Podcast appearances and mentions of april october

 Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's Wednesday, December 4, 2024. This is Nelson John, let's get started.There's been a significant selloff by foreign portfolio investors over the past two months. But what drove this selloff? According to fund managers and securities lawyers Ram Sahgal spoke to, it wasn't just due to shaky corporate earnings or rising US bond yields. It was triggered by a new rule that Sebi introduced in August 2023 and tightened by March 2024. The rule mandates detailed ownership disclosures from FPIs with substantial Indian holdings. Rather than comply, many FPIs chose to exit, leading to increased selloffs, especially around the MSCI Emerging Markets Index rebalancing in November. IIT campus placements are getting a twist this year! Companies aren't just asking the usual tech questions – they're really shaking things up with some wildcard queries. Imagine being asked to design an airport right in the heart of Bangalore or explain the strategy behind cricket team formations. It's not just about checking if students can code or crunch numbers—it's about seeing how they handle curveballs. Sowmya Ramasubramaniam, Pratishtha Bagai and Devina Sengupta spoke to recruiters who said that these offbeat questions are key to gauging a candidate's creativity and adaptability. This new interview style is aimed at finding candidates who aren't just smart but also quick on their feet and ready to jump into the fray with fresh ideas. Indian farmers may have a tough rabi season ahead, thanks to China. Dhirendra Kumar writes that China's restrictions on key fertiliser exports to India have reduced the availability of a crucial nutrient for crops. – di-ammonium phosphate, or DAP. Domestic DAP production dropped by 7.3% in April-October, while imports fell by 29.8% over the same period. Dhirendra writes that the government has told farmers there is no shortage of fertilisers, but fertiliser companies say otherwise. 20% of India's DAP needs are imported from China, leading to this problem. Blackstone used to buy real estate projects and turn them around. That strategy made it the largest owner of office space in India in quick time. After entering India in 2007, inorganic growth was the mantra for the New York-based company, but it's now moving to greenfield projects, Madhurima Nandy writes. It recently ventured into logistics by building a 52-acre park in Chakan, Maharashtra. Blackstone hopes to capitalise on the growing demand for modern warehouses that is driven by the e-commerce boom. Despite broader economic numbers painting India in a poor light, investors such as Blackstone like India's chances, and are willing to spend like they mean it. Pat Gelsinger's unexpected departure from Intel just might leave the chip giant scrambling to find solid ground in a market that's evolving rapidly thanks to advances in AI, and competitors such as Nvidia and AMD are already way ahead. Once a global powerhouse, Intel is now fighting to reclaim its past glory. So, why did Gelsinger leave? Leslie D'Monte answers that question in today's Primer. Initially hailed as Intel's rescuer when he took over in 2021, Gelsinger left after Intel posted a hefty $16.6 billion quarterly loss, the largest in its history, which apparently shook the board's confidence in his leadership. 

In this episode, host Janet Michael joins up with Joanne Royaltey from the Frederick County Extension Office and kate Reed, a NSV Master Gardener to discuss the benefits of fall gardening. Joanne highlights that fall is often overlooked as a gardening season despite its advantages such as cooler weather and softer grounds, which help plants establish stronger roots. Kate adds that not clearing out the garden too much can benefit local wildlife. Janet and Kate share their experiences with plants that have overgrown and need relocating. They mention the importance of knowing your horticultural zone for pruning and other gardening activities. They give practical advice on how to handle invasive plants like English ivy and how to move overgrown plants properly. The conversation shifts to discussing the services offered by Master Gardeners, emphasizing that these services are available year-round. Kate stresses the importance of effective pruning and understanding plant requirements, adding tips on pruning different types of plants according to their specific needs and the season. They also touch on the importance of contacting local Master Gardener help desks for advice and the appeal of joining gardening groups for mutual learning. Joanne stresses that gardening help is free and encourages people to utilize these resources. Towards the end, they talk about the benefits of planting trees and the upcoming Winchester Tree Festival, where attendees can learn more about native plants and trees. Joanne also mentions upcoming Extension Master Gardener classes and info sessions, encouraging listeners to participate and learn more about gardening.  If you have any type of gardening question, volunteers at the Extension “Ask a Master Gardener” Help Desks will research your problem and provide unbiased, research-based solutions. They can answer questions about trees, shrubs, house plants, perennials, annuals, and more! E-mail a description and photos of your gardening problems to your county, or stop by during  office hours in Frederick, Shenandoah, and Warren Counties. Page and Clarke “Ask a Master Gardener” Help Desks operate virtually, and Extension Master Gardeners do not hold in-person office hours. During the growing season visit their booths at area plant clinics and farmers markets as well. Clarke County Drop-off location and hours: VCE Office, 524 Westwood Rd., Berryville, VA; Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. E-mail: ClarkeCountyAskAMG@gmail.com  Phone: 540-955-5164 Clarke County Farmers Market in 2024: June 8, August 10, and October 12, 8 a.m.–Noon Frederick County Location: VCE Office, 107 North Kent Street, Winchester, VA Help Desk Hours: Every Wednesday, 10 a.m.–Noon E-mail: GreenHelpLine.FrederickCo@gmail.com Phone: 540-665-5699 Winchester Farmers Market: First Tuesday and Third Saturday of each month, May–September, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. Page County Drop-off location and hours: VCE Office, 215 W. Main St., Suite C, Stanley, VA; Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. E-mail: pagecounty.ask.a.mg@gmail.com Phone: 540-778-5794 Plant Clinic at Massanutten Country Corner: Second and Fourth Saturdays of each month, April–October, 10 a.m.–Noon Shenandoah County Location: VCE Office and Classroom, Shenandoah County Government Center, 600 N. Main St., Suite 100, Woodstock, VA Help Desk Hours: First and third Fridays, May through September, 9 a.m. –Noon; First Fridays only, October through April, 9 a.m.–Noon E-mail: greenhelpline@gmail.com Phone: 540-459-6140 South Street Barn Farmers Market: Fourth Saturdays of each month, May–August, 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Strasburg Farmers Market: First and third Saturdays of the month, April 20–October, 8:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Warren Location: VCE Office, Warren County Government Center, 220 N. Commerce Ave., Suite 500, Front Royal, VA Help Desk Hours: Every Monday (except holidays), April through September, 10 a.m. –1 p.m. E-mail: GreenHelpLine.WarrenCo@gmail.com Phone: 540-635-4549

If you've read my book, Asian American Apostate, you know how important traci is to me. She's important to a lot of people, really. But she met me when I was still trying to be a Christian, and she helped me become the person I am today. So it makes sense to have her be the guest for the 100th episode of Chapel Probation. You'll hear her story, her perspective as a visitor to APU when I was teaching there, and you'll hear the origins of her art and activism. Get to know this person. One of the best people I've ever known. traci's book, Navigating Without Instruments is available, and it's an incredible collection of poems and short essays that reflect her life, the tragedies, the art and activism, family, and death. You gotta check it out. And check out the Tuesday Night Cafe twice a month April-October each year. Chapel Probation is part of the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dauntless Media Collective⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dauntless Media Discord ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for more conversation with all the podcast communities. Scott's book, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Asian-American-Apostate- Losing Religion and Finding Myself at an Evangelical University⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is available now! Music by Scott Okamoto, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jenyi⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Azeem Khan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shin Kawasaki⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wingo Shackleford⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chapel Probation Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to support Scott and for bonus content.  Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chapel Probation Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ group to continue the conversations. Follow Scott on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can subscribe to Scott's newsletter and learn more about the book, the blog, and performances at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rscottokamoto.com⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-okamoto/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-okamoto/support

Market performance in election years is marked by investor anxiety over the outcome, and the potential for outlying risk. The FOMC Meeting this week: will the Fed halt plans for cuts, and possibily even hike rates? Expectations for strong employment numbers. Markets rally on PCE report, beginning to build a new, bullish trend. This will be a busy earnings week. When the correction comes, how you will play? The liquidity boost from tax receipts in April & October. Retail sales details: Are things as strong as they seem: Paying more to buy the same. Is AI the wave of the future for cargo shipping? The AI conundrum and the future of work: What happens to all those displaced? The economic impact of AI: Shrinking middle class, expanding lower class, concentration of wealth among the ultra-high class.   SEG-1: Market Performance in Election Years SEG-2: When the Correction Comes SEG-3: The Devil in the Details in Retail Sales SEG-4: The AI Conundrum & Future of Work Hosted by RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts, CIO Produced by Brent Clanton, Executive Producer ------- Watch today's show video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-C8B7DfDGw&list=PLVT8LcWPeAugpcGzM8hHyEP11lE87RYPe&index=1&t=78s ------- Articles mentioned in this report: "Sucker Rally Or The Return Of The Bulls" https://realinvestmentadvice.com/newsletter/ "Retail Sales Data Suggests A Strong Consumer Or Does It" https://realinvestmentadvice.com/retail-sales-data-suggests-a-strong-consumer-or-does-it/ ------- REGISTER for our next Lunch & Learn: "Transitioning to Medicare" https://realinvestmentadvice.com/evrplus_registration/?action=evrplusegister&event_id=49 ------- The latest installment of our new feature, Before the Bell, "Are Markets Building a New Bullish Trend?" is here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0vWNP7EeBQ&list=PLwNgo56zE4RAbkqxgdj-8GOvjZTp9_Zlz&index=1 ------- Our previous show is here: "Are You Prepared for Higher Taxes?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYPi4NguyyI&list=PLVT8LcWPeAugpcGzM8hHyEP11lE87RYPe&index=1&t=3s -------- Get more info & commentary:  https://realinvestmentadvice.com/newsletter/ -------- SUBSCRIBE to The Real Investment Show here: http://www.youtube.com/c/TheRealInvestmentShow -------- Visit our Site: https://www.realinvestmentadvice.com Contact Us: 1-855-RIA-PLAN -------- Subscribe to SimpleVisor: https://www.simplevisor.com/register-new -------- Connect with us on social: https://twitter.com/RealInvAdvice https://twitter.com/LanceRoberts https://www.facebook.com/RealInvestmentAdvice/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/realinvestmentadvice/ #MarketPerformance #ElectionYear #FOMCMeeting #InterestRates #JeromePowell #EmploymentReport #SuckerRally #RetailSales #EarningsSeason #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #Shipping #Labor #FutureOfWork #Markets #Money #Investing

Angela and Paul Neufeld have been farming vegetables and flowers in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, for 18 years. As Kingfisher Farm Market, they have been committed to regenerative, sustainable farming practices from the beginning. They've been slowly building up their farm business on land they share with other families. In a recent newsletter, Angela shared that in 2014 they made $977.50. Fast forward to 2023 and they made their main livelihood off the farm. They now host a bustling one-day-a-week market at the farm as well as roadside sales throughout the week with a few restaurants that they supply with weekly lettuce mix and other veggies. They also sell flower bouquets from April-October at their roadside stand, through weekly flower subscriptions and through their DIY buckets. Listen to today's episode to hear about the organic growth of their farm, living and farming in community and their many marketing outlets!  Connect With Guest:Website: www.kingfisherfarmmarket.comInstagram: @kingfisherfarmmarket Podcast Sponsors:Huge thanks to our podcast sponsors as they make this podcast FREE to everyone with their generous support: Since 1972 growers have been feeding their soil with organic inputs from Ohio Earth Food. Start seeds in The Seed Catapult soil with mycorrhizae and put Re-vita Pro fertilizer in the soil before you plant and rest assured that your plants will have all of the nutrients and energy for whatever comes their way. These natural blends utilize compost, kelp, and humate and are low salt index safe for high tunnels and approved for organic production. Visit them at ohioearthfood.com and call for larger orders Ohio: 330-877-9356 and Wisconsin: 608-489-3600. Rimol Greenhouse Systems designs and manufactures greenhouses that are built to be intensely rugged, reliably durable, and uniquely attractive – to meet all your growing needs. Rimol Greenhouses are guaranteed to hold up through any weather conditions, while providing exceptional value and an easy installation for vegetable growers of all sizes. Learn more about the Rimol difference and why growers love Rimol high tunnels at Rimol.com. Bootstrap Farmer offers a complete range of growing supplies including heat mats, lighting, ground cover, frost blankets, silage tarps, irrigation, and trellising. They also make all-metal, all-inclusive greenhouse frames, constructed of steel made in the USA and fabricated in Texas. Their heavy-duty, Midwest-made propagation and microgreens trays will last for years and are available in a full spectrum of colors. For all that plus experienced support for everything they sell, check out Bootstrap Farmer. Vermont Compost Company - Since 1992, Vermont Compost Company has supplied premium living soils and compost-based amendments to thousands of successful growers all over the country. All ingredients used in Vermont Compost products are approved for certified organic production. In addition to product consistency, growers can depend on Vermont Compost as an invaluable resource for a breadth of soil and plant knowledge and the technical expertise it takes to grow organically in an ever-changing environment. Why Grow Alone? Visit vermontcompost.com/gfm for details or mention this podcast when you place your order. Our Website: www.GrowingForMarket.com

Sector 2814 Ep #137: The Brave & The Bold - The Lords of Luck Welcome back to Sector 2814, the Green Lantern podcast. In this episode Phil and Will review Green Lantern Hal Jordan's appearance (along with Batman, Supergirl, Blue Beetle, Lobo, Adam Strange, and The Legion of Superheroes) in “The Lords of Luck” from The Brave & The Bold #1-#6 (April-October 2007) featuring a plot to control time and space with the Book of Destiny. PLUS: thoughts on Hal Jordan's new status quo and Jeremy Adams plans.   Tune in today and don't forget to review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and anywhere else you can!     Sector 2814's Links  → Twitter https://www.twitter.com/GreenLanternPod → Instagram https://www.instagram.com/clsidekicks → Facebook https://www.facebook.com/GreenLanternPod → YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/CapesandLunatics   ==================   Please contribute to help Charlie's family in this time of mourning:   https://www.gofundme.com/f/charlies-funeral-and-expenses  

------------------------------- 強化英語課程資訊 ------------------------------- 「社會人核心英語」有聲書課程連結：https://15minsengcafe.pse.is/554esm ------------------------------- 15Mins.Today 相關連結 ------------------------------- 歡迎針對這一集留言你的想法： 留言連結 官方網站：www.15mins.today 加入Clubhouse直播室：https://15minsengcafe.pse.is/46hm8k 訂閱YouTube頻道：https://15minsengcafe.pse.is/3rhuuy 主題投稿/意見回覆 : ask15mins@gmail.com 商業合作/贊助來信：15minstoday@gmail.com ------------------------------- 以下有參考文字稿～ 各播放器有不同字數限制，完整文稿可到官網搜尋 ------------------------------- 每日英語跟讀 Ep.K632: Tokyo's Nightlife Struggles to Recover Despite Global COVID Rebound Tokyo's nightlife is still struggling to regain its vibrant glow even as the global economy recovers from the impact of COVID-19. NASA's luminosity data reveals that the city's nighttime brightness remains at 90% of its pre-pandemic levels in 2019, while cities like Paris and London have fully regained their nocturnal radiance. 儘管全球經濟正從COVID-19的影響中恢復，東京的夜生活仍在掙扎著恢復其活力的光芒。NASA（美國國家航空暨太空總署）的亮度數據顯示，該市的夜間亮度仍然保持在2019年疫情前的水平的90％，而巴黎和倫敦等城市已完全恢復了他們的夜間亮度。 According to data processed by the Colorado School of Mines using NASA satellite images, Nikkei, a Japanese news source, has calculated the nighttime brightness of various cities during the April-October period of 2022. The findings show that Paris experienced a 3.2% increase in illumination levels and London saw a 1.4% rise from 2019 averages. However, Tokyo's luminosity dropped by 11.6%. 日本的新聞來源《日本經濟新聞》根據美國科羅拉多礦業學院使用NASA衛星圖像處理的數據，計算了2022年4月至10月期間各個城市的夜間亮度。結果顯示，巴黎的照明水平增加了3.2％，倫敦則增加了1.4％，而東京的亮度下降了11.6％。 This decline in Tokyo's nighttime radiance is largely attributed to the slow recovery of its central business districts, which were once bustling hubs for after-work socializing. The decrease in luminosity is more pronounced in entertainment districts than residential areas. Nightspots like Roppongi, Shinjuku, and Ginza saw light levels drop by over 15%. Downtown foot traffic in February was about 20% lower than three years prior, according to mobile location data from Docomo Insight Marketing. Labor shortages are exacerbating the situation, making it challenging for understaffed eateries to operate late into the night. 東京夜間亮度的下降主要歸因於其中央商業區恢復的緩慢，這些地區曾經是下班後繁忙的社交中心。亮度的下降在娛樂區比住宅區更為明顯。六本木、新宿和銀座等夜生活熱點的燈光水平下降超過15％。根據電信公司Docomo Insight Marketing提供的行動設備定位數據，2月份市中心的人流量比三年前少約20％。勞動力短缺也加劇了這種情況，使得人手不足的餐廳難以經營到深夜。 The decline in business hours has affected consumption patterns. According to TableCheck, customer traffic at Tokyo eateries in March was 14.9% below the 2019 average. Declines were steeper during late hours, with a drop of 44.8% between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. and 57.9% between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m. 營業時間的減少影響了消費模式。根據TableCheck網站的數據，2023年3月，東京餐廳的客流量比2019年平均水平低了14.9％。在深夜時段，下降更為明顯，例如下午6點至晚上10點之間下降了44.8％，晚上11點至凌晨2點之間下降了57.9％。 Takahiro Saito, representative director of the Japan Nighttime Economy Association (JNEA), emphasizes the need to attract different customer groups, such as families and foreign visitors, to revitalize the sector. He suggests increasing the number of downtown theaters and social events. 日本夜間經濟協會（JNEA）的代表董事Takahiro Saito強調了吸引不同客戶群的必要性，如家庭和外國遊客，以振興該領域。他建議增加市中心劇院和活動的數量。 Although an increase in foreign tourists is expected with COVID-19 restrictions being lifted, Tokyo faces challenges like limited public transportation at night. Despite these hurdles, this situation presents an opportunity for Tokyo to not only boost its economy but also rejuvenate its urban culture. 儘管預計隨著COVID-19限制措施的解除，外國遊客的數量將有所增加，東京仍然面臨著夜間大眾運輸有限的挑戰。儘管存在這些困難，但這種情況為東京提供了一個不僅提振其經濟，還能同時使城市文化得到復興的機會。 Reference article: https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Datawatch/Tokyo-nightlife-still-not-fully-lit-despite-global-COVID-recovery

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: The Rethink Priorities Existential Security Team's Strategy for 2023, published by Ben Snodin on May 8, 2023 on The Effective Altruism Forum. The Rethink Priorities Existential Security Team's Strategy for 2023 Summary This post contains a moderately rough, high-level description of the Rethink Priorities Existential Security team's (XST's) strategy for the period April-October 2023. XST is a team of researchers focused on improving the world according to a longtermist outlook through research and other projects, and is part of Rethink Priorities (RP). Note that until very recently we were called the General Longtermism team (GLT). We have now renamed ourselves the Existential Security team (XST), which is slightly more descriptive and more closely reflects our focus on reducing existential risk. XST's three focus areas for 2023 will be: Longtermist entrepreneurship (65%): Making highly impactful longtermist projects happen by finding and developing ideas for highly promising longtermist projects, identifying potential founders, and supporting them as they get these projects started. Our main activities will be: Identifying and detailing the most promising ideas for longtermist projects, with a goal of having ~5 detailed project ideas by the end of June, that we can bring to a potential meeting of talented entrepreneurs in July/August, organized by Mike McCormick. A relatively brief founder-first-style founder search (looking for highly promising founders and finding projects that they are an especially good fit for). Exploring founder-in-residence MVPs (hiring potential founders and giving them space to develop their own ideas for promising projects). Supporting founders once they're identified. Strategic clarity research (25%): Research that helps shed light on high-level strategic questions relevant for the EA community and for people working on reducing existential risk. This year, we plan to focus on high-level EA movement-building strategy questions (such as “What kind of EA movement do we want?” or “What's the optimal portfolio among priority cause areas we should aim at building?”), and possibly on high-level questions that seem important for assessing whether and how to help launch entrepreneurial projects. Most of our work on this will happen in the second half of the year. Flexible time for high-impact opportunities (10%): Time allocated for i) team members working on projects that they are very keen on and ii) highly impactful and time-sensitive projects that arise due to changes in external circumstances. Concrete outputs we'll aim for: 5 project idea memos by the end of June that are of a standard equal to or better than the 2023 Q1 megaproject speedruns that we posted on the EA Forum in February. 1 strategic clarity research output by the end of October. 1 new promising project launched by the end of October. 11 publicly shared research or project idea outputs by the end of the year. From mid-May onwards, we're planning to have 4 FTE executing this strategy: me (Ben), Marie, Jam, and Renan. Linch is pursuing a separate research agenda related to longtermist strategic clarity. The high-level timeline is: [completed] March: The team winds down current projects and begins work on executing the team strategy from the start of April. [in progress] April-July: The team focuses on the entrepreneurship program, and works on founder-first activities, founder support, and project research. The project research is focused on generating a new prioritization model and shallow project ranking by the end of April, and 5 project ideas memos by the end of June for a potential meeting of promising entrepreneurs in July/August. August-October: Jam and Ben continue working on the entrepreneurship program, while Marie and Renan switch to strategic clarity research. Start o...

While we tend to focus mainly on farmers markets, here on Tent Talk, we love food markets of all shapes, sizes and persuasions! So this week we were delighted to speak with John Wang, founder of the Queens Night Market, an open-air night market in Queens, New York. Every Saturday night from April-October, the Queens Night Market features up to 100 independent vendors selling merchandise, art, and food as well as small-scale cultural performances, celebrating the rich cultural diversity and heritage of its borough. Now heading into its eighth season, the wildly popular and uniquely affordable event has launched over 350 new businesses in NYC and represented over 90 countries through its vendors and their food. In this episode we hear about how John got this project off the ground, how he curates his diverse roster of vendors, and his philosophy behind the $5 price cap on food sold at his market. This week's episode is made possible by support from Yiftee.

Kristin Davenport of Simple Acre Farm & Flowers joins me on the Paint Talks Podcast today! Kristin and her husband Joel are located in central Oklahoma and grow cut flowers for market and run cattle and goats on around 300 acres. Her love of flowers and experience with the healing qualities of being in nature, combined with Joel's dairy farm background has led them to move from the suburbs to their dream farm. They now provide flowers for Oklahomans through several different sales avenues.  They sell floral subscriptions and can also be found April-October at Oklahoma City farmer's markets or via deliveries from their online shop. Website: www.simpleacrefarm.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/simpleacrefarm Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simpleacreflowerfarm/ Youtube: SimpleAcreFarmOK

Considering that India's petroleum imports have risen by a staggering 60 per cent between April-October this year, exerting pressure on the currency, lower oil prices if sustained could help bring down the import burden, ease the risks to macroeconomic stability.

We are all human beings. We have our own incentives to achieve goals in our lives. In the Space-game, incentive for progress depends mostly on how you decide to do space. SpaceX offers engineers of all ages the opportunity to be a part of something revolutionary, like making life interplanetary. NASA offers the best and brightest a chance to join the royal ranks of the United States space program to uphold and progress the legacy of this legendary organization. SpaceX opted to fail fast and learn faster, blowing up rockets in the search for reusability and preparing for interplanetary travel. NASA has history and is at the start of it's roughly seventh evolution with the Artemis Program and getting it's mega-moon rocket Space Launch System ready for Artemis 1. These are two different incentives towards space progress. We go over the novelty with each approach, and discuss the 'summer of hydrogen" which plagued NASA in the Space Shuttle era in the summer of 1990. This summer had months of delays due to unsolvable liquid hydrogen leaks. We review the publication from a NASA employee on what that was like, what they tried, and what they eventually realized from April - October troubleshooting leaks. This problem Artemis 1 is having is an old problem. One that NASA has to deal with because of their incentives.  We get deep into the basics of how to approach any space program, the incentives your workforce has to make progress, and the challenge of "making it happen". https://www.republicworld.com/science/space/elon-musk-sets-ambitious-goal-for-spacex-in-2023-aiming-for-up-to-100-flights-articleshow.html The Summer of Hydrogen: https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/20080014345/downloads/20080014345.pdf Support the podcast: Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code SPACE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod Buy a 3D printed gift from our shop ag3dprinting.etsy.com Get a free quote on your next 3D printing project at ag3d-printing.com Donate at todayinspace.net

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Future Fund June 2022 Update, published by Nick Beckstead on July 1, 2022 on The Effective Altruism Forum. Summary Background The FTX Foundation's Future Fund publicly launched in late February. We're a philanthropic fund that makes grants and investments to improve humanity's long-term prospects. For information about some of the areas we've been funding, see our Areas of Interest page. This is our first public update on the Future Fund's grantmaking. The purpose of this post is to give an update on what we've done and what we're learning about the funding models we're testing. (It does not cover a range of other FTX Foundation activities.) We've also published a new grants page and regrants page with our public grants so far. Our focus on testing funding models We are trying to learn as much as we can about how to deploy funding at scale to improve humanity's long-term prospects. Our primary objective for 2022 is to perform bold and decisive tests of new funding models. The main funding models we have tested so far are our regranting program and our open call for applications. In brief, these models worked as follows: The basic idea of regranting was, "There are a lot of people who share our values and might know of great people or projects we could support that we wouldn't know about by default. Let's make it rewarding, simple, and fast for them to make grants. We'll give them budgets of $100k to a few million to work with, and we'll presumptively approve their recommendations (after screening for various risks/issues)." The basic idea of the open call was, "Let's tell people what we're trying to do, what kinds of things we might be interested in funding, give them a lot of examples of projects they could launch, have an easy and fast application process, and then get the word out with Twitter blitz." We wrote some about the review process here. Our staff also made grants and investments that were not part of these programs (hereafter "staff-led grantmaking"). Grantmaking by funding model So far we have made 262 grants and investments, totaling ~$132M. These break down as follows: Regranting: We have onboarded >100 regrantors (with discretionary budgets) and >50 grant recommenders (without discretionary budgets). We set aside >$100M for them to use over the course of our 6 month experiment (April-October 2022). So far, regrantors have made 168 grants and investments, totaling ~$31M Open call: We received over 1700 applications and funded 69 (4%) of them, totaling ~$26M. (The acceptance rate for proposals focused squarely on our top priorities was much higher.) Staff-led grantmaking: Separate from these programs, we have made 25 grants and investments otherwise sourced by our staff, totaling ~$73M. There are also ~$25M of grants we are likely to make soon, but have some relevant aspects TBD. Some example grants and investments Below are some grants and investments that we find interesting and/or representative of what we are trying to fund. Regranting $1M investment in Manifold Markets to build a play-money prediction market platform. The platform is also experimenting with impact certificates and charity prediction markets. $490k for ML Safety Scholars Program to fund a summer program for up to 100 students to spend 9 weeks studying machine learning, deep learning, and technical topics in AI safety. We have funded >30 talent development and career transition grants that range from $1,450 to $175,000 depending on the duration and seniority level of the individual. Some examples include: $42,600 to Andi Peng to support salary and compute for research on AI alignment. $175,000 to Braden Leach to support a recent law school graduate to work on biosecurity, researching and writing at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security. $37,500 to Thomas Kwa to support researc...

We recorded our conversation today on location at the Frederick County Extension Office to chat with several NSV Master Gardeners. Joanne Royaltey, a Program Associate in the Consumer Horticulture & Invasive Species department of Virginia Cooperative Extension led the conversation. Joining us to chat about gardening issues and the Master Gardener class itself was: Lucy Carlson, Master Gardener Linda Bartlett, MG Class of 2022 Evelyn Garland, MG Class of 2022 Lisa Robertson, MG Class of 2022 The group talked about their experiences in the class, why they joined and what they've learned from their participation. We also got answers to several questions that they are asked through their "Ask a Master Gardener" help line (aka GreenHelpLine.) If you have any type of gardening question, volunteers at the Extension Master Gardener Help Desks will research your problem and provide unbiased, research-based solutions AT NO CHARGE. They can answer questions about trees, shrubs, house plants, perennials, annuals, and more! You can simply e-mail a description (ideally with photos) of your gardening problems to the GreenHelpLine in your county, or stop by during office hours (see below) in Frederick, Shenandoah, and Warren Counties. Page and Clarke Help Desks operate virtually, and do not hold in-person office hours. During the growing season visit their booths at area plant clinics and farmers markets as well. Today we talked about they types of questions they get and how they find answers and solutions for them. We talked about mulching, tree-topping (DON'T DO IT!!), growing tomatoes, propagating African Violets, the importance of soil testing and learned about choosing the right space for the right plant. Contact your local office below, visit their website: nsvmga.org and follow them on Facebook. Frederick County Location: VCE Office, 107 North Kent Street, Winchester, VA Help Desk Hours: Every Wednesday, 10 a.m.–Noon E-mail: GreenHelpLine.FrederickCo@gmail.com Phone: 540-665-5699 Southern States Farmers Market: Third Saturday of each month, April–October, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. Clarke County Drop-off location and hours: VCE Office, 524 Westwood Rd., Berryville, VA; Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. E-mail: NSVMGA.info@gmail.com (include “Clarke County Gardening Question” in the subject line) Phone: 540-955-5164 Clarke County Farmers Market: Second Saturday of each month, May–October, 8 a.m.–Noon, Page County Drop-off location and hours: VCE Office, 215 W. Main St., Suite C, Stanley, VA; Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. E-mail: NSVMGA.info@gmail.com (include “Page County Gardening Question” in the subject line) Phone: 540-778-5794 Plant Clinic at Massanutten Country Corner: Second and Fourth Saturdays of each month, April–October, 9 a.m.–Noon Shenandoah County Location: VCE Office and Classroom, Shenandoah County Government Center, 600 N. Main St., Suite 100, Woodstock, VA Help Desk Hours: First and third Fridays of each month, April through October, 9 a.m. –Noon; First Fridays in November and December, 9 a.m.–Noon E-mail: greenhelpline@gmail.com Phone: 540-459-6140 South Street Barn Farmers Market: Last Saturday of each month, May–September, 8:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Strasburg Farmers Market: Alternating Saturdays, April–October, 8:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Warren Location: VCE Office, Warren County Government Center, 220 N. Commerce Ave., Suite 500, Front Royal, VA Help Desk Hours: First Monday of the month, April through October, 10 a.m. –1 p.m. E-mail: GreenHelpLine.WarrenCo@gmail.com Phone: 540-635-4549

Sandra Lee, CEO of NJ Labs, and host of the “Going Beyond Testing” podcast, there are other types of testing kits we should get familiar with this spring and summer. One important test kit to have on hand is a tick collection testing, especially during tick season (April-October). Lyme disease is a year-long problem, but most people are infected during the height of tick season.  Lee will share with us how to properly extract a tick (so you do not accidentally spread the disease in your own bloodstream); how to safely collect and send the tick to a lab for identification and DNA-based method testing in order to identify the species and determine if it is carrying a tick-borne pathogen that could cause disease.  If Lyme disease is identified early enough, it can be successfully treated under a doctor's supervision. Lee says the step that most people skip after being bit is immediately collecting and sending the tick to a lab for testing. If this step is skipped, a doctor or veterinarian may have a more difficult time with the diagnosis. Although Lyme disease is the most well-known tick-borne pathogen, there are actually seven known species of ticks that bite and spread disease in the United States. 

Sandra Lee, CEO of NJ Labs, and host of the “Going Beyond Testing” podcast, there are other types of testing kits we should get familiar with this spring and summer. One important test kit to have on hand is a tick collection testing, especially during tick season (April-October). Lyme disease is a year-long problem, but most people are infected during the height of tick season.  Lee will share with us how to properly extract a tick (so you do not accidentally spread the disease in your own bloodstream); how to safely collect and send the tick to a lab for identification and DNA-based method testing in order to identify the species and determine if it is carrying a tick-borne pathogen that could cause disease.  If Lyme disease is identified early enough, it can be successfully treated under a doctor's supervision. Lee says the step that most people skip after being bit is immediately collecting and sending the tick to a lab for testing. If this step is skipped, a doctor or veterinarian may have a more difficult time with the diagnosis. Although Lyme disease is the most well-known tick-borne pathogen, there are actually seven known species of ticks that bite and spread disease in the United States. 

Hello again!The audio clip at the top of this newsletter is a 6 minute taster I recorded with photographer Pete Davis on a ‘walk n talk’ around Found Gallery in Brecon on the first day of his City Stories: Cardiff 1969 - 1977 exhibition earlier this week.This is a must-see exhibition on both floors at Found Gallery - well worth a visit!The complete recording will posted on the Subscriber+ area of the offline.wales website early next week.NEW Offline Journal SubscriptionsIt’s been a busy few months but you have now seen the result in the new issue #008 of Offline Journal. If you bought a copy, thank you, I hope you’ve enjoyed reading it as much as the featured talented contributors and I enjoyed pulling it together.Speaking of which…I’m pleased to announce Subscriptions are now available for the next two issues of Offline Journal and I hope you might consider supporting the publication through one of two Subscription offers below.Subscriber support ensures each new issue goes off to the printers, so thank you in advance if you do Subscribe!Brian1. SubscriberFirst, a normal Subscription secures a copy of both issues #009 (October 2022) and #010 (April 2023) inclusive of post & packing and a short monthly email Newsletter. There’s a slight twist this year as I’m responding to a few requests for starting a 2-issue subscription for issues #008 and #009, however this will only last as long as copies of issue #008 remain in stock.1 x issue #008 (April 2022) and 1 x issue #009 (October 2022)or1 x issue #009 (October 2022) and 1 x issue #010 (April 2023)Subscriber : £27.002. Subscriber PlusNext, the popular Subscriber+ option, which again secures a copy of the next two issues but also includes the limited edition printed supplements and more in-depth monthly email Newsletter, returns in a slightly modified form.Secure a copy of issues #009 and #010PLUS• 1 x FOLIO exhibition poster (A2-size folded to A4)• 1 x Offline Essay featuring new writing on photography (8-page A4)• SUBSCRIBER+ access to new website interviews & content• SUBSCRIBER+ enhanced Newsletter to your email inbox monthlyFOLIO poster will be included with Offline Journal October issue.Offline Essay will be included as a supplement with Offline Journal April issue.Post and packing included.Subscriber+ : £45.00Offline FOLIOOffline FOLIO exhibition posters – a collaboration with selected photographers and small galleries – have proven popular since they started but, despite being deceptively simple, are relatively expensive to produce. However I think they’re worth doing as a small acknowledgement of indie exhibitions, so they will continue but now come as a supplement to the October issue of the Journal for Subscriber+ supporters (look out for the next one when issue #009 is published and launched at The EYE Festival this October in Aberystwyth).Offline EssaysOffline Essays will also continue as a Subscriber+ supplement. I think they’re a good format for photographers/writers to articulate their thinking on contemporary photography or, as demonstrated in the most recent essay by Garry Stuart, linking past and present work for new audiences. Going forward, Offline Essays will be a supplement to the April issue of the Journal and now have eight pages to include a few more photographs alongside text.Offline Newsletter & WebsiteThe Subscriber+ Newsletter provides those supporters with updates on photography around Wales between the April & October printed issues of Offline Journal and starting June there will be an expanded version each month plus more new materials posted monthly on the Subscriber+ area of the offline.wales website.Access to Subscriber versions of the email Newsletter and content on the supporter area of the website remain active for the duration of any paid Offline Journal Subscription.Photography Exhibitions & EventsHere’s a list of exhibitions shared with me.Again, if you’re aware of any others planned for 2022, please leave a comment or direct a gallery representative my way via offline.journal@gmail.comDAVID HURN: SWAPSDavid Hurn / Various23 October 2021 - 29 August 2022 (extended)National Museum Wales, Cardiffwww.museum.walesCITY STORIES : Cardiff 1969 - 1977Pete Davis26 April - 21 May 2022Found Gallery, Breconwww.foundgallery.co.uk*EVENT*: Pete Davis will be giving a talk on Tuesday 3rd May at 7pm at Found Gallery. To book a place for the talk ‘Observations - Collections - Recollections: A lifetime in Photography’ - use the link provided on the Gallery’s exhibition page: https://www.foundgallery.co.uk/-/galleries/coming-soon/city-storiesBRECON BEACONS GARDENCeri Leigh1 March - 31 May 2022Llandough Hospital, Cardiffwww.cardiffandvale.artFISHERWOMENCraig Easton5 March - 14 May 2022Oriel Colwyn, Colwyn BayPhoto Film Club #004 - ‘PECKER’28 April 2022 - 7pm (doors open 6.30pm)Keep an eye on their website for updates on future exhibitions and Photo Film Club screenings.www.orielcolwyn.orgTHE LAST VALLEYHuw Alden Davies19 March - 14 May 2022Oriel Myrddin, Carmarthenwww.orielmyrddingallery.co.ukDOCUMENTARY, ZINES & SUBVERSIONCafé Royal Books14 April - 12 June 2022Martin Parr Foundation, Bristolwww.martinparrfoundation.orgCALON WLÂNBruce Cardwell15 April - 7 June 2022Aberystwyth Arts Centrewww.aber.ac.uk/artscentreEXHIBITION OF PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTPed4ir Môn Collective29 April - 2 MayDavid Hughes Community Centre, Beaumariswww.facebook.com/Ped4irmonDAVID HURN: NEWPORTDavid Hurn7 May - 17 June 2022*EVENT* (opening event 7 May - film screenings 2pm / show opening 5pm)Ffoto Newport, Newportwww.facebook.com/FfotoNewportMental Health Awareness WeekVarious11 - 14 May 2022Ffotogallery, Cardiffwww.ffotogallery.org*EVENT*ANOTHER COUNTRY SEMINAR DAYGerry Badger; and various photographers11 June 2022Launch event for a new major publication from Gerry Badger and Thames & Hudson – Another Country, British Documentary Photography since 1945 – showcasing the social and cultural history of Britain since the Second World War. This is a ticket event.www.martinparrfoundation.org/events/another-country*EVENT*THE EYE INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY FESTIVAL 20227 - 9 October 2022Aberystwyth Arts Centrewww.theeyefestival.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit offlinejournal.substack.com

Consumers now want to test for everything and be more sensitive to what ingredients are in their food and dietary supplements.Sandra Lee is an analytical testing expert and CEO of NJ Labs, a nationally recognized provider and advocate for quality in chemistry and microbiology testing that serves the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, dietary supplement, cosmetic, cannabis/CBD, dairy, and food industries.She says that although COVID has brought more attention to the importance of rapid at-home tests, there are other types of health testing consumers should get familiar with in 2022. One important test kit to have on hand is a tick test, especially during tick season (April-October). Lyme disease is a year-long problem, but most people are infected during the height of tick season. Lyme disease symptoms can easily be confused with COVID symptoms, and if not treated right away can result in lifelong health issues including chronic fatigue, joint pain and weakness, arthritis, and a compromised immune system.Sandra tells us more about these trends, the FDA's stance, and NJ Labs' tick collection kit.

Consumers now want to test for everything and be more sensitive to what ingredients are in their food and dietary supplements.Consumers now want to test for everything and be more sensitive to what ingredients are in their food and dietary supplements.Sandra Lee is an analytical testing expert and CEO of NJ Labs, a nationally recognized provider and advocate for quality in chemistry and microbiology testing that serves the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, dietary supplement, cosmetic, cannabis/CBD, dairy, and food industries.She says that although COVID has brought more attention to the importance of rapid at-home tests, there are other types of health testing consumers should get familiar with in 2022. One important test kit to have on hand is a tick test, especially during tick season (April-October). Lyme disease is a year-long problem, but most people are infected during the height of tick season. Lyme disease symptoms can easily be confused with COVID symptoms, and if not treated right away can result in lifelong health issues including chronic fatigue, joint pain and weakness, arthritis, and a compromised immune system.Sandra tells us more about these trends, the FDA's stance, and NJ Labs' tick collection kit.

Consumers now want to test for everything and be more sensitive to what ingredients are in their food and dietary supplements.Consumers now want to test for everything and be more sensitive to what ingredients are in their food and dietary supplements.Sandra Lee is an analytical testing expert and CEO of NJ Labs, a nationally recognized provider and advocate for quality in chemistry and microbiology testing that serves the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, dietary supplement, cosmetic, cannabis/CBD, dairy, and food industries.She says that although COVID has brought more attention to the importance of rapid at-home tests, there are other types of health testing consumers should get familiar with in 2022. One important test kit to have on hand is a tick test, especially during tick season (April-October). Lyme disease is a year-long problem, but most people are infected during the height of tick season. Lyme disease symptoms can easily be confused with COVID symptoms, and if not treated right away can result in lifelong health issues including chronic fatigue, joint pain and weakness, arthritis, and a compromised immune system.Sandra tells us more about these trends, the FDA's stance, and NJ Labs' tick collection kit.

Tune in this week as we chat with Chris Ward all about Alive in Roswell. This favorite family-friendly event is back for 2022. Hear about the vendors, activities and new things in store for this year. Alive in Roswell happens on the third Thursday each month April - October. Plan your trip to Roswell, Georgia at www.visitroswellga.com Follow on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter Intro music: Higher by LiQWYD | www.instagram.com/liqwyd Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

Goods wagons carrying freshly-cultivated wheat sacks from parts of north are rolling in near Kandla port in a tad hurry now. They have to unload and come back again. War in Ukraine is clearly turning the fortunes back home. Wheat at Kandla port is being procured at over 2,400 per quintal now, about Rs 300 more than what it was a fortnight ago. While the government MSP is Rs 2,015 per quintal.   So, it's a win-win situation for everyone. Farmers are happy because they have started getting better rates for wheat than the government was offering them a few weeks ago. The government is happy as it will have to procure less wheat and its subsidy bill will plummet. Despite being the second-largest producer of wheat in the world, India accounts for less than one per cent of exports. Russia and Ukraine are major suppliers of wheat, accounting for about 30 per cent of the global supply. Now, with a war being waged between the two nations, wheat exports from Russia have come to a standstill and ports in Ukraine have halted commercial activity. This has left a gap that India is filling.   Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently said that India should seize the opportunity to export wheat of the best quality, as demand surges amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine. And, it appears that the government and other authorities concerned have decided to act. This comes at a time when India's wheat exports have already been growing at a significant pace during the past few years. Let us examine where they are headed, what measures are being taken to give them a boost, and who are the major players involved. According to an agency report citing unnamed government sources, significant measures will be taken in next few weeks to establish India as a dominant exporter of high-quality wheat. Three primary measures will be implemented over the course of around two weeks. The first one is ensuring that government-approved laboratories test the quality of wheat for export. The second is ensuring that extra rail wagons are available for transport. And, the third one involves working with port authorities to give priority to wheat exports. Trade and market sources have told Business Standard that India's opening stocks of wheat in the central pool as on first April 2022 are expected to be the lowest in the last three years. But, they will still be much higher than the level required for maintaining a buffer and strategic reserve. Both government and trade sources have said that in FY22, wheat exports will be about 7.25 million tonnes. This would be a record. In the upcoming financial year, exports might even touch 10 million tonnes if the current momentum is maintained. This also depends on global market conditions remaining benign and the outbound shipments don't face any hassle. And, this opportunity comes at a time when India's wheat exports were already rising at a fast clip. According to the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, India's wheat exports surpassed 872 million dollars in the April-October period of 2021-22. They had touched 243 million dollars in 2020, against 50 million dollars in 2016.   The current price of Indian wheat is the cheapest among all global competitors. This is good news for the private sector, which had already stepped up to boost wheat exports. Out of the nearly 7.25 million tonnes of exports in FY22, over 50 per cent has been done by ITC. Meanwhile, the rest has been shared between a clutch of multinational trading companies that include Olam Agro and Cargill.   So, what are the challenges Indian traders will face if they want to export record quantities? Apart from sudden changes in global conditions, one of the only other bottlenecks in achieving exports of 10 million tonnes next year is if the government curbs exports to enable it to achieve the annual wheat procurement target for FY23. However, most analysts told Business Standard that in the coming financial year, the Cent

Let’s kick off the weekend with this fly-on-the-wall “Pop Up Podcast” featuring a private filmed, streaming, virtual “ZOOM IN” press conference with Elizabeth Freund, Ringo, Modern Drummer, and a few select friends. Thank you, Beautiful Media and Ringo, for allowing us to post! Today March 19, 2021, Ringo releases his EP titled Zoom In, which features five songs, all of which were recorded at Starr’s home studio between April-October 2020. Starr collaborated with songwriters and producers, and an ever-widening group of musicians playing on the songs, some socially distanced and joining him safely in his studio, always exercising an abundance of caution, and others working on their parts remotely. “It just unfolds,” Ringo said of the recording process, “when I start making a record here in LA at home.” Joining Starr were musicians Nathan East (bass), Steve Lukather (guitar), Bruce Sugar (synth guitar), Benmont Tench (piano), and Jim Cox (string arrangements and synth) Dave Grohl, Ben Harper and Jenny Lewis also joined Starr among others, and all contributed to the first single, Here’s To The Nights. As Ringo recalled, “Diane Warren sent me the song and I loved the sentiment of it. She sent it in a chord I like to call F demented, it was very high, so Benmont Tench transposed it into a key human beings can actually sing - that's how we started with that song. We wanted to add a lot of voices singing on the chorus and so she asked her friends and I asked mine, and not only did we get a lot of people singing on the record, we had a lot of fun, which is how I think it should be, and I got to know a few new friends.” The title track, “Zoom In, Zoom Out,” was penned by Jeff Silbar and features the Doors Robbie Krieger on guitar. “I wanted to call this ‘Zoom In,’ which I think is great for this day and age. For this record, I wanted to get people I hadn't worked with before, so for this track we invited Robby Krieger.” Sam Hollander wrote and produced “Teach Me To Tango,” sending Ringo a nearly completed track onto which Ringo added vocals and, one drum fill. “I called Sam because I had so much fun with him on my last CD. What was great was when I was doing my vocals (Sam lives in New York so I did my part in my home studio here in LA), was there was one part of it and I felt there has got to be a drum fill there! So the credits now read ‘Ringo vocals and 1 drum fill’” (Blair Sinta lays down the drum track) Image Ringo co-wrote “Waiting For The Tide to Turn” with his engineer Bruce Sugar, adding Tony Chen and his extensive reggae roots; “This was something my engineer Bruce Sugar started, but it didn't have a lot of words, so we wrote it together. I did my version of reggae and what was great was we had Tony Chen, who played with Bob Marley and lives here in LA, come over and play on it. He said, ‘hey Mon, that you on drums mon?’ and I said yes, and he said ‘great drums mon, very reggae!’ and my heart swelled! It was so great coming from him!” With four tracks completed, Ringo thought the EP was done. That is until Steve Lukather came over, with his friend and Toto band mate Joseph Williams, as Ringo tells the story: “We had 4 tracks - and then Lukather came over and brought this semi produced track, ‘Not Enough Love In the World’. The sentiment of it - not enough peace in the world, not enough love - I could not not do it - I had to do this track. So I put the vocals on, the drums on, Steve played a bit more guitar, Joe added some harmonies, and it all came together. In addition to making new music during the pandemic, Ringo also completed and released a new limited-edition retrospective hardcover book titled “RINGO ROCKS: 30 YEARS OF THE ALL STARRS 1989-2019.”Proceeds will benefit The Lotus Foundation. Ringo also revealed news about his next All Starr tour with dates in 2022. “They’ll be no touring this year, “as Ringo told fans...

Pier Closing Time:A journey through North WalesThis Newsletter is later than I'd hoped as I've been busy with interviews and research for the sixth issue of Offline Journal to be published in early April. Hopefully the audio interview included here will make up for that. When we were putting together The Photobook & Wales issue of Offline Journal, myself and Ellie Hopkins who co-edited that issue were aware many books and zines wouldn't make it in due to space limitations but we did try hard to include a mention for new and recent titles. However, a book that slipped past us is the one featured in this interview - PIER CLOSING TIME by photographer Michael Bennett.Published in November 2020 by Cow On The Roof Press, this book of photographs is described as “a bitter-sweet portrait of seaside resorts in and out of season” shot across north Wales in 1979.It was a pleasure to speak with Michael and hear the story of his career, the work in north Wales, a resulting exhibition in 1980 that didn’t turn out as planned - and his admirable efforts to share the work as a self-published photobook forty years later. My thanks to Martin Parr for introducing us.I hope you enjoy listening.Copies of the book and a selection of high quality prints can be ordered direct from Michael’s website www.cowontheroofpress.comAll images © Michael Bennett. Used here with permission.Subscribers to this Newsletter can leave comments (and I encourage them to do so!) to express their views and ideas around photography to hopefully stimulate further constructive and supportive discussion with others.Basic community guidelines: be active and supportive where possible in feedback and discussion threads, be respectful of others, avoid profanity - abusive and disrespectful behaviour will result in being immediately unsubscribed from the Newsletter. Simple.This (online) Offline Journal Newsletter is published monthly to offer the wider photography community an opportunity to discuss photography in, from and of Wales. Back issues of and Subscriptions to the limited edition Offline Journal in print (published every April & October) with special print supplements are available via www.offline.walesI respect your privacy. You have received this Offline Newsletter because you provided your email address when purchasing a past issue issue of Offline Journal or you subscribed directly (thanks). If you would prefer not to receive future Offline Newsletters like this or participate in its community discussions, just click the Unsubscribe link at the bottom of this page. (Thanks again either way!)If you would prefer to read this and previous posts in your web browser, click here.If you came to the Newsletter via a link and haven’t yet subscribed, do the business with the button below! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit offlinejournal.substack.com

When we last covered the western theater, the focus was on the pivotal battle at Shiloh. After focusing on the east, we now return to the west. In the aftermath of Shiloh, Grant was replaced with Henry Halleck. Halleck was far too slow in continuing the advance to Corinth, Mississippi and he was booted up the chain to Washington DC. In the interim, the Confederates took advantage of the stretched Union lines. Braxton Bragg pushed through Tennessee and raided Kentucky. While failing to bring the Commonwealth back into the Confederacy, it temporarily put a halt to the spectacular Union advances that had occurred earlier in the year. Have a question, comment, or compliment, contact us at americawarpodcast@gmail.com. You can also leave comments and your questions on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/americaatwarpodcast/. Thanks for listening!  

Happy New Year!Well, 2020 is behind us.Let’s hope 2021 offers a return to some kind of normality to make, see and discuss photography with and amongst friends.This first Newsletter of the New Year continues the series of our ongoing online articles linked to issue #005 of Offline Journal with a focus on the Photobook & Wales, and it’s a great pleasure to kick off the New Year with an exclusive conversation with Dan Wood about his new book, available for pre-order from today.Enjoy listening to the audio at the top of this page!Five fruit baskets of miscellaneousPhotographer Dan Wood discusses his new photobook ‘Black was the river, you see’ (now available for pre-order) and on creating some semblance of order in his extensive film archive shot over 25 years.Ellie Hopkins and Brian Carroll talked with Dan before Christmas about the new photobook - available for pre-order from Kozu Books today. It marks a milestone as the final title in a trilogy exploring Dan's personal relationship with Bridgend and the south Wales Valleys.We also discuss his current distraction of archiving film negatives of his photography spanning twenty five years.You can see a selection of images from the project on Dan’s website - www.danwoodphoto.com/blackwastheriverAlso follow his latest adventures with Photobookjunkies - an online store offering new and second hand Photobooks curated by Dan.Subscribers to this Newsletter can leave comments (and I encourage them to do so!) to express their views and ideas around photography to hopefully stimulate further constructive and supportive discussion with others.Basic community guidelines: be active and supportive where possible in feedback and discussion threads, be respectful of others, avoid profanity - abusive and disrespectful behaviour will result in being immediately unsubscribed from the Newsletter. Simple.This (online) Offline Journal Newsletter is published monthly to offer the wider photography community an opportunity to discuss photography in, from and of Wales. Back Issues of and Subscriptions to the limited edition Offline Journal in print (published every April & October) with special print supplements are available via www.offline.walesI respect your privacy. You have received this Offline Newsletter because you provided your email address when purchasing a past issue issue of Offline Journal or you subscribed directly (thanks). If you would prefer not to receive future Offline Newsletters like this or participate in its community discussions, just click the Unsubscribe link at the bottom of this page. (Thanks again either way!)If you would prefer to read this and previous posts in your web browser, click here.If you came to the Newsletter via a link and haven’t yet subscribed, do the business with the button below! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit offlinejournal.substack.com

Two new audio conversations on photobooks from Wales…I hope you had a relaxing Christmas - it may well go down as one of the strangest.As Hogmanay and 2021 are almost upon us, this Newsletter’s discussions on photography books from Wales (that extend the titles covered in issue #005 of the printed Offline Journal) continue with one featured here and another in a special Newsletter coming on New Years Day.Keep an eye on your email inbox on 1st January! Police Kicking Kids Collective & their new ZineBrian Carroll and Gareth Phillips talk with an interesting new photographer Collective comprising eleven students from the Documentary Photography course at the University of South Wales - listen to the audio clip above.Taking inspiration for their name from a quote by Tish Murtha who studied with David Hurn on the same course back in the 1980's, three members - Laurie Broughton, Ross Gardner and Nate Davies - discuss forming the Collective, its intended approach to making work and producing their first photo zine during Covid Lockdown in 2020.Check out their website at www.policekickingkids.com to purchase a copy of the new 72-page zine.And follow the Collective’s progress on their Instagram feed: @police.kicking.kidsPKK members are: Laurie Broughton, Ross Gardner, Nate Davies, Alice Durham, Tom Cronin, Teifi Davies, Sam Hunter, Tanya McGeever, Johan Buch, Curtis Hughes and Steve Bell.Subscribers to this Newsletter can leave comments (and I encourage them to do so!) to express their views and ideas around photography to hopefully stimulate further constructive and supportive discussion with others.Basic community guidelines: be active and supportive where possible in feedback and discussion threads, be respectful of others, avoid profanity - abusive and disrespectful behaviour will result in being immediately unsubscribed from the Newsletter. Simple.This Offline Journal Newsletter is published monthly online to offer the wider photography community an opportunity to discuss photography in, from and of Wales. Back Issues of and Subscriptions to the limited edition Offline Journal in print (published every April & October) with special print supplements are available via www.offline.walesI respect your privacy. You have received this Offline Newsletter because you provided your email address when purchasing a past issue issue of Offline Journal or you subscribed directly (thanks). If you would prefer not to receive future Offline Newsletters like this or participate in its community discussions, just click the Unsubscribe link at the bottom of this page. (Thanks again either way!)If you would prefer to read this and previous posts in your web browser, click here.If you came to the Newsletter via a link and haven’t yet subscribed, do the business with the button below! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit offlinejournal.substack.com

The very many photobooks of Gareth Phillips.Professional photographer Gareth Phillips discusses his own approach to exploring the synergy of image, ink on paper and, more recently, installation.Next in a series of articles related to issue #005 of Offline Journal focussing on the Photobook & Wales, it’s a great pleasure to feature the above conversation between Ellie Hopkins, Brian Carroll and Gareth Phillips who works in commercial and international editorial work - most recently covering the Covid-19 Vaccine roll-out in the UK for the Wall Street Journal.Gareth has a long-running passion for experimenting with his own personal photography projects in book form. Have a listen!www.garethphillipsphotography.comOn Instagram: @garethphillips_Subscribers to this Newsletter can leave comments (and I encourage them to do so!) to express their views and ideas around photography to hopefully stimulate further constructive and supportive discussion with others.Basic community guidelines: be active and supportive where possible in feedback and discussion threads, be respectful of others, avoid profanity - abusive and disrespectful behaviour will result in being immediately unsubscribed from the Newsletter. Simple.This (online) Offline Journal Newsletter is published monthly to offer the wider photography community an opportunity to discuss photography in, from and of Wales. Back Issues of and Subscriptions to the limited edition Offline Journal in print (published every April & October) with special print supplements are available via www.offline.walesI respect your privacy. You have received this Offline Newsletter because you provided your email address when purchasing a past issue issue of Offline Journal or you subscribed directly (thanks). If you would prefer not to receive future Offline Newsletters like this or participate in its community discussions, just click the Unsubscribe link at the bottom of this page. (Thanks again either way!)If you would prefer to read this and previous posts in your web browser, click here.If you came to the Newsletter via a link and haven’t yet subscribed, do the business with the button below! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit offlinejournal.substack.com

Above: Gallery owner Andra Milsome discusses ehibitions and photobooks with Offline’s Brian CarrollThru The Lens GalleryPandemic exhibitions & publishing photobooksAs covered in the printed issue #005 of Offline Journal, photographers in Wales have been creative in documenting different takes on the Covid-19 pandemic and the associated lockdown restrictions. Thru The Lens Gallery in Hay-on-Wye was also creative in exhibiting unique work by two NHS clinical staff - Glenn Dene and David Collyer - on the frontline of the pandemic and both also talented photographers who (in the links above) discussed their work earlier this year with Ffoton on their YouTube channel.Now on the walls at Thru The Lens Gallery in Hay-on Wye is John Bulmer’s ‘A Very English Village’ exhibition which first featured on the cover and a feature article in the 21 August 1966 issue of The Sunday Times Magazine supplement. In addition to a selection of framed prints, the exhibition also includes some fascinating tear-sheets of the Sunday Times magazine cover and spreads.As can be heard in the recorded conversation with Andra, creative thinking and collaboration with photographers has allowed Thru The Lens Gallery to experiment with new, short-run photobook publishing as way of generating revenue to keep the gallery doors open and explore new exhibition opportunities.I take my hat off to Andra and Billie: for a small indie photography gallery that just turned a year old in the thick of a global pandemic, they’ve been doing a fantastic job of exhibiting photography in a great gallery space, in self-published photobooks and online via their Instagram feed and new website. Be sure to visit them in Hay soon!You can follow them on Instagram @thruthelens_gallery and check out their new website for the latest news on exhibitions and explore their online photo bookshopwww.thruthelens.photographyMusic by wataboi from pixabay.comSubscribers to this Newsletter can leave comments (and I encourage them to do so!) to express their views and ideas around photography to hopefully stimulate further constructive and supportive discussion with others.Basic community guidelines: be active and supportive where possible in feedback and discussion threads, be respectful of others, avoid profanity - abusive and disrespectful behaviour will result in being immediately unsubscribed from the Newsletter. Simple.This (online) Offline Journal Newsletter is published monthly to offer the wider photography community an opportunity to discuss photography in, from and of Wales. Back issues of and subscriptions to the printed limited edition Offline Journal (published every April & October) with special print supplements are available via www.offline.walesI respect your privacy. You have received this Offline Newsletter because you provided your email address when purchasing a past issue issue of Offline Journal or you subscribed directly (thanks). If you would prefer not to receive future Offline Newsletters like this or participate in its community discussions, just click the Unsubscribe link at the bottom of this page. (Thanks again either way!)If you would prefer to read this and previous posts in your web browser, click here.If you came to the Newsletter via a link and haven’t yet subscribed, do the business with the button below! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit offlinejournal.substack.com

Above: Huw Alden Davies speaking about his new book ‘Scaffold to the Moon’ (more info below)New Welsh Photobooks Pt.2Scaffold to the Moon by Huw Alden DaviesIn the second of a series of ongoing discussions on photobook experimentation and publishing in Wales, Ellie Hopkins and Brian Carroll, co-editors of the new Offline Journal issue #005, spoke with Huw Alden Davies in late August in advance of the big reveal of his new self-published book Scaffold to the Moon (audio clip at the top of this page).We discuss Huw’s approach to the photography and book design; the included writing that developed from an extensive series of Blog posts; and forming iPigeon - a new photobook publishing venture with co-founder Dan Staveley - to release the ‘part novel/part photobook’.Scaffold to the Moon is available now from iPigeon via their website:www.i-pigeon.co.ukScaffold to the Moon by Huw Alden DaviesPublisher: iPigeonDimensions: 270 x 210mm100 pages Including text and Photographs Printed Four Colour LithoHardcover - Sewn Edition of 500 First edition: September 2020ISBN: 978-1-8381610-0-2Subscribers to this Newsletter can leave comments (and I encourage them to do so!) to express their views and ideas around photography to hopefully stimulate further constructive and supportive discussion with others.Basic community guidelines: be active and supportive where possible in feedback and discussion threads, be respectful of others, avoid profanity - abusive and disrespectful behaviour will result in being immediately unsubscribed from the Newsletter. Simple.This (online) Offline Journal Newsletter is published monthly to offer the wider photography community an opportunity to discuss photography in, from and of Wales. Back Issues of and Subscriptions to the limited edition Offline Journal in print (published every April & October) with special print supplements are available via www.offline.walesI respect your privacy.You have received this Offline Newsletter because you provided your email address when purchasing a past issue issue of Offline Journal or you subscribed directly (thanks). If you would prefer not to receive future Offline Newsletters like this or participate in its community discussions, just click the Unsubscribe link at the bottom of this page. (Thanks again either way! Brian)If you would prefer to read this and previous posts in your web browser, click here.If you came to the Newsletter via a link and haven’t yet subscribed, do the business with the button below! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit offlinejournal.substack.com

Above: photographer David Mayne speaking with Offline’s Brian Carroll (see below)Distractions in another LockdownAs Wales has chosen to place itself in another Lockdown in an attempt to reduce Coronavirus infections, photographers can at least turn to photobooks for reading distraction away from the seemingly boundless ineptitude of the Westminster Government in handling the crisis and also the new Autumn assault on our senses - Strictly Come Dancing.One important but low-key photographer in these parts who’s been keeping himself busy producing a new website for his archive is Paul Reas, currently head of the respected Documentary Photography course at the University of South Wales. Reas along with Roger Tiley, William Tsu, John Davies, Peter Fraser, Ron McCormick, David Bailey, Francesca Odell and Mike Berry was commissioned to create work as part of Ffotogallery’s ‘Valleys Project’ in the mid 1980’s. Paul’s latest book Fables of Faubus also gets an honourable mention in the introduction of the newly printed Offline Journal #005. If you’re quick, you can have ‘Daydreaming about the good times’ - one of his better known images from the Valleys Project as a free download at high resolution and create your own print (for non commercial use). All that’s asked is you email him to inform him you’ve downloaded it. The image will be only be available for the duration of the current two week Wales lockdown via www.paulreas.comNew Welsh Photobooks Pt.1Project YMA HERE - David MayneWith over 13,000 images of the contemporary Urban environment amassed over four years, Bridgend-based photographer David Mayne is now in the process of editing his personal project YMA HERE with the aim of creating his first photobook.In the first of a series of ongoing discussions on photobook experimentation and publishing in Wales, David spoke with Offline’s Brian Carroll on the project and his current thinking on planning and producing his new book (audio clip at the top of this page).The resident ducks, geese and passing children at Roath Park Lake make guest appearances during our attempt to observe social distancing!You can see a selection of David’s YMA HERE project on his Instagram feed: www.instagram.com/projectymahereSubscribers to this Newsletter can leave comments (and I encourage them to do so!) to express their views and ideas around photography to hopefully stimulate further constructive and supportive discussion with others.Basic community guidelines: be active and supportive where possible in feedback and discussion threads, be respectful of others, avoid profanity - abusive and disrespectful behaviour will result in being immediately unsubscribed from the Newsletter. Simple.===This (online) Offline Journal Newsletter is published monthly to offer the wider photography community an opportunity to discuss photography in, from and of Wales.Back Issues of and Subscriptions to the limited edition Offline Journal in print (published every April & October) are available via www.offline.wales===I respect your privacy.You have received this Offline Newsletter because you provided your email address when purchasing a past issue issue of Offline Journal or you subscribed directly (thanks).If you would prefer not to receive future Offline Newsletters like this or participate in its community discussions, just click the Unsubscribe link at the bottom of this page.(Thanks again either way! Brian)If you would prefer to read this and previous posts in your web browser, click here.If you came to the Newsletter via a link and haven’t yet subscribed, do the business with the button below! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit offlinejournal.substack.com

With four issues of Offline Journal now published since its launch in October 2018, I thought it might interest people to learn the story of each cover image: the where, when, what and why of each photograph described, when possible, by the photographer. In this new ‘Covered’ series - available here on the Newsletter - I’ve asked photographers to put themselves through the torture of recording their cover stories. To kick things off, Listen to Rob Law’s story behind his Offline Journal issue #004 cover in the audio clip at the top of this page.Photography Online - lots of inspiration!I had hoped to get this Newsletter out last weekend but distractions abound - even in lockdown it seems!The ongoing Covid-19 lockdown here in Wales and around the world has stimulated creative ways for many to stay engaged with photography. Many thousands of enthusiasts and professionals alike are finding new and some not-so-new routes to create and share projects indoors and also connect with others to learn more about photography through online talks and group video discussions.It’s interesting to note how some photography institutions and galleries currently closed in the Covid-19 crisis have been compelled to adapt their normal marketing and communication efforts. It will be interesting to see if and how these positive activities - appreciated by the seemingly vast numbers engaging with them - might continue when some form of normality returns. Wales should also embrace this opportunity to share its own talent with the wider photography world going forward.I thought I’d share a few that interested me and had me engaged…Photography from Isolation to Communication - ICPBased in New York, The International Centre of Photography (ICP) ran a series titled ‘Photography from Isolation to Communication’ with David Campany - the respected photography writer and curator.Costing $35 in total, his three sessions - delivered via Zoom (from what appeared to be his kitchen table!) - ran over consecutive evenings 15-17 April with roughly 300 participants watching and posting questions:Session 1. Collaboration in IsolationSession 2. Photobook EditingSession 3. The Photographer-WriterAlthough ended, you can read the outline topics covered by Campany on the event page here.I’m sure we’ll see more of these from ICP: $35 x 300 = $10,500.00 (from a kitchen table) - but well worth it when you have a quality speaker!Keep an eye on their website.Mack LiveSpecialist UK Photobook publisher Mack Books were very quick to react to the lockdown and have been hosting a new ‘Mack Live’ series of videos since late March with photographers and curators discussing photobooks. The recent ‘Alec Soth Bookshelf Tour’ video is a fascinating insight on this Magnum photographer as photobook collector: his diverse taste in photography and how and where it’s published in book form. One of my favourite parts has him showing a strange, run of the mill and mass-produced American cookery book titled ‘White Trash Cooking’ at 25:12 on the video - then revealing pseudo-William Eggleston photography included in the centre pages.You can watch the Alec Soth video and others in the ongoing series at https://mackbooks.co.uk/pages/liveMagnum Quarantine ConversationsCreative thinking is emerging from Magnum Photos in the form of pairing up its member photographers by drawing two names from a hat and having them discuss their work and approach in online video conversations. These are really quite inspiring - particularly when you consider the calibre and experience of the individuals taking part. Two of the series had me rewinding and relistening to parts of the respective discussions: Richard Kalvar & Jérôme Sessini discussing conflict photography, fear, and invulnerability; and Lua Ribeira & Susan Meiselas exploring collaboration, intuition, the importance of rich archives and how photographing revolution helped Susan understand the structures of power.I really hope Magnum continue with this series of random pairings for very unique conversations. You can watch them now at www.magnumphotos.com/theme/quarantine-conversationsDavid HurnOn the subject of Magnum photographers, Wales’ own David Hurn continues to demonstrate a seemingly unbounded enthusiasm for experimentation and making photographs despite his Covid-19 confinement. As the screenshot above (shown here with permission) demonstrates, he has set himself a brief to photograph his cottage as though working for an Estate Agent! Sounds easy but actually very challenging! If you don’t follow his Instagram feed (his only online presence away from the Magnum website) his weekly posts are worth browsing through as they form a visual journal on photography, life and memories.David’s text in the above post also has a complimentary mention for Offline Journal and the new Valleys book by Paul Cabuts coming in the next few weeks - read his Instagram post here.Ffoton LivestreamAlso in Wales, Ffoton has started experimenting with livestreaming these last few weeks with a new series of live conversations with photographers - each lasting approximately 30 minutes with questions from the online audience enabled via live chat. The first two talks were photographers who’ve had their work featured on Offline Journal covers - Matt Eynon on issue #002 and Nick Wynne on issue #003 - and the latest conversation with Rhodri Jones (based in Bologna, Italy) is well worth watching on the Ffoton YouTube channel.Issue #005 of Offline Journal now underwayWith the latest issue of Offline Journal now in the hands of subscribers and many others who have purchased a copy online, work has now started on issue #005 to be published in October. To help realise some very unique articles I’m delighted to welcome Ellie Hopkins as co-editor of issue #005. Many will be aware that Ellie has been a contributing writer in the first four issues and I’m looking forward to having her creative input help mould the next one.Subscription - supporting Offline in uncertain timesIt has been interesting to experience first-hand how the seemingly predictable process of printing and distributing a small printed publication can be knocked sideways through the disruption caused by a public health emergency. Printers can print, but only if their paper and ink suppliers can make deliveries and their own presses be manned. As things turned out, Offline Journal was printed with just over a week’s delay - so no big deal really.The most frustrating but uncontrolable impact on the latest issue is the loss of physical outlets (six of which had been secured for issue #004 and were prepared to take #005) but are currently closed due to social distancing measures. Had they been open as normal, this latest issue might have sold all 150 copies.Modern technology has transformed both photography and publishing. The benefits of digital assets, fast file transfers over broadband and digital printing allow flexibility in types and quantities of materials printed - such as my own self-imposed print run of 150 copies of Offline Journal’s first four issues. I considered this a reasonably low target that might see all copies sold in the six month period between issues and, as a result, the Journal would cover its own production, print and associated costs.Offline Journal would not exist without the enthusiastic support of talented contributors - the photographers and writers who have worked with me on the Journal in these early days and share a desire to develop a publication dedicated to photography in and from Wales. These wonderful people have donated their talents and enthusiasm thus far in exchange for free copies of the Journal or beer (a couple of tough-nuts have haggled for both). Going forward, I’d like to offer contributors a small recompense for inclusion of their images and writing but that can only happen if Offline Journal increases its print run and gains more subscribers, with particular emphasis on the latter.If you have renewed your subscription for the next two issues - I thank you sincerely.If you have been supporting Offline through purchasing single issues up until now, my thanks again and I’d ask you to now consider also receiving the special printed supplements that accompany subscriber issues. I’ve had overwhelmingly positive comments on both the Offline Essays and the Indie exhibition posters that accompanied Ron McCormick’s ‘How Green was my Valley’ and David Hurn’s ‘Ynyshir: 25 Mile Radius’ exhibitions (the limited edition ‘Ynyshir’ poster will accompany issue #005 for subscribers in October).You can support Offline Journal’s future issues in these uncertain times by subscribing via the link below. My thanks in advance! Brianofflinejournal.bigcartel.comNewsletter © Brian Carroll 2020Subscribers to this Newsletter can leave comments (and I encourage them to do so!) to express their views and ideas around photography to hopefully stimulate further constructive and supportive discussion with others.Basic community guidelines: be active and supportive where possible in feedback and discussion threads, be respectful of others, avoid profanity - abusive and disrespectful behaviour will result in being immediately unsubscribed from the Newsletter. Simple.Offline Journal Newsletter is usually published every first and third Sunday each month to offer the wider photography community an opportunity to discuss photography in, from and of Wales.Back Issues of and Subscriptions to the limited edition printed Offline Journal (published every April & October) available via www.offline.wales===I respect your privacy.You have received this Offline Newsletter because you provided your email address when purchasing a past issue issue of Offline Journal or you subscribed directly. If you would prefer not to receive future Offline Newsletters like this or participate in its community discussions, just click the Unsubscribe link at the bottom of this page.(Thanks again either way! - Brian)If you’d prefer to read this and previous posts on the website, click here.If you haven’t yet subscribed, do the business with the button below! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit offlinejournal.substack.com

We were in the studio with Katherine Rindt, an extension master gardener & Warren County coordinator for the help desk/Greenline to talk about what that is, how it works and where you can go to get your questions answered. The help desk is available in all 5 surrounding counties and offers answers to: questions about plants and gardening issues; diagnose plant diseases and pest issues; advice on lawns, trees & vegetables; promote safe use of pesticides and fertilizers; provide access & analysis of soil tests For more information about the master gardener program, events and how to join the local association, visit their website: http://nsvmga.org/ In Warren County: Phone: 540-635-4549 Location: VCE Office, Warren County Government Center, 220 N Commerce Ave, Suite 500, Front Royal. In-Office Hours: Mondays, 10am – 1pm, April – October, Email: GreenHelpLine.WarrenCo@gmail.com Where Else to Find Them: 1st Saturday from 9 am – 12 pm at Southern States Front Royal during the growing season In Frederick County: Phone: 540-665-5699 Email: GreenHelpLine.FrederickCo@gmail.com Location: VCE Office, 107 North Kent Street, Winchester In-Office Hours: During the growing season, stop in every Wednesday, 10am – 1pm. Call or email from November 27th through March 4th. Where else to find them:  Old Town Farmer's Market, Loudoun Street Mall, Winchester, every Saturday, 9am-1pm, May-September In Clarke County: Phone: 540-955-5164 Email: NSVMGA.info@gmail.com (include “Clarke County Gardening Question” in the subject line) Location: VCE Office, 524 Westwood Rd, Berryville In Shenandoah County: Phone: 540-459-6140 Email: greenhelpline@gmail.com Location: Shenandoah County Government Center, 600 North Main Street, Suite 100, Woodstock In-Office Hours: 1st Friday of the month, 9am-12pm during the growing season. Call or email during winter. Where Else to Find Them: Strasburg Farmers Market and South Street Barn Market in Woodstock , 4th Saturday, 9am – 12pm, April – September In Page County: Phone: 540-778-5794 Email: NSVMGA.info@gmail.com (include “Page County Gardening Question” in the subject line) Location: VCE Office, 215 West Main Street, Suite C, Stanley Question Drop-Off Hours: Monday through Friday, 8am – 5pm Where else to find them:  Farm Market and Information Booth at Massanutten Country Corners, twice a month on Saturdays, May through September.      

This issue of the Newsletter is a bit shorter but also a two-parter…A family gathering prevented me attending yesterday’s Instagram: A Symposium event at National Museum Cardiff which was a shame as I’d hoped to have made it along to listen to the various speaker presentations and discussions.However, it reminded me I had a lovely little IG appetiser in the form of an audio clip recording (above) of the very talented Dafydd Jones describing how he came to adopt Instagram as a primary Social Media feed and the way he currently exploits it to promote his work.I highly recommend taking a look at Dafydd’s Instagram account to explore and enjoy the variety of material he shares. What I find fascinating is the creative way he’s providing a glimpse into the extensive work in his archive - photographs, tear-sheets, work prints, test strips in darkroom printing. And it’s this latter aspect of Dafydd’s process - his analogue prints - that really blew me away when he showed me a selection included in one of his exhibition boxes. The care and expertise in his printing only elevates the already wonderful photographs he’s taken through his career.You can listen to Dafydd’s full conversation with guest interviewer Martin Parr over on the Ffoton website for the very interesting story of his career and how analogue prints from his archive are still contributing to his earnings today.And if you’d like to meet Dafydd or discuss his work, he’s one of the guest speakers at this year’s EYE Festival 2020 9-11 October in Aberystwyth.Subscribers to this Newsletter can leave comments (and I encourage them to do so!) and hopefully stimulate further constructive and supportive discussion with others.Basic community guidelines: be active and supportive where possible in feedback and discussion threads, be respectful of others, avoid profanity and it goes without saying that trolling or abuse will result in being immediately unsubscribed from the Newsletter. Thanks.Offline Journal Newsletter is published every first and third Sunday each month to offer the wider photography community an opportunity to discuss photography in, from and of Wales.Back Issues of and Subscriptions to the limited edition printed Offline Journal (published every April & October) available via www.offline.wales===I respect your privacy.You have received this Offline Newsletter because you provided your email address when purchasing a past issue issue of Offline Journal or you subscribed directly. If you would prefer not to receive future Offline Newsletters like this or participate in its community discussions, just click the Unsubscribe link at the bottom of this page.(Thanks again either way! - Brian) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit offlinejournal.substack.com

WINE ROAD EPISODE 100!!  | Joy Sterling from Iron Horse Vineyards Please welcome Joy Sterling from Iron Horse Vineyards. Pop open a bottle of bubbly or Pinot Noir with the ladies as we sit back and hear about the Instagram-worthy Iron Horse Vineyards property, the up and coming additions to Iron Horse, and of course, Wine Road’s next event weekend, Barrel Tasting! Wine, When and Where of Northern Sonoma County with news on events, wineries, wines, dining options, activities, and places to stay.   Special Guest Joy Sterling, CEO of Iron Horse Vineyards Show Notes :40 Guest of the Podcast: Joy Sterling from Iron Horse Vineyards :55 Sponsor of the Podcast: Pure Luxury Transportation  2:05 Welcome Joy!  4:20 Wine of the Podcast: Iron Horse Pinot Noir  11:15 Inspiration Vineyard Wine Labels  14:30 Iron Horse Vineyards Winery - Definitely Instagram worthy!  18:35 Oyster Girls; April - October 19:45 Picnics to come!  20:50 Be sure to make an appointment!  23:18 Joy, what’s your favorite Sonoma County hot spots?  24:28 Book of the Podcast: Vignette: Stories of Life and Wine in 100 Bottles by Jane Lopes 26:35 #SipSonoma 28:40 Barrel Tasting Weekend   Links Guest of the Podcast: Joy Sterling from Iron Horse Vineyards Tours & Tastings at Iron Horse Vineyards Sponsor of the Podcast: Pure Luxury Transportation  Wine of the Podcast: Iron Horse 2016 Deer Gate Pinot Noir  The Oyster Girls  Ocean Reserve  Big Bottom Market  Book of the Podcast: Vignette: Stories of Life and Wine in 100 Bottles by Jane Lopes #SipSonoma Barrel Tasting Tickets   Credits: The Wine Road podcast is mixed and mastered at Threshold Studios Sebastopol, CA. 

Maybe you've had a horrible week at work, you're reconsidering everything. Don't worry, I've got a job for you! All you need to do is love coffee...and be willing to move to Ireland for a bit.There's a job opening is for a seasonal management position for the Island's accommodation and coffee shop. The island is called the Great Blasket Island, which is approximately 4 miles long and 1 mile wide and offers the following features:-Great views-Lots of wildlife. There are no snakes, snakes don't live in Ireland (trust me, I've lived there)-A handful of full-time island residents-Thriving with Irish culture and historySo I'd say if you're a total introvert or just need a change of pace from April-October, this could be a good move!

Stephanie Schneider is co-owner of Together Farms. She has her MS in Environmental Science & Policy from UW-Green Bay and BS in Natural Resources from Northland College. She and her husband bought the farm quickly in 2009 due to a job relocation and moved to Mondovi after living in Madison for about 2 years and previously the Green Bay area. Steph grew up on her family's cheese factory and her only dream was to do that, she left for school with the expectation of returning to the family business but once she was gone, they sold it. Her entire existence was flipped upside down. She finished school, went on for a master's, got married, had two daughters and bought a farm. She and the farm have been on a path of self-discovery since. https://www.togetherfarms.com/ Burger Night: https://www.togetherfarms.com/burger-night-2019/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TogetherFarms/ Instagram @togetherfarms Interested in LIVER?? Check out this blog post for info and recipes! Burger Night is a unique celebration of community, land and food that takes place seasonally at Together Farms in Mondovi, WI. The on-farm kitchen cooks up specialty burgers to order and the kids run around and play while local musicians entertain. Taking kids out to eat doesn't have to be stressful! In addition to supporting local farmers and musicians, Burger Night also serves up local beers and has a huge wine selection. Have a great time supporting local communities and producers and check it out! GF & Vegetarian options. Open every Friday at 4pm and Saturday at 11:30am from May - October and Thursdays at 4pm in June - August. Every Saturday there is also a farm tour at 2:30pm. Wine Night: Farm-AND-Table dining! Wine Nights are the 2nd Wednesday of every month from April - October. Local chefs create 4 course seasonal meals that are expertly paired with wine's that bring out the best of each dish. Watch our event calendar or Facebook for more details. Every month sells out so don't wait! Tickets required Together Farms A perennial-based farm that believes in using the power of good food to care for the health and well-being of people, land and animals. TF predominantly raises nutrient-dense and 100% grassfed beef and lamb and pastured, heritage pork, all processed without any weird stuff. They care about helping you "meat" your health & wellness goals so they make it easy to order online and then deliver right to your door! Together Farm's also offers meal kits, recipes and ebooks to help take the stress out of supper. In addition to meat, they also host on-farm Burger Nights every weekend from May - October and Wine Nights every 2nd Wednesday of the month. Free farm tours are available every Saturday at 2:30 so they can show you the care they put into raising the best meat possible and you can feel confident in trusting where your food comes from. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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HoH Radio Broadcasting LIVE at the 5 Points 5 After 5 Prince Concert feat the Finesse Band!!!!!Join us for the kick-off of the 18th Annual Five After Five - everyone's favorite free, family and pet friendly concert at the fountain! This year's series will take place on the 4th Thursday of every month, from April-October.Each concert will feature live music, craft beers, local food vendors, local artisans and a children's area with sidewalk chalk, bubbles, and more! April 28 line-up: Terence Young and Finesse, with guests Muscle Memory.This month's concert will also feature tributes to Prince from Columbia native, and long-time drummer for Prince, John Blackwell, thanks to efforts from the Five Points Association, OnPoint Media, and the City of Columbia. The Five Points Association will also be dyeing the fountain purple in remembrance of the late artist.Food vendors: Pita Pit Columbia and The Wurst WagenFive After Five wouldn’t be possible without the generous support of these great companies in the Midlands: KW Beverage, CJ’s, Jake’s on Devine, Village Idiot Pizza, Pita Pit, Pinch, Breakers Bar & Grill, Yesterday's, WXRY, and the City of Columbia

HoH Radio Broadcasting LIVE at the 5 Points 5 After 5 Prince Concert feat the Finesse Band!!!!!Join us for the kick-off of the 18th Annual Five After Five - everyone's favorite free, family and pet friendly concert at the fountain! This year's series will take place on the 4th Thursday of every month, from April-October.Each concert will feature live music, craft beers, local food vendors, local artisans and a children's area with sidewalk chalk, bubbles, and more! April 28 line-up: Terence Young and Finesse, with guests Muscle Memory.This month's concert will also feature tributes to Prince from Columbia native, and long-time drummer for Prince, John Blackwell, thanks to efforts from the Five Points Association, OnPoint Media, and the City of Columbia. The Five Points Association will also be dyeing the fountain purple in remembrance of the late artist.Food vendors: Pita Pit Columbia and The Wurst WagenFive After Five wouldn’t be possible without the generous support of these great companies in the Midlands: KW Beverage, CJ’s, Jake’s on Devine, Village Idiot Pizza, Pita Pit, Pinch, Breakers Bar & Grill, Yesterday's, WXRY, and the City of Columbia

June 10, 6pm EDT: On this week's radio program Mitchell focuses on a special project taking place in a medium-security prison in upstate NY where inmates are learning classical Yoga, meditation and ancient Vedantic teachings and training to become Yoga instructors, an innovative program which is the first of its kind in the country.Discussing this project with Mitchell are  Executive Director of Sivananda Yoga Ranch in Woodbourne, NY, Sri Nivasan, and Manager of the Ashram, Mahadev Chaitanya. Sri Nivasan, Director and senior teacher (archarya) of Sivananda Ashram Yoga Ranch served with his guru and yoga master, Swami Vishnudevananda. Mahadev Chaitanya, manager of the Sivananda Ashram Yoga Ranch, has been dedicated to the practices for nearly a decade. As the main Hatha yoga teacher for Teacher Trainings at the Ranch and in the prison, he is a wonderful teacher who effortlessly weaves classical yoga teachings into today's modern lifestyle.  The Sivananda Ashram Yoga Ranch is currently leading a yoga Teachers Training Course at Otisville medium-security correctional facility in New York State, training 15 inmates to become yoga teachers. The initiative – the first one of its kind in the US – is taking place in April-October of 2015. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/abwmitchellrabin/support

As part of his epic cycle of Mahler's major works this season with the Philharmonia Orchestra, Lorin Maazel talks to Classic FM's Anne-Marie Minhall about Gustav Mahler, the man. The series runs from April - October 2011. Visit www.philharmonia.co.uk/mahler for more details.

In preparation for the Philharmonia Orchestra's Maazel: Mahler Cycle 2011, celebrated conductor Lorin Maazel discusses the music of the great composer with Classic FM’s Anne-Marie Minhall. The series runs from April - October 2011. Visit www.philharmonia.co.uk/mahler for more details.

Toastcaster QuickTip  April/October is not too far away and here's how your club can avoid the dues blues - Toastmasters Semi Annual Dues Deadline April 1 & Oct 1     - Get Dues in Early    - Offer Annual Payment/ Discounts/ Incentives for early payment - Create Fee Structure list customized or your club - Don’t wait for all payments, submit at least 8.