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Welcome to another episode of LIFTS, where we explore the future of fitness, wellness and human performance. In this episode, hosts Matthew Januszek and Mohammed Iqbal are joined by Nico Varano, CEO of SWTHZ, one of North America's fastest-growing recovery and wellness brands. Recovery has become one of the biggest growth opportunities in health and fitness, with consumers increasingly seeking experiences that help them reduce stress, improve performance and build healthier habits. But what does it take to build a business around recovery? Nico shares his journey from becoming SWTHZ's very first franchisee to leading the company as CEO. Together, they explore why recovery is becoming a category in its own right, how contrast therapy is evolving beyond a wellness trend, and why hospitality, technology and habit-building are central to creating lasting customer experiences. The conversation also looks at the role of AI, wearables and personalised data, the differences between private and communal recovery experiences, and what the future holds as SWTHZ continues its expansion across North America. In this episode, we cover: Nico's journey from customer to CEO Why recovery is becoming a category of its own Building a scalable wellness franchise The rise of private contrast therapy experiences How hospitality is redefining customer expectations The role of AI, wearables and data in recovery Why habit-building matters more than one-off experiences The future of recovery, wellness and preventative health
The Good Fortune Show with Iyer Tune Into Good Fortune: Wishes, Appreciation, and the Mirror of the Universe Sugandhii Iyer explores manifestation through the Law of Attraction, explaining how wishes, appreciation, dislike, neutrality, and the mirror effect shape what people continue to experience and attract. Tuning Into the Frequency of Good Fortune In this episode of The Good Fortune Show, Sugandhii Iyer frames manifestation as a process of “tuning” into energy, much like tuning a radio or television to a chosen station. She explains that the universe offers many possible energies and experiences, and that people use free will to tune into what they want, what they appreciate, or what they repeatedly focus on. The corrected transcript notes that the spiritual and manifestation teachings are preserved as the host's perspective, with no outside fact-checking or independent verification performed. Free Will, Choice, and the Crossroads Sugandhii emphasizes that life is not simply fatalistic. Rather than saying everything is fixed by fate, she suggests that people may have tuned into certain patterns for a long time and then mistaken the results for destiny. She contrasts her own earlier life, where she says she was born into a loving family and good circumstances without consciously using the Law of Attraction, with her present ability to make more intentional choices. She describes this as standing at a crossroads, where contrast helps reveal which path feels better and which choices should be left behind. The Four Energetic Forces: Wish, Appreciation, Dislike, and Mirror Effect The central teaching of the episode is built around four concepts: wish, appreciation, dislike, and the mirror effect. A wish is something a person wants or asks for. Appreciation is the joyful recognition of something beautiful, pleasing, delicious, attractive, or enjoyable. Dislike is the emotional reaction to something unwanted. The mirror effect, as Sugandhii explains it, is the universe reflecting back the dominant feeling or vibration a person sends out, whether that feeling is appreciation or aversion. Aladdin, the Genie, and Unlimited Wishes Sugandhii uses the story of Aladdin and the magic lamp, especially as discussed in The Secret, to explain how she understands the universe's response to desire. In this metaphor, Aladdin represents the person making the request, the genie represents the universe or the Law of Attraction, and the phrase “your wish is my command” becomes a symbol of how thoughts, words, and actions are answered. Sugandhii stresses that, in the version she references, there is no limit to the number of wishes. Life, in her view, is not restricted to three chances; people can continue asking, choosing, and creating. Wishing Lightly Versus Wanting From Lack A key refinement in Sugandhii's teaching is the difference between asking lightly and wanting desperately. She says a wish should not be loaded with heavy emotion, desperation, or the feeling of not having. For example, if someone sees beautiful curtains and simply wishes for them, the universe can respond to that request. But if the person focuses on never having enough money, never being able to buy good curtains, or feeling deprived, then the stronger vibration becomes lack rather than desire. In that case, she says the universe mirrors back more experiences of not having. Appreciation as a Creative Power Sugandhii spends much of the episode explaining appreciation as one of the most powerful and enjoyable ways to create. When people admire beautiful trees, handsome men, beautiful women, artwork, delicious food, clean malls, luxury hotels, impressive architecture, tunnels, scenery, clothing, fashion, family time, or even a good meal, they generate feelings of happiness and enjoyment. Sugandhii teaches that the universe registers those feelings and reflects back more reasons to feel appreciation. She encourages listeners to actively notice things they like because the energy of liking can grow stronger the more it is practiced. The Dislike Effect and Why Neutrality Matters Sugandhii also warns that dislike can become creative in the same way appreciation can. She repeatedly uses traffic as an example, saying that the more she dislikes dangerous or chaotic traffic, the more the universe reflects back reasons to keep disliking it. Because jumping directly from dislike to positivity can be difficult, she recommends first moving into neutrality. Becoming neutral, in her view, interrupts the strong emotional charge of aversion and makes it easier to climb toward appreciation or a better-feeling focus. Learning How the Universe “Receives” Feelings The episode repeatedly compares the Law of Attraction to an impartial force like gravity. Sugandhii says the universe does not judge whether someone “should” want something or “should” dislike something. It simply responds to the strongest vibration being sent out. She urges listeners to understand how the “equipment” works: thoughts, words, actions, likes, dislikes, appreciation, lack, and aversion all communicate something to the universe. The practical challenge, then, is learning to send the signal one actually wants reflected back. Choosing What to Like Toward the end of the episode, Sugandhii encourages listeners to deliberately increase the number of things they like. She gives examples from food, fashion, scenery, travel, family time, hotels, restaurants, shiny clothes, rhinestones, eyelashes, burgers, pizza, pasta, Indian food, Mexican food, vegetables, drinks, ice cream, and beautiful places to visit. Her point is not that everyone must like the same things, but that the world contains countless opportunities for appreciation. By filling the system with more “like energy,” she says people invite the universe to bring them more experiences they can enjoy. Contrast, Privilege, and Personal Choice Sugandhii acknowledges contrast in the world, including poverty, war zones, homelessness, and great wealth existing at the same time. She uses these contrasts to argue that people should choose which side of experience they want to tune into, while being careful not to over-identify with suffering in a way that creates more reasons to feel sorrow or lack. She presents compassion as valuable, but cautions that too much emotional focus on suffering can cause the universe to reflect back more opportunities for compassion through hardship. Closing Invitation to Look for More to Appreciate Sugandhii closes by telling listeners to look for more things they can like and appreciate throughout the coming week. Her final message is that people can tune themselves toward good fortune by noticing what they enjoy, moving away from unnecessary dislike, becoming neutral when positivity feels unreachable, and filling their lives with more appreciation. She signs off by wishing viewers a fantastic rest of the week and inviting them to continue the conversation on the next manifestation-focused broadcast.
Listen to learn how to move an audience with a character who never changes. Do characters need to change for you to have a satisfying story? That's a question we've been asking since, like, episode five of this podcast. And we're finally talking about it! In this continuation of our deep dive into character arcs -- Stu, Chas and Mel break down MOANA, APOLLO 13 and THE DRESSMAKER to work out what carries a story when a character arc doesn't. If your protagonist isn't going to change, the drama has to come from what they do to everyone else. We do manage to figure out some tools that carry a steadfast story: doubt and wobble (a character with no doubt isn't steadfast, they're a psychopath), emotional events between characters, and a distinction borrowed from operant conditioning — additive rewards (you gain something) versus subtractive ones (something is taken away). The subtractive reward is why a happy ending can still feel like loss... and it's the thing we reckon that'll matter most when we get to negative arcs. We also wibble-wobble over WILLOW, TAKEN, FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF, THE MARTIAN, PROJECT HAIL MARY, THE GREY, ALL IS LOST, STAR WARS (as always), GREY GARDENS, PRISCILLA, and how many tampons NASA sent to space. As always: SPOILERS ABOUND and all copyright material used under fair use for educational purposes. LIKE THIS EPISODE? Discuss with our Patrons on Patreon. Watch and comment on YouTube. Send us feedback. Thanks to our Patrons, especially Khrob, Theis, Sandra, Jesse, Randy, Paulo, Thomas, Jennifer, Malay, Alexandre & Natalie and Lily. → Read the transcript for this episode. ——— "If your characters are not going to arc, if they are going to remain steadfast, then creating multiple smaller emotional events is really important to keep the story dynamic." — Mel Killingsworth @ 02:32:01 ——— CHAPTERS 00:00:00 – Cold Open 00:00:18 – What Is a Steadfast Character Arc? 00:04:24 – › Character as habitual action and setting up payoff 00:05:56 – › Operant conditioning and additive versus subtractive rewards 00:09:14 – › Zero-context takeaways on steadfast emotional stakes 00:10:33 – The Questionnaire for Analysing Character Arcs 00:12:18 – MOANA 00:13:31 – › Credits and the hero's journey plot summary 00:16:12 – › The I Want song and being pulled versus pushed 00:20:14 – › Moana's steadfastness causes her own low point 00:22:47 – › Steadfast belief that changes others, not the self 00:25:57 – › Multiple challenge types needed to dramatize resilience 00:27:25 – › Maui's arc contrasted as genuine positive change 00:29:38 – › Skills and rewards versus true character transformation 00:36:22 – › Grandmother and father relationships deepen audience intimacy 00:41:15 – › Disney princess genre expectations for character arcs 00:45:27 – › Tracking when and whether Maui and Moana change 00:48:36 – › The reluctant ally pattern across MOANA, STAR WARS, WILLOW 00:52:10 – › Contrast, theme, and the audience's emotional event 00:53:08 – APOLLO 13 00:55:50 – › Plot summary and the docudrama's technical problem-solving 00:57:38 – › Riveting problem-solving without any character value change 01:00:56 – › Emotional events replace arcs in the Jack and Jim relationship 01:09:12 – › Emotional tension versus arc as a structural framework 01:14:42 – › Disaster movies compared across steadfast and positive arcs 01:16:23 – › Do any characters change their relationship to themselves? 01:20:02 – › Working the steadfast questionnaire against APOLLO 13 01:33:53 – THE DRESSMAKER 01:39:16 – › Debating Tilly's true objective in returning to Dungatar 01:44:51 – › Steadfastness as being the agent of change for others 01:48:37 – › Teddy's death punishes the belief that she isn't cursed 01:52:16 – › Subtractive reward and removal of burdens versus true change 01:57:00 – › GREY GARDENS as a parallel study in steadfast protection 02:02:18 – › Tilly's revenge tactic transforms the town around her 02:11:55 – › Fairy tale logic and heightened melodrama in the film 02:16:29 – › Debating whether Tilly is steadfast or an agent of change 02:20:11 – › Subtractive rewards and how the ending should feel 02:24:23 – › How the story world punishes and rewards transformation 02:27:01 – › Was this steadfast, a positive arc, or both? 02:31:45 – Key Learnings & Wrap Up FILMS MOANA (2016) — (w) Jared Bush, Ron Clements, John Musker, Chris Williams, Don Hall, Pamela Ribon, Aaron Kandell, Jordan Kandell (d) John Musker, Ron Clements THE DRESSMAKER (2015) — (w) Jocelyn Moorhouse, Pj Hogan, Rosalie Ham (d) Jocelyn Moorhouse APOLLO 13 (1995) — (w) William Broyles Jr, Al Reinert, Jeffrey Kluger, Jim Lovell (d) Ron Howard RELATED EPISODES DZ-108: The Emotional Event with Judith Weston DZ-126: Secrets and Clues DZ-128: What even is a Character Arc? ——— More Draft Zero is brought to you by our awesome Patreons. If you enjoy the show, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a rating on Spotify, or a review on Podchaser. We are @stuwillis, @mehlsbells and @chasffisher on Twitter. You can find @draft_zero and @_shotzero on Instagram and Twitter. Full show notes at: https://draft-zero.com/2026/dz-129/
W 424. lekcji rozmawiamy o dwóch frazach, które pozwolą nam mówić "mimo" po angielsku, czyli uczymy się o "despite" oraz "in spite of". Poznasz trzy struktury na dopełnienie tych wyrażeń i zbudujesz wiele zdań, które opowiadają o ostatnich wakacjach Ani. Poznasz także czym różnią się one od "although" i nauczysz się przekształcać te struktury w inne, podobne.------Rozdziały--------(0:00) - Start(0:33) - Intro(1:12) - Podstawy "mimo"(2:38) - Ciekawostka o Turcji(4:00) - Despite + rzeczownik(7:28) - Despite + ing(10:48) - Despite + the fact that(12:59) - Podsumowanie i ćwiczenie(14:42) - Despite vs although(16:04) - Ćwiczenie na transformacje(17:31) - Despite vs in spite of(18:18) - Ostateczny test(19:50) - Outro----------------------Jeżeli doceniasz moją pracę nad podcastem, to zostań Patronem KNA dzięki stronie https://patronite.pl/kwadrans. Nie wiesz czym jest Patronite? Posłuchaj specjalnego odcinka: https://kwadransnaangielski.pl/wsparcieDołącz do naszej społeczności na stronie https://KwadransNaAngielski.plLekcji możesz słuchać na Spotify albo oglądać na YouTube.Wszystkie nowe wyrażenia z tej lekcji w formie pisemnej są dostępne na stronie https://kwadransnaangielski.pl/424#polskipodcast #kwadransnaangielski #angielski----------------------Chcesz wesprzeć nas jednorazową wpłatą, bez zobowiązań?Wejdź na: https://suppi.pl/kwadrans
Kilian Korth joined the show to have a discussion around ultrarunning's growing professionalization without sophisticated regulated drug testing, the limits and trade-offs of WADA/USADA-style regimes, and why "doping" as a blanket term obscures intent and severity. We unpack gray areas such as THC thresholds, TUE complexity for common medications, transparency vs backlash, influencer incentives, and the future pressure regenerative medicine and technology (e.g., super shoes) may place on sport rules. Kilian: IG: @runtoughmindset | Substack: https://substack.com/@runtoughmindset Sponsors: LMNT: https://drinkLMNT.com/HPO (free sample pack with purchase) deltaG: https://deltagketones.com Code: BITTER20 (20% Off) True Nutrition: https://truenutrition.com/hpo Code: HPO (20% Off) Episode Summary & Notes: Zach Bitter & Kilian Korth on PEDs, incentives, and doping in ultrarunning Context & framing Conversation is the third appearance by Kilian on Zach's podcast; shifts from traditional training/racing episodes toward current events in running. Sparked by recent doping-related controversies (Cam Hanes / Sage Canaday online conflict, Mike McKnight's discussion of BPC-157 use on Hanes' podcast). Both emphasize moving beyond narrow focus on specific peptides/cases to broader structural issues. Activism, incentives & tribalism Skepticism of modern activism: good causes often get distorted by perverse incentives (attention, platform growth, organizational self-preservation/mission creep). Online environments (especially short-form social media) reward polarization over curiosity or truth-seeking. Parallel drawn to low-carb diet advocacy: movement shifted from exploration of pros/cons toward dietary supremacy and identity attachment. Both hosts value changing one's mind with new evidence and prefer evolving conversations over tribal "debates" aimed at winning. Core problem in ultrarunning Rapid professionalization and financial incentives exist, but sophisticated testing (especially out-of-competition) is essentially absent. Honor-code system + high rewards creates conditions in which some athletes near the top are likely to use PEDs. Contrast with Olympic sports (e.g., swimming) where positives occur even with lower financial stakes. "Doping" is an unhelpful blanket term that equates intentional, high-impact cheating (e.g., EPO) with gray-area or accidental cases. BPC-157 and gray areas BPC-157 is an experimental peptide with very limited human data (one small study of 12 people among 36 total studies reviewed). Anecdotally has been used for tendon/muscle healing; on the WADA banned list at all times (no TUE pathway currently). Gray areas exist in WADA criteria themselves (performance enhancement potential, health risk, "spirit of the sport"). THC example: banned in-competition with a relatively high threshold; removed alcohol from the list is an example of changes over time. Distinction between letter of the rules vs. moral/cosmic fairness; between intentional advantage-seeking and medical/recovery use. Testing realities & practical challenges Full USADA/WADA-style regimes require whereabouts reporting, out-of-competition testing, and significant lifestyle constraints (conflicts with the free-spirited, remote nature of trail/ultrarunning). Even gold-standard systems have loopholes (missed whereabouts, remote camps, short-acting substances timed around sleep windows). Half-measures are expensive, burdensome, and unlikely to deter determined cheaters. Middle-of-pack and age-group athletes face different calculus; many use legitimate medications (inhalers, etc.) that may or may not require TUEs depending on type and dose/threshold. Possible paths forward discussed Transparency and honesty should be encouraged rather than punished (both hosts respect that Hanes and McKnight disclosed BPC-157 use). Practical ideas: Optional "non-competitive / open" checkbox so athletes using regulated substances can still participate without affecting results/records. Tested vs. non-tested divisions (bodybuilding-style model). More education needed around legitimate medical use (TUEs, Global DRO checks). Focus should prioritize the small professional/elite tier where financial and competitive incentives are highest over age-group minutiae. Future regenerative medicine and longevity interventions will force further adaptation; sport has already accepted large performance gains from technology (super shoes) more readily than internal/medical ones. Influencers & broader culture Influencer economy adds complexity: financial incentives to promote products or share experimental practices; difference between sharing personal experience vs. recommending use. Transparency with clear caveats is preferred; pure anecdote-driven advice remains problematic. Societal issues (tribalism, algorithmic incentives, low scientific literacy) make clean solutions difficult inside a small niche like ultrarunning. Closing notes Both stress nuance over black-and-white absolutism Conversation aims to push the sport toward honest discussion of incentive structures rather than endless case-by-case outrage. Kilian's Substack article ("The Run Tough Mindset") and upcoming documentary Forged in Failure are referenced as related material.
Notes Matthew 14:13-21 Genesis 32:22-31 Join us as we explore the rich biblical stories of the feeding of the five thousand and Jacob's wrestling with God, delving into themes of abundance, compassion, and faith's struggles. This episode offers deep insights into scripture's relevance for faith and life today. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to the episode and biblical context 05:13 The feeding of the five thousand: story and significance 07:22 Reframing communion through the miracle of abundance 11:29 Contrast of banquets: violence vs. compassion 16:19 Psalm 23 and the Good Shepherd imagery 20:33 Temptations and the kingdom of God 22:12 Jesus' ministry of feeding and inclusion 33:25 Jacob's wrestling with God: story and symbolism 34:35 Jacob's encounter and transformation 40:31 Jacob's complex character and faith journey 42:04 God's naming of Jacob and the wrestling with identity 46:32 The importance of wrestling with faith and faults 48:52 Reflections on faith, forgiveness, and humility
Wednesday 07-22-2026. Verse-by-Verse through Hebrews.
The deadliest nicotine products in America remain the easiest to buy, while lower-risk alternatives face the toughest fight for regulatory approval and political acceptance. It's a striking contrast. Despite recent progress at the FDA, nicotine pouches remain caught in vaping's regulatory and political wake. They are inheriting the regulatory paralysis, legislative backlash, and moral panic created by the battle over vaping. In Part 1 of this three-part RegWatch special series, Laura Leigh Oyler, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs for Haypp Group, draws on 17 years in tobacco harm reduction to explain the stakes for adult consumers, responsible retailers, and public health. Oyler breaks down the FDA's years-long PMTA delays, its failure to provide pouch-specific guidance, the growth of illicit and counterfeit products, and the landmark modified-risk authorization permitting the claim that using ZYN instead of cigarettes reduces the risk of serious disease. She also warns that tobacco control is already branding nicotine pouches as “the next Juul,” driving fear and misinformation into state legislation. With more than 1,200 combustible tobacco products authorized since 2020 and millions of Americans still smoking, why do the lowest-risk alternatives continue to face the greatest resistance? Find out. Only on RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.com. Only on RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.com. Released: July 25, 2026 Produced by: Brent Stafford https://youtu.be/3M-05qpX70w CELEBRATE WITH US | RegWatch 10th Anniversary Fundraising Campaign GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/regwatch-10th-anniversary-fundraiser #RegWatch #VapeNews
After some embarrassing technical issues, I spoke with Professor Ben Whalen of Hillsdale, the creator of the new online course they offer on the Odyssey about the story.We also discussed the Christopher Nolan movie.Compare and Contrast.
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Today we are talking about Supporting Open Source, Acquia, and The Acquia Fair Trade Initiative with guest James Sims. We'll also cover Image Effects as our module of the week. For show notes visit: https://www.talkingDrupal.com/562 Topics Fair Trade Initiative Explained How the Program Started Why Fair Trade Matters Adoption and Open Framework Agency and Freelancer Benefits Partner Funded Giving Who Can Be Makers Tracking Participation Tax Deduction Questions Community Shaped Program Money Counts Too Early Challenges Timeline And Launch Sustainability Built In How To Get Involved Defining Success Origins Of Fair Trade Resources Acquia Fair Trade Initiative Taste of chicago Giordanos Lou's pizza Five For The Future Image Convolution Playground Guests James Sims - rcjmselp85 Hosts Nic Laflin - nLighteneddevelopment.com nicxvan John Picozzi - epam.com johnpicozzi Avi Schwab - froboy.org froboy MOTW Correspondent Avi Schwab - froboy.org froboy Brief description: Have you ever gone to edit an image style in Drupal, looked at the list of filters, and said "give me more! I want more!". Have you said "I'd like to mirror, filter, and convolute an image in Drupal - all at the same time". If so, you're in luck. Let me introduce you to our module of the week: Module name/project name: Image Effects Brief history How old: Created by Drupal user mondrake of Italy on 17 September 2015. It's also the successor to the ImageCache Actions module, which was created all the way back in 2008. Versions available: It has a 4.0.0 version available with Drupal 10 and 11 support, and a 5.0.0 version for Drupal 11.3 and above. Maintainership Actively maintained Security coverage Test coverage Documentation It has a full README with details about the available image styles and whether they are supported by the GD or ImageMagick PHP libraries. Number of open issues: 35 open issues, 3 of which are bugs against the current branch. (The current branch has only been out a few months, and many of the open issues against prior branches seem to still be relevant.) Usage stats: 35,196 sites report using this module, with most still on the 3.x or 4.x branches. (its predecessor, ImageCache Actions, still has over 25,000 active installs) Module features and usage The module is pulled in just like any other, with composer require and then enable via drush or the UI. Once it's installed there is a very basic settings page, but most folks won't use much on there. The power of Image Effects comes when you go to Config > Media > Image Styles and then edit an Image Style. Once Image Effects is enabled, you'll see over two dozen additional effects in the list. These effects range from simple to complex. Interestingly, many of the effects that were so amazing 15 years ago are now doable with CSS. Still, there are some incredibly powerful filters. Side note: I'd strongly recommend Aubrey Sambor's recent talk from Drupal Camp Asheville, "You Don't Need JS for That", and her prior talk "Color in CSS" to learn a ton of things you didn't know about CSS effects. The basics like Color Shift, Contrast, Mirror, Rotate, and more are there if you'd like to do these natively. More advanced filters like Sharpen, Blur, and Convolute let you make more complex modifications to images. "Convolution" is the process of applying n-dimensional matrixes to images to create effects such as blurring, sharpening, and edge detection. Try it out on https://anna.engineering/Image-Convolution-Playground/src/ Lastly, you can create advanced image styles with ImageMagick arguments, create Text overlays using the power of Drupal tokens, or even develop your own Image Effects guided by the incredibly detailed DEVELOPING.md file included with the module.
Peter Huessy. Peter Huessy and John Batchelor review classic films like Godzilla, On the Beach, and Dr. Strangelove to discuss cultural fears of nuclear war. They contrast cinematic depictions of accidental launches with modern safeguards, emphasizing the importance of maintaining a credible nuclear deterrent in a complex geopolitical landscape. (15)1940
Welcome to Glenn Robison's Rapidly Rotating Records, bringing you vintage music to which you can't not tap your toes, from rapidly rotating 78 RPM records of the 1920s and '30s.On this week's show, we'll maintain a flawless tempo as we hear some tunes about crows and potatoes and a birthday salute to Fud Candrix. And we'll finish up not with Compare and Contrast segments, but Clarify and Correct segments. There's lots of great music and interesting information so set aside an hour with your favorite beverage and prepare to be transported back to a different–and we think better–musical era. Just click the link above to listen streaming online and/or download for listening at your convenience. THANKS FOR LISTENING! ENJOY THE SHOW!Here's the complete playlist:Segment 1: Fud CandrixSwingnight In Dixieland (Christmas In Dixieland) - Fud Candrix mit seinem Tanzorchester Always - Fud Candrix mit seinem OrchesterTwo Left Feet - Tanzorchester Fud CandrixSegment 2: Competitive Ballroom DancingHere Am I - Henry Jacques and His Strict Tempo OrchestraGangway - Joe Loss and His BandRomany - Jack Harris and His Orchestra at Ciro's Club, LondonSegment 3: Spud CellsHot Potatoes - Blind BlakeSweet Potato Blues - Lonnie JohnsonSweet Potato Piper - Dorothy LamourSegment 4: CorrectIngen Ros Utan Tornen (No Rose Without Thorns) - Helge Lindberg's OrchestraDaSpirar Alltid Upp Ett Litet Hopp (Then A Little Hope Always Sprouts) - Vernons OrchesterSka Jag? Ska Jag? (Should I?) - Gunnar GregorSegment 5: ClarifyDream Garden - Henry Thies & His Castle Farm OrchestraRoyal Garden Blues - Mamie Smith's Jazz HoundsIn A Little Garden (You Made Paradise) Waring's Pennsylvanians / Tom Waring, v.
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A sermon from Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43
Summary Why do most brands end up looking like everyone else? They pick a competitor to admire, borrow the look, and call it inspiration. Mike Brevik argues the strongest brands are built by figuring out who you're not for, not just who you are for. From beige, forgettable brands to Harley-Davidson, Nike, and Patagonia, Mike breaks down what it means for a brand to have an "enemy," and why that enemy is usually a belief or a status quo, not a competitor. He also draws the line between standing up for your people and using someone else's brand as a punching bag. Key Takeaways Trying to please everyone is the fastest road to being forgotten. A brand with no edge gives people nothing to grab onto. A brand's "enemy" is rarely a direct competitor. It's usually a belief, a status quo, or a way of doing business you reject. Being loved by a few beats being liked by everyone. Contrast builds fierce loyalty and quietly repels the wrong customers. Punch up toward something positive, never down at people who'll retaliate. Classy contrast builds trust, cheap outrage burns it. Your real enemy comes from what genuinely frustrates you about your industry, not a fight manufactured to get attention. Links and Resources cyberdogzmarketing.com brandretro.com mike@cyberdogzmarketing.com Keywords brand differentiation, brand strategy, brand identity, brand positioning, brand contrast, Brand Retro Mindset, marketing strategy, niche marketing, brand loyalty, brand authenticity, competitive differentiation, target audience, brand voice, small business branding, Harley-Davidson branding, Nike brand strategy, Patagonia brand strategy, standing out in business, brand messaging, Cyberdogz marketing [00:00:00 - 00:01:00] Mike opens by asking whether the best brands actually need an enemy, not a competitor, but a contrast point. [00:01:00 - 00:02:00] The "monkey see, monkey do" trap: why copying your industry's leaders keeps you safe but forgettable. [00:02:00 - 00:03:00] The color analogy: red and blue pop, beige and light gray disappear. Brands need an edge to be remembered. [00:03:00 - 00:05:00] Mike redefines "enemy" as contrast: a belief, status quo, or way of doing things you reject, not always a direct competitor. [00:05:00 - 00:06:00] Why niching down feels risky to business owners, and why it builds a higher batting average anyway. [00:06:00 - 00:07:00] Being loved by a few beats being liked by everyone. Pleasing no one is the real cost of trying to please everyone. [00:07:00 - 00:08:00] The line between healthy contrast and cheap outrage: punch up, don't punch down. [00:08:00 - 00:10:00] Mike names his own industry's "enemy," agencies that chase deliverables over client outcomes. [00:10:00 - 00:11:00] How to bake contrast into brand voice and culture without it feeling forced. [00:11:00 - 00:12:00] The tell that it's working: your audience starts defending you without being asked. [00:12:00 - 00:13:00] Why manufacturing a fake fight backfires, and how to keep contrast authentic.
A Biblical Exposition of Matthew 7:24–27 Our Lord concludes the Sermon on the Mount with a searching contrast: “Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.” —Matthew 7:24–27, KJV These verses are far more than a charming illustration or moral tale. They form the solemn, climactic warning of the entire Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5–7). After unfolding the character of true righteousness, the realities of kingdom life, the heart of prayer and giving, the dangers of anxiety and being judgmental, and the narrow way that leads to life, Jesus now presses every hearer to a decisive response. The question is not merely “Have you heard?” but “Have you obeyed?” The Context and the Force of “Therefore” Matthew 7:24–27 stands at the very end of Jesus' longest recorded discourse. Immediately preceding it are three paired contrasts that build to this point: The two gates and two ways (7:13–14) The two trees and their fruit (7:15–20) The two claims at the judgment (“Lord, Lord…”) versus doing the will of the Father (7:21–23) In 7:21–23, Jesus warns that many will claim His lordship with impressive religious activity yet be rejected as “workers of lawlessness” (anomia — lawlessness, rebellion against God's revealed will). The “therefore” (Greek: οὖν — oun) is not a casual transition. It draws the inescapable conclusion from everything that has gone before. It means, “In light of all I have said — the radical demands of the kingdom, the necessity of fruit, the danger of false profession — this is how you must respond.” The entire Sermon on the Mount is not optional religious advice. It is the authoritative teaching of the King. The “therefore” demands that every listener move from hearing to doing. Hearing and Doing: The Great Divide “whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them…” The Greek is emphatic: πᾶς οὖν ὅστις ἀκούει … καὶ ποιεῖ αὐτούς (pas oun hostis akouei … kai poiei autous). ἀκούει (akouei) — “hears.” This is not mere a question of hearing. In biblical usage, akouō often carries the idea of hearing with understanding and attention that calls for response. Jesus is addressing those who have sat under His teaching, who have been exposed to the light of the kingdom. ποιεῖ (poiei) — “doeth.” From the verb ποιέω (poieō), meaning to do, to perform, to practice, to produce. It is in the present tense, suggesting ongoing, habitual action— MAKE IT A HABIT! — a lifestyle of obedience, not occasional compliance. This is the same word used in 7:21 (“he that doeth the will of my Father”). Both the wise and foolish man hear. The difference is not access to truth but response to truth. James echoes this exactly: “Be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves” (James 1:22). Hearing without doing produces self-deception — the most dangerous spiritual condition. Examine your life honestly. Do you read Scripture, listen to sermons, or discuss doctrine — yet continue in known sin, neglect known duty, or live as though Christ's words are suggestions rather than commands? The difference between information and transformation is obedience. The Wise Builder and the Rock “…I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock…” The Greek for “wise” is φρόνιμος (phronimos). It does not mean merely clever or intellectually sharp. It describes one who is prudent, thoughtful, far-sighted, and practically wise — someone who thinks ahead and acts accordingly. It comes from the root idea of the phrēn (the mind or seat of thought). The wise man counts the cost and builds for permanence. He builds “upon a rock” — πέτραν (petran). This is not a small stone (petros) or a loose rock, but a massive outcropping of bedrock — solid, immovable, able to bear the full weight of the house through every season. In the immediate context, this rock is “these sayings of mine” — Christ's own words. More deeply, it is Christ Himself as the divine authority and foundation (cf. 1 Corinthians 10:4; Psalm 18:2). The wise builder does not begin with appearance, speed, or convenience. He begins with stability. He digs deep (as Luke's parallel emphasizes in Luke 6:48) until he reaches the unshakeable foundation. Practical application: Building on the rock means ordering your entire life — marriage, finances, speech, relationships, ambitions, suffering — according to the concrete teachings of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount. When He says forgive, you forgive. When He says love your enemies, you seek their good. When He warns against anxiety, you trust the Father. This is not legalism; it is the fruit of genuine faith in the One who both commands and enables obedience. The Foolish Builder and the Sand “…shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand…” The Greek for “foolish” is μωρός (mōros) — from which we get “moron.” It means dull, senseless, morally and spiritually stupid. It is the opposite of phronimos. The fool is not necessarily ignorant; he is one who acts as though God will not judge, as though words may be heard without being heeded, and as though life can be built on shifting ground. He builds “upon the sand” — ἄμμῳ (ammō). Sand is loose, shifting, and unable to bear weight under pressure. In the Jewish context Jesus' hearers knew well, this often meant building quickly and cheaply near a dry riverbed (wadi). In fair weather it seemed convenient; when the rains came, the sand would be washed away in sudden, violent flash floods. The sand represents any foundation other than obedience to Christ: outward religion without inward reality, emotional experiences without repentance, self-made morality, reputation, wealth, tradition, or feelings. All of these may look solid until tested. Practical application: Many today build on the sand of “I believe in Jesus” without submission to His lordship, or on church attendance and moral respectability without the transforming power of the gospel. Ask yourself: If every external support were removed — health, reputation, comfort, approval of others — what would remain? The Storms Are Inevitable — and Revealing Both houses face the identical storm: “the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house.” In the land of Israel, storms could be sudden and catastrophic. Torrential rains would turn dry riverbeds into raging torrents within minutes. Winds would lash the structures. The same forces struck both houses. Obedience does not exempt the believer from trials; it determines whether he stands when they come. These storms picture: The ordinary trials of life (suffering, loss, temptation, persecution). The providential testings of God that expose the heart. Ultimately, the final judgment for believers, when every life is tested by divine fire (TURN 1 Corinthians 3:13–15). The storm does not create the foundation — it reveals it. The Contrast in the End The wise man's house “fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.” It stands because its foundation was secure from the beginning. The foolish man's house “fell: and great was the fall of it.” The Greek πτῶσις (ptōsis) means collapse or ruin. The word “great” (megalē) emphasizes the total, devastating nature of the destruction. All the labor, time, and hope invested in the house are lost in one catastrophic moment. Practical application: A life of religious profession without obedience may appear impressive for years. But when the storm comes — whether in this life or at the judgment seat of Christ — the collapse will be total and terrible. There is no partial ruin when the foundation is wrong. Christ's Supreme Authority Notice the personal claim: “these sayings of mine.” Jesus does not point to Moses, the prophets, or tradition as the ultimate standard. He places His own words at the center. This is an astonishing assertion of divine authority. The final question of every life is not “Did you hear?” but “Did you do what I said?” Gospel Comfort and Urgent Invitation This passage is both warning and mercy. Christ does not leave us without hope. The Rock is available. The same Lord who demands obedience also provides the grace to obey through the new birth and the indwelling Spirit. To build on the rock is to come to Christ in repentant faith, to trust Him as Savior and submit to Him as Lord, and then — by His grace — to walk in obedience to His word. Hearing + doing is the evidence of genuine saving faith, not the ground of it. Conclusion Matthew 7:24–27 teaches that the final test of discipleship is obedience to the words of Christ. Both the wise and the foolish hear. The difference is what they do with what they hear. Storms will come to every life. Only the house built on the rock — the solid, unmovable foundation of Christ and His authoritative teaching — will stand. Therefore, examine yourself today. Are you building on the rock or on the sand? The wise man builds for eternity. The foolish man builds for the moment. May God grant us grace to be wise builders — those who not only hear the sayings of Jesus but do them, to the glory of His name. Christ is that Rock. His word is sure. His house shall stand forever.
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Dr. Mahmud Mossa-Basha joins Dr. K to discuss contrast utilization and iodine stewardship in CT and MR imaging, highlighting lessons from the 2022 contrast shortage, strategies for optimizing contrast use, and the role of emerging technologies in supporting high-quality patient care. Claim your Credit Here This MR iCast episode is supported by Bracco Diagnostics Inc. through an unrestricted educational grant.
If we're honest, we've all had days when we'd rather rest and recover than go to church, right? Maybe we had a long week, or there were things that needed to be done around the house. Maybe we didn't even feel like praising God! Today, Pastor Richard will encourage us that the Lord will give us a heart to worship passionately every time we run to Him! So choose to be in community with other Christians this week because our King is worthy!
Learn how virtual contrast supervision is transforming imaging center operations. Understand Medicare's permanent rule change for 2026, compliance essentials, and practical strategies to reduce costs while maintaining patient safety. A must-listen for imaging administrators facing regulatory shifts. Read more at https://www.contrast-connect.com/ ContrastConnect City: Las Vegas Address: Las vegas Website: https://www.contrast-connect.com/
As the world becomes more corrupt and depraved, it can be tempting to try to disassociate with people who don't follow Jesus. But our Lord told us to do the exact opposite! Yes, we need to avoid falling into the sins that surround us, but we also need to share the gospel while there's still time! Today, Pastor Richard will challenge us to be in the world, but not of the world. After all, we were as broken as those around us before we met Jesus!
If you've ever dismissed a sauna as a spa luxury, this episode will change your mind. In this episode, Connie Zack, co-founder of Sunlighten, breaks down how infrared light interacts with the body at the cellular level — and why it's genuinely different from just getting hot. Connie covers all four wavelengths, the SoloCarbon blood pressure trials, why deliberately exposing yourself to heat can actually reduce hot flash frequency, how infrared shifts you from sympathetic to parasympathetic in minutes, and the full case for sauna as passive cardio. She also gets into the practical stuff: minimum effective dose, habit stacking, morning vs. evening, hydration, and what to expect in week one versus week 100. Don't forget to go to https://get.sunlighten.com/DRSTEPHANIE and use code DRSTEPHANIE for a special offer.
Brad and Paul discuss the anti-metaphysical stance of René Girard as compared to William Desmond's renewal of metaphysics, with each bringing a necessary critique to modern metaphysics and surpassing this metaphysic in two needed but perhaps contrasting understandings. If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to support our work. Become a Patron!
A contrast allergy note on the chart can trigger delays, unnecessary steroids and avoided scans, yet often these labels are not clinically justified. A new practice article in CMAJ, “Hypersensitivity reactions to iodinated contrast media,” examines how the labels arise and why the standard premedication rests on contrast agents that are no longer used.Dr. Samira Jeimy, an associate professor and program director of the division of clinical immunology and allergy at Western University and an author of the article, separates adverse reactions into Type A, the dose-dependent flushing, nausea and vasovagal symptoms anyone can get, and Type B, the bizarre ones from anaphylaxis to delayed reactions such as Stevens-Johnson syndrome. She notes the weak literature behind corticosteroid premedication is based on older high-osmolality agents that modern imaging has left behind.Dr. Amit Katyan, a radiologist at the Ottawa Hospital and its lead for CT, has built a protocol that works back through the history for signs the reaction affected airway, breathing or circulation, or required epinephrine, an emergency visit or admission. For mild and moderate reactions his team skips steroids and switches to a contrast agent the patient has not had before, an approach he says the guidelines favour.For physicians, the first move is to reverse-engineer the label rather than act on it, since many notes describe an expected physiological reaction rather than a true allergy. A necessary contrast study should not be delayed for steroid premedication when the history points to a mild reaction and another agent can be substituted.For more information from our sponsor, go to md.ca/lifeplanComments or questions? Text us.Join us as we explore medical solutions that address the urgent need to change healthcare. Reach out to us about this or any episode you hear. Or tell us about something you'd like to hear on the leading Canadian medical podcast.You can find Blair and Mojola on X @BlairBigham and @DrmojolaomoleX (in English): @CMAJ X (en français): @JAMC FacebookInstagram: @CMAJ.ca The CMAJ Podcast is produced by PodCraft Productions
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This discussion outlines the compilation of a specialized 19th-century pastoral bibliography centered on the *Ars Moriendi* (The Art of Dying) literary tradition, which contrasts the final moments of believers and non-believers to demonstrate the power of faith. Key figures in this genre include Davis W. Clark, John Gregory Pike, and John Warburton, whose works served as evangelistic tools and pastoral guides. A focal point of the research is the rare 1807 Middlebury pamphlet, *The Contrast; or, The Death-Bed of a Free Thinker and a Christian Contrasted*, which physically pairs the harrowing, despair-filled demise of the skeptic Sir Francis Newport with the triumphant, ecstatic deathbed testimony of Presbyterian minister Dr. Samuel Finley—a historical text that can be reviewed via institutional databases like HathiTrust or downloaded in full PDF format through widespread 19th-century regional reprints.
This discussion outlines the compilation of a specialized 19th-century pastoral bibliography centered on the *Ars Moriendi* (The Art of Dying) literary tradition, which contrasts the final moments of believers and non-believers to demonstrate the power of faith. Key figures in this genre include Davis W. Clark, John Gregory Pike, and John Warburton, whose works served as evangelistic tools and pastoral guides. A focal point of the research is the rare 1807 Middlebury pamphlet, *The Contrast; or, The Death-Bed of a Free Thinker and a Christian Contrasted*, which physically pairs the harrowing, despair-filled demise of the skeptic Sir Francis Newport with the triumphant, ecstatic deathbed testimony of Presbyterian minister Dr. Samuel Finley—a historical text that can be reviewed via institutional databases like HathiTrust or downloaded in full PDF format through widespread 19th-century regional reprints.
A sermon by John Zeigler entitled "A Clear Contrast" from John 10:10
Lately I've been seeing a growing number of memes pointing out the "blink-and-you'll-miss-it" references to the Sea Peoples in Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey. It's encouraging to see one of the ancient Mediterranean's most enduring mysteries finding its way into popular culture. In light of that renewed interest, I thought this would be a good opportunity to publish a dramatized reading of one of the most remarkable collections of texts from the end of the Bronze Age: the correspondence between the kings of Ugarit and Alashiya (ancient Cyprus). These exchanges are preserved in the Ugaritica, the published corpus of cuneiform tablets excavated at the ancient city of Ugarit (modern Ras Shamra, Syria). Discovered beginning in 1928, these archives comprise thousands of administrative, literary, diplomatic, and economic texts dating primarily to the 14th and 13th centuries BCE. Among them are letters exchanged between rulers across the eastern Mediterranean, offering an extraordinarily intimate glimpse into the political world immediately preceding the Bronze Age Collapse. The particular correspondence dramatized here* belongs to the final decades of the 13th century BCE, when the great palace kingdoms of the eastern Mediterranean were under increasing pressure. Trade networks were breaking down, kingdoms were falling, and the groups later known collectively as the "Sea Peoples" were beginning to appear in the historical record. These letters capture that world at the very moment it was beginning to unravel. I chose these exchanges because they reveal something important about the international standing of Alashiya. One of the most striking features is the diplomatic language employed by the king of Ugarit. He repeatedly addresses the king of Alashiya as "my father." This is not merely a polite turn of phrase. In the carefully calibrated language of Late Bronze Age diplomacy, such terms reflected perceived status and hierarchy. Contrast this with the famous correspondence between the kings of Alashiya and the Egyptian pharaohs, in which both rulers consistently address one another as "my brother." That title denoted equality among the so-called "Great Kings" of the Late Bronze Age. The differing forms of address suggest that, at least from Ugarit's perspective, the king of Alashiya occupied a position of exceptional prestige. That prestige was no accident. Cyprus possessed the eastern Mediterranean's richest copper resources, and copper was one of the indispensable commodities of the Bronze Age. Combined with tin, it produced bronze--the metal upon which armies, agriculture, tools, trade, and prestige depended. To command Cyprus was to command one of the ancient world's most strategically important resources, making Alashiya a kingdom whose influence extended far beyond the island itself. If these dramatizations spark your curiosity about Cyprus' central role in the Bronze Age, you may also enjoy these episodes of the History of Cyprus Podcast: Episode 7: Gripped by the Hand of Nergal: Cyprus in the Bronze Age — with Louise Hitchcock (2 October 2022) Episode 8: A Cyprocentric Perspective: Cyprus' History of Research — with Maria Iacovou (2 November 2022) Episode 14: The Copper Island: Copper Production in Ancient Cyprus — with Lina Kassianidou (2 May 2023) Episode 24: King Kinyras and the Cypria: Cyprus in the Homeric World — with John Franklin (2 March 2024) Episode 25: 1177 BC: The Year Civilization Collapsed — with Eric Cline Bonus Episode: Surfaces, Surveys and Spatiotemporal Dynamics: The Hala Sultan Tekke Hinterland Project — with Jan Coenaerts and Polte De Weirdt (10 May 2025) Episode 47: Signs, Scripts & Silence: Cypro-Minoan — with Cassandra Donnelly (2 February 2026) And, coming next month (2 August): Episode 53: Fragments of Faience, Glints of Gold: Cyprus and Egypt in Contact — with Louise Steel Taken together, these conversations paint a picture of Cyprus not as a peripheral island, but as one of the principal actors in the political, economic, and cultural networks of the Late Bronze Age Mediterranean. The correspondence you'll hear in this dramatization offers a rare opportunity to listen to that world in its own words--voices exchanged across the sea just before one of history's greatest civilizational upheavals. *A brief note on the production: I've taken a few creative liberties to help bring these ancient letters to life. For example, the scratching sound you'll hear isn't entirely authentic. A more accurate soundscape would have been the impression of a stylus pressed into wet clay rather than the scratching of pen on paper. Unfortunately, convincingly recreating the sound of cuneiform being inscribed proved rather difficult, so I've opted for an approximation that hopefully conveys the spirit of the act, even if not its precise reality.
“The community that you have around you is ultimately what's going to ensure your success.” on the Daily Grind ☕️, your weekly goal-driven podcast. This episode features Kelly Johnson @kellyfastruns and special guests Seth and Brandon @reset.contrasttherapy. They are the co-owners of Reset, a wellness and recovery space built around the idea of helping people relax, refit, and reset — both physically and mentally. What makes their story especially unique is that they're not full-time entrepreneurs. Seth and Brandon are both active-duty Marines based in Jacksonville, still serving, deploying overseas, and balancing military life while building a business together on the side.S9 Episode 29: 7/7/2026Featuring Kelly Johnson with Special Guests Seth and BrandonFollow Our Podcast:Instagram: @dailygrindpod https://www.instagram.com/dailygrindpod/ X: @dailygrindpod https://x.com/dailygrindpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dailygrindpodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dailygrindpodPodcast Website: https://direct.me/dailygrindpod Follow Our Special Guests:Website: https://www.resetcontrasttherapy.com/Instagram: @reset.contrasttherapy https://www.instagram.com/reset.contrasttherapy/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/immersioncontrasttherapy
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BUFFALO, NY – July 6, 2026 – A new #casereport was #published in Volume 17 of Oncotarget on July 2, 2026, titled “Renal oncocytoma: Α case report and literature review.” The study was led by first and corresponding author Areti Kalfoutzou from the Second Propaedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, Attikon General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece. Renal oncocytoma is a rare benign tumor of the kidney that accounts for approximately 5–9% of renal epithelial tumors. Although it is considered benign, it often resembles kidney cancer on imaging studies, making accurate diagnosis challenging. Because treatment strategies differ substantially between benign oncocytoma and malignant renal tumors, establishing the correct diagnosis is essential to avoid unnecessary surgery while ensuring appropriate patient care. In this report, the researchers describe the case of an 82-year-old woman who presented with two months of gross hematuria. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) identified a 55 × 34 mm exophytic lesion arising from the upper pole of the left kidney. Based on its imaging characteristics, the mass was initially classified as a Bosniak category IV renal lesion, raising strong suspicion for renal malignancy. Full press release - https://www.oncotarget.net/2026/07/06/rare-benign-kidney-tumor-case-highlights-value-of-biopsy-and-minimally-invasive-treatment/ DOI - https://doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.28893 Correspondence to - Areti Kalfoutzou - areti.kalfoutzou@haf.gr Abstract video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7TBLT3tbfA Sign up for free Altmetric alerts about this article - https://oncotarget.altmetric.com/details/email_updates?id=10.18632%2Foncotarget.28893 Subscribe for free publication alerts from Oncotarget - https://www.oncotarget.com/subscribe/ Keywords - cancer, cryoablation, image-guided biopsy, kidney neoplasms, minimally invasive surgery, renal oncocytoma To learn more about Oncotarget, please visit https://www.oncotarget.com and connect with us: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Oncotarget/ X - https://twitter.com/oncotarget Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/oncotargetjrnl/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@OncotargetJournal LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/oncotarget Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com/oncotarget/ Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/user/Oncotarget/ Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0gRwT6BqYWJzxzmjPJwtVh MEDIA@IMPACTJOURNALS.COM
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https://youtu.be/az-5lsjpJ4c https://www.uncommen.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/July-3.mp3 There is a silent but devastating epidemic actively destroying the way men approach their faith, and it has absolutely nothing to do with laziness or a lack of Bible knowledge. The crisis is happening inside our own prayer closets, in the quiet negotiations we run with God before we ever move. Far too many men treat their walk with Christ like a business deal: I do this, God does that. We hear the exact same exhausted sentiment from guys all over the country: "I did what He asked, and nothing changed, so why bother?" They are physically present in church on Sunday, but they are spiritually absent the moment the results don't show up on schedule. What does the Bible say about obedience when the outcome refuses to cooperate with your timeline? The modern definition of faith has tricked men into abandoning what does the Bible say about obedience in its truest form. We have been sold a massive lie that our obedience is only legitimate if it produces a visible, measurable win. For generations, men have mistakenly assumed obedience was a transaction, a coin dropped into a vending machine that dispenses blessing on command. While wanting good outcomes is not inherently sinful, it is only the baseline instinct. It is the starting line, not the finish line. To fully answer what does the Bible say about obedience, we have to aggressively look past our own scoreboard and peer directly into God's command. Quick Answers What Does the Bible Say About Obedience? The Bible says obedience is a command tied to the act of obeying, not to the outcome that obedience produces. Scripture repeatedly shows men obeying God without any guarantee of success, from Jonah's reluctant trip to Nineveh to the Great Commission itself. What does the Bible say about obedience, in short? It says the results belong to God, and the obeying belongs to you. Does the Bible Say Obedience Requires a Good Outcome? No. Nowhere in Scripture is obedience conditioned on a favorable result. Men are called to trust God's plan and act in faith, even when the visible outcome looks like failure by every human measure. Escaping the Outcome Trap This brings us to a harsh but necessary truth about what does the Bible say about obedience: it was never contingent on your success rate. Look directly at Matthew 28:19-20, which states: "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age." Notice that the text does not say, "Go and make disciples, but only if a reasonable percentage respond favorably." Jesus issued a command, not a performance guarantee. The core of what does the Bible say about obedience is fundamentally rooted in the act itself, not in the response it generates. Men who spend any real time in ministry, whether it's leading a Bible study, mentoring a teenager, or simply trying to talk to a coworker about Christ, run into this trap constantly. You brace yourself for the conversation. You rehearse the words. And then the other person walks away unmoved, maybe even offended, and you feel like you failed. That reaction is completely backwards. Obedience over outcome means the win was already secured the moment you opened your mouth, not when the other person nodded along. If you keep measuring your faithfulness by other people's reactions, you will eventually stop being obedient altogether, because the world does not owe you a favorable response for doing the right thing. The outcome trap is seductive precisely because it feels like accountability. It feels responsible to ask, "What's my return on this obedience?" But that question was never yours to ask. God does not need your five-year plan approved before He hands you a command. What does the Bible say about obedience in the middle of that impatience? It says wait on the command, not on the calculator. Obedience Versus Outcome: The Weight of the Great Commission When we carefully examine what does the Bible say about obedience, the tension of obedience versus outcome becomes impossible to ignore. Consider the sheer scale of the Great Commission. Jesus commanded His followers to reach every nation, every tribe, every person on the planet. There was no footnote excusing a man from obedience because the odds looked bad. There was no clause releasing him from the command if the conversation with his own brother-in-law might get awkward at Thanksgiving. Anyone still asking what does the Bible say about obedience in the face of long odds needs only to reread the scale of that command. Jonah is the obvious cautionary tale here. God told him to go to Nineveh, and Jonah decided he had a better plan, boarding a boat headed the exact opposite direction. God was not offering Jonah a suggestion. Jonah ended up in the belly of a fish, smelling like the ocean floor, before he finally obeyed. The lesson is not subtle: obedience to God does not wait for you to feel good about the assignment or convinced of the ending. Contrast that with David. Before he ever engaged the Philistines at Keilah, David asked the Lord a simple question: should he go fight? God told him to go and fight (1 Samuel 23:2). David did not demand a battle plan or a guaranteed victory report before he moved. He asked one question, obedience or disobedience, and then he acted. That is trusting God's plan in its most stripped-down form. No spreadsheet. No risk assessment. Just a command and a response. What does the Bible say about obedience in moments like these? It says the command comes first, and the results are none of your business. Obedience in the Mundane: The Middle of the Mountain But what does the Bible say about obedience when nobody is watching and nothing dramatic is happening? This is where most men actually live, not in the mountaintop moment of a dramatic call to ministry, but in the middle of the mountain, where the work is repetitive, unglamorous, and largely invisible. Obedience over outcome is easy to talk about in a sermon illustration. It is much harder to practice when you have shared the gospel with the same coworker four times and he still rolls his eyes. Consider the burden of knowledge. If you knew for a fact that a particular person needed to hear about Christ exactly two times before they would respond, would you approach the first conversation with the same intensity as the second? Most men would not. We chase the moment we think will produce the visible win and quietly deprioritize the moments that look like a waste of time. What does the Bible say about obedience in those deprioritized moments? It says they count exactly the same as the dramatic ones. But trusting God's plan means you do not get to choose which assignments matter based on your projected odds of success. Joseph modeled this in the mundane grind of slavery in Egypt. He resisted Potiphar's wife day after day, with zero indication that his integrity would ever be rewarded, recognized, or even survived. He was thrown in prison for his obedience. There was no visible payoff for years. Yet Joseph kept choosing obedience in the daily, unremarkable moments long before Pharaoh ever called him upstairs. That is the real test of what does the Bible say about obedience, not the highlight reel, but the thousand quiet decisions nobody claps for. The Genie Trap: Leading By Example Another critical, often overlooked component of what does the Bible say about obedience is the way we secretly treat God like a genie instead of a King. Answering what does the Bible say about obedience honestly means admitting how often we get this backwards. It is tempting to pray as if faith operates on a transactional exchange rate: enough obedience deposited equals a withdrawal of blessing, on your preferred timeline, in your preferred color. Some men will not say it out loud, but they are quietly praying for the red Lamborghini and calling it faith when they mean entitlement. That posture cannot survive contact with real obedience over outcome. Jesus modeled the opposite in the garden the night before His crucifixion, asking if the cup could be passed from Him, and then immediately surrendering: "Not my will, but yours, be done" (Luke 22:42). If the Son of God submitted His own preferred outcome to the Father's plan, no man reading this has the standing to demand his obedience produce a specific, guaranteed result. You cannot fake your way through this. Your kids, your coworkers, and your own conscience have an incredibly tuned radar for a man who talks about surrender but actually operates on a transaction. If you demand obedience from your household while quietly negotiating terms with God behind closed doors, your example is completely undermined. What does the Bible say about obedience modeled in private? It says the private version is the real version. Trusting God's plan has to be modeled in the small, unwatched moments before it means anything in public. The Power of Presence: You Are Not Doing This Alone The positive flip to all of this is that what does the Bible say about obedience also includes a promise, not just a command. Jesus did not send His followers into the Great Commission and then disappear. The same verse that commands obedience also guarantees presence: "And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age" (Matthew 28:20). Obedience over outcome does not mean obedience in isolation. It means obedience with the Holy Spirit actively moving alongside you the entire way. This should change how a man approaches the hard conversation, the risky decision, or the assignment that looks likely to fail by every human metric. You are not the only variable in the equation. Trusting God's plan means recognizing that the results were never full
Football coach. Principal with a clipboard. Buff Santa. Somewhere along the way, most of us picked up a picture of God that's hard to love. Contrast that with Jesus' story of God as a father: someone who sees his broken son a long way off, hikes up his robe, and runs to him before a single apology even gets out. Once you've heard it, your understanding of God will never be the same. Speaker: Ryan Leak, Teaching Pastor
In this special episode of Takeaway Chinese, we're going to learn how to say "contrast" in Chinese.
The devotional contrasts Cain and Enoch to highlight the fundamental difference between approaching God through human effort and through divine revelation. Cain, rejecting God's prescribed sacrifice of blood, offered his own works, symbolizing self-reliance and ultimately being separated from God's presence. In contrast, Enoch walked in intimate fellowship with God, demonstrating faith in God's redemptive plan and receiving divine blessing. The passage emphasizes that true worship and relationship with God are rooted in obedience to His revealed way—through sacrifice, not human achievement. The call is clear: choose faith in God's provision, not self-righteousness, and walk in communion with Him, as Enoch did, to experience His blessing and presence.
Christian Sprenger, ASC on balancing horror and comedy in Widow's Bay with lighting, practical effects, and years of trust built with producer Hiro Murai. Podcast highlights include: -How Christian's 11-year creative partnership with executive producer and director Hiro Murai has built a shared shorthand, allowing him to pitch unconventional ideas with total trust. -Why the team resisted moody, shadow-heavy horror lighting in favor of bright, high-key images inspired by Jaws and The Shining. Contrast and realism do the dramatic work instead of obvious genre inspirations. -The team's commitment to practical effects over VFX shortcuts and how that craft translates to audiences. -How Episode 6 became a deliberate break in format, and what it took to convince guest director Ti West to shoot within those constraints. Find Christian Sprenger: https://www.sprengerdp.com/ Instagram: @casprenger Widow's Bay is streaming on Apple TV. SHOW RUNDOWN: 02:05 Close Focus 14:19-01:11:22 Christian Sprenger Interview 01:12:43 Short Ends 01:17:26 Wrap up/Credits The Cinematography Podcast website: www.camnoir.com YouTube: @TheCinematographyPodcast Facebook: @cinepod Instagram: @thecinepod Blue Sky: @thecinepod.bsky.social
On today's podcast conversation, Charlie Sykes and Matt cover a lot of ground this morning, including:— Trump's botched 250th anniversary events: Embarrassingly low attendance at the “Great American State Fair” (TMZ empty-field footage), reflecting pond fiasco, and shrinking celebrations after Trump seized control from prior Smithsonian plans.— Supreme Court decisions: Major expansion of presidential power (unitary executive theory), mixed rulings including E. Jean Carroll, mail-in ballots, transgender athletes, and upcoming birthright citizenship case.— Immigration and conservatism's shift: Contrast between Reagan's pro-immigrant speeches and today's nativist rhetoric (e.g., Megyn Kelly), plus the “horseshoe theory of me.”— Praise for John Ossoff's effective messaging (“Epstein class”), and concerns about far-left DSA-style candidates.— Reclaiming patriotism and the flag: July 4th and the American flag belong to the people, not Trump/MAGA — celebrate locally with community cookouts, fireworks, and events in small town America, not D.C. spectacles.— And MUCH more!Subscribe to Matt Lewis on Substack: https://mattklewis.substack.com/Support Matt Lewis at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mattlewisFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MattLewisDCTwitter: https://twitter.com/mattklewisInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattlewisreels/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVhSMpjOzydlnxm5TDcYn0A– Who is Matt Lewis? –Matt K. Lewis is a political commentator and the author of Filthy Rich Politicians.Buy Matt's books: FILTHY RICH POLITICIANS: https://www.amazon.com/Filthy-Rich-Politicians-Creatures-Ruling-Class/dp/1546004416TOO DUMB TO FAIL: https://www.amazon.com/Too-Dumb-Fail-Revolution-Conservative/dp/0316383937Copyright © 2026, BBL & BWL, LLC
The Nation in Arms and the Decline into the Imperial Model. Guests in Londinium, 92 AD: Gaius and Germanicus.The speakers contrast the historical "American way of war" with its modern imperial iteration. From the Civil Warthrough World War II, war was a "religious crusading war" requiring total national mobilization and immense sacrifice, as seen in the 600,000 dead during the Civil War—"missionary moments" intended to redeem humanity. Following the Vietnam War, Germanicus argues, the United States transitioned to an all-volunteer force effectively "owned" by the executive branch, with modern wars becoming "detached from American participation" and functioning as "performative" or elective surgeries based on the whim of the "emperor." The bond between the citizenry and the sacrifice of war, once sacred, has been severed.1819
Listen to separate the three layers of an arc -- does the character change? How do they feel about it? And how is the audience positioned to feel about it? Stu, Chas and Mel finally begin their long-awaited journey into CHARACTER ARCS. In this "primer" episode, we try find some learnings and analytical lenses that we can then apply in future breakdowns. In this episode, we explore differences between a character learning something and a character fundamentally changing, how to dramatise that, and how the show teaches the audience to perceive that transformation (whether positively or negatively). Throughout the discussion, we skate over A NEW HOPE, BLUE MOON, BREAKING BAD, BETTER CALL SAUL, the French real-time thriller FULL TIME, A KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS, THE GREEN KNIGHT, ALL OF US STRANGERS, PREDATOR BADLANDS, FIELD OF DREAMS, MEG 2, and Stu's receding hairline. Ultimately, this discussion synthesises into a series of questions to ask of a story and the main point-of-view character living through that story: Does the audience enter the story with an expectation that characters will change? How does the story teach the audience to expect characters to change or not? Do the characters change? Is it experiential change or internal value change? How is that dramatised? Is the character aware that they changed? How do they feel about that change? Does that matter? How does the story want the audience to feel about that change? If different to the character's perception, how does the story pull that off? How does the story world punish or reward the change? What are the values explored by the arc? How does this relate to the theme? How is contrast vs affinity/unity portrayed through the characters' journey? Order vs disorder vs inertia What is the emotional event created between the character and audience as a result of the journey? Does the character end up more intimate or distant from the audience? In upcoming episodes, we intend to apply these lenses to stories with STEADFAST/RESILIENT arcs, POSITIVE arcs, NEGATIVE arcs and - potentially - a “WTF is this?!” arc. Please check out our homework discussion on Patreon. And if you want to vote on the stories we're gonna breakdown, sign up! As always: SPOILERS ABOUND and all copyright material used under fair use for educational purposes. LIKE THIS EPISODE? Discuss with our Patrons on Patreon. Join the discussion on Reddit. Watch and comment on YouTube. Send us feedback. Thanks to our Patrons, especially Khrob, Theis, Sandra, Jesse, Randy, Paulo, Thomas, Jennifer, Malay, Alexandre & Natalie and Lily. → Read the transcript for this episode. ——— "Character arcs are really difficult to talk about because they're not just in isolation. Rarely is a film only about one character, right? So we're actually talking about how we harmonize other characters around them." — Stu Willis @ 00:12:16 ——— CHAPTERS 00:00:00 – Cold Open 00:00:17 – Character Arcs: A Primer on What We're Really Asking 00:03:13 – › Three layers of an arc: character, self-perception, audience 00:07:04 – › The four-quadrant map: change, no change, better, worse 00:10:15 – › Why calling it an arc is already a misnomer 00:13:35 – What We Each Want to Learn from This Series 00:19:56 – › Whether emotional authenticity is becoming more valuable than spectacle 00:23:37 – › Why stories let us safely inhabit experiences outside our own 00:30:04 – The Deep Question: Can Characters Actually Change? 00:35:49 – › Contrast and affinity as the design logic of transformation 00:41:40 – › The rock metaphor: external forces versus intrinsic change 00:46:43 – › Order, disorder, and inertia as the spectrum of arc types 00:50:29 – Three Layers of Judgment: Character, World, and Audience 00:56:45 – › How the filmmaker positions the audience relative to the character 01:00:01 – › Do audiences enter stories expecting change at all? 01:06:09 – › Mapping the inner journey against plot beats 01:09:28 – › Why low points exist to make the climax feel earned 01:12:09 – Key Learnings & Wrap Up 01:26:47 – Thanks to Our Patreons! FILMS STAR WARS (1977) — (w) George Lucas SHOWS A KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS — (w) George Rr Martin, Ira Parker BETTER CALL SAUL — (w) Vince Gilligan, Peter Gould BREAKING BAD — (w) Vince Gilligan LINKS Website: Bruce Block's The Visual Story EPISODES IN THE CHARACTER ARCS SERIES DZ-128: What even is a Character Arc? RELATED EPISODES DZ-04: Catharsis and the Post-Coital Cigarette DZ-108: The Emotional Event with Judith Weston ——— More Draft Zero is brought to you by our awesome Patreons. If you enjoy the show, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a rating on Spotify, or a review on Podchaser. We are @stuwillis, @mehlsbells and @chasffisher on Twitter. You can find @draft_zero and @_shotzero on Instagram and Twitter. Full show notes at: https://draft-zero.com/2026/dz-128/
I fell back in love with yoga after a minor back injury in 2022. To be exact, it happened on 2/2/22 -- and yes, I was paying attention to the sign. The sign was to slow down. To stop trying to do everything myself (as a firstborn productivity addict, that has been a hard lesson to learn). It was during Covid, I was rushing to cram in a stationary bike ride and squats before my Sanctuary community was meeting. I picked up the heavy weight, forgot to focus on form -- even though I used to be a personal trainer and group fitness instructor (great gig post-divorce: free gym membership) -- and it was putting on my leggings afterwards that I realized I couldn't move. Damn those leggings. That led to an internal breakdown and a real reckoning. I was pushing, striving, cramming, overdoing. It was yoga though, with all that stretching, physically and mentally, that brought me back to the only real truth: the present moment. This conversation with my friend Neale Donald Walsch will stretch you in the best way. Like your favorite yoga class, it might be uncomfortable for a second and then something opens. Neale shares so many expansive and honest things I've heard about God, love, forgiveness, and who you actually are. Stay with us for the close because the way he ends this one – well, I don't want to give it away – but it's worth your time. I always love hearing where you've been stretched lately, and how you're learning to trust what's on the other side of that. With so much love, Julie P.S. A 90-minute Soul-Alignment Intensive Session is absolute alchemy and exactly what it sounds like. If you're ready for a real breakthrough, I'd love to support you stretching yourself to what's possible. ✨ juliereisler.com/calendar ✨ Takeaways Your life is not about you; it's about everyone you touch. There is no absolute right or wrong; morality evolves. Love is all that matters; forgiveness is unnecessary when understood. The divine is not separate from us; we are individuation of divinity. Contrast and opposites are essential for experience and growth. About Neale Donald Walsch Neale Donald Walsch is the author of the global phenomenon Conversations with God, published in 37 languages and read by millions around the world. What began as an angry private letter to God became one of the most beloved spiritual texts of our time. He is also the author of Letters to a Young Seeker and continues to share these teachings with people across the globe. Get Neale's NEWEST book, Letters to a Young Seeker here: https://amzn.to/4eAs48u You can access the transcript, as discussed in the conversation here. About Your Host, Julie Reisler Julie Reisler is a heart-led intuitive guide, TEDx speaker, author, and host of The You-est You® Podcast. For over 15 years, she has helped high-achieving souls reconnect to their intuition, trust their inner guidance, and build lives rooted in inner peace and purpose. A faculty member at Georgetown University and founder of the Intuitive Life Designer® Coach Academy, Julie blends spirituality, science, positive psychology, and lived experience to help you remember and embody your You-est You. Be sure to subscribe to Julie's YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/juliereisler and ring the notification bell so that you never miss a powerful episode! Here's to your truest, You-est You! Love, Julie You-est You® Resources for YOU! See below for free tools, resources, programs, and goodies to help you become your YOU-EST YOU! FREE Manifest Your Goals & Dreams 7-Day Toolset This stunning free toolset is a 7-day workbook (25 pages full) of powerful mindset practices, grounding meditations (and audio), a new beautiful time management system and template to set your personalized schedule for your best productivity, a personalized energy assessment, and so much more. It was designed to specifically help you uplevel your routine and self-care habits for success so you can radiate and become your 'You-est You'. These tools are some of Julie's best practices used with hundreds of her clients to help you feel more confident, clear, and connected to your best self so that you feel inspired to take on the world. Get it at: juliereisler.com/toolset FREE Intuition Test - Your Intuition on Demand Unlock your unique intuitive super-powers and discover your dominant Intuition Language™. Take the free test now at https://juliereisler.com/intuitiontest Intuition Activation Mini-Course - 50% OFF! For a limited time only, get access to Julie's powerful transformative Intuition Activation mini-course for 50% off! You'll have lifetime access to this course that is full of video modules, worksheets, meditations, tools and practices to unlock your intuition and activate your inner guidance! Sign up now at https://juliereisler.com/activation Julie's Private Soul Circle Membership on YouTube is Here! If you've been craving a deeper connection to your intuition, spiritual guidance, and heart-centered community, this is your invitation.
In the setting of Londinium, 92 AD, Gaius and Germanicus contrast the Roman "triumph"—a sacred ritual bonding the citizenry to the sacrifice of war—with the failing 2026 American way of war. Germanicus argues that for a republic to remain healthy, war must function as "theater" that allows the people to embrace the experience and sacrifice of their soldiers vicariously. He notes that while World War II and even the initial stages of the Iraq War utilized media and film to create this vital national connection, current conflicts have become opaque "vanity projects." This lack of transparency has severed the sacred bond between the leadership and the people, leaving an isolated "imperial court" to pursue its own interests disconnected from the republic. (1)1965 VIETNAM