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Singapore’s property market has witnessed a remarkable surge, with November sales reaching their highest level in over a decade. According to fresh data from the Urban Redevelopment Authority, developers sold 2,557 new private units last month—exceeding the previous six months combined and marking the strongest performance since March 2013. Industry observers attribute the figures to pent-up demand, lower interest rates, and prominent private residential launches. Looking ahead, what are the trends that will shape private real estate in the new year? Christine Sun, Chief Researcher and Strategist at OrangeTee Group, provides expert insights into Singapore’s private residential property market.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
For the first time, home buyers can look forward to seven Plus projects and one Prime project in the Build-to-Order (BTO) sales exercise under a new classification framework. In total, HDB will offer 8,500 flats across 15 projects in nine HDB towns in the upcoming BTO sales exercise. This will be the largest number of projects launched in a BTO exercise to date. The number of new flats launched will also account for more than 40 per cent of the new HDB flat supply for 2024. What are the key changes to the BTO scheme? How will the overhauled framework impact the resale market? Christine Sun, Chief Researcher and Strategist at OrangeTee & Tie shares with us more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In a recent interview, Craig Gibson, Chief Researcher at DupeWise AI, delves into the complexities of AI and its intersection with criminal activities. Highlighting the evolution of AI in cybersecurity, Gibson emphasizes the need for ethical AI development and the challenges posed by current regulatory frameworks. He explains how AI's efficiency-driven nature can lead to unintended criminal behavior and advocates for redefining AI incentives to align with ethical and legal standards. Tune in to learn about the future of AI and its implications for security and regulation. 00:33- About Craig Gibson Craig is the Principal Deceptive AI researcher and founder of DupeWise AI, a global security company that experiments and researches to understand the evolution of the threat landscape, and its future impacts on markets. He has been in cybersecurity his whole working life since 1998. He is also a former Principal Threat Defense architect, security architect, information security architect, and much more, and normally based out of Toronto, Canada. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tbcy/support
In this episode, Sandy interviews Chris about the challenges and the rewards of being the primary caregiver for Bryce during the early years of his autism. He talks about his guilt, his research, his depression, and how he overcame it. He also talks about Daddy School and how he has found ways to bond with Bryce by meeting him where he is at - not trying to make Bryce become someone he has not been created to be. This will be a great episode for other Dad's to listen to who may not be regular listeners of our podcast. You can subscribe to our monthly Parenting Autism Newsletter at parentingautism@att.net. You can also reach out if you want to purchase a signed edition of our book, "PARENTING AUTISM: The Early Years." Bryce is a funny, mechanical, HAPPY little guy who was diagnosed with autism at age two and is now ten years old. His pure joy makes this world a much better place!We are humbled and honored to follow our calling and be Autism Ambassadors while helping others understand our world a little more than they did before listening to the podcast. We also feel called to bring light to a community that has experienced dark days after the "diagnosis". (Luke 1:79) You can follow us on our Parenting Autism Youtube Channel (Parenting Autism Show) and our Facebook & Instagram pages to see stories, pictures, and videos of our autism journey. You can also contact us through Facebook, Instagram, or by email: parentingautism@att.net. Support the Show.
Is the Director and Chief Researcher of FleeceGrow - winner of the Innovations Award at Fieldays - a company using wool to help grow plants!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Teenage mental health dropped off a cliff around the mid 2010s. Why? The new book "The Anxious Generation" seeks an answer to that. Chief Researcher Zach Rausch calls in to explain what they found.
Coming up at 4 pm today on the Rod Arquette Show on Talk Radio 105.9 KNRS, Greg Hughes is in for Rod today. He'll be joined by Jason Butrill, Chief Researcher and Writer for The Blaze, to discuss his new documentary titled "Texas vs. The Feds: How the Elites Use the Border Crisis Against Us." Plus, Heritage Foundation Tech and Coalitions Advisor Wesley Hodges joins Greg for a conversation about the efforts in Congress to shut down Tik Tok. See below for a full rundown of today's program.Rod Arquette Show with Greg Hughes Rundown – Thursday, March 14, 20244:20 pm: Jason Butrill, Chief Researcher and Writer for The Blaze, joins Greg to discuss his new documentary titled “Texas vs. The Feds: How the Elites Use the Border Crisis Against Us.”5:05 pm: Heritage Foundation Tech and Coalitions Advisor Wesley Hodges joins Greg for a conversation about the efforts in Congress to shut down Tik Tok.6:38 pm: Jenin Younes, Litigation Counsel for the New Civil Liberties Alliance joins Greg to discuss the Supreme Court taking up a case that could determine how far the federal government can go to suppress information on social media about health, safety and other issues of public concern.
As the rabbit hops away, now it's time for the dragon to shine. What's in store for the property sector in this Year of the Wood Dragon? Master Kenny Hoo, Founder and Chief Researcher, Good Feng Shui Geomantic Research will be sharing his outlook and predictions on how to beter navigate the year ahead.Image credit: Shutterstock.com
Dr. Amir Hadanny, Chief Researcher at Aviv Clinics, sits down with host, Paul Watson, to discuss neuro-research that is revolutionizing the way the medical community approaches the treatment and care for "brain wounds" like PTSD and TBIs. Tune in to this episode to hear from Dr. Hadanny about Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and how it is helping veterans heal.
Dr. Amir Hadanny, Chief Researcher at Aviv Clinics, sits down with host, Paul Watson, to discuss neuro-research that is revolutionizing the way the medical community approaches the treatment and care for "brain wounds" like PTSD and TBIs. Tune in to this episode to hear from Dr. Hadanny about Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and how it is helping veterans heal.
Howdy, y'all, and welcome to The Cyber Ranch Podcast! Our guest is Luke Jennings, VP of Research & Development at Push Security, former Chief Researcher at Countercept, Principle Security Consultant at MWR… He's been around the industry. Luke is passionate about tracking the evolution of attacks – how are the bad guys morphing and changing their game in response to our new defenses, and more importantly, new technologies that we use in the first place. Luke, thank you so much for coming on down to the ‘Ranch! Questions Allan asks Luke: What is the difference between traditional attacks and the new SaaS cyber kill chain? Where is the new perimeter in a fully SaaS/remote company? Is it cloud identities? What is it we're actually protecting in a fully SaaS/remote company? The data landscape is very distributed now… You've mentioned that certain protective technologies are so good that they have inspired new methods of attack. This is the classic arms race metaphor. What drove the bad guys into attacking SaaS-native companies? Walk me through the modern kill chain in a SaaS-native company. I'm thinking in terms of recon, access, lateral, escalation – the old model has changed, has it not? Let's pick specific attacks from the matrix and review them Sponsored by our good friends at Push Security. Check then out at: https://pushsecurity.com/ranch
Experts around the globe are sounding the alarm - we are in the midst of a far-reaching mental health crisis. Zach Rausch is an Associate Research Scientist at New York University. He is the Chief Researcher to Social Psychologist Jonathan Haidt, working on his two upcoming books, "The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness" and "Life After Babel: Adapting to a World We No Longer Share." Zach joins Evan to discuss the causes behind the ongoing mental health crisis.
Suzanne Vickberg earned her Master's and PhD in Psychology at the CUNY Graduate Center. She is now an author, professional coach, and Chief Researcher at Deloitte Greenhouse. The post Psychology at Deloitte Greenhouse (feat. Suzanne Vickberg) appeared first on Career Planning and Professional Development.
Episode sponsors: Binarly (https://binarly.io) FwHunt (https://fwhunt.run) Allison Nixon is Chief Researcher at Unit 221B and a trailblazer in the world of cybercrime research. In this episode, we deep-drive into the shadowy dynamics of underground criminal communities, high-profile ransomware attacks, teenage hacking groups breaking into big companies, and the challenges of attribution and law enforcement. Allison sheds light on why companies continue to be vulnerable targets and what they're often missing in their cybersecurity strategies.
Car Talk's Chief Researcher, Paul Murky occasionally helps Ray by checking out potential Puzzler questions. However, on this particular show Murky must have been in a bad mood because he sandbagged Ray something fierce. Enjoy the carnage on this episode of the Best of Car Talk. And if you want to listen to more Car Talk, sign up for Car Talk+ Car Talk+ is the easiest way for fans to access more than 800 Car Talk episodes, wherever you listen to podcasts. Find out more at plus.npr.org/cartalk or find the Car Talk channel in Apple Podcasts.
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Σε αυτό το επεισόδιο συνομιλούμε με το Γιώργο Γούσιο, Chief Researcher at Endor Labs και αναπληρωτή καθητή στο TU Delft. Αναλύουμε τη διαφορά μεταξύ software supply chain vs software ecosystems και ανατρέχουμε σε γνωστά προβλήματα ασφαλείας που έχουν προκύψει. Τέλος ο Γιώργος μοιράζεται τη διαδρομή του, τις τάσεις στο software engineering και τη συμβουλή του σε νέους που θέλουν να ακολουθήσουν είτε το δρόμο της ακαδημίας είτε της βιομηχανίας.
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Chair and Chief Researcher at the Baird Institute and Head of Cardiothoracic surgery Professor Paul Bannon joins Ray Hadley to talk about fundraising for heart valve sufferers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Welcome to the Aphasia Access Aphasia Conversations Podcast. I'm Ellen Bernstein-Ellis, Program Specialist at the Aphasia Treatment Program at Cal State East Bay in the Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, and a member of the Aphasia Access Podcast Working Group. Aphasia Access strives to provide members with information, inspiration, and ideas that support their aphasia care through a variety of educational materials and resources. I'm today's hosts for an episode featuring Dr. Arla Good and Dr. Jessica Richardson. We will discuss the SingWell Project and the role of aphasia choirs from a bio-psychosocial model. Today's shows features the following gap areas from the Aphasia Access State of Aphasia Report authored by Nina Simmons-Mackie: Gap area #3: insufficient availability of communication intervention for people with aphasia, or the need for services. Gap area #8: insufficient attention to depression and low mood across the continuum of care. Gap area #5: insufficient attention to life participation across the continuum of care. Guest Bios: Dr. Arla Good is the Co-director and Chief Researcher of the SingWell Project, an initiative uniting over 20 choirs for communication challenges around the world. Dr. Good is a member of the Science of Music, Auditory Research and Technology or SMART lab at Toronto Metropolitan University, formerly Ryerson University. Much of her work over the last decade has sought to identify and optimize music based interventions that can contribute to psychological and social well-being in a variety of different populations. Dr. Jessica Richardson is an associate professor and speech-language pathologist at the University of New Mexico in the Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences, and the Center for Brain Recovery and Repair. She is director of the UN M brain scouts lab and the stable and progressive aphasia center or space. Her research interest is recovering from acquired brain injury with a specific focus on aphasia, recovery, and management of primary progressive aphasia. She focuses on innovations in assessment and treatment with a focus on outcome measures that predict real world communication abilities, and life participation. Listener Take-aways In today's episode you will: Learn about the SingWell Project model of supporting choirs and research around the world Learn which five clinical populations are the initial targets of the SingWell Project Discover how the SingWell Project is challenging the stigma about disability and singing Learn about some of the biopsychosocial measures being used to capture choir outcomes Transcript edited for conciseness Show notes Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 02:58 I'm going to admit that aphasia choirs have long been one of my clinical passions. I'm really excited and honored to host this episode today. I'd like to just start with a question or two that will help our listeners get to know you both a little better. So Arla, is it okay, if I start with you? Would you share what motivated you to focus your research on music-based interventions? Do you have a personal connection to music? Arla Good 03:29 I feel like I could do a whole podcast on how I ended up in this field. Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 03:33 That'd be fun. Arla Good 03:34 There's just so many anecdotes on how music can be a powerful tool. I've experienced it in my own life, and I've witnessed it in other lives. I'll share one example. My grandfather had aphasia and at my convocation when I was graduating in the Department of Psychology with a BA, despite not being able to communicate and express himself, he sang the Canadian National Anthem, perfect pitch-- all of the words. It's just an accumulation of anecdotes like that, that brought me to study music psychology. And over the course of my graduate studies, I came to see how it can be super beneficial for specific populations like aphasia. So, I do have a quote from one of our choir participants that really sparked the whole idea of SingWell. It was a Parkinson's choir that we were working with. And she says, “At this point, I don't feel like my Parkinson's defines me as much as it used to. Now that I've been singing with the group for a while, I feel that I'm also a singer who is part of a vibrant community.” And that really just encapsulates what it is and why I'm excited to be doing what I'm doing-- to be bringing more positivity and the identity and strength into these different communities. Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 04:49 Yes, the development of positive self-identity in the face of facing adversity is such an important contribution to what we do and thank you for sharing that personal journey. That was really beautiful. Jessica, I'm hoping to get to hear a little bit about why what your personal connection is to aphasia choirs and music. Jessica Richardson 05:12 Again, so many things. I grew up in a musical household. Everyone in my family sings and harmonizes and it's just beautiful. But a lot of my motivation for music and groups came from first just seeing groups. So some early experience with groups at the VA. Seeing Dr. Audrey Holland in action, of course, at the University of Arizona-that's where I did my training. Dr. Elman, you, of course, so many great examples that led to the development of lots of groups. We do virtual online groups for different treatments, different therapies. We have space exploration. We have space teams, which is communication partner instruction that's virtual. So we do lots of groups. And of course, we have a neuro choir here in New Mexico. Now, I'm just so excited that there's so much research that's coming out to support it. Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 06:03 Jessica, can I just give you a little shout out? Because you were visionary. You actually created these amazing YouTube videos of your choir singing virtually, even before COVID. And you came out with the first virtual aphasia choir. I remember just sitting there and just watching it and being amazed. And little did we know. I guess you knew! Do you want to just take a moment because I want to put those links in our show notes and encourage every listener to watch these beautiful virtual choir songs that you've done. You've done two right? Jessica Richardson 06:44 Yes. And I could not have done it, I need to make sure I give a shout out to my choir director, Nicole Larson, who's now Nicole Larson Vegas. She was an amazing person to work with on those things. She also now has opened a branch neuro choir, just one town over. We're in Albuquerque and she's in Corrales and our members can go to either one. We coordinate our songs. I'd really like to start coordinating worldwide, Ellen. We can share resources and do virtual choirs worldwide and with Aphasia Choirs Go Global. But I definitely want to give her a shout out. And then of course our members. I mean, they were really brave to do that. Because there was nothing I could point them to online already to say, “Hey, people are doing this. You do it.” So they were really courageous to be some of the first. Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 07:36 Do you want to mention the two songs so people know what to look for? And just throw in the name of your choir. Jessica Richardson 07:42 We're just the UNM neuro choir as part of the UNM Brain Scouts. The first song was The Rose. The second song was This is Me from the Greatest Showman. And the song journal that you could wait for in the future is going to be Don't Give Up On Me by Andy Grammer. Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 08:01 Beautiful! I can hardly wait. And there are some endeavors and efforts being made to create these international groups. Thank you for doing a shout out to Aphasia Choirs Go Global, which is a Facebook group to support people who are involved in neuro and aphasia choirs. I'll give a shout out to Bron Jones who helped start it and Alli Talmage from New Zealand who has worked really hard to build a community there. It's been really wonderful to have a place where we can throw out questions to each other and ask for opinions and actually dig into some interesting questions like, “What measures are you using to capture X, Y, or Z?” I think we'll get to talk about some of that today, actually. So thank you. I encourage our listeners to listen to those two YouTube videos we'll put in the show notes. But Jessica, I'm going to give you a twofer here. I've been following your amazing work for many years, but the first time I got to meet you in person was at an Aphasia Access Leadership Summit. I wanted to ask you as an Aphasia Access member, if you have any particular Aphasia Access memories that you could share with our listeners? Jessica Richardson 09:09 Well, it was actually that memory. So, I would say my all-time favorite collection of Aphasia Access moments, really was working with my amazing colleague, Dr. Katerina Haley. She's at UNC Chapel Hil. We were co-program chairs for the Aphasia Access 2017 summit in Florida. The whole summit, I still think back on it and just smile so wide. And you know, we went to the museum, we were at the Aphasia House, just so many wonderful things. All of the round tables and the presentations, they just rocked my world. And it's just something I'm super proud to have been a part of behind the scenes making it happen. And I also remember that you wrote me the nicest note afterwards. Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 09:54 It was just because it impacted me, too. Personally, I felt like it just cracked open such a world of being able to have engaging discussions with colleagues. Tom Sather, really named it the other day (at IARC) when he quoted Emile Durkheim's work on collective effervescence, the sense of being together with a community. I'm seeing Arla, nodding her head too. Arla Good Yeah, I like that. Ellen Bernstein-Ellis Yeah, there was a lot of effervescing at these Leadership Summits, and we have one coming up in 2023. I'm really excited about it and hope to get more information out to our listeners about that. So I'll just say stay tuned. And you'll be hearing more, definitely. I just want to do one more shout out. And that is, you mentioned international collaboration. I'd like to do a quick shout out to Dr. Gillian Velmer who has been doing the International Aphasia Choirs. I'll gather a couple of links to a couple of songs that she's helped produce with people around the world with aphasia singing together. So there's just some great efforts being done. That's why I'm excited about launching into these questions. I want to start with an introduction of SingWell. Arla, would you like to get the ball rolling on that one? Arla Good 11:09 For sure. SingWell began with my co-director, Frank Russo, and myself being inspired by that quote I shared at the beginning about singing doing something really special for these communities. We applied for a Government of Canada grant and we received what's called a Partnership grant. It really expanded well beyond just me and Frank, and it became a network of over 50 researchers, practitioners, national provincial support organizations, and it continues growing. It's really about creating a flow of information from academia to the community, and then back to academia. So understanding what research questions are coming up in these communities of interests. And what information can we, as researchers, share with these communities? That's SingWell, I'll get into the research questions. Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 12:03 Let's dive in a little bit deeper. What is SingWell's primary aim? That's something you describe really well in an article we'll talk about a little later. Arla Good 12:15 So our aim is to document, to understand, group singing as a strategy, as a way to address the psychosocial well-being and communication for people who are living with communication challenges. SingWell, we're defining a communication challenge as a condition that affects an individual's ability to produce, perceive or understand speech. We're working with populations like aphasia, but also people living with hearing loss, lung disease, stuttering. I hope, I don't forget anybody. There are five populations. Parkinson's, of course. Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 12:53 Perfect. So that's your primary aim. Do you want to speak to any secondary or additional goals for your project? Arla Good 13:03 The second major pillar of this grant is to advocate and share the information with these communities. So, how can we facilitate the transfer of this knowledge? We've started a TikTok channel, so you can watch videos. We have a newsletter and a website that's continuously being updated with all the new information. We want to develop best practice guides to share with these communities about what we've learned and how these types of choirs can be run. And really, just mobilize the network of partners so that we're ensuring the information is getting to the right community. Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 13:35 Wow. Well, I mentioned a moment ago that there's a 2020 article that you wrote with your colleagues, Kreutz, Choma, Fiocco, and Russo that describes the SingWell project protocol. It lays out your long term goals. Do you want to add anything else to what you've said about where this project is headed? Arla Good 13:54 Sure, the big picture of this project is that we have a network of choirs that are able to address the needs of these different populations. I want the network to be dense and thriving. The home of the grant is Canada. But of course, we have partners in the states, like Jessica, and in Europe and in New Zealand. So to have this global network of choirs that people can have access to, and to advocate for a social prescription model in healthcare. Have doctors prescribing these choirs, and this network is available for doctors to see, okay, here's the closest choir to you. So, in some ways, this is a third goal of the project is to be building this case for the social prescription of singing. Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 14:41 Before we go too much further, I want to acknowledge that you picked a wonderful aphasia lead, Dr. Jessica Richardson. That's your role, right? We haven't given you a chance to explain your role with SingWell. Do you want to say anything about that Jessica? Jessica Richardson 14:58 Yeah, sure. I'm still learning about my role. Overall, I know theme leaders, in general, were charged with overseeing research directions for their theme. Aphasias, the theme that I'm leader of, and then monitoring progress of research projects and the direction of that. So far, it's mostly involved some advising of team members and reviewing and giving feedback of grant applications. I'm supposed to be doing more on the social and networking end and I hope to be able to make more that more of a priority next year, but I do think this podcast counts. So thank you for that. Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 15:33 Well, you did a wonderful presentation. I should be transparent, I was invited to be on the Advisory Committee of SingWell, and I got to hear your first presentation at the first project meeting where each team leader explained their focus and endeavor. I was so excited to hear the way you presented the information on aphasia, because again, we know that for some people, aphasia is not a well-known name or word. And even though this is a very educated group, and I think everybody, all the leaders know about aphasia, but it was nice to see you present and put on the table some of the challenges and importance of doing this research. One of the things that really attracted me when reading about that 2020 article is that you talk about SingWell having an ability versus disability focus early, Arla, could you elaborate on that? Arla Good 16:22 Our groups are open to anybody, regardless of their musical, vocal or hearing abilities. And we compare it often to the typical talk-based support groups that focuses on challenges and deficits. Of course, there's a time and place, these can provide a lot of benefit for people living in these communities. So, this isn't a replacement for these types of support groups, But, singing is a strength-based activity. They're working together to create a beautiful sound and there's often a performance at the end that they're very proud of. We're challenging stigma, especially in a population like aphasia, where it would seem like, oh, you have aphasia, you can't sing? But, of course they can. We're challenging that stigma of who can sing and who can't sing. We find that it's just so enjoyable for these people to be coming and doing something strength- based and feeling good. Going back to that, quote I said at the beginning, right? To feel like there's more to their identity than a diagnosis. This is what keeps them coming back. Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 17:22 Beautifully said, and I can't help but think how that really connects with the life participation approach. There's no one better than Jessica, for me to throw that back out to her, and ask how she sees the connection between that. Jessica Richardson 17:37 Yes, absolutely. Their focus on ability and fighting loneliness and isolation and on social well-being is right in line with it. Because LPAA is really focusing on reengagement in life, on competence, rather than deficits, on inclusion, and also on raising the status of well-being measures to be just as important as other communication outcomes. I want to make sure we also bring up something from our Australian and New Zealand colleagues, the living successfully with aphasia framework, because it is also in line with LPAA and SingWell. I can say they have this alternative framework. They also don't want to talk about the deficit or disability. It doesn't try to ignore or even minimize the aphasia, but it emphasizes positive factors, like independence, meaningful relationships, meaningful contributions, like you know that performance. So there's just so much value and so much alignment with what Aphasia Access listeners and members really care about. Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 18:44 That's a great transition for what I was thinking about next. I was very excited to see people talking about the 2018 review by Baker, Worrall, Rose and colleagues that identifies aphasia choirs as a level one treatment in the step psychological care model for managing depression in aphasia. So that's really powerful to me, and we're starting to see more research come out looking at the impact of participating in aphasia choirs. I'm really excited to see some of this initial research coming out. Maybe you can address what some of the gaps in the literature might be when it comes to group singing? And its impact on well-being. Maybe Arla, we can start with that and then Jessica, you can jump in and address specifically communication and aphasia choirs. Arla, do you want to start out? Arla Good 19:35 This is a very exciting time, like you said, there is research that is starting to come out. People are starting to study choirs as a way of achieving social well-being, psychological well-being and so the field is ripe and ready for some good robust scientific research. Most of the studies that are coming out have really small sample sizes. It's hard to get groups together, and they often lack comparison groups. So what I think SingWell is going to do is help understand the mechanisms and what is so great about singing and what singing contributes. The other thing I'd like to mention is that with SingWell, our approach is a bit unique compared to what some of the other research researchers are doing, in that we're adopting a very hands-off approach to choir. So we're letting choir directors have the autonomy to organize based on their own philosophies, their expertise, and the context of their choirs. So we call it choir in its natural habitat. And this is giving us the opportunity to explore group effects. What approach is the choir director taking and what's working, what's not working? And to have this large sample of different types of choirs, we can learn a lot from this number, this type of research project as well. Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 20:54 What I really love about that is getting to know some of these wonderful colleagues through Aphasia Choirs Go Global and hearing about what their rehearsals and goals look like. There are some amazing similarities, just like saying, “You're doing that in Hungary? But we're doing that here, too.” And there are some wonderful differences. I really firmly believe that there are a variety of ways to do this very successfully, just like there are a variety of ways to run successful aphasia groups, but there's going to be some core ingredients that we need to understand better. Just before I go too far away from this, how about you? Do you want to speak to anything we need to learn in the literature about aphasia choirs? Jessica Richardson 21:35 Yeah, I mean, I don't think I'm saying too much different than Arla. Arla, may want to follow up. But the main gap is that we just don't have enough evidence. And we don't have enough, like she said, solid methodology, high fidelity, to even support its efficacy to convince stakeholders, third party payers, etc. Anecdotal evidence is great, and YouTube videos that we create are also great, but it's not enough. And even more and more choirs popping up around the world, it's not enough. We need that strong research base to convince the people that need convincing. SingWell is hoping to add to that through its pilot grants, through its methodology that they share for people to use. And I'm hopeful that other organizations, you know, like Aphasia Choirs Go Global, can link up at some point with saying, “Well, I'm excited about communities like that that are also supportive of researching choirs.” Arla, think I saw you're wanting to follow up. Arla Good 22:31 I just wanted to add to something that Ellen had said about the power and diversity and having these different perspectives. And another goal of SingWell is to create, and it's up on the website already, it's a work in progress, it's going to continue growing, but a menu of options for choir directors who are looking to start a choir like this. Like if you want this kind of goal, here are some tips. So, if it's a social choir, you might want to configure the room in a circle. But if you have musical goals, maybe you want to separate your sopranos, your altos, tenors, and your bass. It's not one prescribed method. It's a menu of items that we're hoping we can through, this diversity of our network, that we can clarify for people who are trying to start a choir for themselves. Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 23:19 I love that because I can hear in my head right now, Aura Kagan saying over and over again that the life participation approach is not a prescriptive approach. But rather, you're always looking at what is the best fit for your needs. Jessica, your head is nodding, so do you want to add anything? Jessica Richardson 23:37 It's a way to shift your whole entire perspective and your framework. And that's what I love about it. Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 23:44 We'll just go back to that 2020 article for a moment because I really liked that article. You and your authors describe four measures of well-being and there are potential neuroendocrinological, that's really a lot of syllables in here, but I'll try to say it again, neuroendocrinological underpinnings, Arla Good The hormones--- Ellen Bernstein-Ellis Oh, that's better, thank you, the hormones, too. Could you just take a moment and please share what these four measures of well-being and their hormonal underpinnings might be? Arla Good 24:11 For sure. The first one is connection, the connectedness outcome. So we're asking self-report measures of how connected people feel. But we're also measuring oxytocin, which is a hormone that's typically associated with social bonding. The second measure is stress. And again, we're asking self-report measures, but we're also looking at cortisol, which is a hormone associated with stress. The third measure is pain. And this one's a little bit more complex, because we're measuring pain thresholds. Really, it sounds scary, but what we do is apply pressure to the finger and people tell us when it feels uncomfortable. So it's actually well before anyone's experiencing pain. But we're thinking that this might be a proxy for beta endorphin release. So that's the underpinning there. And then the last outcome is mood. This is also a self-report measure. And one of the types of analyses that we're running is we want to see what's contributing to an improved mood. Is it about the cortisol? Is it about just like deep breathing and feeling relaxed? Is it that or is there something special happening when they feel the rush of oxytocin and social connectedness? The jury's still out. These are super preliminary data at this point, especially with oxytocin, there's so much to learn. But those are some of the hormones, the sociobiological underpinnings that we're exploring. Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 25:31 That makes for some really exciting research and the way you frame things, SingWell is supporting grants, maybe you could comment on how its biopsychosocial framework influences the methods and outcome measures that you want to adopt. Arla Good 25:48 Sure, we do provide guidelines and suggestions for measures. Jessica alluded to this. We have it all up on the website, if anyone else wants to run a study like this. And then we have some that we're requiring of any study that's going to be funded through SingWell. And this is so we can address this small sample size problem in the literature. So the grant runs for six more years. It's a seven year grant. And at the end, we're going to merge all the data together for one mega study. We want to have some consistency across the studies, so we do have some that are required. And then we have this typical SingWell design. We're offering support for our research team, from what a project could look like. Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 26:28 Well, this podcast typically has a wonderful diverse demographic, but it includes researchers. and clinical researchers who collaborate. So, let's take a moment and have you describe the grant review process and the dates for the next cycle, just in case people want to learn more. Arla Good 26:45 Sure, so we are accepting grants from SingWell members. So the first step is to become a SingWell member. There is an application process on the website. We have an executive committee that reviews the applications twice a year, the next one is in scheduled for November. There's some time to get the application together. Once you're in as a member, the application for receiving funding is actually quite simple. It's basically just an explanation of the project and then it will undergo a review process. Jessica is actually one of our reviewers, so she can speak to what it was like to be a reviewer, Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 27:21 That would be great because, Jessica, when you and I chatted about it briefly, I've never heard a reviewer be so excited about being supportive in this process. So please share a little bit more because I thought your perspective was so refreshing and positive. Jessica Richardson 27:36 I have to say too, I have definitely benefited from having some amazing reviewers in my own lifetime. I definitely have to point out one who was so impactful, Mary Boyle, her review, it was so thorough, and it was so intense, but it elevated one of my first endeavors into discourse analysis to just like a different level. And just the way that she treated it as a way to help shape, she was so invested, in just making sure that we were the best product out there. I learned what the world needed to learn. I definitely learned a lot from that experience and from other reviewers like her that I've benefited from. As a reviewer, whenever I review anything, I try to keep that same spirit. So when I was doing SingWell reviews, I made sure that I revisited the parent grant. I did a really good, thorough reread. I provided feedback and critiques from the lens of how does this fit with SingWell's aims? And, how can it be shaped to serve those aims if it isn't quite there yet? So it's never like, “Ah, no, this is so far off”, it was just like, “Oh, where can we make a connection to help it fit?” Then trying to provide a review that would be a recipe for success, if not for this submission cycle, then for the next. And as a submitter, even though I mean, we didn't have a meeting to like all take this approach. But I felt that the feedback that I received was really in that same spirit. And so I love feedback in general. I don't always love the rejection that comes with it. But I do love stepping outside of myself and learning from that different perspective. And I've really just felt that this thing while reviewers were invested, and were really just interested in shaping submissions to success, Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 29:24 That's really worthwhile, right? So you get something, even if you're not going to get funding. You still get to come away with something that's valuable, which is that feedback. We've been talking about measures and I'm really interested in that as a topic. Jessica, could you take a moment and share a little bit about how SingWell's pre/post measures are being adopted for aphasia? We all know that's some of the challenges. Sometimes, some of the measures that we use for mood, connectivity, or stress are not always aphasia-friendly. So what does that process look like? Jessica Richardson 29:59 I will say they did their homework at the top end, even before the proposal was submitted. Really having you on the advisory board, and I was able to give some feedback on some of the measures. Some of the measures they've already selected were specific to aphasia. For Parkinson's disease, there are Parkinson's disease specific measures and for stuttering, specific measures. And for aphasia, they picked ones that are already aphasia-friendly. What I was super excited about too, is that they included discourse without me asking. It was already there. I think we helped build it to be a better discourse sample and we've added our own. So it's already in there as their set of required and preferred measures. But the other thing is that the investigator, or investigators, have a lot of latitude, according to your knowledge of the clinical population that you're working with, to add outcomes that you feel are relevant. That's a pretty exciting aspect of getting these pilot funds. Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 30:58 So there's both some core suggested measures, but there's a lot of latitude for making sure that you're picking measures that will capture and are appropriate to your particular focus of your projects. That's great. Absolutely. Jessica Richardson 31:09 I definitely feel that if there were any big issue that we needed to bring up, we would just talk to Arla and Frank, and they would be receptive. Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 31:20 I've been very intrigued and interested in attempts to measure social connectedness as an outcome measure. You speak about it in your article, about the value of social bonding and the way music seems to be a really good mechanism to efficiently create social bonding. Is there something about choir that makes this factor, this social connectedness, different from being part of other groups? How are you going to even capture this this factor? Who wants to take that one? Arla Good 31:50 I do, I can talk, we can do another podcast on this one. Jessica Richardson 31:55 It's my turn, Arla. I'm just kidding (laughter). Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 32:01 You can both have a turn. You go first, Arla, And then Jessica, I think you will probably add, Jessica Richardson 32:04 I'm totally kidding (laughter). Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 32:06 Go ahead, Arla. Arla Good 32:07 This is what I did my dissertation on. I truly believe in the power of group music making. So singing is just an easy, accessible, scalable way to get people to move together. It's consistent with an evolutionary account that song and dance was used by small groups to promote social bonding and group resiliency. I've seen the term collective effervescence in these types of writings. When we moved together, it was like a replacement for in our great ape ancestors, they were one on one grooming, picking up the nits in each other's fur. Human groups became too large and too complex to do one on one ways of social bonding. And so we needed to develop a way to bond larger groups rapidly. And the idea here is that movement synchrony, so moving together in precise time, was one way of connecting individuals, creating a group bond. Singing is just a fun way of doing that. I've been studying this for about 15 years and trying to understand. We've pared it down, right down to just tapping along with a metronome, and seeing these types of cooperation outcomes and feelings of social bonding, connectedness. I do think there's something special, maybe not singing specifically, but activities that involve movement synchrony. We could talk about drumming, we could talk about dance, I think that there is a special ingredient in these types of activities that promote social bonds. Jessica Richardson 33:37 There's been some of us even looking at chanting, there's research about that as well. Arla Good We should do a SingWell study on chanting! Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 33:43 Jessica, what else do you want to add about what is important about capturing social connectedness? Or, how do we capture social connectedness? Jessica Richardson 33:53 I think I'll answer the first part, which is, what is special about thinking about it and capturing it. It's something that we've slowly lost over decades and generations, the communal supports. Our communities are weakened, we're more spread out. It's also a way of bringing something back that has been so essential for so long. We've weakened it with technology, with just all the progress that we've made. It's a way to bring something that is very primitive and very essential back. So, that doesn't totally answer your question, though. Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 34:31 When we think about the isolation related to aphasia and the loss of friendship, and some of the wonderful research that's coming out about the value and impact of friendship on aphasia, and then, you think about choirs and some of this research--I believe choir is identified as the number one most popular adult hobby/activity. I think more people are involved in choirs as an adult. It's not the only meaningful activity, but it's a very long standing, well developed one, Jessica Richardson 35:03 We have to figure out how to get the people though who will not touch a choir with a 10 foot pole? Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 35:08 Well, we will continue to do the work on the other groups, right, that suits them very well. You know, be it a book club, or a gardening group, or a pottery class, or many, many, many other choices. Jessica Richardson 35:21 Or a bell choir? Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 35:24 Bell choirs are great, too. Do either of you want to speak to what type of measures captures social connectedness or what you're using, or suggesting people try to use, for SingWell projects? Jessica Richardson 35:38 I think Arla already captured some of those with those markers that she was talking about earlier. Hormonal markers. But the self-report questionnaires, and that perspective. There's other biomarkers that can very easily be obtained, just from your spirit. So I think that's going in the right direction, for sure. Arla Good 35:59 Yeah, we've also looked at behavioral measures in the past like strategic decision making games, economic decision making games, and just seeing if people trust each other, and whether they're willing to share with each other. We've asked people how attractive they think the other people are. Questions like this that are capturing the formation of a group, whether they're willing to share with their in-group. It's a question of in-group and out-group, and what are some of the effects of the in-group. Jessica Richardson 36:26 And we're definitely exploring too, because we do a lot of neurophysiological recording in my lab. Is there a place for EEG here? Is there a place for fNIRS, especially with fNIRS, because they can actually be doing these things. They can be participating in choir, we can be measuring things in real time. While they're doing that, with the fNIRS-like sports packs, so sorry, fNIRS is functional near-infrared spectroscopy in case some of the listeners aren't sure. Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 36:52 I needed help with that one too. Thank you. I'm thinking about some of the work done by Tom Sather that talks about the sense of flow and its contribution to eudaimonic well-being, right? I think that's a key piece of what SingWell is looking at as well. It's exciting to look at all these different measures, and all these different pillars that you are presenting today. And if people want to find out more about SingWell, do you want to say something about your website, what they might find if they were to go there? Arla Good 37:25 Yes, go to the website, SingWell.org, pretty easy to remember. And on the website, you'll find all the resources to run a research study, to apply to be a member. We have resources for choir directors who are looking to start their own choir, we have opportunities to get involved as research participants if you're someone living with aphasia, or other communication challenges. There's lots of opportunities to get involved on the website. And you can sign up for our newsletter and receive the updates as they come and check out our website. Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 37:57 That's great. I certainly have been watching it develop. And I think it has a lot of really helpful resources. I appreciate the work that's been put into that. How do people get involved in the SingWell project? You mentioned earlier about becoming a member. Is there anything else you want to add about becoming engaged with SingWell? Arla Good 38:18 I think the ways to become involved, either becoming a member or starting a choir using the resources, or like I said, signing up for the newsletter just to stay engaged. And as a participant, of course, doing the surveys or signing up for a choir if you're one of the participants called. Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 38:35 Thank you. I'm was wondering if you'd share with the listeners any sample projects that are underway. Arla Good 38:46 For sure. So we have five funded studies this year. We have one ChantWell, which Jessica spoke about, assessing the benefits of chanting for breathing disorders. That's taking place in Australia. The effects of online group singing program for older adults with breathing disorders on their lung health, functional capacity, cognition, quality of life, communication skills and social inclusion. That is in Quebec, Canada. The third study, the group singing to support well-being and communication members of Treble Tremors. That's a Parkinson's choir taking place in Prince Edward Island, Canada. The fourth is how important is the group in group singing, so more of a theoretical question looking at group singing versus individual singing, an unbiased investigation of group singing benefits for well-being and that's also in Quebec. And then last but not least, I saved it for last, is our very own Jessica Richardson's group singing to improve communication and well-being for persons with aphasia or Parkinson's disease. So I thought I might let Jessica share, if she's open to sharing some of what the research study will entail. Jessica Richardson 39:53 Oh, yes, thank you. When we first started our neuro choir, I had envisioned it as being an aphasia choir. And we had so much need in the community, from people with other types of brain injury. Our Parkinson's Disease Association, too, has really been reaching out ever since I've moved here. They have a group actually, they're called the Movers and Shakers, which I really love. So, we have a pretty healthy aphasia cohort of people who are interested, who also, you know, taking a break and only doing things virtually if they are interested, you know, since COVID. And then we have our Parkinson's cohort here as well, the Movers and Shakers, were following the suggested study design, it's a 12 week group singing intervention. They have suggestions for different outcome measures at different timescales, we're following that and adding our own outcome measures that we also feel are relevant. So we have those measures for communication and well-being, including the well-being biomarkers through the saliva. As she mentioned, already, we have latitude for the choir director, like who we want to pick and what she or he wants to do. We already have that person picked out. And we already know, and have all of that stuff figured out. There is some guidance, but again, flexibility for our session programming. And we have the choices over the homework programming, as well. We are really looking at this choir in the wild, and looking at those outcomes with their measures. So we're excited about it. Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 41:22 I think you've just thought of a great name for a future aphasia choir, which is a “neuro choir choir in the wild” Jessica Richardson 41:30 Well, out here, we're a choir in the wild, wild west. Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 41:34 There you go. Absolutely. What have been some of the most surprising findings of the benefits of singing so far that have come in through the SingWell project? Either of you want to take that on? Arla Good 41:46 I don't know if it's the most surprising, but it's definitely the most exciting. I'm excited to continue unpacking what's happening with oxytocin, I think it's a pretty exciting hormone, it's pretty hot right now. It's typically associated with being like a love hormone. They call it associated with sex, and it's associated with mother-infant bonding. If we can find a way that's not mother-infant or pair bonding to release oxytocin, that's very exciting. If group singing is one of those ways to promote this sense of “I don't know where I end and you begin, and we're one” and all those loving feelings. As Jessica mentioned, the missing piece, and how we relate to each other in a society, choir might be an answer to that. I'm really excited about the oxytocin outcome measure. Again, it's still very early, I don't want to say definitively what's happening, but it's a pretty exciting piece. Jessica Richardson 42:45 I have a future doctoral student that's going to be working on this. That is the part she's most interested in as well.. Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 42:52 So there are some really good things that, hopefully, will continue to tell us what some of these benefits are and that it's important to fund and connect people to these types of activities. You said, this is like year one or two of a 6 year project, was that right? Or is it seven year? Arla Good 43:09 It's seven year. Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 43:10 So what is your hope for the future of the SingWell project? Arla Good 43:15 The secondary goals would be the hope for the future, of actually creating change in the communities and getting people to think outside the box of providing care. Is there a choir that can be prescribed nearby? Is there a way to train these choir directors so that they have the correct training for this specific population? So drawing from the knowledge from speech- language therapy, from choir direction, from music therapy- Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 43:42 Music therapy, right. Arla Good 43:43 Of course, of course. So creating an accreditation program and training choir directors to lead choirs like this, and having this army of choir directors around the world that are doing this. So, this is a big goal. But that's what I hope to see. Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 44:00 That's fantastic. And I think there's some researchers who are really working hard at looking at protocols and asking these questions. And I know, I've been inspired by some of the work that Ali Talmage is doing in New Zealand that's looking at some of these questions. And, Jessica, do you want to add what's your hope is as aphasia lead? Or, what you're thinking about for the SingWell project that you're excited about? Jessica Richardson 44:21 We have to generate that evidence that we need and mentioning again, those 10 foot pole people, to reach out to let people know that choirs aren't just for people who think that they can sing. We definitely have had some very energetic and enthusiastic choir members who think that they can sing and cannot, and they're still showing up. Maybe you're the one who thinks that choirs aren't for you. If we can generate enough energy, inertia, and evidence to convince those that it might be worth giving a try. I think some of them are going to be surprised that they enjoy it and “oh, I can sing.” So I think that to me is a future hoped for outcome. And then again, seeing it spread out to other gardening groups, other yoga groups, all these other things that we know are happening within Aphasia Access members and beyond to see, okay, there's this methodology. This is what's used to study something like this, let's apply it also so that its efficacy data for these other approaches that we know and we see can be helpful, but we don't have enough proof to have someone prescribe it and to get those stakeholders involved. Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 45:33 Yes. And we talked about the importance of some of the work that's being done with mental health and aphasia and how some of the information that you're pursuing could really tie in and help us support and get more work in that area as well. So really exciting. I can't believe we have to wrap up already. I agree with you all, that we could just keep talking on this one. But let's just end on this note, I would like to find out from both of you. If you had to pick just one thing that we need to achieve urgently as a community of providers and professionals, what would that one thing be? What would you like to speak to? At the end of this discussion we've had today and Arla, you get to go first again. Arla Good 46:15 The one thing we need to achieve urgently is to find a way to address people's needs in a more holistic way. And to see the human as a whole, that it's not just this piece and this piece and this piece, but all of it together? And how can we do that? How can we communicate better as practitioners, as researchers, so that we can address these needs more holistically? Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 46:36 Thank you. Thank you. And Jessica, what would you like to say? Jessica Richardson 46:41 I could just say ditto. I totally agree. So the end. But I think the other part is from a clinician standpoint. What I hear most from colleagues that are out there in the wild, and former students, is that they want the “How to” info which is perfect, because, SingWell has a knowledge mobilization aim, and the exact aim of that is to develop and share best practice guides, which you know, are already mentioned, choir sustainability guides, how to fund it, how to keep it going. Really important. And they're going to update these regularly. It's going to be available in lots of languages. So that's something I'm especially excited for, for our community, because I know so many people who want to start a choir, but it feels too big and intimidating, and maybe they don't feel like they have the musical chops. But this will really help them get over that hump to get started and will address that need. And that desire, that's already there, in a big way. Ellen Bernstein-Ellis 47:42 Thank you. I'm so appreciative that you both made this happen today. It was complicated schedules. And I just really, really appreciate want to thank you for being our guests for this podcast. It was so much fun. I'm excited to follow the SingWell project over the next seven years and see what continues to grow and develop. So for more information on Aphasia Access, and to access our growing library of materials, please go to www.aphasiaaccess.org And if you have an idea for a future podcast series topic, just email us at info@aphasiaaccess.org And thanks again for your ongoing support of Aphasia Access. Arla, Jessica, thank you so much. Thank you. References and Resources UNM Neuro Choir: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQuamJgTVj8&list=PLy586K9YzXUzyMXOOQPNz3RkfRZRqtR-L&index=5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guU_uRaFbHI&list=PLy586K9YzXUzyMXOOQPNz3RkfRZRqtR-L&index=6 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4_0Xd7HNoM&list=PLy586K9YzXUzyMXOOQPNz3RkfRZRqtR-L&index=7 www.singwell.org Good, A., Kreutz, G., Choma, B., Fiocco, A., Russo, F., & World Health Organization. (2020). The SingWell project protocol: the road to understanding the benefits of group singing in older adults. Public Health Panorama, 6(1), 141-146. Good, A., & Russo, F. A. (2022). 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In this episode of the Elite Recruiter Podcast, I speak Ben Eubanks the Chief Researcher from Lighthouse Research and Advisory. Ben started his career in recruiting and moved into leading one of the most successful research organizations within the recruiting and human resources industry. Highlights: We talk about how is able to use his background as recruiter to really understand the data out there What is going on within the recruiting market and different types of AI What is going on in the candidate market and why candidates are doing things like ghosting. What are the skill sets that a recruiter needs in the future to be successful Ben Eubanks: https://www.linkedin.com/in/beneubanks/ Lighthouse Research and Advisory: https://lhra.io/ Report: https://lighthouseresearch.lpages.co/2022-talent-acquisition-trends-report/ Infographic: Why Candidates Ghost Employers https://lhra.io/blog/3-reasons-candidates-ghost-employers-plus-4-things-they-desire-infographic/ With your Host Benjamin Mena with Select Source Solutions: http://www.selectsourcesolutions.com/
Matterport Expands Presence in Japan to Support Growing Demand for Digital Twin Platform Company continues investing in Asia-Pacific region to capture the Japanese property market of more than 324M spaces SUNNYVALE, California, Thursday, April 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Matterport, Inc. (Nasdaq: MTTR), the leading spatial data company driving the digital transformation of the built world, today announced it is expanding its presence in Japan. Japan represents one of the largest property markets in the world with more than 324 million physical spaces ready to be digitized. As part of the expansion, Matterport will increase investments to open new sales channels and broaden its customer service operations to support the growing adoption of the Matterport digital twin platform within the country. Numerous customers in Japan use the Matterport Digital Twin Platform today, including real estate development company Mitsubishi Estate Residence Co., Ltd, and Takenaka Corporation, a major Japanese architectural engineering and construction company. Mitsubishi Estate Residence leverages Matterport to create virtual experiences in support of residential real estate transactions while Takenaka Corporation uses digital twins to streamline facility management and remote building site inspections. "Use of Matterport first spread by word-of-mouth, and before we knew it, a community of users had formed naturally within the company,” said Yasutomo Matsuoka, Chief Researcher, Advanced Mathematical Sciences & Informatics Group, Future & Advanced Technology Research Department, Research & Development Institute at Takenaka Corporation. “I think it's simple—good things become popular. Matterport's digital twin technology not only provides the high-quality, precise data required to meet the needs of those working in the field, but also enables remote checking by personnel located overseas, leading to significant reductions in travel and labor costs.” Today, the Matterport digital twin platform helps customers in Japan transform how they interact with and manage their spaces through a digitally accurate and immersive experience. Digital twins help people in a range of business roles improve operational efficiency by reducing travel or enabling them to collaborate from anywhere. Additionally, marketers can use digital twins to create beautiful and engaging customer experiences that drive booking and sales. --- Matterport media release continues in the We Get Around Network Forum (www.WGANForum.com).
For many people, the concept of directed energy, or lasers, conjures images of lightsabers and bank vault security systems—the stuff of Hollywood movies. However, the fact is, lasers are commonly used in everyday life applications, from surgery to optical communications. At Technology Innovation Institute's (TII) Directed Energy Research Center (DERC), scientists and engineers are using directed energy to solve some of the world's most complex challenges and make the world a better place. Directed energy is “the ability to create a high amount of energy in a controlled volume at a given distance in order to trigger physical reactions to study the interaction between the energy and the matter,” says Dr. Chaouki Kasmi, who is the Chief Researcher at DERC, which is part of the Abu Dhabi government's Advanced Technology Research Council. The research at DERC reflects the multitude of applications that are possible using directed energy, but the research projects have at least one thing in common: the goal of solving real-world scientific or technical challenges. For example, one of DERC's recent developments is a landmine detection system – the ground-penetrating radar - designed to help developing or previously war-torn countries detect and neutralize unexploded landmines. However, Dr. Kasmi and the researchers at DERC aren't just looking down. They have their sights set much higher and further with projects focused on using lasers for communications on land, to the moon, and even underwater—truly making the entire world a better place with directed energy technology. “The disruptive innovation that we are bringing today is how we can make it affordable for developing countries. The idea is to create a technology that could really help solve a worldwide problem at low cost. And this is very important for us as we would like to have the system deployed at scale,” says Dr. Kasmi. The research scientists at DERC also look for ways to leverage the solutions they develop beyond the initial application. “The way we work is to really create building blocks and to combine or reuse those building blocks in order to tackle additional challenges,” says Dr. Kasmi.
Our interview guests this week are A'nna Roby and Jordan Jones. Jordan is a former pro triathlete and does work for Athlete Blood Test. A'nna Roby has a PhD in Nutrition and is Athlete Blood Test's Chief Researcher. It's also a huge race weekend with the first 70.3 North America races. Show Sponsor: UCAN Take your performance to the next level with UCAN Energy and Bars made with SuperStarch® UCAN uses SuperStarch instead of simple sugars to fuel athletes. UCAN keeps blood sugar steady compared to the energy spikes and crashes of sugar-based products. Steady energy equals sustained performance! Use UCAN in your training and racing to fuel the healthy way, finish stronger and recover more quickly! Use the code 303UCAN for 20% off at ucan.co/discount/303UCAN/ or ucan.co In Today's Show Feature Interview with A'nna Roby and Jordon Jones about Athlete Blood Test Endurance News The first Ironman 70.3 weekend of 2022 What's new in the 303 There Is Very Little Information Out There For Athletes With Migraine A New Kind of Gravel Bike Festival in Elbert County Interview - A'nna Roby and Jordon Jones Jordan Jones is from Medford Massachusetts, went to Boston University and currently lives in Steamboat, CO. He is owner of Powder7 Ski shop in Golden, CO. He is a proud father of now 3 children with his latest arrival just two weeks ago. A'nna Roby earned her PhD at Cornell University and is the Chief Researcher at Athlete Blood Test. PhD, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, licensed Dietitian, certified Personal Trainer. Our News is sponsored by Buddy Insurance. Buddy Insurance gives you peace of mind to enjoy your training and racing to the fullest. Buddy's mission is simple, to help people fearlessly enjoy an active and outdoor lifestyle. Get on-demand accident insurance just in case the unexpected happens. Buddy ensures you have cash for bills fast. This is accident insurance not health and life insurance. Go to buddyinsurance.com and create an account. There's no commitment or charge to create one. Once you have an account created, it's a snap to open your phone and in a couple clicks have coverage for the day. Check it out! Endurance News: The race takes place on Saturday 2 April 2022 with the opening 1.9km swim at Oceanside Harbour. The Pro race will start at 0640 local time. That corresponds to 1440 in the UK, 1540 CET and 0940 Eastern Time. The race will be broadcast live, with the event the first of 11 IRONMAN 70.3 events to be broadcast in 2022 in a new partnership with Outside TV. You will be able to watch for free via web, mobile or connected TV app. PRO Men Let's kick off with the triathlon racing return of Alistair Brownlee. Not for the first time in his career, it's been a long road back from injury and surgery for the two-time Olympic Champion. Lionel Sanders is no stranger to this race – he went 3rd / 1st / 1st / 2nd between 2015 and 2018 – and is on a similar road to Brownlee for the IRONMAN World Championship St George. Whatever happens during the swim and bike, he's expecting this one to come down to the late stages of the run… and is very confident of where his form is at for that final discipline. Ben Kanute must be a strong contender, having won the last two editions. He has already raced well this year – third at CLASH Miami – and will surely be better here as a result of that. He's already said that Oceanside is an event he is excited for. Sam Long, the winner in Miami, is on the start list but after his impressive start to the year he is seemingly set to skip this one and fully focus on prep for St. George. Jason West, who finished second in Miami (and was fifth last year), will race however. No thoughts of May 7 for him however. Opening his season here will be Rudy Von Berg, who we spoke to at length earlier in the year. He also knows the race well, racing fifth in 2018 and second in 2019, and he is rarely far from the podium in any race. If he's in contention in the late stages of the run too, watch out as he typically has an extra gear over the closing kilometres if needed. Rudy is another athlete not thinking about St George – though he will make his full-distance debut at IRONMAN France later this year. Add in Sam Appleton, Jackson Laundry, Matt Hanson, Andreas Dreitz, David McNamee, Bart Aernouts and more and you have what will be perhaps the deepest field we will see this side of St George. PRO Women Just as with the men's race, we have both a stellar cast of talent and an intriguing mix with some athletes looking towards St George and others fully intent on spoiling their plans. Daniela Ryf has five World Championship titles to her name over this distance, which in years past would make her the odds-on favourite for the win. She took top spot on the podium here in 2019. Second to Laura Philipp at IRONMAN 70.3 Dubai earlier this month was a strong start to Daniela's year, but not quite enough as yet to think she is back to her absolute brilliant and almost unbeatable best. Will this be another step towards that status? That is one of the most interesting sub-plots of this event. We will see something new from Taylor Knibb this week – she's got a TT bike! It's not as though her road bike was seemingly holding her back in 2021 to be fair, where she earned a World Championship bronze medal in only her second 70.3 race start, as well as that impressive display at the Collins Cup. Oh, and an Olympic Games silver medal was pretty good too. Still a youngster in triathlon terms, how will a bit more planning before that first race (and the new bike) impact her performance in 2022? Just as with the men, we have the defending champion racing here in the shape of Canadian star Paula Findlay. She was in a class of her own on the bike in October, and reflecting back on that hugely impressive PTO 2020 Championship victory in December 2020, she is strong across all three disciplines. At her best, that makes her tough for anyone to beat. Holly Lawrence (2017) and Heather Jackson (2015 and 2013) add to the previous winners set to race on Saturday, and both have multiple World Championship podium finishes on their records, Lawrence of course taking the IRONMAN 70.3 title in 2016. Australia's Ashleigh Gentle made seemingly light work of CLASH Miami recently as everyone around her was melting in the baking Florida heat, while Skye Moench was an impressive sixth at the 70.3 World Championship and Jackie Hering was just one place behind her in Utah. They will all add further quality to what should be a fantastic race. That's far from a complete list of podium contenders either – don't miss it. You can find the full Pro start list here. Prize Money: What's on the line? The prize purse on offer this weekend is $50,000 – with each of the winners collecting a $7,500 share of that total In addition to money, there will be a total of six qualifying slots (three MPRO / three FPRO) for the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship in St George in late October 2022. The total funds will be paid eight-deep, as follows: $7,500 $5,000 $3,750 $3,000 $2,000 $1,500 $1,250 $1,000 IRONMAN 70.3 Texas in Galveston - Beachside Best Race with us at Memorial Hermann IRONMAN 70.3 Texas and experience the best of both worlds, blending together a PR chasers dream course with a beachside bliss atmosphere. Athletes kick off their day with a protected, saltwater swim in the Bay at Moody Gardens, transition to a flat and fast bike course along the Texas Gulf Coast, and cap it off with a spectator-filled run. As athletes race, friends and family can experience the famous local beaches, iconic Moody Gardens, and Pleasure Pier. Beaches, boardwalks, and your personal best await you at Memorial Hermann IRONMAN 70.3 Texas. What's New in the 303: There Is Very Little Information Out There For Athletes With Migraine By Jessica McWhirt I've been researching for the past several weeks to find information for athletes with Migraine. But not only Migraine, athletes with fatigue and dizziness, and how to train and race while living with a chronic illness or disease. There are plenty of lists of famous athletes and Olympians who have migraine: Amanda Beard, Steve Kerr, Ian Thorpe, Dwyane Wade. But these articles rarely go into the details of how these athletes manage the sometimes debilitating effects of Migraine. We just know that they have. It's not helpful. The Cleveland Clinic says, “an exertional headache occurs when an activity causes veins and arteries to expand to allow more blood flow. That expansion and increased blood pressure create pressure in the skull, which causes the pain.” Without further ado, here are some recommendations by sites, my commentary on it, and some things I do in a vain attempt to reduce the severity of the exercise-induced headaches I get after hard efforts, long efforts, or races WHAT MIGRAINE CANADA SUGGESTS When I actually found an article with tips for athletes with Migraine, I've either been doing the suggestion already, I won't do it, or it isn't even applicable. Migraine Canada suggests the following: Stick to a schedule Eat and sleep at regular times Exercise regularly Eat a healthy diet Find factors that are triggering the Migraine (light sensitivity = wear sunglasses; noise sensitivity = wear earplugs) What I do While these all make sense for even someone who doesn't have Migraine, what happens if you already have a daily headache and strenuous exercise makes it worse? Because I do. What if exercise, is in fact, the trigger? Because it is for me. And when you are sticking to a schedule, eating regularly and healthily, and getting enough sleep, then what? Yes, I do these things. I regularly go to bed around 9:00 PM and wake up around 5:30 AM. Lately, I've been trying to eat 6 small meals every 2-3 hours throughout the day. Before that, I'd eat 3 meals every 4ish hours. “Exercising regularly” varies between people, but I workout 6 days per week and one day is reserved for rest and yoga. I try to make sure my diet consists mostly of whole, real foods. So, food that doesn't have a ton of weird ingredients listed or if you left it outside the fridge for too long, it'll go bad. If you also do all these things, and you still have headaches, there are more things to try, so keep reading. WHAT NEW YORK HEADACHE CENTER SAYS Another article (I emailed them about the misspelled title already) differentiates between exertional headaches and effort-induced headaches. Exertional headaches are caused by lifting, pushing, or pulling. They list sex, coughing, sneezing, or straining to shit as some of the triggers for an exertional headache. Effort-induced headaches are caused by aerobic activities like running, swimming, cycling, etc. They think that if you're dehydrated, hypoglycemic, or overheated, this can result in an effort-induced headache. The authors also believe if you're low in Magnesium then this would also contribute to effort-induced headaches. Their recommendations were: To take an NSAID an hour prior to the activity Get a prescription for Indomethacin Do a proper warm-up and cool-down What I do While taking an NSAID every once in a while won't cause much harm, taking one every time before a strenuous workout will actually cause a rebound headache. This is when you essentially become dependent on the NSAID. When the pain-relieving effects wear off, you take another one and another one and another one. A New Kind of Gravel Bike Festival in Elbert County If you love biking, particularly on quiet gravel roads and dirt trails maybe combine it with a family oriented camping event complete with music, food, beer, the Mad Gravel on Memorial Day weekend might be for you. Rattler Racing will host the second annual Mad Gravel race at the picturesque Peaceful Valley Scout Ranch in Elbert County, Colorado on Saturday, May 28th, Sunday, May 29th and Monday, May 30th, 2022. Mad Gravel is now a full-on 3-day weekend event with a little something for everyone. Saturday will be a fast and furious circuit race within the boundaries of the Peaceful Valley Scout Ranch. Runners also get to enjoy most of the same course on a 5K trail course before the cyclists take off. Look for some great winding gravel roads, double track, and a mix of twisty single-track sections. Sunday is the biggie. Racers and riders have the option to pick one of three epic routes along the eastern Colorado slope. Monday including a sweet mountain bike course highlighting the great trails within the ranch. Participants will get to take in amazing views of Colorado's high 14'ers, and enjoy an optimum vantage point of the entire front range. All three days of Mad Gravel are fully supported with multiple aid stations. Mad Gravel 2022 has been through many iterations. There aren't many gravel events where you get to try your hand at a circuit race the day before the big event. Says race director Dave Muscianisi, “In scouting out our mountain bike course last November, we thought portions of that course would be perfect for a gravel circuit. And with a circuit race already set up, how about starting the weekend with a trail run? And, since we have 3 days to work with, let's get the MGXC mountain bike race going on Monday. Why? Because we can.” Video of the Week Lance Armstrong Passed In Last Second of Ironman Texas 70.3 Upcoming Guests Andy Potts and Daniel Brienza of APRacing Closing: Thanks again for listening in this week. Please be sure to follow us @303endurance and of course go to iTunes and give us a rating and a comment. We'd really appreciate it! Stay tuned, train informed, and enjoy the endurance journey!
Our interview guests this week are A'nna Roby and Jordan Jones. Jordan is a former pro triathlete and does work for Athlete Blood Test. A'nna Roby has a PhD in Nutrition and is Athlete Blood Test's Chief Researcher. It's also a huge race weekend with the first 70.3 North America races. Show Sponsor: UCAN Take your performance to the next level with UCAN Energy and Bars made with SuperStarch® UCAN uses SuperStarch instead of simple sugars to fuel athletes. UCAN keeps blood sugar steady compared to the energy spikes and crashes of sugar-based products. Steady energy equals sustained performance! Use UCAN in your training and racing to fuel the healthy way, finish stronger and recover more quickly! Use the code 303UCAN for 20% off at ucan.co/discount/303UCAN/ or ucan.co In Today's Show Feature Interview with A'nna Roby and Jordon Jones about Athlete Blood Test Endurance News The first Ironman 70.3 weekend of 2022 What's new in the 303 There Is Very Little Information Out There For Athletes With Migraine A New Kind of Gravel Bike Festival in Elbert County Interview - A'nna Roby and Jordon Jones Jordan Jones is from Medford Massachusetts, went to Boston University and currently lives in Steamboat, CO. He is owner of Powder7 Ski shop in Golden, CO. He is a proud father of now 3 children with his latest arrival just two weeks ago. A'nna Roby earned her PhD at Cornell University and is the Chief Researcher at Athlete Blood Test. PhD, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, licensed Dietitian, certified Personal Trainer. Our News is sponsored by Buddy Insurance. Buddy Insurance gives you peace of mind to enjoy your training and racing to the fullest. Buddy's mission is simple, to help people fearlessly enjoy an active and outdoor lifestyle. Get on-demand accident insurance just in case the unexpected happens. Buddy ensures you have cash for bills fast. This is accident insurance not health and life insurance. Go to buddyinsurance.com and create an account. There's no commitment or charge to create one. Once you have an account created, it's a snap to open your phone and in a couple clicks have coverage for the day. Check it out! Endurance News: The race takes place on Saturday 2 April 2022 with the opening 1.9km swim at Oceanside Harbour. The Pro race will start at 0640 local time. That corresponds to 1440 in the UK, 1540 CET and 0940 Eastern Time. The race will be broadcast live, with the event the first of 11 IRONMAN 70.3 events to be broadcast in 2022 in a new partnership with Outside TV. You will be able to watch for free via web, mobile or connected TV app. PRO Men Let's kick off with the triathlon racing return of Alistair Brownlee. Not for the first time in his career, it's been a long road back from injury and surgery for the two-time Olympic Champion. Lionel Sanders is no stranger to this race – he went 3rd / 1st / 1st / 2nd between 2015 and 2018 – and is on a similar road to Brownlee for the IRONMAN World Championship St George. Whatever happens during the swim and bike, he's expecting this one to come down to the late stages of the run… and is very confident of where his form is at for that final discipline. Ben Kanute must be a strong contender, having won the last two editions. He has already raced well this year – third at CLASH Miami – and will surely be better here as a result of that. He's already said that Oceanside is an event he is excited for. Sam Long, the winner in Miami, is on the start list but after his impressive start to the year he is seemingly set to skip this one and fully focus on prep for St. George. Jason West, who finished second in Miami (and was fifth last year), will race however. No thoughts of May 7 for him however. Opening his season here will be Rudy Von Berg, who we spoke to at length earlier in the year. He also knows the race well, racing fifth in 2018 and second in 2019, and he is rarely far from the podium in any race. If he's in contention in the late stages of the run too, watch out as he typically has an extra gear over the closing kilometres if needed. Rudy is another athlete not thinking about St George – though he will make his full-distance debut at IRONMAN France later this year. Add in Sam Appleton, Jackson Laundry, Matt Hanson, Andreas Dreitz, David McNamee, Bart Aernouts and more and you have what will be perhaps the deepest field we will see this side of St George. PRO Women Just as with the men's race, we have both a stellar cast of talent and an intriguing mix with some athletes looking towards St George and others fully intent on spoiling their plans. Daniela Ryf has five World Championship titles to her name over this distance, which in years past would make her the odds-on favourite for the win. She took top spot on the podium here in 2019. Second to Laura Philipp at IRONMAN 70.3 Dubai earlier this month was a strong start to Daniela's year, but not quite enough as yet to think she is back to her absolute brilliant and almost unbeatable best. Will this be another step towards that status? That is one of the most interesting sub-plots of this event. We will see something new from Taylor Knibb this week – she's got a TT bike! It's not as though her road bike was seemingly holding her back in 2021 to be fair, where she earned a World Championship bronze medal in only her second 70.3 race start, as well as that impressive display at the Collins Cup. Oh, and an Olympic Games silver medal was pretty good too. Still a youngster in triathlon terms, how will a bit more planning before that first race (and the new bike) impact her performance in 2022? Just as with the men, we have the defending champion racing here in the shape of Canadian star Paula Findlay. She was in a class of her own on the bike in October, and reflecting back on that hugely impressive PTO 2020 Championship victory in December 2020, she is strong across all three disciplines. At her best, that makes her tough for anyone to beat. Holly Lawrence (2017) and Heather Jackson (2015 and 2013) add to the previous winners set to race on Saturday, and both have multiple World Championship podium finishes on their records, Lawrence of course taking the IRONMAN 70.3 title in 2016. Australia's Ashleigh Gentle made seemingly light work of CLASH Miami recently as everyone around her was melting in the baking Florida heat, while Skye Moench was an impressive sixth at the 70.3 World Championship and Jackie Hering was just one place behind her in Utah. They will all add further quality to what should be a fantastic race. That's far from a complete list of podium contenders either – don't miss it. You can find the full Pro start list here. Prize Money: What's on the line? The prize purse on offer this weekend is $50,000 – with each of the winners collecting a $7,500 share of that total In addition to money, there will be a total of six qualifying slots (three MPRO / three FPRO) for the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship in St George in late October 2022. The total funds will be paid eight-deep, as follows: $7,500 $5,000 $3,750 $3,000 $2,000 $1,500 $1,250 $1,000 IRONMAN 70.3 Texas in Galveston - Beachside Best Race with us at Memorial Hermann IRONMAN 70.3 Texas and experience the best of both worlds, blending together a PR chasers dream course with a beachside bliss atmosphere. Athletes kick off their day with a protected, saltwater swim in the Bay at Moody Gardens, transition to a flat and fast bike course along the Texas Gulf Coast, and cap it off with a spectator-filled run. As athletes race, friends and family can experience the famous local beaches, iconic Moody Gardens, and Pleasure Pier. Beaches, boardwalks, and your personal best await you at Memorial Hermann IRONMAN 70.3 Texas. What's New in the 303: There Is Very Little Information Out There For Athletes With Migraine By Jessica McWhirt I've been researching for the past several weeks to find information for athletes with Migraine. But not only Migraine, athletes with fatigue and dizziness, and how to train and race while living with a chronic illness or disease. There are plenty of lists of famous athletes and Olympians who have migraine: Amanda Beard, Steve Kerr, Ian Thorpe, Dwyane Wade. But these articles rarely go into the details of how these athletes manage the sometimes debilitating effects of Migraine. We just know that they have. It's not helpful. The Cleveland Clinic says, “an exertional headache occurs when an activity causes veins and arteries to expand to allow more blood flow. That expansion and increased blood pressure create pressure in the skull, which causes the pain.” Without further ado, here are some recommendations by sites, my commentary on it, and some things I do in a vain attempt to reduce the severity of the exercise-induced headaches I get after hard efforts, long efforts, or races WHAT MIGRAINE CANADA SUGGESTS When I actually found an article with tips for athletes with Migraine, I've either been doing the suggestion already, I won't do it, or it isn't even applicable. Migraine Canada suggests the following: Stick to a schedule Eat and sleep at regular times Exercise regularly Eat a healthy diet Find factors that are triggering the Migraine (light sensitivity = wear sunglasses; noise sensitivity = wear earplugs) What I do While these all make sense for even someone who doesn't have Migraine, what happens if you already have a daily headache and strenuous exercise makes it worse? Because I do. What if exercise, is in fact, the trigger? Because it is for me. And when you are sticking to a schedule, eating regularly and healthily, and getting enough sleep, then what? Yes, I do these things. I regularly go to bed around 9:00 PM and wake up around 5:30 AM. Lately, I've been trying to eat 6 small meals every 2-3 hours throughout the day. Before that, I'd eat 3 meals every 4ish hours. “Exercising regularly” varies between people, but I workout 6 days per week and one day is reserved for rest and yoga. I try to make sure my diet consists mostly of whole, real foods. So, food that doesn't have a ton of weird ingredients listed or if you left it outside the fridge for too long, it'll go bad. If you also do all these things, and you still have headaches, there are more things to try, so keep reading. WHAT NEW YORK HEADACHE CENTER SAYS Another article (I emailed them about the misspelled title already) differentiates between exertional headaches and effort-induced headaches. Exertional headaches are caused by lifting, pushing, or pulling. They list sex, coughing, sneezing, or straining to shit as some of the triggers for an exertional headache. Effort-induced headaches are caused by aerobic activities like running, swimming, cycling, etc. They think that if you're dehydrated, hypoglycemic, or overheated, this can result in an effort-induced headache. The authors also believe if you're low in Magnesium then this would also contribute to effort-induced headaches. Their recommendations were: To take an NSAID an hour prior to the activity Get a prescription for Indomethacin Do a proper warm-up and cool-down What I do While taking an NSAID every once in a while won't cause much harm, taking one every time before a strenuous workout will actually cause a rebound headache. This is when you essentially become dependent on the NSAID. When the pain-relieving effects wear off, you take another one and another one and another one. A New Kind of Gravel Bike Festival in Elbert County If you love biking, particularly on quiet gravel roads and dirt trails maybe combine it with a family oriented camping event complete with music, food, beer, the Mad Gravel on Memorial Day weekend might be for you. Rattler Racing will host the second annual Mad Gravel race at the picturesque Peaceful Valley Scout Ranch in Elbert County, Colorado on Saturday, May 28th, Sunday, May 29th and Monday, May 30th, 2022. Mad Gravel is now a full-on 3-day weekend event with a little something for everyone. Saturday will be a fast and furious circuit race within the boundaries of the Peaceful Valley Scout Ranch. Runners also get to enjoy most of the same course on a 5K trail course before the cyclists take off. Look for some great winding gravel roads, double track, and a mix of twisty single-track sections. Sunday is the biggie. Racers and riders have the option to pick one of three epic routes along the eastern Colorado slope. Monday including a sweet mountain bike course highlighting the great trails within the ranch. Participants will get to take in amazing views of Colorado's high 14'ers, and enjoy an optimum vantage point of the entire front range. All three days of Mad Gravel are fully supported with multiple aid stations. Mad Gravel 2022 has been through many iterations. There aren't many gravel events where you get to try your hand at a circuit race the day before the big event. Says race director Dave Muscianisi, “In scouting out our mountain bike course last November, we thought portions of that course would be perfect for a gravel circuit. And with a circuit race already set up, how about starting the weekend with a trail run? And, since we have 3 days to work with, let's get the MGXC mountain bike race going on Monday. Why? Because we can.” Video of the Week Lance Armstrong Passed In Last Second of Ironman Texas 70.3 Upcoming Guests Andy Potts and Daniel Brienza of APRacing Closing: Thanks again for listening in this week. Please be sure to follow us @303endurance and of course go to iTunes and give us a rating and a comment. We'd really appreciate it! Stay tuned, train informed, and enjoy the endurance journey!
Where Business is Done with Thibault Serlet Thibault Serlet and Joe Lynch discuss where business is done. Thibault is the Co-Founder and Chief Researcher at Adrianople Group, a research and advisory firm focused on educating the world about Special Economic Zones (SEZs). About Thibault Serlet Thibault Serletis Co-Founder and Chief Researcher at Adrianople Group, where he assisted in building the recently launched Open Zone Map, the world's largest and most extensive dataset on Special Economic Zones (SEZs). He is an expert on Special Economic Zones (SEZs), and is the Founder of Startup Societies Foundation, a Utah based non-profit think tank that studies Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and publishes an academic journal. He is on the board of advisors of the Center for Innovative Governance Research, and has worked at several startups in the cybersecurity, hardware, and blockchain fields. In addition to Special Economic Zones (SEZs) Thibault studies the history of banking, medieval history, and charter cities, and is a black belt in Kempo Karate. About The Adrianople Group The Adrianople Group is a research and advisory firm focused on educating the world about Special Economic Zones (SEZs). The Adrianople Group launched the Open Zone Map, the first map encompassing all Special Economic Zones (SEZs) globally. Leading organizations including McKinsey & Company, PwC, and World Wildlife Foundation rely on the company's data to make impactful decisions. The Adrianople Group's data around Special Economic Zones (SEZs) provides geopolitical market research and business intelligence solutions to investors, government officials, academics, and others interested in Special Economic Zones (SEZs). Adrianople team members and associates consist of a staggeringly diverse array of doers and thinkers, located everywhere from San Francisco to Singapore, London to Lagos. Key Takeaways: Where Business is Done Thibault Serlet is Co-Founder and Chief Researcher at Adrianople Group, a research and advisory firm focused on educating the world about Special Economic Zones (SEZs). In the podcast interview, Thibault and Joe discuss where business is done. The answer is special economic zones. A special economic zone (SEZ) is an area in a country that is subject to different legal and economic regulations than other regions within the same country. Special economic zones (SEZs) are typically created in order to facilitate rapid economic growth by leveraging tax incentives to attract foreign investment and spark technological advancement. Thibault Serlet and the team at Adrianople Group recognized that information about special economic zones is scarce and hard to find. The Adrianople Group is on a mission to radically increase the quality and amount of data about Special Economic Zones and related projects. While exact numbers are not available, Thibault believes that the majority of supply chains past through special economic zones. The Open Zone Map is the world's first comprehensive attempt at mapping every single Special Economic Zone (SEZ). The map includes all known SEZs, capitals, airports, and ports. The map was created to improve public understanding of SEZs. The goal is to inspire other researchers studying SEZs to create their own data sets, sparking a knowledge revolution. The Adrianople Group is a research and business advisory services provider focused primarily on Special Economic Zones and similar projects. Learn More About Where Business is Done Thibault Serlet The Adrianople Group Open Zone Map The Logistics of Logistics Podcast If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a positive review, subscribe, and share it with your friends and colleagues. The Logistics of Logistics Podcast: Google, Apple, Castbox, Spotify, Stitcher, PlayerFM, Tunein, Podbean, Owltail, Libsyn, Overcast Check out The Logistics of Logistics on Youtube
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Investing in stocks, options, and futures is risky and not suitable for all investors. Please consult your own independent financial adviser before making any investment decisions.Unedited TranscriptHello, zinger nation. Welcome back to moon or bust your home for all things. All coins and defy. This is flight 47 on the moon or bus rocket ship. If you can believe it. Uh, today's space flight will be hosted by me, Logan Ross, and co-hosted by Brian Moore, defy developer and Ryan McNamara, exit liquidity nation.How are you guys doing today? Fantastic. Hey, quite the name you came up with today, Logan just pull it right off the top. How was things in Logan's world? You Logan's world is going pretty well. Just keeping it calm, stay in busy, trying to, you know, just, just stay focused. Just do it. Provide the best moon or bust content in the world, uh, that I can possibly come up with coming up with all these crazy names off the top.So, uh, yeah, so let's, let's talk about a couple of safety procedures that we need to get out of the way before we can start the show. Uh, so first up I need anyone who is willing and able to please activate their. But in, into the on position, uh, I need everyone else to comment down below the crypto projects.You're looking at this week, drop tickers, whatever it might be, and maybe let us know why you're looking at them, what you're thinking about them. Uh, and if we get time at the end, we'll go through them all. Uh, after that, while you're down there, I want to point out a couple links in the description below.So first up is the Benzinga crypto YouTube channel. Uh, you do not want to miss out on this content. It's all the highlights from all of our crypto shows here at Benzinga. If you're new, make sure to subscribe to the main channel as well. Also, we have a telegram and merge. If you join the telegram, we'll give you a 25% off discount code so you can get a sick moon or bust a theory about.Designed by yours truly. Uh, and as always make sure to connect with us on Twitter and check out our helpful money site resources in the description as well. Uh, okay, so let's get right into the news. Ryan, you want to tell us about the sushi swap hack that happened? I think Brian could probably do a little bit better job as the defiant developer, but $3 million were stolen off of sushi.Swap from the Misa launch pad. Brian, do you want to go over this in detail a little bit more? Um, you let me pull it up and you go ahead and do a little run down and let you pull up. So this happened, was it yesterday, Logan, there was 865 Ethereum stolen off of me. So, which is a product on sushi swap for small tokens.It's essentially a launch pad where people can invest in a initial Dex offering. So similar to ICO, but it's called the IDEO. Um, so someone was able to inject malicious code into the software. So everybody trying to get these tokens or ended up just giving their ether to this guy's wallet. But luckily there are a lot of nice hackers in crypto.So this guy already gave back the funds and then some, so he's still. 864.8, Ethereum, which is about $3 million. And today he gave back 865 Ethereum. So maybe it's earning interest on it or something. A rumor has it that he got some miso soup delivered to his house. So maybe he was paying them back for the miso soup delivered to his house.I that's not confirmed, but that's what I saw on Twitter. So, I mean, if it's on Twitter, it's probably cool guy. I want him to hack me next. If he's going to get back the money, give back the money. It looks like this attack was, uh, called a supply chain attack. And I actually don't know too much, um, about how that kind of works.I was trying to look into it and get some details, but it's, it's a little bit more, um, involved or complicated than a. The, the flash loan attacks or, you know, that kind of exploit, it's not as straightforward or simple as, you know, you may rise in the price and then taking all out and excellent liquidity or taking everything out of a certain wallet or something.It's a, uh, a supply chain attack. And so it's, this is a new one to me. I think it's been around, but. Yeah, it's a little different. I have to look into that and report back on what a supply chain attack is. Next time I heard that it was a malicious code, injection attack. Um, and I mean, that one seems more, more common to me.That's probably the same thing. I mean, maybe it's just another name for. Uh, anyways, let's see. So how about that new, uh, sushi swap NFT. I'm Ryan. Yeah, that's really exciting. It's called show you NFT. And it's coming out this month on sushi swap. Lots of developers are working on this right now and it looks like it's going to be the first real big competitor to open.See, everybody uses open, see for NFTs right now. And like we've covered on the show. There's been a lot of problems with it. From servers from employees from a lot of different things on open. See it hasn't been a great experience for many users there. So this is going to be really interesting to see how this sushi swap.And if ti marketplace goes over there adding some really cool features to it. For example, you can place bids on NFTs and that either is usually locked up, say on open sea and you can't use it on sushi swap. You'll be able to earn yield on your. So this is going to be like particularly well for the people who have hundreds of NFTs and a lot of Ethereum.And, you know, they're going out and going on board apes and putting in 30, 40 eith bids and hoping that they get accepted now, instead of just having that be locked up on the platform, they can actually be earning interest on their Ethereum while these bids are placed on an FTS, which I think is really cool.There also, they're also fractionalizing NFTs. So you'll be able to get fractionalized NFTs on the platform, which is essentially buying a piece like a share of an NFT. We'll see if the sec comes after sushi for that. I know they're after unit swap right now and fractionalize NFTs are likely to be security.So there will probably be regulation coming four or five fractionalized NFTs. We haven't seen it yet. I mean, it's such a new space, but I really like what sushi swaps doing. They've been putting so many new products onto their website and I love where they're going. So what do you guys have to say about sushi?Swap about show you NFTs. What's your take, do you think they can think about sushi? Swap? I found my notes. Um, so the malicious code and the whole hack is somebody went into the get hub and change the wallet address to their own custom wallet address for the IDEO. And so they, uh, you know, everyone depositing funds just put it straight to this.Person's, you know, Ethereum wallet. Yeah. He was like, okay, well, now that I got that look how easy it is. He returned it, but that's really what happened. So there was malicious code put into the front end to change out the wallets and everything like that. So malicious though, wasn't malicious because he gave it back after a day.It might've been because they threatened to file with the FBI. But I think a lot of these people who do this in return, the funds are just trying to protect people from these bugs in the code. And they don't want to go to the government. I mean, so many people in crypto are libertarian. They want to deal with the government.Um, so I mean, this is just another way to do it. And honestly, it seems more effective because they keep the funds safe in their own wallet and they exploit something. It gains a lot of attention and then it gets fixed within a day or so instead of actually try and go to the government to get something done, which would take months or even years to do, it's kind of like hacktivist.Yeah, you have, there's quite a bit of that. And it's, I think it's a good thing because you don't have people just straight taking everything. Like you said, you have people trying to protect other people's funds, protect a project and make sure things are growing. And I like that. I mean, I don't want $50 million of mine stolen, but I don't have 50 million.Yeah. I mean, once you discover the bug, it's the classic prisoner's dilemma, whoever you report it to then has the opportunity to just take the money themselves. Right. So he has to lock it up and then hopefully he'll be a good guy. He or she will be a good guy and return the money. Um, okay. Let's see. So yesterday reportedly, uh, $1,000,000,001.2 billion of Eve disappeared from centralized exchanges, uh, glass nodes, reporting, some different things.Uh, but this one is from, I think it's called into the block. Uh, it was the people, it was the company that reported. Um, we S we haven't confirmed, uh, with glass snowed yet, but we're working on it. So if this is true, we'll just report it, uh, you know, tentatively for now, uh, and talk about what it could mean if it is true.So, Ryan, you want to take it away. So yeah, if this is true, $1 billion, $1.2 billion of each leaving exchanges should be pretty bullish for the asset. So if people are taking their Ethereum off exchanges, typically they aren't looking for liquidity. If you have your crypto on an exchange, You can easily sell it for FIA and then cash out of your investment.Whereas people transferring off of exchanges usually do so for enhanced security to hold over the longterm or use with the Phi project. So if you're using Ethereum with DFI projects, there'll be locking it into smart contracts. Maybe you're staking on eith too, with this much money, maybe you're using a different program to earn some passive income, but usually it's a really good scientist.Ethereum leave exchanges. That's essentially a theory that isn't going to be. At least on centralized exchanges until it's brought back onto these exchanges and sold for Fiat currency. So in my opinion, this is something that's really bullish. And we haven't seen this since. What is that like? No April was, this is a new record all the time, all time record.That's huge. But the last time you saw anything similar was back in April and you can see that was right before each shot up like 60% or even higher. It looks like it shot up from maybe $2,200 all the way to $4,000. So obviously we don't know if that's going to happen again, but we see when he leaves exchanges, especially in high volumes like this, a lot of times it's a good bullish signal for.Yep. And they pointed out the last time this happened, as you said, Ryan, if the price of Ethereum increased by 60% within 30 days. Uh, so, um, I got my fingers crossed that this is true. Could be good news. Oh, ready. Got anything else for us today on the agenda? I think we covered the news. Shall we hop right into the interview?Let's do it. Okay. So today we have with us a very special guest. His name is TiVo and he is a researcher and expert on special economic zones. So I'm going to bring him on to stream. Uh, Hey, TiVo. Welcome. Hello. Nice to meet you. Yeah. Nice to meet you too. How are you doing today? Excellent. Glad to hear it.Well, thank you so much for joining us. Uh, I'm not particularly an expert on special economic zones, so I'm excited to learn today. Um, so could you tell us a little bit about your background, uh, in various industries about special economic zones and then maybe eventually how you got into crypto? Sure, sure.So I'm the co-founder of a firm called the Adrian Oakville group where the only business intelligence firm that works with, um, exclusively and the Sez India. We primarily work with investors who want to put their money in the zone who want to invest in building a new zone and sort of do all of the background research necessary to guide them through that process in terms of crypto.Um, it's been more of a personal hobby of mine. I first got into crypto in 2013, uh, due to a conference. So I've been seeing sort of the, the, the different booms and busts over the years and all of that, the, the case. Um, but recently it's intersected with my professional career because it turns out that a lot of special economic zones are now trying to adopt regulatory frameworks to promote cryptocurrency, to legalize it in countries that are otherwise illegal.So it's this very fascinating trend on the regulatory. Okay. So for anyone out there who hasn't heard of special economic zones before, uh, could you just tell us what they are and what the purpose of them is? Sure. So especially economic zones are a part of a country that has its own rules and regulations separate from the rest of the country.Think like a native American reservation that is exempt from federal laws and can have a casino. If you're an American and legal cannabis. Well, sometimes governments that have a lot of very complicated rules for doing business. We'll do this with a business park or they'll do this sometimes with the whole city.Um, you've probably heard of them Hong Kong, wouldn't left Britain and rejoins China rejoined as a special economic zone with a lot of legal autonomy. Uh, Dubai is a city that has, I think 46, 47 SEZs it's just a city state of city states. Um, this is about 7,500 STDs in the world, 12,000 total, they're in 70 countries and they account for this huge percentage of the world economy, and nobody's ever heard of them, which is why they're so fascinating.Yeah, that is crazy. I had no clue that. I mean, it's, there's so many in Dubai. What would be the purpose of having so many in one small location? Sure. So in the case of Dubai, um, this is a common misconception. Dubai did not have any. So what happened is that you have this, you have this, this desert country in the middle of nowhere and all of their neighbors were politically unstable and had oil.So instead of selling oil, what they decided to do was to settle legal stability, and they outsourced the legal system to the best lawyers from the UK to the best lawyers from Singapore, they created these special economic zones for different entities. Uh, DMCC Dubai, uh, multi commodity center, uh, Dubai international financial center for different industries that had different legal systems.And because all of their neighbors were trying to pump the oil sort of during the gold rush, you know, the people who made the money, weren't the, the, the schmucks who are out there panning for gold. It was the people selling the pancakes and selling the shovels. So that's basically what Dubai did. Hmm.Fascinating. I don't know if you have an estimate, but what, uh, like what portion of the global economy or what effect, uh, of the total global economy desk Easy's play. Are you ready to be somewhat terrified? I'm ready. Okay. You're going down. Walmart. You're looking all of the plastic crap that they have.What percentage of it was made in a special economic. According to world bank figures. Uh, I'll let Ryan gets 10% about 50%. So if you're, if you're looking at the largest Sez is a special economic zone in Saudi Arabia, $1 trillion of money from the Saudi sovereign wealth fund, you know, invested in this thing.Um, the population of the special economic. You have cities with populations, 40, 50, 60 million people living in China, uh, millions of people in India, living in them. And many of the people who live in Denmark only at most vaguely aware. So what this means is that. When governments want to try some new legal sort of legal system.And I have some very interesting examples of this, uh, with something like cryptocurrency, which is highly controversial, the moment they start putting it in SEZs, it's almost like they're testing something to implement on a more widespread national level. So it was very interesting applications. So what have we seen with crypto?And Sez so far. So in 20 12, 1 of the first jurisdictions to start regulating cryptocurrencies was the Cayman enterprise city and became an islands. Now came in Ireland, already sort of top rated jurisdictions. Maybe a tax Haven has its own issues, but it's sort of like the top rated jurisdiction within the top rated jurisdiction already.Right. And they decided to start regulating crypto code. And instead of actually reducing regulation on crypto, they actually increased it. But because they did this before anyone else, it meant that all of the investors who had regulatory concerns started investing there. So, um, a lot of these, the like the browser brave and a whole bunch of these, these, these, I think coin from, uh, are all based and came in.Um, other interesting examples. It turns out that a lot of these special economic zones. Have electrical generation. So during downtime, when you know, nobody's using electricity at 3:00 AM, right? So, and if you're have a coal plant, all of that electricity is just wasted. So in the past, what they've done is literal mining, where they actually will smell to metals with the excess electricity and like literally have the metal refineries and smelter.Is there any Iran, a country or cryptocurrency is legal. We had this guy on my podcast. Um, Iran has legalized Bitcoin and its special economic zones has hold a mining. Operations is actually working with all sorts of investors and what's even crazier. They're going to start legalizing it for retail investors for companies registered on the, on the Kish island, uh, just a few weeks ago.So we're going to see a lot more of that. That's cool. So it seems like SEZs are almost like a pilot program before it goes out to the entire country. Yes. Yes. So when, when China reformed from, from socialism to capitalism in the 1980s, um, they had just had this mass famine from rapidly changing everything to communism.Where about 50 million people died of famine in China due to economic mismanagement in the fifties, for a sense of scale, the entire death toll of all of world war II, including the whole. Is 80 million. So 50 million people starving China, 80 million people die in all of world war II. Right? So worst disaster in human history, maybe second, worst after world war II.So they really did not want to just like adopt capitalism on the national level when the switch to socialism was so disruptive. So they tested it in these special economic zones. And, uh, within the first year, 60% of all foreign investors. Coming to China was coming through the SEZs. Wow. So SES, these have been around for a long time, then it's not like they're a new phenomenon non, when did they start coming about?So I've actually been doing a lot of research to this. Um, if, if that's sort of an interesting rabbit hole, but, uh, the Roman empire to give you a sense of scale, one of their enemies was the city state of roads. Um, roads is like, you know, sort of the island that's right next to Turkey. Roads had all of this massive navies and the Romans had to attack by sea, but they're Navy.These were crap. Worst of all that the fighting Carthage at this point, this is 1 66 BC. They'd been fighting Carthage at to this point for 30 years. So their manpower was totally exhausted and roads were there could have been an alternate timeline where roads unseated, Rome, and wiped out the Roman empire before it had a chance to be born.But Rhodes had one critical. It's entire government budget, which is funded by a 2% tariff on all goods going through their parts. So the Rogan's created a special economic zone with a 0% tariff, right next to roads. And in five years roads with so bankrupt that they voluntarily begged to join the Roman empire.Wow. That's a cool story. So, uh, moving back to crypto TiVo, have you consulted for any cryptocurrency projects? Um, no. Okay. So what's the typical role? Like, do you see blockchain playing a role in these STCs for the, for the companies that you do consult for? Yeah. So, um, one of the companies that we consult for, have you heard of Kronos?It sounds familiar, but I'm not familiar with the audience anyway. So most is a VC fund. The anchor investor is Peter TLF PayPal. Okay. My wife works there and you should talk to Patri Friedman. I could give you an intro. He's the guy who runs the fund is actually investing. Uh, and they have a whole bunch of famous LPs, but I don't want to get in trouble, but less well-known well-known figures.I, I think Balaji is public. So I'll, I'll say him, but what they're doing is they're actually going out and they're actually investing in sort of like the really futuristic projects that are going through. Make the cryptocurrency regulation happens. So it's sort of the invisible underpinning and you have some servers, you know, you have a registered company in the zone, you have the servers in that zone.And as long as you're not dealing with us investors, you have to deal with sec. Um, you can bring in investors from anywhere in the world and there'll be a, there'll be exempt. So they're looking at projects and in Honduras, uh, Nigeria, they've already invested in, uh, looking at other projects in Africa.Yeah, don't want to get in trouble, but a very interesting stuff. So cool. And then I saw that one of your services is information assurance where you help companies verify and secure data. What are your thoughts on the intersection between information assurance and crypto and blockchain technology? So I can't really comment too much about that, but it's actually not information assurance or I guess that's part of it.That's really the big use for blockchain, right? But it's for online company registries. Um, because if you, if you just have like some random dude who just starts like a blockchain registry, right? You, you, you, you release the software online and get a bunch of users. It's not actually tied to any legal system.So it doesn't the U S government doesn't recognize this in contract law. But if you're tied to say the government. I don't know, let's, let's just make up a country, say Nigeria or something like that. And you're all Cayman islands. Right. And you're tied indirectly because the SEZs are. Can act as a metaphorical user interface between you and the government.So you actually registering your company with the zone and the zone itself is on the blockchain. That actually creates a situation where you can implement these technologies legally in a way that normally kind of bypasses having to like change legislation, to have blockchain company registration recognized by the U S government.So very interesting ways you can hack and bypass the legal system. Hm. So turning back to regulation for a second, uh, how should the U S and I, and other sovereign countries, and maybe how, how will Sez is playing this as well? How should they handle crypto regulation? Um, I can't really speak to that simply because I'm not a, an expert on crypto regulation, but my, my own perspective is that, and this is just sort of a personal opinion, not a professional.Is that the government should create sort of sandbox environments where people can, Hey, you signed this document, you know, maybe I'm going to lose everything and you, you, you acknowledge and you just try whatever. And maybe it turns out to be stupid, but I really think that's sort of the, the approach that, um, is going to generate the most innovation.Interesting. It's like we saw that Bitcoin beach in El Salvador. Like a little test city. Uh, yeah, that makes sense. I don't know anything about it yet, but, uh, interesting project. So TiVo, you guys also provide cyber security audits to your companies who are in SEZs. Why is this particularly necessary for companies that are in special economic zones?Um, you know, it's just sort of a standard package of it services. Uh, one of our co-founders Herzon on Flores just used to be doing cybersecurity. He did cybersecurity for Virginia police. So it's just like, Hey, let's just toss that in as sort of a service we offer, but really, you know, our, the, the bulk of our services right.Is mostly due diligence. It's mostly, Hey, I want to invest in X, Y, Z zone. Um, and working with investors on that front to get into the zone. I have some interesting sort of actually examples that are quite relevant right now. Um, right now, one of the big things that's, that's, that's, that's that's going on is Belarus.The Belarus industrial park, right. Has announced this complete cryptocurrency sandbox, but you know, people, I'm sure your, your listeners, or at least a good percentage of them will know that there are massive. Uh, protests against the Bella Russian government, right? There are massive situations where the government was almost basically overthrown because it was so corrupt by the people and massive, you know, horrible police, crackdowns, horrible treatment of protestors.Right. So we're kind of like the guys you'd hire before you go to Belarus to figure it out. Hey, if you go here or if you go to some other country, um, you're going to get in trouble and all sorts of weird.so my, my next question for you TiVo is about the types of blockchain implementation that you've seen in SEZs. Is it mostly like say payment processing where you can send payments like cross borders for very cheap, or is it more adoption of private blockchains within a company? We're an investment or is it more like blockchain platforms, like a theory or Solano where you can interact with programs on a blockchain?Um, so it's, it's, it's kind of disappointing. You don't really see that many. So w if you're talking about the well established special economic zones that are already in existence, you don't actually see that many real day-to-day applications of blockchain yet. However, to the extent that it is arriving, Uh, it's much more on the payment processing side.Um, it's less that the blockchains themselves are using the, the, the, the, sorry, the special economic zones themselves are using blockchain technology and cryptocurrency. What it is is that it's more that the, uh, the, the, the, the people. Are setting up these companies in order to operate in a given region are relocating to the zones and the zones are basically bending over backwards, going really, you know, all out, uh, in order to sort of help make that happen.Hmm. Interesting, interesting example. Right. So in may of this year, two of Dubai's most longstanding special economic centers. These SEZs have been around for, you know, 40. Uh, DMCC and the IFC Dubai international financial center. Um, these zones typically stayed away from crypto. These zones very much, uh, headquarters of site, Blackstone, Warburg, Pincus type old school wall street, private equity firms, middle Eastern headquarters for these companies.And typically the zones that have done crypto, you know, the zones that have gone for. I have been kind of like the zones in Iran or the zones in Belarus. And they've been kind of the SEZs in weird place as of the last six months, the big trend that you're seeing with kind of this, this, you know, third, big bubble in the last like six years sort of coming to an end is that the zones have realized, Hey, crypto may crash and rise or whatever, but it's going to be here to stay.And if they're not sort of on the bandwidth, Uh, they're going to get left behind. So they're adopting regulatory frameworks, which on paper look like they're imposing all of these sanctions on crypto, but by actually creating this environment, um, are actually able to sort of reassure investors that these are going to be stable places to invest in.So have you seen that special economic zones that have made regulation for cryptocurrency? Have an influx of investors come to them over the past year with blockchain exploding and crypto going up. So. Yes, not only do they have an N so Cayman enterprise city has, I think it's either 200 or 250 spots.All 200 and 250 are full with a huge waiting list for any office space. Um, I spoke to a guy who ran a random textile park company in El Salvador. He rans El Salvador's biggest textile, special economic zones. You know, all they do is like make t-shirts and white rubber gloves too, and good, useful stuff.And he wakes up one day reads the news. Huh? Cool. El Salvador's, you know, adopting. It doesn't think much of it opens his inbox and has, you know, 900 emails from random people, cold emailing him to relocate to his own. And he's like, what in the world is going on? You know? And you're hearing the most crazy stuff as soon as one of these zones even announced its crypto.Um, it, th th th they get bombarded, but the problem is that these zones have no ability to identify, say, Ponzi schemes from, you know, legitimate projects. So it's, it's, they're also terrified. Uh, a lot of the ones are, are full of Ponzi scheme. It's a total, it's a total mess right now. So it sounds like countries and their citizens have a lot to gain from introducing these crypto special economic zones attracting lots of innovation.Uh, but they do have to, you know, start small work their way up, learn the valuable lessons about the Ponzis and the real projects. Um, that's cool. What would you say the most important role that crypto or blockchain plays in these special economic zone? So in one, one really interesting trend is that a lot of these zones there's like every possible imaginable industry has a zone and the level of specificity, the level of granularity think of zones.It's like a tailored legal system to target a very granular, specific industry. Right. And I'll give you an idea. I was talking to a guy who does nonwoven fabrics, things like wool or rubber gloves, plastic, blue tarp, all of that's non-woven fabrics. And I'm like, so tell me more about the textiles industry.And he got really pissed off and he's like, I'm not textiles and non-woven fabric totally different industry. And like, that's sort of the level of meekness. Right. And a lot of these zones. We're office parks, a lot of these special economic zones where like, like, you know, rows of computers, cubicles, whatever, uh, in the Philippines, all over the world.And the workers are just never coming back to the offices. It's not a two-week lockdown. It's not a six month lockdown. They're all working from home. None of them want to go back to the Cuba. Um, and now all of these zones have this infrastructure for office space, which could be adopted for crypto, could become, you know, startup incubators, and they're suddenly left scratching their heads.So I kinda think that the, these governments are slow moving. Um, I'd say that they're trying to use cryptocurrency and blockchain as sort of a replacement in half the cases. It's a replacement for anchor tenants who disappeared. And then the other half of cases, they're kind of late to the bandwagon and they're desperately trying to find their way to get in.So it's, it's generally one of two things and occasionally you have some really forward-thinking, you know, jurisdiction. You have three or four. That I actually are, but yeah, that, that, that actually sort of our foreign thing, but usually it's fear and a fear of missing out. Yeah. I can see that. Well, how big are special economic zones?W w what's the range or how can you tell where it's located? All right. So I have two sort of extreme stories. Um, there, the us has something called foreign trade zones. There's about 250 300. All they are. Is that good? The enter and exit the foreign trade zone legally haven't entered the U S so the idea is that you're building a car, you import the tires from, you know, Germany or whatever you put them onto the car and they don't have to pay the tariffs.So the us has like the most basic lowest level of Sez. They barely even count. I, I read online that in San Jose, California, when I was visiting there, then the special economic zone. So I messaged the guy and I'm like, Hey, can I visit the zone? And he's like, oh, sure. And the first bad sinus, he says, nobody's visited me in years.So he takes me to this, you know, 40 story building. Right. And I go into this building and I go up this elevator and there's this dusty little office that is, um, you know, three meters by two meters like this, like dusty, tiny one extreme. And that was the foreign trade zone. That, that, that was. Um, uh, so on the, on the largest and, um, you, you have in El Salvador the same within a few months of, of, of, uh, El Salvador announcing that they were going to Bitcoin.China announced the zone several hundred square kilometers. That's going to encompass 20% of El Salvador's coastline. So. So, if you look at these zones into the in desert countries like Saudi Arabia, or even the UAE or Oman, right. You have zones that are hundreds of square kilometers. So it's really the whole gamut in terms of population.Once again, dusty closet, uh, Chinese Ken's in population. How do you delegate, uh, especially getting an exam, like H how do you just say, like, Hey, this is the zone, this is what we're doing. So there's two ways that special economic zones, uh, come about. Um, the first is sort of, application-based think a government official with a Sharpie drawing on a map from now on this area over here will be the special economic zone.That's kind of like the China model. You know, it's the pointing at the map, the tapping, we will have economic development. Um, the other model is application-based. So that's like Columbia, where if you own say two or three square kilometers of land and meet this long checklist of requirements, you file an application and you get, um, you get special economic zone status on their land.So sometimes they're started by the government. Sometimes just started by business. Uh, we got stats that our company. One third are, are purely government. One third are purely private and one third public private partnerships. So it's almost exactly evenly divided. Um, but the extent of the private designation is pretty incredible because you have the city of Google, uh, Gurgaon and India, and they switched the names about 10 years ago.And the entire zone has private water system, private police, private fire department, private electricity, primary management, nothing is done by the government at all. And you have zones that are taking this even further in Honduras. You can even apply to have entirely privatized legal systems for all civil law.So anything that's not criminal law that's in these Honduras is Adams. That's going to be special economic. It goes to a fully privatized legal system within the zone. And it's scaring a lot of people and you know, whether or not it works out, I think is still up for debate, but they go pretty far sometimes by the way, constellation 1 million.So, wow. That's incredible. And that's super interesting. I'm really surprised. I haven't heard of that. And I'm sure that's a super interesting case study to research about, uh, have you done some research on this? Like how is it really playing out? Because I haven't heard. Okay. How how's what playing outside privatization in, in these SEZs that are doing this.Um, as far as I can tell, it's a roll of the dice. Most of the time, you're going to get a two to five and not much will happen either way. Sometimes you get a six and you get the city of Shenzen, you know, which goes from a fishing village of 60,000 to a mega city of 60 million. And like 40 years and accounts for 60% of China's investment than 70% of their things.You know, you get retarded, crazy results. One way. Sometimes you get golden triangle Sez in Myanmar. The legal autonomy for some zones enables the worst in humanity. So the triads have their own special economic zone in Laos, on the border with me and mark and they have a casino, but it's known for human trafficking.Uh, 245 women were abducted and forced into prostitution recently freed by ocean authorities in this zone, you have wildlife smuggling, um, and there's actually YouTube videos. If you look up, uh, golden triangle, uh, special economic zone on YouTube, they, they, they, they, they map mass manufacture methamphetamines.Um, they, they have, they have like lions that they like make fight and cages with each other. And. Uh, they have like all sorts of animals that they take apart for traditional medicine. So you have the worst possible and humanity and the best possible. And it's, you know, you're kind of gambling as a country in this.There's not really much of a way to predict what the results were. These are wild. One last thing from, from me is can, uh, we saw you talking about a start-up society. Can you just tell us a brief example? We don't have to go too deep into it, but what a start-up society is and how they correlate to SEZs.Sure. So I started in 2015, a nonprofit think tank called the startups and studies foundation. I left in 2017. Um, a startup society is just. Anybody who's trying to create a society to Nova. So say the country of Catalonia before it becomes a country while it's still like an independence movement is a start-up society or a special economic zone could be another type of.Gotcha. Interesting. So I have a question for you. You say the us government, uh, contracts, you to create a crypto sandbox in the country. What would you pitch to them? Ooh, good question. Um, You know, w what I would do probably, and there's just sort of, the way I am is I would do a crap ton of research, and I would find a ton of people.Who've done a lot of research. Um, and I'd go about it by interviewing about two or 300. And I know I'm not just giving you an answer like plastics, but I go back, I try to interview two or 300 business people who do cryptocurrency, um, at all sides. It's very new people, people who are sort of on the very high end of companies, very well.And I get, you know, all of their top five regulatory pain points, uh, get all the interviews for the top five regulatory pain points for 200 people. And, uh, based off of that, I try to come up with like the three D I wouldn't try to do too much. I'd just try to fix the three biggest, most common pain points to all of the interviews.And really, I think that the, the best results for these kinds of things is. You know, really ask the people involved and not try to do it in the abstract, although I'm sure that if I was like a crypto lawyer, I could just say, you know, plastics or whatever. Very cool. And those location matter when it comes to Cristo.Yes. Yes it does. And I'd say that it matters for three reasons. One, you probably are actually going to be doing to take advantage of a lot of the incentives. You actually have to be physically. So you want to be in a nice location where there's not corruption. That's really beautiful. Um, I live in Switzerland, uh, actually live 20 minutes from Lichtenstein, which is one of the, the crypto capitals of the world and maybe 30 minutes to the other direction from zoo.Right. It's such a beautiful country that that's totally white. People are coming. Even if the regulations aren't say as good as the next reason why location matters is because the regulation can change. The voters of the country can just say overnight new election comes as a coup you know, um, okay.We're just getting rid of the special economic zones and by the way, Uh, we want you to either go to jail for 15 years, we're turning all of your keys and we're taking all of your crypto, you know, so that totally can happen. And in fact, I'm sure it will happen. I'm sure. At some point the government takes there's enough crypto rich people that are there for a conference we'll just like start arresting people and demanding keys on trumped up stuff.So number one, location actually matters. Number two is, uh, you don't want, you know, to have a corruption and number three has electricity. The average cost per kilowatt hour globally as 14 cents. Um, you can get half that in some places. So if you're especially doing mining, uh, that's very valuable. However, like those zones I mentioned in Iran, you know, it's, it's, it's, they, they in fact will subsidize your electricity in some cases.Interesting. So earlier this year we saw China banned Bitcoin mining. They've basically taken control over it and issued their own central bank, digital currency. Instead, are we seeing China do any experiments in their special economic zones with crypto? Okay. Want to know something LR. This is going to blow your minds again.Are you ready please? Do. I was in 500 special economic zones in China, right? Oh, how many Chinese special economic zones are there? Run by Chinese corporations outside of. Oh, I, I it's either going to be a really high number or I'm imagining a really high number is going to be a high number. But could you say that question one more time?How many companies are they're run by the Chinese government and Chinese state run companies, Chinese special economic sounds outside of China? Well, there's about 10,000 of them worldwide and 2,500 are in China already. So that leaves about 7,500. I have no clue, maybe 2000, if it's a high number. Well, you're, you're over it, but there's 500 Chinese SEZs outside of China.And so what qualifies it as a Chinese SCC? Like a special economic zone, that's run by any Chinese company. That definition is if the usually zones have an operator, which is kind of like the country that owns the land, builds the buildings, cleans the law and whatever, if that company is Chinese, we have a, by the way, we're about to publish the world's first map of every single special economic zone on earth and took us two years of work.Um, but, but one of the data we collected was to see where all the Chinese. And it's terrifying because in some of the most extreme cases, we found Chinese SEZs outside of us military basis. So the U S has all of these overseas bases and the like, like a bunch of idiots, the U S government is, you know, Hey, we're going to go in through military imperialism, spend $2 trillion and then leave Afghanistan 20 years later, the Chinese.No we're going to do, we're going to build a happy mall right next to the U S military base and invite TGI Fridays to the shopping mall. So all the off duty soldiers will spend money on us, government money in our shopping, bubbles find like Chinese shopping miles outside of any military base in Africa, you find that there's military basis.The only connection they have to the outside world are Chinese freeways and Chinese railroads. You know, I don't think it's actually that the trends are going to shut it off. I just think it's that they're like taking all the money from the U S government basically indirectly, um, in terms of, uh, cryptocurrency, um, you know, the Chinese are always up to, uh, they really want to promote, you know, Th th the digitization of the, of, of the Yuan and promoting sort of the digital one as the one world currency that's running administered by China.So, you know, I think you're going to just see that be implemented. Um, and all of the zones, I have kind of an interesting little anecdote of this, and I don't want to mention the zone cause they're good people. I don't want to embarrass them, but one of the largest special economic zones in Africa, our team is about to do it.And we emailed them and we're like, Hey, we heard your zone splint by the Chinese and villain. No, no Chinese people here, you know, it's all Chinese characters, it's all a, we chat, pay every single star, um, uh, you know, giant Chinese flag that says, uh, uh, sort of, you know, welcome home. And, um, you have zones with names like qualling special economic zone in Georgia, you know, the country of Georgia.Hm. So I'm guessing that these countries let China have these special economic zones just for the purpose of developing their own economies as well. Yes. And you know, to be fair, I think the reason why China has done so well with the SCCs is because it's actually pretty good for, you know, the, the, the locals peaceful.Yeah. There's there's problems there. Chicanery, there are corruptions, but many of the time it's. All the men in your town suddenly get jobs that pay twice as much working for the Chinese factory, where there's been no development in a war torn country for 20 years, you know, you're going to be very supportive of China, right?They're doing what sort of, uh, America wishes it did during the cold war, but a zillion times better. And I think they learned that from the U S. Very interesting. Do you, uh, do any, like personally, do you invest in cryptos? Do you follow any projects or are you into that space at all? No comment. No, I got it.Yeah. That makes sense. Are you interested in the, in NFL? Um, okay. I think NFTs are totally stupid. The reason why is because I think intellectual property is like an outdated sort of institution. We need to be moving towards, you know, open source, copyright free. So, uh, to the extent the NFTs are, are, are.For people claiming ownership of like digital assets. I think that's like really the wrong direction. Um, however, I imagine that there's a ton of other non-trivial applications out there, so I'm not hating on those, but I am hating on, uh, what is it? Crypto kitties or whatever has.It's interesting to see that these digital assets are the first type of NFT to really get put into the mainstream, though. We did see it's real a use NFTs in a pilot program for, I think it was land deeds and Carla. And so it's really cool to see governments like catching an eye for NFTs. And it's going to be really interesting to see where it goes, because like you said, TiVo, it's not just about these digital assets or verifying like digital IP.There's a million different use cases for them. And we're only scratching the surface right now. So you said land needs and Carla. Yes, that's pretty cool. That's pretty cool. That's that's like exactly what it should be used for, right? Yeah. Yeah. I imagine it is going to be your whole identity, like in the future where you're going to have, you know, your, um, your, it is going to be tokenized, whatever your social, everything.Maybe hidden, but you know what I mean? I think that's how you can verify everything and never get lost and all that other stuff, like you said, there's a ton of, um, different use cases for entities, not just profile pictures or images like you, you know? Cause I understand the, uh, kind of thing about. But at the same time, I feel like there is a need to, uh, essentially show off on the internet flex, if you will.Like, like people will buy Rolex's and fancy cars. And with so much time that people spend on internet these days, I think it only makes sense to have a way for people to show off on the internet. Like they do. Fancy cars or other things that might not really have the tangible value that they're worth. I mean, there, there are a lot of things like that in the physical, tangible world.And, and I think it to a degree makes sense. Although silly, I don't think that the government should like regulate it or anything, but I just wish that instead of showing you. You know, so in the, in the, in the middle ages, right. Which was like a time when everything was like a special economics, right.Rights, this age of totally crazy city states. Um, so my, my other hobby outside of STC is medieval history, but in the middle east, there really was this, this, um, this attitude of like, Hey, the rich people are going to show off by like building charts and Publix works and funding the arts and funding sciences.I, and I really hate seeing Lamborghini's and Rolex's when we could be crowdfunding Elon Musk to go build a colony on the moon, or we could be like, you know, funding, like fishing fleets to get rid of all of that plastic in the ocean. So I just wish it was channeled in that direction. Yeah, no, that totally makes sense.So I saw on your website, you like to do a lot of book reviews. Uh, could you tell us maybe how you got into that? What you've been reading lately and any recommendations you might have for us here on moon or bust? Sure. So for book reviews, um, this is my personal website, this isn't my, my company, uh, just for fun.I decided I dropped out of college about five years ago and I decided that instead of going to college, I was going to read a book a week nonfiction and review it. Huh? I've stuck to it on average the last few months, has it been that. But I, I, it, it averages out to like 1.2 books a week or something like that.Um, and I mostly read and medieval history. So I've been starting in chronological order and going to the present from about 500 BC trying to read like five to 10 books per century. Um, so I met about 1200, so I've got like decades left to reach the prison because it's, but anyways, um, in terms of history books, um, this goes into special economics.I recommend a book called lost enlightenment. And what this book is about is there was this last Islamic golden civilization, you know, in central Asia during the middle ages, which, uh, basically reached like late 16 hundreds level of technology and like 1800. And they totally get wiped out by the Mongols and the region like loses like a quarter of its population goes back.So you have this situation where there's a super technologically advanced society that pops up in a place that you haven't heard of, you know, a real loss civilization, they go back. So it also tells you that, you know, technology, it's not just an upward linear line, the, the, the Italians and the Renaissance staff to pick up the torch.And it declined and it sort of stays low for a long time. Uh, so lost enlightenment is, is a good one. Um, in terms of special economic zones, another good book is on China by Henriquez Henry. Who actually negotiated a lot of the opening up of China. And it's the history of like how China used special economic zones to reform its economy, to, you know, totally change it society.And it turns out that there's this like four foot, 10, five foot five. I don't know how tall he is, but this little, tiny little guy called dunk shell ping who, everybody who nobody's. Who saved the most human lives of like anybody in the 20th century by building special economic zones and bringing free market to China and like tripling the GDP per capita, you know?Um, so that's the next one. I really like lost enlightenment, uh, sorry. Lost enlightenment on central Asia, uh, on China by Henry kitchen. And I think that the third good one is seeing like a state by James Scott, which is just a book about how, when you look at things from the perspective of statistics and government planning, it just distorts your view on everything.So hope that's not too much. I really like, no, I got those written down TiVo. How do you find time to read? So, so many books, I just listened to audio books. So I'm like just always listening to audio books every minute I have. Very cool. Uh, oh, what's that? No, sorry, go ahead. Oh, no, no. I just wanted to mention in the time that we have left a few sort of interesting crypto things, if we had time in SEZs B might be kind of interesting.So one of them, that's, that's one trend that is quite interesting is remember how earlier I mentioned and my wife, by the way, wrote a paper about this for the world free zones organization. Um, so remember how I mentioned how a lot of STDs have lost business from work from. Typically to take advantage of the regulations in an sec, what you had to do was you had to be like physically based there, like physically doing business there.And in some cases you even have to pay for the cost of the gut of a government agent to come like inspect, to make sure that you're actually in the zone, not there on paper. Some zones have decided because of work from. To start letting companies take advantage to register as like a work from home company in the zone and start taking advantages of the legal system of the zone working from home.So you could be at a laptop anywhere in the world. And if you're the right special economic zones, be taking advantage of a legal system that really like benefits your need working for. And I think that that from a legal perspective, It's kind of a loophole and who knows if it will last, but if it does last, it's going to, I think totally changed the game for companies doing all of these things that are very regulatorily difficult from a crypto perspective.Awesome. Well, if you guys want to find, find out more about T-bones work, we have his website linked in the description below. You can go check that out. Uh Teebo. If you have any closing thoughts or shout outs, you want to give, tell the audience where to connect with you. The Florida. Yes. Well, I add 100% of the people who connect to me on LinkedIn and I eventually respond to 100% of my messages.So everybody add me. And, um, I'd love to help you with any SEZs are send any books or whatever. Um, so that's the best place to find me. Uh, the company is Adrian Oakville group, um, which you have linked, I imagine. And, uh, yeah, that's. Alrighty that has been this, uh, episode of moon or bust. 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Ali Mobasheri is Professor of Musculoskeletal Biology in the Research Unit of Medical Imaging, Physics and Technology within the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Oulu in Finland. He is also Professor and Chief Researcher in the Department of Regenerative Medicine at the State Research Institute Centre for Innovative Medicine in Vilnius, Lithuania and Associate Professor in the departments of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology at University Medical Center Utrecht, the Netherlands. Since May 2019 he has served as President of the Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI).On this episode we discuss: the mission, vision and promise of the Osteoarthritis Research Society International, goals for the future and much moreConnect with Ali on LinkedInLike what you hear? Donate to our research here. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This lesson is 502 words, a 2 min 0 second reading time. It is the first lesson of Cooking Without Recipes and the introduction to How to Boil Water. “There is a prevailing theory that we need to know much more than we do in order to feed ourselves well. It isn’t true. Most of us already have water, a pot to put it in, and a way to light a fire. This gives us boiling water, in which we can do more good cooking than we know.” - Tamara Adler, An Everlasting Meal: Cooking with Economy and Grace Like a writer, an aspiring home chef may at times become “blocked.” She stares into her cupboards and fridge and thinks to herself, "I have nothing to eat! What will I do?!" Tamara Adler addresses this moment in The Everlasting Meal. She writes, "instead of trying to figure out what to do about dinner, you put a big pot of water on the stove, light a burner under it, and only when it's on its way to getting good and hot start looking for things to put in it! In that act, you will have plopped yourself smack in the middle of cooking a meal.”Since reading that sentence in Tamara’s book, my approach to cooking has changed. When I can't think of what to make, I put a pot of water on the stove to boil. I then look around my cupboards, freezer, and fridge for things that might go well in it. Pasta, rice, sweet potatoes, broccoli -- the list goes on of ingredients commonly on hand, that transform beautifully inside a pot of boiling water. Boiling, while perhaps not the most glamorous cooking method, is reliable, practical, and provides workhorse-style leverage. While a few things *don’t* boil very well (e.g., meat, dairy), a tremendous number of food items turn out deliciously. In this course, “How to Boil Water,” you will learn the three main types of moist-heat cooking -- boiling, simmering & steaming. These cooking techniques can produce a wide array of foods - from mashed sweet potatoes to soft boiled eggs. In terms of ingredients to get started with, you’ll need tea loose or a bag, ground coffee, kosher salt, olive oil, a head each of cauliflower & broccoli, two sweet potatoes, pasta, and some eggs. For gear, you’ll most importantly need a large stockpot (wide enough to hold two sweet potatoes comfortably). You’ll also need a sharp knife, a slotted spoon, some tongs, a colander/strainer, a large bowl, and a tea/coffee brewer. We all have moments where we think we can’t do something. The task at hand is too great, our knowledge too sparse, our energy (or pantry) reserves too low. In those moments what we need is something practical, reliable and easy to manage. A pot of boiling water is just that. I hope that this course helps you feel more comfortable and confident in the kitchen. Even better, I hope it becomes like that pot of water -- something handy and useful that opens up a new world of delight in the kitchen.Best of luck & bon appétit! ~ Michelle Chief Researcher, Life School ——Bulletin Board: 👉 Next Lesson 🎙 Life School Live is almost in Beta. Join the waitlist. 📬 Deliverability: To keep emails from landing in Promotions, follow the steps below. Get full access to Life School at www.trylifeschool.com/subscribe
Today's guest Sam Cai is a legal and policy expert in Internet-related legislation, intellectual property rights and WTO rules, involved in different Chinese and international institutions. Currently he acts as Deputy Director and Chief Researcher of Cyberlaw Center at one of the largest tech companies in China.Episodes Notes:02:00 Introduce Sam Cai02:45 What is Prism Think Tank03:20 How China Internet Policies have evolved04:53 Three approaches to make policies08:02 Why China takes a relatively open approach for new things09:47 What is “Internet +”12:00 Are policies different for foreigners and local players13:30 E-commerce cases15:30 Legal and policy issues around data privacy and Artificial Intelligence19:04 GDPR's impact on the industry globally23:15 Opportunities for foreign companies26:30 A license-based regulation model29:10 Future regulations and policies in Europe, the US and China20:15 New government plan in China - “New Infrastructure”31:00 The role of regulations in the internationalization of Chinese companies31:56 Suggestions for foreign companies coming to China34:34 How to contact SamMany thanks to our guest Sam Cai; host Oscar Ramos; producer Eva Shi; editors David; organizer Chinaccelerator; and sponsors People Squared. Be sure to check out our website www.chinaccelerator.comShare, subscribe, review, enjoy!Follow us on Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/company/the-china-startup-pulse/Email us: team@chinastartuppulse.com
Today's guest Sam Cai is a legal and policy expert in Internet-related legislation, intellectual property rights and WTO rules, involved in different Chinese and international institutions. Currently he acts as Deputy Director and Chief Researcher of Cyberlaw Center at one of the largest tech companies in China.Episodes Notes:02:00 Introduce Sam Cai02:45 What is Prism Think Tank03:20 How China Internet regulations have evolved04:53 Three approaches to regulate new technologies08:02 Why China takes a relatively open approach for new things09:47 What is “Internet +”12:00 Are regulations different for foreigners and local players13:30 Regulated cases in e-commerce15:30 Legal and policy issues around data privacy and Artificial Intelligence19:04 GDPR's impact on the industry globally23:15 Opportunities for foreign companies24:35 The game app Plague Inc was forbidden during COVID1926:30 A license-based regulation model29:10 Future regulations and policies in Europe, the US and China20:15 New government plan in China - “New Infrastructure”31:00 The role of regulations in the internationalization of Chinese companies31:56 Suggestions for foreign companies coming to China34:34 How to contact SamMany thanks to our guest Sam Cai; host Oscar Ramos; producer Eva Shi; editors David; organizer Chinaccelerator; and sponsors People Squared. Be sure to check out our website www.chinaccelerator.comShare, subscribe, review, enjoy!Follow us on Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/company/the-china-startup-pulse/Email us: team@chinastartuppulse.com
On the podcast this week we discuss Labour's party conference resolution on capping the percentage of kids from private schools going to uni. We also discuss the newly launched "research on research" institute, a new report on care leavers and HE and an intervention on VC pay from the Taxpayer's Alliance.With James Wilsdon, professor of research policy and director of impact and engagement in the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Sheffield; Tristram Hooley, Professor of Career Education at the University of Derby and Chief Researcher at the Institute of Student Employers; and Sofia Ropek, Associate Editor at Wonkhe.
In this episode we have the amazing Rose Hipkins who is a Chief Researcher for Education in New Zealand Rose is just a wealth of knowledge and she has been working with us on what is critical to know and learn for the future. She has authored some really great reads such as ‘Weaving a Coherent Curriculum’’ which I have added a link to on the website along with other readings and some of my takeaways to give you an overview. In this session we empathise with the struggles of living in a world where the future of education is unknown and most importantly get excited about what possibilities this is opening up! In the beginning we mention data and just wanted to clarify the terms as it is really important I feel for parents and teachers to know about. We talk about quantitative data which a lot of us know about and it is easily counted for example testing and statistics. And qualitative data which is not so easy to measure it is things like student voice and expression. Enjoy!
President Trump is pulling out of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. Does this mean the Ruskies will start cranking out nukes? What about us? Or the Chinese? Jason Buttrill, Chief Researcher at The Blaze, joins Heaton to explain what we should and should not be worried about.
The Center for Governance and Political Studies (Cent-GPS), which is a behavioural and social science research firm, will be unveiling a report on whether or not homes around the MRT stations are affordable for the M40 and B40. Zaidel Baharuddin, the Chief Researcher of the MRT Report, shares an advance look at the findings of this study.
The Center for Governance and Political Studies (Cent-GPS), which is a behavioural and social science research firm, will be unveiling a report on whether or not homes around the MRT stations are affordable for the M40 and B40. Zaidel Baharuddin, the Chief Researcher of the MRT Report, shares an advance look at the findings of this study.
On this episode, we're exploring what it takes to be a brand in today's marketplace, as well as how brand marketers can use consumer data and technology to their advantage when it comes to engagement and campaign execution. We'll also explore the private-label space, where the tides have been shifting away from multinational brands in recent years. Our guests in this episode include Leslie Wood, Chief Researcher at Nielsen Catalina Solutions, Linghan Wang, Senior Manager of Research and Development at Nielsen Catalina Solutions, Brett House, VP of Product Marketing and Strategy at Nielsen, and Lauren Fernandes, Manager of Strategy and Analytics at Nielsen.
This week in People in Flow's Zoe Gardner speaks with Simon Lovegrove and our Chief Researcher Richard Scott about the use of language within HR.
with guest Marylin Terrell @Marilyn_Res the Chief Researcher for National Geographic Traveler magazineHaitiHaiti dominated the news so much, it's hard to think of anything else. Here's an interesting angle, the story about the cruise line that continued its plan to dock in Haiti with vacationers. Pros & cons: seems insensitive, but it's a acutely needed form of income for Haiti citizens as well. http://www.boingboing.net/2010/01/18/cruise-ship-docks-at.htmlShould Cruise Ships Go To Haiti? In Defense of Royal Caribbeanhttp://blog.amateurtraveler.com/2010/01/19/should-cruise-ships-go-to-haiti-in-defense-of-royal-caribbean/Legal limbo: Disney could go after you for posting vacation videos onlinehttp://www.walletpop.com/blog/2010/01/19/legal-limbo-disney-could-go-after-you-for-posting-vacation-vide/Tattle on TSA with New iPhone App | CheapOair http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/2hNpFb/blog.cheapoair.com/news/tattle-on-tsa-with-new-iphone-app.aspx/r:tNudists urge airline baggage fee payback-14 January, 2010http://www.travelmole.com/stories/1140411.php?mpnlog=1&m_id=_rvbT_T_dAmtrak Takes Aim at Air Travel With Comedic O'Hare Ads http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local-beat/Amtrak-Takes-Aim-at-Air-Travel-With-OHare-Ads-81696142.htmlNews of the Weird: Mexican immigrant needing help evading the Border Patrol? There's an app for that!http://news.yahoo.com/s/uc/20100117/od_notw/nwx100117xml
Julie Evans, CEO Project Tomorrow John Gage, Vice President & Chief Researcher, Sun Microsystems Susan Santana, Government Affairs Counsel, Dell Brad Thomas, Staff Member, House Education and Workforce Committee (Minority)
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