Podcasts about constrain

Hello, my dear friends! I'm thrilled for all the possibilities that 2025 holds for us. This episode is all about intentions—our guiding lights, our North Stars (or Southern Cross, for some of you across the globe!). We'll explore how focusing on what truly matters can transform our lives into something richer and more fulfilling.  So, let's dive into how we can turn our fears into excitement and our goals into realities. Together, we'll uncover the steps to align with your true intentions, create a clear plan, and tackle the challenges ahead. And, of course, we'll talk about how to make 2025 the year you achieve your Project Weight Loss goals. Don't miss this inspiring episode—and if you love it, please subscribe, rate, and share the show. Your support means the world to me!

PREVIEW: PRC: Colleague Chris Riegel comments on the Trump administration's aim to use tariffs to constrain China. More later. 1910 BEIJING

In this podcast we cover: How constraining your time will literally force you to be lean.  Why necessity is the mother of invention. If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode.  And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two

Ahead of a crucial budget by Chancellor Rachel Reeves, the UK's national debt is at almost 100 per cent of GDP - and it's not alone. Many G7 economies face massive debt levels, restricting ambitions when it comes to foreign policy and global engagement. Bronwen Maddox is joined by Patrick Wintour, the Guardian's Diplomatic Editor and Ranil Dissanayake, a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Global Development. With them are Olivia O'Sullivan and David Lubin from Chatham House. Read our latest: Trust in US democracy is at stake in this election US election rhetoric on migration undermines Washington's soft power in Latin America Azerbaijan's climate leadership challenge Presented by Bronwen Maddox. Produced by John Pollock. Read the latest issue of The World Today  Listen to The Climate Briefing podcast

This is episode 2 of the series How to Get Unstuck. In it, we explore why we often feel stuck and how our minds can trap us in repetitive cycles of worry or overwhelm. When we don't know how to approach a problem, we either obsess over it or let it grow bigger in our minds. Today, Jill introduces a tool that will help you step back, organize your thoughts, and understand the problem so you can focus on what to do next. Constraining the problem allows you to break free from the cycle and start making real progress. Tune in to learn how to approach challenges with clarity and take action and change your life. If you are ready to become the woman God says you already are, you have to join me in Clarity+Courage, my cost-effective coaching group for Christian women. Learn more and enroll at www.myhappyvault.com/clarityandcourageQuestions? Email Jill directly at Jill@thehappiestlives.com

I am using my current project, novel #2, to master plot, my weakest area as a writer. In the past, I've been ambivalent and even felt antipathy toward applying commercial and Western-style plot structures to my novels, because I felt they constrained my art. So what's changed? In this episode I discuss my evolving views on structure in life and art, and why I'm now leaning into the concept that structure can free us...if we do it right.For some background on my thoughts on plot, and particularly on Western vs. Eastern styles, see this episode on the Kishotenketsu narrative structure. 

Texas-based economist Vance Ginn explains his proposals on constraining the growth in spending by state governments.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this interview.Vance Ginn's homepage.The Sustainable Budget project.Details for the 2024 ExPat Money Summit.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

The only thing that is slower to change than culture is nature.Connect with Sam on LinkedInThanks to my talented colleague Emily Tolmer for the cover art. Thanks to my friends at Moon Island for the music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Steve Forbes decries a new FTC rule which would ban noncompetes and greatly constrain business freedom and continue our path to modern socialism.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hey everyone, I hope you're doing well! How was your Valentine's Day? By now, it's likely passed, but I hope the love and warmth of the occasion linger with you, whether from a friend, family member, or a special someone. Sending some love your way too, with a little wink for good measure.  In this episode we're delving into something that hits close to home for many of us: the tendency to quit on our goals. Whether it's weight loss or any other aspect of life, quitting seems to be a common theme, especially after the initial burst of enthusiasm that comes with New Year's resolutions. Research shows that only a small percentage of people actually stick to their resolutions, and by mid-February, a significant majority have already given up. But fear not, my friends, because today we're dissecting the reasons behind quitting and exploring strategies to break this cycle. It's time to reignite our commitment, embrace resilience, and keep pushing forward, no matter the obstacles. So, let's dive in and reclaim our determination together!Episode 86- Commit, Constrain, Conquer: A strategy to Achieving your Weight Loss Goals Link Let's go, let's get it done. Get more information at: http://projectweightloss.org

According to stats, 23% of people quit their resolutions by the end of the first week, and 43% quit by the end of January. A measly 9% complete them. My goal this year is to give you all the tools, tips and tricks to help you be part of the 9%. Are you ready? Answer this: What would you be ECSTATIC to accomplish in 2024? Choose ONE BIG HAIRY AUDACIOUS GOAL (also known as your B-HAG). For my fellow multi-passionate high achievers (I see you, I AM you), I know it's hard to just pick one. As Oprah said — 'You can have it all. Just not all at once.' This doesn't mean you can't work on multiple goals this year, it just means that you're crystal clear about which one is most important. Before you start arguing with me and feel the FOMO, embrace JOMO (joy of missing out). JOMO leads to The Pleasure of Achievement. One of the biggest obstacles most people face when it comes to achieving their goals is NOT staying focused. Getting distracted, changing course and giving up. If you want to be part of the 9% and end the year feeling immensely proud of yourself for sticking to your goals and making massive progress, you need to CONSTRAIN. If restricting yourself feels like a bummer, it doesn't have to because I have a tool that will not only help you stay focused on where you're going, but also enjoy the process of getting there. Use a Word of the Year. One word that guides you right back to where you're going and, most importantly… reminds you who you're becoming. In episode 145 of The Pleasure Project Podcast, I guide you through choosing and using your WOTY (Word of the Year). I discuss: Why a WOTY is one of the most powerful tools you can use to achieve your goals Questions to ask yourself to find your perfect WOTY How to use your WOTY to get the most out of it My WOTY and BHAG Part of my BHAG is to give away 24 coaching sessions this year! Here's how you can win one: All you have to do is follow these 4 steps, and you'll be entered to win. Follow The Pleasure Project Podcast on your favorite podcast app. Find the show on Apple Podcasts here or Spotify here. Leave a star rating. Share a written review. Take a screenshot of your review and send it to me at: dana@danaskoglund.com If you want to be entered in TWICE, share your review on Instagram stories and tag me @danaskolgund One winner will be randomly selected and announced on Saturday, February 3rd, and if it's you—you'll be hearing from me to schedule your session!

In this empowering episode of Project Weight Loss, we dive into the transformative concept of constraining and recommitting to your goals. I share insights from a recent collaboration on goal setting and takes you on a journey to reimagine yearly best practices. Discover the significance of time chunking, end-of-the-week debriefs, and reflective lookbacks to gain a deeper understanding of your progress. The episode emphasizes the importance of constraining goals and making non-negotiable commitments, drawing inspiration from renowned figures like Zig Ziglar and Tony Robbins.As we explore the power of decision and commitment, you will hear compelling examples and anecdotes, and uncover the pitfalls of vague intentions and the strength that comes from declaring your commitments boldly. The episode concludes with a strategic blueprint for success. Whether your focus is on 'Project Weight Loss,' your business, or financial wellness, this episode provides actionable insights to propel you toward an unstoppable journey of growth and achievement. Tune in, commit to your goals, and let's conquer together!Let's go, let's get it done. Get more information at: http://projectweightloss.org

On today's Intrigue Outloud news rundown, Intrigue co-founder John Fowler joins to discuss Israel's ground operation in Gaza on Thursday morning, and to explain why Biden wants - but may struggle - to prevent a wider war. Thanks to our sponsor, What Could Go Right.

Are you a man in a sexless relationship, feeling frustrated and disconnected from your partner? On this episode of "Thriving Tribesmen," host Kuri delves into the complexities of sexless relationships and offers strategies to reignite passion and intimacy. From understanding the root causes of a loveless marriage to exploring the lack of intimacy, Kuri provides insights on how to break through communication barriers and foster a deeper connection with your partner. Drawing on the importance of considering your partner's upbringing and their experience with affection, this episode aims to help you create attraction and revive the passion in your relationship. Don't miss out on this valuable discussion. Join our free Facebook group, "Thriving Tribesmen," and follow us on Instagram @thriving_tribesmen. It's time to thrive in your relationship and reclaim intimacy with your partner.

This week: The Pisces Full Moon and the ecstasy of the everyday; Uranus turns retrograde just as Venus finally turns direct; and looking back at Venus's retrograde period. And April answers a listener question about what it means when something you’re seeing in your chart doesn't seem to be showing up in your life. Plus: carpeting, quirkiness blowback, and making a ruckus! The fourth annual Big Sky Pod-A-Thon begins Sep. 4, with special episodes Monday through Friday! We’d love to hear from you on our upcoming celebratory shows! Leave a voicemail telling us how you found us and why you listen! Read a full transcript of this episode. Have a question you’d like answered on the show? Email April or leave it here! Subscribe to April’s mailing list and get a free lunar workbook at each New Moon! Love the show? Make a donation! Timestamps [3:30] Moon Report! The Pisces Full Moon is on Aug. 30 (6:36 PM PDT) at 07°25’ Pisces-Virgo. The Sabian symbol for the Moon is 8 Pisces, Girl blowing a bugle, and the Sun is on 8 Virgo, First dancing instruction. [5:20] The Full Moon is in a conjunction with Saturn (on 4 Pisces, Heavy traffic on a narrow isthmus), with both opposed the Sun. Check out Episode 192 for a recap of the Sun/Saturn opposition. Call attention to something that makes it hard to share a crowded space with others, then learn prescribed steps to move in harmony together. [7:29] This Full Moon is part of a Lunar Phase Family Cycle that began with the Pisces New Moon on March 2, 2022. The First Quarter Moon in this cycle was on Nov. 30, 2022, and the Last Quarter Phase is on May 30, 2024. Are there some changes that we would like to make to finish up this particular cycle with a sense of spiritual purpose? [8:53] Void-of-Course (VOC) Moon periods for this week. On Aug. 28th (4:49 AM PDT), the Moon in Capricorn conjoins Pluto. It’s VOC for about 2 ¾ hours before entering Aquarius (7:32 AM PDT). Constrain emotions in order to get what you want, but don’t lose touch with them altogether! [10:33] The Moon in Aquarius squares Uranus in Taurus on Aug. 29 (8:04 PM PDT). It’s VOC for about 11 hours (!!!) before entering Pisces on Aug. 30 (6:56 AM PDT). Think about how to change emotional patterns around connection with others vs the need for independence. [11:53] On September 1, the Moon in Pisces sextiles Pluto in Capricorn (3:36 AM PDT). It's VOC for a little under two hours, then enters Aries (6:25 AM PDT). This is an opportunity to align with powerful forces that move us in the direction of meaningful accomplishment. [13:37] Uranus stations retrograde on Aug. 28 (7:39 PM PDT, through Jan. 26, 2024) at 23°04’ Taurus. Focus on breaking out of patterns that keep you from being who you want to be, doing what you want to do, and feeling free. [16:29] Venus, retrograde since July 22, stations direct on September 3 (6:20 PM PDT) at 12°12’ Leo on the Sabian symbol 13 Leo, An old sea captain rocking. Now we’ll be able to move ahead in matters of love and money. [19:34] Listener Josh asks about why some career developments suggested in his chart are not showing up in his life. [25:24] If you’d like to have your question answered on a future episode, leave a message of one minute or less at speakpipe.com/bigskyastrologypodcast or email april(at)bigskyastrology(dot)com; put “Podcast Question” in the subject line. [25:57] If you like what you’re hearing, please subscribe, follow, like and share! This episode is brought to you by donors Sandy Miller and Claudia V! [27:12] If you’d like to support the show and you just can’t wait for the Podathon, please go to bigskyastropod.com where you can make a one-time donation in any amount or become an ongoing monthly contributor.

The First Reading of today's mass taken from the Old Testament Book of Ruth tells us of Ruth who accompanied her mom-in-law back to Israel. She was loyal to her. And so Ruth met Boaz taking care of his land. They married and they bore a child who was Obed. It turned out that Obed was the father of Jesse, who in turn was the dad of King David, the illustrious ancestor of the Messiah, Jesus Christ. Although the lineage of Jesus may not be that clean so to speak, such colorfulness should not determine future limited to being unholy. Our future is forged by the Providence of God and our good use of our freedom. We can still make it good.

The current level of interest rates should be enough to constrain inflation, notes Randal Quarles. He discusses how markets higher after Apple (AAPL) earnings and stronger-than-expected jobs report. He looks at the Employment Situation report for April 2023 came out today, May 5th. Non-farm payrolls came in at 253K versus an estimated 180K and the unemployment rate came in at 3.4% versus an estimated 3.6%. He also talks about what's next for the financial sector as rates remain higher for longer, highlighting that the S&P Regional Bank ETF (KRE) is up over 3% today. He then goes over what's next for the Fed's inflation fight, noting that he expects no more hikes. Tune in to find out more about the stock market today.

This week Phil shares about what it is to ‘Constrain' Jesus from this passage in Luke 24. Be encouraged, challenged but ultimately closer to the Father as you listen today.

In addition to being a board certified ObGyn physician, Dr. Pryiyanka Venugopal is a Life & Weight Loss Coach with an Advanced Certification in Deep Dive Coaching. Bringing science and mindset together is magical, and is what led her to create “The Unstoppable Mom Brain,” a coaching program that capitalizes on that special magic. She has a special love for you, a fellow ninja-working-mom who is reading this right now. She knows how much more delicious life can be, when this struggle is done and healed.Leadership Principle: Look inside for your identity and validation, not outside. Then make decisions on your own terms.Habits to help with daily identity validation:Bookend your day with a ritual of asking yourself why you do what you do.Green Flags to help you determine if you're ready for help: If you feel like things are working well, own it! Yay!If you find yourself thinking that something needs to change or you don't like a result you're getting, this is what you're looking for.See it as a door opening to an opportunityAdvice for walking through that door of opportunity:Be careful gathering information… it's a two-edged sword.Constrain your search - otherwise, you'll only be in learning mode.Take some specific actionWhere to find Priyanka:Website:  The Unstoppable Mom Brain | Dr. Priyanka VenugopalInstagram:  @theunstoppablemombrainLinkedIn: Priyanka VenugopalComplementary Resources:What Is Intentional Optimism?Andrea's Favorite Planning & Productivity ToolsBecome an Intentional Optimist!All my links Health & Wellness: PlexusLeave a rating and review!Apple: just scroll to the bottom, choose a rating and write a review.Podchaser (Android): you can go to this link here and leave a rating and review! https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/intentional-optimists-unconven-1406762 Noom: A Mindful Way to Eat Learn how to intentionally challenge your mindset in order to take control of your health.Skillshare: Spark your creativity. Get 40% Off Annual MembershipDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

Indecision is exhausting. It presents as 1) a very busy mind that's never still, 2) lots of confusion, 3) poor sleep, 4) overeating, overNetflixing, over-scrolling, and 5) emotional reactivity. Most physicians solve for indecision by working harder, researching more, consuming more books, talking it through to all the people, sleeping on it, taking a class, “giving it more time,” and overthinking again. The answer to indecision is NOT more work, information, or time. The answer is to DECIDE. In last week's episode we discussed a 5-step process to get to ZERO decision drama. This week we talk what to do if you literally can't make a decision right now: DECIDE to box up the indecision. This IS a decision. Here's exactly what I do: I put my indecision and all the associated thoughts and feelings into a metaphorical Tiffany's Box on my desk.  I know it's there, I know I'll get to it, and I'll give myself space to figure it all out. I only allow myself to entertain the issue at my weekly private coaching session with my coach. This way, I have a mind expert to help me investigate my thoughts and NOT get lost on the spin and despair. When I open the box, I have a decision waiting for me. I didn't have to think 24/7 on it. I don't lose any sleep. I just had to lovingly put it in a box. Constrain the indecision. Let my brain rest. You get all this in this week's podcast where you get all this: ✅Two ways to know when you're stuck in indecision ✅Three myths BUSTED ✅How to constrain indecision ✅What to do while your indecision is contained ✅How to let the decision find you Click the button for this week's podcast.   PS. The best way to constrain indecision, hold space for possibility, and make impossible things happen is in community. We do this work everyday in my lifetime group coaching program. Enroll here: https://christinaarnoldcoaching.com/.   podcast music credit to https://freemusicarchive.org/music/holiznacc0/rock-montage/classic/

Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2023.03.18.533255v1?rss=1 Authors: Ray, S., Gurung, P., Manning, R. S., Kravchuk, A., Singhvi, A. Abstract: Each glia interacts with multiple neurons, but the fundamental logic of whether it interacts with all equally remains unclear. We find that a single sense-organ glia modulates different contacting neurons distinctly. To do so, it partitions regulatory cues into molecular microdomains at specific neuron contact-sites, at its delimited apical membrane. For one glial cue, K/Cl transporter KCC-3, microdomain-localization occurs through a two-step, neuron-dependent process. First, KCC-3 shuttles to glial apical membranes. Second, some contacting neuron cilia repel it, rendering it microdomain-localized around one distal neuron-ending. KCC-3 localization tracks animal aging, and while apical localization is sufficient for contacting neuron function, microdomain-restriction is required for distal neuron properties. Finally, we find the glia regulates its microdomains largely independently. Together, this uncovers that glia modulate cross-modal sensor processing by compartmentalizing regulatory cues into microdomains. Glia across species contact multiple neurons and localize disease-relevant cues like KCC-3. Thus, analogous compartmentalization may broadly drive how glia regulate information processing across neural circuits. Copy rights belong to original authors. Visit the link for more info Podcast created by Paper Player, LLC

The guys try a pickle flavored beer while trying to figure out what was the last show they attended together.  The Playlist: Vitalivour, JaKob SiN, SYTERIA, Constrain, & Who Cares. This episode is brought to you by Stabby Hamlet (www.stabbyhamlet.com).  Subscribe/follow on iTunes, Google Podcast, Spotify, Stitcher, or iHeartRadio so you don't miss out on more great bands.  Follow us on Instagram: @empathicaradio & @empathicasmitty.  Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/empathicaradio.  Join our group on FaceBook called Empathica Radio Group so we can b.s. about underground music.  For FREE stickers of the show, email your address to empathicaradio@gmail.com and we'll send you some.  If you or someone you know is in an unsigned/independent Metal, Punk, or Hardcore band and want to get played on the show, send an audio file to empathicaradio@gmail.com as well.  Thanks for listening and hail to the Underground!!!!!!

Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2023.02.16.528867v1?rss=1 Authors: Sun, C., Zhu, H., Clark, S. A., Gouaux, E. Abstract: Type A GABA receptors (GABAARs) are the principal inhibitory receptors in the brain and the target of a wide range of clinical agents, including anesthetics, sedatives, hypnotics, and antidepressants. However, our understanding of GABAAR pharmacology has been hindered by the vast number of pentameric assemblies that can be derived from a total 19 different subunits and the lack of structural knowledge of clinically relevant receptors. Here, we isolate native murine GABAAR assemblies containing the widely expressed 1 subunit, and elucidate their structures in complex with drugs used to treat insomnia (zolpidem and flurazepam) and postpartum depression (the neurosteroid allopregnanolone). Using cryo-EM analysis and single-molecule photobleaching experiments, we uncover only three structural populations in the brain: the canonical 1{beta}2{gamma}2 receptor containing two 1 subunits and two unanticipated assemblies containing one 1 and either an 2, 3 or 5 subunit. Both of the noncanonical assemblies feature a more compact arrangement between the transmembrane and extracellular domains. Interestingly, allopregnanolone is bound at the transmembrane /{beta} subunit interface, even when not added to the sample, revealing an important role for endogenous neurosteroids in modulating native GABAARs. Together with structurally engaged lipids, neurosteroids produce global conformational changes throughout the receptor that modify both the pore diameter and binding environments for GABA and insomnia medications. Together, our data reveal that GABAAR assembly is a strictly regulated process that yields a small number of structurally distinct complexes, defining a structural landscape from which subtype-specific drugs can be developed. Copy rights belong to original authors. Visit the link for more info Podcast created by Paper Player, LLC

*Want one piece of business strategy delivered daily to your inbox?* Subscribe: geraldinecarter.com/subscribe You can create time.  You don't have to be busy all the time.  The accounting space mostly believes that CPAs work long hours, and that's just “how it is.” That's not how it needs to be.  You can create time.  You create time.  You can create time with these seven tactics: Plan to your time Make decisions - faster, more strongly Stop wondering - start figuring it out Constrain - pick 1 or 3 things to focus on Try things - stop thinking of your attempts as failures Say no - stop saying you're a people-pleaser Stop thinking busy and stop being busy - start saying you create time and start creating time You CAN create time, and work a 40-hour workweek. Time to put an end to habitual overworking in the accounting industry :)

For the past few shows and in a few coming up, we are circling our wagons around a theme: In healthcare in this country, there are two teams. One team is employers, taxpayers, patients … those trying to keep healthcare prices down. Then on the other team, we have those looking for healthcare prices to continue to go up, meaning, as just one example, some health systems and some hospitals. There was a New York Times article recently, and Peter Hayes wrote an interesting comment about it on LinkedIn. He wrote: “This article is troubling on so many levels and clearly demonstrates that patient health and well-being are not the top priority of many in healthcare leadership in our hospitals. Unfortunately, it is much more about patient revenue than patient health. … The non-profit status of our health facilities is a huge hidden tax and wealth transference from every taxpayer that is estimated to be about $39 billion annually.” Look, for sure, not talking about everybody in healthcare leadership here, and increasingly I'm kinda thinking we need to maybe have more than one word for hospitals and their leadership because lumping them all together into a homogenous blob is really unfair to those rural and safety net organizations contending with all kinds of adversities—which is very, very different in circumstance to those so-called “well-resourced” hospital chains in suburban markets really raking in the cash and virtue signaling in very well-resourced press campaigns. And the irony of this whole thing is that a reason hospitals (that want to) get away with doubling down on profit-centric business models is actually their nonprofit status. This is a major loophole. If you are a nonprofit, you get to be excluded from some of the powers of the FTC (Federal Trade Commission), for example. But then there's also the lack of financial discipline, as Mike Thompson puts it in the show today. These nonprofit organizations have never had to run efficiently. They have never been asked to justify the new building or the other adds to their infrastructure that ultimately increase their costs of doing business in ways that, on the whole, might not benefit patient care. And I say “might not benefit patient care” fairly confidently because there is absolutely no correlation between high prices and high quality in healthcare. In fact, it can just as easily be the opposite. But if you overbuild and you buy too many MRI machines or whatever, then you gotta feed the beast. And then the downward spiral starts, and the anticompetitive, financially toxic behavior really kicks into high gear—which, again, is tough to regulate because our laws and legislation expect nonprofits to, you know, behave like nonprofits. In this healthcare podcast, I am thrilled to speak with Mike Thompson, who is the CEO and president of the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchasers. Interestingly, Mike is an actuary by background; and I am sure that that has come in handy as more and more data is becoming available for purchasers and also regulators. The National Alliance has created a playbook to help employers get a fair price from hospitals. In short, the playbook's five strategies to do so include (1) looking up what the fair commercial price is for your local hospital, which is really easy to see if you go to dashboard.sagetransparency.com. This Sage Transparency dashboard was created by the Employers' Forum of Indiana. Not to drown you in acronyms, but the Sage Transparency dashboard very elegantly combines RAND data showing what hospitals are actually charging employer plans and compares that to what's called the NASHP commercial break-even price. NASHP is the National Academy for State Health Policy, who crunched a lot of numbers to figure out this commercial break-even price. Once you know the fair commercial price for hospitals in your area, then one way to go could be (2) using an RBP (reference-based pricing) strategy and paying based on the fair commercial price plus a markup. Another strategy is to (3) start monitoring your ASO/TPA (administrative services organization/third-party administrator) carefully and see that they are paying this fair price and getting performance guarantees to hold them accountable to do so. Yet another strategy is to (4) gang up with other employers in coalitions, which is often necessary, given how much market power some of these hospitals have consolidated and all the anticompetitive practices they've managed to tuck into their FTC-exempt quiver. And last is to (5) regulate through legislation. One point that Mike makes very clear is that if nonprofit hospitals cannot remain true to their mission and if they are also not subject to market dynamics, that's a lose-lose for their communities. At that point, a very viable option is to regulate them like utilities. This is also what I talk about next week with Chris Skisak and Gloria Sachdev. The sad part about this whole thing is that hospitals and communities really should be sitting on the same side of the table working together to improve the health and well-being of their communities. And that should include—according to me, at least—keeping financial toxicity in check, especially just given everything we know for sure about how financial toxicity negatively impacts patient health. Oh, hey, here's a thing: Turns out I had a fever when I recorded this show, so yeah, Mike deserves a little extra kudos for very eloquently just going with it when occasionally my questions sort of ended without, you know, actually asking a question. You can learn more at nationalalliancehealth.org. Michael Thompson is the president and CEO of the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions (National Alliance), the only nonprofit, purchaser-led organization with a national and regional structure dedicated to driving health and healthcare value across the country. Prior to joining the National Alliance, Mike was a Principal at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) for 20 years. He is a nationally recognized thought leader for business health strategies and health system reform. Mike has worked with major employers and other stakeholders on sustainable cost reduction, integrated health, wellness and consumerism, retiree health, private health exchanges, and health reform. Known for developing and promoting collaborative cross-sector health industry initiatives, Mike participated on the steering board of the World Economic Forum's “Working toward Wellness” initiative and co-founded the Private Exchange Evaluation Collaborative. Prior to PwC, Mike served as an executive with diverse roles with Prudential Healthcare for over 17 years. Mike is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries, serving on the Health Practice Council, and chairs the Medicare Sub-Committee of the American Academy of Actuaries. He is board president of the Innovation and Value Initiative. He is also widely recognized as a leading national advocate for mental health and well-being and was past president of the New York City chapter of the National Alliance for Mental Illness. 05:37 Check EP372 with Cora Opsahl; EP358 with Wayne Jenkins, MD; EP388 with Merrill Goozner; and EP346 with Peter Hayes for a deep dive. 05:48 Why should an employer health plan be concerned about how much area hospitals are spending? 07:01 How are hospitals quantifying their prices? 08:10 “I think we're not paying a fair price is the end game.” 10:45 How do we bring rigor back into the market? 11:12 What is NASHP? 15:10 What does the NASHP commercial breakeven take into account? 18:24 Why are hospitals conflicted when it comes to building a health system based on value and health? 20:17 Why is the onus on hospitals to defend the way they've spent the money they have? 21:58 “Where there are market dynamics, we typically see prices in that fair price range.” 25:06 What can employers do from a market standpoint, a program design point, and a policy standpoint? 27:11 What is the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions playbook? 30:15 Why is changing the dynamics in the press important to changing hospital pricing? 33:02 How fundamental is the employer's role in making sure that they're paying a fair price for the healthcare services their employees are receiving?   You can learn more at nationalalliancehealth.org.   @IWLMikeT of @ntlalliancehlth discusses #hospitalpricing on our #healthcarepodcast. #healthcare #podcast #hospitals #healthcarepricing   Recent past interviews: Click a guest's name for their latest RHV episode! Dr Rishi Wadhera (Encore! EP326), Ge Bai (Encore! EP356), Dave Dierk and Stacey Richter (INBW37), Merrill Goozner, Betsy Seals (EP387), Stacey Richter (INBW36), Dr Eric Bricker (Encore! EP351), Al Lewis, Dan Mendelson, Wendell Potter, Nick Stefanizzi, Brian Klepper (Encore! EP335), Dr Aaron Mitchell (EP382), Karen Root, Mark Miller, AJ Loiacono, Josh LaRosa, Stacey Richter (INBW35), Rebecca Etz (Encore! EP295), Olivia Webb (Encore! EP337), Mike Baldzicki, Lisa Bari, Betsy Seals (EP375), Dave Chase, Cora Opsahl (EP373), Cora Opsahl (EP372), Dr Mark Fendrick (Encore! EP308), Erik Davis and Autumn Yongchu (EP371)

Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2022.11.23.517655v1?rss=1 Authors: Krishnakumaran, R., Ray, S. Abstract: Gamma rhythm refers to oscillatory neural activity between 30-80 Hz, often induced in visual cortex by presentation of stimuli such as iso-luminant hues or gratings. Further, the power and peak frequency of gamma depend on the properties of the stimulus such as size and contrast. Gamma also has a typical arch shape, with a narrow trough and a broad peak, which can be replicated by a self-oscillating Wilson-Cowan (WC) model operating in an appropriate regime. However, oscillations in this model are infinitely long, unlike physiological gamma that occurs in short bursts. Further, unlike the model, gamma is faster after stimulus onset and slows down over time. Here, we first characterized gamma burst duration in LFP data recorded from two monkeys while they viewed full screen iso-luminant hues. We then added different types of noise in the inputs to the WC model and tested how that affected duration and temporal dynamics of gamma. While the model failed with the often-used Poisson noise, Ornstein-Uhlenbeck (OU) noise applied to both the excitatory and inhibitory populations in the WC model replicated the duration and slowing of gamma, and also replicated the shape and stimulus dependencies. Therefore, temporal dynamics of gamma oscillations put constraints on the type and properties of underlying neural noise. Copy rights belong to original authors. Visit the link for more info Podcast created by Paper Player, LLC

Today I'm joined by Dr. Ian Renshaw, Associate Professor in Exercise & Nutrition Science at Queensland University of Technology at Brisbane. Professor Renshaw is a major researcher in the Constraints-led Approach to motor learning. In fact, you'll see his name on several of the books and studies recommended throughout the Combat Learning Podcast. In this episode, Professor Renshaw teaches the "Environment Design Principles," a set of 4 considerations that help guide us into creating effective constraints-led training sessions. Those principles are: - Session intention. - Constrain to afford. - Representative learning design. - Repetition without repetition. If you've ever struggled to take the broad principles of CLA and create a framework for consistently designing good practices, this is the missing piece for you. So if you're excited to jump in, hit the subscribe button on your podcatcher and enjoy the show. --- Join the email list now: combatlearning.com/newsletter --- Find Professor Renshaw: Website: https://www.theconstraintscollective.com/ Email: i.renshaw@qut.edu.au --- Produced by Micah Peacock Intro Theme by Micah Peacock Outro Music is Synergy by Juche --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/combatlearning/message

The Congo Basin is home to the world's largest peatland. Simon Lewis, Professor of Global Change Science at UCL and the University of Leeds, tells Roland how peatlands all around the world are showing early alarm bells of change. From the boreal Arctic forests to the Amazon, Simon helps us understand how they could action huge change in the climate. Simon is joined by Dr Ifo Averti, Associate Professor in Forest Ecology at Universite Marien Ngouabi in the Congo who helps us understand what this landscape is like. Hurricane Ian, which recently caused devastating damage to Cuba and the United States, may signify a growing trend of increasingly powerful storms. Karthik Balaguru, climate and data scientist at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, explains how climate change is causing hurricanes to rapidly intensify, making them faster and wetter. On Sunday 6th November, COP27 will begin in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. Dr Debbie Rosen, Science and Policy Manager at CONSTRAIN, breaks down some of the jargon we might hear throughout the conference. We know the Earth's atmosphere is warming and it's thanks to us and our taste for fossil fuels. But how quickly is this melting the ice sheets, ice caps, and glaciers that remain on our planet? That's what listener David wants to know. With the help of a team of climate scientists in Greenland, Marnie Chesterton goes to find the answer, in an icy landscape that's ground zero in the story of thawing. She discovers how Greenland's ice sheet is sliding faster off land, and sees that the tiniest of creatures are darkening the ice surface and accelerating its melt. CrowdScience explores what we're in store for when it comes to melting ice. In the lead-up to yet another UN climate conference, we unpack what is contributing to sea level rise – from ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica, to melting mountain glaciers and warming oceans. There's a lot of ice at the poles. The question is: how much of it will still be there in the future? Research Professor and climate scientist Jason Box from the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland shows us how much ice Greenland we've already committed ourselves to losing, even if we stopped burning all fossil fuels today. His team, including Jakob Jakobsen, show us how these scientists collect all this data that helps feed climate models and helps us all to understand how quickly the seas might rise. Professor Martyn Trantor from Aarhus University helps us understand why a darkening Greenland ice sheet would only add to the problem of melting. And climate scientist Ruth Mottram from the Danish Meteorological Institute breaks down how the ice is breaking down in Antarctica and other glaciers around the world. Image credit: Getty Images

The Congo Basin is home to the world's largest peatland. Simon Lewis, Professor of Global Change Science at UCL and the University of Leeds, tells Roland how this peatland acts as a huge carbon sink and how climate change could result in these carbon stores being released. He is joined by Dr Ifo Averti, Associate Professor in Forest Ecology at Universite Marien Ngouabi in the Congo who helps us understand what this landscape is like. We'll explore how peatlands all around the world are showing early alarm bells of change. From the boreal Arctic forests to the Amazon, Simon helps us understand how they could action huge change in the climate. Hurricane Ian, which recently caused devastating damage to Cuba and the United States, may signify a growing trend of increasingly powerful storms. Karthik Balaguru, climate and data scientist at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, explains how climate change is causing hurricanes to rapidly intensify, making them faster and wetter. On Sunday 6th November, COP27 will begin in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. Dr Debbie Rosen, Science and Policy Manager at CONSTRAIN, breaks down some of the jargon we might hear throughout the conference. Contributors Simon Lewis, Professor of Global Change Science, University College London & University of Leeds Dr Ifo Averti, Associate Professor in Forest Ecology at Universite Marien Ngouabi Karthik Balaguru, Climate and Data Scientist, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Dr Debbie Rosen, Science and Policy Manager, CONSTRAIN Image credit: Getty Images Presenter: Roland Pease Assistant Producer: Sophie Ormiston Producer: Robbie Wojciechowski

Grain week 7 sees both railways' performance dip, but demand is growing. Tune into this week's episode of Grain By Train to hear Greg and Milt discuss how the increase in demand will affect rail performance and what to expect in the next few weeks.

Jim Bianco joined BloombergTV on September 26th, 2022. Below are Jim's talking points: 1:17 - Are we going to keep repricing terminal rates until the end of the year? 2:37 - It's difficult to live with 4 or 5% interest rates for an extended period of time. 5:46 - Do we go back to the pre-COVID, zero interest rate environment? 6:57 - What breaks the positive correlation between bonds and stocks? 19:20 - Market environment in the UK.

Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2022.09.09.505677v1?rss=1 Authors: Lenninger, M., Skoglund, M., Herman, P. A., Kumar, A. Abstract: According to the efficient coding hypothesis, sensory neurons are adapted to provide maximal information about the environment given some biophysical constraints. Early sensory neurons modulate their average firing rates in response to some features of the external stimulus, creating tuned responses. In early visual areas, these modulations (or tunings) are predominantly single-peaked. However, periodic tuning, as exhibited by grid cells, has been linked to a significant increase in decoding performance. Does this imply that the tuning curves in early visual areas are sub-optimal? We argue that the time scale at which neurons encode information is imperative to understanding the relative advantages of single-peaked and periodic tuning curves. Because, if decoding ability scales differently with time for the different shapes of tuning curves, the time scale at which the neurons operate becomes critical. Here, we show that the possibility of catastrophic (large) errors due to overlapping neural responses for distinct stimulus conditions creates a trade-off between decoding time and decoding ability. Unfortunately, standard theoretical measures such as Fisher information do not capture these errors. We investigate how (very) short decoding times and stimulus dimensionality affect the optimal shape of tuning curves for stimuli with finite domains. In particular, we focus on the spatial periods of the tuning curves (or the number of "peaks") for a class of circular tuning curves. We show a general trend for minimal decoding time, i.e., the shortest decoding time required to produce a statistically reliable signal, to increase with increasing Fisher information implying a trade-off between accuracy and speed. This trade-off is reinforced whenever the stimulus dimensionality is high or there is ongoing activity. Thus, given constraints on processing speed, we present normative arguments for the existence of single-peaked, rather than a periodic, tuning organization observed in early visual areas. Copy rights belong to original authors. Visit the link for more info Podcast created by PaperPlayer

In the end, the goal of every sales and marketing department is to help their organization close more deals. But did you know six key elements can help manage how a professional relationship operates? In today's episode of Aligned, Sean is joined by sales expert and founder of The Sales Evangelist Donald Kelly in the first of a three-part series to learn how to apply a framework to build and maintain scalable sales pipelines.  Environmental controls dictate the boundaries of the relationship.  Environmental controls have to impact other people beyond the individual buyer. However, you must be buyer-centric and focused primarily on their goals and expectations. Environment management is the key to establishing and maintaining good behavior while limiting and preventing bad behavior. Sellers can't intentionally change many attributes of the conditions surrounding the selling process, but there are some we can exert and influence other elements. Preventing buyer's fatigue:  Throughout the buying process, many buyers grow tired of pushback from teammates, management, and sellers, especially when the status quo is so easy to maintain. If you want to take people through the journey of change, understand how quickly a person is willing to move and scale the journey with the individual. Learn the internal politics within the organization. For example, one person might not want to risk jeopardizing their growth at the company by making the wrong purchase decision. Supply your contact with knowledge as ammunition to reinforce the connection and combat potential objections in-house. Managing different perspectives at different touchpoints within the buying journey: Pain mapping is a powerful tactic because the human desire to avoid pain is incredibly high, whether financial, strategic, or personal. The wrong thing would be to take everyone to golf or dinner and expect everyone to be at the same point in the journey - because they aren't. People don't buy products; they buy the improvement of the business. Marketers and sellers must convince the buyer not about the product's viability, but how purchasing the product will correlate with meeting their business objectives. Constrain the pain - Use social liberation with positive insertions of company collateral in pitches and develop the processes in later-stage opportunities to make the buyer process not only seamless, but designed explicitly for the organization to implement. Environmental changes either add positive or remove negative elements to the deal that convinces the buyer to move forward. Aligned Episode Resources: Read the transtheoretical theorem of behaviors in “Changing for Good” by James Prochaska, John Norcross, and Dr. DiClemente. Check out the Pentateuch, otherwise known as the first five books of the old testament. Tune in to our past episode with Donald discussing reward behaviors on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.  This episode is sponsored in part by FitzMartin's Sales and Marketing Alignment: Why does proper sales and marketing alignment result in a 32% average lift in revenue? Because a unified company centered around its prospects can't help but thrive. FitzMartin's Sales and Marketing Alignment program will analyze your current sales and marketing structure to deliver a plan based on the needs of your prospects, bringing you increased revenue, expansion opportunities, and (above all) a unified front when communicating with prospects.  To set your company up for success, visit fitzmartin.com/solutions to discover how to unify your sales and marketing for the best results.  This episode is sponsored in part by Fitzmartin's Organization and Culture Alignment: Company culture and retention are directly connected. After all, if you fail to build good company culture, you fail to retain top talent. At FitzMartin, we help leaders like you raise their NPS scores from the low 60s to the high 80s (and, more importantly, present a plan to help you do the same.) Create your company culture based on a shared mission to attract and retain top talent. Visit fitzmartin.com/solutions to learn more.

Today's episode is one that every ADHD needs: a fun and simple lesson in how to be productive. I'll take you through the 5 steps that I teach all of my clients when we talk about productivity: Constrain your list down to just 1 or 2 things, decide ahead of time what you're going to do, schedule everything on your calendar, take massive action (no more researching!), and then evaluate how you did and make any adjustments for tomorrow. It may sound complicated, but really these steps are simple if you're willing to feel terrible and TRUST yourself to implement the steps. Buckle up for an episode that just might change your life forever.Visit www.ihaveadhd.com/focused for more resourcesHang out with me on Instagram HERE!

Watch the live stream: Watch on YouTube About the show Sponsored by the IRL Podcast from Mozilla Brian #1: Pip constraints files by luminousmen You can put some constraints on your dependencies with a constraints file. “Constraints files are requirements files that only control which version of a requirement is installed, not whether it is installed or not. “ Syntax is a subset of requirements.txt syntax but all the restrictions seem reasonable, considering must have a name can't be editable can't specify extras (that one is maybe slightly weird) You can put --constraint constraints.txt right at the top of your requirements.txt file or specify it on command line, pip install --constraint constraints.txt -r requirements.txt Or, my favorite, stick it at the top of requirements.in file. yes. pip-compile correctly handles constraints when generating requirements.txt. Example requirements.in --constraint constraints.txt typer constraints.txt click

How you think about time—such as if you have enough, not enough, or plenty of it—impacts what you create in your writing life. Many writers credit time as necessary for their skills, clients, or assignment quality to improve.  An overemphasis on time passing to become a better freelancer isn't useful or accurate, and can be a disempowering framework. Time passing isn't the important factor in if I learn or complete something; often time passes and we don't learn or complete our writing. Ironically, the refrain of “I need more time to pitch” (or finish the current assignment or freewrite or work on a book or whatever it is) often creates a sense of frustration, scarcity, urgency, or fear. In turn, the writers spends less or no extra time.  Because if you don't have enough time, why bother? If the requirement for effective pitching was more time, I'd be all for it. But it's simply not the missing ingredient. Time happens either way: if you write the pitch or not, time goes by. If you could only write a pitch effectively or efficiently, you'd almost certainly opt for a good slow pitch over a quick one that doesn't get assigned.  Time isn't the missing element. Skill, clarify, confidence, practice, and prioritization are all more accurate assessments about what to focus on.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 12:25)What Does Victory in War Mean?: A Voice from the Past Argues for Realism when Looking at Russia's War with UkraineHow Does It End? Fissures Emerge Over What Constitutes Victory in Ukraine by New York Times (David E. Sanger, Steven Erlanger and Eric Schmitt)Part II (12:25 - 20:48)Contain, Constrain, Combat? The Strategy of the United States in the Fight Against World CommunismU.S. Aims to Constrain China by Shaping Its Environment, Blinken Says by New York Times (Edward Wong and Ana Swanson)Part III (20:48 - 24:55)The Continuous Clash of Worldviews in a Fallen World: The Vexing Challenge of Containing Sin Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

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I speak to Spencer about being a classicist in a post-modern world, hysteria as the baseline feeling, the longing for order and guidance, and how it manifests under a system where order is seen as fundamentally oppressive. We also speak about being gay and adjacent to the dissident right and BAP's perspective on the origin of homosexuality. Spencer Klavan is a classicist, writer and podcast host, he is also Associate Editor at the Claremont Review of Books @ClaremontIns, Features Editor at the American Mind @theammind, and Host of the Young Heretics Show @ynghereticsshow --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/aksubversive/message

The 88th State of the Fleet Industry video produced by Automotive Fleet offers an updated look at the state of the fleet market as presented by AF Editor Mike Antich. This episode is sponsored by Circle K. Learn more about the Circle K Fleet Card. Today's topics include: The war in Ukraine is threatening to disrupt global supply chains. Russia and Ukraine are essential suppliers of raw materials and energy crucial to supply chains. Russia and Ukraine lead the global production of metals such as aluminum, nickel, copper, palladium, and iron. The sanctions on Russia has increased the price of these metals. Approximately 90% of the neon used in microchip lithography originates in Russia. Sanction impacted the export of neon, which threatens to aggravate the microchip shortage. Timestamps 0:00 Intro 0:50 The War in Ukraine's Threat to Global Supply Chains 2:35 Russian Sanctions Increase Metals Pricing 7:20 Use of Neon in Microchips

On this episode We have an special guest from NXP Semiconductor , Jorge Torres he is the Distribution Sales Manager for Mexico & Central America. We will about the current supply constrain, technology trends & share some comments from previous experiences. En este episodio tenemos un invitado especial de NXP Semiconductor, Jorge Torres que es el Gerente de Ventas de Distribución para México y Centroamérica. Hablaremos sobre laescases de Chips ( supply constrain), tendencias tecnológicas y compartiremos algunos comentarios de experiencias anteriores. Tech News for the Electronics Industry "4 Semiconductor Cafe": Carlos Unda, Rogério Moreira, Pavel Navarrete & Juan Barrera. DISCLAIMER: The information, statements, comments, views, and opinions expressed in this podcast are personal and are solely those of the authors, and not necessarily those of employers, other organizations, committees, or other groups or individuals. #technews #semiconductors #technology MUSIC: __ Bumper Tag by John Deley Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Music provided by FreeMusic109 https://youtube.com/FreeMusic109 _ DISCLAIMER: La información, declaraciones, comentarios, puntos de vista y opiniones expresados en este podcast son personales y son únicamente de los autores, y no necesariamente de los empleadores, otras organizaciones, comites u otros grupos o individuos. #podcast #foundries #foundries #technews #semiconductors #technology --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/4-semiconductor-cafe/message

We talked about: kDimensions Being self-employed Visual engineering Constrain yourself to get creative Coming up with ideas Visualising difficult concepts The process of creating visuals Creating visuals Learning to create visuals for engineers Consuming with intention to create Learning by breaking code Earning with visuals Adding visuals to blog posts Meor's book: visual introduction to deep learning Links: A Visual Introduction to Deep Learning by Meor Amer: https://gumroad.com/a/63231091 kDimensions website: https://kdimensions.com/ Book to learn about Figma: https://figmabook.com/ Jack Butcher's approach: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azhqc4K-GAE Join DataTalks.Club: https://datatalks.club/slack.html Our events: https://datatalks.club/events.html

Tomorrow begins Joe Biden's two-day “Summit for Democracy,” whose avowed goal is to rally the nations of the world against the forces of authoritarianism.Yet some of the authoritarian forces that pose the gravest threat to American democracy (and to other democracies around the world) are homegrown in the U.S. -- such as the former guy's Big Lie and refusal to concede the 2020 election, his attempted coup, his instigation of the deadly January 6 insurrection, and his open encouragement of Republican state legislatures to suppress votes and take over state electoral machinery. And then, of course, the GOP's willingness if not eagerness to go along with all this. My newsletter on power, politics, and the real economy is reader supported. Both free and paid subscriptions are available. If you'd like to support this work, please consider a paid subscription. And then there's Rupert Murdoch's Fox News and Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook — both of whose relentless and intentional promulgation of lies and paranoid fantasies have done much to poison the American mind. (Not to be outdone, the former guy is about to launch his own media company, to be headed by Devin Nunes, the crazed pro-Trump California Congressman.) American business groups have been invited to the Summit, despite their nonstop lobbying against proposed voting rights legislation in Congress and their increasing pollution of politics with corporate money.Small wonder that Freedom House's 2021 Freedom in the World report — which scores countries on a scale of 0 to 100 — has given the United States a score of 83, a major drop from America's score of 94 just a decade ago.With all this in mind, I thought today's Office Hours would offer a good opportunity for us to speculate about the future of American democracy. Please answer this question: What will American democracy be like ten years from now unless … [you fill in the blank]?Eager to have your views. As usual, I'll chime in around 10 am PT, 1 pm ET.***Your comments so far are so thoughtful that you've prompted me to jump in earlier than I'd planned. Many thanks for this wonderful forum! First, to summarize points that several of you have made, I see three existential threats to American democracy: (1) Big money, from large corporations and wealthy individuals, that goes into political campaigns and into issue ads. The money is essentially bribing lawmakers. There's almost no countervailing sources of big money. Labor union contributions don't come close. (2) Authoritarian, anti-democratic moves by Trump Republicans to rig elections in ways that suppress the votes of likely Democratic voters and give Republican legislators power over election officials – based on the Big Lie that the 2020 election was “stolen,” but really based on the Republican Party's assessment that demographic trends work against it unless it shrinks the electorate. (3) A media (especially Fox News and Facebook) that lies incessantly to spread outrage, anger, panic, and paranoia in order to boost ratings and revenues. Unless these three threats are contained and reversed, I see little hope for American democracy as we know it. Ten years from now we'll be an oligarchy. We might still call ourselves a democracy. Hopefully we'll still maintain the rule of law. But America will a democracy in name only. What can we do? Fortunately, there are four immediate things we can do. But time is wasting. Each can be accomplished now, but each will become harder to achieve in coming months and years as anti-democratic forces gain ground. 1. Get big money out of politics. The Supreme Court is unlikely to reverse its shameful decision in Citizens United vs. FEC and related cases, especially given the current makeup of the Court. And a constitutional amendment allowing government to limit amounts of money spent on campaigns is extremely unlikely. But campaign finance reform is possible, especially reforms that provide matching public dollars for every small donation. Such a reform was in the original “For the People Act.” It can and should be added to the Freedom to Vote Act, now in the Senate. Small versions of it can and should be enacted in your state. 2. Enact the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Amendment Act. Both are necessary to set national voting rights standards. Both have been passed by the House. Almost every Democrat in the Senate supports them. But because no Republican senator supports them, to be enacted the filibuster must be abolished or at least altered to carve out voting rights. This is where Manchin and Sinema come in. If they fail to join other senate Democrats in this, history will remember them as traitors to the cause of American democracy. 3. Hold Trump and his authoritarian lawmakers accountable for their anti-democratic moves, particularly those that entailed an attempted coup in the months after the 2020 election. Hopefully, the House investigation will reveal the coup in all its disgraceful detail. (When the history of this shameful period is written, lawmakers like Rep. Liz Cheney will be remembered as heroes.) The Justice Department must take action against Trump and all lawmakers implicated in the coup. 4. Constrain the divisive lies coming from social media, Fox News, and other outlets. How to do this without undermining freedom of speech? Two ways: (1) Revoke Section 230 of the Communications Act, which protects digital media providers from liability for the content posted by their users—even if that content is harmful, hateful, or misleading. There is no continuing justification for this legal protection, particularly at a time when the largest of these providers are vast monopolies. (2) Create a new “fairness doctrine,” requiring all broadcasters – including cable -- to cover issues of public importance in ways that present opposing perspectives. Obviously, this will be difficult to enforce but at least it would affirm the public's interest in knowing more than one side of a controversial issues. These four fixes are only a start. Over long term, as several of you have noted, we need an educational system that emphasizes civic virtue and citizen responsibilities; a Supreme Court more dedicated to constraining big money than suppressing votes, and which respects the critical wall between church and state rather than the weaponizing of religion; and a broad rejection of the use of racism to undermine our democracy. Hope this helps. I'll add more thoughts in response to yours, below. Thanks again for your thoughtfulness and respectfulness. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit robertreich.substack.com/subscribe

It's been quiet for a long time, but inflation is rearing it's head in a way not seen since the lead-up to the Global Financial Crisis and 2021 could prove to see more inflation than any single year since 1991. This week we talk about what inflation is, and a few things you can do to buffer yourself from the effects of this invisible "tax" on your lifestyle.    Questions? Email me: Mike@ngpfp.com

Photo:  Tigray war: A destroyed armored vehicle in one of the main streets of Hawzen on 6 June 2021 . CBS Eye on the World with John Batchelor CBS Audio Network @Batchelorshow 2/2 Blinken to Addis Ababa to constrain the civil war.  Gregory Copley, Defense & Foreign Affairs https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/17/world/africa/blinken-is-the-highest-ranking-biden-official-to-visit-africa.html

Photo: Haile Salassie enters Addis Ababa 1946 CBS Eye on the World with John Batchelor CBS Audio Network @Batchelorshow 1/2 Blinken to Addis Ababa to constrain the civil war.  Gregory Copley, Defense & Foreign Affairs https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/17/world/africa/blinken-is-the-highest-ranking-biden-official-to-visit-africa.html

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What messages about yourself and the world are you carrying? Where did they come from? Rachel explores the "scripts" that are handed to us and how these can be constraining. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Just A Dash is back with hosts Laura Gomez and Theo Lloyd-Hughes discussing another very eventful week of Women's Soccer. (1:45) What happened to the Houston Dash in the 1-0 defeat to Portland Thorns? (9:40) The BBVA Stadium light show, and how can we make stadiums as inclusive as possible? (14:10) The USWNT drew 0-0 with Australia, can they turnaround their choppy start to the Tokyo Olympics? (20:49) Ally Prisock has left the Dash to go and play in France. (26:10) Previewing the next match vs. NJ/NY Gotham FC.#NoRacismInSpaceCity #LaToxica #LaJefa #WelcomeTed #LaQueEscapa #SustainableSpencer #GothamFashionRunwayFollow us on twitter:@TheStrikerTexas@LauraGomezNews@Theodore_LH

Every editor says to read their publication before pitching. When I coach writers, we put this research step first—get to know their stories, angles, and readers, before developing a story idea. Some writers prefer to avoid this essential step because they associate it with overwhelm. Many writers find researching publications online in particular to be a rabbit hole that's dark and unending. One of my coaching clients felt swamped when trying to evalute the New York Times online. Not too surprising when you consider their archives date back to the 1800s. Let's look at how constraint and intention can help with decision making, focus, and a better understanding of who you're writing for. YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE … WCP 128 Archives Vol. I: Managing overwhelm WCP 114 Everyday dream clients: Pitching triad miniseries part 2 WCP 111 Intentions and transitions WCP 29: The research rabbit hole WCP 4: Pitching: The perfect black T-shirt WORK WITH ME: JOIN THE FREELANCE WRITER BOOTCAMP WAITLIST Break into your dream publications and get paid well while covering stories that matter. Alumni of my small group coaching program, Freelance Writer Bootcamp, have used these proven pitching processes to break into the New York Times, the Guardian, Bustle, Fodor's, Condé Nast Traveler, Al Jazeera, the BBC, and many more. We cover all the external skills to improve your pitch acceptance rate, and the internal mindset work to keep you from getting in your own way. Writers on the waitlist will be the first to hear when Bootcamp applications open up for early bird enrollment in the next session. Click here to join the Freelance Writer Bootcamp waitlist: www.FreelanceWriterBootcamp.com More info and complete show notes: www.rebeccalweber.com/podcast135

En este episodio hablaremos de las etapas del proceso de fabricación de semiconductores. ¿Por qué estamos en crisis? ¿Por qué no es fácil soportar a toda la demanda que exige la industria tecnologia? Tech News para la industria de Electrónica. 4 Semiconductor Cafe: Carlos Unda, Rogerio Moreira, Pavel Navarrete & Juan Barrera. DISCLAIMER: La información, declaraciones, comentarios, puntos de vista y opiniones expresados en este podcast son personales y son únicamente de los autores, y no necesariamente de los empleadores, otras organizaciones, comites u otros grupos o individuos. Rogério Moreira Pavel Navarrete Juan Barrera #podcast #foundries #foundries #technews #semiconductors #technology MUSICA: __________________ Bumper Tag by John Deley Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Music provided by FreeMusic109 https://youtube.com/FreeMusic109 ____________________ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/4-semiconductor-cafe/message

You know Social Media to me is like a Double Edge Sword..It can be used to Empower and Give Strength OR it can be used to Constrain and Weaken. All in all it has its Perks and Problems. Social Media is Great for staying connected with loved ones, networking, venting, showcasing talent etc. Then at the same time also creates a sense of doubt, envy, self loathing, loneliness etc. Real Life compared to social media I say to each his own..Live Your Truth. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rk-kimberlymonet/support

How do an athlete’s action capabilities (e.g. their speed, power, movement time) influence their abilities to perceive affordances and make decisions? How well calibrated are these things? Can we improve perception and decision making by increasing action capacity?   Articles: But I can’t pass that far! The influence of motor skill on decision making The influence of instructions and body-scaling as constraints on decision-making processes in team sports Individual differences in the visual control of intercepting a penalty kick in association football Action capability constrains visuo-motor complexity during planning and performance in on-sight climbing Goalkeeping in the soccer penalty kick: The dive is coordinated to the kicker’s non-kicking leg placement, irrespective of time constraints Video: https://youtu.be/5mffRciOld4   More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc)   Subscribe in iOS/Apple Subscribe in Anroid/Google   Support the podcast and receive bonus content   Credits: The Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action Mark Lanegan - Saint Louis Elegy via freemusicarchive.org and jamendo.com

Sylvia Gallusser. Sylvia is a Global Futurist based in San Francisco. As Founder & CEO at Silicon Humanism, Sylvia conducts foresight research on the future of health, well-aging, and social interaction, evolutions in retail and mobility, the future of work, life-long learning, artificial intelligence, the future of our oceans and sustainability, as well as the future of the mind and transhumanism. Sylvia has been advising more than 500 tech companies for the past 15 years. She is a published author of Future Fiction with Fast Future Publishing.

The moral horrors of genocide and mass atrocity lead us to wonder how such things are even possible. A common and understandable reaction is to see events of this kind as arising from the collapse and eventual disappearance of norms. That is, because we find genocide and mass atrocity so difficult to comprehend, we grasp for an explanation that ascribes to such episodes the absence of compressibility. In Unconscionable Crimes: How Norms Explain and Constrain Mass Atrocity (MIT 2020), Paul Morrow argues against this tendency. On his view, instances of mass atrocity often reflect the presence, rather than the absence, of norms. Paul Morrow argues that recognizing the moral, legal, and social norms governing mass atrocity can help prevent its occurrence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The moral horrors of genocide and mass atrocity lead us to wonder how such things are even possible. A common and understandable reaction is to see events of this kind as arising from the collapse and eventual disappearance of norms. That is, because we find genocide and mass atrocity so difficult to comprehend, we grasp for an explanation that ascribes to such episodes the absence of compressibility. In Unconscionable Crimes: How Norms Explain and Constrain Mass Atrocity (MIT 2020), Paul Morrow argues against this tendency. On his view, instances of mass atrocity often reflect the presence, rather than the absence, of norms. Paul Morrow argues that recognizing the moral, legal, and social norms governing mass atrocity can help prevent its occurrence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The moral horrors of genocide and mass atrocity lead us to wonder how such things are even possible. A common and understandable reaction is to see events of this kind as arising from the collapse and eventual disappearance of norms. That is, because we find genocide and mass atrocity so difficult to comprehend, we grasp for an explanation that ascribes to such episodes the absence of compressibility. In Unconscionable Crimes: How Norms Explain and Constrain Mass Atrocity (MIT 2020), Paul Morrow argues against this tendency. On his view, instances of mass atrocity often reflect the presence, rather than the absence, of norms. Paul Morrow argues that recognizing the moral, legal, and social norms governing mass atrocity can help prevent its occurrence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The moral horrors of genocide and mass atrocity lead us to wonder how such things are even possible. A common and understandable reaction is to see events of this kind as arising from the collapse and eventual disappearance of norms. That is, because we find genocide and mass atrocity so difficult to comprehend, we grasp for an explanation that ascribes to such episodes the absence of compressibility. In Unconscionable Crimes: How Norms Explain and Constrain Mass Atrocity (MIT 2020), Paul Morrow argues against this tendency. On his view, instances of mass atrocity often reflect the presence, rather than the absence, of norms. Paul Morrow argues that recognizing the moral, legal, and social norms governing mass atrocity can help prevent its occurrence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The moral horrors of genocide and mass atrocity lead us to wonder how such things are even possible. A common and understandable reaction is to see events of this kind as arising from the collapse and eventual disappearance of norms. That is, because we find genocide and mass atrocity so difficult to comprehend, we grasp for an explanation that ascribes to such episodes the absence of compressibility. In Unconscionable Crimes: How Norms Explain and Constrain Mass Atrocity (MIT 2020), Paul Morrow argues against this tendency. On his view, instances of mass atrocity often reflect the presence, rather than the absence, of norms. Paul Morrow argues that recognizing the moral, legal, and social norms governing mass atrocity can help prevent its occurrence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/book-of-the-day

Do you play the hero? Try to take on everything and solve every problem? Or do you live in a culture where this is the norm. In this episode Carolyn explores how by taking on more and more, prioritisation gets postponed, and in the end, the benefits of focused action is lost. Lose your hero persona and transform your ability to prioritise.

When you find what you love, and it doesn't hurt you or those you love, strive to be near it always, and when obstacles present themselves, overcome, do not quit. Procrastination is a the most common form of complacency/stagnation, the more excuses you make the less you accomplish.

I can't constrain myself. I feel anger toward politicians today. Who are these people at the top? Our national debt will never be paid back. We have a panoply of despair and yet our politicians refuse to help the people. My point: Borrow any amount of fiat money cause it will never be paid back. It's at the heart of everything. What is money? Digital currency, a credit system, a debtor jubilee. The federal debt will disappear. MUSIC Michael Giacchino, Alexander Borodin, Ryan Amon

Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2020.10.02.324285v1?rss=1 Authors: Song, J., Merrill, R. A., Usachev, A. Y., Strack, S. Abstract: Proper brain development and function requires finely controlled mechanisms for protein turnover and disruption of genes involved in proteostasis is a common cause of neurodevelopmental disorders. Kelch-like 15 (KLHL15) is a substrate adaptor for cullin3 (Cul3)-containing E3 ubiquitin ligases and KLHL15 gene mutations were recently described as a cause of severe X-linked intellectual disability. Here, we used a bioinformatics approach to identify a family of neuronal microtubule-associated proteins (MAPs) as KLHL15 substrates, which are themselves critical for early brain development. We biochemically validated doublecortin (DCX), also an X-linked disease gene, and doublecortin-like kinases 1 and 2 (DCLK1/2) as bona fide KLHL15 interactors and mapped KLHL15 interaction regions to their tandem DCX domains. Shared with two previously identified KLHL15 substrates, a FRY tripeptide at the C-terminal edge of the second DCX domain is necessary for KLHL15-mediated ubiquitination of DCX and DCLK1/2 and subsequent proteasomal degradation. Conversely, silencing endogenous KLHL15 markedly stabilizes these DCX domain-containing proteins and prolongs their half-life. Functionally, overexpression of KLHL15 in the presence of wild-type DCX reduces dendritic complexity of cultured hippocampal neurons, whereas neurons expressing FRY-mutant DCX are resistant to KLHL15. Collectively, our findings highlight the critical importance of the E3 ubiquitin ligase adaptor KLHL15 in proteostasis of neuronal MAPs and identify a regulatory network important for development of the mammalian nervous system. Copy rights belong to original authors. Visit the link for more info

Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2020.09.22.307561v1?rss=1 Authors: Yau, J. O.-Y., Chaichim, C., Power, J., McNally, G. Abstract: Animals, including humans, use prediction error to guide learning about danger in the environment. The basolateral amygdala (BLA) is obligatory for this learning and BLA excitatory projection neurons are instructed by aversive prediction error to form fear associations. Complex networks of inhibitory interneurons, dominated by parvalbumin (PV) expressing GABAergic neurons, form the intrinsic microcircuitry of the BLA to control projection neuron activity. Whether BLA PV interneurons are also sensitive to prediction error and how they use this error to control fear learning remains unknown. We used PV cell-type specific recording and manipulation approaches in male transgenic PV-Cre rats to address these issues. We show that BLA PV neurons control fear learning about aversive events but not learning about their omission. Furthermore, during fear learning BLA PV neurons express the activity signatures of aversive prediction error: greater activity to unexpected than expected aversive events and greater activity to better rather than poorer predictors of these events. Crucially, we show that BLA PV neurons act to limit fear learning across these variations in prediction error. Together, this demonstrates that prediction error instructs and regulatesBLA fearassociation formation in a cell-type specific manner. Whereas BLA projection neurons use prediction error signals to form and store fear associations, BLA PV interneurons use prediction error signals to constrain fear association formation. Copy rights belong to original authors. Visit the link for more info

In our last +1, we got our inner Freak on as we spent some time with Dav!d Rendall and learned to embrace constraints as we reminded ourselves to approach this whole game of life as Optimalists rather than Perfectionists—using our ideals as GUIDING STARS not distant shores.   We explored the value of constraints on a high level.    I promised to talk about the idea in a little more detail in terms of choosing what we want to do with our lives AND in the day-to-day of actually making things happen.   So…   Dav!d kicks off the chapter on the power of limiting our options with a quote from Seth Godin who tells us: “You really can’t try to do everything, especially if you intend to be the best in the world.”    Amen.   And, as I read this chapter I thought of chats I had back in the day with Steve Chandler when he and I worked 1-on-1.    He loved Alan Watts’s wisdom that tennis is more fun with a court (constraints!) and Igor Stravinsky’s wisdom that “The more constraints one imposes, the more one frees oneself. And the arbitrariness of the constraint serves only to obtain precision in the execution.”   As I searched the ol’ database of 600+ Notes on my Mac to find that Stravinsky quote, I found this parallel wisdom from Austin Kleon’s Steal Like an Artist.   He tells us: “In this age of information abundance and overload, those who get ahead will be the folks who figure out what to leave out, so they can concentrate on what’s really important to them. Nothing is more paralyzing than the idea of limitless possibilities.   The idea that you can do anything is absolutely terrifying. The way to get over creative block is to simply place some constraints on yourself. It seems contradictory, but when it comes to creative work, limitations mean freedom... The right constraints can lead to your very best work. My favorite example? Dr. Seuss wrote The Cat in the Hat with only 236 different words, so his editor bet him he couldn’t write a book with only 50 different words. Dr. Seuss came back and won the bet with Green Eggs and Ham, one of the bestselling children’s books of all time.”   (btw: As I reread that, I thought of our Note on the brilliant biography Dr. Seuss and Mr. Geisel where we talk about those exact same constraints. Check it out!)   As I chat about in our Notes on Steal Like an Artist, I LOVE constraints.    They are my friend (when I remember them).    Obvious constraints I use creatively include: Each PhilosophersNote is SIX pages long. Not 3 or 8 or 12 or... SIX.    The +1s are short and sweet not crazy long. (Except for the rare +11. lol)    The Optimal Living 101 classes and Mastery Series sessions? They’re each 10 Ideas and around an hour. Not 3 or 7 or 14 or 22. TEN! (Hah.)   Today’s +1.   Back to YOU.    What limitations can you impose on yourself?    How can you CONSTRAIN your options more so you can enjoy your life more?   Remember the Paradox of Choice. And The Illusion of Choice.   Simplify. Go all in. On being your best.   TODAY.

In our last +1, we got our inner Freak on as we spent some time with Dav!d Rendall and learned to embrace constraints as we reminded ourselves to approach this whole game of life as Optimalists rather than Perfectionists—using our ideals as GUIDING STARS not distant shores.   We explored the value of constraints on a high level.    I promised to talk about the idea in a little more detail in terms of choosing what we want to do with our lives AND in the day-to-day of actually making things happen.   So…   Dav!d kicks off the chapter on the power of limiting our options with a quote from Seth Godin who tells us: “You really can’t try to do everything, especially if you intend to be the best in the world.”    Amen.   And, as I read this chapter I thought of chats I had back in the day with Steve Chandler when he and I worked 1-on-1.    He loved Alan Watts’s wisdom that tennis is more fun with a court (constraints!) and Igor Stravinsky’s wisdom that “The more constraints one imposes, the more one frees oneself. And the arbitrariness of the constraint serves only to obtain precision in the execution.”   As I searched the ol’ database of 600+ Notes on my Mac to find that Stravinsky quote, I found this parallel wisdom from Austin Kleon’s Steal Like an Artist.   He tells us: “In this age of information abundance and overload, those who get ahead will be the folks who figure out what to leave out, so they can concentrate on what’s really important to them. Nothing is more paralyzing than the idea of limitless possibilities.   The idea that you can do anything is absolutely terrifying. The way to get over creative block is to simply place some constraints on yourself. It seems contradictory, but when it comes to creative work, limitations mean freedom... The right constraints can lead to your very best work. My favorite example? Dr. Seuss wrote The Cat in the Hat with only 236 different words, so his editor bet him he couldn’t write a book with only 50 different words. Dr. Seuss came back and won the bet with Green Eggs and Ham, one of the bestselling children’s books of all time.”   (btw: As I reread that, I thought of our Note on the brilliant biography Dr. Seuss and Mr. Geisel where we talk about those exact same constraints. Check it out!)   As I chat about in our Notes on Steal Like an Artist, I LOVE constraints.    They are my friend (when I remember them).    Obvious constraints I use creatively include: Each PhilosophersNote is SIX pages long. Not 3 or 8 or 12 or... SIX.    The +1s are short and sweet not crazy long. (Except for the rare +11. lol)    The Optimal Living 101 classes and Mastery Series sessions? They’re each 10 Ideas and around an hour. Not 3 or 7 or 14 or 22. TEN! (Hah.)   Today’s +1.   Back to YOU.    What limitations can you impose on yourself?    How can you CONSTRAIN your options more so you can enjoy your life more?   Remember the Paradox of Choice. And The Illusion of Choice.   Simplify. Go all in. On being your best.   TODAY.

Scripture clearly shows how Christians can adamantly disagree, and yet it does not hinder the continuation of ministry. May we remember this when we have sharp disagreements with any of the Brethren.

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Exclusive Resource: Migration Method™ – How To Build a SaaS Product Inside a Service Business The Right Way - http://bit.ly/30hJ0JB -- I’ve seen this happen before… A business that’s already growing decides to start their own SaaS. It always seems like a great idea.  You’re already serving your customers, you know their problems, and you’ve got company resources to work with…  So it’s gotta be easier than starting from scratch, right? Next thing you know it’s 3 years later and you’ve spent $7 MIL. and you HAVEN’T EVEN LAUNCHED! This happened to someone I was introduced to hoping I could help them out… You might wonder how it’s possible, but trust me, when you don’t have a good plan about how to build, co-create and launch your SaaS, it’s too easy to go broke spending another $150K/month for an outsourced development company. That’s why in today’s video I am going to walk you through the steps of building a SaaS business without losing all of your savings.  The 5 points in this video are super important. It’s not rocket science but you’ll be amazed at how easily they get forgotten. Here they are: 1. Solve your own problems first 2. Constrain the resources 3. Don’t overbuild for someday 4. Hire someone external 5. Talk about it I made this video to save businesses from tripping up on their own success.  A business starts to get some traction and some profits and then they lose it all on the SaaS Roulette Wheel.  It frustrates me because it can all be avoided.  It’s like they start making some cash and suddenly they forget everything they know about what made their business work in the first place. The thing is: real success is never a gamble. It’s not accidental! It’s strategic and smart… from the start. That’s why you’ve gotta check out this video. I just can’t let you make these mistakes and I want you to approach it the right way. Don’t forget to leave a comment to let me know if this realigns your thinking. -- Dan Martell has advised more startups than his hometown has people and teaches startup founders like you how to scale. He previously created, raised venture funding for and successfully exited two tech startups: Flowtown and Clarity.fm. You should follow him on twitter @danmartell for tweets that are actually awesome. + Instagram (behind the scenes): http://instagram.com/danmartell + Facebook (live trainings + Q&A): http://FB.com/DanMartell + Twitter (what I'm reading): http://twitter.com/danmartell Exclusive Resource: Migration Method™ – How To Build a SaaS Product Inside a Service Business The Right Way - http://bit.ly/30hJ0JB

Receive free updates of this Daily Vocabulary Podcast on your email. Click here: http://bit.ly/subscribe-for-bm-podcast Today’s word is: constrain. The meaning of constrain is: to stop someone from doing something, to control or limit something, restrict the movement In this English vocabulary lesson you will learn how to use the word constrain. We are sure that this ESL lesson will help you to enhance your English vocabulary and speak English fluently and confidently. The word constrain means to prevent someone from doing something or to put restrictions on some movement. For example: A special team of the police was deployed to constrain the people who had gathered to protest. Listen carefully how we can use the word constrain in 8 different situations in 8 different sentences. Example number 1 of 8: The doctors prescribed a range of expensive medicines to the patient. However, lack of finances constrained the patient from buying those medicines. Example number 2 of 8:  There are some regions where families don’t allow girls to work in the night shift or opt for higher education. This constrains their freedom, financial independence and holistic growth. Example number 3 of 8:  The economy of some of the developed nations slowed down during the last year. This may constrain the demand for exports to those countries. Example number 4 of 8: There were reports in media that certain bank officers were issuing loans without proper verification. This prompted the central bank to take corrective action and it constrained the banks from giving loans without proper approvals. Example number 5 of 8: Sushmita had a limited English vocabulary. She realised that this constrained her ability to express her thoughts during office meetings. Hence, she decided to enroll for a business English improvement class.   Example number 6 of 8:  Satya was born in a family of doctors. Everyone expected him to be a doctor. But, he had a passion for becoming a musician. His family acted pragmatically and never constrained him from pursuing his dream. Example number 7 of 8:  The government is in the process of building a highway between two major cities. However, the project involves acquisition of land from respective owners for construction. It is anticipated that this may constrain the speed of execution of the project. Example number 8 of 8: The batsman suffered a muscle tear during a practice session. This constrained his ability to run between the wickets. Today we learnt the word constrain which means: to stop someone from doing something, to control or limit something, restrict the movement. Can you frame 3 sentences with constrain and type in the comments box? We are waiting. We are sure this lesson has helped to enhance your English vocabulary and speak fluent English. You can download the script of this episode and all our episodes from www.bmenglishspeakingradio.in. Stay tuned for new English vocabulary lessons. We are on a mission to train 1 crore Indians in English fluency. This was episode number 145 of 200 BM Vocabulary episodes that we have planned. Kindly note that we will be publishing 1 vocabulary episode daily at 6 am Indian Standard Time. So meet you tomorrow at 6 ‘o’ clock with a new word! Receive free updates of this Daily Vocabulary Podcast on your email. Click here: http://bit.ly/subscribe-for-bm-podcast We, at BM English Speaking Institute train freshers and middle-level managers, to speak English Fluently and Confidently. To know more about BM Advanced English Speaking Course visit: https://www.bmconsultantsindia.com/advanced-English-speaking-course.html

Laser Focus What are you focusing on right now? So many of us imagine success as “having it all.” While that may be true, the way to get there requires focus; giving up a lot of things, disappearing from the spotlight, and building that one thing that will be your contribution to the world--your legacy. The first step to achieving something is figuring out what you want in the first place. And the more you think about it, the more you realize how much harder it actually is. What is something that you like, love, and care for? What is something that you love doing so much that you can do it for the rest of your life? What is something that you're willing to grow and flourish at the expense of momentarily saying no to so many things because it will take a lot of you to turn an idea into a reality? Every success story begins with a decision to focus on one thing. Constrain how much you are doing at the moment to expand an idea that will have value five years from now, ten years from now. No one will see what you are building. They won’t understand why you're so driven at something or why you are saying “no” to them or to other opportunities. It's challenging to say “no” because it's so easy to go with the flow, to get rewarded and recognized around people. But when you start saying no, because you are laser focused on opportunities that align with your goal, you have more room to say yes to the things that matter. You have more energy and mind power to absorb everything that will further you in your direction. Everything you do is connected. You grow from the right opportunities. You see things that busy people often look past. Make your timeline something important here and now and you will build something exceptional for those you care about.    

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ES042 Orchestra Enhancement in the Pit w/ Prof David Smith  Professor of Music Technology Technologist and business owner Realtime Music Solutions RMS.biz And a musician, started as a vioilnist, then composer Dean, School of Professional Studies at NYC College of Technology David is inspiring right from the start, sharing how motivating his music teacher from his youth was and how it changed his life. Then we go into Moogs and synthesizers in the ‘70s, and finally we land on what a gift his business project is to singers; Realtime Music Solutions. Every Sing is supported by donations through my patreon site - www.patreon.com/everysing.  It is also financed through sales of my books, Singing 101: Vocal Basics and The Teen Girl’s Singing Guide, both available on Amazon. I hope if you are enjoying this show you will help support its continuation through patreon or one of the books.  David has composed incidental/underscoring music for around 150 plays, including the Cincinnati Playhouse’s Christmas Carol which has been playing for decades.  He is a classical symphonic violinist, including playing in the Wolftrap Academy Orchestra. Got exposed to the Moog Series 3 synthesizer in 1973.  From then was always working within the context of an electronic music studio. His Doctorate is in Composition and Electronic Music.  Was responsible for creating the sounds of avant-garde plays in the 80’s.  David’s specialty is integration of technology into an existing paradigm (19th century symphony), which requires: Tempo flexibility Dynamic adjustment Constrain pitches to those in the score This means that someone must be playing the virtual orchestra, the enhancement system, so that it is active and flexible. David explores the limits of Human/Machine Integration and Limitations. His company does several thousand shows a year, mostly in the amateur market, but also in the professional market.  "The fact is we were coming up with solutions. We would hear, "This is putting people out of jobs," but the fact is if they hadn’t used it, they would have put 300 people out of work.” RMS.biz - Realtime Music Solutions

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Of the many acronyms engineers spend their lives internalizing, few are more valuable than KISS: Keep It Simple, Stupid. Constrain the problem, reduce the variables, and make life as easy as possible when designing novel systems—like, say, a self-driving car. The world is a messy, complicated place. The less of it you need to solve, the closer you are to having a working product.

0027 - C. Travis Webb, Steven Fullwood, and new contributor Meloo discuss the limits of civility. Does justice demand that we make public life uncomfortable for members of the Trump administration, or have we left too little space for principled disagreements on immigration?

In this weeks episode, Jon and Steve go on a rant. How do we utilize science in coaching? Inspired by a twitter rant, we start off taking on the bioenergetic or metabolic view of coaching. As endurance coaches, we almost

As tensions continue to grow between Washington and Pyongyang, understanding China’s role in enabling or constraining its neighbor is more important than ever. In the lead-up to President Trump’s first trip to China, Isaac Stone Fish provided an overview of China’s relationship with North Korea, examining its interests there and outlining what leverage Beijing has over Pyongyang, as well as examining how the Sino-North Korean relationship affects Sino-American relations. The discussion, conducted on October 24, 2017 in New York, was moderated by A. Robert Pietrzak, who is a partner at Sidley Austin, and a director of the National Committee. Isaac Stone Fish is an international affairs journalist and a senior fellow at the Asia Society in New York City, on sabbatical from Foreign Policy Magazine. While at Foreign Policy, he was the publication’s Asia Editor, managing coverage of the region and writing about the politics, economics, and international affairs of China, Japan, and North Korea. Formerly a Beijing correspondent for Newsweek, Mr. Stone Fish spent seven years living in China prior to joining Foreign Policy. The National Committee on U.S.-China Relations (www.ncuscr.org) is the leading nonprofit nonpartisan organization that encourages understanding of China and the United States among citizens of both countries.

Narcissists are all about verbally dressing you down and one of their favorite ways to control you is by using name calling. There are some serious psychological issues behind this particular manipulation tactic. People with narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) are known to emotionally abuse the people who are closest to them. They are also known to induce trauma bonding and CPTSD in their victims. Name-calling is just one more way they manipulate you, control you, confuse you and constrain you. In this video, I'll explain the psychology of it and how to deal with narcissists who call you names. Discover. Understand. Overcome. It's how smart people change their lives! Subscribe to my channel: vid.io/xoJJ On this channel, I offer free daily video coaching to help you discover, understand and overcome narcissistic abuse in toxic relationships! I like to call it toxic relationship rehab. If that sounds good to you, hit that subscribe button. **LIVE EVERY TUESDAY! Never miss a live session! Just text "AngieLive" (no spaces) to 33222 and I'll send you a text each time I get ready to go live! If you enjoyed this video, please subscribe to my channel! http://youtube.com/angieatkinson Schedule a coaching appointment with me at http://narcissisticabuserecovery.online Learn more at http://queenbeeing.com. Get my books at http://booksangiewrote.com, schedule a coaching appointment and/or pick up your free 5-day fear-busting email course (specially designed for narcissistic abuse survivors) at http://narcissismsupportcoach.com. Join SPAN (Support for People Affected by Narcissistic abuse in toxic relationships) - AKA "The SPANily" - at http://queenbeeing.com/span. Let's Also Connect On: Facebook at https://facebook.com/coachangieatkinson. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachangieatkinson/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/angyatkinson/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/angieatkinsonSubscribe to Narcissistic Abuse Recovery with Angie Atkinson on Soundwise

Aired Thursday, 3 August 2017, 4:00 PM ET The Reality of Porn with Dr. Jakob Pastoetter Few topics are more controversial than Porn. This is because Porn stands so much in the intersection not only of so many different points of view what sexuality should be about but also of what constitutes a visual medium and a piece of art in general, what are their messages, and how do they exert influence on our real world experiences and interactions. As with many other things, you can only try to approach from different angles to get an idea of what constitutes the “Reality of Porn” for different people, rather than to decide once and for all what it “really” is. In this show German Sexologist Dr. Jakob Pastoetter will answer these five questions to get a clearer picture: 1) what makes porn porn; 2) tell us about ethical porn; 3) is porn addictive; 4) what are the harmful effects of porn; 5) what are porn perception differences between men and women – preferences/ views/ attitudes; 6) my partner watches a lot of porn. Is this cheating? About the Guest: Dr. Jakob Pastoetter Dr. Jakob Pastoetter started as a very spiritually interested teenager, delved then into cultural anthropology, developed a taste for sexology while doing research at the Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction, wrote his doctoral thesis on Hardcore Pornography and the Constrain to Self-constrain Mechanisms of the Civilizing Process it is entangled in – Question: Why were Sexually Explicit Pictures only developed as an Entertainment Medium in the Postindustrialized Western societies. He got his Ph.D. in Education at Humboldt University, and finally became an ABS certified Clinical Sexologist at the American Academy of Clinical Sexology in 2003, teaching and tutoring there since 15 years while doing research, media work, and sex, couple, and life counseling as President of the German Society for Social Scientific Sexuality Research. He started organizing the prestigious biannual conferences of DGSS. Since 2014 he also provided sexual counseling for bi-national couples in English and German via Skype. His websites are www.sexologie.org, www.sexualitaetleben.de, https://www.facebook.com/erosarising/, https://twitter.com/jpastoetter, and soon www.liveyoursexuality.com. Right now he is the Editor of a German-English book series “Sexuality Crosswise” with Springer Science and is writing a book on “The Development of German Sex Education”.

Aired Thursday, 1 June 2017, 4:00 PM ETAnimated Sex: The Spirituality of Eros with Dr. Jakob PastoetterAlthough there was never in the history of mankind more visual sex and general information about sex readily available, many people suffer from low libido and general disinterest in sex. Sexologists usually try to cure this with even more information and concentration on sex, and for many people that might be helpful because they have no words of their own to articulate their sexual needs and desires. But there are those others for whom this doesn’t work because they suffer from a kind of sex poisoning. This can only be cured by going back to the roots which aren’t anatomical, technical, or visual but primordial, archaic, and spiritual. Sex as “just sex” quickly becomes empty and shallow if the connection to Eros gets cut. Eros is not just the chubby little angel with bow and arrow but is the primordial god of procreation who emerged self-formed at the dawn of creation. Eros was the driving force behind the generation of new life in the cosmos. With Martha Lee Jakob Pastoetter will discuss his importance for cultivating polarity, nourishing creativity, and developing spiritual connectivity with life to discover our full sexual potential. Excursions will lead to Astrology, Sex Magick, Qigong, Tantra and the Jungian concepts of Animus and Anima.About the Guest: Dr. Jakob PastoetterDr. Jakob Pastoetter started as a very spiritually interested teenager, delved then into cultural anthropology, developed a taste for sexology while doing research at the Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction, wrote his doctoral thesis on Hardcore Pornography and the Constrain to Self-constrain Mechanisms of the Civilizing Process it is entangled in – Question: Why were Sexually Explicit Pictures only developed as an Entertainment Medium in the Postindustrialized Western societies. He got his Ph.D. in Education at Humboldt University, and finally became an ABS certified Clinical Sexologist at the American Academy of Clinical Sexology in 2003, teaching and tutoring there since 15 years while doing research, media work, and sex, couple, and life counseling as President of the German Society for Social Scientific Sexuality Research. He started organizing the prestigious biannual conferences of DGSS. Since 2014 he also provided sexual counseling for bi-national couples in English and German via Skype.His websites are www.sexologie.org, www.sexualitaetleben.de, https://www.facebook.com/erosarising/, https://twitter.com/jpastoetter, and soon www.liveyoursexuality.com.Right now he is the Editor of a German-English book series “Sexuality Crosswise” with Springer Science and is writing a book on “The Development of German Sex Education”.

Aired Thursday, 1 June 2017, 4:00 PM ETAnimated Sex: The Spirituality of Eros with Dr. Jakob PastoetterAlthough there was never in the history of mankind more visual sex and general information about sex readily available, many people suffer from low libido and general disinterest in sex. Sexologists usually try to cure this with even more information and concentration on sex, and for many people that might be helpful because they have no words of their own to articulate their sexual needs and desires. But there are those others for whom this doesn’t work because they suffer from a kind of sex poisoning. This can only be cured by going back to the roots which aren’t anatomical, technical, or visual but primordial, archaic, and spiritual. Sex as “just sex” quickly becomes empty and shallow if the connection to Eros gets cut. Eros is not just the chubby little angel with bow and arrow but is the primordial god of procreation who emerged self-formed at the dawn of creation. Eros was the driving force behind the generation of new life in the cosmos. With Martha Lee Jakob Pastoetter will discuss his importance for cultivating polarity, nourishing creativity, and developing spiritual connectivity with life to discover our full sexual potential. Excursions will lead to Astrology, Sex Magick, Qigong, Tantra and the Jungian concepts of Animus and Anima.About the Guest: Dr. Jakob PastoetterDr. Jakob Pastoetter started as a very spiritually interested teenager, delved then into cultural anthropology, developed a taste for sexology while doing research at the Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction, wrote his doctoral thesis on Hardcore Pornography and the Constrain to Self-constrain Mechanisms of the Civilizing Process it is entangled in – Question: Why were Sexually Explicit Pictures only developed as an Entertainment Medium in the Postindustrialized Western societies. He got his Ph.D. in Education at Humboldt University, and finally became an ABS certified Clinical Sexologist at the American Academy of Clinical Sexology in 2003, teaching and tutoring there since 15 years while doing research, media work, and sex, couple, and life counseling as President of the German Society for Social Scientific Sexuality Research. He started organizing the prestigious biannual conferences of DGSS. Since 2014 he also provided sexual counseling for bi-national couples in English and German via Skype.His websites are www.sexologie.org, www.sexualitaetleben.de, https://www.facebook.com/erosarising/, https://twitter.com/jpastoetter, and soon www.liveyoursexuality.com.Right now he is the Editor of a German-English book series “Sexuality Crosswise” with Springer Science and is writing a book on “The Development of German Sex Education”.

This is the Engineering Culture Podcast, from the people behind InfoQ.com and the QCon conferences. In this podcast, Shane Hastie, InfoQ Lead Editor for Culture & Methods, talks to David Hussman, founder and “The Dude” from DevJam and CardBoard It!, a tool for story mapping. Why listen to this podcast: - Put value first – it’s not about building more stuff but making sure we build the right thing for the right people - Dude’s Law: Value = Why / How - Identify the impact that a product needs to make on someone’s life - Constrain complexity using thin slicing and “minimum viable learning” - Have an intentional discovery-delivery cadence to speed up the learning cycles – design and delivery sprints tightly coupled - “Done” is not enough – value is only delivered when the item has been validated with real customers - Validation can happen in both discovery and delivery Notes and links can be found on InfoQ: http://bit.ly/2eegjYf - 1m 41s Introducing “Dude’s Law”: Value = Why divided by How. - 3m 05s Think about the intent, not the process, when looking at product development. - 3m 17s Focus on Product over Process and finding the intent, identifying the impact that the product will have. - 3m 30s Large “transformations” are often never-ending and not very successful; successful products come from finding the thing that impacts someone – that makes someone’s life better. More on this: Quick scan our curated show notes on InfoQ. http://bit.ly/2eegjYf You can also subscribe to the InfoQ newsletter to receive weekly updates on the hottest topics from professional software development. http://bit.ly/2cMnjfW

Mukqs, Borra-Botas, Used Alien Mind, Golga, qualchan., LRN GRN, Constrain, Spires That in the Sunset Rise w. Michael Zerang, Bary Center, $3.33, Dreamboat, Olli Aarni, and Yorishiro.

Mukqs, Borra-Botas, Used Alien Mind, Golga, qualchan., LRN GRN, Constrain, Spires That in the Sunset Rise w. Michael Zerang, Bary Center, $3.33, Dreamboat, Olli Aarni, and Yorishiro.

What is the impact of gender biases on promotion and advancement in the scientific community? Dr. Corinne Moss-Racusin shares her latest research exploring the impact of gender biases on meritocracy, diversity, and the pursuit of knowledge throughout academic science. She discusses educational strategies designed to increase awareness and reduce bias, and provides examples of effective scientific diversity interventions. SPEAKER: Corinne Moss-Racusin, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Skidmore College

Global Product Management Talk is pleased to bring you episode 019 of... The Everyday Innovator with host Chad McAllister, PhD. The podcast is all about helping people involved in developing and managing products become more successful, grow their careers, and STANDOUT from their peers. Our Guest: Ethan Appleby is a Design Thinking practitioner and coach. He used Design Thinking to create the last company he founded, Vango, which makes it easy for anyone to select and purchase original art. In the interview he shares the 5 steps of Design Thinking. Empathy: learning about the audience you are designing for. Be curious instead of leading the conversation to a conclusion you already formed.Definition: constructing a point of view organized by needs and insights, based on your results from step 1.Ideation: a group brainstorming process to generate ideas using the “yes and…” technique to build upon each others’ ideas and create as many as possible in short sprints. Another tool is to ask “how might we…” focused on specific constraints. A sprint is a few minutes of individual ideation followed by sharing of ideas, then using “yes and” to build on ideas. Additional sprints are conducted on other needs and insights and to further explore specific ideas. Constrain ideation to 3 hours.Prototype: building a representation of one of your ideas to show others. When you build something you discover more about the problem. Keep it simple – playdough, clay, tape, etc.Testing: Show prototype to potential users and customers to get their feedback. The goal is to continue learning about the customers’ core problem and solutions that provide them value.

Luke 24:28-29 - And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further. But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them.

Luke 24:28-29 - And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further. But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them.

In this lesson, you’ll learn how to do the following: • Make specific areas of an image active using selection tools. • Reposition a selection marquee. • Move and duplicate the contents of a selection. • Use keyboard- mouse combinations that save time and hand motions. • Deselect a selection. • Constrain the movement of a selected area. • Adjust the position of a selected area using the arrow keys. • Add to and subtract from a selection. • Rotate a selection. • Use multiple selection tools to make a complex selection. • Erase pixels within a selection.

Christ's love takes us captive, and we love it. We need to be locked in, and there are special blessings from the Lord including a special relationship with Him if we are dwelling there.

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