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Often in engineering we focus on the technical, production parts of a project, but it is the people who make the projects. As a leader, learning to support those people is vital. Today we hear from a prominent engineer who through his work in ground engineering, consulting, operations, HR and business, has gained many skills in managing and leading people. He believes safety, quality, inclusion and collaboration should be at the forefront of every project and combining that with purpose-led business creates the ultimate best outcomes. Our guest today has almost 30 years of experience with one of Ireland's leading construction companies and believes in adapting the construction industry to support diversity and sustainability. He is BAM UK & Ireland's Executive Director of Ireland, Alasdair Henderson. THINGS WE SPOKE ABOUTTransitioning from managing projects to leading people Approaching safety with prevention instead of reaction Working on public infrastructure such as the National Children's Hospital Sustainable design to support a net zero futurePlanning diversity and inclusion to create an accessible society AI, robotics and material innovations for the future of engineering GUEST DETAILSAlasdair Henderson is BAM UK & Ireland's Executive Director of Ireland. Alasdair joined BAM as a graduate engineer in 1996 and has worked his way up through a variety of operational and business leadership roles across BAM. He is well known as an advocate of purpose-led business, believing that the best and most sustainable financial results are achieved when the things we build add value to society. He holds safety, quality, inclusion, and collaboration as key tenets of what makes a good business and is delighted that he sees all these things on a daily basis at BAM.  Alasdair is actively involved in policy development in the industry and is a fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers, a fellow of the Institute of Quarrying, and a visiting professor at the University of Strathclyde.  https://www.linkedin.com/in/alasdairehenderson MORE INFORMATIONLooking for ways to explore or advance a career in the field of engineering? Visit Engineers Ireland to learn more about the many programs and resources on offer. https://www.engineersireland.ie/   Engineers Journal AMPLIFIED is produced by DustPod.io for Engineers Ireland.QUOTESThe time you spend thinking most about safety is normally immediately after an accident. - Alasdair Henderson It's one of the largest buildings in Europe. - Alasdair Henderson If you start with a misaligned scope, it never gets better. It just gets worse and worse and worse. - Alasdair Henderson You can absolutely make those environments safer, warmer, more welcoming by changing the way you design that infrastructure. . - Alasdair Henderson Our industry is addicted to concrete and steel. If we want to get to net zero, we're going to have to do something around that. - Alasdair Henderson KEYWORDS#Engineering #construction #BAMIreland #NationalChildren'sHospital #publicprocurement #sustainability #diversity #digitalization

A quarrying company has applied to be considered for fast-track consenting in a bid to access land it owns but is unable to quarry. In Depth's Farah Hancock spoke to Corin Dann.

Canada Immigration CEC Express Entry selection since 2015 for NOC 73402 Drillers and blasters - surface mining, quarrying and construction for All of Canada Good day ladies and gentlemen, this is IRC news, and I am Joy Stephen, an authorized Canadian Immigration practitioner bringing out this data analysis on the number of applicants approved for Canadian Permanent Residence for multiple years Under the Express Entry CEC selection based on your NOC code. I am coming to you from the Polinsys studios in Cambridge, Ontario The number of individuals selected under the old 4 digit NOC code 7372 or the new Specific 5 digit NOC code 73402 Drillers and blasters - surface mining, quarrying and construction through the Federal Express Entry CEC for Canadian Residents in the express entry program is listed on your screen as a chart. These Permanent Residents were destined for the province of All of Canada. The figures for each year from 2015 to 2023 are shown as a chart on your screen. Years without any selection for this category destinated for All of Canada are shown as a blank. | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | - If you have an interest in gaining assistance with Work Permits based on your country of Citizenship, or should you require guidance post-selection, we extend a warm invitation to connect with us via https://myar.me/c. We strongly recommend attending our complimentary Zoom resource meetings conducted every Thursday. We kindly request you to carefully review the available resources. Subsequently, should any queries arise, our team of Canadian Authorized Representatives is readily available to address your concerns during the weekly AR's Q&A session held on Fridays. You can find the details for both these meetings at https://myar.me/zoom. Our dedicated team is committed to providing you with professional assistance in navigating the immigration process. Additionally, IRCNews offers valuable insights on selecting a qualified representative to advocate on your behalf with the Canadian Federal or Provincial governments, accessible at

A version of this essay has been published by firstpost.com at https://www.firstpost.com/opinion/climate-tragedy-of-wayanad-and-the-vulnerability-of-western-ghats-13808331.htmlAfter days of intense coverage of the landslides in Wayanad, the news cycle has moved on to other calamities. But the problems remain, and things cannot be left to benign neglect as is usually the case. For example there was a strange thundering noise from deep underground that alarmed people in the area. This is ominous, as it may presage a tectonic movement, although there have been no big quakes here for centuries.A dramatic before-and-after report from Reuters, using satellite images from Planet Labs, Google, Maxar Technologies and Airbus, shows how the landslide left a giant scar on the surface of the earth, washing away hundreds of houses, leading to widespread fatalities and destruction.Prime Minister Modi visited the afflicted area. Better governance, both by Center and State, is sorely needed to tackle the problem, because it is not simple: there are proximate, preponderant and root causes. A lot of it is anthropogenic based on local factors, but climate change is also a major factor, as the local climate and rainfall patterns have shifted dramatically in the recent past. There was a drought in 2015, followed by the Ockhi cyclone in 2017, and then landslides and floods in 2018 and 2019.As a resident of Kerala, who has visited Wayanad only twice (once in 2018 and the second time in April this year), both the problems and the possible solutions are of immediate importance to me, because the very same issues are likely to crop up all over the State, and unless remedial measures are taken now, we can expect further tragedies and endless suffering. Proximate Cause: Excess RainThe proximate cause is La Nina-enhanced rainfall, which has been higher this year along the west coast. In Wayanad itself, it rained 572mm in 48 hours before the landslide: about 1.8 feet, an enormous amount. Before the Wayanad landslide, there had been another in Shirur on the Karnataka coast near Ankola, where a number of people were swept away. The story of Arjun, a Kerala trucker whose truck full of lumber disappeared, was all over the news, and after a weeks-long search, there was no sign of him or the truck. The total rainfall since June 1 was of the order of 3000mm in Wayanad, which is unusually high, creating vulnerability to landslides. In a recent interview, environmental expert Madhav Gadgil mentioned that quarrying may have added to the intensity of the rainfall, because the fine dust from the mining and explosions forms aerosols, on which water molecules condense, leading to excessive precipitation. The intense rainfall saturated the soil, and in the absence of sufficient old-growth vegetation that might have held it together, the hillside simply collapsed. Preponderant Cause: Population Pressure, Over-Tourism, EcocideThe preponderant causes of the problems in Wayanad are obvious: population pressure, over-tourism and environmental destruction. The forest has basically ceased to exist due to human exploitation. According to India Today, 62% of the green cover in the district disappeared between 1950 and 2018 while plantation cover rose by around 1,800%. Fully 85% of the total area of Wayanad was under forest cover until the 1950s.Overpopulation, settlement and habitat lossMy first visit to Wayanad was in 2018, when we drove to Kerala from Karnataka: from the Nagarhole/Bandipur Wildlife Sanctuaries to the contiguous Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary, all forming a Project Tiger ecosphere along with neighboring Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu. Together they form the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. Bandipur/Nagarhole actually looks like a forest. But I was astonished when we drove into Wayanad, because it does not look like a forest any more: it is full of human habitation. It looks like any of the other districts in Kerala: thickly populated, with settlements all over the place. It appeared to be only notionally a wildlife sanctuary.Habitat loss, especially that of forest cover, is true of all of Kerala, as highlighted in a study by IISc scientists. It is startling to see how much of this has happened in just a few decades. But it is the culmination of a process that started at least a century ago. Wayanad, according to myth and legend, was once a lovely, lush forest inhabited by a small number of tribals. There were fierce Kurichya archers (it is possible they were warriors banished to the forest after losing a war) who, with Pazhassi Raja, carried on a guerilla war against the British colonials in the 19th century until the Raja was captured and executed. I visited the Pazhassi Museum in Mananthavady this May, on my second visit to Wayanad. There were artifacts there from the tribal settlements.Then, in the 20th century, there was a large migration of lowland people, mostly Christians from Central Travancore, to the Wayanad highlands (and the Western Ghats uplands in general). They encroached on public/forest lands, cleared the forests, and created plantations and agricultural settlements. Their struggles against malaria, wild animals and the land itself was the subject of Jnanpith winner S K Pottekkat's renowned novel Vishakanyaka (Poison Maiden).The public land thus captured eventually made some people rich, but the whole process also in effect enslaved the tribals, who became an exploited underclass: the very same story as of Native Americans, who are still struggling for social justice after centuries of being untermenschen.Since most of the settlers were Christians, the Church became a powerful spokesman for them. Successive governments gave a lot of the settlers title to the land they had illegally captured. So there is a class of rich planters, and on the other hand, miserable plantation workers, often migrants especially from Tamil Nadu. The green deserts need to be turned back into forestsKerala's highlands, over time, became ‘green deserts', rather than ‘tropical rainforests'. The monoculture of tea, rubber, coffee, and especially invasive species such as acacia and eucalyptus is destructive. They crowd out native species, ravage the water table, do not put down deep roots, and offer almost no sustenance to wild animals. It may look deceptively green, but it is no forest. An expert committee, the Madhav Gadgil Commission, recommended in 2011 that the entire Western Ghats was ecologically sensitive (ESA or Ecologically Sensitive Area) and 75% of it must be preserved intact with minimal human presence. The report was scathing about quarrying, including blasting with dynamite, which upset the already fragile ecosystem, ravaged as it was by the removal of old growth forest and the root system that held the soil together. At the time, Gadgil did say that the calamity would not take a 100 years, but it would happen in ten to twenty years. He was right, but he was ignored as though he were Cassandra. The Church opposed the Gadgil report tooth and nail, and the Government of Kerala pushed back on it. So the Central government created the Kasturirangan Commission (2013), which reduced the proposed ESA to 37%. It classified 60% of the Western Ghats as a ‘cultural landscape' with human settlements, plantations and agriculture. But that too was not acceptable. In fact, Jayanthi Natarajan claimed that she was forced to resign as Environment Minister because she actually notified the order on protection of the Western Ghats the day before she was removed. Her successor duly put the order on hold.Sitting Congress MP in nearby Idukki, P T Thomas, says he was dropped in the 2014 elections because he supported the Gadgil report against “encroachments… illegal constructions, quarrying, timber smuggling, sand mining from the rivers and ganja cultivation…My stand upset the Idukki dioceses of the Syro Malabar Catholic Church. The Idukki Bishop had openly opposed my candidature.”The GoK convened a third committee, the Oommen Commission (2014), which was specific to Kerala, and it recommended keeping all inhabited areas and plantations out of the ESA altogether. Mission accomplished. No more restrictions on land use.Over-tourism and carrying capacity of the landThis is one reason for the proliferation of resorts and homestays in Wayanad. Every second house caters to tourists, as can be seen from a Google Map (of the area around Kalpetta). The environmental pressure from this (what about solid waste disposal? Do they dump liquid wastes into rivers?) is horrific and increasing. Trash lines the area near the Thamarassery Pass.As a tourist myself, I did not choose a plantation resort, but instead a homestay which has a working farm. Perhaps I made a wrong choice, because a plantation has a lot of space to absorb the tourist impact. The homestay had many youngsters from Bangalore over the weekend, and it was perfectly nice, but I wonder how much I contributed to the human toll on the environment. I had gone to Wayanad to visit the Thirunelli temple and the Edakkal caves, which have petroglyphs and drawings reliably dated back to 8000 Before the Present, making them second only to the Bhimbetka caves in Madhya Pradesh, whose rock art dates back to 10,000 BP and earlier. So this area, despite the geological fault lines, has indeed been inhabited for a very long time. The carrying capacity of the land was sufficient in those prehistoric times and even up until recently; now the land can no longer sustain the population. It is also host to another recent influx. Muslims from nearby lowland Kozhikode and Malappuram districts have come up the Thamarassery Pass and settled in Wayanad in numbers. They have added to the population pressure in Wayanad. Incidentally this is one reason Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency (which includes areas from nearby Kozhikode and Malappuram districts that are heavily Muslim) is so dependably a Congress citadel. When I made my trip in April, just before elections, I asked several people who would win there: the candidates were Rahul Gandhi (Congress), Annie Raja (CPI), K Surendran (BJP). All of them said “Rahul Gandhi”. One man told me “Rahul Gandhi is going to become the PM”. Another laughed and said, “Are you joking? We all know the answer”. It was, pun intended, a landslide win for the Congress candidate. Root Cause: Geology and Errant RainfallThe root cause of the problems in Kerala is the increasingly unstable landscape. It is remarkable that Kerala has such a high number of landslides and vulnerable spots. India Today reports that Kerala has recorded the largest number of landslides in the country, 2,239 out of 3,782 that occurred between 2015 and 2022. The “Landslide Atlas of India 2023” from ISRO lists 13 out of 14 Kerala districts among the top 50 landslide-prone areas of the country.This is surprising, because the more obvious fault lines must be in the North, where the Indian Plate continues to grind up against the Eurasian Plate, and the Himalayas and the Tibetan Plateau continue to gain a few centimeters in elevation every year. Indeed Arunachal, Himachal, J&K and Uttarakhand are landslide-prone. But why Kerala, at the other end of the land-mass?It must be the case that there have been severe tectonic movements in Kerala in the past: the Parasurama legend of the land coming up from the sea is based on a real event, presumably caused by an earthquake in a prehistoric time frame. More recently, the thriving Kerala port of Kodungalloor (aka Muziris), the principal West Coast port in historical times along with Bharuccha in Gujarat, was suddenly rendered bereft in 1341 CE after a severe flood in the River Periyar, and port activities shifted to nearby Kochi.More recently, old-timers talk about the Great Flood of ‘99, i.e. 1099 Malabar Era, or 1924 CE. Exactly 100 years ago there were torrential rains in July, and records suggest it was 3368mm or 1326 inches over three weeks, that is 11 feet of rain. Floodwaters rose up to 6 feet, rivers changed course, and at least 1,000 people died along with large numbers of livestock, and there was massive destruction of agricultural land and foodgrains. The Flood of ‘99 became etched in the collective memory of the area, but it mostly affected the lowland areas of Travancore and Cochin, leaving the highlands largely untouched. That has changed with deforestation, quarrying, construction, and denudation of hillsides.There were the floods of 2018, which affected the hills, especially in Munnar. A full mountainside fell 300 meters into a river there. Entire settlements were washed away. A total of 2,346mm of rain or 923 inches was recorded in July and August, almost 50% higher than the norm. 483 people were killed, with many more missing and unaccounted for. Infrastructure was wiped out, including roads and clean water supply. Dams had to be opened, wreaking havoc on those downstream. There is also the perennial threat of Mullaperiyar Dam overflowing or being breached, which is, among other things, a source of friction between Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Other root causes include the following: * Climate Change: A study by the World Weather Attribution group indicated that climate change has intensified rainfall in the region by about 10%, contributing significantly to the severity of the disaster. The ongoing increase in global temperatures has led to more extreme weather patterns, including heavier monsoon rains.* Soil Characteristics: Wayanad's soils are loose and erodible, particularly in areas with steep gradients exceeding 20 degrees. When saturated, these soils lose their structural integrity, making them susceptible to landslides. The presence of large boulders and mud further complicates the stability of the slopes during heavy rains.* Soil piping: Previous landslides in the region, such as the 2019 Puthumala event, created conditions for soil piping, where voids form in the subsurface soil, increasing the risk of subsequent landslides during heavy rainfall.* Lack of Effective Land Management Policies: There is a notable absence of comprehensive land use and disaster management policies in Kerala, particularly in ecologically fragile areas. Despite previous disasters, there has been insufficient progress in implementing hazard mapping and community awareness programs to mitigate risks associated with landslides.Thus Kerala is vulnerable to a host of issues, especially climate change (which is also eating away at the coastline). Behind the tropical paradise facade of “God's Own Country”, there lie tremendous dangers related to excessive human exploitation, amounting to ecocide. What is the solution? Maybe Madhav Gadgil was right, after all, and strict controls should be imposed on human activity, especially denudation of forest, and quarrying. His report had included Vythiri, Mananthavady and Sulthanbathery taluks in Wayanad as Ecologically Sensitive Zone ESZ-1, which means no change whatsoever in land use is permissible there. Chooralmala, Mundakkai, and Meppadi, where the worst of the disasters happened, are all in Vythiri taluk. No effective disaster prevention or mitigation efforts have been put in place. The only solution is reforesting and restoring green cover, and stopping construction, quarrying, and tourism and the most contentious issue, relocating people away from the ESZ. Unfortunately the tropical rainforest may not restore itself if simply left alone (as temperate-zone forests do), and perhaps efforts such as Miyawaki foresting with native species may need to be pursued.It is to be hoped that we have not passed the point of no return. Kerala's population is shrinking (Total Fertility Rate is 1.80, well below the replacement rate of 2.1 children per woman), but there is no limit to human greed.What needs to be done There are no magic solutions, but comprehensive climate action and improved disaster management strategies can mitigate things to an extent. Experts emphasize the importance of:* Enhanced Communication and Coordination: There is a critical need for better intergovernmental communication regarding disaster preparedness. This includes timely warnings and efficient evacuation plans to mitigate the impact of natural disasters.* Land Use Policies: Implementing stringent land use regulations is essential to prevent construction in ecologically sensitive areas. The degradation of green cover due to unregulated development has significantly increased the risk of landslides.* Early Warning Systems: Developing robust early warning systems for landslides and floods can provide crucial alerts to communities at risk. These systems should be supported by regular community education and drills to ensure residents are prepared for emergencies.* Afforestation and Environmental Conservation: Massive afforestation and reforestation drives (especially with native species) are necessary to stabilize hillsides and reduce landslide risks. Protecting and restoring natural habitats can help mitigate the effects of climate change and enhance biodiversity. Collaborating with local communities for reforestation projects can also provide economic incentives and foster a sense of stewardship.* Community Engagement: Empowering local communities to participate in disaster preparedness and environmental conservation efforts is vital. Education on risks and proactive measures can significantly reduce the impact of disasters.* Tourism Management: Over-tourism can exacerbate environmental degradation. Developing a sustainable tourism strategy that limits visitor numbers, promotes eco-friendly practices, and educates tourists about environmental conservation is essential. Establishing eco-tourism zones and supporting community-based tourism initiatives can provide economic benefits while preserving the natural environment.* Regulation of Quarrying and Construction: Strict regulation and monitoring of quarrying and construction activities are necessary to prevent ecological damage. Implementing sustainable practices in these industries, such as controlled quarrying methods and responsible waste management, can mitigate their impact on the environment. Regular audits and penalties for non-compliance can enforce these regulations.* Surveillance and meteorological data collection: With modern technology like drones, continuous monitoring of the landscape is possible at a relatively low cost; and this can also be used for collecting large amounts of meteorological data to support early-warning systems. Satellite images from India's own as well as foreign sources can be used to warn of dangerous construction, quarrying, and loss of forest cover. Some of these are purely technical solutions, offering computerized forecasts and disaster warnings. The social and governance aspects are even more important: discipline, co-operation and awareness on the part of the residents, and the strict enforcement of land use rules and regulations. Dealing with powerful settlers, encroachers, and vested interests requires a delicate balance of enforcement and negotiation, carrot and stick. Government agencies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and local communities must collaborate to develop and implement policies that address these challenges. Advocacy for stronger environmental laws and community involvement in decision-making processes can help align interests and foster co-operation.With all these in place, it may be possible to repair the damaged hills of the Western Ghats, one of the global hotspots of biodiversity. 2200 words, Aug 17, 2024 updated 3000 words, Aug 19 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rajeevsrinivasan.substack.com

Streaming live from the Tangent Cube, with Ben from UnchartedX in studio with us for the first time. We discuss the eclipse event, then continue our conversation from last week about our recent trip to Egypt. We show some videos of Giza around the satellite pyramids, and new video of the well shaft and grotto in the great pyramid.If you want to see the videos we are discussing, check the youtube version of the episode here:https://youtube.com/live/whRcPHx9E3w

Streaming live from the Tangent Cube, with Ben from UnchartedX in studio with us for the first time. We discuss the eclipse event, then continue our conversation from last week about our recent trip to Egypt. We show some videos of Giza around the satellite pyramids, and new video of the well shaft and grotto in the great pyramid.   If you want to see the videos we are discussing, check the youtube version of the episode here: https://youtube.com/live/whRcPHx9E3w  

Join Us on the Game Pass Tracker Show – Your Premier Source for Xbox News and Updates!In this episode, we're diving deep into the latest Xbox buzz. First up, with rumors swirling about a potential 'PS5 Pro' in 2024, we examine how this could impact the Xbox landscape. Meanwhile, the creator of Xbox's OG model is teasing something big with a prototype – what could it be?Attention, Minecraft fans! Get ready for the lowdown on the new Marketplace Pass, offering access to over 150 pieces of content for a monthly subscription fee. We break down the details, including what's included and device compatibility.In News Bulletins, Xbox makes waves with the appointment of a former YouTube and Facebook exec as the new 'VP of Global Partnerships.' Plus, a special sale for Game Pass members and a merger between two major third-party accessory makers shake up the gaming world. Could this mean the end for the Riff guitar controller?And don't miss out on Xbox's latest console giveaway – an entire Fallout-themed vault comes with it!Tune in to the Game Pass Tracker Show for all this and more – your essential guide to everything Xbox!

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Russ and Kyle Allen from the Brothers of the Serpent join us with Marty Garza. We chat about the very recent JRE ep with Eric Weinstein regarding UFO's and Technology that is somehow still not allowed out in public. Why now? Why is this all being talked about now? Why can't they get their story straight? Is there a Manhattan Project? Is Eric really pushing them into Disclosure here as he is sick of getting the run around?   We talk about the big change in 1984 with SDI, and how that might have captured all the tech, the braintrust, how they may be trying to regulate new talk for our 'safety', fusion, nuts and bolts UFO's, Renascence Technology, consciousness and Atheism, High Strangeness filtering, and why is there a lack of direct evidence?   In the second half we chat about the Egypt trip a bit and the conversation with friends over deep ufo and paranormal topics. The Vallee “Hilltop” theory, the lens theory, we all have a chance to talk about our personal experiences and sightings, the Dark Forest theory, looking for planetary bodies, activating space genes, technosignatures and the inevitable evolutionary ‘atomic' phase. And then we discuss the possible ways they quarried the granite in Egypt…. Magic ice cream scoop, vs ancient grinder head vs giant chisel.    http://www.brothersoftheserpent.com/   https://twitter.com/OverkillMarty https://www.instagram.com/overkill_marty/?hl=en   To gain access to the second half of show and our Plus feed please clink the link http://www.grimericaoutlawed.ca/support. Help support the show, because we can't do it without ya. If you value this content with 0 ads, 0 sponsorships, 0 breaks, 0 portals and links to corporate websites, please assist. Many hours of unlimited content for free. Thanks for listening!!   Support the show directly: https://www.patreon.com/grimerica   Our Audiobook Site: www.adultbrain.ca Our Audiobook Youtube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/@adultbrainaudiobookpublishing/videos Grimerica Media Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@grimerica/featured Darren's book www.acanadianshame.ca Check out our next trip/conference/meetup - Contact at the Cabin www.contactatthecabin.com   Other affiliated shows: https://www.13questionspodcast.com/ Our New Podcast - 13 Questions www.grimerica.ca The OG Grimerica Show www.Rokfin.com/Grimerica Our channel on free speech Rokfin   Join the chat / hangout with a bunch of fellow Grimericans  Https://t.me.grimerica www.grimerica.ca/chats https://discord.gg/qfrHVvP3 1-403-702-6083 Call and leave a voice mail or send us a text   Get your Magic Mushrooms delivered from: Champignon Magique  Mushroom Spores, Spore Syringes, Best Spore Syringes,Grow Mushrooms Spores Lab Get Psychedelics online   Leave a review on iTunes and/or Stitcher: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/grimerica-outlawed http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/grimerica-outlawed   Sign up for our newsletter http://www.grimerica.ca/news   SPAM Graham = and send him your synchronicities, feedback, strange experiences and psychedelic trip reports!! graham@grimerica.com InstaGRAM https://www.instagram.com/the_grimerica_show_podcast/    Tweet Darren https://twitter.com/Grimerica   Purchase swag, with partial proceeds donated to the show www.grimerica.ca/swag Send us a postcard or letter http://www.grimerica.ca/contact/ ART Napolean Duheme's site http://www.lostbreadcomic.com/  MUSIC Tru North Felix's Site sirfelix.bandcamp.com

Recent revelations of licences issued for rock quarrying within the Bukit Lagong Forest Reserve (BLFR) have raised more than just eyebrows among environmental conservation groups and the public alike. Many have called on the Selangor state government to address concerns surrounding the establishment of 27 quarries in the Bukit Lagong Forest Reserve, but already across the Rawang/Kuang area, quarries have greatly scarred the landscape in many places leaving no trees. So how could these constitute parts of the forest reserve, and what is really going on here? We find out more from Peter Leong, a researcher/activist for various green conservation causes, and Rosli Omar, a wildlife photographer and former lecturer at the University of Malaya. Both are long-time environmental activists and members of Friends of Bukit Kiara, and they also share how these new quarrying projects will impact this ecologically sensitive area with both high conservation and high biodiversity value.

12 years on from the Pike River mine disaster, the Health & Safety body for the sector says there's still too much tolerance for workplace injury. MinEx is funded by the sector, and tasked with keeping mines, quarries and tunnel projects free from fatalities, injuries and diseases. Chief Executive Wayne Scott says if someone dies in the workplace in New Zealand, too many think 'shit happens' - and move on. He compares this with Australia, where he says workplace deaths are treated very seriously. He speaks with Kathryn, along with Jodi Goodall - a leading Australian figure in health and safety - she was a key contributor to a seminal report in Queensland two years ago which was critical of the state's record of mine and quarrying injuries and deaths.

Canadian Job Opportunity for Foreign Nationals: NOC 7372, Job Title Drillers and blasters - surface mining, quarrying and construction Category B in British ColumbiaGood day ladies and gentlemen, this is IRC news, and I am Joy Stephen, an authorized Canadian Immigration practitioner bringing out this Canadian Job Opportunity for Foreign Nationals. This video is specifically for Immigration Clients and Polinsys Clients. Today is the 16/09/2022, and I am coming to you from the Polinsys studios in Cambridge, Ontario.The Student Herald, a licenced Canadian recruitment Firm has released information for a job requirement for foreign nationals possibly leading to Canadian Permanent Residence. This is an opportunity for those with work experience in Canadian NOC 7372, bearing Job Title Drillers and blasters - surface mining, quarrying and construction coming under Category B. If you have work experience in this Job Title, then check out for details of this job posting on your Canadian Authorized Representative's website: https://myar.me/jobs . Your Canadian Authroized REpresentative also provides guidance on how to apply. This position is from the Province or Territory of British ColumbiaEmployer-driven programs are one of the fastest ways to reach Canada leading to Canadian Permanent Residence. The two popular Federal employer-driven programs are the AIPP and the RNIP. Most provinces also have their own independent employer-driven programs as well,Please subscribe to this channel for more  Canadian Job Opportunities and Immigration data analysis, and if you want to become a Canadian Permanent Resident, you can learn more by attending the Free online YouTube videos, the links of which are posted on https://polinsys.com/p. From all of us at IRC news and the Polinsys team, we thank you for watching! If you like this news, please like this video, and if you want to receive notifications about more job posts, please subscribe to this channel.

Summer Vacation! Camping in The Club Car and beach trips along with spinning and fiber preparation. We've got to get it all in before summer ends.  Full notes with photos and links can be found in the podcast section of our shop website: TwoEwesFiberAdventures.com Join the community on Ravelry or become a patron and support the show on our Patreon Page. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Subscribe on Android or Subscribe on Google Podcasts Marsha's Projects:  Happiness by Kyle Kunnecke using Yarn Snob PowerBall in the colorway Happiness. I've started the armhole shaping.  Spinning: I'm still spinning the Manx Loaghton. I have spun 768 yards, or 15.2 ounces, of a 2 pound bag of roving. No work on this since the last episode. Started spinning the two 8 ounce braids I bought at Black Sheep Gathering. A corriedale cross and 70/30 merino/silk. I have finished three skeins (two ply of each single) and have about 753 yards/7.1 ounces.  Here is a link to the listing for my mother's 1968 Ford that we said goodbye to.  Kelly's Projects: Currently spinning and plying yarn from a black Shetland. So far I have about 430 yards and 190 grams. But they aren't washed yet so the weight will probably go down a bit. I have another bobbin of yarn done and I'm about half finished with the carded batts.  I've also started carding the Wensleydale X Cormo that was already washed and waiting to be processed. I'm about halfway through the carding and I have about 9 large batts. On average the fiber is about 4 inches long and very fine. It isn't carding up like a long wool at all. The staple length is longer than the Shetland, but the batts are super dense and puffy like a cormo or a merino would be. I'm looking forward to spinning it.  CVM Hats, one is finished, one is on the needles. Future project: Wensleydale x Lincoln fleece from 2003 into a lock woven rugs for the dogs for camping or for their pillows inside. Adventures Kelly went on a camping trip to Dumbarton Quarry campground in Fremont, CA. The campground opened in August of 2021 and has an interesting history. “Tuibun Ohlone Indians inhabited a nearby village for 2,000 years before the arrival of Europeans. Their descendants preserve Ohlone culture with programs and special events at adjacent Coyote Hills Regional Park. Subsequent land use has included ranching and farming.  Dumbarton Quarry was in operation from the 1950s through 2007. Quarrying changed a 190-foot hill into a pit 22 acres across and 320 feet below sea level at the deepest point, making it the lowest human-made elevation in North America. The quarry took 12 years to fill using six million cubic yards of dirt from major construction projects in the Bay Area, including the Bart extension to San Jose. The top 50 feet of dirt was then compacted with a 10-ton weight suspended from a crane.” Summer Spin-In  Started June 1 and goes until September 5. (US Labor Day) If you are on Instagram use #summerspinin2022. Post your chat and FOs in the Ravelry group. We'll draw prizes from all three. 

AIPP selection for 2019 and 2020 in NOC codes 8221: Supervisor, Mining & QuarryingGood day ladies and gentlemen, this is IRC news and I am Joy Stephen, an authorized Canadian Immigration practitioner bringing out this Data Analysis release. Today is the 30th of May, 2022. We are coming to you today for the Kiek in de Kok Museum in Tallin Estonia. Estonia is bordered by Russia in the East, Lativia in the south, the Baltic sea west and north.This video may be of interest to foreign nationals and Canadian temporary residents working as Supervisor, Mining & Quarrying with NOC code 8221 jobs. We are talking about the AIPP program selection in 2019 and 2020 which will give you some understanding on the number of people being selected in this NOC category for the AIPP program each year.In 2019, a total of 10 applicants in NOC 8221 was processed for Canadian Permanent Residence under the AIPP Program and in 2020, a total of no applicant in the same NOC was processed for PR under AIPP. We have seen an appreciative reduction in intakes in 2020 from 2019 figures  because the pandemic was raging in 2020 and the vaccinating the population was the priority of the Government. We expect the numbers to increase in the coming years. The total number of people selected under the AiPP program in 2019 in all NOC codes was 5380 and in the year 2020 the first year where you can see the impact of the global pandemic, the total number reduced to 3234. Some NOC codes like Nurses had higher intake but most others had little or none. The 2021 numbers should be coming out soon. Please subscribe to this channel for more Canadian Immigration data analysis and Immigration information and if you want to become a Canadian Permanent Residence, you can learn more by attending the Free online YouTube videos posted on https://polinsys.com/p. From all of us from IRC news and the Polinsys team we thank you for watching!

This podcast is the first episode in a series of 9, each one representing the career paths taken by 9 fellow students having completed their initial Tertiary Qualifications in Quarry Engineering. In episode one we hear from Andrew. The objective behind the sharing of these stories simply being to provide some perspective to all current students, in any field, that the career choices they make today do not need to be life defining! Let me introduce you to ‘40 years on – reflections on life before, during and after Quarrying'. Available as a GHFC Foundation e-book from Amazon-Kindle: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0B3HTNN1T https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B3HTNN1T

Note: The audio version doesn't include code or commands. Those parts of the post can be seen in the text version. This year's 15th installment of the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) features yet another impressive dataset of corporate breaches and exposures marked by an overriding postulate: attack surfaces matter and they should dictate a large portion of your risk assessment strategy. First launched in 2008, the DBIR's 2022 version has been significantly expanded, from a modest amount of 500 cases, to include 5212 breaches and 23896 incidents examined through the lens of the VERIS 4A's (Actor, Action, Asset, and Attribute) framework. Its timeline section looks at comprehensive aspects such as discovery time, any attacker actions taken pre, and post-breach, and the number of actions per breach. Additionally, there is a pattern-matching initiative to help organizations navigate through some of the most concerning incidents while providing a handful of preliminary security controls. Industry verticals included in this 2022 report include Accommodation and Food Services (72), Arts, Entertainment and Recreation (71), Educational Services (61), Financial and Insurance (52), Healthcare (62), Information (51), Manufacturing (31 to 33), Mining, Quarrying, and Oil & Gas Extraction + Utilities (21 + 22), Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (54), Public Administration (92), Retail (44-45), and Very Small Businesses (10 employees or less). The report highlights threats from different regions of the world such as Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Northern America, Latin America, and the Caribbean, with SecurityTrails playing the role of intelligence contributor as in the recent past. Summary of key findings Through a series of carefully-selected and correlated investigative scenarios, a collective effort that the DBIR refers to as "creative exploration", albeit without bias, the report's findings continue to highlight several areas of interest from where cybercrime continues to drive profit. For example, identity theft and fraud motivate an important sector of transnational cybercrime, with some of the most explicit cases centered on the use of ransomware, no surprise there. However, a bustling amount of incidents, where default or stolen credentials are being leveraged, extended the attack paths with relative ease, opportunistic or not, the problem showed evidence of being compounded by a growing lack of adequate visibility into publicly-facing assets and (any) corresponding vulnerabilities. At the tail end of the distribution, the vulnerability-to-breach ratios remained particularly significant. To put it in the DBIR's own parlance, this is where attackers are looking (it's a numbers game!); a sustainable environment with enough incentives as miscreants come hard on the heels of struggling security teams. Important, too, are the enticing circumstances applicable to different industries. In other words, and perhaps not surprisingly, attacks based on a specific business model are likely to be more successful in the long run. An observed convergence between the human element and system misconfigurations remained just above the 5th percentile (a decrease from 2020), but it drove an estimated 13% of overall system breaches, with misconfigured cloud storage instances leading the trend. How Attack Surface Intelligence helps prevent DBIR's most popular threats As we can see from the key findings from the 2022 DBIR, lack of visibility into public-facing assets is one of the most prominent problems inhibiting security teams from preventing threats to their organizations. Since we introduced Risk Rules, our main goal was to help security teams find an easy way to generate a complete and dynamic inventory of all their digital assets, as well as identify CVEs and critical misconfigurations over all their hosts. And when it comes to asset discovery, as you see from the following screenshot, A-S-I is particula...

In this episode of Bona Fide Needs, Arnold & Porter Partner Mike McGill and PubKGroup Managing Editor Bill Olver cover a broad range of recent legal developments affecting government contractors. Our headline feature this month is Mike's broad discussion with Arnold & Porter partner Judah Prero on the interplay between the regulation of the chemical PFAS and federal procurement, which is part of the Biden Administration's broader effort on climate change and environmental sustainability.  Mike also examines new procurement rules, including a FAR rule on the use of small business procedures for overseas procurements, a final DFARS rule on commerciality determinations, and a final DFARS rule on the validation of intellectual property rights and data related to commercial products. Mike also revisits GSA's acquisition letter  on economic price adjustments to combat inflation.  Bill rounds out the episode with a brief update on important developments for federal contractors, including OMB's Buy American guidance for infrastructure projects, OFCCP guidance on contractor compliance evaluations, the Interagency Suspension and Debarment Committee's report on S&D activity for FY2020, as well as regulatory, legislative, and cybersecurity activity.    Show notes 0:20 – Introduction and Overview 1:45 – Recent Regulatory Developments 12:00 – Federal Procurement Headlines 23:15 – The Intersection of PFAS Regulation and Federal Procurement 1:10:00 – Practical Wrap Up 1:14:00 – Credits and copyright   Further Reading Arnold & Porter Environmental Edge Blog: Federal Procurement and PFAS: Important Recent Developments EPA: Recommendations of Specifications, Standards, and Ecolabels for Federal Purchasing EPA: How EPA's Recommended Standards and Ecolabels Address Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Initial Implementation Guidance on Application of Buy America Preference in Federal Financial Assistance Programs for Infrastructure White House Directive Promotes Quantum Computing for Cyber Infrastructure Federal Agencies Likely to Get New Cybersecurity Guidance ‘In Coming Weeks' CMMC Interim Rule Could Land in May Can Small Businesses Keep up with Defense Cyber Requirements? Pentagon Eyeing the Cloud to Help Firms Meet CMMC Cybersecurity Requirements DOD Expands Vulnerability Disclosure Program to Contracting Base in Pilot New OFCCP Compliance Review Directions ISDC Report: Suspensions and Debarments Down from Pre-Pandemic Levels H.R.7185 - Federal Contracting for Peace and Security Act House Oversight and Reform Committee: Federal Contracting for Peace and Security Act S.3905 - Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition Act Former Health Care Staffing Executive Convicted of Obstructing FTC Investigation into Wage-Fixing Allegations Jury Acquits DaVita, ex-CEO Kent Thiry in Landmark Antitrust Prosecution of Non-Poaching Agreements Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Set-Asides for Indian-Owned Businesses Small Business Size Standards: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting; Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction; Utilities; Construction What Federal Agencies Need to Know Now About the New Lease Accounting Standard  

Quarrying stones and removing stone fencing

In this episode, we chat to Alistair Waddell, President & CEO at Inflection Resources & Chairman at Headwater Gold. Both are junior explorers working across Australia and the US focusing on high-grade precious metals and copper assets. Alistair is an exploration geologist with a background working in Australia, South America, and North America. He is here today to talk about the exciting projects he is involved in and his experience travelling the world as a geologist.   KEY TAKEAWAYS Get out there and create your opportunities by knocking on doors. Get exposure to different deposit types, people, and jurisdictions. Young geologists need a bit of drive and perseverance and must not be afraid to take a leap of faith to gain experience. Working for junior miners as well as major mining companies really broadens your understanding. Inflection Resources has two main projects. Both mining gold and copper. The geologist Dr Douglas Haines was involved in putting together the exploration proposal for both projects. Many of the targets were on open ground, close to existing paved highways. They are currently working their way through thirty-five truly greenfield drilling targets in their NSW project. Drilling is also about to commence in their Croydon goldfields. An area that has produced spectacularly high grade finds in the past. Brownfield sites usually come with more risk than people realise. There is a trade-off. Alistair explains why he prefers to drill greenfield sites. Headwater Gold is focused on high-grade epithermal veins in the Great Basin area of Nevada. There are twelve projects to explore in Nevada.   BEST MOMENTS ‘Get out and travel before life gets more complicated with mortgages, families and whatnot. ´ ‘I recognise the self-driving geologists. They have that little bit of extra entrepreneurial attitude.' 'I'm certainly very comfortable at taking a swing on greenfield targets that have the potential to deliver a large tier one.' EPISODE RESOURCES Website: https://inflectionresources.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/waddellalistair/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/inflectionaucu Email: alistair@inflectionresources.com Headway Gold: https://headwatergold.com/boardofdirectors/ VALUABLE RESOURCES mailto:rob@mining-international.org https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/ http://www.mining-international.org https://twitter.com/MiningConsult https://www.facebook.com/MiningInternational.org https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC69dGPS29lmakv-D7LWJg_Q?guided_help_flow=3   ABOUT THE HOST Rob Tyson is the Founder and Director of Mining International Ltd, a leading global recruitment and headhunting consultancy based in the UK specialising in all areas of mining across the globe from first world to third world countries from Africa, Europe, Middle East, Asia, and Australia. We source, headhunt, and discover new and top talent through a targeted approach and search methodology and have a proven track record in sourcing and positioning exceptional candidates into our clients' organisations in any mining discipline or level. Mining International provides a transparent, informative, and trusted consultancy service to our candidates and clients to help them develop their careers and business goals and objectives in this ever-changing marketplace. CONTACT METHOD rob@mining-international.org https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/   Podcast Description Rob Tyson is an established recruiter in the mining and quarrying sector and decided to produce the “Dig Deep” The Mining Podcast to provide valuable and informative content around the mining industry. He has a passion and desire to promote the industry and the podcast aims to offer the mining community an insight into people's experiences and careers covering any mining discipline, giving the listeners helpful advice and guidance on industry topics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What are NAICS Codes, the North American Industry Classification System codes?  Welcome to our podcast FedBiz 5, where you get informed, get connected and get results.  In our last episode we discussed, “What is SAM?” – The System for Award Management.   Now we will learn more about NAICS Codes and their importance in your SAM registration.NAICS Codes are the six-digit identification standard used by federal statistical agencies in classifying businesses for the purpose of collecting, analyzing, and publishing statistical data related to the U.S. business economy.  For federal contracting, these are the codes the government researches to find goods and services for award opportunities.An important part of the SAM registration process is ensuring a business has properly categorized its industry codes in their SAM registration. The six-digit NAICS Code can be broken down into specific levels by each digit of the code.  The NAICS code has 20 primary two-digit Sectors. The NAICS hierarchy includes 99 three-digit Subcategories, 311 four-digit Industry Groups, and 709 five-digit NAICS Industry Designations.  There are 1,057 six-digit NAICS Codes.NAICS Code Structure by Sector:SECTOR                DESCRIPTION | 11 | Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting| 21 | Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction| 22 | Utilities| 23 | Construction| 31-33 | Manufacturing| 42 | Wholesale Trade| 44-45 | Retail Trade| 48-49 | Transportation and Warehousing| 51 | Information| 52 | Finance and Insurance| 53 | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing| 54 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services| 55 | Management of Companies and Enterprises| 56 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services| 61 | Educational Services| 62 | Health Care and Social Assistance| 71 | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation| 72 | Accommodation and Food Services| 81 | Other Services (except Public Administration)| 92 | Public AdministrationNAICS Codes describe in general “HOW” purchased products and/or services are produced.  For example, NAICS Code 541611 is defined as ‘Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services.'  NAICS Codes do not describe who a business sells to.  NAICS Codes are based on a production-oriented concept, meaning that it groups businesses into industries according to similarity in the processes used to produce goods and/or services.In SAM, NAICS Codes should be focused on core business.  Too much disparity or too many NAICS Codes can give the impression the business is not focused.  What do you want to sell to the government? Less is more in this instance, and that focus is very important.FedBiz Access' fulfillment team takes the time to understand their client's business and asks questions to pull information from the client to ensure their registration is complete, optimized and verified.This podcast is sponsored by FedBiz Access - https://fedbizaccess.com.  For government contracting made simple, call (888) 299-4498.

017: Part 3 of my investigation into the evidence for ancient high technology - a deep dive into Quarrying and Logistics of moving the 1000+ ton stones

Every two years the Peak District hosts ‘Hillhead’ in a disused quarry. It is the largest event for the Quarrying, Construction and Recycling industries. It is known both for its lively equipment demonstrations and unpredictable weather. This year the coronavirus forced the event online, and the new format forced the organisers to reconsider the focus....

In Materials March I explore the common materials used in American gravestone manufacturing... up first, slate!tombwithaviewpodcast@gmail.comFacebook: Tomb with a View PodcastInstagram: tombwithaviewpodcast

The recent blast at a quarry site in Karnataka's Chikaballapur has brought to light the mayhem that's happening at these places. Tune in to The Lead to get to know more about the incident and what fuels such activity. Download the Deccan Herald app for iOS devices here: https://apple.co/30eOFD6 For latest news and updates, log on to www.deccanherald.com Check out our e-paper www.deccanheraldepaper.com

In this episode of DH Radio, we look at the issue of mining in Mandya district and listen to the plight of people residing near Bebi Betta. This series from Deccan Herald comprehensively looks at the issue of illegal mining in that state. A sort of activity that affects us— you, me and our planet. In today's episode, we travel to the district of Mandya. The district is home to the majestic KRS or Krishnaraja Sagar Dam, a 90-year old dam which provides water to millions of people. But quarry activities near the dam pose a threat to the structure. Activists have been demanding that the area within the radius of 20-km around the dam be declared a protected zone. M Lakshmana, former chairman of Mysuru chapter of Institution of Engineers and founder of Association of Concerned and Informed Citizens of Mysuru, tells us of the dam's importance. To know more listen to the podcast. Download the Deccan Herald app for iOS devices here: https://apple.co/30eOFD6 For latest news and updates, log on to www.deccanherald.com Check out our e-paper www.deccanheraldepaper.com

The future of one of St.Albans' precious green spaces hangs in the balance. Amanda Yorwerth speaks to Craig Tallents Chair of Smallfords Residents Association, who are fighting to save Ellenbrook open space. Photo: John Andrews

Colin is in conversation with James Thorne, the CEO of The Institute Of Quarrying (IOQ). James has marked himself out in the industry as a man determined to push practices forward, and coupled with his dynamic thinking and methodologies. James joins the show today to talk through some of the innovative ways in which he hopes to lead The IOQ into tomorrow's world. KEY TAKEAWAYS Future-proofing plans for the IOQ revolves around ensuring that their members are supported through education, best practices, and implementation of new technologies to support this.   The outbreak has caused much of the world to be brought to a stand-still. But businesses are being urged to carry on where they can. If we do keep going, we must be aware of the mental strain this places us under.   It's not just about having the technical competence to understand the issue. The ability to listen, to communicate and to act on what you've heard.   Fluid, coherent responses to team's needs has led IOQ to harness new, accessible technologies, resulting in new and dynamic ways of relaying information and practices to its members. It's a model that should act as a lesson to all institutes of learning.   Capability is an extension of competence. By adding skill-sets, efficiency and communication to an already competent body, we create capability.   BEST MOMENTS ‘We need to control the controllables' ‘Get the basics right, and the rest of it will look after itself' ‘If we don't understand it, and we don't measure it, then how can we make sure we're dealing with it in the best way possible?' ‘It's not just about competence. It's about capability'   VALUABLE RESOURCES The Interesting Health And Safety Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/training-competency-creating-effective-plan-process/id1467771449?i=1000452692837  James Thorne LinkedIn The Institute Of Quarrying ABOUT THE HOST Colin Nottage ‘Making health and safety as important as everything else we do.' This is the belief that Colin is passionate about and through his consultancy Influential Management Group (IMG) is able to spread into industry. Colin works at a strategic level with company owners and board members. He helps business leaders establish and achieve their health and safety ambitions. He has developed a number of leading competency improvement programmes that are delivered across industry and his strengths are his ability to take a practical approach to problem-solving and being able to liaise at all levels within an organisation. Colin also runs a company that vets contractors online and a network that develops and support H&S consultancies to become better businesses. Colin chairs the Construction Dust Partnership, an industry collaboration directly involving many organisations, including the Health and Safety Executive. He is a Post Graduate Tutor at Strathclyde University and a highly sought-after health and safety speaker and trainer. He has a Post Graduate Certificate in Safety and Risk management, an engineering degree and is a Chartered Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

‘We are only human, people do make mistakes' In this episode Colin is with a live audience at the Institute of Quarrying Safety Day, speaking about being proactive and why business owners and managers need to plan to allow people to make mistakes in a way that doesn't end up with them being seriously injured or killed. When business owners and managers investigate incidents blame must be put aside to ask ‘how' as this enables an in-depth review of processes and systems. Creating an environment with openness and transparency is key to being able to create the right processes and controls, listen in now to find out how.   KEY TAKEAWAYS People do make mistakes so as business owners  and managers we need to plan in our businesses to allow people to make mistakes in a way that doesn't  end up with them being seriously injured or killed Thinking that there is a progression through from unsafe acts and behaviours to major injuries and fatal incidents is not reflective of what really happens in the work environment. Near misses If you don't create an environment where there is openness and trust people are not going to talk about the near misses and what is actually happening on a day to day basis. Having a good near-miss reporting process is important but it will not necessarily stop a serious or fatal incident occurring. It's vital to challenge the way the job is being done, ask your staff; What control have you got in place to stop you getting injured or killed? Is that enough? Blaming the individual Rules are created, something goes wrong and the company blames the individual for not following the rules. Does this mean it is only bad people who have accidents at work? If you only blame the worker you will never make things any better. You need to look deeply at the activities in your business and the way you are controlling them. Rules are a great starting point to challenge the activities that are being undertaken Is there the right supervision? Is the attitude of the individual right? Are there the right control measures in place? When things go wrong Blame must be put aside and questions asked about ‘how did this happen?' This will open the situation up and enable a more in-depth look at the processes, company systems and controls. If you can spend time talking honestly with the people who are in the environment then you can put in more effective control measures. Don't apportion blame if something goes wrong the reason it's gone wrong is either; the company hasn't put the right person on the job or the right controls in place. We don't have bad workers; accidents happen because the controls in place are not effective.   BEST MOMENTS ‘If you are punished because you got things wrong then you've missed an opportunity to make things better' ‘Don't have an environment where people are afraid to come forward if something is wrong, embrace it ‘I didn't foster an environment where people could talk to me because I was stuck in an office'   VALUABLE RESOURCES The Interesting Health & Safety Podcast HSE.gov.uk   ABOUTTHE HOST Colin'sBiography   ‘Making health and safety as important as everything else we do.' This is the belief that Colin is passionate about and through his consultancy Influential Management Group (IMG) is able to spread into industry. Colin works at a strategic level with company owners and board members. He helps business leaders establish and achieve their health and safety ambitions. He has developed a number of leading competency improvement programmes that are delivered across industry and his strengths are his ability to take a practical approach to problem-solving and being able to liaise at all levels within an organisation. Colin also runs a company that vets contractors online and a network that develops and support H&S consultancies to become better businesses. Colin chairs the Construction Dust Partnership, an industry collaboration directly involving many organisations, including the Health and Safety Executive. He is a Post Graduate Tutor at Strathclyde University and a highly sought-after health and safety speaker and trainer. He has a Post Graduate Certificate in Safety and Risk management, an engineering degree and is a Chartered Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Three o’clock in the afternoon, and Shirley, of Shawnee Memorials, just across Harrison Avenue from Fairview Cemetery, was not taking any shit off my dad. We had come here at my urging; Dad had mentioned that he still needed to order a stone to mark the plot where Jenny’s and Edith’s remains were buried together. I could see that if I didn’t push a little, it wasn’t going to happen any time soon. And the grass in the Rose family plot, though a bit dry and thatched in patches, covered their grave so smoothly that no one would ever know they were there. Actual memories by Tom Fenley. "Coals" by Kristin Hersh: kristinhersh.cashmusic.org or www.kristinhersh.com

Transcript -- Richard Thorpe and Steve Blake take a look at the remains of a Minoan fishing village, buried under pumice. How the myth of Atlantis is romantically linked to the island of Santorini

Richard Thorpe and Steve Blake take a look at the remains of a Minoan fishing village, buried under pumice. How the myth of Atlantis is romantically linked to the island of Santorini

Transcript -- Richard Thorpe and Steve Blake take a look at the remains of a Minoan fishing village, buried under pumice. How the myth of Atlantis is romantically linked to the island of Santorini

Richard Thorpe and Steve Blake take a look at the remains of a Minoan fishing village, buried under pumice. How the myth of Atlantis is romantically linked to the island of Santorini