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This is a Spanish language version of our field story about the struggle for peace in Colombia. Although a peace deal was signed in Colombia in 2016, peace still seems out of reach for many Colombians – especially for human rights defenders. Between January and June 2020, 120 human rights defenders were killed. But Clemencia Carabalí, the founder of the women's cooperative ASOM, is determined to change this by training human rights defenders to make themselves heard and seen. That way, if they are attacked, the culprits will know there are consequences. Hear how Carabalí has been empowering Afro-Colombian women for more than 20 years, and how she's continuing her work today in spite of the devastating effects the pandemic is having on her community. This story was produced by Laura Ubaté in collaboration with UN Women. Special thanks to producer Lina Gaitán for her help gathering tape in Colombia.This episode of Seeking Peace was produced by Laura Ubaté, mixed by Martine Chaussard and mastered by Laurent Apffel. Our team includes lead producer Caro Rolando, editor David Alandete, production manager Luis Gil, and executive producer Martina Castro. Georgetown University’s liaison to the podcast is Sarah Rutherford.Season two of Seeking Peace is produced by Georgetown University's Institute for Women, Peace and Security and Adonde Media, in collaboration with Our Secure Future. Find all of our episodes and transcripts at SeekingPeacePodcast.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Demand for gold dropped to 892 tons in July-September period, as consumers and investors continued to battle the effects of the global pandemic. Although jewelry demand improved from the previous three months record low, the combination of continued social restrictions, economic slowdown and a high gold price was a hindrance for many jewelry buyers. Between January and end-September, the US-dollar gold price had increased by 25%.  According to World Gold Council data India’s demand for gold fell 30% to 86.6 tons in July-September. So, will gold demand in India revive as Diwali, Dhanteras and other festivals along with wedding season post-harvest typically see increase in gold purchases. My guest today is Somasundaram PR, MD, World Gold Council India.

Between January 1 and August 23, The number of phishing sites detected by Google rose by more than 200,000 to 1,892,980. Three years ago there were less than 560,000. “When you get that all too familiar barrage of spam emails, social engineers are betting that if you’re a MAGA supporter who received spoofed emails pitching progressive candidates or causes, you’ll click unsubscribe about as fast as a progressive will if they’re on the receiving end of a MAGA blast,” says Adam Levin, founder of Cyberscout. Levin explained that the emails are rigged to download malware, ransomware, or access your accounts when you click unsubscribe." The dramatic increase is giving rise to an entire sub-industry dedicated to #zero-trust technologies that are slowly coming to market. Maybe too slowly for the 2020 election cycle. We talked to two of them: Zero Fox and Airgap Networks --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/crucialtech/support

Today on the Regional Update podcast, we are going to be getting the details on the 2020 Summer Weed Survey of WA Cropping districts, which GRDC invested in. Between January and April this year, 197 paddocks were surveyed to assess for what weeds were present to provide a detailed insight into the trends in Summer weed emergence. We’re going to be chatting with Andrew Storrie, also known as AGRONOMO, to find out more. In this podcast, Andrew talks about the importance of killing weeds when they're small, particularly for Summer weeds as they can be harder to kill once they get bigger. Check out the updated GRDC broadacre cropping weeds ute guide here to help you identify weeds at all growth stages: https://grdc.com.au/news-and-media/news-and-media-releases/national/2020/may/new-and-improved-grdc-weed-ute-guide-now-available _________________________________________________ Host and producer: Jessica Strauss

The renowned global trade association known as IPC has put together a network of printed board design engineering affiliates under the name IPC Design. IPC Design’s affiliates are comprised of PCB design engineers across the globe who are working to advance the art and science of printed design engineering. IPC Design’s Patrick Crawford and Teresa Rowe join the OnTrack Podcast  Work from Anywhere. Connect with Anyone. Watch the video, click here.  Show Highlights   What is IPC Design, and what is its primary mission? Increased global presence and participation: How IPC is molding its future. IPC Design’s worldwide buy-in, its fresh new participants, and how the quarantine has affected participation.  Has productivity gone up since quarantine? Lessons in remote working and the importance of taking time for yourself. Between January 2020 and now. What’s in store for the future: IPC’s collaborative content model.  America, Europe, and Asia: IPC’s leadership group and global design committee. IPC Design is looking to fill a leadership role in Asia. What’s in it for you, the designer? Teresa and Patrick count the ways designers will benefit from IPC Design. ”Let’s start up a chapter!”: How individuals, student groups, and companies can get affiliated with IPC Design. Translators of the world, connect! How IPC Design can serve and collaborate with STEM groups all over the globe.       Resources: Teresa Rowe on LinkedInPatrick Crawford on LinkedInIPC WebsiteLink to IPC Design webpageLink to IPC Design enrollment pagePatrick Crawford’s video presentation on IPC DesignRealtime with IPCIPC CEO John Mitchell on the Impact of COVID-19 on the Electronics Supply Chain   Work from Anywhere. Connect with Anyone.      

Marie Kondo has long dominated the organizing space with her joy-sparking KonMari method. However, a different type of cleaning and organizing method—one based on simple daily cleaning and organizing routines—is taking off: the FlyLady Technique. Between January 2019 and January 2020, Pinterest searches for "fly lady cleaning schedule" have surged 40%, while queries for "Marie Kondo" have plummeted 80%.

Quote: "We are all from Allah, and to Allah we return" —Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 156 About: In mere weeks, this country has seen COVID-19-related deaths rise past casualty totals for past wars and surprise attacks, sometimes passing those records daily. It seems like every day is filled with death. But this isn’t the first time humanity has faced a pandemic. And this isn’t the first time society has reckoned with death. Is this a punishment? Or is God to blame? In this latest podcast episode, we turn to the past for guidance on how to deal with our present—and it too is a trip. Show Notes: [00:30] More on “The Layers of Heaven” by Jovica [00:45] Al-Mulk, verses 1-6 [02:00] Al-Baqarah, verses 155-56 [02:20] Light reading on the term nafs  As described by Oxford Islamic Studies Online More light reading A short talk on the subject [04:10] “Keffel” by The Blue Dot Sessions [04:20] Related: a list of other common arabic phrases [05:10] More on David Sloane | (@dcsloane53) And his book, Is the Cemetery Dead [05:50] The state of: Morgues Refrigerated trucks Funerals  And more funerals Cemeteries in areas like New York And in other places like Indonesia And the state of mourning [06:30] Sayings of the Prophet Muhammad related to attendance and funeral prayers [06:55] “Aloscape 2” by The Blue Dot Sessions [07:00] Al-Qaf, verse 19 [07:40] More on Imam Zaid Shakir | (@ImamZaidShakir) More on Zaytuna College s/o to the Lighthouse Mosque in Oakland Part of his service at Muhammad Ali’s funeral ceremony [08:25] Light reading on the Archangel Azrael Light reading on what happens when you die Light reading on the Angels Munkar and Nakir Light reading on the rites of the dead [08:25] “Aloscape 1” by The Blue Dot Sessions [10:10] More on Islamic burial laws in times of the coronavirus [12:15] Light reading on the concept of the hereafter in Islam [13:00] Al-Jumu’ah, verse 8 [13:15] “Clatl” by The Blue Dot Sessions [13:45] More on AbdulKarim Yahya | (@abdulkarimyahya) And an old tv segment with a younger AbdulKarim [15:10] Light reading on the timeline of the early Islamic days [15:15] Light reading on what Mecca was like before Islam [15:20] Light video lesson on early Islamic days [15:30] Light context on the those early Islamic days [15:45] Light reading on the Quraysh [16:25] The sayings of the Prophet regarding martyrdom And another one [16:45] On the history of the “quarantine” Not mentioned in the podcast: Ibn Sina’s 40-day ban [17:30] On the Prophet Muhammad and times of pandemics  [18:40] Light reading on Plague in Early Islamic History [18:45] Light reading on Umar ibn al-Khattab [18:45] Light reading on Abu Ubaidah ibn al-Jarrah [19:05] “ZigZag Heart” by The Blue Dot Sessions [19:25] More detail on the Umar ibn al-Khattab’s meeting in the desert [19:30] Light reading on the Ansar [22:15] More on the Prophet Muhummad’s parable of tying up your camel [22:45] Al-Imran, verse 185 [23:00] “Lick Stick” by The Blue Dot Sessions [24:00] More on Dr. Nükhet Varlik [24:30] “Rainday Textile” by The Blue Dot Sessions [24:30] Regarding the Black Death And how it compares to past pandemics And in another visual Its symptoms Its death toll and the silver lining  [25:20] “Raskt Landsby” by The Blue Dot Sessions [25:20] Trump soundbytes on  2.29.20 3.23.20 3.25.20 [26:55] Light reading on the Venetian Plague Doctor [28:10] “Campanula” by The Blue Dot Sessions [28:30] More on Plagues, Medicine, and the Early Modern Ottoman State [28:35] “Static City Drumline” by The Blue Dot Sessions [28:45] Light reading on Khidr [30:10] Light reading on Evliya Çelebi [33:00] Al-Hadid, verses 22-23 [34:45] List of past pandemics revisited [35:15] John Hopkins University COVID-19 Dashboard [36:30] “Intercept” by The Blue Dot Sessions [37:45] Super quick primer on materialism [38:15] Super quick primer on the Islamic metaphysics [39:15] “Where it All Happened” by The Blue Dot Sessions [39:20] Light reading on… Transhumanism and a timeline of the movement The singularity Ray Kurzweil Shameless plug for an earlier episode of this podcast touching on technology debate [41:50] Short video on income inequality in America Report on how billionaires keep on winning amidst the coronavirus Between January 1, 2020 and April 10, 2020, 34 of the nation’s wealthiest 170 billionaires saw their wealth increase by tens of millions of dollars.  Report on how 2,153 billionaires have more wealth than 60 percent of the world’s population of more than 4 billion people  [42:40] “Cicle Ariel” by The Blue Dot Sessions [42:50] Related: A Bay Area commute to work [45:30] Related: Light reading on environmental racism [45:50] Related: On the racial demographics of life and death as it pertains to COVID-19 Another one And another one And another one And another one [46:30] Related: On food deserts And another one And another one And another one [46:40] Related: Overview of past tax rates [48:45] Light reading on “death and taxes” [50:42] Sufjan Stevens’ “Fourth of July” Cover by Constellation Men’s Ensemble and arranged by Kevin Vondrak They are a vocal group based out of Chicago dedicated to empowering the next generation of singers through educational engagement. More on Imam Ali Mukasa PODCAST RECOMMENDATION: American Submitter by Imran Ali Malik More at thisissomenoise.com

Between January and July 1919, after the war to end all wars of 1914–18, men and women from all over the world converged on Paris for the Peace Conference. For six extraordinary months the city was effectively the centre of world government as the peacemakers wound up bankrupt empires and created new countries. They pushed Russia to the sidelines, alienated China and dismissed the Arabs, struggled with the problems of Kosovo, of the Kurds, and of a homeland for the Jews. The peacemakers, so it has been said, failed dismally; failed above all to prevent another war.Margaret MacMillan, Professor of History at the University of Toronto and Emeritus Professor of International History and former warden of St Anthony’s College, Oxford, argues that they have unfairly been made scapegoats for the mistakes of those who came later.The moderator is historian Professor Robert Gerwath, and the episode was recorded at Printworks, Dublin Castle, on 19th October 2019. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Heyy 2020! We're kicking off the year talking about one of the most brutal and culturally enduring crimes in American history - the murder of Elizabeth Short, AKA the Black Dahlia.WTF Moments:On January 15th, 1947, Elizabeth Short was found murdered, laying naked in a field, cut in half, and completely drained of blood. She was 22 years old.Elizabeth's dad was a d*ck, he "faked suicide" during the Great Depression and left his wife and 5 daughters totally f*cked for 12 years.Elizabeth had a touch life growing up, and when she was a young adult she got like, really pretty, and became an aspiring model/actress.Elizabeth's body was found on the morning of January 15, 1947, by Mrs. Betty Bersing, and her three-year old daughter.Betty originally thought it was a mannequin due to its pose and pallor. - You know how you find mannequins in fields sometimes... When she realized she was looking at a corpse, she immediately telephoned the police.The killer ​began contacting police within a week​ of the body's discovery. He started with a phone call, saying they should "expect souvenirs of Beth Short in the mail." A few days later, he/she sent a package with some of Elizabeth's personal belongings, including: Elizabeth Short’s birth certificate, business cards, photographs, and an address book with the name “Mark Hansen” on the cover. Steve Hodel, a former Los Angeles detective, has spent 23 years ​gathering evidence​ to posthumously I.D. his father as Elizabeth Short's killer. With good reason, because his dad was sketchy AF. George Hodel (Steve's father) basically admitted to murdering her. He was literally recorded on tape saying "Supposin' I did kill the Black Dahlia. They can't prove it now. They can't talk to my secretary anymore because she's dead." - oh, he was also questioned about his secretary's random and untimely death. George was a doctor, more than capable of the precise hemicorporectomy performed on Elizabeth Short. Also, the initials "G.H" were repeatedly mentioned in a posthumous letter from police informant W. Glenn Martin referencing both the Black Dahlia murder as well as the Green Twig murder only two years later. ​George Hodel was questioned and released for that one, too​.If you're keeping track, that's 3 separate murder's George was a suspect in.The Black Dahlia murder has been unsolved for over 70 years, but it's certainly not for lack of manpower. Between January 1947 and the spring of that same year, 400 sheriff's deputies and 250 California State Patrol officers tried, unsuccessfully to solve the crime. Some, think it’s because the LAPD ​was actually trying to cover it up​.... will we ever know?Check out our website!Contact us!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/join/cocktailsandconspiracies?)

Birth Mother Matters in Adoption 23: Changes in Abortion Across the United Abortion conitnues to be a very hot topic and many states are reviewing and proposing law changes as well as ones that have passed and are enacted.. Between January 1, 2011 and July 1, 2019, in our country, states enacted 483 new abortion restrictions, and these make up nearly 40% of all abortion restrictions enacted by states in the decades since Roe v. Wade. Some of the most common state-level abortion restrictions are: parental notification or consent requirements for minors, limitations on public funding, mandated counseling designed to dissuade individuals from obtaining an abortion, as well as mandated waiting periods before an abortion. States discussed include: Lousiana, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, and Florida. Big proposed changes in thise states are on the horizon and chnages in one state can impact and promote change in other states as well. For those believing in the preservation in life and the pomotion of adoption, many of these laws are exciting and promising. Walking the adoption path rather than into an abortion clinic deserves recognition. Its time to learn more about abortion and its impact on women, men and our society, alongside learning what a positive impact adoption has. The time is now. There are alternatives to abortion, and if you are dealing with an unplanned pregnancy and want more information about adoption, we are a local Arizona Adoption Agency. We are available 24/7 by phone or text at (623) 695-4112. We can make an immediate appointment with you to get started on creating an Arizona Adoption Plan or give you more information. Be educated about your unplanned pregnancy choice and alternatives to abortion in Arizona; your baby is counting on you!   With adoption, you are never alone, choose life.  #youbeforeme

Between January and May 2015 Professor Cornish was interviewed three times, to record his reminiscences of over forty years of research and teaching in Oxford, LSE and Cambridge. The interviewer is Lesley Dingle. The interviews were recorded, and the audio version is available on this website with transcripts of those recordings: - First Interview (12 January 2015): Early Years - Second Interview (13 March 2015): Academic Career - Third Interview (22 May 2015): Scholarly works For more information, see the Squire website at https://www.squire.law.cam.ac.uk/eminent-scholars-archive

Between January and May 2015 Professor Cornish was interviewed three times, to record his reminiscences of over forty years of research and teaching in Oxford, LSE and Cambridge. The interviewer is Lesley Dingle. The interviews were recorded, and the audio version is available on this website with transcripts of those recordings: - First Interview (12 January 2015): Early Years - Second Interview (13 March 2015): Academic Career - Third Interview (22 May 2015): Scholarly works For more information, see the Squire website at https://www.squire.law.cam.ac.uk/eminent-scholars-archive

Between January and May 2015 Professor Cornish was interviewed three times, to record his reminiscences of over forty years of research and teaching in Oxford, LSE and Cambridge. The interviewer is Lesley Dingle. The interviews were recorded, and the audio version is available on this website with transcripts of those recordings: - First Interview (12 January 2015): Early Years - Second Interview (13 March 2015): Academic Career - Third Interview (22 May 2015): Scholarly works For more information, see the Squire website at https://www.squire.law.cam.ac.uk/eminent-scholars-archive

Between January and March of 2003, six people were brutally murdered in the city of Madrid. The attacks seemed to be unrelated at first, then the killer started leaving calling cards at each scene. He left a playing card from a deck of Spanish Barajas – the first one was an ace of cups, the second one a two of cups. Police realized they were hunting a serial killer, a man who became known as ‘The Playing Card Killer’.    For pictures and more information, join us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/evidencelockerpodcast/) Want to support the podcast? Visit our page at Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/evidencelocker) For a full list of resources and credits visit Evidence Locker Website (http://evidencelockerpodcast.com/2019/08/05/58-spain-the-playing-card-killer)

Between January and mid-February 1556, Thomas Cranmer gave way to pressure to recant his Protestantism and submit to papal authority. After privately recanting, he was required to explain himself in the pulpit of University Church, Oxford. Much to the surprise of the throne, Cranmer publicly denounced his private recantations. He also denied papal authority, and, knowing that he would immediately be executed, declared that he would punish the hand that originally signed the recantations by burning it first. PSALM OF THE DAY: -Psalm 119:113-120 LEARN THE FAITH:  -Westminster Larger Catechism Question 1 -Romans 11:36 MAIN RESOURCES:  -”Thomas Cranmer’s Complicated Death” from The Gospel Coalition -”The Gospel Lobbyist” from the ‘Here We Stand’ series on Desiring God. MEDITATION & PRAYER: -PREPARATION: Matt.26:40-41 -ADORATION: Psalm84:10-12 -CONFESSION: Psalm32:1-7 -THANKSGIVING: Colo.3:16 -SUPPLICATION: Psalm4:1 -HYMN: “My Hope Is Built On Nothing Less” -QUOTE: “Spare Tire?” Corrie Ten Boom -Lord’s Prayer CONTACT ME: - Leave me a Voice message!! - Leave me a rating and review --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/al-washburn/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/al-washburn/support

Between January 1974 and June 1975, a man who claimed to be an "artist" terrorized the San Francisco community by murdering five white males and attempting to murder many others.https://www.friendsandfelonies.com/episodes/thedoodlerIf you have any information : 1-415-575-4444 Sources used for this episode:https://abcnews.go.com/US/details-released-unsolved-doodler-serial-killer-case-1970s/story?id=60882384 https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/the-doodler-serial-killer-cold-case-unsolved-13014008.php https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/02/06/san-francisco-doodler-serial-killer-cold-case-has-new-info-reward/2795825002/ Link to listen to the 911 call: https://vimeo.com/315741602

In early May, South Sudan’s ruling and opposition parties agreed to extend the pre-transitional period of the South Sudan peace agreement leading to the formation of a unified Government for an additional six months. The extension of this period presents an opportunity to reflect on the progress and challenges to establishing a just peace in the country. South Sudanese citizens are desperate for peace, but many are asking what channels exist to support a meaningful reduction of violence. Between January and March alone, 25,000 people fled the country, adding to the already two million South Sudanese refugees worldwide. Without full implementation of the peace process, national- and local-level conflicts will continue to threaten hard-won development gains and require greater investments in lifesaving humanitarian aid. This live-streamed discussion examined South Sudan’s peace agreement and the measures required to build peace in the young nation. Experts from USIP, the Enough Project, and Democracy International offered concrete, evidence-based recommendations for how to mitigate conflict, promote peace and advance accountability. Take part in the conversation on Twitter with #USIPSouthSudan.  Speakers David AcuothFounder, Council on South Sudanese-American Relations Brian Adeba Deputy Director of Policy, Enough Project@kalamashaka Mark FerulloSenior Advisor, The Sentry Morgan SimpsonDeputy Director of Programs, Democracy International@democracyintl Susan Stigant Director of Africa Programs, U.S. Institute of Peace @SusanStigant

The #1 question I get asked is: “How did they find your cancer?” I share it all in this episode. If you’ve ever wondered about my cancer story,  this is your episode. Lauren and I talk about how doctors found my cancer, what life has been like since, and my advice to you about cancer. How Doctors Found My Cancer My cancer story started in 2016 when I went in for my first mammogram at age 40. Doctors found calcifications on the left side of my left breast and I was told to come back in six months to follow up. Not much had changed so I came back for a mammogram in another six months. In January 2017, the mammogram revealed cysts on my right side, but again, there seemed to be no cause for alarm. Between January and July 2017, I took a selfie and noticed a shadow, a bump that just didn’t look right. It didn’t feel like a lump, but more like a swollen muscle. I went for a sonogram in July 2017 and nothing new was found, but I mentioned to my doctors that I had found a bump on the upper part of my right breast. When they looked at the spot, a giant, football-sized hole appeared on the screen.  The technician went for the doctor, who told me that I couldn’t leave until he performed a biopsy.  During the biopsy, he implanted a titanium marker, which is standard procedure. The doctor came back and told me, “This isn’t good,” and I found out I had cancer. The cancer -- invasive lobular carcinoma --  never showed up on a mammogram because it doesn’t take the form of tumors, but spreads through the lobules of the breasts. I also had no signs of being sick, but was really tired and couldn’t find energy. There was a week between the initial biopsy and the official diagnosis. As a patient that week, I had so many questions about the diagnosis, prognosis, and life questions like, “Do I tell my kids I love them enough?” I made the decision to have a bilateral mastectomy in July 2017. The Battle After Cancer Cancer has ripple effects. You’re in “battle mode” during your treatment, and then you’re in “battle mode” to put your life back together. The emotions come after you’re out of survival mode.  You may have finished with surgery, chemo, and other treatments, but there is still so much more to process physically and emotionally. It’s very easy for me to get paranoid about what I eat and how I live. The trauma of cancer treatment can manifest itself in physical reactions to smells and objects, i.e. needles. I go to therapy to help me process my experience. Some days are good and some days are just bad. However, when I look for it, I can find the good in my cancer like new friendships, perspectives, and opportunities.  My Advice About Cancer Do self-checks, be your own advocate, talk to your doctor. And just know that even if you do everything right, you still might get cancer. I worked out, took my vitamins, ate well, and didn’t have a family history of breast cancer,  yet I still got cancer. Connect with Lauren Trantham: Ride My Road (Facebook) Ride My Road (Website) Authentic Media Training (Facebook) Authentic Media Training (Website) Lauren Trantham’s superpower is fierce tenderheartedness. Just imagine an elite ninja crossed with a hopeful romantic and you can understand her personality! She believes in black coffee, dark beer, shooting straight liquor, and that true strength lies in vulnerability. When she is not riding her motorcycle or traveling the world she is helping entrepreneurs find their authentic message so they can grow their business by getting real. Key Quotes from the Episode: “Cancer doesn’t always show up. It’s not so simple.” - Jen Rozenbaum But then I said, “I’m ready to fight for my life.” - Jen Rozenbaum “There’s no end to it.” - Jen Rozenbaum “I don’t want to just keep putting Band-Aids on my boo-boos. I want to heal my boo-boos.” - Jen Rozenbaum “It’s very easy for the darkness to overshadow the light.” - Jen Rozenbaum “Don’t be afraid to call your doctor … Be your own advocate.” - Jen Rozenbaum Connect with Jen and Shamelessly Feminine: Join our Shamelessly Feminine Facebook Group Follow Shamelessly Feminine on Facebook Follow Shamelessly Feminine on Instagram This episode was originally published on shamelesslyfeminine.com/episode45.

Recent claims of a “shortfall” in the budget for Medicaid benefits – an unwarranted alarm based on a misrepresentation of budget numbers – are further undercut by the fact that Medicaid enrollment is falling. Between January and September of 2018, total Medicaid enrollment fell by 96,634 people, or 6.7 percent. Not only has enrollment been steadily dropping over the past eight months, but enrollment is below what the state had projected and used in its cost estimates. In the budget, the state thought Medicaid enrollment would average 1,427,045 in fiscal year (FY) 2019. As of September, there were 1,336,455 people enrolled in Medicaid – approximately 90,600 or 6.3 percent fewer than expected for an average month in FY 2019.Kentucky Center for Economic Policy  

Colorado’s unemployment rate has run significantly below the rest of the country for more than four years, allowing the state to post a bigger help wanted sign, one that attracted workers from other states, especially millennials starting their careers. That gap is now narrowing. Colorado’s unemployment rate rose to 3.1 percent in September from 2.9 percent in August, according to a monthly update Friday from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. - Marijuana sales in Colorado exceeded $1 billion as of August of this year, with tax revenue from those sales coming in at $200 million, according to a report from the Colorado Department of Revenue and its Marijuana Enforcement Division. It’s the earliest point in any of the four years Colorado has had legal recreational marijuana that combined medical and rec sales have cracked the billion-dollar mark. Total combined recreational and medical marijuana sales through August hit $1,022,245,511, according to the MED, setting the state on a trajectory to break last year’s record of more than $1.5 billion in sales. It also found that while sales of marijuana flower remained relatively steady, sales of edible products and concentrates like hash oil and live resin grew significantly. Between January and June, edibles sales shot up 13.8 percent over the first six months of last year, and concentrates sales skyrocketed, growing 94.6 percent over the same period. https://www.denverpost.com/2018/10/18/colorado-cracks-billion-marijuana-sales-record/

Summary: Alicia Carriquiry is professor of statistics at Iowa State University.  Between January of 2000 and July of 2004 she was Associate Provost at Iowa State. Her research interests are in Bayesian statistics and general methods.  Her recent work focuses on nutrition and dietary assessment, as well as on problems in genomics, forensic sciences and traffic safety. She currently teaches (and greatly enjoys!) a graduate-level course on Bayesian data analysis at Iowa State University and has four doctoral students working under her supervision at this time. Four of her PhD students have already graduated work at The Ohio State University, the National Cancer Institute, Carnegie Mellon University and Iowa State University. Dr. Carriquiry is an elected Member of the International Statistical Institute and a Fellow of the American Statistical Association.  She serves on the Executive Committee of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics and has been a member of the Board of Trustees of the National Institute of Statistical Sciences since 1997. She is also a past president of the International Society for Bayesian Analysis (ISBA) and a past member of the Board of the Plant Sciences Institute at Iowa State University. Dr. Carriquiry is Editor of Statistical Sciences and of Bayesian Analysis, and serves on the editorial boards of several Latin American journals of statistics and mathematics.   She has served on three National Academy of Sciences committees: the Subcommittee on Interpretation and Uses of Dietary Reference Intakes;  the Committee on Evaluation of USDA's Methodology for Estimating Eligibility and Participation for the WIC Program and the Committee on Third Party Toxicity Research with Human Research Participants.  Currently, she is a member of the standing Committee on Applied and Theoretical Statistics of the National Research Council, the Committee on Assessing the Feasibility, Accuracy and Technical Capability of a Ballistics National Database of the National Research Council  and of the Committee on Gender Differences in the Careers in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Faculty of the National Academy of Sciences. She is a member of the Federal Steering Committee Future Directions for the CSFII/NHANES Diet/Nutrition Survey: What we Eat in America.  Carriquiry received a MSc in animal science from the University of Illinois, and an MSc  in statistics and a PhD in statistics and animal genetics from Iowa State University. In This Particular Episode You Will Learn: Dr. Carriquiry's background and experience The research project and stated goals One of the main problems regarding veteran mental health: veterans do not perceive a need for mental health services, and if they do, they don't access them Family support as a facilitating factor in accessing mental health services Culturally competent care in the VA as compared to community mental health providers The VA as a whole provides beneficial mental health services, but this isn't the case across the entire VA The need for community providers to collaborate with VA providers to provide the best care possible The benefits of telehealth in providing mental health care to those areas and populations that have limited access Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Dr. Carriquirry's biography and website, including her email contact Synopsis of the Report from the National Academies  Key findings and recommendations of the report You can be sure to find future episodes of Head Space and Timing, and all of the CYPOV Podcast Network Shows, by subscribing through your Podcast player of choice, like iTunes. Using an app makes subscribing and listening to podcasts (both ours and others) so much simpler. Just subscribe to Change Your POV Podcast within your app and it will automatically update every time a new episode is released. Please Leave a Review on iTunes – Learn How Here. Would you like to be a guest on Head Space and Timing? Follow This Link.

Summary: Alicia Carriquiry is professor of statistics at Iowa State University.  Between January of 2000 and July of 2004 she was Associate Provost at Iowa State. Her research interests are in Bayesian statistics and general methods.  Her recent work focuses on nutrition and dietary assessment, as well as on problems in genomics, forensic sciences and traffic safety. She currently teaches (and greatly enjoys!) a graduate-level course on Bayesian data analysis at Iowa State University and has four doctoral students working under her supervision at this time. Four of her PhD students have already graduated work at The Ohio State University, the National Cancer Institute, Carnegie Mellon University and Iowa State University. Dr. Carriquiry is an elected Member of the International Statistical Institute and a Fellow of the American Statistical Association.  She serves on the Executive Committee of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics and has been a member of the Board of Trustees of the National Institute of Statistical Sciences since 1997. She is also a past president of the International Society for Bayesian Analysis (ISBA) and a past member of the Board of the Plant Sciences Institute at Iowa State University. Dr. Carriquiry is Editor of Statistical Sciences and of Bayesian Analysis, and serves on the editorial boards of several Latin American journals of statistics and mathematics.   She has served on three National Academy of Sciences committees: the Subcommittee on Interpretation and Uses of Dietary Reference Intakes;  the Committee on Evaluation of USDA's Methodology for Estimating Eligibility and Participation for the WIC Program and the Committee on Third Party Toxicity Research with Human Research Participants.  Currently, she is a member of the standing Committee on Applied and Theoretical Statistics of the National Research Council, the Committee on Assessing the Feasibility, Accuracy and Technical Capability of a Ballistics National Database of the National Research Council  and of the Committee on Gender Differences in the Careers in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Faculty of the National Academy of Sciences. She is a member of the Federal Steering Committee Future Directions for the CSFII/NHANES Diet/Nutrition Survey: What we Eat in America.  Carriquiry received a MSc in animal science from the University of Illinois, and an MSc  in statistics and a PhD in statistics and animal genetics from Iowa State University. In This Particular Episode You Will Learn: Dr. Carriquiry's background and experience The research project and stated goals One of the main problems regarding veteran mental health: veterans do not perceive a need for mental health services, and if they do, they don't access them Family support as a facilitating factor in accessing mental health services Culturally competent care in the VA as compared to community mental health providers The VA as a whole provides beneficial mental health services, but this isn't the case across the entire VA The need for community providers to collaborate with VA providers to provide the best care possible The benefits of telehealth in providing mental health care to those areas and populations that have limited access Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Dr. Carriquirry's biography and website, including her email contact Synopsis of the Report from the National Academies  Key findings and recommendations of the report You can be sure to find future episodes of Head Space and Timing, and all of the CYPOV Podcast Network Shows, by subscribing through your Podcast player of choice, like iTunes. Using an app makes subscribing and listening to podcasts (both ours and others) so much simpler. Just subscribe to Change Your POV Podcast within your app and it will automatically update every time a new episode is released. Please Leave a Review on iTunes – Learn How Here. Would you like to be a guest on Head Space and Timing? Follow This Link.

Between January 21 and January 29 of 1958, 19-year-old Charlie Starkweather and his 14-year-old girlfriend, Caril Fugate, went on a killing spree across America’s Heartland that left 10 people dead. The sensationalist coverage of the teenage killers sparked a national reflection on teenage disillusionment and juvenile delinquency, and continues to this day to inspire songs, visual art, television, and movies, including the 1994 film “Natural Born Killers.” This is Based on a True Crime. Based on a True Crime is a podcast where Chelsea’s love of true crime and David’s love of horror movies intersect. Each week we discuss murders, mysteries and the pop culture they have spawned. Find us at our website and on Instagram @basedonatruecrime, Twitter @truecrimebased and Facebook @basedonatruecrime. If you'd like to see David's art and see what else we're up to in the art world, follow LAB CREATURE on Instagram @labcreature. Our podcast theme and supporting music was composed and performed by Nico Vettese of We Talk of Dreams, who can be found on Twitter (@wetalkofdreams), their website and on Instagram (@wetalkofdreams)! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is it a good idea to sell your home in the winter? To answer that, let’s look at a few statistics from the past year. Between January and February, over 2,500 home closed, which is roughly 12% of all the homes sales for the year. This tells us that real buyers are still out there during winter trying to buy homes. When you think about your ideal buyer, do you want a looky-loo who’s not that motivated or someone who needs to find a house and is serious about buying now? Typically, the person who needs to buy something is willing to pay more. “Typically, the person who needs to buy something is willing to pay more.” People looking for homes in the winter are typically more serious buyers, which means that although your home might have fewer showings, you’ll deal with much more qualified buyers. Homes still sell during the winter, so if you’re thinking of beating the inventory rush of May and June, don’t hesitate to give us a call or send us an email. We’d love to help you sell your home.

The latest numbers from our market are in, and they’re hot off the presses. As it turns out, August of 2017 was the best month we’ve seen in over six years. Looking to sell your Central Illinois Home? Get a FREE home value report Looking to buy a Central Illinois Home? Search all homes for saleThe numbers for our August market are hot off the presses, and I’m here to share them with you today. These statistics are a great indicator of where our market is and where it’s headed. Locally, this August was the best month we’ve seen in over six years. With 160 houses selling this August, we’ve seen a 24% growth from the number of homes that sold in August of 2016. The number of total home sales this year, up until the end of August, is now nearly even to what we saw last year, thanks to this boost. Between January and August of this year, a total of 887 homes were sold. In 2016 during that same time, the number of sold homes was 886. Houses are also selling faster this year than they were in 2016. In fact, the current average for days on market is 83, which is 30% less than the average a year ago.There is one small piece of news that isn’t so good, which is that the average sale price is down by 8%.This August was the best month we’ve seen in over six years. Nevertheless, our market is mostly seeing positive trends. We are in a balanced market when it comes to price ranges below $250,000. This means that there is an equal number of buyers and sellers. However, price points above $250,000 are still seeing a buyer’s market.For further information on our current market, you can reference this chart.  If you have any other questions or would like more information, feel free to give me a call or send me an email. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

How do you know when the best time is to put your home on the market? There are three important factors to consider.There are many great Truckee area homes for sale.  Click here to perform a full home search, or if you're thinking of selling your home, click here for a FREE Home Price Evaluation so you know what buyers will pay for your home in today's market. You may also call me at (530) 582-6900 for a FREE home buying consultation to answer any of your real estate questions.When is the best time to sell your house in the Truckee-Tahoe area? There are a few factors to consider: 1. What percentage of homes are selling on a monthly basis? In March and April of last year, over 18% of homes on the market actually went into escrow. In August, 20% of homes went into escrow. That number dropped to 18% in September but jumped back up to 22% in November. In short, March, April, August, and November had the highest percentages of homes in escrow last year. That number can shift depending on your neighborhood. For example, last March in Tahoe Donner, 75% of homes on the market went into escrow. Inventory is incredibly low in Tahoe Donner, which is why the percentage of home sales is so high. So far this year, inventory remains low. Last April, Tahoe Donner had 58% of homes on the market enter escrow. That number dropped to 11% in May because more people put their homes on the market. As a result, you can expect inventory in Tahoe Donner to go up again this May. The percentage of homes sold went back up in November of 2016.Overall, keep in mind that spring and fall have a higher percentage of homes go into escrow. 2. What is the average selling price? Between January and May, the average sales price in our area was $808,000; from August through December, the average price dropped to $776,000. Prices go up when homes sell in the spring and drop a bit through the second half of the year.“Prices go up when homes sell in the spring and drop a bit through the second half of the year.”In Tahoe Donner, the average price from January through May was $603,000. From August through December, the average sales price dropped to $575,000. Even luxury markets like Old Greenwood experience a similar trend, with an average sales price of $1.88 million in the spring and $1.6 million in the fall. 3. When is it most convenient for you to put your home on the market? Of course, this is the most important factor of all. When does it make the most sense for you to sell your home? When do you need to move? What makes the most financial sense for you? If you have any other questions about when to put your home on the market, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me. I would be happy to help you!

According to the National Park Service, "as many as 90% of wildfires in the U.S. are caused by humans, resulting from campfires left unattended, the burning of debris, negligently discarded cigarettes, and intentional acts of arson. The remaining 10% are started by natural phenomena, such as lightning or lava." Regardless of the actual cause, wildfires can be devastating. The Insurance Information Institute reports that "the 2015 fire season set a new record for the number of acres burned in the U.S. Between January 1st and December 30th there were 68,151 wildfires, which burned 10,125,149 acres according to the National Interagency Fire Center." Over the 20-year period 1995-2014, fires, including wildfires, accounted for 1.5% of insured catastrophe losses totaling $6 billion dollars, according to the Property Claims Services Unit of ISO. During today’s discussion, we will explore the important areas of risk management and property insurance that must be addressed, to be prepared for the destruction that can be caused by future wildfires.   Key Takeaways: [3:04] What is a wildfire, how do wildfires start, and which areas of the U.S. are impacted the most? [4:13] What is a wildfire hazard zone, and how can policyholders find out if they live in one, and how best to assess their risk? [4:50] Are wildfire insurance claims different from other fire insurance claims? Are the rules and restrictions the same? [5:34] How can a property be compromised if subjected to a wildfire? [6:52] What are things home and business owners can do, to prepare for a disaster such as a wildfire, for easier claims processing? [7:40] Does a standard insurance policy include coverages to assist those affected by an emergency situation? [8:42] What options exist under Additional Living Expenses (ALE) coverage? [10:26] For renters of apartments, condos, etc., what are their responsibilities, and what are the responsibilities of the building manager, in a wildfire situation? Also, what type of insurance coverage do they need in order to be fully reimbursed? [11:41] What extra coverages should homeowners have added to their policy, in order to mitigate any and all risk? [12:42] What extra coverages should business owners have added to their policy, in order to mitigate any and all risk? [14:16] After a wildfire occurs, contractors are in high demand. How does this affect construction cost? [15:02] What are the biggest hurdles in establishing building valuations post-wildfire? And, what can be done in advance to overcome these hurdles? [16:15] What steps can home and business owners take to help recreate lost personal property? [17:55] Examples of real life wildfire claims. [19:10] What challenges exist when dealing with carriers, due to the volume of claims post-wildfire? [20:10] What about debris removal, county-sponsored authorized companies, and how they affect recovery? [21:48] What actions should a policyholder take, immediately following damage from a wildfire? [23:16] What is meant by ‘rule of thumb’ values, and why some valuations don’t apply in post-disaster environments? [24:26] Who is available to assist policyholders to become familiar with the ins and outs of their insurance policies? [25:57] The panel shares expert advice regarding wildfire insurance claims.   Panel of Insurance Experts: C. Todd Thomas, Executive Director of Consulting Services and member of the Society of Risk Management Consultants — Adjusters International Bruce Tibert, Professional Public Insurance Adjuster — The Greenspan Co./Adjusters International Jody DuVall, Inventory Specialist — The Greenspan Co./Adjusters International Kyle Hensiek, Professional Public Insurance Adjuster — The Greenspan Co./Adjusters International   Moderator: Marjorie Musick, Social Media Specialist — Globe Midwest/Adjusters International, Adjusters International/Basloe, Levin & Cuccaro, and Jansen/Adjusters International   Mentioned in This Episode: Adjusters International  

 Want to sell your home? Get a FREE home value report Want to buy a home? Search all homes for saleOur real estate market has been wildly hot for the past few years. It’s even been so good that some people think we’d made another bubble, but we’re starting to see some of that growth slow down. Between January 2015 to 2016, we experienced 11% growth in our market. That is pretty typical from what we have been seeing, but from month to month after January, we have seen that growth trickle slowly down to 8%.What does this mean for you? If you’re thinking of selling, you may want to do so soon. Prices are still rising, and they certainly won’t be falling, but you may be better off selling your home right now. Most people look to the past to predict their outcome, but I have to look towards the future for you, and our market is slowing down.I can’t tell you what the future will be like, but I can tell you that growth is slowing for right now. This doesn’t mean you need to rush to get your home on the market, but it’s a good idea to step in sooner than later. If you’re buying, this slowing is helping you. Remember that interest rates are still very low. This is why you need to call me and discuss all the factors in our market that affect your home search. Give me a call today!

Between January and March 2015, U.S. Special Operations forces deployed to over 80 countries. Although many of these deployments focused on training exercises or advisory roles, it is an astounding measure of the scope of the U.S. military's involvement around the world. U.S. forces are engaged in active conflict in at least 6 countries, ranging from the well-known (Iraq; Afghanistan) to the largely invisible (Somalia; Yemen).The public often seems blissfully unaware of America's wars, reflecting a blurring of the line between war and peace. The ubiquity of the "Global War on Terror," the emergence of non-state actors, and technological advances have contributed to a situation in which the United States is involved in a range of conflicts around the world, most of which are invisible to the people who pay for them.What is the nature and scope of America's involvement in these conflicts? Does lack of public awareness impact U.S. national security debates? And does U.S. involvement actually serve U.S. interests? Join our panelists for a discussion of these questions in the context of three "invisible" wars: Yemen, Pakistan, and Somalia. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

President Xi Jinping's first overseas trip of 2016 was to Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Iran. Between January 19th to the 24th, Xi visited each country and signed dozens of agreements worth billions, although as is always the case with China-Africa numbers, those amounts should be taken with a grain of salt. Still, it was deft diplomacy to visit both Saudi Arabia and Iran in the same trip, considering they are mortal enemies. In addition, Xi's visit to Egypt was significant: the country is supposed to be major artery for One Belt One Road, and also Egypt was the first African country to recognize China in 1956 - so President Xi and Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi attended a celebration marking the 60th anniversary of those relations at the opening ceremony of the Sino-Egyptian Culture Year in 2016. To talk about the Xi's visit and China-Middle East relations more broadly, we have on this episode: Lina Benabdallah, a PhD candidate at the department of Political Science and Center for African studies at the University of Florida, whose research looks into the dynamics of vocational trainings and power diffusion in China-Africa relations (and is the proud co-host of the Cowries and Rice podcast); and Evanna Hu, a previous guest of the pod who was CEO of g.Maarifa in Nairobi but has moved on to new projects and a new base in Amman, Jordan. She is a technologist specializing in mobile tech platforms and digital strategies, having done on-the-ground implementation in conflict zones, including stints in Afghanistan and Iraq, where she saw first-hand Chinese interests in those countries.

When it comes to online marketing, most people are overlooking their number-one biggest asset. Social media activity, off-site ads, and all other tricks are a drop in the bucket compared to the power of the email list. You may have heard me say it a million times on this site, but I’ll say it again here: the energy of your business is directly tied to the strength of your email list. But don’t just take my word for it. “I have literally built a million dollar business on the strength of my email list. Ninety percent of my income comes from it. Even today, my email list is still my #1 business priority and asset.” (Michael Hyatt) “Without a doubt, our email list is the best investment we’ve ever made.” (Douglas Karr) “Email is the most important channel for you to cultivate in your online business.” (Mike Stelzner) These guys are heavyweights in the online marketing world; each of them has a subscriber list numbering well over 100,000. But don’t make the mistake of thinking that a list in the hundreds, or even thousands, makes your email marketing strategy less important. No matter what your subscriber numbers are, your email list is one of the most valuable assets you have in the quest to help your business thrive. When you really understand the value of that list, you’ll be more than happy to invest your time, energy and budget to help that list thrive. In this blog post, I’m going to highlight three foundational strategies for growing your email list. Once you implement these strategies, you’re well on your way to creating smart marketing funnels that will put your list-building efforts on warp speed, as well as lead to increased revenue from each email you send out. The Main Thing: Quality over Quantity When my good friend David Siteman Garland (of The Rise to the Top) started out, he had an email subscriber list of just 500 people. In those early days, he did a small product launch and generated $19,800 on the strength of that list. These days, David’s email list is much larger. What hasn’t changed is the incredible loyalty of those subscribers. Whenever I do any kind of affiliation with David, I’m astonished at the way his list gravitates immediately toward any email he puts out. It’s all because he started with a focus on list quality. David never fails to infuse his emails with his authentic personality. He is genuine, super funny, and a little bit quirky…all reasons why his subscribers love him and keep coming back for more. David is a prime example of my first strategy for growing your email list. Strategy #1: Build Remarkable Content This means more than simply content that people want to share. Remarkable means truly leaving your mark by ensuring that you’ve niched your business well. When you direct your communication in general terms toward anyone who might be listening, no one feels like you are talking to them. The key is talking to a very specific audience about a very specific message. When it comes to content, niching yourself can make all the difference between great and remarkable. The difference starts with how it affects you, the content creator. The people that get very specific with their message tend to get much more excited about their business, because they know exactly what they’re doing and who they’re trying to reach. Creating the content stops being a chore, and starts to simply flow out of them. A message that tries too hard to fit too many different types of people is not only less rich, it’s just not as exciting to create. In contrast, niching your business empowers you to send an extremely powerful message. This is what attracts the people who are going to stay with you. Those are the subscribers who constitute a quality list. Let Your Personality Shine To build a loyal following that eats up everything you putting out there, make sure that you bring your personality to every email. If you are silly, bring that to your emails. If you’re really witty, make sure that shines through. All of those little quirks that make you unique should shine through in your email content. Use stories—especially your own—as much as you can. And when you’ve done a good job of niching yourself, your target audience will instantly see themselves in your stories. This is what remarkable content is made of. It’s what speaks to your audience in a genuine, heartfelt way. It’s what makes them excited to open your emails. Strategy #2: Understand the Opportunities and Limitations of Your Email Service Provider Your “email service provider” is the company you use to send out your bulk emails, as well as manage all of your new opt-ins and leads. Some of the most popular options are AWeber, MailChimp, and Infusionsoft…but there many, many others out there. Before getting into the specifics of this strategy, here’s a little pop quiz to see how well you know your own email service provider. (Don’t worry—if you fail, no one’s even going to know.) Pop Quiz: How Well Do You Know Your Email Service Provider? Does you email service provider require a double opt in from your new leads or do you have the choice for single opt in? Are you able to easily do A-B split testing with your emails? Can you manually import a customer list and mail to that list instantly? Are you able to send out time-based email autoresponders? Are you able to send out a new autoresponder based on a specific action somebody took in an email that you sent? If you just aced that test, bravo. But if you didn’t, don’t worry—you’re not alone. A lot of people sign up for mass email services but never take the time to learn how they work. Invariably, these people get held up in the process every time they try to email their list. It becomes such a negative experience that, over time, they start finding reasons not to email their list. Or they simply rely on sending out the same newsletter template over and over. Being limited in your understanding of how your provider works means stifling not just your creativity, but also your ability to make money. If you're happy with your email service provider, but you don’t know the ins and outs, it's time to make some time for it. If you’ve been thinking you needed to upgrade your provider, you might be pleasantly surprised to find that you can do a whole lot more than you realized. Many providers have great tutorial videos. A lot of them also have Facebook groups where you can ask questions and learn from other users. And if you have an idea in mind that you want to try, but can’t figure it out on your own, take advantage of the provider support desk. Get on the phone with them and tell them exactly what you’re trying to do. Bottom line: the more educated you are about how your email service provider works, the more innovative and strategic ways you’ll come up with to market your business. To help you with this, I’m offering a special free download—a cheat sheet that shows the opportunities and limitations of some of the most popular email service providers. You can download it for free by clicking here. Or simply text 42download to 38470 and I’ll send you that cheat sheet right away. Get the Top Email Service Providers: Pros and Cons FREE DOWNLOAD Strategy #3: Create Multiple Lead Opportunities This third strategy has two parts to consider: 1) Creating Multiple Lead Magnets In my opinion, everybody with an online business should have at least three lead magnets running at any given time. No matter how niched your audience is, you’re going to appeal to more people within that niche if you offer a diverse array of valuables. Some people prefer a webinar. Others just want a cheat sheet PDF. Still others want a full-on report that walks them step-by-step through an important process. We all respond to different modalities. That’s why it’s important that you provide multiple opportunities for your target audience. You can even create multiple lead magnets out of the same content—make a webinar, a PDF and a video out of the same material. Or you can create unique lead magnets for each topic. Experiment with different approaches to find what works best for your business. The results will tell you a lot about your audience. In addition, once you start to use your email service provider to its full potential, you can track and tag your various leads to see where they’ve come from. This is really valuable because it lets you see which platform (Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, or others) is converting the most leads for you, as well as which individual lead is converting the best. Never forget that the point of having a lead magnet is to lead your new prospect into becoming a paying customer. Therefore, you must create lead magnets with your profit path in mind. It’s okay if you’re not ready to launch a program or product just yet. Even if you’re in a place in your business where you’re just building up your online presence, it’s still extremely important that you create your lead magnet to start building your list. If you are ready to sell, think about your end game. Is your lead magnet aligned with what you plan to sell? What does you idea audience need to understand, be aware of, or believe in order to want or need your product, program, or service? Design your lead magnet content to ensure that your audience truly understands the value of your offer. Where most people fail with a lead magnet is creating it with the idea of only offering immense value. That’s important, but it’s not the only thing to focus on. A well-designed lead magnet not only offers value, but also leads your prospect to a buying decision. Let’s say you are a health and fitness coach, and your business is all about helping people lose weight. If your paid program is a ten-day meal plan to detox from sugar, a great lead magnet might be “Ten tips to beat sugar cravings.” The two are aligned with each other; with a lead magnet like that, you’re going to attract the perfect audience that would be genuinely interested in what you have to sell. 2) Placement of Your Opt-In Form There are six places where you must create opt-in opportunities for your audience: #1: A Feature Box Feature boxes work like gangbusters. Splashed right across the header of your website, they are a great representation of your brand from the moment someone lands on your home page. (You can see mine at amyporterfield.com.) #2: The Sidebar Everyone is familiar with this one—the right column of a website is where people expect to find the links they need to navigate your website. You definitely want an opt-in opportunity here. #3: Inside Your Blog Content It just makes sense to have a link to your free valuable content in the midst of your primary content. By hyperlinking a word or phrase, readers can click to make a box appear that allows them to receive your free giveaway by entering their name and email. This is where I use Lead Pages—it has a feature called Lead Boxes that allows you to do exactly that. #4: The End of a Blog Post A reader who has followed your blog post to the very end is a hot lead for you. So create an opportunity with an opt-in box at the end of a post where they can sign up to receive even more value. #5: The Pop-Up Box If you just cringed when I said that, stay with me. Pop-up boxes definitely get a lot of bad press. But the fact remains that they are extremely effective. Between January 2011 and January 2013, Social Media Examiner grew their email list by 375% to over 190,000 readers. Founder Mike Stelzner attributes nearly 70% of that growth to the site’s pop-up box. Here’s a contrasting example from renowned blogger and author Chris Penn. After he took his pop-up box down from his website, he said his subscriptions “fell off a cliff.” Within weeks, he started running a new series of pop-up boxes and saw an increase in his opt-ins. Pop-up boxes definitely work, especially if you are cultivating a quality audience. I promise, if your audience really feels loyal to you, they are not going to be annoyed by it. Pop-ups are infinitely customizable these days. You can design them to look the way you want and appear only when you want them to. (One of my favorite tools to customize pop-up boxes is optinmonster.com.) I like to have them appear within minutes of someone being on the site, but not appear again until 15 or 30 views later. You can also make sure they are mobile friendly—in other words, that people viewing your site on their smartphones can make the pop-up box go away, if they want to. #6: Your “About” Page You might be surprised to hear that your About page is one of the most popular pages on your site. So if you’re not including a few email sign-up opportunities on your About page, you are likely losing some great traffic. Again, Lead Boxes is a great option for embedding an opt-in opportunity inside your About page text. You might be thinking that’s a lot of places to incorporate an opt-in box on your website. But it all comes back to being appropriately aggressive in building your list. Don’t think you’re bothering somebody with an opt-in box. If your content is remarkable, and you’ve built a quality audience that is eager to hear from you, then they will be eager to sign up as well. If they’ve already signed up, they will just ignore the opt-in opportunities. It’s a good idea to mix up your lead magnets and opt-ins throughout those different placements. For example, on my feature box across the top of my website, I have a free mini series about social media and list building. But inside my About page, I will have a PDF of all of the tools I use online. Then in the right sidebar I have an opportunity to sign up for a webinar. This is not something you can do overnight. It takes a little bit of time to build up your lead magnet opportunities. But it’s definitely worth the effort. Key takeaways Three online marketing strategies to help build your email list: Build remarkable, personalized content Learn to really use your email service provider Create multiple lead opportunities and embed them throughout your site And always focus on quality, and the quantity will follow.

Interview the owners of the Local Butcher in Berkeley and discuss challenges of providing local, sustainable meatTRANSCRIPTSpeaker 1:Method to the madness is next. Speaker 2:You're listening to method to the madness. Eight Biweekly Public Affairs show on k a l x celebrating bay area innovators. [00:00:30] Welcome to the program. Aaron and Monica are Kino. I wanted to talk Speaker 1:do you about some of the challenges of the meat industry. You have the local butcher shop in the gourmet ghetto here in Berkeley. First of all, why did you call it the local butcher? Speaker 3:It's a double entendre really. I mean, we wanted to be part of the community and, and build community around our shops. So we wanted to literally be the local butcher. And then we also source all of our meat [00:01:00] from within 150 miles of Berkeley. So that's how we define the term local. All of our products come from within that boundary. So everything we sell is also local. Speaker 1:It's like an, it's an easy name that kind of hearkens back like my parents having a local butcher. Oh yeah. We also figured if we [inaudible] Speaker 3:called it row Kinos, nobody would be able to pronounce it. Speaker 1:And you know, or remembering well, so you both have very deep roots in the food industry that you were a chef at Chez Panisse. Aaron. I did. I cooked downstairs [00:01:30] or six years. Yeah. Working side by side with all of those people. It's just, it was an amazing experience. Yeah. And you, you weren't a chef, but can we talk a little bit about what you used to do Cheryl? I started Speaker 3:and in production mode, building kitchens onsite for special events, whether it was an existing kitchen or in the middle of a football field or a forest, you know, and making five star restaurant quality food in the middle of nowhere. And then later on, after I had my own business planning events in Italy [00:02:00] for Americans, a went back to Paula Duke in sales and wrote Menus and sold events and Speaker 1:both worked at Alavetto. And that's where you met. Did you meet over carcass of beef or wow. No. How did that happened? We met in the stairwell. Yeah, it was so romantic. I know that stairwell. So what were you doing at Olivette? Were you a chef there as well? I was cooking there and I had been at Alvito for six months for an internship and then I left after [00:02:30] finishing my internship to go back and finish up school. After I was done, I was offered a job back at all of Eto. I was working with Paul Canalis at the time, um, and Paul Bertolli was also Scheffing there. It was such a great experience for me coming from Allentown, Pennsylvania, being able to get connected with the local farmers and whether it was produce or meat, being able to meet those people coming in through the back door with the things that we were then going to put on the menu. So that was your first exposure to that kind of local farmer coming in with [00:03:00] their meat. And so things started to click for me. Speaker 3:I started there right after he left. I started working there as a Barista and an am waitress server. That's when I started my company to do events in Italy and so I needed some money to pay the rent and I wanted to increase my Italian vocabulary, especially around food and food knowledge. I figured that was a really great place to start and then kind of worked my way through the front of the house, all the different positions. And um, really the position I enjoyed the most [00:03:30] was the food runner position because I got to stand up in the kitchen for the majority of my shift and see what was going on and how everything was put together. And Anyway, I had been there, I don't know, maybe six months or something. And then this new guy comes and he really seemed to know what he was doing and knew who everyone was. And I was like, who is this guy? What's his deal? Speaker 1:You had similar philosophies about sustainability of food and or what did you learn together about that? I mean, I know for me Italian food was [00:04:00] really important, still is and it seemed like we had that connection just from what she likes to eat and the background of her doing events in Italy, all that stuff was really interesting to me. But also she knew her way around here, California and I didn't know and we got a chance to just kind of go and see and do things together. It was all new to me. It was all those things that just kind of kept us interested. What was the point where you decided, I want to start my own butcher shop? I was waiting [00:04:30] later on down the line as Speaker 3:much later. Yeah, so Aaron had been at Shea for six years and I was with Paula Duke and we had totally opposite schedules. It got to the point where we were like, we want to stay in the food industry. We need to see more of each other. What should we do? And we rolled out a restaurant or owning a cafe because that would just bring about the same schedule. And there's also such a plethora where we're so overwhelmed in a good way with wonderful cafes and restaurants in this area. There really isn't [00:05:00] a need for yet another. And so we started thinking about what we really needed in our lives and what was missing. And we realized that what was missing was the only way that we could find meat that we could really trust. And that was delicious, uh, was for Aaron to bring it home from the restaurant because you go to the, we go to the supermarket and there's stickers and stamps and labels all over everything. Speaker 3:And nobody really knows what any of it means or where any of it's coming from or how it's been handled. And, and we figured if we were having that problem and we had [00:05:30] like the best access of anybody we knew then everybody was having that problem. And so because they do whole animal butchery at shape pennies and, and likewise that all eto, Aaron had had 10 years or so to culminate relationships with all the ranchers and farmers that supplied both of those restaurants. So we called them all up and ask them if they would be interested in selling their product to us to sell retail. At the time, they were strictly wholesale to restaurants and they all said yes, they were all on [00:06:00] board because essentially we were being their salespeople for them. We were committing to buying their product and then it was up to us to sell it. Speaker 1:So how did the restaurants feel about you using their meat? It wasn't that I was taking away any of the meat that they would originally get. Plus, you know, we were in a restaurant and it's just another way for them to be able to market themselves. Exactly. Support the family, support the farmer. And I think that was a big thing. Like it's huge to be able to feel that connection and then knowing that we're helping to support the community [00:06:30] and the people who are actually raising these animals instead of getting meat from a styrofoam tray, not really knowing where it originated. It's that connection that really makes you feel better about what you're buying. You're able to stand behind it, you believe in it, and then it all ends up tasting better. Speaker 3:And we get a lot of restaurant folk buying from us. Well that's for their homes. Like Alice Waters comes in regularly, you know, like, and cooks and chefs from all over the bay area will come because not everybody can just take or buy [00:07:00] from their own restaurants, stockpile, you know, but they want that quality and they want that flavor. And so we're really the the only place that they can come together. Speaker 1:It's also good for the restaurants as like a last minute, I'm out of this or I'm, do you have any more of whatever that you can supply us. So how do you handle that? Because you'd buy entire animals when you run out, you run out, right. And they're out of luck if you're, if you've run out. Exactly. Typically for something like a wholesale thing, we, for Shay for [00:07:30] example, we've worked out this holistic way of being able to use up the whole animal. So for dinner one night there might be revise or New York's on the menu, but then another part of the menu, a different time of the week might be braised chuck or short ribs or brisket. Being able to eat different parts of the animal instead of always just wanting for lay or always just wanting New York's or for rabbis, we're able to work out this kind of system so that it kind of evens out enough and so [00:08:00] it also, yeah, it does take away a little bit from the shop, but what do you do about that? Are you educating your customers? Right. Well, what can you, what else can you do with these other parts of them? Speaker 3:It's kind of a two part thing. First of all, we do very little wholesale because we opened to get restaurant quality meat into home cooks kitchens, not into restaurant kitchens. I mean shape needs is really our main account that we just do the before, but beyond that we're pretty much 99% retail. To answer your question [00:08:30] about what do we do when we run out of cuts, because there are a finite number of cuts per animal. Each one of our butchers is a trained chef trained cook, and so when we do run out of something and we can't go in the back end, just open up another box of whatever it is, the butchers start asking a lot of questions like, how are you going to cook it? How many people are you looking to feed? Fancy casual, you know, and they really try and get an understanding of what your goal was and then they're going to steer the customer towards an alternative cut that's going to work [00:09:00] equally well for what the customer is trying to do Speaker 4:and also help them understand how to cook. Speaker 3:Yeah, absolutely. We don't price each individual cut a different price. We've done that to try to encourage people eating cuts that maybe they're not so familiar with and not being discouraged by price Speaker 4:or do you think it's lesser? Right. Speaker 1:Sometimes somebody comes in asking for something specific and they're asking for that cut because our recipe calls for it or because that's what they've always used in the past. [00:09:30] But there are so many different cuts on each animal that you can get a similar type of consistency or the flavor or the method of cooking. You can find those things in other cuts that aren't specific to that one individual. Cut. Speaker 4:One of the things I read, I think it was you, Monica, you, it was an interview with you. You were, you said your meat was more kosher than kosher. Speaker 3:I was speaking to the intent of the kosher and route rules and lies and uh, it's my personal belief that the intent was [00:10:00] to keep the integrity of the animal's life held at the highest level possible to have it eat what it's supposed to be eating, have access to pasture and be out on pasture and to be humanely slaughtered. And the majority of kosher slaughter houses in this country, if not ob, are dealing with feed lot animals. Feed that, be for sure commercial, industrial, lamb. And just because the method of their slaughter is the kosher method. Sys of the knife across the neck, [00:10:30] and it's under the surveillance of a rabbi with a prayer, therefore it's kosher. But the life cycle of that animal was anything but kosher. And so what I was trying to say was that all of our meat, all of the animals were raised with them, Speaker 4:integrity and humanely raised and humanely slaughtered, but they weren't kosher slaughtered. But in my estimation, the intent, the, uh, attention to their welfare makes them more kosher than kosher me [00:11:00] right now, a very big challenge recently, as you know, is the Rancho Rancho Feeding Corporation, the slaughter house that they recalled a point 7 million pounds of beef on February 8th. That's a big challenge, I'm sure, to your local farmers because some of the local farmers use that. It's the only northern California slaughterhouse, at least within 150 miles. Right. So the closest, the closest depression or even that many in the state of California, something like 23. Yeah. How did that challenge affect you guys? Speaker 1:It's a big deal. A lot of the smaller farmers, it's [00:11:30] their outlet to get their meat to individuals. You know, whether it's something for a CSA box that they put together that people come to pickup or for meat that is sold at farmer's markets. A lot of these farmers don't have the quantity of animals to take in at one time that some of these other solder houses are requiring the minimum of head of beef to go through in order for that to happen. So then it makes it even more challenging because then one farmer has to get together with another farmer and another farmer. [00:12:00] Rancho was really great when that way is that they would take just a few head at a time. Maybe you can explain the whole slaughterhouse thing and how that affects local farmers because they have to go through it, right. For Ag Department, Speaker 3:so farmers can't sell meat that has been slaughtered on their own property period. The only way that they can get around it is if they sell the animal live to a customer and then the customer pays for an Avatar to come to their property [00:12:30] and slaughter the meat. And butcher it. So that's how some of the really small CSA meat boxes do it. The customer's actually purchasing a live animal. The other way is the farmer can have meat for themselves and their family slaughtered on their own ranch. Any other meat that's being sold has to be slaughtered in a USDA certified slaughterhouse. In order for any rancher to sell either wholesale to a restaurant or two-ish supermarket or even directly to [00:13:00] consumers in CSA meat boxes or at the farmer's market, the meat has to be slaughtered at USDA certified solder house. And what that means is that there's a USDA inspector on site at the slaughterhouse. Speaker 3:Whenever soldering is happening, they have an office, they have a parking spot and there their inspectors rotate. I don't know if it's quarterly or yearly, I'm not sure, but it's in order. There's always someone there. So the information that's been put out thus far has been extremely vague and we [00:13:30] really don't know the exact details. What we do know is that apparently, well, Rancho divides their soldering days. Some days they do what's called custom meat, which is all of these local small ranchers bring in two to 12 head of cattle a day and they kind of puzzle piece them together and and make sure that the whole day is filled with small ranchers cattle. Then other days they do more commercial cattle, which is mostly in [00:14:00] because of their proximity in Petaluma to the dairy industry. It's mostly dairy cows that have reached the end of their productivity and in milk production that are being slaughtered that then go and are sold as commercial beef, which is the type of beef that will be found in hot pockets, for example. So supermarkets. Yeah, absolutely. So there's absolutely never any crossover between custom meat and commercial meat Speaker 1:peer in day to day. At the end of the day, and even throughout the day, [00:14:30] there's cleanings that happens. There's no cross contamination, there's no opportunity, live or Speaker 3:slaughtered. So even as the animals are waiting and holding to go into the slaughterhouse, there is no crossover. There's no way for the commercial beef to come in contact with the custom beef at any point. Speaker 1:If you're just tuning in, you're listening to method Speaker 4:to the madness at biweekly public affairs show on k a l x Berkeley. Today I'm interviewing Monica and Aaron Roci, no [00:15:00] owners of the local butcher in north Berkeley. They're discussing the challenges of bringing local sustainable meat products from farm to table. Speaker 3:What we understand is that two of the dairy cattle were slaughtered without being inspected before they were slaughtered. Part of the inspection routine is to inspect the live animal before it's slaughtered. Either it wasn't done, it wasn't documented correctly. We're not really sure, and as a result, the first recall happened, [00:15:30] which recalled the meat from, I believe it was January 1st through January 13th that was the first one, the first recall, and then I guess upon further inspections of the USDA inspectors work, they found that maybe there had been more animals that were not inspected before slaughter, I'm assuming. And so as a result, the USDA punished the USDA inspector by ultimately punishing Rancho [00:16:00] and olive ranches customers by recalling every bit of meat, every bit of beef that was processed there. Between January 1st and December 31st, 2013 it's amazing. It's amazing. And the thing is, it's a huge number. It catches everybody's eye. Not One case of illness had been reported and 99% of that beef has already been consumed. The only thing we had in our shop that was from that beef was our hot dogs that BN ranch makes for us with their 2013 slaughtered [00:16:30] animal. But other than that, everything else was consumed and it was all delicious. Speaker 1:I mean, I think bill and Nicolette, I've kind of taken this on themselves, which is awesome. And their book defending beef, Speaker 3:New York Times, and as we saw that, but they, I feel like they're in a unique situation amongst our local farmers because they only slaughter beef in this summer and early fall and they sought her a lot and they freeze [00:17:00] it with the intent of selling the rest of it throughout the rest of the year. So they had a good amount of beef that was frozen, waiting to be sold that they had to then. That was part of the recall. Most of the local farmers don't have the resources or the stockpile of that amount. Most of the local farmers will slaughter regularly throughout the year and if they don't, if they only are soldering through the summer and fall, which is prime beef season, [00:17:30] then they're freezing. It's not anywhere near that quantities of frozen meat as BN ranch in her room, her Speaker 1:book with, she says it's financially devastating. It's wasteful, but the third thing was so poignant because they know their cows individually. Apparently a lot of these local farmers do. She felt like it was sacrilegious to that animal because they Speaker 3:knew them by name. They walk them to their death. They were there when they're born Speaker 1:and to just throw away their meat, their lives. Yeah. It's what I was going to say too is that the people [00:18:00] that we get our meat from are the farmers, the ones who raise these animals, they're the ones who pick them out, load them on to the trailer and are taken to the slaughterhouse. So when they show up, they're in perfect health and perfect condition. Like they're picked out specifically because they have a home and the ranch or the farm name is connected to this meat and the quality. So the opposite end of that is to load up a trailer [00:18:30] of animals that are done with their production and we need to move them somewhere. There's a big difference. Speaker 3:How many kinds of animals do you guys have in your shop? Beef, pork, lamb, goat, chicken, duck, Turkey squad, pigeon, rabbit, quail. And you also sell dog food. And can you talk about also you sell soap and where do you get that? And we make, Speaker 1:can we make it so from the tallow? So it's part [00:19:00] of what we, you also is important to us is just to utilize the whole animal. So it's not fair to take, uh, these lives and to just throw trim and fat and bones to waste. A way to, to get as much out of it is to use up everything. So making soups and stocks and stews and dog food and soap and treats and cookies and all kinds of charcuterie. And a sandwich, those kinds of things. They're all [00:19:30] outlets for us to use up the whole animal. So the soap is made out of the tallow. Do you guys actually make it? Yeah, we make it. We make it at the shop. Yeah. So you can render it. There's just so many different things that you can do with it. Well, with all parts of it and it's wasteful to throw anything away. Speaker 3:Well, it's also economically wasteful because we pay one price per pound to the farmer. We are paying the same price for bones and fat that we paid for tenderloin. So to us, the entire animal has equal value. [00:20:00] Every piece that goes in the trash or in the compost is money lost. So whatever we can do to create something out of the quote unquote waste helps us to regain our trust. Actually kind have an indigenous, it's an old idea in parts of the state, the sacred nature. There's nothing about what we do that we made up. It's all been done before. We're just going back to it. I'm sure you also get a lot of flack about meat in general. A lot of people don't eat meat here. [00:20:30] They feel that it's an energy consumer and we'll, we'll, there's a lot of political, social and cultural. Speaker 1:Yeah. Challenges. I mean that a lot of it is valid for sure. And because we own a butcher shop, we're not pushing on anybody to eat meat every day of the week, every meal. We don't eat meat every day of the week. And so it's, if you're getting good quality meat, you don't have to eat as much of it. And it's good for you. Speaker 3:Big proponents of eating higher [00:21:00] quality meat and less of it. When you do have meat, you should be getting the best quality meat you can possibly get, which is where it comes, which is going to cost more than not knowing where it comes from. You know, we're big proponents of bending a little more, getting a little less, but eating less of less of what you're getting. The grass based pasture raised a hundred percent pasture-raised meats, you know, they help the ecosystem. We're not talking about giant feed, lots full of beef or animals that are shoulder to [00:21:30] shoulder. And we're talking about firearms where the animals are roaming and they're part of the ecosystem and they help the grasses grow and by mowing them, you know, they're the natural lawnmowers and, and their excrement helps the, the animals and the insects and everything to break down and, and to biodegrade into nutrients for the next round of grasses to grow. And yeah, Speaker 1:one of our farmers grows produce and beans and all kinds of things on, on the land that he has. Part of his [00:22:00] rotation is when he goes to harvest the crops, he then brings in the pigs to tell the land for him. And so it's like, it's just this natural cycle, you know, he lets them do their thing. They're, they're super happy. They get to eat all of like the roots and things and bugs that we're all happy and alive when the crop was growing and then they tell it and then it's ready for the next round of whatever he wants to plant in that area. You talked to [inaudible] farmers too. They will kind of consider themselves [00:22:30] grass farmers more than anything else because that's what provides the food to the cows. But if they don't manage the land properly, they're not going to have feed. Speaker 1:Right. They're not going to have the grass for the animals. So it's being able to know why, where, when and how to take care of this land and then the animals come in there. They're just there. Part of it. Right Cycle. Exactly. It's really beautiful. Yeah. Some animals need additional feed, whether it's chickens or pigs, but we [00:23:00] have worked with our farmers in the past and we're now at a point that any additional feed is non GMO or are they growing on the property itself? Right. And then they're able to turn that into their own feed. Yeah. It's important to us too that if there's additional fee that it's, it's clean just because they're out on pastured and if you're still feeding them crappy feed, then what's the point? Yeah. You're eating that. You're very near to large supermarkets. Speaker 3:The gourmet ghetto itself worth with the cheeseboard and, and [00:23:30] the produce center. And it's a place where people go to do their shopping in the farmers markets there on Thursday, we certainly saw the supermarkets being an added bonus and a integrative, um, part of our business model because we didn't want to be a supermarket. We didn't want to offer everything, but we knew that for convenience, somebody who's going to get all of their dry goods and staples across the street who wants to come and then get their meat with us is far more likely to do it in one stop. [00:24:00] Then having to get back in their car or even to walk, you know, three blocks away. It's a pretty unique situation that we're in. Yeah, Speaker 1:it's great to have them as neighbors. You have this one location. Do you have plans for growth? We've had people come up to us and ask us, so can you open a store in wherever [inaudible] yeah, exactly. And then, and since we're now just little over two and a half years old, it's still feels too new to really even [00:24:30] think about that. We want to definitely build a solid foundation before we do any kind of other location or even Er. Right, exactly. So we, we've been talking about doing some sort of CSA meet box kind of thing. We're just kind of getting things together on that. Speaker 3:We're looking to maybe expand in sense of a production kitchen somewhere off site just because our kitchen space is so small and for the amount of value added products that we are making and the number of [00:25:00] animals that we are going through a week space is becoming our Speaker 1:go through in a week, depends on the week, but there's almost a holiday every month. Each holiday has a very specific type of meat or cut, so you have to be ready for that. Right? Right, exactly. So on a regular kind of week we'll do two to three beef each week and then we can do anywhere from like six to eight pegs, six lamb. Then Speaker 3:all of them do it differently. Chickens. Yeah, it varies. So you for sure learn. How do [00:25:30] you balance that with the seasonality of some of these mates? Speaker 1:Can, I have a lot of conversations with our farmers, how weather can affect the animals and from even from week to week. So there's a lot of adjusting and a lot of just kind of making things happen Speaker 3:can, can't just ask for beef last minute, right? It takes over, you know, well over a year to even grow beef. So you can't all of a sudden be like, oh actually next week I need another, you know, I need a third or fourth. Speaker 1:It's our job to help inform the customer. [00:26:00] That's kind of like our day to day job is to be available and to give any of this information to the customers that walking in the shop or that want to take a couple extra minutes to hear about the drought, how it's affecting our [inaudible] Speaker 3:or whatever. We always say ev, every, every transaction is a, is an opportunity for education. The majority of customers are coming to us because they want that individualized attention and they're giving us an opportunity to, to pass along a message and to talk about [00:26:30] our philosophies and to express our passion for what we do. And for the farmers and for the, for the land. And we get to read how much they want to know and what they might know or what their main, and we learn from them as well. You know, we certainly are in a highly highly educated demographic zone here. So Speaker 1:sometimes somebody will ask us something and we may not know the answer, but it's just a phone call away. And that's also what's really cool about what we do, is that I can call [00:27:00] the farmer and be like, Hey, what do you know about this? Or what happens when this happens? Or like what do you think about this? And I can find out immediately not having to worry about going through a distributor who will then maybe get in touch with somebody else who eventually will get to the farmer. You know, we feel like we want to be educated enough so that we can have our customers trust us. And that's important to us. I'm from Pennsylvania, [00:27:30] from Allentown, and I grew up with food being the complete opposite as to what I think food is now. And that was, well a lot of fast food. Speaker 1:It was all out of convenience, but I would spend the summers with my grandfather and my grandmother that have a fully functional farm and I would do farm work and we would take care of the animals and feed them and Bale Hay and like everything that needs to happen on the farm. And [00:28:00] they would always push these ideas on me of like trying to eat local and get what you can from your land and just like really old school ways. I got to learn a lot, but it was totally foreign to me. And then I came out here and I started to get to work with the farmers and being able to see them walk in the back door with a product and then be able to use that on the menu. That's where it clicked for me. And so then all of a sudden they were the only normal people [00:28:30] in my family and everybody else was really weird. Speaker 4:You grew up in northern California? I did. I grew up in Marine county. So you probably were born with all this knowledge and we certainly didn't eat Speaker 3:at home with a local bend or an organic bend or anything like that. My parents were east coast transplants and it didn't occur to me the connection between food and land really until I got an opportunity to live in Italy for a year during college. That being said, though, the deep connection [00:29:00] to the land that I was surrounded with certainly had a huge impact on me. It wasn't until, you know, I was in Italy that I really understood that a tomato shouldn't be like that orangy color and you know, and that, that there were seasons to produce and, and seasonality to cooking and, and how it all tied together with the environment. Speaker 4:Aaron and Monica, I'm afraid that's all the time we have today, but I want to thank you for being on the program. Thank you. Thank you. It's my pleasure. You've been listening to method [00:29:30] to the madness. I'm Lisa keeper. Tune in again in two weeks at the same time. Have a great weekend. Speaker 2:[inaudible] [00:30:00] okay. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

"Is this Bonsai Buddy on Android?" Welcome to episode 20 of Attack of the Androids! We strive each and every week to be the best Android podcast we can be. It seems like only yesterday we started this podcast, but nay it was started back in September. So here we are, each week presenting you what we feel is the most interesting and relevant news in regards to Android. Before we get into the show notes for episode 20, I have something I'd like to discuss with you. I think more people need to focus on the fact that it's near impossible to purchase a mobile device that was manufactured here in America. Don't get me wrong, the devices other countries make are great depending on your level of standards, but when stories like this one about Apple and the dire working conditions the people who work for Foxconn deal with, as good moral human beings we have to ask ourselves one question. Is it worth it? Granted things could be, and used to be, far worse. Let's take a look at the numbers. Between January and November 2010, 14 Foxconn employees killed themselves. 18 Foxconn employees in all tried to. 20 Chinese universities created a report describing the working conditions these humans deal with day to day, basically comparing Foxconn to "Labor Camps." From what I understand, a month or so after that about 150 Foxconn employees threatened mass suicide because Foxconn refused to pay them what they were promised. This is just a minute sliver of the things human beings are dealing with all over the world just so consumers can keep on consuming. Read more » The post AotA 20: Age of Connectivity appeared first on Attack of the Androids.

Between January and May 2008 Professor Sir Eli Lauterpacht was interviewed seven times to record his reminiscences of his association with the Faculty of Law at the University of Cambridge. The interviewer is Lesley Dingle. The interviews were recorded and the audio version is available on this website with transcripts of those recordings: - First Interview (29 January 2008): Early years (1928-1940); - Second Interview (7 March 2008): Time in the USA (1940-44) and career to 1962; - Third Interview (13 March 2008): Recollections of The Sixties; - Fourth Interview (20 March 2008): Recollections of The Eighties; - Fifth Interview (28 March 2008): Recollections of The Nineties and the new Millenium; - Sixth Interview (2 April 2008): Recollections of some legal personalities; - Seventh Interview (30 May 2008): A postcript by Sir Eli to the interviews. For more information, see the Squire website at http://www.squire.law.cam.ac.uk/eminent_scholars/

Between January and March 2007 Mr Dias was interviewed three times at his home in Babraham Road, Cambridge, to record his reminiscences of nearly seventy years of his association with the Faculty of Law at the University of Cambridge. He is one of the very few remaining scholars whose experiences extend to pre-Second World War times, and at the time of writing, he is the oldest living ex-member of the Faculty. The interviews were recorded, and the audio version is available on this website with transcript of those recordings: - First Interview (17 January 2007): Early Years – 1921-1951; - Second Interview (23 February 2007): 1951-1981; - Third Interview (13 March 2007): Scholarly Work. For more information, see the Squire website at http://www.squire.law.cam.ac.uk/eminent_scholars/

Between January and March 2007 Mr Dias was interviewed three times at his home in Babraham Road, Cambridge, to record his reminiscences of nearly seventy years of his association with the Faculty of Law at the University of Cambridge. He is one of the very few remaining scholars whose experiences extend to pre-Second World War times, and at the time of writing, he is the oldest living ex-member of the Faculty. The interviews were recorded, and the audio version is available on this website with transcript of those recordings: - First Interview (17 January 2007): Early Years – 1921-1951; - Second Interview (23 February 2007): 1951-1981; - Third Interview (13 March 2007): Scholarly Work. For more information, see the Squire website at http://www.squire.law.cam.ac.uk/eminent_scholars/

Between January and March 2007 Mr Dias was interviewed three times at his home in Babraham Road, Cambridge, to record his reminiscences of nearly seventy years of his association with the Faculty of Law at the University of Cambridge. He is one of the very few remaining scholars whose experiences extend to pre-Second World War times, and at the time of writing, he is the oldest living ex-member of the Faculty. The interviews were recorded, and the audio version is available on this website with transcript of those recordings: - First Interview (17 January 2007): Early Years – 1921-1951; - Second Interview (23 February 2007): 1951-1981; - Third Interview (13 March 2007): Scholarly Work. For more information, see the Squire website at http://www.squire.law.cam.ac.uk/eminent_scholars/

Between January and April 2009 Professor Jolowicz was interviewed three times at his home at Barrington, near Cambridge to record his reminiscences of over sixty years of an illustrious academic career, the majority of which was spent in the Faculty of Law at Cambridge. Audio recordings are available on this website with transcript of those recordings: - First Interview (30 January 2009): Early Years (1926-1946) - Second Interview (20 February 2009): Cambridge (1955 - present) - Third Interview (17 April 2009): Professor Jolowicz's Published works For more information, see the Squire website at http://www.squire.law.cam.ac.uk/eminent_scholars/

Between January and April 2009 Professor Jolowicz was interviewed three times at his home at Barrington, near Cambridge to record his reminiscences of over sixty years of an illustrious academic career, the majority of which was spent in the Faculty of Law at Cambridge. Audio recordings are available on this website with transcript of those recordings: - First Interview (30 January 2009): Early Years (1926-1946) - Second Interview (20 February 2009): Cambridge (1955 - present) - Third Interview (17 April 2009): Professor Jolowicz's Published works For more information, see the Squire website at http://www.squire.law.cam.ac.uk/eminent_scholars/

Between January and April 2009 Professor Jolowicz was interviewed three times at his home at Barrington, near Cambridge to record his reminiscences of over sixty years of an illustrious academic career, the majority of which was spent in the Faculty of Law at Cambridge. Audio recordings are available on this website with transcript of those recordings: - First Interview (30 January 2009): Early Years (1926-1946) - Second Interview (20 February 2009): Cambridge (1955 - present) - Third Interview (17 April 2009): Professor Jolowicz's Published works For more information, see the Squire website at http://www.squire.law.cam.ac.uk/eminent_scholars/

Between January and May 2008 Professor Sir Eli Lauterpacht was interviewed seven times to record his reminiscences of his association with the Faculty of Law at the University of Cambridge. The interviewer is Lesley Dingle. The interviews were recorded and the audio version is available on this website with transcripts of those recordings: - First Interview (29 January 2008): Early years (1928-1940); - Second Interview (7 March 2008): Time in the USA (1940-44) and career to 1962; - Third Interview (13 March 2008): Recollections of The Sixties; - Fourth Interview (20 March 2008): Recollections of The Eighties; - Fifth Interview (28 March 2008): Recollections of The Nineties and the new Millenium; - Sixth Interview (2 April 2008): Recollections of some legal personalities; - Seventh Interview (30 May 2008): A postcript by Sir Eli to the interviews. For more information, see the Squire website at http://www.squire.law.cam.ac.uk/eminent_scholars/

Between January and May 2008 Professor Sir Eli Lauterpacht was interviewed seven times to record his reminiscences of his association with the Faculty of Law at the University of Cambridge. The interviewer is Lesley Dingle. The interviews were recorded and the audio version is available on this website with transcripts of those recordings: - First Interview (29 January 2008): Early years (1928-1940); - Second Interview (7 March 2008): Time in the USA (1940-44) and career to 1962; - Third Interview (13 March 2008): Recollections of The Sixties; - Fourth Interview (20 March 2008): Recollections of The Eighties; - Fifth Interview (28 March 2008): Recollections of The Nineties and the new Millenium; - Sixth Interview (2 April 2008): Recollections of some legal personalities; - Seventh Interview (30 May 2008): A postcript by Sir Eli to the interviews. For more information, see the Squire website at http://www.squire.law.cam.ac.uk/eminent_scholars/

Between January and May 2008 Professor Sir Eli Lauterpacht was interviewed seven times to record his reminiscences of his association with the Faculty of Law at the University of Cambridge. The interviewer is Lesley Dingle. The interviews were recorded and the audio version is available on this website with transcripts of those recordings: - First Interview (29 January 2008): Early years (1928-1940); - Second Interview (7 March 2008): Time in the USA (1940-44) and career to 1962; - Third Interview (13 March 2008): Recollections of The Sixties; - Fourth Interview (20 March 2008): Recollections of The Eighties; - Fifth Interview (28 March 2008): Recollections of The Nineties and the new Millenium; - Sixth Interview (2 April 2008): Recollections of some legal personalities; - Seventh Interview (30 May 2008): A postcript by Sir Eli to the interviews. For more information, see the Squire website at http://www.squire.law.cam.ac.uk/eminent_scholars/

Between January and May 2008 Professor Sir Eli Lauterpacht was interviewed seven times to record his reminiscences of his association with the Faculty of Law at the University of Cambridge. The interviewer is Lesley Dingle. The interviews were recorded and the audio version is available on this website with transcripts of those recordings: - First Interview (29 January 2008): Early years (1928-1940); - Second Interview (7 March 2008): Time in the USA (1940-44) and career to 1962; - Third Interview (13 March 2008): Recollections of The Sixties; - Fourth Interview (20 March 2008): Recollections of The Eighties; - Fifth Interview (28 March 2008): Recollections of The Nineties and the new Millenium; - Sixth Interview (2 April 2008): Recollections of some legal personalities; - Seventh Interview (30 May 2008): A postcript by Sir Eli to the interviews. For more information, see the Squire website at http://www.squire.law.cam.ac.uk/eminent_scholars/

Between January and May 2008 Professor Sir Eli Lauterpacht was interviewed seven times to record his reminiscences of his association with the Faculty of Law at the University of Cambridge. The interviewer is Lesley Dingle. The interviews were recorded and the audio version is available on this website with transcripts of those recordings: - First Interview (29 January 2008): Early years (1928-1940); - Second Interview (7 March 2008): Time in the USA (1940-44) and career to 1962; - Third Interview (13 March 2008): Recollections of The Sixties; - Fourth Interview (20 March 2008): Recollections of The Eighties; - Fifth Interview (28 March 2008): Recollections of The Nineties and the new Millenium; - Sixth Interview (2 April 2008): Recollections of some legal personalities; - Seventh Interview (30 May 2008): A postcript by Sir Eli to the interviews. For more information, see the Squire website at http://www.squire.law.cam.ac.uk/eminent_scholars/

Between January and May 2008 Professor Sir Eli Lauterpacht was interviewed seven times to record his reminiscences of his association with the Faculty of Law at the University of Cambridge. The interviewer is Lesley Dingle. The interviews were recorded and the audio version is available on this website with transcripts of those recordings: - First Interview (29 January 2008): Early years (1928-1940); - Second Interview (7 March 2008): Time in the USA (1940-44) and career to 1962; - Third Interview (13 March 2008): Recollections of The Sixties; - Fourth Interview (20 March 2008): Recollections of The Eighties; - Fifth Interview (28 March 2008): Recollections of The Nineties and the new Millenium; - Sixth Interview (2 April 2008): Recollections of some legal personalities; - Seventh Interview (30 May 2008): A postcript by Sir Eli to the interviews. For more information, see the Squire website at http://www.squire.law.cam.ac.uk/eminent_scholars/

Detection and Differentiation of Vibrio sp. in Crustaceans, Molluscs, and Products thereof with Regard to Routine Diagnostic The purpose of this study was to reveal the contamination rate by vibrios of commercially available crustaceaens, and molluscs, and products thereof. Beside this, a simple quick routine method for the detection should be established. Between January 2001 and May 2002 the administrative „Wirtschaftskontrolldienst“ sampled in the district of Karlsruhe 100 samples of shrimps and shells either raw or heat treated, but not ready to eat, besides this heated and ready to eat food samples. These samples were tested by means of one enrichment system and two bacterial counting methods for Vibrio sp. The enrichment system was modified from the enrichment system described by ICMSF in „Microorganisms in foods – microbiological specifications of food pathogens". The modification is explained thoroughly. Strains of V. parahaemolyticus and V. cholerae were tested afterwards at the “Nationales Referenzzentrum für Enteritiserreger” in Hamburg for the existence of pathogenic potential. A total of 22 percent of the samples were positive for Vibrio; raw shells have the highest contamination rate with 50 percent, raw shrimps (35 % positive) distinctly higher than boiled shrimps (6,8 % positive). Most of the positive results succeeded using the enrichment system. The advantages of the different investigation systems are explained in detail. A potential health risk exist preferably, if improper handling of these seafood leads to an increase of the microbiological load and no or insufficient decontamination prior to eating was performed. Regarding new habits of consumption (raw sea products) and the increase of so called „other forms“ of infectious enteritis more attention should be paid to the sporadic occurrence of this microorganisms.