Common Ground Radio 7/1/16

Producer/Host: C.J. Walke
Engineer: Amy Browne

Issue: Organic Food and Farming in Maine
Program Topic: Pasture Management and Grazing

Key Discussion Points:
a) Fundamentals of pasture management
b) Grazing habits of various livestock
c) Soil fertility management

Guests:
Diane Schivera, Organic Livestock Specialist, MOFGA
Rick Kersbergen, Extension Professor, University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Sustainable Dairy and Forage Systems

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WERU Special – Interview with Dr. Robert Gallon 6/30/16

Producer/Host: Linda Washburn
Engineer: John Greenman

Program Topic: Diagnosing Mental Disorders

Review of book: Gallon, R. (2105). “Nine Dimensions of Madness: Redefining Mental Health”, Berkeley, CA: North Atlantic Books

Key Discussion Points:
Book text paraphrased:
a) currently objective indicators are not used to diagnose mental disorders
b) Gallon proposes “nine dimensions of dysfunction “ replacing the current disease model
c) “pills” are not the answer for most seeking help: The origins of most mental problems are interactions of biological, psychological and social factors and people can be advised and
empowered to resolve mental dysfunction with a high degree of success.

Guest:
Author Dr. Robert L. Gallon (Bar Harbor/ Bangor), clinical and forensic psychiatrist, teacher, and author (btw also plays tuba in the BSO)

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Notes from the Electronic Cottage 6/30/16

Producer/Host: Jim Campbell

Having a secure password is really important in today’s online world. Here are some ways you can get one mentioned on today’s program:
Secret Poetic Password?52.24.230.241/bc/password_generation.php
Diceware Home Page?world.std.com/~reinhold/diceware.html
Diceware Dictionary?world.std.com/~reinhold/diceware.wordlist.asc
And if you are on Facebook, given that anyone can now search your public posts, you may want to check your privacy settings. Here’s how:
How to Check Your Facebook Settings?nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2015/10/23/check-your-facebook-settings-to-make-sure-your-posts-arent-searchable/

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