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Mike is the Founder and Senior Technical Advisor of Okane Consultants. Okane helps mining companies return the land responsibly and safely at the end of a mine's lifecycle. In this episode Mike and I discuss practical lessons learned from work in mine closure projects.

Part 1 of the Faces of the Industry award winners, reflecting a simple philosophy: the electricity sector isn't made up of companies—it's made up of people. In conversation with Francis Bradley, this year's winners showcase the creativity, innovation, leadership and grace under pressure that make Canada's electricity system. The winners on this episode are Sandra Haskins, Senior Vice President and CFO at Capital Power, Joy Brake, Senior Technical Advisor, System Planning at Nova Scotia Power, and Jeffrey Laninga, Live Line Engineer and Section Head at Manitoba Hydro.Link:Read the Faces of the Industry press release on the Electricity Canada website.

This is a lengthier episode, so buckle in for a long ride.Mike is the Founder and now a Senior Technical Advisor to O'Kane Consultants. Mike is a fellow geotechnical engineer. Okane helps mining companies return the land responsibly and safely at the end of a mine's lifecycle. They believe in challenging the status quo and advocating for meaningful partnerships and positive outcomes for community stakeholders and Indigenous rightsholders. Their solutions help their clients achieve positive financial, environmental, and social outcomes from feasibility to relinquishment.

In this episode, Jack Cable, Senior Technical Advisor at CISA, discusses the agency's role in securing the technology ecosystem, particularly focusing on open source software security. Jack explains what CISA is, its mission to protect critical infrastructure, and the significance of the 'Secure by Design' initiative. The conversation covers the collaboration efforts with the open source community, resources available for developers, and the importance of integrating security into software development. Jack also shares his personal journey into cybersecurity and emphasizes empowering developers to enhance security measures from the start. 00:00 Introduction 00:45 What is CISA? 01:26 CISA's Mission and Mandate 02:51 CISA's Role in Open Source Security 03:55 Collaborations and Initiatives 05:18 Open Source as Critical Infrastructure 07:11 Secure by Design and Developer Resources 10:41 Jack Cable's Journey into Cybersecurity 12:52 Empowering the Open Source Community 17:11 Bridging the Gap Between Developers and Security Communities 19:24 Conclusion and Final Thoughts   Resources: Secure by Design CISA on Open Source Security Guest: Jack Cable is a Senior Technical Advisor at CISA, where he helps lead the agency's work on open source software security and Secure by Design. At CISA, Jack authored CISA's Open Source Software Security Roadmap and has co-led community efforts to standardize the security of package repositories. Prior to that, Jack worked as a TechCongress Fellow for the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, advising Chairman Gary Peters on cybersecurity policy, including election security and open source software security. There, Jack was the principal author of the Securing Open Source Software Act. He previously worked as a Security Architect at Krebs Stamos Group. Jack also served as an Election Security Technical Advisor at CISA, where he created Crossfeed, a pilot to scan election assets nationwide. Jack is a top bug bounty hacker, having identified over 350 vulnerabilities in hundreds of companies. After placing first in the Hack the Air Force bug bounty challenge, he began working at the Pentagon's Defense Digital Service. Jack holds a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Stanford University and has published academic research on election security, ransomware, and cloud security.

SHOW NOTES Stacy Young, Chief Knowledge Officer at USAID and Melissa Patsalides, Senior Advisor for Knowledge Management and Organizational Learning, join Mike Shanley to discuss Knowledge Management, AI, and the new Knowledge Management and Learning Policy at USAID. RESOURCES USAID's Knowledge Management and Organizational Learning Policy USAID's Artificial Intelligence Action Plan USAIDLearningLab.org where people can find the Knowledge Retention and Transfer Toolkit BIOGRAPHY Stacey Young, PhD is USAID's first Chief Knowledge Officer (formerly Agency Knowledge Management and Organizational Learning Officer), leading Agency-wide knowledge and learning approaches. Dr. Young also co-chairs the Multi-Donor Learning Partnership of 11 major donor organizations working to advance organizational learning and knowledge management in international development.From 2011-2019, she served as a Senior Learning Advisor for USAID's Bureau for Policy, Planning and Learning. Through her vision and leadership, USAID developed a holistic approach to Collaborating, Learning and Adapting (CLA) that is integrated across USAID's country programs. Part of a long-term Agency effort to more firmly anchor USAID programs in strong evidence and local leadership, CLA is acknowledged as leading the field in learning and adaptive management for international development. She also served as the Senior Technical Advisor for USAID's first Agency-wide learning agenda, on the Journey to Self-Reliance. Dr. Young joined USAID in 2003 as the Senior Knowledge Management Advisor for USAID's Microenterprise Development office, where she led an award-winning knowledge management program to facilitate learning in microfinance, market development and poverty reduction. She also led the development of USAID's congressionally mandated poverty measurement tools; managed the congressionally mandated Microenterprise Results Reporting activity; and co-led an external affairs portfolio to support USAID's engagement with Congress and industry groups around microenterprise development and poverty reduction.From 1993-2003, Dr. Young lived and worked in Kenya, Uganda and the US as an independent consultant specializing in research and policy analysis in philanthropy, development policy, HIV/AIDS and family planning, and agriculture and food security.Dr. Young has published several books and articles on development and knowledge management, and has taught political science, women's studies and writing at Skidmore College and at Cornell University, where she earned a PhD in Government. Melissa Patsalides is an international development professional with more than 20 years of experience inside and outside of the federal government. Currently she serves as a senior advisor for knowledge management and organizational learning in the Bureau for Planning Learning and Resource Management at USAID. She leads a practice group that supports implementation of USAID's new KMOL policy, advances agency practices around data use and performance and collaborates deeply with the USAID's Chief Information office on IT systems that support KM. In the past year and a half, she has focused on artificial intelligence and exploring ways to leverage it for KM at the agency level.Throughout her career, Patsalides has worked across various sectors and geographic regions, and has served in various leadership roles at USAID, including Director of the Office of Learning, Evaluation and Research (LER), Agency Evaluation Officer and Deputy Director of the Office of Strategic Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation in the Office of Afghanistan and Pakistan Affairs. Prior to joining USAID, she worked with international human rights and advocacy NGOs and served as a Peace Corps volunteer in West Africa. Patsalides holds a Master of Science in National Resource Strategy from the Eisenhower School and a Master of Arts in International Development from the Joseph Korbel School for International Studies at the University of Denver. LEARN MORE Thank you for tuning into this episode of the Aid Market Podcast. You can learn more about working with USAID by visiting our homepage: Konektid International and AidKonekt. To connect with our team directly, message the host Mike Shanley on LinkedIn.

Blast-RADIUS targets a network authentication protocol. The US disrupts a Russian disinformation campaign. Anonymous messaging app NGL is slapped with fines and user restrictions. The NEA addresses AI use in classrooms. Gay Furry Hackers release data from a conservative think tank. Microsoft and Apple change course on OpenAI board seats. Australia initiates a nationwide technology security review. A Patch Tuesday rundown. Guest Jack Cable, Senior Technical Advisor at CISA, with the latest from CISA's Secure by Design Alert series. Our friend Graham Cluley ties the knot.  Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you'll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest Guest Jack Cable, Senior Technical Advisor at CISA, joins us to share an update on CISA's Secure by Design Alert series. For some background, you can find CISA's Secure by Design whitepaper here. Details on today's update can be found here.  Selected Reading New Blast-RADIUS attack breaks 30-year-old protocol used in networks everywhere (Ars Technica) US Disrupts AI-Powered Russian Bot Farm on X (SecurityWeek) FTC says anonymous messaging app failed to stop ‘rampant cyberbullying' (The Verge) NEA Approves AI Guidance, But It's Vital for Educators to Tread Carefully (EducationWeek) Hackvists release two gigabytes of Heritage Foundation data (CyberScoop) Microsoft and Apple ditch OpenAI board seats amid regulatory scrutiny (The Verge) Australia instructs government entities to check for tech exposed to foreign control (The Record) Microsoft July 2024 Patch Tuesday fixes 142 flaws, 4 zero-days (BleepingComputer) Graham Cluley ties the knot (Mastodon)  Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show.  Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here's our media kit. Contact us at cyberwire@n2k.com to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Wood, Senior Technical Advisor at Benetech Inc., discusses redesigning chutes and conveyor systems to reduce fugitive dust.

7NEWS Australia: David Grusch UFO/UAP bombshells: Ross Coulthart reveals the inside story Through his years of research into the UFO phenomenom, Ross Coulthart came across a man called Dave Grusch. David Grusch is a former United States Air Force intelligence officer who gained notoriety in 2023 for his claims about the existence of UFOs (Unidentified Flying Objects) and secret government programs to study them. Grusch has served as an Intelligence Officer for over fourteen years. A veteran of the Air Force, he has numerous awards and decorations for his participation in covert and clandestine operations to advance American security. At the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Grusch served as the Senior Intelligence Capabilities Integration Officer, authorized at the Top Secret/Secret Compartmented Information level, and was the agency's Senior Technical Advisor for analysis of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena/Trans-Medium Issues. From 2016 to 2021, he served in the National Reconnaissance Office as a Senior Intelligence Officer and led the production of the NRO director's daily briefing. Grusch was a civilian GS-15, the military equivalent of a colonel. Grusch resigned from the very highest levels of military intelligence in the United States about early April 2023, and he worked most recently for the UAP task force. He was the National Geospatial Agency Intelligence Agency lead for the UAP Task Force in the Pentagon, which is the Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Task Force. He was investigating reports or a secret UFOs, UAP, alien spacecraft crash retrieval program. Grusch was at the highest levels of US intelligence, and was kind enough to speak to Ross Coulthart on US network News Nation, and share with what he knew. Here, we speak with Ross about the inside story of the Grusch revelations.

Guests: Allan Friedman, Senior Advisor and Strategist, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) [@CISAgov]On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/allanafriedman/At RSAC | https://www.rsaconference.com/experts/allan-friedmanBob Lord, Senior Technical Advisor, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) [@CISAgov]On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/lordbob/On Twitter | https://twitter.com/boblordAt RSAC | https://www.rsaconference.com/experts/Bob%20Lord____________________________Hosts: Sean Martin, Co-Founder at ITSPmagazine [@ITSPmagazine] and Host of Redefining CyberSecurity Podcast [@RedefiningCyber]On ITSPmagazine | https://www.itspmagazine.com/sean-martinMarco Ciappelli, Co-Founder at ITSPmagazine [@ITSPmagazine] and Host of Redefining Society PodcastOn ITSPmagazine | https://www.itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/marco-ciappelli____________________________Episode NotesIn this new On Location episode, Sean Martin hosted a conversation with Allan Friedman and Bob Lord from the Cyber Security and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) as part of the Chats on the Road to the RSA Conference series. The discussion centered around key topics such as securing software by design, navigating the intricacies of managing end-of-life (EOL) software, and emphasizing the crucial role of transparency in the software supply chain.Allan Friedman, a vocal advocate for the Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) — he has the t-shirt to prove it! — explored the increasing competitiveness of getting accepted to speak at renowned conferences like RSA, reflecting the growing awareness and urgency around cybersecurity topics. His upcoming RSA presentation is set to delve into the looming challenge of end-of-life and end-of-support software—a topic that, while not new, demands innovative technical and policy-level responses to mitigate emerging threats effectively.Bob Lord's discussion highlighted an area often overlooked yet critical for software security: memory safety. By sharing his experiences and underscoring the prevalence of vulnerabilities traced back to memory safety issues, Lord emphasized the necessity for developers and companies to adopt a more proactive and transparent approach in their software development practices. This call to action is not just about developing new solutions but also about ensuring that existing software is resilient against current and future threats.One of the key takeaways from this episode is the imperative of transparency in the software supply chain. As Friedman notes, the path to a more secure digital infrastructure lies in the ability to have clear visibility into the software components businesses rely on—including their age, vulnerabilities, and update requirements. This clarity is essential not only for building trust between software manufacturers and their customers but also for enabling a proactive stance on cybersecurity, which can significantly reduce the risks associated with outdated or unsupported software.Moreover, the conversation underscored the evolutionary nature of cybersecurity. As threats evolve, so too must our strategies and tools to combat them. The dialogue between Martin, Friedman, and Lord brought to light the importance of continuous learning, adaptation, and collaboration within the cybersecurity community to address these ongoing challenges.The episode represents a microcosm of the larger conversations happening within the fields of cybersecurity and software development. As we move forward, the insights shared by Allan Friedman and Bob Lord remind us of the critical importance of design security, comprehensive policies, and, above all, the need for a collective belief in the possibility of creating safer software solutions for the future.Be sure to follow our Coverage Journey and subscribe to our podcasts!____________________________Follow our RSA Conference USA 2024 coverage: https://www.itspmagazine.com/rsa-conference-usa-2024-rsac-san-francisco-usa-cybersecurity-event-infosec-conference-coverageOn YouTube:

Guests: Allan Friedman, Senior Advisor and Strategist, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) [@CISAgov]On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/allanafriedman/At RSAC | https://www.rsaconference.com/experts/allan-friedmanBob Lord, Senior Technical Advisor, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) [@CISAgov]On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/lordbob/On Twitter | https://twitter.com/boblordAt RSAC | https://www.rsaconference.com/experts/Bob%20Lord____________________________Hosts: Sean Martin, Co-Founder at ITSPmagazine [@ITSPmagazine] and Host of Redefining CyberSecurity Podcast [@RedefiningCyber]On ITSPmagazine | https://www.itspmagazine.com/sean-martinMarco Ciappelli, Co-Founder at ITSPmagazine [@ITSPmagazine] and Host of Redefining Society PodcastOn ITSPmagazine | https://www.itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/marco-ciappelli____________________________Episode NotesIn this new On Location episode, Sean Martin hosted a conversation with Allan Friedman and Bob Lord from the Cyber Security and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) as part of the Chats on the Road to the RSA Conference series. The discussion centered around key topics such as securing software by design, navigating the intricacies of managing end-of-life (EOL) software, and emphasizing the crucial role of transparency in the software supply chain.Allan Friedman, a vocal advocate for the Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) — he has the t-shirt to prove it! — explored the increasing competitiveness of getting accepted to speak at renowned conferences like RSA, reflecting the growing awareness and urgency around cybersecurity topics. His upcoming RSA presentation is set to delve into the looming challenge of end-of-life and end-of-support software—a topic that, while not new, demands innovative technical and policy-level responses to mitigate emerging threats effectively.Bob Lord's discussion highlighted an area often overlooked yet critical for software security: memory safety. By sharing his experiences and underscoring the prevalence of vulnerabilities traced back to memory safety issues, Lord emphasized the necessity for developers and companies to adopt a more proactive and transparent approach in their software development practices. This call to action is not just about developing new solutions but also about ensuring that existing software is resilient against current and future threats.One of the key takeaways from this episode is the imperative of transparency in the software supply chain. As Friedman notes, the path to a more secure digital infrastructure lies in the ability to have clear visibility into the software components businesses rely on—including their age, vulnerabilities, and update requirements. This clarity is essential not only for building trust between software manufacturers and their customers but also for enabling a proactive stance on cybersecurity, which can significantly reduce the risks associated with outdated or unsupported software.Moreover, the conversation underscored the evolutionary nature of cybersecurity. As threats evolve, so too must our strategies and tools to combat them. The dialogue between Martin, Friedman, and Lord brought to light the importance of continuous learning, adaptation, and collaboration within the cybersecurity community to address these ongoing challenges.The episode represents a microcosm of the larger conversations happening within the fields of cybersecurity and software development. As we move forward, the insights shared by Allan Friedman and Bob Lord remind us of the critical importance of design security, comprehensive policies, and, above all, the need for a collective belief in the possibility of creating safer software solutions for the future.Be sure to follow our Coverage Journey and subscribe to our podcasts!____________________________Follow our RSA Conference USA 2024 coverage: https://www.itspmagazine.com/rsa-conference-usa-2024-rsac-san-francisco-usa-cybersecurity-event-infosec-conference-coverageOn YouTube:

Guest: Jack Cable, Senior Technical Advisor at CISA [@CISAgov]On LinkedIn | https://linkedin.com/in/jackcableOn Twitter | https://twitter.com/jackhcableCISA on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/company/cisagov/____________________________Host: Sean Martin, Co-Founder at ITSPmagazine [@ITSPmagazine] and Host of Redefining CyberSecurity Podcast [@RedefiningCyber]On ITSPmagazine | https://www.itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/sean-martin____________________________This Episode's SponsorsImperva | https://itspm.ag/imperva277117988Devo | https://itspm.ag/itspdvweb___________________________Episode NotesIn this episode of the Redefining CyberSecurity Podcast, host Sean Martin invites Jack Cable, Senior Technical Advisor at CISA (U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency), to discuss the concept of 'Secure by Design' and the importance of incorporating security into the development process of technology products. The episode explores the motivations behind CISA's 'Secure by Design' initiative, which aims to shift the responsibility for cybersecurity from end users to technology manufacturers.During the conversation, Jack highlights the need for long-term investments in cybersecurity and emphasizes the role of business leaders in driving necessary security improvements. The conversation explores the core principles of 'Secure by Design', including technology manufacturers taking ownership of security outcomes for their customers, promoting radical transparency and accountability, and ensuring top business leadership drives security improvements. The episode also touches on the collaboration between CISA and the open-source community to foster greater security improvements in the open-source space.Jack also shares success stories of companies effectively implementing 'Secure by Design' principles and highlights the economic and business factors that will drive a more secure future. The episode concludes with a call-to-action for organizations to adopt the 'Secure by Design' approach and engage with CISA to support the shift towards more secure software.Top Key Insights:The 'Secure by Design' initiative is aiming to shift the burden of cybersecurity from end users to the technology manufacturers, essentially pushing for a more proactive approach to security.Successful adoption of 'Secure by Design' requires buy-in from business leaders who possess the power to allocate budgets and direct the shift towards a secure future, demonstrating that cybersecurity is as much a business issue as a technical one.Collaboration with the open-source community is crucial for improving security in the technology ecosystem. This includes expectaing companies who use open-source software to be responsible consumers and sustainable contributors to the open-source software ecosystem.___________________________Watch this and other videos on ITSPmagazine's YouTube ChannelRedefining CyberSecurity Podcast with Sean Martin, CISSP playlist:

Guest: Jack Cable, Senior Technical Advisor at CISA [@CISAgov]On LinkedIn | https://linkedin.com/in/jackcableOn Twitter | https://twitter.com/jackhcableCISA on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/company/cisagov/____________________________Host: Sean Martin, Co-Founder at ITSPmagazine [@ITSPmagazine] and Host of Redefining CyberSecurity Podcast [@RedefiningCyber]On ITSPmagazine | https://www.itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/sean-martin____________________________This Episode's SponsorsImperva | https://itspm.ag/imperva277117988Devo | https://itspm.ag/itspdvweb___________________________Episode NotesIn this episode of the Redefining CyberSecurity Podcast, host Sean Martin invites Jack Cable, Senior Technical Advisor at CISA (U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency), to discuss the concept of 'Secure by Design' and the importance of incorporating security into the development process of technology products. The episode explores the motivations behind CISA's 'Secure by Design' initiative, which aims to shift the responsibility for cybersecurity from end users to technology manufacturers.During the conversation, Jack highlights the need for long-term investments in cybersecurity and emphasizes the role of business leaders in driving necessary security improvements. The conversation explores the core principles of 'Secure by Design', including technology manufacturers taking ownership of security outcomes for their customers, promoting radical transparency and accountability, and ensuring top business leadership drives security improvements. The episode also touches on the collaboration between CISA and the open-source community to foster greater security improvements in the open-source space.Jack also shares success stories of companies effectively implementing 'Secure by Design' principles and highlights the economic and business factors that will drive a more secure future. The episode concludes with a call-to-action for organizations to adopt the 'Secure by Design' approach and engage with CISA to support the shift towards more secure software.Top Key Insights:The 'Secure by Design' initiative is aiming to shift the burden of cybersecurity from end users to the technology manufacturers, essentially pushing for a more proactive approach to security.Successful adoption of 'Secure by Design' requires buy-in from business leaders who possess the power to allocate budgets and direct the shift towards a secure future, demonstrating that cybersecurity is as much a business issue as a technical one.Collaboration with the open-source community is crucial for improving security in the technology ecosystem. This includes expectaing companies who use open-source software to be responsible consumers and sustainable contributors to the open-source software ecosystem.___________________________Watch this and other videos on ITSPmagazine's YouTube ChannelRedefining CyberSecurity Podcast with Sean Martin, CISSP playlist:

Today, panelists, Ashley Frost and James Maloney, Deputy Directors, Office of HIV/AIDS USAID, discussed USAID's localization initiative, locally-led development, and the importance of diversified local partners. They discuss USAID's Global Health work, how USAID supported PEPFAR and the successes it has enjoyed, including statistics of lives saved and changed.   James Maloney and Ashley Frost share the new PEPFAR five-year strategy, the USAID Approach to HIV and Optimized Programming (AHOP). AHOP is a framework for USAID to employ assets through efficient, measured, and simplified programmatic approaches to ensure resilient and country-led approaches to the HIV response. The AHOP defines five critical pathways through which USAID will assist countries in sustaining epidemic control and accelerating progress in those that have not yet achieved the 95-95-95 goals. Each pathway outlines planned results and time-bound milestones. If this resonates with you, share successes with Congress to fund the five-year reauthorization of PEPFAR.   IN THIS EPISODE: [00:32] Mike Shanley outlines key talking points regarding the accomplishments that PEPFAR has achieved over the last 20 years, delivering unprecedented impact in the global fight against HIV AIDS.  [02:57] Ashley Frost and James Maloney describe their roles at USAID as Deputy Directors.  [04:40] Discussion where funding originates, the investments they make at the primary healthcare level, and successes they have accomplished through PEPFAR, stating that USAID is the largest donor and they are advancing work in the HIV vaccine space.  [11:00] James shares statistics of the impact made in the world attributed to PEPFAR and reflects on the history of growth and prevention.  [14:50] Discussion of localization, local entities and partners and relationships within country-led staff and senior diplomats in their countries.         [20:06] Looking forward to goals and objectives, James discusses the AHOP framework in response to HIV.  [25:24] Ashley comments on the importance of keeping an open dialogue between all partners within the HIV AIDS space, and James outlines the importance of seeing the 5-year reauthorization of PEPFAR.    KEY TAKEAWAYS:  Oftentimes, hospitals and building new infrastructure is what gets a “ribbon cutting”, but in terms of buying the best health outcome with USAID's investments from U.S. taxpayers, the first area of importance is investments made at a primary care level, which will most impact healthcare outcomes, saving lives and supporting healthy lives. The second thing that drives a lot of USAID's investments across individual disease or health areas is health security. Much of PEPFAR's success lies in engaging with local partners. With regard to localization, the Office of HIV AIDS and the Global Health Bureau have been the front runners in the agency and have been able to guide our agency in these spaces. Right now, about 58 percent of our resources are implemented through local entities, and those sets of partners have been diversified. Small business engagement in the U.S. is essential and has much to offer to the work we can accomplish together. More significant international partners have specific skill sets that are necessary for USAID. As we think about localization, everyone needs to think outside the box and remember that one size does not fit all.  By the end of 2025, the vision is to help countries reach what the USAID calls the global commitment of 95-95-95 goals. That means that 95 percent of those who have HIV know their status. 95 percent of those individuals are on treatment, and 95 percent of those individuals would be virally suppressed. The AHOP defines five critical pathways through which USAID will assist countries in attaining these goals.  RESOURCES: Aid Market Podcast Aid Market Podcast YouTube Mike Shanley - LinkedIn James Maloney - LinkedIn USAID Approach to HIV and Optimized Programming   BIOGRAPHIES:  James Maloney has served as the Deputy Director for the Office of HIV/AIDS (OHA) within the Global Health Bureau at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) since March 2020. OHA provides overall programmatic guidance for USAID's implementation of the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and oversight of $4 billion in 53 countries. In March 2022, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, James was asked to support the National Security Council Global Health Development Directorate and serve as the Coordinator for the Ukraine and Regional Health working group. In October 2022, James was designated as the Senior Operations Official for the Global Mpox Response Team and has led coordination of the United States' global response to mpox. Previously, James led the Supply Chain for Health Division at USAID overseeing over $700 million per year in HIV commodity procurement and supply chain management to advance HIV epidemic control and strengthen the capacity of countries to manage health supply chains. Prior to joining USAID Washington, James served as Senior Technical Advisor from 2015 to 2018 with USAID Haiti managing primary health care and supply chain programs to improve the availability, quality and utilization of health services in the areas of maternal and child health, HIV and TB, reproductive health, nutrition, and WASH. Prior to Haiti, James worked in South Africa from January 2010 with the Department of State and served as the Country Coordinator for PEPFAR and lead the U.S. Government's interagency response to HIV/AIDS in South Africa.     Ashley Frost joined the Office of HIV/AIDS (OHA) as Deputy Director in August 2023. As a Foreign Service Officer, she most recently served as Health Office Director for USAID/Southern Africa. Over the last decade, she has served as Deputy Director for Operations, Care and Treatment Lead, and Strategic Information (SI) Lead, supporting USAID's PEPFAR programming in South Africa, Zambia, and Guatemala/Central America. Ashley holds a Ph.D. in Sociology and Demography from Penn State University, and her academic work includes quantitative and qualitative research in HIV, reproductive health, and gender. Before joining USAID in 2011, she worked with Congressional staff members, international researchers, policymakers, and program managers to improve evidence-based decisions for public health outcomes. She served as an education Peace Corps Volunteer in Benin, West Africa. Fun Facts: Ashley has three sons (ages 12, 9, and 9), and they do many sports as a family! They spend their free time jogging, biking, hiking, and attending many soccer games. Ashley and her husband, Jason, are section hiking the Appalachian trail each year and have walked through Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee together. Degrees: MA, PhD in Sociology and Demography, Languages: English, Spanish, French (comprehension)  

In the eighth and final episode of the Distributed Energy For People & The Planet series, we are joined by Henok Assefa - Founder and Managing Partner at PRECISE, and Dr. Paul Yillia - COO and Technical Advisor, TENN to find out how policy design and finance go hand-hand in ensuring that farmers in rural communities can afford their energy needs for their agricultural production.This series is hosted by Marilyn Smith of the Energy Action Project (EnAct) and produced in collaboration with Global SDG7 Hubs.Guest Bios:Henok Assefa is the Chief Executive Officer of Precise Consult International in Ethiopia and is also the founder and principal.Paul T. Yillia (Dr. techn.) is a development consultant with expertise on cross-cutting issues and technical implementation of development programs at the water and energy nexus with climate, development, and social infrastructure (healthcare, livelihoods, education, agri-value, WASH, etc.). He is Senior Technical Advisor to the Chairman, of the Presidential Initiative on Climate Change, Renewable Energy and Food Security (C-REF), Sierra Leone. Previously, he was the Programme Manager and Lead Policy Specialist on cross-cutting issues at Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL).Learn more about SELCO Foundation | EnAct | Global SDG7 HubsConnect on LinkedIn:  Marilyn | The Energy Talk | Global SDG7 Hubs | EnActFollow on Twitter:  The Energy Talk | Global SDG7 Hubs | EnAct | Marilyn SmithFollow on Instagram: The Energy Talk | Global SDG7 Hubs | EnActSubscribe to our newsletter

Massive leaks in industrial water systems can strike at any time, and even seasoned experts like Steve Suzanne, Senior Technical Advisor at ChemTreat, aren't immune. With 20 years in the field, Steve thought he had seen it all until he faced a nightmare scenario: a chiller closed loop system with a staggering 10 million gallon volume was losing a jaw-dropping 100-110 gallons per minute.  In this gripping episode, Steve unveils his recent high-stakes battle to troubleshoot this colossal leak, existing somewhere across 26 miles of concealed piping beneath the ground, spanning  more than 110 buildings. Thanks to meticulous groundwork, insights from his Mastermind group, and an unparalleled rapport with his client, Steve navigated the chaos and uncovered the elusive source of the problem. Don't wait until you're knee-deep in a massive leak crisis! Tune in and gain unparalleled insights into tackling unforeseen water system challenges. This episode isn't just essential for new field reps—it's a must-listen for seasoned technical advisors too. Get ready to conquer any water system disaster that comes your way!    Timestamps  Upcoming Events for Water Treatment Professionals [1:00] Periodic Water Table With James McDonald [7:40] Getting to know Steve Suzanne Senior Technical Advisor at ChemTreat [9:35]  How to Troubleshoot a Massive Leak in Your System [22:30]   Quotes “When you have a massive leak, there's going to be a telltale sign somewhere. You need to start looking.” - Steve Suzanne “A water meter is another data point that helps the client, and helps the water treater.” - Steve Suzanne “Know your systems. Take the time to understand your systems. Make a paper drawing so you know where relief valves are, water meters are, points of chemical injection, what room the water is coming from and going to so if there is a leak, you know where to look.” - Steve Suzanne “My best career advice: Build relationships with your customers. If I had not had a great relationship with this customer (who experienced the massive leak), it could have gone wrong. The healthy relationship opened up a very good line of communication (once the leak was discovered). I did not get “It's the water treaters fault that we're having this problem”,  it doesn't fall back to “It's always the water treatment problem”, because I had developed relationships with customers and it really helped me along my career.” - Steve Suzanne “Don't ever be the smartest person in the room. If you're the smartest person in the room, you're in the wrong room. I'm always learning.” - Steve Suzanne   Connect with Steve Suzanne Phone: 919.414.3145 Email: steven.suzanne@chemtreat.com Website: www.chemtreat.com LinkedIn: in/steven-suzanne-cwt-cpo-26484115 company/chemtreat-inc-/ Read or Download Steve Suzanne's Press Release HERE   Links Mentioned The Rising Tide Mastermind Scaling UP! H2O Academy video courses Submit a Show Idea AWT (Association of Water Technologies)   2023 Events for Water Professionals Check out our Scaling UP! H2O Events Calendar where we've listed every event Water Treaters should be aware of by clicking HERE or using the dropdown menu.   Books Mentioned TED Talks by Chris Anderson Who Moved My Cheese by Spencer Johnson The Fast Track to Your Extra Class, HAM Radio by Michael Burnette   Periodic Water Table With James McDonald A neutralizing amine.  What does this mean:  neutralizing amine?  Why is morpholine considered a neutralizing amine?  What is its neutralizing capacity?  What's its chemical formula?  How does morpholine compare to other neutralizing amines such as cyclohexylamine and DEAE?  How does morpholine's distribution ratio compare to other amines, and why does this matter?  Should morpholine be used in low pressure boilers?  Where should morpholine be fed into a boiler system?  Could the use of the steam impact where you would recommend feeding the amine?  Are there limitations on how much morpholine you can feed in some applications?  

A submersible with five people onboard goes missing on its journey to find Titanic Guest: Don Muth, Senior Technical Advisor, International Submarine Engineering Ltd. in Port Coquitlam Manitoba tragedy shows the danger of intersections on Canada's highways, how can they be made safer? Guest: Raheem Dilgir, TranSafe Consulting Ltd and past president, Canadian Association of Road Safety Professionals Why Ottawa must find the right balance between immigration and housing Guest: David Frum, columnist, The Atlantic Byelection update / Liberals and SNC-Lavalin RCMP investigation Guest: Daniel Béland, Professor, Political Science, McGill University New Brunswick cabinet minister resigns and condemns N.B. premier's LGBTQ policy change Guest: Dorothy Shephard, MLA for Saint John - Lancaster and former minister of social development

The Christian Medical and Dental Association of Nigeria (CMDA Nigeria) 5th Joint National Conference themed: "Enflame", held from the 27th to 31st of July, 2022 at the Hospital Chapel, National Hospital Abuja Nigeria. The program was graced with notable speakers, including Chima Onoka who is a Professor of Public Health and Health Systems Economics. He served as Associate Dean of the Faculty of Medical Sciences University of Nigeria in 2016 He has walked with the Lord for 27 years, and has been involved in developing ministries to the youths in Church and to early career healthcare workers as well as several medical evangelistic outreaches. He has worked as a Senior Technical Advisor at the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, Abuja, and has been a consultant on many projects. He has been a speaker at the National Council on Health and was recently a Commissioner on the Gates-Funded Lancet Global Health Commission on financing primary health care. He is an alumnus of the Haggai International. He served as National President of NCCMDS (now CMDA Nigeria Students arm) in 1999 /2000 and currently serves as the CEO of CMDA Nigeria, he is married with children. Thank you and God Bless. Visit us at www.cmdanigeria.org

Aaron Prather is the Director, Robotics & Autonomous Systems Program at ASTM International, one of the world's largest and most established standards creating organisations. Prior to joining ASTM Aaron spent almost 27 years working for FedEX. During his time there he held various positions, including Senior Technical Advisor. Aaron is now focused on helping the Robotics Industry to grow and expand through standardisation, workforce development, and research efforts. In his current role he works with researchers, manufacturers, integrators, and end users to develop support structures that speed up deployments. On this week's episode Aaron and Maria discuss:  The common misconceptions around robotics. How small & medium size companies should tackle the move towards industrial automation.  The progress that has been made in RaaS. Make sure to like and subscribe to Transform Talks to never miss the supply chain conversations that matter. New episodes are released every Wednesday. ↓ Aaron Prather ↓ https://www.linkedin.com/in/amprather/ ↓ FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN ↓ Maria Villablanca (Host) https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariavillablanca/ Transform Talks  https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/transform-talks/ ↓ FIND US ONLINE ↓ https://futureinsights.org/ https://futureinsights.org/transform-talks/ Get more on-demand supply chain content https://sctvplus.com/pages/sctv-individual Apply to be a guest on the show https://futureinsights.org/speaker-form/ Apply be a sponsor on the show https://futureinsights.org/sponsor-form/

On "EWTN News Nightly" tonight: Last summer, the HHS launched reproductiverights.gov. It promotes a website called abortionfinder.gov. And while being interviewed on Comedy Central, President Joe Biden ripped Florida lawmakers. His comments were made in reaction to laws aimed at protecting kids from transgender surgery and gender ideology. Meanwhile, an estimated 1,000 illegal aliens stormed the port of entry into El Paso, Texas on Sunday. Senior Fellow for Border Security at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, Rodney Scott, discusses what the headlines regarding the situation at the border and the business of the cartels signal to him. The COVID-19 pandemic left an estimated 10 million children orphaned. Senior Technical Advisor for Changing the Way We Care, Kelley Bunkers, joins to share what she can tell us about these kids and what they are facing. Pope Francis reminded the faithful that we are called to be missionaries while meeting with members of the Spanish Bishops' Conference and a group called Mision America. Volunteer at Mision America, Maria De Juan Alvarez, joins to tell us more about this audience with the Pope and what the Holy Father said to her. Finally this evening, a 103 year old Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt is Chaplain of the Loyola University of Chicago men's basketball team. She joins to discuss how a nun becomes such a force and figure in the world of men's college basketball. Don't miss out on the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Get EWTN News Nightly delivered to your email: https://ewtn.com/enn

This episode features a conversation with Mairi Dupar, a Senior Technical Advisor in the Global Risks and Resilience Programme at independent global think tank, ODI. It was recorded in December 2022.Mairi, whose expertise lies in climate risk management and ecosystem-based adaptation to climate change, works with colleagues in Africa, South Asia and Latin America on enhancing and restoring ecosystem functions for nature and people as part of a holistic approach to implementing the Paris Agreement on climate change. She's also worked extensively on social inclusion - especially regarding the rights of women and historically disadvantaged groups - in climate policies and investments.Mairi has worked at ODI since 2010, where she previously worked as Head of Knowledge Management for the Climate and Development Knowledge Network. She also serves as the Technical Lead of the Knowledge Hub for Gender Equality in a Low Carbon World.Mairi provides research support for the Climate Ambition Support Alliance, which works to amplify the voice and influence, as well as defend the interests, of small island states and least developed countries in the international climate change negotiations. Before joining ODI, Mairi worked as a Senior Research Associate at the World Resources Institute. She was also a Campaign Coordinator and science writer at RSPB/BirdLife, working especially on tropical forest restoration, renewable energy and marine conservation.Amongst other things, our discussion explores where and when certain messengers might not be the best choice, how communicators can work with partners for greater impact, and the importance of always remembering to put things in local terms. Additional links:ODI's websiteCommunicating climate change - a practitioner's guideFree resources from the Climate & Development Knowledge Network

Episode SummaryBrandy Keen is the Co-founder & Senior Technical Advisor at Surna, an organization that designs, engineers and manufactures application-specific environmental control and air sanitation systems for commercial, state, and provincial-regulated indoor cannabis cultivation facilities in the U.S. and Canada. Today, Harry and Brandy discuss the origins of Hydro Innovations and their acquisition by Surna, the powerful impact that controlled environment agriculture has on the world's water supply, and what the future holds for the growth of the cannabis industry.Thanks to Our SponsorsCultivatd – https://cultivatd.com/Indoor AgCon '22 - https://indoor.ag/Use promo code 'VFP' to receive 20% your registrationKey Takeaways07:06 – Brandy Keen joins the show to discuss the value she's gotten from her experiences at conferences like the AgTech & Brazilian Harvest Conferences10:21 – The origin story of Hydro Innovations and the decision to focus on climate management16:06 – Engineering & Cannabis19:34 – A strategic acquisition: Enter Surna23:36 – The growth and maturity of the cannabis industry in recent years26:37 – Surna's offerings and ideal clients29:30 – An increased interest in food production34:43 – How the proliferation of new technology is shifting the cannabis industry36:54 – Brandy speaks to her time with The Cannabis Sustainability Working Group39:02 – Lessons in food production via vertical farming and why indoor farms fail44:54 – Brandy speculates on the endless possibilities of controlled environment agriculture49:42 – A tough question Brandy has had to ask herself recently and something she's changed her mind about recently51:38 – Brandy speculates on the future of the CEA and cannabis industries54:45 – Harry thanks Brandy for joining the show and lets listeners know where they can go to connect with her and learn more about SurnaTweetable Quotes“There's no ‘one-size-fits-all' answer to climate systems, in particular, in cultivation facilities. Sometimes there are ten different ways you can do it and none of them are wrong.” (21:03) (Brandy)“It's interesting because somebody asked me, ‘what brought us to pivot from cannabis to food?' And, my answer was that there was no pivot. We've always served the indoor cultivation market. And food just didn't exist at the scale that cannabis did. So it was really just a product of the existence of a market, not of us consciously making a decision to also do this other thing.” (28:22) (Brandy)“I think that in the food industry, folks are a lot more open to technologies that can drive down operating costs as opposed to in the cannabis industry where they can be a lot more wary of changing the way they do things.” (32:09) (Brandy)“Traditional agriculture uses somewhere between seventy and ninety percent of the world's water resources. And, if you are cultivating in a completely controlled environment, your plant doesn't consume water. It uses water as a delivery mechanism and then transpires that same moisture right back out into the space. So the ability to recapture and reuse water and reduce or eliminate runoff entirely in an indoor cultivation facility, that could be hugely impactful to water resources in the world, especially when you start going places where water is exceptionally scarce.” (45:27) (Brandy)Resources MentionedBrandy's LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandy-keen-14651017b/Surna –

In this episode, we're diving into the topic of hot water – both at home and metaphorically in our relationships. How much do you know about your water heater? Expert Jerry Winslett, a Senior Technical Advisor at A. O. Smith will walk us through tips to save money and energy at home, and also what to look for when shopping for a new water heater. Additionally, Dondra Goldsby, licensed family therapist with Resilient Life joins us to coach us through navigating relationships and conversations when things get heated, providing steps and resources for conflict resolution. Resources: Alabama Power Tips and ResourcesResilient Life CounselingA. O. Smith   Show Sponsors: Southern Living Inspired Communities Alabama Power 

On today's episode, we discuss with Barry McGinnis the Senior Technical Advisor at Keating Dental Lab, some of the most common issues he sees with fixed crown and bridge cases.  We highlight prep design, impression taking,  and interocclusal clearance, and what to look for in each step.  We provide tips for clinical success and predictable indirect restorations.  We also discuss final color/shade of the restoration as it critically relates to the amount of facial reduction and explain how some materials look better in a thin dimension.

On today's episode, we discuss with Barry McGinnis the Senior Technical Advisor at Keating Dental Lab, some of the most common issues he sees with fixed crown and bridge cases.  We highlight prep design, impression taking,  and interocclusal clearance, and what to look for in each step.  We provide tips for clinical success and predictable indirect restorations.  We also discuss final color/shade of the restoration as it critically relates to the amount of facial reduction and explain how some materials look better in a thin dimension.

Cybersecurity affects everyone from individuals to small firms, to multi-national corporations. Senior Technical Advisor at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Bob Lord joined us to discuss how businesses and individuals can use multi-factor authentication, or MFA, to improve their cyber posture. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Reimagining Climate Action and Achieving the SDGs: Our Individual and Collective Work   Side Event to UNGA 77 and Climate Week Panel and Reception Hosted by Church World Service (CWS) Monday, 19 September 2022 4 - 7 PM EDT Location: Church Center of the UN New York, NY   About   For fourteen years, Climate Week has “brought together the most influential leaders in climate action from business, government, and the climate community” at the same time as the UN General Assembly High-level meetings. Climate Week aims to increase ambition and accelerate action for urgent climate action, and the timing is more critical during UNGA this year as the world experiences more frequent and severe climate shocks affecting all people, but most disproportionately for the most vulnerable (eg. food insecure, impoverished, indigenous persons, women, smallholder farmers). Climate change is also promulgating unrest and forced displacement; there are more displaced persons around the world now than ever before in recorded human history.    Most people in low and middle income countries are people of faith, and the role of places and leaders of worship, communities and individual action will only continue to be critical to achieve the SDGs. As a faith-based civil society organization in consultative status with the UN, CWS is uniquely positioned to engage with delegates and high-level attendees of UNGA regarding critical matters around the world's progress - or lack thereof - toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030.   This side event served as a follow-up to CWS' side event during the 2022 High Level Political Forum entitled Reimagining Our World and Future Together: an integral approach towards sustainable development. In a panel discussion between the Netherlands, UNDP, Seattle University, MPOWERD and CWS, speakers addressed systemic gaps and the value of improving social safety nets and partnerships (SDG 17) to ensure resilience - especially among the most vulnerable - and the achievement of the SDGs. Speakers were asked to consider the role of “Inner Development Goals” (IDGs), or the capabilities, qualities and skills within each person.    The event featured a panel discussion and interactive dialogue with the audience. We would like to thank the audience for their participation and apologize that this summary podcast doesn't do total justice to the richness of the conversations that took place during the session.   Panelists (Moderator) Maurice A. Bloem, Chief Sustainability and Impact Officer, CWS Andrew Fuys, Senior Technical Advisor, Climate and Migration, CWS  Mary Kate Costello, Director of International Policy and Relations, CWS Sydney Upchurch, Founder, Fleet  Pooja Tilvawala, Director & Founder, Youth Climate Collaborative Dr. John Coonrod, EVP, The Hunger Project

If you're a Ballstonian - or Arlingtonian for that matter - you've at least HEARD of the Arlington County Board. And whether it's a business matter, a community or social issue, or a pandemic-related measure - our county's governing board has a hand in almost all of the policy decisions and capital improvement implementations we see in Arlington. Takis Karantonis is an Arlington County Board member, and more specifically, the Arlington County Board liaison to the Ballston BID. He is a graduate of Berlin's Freie Universitaet, Leadership Arlington, and the University of Virginia's Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership. He's also the Senior Technical Advisor for the Microloan Program at the Enterprise Development Group of the Ethiopian Community Development Center - and former Executive Director of the Columbia Pike Revitalization Organization.

Why hasn't more research looked at threats from the first responder's point of view? Hello Smart Firefighting Community! Welcome to another episode of covering real world innovations via interviews with fire service and technology industry experts that empower YOU to develop your very own Smart Firefighting strategy! This is the second episode of our Interschutz 2022 Mini Series. Interschutz 2022 was an international trade show hosted over six days and included exhibitions plus engaging forums covering the various aspects of firefighting, rescue services, civil protection and safety and security. In this episode: - What are the evolving threats that first responders encounter? - Why is it essential to research the risks before introducing a solution? - How can we evaluate the veracity of the data to avoid cyber threats? SFF got to chat with Dan Cotter, the Executive Director of the Office of Science and Engineering (OSE) in the Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). His responsibilities include overseeing seven technology centers, research requirements, development, standards, systems engineering, test and evaluation, technology scouting and transition planning, plus supporting DHS research and acquisition programs. His prior experience includes roles as the DHS Chief Technology Officer, Geospatial Management Officer, and as Senior Technical Advisor at the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Dan has a background in applying emerging technologies to address a wide range of scientific, engineering and technical challenges faced by the National Flood Insurance Program and disaster mitigation, and response and recovery. He also has over a decade of leadership experience in the private sector. Dan's career has been dedicated to developing affordable solutions for first responders by working with the international first responder community to define common capability gaps and to collaborate on R&D that would make first responders worldwide safer, more effective, and more efficient at their jobs. At the trade show, Dan and his team demonstrated new testbed technologies, including smart building sensors for detecting fire ignition and environmental threats in large venues. Connect with DHS: LinkedIn Episode Resources: - Executive Gov Article: DHS S&T Demos First Responder Innovations at Interschutz 2022 - National Information Exchange Model (NIEM.gov) Join our SFF Community! Head to www.smartfirefighting.com to discover how SFF accelerates innovation for emergency responders, to find out when our next event is or review our curated resources! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn

The Hawk's talk went nuclear again. Raymond Hawkins brought on Dr. Everett Redmond. A Senior Technical Advisor of New Reactors and Advanced Technology at the Nuclear Energy Institute, Dr. Redmond joined the show for a fascinating talk on nuclear energy and energy in general for the data center industry. Dr. Redmond studied nuclear engineering at MIT, and along with scuba diving, his passion is nuclear energy. Diving in, only some pun intended, to the world of bitcoin, Dr. Redmond said there was a tie-in between crypto and nuclear energy. “Last year, we saw a number of Bitcoin companies make agreements with reactor companies. In one case, with a new reactor vendor. They're looking for that clean, carbon-free energy to power their mining operations, and so you're seeing those connections.” Dr. Redmond touched on some new nuclear-related projects occurring in the United States,“There's a company called New Scale developing a new light water, water- cooled reactor,” Dr. Redmond continued, “They've teamed up with UAMPS (Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems.) They plan to build an Idaho national laboratory and be operational by 2029. And then you have a couple of other companies, TerraPower and X-energy, awarded projects by the Department of Energy.”   These projects will bring nuclear power to Wyoming for the first time and expand carbon-free energy production in Washington. With a blossoming of new nuclear energy projects afoot, Hawkins wanted to know the viability of data centers teaming up with nuclear power to provide carbon-free energy to data storage. Dr. Redmond was clear: nuclear energy tends to go where the need is, and often that is if there are regulatory requirements to meet carbon-neutral goals. He noted that some companies with long-range plans are looking at ways nuclear energy can be part of the equation to provide energy solutions in the future.

POLICY SEMINAR Nudging for Good: AI driven diagnostics and behavior change to improve diets and nutrition JUL 28, 2022 - 12:00 TO 2:00PM EDT Unhealthy diets are a critical global concern, but current dietary assessment methods are costly and challenging to implement. Mobile-phone-based interventions show some promise for improving nutrition data collection and dietary quality, especially for adolescents in low- and middle-income countries. The Nudging for Good project has developed a new artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted mobile phone application, the Plant Village Food Recognition Assistance and Nudging Insights (FRANI). This app can recognize foods, track food-group consumption, provide diet-related statistics, and nudge users to improve food consumption. Validation of FRANI for dietary assessment in adolescent girls in Ghana and Viet Nam showed it performs as well or better than the standard multi-pass 24-hour recall method, highlighting its potential to address critical data gaps and provide a platform for interventions to improve diet quality. This seminar will launch the FRANI app and discuss the results of new dietary assessment technologies and perspectives on the way forward for technology-assisted diet assessment. Nudging for Good is an interdisciplinary collaboration between the International Food Policy Research Institute, Plant Village at Penn State University, the University of Ghana, and the National Institute of Nutrition and Thai Nguyen National Hospital in Viet Nam. Opening Remarks Marie Ruel, Director of Poverty, Health, and Nutrition Division, IFPRI Part 1: Recent developments in new technologies for dietary assessment and launch of Nudging for Good Plant Village FRANI application Validity and feasibility of using FRANI, a new AI-based phone application to assess diets and improve the quality of food choices of adolescents in Ghana and Vietnam -Aulo Gelli, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI -Pete McCloskey Research and Development Engineer for PlantVillage and the Current and Emerging Threats to Crops Innovation Lab at Penn State University (via pre-recorded video) -Phuong Nguyen, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI (via pre-recorded video) -Gloria Folson, Research Fellow, Department of Nutrition, the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana (via pre-recorded video) Passive Dietary Monitoring - the use of wearable cameras and AI to quantify dietary intake -Benny Lo , Senior Lecturer, Imperial College, London INDDEX24 and Global Diet Quality Score applications -Winnie Bell, Senior Technical Advisor, Intake Center for Dietary Assessment -Mourad Moursi, Senior Dietary Survey Advisor, Intake Center for Dietary Assessment Q&A Part 2: Roundtable discussion on policy implications -Jennie Coates, Associate Professor, Senior Researcher, Feinstein International Center at Tufts University -Lynnda Kiess, Senior Programme Advisor Nutrition, World Food Programme (WFP) -Arlene Mitchell, Executive Director, Global Child Nutrition Foundation (GCNF) -David Hughes, Huck Chair in Global Food Security, Penn State University, Director of USAID Innovation Lab on Current and Emerging Threats to Crops, Founder of Carbon4Good -Shelly Sundberg, Interim Deputy Director, Agricultural Development, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF Q&A Closing Remarks Marie Ruel, Director of Poverty, Health, and Nutrition Division, IFPRI TOPICS Nutrition: https://www.ifpri.org/topic/nutrition Health: https://www.ifpri.org/topic/health Science, Technology, And Innovation: https://www.ifpri.org/topic/science-technology-and-innovation More on the seminar: https://www.ifpri.org/event/nudging-good-ai-driven-diagnostics-and-behavior-change-improve-diets-and-nutrition Subscribe IFPRI Insights newsletter and event announcements at www.ifpri.org/content/newsletter-subscription

In this video podcast, Heather talks with Steve Matthews, the Executive Director of ADRA Canada, Anthony Da Rocha, Senior Technical Advisor, MNCH, and Frank Spangler, Multimedia Specialist, about the EMBRACE project in Rwanda.  Discover how ADRA transformed a region of Rwanda that was once known for high infant mortality, malnutrition, and stunting in children into a district where it is difficult to find a malnourished baby!

This special series highlights AHLA leaders who discuss key moments in their careers, current and future trends in health law, and AHLA's role in their professional development. In this episode, Chip Hutzler, Director, Horne LLP, speaks with Lisa Ohrin Wilson, Senior Technical Advisor, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Lisa is a member of AHLA's Board of Directors. Lisa talks about how her interest in legal aid led her to health law, the law school teacher who inspired her, why she finds a career in public service so fulfilling, how the future of health law is constant reinvention, and what her plaque will say when she is inducted into the “Health Law Rock Star Hall of Fame.”Sponsored by Horne LLP.

Ellyn W. Ogden, MPH has been the Worldwide Polio Eradication Coordinator and Technical Director for the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and a Senior Technical Advisor for Health and Child Survival since 1997.  She is responsible for the USAID's $65 million annual polio eradication directive that supports disease surveillance, communications, and civil society engagement in over 25 countries in Africa, South Asia, and the Near East. Recognizing the need for equity and access to health services for all children, Ms. Ogden has directed special attention to children in conflict countries and among marginalized or under-served communities.  A graduate of Tulane University (B.A. International Relations) and the Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine (MPH International Health with a focus in Epidemiology and Infectious Disease Control), Ellyn has over 30 years of international public health experience in the areas of child survival, disease prevention and control, health communication, and health and human rights. During her career, Ms Ogden has served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Papua New Guinea and as a John's Hopkins University Health and Child Survival Fellow with USAID's Latin America Bureau.  She has authored numerous peer reviewed papers and is a frequent guest lecturer. Ms. Ogden is a Member of the Polio Eradication Regional Certification Committee for Europe. Ms. Ogden is featured as a key actor in global health in the premier undergraduate textbook Global Health 101. In 2009, Ms. Ogden received USAID's Award for Heroism for her successful efforts to negotiate “Ceasefires and Days of Tranquility” in several conflict countries in Africa and Asia. She is also the recipient of Rotary International's prestigious “Paul Harris Fellows Award” for Humanitarian Service.   Unlock Bonus content and get the shows early on our Patreon Follow us or Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Amazon  | Spotify --- Show notes at https://rxforsuccesspodcast.com/95 Report-out with comments or feedback at https://rxforsuccesspodcast.com/report Music by Ryan Jones. Find Ryan on Instagram at _ryjones_, Contact Ryan at ryjonesofficial@gmail.com

Welcome to the ADRA Canada Podcast. We are so glad you have joined us! In this episode Heather talks with Steve Matthews, the Executive Director of ADRA Canada, Anthony Da Rocha, Senior Technical Advisor, MNCH, and Frank Spangler, Multimedia Specialist, about the PROMISE project in Rwanda.  Discover how ADRA is transforming the lives of people living in this drought-prone region of Africa.

Breaches of network and internet security are a constant threat to government operations for every agency. Foreign governments, private hackers and many bad actors in between are trying to hack government systems. The Federal Emergency Management Agency is no different and the task of securing information systems falls to Dr. Gregory Edwards, FEMA's Chief Information Security Officer.  Before his current position, Dr. Edwards joined FEMA in 2020 as the Senior Technical Advisor to the Office of the Chief Information Officer. He previously served as NATO Communications and Information Agency Director Infrastructure Services and Director of Service Operations and before joining NATO, he held executive management positions at the Defense Information Systems Agency. Dr. Edwards joined GovExec Daily to talk about information security in government.

Nearly two years after Covid-19 was first detected in Wuhan, the world is still very much in a pandemic. The toughest phase may behind us, but we are still faced with the possibility of new variants of concern, waning immunity and vaccine evasion. As first-generation vaccines start to show their weaknesses, next-generation vaccines are becoming more and more important. While hundreds of vaccines are in the pipeline, there are a few frontrunners and other interesting candidates that might be meaningful additions to our Covid vaccine armamentarium. Experts discuss the current status of a number of protein-based vaccines including candidates from Novavax, Vaxine, Clover, GSK/Sanofi and others. DNA vaccines are also still an attraction with the first authorization for Zydus Cadila in India. Other mRNA vaccines might offer meaningful differentiation, while vaccines targeting the S and N protein might also have greater importance when it comes to tackling future variants. While nasal and oral vaccines seem appealing for the prevention of infection and transmission, they also have some inevitable hurdles to overcome and are still a long way off materializing. Experts discuss future manufacturing hurdles that will require greater global collaboration to achieve future vaccine production and distribution goals. Finally, experts discuss the current global status so far and forecasts for exiting the pandemic state and entering a livable endemic.  Expert Guests: -- Reynald Castaneda is the Clinical Trials Editor of GlobalData Media in London, covering drug development for investors and the pharmaceutical industry. -- Dr Maria Elena Bottazzi is the Associate Dean, National School of Tropical Medicine and Professor of Pediatrics (Tropical Medicine) and Molecular Virology and Microbiology at Baylor College of Medicine, Texas, US. She is a leading expert in vaccine development and tropical diseaes. -- Dr Deborah Fuller is a Professor of Microbiology at The University of Washington School of Medicine. A veteran vaccinologist and researcher, she has been working on vaccine development for the last 30 years with specific research around DNA and RNA technologies.  -- Dr Shabir Madhi is Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences and Professor of Vaccinology at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. He is also the co-founder of the African Leadership Initiative for Vaccinology Expertise (ALIVE). -- Dr Nikolai Petrovsky is Professor of Medicine, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia and vice-president and secretary-general of the International Immunomics Society. He is the founder of vaccine biotech, Vaxine, which has a protein based vaccine for Covid-19 in its pipeline. -- Dr Monica Gandhi is Professor of Medicine and Associate Division Chief (Clinical Operations/Education) of the Division of HIV, Infectious Diseases, and Global Medicine at University California San Francisco/San Francisco General Hospital. -- Dr Prashant Yadav is a Senior Fellow at the Center for Global Development and Affiliate Professor of Technology and Operations Management at INSEAD. Yadav has with governments and global organizations to improve medical product supply chains. Previous roles include Strategy Leader-Supply Chain at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Chair of the Market Dynamics Advisory Group of the Global Fund. -- Dr. Nadia Sam-Agudu is Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Immunology/Infectious Diseases) at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and Senior Technical Advisor at the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria. She conducts public health and implementation research in maternal and child health, with a focus on HIV and other major infectious diseases in African countries.

Travis Fulton sits down with the Senior Technical Advisor of OnCore Golf to chat about their products and dive into the details, benefits, and differences in OnCore's Elixir and VERO X1 golf balls. If you've been thinking about trying a new, affordable, yet high-performing golf ball, listen to this short interview for some insight on which ball is best for YOUR golf game!

We're back for Part 2 of our 2021 AMRs and Logistics Conference double feature. This time we've got 6 more interviews with leaders from across the robotics and logistics world. These conversations were recorded live at A3's recent show in Memphis, TN, where hundreds of leaders from across the industry converged for a long-awaited reunion full of keynotes, demos, and plenty of hallway conversations. Jake Hall “The Manufacturing Millennial” joins us again as we talk shop with our next round of guests, including: ·     Daniel Theobald, Founder and CIO of Vecna Robotics ·     Jason Walker, Co-Founder and CEO of Waypoint Robotics ·     Ben Waters, Co-Founder and CEO of WiBotic ·     Melonee Wise, CEO of Fetch Robotics ·     Michael Patrick Perry, VP of Marketing at Dexterity ·     Aaron Prather, Senior Technical Advisor at FedEx Once again, we owe a big thanks to A3 – https://www.automate.org/?utm_source=show+notes&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=manufacturing+happy+hour (The Association for Advancing Automation) – for bringing these amazing folks together. Make sure to visit http://manufacturinghappyhour.com (ManufacturingHappyHour.com) for detailed show notes and a full list of resources mentioned in this episode. Stay Innovative, Stay Thirsty.

As governments around the world try to get their countries and economies back on track, they are starting to desperately implement a number of vaccine policies that have sometimes been questioned by society and scientists. In this episode, experts discuss the rationale around boosters, who should get them, when they are the most effective and the problems around offering third doses to individuals when many vulnerable people around the globe are still fighting for their first. Experts also talk about mandates and the debate around forcing the previously infected to be fully immunized when the data suggests otherwise. They also discuss possible mandates for children and schools, vaccine passports to live general life and cross borders as well as different countries discriminating against which vaccines are acceptable for a passport. Finally, experts talk about whether it makes scientific sense to implement such strict mandates at this stage of the pandemic given the shifting understanding around how these vaccines are actually working among communities. With the current problem of global vaccine inequity, experts question whether such mandates implemented by rich countries are ethical and fair. Expert guests: -- Dr Monica Gandhi is Professor of Medicine and Associate Division Chief (Clinical Operations/Education) of the Division of HIV, Infectious Diseases, and Global Medicine at University California San Francisco/San Francisco General Hospital. -- Dr Nikolai Petrovsky is Professor of Medicine, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia and vice-president and secretary-general of the International Immunomics Society. He is the founder of vaccine biotech, Vaxine, which has a protein based vaccine for Covid-19 in its pipeline. -- Dr Jeffrey Morris is Professor of Biostatistics and Director, Biostatistics Division at the University of Pennsylvania, US. His research focuses on developing quantitative methods to extract knowledge from biomedical big data and he set up a blog dedicated to issues concerning the Covid-19 pandemic. -- Dr. Nadia Sam-Agudu is Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Immunology/Infectious Diseases) at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, and Senior Technical Advisor at the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria. She conducts public health and implementation research in maternal and child health, with a focus on HIV and other major infectious diseases in African countries. -- Dr Miguel O'Ryan is Professor of Microbiology and Mycology, Faculty of Medicine at the University of Chile, where is also Director of International Affairs. His research focuses on molecular and clinical aspects of enteric disease, pediatric vaccines and infection of the immunocompromised host. -- Dr Andrew Read is Professor of Biology and Entomology at PennState University, US. His research specializes in the ecology and evolutionary genetics of infectious disease, which includes the impact of vaccination on virus evolution.

Vaccination in children has fueled a global expert debate specifically around the risk benefit consideration that some may find acceptable and others may find questionable. While children were largely protected from the virus early on in the pandemic, we've come to a point where children are getting sick, some of them severely ill and dying. Experts discuss the changing risks of Covid in kids and how the benefits of vaccination in kids measure up versus potential adverse events. We first look at inactivated vaccines, which are now the most used vaccines in children (as young as 2 years of age) and we take a special deep dive into Chile's rationale for its large scale vaccination drive to get kids back into school. mRNA vaccines are also starting to get rolled out with Pfizer just receiving a US authorization in kids aged 5-11, and experts discuss the risk benefits and greater unknowns of this new technology, particularly around the nuance of dosing, Experts discuss the overall rationale for vaccination when looking at efficacy, safety and potential mechanistic concerns. Vaccinating kids and its overall impact on this pandemic remains debated, although perhaps not in Africa, where children may be the most at need of vaccination to reach global herd immunity, yet stand to be at the end of the queue. Meanwhile, as the issue around pregnancy continues to generate vaccine hesitancy, experts discuss new available data that speaks to the the risk/benefit profile in pregnant women and women wanting to conceive. Expert Guests -- Dr Miguel O'Ryan is Professor of Microbiology and Mycology, Faculty of Medicine at the University of Chile, where he is also Director of International Affairs. His research focuses on molecular and clinical aspects of enteric disease, pediatric vaccines and infection of the immunocompromised host. -- Dr. Nadia Sam-Agudu is Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Immunology/Infectious Diseases) at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, and Senior Technical Advisor at the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria. She conducts public health and implementation research in maternal and child health, with a focus on HIV and other major infectious diseases in African countries. -- Dr Nikolai Petrovsky is Professor of Medicine, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia and vice-president and secretary-general of the International Immunomics Society. He is the founder of vaccine biotech, Vaxine, which has a protein based vaccine for Covid-19 in its pipeline. -- Dr Maria Elena Bottazzi is the Associate Dean, National School of Tropical Medicine and Professor of Pediatrics (Tropical Medicine) and Molecular Virology and Microbiology at Baylor College of Medicine, Texas, US. She is a leading expert in the field of vaccine development and tropical diseases. -- Dr Deborah Fuller is a Professor of Microbiology at The University of Washington School of Medicine. A veteran vaccinologist and researcher, she has been working on vaccine development for the last 30 years with specific research around DNA and RNA technologies.

Welcome to Mindshift, a podcast by the Homecoming project that exists to equip and empower you to advocate on behalf of vulnerable children around the world. In this episode, host Krish Kandiah speaks to Rebecca Nhep about the incredible work she is doing to help vulnerable children around the world. Rebecca shares about her previous work where she played a significant role in bringing about a mindshift within churches in Australia, helping them shift their assumptions about vulnerable children abroad and the best ways to help them. Rebecca speaks compellingly about the important role that churches and Christians can play in defending the rights of children to be in families. This interview is packed full of insight and wisdom, so we hope you enjoy it. Dr Krish Kandiah, host and friend of the Homecoming project, is a government advisor in child welfare, an author, theologian, and activist based in the UK. Krish and his wife Miriam have six children through birth, adoption, and fostering. Rebecca Nhep is a Senior Technical Advisor for the Better Care Network. Recorded in October 2019, this podcast was brought to you by the Homecoming project – because children thrive in families. Visit https://homecomingproject.org/sign-up (https://homecomingproject.org/sign-up) to sign up to the Homecoming email learning journey and be equipped to be an effective advocate for vulnerable children around the world. Follow Homecoming on social media: https://www.instagram.com/homecomingproj/ (https://www.instagram.com/homecomingproj/), https://www.facebook.com/homecomingproj/ (https://www.facebook.com/homecomingproj/), and https://twitter.com/homecomingproj (https://twitter.com/homecomingproj).

Have you ever been curious to learn more about nuclear energy? This week's episode of Insight Out | Horizons is your chance! We're talking to Dr. Everett Redmond, the Senior Technical Advisor for New Reactor & Advanced Technology at the Nuclear Energy Institute.

In this episode, Rolf is joined by two safety experts in industry for a panel discussion about the RIA standards. Our first panelist is Aaron Prather, Senior Technical Advisor in research and development at FedEx. Our second panelist is Mark Lewandowski, the Director of Robotics Innovation at Proctor & Gamble. Both of our guests are advocates for robotics and automation. The trio discussed how industrial robots, both fixed and mobile, have impacted various industries within the logistics and consumer goods market. 

This episode features Lane Community College (LCC) student Maria Cristina Cruz, who is enrolled in an innovative Early Childhood Education program that integrates Career Technical Education coursework with foundational skills leading to a college credential. Cristina is a parenting student who has found employment in her field of study while still in school and has accessed different resources at LCC to make it all work. Lane Community College President Dr. Margaret Hamilton shares her enthusiasm and commitment to the statewide Pathways to Opportunity framework as a racial equity strategy and discusses the importance of the Navigator role to help students maximize benefits to complete college.Judy Mortrude, Senior Technical Advisor at National College Transitions Network/World Education, Inc, talks about the importance of adult integrated education and training career pathways programs, like the PASS Lane Early Childhood Education program at LCC, and how these efforts are part of the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) of 2014 and fit in with broad college-wide Guided Pathways initiatives.

If you're in manufacturing, there's a good chance you've seen Aaron Prather pop up on LinkedIn. The company he works for is a household name as well. Not only is Aaron a Senior Technical Advisor at FedEx, but he's also an evangelist for automation and workforce development. Whether you've come across his robotics videos on social media, or this is your first time hearing about him, you'll get to hear his whole story this week on Manufacturing Happy Hour. In this episode of Manufacturing Happy Hour, Aaron takes us through how he posts fun LinkedIn videos to educate and inspire people to get into robotics and manufacturing. He shares the fantastic story of how he rose through the ranks at FedEx and established a 25-year career there. Aaron also shares his top tips for those thinking about getting into manufacturing and robotics and what you need to do to propel your career forward. We also round off the talk with some pop culture talk and what we can learn from Futurama. In this episode, find out: Why Aaron uses LinkedIn videos to talk about robots in the workforce How Aaron worked through the ranks at FedEx to get where he is now How networking and building connections can propel your career The effects of the pandemic on eCommerce How robots are creating jobs in manufacturing What people can learn about technology from Futurama http://manufacturinghappyhour.com/iTunes (Enjoying the show? Please leave us a review here.) Even one sentence helps. It's feedback from Manufacturing All-Stars like you that keeps us going! Tweetable Quotes: “Don't think that because you didn't go to a four-year college, you're not going to be successful.” “You can do all the robotics and automation you want, but if you don't have the workforce on top of that, buying into it, you ain't getting anywhere with it.” "If you want to get into robotics and automation, look for those old dirty, dangerous job use cases. Those are the ones you go after.” Links & mentions: https://arminstitute.org/ (ARM Institute), a leading research institute specializing in robotics in manufacturing http://ekyami.com/ (eKami), the Eastern Kentucky Manufacturing Institute https://www.ghostriverbrewing.com/ (Ghost River Brewery), Memphis' first craft brewery https://wiseacrebrew.com/ (Wise Acre Brewery), home of the Prank Calls to Satan IPA, also based in Memphis, TN Make sure to visit http://manufacturinghappyhour.com (http://manufacturinghappyhour.com) for detailed show notes and a full list of resources mentioned in this episode. Stay Innovative, Stay Thirsty.

In this Episode we speak with world renowned detection dog trainer and author Paul Bunker of Chiron K9. Author of the new book "Imprint your Detection Dog in 15 days" which you can purchase here https://www.amazon.com/dp/0578896516 Paul Bunker served in the British Army as a Canine Trainer/Instructor/Assessor for over 22 years. During this time, he was the Senior Instructor/Trainer of Explosive Detection Dog/Handler Training for both UK and US Military at the UK Defence Animal Centre. He developed new training techniques and methodologies that are now considered internationally standard training practice. Paul is Senior Technical Advisor to the United States Department of Defence and establish their first off-leash detection dog program. He was responsible for handler team training of the United States Marine Corps Explosives Detection Dog program prior to being the Program Manager for Canine Research & Development working with academia to include subjects such as cognition, hydration, nutrition, detection and conditioning. Contact Paul at www.chiron-k9.com Show Sponsors: SciK9 Home of the TADD (Training Aid Delivery Device). Protect your training aid and give your dogs one of the best and safest ways to be trained to detect odor. Go visit www.scik9.com Precision Explosives Do you want a great source for explosive training aids as well as a way to train on REAL explosives and Narcotics and do so safely and not need various licenses? Go check out the Scent imprint pads from Precision Explosives. Todd Wilbur and his staff follow strict protocols to ensure you get the industry's best training aids. Go visit www.pre-exp.com FORD K9 LLC. www.fordk9.com LOOKING FOR YOUR NEXT DOG? Contact us here at Ford K9 to purchase your next fully trained Detection Dog. Now you can also pick one of our raised puppy to detection dogs. Email info@fordk9.com Ford K9 MOBILE CLASSROOM - We come to YOU. Any one of our classes and seminars can come to you and your area. Contact us today to schedule. FORD K9 in LAS VEGAS: Attend any one of our classes or seminars. Ford K9 now offers the new CSDT (Certified Sport Detection Dog Trainer) classes. We offer Level 1 and Level 2. Becoming a CSDT will help you develop as a trainer and become more familiar and efficient as a trainer working with all types of dogs and handlers wanting to join in the great sport of scent detection. Do you want to become a professional handler in Conservation or SAR or other Detection disciplines? Ford K9 also offers CPDT (Canine Police/Professional Detection Dog Training School ) Levels 1, 2, and Master Trainer. This is for Handlers and Trainers or those working professional detection dogs such as Explosive, Firearm, Narcotic and Electronic Media / Cell Phone Detection, Conservation, SAR / Human Remains, Currency and more. SHOW YOUR SUPPORT for K9s TALKING SCENTS PODCAST you now have all kinds of gear for you guys from Shirts, Hats, Mugs and more just got to www.fordk9.com and click on the ONLINE STORE

Foundry UMC Earth Day 2021 - Less Than Zero The Reverend Jenny Phillips is Senior Technical Advisor for Environmental Sustainability at Global Ministries in Atlanta, GA. Her work integrates sustainability practices into every aspect of mission. She has a Master of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary in New York and is an ordained elder from the Pacific Northwest Conference of The United Methodist Church. J

Club E will be joined by  by Sue Crockett, Tony Wand, Kurt Uhlir, Kevin Weise, and Tim Foley to discuss ESOPs as an exit strategy. Selling a company to an ESOP provides a retirement plan for employees which creates wealth equity while at the same time providing a succession planning tool for the selling owners.  What else does an ESOP do?  There may be favorable tax considerations for you as a seller and also as an ESOP.   Employee owners tend to think differently when it comes to process improvement, cost containment and customer engagement activities which impact the bottom line.  An ESOP’s culture is typically just different, better.  Learning Objective: Understand the power of an ESOP to grow a company and the local economyLearn how an acquisition by an ESOP creates more employee owners while at the same time providing an exit strategy for a small business owner concerned about their employees well being.About Sue: Sue is the Executive Director of the MN Center for Employee Ownership (MNCEO) a non-profit organization created to educate business owners, advisors, community leaders, and members of local and state government entities on the benefits of employee ownership via Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs), Worker Owned Cooperatives, and Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs). It is the mission of the MNCEO to turn the state of Minnesota into a place where every working person can also be an employee owner.About Tim: Tim brings over 25 years’ experience in Sales, Marketing, Business Development, and Engineering of engineered electrical products. He has worked within several large manufacturing companies including General Electric, Rockwell Automation, and Danaher Corporation. Customer satisfaction in all our business lines and the growth that results are his primary focus. He has a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University and a MBA from Indiana University.About Kevin: Kevin joined the First International Bank & Trust (FIBT)  Enterprise Retirement Solutions Team in January 2020.Kevin has over 40 years of retirement plan / institutional trust experience, prior to FIBT, Kevin was at Bremer Bank, where he was the Institutional Trust Group Lead for 14 years.About Kurt: Kurt Uhlir, founder, principal owner and President of Standby Power System Consultants, Inc. from 1997 until its acquisition by HM Cragg Co. in May 2017.  Kurt now serves as Business Development Manager and Senior Technical Advisor for the Company.  Kurt received a BS in Electrical Engineering and Technology from Southern Illinois University in 1981.  For the past 40 years, he has specialized in stationary battery, dc power system and energy storage design, installation, maintenance and testing for electric utility, communications, industrial, UPS, mission critical sites and renewable energy applications. About Tony: Tony was a CPA (inactive) by trade.  Big 8 public accounting in the 1980’s with KPMG.   CFO, COO and now CEO in distribution, consulting, manufacturing and civil engineering companies over a 36-year career. Focus on process improvement, information reporting and strategic growth.

Club E will be joined by  by Sue Crockett, Tony Wand, Kurt Uhlir, Kevin Weise, and Tim Foley to discuss ESOPs as an exit strategy. Selling a company to an ESOP provides a retirement plan for employees which creates wealth equity while at the same time providing a succession planning tool for the selling owners.  What else does an ESOP do?  There may be favorable tax considerations for you as a seller and also as an ESOP.   Employee owners tend to think differently when it comes to process improvement, cost containment and customer engagement activities which impact the bottom line.  An ESOP’s culture is typically just different, better.  Learning Objective: Understand the power of an ESOP to grow a company and the local economyLearn how an acquisition by an ESOP creates more employee owners while at the same time providing an exit strategy for a small business owner concerned about their employees well being.About Sue: Sue is the Executive Director of the MN Center for Employee Ownership (MNCEO) a non-profit organization created to educate business owners, advisors, community leaders, and members of local and state government entities on the benefits of employee ownership via Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs), Worker Owned Cooperatives, and Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs). It is the mission of the MNCEO to turn the state of Minnesota into a place where every working person can also be an employee owner.About Tim: Tim brings over 25 years’ experience in Sales, Marketing, Business Development, and Engineering of engineered electrical products. He has worked within several large manufacturing companies including General Electric, Rockwell Automation, and Danaher Corporation. Customer satisfaction in all our business lines and the growth that results are his primary focus. He has a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University and a MBA from Indiana University.About Kevin: Kevin joined the First International Bank & Trust (FIBT)  Enterprise Retirement Solutions Team in January 2020.Kevin has over 40 years of retirement plan / institutional trust experience, prior to FIBT, Kevin was at Bremer Bank, where he was the Institutional Trust Group Lead for 14 years.About Kurt: Kurt Uhlir, founder, principal owner and President of Standby Power System Consultants, Inc. from 1997 until its acquisition by HM Cragg Co. in May 2017.  Kurt now serves as Business Development Manager and Senior Technical Advisor for the Company.  Kurt received a BS in Electrical Engineering and Technology from Southern Illinois University in 1981.  For the past 40 years, he has specialized in stationary battery, dc power system and energy storage design, installation, maintenance and testing for electric utility, communications, industrial, UPS, mission critical sites and renewable energy applications. About Tony: Tony was a CPA (inactive) by trade.  Big 8 public accounting in the 1980’s with KPMG.   CFO, COO and now CEO in distribution, consulting, manufacturing and civil engineering companies over a 36-year career. Focus on process improvement, information reporting and strategic growth.

Today we will be speaking to two incredible guests who are here to represent and in their own right and expertise the Global ‘Gender and Covid19 Working Group', which brings together academics from around the world, who conduct real time gender analysis to identify and document the gendered dynamics of COVID-19 and gaps in preparedness and response. Wow, this is possibly the most relevant interview and one which we are super, super excited about. There has been a lot of misinformation and nervousness around covid's impact on women from care, to treatment, to humanitarian intervention, to covid actually effecting our path to equality, by slowing it down, Our two experts representing this global working group will be able to help us make sense of it all. Anne Ngunjiri, Senior Technical Advisor for Gender Based Violence, and Violence against Children Programs, LVCT Health in Nairobi, Kenya. In the Gender-COVID working group, Anne's role is to conduct interviews with the marginalized population of women in urban informal settlement to better understand the secondary effects COVID has had on their lives, specifically health, social and economic wellbeing. The intention with the data generated is to disseminate to policy and decision makers to better inform their gender responsive plans at county and national level across relevant ministries, departments and agencies. Clare Wenham, Assistant Professor of Global Health Policy at London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Clare specialises in global health security and the politics and policy of pandemic preparedness and outbreak response, through analysis of influenza, Ebola and Zika. Her work considers global health governance, role of WHO, national priorities and innovative financing for pandemic control, particularly in Latin America. More recently she has been analysing the downstream effects of global health security policy on women, with a forthcoming Oxford University Press book offering a feminist critique of the Zika outbreak, and co-founding and co-leading the Gender&COVID project and working group. Her work features in The Lancet, British Medical Journal (BMJ), Security Dialogue, International Affairs, BMJ Global Health and Third World Quarterly. She previously worked at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, delivering projects relating to surveillance and transmission of infectious disease. Find their work: The Gender & Covid-19 Working Group website Gender & COVID19 Working Group on twitter Clare Wenham on twitter Anne Ngunjiri on twitter

Mark is a Senior Technical Advisor at NIRO (Nuclear Innovation and Research Office).He initially grew up in the North Yorkshire Dales before moving around the UK and Germany owing to his Father being in Airforce. He now lives in Anglesey with husband Bob and their two cats.Mark had a love for Chemistry at school and he attended the University of Warwick where he completed a BSc in Chemistry with Industrial Environmental Chemistry.Mark started out in nuclear as a year in industry Chemistry Student at the Berkeley Nuclear Laboratories before joining the graduate scheme at PowerGen in the Power Technology Division, including time at Ratcliffe-on-Soar Energy Station. In 2004, he began working at the Sizewell B power station working as an assistant chemist and then part of the operations team before, in 2009, he moved on to E.ON as a Subject Area Manager where he was responsible for operations spanning across the UK, Finland and Germany.Marks next move was to Horizon Nuclear Power to help progress the UK design for Advanced Boiling Water Reactors. He also committed a lot of his time to developing various training programmes, including apprenticeships and bespoke training for the business.Mark is currently working at NIRO as a Senior Technical Advisor.For more information visit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-salisbury-3120a613

Managing Methane Fugitive methane emissions are being targeted as a major contributor to climate change. Canada is a global leader in methane emission monitoring and mitigation, and is on pace to achieve a 45% reduction by 2025, meeting federal requirements. This session will discuss what is being done to minimize the emissions of methane, the gas industry's most valuable commodity. Moderator: Jackson Hegland, Executive Director of the Methane Emissions Leadership Alliance Panel Larry Frederick, Senior Technical Advisor, Petroleum Technology Alliance Canada Wayne Hillier, Modern West Advisory Gerald Palanca, AER Mel Ydreos, Founder, EnergyVantage Recorded on October 5, 2020.

Over 1,000 sites are monitoring air quality, water quality and changes in wildlife and plant life in Alberta's oil sands region as part of North America's largest environmental monitoring program. In this episode, Ty Veness, COSIA's Senior Technical Advisor for Monitoring and Ole Mrklas, COSIA's Monitoring Director, share their involvement in the Oil Sands Monitoring Program (OSM).

Professor Atalia Omer moderates a conversation highlighting the successes and challenges of interreligious peacebuilding around the world. Guests include Nell Bolton, a 2003 graduate of the Kroc Institute's Master's program who now works as the Senior Technical Advisor for Justice and Peacebuilding with Catholic Relief Services; Rashied Omar, a 2001 Master's alumni and Research Scholar of Islamic Studies and Peacebuilding here at Notre Dame; and Hippolyt Pul, Executive Director at the Institute of Peace and Development in Ghana. This episode was recorded at the November 2019 Building Sustainable Peace conference.

Watch ADRA Insider, now as a Video Podcast! Listen to Podcast Audio Welcome to the ADRA Canada Podcast. We are so glad you have joined us! In this video podcast, Heather talks with Steve Matthews, the Executive Director of ADRA Canada, Anthony Da Rocha, Senior Technical Advisor, MNCH, and ... read more

Welcome to the SnackWalls Podcast's 15th Episode.My guest for this episode has deep expertise in the STEM and research space.Maynard believes that we don’t have a pipeline problem. Instead, the challenge is more of an unconscious and conscious bias problem. Without a formal degree, we just saw a 17-year-old take down a bunch of twitter accounts, so formal degrees may not be needed for all roles. While Maynard was working in the defense department he implemented a program that sought to create a revolving door between industry, government, and academia where each domain would learn from the other ie. the latest software development practices and DevOps.Former SES Presidential Appointee in the role of Senior Technical Advisor to the longest-serving Undersecretary of Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (AT&L) in the history of the Pentagon. Maynard is currently working in the Global Talent Research group within the Engineering and Applied Sciences organization @ RAND in San Francisco CA. His current research interests include autonomous vehicles, swarm robotics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, counter-drone technology, and defense innovation. Leading joint RAND/AAA NCNU ODD Study and working on High Stakes AI Bias.RAND: https://www.rand.org/Maynard Holliday: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maynard-holliday-a47125/More episodes of the SnackWalls Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1280951SnackWalls is powered by San Diego Code School: https://sdcs.ioPlease share like and subscribe for more reach

The Canadian Digital Service teams up with federal departments and agencies to put people's needs at the centre of government services. And today we will go behind-the-scenes and learn the details on how Covid Alert was created. Emily Kuret (the CDS Product Manager) and Josh Ruihley (the Senior Technical Advisor) join us and share details about its development. Everything from the "pre-green-light" internal testing to why the CDS chose to re-create a more modern version of the NATO Phonetic Alphabet to help front line workers share the one-time-key to Canadians. Blog post from CDS Team about the COVID Alert app https://digital.canada.ca/2020/07/31/continuously-improving-covid-alert/ Emily Kuret Twitter account twitter.com/emilykuret Josh Ruihley Twitter account not available Richard Pietro Twitter account twitter.com/richardpietro Re: Open Gov Twitter account twitter.com/re_open_gov ABOUT Stories from the Open Gov is a podcast published by www.reopengov.org and is dedicated to telling the stories about what Open Government & Open Data look like. Your host is Richard Pietro, an Open Government & Open Data practitioner for the past 10 years. Listen and learn how Open Government & Open Data are becoming a reality! MUSIC ATTRIBUTION - Introduction & conclusion Singing Sadie - I Can't Dance freemusicarchive.org/music/Singing_…3_I_Cant_Dance Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US) creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Zakiya Carr Johnson did not disappoint as a guest for Episode 23! Zakiya pulled up to break down: -- Her mission to do more than survive; -- How culture is as important as life itself; and -- Why career isn’t a place or role. Zakiya Carr Johnson is a social inclusion, diversity and equity expert and strategist with extensive experience in international development and over 20 years shaping public policy. Prior to founding ODARA Solutions, LLC and launching the Black Women Disrupt Initiative, she served as Senior Advisor and Director of the Race, Ethnicity and Social Inclusion Unit at the U.S. Department of State, co-chair for the White House Inter-Agency Committee on Gender-Based Violence Monitoring and Evaluation and Senior Technical Advisor for the Social Inclusion Trust Fund at the Inter-American Development Bank. As an entrepreneur, Zakiya understands the unique challenges faced by small and minority business owners. She creates opportunities for economic empowerment and investment for historically marginalized groups and builds bridges of understanding between communities. Zakiya is an accomplished public speaker, who loves to cook. She is also fluent in Spanish and Portuguese and a proud Bison! Her #TNWIDTakeaway: "I've been driven by my own set of things I want to learn and do while I'm here. I don't place as much value in some of the trappings that keep people frozen.” Check out the rest of the show notes here: https://stephanieghoston.com/tnwid-episode-23 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tnwid/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tnwid/support

In this episode, we discuss Social and Behavior Change (SBC) with our guest, Jason Brooks, Senior Technical Advisor for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) at ADRA International.

On Episode 17: History in the making – We hope, our regular host, Adam Goldenberg, speaks to Dr. Natasha Crowcroft, an internationally recognized expert in immunization and the incoming Senior Technical Advisor, Measles and Rubella Control, at the World Health Organization, about the prospects of vaccine research and the science of going back to work. McCarthy Tétrault LLP is providing this podcast as a public service, and while it may contain legal information, it is neither legal advice nor a legal opinion, recommendation or statement of policy of McCarthy Tétrault LLP. The information, views and personal opinions expressed by guests from outside of McCarthy Tétrault LLP are entirely their own and their appearance on the podcast does not express or imply an endorsement by McCarthy Tétrault LLP of the information, views or opinions expressed by any guest, or of any entity they represent.

Even midway through June, it’s not too late to start growing some of your own food this season. Growing a garden in your yard, your windowsill, and at any other scale can be empowering. Kent Solberg, SFA’s Senior Technical Advisor, returns to the show to share some tips and advice for growing in a manageable and rewarding way this summer.Kent’s Top Tips for Starting a Garden:You don’t need to buy a lot of fancy equipment, or even have a lot of space to start growing something.Plant food you like to eat!Keep it simple, start small and manageable.Grow a few things well.Start a compost pile.Kent’s Top 4 Things to Grow:Potatoes (especially russets): You can grow in old garbage cans or feed sacks. Easy to grow a lot in a small space, and easy to store. All you need is a cool, dry space.Beans (particularly dry beans): Depending on the variety, you can eat fresh or let them mature and store them in a jar. Beans climb trellises and are a great option for vertical growing and container gardening.Butternut squash (open pollinated variety): Can be trellised, grown or started in a container. Like potatoes, you can simply store them in a cool, dark place. Seeds can be saved for next year from an open pollinated variety.Sweet corn or field corn (open pollinated variety): You don’t need a combine! You should have at least four rows wide to allow for pollination. Sweet corn can be eaten fresh or dried to save seed for next year. Field corn can be dried and later ground for corn meal  in a coffee grinder (think of the corn bread!). Plenty of other vegetables or cover crops can be grown in between the rows, you could even grow the Three Sisters.Resources mentioned in this episode:Charles Dowding Youtube ChannelSFA’s Upper Midwest Garlic Growers Networking GroupMinnesota Premium Garlic ProjectGet in touch with Katie with ideas and feedback at katie@sfa-mn.org. Hosted by Katie Feterl, produced by the Sustainable Farming Association.

Watch ADRA Insider, now as a Video Podcast! Listen to Podcast Audio Welcome to the ADRA Canada Podcast. We are so glad you have joined us! In this episode Heather talks with Steve Matthews, the Executive Director of ADRA Canada, Anthony Da Rocha, Senior Technical Advisor, MNCH, and Frank Spangler, ... read more

Dirt Rich's debut features farmer, grazier, and SFA’s Senior Technical Advisor, Kent Solberg. Kent reflects on the “reset” nature of the pandemic, the challenges farmers and our agricultural system face, and the opportunities to move forward. Hosted by Katie Feterl, produced by the Sustainable Farming Association.

ABLE accounts are fairly new on the scene and are unique in their tax benefits, ease of set up, and the financial freedom they offer individuals with disabilities. Our guest addresses ABLE account myths, informs us what homework needs to be done prior to opening an ABLE account, how ABLE accounts can and can not be used, and how they offer freedom unlike any other financial planning tool. About the Guest: Miranda Kennedy is the Director of the ABLE National Resource Center. Miranda’s expertise is in the areas of outreach and education, researching and analyzing policy issues, developing and executing training and implementing promising practices in the areas of youth in transition, workforce development, cross-system service coordination and asset development. From 2006 to 2018 Miranda served as the Director of Training and Senior Technical Advisor for the Disability Employment Initiative and Disability Program Navigator Initiative, contracted by the U.S. Department of Labor, increasing the capacity of the public workforce system to better serve and achieve integrated, competitive employment outcomes for job seekers with disabilities. Miranda holds a master’s degree in Public Policy from the University of Denver Institute for Public Policy Studies and a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from the University of Colorado at Boulder. She lives outside of Boulder, Colorado with her two children. Links to content mentioned can be found at https://www.lomah.org/podcastseason4/105 Find Kim on Instagram @journey2lomah ***This episode is the 5th in a series of 12 focusing on Special Needs Financial Planning***

Is your program seeking to increase enrollment among special immigrant visa (SIV) holders, asylees, and other ORR-eligible populations? Stream Switchboard's latest podcast, where Erica Bouris, Senior Technical Advisor for Economic Empowerment at the IRC, discusses ways to boost program enrollment among ORR-eligible clients you may not currently be reaching. She shares her thoughts on developing an outreach strategy that reaches more diverse client groups; describing your program to prospective clients, partners, and funders in language that doesn't focus exclusively on serving refugees; and leveraging your existing program data as you work to reach these new audiences.

Grade inflation often seems like a trivial offense, a somewhat victimless crime. However, evidence suggests the exact opposite, that the practice undermines students, corrodes institutions, and perpetuates privilege. Amy and Mike invited researcher and professor Seth Gershenson Ph.D to enumerate the many reasons why grade inflation is harmful.  What are five things you will learn in this episode? What are the three different types of grade inflation and how do they manifest? How does grade inflation hurt students? How does grade inflation hurt institutions? How does grade inflation impede equity? What policies might address or improve this situation? MEET OUR GUEST Seth Gershenson is Associate Professor of Public Policy in the School of Public Affairs (SPA) at American University. He is also Research Fellow at the Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), Senior Technical Advisor to Institute for Education Policy at Johns Hopkins, and Coordinator of SPA’s Analytics and Management Institute. Professor Gershenson works broadly in the economics of education and education policy, with specific interests in teacher labor markets, summer learning loss, student absences, community-wide shocks, teacher expectations and implicit bias, and the causes and consequences of the underrepresentation of teachers of color.  Seth’s research has been funded by the Spencer Foundation, the American Educational Research Association, W.E. Upjohn Institute, Association for Institutional Research, and Google; published in leading education-policy academic journals; and featured in media outlets such as USA Today, The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, NPR, The Washington Post, Huffington Post, Vox, NBC News, and The Atlantic. Professor Gershenson received his Ph.D. in Economics from Michigan State University in 2011. You can learn more about Professor Gershenson’s research here. Find Seth at http://www.sethgershenson.com LINKS Grade Inflation in High Schools (2005–2016) The Reality of Grade Inflation High School Grades: Higher and Higher ABOUT THIS PODCAST Tests and the Rest is THE college admissions industry podcast. Explore all of our episodes on the show page.

Erick Coleman is known to thousands online simply as "tonechaser." But Erick’s story goes way beyond his social media posts: Coleman is an experienced luthier, a still-touring musician and the Senior Technical Advisor for Stewart-MacDonald, where he constantly develops and tests new tools for the company. On this week's Fretboard Journal Podcast, we talk to Coleman about his beginnings working on instruments, how he balances his work week and how he’s amassed a rather huge guitar and amp collection. We also talk about common mistakes people make on their first guitar builds, plus a lot more.   Links: Erick’s social feeds: Instagram / Facebook Erick's band: The D-Rays Stewart-MacDonald: https://www.stewmac.com

“Strengthening community health is critical to expanding voluntary family planning,” said A. Jean Affo, Chief of Party at Advancing Partners & Communities (APC) Benin at a recent Wilson Center event on the importance of community health systems to the sustainable development and stability of countries. In Benin, around half of the population lives in rural areas with a lack of access to quality healthcare services and information. Traditional attitudes and gender norms prevent women and couples from utilizing family planning methods, said Affo. Combined with early marriage, inadequate family planning leaves women and girls vulnerable to health issues associated with inadequate timing and spacing between pregnancies. In the Agago District of Uganda, family planning is further complicated by the destabilizing effects of conflict in nearby Sudan. Frederick Mubiru, Chief of Party at APC Uganda, discussed the value of fertility hotspot mapping, an epidemiological analysis which identifies areas where fertility rates are highest. Mapping these “hotspots” allows organizations to dig deeper into community-specific behaviors and create tailored interventions, said Mubiru. For example, APC Uganda specifically mapped areas where adolescent pregnancy is particularly prevalent and aimed to determine which socio-cultural factors contributed to these rates. Panelists agreed that practicing cultural sensitivity and a community-based approach are key when promoting uptake of family planning in various communities. This means getting not only women but also men, teachers, religious leaders, and other community leaders involved. In Agago, APC implemented an intervention called “Emanzi,” which means male role model. “It’s an approach that takes [men] through a nine-week curriculum that addresses gender issues but also teaches couples communication and joint decision-making,” said Mubiru. A community-based approach to promoting family planning must reflect a strong understanding of the area population, said Susan Otchere, Senior Technical Advisor of Family Planning and Reproductive Health, Birth Spacing and Advocacy at World Vision, who has worked on family planning and maternal and child health. In Garba Tula, Kenya, she said, communities tend to be nomadic pastoralists who are predominantly Muslim. With that knowledge, World Vision realized that the community responded more positively to the terminology “birth spacing” than “family planning,” because it was more closely aligned with the Quran’s teachings to keep women healthy by spacing births and allowing for breastfeeding, said Otchere. Sensitivity to these nuances, she said, allowed the team to gain the trust of the community. Moving forward, countries that wish to develop sustainably must make strengthening community health systems a priority. Increasing local financing will be crucial to sustaining community health programs, said Affo. But the next call to action, said Otchere, is to integrate food security with health programs. “I see this as a community’s journey to self-reliance,” she said.

We may sometimes wonder what’s keeping us from getting our goals or reaching the peak of success that we have been dreaming about in spite all these great ideas and grand plans that we have. Kim Perell, author of The Execution Factor: The One Skill that Drives Success, walks us through a deeper understanding on the power of execution that leads you to your dream success. Imagine a vehicle that takes people on a space tour and let them stay in a space hotel for a week or two. This is the vision of Miguel Ayala, CEO, Jon David Cunningham, CFO, and Michael Genest, Senior Technical Advisor at Exodus Space Corporation. They share how they have been working on this plan of space tourism with all its splendor, starting from a small unmanned space plane that carries satellites to space, to a long-term goal of large full-scale vehicle that would carry twenty passengers to be able to spend a day in space traveling around. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join the Take The Lead community today:DrDianeHamilton.comDr. Diane Hamilton FacebookDr. Diane Hamilton TwitterDr. Diane Hamilton LinkedInDr. Diane Hamilton YouTubeDr. Diane Hamilton Instagram

To commemorate World AIDS Day on December 1st, Jerika joined Heather to speak with Gloria Ekpo, Senior Technical Advisor, HIV & AIDS, Health, International Programs Group with World Vision and Nila Somaia, Mental Health Activities Manager with Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières USA.

Senior Technical Advisor for Development Research and Project Center (DRPC), Emmanuel Adebayo Abanida, has called on the federal government to ensure the release of the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) which has not been made available despite its inclusion in the 2018 budget. Abanida made the call during a one-day strategy session on advocacy for implementation of the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) of the National Health Act, NHA which was organized by the DFID Partnership to Engage, Reform and Learn (DFID-PERL) in Abuja. Abanida said provision for the money has been included in the 2018 budget but has not been released even though the year will end very soon. He added that if the money is not released, it would not be considered as a priority in 2019. Abanida who believed there is no justification for delay in the disbursement of the fund lamented that “there are so many theories and reasons to why this money has not been released, but I think the political will to make sure that it happens can be stronger than this, if it is stronger the money would be released.” He decried the way people consider health issue in the country which has affected the health sector, “the way we take health in Nigeria is not a priority, we consider Security Power, and Food security as priority but we need to be healthy to be able to provide other things that need to be done. He urged the media to play its role to play by advocating for the urgent release of the fund as a way to boost the health sector. Story By: MAYOWA ADENIRAN --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mapradiong/message

“We need to base our farming on biology, not on chemicals,” says Dr Meriel Watts. “New Zealand needs to WAKE UP to what is going on in conventional farming in this country.” “Our food is denatured through chemical use, and New Zealand, compared to the rest of the world, lacks the political will to address this.” Educating the New Zealand Public New Zealand needs to face up to the widespread use of chemicals that are applied in agriculture, either topically or coated on seeds, and how the chemicals affect our food and therefore our health. There is a toxic plethora of pesticides, herbicides and fungicides, along with artificial fertilisers that make chemical companies masses of money, but are not to the benefit of us, the consumers. One might think that a so called clean green country, like New Zealand, would be keen to show itself as just that, but instead we apply toxic chemical after toxic chemical all over the country. In one evening meal, that is not organic, you could be consuming as many as 17 different agro - chemicals in small quantities. Research on how they all work together has not been done. New Zealand’s chemical assessments are not being based on science. Encouraging the NZ Government to involve itself in a Global Awareness Movement    The Formal UN Recommended Organisation SAICM- (Strategic Approach to International Chemical Management) states that highly hazardous pesticides be phased out and replaced by agro-ecology. (Agro-ecology is known as organics in NZ.) However, although 170 countries are involved and send delegates to the meetings, incredibly New Zealand has not chosen to be involved, and seems unaware of the serious repercussions of chemical use.  Meriel states that the heads of the Departments for the Environment, Health and Agriculture (Primary Industries) need to attend to learn, and realise the critical situation that NZ is in. Where is the powerful influence that keeps the toxic chemicals in use? Here’s an example from the US. Dow Chemicals has given a million dollars for Donald Trump’s campaign fund. Dow are makers of Chlorpyrifos. This pesticide has been banned by Sri Lanka and Yemen and US scientists have identified it as a major concern, but of course after that donation, the hopes of getting it banned in the US have been dashed. A New Chemical that has Shown Up on the NZ Market! In New Zealand we are unsure of the influence by companies like Dow. However the pesticide Chlorpyrifos is used here in New Zealand. There is not much political will to ban it, and although home gardeners are not allowed to use it, the government still allows its use on farms, and by commercial gardeners. Children are especially at risk. Chlorpyrifos is an acute nerve toxin and suspected endocrine disruptor that has been linked to numerous health issues. It has been found in human cord blood and is known to cause foetal damage and neuro-developmental disorders.  Most recently, it has been linked to an increased risk of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children. Chlorpyrifos is found at particularly high levels in children. It is prevalent in fruit and vegetables; also in dairy products, nuts, cottonseed, wheat and wheat-based products such as bread and pasta, rice, maize, chickpeas, fish, muesli, jam, olive oil, pizza, hamburgers, raisins; also soft drinks and drinking water. HAVE YOU EVEN HEARD OF CHLORPYRIFOS? Before this interview, I hadn’t. How do NZers have their Elected Servants in Government,Take Heed of Ubiquitous Chemicals? So why does our government lack the political will to put a ban on chemicals like chlorpyrifos, glyphosate / Roundup, 1080, and the bee threat neonicitinoids? Agriculture is the largest sector of the tradable economy in New Zealand. This means that farmers have a strong voice around decisions made that affect them. They and the large chemical trans-nationals will undoubtedly have influence regarding decisions made, that could affect them. However we the public need to have a voice about what affects us – namely some very toxic chemicals. NZ’s Government Department NIWA , the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, tested the water of Auckland harbour and were very concerned at the level of glyphosate in the water - Yet the Government is ignoring the aquatic environment. The Soils are a Barometer to Healthy Food, Animals & People “Our soils are sick from greed-based, irresponsible agricultural practices, pesticides, chemical fertilisers, erosion and mineral depletion, all of which stop or reduce adequate microbial activity in the soil, rendering them sick and/or dead and sterile. Sick soils make for sick plants and sick plants make for sick humans and animals.,” Says the president of the US National Health Federation, Scott Tips. If the soil is poor, not enough micro-organisms are taken up into the plant. So we are replacing nourishment with chemicals. The answer to growing good strong healthy plants that do not need chemical assistance, lies in the soil. We cannot put the entire blame on farmers, says Meriel. The whole approach to pesticides has to change, from home gardeners, to household use as well as farm use. We can’t very well demand farmers change without stopping using fly spray, for example. Fly spray is made with synthetic pyrethrum and is carcinogenic. The level of cancer is soaring around the world and yet we are not informed about agricultural and industrial chemical use, and its effect on human health. New Zealand is between 10 & 20 Years Behind - When we Need to be Ahead! New Zealand is, in Muriel's opinion, between 10 and 20 years behind in understanding the side effects of pesticide use. This is unacceptable. She challenges which ever government is in power to create a caring state and ensure the health of all people throughout the country. One main way to do this is to walk away from the chemical cocktail that affects us all. Dr Meriel Watts had a Bachelor of Agricultural Science and a PhD in risk assessment of pesticides and the consequences of its flaws for pesticide policy. She has been working on behalf of civil society for 27 years on pesticide issues and safer alternatives – including for Greenpeace and the Soil & Health Association. Now she works (since 1993) for Pesticide Action Network (PAN), a global network of about 600 civil society organisations in 90 countries – coordinate PAN Aotearoa NZ, Senior Technical Advisor to PAN Asia Pacific, the regional centre in Malaysia, and represents the global network at UN chemicals conventions, agreements and technical groups. Meriel has been involved in NZ’s organics sector for about 24 years – including helping to establish and run Organic Farm NZ – a low-cost certification scheme for growers supplying only the domestic market. Together with her partner, she runs a certified organic farm, on Waiheke Island, supplying locals with fresh fruit, vegetables, eggs and olive oil. Author of 5 books on pesticides, Meriel has contributed to numerous other publications including monographs e.g. on both the glyphosate and  chlorpyrifos, act. Her most recent book = Replacing Chemicals with Biology – Phasing out Highly Hazardous Pesticides with Agro-ecology -  is about why we need to phase out chemical pesticides. That successful growing without pesticides is possible and is now being proved globally and what policy changes are needed to get us there. The websites mentioned in the interview: Replacing Chemicals with Biology: Phasing out Highly Hazardous Pesticides with Agroecology:  http://pan-international.org/resources/ and UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, report on pesticides to UN human Rights Council, A/HRC/34/48: http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Food/Pages/Annual.aspx Also of interest may be: PAN International List of Highly Hazardous Pesticides: http://pan-international.org/resources/ PAN International Consolidated List of Ban Pesticides: http://pan-international.org/resources/ PAN International Monograph on Glyphosate: http://pan-international.org/resources/ ------------------------------------ This interview was sponsored by The Awareness Party

In this episode, we talk with Dr. Lidija Sekaric about ways to disrupt an industry and leveraging government resources.  Lydia has held a number of progressive positions within the Department of Energy over the last eight years.  As a Director, Deputy Director, and Group Manager in the SunShot Initiative, Lidija managed a portfolio of $1B in project funding in solar research and development. She helped drive the near and long-term solar program strategy, out-year budgets, and new initiatives.  As a Senior Technical Advisor for the Under Secretary for Energy, Lidija oversaw strategic projects involving $4B in renewables, fossil, nuclear and grid technologies at the Department of Energy.  In our discussion, we focus on the significant progress made under the SunShot Initiative. When SunShot was launched in 2011, it set a goal for solar energy to become cost-competitive with traditional forms of electricity by 2020 without subsidies. This goal set cost targets at $0.09 per kilowatt hour for residential photovoltaics (PV), $0.07 per kilowatt hour for commercial PV, and $0.06 per kilowatt hour for utility-scale PV. In May 2016, SunShot released a series of eight research papers that examined the progress made toward the SunShot’s goals. It found that, just five years into the initiative, the solar industry had already achieved 70% of the progress toward the 2020 goals, spurring the department to determine new targets beyond 2020. We talk with Lidija about the innovations behind their success and where they had to pivot in order to hit their goals in an increasingly volatile political environment.   Show Notes: Learn more about the Department of Energy's  Sunshot Initiative Speaking of Home Towns...here's Lydia's Most Gifted Books:  Anything by Barbara Kingsolver

Senior Technical Advisor, Brandon Fetters, joins us to demonstrate his passion for dentistry and the importance of his role in communication with dentists. As the middle man of advisement, Brandon, keeps a positive relationship with dentists and ensures that cases are flowing smoothly. His expertise of dentistry and laboratory products boosts dentists' experience and advances the result of restorations. 

Senior Technical Advisor, Brandon Fetters, joins us to demonstrate his passion for dentistry and the importance of his role in communication with dentists. As the middle man of advisement, Brandon, keeps a positive relationship with dentists and ensures that cases are flowing smoothly. His expertise of dentistry and laboratory products boosts dentists’ experience and advances the result of restorations. 

Jennifer Edgin is the Chief Technology Officer of the Intelligence Division at the Headquarters of the Marine Corps. As the Senior Technical Advisor to the Director of Intelligence, she is and is responsible for building and infusing new technologies within the Marine Corps Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Enterprise (MCISRE). Jennifer is one the “innovation insurgents” inside the Department of Defense driving rapid innovation. Here’s her story of the Lean innovation accelerator she’s built for the Marines.

The Zika virus is prompting concern worldwide. During this presentation, we will be speaking with Dr. Mark Hathaway about the Zika virus as a challenge for family planning professionals. Dr. Hathaway is a board certified OB/GYN and currently serves as a Senior Technical Advisor for Reproductive Health at Jhpeigo, an NGO which focuses on international maternal-child health.  

Materials Available here: https://media.defcon.org/DEF%20CON%2023/DEF%20CON%2023%20presentations/DEFCON-23-Panel-Comedy-Inception-Amanda-Berlin-Blue-Team-Hell.pdf DEF CON Comedy Inception: How many levels deep can we go? Larry Pesce Senior Security Analyst, InGuardians Chris Sistrunk Mandiant/FireEye Will "illwill" Genovese Chris Blow Rook Security Dan Tentler Carbon Dynamics Amanda Berlin Hurricane Labs This year at DEF CON a former FAIL PANEL panelist attempts to keep the spirit alive by playing moderator. Less poetry, more roasting. A new cast of characters, more lulz, and no rules. Nothing is sacred, not the industry, not the audience, not even each other. Our cast of characters will bring you all sorts of technical fail, ROFLCOPTER to back it up. No waffles, but we have other tricks up our sleeve to punish, er, um, show love to our audience, all while raising money of the EFF and HFC. The FAIL PANEL may be dead, but the “giving” goes on. Larry Pesce is a Senior Security Analyst with InGuardians. His recent experience includes providing penetration assessment, architecture review, hardware security assessment, wireless/radio analysis, and policy and procedure development for a wide range of industries including those in the financial, retail, and healthcare verticals. Larry is an accomplished speaker, having presented numerous times at industry conferences as well as the co-host of the long running multi-award winning Security Podcast, Paul's Security Weekly. and is a certified instructor with the SANS Institute. Larry is a graduate of Roger Williams University. In his spare time he likes to tinker with all things electronic and wireless. Larry is an amateur radio operator holding his Extra class license and is regularly involved in emergency communications activities. In 1972 a crack commando unit was sent to prison by a military court for a crime they didn't commit. These men promptly escaped from a maximum security stockade.... making the decision to leave Amanda behind. Ms. Berlin is now rumored to have illegitimate children by Saudi Oil barons hidden all over the world in at least 27 countries but this can neither be confirmed nor denied. Amanda Berlin is a Network Security Engineer at Hurricane Labs. She is most well known for being a breaker of hearts, knees, and SJW's. Bringing "Jack of All Trades" back to being sexy, she has worked her fingers to the bone securing ISPs, Healthcare facilities, Artificial Insemination factories, and brothels. Amanda managed the internal phishing campaign at a medium size healthcare facility to promote user education about phishing and hacking through an awards based reporting program. She is a lead organizer for CircleCityCon, volunteers at many other conferences, and enjoys writing and teaching others. Twitter: @InfoSystir Chris Blow is a Senior Technical Advisor with Rook Security. His most recent experience includes: penetration testing, social engineering, red team exercises, policy and procedure guidance focused on HIPAA and PCI DSS, developing security awareness programs, performing HIPAA assessments and serving as a Qualified Security Assessor for the Payment Card Industry. @b10w In reality, his primary duties are to be told by various clients that “security is hard” and to just “accept the risk.” He’s also well-versed in being told to keep vulnerable assets and people “out of scope.” Chris is a graduate of Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN. Besides trying to keep up with all-things-InfoSec, Chris enjoys playing guitar, singing, and DJing. Twitter: @b10w illwill is a rogue blackhat as fuck subcontractor for top secret global governments. He spends his off time enjoying bubble baths, recovering from a debilitating injury as infosystir's former bean fluffer and hand carves realistic thrones made from discarded dildos found dumpster diving behind a porn store in Los Angeles. Dan Tentler likes to break things. He's also an expert on failure. Ask him about it. But ask with scotch. Twitter: @viss @chrissistrunk

With summer here most people don't worry too much about the power bills. Come winter, that monthly bill can be crippling. If you're working on your house over the summer, it's a good time to take some measures that will cost up front but will save money longer term. Christian Hoerning is the Senior Technical Advisor with the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority.