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Megan Williams sy'n holi Arweinydd Rhaglen Hŷn Academi 2025 sef Anna Bowen.

Ecuador se prepara para la segunda vuelta de elecciones presidenciales, marcadas por la fuerte violencia del narcotráfico, especialmente en la ciudad de Guayaquil. El presidente Daniel Noboa, candidato a la reelección, anunció que se apoyaría en Erik Prince, figura controversial de los servicios militares privados y fundador de la firma Blackwater, acusada de haber cometido una matanza en Irak. El próximo 13 de abril, Ecuador realizará la segunda vuelta de las elecciones entre el presidente saliente, Daniel Noboa, y la candidata Luisa González.En medio de una fuerte ola de violencia, la lucha contra el narcotráfico se ha convertido en el principal tema.Este martes 11 de marzo, el mandatario anunció una “alianza estratégica” para enfrentar ese fenómeno con apoyo de Eric Prince, fundador de la firma Blackwater, la compañía de seguridad privada involucrada en la matanza de 17 civiles en Bagdad en 2007.Noboa no proporcionó detalles sobre lo en qué consistía esa alianza estratégica. “En realidad el anuncio es de una primera reunión con Eric Prince. Estamos en medio de una campaña presidencial, entonces suena un poco más a un anuncio de campaña que a una estrategia para responder a una política de seguridad”, analiza Johanna Paulina Espín, docente de la escuela en seguridad y defensa del Instituto de Altos Estudios Nacionales de Ecuador."El crimen organizado ha sembrado miedo y ha creído que puede operar con impunidad. Se les acaba su hora. Empieza la ayuda internacional en el Ecuador", escribió Noboa en la red X."Alta tensión"Para Espín, falta por definirse en qué áreas se daría esta cooperación. “Si es un tema de asesoría técnica o de recursos. ¿Además, de qué forma se enmarcaría dentro de una política de seguridad más amplia del mismo gobierno nacional?”.La empresa Blackwater ya no lleva ese nombre. La rebautizaron Academi y la absorbió Constellis en una fusión con una compañía rival.Leer tambiénSorpresa y empate técnico entre Daniel Noboa y Luisa González en las presidenciales de EcuadorLa campaña por la segunda vuelta en Ecuador sigue mostrando un empate técnico entre Noboa y González. “Se está en espera también de cuál va a ser el comportamiento de otros actores como es del movimiento indígena”, asegura el politólogo Julio Echeverría.“El debate presidencial previo va a ser muy importante. Estamos frente a un escenario enormemente polarizado en un contexto regional y global alborotado entonces el pronóstico es de alta tensión”, dice.En Ecuador, la tasa de homicidios escaló de 6 por cada 100.000 habitantes en 2018 a 38 en 2024, con un récord histórico de 47 en 2023.

Ecuador se prepara para la segunda vuelta de elecciones presidenciales, marcadas por la fuerte violencia del narcotráfico, especialmente en la ciudad de Guayaquil. El presidente Daniel Noboa, candidato a la reelección, anunció que se apoyaría en Erik Prince, figura controversial de los servicios militares privados y fundador de la firma Blackwater, acusada de haber cometido una matanza en Irak. El próximo 13 de abril, Ecuador realizará la segunda vuelta de las elecciones entre el presidente saliente, Daniel Noboa, y la candidata Luisa González.En medio de una fuerte ola de violencia, la lucha contra el narcotráfico se ha convertido en el principal tema.Este martes 11 de marzo, el mandatario anunció una “alianza estratégica” para enfrentar ese fenómeno con apoyo de Eric Prince, fundador de la firma Blackwater, la compañía de seguridad privada involucrada en la matanza de 17 civiles en Bagdad en 2007.Noboa no proporcionó detalles sobre lo en qué consistía esa alianza estratégica. “En realidad el anuncio es de una primera reunión con Eric Prince. Estamos en medio de una campaña presidencial, entonces suena un poco más a un anuncio de campaña que a una estrategia para responder a una política de seguridad”, analiza Johanna Paulina Espín, docente de la escuela en seguridad y defensa del Instituto de Altos Estudios Nacionales de Ecuador."El crimen organizado ha sembrado miedo y ha creído que puede operar con impunidad. Se les acaba su hora. Empieza la ayuda internacional en el Ecuador", escribió Noboa en la red X."Alta tensión"Para Espín, falta por definirse en qué áreas se daría esta cooperación. “Si es un tema de asesoría técnica o de recursos. ¿Además, de qué forma se enmarcaría dentro de una política de seguridad más amplia del mismo gobierno nacional?”.La empresa Blackwater ya no lleva ese nombre. La rebautizaron Academi y la absorbió Constellis en una fusión con una compañía rival.Leer tambiénSorpresa y empate técnico entre Daniel Noboa y Luisa González en las presidenciales de EcuadorLa campaña por la segunda vuelta en Ecuador sigue mostrando un empate técnico entre Noboa y González. “Se está en espera también de cuál va a ser el comportamiento de otros actores como es del movimiento indígena”, asegura el politólogo Julio Echeverría.“El debate presidencial previo va a ser muy importante. Estamos frente a un escenario enormemente polarizado en un contexto regional y global alborotado entonces el pronóstico es de alta tensión”, dice.En Ecuador, la tasa de homicidios escaló de 6 por cada 100.000 habitantes en 2018 a 38 en 2024, con un récord histórico de 47 en 2023.

Danny is about to ship off to work for Academi private contracting, so him and Grant decide to record a little farewell pod at the harbor. To do that, they chat through 2019's The Mercenary by Jesse V. Johnson

У подкасті:​ Вступ до НАОМА: три роки зусиль, хабарі та навчання загалом.​ Джозеф Бойс, фонд Сороса та графічний дизайн.​ Вступ і навчання в Jan van Eyck Academie.​ Про споживацьке мистецтво та найдорожчі покупки.​ Повернення в Україну після успішного навчання, співпраці з міжнародними галереями та роботи в рекламі.​ Про заробіток художника.​ Практика до початку війни та після 2014 року.​ Перформанс «Тільки для чоловіків, або наречений-ряджений, з'явись мені в дзеркалі» (2006).​ Про критику та паралельний ландшафт.​ Про розмови з росіянами та появу Клубніки Андріївни.​ Про особисте щастя та перформативні практики.Дім подкасту: https://www.instagram.com/thesteinstudio?igsh=OG1id2g2cGx6aTFvАлевтина: https://www.instagram.com/truealevtina?igsh=M3czaGJnOXA2bGZxПодкаст зроблений у співпраці з “What's next?”Проєкт What's next? досліджує різні формати резиденцій, а також локальної та міжнародної взаємодії. Реалізовується у партнерстві організацій з п'яти країн: Fundația Gabriela Tudor (Румунія), MitOst e.V.(Німеччина), Musiktheatertage Wien (Австрія), proto produkciia (Україна), Wrocławski Instytut Kultury (Польща) та zusa (Німеччина). За підтримки Європейського Союзу.За підтримки Європейського Союзу. Висловлені погляди та думки належать лише автору(ам) і не обов'язково відображають погляди Європейського Союзу чи Європейського виконавчого агентства з питань освіти, аудіовізуальних засобів та культури. Ні Європейський Союз, ні Європейське виконавче агентство з питань освіти, аудіовізуальних засобів та культури не можуть нести відповідальність за них.

Megan Williams sy'n sgwrsio gydag Emyr Owen, Rheolwr Fferm Ystâd y Rhug ger Corwen.

Megan Williams sy'n clywed mwy gan Einir Davies, Pennaeth Sgiliau Cyswllt Ffermio.

In this part 2 special, Dwayne and Brigadier General (Ret.) Craig Nixon continues their discussion on leadership and mentorship, drawing parallels between the military and corporate worlds. The conversation covers a range of topics including the importance of CEOs being in the right places, the art of delegating authority while retaining responsibility, and the significance of mentorship and peer networks in personal and professional development. Nixon also shares his personal evolution in leadership styles, from controlled aggression to a more mellowed and inclusive approach, fueled by intellectual curiosity, personal growth, and the influence of mentorship. Both part 1 and 2 episodes with Brigadier General (Ret.) Craig Nixon are packed with valuable insights on building resilient organizations, enhancing leadership skills, and the critical role of mentorship in achieving success.Checkout Part 1 of our Interview On Your Favourite Listen PlatformBrigadier General (Ret.) Craig Nixon is a highly decorated retired US Army General Officer, successful entrepreneur, passionate supporter of veteran non-profit organizations, and a proud husband and father of four. He understands the complexities of the modern era like few others, thus he enjoys helping leaders grow and develop their capacity to maximize the potential of their businesses.Over a 29 year Army career, Brigadier General Nixon served in a wide range of assignments including seven tours in special operations units. He spent over four years in combat including tours in Afghanistan and Iraq as the Director of Operations for Joint Special Operations Command, as well as the Commander of the 75th Ranger Regiment. Following an assignment as the Director of Operations for United States Special Operations Command, he returned to Iraq as the Deputy Commanding General of the 25th Infantry Division / Multi-National Division North, Iraq.Brigadier General Nixon participated in numerous contingency and combat operations including the invasion of Panama, Task Force Ranger Operations in Somalia, Operation JOINT GUARDIAN in Bosnia, and seven deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq. He is a combat decorated soldier whose awards include the Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star, three Bronze Stars, and the Purple Heart. He has been awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge (2nd Award), Master Parachutist Badge (with Combat Jump Star) and the Ranger Tab.After retiring from the Army in 2011, he joined McChrystal Group as one of the original partners and helped create a highly successful leadership consulting company. He initially developed and led an Executive Leadership Course training hundreds of C-Suite participants from Fortune 500 companies to startups across a wide range of industries and then led change management consulting engagements with several large technology companies in Silicon ValleyHe left to become the CEO for ACADEMI. Over a three year period, through a combination of organic growth and acquisitions, he built Constellis Group – one of the world's largest private security firms with over ten thousand employees working in thirty countries. During his tenure the company quadrupled in revenue and in EBITDA and was acquired by a large private equity firm.Today, he focuses on growth and market entry strategy, leader development, and M&A. He works with companies and leaders across a wide variety of sectors that are trying to scale, manage change, and win. He is also a member of several of profit and non-profit boards and is an avid supporter of veteran focused non-profit organizations.Connect with Dwayne KerriganLinked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dwayne-kerrigan-998113281/ Facebook:

In this podcast episode, Dwayne welcomes Brigadier General (Ret.) Craig Nixon, to discuss the translation of military leadership and discipline into successful business strategies, and dive deep into the values that drive organizational culture, the essence of visionary leadership, and the role of accountability and discipline in achieving success. Craig shares insights on his approach to leadership, emphasizing the importance of defining clear visions, strategic execution, and leveraging cross-disciplinary teams for problem-solving. They dissect the challenges and opportunities presented by AI and the digital transformation's impact on family and community structures. This episode provides a comprehensive look at how military leadership principles can be adapted to foster business growth, enhance team performance, and lead with purpose and discipline.Brigadier General (Ret.) Craig Nixon is a highly decorated retired US Army General Officer, successful entrepreneur, passionate supporter of veteran non-profit organizations, and a proud husband and father of four. He understands the complexities of the modern era like few others, thus he enjoys helping leaders grow and develop their capacity to maximize the potential of their businesses.Over a 29 year Army career, Brigadier General Nixon served in a wide range of assignments including seven tours in special operations units. He spent over four years in combat including tours in Afghanistan and Iraq as the Director of Operations for Joint Special Operations Command, as well as the Commander of the 75th Ranger Regiment. Following an assignment as the Director of Operations for United States Special Operations Command, he returned to Iraq as the Deputy Commanding General of the 25th Infantry Division / Multi-National Division North, Iraq. Brigadier General Nixon participated in numerous contingency and combat operations including the invasion of Panama, Task Force Ranger Operations in Somalia, Operation JOINT GUARDIAN in Bosnia, and seven deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq. He is a combat decorated soldier whose awards include the Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star, three Bronze Stars, and the Purple Heart. He has been awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge (2nd Award), Master Parachutist Badge (with Combat Jump Star) and the Ranger Tab.After retiring from the Army in 2011, he joined McChrystal Group as one of the original partners and helped create a highly successful leadership consulting company. He initially developed and led an Executive Leadership Course training hundreds of C-Suite participants from Fortune 500 companies to startups across a wide range of industries and then led change management consulting engagements with several large technology companies in Silicon Valley He left to become the CEO for ACADEMI. Over a three year period, through a combination of organic growth and acquisitions, he built Constellis Group – one of the world's largest private security firms with over ten thousand employees working in thirty countries. During his tenure the company quadrupled in revenue and in EBITDA and was acquired by a large private equity firm.Today, he focuses on growth and market entry strategy, leader development, and M&A. He works with companies and leaders across a wide variety of sectors that are trying to scale, manage change, and win. He is also a member of several of profit and non-profit boards and is an avid supporter of veteran focused non-profit organizations.Connect with Dwayne KerriganLinked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dwayne-kerrigan-998113281/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/businessofdoingbusinessdk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebusinessofdoingbusinessdk/Disclaimer The views, information, or opinions expressed by guests during The Business of Doing Business are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of Dwayne Kerrigan

Megan Williams sy'n clywed mwy am y rhaglen eleni gan Einir Haf Davies o Gyswllt Ffermio.

Así lo sentenció Erik Prince, cofundador de la compañía de mercenarios estadounidense Academi, más conocida por su antiguo nombre 'Blackwater'. Prince proclamó que EEUU directamente debería colonizar a todos aquellos países que "no pueden gobernarse a sí mismos", incluida "toda África".

Señor Lúpulo es un profesor de inglés con un método inmersivo y revolucionario de enseñar la lengua de Chespir. Sin aulas, ni libros, solo partidillos de fútbol y reuniones en bares para aprender sin darte cuenta

Señor Lúpulo es un profesor de inglés con un método inmersivo y revolucionario de enseñar la lengua de Chespir. Sin aulas, ni libros, solo partidillos de fútbol y reuniones en bares para aprender sin darte cuenta

Señor Lúpulo es un profesor de inglés con un método inmersivo y revolucionario de enseñar la lengua de Chespir. Sin aulas, ni libros, solo partidillos de fútbol y reuniones en bares para aprender sin darte cuenta

Señor Lúpulo es un profesor de inglés con un método inmersivo y revolucionario de enseñar la lengua de Chespir. Sin aulas, ni libros, solo partidillos de fútbol y reuniones en bares para aprender sin darte cuenta

#Assam: Three students of the seventh standard of Bimal Academy, Kaliabor shines at the National Level competition for their innovation of ‘Jerking Stop' model that resists speed without any shaking. The names of the students are Kristi Chetri, Animesh Sharma and Arman Shekhar. This is the interview of students, guid teacher and principal.

Aujourd'hui, nous recevons dans notre format Le Conseil, Christophe Raineteau, expert en géopolitique et en sécurité, il a côtoyé les entreprises françaises du CAC 40 implantées sur ce continent et les coulisses du pouvoir de nombreux pays. Face à lui, Elliott et Blandine, étudiants en géopolitique à l'école ILERI. 00:00 : Introduction 03:00 : Le parcours de Christophe Raineteau 04:57 : Quelles solutions de défense apportent les ESSD ? 10:03 : Pourquoi ne pas se servir du public plutôt que du privé ? 10:47 : Comment une entreprise privée peut-elle avoir accès à de l'armement ? 13:19 : L'armement est sécurisé 14:47 : Les ESSD ne servent-elles pas que les pays dont elles sont issues ? 18:17 : Y'a-t-il une différence de méthode et neutralité entre les ESSD ? 19:30 : Qu'est-ce qui différencie Wagner, The Academi et les ESSD chinoises ? 23:20 : Pourquoi un État emploie-t-il une ESSD ? 25:58 : Où s'engage un Soldat du 1er RPIMa, 13ème RDP,... ? 27:10 : De la coopération à la trahison d'État 28:36 : En quoi la présence des troupes Wagner en Centrafrique influe sur la stabilité du pays ? 35:46 : Quel est l'élement déclencheur qui a relancé l'ESSD ? 40:00 : Qui est responsable de l'attentat dans l'église Notre-Dame de Fatima ? 41:10 : "Les Russes mangent l'Afrique", pourquoi ? 44:55 : Pourquoi la France se désintéresse-t-elle de l'Afrique ? 46:27 : "Muscle russe, argent chinois", une réalité ? 47:50 : Ses actions en tant que conseiller du président centrafricain 54:08 : Conclusion Le Crayon est sur tous les réseaux ! ► Youtube : https://youtu.be/vaw5XJH3ie8 ► Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/lecrayonmedia/ ► Twitter : https://twitter.com/lecrayonmedia/ ► LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/company/le-crayon-politique/ ► Discord : https://discord.gg/FPYpsWP ► Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/lecrayonmedia/ ► Tipeee : https://fr.tipeee.com/le-crayon ► Newsletter : http://urlr.me/BJPyk ► Notre site : https://www.lecrayonmedia.fr/

Are you shooting USPSA or IDPA and are stuck in C class?  In this episode Luke Talks with Green Ops instructor and USPSA Master class shooter Rowdy about how to get out C class.  Its not the hardest task but you do need to follow these 3 tips to get to the next level.Rowdy is a multi-division Master shooter in USPSA, IDPA and Steel Challenge and has vast competition experience on multiple platforms in matches across the United States. He has trained with Bob Vogel, William Go of Academi, Chris White of Aegis Academy, Gunsite Academy and others. Rowdy has been on two seasons of the shooting competition television show “The Right Stuff” shown on The Blaze network.  Intro/Outro Music:A Wavy Night's Breath by Artificial.Music https://soundcloud.com/artificial-musicCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported  — CC BY 3.0Free Download: http://bit.ly/3OK8J7vMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/dFQw1S0UeHYCheck out our YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/c/GreenOpsInc Follow us on Instagram:Green Ops - greenopsincLuke - Wreck_it_Luke

En legosoldat eller legoknekt är en soldat som deltar i krig i främmande land mot betalning. Enligt Genèvekonventionernas tilläggsprotokoll I är en legosoldat en person som * är speciellt värvad för att delta i väpnad konflikt som faktiskt deltar direkt i strid * som motiveras att delta i strid väsentligen för egen vinning har blivit lovad betydligt högre ersättning än den som lovas eller betalas till krigsmän av motsvarande grad * inte är medborgare i någon av de stridande staterna eller bosatt i territorium kontrollerat av dessa *inte är medlem av de stridande parternas väpnade styrkor och * inte har blivit sänd av tredje land på officiellt uppdrag som medlem av dess väpnade styrkor. Definitionen syftar till att utesluta bland andra främlingslegionärer, frivilligsoldater och Gurkhasoldater. Enligt Genèvekonventionerna har en stridande person som tillfångatagits rätt till en krigsfånges rättsliga skydd tills denne kan ställas inför en kompetent tribunal. Om tribunalen bevisar att personen är en legosoldat förlorar denne krigsfångeskyddet, men inte andra rättsliga skydd, som skyddet från tortyr och godtycklig avrättning. Legosoldater har haft en betydande roll i många krig, bland annat trettioåriga kriget på 1600-talet, och krigen under renässansens Italien. Niccolò Machiavelli rekommenderade att man inte bör ha legosoldater i sitt skydd, därför att de brukar vara odisciplinerade, oorganiserade, fega och förrädiska, egenskaper som han bevittnade när han var Florens överbefälhavare 1503–1506. Definitionen av legosoldater har under 2000-talet blivit mer oklar. Bland annat är det svårt att avgöra huruvida civil bevakningspersonal vid militärföretag räknas som legosoldater. Sådan personal från bland annat Academi (tidigare Blackwater) har arbetat under ockupationen av Irak. Bland kända legosoldater kan nämnas Jackie Arklöv som var legosoldat för Kroatien i Bosnien och Hercegovina. Han dömdes senare för krigsförbrytelser som var begångna under den tiden. Denna verksamhet är nu slut! #CarlNorberg #DeFria De Fria är en folkrörelse som jobbar för demokrati genom en upplyst och medveten befolkning! Stöd oss: SWISH: 070 - 621 19 92 (mottagare Sofia S) PATREON: https://patreon.com/defria_se HEMSIDA: https://defria.se FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/defria.se

Capítulo anterior con Fabricio Parga: Ep.10 Cómo romper con el estigma del escolta Falso empoderamiento Probablemente uno de los más grandes riesgos que enfrentamos en protección, no es tanto la falta de entrenamiento, sino el mal entrenamiento o entrenamiento mal enfocado, porque este genera un falso empoderamiento o exceso de confianza en la persona, y esta termina creyendo tener habilidades que en realidad no tiene. Los cursos que pretenden convertir a un escolta promedio en un comando, sometiéndolo a protocolos de entrenamiento de las fuerzas especiales de algún país de alto renombre militar, son en realidad una vulnerabilidad, ya que generan en el individuo paradigmas erróneos. Tanto el US Army Institute for the Social and Behavioral Sciences como el Teniente Coronel Dave Grossman coinciden que todos los seres humanos somos vulnerables a los efectos del estrés, sobre todo aquel que es inducido por miedo. Y si alguien cree que al momento de una crisis va a actuar a la altura de sus expectativas, esta muy equivocado. El mejor combatiente vivirá hasta altura de su entrenamiento y no más. Leer más sobre Falso empoderamiento Definición de amenaza Amenaza = Riesgo x Exposición Black Water - Academi Academi es una empresa militar privada estadounidense fundada el 26 de diciembre de 1996 por el ex oficial de los SEAL de la Marina Erik Prince como Blackwater, rebautizada como Xe Services en 2009 y conocida como Academi desde 2011 tras ser adquirida por un grupo de inversores privados. En 2007, recibió amplia notoriedad por la masacre de la Plaza Nisour en Bagdad, cuando un grupo de sus empleados mató a 17 civiles iraquíes e hirió a 20, por lo que cuatro guardias fueron condenados en Estados Unidos, pero posteriormente fueron indultados el 22 de diciembre de 2020 por el presidente Donald Trump. Academi presta servicios de seguridad por contrato al gobierno federal de Estados Unidos. Desde 2003, presta servicios a la Agencia Central de Inteligencia. En 2013, su filial, International Development Solutions, recibió un contrato de aproximadamente 92 millones de dólares para guardias de seguridad del Departamento de Estado Traducción realizada con la versión gratuita del traductor www.DeepL.com/Translator

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Hosts: Jim, Jon & KentIt is the middle of the 1800's and out in the Oregon Territory, as the British and American invaders continue to defile the lands of the Nez Perce and argue heatedly over which side will claim the area, dark forces from a demonic realm also seek to take the land in fulfillment of their own twisted Manifest Destiny. WARNING: This episode contains Googling. Lots and lots of Googling. Find it in the wiki here.00:00 Tomfoolery00:21 Introduction01:00 Deciding a Genre01:04 Cowboys & Aliens01:20 Weird Western01:28 Deadlands02:51 The Proposition03:39 Quigley Down Under04:00 Deciding a Scale06:10 Washington State06:19 Rain Shadow Effect06:59 Lewis & Clark07:15 Colville Reservation07:35 Eastern Washington Wiki Page08:25 Palouse Hills09:05 Lake Missoula / The Channeled Scablands11:00 Noah's Ark13:38 Oregon Territory14:03 Niagara Falls / Missoula Floods15:40 Salishan / Sahaptin / Shoshone17:21 54-40 or Fight! / Captain George Vancouver17:42 Vancouver, Canada17:52 Chinese Explorers18:41 Deciding the Time Period19:10 Oregon Boundary Dispute19:21 Manifest Destiny19:36 James K. Polk20:55 Walla Walla21:18 Ft. Colville21:25 Ft. Okanogan / Ft. Nez Perces21:58 Snake River / Columbia River / Willamette Valley22:22 Astoria23:13 Northwest Company23:22 Kennewick23:38 Pasco24:47 Nez Perce25:07 Oregon Treaty25:12 Hudson's Bay Company 25:30 Origin of the Nez Perce27:36 Weyekin29:04 Creating Groups29:33 Spiritualism36:54 Blackwater37:28 British Military39:18 Chief Looking Glass39:28 Provisional Government of Oregon41:54 The Heart of the Monster42:29 Nez Perce National Historic Park42:42 Heart of the Beast: a Novel42:44 Thomas Simpson / Sir George Simpson47:14 Ophidian48:07 Dr. John McLoughlin48:29 Hell Gate49:06 James Sinclair50:31 Champoeg52:25 Religious Conflict in the Setting54:20 Naming the Setting55:49 Oregon Trail / The Oregon Trail56:22 The Great Flood of 186258:22 Conclusion & Outro58:39 "And there was much rejoicing." / Monty Python DOWNLOAD EPISODE 4 - THE SCABLANDS

Hello, Academi's! Andrew and Brittney are back with returning guest, Andrew Ambrose Lee from the "I've Been Meaning to Listen to That" podcast to talk about the 1987 film, "Moonstruck." In a movie starring both Cher and Nicholas Cage, the only thing to be said is...#JusticeForRose "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)

Fourth Episode - The story of Kanakalata Barua - Birbala & Shaheed - The stories of unknown or lesser known freedom fighters - by Butool Sulthan, Academi Coordinator PIS@Gandipet Campus

The Kevin Alan Show interviews Cadi Tupper instructor at the Academi, Lisa Brooks of BMC Firearms, and Trunesa Gilgeous firearm enthusiast, talking firearms, shooting, training, safety and the 2nd Ammendment, and how it isn't just for men. Support the show (https://patreon.com/thekevinalanshowpodcast)

COVER YOUR ASP WEEK was a great success! Thank you to all the sponsors that helped make it happen: Title sponsor US Lawshield, CCW USA, SEAL1, Leadslingers Whiskey, GlockStore, Academi, Magpul, Shakespeare Pub, and Hyve Technologies! Thank you also to all the people that supported and participated in the event! While Mike and Joe are attending a CCW Conference, Wendy Hauffen hosts the show! Brad Premo, founder of Leadslingers Whiskey joins the show to share how he started the company and how to properly enjoy a whiskey. https://leadslingerswhiskey.com/ Beth Alcazar from USCCA and The Well Armed Woman joins the show to talk about Ambassador Academy and the DC Project. https://www.dcproject.info/ What kind of firearm does a well-armed woman carry?  Learn more about Wendy's Sig P238. COVER YOUR ASP WEEK has finally happened!  Learn more about how it went with Wendy & Dave! https://www.gunownersradio.com/cover-your-asp-week/ STUMP MY NEPHEW: Herb from University City asks: What is the Sig Sauer System (referring to their innovative action design on their 1975 P220)? MIKE DROP (by Wendy Hauffen): The Apathetic Activist -- The right to self-defense is a basic human right. Gun ownership is an integral part of that right. If you want to keep your rights defend them by joining San Diego County Gun Owners (SDCGO),  Orange County Gun Owners (OCGO) in Orange County, San Bernardino County Gun Owners (SBCGO) in San Bernardino County or Riverside County Gun Owners (RCGO) in Riverside. Support the cause by listening to Gun Owners Radio live on Sunday afternoon or on the internet at your leisure Join the fight and help us restore and preserve our second amendment rights. Together we will win. https://www.sandiegocountygunowners.com https://orangecountygunowners.com/ https://sanbernardinocountygunowners.org/ https://riversidecountygunowners.com/ https://www.firearmspolicy.org/ https://www.gunownersca.com/ https://gunowners.org Show your support for Gun Owners Radio sponsors! https://www.primeres.com/alpine https://dillonlawgp.com https://www.uslawshield.com https://www.seal1.net https://www.nationalconcealedcarryassociation.com https://www.blackhoundoptics.com

Blackwater. Now known as Academi. Once known as Xe Services. A private military company. One of many PMCs very active in Iraq and Afghanistan in the first decade of this century. One of many employers of "security contractors" contracted by the Department of Defense, or State Department, or the CIA to work alongside - or sometimes in place of - active military personnel in war zones around the world. What, exactly, do companies like Blackwater do? Is it a good or bad idea to privatize the military? Are PMCs a new thing? When did they become part of the military-industrial complex? We explore these questions and more and also dig into the life of Erik Prince and his family. Erik launched Blackwater, and he and his family seem to be just as controversial as the PMC he ran. A LOT to unpack here today. Hope you find it as interesting as I do.  Thanks for helping Bad Magic Productions give $12,500 this month to the USC Shoah Foundation.  Click the link to learn more: https://sfi.usc.edu/ Watch the Suck on YouTube: https://youtu.be/etGJgW9ekTU Merch  - https://badmagicmerch.com/   Discord! https://discord.gg/tqzH89v COTC private FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/cultofthecurious/ For all merch related questions/problems: store@badmagicproductions.com (copy and paste) Please rate and subscribe on iTunes and elsewhere and follow the suck on social media!! @timesuckpodcast on IG and http://www.facebook.com/timesuckpodcast Wanna become a Space Lizard? We're over 10,000 strong! Click here: https://www.patreon.com/timesuckpodcast  Sign up through Patreon and for $5 a month you get to listen to the Secret Suck, which will drop Thursdays at Noon, PST. You'll also get 20% off of all regular Timesuck merch PLUS access to exclusive Space Lizard merch. You get to vote on two Monday topics each month via the app. And you get the download link for my new comedy album, Feel the Heat. Check the Patreon posts to find out how to download the new album and take advantage of other benefits. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of our favorite things to do is spotlight the incredible innovators located right here in our backyard of Charlotte, NC. This episode features Terik Tidwell, Director of the STEM Innovation Initiative and Executive Director of the Smith – Tech Innovation Center at Johnson C Smith University.  Learn about the work Terik and his team have done to boost innovation and entrepreneurship in the community and the unique role a University plays in the regional entrepreneurial ecosystem. A little more about Terik: He's a multi-industry innovator himself, with experience developing and managing projects intersecting with higher-education, economic development, international affairs, and more. Through the U.S. Department of State, Terik has served in several roles such as US-China Entrepreneurship and Innovation Fellow, Global Innovation Fellow, Young Leaders of Americas Fellow, and an Entrepreneurial Ecosystems Fellow. A member of Harvard Business Review's Advisory Council, Terik also focuses his energies by supporting organizations like VentureWell and the Greenlight Fund, as well as local organizations like NC Idea, Startup Weekend, and the Local Initiatives Support Corporation. On Twitter:Terik TidwellA Sherpa's Guide to InnovationBen TingeyJay GerhartHealth Podcast NetworkSupport the show (https://healthpodcastnetwork.com/)

Nigel Rees yn edrych yn ôl dros ei gyfnod fel Rheolwr Academi Abertawe, a Macsen Jones o Gaerdydd sy'n sylwebu ar bêl-droed yn Belfast, yn ogystal â dathlu llwyddiant Cymru yng Nghynghrair y Cenhedloedd.

We congratulate Carmen Best on her new position working for Academi as Chair of BLM & Antifa Studies. Then we discuss reforming the King County Sheriff’s office via the ballot.

As this podcast goes to air, we've just moved through the energy of a new moon in Leo… a time to set your intentions for your path. It's a time to roar. To awaken consciousness and align with your soul's purpose. In the week ahead, we move into Virgo energy, allowing you to ground your intentions into the physical form.   It's time to take action. Time to move life forward, noticing what is working and what isn't. It's a time of searching for the spiritual significance of your life. Have you been changed by the state of recent events and the uncertainty in the news of what is coming forward? Maybe you know that things can't continue the way they are, and yet you don't know what you can do to change or even where to begin. If you're like me, you have probably wondered what it's going to take for humanity to finally awaken to the collective dimension of consciousness. Almost all of us have an intuition that we are living on the edge of a turning point in human history.  No longer is the old way of doing things a guarantee for success or happiness.  It is essential to have a solid sense of yourself through your own inner knowing in order to feel a sense of purpose and fulfillment that your soul is calling for. As part of our human journey, we are each contracted to experience numerous, challenging cycles in life, often known as soul contracts.  We are here to learn something about our soul as spiritual beings having a human experience. Aligning with the cosmic forces and the cycles of the moon allows you to become more aware of your own cycles of experiences right now. All of this I talk about on the Energy Focus of the week, which you can find live on Sunday nights on Facebook or Instagram. Having the tools and techniques to rest, to pause and reset your energy is so vital.  If you are in need of help or guidance, or are ready and feel inspired to learn more about your own spiritual practice, reach out. Download my free guide to help you set up your own daily practice. You can find it on my website at  TerriAnnHeiman.com.  Or, if you would prefer some private help, join me in my Empowered Spirit Program.  Schedule an Empowered Spirit Discovery Session and let's see if this program is a fit for you.  In today's episode, we have back on the show Deirdre Hade. We first interviewed her and her husband, William Arntz (creator of What The Bleep?), when they published their book, The (not so) Little Book of Surprises. Click here for the episode. And again when we took another look at Consciousness. Click here for the episode. In this episode with Deirdre, we talk about Mysticism, Consciousness, The (not so) Little Book of Surprises, tools of light, radiance, lineages, and where we are right now in the Collective Energy. She even shares a personal and touching story about her dying father that was true guidance for her path. Just so much! Deirdre Hade is a Modern Day Mystic, poet and visionary leader in the ancient arts of the wisdom traditions. Creator of “The Radiance Journey, ” a path to mystical knowledge – Uniting the magical with the material – Soul purpose and mystery with everyday life. Deirdre first began to see energy at a very early age, but not until her mother, scientist and poet Katherine Blumer Hade, was diagnosed with advanced breast cancer did Deirdre, at sixteen, begin to understand why. Together, the two women began developing a method of healing work based on divine light. This led her mother to live thirteen years longer than expected. A pioneer in the art of spiritual dance, Deirdre first applied her gifts as a ballet dancer choreographer. Recognized by Robert Joffery for her fire and spirit, Deirdre's dance company, “Celebrations of the Sacred,” performed under grants from the Mid-South and Tennessee Arts Council.  At seventeen, she had a fortuitous meeting in Memphis with Joseph Campbell, Hero with a Thousand Faces, that would set the course of her life's work. Joseph Campbell convinced Deirdre to pursue the path of a mystic and to not go into anthropology as she had planned, saying, ”it will ruin your gift, you already have what we are all looking for…” Deirdre's search for self-discovery led her to be mentored over a lifetime by the elders and teachers in the mystical Christian tradition, the I Am Presence teachings, the Hindu Vedic tradition and Mussar and Lorianic Kabbalah for which she has studied for over 20 years with two esteemed Rabbis. In 2004, Deirdre founded Radiance Healing and Radiance Meditation as a form of energy healing mystical wisdom based on the Kabbalah's Tree of Life, today called The Radiance Journey. Deirdre has given Radiance Journey healings and retreats to thousands throughout the country from The Omega Institute, The ACADEMI of Life in New York City, The Evolutionary Healing Institute in Miami, Florida to Sacred Space in Santa Barbara. Deirdre's book, The (not so) Little Book of Surprises, released in 2016, was performed to a standing room only audience at Donna Karan's Urban Zen Center. According to Deirdre, “Mysticism is the study of multi-dimensional reality. It is the experience of living in a greater reality. This greater reality includes our material world but also includes an unseen world of nature beings, spirit and animal guides, Angels and Ascended Masters (saints, prophets and sages).” Each of us has the possibility to be a mystic within our soul in order to experience the depth and dimension in life. You can become the master of your reality and the Mystic in your life. There are tools for this! Find Deirdre at Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Institute for Leadership and Lifelong Learning Each and everyday, take five minutes and drop in a peaceful zone. Give yourself a break so that you can emerge from this time EMPOWERED with a vision to move forward. Become a modern day Mystic in your life. You don't have to be special. You don't have to give up your life for something greater. You just have to discover the tools, take the time and go deep within your soul. These are the tools that will help, especially at times like we find ourselves in right now. They will help when the darkness creeps in. They will help when the walls come down. They will help when you feel like you are in the pits of your life. These are the tools that I teach my students. The very ones that they are finding help them out of the pits and create new paths for their lives. It's time to explore. It's time to open up doors that have been shut. It's time to be a Mystic in your life. It is all within you! Reach out if you need guidance in creating a mystical path for your everyday life. The old ways have changed! To your Spirit, Terri Schedule a Virtual Coffee with me and let's see if my programs are a fit for you. Join Terri's Facebook Group  Follow Terri on Instagram Find her on LinkedIn       EPISODE CREDITS If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment. He helps thought leaders, influencers, executives, HR professionals, recruiters, lawyers, realtors, bloggers, coaches, and authors create, launch, and produce podcasts that grow their business and impact the world. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com

The crew catches up with the recent updates on the Duncan vs. Becerra case - the case covering California's ban on magazines with more than 10 rounds. Brian from Academi stops by to talk about tactical medicine.   Jason from the Gun Range San Diego talks about (guess what?) guns & ammo. -- The right to self-defense is a basic human right. Gun ownership is an integral part of that right. If you want to keep your rights defend them by joining San Diego County Gun Owners (SDCGO),  Orange County Gun Owners (OCGO) in Orange County, San Bernardino County Gun Owners (SBCGO) in San Bernardino County or Riverside County Gun Owners (RCGO) in Riverside. Support the cause by listening to Gun Sports Radio live on Sunday afternoon or on the internet at your leisure Join the fight and help us restore and preserve our second amendment rights. Together we will win. https://www.gunsportsradio.com https://www.sandiegocountygunowners.com https://orangecountygunowners.com/  https://sanbernardinocountygunowners.org/ https://riversidecountygunowners.com/  https://www.firearmspolicy.org/ https://www.gunownersca.com/ https://gunowners.org -- Show your support for Gun Sports Radio sponsors! https://FirearmsLegal.com  https://www.ccwusa.com  http://www.kalikey.com https://www.primeres.com/alpine  https://dillonlawgp.com https://www.aosword.com  https://www.thegunrangesandiego.com  https://www.uslawshield.com 

Joe's latest blog post is up on the San Diego County Gun Owners Blog.  Check out the article, "Defense against Mobs" https://sandiegocountygunowners.com/defense-against-mobs-an-interview-with-massad-ayoob/ Rick Hogg from War Hogg Tactical stops by after running some classes at Academi. https://www.warhogg.com/ David Chong discusses the people's shift in perspective in realizing that they need to be responsible for their own self defense. He also talks about gun safes.  How do you keep your arsenal safe?   STUMP MY NEPHEW! What is the biggest, most well known difference between the Canadian C7 and US M16? -- The right to self-defense is a basic human right. Gun ownership is an integral part of that right. If you want to keep your rights defend them by joining San Diego County Gun Owners (SDCGO),  Orange County Gun Owners (OCGO) in Orange County, San Bernardino County Gun Owners (SBCGO) in San Bernardino County or Riverside County Gun Owners (RCGO) in Riverside. Support the cause by listening to Gun Sports Radio live on Sunday afternoon or on the internet at your leisure Join the fight and help us restore and preserve our second amendment rights. Together we will win. https://www.gunsportsradio.com https://www.sandiegocountygunowners.com https://orangecountygunowners.com/  https://sanbernardinocountygunowners.org/ https://riversidecountygunowners.com/  https://www.firearmspolicy.org/ https://www.gunownersca.com/ https://gunowners.org -- Show your support for Gun Sports Radio sponsors! https://FirearmsLegal.com  https://www.ccwusa.com  https://www.firearmslegal.com  http://www.kalikey.com https://www.primeres.com/alpine  https://dillonlawgp.com https://www.aosword.com  https://www.thegunrangesandiego.com  https://www.uslawshield.com 

On this edition of The Critical Hour, co-hosts Dr. Wilmer Leon and Garland Nixon talk to Mark Sleboda, a Moscow-based international relations security analyst, about the question of Russian interference in the Brexit campaign. On the question of Russian interference in the Brexit campaign, Reuters reported Tuesday on a report by the UK's Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament, with the outlet noting that the report "said there were open source indications that Russia had sought to influence the Brexit campaign. But hard evidence had not been produced." Reuters said that "the committee was unable to determine whether Russia had attempted to influence the European Union referendum, which led to Britain's exit from the bloc this year. When asked for evidence on suspected Russian meddling in the vote, Britain's main domestic intelligence agency MI5 produced just six lines of text, the committee said." The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday on how scientists are working to determine how deadly COVID-19 is. "That research — examining deaths out of the total number of infections, which includes unreported cases — suggests that COVID-19 kills from around 0.3% to 1.5% of people infected. Most studies put the rate between 0.5% and 1.0%, meaning that for every 1,000 people who get infected, from five to 10 would die on average," the Journal noted. How significant is this? "Homeland Security officials said Monday they are making preparations to deploy federal agents to Chicago, while President Trump threatened to send US law enforcement personnel to other Democratic-led cities experiencing spates of crime," the Washington Post reported Monday. What are we to make of all of this, and is this an opportunity for groups like the former Blackwater, now known as Academi, to get a contract?"President Donald Trump's negotiators fanned out on Capitol Hill Tuesday over a new COVID-19 aid package as divisions between the White House and Senate Republicans pushed talks into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office to deal with the mounting crisis," the Associated Press reported Tuesday. What will this mean for the American people and their pocketbooks? A Monday headline in MintPress New read: "Partisan Media Coverage of Epstein Masks His Links to Both Sides of the Political Establishment." THe subheadline noted: "A study conducted by MintPress' Alan Macleod revealed that both MSNBC and Fox News intentionally slanted their coverage to highlight Epstein's links to either Bill Clinton or Donald Trump." "Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held a teleconference call at the Economic Club of New York, where he spoke to the choir about the next phase of American foreign policy," MintPress news reported Monday. How concerned should we be about what he articulated? "Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi said on a visit to Tehran on Tuesday that Iraq would not allow any threat to Iran coming from its territory," Reuters reported Tuesday. Understanding the recent history of these two countries, is this a notable turn of events? "In 1956, I shall not go to the polls. I have not registered. I believe that democracy has so far disappeared in the United States that no 'two evils' exist. There is but one evil party with two names, and it will be elected despite all I can do or say," W. E. B. Du Bois wrote in The Nation in October 1956. Is this relevant today? If so, how and why? Guests: Mark Sleboda - Moscow-based international relations security Margaret Flowers - Pediatrician, health reform activist and co-director at Popular ResistanceAjamu Baraka - Co-founder of the Black Alliance for Peace and former US vice presidential nominee for the Green PartyKevin Zeese - Editor of Popular ResistanceJamarl Thomas - Co-host of Faultlines on Sputnik RadioPatrick Lawrence - Longtime columnist, essayist and critic Scott Ritter - Former UN weapons inspector in Iraq Margaret Kimberley - Editor and senior columnist at the Black Agenda Report and author of "Prejudential: Black America and the Presidents"

Mae gweithlu’r gwasanaeth iechyd yng Nghymru yn datblygu mwy o brosiectau arloesi a gwella nag erioed o’r blaen. Ond unwaith y byddan nhw wedi profi bod eu prosiect yn llwyddiannus yn eu hardal leol, beth yw’r cam nesaf? Yn y podlediad hwn bydd Siôn Charles, dirprwy gyfarwyddwr y Comisiwn Bevan yn trafod sut mae goroesi’r rhwystrau y mae arloeswyr yn eu gwynebu wrth geisio ledaenu’u syniadau ar raddfa fawr. “Y rhwystrau i’r arloeswyr yw amser, neu creu amser, arian a sgiliau,” meddai. Fe fydd yn sôn am raglen ddwys newydd- yr Academi Lledaeniad a Graddfa- lansiwyd gan Hwb Gwyddorau Bywyd Cymru ar y cyd gyda’r Comisiwn Bevan a Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Caerdydd a’r Fro, lle daeth tua hanner cant o arloeswyr Cymru a thu hwnt ynghyd yng Nghaerdydd yn ddiweddar.Yn ôl Joe McCannon, un o sefydlwyr y Billions Institute, cwmni o’r Unol Daleithiau America oedd yn arwain y sesiynau, dim gweithio 10 gwaith yn fwy caled i gyrraedd 10 gwaith fwy o bobl sydd angen. Mae‘r cwmni wedi helpu sefydliadau mawr i feddwl yn wahanol wrth gyflwyno newidiadau ar raddfa eang.“You have to really think very deliberately about how you tap into others and their creativity and their ideas and effectively deputize others to carry the work forward,” medd Joe McCannon. Clywn ni hefyd gan rai oedd wedi mynychu’r Academi fel Dr Arfon Williams sydd wedi dechrau gweithio mewn ffordd gwahanol yn ei feddygfa yn Nefyn ac sydd am gyflwyno’r model hwn ar draws Cymru. “Be mae nhw’n gwneud yw mynd a chi allan o’ch comfort zone a gwneud ichi feddwl yn wahanol,” meddai.Rhodri Griffiths, aelod o Fwrdd Hwb Gwyddorau Bywyd Cymru yw cyflwynydd Syniadau Iach.

Did you know South San Diego hosts a world class training facility?  Brian Allendorf from Academi stops by the show. Not only does Academi provide firearm training, they also host tactical combat casualty care classes.  Check out their schedule of upcoming classes: https://www.academi.com/courses/course_schedule/2 Attorney John Dillon launches his new law firm! Dillon Law Group: https://www.dillonlawgp.com Jason from the Gun Range San Diego checks in. The manufacturers and distributors are starting to catch up with demand, give them a call if you're looking for a handgun!  Did you know Glock makes a specific handgun only for California? Listen to the episode and find out why California is so special. -- The right to self-defense is a basic human right. Gun ownership is an integral part of that right. If you want to keep your rights defend them by joining San Diego County Gun Owners (SDCGO),  Orange County Gun Owners (OCGO) in Orange County, San Bernardino County Gun Owners (SBCGO) in San Bernardino County or Riverside County Gun Owners (RCGO) in Riverside. Support the cause by listening to Gun Sports Radio live on Sunday afternoon or on the internet at your leisure Join the fight and help us restore and preserve our second amendment rights. Together we will win. https://www.gunsportsradio.com https://www.sandiegocountygunowners.com https://orangecountygunowners.com/  https://sanbernardinocountygunowners.org/ https://riversidecountygunowners.com/  https://www.firearmspolicy.org/ https://www.gunownersca.com/ https://gunowners.org -- Show your support for Gun Sports Radio sponsors! https://FirearmsLegal.com  https://www.ccwusa.com  https://www.firearmslegal.com  http://www.kalikey.com https://www.primeres.com/alpine  https://dillonlawgp.com https://www.aosword.com  https://www.thegunrangesandiego.com  https://www.uslawshield.com 

Dilynwch yr Academi Amaeth Iau wrth iddynt edrych ar amaethyddiaeth ac arallgyfeirio ar ffermydd yng Ngwlad yr Iâ. Ymhlith yr uchafbwyntiau mae ymweliad â gwesty fferm, fferm laeth a defaid, fferm domato, lladd-dy a chyfarfod ag asiantaeth farchnata “Icelandic Lamb”.

Deirdre Hade is a born mystic and visionary, dedicated to healing those who have suffered from trauma, pain and loss. She is a member of Jack Canfield’s Transformational Leadership Council, an organization of 150 world leaders in the field of personal transformation. Deirdre’s teachings on the Power of Meditation are featured alongside the writings of other modern day spiritual luminaries and she has received the F.L.O.W.E.R. award for her pioneering work in energy healing. Her humanitarian work allowed her to be knighted by the Sovereign Order of the Knights Hospitallers of St. John of Jerusalem. When Deirdre headed off to college at 17, she met Joseph Campbell. It was a meeting that set the course for the rest of her life. Her parents were research scientists in biochemistry and physiology. Recognized by Robert Joffrey for her fire and spirit, Deirdre danced with the NYC Opera, choreographed for the Banff Center of Performing Arts and the Opera Memphis and Southern Opera Theater. Deirdre has a dance company, “Celebrations of the Sacred,” and directed the Memphis Ballet Company, where she created the first inner city ballet program teaching to disadvantaged youth and awarding scholarships. Deirdre also choreographed and performed in Stephen Halpern’s “Summer Wind,” the inaugurating video of the VH1 channel. Deirdre founded The Radiance Journey, a system of energy healing and mystical wisdom based on the Kabbalah’s Tree of Life. 132 countries and thousands throughout the country have participated at The Omega Institute, The ACADEMI of Life in New York City, The Evolutionary Healing Institute and the Sacred Space. Deirdre founded the non profit organization The Foundation for Radiance, a program that works closely with the Women’s Prison for women rescued from abuse and sexual slavery. She designed My Angel Pillow to bring the healing comfort angels to children in hospitals all across the country. Deirdre is a keeper of the World Peace Flame and founding member of the Association for Transformational Leaders of Southern California. Deidre was featured as a Love Luminary and been named a Light Luminary, in the book, The Light. Deirdre is the author of The (not so) Little Book of Surprises, a COVR Visionary Awards Silver Recipient which she created with her husband, William Arntz, the creator of the film “What the BLEEP do We Know!?” and award winning photographer Endre Balogh. Her new book, The Five Archetypes for the 21st Century Woman: How to Live in Full Feminine Power, will be released in spring 2020. Deirdre is the mother of two children, Leilah and Eric Franklin and is married to her great love, Will Arntz. Today they live happily ever after in Santa Barbara, California.

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Another explosive episode this week as Midoriya blows past the competition! We meet all the kids that Bakugo says don't matter and Kirishima dies on screen! See us not die on Twitter @MyHeroNotebook

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Deirdre Hade is a Modern Day Mystic. Dedicated to healing those who have suffered from trauma, pain, and loss, Deirdre founded the non profit organization The Foundation for Radiance which has worked closely with the Women's Prison Association of New York and Nuevo Amanecer (Sister Trinidad Lopez's program for women rescued from abuse and sexual slavery in East Los Angeles). She designed My Angel Pillow with Kellee White to bring the healing comfort of angels to children in hospitals all across the country. A keeper of the World Peace Flame and founding member of the Association for Transformational Leaders of Southern California, Deirdre is a member of Jack Canfield's Transformational Leadership Council, an organization of 150 world leaders in the field of personal transformation (including John Grey and Marianne Williamson). Deirdre's teachings on the Power of Meditation are featured alongside the writings of other modern-day spiritual luminaries such as Neale Donald Walsch and Don Miguel Ruiz. She has been honored by Dr. Iziz Fuqua and the Circles of Light, receiving the F.L.O.W.E.R. award for her pioneering work in energy healing. She has also been knighted by the Sovereign Order of the Knights Hospitallers of St. John of Jerusalem for her humanitarian work. A profound sensitive and psychic, Deirdre headed off to college at 17, determined to get a degree in anthropology. A chance meeting with Joseph Campbell, American mythologist and author of Hero with a Thousand Faces changed the course of her life. “Don't go into anthropology,” he told her. “It will ruin your gift. You already have what we are all looking for.” That same auspicious year, Deirdre was given a photocopy of the then unknown book, A Course in Miracles. For months, she voraciously studied the texts. This, along with her mentors in the southern gospel churches, gave her innately scientific mind a spiritual foundation. (Her parents were research scientists in biochemistry and physiology). At 16 she and her mother had a spiritual awakening allowing her mother with terminal breast cancer to live 13 years longer than expected. This became the foundational work for Deirdre's Radiance Healing and Meditation System. Deirdre went on to have a successful dance career working with Robert Joffery, founder of The Joffery Ballet NYC, Frank Bourman of the Royal Ballet of England to name a few. She founded an inner city dance program for disadvantaged youth in the Memphis / Mid-South Region. Her Company, Celebrations of the Sacred, was a pioneer in the field of sacred dance. Deirdre's inner gifts and search for self-discovery brought her under the mentorship of elders and teachers in the mystical Christian tradition, the “I Am Presence” teachings, the Hindu Vedic tradition and Mussar and Lurianic Kabbalah, which she studied for over 20 years under the tutelage of two esteemed Rabbis in Los Angeles. Deirdre is overwhelmingly grateful to her mentor in personal psychology and women's' studies former head of USC Psychology dept. the late Dr. Lawanda Katzman Staenberg. In 2004 Deirdre founded Radiance Healing and Meditation now simply called The Radiance Journey, a system of energy healing and mystical wisdom from the ancient knowledge of the Kabbalah's Tree of Life. To date, Deirdre has given Radiance personal healing sessions and Radiance Journey Retreats to thousands at The Omega Institute, The ACADEMI of Life, Donna Karan's Urban Zen Center and Deepak Homebase in NYC, The Evolutionary Healing Institute in Miami, Florida, The Chopra Center at La Costa , Temple Hayes' First Unity Spiritual Campus, Canyon Ranch Resort and Montecito's own Sacred Space. In 2018 she will be a main presenter at the Kripalu Center in Stockbridge, Mass. Her Radiance Pure Energy Program for energetic clearing and healing has been sold in over 132 countries. Deirdre's coffee table gift book with photography by Endre Balogh, The (not so) Little Book of Surprises, released in 2016, was presented by Donna Karan to a standing-room-only audience at her Urban Zen Center in New York City. She has appeared on television and radio throughout the country, and her articles have been published in numerous journals, including Modern Mom, Mantra Magazine, LA Yoga, Wisdom Magazine, RewireMe, BeliefNet and Light of Consciousness Magazine. She and her husband William Arntz, creator of the seminal film, “What the Bleep do We Know!?,” have created The Mystic and the Physicist: An Exploration into the Vanishing Point Where Science and Spirituality Meet presented to standing room only at ABC Home Deepak Homebase, NYC. The mother of two children, Leilah Katherine Franklin and Eric Harel Franklin, (“The two greatest accomplishments of my life!”), in 2014 Deirdre married her great love, William Arntz. Today they live happily ever after in Montecito, California. Website:  Mystic Deirdre Hade, What the Bleep do We Know!?, Tree of Life, Author, Physicist, mediation, healing, energy healing, mystical wisdom

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Ron Moen and Cliff Norman, of Associates in Process Improvement (API), discuss their similar experiences where first introduced to Dr. Deming, their paper "Evolution of Deming's System of Profound Knowledge" and finally the "journey of learning" through the lens of SoPK, that Dr. Deming left the world. Ron and Cliff start with an introduction on their first meeting with Dr. Deming; how he challenged what they knew and had learned and dramatically changed their thinking and lives going forward. The main focus of the podcast summarizes the paper Cliff and Ron will publish next year about the evolution of The Deming System of Profound Knowledge, from it's beginnings when Dr. Deming was introduced to Shewhart in 1927 until his death in 1993. Listen as they walk us through Deming's own learning, starting with SQC (Statistical Quality Control) to SQC for Management (which he taught to the Japanese) through the tremendous growth in the 1980's after the NBC White Paper "If Japan Can...Why Can't We?" Deming's learning continued through multiple versions of the 14 points, Seven Deadly Diseases and the four elements of Profound Knowledge. Deming's work culminated with his greatest contribution, the theory and interaction between the four elements, which became The Deming System of Profound Knowledge. The last portion of the Podcast focuses on the journey of learning. Dr Deming, said, "I make no apologies for learning" as his message changed and evolved throughout his life. The teachings continue to impact Ron and Cliff in their lives and work and this research provides fascinating insight into Dr. Deming's personal journey of learning.  Transcript [00:00:15] This episode, Ron Moen and Cliff Norman discuss the evolution of Dr. Deming's 14 points system of profound knowledge and his learning.   [00:00:28] Hi, I'm Tripp Babbitt, host of the Deming Institute podcast. Our guests today are Ron Moen and Cliff Norman of Associates and Process Improvement. Welcome, gentlemen.   [00:00:40] Hello.   [00:00:42] Can you share a little bit about API and what you do?   [00:00:47] Ok, I'll start. This is Ron, I started in nineteen eighty five, three of us, Tom Nolan and like all those myself, we worked together and Department of Agriculture. So we left USDA and started our organization. We were doing a lot of work with academic seminars. So we started and then we we had three more members join in 1987 and 88.   [00:01:12] That would be with Norman, who on the call with us today, and Kevin Nolan and Jerry Langley. And we've basically been together now for nearly 30 years. So we just had a little celebration for 30 years.   [00:01:30] So congratulations, really.   [00:01:33] Any comments about the.   [00:01:35] I just think the is sort of interesting. We don't really exist as a business trip. We exist literally as a learning organization. My wife, Jane, when we're asked by clients, can give an example of a learning organization. She always gives API because we exist to do research and writing together and as improvement advisors and consultants if we run out of knowledge without out of work. And so it's been an organization that exists to cooperate in learning. A great example of a learning organization.   [00:02:08] Ok, great, great. I appreciate it. So how did you both come across the Deming philosophy, Ron? I'm as I mentioned earlier in a conversation, I'm familiar with you from The Reckoning and a number of the books even Out of the Crisis. You're mentioning there are a couple of times. So starting with you, how did this all develop with you and Dr. Deming?   [00:02:33] For me, it was in graduate school at the University of Missouri, I went to a American Statistical Association meeting in Montreal in 1971.   [00:02:44] Deming was there and I was in the audience and he was probably one hundred statisticians and he made every one of them mad because his topic was on athletic studies. And this is really a very important message that is carried throughout his lifetime. This negative versus athletic and statisticians never really got it. They thought that he was doing away with their profession and their theory is correct for a number of problems. That's not correct for Analytica. So I just spent four years in graduate school learning the theory behind a number of studies.   [00:03:20] My advisor was in Montreal and he said, well, how do you like working in the real world? I said, where is the population?   [00:03:28] There's no population. The world's very dynamic and enumerated problems are not appropriate. Just six words for negative. But the problem is that we work on our analytic. And so that was kind of the whole starting point. I also worked with him in ASTM 11 committee. It was called in Philadelphia. He was a member of that. I was a member of that nineteen seventy three. I took his classes at George Washington University in 79 and 80, and from eighty forward it was the NBC White Paper, the four day seminars and so on and so forth. So that was that was my start.   [00:04:03] So that's interesting. And Cliff, how did you come across the Deming philosophy?   [00:04:07] I was working at Otis Engineering and we had started to try to worry a little bit about improvement over the engineering support of Halliburton and my CEO, Mr. Pervis Strache. He asked me to go to the Deming seminar and take along our R&D manager. This is in 1981, and I was in an elevator. Academi got on. Two ladies were guiding me, man, and he looked at me and saw my George Washington University badge. And he came over and he read it and he backed away from me and he said, Mr. Norman, I'm getting ready to tell you today will haunt you for the rest of your life. And it's actually come true. And then the second thing he said to me, as young as you are at the time I was 29, is as young as you are. If if you're working for somebody and you're not learning from them, you ought to thinking about getting a new boss.   [00:05:05] And I thought, well, that's that's extremely profound. And throughout the seminar, I always had a lot of dissonance because a lot of the things I was taught, he was challenging. So, for example, sampling plants, which is a quality engineer, I'd set up lots of snaffling plans for ten years prior to that. And he got me up in front of 500 people at Crystal City and he's worked to learn. As I said, I thought God created this. He said, no, I know the people. They did put people like you out of business types learn something to sit down, you know. And so the whole week was tough.   [00:05:46] And I had a strong appreciation for the next few seminars I went to why people would get up. Some of them would get up and leave. And, you know, for example, that was Dr. Donald Berwick, who  Ron and I both have the privilege to work with. And he said after the first few hours, he got up and left and flew back to Boston and he said he was laying there in his bed that night. And he's thinking, you know, I need to go back. And something was really bothered. And he said he was glad he did. But, you know, we put him off so badly that he just got up and left. And, you know, early on we saw we saw that as we watched people, you know, say I can't stand any more of this and get up and leave. But the people who say truly it changed their thinking and it certainly did it for me.   [00:06:30] So what are the things we dove into in the conversation with you guys? Is this system of profound knowledge and even starting back after or even during World War two? And Dr. Deming's already been and met with Walter Shewhart and worked with him at the Western Electric Plant. And in nineteen forty two, I believe he he stepped up with Stanford University and started doing a number of seminars and things of that sort. Can you kind of take me from there about how this evolution has started? Because everybody talks about the 14 points in the system, profound knowledge, and maybe even during that conversation we can talk about, you know, what is the difference between those two or is there a difference?   [00:07:16] So when I tackle this problem back in January of this year, and because we felt there was such a misunderstanding and that whatever Deming said was permanent and in fact, this paper really shows the evolution of Deming's learning it really, you know, it I think it does a good job of that. So we just submitted this paper to Quality Progress for American Society of Quality and will be published next spring. We think they don't have a date yet.   [00:07:47] So that's what I would like to talk about. And I think the overall message is that, yes, it he started with Shewhart's ideas. And what year was that?   [00:07:58] When I first met Charlotte, the 1927 fall of 1927. So the name of Huntsman introduced them to Shewhart.   [00:08:08] So then what we're going to what we did in this paper was we sort of took it into three parts before 1980, 1988 and 1988 and then 1989 and 1993. And again, Deming's learning this tremendous through that span of time. And but it was suhas ideas applied to the to a Stanford University eight day course on efficacy or statistical quality control for the free world or to Stanford University. Put together this course Hemington at 22 times. So Heming started by teaching S.A.C., which basically is the understanding variation part and the understanding of separation of common and special causes that they learned from Shujaat. So that was the course in 1942. And then we moved forward to 1950 after World War Two, we took that same course and taught it to the Japanese. He was invited to teach the Japanese. So it was another eight day course. What was different and we've been out in the paper was that were managers there, it wasn't just us all quality control people, it was manager. So his message sort of changed to how do managers deal with understanding variation. And so there was an emphasis on management and several of the courses where a lot of managers in the sessions in nineteen fifty. So that kind of was the beginning of a message for management. In the paper we talk about moving up through the 70s to 1980 and of course a big milestone. There was the NBC White Paper. If Japan can, why can't we, which I think did change Deming's life.   [00:09:51] He didn't admit that. But from there on then it was a message for management. And so it was his four day seminars. We're starting then in 1980 and 1981, 82, he started saying these are things you should do and should not do.Those evolved into the 14 points, which several of those points came from a seminar.   [00:10:14] 1980 was a cliff, I believe. I think, yeah.   [00:10:19] They took notes on his seminar with HP. He he saw the notes and he said, I like these ideas. There are ten ideas. And he took those ten and added four more. That was the beginning of the fourteen points.   [00:10:33] Things to do and not do, stop doing. They start doing this shortly thereafter. There were four more. It was fourteen points that became the basis of the fourteen points. They changed almost monthly in nineteen eighty, eighty one eighty two, putting less and less emphasis on statistics and more and more emphasis on what manager should be doing and not doing.   [00:10:55] Let me ask you a question around just a couple of points of clarification. So in 1950 when they had SQC for management, that was Japanese management, correct? We're more focused. OK, OK. And then and then in 1980 with the white paper in the 14 points where the 14 points then more aimed at U.S. management, would that be fair to say, or Western management?   [00:11:23] I would say yes, because the Origin was his seminar with HP, and that very much was a Western or American audience. OK.   [00:11:33] I think he actually said that a Tripp in his book Out of the crisis. And I remember in the seminars that I went to, he would always have an asterisk next to the 14 points and then he would say for the transformation of the Western style of management. And I think that message was entirely aimed at Western management. He never taught for fourteen points to the Japanese. In fact, Iran, as part of our collusion with the Japanese Union of Scientists and Engineers, we've been working with them for a number of years through API. And Dr. Connell looked at those 14 points and he said, it seems that Dr. Deming is proposing a humanistic philosophy for the 21st century, that they really didn't recognize the 14 points even now.   [00:12:23] Ok, sorry about that, Ron. I just wanted to kind of get some clarification on things for the for the audience. So pick it up from the the development of the 14 points then.   [00:12:33] So along with the 14 points and started developing the deadly diseases, which is sort of summaries from the 14 points. But he had seven deadly diseases for the Western management, five of which were for Western management. The last two, he said, are peculiar to the industry in the U.S. and that number six was excessive medical cost. And number seven is excessive cost of liability swelled by lawyers that work on contingency fees. So those were for us specific, but the rest were all for Western management. So he stayed with that for a while. But then I think the questions kept coming. Where do these come from? How do you how do we know these are correct? You know, we should start doing these things. What's the theory behind that? And that sort of evolved in our paper to talk about this. Osaka paper, which was really what's behind the 14 points, and that was 1989, where he talked about profound knowledge that he said these really you need to know these things.   [00:13:33] And he ended up with a list of about 15 different elements. What is profound knowledge? So he had a list of 15 and that was in nineteen eighty nine, 1990. And these were presented in his in his four day seminar as a handout. And then it was in nineteen eighty nine, 1990, University of Minnesota had a two day workshop and one of the talks was by three professors and they took those 15 and they grouped him into I think it was six categories. Deming did not attend that session, but he did say the paper and the next month there was down to four and that was the four parts of profound knowledge that was then became 1990 91. And any change them slightly.   [00:14:27] And then along in the seminars, they continue to talk about a system of profound knowledge and almost exclusively avoided talking about the 14 points. So it was all about the system of profound knowledge, which became, you know, his 1993 book. So that's kind of the evolution of it.   [00:14:49] So from the research that you guys have done, have you come to the opinion then that the 14 points aren't valid anymore? Are they something that's been supplanted by a system of profound knowledge?   [00:15:02] I'll give you my opinion. Clifton can give us yours, but I think the 14 points are dos and don'ts. People understand them. And there are things that you can stop doing, not only some things you have to do. So I think they were popular. I think in hindsight, the system of profound knowledge became too abstract because it's the theory. It's a theory behind the 14 points. But for most people, it was too abstract for them to take the system of profound knowledge and to change their behavior, change their actions. So I think it was harder sell when they switched to a system of profound knowledge.   [00:15:42] Yeah, Ron pulled out of his notes, as he usually does. He has a wealth of information with personal correspondence with Dr. Deming. And one of the handouts that Ron produced that we put into the paper trip was the first version of the 14 points in early 1982. And we contrast that in our article with the version that came out in 1986 and out of the crisis. And I guess what disturbed me is I went back and I look at the list from 1982. It was far more descriptive and more useful. And I actually was working with a client who was learning about 14 points at the time. And they looked at these and I said, Cliff, this this is far better. What we've done in 86 looks like we've watered these things down. And so I think people will see that in the paper just very profoundly struck with how the 82 version in my mind was more useful than what ultimately was was published. The other thing here, and I think I think Deming sort to appreciate is when he started out with the 14 points he was playing to the social character of the American culture, which just tell us what to go do, give us a silver bullet, what we'll take care of that. And as opposed to really understanding the underlying theory. I think if you have been teaching in England, they would have demanded the theory right off the bat. And unfortunately, we've we have a tendency to feed people with things to go do. That's why when you read blogs, the most important blogs on websites are seven things for this and 10 things to take care of that.   [00:17:26] And they actually tell people if you label your blog as such, people will read it, you know, because they expect things to go do.   [00:17:34] So I think Deming listen to his own message about the importance of theory and moved into the system of profound knowledge from. What's your thought on that?   [00:17:43] Yeah, I think that's correct. And of course, in the new economics that's introduced in chapters three and four, but it did he really didn't talk about the talking points other than they follow naturally from my system of profound knowledge. What he did do in Chapter two was these are the heavy losses. So he talks in the new economics chapter to some faulty practices of management with suggestions for better practice. So here's a two columns present practice and then better practice. And then the reasons why really dig deeper into this is a system of profound knowledge. So he kind of is backed off on the 14 points. But I think is subject to to get ordinary people to understand it is here are present practices, here are better practices. And these are my reasons why in Chapter two, when introducing the system of profound knowledge in chapters three and four. So whether or not it's the right thing, I don't know. But I think most people have trouble with this applying the profound knowledge.   [00:18:43] Yes. And one thing I want to ask Cliff about that you brought up there, you said the 1982 version of the 14 points, greater clarity. I'm going to use my words, not yours. Sorry, to the ones that came out later. Can you give me an example or a couple of examples?   [00:19:00] Yeah, just consider point number five, which is improved slightly forever, the system of production and service. That's what was published. In 86, if you look at the 82 version, it says used statistical techniques to identify the two sources of waste systems, 85 percent, local faults, 15 percent, you know, strive constantly, reduce this waste. That's that's pretty specific. What to go do. We have a whole industry cottage industry of consultants that now call that lean, Tripp.   [00:19:31] Yes. OK, very good.   [00:19:35] And, you know, of course, this all goes back to Demings idea of the theory of variation. And that's how he entered the system of profound knowledge was through that window of understanding variation from Shewhart ideas. And from that he found out that if I have common cause variation, I need to understand the system and order to understand the system. I need to engage these people. Therefore, I need to understand the underlying driving needs of these folks in the psychology behind that in order to actually do this in a way that makes sense. I need to use the scientific method with the addition of act which became PDSA, so I need to understand how I'm going to develop tests and implement changes. And so through the window of variation that Demming discovers the other three parts, a profound knowledge. And so it's interesting to me that when I hang around people who have expertize in the systems area, for example, they don't get back to variation people in psychology who have been lucky to work with, they don't get back to variation. And the people who understand epistemology and theory knowledge, they don't get back to understand Gerstmann comedy special cause variation. So the variation window is huge leverage.   [00:20:45] I going to say the greatest contribution is putting those four parts together. Again, there's great thinkers in each of those four. But what Deming there to put them together as a system? And it's the interaction of the four parts that provide the profound knowledge he did that no one else said that. You know, I think that's his greatest contribution, which again, makes it more abstract because how do you look at all four of those parts at the same time? That's been the difficulty.   [00:21:15] Sure. You know, they're all four of them are deep enough. Yeah.   [00:21:21] For to give you another example, point number nine came out, break down barriers between staff areas and as API worked with our clients coming out of the Demming four day seminars, we didn't quite know how to go do that. So we went back to Dr. Deming's production, viewed as a system. And we said, well, if we switch from the organizational chart to actually understand the organization viewed as a system, we can start to break down those barriers so that what we call the linkage are processes, which has been a very valuable method for us. But Demming actually an 82 version, he wrote this. He said, reduce waste by putting together as a team the people that work on design, research, sales and production. If people had heard that message, they wouldn't be out walking around saying, how do we break down barriers between departments, he told them in 1980 to exactly what to go do. And it's interesting that Chrysler, I think, will correct me on this, but they actually put together a research center and a design center that actually did what Dr. Dean is talking about.Point number nine,   [00:22:24] And the overall method is Deming's methods change yearly, monthly. And, you know, some people come to a seminar and say, well, you said this last month, I have it. I have it on tape. And his answer was, I make no apologies for learning. Now you have this on tape.   [00:22:46] So what we're trying to do in this paper, this paper, it really just shows how his journey of learning and an impact.   [00:22:53] I think his gift to us is that the system of profound knowledge is our own journey to learning, and nothing else is really how to learn by using that lens.   [00:23:05] So so let's let's talk about that a little bit from your application of espec. And you've just kind of laid the table for Dr. Deming, you know, advanced his learning. And so Piqué is out there to advance. Everyone's learning. What have you learned?   [00:23:22] The system of profound knowledge causes us within API to operate better as a consulting group for the simple reason that we all use the same Decha theory when we look at things.   [00:23:35] We were I was once confronted by a client in the construction industry and they told me that Lloyd was in a week before and they told me what Lloyd had said. And I said, there's no way Lloyd said that. And they said, What are you talking about? I said, there's no way he could possibly make that statement. And the guy sitting across from the CEO, he said, How long? That time he about 15 seconds. And they started laughing and they said, how did you know? We didn't say that. I said, because Lloyd couldn't possibly think that way. It doesn't match his theory uses. And I know he uses and they start laughing again. And they said, well, you know, we had a big consulting firm in here last week and we test done on their consultant. They immediately switched.   [00:24:20] And I said, that's because I have a theory. They're just they're trying to be in the moment and they're trying to satisfy you.   [00:24:27] And I'm excited that we're actually interested in helping you learn. And so that's been a profound impact on API as we work together. I can follow Ron easily because I know what was going on. If he talks about something, he makes a statement. He's coming off that those four streams of theory. And if I hear something that doesn't match that, I know that he didn't say that, then he's very much like that, too. When I hear people quote Demming and I hear something that's counter to the theory of variation, for example, or what he would say about psychology, I know that that didn't happen because they just don't wander around too much from that theory.   [00:25:04] So, again, I think the word theory is scary to most people. But I think what Deming did for me personally is that theory was not scary, but it's really how we learn.   [00:25:15] And so maybe I needed a better understanding, a theory of knowledge, but this idea of making predictions and testing those predictions. And so it was really it was it created a real powerful message for learning about the world I live in. So in general, his models were just he learns every day. And I think just that in the seminars helped everybody walk away saying that. I think he called it a yearning for learning. And so for most people, they didn't learn that in school. They learned it in Demming seminars. Create a lifelong learning for a yearning for learning is a really powerful message.   [00:25:58] The other part, I think this is really important. I once had a manager on a seminar and asked me to clip this all seems like common sense. Why isn't everybody doing this? And as we went through the the workshop together about every 20 minutes, this guy would say, you know, this is hard, you know, really learning about this idea of variations hard. And by the end of the two days together, he said, I think I answered my own question. You know, this requires some study. This requires some thought. This is not something you just go to a two day seminar and then you're all finished. This is a life long learning idea and this is difficult. And I think that's part of the reason that people don't embrace Demming right away, because it does require some study and some work.   [00:26:44] Ok, and let's let's follow that line of thinking just from a guys who've worked in a variety of industries, you know, applying system of profound knowledge. And and so so from that, what are the hardest things for people to grasp? Does it vary by industry or is it kind of there's just certain things that that are very difficult for your clients to take hold of.   [00:27:10] Well, what's common to all industries is there's usually a management structure, and again, this is a theory for management.   [00:27:18] So it's easy to see the style of management in these organizations with the lens of profound knowledge. And because that's designed to bring out some of these practices of managers that are faulty. So it doesn't make any difference what industry is. As I look at education or government or industry style and management in the West and a lot of other Eastern countries and a lot of these a lot of traveling in the east and Western practices are becoming more popular, for example, in India and other countries in Asia as well. Because they're popular, they're easy. They think it's what they should do. So it doesn't make any difference what industry. So whatever industry you're in, you need to say, well, how are we managing our people? Looking at it through the lens, for example, they ranking people and why are they ranking people? What are they doing? What's the reward system there? So it doesn't make any difference what industry. And I say just as much in government and education, the ranking of teachers, the ranking, the students ranking of schools, all of its ranking is a deadly disease, one of the deadly diseases from nineteen eighty six. That's even more common today. So these faulty practices are very common across all industries.   [00:28:44] So so we haven't heeded Dr. Deming's warning about exporting our dysfunctional management philosophy to Eastern nations then, huh?   [00:28:55] No.   [00:28:56] Okay. All right, Cliff, you have something to add to that?   [00:28:59] Yeah, absolutely. The just walk around the system of profound knowledge with examples of variation rather than really understand that just one common and special cause variation. As we're looking at measures, I'm looking at measures over time, you know, as one charge or control. First, we now have a whole industry of consultants around teaching dashboards that compare this month's measure with some goal, and then they paint it red, green or yellow with absolutely no understanding of whether this measure is suffering from special or common cause variation. We have lots of examples where fundamentally the technique puts management to sleep and are missing opportunities to actually learn from the data because of these so-called dashboards, switching the organization from focusing on the organizational chart to really understand the organization of the system. That's a huge leap and understanding, unfortunately, without the methods of understanding. The organization is a system that Deming gave us the concept. Poor people don't get there, so the system is never under suspicion, which leads right to psychology. So when things go wrong, people start to work on each other instead of the system. It's just the other day being talked about and every theory of knowledge, rather than being able to pose a good inquiry question that leads us to where our ignorance is. We now have lists of tools for people to use under some alphabet soup, you know, use this tool than that tool, use another tool and really being able to pose a good question that leads us on a task where we can get the data that's going to answer that question and only use the proper tools that help us answer that question. That should be considered the first learning principle, only use the tools that are necessary to answer a good inquiry based question which underlies the theory of knowledge.   [00:30:50] Let me let me ask you guys a question that you just brought up.   [00:30:54] Are you shocked by the number of organizations that you walk into that do not use statistical process control in any form?   [00:31:04] Well, to win a Deming prize, which I think there's been 18 companies in India, the one the prize part of the Deming prize is the use of use of sugar control charge. So if you win the prize, you have to practice. Where do I say it? Outside of that is not a common kind of common.   [00:31:25] I think a lot of people are getting away from that. Using the Shewhart charts. And again, the importance of separating the common cause and special cause, I think that's I don't know. I think it is going away, but it shouldn't.   [00:31:43] It's one of the parts of profound knowledge and it's critical is what is my basis for action? Do I work on the system? I work on special causes, one of which might be on individuals or people. But to blame I always blame people for faults in the system is totally wrong. This will help you separate that. And so I think Demming said in quite a few of his seminars that it'll take one hundred years for people to appreciate the contributions of Walter Schuckert. And I think that's true. And I think we had an API meeting two weeks ago and we're still I think we're still starting to appreciate the power of that statement being made. We're still learning to understand variation. Interesting. I think that's something that we really need to bring, really emphasized to bring back, but it's one of four parts.   [00:32:33] Ok, Cliff, you have something to add to that?   [00:32:36] Yeah, I just I think one of the most frustrating things to me, Tripp, is to watch people who are out teaching and they really haven't grasped that idea that I mean, one that's about the difference between a number of analytic studies. And so we have a whole bunch of folks out right now that heard, oh, we need to teach statistical techniques. So they went back and they got the book on statistical techniques. And so now we're teaching hypothesis testing and all the rest of it. And the underlying assumptions of all those tests is that the data is going to be independent and identically distributed, so called ID. And so if those assumptions are there, then we can go use that test. He tests and all the rest of it, unfortunately, is shoehorned us that processes in nature are inherently stable and manmade processes are inherently unstable. So we have special clauses present. It destroys all those assumptions. So you would think that by now if I went to a computer program like many tab, rather than get a histogram and distribution of data, the first thing would ask me to do is to plot my data on a run charter control chart to see if I have special clauses present, because from a manmade process, the chances of that are pretty good and then learn from the special causes. And if people understood that, one basic idea would be a lot further down the road than we are right now. And unfortunately, when people hear statistical process control, they actually think that you only use the control chart once something is implemented. They don't understand that. We have to make sure that the data going into the models that we're using is in a state of statistical control before we can start using more sophisticated, so-called sophisticated techniques. Although I would offer somebody has done the work of putting their work on a control chart there along and probably most of what they need to learn about the process.   [00:34:25] My last question for you guys is, is there anything that you wish I would have asked that you'd like to expound upon or is there any clarification of anything you have said Deming were alive today?   [00:34:36] Would this be the same message? And I would say no. His system of profound knowledge is probably very different. You have different emphasis on it. And the last thing he'd want us to do is to lock into his system of profound knowledge that using those four parts, I think those need to evolve. They can be individual people can see them differently. And I think that's OK as long as we I do think the four parts together. And it's just kind of like a liberal arts degree. You have to have some knowledge and all these things. I think that's important. But the specifics which were locked in when he died and when he published in nineteen ninety three, I think those would be very different if he continued to live. So I think that's the legacy he would like to leave us, is that we need to keep adding to that better understanding and and continue to develop a system to our knowledge and the application of it.   [00:35:31] Cliff?   [00:35:32] Yeah, I think Ron's hit it right on the head. I don't think Demming would want us to be his store and worship what he did. He would want us to start building on that. And one of the things that I particularly enjoy being associated with API is a contingent learning and continue to build on what helped us try to learn. And I think the work of the institute should be in that vein, as is what can we actually do to keep moving forward and adding to the body of knowledge? Those are the kind of things that we should be talking about more. And I love history, but history only gives me a foundation to move forward.   [00:36:16] Very good. Well, Ron Moen and Cliff Norman, thank you for being guests on the Deming InSitu podcast.   [00:36:23] Thanks, Tripp. Thanks, Tripp.   [00:36:28] This is Tripp Babbitt informing you about the upcoming Demming and Education Conference on November six to be a few thousand fifty at Cedar Brook Lodge in Seattle, Washington, the Deming Institute will feature administrators, teachers and thought leaders that are challenging the status quo in education. For more information, go to the Deming Web site and select events. We hope to see you there.

Episode 051: Suzanne Kelly – From CNN To Raising $1.5 Million For A StartUp… Suzanne Kelly is an incredible learning leader.  She truly understands the importance of understanding your environment and surrounding yourself with the right people.  We are extremely fortunate to have Suzanne share her knowledge with us, the loyal listeners of The Learning Leader Show.  Suzanne Kelly is CEO and Publisher of The Cipher Brief (www.thecipherbrief.com), an online news service for national and global security developed for the business audience. She is a former CNN Intelligence Correspondent and co-founded, co-developed and served as co-editor of CNN's national security website. She identified, negotiated and managed the network's co-sponsorship (along with The New York Times) of the Aspen Institute's annual security forum. Her first non-fiction book was published by (Harper) Collins in 2009, and offered the only inside look at the rise and fall of private security contractor Blackwater, 'Master of War: Blackwater USA's Erik Prince and the Business of War'. Episode 051: Suzanne Kelly – From CNN To Raising $1.5 Million For A StartUp… Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio The Learning Leader Show “Network news is a cut throat business.” Some Questions I Ask: What are common characteristics of high achievers? Describe your career and experiences working internationally for CNN What was your process for starting your own business? How did you raise over $1 million for your start up? Who did you go to first? Why did you write a book about Erik Prince (CEO of Blackwater)? Do you think you need to be polarizing like Elon Musk or Steve Jobs to excel as a top level CEO? What do you think of Donald Trump and the Republican Debates?  How about Carly Fiorina? What does being a learning leader mean to you?  In This Episode, You Will Learn: The importance of understanding the environment you work in Why working in network TV is a cut throat business The process to starting her own business and raising over $1 million The importance of being prepared for your opportunity Details around Blackwater and the use of civilians in war The work ethic of single moms and how they’ve inspired some of the best spies in the CIA The Cipher Brief is the place you go to see how country solves national security issues.  It will be 100% Unbiased “Some of the best performing CIA spies in the world are motivated by the work ethic of single mothers.” Continue Learning: ·   Go To Suzanne’s website: The Cipher Brief ·   Read Suzanne’s book: Master of War: Blackwater USA's Erik Prince and the Business of War   ·   Follow Suzanne on Twitter: @SuzanneKelly_ You may also like these episodes: Episode 001: How To Become A Master Connector With Jayson Gaignard From MasterMind Talks Episode 034: Jimmy Hatch – Shot While Searching For Bowe Bergdahl And Sky Diving With Gabby Giffords Episode 004: How Todd Wagner (and Mark Cuban) Sold Broadcast.com To Yahoo! For $5.7 Billion Episode 010: Shane Snow – How To Accelerate Success Using Smart Cuts Did you enjoy the podcast? This was a jam packed episode full of great content.  Suzanne Kelly is leader who is constantly learning in order to help us all live a better life. Who do you know that needs to hear this?  Send them to The Learning Leader Show! Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell   Bio From Suzanne Kelly’s LinkedIn Kelly is CEO and Publisher of The Cipher Brief (www.thecipherbrief.com), an online news service for national and global security developed for the business audience. Acting as both an original content provider and a curated aggregator, The Cipher delivers a timely news product that helps companies accurately anticipate and safely navigate the complex, unstable, global environment. Kelly is a former CNN Intelligence Correspondent and co-founded, co-developed and served as co-editor of CNN's national security website. She identified, negotiated and managed the network's co-sponsorship (along with The New York Times) of the Aspen Institute's annual security forum. After leaving CNN, Kelly founded and launched AragornCo, a boutique consulting and strategy agency working for clients operating in the national security space. Kelly also led strategic and crisis communications for ACADEMI, a global security services provider. She had responsibility for conceptualizing, managing and implementing strategies to assist the company in bringing security services to the private sector. Her first non-fiction book was published by (Harper) Collins in 2009, and offered the only inside look at the rise and fall of private security contractor Blackwater, 'Master of War: Blackwater USA's Erik Prince and the Business of War'. Earlier in her career, Kelly worked as a war correspondent in Kosovo, and a was business and political reporter based in both Bonn and Berlin, Germany.   She spent nine years working as a news anchor for CNN International based in both Atlanta, Georgia and Berlin, Germany for a series of news programs broadcast live around the world, including a morning news program broadcast throughout Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

In our third and final episode in the World Cup 2014: Capitalism, Corruption and Protest series we address the lack of protests in Brazil during the World Cup.  We also take an extensive look at the police state tactics of Brazil and what it means for a country to host a "mega event" such as the World Cup or the Olympic Games (for Brazil, this will be in 2016).  Surprise, surprise, United States private contractor extraordinaire Academi (formerly Xe and before that Blackwater) helped out with anti-terror training and Israeli security (NICE) firms help install and program an all seeing all spying system called "The Situator".  There is also the matter of how sovereign nations change their laws to suit the profit motives of this massive, massive non-profit known as FIFA.  [Click to Listen]

La Fundacio Nou Valencianisme convoca a les entitats culturals valencianes a participar en la gran gala Homenage a la Llengua Valenciana que es celebra el 10 de decembre de 2006 en el Salo Noble del Palau de l´Exposicio de Valencia. La Fundacio invita a entitats com el Institut d´Estudis Valencians, la Asociació castellonenca Cardona i Vives, a la Societat de Filologia Valenciana, al Patronat Historic Artístio Cultural d´Elig, a l´Academi de Sa llengo Baleà, a la Real Academia de Cultura Valenciana y a la Coordinadora d´Entitats Culturals del Regne de Valencia, que aglutina a mes de 100 entitats culturals. El poeta valencia Anfons Ramón obrigue l'acte en un homenage poetic a la Llengua Valenciana.

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In Washington trifft Humboldt den amerikanischen Präsidenten. Die fünfjährige Reise in Südamerika endet in Paris vor der versammelten Academié des Sciences.