Podcasts about dwarfing

Is it a Restroom, washroom or Bathroom? Why isn't pluto a Planet already? Did we execute Order 66 when the emergency test went off? Most importantly, why is Dwarfing Time? find out this week on THE MACHINE ROOM PODCAST.

Bigger plants are better, right?  Not always. Control of plant or tree size can have many advantages, and genetic control of 'dwarf' phenotypes has been important in feeding a billion people. The problem is that the changes induced by dwarfing genes can have a negative effect on other aspects of plant biology, so identifying new genes to control size is an important goal.  Dr. Philippa Borrill is a group leader at the John Innes Center, and she recently discovered a gene that contributes to size control in wheat. The discovery establishes a new means to possibly develop more productive crop varieties.  

Originally recorded as a trial episode back in mid-2020 during the early days of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Tom discusses whether building mega-skyscrapers next to the Empire State Building would disfigure the the New York City skyline.SEE: 15 Penn PlazaSEE: The Guardian (2010)—New York skyscraper to rival Empire State BuildingSEE: List of the Tallest Buildings in the WorldSEE: Burj KhalifaSEE: Space ElevatorThe gents discuss whether cinemas and big-budget movies are on the way out due to all the new streaming services.SEE: List of most expensive films ever producedTom asks David and Zack what the traffic rules are for stopping for a school bus with an active stop-sign on a divided highway.SEE: School Bus Laws By State—When to stop and when not to!Zack struggles to contemplate Tyrannosaurus as a big chicken.SEE: NYT (2019)—T.Rex Like You Haven't Seen Him: With FeathersSEE: SupervolcanosSEE: Geocentric vs. Heliocentric UniversesSEE: Relativity of Simultaneity

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Curfews, looting, protests, rubber pellets and organizational "statements" are dominating time lines these days. Shane wonders what will change in politics or racism.

In this weeks episode, the panel of DMs (Brad, Terry and Adam) break down the bearded dynamoes and central figures in every fantasy campaign (except Ravnica) the dwarves!  Finally diving deep into the depths of these clan based societies, the guys cover the basics of Dungeons and Dragons 5e's flavour regarding the stalwart race of master craftsmen before taking a not-so-brief discussion on one of the most intimidating parts of playing a dwarf: the accent!  After tackling their politics, pantheon and basic stereotypes, the guys go over the mechanics of the three types of playable dwarves; the mountain dwarf, the hill dwarf and the grey dwarf (or Duergar).  They wrap up the feature by creating some amazing dwarven characters, both playable and non, while gushing over one of this podcasts favourite playable races.    Available On: iTunes | Spotify | Podbean | YouTube Don’t forget to Like/Follow/Subscribe/Whatever when you listen! Social: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Reddit Email: info@itsamimic.com Intro/Outro Music by: Cory Wiebe Logo by: Kate Skidmore

It was my pleasure and privilege to speak with Eiad Alhamed during the last full week of April. I've known him since my first semester at MIIS, when we worked together on an unpredictably difficult report on the economic outlook for Eiad's home country, Syria. Dwarfing the unpredictable difficulty of evaluating the economy of his home country, however, is Eiad's chaotic relationship with the U.S. immigration system as a Syrian refugee. Eiad has been sharing his experience and perspective with his YouTube channel, 'Dose Refugees, humanizing the people who share his lot as refugees from violence trying to find their way in a world that rarely welcomes them with open arms. Eiad's perspective is a sobering one; in the Syrian civil war, he's seen what happens when tyranny reaches its peak level of oppression. He's lost family and friends to the conflict. And he's risen to the challenge of obtaining a dual degree at MIIS, all the while navigating the U.S. immigration system during a particularly tumultuous era in immigration politics. Though you may not like or agree with everything we say in our conversation, you will be better off for having heard it. Promise. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/miis-radio/support

Professor Lynn Long has worked in sweet cherry research and Extension at Oregon State University since 1988. At that time, the main cherry variety being grown was Bing on a Mazzard rootstock, leading to disease and susceptibility to weather pressure. Lynn has been an advocate for diversity in varieties and rootstocks, maintaining a cherry variety trial since 1996, and evaluating nearly 100 varieties and selections for potential adoption by the sweet cherry industry in the Pacific Northwest. He has been instrumental in progressing the use of dwarfing rootstocks and new training systems in commercial orchards. Long has authored many publications and has spoken in grower oriented meetings in 16 countries around the world.  In this episode, Lynn and I discuss the future of sweet cherry production. Lynn believes the future development of tree fruit will emerge when we begin better managing ‘the other half of the tree' - the root system.   How soil health and compost applications contribute to varietal performance How modern dwarf rootstocks compare to older varieties What is the future of biological and mechanical solutions to automate harvesting Successfully reducing bacterial canker with plant nutrition ...And more!  Very thought provoking for any tree fruit grower!       Support For This Show & Helping You Grow This show is brought to you by AEA, leaders in regenerative agriculture since 2006. If you are a large-scale grower looking to increase crop revenue and quality, email hello@advancingecoag.com or call 800-495-6603 extension 344 to be connected with a dedicated AEA crop consultant.       Resources Cherries: Botany, Production and Uses https://extension.oregonstate.edu/people/lynn-long     Episode 12 - Lynn Long - Highlights 2:45 - What are some memorable moments that have lead Lynn to where he is today? In the 90’s, cherry production was focused on one single variety. There wasn’t a lot of diversity at the time. In 1994, Lynn went to Europe and gained knowledge that changed the way cherries are farmed in the US   4:10 - What shift happened, and how did Lynn start managing trees differently? Lynn had been researching cherry rootstock Lynn saw what farms in Germany, France, Spain, and elsewhere in Europe were doing, and brought this knowledge back to help growers understand   7:40 - How does the vigor of modern dwarf rootstock compared to older varieties? A lot of farmers prefer older varieties Dwarfing rootstock seen to be more shallow   9:10 - What has been missing in looking at the “other half of the tree” Everything from research to management has been focused on only half the tree - the top half. We are seeing more and more research being done on what is happening below ground with the tree   11:20 - What are some of the things Lynn has observed to cause him to start to wonder what is happening in the soil profile? Dwarfing rootstock in hard soil affecting the growth and behavior of trees Leaves look stressed and wilted, impacting food quality Keeping microorganisms alive throughout the entire year to affect the health of the ecosystem and the tree   14:20 - What has Lynn learned from compost trials? Struggling orchards turned around Taking stress off the tree by keeping soil cooler How can adding organic soil help the health of the tree? Success Lynn has seen in Chile   18:00 - What has been something that has surprised Lynn? The grower community being open with ideas and their operations Growers who share the most often receive the most   21:30 - What is something that Lynn believes the be true that is different from the mainstream?  Mainstream agriculture is only focusing on the top half of the tree   23:30 - How does managing what is happening below the soil change how we manage above the soil? Issues we are struggling with now may become minor issues later   26:00 - How will the canopy be affected by a changing root system? Getting high-quality fruit all around the tree, not just the top   29:20 - Success in reducing bacterial canker through ecosystem management   33:30 - What is a resource Lynn would recommend? Cherries: Botany, Production and Uses https://extension.oregonstate.edu/people/lynn-long    35:40 - What does Lynn wish he was asked? Where is cherry production going in the future?   37:00 - What does Lynn think the future holds in fruit and vegetable production Labor shortage problem Mechanical and biological solutions to getting cherries off trees without laborers   40:00 - How does Lynn see an orchard of the future? Being able to automate the process of collecting cherries without dropping quality     Feedback & Booking Please send your feedback, requests for topics or guests, or booking request have a Podcast episode recorded LIVE at your event -- to production@regenerativeagriculturepodcast.com. You can email John directly at John@regenerativeagriculturepodcast.com.   Sign Up For Special Updates To be alerted via email when new episodes are released, and get special updates about John speaking, teaching, and podcast LIVE recordings, be sure to sign up for our email list.

In today’s day and age, it seems that if you aren’t ‘hustling’ 18 hours a day like Gary Vaynerchuk or Grant Cardone then you simply aren’t working hard enough on your idea. If you’re not putting the ‘work’ in, you’re destined to fail. If your business isn’t making enough money, you aren’t hustling hard enough. Fortunately for you, Marquel has other ideas and views on the term ‘hustle’. Today’ you’re going to learn why most people end up burned out from working way too much and how you can use leverage to your advantage to give you more freedom in life. Show Highlights: Marquel’s philosophy on life and creating freedom (2:10) Why working long hours will eventually backfire on you (2:30) How to move your business forward in 3 steps per day (3:40) Working hard VS working smart (6:00) Don’t forget to grab your ‘free rapid business growth bundle’ by visiting www.yourpodgift.com now. Thanks for listening to Results Over BS. Marquel loves to hear from his listeners! If you have questions you'd like him to answer on the show or topics you'd like Marquel to cover, contact him at http://marquelrussell.com/contact-us/ Be sure to check out other episodes, get more free content and learn more about Marquel at  http://marquelrussell.com  

The half year anniversary show talking Man Week, WWE and whatver the fuck is burning his ass. LingusMafia.com

Wrestling, sports, politics and whatever else is burning Uncle Goosecock's ass.

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Celebrate America by dwarfing with Uncle Goosecock.

WWE, politics and whatever's burning his ass!

Goose is on the loose and dwarfing fools.

This is a recording about dwarfing success. Enjoy! Dr. Gwen

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You favorite Uncle is back drinking beer and dwarfing fools.

Goosecock's review of LM #160 plus #MeatTwitcher of the Week!

The Dwarfer of Worlds is back again to recap the latest Wrestlingus Show. LingusMafia.com

Uncle Goosecock's review of Wrestlingus Show #158. LingusMafia.com

Goose is not thrilled with the boys this week, but always loves a midget joke.

What was Goose's thoughts on the Sunny interview? did he hate it? did he like it? find out!

What happens when Uncle Goosecock asks Mark the Bagger questions about Cav Faust and Greg? Well find out.

Uncle goosecock gives his thoughts on the wrestlingus show and other news.

And you think the Wrestlingus Show is the most hated podcast out there, enjoy Dwarfing with Uncle Goosecock

Uncle GooseCock reviews LM 150 with guest Alexa Bliss!

Uncle Goosecock runs down all that happened and more from the wrestlingus show 148

Continuing our Lignus Mafia week of special shows, up next is BoLeggs. We asked him to put together his personal top 10 of HIS own music.

When we left the Steve Jobs story back on part three, Steve was at the lowest point of his life.   His big dream of creating the perfect computer Next was finished, and in an even crueler twist of fate, his other venture Pixar was in serious trouble too.    The lifeline that had been grabbed, when making the deal with Disney was slipping away from them.    Disney's Katzenberg had seen what the company had created, and quite simply hated Woody, Buzz Lightyear and all the other characters which we now see as classics.   And together with the majority of Disney's creative staff, he declared that the characters were unappealing jerks, the dialogues inappropriately cynical for a children's movie (while he was the one who pushed for such characteristics early in development) and finished.    Pixar was back to making TV commercials just so it could survive — but it was obvious it would disappear if the work did not start again.   Steve had lost Apple, lost Next, and ploughed a huge amount of money into Pixar with no sign of a return from his investments.   But Woody and Buzz had other ideas. Its not often that you can say that someone's life was literally saved by some old toys, but this was going to be the case with Steve Jobs.   John Lasseter and other Pixar employees worked very hard at the script that Disney previously hated. They knew that they were in the last chance saloon, so round the clock developed improved character traits in the toys that worked to make them instant classics, and in February 1994, they turned out a new, improved version that won Jeffrey Katzenberg's approval: production could resume.    Steve Jobs was not overwhelmed by this tiny success, and his desire to sell Pixar to outside investors never wavered. Even as late as the fall of 1994, Steve Jobs was actively pitching the company to anyone that he felt could help him regain his investment, even getting close to selling it to Apple's arch enemy Bill Gates.   Times were not good, but as many things turned out later for Steve, looking back and joining up his dots we can see clearly that it was a blessing that he failed to say goodby to the animation company.   In fact we could say that it was less of a blessing and more of an absolute saviour. . According to many people who with him at the time. The realisation that he had in fact tapped into something that was going to be far bigger than he or anyone could have realised came in New York central park in 1995.   There within the grass, trees, and open space of the big apples iconic recreational area, the movie studio had set up a gigantic tent with a movie screen showing previews of the two upcoming Disney films, Pocahontas, to be released in the summer, and Toy Story, for Thanksgiving 1995.   The watching audience in the tent loved what they were seeing, and watching their reaction more than the film Steve Jobs started to get back in action. The apathy that had seen him while away the hours with his daughter at home, was replaced by a vision of what might just be possible.    He realised, although it was true to say that he had kept his ideas firmly grasped to his chest, what he needed to do to get back on top and be seen as the earlier version of Steve Jobs once more.   The man who could do no wrong, with the midas touch to business.   But first he needed to see if the buzz around the two films could be translated into ticket sales.    Could the feeling of anticipation felt within the canvas tent be felt across the country, leading to seats being filled in cinemas across America and the world?   Well he didn't know, but he knew that he had things to do before he found out.   Steve Jobs started to get himself into position to maximize what could be achieved if the film was a hit. Getting more and more involved with the running of Pixars affairs, he made the bold move of removing Ed Catmull from his position as president and naming himself both president and CEO of Pixar   Not frightened by his previous recruitment fiascos, he also hired an outside CFO, Lawrence Levy, to give Pixar a respectable image to Wall Street. This would work wonders if he could force a move to take the company public. An idea that would have been laughed at just a few months earlier.   But now was a very different time, and PIXAR like a racehorse ready to explode from the gates and trounce the competition did just that.   When Toy Story finally came out on November 22, it wasn't just a hit, but it was a smash hit.    Audiences, across America flocked to see the Toy Buddy movie, and to say that Pixar and Disney were delighted was an understatement. It made $28 million in the Thanksgiving 3-day weekend alone, and eventually reached $160 million in US box-office receipts — an astonishing return for a production that cost just $27 million to get to market.   Steve Jobs had now got a successful company at the top of his resume once more.    And it is true in life, and certainly true in business, that success leads to success very quickly.    Most interested parties and investors only care about the recent track record, the hot streak that the incumbent could be seen travelling along at that moment.   Within a few weeks, Steve Jobs went from a tarnished ex-genius computer whizzkid, to seeing his face smiling confidently on the covers of business and industry magazines on every stand in America.   He was back, and in prime position, to create the largest and quickest influx of wealth he had ever experienced. Dwarfing the kind of financial figures he had enjoyed back in his highflying Apple days.   Back in the tent watching the movie pre-launch Steve Jobs had decided that he would take the company public. No one could see how this could have been possible with a failing company who hadn't made a profit in nine years, and instead had only see money go one way….the wrong way.   But Steve Jobs, felt strongly that he could ignore the naysayers, and meander his way through legal issues within the company that would stop this from occurring. He after all had a history of finding his way through the insurmountable difficulties that stop others in their tracks.   And this situation was no different.   He found the solution to the legal difficulties, and fair to say made more than a few enemies within the company in the process. His decision to focus the rewards on five individuals only, with himself taking the lion's share, alienated much of the company's loyal employees.    Most feeling that the company should recognise and reward their efforts to bring the film to a successful conclusion. Many threatened to leave upon hearing that new CFO Levy would find himself fantastically rewarded, when he had not done anything remotely significant in the short period he had been with PIXAR. This was a bitter pill to swallow.   But Steve Jobs didn't care a bit, and proved to the world that his vision was spot on, when on November 29th, one week after Toy Story was released, the company hit the stock exchange.   Such was the positive commentary about the film and the company, it was little surprise that the shares more than doubled from $22 to $49. It became the biggest IPO of the year. Steve Jobs had made it: he was now a billionaire, worth almost $1.5 billion.    He had made in one swoop ten times the money he had ever made at Apple in the early 1980s.    Steve Jobs was delighted, not just for himself, but he now had a company that had made $123 million, and wrote off all its debts in one go.    He was now in the driving seat once more.    And there is one thing certain about Steve Jobs, and that is his ability to gain momentum from a situation.   He went back to Disney, and instead of thanking them for their support, marketing and production experience, he re-negotiated the deal he had previously made.   Steve Jobs made it clear to them that unless a new contract was written, he would take his animation company to the other movie distributors once the three movie deal was concluded.   Disney could see what they had on their hands and agreed to every term Steve Jobs dicated.     The world was astonished.   They were not going to let the golden goose fly from their grasp.   Steve Jobs was on a roll and had a vision for himself that most certainly did not bear fruit.    To which we mean the company that he had started way back in the 70's Apple was not on his radar at all.   He had moved on, and separated himself completely from his past. Reinventing himself within a totally new industry   However, we can also see that sometimes in a person's life there are things occurring behind the scenes that can pull them in a direction that they just couldn't have foreseen.   And within the walls of Apple, they had no direction, the company was in crisis and losing money hand over fist.    The Macintosh which still brought in the bulk of the companies profits was in steep decline.    The operating system that a couple of years previously had been seen to be state of the art and cutting edge was now cumbersome and inoperable.   The desires for faster and more sophisticated computers had seen their competitors namely Microsoft pull away to claim the lion share of the market and dominate the sales of home pcs   Apple was desperate to restore their product to its former glories, they worked around the clock to bring to market an operating system that would fit the bill.    Fast, cheap, efficient to build and able to cope with the demands of every consumer in the world at that time.   They struggled, and after delay upon delay realised, that they needed to pursue other avenues.    The word on the street was Apple were rotting from the inside out. They were unable to operate efficiently and sales were declining in such spectacular fashion that their days were numbered.   How could they quickly change the fortunes of the Macintosh?    How could they find the operating system that would bring the company back from the dead?   They needed to look to what the world was doing and seek collaboration.   They needed outside help if the company had any chance of survival.   And not even the board of Apple would have considered Steve Jobs to be the collaborator that they required, and certainly not even the most optimistic dreamer would have dared imagine that he not only be that person, but would also save the company in such astonishing fashion.   If you recall in the previous episode of the Steve jobs join up dots biographies. Steve had worked after leaving Apple on building the pinnacle of sophistication into the computer world with his Next computer company.   So perfect and advanced was the system that he built, that the world was quite simply not ready for it. It had been too advanced for the development costs to be able to be transferred to the buying public.   But that of course did not mean that the system was not still valuable to the world, and most importantly Apple computers.   Hearing about the company's problems, some NeXT employees made a very bold decision.    They would contact Apple and inform them that they had an answer to their problems on hand.    A system that was built, tested and now able to be built at a much cheaper cost than previously.   The world was ready for the vision of perfection that had cost Steve Jobs, his business and his reputation.   When Jobs heard that the phone call had been made, his jaw dropped.    He was stunned that the idea had occurred, and even more so that the idea had been placed in front of his own struggling former love..Apple.   In December 1996, Steve Jobs, for the first time in over a decade drove to the headquarters of Apple and stepped through its doors, and in his hand he held the future of Apple Computers. The very advanced NeXTSTEP, regarded as one of the best software platforms on the planet.    Steve Jobs said, envisioning the finally widespread use of NeXTSTEP, was a dream he had struggled ten years to realize but had always wished to occur. Justifying his efforts and perfectionism.     In short time he convinced the board that they should part with $400,000,000 for sole use of the NeXSTEP, with also 1.5 million Apple shares and the appointment as “informal adviser” to CEO Gil Amelio coming his way too.   Steve Jobs had remarkably, through a series of fortunate events involving a film company that he had tried to rid himself, and an operating system that nobody wanted, returned home.   No longer in the family garage, but this time at the re-birth of Apple.   It would not be long until he was no longer the informal advisor but instead be restored as the CEO of Apple.   We will see in the last episode of the Steve Jobs story how he placed himself in the midst of a company that had lost direction, lost market share, and lost the belief of the world, but through the experience and dots that were now connecting Steve Jobs would be see forever as the world's greatest CEO

Recapping WWE RAW, NXT, ROH, TNA and preview Money in the Bank. PLUS, Dwarfing with Goosecock, San Andreas, and All this and much more nonsense. LingusMafia.com @ReaWrestlingus

VInny Massaro joins us to discuss his debut and future in Lucha Underground. Plus, the assholes review Total Divas and gloss over RAW. TNA was so amazing they forgot to talk about it. Plus other nonsense including Goose

.... Got your hair done, nails done, everything did! Morphing, Dwarfing, Romancing, Enhancing, Revealing, Concealing, Disguising, Surprising, Disgusting, Lusting MAKE-UP!!!! LADIES!! Help US OUT!! We are talking about "beauty enhancers"! From Make-up to weaves.... when is it too much? When is it not enough? Where is the medium? Are you a fan/ proponent of the natural look? Or to do you favor the cosmetically enhanced looks? Why do you feel strongly about your side? Why do you think there is so much negativity towards your side? Are you your hair or your make-up? Why do you feel the need to tack on gobs of make-up? Why do you feel it necessary to "go natural"? What is beauty? We will tackle these topics and more surrounding women & make-up! Come Listen, Laugh, Learn, & Go Raw! Twitter @No_Rubber or @BmoreNigerian

.... Got your hair done, nails done, everything did! Morphing, Dwarfing, Romancing, Enhancing, Revealing, Concealing, Disguising, Surprising, Disgusting, Lusting MAKE-UP!!!! LADIES!! Help US OUT!! We are talking about "beauty enhancers"! From Make-up to weaves.... when is it too much? When is it not enough? Where is the medium? Are you a fan/ proponent of the natural look? Or to do you favor the cosmetically enhanced looks? Why do you feel strongly about your side? Why do you think there is so much negativity towards your side? Are you your hair or your make-up? Why do you feel the need to tack on gobs of make-up? Why do you feel it necessary to "go natural"? What is beauty? We will tackle these topics and more surrounding women & make-up! Come Listen, Laugh, Learn, & Go Raw! Twitter @No_Rubber or @BmoreNigerian