Podcasts about Effectiveness

For White Cane week in February, this year we have a discussion with Elizabeth Lalonde about the recent completion of her Masters Thesis: --An Interpretive Analysis of the Effectiveness of Non-traditional or ‘Structured Discovery' Blindness Rehabilitation in Canada from the Perspective of Blind Service Recipients and teachers This week on Outlook we're speaking with Elizabeth about building confidence as a blind traveler and the difference between route training and the “structured discovery method” we've often spoke about on this show and of which Lalonde teaches at The Pacific Training Centre for the Blind, which she founded and runs on Vancouver Island on the west coast of Canada. She tells us: Structure discovery, it can include routes. Sometimes that's the best way to get somewhere is you wanna learn the route. So it doesn't mean that it excludes more traditional forms of rehabilitation. It just means that it opens the door for other ways of perceiving your environment, learning to perceive your environment in a more holistic way." Elizabeth shares her lived experience of blindness growing up and connecting with an opportunity to “learn blindness skills” training which led her to want to bring the same sort of rehab program to others closer to home. She tells us about the non visual skills they offer at the PTCB and the “Blind People In Charge” program she launched with the help of a grant from the provincial B.C. government. Elizabeth recognises with non visual learning: “When you have sight, you just tend to use it, (you can't help it) so it can distract you from using your other senses to get around and to do things.” We talk about the hesitancy, whether new to blindness or not, for many of us to be afraid of wearing things like sleep shades to remove the distraction of any level of seeing when we're learning how to explore our environment, with all our senses and perceptions, during blindness rehab. We reflect on the types of messages on blindness and early O and M instruction we were given and training we were taught, we highlight the common sense and lived experience in the expression “the blind leading the blind” as sister/co-host Kerry relates that back to her most recent memory of the community and confidence-building that can come from traveling in a group of blind people, and we examine ways of adapting “structure discovery” for the individual and their specific intersectionalities and unique learning styles, Regular Outlook co-host Barry says: “We're getting taught static navigation for a dynamic world,” when it comes to how blind people receive orientation and mobility instruction. This conversational, truly from an international perspective along with our focus on Canada (with the thesis we're featuring for its historical significance to blindness rehabilitation anywhere) episode provides a fairly comprehensive bunch of topics that return, always, to the subject of Elizabeth Lalonde's thesis and our lived experiences with it. We at Outlook want to thank Elizabeth Lalonde for her hard work on presenting us all with a wider window on the landscape of blindness skills training here in Canada, on some more particulars around this thesis, and by doing this on completion of a Master's degree in Community Development from the University of Victoria. Your work on this topic will be an important study and resource of rehabilitation for the blind in Canada and beyond. Through multiple modalities: including literature study and interpretive phenomenological analysis (IPA, a qualitative methodology) ) with interviews she conducted with both students and teachers of the “structure discovery model”, Elizabeth paints a clearer picture of the landscape of Canada's attitudes and offerings of blindness skills training. To learn more, check out the contents of Elizabeth's thesis at this link: https://dspace.library.uvic.ca/items/28e4e9ee-884b-44f7-9111-9ff43af95eea

This issue will review: 1.     Real-World Prospective Validation and Economic Evaluation of Deep Learning-based Diabetic Retinopathy Detection from Fundus Photographs: A Systematic Review and Meta- Analysis 2.     Orforglipron, an oral small-molecule GLP-1 receptor agonist, for the treatment of obesity in people with type 2 diabetes (ATTAIN-2): a phase 3, double-blind, randomised, multicentre, placebo-controlled trial 3.     FDA removal of SI for GLP-1s – FDA Announcement Neil Read/John Comment 4.     Effectiveness and Safety of Statins in Type 2 Diabetes According to Baseline Cardiovascular Risk: A Target Trial Emulation Study 5.     GLP-1 Receptor Agonists and Risk of Optic Nerve or Vision-Threatening Events in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes or Cardiometabolic Diseases: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials  Diabetes Core Update is a monthly podcast that presents and discusses the latest clinically relevant articles from the American Diabetes Association's four science and medical journals – Diabetes, Diabetes Care, Clinical Diabetes, and Diabetes Spectrum. Each episode is approximately 25 minutes long and presents 5-6 recently published articles from ADA journals. Intended for practicing physicians and health care professionals, Diabetes Core Update   discusses how the latest research and information published in journals of the American Diabetes Association are relevant to clinical practice and can be applied in a treatment setting. For more information about each of ADA's science and medical journals, please visit Diabetesjournals.org. Hosts: Neil Skolnik, M.D., Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Abington Jefferson Health John J. Russell, M.D., Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Chair-Department of Family Medicine, Abington Jefferson Health

Join Professor Iain McInnes for the latest episode of Discussing RA on The Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Disease Forum. In this episode, he will review a paper by Taylor et al. where authors report the effects of UPA and ADA on pain in patients with active RA or PsA stratified by inflammatory status, and a paper by Sonomoto et al. which shows the effectiveness of TOF, BAR, UPA and FIL in patients with RA.

This episode, I spoke with Seth Ariel Green, a research scientist at the Humane and Sustainable Food Lab at Stanford university. He recently published a meta-analysis called “Meaningfully reducing consumption of meat and animal products is an unsolved problem” (EA Forum summary here) where he reviewed over 30 papers and hundreds of interventions on the topic. Seth also writes about the science of meat reduction on his Substack, called Regression to the Meat, which I highly recommend checking out for some accessible and fun to read writing about meat reduction.We talk about why Seth is more sceptical than most about plant-based defaults, what actually works when it comes to changing people's food choices, why some research in this space is misleading and new interventions to shape diets and food choices that he is excited about. Chapters:(00:00:00) Cold intro(00:00:53) Introduction to Seth and his work(00:05:38) What are defaults and why is Seth sceptical(00:19:55) The best paper on defaults - what does it mean for advocates?(00:28:50) What does the research on meat reduction say?(00:34:25) Is 5 percentage points a small or big change in meat consumption?(00:43:20) What actually works in reducing meat consumption?(00:50:18) Potential interventions that Seth is excited aboutResources:Seth's blog Wayne Hsiung's New Yorker interviewGinn, J., & Sparkman, G. (2024). Can you default to vegan? Plant-based defaults to change dining practices on college campuses.Finkelstein et al (2012). The Oregon health insurance experiment: evidence from the first year. Jalil, A. J., Tasoff, J., & Bustamante, A. V. (2023). Low-cost climate-change informational intervention reduces meat consumption among students for 3 yearsHope, J. E., Green, S. A., Peacock, J. R., & Mathur, M. (2025). Taking a bite out of meat, or just giving fresh veggies the boot? Plant-based meats did not reduce meat purchasing in a randomized controlled menu interventionEdwards, D. M., Ondish, P., & Neff, R. (2025). Increasing meatless options to decrease meat consumptionKramer, L. A., & Landry, P. (2025). How the Sausage Is Made: Testing the Effectiveness of an Informative Video in Promoting Sustainable Food Consumption. Kenny Torella's Is it even possible to convince people to stop eating meat?Warren belasco: food, the key concepts Join our lab's seminar email list! With thanks to Tom Felbar (Ambedo Media) for amazing video and audio editing! If you enjoy the show, please leave a rating and review us - it means a lot to us!

This hour, Scoot shares his thoughts on President Trump's 2026 State of the Union Address.

In this episode of The Huddle Breakdown, Laura, James, and Alan sift through the wreckage of a brutal week that saw Celtic humbled by Stuttgart and beaten by Hibs. Alan uses damning pressing data to ask if this Celtic team is simply "poorly coached", lacking basic attacking patterns and structural discipline. James points to a severe lack of athleticism in the squad, leaving the defense incredibly vulnerable when the midfield gets bypassed. Plus, Alan unveils a macro-level "Final Third Effectiveness" chart that exposes a shocking six-year decline in Celtic's squad quality. With Auston Trusty's red card appeal rejected ahead of the Rangers derby, we ask: is this title race just a "hot potato" of randomness?Want to support the channel? - https://huddlebreakdown.comLike this video and want more content like it? Subscribe to the channel below and hit the bell to get notified every time a new video goes live. Follow us on Twitter: @huddlebreakdown@Alan_Morrison67 @jucojames Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John Batchelor and Bill Roggio examine the US fleet near Iran, questioning the effectiveness of air power alone against ideologically committed regimes like the Houthis. 2.1638

Josh Kwan is the CEO of The Gathering and co-founder of Praxis, but his path into generosity began long before those titles. Raised by immigrant parents and formed by a faithful local church, Josh carried a deep love for Jesus into a career in journalism. God later redirected him through an unexpected opportunity to help lead philanthropy for entrepreneur David Weekley, where he learned firsthand how wise stewardship, rigorous thinking, and humble dependence on God can work together. That season shaped his conviction that generosity is not a side activity for Christians, but a calling that requires formation in community. Through Praxis, Josh helped cultivate entrepreneurs whose ventures serve as vehicles for Kingdom impact, grounding ambition in a rule of life that guards the heart from money and power. At The Gathering, he now walks alongside families stewarding significant wealth, helping them embrace risk, think with an eternal horizon, and pursue collaboration over control. This conversation offers a thoughtful vision for generosity shaped by humility, surrender, and deep relationships, and invites you to consider how community might transform your own stewardship journey. Major Topics Include: Formation through intentional community Integrating faith and vocation Investing in leaders, not just ideas Shaping entrepreneurs with a rule of life Risk and eternity in Christian philanthropy Humility in partnership with practitioners Money as amplifier of identity Generosity as shared, relational practice Balancing strategy with Spirit-led obedience QUOTES TO REMEMBER “I never thought I'd become a ‘professional Christian.'” “If you believe in the leader, you can fund that leader because they are going to do some good things in part because that leader has a pursuit of the Kingdom.” “We were able to talk about and put into place the spiritual formation and practices and rhythms at the beginning, so that you're not thinking about it by the time you're exiting and you have a lot more zeros behind your name.” “The rule of life is meant to be done together in relationship, with transparency and accountability and vulnerability.” “I think God's bigger than the way that He's made me and put me in this vessel, and I can appreciate someone else's way of thinking.” “One of the remarkable things about Christian generosity is that we have this eternal time horizon.” “Effectiveness can itself become an idol.” “We sin just like you sin. We put on our pants just like you put on your pants. We need Jesus just like you need Jesus.” “How do we take this responsibility, maybe even a burden, and find incredible joy and meaning in joining God's work in the world?” LINKS FROM THE SHOW The Gathering Praxis David Weekly Foundation (aka Dovetail Impact Foundation) When Helping Hurts (see our interview with coauthor Brian Fikkert) Gospel Patrons (see our interview with founder John Rinehart) BIBLE REFERENCES FROM THE SHOW Matthew 28:19–20 | The Great Commission “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.” 1 Corinthians 12:12–27 | One Body, Many Members Romans 12:4–5 | Members of One Another “For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.” TAKE A STEP DEEPER On the Finish Line podcast, we are all about stories, seeing how God draws us into generosity over a lifetime.  But sometimes these stories can leave us thinking, “What's that next step look like for me?” That's exactly why we've launched a whole new podcast called Applied Generosity which explores the full landscape of the generous life across 7 different dimensions of generosity.  Applied Generosity helps make sense of the hundreds of stories we've shared on the Finish Line Podcast to help you find that best next step. If you've been inspired by these stories and want to take things to the next level, check out Applied Generosity anywhere you listen to podcasts or at appliedgenerosity.com.

This week, join author Moritz J. Hundertmark and Associate Editor Vlad Zaha as they discuss their article "IMPROVE-DiCE, a 2-Part, Open-Label, Phase 2a Trial Evaluating the Safety and Effectiveness of Ninerafaxstat in Patients With Cardiometabolic Syndromes." For the episode transcript, visit: https://www.ahajournals.org/do/10.1161/podcast.20260223.163027

 Ben Smith moderated a discussion between Howard Kosky and Lynsey Barry about the effectiveness of virtual versus in-office PR teams, with an emphasis on how both agency culture and leadership styles are impacted by physical location. Howard founded and ran Markettiers for 30 years and built the group to a £38m + turnover. Like most businesses it was office based until Covid and then developed a hybrid in office, virtual set up.Lynsey Barry is CEO and founder at Five not 10, a B2B PR firm with 9 employees founded in 2021.Barry, a proponent of remote-first, asserted that culture is behavior-driven and requires deliberate virtual leadership, while Kosky emphasized the value of an office as a central base for culture development, in-person talent coaching, and cultivating young talent's social skills, though both agreed that leadership is crucial irrespective of the physical setting. The speakers also explored the challenges of scaling agencies, the complexity of hybrid models, the importance of employee well-being, and how the office should be viewed as an investment rather than merely a cost. 

The Effies and System1 have released The Creative Dividend. The book introduces tools to help marketers defend investment, improve work, and make advertising a more dependable driver of business growth. I talk with Effie CEO, Traci Alford, Effie CMO, Juliet Haygarth and System1 SVP, Andrew Tindall. Learn how to download the book for free.

In this episode of Home in Progress, Dan Hansen tackles three practical home topics that can quietly make or break your projects.First: Caulking before painting.Fresh paint exposes every gap your house has developed over time. Dan explains exactly where to caulk (baseboards, trim-to-wall joints, crown molding lines, built-ins, chair rail edges) — and where not to caulk (nail holes, drywall cracks, miter joints, floating cabinet panels). Using the wrong product in the wrong place can cause failure later. He also shares a tip on faster paint-ready caulks for projects on a tight timeline.Next: Laundry room flow upgrades.Dan continues his laundry efficiency series by focusing on two key zones: the processing zone (wash/dry) and the folding zone. He explains why vertical storage prevents bottlenecks, why detergents should usually stay in their original containers, and how to create a folding station that doesn't interfere with servicing your machines. Smart layout beats pretty décor every time.Finally: Choosing paint colors for someone who is colorblind.Dan clears up myths about colorblindness (it's rarely black-and-white vision) and explains how value, contrast, texture, and lighting matter more than hue. He offers practical design strategies and real-world examples to help homeowners make confident color decisions that work for everyone in the house.Resources Mentioned:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNnCafjjgBwEpisode Timeline:00:00 Welcome + What's Coming Up (Colorblind Paint Picks & Laundry Room Upgrades)01:13 Why Caulking Matters Before You Paint02:33 Where to Caulk: Baseboards, Casings, Crown & Built-Ins04:22 Where NOT to Caulk: Nail Holes, Miters & Drywall Cracks06:21 Cabinet Door Trap: Floating Panels vs MDF (When Caulk Fails)07:39 Quick Sponsor Tip: Fast-Paint Caulk Deal (Tower Sealants Accelerator)08:19 Laundry Rooms Part 2: Processing Zone & Workflow Setup10:17 Use Vertical Space: Shelves, Hooks, Pegboard Above Machines11:45 Detergent Storage Reality Check: Don't Decant (Safety, Instructions, Effectiveness)16:21 If You Must Decant: Do It Safely + Extra Storage Hacks (Doors, Carts, Tension Rods)19:18 Laundry Room Flow: Clear Counters & Create a Folding Zone21:59 Why Folding Elsewhere Breaks the System (Dining Table, Living Room, Dogs)24:49 DIY Folding Stations: Countertops for Front-Loaders & Hinged Options for Top-Loaders26:50 Don't Build It In: Modular Counters, Machine Access & Water Hookups27:48 Air-Dry Solutions: Racks, Retractable Lines & Space-Saving Ideas29:23 Sponsor Break + Listener Question: Choosing Paint Colors for Colorblindness30:29 Colorblindness 101: Myths, Types, and How Common It Really Is34:37 Designing for Color Vision Deficiency: Value, Contrast, Texture, Lighting38:13 Real-World Example + Wrap-Up: Smarter Color Choices and Final Sign-Off

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 1968: Laura Stack outlines essential strategies to help teams regain control over their inboxes and reclaim their focus at work. By cutting out distractions like constant alerts, pointless replies, and bloated message threads, teams can communicate more effectively, reduce wasted time, and reserve meetings and phone calls for when they truly matter. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://theproductivitypro.com/blog/2015/09/email-communication-and-etiquette-how-to-use-email-productively-with-your-team/ Quotes to ponder: "One look at an email can rob you of 15 minutes of focus." "Don't use your inbox like a to-do list!" "Rather than leave those 'dings!' on to distract you and encourage instant response, deactivate them."

A positive outlook for Chinese tourism as a new visa pathway delivers results. The trial allows Chinese and Pacific travellers with a valid Australian visa to enter New Zealand for up to three months. Arrivals have nearly tripled since December, with Chinese tourists injecting about $210 million into Kiwi businesses. Tourism Holdings Limited Chief Executive Grant Webster told Mike Hosking the trial is absolutely working and New Zealand's responding faster to growing demand from Chinese visitors. He says this just gives more options for these travellers, adding we're fortunate to have this system as it doesn't work the other way around. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the launch of a new journal, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) is also launching a brand new podcast. The Points of CARE, the official podcast of Diabetes, Obesity, and Cardiometabolic CARE, will highlight key research findings, clinical implications, and emerging themes across diabetes, obesity, and cardiometabolic health through interviews with journal authors and subject-matter experts. In this special inaugural episode, host Richard Beaser, MD also discusses the ADA's Obesity Association and the "Standards of Care in Overweight and Obesity." 4:15 Beaser speaks with Alissa Segal, PharmD, RPh, CDCES, CDTC, FCCP. Dr. Segal is editor in chief of Diabetes, Obesity, and Cardiometabolic CARE and professor of pharmacy practice at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. Her editorial, "Diabetes, Obesity, and Cardiometabolic CARE: Building New From a Strong Foundation," is available for free at doi.org/10.2337/doci25-0010. 13:00 Samar Hafida, MBCCh, joins the conversation. Dr. Hafida is a board-certified endocrinologist and weight management specialist at Boston Medical Center and assistant professor of medicine (Endocrinology, Diabetes, Nutrition & Weight Management) at the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. She is also vice president of the ADA's Obesity Association. Her editorial, "Introducing the Obesity Association and the Launch of Our Official Journal," is available for free at doi.org/10.2337/doci25-0012. 17:55 Dr. Hafida discusses "Pharmacologic Treatment of Obesity in Adults: Standards of Care in Overweight and Obesity." This article is available for free at doi.org/10.2337/doci25-0008. 20:05 Richard and Alissa highlight a few articles from the first issue of Diabetes, Obesity, and Cardiometabolic CARE. Simpkins et al. "Association of Type 2 Diabetes Subgroups With Incident Peripheral Neuropathy" doi.org/10.2337/doc25-0051 Livingston et al. "The Benefits and Costs of Treating Obesity Among Adults in the Medicaid Program" doi.org/10.2337/doci25-0005. Davidson et al. "Effectiveness of Using Patient-Defined Meal Sizes to Determine Bolus Doses of Insulin" doi.org/10.2337/doc25-0018 Ali et al. "Patterns of Prescription Discontinuation, Reinitiation, and Switching of Subcutaneous Semaglutide and Tirzepatide in Adults With Obesity" doi.org/10.2337/doc25-0026 Masiano et al. "Type 2 Diabetes Treatment and Experience With Hospitalization in Older Adults: A Convergent Mixed-Methods Study" doi.org/10.2337/doc25-0009 Young et al. "The Critical Role of Diabetology Pharmacists in Improving Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Care and Outcome" doi.org/10.2337/doc25-0049 To learn more about Diabetes, Obesity, and Cardiometabolic CARE please visit diabetesjournals.org/docm-care. Thank you for listening, and don't forget to subscribe.

A single 30-second Super Bowl spot now costs $8 million. Factor in production, celebrities, and amplification, and total campaign costs land between $15 and $50 million. So, are the ads actually worth it?Elena, Angela, and Rob break down this year's Super Bowl commercials through a marketing effectiveness lens. They discuss which brands nailed distinctive assets versus those that let celebrity overshadow strategy, why consistency beats spectacle, and what separates memorable ads from forgettable ones. Topics covered: [02:00] Classic TV commercial effectiveness errors in Super Bowl ads[06:00] Which brands executed distinctive brand assets well[11:00] The Pepsi polar bear debate and brand linkage[20:00] Patterns across effective ads: product as hero and consistency[28:00] Quiet winners that did real work for brands[32:00] Key takeaways for brands not advertising in the Super Bowl To learn more, visit marketingarchitects.com/podcast or subscribe to our newsletter at marketingarchitects.com/newsletter.  Resources: 2026 Adwave Article: https://adwave.com/resources/super-bowl-commercial-cost2026 Billboard Article: https://www.billboard.com/lists/super-bowl-2026-time-performers-commercials-everything-to-know/ Get more research-backed marketing strategies by subscribing to The Marketing Architects on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Dr. Olivier de Hon is the Chief Science Officer and Director of Intelligence and Investigations at Doping Authority Netherlands. In this episode, he shares more about the history of the organization, progress in estimating doping prevalence, challenges in assessing the effectiveness of anti-doping programs, and considerations for promoting clean sport among elite athletes as well as recreational athletes in gyms and fitness centers.

Aubrey Patterson, CEO and Chief Headache Remover of Warm Demanders, Inc., is back for another episode to share more tips and tools to help educators save time, be more effective, and encourage those they serve. If you haven't already done so, be sure to check out Ep.122 for Part 1 of the conversation.For more information about Aubrey and his work, visit ⁠warmdemanders.com⁠.

For access to the article discussed in this podcast episode, please see below:https://warontherocks.com/2025/12/decades-of-lost-potential-in-defense-research-and-development/For additional information involving the SBIR program, please see below:2018 Naval Postgraduate Paper- Bridging the Gap: Improving DoD-Backed Innovation Programs to Enhance the Adoption of Innovative Technology Throughout the Armed Services 2020 Naval Postgraduate Paper- The Effect of Defense-Sponsored Innovation Programs on the Military's Industrial Base 2021 Naval Postgraduate Paper- Why Marketing Matters: Strengthening the Defense Supplier Base Through Better Communication with Industry 2022 Naval Postgraduate Paper- Analyzing the Composition of the Department of Defense Small Business Industrial Base 2023 Paper: Assessing the Effectiveness of Defense-Sponsored Innovation Programs as a Means of Accelerating the Adoption of Innovation Force Wide 2024 Paper: Assessing the Impact of DoD-Funded Assistance Projects on the Availability of New Warfighting Capabilities 2025 Naval Postgraduate Paper- Assessing the Impact of Department of Defense Weapons Systems on the Defense Industrial Base Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Air Date 2/15/2026 Today we explore the gap between free speech rhetoric and the reality of arrested reporters. We'll hear how a decade of cancel culture panic over college students gave way to actual government suppression of journalists, why the DOJ is perverting a law designed to fight the Ku Klux Klan to prosecute Black journalists, how the administration that promised to "bring back free speech" is maintaining lists of forbidden words, and what history teaches about humor as a weapon against authoritarianism. Be part of the show! Leave a voice message, message us on Signal at the handle bestoftheleft.01, or email Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Full Show Notes Check out our new show, SOLVED! on YouTube! BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Members Get Bonus Shows + No Ads!) Use our links to shop Bookshop.org and Libro.fm for a non-evil book and audiobook purchasing experience! Join our Discord community! TOP TAKES KP 1: AG Bondi Confirms FBI Executed Search Warrant at WaPo Reporter's Home - MS Now - Air Date 1-13-26 KP 2: Why Trump Arresting Journalists Is a Sign of Weakness - Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie - Air Date 1-30-26 KP 3: The Justice Department Tries to Prosecute Black Journalists Part 1 - Boom! Lawyered - Air Date 2-3-26 KP 4: Stars and Stripes in Peril Part 1 - On The Media - Air Date 1-28-26 KP 5: Humor Can Topple Dictators Part 1 - Why, America with Leeja Miller - Air Date 10-18-25 KP 6: The Effectiveness of Nonviolent Activism - Inside International Affairs - Air Date 2-28-24 (00:52:02) NOTE FROM THE EDITOR On why authoritarians are so afraid of the media DEEPER DIVES (01:02:13) SECTION A: STATE REPRESSION A1: One Authoritarian's Playbook - Rights & Wrongs - Air Date 6-2-25 A2: Following Independent Journalists Fighting for Free Press in Russia - Fresh Air - Air Date 2-5-26 A3: Stars and Stripes in Peril Part 2 - On The Media - Air Date 1-28-26 A4: FBI Searches Reporter's Home, Raising Concerns About Intimidation of Free Press - PBS NewsHour - Air Date 1-14-26 (01:26:49) SECTION B: LEGAL ATTACKS B1: Trump Lashes Out at Reporter, Highlighting a Pattern of Attacking Press He Dislikes - Trump's Terms - Air Date 11-20-25 B2: Trump Continues Series of Verbal Attacks on Female Reporters - Anderson Cooper 360 - Air Date 12-9-25 B3: Deportation of Reporter Mario Guevara's Is Attack on Free Speech and Journalism - Democracy Now! - Air Date 10-3-25 B4: Don Lemon Arrested for Reporting on Minneapolis, 12 States Are Suing HHS, and Queer Artists Win Big at the Grammy's - Queer News - Air Date 2-2-26 B5: Journalism Is Not a Crime: Georgia Fort & Don Lemon Arrested for Covering St. Paul Church Protest - Democracy Now! - Air Date 2-2-26 B6: The Justice Department Tries to Prosecute Black Journalists Part 2 - Boom! Lawyered - Air Date 2-3-26 (02:03:30) SECTION C: MEDIA INSTITUTIONS C1: Will Journalists Choose to Save or Sink Democracy with Joy Reid & Dean Obeidallah Part 1 - Laura Flanders and Friends - Air Date 1-23-26 C2: The Washington Post Cuts and the Role of the Foreign Correspondent - The Monocle Daily - Air Date 2-5-26 C3: 'If You Can Keep It' The Future Of The Free Press Part 1 - 1A - Air Date 2-2-26 C4: Will Journalists Choose to Save or Sink Democracy with Joy Reid & Dean Obeidallah Part 2 - Laura Flanders and Friends - Air Date 1-23-26 C5: 'If You Can Keep It' The Future Of The Free Press Part 2 - 1A - Air Date 2-2-26 C6: Setareh Ghandehari on ICE Violence, Jon Schleuss on Pittsburgh Paper Shutdown - CounterSpin - Air Date 1-16-26 (02:56:52) SECTION D: LAUGHTIVISM D1: Humor Can Topple Dictators Part 2 - Why, America with Leeja Miller - Air Date 10-18-25 D2: Biology!, Jokes About Death & Humor as a Practice of Resistance with ALOK - The Daily Show - Air Date 1-15-25 D3: The Power of Laughtivism | Srdja Popovic at TEDxBG - TEDx Talks - Air Date 2-14-13 D4: ICE Agents Can't Keep It Together When Protester Trolls Them - The Majority Report - Air Date 10-12-25 D5: A Message From The Frog Resistance - The Late Show with Stephen Colbert - Air Date 10-13-25 SHOW IMAGE CREDITS Description: Composite design of a photo of a press pass on a lanyard on a table overlaying a photo of an ICE protest in Minneapolis. Credit: Internal design. Photo 1: "Standard Press Credentials - Minneapolis Civil Unrest" by Tony Webster, Flickr | CC BY 2.0 | Cropped & blended | Photo 2: "Protest against ICE in downtown Minneapolis" by Fibonacci Blue, Flickr | CC BY 4.0 | Cropped & blended   Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Listen Anywhere! BestOfTheLeft.com/Listen Listen Anywhere! Follow BotL: Bluesky | Mastodon | Threads | X Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com

In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin and Vincent Racaniello are shocked by recent events, including Dr. Oz's appeal for measles vaccination, Vinjay Prasad's unilateral rejection of Moderna's mRNA influenza vaccine application, and the increasing number of New World screw worm cases, then Dr. Griffin then deep dives into recent statistics on RSV, influenza and SARS-CoV-2 infections, the Wasterwater Scan dashboard, Johns Hopkins measles tracker, where to find PEMGARDA, how to access and pay for Paxlovid, the number of measles deaths in Mexico, long COVID treatment center, where to go for answers to your long COVID questions, choroid plexus alterations in long COVID association with neuropathologies and contacting your federal government representative to stop the assault on science and biomedical research. Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode How Dr. Oz's appeal to get measles vaccine may differ from RFK Jr.'s messaging (ABC News) FDA reverses course, refuses to review Moderna's application for new mRNA flu vaccine (CIDRAP) Hepatitis B Vaccination at Birth: Safety, Effectiveness, and Public Health Benefit (American Academy of Pediatrics: Pediatrics) US Olympic Committee remains 'dialed in' to prevent spread of stomach illness at Winter Games (CNN) Oz promotes measles vaccination (NY Times; USA Today; Fortune) Screw worm in Mexico (Gobierno de Mexico) Mexico reports more human New World screwworm infections (CIDRAP) Wastewater for measles (WasterWater Scan) Measles cases and outbreaks (CDC Rubeola) Big outbreak, bright lights…Measles Dashboard (South Carolina Department of Public Health) Tracking Measles Cases in the U.S. (Johns Hopkins) Measles vaccine recommendations from NYP (jpg) Weekly measles and rubella monitoring (Government of Canada) Measles (WHO) Get the FACTS about measles (NY State Department of Health) Measles (CDC Measles (Rubeola)) Measles vaccine (CDC Measles (Rubeola)) Presumptive evidence of measles immunity (CDC) Contraindications and precautions to measles vaccination (CDC) Adverse events associated with childhood vaccines: evidence bearing on causality (NLM) Measles Vaccination: Know the Facts (ISDA: Infectious Diseases Society of America) Deaths following vaccination: what does the evidence show (Vaccine) Measles outbreak poses risk of 'irreversible' brain damage, health officials warn (Fox News) In Mexico, at least 28 have died from measles outbreak that started 2025 (Reuters) Influenza: Waste water scan for 11 pathogens (WastewaterSCan) USrespiratory virus activity (CDC Respiratory Illnesses) Respiratory virus activity levels (CDC Respiratory Illnesses) Weekly surveillance report: cliff notes (CDC FluView) Influenza vaccination and the risk of myocardial infarction(BMC Publich Health) OPTION 2: XOFLUZA $50 Cash Pay Option(xofluza) RSV: Waste water scan for 11 pathogens (WastewaterSCan) Respiratory Diseases (Yale School of Public Health) USrespiratory virus activity (CDC Respiratory Illnesses) RSV-Network (CDC Respiratory Syncytial virus Infection) Long-term impact of nirsevimab on prevention of respiratory syncytial virus infection using a real-world global database (Infection) Vaccines for Adults (CDC: Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection (RSV)) Economic Analysis of Protein Subunit and mRNA RSV Vaccination in Adults aged 50-59 Years (CDC: ACIP) Waste water scan for 11 pathogens (WastewaterSCan) COVID-19 deaths (CDC) Respiratory Illnesses Data Channel (CDC: Respiratory Illnesses) COVID-19 national and regional trends (CDC) COVID-19 variant tracker (CDC) SARS-CoV-2 genomes galore (Nextstrain) Where to get pemgarda (Pemgarda) EUAfor the pre-exposure prophylaxis of COVID-19 (INVIYD) Infusion center (Prime Fusions) CDC Quarantine guidelines (CDC) NIH COVID-19 treatment guidelines (NIH) Drug interaction checker (University of Liverpool) Help your eligible patients access PAXLOVID with the PAXCESS Patient Support Program (Pfizer Pro) Understanding Coverage Options (PAXCESS) Infectious Disease Society guidelines for treatment and management (ID Society) Molnupiravir safety and efficacy (JMV) Convalescent plasma recommendation for immunocompromised (ID Society) What to do when sick with a respiratory virus (CDC) Managing healthcare staffing shortages (CDC) Anticoagulation guidelines (hematology.org) Daniel Griffin's evidence based medical practices for long COVID (OFID) Long COVID hotline (Columbia : Columbia University Irving Medical Center) The answers: Long COVID Choroid plexus alterations in long COVID and their associations with Alzheimer's disease risks (Alzheimer's & Dementia) Reaching out to US house representative Letters read on TWiV 1296 Dr. Griffin's COVID treatment summary (pdf) Timestamps by Jolene Ramsey. Thanks! Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your questions for Dr. Griffin to daniel@microbe.tv Content in this podcast should not be construed as medical advice.

Snailworks President Dave Lewis, joins Bob to discuss postal performance, mail tracking and the effectiveness of direct mail. Snailworks is a Maryland-based company that assists corporations, charitable organizations and political entities monitor mail performance, calibrate mailing campaigns and plan direct marketing to effectively use the mail. Among the issues David and Bob discuss are the differences, if any, between the USPS' intelligent mail program and Snailworks' mail tracking, the effectiveness of direct mail, and the recently introduced committee-passed legislation to track vote by mail election ballots (H.R.7265). Bob also talks about some issues discussed at the February 5, 2026, USPS Board of Governors meeting. 

Rodrigo Fontes is the VP of Marketing at QuillBot, a company that develops AI-powered writing and productivity tools to help users create and communicate more effectively. With over 15 years of experience in marketing and consumer tech, Rodrigo has helped scale globally recognized brands and was instrumental in expanding Tinder's presence across Latin America and leading its global marketing team. Originally from Brazil, Rodrigo's career has spanned education, telecommunications, online dating, and now generative AI, giving him a unique perspective on both B2B and B2C marketing dynamics. In this episode… In today's crowded marketing landscape, many wonder if there's a way to blend creativity with the effectiveness of business-to-business strategies. Can B2B marketing be as engaging and memorable as its B2C counterparts, or is the approach fundamentally different? What does it take to bridge the gap between these two worlds? According to Rodrigo Fontes, a seasoned marketing leader, the key is attention. Whether it's B2B or B2C, the challenge remains the same: how do you capture and keep your target audience's focus? In his view, the emotional connections that drive B2C success aren't exclusive to consumer products. Professionals, after all, are people too, and they consume media just as actively across platforms like TikTok, LinkedIn, and YouTube. If B2B brands can tap into this dynamic and blend fun with professionalism, they can set themselves apart in a competitive field. In this episode of the Revenue Engine Podcast, host Alex Gluz is joined by Rodrigo Fontes, VP of Marketing at QuillBot, to discuss the intersection of B2C creativity and B2B effectiveness. They explore the evolving role of AI in marketing, how to grab attention in a noisy market, and why B2B marketers need to experiment more. Rodrigo also shares insights on building brand awareness in the AI space and the importance of educational content.

Welcome to Nerd Alert, a series of special episodes bridging the gap between marketing academia and practitioners. We're breaking down highly involved, complex research into plain language and takeaways any marketer can use. In this episode, Elena and Rob explore what makes ads memorable over time, not just minutes after viewing. They reveal how emotion, brand relevance, and AI are reshaping how marketers should think about ad recall and creative testing. Topics covered: [01:00] "Long-Term Ad Memorability: Understanding and Generating Memorable Ads"[02:00] Why short-term recall is a poor proxy for advertising effectiveness[04:00] Emotion as the strongest driver of long-term memory[05:00] How brand relevance affects ad memorability[06:00] AI model Henry predicts and generates more memorable ads[07:00] Practical takeaways for marketers on creative testing  To learn more, visit marketingarchitects.com/podcast or subscribe to our newsletter at marketingarchitects.com/newsletter.  Resources: Khosla, A., Ranjan, A., Torralba, A., Oliva, A., & colleagues. (2024). Long-term ad memorability: Understanding and generating memorable ads. Adobe Research and collaborating universities. Get more research-backed marketing strategies by subscribing to The Marketing Architects on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. 

Support ALLSMITHIf this episode resonates, here are clear, intentional ways to support the show and help these conversations reach more people.Subscribe to the ALLSMITH Podcast on YouTube and Apple PodcastsWrite a review on Apple Podcasts. One honest sentence helps more than you knowFollow and support the work@therealbrycesmith@allsmithco@daveduranteShare this episode with a coach, athlete, or friend who's training hard but craving clarity.⸻ Episode OverviewSomewhere along the way, fitness confused hard with effective.More sweat. More noise. More exhaustion.Not always better results.In this episode, Bryce sits down with Dave Durante, elite gymnast, Olympic athlete, Stanford alum, and co founder of Power Monkey Fitness, to explore why fundamentals still win, why simplicity scales, and why owning positions matters more than chasing intensity.This is a conversation about doing less, better.Because just because something is hard doesn't make it valuable.⸻ Key Moments00:00 Hard vs effective05:00 The fitness industry's intensity problem10:00 Power Monkey Fitness and movement education18:00 Owning positions before adding load25:00 Why more is not always better33:00 Coaching responsibility and teaching the why42:00 Longevity, mastery, and restraint⸻ Quotes“Just because something is hard doesn't make it valuable.”“The best coaches explain why, not just what.”“Strong basics create freedom later.”“More isn't better. Better is better.”⸻ Takeaways• Fundamentals are lifetime work• Simplicity is a competitive advantage• Effectiveness outlasts intensity• Train to support your life, not escape it⸻ Subscribe on YouTube and Apple Podcasts️ Write a review on Apple Podcasts Follow @therealbrycesmith @allsmithco @daveduranteForged, not found.Thank you for Listening! Learn more below.ALLSMITH IG ALLSMITH YouTubeBryce Smith IG

Streaming now accounts for 47% of all TV viewing. Five of the top 10 most-streamed days ever happened in November 2025 alone. But TV isn't disappearing. It's just fragmented. This week, Elena, Angela, and Rob are joined by VP of Media Partnerships Nikki Erkkila to discuss the state of modern TV advertising. Together, they break down the biggest misconceptions about streaming versus linear TV, why hyper-targeting can actually limit growth, and how marketers should approach buying Connected TV without losing the power of broad reach. Topics covered: [04:00] How fragmented is the TV landscape really?[10:00] Why CTV feels familiar to digital marketers[16:00] The biggest mistake marketers make with CTV[21:00] Should you buy linear or streaming? (Hint: It's not either/or)[23:00] When is targeting worth the cost?[29:00] How creative strategies can differ in streaming versus linear To learn more, visit marketingarchitects.com/podcast or subscribe to our newsletter at marketingarchitects.com/newsletter.  Resources: 2025 Nielson Report: https://www.nielsen.com/news-center/2025/nielsens-the-gauge-broadcast-and-streaming-power-historic-month/2026 Awful Announcing Article: https://awfulannouncing.com/streaming/strange-state-sports-fast-tv-tubi.html Get more research-backed marketing strategies by subscribing to The Marketing Architects on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. 

Businesses are increasingly considering the use of generative AI for work that historically relied on human creativity, including in the area of marketing and advertising. But can ads made with gen AI really be more effective than human-created ads? Professor Vilma Todri of Emory University Goizueta Business School joins Kathleen Hu and Jaclyn Phillips to discuss her recent research on the impact of visual generative AI on advertising effectiveness. Listen to this episode to learn more about how gen AI is being used in advertising and the implications for ad effectiveness and AI disclosure policies. With special guest: Vilma Todri, Associate Professor, Goizueta Business School of Emory University Related Links: The Impact of Visual Generative AI on Advertising Effectiveness Hosted by: Kathleen Hu, Cornerstone Research and Jaclyn Phillips, Proskauer Rose

In this episode host, Erin Gallardo, PT, DPT, NCS speaks with Chris McElderry, PT, DPT, NCS about how dry needling can be used in neuro rehab, particularly for people post-stroke. Chris explains why he pursued dry needling, how using it in PT differs from acupuncture, and walks through what a typical session looks like, including safety, side effects, and billing considerations. He shares clinical examples of using dry needling to address spasticity, hypertonicity, pain, and range of motion limitations, and discusses current research on short-term effects for spasticity and pain reduction. Erin and Chris also clarify the differences between spasticity and hypertonicity, touch on contracture management, and highlight where dry needling can be a useful adjunct—not a standalone cure—in helping neuro clients move and feel better. Follow Chris McElderry, PT, DPT, NCS @theneuroguy_dpt  Ebrahimzadeh M, Nakhostin Ansari N, Abdollahi I, Akhbari B, Dommerholt J. Changes in Corticospinal Tract Consistency after Dry Needling in a Stroke Patient. Case Rep Neurol Med. 2024 Sep 14;2024:5115313. doi: 10.1155/2024/5115313. PMID: 39309410; PMCID: PMC11416164. Fakhari Z, Ansari NN, Naghdi S, Mansouri K, Radinmehr H. A single group, pretest-posttest clinical trial for the effects of dry needling on wrist flexors spasticity after stroke. NeuroRehabilitation. 2017;40(3):325-336. doi: 10.3233/NRE-161420. PMID: 28222554. Fernández-de-Las-Peñas C, Pérez-Bellmunt A, Llurda-Almuzara L, Plaza-Manzano G, De-la-Llave-Rincón AI, Navarro-Santana MJ. Is Dry Needling Effective for the Management of Spasticity, Pain, and Motor Function in Post-Stroke Patients? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Pain Med. 2021 Feb 4;22(1):131-141. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnaa392. PMID: 33338222. Núñez-Cortés R, Cruz-Montecinos C, Vásquez-Rosales P, et al. Effectiveness of dry needling in the treatment of spasticity in stroke patients: A systematic review. J Body Mov Ther. 2020;24(3):113-122. Suputtitada A, et al. Emerging theory of sensitization in post-stroke muscle spasticity: Implications for dry needling and other interventions. Front Rehabil Sci. 2023;4:1169087. Valencia-Chulián R, Heredia-Rizo AM, Moral-Munoz JA, Lucena-Anton D, Luque-Moreno C. Dry needling for the management of spasticity, pain, and range of movement in adults after stroke: A systematic review. Complement Ther Med. 2020 Aug;52:102515. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2020.102515. Epub 2020 Jul 16. PMID: 32951759.

Send us a textEstamos quase chegando no Carnaval, por isso esse episódio traz a diversificação do desfile de uma escola de samba. Vem com a gente atravessar essa Sapucaí de conhecimento!1.     Hepatitis B Vaccination at Birth: Safety, Effectiveness, and Public Health Benefit - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41639943/2.     Desaturations with or without Bradycardia are Associated with Cerebral and Abdominal Hypoxemia: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41615858/3.     American Academy of Pediatrics 2022 phototherapy thresholds reduce the hospitalizations and the associated costs - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41591975/4.     Clinical Signs Associated With Mortality and Sepsis in Young Infants A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis - https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/article-abstract/2844622 Não esqueça: você pode ter acesso aos artigos do nosso Journal Club no nosso site: https://www.the-incubator.org/podcast-1 Lembrando que o Podcast está no Instagram, @incubadora.podcast, onde a gente posta as figuras e tabelas de alguns artigos. Se estiver gostando do nosso Podcast, por favor dedique um pouquinho do seu tempo para deixar sua avaliação no seu aplicativo favorito e compartilhe com seus colegas. Isso é importante para a gente poder continuar produzindo os episódios. O nosso objetivo é democratizar a informação. Se quiser entrar em contato, nos mandar sugestões, comentários, críticas e elogios, manda um e-mail pra gente: incubadora@the-incubator.org

In this episode of The Coaching 101 Podcast, hosts Daniel Chamberlain and Kenny Simpson discuss offensive line development and recruiting with Joel Nellis, Head Football Coach at Brookfield Central High School and owner of Trench Training. Coach Nellis covers the fundamentals of offensive line play, the importance of get-off, footwork, and core strength. He provides insights on the height and weight benchmarks for different levels of play. The discussion also explores the value of non-padded showcases and how to recognize a well-coached offensive line. Additionally, Coach Nellis talks about his trench training program and the importance of aligning with high school coaches to best serve the athletes.00:00 Introduction to the Coaching 101 Podcast00:49 Meet Coach Joel Nellis01:22 Joel Nellis' Coaching Journey02:55 Family and Community Involvement04:30 The Importance of Offensive Linemen06:03 Quote of the Week and Sponsor Messages11:10 Recruitment Insights for Offensive Linemen31:33 Coaching High School Basketball: Adjusting to Player Sizes32:07 Strategies for Overcoming Depth Issues33:23 Teaching Versatility in Player Positions34:07 Protecting Weaker Players in Offensive Line35:42 Importance of Consistent Coaching and Culture42:29 Adapting to Different Player Levels and Development44:15 The Value of Repetition in Training47:36 Evaluating the Effectiveness of Camps and Showcases53:07 Identifying Well-Coached Offensive Lines56:48 Promoting Trench Training Camps and Resources01:01:07 Closing Remarks and Contact InformationDaniel Chamberlain: @CoachChamboOK ChamberlainFootballConsulting@gmail.com chamberlainfootballconsulting.com Kenny Simpson: @FBCoachSimpson fbcoachsimpson@gmail.com FBCoachSimpson.com

Ep #41 - Kerry Hughes "Ethnobotany is the study of the relationship between humans and plants." - Kerry Hughes Meet Kerry Hughes, ethnobotanist and author, and an inspiring member of Nootropics Depot's scientific advisory board. Kerry joins the podcast to discuss her background and passions as an ethnobotanist, and to share practical tips for connecting with the healing power of plants in our everyday lives, through supplements, food, incense, and spending time in nature. Chapters 0:00 Introducing Kerry Hughes, Ethnobotanist 1:17 What is an Ethnobotanist? 3:08 Taking Erinamax, Tiger Milk + Cognance from the ND Catalogue 4:21 Popping Pills - Ethnobotany style 5:55 Effectiveness of Quick-Dissolve Cognance vs. Cognizance capsules 10:14 The Lack of Bitter Compounds in Our Foods 12:18 Bitter Sensors in Our Digestive Tract 18:03 Madronho 20:41 Herbaviore23:30 Bitter Compounds Regulate Blood Sugar - GLP1 Agonism 25:35 Biodiversity - We Don't Save What We Don't Value 27:45 California - LA Fires, Climate Crisis, Land Management 28:13 Cattle Grass 31:38 Gulf of Mexico - Hating on Swamps 35:25 Rewilding 37:05 Effects of Erinamax and Cognance 38:15 Experiential Accounts of Supplements 44:50 Being Mindful of Safety with Extracts - Purity 46:17 The Dose is the Poison 51:25 What's In Your Garden? 51:45 The Squarest Ethnobotanist You'll Ever Meet 55:55 Biodiversity 58:40 Regenerative Certification 1:01:55 Natural Wineries 1:02:17 Wild Yeast in Geuze and Lambiek 1:03:42 Plants are Sentient Beings 1:05:15 A World without Opiates 1:07:25 Use of plants, music, nature 1:10:25 Connection - Essential for Human Health

If you're operating with sustained responsibility, constant decision flow, and expanding scope, overwhelm often shows up not because of poor time management, but because of how decisions, expectations, and work are structured. In this episode of Grounded and Aligned™, Karen Gombault addresses why senior leaders remain cognitively overloaded even when they are experienced, disciplined, and committed. She outlines three pragmatic strategies drawn from her personal experience as CEO and her work with executives who have limited recovery time, and who need effectiveness that holds under pressure, not theoretical productivity models.Karen looks atHow delayed decisions consume disproportionate cognitive capacity and keep senior leaders stuck in analysis rather than executionWhere unclear decision rights between leaders and their teams create rework, escalation, and unnecessary involvementThe cost of vague task-based scheduling versus explicitly defining outcomes within fixed time constraintsWhy senior roles require deliberate boundary-setting rather than reactive availabilityHow structuring decisions and expectations reduces ongoing mental load without reducing accountabilityOverwhelm at senior level is rarely a volume problem. It is a structural one. When decisions linger, roles are ambiguous, and work is framed as activity rather than outcome, leaders absorb unnecessary load that compounds over time. Effectiveness comes from how judgment, authority, and attention are designed into the role, not from working longer or trying harder.Schedule a Focus-15 here: Schedule Leadership Impact Call

44% of marketers say media fragmentation is one of their biggest concerns. But is it really threatening effectiveness—or just exposing weak planning?This week, Elena, Angela, and Rob tackle the fragmentation debate head-on. They explore why reach hasn't disappeared, how creative consistency beats endless platform optimization, and why the smartest response to complexity is simplicity. Plus, hear why doubling down on what works might be better than chasing every new channel.Topics covered: [01:00] Why 44% of marketers worry about media fragmentation[05:00] Mass reach moments and the obsession with live sports[09:00] Creative consistency across channels: IKEA as a model[12:00] Why narrowing targeting actually shrinks growth potential[15:00] Planning fundamentals that prevent fragmentation chaos[18:00] The importance of reinforcement over reinvention To learn more, visit marketingarchitects.com/podcast or subscribe to our newsletter at marketingarchitects.com/newsletter.  Resources: WARC Article: https://www.warc.com/content/paywall/article/warc-talks/staying-effective-in-a-lots-of-little-media-market/en-GB/159439? Get more research-backed marketing strategies by subscribing to The Marketing Architects on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. 

Featuring an interview with Dr Sagar Lonial, including the following topics: KLN-1010: A novel, in vivo gene therapy generating anti-BCMA chimeric antigen receptor T cells (0:00) Phase III DREAMM-7 and DREAMM-8 studies of belantamab mafodotin-based combination therapy for patients with relapsed/refractory (R/R) multiple myeloma (MM) (5:37) Effectiveness of ciltacabtagene autoleucel for patients with R/R MM (11:04) Low-dose tocilizumab for mitigation of the cytokine release syndrome associated with bispecific antibodies (16:04) Talquetamab with teclistamab for patients with R/R MM in Phase Ib of the RedirecTT-1 trial (19:24) CME information and select publications

Karen J. Wernli, PhD, joins CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Gretchen Winter, MD, to discuss her research into additional health communication to improve patient knowledge of lung cancer screening timeliness.  DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2025.07.4111 Disclaimer: The purpose of this activity is to expand the reach of CHEST content through awareness, critique, and discussion. All articles have undergone peer review for methodologic rigor and audience relevance. Any views asserted are those of the speakers and are not endorsed by CHEST. Listeners should be aware that speakers' opinions may vary and are advised to read the full corresponding journal article(s) for complete context. This content should not be used as a basis for medical advice or treatment, nor should it substitute the judgment used by clinicians in the practice of evidence-based medicine.       Research reported in this publication was supported by the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number R01CA262015. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health. 

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Kelley Hippler is a seasoned Chief Revenue Officer with more than 20 years of global commercial leadership experience. She specializes in driving sustainable revenue growth and transforming sales organizations through strategic planning, disciplined execution, and people-first leadership. Kelley is known as a data-driven and accountability-centered leader who builds scalable teams aligned around a shared vision and clear outcomes.She spent 23 years at Forrester Research and, during her five years as Chief Sales Officer, helped grow company revenue by 51% through organic and inorganic strategies, reaching a company high of $538M in revenue and a $1.13B market cap. Kelley is deeply passionate about developing talent, building cultures of ownership, and driving measurable business impact. Her leadership mantra is: People. Plan. Align. Execute. Win.SHOW SUMMARYIn this episode of the Selling from the Heart Podcast, Larry Levine and Darrell Amy are joined by Kelley Hippler to explore how authenticity, alignment, and disciplined execution drive modern sales success. Kelley shares insights from her extensive executive leadership experience, including how strong sales and marketing alignment, intentional planning, and people-first leadership create sustainable growth.The conversation highlights the evolving buyer journey, the importance of meaningful customer interactions, and how AI and technology are reshaping sales workflows. Kelley offers practical guidance for sales leaders and professionals on maximizing effectiveness, improving qualification discipline, protecting time, and building trust-centered sales cultures that consistently perform.KEY TAKEAWAYSAuthentic, agenda-free selling builds stronger long-term trust with buyers.Revenue growth starts with people—empowered, aligned sellers drive results.Sales and marketing alignment must be demonstrated through shared action, not just words.Time is a seller's most limited asset and must be protected intentionally.Today's buyers are largely through their journey before engaging sellers—value must show up fast.Strong qualification and disqualification discipline improves win rates and efficiency.AI and technology should support effectiveness, not replace authentic human connection.Culture carriers often outperform quota chasers over the long term.HIGHLIGHT QUOTESSelling from the heart really comes down to leading with authenticity and not an agenda. It's about showing up as a human being first.The best sellers I've come across in my career weren't just quota crushers, but they were actually culture carriers.Your people at the end of the day are the ones who drive your results. I may be a chief revenue officer, but I'm not the one driving revenue.Taking the call is the worst thing you can do. You are wasting that person's time. The best thing you can do is let a seller know if it's not the right time.

Trump Loses It Over Guns: NRA, Epstein Files, and Oompa Loompas Gone Wild!In this raucous episode of Libservative, Dan and Corey dive into a brunch-time discussion live-streamed on a Saturday morning. Topics range from the hot-off-the-press Epstein files and their endless redactions, to a heated debate on the Second Amendment and the shooting of a protester by ICE agents. They even get into some serious laughs with Tim Dillon's epic analogy involving Oompa Loompas and global corporatism. With off-the-cuff humor and biting analysis, this episode is loaded with controversy and comedy.00:00 Welcome to Libservative: Weekend Brunch Edition01:33 Epstein Files: Unveiling the Secrets35:14 The Controversial Kill Switch Bill38:45 The Impact of DUI Laws on Different Socioeconomic Groups40:25 Personal Experiment with Breathalyzer42:45 Debating the Effectiveness of Sobriety Tests44:41 Government Overreach: The Kill Switch Law49:32 Rising DUI Statistics and Generational Drinking Habits53:26 Corporate Welfare and Electric Vehicles58:42 Don Lemon's Arrest and the Role of Independent Journalists01:05:56 Charlie LeDuff's FOIA Lawsuit for Government Transparency01:15:54 Second Amendment Debate01:17:18 Principles and Political Spectrum01:18:08 Protests and Government Actions01:19:28 Gun Rights and NRA Critique01:21:47 Supreme Court and Gun Regulations01:35:37 Political Parties and Corporate Interests01:39:48 Tim Dillon's Economic Satire01:48:12 Conclusion and Sign-Off 

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Join Professor Iain McInnes for the latest episode of Discussing RA on The Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Disease Forum. In this episode, he will review a paper by Strand et al. that evaluated TOF efficacy, safety, and persistence by sex, and explored whether age-related factors contribute to differences in treatment response between males and females, and by Alten et al. that explored the long‑term effectiveness of baricitinib and other b/tsDMARDs in patients with RA with early low disease activity or remission.

Direct To Print Aligners,Will It Change Clear Aligner Therapy? 8 MINUTE SUMMARY In this episode, I review direct-to-print alignersand how the material offers potential biomechanical advantages through itsmaterial properties when compared with conventional thermoplastic aligners. Theunique feature of force recovery of the material and current emerging evidence.The episode also explores the current limitations of the evidence base anddiscusses why, despite theoretical advantages, direct-to-print aligners havenot yet entered routine clinical practice. This podcast is based on a recent lectureby Jean-Marc Retrouvey. Timestamp00:27 – What are direct-to-print aligners?01:10 – How do direct-to-print aligners deliver force?02:39 – Push and pull forces and adaptation03:58 – Reactivation with heat, unique force recovery05:09 – Variable aligner thickness07:08 – Why haven't direct-to-print aligners changed aligner therapy yet?  Material photopolymer resins  Force delivery – Push and Pull Engage with undercuts not possible with thermoformedalignerso  Deliver forces to areas seen as non-engagedsurfaces§ Non-engaged surface – greater displacement thanTFA (Hertan 2022) Force delivery – Adaptation·     Closer adaptation 20-30% more accurate 30um or 0.03mm (48 um Graphy Zendura, Essix Ace and DPA Koenig2022). ·     Uniform thickness                                                                                            i.        TFA Non-uniform thickness – due thermal process, thinner areasend of aligner                                                                                          ii.        TFA sharp distribution around attachment / transition Force delivery material properties ·     TFA Stress relaxation – Reduce force with time,12 hours reduce 60%, DPA reduce to around 50%, but with recovery increase to75% Xu 2025                                                                                             i.        Moment to force ratio more sustained for bodilymovement, in vitro study  ·     Thickness customisationo  Creating a force couple: 0.8 labial, Vs 0.5mmlingual , creating moment within the aligner   Direct to Print Aligners 2 types: Shape memory Vs Activememory·      Similarclaims:1.       Re-activate force recovery through heating inwater reactivation and reverse stress relaxation and creep2.       Customise thickness, trimlines and auxiliaries3.       Less attachments4.       Speed of printing aligner 5.       Less wastage ·      Shapememory: Graphy 20191.       Transition temperature – low 45 degrees, from30-45 degrees = increase temperature = reduce force. Re-activates inside themouth to maintain properties. Choi 2025 ·      Activememory LuxCreo 2022 1.       Transition temperature – high 60 degrees =maintain elasticity2.       Re-activated with warm water  = restores mechanical properties  Challenges: 1.       Little clinical research to support biomechanicalsuperiority2.       Loss of force from insertion Xu 2025 50% in 12hours3.       Effectiveness seems camparable for mild to moderatecases: a.       PAR change DPA 86%, refinement of 40% VanessaKnode 2025, b.       PAR change TFA 88.9% Jaber 2022, refinement of 70-94%Ladewig 2005, Kravitz 2023   See Jean-Marc Retrouvey's lecture in full: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7fJmxgXHqU Previous podcast on Direct To Print Aligners February2024https://orthoinsummary.com/direct-to-print-aligners-are-they-really-different-to-normal-aligners-8-minute-summary/ #aligneronorthodontics#directtoprint#orthodontics#orthodonticsinsummary#Farooqahmed#Orthodontics#Luxcreo#graphy#clearalignertherapy   

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Send us a textIn this episode of Empowered Educator, you'll hear from Cheryl Wells Collins as she shares the power and effectiveness of group coaching for educators and parents. Cheryl explains why group coaching works—how open conversations around challenges and wins create space for growth, clarity, and confidence for everyone involved. You'll get a glimpse into the types of topics explored in these coaching groups and how participating in community has helped others feel more fulfilled and effective in their roles.Cheryl brings over forty years of experience serving under-resourced communities, including sixteen years as a classroom teacher across grades pre-kindergarten through eighth and leadership as a principal and nonprofit CEO. Now, through her coaching and consulting work, she supports leaders who want to grow from the inside out by focusing on personal development before leading others.This episode is for you if you're looking for meaningful support, shared learning, and a reminder that leadership growth doesn't have to happen alone.Website: cherylwcollins.com LinkedInSubstackEmail:  cherylwcollinscoaching@gmail.com Download Upside and use my code MELINDA35278 to get 15¢ per gallon extra cash back on your first gas fill-up and 10% extra cash on your first food purchase! Download Fetch app using this link, submit a receipt and we'll both score bonus points. Calling All Educators! I started a community with resources, courses, articles, networking, and more. I am looking for members to help me build it with the most valuable resources. I would really appreciate your input as a teacher, leader, administrator, or consultant. Join here: Empowered Educator Community Book: Educator to Entrepreneur: IGNITE Your Path to Freelance SuccessGrab a complimentary POWER SessionWith Rubi.ai, you'll experience cutting-edge technology, research-driven insights, and efficient content delivery.email: melinda@empowere...

Cristina Cranga: Decision Quality as the True Measure of Scrum Master Effectiveness Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Agile and Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes.   "A Scrum Master is successful when teams make better decisions, faster, with clear trade-offs—everything else is a side effect, not the job." - Cristina Cranga   Cristina offers a refreshingly clear definition of Scrum Master success for 2026: increasing the team's decision quality under accelerating change. She emphasizes that success as a term changes over time, and what mattered in previous years may not be what matters now. It's not about ceremony fluency or even making yourself unnecessary—those are side effects. The core of success is helping teams navigate complexity and AI-driven acceleration by making better decisions faster with explicit trade-offs.  Cristina describes this as an evolution from a "mechanic" role—focused on ceremonies, flow, and structure—to a strategic role. The Scrum Master elevates into a leader of team systems and human behaviors, possibly even becoming an AI integration enabler. This requires reskilling and upskilling as the environment changes. Her prompt for self-reflection: How can you orient your execution of the Scrum Master role more towards strategic aspects, focusing on decision quality as the opposite of decision hallucination?   Self-reflection Question: What would change in your daily work if you measured your success by the quality of decisions your team makes rather than the smoothness of your ceremonies? Featured Retrospective Format for the Week: Start/Stop/Continue Cristina advocates for simplicity in retrospectives, choosing the classic Start/Stop/Continue format. But she emphasizes that the format itself is secondary—what matters is the environment you create and the outcomes you achieve. Her two key conditions for any retrospective: an actionable plan and a simple conversational approach.  She challenges Scrum Masters to focus on the "how" rather than the "what"—how do you hold the space? How do you hold the silence? How do you approach disagreements? The power of Start/Stop/Continue lies in its simplicity, which frees facilitators to focus on creating psychological safety. Cristina also warns against the instinct to take ownership of action items yourself—instead, delegate to team members so they own their problems and become more committed to finding solutions.   [The Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast Recommends]

Jon Couture, CHRO at Vanguard, joined The Modern People Leader to share how Vanguard is balancing 50 years of legacy with the next 50 years of change. ----  Downloadable PDF with top takeaways: https://modernpeopleleader.kit.com/episode277Sponsor Links:

Only 21% of creatively awarded campaigns actually drive business results. But when ideas reach the very top of creative excellence, effectiveness doubles to 44%. So what separates the winners from the rest?This week, Elena and Rob are joined by Chief Creative Officer Steve Babcock to discuss what makes creative truly effective in 2026. They explore why most award-winning work fails to drive growth, the danger of over-personalization, and why fewer ideas executed longer beats constant reinvention. Plus, hear Steve's contrarian take on creative awards, the role of AI in advertising, and why durability matters more than novelty.Topics covered: [01:00] Why only 21% of award-winning creative is effective[09:00] Durability beats novelty in creative effectiveness[15:00] Over-personalization is hurting creative campaigns[21:00] Balancing emotional and rational messaging[24:00] AI's role in creative work and the "human leap"[32:00] Steve's advice: commit to fewer ideas for longer  To learn more, visit marketingarchitects.com/podcast or subscribe to our newsletter at marketingarchitects.com/newsletter.  Resources:  2025 WARC Article: https://ethicalmarketingnews.com/highly-awarded-creative-ideas-are-significantly-more-effective-new-warc-research-reveals Get more research-backed marketing strategies by subscribing to The Marketing Architects on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

In this episode of the AdTechGod Pod, host AdTechGod sits down with David Cohen, CEO of the IAB, for a wide-ranging conversation ahead of IAB ALM in Palm Springs. They unpack how AI has moved from hype to real-world application, why the cookie conversation has faded, and what new challenges publishers, brands, and agencies now face as AI becomes the interface for discovery and commerce. David shares candid insights on industry fragmentation, the risks of rushing innovation without standards, the growth areas brands are betting on for 2026, and why effectiveness must replace efficiency as advertising's north star. The episode closes with a look at how IAB ALM is shaping industry priorities and what it means to lead an ecosystem through rapid change. Takeaways AI has shifted from experimentation to real operational and creative use cases across the advertising ecosystem The end of cookie deprecation as the dominant narrative marks a major industry turning point Publishers face both opportunity and existential challenges as AI disrupts search, discovery, and monetization Industry progress is being slowed by legacy infrastructure and a lack of clean, structured data foundations The current AI land grab risks outpacing standards, testing, and alignment CTV, commerce, and creators marketing are the strongest growth areas heading into 2026 Effectiveness, not efficiency or cheap scale, should define success in modern advertising IAB ALM serves as a validation point for industry direction, not a fixed roadmap Chapters 00:00 Welcome & Introduction 01:18 What's Changed Since Last Year's ALM 02:28 AI's Real Impact on Creativity and Personalization 03:55 AI, Data, and the Need for Strong Foundations 05:12 Risks and Concerns Around AI Adoption 08:23 What Agencies and Brands Are Struggling With 10:14 What Brands Are Betting On for 2026 12:22 What David Hopes to Achieve at IAB ALM 14:48 How IAB Sets Its Agenda and Adapts to Change 17:02 Industry Norms That Need a Reset 18:29 How ALM Speakers and Programming Are Selected 21:58 The Future of ALM and IAB's 30th Anniversary 24:25 Leaving the Industry Better Than We Found It 25:06 Closing Remarks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This study analysed 6,700 websites in an unprecedented A/B test.  The results proved something that Dr Robert Cialdini had been preaching for years.  Today, on Nudge, Robert Cialdini joins me again, covering another of his seven principles of persuasion.  And I share a marketing lesson that (I think) every business needs to know. ---  Unlock the Nudge Vaults: https://www.nudgepodcast.com/vaults See Agent Spark in action at gwi.com/spark Read Cialdini's bestseller Influence: https://amzn.to/4prHb7Y Read the new and expanded Influence: https://amzn.to/43TY0jI Read Pre-Suasion: https://amzn.to/48hA6Qr  Read Yes! (Containing 60 Psyc-Marketing Tips): https://amzn.to/48ddNNf  Join 10,189 readers of my newsletter: https://www.nudgepodcast.com/mailing-list  Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/phill-agnew/  ---  Today's sources:  Bell, T. [Taylor Bell]. (2025, February 13). Inside Trader Joe's: The genius strategy behind its cult following (and low prices) [Video]. YouTube. Bornstein, R. F., Leone, D. R., & Galley, D. J. (1987). The generalizability of subliminal mere exposure effects: Influence of stimuli perceived without awareness on social behavior. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 53(6), 1070–1079. Browne, D., & Swarbrick-Jones, A. (2017). The science of persuasion in e-commerce: An analysis of 6,700 online A/B tests. Conversion Rate Experts. Danziger, S., Levav, J., & Avnaim-Pesso, L. (2011). Extraneous factors in judicial decisions. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 108(17), 6889–6892. Drachman, D., deCarufel, A., & Insko, C. A. (1978). The extra credit effect in interpersonal attraction. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 14(5), 458–465. Fang, X., Singh, S. N., & Ahluwalia, R. (2007). An examination of different explanations for the mere exposure effect. Journal of Consumer Research, 34(1), 97–103. Gladka, A., & Żemła, M. (2016). Effectiveness of reciprocal rule in tourism: Evidence from a city tourist restaurant. European Journal of Service Management, 17(1), 57–63. Mita, T. H., Dermer, M., & Knight, J. (1977). Reversed facial images and the mere-exposure hypothesis. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 35(8), 597–601. Nicholson, C. Y., Compeau, L. D., & Sethi, R. (2001). The role of interpersonal liking in building trust in long-term channel relationships. Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, 29(1), 3–15. Razran, G. (1940). Conditioned response changes in rating and appraisal. Psychological Bulletin, 37(6), 481–493. Shotton, R. (2023). The illusion of choice: 16½ psychological biases that influence what we buy. Harriman House. Strohmetz, D. B., Rind, B., Fisher, R., & Lynn, M. (2002). Sweetening the till: The use of candy to increase restaurant tipping. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 32(2), 300–309. Zajonc, R. B., & Rajecki, D. W. (1969). Exposure and affect: A field experiment. Psychonomic Science, 17(4), 216–217.

In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin and Vincent Racaniello are bewildered and dismayed by RFK Jr's announced changes in the routine childhood immunization schedule, though not unpredicted, and highlight the science and evidence which eviscerate these changes, then deep dives into recent statistics on the measles epidemic- in particular in South Carolina, RSV, influenza and SARS-CoV-2 infections, the Wasterwater Scan dashboard, Johns Hopkins measles tracker, estimated societal burden of COVID-19 illness, deaths and hospitalizations, benefit of maternal COVID-19 vaccination, where to find PEMGARDA, how to access and pay for Paxlovid, long COVID treatment center, where to go for answers to your long COVID questions, neurodevelopmental consequences of in-utero SARS-CoV-2 infection and contacting your federal government representative to stop the assault on science and biomedical research. Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! 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