Podcasts about Bond

This episode originally aired July 8, 2019. The story of nurse Tanya Reid who may have murdered her own baby and was planning to murder her son. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What is the most important aspect to The Bond Fitness Challenge? Is it nutrition? Fitness? Is it what you wear while working out ? LOL! It's actually none of these things! Listen to this podcast to discover WHAT is the #1 key to success of the #bondfitnesschallenge.

For episode 695 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Alex Mirran, the Gradient Business Development team lead in North America onboarding key inference customers and developing strategic partnerships. Alex has spent over 8 years in distributed AI systems, fintech, and capital management executing go to market strategies and capital formation.

It's March, and that means the Bros are back at it again with their annual bracket from the world of movies. This year it's a two parter, with the first 13 Bond films facing off to see which is the greatest and has slept with the most women in the name of England! Here is the bracket: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ARYiijzq59emMgLzvxIrn1uVtcXfsxFU5D6kGE0Fhhw/edit?gid=0#gid=0Keep up with the Bros at: https://broforcesquad.com/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCJML5XTKJl2OzGW5HWrJhwhttps://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bro-force-squad/id1158546516?mt=2https://twitter.com/BroForceSquadStuff discussed in this episode includes The Luck of the Irish, Scream 7, His & Hers, Rooster, Anaconda, Shrinking S3, Scrubs, The Wrong Paris, Primate, Friends Like These, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: Secret of the Ooze, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Zootopia 2, The Housemaid

For episode 694 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Trevor Harries-Jones, Board Director for Render Network, a decentralized GPU network powering some of the world's biggest visual and entertainment projects, including Las Vegas Sphere visuals, Super Bowl trailers, and Coachella stage shows. They are emerging as a counterweight to GPU consolidation and an alternative compute layer for AI and real-time rendering. 

"I mean it." Three simple words. Yet they may be the most important line ever spoken in a James Bond film.  In this episode of Cracking the Code of Spy Movies, we explore the moment when James Bond stops being a legend and becomes something far more human. The words "I mean it" appear during the proposal scene in ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE. Bond, played by George Lazenby, asks Tracy di Vincenzo to marry him. She asks if he truly means it. Bond answers quietly: "I mean it."  Those three words changed the Bond franchise forever.  Before this moment, Bond had already appeared in five films starring Sean Connery, beginning with Dr. No. These movies defined Bond as cool, detached, and emotionally unavailable. Romance existed, but commitment never did.  Then Tracy enters the story.  Played by Diana Rigg, Tracy is unlike any Bond woman before her. She challenges Bond. She understands him. She sees through the charm and armor.  And Bond does something unprecedented.  He proposes.  In this episode, we break down the barn proposal scene and its deeper meaning. The storm outside mirrors the danger surrounding them. Inside the barn, Bond reveals something rare: sincerity. The line "I mean it" signals vulnerability. Bond isn't delivering a clever quip. He's making a promise.  That promise changes the emotional stakes of the story. It also sets up one of the most tragic endings in the Bond series. Moments after their wedding, Tracy is murdered by Ernst Stavro Blofeld and Irma Bunt.  Bond's quiet line from earlier suddenly becomes heartbreaking.  We also explore how this moment echoes through later Bond films. References appear in THE SPY WHO LOVED ME, FOR YOUR EYES ONLY, and LICENCE TO KILL.   All of it begins with three words: "I mean it."  This episode reveals why that line reshaped the character of James Bond and the emotional core of the franchise.  Episode Highlights  Why "I mean it" reveals the most vulnerable moment in Bond history  How Tracy di Vincenzo changed the emotional rules of Bond films  The symbolism hidden inside the famous barn proposal scene  Why Tracy's death reshaped Bond's future relationships  The surprising references to this moment across later Bond movies  Tell us what you think about the line "I mean it". Is it the line that changed James Bond Forever?  We think this is an important line for the series.  Do you?  Let us know if you think we're right, or if you think we're nuts.  Let us know your thoughts, ideas for future episodes, and what you think of this episode. Just drop us a note at info@spymovienavigator.com.  The more we hear from you, the better the show will surely be!  We'll give you a shout-out in a future episode!     You can check out all our CRACKING THE CODE OF SPY MOVIES podcast episodes on your favorite podcast app or our website. In addition, you can check out our YouTube channel as well.     Episode Webpage:  https://spymovienavigator.com/episode/i-mean-it-the-line-that-changed-james-bond-forever 

The crew discusses the UK removing tariffs on offshore wind equipment, Vineyard Wind’s final blade shipment from New Bedford, and Ming Yang joining Germany’s offshore wind association. Sign up now for Uptime Tech News, our weekly newsletter on all things wind technology. This episode is sponsored by Weather Guard Lightning Tech. Learn more about Weather Guard’s StrikeTape Wind Turbine LPS retrofit. Follow the show on YouTube, Linkedin and visit Weather Guard on the web. And subscribe to Rosemary’s “Engineering with Rosie” YouTube channel here. Have a question we can answer on the show? Email us! The Uptime Wind Energy Podcast brought to you by Strike Tape, protecting thousands of wind turbines from lightning damage worldwide. Visit strike tape.com. And now your hosts.  Allen Hall: Welcome to the Uptime Wind Energy Podcast. I’m your host, Allen Hall. I’m here with Matthew Stead, Rosemary Barnes and Yolanda Padron. And the UK is really gearing up for offshore wind and they’re making some really smart moves and. One of them is, uh, the change in tariffs. So the British offshore wind manufacturers have been fighting really an uphill battle for a long time and for years. The companies that build turbines and components in the UK have faced import tariffs on the materials needed most, which tends to be steels like steel. Uh, cables, specialized parts from overseas all carried a tariff with it. Well, now the federal government has acted to [00:01:00] remove those tariffs on offshore wind equipment. The move is expected to save UK manufacturers tens of millions of pounds every year. And for an industry trying to cut costs and scale up that kind of relief could make the difference between winning. Losing contracts, and I’m surprised the UK has waited this long and I think other countries have the same problem. Obviously the US is taring the heck out of everything at the minute, but uh, a lot of European countries do put tariffs on the raw materials and the components that are used to make wind turbines. That’s not a smart long term move if you’re trying to deploy. Gigawatts of offshore wind.  Matthew Stead: Well, I, I think, uh, the recent events in the world show that energy security and not importing energy is a wonderful thing. And so this completely aligns with that, um, that objective. So I think that’s why we all agree with you, Alan. Allen Hall: Well do, is there a, a. A threshold here where other countries start to do it [00:02:00] and for whatever reason there’s, there’s tends to be tariffs on energy in all forms of it. Right. And there and on steel in particular, that seems to be a big area of concern. Are we gonna start to see some of those come down just to lower the cost of wind turbines and to deploy the middle of the water? ’cause there is a lot of steel in an offshore wind turbine.  Matthew Stead: It’s been like China. I mean China has, you know, a lot of clean energy, low cost energy and it is to their advantage. So I, I think it’s a entirely logical approach and I would’ve thought it’s, if you’re a good on policy, you would definitely be looking at this. Allen Hall: Is this has been a concern of the UK steel industry, which has been diminishing over the years? Uh, so it’s always been a pain point with the uk. They’ve been trying to stand up their own steel industry and forever they had a big steel industry In the uk you think of all the. The steel that was built from late 18 hundreds all the way up to the 1980s and nineties. Uh, but it does sound like you, you gotta pick and choose your battles here. And maybe the UK has [00:03:00] finally said, okay, the, the steel battle is a separate issue within offshore wind, and maybe we gotta do something different.  Matthew Stead: I mean, I think Australia did the same thing ages ago. I mean, we had a car, car industry and you know, we just didn’t have the scale. So, you know, Australia’s picking its battles and um, yeah, I mean, you can’t be good at everything, so you know why not. Uh, get the, the lower cost energy and um, deal with it that way.  Rosemary Barnes: Australia has actually just announced, you know how Australia’s got the policy to support clean energy technology manufacturing in Australia. And they started with, um, solar panels and then they’ve also got something related to battery cells. Well, they just announced wind turbine tower manufacturing, um, which is very simple. The reason why Australia doesn’t have, um, wind turbine tower manufacturing anymore. Is just because we can’t compete on price with Asia, um, in general and China specifically. It’s interesting now to be like, okay, let’s support Australian [00:04:00]manufacturing of wind turbine towers when like there’s no technological barrier. It’s pure cost, cost issues. I would really love to see the Australian government supporting some of the new manufacturing methods and you know, like we’ve seen that Fortescue has invested in. Um, in Ena Lift, the Spanish, Spanish company, um, ESCU has, has bought their tower manufacturing. Um, it’s, it’s like modular, advanced thing that’s gonna work well for remote areas. Otherwise it’s just like, pay a bunch of money so that we can make towers more expensively, but we can sell them at a competitive rate with the Chinese. And I don’t know, to me that’s not very strategic. I always prefer we support the next, the next thing.  Allen Hall: Whatever happened to spiral welding and making towers on site. I think that died about a year or two ago because they were trying it here in the United States and about building ’em at the wind farm. But it sounded like just setting it up to [00:05:00] build the spiral mechanism, the, the cold, uh, forming plus all the welding on top of it. It got to be so expensive to install on site that it was just easier to, to build a central location, which I think they were going for. I’m not even sure that in today’s world, because of the advanced technology in the existing way of manufacturing is so good and inexpensive that it makes any sense to try anything else. It just seems like it’s, there’s just stamping out parts right now.  Rosemary Barnes: Oh, no. I mean, we definitely need new, new methods because we’re really constrained on how tall towers can get if you just wanna make a steel cylinder and ship it out in, you know, whole pieces, like whole cross sections and. Um, put them together vertically. That’s you. You know, like we’ve, we’ve gotten about as tall as we’re gonna get for that because if you want to go any taller, you’re gonna have to start massively increasing the thickness of the tower to make it stiffen up. And that just means way more steel to keep material costs reasonable. You need to increase the diameter, um, beyond [00:06:00] what you can transport on the road. Um, but I think that it’s like the, the, the problem is definitely real and well established, but it’s like with many other. Problems. You know when you start thinking, okay, we’ve got a solution to this problem at that time, there aren’t other solutions, so you’re sure that you know you’re gonna win. And so spiral welding was one of the early ones. Oh, we can fix this problem, but. While they’re developing that and trying to get the capabilities where it needs to be, the cost down, you’ve got a dozen other competing ways that you could solve that problem. And they include like, um, some manufacturers, I think Vestus is one. They’re cutting longitudinally. And so instead of, um, shipping out towers in a single cross section, it’ll be like four. And then they’re bolted together on site. Um, and then Concrete Towers is another one. The Naber Lift, um, thing that I mentioned.  Matthew Stead: Wooden towers.  Rosemary Barnes: Yeah, wooden Wooden towers is, uh, another one I’ve covered, uh, [00:07:00] on my YouTube channel. Matthew Stead: They really should make them out of carbon fiber, shouldn’t they?  Rosemary Barnes: Well, I have, it’s not, it’s You’re saying that as a, as a crazy thing. It’s not, it’s not such a crazy thing. And I have, I have, I have looked into it. You wouldn’t do it outta carbon fiber. You’d do it outta glass. Um, there’s a lot of. There’s a lot of benefits to it, and I actually do believe that we might eventually see like 3D printed glass, um, towers. Allen Hall: No.  Rosemary Barnes: Now we’re just getting into our standard. I, I believe the future might look different to the, to the present day, and Alan never thinks that anything’s ever gonna change.  Matthew Stead: I would’ve. 3D uh, printed concrete towers would have some logic.  Rosemary Barnes: There’s been pilots of 3D printed concrete, concrete towers. I’m, I’m pretty sure GE had a, um, a project on that and there might have been somebody else that did, took it a bit further. It’s all possible. It’s also like concrete towers are, are good, but it is local. Like it depends on having the right materials around locally. ’cause you don’t want to have to transport Hess of. Concrete and water to site. Um, [00:08:00] so yeah, anyway, the point is that like, just because you’ve identified a real problem and you’ve got a solution to it, if you are gonna take five or 10 years to develop your technology and get it to the right price point, you are not gonna be the only, the only solution anymore. So people often like massively overestimate how valuable their idea is. Um, and by the time that it’s ready, it’s not the best solution anymore. So I think like the lesson from that is to just. You need to just move really, really fast and keep your peripheral vision available to see what other technologies are developing in tandem and know when, when to pull the pin. If you are no longer, you no longer have a path to be the best solution, then. Stop. Even if you’ve got 90% of a solution, don’t bother with the last 10%. If you’re never gonna sell it, you know it’s a waste go. Um, let, let all your smart people work on something else. Allen Hall: Delamination and bottom line, failures and blades are [00:09:00]difficult problems to detect early. These hidden issues can cost you millions in repairs and lost energy production. C-I-C-N-D-T are specialists to detect these critical flaws before they become expensive burdens. Their non-destructive test technology penetrates deep to blade materials to find voids and cracks. Traditional inspections, completely. Miss C-I-C-N-D-T Maps. Every critical defect delivers actionable reports and provides support to get your blades. Back in service, so visit cic ndt.com because catching blade problems early will save you millions. Can we pull the pin? On digital twins. I came across another company that was pushing digital twins in the wind turbine space. And I thought, I thought we got rid of that a year ago. Can we stop doing that?  Rosemary Barnes: I, um, in general, like I think a lot of times you see digital twins and I can’t see the point, but there are some applications where you [00:10:00] definitely can,  Matthew Stead: uh, I can add on the digital twin, so the IEC 61 400 dash 32, the new blade o and m standard has in the, in its current draft, it has a section on digital twins. Um, and um, at the last meeting there was a debate as to whether that should be taken out because actually, um, AI, ml, um, all these, um, approaches will just overrun the concept of the traditional digital twin. So, um, I was voting for it to be removed, um, but. Other people didn’t. And so it’s still in the current draft. Yolanda Padron: I am a little bit tired around digital twins at the idea of, like, I’ve seen the title slapped around a lot of things that just aren’t digital twins. And I think that gets even more confusing to a lot of people who are just new to the space or new to the idea that then they, they, they hear digital twin, they have like an idea about it or like, oh, it’s really great, and then they pursue something that just [00:11:00] really isn’t, it’s just a. A monitoring system that they wanted to name something else.  Allen Hall: Yes, that’s it.  Rosemary Barnes: I’ve seen it used well in manufacturing, which is not usually what people are selling it as, but you know, if you have a new composite part, for example, and like a wind turbine blade is a really good example, you design it. And then you can only test it to a certain extent. Um, and you never know exactly what you’ve made, right? And so it’s really hard to kind of relate, like to validate your design tools when not every blade is the same. You know, it’s aiming to be the same. The design is the same every time, but you’re gonna get different results every time you test it. But with some advanced, uh, manufacturing, like my favorite thing to argue with Alan about 3D printing, um, fiber reinforced composites. You can really precisely know exactly what your part looks like all through the structure. You know where every void is. Um, you know where every fiber is and then so you know that exact part. Then you can test that exact part, and you do that with, you know, a dozen of them and you can really [00:12:00] build up a model of what kinds of defects are really, um, you know, doing what to the performance output. And then that can help you to get your quality, um, acceptance to really, like you, you can do the things that matter instead of guessing, oh, okay, yeah, we know that we want this much. Bond line, you can actually know, okay, well like where does that matter? Where doesn’t it? What’s the actual threshold? However, it’s very expensive to do that, and I don’t know that it would make sense for wind turbine blades economically, maybe. Maybe it will one day. I mean, if we can get the quality data that we need, there are big pro quality problems that need to be solved with blades so. I think it’s something to not totally rule out anyway. Matthew Stead: That’s quality control. That’s not a digital twin.  Rosemary Barnes: No, but it is. You have the di you have the make up a digital twin of the, of the part that you’ve made, and then you test it and then you can, um, digitally test the [00:13:00] part that you, the model that you have. So it is a digital twin. Um, it’s just used in a very different way to what digital twins are usually sold as. It’s not at the right level yet for a hundred meter long. Composite wind turbine blade. Um, and also because you would need to destructively test, you know, a, a whole bunch of blades which no one can afford to, to do that.  Yolanda Padron: What if we were to take all the money from like FSAs and stuff that they have to spend, like the OEMs actually have to spend from all of the manufacturing defects from, oh, I tweaked this on this blade type in this. Factory and set it to print and then I tweaked it over here and then I set it to print for like hundreds and hundreds of blades. Um, you know, all of that money spent accumulates too, if we really wanna look at the business case. But eventually, I think maybe it’d be great if it were to work out. I am also.[00:14:00] Hoping  Rosemary Barnes: I, I think it would be a really interesting project to work, and I bet I could. I, I bet that, you know, a good project manager could get, get a positive business case out of it. At the end. One of the problems is that like service, the service department bucket of money is not at all related to the manufacturing bucket of money. Um, so, or the, yeah, the engineering back of the money that, that, that would be a really big problem and make it harder to find a positive business case. But I still think that it’s, um. Yeah, it, there’s a lot of potential there. It would be really interesting project to work on.  Matthew Stead: In terms of the operational phase, I, I think, um, like I said before, the A IML tools. A way more powerful with anomaly detection rather than building a, a fancy digital model, which is not accurate. Um, actually you’re better off looking at the deviations and then the anomalies from what you expect. And I, and there are quite a few people that are doing that, and I, I personally think that’s a way more effective method during the operations and maintenance phase. Rosemary Barnes: But I think that that [00:15:00] would be related. It would be a way to improve what you’re doing there because you said, yeah, digital twin, that’s not. Accurate. So you would need to be accurate. That would be the project to figure out like how you can get accuracy in the right places that you need it. You wouldn’t be able to afford to have accuracy over the entire blade ’cause it’s just way too much data. And then, um, it would help you to figure out like what anoma, what anomalies do we need to look for that are the, the critical ones. I, I think that they would, they would work in partnership. Um, not as two separate things. Can I just plug, because I’m gonna go to China in April and can I just plug that if anyone has any projects, I’ll be there anyway. And um, yeah, so I am sharing the cost of the trip between a few different collaborations and there will be a chance. To, to get me out there to see some manufacturing, et cetera. Would be really excited to go visit some Chinese [00:16:00] manufacturing, some Chinese development. Got a few, few tentative irons in fires at the moment, but would love to have Chinese companies reach out to me and see if we can arrange a collaboration  Allen Hall: as wind energy professionals. Staying informed is crucial, and let’s face it difficult. That’s why the Uptime podcast recommends PES Wind Magazine. PES Wind offers a diverse range of in-depth articles and expert insights that dive into the most pressing issues facing our energy future. Whether you’re an industry veteran or new to wind, PES Wind has the high quality content you need. Don’t miss out. Visit PS wind.com today. It has been a turbulent chapter in offshore wind in America. No doubt about that vineyard wind. The first large scale offshore wind project in the US has faced a crazy difficult road after months of uncertainty, partial construction, and a federally ordered pause. The [00:17:00] project has reached a telling milestone the first. And final shipment of the last blade has departed the port of New Bedford, Massachusetts. And, uh, the blades were just sitting on port for a little while. Uh, Keyside. So this is the last blades or set of blades that’s going out to a turbine. This should sort of wrap it up. I, although I do think there are a couple of blades that may still need some modification updates, something of the sort. But in terms of getting termites out in the water. This should be it. And remember a few months ago, GE and uh, a number of others, vineyard was saying that they’re trying to be done in March. So they’re going to come really close to doing that. And that I know they’re trying to get power all turned on for the site. Because once that happens, it’s really hard for the, uh, the federal government to put any stops on them. I, I guess the question is now, is there any future for offshore wind for [00:18:00]ge now that this is complete and, and it’s kind of off the books, which is what they’ve been trying to do for the last roughly two years, is get it off the books. Matthew Stead: Um, as a positive, I mean. You know, every industry goes through challenges and improve. So I mean, despite all the turmoil, you know, there has to be some good come from it, even though it is been a painful, horrible process. You know, surely there’s some good come from it in terms of improved quality in the future, improved processes, so,  Allen Hall: well, I, I guess that’s the question is are they taking some of these lessons learned and applying them, or are they taking the lessons learned and saying we’re not gonna do that again in, in terms of going down the pathway for offshore wind. Matthew Stead: Well, I think if, uh, if they don’t apply the lessons, that’s sort of, it shows a massive failure of an organization.  Allen Hall: Yeah. It may, I guess it’s a question if it’s a technical failure or a financial failure. Maybe it’s both at the minute until they get everything up and running. But I think the financial side has been. Driving a number of the, of the decisions because the [00:19:00] technical side hasn’t gone all that well.  Matthew Stead: Uh, I think, uh, I think the financial side is an art, which I don’t understand.  Allen Hall: Yeah. Yeah. There’s a lot of moving pieces in financing offshore wind. Now, Vestas has won a, a couple of big. Uh, orders from RWB offshore and Vestus has obviously been in, in some offshore, not at the scale as originally as some of the other OEMs. It does look like the future is bright for Vestus offshore. Is that just gonna continue on that? Vestus is going to invest heavily in offshore and basically dominate that market. Or compete against a a Chinese manufacturer. It doesn’t seem like Siemens is gonna win a lot of offshore contracts off. At least today it doesn’t. You don’t see a lot of noise about that. You see mostly Vestas winning these gigawatt orders. It almost seems inevitable they’re gonna win most of them.  Matthew Stead: Um, I don’t, being long way, way away from where these projects are being made, uh, installed. Um, I don’t have the same sort of insights. [00:20:00] Um, but, um, I mean, obviously yeah, vest, MHI, the previous, um, you know, joint venture with MHI, which especially heavy industries. Um, obviously they’ve come from a, a long pedigree of, um, working offshore, so yeah, I mean, why not? And, um, it seems to be a more of a gradual ramp up, um, and a more orderly, systematic ramp up for offshore. So, yeah. Why, why wouldn’t that work?  Allen Hall: Well, we should hop on the. China discussion because, uh, China’s when turbine makers obviously been trying to build turbines in, in Europe at scale for quite a while now. Uh, and Ying Yang is talking about focusing their efforts on. Germany and they have joined the German Offshore Wind Association BWO. And this is not just a membership cards, uh, that they have subscribed to. It is really like, in a lot of people’s opinion, a strategic signal that Ming Yang intends to compete in the European off.[00:21:00] Market, maybe starting with Germany. Ming Yang was trying to get into Scotland originally, and they were talking about a billion and a half pounds being poured into Scotland to develop factories for offshore wind. Maybe that has come, uh, time has passed and Ming Yang is moving on to Germany. That’s what it reads like to me. Or, or they’re gonna hedge their bets and, and look at both places to see if they can get a foot. Print established in either country.  Matthew Stead: I mean, reputation matters. So you really need to build up a, a footprint. And why would you apply a scatter gun approach? So, I mean, you know, just targeting, you know, one region or, um, you know, makes complete sense to me. So, you know, get, get, get some turbines in the water, get them up and running, get them, get the reliability and the, the reputation, and then, and then go from there. I mean, made complete business sense.  Allen Hall: Well, does that mean that, uh, a mean yang is going to have to lose a little bit of money early on to get some turbines in the water just to demonstrate that they [00:22:00] can do it at scale in Europe? Matthew Stead: I might defer to Rosie, but I would’ve thought they don’t need to, you know, cut costs. I think they’re already cost effective. So you would’ve thought they would just go in, um, with their, their normal product offering and still be successful. Uh, but maybe I’m, I’m on the wrong mark there.  Rosemary Barnes: My understanding is, and I, I don’t know heaps. But my understanding is with Chinese when turbines, that there’s a separate version for the Chinese market, and then if they wanna sell it internationally, then they need to make a new version of it that will pass the IEC, um, standards and the kinds of, you know, certification testing that everybody in those markets is used to. So you’re not always getting, or I don’t think you, I think you’re usually not getting the exact same product. So just because the product exists in China doesn’t mean that it is. Um, without risk in new markets.  Allen Hall: Well, I’m, I’m just curious if ING Yang will have to do a complete IEC certification process because they haven’t done it yet. Uh, is that what you’re saying?  Rosemary Barnes: They do [00:23:00] a, actually a redesign so that they can pass the, um. Certification and then they, yes, they do the whole certification process. However, Mingan hasn’t sold no turbines outside of China. So they have, or it’s not like this is a brand new thing for them that they’ll have to have to, you know, figure out as they go. Um, they’ve, they’ve, you know, I, I, if they haven’t done it for these specific turbines that they’re planning to manufacture in that factory, they’ve at least done it for others and know the process. Um, yeah, and I think we all know it’s not that hard to pass a certification test, so it’s not like a huge obstacle for them. But it will add, it will add cost to the, um, to the process and to the product. Probab probably, you know, there are some design changes that will be needed that will increase the cost of the product. So I don’t think that we’re gonna see, um, you know, Chinese turbines from any, any manufacturer outside of China that are as cheap as the prices that you see within China. Matthew Stead: To be fair though, um, there is a strong, um, Chinese involvement in the IAC committees. So, um, [00:24:00] definitely the, the standards are being used. So, you know, the standards are being used in China, and so I, I don’t think it’s a huge stretch from, you know, the, the domestic product versus the international product. Allen Hall: That wraps up another episode of the Uptime Wind Energy Podcast. If today’s discussion sparked any questions or ideas, we’d love to hear from you. Reach out to us on LinkedIn. Don’t forget to subscribe. So if you never miss an episode, and if you found value in today’s conversation, please leave us a review. It really helps other wind energy professionals discover this show for Rosa, Yolanda, and Matthew. I’m Alan Hall, and we’ll see you here next time on the Uptime Wind Energy Podcast.

Matt and Eric, in the midst of the Sean Connery Bond run, examine what's quite possibly the best Bond flick of all time, ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE - featuring one-time Bond George Lazenby, a brute of a Blofeld in Telly Savalas, and ultimate Bond love Diana Rigg.

DEFENDANT: Agent 007, Commander James Bond EVIDENCE: Martinis SCENE OF THE CRIME: Our Secret Lair -- Hey friend — grab a glass and settle in. In this episode we put the martini itself on trial: from the citrus-bright Vesper to a garden-fresh basil-cucumber twist, plus a yuzu-matcha surprise that doubles as our truth serum. We sip, argue, and nerd out about James Bond — the actors, the gadgets, the infamous "shaken, not stirred" debate, and the songs that make you feel like walking into a slow-motion title card.   Expect cozy banter, a few too many martinis, pop-culture tidbits, and lots of affectionate teasing (and yes, some of that classic Bond misogyny and other problematic bits get called out). Whether you love Shirley Bassey, are Team Vesper, or just here for the gossip about which Bond almost died/was recast/played by a model who conned his way into a role — we've got you.   We keep it casual — like a long conversation with a friend who brought cocktails and way too many fun facts. If you've got martini riffs, Bond takes, or favorite theme songs, slide into our inbox — and cheers: 007 out.

This week's show covers mistakes investors are making right now, asset allocation (rate agnostic bond allocations), rules-based rebalancing, and lots of emails!

After you listen: Read more of Mark's insights in his article "7 Good Ideas for New Investors." Learn more about Investing Basics In this Financial Decoder minisode, Mark Riepe shares seven good ideas for new investors. The episode focuses on foundational investing concepts designed to be relevant in nearly any market environment. While the guidance is geared toward beginners, experienced investors may also find it useful as a refresher on long-term investing fundamentals. This episode emphasizes building a solid investing foundation rather than reacting to short-term market events. More resources mentioned in the episode: "What Is a Bond? Understanding Bond Types and How They Work" "The Role of Various Asset Classes in a Portfolio" "Comparing Education Savings Accounts" Other helpful Financial Decoder episodes: "How Should Your Goals Shape Your Portfolio?" "Do You Know These 7 Bond Market Basics?" "How Can You Set the Right Financial Goals?" "What Should Your Advisor Know About You?" Financial Decoder is an original podcast from Charles Schwab. For more on the series, visit schwab.com/FinancialDecoder.  If you enjoy the show, please leave us a rating or review on Apple Podcasts. Reach out to Mark on X @MarkRiepe with your thoughts on the show. Follow Financial Decoder on Spotify to comment on episodes. Important Disclosures This material is intended for general informational and educational purposes only. This should not be considered an individualized recommendation or personalized investment advice. The investment strategies mentioned are not suitable for everyone. Each investor needs to review an investment strategy for his or her own particular situation before making any investment decisions. All expressions of opinion are subject to change without notice in reaction to shifting market, economic or political conditions. Investing involves risk, including loss of principal. ​Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance may be affected by risks associated with non-diversification, including investments in specific countries or sectors. Additional risks may also include, but are not limited to, investments in foreign securities, especially emerging markets, real estate investment trusts (REITs), fixed income, municipal securities including state specific municipal securities, small capitalization securities and commodities. Each individual investor should consider these risks carefully before investing in a particular security or strategy. The Schwab Center for Financial Research is a division of Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. 0326-RCM9 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Gov. Gavin Newsom last week announced the latest allocation of more than $1 billion for mental health treatment projects and shelter beds.The funding comes through Proposition 1. Passed in 2024, the measure created a $6.4 billion bond to remake California's behavioral health system and expand the availability of treatment beds statewide.A CalMatters report, however, found that none of the programs expected in 2025 under that measure have opened yet.On Midday Edition Monday, we hear about that and about some of the San Diego projects expanding mental health and substance abuse care through Prop. 1.Guest:Marisa Kendall, homelessness reporter, CalMatters

The market doesn't care how tough you talk. You can be as aggressive as you want… until bonds, oil, and the headlines start telling you you're trippin. If you don't understand what's really moving right now, you'll panic-sell the bottom while the real money is positioning. 

Nine years ago, John Lunn and Allisa Henley set out to make the Tennessee Whiskey of their dreams at Sazerac's A.J. Bond Distillery. That plan was shattered when John Lunn died suddenly three years ago this month, but Allisa forged on with the backing of Sazerac. The first A.J. Bond whiskey will be released this summer, and Allisa Henley joins us with a preview on this week's WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news…a federal judge is expected to rule soon on the Uncle Nearest receivership case as the debt piles up, and a pair of rare casks of Karuizawa single malt set a new record for spirits sales at Christie's.

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It sounds like something a Bond villain would think up. A startup wants to put giant mirrors into space to reflect sunlight back toward the Earth at night. Why would someone want to do this? To disturb the sleep of everyone on the “dark side” of the planet? No, but that would happen. To help plants grow faster and feed more people? Nope. It's to keep giant solar power installations going after the sun goes down. This is a stupid, harmful idea, and we will explain why.Join The Heartland Institute's Anthony Watts, Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, and special guest David Legates, Ph.D., who will be speaking at our climate conference next month. We will also cover other crazy climate news of the week, including how climate change is supposedly killing penguins while also making them thrive, how a huge field of solar panels in Indiana lost a fight with a tornado, and how a new independent temperature station in Reno proves that the world isn't really as warm as alarmists say. In The Tank broadcasts LIVE every Thursday at 12pm CT on on The Heartland Institute YouTube channel. Tune in to have your comments addressed live by the In The Tank Crew. Be sure to subscribe and never miss an episode. See you there!Climate Change Roundtable is LIVE every Friday at 12pm CT on The Heartland Institute YouTube channel. Have a topic you want addressed? Join the live show and leave a comment for our panelists and we'll cover it during the live show!

Every once in a while, a loophole in time, space, and copyright law opens and spits out an object straight out of bizarro world. The summer of '83 gave us an “official” James Bond film starring the well past-his-prime Roger Moore, and the fall of '83 answered with NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN - an apostate remake of THUNDERBALL directed by the man who gave us THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK and starring none other than Roger Moore's also well past-his-prime predecessor Sean Connery! What could possibly go wrong? Uh… a lot. Thrill to spine-tingling scenes of an aging superspy taking herbal treatments at a health spa! Marvel at the cringy romantic subplot with a way-too-youthful Kim Basinger! Gasp at the gravity defying athleticism of Sean Connery's toupee! Of course, it's not all bad news… turns out our old man Bond still has plenty of fuel left in the tank, and he is joined by the amazingly unhinged femme fatale Fatima Blush as played by the scenery-devouring Barbara Carrera, the Swedish sensation Max Von Sydow as the kitty-stroking supervillain Ernst Stavro Blofeld, and Bernie Casey as the Felix Leiter we all wish had gotten his own spinoff! It's James Bond as you have never seen him before! Actually, it's pretty much exactly as you have seen him before - but Paul, Javi, and their spymaster, Producer Brad love this franchise for all of its flaws, so dim the lights and chill the Geritol, because the Multiplex Overthruster crew will never… ever… say never again!Show Notes:Theatrical release date: October 7, 1983Janet Maslin NYT reviewRoger Ebert's reviewTheme music by Mike McGuillAdditional voicework by Russell BentleyFollow us!InstagramBlueskyemail: Multiplexoverthruster@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A voter-approved bond measure passed by voters in 2024 to help with mental health treatment has so far failed to open any of its first 10 projects. For more, KCBS Radio anchor Rebecca Goodeyon spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

It sounds like something a Bond villain would think up. A startup wants to put giant mirrors into space to reflect sunlight back toward the Earth at night. Why would someone want to do this? To disturb the sleep of everyone on the “dark side” of the planet? No, but that would happen. To help plants grow faster and feed more people? Nope. It's to keep giant solar power installations going after the sun goes down. This is a stupid, harmful idea, and we will explain why.Join The Heartland Institute's Anthony Watts, Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, and special guest David Legates, Ph.D., who will be speaking at our climate conference next month. We will also cover other crazy climate news of the week, including how climate change is supposedly killing penguins while also making them thrive, how a huge field of solar panels in Indiana lost a fight with a tornado, and how a new independent temperature station in Reno proves that the world isn't really as warm as alarmists say. In The Tank broadcasts LIVE every Thursday at 12pm CT on on The Heartland Institute YouTube channel. Tune in to have your comments addressed live by the In The Tank Crew. Be sure to subscribe and never miss an episode. See you there!Climate Change Roundtable is LIVE every Friday at 12pm CT on The Heartland Institute YouTube channel. Have a topic you want addressed? Join the live show and leave a comment for our panelists and we'll cover it during the live show!

Scott Kaufman from The Dividend Kings explains the market's large rotation from heavy growth focused investments to being overwhelmingly focused on value (0:35) Long-term structural shifts (2:00) Enbridge is overpriced (4:30) Software sell-off (5:30) Cash flow is king; Canadian National Resources, EOG Resources (7:00) Private credit selloff but no wide scale default (14:00) Bond yields remain low (18:00)Show Notes:Unlocking Dividend Growth With The Dividend KingsEnbridge: When Quality Is OverpricedEpisode TranscriptsFor full access to analyst ratings, stock and ETF quant scores, and dividend grades, subscribe to Seeking Alpha Premium at seekingalpha.com/subscriptions.

This show is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wilde & Harte⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Razors.Use TAILORS20 for a discount at W&H. https://wildeandharte.co.uk/And Prop Store. You can check out the latest auction with James Bond lots ⁠here⁠. ⁠https://bit.ly/bond_emlaus26⁠Join us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for as little as a pound week. You'll get all the show notes, a bonus episode once a week and early access to the free show when possible. https://www.patreon.com/c/ThereWillBeMoreBondYou can tip the show with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy Me A Coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/therewillbebondYou can sign up to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠the Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more Bond magic. https://fromtailorswithlove.co.uk/newsletterOn the show todayANYTHING BONDIAN ROB & PETE: We talk about the Macallan event we both attended. MIN 51 of OHMSSBond makes his ascent to Blofeld's Lair. What will he find up there? Will he make Happy Hour in time? Will Blofeld recognise him from You Only Live Twice? Will they point the toilet paper in his hotel room? NEWSSteven Knight heaps praise on Fleming, what does this mean for the franchise? Where is Bond heading directionally? Why does Rob always break wine glasses on the show? We finish with a Q&ALISTENER MAILFor listener mail : therewillbebond@gmail.comEpisode #120S2. EP#019

"I've been Doged." Over 300,000 federal workers were purged by drug-fueled sociopath Elon Musk and his "Department of Government Efficiency." In this week's Gaslit Nation, we're  joined by Sasha Abramsky, contributor to The Nation and author of the explosive new book American Carnage: How Trump, Musk, and DOGE Butchered the U.S. Government. Abramsky details how Musk and his "Hitler Youth" tech bros, led by Edward "Big Balls" Coristine, infiltrated government agencies like a wrecking ball. They were set on sadistic public humiliation, bullying the survivors into submission to carry out a lawless coup to hijack our democracy. DOGE carried out the greatest data heist in global history. The personal information for nearly 300 million Americans, including Social Security numbers and Medicare data, has been exposed to tech oligarchs. This data is already being weaponized to purge voter rolls and hunt immigrants and dissidents. Trump and Musk depend on your demoralization. They want you to think they're invincible Bond villains, but as the resistance in Minneapolis showed, we can and must stand up to them–for the sake of our very lives and the security of the world. Have you or your community felt the impact of the DOGE purges? Share your story with us at GaslitNation@gmail.com. We may report on it, anonymously if you choose, on the show. Stay strong. Gaslit Nation is here for you. Join Andrea in New York City for the launch of her new graphic novel Mrs. Orwell. This special live-taping will share the incredible story of Eileen Blair, the unsung heroine of literature and wife of George Orwell, who saved her husband's life twice and shaped his greatest works. Details here: https://powerhousearena.com/events/book-launch-mrs-orwell-by-andrea-chalupa-in-conversation-with-nomiki-konst/ Join our community of listeners and get bonus shows, ad free listening, group chats with other listeners, ways to shape the show, invites to exclusive events like our Monday political salons at 4pm ET over Zoom, and more! Discounted annual memberships are available. Become a Democracy Defender at Patreon.com/Gaslit EVENTS AT GASLIT NATION: New! There's now a California Signal Group for Gaslit Nation listeners to find each other and connect in that state. Join us on Patreon.com/Gaslit  The Gaslit Nation Outreach Committee discusses how to talk to the MAGA cult: Join us on Patreon.com/Gaslit  Minnesota Signal group for Gaslit Nation listeners in the state to find each other. Join us on Patreon.  Vermont Signal group for Gaslit Nation listeners in the state to find each other. Join us on Patreon.com/Gaslit  Arizona-based listeners launched a Signal group for others in the state to connect. Join us on Patreon.com/Gaslit  Indiana-based listeners launched a Signal group for others in the state to join. Join us on Patreon.com/Gaslit  Florida-based listeners are going strong meeting in person. Be sure to join their Signal group. Join us on Patreon.com/Gaslit   Gaslit Nation Salons take place Mondays 4pm ET over Zoom and are recorded and shared on Patreon.com/Gaslit for our community Show Notes: DOGE staffer had 'God-level' Social Security access and expected Trump's pardon, whistleblower says https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/doge-social-security-data-whistleblower-b2935908.html Elon Musk's DOGE Staffer 'Big Balls' Related to KGB Defector: Report https://www.newsweek.com/elon-musk-doge-edward-coristine-big-balls-kgb-agent-2036520 Doge cuts to USAid blamed for 300,000 deaths — most of them children https://www.thetimes.com/us/american-politics/article/usaid-doge-deaths-children-cuts-7nb83dfkp?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=AWEtsqcVzjZ_td4qU0vyr-xG_CgGOlTqkglEvufyMil2saeIo4sfDLbK8HIVQeZ-IHc%3D&gaa_ts=69b0d995&gaa_sig=ZVvlsPXRuxrYyW6L9eA4lEbo1EG_Vjg1-CiS5mFa7qlVjY9zdtc18EbEHPxglD0f-pxJDLWqvvxK-U_IjWKBjg%3D%3D 14 Million People Could Die in Next 5 Years Due to USAID Cuts, Study Finds https://gizmodo.com/14-million-people-could-die-in-next-5-years-due-to-usaid-cuts-study-finds-2000622755 American Carnage How Trump, Musk, and DOGE Butchered the US Government https://lettersandsciencemag.ucdavis.edu/bookshelf/american-carnage

Rosamund Pike! What a woman. Famed for her portrayals of razor-sharp, morally complex and deliciously unpredictable characters, she brings that same intriguing duality to this conversation. Thoughtful and quietly rebellious, she reflects on a career that has defied neat narratives from the very beginning. After taking a year out from studying English at University of Oxford to pursue acting, she graduated and stepped straight into the global spotlight as Bond girl Miranda Frost in Die Another Day. From there came a string of unforgettable movies: Pride & Prejudice, Jack Reacher, A Private War and Saltburn. Her chilling performance in Gone Girl earned her an Oscar nomination and she took home a Golden Globe for I Care a Lot. In 2025, she returned to the stage for the first time in 15 years in the National Theatre's production of Inter Alia. In this episode, she talks about her ‘failure' to get married, the realities of raising two sons and her decision not to read a single review of her work for the past 25 years. Plus why she's ‘constantly in battle' with her own fear, her failure to be an action movie hero, her miserable attempt to cook a rabbit and whether or not she's ‘cool'. ✨ IN THIS EPISODE: 00:00 Intro 03:18 No reviews rule 06:57 Early perfectionism and stage craft 07:58 Inter Alia and modern womanhood 10:09 Luminate meditation mask 12:42 Failure to learn Chinese 19:09 Onstage mishaps and acting roles 28:59 What Cool Really Means 29:26 Cool Girl vs Amy 32:21 Failing at Being An Action Star 36:52 Failure to Get Married 45:17 Mothering Two Boys 47:28 Smells and Teen Hygiene 48:44 Rabbit Dinner and Being Enough

What if the secret to building a firm people know, like, and trust wasn't a slicker pitch deck… or a better track record?What if it was the audacity to just be yourself?Sweta Singh didn't wonder. She just built it.Before she was a founder, she was on the other side of the desk entirely, issuing bonds for the State of New York, watching how public money moves through communities, hospitals, schools, and retirement funds. Most portfolio managers never see that side. Sweta did. And she never forgot it.Twenty-five years later — Wellington, Income Research, Thornburg — she took the leap. City Different is what happened next.In this episode, Stacy Havener sits down with Sweta to talk boutique building, muni bonds, and why being "boring" in the right part of the portfolio is actually the goal. Listen in to hear: Sweta's backstory – From India to full scholarship to Albany bond issuer How she got hooked on finance (and why the policy/markets/human behavior collision lit her up)What issuing bonds before managing them taught her about how muni debt connects to real voters, real communities, and real consequencesThe City Different origin story: why the name is a love letter to Santa Fe (and a reminder to stay different)More about Sweta Singh:Sweta Singh is a fixed-income portfolio manager and co-founder of City Different Investments, with more than 25 years of industry experience. Her desire to constantly learn and adapt has been her greatest gift, and the thread that connects every chapter of her career.After immigrating to the U.S. and earning degrees from the University of Massachusetts (summa cum laude), the University of Texas at Austin, where she was awarded the Barbara Jordan Fellowship, and SUNY, she began her career in New York State's Debt Division, learning every aspect of bond issuance from the ground up.That other-side-of-the-desk foundation carried her through roles at Wellington Management, Income Research and Management, Breckinridge Capital Advisors, Thornburg Investment Management, and Wilkins Investment Counsel, building expertise across municipal bonds, corporate credit, agencies, and treasuries along the way.Sweta believes investing is dynamic and that its future belongs to the best of both human and machine. It's a belief she brings to life every day at City Different Investments. ---Running a fund is hard enough.Ops shouldn't be.Meet the team that makes it easier. | billiondollarbackstory.com/ultimus- - -Thinking about expanding your investor base beyond the US? Not sure where to start? Take our quick quiz to find out if your firm is ready to go global and get all the info at billiondollarbackstory.com/gemcap

Our Chief Cross-Asset Strategist Serena Tang discusses how rising oil prices and geopolitical tensions could make stocks and bonds move in the same direction, challenging one of the key principles of portfolio diversification.Read more insights from Morgan Stanley.----- Transcript -----Welcome to Thoughts on the Market. I'm Serena Tang, Morgan Stanley's Chief Cross-Asset Strategist. Today: what happens if your main diversification strategy suddenly stops working because of oil price moves? It's Tuesday, March 10th, at 10am in New York. For decades, investors have relied on the idea that stocks and bonds return tend to move in opposite directions. When equities fall, bonds often rise, helping cushion portfolio losses. But that relationship isn't guaranteed. Between 2021 and 2023, coming out of the pandemic, stocks and bonds sold off together, and the traditional 60/40 equity-bond portfolio suffered its worst annual performance in nearly a century. Now, recent geopolitical tensions and rising oil prices are raising a familiar concern for investors: Could that uncertainty dynamic return? At first glance, oil prices may seem like a narrow commodity story. But in reality, they can shape the entire macroeconomic environment. The classic negative correlation between stocks and bonds depends on a fairly simple economic pattern: growth and inflation moving in the same direction. When economic growth accelerates, inflation often rises as well. In that environment, equities may perform well while bonds weaken. But when growth and inflation move in opposite directions, the relationship between stocks and bonds can flip. That's what happened coming out of the pandemic. Bond investors worried about rising inflation, while equity investors were worried about slowing growth. In that scenario, both asset classes' returns declined at the same time.A sustained oil price shock could potentially recreate those conditions. Higher oil prices can push up inflation while also weighing on economic activity – a combination that economists often refer to as stagflation. If markets begin to price in that kind of environment again, the relationship between stocks and bonds could shift back toward that less favorable regime. Despite recent volatility tied to tensions in the Middle East, the relationship between stocks and bonds today still largely reflects the traditional pattern. Overall, stock-bond returns correlation remains negative, meaning bonds can still help diversify equity risk. In fact, correlations between U.S. stocks and 2-year Treasury returns have been trending negative since 2024, and on a longer-term basis they are now extremely negative relative to the past three years. But the key point here is that not all bonds behave the same way. Many investors think of government bonds as a single asset class. But the maturity of the bond – how long it takes to repay – matters a lot for diversification. Shorter-dated bonds, such as 2-year U.S. Treasuries, have maintained stronger negative correlations with equities. Longer-dated bonds, however – particularly the 30-year Treasury – have behaved a bit differently. Their correlation with stocks has been stickier and less negative, partly because markets increasingly view longer-dated bonds as risky. As a result, the difference between how 2-year and 30-year Treasuries move relative to stocks has remained unusually wide for several years. In recent days oil prices have been rising -- linked in part to concerns around the Strait of Hormuz. That's pushing up yields at the front end of the Treasury curve, creating what's known as a bear-flattening. In other words, short-term interest rates are rising faster than long-term ones, reflecting markets placing more emphasis on inflation risks. And that brings us to the key questions for investors: Which risks will dominate from here – is it going to be higher inflation or slower growth? The answer could determine which assets provide better diversifications in the months ahead. So the takeaway is this: Higher oil prices and geopolitical risks could increase the chances that stocks and bonds move together again. But diversification isn't disappearing. It's just becoming more nuanced. For investors, the real question isn't whether bonds diversify portfolios. It's which bonds do. Thanks for listening. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a review wherever you listen and share Thoughts on the Market with a friend or colleague today.

The 20 James Bond quotes in this episode reveal far more than clever dialogue. They uncover the psychology behind cinema's most famous spy. In this special episode of Cracking the Code of Spy Movies, we break down 20 James Bond quotes and explain what they really mean for the character and the franchise. For more than sixty years, James Bond has delivered unforgettable lines. Some are witty one-liners. Others are chilling threats. A few reveal surprising emotional depth. But behind many of these famous quotes lies something deeper. In this episode, we analyze the hidden meaning behind the most memorable dialogue in the Bond films. From cool moments of psychological dominance to tragic lines about love and loss, Bond's words often define the scene. We start where it all began. Bond's confrontation with Professor Dent in Dr. No reveals his calm authority. That single line shows how Bond wins mentally before he wins physically. We also explore subtle espionage clues. The famous "red wine with fish" remark in From Russia With Love highlights how tiny cultural mistakes can expose a spy. Of course, no Bond quote list would be complete without villains. Goldfinger's chilling laser scene reminds us that arrogance is often a villain's greatest weakness. Some quotes define Bond's personality. "Shaken, not stirred" shows ritual and control. "I never joke about my work" reveals Q's seriousness about saving agents' lives. Other lines reveal Bond's emotional side. "We have all the time in the world" may be the most tragic line in the entire series. And then there is the line that built the legend: "Bond. James Bond." In this episode, we break down how each line reflects Bond's psychology, his methods, and the evolving tone of the franchise.  You'll hear the stories behind these iconic moments. You'll also discover why Bond's dialogue still resonates decades later. In this episode, you'll discover: ·       The hidden psychological meaning behind Bond's most famous one-liners ·       How villains' quotes reveal their fatal flaws ·       Why humor helps Bond distance himself from violence ·       The deeper tragedy behind Bond's most emotional lines ·       How a single introduction built one of cinema's greatest characters Whether you are a lifelong fan or a new viewer, this episode offers a fresh perspective on the dialogue that defined the world's most famous spy. Tell us what you think about our look at the meaning behind these 20 James Bond quotes There are many quotes we could have used.  Which ones would you have replaced?  And what would you have taken out to fit what you added? Let us know your thoughts, ideas for future episodes, and what you think of this episode. Just drop us a note at info@spymovienavigator.com.  The more we hear from you, the better the show will surely be!  We'll give you a shout-out in a future episode!   You can check out all our CRACKING THE CODE OF SPY MOVIES podcast episodes on your favorite podcast app or our website. In addition, you can check out our YouTube channel as well.   Episode Webpage:   https://spymovienavigator.com/episode/top-20-james-bond-quotes-and-what-they-really-mean #JamesBondQuotes, #20JamesBondQuotes, #BondQuotes, #JamesBond, #SpyMovieQuotes, #MovieQuotes

This episode is a deep dive into hair research - how it works, where it's done and why, its interdisciplinary nature and how the moving pieces all come together. The first part of the episode focuses on the wider picture, with the second half digging in on the specifics of hair bond related research. Do hair bond repair products work? What is the evidence that supports these products, where are the gaps in our understanding, has marketing moved past the science, and so much more. To help me break things down, this episode features a roundtable with Dr Jennifer Marsh, hair research fellow at P&G beauty, and Dr Ernesta Malinauskyte, hair research director at TRI Princeton. With International Women's Day just behind us, I thought this was a really nice convo to feature since these two women are some of the leading voices in the hair research space. Disclaimer, because I guess it's important due to current talk online about sponsorships biasing information presented: this episode is not sponsored. Featured in this episode are the two people I knew I could trust to do the topic justice. Interested in supporting the podcast? Please share, subscribe and write a review if you haven't already! If it's accessible, you can also support my work on Patreon at www.patreon.com/theecowell. Big thank you to all of my patreon supporters for supporting my scicomm!

Country singer-songwriter Paul Cauthen joins Bar Conversations to talk about his upcoming fifth album Book of Paul, arriving April 3, 2026, and the life experiences that shaped the record. Paul reflects on growing up in East Texas, singing harmony in church without instruments, and learning from his grandfather—moments that helped develop the powerful “Big Velvet” voice fans know today. He also looks back at cutting his teeth in the Austin music scene with Sons of Fathers before launching a solo career that has produced albums like My Gospel, Room 41, Country Coming Down, and Black on Black.Paul also dives into the making of Book of Paul, including writing most of the album himself, recording with a new production team, and the story behind the fiery single Texas Swagger. He talks about collaborating with artists like Jake Worthington and Delaney Ramsdell, celebrating a GOLD record with Shaboozey on Last Of My Kind, and what it means to keep betting on himself in the music industry. Plus, Paul opens up about becoming a father soon, life on the road, and what fans can expect from his next chapter in 2026.Jonathan's Drinking: Larrikin Bottled-in-Bond

Paul Williamson is joined by Joe Bond of the Fantasy Six Pack as they discuss their favorite and least favorite picks in their respective Fantasy SIx Pack league drafts before they dive into the AL East. Will each team be over or under their win totals? Which players on each team provide the best value? They also discuss prospects to watch. Presented by FanDuel SUBSCRIBE, Rate and Review on Apple and Spotify! Follow us on Twitter: @EthosFantasyBB Follow us on Bluesky: @ethosfantasymlb Join our Fantasy Sports Discord Server: https://discord.gg/jSwGWSHqaV Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Let’s Chat About The Winter Homeschool Slump It’s the winter homeschool slump. The holidays are long gone, spring still feels impossibly far away, and you’ve repeated your weekly homeschool routine approximately 25 times since September. You’ve done an estimated 125 loads of laundry. And somewhere in the middle of all of it — you stopped factoring yourself in. In this episode, Teresa gets honest about what this season actually costs homeschool mamas — emotionally, physically, and practically. She talks about Seasonal Affective Disorder, the winter blues, the boredom few admit to, and the unrealistic expectations that make the slump hit harder than it needs to. She also brings in the voices of real homeschool mamas sharing what actually helps them get through February — from mud walks and maple sugaring to chocolate stores, kitchen cooking lessons, and Perler beads. And she introduces the free Homeschool Mama Mini-Retreat — a self-paced guided space to pause, breathe, and remember who you are beyond the role you play every day. Whether you’re listening before or after the episode — this one is for the mama who’s doing everything for everyone else and quietly wondering when someone is going to show up for her. What This Episode Is About: Key Takeaways • The winter homeschool slump is real — and it has a season. January through March is genuinely hard for many, and struggling doesn’t mean you’re failing. • Seasonal Affective Disorder and winter blues are clinically real and common during the winter homeschool slump. Low light, low energy, and low motivation are not personal weaknesses. • Since September you’ve repeated your weekly routine 25 times and done approximately 125 loads of laundry. The math explains the depletion. • Most homeschool overwhelm isn’t about curriculum — it’s about expectations that were never realistic to begin with. • You almost never factored yourself into your original vision for homeschooling. That’s worth sitting with. • Charlotte Mason taught that atmosphere is one of the chief instruments of education. You are the atmosphere. Taking care of yourself is part of the lesson plan. • The retreat Teresa created was born in March 2020 — because even devoted, experienced homeschool mamas need somewhere to land. • You don’t need a 47-step self-care overhaul. You need one small, doable thing that actually fits your life. Questions to Sit With Teresa paused during this episode and asked these questions directly. If you haven’t answered them yet — here’s your space. What were your expectations when you first began homeschooling? What surprised you about the reality of it? Or what part of homeschool life makes you question yourself the most? When did you last ask yourself what you actually need? If nothing changes — what stays the same? From the Confident Homeschool Mom Community Real homeschool mamas shared what actually gets them through the winter homeschool slump. Teresa read these in the episode — here they are to keep. On getting outside and leaning into the season: “We try to get outdoors as much as possible, even when it means being covered head to toe in rainy, cold mud. This time of year is great for witnessing lamb births, ice skating, husky races, snow shoeing, maple sugaring. Good time to visit science museums and do more tangible things with our hands. And last but not least — chocolate. That’s what February is for.“ On letting the kitchen be the classroom: “Just stop. Play educational games. Get to planning, preparing, cooking, and serving a nutritional meal. Learn how to set a proper table. Every subject is addressed in the kitchen. Dramatic reading out loud — that can dissolve into laughter and build confidence at the same time.“ On mixing things up: Schedule indoor field trips as often as possible. Learn a new subject — we’re currently learning about Black women in history. Cuddle with a warm blanket and read books aloud. Take on a new project — coding tutorials, Perler beads. Bond: play board games, have a dance party, cook together. From Colleen — who is the one being homeschooled: I can definitely relate to February slump month — except I am on the other end of the spectrum. I am the one being homeschooled, and I would not change it for the world. What Mamas Are Saying About the Retreat “I told you at our first session that I was looking for hope — and the tools in this retreat gave me exactly that. I hope all of your retreats bear fruit into deflated women like me, changing their defeat into delight again.” — Cheri, Homeschool Mom of 4 “Teresa is the real deal. Her ability to hold space for difficult feelings makes her no-small-talk approach so effective. I trust her completely.” — Carrie, Homeschool Mom of 2 “Teresa is a gift. I am so blown away by the care she takes to really get to know who she’s talking with. It’s so rare these days.” — Brynn, Homeschool Mom of 3 Free Homeschool Mama Mini-Retreat If this episode stirred something in you — this is your next step. The Homeschool Mama Mini-Retreat is a free, self-paced guided experience built for exactly this moment. Five short audio modules. A journal. One simple, doable plan — just for you. Step 1 — Sign up. One click. Instant access. No strings. Step 2 — Show up for yourself. Move through five short audio modules at your own pace. Step 3 — Leave with a real plan. Not an overhaul. One small thing that fits your life. Get instant free access. GRAB THE FREE MINI-RETREAT HERE If You’re Experiencing the Winter Homeschool Slump, Are You Ready to Go Deeper? The retreat is the beginning. Coaching is where the transformation becomes your new normal. If you finish the retreat and find yourself wanting real support — not just a moment of clarity, but sustained change — Teresa would love to walk alongside you. She works with homeschool mamas who are overwhelmed, burnt out, and quietly wondering if they’re enough. She’s been exactly where you are. And she knows the way through. Book a conversation with Teresa Book a conversation with Teresa More Resources on Homeschool Mama Retreats If this episode resonated, you'll find these posts by Teresa helpful as you explore what a homeschool mama retreat can look like for you. Each one goes deeper on rest, renewal, and showing up on purpose — especially during the winter homeschool slump. Join the Homeschool Mama Retreat: Refresh, Renew, and Reimagine Feeling like your homeschool needs a reset? This post walks you through what it really means to refresh your vision, renew your energy, and reimagine the homeschool life you actually want to be living — a great first stop if you're not sure what you need, only that you need something. How to Show Up Better in Your Homeschool with a Retreat The way you show up in your homeschool is directly connected to how well you're caring for yourself. This post explores the practical link between taking a retreat and becoming more present, patient, and purposeful with your kids — without overhauling your entire life. A Clarifying, Energizing (& Free) Homeschool Mini-Retreat for You! Yes, it's free. Yes, it's self-paced. And yes, it's genuinely clarifying. This post introduces the Mini-Retreat and explains what you'll get from it — not in a salesy way, but in a “here's what shifted for the mamas who took it” way. 5 Popular Retreats for Homeschool Moms: Renewal and Rest Not sure what kind of retreat is right for you? This post rounds up five of the most popular retreat options for homeschool moms — from virtual to in-person, solo to group — so you can find the one that fits your season, your budget, and your energy right now. An Energizing Homeschool Mom Retreat for Your Heart Sometimes the depletion isn't about your schedule or your curriculum. It's about your heart. This post speaks to the mama who has been giving from an empty place — and offers a gentle, honest path toward feeling like herself again. The Most Useful Guide to a Virtual Homeschool Mom Retreat You don't have to go anywhere. This comprehensive guide breaks down exactly how a virtual homeschool mom retreat works, what to expect, how to prepare, and how to make the most of it — even from your kitchen table while the kids are napping. Share This Episode Know a homeschool mom who needs to hear this? Send her this episode. Facebook Instagram Pinterest Linkedin YouTube Latest episodes you might also enjoy: “You’re Not Falling Apart. 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THIS VOYAGE, DOLPH LUNDGREN joins the Decksperts to talk about his fascinating career from MIT scholar to Bond villain in A VIEW TO A KILL to the man who broke Apollo Creed in ROCKY IV to a Master of the Universe and Arrow's Russian nemesis on ARROW. Don't miss a fascinating conversation with the legendary actor.Follow the Treksperts on social at: linktr.ee/trekspertsplusJoin us on our new INGLORIOUS TREKSPERTS DISCORD Channel at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/7kgmJSExeh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rate and follow us on social media at:Blue Sky: @inglorioustrekspertsTwitter/X:@inglorioustrekFacebook:facebook.com/inglorioustrekspertsInstagram/Threads: @inglorioustreksperts

Back again to finish off the rest of the Young Jedi arc, and there remains a lot of unanswered questions going into it. Is Hondo truly evil? Will General Grievous ever get a signature win? Why is there a traveling troupe of circus performers on Florrum? Some of these questions and more, answered on this week's Beneath Twin Suns! Let's jump in!BECOME A PATRON: https://www.patreon.com/massivebreakdownpodcastsCHAT SERVER: https://discord.gg/C44PeM5RSf

Matt and Eric head to Japan for the fifth JAMES BOND flick, YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE - which would be Sean Connery's final Bond...until money lures him back a few years later. It's Bond vs. Blofeld in a battle to the save the world from nuking out! 

Pastor Kevin Eshleman outlines the power of covenant and what it means that God had made a covenant with us.

Today's top stories, with context, in just 15 minutes.On today's podcast:1) Iran named the son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as its new supreme leader and President Trump called $100 oil a “small price to pay,” with neither side showing any sign of deescalating a war now entering its 10th day. Mojtaba Khamenei, 56, won a “decisive vote” in Iran’s Assembly of Experts, the semi-official Fars news agency reported Sunday. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, one of Iran’s most powerful and feared organizations, pledged full obedience to the new leader in a statement. Trump, meanwhile, said the US and Israeli military campaign against the Islamic Republic was worth any near-term pain because it would bring long-lasting benefits.2) Equities tumbled as deepening turmoil in energy markets sent oil above $100 a barrel for the first time since 2022. Bond losses accelerated while the dollar hit the highes level in nearly two months. Futures for the S&P 500 fell 1.5% as the opposing sides in the US-Israeli war against Iran showed little sign of backing down after more than a week of conflict. Brent soared 15% after Middle Eastern producers cut output, stoking fears of an inflation shock that pushed the 10-year Treasury yield five basis points higher to 4.19%. Selling swept across regions and asset classes as the geopolitical flareup added fresh stress to markets that are already under pressure from AI disruptions and worries about the potential for cracks in credit markets.3) Authorities are investigating potential terrorism links to two suspects in custody over what New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said was an improvised explosive thrown near Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s residence, people familiar with the investigation said. While Tisch did not elaborate on the investigation, people familiar with the investigation said the suspects — identified as Emir Balat and Ibrahim Kayumi by the commissioner — told detectives they believed the leader of an anti-Muslim protest near Mamdani’s residence had insulted their religion and described the devices as retaliation. Investigators also found the men had watched Islamic State propaganda videos before the protests, the people said. Authorities on Saturday arrested a total of six people connected to the broader unrest stemming from the anti-Muslim demonstration outside the residence near East End Avenue and East 87th Street starting at about 11 a.m. local time. Mamdani is the city’s first Muslim mayor.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bond returns with Goldfinger. Is this peak Bond?

This was supposed to be a show just about earnings. All we wanted to do was cover the earnings… but Sony closed Bluepoint, Nintendo is releasing $20 Pokemon ROMs, and Microsoft appears to have ousted Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond. Every first party is stepping on rakes. Get your coffee… this is gonna be a thing. You can support Virtual Economy's growth via our Ko-Fi and also purchase Virtual Economy merchandise! TIME STAMPS [00:01:01] - Circana Report on US Video Game Spending for January 2026  [00:06:51] - Microsoft Earnings Report for Q2 FY2026  [00:16:39] - Sony Earnings Report for Q3 FY2026 [00:25:46] - Nintendo Earnings Report for Consolidated 9 Months FY2026  [00:29:55] - Remedy Earnings Report for Q4 and Full Year 2025  [00:34:04] - EA Earnings Report for Q3 FY2026  [00:35:25] - Paradox Earnings Report for Q4 and Full Year 2025  [00:41:40] - Capcom Earnings Report for Consolidated 9 Months FY2026  [00:48:30] - Take Two Earnings Report for Q3 FY2026  [00:51:10] - Sega Earnings Report for Consolidated 9 Months FY2026  [00:55:20] - Square Enix Earnings Report for Consolidated 9 Months FY2026  [00:59:30] - Embracer Earnings Report for Q3 FY2026 [01:01:15] - French Publisher Nacon Files for Insolvency  SOURCES Earnings Release FY26 Q2 | Microsoft Q3 FY2025 Consolidated Financial Results | Sony Sony Shuts Down Video-Game Studio Bluepoint | Bloomberg (Paywall) Consolidated Results for the Nine Months Ended December 31, 2024 and 2025 | Nintendo Financial Statements Release - January - December 2025 | Remedy Jean-Charles Gaudechon appointed as the CEO of Remedy | Remedy Electronic Arts Reports Q3 FY26 Earnings | EA Year-end report January – December 2025 | Paradox Consolidated financial results for the 3rd Quarter of FY2025 | Capcom Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Reports Results for Fiscal Third Quarter 2026 | Take-Two Consolidated Financial Results for the Nine Months Ended December 31, 2025 | Sega Consolidated Financial Results for the Nine-Month Period Ended December 31, 2025 | Square Enix Embracer Group publishes Interim Report Q3 | Embracer Group NACON ANNOUNCES THAT IT HAS TODAY FILED FOR INSOLVENCY* AND IS REQUESTING THE INITIATION OF JUDICIAL REORGANISATION PROCEEDINGS | Nacon

What do rising oil prices mean for the stock market? And why did foreign stocks fall so sharply this week? Plus, how did the war in the Middle East scramble the 60-40 portfolio? Host Hannah Erin Lang discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them. Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What do rising oil prices mean for the stock market? And why did foreign stocks fall so sharply this week? Plus, how did the war in the Middle East scramble the 60-40 portfolio? Host Hannah Erin Lang discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them. Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Markets can shift direction faster than the narratives used to explain them. In this episode, Niels and Alan unpack the sharp reversal in bond markets, the geopolitical tensions shaping energy prices, and the role of options flows in keeping equity indices pinned despite rising uncertainty beneath the surface. The conversation moves through recent hedge fund industry discussions in Miami, renewed interest in portable alpha and the total portfolio approach, and the growing influence of AI on economic thinking and policy debates. Along the way, they revisit the core role of trend following in portfolios, explaining why its value often appears precisely when traditional allocations struggle most.-----50 YEARS OF TREND FOLLOWING BOOK AND BEHIND-THE-SCENES VIDEO FOR ACCREDITED INVESTORS - CLICK HERE-----Follow Niels on Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube or via the TTU website.IT's TRUE ? – most CIO's read 50+ books each year – get your FREE copy of the Ultimate Guide to the Best Investment Books ever written here.And you can get a free copy of my latest book “Ten Reasons to Add Trend Following to Your Portfolio” here.Learn more about the Trend Barometer here.Send your questions to info@toptradersunplugged.comAnd please share this episode with a like-minded friend and leave an honest Rating & Review on iTunes or Spotify so more people can discover the podcast.Follow Alan on Twitter.Episode TimeStamps:00:00 – Introduction to the Systematic Investor Series01:38 – Bond market reversal and shifting macro narratives03:29 – Options flows and the pinning of equity indices10:13 – AlphaQuest closure and pressures in short term trading strategies15:14 – Crisis alpha and how trend differs from a 60/40 portfolio23:18 – Recent CTA performance and trend opportunities across markets25:23 – Key takeaways from the Miami hedge fund conference37:48 – AI, productivity, and the policy dilemma for the Fed46:40 – Political dynamics behind the potential Fed leadership shift50:13 – Trend following as the “midfield player” in portfolios58:08 – Building a portfolio of CTAs and the challenge of tracking indices01:07:20 – Is CTA beta stable enough to benchmark?Copyright © 2025 – CMC AG – All Rights Reserved----PLUS: Whenever you're ready... here are 3 ways I can help you in your investment Journey:1. eBooks that cover key topics that you need to know about In my eBooks, I put together some key discoveries and things I have learnt during the more than 3 decades I have worked in the Trend Following industry, which I hope you will find useful. Click Here2. Daily Trend Barometer and Market Score One of the things I'm really proud of, is the fact that I have managed to published the Trend Barometer and Market Score each day for more than a decade...as these tools are really good at describing the environment for trend following managers as well as giving insights into the general positioning of a trend following strategy! Click Here3. Other Resources that can help youAnd if you are hungry for more useful resources from the trend following world...check out some precious resources that I have found over the years to be really valuable. Click HerePrivacy PolicyDisclaimer

Ep 284 is loose! Werewolves, cannibals, by-standers and narcissists - we tackle them all in this very special bumper bonus episode with guest Roanna Bond.This week we dive into the psychology and pathology of some of the strangest crimes and criminal acts we've covered on the show with psychotherapist Roanna to consider why people continue to be drawn to true crime, what causes by-stander apathy and whether or not any of us would eat each other for a snack...While we try to keep things light, some of the subject matter discusses is dark and maybe uncomfortable for some listeners.Enjoy this dive into the dark side of our mind!Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cabinet wherever you get your podcasts. Find us and our cocktails at www.thepoisonerscabinet.com Join us Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepoisonerscabinet Find us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thepoisonerscabinet Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepoisonerscabinet/ Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePoisonersCabinet Listen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePoisonersCabinet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Erin Lynes, Kim Palermo, Crystal Wing, and Denise Fenzi, all presenters from the upcoming one day conference on Building the Bond join me to talk about what goes into building a bond with a dog.

Welcome back to another episode of the Bourbon Road podcast! This week, Todd Ritter is holding down the fort solo while Jim Shannon escapes to warmer weather. But Todd isn't drinking alone at the Bourbon Road bar; he's joined by two fantastic returning guests to celebrate the Bottled in Bond Act. Amsey Wenning, the "Alec Baldwin of the show" from the Frankfort Bourbon Society and Bourbon on the Banks, is back, along with filmmaker Bo Cumberland, the director behind the Frankfort: The Heart of Bourbon documentary. The guys dive into a deep discussion about Bo's recent documentary work. With his Frankfort film approaching 22,000 views on YouTube, Bo shares the overwhelmingly positive response it has received. He also talks about his exciting new series, Forging a Bourbon Legacy, which explores the deep, intertwining roots of bourbon history in Anderson County. Through short-form episodes, Bo is uncovering the fascinating stories of families and figures like the Ripy family, the Bonds, Judge McBrayer, and the history behind Wild Turkey, proving that Kentucky's bourbon history is anything but simple. Amsey also shares some incredible news about the Bourbon on the Banks festival, revealing that the charity-driven event recently distributed over $100,000 to local organizations, with volunteers getting a say in where the funds go. Of course, a Bottled in Bond celebration requires some stellar 100-proof whiskeys, and the tasting mat is loaded with unique and highly anticipated pours: First up is a true dusty: 1992 Old Crow Bottled-in-Bond. This 4-year-old Japanese export delivers a classic bourbon nose with rich caramel and dark colors that defy its age. The guys marvel at its luscious mouthfeel and cherry caramel notes, finding it vastly superior to modern iterations of the brand and proving that the "good Old Crow" was truly something special. Next, Amsey brings a unique bottle to the table: Angel's Envy Cask Strength Bottled in Bond. A rare combination of terms, this 6-year-old bourbon achieves its 100 proof through a lower barrel entry proof and meticulous blending rather than adding water. The crew discovers an intriguing almond and amaretto nose, followed by a soft, fruity palate with hints of green apple, light caramel, and a sweet confectioner's sugar finish that drinks surprisingly gentle. Finally, they head south to sample the Old Dominick Bottled in Bond Tennessee Whiskey. Produced in Memphis, this expression features a mash bill of 75% corn, 13% rye, and 12% malted barley. It undergoes the Lincoln County process and is aged in West Tennessee white oak with a heavy #4 alligator char. The result is a bold, earthy pour with notes of dark cherry, sweet pipe tobacco, and a pleasant graininess that finishes with a spicy, white pepper kick. Tune in as the guys sip through these incredible bonded whiskeys, debate the merits of short-form versus long-form storytelling, and share plenty of laughs along the way. Cheers! Be sure to check out our private Facebook group, "The Bourbon Roadies" for a great group of bourbon loving people. You will be welcomed with open arms!