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In the first Guardians of the Galaxy, we find Rocket makes an impact with the things he says. Groot on the other branch, makes an impact through the things he does. Not only is he often the heart of the group, but when he utters the famous line, “We are Groot” and saves the lives of his friends by sacrificing himself, there is no question that he is the strongest of the Guardians as well. Both inside, and out. 3,000 years ago, when Psalm 1 was written, the Psalmist too utilized the image of a tree to communicate something. We will see that he wanted his readers to understand the impact of living a godly life, comparing the godly person to a tree. Background: As the introductory Psalm, it sets the course for what the entire book of poetry is about. He divides people into one of two categories: those that are striving for godliness, the righteous; and those that are not, the wicked. In Psalm 1 he gives characteristics that describe these two kinds of people and what is determined by which we are. Big Idea: 3 things that choosing godliness determines for us - Psalm 1

Today's episode features James Lowery from Rethink The Rat Race James is a repeat offender back from episode 36. In that episode, he dug into his background and how he and his wife retired in their 20's after amassing real estate in just two years. This episode we dive more into his accomplishments in the health and fitness arena. From lifting, cardio, diet, and more all through the lens of someone on their FI journey. Listen, learn, and let us know what you think about this awesome episode! Episode Summary James' Background As a refresh, James and Emily saved heavily Invested that into real estate properties in Huntsville, AL Then when they retired, they moved to Cyprus Obviously COVID-19 had other plans and they had to return to the U.S. Now they're putting a little effort into some of their rentals And looking for their next adventure James' Diet He refers to his diet as "Freegan" This is because he's 95% Vegan but will make exceptions These exceptions are for non-vegan meals that avoid food waste So if the food is already there and it's free, he'll eat it James' fitness ventures James has done bodybuilding competitions, lifting, and helped with physical therapy He takes some time to break down the positives of each of these Then we start ways to mix it up because cardio doesn't have to be just running on a treadmill James loves trail runs, HIIT training, weight lifting, and the huge amount of content out there on YouTube He recommends you recognize your body can do more than you think but also be careful of going to some extreme right off the start Keep It Simple James mentions how entire food groups do not have to be eliminated Extreme style diets are so hard to be successful with long term He recommends mostly vegetables / not too much mindset That just means understanding the calories you have coming in but making veggies the prominent part of your plate Also don't overthink the amount of weight your lifting Keep it light if your form starts to slip, don't stress about breaking records Also, don't forget the simple parts like hydration Hydration can impact your calorie burning, energy, and cognition Also don't stress about finding the perfect ratio of Fat/Carb/Protein Don't Get Intimidated  This journey doesn't have to be expensive The food costs can be reasonable James & Emily actually only spend $40/week per person and eat a ton of healthy foods and veggies Then you don't have to pay a ton for a gym membership There's plenty you can do at home, outside or for $20/mo at a Planet Fitness And if you need to earn some extra cash, James actually covers side hustles that are great for your fitness Also, don't get intimidated with bulking up to fast Lifting weights doesn't magically make you get bulky It can be a great way to get toned and burn calories   Key Takeaways Get Creative: I loved the story of James doing this floor exercise to replace a pull-up movement It doesn't have to be complicated: Too many people sit on the sidelines because they're looking for the perfect diet or workout plan when simple balanced eating and getting active is an amazing start. Call to Action Start a fitness or health challenge with someone. Maybe even put a little money on the line to keep up the motivation. Join the Community We’d love to hear your comments and questions about this week’s episode. Here are some of the best ways to stay in touch and get involved in The FI Show community! Sign up for our exclusive newsletter Join our Facebook Group Leave us a voicemail Send an email to contact [at] TheFIshow [dot] com If you like what you hear, please leave a rating/review! The FI show on iTunes The FI show on Android Check out our Partners If you're a rental property investor or business owner, you'll definitely want to check out igloohome.

Guest’s Background: As a business owner Adrian has successfully built and sold a plumbing trade business, www.plumbertotherescue.com.au it wasn’t easy and at one point Adrian had to sell his family home to repay debts. Learning from these mistakes Adrian grew his skills and resilience. PTTR grew to nine staff and was eventually sold several years later in 2012 to one of his largest competitors, Mr Washer. The Plumber to the rescue brand was so strong Mr Washer was rebranded to Adrian’s brand Plumber to the rescue. Throughout this amazing journey, Adrian has learned the core business principles that are simply not taught at TAFE. Based in Sydney and serving the entire Australian tradie market. Adrian is a certified business coach who combines his 25 years of business and trade industry knowledge with top-level coaching materials sourced from all over the world that provide immediate improvements and consistent long-term outcomes for his clients. If you want to: • Understand your numbers. • Build an effective business plan that actually gets used. • Learn how to market your trade business. • Train your tradies on how to sell. Website: tradesformation.com.au System Steps: Note: Before doing the steps, be sure that you get yourself in the moment and be present for your business. Step 1: First impressions. Step 2: Gathering information. Step 3: Building up your options sheet. Step 4: Presenting your options. Step 5: Handling objections. Step 6: Closing the sale. Step 7: Feedback, testimonials, and referrals. Support the show.

In today’s social media age, anyone can create content and share it with the rest of the world. You can post a photo or a video on Instagram, create a Facebook page, produce podcasts or write blog posts about anything and everything! One helpful tool is Canva, and Innovabiz founder and chief innovator, Jürgen Strauss, shares his simple 10-step process of creating attractive, attention-grabbing header images for podcasts with this tool. Guest’s Background: As founder and chief innovator, Jürgen Strauss‘ vision for Innovabiz is simple: Innovabiz will transform your online presence into a business generation platform that delivers exceptional results. Jürgen is also the host of the InnovaBuzz podcast – providing smart businesses who value innovation and have an interest in digital marketing, information marketing, internet marketing, content marketing, and website development to become even more innovative. Jürgen is also an avid (some say obsessed!) cyclist, as well as enjoying the odd fine wine with good food and good company! He also enjoys photography, walking in the Australian bush and spend time in his garden. Website: innovabiz.com.au Process Overview Mindmap Why are we doing this? Our InnovaBuzz Podcast is a compilation of audio/video file interviews of innovative leaders throughout the world who share their experiences in their field and educate their audience about all things regarding innovation and leadership.  While outstanding episode content should be the focus of your podcast, your header image is the first thing your audience and listeners will see. It is vital to present an attractive header that will catch the eye of new listeners. New listeners can be attracted to your service through the style of headers or images you make. You don’t only want your listeners and followers to love the quality of your podcast content but you also want to grab their attention with your artwork.  The consistency of header images can also help people identify and remember your podcast so it is always good to have a folder on Canva or whatever site you are using and compile the images so you can use consistent imagery across all of your podcast headers. Another reason we are putting in the effort to make an attention-grabbing header image is so that we can visually communicate the subject of the podcast. The audience will want to see the title and the service of the guests before they listen to it. What You Will Need To complete the process of creating beautiful graphics, you will need access to: Google Images (a copy of 800 x 800 px guest photo sent through email) Canva.com Expert Version Search for your guest’s image online. Note: You can also email your guest to provide a better quality of his/her picture and if it’s possible, ask for at least 800 x 800 px. Save the image on your computer.  Open canva.com and log into Jurgen’s account.  Look for the folder/file where the saved header image is that Jurgen has used for previous podcasts.  Make a copy of the latest one.  Upload the photo file of your guest.  Delete the previous image on the previous copy of the header.  Put the photo on and arrange it so it looks appealing.  Change the title of the header image.  Download the finished header. Outcome: How will you know you have finished? It says ‘done downloading’ and the header image is saved on your computer.  Detailed Steps 1. Find a clear copy of the guest’s image on Google preferably 800 x 800 px. Save the image on your computer. Note: If you can’t find any good pictures of your guest from Google or their website, you can email your guest in advance and ask for a better quality photo. 2. Open canva.com and log into your account. 3. Look for the folder/file with the saved header images that have been made from previous podcasts. 4. Make a copy of the latest one then upload the photo of your guest from your computer. 5. Delete the previous image from the header. 6. Insert photo and arrange it so it looks appealing. Change the title of the Header image. 7. Download the finished header. The Internet gives you unlimited opportunities to keep existing customers engaged, convert prospective clients, and generate new business. Think outside of the box and let your online presence – whether it’s your podcasts and blog posts on your website, your Instagram photos, or Twitter tweets – become a business generation platform that will work for you! Be creative and take advantage of the many graphic design tools available online to help you create eye-catching contents that deliver exceptional results. You can then develop the process into a system that you can replicate and refine as you go along. Begin with this easy to follow the 10-step process and you’ll be off to a flying start! And be sure to check out Canva too – it’s a great free tool. Support the show.

Background: As schools of public health adapt to the new Council on Public Health (CEPH) competencies there is increased relevance in training public health professionals in public health entrepreneurship. Public health entrepreneurship provides an alternate process to traditional academic approaches focusing on translating public health knowledge into effective, sustainable, and scalable solutions. Objective: This study reports student perceptions of public health entrepreneurship and training needs for successfully equipping future public health professionals. Methods: Focus groups were conducted in April 2018 with graduate public health students in pilot entrepreneurship courses at two U.S.-based CEPH-accredited schools of public health. Results: Participating students (n = 29) were mainly pursing MPH degrees (62%) within Health Management and Policy (38%) or Health Promotion/Global Health (31%) departments. Most students (52%) were between 21 and 30 years old. For 71% of students this was their first academic course with a focus on entrepreneurial thinking. Four themes emerged regarding public health entrepreneurship and training needs for becoming a successful public health professional of the future. Students confirmed a place for public health entrepreneurship in the emerging educational paradigm because it is action-oriented, skills-driven, and fosters innovation through inter-professional collaboration and cross-pollination of knowledge and skills between professional disciplines. Conclusions: The competencies required for public health entrepreneurship are in alignment with CEPH competencies and are well-received by the next generation of public health professionals as an adjunct but nascent approach to stimulate public health innovation. Becker ERB, Chahine T, Shegog R. Public Health Entrepreneurship: A Novel Path for Training Future Public Health Professionals. Front Public Health. 2019;7:89. Published 2019 Apr 24. doi:10.3389/fpubh.2019.00089 This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms. Sections of the Abstract, Introduction, and Discussion are presented in the Podcast. Access the full-text article here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6499151/

Bryan Kelly Head Coach at Calvert Hall HS 00:30 Background As a Player and Coach -Followed brother path to lacrosse -Good youth coaches -Fundamental defense -Went to Calvert Hall -Players BK played with -U19 Team USA -Class of 91 at North Carolina -Stories with the Gates -Coaching career at Calvert Hall -Coach Torpey 09:44 Last Year and Coach Dave Huntley -Coaching Coach Kelly's kids -"Let's Hunt 18" -Coach Huntleys intro at Calvert Hall -Building things around peoples skill sets -Have a meaning for everything -Intellectual genius -Scouting stories -"My strengths are also my biggest weaknesses" -Love of lacrosse -JM3 Assessment and coach Huntley's involvement -Winning the championship 24:55 Playing in the MIAA -A lot of preparation -Like the parody of the NFL -Prepares players for the next level -Start practice in February -Not a lot of off season practice -Playing indoor in the winter -A lot of weight room work -Lacrosse in Baltimore 32:27 How to Continue "Sharpening My Saw" -Watch and study college coaches -Learning from other coaches -Watching film -Learning from womans drills -Read and react -Using basketball -Learn how to read a defense -Learning from Bobby Knight -"Punch the door open" on picks 50:00 National Championship x's and o's -2 man game -Mirror play -Double threat dodging -Ben Reeves play 55:03 Recruiting -Hit singles -Play smart and hard and let the game develop -Try to do too much -Are you a good teammate? -Looking at the parents -Play for an audience of one -You can get recruited on your worst day -Off ball play -Efficiency -Freedom to fail

Episode 4 of The Teaching Space podcast busts cloud myths for concerned teachers.  Podcast Episode 4 Transcript Welcome to Episode 4 of The Teaching Space podcast. In this episode, we are talking about how to cure teachers' fear of the cloud. Let me just give you a bit of background on this topic. Background As well as teaching trainee teachers, I also work with experienced teachers to help them use technology in the classroom more. A couple of years ago, my college "went Google". In other words, we use G Suite for Education as our preferred main tech tool. I mentioned my experience of transitioning to a paperless classroom in episode 2 of the podcast. We use Google Drive for document storage, and collaboration and we also encourage the use of Google Classroom as an online learning portal. We officially went Google two years ago, and we opted for a gentle transition. In other words, we didn't switch off network storage for files on a set date, and we also provided plenty of optional staff development opportunities.  Our party line was that Google education products were the supported option at my college. People are welcome to use other products and other different types of tech, but Google was the supported option. On Reflection On reflection, I'm still not entirely sure whether that gentle transition was the right route or not. There are pros and cons with being gentle or being more aggressive with your approach. But we went gentle, and that's what we're working with right now. Embracing Change Some staff embraced the change. They embraced moving to the cloud and they got excited about. There were lots of other lecturers, like me, who did their Google Certified Educator qualifications to find out more about what we can offer. Other colleagues were terrified her the prospect of switching to a cloud-based document storage solution. The idea of using Google Classroom on top of that was just too much. Top Three Fears In my technology role, I have come across a lot of fear about the cloud. Here are the top three reasons: Security Lack of knowledge and understanding Lack of control I'd like to dive a bit deeper into those fears in this episode and perhaps come up with some strategies you can use if you have a colleague who has some genuine cloud fear. Everything that follows relates specifically to G Suite for Education. Fear 1: Security If I have a colleague who tells me they are very anxious about switching to G Suite for Education because of the lack of security in the cloud I tend to ask them this question: What's more secure, an unencrypted USB stick or Google's servers?  What do you think? Of course, the USB stick is not a secure option. It's so easy to lose or break a USB stick. Chances are the person that you're talking to about cloud security is a USB stick user. After we've had this conversation, I'd probably go on to explain that: Google will not sell or share any data that educational establishments place on their servers. If you are a G Suite for Education user, whatever goes into your Google Drive stays there. And it is not owned by Google. Furthermore, Google will not advertise to G Suite for Education users. More information on G Suite for Education security

The Dr. Entrepreneur podcast is an on-demand talk radio show from Healthcare Compliance Solutions, Inc. It’s designed to help busy doctors and business associates discover what works with healthcare services. Lance King of Healthcare Compliance Solutions, Inc (www.hcsiinc.com) interviewed Vishaal Virani, co-founder and strategy director of Doctorpreneurs.com. Background As a child, Vishaal imagined playing cricket professionally when he grew up.  As a teenager, his dreams became more down to earth.  He knew he loved helping people so he chose to go to medical school.  Soon after graduating from UCL Medical School in London in 2011.  He became a member of Doctorpreneurs, which was started by Claire Novorol in 2011, and was excited for the networking opportunities it provided.  When Claire expressed concern that this organization was becoming too much for her to handle, Vishaal and some of his colleagues decided to re-launch the Doctorpreneurs website. Blog: http://hcsiinc.blogspot.com/2017/03/hcsi-interview-with-vishaal-virani-of.html

Background: As differences in gas exchange between pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) have been demonstrated, we asked if cardiac output measurements determined by acetylene (C2H2) uptake significantly differed in these diseases when compared to the thermodilution technique. Method: Single-breath open-circuit C2H2 uptake, thermodilution, and cardiopulmonary exercise testing were performed in 72 PAH and 32 CTEPH patients. Results: In PAH patients the results for cardiac output obtained by the two methods showed an acceptable agreement with a mean difference of -0.16 L/min (95% CI -2.64 to 2.32 L/min). In contrast, the agreement was poorer in the CTEPH group with the difference being -0.56 L/min (95% CI -4.96 to 3.84 L/min). Functional dead space ventilation (44.5 +/- 1.6 vs. 32.2 +/- 1.4%, p < 0.001) and the mean arterial to end-tidal CO2 gradient (9.9 +/- 0.8 vs. 4.1 +/- 0.5 mmHg, p < 0.001) were significantly elevated among CTEPH patients. Conclusion: Cardiac output evaluation by the C2H2 technique should be interpreted with caution in CTEPH, as ventilation to perfusion mismatching might be more relevant than in PAH.

Background: As cell-free circulating DNA exists predominantly as mono-and oligonucleosomes, the focus of the current study was to examine the interplay of circulating nucleosomes, DNA, proteases and caspases in blood of patients with benign and malignant breast diseases. Methods: The concentrations of cell-free DNA and nucleosomes as well as the protease and caspase activities were measured in serum of patients with benign breast disease (n = 20), primary breast cancer (M0, n = 31), metastatic breast cancer (M1, n = 32), and healthy individuals (n = 28) by PicoGreen, Cell Death Detection ELISA, Protease Fluorescent Detection Kit and Caspase-Glo (R) 3/7 Assay, respectively. Results: Patients with benign and malignant tumors had significantly higher levels of circulating nucleic acids in their blood than healthy individuals (p = 0.001, p = 0.0001), whereas these levels could not discriminate between benign and malignant lesions. Our analyses of all serum samples revealed significant correlations of circulating nucleosome with DNA concentrations (p = 0.001), nucleosome concentrations with caspase activities (p = 0.008), and caspase with protease activities (p = 0.0001). High serum levels of protease and caspase activities associated with advanced tumor stages (p = 0.009). Patients with lymph node-positive breast cancer had significantly higher nucleosome levels in their blood than node-negative patients (p = 0.004). The presence of distant metastases associated with a significant increase in serum nucleosome (p = 0.01) and DNA levels (p = 0.04), and protease activities (p = 0.008). Conclusion: Our findings demonstrate that high circulating nucleic acid concentrations in blood are no indicators of a malignant breast tumor. However, the observed changes in apoptosis-related deregulation of proteolytic activities along with the elevated serum levels of nucleosomes and DNA in blood are linked to breast cancer progression.

Background: As schizophrenia patients are typically suspicious of, or are hostile to changes they may be reluctant to accept generic substitution, possibly affecting compliance. This may counteract drug costs savings due to less symptom control and increased hospitalization risk. Although compliance losses following generic substitution have not been quantified so far, one can estimate the possible health-economic consequences. The current study aims to do so by considering the case of risperidone in Germany. Methods: An existing DES model was adapted to compare staying on branded risperidone with generic substitution. Differences include the probability of non-compliance and medication costs. Incremental probability of non-compliance after generic substitution was varied between 2.5% and 10%, while generic medication costs were assumed to be 40% lower. Effect of medication price was assessed as well as the effect of applying compliance losses to all treatment settings. The probability of staying on branded risperidone being cost-effective was calculated for various outcomes of a hypothetical study that would investigate non-compliance following generic substitution of risperidone. Results: If the incremental probability of non-compliance after generic substitution is 2.5%, 5.0%, 7.5% and 10% respectively, incremental effects of staying on branded risperidone are 0.004, 0.007, 0.011 and 0.015 Quality Adjusted Life Years (QALYs). Incremental costs are (sic)757, (sic)343, -(sic)123 and -(sic)554 respectively. Benefits of staying on branded risperidone include improved symptom control and fewer hospitalizations. If generic substitution results in a 5.2% higher probability of non-compliance, the model predicts staying on branded risperidone to be cost-effective (NICE threshold of 30,000 per QALY gained). Compliance losses of more than 6.9% makes branded risperidone the dominant alternative. Results are sensitive to the locations at which compliance loss is applied and the price of generic risperidone. The probability that staying on branded risperidone is cost-effective would increase with larger compliance differences and more patients included in the hypothetical study. Conclusion: The model predicts that it is cost-effective to keep a patient with schizophrenia in Germany on branded risperidone instead of switching him/her to generic risperidone (assuming a 40% reduction in medication costs), if the incremental probability of becoming non-compliant after generic substitution exceeds 5.2%..

Background: As international travel increases, there is rising exposure to many pathogens not traditionally encountered in the resource-rich countries of the world. Filarial infections, a great problem throughout the tropics and subtropics, are relatively rare among travelers even to filaria-endemic regions of the world. The GeoSentinel Surveillance Network, a global network of medicine/travel clinics, was established in 1995 to detect morbidity trends among travelers. Principal Findings: We examined data from the GeoSentinel database to determine demographic and travel characteristics associated with filaria acquisition and to understand the differences in clinical presentation between nonendemic visitors and those born in filaria-endemic regions of the world. Filarial infections comprised 0.62% (n = 271) of all medical conditions reported to the GeoSentinel Network from travelers; 37% of patients were diagnosed with Onchocerca volvulus, 25% were infected with Loa loa, and another 25% were diagnosed with Wuchereria bancrofti. Most infections were reported from immigrants and from those immigrants returning to their county of origin ( those visiting friends and relatives); the majority of filarial infections were acquired in sub-Saharan Africa. Among the patients who were natives of filaria-nonendemic regions, 70.6% acquired their filarial infection with exposure greater than 1 month. Moreover, nonendemic visitors to filaria-endemic regions were more likely to present to GeoSentinel sites with clinically symptomatic conditions compared with those who had lifelong exposure. Significance: Codifying the filarial infections presenting to the GeoSentinel Surveillance Network has provided insights into the clinical differences seen among filaria-infected expatriates and those from endemic regions and demonstrated that O. volvulus infection can be acquired with short-term travel.