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The news from Northfield, Minnesota on Thursday, May 29th, 2025: Graduating Members of the Youth on Boards Program Recognized for Their WorkNorthfield High School Principal Shane Baier Set To Retire After 30 Years In EducationThe University of Minnesota Center for Resuscitation Medicine donates a life-saving device to the Rice County Sheriff's Office

From MPR News, Art Hounds are members of the Minnesota arts community who look beyond their own work to highlight what's exciting in local art. Their recommendations are lightly edited from the audio heard in the player above. Want to be an Art Hound? Submit here.Showcasing dance from across SomaliaSabrin Nur is a multi-disciplinary artist living in Minneapolis, and they are excited to see “Dhaxal-suge: the Somali Museum Dance Troupe Showcase.” The Somali Museum has maintained a youth dance troupe since its inception, teaching young people the widely varying folk dances from across Somalia. This will be the first performance by the museum's dance group residency program. There are two upcoming performances: at the Paramount Center for the Arts in St. Cloud, Tuesday, May 13, at 6 p.m., and at the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis next Sunday, May 18, at 7:30 p.m.Sabrin reflects on the themes of the show: The storyline is “when a beloved leader falls, who carries the crown?” and I think the question they're asking is a big question for Gen Z and also the Somali millennials who have grown up in the wake of the war, right? I'm 25 years old. For people like me, we've never known a peaceful Somalia. We've had a lot of our elders looking down to us and being like, “This is your history. This is what we used to be like. Now, what are you gonna do?” They've put a lot of responsibility on our shoulders, and a lot of us are ready to take it on, but it's like, what kind of future do we envision for ourselves? How do we carry that responsibility? How do we wear that crown?— Sabrin NurBooks meet architecture meet sculpturePeggy Korsmo-Kennon of Eagan, a former museum and arts administrator, recommends that people see “Building/Books | Karen Wirth: A Retrospective Exhibition” at the Minnesota Center for Book Arts Main Gallery in Minneapolis. The exhibition spans 40 years of Wirth's work, and the pieces spread through the space include architecture, photography, sculpture, books, and the spaces where these disciplines meet. The exhibition is on view through June 8.The exhibition also marks the 25th anniversary of the Open Book Building and the 40th anniversary of the Minnesota Center for Book Arts.Peggy says: Karen has an extraordinary ability to think spatially and structurally, creating work with both conceptual depth and visually engaging images. Her projects range from small handheld artist books to major public artworks. Her art is playful, both thought-provoking, blends clever wordplay with striking visuals. You'll see this in her handwritten text that spirals through the Gale See staircase and in the whimsical assemblages of the Grammar of Architecture. Upstairs there are more works: my favorite are her “Follies.” She takes books and found architectural objects and put them together in a really interesting way.— Peggy Korsmo-KennonPhoto exhibit asks us not to look away from homelessnessGabriel Brito of Minneapolis is a graduating senior at the University of Minnesota and an Arts and Entertainment reporter for the Minnesota Daily. He wants people to know about “No More Turning Away,” a photography exhibit about homelessness in the Twin Cities by photographer David Fallon. The exhibit is on view at the Kenwood Burroughs Gallery in Minneapolis through May 31.This exhibit is a fundraiser for People Incorporated, a nonprofit mental health provider that also serves people experiencing homelessness.Gabriel says: [David] spent months in the Twin Cities, photographing homelessness in a very raw, real, captivating way. His photographs are raw, unflinching depictions of life on the street meant to challenge our society's tendency to look away from homelessness.— Gabriel Brito

Henry talks with V3 Sports Yoga Instructor and Teacher at University of Minnesota Center for Spirituality and Healing Chance York about the benefits of yoga, is there a "wrong way" to do yoga, going through life on "autopilot", being present in your life and more.

This hour Henry talks with St. Paul Saints President Derek Sharrer, he chats up V3 Sports Yoga Instructor and Teacher at University of Minnesota Center for Spirituality and Healing Chance York, plus we have Bite of the Night and Headlines

In this Episode of A Modern Nonprofit Podcast, Tosha Anderson explores Human-Centered Leadership with special guest Kathryn Hoffman. Kathryn is the CEO of the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy (MCEA). As the leader of one of Minnesota's most impactful environmental organizations, Hoffman shared valuable insights on strategic planning, measuring impact, and creating a healthy work culture. Find out more about Kathryn at her website and LinkedIn: https://www.mncenter.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathryn-hoffman-b8549447/ What to watch next… Episode 101: Decision-Making in Nonprofits: Insights from a Data Expert Episode 91: The impact of women in leadership What's new on our website? KPIs You Should Be Tracking in Your Nonprofit: https://thecharitycfo.com/kpis-you-should-be-tracking-in-a-nonprofit/ Follow Us Online Stay connected and get more exclusive content on: Website: www.thecharitycfo.com Instagram: @thecharitycfo Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecharitycfo LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-charity-cfo-llc/posts/?feedView=all TikTok: @thecharitycfo Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6hofQXPCxiPZuZy3OecW8y Apple Music: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-modern-nonprofit-podcast/id1542301310 Get Involved Subscribe for more videos: Don't forget to hit the bell icon so you never miss a video! About The Charity CFO We are an accounting partner that truly understands nonprofits. We know the missions that drive you, the obstacles that challenge you, and the dedication your job demands. We “get” nonprofits, because nonprofits are all that we do. If you need help with your accounting and bookkeeping, let's talk. Book a FREE consultation here: https://thecharitycfo.com/contact/

Many of us experience stress during the holidays.  This special episode explores what helps us be resilient when stress arises. Resources: University of Minnesota Center for Spirituality and Healing on Stress Busy without Stress Podcast Work Your Mindfulness Podcast Accepting What Shows Up Podcast The post BOO450 – Encore – Holiday Stress Resilience appeared first on Marcia Hyatt.

From MPR News, Art Hounds are members of the Minnesota arts community who look beyond their own work to highlight what's exciting in local art. Their recommendations are lightly edited from the audio heard in the player above. Want to be an Art Hound? Submit here.Hankering for a crankeringNorah Rendell is the executive artistic director of the Center for Irish Music in St. Paul. She saw — and loved — the original storytelling musical “The Well Tree” by the Heartwood Trio last spring.  The trio consists of Sarina Partridge of Minneapolis, Heidi Wilson of Vermont and Willie Clemetson of Maine. They're back for performances of “The Well Tree” tonight at 7 p.m. at the Twin Cities Friends Meeting House in St. Paul and Friday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. at New City Center/Walker Church in Minneapolis. Norah says she imagines the acoustics of the church venues will be well-suited for a show with beautiful harmonies. Norah says: It's an original singing story performance that includes songs and instruments and acting and illuminated paper cut art called a “crankie” [so named because a person turns a crank to scroll to new images]. It tells a story of a young woman who finds herself running away from home, and along her journey, she meets songbirds and snails and ancient trees as she finds her way home. And the three artists who perform are super talented. They're beautiful harmony singers. There's a fiddle player, a banjo player and they're all actors and they invite the audience to sing along.  It seems like it would be geared towards children, but it really suits anybody of any age who loves the experience of singing together with other people. You leave the show feeling great; it's very inspiring, very positive. The show itself is really inspiring.— Norah RendellThe male gazeErin Maurelli is an artist and educator in the Twin Cities. She wants people to know about the MCBA / Jerome Book Arts Residency show which is up now at the Minnesota Center for Book Arts, inside Open Book in Minneapolis. Free and open to the public, this show displays the work of the three winners of the Jerome Book Arts Residency: photographer Christopher Selleck; papermaker Jelani Ellis; and artist and printmaker Louise Fisher.  Erin says: Christopher Selleck is a photographer who takes on the body, the figure and what we think of as idealism, and through the lens of the camera, he's able to capture kind of the ideal masculine body — which, in my experience, we don't see a lot of that in art and art history. Christopher brings issues of identity and sexuality into his work as a gay man, I think the male gaze becomes part of his narrative. Christopher was selected to be part of the Jerome book arts fellowship, and the show is through January 4 of next year. He's one of three artists that are part of that show, there are some hand-crafted books featuring his photographs as well as sculptural elements. He's exploring bringing the photographic process into bookmaking.  — Erin MorelliBaroque in GaylordCharles Luedtke is a retired professor of music at Martin Luther College in New Ulm, and he is heading to Gaylord tonight to see La Grande Bande. The group specializes in performing music written from 1600-1800, using instruments of the period. Their November concert celebrates the 340th birthday of Handel with two of his works set near water, his famed “Water Music Suites” as well as his cantata “O come chiare e belle.”  Handel's "Water Musicks" is tonight at 7:30 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Gaylord. Michael Thomas Asmus, the founder and artistic director, will give a talk before the performance at 6:45 about the music. Charles says: It's rather spectacular because he lives in Gaylord, just outside of Gaylord and his music performances have been kind of centered around that area, sometimes in St. Peter, sometimes in New Ulm. So, it's kind of local, but [it's] tremendous quality. They're not amateurs, never amateurs. They are all really professional performers and on period instruments — baroque instruments.— Charles Luedtke

An unexpectedly cheerful followup to “JD Vance Taps into Parental Rage.” The alt titles today could be: “Tim Walz Taps into Parental Goals,” or “Disarming the Disinfo of the Right is Great, But Have You Tried Dad Jokes?”  Across social media, liberal millennial women are tagging Tim Walz as the return of the dad they lost to Fox News. Matthew digs into that graveyard with a survey of the tools that we've used to examine the nature and function of patriarchal bullshit as it dominates conspirituality, cults, and QAnon. The result is a stroll through a Madame Tussaud's display of fragile and toxic influencer fathers, from Jordan Peterson to Jim Watkins to RFK Jr to Donald Trump.  Tim Walz not only doesn't do any of the things these guys do—he might be rooting around in his special tool drawer now to find just the thing it'll take to fix what they've done. Note: this is not a blind love-fest or blanket endorsement of as-yet vague policies. But there is something powerful going on with Walz's new-old modeling of Big Dad Energy.  Show Notes A Balanced Assessment of Tim Walz's Record from the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy | lvgaldieri  Tim Walz's green resume has an oily stain  Minnesota activists criticize Tim Walz for refusing to meet with Palestinians – Mondoweiss  Donald Trump Likens His Schooling to Military Service in Book - The New York Times  Tim Walz was my teacher in high school. Here's what I've carried with me about him all these years later. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have more details on the Minnesota Department of Education's role in the Feeding our Future fraud case. We'll look into academic freedom concerns over the hiring process at the University of Minnesota Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies. A commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War begins today in Minnesota. A veteran will share his story. White Earth Nation will spend the entire weekend collecting oral histories from it's members. We'll hear why that's so important.And in a new series, we'll get some direct communication advice for us not so direct Minnesotans. Today's Minnesota Music Minute was “May” by Humbird.

Afgestaan, afl. 14: Peter& ErikPeter: Onze biologische moeder wilde ten eerste ons eigenlijk niet afstaan en ten tweede wilde ze ook niet dat we uit elkaar werden gehaald.Erik: Mijn ouders zagen ons tweeën liggen en zeiden: ”Dat zijn leuke jongens!” En ze wilden ons allebei, maar daar staken ze een stokje voor, iemand zei: ”Dat gaat niet gebeuren, u moet kiezen.”Erik & Peter: Ik heb gevoel dat er ons iets af is genomen… de eerste zeventien jaar van ons leven is ons wel afgenomen samen.Ja, als je ziet hoe we de laatste 35 jaar, hoe we met elkaar omgaan, dan kun je wel stellen van dat dat de eerste zeventien jaar ons wel zeker, zoals mijn broer zegt, is afgestolen ja.De volwassen, maar ongetrouwde moeder van Peter en Erik raakte ongepland zwanger. Dat was een grote schande voor haar ouders. Zij hielden haar, en de zwangerschap, verborgen. Pas tijdens de bevalling bleek dat er twee baby's waren, een eeneiige tweeling. Tegen de wil van hun moeder werden Peter en Erik uit elkaar gehaald en allebei in een eigen adoptiegezin geplaatst.Peter en Erik zoeken nog steeds naar de reden van hun scheiding. Alhoewel beide jongens prima terecht kwamen was de schok toch groot toen ze, bij toeval, op 17-jarige leeftijd ontdekten dat ze deel waren van een eeneiige tweeling. Het duurde jaren voordat ze echt iets voelde bij het woord broer. Waarom waren ze gescheiden, was het een experiment? Of was de vraag naar adoptiekinderen eind jaren zestig zo groot dat men twee families blij wilde maken?Een eeneiige tweeling die gescheiden opgroeit is interessant voor de wetenschap. Zo kwamen de broers in de Verenigde Staten terecht waar ze meededen aan het onderzoek van Thomas Bouchard, The Minnesota Study of Twins reared apart.De aflevering van Peter en Erik gaat over samen zijn, gescheiden worden en elkaar weer vinden. Wat heeft dat voor gevolgen voor de twee Groningse broers die bij hun hereniging heel nuchter 'moi' tegen elkaar zeiden en sindsdien willen weten waarom ze niet samen konden opgroeien.Shownotes:In een deel van de 20ste eeuw was het Toevluchtsoord een tehuis voor zwangere vrouwen, veelal ongehuwd, en hun kind. Met name voor vrouwen uit de regio Groningen en Friesland. Na de bevalling kwamen de moeders terug met hun baby of kwamen alleen de baby's terug als de moeder afstand had gedaan. De moeder vertrok dan naar elders.https://fiom.nl/zoeken-familie/toevluchtsoordEen eeneiige (monozygote) tweeling ontstaat doordat er niet, zoals normaal gesproken, een enkel embryo ontstaat uit celdelingen van de bevruchte eicel, maar bij een van de eerste delingen twee losse groepjes cellen ontstaan die ieder uitgroeien tot een apart embryo. In Nederland komt dit in ongeveer 1 op 250 zwangerschappen voor.https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eeneiige_tweelingThomas J. Bouchard Jr. (geboren op 3 oktober 1937) is een Amerikaanse psycholoog die bekend staat om zijn gedragsgenetische studies van tweelingen die uit elkaar zijn grootgebracht. Hij is emeritus hoogleraar psychologie en directeur van het Minnesota Center for Twin and Adoption Research aan de Universiteit van Minnesota.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_J._Bouchard_Jr.De Minnesota Study of Twins Reared Apart was een tweelingonderzoek uitgevoerd aan de Universiteit van Minnesota, onafhankelijk van het Minnesota Center for Twin and Family Research. In 1979 begon Thomas J. Bouchard tweelingen te bestuderen die bij de geboorte gescheiden waren en in verschillende gezinnen waren grootgebracht. Hij ontdekte dat een identieke tweeling die niet met zijn of haar tweelingbroer is grootgebracht ongeveer evenveel kans lijkt te hebben om op de tweelingbroer te lijken in termen van persoonlijkheid, interesses en houdingen als iemand die met zijn of haar medetweeling is grootgebracht."Er zijn waarschijnlijk genetische invloeden op bijna alle facetten van menselijk gedrag, maar de nadruk op de idiosyncratische kenmerken is misleidend. Gemiddeld zijn identieke tweelingen die afzonderlijk zijn grootgebracht voor ongeveer 50 procent vergelijkbaar - en dat ondermijnt het wijdverbreide geloof dat identieke tweelingen kopieën zijn." Dat is duidelijk niet het geval. Iedereen is op zichzelf een uniek individu.'https://www.researchgate.net/publication/20936587_Sources_of_Human_Psychological_Differences_The_Minnesota_Study_of_Twins_Reared_ApartSt. Verleden in Zicht voor Nederlandse afstandskinderen en binnenlands geadopteerden.  https://verledeninzicht.nl/Email: info@verledeninzicht.nlInterviews: Georgia Gradenwitz- Kemp en Carine DorgeloAudio nabewerking: Konstantin Johannes van The Sound RepublicEindredactie en montage: Carine Dorgelo© 2023- 2024 Carine Dorgelo& Georgia Gradenwitz- Kemp

In this episode, I speak with Aaron Klemz. Aaron balances his role as the Chief Strategy Officer at the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy and teaching communications at the university level.  During our conversation, Aaron shares how high school debate and speech gave him the tools to push back against bullying and unexpectedly prepared him to advocate for our environment and people impacted by environmental abuses.

Welcome to Art is Awesome, the show where we talk with an artist or art worker with a connection to the San Francisco Bay Area. Today, Emily chats with art curator and art historian Maymanah Farhat. About Curator Maymanah Farhat:Maymanah Farhat's art historical research and curatorial work focus on underrepresented artists and forgotten art scenes. Since 2005, she has written widely on twentieth and twenty-first century art, contributing essays and chapters to edited volumes, artist monographs, and museum and gallery catalogs. She has written for such publications as Brooklyn Rail, Art Journal, Journal of Middle East Women's Studies, Callaloo: A Journal of African Diaspora Arts and Letters, Vogue Arabia, Harper's Bazaar Arabia, Art + Auction, and Apollo. She has presented her research at New York University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard Law School, University of Minnesota, the University of Amsterdam, Johns Hopkins University, and Università Ca' Foscari, Venice, Italy, among other institutions.Farhat has curated exhibitions throughout the U.S. and abroad, notably at the San Francisco Public Library, San Francisco Center for the Book, Pro Arts Gallery in Oakland, the Center for Book Arts in Manhattan, Minnesota Center for Book Arts, Minnesota Museum of American Art, Arab American National Museum, Virginia Commonwealth University Gallery in Doha, Qatar, Art Dubai, and Beirut Exhibition Center.Farhat has been included among Foreign Policy's annual list of 100 Leading Global Thinkers in recognition of her scholarship on Syrian art after the uprising (2014) and honored by the Arab America Foundation as one of 40 Arab Americans under the age of 40 who have made significant contributions to the Arab American community (2020). She holds a BA in the History of Art and Visual Culture from the University of California, Santa Cruz and a MA in Museum Administration from St. John's University, New York.Visit Maymanah's  Website:  MaymanahFarhat.comFollow  on Instagram:  @Maymanah2.0--About Podcast Host Emily Wilson:Emily a writer in San Francisco, with work in outlets including Hyperallergic, Artforum, 48 Hills, the Daily Beast, California Magazine, Latino USA, and Women's Media Center. She often writes about the arts. For years, she taught adults getting their high school diplomas at City College of San Francisco.Follow Emily on Instagram: @PureEWilFollow Art Is Awesome on Instagram: @ArtIsAwesome_Podcast--CREDITS:Art Is Awesome is Hosted, Created & Executive Produced by Emily Wilson. Theme Music "Loopster" Courtesy of Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 LicenseThe Podcast is Co-Produced, Developed & Edited by Charlene Goto of @GoToProductions. For more info, visit Go-ToProductions.com

Well-known climate scientist Michael Mann recently won a million-dollar lawsuit against conservative bloggers.Mann alleged that he was defamed by the bloggers who said the climatologist “molested and tortured data.”So what precedent could this case set?Leigh Currie, the Director of Strategic Litigation with the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy, breaks down what his win could mean for climate science.

Tia Blassingame introduced her work leading the Book/Print Artist/Scholar of Color Collective (aka Book/Print Collective) and shared methods for supporting and empowering BIPOC book and print artists In this lecture, Tia Blassingame introduced her work leading the Book/Print Artist/Scholar of Color Collective (aka Book/Print Collective) and shared methods for supporting and empowering BIPOC book and print artists. She also discussed her educational work centred around Black American artists working in the book form and her curatorial work challenging the exclusion and erasure of Global Majority traditions and artistry in hand papermaking. Founded in 2019 by book artist and printmaker Tia Blassingame, the Book/Print Artist/Scholar of Color Collective brings Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) book artists, papermakers, curators, letterpress printers, printmakers into conversation and collaboration with scholars of BIPOC Book History and Print Culture to build community, support systems. Biography: Tia Blassingame is an Associate Professor of Art at Scripps College, where she teaches Book Arts and Letterpress Printing, and serves as the Director of Scripps College Press. Her artist's books and prints can be found in library and museum collections across the world. In 2019, Blassingame founded the Book/Print Artist/Scholar of Color Collective. Most recently, Blassingame has co-curated, with writer, book artist, publisher Stephanie Sauer, the NEA and Center for Craft grants-awarded exhibition, Paper Is People: Decolonizing Global Paper Cultures, held at Minnesota Center for Book Arts (14 April – 12 August 2023) and San Francisco Center for the Book (28 October -22 December, 2023). Tia Blassingame was the current Bodleian Printer in Residence, 2023. Book/Print Collective | Instagram: @bookprintcollective Programmed by The Centre for the Study of the Book, Bodleian Libraries.

In today's Tech and Teaching episode, we welcome Clare Richards, the co-founder and CEO of Impacks, a startup dedicated to easing the burden on parents and educators in accessing critical school supplies.  Impacks are revolutionizing the school supply shopping experience, making it not only easy and affordable for parents but also providing an option to support students in need through donations. Tune in to learn the impact of Impacks on the back-to-school journey and how Impacks supports the entire school ecosystem, promoting successful classrooms by supporting the student and the teacher. Clare Richards is the co-founder and CEO of a startup called Impacks, which supports parents and educators in accessing critical school supplies. Clare is a creative by-trade with a strong love for building vibrancy through action and storytelling. She is known for her ability to kickstart initiatives, engage emerging leaders, and lead passionate teams to accomplish ambitious goals. A notable example of this was her part in co-founding and leading a young leaders group called Saint Cloud Rotaract in 2015. Her work as a community volunteer and advocate has gained her recognition as a St. Cloud 5 Under 40 award, a 2022 Top Outstanding Young Minnesotan, and the 2023 JCI Ten Outstanding Young Americans award. Clare volunteers her time on various boards, including the Greater St. Cloud Development Center, Central MN Community Foundation, the University of Minnesota Center for Integrative Leadership, and Granite Table. Prior to starting Impacks, Clare spent a decade in the marketing and advertising field. When she isn't volunteering or working, she can be found binging a good podcast or playing her ukulele.   Connect with Clare Richards:** LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clarerichardsmn/ Instagram - Clare Richards https://www.instagram.com/clare.richards/   Connect with Impacks: Impacks Website: https://www.myimpacks.com LinkedIn – Impacks:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/impacks/   - [Instagram - Impacks](https://www.instagram.com/myimpacks/) - [Facebook - Impacks](https://www.facebook.com/MyImpacks)   Listen in to our conversation on how Impacks is reshaping the school supply landscape and empowering educators and parents alike.     Are you ready to become a No-Problem Parent? Start here: Becoming a No-Problem Parent Parenting on-demand training. To learn more about Parenting Support or to pick Jaci's brain on the next steps for you or your child, Schedule a call now: Jaci's Calendar   Want access to ALL of Jaci's favorite resources, training, parenting courses, and all things No-Problem Parenting? Sign up for our NEWSLETTER   Follow @NoProblemParents on: FB IG LinkedIn YouTube Twitter Threads   Check out our Books! No-Problem Parenting; Raising Your Kiddos with More Confidence and Less Fear! Order your copy HERE   Volume 2 No Problem Parenting; Resources and Stories that Create Confidence and Connection AVAILABLE NOW: Paperback or KINDLE   Hugs and High Fives,   Jaci

In Episode 2 of ‘Ready: Leaders to Know' Bill speaks with Kirsten Kennedy. Kirsten served two terms as Mayor of North Branch, MN, was a Democratic nominee for Congress in 2018, and currently leads the Minnesota Center for Employee Ownership as its executive director.  Kirsten describes how her Father's experiences as a young child in Nazi occupied Norway as well as his service in the Norwegian military prepared her to take risks for things she believes in. A single mother of five, Kirsten discusses balancing the demands of leadership and parenthood.

Your host, Shane, talks with Darren Mozenter from Minnesota Center for Employee Ownership (MNCEO) about employee ownership and all things ESOP. Darren is the Norther Regional Program Director at MNCEO and regularly helps businesses under their employee ownership options. For more information, visit mnceo.org to get your questions answered.

Many of us experience stress during the holidays.  In this special episode we explore what helps us be resilient when stress shows up. Resources: University of Minnesota Center for Spirituality and Healing on Stress Busy without Stress Podcast Work Your Mindfulness Podcast Accepting What Shows Up Podcast The post BOO402 – Encore – Holiday Stress appeared first on Marcia Hyatt.

Chronic wasting disease is a fatal neurological disorder that affects deer, elk, and other big game animals. It has growing implications for wildlife and the people across the country who manage them. In Minnesota, tribes are teaming up with wildlife officials and researchers in a unique collaboration aimed at reducing the spread of the disease on and near tribal lands. GUESTS Souta Calling Last (Blackfeet and Blood Tribe), founder and director of Indigenous Vision Jesse DesRosier (Blackfeet), hunter and language teacher Doug McArthur, wildlife manager at the White Earth Reservation Marc Schwabenlander, associate director for the Minnesota Center for Prion Research and Outreach

Why do you struggle to resist a sugary snack or struggle with anxiety? The answer lies in our genes. Our genetic makeup plays an important role in shaping who we are and how we behave. Could it be possible that our genes are responsible for our circumstances? Genes are the segments of DNA that provide instructions for the development and functioning of our bodies. They determine our physical attributes, such as eye colour, height, and hair texture. However, genes also influence our behaviour and predispose us to certain conditions or tendencies.  Studies at the world-leading Minnesota Center for Twin and Family Research suggest that many of our traits are more than 50% inherited, and that specific genes influence risk-taking behaviour. If you have inherited these genes, you may be more likely to engage in adventurous activities or take risks in your personal or professional life. Similarly, genes can influence our susceptibility to addiction, religion and politics, and our choices are much more determined by our genes than we think. Some individuals may have a genetic predisposition to alcoholism or substance abuse, making it harder for them to resist the allure of these substances. Even our mental health is influenced by our genes.   Conditions like depression, anxiety, and schizophrenia have been linked to specific genetic variations. While genes alone do not determine whether we will develop these disorders, they can make us more vulnerable to their onset. This vulnerability and environmental factors can ultimately shape our mental health outcomes. However, it is essential to note that genes are not the sole determinants of our behaviour or health. They interact with our environment and lifestyle choices to shape who we become. Genes provide the foundation, but our choices and experiences ultimately determine our destiny. Understanding the role of genes in our lives can be empowering.  It allows us to recognise that certain traits or tendencies are not entirely within our control. It also emphasises the importance of self-awareness and self-care. Understanding our genetic predispositions enables us to make informed decisions that promote our well-being. Moreover, the field of epigenetics has shed light on how our lifestyle choices can influence the activity of our genes. While we may inherit specific genes, their expression can be modified through diet, exercise, stress management, and other lifestyle factors. This means that we have the power to alter the impact of our genes on our health and behaviour. So, are we victims of our gene expression? The belief that we are mere victims of our genes has long been a prevalent notion in our society. It suggests that our inherent genetic makeup fully determines our destiny, leaving us powerless to change or improve ourselves. However, recent scientific research has shed new light on this topic, challenging the idea of genetic determinism.  While it is true that our genetic code plays a significant role in shaping who we are, it is not the sole dictator of our lives. Environmental factors, such as upbringing and experiences, also exert a powerful influence on our development. Our genes pencil in various options and our life experiences determine which get linked. Moreover, the emerging field of epigenetics has revealed that various external stimuli can turn many inherited traits on and off, further debunking the notion of genetic predestination. This newfound understanding empowers us to take control of our own lives and make choices that can positively impact us and future generations. We are not simply victims of our genes; we can actively shape our destiny. Exploring the Effects of Genetics and Stress on Mental Health

When Lillian Hang's parents immigrated to the United States from Laos in the late 1970s, they were already experienced farmers.  “It was one skill that they had coming to a ‘foreign land,' where they didn't know the language, they didn't know the culture, they didn't know the system,” she said. “It was the one thing mom and dad could do to provide for themselves.”Lillian Hang's family started out with backyard plantings of squash, green beans and corn. Then they expanded into growing in plots in the exurbs south of the Twin Cities and selling produce at the St. Paul Farmers' Market. They didn't earn a lot, but it was enough to pay for clothes or school books. But access to the land was precarious. They never knew if the landowner would renew the lease or sell the land to someone else.  From North Star Journey Live Growing diversity: The changing face of Minnesota farming “There's always a 50/50 chance that come the springtime, the land may not be there anymore,” Lillian Hang said. That uncertainty disappeared when the Hmong American Farmers Association closed on farmland just south of the Twin Cities in Dakota County last year. The more than 150 acres are home base for the organization and 20 families of Hmong farmers, providing some elders who came to the United States as refugees decades ago with the opportunity to plant seeds and literally put down roots on land they own.   ‘We can save ourselves'Land access has been an ongoing issue for farmers, especially those from diverse backgrounds, according to Robin Moore of the Land Stewardship Project, which advocates for sustainable agriculture. As it became harder for smaller farms to compete, surviving farms gobbled up their neighbors, leading to both land and wealth consolidation — mostly by white farmers.  “The face of farming has been primarily white, the idea of farmers has been primarily white, even though that's absolutely not true,” Moore said. “In the larger scale of things, it's just been financially less and less feasible to be a farmer of any kind, let alone a smaller scale farmer.”Hmong farmers in the last three decades have become an important part of the local food system in the state. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture found that about half the vendors at Twin Cities farmers' markets are of Hmong descent. But the principal operators of Minnesota farms are about 99 percent white.That's where the Hmong American Farmers Association (HAFA) came in. Co-founder and executive director Janssen Hang, Lillian's brother, said the initiative for the group was sparked at a meeting of non-profits and farmers more than a decade ago. “One farmer stood up and said, we need to stop waiting for people to save us and we can save ourselves,” Janssen Hang said. “That really led to the inception of HAFA.” HAFA formed in 2011 as a collection of Hmong farmers, most of whom sold at farmers markets. They noticed Hmong farmers were often at a disadvantage when dealing with agencies like the U.S. Department of Agriculture, banks or even local landowners, who would often hike up the rents for Hmong farmers. Janssen Hang said it was clear that farmers needed to band together.  “We know that you can't just stress land and have produce to grow but not have a market,” he said. “You can't just focus on land and market but not have access to credit and capital so that you can improve your farm operation. It's that whole cycle that needs to be addressed simultaneously.” Other efforts are being made to help diversify farming in the state, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture has a new Office of Emerging Farmers, which is tasked with helping farmers who have traditionally faced barriers in farming. The office got a $1.5 million boost in the last legislative session and took applications for hundreds of thousands of dollars in grants for farmers to get technical help or subsidies for crop insurance. “As commissioner, I saw the opportunity to open our programs to all farmers who maybe don't look like me, because I think we have a real thriving and changing demographic in Minnesota,” Commissioner Thom Petersen said. “Our Latino population is growing, our Somali population, our Hmong population and that provides a lot of opportunities, very agrarian in nature because, ultimately, one of my goals is to always have more farmers.”  HAFA has worked closely with partners, including the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. Petersen said their project is a great example of the success that farmers with diverse approaches can have. “I do this too when I see a farmer, ‘Oh how big is your farm? How many cows do you have? How many acres do you have?'” Petersen said. “That's not always representative of what's done there — it's amazing the volume that farmers can grow on small acreages.” Working the farmIn 2014, an anonymous benefactor with a ten-year lease on the farmland offered it to HAFA. The farmers in HAFA each claimed plots of five or ten acres, and staff started working to set up the day-to-day operations of the farm, with an eye towards the ultimate goal of buying the land. If you drive south from the Twin Cities, the geography of big box stores and fast-food chains gives way to field after field of commodity crops like corn. But on Highway 52, in the township of Vermillion, there's a blink-and-you'll-miss-it break in the scenery as little red sheds dot the landscape, and farmers on foot go about their daily tasks. Walking into the plots, you'll see flowers for cut bouquets, high tunnels with rows of trellised heirloom tomatoes and even more obscure fruits like ground cherries, with the fruit tucked away in papery husks.Janssen Hang said the 10 HAFA staffers see their job as supporting the about 100 farmers who work on site. They help with everything from organizing agricultural trainings to providing a pool of shared equipment like potato planters and eco weeders. HAFA staff even demonstrate new farming techniques for sometimes skeptical farmers, including an analysis of costs associated with growing heirloom tomatoes in a high tunnel. Farmers were wary of spending $10,000 just to buy each tunnel, but Janssen Hang said they set up a tunnel and showed farmers that one season could bring in enough extra produce to pay for the costs of the tunnels plus some.  “The whole cooperative model is to help reduce the risk to farmers,” Janssen Hang said.  HAFA also helps farmers connect with new markets, including through a Community Sustained Agriculture program they run, test the soil and provide areas to wash and clean produce up to the required standards.The goal, Janssen Hang said, is to give these small farmers the support and resources they need to make a go of it in a state where the average farm size is more than 370 acres, according to the most recent U.S. Department of Agriculture numbers. They focus on mixed-vegetable production, most of which is done by hand, because they want to farm more sustainably than big farmers, who plant just one or two crops. Farmers at HAFA now grow about 160 varieties of crops on the land.  “You have fruits, you have vegetables, you have corn, you have beans, you have flowers,” Janssen Hang said. “It's about that biodiversity, so what we're trying to create here is an agro-ecological environment.”Moore of the Land Stewardship Project said groups like HAFA, and Hmong farmers in general, have been at the forefront of showing that more diverse farming, which supports pollinators and even native plants, can be successful.  In 2020, after working with allies at the State Capitol, HAFA was allotted $2 million to help the organization buy the land. They closed on the deal last September, which Janssen Hang said was a historic moment for “all immigrant and minorities across the United States to have the very first Hmong-owned nonprofit, collective farm.” The HAFA farm wasn't always an easy fit in mostly white Dakota County. Early on, HAFA farmers had a fence they built cut through during the night. Someone else painted swastikas on their garage. Some township officials seemed to show special interest in any perceived infractions by the farmers, although Janssen Hang said the “intensity” of their attention has diminished over the years. “They are supportive about the preservation of agriculture. Would I say that they have been very supportive from the very beginning?” he said. “No, they weren't.” After HAFA closed on the land, they found out that the Minnesota Department of Transportation decided to renovate the highway that bisects the HAFA land, eating into farmland and making it difficult for farmers to cross without a long detour or a sprint across the busy highway. They again took the issue to the Legislature, which allotted $2 million to the Minnesota Department of Transportation to build a box culvert that would allow farmers to safely cross or transport equipment like tractors. A spokesperson for the Minnesota Department of Transportation said they don't yet have a schedule for construction of the culvert, but look forward to working with HAFA on the details. Other plans to build an interchange that would have encroached on HAFA land was abandoned by Dakota County after opposition from HAFA and their allies, including the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy (MCEA), which described the highway expansion as an issue of environmental justice. “Communities of color have traditionally carried the burden of road construction,” said MCEA attorney Evan Mulholland. “A preliminary look at the history of the highway development in Minneapolis and St. Paul and most other cities in the country, it's really striking how that happened — and it's not stopping.” Growing community at the farmJanssen Hang said owning the farm has changed how the farmers thought about themselves. They could now plant more perennials. Work on the soil. Make plans for the future.  The first generation of farmers is in their mid-60s. Ten years ago, Janssen Hang said the older generation thought farmwork was too hard for their children raised and educated in the United States. But after they bought the land, that changed for some, who now saw a future for their children or grandchildren in farming. “To me at the end of the day, having this conversation, I was like wow. This is what wealth is,” Janssen Hang said. “This is what intergenerational wealth is.”As a child, Lillian Hang, Janssen's sister, detested farming. While most of her classmates enjoyed summer breaks from school, she and her siblings were expected to wake up early to help their parents plant, weed or sell produce at farmers markets.   “Ask any Hmong kid and, man, no one liked it,” she said. “Half the time you are kind of embarrassed that you had to do it.”But decades later, Lillian Hang said it's grown on her. She said it's a bit symbolic that people who came to the United States as landless refugees are now putting down roots on their own land. “The whole purpose of us working so hard and studying so hard is so that we wouldn't have to farm,” she said. “Then ten, twenty years later we realized the importance of farming, not just bringing the extra income for the family, but the community that's built at the farm, the intergenerational community with the grandparents and kids.”Lillian Hang's mother passed away last year. Now, Lillian Hang brings her own kids, 9 and 11, to help her father with the physical labor. She said they're master kale washers.“I noticed from the way he interacts with my kids that he's teaching more,” she said. “‘This is how you plant the garlic, this is the best way to bundle kale. So he's really teaching us and sharing that knowledge and making sure that that knowledge and those experiences continue beyond him.” Judy Yang has been with HAFA since the beginning and said through a translator that owning the land has changed her life. Yang's son now hopes to follow in her footsteps: “My plan is and their plan is, they will stay a long time.” Corrections: (Sept. 15, 2023): An earlier version of the story misspelled the last name of Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen and misidentified Highway 52 in a photo caption.

In today's podcast, Paul has a conversation with Pauline Van Nurden of the Minnesota Center for Farm Financial Management. We discuss how the center helps farmers with their financial management and the benchmarking data that is available to farmers under the FINBIN database.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Find Adam!Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/adamhappyberryAbout Adam Sadberry Named one of The Washington Post's 23 for ‘23, flutist and educator Adam W. Sadberry is paving a distinctive career with his citizenry, creativity, and vibrancy both on and off stage. As a winner of Concert Artists Guild's 2021 Victor Elmaleh Competition, he is making debuts in the 22/23 season with Chamber Music Detroit, Newport Classical, Scottsdale Performing Arts, Macon Concert Series, Strings Music Festival, Pro Musica: San Miguel de Allende, Northeast Kingdom Classical, Glema Mahr Performing Arts Center, Dumbarton Concerts, and more. Adam is tremendously excited to make his Merkin Hall debut in NYC during March 2023 where he will premiere a composition by Dameun Strange that is inspired by Adam's late grandfather and unsung hero of the Civil Rights Movement, L. Alex Wilson. Adam's commitment to citizenry is reflected through his collegiate work. He is on faculty at the University of Minnesota (Twin Cities) for the spring 2023 semester, and he has given residencies at Lawrence University, Northern Michigan University, South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities, and Wesleyan College (GA). Adam has had performance engagements at Indiana University (Bloomington), Pepperdine University, and Georgia Southwestern State University, and he has given masterclasses at New York University, Oakland University, University of Memphis, Rhodes College, and the Harmony Project (Los Angeles). Adam's work revolves around identity, his grandfather's legacy, and mindfulness that is informed by Alexander Technique. His most popular lectures are Using Your Identity to Create a Relevant Voice in Music and Musical Journalism: Continuing a Legacy Through the Flute.Along with his solo and educational work, Adam has a strong foundation in orchestral playing. He is the principal flutist of the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music in Santa Cruz, CA, he has played principal flute with the St. Louis and Detroit Symphony Orchestras, and he has previously held positions with orchestras including acting principal flute with Memphis Symphony Orchestra, flute and piccolo with the Des Moines Metro Opera, and orchestra fellow with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. He has also performed with the Minnesota Orchestra, Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Sphinx Symphony Orchestra, and the New World Symphony. Adam can be heard playing on the soundtrack of Disney's The Lion King (2019) and in the Hollywood Bowl's Juneteenth Celebration (2022) that included artists such as Chaka Khan, Ne-Yo, Billy Porter, Questlove, and Earth, Wind, and Fire.Adam is currently enrolled in the Training Course at the Minnesota Center for The Alexander Technique as a 2023 Judith Leibowitz Scholar, and he holds a Bachelor of Music and Performer's Certificate from the Eastman School of Music. Outside of music, Adam finds joy in rollerskating, listening to podcasts, reading, playing video games, and spending time outdoors. Everyone's Music School Creating positive and lasting change in people's lives with music!Twdcc's Black health Matters Initiative Promotes equity to improve the quality of life for Black residents in Santa Cruz CountyDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

Marc Hillmyer, director of the University of Minnesota Center for Sustainable Polymers, talks about a series of Minnesota Corn-funded research projects that aim to improve upon existing renewable plastics.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Marc Hillmyer, director of the University of Minnesota Center for Sustainable Polymers, talks about a series of Minnesota Corn-funded research projects that aim to improve upon existing renewable plastics.

Minnesota scientists have watched chronic wasting disease — a fatal, neurological illness — kill deer and elk. Now, they're studying its potential to jump to humans. The University of Minnesota's Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy has received more than $1.5 million in state money to start prepping for the possibility of CWD spreading to cows, pigs and possibly humans. Michael Osterholm, PhD. is a world-renowned epidemiologist and heads the University of Minnesota Center for Disease Research and Policy. He talked with MPR News host Cathy Wurzer.

In this episode of The Water Table, Jamie is joined by Minnesota Lawyer & Lobbyist, Bruce Kleven, to discuss a petition that could regulate agriculture in a state where most farmers feel it's already over-regulated. Find out why this petition filed by an environmental group is being called a “lawsuit against Mother Nature.”About the Guest: Bruce Kleven has extensive skills and experience as a lobbyist, attorney and mediator, political strategist, speaker and parliamentarian. His areas of focus include agriculture, the environment, energy and transportation. He works with clients ranging from individuals to multi-national corporations. Mr. Kleven is a native of west-central Minnesota where his family of fifth-generation farmers emigrated from Norway in the 1870s. He grew up working on the family farm, which produces sugar beets, soybeans, and corn. He currently lives in the Twin Cities with his family.Episode Topics & Chapters: 00:00   Intro00:32   On today's episode…00:56   Welcome to Bruce Kleven02:01   The state of the state of agriculture02:50   Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy (MCEA) – Who are they?03:44   All the lawsuits04:05   Limbo Creek and public waterways05:30   Initial intel…06:00   A tale of three laws07:38   Regulating agriculture08:00   It's apparently not fast enough09:30   Minnesota's Ground Water Protection Act11:20   Why industries are saying goodbye…12:45   Are we over-regulated?13:35   A larger war on agriculture16:00   They don't want to hear the positive17:15   A lawsuit against Mother Nature18:45   Where does this go?20:15   DFL?20:47   Monitor the situation22:21   How will the changes affect rural areas?Follow us on social media! Facebook  |  TwitterFind us on Apple PodcastsSubscribe to our SpotifyListen on Google Podcasts  Want more? Explore related content: Connect with BruceEpisode #65: Outsmarting Mother Nature with Drainage RecyclingEpisode #52: An Ag Economist Tells All– Critical Topics Impacting the Future of AgVisit our website to explore more episodes & water management education:https://www.watertable.ag/the-podcast/

Dr. Raja David spent his infancy in a residential treatment center--seriously! Today we learn from Dr. David about Therapeutic Assessment or TA, which is totally different from the usual psychological testing and diagnosis methods you learn in graduate school (AKA Your IQ is X, your diagnosis is Y, and we recommend CBT; mk, thanks, bye.) TA offers a much appreciated humanistic, experiential perspective. It's a process for helping people figure out what's going on in their lives, and "hand[ing[ that info back to them in a digestible way", so that "insight is LIVED, not just cognitively grasped".It just so happens that this approach to evaluating humans is evidence-based, too. It's a win-win for everyone, really, and we hope you'll appreciate the shift in perspective, even if you're in a setting where committing to a full TA model is hard.Bio:Dr. Raja David is the founder and owner of the Minnesota Center for Collaborative/Therapeutic Assessment, where he conducts Therapeutic Assessments with adolescents and adults. He is a former assistant professor and has taught doctoral level courses and professional workshops, and co-wrote what is essentially the adult TA manual. He consults with others about TA and conducting psychological assessments, and is a member of the Therapeutic Assessment Institute board of directors.Honorable Mentions:Dr. David's private practice web site: https://www.mnccta.com/What is TA? (from Dr. David's site): https://www.mnccta.com/therapeutic-assessmentTherapeutic Assessment Institute (TAI; includes trainings for professionals): https://therapeuticassessment.com/Society for Personality Assessment (SPA): https://www.personality.org/ Welcome to The Psychologists Podcast, where we talk about all things psychology through a very personal lens. Gill Strait PhD and Julia Strait PhD are both Licensed Psychologists (TX) and Licensed Specialists in School Psychology (LSSPs, TX). They are alumni of The University of South Carolina School Psychology Doctoral Program (Go Gamecocks). Gill is a teacher, researcher, and supervisor at a university graduate psychology training program. Julia is owner and therapist at Ocean Therapy in Houston, TX, offering telehealth therapy to young adults in their 20s and 30s who are struggling with anxiety. Check it out here: https://www.oceantherapy.net/

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Minnesota state representative allegedly raising funds for a January 6 defendant; Nashville school shooting; what an AR bullet does to a body*; South Dakota town giving away lots of land; Aaron Klemz of the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy joins the show; the Anton Lazzaro trial continues*. *Today’s show contains some descriptions that some listeners…

This week, hosts Rich Larson and Nathan Leaf visit the Center for Transportation Studies on the University of Minnesota campus to talk about the work they are doing in developing Connected Autonomous Vehicles, or self-driving cars, and the infrastructure and policy adaptations that will be necessary to bring CAVs online.

Dave and Bob discuss the Seahawks signing of Devin Bush and what it means for the linebacker group, including if that move affects anything in regards to a potential reunion with Bobby Wagner. The guys also react to a comment from new Seahawk Dre'Mont Jones about the unnecessary distractions that took place in Denver last season. Then, potential Seahawks draft pick, and University of Minnesota center, John Michael Schmitz joins Dave and Bob to talk about going through the NFL Combine and what the pre-draft process has been like for him.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, Dr. Michael Osterholm, joins Zerlina on the show to discuss the state of the COVID-19 Pandemic.Dr. Osterholm is Regents Professor, McKnight Presidential Endowed Chair in Public Health, the director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP), Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Division of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, a professor in the Technological Leadership Institute, College of Science and Engineering, and an adjunct professor in the Medical School, all at the University of Minnesota.https://twitter.com/mtosterholmIn November 2020, Dr. Osterholm was appointed to President-elect Joe Biden's 13-member Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board. From June 2018 through May 2019, he served as a Science Envoy for Health Security on behalf of the US Department of State. He is also on the Board of Regents at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa.He is the author of the New York Times best-selling 2017 book, Deadliest Enemy: Our War Against Killer Germs, in which he not only details the most pressing infectious disease threats of our day but lays out a nine-point strategy on how to address them, with preventing a global flu pandemic at the top of the list.In addition, Dr. Osterholm is a member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) and the Council of Foreign Relations. In June 2005 Dr. Osterholm was appointed by Michael Leavitt, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), to the newly established National Science Advisory Board on Biosecurity. In July 2008, he was named to the University of Minnesota Academic Health Center's Academy of Excellence in Health Research. In October 2008, he was appointed to the World Economic Forum Working Group on Pandemics.From 2001 through early 2005, Dr. Osterholm, in addition to his role at CIDRAP, served as a Special Advisor to then–HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson on issues related to bioterrorism and public health preparedness. He was also appointed to the Secretary's Advisory Council on Public Health Preparedness. On April 1, 2002, Dr. Osterholm was appointed by Thompson to be his representative on the interim management team to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). With the appointment of Dr. Julie Gerberding as director of the CDC on July 3, 2002, Dr. Osterholm was asked by Thompson to assist Dr. Gerberding on his behalf during the transition period. He filled that role through January 2003.Previously, Dr. Osterholm served for 24 years (1975-1999) in various roles at the Minnesota Department of Health, the last 15 as state epidemiologist. He has led numerous investigations of outbreaks of international importance, including foodborne diseases, the association of tampons and toxic shock syndrome, and hepatitis B and HIV in healthcare settings.Dr. Osterholm was the principal investigator and director of the NIH-supported Minnesota Center of Excellence for Influenza Research and Surveillance (2007-2014) and chaired the Executive Committee of the Centers of Excellence Influenza Research and Surveillance network.Dr. Osterholm has been an international leader on the critical concern regarding our preparedness for an influenza pandemic. His invited papers in the journals Foreign Affairs, the New England Journal of Medicine, and Nature detail the threat of an influenza pandemic before the recent pandemic and the steps we must take to better prepare for such events. Dr. Osterholm has also been an international leader on the growing concern regarding the use of biological agents as catastrophic weapons targeting civilian populations. In that role, he served as a personal advisor to the late King Hussein of Jordan. Dr. Osterholm provides a comprehensive and pointed review of America's current state of preparedness for a bioterrorism attack in his New York Times best-selling book, Living Terrors: What America Needs to Know to Survive the Coming Bioterrorist Catastrophe.The author of more than 315 papers and abstracts, including 21 book chapters, Dr. Osterholm is a frequently invited guest lecturer on the topic of epidemiology of infectious diseases. He serves on the editorial boards of nine journals, including Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology and Microbial Drug Resistance: Mechanisms, Epidemiology and Disease, and he is a reviewer for 24 additional journals, including the New England Journal of Medicine, the Journal of the AmericanMedical Association, and Science. He is past president of the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) and has served on the CDC's National Center for Infectious Diseases Board of Scientific Counselors from 1992 to 1997. Dr. Osterholm served on the IOM Forum on Microbial Threats from 1994 through 2011. He has served on the IOM Committee on Emerging Microbial Threats to Health in the 21st Century and the IOM Committee on Food Safety, Production to Consumption, and he was a reviewer for the IOM Report on Chemical and Biological Terrorism. As a member of the American Society for Microbiology (ASM), Dr. Osterholm has served on the Committee on Biomedical Research of the Public and Scientific Affairs Board, the Task Force on Biological Weapons, and the Task Force on Antibiotic Resistance. He is a frequent consultant to the World Health Organization (WHO), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Department of Defense, and the CDC. He is a fellow of the American College of Epidemiology and the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA).Dr. Osterholm has received numerous honors for his work, including an honorary doctorate from Luther College; the Pump Handle Award, CSTE; the Charles C. Shepard Science Award, CDC; the Harvey W. Wiley Medal, FDA; the Squibb Award, IDSA; Distinguished University Teaching Professor, Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, UMN; and the Wade Hampton Frost Leadership Award, American Public Health Association. He also has been the recipient of six major research awards from the NIH and the CDC.

Many of us experience stress during the holidays.  In this special episode we explore what helps us be resilient when stress shows up. Resources: University of Minnesota Center for Spirituality and Healing on Stress Busy without Stress Podcast Work Your Mindfulness Podcast Accepting What Shows Up Podcast The post BOO351 – Encore – Holiday Stress appeared first on Marcia Hyatt.

Listen in this week as Matt interviews Lee Frelich, one of the leading scientists and researchers in the world in the field of Forest Ecology.  Learn about the import role of forests in fighting climate change. 

Matt Matern chats with Dr. Lee Frelich of the University of Minnesota Center for Forest Ecology. Dr. Frelich discusses his early interest in ecology, the mission of the Center, and the impact of earthworms on Minnesota's forests.  Lee highlights the feasibility of planting a trillion trees globally and shares the success of the "Green Again Madagascar" project.

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Michael Casper was born and raised in Rockland County, New York. He began dancing at age 19 at Swarthmore College while getting his degree in English Literature. In addition to taking classes with the Swarthmore faculty, Michael studied dance in New York at the Cunningham studio and worked as an administrative intern for Twyla Tharp Dance.He moved to Minneapolis in 1989 to be an understudy with New Dance Ensemble. He became a company member in 1989 and was with the Ensemble and Laboratory until its disbanding in 1994. From 1994 to 1997, Michael danced independently with Minnesota Opera, Children's Theatre, and independent choreographers in the Twin Cities, including the Flying Sisters. He also worked as an independent choreographer. His work was presented at various venues including Choreographer's evening at the Walker and Studio 2B at the Hennepin Center for theArts. From 1998 to 2001 Michael was dance and movement instructor/choreographer for the Eden Prairie High School marching band color guard. In 1996, Michael enrolled at the Minnesota Center for Shiatsu Study and completed Shiatsu training in 1997. After graduating, he began working at the school as a therapist and instructor, which later merged with Northern Lights school of Massage to become CenterPoint. In 2006, Michael completed the western massage training at CenterPoint in Swedish, Trigger Point Therapy, and Therapeutic Massage.Michael has been a bodywork therapist and instructor for over 25 years. He has practiced in a range of professional settings including the Aliveness Project, Qi Nordeast, the Great Metropolitan Backrub and CenterPoint Professional Clinic. He currently practices at The Wellness Center in south Minneapolis.In addition to Shiatsu and Massage therapy, Michael has done additional training in Thai Yoga Massage, Cupping, Moxibustion, Tuina, Foot and Hand Reflexology.In his time as an instructor at CenterPoint, Michael has taught a wide range of classes including Shiatsu technique, Summary session, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Professional ethics and communication, and Special Populations.

In the episode I interview Dr. Thompson. He is a Chiropractor and also a functional neurologist. Thompson is the owner of the Minnesota Center for chronic headache. After experiencing a history of concussions, Dr. Thompson felt compelled to tap into the market of healing the brain that has had trauma. Dr. Thompson's ultimate passion also came from his wife suffering from debilitating migraines for years with no real relief from western medicine.Dr. Thompson and I discuss the reasons why a person may suffer from chronic headaches/migraines. There is a reason! Stress, tension, TMJ, Infections, Hormones can all be a common trigger for headaches. Also, past trauma and injuries to the head and neck as well.Tune in to hear more about how you can determine where you source of headache may be coming from. Dr. Thompson is also booking telehealth calls and taking in-person patients in November.You can find his amazing educational Tik Tok videos @headache_whispererOr you can contact him at : tmaesaka89@gmail.com To learn more about Tavia you can go to : healthcoachtavia.com and follow her on IG @healthcoachtaviaThe Sweet Life Coaching Podcast https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/the-sweet-life-coaching-podcast/Source: https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/ep-38-dr-thompson-maesaka-dc-the-headache-whisperer-with-coach-tavia-morse-salvadalena

In the episode I interview Dr. Thompson. He is a Chiropractor and also a functional neurologist. Thompson is the owner of the Minnesota Center for chronic headache. After experiencing a history of concussions, Dr. Thompson felt compelled to tap into the market of healing the brain that has had trauma. Dr. Thompson's ultimate passion also came from his wife suffering from debilitating migraines for years with no real relief from western medicine.Dr. Thompson and I discuss the reasons why a person may suffer from chronic headaches/migraines. There is a reason! Stress, tension, TMJ, Infections, Hormones can all be a common trigger for headaches. Also, past trauma and injuries to the head and neck as well.Tune in to hear more about how you can determine where you source of headache may be coming from. Dr. Thompson is also booking telehealth calls and taking in-person patients in November.You can find his amazing educational Tik Tok videos @headache_whispererOr you can contact him at : tmaesaka89@gmail.com To learn more about Tavia you can go to : healthcoachtavia.com and follow her on IG @healthcoachtavia

Bret Keisling is joined by Sue Crockett, executive director of the Minnesota Center for Employee Ownership [www.mnceo.org], who discusses the founding of MNCEO by the Employee Ownership Expansion Network (EOX), its tri-fold approach to growing employee ownership through business owners, EO professionals, and economic developers, and all the ways they help spread the EO message. Sue also shares her 30-year career in EO through MNCEO and before that, The ESOP Association, including her position as the first TEA Chapter administrator in history. Further show notes, and all of our past episodes, are available on our website at https://www.theesoppodcast.com/post/217-sue-crockett-and-the-mnceo

Imagine if you were an owner of the company you work at. Would you feel more invested in your work? Would it change your relationship with your job?  Some companies are allowing their employees to become owners in the company, through models like co-ops or employee stock ownership plans. Corey Rosen has studied employee ownership for years. And in his new book, “Ownership: Reinventing Companies, Capitalism, and Who Owns What,” Rosen argues that employee ownership could reshape our economy. He says that it can address wealth inequities, increase employee retention and build stronger companies.  Guest host Chris Farrell talks with three experts about employee ownership, and what it looks like in Minnesota. Guests:  Corey Rosen is the founder and senior staff member of the National Center for Employee Ownership. He is the author of the new book “Ownership: Reinventing Companies, Capitalism, and Who Owns What.”  Heather Braimbridge-Cox is the CEO and President of Windings Inc., a custom manufacturer of electric motors based in New Ulm, Minn. Sue Crockett is the Executive Director of the Minnesota Center for Employee Ownership.  Use the audio player above to listen to the program. Subscribe to the MPR News with Angela Davis podcast on: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or RSS.

Energy and climate issues play out across our society—in books and film, institutions of higher learning, our democracy, and in the very air we breathe.Once again this July, Thursdays are Fresh Energy summer webinar series days! Register here to join Fresh Energy and special guests for four fun and engaging discussions about the many facets of energy in our lives.Today's webinar features how Minnesota colleges are modeling net zero innovation—and teaching the next generation of leaders. But what's next on the horizon for these important institutions?  Join Fresh Energy's Allen Gleckner and guests Martha Larson of RMF Engineering, Rose Patzer of Minnesota State Energy Center of Excellence, and Amelia Vohs of Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy to discuss this and more.Meet the Panelists:Martha Larson | she/her | RMF EngineeringMartha Larson is currently the Director of Sustainability at RMF Engineering. She graduated from Northwestern University in 1999 with a BS in Mechanical Engineering. Martha began her career in Chicago as an acoustical consultant and project manager for complex visual and performing arts projects. In 2010, Martha became the first Manager of Campus Energy & Sustainability at Carleton College where she helped the college reduce its carbon footprint by nearly 70%. Notable projects included the Kracum wind turbine installation and an eight-year transition of the College's district energy system from steam heating to low temperature hot water with geothermal heating and cooling.Rose Patzer | she/her | Minnesota State Energy Center of ExcellenceRose Patzer has an MBA in Business Administration and a B.A. in Chemistry. Rose has served as faculty at Minnesota West since 2007 in the Biofuels Technology and Energy Technical Specialist programs. She also provides project management services to the Minnesota State Energy Center of Excellence activities and actively participates in the Minnesota Energy Consortium meetings. She has a number of publications, presentations, awards, and certifications in areas renewable energy, biodiesel and agriculture. She enjoys promoting awareness about the renewable and traditional energy industries and has actively participated in a variety of energy-related federal and state grants throughout her career. Rose currently serves as the interim executive director for the Minnesota State Energy Center of Excellence.Amelia Vohs | she/her | Minnesota Center for Environmental AdvocacyAmelia Vohs is a regulatory attorney with the local non-profit Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy (MCEA) and an instructor of the Environment and Energy Law Clinic through the University of Minnesota. She litigates clean energy cases, specializing in matters before the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission and other state utility boards.This webinar was made possible by Great River Energy (Gold Sponsor) and Sunrun (Bronze Sponsor). You can view a video of the webinar here.Thank you to our event's Promotional Partners:CERTsCitizen's Utility Board of MinnesotaClimate GenerationConservation MinnesotaHealth Professionals for a Healthy ClimateImpact Power Solutions (IPS)100 Percent CampaignMidwest Building Decarbonization CoalitionMinnesota Interfaith Power & LightNational Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT)Great Plains InstituteMinnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy (MCEA)Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA)MN350MnSEIAUnion of Concerned Scientists

Julie Landsman's first love has always been poetry. Over the past thirty years her poems have appeared in magazines and anthologies. She is presently a poet and teacher for the Alzheimers Poetry Project. In 2019 she won the Bechtel Essay contest for “Music and Story: How We Enter.”  Her three published memoirs , Basic Needs, A Year With Street Kids in a City School (Milkweed Press) A White Teacher Talks About Race and Growing Up White (Rowman & Littlefield) center around education and her connections to the stories of her students. She spent 28 years teaching in Minneapolis Public schools and the Minnesota Center for Arts Education High School

Director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) Dr. Michael Osterholm joins Zerlina on the show to discuss the latest in Covid-19 news and how we can keep ourselves safe as we head into the summer. Dr. Osterholm is Regents Professor, McKnight Presidential Endowed Chair in Public Health, the director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP), Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Division of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, a professor in the Technological Leadership Institute, College of Science and Engineering, and an adjunct professor in the Medical School, all at the University of Minnesota.In November 2020, Dr. Osterholm was appointed to President-elect Joe Biden's 13-member Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board. From June 2018 through May 2019, he served as a Science Envoy for Health Security on behalf of the US Department of State. He is also on the Board of Regents at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa.He is the author of the New York Times best-selling 2017 book, Deadliest Enemy: Our War Against Killer Germs, in which he not only details the most pressing infectious disease threats of our day but lays out a nine-point strategy on how to address them, with preventing a global flu pandemic at the top of the list.In addition, Dr. Osterholm is a member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) and the Council of Foreign Relations. In June 2005 Dr. Osterholm was appointed by Michael Leavitt, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), to the newly established National Science Advisory Board on Biosecurity. In July 2008, he was named to the University of Minnesota Academic Health Center's Academy of Excellence in Health Research. In October 2008, he was appointed to the World Economic Forum Working Group on Pandemics.From 2001 through early 2005, Dr. Osterholm, in addition to his role at CIDRAP, served as a Special Advisor to then–HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson on issues related to bioterrorism and public health preparedness. He was also appointed to the Secretary's Advisory Council on Public Health Preparedness. On April 1, 2002, Dr. Osterholm was appointed by Thompson to be his representative on the interim management team to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). With the appointment of Dr. Julie Gerberding as director of the CDC on July 3, 2002, Dr. Osterholm was asked by Thompson to assist Dr. Gerberding on his behalf during the transition period. He filled that role through January 2003.Previously, Dr. Osterholm served for 24 years (1975-1999) in various roles at the Minnesota Department of Health, the last 15 as state epidemiologist. He has led numerous investigations of outbreaks of international importance, including foodborne diseases, the association of tampons and toxic shock syndrome, and hepatitis B and HIV in healthcare settings.Dr. Osterholm was the principal investigator and director of the NIH-supported Minnesota Center of Excellence for Influenza Research and Surveillance (2007-2014) and chaired the Executive Committee of the Centers of Excellence Influenza Research and Surveillance network.Dr. Osterholm has been an international leader on the critical concern regarding our preparedness for an influenza pandemic. His invited papers in the journals Foreign Affairs, the New England Journal of Medicine, and Nature detail the threat of an influenza pandemic before the recent pandemic and the steps we must take to better prepare for such events. Dr. Osterholm has also been an international leader on the growing concern regarding the use of biological agents as catastrophic weapons targeting civilian populations. In that role, he served as a personal advisor to the late King Hussein of Jordan. Dr. Osterholm provides a comprehensive and pointed review of America's current state of preparedness for a bioterrorism attack in his New York Times best-selling book, Living Terrors: What America Needs to Know to Survive the Coming Bioterrorist Catastrophe.The author of more than 315 papers and abstracts, including 21 book chapters, Dr. Osterholm is a frequently invited guest lecturer on the topic of epidemiology of infectious diseases. He serves on the editorial boards of nine journals, including Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology and Microbial Drug Resistance: Mechanisms, Epidemiology and Disease, and he is a reviewer for 24 additional journals, including the New England Journal of Medicine, the Journal of the AmericanMedical Association, and Science. He is past president of the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) and has served on the CDC's National Center for Infectious Diseases Board of Scientific Counselors from 1992 to 1997. Dr. Osterholm served on the IOM Forum on Microbial Threats from 1994 through 2011. He has served on the IOM Committee on Emerging Microbial Threats to Health in the 21st Century and the IOM Committee on Food Safety, Production to Consumption, and he was a reviewer for the IOM Report on Chemical and Biological Terrorism. As a member of the American Society for Microbiology (ASM), Dr. Osterholm has served on the Committee on Biomedical Research of the Public and Scientific Affairs Board, the Task Force on Biological Weapons, and the Task Force on Antibiotic Resistance. He is a frequent consultant to the World Health Organization (WHO), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Department of Defense, and the CDC. He is a fellow of the American College of Epidemiology and the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA).Dr. Osterholm has received numerous honors for his work, including an honorary doctorate from Luther College; the Pump Handle Award, CSTE; the Charles C. Shepard Science Award, CDC; the Harvey W. Wiley Medal, FDA; the Squibb Award, IDSA; Distinguished University Teaching Professor, Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, UMN; and the Wade Hampton Frost Leadership Award, American Public Health Association. He also has been the recipient of six major research awards from the NIH and the CDC.

This event will provide you with practical knowledge of how to become a partner for companies looking to finance an ESOP transaction.Learn how financing an initial ESOP can benefit the lenders by being in a good position to maintain an annuity of lending opportunities in the future. This will include a walk-through of governance (valuation, legal, trustees, etc.)About Sue: As the founding executive director of the Minnesota Center for Employee Ownership, a nonprofit 501c3 organization created in 2020 to serve as a free and unbiased hub for education and resources on all forms of employee ownership, Sue has successfully introduced the growing nonprofit organization to more than 500 business owners and their advisors throughout Minnesota.Prior to joining MNCEO, Sue served as the executive director of the Minnesota/Dakotas Chapter of The ESOP Association for 30 years.  About Hillary: Hillary Hughes joined Prairie Capital Advisors in 2011 and is a shareholder in the firm. She provides strategic insights to assist business owners and boards of directors to address long-term ownership transaction goals. Hillary has been highly involved in the structuring and valuation related to employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) on behalf of ESOP Trustees as well as business owners. Hillary provides financial advisory services to clients ranging from small family-owned businesses to large multi-national conglomerates. She specializes in the valuation of businesses and business interests for purposes of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), ESOPs, gift and estate planning and strategic planning. Hillary is also instrumental in developing Prairie's trust-side ESOP practice.About Jeff: Jeff Cairns, a partner at Stinson LLP,  advises employers and administrators on ERISA and employee benefit matters, including qualified and nonqualified pension and profit sharing plans, ESOPs, welfare and fringe benefit plans. Jeff, who is a certified public accountant, also provides tax and compensation planning advice for owners of closely held businesses and for executives of public and private companies. Jeff is a frequent lecturer for Minnesota Continuing Legal Education and other legal education programs and a regular contributor to the firm's Benefits Notes blog.About Brock: Brock is Managing Director and part of the National Commercial Banking team, and has been with CIBC for roughly 5 years.  Brock has a portfolio of existing clients and is responsible for the day-to-day portfolio and relationship management of those clients, in addition to business development responsibilities for the MN, ND and SD markets including heading up the ESOP banking efforts for CIBC in those markets.  Previously Brock was with US Bank for 13 years, and also was the VP of a 100% employee-owned regional industrial supply distribution company directly prior to his time at CIBC.Contact Information: scrockett@mnceo.org - Sue Crocketthhughes@prairiecap.com - Hillary HughesJeff.cairns@stinson.com - Jeff CairnsBrock.peterson@cibc.com - Brock Peterson

The investments utilities make in energy infrastructure, including coal and gas plants, have significant impacts on public health, environmental justice, equity, and more. Minnesota's leaders, policymakers, community advocates, and all who live here should have the opportunity to understand these impacts. Additionally, both utilities and regulators should consider these impacts in long-range utility planning. Together, Fresh Energy, Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy (MCEA), Minnesota Interfaith Power & Light, Sierra Club, Union of Concerned Scientists, and researchers from PSE Healthy Energy sat down to talk about it!This webinar dug into a recent study that delves into the equity and health impacts of Minnesota Power's long-range plan, also known as an Integrated Resource Plan. PSE's research revealed some significant findings about air pollution and negative health impacts from the utility's coal and biomass plants that disproportionately impact under-resourced and Native communities. Presenters and PanelistsKelsey Bilsback, PhD | she/her | PSE Healthy EnergyBarbara Freese | Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy (MCEA)James Gignac | he/him | Union of Concerned ScientistsBret Pence | he/him | Minnesota Interfaith Power & LightIsabel Ricker | she/her | Fresh EnergyJenna Yeakle | she/her | Sierra ClubModerator: Jo Olson | she/her | Fresh EnergyAdditional resources:YouTube recording. Want to better understand Integrated Resource Planning? Check out our explainer blog post.Learn more about what Clean Grid Alliance, MCEA, Sierra Club, and Fresh Energy filed as comments at the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission in the Minnesota Power IRP docket.View the full health impacts report from PSE.

What happens when you bring together a group of young women of color to cover one of the most racially charged trials in our country's history? Really. Good. Journalism. In this special, we're looking back at Racial Reckoning: The Arc of Justice, a journalism project of KMOJ Radio in Minneapolis, Ampers Diverse Radio for Minnesota's Communities and the Minnesota Humanities Center. You'll meet the young reporters who made the project a success and hear their thoughts on the future of journalism. In May of 2020 the horrifying video of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on George Floyd's neck rocketed around the world, inciting anger and outrage. KMOJ Radio's station manager, Freddie Bell, could hear the deep pain and anger of listeners calling into his morning show. His community was in crisis. Demonstrators flooded the streets crying for justice and destructive fires lit up the night skies - but KMOJ didn't have the resources needed to report on what was happening right in their community. Bell knew he had to change that.  He took his idea to Ampers, a non-profit organization that provides support and programming to 18 public radio stations across the state. With help from the Minnesota Center for the Humanities and several other generous funders, they created “Racial Reckoning: The Arc of Justice.” The goal of the ten month project: to hire young reporters from diverse backgrounds to cover the murder trial of Derek Chauvin and the many racial and social justice issues unearthed in the wake of George Floyd's killing in May of 2020. Daily updates would air on KMOJ, other Ampers radio stations and across social media platforms. Ampers assembled this temporary newsroom, hiring a team of five young freelance reporters: Samantha Hoanglong, Chioma Uwagwu, Tiffany Bui, Safiya Mohamed and Feven Gerezgiher. It also brought on board some seasoned professionals to lead the project, including Georgia Fort and Marianne Combs. The Racial Reckoning newsroom quickly got up and running and began filing daily two-minute radio reports. By the end of the project, more than 3-dozen radio stations nationwide aired elements of Racial Reckoning, with some reports reaching more than a million people. The project also included a weekly podcast called Bearing Witness, and weekly updates translated into Spanish, Hmong and Somali in order to reach Minnesota's largest immigrant communities. Voices of Change is a production of Ampers, Diverse Radio for Minnesota's Communities, with support from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund

In this episode of the Capitol Climate Connections podcast, Rep. Patty Acomb and Rep. Jamie Long discuss the state of clean energy in Minnesota with Ellen Anderson, the Climate and Energy Director for the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy, and Allen Gleckner, the Lead Director of Clean Electricity at Fresh Energy.

Guest: Lisa Brosseau, a bioaerosol scientist & industrial hygienist at the University of Minnesota Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy  With most of us interested in having the best level of protection against the highly transmissible Omicron variant of COVID-19, a growing number of doctors around North America say a cloth mask doesn't cut it and medical masks or respirators (like an N95) should be worn for maximum protection. Which mask is the safest bet? Can we still get away with a cloth mask? Will N95 masks be mandatory? What are the most effective ones for kids? What are the best practices for handling your mask? We try to tackle some of these questions with a “mask expert” who has over 25 years of experience with respiratory protection and workplace health & safety.  This episode was produced by Saba Eitizaz, Brian Bradley and Matthew Hearn.

Many of us experience stress during the holidays.  In this special episode we explore what helps us be resilient when stress shows up. Resources: University of Minnesota Center for Spirituality and Healing on Stress Busy without Stress Podcast Work Your Mindfulness Podcast Accepting What Shows Up Podcast

On hot days, it's not unusual to find folks in the Eastern half of Central Minnesota taking refuge beneath the cooling canopy of our largely maple and oak deciduous forests. We hike the winding trails, enjoy the shaded swimming holes, and camp within the shelter of these forests. The state parks and trails have been crowded this summer, in spite of the unusually hot June, because the people of Minnesota love the outdoors.  And while the state Legislature finally agreed on a deal that will not force the closure of State Parks this July, as we step into the middle of our Minnesota summer, we find ourselves along with roughly half the nation in a worsening state of drought. Prairie grasses and lawns have been bleached pale. Fallen forest debris stands dry like a bed of kindling among struggling trees. The State has already lost 35,000 acres to a higher than average number of fires this year, and is bracing for more.  What do these prolonged periods of severe drought mean for the future of our forests, and what can we do to take an active part in their preservation? Guest: Dr. Lee Frelich, Director of The University of Minnesota Center for Forest Ecology Show Notes: US Drought Monitor  In fast-warming Minnesota, scientists are trying to plant the forests of the future Carbon cycle of forests Nature Conservancy in Minnesota  Using plants to control buckthorn Episode Manager: Bruce Anderson Become a Patron of our show! Produced by Riverside Productions LLC Music by Epidemic Sound Twitter @MinnCentral Facebook YouTube (for closed captioning) Featured Songs: Fever Trees - Martin Clem Oak Trees - Likeminds

Proposed copper-sulfide mining in northern Minnesota threatens some of the cleanest water in the country, including the Boundary Waters and Lake Superior.Over the past year, Friends of the Boundary Waters and our partners have won important legal challenges against PolyMet's proposed toxic copper sulfide mine, which threatens to pollute Lake Superior. In October 2021, PolyMet was back in court, before the Minnesota Court of Appeals. Friends' Board Member Evan Nelson, an attorney at Maslon LLP, will provide a special look at the important wastewater permit before the court and where this case will go from here.Evan breaks down the legal arguments from Friends of the Boundary Waters and its partners Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy, WaterLegacy, and the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa who are also involved in this case. Visit https://www.friends-bwca.org/podcast for more information, resources and a video of this conversation.

In this episode I talk to Molly Fennig, a clinical psychologist in training at the Minnesota Center for Eating Disorder Research and author of the young adult novel 'Starvation'. Her second novel tells the story of a Wes, a 16 year old struggling with bulimia and anorexia. In this episode we speak about- - Her specialisation in mental illness writing and an insight into her book. - The comorbidity between eating disorders and anxiety and why anxiety may be considered easier to treat despite them being linked. - Recognising triggers in loved ones with a disorder and how to communicate. - Her therapy dog called Peaches and the use of emotional support animals. - Issues with rigid diagnosis manuals and an exploration of pros and cons and stigmas relating to medication. - Her own area of research at the University of Minnesota and how treatment to change behaviour should be more accessible. Please remember that this podcast shares opinions and information, it isn't for the diagnosis or treatment of an eating disorder, mental or physical health issues. Connect with Rachel. Dr Rachel Evans is a psychologist, hypnotherapist and eating disorder survivor. She brings together academic knowledge and theories, therapeutic skills and personal experience for a unique perspective on eating disorder recovery. Rachel helps ambitious women to stop restricting, bingeing and purging and to feel comfortable in their body by rebalancing physiology, rewiring the mind and reclaiming identity & self-trust. https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/rachel.evans.phd/ https://www.facebook.com/rachel.evans.phd Connect with Molly. Molly Fennig self-published her first novel, InSomnus, at age 17. Her second novel, Starvation, was published by Immortal Works in November 2020 when she was 22. The book explores themes such as male eating disorders and mental health, and won a 2021 Independent Press Award. Molly is currently pursuing her PhD in clinical psychology, with a specialization in eating disorders, from Washington University in St. Louis. Her research has been published in multiple scientific journals. Her mini goldendoodle Peach (see cover photo), is training to be a therapist, and specializes in eating. https://www.mollyfennig.com/ https://www.instagram.com/mollyfennig/ https://www.facebook.com/mollyfennigauthor/ https://www.instagram.com/peachpietherapy/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rachel-evans8/support

  Margaret graduated cum laude from the University of Minnesota Law School in 2003 and began her legal career with the Housing Preservation Project. She began her career as a community organizer, fighting for the rights of manufactured home community members with All Parks Alliance for Change. After law school, Margaret joined HJC under its former name Housing Preservation Project, where she worked on a range of issues including preservation of federally subsidized housing and manufactured home community preservation. She then returned to APAC as the Legal and Public Policy Director where she helped resident associations fight for their rights in parks, represented resident associations in court, and helped push legislation to support manufactured homeowners, including a law that prevented deceptive lending practices and creation of the relocation trust fund for homeowners displaced through park closures. Next, she spent four years at the Center for Urban and Regional Affairs as the Operations Director for the Minnesota Center for Neighborhood Organizing, working to ensure that people affected by decisions had the tools and skills to organize and advocate on issues ranging from education to transportation to police community relations to housing. Most recently she spent six years as the Community Development Director at Minnesota Housing where she worked to create connections between community needs across the state of Minnesota and the programs and policies of Minnesota Housing. Margaret was also a policy fellow with the North Star Policy Institute. She brings a wealth of knowledge about local, state, and federal housing policy and programs as well as a robust background in the intersection of community organizing and the law.   Discussion Materials Opening the Door: Tenant Screening and Selection 

For over 20 years, Anika has worked to improve outcomes for youth and families through partnerships that leverage the power of community voice, vision, and leadership. Most recently the senior director of the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota Center for Prevention, she has spent her career working to advance initiatives in education, cultural art & science, workforce development, community health, and wellbeing. Her work has impacted community groups, nonprofits, museums, state and local government, and healthcare organizations across the region. Prior to the Center for Prevention, Anika worked at the State of Minnesota to attract, support, and retain leaders of color in executive positions. As the director of the Kitty Andersen Youth Science Center at the Science Museum of Minnesota, she worked to build career pathways to increase engagement for women and people of color. A daughter of the historic Rondo neighborhood of St. Paul, MN, Anika's work and approach reflect her value of community leadership and representation. Anika enthusiastically works to engage often untapped community assets and perspectives. She works to engage elders, youth, and cultural leaders in systems redesign. Recognizing the wealth of power and resources that already belongs to the community, she aims to be a conduit, supporting communities and institutions to bring their powers together for good. Anika is the originator of the Sankofa Leadership Network. A strategic thinker, Anika works to appreciate and understand the systems she works with. She brings both a systems-based and relationship-based approach to her work. She leads initiatives that work to transform systems to eliminate disparities and advance equity. Anika spends her free time making and enjoying music, arts, and sports activities with her husband, four children, a puppy, and a large extended family. She holds an M.A. degree in Human Services and a B.A. in Human Resource Management from Concordia University-Saint Paul. In 2016, she was named one of “40 under 40” by the Minneapolis/Saint Paul Business Journal. What you'll learn about in this episode: How the Rondo neighborhood in Minnesota was displaced The importance of having an equity lens in everything you do The biggest challenges consultants face when working in an organization How to facilitate change for diversity and inclusion in a company How to create a safe space for people to share their truth in an organization Why it's important to always tell the truth, even when it may be hurtful How authenticity in the workplace differs for people of color Resources: Website: https://www.sankofalead.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anika-ward/ Facilitating Change Anika Ward is an expert in equity and inclusion, and the originator of the Sankofa Leadership Network. For over twenty years, she has helped improve outcomes for youth and families in Minnesota. In this episode of the Intentional Greatness® podcast, Anika shares the importance of having an equity lens and how she helps facilitate change in diversity and inclusion in both large and small organizations. Displacing Communities Anika is a daughter of the historic Rondo neighborhood of St. Paul, MN. During the early 1900's several black families moved to this neighborhood, which was home to about 80% of the black people in the area. The neighborhood thrived and offered a safe, close-knit community. Anika explains the impact of the city building a freeway directly through the Rondo neighborhood. She also explains why this act could be considered racist. Predictable Outcomes Racist is not who you are, it's something you do. Anika shares how many business owners are having a revelation that they do not have to have negative intent, in order to produce outcomes that are predictable by race. In this episode, Anika explains why this is unacceptable and why it's important for organization leaders to interject and push for change until that outcome is different.

Opponents of the PolyMet mine, like opponents of Line 3, are steeped in the arcana of permits and hearings and acronyms for agencies like the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the state DNR. A recent guest on Green Visions suggested the process wasn't designed to make it accessible or transparent for people ; it was designed for corporations. And she suggested it might need an overhaul. But Aaron Klemz with the Minnesota Center of Environmental Advocacy says we had a great system, one that respected citizen views and science, back in the '70s. But it's being dismantled bit by bit.

On hot days, it's not unusual to find folks in the Eastern half of Central Minnesota taking refuge beneath the cooling canopy of our largely maple and oak deciduous forests. We hike the winding trails, enjoy the shaded swimming holes, and camp within the shelter of these forests. The state parks and trails have been crowded this summer, in spite of the unusually hot June, because the people of Minnesota love the outdoors.  And while the state Legislature finally agreed on a deal that will not force the closure of State Parks this July, as we step into the middle of our Minnesota summer, we find ourselves along with roughly half the nation in a worsening state of drought. Prairie grasses and lawns have been bleached pale. Fallen forest debris stands dry like a bed of kindling among struggling trees. The State has already lost 35,000 acres to a higher than average number of fires this year, and is bracing for more.  What do these prolonged periods of severe drought mean for the future of our forests, and what can we do to take an active part in their preservation? Guest: Dr. Lee Frelich, Director of The University of Minnesota Center for Forest Ecology Show Notes: US Drought Monitor  In fast-warming Minnesota, scientists are trying to plant the forests of the future Carbon cycle of forests Nature Conservancy in Minnesota  Using plants to control buckthorn Episode Manager: Bruce Anderson Become a Patron of our show!

This episode is an interview with Dr. Groninga, who talks about the evidence based treatment Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, which was developed in the late 1980s by psychologist Marsha M Lineham. DBT helps clients who have intense emotions that often lead to self-harm or sabotaging behavior and relationship patterns associated with problems in living. Dr. Groninga works at Minnesota Center for Psychology. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/xan0/message

In today's #PoisedforExit episode we interviewed Sue Crockett, who is the Executive Director of the Minnesota Center for Employee Ownership (MNCEO.org).If you thought ESOP was the only form of employee ownership, think again. Sue talked about two other forms, that depending on the company size and goals of the owners and employees, can be great alternatives. The focus is on helping the owners achieve a lasting legacy while retaining and rewarding the company's employees. MNCEO is education focused. Unlike other membership based organizations, MNCEO seeks to educate owners and employees on what the options are to help them determine whether they are a candidate, how to get started and who needs to be involved. Employee Ownership is one of many exit strategy options!MNCEO did a Data Study, which was released in 2021 that showed MN having 53,000 business owners who need to transition, yet 60% have no plan and 40% don't know what their options are. This is not good news, and it's a prevalent situation across the country.  Leaving a Legacy stands at the top of the list for many entrepreneurs, yet how should they go about doing that? ESOP, ESOP Trust and Worker Owned Coop are the three ways that Sue Crockett highlighted in our show today. For information on these options, listen to the podcast here. To obtain a copy of the Data Study that Sue talked about, go to https://www.mnceo.org/employee-ownership-101#crisesFind Sue here and find Julie here.Thank you to our Sponsors! Baker Tilly and Sunbelt Business Advisors. 

It’s clear that Energy Storage is necessary to reach our clean energy goals, but the amount, technologies, and applications we need are still emerging. We kicked off our Energy Futures events in 2021 in collaboration with our colleagues at the University of Minnesota's Institute on the Environment to talk about energy storage. The first event in this two-part series focused on the big picture of energy storage, what that expansive term can include, and what the future of energy storage may look like here in Minnesota and the Midwest. Speakers: Lissa Pawlisch was joined by moderator Akisha Everett, Energy Storage Project Coordinator with University of Minnesota’s Institute on the Environment. They spoke to Ellen Anderson, Climate Program Director at Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy; Marc Perez, Senior Researcher at Clean Power Research; and Todd Olinsky-Paul, Senior Project Director for Clean Energy Group. Learn more

Fresh Energy, along with Clean Grid Alliance, Union of Concerned Scientists, and Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy, has filed expert comments with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission on Xcel Energy's Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). Join Fresh Energy's Allen Gleckner, Lead Director of Clean Electricity, and Ben Paser, Lead Director of Energy Access and Equity for a conversation about our comments on the Xcel IRP. We'll discuss both the good and the bad, including Xcel's plans for increased renewables, energy efficiency, a new fossil gas plant, the future of the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant, and more. Listeners can stay up to date on our work via our once monthly email list, blog at www.fresh-energy.org, or by following us on Facebook and Twitter. You can support Fresh Energy’s work for a clean energy Minnesota by making a donation today!

Today we get caught up to speed on perhaps the most impactful redevelopment project of our generation: the 48 acre Upper Harbor Terminal on the North Minneapolis riverfront. We start by celebrating the work of Community Members for Environmental Justice and the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy who forced the city to delay the scheduled Feb 16th vote until the mandatory environmental reviews are completed. We finish with a reflection on public land ownership at the Upper Harbor Terminal.  As always, produced by Isaac Specktor ---Call To Action--- Call/Email MPLS Director of Economic Policy and Development Erik Hanson to demand they call off the eviction of the near North encampment  Erik Hanson -612-679-5159  Erik.hansen@minneapolismn.gov Subscribe on Patreon to power working class journalism 

Club E will be joined by Minneapolis titan, Larry Abdo to discuss the impact 2020 has had on the hospitality and real estate markets. Larry is a serial entrepreneur with more curiosity than discipline. Larry and his wife Caryl have founded 30 start-ups or acquisitions during their 48-year marriage. A couple whose track record for success and innovation are the stuff of Minnesota legend and were Entrepreneurs of the Year in 2019 for the University of Minnesota Center for Entrepreneurship. The Abdo's portfolio includes; My Burger, Gopher State Ice and storage, Big Fat Bacon, Go-Boat Motel, Nicollet Island Inn, AMH development, Paulxo Management and AMH properties (shopping centers and single tenant buildings).Larry has been a staple in fostering the Midwest entrepreneurial ecosystem and supports young entrepreneurs with wife Caryl at the University of Notre Dame and U of M through Irish Angles and Abdo Dinner Series.

In episodes 58 - 61 Dr. Annie Haynos joins us to discuss her work with the Minnesota Center for Eating Disorders Research at the University of Minnesota. Join us for a discussion that is equally educational and inspiring. Learn more about her work at https://med.umn.edu/psychiatry/research/clinical-research/center-eating-disorders-research

In episodes 58 - 61 Dr. Annie Haynos joins us to discuss her work with the Minnesota Center for Eating Disorders Research at the University of Minnesota. Join us for a discussion that is equally educational and inspiring. Learn more about her work at https://med.umn.edu/psychiatry/research/clinical-research/center-eating-disorders-research

Sue Crockett, executive director at the Minnesota Center for Employee Ownership, joins Cory to talk about how business owners can sell with employee ownership as a great option. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episodes 58 - 61 Dr. Annie Haynos joins us to discuss her work with the Minnesota Center for Eating Disorders Research at the University of Minnesota. Join us for a discussion that is equally educational and inspiring. Learn more about her work at https://med.umn.edu/psychiatry/research/clinical-research/center-eating-disorders-research

In episodes 58 - 61 Dr. Annie Haynos joins us to discuss her work with the Minnesota Center for Eating Disorders Research at the University of Minnesota. Join us for a discussion that is equally educational and inspiring. Learn more about her work at https://med.umn.edu/psychiatry/research/clinical-research/center-eating-disorders-research

Today I am joined by my longtime friend, Ben Forrest, or Nautical80 on TikTok, who you might remember from his viral Trump song. We give you the latest news, before playing a game where I quiz him on the insane statements made my Florida Congressional candidate KW Miller. Written by Daniel Wilk and Audrey Taylor, edited by Gabriela Sanacore. Learn more: Read about the Harvard and MIT lawsuit in this NYT article: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/08/us/harvard-mit-trump-ice-students.html#:~:text=Harvard%20University%20and%20the%20Massachusetts,this%20fall%20are%20entirely%20online. Learn more about Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine from the University of Minnesota Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy: https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2020/07/hopeful-results-phase-1-moderna-covid-vaccine-trial Read the transcript or listen to NPR hosts discuss the possibility of COVID vaccine costs, and how pharmaceutical companies could take advantage of the public with the release of a vaccine: https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2020/07/hopeful-results-phase-1-moderna-covid-vaccine-trial Read the document and new requirements for hospital reporting here: https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/covid-19-faqs-hospitals-hospital-laboratory-acute-care-facility-data-reporting.pdf Keep up with CDC guidelines and data: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nextgenpod/support

Recorded July 8, 2020.  Your host is Dr. Ted O’Connell, family physician, educator, and author of numerous textbooks and peer-reviewed articles. He holds academic appointments at UCSF, UC Davis, and Drexel University's medical schools and also founded the Kaiser Permanente Napa-Solano Community Medicine and Global Health Fellowship, the first program in the U.S. to formally combine both community medicine and global health. Follow Ted on Instagram (@tedoconnellmd) and Twitter (@tedoconnell)! Dr. Michael Osterholm is the author of the book, Deadliest Enemy: Our War Against Killer Germs, in which he not only details the most pressing infectious disease threats of our day but lays out a nine-point strategy on how to address them, with preventing a global flu pandemic at the top of the list.Dr. Osterholm is a member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) and the Council of Foreign Relations. In 2005 Dr. Osterholm was appointed bto the newly established National Science Advisory Board on Biosecurity. In 2008, he was appointed to the World Economic Forum Working Group on Pandemics.Previously, Dr. Osterholm served for 24 years in various roles at the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), the last 15 as state epidemiologist and chief of the Acute Disease Epidemiology Section. While at the MDH, Osterholm and his team were leaders in the area of infectious disease epidemiology. He has led numerous investigations of outbreaks of international importance, including foodborne diseases, the transmission of hepatitis B in healthcare settings, and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in healthcare workers. In addition, his team conducted numerous studies regarding infectious diseases in child-care settings, vaccine-preventable diseases, Lyme disease, and other emerging infections. They were also among the first to call attention to the changing epidemiology of foodborne diseases.Dr. Osterholm was the Principal Investigator and Director of the NIH-supported Minnesota Center of Excellence for Influenza Research and Surveillance and chaired the Executive Committee of the Centers of Excellence Influenza Research and Surveillance network.Dr. Osterholm has been an international leader on the critical concern regarding our preparedness for an influenza pandemic. His invited papers in the journals Foreign Affairs, the New England Journal of Medicine, and Nature detail the threat of an influenza pandemic before the recent pandemic and the steps we must take to better prepare for such events. Dr. Osterholm has also been an international leader on the growing concern regarding the use of biological agents as catastrophic weapons targeting civilian populations.The author of more than 315 papers and abstracts, including 21 book chapters, Dr. Osterholm is a frequently invited guest lecturer on the topic of epidemiology of infectious diseases. He serves on the editorial boards of nine journals. He also has been the recipient of six major research awards from the NIH and the CDC. Links for this episode:Covid Podcasts and Webinars: https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/podcasts-webinarsWebsite: www.cidrap.umn.eduTwitter: @mtosterholmFacebook: @CIDRAPInstagram: @michaelosterholm  We can each do our part to ensure that scientifically accurate information about the pandemic spreads faster than rumors or fears. Remember to be vigilant, but remain calm. For the most trusted and real time information on COVID-19 and the coronavirus pandemic, both the CDC and WHO have dedicated web pages to keep the public informed. The information presented in this podcast is intended for educational purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice. Producers: Christopher Breitigan. Executive Producer: Patrick C. Beeman, MD 

In this episode, Therese Markow and Dr. Leigh Turner discuss direct-to-consumer marketing of unproven and unlicensed cell-based interventions. Dr. Turner’s research addresses ethical, legal, and regulator issues associated with clinics engaged in direct-to-consumer marketing and shares his knowledge with us in this first of a two-part interview. Also discussed in this episode are the questions to ask when thinking about these cell-based treatments and therapies, not only about the administration of the cells, but also regarding the individuals who are advertising and performing these interventions, as well as those processing and marketing the product for use. There are many inadequacies and a lack of safe-research in many of these facilities, even when they appear to be run by a qualified and trusted provider.    Key Takeaways: Even if someone is a board-certified clinician, that doesn’t mean that what they are offering is evidence based and has been approved for the US marketplace in any way. Advertising claims are not always evidence based, trustworthy, credible, and reliable. Registered with the FDA doesn’t mean that the FDA has gone on site, done a careful inspection, and provided approval. It just means they’ve uploaded a form on the FDA site.   "It’s important to ask challenging questions about individuals who are advertising these interventions and performing these procedures." —  Dr. Leigh Turner   Connect with Dr. Leigh Turner:  University of Minnesota – Center for Bioethics: Leigh Turner, PhD      Connect with Therese: Website: www.criticallyspeaking.net Twitter: @CritiSpeak Email: theresemarkow@criticallyspeaking.net     Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.

Minnesota Attorney General Ellison made history last week when he filed a customer protection lawsuit against ExxonMobil, Koch Industries, and the American Petroleum Institute. This lawsuit aims to hold these major climate polluters accountable for their decades-long lies and misinformation about the climate harm their products have been causing in our state. But this is just the beginning and many Minnesotans are asking what comes next.Listen to this webinar recorded on July 1 with guests from The Center for Climate Integrity, MN350, Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy, and Fresh Energy. Our experts discuss why now was the right time for this historic action, what it means for environmental and social justice, what makes Minnesota’s lawsuit different from other states, and what comes next. Guests:Michael Noble, Executive Director at Fresh EnergyMichael Noble is a 30-year energy leader, well-known for shaping and driving the major public policy innovations that are speeding Minnesota and the Midwest’s transition from fossil fuels to clean, renewable energy. As Executive Director of Fresh Energy, Michael builds and catalyzes partnerships to secure new policies and harness market forces to achieve visionary change. At this moment, with electricity becoming cleaner and transportation now the top source of carbon pollution, J. Drake Hamilton, Science Policy Director at Fresh EnergyJ. is Fresh Energy’s science policy director. An expert in climate and energy policy at the state and national levels, her responsibilities include scientific analysis and policy development of clean energy solutions to global warming that will maximize economic opportunities. J. represents Fresh Energy at the global climate summits, and witnessed the historic 2015 Paris Agreement; she showcased Minnesota’s nation-leading deep carbon reductions at the 2017 Bonn Climate Summit.Sam Grant, Executive Director, MN350Sam Grant has been organizing around the intersection of economic, cultural and environmental justice since working on his college campus for divestment from South Africa and working for passage of legislation ensuring that both workers and communities have the right to know about toxic chemicals in their workplaces and communities. Sam brings decades of nonprofit leadership, transformative organizing, and love to the work of MN350.Joy Anderson, Senior Staff Attorney, Minnesota Center for Environmental AdvocacyJoy is a senior staff attorney at Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy, where she works on climate, water quality, and mining issues. Before joining MCEA, she was a partner at Minneapolis law firm Gray Plant Mooty, where she was a litigator and chair of the pro bono committee.Alyssa Johl, Legal Director, The Center for Climate IntegrityListeners can stay up to date on our work via our once monthly email list, blog at www.fresh-energy.org, or by following us on Facebook and Twitter. You can support Fresh Energy’s work for a clean energy Minnesota by making a donation today! Click here to learn more and donate.

Brett speaks with JT Haines, Northern Minnesota Advocate at the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy. They talk about the latest legal proceedings regarding Polymet and the IRRRB approving money for a new water near Mahnomen and Brookston (and how pro-mining forces were against it).

Enterprise Minnesota, a Minneapolis-based business consulting firm dedicated to helping small and mid-size manufactures compete and grow, bills itself as the voice of Minnesota’s manufacturing field. So it stands to reason that the organization’s CEO, Bob Kill, is to a great extent the name and face of the industry. A sought-after speaker and industry expert, Kill appeared at the June 10 National Conference of State Legislators, where he shared the results of Enterprise Minnesota’s 2020 State of Manufacturing Survey. The survey, which was conducted from March 2 to March 23, offered insight into challenges that keep manufacturers awake at night, including the costs of health care coverage, the shortage of qualified workers and economic and global uncertainty. Prior to leading Enterprise Minnesota, Kill was CEO and chairman of the board of Ciprico Inc., a manufacturer of high performance data and networking systems, according to his company bio. His resume also includes a stint with Burroughs Corp., and senior management positions with Northern Telecom Inc. A graduate of the University of Minnesota-Morris, Kill has served on a number of industry boards, including the Minnesota Agriculture and Economic Development Board and the Minnesota Center for Engineering and Manufacturing Excellence Advisory Council. In the following interview, Kill takes a deep dive into the state of Minnesota’s manufacturing industry.

This week we are joined by director of The University of Minnesota Center for Forest Ecology, Dr. Lee Frelich to discuss an invasive species problem that threatens plant diversity and ecosystem functioning wherever it occurs. Earthworms are very powerful ecosystem engineers. They alter the entire structure of the soil, affecting everything that grows there. Invasive worms are changing entire ecosystems from the bottom up and it is largely going on out of sight and out of mind. Join us for an enlightening discussion about this issue. This episode was produced in part by Sara, Kenned, Vaibhav, Kendall, Christina, Brett, Jocelyn, Kathleen, Ethan, Kaylee, Runaway Goldfish, Ryan, Donica, Chris, Shamora, Alana, Laura, Alice, Sarah, Rachel, Joanna, Griff, Philip, Paul, Matthew, Clark, Bobby, Kate, Steven, Brittney, McMansion Hell, Joey, Catherine, Brandon, Hall, Vegreville Creek and Wetlands Fund, Kevin, Oliver, John, Johansson, Christina, Jared, Hannah, Katy Pye, Brandon, Gwen, Carly, Stephen, Botanical Tours, Moonwort Studios, Liba, Mohsin Kazmi Takes Pictures, doeg, Clifton, Stephanie, Benjamin, Eli, Rachael, Plant By Design, Philip, Brent, Ron, Tim, Homestead Brooklyn, Brodie, Kevin, Sophia, Mark, Rens, Bendix, Irene, Holly, Caitlin, Manuel, Jennifer, Sara, and Margie.

Sam hosts Dr. Michael Osterholm, Principal Investigator and Director of the Minnesota Center of Excellence for Influenza Research and Surveillance, joins Sam to discuss the Trump administration's current plan for reopening America and what we can expect for the rest of 2020. Dr. Osterholm lays out the risk of opening the economy, overwhelming our healthcare system, and why covid19 is different from previous infectious diseases. Dr. Osterholm says that this virus will march on against any mitigation we offer; therefore, we need to construct the best plan to prepare to return to work. What ways can we bring back society? Things like baseball without crowds could help craft a society that allows us to move with the virus. The lack of federal leadership has been a fundamental problem in the age of covid19. There needs to be a Marshall Plan for testing and PPP, something plaguing our country's response. Sam and Dr. Osterholm conclude their conversation discussing best practices to keep from spreading the virus. And in the Fun Half: a binary choice between Biden and Trump, Mike Pence is protected by God--but what about the rest of us, Dave Rubin makes a breakthrough, the latest conservative fury over a removed YouTube video from doctors who say covid19 is the flu, an extended discussion on where the left needs to focus its energy, plus your calls and IMs! Become a member at JoinTheMajorityReport.com The AM Quickie is now on YouTube. Subscribe to the AM Quickie at https://fans.fm/amquickie Make the AMQ part of your Alexa Flash Briefing too! You can now watch the livestream on Twitch Check out today's sponsor: Magic Spoon is a new cereal company that’s discovered a way to recreate your favorite childhood cereals with 0 sugar, 12 grams of protein, and only 3 net grams of carbs in each serving. Go to magicspoon.com/majorityreport to grab a variety pack and try it today, and use promo code MAJORITYREPORT at checkout to get free shipping. Demand Justice: This Supreme Court favoring Republican interests over our democracy is nothing new. It’s quite possible the Wisconsin case won’t be the last 2020 showdown over voting rights to be settled in the courts. Learn more about how you can join the fight by visiting demandjustice.org/majority Shippo is the ONLY shipping software for growing businesses that you can start today, set up in minutes, and then ship today! For our listeners they are offering their best discount available anywhere - get a shipping consultation and Shippo Pro Plan six month trial - for free - at goshippo.com/report Donate to the NYC DSA's Covid-19 relief efforts at bit.ly/covid19aid Subscribe to AM Quickie writer Corey Pein's newsletter at theend.substack.com Check out The Michael Brooks Show at patreon.com/tmbs and Michael Brooks Show on YouTube and the new TMBS website, TMBS.FM Check out The Nomiki Show at patreon.com/thenomikishow Check out Matt’s podcast, Literary Hangover, at Patreon.com/LiteraryHangover, or on iTunes. Check out Jamie’s podcast, The Antifada, at patreon.com/theantifada, on iTunes, or at twitch.tv/theantifada Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @SamSeder @_michaelbrooks @MattLech @jamie_elizabeth @BF1nn

On this episode of Woo Me, we interview Jill Thiel, Licensed Master Reiki Teacher. Jill is the owner of the Minnesota Center for Reiki Healing and Training. She is one of only 30 Licensed Master Reiki teachers in the world. In the episode we cover some of Jill's story, how reiki can support other spiritual practices, Holy Fire Reiki, and the power of words and affirmations. https://mnreikicenter.com/ (https://mnreikicenter.com/) https://www.facebook.com/mnreikicenter/ (https://www.facebook.com/mnreikicenter/) https://www.instagram.com/minnesota_reiki_center/ (https://www.instagram.com/minnesota_reiki_center/) Interview: 7:02-58:34 Intro Music: Foxglove by Andy Immerman Follow Woo Me on social: Facebook: https://fb.me/woome.pod (https://fb.me/woome.pod) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/woome.pod/ (https://www.instagram.com/woome.pod/) This show is not meant to diagnose or advise. For entertainment purposes only.

Stay home! Reddit and Initialized Capital co-founder Alexis Ohanian bought a billboard in Times Square in the hopes “the crossroads of the world” is empty during the coronavirus scare. He explains why he’s staying home. Regeneron aims to have COVID-19 antibody treatment ready for human treatment by early summer, reports CNBC’s Meg Tirrell. The New York Times Foreign Affairs columnist Tom Freidman advises cool heads when understanding the exponential factor of public health and Dr. Michael Osterholm, Director of the University of Minnesota Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy says we may have many more months of social isolation ahead.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Out West's sophomore episode continues our series about Reimagining the Rural West, the Chairman's Initiative of North Dakota Governor and WGA Chair Doug Burgum, which highlights challenges and opportunities in rural economic development, infrastructure and quality of life in the West. Today, WGA Policy Advisor Laura Cutlip discusses ways to rewrite the predominantly negative narrative that often surrounds rural communities. She's joined by Ben Winchester, a rural sociologist from the University of Minnesota Center for Community Vitality; and Jennifer Groth, Policy and Partnerships Manager at Rural Development Initiatives. Narrator: Laura Cutlip Produced by: Tyler Losier

Click here for additional podcast notes! Gene Kannenberg Jr. is a cartoonist living in Evanston, Illinois. His comics, mostly abstract with asemic writing, include Qodèxx, Space Year 2015, and The Abstract Circus. His work was included in the Minnesota Center for Book Arts' 2017 exhibit "Asemic Writing: Offline & In the Gallery" and also appears in the book Abstraction et bande dessinée, produced by the ACME Comics Research Group at the University of Liège in Belgium. Gene received his PhD from the University of Connecticut in 2002, and he has served in the past as Chair of both the International Comic Arts Festival and the Comic Art & Comics section of the Popular Culture Association. His book 500 Essential Graphic Novels was published by Collins Design in 2008. Gene is currently the Research and Media Assistant at the Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies at Northwestern University, where he has curated two exhibits on comic art. You can find him online at comicsmachine.com.

Many crucial decisions on PolyMet’s mining proposal will be coming out of the courts throughout January 2020. JT Haines, from The Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy (MCEA), bring us up to speed on the decisions and what they could mean.

In this second part of our interview with Dr. Leigh Turner, Therese Markow and Dr. Leigh Turner discuss more information pertaining to the claims made by these clinics and businesses offering direct-to-market stem cell therapy treatments. Much of the data gathered at these locations are often subjective self-assessments and do not use the proper tools for data generation or survey tools to always get meaningful, credible responses. In addition, they discuss the continued growth of this marketplace, despite the increase in regulatory activity that has begun in recent times. Without the proper oversight and regulation, these business will continue to offer direct-to-consumer marketing and it is important to know what questions to ask and how to investigate these clinics to choose those with credible research programs versus just direct-to-consumer claims.      Key Takeaways:   There is not always data gathering being done by the clinics, and often what is being tracked are subjective self-assessments.  You need IRB approval and clearance from the FDA to initial stem cell studies.   There appears to be a breakdown in oversight at multiple levels, not just at one level.      "The problem is not with the research programs, the problem is with the direct-to-consumer advertising claims where the homework hasn’t been done, the careful research hasn’t been done." —  Guest quote     Connect with Dr. Leigh Turner:   University of Minnesota – Center for Bioethics: Leigh Turner, PhD         Connect with Therese:   Website:   www.criticallyspeaking.net  Twitter: @CritiSpeak   Email: theresemarkow@criticallyspeaking.net         Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.    

In this episode, Therese Markow and Dr. Leigh Turner discuss direct-to-consumer marketing of unproven and unlicensed cell-based interventions. Dr. Turner’s research addresses ethical, legal, and regulator issues associated with clinics engaged in direct-to-consumer marketing and shares his knowledge with us in this first of a two-part interview. Also discussed in this episode are the questions to ask when thinking about these cell-based treatments and therapies, not only about the administration of the cells, but also regarding the individuals who are advertising and performing these interventions, as well as those processing and marketing the product for use. There are many inadequacies and a lack of safe-research in many of these facilities, even when they appear to be run by a qualified and trusted provider.    Key Takeaways: Even if someone is a board-certified clinician, that doesn’t mean that what they are offering is evidence based and has been approved for the US marketplace in any way. Advertising claims are not always evidence based, trustworthy, credible, and reliable. Registered with the FDA doesn’t mean that the FDA has gone on site, done a careful inspection, and provided approval. It just means they’ve uploaded a form on the FDA site.   "It’s important to ask challenging questions about individuals who are advertising these interventions and performing these procedures." —  Dr. Leigh Turner   Connect with Dr. Leigh Turner:  University of Minnesota – Center for Bioethics: Leigh Turner, PhD      Connect with Therese: Website: www.criticallyspeaking.net Twitter: @CritiSpeak Email: theresemarkow@criticallyspeaking.net     Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.  

Happy Thanksgiving, SOTA listeners! This week Sarah gives us an insight into the MCBA/Jerome Book Arts Fellowships Series XIV exhibition at the Minnesota Center for Book Arts. She also provides some extra content from her live experience at the opening! Jasa is coming back to the Twin Cities for Thanksgiving! So, she has provided her list of must-see art exhibitions for Thanksgiving weekend. Need some places to take the family? Need some places to escape from immense family time? We have suggestions for you! References: Info on the MCBA exhibition – http://www.cathyryanprints.com/cv-info/ – http://www.ioanastoian.com/2018/the-a-z-of-motherhood/ – http://cargocollective.com/pengwu and http://www.mnartists.org/peng-wu – https://cargocollective.com/Jammo Egypt's Sunken Cities @ Mia Walker Art Center Exhibition Calendar Adam White @ Augsburg Art Galleries Selected Works: Fall 2018 @ Bockley Gallery Material Futurity @ Law Warschaw Gallery *due to our researcher's not-so-thorough research, this university gallery will be closed in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday. However, we thought it was still worth promoting because it's an excellent show! The researcher had to be let go. “Native American group denounces Met's exhibition of indigenous objects” – The Art Newspaper “Metropolitan Museum of Art reclassifies status of Native American art for new exhibition” – The Art Newspaper other things aaia has been up to: http://www.realclearlife.com/news/popularity-indian-costumes-halloween-horror-native-americans/ https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/local/hunterdon-county/2018/10/18/rago-arts-native-american-auction-lambertville/1685833002/ https://www.indian-affairs.org/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sota/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sota/support

------------------Support the channel------------ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thedissenter PayPal: paypal.me/thedissenter ------------------Follow me on--------------------- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedissenteryt/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDissenterYT Dr. Nancy Segal is Professor of Developmental Psychology and Director of the Twin Studies Center, at California State University, Fullerton. She's been the recipient of many awards and distinctions. She served as Assistant Director of the Minnesota Center for Twin and Adoption Research, in the Department of Psychology at the University of Minnesota, from 1985 to 1991. She's also the author of many books, including Entwined Lives, Indivisible by Two, Someone Else's Twin, Born Together-Reared Apart, and, the latest one, Accidental Brothers: The Story of Twins Exchanged at Birth and the Power of Nature and Nurture. The central theme of this episode is Dr. Segal's latest book, Accidental Brothers. We start the conversation with some personal questions, about what it was for Dr. Segal to live as and have a relationship with her fraternal twin, and also what she deemed to be the most interesting findings coming from the MISTRA (Minnesota Study of Twins Reared Apart). Subsequent topics include: studies with identical, fraternal and virtual twins, and triplets, and what they teach us about human nature; how people express themselves more fully as they get independent from their family; the nature vs nurture dichotomy, and also nurture via nature and nature via nurture approaches; the role of chance in people's lives; epigenetics and the prenatal environment; how behavioral genetics might inform parenting practices; and related subjects. Time Links: 01:08 Growing up as a fraternal twin 04:12 Findings from the MISTRA 08:50 The Colombian virtual twins 12:33 When twins reunite 14:37 What happens when people get independent from their family 17:11 Passive gene-environment correlations 18:46 Nature vs nurture 21:03 Does genetics set upper limits to our potential? 23:33 Have twins studies a WEIRD effect? 25:22 The role of chance in children's development 27:21 Twin studies and parental uncertainty 29:29 Studies with triplets 30:55 Epigenetics 33:38 Prenatal environment 34:36 Diversity in human societies 40:11 Nurture via nature 41:07 Behavioral genetics and parenting practices 46:23 Follow Dr. Segal's work -- Follow Dr. Segal's work: Faculty page: http://psych.fullerton.edu/nsegal/ Personal website: http://drnancysegaltwins.org/ Twitter handle: @nlsegal -- A HUGE THANK YOU TO MY PATRONS: KARIN LIETZCKE, ANN BLANCHETTE, JUNOS, SCIMED, PER HELGE HAAKSTD LARSEN, LAU GUERREIRO, RUI BELEZA, MIGUEL ESTRADA, ANTÓNIO CUNHA, CHANTEL GELINAS, JIM FRANK, JERRY MULLER, FRANCIS FORD, AND HANS FREDRIK SUNDE! I also leave you with the link to a recent montage video I did with the interviews I have released until the end of June 2018: https://youtu.be/efdb18WdZUo And check out my playlists on: PSYCHOLOGY: https://tinyurl.com/ybalf8km PHILOSOPHY: https://tinyurl.com/yb6a7d3p ANTHROPOLOGY: https://tinyurl.com/y8b42r7g

Meet Michele Rae, a transformational coach and founder of The Center Within in Bloomington, and author of Living from the Center Within: Co-Creating Who You Are Becoming. Michele shares her experiences as a professional coach and graduate faculty member at the University of Minnesota Center for Spirituality and introduces us to the innovative programs she…

------------------Support the channel------------ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thedissenter PayPal: paypal.me/thedissenter ------------------Follow me on--------------------- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedissenteryt/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDissenterYT Dr. Matt McGue is a behavior geneticist and Regents Professor of Psychology at the University of Minnesota, where he co-directs the Minnesota Center for Twin and Family Research. Dr. McGue has authored or co-authored and published over 375 articles in academic journals. His h-index according to Google Scholar is 103. Dr. McGue participated in one of the greatest scientific endeavors of all time, the MISTRA (Minnesota Study on Twins Reared Apart), alongside big names of this type of research, like Thomas Bouchard, Nancy Segal, Auke Tellegen and David Lykken. Here, we talk about Behavioral Genetics; MISTRA; the types of studies done in Human Behavioral Genetics; what the studies with twins and adoptees tell us about human nature; some of the most interesting finding from the MISTRA; responses to people who only care about socialization; gender differences; and the concept of race and ancestry in Behavioral Genetics, and its implications. -- O Dr. Matt McGue é um geneticista comportamental e Professor Regente de Psicologia da Universidade de Minnesota, onde ele é codiretor do Minnesota Center for Twin and Family Research. O Dr. McGue é autor ou coautor de 375 artigos em jornais académicos. O seu h-index, de acordo com o Google Scholar, é 103. O Dr. McGue participou numa dos maiores feitos científicos de sempre, o MISTRA (Minnesota Study on Twins Reared Apart), ao lado de grandes nomes deste tipo de investigação, como Thomas Bouchard, Nancy Segal, Auke Tellegen e David Lykken. Aqui, falamos sobre Genética Comportamental; o MISTRA; os tipos de estudos que se fazem em Genética Comportamental Humana; o que é que os estudos com gémeos e adotados nos indicam acerca da natureza humana; alguns dos mais interessantes achados do MISTRA; respostas de pessoas que apenas querem saber de socialização; diferenças entre os géneros; o conceito de raça em Genética Comportamental, e as suas implicações. Dr. McGue faculty page: https://cnbd.umn.edu/bio/cnbd-faculty-staff/matthew-mcgue Dr. McGue's MOOC on Introduction to Human Behavioral Genetics: https://www.coursera.org/learn/behavioralgenetics -- A HUGE THANK YOU TO MY PATRONS: KARIN LIETZCKE, ANN BLANCHETTE, JUNOS, SCIMED, PER HELGE HAAKSTD LARSEN, LAU GUERREIRO, RUI BELEZA, MIGUEL ESTRADA, ANTÓNIO CUNHA, CHANTEL GELINAS, JIM FRANK, JERRY MULLER, FRANCIS FORD, AND HANS FREDRIK SUNDE! I also leave you with the link to a recent montage video I did with the interviews I have released until the end of June 2018: https://youtu.be/efdb18WdZUo And check out my playlists on: PSYCHOLOGY: https://tinyurl.com/ybalf8km PHILOSOPHY: https://tinyurl.com/yb6a7d3p ANTHROPOLOGY: https://tinyurl.com/y8b42r7g

Dr. Jordan Rullo is our guest for this episode of the Mountain Land Pelvic Health Podcast. She is a Board Certified Clinical Health Psychologist, AASECT Certified Sex Therapist and Certified Gottman Method couples therapist. Dr. Rullo earned her PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Utah and completed a post doctoral fellowship at the University of Minnesota Center for Sexual Health. We speak with Dr. Rullo on clinical sex…

One of the most contentious policy debates in the state circles around whether or not Minnesota should permit more companies to develop new mines, particularly around the Boundary Waters. We have two well-informed guests with two very different ideas on how the state should proceed, Kevin Lee, Program Director, Senior Staff Attorney, Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy and Isaac Orr, Policy Fellow, Center of the American Experiment.

Kathryn Hoffman, Chief Executive Officer of MINNESOTA CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACYKathryn joined MCEA in 2010 as Staff Attorney and works to support energy and mining issues. She was named Executive Director in January 2017.A graduate of the University of Minnesota Law School, Kathryn comes to MCEA with a background in complex litigation with the law firm of Zelle Hofmann Voelbel & Mason LLP. In addition to her J.D., Kathryn holds a Masters in Public Policy with a concentration in science, technology and the environment from the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs.​Kathryn also serves as adjunct faculty at the University of Minnesota Law School.http://www.mncenter.orghttp://www.mncenter.org/legally-green.html

Gaylord Schanilec is an American wood engraver, printer, designer and illustrator. He is the proprietor of Midnight Paper Sales press. Schanilec has "set the standard for contemporary artist's books over the last 30 years." His highly collected and unique fine press books explore his interests and experiences as well as his hometown Wisconsin landscape and community. From farming culture and the rivers of the Mississippi to an exhaustive inventory of the 24 species of trees surrounding his home and studio in Stockholm, Wisconsin, Schanilec's wood engravings illustrate local landscapes, historical anecdotes and natural science investigations. He has also featured New York City in two books. Lac des Pleurs is a study of the 22-mile length of the upper Mississippi River known as Lake Pepin.  He is currently working on My Mighty Journey, a book inspired by the 12,000-year-long journey of Saint Anthony Falls, the only natural waterfall on the Mississippi River, from Saint Paul to Minneapolis — a distance of ten miles. Schanilec is a frequent lecturer and leads workshops at the Minnesota Center for Book Arts and the University of Iowa. His works can be found in the collections of major academic institutions, libraries and museums. I met with Gaylord at his workshop in St. Paul to talk about his life and work. 

119b.   The 6th Biennial Codex Book Fair and Symposium was held February 5-8 in Richmond, California. The Codex Foundation was conceived in 2005 by Peter Rutledge Koch, fine press printer, and Susan Filter, paper conservator, to create an environment for promoting the book as a work of art. This is accomplished by bringing together the Best of the Best book artists and fine press printers from around the world to share their work, explore new and old concepts, and to start an on-going conversation about the fate and future of the book as an essential art form.   Lines of Force: the Hand, the Book & the Body Electric Dr. Betty Bright is a writer, curator and historian who helped to start Minnesota Center for Book Arts (MCBA) in 1985 and  authored No Longer  Innocent: Book Art in America 1960-1980 (Granary Press, 2005).

Amanda Degener graduated from Bennington College and then received an MFA from Yale School of Art. Her work is in countless private collections including Library of Congress, Walker Art Center, and Cowles Media Company and she has collaborated with many talented artists from coast to coast. In 1984 she moved her paper studio to the not-yet-opened Minnesota Center for Book Arts where she was a Founder, their first Artist in Residence and later, their first Artistic Director. Cave Paper was the recipient of the Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library 2012 Minnesota Book Artist Award sponsored by Lerner Publishing Group based on her work as a production hand papermaker. Degener founded and for eight years co-published Hand Papermaking Magazine, they just had their 30th anniversary. Her community service work includes volunteering for non-for-profits, co-organizing national paper conferences (four of them) and teaching Tai Chi. Degener educates through writing, publishing and traveling to teach and exhibit her work in the United States and in places such as Japan, Italy, Sweden, Canada, Australia, Korea, and Taiwan/China. Continue reading Amanda Degener

Call the show at 612-643-1108 Email the show transatheistpod@outlook.com Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/transatheistpod Find me on twitter: https://twitter.com/TransAtheistPod (@transatheistpod) Download the free show app by searching any app store for "trans-atheist" Quick 05:05 Interview with Brianna 63:03 Closing Music introduction by Bradley Ard My guest today is a local listener, where local is defined as living about an hour south of me in the gorgeous town of Rochester, Minnesota.  I say gorgeous because it has lots of bike trails, and if you fall down and get hurt you're never more than a block away from some part of the Mayo clinic. Brianna and I were exchanging emails for at least the last year, I'm pretty sure it was before she even began medically transitioning.  We talked about atheism, transitioning, family, being married, staying married….and I realized I was talking about someone going through some of the same kind of things I was going through…and thus began the process of getting her on the show. I hope enjoy this conversation as much as I enjoyed having it, because this was one of those conversations that didn't need a microphone.  It was just a lovely conversation with a lovely person, and at the end of it I left a better person for it. The music for this episode is by Bradley Ard, someone I met on twitter who makes really great music, check them out below and follow them on Twitter. Opening and bumper music is by Obsidian Shell find them at http://www.obsidianshell.com/ Links: Southeast Minnesota Transgender website is http://www.semt.info/ Mayo TISCC link: Currently unable to find :( will update when available. University of Minnesota Center for Sexual Health: http://www.sexualhealth.umn.edu/clinic-center-sexual-health/transgender-health-services Quick Mayo Clinic video I found interesting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhfcpJviuhI Less Wrong: http://lesswrong.com/ Clergy Project, for those involved in the clergy but are actually atheists: http://clergyproject.org/ Music: Closing Music: https://twitter.com/BradleyArd1 Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/bradley-ard Atheist Talk: http://mnatheists.org/news-and-media/podcast AM950 KTNF: http://www.am950radio.com/listen-live Hey did you hear about the little boy who farted in church?  Everyone just let him sit in his own pew! Why did Cinderella get kicked off the softball team?  Because she kept running away from the ball! What do you make with epileptic lettuce?  A seizure salad What did the big bucket say to the little bucket?  You look a little pail! Okay, that's enough bad jokes for one episode Thanks again for downloading and listening! -Maddy

The small school movement and the charter school movement are definitely forces that are having increasing impact on public schools. It is hard to find a more out-spoken advocate for both of these movements as Joe Nathan. He was active in the formulation of small charter schools at the beginning of the modern-day small-schools movement. He is the Director of the University of Minnesota Center for School Change. The center features and promotes charter schools. This is Joe’s first visit to a Senior Dad Briefing Room, and we discuss his background, beliefs, and define areas of agreement and disagreement. Some of Joe’s ideas are controversial and are hotly debated by national leaders of the small school movement and by opponents of the charter school movement. Joe Nathan- What type of change do you want?stan hears of lice

The small school movement and the charter school movement are definitely forces that are having increasing impact on public schools. It is hard to find a more out-spoken advocate for both of these movements as Joe Nathan. He was active in the formulation of small charter schools at the beginning of the modern-day small-schools movement. He is the Director of the University of Minnesota Center for School Change. The center features and promotes charter schools. This is Joe’s first visit to a Senior Dad Briefing Room, and we discuss his background, beliefs, and define areas of agreement and disagreement. Some of Joe’s ideas are controversial and are hotly debated by national leaders of the small school movement and by opponents of the charter school movement. Joe Nathan- What type of change do you want?