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BestPodcastintheMetaverse.com Canary Cry News Talk #802 - 12.23.2024 - Recorded Live to 1s and 0s QUANTUM MAGIC | CERN Twins, Christmas Market Massacre Op, Alien Jesus, Flat Earth Deconstructing Corporate Mainstream Media News from a Biblical Worldview Declaring Jesus as Lord amidst the Fifth Generation War! AGE OF DECEIT 4: https://x.com/FaceLikeTheSun/status/1839045851488071927 TJT Youtube (backup) Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheJoyspiracyTheory The Show Operates on the Value 4 Value Model: http://CanaryCry.Support Join the Supply Drop: https://CanaryCrySupplyDrop.com Submit Articles: https://CanaryCry.Report Submit Art: https://CanaryCry.Art Join the T-Shirt Council: https://CanaryCryTShirtCouncil.com Podcasting 2.0: https://PodcastIndex.org Resource: Index of MSM Ownership (Harvard.edu) Resource: Aliens Demons Doc (feat. Dr. Heiser, Unseen Realm) Resource: False Christ: Will the Antichrist Claim to be the Jewish Messiah Tree of Links: https://CanaryCry.Party Join the Canary Cry Roundtable This Episode was Produced By: Executive Producers (Misses) Sir Darrin Knight of the Hungry Panda's*** Juan E*** Daniel G*** Crystal M*** Alex G*** Adam42*** Felicia D*** Raoul S*** Julie SP*** Jeffrey W*** Dame Sara of the Shadows*** The Window Washer*** Sir Jamey Not the Lanister*** Ben L*** Travis K*** Sir Goothbrander*** Producers of TREASURE (CanaryCry.Support) Julie S, Cameron, Elle O, Sir Tristan, James DK, Sir Aaron J of the Cute Little Piggies, Bruce W, Sir Marti K Knight of the Wrong Timeline Producers of TALENT Dame Miss G, Cassius S, Jonathan F Producers of TIME Timestampers: Jade Bouncerson, Morgan E Clippy Team: Courtney S, JOLMS, Kristen Reminders: Clankoniphius Links: JAM SHOW NOTES/TIMESTAMPS HELLO WORLD EFNOM RUN DOWN EXECS HARRY LEGS Biden health cover-up blown wide open bombshell report: Joe was senile from day one (DailyMail) → How the White House Functioned With a Diminished Biden in Charge (WSJ) GATES OF THE GODS Twin Brothers Find ‘Magic' in Quarks at Large Hadron Collider (Gizmodo) DEMONIC POWER John Deere ‘Demon Possessed Monsters' (Pop Mechanic) DRONES Clip: Christmas drone show, child gets hit by stray drone (X) IT WILL KILL/PSYOP Suspect in German Christmas market attack had history of troubling social media posts (CNN) → Nine-year-old among five killed in attack on German Christmas market (BBC) → Elon screenshot says legacy media lies, “Islamaphobic” driver in Germany (X) → *Screenshots of deleted posts that are pro-Israel + BBC feature video (X) PRODUCERS/TALENT BIBLICAL Denzel Washington baptized as actor admits you 'can't talk' about religion in industry (Fox) → Photos of baptism, and illuminati hand gestures AI Megachurch pastor launches paid AI chatbot of himself for 1-on-1 convo and prayer (Not The Bee) FLAT EARTH Flat Earthers Went to Antarctica to Look at The Sun. Here's What Happened. (ScienceAlert) ALIENS Why I believe aliens gave Jesus his power to perform miracles - URI GELLER (DailyMail) TIME/END
This episode is just me (Jessica Perry Hekman, DVM, PhD) - talking about a new genetic test for the risk of mitral valve disease in Cavalier King Charles Spaniels. Cavs are at incredibly high risk of this disease and get it at much younger ages than other breeds. What does this new test mean in terms of predicting if your Cav is at risk, and whether a particular Cav should be bred? I talk about several papers in this episode. If you want to check them out yourself, they are: Mead, Sophie E., et al. "Genetic Variants at the Nebulette Locus Are Associated with Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease Severity in Cavalier King Charles Spaniels." Genes 13.12 (2022): 2292. - https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9778376/ Mattin, M. J., et al. "Prevalence of and risk factors for degenerative mitral valve disease in dogs attending primary‐care veterinary practices in England." Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 29.3 (2015): 847-854. - https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jvim.12591 Keene, Bruce W., et al. "ACVIM consensus guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of myxomatous mitral valve disease in dogs." Journal of veterinary internal medicine 33.3 (2019): 1127-1140. - https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6524084/
In this compelling episode of The Tragedy Academy Podcast, host Jay Hicks has an in-depth conversation with Bruce W. Brackett. Together, they delve into Bruce's journey from overcoming addiction to becoming a beacon of positivity and creativity. This episode is a testament to the power of authenticity and the importance of listening to one's inner light, even in the darkest of times.
Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: [Paper] Programming Refusal with Conditional Activation Steering, published by Bruce W. Lee on September 12, 2024 on LessWrong. For full content, refer to the arXiv preprint at https://arxiv.org/abs/2409.05907. This post is a lighter, 15-minute version. Abstract Existing activation steering methods alter LLM behavior indiscriminately, limiting their practical applicability in settings where selective responses are essential, such as content moderation or domain-specific assistants. We propose Conditional Activation Steering (CAST), which analyzes LLM activation patterns during inference to selectively apply or withhold activation steering based on the input context. Using CAST, one can systematically control LLM behavior with rules like "if input is about hate speech or adult content, then refuse" or "if input is not about legal advice, then refuse." This allows for selective modification of responses to specific content while maintaining normal responses to other content, all without requiring weight optimization. We release an open-source implementation of the activation steering toolkit at https://github.com/IBM/activation-steering. Introduction Problem: Lack of conditional control in activation steering. Activation steering offers a promising alternative to optimization-based techniques by directly manipulating the model's native representations, often requiring only a simple activation addition step during each forward call. Our work here builds on Refusal in LLMs is mediated by a single direction, which has shown promise in altering LLM behavior, such as removing or inducing refusal behavior. However, the key limitation of current methods is the inability to condition when and what to refuse. That is, adding a "refusal vector" using existing activation steering methods increases refusal rates indiscriminately across all inputs, limiting the model's utility. Contribution: Expanding activation steering formulation. We introduce Conditional Activation Steering (CAST), a method that enables fine-grained, context-dependent control over LLM behaviors. We introduce a new type of steering vector in the activation steering formulation, the condition vector, representing certain activation patterns induced by the prompt during the inference process. A simple similarity calculation between this condition vector and the model's activation at inference time effectively serves as a switch, determining whether to apply the refusal vector. This approach allows for selective refusal of harmful prompts while maintaining the ability to respond to harmless ones, as depicted below. Application: Selecting what to refuse. Many alignment goals concern contextually refusing specific classes of instructions. Traditional methods like preference modeling are resource-intensive and struggle with subjective, black-box rewards. Additionally, the definition of harmful content varies across contexts, complicating the creation of universal harm models. The usage context further complicates this variability; for instance, discussing medical advice might be harmful in some situations but essential in others, such as in medical chatbots. We show CAST can implement behavioral rules like "if input is about hate speech or adult content, then refuse" or "if input is not about legal advice, then refuse", allowing for selective modification of responses to specific content without weight optimization. On a technical level, our primary insight is that different prompts consistently activate distinct patterns in the model's hidden states during inference. These patterns can be extracted as a steering vector and used as reference points for detecting specific prompt categories or contexts. This observation allows us to use steering vectors not only as behavior modification mechanisms but also as condition ...
Link to original articleWelcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: [Paper] Programming Refusal with Conditional Activation Steering, published by Bruce W. Lee on September 12, 2024 on LessWrong. For full content, refer to the arXiv preprint at https://arxiv.org/abs/2409.05907. This post is a lighter, 15-minute version. Abstract Existing activation steering methods alter LLM behavior indiscriminately, limiting their practical applicability in settings where selective responses are essential, such as content moderation or domain-specific assistants. We propose Conditional Activation Steering (CAST), which analyzes LLM activation patterns during inference to selectively apply or withhold activation steering based on the input context. Using CAST, one can systematically control LLM behavior with rules like "if input is about hate speech or adult content, then refuse" or "if input is not about legal advice, then refuse." This allows for selective modification of responses to specific content while maintaining normal responses to other content, all without requiring weight optimization. We release an open-source implementation of the activation steering toolkit at https://github.com/IBM/activation-steering. Introduction Problem: Lack of conditional control in activation steering. Activation steering offers a promising alternative to optimization-based techniques by directly manipulating the model's native representations, often requiring only a simple activation addition step during each forward call. Our work here builds on Refusal in LLMs is mediated by a single direction, which has shown promise in altering LLM behavior, such as removing or inducing refusal behavior. However, the key limitation of current methods is the inability to condition when and what to refuse. That is, adding a "refusal vector" using existing activation steering methods increases refusal rates indiscriminately across all inputs, limiting the model's utility. Contribution: Expanding activation steering formulation. We introduce Conditional Activation Steering (CAST), a method that enables fine-grained, context-dependent control over LLM behaviors. We introduce a new type of steering vector in the activation steering formulation, the condition vector, representing certain activation patterns induced by the prompt during the inference process. A simple similarity calculation between this condition vector and the model's activation at inference time effectively serves as a switch, determining whether to apply the refusal vector. This approach allows for selective refusal of harmful prompts while maintaining the ability to respond to harmless ones, as depicted below. Application: Selecting what to refuse. Many alignment goals concern contextually refusing specific classes of instructions. Traditional methods like preference modeling are resource-intensive and struggle with subjective, black-box rewards. Additionally, the definition of harmful content varies across contexts, complicating the creation of universal harm models. The usage context further complicates this variability; for instance, discussing medical advice might be harmful in some situations but essential in others, such as in medical chatbots. We show CAST can implement behavioral rules like "if input is about hate speech or adult content, then refuse" or "if input is not about legal advice, then refuse", allowing for selective modification of responses to specific content without weight optimization. On a technical level, our primary insight is that different prompts consistently activate distinct patterns in the model's hidden states during inference. These patterns can be extracted as a steering vector and used as reference points for detecting specific prompt categories or contexts. This observation allows us to use steering vectors not only as behavior modification mechanisms but also as condition ...
In the first two decades of the twentieth century, New York State was a hotbed of change. Cities grew as immigrants arrived from Europe and African Americans trekked up from the South. Corporations grew in power and women fought for the right to vote. In political speeches, muckraking journalism, and expert reports, New Yorkers argued out the issues of what came to be called The Progressive Era—a period of social and political and change that sparked a range of reform movements. The era and its causes loomed large in New York State, and the reforms fought out and enacted in New York were central to the Progressive Era nationwide. In Progressive New York: Change and Reform in the Empire State, 1900-1920: A Reader (SUNY Press, 2024), Bruce Dearstyne has gathered a wealth of documents that bring to life the issues, ideas and passions of this important era. Dearstyne has written widely on New York State history and worked in many capacities to document and explore the history of the Empire State. He was a professor at the College of Information Studies at the University of Maryland, where he still serves as an adjunct professor. Host Robert W. Snyder is Manhattan Borough Historian and professor emeritus of journalism, and American Studies at Rutgers University. His latest book, When the City Stopped: Stories from New York's Essential Workers, is due out in March 2025 from Cornell University Press. Email: rwsnyder@rutgers.edu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network
In the first two decades of the twentieth century, New York State was a hotbed of change. Cities grew as immigrants arrived from Europe and African Americans trekked up from the South. Corporations grew in power and women fought for the right to vote. In political speeches, muckraking journalism, and expert reports, New Yorkers argued out the issues of what came to be called The Progressive Era—a period of social and political and change that sparked a range of reform movements. The era and its causes loomed large in New York State, and the reforms fought out and enacted in New York were central to the Progressive Era nationwide. In Progressive New York: Change and Reform in the Empire State, 1900-1920: A Reader (SUNY Press, 2024), Bruce Dearstyne has gathered a wealth of documents that bring to life the issues, ideas and passions of this important era. Dearstyne has written widely on New York State history and worked in many capacities to document and explore the history of the Empire State. He was a professor at the College of Information Studies at the University of Maryland, where he still serves as an adjunct professor. Host Robert W. Snyder is Manhattan Borough Historian and professor emeritus of journalism, and American Studies at Rutgers University. His latest book, When the City Stopped: Stories from New York's Essential Workers, is due out in March 2025 from Cornell University Press. Email: rwsnyder@rutgers.edu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history
In the first two decades of the twentieth century, New York State was a hotbed of change. Cities grew as immigrants arrived from Europe and African Americans trekked up from the South. Corporations grew in power and women fought for the right to vote. In political speeches, muckraking journalism, and expert reports, New Yorkers argued out the issues of what came to be called The Progressive Era—a period of social and political and change that sparked a range of reform movements. The era and its causes loomed large in New York State, and the reforms fought out and enacted in New York were central to the Progressive Era nationwide. In Progressive New York: Change and Reform in the Empire State, 1900-1920: A Reader (SUNY Press, 2024), Bruce Dearstyne has gathered a wealth of documents that bring to life the issues, ideas and passions of this important era. Dearstyne has written widely on New York State history and worked in many capacities to document and explore the history of the Empire State. He was a professor at the College of Information Studies at the University of Maryland, where he still serves as an adjunct professor. Host Robert W. Snyder is Manhattan Borough Historian and professor emeritus of journalism, and American Studies at Rutgers University. His latest book, When the City Stopped: Stories from New York's Essential Workers, is due out in March 2025 from Cornell University Press. Email: rwsnyder@rutgers.edu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies
In the first two decades of the twentieth century, New York State was a hotbed of change. Cities grew as immigrants arrived from Europe and African Americans trekked up from the South. Corporations grew in power and women fought for the right to vote. In political speeches, muckraking journalism, and expert reports, New Yorkers argued out the issues of what came to be called The Progressive Era—a period of social and political and change that sparked a range of reform movements. The era and its causes loomed large in New York State, and the reforms fought out and enacted in New York were central to the Progressive Era nationwide. In Progressive New York: Change and Reform in the Empire State, 1900-1920: A Reader (SUNY Press, 2024), Bruce Dearstyne has gathered a wealth of documents that bring to life the issues, ideas and passions of this important era. Dearstyne has written widely on New York State history and worked in many capacities to document and explore the history of the Empire State. He was a professor at the College of Information Studies at the University of Maryland, where he still serves as an adjunct professor. Host Robert W. Snyder is Manhattan Borough Historian and professor emeritus of journalism, and American Studies at Rutgers University. His latest book, When the City Stopped: Stories from New York's Essential Workers, is due out in March 2025 from Cornell University Press. Email: rwsnyder@rutgers.edu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/public-policy
In the first two decades of the twentieth century, New York State was a hotbed of change. Cities grew as immigrants arrived from Europe and African Americans trekked up from the South. Corporations grew in power and women fought for the right to vote. In political speeches, muckraking journalism, and expert reports, New Yorkers argued out the issues of what came to be called The Progressive Era—a period of social and political and change that sparked a range of reform movements. The era and its causes loomed large in New York State, and the reforms fought out and enacted in New York were central to the Progressive Era nationwide. In Progressive New York: Change and Reform in the Empire State, 1900-1920: A Reader (SUNY Press, 2024), Bruce Dearstyne has gathered a wealth of documents that bring to life the issues, ideas and passions of this important era. Dearstyne has written widely on New York State history and worked in many capacities to document and explore the history of the Empire State. He was a professor at the College of Information Studies at the University of Maryland, where he still serves as an adjunct professor. Host Robert W. Snyder is Manhattan Borough Historian and professor emeritus of journalism, and American Studies at Rutgers University. His latest book, When the City Stopped: Stories from New York's Essential Workers, is due out in March 2025 from Cornell University Press. Email: rwsnyder@rutgers.edu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bruce W. Brackett (@BWB.Positivity) is an author and artist who, along with his sisters, was taken away from his mother and put into foster care when he was a child. He shares his story of his early childhood pain, his addiction, and the surprising love that he found in his foster parents and his life as a theater kid. Look for his new book How To Breathe While Suffocating: A Story of Overcoming Addiction, Recovering From Trauma, and Healing my Soul.More about Bruce:Socials @BWB.PositivityYouTube https://www.youtube.com/@bwb.positivityBuy his book How To Breathe While Suffocating Amazon.com: How to Breathe While Suffocating: A Story Of Overcoming Addiction, Recovering From Trauma, and Healing My Soul eBook : Brackett, Bruce W.: Kindle StoreWAYS TO HELP THE MIHH PODCASTSubscribe via iTunes and leave a review. It costs nothing. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/mental-illness-happy-hour/id427377900?mt=2Spread the word via social media. It costs nothing.Our website is www.mentalpod.com our FB is www.Facebook.com/mentalpod and our Twitter and Instagram are both @Mentalpod Become a much-needed Patreon monthly-donor (with occasional rewards) for as little as $1/month at www.Patreon.com/mentalpod Become a one-time or monthly donor via PayPal at https://mentalpod.com/donateYou can also donate via Zelle (make payment to mentalpod@gmail.com) To donate via Venmo make payment to @Mentalpod Try Our Sponsor's Products/ServicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
BONUS EPISODE! While you're Punchy pals are between seasons we took some time to talk with two of our fav people and the smartest minds in the world of martial arts film, FRANK DJENG & CHRIS POGGIALI to talk about Severin Films' recent release, ENTER THE CLONES OF BRUCE, a documentary about the unforgettable era of Bruceploitatin cinema- a project that Frank was a Producer on! Listen in, and make sure to pick up your copy from Severin Films today! https://severinfilms.com/collections/shopCheck out Punches and Popcorn on social media:Twitter: @punchesnpopcornInstagram: @punchesnpopcornAnd if you like what you hear, don't forget to rate, review and subscribe!Mentioned in this episode:Refined Taste - Cripsy Comedy at Crisp!Check out Dario and Chris from Refined Taste and other guest comics at CRIPS 3/7! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/crispy-comedy-stand-up-at-crisp-rochester-tickets-814152982487Joe Bean RoastersJoe Bean Coffee - Coffee that lifts everyone. https://shop.joebeanroasters.com
In this special episode, we are thrilled to be joined by actor and playwright Ronnie Marmo to discuss his critically acclaimed play, "I'M NOT A COMEDIAN... I'M LENNY BRUCE," directed by the legendary Joe Mantegna. Ronnie Marmo has an impressive career, starring in over 60 feature films and television shows. You might recognize him from his recent guest roles in "Criminal Minds" and "Lethal Weapon," or from his memorable performances in films such as “Ammore E Malavita (Love and Bullets)” which won the David di Donatello for Best Picture, "Back In The Day," "Deuces Wild," and "Crocodile Dundee in LA." Ronnie also had a notable three-year run on ABC's “General Hospital” as Ronnie Dimestico and has guest-starred in hit series like “JAG” and “Young And The Restless.” On stage, Ronnie has starred in over 40 plays and is known for his compelling performances and direction. Joe Mantegna, the director of the play, is a Tony Award-winning actor known for his role as Richard Roma in "Glengarry Glen Ross." His film and television highlights include "House of Games," "Searching for Bobby Fisher," "Godfather III," and his Emmy-nominated performances in "The Ratpack" and "The Last Don." Joe also voices the iconic character Fat Tony on “The Simpsons” and stars as FBI Special Agent David Rossi in the hit CBS drama "Criminal Minds." In this episode, Ronnie shares insights into his portrayal of the groundbreaking comedian and social satirist Lenny Bruce, whose career spanned the 1950s and 60s and who was known for his bold and controversial material that challenged societal norms. Join us as we delve into the life and legacy of Lenny Bruce, the making of this remarkable play, and Ronnie's journey in bringing such a complex and influential figure to life on stage. Join me every Monday morning for brand new episodes of The Chazz Palminteri Show, where we bring you exciting insights and captivating guests who contribute to the dialogue of change.
Bruce is the coauthor of Now and at the Hour of Our Death
In this episode of our podcast, we shine a spotlight on the remarkable journey of Bruce W. Brackett (BWB), a social media personality, author, entrepreneur, and motivational speaker. From his roots in Montana to the bustling streets of New York City, BWB's quest for Broadway fame was marred by the grips of addiction, particularly methamphetamine.However, amid the darkness, BWB found his light through art and a fervent commitment to recovery. Through his online presence, reaching over 1.2 million followers, he shares his message of hope, resilience, and the transformative power of sobriety.We delve into BWB's artistic endeavors, notably his "Negativity Be Gone" hand fans, which have resonated with individuals across the globe, symbolizing the journey from despair to empowerment.Now settled in the serene Pocono Mountains with his partner, Teo, and cherished cat, DionE, BWB continues his mission of spreading positivity while reveling in the beauty of nature.Join us as we explore the inspiring narrative of Bruce W. Brackett, learning how to navigate the shadows of addiction and find redemption in the light of recovery.To connect with Bruce https://www.instagram.com/bwb.positivity/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Support is steadfast, ever-present, regardless of circumstances or company. In every moment, in every trial, it patiently awaits. Sometimes, it's about humbly setting aside pride, embracing vulnerability, and simply reaching out. Take that step, for help is there, ready to guide you forward. In this episode, Sharlee Dixon speaks with Bruce W. Brackett. Bruce, also known as BWB (dot) positivity, is a social media personality, author, entrepreneur, self-taught visual artist, and international motivational speaker. Originally from southwest Montana, BWB moved to NYC at the age of 18 to pursue his dreams of being on Broadway. After many distractions, making it to Off-Broadway, and struggling with addictions and mental health, BWB found his true calling and his way back to sobriety through art and by advocating for recovery to his online audience of over 1.2 million people. This online community of recovery fuels BWB's love, passion, creativity, and mission to share positivity and the possibilities of recovery. After many tries in Rehab and Outpatient therapy care, Bruce has done the work for himself to honestly live a better life. Now that he is on this side of recovery, he finds a responsibility to give that back to others. We're excited to have Bruce with us to discuss overcoming addiction, trauma recovery, motivational speaking, and his book “How to Breathe While Suffocating”. For more information on “How to Breathe While Suffocating: A Story Of Overcoming Addiction, Recovering From Trauma, and Healing My Soul” by Bruce W. Brackett, please visit: https://www.howtobreathewhilesuffocating.com Connect with BWB.positivity on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/bwb.positivity/?hl=en Connect on TikTok at: https://www.tiktok.com/@bwb.positivity?lang=en Connect on Threads at: https://www.threads.net/@bwb.positivity To learn more about Bruce W. Brackett, please visit: https://www.bwbart.com
Join host Bryan Alzate and special guest Bruce W. Brackett (BWB) in Episode 162 of "The Hell Has an Exit" podcast as they explore Bruce's remarkable journey from addiction and mental health struggles to authoring his gripping memoir, "How to Breathe While Suffocating." Delve into BWB's raw and transformative narrative, where he discusses pivotal moments that led him to sobriety and self-discovery through art. With candid vulnerability, Bruce shares his experiences, including a frightening diagnosis that once veered him off course but ultimately guided him toward healing. As a certified international motivational speaker, Off-Broadway success, acclaimed acrylic portrait artist, and passionate advocate for recovery, Bruce's story is one of resilience and hope. Through his captivating timelapse videos and unique artistic expression, he spreads positivity to his vast online community, inspiring over 1.2 million followers across TikTok and Instagram to believe in the power of recovery. Don't miss this profound episode of personal triumph and empowerment. Struggling with addiction or know someone who is? Reach out to United Recovery Project today!
Bruce W. Brackett's journey reflects resilience amidst suffocating challenges, from struggles as a gay youth in conservative Montana to battling addiction and homelessness. Through raw honesty, his narrative highlights the importance of recovery and growth in dark moments. His return to past turmoil as a celebrated author and advocate illustrates full-circle moments, inspiring listeners to find hope and thrive even in despair.Bruce W. Brackett, author, speaker, and mental health advocate, shares his journey of overcoming addiction and trauma in "How to Breathe While Suffocating". Growing up in Montana, he found refuge in theater amid bullying. Battling addiction, he stresses positivity and support in recovery. Bruce's memoir explores his struggles as a sex worker and homeless runaway, highlighting the transformative power of recovery. He credits his success to support and sets boundaries for helping loved ones in crisis. Bruce's story exemplifies resilience and personal growth, offering hope to others. The book is available for purchase, and Bruce's tour provides opportunities for connection and sharing. Through his journey, he inspires readers to embrace their worth and pursue positive change. Key Takeaways:Pursuing sobriety: recognizing one's own agency in the process of recovery and making the conscious choice to pursue sobriety. Despite facing numerous relapses, Bruce persevered in seeking help through outpatient rehab, therapy, and 12-step meetings.Seeking/providing support and acceptance: accepting that recovery is a journey filled with ups and downs. He also provides insights into supporting loved ones struggling with addiction, highlighting the need to set boundaries and prioritize self-care.Using HALT: serves as a crucial tool in Bruce's addiction recovery, prompting him to regularly assess his basic needs, such as hunger, anger, loneliness, and fatigue, to uphold emotional well-being and sobriety.Relapse is often part of the recovery process, and people should not feel ashamed if they struggle - it's about continuing to try and get help.Reframing one's mindset from limitations to empowering choices, like from "I can't" to "I'm choosing to", can boost willpower for change.Writing a book: With his book, "How to Breathe While Suffocating," about to hit the shelves, Bruce shares his philosophy on positivity, recovery, and the transformative power of storytelling.Bruce's story serves as a testament to the transformative power of sobriety and the resilience of the human spirit in overcoming adversity. So if you are looking for a sign to keep going, breathe, recover, and thrive, listen to this episode of The Underdog.Listen to this exciting episode. Join us for the conversation! Listen to the full episode here:Apple iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/underdog/id1534385651Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6FbSDu0aNtuxAEiderUAfBWebsite: https://theunderdogshow.comIf you found this story worth your time and made changes in your life, we'd love to hear from you! Subscribe and leave a review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Follow and connect with Bruce Brackett:Website: https://www.bwbart.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bwb.positivityTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bwb.artistYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bwb.positivityThe Underdog Podcast host is none other than Pamela Bardhi. She's rocking the Real Estate Realm and has dedicated her life as a Life Coach. She is also in the Forbes Real Estate Council. To know more about Pam, check out the following:Website: https://pamelabardhi.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/pamela_bardhiTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pamela_bardhiYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@elevatethroughrealestate
In this compelling episode of The Tragedy Academy Podcast, host Jay Hicks has an in-depth conversation with Bruce W. Brackett. Together, they delve into Bruce's journey from overcoming addiction to becoming a beacon of positivity and creativity. This episode is a testament to the power of authenticity and the importance of listening to one's inner light, even in the darkest of times.
In this compelling episode of The Tragedy Academy Podcast, host Jay Hicks has an in-depth conversation with Bruce W. Brackett. Together, they delve into Bruce's journey from overcoming addiction to becoming a beacon of positivity and creativity. This episode is a testament to the power of authenticity and the importance of listening to one's inner light, even in the darkest of times.
In this episode, I speak with Bruce W. Brackett on positivity, adversity, how to deal with bullying, becoming an author and being a resilient person.★ Bruce's Bio: ★ Bruce W. Brackett (BWB) is a social media personality, author, entrepreneur, self-taught visual artist, and international motivational speaker. Originally from southwest Montana, BWB moved to NYC at the age of 18 to pursue his dreams of being on Broadway. After many distractions, making it to Off-Broadway, and developing several addictions, meth being a big one, BWB found his true calling and his way back to sobriety through art and by advocating for recovery to his online audience of over 1.2 million people. This online community of recovery fuels BWB's love, passion, creativity, and mission to share positivity and the possibilities in recovering from Addiction, Abuse, Trauma and Mental Health issues. BWB has been sober from all hardcore drugs for nearly 10 years and is in his first year of sobriety from weed and alcohol. Bruce has sold his artwork and “Negativity Be Gone” hand fans to people in all 50 of the United States and in over 14 countries. BWB now resides with his partner, Teo, and his tuxedo cat, DionE, in the Pocono Mountains & New York City.Connect with Bruce:https://linktr.ee/bwb.positivityhttps://www.instagram.com/bwb.positivity/?hl=enhttps://howtobreathewhilesuffocating.com/
Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Research Post: Tasks That Language Models Don't Learn, published by Bruce W. Lee on February 23, 2024 on LessWrong. Abstract We argue that there are certain properties of language that our current large language models (LLMs) don't learn. We present an empirical investigation of visual-auditory properties of language through a series of tasks, termed H-Test. This benchmark highlights a fundamental gap between human linguistic comprehension, which naturally integrates sensory experiences, and the sensory-deprived processing capabilities of LLMs. In support of our hypothesis, 1. deliberate reasoning (Chain-of-Thought), 2. few-shot examples, or 3. stronger LLM from the same model family (LLaMA 2 13B -> LLaMA 2 70B) do not trivially bring improvements in H-Test performance. Therefore, we make a particular connection to the philosophical case of Mary, who learns about the world in a sensory-deprived environment. Our experiments show that some of the strongest proprietary LLMs stay near random chance baseline accuracy of 50%, highlighting the limitations of knowledge acquired in the absence of sensory experience. Key Findings on H-Test 1. Insignificant Intra-Family Improvements. A stronger model in the same model family often does not bring meaningful improvement in H-Test performance. 2. Number of Examples Has Minimal Impact. The number of examples given neither increases nor decreases performance significantly, strongly hinting that the LLM is simply not learning from H-Test few-shot examples. 3. Deliberate Reasoning (CoT) Often Decreases Performance. If LLMs benefit from such logical, step-by-step semantic reasoning on the H-Test, this can also imply that H-Test is fundamentally solvable by developing stronger language-only models. But CoT decreases performances in general. 4. Training with more orthography-specific language data does not improve H-Test. We produced 1000 training instances per task in H-Test and fine-tuned gpt-3.5-turbo-0613 ten different times accordingly. After training for three epochs on each task, we evaluated them on H-Test at k = 50 and observed that no significant performance improvement was achieved. 5. Multi-modality does not automatically improve H-Test performance. At the time of writing, LLaVA V1.6 34B is the strongest open-source multi-modal model available. Despite the addition of visual modality, we observe that simply incorporating visual data into the training does not result in a straightforward improvement in H-Test performance. 6 (Important). But the H-Test is solvable, we just don't know how. In our paper, we have reported the seemingly unexplainable (jumping) performance improvement on H-Test from GPT-3.5 to GPT-4. This result is important as it shows that H-Test is indeed solvable (by a GPT-4-level system), but not through conventionally discussed language-only modeling techniques. Acknowledgments and Links I was inspired to do this research due to examples cases given in @Owain_Evans track application for the Constellation Fellowship. This research is not financially supported by a university lab, and Walnut Research is an independent research organization that runs on personal funding from myself and a few of my friends. ArXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2402.11349 GitHub: https://github.com/brucewlee/H-Test Twitter: https://x.com/BruceWLee1/status/1760736653747081681?s=20 Thanks for listening. To help us out with The Nonlinear Library or to learn more, please visit nonlinear.org
Link to original articleWelcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Research Post: Tasks That Language Models Don't Learn, published by Bruce W. Lee on February 23, 2024 on LessWrong. Abstract We argue that there are certain properties of language that our current large language models (LLMs) don't learn. We present an empirical investigation of visual-auditory properties of language through a series of tasks, termed H-Test. This benchmark highlights a fundamental gap between human linguistic comprehension, which naturally integrates sensory experiences, and the sensory-deprived processing capabilities of LLMs. In support of our hypothesis, 1. deliberate reasoning (Chain-of-Thought), 2. few-shot examples, or 3. stronger LLM from the same model family (LLaMA 2 13B -> LLaMA 2 70B) do not trivially bring improvements in H-Test performance. Therefore, we make a particular connection to the philosophical case of Mary, who learns about the world in a sensory-deprived environment. Our experiments show that some of the strongest proprietary LLMs stay near random chance baseline accuracy of 50%, highlighting the limitations of knowledge acquired in the absence of sensory experience. Key Findings on H-Test 1. Insignificant Intra-Family Improvements. A stronger model in the same model family often does not bring meaningful improvement in H-Test performance. 2. Number of Examples Has Minimal Impact. The number of examples given neither increases nor decreases performance significantly, strongly hinting that the LLM is simply not learning from H-Test few-shot examples. 3. Deliberate Reasoning (CoT) Often Decreases Performance. If LLMs benefit from such logical, step-by-step semantic reasoning on the H-Test, this can also imply that H-Test is fundamentally solvable by developing stronger language-only models. But CoT decreases performances in general. 4. Training with more orthography-specific language data does not improve H-Test. We produced 1000 training instances per task in H-Test and fine-tuned gpt-3.5-turbo-0613 ten different times accordingly. After training for three epochs on each task, we evaluated them on H-Test at k = 50 and observed that no significant performance improvement was achieved. 5. Multi-modality does not automatically improve H-Test performance. At the time of writing, LLaVA V1.6 34B is the strongest open-source multi-modal model available. Despite the addition of visual modality, we observe that simply incorporating visual data into the training does not result in a straightforward improvement in H-Test performance. 6 (Important). But the H-Test is solvable, we just don't know how. In our paper, we have reported the seemingly unexplainable (jumping) performance improvement on H-Test from GPT-3.5 to GPT-4. This result is important as it shows that H-Test is indeed solvable (by a GPT-4-level system), but not through conventionally discussed language-only modeling techniques. Acknowledgments and Links I was inspired to do this research due to examples cases given in @Owain_Evans track application for the Constellation Fellowship. This research is not financially supported by a university lab, and Walnut Research is an independent research organization that runs on personal funding from myself and a few of my friends. ArXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2402.11349 GitHub: https://github.com/brucewlee/H-Test Twitter: https://x.com/BruceWLee1/status/1760736653747081681?s=20 Thanks for listening. To help us out with The Nonlinear Library or to learn more, please visit nonlinear.org
Welcome to the new and expanded Mark McNease Mysteries Podcast! I'll be bringing you interviews, book and series recommendations, and a regular audio small plate from my writing. This week I chat with author Bruce W. Bishop, who I had the pleasure of meeting in person when we were in Halifax two weeks ago on a cruise. Then I talk about Ann Cleeves' Matthew Venn series, and finish up with a two-chapter sample from 'I, Warlock,' my upcoming audiobook narrated by Sean Rhead. Fasten your headphones, and stay tuned for more in the coming weeks.
We discussed the dramatic importance and reassuring safety of vitamin D with Bruce W. Hollis, Ph.D. He is Professor of Pediatrics, Biochemistry and molecular Biology, College of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and Director of the Pediatric Nutritional Science at MUSC. A search of the government research database (pubmed.gov) returned 210 papers showing Dr. Hollis as an author. He tells us of some interesting hurdles in conducting and publicizing groundbreaking vitamin D research studies especially regarding pregnancy and breast feeding. Ideas for dealing with leftover Halloween candy.
Welcome to the journey of making math fun as we explore the impact of the Bruce W. Woolpert Algebra Academy since it started in 2010. Rose Ann Woolpert, Graniterock's family owner and Academy treasurer, shares the original mission of this unique program that has taught more than 1,100 students the joy of math over the past decade. Rose Ann is joined by Christy Sessions, who serves as the Academy's Executive Director.Christy and Rose Ann discuss the program's good work in providing students with the opportunity to take their math skills to the next level and make lasting connections with teachers and peers. We take you through the experiences shared by the high schoolers and college professors at the Academy. We learn about the Academy's field trips to Cal State Monterey Bay, and how the professors are introducing innovative elements to the program. We discuss the Woolpert Family Scholarship, aimed at students majoring in math at CSUMB. Join us for this episode to understand how the Bruce W. Woolpert Algebra Academy is transforming the lives of students, making math not just accessible, but an exciting adventure.
Steve welcomes Bruce W Brackett to share his experience, strength, and hope with you, along with advice on getting and staying sober.Thank you for listening. Please join our Patreon family for the post-show, along with more exclusive content at www.Patreon.com/gAyApodcastFind Bruce on all the socials @bwb.positivity and follow us while you are at it @gAyApodcastIf you are interested in sharing your story, getting involved with the show, or just saying hi, please e-mail me at gayapodcast@gmail.com Support the show
Steve welcomes Bruce W Brackett to share his experience, strength, and hope with you, along with advice on getting and staying sober.Thank you for listening. Please join our Patreon family for the post-show, along with more exclusive content at www.Patreon.com/gAyApodcastFind Bruce on all the socials @bwb.positivity and follow us while you are at it @gAyApodcastIf you are interested in sharing your story, getting involved with the show, or just saying hi, please e-mail me at gayapodcast@gmail.com Support the show
Zac sits down with the Cthulhu Epics crew to talk about, "The Lantern", their new Cthulhu adventure featuring cowboys and cultists. World of Game Design Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WorldOfGameDesign Delvingwood Website: https://www.delvingwood.com/ To hear more about what we have going on, when we're going live, what cons we'll be attending, or just to hangout with some cool people like yourself (not us, our other fans)… join us on our Discord. Just click here: https://discord.gg/KAaWZbGmJK Wanna keep up with what we're getting up to with World of Game Design? Head on over to: https://cdn.forms-content.sg-form.com/2091c5ad-779e-11ec-9589-ee62aa0d4933 and get signed up for the WoGD newsletter. You'll get some cool 5e content and notifications about upcoming projects, Kickstarters, and events. You can also take a peek at: https://store.wogd.com/ to get your hands on some great new products. Social Links Discord Link: https://discord.gg/KAaWZbGmJK Geeks' Cant Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/geekscant Zac Goins|Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/xzacklee Troy Sandlin|Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/troysandlin Jon Christian|Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dwarfpowerSocial Links This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
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"There's so much more good coming your way, you gotta show up, you gotta choose it!" In episode 57 of the Talksicology podcast, our hosts banish negativity and welcome special guest, motivational speaker and positivity influencer Bruce W Brackett. Bruce is known for their art, and for cultivating an online community of inclusion and joy, often offering viewers “a cup of love,” and kind words. Bruce says their light comes from trauma, and they draw on the depths of their own struggle to bring that light to others. Like the Talksicology crew, Bruce has had a complicated and difficult relationship with addiction, and says guilt and shame can sometimes make it a lot harder to get clean. Bruce first quit hard drugs nine years ago, and is now celebrating 137 days (and counting!) totally sober! Bruce says throughout their life and recovery they've been fortunate to always have someone in their corner. Jason and Joseph talk about their experience with being both sponsors and sponsees at different points throughout their recovery, and how important those connections can be when you're first getting sober. So come listen and connect with us as we bring a little sparkle to this week's Talksicology.
Vincent and Joel sit down with Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, Representative Bruce W. Bannister. They discuss the budget, how it really works behind the scenes, the Freedom Caucus's Extremism and its negative impacts, the practice of Family Law, leadership in the upstate, and what it was like to test whether DONALD TRUMP's HAIR WAS REAL. Hear about the downfall of South Carolina's Comptroller General and who may replace him, listen to the recent developments on Medical Marijuana, Economic development and Scout Motor's new facility in the midlands, the arguments for Judicial Appointment reform, How the budget really works, and so much more!Keep up to Date with BITBR: Twitter.com/BITBRpodcastFacebook.com/BITBRpodcasthttps://bourboninthebackroom.buzzsprout.com
A WEEKLY CANDID CONVERSATION ON GAMBLING ADDICTIONCraig is joined by Bruce W, a gambler in recovery for over 50 years. Bruce explains the questions asked in recovery, his lowest moments, what made him get help and how life has been for decades in recovery.
¡WEEEEEY! Acompáñenos a descubrir en que termino la guerra del pacifico, quien fue el culpable de que terminarar los catorrazos, como saldaron las cuentas , literalmente con sal (itre), acompañanos a terminar el chismecito de la guerra del pacifico. AHORA CON VIDEO--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------►Síguenos en Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/historiaparatontospodcast►Síguenos en Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/historiaparatontos_podcast►Sigue a Iker en:https://www.instagram.com/ikerlinazasoro19 Bulnes, Gonzalo (1911). Guerra del Pacífico. vol. 1: De Antofagasta a Tarapacá (PDF). Valparaíso: Sociedad Imprenta y Litografía Universo.Querejazu Calvo, Roberto (1995). Aclaraciones históricas sobre la Guerra del PacíficoFarcau, Bruce W. (2000). The Ten Cents War, Chile, Peru and Bolivia in the War of the Pacific, 1879-1884https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUmB00qBq8w Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
During the early twentieth century New York State, with its settlement houses, muckraking journalists, labor unions and national political leaders like Theodore Roosevelt, was central to the political ferment of the Progressive Era. And in that time, the New York State Court of Appeals—the state' highest court--made vitally important decisions on the constitutional legitimacy of laws relating to public health, personal liberty, privacy, the regulation of businesses, working hours for women, and compensation for workers injured on the job. The Court of Appeals, Bruce Dearstyne argues in his new book, was in these years a crucible where new and complex public issues were debated and decided. New York State was large in population (and thus spoke loudly in Congress and the Electoral College) and was at the center of fierce debates over topics such as corporate power, labor rights, public health. In The Crucible of Public Policy: New York Courts in the Progressive Era (SUNY Press, 2022), Dearstyne argues that the court's pathbreaking decisions in the Progressive Era echo into our own times. Indeed, he concludes, it was second in importance only to the United States Supreme Court. Robert W. Snyder, Manhattan Borough Historian and professor emeritus of American Studies and Journalism at Rutgers University. Email: rwsnyder@rutgers.edu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network
During the early twentieth century New York State, with its settlement houses, muckraking journalists, labor unions and national political leaders like Theodore Roosevelt, was central to the political ferment of the Progressive Era. And in that time, the New York State Court of Appeals—the state' highest court--made vitally important decisions on the constitutional legitimacy of laws relating to public health, personal liberty, privacy, the regulation of businesses, working hours for women, and compensation for workers injured on the job. The Court of Appeals, Bruce Dearstyne argues in his new book, was in these years a crucible where new and complex public issues were debated and decided. New York State was large in population (and thus spoke loudly in Congress and the Electoral College) and was at the center of fierce debates over topics such as corporate power, labor rights, public health. In The Crucible of Public Policy: New York Courts in the Progressive Era (SUNY Press, 2022), Dearstyne argues that the court's pathbreaking decisions in the Progressive Era echo into our own times. Indeed, he concludes, it was second in importance only to the United States Supreme Court. Robert W. Snyder, Manhattan Borough Historian and professor emeritus of American Studies and Journalism at Rutgers University. Email: rwsnyder@rutgers.edu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history
During the early twentieth century New York State, with its settlement houses, muckraking journalists, labor unions and national political leaders like Theodore Roosevelt, was central to the political ferment of the Progressive Era. And in that time, the New York State Court of Appeals—the state' highest court--made vitally important decisions on the constitutional legitimacy of laws relating to public health, personal liberty, privacy, the regulation of businesses, working hours for women, and compensation for workers injured on the job. The Court of Appeals, Bruce Dearstyne argues in his new book, was in these years a crucible where new and complex public issues were debated and decided. New York State was large in population (and thus spoke loudly in Congress and the Electoral College) and was at the center of fierce debates over topics such as corporate power, labor rights, public health. In The Crucible of Public Policy: New York Courts in the Progressive Era (SUNY Press, 2022), Dearstyne argues that the court's pathbreaking decisions in the Progressive Era echo into our own times. Indeed, he concludes, it was second in importance only to the United States Supreme Court. Robert W. Snyder, Manhattan Borough Historian and professor emeritus of American Studies and Journalism at Rutgers University. Email: rwsnyder@rutgers.edu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies
During the early twentieth century New York State, with its settlement houses, muckraking journalists, labor unions and national political leaders like Theodore Roosevelt, was central to the political ferment of the Progressive Era. And in that time, the New York State Court of Appeals—the state' highest court--made vitally important decisions on the constitutional legitimacy of laws relating to public health, personal liberty, privacy, the regulation of businesses, working hours for women, and compensation for workers injured on the job. The Court of Appeals, Bruce Dearstyne argues in his new book, was in these years a crucible where new and complex public issues were debated and decided. New York State was large in population (and thus spoke loudly in Congress and the Electoral College) and was at the center of fierce debates over topics such as corporate power, labor rights, public health. In The Crucible of Public Policy: New York Courts in the Progressive Era (SUNY Press, 2022), Dearstyne argues that the court's pathbreaking decisions in the Progressive Era echo into our own times. Indeed, he concludes, it was second in importance only to the United States Supreme Court. Robert W. Snyder, Manhattan Borough Historian and professor emeritus of American Studies and Journalism at Rutgers University. Email: rwsnyder@rutgers.edu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/public-policy
During the early twentieth century New York State, with its settlement houses, muckraking journalists, labor unions and national political leaders like Theodore Roosevelt, was central to the political ferment of the Progressive Era. And in that time, the New York State Court of Appeals—the state' highest court--made vitally important decisions on the constitutional legitimacy of laws relating to public health, personal liberty, privacy, the regulation of businesses, working hours for women, and compensation for workers injured on the job. The Court of Appeals, Bruce Dearstyne argues in his new book, was in these years a crucible where new and complex public issues were debated and decided. New York State was large in population (and thus spoke loudly in Congress and the Electoral College) and was at the center of fierce debates over topics such as corporate power, labor rights, public health. In The Crucible of Public Policy: New York Courts in the Progressive Era (SUNY Press, 2022), Dearstyne argues that the court's pathbreaking decisions in the Progressive Era echo into our own times. Indeed, he concludes, it was second in importance only to the United States Supreme Court. Robert W. Snyder, Manhattan Borough Historian and professor emeritus of American Studies and Journalism at Rutgers University. Email: rwsnyder@rutgers.edu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/law
During the early twentieth century New York State, with its settlement houses, muckraking journalists, labor unions and national political leaders like Theodore Roosevelt, was central to the political ferment of the Progressive Era. And in that time, the New York State Court of Appeals—the state' highest court--made vitally important decisions on the constitutional legitimacy of laws relating to public health, personal liberty, privacy, the regulation of businesses, working hours for women, and compensation for workers injured on the job. The Court of Appeals, Bruce Dearstyne argues in his new book, was in these years a crucible where new and complex public issues were debated and decided. New York State was large in population (and thus spoke loudly in Congress and the Electoral College) and was at the center of fierce debates over topics such as corporate power, labor rights, public health. In The Crucible of Public Policy: New York Courts in the Progressive Era (SUNY Press, 2022), Dearstyne argues that the court's pathbreaking decisions in the Progressive Era echo into our own times. Indeed, he concludes, it was second in importance only to the United States Supreme Court. Robert W. Snyder, Manhattan Borough Historian and professor emeritus of American Studies and Journalism at Rutgers University. Email: rwsnyder@rutgers.edu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Let us help you become an Essential Leader of Impact. Schedule a Call with us today to share the biggest problems in leadership so we can help you overcome the overwhelm. Provide clarity for your employees, by getting your FREE High Will / High Skill Chart here. Stop hosting meetings that suck, by getting your FREE Meeting Agenda here. Start overcoming overwhelm TODAY and join the waitlist for the Leadership On The Rocks: The Survival Guide Course, CONTACT US: Visit our website at https://www.leadershipontherocks.com/ Follow us online at: Facebook: Leadership on the Rocks Instagram: @leadership_onthe_rocks Linked In: Bethany Rees Twitter: @Leadontherocks Email us at contact@bressentialservices.com Summary: The way of working today heavily focuses on having people work more closely with each other through the concepts of teams. And everyone wants to be part of a winning team, but a silent killer of success for most teams is a lack of collaboration between all the team members. Application: Essential Rock #5 - Collaboration - Lead your teams to work together so they are more efficient and achieve more results. The 3 phases to work through to build collaborative teams: Clearly communicate the purpose and vision for the team Provide the parameters for the work and Coach the team for success References: Tuckman, Bruce W. and Jensen, Mary Ann C. (1977) ‘Stages of Small-Group Development Revisited', Group & Organization Studies, 2(4),419–427 Lencioni, Patrick. 2002. The Five Dysfunctions of A Team. Jossey-Bass. ISBN 978-0787960759 The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.
In The Spirit of New York: Defining Events in the Empire State's History (2nd Edition; SUNY Press, 2022), Bruce W. Dearstyne presents New York State history through an exploration of nineteen dramatic events. From the launch of the state government in April 1777 through the debut of the musical play Hamilton in 2015, Dearstyne puts the fascinating people who made history at the center of the story: John Jay, the lead writer of the first state constitution; Elizabeth Cady Stanton, the irrepressible crusader for women's rights; Glenn Curtiss, New York's aviation pioneer; Jackie Robinson, the first Black man to play baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers; and Lois Gibbs, an environmental activist. This new edition is updated with four recent significant events, including the stories of New Yorkers who joined the Occupy protests and those who struggled through Superstorm Sandy. The stories in this book illustrate the spirit of New York--the elusive traits that make New York State unique--and the complexity of its history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network
In The Spirit of New York: Defining Events in the Empire State's History (2nd Edition; SUNY Press, 2022), Bruce W. Dearstyne presents New York State history through an exploration of nineteen dramatic events. From the launch of the state government in April 1777 through the debut of the musical play Hamilton in 2015, Dearstyne puts the fascinating people who made history at the center of the story: John Jay, the lead writer of the first state constitution; Elizabeth Cady Stanton, the irrepressible crusader for women's rights; Glenn Curtiss, New York's aviation pioneer; Jackie Robinson, the first Black man to play baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers; and Lois Gibbs, an environmental activist. This new edition is updated with four recent significant events, including the stories of New Yorkers who joined the Occupy protests and those who struggled through Superstorm Sandy. The stories in this book illustrate the spirit of New York--the elusive traits that make New York State unique--and the complexity of its history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history
In The Spirit of New York: Defining Events in the Empire State's History (2nd Edition; SUNY Press, 2022), Bruce W. Dearstyne presents New York State history through an exploration of nineteen dramatic events. From the launch of the state government in April 1777 through the debut of the musical play Hamilton in 2015, Dearstyne puts the fascinating people who made history at the center of the story: John Jay, the lead writer of the first state constitution; Elizabeth Cady Stanton, the irrepressible crusader for women's rights; Glenn Curtiss, New York's aviation pioneer; Jackie Robinson, the first Black man to play baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers; and Lois Gibbs, an environmental activist. This new edition is updated with four recent significant events, including the stories of New Yorkers who joined the Occupy protests and those who struggled through Superstorm Sandy. The stories in this book illustrate the spirit of New York--the elusive traits that make New York State unique--and the complexity of its history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies
Unsung Dreamers - The Musical Journeys of the Not-So-Rich & Famous
Here's your sweet elixir to get this week going! This week will sound different, since we are away from the studio-you'll hear why in the episode. There's talk of the Grammys, Colorado, and more Colorado as we are recording remotely from Colorado Springs, CO. Listen long enough for Brooke's quick story she tells us on a busy Monday lunch time at the ViewHouse! Yeah…we mention Will Smith…blah, blah, blah. Your Beloved Hosts: Dan & Tara Fritz Give us a 5-Star Rating! It will help us get out there!! Monday Morning Medication; an add-on weekly segment we do just to get your week started off with a chuckle. Watch our Unsung Screamers LIVE! every Thursday 7pm on Facebook & YouTube! LINKS BELOW HAVE CHANGED! (as of Feb, 2022) Follow us! Facebook: @unsungscreamerspodcast Twitter: @unsungscreamers Instagram: UnsungScreamersPodcast Subscribe to our YouTube Channels: SCREAMERS (interview videos and clips of our Thursday live show): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsmFctGjTbhGm8OjbXuHHEw TANIEL (travel vlog): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLeQVrD4q3PmIdszDzfCovQ Wanna support the show? Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/unsungscreamers Venmo: @unsung-screamers PayPal.me/unsungscreamers CashApp: $UnsungScreamers MERCH...Shirts, coffee mugs, etc: http://www.unsungscreamers.com/shop Got something to say? unsungscreamers@gmail.com
What makes the Big Bang theory so successful? How were alternatives ruled out? What are the electric universe and steady state theories? Do any other options remain, like conformal cyclic cosmology? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/pmsutter All episodes: http://www.AskASpaceman.com Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/PaulMattSutter Like on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/PaulMattSutter Watch on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/PaulMSutter Read a book: http://www.pmsutter/book Keep those questions about space, science, astronomy, astrophysics, physics, and cosmology coming to #AskASpaceman for COMPLETE KNOWLEDGE OF TIME AND SPACE! Big thanks to my top Patreon supporters this month: Justin G, Chris L, Barbara K, Duncan M, Corey D, Justin Z, Nate H, Andrew F, Naila, Aaron S, Scott M, Rob H, Lowell T, Justin, Louis M, Paul G, John W, Alexis, Erin J, Jennifer M, Gilbert M, Joshua, Bob H, David B, Frank T, Tim R, Tom Van S, Mark R, Alan B, Craig B, Richard K, Steve P, Dave L, Chuck C, Stephen M, Maureen R, Stace J, Neil P, COTFM, Stephen S, Ken L, Debra S, Alberto M, Matt C, Joe R, David P, Ulfert B, Fr. Bruce W, Nicolai B, Sean M, Edward K, Darren W, Tracy F, Sarah K, Steven S, Ryan L, Ella F, Richard S, Sam R, Thomas K, James C, Jorg D, R Larche, Syamkumar M, John S, Fred S, Homer V, Mark D, Colin B, Bruce A, Steven M, Brent B, Bill E, Tim Z, Thomas W, Linda C, David W, Aissa F, Marc H, Avery P, Scott M, Thomas H, Farshad A, Matthias S, Kenneth D, Maureen R, Michael W, Scott W, David W, Neuterdude, Cha0sKami, Brett, Robert C, Matthew K, Robert B, Gary K, Stephen J, dhr18, Anna V, Johanna M, Matthew G, Paul & Giulia S, Ron D, Steven M, Louis M, Michael C, Alyssa K, Lode D, Roger, Bob C, Patti H, and Simon G! Thanks to Cathy Rinella for editing. Hosted by Paul M. Sutter, astrophysicist and the one and only Agent to the Stars (http://www.pmsutter.com).
The 365 Days of Astronomy, the daily podcast of the International Year of Astronomy 2009
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