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In this episode, I chatted with acclaimed composer Kurt Farquhar, whose music has shaped some of the most memorable moments in television. From the electrifying beats of Black Lightning on The CW to the haunting atmosphere of Netflix's First Kill, Farquhar's work spans genres and generations. His latest projects include Beyond the Gates and the revival of the beloved animated series The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder. Take advantage  of My Black Friday Special as it runs out on December 31st. 

On the latest episode of The Big Impression, Nestlé's Antonia Farquhar talks about striking unexpected partnerships, like KitKat with Formula One, to keep the 90-year-old chocolate brand fresh. It's part of a larger strategy to connect with new audiences through live cultural moments.  Episode TranscriptPlease note, this transcript  may contain minor inconsistencies compared to the episode audio.Damian Fowler (00:00):I'm Damian Fowler.Ilyse Liffreing (00:01):And I'm Ilyse Liffreing.Damian Fowler (00:02):And welcome to this edition of The Big Impression.Ilyse Liffreing (00:09):Today we're spotlighting one of the most ambitious shifts happening in brand marketing, Nestle's global push to redefine performance in a world where reach, relevance and streaming. Now go hand in hand.Damian Fowler (00:21):Our guest is Antonia Farquhar, global head of Media and partnerships at Nestle. Antonia has been at the forefront of Nestle's pivot towards connected TV and long-term brand building across categories, continents, and campaigns.Ilyse Liffreing (00:35):From Formula One to Gen Z coffee drinkers, she's helping Nestle rethink what media performance really means in a CTV first world and how brands can use new tools and data to close the loop between awareness and action.Damian Fowler (00:50):Let's get into it.Ilyse Liffreing (00:52):Antonia. So I understand that you guys are sponsoring Kit Kat's Formula One. I'm very curious to learn more about that.Antonia Farquhar (01:03):Yeah, one of the reasons that the Kit Kat team put that sponsorship together was to really, they've got an existing brand strategy, have a break, have a Kit Kat, right?Damian Fowler (01:14):Everybody loves that.Antonia Farquhar (01:14):Which is decades and decades old. I think it's way over 75 years old, that consistency of brand message is there and it's really part of the foundations of that brand. But the break is more important than ever in a busy world that we all live in today. And so it was really putting the brand at the heart of also everybody needs a break. How can we capitalize on that? And F1 has gone from being very much, I think known as a petrol head sports, to really bringing in different audiences, so younger, more diverse across the genders and it's global and Kit Kat is a major global brand of ours. So it was an excellent opportunity to really bring together the brand and I guess wouldn't have been an expected place. And then to capitalize on that, on giving people a better break as well.Ilyse Liffreing (02:08):Can you give me a little bit of background about why sports and why Formula One?Antonia Farquhar (02:15):I think for me, sports is one of the last truly appointment of view. Live viewing. You do not want to miss the race. You do not want to miss the final, you do not. There's so many of those moments now where it is also, people are talking about it, who won, how's the lineup, where is it? Et cetera. So it's part of cultural conversations and really the opportunity for our brands is to connect into what's happening, making sure we are injecting our brands with freshness and bringing in that new conversations. And I think sponsorship like the F1, and we also did Coffee Mate and the Super Bowl early this year, again, to really capitalize on where's the real excitement happening and how do we inject our brands in a distinct way. Obviously being true to their brand codes to new and different audiences,Damian Fowler (03:13):A thought a 30,000 foot view, you look across the landscaping like, well, these are the moments where we need to show upAntonia Farquhar (03:20):For sure. I mean, one of the role within the team is to really inspire and provoke and drive that distinctiveness for our brands. We are privileged to have a lot of huge global brands, but we're also over 150 years old as a company. So it's how do you inject that freshness? How do you stand out in a increasingly fragmented media landscape? So I think this is where we want brands to really lean in and as I said, it is holding on what is your brand territory? Where is that strategic foundations that hold true and need to be consistent, but how do you punch and become a little bit more maybe unexpected? Unexpected places is clearly one of the themes that I'm seeing in the industry lately that it drives that attention.Damian Fowler (04:20):When you talk about unexpected places. Could you say a bit more about that?Antonia Farquhar (04:26):I mean, we all know we are living in a very attention. Yeah, the second you wake up the phones, the amount of apps on your phones, it's increasingly hard and I think it'll continue to get harder to really drive connectivity to brands with people. And so I think doing something a little bit different and perhaps wouldn't, it's not predictable for that brand to be in that particular place or speaking in a different environment. I think that's an opportunity going forward. And I think when you look at a lot of the award-winning work globally this year, that's one theme that I really see coming through and I kind of love it. It's bringing a bit of fresh, it's bringing an edge, and I think it's pushing people and brand experiences to a different level to where they were before. SoIlyse Liffreing (05:18):Yeah,Antonia Farquhar (05:19):I'm enjoyingIlyse Liffreing (05:19):It and it's fun.Antonia Farquhar (05:20):Exactly. It's fun. And I feel like it's almost, there's different areas where different brands have different tone of voice, and so it's working out really what is that? And then perhaps tapping into a community really engaged in a particular community and how can you link your brand and derive some insights from that behavior to speak in that way.Ilyse Liffreing (05:45):Certainly. Now, I know you were talking about using sports to tap into that audience around appointment tv. Are there other channels that you guys are particularly leaned into at this time? Are there ones that you're experimenting with? How is that going?Antonia Farquhar (06:03):Yeah, so I think the more you know about marketing science, and I'm quite a nerd when it comes to marketing science, but the more channels you are in, the higher your effectiveness of course. So again, it's about how do we do fewer, bigger, better campaigns.(06:21):And media activations to really get that consistent cut through. But in terms of channels, when you look at where the growth is at the moment, retail, digital media is growing at an increasingly fast rate year on year. But connected TV is another one that I am really excited to discover the future of that particular medium. I mean, even in the last few years, the amount of ads that we serve on connected TV devices is more than doubled. The adoption rate is huge and it's from where you'd expect the more advanced markets where most of the streaming services for the US and the uk, but also in markets like India, the Philippines, Australia, the viewing habits are really shifting. I think COVID drove that acceleration and we all spent a lot more time at home and people probably spent money on better TVs because there wasn't as much to do outside. And so yeah, that's one I'm excited about.Ilyse Liffreing (07:29):And I would imagine for a brand like Nestle that the intersection of CTV and retail media and e-commerce is really exciting now that you can practically shop through your TV too.Antonia Farquhar (07:43):Yes. Yeah, it is. I think it's a great opportunity. I love the fact that that medium is back in the living room but advanced and it's now how do you make sure you are able to do a brand building experience and build an emotional connection, but also give people the prompt to buy perhaps through a QR code or through the retailer websites. And obviously the audiences piece is super attractive as well when you're really trying to nudge people to close the sale. So yeah, I think it's very exciting. It's amazing.Damian Fowler (08:23):I was interested in what you said just then about fewer, bigger, better, which is easy to say, but perhaps not easy to execute. What kind of mindset shifts were needed to get your teams to rally behind that concept and how does it kind of show up?Antonia Farquhar (08:41):Yeah, fewer, bigger, better is a phrase I feel like I say every single day in the office. We started on a journey a few years ago and it's all about the focus. So focusing on the brands, ensuring they're well fed with the right amount of investment because we know that's one of the key factors of marketing effectiveness. But so from where do we invest, how many briefs, et cetera, but actually also through to our agency partners as well. So we've done a big transformation across lots of parts of the globe to really consolidate our agency model, which has been a mindset shift to your point around if we scale and standardize, then we free up more time and brainpower to really create outstanding media activations and planning. And so we are in the transformation area of that at the moment. But yeah, it's bringing a lot of great benefits, good talent, better work, and a more we can scale faster. We are a huge organization. We operate in 188 markets, and so therefore scaling information and driving that best practice is going to go so much faster through the consolidation.Ilyse Liffreing (10:13):When it comes to CTV, are there specific brands that Nestle owns that kind of fit that target audience a little better?Antonia Farquhar (10:24):I think it's a great question. I think it fits a lot of our brands, but to your point, it depends on where that behavior is happening. Often it can be younger audiences, but we are seeing it growing to really, really broad audiences as well. And especially the move we've had in the industry from really subscription to the ad model piece allows that larger access as well. What I also am interested in this space is the type of content as well. So there's obviously a huge diversity in terms of super high production and Netflix style content all the way through to the UGC or that type of content as well. So again, going back to the point earlier about different audiences and their interests, to me that brings a really thoughtful opportunity about are there different types of content that makes sense for different brands, to your point, versus doing a one size fits all. So I think that's super interesting as we see the, well, the more and more content that comes out and the consumption increase as well.Damian Fowler (11:37):And what's also interesting I guess, is the global differences. I mean, I know the APAC market is very mobile first and different markets, more mature markets like the US CTV is strong. I wonder from your perspective, where do you see the big growth opportunities around the world from a media perspective?Antonia Farquhar (12:02):Like you say in Asia, we see huge growth of shopping online. It's seamless and you can really go from discovering a product to buying it within 10 seconds. And so that is challenging some of the norms about the amount of time but that people need. So yeah, again, it depends on the category and the purchase cycle there, but I think that's a great opportunity. Things like WhatsApp I think will be increasingly utilized by brands as a way, a more seamless way of connecting with shoppers as well. But I think social retail media and connected TV are the three areas that we really focus on, but then the important ask within that is how do we do it in a way that is quality, culturally relevant with the right context, so we are able to cut through in an effective way.Damian Fowler (13:07):So you're working closely with different agencies in each of those distinct markets.Antonia Farquhar (13:12):Yeah, exactly. To find the right opportunity and what are the local opportunities there too. AreDamian Fowler (13:20):There any surprises from your point of view? And I just want to say I grew up in York and it was the home of Roundtree Macintosh, which where Kit Kat started. And then over the years we've seen Kit Kat show up in different places, like in Japan, I think there's a version with green tea or green. So that's an interesting kind of wayIlyse Liffreing (13:41):A lot to collect them from around the world.Damian Fowler (13:43):And I think it is remarkable how the brand sort of KitKat brand has scaled across the world, but it's still kind true to that chocolate bar that I knew in York when I used to wake up. You could smell the cocoa. So are you kind of thinking about things like that?Antonia Farquhar (14:02):I think for me and with the brand team, it's about staying true to those foundations. Have a break, have a kick at, and that core bar that you grew up smelling,(14:16):But how can you flex into those local regions and opportunities, flavors tastes? And I think that's exciting opportunity. And obviously Japan, in fact, yesterday someone was saying about how they flew to Japan to buy the different types of KitKats. Clearly a lot of people get excited about that, but we also have factories all over the world. So it allows us to diversify and able to deliver to some of the nature, some of the local taste preferences. But for me it's about staying core to that brand really, because the foundation behind the piece. But yeah, you can also have fun with it with different flavor rotations too. Yeah.Ilyse Liffreing (15:04):Is there any advice that you would give marketers looking to make the same shift as you guys are doing from short term return on investment to long-term brand building?Damian Fowler (15:16):Fewer, bigger, better, right? Fewer, bigger better. Is that what you say?Antonia Farquhar (15:19):A rally cry. I'm going to have it on a T-shirt. Exactly. But no, you should sell those too. Exactly. So I think it's about focus, right? And it's about really focusing on where are the areas of the greatest opportunity. I'm also a big believer in having data points at hand. So whenever we are challenged around some of the decisions that we are aiming to drive across the business, having that the audience has actually grown by 50, 60, 70 or whatever percent, and it's no longer just teams, it's a very broad audience and our products are super broad and it allows us to connect with people daily, weekly. Again, it's that consistent piece that I think is really attractive there.Damian Fowler (16:12):What are you obsessed with figuring out right now?Antonia Farquhar (16:16):So many, many things at the moment. I just thinking about the conversation that we were having about quality of media and connected tv, I would love more understanding on the impact of ad loads. As I said, it does vary hugely across the different providers from six minutes an hour to, I dunno, probably 35 minutes an hour. And again, I'm a big believer and you get what you pay for. So if it is a higher cost, then the effectiveness is hopefully and likely higher. But again, proving the house I think would be really interesting as well and what effect, what it has on the effectiveness of that.Ilyse Liffreing (16:59):Yeah. So what would you say is missing from the CTV marketplace as it stands today?Antonia Farquhar (17:04):I would love more unification to manage, this is a very technical media answer, but to manage reach and frequency more consistently. I think that's been a bit of a downfall of the growth of things like BVO and CTV was that ability to effectively manage and not feel like you're wasting or annoying people with too many ads. So the unification of that across many devices would be my dream to be able to do. And it was never possible to unlock on linear TV for very obvious reasons, but as we are in a much more digitized world, it does feel possible. I'm not sure we'll get there. But yeah, any unification that a lot of the DSPs offer to me, they're incredibly valuable to ensure we're being more efficient and effective with our investment.Ilyse Liffreing (17:59):Very cool. Now I actually do have a follow up to what you said before about effective reach and cost. Do you feel like there, do you feel like most marketers still have the mindset that they want to buy in at the cheapest they can, no matter the effectiveness?Antonia Farquhar (18:21):Or is that changing? Do you think it's changing? I think it is changing. I do. I'm a believer that the more great effective research and the more case studies and that sort of part you read, it's not about that to me. These are soft metrics in terms of did the campaign deliver what you signed for on your media plan? But really we are here to drive business and brands and whether it's cross between equity and sales and category growth. So to me, you have to come back to, is it driving business results, making sure you're able to measure and manage those effectively because yeah, if you can't measure it, you can't manage it and you can't go back and say, well, we reached this many people, but did they convert? Did they do anything? Did they feel differently about your brands? These are the questions I'm really interested to answer.Damian Fowler (19:15):I guess final question, what's one of your favorite Nestle ad campaigns? Past or present?Antonia Farquhar (19:21):This is a tough question to answer because as my role is global, the brands are equal. I have to say some of my favorite, or I think it's timeless, is the George Clooney and espresso pieces as well. The art direction there I always think is beautiful. And I'm a big Nespresso fan, I have to say from a personal perspective. And also in Australia and New Zealand and Asia, there's a brand called Milo, and that is all about sport being a great way of bringing together people to learn and play and have fun. And they've done some fantastic ads throughout the time, really showing that resilience and the grit as well that it comes to what sport can teach you to do. So that's some of my favorite ads that we've done.Damian Fowler (20:29):And that's it for this edition of The Big Impression.Ilyse Liffreing (20:31):This show is produced by Molten Hart. Our theme is by love and caliber, and our associate producer isAntonia Farquhar (20:37):Sydney Cairns.Damian Fowler (20:38):And remember,Antonia Farquhar (20:39):Yeah, fewer, bigger, better is a phrase I feel like I say every single day.Damian Fowler (20:43):I'm DamianAntonia Farquhar (20:44):And I'm Ilyse,Damian Fowler (20:45):And we'll see you next time.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. 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A 2025 survey regarding experiences of disclosure to donor-conceived children about their origins reported that the majority of parents do choose to have a conversation with their tamariki about their whakapapa. Further research into donor whānau dynamics is being conducted by collaborative research group Donor Identity in Aotearoa New Zealand (DIANZ), with an intention to identify where support is needed for all parties of donor-conception in Aotearoa.  Producer Jasmine Gray spoke to researcher and Professor Cindy Farquhar from the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences at UoA, about the important role whakapapa plays in identity for donor-conceived tamariki, and the path to best support the wellbeing of these diverse whānau units.  

Guest: John Farquhar PlakeOrganization: American Bible SocietyPosition: Chief innovation Officer and Editor-in-Chief of the State of the Bible seriesTopic: results of a survey regarding "church engagement," including attendance and connectionWebsite: stateofthebible.org, americanbible.org

Guest: John Farquhar PlakeOrganization: American Bible SocietyPosition: Chief innovation Officer and Editor-in-Chief of the State of the Bible seriesTopic: results of a survey regarding "church engagement," including attendance and connectionWebsite: stateofthebible.org, americanbible.org

When Ross Farquhar took over the role at Little Moons, a viral TikTok moment unexpectedly catapulted the brand into the spotlight, driving a 2000% sales spike in just one week. In this episode, Ross shares how he and the team turned that overnight success into long-term brand growth — transforming a mochi novelty into an increasingly global snacking player. Drawing from a career spanning Cadbury, Diageo, agency life, and hospitality, he explains how to scale a distinctive brand through smart innovation, clear positioning, and deep consumer empathy. Tune in to hear about: How a single TikTok video led to 2000% sales growth Turning virality into lasting brand equity and retail expansion Why frozen snacking is an untapped category with huge potential Balancing brand, performance, and social strategy How innovation, trends, and shopper empathy drive growth Lessons from a career across blue-chip FMCG, agencies, and start-ups Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fmcgguys/   Audio Mixing by Rodrigo Chávez Voice Acting by Jason Martorell Parsekian

INTERVIEW: Cynthia Farquhar & Michaela Selway on new book 'Against the Odds: New Zealand's first women doctors' by Zac Hoffman on Radio One 91FM Dunedin

An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge Part 3, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :Dhttps://ko-fi.com/theessentialreadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/joinSUMMARY:Part 3 brings us back to the present on Own Creek Bridge where Farquhar is to be hanged. He loses consciousness and falls into the river below the bridge as the rope snapped. He awakens to a strong pain running through his body. Farquhar sees a light flash and fade before it grows brighter and he rises to the surface of the river. He is afraid that he will be shot by the northern forces as soon as he is spotted in the water, and makes an attempt to free his hands and neck from the rope. Once freed he finally breaks the surface of the water and inhales deeply and painfully. He looks to the bridge and sees his executioners standing on the bridge looking for him. A sentinel fires his rifle at him but misses, Farquhar notices his grey eyes through the sight of the gun. Farquhar then hears the lieutenant instructing his men to fire, so he dives under the water and swims with the current away from the bridge. A cannonball lands two feet away from him and he swims harder for the shore. He is spun round by the current and winds up on a gravelly bank out of site and range of the gunfire. He weeps with joy and takes in the beautiful landscape around him. He heads into the forest and follows a path, walking all day to his home. Time seems to pass without him noticing, and he rouses standing at his front gate. He makes his way towards his home and sees his wife come down the verandah to meet him. When he moves to embrace her, he feels a sharp pain in his neck and sees a blinding white light. Farquhar is dead. He is hanging at Owl Creek Bridge.

An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge Part 2, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :Dhttps://ko-fi.com/theessentialreadshttps://www.patreon.com/theessentialreadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/joinSUMMARY:In Part 2 we find out that Farquhar was as successful plantation owner who was devoted to the Southern Cause. One day, while he and his wife sitting on their patio, a grey-clad soldier rode up to them and asked for a glass of water. The soldier appears to be a confederate. While his wife got some water, Farquhar asked some questions from the front and was informed by that the Northern forces took Owl Creek Bridge, and have repaired the railroad to prepare for an advance. Any civilian caught interfering with the Northern forces would be hanged. Farquhar asks how someone could help the southern forces, and the man replies that he could easily set fire to the driftwood in the area to burn the bridge down. The man then drinks his water and leaves, and we are informed that he was actually a Northern scout.

An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge Part 1, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :Dhttps://ko-fi.com/theessentialreadshttps://www.patreon.com/theessentialreadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/joinSUMMARY:Peyton Farquhar is standing on a railroad bridge, twenty feet above the water. His wrists are bound and there is a rope tied around his neck. He is positioned on loose planks that have been made into a makeshift platform. Two army soldiers, a captain and a sergeant from the Northern Army are surrounding him. Farquhar observes the forest scene around him and takes in the army on the banks of the bridge while the men around him move to their final positions. Awaiting the captain's signal, the sergeant is about to step away to let Farquhar drop. Farquhar tries to stare into the water swirling below. He watches some driftwood get carried away by the slow water. He shuts his eyes to push away any visual distractions and tries to think of his family. He gets distracting by a ringing metal tone that seems to bang constantly, but slower and slower. Farquhar opens his eyes and tries to imagine himself freeing his hand and swimming away down the river to his family. These thoughts are barely realised before the captain nods and the sergeant steps off of the board.

I've had a chance to interview a lot of immigration attorneys recently on my show, but this next guest is the managing partner of Tidwell, Swaim, and Farquhar. They've been around since 1978. That's amazing!

In this episode of Don't Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine are joined by Doug Farquhar, the Director of Government Affairs of the National Environmental Health Association, at the 2024 FDA Retail Food Seminar & IEHA Annual Education Conference.Doug is on a mission to encourage US states to adopt more recent versions of the FDA Food Code (only 4 states have adopted the most recent version so far) but this gets really tricky because of federalism.Tune in as he sheds some light on just how independent every single state, county, and municipality is from the federal government and what that ultimately means for US food safety.In this episode:

Guest: John Farquhar PlakeOrganization: American Bible SocietyPosition: Chief Program Officer and Editor-in-Chief of the State of the Bible seriesTopic: comments on data regarding the religiously unaffiliated, referred to as the "nones"Website: stateofthebible.org, americanbible.org

Guest: John Farquhar PlakeOrganization: American Bible SocietyPosition: Chief Program Officer and Editor-in-Chief of the State of the Bible seriesTopic: comments on data regarding the religiously unaffiliated, referred to as the "nones"Website: stateofthebible.org, americanbible.org

A veteran podcaster and believer in the power of bringing people together, Rob is uniting his skills with his mid-life crisis in a podcast he calls Equal First, chronicling his journey into entrepreneurship and speaking with folks on various stages of their own journeys. Rob's Website: Get in on what's next! - Rob Farquhar, Host and Presenter From James: FREE Passive Income Masterclass (profityourknowledge.com)

With Singapore formally established, we look at those first months and years. As soon as the document was signed, Raffles left the island and William Farquhar took over as First Resident. It would be hard to find a more capable person to manage what needed to get the new enterprise up and running. Taking advantage of his personal connections in Melaka and the political and technological dynamic of the time, Farquhar got the ball rolling in Singapore. The Dutch were outraged and plenty of fancy footwork and smooth talking needed to be done to avert a war. Singapore became an overnight sensation in the region. Many traders were attracted to Duty-Free trade. This was one reason the British East India Company wasn't willing to give in to the Dutch so fast. William Farquhar kept it all together and rose to the occasion at this most early period of Singapore's second incarnation. We'll look at the eyebrow-raising measures he took to turn on the government revenue taps and how this will all lead to his undoing. We also look at Farquhar's successor as First Resident, John Crawfurd. How he outfoxed The Temenggong Abdul Rahman and the Sultan Hussein Shah is also presented. We close with immigrants coming to Singapore in droves, soon outnumbering the local Malay populace. After peace with the Dutch was achieved in 1824, it was full speed ahead for Singapore. Four local entrepreneurs who also served as early community leaders are also introduced. These are Tan Tock Seng 陈笃生， Seah Eu Chin 佘有进, Naraina Pillai, and Syed Omar Al-Juneid. You can support my work by subscribing to my Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/TheChinaHistoryPodcast Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Singapore formally established, we look at those first months and years. As soon as the document was signed, Raffles left the island and William Farquhar took over as First Resident. It would be hard to find a more capable person to manage what needed to get the new enterprise up and running. Taking advantage of his personal connections in Melaka and the political and technological dynamic of the time, Farquhar got the ball rolling in Singapore. The Dutch were outraged and plenty of fancy footwork and smooth talking needed to be done to avert a war. Singapore became an overnight sensation in the region. Many traders were attracted to Duty-Free trade. This was one reason the British East India Company wasn't willing to give in to the Dutch so fast. William Farquhar kept it all together and rose to the occasion at this most early period of Singapore's second incarnation. We'll look at the eyebrow-raising measures he took to turn on the government revenue taps and how this will all lead to his undoing. We also look at Farquhar's successor as First Resident, John Crawfurd. How he outfoxed The Temenggong Abdul Rahman and the Sultan Hussein Shah is also presented. We close with immigrants coming to Singapore in droves, soon outnumbering the local Malay populace. After peace with the Dutch was achieved in 1824, it was full speed ahead for Singapore. Four local entrepreneurs who also served as early community leaders are also introduced. These are Tan Tock Seng 陈笃生， Seah Eu Chin 佘有进, Naraina Pillai, and Syed Omar Al-Juneid. You can support my work by subscribing to my Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/TheChinaHistoryPodcast Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Singapore formally established, we look at those first months and years. As soon as the document was signed, Raffles left the island and William Farquhar took over as First Resident. It would be hard to find a more capable person to manage what needed to get the new enterprise up and running. Taking advantage of his personal connections in Melaka and the political and technological dynamic of the time, Farquhar got the ball rolling in Singapore. The Dutch were outraged and plenty of fancy footwork and smooth talking needed to be done to avert a war. Singapore became an overnight sensation in the region. Many traders were attracted to Duty-Free trade. This was one reason the British East India Company wasn't willing to give in to the Dutch so fast. William Farquhar kept it all together and rose to the occasion at this most early period of Singapore's second incarnation. We'll look at the eyebrow-raising measures he took to turn on the government revenue taps and how this will all lead to his undoing. We also look at Farquhar's successor as First Resident, John Crawfurd. How he outfoxed The Temenggong Abdul Rahman and the Sultan Hussein Shah is also presented. We close with immigrants coming to Singapore in droves, soon outnumbering the local Malay populace. After peace with the Dutch was achieved in 1824, it was full speed ahead for Singapore. Four local entrepreneurs who also served as early community leaders are also introduced. These are Tan Tock Seng 陈笃生， Seah Eu Chin 佘有进, Naraina Pillai, and Syed Omar Al-Juneid. You can support my work by subscribing to my Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/TheChinaHistoryPodcast Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Singapore formally established, we look at those first months and years. As soon as the document was signed, Raffles left the island and William Farquhar took over as First Resident. It would be hard to find a more capable person to manage what needed to get the new enterprise up and running. Taking advantage of his personal connections in Melaka and the political and technological dynamic of the time, Farquhar got the ball rolling in Singapore. The Dutch were outraged and plenty of fancy footwork and smooth talking needed to be done to avert a war. Singapore became an overnight sensation in the region. Many traders were attracted to Duty-Free trade. This was one reason the British East India Company wasn't willing to give in to the Dutch so fast. William Farquhar kept it all together and rose to the occasion at this most early period of Singapore's second incarnation. We'll look at the eyebrow-raising measures he took to turn on the government revenue taps and how this will all lead to his undoing. We also look at Farquhar's successor as First Resident, John Crawfurd. How he outfoxed The Temenggong Abdul Rahman and the Sultan Hussein Shah is also presented. We close with immigrants coming to Singapore in droves, soon outnumbering the local Malay populace. After peace with the Dutch was achieved in 1824, it was full speed ahead for Singapore. Four local entrepreneurs who also served as early community leaders are also introduced. These are Tan Tock Seng 陈笃生， Seah Eu Chin 佘有进, Naraina Pillai, and Syed Omar Al-Juneid. You can support my work by subscribing to my Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/TheChinaHistoryPodcast Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two-time Canadian Magician of the Year Shawn Farquhar discovers a murder mystery hidden in front of everyone's faces for centuries. LOST IN THE SHUFFLE brings that theory to life while documenting the genesis and execution of a card trick that explains it all for audiences in a fun and unique way. Recently we got the opportunity to sit down with Farquhar and the film's director Jon Ornoy and talk about the process, flying around the world to make this movie and, maybe most importantly, how it will entertain non-magician audiences.

We're joined by BlueClaws IF Trent Farquhar on Episode 104 of Hook Line & Splitter. The infielder from Michigan State talks about his baseball journey, his goals for the season, his promotion to the BlueClaws, growth as a player, playing for his father in high school, and much more.

VII La historia que vais a leer, con los ojos cerrados, se centra en Peyton Farquhar, un civil del Sur durante la Guerra Civil Americana, quien es capturado por las fuerzas federales y condenado a ser ahorcado en un puente. Mientras espera su ejecución, Farquhar sueña con escapar y regresar a su hogar. En el puente, es atado y preparado para ser ahorcado mientras un grupo de soldados observa. En el momento crítico, ocurre lo inexplicable. La historia refleja la brutalidad y el sufrimiento de la guerra civil americana. Farquhar anhela la libertad, pero su destino trágico subraya la fragilidad de la vida. El autor, Bierce, utiliza un lenguaje evocador y vívido para sumergir al lector en la mente de Farquhar. La revelación final, sin duda, es un giro inesperado que deja una impresión en el oyente. Ambrose Bierce, señala, cómo el tiempo puede parecer distorsionarse en momentos de crisis, de miedo, de últimos momentos de la vida, tal vez. Mostrando la mente del protagonista, Farquhar, mientras experimenta una percepción alterada del tiempo durante su ejecución y su intento de escape. La historia aborda cómo el protagonista reflexiona sobre su vida y sus seres queridos en sus últimos momentos, lo que invita a la meditación sobre la existencia y el significado de la vida. Juega con la línea entre la realidad y la fantasía. Esto lleva al lector a cuestionar qué es real y qué no. La historia se desarrolla en el contexto de la Guerra Civil Americana, reflejando la brutalidad y el caos del conflicto. Farquhar actúa motivado por su deseo de ayudar a su causa, lo que a su vez resalta las consecuencias trágicas de la guerra en la vida civil. Este relato capta la desesperación y la lucha interna del protagonista, ilustrando cómo las circunstancias extremas pueden llevar a las personas a actuar de maneras inesperadas. HAZTE MECENAS, no dejes que La Biblioteca, cierre Nunca sus Puertas… GRATITUD ESPECIAL: Siempre a los MECENAS. Sin ustedes… esto no tendría sentido. SUSCRIBETE AL CANAL DE TELEGRAM: https://t.me/LaLamadaDeLaLuna PUEDES VER ALGUNOS VIDEOS DE LLDLL: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEOtdbbriLqUfBtjs_wtEHw Suscríbete al Canal Youtube y a Ivoox. Sigamos sumando en LLDLL, SUSCRIBETE en IVOOX y comparte. Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

Tim gets the bit (or byte?) between his teeth and rants about the 90s and the lost promise of the internet, and a little bit about cheapie TV movie Max Knight: Ultra Spy! Jen just tries to hold on as best she can! Oh yeah, and this is part one because we don't know how to shut up!You can easily tell how white your hosts are by their lack of knowledge of UPN (not the only tell, if we're being honest), which provided a home for black shows and showrunners alike. Or at least it did for a while, before a gradual whitewashing leading up to the network's merger with the WB. The Hollywood Reporter provides a post-mortem.[Former senior VP of comedy development at Paramount Pictures Television] Rose Catherine Pinkney believes the decision to merge UPN out of existence came down to ad revenue. “Ultimately, you want the most dollars that you can get for your ads,” she says. Though UPN's Black-led scripted shows (which by the end of UPN's run included Eve, All of Us, Everybody Hates Chris) were largely popular with audiences, advertisers were evidently less inclined to pay top dollar to support shows targeting Black viewers. Farquhar, co-creator of Moesha and The Parkers, recalls an advertising person saying, “We're not interested in ‘downscaled demographics.' ”They still make Tamogochis, holy shit.Can't get enough of PCMCIA cards? Here's a helpful explainer!Popular Mechanics looks back at the V-chip 20 years after it appeared.Want more 90s TV? Check out our episode on the show M.A.N.T.I.S. with special guest and superfan mugrimm! Have You Seen This? BONUS episodes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stacy and Curtis are joined by Mariners assistant pitching coach Danny Farquhar to discuss the amazing starting pitching rotation, they look at the Mariners’ biggest needs ahead of the trade deadline with Insider Shannon Drayer, they get you ready for the rest of Mariners series against the Rays with Broadcaster Dave Sims, and they bring you some of the biggest stories around the MLB. 

“his age, and an affliction” [STOC]  The panoply of elderly individuals in the Sherlock Holmes stories is impressive: Mr. Frankland, the old crank in The Hound of the Baskervilles, the miserly Josiah Amberley in "The Retired Colourman," Old Mr. Farquhar, the previous owner of Watson's practice. But there were many others, some of whom go almost unnoticed. What similarities do we see among them? How did Conan Doyle's writing about them change over time? It's just a Trifle.   All of our supporters are eligible for our monthly drawings for Baker Street Journals and certain tiers receive thank you gifts. Join our community on Patreon or Substack today.   Find Trifles wherever you listen to podcasts.   Links / Notes All of our social links: https://linktr.ee/ihearofsherlock Email us at trifles @ ihearofsherlock.com Join our community on Patreon or Substack to hear bonus material and be eligible for drawings.      Music credits Performers: Uncredited violinist, US Marine Chamber Orchestra  Publisher Info.: Washington, DC: United States Marine Band  Copyright: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0    

Guest: John Farquhar PlakeOrganization: American Bible SocietyPosition: Chief Program Officer and Editor-in-Chief of the State of the Bible seriesTopic: comments on two releases of data - Bible engagement among those in Gen Z and perception of artificial intelligenceWebsite: stateofthebible.org, americanbible.org

Guest: John Farquhar PlakeOrganization: American Bible SocietyPosition: Chief Program Officer and Editor-in-Chief of the State of the Bible seriesTopic: comments on two releases of data - Bible engagement among those in Gen Z and perception of artificial intelligenceWebsite: stateofthebible.org, americanbible.org

Like other curators, Lauren Gutsell relishes in the creation of new knowledge and perspective. With Stars, Lands, Gutsell has collaborated with Nicola Farquhar, the DPAG Aotearoa Visiting Artist Programme recipient, to display a series of new works. Most of the works were made during this residency, while others are older works which have been modified. During the kōrero, Gutsell discusses Farquhar's narrative approach in creating paintings, Farquhar's innovative publication which she created for this show, and how Farquhar employs sci-fi tropes.

Today's farming panel features a Mid Canterbury dairy farmer and Taranaki fert rep. We discuss feed covers heading into winter, farmer sentiment and the Aussies banning live sheep exports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Patricia Highsmith's novel The Talented Mr. Ripley follows a young man named Tom, whose deep-seated jealousy and ambition leads him down a very dark path. He wants the jet-set lifestyle his trust-fund friends are living, and he sets out to get it using his intelligence and skill at deception. Tom Ripley is a pretty realistic depiction of a psychopath. To get close to the wealthy people he envies, he puts on a convincing mask of helpful friendliness. But underneath, he's scheming with every breath—biding his time. And no one is safe around him. Join us for the story of a real-life Mr. Ripley, a man who was good at being charming, but bad at being good. A man who left one person dead, one heartbroken and defrauded, and a pretty little town in shock. Join us for the true story behind the BBC drama The Sixth Commandment--the tale of an aspiring vicar whose pious exterior hid a heart of darkness. Sources:A Plot to Kill by David WilsonITV News: https://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2019-08-09/sadistic-killer-admitted-interest-in-the-extremes-of-deathDaily Beast, Nico Hines: https://www.thedailybeast.com/gaslight-killer-ben-field-who-conned-his-elderly-lovers-is-convicted-of-murdering-peter-farquharBucks Herald, Sam Dean: https://www.bucksherald.co.uk/must-read/ben-field-the-baptist-ministers-son-who-became-a-calculated-and-manipulative-murderer-in-maids-moreton-821818UK Daily Mail, Rory Tingle and Josh White: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6984549/Church-warden-callously-videoed-hallucinating-lecturer-trying-murder.htmlFollow us, campers!Patreon (join to get all episodes ad-free, at least a day early, an extra episode a month, and a free sticker!): https://patreon.com/TrueCrimeCampfirehttps://www.truecrimecampfirepod.com/Facebook: True Crime CampfireInstagram: https://gramha.net/profile/truecrimecampfire/19093397079Twitter: @TCCampfire https://twitter.com/TCCampfireEmail: truecrimecampfirepod@gmail.comMERCH! https://true-crime-campfire.myspreadshop.com

Matthew Farquhar started out as an undergrad in Canada trying to figure out how to break into Investment Banking. At first, it wasn't going well.Unanswered emails, coffee chats that went nowhere...not to mention he was coming from a "non-target" university.Fast forward several months, and he landed a prestigious Investment Banking internship in the US.Now, Matthew helps other students like him break into banking with his firm, FR Consulting. Today we learn about what mistakes Matthew made in his recruiting process...and what he learned to do right.https://www.linkedin.com/in/farquharmatthew/?originalSubdomain=caContact: investmentbankinginsights@gmail.com

Brandon Gustafson // MLB Headlines // Mariners Broadcaster Aaron Goldsmith // Mariners Assistant Pitching Coach & Pitching Strategist Danny Farquhar

Danny Farquhar stops by Jimmy's to discuss his return to Seattle and his new role on the Mariners coaching staff and the importance of pitch tipping. - Danny discusses his favorite memories as a Mariner- he was a pinch runner! - How he's fitting in with the coaching staff and more! Justin Hollander joins the guys live from Jimmy's to talk his Opening Day traditions and what he's telling kids who want to play tonight. - The roster isn't out officially, but He spills the tea on the air One Last Thing- plus we wrap up AL West over/unders

Thank you to the Listener who suggested this case! This case will infuriate you and make you question how well you really know the people in your life. Peter Farquhar was a gentle man who just wanted someone to spend his life with and he thought he found that in Ben Field. However, as the years went on, something sinister was brewing just beneath the surface. Have a Creepy Account or Paranormal Story you'd like to share? Send it to us at beerswithqueerspodcast@gmail.com Follow Us- Instagram-@beerswithqueerspod Facebook-Beers with Queers: A True Crime Podcast

Episode 4 of our wolf mini-series is LIT! Listen for even more snark and swearing than usual while we talk about some of the effects wolf reintroduction has had on the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.Find us on all the things: http://linktr.ee/bearsandbrewspodcastSources Cited:Beschta, Bob, and William Ripple. “Studies Confirm Effect of Wolves, Elk on Tree Recovery in Yellowstone National Park.” Oregon State University, 25 Apr. 2016, today.oregonstate.edu/archives/2016/apr/studies-confirm-effect-wolves-elk-tree-recovery-yellowstone-national-park#:~:text=Elk%20numbers%20in%20Yellowstone%20have,to%20less%20than%205%2C000%20today.BLAKESLEE, NATE. American Wolf: A True Story of Survival and Obsession in the West. BROADWAY Books, 2018.Farquhar, Brodie. “Wolf Reintroduction Changes Ecosystem in Yellowstone.” Yellowstone National Park, 22 June 2023, www.yellowstonepark.com/things-to-do/wildlife/wolf-reintroduction-changes-ecosystem.Painter, Luke E., et al. “Aspen recruitment in the Yellowstone region linked to reduced herbivory after large carnivore restoration.” Ecosphere, vol. 9, no. 8, 30 Aug. 2018, https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.2376.Reichard, Kevin. “More Wolves = Fewer Elk = Yellowstone Aspen Comeback.” Yellowstone Insider, 4 Sept. 2018, yellowstoneinsider.com/2018/09/04/wolves-fewer-elk-yellowstone-aspen-comeback/.Smith, Douglas W., and Gary Ferguson. Decade of the Wolf: Returning the Wild to Yellowstone. Lyons Press, 2012.Williams, Ted. “America's New War on Wolves and Why It Must Be Stopped.” Yale Environment360, Yale School of Environment, 17 Feb. 2022, e360.yale.edu/features/americas-new-war-on-wolves-and-why-it-must-be-stopped#:~:text=By%201926%20all%20wolves%20had,reintroduction%20from%20the%20get%2Dgo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Beyond the Sunday Sermon | "The Few, the Proud?" | with Guest Brandon Farquhar originally recorded on Feb 27 2024 visit cpcnewhaven.org visit podcasts.cpcnewhaven.org

"The Few, the Proud?" | The Sunday Sermon | Rev. Brandon Farquhar | Luke 13:22-30 | 2.25.24 visit podcasts.cpcnewhaven.org visit cpcnewhaven.org

Ever wondered what it takes to pursue the kind of dreams that send shivers down your spine and put stars in your eyes? Grab your gear and join me, Lachie Stuart, as I sit down with Bradley Farquhar, the man whose dreams have him reaching for the peaks and plunging into the depths of human endurance. Bradley's narrative isn't just about ski mountaineering training in France or the aspiration to compete in the Olympics; it's a masterclass in stepping beyond comfort zones and embracing the challenges that shape our ambitions.From the sun-drenched streets of California, where he once sold alarm systems, to the freezing Alaskan wilderness of the Iditarod, Bradley's life is a testament to the power of audacious goals. We chat not just about the muscle and grit these adventures require but also the sharp business acumen and salesmanship that fuel the journey. Bradley shares how embracing sales skills can crack open the doors to dreams as vast as space travel and as grounded as personal growth and financial freedom. It's a conversation that maps out the cosmos of possibility when we harness our entrepreneurial spirit.But what's a dream without the people who believe in it? We venture into the heart of what it means to surround yourself with the right team, as Bradley recounts his underdog triumph swimming the English Channel. Amid the thrills of these tales, I share my own struggle with maintaining balance while chasing my own professional and personal goals. So, if you're ready for an electrifying mix of inspiration, determination, and the kind of advice that might just propel you to your next big leap, tune in to witness how Bradley Farquhar is a guiding light on the path to living out loud.Join SMOV TODAY Support the showJoin us in the Strong Men of Value Academyhttps://www.themanthatcanproject.comFollow Lachlan:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lachlanstuart/YouTube: https://youtube.com/@lachlanstuart91Website: https://themanthatcanproject.com/Do Something Today To Be Better For Tomorrow

"I'd say the biggest problem faced by the queer community in this country is homelessness..." -Joni Boyd On 10th January 2024, Misty Farquhar from Rainbow Futures WA dropped an opinion piece in The West Australian about state Labor's commitments to enact change for the local LGBTQIA+ community, which are yet to be fulfilled. Misty Farquhar's article:  Labor all talk, little action in protecting LGBTIQA+ community In their article, Farquhar discusses the following issues that need amending. If you're a WA resident, please raise these points with your local Member of Parliament: Mental health support for the queer community needs sustainable funding Intersex babies are being forced to undergo surgeries that they can't consent to Discrimination is being enabled by WA's out-of-date Equal Opportunity Act Trans folks are facing barriers when getting their ID updated to reflect their gender identity Follow on Instagram - Rainbow Futures WA @rainbowfutureswa, V @puppygirlfemboy, Joni Boyd @checkout_chick463 Contains explicit descriptions. Mentions -  Decrim WA and Indymedia It's So Hard is produced by - Jenn and Tess Louise® Instagram - @softermedia Website - itssohard.info S3:E110

We welcome back Jeremy Hurst, Game Management Section Head for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Also joining us is Jim Farquhar, Chief of the Bureau of Wildlife in DEC's Central Office. Ray Graf hosts.

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Discussion: Challenges with Unsupervised LLM Knowledge Discovery, published by Seb Farquhar on December 18, 2023 on The AI Alignment Forum. TL;DR: Contrast-consistent search (CCS) seemed exciting to us and we were keen to apply it. At this point, we think it is unlikely to be directly helpful for implementations of alignment strategies (>95%). Instead of finding knowledge, it seems to find the most prominent feature. We are less sure about the wider category of unsupervised consistency-based methods, but tend to think they won't be directly helpful either (70%). We've written a paper about some of our detailed experiences with it. Paper authors: Sebastian Farquhar*, Vikrant Varma*, Zac Kenton*, Johannes Gasteiger, Vlad Mikulik, and Rohin Shah. *Equal contribution, order randomised. Credences are based on a poll of Seb, Vikrant, Zac, Johannes, Rohin and show single values where we mostly agree and ranges where we disagreed. What does CCS try to do? To us, CCS represents a family of possible algorithms aiming at solving an ELK-style problem that have the steps: Knowledge-like property: write down a property that points at an LLM feature which represents the model's knowledge (or a small number of features that includes the model-knowledge-feature). Formalisation: make that property mathematically precise so you can search for features with that property in an unsupervised way. Search: find it (e.g., by optimising a formalised loss). In the case of CCS, the knowledge-like property is negation-consistency, the formalisation is a specific loss function, and the search is unsupervised learning with gradient descent on a linear + sigmoid function taking LLM activations as inputs. We were pretty excited about this. We especially liked that the approach is not supervised. Conceptually, supervising ELK seems really hard: it is too easy to confuse what you know, what you think the model knows, and what it actually knows. Avoiding the need to write down what-the-model-knows labels seems like a great goal. Why we think CCS isn't working We spent a lot of time playing with CCS and trying to make it work well enough to build a deception detector by measuring the difference between elicited model's knowledge and stated claims.[1] Having done this, we are now not very optimistic about CCS or things like it. Partly, this is because the loss itself doesn't give much reason to think that it would be able to find a knowledge-like property and empirically it seems to find whatever feature in the dataset happens to be most prominent, which is very prompt-sensitive. Maybe something building off it could work in the future, but we don't think anything about CCS provides evidence that it would be likely to. As a result, we have basically returned to our priors about the difficulty of ELK, which are something between "very very difficult" and "approximately impossible" for a full solution, while mostly agreeing that partial solutions are "hard but possible". What does the CCS loss say? The CCS approach is motivated like this: we don't know that much about the model's knowledge, but probably it follows basic consistency properties. For example, it probably has something like Bayesian credences and when it believes A with some probability PA, it ought to believe A with probability 1PA.[2] So if we search in the LLM's feature space for features that satisfy this consistency property, the model's knowledge is going to be one of the things that satisfies it. Moreover, they hypothesise, there probably aren't that many things that satisfy this property, so we can easily check the handful that we get and find the one representing the model's knowledge. When we dig into the CCS loss, it isn't clear that it really checks for what it's supposed to. In particular, we prove that arbitrary features, not jus...

Good sleep is pivotal when it comes to our healthFull length podcast episodes are found on “The Doctor's Kitchen Podcast” and the cookbooks plus weekly recipes are on the website www.thedoctorskitchen.com But here, for a few minutes a day enjoy short snippets of information about flavour as well as function & how delicious food can be enjoyable and health promoting too. I'll see you in The Daily Doctor's kitchen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Are you tired of the opaque nature of traditional property management? Do you wish for better control over your property portfolio? In this episode of The Growth Circle Podcast, we welcome the ingenious and passionate co-founder of Appreciate, Nick Farquhar. His trailblazing company is propelling a revolution in the realm of property management by integrating advanced technology and promoting unprecedented transparency. Lincoln dives deep into the captivating story of Appreciate's rapid ascent as Nick reveals the intriguing details on today's show. Discover how their tech-enabled property management platform is shattering industry norms, promising property owners complete transparency, empowering education, and actionable, data-driven insights. Say goodbye to confusing turnover fees and inflated maintenance charges. Welcome to the future of property management, where you are in control. Such an innovative model has created an enormous demand for Appreciate's services, so much so that they have a burgeoning waitlist, growing at a pace four to five times faster than their current capacity. If that doesn't attest to their disruptive approach and the value they bring, what else can? However, what does the future hold for Appreciate and the property management sector? In the latter part of the conversation, Nick gives us a sneak peek into his ambitious plans. His vision of a transparent and owner-friendly property management sector is not just a pipe dream, but a tangible goal that Appreciate is well on its way to realizing. This is a must-listen episode for property owners, aspiring entrepreneurs, and anyone intrigued by how disruptive tech can reshape traditional industries. Dive in, gain valuable insights, and be inspired by the story of a young entrepreneur who dared to challenge the status quo. Join us on this exciting journey towards a more transparent and efficient property management future! What You'll Learn: How is Appreciate changing the traditional approach to property management? What led Nick Farquhar to create a company like Appreciate? How is Appreciate handling the overwhelming demand reflected in their growing waitlist? What are Nick Farquhar's future goals for Appreciate and the property management industry at large? How does the company's platform offer real-time insights into portfolio performance and expense transparency? And much more! Favorite Quote: "At Appreciate, your profit is our pledge."         - Nick Farquhar How to Connect: Want to connect with Nick and learn more about his innovative journey?  You can find him on LinkedIn under 'Nick Farquhar.' He's always open to networking and discussing his groundbreaking work at Appreciate.  To get a deeper understanding of Appreciate's unique approach, explore their website. You'll find rich insights into their advanced data collection techniques, real-time portfolio performance insights, and much more.  Jump in, reach out, and start your journey towards more transparent, effective property management today! Links are below: https://www.appreciate.io/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickfarquhar/  —--------------------------------------------------------------------- If you would like to know more about The Growth Circle Podcast, click the below links: The Growth Circle Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thegrowthcirclepodcast  The Growth Circle Podcast:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/12-steps-to-achieve-any-goal/id1547508256?i=1000595896007  Connect with Lincoln Amstutz : Website: https://homelinkprop.com/  LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/lincoln-amstutz-597205219/?trk=public_profile_browsemap  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lincolnamstutz/?hl=en  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HomeLinkP  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thegrowthcircle/support

This Spring, Baylor announced the upcoming addition of two cubs to campus—Judge Indy and Judge Belle. Indy and Belle are American black bear cubs who will soon call campus home. Dakota Farquhar-Caddell, Associate Director of Student Activities and the Robert Reid Director of the Baylor Chamber of Commerce, oversees the Baylor Bear program. In this Connections, he takes listeners inside the process to find Indy and Belle, shares insights into their personalities and highlights Baylor's care for Lady as she graduates from campus to her new Baylor home.

This is a different approach. We've got Nick Farquhar. He is the CEO of a company called Appreciate. You can find them online, appreciate.io. They describe themselves as a tech-enabled property management. And one of the first questions I asked Nick was, "what does it mean to be tech-enabled property management?" You got to listen to this one. Appreciate gets into the data, their approach is a little different than others with educating their clients—helping them make sure that they get all the tax advantages they deserve. And they have a unique revenue model in that they don't charge turnover fees and they don't upcharge on maintenance. It's very interesting. Let's jump in and hear what Nick has to say.More about Nick and Appreciate Connect with with Nick on LinkedIn Follow Appreciate on Twitter Check out Appreciate

Episode SummaryIn this episode, David Farquhar, CEO of Intelligent Growth Solutions (IGS), delves into the potential of indoor agritech and how the COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increased interest in deglobalization and relocalization. He explains how IGS is providing the technology and expertise to enable farmers to grow crops with precision and accuracy, and how IGS is partnering with local councils, food banks, and educational institutions to develop innovative solutions. Learn how indoor agriculture has the potential to revolutionize the food industry and create a more sustainable and secure future.Thanks to Our SponsorsCultivatd – https://cultivatd.com/Indoor AgCon '22 - https://indoor.ag/Use promo code 'VFP' to receive 20% your registrationKey TakeawaysDiscover how the pandemic has caused people to rethink their food sources and look to indoor agricultureLearn how IGS provides technology and expertise to enable others to grow crops at an industrial scaleUnderstand why data is important in indoor agriculture and how IGS is using it to create innovative solutionsFind out how IGS is partnering with the local community and educational institutions to make vertical farming more mainstreamExplore how IGS is developing new business models to ensure yield, quality, and deliveryDiscover why the indoor agriculture industry is poised for exponential growth in the years aheadTweetable Quotes“I would say that indoor ag in general has benefited more than it has lost from this pandemic, because I think everywhere in the world is really reevaluating how it sources its food. We have this additional burden of Brexit here in the UK. Every part of the world that we've been speaking to, people are thinking about deglobalization relocalization and how that's going to just make things a bit more secure, a bit less dependent on other areas.”“In most climates, that really does mean having to move stuff that you can move economically and environmentally indoors, and that's tougher in some places than others, but I think it's causing everyone to look much more seriously at the viability of indoor ag in general, whether that's aquaculture or livestock.”“Our covenant is that we're a tech vendor, you guys are the farmers, you're the growers, you know how to do this stuff. We'll just give you a better set of tools.”Resources MentionedDavid's Website - https://www.intelligentgrowthsolutions.com/David's Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidgfarquharDavid's Twitter - https://twitter.com/DavidGFarquharDavid's Email - david@intelligentgrowthsolutions.comConnect With UsVFP - LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/verticalfarmingpodcastVFP Twitter - https://twitter.com/VerticalFarmPodVFP Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/direct/inbox/VFP Facebook -

Hello everyone and welcome to Episode Seventy Seven!  And I hope you all remain safe and healthy out there, and I want to wish all of you a happy, healthy, and prosperous new year. It's the first week of February and it's good to be back home and to be turning out another episode, after being away for nearly a month in Peru.  It was an interesting trip, to say the least, with a lot of travel issues going both down and back.  I'll spare you the details, but I am beginning to suspect that the golden age of air travel is behind us.  All travel issues aside it was a great trip to Peru, and across 25 days and two back-to-back tour groups we managed to find a total of six bushmasters.  Pretty incredible and I'm still processing all of that.  Needless to say, I recorded segments with some of the folks who encountered their first bushmaster, and I will put that out sometime in the next few months. So Much Pingle Patrons!  I want to give a shout-out to Craig Howard, the show's newest patron.  Craig was on our first Peru tour last month and he took some awesome photos, I especially liked some of his frog shots.  It was good to meet you Craig, and thanks so much for your support. And if you're out there listening and you would like to kick in a few bucks, it's easy to do, you simply go to the So Much Pingle Patreon page. You can support the show for as little as three bucks a month – less than a fancy cup of coffee! You can also support the show via one-time contributions via PayPal or Venmo (please contact me via email to somuchpingle@gmail.com). Well, here we are again with another edition of Herp Science Sunday with Dr. Alex Krohn.  That's right, two in a row, even if they are a month apart, and, this one again features a guest from Australia.  As I said before, this is more by accident than design, but Alex and I are happy about it and we hope you are as well.  Our guest this week is Jules Farquhar, a doctoral candidate in the School of Biological Sciences at Monash University in Victoria, Australia.  Jules is a co-author on a paper published in the Journal of Biogeography last year entitled “Using Crowd-sourced Photographic Records to Explore Geographical Variation in Colour Polymorphism” Alex and I talked with Jules just before Christmas, about this paper, which concerns Lace Monitors, and we cover some other cool Australian herp stuff as well. Thanks for listening everyone! And as always, please keep the comments and suggestions coming, and please take time to rate the show on your podcast platform! The show email is somuchpingle@gmail.com, and there's also a So Much Pingle group on Facebook, for discussion, comments, feedback, suggestions, herp confessions, baby monitors to watch baby monitors, tips for herping better, etc. -Mike  

I welcome Simon Farquhar to the show in this interview episode.Simon is a writer, broadcaster and playwright with extensive experience writing for digital platforms, the broadsheet press and magazines.He has made documentaries, commentated on the arts, published books and had dramas presented on the stage.His first book 'A Dangerous Place: The Story of the Railway Murders' was shortlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger Award for Non-Fiction.Simon's latest book 'A Desperate Business: The Murder of Muriel McKay', was released on October 27, 2022, and is available to purchase here:A Desperate Business | The History PressFor all things British Murders, please visit my website:https://www.britishmurders.com/Intro music:David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet'https://linktr.ee/davidjohnbradymusicMy recording equipment:Shure SM7B Vocal MicrophoneCloud Microphone Cloudlifter CL1Focusrite Scarlett Solo USB Audio InterfaceRode PSA-1 Professional Studio Boom ArmRecorded using:ZencastrEdited in:Hindenberg PRO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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