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You can also subscribe to the free tier below:WhoChris Sorensen, Vice President and General Manager of Keystone, ColoradoRecorded onSeptember 11, 2023About KeystoneClick here for a mountain stats overviewOwned by: Vail ResortsLocated in: Keystone, ColoradoYear founded: 1970Pass affiliations:* Epic Pass: unlimited access* Epic Local Pass: unlimited access* Summit Value Pass: unlimited access* Keystone Plus Pass: unlimited access with holiday blackouts* Tahoe Local: five days combined with Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Crested Butte, Park City* Epic Day Pass: access with All Resorts and 32-resorts tiersClosest neighboring ski areas: Arapahoe Basin (:08), Frisco (:19), Loveland (22 minutes), Breckenridge (:25), Copper (:25), Vail (:44), Beaver Creek (:53), Ski Cooper (:56) – travel times vary considerably given traffic, weather, and time of year.Base elevation: 9,280 feetSummit elevation: 12,408 feet at the top of Keystone Peak; highest lift-served point is 12,282 feet at the top of Bergman Bowl ExpressVertical drop: 3,002 feet lift-served; 3,128 feet hike-toSkiable Acres: 3,149 acresAverage annual snowfall: 235 inchesTrail count: 130 (49% most difficult, 39% more difficult, 12% easiest)Lift count: 20 (1 eight-passenger gondola, 1 six-passenger gondola, 4 high-speed six-packs, 3 high-speed quads, 1 fixed-grip quad, 1 triple, 2 doubles, 7 carpets)Why I interviewed himKeystone arrived in 1970, a star member of the last great wave of western ski resort development, just before Snowbird (1971), Northstar (1972), Telluride (1972), and Big Sky (1973). It landed in a crowded Summit County, just down the road from Arapahoe Basin (1946) and five miles overland from Breckenridge (1961). Copper Mountain came online two years later. Loveland (1937) stood at the gateway to Summit County, looming above what would become the Eisenhower Tunnel in 1973. Just west sat Ski Cooper (1942), the mighty and rapidly expanding Vail Mountain (1962), and the patch of wilderness that would morph into Beaver Creek within a decade. Today, the density of ski areas along Colorado's I-70 corridor is astonishing:Despite this geographic proximity, you could not find more distinct ski experiences were you to search across continents. This is true everywhere ski areas bunch, from northern Vermont to Michigan's Upper Peninsula to the Wasatch. Ski areas, like people, hack their identities out of the raw material available to them, and just as siblings growing up in the same household can emerge as wildly different entities, so too can mountains that sit side-by-side-by-side.Keystone, lacking the gnar, was never going to be Jackson or Palisades, fierce and frothing. Sprung from wilderness, it could never replicate Breck's mining-town patina. Its high alpine could not summon the drama of A-Basin's East Wall or the expanse of Vail's Back Bowls.But Keystone made its way. It would be Summit County's family mountain, its night-ski mountain, and, eventually, one of its first-to-open-each-ski-season mountains. This is the headline, and this is how everyone thinks of the place. But over the decades, Keystone has quietly built out one of Colorado's most comprehensive ski experiences, an almost perfect front-to-back progression from gentle to damn. Like Heavenly or Park City, Keystone wears its steeps modestly, like your quiet neighbor with a Corvette hidden beneath tarps in the polebarn. All you notice is the Camry parked in the driveway. But there are layers here. Keep looking, and you will find them.What we talked aboutHopeful for that traditional October opening; why Keystone is Vail's early-season operator in Colorado; why the mountain closes in early April; breaking down the Bergman Bowl expansion and the six-pack that will service it; the eternal tension of opening hike-to terrain to lift service; building more room to roam, rather than more people to roam it; the art of environmentally conscious glading; new lift-served terrain in Erickson Bowl; turning data into infrastructure; why the Bergman sixer won't have bubbles; why Bergman won't access The Windows terrain; the clever scheme behind renaming the Bergman Bowl expansion trails; building a new trailmap with Rad Smith; where skiers will be able to get a copy of the new paper trailmap; comparing the Peru upgrade to the Bergman lift project; the construction mistake that delayed the Bergman expansion by a full year; the possibility of lifts in Independence, North, and South Bowls; falling in love with skiing Colorado, then moving to Michigan; why Vail bought a bunch of Midwest bumps; when you get to lead the resort where you started bumping lifts; what makes Keystone stand out even though it sits within one of the densest concentrations of large ski areas in North America; thoughts on long-term lift upgrades, and where we could see six-packs; whether the Argentine lift could ever return in some form; the potential for a Ski Tip lift; where Keystone could expand next; whether a Windows lift is in play; North American Bowl; when we could see an updated Keystone masterplan; why Keystone gets less snow than its neighbors; assessing Epic Pass access; and night skiing. Why I thought that now was a good time for this interviewKeystone is opening one of three large lift-served ski expansions in Colorado this winter: the 500-plus-acre Bergman Bowl, served by a high-speed six-pack (the other two are Hero's on Aspen Mountain and Mahogany Ridge at Steamboat). While this pod has occupied the trailmap as hike-to terrain for years, more people will likely ski it before noon on a typical Monday than once slogged up the ridgeline in an entire winter. Keystone has renamed and somewhat re-sculpted the trails in honor of the occasion, inviting the masses onto a blue-square oasis at the top of Summit County.Which is always a good excuse for a podcast. But… this terrain was supposed to open in 2022, until the project ran into a high-altitude brick wall last July, when construction crews oopsied a road through sensitive terrain. Vail Daily:Construction of a new chairlift at Keystone Resort was ordered to cease this week after the U.S. Forest Service learned that an unauthorized road had been bulldozed through sensitive areas where minimal impacts were authorized.Keystone Resort, which operates by permit on U.S. Forest Service land, was granted permission by the White River National Forest to construct a new chairlift this summer in the area known as Bergman Bowl, creating a 555-acre expansion of Keystone's lift-served terrain. But that approval came with plenty of comments from the Environmental Protection Agency, which recommended minimal road construction associated with the project due to Bergman Bowl's environmentally sensitive location. …White River National Forest Supervisor Scott Fitzwilliams said while the Forest Service does approve many projects like Bergman Bowl, officials typically don't allow construction of new access roads in Alpine tundra.“When you drop a bulldozer blade in the Alpine, that is very fragile, and very difficult to restore,” Fitzwilliams said.In Bergman Bowl, the Forest Service has found “damage to the Alpine environment … impacts to wetlands and stuff that we normally don't want to do,” Fitzwilliams said.As a result, Fitzwilliams issued a cease and desist letter to Vail Resorts. He said the company immediately complied and shut down the impacted parts of the project.The Forest Service has not yet determined if a full restoration can occur.“When you impact the Alpine environment, it's not easy to restore,” Fitzwilliams said. “Sometimes, although achievable in some areas, it's difficult.”Vail Resorts, which has staked much of its identity on its friend-of-the-environment credentials, owned the mistake and immediately hired a firm to design a mitigation plan. What Keystone came back with was so thorough that it stunned Forest Service officials. Blevins, writing a week later in the Colorado Sun:White River National Forest supervisor Scott Fitzwilliams on Thursday said he accepted Vail Resorts' cure for improperly grading 2.5 acres outside of approved construction boundaries, including 1.5 acres above treeline in the fragile alpine zone. The company's construction crews also filled a wetland creek with logs and graded over it to create a road crossing and did not save topsoil and vegetation for replanting after construction, all of which the agency found “were not consistent with Forest Service expectations.”Fitzwilliams rescinded his order of noncompliance and canceled the cease-and-desist order he issued last month after Forest Service officials discovered the construction that had not been permitted. …“Quite honestly, it's the best restoration plan I've ever seen in my life. Even our staff are like ‘Oh my god,'” Fitzwilliams said. “The restoration plan submitted by Keystone is extremely detailed, thorough and includes all the necessary actions to insure the damage is restored as best as possible.”The damage to fragile alpine terrain does require additional analysis under the National Environmental Policy Act, but Fitzwilliams said that can be done while the construction continues.On Thursday afternoon, resort officials said the further environmental review will keep Bergman Bowl from opening for the 2022-23 season, a development Keystone general manager Chris Sorensen said is disappointing but necessary.Indeed. The only way out is through. But how did that plan go? And what is Vail doing to make sure such mistakes don't recur? And how do you manage such a high-profile mistake from a personal and leadership point of view? It was a conversation worth having, and one that Sorensen managed well.What I got wrong…About the exact timeline of Vail's Midwest acquisitionsI kind of lumped Vail Resorts' first three Midwest acquisitions together, but there was quite a bit of space between the company's purchase of Afton Alps and Mt. Brighton, in 2012, and its pickup of Wilmot in 2016. The rest came with the Peak Resorts' acquisition in 2019.About Copper Mountain's season pass priceI said that it was “about $750” for a Copper pass or an Ikon Base Pass. Both were undercounts. Copper's 2023-24 season pass debuted at $799 and is now $849. The 2023-24 Ikon Base Pass, which includes unlimited access to Copper Mountain, debuted at $829 and now sells for $929.About the most-affordable big-mountain ski passes in the United StatesI said that Keystone offered “the most affordable big-mountain season pass” in the country. With peak-day walk-up lift tickets scheduled to hit $269 this season at Keystone, that may seem like an odd declaration. But it's almost true: Keystone sells the second-most-affordable unlimited season pass among America's 20 largest ski areas. Sister resort Park City comes in cheaper on a cost-per-acre basis, and Vail Mountain is tied with Keystone. In fact, four of the top five most affordable big-mountain passes are at Vail-owned properties (Park City, Keystone, Vail, and Heavenly):About night skiingI said that Keystone had “the largest night-skiing operation in America.” This is incorrect. I tried to determine who, indeed, hosts America's largest night-skiing operation, but after slamming my head into a wall for a few hours, I abandoned the exercise. There is absolutely no common standard of measurement, probably because 14-year-olds slamming Bang energy drinks and Faceposting from the chairlift aren't keen on fact-checking. Here's the best I could come up with:Even that simple chart took an embarrassing amount of time to assemble. At some point I will return to this exercise, and will include the entire country. The Midwest will factor significantly here, as nearly every ski area in the region is 100 percent lit for night-skiing. New York and the Mid-Atlantic also host many large night-skiing operations, as do Bolton Valley, Vermont and Pleasant Mountain, Maine. But unless I wanted to publish this podcast in June of 2024, I needed to flee this particular briar patch before I got ensnared.Why you should ski KeystoneThe Keystone you're thinking of is frontside Keystone, Dercum Mountain, River Run and Mountain House, Montezuma and Peru. That Keystone has a certain appeal. It is an approachable outsiders' version of Colorado, endless and wide, fast but manageable, groomed spirals ambling beneath the sunshine. Step out of the Suburban after a 16-hour drive from Houston, and find the Middle Earth you were seeking, soaring and jagged and wild, with a pedestrian village at the base.Keep going. Down Mine Shaft or Diamond Back to North Peak: 1,600 vertical feet of moguls bigger than your car. A half-dozen to choose from. Behind that, yet another peak, like a third ski area. Outback is where things start to get savage. Not drop-off-The-Cirque-at-Snowbird savage, but challenging enough. Slide back to Timberwolf or Bushwacker or Badger – or, more boldly, the trees in between – for that wild Colorado that Texas Ted and New York Ned find off Dercum.Or walk past the snow fort and click out, bootpack a mile and drop into Upper Windows, the only terrain marked double black on Keystone's sprawling trailmap. A rambling world, crisp and silent beneath the Outpost Gondola. Until it spits you out onto Mozart, Keystone's I-70, frantic and cluttered all the way to Santiago, and another lap.Podcast NotesOn Keystone's 2009 masterplan Keystone's masterplan dates to 2009, the second-oldest on file with the White River National Forest (Buttermilk's dates to 2008). The sprawling plan includes several yet-to-be-constructed lifts, including fixed-grips up Independence Bowl and Windows, a surface lift bisecting North and South Bowls; and a two-way ride out of Ski Tip. The plan also proposes upgrades to Outback, Wayback, and A-51; and a whole new line for the now-decommissioned Argentine:Since that image isn't very crisp, here's a closer look at Dercum:North Peak:And Outback:Sorensen and I discuss the potential for each of these projects, some of which are effectively dead. Strangely, Keystone's only two new chairlifts (besides Bergman), since 2009 - upgrading Montezuma and Peru from high-speed quads to sixers – were not suggested on the MDP at all. Argentine, which once connected the Mountain House Base directly to the Montezuma lift, was a casualty of the 2021 Peru upgrade. Here's a before-and-after:Argentine, it turns out, is just the latest casualty in Keystone's front-side clean-sweep. Check out this 1996 trailmap, when Dercum (called “Keystone” here), hosted nine frontside chairlifts (plus the gondola), to today's five:On the new Bergman Bowl trail namesBergman Bowl has appeared on Keystone's trailmap since at least 2005. The resort added trail names around 2007. As part of the lift installation, we get all new trail names and a few new trails (as well as downgrades, for most of the old lines, to blues). Keystone also updated trailnames in adjacent Erickson Bowl, which the new lift will partially serve. Sorensen and I discuss the naming scheme in the pod:On Rad Smith's new hand-painted Keystone trailmapSince 2002 or so, Keystone's trailmap has viewed the resort at a slight angle, with Dercum prioritized, the clear “front side.”The new map, Sorensen tells us, whips the vantage around to the side, giving us a better view of Bergman and, consequently, of North Peak and Outback. Here's the old map (2022 on the left), alongside the new:And here's the two-part video series on making the map with Rad Smith:On Vail's new appI've driven round trip between New York City and Michigan hundreds of times. Most of the drive is rural and gorgeous, cruise-control country, the flat Midwest and the rolling mountains of Pennsylvania. Even the stretch of north Jersey is attractive, hilly and green, dramatic at the Delaware Water Gap. All that quaintness slams shut on the eastbound approach to the George Washington Bridge, where a half dozen highways collapse into the world's busiest bridge. Backups can be comically long. Hitting this blockade after a 12-hour drive can be excruciating.Fortunately, NJDOT, or the Port Authority, or whomever controls the stretch of Interstate 80 that approaches the bridge after its 2,900-mile journey from San Francisco, has erected signs a few dozen miles out that ominously communicate wait times for the GW's upper and lower decks. I used to doubt these signs as mad guesses typed in by some low-level state employee sitting in a control room with a box of donuts. But after a couple dozen unsuccessful attempts to outsmart the system, I arrived at a bitter realization: the signs were always right.This is the experience that users of Vail's new My Epic app can (hopefully) expect when it comes online this winter. This app will be your digital Swiss Army Knife, your Epic Pass/stats tracker/snow cam/in-resort credit card/GPS tracker with interactive trailmap. No word on if they'll include that strange metal spire that's either a miniature icepick or an impromptu brass knuckle. But the app will include real-time grooming updates and chairlift wait times. And if a roadsign in New Jersey can correctly communicate wait times to cross the George Washington Bridge, then Vail Resorts ought to be able to sync this chairlift wait-times thing pretty precisely.On Mt. Brighton being built from landfillDepending upon your point of view, Mt. Brighton, Michigan – which Sorensen ran from 2016 to 2018 – is either the most amazing or the most appalling ski area in Vail's sprawling portfolio. Two-hundred thirty vertical feet, 130 acres, five chairlifts, seven surface lifts, and about four trees, rising like some alt-world mini-Alps from the flatlands of Southeast Michigan.Why is it there? What does it do? Who would do such a thing to themselves? The answer to the first question lies in the expressways that crisscross three miles to the east: crews building Interstate 96 and US 23 deposited the excess dirt here, making a hill. The answer to the second question is: the place sells a s**t-ton of Epic Passes, which was the point of Vail buying the joint. And the answer to the third question is obvious as well: for the local kids, its ski here or ski nowhere, and little Midwest hills are more fun than you think. Especially when you're 12 and the alternative is sitting inside for Michigan's 11-month winter.On Keystone's potential West Ridge expansionSorensen refers to a potential “West Ridge” expansion, which does not appear on the 2009 trailmap. The ski area's 1989 masterplan, however, shows up to five lifts scaling West Ridge between North Peak and Outback (which was then called “South Peak”):On Keystone being among Colorado's least-snowy major resortsIt's a strange fact of geography that Keystone scores significantly less snow, on average, than its Colorado peers:This makes even less sense when you realize how close Keystone sits to A-Basin (115 more inches per season), Breck (118), and Copper (70):When I hosted OpenSnow founder and CEO Joel Gratz on the podcast last year, he explained Keystone's odd circumstances (as well as how the mountain sometimes does better than its neighbors), at the 1:41:43 mark.On pass prices across Summit County creeping up over the past several yearsSummit County was Ground Zero for the pass wars, during which a preponderance of mountains the size of Rhode Island fought to the death over who could give skiing away the cheapest. There are many reasons this battle started here, and many reasons why it's ending. Not the least of which is that each of these ski areas hosts the population of a small city every day all winter long. Colorado accounts for approximately one in four U.S. skier visits. The state's infrastructure is one rolled-over semi away from post-apocalyptic collapse. There's no reason that skiing has to cost less than a load of laundry when everyone wants to do it all the time.As a result, prices are slowly but steadily rising. Here's what's happened to pass prices at the four Summit County ski areas over the past six seasons:They've mostly gone up. Keystone is the only one that is less expensive to ski at now than it was in 2018 (on a season-pass basis). This chart is somewhat skewed by a couple of factors:* For the 2018-19 ski season, A-Basin was an unlimited member of the Epic Pass, Epic Local Pass, and Summit Value Pass, a fact that nearly broke the place. The drastic price drop from 2018 to '19 reflects A-Basin's first year outside Vail's coalition.* Vail cut Epic Pass prices 20 percent from the 2020-21 ski season to the 2021-22 campaign. That's why Breck and Keystone are approximately the same price now as they were before the asteroid attack, Covid.* Little-known fact: Copper Mountain sells its own season pass, separate from the Ikon Pass, even though the mountain offers unlimited access on both the Ikon Base and full Ikon passes.On Mr. OklahomaI don't want to spoil the ending here, but we do talk about this.The Storm explores the world of lift-served skiing year-round. Join us.The Storm publishes year-round, and guarantees 100 articles per year. This is article 75/100 in 2023, and number 461 since launching on Oct. 13, 2019. Want to send feedback? Reply to this email and I will answer (unless you sound insane, or, more likely, I just get busy). You can also email skiing@substack.com. 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howdy partners how goes it? on this episode the squad talk about how boring JCB thinks Dune is, how little painting has been done by them all, how much they cant understand GW changing 40k 10th, curried eggs, savoury trifles and Paulo's hatred of aubergines. As a little special, the team have a chat about their journeys into Weathering. dont fear the chipping and sponging just go to town!
On episode 189, we welcome Roy Richard Grinker to discuss the cultural differences of conceptions of mental illness, the WEIRD model of mental health and its limitations in helping us understand it, the false dichotomy of the social/cultural and biological models of psychological disorders, the limits and benefits of using the DSM, how the model of neurodivergence doesn't negate the existence of emotional struggles, Roy's grandfather undergoing treatment with Sigmund Freud and why he considered him to be a poor psychotherapist, how Nepali concepts of mental illnesses focus more on their physical elements and why this affects treatment, and the promise of epigenetics in helping to treat trauma-related, generational disorders. Roy Richard Grinker is professor of anthropology, international affairs, and human sciences at the George Washington University. He is a cultural anthropologist specializing in ethnicity, nationalism, and psychological anthropology, with topical expertise in autism, Korea, and sub-Saharan Africa. He is also the director of GW's Institute for Ethnographic Research and editor-in-chief of the journal Anthropological Quarterly. He is the author of several books, including Unstrange Minds: Remapping the World of Autism. His newest book is called Nobody's Normal: How Culture Created the Stigma of Mental Illness. | Roy Richard Grinker | ► Website | https://anthropology.columbian.gwu.edu/roy-richard-grinker ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/roygrinker ► Nobody's Normal Book | https://amzn.to/48u09mC Where you can find us: | Seize The Moment Podcast | ► Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMoment ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/seize_podcast ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/seizethemoment ► TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@seizethemomentpodcast
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Solar module buyers now have a tool to rapidly assess the total financial impacts of their module selection. Anza's engine calculates the Effective $/Watt for every PV panel option instantly so buyers can compare and select modules based on total value. Anza's Effective $/W, combined with your risk and technical requirements, leads to the best module choice. Today on the Clean Power Hour, optimizing procurement in the solar and energy storage industry with Mike Hall, CEO of Anza Renewables.Mike has a long history in the solar industry, starting Borrego Solar with his brother and friend in 2002 when the US solar market was just 1MW annually. He grew Borrego into an EPC and developer, eventually splitting into three businesses: Borrego, New Leaf Energy, and now Anza Renewables which he founded in 2020.Anza provides a procurement optimization platform using data and technology to help large-scale buyers of solar modules and energy storage maximize project value. The platform aggregates module and battery pricing and technical data to calculate total lifetime value and make optimal procurement decisions.Tim Montague and Mike discuss how Anza's platform aggregates pricing, technical, and supply data to calculate total lifetime value. Mike explains how antiquated solar and storage procurement processes are and how Anza brings procurement into the 21st century by centralizing 90% of US supply information and providing actionable intelligence to reduce costs and increase profitability.Early customers have seen significant value, with over 1GW procured through Anza in 2022. This episode gives great insights into the evolution of solar, the importance of procurement, and how Anza is leveraging data to drive the next phase of renewable energy growth.Key TakeawaysHow did the US solar market evolve from just 1 MW annually in 2002 to over 30 GW today?How can data and technology help optimize procurement for solar projects?What does Anza's platform do to improve procurement?What results have Anza's early customers seen so far?Mike HallFollow Anza RenewablesAnza Renewables Support the showConnect with Tim Clean Power Hour Clean Power Hour on YouTubeTim on TwitterTim on LinkedIn Email tim@cleanpowerhour.com Review Clean Power Hour on Apple PodcastsThe Clean Power Hour is produced by the Clean Power Consulting Group and created by Tim Montague. Contact us by email: CleanPowerHour@gmail.com Corporate sponsors who share our mission to speed the energy transition are invited to check out https://www.cleanpowerhour.com/support/The Clean Power Hour is brought to you by CPS America, maker of North America's number one 3-phase string inverter, with over 6GW shipped in the US. With a focus on commercial and utility-scale solar and energy storage, the company partners with customers to provide unparalleled performance and service. The CPS America product lineup includes 3-phase string inverters from 25kW to 275kW, exceptional data communication and controls, and energy storage solutions designed for seamless integration with CPS America systems. Learn more at www.chintpowersystems.com
Join us for our Cold Take on 10th edition! We discuss parts of the edition rollout that we are hot/cold on and discuss where GW got the game right. Brian tries to burn his house down before trying English condiments on air. Did that go well? it marmite or mar-didn't go well. Check out Eric's historicals podcast: Plastic Pressgang Podcast
Thank you to Titan's Terrain for sponsoring this epsiode of Trapped Under Plastic! Check them out in the link below!https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tabletoptitans/titans-terrain-series-2On this weeks episode of Trapped Under Plastic, Jon discusses his adventures at NOVA Open! Meanwhile, Scott went to New York or something.Support the Show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/trappedunderplasticSupport the Show with Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/trapped-under-plasticFollow Jon: https://www.youtube.com/ninjonFollow Scott: https://www.youtube.com/miniacJoin the FB group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/395664561386239/Listen to the audio versions: http://www.trappedunderplastic.com/On patreon, we offer our patron's the ability to submit topics for us to discuss during a podcast, you get an extended version of the podcast, and you can submit miniatures for us to critique during an episode!Relevant LinksMiniac Video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9EtWJu20Ts&t=36sNinjon Video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xN4dmct5VukEat The Reich Kickstarter:https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gshowitt/eat-the-reich/commentsAbandoned Miniatures Channel:https://www.youtube.com/@AbandonedMiniaturesNOVA Open:https://www.novaopen.com/SmokeNINJA Kickstarter:https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pmigear/smokeninja-next-gen-portable-smoke-machine-for-photography?ref=discovery&term=smokeninjaThibaut Rahm Capital Palette Winner:https://www.instagram.com/tael_painting/Tabletop Minions NOVA Video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=351MAbiXKloTabletop Minions Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/p/CwnVH_SOYkC/?img_index=3Guerrilla Miniature Games Going for 10 Years on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5uzguQoReshttps://www.patreon.com/guerrillaminiaturegamesNOVA Open 2023 Preview:https://www.warhammer-community.com/2023/08/31/the-nova-open-2023-preview-all-of-the-reveals-right-here/ArdaCon 2023:https://www.warhammer-community.com/2023/08/24/ardacon-2023-a-dispatch-from-the-biggest-middle-earth-tournament-in-europe/Creature Caster Judgement Enternal Champions:https://ca.creaturecaster.com/en-us/collections/judgement-eternal-championsTickets Available for US Open in Tampa:https://www.warhammer-community.com/2023/08/31/warhammer-events-secure-tickets-for-your-next-warhammer-world-or-us-open-event/Kingdom Death Gambler's Chest Expansion:https://shop.kingdomdeath.com/products/gamblers-chest-expansionTurbo Dork Releases Siliconew Dry Palettes:https://turbodork.com/collections/all-paint-toolsTabletop Minions Hobby Tools Video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlvI0QKNTdgFinal Season of Armies on Parade 2023:https://www.warhammer-community.com/2023/09/04/armies-on-parade-2023-build-your-battlefront-and-set-the-scene-for-your-army/GW Hiring a 40K Games Director:https://jobs.games-workshop.com/search-and-apply/games-director-warhammer-40000Kickstarter Korner - Omni 2 Modular Storage Case:https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fantasydesigns/omni-2-modular-storage-case?ref=discovery&term=miniatures00:00 Start01:55 Preamble Ramble22:02 What We Painted57:55 Topic Discussion02:10:43 NewsSupport the show
This week we look at the win over GW and discuss the upcoming game aginst the Capital Cougars.
Proving the solar skeptics wrong, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) now expects that utilities will add 54.5 Gigawatts of solar generation capacity in 2023. And this capacity does not include 6.4 Gw of residential installations and 1.7 Gw of commercial installations expected in 2023. SIDEBAR: a Gigawatt is a billion watts of power. In 1955 the eminent Dr. Emmett Brown stated that the only power source capable of generating 1.21 Gigawatts is a bolt of lightning. Obviously things have changed in the future. For over 20 years the EIA predicted that fossil fueled power generation would continue as our leading source of new power generation. They've been among the biggest solar skeptics, predicting that solar would never catch up. But now, solar-generated electricity is the cheapest source for new power. By far. Utility solar plants generate electricity for less than $0.02/kwh, and residential rooftop systems generate electricity for less than $0.08/kwh. Compare that to the $0.16/kwh average costs for power in the U.S., and $0.35/kwh for the average home in California. You may have heard about some of the solar industry "ups" (increased solar tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act and more affordable battery storage systems) and "downs" (less favorable utility solar rates and tariffs on certain solar equipment). These ups and downs define what we in the industry call the Solar Coaster. Although challenging to predict, the one thing we can count on is that the economics for solar will continue to improve. Equipment costs are trending down, utility rates are increasing, and the reliability of the grid keeps getting worse and worse — all at the same time we are electrifying our buildings and transportation systems. To really understand the ups and downs in the solar industry it's necessary to look at the economic drivers in each of the main industry segments: Utility, Commercial and Residential. System costs, government policy and incumbent electric rates affect each of these market segments quite differently. In spite of this variability, the health of the overall solar industry is quite good. For a detailed dive into each of these market segments, please tune into this week's Energy Show.
Interpreting data and using scientific methods to guide your customer acquisition cost (CAC) and customer lifetime value (LTV) strategies. Numbers don't lie, guys! In this episode, Jordan West and Chris Shipferlink, GW Partners dives into the importance of data analysis, acquisition channels, and unit economics. They also emphasizes the significance of having a strong brand promise and story, as well as intellectual property to assure buyers and increase the value of your business. Chris shares real-life examples and practical tips on finding the right team members, optimizing your supply chain, and building strategic relationships with suppliers. If you're looking to maximize the value of your business and understand your exit plan, this episode is a must-listen.Listen and learn in this episode!Key takeaways from this episode:Understanding different acquisition channels and their associated unit economics can help optimize marketing strategies.Building a strong brand promise and story influences product development and marketing efforts and adds value to the company.Having intellectual property, such as utility patents and design patents, can reassure buyers and protect future investments.Creating a clear product development roadmap can enhance the value of a company and make it more attractive for potential buyers.Having the right team in place, with talented employees willing to stay after an acquisition, mitigates risk and increases the valuation of a business.Negotiating and building relationships with suppliers, especially in different countries, is crucial for supply chain success.Today's Guest:Chris Shipferling, CEO of GW partners, specializes in business consulting and investment banking services for the lower middle market. Their main focus is to assist business owners in optimizing all aspects of their company in preparation for an eventual exit. They work closely with owners to determine the right time to bring their business to market, ensuring that it becomes a valuable asset.Connect and learn more about Chris and GW Partners:Website: www.gw.partnersLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisshipferling/Email: chris@gw.partnersRecommended Site:Salvit Advisors Leverage PlaybookGet 5 Offers for 2 Products (10 in total) along with 10 highly engaging tried and true creatives, 30 captivating headlines, descriptions, and ad texts sent to you for only $99. Go to https://www.upgrowthcommerce.com/offer and order now - this offer is only available for a limited time.We love our podcast community and listeners so much that we have decided to offer a free eCommerce Growth Plan for your brand! To learn more and how we can help, click here: upgrowthcommerce.com/grow Join our community and connect with other eCommerce brand owners and marketers! https://www.facebook.com/groups/secretstoscalingpodcast
In this episode we cover the lore of Dawnbringers: Reign of the Brute. The forces of destruction are not done yet, and they've come to close out the Era of the Beast with a slam. And a Bam. And like a kick and stomp and smash and all sorts of other destruction verbs. Let's see how many we can come up with. ***Thanks to GW for providing this book for us to review on the show!*** Show Notes Time Stamps What we've been up to: 2:47 The Story Phase: 9:47 Links (some links may redirect to our affiliate partners) Dawnbringers: Reign of the Brute can be purchased at… Hardcover at Games Workshop Contact You want to get a hold of us? Of course you do - here's how: Website: themortalrealms.com It'd really help us help you to get a review on iTunes or wherever else you listen to podcasts. Find us in your app, or head over to themortalrealms.com/review and tell us what you think. Youtube: youtube.com/themortalrealms Patreon: patreon.com/themortalrealms Twitter: @themortalrealms Davy: @Red_Zeke Paul: @pjschard Eric: @stonemonkgamer Aaron @dosaceos Josh: @jearrington Will: @SevvirElon Facebook: facebook.com/themortalrealms Email: mortalrealms@gmail.com Discord: themortalrealms.com/discord Shirts: https://www.themortalrealms.com/shirts Goodreads Book Club: themortalrealms.com/bookclub
In hour number 2 - Todd and Steven continue to recap the Chiefs first win of 2023. Hear from Patrick Mahomes, Chris Jones and Travis Kelce as they spoke to the media after the game. Then, some CFB and NFL Headlines as lots up GW and upsets took place this weekendSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Book 2 of the Dawnbringers Crusades campaign is now up for preorder and Aaron comes back to join me in talking all the new cool rules (thanks GW for supplying review copies) and models for The Reign of the Brute. We talk all 4 Armies of Renown: Kharadron Overlords, Trogg king Trugg, King Brodd's Stomp, and the new Ironjaws piggies and other units, as well as an exciting new way to field some bacon and other new/updated models to the Orruk Warclans faction. Enjoy!
George and Mark breakdown the Paths of Prophecy rivals deck and how it will impact the state of Warhammer Underworlds through the lens of all three major formats. Thank you GW for sending us this preview copy. For those of you inquiring about Aman, he will return shortly. __________________________________________________ Path to Glory is a podcast about Warhammer Underworlds that focuses on competitive gaming, player development, and community growth. __________ Path to Glory is supported by our wonderful patrons on Patreon. If you would like to help the show, and join our discord community, go to patreon.com/pathtoglory and pledge your support. Patrons directly support the show and its growth by helping pay our monthly and annual fees, while contributing to future projects and endeavors. __________ Join our discord: https://discord.gg/j84w6UJxey Blog: http://www.pathtoglorypodcast.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pathtogloryblog
Is the game balanced? All bets are off with GW's September 40k Balance Dataslate that has literally changed everything for 10th Edition. Table of Contents 00:00 Opening 03:00 Would You Rather 09:33 News 24:31 Discussion Get 5% Off Baron of Dice: use code Longwar5 Become a veteran of the Long War & get a free t-shirt! Join our discord Sign Up For The Next Long War Doubles Event: Long War Gear Shop Heretic Swag Essential Hobby Products & Tools List Learn 3D Printing While Working From Home Buy Wyatt's Miniature: Welcome to , a new place for bringing the hobby back to wargaming! A podcast hosted by Rob Baer, Kenny Boucher & Wyatt Turk. Become a Veteran of the Long War! http://thelongwar.net/
In this episode, the gang discuss the brand new Tyranid codex, as well as the big Balance Dataslate, and how it alters 10th Edition generally, as well as key changes for factions at the top and bottom of the competitive meta. We also have some serious chat about GW's model for physical codexes and the 40K App, whether this represents value for the hobbyist, and where this model might be improved (and let us know your thoughts on this - it's a difficult topic to answer!). Plus, listen in for our usual ramble through what's going on in the wider world of nerd entertainment and Josh's takes on what's wrong with Star Wars. Jump in, and happy hobbying! We are proudly sponsored by Versatile Terrain! You can find their awesome products at versatileterrain.co.uk Conclave Crew: Adam/ADR Wargaming - Instagram: @adrwargaming Rich G - Instagram: @gwatkingaming Rich S - Instagram: @rezzaprime Josh - Instagram: @warhipster Jamie - Instagram: @sanguinary_punk The Sandman - Instagram: @sandmanofterra Quipster - Instagram: @Quipsternerd The Conclave Socials: Instagram: www.instagram.com/theconclave40k Facebook: www.facebook.com/theconclave40k Twitter: @TheConclave40K --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theconclave40k/message
This week we preview the GW game and discuss the bye week. In addition, the boys discuss Guns and Roses greatness.
Stay up to date with the latest solar, wind, and energy storage news and analysis. Join co-hosts Tim Montague, solar & storage expert, and John Weaver, PV Magazine journalist, as they reflect on the latest tools, technologies, and trends driving the energy transition forward. With a strong commitment to decarbonizing the economy and building a safer, healthier future for humanity, this show is a must-watch for any energy professional looking to stay ahead of the game. Don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel, rate and review us on Apple or Spotify, and join us live every Thursday at 12 noon EST / 9 AM Pacific. Contact us at tim@cleanpowerhour.com or visit www.CleanPowerHour.com to learn more.This week John Weaver and I discuss,1. California utility pays $175,000 settlement for false ‘renewable' advertising2. Battery cells back under $100/kWh3. Floating wind farms have had a capacity factor of 54% over the last five years, higher than France's nuclear fleet last year4. 3 to 3.5 GW powerline for $8-10 billion breaks ground in New Mexico, to bring the nation's largest wind farm electricity to California5. Q Cells signs an agreement for roughly $3 billion spread over ten years for ~16,000 metric tons of polysilicon/year - roughly 4 cents/Wdc if 2.2 grams per watt of solar. Adding on top of that the $3/kg tax credit and the value per watt of poly is 7 cents. Support the showConnect with Tim Clean Power Hour Clean Power Hour on YouTubeTim on TwitterTim on LinkedIn Email tim@cleanpowerhour.com Review Clean Power Hour on Apple PodcastsThe Clean Power Hour is produced by the Clean Power Consulting Group and created by Tim Montague. Contact us by email: CleanPowerHour@gmail.com Corporate sponsors who share our mission to speed the energy transition are invited to check out https://www.cleanpowerhour.com/support/The Clean Power Hour is brought to you by CPS America, maker of North America's number one 3-phase string inverter, with over 6GW shipped in the US. With a focus on commercial and utility-scale solar and energy storage, the company partners with customers to provide unparalleled performance and service. The CPS America product lineup includes 3-phase string inverters from 25kW to 275kW, exceptional data communication and controls, and energy storage solutions designed for seamless integration with CPS America systems. Learn more at www.chintpowersystems.com
Is the game balanced? All bets are off with GW's September 40k Balance Dataslate that has literally changed everything for 10th Edition. Table of Contents 00:00 Opening 02:00 Would You Rather 06:26 News 16:50 Discussion Get 5% Off Baron of Dice: use code Longwar5 Become a veteran of the Long War & get a free t-shirt! Join our discord Sign Up For The Next Long War Doubles Event: Long War Gear Shop Heretic Swag Essential Hobby Products & Tools List Learn 3D Printing While Working From Home Buy Wyatt's Miniature: Welcome to , a new place for bringing the hobby back to wargaming! A podcast hosted by Rob Baer, Kenny Boucher & Wyatt Turk. Become a Veteran of the Long War! http://thelongwar.net/
A psychologist named Carol Dweck coined the terms “fixed mindset” and “growth mindset” in 2006. Having a “fixed mindset” means we think things like “This is just how I am," “I've never been good at this,” or “I'm not cut out for this.” A growth mindset says, “I don't know how to do this yet, but I can learn.” Having a growth mindset is tied to improved mental health, academic performance, and overall well-being. So it's no surprise then that it's also essential to our relationship with God. The idea of having a growth mindset is all over the Bible; God works through everything to help us become who he destined us to be. We don't have to feel stuck or defined by how we've lived so far. Instead, we can embrace that everything in our lives—the good, the bad, and the ugly—is part of the process of becoming who we are meant to be. Listen to this episode of Scripture Playlist to start seeing everything in your life with a mindset of continual spiritual growth and learning. Show Notes: Growth Mindset vs. Fixed Mindset Article: https://online.hbs.edu/blog/post/growth-mindset-vs-fixed-mindset#:~:text=Someone%20with%20a%20growth%20mindset,stable%20and%20unchangeable%20over%20time The Influence of Growth Mindset on the Mental Health and Life Events of College Students Article: https://ggie.berkeley.edu/student-well-being/growth-mindset-for-students/#:~:text=Much%20of%20the%20research%20on,for%20different%20subgroups%20of%20students). ‘Growth Mindset' Linked to Higher Test Scores, Student Well-Being in Global Study Article: https://www.edweek.org/leadership/growth-mindset-linked-to-higher-test-scores-student-well-being-in-global-study/2021/04 Philippians 1:9 NLT James 1:2-4 NLT Philippians 1:6 NLT Philippians 3:12 ERV 1 Corinthians 3:6-7 NLT Acts 20:32 GW 1 Corinthians 10:23 GW Romans 1:11 NLT Romans 15:2 ERV Ephesians 1:16-17 NLT Romans 12:2 NIrV Colossians 1:28 CEV Colossians 3:8-10 ERV 1 Thessalonians 5:11 ERV Colossians 4:12 ERV 2 Peter 1:5-9 CEV Acts 9:31 CEV 2 Timothy 1:6-7 ERV 1 Timothy 4:15-16 Voice Colossians 2:6-7 NIrV 2 Peter 3:18 CEV Ephesians 4:13-16 NLT 2 Corinthians 13:11 NLT
In this episode we cover the lore of the Cities of Sigmar Battletome. Get ready to hear a whole lotta shots fired, spinning our wheels, and human-centric perspectives. And then if we have time after all that, we'll talk about those free people! ***Thanks to GW for providing this book for us to review on the show!*** Show Notes Time Stamps What we've been up to: 1:50 The Story Phase: 11:44 Links (some links may redirect to our affiliate partners) The Seraphon Battletome can be purchased at… Battletome at Games Workshop Contact You want to get a hold of us? Of course you do - here's how: Website: themortalrealms.com It'd really help us help you to get a review on iTunes or wherever else you listen to podcasts. Find us in your app, or head over to themortalrealms.com/review and tell us what you think. Youtube: youtube.com/themortalrealms Patreon: patreon.com/themortalrealms Twitter: @themortalrealms Davy: @Red_Zeke Paul: @pjschard Eric: @stonemonkgamer Aaron @dosaceos Josh: @jearrington Will: @ageofSevvir Facebook: facebook.com/themortalrealms Email: mortalrealms@gmail.com Discord: themortalrealms.com/discord Shirts: https://www.themortalrealms.com/shirts Goodreads Book Club: themortalrealms.com/bookclub
On this episode of Trapped Under Plastic, Scott and Jon discuss why are the mainstream miniature or skirmish games competitive instead of cooperative, and is there room for growth in the cooperative space?Support the Show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/trappedunderplasticSupport the Show with Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/trapped-under-plasticFollow Jon: https://www.youtube.com/ninjonFollow Scott: https://www.youtube.com/miniacJoin the FB group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/395664561386239/Listen to the audio versions: http://www.trappedunderplastic.com/On patreon, we offer our patron's the ability to submit topics for us to discuss during a podcast, you get an extended version of the podcast, and you can submit miniatures for us to critique during an episode!Relevant LinksNew Miniac Video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=im3I0HVA1vINew Ninjon Video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwhnRUsMWGgJon's Pro Acryl Paint Set:https://monumenthobbies.com/collections/pro-acryl-paints/ninjonGenCon Magic Card Heist:https://spikeybits.com/2023/08/gen-con-300000-magic-card-heist-persons-of-interest-identified.htmlWarhammer+ Banned in Canada:https://spikeybits.com/2023/08/warhammer-plus-banned-in-canada.html?expand_article=1https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/bill-96-major-provisions-into-effect-1.6861311https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/industr/modern/myth.htmCreature Caster Going Through the Wildfires:https://spikeybits.com/2023/08/creature-caster-needs-you-stand-with-them-through-the-wildfires.html?expand_article=1Mantic Announces Advent Calendar:https://www.manticgames.com/barroom-brawl/?mc_cid=6cbb32d130&mc_eid=fb9da5bdf0Four New Kill Teams:https://www.warhammer-community.com/2023/08/17/four-kill-teams-arrive-on-saturday-but-how-do-they-play/New Warhammer Video Games Shown at Gamescom:https://www.warhammer-community.com/2023/08/23/gamescom-2023-all-the-hottest-news-for-your-most-anticipated-warhammer-video-games/00:00 Start01:29 Preamble Ramble43:55 What We Painted01:07:37 Topic Discussion01:51:49 NewsSupport the show
Rundown - Tom Asbury - 13:06 Craig Presents His GWHS Hall of Fame Speech - 01:35:21 Troubadour Dave Gunders - 01:52:08 "Moonrise Western Sky" by Dave Gunders - 02:03:13 Tom Asbury was one of the greatest basketball players in the history of George Washington High School, which also produced GW HOF member Chauncey Billups. But Billups can't match Asbury yet as a coach, given Asbury's 238 NCAA coaching wins. Basketball fans will like this show but it is so much more. We talk about Denver and GW back in the 1960s and how our high school dominated Colorado from its birth in 1960. We talk about s race relations then and now. Learn how college sports have changed. George Washington High School is a microcosm of the world – right there at Leetsdale and Monaco Parkway in Denver. Education is a key in society. So are race relations. So is competition. We had all that at GW. And they still do – or so we hope. Tom Asbury was a gifted athlete and a natural born leader of people. We talk about other great coaches like John Wooden who he got to know during Asbury's decades as Pepperdine's head coach. Find out why Coach Asbury now lives in Tucson and how he loved GW. We fondly remember legendary GW head basketball coach Bill Weimer who was a fantastic teacher at East and then GEORGE. We discuss Coach Bobby Knight, and objecting too much and going too far. And then the show becomes a bit political and the limits of what head coaches can say are discussed. Sam Silverman, age 20, knew just what to say while introducing his father, the show host, at GW Hall of Fame induction assembly on 9/1/23 at GWHS. Sound of acceptance speech here. It was an event to remember forever and recorded for the end of the show, with video to follow. Dave Gunders supplies usual great conversation, this week from the East Coast where he's tending to Henry Gunders, our Troubadour's dad, age 99. Gunders' sweet song, Moonrise Western Sky, pays tribute to the orb that fascinates us like a father. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMD4ePd0K8c
All things competitive in the World of Warhammer 40,000. This week Robert & Eric speculate on the NoVA Open reveals from GW and review 4 events from around the world.
Please take our listener survey.Stay up to date with the latest solar, wind, and energy storage news and analysis. Join co-hosts Tim Montague, solar & storage expert, and John Weaver, PV Magazine journalist, as they reflect on the latest tools, technologies, and trends driving the energy transition forward. With a strong commitment to decarbonizing the economy and building a safer, healthier future for humanity, this show is a must-watch for any energy professional looking to stay ahead of the game. Don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel, rate and review us on Apple or Spotify, and join us live every Thursday at 12 noon EST / 9 AM Pacific. Contact us at tim@cleanpowerhour.com or visit www.CleanPowerHour.com to learn more.This week John Weaver and I discuss,1. NextEra 250 GW pipeline, with almost 150 GW of secured interconnection positions, and over 20 GW of capacity in their construction backlog.2. Multi-day energy storage increases grid capacity by a factor of ten3. The new research that shows renewables are more profitable than nuclear power4. CATL EV battery enabling a 400 km driving range on a 10-minute charge5. The target of a space debris removal mission appears to have been struck by space debris: Support the showConnect with Tim Clean Power Hour Clean Power Hour on YouTubeTim on TwitterTim on LinkedIn Email tim@cleanpowerhour.com Review Clean Power Hour on Apple PodcastsThe Clean Power Hour is produced by the Clean Power Consulting Group and created by Tim Montague. Contact us by email: CleanPowerHour@gmail.com Corporate sponsors who share our mission to speed the energy transition are invited to check out https://www.cleanpowerhour.com/support/The Clean Power Hour is brought to you by CPS America, maker of North America's number one 3-phase string inverter, with over 6GW shipped in the US. With a focus on commercial and utility-scale solar and energy storage, the company partners with customers to provide unparalleled performance and service. The CPS America product lineup includes 3-phase string inverters from 25kW to 275kW, exceptional data communication and controls, and energy storage solutions designed for seamless integration with CPS America systems. Learn more at www.chintpowersystems.com
You may recall an Auxin Solar tariff case in which a small domestic solar PV manufacturer, Auxin Solar, alleged that solar cells produced in Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, and Vietnam were circumventing U.S. trade duties against China. On August 18th, the U.S. Department of Commerce issued their final ruling in the case, determining that solar cells from those countries were in fact circumventing U.S. trade duties. Companies will now be required to self-certify that they are not circumventing U.S. trade duties against China. Why was this case such a big deal? Most solar cells sold in the U.S. have been sourced from Asia, so U.S. solar developers will now have to pay more to get their solar panels from those countries. With the tariff, and tax credits from the Inflation Reduction Act, many solar developers are now looking for domestic solar manufacturers instead. Up to 155 GW of new U.S. manufacturing capacity has been announced over the last year, according to the Solar Energy Industry Association (SEIA). In this episode, we are joined by Leslie Chang, Director of Strategy and Policy at domestic solar manufacturer Caelux Corporation to understand what this means for business and U.S. solar adoption.How do we build the capacity to manufacture solar in the US?Follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.Contact us at contact@climatenow.comVisit our website for all of our content and sources for each episode.
The Bonehead Podcast #123 - World Cup Team Stats & Blood Bowl News Welcome Back, #BloodBowl Fans! On episode 123 of the Bonehead Podcast we talk about World Cup Team Stats, Blood Bowl News, and the usual News & Hobby! YouTube: https://youtu.be/6WpaT7_kZ-0 Links: Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/BoneheadPodcast Krakenface https://www.warhammer-community.com/2023/08/21/tackle-the-terrors-of-the-deep-with-blood-bowl-star-player-kiroth-krakeneye/ Actual Team from GW? https://www.warhammer-community.com/2023/08/21/a-hulking-new-orruk-boss-leads-the-charge-into-the-nova-open-previews/ NAF WC5 Win stats https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/mike.sann0638.davies/viz/NAFGamesusingWC5rules/Practising Mantic Advent Calendar https://www.manticgames.com/barroom-brawl/ — Get Your BHPC Loot here: https://boneheadpodcast.com/shop https://shop.spreadshirt.co.uk/bonehead-podcast/ Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/BoneheadPodcast Come join us on the Bonehead Podcast Discord: https://discord.gg/yGtuTseENb #BloodBowl #Warhammer #GamesWorkshop #Bloodbowl2020 Blood Bowl,Blood Bowl 2020,Warhammer,Games Workshop,Bonehead Championship,Bonehead Podcast,Dungeon Bowl
Ralph welcomes civic activist, writer and filmmaker, Pete Davis, to discuss “Join or Die,” a film about why you should join a club—and why the fate of America depends on it. Then Professor Scott Sklar, an expert on sustainable infrastructure joins us to talk about one of the easiest ways we can reduce our energy consumption and slow down the pace of our overheating planet: white roofs. Plus, Ralph has some choice words about the media's coverage of the Republican presidential campaign and also how we don't truly celebrate Labor Day. And speaking of labor, Steve gives us an update on the Writers' and Actors' strike.Pete Davis is a writer and civic advocate. He is the author of Dedicated: The Case for Commitment in An Age of Infinite Browsing, co-founder of the Democracy Policy Network— a policy organization focused on raising up ideas that deepen democracy— and co-director—with Rebecca Davis— of the film Join or Die.43% of Americans are part of zero organizations, and another 20% are only part of one organization. So we're talking about two-thirds of the country that are not part of anything. So they don't know how to run a meeting. They don't know how to do an invitation. They don't know how to deal with tension between neighbors. They don't know how to plan something together in public.Pete DavisThe real basic, atomic-level skills that eventually flourish into hardcore political action often start with softer civic organizing.Pete DavisScott Sklar is Energy Director of George Washington University's Environment & Energy Management Institute and Director of GW's Solar Institute. Mr. Sklar is an expert on renewable energy, energy efficiency, and sustainable infrastructure, and runs The Stella Group, Ltd., a clean energy technology optimization and strategic policy firm.White [roofing] is preferable, but even the lightest gray or lightest brown reflects out. We need building codes to do this, we need community activists to do this, we need to train roofers and builders to do this, and we need to create a sort of social compact that [recognizes] this is very easy to do. And so with this and things like tree canopy we can reduce the heat on the ground, which will save lives, make people healthier, and use less energy.Scott SklarThe obvious 800-lb gorilla in the room is the contradiction, where corporations in energy arenas make more money selling waste (by the overuse of energy) and consumers save money by the efficient use of energy. So there's a dead-on conflict between the two interests, and guess who has the most power in the country over government and media. So what Scott is saying is, the more you realize what you personally can save—quite apart from what your community and world can save— the more powerful you have to become.Ralph NaderIn Case You Haven't Heard with Francesco DeSantis1. Capping off a campaign defined by underhanded tricks and legal brute force by the corrupt right-wing establishment, Guatemalan presidential candidate Bernardo Arevalo triumphed on Sunday – winning the presidential election in a landslide, with nearly 60% of the vote. However, even with this victory in hand, the road ahead remains perilous. As renowned investigative journalist Allan Nairn noted just before the election, “Arévalo…won't be due to be sworn in until January 14, 2024, and…members [of the corrupt ruling clique known as El Pacto] have made it clear that they will do what's needed to prevent that.”2. Ecuador also held elections on Sunday, including the first round of their presidential contest. Moving to the runoff are Luisa Gonzalez, a left-wing leader backed by Ecuador's former president Rafael Correa and Daniel Noboa, a businessman and scion of a powerful family of banana tycoons, per AP. Yet, looming larger than either candidate is the specter of political violence directed at the left. Presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was assassinated earlier this month, as was a local leftist politician, and a third survived an attempt on his life. One can only hope for a runoff free of bloodshed.3. In that same election, the Guardian reports Ecuadorans passed a referendum to “halt the development of all new oilwells in the Yasuní national park in the Amazon, one of the most biodiverse regions on the planet.” The article goes on to state “In a second referendum, citizens in Quito also voted to block gold mining in the Chocó Andino, a sensitive highland biosphere near the capital city.”4. The Hollywood Reporter has a new story out concerning a federal court ruling that art created by AI is not eligible for copyright protection. This tremendous victory for creative workers puts up a major roadblock for Hollywood studios who have been unsubtly hinting that they will use AI-generated work to bypass writers, actors, and more. Hopefully, this ruling will convince the studios to return to the negotiating table and hammer out a fair deal to end the entertainment industry strikes.5. A report in The Intercept traces how Norfolk Southern successfully lobbied to weaken a rail regulation bill following the East Palestine disaster. As the author put it in a tweet: “April: Norfolk Southern sends lobbyists to Congress. May: A committee that lobbyists met with weakens the bipartisan rail safety bill. June + July: Norfolk Southern gives thousands to Republican members on that exact committee. Welcome to Washington!”6. From Truthout: In 2021, activists in New Jersey spearheaded a push to ban ICE contracts with private prisons – and got a bill signed into law. Yet, now the Biden administration is backing a challenge to this law led by private prison megacorporation CoreCivic. Back in 2021, Biden stated unequivocally “There should be no private prisons, period, none, period…They should not exist. And we are working to close all of them.” Another promise broken.7. Elon Musk has 153 million followers on Twitter – or as he has redubbed it, X – yet, how many of those are real? Mashable's Matt Binder examined the data and found some startling results. “[over] 42% of Musk's followers have 0 followers on their own account, [more than] 72% have less than 10 followers, [and over] 40 percent of Musk's followers have 0 posts.” While some of these accounts could simply be inactive, this data suggests many of these accounts are bots being used to artificially inflate Musk's follower count.8. The Daily Beast reports that Van Jones, the former activist and CNN commentator, has been forced out of his leadership role at the nonprofit Dream.org, two years after the group received a $100 million donation from Jeff Bezos. A subsidiary of Dream.org, Green For All, also received a three year, $10 million grant in 2020. The article quotes “several ex-employees” who allege “The group tore through that money with little to show for it.” This story shines a light on corruption in activist spaces and gives a window into the non-profit industrial complex run amok.9. Last year, San Francisco voters ousted progressive, reform prosecutor Chesa Boudin, in a recall brought after sustained attacks by conservatives and establishment liberals. Boudin was replaced by more traditional, ‘tough on crime' prosecutor Brooke Jenkins. Yet, a year on and MSNBC reports that violent crime has actually increased in the Golden City compared to Boudin's tenure. While this will come as a surprise to some, it is arguably more shocking that anyone could think going back to the old, failed model of law enforcement would yield new results. That is after all the very definition of insanity. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe
There is a massive problem with Imperial Knights in the meta, as GW wants to sell the models but doesn't seem to know what to do with their rules! Table of Contents 06:00 Would You Rather 12:45 News 37:05 Discussion Become a veteran of the Long War & get a free t-shirt! Join our discord Sign Up For The Next Long War Doubles Event: Long War Gear Shop Heretic Swag Essential Hobby Products & Tools List Learn 3D Printing While Working From Home Buy Wyatt's Miniature: Welcome to , a new place for bringing the hobby back to wargaming! A podcast hosted by Rob Baer, Kenny Boucher & Wyatt Turk. Become a Veteran of the Long War! http://thelongwar.net/
The end is nigh! Next week GW's Official App for 40K list building is going to hide behind a paywall forever! On this episode, Brad and Eric will discuss all the goods and bads of the official App and its alternatives, so you can better inform yourself on which tool to use! Battlescribe? Rosterizer? New Recruit? ... Google Sheets? If you are nostalgic for the 90's website design, and wanna find out how Brad got his wife angry once more, waste no time and tune in to find out! 00:00:15 - Intro 00:01:07 - What Apps did we Test? 00:03:13 - The Official 40k App 00:17:07 - Battlescribe, Allegedly 00:33:00 - Rosterizer 00:39:32 - New Recruit 01:00:14 - Other Alternatives 01:01:53 - Final Verdict 01:07:22 - Outro Mentioned This Episode: https://www.newrecruit.eu/ https://rosterizer.com/ https://battlescribe.net/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Warhammer40k/comments/15tp5rf/i_emailed_gw_about_paid_battleforge_in_canada_the/ - Reddit post about Warhammer+ in Canada Show Links: Poorhammer YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thepoorhammerpodcast Poorhammer Website: https://www.solelysingleton.com/feed/poorhammer Poorhammer Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SolelySingleton Our Producers for August: Robert Taleno Jan Geisse Michael Sullivan Ryan Walters Rudy Manian Our Biggest Supporters: Alex Fuja Cameron R Curtis Danik Tomyn DrLace Edward Lawrence Ethan Gerard Finn Smailes George McClung, VMD Grundle Bundle Iaian Jake I Vaccaneo Jarrett DiPerna Jaydon JeFF Stumpo Joell Michael Melcher Nicky OrthodoxMonks Phizzled RetardedGyarados Squerson Tryne Our Supporters: Andrew P Chehayl Andrew Pope Caleb Allen Certified Unfunny Cobalt Scales Corran Gautier Cosmicjello Damian Preciado David Dominick Colacicco Dr. Battle Ed Yoon EldritchBee Eric Kelly Erika Valentine Ethan Freeman Ethan Mazurek Farseeker Fooby Gage Nevins gbrell Gliint Grant Lambert Harris Gazder Hazari Henry Podgorski Jacob Schmitz Jake Lancaster Jared Kemmerling Joey Weela John Michael Judah Jose Nunez Josh D Graunke Joshua Galvez Julie Low KitsuneCurator Kiwifruitbird Landscape Leopard LordFluffy Louis Vieceli Marco Fubini Mephrit pup michael robinson Mrnapoleon01 Nic Nicholas Nussbaum Octavious Du'Tolan Oh Fug , A Bear oreio8991 Riku Saltism Sammy B Samuel Parr Sawed Off Laser Spootyone Steven Walsh SuddenlySara That Little Skaven TrikkStar Turbo Waifu TurquoiseTempest Tyler Clark Tyler Wilson TyranidTummyTickler Tyson VValmartgreeter willisbetter Xavier Pelletier Xcub1t0r Zaveris Zeffy Contact Information: You can interact with Solely Singleton by joining the hosts on discord and Twitter to give input to improve the show. Feel free to email more detailed questions and suggestions to the show's email address. Your Hosts: Brad (DrRuler) & Eric (OnekuoSora) Brad's Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrRuler Eric's Twitter: https://twitter.com/OnekuoSora Show Email: thepoorhammerpodcast@gmail.com Show Website: http://www.poorhammer.com/ Edited by: Menino Berilio Show Mailing Address: PO Box 70893 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 Licensed Music Used By This Program: “Night Out” by LiQWYD CC BY “Thursday & Snow (Reprise)” by Blank & Kytt CC BY “First Class” by Peyruis CC BY “Funky Souls” by Amaria CC BY
On the latest episode of TFG Radio, Adam, Danny, and John discuss the results if the World Team Championship, and how the USA team did, GW's Metawatch, running and playing in our local Hammer of Wrath GT, upcoming events, and more! We are also part of the FLG network so be sure to click on the affiliate link below. https://store.frontlinegaming.org/?ref=1z5g5i7w Get your SoCal Open tickets here: https://store.frontlinegaming.org/collections/socal-open-2023?ref=WmFSp5Pz and your LVO tickets here: https://store.frontlinegaming.org/collections/lvo-2024?page=2&ref=WmFSp5Pz Sponsors Gameology Pasadena - https://www.facebook.com/GameologyPasadena https://gameologygames.com/ Shark Tank by Hammerhead Games https://www.facebook.com/groups/642276279691195 Check out Hobby Goblins, Inc https://www.hobbygoblinscreative.com/ Don't forget to support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/tfgradio/
The end is nigh! Next week GW's Official App for 40K list building is going to hide behind a paywall forever! On this episode, Brad and Eric will discuss all the goods and bads of the official App and its alternatives, so you can better inform yourself on which tool to use! Battlescribe? Rosterizer? New Recruit? ... Google Sheets? If you are nostalgic for the 90's website design, and wanna find out how Brad got his wife angry once more, waste no time and tune in to find out! 00:00:15 - Intro 00:01:07 - What Apps did we Test? 00:03:13 - The Official 40k App 00:17:07 - Battlescribe, Allegedly 00:33:00 - Rosterizer 00:39:32 - New Recruit 01:00:14 - Other Alternatives 01:01:53 - Final Verdict 01:07:22 - Outro Mentioned This Episode: https://www.newrecruit.eu/ https://rosterizer.com/ https://battlescribe.net/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Warhammer40k/comments/15tp5rf/i_emailed_gw_about_paid_battleforge_in_canada_the/ - Reddit post about Warhammer+ in Canada Show Links: Poorhammer YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thepoorhammerpodcast Poorhammer Website: https://www.solelysingleton.com/feed/poorhammer Poorhammer Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SolelySingleton Our Producers for August: Robert Taleno Jan Geisse Michael Sullivan Ryan Walters Rudy Manian Our Biggest Supporters: Alex Fuja Cameron R Curtis Danik Tomyn DrLace Edward Lawrence Ethan Gerard Finn Smailes George McClung, VMD Grundle Bundle Iaian Jake I Vaccaneo Jarrett DiPerna Jaydon JeFF Stumpo Joell Michael Melcher Nicky OrthodoxMonks Phizzled RetardedGyarados Squerson Tryne Our Supporters: Andrew P Chehayl Andrew Pope Caleb Allen Certified Unfunny Cobalt Scales Corran Gautier Cosmicjello Damian Preciado David Dominick Colacicco Dr. Battle Ed Yoon EldritchBee Eric Kelly Erika Valentine Ethan Freeman Ethan Mazurek Farseeker Fooby Gage Nevins gbrell Gliint Grant Lambert Harris Gazder Hazari Henry Podgorski Jacob Schmitz Jake Lancaster Jared Kemmerling Joey Weela John Michael Judah Jose Nunez Josh D Graunke Joshua Galvez Julie Low KitsuneCurator Kiwifruitbird Landscape Leopard LordFluffy Louis Vieceli Marco Fubini Mephrit pup michael robinson Mrnapoleon01 Nic Nicholas Nussbaum Octavious Du'Tolan Oh Fug , A Bear oreio8991 Riku Saltism Sammy B Samuel Parr Sawed Off Laser Spootyone Steven Walsh SuddenlySara That Little Skaven TrikkStar Turbo Waifu TurquoiseTempest Tyler Clark Tyler Wilson TyranidTummyTickler Tyson VValmartgreeter willisbetter Xavier Pelletier Xcub1t0r Zaveris Zeffy Contact Information: You can interact with Solely Singleton by joining the hosts on discord and Twitter to give input to improve the show. Feel free to email more detailed questions and suggestions to the show's email address. Your Hosts: Brad (DrRuler) & Eric (OnekuoSora) Brad's Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrRuler Eric's Twitter: https://twitter.com/OnekuoSora Show Email: thepoorhammerpodcast@gmail.com Show Website: http://www.poorhammer.com/ Edited by: Menino Berilio Show Mailing Address: PO Box 70893 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 Licensed Music Used By This Program: “Night Out” by LiQWYD CC BY “Thursday & Snow (Reprise)” by Blank & Kytt CC BY “First Class” by Peyruis CC BY “Funky Souls” by Amaria CC BY
Spoke with Jalen about his game, developing at Sidwell under Eric Singletary, his values, recruiting, and much more :30 First dunk 1:00 Selecting Sidwell 3:30 Strengths/Weaknesses 4:30 Who do you model your game after? 5:00 Lacrosse 6:00 Differences in the game at the HS level for AAU+school ball vs middle school 7:00 Facing adversity 8:00 Who's the hardest worker you've ever been around? 9:00 Difference in your role with Sidwell vs TTO 9:45 Best habit you have in your daily routine 10:45 Gym schedule 11:45 What matchup do you look forward to the most? 12:30 Contributing to winning 13:00 Impacting the game 14:00 Tell me a part of your game that flies under the radar or is undervalued 15:00 What position do you see yourself playing/guarding at the next level? 15:30 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable? 16:00 Go-to move with the game on the line 16:45 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop? 17:15 What do you value? 18:15 Interests and hobbies off the court 19:00 College criteria 21:00 Give me your goals for this season 21:45 What has been your happiest moment on a basketball court? 23:00 what sets the DMV apart 23:45 What is your why? 24:30 Schools recruiting him the hardest Twitter Host: @pr0ia, @owe_hoops Podcast: @hoopthreadspod Guest: @jalenrougier --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hoopthreadspod/support
On this weeks episode of Trapped Under Plastic, Scott and Jon take questions from out patrons. They both give their opinions, advice, and wisdom into parts of the hobby.Support the Show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/trappedunderplasticSupport the Show with Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/trapped-under-plasticFollow Jon: https://www.youtube.com/ninjonFollow Scott: https://www.youtube.com/miniacJoin the FB group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/395664561386239/Listen to the audio versions: http://www.trappedunderplastic.com/On patreon, we offer our patron's the ability to submit topics for us to discuss during a podcast, you get an extended version of the podcast, and you can submit miniatures for us to critique during an episode!Relevant LinksNinjon Video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZX4KDb-TfOUKirill Kanaev Raiver Bust:https://liberdaemonica.com/tproduct/1-759858675991-kirill-kanaev-raiver-bust?fbclid=IwAR3_0Zh6QoG4je05vWSD0C5ZqDJ0hbv40Poqy2icsZXoxL-bxbxY-gt85mgMarvel Crisis Protocol Earth's Mightiest Core Set 2023:https://spikeybits.com/2023/08/marvel-crisis-protocol-announces-earths-mightiest-core-set.htmlMonument Hobbies Signature Series Ben Komets:https://monumenthobbies.com/collections/signature-series-paints/products/signature-series-set-3-ben-kometsMonument Hobbies Signature Series Matt Cexwish:https://monumenthobbies.com/collections/signature-series-paints/products/signature-series-set-4-matt-cexwishSome Like It Hot Paint Set:https://ca.creaturecaster.com/en-us/products/some-like-it-hotMantic Games Reveals Warpath:https://www.manticgames.com/news/warpath-needs-you/?fbclid=IwAR16NZgPM_PkqX-PDfbvkal9mJ2tM6HnbT6VllugyukkvyVyo94TcWYE_P0&mibextid=Zxz2cZWizards Used A.I. Art in a D&D Book:https://www.reddit.com/r/dndnext/comments/15i0lam/ai_art_in_the_new_bigbys_giants_book/https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/08/06/dungeons-dragons-ai-artificial-intelligence-dnd-wizards-of-coast-hasbro/229f66b4-34a9-11ee-ac4e-e707870e43db_story.htmlGW Delays Legions Imperialis:https://www.warhammer-community.com/2023/08/03/heresy-thursday-fire-support-and-remote-control-bombs-for-the-solar-auxilia/https://spikeybits.com/2023/07/games-workshop-sales-about-to-get-hit-by-a-mack-truck.htmlDrakar och Demoner / Dragonbane:https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1192053011/drakar-och-demoner-dragonbanehttps://freeleaguepublishing.com/en/games/dragonbane/Shayna Baszler Won WWE Summer Slam while wearing a Black Legion Top:https://spikeybits.com/2023/08/shayna-baszler-wins-wwe-summer-slam-as-40k-black-legion.htmlhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoHSFhWqeEUDarren Latham Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/darrenlatham/?hl=en00:00 Start01:07 Preamble Ramble29:59 What We Painted01:03:25 Topic Discussion01:54:39 NewsSupport the show
The final warband of the Wyrdhollow has arrived and they're scurrying around to corrupt as much of the world as possible. Skabbik's Plaguepack are a group of Skaven hailing from Clan Pestilence. We cover their faction rivals deck: objectives, gambits, and upgrades as they relate to the Rivals, Nemesis, and Championship formats. Thank you GW for sending us this preview copy. __________________________________________________ Path to Glory is a podcast about Warhammer Underworlds that focuses on competitive gaming, player development, and community growth. __________ Path to Glory is supported by our wonderful patrons on Patreon. If you would like to help the show, and join our discord community, go to patreon.com/pathtoglory and pledge your support. Patrons directly support the show and its growth by helping pay our monthly and annual fees, while contributing to future projects and endeavors. __________ Join our discord: https://discord.gg/j84w6UJxey Blog: http://www.pathtoglorypodcast.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pathtogloryblog
How much of our mental energy is spent thinking about ourselves? Thinking about others is a deliberate choice, and while it doesn't always come naturally to us, it's the most inspiring way we can live our lives. Jesus is the greatest example of unselfish love; he cared deeply about you and me, and can teach us to live a life of impact by following in his footsteps. Listen to this Scripture Playlist to get your mind off yourself and onto the ways you can brighten someone else's day today. Show Notes Proverbs 11:25 NLT 1 John 3:18-20 MSG Philippians 2:1-4 NLT James 3:16-17 NIrV Luke 6:38 ERV Matthew 16:24-26 ERV Matthew 25:35-40 NLT John 15:12-13 AMP Romans 12:9-10,13 CEV Galatians 5:13-15 NLT 2 Peter 3:3 CEV 1 Peter 4:10 NLT Hebrews 10:24 NLT John 13:34-35 AMP 2 Corinthians 5:14-15 NIV 1 John 2:15-17 MSG Galatians 6:2-3 NLT Ephesians 5:19-21 CEV 1 John 4:12 AMP Romans 15:1-2 NIrV 1 Peter 4:8 NLT 1 Corinthians 10:23-24 CEV Philippians 2:19-21 CEV 2 Timothy 2:8 GW
This week I am joined by Tory from the Broheim website to discuss Mordheim and the longevity of GW's classic Specialist Games.
Gameweek 1 is here! Welcome to Draft Boyz and welcome to the new season of the EPL. The Boyz are back after GW 1 to dive into the results, key highlights and give you a little recap of our own league's draft night. Jump in and join us! As always we are here to help so hit us up on socials and we can answer your questions in the next pod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We spoke with sophomore floor general RJ Smith about choosing Imhotep, developing as a PG, playing with other PGs, and much more 0:30 Best crossover 1:30 Strengths/Weaknesses 2:00 HS basketball 2:45 Selecting Imhotep 3:15 Playing with Ahmad Nowell+ Rahmir Barno 4:15 Facing adversity 5:00 Difference in role with Imhotep+ NJ Scholars 5:30 Hardest worker 6:00 Daily habits 6:30 Gym schedule 7:00 Contributing to winning at the college level 7:30 Impacting the game off the ball 7:45 Tell me a part of your game that flies under the radar or is undervalued 8:30 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable? 9:30 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop? 10:00 What do you value? 10:30 Interests and hobbies 10:45 Give me your goals for this season 11:00 Happiest moment on a basketball court 11:45 Philly basketball 13:00 Zair Muhammed 14:00 Munir Greig 15:30 What is your why? Twitter: Host: @pr0ia, @owe_hoops Podcast: @hoopthreadspod Guest: @rj2smith --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hoopthreadspod/support
Episode Summary In this episode of Solar Maverick Podcast, Benoy is joined by his co-host Nate Jovanelly and they interview Kailtin Savage from Hodson Energy and Stephanie Johnson who is the Executive Director of Chesapeake Solar & Storage Association(“CHESSA”). There are many interesting topics that were discussed regarding the challenges of the PJM Interconnection Queue, the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act(“IRA”), and finding talent for the renewable energy transition. Benoy Thanjan Benoy Thanjan is the Founder and CEO of Reneu Energy and he is also an advisor for several solar startup companies. He has extensive project origination, development, and financial experience in the renewable energy industry and in the environmental commodities market. This includes initial site evaluation, permitting, financing, sourcing equipment, and negotiating the long-term energy and environmental commodities off-take agreements. He manages due diligence processes on land, permitting, and utility interconnection and is in charge of financing and structuring through Note to Proceed (“NTP”) to Commercial Operation Date (“COD”). Benoy composes teams suitable for all project development and construction tasks. He is also involved in project planning and pipeline financial modeling. He has been part of all sides of the transaction and this allows him to provide unique perspectives and value. Benoy has extensive experience in financial engineering to make solar projects profitable. Before founding Reneu Energy, he was the Environmental Commodities Trader in the Project Finance Group for SolarCity which merged with Tesla in 2016. He originated SREC trades with buyers and co-developed their SREC monetization and hedging strategy with the senior management of Tesla to move into the east coast markets. Benoy was the Vice President at Vanguard Energy Partners which is a national solar installer where he focused on project finance solutions for commercial scale solar projects. He also worked for Ridgewood Renewable Power, a private equity fund, where he analyzed potential investments in renewable energy projects and worked on maximizing the financial return of the projects in the portfolio. Benoy also worked on the sale of all of the renewable energy projects in Ridgewood's portfolio. He was in the Energy Structured Finance practice for Deloitte & Touche and in Financial Advisory Services practice at Ernst & Young. Benoy received his first experience in Finance as an intern at D.E. Shaw & Co., which is a global investment firm with 37 billion dollars in investment capital. He has a MBA in Finance from Rutgers University and a BS in Finance and Economics from the Stern School of Business at New York University. Benoy was an Alumni Scholar at the Stern School of Business. Nathan Jovanelly Jovanelly LLC is a problem solver in the solar industry. Nathan, the CEO, has a proven track record of simplifying complex issues and helping solar companies: Develop business strategies and tactics to gain a competitive advantage; Connect to affiliates, partnerships, and vendors to scale faster; Gain access to project and growth capital; Increase market share through operational efficiency; and Coach and mentor sales leadership. We are not just another consulting firm. Jovanelly LLC works side by side with your team to identify the gaps that are holding you back from reaching your business goals. We develop an implementable plan structured to optimize your current resources, and stick with you all the way through completion. We become part of your team and are invested in your success. Jovanelly LLC focuses on helping your company reach its full potential; making your solar business limitless. Nathan Jovanelly is also the head of business development at Enerflo. Nate joined Enerflo because he believes everyone should have access to affordable green energy. At Enerflo they are helping their solar partners increase efficiencies and cut costs by creating a seamless customer journey from lead to PTO. Enerflo gives your reps the most unified solar sales process in the industry. One platform, one login, one seamless experience across the entire solar customer journey. They're on a mission to help democratize solar energy and spread it across the globe, one well-executed deal at a time. Kaitlin Savage Kaitlin Savage is Senior Vice President of Project Development at Hodson Energy, a leading utility-scale solar and solar plus storage platform with 3 GW of renewable energy assets under development in PJM, MISO, and other US markets. Hodson is a proud partner of Great Bay Renewables. She has a background in GIS and environmental studies/urban planning with 800+ MW project development experience across PJM. Kaitlin also has expertise in site selection, solar land use, stakeholder engagement, permitting, environmental science, local/state energy policy. Stephanie Johnson Stephanie Johnson is the Executive Director at Chesapeake Solar & Storage Association(“CHESSA”) CHESSA represents the interests of manufacturers, installers, distributors and component suppliers serving Maryland, the District of Columbia, Delaware and Virginia. She is an advocate for Accelerating the Renewable Energy Transition Stay connected: Benoy Thanjan Website: www.reneuenergy.com Email: info@renewenergy.com LinkedIn: Benoy Thanjan Facebook: Reneu Energy Nathan Jovanelly Email: nate@jovanellyllc.com Website: https://jovanelly.io/ Limitless Podcast: https://jovanelly.io/limitless-podcast Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natejov/ Kaitlin Savage Email: kesavage@hodsoninc.com Website: https://hodsonenergy.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaitlinsavage/ Stephanie Johnson Email: sjohnson@chessa.org Website: www.chessa.org Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-johnson-484b6017/ Empower Virtual Conference 2023 created by Aurora Solar https://aurorasolar.com/empower-2023/ SMP 106: Dual Use the Future of Agriculture Land https://solarmaverick.podbean.com/e/smp-106-the-future-of-solar-on-agriculture-land-with-dual-use/ Subscribe to our podcast + download each episode on iTunes, Podbean, YouTube, and most of the major podcast platforms. 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What you'll learn in this episode: How art history and jewelry history interact How Jan's experience as a historian helped her write her first book, and what she learned from self-publishing Why sweetheart jewelry became popular during World War II, and why few people today know what it is How Jan draws on her theater background to connect with and educate museum goers How museum education and jewelry history developed into their own fields About Jan Krulick-Belin Jan Krulick-Belin, a museum and art consultant and art and jewelry historian, has more than forty years of experience at such institutions as the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Denver Art Museum, Beaumont (Texas) Art Museum, and Smithsonian Institution. Retired as director of education at the Phoenix Art Museum, she still works with museums, art organizations, and private collectors and served as guest curator at the Sylvia Plotkin Judaica Museum, Phoenix. Additional Resources Facebook: www.facebook.com/JanKrulick Website: www.jankrulick.com Amazon: www.amazon.com/author/jankrulickbelin Twitter: @JanKrulickBooks Photos Available on TheJewelryJourney.com Transcript As an art and jewelry historian and museum educator, Jan Krulick-Belin was uniquely qualified to follow the surprising journey she went on to write her first book, “Love, Bill: Finding my Father Through Letters from World War II.” Bringing together her knowledge of World War II-era culture and her research skills, writing the book was a labor of love. She joined the Jewelry Journey Podcast to talk about her tips for self-publishing; what sweetheart jewelry is and why it became so popular during World War II; and what it was like to be at the forefront of the museum education field. Read the episode transcript here. Sharon: Hello, everyone. Welcome to the Jewelry Journey Podcast. This is the second part of a two-part episode. If you haven't heard part one, please head to TheJewelryJourney.com. One of the eternal questions is whether one has to be a jewelry historian to appreciate the background of jewelry. Do you have to be a jeweler to appreciate jewelry? My guest, Jan Krulick-Belin, can answer all our questions. Welcome back. Jan: I've had people come up to me and show me stuff they've had, that their mothers or grandmothers or aunts had and left, and they didn't know what it was. I said, “Well, that's a piece of sweetheart jewelry.” They had no idea what it was. DUPLICATION OF END OF PART ONE. Sharon: That's interesting. Is it a more contemporary thing? Do they call it sweetheart jewelry? Jan: It is still known as sweetheart. There are a handful of books that have been written. Off the top of my head, I can't remember some of the authors, but there are not very many. I've seen people who will do lectures or write about jewelry from different periods of the 20th century. They will mention it during the 1940s. They will talk a little bit about sweetheart jewelry and jewelry made during the war. In terms of writing books just on sweetheart jewelry, there are very few out there, but if you go to a bunch of different sources and learn about what was happening in the fashion world during the war, that will come up. You'll learn about rationing and the War Bureau and all their rules and regulations. It was interesting that Marcus of Nieman Marcus was actually head of the War Production Board and came up with all these rationing roles for fashion. If you start delving into different areas, you'll be able to pick up little bits and pieces and put it together. Sharon: That's interesting. People don't know what it is. The other thing that interested me when I was reading about you was the fact that you were in only the third museum education class. Jan: Yeah, I know. I feel ancient. I was in the class of 1978—that gives it all away, doesn't it?—in grad school. It was the very first program of its kind in the country where you got a master's degree in museum education. It was started by the professor I referred to, Dr. Marcella Brenner, who was an incredible woman. She was in the education field, but she married Morris Louis, who was an important abstract-expressionist artist. So, she was part of the art world, and she noticed that in museums, there was a lot of stuff going on that wasn't very helpful to the general visitor. Usually, people who developed materials or wrote the labels on the walls came from an academic or scholarly curatorial background. A lot of what they wrote was for their peers and the general public didn't understand it. She felt that there needed to be a combination of people who are familiar with art—or whatever museum you'd go work in, because it was a multidisciplinary program, whether you worked in a science museum or a history museum. But the illness was the same no matter what museum you'd go to, and she felt it was important to teach people not just the background of the field and the type of museum they wanted to go into, but to understand how people learn in a museum setting and how to teach and how to communicate. She developed this program at George Washington University in the education department, and I was in the third graduating class of that program. We were newbies and the field was just forming. I had a couple of mentors, one who I worked with in Denver and who I consider the first generation of museum educators. I'm stuck in the second generation of museum educators because we came along and solidified certain things within the field that really made it a field. My goal was to work with curators and other museum professionals, even designers, and help them understand how people go through a museum, understand what happens and how to communicate without patronizing. I think that's the fine line. You don't want to talk down to people. My goal is to teach people how to look, what to look at. We're born to see, but we're not born knowing how to look carefully or knowing what to look for or what to look at. I think that notion carries through into my art history as well as my jewelry history. It's getting people to look and think based on what they see and getting them curious enough to go further with the information. Sharon: Do you find that you teach adults differently in looking? If they have a piece of jewelry, does an adult look at it differently? Jan: I think there's definitely a difference between teaching adults and children, especially in a museum setting. Just as if you were a teacher of any subject, you're either an elementary school teacher or not. I feel more comfortable talking to high schoolers or adults. I think adults like more information. As part of my jobs over the years, I was always in charge of training the docents or the volunteer guides to work with school groups or adult groups. I can tell you in evaluations, I overheard a lot of things I would cringe at. When you've got a group of fifth graders and somebody's sitting there lecturing nonstop about the history of X, Y, Z, and it was related to the surrealist movement, these kids don't know that. You start with what they see. Describe what they're looking at and ask, “What do you think this might be about?” or “How are you reacting to this?” I found, particularly in an art museum setting—and I think a little bit in the jewelry world too—quite often, if people don't have the background, you have to start where people are. You have to very slowly give information and be very careful explaining any new terms. One of my minors as an undergraduate was also theater, so when I worked with children in a museum setting, I incorporated a lot of theater. It wasn't unusual for me. Everybody used to think it was unusual, crazy, whatever. I would teach whole art history classes in period costume. We created things we called art carts, which were trunks for the fashion and costume collection. In the Beaumont Museum, I had a huge armoire with things hanging in it and different samples of textiles so people could see and touch and feel. That's the opening; being dramatic. When I was in Denver, I also got a big National Endowment for the Humanities grant to teach art history classes to kids in the galleries using real objects. Again, I conned a lot of my professor friends at Denver University to come in costume and teach as if they were a historical figure. I think adults like that too. I think they're a little taken aback at first, but who doesn't enjoy something like that? I think they all love theater a little bit. As far as jewelry, I don't know that I've ever worked with kids in talking about jewelry. It wasn't part of what I was doing back then, and I haven't worked with kids very much in the last 20 years or so. All of my teaching is with adults, but I think you have to start where they are, find out what they know. I think kids—and, believe me, a lot of adults; you'd be surprised—don't have those hooks that some of us take for granted, like understanding the stories of the Bible or knowing basic history. All those things come into play when you're talking about art history or jewelry history or any kind of history. People just don't have that knowledge base anymore. You sometimes really have to start from the ground level and figure out what your audience knows and then go from there. Sharon: From the jewelry history you have taught, from when you taught kids, would you say that boys say “Yuck” to a heart and a girl might be attracted? Jan: Maybe. Again, I've never had that experience. Anytime you're teaching any audience, you have to find the hook you think will make sense. We used to laugh when you're working with kids in school because the grosser you can get, the better you get to the boys. It's sort of the same thing. If you're showing them a diamond brooch—and I'm pulling this out of thin air since I've never had to do this—you ask, “Where do you think these things come from?” and you can talk about how diamonds are formed. You can get excited and scientific about it in a simple way, then you can get them hooked. Or you say, “Do you know that men used to wear more jewelry than women?” You just go where you think you will grab them. That's with any audience, but you have to think quick on your feet with kids to figure out what's going to catch their attention. That's why I used to use theater a lot, because they can't ignore you when you're dressed in a Victorian corset with a long dress and you're talking about Victorian paintings or the wild west or cowboy art. You go with what you've got. Sharon: What made you decide to go into this area? I would have been a little hesitant to go into such a new area. Jan: It was interesting. As an art history major, when I graduated as an undergraduate, I wasn't sure what I wanted to do next. I knew I didn't want to pursue and get into the Ph.D. track. I'm more of a people person and not a lone researcher. I really didn't know what my options were. I tried to apply for internships around the country at art museums. I always felt very comfortable growing up in New York City. Going into an art museum was something we did. I didn't get any internships, except I did get one finally. It was an offer from the Smithsonian, but it was from the Department of Performing Arts. They noticed that I also had a theater degree, a minor. So, that's how it started. I was working for a wonderful woman who was really encouraging me. That was 1976, and it was the Festival of American Folklife on the Mall in D.C. It was big; it was a bicentennial year. This was normally a two-week folklife festival that happened every summer, but this was now all summer. We were talking, and she asked me, “What do you want to do?” and I said, “I have no idea once this is over.” She said, “Well, I know a couple of people who are starting this new graduate program over at GW, and it sounds like everything you've done. You were a camp counselor. You like to be around kids. You love theater. You love art. This sounds up your alley.” I had no idea what museum education was, nor did most people, actually, and I wasn't ready to go to grad school. Then, after a year of knocking around and not being able to find a decent job, I applied, and there you go. It's funny how things happen. I don't say it was an accident because maybe I was on a path. I know that was the path I was on, but it was just something new, and it fit. When I started looking into the program, it was just the right amount of time where I could finish a degree, and I was already living in Washington, D.C. at that point, so it was perfect. Sharon: Based on all that and from everything you've told us, what is your favorite period of jewelry? Jan: That's a tough one. I'm an equal opportunity jewelry lover, everything from fine to vintage and costume. I do have a soft spot for Art Deco jewelry. I do like that, but coming from my background as a museum educator, I wasn't supposed to specialize in one period because I had to work with every exhibition that came along. I had to be a fast study and cram. I had to be a good generalist, and I had to be knowledgeable enough so I could communicate with curators in their areas of specialty so they would respect my body of knowledge. I think I've always felt like I needed to be knowledgeable about every area. I get to specialize when I do a particular lecture. That's when I can do a deep dive: when I'm preparing a talk in a specific jewelry area. I like all different time periods for different reasons, but it's probably the one I just finished researching. Sharon: You wrote that if you have another book, you'll be able to rectify the mistakes you made in the first one. Jan: I didn't know how you even begin writing a book and how you go about getting it published and all of that. I've learned a lot since then, believe me; the good, the bad and the ugly, and all the little things. I didn't know you're supposed to find the endorsements for the back of your book even before it goes to the designer, or even making decisions about what color paper or what font. I had to know all the practical sides of publishing and making a book happen strictly because I self-publish, but with a company I worked with to make it all happen. I didn't know how important social media was, which I never wanted to get involved with. That was a lot of the learning curve. I had to be more knowledgeable about how to go about picking the people to work with because I literally went in blind. I just didn't know. I went to one conference locally when I thought about putting this into a book. I made notes, and fortunately I found a local lawyer who was a copyright attorney. He helped me deal with that. Now, I know all that stuff, which is probably a bad thing because I know enough that I don't know if I want to go through this again. It's hard. It's really hard. I don't care what people tell you. If you go with a traditional publisher, there are goods and bads. If you go with self-publishing, there are goods and bads. I always said, when things started happening, I just wanted to write a book; that's all I wanted. I was like, “I've got to jump through these hurdles and hoops.” I had a bad experience with the first publisher of my book, and it was very painful. Fortunately, now it's back out there with a different publisher, but it was a hard lesson to learn when your publisher goes AWOL and takes all your digital files and scams you out of all your royalties for two years. It's ugly. I'm not the only person this has ever happened to, I'm sure, but it kind of burns you. I think that's why when people say, “Are you going to write a new book?” I was hesitant to answer. I just don't know if after all that, I wanted to go through anything like that again. But hopefully I've learned. I know more people and I can reach out to more people to put me on a different path than what I went on last time. Sharon: It sounds like a very interesting subject. I don't know about writing a whole book. Jan: You're lucky. Sharon: I'm anxious to read it. Besides the diamonds, do you have anything else rolling around? What else do you have? Jan: I think the reason the book got written is because it was such an emotional, important, personal story. It was cathartic for me to go through this and work out the emotions I've had for my entire life, growing up without a father and knowing so little about who he was. When I finished that—I laugh because literally, the book wasn't even hot off the press when people started asking, “What's your next book?” It's like, “Can I please enjoy this one? It's taken five-and-a-half years out of my life, from not even thinking I'd write a book to getting it to the editor, thank you very much.” I always said if I wrote another one, the idea and the need to write it would have to be as gripping for me. Like I said earlier, I knew with first book that I couldn't stop my brain from racing at two in the morning. I would have these ideas, and these thoughts and sentences would pop into my head. I would have organizational ideas in the middle of the night and they wouldn't let me go. So, that would have to happen if I'm going to write another book. It has to be needing to come out. I have to get excited about it and I have to be invested in it. I'm getting closer. It depends on what's happening in my life. I'm still lecturing and doing things like that, but I've done a bunch of research trips. I have a couple more planned than I probably need to do, just to fill in my head. The hard thing is I'm thinking of a jewelry historical fiction. I'm not a fiction writer. I'm a non-fiction writer. I'm a historian. Trying to figure out how I can blend the history side of me and the truths with a little bit of fiction and make it all work, that's why I'm struggling so much moving past where I am right now. I'm not sure how to do this. I know a wonderful, exciting history about this particular diamond. I know who owned it from one point to the last point we know it existed. It's filling in the before and the after and the middle. How do you do all that? I haven't had another idea that's as compelling to me. I think this particular diamond has been on my mind since the very first jewelry history lecture I've ever written. I can't let it go. It's stuck to me and I can't shake it off. That's why, if it's another book, it probably will have to be this one, because it's the only thing I can't shake off. Sharon: It sounds very interesting. I want to thank you for being with us today. We really appreciate it. Jan: My pleasure. Sharon: We will have photos posted on the website. Please head to TheJewelryJourney.com to check them out. Thank you again for listening. Please leave us a rating and review so we can help others start their own jewelry journey.