Genuine Curiosity

By Genuine Curiosity

Ever wonder what happens offstage in life or profession?

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August 08, 2023Seismic Exploration – Safety Protocols – Managing Pace
Seismic Exploration
Discussing dangers of detonating dynamite in dense ground, the set up process for seismic exploration, and best roles on the team.
Extreme environments you work in and the long hours.
Most grueling job on the team.
How every member of an efficient team can do all roles needed.
Importance of finding your own pace while setting up in cold conditions.
How technology has reduced the amount of people needed on a team.
Best aspects of being a troubleshooter for the equipment.
Noises that can wipe out useful data.
Scary moments in a helicopter.
Managing your stress and expectations.
Seismic Exploration Tools and Procedures
Bentonite
Clay that is able to absorb 8 times it's volume in water.
Used to repack hole that has been drilled for dynamite.
Vibrosize
Large trucks with a hydraulic plate used to vibrate the ground.
Geophone
Used to detect ground vibration.
Uphole
Geophone specifically for detecting whether dynamite detonated.
Dynamite Detonation Steps
Arrive at shot.
Pull up GPS to mark location
Move vehicle.
Install uphole.
Attach wires from pack to leads on the shot, set attached wires on the ground.
Drive minimum 30m away.
Squeeze 2 switches on pack together which produces a ready tone.
Observer sends signal to blow the shot.
Shortlining
Slang for the practice of blowing the shot from less than 30m away.
Mentioned in Episode
Eagle Plains
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1h 22min
July 31, 2023Skim Milk Powder Production – Simple Living – Managing Stress
Skim Milk Powder Production Hazards
Discussing the most dangerous steps of skim milk powder production, and simple living after a house fire claims all your possessions.
Losing all your possessions to a house fire.
Developing new spending habits.
Choosing a diet to suit your needs.
Entering a triathlon with hypothermia.
Most dangerous parts of running an evaporator.
How a calm mind can help in stressful situations.
Avoiding an extreme mishap by being proactive.
Overcoming being bullied.
Using cheese byproducts which were once considered waste.
Spray Drying Process
Raw milk run through a centrifugal separator to extract skim milk.
Liquid containing solids is introduced to the evaporator.
Goes through several passes to remove liquid.
Solids enter balance tank.
High pressure pump sends solids to top of dryer.
Solids heated to 95°C.
Four nozzles attached to lances spray solids down into dryer.
Once dried, solids land on static bed that vibrates, and conveys to pulsing bag houses which further separate powder.
Shaker loads a hopper for final packaging into bags or 1000kg totes.
Mentioned in Episode
Saputo
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July 23, 2023Entertainment Rigging – Teamwork – Focus
Entertainment Rigging
Discussing great performers to work with, unexpected hazards of the job, and the math involved in entertainment rigging.
Safety and regulations when setting up.
When safety equipment was optional.
Close calls when rigging.
Overcoming fear through gradual exposure.
What a lighting director co-ordinates during the show.
Greatest danger during event set up and where the safest spot is.
Best job on the set up.
How to recharge and what can help with focus.
Managing your own focus and composure along with everyone on your team.
Strange demands some artists have.
Surprise meeting with your childhood hero.
The ratio of job proficiency to communication skills.
Entertainment Rigging Terms
Rigging Bridle
Steel aircraft cable hung between beams.
Used to mount a chain hoist to lift lights, speakers, trusses etc.
Adjust length by adding or subtracting links of deck chain.
Cable is generally 3/8" or 1/2".
3/8" breaking strength of 14,400lbs.
1/2" breaking strength of 24,000lbs.
Deck Chain
Chain with 3.75" links.
Working load limit between 12,000lbs to 15,000lbs.
Class III Harness
Has 5 points of contact.
Shoulders, waist, and legs.
Dorsal d-ring to attach to fall arrest system.
Tensile Strength
Amount of force material can withstand through stretching or pulling.
Breaking Strength
Amount of force required to break a material through stretching or pulling.
Working Load Limit
Amount of weight equipment can handle before breaking.
5 to 1 ratio in this episode.
Can be between 4-10 to 1 ratio.
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July 10, 2023Game Master – Core Group – Conflict
What's the role of a Game Master
Talking about the responsibilities of a game master, and how a core friend group can be something you count on.
How having consistency in life can help when things are in disarray.
Most rewarding aspects of the game.
Fun times when players are unpredictable.
Having the tough conversations when a player is toxic for the group.
Alignments and character attributes.
Alignments a Game Master Accounts For
Ethical Alignment
Lawful
Follows rules, inflexible at times.
Neutral
Follow or disregard rules for their own benefit.
Chaotic
Rebels against rules and authority for change or to create anarchy.
Moral Alignment
Good
Defends the weak, prioritizes helping others, and benefiting self.
Neutral
Driven by loyalty.
Help themselves, or those they are loyal to.
Evil
Will harm others, no remorse, no regard for innocent.
This Alignment system used in the game "Dungeons and Dragons".
Combine one ethical and one moral alignment to rule your character's decisions.
Characters alignment can change with lived experiences.
Character Attributes in the Shadowrun Universe
Physical
Body
Agility
Reaction
Strength
Mental
Will power
Logic
Intuition
Charisma
Special
Edge
Essence
Initiative
Magic
Resonance
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July 04, 2023Tailings Management – City Water – Sewer – Roadways
Tailings Management
Talking to Andy McMeekin, Project Manager with City of Saskatoon, about tailings management, and unexpected aspects of sewer, and roadways rehab.
The mining life cycle.
Instruments used to monitor tailings.
How water main rehab can cause a water main break.
Strategies to minimize neighborhood disruptions during construction.
Unexpected aspects of city water, sewer, and roadways rehab.
Sewage maintenance of a live force main with a sub 10 minute window.
Instruments Used for Tailings Management
Slope Inclinometer
Hole is bored into a tailings pile.
Slope inclinometer placed inside.
Detects movement in pile.
Piezometer
Installed in a bore hole of a tailings pile.
Measures underwater ground pressure.
Water, Sewer, and Roadways Rehab
Water Main Valve
Generally in the street.
Usually one every city block.
Valve access is at surface depth.
Used to shut off(de pressure) a length of water main for rehab.
Requires water main key to operate valve.
Force Main
Used to move sewage from low point to high point.
Activates when sewage gets to a set level.
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June 26, 2023Indoor Lifeguarding Protocols – Employee Happiness – Wage Structure
What are Indoor Lifeguarding Protocols?
Learn some indoor lifeguarding protocols.
Dangerous situations that occur during change room checks.
What can cause a lifeguard to quit their job.
Brief history of Soviet Union.
Political Parties.
How our wage structure could be improved.
Indoor Lifeguarding Protocols
Special Precaution
A child can drown a full grown adult.
Reach from shore.
Throw a flotation device to them.
Row to them.
Do not go.
Primer
No swimmers allowed in unguarded water.
One guard at every position required.
Lifeguards rotate positions during shift to maintain focus
Rotations are 15 to 240 minutes, depending on difficulty.
Minor Incident
Short tweet of the whistle.
Indicates guard has to leave position to attend to an incident
Another guard must cover that position.
If no one is available to cover, pool must be cleared of all swimmers.
Major Incident
Someone is in major distress.
Long loud tweet of whistle.
Everyone out of the water.
PIA Carry
Used to carry non-swimmer back to shore.
Once close to non-swimmer lifeguard will go under water and grab non-swimmer's waist.
Get non-swimmer's shoulders out of water to stop instinctive drowning response.
Lifeguard puts non-swimmer on hip then uses legs and one arm as propulsion back to shore.
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June 19, 2023Film School – Life Realization – High School
What do you learn in film school?
We discuss what do you learn in film school.
How a film studio is set up.
Film making rules.
The importance of continuity and camera techniques.
How movies have evolved.
Viewing the world through the lens of film.
An underdog story from high school.
Film Studio
The in school film studio at the University of Regina has three curtain colors: black, tan, and green. This variety of colors allows for varying backgrounds and setting.
Film Making Rules
180-degree rule
Keep the camera on the same side of the actors. Imagine a line between two actors, the camera can’t cross that line. You can move anywhere else in the 180-degree semi-circle.
30-degree rule
When you cut to the same actor or object the camera has to be moved at least 30 degrees, otherwise the cut is jarring and is similar to a jump cut, which is a mistake in film making.
Continuity
Actors, set pieces, and lighting have to be consistent between takes.
Actors need to deliver lines, and keep gestures and body language consistent throughout takes. This makes for easier editing.
Camera Techniques
Swish Pan
A quick horizontal pan of the camera, which causes a blurring effect, can be used to disorient or to hide a film cut.
Follow Shot
Gets you in the action and establishes what the character is going through.
You can hide edits with a person or object crossing the cameras path to cause a momentary black screen.
This helps with long duration follows, so you don’t have to restart at the beginning on subsequent takes.
Mentioned in Episode
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June 12, 2023Navigate Workplace Conflict – Re Entering Workforce – Round Dance
How to Navigate Workplace Conflict
Discussing what you can do to navigate workplace conflict.
The surprisingly simple process of organizing a 700 person round dance.
Pushing through the fear of re entering the workforce after a 10 year break.
Job interview tips.
The feeling of resentment from over volunteering.
How the guest became less judgmental.
Workplace Conflict
Understand where the other party is coming from.
Communicate in a way that they will receive it best.
Keep emotions more level by re visiting heated topics at a later time.
Getting Back to Work After a Break
Update your certifications.
Continuing education.
Be persistent.
Job Interview Tips
Know the position.
Have a concise reason you are suited for the job.
Always do follow up after the interview.
Have a plan to improve the next interview after receiving feedback.
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June 05, 2023Railway Maintenance – Coping with Grief – Drilling Rigs – Financial Discipline
Railway Maintenance
Discussing the most enjoyable and grueling parts of railway maintenance.
What makes a railway crossing rehab so satisfying.
When rushing could cost your life.
How quickly a track fire can spread.
Story about the most painful track repair.
Jobs on a drilling rig.
Common Railway Maintenance
Leveling of track.
Track repair.
Railway tie replacement.
Railway track fire.
Railway crossing rehab.
Railway Crossing Rehab
Remove track, railway ties, and old ballast.
Install new track on railway ties.
Ballast is added and tamped, process is repeated until track is at correct height.
Add rubber to inside of each track.
Coat rubber with dish soap.
Place cement panel in between track.
Apply pressure with bucket of loader.
Cement panel will slide into place and make an audible rubber fit snap.
Mentioned in Episode
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May 29, 2023Letting Go of Attachments – Production Run – Business Growth
Letting Go of Attachments
Discussing how letting go of attachments lead to his best production run to date.
A facility fire with potential to destroy his business.
Feelings before a sales call.
The difficulties when your business is small.
Challenges that arise with a 15 time business growth.
How his first game of beer league hockey went.
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FAQs about Genuine Curiosity:

How many episodes does Genuine Curiosity have?

The podcast currently has 50 episodes available.