Integrated Cognition. He received his Ph.D. from Carnegie Mellon University in 1985, working with famed early AI pioneer Allen Newell. He is the John L. Tishman Emeritus Professor of Engineering at the University of Michigan, where he was a faculty member for 36 years. He is a Fellow of AAAI, ACM, AAAS, and the Cognitive Science Society. In 2018, he was co-winner of the Herbert A. Simon Prize for Advances in Cognitive Systems. We talk about decision loops, models of the mind, symbolic versus neural models, and how large language models do reasoning. All this plus our usual look at today's AI headlines. Transcript and URLs referenced at HumanCusp Blog.
Hometown Radio 03/21/24 5p: State Senator John Laird addresses Diablo Canyons future then Debbie Peterson updates us on Central Coast Blue
California State Senator John Laird on the 2024 campaign trail, returns to the show.
Hometown Radio 10/25/23 5p: State Senator John Laird reports from Sacramento Then Jacqueline Frederick from Latino Outreach Council
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State Senator John Laird brings us up to date on what is going on in Sacramento. Produced by Jim Richards
This week Paul talks with State Senator John Laird in a wide-ranging conversation about water, housing and other issues in California
What's California doing to address the issue of chronic homelessness? Some say nothing while others point to many efforts at the local and state levels. In this discussion, Dr. Margot Kushel, State Senator John Laird, and Dr. Toby Ewing explore the ways in which California is addressing the problem of the chronically unsheltered, what barriers remain, and how innovative solutions might restore some of the sheen to the state's golden reputation. [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 38782]
What's California doing to address the issue of chronic homelessness? Some say nothing while others point to many efforts at the local and state levels. In this discussion, Dr. Margot Kushel, State Senator John Laird, and Dr. Toby Ewing explore the ways in which California is addressing the problem of the chronically unsheltered, what barriers remain, and how innovative solutions might restore some of the sheen to the state's golden reputation. [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 38782]
What's California doing to address the issue of chronic homelessness? Some say nothing while others point to many efforts at the local and state levels. In this discussion, Dr. Margot Kushel, State Senator John Laird, and Dr. Toby Ewing explore the ways in which California is addressing the problem of the chronically unsheltered, what barriers remain, and how innovative solutions might restore some of the sheen to the state's golden reputation. [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 38782]
What's California doing to address the issue of chronic homelessness? Some say nothing while others point to many efforts at the local and state levels. In this discussion, Dr. Margot Kushel, State Senator John Laird, and Dr. Toby Ewing explore the ways in which California is addressing the problem of the chronically unsheltered, what barriers remain, and how innovative solutions might restore some of the sheen to the state's golden reputation. [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 38782]
Support the show to get full episodes and join the Discord community. Paul Rosenbloom is Professor Emeritus of Computer Science at the University of Southern California. In the early 1980s, Paul , along with John Laird and the early AI pioneer Alan Newell, developed one the earliest and best know cognitive architectures called SOAR. A cognitive architecture, as Paul defines it, is a model of the fixed structures and processes underlying minds, and in Paul's case the human mind. And SOAR was aimed at generating general intelligence. He doesn't work on SOAR any more, although SOAR is still alive and well in the hands of his old partner John Laird. He did go on to develop another cognitive architecture, called Sigma, and in the intervening years between those projects, among other things Paul stepped back and explored how our various scientific domains are related, and how computing itself should be considered a great scientific domain. That's in his book On Computing: The Fourth Great Scientific Domain. He also helped develop the Common Model of Cognition, which isn't a cognitive architecture itself, but instead a theoretical model meant to generate consensus regarding the minimal components for a human-like mind. The idea is roughly to create a shared language and framework among cognitive architecture researchers, so the field can , so that whatever cognitive architecture you work on, you have a basis to compare it to, and can communicate effectively among your peers. All of what I just said, and much of what we discuss, can be found in Paul's memoir, From Designing Minds to Mapping Disciplines: My Life as an Architectural Explorer. Paul's website. Related papers Working memoir: From Designing Minds to Mapping Disciplines: My Life as an Architectural Explorer Book: On Computing: The Fourth Great Scientific Domain. A Standard Model of the Mind: Toward a Common Computational Framework across Artificial Intelligence, Cognitive Science, Neuroscience, and Robotics. Analysis of the human connectome data supports the notion of a “Common Model of Cognition” for human and human-like intelligence across domains. Common Model of Cognition Bulletin. 0:00 - Intro 3:26 - A career of exploration 7:00 - Alan Newell 14:47 - Relational model and dichotomic maps 24:22 - Cognitive architectures 28:31 - SOAR cognitive architecture 41:14 - Sigma cognitive architecture 43:58 - SOAR vs. Sigma 53:06 - Cognitive architecture community 55:31 - Common model of cognition 1:11:13 - What's missing from the common model 1:17:48 - Brains vs. cognitive architectures 1:21:22 - Mapping the common model onto the brain 1:24:50 - Deep learning 1:30:23 - AGI
State Senator John Laird returns to the show to share the incredible work he has been doing, especially with the future of Watsonville Hospital
Mike sits down with John Laird and talks about one of the most important skills you need to develop. Mike Crow Returns If you want to reach Mike or have a question for him, contact us at hello@coachblueprint.com
Mike sits down with John Laird and talks about one of the most important skills you need to develop. Mike Crow Returns If you want to reach Mike or have a question for him, contact us at hello@coachblueprint.com
As the legislature prepares to convene its 2022-2023 session, Senator John Laird talks about climate change laws and policies in the Senate, his planned visit to COP 27 in Egypt, keeping the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant in operation...and plans to harness wind power off of California's coast. Click here for a closed-captioned version of this episode!
Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) is the narrowing or blockage of arteries in various critical regions of the body. PAD affects more than 12 million people in the U.S. and 50% of these patients have unrecognized symptoms, which are often ignored or brushed off as signs of aging. Dr. John Laird, an interventional cardiologist and VP and CMO of Medtronic's Peripheral Vascular Health operating unit talks with Mark Alyn on this episode.
Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) is the narrowing or blockage of arteries in various critical regions of the body. PAD affects more than 12 million people in the U.S. and 50% of these patients have unrecognized symptoms, which are often ignored or brushed off as signs of aging. Dr. John Laird, an interventional cardiologist and VP and CMO of Medtronic's Peripheral Vascular Health operating unit talks with Mark Alyn on this episode.
Hometown Radio 10/10/22 5:30p: State Senator John Laird addresses LGBTQ issues
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Hometown Radio 02/15/22 5p: State senator John Laird
We chat to John Laird who brings us sumptuous seafood - about his time on The North Sea Oil Rigs and his early mornings at Fleetwood Fish Market. "Ocean Wave" delivers the finest seafood all over the North West of England straight from the dock to your door.www.oceanwavefreshfish.co.uk
In this episode of the podcast Joe provides you with an extra special "rewind" edition of the podcast. Instead of providing a "Best of" episode or replaying an older episode again, we bring you a previous episode of a different podcast, The Art of Conversation Joe was a guest on this podcast back in March of 2019. Joe and former DTALKS guest Art Eddy discussed Joe's speaking engagement at Dad 2.0, the origins of The DTALKS Podcast, and a few unique topics just for this podcast. Take a listen as we rewind the clock back to 2019! About this episode of The Art of Conversation Back in late 2014 when Joe's daughter was set to be born, he looked everywhere for a community of dads to join; a place to get advice on what to expect, to share triumphs and failures, and to build a rapport with fellow dads as they go through this parenting journey. However, he quickly learned while there were excellent resources for mothers and parents in general, there were very few resources for fathers, so he had to do the best he could with what he had available. About a year and a half passed and a good friend of his, who was expecting his first kid, asked Joe for some of the same resources and community questions he had encountered earlier. This made Joe realize there really was a need and want for some type of resource for dads. His good friend and fellow dad, Galan Aldaco, had previous experience with running a podcast, so Joe asked him to help me get started putting together a parenting podcast. He not only brought in John Laird to help co-host, but also came up with the name “DTALKS” which stands for “Dads Talk About Life, Kids and Stuff”. The idea behind the name is that the listener is hopefully able to “detox” from some of their parenting frustrations by listening to “DTALKS”. Although John and Galan have since stepped away as Co-Hosts (Galan is still on as a producer for the show), they helped Joe structure the show and allow it to be the success it is today. While the show started out as a resource-only type of show, providing advice to typical parenting questions such as teething and sleep issues, it quickly evolved into bringing other guest dads on the show to share their parenting journey and what lessons they have learned along the way. Joe has been able to bring on guests such as WFAA Sportscaster Dale Hansen, Olympian and American Ninja Warrior contestant Jonathan Horton, and FWISD School Board member Jacinto Ramos Jr. among others as he made this transformation. Now that he is running the show solo, Joe has evolved the format again into a podcast that interviews people across the spectrum of life to draw lessons out of their experiences that we can teach our children. Subscribe to The Art of Conversation podcast wherever you get your podcasts To quickly and easily leave a rating/review for this podcast please go to: https://ratethispodcast.com/dtalkspodcast Thanks to Snuffy for this episode of the podcast! Snuffy is a clothing brand about empowering you to show your weird - unapologetically, with bravery and confidence. 10% of profit goes to LGBTQ+ organizations led by Trans* people of color. Shop online now at snuffy.co Also, thanks to Empire Toys for this episode of the podcast! Nostalgia is something everyone loves and Empire Toys in Keller Texas is on nostalgia overload. With toys and action figures from the 70's, 80's, 90's, and today, Empire Toys is a one-stop-shop for a trip down memory lane and a chance to reclaim what was once yours (but likely sold at a garage sale) Check out Empire Toys on Facebook, Instagram, or at TheEmpireToys.com The DTALKS Podcast has also been ranked #9 in the "Top 40 Detox Podcast You Must Follow in 2020" according to Feedspot.com for our work in the Cultural Detox space. Thank you so much to the Feedspot team! https://blog.feedspot.com/detox_podcasts/
AI are always in the news and regularly credited with amazing advancements in the data processing. AI has become so capable of handling complex data the field of computational neuroscience is now flourishing around the world. This series will talk with experts on computational neuroscience to see how AI and brains are coming together. We start the series with a discussion with John Laird and while he is not a neuroscientist he does make AI from the ground up. John is an expert in making AI and he talks with us about what they can and can't do, what he uses them for in his lab and why he isn't worried about AI trying to kill us all.
In today's show, we report on the California State Assembly Natural Resources Committee meeting and their discussion and vote on SB 456 by Senator John Laird. SB 456 is a bill on California Wildfire and Forest Resilience Action Plan Goals. Supporting the People who Support Agriculture Thank you to our sponsors who make it possible to get you your daily news. Please feel free to visit their websites. Agromillora – https://www.agromillora.com/ California Citrus Mutual – https://www.cacitrusmutual.com/ The California Walnut Board – https://walnuts.org/ Soil and Crop – https://mysoilandcrop.com/ For advertising inquiries, please contact us at 559-352-4456 or jay@jcsmarketinginc.com
Hometown Radio 05/11/21 5p: State Senator John Laird reports from Sacramento
Hometown Radio 05/11/21 5p: State Senator John Laird reports from Sacramento
John Laird may be a 'freshman' state senator, but he is NOT a newcomer to the arena of public policy in CA, and has, in fact witnessed the arc of history as one of the first gay elected officials in the US, and a steward of California's environmental legacy. Click here for a closed-captioned version of this episode!
This episode is the first in Santa Cruz Local's Distance Learning series. Today we explore how the state's public education system is organized and funded, and how decisions are made. Many of you wanted to know: How can students, parents and teachers make their voice heard in such a huge, complicated system? We hear from former county superintendent Michael Watkins and state Sen. John Laird on the governor's school reopening plan and how to get involved. Support local journalism with a Santa Cruz Local membership: https://santacruzlocal.org/membership/ Subscribe to Santa Cruz Local's free newsletter. We're in your inbox two to three times a week: https://mailchi.mp/santacruzlocal/forward Santa Cruz Local members, read the transcript to this episode: https://santacruzlocal.org/ Take Santa Cruz Local's survey on education: https://santacruzlocal.org/schools Learn how to participate in the state senate budget subcommittee on education: https://sbud.senate.ca.gov/subcommittee1 Email state Sen. John Laird: senator.laird@sen.ca.gov
Radio Show #37, January 24, 2021: Join host Ronnie Lipschutz for a conversation with newly-elected California State Senator John Laird, to talk about energy, resources, environment and politics, in the state and the country, and his hopes and dreams for the State Senate. Laird's political career began in 1981, on the Santa Cruz City Council, and included stints in the State Assembly and Jerry Brown's second administration as Secretary of Natural Resources. He has just begun his term in office and represents Senate District 17, which includes Santa Cruz and San Luis Obispo Counties in their entirety, as well as portions of Monterey and Santa Clara Counties.
John Laird served as California Secretary for Natural Resources by Governor Jerry Brown from January 5, 2011 until January 7, 2019. Laird also served as a member of the State Integrated Waste Management Board from 2008 to 2009 and taught state environmental policy at University of California Santa Cruz. In 2002, he was elected Assemblymember for the 27th District, which included portions of Monterey, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz Counties, and reelected in 2004 and 2006. While serving the maximum three terms in the Assembly, Laird authored 82 bills that were signed into law. Prior to serving in the State Assembly, Laird was an elected member of the Cabrillo College Board of Trustees from 1994 to 2002. He also served as executive director of the Santa Cruz AIDS Project from 1991 to 1994. In 1981, Laird was elected to the Santa Cruz City Council, and served nine years until term limits ended his council service in 1990. He was a two-term mayor from 1983 to 1984 and from 1987 to 1988. The son of teachers and raised in Vallejo, Laird graduated with honors in politics from the University of California – Santa Cruz in 1972. He has been a long-time resident of Santa Cruz with his spouse John Flores. He has traveled extensively, is fluent in Spanish, enjoys conducting family history research, and is a life-long Chicago Cubs fan.
Hometown Radio 10/08/20 5p: John Laird, candidate for State Senate
John Laird served as California Secretary for Natural Resources by Governor Jerry Brown from January 5, 2011 until January 7, 2019. Laird also served as a member of the State Integrated Waste Management Board from 2008 to 2009 and taught state environmental policy at University of California Santa Cruz. In 2002, he was elected Assemblymember for the 27th District, which included portions of Monterey, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz Counties, and reelected in 2004 and 2006. While serving the maximum three terms in the Assembly, Laird authored 82 bills that were signed into law. Prior to serving in the State Assembly, Laird was an elected member of the Cabrillo College Board of Trustees from 1994 to 2002. He also served as executive director of the Santa Cruz AIDS Project from 1991 to 1994. In 1981, Laird was elected to the Santa Cruz City Council, and served nine years until term limits ended his council service in 1990. He was a two-term mayor from 1983 to 1984 and from 1987 to 1988. The son of teachers and raised in Vallejo, Laird graduated with honors in politics from the University of California – Santa Cruz in 1972. He has been a long-time resident of Santa Cruz with his spouse John Flores. He has traveled extensively, is fluent in Spanish, enjoys conducting family history research, and is a life-long Chicago Cubs fan.
The Angels' upcoming tour "Recharged – No Exit 40 Years On" celebrates the 40th anniversary of the band's landmark third album. Guitarist John Brewster joins John Laird on Phoenix Radio Mornings.
Brisbane comedian Ashwin Segkar and Kaley-Jade Baker discuss news that Apu is set to return to The Simpsons
John Laird is a candidate for California Senate District 17 (Santa Cruz), the former Secretary of the California Natural Resources Agency, and the first openly LGBT man to serve in the State legislature along with his colleague Mark Leno. SHOWNOTES 1:02 - John Laird & Mark Leno were the first male LGBT legislators in California 2:00 - The HIV epidemic wiped out the would-be first generation of male LGBT legislators 6:20 - Carl Demaio is a dickhead 10:10 - Would the Roy Ashburn thing happen today? 12:20 - John’s history with oil politics and leading the effort against oil drilling off the coast of Santa Cruz in the 80’s 14:30 - Water politics 15:15 - Local food, family farms in Capay Valley and the State Water Project 17:06 - The issues with desal 22:30 - Wildfires 24:20 - Forestry management & jurisdiction issues 29:00 - Excess fuel across the state 31:20 - Trapped in a drugstore in the paradise fire 33:00 - Can the logging industry help fire preparedness efforts in California? 35:00 - Jerry Garcia ties 37:39 - Sacramento’s revitalization over time Wrapping up
Past and present students of Marburg State School are gearing up to celebrate the school's 140th anniversary this weekend. Wendy is one of those past students. She talks about her alma mater with Phoenix Radio's John Laird and Kaley-Jade Baker.
Luise Manning from Springfield Lakes Nature Care joins Kaley-Jade Baker and John Laird to discuss the myriad items people dump in Ipswich waterways.
It's Club Sign-Up Day at the University of Southern Queensland. Kaley-Jade Baker and John Laird find out about the new American football (Gridiron) club 'USQ Mustangs' and the new Folk Dancing Club.
The Prime Minister has survived a Liberal leadership spill this morning, declaring the position open and defeating Queenslander Peter Dutton 48-35.Professor John Cole is Executive Director of the Institute for Resilient Regions here at the University of Southern Queensland and is an expert in Australian politics.John Cole explains the PM’s tactics to Phoenix Radio’s John Laird. Who would win a federal election held today? Professor Cole says that’s an easy question to answer, as you’ll hear.
Ipswich City Council is set to be dismissed this week by the State Government. Cr David Morrison (Division 1) joins Phoenix Radio's John Laird to discuss events so far and the road ahead, including his own future. Will the former physical education teacher seek further qualifications at USQ? "You never rule anything out."
Today on Mornings, Kaley-Jade Baker and John Laird were joined by Springfield Journalism student Heidi Petith and Toowoomba Advertising student Mikayla Patava.There was a special announcement of the new online publication The Phoenix Press, a collaborative project being undertaken by Springfield and Toowoomba students.
Rebroadcast of January 21, 2018 show: The president’s efforts to open most of the U.S. coastlines to oil drilling has sparked a bipartisan condemnation and resistance across most of the affected states. In this episode we hear from Dan Haifley, Executive Director of O’Neill Sea Odyssey and former Director of Save Our Shores about efforts to resist drilling of California and other coastlines. We also hear from Natural Resources Secretary for California, John Laird about legal and political maneuvering to avoid offshore drilling. Original Air Date: January 21, 2018 on KSCO radio station AM1080
A University of Southern Queensland researcher will spend the next 12 months digging through century-old archives looking for hidden history, after recently receiving a prestigious fellowship from the State Library of Queensland.Dr Martin Kerby was awarded a Q ANZAC 100: Memories for a New Generation Fellowship, which he will use to investigate the nature of how Queenslanders imagined the years between 1914 and 1939.The fellowship supports research projects that uncover and explore untold stories about Queensland’s experience during the First World War or other significant military campaigns from the past 100 years.Dr Kerby, a senior lecturer from USQ’s School of Teacher Education and Early Childhood, says the fellowship allows him access to the State Library’s vast collections, including previously undiscovered materials. He’s speaking with Phoenix Radio’s John Laird and Kaley-Jade Baker:
The use of medicinal cannabis has been a controversial subject for many years now.In the US, there have been major changes to State laws, but as a nation, that country is still waiting for Federal legislation.Here in Australia, an even more cautious stance has seen legislation for the use and supply of medicinal cannabis to be legalised.Cannabis Access Clinics have opened centres in Sydney and Melbourne last week, with other states to follow.In Brisbane they start operating later in August.Dr Gull Herzberg is a GP who sees the centres as being beneficial for doctors by handling the complex administration involved in prescribing the drug for patients. He's speaking with Phoenix Radio's John Laird.
Rockabilly and hot-rod fans, it's that time of year again! GreazeFest is on at the Redland Showgrounds from August 3-5. Miss Audrey Azure (aka Sharleen Dutton) joins Kaley-Jade Baker and John Laird.
NSW police have taken a page from the UK playbook and launched a new campaign to prevent sexual assaults before they happen. It’s called “Ask for Angela”. The idea is that if you find yourself in a bad situation at a bar or club, you can ask a staffer if you can speak to ‘Angela’. They will then discreetly assist you to exit the venue safely. So should Queensland be following suit? Venue manager for Springfield’s Orion Hotel Paul Telford discusses the campaign with Kaley-Jade Baker and John Laird:
USQ presents the 2018 Ipswich Hospital Foundation Park2Park fun run on Sunday July 29. Organiser Ashton Greaves speaks with John Laird:
A Gold Coast collector Ken Perkins has died, leaving behind the largest private vinyl record collection in the southern hemisphere - over 100,000 albums! USQ film lecturer Dr Daryl Sparkes tells John Laird all about the amazing treasure trove:
The University of Southern Queensland has opened a sport and exercise clinic at the university's Ipswich campus. Sport and exercise students will be able to develop and extend their skills whilst providing you, the general public, with low cost health services. Clinic manager Merendi Leverett explains to Ben Dwyer and John Laird:
Phoenix Radio's John Laird visits a charity golf day at Brookwater, raising money for cervical cancer vaccinations in PNG. Greater Springfield Rotary's Mark McMonagle was the brains behind the day:
Radio futurologist James Cridland is at University of Southern Queensland today, addressing second and third year radio students about the future of audio (radio and podcasting). John Laird, Liz Flaherty and Ben Dwyer catch up with James on Phoenix Radio to grill him about his predictions:
Space experts here at USQ will have to wait a couple more days for the launch of NASA’s latest planet-hunting spacecraft.The powerful TESS telescope was meant to launch from Florida this morning… but last-minute safety concerns have forced a postponement.Once the mission is back on track, if planets are discovered outside our solar system, that’s when the University of Southern Queensland Professor in Astronomy Dr Jonti Horner and his team will swing into action, as he explains to John Laird and Ben Dwyer.
The president's efforts to open most of the U.S. coastlines to oil drilling has sparked a bipartisan condemnation and resistance across most of the affected states. In this episode we hear from Dan Haifley, Executive Director of O'Neill Sea Odyssey and former Director of Save Our Shores about efforts to resist drilling of California and other coastlines. We also hear from Natural Resources Secretary for California, John Laird about legal and political maneuvering to avoid offshore drilling. Air Date: January 21, 2018 on KSCO radio station AM1080
THANKS FOR LISTENING!! Please rate us on itunes and we'll love you forever! Tony & Joe are joined by our friend John (twitter.com/baronofBAM) to discuss his life experience and how we all know each other. We discuss facts about Redheads and the city of Zion, IL. Song: Prejudice by Tim Minchin (ft. Ed Sheeran) Redhead Facts: http://boredomtherapy.com/facts-about-redheads/ Plus the usual ramblings... follow us on twitter and join the discussion - twitter.com/BesideTPpod Joe's twitter - twitter.com/jopesays Todd's twitter - twitter.com/toddruscetti Tony's twitter - twitter.com/anthonyross57 Use hashtag #GFOMC when you disagree with somebody!! (Git'da F*** Outta My Country) visit our blog at BTPpod.com for pictures and more info about us, our guests and discussions.
California Natural Resources Secretary John Laird tells why he's optimistic that the state will reach resolution on critical water decisions in the near future. A former Santa Cruz mayor and state assemblyman, Laird has long championed environmental protections and water conservation. As resources secretary, Laird is charged with completing the Bay Delta Conservation Plan, which aims to restore wildlife habitat in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta while improving the reliability of water supplies exported from the estuary. The plan includes a controversial new diversion tunnel system on the Sacramento River.
Welcome to part 4 in the interview with Leo Drozdoff, Nevada Department of Conservation Director and John Laird, California Natural Resources Secretary. Are we entering a new chapter in the relationship between California and Nevada with the new Regional Plan and the bi-state effort that has gone into it? John Laird says “If this is paradigm shift then people will have to act in that new paradigm for a few years before we know it”. Hear his and Leo Drozdoff’s reflections on the accomplishments of the past year and their words about the states’ commitment to Tahoe into the future.
Welcome to part 3 in the interview with Leo Drozdoff, Nevada Department of Conservation Director and John Laird, California Natural Resources Secretary. Here they talk about efforts to improve water quality at Tahoe, about the Total Maximum Daily Load effort to reduce pollutants to the lake and about California and Nevada’s differing approaches to environmental protection.
Welcome to part 2 of 4 in the interview with Leo Drozdoff, Nevada Department of Conservation Director and John Laird, California Natural Resources Secretary. This interview was recorded following a presentation the two made at the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, Regional Plan Update Committee on August 2nd. They presented the recommendations of a California-Nevada Consultation process which Secretary Laird referred to as an “historic” accomplishment, “but not the end, just the beginning”.
In August 2011 Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval and California Governor Jerry Brown said to Leo Drozdoff and John Laird, “Well, you are it,” referring to the leadership role they were being asked to take on the states involvement in the Tahoe Regional Plan update. Leo Drozdoff, Nevada Department of Conservation Director and John Laird, California Natural Resources Secretary have made building a positive rapport between the states of Nevada and California a priority. Their efforts have been to make the states a “helpful, productive force in Tahoe” says Drozdoff in this interview. This is the first in a four-part conversation featured at Tahoe Project.org.
On August 2nd, 2012 Attorney Daniel Siegel, representing the California Attorney General’s Office, commented on the Tahoe Regional Plan and the California-Nevada Recommendations presented by California Secretary for Natural Resources, John Laird and Nevada Director of Conservation and Natural Resources, Leo Drozdoff. These comments were provided at the Regional Plan Update Committee meeting of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency. The question at the close of this segment is asked by Shelly Aldean, Vice Chair of the Governing Board representing the Carson City Board of Supervisors.
The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, Regional Plan Update Committee, received on August 2nd 2012 the California-Nevada Consultation, Regional Plan Update Recommendations presented by Nevada Director of Conservation and Natural Resources, Leo Drozdoff and California Secretary for Natural Resources, John Laird. Following is a 6-minute segment of their remarks compiled from their 30-minute presentation.
A Conversation with Sen. Lois Walk (D-5th Dist) and former Asm. John Laird on the water issues facing California
A Conversation with Sen. Lois Walk (D-5th Dist) and former Asm. John Laird on the water issues facing California