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“The road to success is always under construction.” - Lily Tomlin What are you building in your life? What projects are you working on? One project we are working on is the construction of a commercial kitchen. Show title: Building a Commercial Kitchen – Part 1Multi Part series – anywhere from 3-5 episodesWe’re going to cover how to build a low-cost commercial kitchen spaceAnd when I say low cost, depending on your space – it may be 2-3kNot badPart 1 - Backstory – how I ended up here Part 2 - Framing in the Commercial KitchenPart 3 - Finishing the RoomPart 4 - Inspections with your State / County Department of AgriculturePart 5 - ConclusionPurchased land in late 2007 / early 2008The situation with their financing changed at that time because:The Fall of the Market in the Fall of 2008https://www.investopedia.com/articles/economics/09/subprime-market-2008.aspThings didn’t work out – I went to work in forestryForestry led to Utility Vegetation ManagementSubsequently climbed the corporate ladder Burnout 1.0 in 2010, fell in love, and moved to CaliforniaIt all began with an attempt to maintain the CAUVFor property tax purposes, farmland devoted exclusively to commercial agriculture may be valued according to its current use rather than at its "highest and best" potential use. This provision of Ohio law is known as the Current Agricultural Use Value (CAUV) program.By October 2013 I was back homeJanuary 2014 I found myself employed at a local wholesale tree farm and nurseryCorporate world problems are all the same = problems with people, money, and productIt’s all the same once a company reaches a certain scale and management styleDuring the years 2014-2016, I became *heavily* interested in Permaculture / Regenerative AgEnd result was Burnout 2.0 at the end of 2016Found myself gravitating back towards the corporate lifeHowever when I went through Burnout 2.0 – I decided to stop growing produce and focus on day jobMom and Dad continued to diversify productsDad gravitated heavily towards fermented foodsMom leaned heavily towards bath and body productsRob effectively became the maintenance man of property By the end of 2017, Mom and Dad had moved into the cabinIncreased success and a desire to make the products at homeDad not getting any younger – he’s 75 years oldFor a few thousand dollars, we could make a space inside the pole barnAs long as we called it a warehouseClean Room for Commercial Fridge / FreezerNext Episode, we’ll begin talking about the Framing in of the spaceI’ll even include our material list for your reference CLICK HERE TO RATE AND REVIEW THE PODCAST Follow this link to ALL EPISODES here Have a Question or any feedback for Rob? Join the community:· t.me/allaroundgrowth Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/allaroundgrowth)

A small group of Australians have now received their first doses of a coronavirus vaccine. By October, it's anticipated the entire adult population will be vaccinated.

Sponsored by Datadog: pythonbytes.fm/datadog Special guest: Hannah Stepanek Watch on YouTube Michael #1: We Downloaded 10,000,000 Jupyter Notebooks From Github – This Is What We Learned by Alena Guzharina from JetBrains Used the hundreds of thousands of publicly accessible repos on GitHub to learn more about the current state of data science. I think it’s inspired by work showcased here on Talk Python. 2 years ago there were 1,230,000 Jupyter Notebooks published on GitHub. By October 2020 this number had grown 8 times, and we were able to download 9,720,000 notebooks. 8x growth. Despite the rapid growth in popularity of R and Julia in recent years, Python still remains the most commonly used language for writing code in Jupyter Notebooks by an enormous margin. Python 2 went from 53% → 11% in the last two years. Interesting graphs about package usage Not all notebooks are story telling with code: 50% of notebooks contain fewer than 4 Markdown cells and more than 66 code cells. Although there are some outliers, like notebooks with more than 25,000 code lines, 95% of the notebooks contain less than 465 lines of code. Brian #2: pytest-pythonpath plugin for adding to the PYTHONPATH from the pytests.ini file before tests run Mentioned briefly in episode 62 as a temporary stopgap until you set up a proper package install for your code. (cringing at my arrogance). Lots of projects are NOT packages. For example, applications. I’ve been working with more and more people to get started on testing and the first thing that often comes up is “My tests can’t see my code. Please fix.” Example proj/src/stuff_you_want_to_test.py proj/tests/test_code.py You can’t import stuff_you_want_to_test.py from the proj/tests directory by default. The more I look at the problem, the more I appreciate the simplicity of pytest-pythonpath pytest-pythonpath does one thing I really care about: Add this to a pytest.ini file at the proj level: [pytest] python_paths = src That’s it. That’s all you have to do to fix the above problem. Paths relative to the directory that pytest.ini is in. Which should be a parent or grandparent of the tests directory. I really can’t think of a simpler way for people to get around this problem. Hannah #3: Thinking in Pandas Pandas dependency hierarchy (simplified): Pandas -> NumPy -> BLAS (Basic Linear Algebra Subprograms) Languages: - - Python -> C -> Assembly df["C"] = df["A"] + df["B"] A = [ 1 4 2 0 ] B = [ 3 2 5 1 ] C = [ 1 + 3 4 + 2 2 + 5 0 + 1 ] Pandas tries to get the best performance by running operations in parallel. You might think we could speed this problem up by doing something like this: Thread 1: 1 + 3 Thread 2: 4 + 2 Thread 3: 2 + 5 Thread 4: 0 + 1 However, the GIL (Global Interpreter Lock) prevents us from achieving the performance improvement we are hoping for. Below is an example of a common threading problem and how a lock solves that problem. - Thread 1 total Thread 2 1 + 3 + 4 + 2 0 0 + 5 10 0 + 6 + 2 total += 10 0 13 total =10 0 total += 13 10 total = 13 13 Thread 1 total Thread 2 1 + 3 + 4 + 2 0 unlocked 0 + 5 10 0 unlocked + 6 + 2 total += 10 0 locked 13 total =10 0 locked 10 unlocked 10 locked total += 13 10 locked total = 13 23 unlocked As it turns out, because Python manages memory for you every object in Python would be subject to these kinds of threading issues: a = 1 # reference count = 1 b = a # reference count = 2 del(b) # reference count = 1 del(a) # reference count = 0 So, the GIL was invented to avoid this headache which only lets one thread run at a time. Certain parts of the Pandas dependency hierarchy are not subject to the GIL (simplified): Pandas -> NumPy -> BLAS (Basic Linear Algebra Subprograms) GIL -> no GIL -> hardware optimizations So we can get around the GIL in C land but what kind of optimizations does BLAS provide us with? Parallel operations inside the CPU via Vector registers A vector register is like a regular register but instead of holding one value it can hold multiple values. | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | + + + + | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | = = = = | 4 | 6 | 7 | 1 | Vector registers are only so large though, so the Dataframe is broken up into chunks and the vector operations are performed on each chunk. Michael #4: Quickle Fast. Benchmarks show it’s among the fastest serialization methods for Python. Safe. Unlike pickle, deserializing a user provided message doesn’t allow for arbitrary code execution. Flexible. Unlike msgpack or json, Quickle natively supports a wide range of Python builtin types. Versioning. Quickle supports “schema evolution”. Messages can be sent between clients with different schemas without error. Example >>> import quickle >>> data = quickle.dumps({"hello": "world"}) >>> quickle.loads(data) {'hello': 'world'} Brian #5: what(), why(), where(), explain(), more() from friendly-traceback console Do this: $ pip install friendly-friendly_traceback.install() $ python -i >>> import friendly_traceback >>> friendly_traceback.start_console() >>> Now, after an exception happens, you can ask questions about it. >>> pass = 1 Traceback (most recent call last): File "[HTML_REMOVED]", line 1 pass = 1 ^ SyntaxError: invalid syntax >>> what() SyntaxError: invalid syntax A `SyntaxError` occurs when Python cannot understand your code. >>> why() You were trying to assign a value to the Python keyword `pass`. This is not allowed. >>> where() Python could not understand the code in the file '[HTML_REMOVED]' beyond the location indicated by --> and ^. -->1: pass = 1 ^ Cool for teaching or learning. Hannah #6: Bandit Bandit is a static analysis security tool. It’s like a linter but for security issues. pip install bandit bandit -r . I prefer to run it in a git pre-commit hook: # .pre-commit-config.yaml repos: repo: https://github.com/PyCQA/bandit rev: '1.7.6' hooks: - id: bandit It finds issues like: flask_debug_true request_with_no_cert_validation You can ignore certain issues just like any other linter: assert len(foo) == 1 # nosec Extras: Brian: Meetups this week 2/3 done. NOAA Tuesday, Aberdeen this morning - “pytest Fixtures” PDX West tomorrow - Michael Presenting “Python Memory Deep Dive” Updated my training page, testandcode.com/training Feedback welcome. I really like working directly with teams and now that trainings can be virtual, a couple half days is super easy to do. Michael: PEP 634 -- Structural Pattern Matching: Specification accepted in 3.10 PyCon registration open Python Web Conf reg open Hour of code - minecraft Joke: Sent in via Michel Rogers-Vallée, Dan Bader, and Allan Mcelroy. :) PEP 8 Song Watch on YouTube By Leon Sandoy and team at Python Discord

Lori Schmidt is the wolf curator at the International Wolf Center in Ely, Minnesota, a position she has held since 1989.Lori received a Natural Resource Technology AAS degree and AA degree from Vermilion Community College in Ely in 1983, earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural Resource Management from the University of Minnesota in 1994, and a Masters in Forestry from Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada in 2000. Since 1990, she has been an instructor at VCC initially in Vermilion’s Environmental Studies department and by 1995, full time in the Natural Resource department teaching in NRT, Fish and Wildlife and Surveying degree programs. She retired from VCC in 2020.In 2019, VCC Foundation Board selected Lori Scmidt as the recipient of the 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award for her outstanding accomplishments and exceptional commitment to the natural resource field.In 2014, Lori received the prestigious Dr. Janet S. Boe Memorial Award from the Minnesota Chapter of the Wildlife Society. According to the Wildlife Society, she was presented the award because, “For over 30 years, Lori has worked tirelessly to coordinate between VCC and other agencies to broaden her students’ professional experience and provide hands-on labor to resource professionals throughout the state.Under Lori’s mentorship, the VCC Wildlife Club has done a substantial amount of work for the Tower/Ely DNR. She coordinates students for semi-annual brush cuts for the MN Sharp-tailed Grouse Society and encourages student attendance at meetings of professional natural resource groups such as the Wildlife Society and Society of American Foresters on a regular basis. Many of her students have been top-notch wildlife management interns and many now work as wildlife staff, foresters, and conservation officers. She has been an excellent instructor, co-worker, and mentor for over 30 years, making a significant difference in natural resource science in Minnesota.”In 2001 and 2002, Lori received the Minnesota Society of American Foresters (SAF) Outstanding Service award for services and support of the State SAF chapter. By October of 2002, Vermilion’s student SAF chapter was founded as an extra-curricular partner to the SAF Accredited Natural Resource Technology program. Lori became a SAF Certified Forester in December of 2002 and served several terms on the National SAF Forest Technology Accreditation Committee as well as the Minnesota State Chair for SAF in 2011. In 2015, she was selected as a SAF Fellow. The Fellow Award is a prestigious recognition of a SAF member for long-standing service to forestry at the local, state, and national level.In addition to maintaining accreditation for the Natural Resource program in Forestry, Lori also sought accreditation for Vermilion’s NRT and Wildlife curriculum through the North American Wildlife Technology Accreditation. She served as the president of that association in 2007-2008.

By October 1847, Dr. William Palmer seemed to have it all: a new practice, a loving wife, and a substantial inheritance. But a secret addiction threatened his good fortune, and he was willing to do whatever it took to keep it all together — including killing those closest to him. 

ASB's latest Quarterly Economic Forecast predicts just a 3 per cent annual GDP decline by year end – a significantly better outlook than the 6 or 7 per cent predicted in March.The forecast points to New Zealand's 2020 economic outcome being similar to Australia's, with both countries benefiting from China's rebound, although Australia's 2021 recovery is expected to be stronger given New Zealand's ongoing border constraints."Fear of losing jobs has quickly given way to fear of missing out on a bargain or some fun, and the sheer degree of support the economy has received means the country has fared far better than previously expected," said ASB chief economist Nick Tuffley."Globally, New Zealand is faring better in 2020 than many developed countries, with estimated annual declines of seven per cent in the EU and 11 per cent in the UK, compared with our forecasted 3 per cent in New Zealand."In the first six months of the year, New Zealand's economy contracted 13.4 per cent as a result of the strict four-week lockdown, however, a smoother than expected exit from lockdown and return to normality has seen Kiwis reaching for their wallets.By October spending in most retail sectors was back to pre-Covid levels and significantly up in several areas."Given the events of 2020 and the impact of Covid, to finish the year down only 3 per cent from 2019 is phenomenal," Tuffley said."However, we need to remember that much of that drop is concentrated in the tourism sector, which continues to be held back by the border closure."Given how strongly households have responded to recent low mortgage rates, ASB no longer expects the RBNZ to cut the OCR to a negative level."China's rebound has been particularly good for our key commodity and food exports, which have held up well," he said.For the 12 months ending September, exports of dairy, meat, fruit and wine were all well above the previous year, which has helped offset the 43 per cent decline in the export of services, in particular international tourism.""Given the global challenges, we remain relatively cautious about the pace of growth for 2021 and 2022," Tuffley said."We expect growth prospects to be muted over 2021 with the border likely to stay closed, and weak global growth limiting our export performance.""Vaccine distribution at a level where border restrictions can be relaxed will still be some time away, so in our view, strong New Zealand and global recoveries are a story for some time in 2022."By Liam Dann, NZ Herald

OVERVIEW   Make your health your top priority in 2021, Sagittarius, in order to cushion yourself from the difficult influences of three rare Saturn-Uranus squares, in February, June and December. Too much stress is a key factor in these astrological aspects, so remember your mental and psychological health too, as well as staying physically fit.   You’ll feel pressure start to mount in mid-January, when Mars squares up to Saturn and Jupiter squares up to Uranus. A Mars-Uranus conjunction in Taurus on January 20 th  may be a key factor, as this points towards a very tense situation, waiting to explode; this occurs in your health zone, but this zone of your chart also reflects day-to-day working concerns, so the underlying driver of your stress is likely to be at work. With Mercury turning retrograde in Aquarius at the end of January in your ‘busy’ zone, you arrive at mid-February’s Saturn-Uranus square already feeling a little cornered.   Fortunately, it looks as though your partner and family have your back in March and April. Determined Mars forms a trine to stabilizing Saturn from Gemini, your love zone, and then around a month later to generous Jupiter. Support is there if you reach out for it. However, financial pressure may add to your stress, particularly when the Sun squares Pluto in mid-April.   Jupiter enters Pisces and moves into your family zone in mid-May, and from then until June 20 th , when it turns retrograde, you should find plenty of laughter, companionship and joy in those around you, which will help you to de-stress. However, the Lunar Eclipse in your own sign on May 26 th  is swiftly followed by a Solar Eclipse in your love zone on June 10 th  in Gemini – and this in turn is followed days later by the second Saturn-Uranus square. The work-related pressure you are under may start to challenge even the closest of your relationships around this time, Sagittarius.   Late July through September is the best period of the year for getting your career back under control, Sagittarius, so that you can earn your living without adversely impacting your mental or physical health. Between August 3 rd  and 11 th , Venus in your career zone trines first Uranus in your everyday work zone and then Pluto in your money zone, suggesting that you can create changes to your working routines and structures that will enable you to breathe more easily. This is backed up by an energizing Mars-Pluto trine in early September. By October 18 th , when Jupiter turns direct in the busiest area of your chart, you should be feeling stronger and finding peace of mind through meditation and spiritual pursuits too.   November 19 th  brings a Lunar Eclipse in Taurus in your health zone, Sagittarius, followed by the Solar Eclipse in your own sign on December 4 th . These are likely to be major yearly decision points for you, as to whether you continue to put your health first or allow things to slip back out of control again. With Venus turning retrograde in your money zone over the holiday period, and a final reminder of what’s at stake from the third Saturn-Uranus square in this same period, you may safely conclude that you don’t need as much income as you thought you did and that you’d prefer to prioritize your health and sanity. LOVE AND RELATIONSHIPS With this year looking very busy and pressured workwise, it’s your closest relationships which look set to support and sustain you through bumpy patches, Sagittarius. Your love life looks set to continue much as normal through January and February, but once Venus shifts into Pisces and your family zone in late February, this loving support will become more evident, and more important, as you face the fallout from the first of the Saturn-Uranus squares.   Early March would be a very good time to take a stay-at-home break, if you can. Between the 11 th  and 14 th , both the Sun and Venus conjunct compassionate Neptune in your home zone, making it the perfect de-stress retreat. If you’re single, Sagittarius, March is also a good time for dating. Passionate Mars shifts into Gemini, your love zone, early in the month, with Venus moving into your dating zone, Aries, later. In May and June, however, the love picture gets a little more complex. With Venus moving into your love zone, and warm-hearted Jupiter arriving in your family zone, it looks stable enough on the surface. The Lunar Eclipse in Sagittarius on May 26 th , nonetheless, brings drama or a shock into your personal life, and with the ensuing Solar Eclipse on June 10 th  occurring in your love zone, it seems that relationships will be under stress during this period.   A trine from Mars to Neptune in late May hints at something hidden or deceptive being revealed, while the Mars-Pluto opposition in early June suggests that money, or a lack of it, or debt may be the root cause of any discord in love. This, of course, will increase the pressure you already feel regarding work, as the second of the Saturn-Uranus squares approaches in mid-June. The good news is that this is likely to be a catalyst for good in you taking back control of the work and health situation.    If you are single in September and October, there are hints that a friendship could turn into romance, particularly when passionate Mars shifts into Libra, your social zone in mid-September. Mercury turns retrograde here towards the beginning of October, however, so be careful about miscommunication and unintended offense if you are meeting new potential dates. Venus’ arrival in your own sign in early October will help you to charm your way into (and out of) trouble!   December’s Solar Eclipse occurs in Sagittarius, and this highlights issues of who you are and what you want from life, including in love. It’s a time for being grateful for a partner who has supported you, or for striking out on your own if you are single. Venus turns retrograde in Capricorn, your values zone on December 19 th , so if you do start a new relationship around now, you will want to ensure that you are both on the same page over major, non-negotiable values and key issues in your life. Once Venus turns direct again on January 1 st , 2022, you can look forward with confidence.   MONEY AND CAREER   As mentioned, your everyday working life seems to be a source of pressure and stress during 2021, but that may well be because you are being successful – greater success comes with greater expectations, after all. There are lots of positive work, career and business-related astrological aspects ahead of you this year, it’s just a question of balancing these against the impact of stress on your mental and physical health.   You start the year with Mars in your everyday work zone, so you’ll definitely hit the ground running after the holiday period. You may be trying to drive change in your organization, but you’re hitting a lot of resistance. The core of the Saturn- Uranus square energy is that the status quo gets pitted against new innovation, and this is what you’ll be trying to navigate in mid-February when the square becomes exact for the first time.   There’s a sense moving into April that you may however be trying to run before you can walk with one particular business idea or project. When the Sun squares Pluto in mid-April, risk-taking could impact you financially, and a pet business project could be up against a loss. It’s important not to allow ego to get in the way of common sense. Wait for the Sun-Pluto trine in mid-May to find a way to resolve the situation.   The Lunar Eclipse at the end of May occurs in Sagittarius, together with the Solar Eclipse in your relationships zone on June 10 th , suggests a shift in interpersonal relationships. This is most commonly seen with love relationships, but this zone of your chart also deals with business partnerships; if you run a business, negotiate partnerships or otherwise depend heavily on your interpersonal skills in business, you may see an impact there. The second Saturn-Uranus square in mid-June may pertain to this too.   July and August are positive times for work, career and business matters. A stabilizing Mars-Saturn opposition on July 1 st  helps you strike a balance between pushing the boundaries versus maintaining the status quo. With Venus and Mars both moving into Virgo and into your career zone in late July, you certainly have the tools to shake things up, fix the stress of your everyday working life and get things back on track. A very positive Mars-Pluto trine on September 6 th  also suggests an increase in income or a promotion.   Once Jupiter turns direct in Aquarius, your communications zone, on October 18 th , you should become more adept at time management, effectively expanding the number of hours in your day and further decreasing your feelings of stress and overload. The Lunar Eclipse in your everyday work zone on November 19 th  highlights resistance to your new plans, but the Solar Eclipse in your own sign, Sagittarius, on December 4 th  will help you stand your ground. The final Saturn-Uranus square occurs during the holiday period and is bookended by two Venus-Pluto conjunctions, one when Venus is direct and one when Venus turns retrograde in Capricorn – these may be key moments for you to judge which you value more: your job or your quality of life.

The 1950s & 60s saw a wave of radical movements. Che Guevara and the Cuban Revolution. The Black Panthers. Quebec and Canada had the FLQ — a showdown that dissolved into crisis. By October 1970, there were soldiers in the streets, communities on edge, kidnapping and terror in the headlines. But those frightening weeks were just the crescendo of a wave of terror and violence that was nearly a decade in the making. This series will reveal the stories of that time through immersive storytelling and the people who lived it: the bomb disposal expert on defusing live explosives, the survivors of terror, their families, and the radicals themselves. More episodes are available at http://hyperurl.co/recallcbc

The 1950s & 60s saw a wave of radical movements. Che Guevara and the Cuban Revolution. The Black Panthers. Quebec and Canada had the FLQ — a showdown that dissolved into crisis. By October 1970, there were soldiers in the streets, communities on edge, kidnapping and terror in the headlines. But those frightening weeks were just the crescendo of a wave of terror and violence that was nearly a decade in the making. This series will reveal the stories of that time through immersive storytelling and the people who lived it: the bomb disposal expert on defusing live explosives, the survivors of terror, their families, and the radicals themselves. More episodes are available at http://hyperurl.co/recallcbc

This is a snippet from Breaking Walls Episode 108: Halloween 1948—Dewey Vs. Truman ____________ Halloween 1948 was windy in New York. While John Dewey headlined the New York Daily News, in Brooklyn, James Edward Heller penned a Daily Eagle editorial claiming the current generation of kids celebrated Halloween too feebly. By October 31st, 1948, The Mutual Broadcasting System’s flagship WOR in New York was approaching its twenty-seventh anniversary. It was argued that no station matched its signal coverage. WOR-Mutual was known for its cop shows, soap operas, and on Sundays, it’s mysteries. At 4PM eastern time, House of Mystery signed on for General Foods.

We are talking about getting our financial houses in order and ending the year strong and start the new year off right. The end of the year is coming faster and sooner than we think, so the time to get everything in order is now.  We have a very special guest with us today, Weldon Wulstein. Weldon is the CPA and owner of Wulstein Financial Services and Company.    Weldon is going to answer all your tax questions on the show today.  He shares about the different tax deadlines and why you may want and need an extension. Weldon also talks about when you would convert an LLC to an S Corp and when a C Corp could be beneficial.  Then we wrap up our conversation talking about tax deductions and business trips.   Show Notes: [01:02] We are talking about getting our financial houses in order and ending the year strong and starting the new year off right. [03:20] We have a very special guest with us today, Weldon Wulstein. Weldon is a CPA.  [04:22] He has liked puzzles ever since he was a little kid. He looks at each different tax strategy as a puzzle.  [05:47] You need to get your books in order.  This includes your bookkeeping and entity structures now.   [06:36] In a normal year, your tax return is due April 15th for individuals, but it is due March 15th for any kind of business that sends a K-1.  You do have the option to extend those.  You can do an extension up through September 15th for the entities and October 15th for personal and individual.  [07:26] People often file before April if they are expecting a refund back.   [08:34] You should have your taxes in order every quarter and every month of the year.   [09:04] When or why would you move away from an LLC to an S Corp or C Corp?                       [09:38] You can convert your LLC to an S Corp.  There is a little more work, but then you can dictate how much money is paid through salary and how much is paid through distribution as an income tax.   [10:56] You don’t want to miss out on social security by not having an earned income.  [11:50] The minimum you want to pay yourself a year is $7,000 assuming you are making money in the company.  It is an individual basis.   [12:28] What is the benefit of extending? By October 15th they have usually selected those to be audited, so you have a slightly less chance of being audited.   [13:01] If you are investing in some of the alternative investments you’re not going to get your information to file a correct return until that date anyway.   [15:37] We are dealing with when you have too much money and your tax burden is high.  How you invest can reduce some of that burden. Weldon talks about real estate and oil and gas investments. [16:48] Real estate can be limited based on your income if you are not a real estate professional.  Oil and gas is not going to be limited.   [17:53] Taking risks really depends on your risk tolerance and what kind of investment you want to make.   Oil and gas is not an investment for everyone because you are not going to get cash out of it for a while.   [19:24] Gas and oil is a true supply and demand commodity.  We are always going to need petroleum products.  Weldon and Loral both think it will recover, but are not sure on the timing.   [21:31] As of right now PPE loans will be taxed to you on your bottom line. [22:29] Weldon doesn’t recommend transitioning to a C Corp but adding a C Corp to your repertoire of entities can be a very useful and beneficial tool to level as an income.  [24:55] Privacy is going to become really key.   [26:01] The operating entity is the most important one to set up first. Then the real estate company would be next and the third priority would be setting up the C Corp. For most people it works better to do these in phases.   [27:16] The rules for deductions is that it has to be ordinary and necessary and the primary purpose of that expense has to be for the production of income for the company.  [27:09] Business owners really need to change their mindset. Instead of saying this is not deductible, saying what do I need to do to make this deductible.  How do I have to treat this expense to make it deductible?  [28:19] For business trips to be deductible you have to document what you are doing, and why it’s a business trip. You have to be able to document the primary reason for the trip was for business. You need to keep some documentation.   Links and Resources: Ask Loral App Loral on Facebook Loral on YouTube Loral on LinkedIn Money Rules Millionaire Maker Store Real Money Talks Podcast Weldon’s Website

COVID-19 has changed the world in dramatic ways. Contact tracing emerged as an approach to fight the pandemic’s spread and save lives. The idea is to notify people who have been in close contact with another person who tests positive for the virus. This should allow the contacted individuals to self-quarantine and take measures not to spread the virus before experiencing symptoms or otherwise learning that they are infected. Australia, a country of about 25 million, has an App called CovidSafe, developed and owned by the federal government. By October 1, 2020, it has been downloaded by about 27% of Australians. The government target is 40%. Sign-up is voluntary. To register, a person provides name, mobile number, postcode and age range. The App must be open on a user’s smartphone with Bluetooth enabled. It does not use GPS location technology. Persons in close proximity for at least 15 minutes will be identified as App contacts and eligible for future notices in case one person learns of a positive Covid test – and if the individual consents to notifying others about this. Results are mixed. In this podcast, Kelly Dickson, a principal lawyer of the Australian law firm of Macpherson Kelley(www.mk.com.au), explains the CovidSafe App and discusses how data privacy and healthcare intertwine. How does CovidSafe work? The app recognizes other registered users’ devices and uploads data to cloud-based central storage controlled by the federal government. Notices go to persons who had close contact when another person posts a positive test. The data is shared with others for 21 days from each contact on a rolling basis, though the Health Ministry may keep the data longer for public health purposes. Encryption and cybersecurity aim to protect the sensitive data and to convince Australians that their personal data is highly secure and shared only for the purpose of public health. Great idea - but how’s it working? Critics say it’s not working as it was conceived. Limited participation and consent result in an undercount of those infected and so limit the impact of the effort. Having smartphone apps live constantly has resulted in a report of loss of functionality and battery drain. When phones lock, the App does not function as intended. There have been inevitable bugs and fixes for the App, which was rushed into a prompt launch. States and territories have their own tracing methodologies (some in traditional hard copy format), with varying work and other restrictions in force. While workplaces are required to have a CovidSafe plan in place, this requires significant human intervention and is prone to haphazard error. Different states report varying degrees of take-up, support and efficacy. Will sensitive healthcare information be misused? While a targeted federal statute covers the security of App collected and shared data, users control whether positive test information will be shared. If a person tests positive, that person may consent – or not – to share the data – and without consent, the system will not accomplish its purpose of notifying others. There’s a CovidSafe Data Store where information is held in the cloud, leaving the possibility of hackers’ accessing both data in flight to and from the cloud and within the Store. September 2020 polling showed a skeptical public, with 57% concerned about security and only 41% confident the government would protect the privacy of data collected. This is despite strong support from the Prime Minister and a lack of overly divisive public sentiment akin to the USA’s mask/no-mask divide. Some critics are concerned that Amazon holds the data or that it is otherwise retained or accessed outside of Australia. If you have ideas for more interviews or stories, please email info@thedataprivacydetective.com.

The 1950s & 60s saw a wave of radical movements. Che Guevara and the Cuban Revolution. The Black Panthers. Quebec and Canada had the FLQ — a showdown that dissolved into crisis. By October 1970, there were soldiers in the streets, communities on edge, kidnapping and terror in the headlines. But those frightening weeks were just the crescendo of a wave of terror and violence that was nearly a decade in the making. This series will reveal the stories of that time through immersive storytelling and the people who lived it: the bomb disposal expert on defusing live explosives, the survivors of terror, their families, and the radicals themselves. More episodes are available at http://hyperurl.co/recallcbc

The 1950s & 60s saw a wave of radical movements. Che Guevara and the Cuban Revolution. The Black Panthers. Quebec and Canada had the FLQ — a showdown that dissolved into crisis. By October 1970, there were soldiers in the streets, communities on edge, kidnapping and terror in the headlines. But those frightening weeks were just the crescendo of a wave of terror and violence that was nearly a decade in the making. This series will reveal the stories of that time through immersive storytelling and the people who lived it: the bomb disposal expert on defusing live explosives, the survivors of terror, their families, and the radicals themselves. More episodes are available at http://hyperurl.co/recallcbc

The 1950s & 60s saw a wave of radical movements. Che Guevara and the Cuban Revolution. The Black Panthers. Quebec and Canada had the FLQ — a showdown that dissolved into crisis. By October 1970, there were soldiers in the streets, communities on edge, kidnapping and terror in the headlines. But those frightening weeks were just the crescendo of a wave of terror and violence that was nearly a decade in the making. This series will reveal the stories of that time through immersive storytelling and the people who lived it: the bomb disposal expert on defusing live explosives, the survivors of terror, their families, and the radicals themselves. More episodes are available at http://hyperurl.co/recallcbc

The 1950s & 60s saw a wave of radical movements. Che Guevara and the Cuban Revolution. The Black Panthers. Quebec and Canada had the FLQ — a showdown that dissolved into crisis. By October 1970, there were soldiers in the streets, communities on edge, kidnapping and terror in the headlines. But those frightening weeks were just the crescendo of a wave of terror and violence that was nearly a decade in the making. This series will reveal the stories of that time through immersive storytelling and the people who lived it: the bomb disposal expert on defusing live explosives, the survivors of terror, their families, and the radicals themselves. More episodes are available at http://hyperurl.co/recallcbc

The 1950s & 60s saw a wave of radical movements. Che Guevara and the Cuban Revolution. The Black Panthers. Quebec and Canada had the FLQ — a showdown that dissolved into crisis. By October 1970, there were soldiers in the streets, communities on edge, kidnapping and terror in the headlines. But those frightening weeks were just the crescendo of a wave of terror and violence that was nearly a decade in the making. This series will reveal the stories of that time through immersive storytelling and the people who lived it: the bomb disposal expert on defusing live explosives, the survivors of terror, their families, and the radicals themselves. More episodes are available at http://hyperurl.co/recallcbc

The 1950s & 60s saw a wave of radical movements. Che Guevara and the Cuban Revolution. The Black Panthers. Quebec and Canada had the FLQ — a showdown that dissolved into crisis. By October 1970, there were soldiers in the streets, communities on edge, kidnapping and terror in the headlines. But those frightening weeks were just the crescendo of a wave of terror and violence that was nearly a decade in the making. This series will reveal the stories of that time through immersive storytelling and the people who lived it: the bomb disposal expert on defusing live explosives, the survivors of terror, their families, and the radicals themselves. More episodes are available at http://hyperurl.co/recallcbc

The 1950s & 60s saw a wave of radical movements. Che Guevara and the Cuban Revolution. The Black Panthers. Quebec and Canada had the FLQ — a showdown that dissolved into crisis. By October 1970, there were soldiers in the streets, communities on edge, kidnapping and terror in the headlines. But those frightening weeks were just the crescendo of a wave of terror and violence that was nearly a decade in the making. This series will reveal the stories of that time through immersive storytelling and the people who lived it: the bomb disposal expert on defusing live explosives, the survivors of terror, their families, and the radicals themselves. More episodes are available at http://hyperurl.co/recallcbc

In today's episode we discuss past chemical warfare agent attacks and talk about the different classes of agents and what they are used for. Thanks for joining me today.  As we start the new year, I just wanted to say thanks to all of you.  In just a few months, this project has gone from no listeners to over 300 subscribers.  Thanks for sharing this podcast with your friends and feel free to share it with a few more.  As always, my references are found on my website sci-vs-fear.com.  Please stop by and take a look. In future episodes, I plan on looking at some of the chemical warfare agents or CWAs in-depth, but before I do, I wanted to talk about the group as a whole to provide the big picture. So what is a chemical warfare agent?  A chemical warfare agent is simply any chemical that is used to harm or kill people. WWI chemical warfare While there are other historical instances, chemical warfare agent use began in earnest in WWI.  The first use was in August of 1914 when the French used teargas in the battlefield.  By October of 1914, the Germans had deployed over 3,000 shells of chlorosulfate, although they were relatively ineffective as the chemical was mostly destroyed in the explosion. In January 1915, the Germans tried again against the Russians using xylyl bromine, but this time it was ineffective due to the extreme cold.  In April of that year, the first large scale deaths (~1100 with 7000 injuries) due to CWAs are documented at Ypres, Belgium where the Germans deployed almost 170 metric tons of chlorine gas.  Chlorine gas tends to sink and so was quite effective in trench warfare applications, assuming the wind didn’t blow it back into your trench. By September, the British begin using chlorine against the Germans.  Shortly after that, the Germans introduce phosgene.  So began a CWA arms race.  By 1918, nearly 10% of all US arterial shells contain mustard.  Interestingly, Adolf Hitler was temporarily blinded by Mustard in October shortly before the end of the war.  There is some supposition, that this is the reason Germany didn't use more CWAs during WWII.  All told, there were more than 1.3 million casualties and 90K+ deaths due to CWAs (mostly phosgene) during WWI. WWII chemical warfare preparations In the run-up to WWII, most nations developed mustard and nerve agents.  Among these are sulfur and nitrogen mustard, tabun, sarin, soman, and VX.  Many of these compounds were discovered in pesticide research, but most nations had a specific CWA development program.  In 1972, the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention sought to end all offensive research into CWAs.  This was moderately successful with countries like the US and Britain abiding, with other countries, Russia, Iran, Iraq, and others, continuing with research and production. https://www.sciencehistory.org/distillations/a-brief-history-of-chemical-war Tokyo sarin chemical weapon attack Let's look at two well-known uses of chemical weapons.  The first is of interest to developed countries, as our largest threat from CWAs is terrorism.  On 20 March 1995, a Japanese cult known as the Uhm-Shinrikyo released sarin on the Japanese subway.  Their attack was fairly crude, but it got the world's attention.  Between 7:30 and 7:45 AM, five different cult members boarded trains headed to different parts of the city with 2-3 plastic bags full of sarin carried in an outer paper bag.  At 7:48, the members punctured the bags with sharpened umbrellas.  Although the sarin was only 30% pure and the dissemination method was somewhat crude, mass casualties soon ensued. https://www.belfercenter.org/sites/default/files/legacy/files/consequence_management_in_the_1995_sarin_attacks_on_the_japanese_subway_system.pdf Twelve people died with over 50 victims being so severely injured that they needed mechanical ventilation to survive.  The closest hospital received over 600 casualties at one time.

I wanted to publish this episode to let you all know that, after long and careful consideration, I have decided to take an extended hiatus from the podcast. Here are my reasons: This has been a passion project for me and, although I thought I might someday make money from it, I realize now that probably won’t happen. So, it’s time for me to focus my attention on my true money maker, which is my Dishes Delish food blog. Dishes Delish has grown leaps and bounds since I started this podcast. I attribute that growth to a few things. The first was my audit in June of 2018 with Casey Markee. That was the catalyst. I had interviewed Casey before that but at the time I decided to move forward with my audit, the blog had only five thousand sessions a month. Mind you, I had been blogging for almost 3 years. Casey helped focus me. He taught me to not pick keywords like “dark chocolate caramel marshmallow cashew butter cups” Yes, I actually used those keywords in a post. As you can imagine, it gets 0 monthly searches. But I’m the reigning champ of that keyword. I am in the carousal and #1 in Google search results. And that’s only one of my really long keywords. Casey also got me to write for my readers and help solve problems. That was a game changer for sure. Another game changer was the viral moment I had in September of 2018. The HBO show Camping mentioned a jelly donut shot in one of its episodes and at that time, the monthly viewfor those keywords was only 330. But here’s why I had that viral moment. My Jelly Donut shot was already #1 in search results, so everyone and their brother who watched that episode of Camping clicked through to my website. That shot is still #1 and now has a monthly search volume of 4400. That shows you how something can grow just by having exposure. And that exposure was also a growth catalyst because, as with all such exposure, having people look at my jelly donut shot brought them back to the site to see other content, which gave me even more sessions. By October of 2018 – and remember: in June of the same year, I had only 5k sessions a month – I qualified for Mediavine and in November their ads went live on my site. Fast forward 6 months, when I was lucky to have another viral moment. My pistachio cookie recipe became my top post, toppling my Cadillac Margarita from 1st place. The popularity of this cookie post allowed me to apply for (and join) AdThrive. Now remember, to join MediaVine, you need 25k monthly sessions. AdThrive requires 100k pageviews. Now, I tell you all this for two reasons, first to explain why I’m placing the podcast on hiatus. I need to focus on the blog to make it even more successful by adding various income streams. Secondly, I am hoping to inspire you by letting you know that you can do it too. Don’t get me wrong, it takes a lot of work and sometimes a little luck. But you don’t have to have a viral moment to succeed. Many of my guests didn’t have one, and yet they are successful; it just takes years and hard work. So, keep at it and don’t give up. Write for your readers, help them solve a problem and create quality content. I also want to say that it is not always necessary to pick keywords that have a high monthly search volume. Some of my more popular posts have under 1000 monthly searches on Google but they do really well on Pinterest. So I would have missed out on this if I’d listened to the experts and neglected to follow my gut. Experts are great and can be a big help but you also can rely on yourself by doing what you think is best. You can also help yourself by joining Facebook groups like Food Bloggers Central. Ask questions, learn from other bloggers mistakes and if you’re wanting some inspiration, visit Dishing with Delishes and re-listen to interviews with food bloggers who forged their way before us. You can also listen to experts like Casey Markee, Andrew Wilder, Matt Molen and Grayson Bell just to name a few. Now you’re probably wondering if I’ll be returning to the podcast. My first instinct is to say no, because I need the break without having to think about the show, interview future guests or edit episodes. Last year, I started publishing the podcast in seasons thinking it would give me a break but, I never really felt like I had any time off and believe me, I need that time for blog growth endeavors. But you never know. I will miss chatting with other bloggers and learning more about their journeys. Don’t be a stranger! If you see me on social media, say ‘hi’ or drop me a line at Elaine @ Dishes Delish dot com. Because, as you know I love chatting with bloggers and would love to hear from you. Okay, it's time for me to sign off. This is Elaine Benoit from Dishing with Delishes and Dishes Delish. I enjoyed this fun ride and thank you from the bottom of my heart for listening in. Happy New Year, everyone! I wish you a prosperous 2020.

Where do the majority of your leads come from? Are they cold leads, or referrals? Are they coming from other agents in your feeder market? Are they from friends and family? What if you had a database that brought in most of your business? That would be amazing, right?  Imagine not having to go out and chase new leads, but being the “go to” real estate for your area. That’s reality for Alan and Betsy Thompson, the leaders of this month’s Selling the Dream mastermind meeting. Every month, we hold a virtual mastermind meeting, and have been excited to share the recording of the meeting on the podcast! You may remember this month’s moderator, Alan Thompson, from episode 93, when we talked to him about how he gets his business from his database. We had to bring him to the mastermind meeting so that people could ask their burning questions. Have you heard any guests on the podcast, and had more questions for them? Make sure you send me an email: tom@tomtezak.com, and I’ll see what I can do to get you an answer. You might not be the only one with questions. Wondering what is up with these mastermind meetings, and interested in joining in? Send me an email, and I’ll send you the details on the next meeting! If you’re interested in hearing more about how Alan and Betsy compiled their database and turned it into a lead generating machine, make sure you listen to this episode of the Selling the Dream podcast. But before we dive in: have you created your free profile on the Second Home Agents website? Go over and get started: it’s FREE to join. Click here to register, fill out your profile and get listed today. Highlights of this episode: Tom introduces welcomes everyone to the Mastermind, and introduces Alan, the leader of the October meeting. Theme of the meeting: maximizing your database. Alan shares his history, and how he got into real estate. Alan had stepped away from his original real estate job, and took a break. When he came back, he decided he was going to do it differently. Betsy and Alan sat down and went through their connections, and made a database of all their connections. They went deep in the data: from ages, occupations, favorite sports teams and hobbies. Alan and Betsy know their database! It took 4 months to compile that database. When putting together your database, make sure that you have a name and at least one connection point. The hardest thing was staying with their model. Alan and Betsy had decided that they wanted to work the relationship and database angle, so when they started, they had to stay laser focused. By October 2019, they have done more than 200 transactions using their database. “There’s no one in our database that we don’t know.” ~ Alan Thompson It’s ok to focus on the numbers: that data helps you make smart decisions. As Alan and Betsy have continued, they are digging deeper, and really focusing on one zip code. Why all those datapoints? So you can connect meaningfully. If their favorite sports team won a game, you can email them and congratulate them! It’s your lucky day! Alan and Betsy send handwritten birthday cards every month, with a scratch off lottery ticket inside. When you go to networking events, take a ziploc bag with you and collect all the business cards into one bag so you can remember the connections you made at the event. Alan breaks down how his team works: how many people are on the team, and what they do. Coaching is key, and puts you in a higher “ecosystem.” Make sure that you’re present, and connecting with people. Say happy birthday, notice their life events. Alan and Betsy make Boomerang videos of their clients with their new homes: now, people are excited to get to have their own Boomerang after they close on their house! Make sure you subscribe to the Selling the Dream podcast so you don’t miss any new episodes. Hey everybody, thank you so much for spending time with us today: would you do me a giant favor and share this podcast with fellow realtors, and leave a review. Your reviews help this podcast get shared with more people. Connect with Alan and Betsy: Lucky Homes website Resources Mentioned: Census Bureau Connect with me (Tom): 2nd Home Agents website Facebook Instagram YouTube Subscribe to the Show Don’t miss a single episode of the podcast. You can search for “Selling the Dream” on any of your favorite listening platforms, or follow the links below: iTunes Spotify Stitcher YouTube Have you made your free profile on the Second Home Agents website? Go over and get started: it’s FREE. Click here to register, make your profile and get listed today. As always, thanks for listening. Don’t forget, you’re not selling a home: you’re selling the dream.   See you next time!

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Special Guest Anna Harryman sits down with Vickie and Amanda to discuss alternative education. Listen in to this fascinating glimpse inside a credit recovery high school. You’ll learn the definition of alternative education, the kinds of students they serve, the goals they have, and how love can make all the difference. This is Anna’s 10th year working in alternative public education. Her career in the education field began with a position as an AmeriCorps volunteer, being a business to community liaison. She caught the attention of another school district, who hired her on permanently to do a similar role in their school. While there, she worked her way up and became a teacher in the English Language Arts, Social Studies, and eventually added Family and Consumer Sciences, which most people know as Home Ec. Anna later became a school counselor, which is her current role. She has spent time as a department head and on the School Leadership Committee. Anna also works as a teacher on special assignment for the school district, coordinating all professional development for school counselors in the district. Show Highlights: "Alternative education” is an umbrella term used to describe any education outside of the traditional, comprehensive school setting. For example: trade schools, expulsion behavior programs, school credit recovery, special skills or college prep classes.  Anna works at a credit recovery high school. As she explains, students fall behind on credits for a variety of reasons.  Education is not a “one size fits all” for students. Anna’s school serves around 120 students at a time. They strive to provide that small learning environment for students who are overwhelmed or unsuccessful in a large school setting. They may have fallen through the cracks, not getting the attention they were needing to be successful in their classes, or have a lot of anxiety. Since there’s a lot of flexibility in the school programs, a lot of teen parents come to the school. Also, kids with medical issues or those who have moved around a lot and have gaps in their education are given opportunities to make up their credits, so they can graduate on time or meet their educational goals. Other purposes that the school serves is providing the GED program for the district and serving the expelled students in the program.  There is a separate program for the expelled students to start in, and if they choose to stay in the school, they can earn their way into the main high school program, which is considered a privilege. One of the goals for the school is to take students who might otherwise drop out of school during their junior or senior years in high school, and get them to graduation. Anna discusses the importance of thinking about students with love and building relationships with them, and the various reasons why they might be expelled from school. As Anna relates, her community is very fortunate to have a district that sees the value of what they’re doing, and she feels that the stigma is getting smaller and smaller every year. A student first has to fail repeatedly in order to be able to go to an alternative school and have a second chance at learning. It is a shame that these students have to suffer first in order to get to a place of success. Anna’s school is typically 15-20% on IEP’s and around 10% on 504’s. Most 504’s are the social and emotional 504’s, a lot diagnosed with mental health issues such as bipolar, anxiety, and depression. They are not able to offer all the resources for IEP’s that a larger school can, so they have to limit their IEP’s to students who require a minimum of services, and are at risk of falling through the cracks in the traditional educational system. Students have the opportunity to learn more about trades programs, computer programming, manufacturing, and other industries for after graduation or GED. Links/Resources: Thank you for listening! Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to the show to receive every new episode delivered straight to your podcast player every Tuesday. If you enjoyed this episode and believe in our message, then please help us get the word out about this podcast. Rate and Review this show in Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, or Google Play. It helps other listeners find this show. Be sure to connect with us and reach out with any questions/concerns: Facebook Instagram Twitter IEP website This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not to be construed as legal advice specific to your circumstances. If you need help with any legal matters, be sure to consult with an attorney regarding your specific needs. YOU ARE INVITED!! 5th ANNUAL FUNDRAISING EVENT Building the Bridge Between Literacy and the Consequences of Falling Behind Thursday, October 24, 2019  5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Huntington Bay Club 4121 Warner Ave, Huntington Beach, CA FOR EARLY BIRD TICKETS ($25!!) BY OCTOBER 1st & MORE INFORMATION https://squareup.com/store/inclusive-education-project/

Teaching our children about themselves, and helping them learn appropriate skills for interacting with others, especially those in special populations, is the focus of today’s show. It is also the subject of a new book being released today, by Caroline Maguire, and titled, Why Will No One Play with Me?: The Play Better Plan to Help Children of All Ages Make Friends and Thrive. Join Vickie, Amanda, and Caroline as they discuss the book and the results that you will be able to get out of it. Caroline is an ADHD coach, author, speaker, and mother of two beautiful children, who started her own journey of self-discovery when she was diagnosed with ADHD, dyslexia, and other learning disabilities when in the 6th grade. Learning coping techniques as a young child has given her valuable insight into the population she now chooses to coach. Show Highlights: “They would if they could.” Trust your gut if you observe your child not having the skills to make new friends or adapt to a new group. Our goal in life for social is that they’re happy and well-adjusted, and able to go out and do the things they need to do, to have choices. There is a tool in the book called, “Flavors of Friendship”, which teaches an easy way to have hard conversations. This covers 2 things heard most from parents: Tell me who their friends are, because they don’t have any friends. The kids who think they have a lot of friends, but they’re just acquaintances or people they say ‘hello’ to. Introverts may only want a friend or two, but they should have the skillset to make that choice. Caroline discusses the type of child who is most likely to be bullied, and the actions we should take. Caroline’s goal in writing this book, and the one thing she saw missing from other parenting books, was sharing the “how” behind the tips. Explaining the reason behind a request can change a non-compliant child into a compliant one. The technique used in this book is called “open questions”, and is used by all life coaches. For example, you might ask, “What makes this important to you?” Even little children have reasons for everything. They can sometimes be illogically logical!   Links/Resources: Thank you for listening! Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to the show to receive every new episode delivered straight to your podcast player every Tuesday. If you enjoyed this episode and believe in our message, then please help us get the word out about this podcast. Rate and Review this show in Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, or Google Play. It helps other listeners find this show. Be sure to connect with us and reach out with any questions/concerns: Facebook Instagram Twitter IEP website This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not to be construed as legal advice specific to your circumstances. If you need help with any legal matters, be sure to consult with an attorney regarding your specific needs.     YOU ARE INVITED!! 5th ANNUAL FUNDRAISING EVENT Building the Bridge Between Literacy and the Consequences of Falling Behind Thursday, October 24, 2019  5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Huntington Bay Club 4121 Warner Ave, Huntington Beach, CA FOR EARLY BIRD TICKETS ($25!!) BY OCTOBER 1st & MORE INFORMATION https://squareup.com/store/inclusive-education-project/ TICKETS ARE $40 AT THE DOOR   Find Caroline and Her New Book!! Why Will No One Play with Me?: The Play Better Plan to Help Children of All Ages Make Friends and Thrive, by Caroline Maguire   For Caroline’s Videos, Submitting Questions for Facebook Live, and More! https://www.carolinemaguireauthor.com  

Dr. Ellis Crasnow from the STEM³ Academy joins Amanda and Vickie on today’s show. STEM³ is a new school in Orange County, developed by the founders of The Help Group in Los Angeles. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math, and is dedicated to K-12 technology-driven students who are bright and curious, with social and/or learning differences. Dr. Crasnow is one of the panelists at the 5th Annual Fundraising Event, “Building the Bridge Between Literacy and the Consequences of Falling Behind”, which will be held Thursday, October 24, 2019. Don’t miss this fascinating conversation! After earning his Ph.D. in philosophy from USC, Dr. Crasnow taught widely at the college level, both in the U.S. and South Africa. He joined The Help Group in 2008, teaching high school math, science and English before becoming Principal of Village Glen High School. In 2012, The Help Group began a STEM program that Dr. Crasnow led. Dr. Crasnow is a frequent international speaker at conferences on the importance of STEM education and its benefit to those with social and learning differences. Dr. Crasnow speaks on the integration of STEM content and social-emotional learning. Show Highlights: Dr. Crasnow shares how going into Special Education seemed one way of combining his passion and education in science, teaching, and psychology, into one. Observing that children weren’t really thriving after high school, they started asking the question, ‘What can we do differently, K-12, which will improve the outcome post-high school?’ Playing to students’ strengths and focusing on their assets, rather than their deficits. In Special Education, most people tend to focus on what the child needs, and what the child can’t do well. That’s putting an enormous amount of effort into perceived weakness or a perceived need, while often ignoring their strengths, their passions, and their interests. This will only make a marginal improvement in a deficit without really accelerating their strengths. Finding out what students’ passions and interests are will draw them in, and so engage them, that their needs, deficits, and weaknesses, become relatively unimportant.  We’re all weak in something.  Don’t go into a field that is an area of weakness for you. Develop your strength and your passion, and that can be a career. Kids with special needs, kids on the spectrum, ADHD - whatever their particular difference is, they nevertheless have extraordinary gifts and talents. Dr. Crasnow discusses the new Netflix documentary, American Factory, and the number of jobs being lost over automation. The struggle of Special Education teachers: underpaid, isolated, and they’re not being supported. Businesses are starting to look at places they haven’t traditionally looked for skilled workers.  “Specialisterne” - Dr. Crasnow talks about a Danish company founded by Thorkil Sonne, a software engineer, whose son is on the spectrum. While looking to employ software engineers for his company, he noticed that many of the same qualities he was looking for, his son possessed. He started the international company, “Specialisterne”, which means “The Specialists”, and they hire people on the spectrum, training them to do quality assurance and software debugging. Those on the spectrum often have superior visual discrimination, and make outstanding workers. There’s a growing, worldwide movement to give a higher profile to individuals with special needs.  Dr. Crasnow gives an overview of STEM³. Students will graduate with a high school diploma and is capable of going to college.   Links/Resources: Thank you for listening! Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to the show to receive every new episode delivered straight to your podcast player every Tuesday. If you enjoyed this episode and believe in our message, then please help us get the word out about this podcast. Rate and Review this show in Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, or Google Play. It helps other listeners find this show. Be sure to connect with us and reach out with any questions/concerns: Facebook Instagram Twitter IEP website This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not to be construed as legal advice specific to your circumstances. If you need help with any legal matters, be sure to consult with an attorney regarding your specific needs.   YOU ARE INVITED!! 5th ANNUAL FUNDRAISING EVENT Building the Bridge Between Literacy and the Consequences of Falling Behind Thursday, October 24, 2019  5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Huntington Bay Club 4121 Warner Ave, Huntington Beach, CA FOR EARLY BIRD TICKETS ($25!!) BY OCTOBER 1st & MORE INFORMATION https://squareup.com/store/inclusive-education-project/ Dr. Ellis Crasnow:  Phone: 888.943.1816  Email: ecrasnow@stem3academy.org https://stem3academy.org   The Help Group https://www.thehelpgroup.org   Documentary American Factory on Netflix 

Hordur Torfason suffered as a young man fighting personal discrimination, having been bullied and chased from Iceland for being gay. He then gave what he had learned from it to the whole of Iceland, in the wake of the global financial crisis. He stood strong for human rights, and found himself leading Iceland in the ‘Cutlery Revolution’. He came to New Zealand this year to speak about how ‘the leader he was looking for was inside himself’. GAY RIGHTS Hordur Torfason was waiting for a leader to stand up against discrimination of gays in Iceland in his twenties. Suddenly one day he realised that no one was coming to do it. He says, “If you can’t find a leader then be one yourself – don’t wait for someone else” “The leader I was looking for was inside myself”! He was the first man in his country to step out and say, “I am gay and there is nothing wrong with that”. Overnight, he was out of work. He lost everything. Constantly threatened, he had to flee to Denmark. He decided to return to Iceland and fight. He worked to turn the bad into something good. Slowly, he built a gay rights organisation and a gay theatre company. Now accepted, “Hörður Torfason is a noted Icelandic songwriter and activist. He has written plays and poetry, played numerous roles on stage and in several films, directed about 50 stage productions and designed and built stage sets for most of them.” Wikipedia. THE ICELAND REVOLUTION In 2008, when Hordur was age 63 the global financial crisis hit. By October 2008, Iceland's debt had rocketed to more than seven times its GDP. All three of Iceland's major commercial banks defaulted on their debts. The value of the national currency fell sharply. A severe economic depression set in. Unemployment tripled. Many people lost all their savings. The nation was in crisis. All around him, Torfason saw desperation, confusion and anger. "It was obvious no-one was going to help them," he says. The bank crash occurred on Monday October 6th (2008) and the following Saturday Hordur started to ask questions of friends, and on Facebook. He told his friends that he would be at parliament every day at midday and he asked his friends to join him. Gradually the crowd grew until thousands came. He had two questions for parliament: “Do you know what happened and how can you explain it?” and “Have you any idea what to do about it?” People were very angry, some having lost their houses and their cars, but he said to the crowd, “We don’t use violence – do you agree?” and the crowd agreed. He led the idea but cleverly got buy-in from the crowd. In the interview Hordur explains how two Iceland banks had been ‘bought’ by private interests for no money, showing the corrupt relationship between the politicians and business. THE WRITING OF ICELAND’S CONSTITUTION After the government of Iceland was made to resign and the new government, a coalition of Greens and Social Democrats was in power, the people requested that there be a new constitution. A committee of 25 people were voted to write it. However once finished, it was ignored. Hordur speaks of the importance of having a constitution and how it should be reviewed or renewed every 20 years as things are always changing. As the new constitution has not been ratified, a group called the Constitution Society has been formed and there is pressure for the government to bow to the people’s demands. However Hordur says this is difficult because the country is not really run by politicians, but by a group of “ten white middle aged white men behind parliament running everything.” THE YELLOW VEST MOVEMENT: Yellow Vest Movements have contacted Hordur from both France and Canada. However there did not seem to be one leader for him to talk to and so thus far he has avoided responding. He feels that when organisations have violence and not brains in action, he is not willing to support them. “You can’t have a lot of leaders,” he says, but you must connect with the people and ask what is their pain. If there is no pain then ask why they are protesting. He also advises to ignore rudeness, It is just the inability to express themselves. Hordur explains the reason French protestors chose yellow vests is because everyone had them in their cars, in case of breakdowns – so it was easy to use them and make themselves distinctive. In Iceland they took pots and pans to their protests to bang and make a noise, with the intent of disturbing the politicians in parliament. It is good to have an identifying theme when protesting. WHAT NOW: Recently Hordur had a book published about his life and protests. It is called, “Bylting”, which means both Breakthrough and Revolution in Icelandic. Here’s hoping it is translated into English soon. He has another book in the pipeline and while not as young as he used to be, retirement does not look like a likely option for quite some time. He lives in Reykjavik with his partner Massimo Santanicchia who is an urbanist, planner, and assistant professor at the Iceland Academy of the Arts in Reykjavik. “Agent of Change” – a write up of Hordur’s 2019 visit to New Zealand. https://www.odt.co.nz/lifestyle/magazine/agent-change-0 Here is Lisa’s 2013 Greenplanetfm interview with Hordur https://www.ourplanet.org/greenplanetfm/hordur-torfason-icelandic-political-activist Here is Lisa’s 2016 Greenplanetfm interview with Hordur https://www.ourplanet.org/greenplanetfm/hordur-torfason-the-icelandic-revolution-activist

Spider-Man: Far From Home is a 2019 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man, co-produced by Columbia Pictures and Marvel Studios, and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing. It is the sequel to Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) and the twenty-third film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film is directed by Jon Watts, written by Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers, and stars Tom Holland as Peter Parker / Spider-Man, alongside Samuel L. Jackson, Zendaya, Cobie Smulders, Jon Favreau, J. B. Smoove, Jacob Batalon, Martin Starr, Marisa Tomei, and Jake Gyllenhaal. In Spider-Man: Far From Home, Parker is recruited by Nick Fury and Mysterio to face elemental threats from another dimension while he is on a school trip to Europe. By October 2016, discussions had begun for a sequel to Spider-Man: Homecoming, with a release date given to the film before the end of the year. Holland was confirmed to return in July 2017, with Watts and the writers also confirmed to return by the end of that year. In 2018, Jackson and Gyllenhaal joined the cast as Fury and Mysterio, respectively. Holland revealed the sequel's title ahead of filming, which began in July 2018 and took place in England, the Czech Republic, Italy, and the New York metropolitan area. Production wrapped in October 2018. The film's marketing campaign attempted to avoid revealing spoilers for Avengers: Endgame prior to its April 2019 release. Spider-Man: Far From Home premiered in Hollywood on June 26, 2019, and was theatrically released in the United States on July 2, 2019, in 3D and IMAX. The film has grossed $110 million worldwide and was positively reviewed, with critics calling it a "fun and satisfying sequel" and praised the performances of the cast, particularly Holland and Gyllenhaal. -------------------- FOLLOW US -------------------- NADIA SAWALHA & FAMILY https://www.instagram.com/nadiasawalhaandfamily.com http://www.twitter.com/nadiasawalha For more movie news follow: POPCORN JUNKIES: https://www.instagram.com/popcornjunkiesmovieclub/ ------------------------------------ BUSINESS ENQUIRIES ------------------------------------ For business enquiries contact: michelle@doghouse-media.co.uk --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/popcorn-junkies/message

By October 1918, the resolve of the central powers to carry on the war was crumbling. The Austro Hungarian Empire fragmented following a manifesto by the new emperor Karl promising a federal future and German resolve finally ended with the German revolution. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Conference Board started the Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) in 1967. In February 2009, at the nadir of the financial crisis, the Index reached an all-time low of 25.3 points (1985=100). Over the next decade, an arduous recovery littered with false starts and temporary reversals slowly took root to produce a historic expansion. By October 2018, consumer confidence had climbed to 137.9—just points away from the all-time high reached in 2000.    Since then, however, things have become murkier and more volatile. After a 7.3-point drop in March 2019, consumer confidence now stands at 124.1. Consumers’ appraisal of the present situation has taken an especially big hit. Is this an expected moderation or an early warning of impeding recession? Lynn Franco, director of economic indicators and surveys, examines the evidence. Indications 2.7 Reading List The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index®

In a league uniquely rich in comic misadventures and financial disasters, perhaps no one franchise from the World Football League’s inaugural 1974 season stood out more for its own brand of woeful ineptitude than the Detroit Wheels. Saddled from inception by an unwieldy ownership group of 33 different founding investors – including Motown Records superstar Marvin Gaye and Little Caesar’s Pizza founder (and budding Detroit pro sports patron) Mike Illitch – the Wheels’ front office featured neither cohesive management nor adequate funding to cover even the most basic of operating expenses, let alone a realistic budget from which to field a competitive team. Unwilling to spend more than $10,000 per player, management unwittingly took the club out of contention for most of the NFL and CFL veterans flocking to other WFL franchises, while securing only three signings from its 33 picks in the league's college draft.  In pre-season desperation, the Wheels even advertised an open tryout that drew over 600 hopefuls, yet produced none good enough to make the roster.  As training camp progressed at Eastern Michigan University, one owner even suggested that the team move the players into tents in a nearby public park to help cut costs. Worse still, the Wheels couldn’t secure a lease at either Detroit’s downtown Tiger Stadium or Ann Arbor’s (University of) Michigan Stadium – having to settle instead for Eastern Michigan’s Rynearson Stadium in Ypsilanti, 35 miles and full hour’s drive outside of the city.   Unsurprisingly, the team averaged just 11,264 fans across five-ever home games, save for a relocated sixth match played in even further-distant London, Ontario, Canada before an assemblage of barely 5,000. Not that there was much to cheer for anyway.  The Wheels lost their first ten games of the season, winning only once (a 15-14 away squeaker at the then-league-leading Florida Blazers in Orlando on September 11, 1974), before dropping their next three to fall to a WFL-worst 1-13 record.  By October 10th, creditors and the league had had enough, and the Wheels folded into oblivion – six games short of completing their first and only season. WFL researcher Mark Speck (Nothing but a Brand-New Set of Flat Tires: The Sad, Sorry Saga of the 1974 Detroit Wheels of the World Football League) returns to the show to fill in the rest of the details! Be sure to visit our sponsors OldSchoolShirts.com, Streaker Sports, SportsHistoryCollectibles.com, and 503 Sports for great World Football League garb and gear!

By October 2020. the old push-up, sit-up, and two mile run "PT test" will be replaced with a deadlift, a standing power throw, hand-release push-ups, the "sprint-drag-carry", the leg tuck pull-up and 2 mile run! You ready?

PELOSI AND THE CBC   Different polls have shown an unmistakable trend.  Black voters are beginning to show signs of leaving the Democrat Party. During the 2016 campaign, the Quinnipiac Poll showed Trump with just 1% of black voters supporting him.  It was well within the margin of error, so according to Quinnipiac, Trump's support could actually have been zero. Since becoming President, however, Trump's approval among blacks has steadily increased across several different polling organizations.  Recently, the NAACP funded a poll and found 29% of blacks approving of Trump's job performance.  Other polls since then have shown Trump's approval among blacks at 36-38%.  It's been a very long time since a Republican had approval numbers like that among blacks. What could account for this turnaround?  Especially since the media and Democrats have spared Trump little and have accused him of being a racist over and over.  These are tangible reasons why Trump's approval is going up among black voters. THE DECLINE OF BLACK UNEMPLOYMENT When Barack Obama entered office in January 2009, black unemployment stood at 12.7%.  By the time he left office in January 2017, it had fallen to 7.8%.  A 63% decline over 8 years. By October 2018, Trump further reduced black unemployment to 6.2%, an historic low.  Under Obama, the black unemployment rate increased until it peaked in 2011 at 16.5%.  The decline did not get into single digits until 2015, falling to a 7 year low.  Over Trump's first 22 months in office, the black unemployment rate fell 20% from 7.8% to 6.2%. Trump managed to accelerate the reduction in the unemployment rate.  How was this possible?  There are several possible answers, but the most likely one is that Trump's election slowed the flow of illegal immigrants into the United States. Illegal immigrants are generally low on skills and education.  When they enter the US looking for employment, they compete with Americans who are also low on skills and education.  The population of unemployed in the US is disproportionately low skilled and low education.  Furthermore, that population is also disproportionately black.  In other words, fewer illegal immigrants competing for jobs meant more opportunities for employment for the unemployed American citizens who were disproportionately black.  Among other factors, this could account for Trump's popularity increase in the black community. While Democrats strenuously deny Trump has any foothold in the black community, their actions reveal how they really think. The Democrats have been playing the race card and a racial agenda very hard under Trump.  It is possibly an indication that they suspect a deterioration in black support and are resorting to their old playbook: playing on fears of the re-emergence of openly hostile white racists.  Democrats do this while pretending two full generations of Americans never grew up in the post Civil Rights era.  They dismiss the impact of their own monumental achievements as having had a negligible impact on the disposition of white people all across America regarding race.  They pretend that left to their own devices, white people in America would reinstate the same racist preferences that were overturned more than half a century ago.  Preferences overturned by the grandparents and great grandparents of those Americans who grew up after the Civil Rights Act was passed into law and only know an America marked by integration and racial reconciliation.  Resorting to the race card in our current day is intended to terrorize black voters away from Republicans as if they are Klansmen without the hoods. When the Democrats play the race card as they are with Trump despite the fact that blacks are doing better under his policies, it is a hint that they believe those polls showing blacks warming up to his presidency. If the Democrat Party were to lose 20-30% of the black vote to Republicans, it would spell catastrophe on a national scale for them at the ballot box.  It would open up districts with heavy black populations all over the country to races that are competitive between Republicans and Democrats, where they aren't today. This is a doomsday scenario for Democrats and it can explain, at least in part, why they are so bullish about illegal immigration:  they realize it will become increasingly difficult to hold on to the black vote and want to import a new underclass that will vote for them. But improving job approval numbers for Trump among blacks doesn't mean it will translate into votes for Trump or other Republicans.  A transformation of the black vote from a solid Democrat block into something more diversified may be underway, but a lot more needs to happen in order for that transformation to be confirmed. It can all be summed up this way: "Something's happening here.  What it is, ain't exactly clear." Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young.

Homeschool mother Becky Abrams started homeschooling out of desperation. “By October homeschooling was a disaster!” she said. Her 3 sons were miserable and lonely, and Becky had a newborn and was lonely herself! She tells host Carol Topp how desperation and necessity drove Becky to start a homeschool field trip group and later launch a […] The post Necessity Leads New Homeschooler to Start a Homeschool Co-op appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Perceptions of Paradox Illusions of Professional Skepticism Perceptions of Paradox:   Illusions of Professional Skepticism When I saw Beverly Hall's picture, I was reminded of my favorite elementary school teacher, Mrs. Foreman. Hall was Jamaican- American and her smile, like Mrs. Foreman's,  seemed extraordinarily kind. She was the superintendent of the Atlanta public schools and named the national superintendent of the year in February 2009 by the American  Association of School Administrators. The honor had been earned by raising test scores,  including those on standardized tests that had been designed to hold teachers accountable as part of the No Child Left Behind Act. By October the test scores were under scrutiny after being deemed statistically improbable. The truth was, there was cheating going on. A lot of cheating, but this time it wasn't by students. Erasure patterns were discovered on answer sheets that made it appear as though educators had corrected student's answers immediately after the testing. Students that had learning disabilities suddenly became proficient in math and reading, and students who were considered gifted went from exceptional to perfect. In the fall of 2010, fifty agents with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation started questioning teachers about the conspiracy to falsify test scores. They considered Hall to be the ringleader. An accusation she vehemently denied. She allegedly offered cash bonuses to teachers who could meet the minimum score targets. The culture in the schools became one of unrelenting pressure to raise scores, and the cheating had reportedly been an open secret for years. All in all, investigators identified 178 teachers and administrators that had fraudulently corrected student's answers. Hall was indicted in March of 2013 and on April 1, 2015, eleven teachers were convicted on racketeering charges and led from the courtroom in handcuffs in what had become one of the largest standardized test cheating scandals in U.S. history. As I was reading research into the Atlanta cheating case I felt a little twinge of pushback when I learned that Beverly Hall was a target in the investigation. What I'd imagine it would feel like if someone had suggested to me that Mrs. Foreman was a cheater. This is a tell-tale sign of implicit bias that can sabotage your reasoning. I speak for experts that make high-stakes decisions as a routine part of their jobs and when I talk with them about professional skepticism, they generally see it as the opposite of being gullible. This view may seem intuitive but comes with serious risks of misjudgment when making critical decisions. In the real world, many of our judgments force us to choose between competing alternatives, not to simply evaluate a single item. If you need to make a choice, simply doubting all of the factors isn't helpful. Also, consider that the way we apply doubt is biased, we apply it unevenly. Evidence that meets our assumptions generally gets a free pass, while evidence that challenges our preconceived beliefs receives more scrutiny. If your view of professional skepticism is simply setting a higher bar before you believe something, your judgment process is like a ticking time bomb. You're bound, at some point, to make a critical error and here's why. When we talk about skepticism, we almost always mean avoiding believing something is true when it isn't. This is a false positive or a type 1 error. We forget that a false negative, believing something is false when it's actually true, can be just as harmful. Effective skepticism should be a constant process. A screening process kind of like a signal to noise ratio that acts as a gauge for the relevancy of evidence and how we update our beliefs. Experts have a variety of tools designed to guide their judgment. Physicians use algorithms that inform them which treatment regimen could be the most effective for a particular patient. Engineers use root cause analysis to separate symptoms...

From Skeptic to Salvation Hello my name is Richard. I have been asked to record the words of my testimony as I read them out at my Baptism in June 2009. Before I read my testimony at my Baptism, I said a short prayer. I shall start by saying the same prayer now. Heavenly Father, Almighty God, please hear my prayer. Please give me now the strength, ability, and most of all, the humility, through your Holy Spirit, to say what I want to read out to this congregation, as you would want me to read and say it Lord. Please allow me to keep control of myself, and my emotions, whilst doing so. I stand humbly before you Lord God, and before your beloved Son, Christ Jesus. Amen. Before I speak out my Testimony to you, I wish to thank "all of you" for coming here this evening. I especially wish to thank the fellowship of Poulner Baptist Chapel ( The Church On The Hill ) for all their prayers, kindness and care shown to me over the past months, of what has been, for me, a difficult time. I praise the Lord for Dave Roberts, for his help and support, and his World Wide connections through Partake Ministries and his wonderful Web-Site. Because of Dave and his Web-Site, I have received, e-mail prayers from Christians all over the world, which have given me great heart and comfort. So much so, that they have made me cry with joy. I think whenever I re-read them they will always do so. It is due and down to Dave Roberts, that I am standing here today being Baptised. I wish to give a special thanks to Jeremy Andrews " Pastor " Jeremy from my previous chapel who, through kindness and no small sacrifice to himself, and to his own Church and Fellowship, has come here this evening to Baptise me with Adam. Thank you my Christian friend Jeremy. As I have said, my name is Richard. I am 62 years of age. For 59 years of my life, I lived with faith " only in myself ".I was at best a Skeptic, at worst an Atheist. I would go right out of my way to test and very strongly argue against anyone I met, who professed to have a faith, in any sort of God. I needed nothing, but my own free will. All my faith was "only" in myself. In 2002 / 2003 my world fell apart. I was left alone to myself. All my lifelong responsibilities disappeared. I became for 2 years a solitary hermit, living in my house, completely alone. It was during this time, alone, that I started to question, :- What my life was about. What was I here for. What was the reason for my being, if there even was one. I wanted, and so needed contact with other people. I needed to talk, to be listened to, and to listen to others. We are not meant to be solitary beings we are social creatures. We so need fellowship with others, like we need food. After over 2 years of self imposed solitary confinement, I was becoming worried about losing my ability to communicate with others. It was back just before Christmas 2005, I received through my door the usual annual programme of all the Churches in my area, listing all their events, over the Christmas period. I decided to systematically visit all of them. Not to seek faith, Oh No', I'm a Skeptic, an Atheist. I just want to have communication with others. I visited most of the local Churches over the coming months, and always found people to speak and listen to, but none of the Churches somehow felt right for me, until I visited " Verwood Road Evangelical Chapel", just up the road from where I live, in Three Legged Cross. Here I felt good, " well better ". I liked the way they did things. It was not a liberal church. It was more leaning towards, a Brethren sort of fellowship, but not too hard line. There was no pomp or high ceremony, no fancy clothes or precious things to see or worship. These were ordinary people, just like me. Over the next 10 months I visited V.R.C. " on and off " at first, maybe once or twice a month and found that I liked it more and more, so I went more and more. By October 2006, I found that I was wanting to go not only every Sunday but twice on Sundays. It was at this time that I seriously decided to the best of my ability, to very fully investigate just what this Christianity was really all about. How could so many intelligent, thinking people, believe in it? For the next 6 months, I lived in the single minded state of total study of the Christian faith. I devoted all of my time to the study of the Bible and many, many books, both for and against the Christian faith. I prayed and prayed so very hard to God to give me a definite sign - a proof that God was out there and not something made-up in my own mind. I was in heartfelt tears, many, many times, asking for some proof, a miracle even, a certain sign, anything, but no sign or proof came. I was God's for the taking, but both He, and my heart, wasn't ready. In late March 2007, something happened to turn me completely off Christianity. I went from very serious " single minded seeking " with all my heart and soul, TO - " This Christianity is certainly not for me ". It is not " at all " important what " event " occurred to cause this absolute turn around. It is only important to understand that it was very strongly driven by " My Own Self Pride ". God knew that it had to be, for Him to use it, to turn this 60 year old Atheist into a Christian. It was during my very powerful, and emotional efforts, to try and take a wrong, and turn it into a right, No matter what the cost, that my eyes were turned back into myself. To see, or to start to see, that all I hated and despised in others, was also, very present in myself. I was no better, than all those that I felt the very strong need to " bring to rights " in my life. It was at this moment in time, of now seeing, just what " I Am ", that my life changed forever. I was born on Easter Friday, Good Friday, the 4th. April. In 2007, Three days after my 60th. Birthday, at exactly 12:32 p.m. lunch-time on Easter Saturday, the 7th. April, I at last discovered, that I was nothing, undeserving of my life, A Sinner that so needed the forgiveness of God. This opened my heart to God, and at that very moment, He Came In. It was at this time, that I understood, for the very first time, the Amazing events of Easter, and that Jesus died for me, that I may have life, and live life, to the full. The next day, Easter Sunday, 2007, I took my first communion with my God. I would now like to say, that I am not a writer, I agree with " Winnie The Pooh Bear ", when he said.:- "Yes' I know all my letters, but my spelling is wobbly. It's good spelling, but it wobbles, and my letters get into the wrong places!" I'm not a poet either. I'm a practical man, an engineer. In the early hours of Easter Monday morning, 2007, at 1:30 a.m. whilst I was sat in my back porch thinking " in a daze " about what had happened to me on Easter Saturday, I picked up a pen and without thinking, wrote out the following poem. It is un-referenced, original and un-edited. It is just as it came down to me, 37 hours after finding my faith. This poem is called :- The Fellowship - ( Revealed ) I don't know where I'm going, I don't know where I've been, I don't know what's in store for me, But God has hold, to let me see. For he will surely show my way, My guide, to lead, to change each day. To give me life, I've never seen, To serve, to try, to make life clean, To hold me close, to let me go, To understand, To love me so. My God is One, with saviour Christ, He gave for me, The Total Price. My heart is found, the Ghost within, Salvation sealed, Forgiven Sin. My past remains, but all washed clean, My future comes, like it's never been. I cannot say the words I feel, Of things that are, to me so real. My sad, sad past, is gone, my futures clean, For with my eyes, new life I've seen. This gift of love, that has been given, Shall remain with me, right through to Heaven.  I believe that this poem was written with God's help. There is nothing good that can come out of me, from my own self, Self. Any good that may come from me, comes through me, from God. So please just Praise the Lord. ( Thank you.)   Right mouse click or tap here to save this Podcast as a MP3   You can now purchase our Partakers books! Please do click or tap here to visit our Amazon site! Click or tap on the appropriate link below to subscribe, share or download our iPhone App!

In 1953, the renowned playwright Lillian Hellman proposed to Leonard Bernstein that they adapt Voltaire's Candide for the musical theater. Voltaire's 1758 novella satirized the fashionable philosophies of his day and, especially, the Catholic Church whose Inquisition routinely tortured and killed "heretics" in a ghastly event known as an "Auto da Fé" ("act of faith"). Hellman observed a sinister parallel between the Inquisition's church-sponsored purges and the "Washington Witch Trials," fueled by anti-Communist hysteria and waged by the House Un-American Activities Committee. Charged with rage and indignition, she began her adaptation of Voltaire's with lyricist John LaTouche and Bernstein, who wrote numerous musical sketches. Before long, LaTouche was replaced by poet Richard Wilbur. Hellman, Bernstein, and Wilbur worked periodically over the next two years but labored in earnest through 1956, a year when Bernstein was simultaneously composing West Side Story. By October 1956, Candide was ready for performances in Boston, where Dorothy Parker contributed lyrics to "The Venice Gavotte" while Bernstein and Hellman had also added lyrics of their own to other numbers. The lyricist credits were already beginning to mount up. Conducted by Leonard Bernstein

Mark Garbelotto is Australia’s premier business, leadership and sales training professional. He is also founder and CEO of one Australia’s handful of dedicated professional leadership and business development institutes, the Australian Academy of Sales. An interior designer by profession, Mark began his sales career with a lighting manufacturer in the middle of the early 1990’s recession. Learning sales techniques the hard way, he went on to run his own interior design and construction business, generating millions of dollars in sales over 13 years. By October 2007, he had formed his own professional development business, Wealth Empowerment Institute, which became the Australian Academy of Sales (AAS) in 2011. People by on emotions based on what you will do for themResources Mentioned:Book recommended: He suggested listeners to read Eat That Frog! (https://www.amazon.com/Eat-That-Frog-Great-Procrastinating/dp/162656941X/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_14_img_0/135-0753695-7059252?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=9WJK088HSEF9HEJT6G24) by Brian Tracy Charity suggestions:  Surf Life Saving (https://sls.com.au/) Australia, and White Line (Charity fighting homelessness for children in Australia) Position yourself as a consultant or advisor, and price won’t matter as muchBest Way To Get In Touch With Mark:www.aasales.com.au LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/markgarbelotto/) – Mark Garbelotto

Harvey Weinstein CBE is a former American film producer. He and his brother Bob Weinstein co-founded the entertainment company Miramax, which produced several successful independent films, including Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989), The Crying Game (1992), Pulp Fiction (1994), Heavenly Creatures (1994), Flirting with Disaster (1996), and Shakespeare in Love (1998). Weinstein won an Academy Award for producing Shakespeare in Love, and garnered seven Tony Awards for a variety of plays and musicals, including The Producers, Billy Elliot the Musical, and August: Osage County. After leaving Miramax, Weinstein and his brother Bob founded The Weinstein Company, a mini-major film studio. He was co-chairman, alongside Bob, from 2005 to 2017. In October 2017, following sexual abuse allegations against Weinstein, he was dismissed from his company and expelled from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.By October 31, over 80 women had made allegations against Weinstein. The allegations triggered the "#MeToo" social media campaign and many similar sexual abuse allegations against and dismissals of powerful men around the world, called the "Weinstein effect". Information From: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvey_Weinstein Public Access America PublicAccessPod Productions #Not4Profit #Comedy #Entertainment #Learning #News #Religion #Spirituality #Storytelling #America #History #BigBrainPod #Podcast, #Education #harveyWeinstein Footage downloaded and edited by PublicAccessPod Podcast Link Review us Stitcher: http://goo.gl/XpKHWB Review us iTunes: https://goo.gl/soc7KG Subscribe GooglePlay: https://goo.gl/gPEDbf YouTube https://goo.gl/xrKbJb

Harvey Weinstein CBE is a former American film producer. He and his brother Bob Weinstein co-founded the entertainment company Miramax, which produced several successful independent films, including Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989), The Crying Game (1992), Pulp Fiction (1994), Heavenly Creatures (1994), Flirting with Disaster (1996), and Shakespeare in Love (1998). Weinstein won an Academy Award for producing Shakespeare in Love, and garnered seven Tony Awards for a variety of plays and musicals, including The Producers, Billy Elliot the Musical, and August: Osage County. After leaving Miramax, Weinstein and his brother Bob founded The Weinstein Company, a mini-major film studio. He was co-chairman, alongside Bob, from 2005 to 2017. In October 2017, following sexual abuse allegations against Weinstein, he was dismissed from his company and expelled from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.By October 31, over 80 women had made allegations against Weinstein. The allegations triggered the "#MeToo" social media campaign and many similar sexual abuse allegations against and dismissals of powerful men around the world, called the "Weinstein effect". Information From: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvey_Weinstein Public Access America PublicAccessPod Productions #Not4Profit #Comedy #Entertainment #Learning #News #Religion #Spirituality #Storytelling #America #History #BigBrainPod #Podcast, #Education #harveyWeinstein Footage downloaded and edited by PublicAccessPod Podcast Link Review us Stitcher: http://goo.gl/XpKHWB Review us iTunes: https://goo.gl/soc7KG Subscribe GooglePlay: https://goo.gl/gPEDbf YouTube https://goo.gl/xrKbJb

This is a unique, virtual tour of the famous, EPIC Irish Emigration museum in Dublin, Ireland. As the world's first full interactive digital museum, this is an impressive stop on it's own. But, with 70 million people worldwide claiming Irish heritage it is also a beacon from a homeland with a rich tapestry of stories to share. EPIC is the story if Irish emigration and what happened across the world as a result of the Irish influencers worldwide who have shaped our modern societies through chartiable causes, scientific advances, sports, politics, literature and art. The museum opened in May 2016, starting around 350 on the list of things to do in Ireland. By October 2017, it was listed #8 on TripAdvisors list, and by Spring of 2018 it ranked #5. And, if you visit, you will see why too. While hopefully someday every person of Irish descent will have the opportunity to visit Ireland, as a placeholder we hope that you enjoy this unique opportunity to get a short audio tour from Rory Cummins of the EPIC Irish Emigration Museum in Dublin.Visit EPIC museum website here https://epicchq.com/Show notes and other photos can be found here www.amidlifetraveler.com

This is a unique, virtual tour of the famous, EPIC Irish Emigration museum in Dublin, Ireland. As the world's first full interactive digital museum, this is an impressive stop on it's own. But, with 70 million people worldwide claiming Irish heritage it is also a beacon from a homeland with a rich tapestry of stories to share. EPIC is the story if Irish emigration and what happened across the world as a result of the Irish influencers worldwide who have shaped our modern societies through chartiable causes, scientific advances, sports, politics, literature and art. The museum opened in May 2016, starting around 350 on the list of things to do in Ireland. By October 2017, it was listed #8 on TripAdvisors list, and by Spring of 2018 it ranked #5. And, if you visit, you will see why too. While hopefully someday every person of Irish descent will have the opportunity to visit Ireland, as a placeholder we hope that you enjoy this unique opportunity to get a short audio tour from Rory Cummins of the EPIC Irish Emigration Museum in Dublin.Visit EPIC museum website here https://epicchq.com/Show notes and other photos can be found here www.amidlifetraveler.com

This is a unique, virtual tour of the famous, EPIC Irish Emigration museum in Dublin, Ireland. As the world's first full interactive digital museum, this is an impressive stop on it's own. But, with 70 million people worldwide claiming Irish heritage it is also a beacon from a homeland with a rich tapestry of stories to share. EPIC is the story if Irish emigration and what happened across the world as a result of the Irish influencers worldwide who have shaped our modern societies through chartiable causes, scientific advances, sports, politics, literature and art. The museum opened in May 2016, starting around 350 on the list of things to do in Ireland. By October 2017, it was listed #8 on TripAdvisors list, and by Spring of 2018 it ranked #5. And, if you visit, you will see why too. While hopefully someday every person of Irish descent will have the opportunity to visit Ireland, as a placeholder we hope that you enjoy this unique opportunity to get a short audio tour from Rory Cummins of the EPIC Irish Emigration Museum in Dublin. Visit EPIC museum website here https://epicchq.com/ Show notes and other photos can be found here www.amidlifetraveler.com

The Beatles had once again triumphantly returned to Britain after a whirlwind tour of North America...but the break in activity wouldn't last long. By September, EMI was quick to remind the boys that they needed a new LP for the Christmas season, so once again John, Paul, George and Ringo returned to the studio to pull a record out of thin air. But this time it was different. This time, the record itself was being thought of as a piece of art that The Beatles could craft using all they had learned up to this point. By October, they were knee deep in studio exploration when it came time to visit Buckingham Palace to at last receive the much anticipated MBE Award from Queen Elizabeth. Honored by their country, decorated by their Queen, Lennon and McCartney would next be honored by their fellow pop stars in a television special dedicated to their songwriting. All this over a two month period, for young men the oldest of which was only twenty five. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

From the moment war broke out, the Franco-Prussian War was a massive disaster for the French. After initial battles in the summer of 1870, the large force under Marshal Francois Bazaine went into the fortifications of the city of Metz in Eastern France. There, the French Army was put under siege by a Prussian force led by Prince Friedrich Karl. In order to assist the beleaguered soldiers at Metz, French Emperor Napoleon III formed the massive Army of Chalons to relieve Metz. Unfortunately for him, he never made it to Metz. At the Battle of Sedan, on September 1 and 2, Napoleon III would not just be routed by a Prussian Army, but actually would be captured. The French Empire was dissolved, and a new Third French Republic was proclaimed. Yet the force at Metz held out under Bazaine, who was trying to keep the Empire going with himself as a leader. Meanwhile, the Government of National Defense in Paris was trying to restructure the French war, as Paris was now under siege. By October 27, Bazaine's men were threatened with starvation, and he surrendered. Notably, he refused allowing his men to perform in honors of war, and quietly was captured by the Prussians.

Ode to Grizzly 148 This has been a heartbreaking week as bear 148, the beloved daughter of Banff's most famous bear 66, was translocated far away from her home territory of Banff and Canmore all the way north to Kakwa Provincial Park, located to the west of Grand Cache. It was a difficult decision for officials with Alberta Environment and Parks, but 148 was getting increasingly closer to people and in the end they felt that the risk of an escalation in behaviour left them with few options other than to move her out of the area. This is the second time she has been moved. Earlier in July she was captured and returned to an area west of the Town of Banff but she returned to Canmore to feed on buffaloberries. In past episodes, I've talked at length about the importance of buffaloberries to bears and how they will always be attracted to low elevation valleys in order to take advantage of these critical calories. One message that doesn't seem to be getting out is that the bears have little choice but to be in communities like Canmore and Banff at this time of year. Buffaloberries need sunlight to grow. Sunlight requires openings in the forest canopy, and this is provided by developers cutting down trees, urban parks, trails and roads…all things that are prevalent in townsites. Essentially, townsites create great conditions for buffaloberry to thrive, even more so than the undeveloped areas between Canmore and Banff where openings are created more sparingly by falling trees or old fires. When you put it all together, there will likely be more berries in Canmore than there will be in an undeveloped forest area. Powerline right of ways become habitat patches for a few months of the year. Every new trail we build allows sunlight to percolate down to the forest floor and creates good conditions for buffaloberries to grow. The story of buffaloberries is about much more than corridors. Wildlife movement corridors are about allowing animals connectivity with adjacent patches of good habitat. Animals will often use the corridors to simply traverse between places like Banff and Kananaskis, through Canmore. However at this time of year, corridors become habitat patches as the openings create buffaloberry buffets. Bears are attracted from many miles to take advantage of these critical foods. It's for this reason that the story of 148 is particularly poignant. She was the canary in the coal mine. If we couldn't create a situation where she could take advantage of the berry crop, then what is the hope for the other 7 or 8 bears currently feeding in the valley? Closures are an important strategy at this time of year, but a closure that is ignored is no closure. If people violating closures get injured by bears, it's always the bears that pay the ultimate price. We need to think beyond 148. Her chances of survival are very slim, but how many other bears do we need to lose in a similar fashion. If we don't create a workable solution then so much of our current battles for corridors will be for nothing. Alberta Parks simply doesn't have the resources to constantly patrol the many entrance and exit points on some of these closures - and neither does Parks Canada. I was impressed to hear about Canmore Bylaw Officers charging people trying to shortcut between the Peaks of Grassi and Quarry Lake over the weekend as well. Maybe it's time for a new approach. I know from my posts on the Bow Valley Community Connection Facebook page that we have a very engaged local population. Maybe we need to set up volunteer systems where people are trained in bear safety and ecology who simply wait at key entry points to try to encourage people to obey the closures. This could NOT be a vigilante force. It would a group of educators, helping people to understand the importance of the closures and how important it is that the bears are allowed to feed unimpeded during the brief berry season. This would help keep both people and bears safe. The volunteers could coordinate with the various enforcement agencies, but their role would simply be one of awareness. Recent studies on wildlife corridors showed astounding use by people and dogs, both on and off leash. The study showed that in the designated wildlife corridors around Canmore, people accounted for 94% of traffic. Of that, 56% of the incidents included people with dogs - and 60% of the dogs were off leash! We need to have a visible presence during closures and maybe a Friends of Wildlife patrol could work similarly to the Wildlife Guardians in the national park that patrol bear jams and try to educate visitors on safe ways to view wildlife responsibly. They also set up stations at popular viewpoints with the sole purpose of providing education and outreach. Our wildlife patrol could fulfil a similar role, educating and informing, while also adding additional sets of eyes to help enforcement officials when the need arises. Next up. Walter Moberly's western surveys The Canadian Pacific Railway Part 2 - Walter Moberly I can't tell the story of the building of the Railway without mentioning Walter Moberly. He was a pivotal personality in the history of British Columbia and a huge proponent of a transcontinental railway. Born in Oxfordshire, England in 1832, his family moved to Upper Canada when he was just 2 years old. As he grew into a man, he became a logger and worked several timber holdings in the Muskoka area before he headed west to British Columbia. He began to do some survey work for the community of New Westminster, and between 1961 and 64 he worked on a number of road building projects. He helped Edgar Dewdney build the Dewdney trail from Hope to the Okanagan. He also built a section of the road to the Caribou gold fields. This experience led him to be named the Assistant Surveyor General of British Columbia in 1865, and he was assigned to search for new travel routes through the mountains landscape of the province. It was this year that Moberly made his most important discovery - Eagle Pass which enabled him to travel through the Gold Range from Shuswap Lake in the Okanagan to join the Columbia River at Revelstoke. As Moberly told the story of the discovery, he shot an arrow at an eagle nest and watched the eagle as it flew up the valley. Since the birds were unlikely to fly up a valley blocked by mountains, he decided to follow them and discovered Eagle Pass. At this time, there was NO talk about a transcontinental railway, but Moberly always believed that it as an unavoidable eventuality. He claimed to have blazed a tree and carved "This is the Pass of the Overland Railway". Eventually, some 20 years later, the railroad would follow this portion of his imagined route. It didn't take Moberly long to hear about the agreement to build the railway in 1972 and so he set about to position himself as just the man to get the job done. By coincidence, as a child, he had gone to school with a girl named Susan Agnes Bernard. She was now the wife of Prime Minister John A Macdonald, and so he managed to talk his way into a dinner invitation with them at their home in Ottawa. Never a shy man, Moberly told Macdonald that he knew exactly where the train should go and that he was the man to do it. In fact he could begin construction within 6 weeks of his return to British Columbia. The boast came with a caveat: "I don't know how many millions you have, but it is going to cost you money to get through those canyons" Moberly had an ego bigger than the mountains and there was only one possible route - his route! He returned to B.C. as District Engineer in charge of the region between Shuswap Lake and the foothills of the Rockies. Moberly was as tough as nails and one of the best axemen in the country, but it would take more than muscles and axes to crack the mountain barrier. Between Shuswap Lake and the foothills sat the impenetrable Selkirk Mountains. Even the Columbia River couldn't penetrate these ramparts. It's forced to flow north for 200 hundred kilometres to go around the northern extent of the Selkirks before turning south towards the U.S. If the mightiest river on the Pacific couldn't crack the mountain rampart, than how could the railway? In fact, Moberly had this all figured out as well. He planned on going around the Selkirks by crossing an old fur trader route over Howse Pass. This would take it through Eagle Pass, around the Selkirks to the north and enter Alberta to the west of the current day Saskatchewan River Crossing and David Thompson Highway. Moberly spent the next 8 months exploring the territory of his proposed line. He also explored the Selkirks to see if there was any possible pass through. After being almost buried by an avalanche, he spent New Year's day of 1872 all alone in a trappers cabin. He wrote in his diary: "I think it...one of the most wretched and dreary places I ever saw...this was the most wretched New Year's Day I ever spent." but as for the Selkirks he continued "I found there was not any practicable pass through the Selkirk Range." He reported his finding to the Chief Surveyor Sandford Fleming. Now did I mention that he had an ego? The thought that Fleming would not agree with his routing never crossed his mind and so he decided to start the work of surveying the Howse Pass right away. After all, better to apologize than ask permission…right? Fleming did agree to a quick trial line through the pass, but Moberly planned for a detailed location survey. He instantly took Fleming's approval to mean that his route was confirmed. As he put it, he read the telegram: "which led me to infer that the line I had taken so many years to explore and discover, and which I was quite confident would be the best to adopt for the proposed transcontinental railroad, would be adopted" After hiring men, hiring pack trains and buying thousands of dollars on supplies, much of which had already been dispatched to places like Eagle Pass, he received a telegram from Fleming telling him that the Yellowhead Pass to the west of Jasper had been chosen instead of Howse Pass. The telegram arrived just 4 hours before his party headed into the wilderness. He was ordered to head north through the Athabasca Pass and to conduct a survey of the Yellowhead Pass, which is the route the Canadian National Railway takes today. Moberly was crushed and actually tried to buy his way out of his contracts, but alas, it was too late. Moberly met with Fleming in the Yellowhead and Fleming was extremely displeased with his excessive spending. Moberly thought Fleming unpatriotic for not using his route. Clearly these two men were not going to get along. Before long, Fleming sent a message taking control of the survey away from Moberly and giving it to someone else. Moberly simply ignored the message and continued working. As he put it: "the instructions conveyed in the letter were too childish to be followed" He would obey orders: "when I could see they were sensible but not otherwise...I went on the survey for business, not to be made a fool of" When Marcus Smith was officially placed in charge of the British Columbia surveys, Moberly left the service. Ironically, some 20 years later, the last spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway would be hammered in Eagle Pass, right where he predicted so many years ago. One of the great things about much of our western history is that the first-hand journals of many explorers have survived to help keep their stories alive. But we also have to keep in mind that many of these journals were written for their boss. They weren't going to enter: "I saw a grizzly bear and wet my pants". Instead they'll say: "I saw a grizzly and I dropped it from 200 yards with one shot from my Henry rifle". However occasionally we find a journal that was written for more personal reasons. Such is the case of Robert M. Rylatt. Rylatt was one of the surveyors that Moberly had dispatched to Howse Pass. He had a sickly wife and felt that the money from the survey work would help get her the level of care that she needed. His journal was written for his mother and he constantly states that if he ever thought it would be published, he would drop his pen immediately. Rylatt was in charge of the pack trains on the expedition. He signed up for a one year contract, but there was an option to extend it to 2 years - at the railroad's discretion. When he left home in July of 1871, little did he know that he would not return home until June of 1873. Once dispatched, there really was no way to quit. The wilderness was too remote for a lone individual to walk out without the support of the pack trains. Along with Rylatt, Engineer E.C. Gillette was in charge and the party also included 4 surveyors, sixteen axemen, 8 native and Mexican packers and a hunter. Every day Rylatt had to supervise the loading and unloading of 45 pack animals carrying almost 7 tonnes of supplies. About the pack animals Rylatt wrote: "How worried would be any member of the Humane society, could he see the treatment animals in a Pack Train receive, where the animals themselves are only a secondary consideration, the open sores on their backs, from hard and incessant packing, angry and running with humour, over which the Packer, too often, if not closely watched, without washing throws the heavy apparajos, or Pack Saddle, and as the sinch [sic] is tightened the poor beast groans, rears and plunges and not unfrequently sinks down under the pain, only to be whipped again into position." The work was backbreaking. The axemen led the way, hacking through endless numbers of both standing and prostrate trees. Only then would the pack trains continue on. When they met the junction of the Columbia and Blaeberry Rivers, the real work began to cut their way towards Howse Pass. It was about this time that Rylatt first began to feel lonely: "Your sense of being alone in the heart of a city, or even in a village, or within easy distance of fellow beings...gives you no claim to use the term 'alone'. You may have the feeling peculiar to being alone--that is all. Listen sometime when you think you are alone...Can you hear a footfall; a door slam in the distance; a carriage go by? Or the rumble of one...? Can you hear a dog bark? Hare you a cricket on the hearth or even the ticking of a clock...? They reached the pass on October 26, 1871 and the snows of winter quickly signaled that they would need to settle in and wait for spring. Once the snows landed, there would be no mail, pay or new supplies until the next spring. By New Year's Day, tempers were flaring and Rylatt found himself in a standoff with several of the crew that were trying to raid the supplies, and accused Rylatt of hiding the sugar that had ago run out. As they rushed the pantry, he took an axe and cut off three of the fingers of the ring leader. When they returned an hour later, all armed with axes, Rylatt held them off with his Henry rifle. As he wrote: "the roughs of the party are in open mutiny. Growling at their food, cursing me for being out of sugar, all this I care little for...but my pent up feelings have found vent today, and the leader of the roughs will carry my mark to his grave. I have passed through a somewhat exciting scene and don't care to have it repeated" As spring arrived, so did mail, but nothing for Rylatt who was distraught at not knowing if his wife was alive or dead. "We were informed that the white man who undertook to carry down the mail from Wild Horse Creek to Hope last fall, did not reach; and that this spring his body was found somewhere on the lonely route, the mailbag beside him" The mosquitoes were unrelenting as well: "I have smothered my face with mosquito muslin, smeared my hands with bacon grease, but bah! nothing keeps them off, and the heat only melts the grease and sends it beneath my clothing" On May 15, they received word that the Howse Pass route was to be abandoned and that they were to head north. Rylatt also received a long awaited letter when Moberly arrived in camp. In the letter, his bedridden wife begged for him to return but Moberly would not release him from his contract. By August of 1872, the mosquitoes were unrelenting and Rylatt was also beginning to suffer from the effects of scurvy. "My teeth have a feeling of looseness, and my gums are so sore, to touch them with my tongue gives me acute pain; am wondering if it is a touch of Scurvy; it is not very comforting to be sick in the mountains, but to be sick and all alone makes the chills creep down my back. These mountains are inhospitable enough for a man in full vigor." In September, he received three more letters, the last saying: "Oh! Bob, come home, I can't bear it". He was overcome with grief as there was no way he could make his way home to his beloved wife. By October, they were camped at the base of Mounts Hooker and Brown near to Athabasca Pass in present day Jasper National Park. It was here on Oct 19 that Rylatt received a message that simply stated: "Dear Rylatt--The papers state your wife has passed beyond the stream of time. Don't be too cut up, dear old fellow" Three days later, his dog Nip broke through the ice and Rylatt was unable to help as the dog vainly struggled to get out of his icy trap. As he disappeared beneath the ice, Rylatt dropped to his knees and screamed: "Oh God! Must everything be taken from me?" By April, Scurvy was taking its toll on Rylatt: "My mouth is in a dreadful state, the gums being black, the teeth loose, and when pressed against any substance they prick at the roots like needles. At times the gums swell, almost covering the teeth. To chew food is out of the question and so have to bolt it without mastication. My legs also becoming black below the knee...My breath is somewhat offensive and I am troubled with a dry cough. In fact I feel like an old man" With his poor health, he was finally allowed to leave the surveys and return home to an empty house. He left on May 13, 1873. Rylatt's ordeal showed us the things we don't often see in the journals of surveyors and explorers…the hardship, the horror, the loneliness and, in Rylatt's case, the heartbreak. Rylatt's journals are still available for purchase on Amazon.ca. I'll leave a link in the show notes for those that may like to buy a copy. Of all the books I've read on the survey, this one is my favourite because of its brutal honesty. Next week, we'll begin to look at the surveyor that ended up cracking the barrier of the Selkirk Mountains, Major A.B. Rogers. Next up - bird eating deer…say what? Bird-eating Deer While this is a story that comes out of states like South Dakota and Pennsylvania, it's just so unexpected that I thought it might be of interest to listeners of this podcast. It may also be happening right under our noses, but simply not been observed. So often we categorize our wildlife as either carnivore or herbivore depending on what they eat. Deer eat plants and Cougars eat deer. Some animals, like bears and humans get the special title of omnivore or eater of everything. Well it looks like those labels may have been too limiting as scientists have recently discovered that deer are a major predator of songbirds…yes you heard that right, white-tail deer eat birds, in particular ground nesting birds like eastern meadowlarks, sparrows, red-winged blackbirds and others. You can go onto Youtube and find some a number of videos of deer munching on a bird or two but researcher Les Murray placed cameras on 25 different nests in Valley Forge National Historic Park in Pennsylvania. Eight of the 25 nests was beset upon by predators and, as it turned out, the number-one predator was white-tailed deer. White-tails ate all 5 eggs from an eastern meadowlark nest, all but one egg from a field sparrow nest and four 5-day old nestlings from another field sparrow nest. Ok, so deer at a few eggs and nestlings - well they accounted for 38% of the recorded predation events as compared to 25% for fox, and 13% for both raccoons and weasels. Studies had shown that deer do occasionally eat an egg or nestling, but nobody expected that they were such an avid fan of birds. It may have something to do with sheer numbers of deer as opposed to the numbers of fox or raccoons. As songbird populations are shrinking in many areas, this is the first study to indicate that deer may actually play a role in the drop in population. States like Delaware have population densities of 45 deer/square km. That's potentially a lot of deer to hoover up eggs. The first time a bird was discovered in the gut of a deer was in 1970. It was later discovered that birds netted for population studies in Michigan were also being gobbled down by white-tails. Maybe it's time to redefine the word herbivore? Next up solar eclipse time Solar Eclipse coming next month On August 21, parts of North America will get the chance to experience a total solar eclipse. For many sky watchers, it will be a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Few people ever get to see a total solar eclipse simply because they are very rare. They take place when the moon lines up perfectly between the Earth and the sun and blocks out all of its light, casting the moons shadow on the Earth. For those of us in the mountain west, we won't get the full-meal-deal, but we should be able to see about an 85% coverage of the sun by the shadow of the moon. This eclipse is unique in that it will travel right across the U.S. from coast to coast - and that hasn't happened since 1918. Globally, partial solar eclipses happen between 2 and 5 times each year, but total eclipses only happen every 12-18 months. While we won't get to see the total eclipse, it will still be a special event. Want to see the TOTAL eclipse, well then it's time for a road show…'shotgun'. Head south to Oregon, Idaho or Montana. The total eclipse will last for just a few minutes and within a 110 kilometre wide band stretching from Oregon to South Carolina. You'll also need to be ready at between 10 am and 12:30 pm Mountain Daylights Savings Time. For those of us that can't do a road trip, it will begin at 10:18 am, hit its maximum at 11:31 am and be finished at 12:48 pm. If you want to learn about the timing where you are, I'll leave a link in the show notes at mountainnaturepodcast.com/ep038 to make sure you don't miss the show (https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/map/2017-august-21) Now don't you be looking directly at it though as you can quickly damage your eyesight. You can buy special eclipse glasses for a few dollars or build a pinhole projector to help you watch it without risking vision damage. I'll have a link to this as well (https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/box-pinhole-projector.html) While we haven't had a many cloudy days this summer, should you just not have luck, you can watch it live on NASA's site by clicking the following link: https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/eclipse-live-stream And with that it's time to wrap this episode up. For links mentioned in this story simply visit www.mountainnaturepodcast.com/ep038 for show notes and links to additional stories.

Three teachers walk into a bar, onto the stage, plug in instruments and then…melt your face. No Small Children's remake of the classic Ghostbusters theme song can be heard in the new Ghostbusters movie released on July 15th, 2016! They released their third album, “Hold Tight, I’m Flying”, July 2015. Produced by Lisa Pimentel and mixed by legendary Bob Marlette (Rob Zombie, Black Sabbath, Filter, etc.), this latest album is heavier and more complex, but just as bold and unapologetic as their first two, “Trophy Wife” and “Dear Youth”; both available on iTunes and CDBaby. NSC released their fourth music video, Ghostbusters, with footage given to them them by Director Paul Feig. Their other videos include Might Get Up Slow, Drunk Creepy Guy and Big Steps. NSC’s animated, edgy and break-neck live show both invites you in and calls you out, all while you sing along to the fresh, yet familiar, refrains of their carefully constructed songs. Their glamorous matching dresses and bona fide command of the stage will have you leaving at the end of the night a little hoarse, with a smile, and a warm fuzzy feeling. “I was struck not only by their musicianship but by how well they engage an audience. Lisa and Joanie are a powerful pair of front women” -Alice Bag Razorcake Mag No Small Children is an all-girl band, or as they call themselves, a band. They were born on the playground in the spring of 2012. Elementary school-teachers by day, guitarist and singer Lisa Pimentel and drummer Nicola Berlinsky decided to start the band while covering recess duty. Three months later they had an EP, countless shows behind them and an east coast tour booked. By October 2013, bass player and singer Joanie Pimentel had moved to Los Angeles to join the group. With all three teaching at the same school, lunch breaks became band meetings, after-school times became rehearsals and holidays were reserved for touring. “Relatively new on the L.A. scene, all lady trio No Small Children have been tearing it up, one dive bar at a time” Aileen Frasier, The LA Beat 2015 In 2014, NSC released their LP, “Trophy Wife”, toured both east and west coasts and played three shows at SXSW. In 2015, along with their frequent California shows, they toured Colorado, the Midwest, and East Coast. 2016 brought them back the Southwest and Midwest, and they start their fourth East Coast tour on August 5., 2016. “It’s not unusual for kids to wear a T-shirt to school with their favorite band on it. But at this school., that T-shirt may also have a picture of their teacher — actually, three of their teachers.” NPR –Secret Lives of Teachers, 2014. These ladies eat, live and breathe music, and you can feel it in their songs. They create it, perform it, and then pass their love of it onto the next generation of music lovers. Soon to be playing at a big theatre near you… www.nosmallchildren.com

When it comes to social good, we often think we have to do something world-changing. In his book All the Trouble in the World, P. J. O'Rourke said “Everybody wants to save the earth; nobody wants to help Mom do the dishes.” If you think about it, that’s human nature. We love the grand gesture, the transformational speech or the disruptive technology. In the meantime, we pass homeless people on the street and we wonder what to do. I understand this feeling well. I’ve often been torn while thinking about how best to serve: do I give a homeless person cash, perhaps enabling them to practice alcoholism? Or, do I walk by without making eye contact? Well, HandUp has a different approach. Sammie Rayner is one of the cofounders of HandUp. You could say that the universe conspired to set her up for just this type of work. Her parents were business owners. As a young person, Sammie cared for her grandfather as he was suffering from Alzheimer's disease. These two early influences seemed to set her on a journey to discover business models that do social good. As a college student, she heard Dr. Muhammad Yunus speak at her university. She also read his book Banker To The Poor. This sent Sammie on a journey of discovery. She dug into the concept of social enterprises and microfinance. In her research, she found that, despite the success of microfinance around the world, less than 5 percent of microfinance borrowers lived in Sub Saharan Africa. And of that small percentage, less than half of the loan resources were available to people in rural areas. This discovery led to the establishment of a microfinance non-profit, Lumana Credit, in 2009. Lumana was acquired by Sinapi Aba Trust (SAT) in April, 2013. By October of that same year, Sammie joined HandUp as a cofounder, joining Rose Broome and Zac Witte. HandUp is a platform for giving directly to people experiencing homelessness. They partner with more than 20 agencies who screen the campaigns. HandUp provides donors with a simple way to impact the lives of homeless neighbors. How big is this problem? According to the National Alliance to End Homelessness, In January 2015, 564,708 people were homeless on a given night in the United States. Of that number, 206,286 were people in families. In just over two years, donors have helped over 1,500 people reach more than 4,000 goals and raise more than $1 million. That homeless person we were talking about at the beginning of this conversation? You can help them with a particular project. If you’re in San Francisco, you can even give them a safe gift card. And here's the thing. When we aggregate all of these small acts of social good, we really do change the world.  Social Entrepreneurship Quotes from Sammie Rayner: “These two influences seemed to always come up in my life of loving business, but also wanting to find a way to incorporate social change.” “Something I think really struck me. I’ve been working across the globe, and there’s this huge problem right here in the states.” “What I’ve learned from both ventures is the importance of starting really small.” “Incorporate the people you want to help as soon as possible.” “Get to know your homeless neighbors.” Social Entrepreneurship Resources:   HandUp: https://handup.org Titter: https://twitter.com/handup Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/handup.us Book: Banker To The Poor: Micro-Lending and the Battle Against World Poverty: http://amzn.to/1KWm896 Book: All the Trouble in the World: The Lighter Side of Overpopulation, Famine, Ecological Disaster, Ethnic Hatred, Plague, and Poverty: http://amzn.to/1PR4WP0 eBook: Five Key Traits of Successful Social Entrepreneurs: http://tonyloyd.com/socent Try Audible and Receive Two Free Audiobooks: http://tonyloyd.com/books

In March 1917 a provisional government established itself in Russia in the aftermath of the downfall of the Tsar. By October 1917 it had been swept away and Lenin's Bolshevik Party replaced it. The crises of 1917 and the challenge of sharing power with the Petrograd Soviet overwhelmed the government before they could establish a democratic elected regime. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On March 19, 2011, the United States and nineteen allied states launched an air assault against the Libyan military. President Obama and other leaders argued that military action would protect Libyan civilians, aid the progress of democracy there and across the region, and buttress the credibility of the U.N. Security Council, which had passed a resolution demanding a cease fire. By October, local rebel militias had killed Libya’s long-time ruler, Muammar el-Qaddafi, and overthrown his government. Three years later, it is time to ask whether the intervention worked. Did it protect Libyans or, by prolonging the civil war and creating political chaos, heighten their suffering? Is Libya becoming a stable democracy, a failed state, or something else? Did the intervention help other revolutions in the region, heighten repression of them, or was it simply irrelevant? Should the United States help overthrow other Middle Eastern dictators? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Yung Ron was born in Harlem, New York to Keesha Topping and Ronald Bowser (known as DJ Ron-G). By the age of 7 he loved music and listened to artists such as: Mase, Biggie Smalls, and Onix. At age 10, Yung Ron and his mother moved to Greensboro, North Carolina. He attended Northeast Middle School, and by his seventh grade year was known for battle rapping in school. Yung Ron also showed a promising future in art; so for a few years, he let go of his ambitions of being a rapper and pursued a career as an artist. Even though he loved art, writing was still an outlet for him that he seemed to enjoy more. After graduating from high school, in June 2008, Yung Ron moved to Richmond, Virginia and once again pursued his dream of being a rapper. Yung Ron worked with Charged Up Entertainment and Monsee studios as they helped him get started on the road to being a successful artist. By October 2008, Yung Ron appeared on his first online mixtape called “They Can’t Do It Like” Me Part 2” and since then he has been featured on 15 other online mixtapes. Yung Ron’s versatile rapping skills make it very easy to work with other artists, Djs, and producers among which include: 3D Beatz, Big A, Genyus Beats, Aaron Reid (Aaron Alexander), Superstar O, Madd Miggity, Graffiti Fresh, E-Pilz, Styles J, Dj Pac Man, Noah O, Cash flow, DJ Ron G, Fire Marshall Skrillz, Sista 1, Anonamys, P Wall, J Rich, Sincere, Chris Chase, and plenty more. Yung Ron has performed at hundreds of venues such as Club Play in Miami, FL, Blvd Three in Hollywood California, Club Obsession in Atlanta, GA, Club Chrome in Detroit, Symbol Night Club and Members Lounge in Winsor Canada, After Six in Richmond VA, and many more. In November 2010 Yung Ron went on his first tour ”Aaron Reid’s Sweet 21st Birthday Tour” with Aaron Reid, and rock band Fifty One Fifty. Since then Yung Ron has released his first official mixtape entitled “The Best Kept Secret” which dropped online June 3rd 2011, and his second mixtape was released on Nov. 12th 2011 entitled “Fame Is My Antidote”. On Nov 19th 2011 Yung Ron released a brand new single entitled “Boom” produced by VybeBeats; which has been getting spins in Huntsville AL, Columbia SC, Norfolk VA, Augusta GA, and Greensboro NC etc. On Dec 2nd 2011Yung Ron’s single “Boom was featured on www.allhiphop.com as the “Fresh New Heat Of The Day”. Yung Ron is the next best thing the music industry needs right now, he is different from any rapper out, from his unique lyrics to his top notch swag. He is a young talented artist who could very well change the rap game as we know it. Contact Us: Personal Email: ron0234@yahoo.com Booking email: yungronbooking@gmail.com Mangement Number: 404-337-3889 More: ALLHIPHOP.COM MADE "YUNG RON - BOOM" THE FRESH HEAT OF THE DAY!!!: http://allhiphop.com/​?s=yung+ron Boom: http://youtu.be/hIzvuqUo_GA Mixtape: http://thatcrack.com/mixtapes/​yung-ron-fame-is-my-antidote-ho​sted-by-a-i-productions www.frequency.com/.../yung-ron-no-stopping-us-feat-aaron.../8541... www.zocial.tv/.../yung-ron-no-stopping-us-feat-aaron-reid-rise-grin thatcrack.com/.../yung-ron-no-stopping-us-feat-aaron-reid-rise-grin... http://www.hiphopblog.com/component/content/videosub/23732-yung-ron-no-stopping-us-feat-aaron-reid-rise-a-grind-pt-2.html#videostand? Yung Ron featuring Aaron Alexander (Aaron Reid) No Stopping Us http://tweetmysong.com/1n70f5 Supa Dupa http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9d9hMOYbG0 Buy You a Round http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2ujCYOyKYU www.youtube.com/yungron09 www.facebook.com/darealyungron www.twitter.com/yunron09