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Andy, Sean and Shoota explore the best HLF & HOK for round 1. SIGN UP TO GAMEDAYSQUAD TO RECEIVE YOUR FREE PLAYER PACKS WORTH $20If you’re sick of the lame prizes in official fantasy platforms, well our partners GameDay Squad are changing the game with some of the most lucrative and rewarding prizes in all of fantasy sports, with a key focus on weekly rounds and save you from deleting app and getting fat. With GameDay Squad you can play with unique player cards, takes you back to your childhood by opening packs and the ability to hit the transfer market for card auctions, trades and sales. GameDay Squad – create, coach and compete in fantasy footy. Get playing today, download the app on your mobile or head to gamedaysquad.com.au. And we have a special offer for Talking League listeners. Fantasy coaches when signing up your team use the code TL25 to redeem 3 common packs valued at $20. That’s literally free money and a shot to win every week. So get the app or get online today at www.gamedaysquad.com.au Follow Talking League on social media You Tube - https://www.youtube.com/@talkingleague-nrl-fantasy Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/talkingleaguepod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/talkingleaguepod/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@talkingleaguepod Online - https://www.talkingleaguepod.com/ SEASON LAUNCH EVENT WITH TEDDY Big news team, we finally got a preseason launch event for fantasy footy. TJoin us for the official launch event of the 2025 footy season. To celebrate the kick off to the season, GameDay Squad has put together a great event at Commbank Stadium in Parramatta featuring fantasy superstar James Tedesco and Talking League will also be on stage. The event is on Thursday 27th February from 6 to 10pm. So join us to celebrate a huge year of fantasy footy ahead. Tickets are available now, please use the link below. See you there!!! https://events.humanitix.com/james-tedesco-fantasy-football-premier-presented-by-gameday-squadSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Boom or Bust team is back for the preaseason and take a strong carry into the HLF position to talk through the options for your team - get on and give it a listen - go here - https://linktr.ee/boomorbustnrl or directly on the web at https://boomorbust.podbean.com Or find us on Apple/Spotify/Amazon - @BoomOrBustNRL.
In this episode I go through 19 players from HLF, CTR & WFB who I believe improve on their 2024 average!Private Group Pre-Season Exclusive Content- Massive Top 10 Written Analysis (20th, 50,100,500,1000,2000 included for comparison)- Massive Top 10 Video Analysis (20th, 50,100,500,1000,2000 include for comparison)- The 3 Best Season Long Trading Strategies after analysing the top 10- The 4 Different ways the top 10 made the top 10 (Each strategy works)- My Round 1 Player Selection Checklist- My Trading Checklist- My clear team structure plans (how many guns, cows etc)- Weekly Update on my team (Every week from February then a video on all the changes compared)- Weekly Player/Strategy Discussion Thread (Every week from February)- My Best Guns Rankings for Round 1- My Best Mid-Priced Rankings for Round 1- My Best Cheapie Rankings for Round 1- My Full Team REVEAL before VegasPrivate Group During Season Posting Schedule (Written)Sunday - Results Thread - Result & Rank + 1 thing you did right and wrong - help everyone learn on the run (8pm)Monday- Early Trade Thoughts Thread - Who are you wanting to rage trade, who do you want? (9am)Tuesday- My top 3 teams to target rankings Thread - You can provide your thoughts in comments (12pm)- Questions for Jamie Thread (5-6pm) (Written answer then release video to Private Group Wed (5:30pm). Public release Thursday (5:30pm)Wednesday- Trades Discussion Thread - I start with my thoughts then add yours in comments (9am)- My Buy/Hold/Sell Rankings with risk % Thread (3-5pm)Thursday- My Captaincy Rankings Thread (12pm Gameday)Friday- Weekend Thread (Looping, late changes, my changes, do I take this score or not?)Full Season Pricing & What You Get (4 Tiers)JBFA Private = $40 AUD- Access to the exclusive private Facebook Group & Group Chat with likeminded people which includes: My weekly best buys, teams to target, captaincy rankings, trades discussion, late mail, my late changes & nrl physio insider news.- Post your questions in the weekly thread answered by me in the thread or on the channel & podcast (Q&A video = private members questions only. Received 12-24hrs before public)- Contribute to the private group consensus team - Origin & Finals fantasy accessJBFA Legends = $75 AUD- Access to everything in the group above +++- 1 on 1 discussion with Jamie in Discord or Facebook messenger DMs - A chance to win Overall Points, H2H Comp & NRL Tipping Prizes- 1 x meet up at the 2025 Magic Round - Chance to feature in round results or trades video weeklyJBFA VIP Supporters = $150 AUD- Access to everything in the groups above +++- Zoom strategy session every 3 weeks (available to all each time). 1st opportunity in February then 2nd chance in between 1st round TLT & gameday.- 1 x 1 on 1 chat on a video/podcast (long form)- Shout out each week on the round results video (access to the VIP leagues)- 2 x team entries to competitions (for those that want to enter 2 squads overall and h2h for example) - 1 extra in person catchup with Jamie (depending on location of members)JBFA Preseason Only = $25 AUD- Access to the private group, the written content, see my full team at the vegas reveal, and to ask me questions up until the end of round 1Payment DetailsAustralian Bank Account Jamie Brown BSB: 062692 AN: 41028639 Wise.com. (good overseas option) Or PayPal Jamie@wattlecomms.com.auDM me or email me at jamie@wattlecomms.com.au when you have paid. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On this episode of Chit Chat Stocks, we dive into controversial hedge fund manager Bill Ackman. Is he a great investor? The next Warren Buffett? Or overrated due to his salesmanship and media appearances. We dive into his investing philosophy, track record, and case studies, discussing: (04:18) Bill Ackman's Background and Early Career (07:17) The Rise and Fall of Gotham Partners (10:16) Transition to Pershing Square Capital Management (13:13) Performance Analysis of Pershing Square (16:16) Investing Principles of Bill Ackman (19:23) Case Study: The Herbalife Controversy (31:26) Case Study: Valiant Pharmaceuticals (41:02) Valiant Pharmaceuticals: Lessons Learned (44:33) Chipotle: A Turnaround Success (53:03) Lowe's: Strategic Management and Growth (01:01:14) Current Holdings: Analyzing Ackman's Portfolio (01:06:40) Conclusions: Insights from Ackman's Investment Journey Tickers mentioned: HLF, CMG, LOW ***************************************************** Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ChitChatStocks Follow us on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/chitchatstocks Follow us on Substack: https://chitchatstocks.substack.com/ ********************************************************************* Sign-up for a bond account at Public.com/chitchatstocks A Bond Account is a self-directed brokerage account with Public Investing, member FINRA/SIPC. Deposits into this account are used to purchase 10 investment-grade and high-yield bonds. As of 9/26/24, the average, annualized yield to worst (YTW) across the Bond Account is greater than 6%. A bond's yield is a function of its market price, which can fluctuate; therefore, a bond's YTW is not “locked in” until the bond is purchased, and your yield at time of purchase may be different from the yield shown here. The “locked in” YTW is not guaranteed; you may receive less than the YTW of the bonds in the Bond Account if you sell any of the bonds before maturity or if the issuer defaults on the bond. Public Investing charges a markup on each bond trade. See our Fee Schedule. Bond Accounts are not recommendations of individual bonds or default allocations. The bonds in the Bond Account have not been selected based on your needs or risk profile. See https://public.com/disclosures/bond-account to learn more. ********************************************************************* FinChat.io is The Complete Stock Research Platform for fundamental investors. With its beautiful design and institutional-quality data, FinChat is incredibly powerful and easy to use. Use our LINK and get 15% off any premium plan: finchat.io/chitchat ********************************************************************* Sign up for YellowBrick Investing to track the best investing pitches across the internet: joinyellowbrick.com/chitchat ********************************************************************* Disclosure: Chit Chat Stocks hosts and guests are not financial advisors, and nothing they say on this show is formal advice or a recommendation.
Mit 89 Jahren kündigt Michael Atiyah einen Beweis an, der Mathematikgeschichte schreiben könnte. Wird sein Vortrag über die Riemannsche Vermutung der Höhepunkt seiner Karriere? Die Idee für diesen Podcast hat Demian Nahuel Goos am MIP.labor entwickelt, der Ideenwerkstatt für Wissenschaftsjournalismus zu Mathematik, Informatik und Physik an der Freien Universität Berlin, ermöglicht durch die Klaus Tschira Stiftung. (00:00:00) Einleitung (00:02:07) Atiyahs Aufwachsen in der arabischen Welt (00:04:07) Mathe-Studium in Cambridge (00:05:50) Prestige & Preise (00:07:56) Das Heidelberg Laureate Forum (00:10:00) Atiyah kündigt Beweis an (00:12:27) Zweifel in der Mathe-Community (00:15:03) Atiyahs Vortrag auf dem HLF 2018 (00:17:25) Atiyah auf den Spuren von Leibniz und Newton (00:18:46) Topologie: Geometrie ohne Form (00:20:44) Topologie meets Differentialgleichungen (00:25:50) Atiyah-Singer-Indextheorem (00:30:42) Persönliche Eindrücke von Atiyah (00:32:35) Beweis für die Riemannsche Vermutung? (00:34:50) Gerüchte um Atiyahs Vortrag (00:39:03) Verabschiedung >> Artikel zum Nachlesen: https://detektor.fm/wissen/geschichten-aus-der-mathematik-michael-atiyah
Mit 89 Jahren kündigt Michael Atiyah einen Beweis an, der Mathematikgeschichte schreiben könnte. Wird sein Vortrag über die Riemannsche Vermutung der Höhepunkt seiner Karriere? Die Idee für diesen Podcast hat Demian Nahuel Goos am MIP.labor entwickelt, der Ideenwerkstatt für Wissenschaftsjournalismus zu Mathematik, Informatik und Physik an der Freien Universität Berlin, ermöglicht durch die Klaus Tschira Stiftung. (00:00:00) Einleitung (00:02:07) Atiyahs Aufwachsen in der arabischen Welt (00:04:07) Mathe-Studium in Cambridge (00:05:50) Prestige & Preise (00:07:56) Das Heidelberg Laureate Forum (00:10:00) Atiyah kündigt Beweis an (00:12:27) Zweifel in der Mathe-Community (00:15:03) Atiyahs Vortrag auf dem HLF 2018 (00:17:25) Atiyah auf den Spuren von Leibniz und Newton (00:18:46) Topologie: Geometrie ohne Form (00:20:44) Topologie meets Differentialgleichungen (00:25:50) Atiyah-Singer-Indextheorem (00:30:42) Persönliche Eindrücke von Atiyah (00:32:35) Beweis für die Riemannsche Vermutung? (00:34:50) Gerüchte um Atiyahs Vortrag (00:39:03) Verabschiedung >> Artikel zum Nachlesen: https://detektor.fm/wissen/geschichten-aus-der-mathematik-michael-atiyah
Mit 89 Jahren kündigt Michael Atiyah einen Beweis an, der Mathematikgeschichte schreiben könnte. Wird sein Vortrag über die Riemannsche Vermutung der Höhepunkt seiner Karriere? Die Idee für diesen Podcast hat Demian Nahuel Goos am MIP.labor entwickelt, der Ideenwerkstatt für Wissenschaftsjournalismus zu Mathematik, Informatik und Physik an der Freien Universität Berlin, ermöglicht durch die Klaus Tschira Stiftung. (00:00:00) Einleitung (00:02:07) Atiyahs Aufwachsen in der arabischen Welt (00:04:07) Mathe-Studium in Cambridge (00:05:50) Prestige & Preise (00:07:56) Das Heidelberg Laureate Forum (00:10:00) Atiyah kündigt Beweis an (00:12:27) Zweifel in der Mathe-Community (00:15:03) Atiyahs Vortrag auf dem HLF 2018 (00:17:25) Atiyah auf den Spuren von Leibniz und Newton (00:18:46) Topologie: Geometrie ohne Form (00:20:44) Topologie meets Differentialgleichungen (00:25:50) Atiyah-Singer-Indextheorem (00:30:42) Persönliche Eindrücke von Atiyah (00:32:35) Beweis für die Riemannsche Vermutung? (00:34:50) Gerüchte um Atiyahs Vortrag (00:39:03) Verabschiedung >> Artikel zum Nachlesen: https://detektor.fm/wissen/geschichten-aus-der-mathematik-michael-atiyah
The Mercato is a long-form article series for Talking League, written by Jason. In his latest #MiniMercatoSeries "Right on Schedule", he looks at the key principles to bye planning including positional coverage strategies. In this Mercato Audible, he's joined by Riley to go through all the content covered in this article series and more. Timestamps: Major Bye Round Period Concepts (3:00) Positional Coverage - HOK (13:00) Positional Coverage - HLF (27:00) Positional Coverage - CTR (39:30) Positional Coverage - WFB (52:00) Positional Coverage - EDG (59:30) Positional Coverage - MID (71:00) Key Takeaways (78:30) Resources: The Mercato - Right on Schedule articles: Part One (HOK & HLF), Part Two (CTR & WFB), Part Three (EDG & MID) Talking League 2024 Bye Planner & Riley's example of a planning sheet can be found here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
New podcast out now! Tim, Brenton, Corby and Riley are back to analyse the HLF & HOK position. The guys break down their BUYS, WANT LIST and AVOIDS.Will they bin the Chin or flicko the Nicho?Come join us in the Talking League Cup. The league code is 47RTSYKWSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Show notes: (0:00) Intro (4:31) The beauty of being anti-toxic (11:29) Avoiding carcinogens in everyday products (20:59) Choosing healthy products to protect family's health (32:25) Health concerns and conscious shopping (37:29) Outro Who is David Steinman? David Steinman is the author and coauthor of the groundbreaking bestsellers Diet for a Poisoned Planet and The Safe Shopper's Bible and director of HLF. He was featured as one of the experts and activists in the HBO Max documentary Not So Pretty, directed by Amy Ziering and Kirby Dick. His investigative reporting and writing have won awards from Best of the West, California Newspaper Publishers' Association, Sierra Club, and the Green Book Festival. He is the publisher of HealthyLivinG Magazine and serves as director of the nonprofit Healthy Living Foundation, a public-interest environmental and consumer advocacy organization that takes legal action and litigates on behalf of consumers and the environment. Under his leadership, HLF has won major court and legal cases against brands such as Herbal Essences, Pantene, Chicken of the Sea, Bumble Bee, Alberto VO5, Trader Joe's, and Mrs. Meyers for selling products with high amounts of toxic chemicals that required their removal or labeling. Articles featuring or mentioning David's investigative work have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, Time, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and USA Today, among other newspapers and magazines. He has appeared on CNN, Fox, and CNBC, and on local television stations throughout the United States and Canada. Connect with David Steinman: Website: https://davidwilliamsteinman.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bydavidsteinman Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davidwsteinman Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl-Ey1iaFqOuIildv3ynwpQ Links and Resources: Peak Performance Life Peak Performance on Facebook Peak Performance on Instagram
On the recent Herbalife Earnings Call held on Wednesday, February 14th, 2024, the company's CEO shared several note-worthy insights. Acknowledging that 2023 posed challenges, Herbalife still managed to hit their net sales growth targets in the fourth quarter. Their ability to meet these targets underscores the company's capacity for financial resilience within a particularly taxing fiscal year. The firm also overcame their free cash flow projections for 2022 and notably paid down debt ahead of schedule, demonstrating solid financial management strategies. A critical component of their 2023 strategy was the introduction of 17 new products. This development advanced the success of their distributors and responded to the changing consumer demands. Among these innovative launches was a vegan product line, proving Herbalife's ability to adapt to a shifting market landscape. Additionally, the company placed a distinct emphasis on improving customer acquisition and retention through the enrichment of their data management and transactional capabilities. This effort aligns with Herbalife's demonstrated pursuit of an enhanced digital presence - confirmed by new website launches in key markets. As part of their ongoing strategy, Herbalife's management flagged their intent to foster sales growth by bolstering their distributor and customer bases. They plan to invest heavily in distributor relations by providing dedicated account management teams and implementing advanced digital and data tools. Herbalife's decision to refine their strategies signals their commitment to the improvement of the distributor experience. Herbalife has also outlined specific growth strategies for key markets such as North America, China, India, and Mexico. A part of this growth strategy includes plans to refinance their credit facility and further reduce debt. Additionally, Herbalife announced a strategic partnership with an expert in the multilevel marketing business, indicating their commitment to providing superior training and support for their distributor leaders to boost network strength. In conclusion, Herbalife has made consistent progress within its financial landscape in spite of the adversities faced in 2023. The company's future will hinge on how successfully it can execute plans for innovation, customer acquisition, distributor support, and debt management. While challenged, Herbalife's past performance and strategic future plans might augur well for its future. However, the eventual outcome, as ever, remains to be seen and is contingent on effective strategy execution and market behavior. HLF Company info: https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/HLF/profile For more PSFK research : www.psfk.com This email has been published and shared for the purpose of business research and is not intended as investment advice.
As arts leaders, being able to navigate today's giving landscape for the best opportunities is critical. Strategic thinking around fundraising can strengthen arts, culture and heritage organisations themselves, and also the communities they work within. In this episode of the Arts and Everything In Between podcast, host Priya Patel speaks to senior consultant for arts and heritage, Liz Purchase of Philanthropy Company. Liz shares her extensive expertise in fundraising and development, delving into the crucial role that diverse fundraising strategies play in building resilient and inclusive cultural organisations. Liz shares insights on how arts and cultural organisations can build financial independence and stability through varied funding sources, from public grants to individual donations, and how more stable funding can help organisations engage new audiences. You'll learn: More about Arts Council England's ‘Let's Create' strategy. Why diverse funding sources create sustainability over the long term. How funding strategies can help you realise your mission and goals in unique ways. How organisations like Philanthropy Company can help. —————————————- ABOUT OUR GUEST Liz Purchase is a Senior Consultant for Arts and Heritage at the Philanthropy Company. Liz has extensive fundraising and development experience in the arts, heritage, and culture sectors, having worked closely with the development and senior management teams of national organisations, including English Heritage, Historic England, the Royal Academy of Arts, and the National Churches Trust. She has supported several high profile multi million pound capital projects and secured six and seven figure grants from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, formerly HLF, Arts Council England, and Private Charitable Trust. —————————————- THE ARTS AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN PODCAST Explore innovative concepts and gain insights from professionals and leaders in the arts, culture, heritage and live entertainment space. Join us every two weeks as we discuss the most pressing issues at the forefront of the arts and culture landscape. You'll hear from industry leaders and specialists sharing their expertise on a wide range of topics, giving you actionable advice and pragmatic tips for your cultural institution, live event or performing arts organisation. —————————————- GOT A GREAT TOPIC OR STORY TO SHARE? Got a great topic for the podcast? Want to share your story with the arts and culture world? Get in touch! podcast@ticketsolve.com —————————————- RESOURCES Philanthropy Company is a fundraising consultancy dedicated to providing strategic advice, practical support, and expert training for charitable organisations, philanthropists, and corporate donors seeking to improve lives and transform futures. Philanthropy Company: www.philanthropycompany.com LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/company/philanthropy-company 10 Factors to Consider in Fundraising: https://philanthropycompany.com/ten-factors-to-consider-in-fundraising/ —————————————- GET MORE INSIGHT AND SHARE THE KNOWLEDGE! Facebook – www.facebook.com/Ticketsolving Twitter – twitter.com/ticketsolvers LinkedIn – www.linkedin.com/company/ticketsolve Instagram – www.instagram.com/ticketsolve/
Ali Smith, Atman Smith, and Andres Gonzalez are inspiring examples of what it looks like to build a successful non-profit that utilizes yoga and mindfulness to empower communities. They are the founders of The Holistic Life Foundation, a Baltimore-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to nurturing the wellness of underserved communities—whether that's in schools, detention centers, drug treatment centers, mental illness facilities, recreation centers, group homes, colleges, senior centers, and more. HLF is run by BiPOC and demonstrates a deep commitment to learning, community, and stewardship of the environment. In this episode, they talk about the programs they run, the inspiration that fuels them, and their new book, Let Your Light Shine, that goes into their personal practices that led them to this work and inspires their own lives. Check out this episode to get inspired about the possibilities that mindfulness and socially engaged entrepreneurship have in store for our world. Special Guests: Ali Smith, Andres Gonzalez, and Atman Smith.
As always, the Supercoach Brain and Supercoach Mattrix tackle all the hard hitting questions ahead of a tricky Round 17 of NRL Supercoach, including popular buys and sells and:- Is it time to sell Bula? Who to?- Is Nathan Cleary still the run home target at HLF?- How to navigate the final bye periodDrop your questions below. Every question gets answered LIVE! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aan tafel zitten Leonard Ornstein, Kelly Adams en Spraakmaker is Stijn Fens. We hebben Adams gevraagd naar iets wat bij haar in de provincie nu een belangrijk thema is, groot nieuws waar op deze zender misschien niet dagelijks over wordt gesproken. Voor haar mediamoment heeft Adams gekozen voor het kanaaldrama. Adams: “Het is een soort Groningen in het klein”. Ornstein: “Ik begrijp niet dat hier geen landelijke aandacht in de media voor is”. Ben jij bekend met het verhaal? Ornstein zijn mediamoment gaat over de zendtijd voor politiek partijen. Ornstein: “Hoe kan het dat dit fenomeen voort bestaat?” De zendtijd voor politieke partijen is na het NOS-journaal het oudste programma op tv. Moeten we hiermee doorgaan? Groot medianieuws gisteren: de hoofdredactie van NOS Sport zal op termijn terugtreden, dat is het gevolg van de resultaten van een inventarisatie naar grensoverschrijdend gedrag op de werkvloer - waar de Volkskrant voor het eerst in december al over berichtte. Ornstein: “Waarom neemt de NOS nu pas de regie, dat hadden ze veel eerder moeten doen.” Waarom is er nooit iets met de eerdere meldingen gedaan? Dat regie in eigen handen nemen: dat zagen we gisteren natuurlijk ook bij Jack van Gelder, gisteren te gast bij de stoppende talkshow HLF 8. Adams: “Als je dit graag wilt vertellen, waarom wacht je dan tot de Volkskrant daarop drukt?” Was het beter geweest als de NOS dit probleem eerder naar buiten had gebracht? Fens: “Het voelt een beetje als een noodsprong omdat de Volkskrant met dat onderzoek komt”. En dan sluiten we graag nog even iets af met iets heel anders. Ornstein zat gisteren naar shownieuws te kijken want Mark Rutte was daar te gast. Rutte zegt dat hij ons volgend jaar gaat laten weten wat hij verder gaat doen in zijn carrière. De presentator van shownieuws vroeg niet door. Fens: “Het is zo jammer dat ze die vraag hebben laten liggen.” Zouden we een bevredigend antwoord hebben gekregen van Rutte?
Robo, Kyle, Riley and JWarrior explore the best HLF's & HOK's for round 1.The Talking League Text Book is out NOW and features a comprehensive guide to NRL Fantasy for 2023 180+ pages full of of the world's best analysis and dribble 17 team profiles, predicted rd 1 lineups, season schedule analysis & representative player analysis 391 player profiles with NRL Fantasy projections and Classic & Draft recommendations Q&A with the Champs featuring 2022 NRL Fantasy champion Will McAteer & 2021 Champ Shane Ewart Power Rankings for the top 20 players per position Our bold predictions for 2023 Classic & Draft strategy & tips 20% of profits from the Text Book will be donated to Bowel Cancer Australia to honour the legacy and contribution to the fantasy community of Steve Nicholls who passed away from Bowel Cancer a short time ago. Our partners at Game Day Squad have also thrown in a free pack of player cardsGet your copy now at https://talking-league.sellfy.store/Talking League Cup is open now so come join our public NRL Fantasy comp. League PIN - ALYZ6DCVSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Einsatzabteilung / Verein Früh schon hatte ich den Eindruck, dass der Verein ein notwendiges Übel in der Feuerwehr ist. Ich wollte Einsätze, Übungen, Technik, Action, DLK, RW, HLF und noch viel mehr. Aus der Jugendfeuerwehr kommend hat mich das ganze Vereinsgedöns nicht interessiert. Wieso haben wir eigentlich einen Verein? Irgendwie gab das richtig Zoff mit meinem Vater der Chef war und mich zu überzeugen versuchte, dass ich aktiv im Verein mitwirken soll. Also wurde ich Schriftführer im Verein, weil ich beruflich in der Verwaltung war. Interessiert hat mich das trotzdem nicht. Manchmal hasste ich den Verein. Wie ist das Vereinswesen entstanden? Brandschutz gab es schon in grauer Vorzeit. Bei den Römern wurden Sklaven eingesetzt und im Mittelalter wurden die Bürger verpflichtet, sich am Brandschutz zu beteiligen. Vereine aber entstanden erst später. Feuerwehrvereine finanzieren sich in der Regel durch Spenden und Mitgliedsbeiträge. Von diesen Geldern werden oft Anschaffungen im Sinne der Kameradschaft, aber auch Zuschüsse zur Ausrüstung gegeben. Die Erlöse aus Veranstaltungen sind eine wesentliche Finanzierungshilfe für die öffentlich-rechtliche Abteilung. Also dann doch beide Institutionen? Feuerwehrvereine sind z.B. Mitglied im Vereinsring und haben dadurch Einfluss. Auch unsere Feuerwehrverbände haben die wichtige Aufgabe, das Feuerwehrwesen innerhalb ihrer Region zu fördern und zu vertreten. Als ich dann Führungskraft wurde, habe ich bemerkt, wie uns durch die Vereinsseite manchmal der Rücken gestärkt wurde und das nicht nur im Bereich Finanzen, sondern auch und vor allem nach außen. Wir wünschen dir viel Spaß mit dieser Podcast-Folge. Dein Team von Brand Punkt, Hermann und Carina _____________________________ Blogbeitrag der Podcastfolge: https://brand-punkt.de/219-keine-lust-auf-vereinsarbeit/ Presseartikel in der FNP vom 31.01.2023: https://brand-punkt.de/interview-mit-der-frankfurter-neuen-presse-mehr-mensch-hinter-dem-visier/ Live Session am 06.02.23 um 19:00 Uhr Thema: Thema: Verbrennungen durch Silvesterböller - wohin mit der Wut? https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_J_RAHVE9QkKanuPiz_rYuw _____________________________ Brauchst du bei einem Thema, dass dich mental belastet Unterstützung? Nimm gerne Kontakt zu uns auf: https://brand-punkt.de/kontakt/ Mehr Infos über uns und unsere Arbeit: www.brand-punkt.de Mehr Infos über fireproof360° - dem E-Learning Programm für mental starke und motivierte Feuerwehreinsatzkräfte: https://brand-punkt.de/e-learning-fireproof360 Teile diese Podcastfolge und hilf deinen Kamerad:innen: Vielleicht befindet sich ein Kamerad oder Kameradin in einer Situation, bei der genau diese Folge eine wertvolle Unterstützung sein kann - deshalb bitten wir dich: Teile diese Folge und helfe somit auch denjenigen, die diesen kostenfreien Podcast noch nicht kennen.
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Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2022.12.16.520808v1?rss=1 Authors: Hewitt, R. J., Puttur, F., Gaboriau, D. C. A., Fercoq, F., Fresquet, M., Traves, W. J., Yates, L. L., Walker, S. A., Molyneaux, P. L., Kemp, S. V., Nicholson, A. G., Rice, A., Lennon, R., Carlin, L. M., Byrne, A. J., Maher, T. M., Lloyd, C. M. Abstract: Aberrant expansion of KRT5+ basal cells in the distal lung accompanies progressive alveolar epithelial cell loss and tissue remodelling during fibrogenesis in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). The mechanisms determining activity of KRT5+ cells in IPF have not been delineated. Here, we reveal a potential mechanism by which KRT5+ cells migrate within the fibrotic lung, navigating regional differences in collagen topography. In vitro, KRT5+ cell migratory characteristics and expression of remodelling genes are modulated by extracellular matrix (ECM) composition and organisation. Mass spectrometry-based proteomics revealed compositional differences in ECM components secreted by primary human lung fibroblasts (HLF) from IPF patients compared to controls. Over-expression of ECM glycoprotein, Secreted Protein Acidic and Cysteine Rich (SPARC) in the IPF HLF matrix restricts KRT5+ cell migration in vitro. Together, our findings demonstrate how changes to the ECM in IPF directly influence KRT5+ cell behaviour and function contributing to remodelling events in the fibrotic niche. Copy rights belong to original authors. Visit the link for more info Podcast created by Paper Player, LLC
Welcome to the final episode of this special guest mini-series where host David Devine speaks with the founders of The Holistic Life Foundation – Ali Smith, Atman Smith, and Andres Gonzalez – about all the synchronicities that lead to their new book: Let Your Light Shine.Order Let Your Light Shine for insightful lessons on how mindfulness can empower children and rebuild communities.This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenowThe Holistic Life Foundation is a Baltimore-based nonprofit organization committed to nurturing the wellness of children and adults in underserved communities. It was founded by Ali Smith, Atman Smith, and Andres Gonzalez. Through a comprehensive approach that helps children develop their inner lives through yoga, mindfulness, and self-care. HLF demonstrates a deep commitment to learning, community, and stewardship of the environment. HLF is also committed to developing high-quality evidence-based programs and curriculum to improve community well-being. Order their new book, Let Your Light Shine, to learn more about how mindfulness can empower children and rebuild communities.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Welcome to the second episode of three special episodes where guest host David Devine speaks with the founders of The Holistic Life Foundation – Ali Smith, Atman Smith, and Andres Gonzalez – about empowering yourself and others with the help of mindfulness and meditation.This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenowThe Holistic Life Foundation is a Baltimore-based nonprofit organization committed to nurturing the wellness of children and adults in underserved communities. It was founded by Ali Smith, Atman Smith, and Andres Gonzalez. Through a comprehensive approach that helps children develop their inner lives through yoga, mindfulness, and self-care. HLF demonstrates a deep commitment to learning, community, and stewardship of the environment. HLF is also committed to developing high-quality evidence-based programs and curriculum to improve community well-being. Order their new book, Let Your Light Shine, to learn more about how mindfulness can empower children and rebuild communities.Order their new book, Let Your Light Shine, to learn more about how mindfulness can empower children and rebuild communities.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sharon welcomes friends and colleagues Andrés González and brothers Ali and Atman Smith back to the Metta Hour Podcast for Episode 194 to celebrate the release of their first book, “Let Your Light Shine.”Together Ali, Atman, and Andrés are the founders of the Holistic Life Foundation, a non-profit organization bringing yoga, meditation, and breath-work to thousands of at-risk kids in Baltimore schools since 2001. Their work has received wide national attention due to their remarkable results in public schools where suspension rates plummet, and graduation rates skyrocket. Outside of their work with the Holistic Life Foundation, Atman, Andrés and Ali also teach to diverse populations around the world, including drug treatment centers, mental crisis facilities, homeless shelters, as well as Yoga, Wellness, and Mindfulness Festivals. Their work has been featured in NBC Nightly News, CNN, CBS, The Washington Post, Upworthy, and many more.In this conversation, Andrés, Atman, Ali, and Sharon speak about:The impact on 9/11 on the formation of the HLF non-profit • The origins of “The Light Within” over a decade ago. • Growing up as black and brown-skinned men • How institutional racism has affected their lives. • The influence of their elders' involvement in the civil rights movement. • Growing up in one of the most violent neighborhoods in America. • Learning to “be the check” instead of “earning the check”. • Moving from partying in college to spiritual practice. • Overcoming our cultural and familial conditioning. • Awareness practices to access inner peace amid outer turmoil. • The quality of connection that opens up from spiritual practice. • Mantra Yoga Practice. • Mantras as cheat codes in life. • Projecting love to those who are suffering the most in the world. • Some of Sharon's personal mantras. • The guidance of their teacher to create more teachers. • HLF's reciprocal teaching model. • How the love of Bhakti Yoga is intertwined in their teachings. • It all starts with self-love and self-worth. • How love can look in different ways. • Love doesn't dictate certain behaviors. • The challenges of love as a spiritual path. • How their work has become trauma-informed. • The impact of meeting Bessel van der Kolk. • Facing their own childhood trauma. • How life becomes challenging once we embark on the spiritual path. • How to start and end your day in the light. • To finish the episode, Ali leads a guided meditation to bring the conversation to a close.To learn more about Ali, Andrés and Atman's work, visit www.hlfinc.org and get a copy of their book, Let Your Light Shine, available October 18th, 2022, in hardcover, eBook and audiobook formats. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
In this new episode of season 3 Bonnie Interviews Bobby about the Streetwear brand @High Life Fashion aka HLF. Showcasing the merch in stock, discussing the journey and highlighting the consistent pacez needed to get here. To Shop HLF: Visit the online store: Https://www.highlifefashion.co Visit In Store: 415 W. Valley Blvd, #23, Colton, Ca 92324 Visit IG: @HighLifeFashion.Co --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bro-trip/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bro-trip/support
Welcome to the first episode of three special episodes where guest host David Devine speaks with the founders of The Holistic Life Foundation - Ali Smith, Atman Smith, and Andres Gonzalez - about empowering yourself and others with the help of mindfulness and meditation.This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenowThe Holistic Life Foundation is a Baltimore-based nonprofit organization committed to nurturing the wellness of children and adults in underserved communities. It was founded by Ali Smith, Atman Smith, and Andres Gonzalez. Through a comprehensive approach that helps children develop their inner lives through yoga, mindfulness, and self-care. HLF demonstrates a deep commitment to learning, community, and stewardship of the environment. HLF is also committed to developing high-quality evidence-based programs and curriculum to improve community well-being.Preorder their new book, Let Your Light Shine, to learn more about how mindfulness can empower children and rebuild communities.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Broadcast on August 25, 2022 While hosts Chris Garlock and Ed Smith are off this week, check out The Heartland Labor Forum's show: The Federal Reserve is trying to slow inflation by raising interest rates while at the same time corporate profits are at an all-time high: is our monopolized economy really what's driving inflation? Then, what do you know about the border wall between the US and Mexico? In his new book More Than a Wall, photojournalist David Bacon shows how the border is more than a wall that separates. It's the people and their history of common struggles against racism, labor trafficking and a broken immigration system. Also, Safety First with Mary Erio. “Radio That Talks Back to the Boss,” the Heartland Labor Forum has been around for more than 30 years, airing weekly on KKFI 90.1FM Kansas City Community Radio. HLF is one of the members of the Labor Radio Podcast Network, more than 150 labor radio shows and podcasts across the country and around the world that – like Your Rights At Work -- focus on issues affecting working people. Produced by The Heartland Labor Forum and Chris Garlock; engineered by Michael Nasella. @wpfwdc @aflcio #1u #unions #laborradiopod #1u #UnionStrong @Heartland_Labor
Irish immigrants, who toiled in the silver mines of Leadville, Colorado, in the late 1800s are largely forgotten. Many died penniless, buried in paupers' graves. But now a Colorado professor has dug up their stories and their struggles. The Heartland Labor Forum brings us a report on the Irish Immigrant Miners' Memorial. Then, Remember Our Struggle with HLF's Ariana Blockmon, who covers the 1916 Springfield (MO) Streetcar Strike. On this week's Labor History in Two: The sacrifice of Rufino Contreras (1979). Questions, comments or suggestions welcome, and to find out how you can be a part of Labor History Today, email us at LaborHistoryToday@gmail.com Labor History Today is produced by Union City Radio and the Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor. #LaborRadioPod #History #WorkingClass #ClassStruggle @GeorgetownKILWP #LaborHistory @UMDMLA @ILLaborHistory @AFLCIO @StrikeHistory #LaborHistory @wrkclasshistory @Heartland_Labor This week's music: Working Man by The Dubliners; Sprinkle Coal Dust On My Grave by Orville J. Jenks (UMWA); Working Man by The Men Of The Deeps.
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT IN THIS EPISODE MARK, THE ROCK LOBSTER, AND UNCLE MIKE BREAK DOWN: MOST ACTIVE EQUITY OPTIONS INCLUDING VALE, TWTR, DIS EARNINGS VOLATILITY IN MAT, DUK, DIS, UBER, TWTR OPTIONS VOLUME NUMBERS IN JANUARY FROM OCC UNUSUAL OPTIONS ACTIVITY IN EOG, HLF, BE WHAT'S ON OUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK AND THE WEEKEND AND MUCH MORE
HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: ANDREW GIOVINAZZI, THE OPTION PIT CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT IN THIS EPISODE MARK, THE ROCK LOBSTER, AND UNCLE MIKE BREAK DOWN: MOST ACTIVE EQUITY OPTIONS INCLUDING VALE, TWTR, DIS EARNINGS VOLATILITY IN MAT, DUK, DIS, UBER, TWTR OPTIONS VOLUME NUMBERS IN JANUARY FROM OCC UNUSUAL OPTIONS ACTIVITY IN EOG, HLF, BE WHAT'S ON OUR RADAR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK AND THE WEEKEND AND MUCH MORE
Given this is the official start to the second season, I had to have my great friend on again, Ray Lavoie. He was my first guest, and if you didn't listen to the first episode, go back, and get some background on the topic of flow, and it is still the most downloaded episode to date. Ray is a Ph.D. professor and researcher for Merrimack University, with his main focus being in the realm of “Flow”. This is a very challenging topic because it's so subjective and little measurable research has been done, until now! This episode we dive intoHow he does his research and challenges with itThe amazing discoveries he's makingHow he sets up flow for himselfHow curiosity can help individuals improve their chance of flowAn incredible charity he's a part of - Higher Learning Foundation that is creating an incredible model of improving mental health for students For more information about the HLF charity check out:@higherlearningfoundataion Or their website - https://www.higherlearningfoundation.com/More from Rhyland@RQTrainingNutritionwww.RQTrainingNutrition.comEp 270:00 - Intro1:22 - Greetings2:00 - How has the research into flow going?2:50 - The peer review process8:00 - Was the difficulty of the review process related to your unique subject matter?14:00 - What flow is and what flow isn't15:35 - How do you know if it's flow or not?20:15 - Emotional attachments and flow26:45 - Are you helping athletes understand flow?30:00 - Why flow doesn't happen often35:35 - Do you have any other strategies people should pay attention to?39:26 - Flow and Identity41:00 - Psychological momentum46:00 - Do you have things you utilize to get into flow?52:40 - HLF - fostering wellbeing59:30 - Group flow & Flow in Marketing1:02:00 - Mental health first aid1:04:00 - Find out more about HFL1:05:45 - Outro
We hit the half-way point of our NRL Fantasy Positional Analysis Series with a first-up look at the HLF position at the cheapie, mid-range and premium price brackets.Join our listener league, 'OTL Cup (Podcast League)' with code D3EKR5XP or by clicking here.Subscribe to the OTL: NRL Fantasy Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts, and follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for more quality NRL Fantasy content designed to help you dominate your league.
Skip the Queue is brought to you by Rubber Cheese, a digital agency that builds remarkable systems and websites for attractions that helps them increase their visitor numbers. Your host is Kelly Molson, MD of Rubber Cheese.Download our free ebook The Ultimate Guide to Doubling Your Visitor NumbersIf you like what you hear, you can subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, and all the usual channels by searching Skip the Queue or visit our website rubbercheese.com/podcastIf you've enjoyed this podcast, please leave us a five star review, it really helps others find us. And remember to follow us on Twitter for your chance to win the books that have been mentioned in this episode.Competition ends April 29th 2022. The winner will be contacted via Twitter. Show references: https://www.edinburghzoo.org.uk/https://www.rzss.org.uk/support/https://www.highlandwildlifepark.org.uk/we-are-open https://twitter.com/Lisa_Robshawhttps://twitter.com/EdinburghZoohttps://twitter.com/HighlandWPark David Field, Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) CEO, returned to RZSS in 2020 having been a section moderator at Edinburgh Zoo early in his career. David's previous roles include chief executive of the Zoological Society of East Anglia, zoological director of the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), curator of ZSL Whipsnade Zoo and assistant director of Dublin Zoo. An honorary professor of the Royal Veterinary College, David has served as chairman of the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquaria (BIAZA) and is the current president of the Association of British and Irish Wild Animal Keepers. Lisa Robshaw is a visitor attraction marketing specialist with 20 years' experience of working in the tourism and hospitality industry after studying International Tourism at the University of Lincoln. She joined the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) in August 2019 after a brief stint agency side. Prior to this she has worked for Historic Environment Scotland, Continuum Attractions and British Tourist Authority (Now Visit Britain).As Head of Marketing and Sales at RZSS, Lisa leads the teams responsible for the wildlife conservation charity's marketing, sales activity, membership, adoptions, events and experiences . No day is ever the same and what she enjoys most is sharing the amazing experiences Edinburgh Zoo and Highland Wildlife Park have to offer and telling people about the important work RZSS does to protect threatened species in Scotland and around the world . When she's not working, Lisa can usually be found chasing after her young family and planning visits to the south coast of England from where she originally hails! Transcription:Kelly Molson: Welcome to Skip the Queue, a podcast for people working in or working with visitor attractions. I'm your host Kelly Molson. Each episode I speak with industry experts from the attractions world. In today's episode, I speak with David Field, CEO, and Lisa Robshaw, Head of Marketing and Sales, at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland. We discuss the zoo's experiences over the pandemic, highs, lows, and why you really can't furlough a penguin. If you like what you hear, subscribe on all the usual channels by searching Skip the Queue.Kelly Molson: Lisa and David, thank you so much for coming on the podcast today. I'm really looking forward to speaking to you both.Lisa Robshaw: Yeah, looking forward to speaking to you. It should be good fun.Kelly Molson: Well, let's see how we get on with the icebreaker questions, and see how much fun it is going to be.David Field: Yeah. I'm dreading this.Kelly Molson: I've been quite kind to you both, actually, I feel because we've got two of you today and we've got a lot to cram in. So what is the worst food you've ever eaten and why isn't it peas?Lisa Robshaw: Oh my God. I think it was snails for me. And it was when I was 12, in France. So that probably doesn't help. So we're talking like 1990, giving away my age now. And we're in this awful school canteen on this French exchange trip, we were forced to eat these snails. We weren't rude to our hosts. I don't actually think they were cooked particularly well because I think some of us were ill afterwards.Kelly Molson: Oh gosh.Lisa Robshaw: The texture, the smell, the whole experience.David Field: Yeah. I adore snails and I adore peas. I'm not sure your listeners would particularly want to hear about my adventures when we've been out on ... doing field work in Indonesia, some of the things that we had out there. But we did have to eat animals which were hunted and caught, and we ate. And they were kind of animals, which suffice to say, had a very strong aroma about them. So you're in the jungles, you're surviving, and it was not nice. But it was the aroma of their scent glands which permeated the meat.Kelly Molson: Oh Gosh. Yeah. I'm getting a really lovely ... a lovely image of that, David. Thank you.David Field: It makes celebrity in the jungle thing a walk in the park.Kelly Molson: You were the real celeb. Get me out of here.David Field: I really wanted to get out of there.Kelly Molson: Okay. Brilliant. Thank you. Okay. To both of you, if you could have an extra hour of free time every day, how would you use that free time?David Field: I would do more moth hunting. I like trapping moths and counting moths. And I never get a chance in a morning to do that. So that's what I would do, every single day if I could.Kelly Molson: Moth hunting, can we just elaborate on this? So this is a hobby of yours?David Field: Yeah. Yeah. You just hunt ... and butterflies. It's amazing. It's the best thing in the world. And you just ... every night you set at this light trap and moths are attracted to it at night. And then you get in there in the morning, first thing in the morning, and you've got all these hundreds of different species of moths, and it's just the most beautiful thing. They are the most gorgeous thing that we never think about that just roam our gardens. And I'd do that every day if I could.Kelly Molson: Oh wow. I honestly have never heard anyone have that as a hobby before. That's something completely new for me. How lovely.David Field: Yeah. Try it.Kelly Molson: This is why I ask these questions. You never know what you're going to get. What about your unpopular opinions?Lisa Robshaw: Harry Potter books should not be read by adults. They are a children's book.Kelly Molson: Oh. I mean, no one can see my face because this is a podcast. So if you're not watching the video it's ... Gosh.Lisa Robshaw: But I don't know what it is. I remember when Harry Potter came out. Again, I'm aging myself here. I was at university and I didn't understand why people were going mental. And then I think right about the time of ... in the middle of it all, they re-released the same book with a different cover to appeal to adults. And I was like, that is wrong. You're ripping people off. It's a children's book. That's what I talk about. No, no, no.Kelly Molson: I am quite shocked by that. I love the Harry Potter books.Lisa Robshaw: I'm sure they're great. I've tried reading them. I just ... they're not for me.Kelly Molson: What about the films? Fan? Not bothered?Lisa Robshaw: I kind of class those as a sort of Boxing Day, fall asleep in front of it after a few glasses of red wine type of film. Anything that keeps the kids' kids quiet for two and a half hours. You know what I mean? It's that kind of thing. But I just don't ... I mean, this is ironic that I've been to a Castle and done the broomstick riding three times and my kids, and it's a brilliant experience. But like grown adults losing their minds over it, I just don't get it.Kelly Molson: Oh my God. Well, David, I don't know, can you top that for an unpopular opinion? I'm not sure.David Field: Well first off, who's Harry Potter?Kelly Molson: What are you doing to me, David?David Field: So perhaps this segues a little bit into talking about the visitor attractions and that type of stuff, but mobile phones should be banned at visitor attractions because it's about family time.Kelly Molson: Oh, that's a bit serious.David Field: I really do think they should be banned from visitor attractions.Kelly Molson: I can see where you're going with that. Yeah. Like being present, not on your phones, not looking for the opportunity to be on your phone, but just being present with your family. I get that.David Field: Yeah. Yeah.Kelly Molson: Oh, this is ... isn't it really interesting though. But from the perspective of being a CEO of an attraction, wouldn't you want people to be engaged with the stuff that you have there so that they share that on social media, so that then drives more people to come?David Field: They can do that when they go home. They can do that on their way there. They can do that every time. When they're in, and particularly when they're in the zoo, we want them to be engaged with nature, we want them to be there in front of them, not encasing them in some sort of cloak of electronic gadgetry, putting these barriers between them and nature and putting the barriers between them and their family. Live in the moment, not on your phone.Kelly Molson: Oh, what a great quote. Okay. Listeners, I really ... well, I want to hear what you've got to say about both of those unpopular opinions. Thank you for sharing. Okay. I was going to ask you what you do in your roles. But I think from your job titles, it's probably pretty obvious to people, especially the people that are listening to this. So I thought I'd actually ask you if each of you could tell me what your favourite thing is about the zoo or the wildlife park?Lisa Robshaw: It's like choosing a favourite child, isn't it?Kelly Molson: I've only got one, so it's really easy.Lisa Robshaw: Yeah. Highland Wildlife Park. For me, it's the expanse and the fresh air. I mean, I'm a city girl. I'm originally from Portsmouth. I've lived in New York and all this kind of thing, and I've lived in Edinburgh for 20 years now, but ... or 15 years. But when you get up to Highland Wildlife Park in the beautiful Cairngorms and it's just the fresh air and the space, and even when the park's busy, it's almost still silent. Do you know what I mean? It's just this sort of really relaxing place. When I get the chance not to be sitting in meetings all day, as is the danger sometimes when you're on the kind of hamster wheel of working and that kind of thing. So I love getting up there and just spending time and relaxing and enjoying the surroundings.Kelly Molson: Great answer.Lisa Robshaw: That's my professional point of view. I mean, the animals are amazing, and asking me to pick my favourite animal is always a difficult one. Red panda, but ... penguin. Now see, that's the problem. But yeah, that's mine.Kelly Molson: I love it. David, what about yours?David Field: So, as part of my job ... and I've been knocking around this zoo world since I was 12 years old. So for me, it really is about the animals and the beauty and that connection with the animals. And as part of my job now, I insist that I have a couple of hours ... an hour or so in the day that I go pottering around the zoo. And zoo directors need to potter around their zoo. Because every day, every different hour of the day, every season, there is something different going on. There's a different animal, doing something different, something exciting. And my favourite animal changes each day. But I go out and because the zoo and the wildlife park are so different, every single time you go around, that's what makes them so amazing and beautiful and inspiring and glorious, and why I've been doing this for 30 odd years.Kelly Molson: Oh, perfect answer. I love that you're just pottering around, just having a little walk around your zoo, just checking out the animals. It's really nice. I'd like to do that. There you go. And I'd like to spend my hour pottering around the zoo if I got my extra hour. Thank you both. So the title of this podcast episode is You can't furlough a penguin. Experiences from the last 19 months at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland.Kelly Molson: Now, I was at the Visitor Attractions Conference a little while ago, back in October and you can't furlough a penguin was something that I heard Bernard Donoghue say while he was given one of his very fantastic talks, as always. And I thought, that's a great podcast title. I'm going to use that when I get Lisa to come on this podcast.Kelly Molson: I want you to take us back to kind of Feb., March time 2020, when coronavirus was something very new and nobody in the UK had ever heard the word furlough before. I can very vividly remember what it was like for me with a team of seven thinking, gosh, we've got to pack up, we've got to work from home. Is anyone actually going to buy anything from us for the next ... I've got no idea what's going to happen. I can only imagine what was going through your heads, having a team of people that you were both thinking about and thousands of animals that you have to care for, that you're responsible for. What was that even like?David Field: Well, I think every day you are looking back on that time and hindsight's an amazing thing, to look back on how you handled it, how many hours you spent lying, awake thinking about it. But then, in some respects, we were no different to others. And everybody was facing a crisis in so many different ways. And this has been one of the most important sort of most significant kind of social impacts in our lives. Hopefully we'll never get anything like this. My parents, my grandparents had world wars and stuff like that to deal with. We just had to deal with a bit of a pandemic, which quite frankly, we should all have been prepared for. It was coming. And the next one will come.David Field: For me, it was very odd because just February, March, I was leaving my previous job, ready to come up to Edinburgh to start a new job. So I was having to sort of resolve the issues in one zoo and leave it in a good enough state, ready to come to Edinburgh, where my board, etc. at the time were already trying to deal with the organization that at the time, we didn't have a CEO in place then, did we? You just had to react. You just had to understand that you had so little information that you had to be incredibly dynamic and react to situations.David Field: And the crucial nature, before anything else, was just securing money, was securing funding, just so that you could make sure that you could stay open. And the difference in dealing with governments in the UK as compared to governments in Scotland, were miles apart. And so that was the crux. And you were so focused into that, that other things did disappear. Once you could get the money, once you could get the bank loans, once you got that, then you could start some sort of planning. So that was the crux. It was money, money, money all the way, just so you could stay open. Now, as good charities, we all had some reserves, but we just didn't know what the endpoint was going to be. And so securing funding was the be all and end all.Kelly Molson: And I guess, so David, were you ... I mean, you talked a little bit there about the challenges dealing with English government, Scottish government. What were the differences? What was difficult about that process?David Field: Access, getting people to listen to you. Now look, we know the governments had so much on the plate that wanting to listen to the zoo director down the road was probably fairly low down the list. But it was trying to get the message across that you couldn't, not so much furlough a penguin, but you couldn't furlough a penguin keeper. And just trying to get those individual messages through. But being able to get that through to Scottish government made life so much easier, having people that would listen made so much easier for you. To be fair, DEFRA were excellent, but it was trying to get to the ministers. The civil servants, hats off to them, amazing. But try and get through to ministers who actually make the decisions, was nigh on impossible.Kelly Molson: Yeah, I can completely imagine. And Lisa, so where did this leave you? Because I guess you then have to think of different ways to drive donations. You have to think about how you're engaging with the audience who aren't able to come to your venues. You've got to engage with them on social media, online, and virtually in some way. How did you even ... how did you start that process and where did some of the ideas ... and what did you do? Where did they come from?Lisa Robshaw: I mean, for me, it was a massive learning curve. I'm a visitor attraction marketer by trade. I'm not a fundraiser. And it's obviously a different discipline. Although we're talking to the same people, we're having to talk to them in a slightly different way. So I mean, back to that week in March, it was a sense of disbelief of what was going on. All of a sudden, I had to put a different hat on and I was learning a new trade almost from our sort of development team, and all that kind of thing. We put a lot of people on furlough, which meant we all had to wear different hats and support people in a different way. I suddenly became a web developer and yeah, I'm a digital marketeer, I'm not a web developer.Kelly Molson: You want a job because it's really hard to find web developers right now.Lisa Robshaw: I don't think anyone would want to employ me, to be honest. I gave that part of my career up as soon as I could. But very quickly, it was long hours, long days, adapting our messaging. Because to be fair, Edinburgh Zoo and Highland Wildlife Park, visitor attractions first, almost kind of ... in terms of individual giving, it was such a small part of our charitable income at that stage that we just had to completely do a 360. So in terms of fundraising, it was really just making sure that our development team were well supported in making sure our messages got out, and working with the comms teams to make sure the messaging was appropriate, emotional enough to elicit that donation.Lisa Robshaw: And then it was working with kind of our discovery and learning team, I think there was only one after we'd furloughed everybody, on how are we going to engage with people virtually? So obviously we were looking at the great work that other zoos were doing. Chester, for example, with their Friday kind of online videos and Facebook lives and all this kind of thing. Almost, okay, what can we do, which is really Edinburgh or Highland Wildlife Park-esque? You know? And all this kind of thing.Lisa Robshaw: And one of the light bulb moments, I think in think in lockdown two, when we were all getting really quite professional at lockdowns, professional lockdowners, all this kind of thing, was thinking about how we can do virtual birthday parties and take that experience into people's homes, and do something different to what other people were doing. That's what we wanted to do. And that's how we honed our kind of skills, I guess, and how we developed, and how we all evolved during the two lockdowns. It was incredible.Lisa Robshaw: But the outpouring of support from people we had. I mean, I was very much the same as David, how ... and other attractions, not just zoos, but other attractions, how are we going to keep the money coming in while we're closed? How am I going to sell a membership to somebody when the zoo's closed and they not having the experience? It's things like making sure the membership didn't start until we reopened, so people felt, we'll get them the money at that point, but their membership wasn't starting. They were getting the added value when we opened. And our membership, the support we had from our members and our new members was just incredible during lockdown. It really was. And that just ... yeah, it was a massive learning curve.David Field: I mean, that support Lisa, that you talked about, was huge, was overwhelming. It was remarkable. And certainly Edinburgh Zoo and Highland Wildlife Park, certainly the zoo, hadn't had that level of support previously. The level of support that we received from the community was incredible. But I think that came because the authenticity of our message. We were very, very transparent with what was going on. We spoke to everybody and anybody, whether they wanted to do a podcast, whether they wanted to do a newspaper piece, whether they wanted to talk to us on the phone. We spoke to anybody. And it was the honest truth of what we were putting out there, that we didn't know what was happening day to day. We didn't know about the future of some of these animals. There was questions about our pandas. There was questions about our penguins. But we went out there and talked. We opened our hearts, we opened our zoos to information and messages, and the response that we got was incredible.David Field: Do you know, I think Edinburgh fell in love with its zoo again. They began to value what they might just miss. And it was about the ... I truly believe it was the authenticity of our message and what people saw and heard from our zookeepers, from our conservation teams. And that work with the D and L team, the Discovery and Learning team, was incredible, because they didn't just put material online. They made it just a zoo visit online. They made it so interactive. They made it one on one. It was remarkable. It was just so exciting.Kelly Molson: I love what you said there about Edinburgh realises what they could potentially miss if the zoo wasn't ... if it didn't exist anymore. Have you seen, since the zoo has reopened, that you are getting a lot more kind of people ... a lot more local visitors? Have you seen that that's kind of increased, that people ... they are really loving Edinburgh Zoo again?David Field: I think so. I mean, Lisa might ... you might be able to give a bit more of the kind of stats and facts of it all. I look at it from a more emotive sense and you do just get that level of feeling that people believe in what we're doing and they're really supporting what we are doing. But I think one of the most remarkable things for me was when we did reopen and you saw people coming back into the zoo for the first time. And it was also a time when the families were probably meeting each other for the first time again, because we were one of the few places that were open, one of the few places where people could meet. And suddenly the emotion of people meeting in a place like the zoo, it was remarkable. And we tend to forget the social value of our visitor attractions for quality family time. And that period of just as we were starting to reopen, just emphasized it perfectly of how important the zoo was as a family place, a place for real quality time.Lisa Robshaw: Yeah, absolutely. I completely agree. And the amount of people that were coming back that were saying, "I haven't been for years, and I'd forgotten how wonderful it was or it is." You still get that in the school playground, anecdotally, the mums going, "Oh my God, I can't believe you work at Edinburgh Zoo. You've done so much amazing work during lockdown. The kids have loved the films and all this kind of stuff." And you just go, wow, that social value is an absolute, really good point. And yeah, anecdotal evidence is that everyone did fall in love with the zoo again. It's incredible.Kelly Molson: And they're coming back in droves to show you that love now as well.Lisa Robshaw: Absolutely, yeah. Our visitor numbers this year have been amazing, better than ... I think summer 2020 was better than summer 2019. But we have to make ... or '21, sorry, was better than 2019. But we have to remember 2019's a pretty bad summer weather wise as well. But I do ... so couple the bad weather with this new affection and the fact that people haven't been able to go anywhere else, I mean, it's ... yeah. We're reaping the reward and the challenge is going to be keeping the momentum going into next year when we've got so more competition.Kelly Molson: Yeah.David Field: Absolutely. We've got to seriously up our game for the ... when the period sort of as we were reopening and lockdowns were being lifted, so people just wanted to get out and be local, there was a benefit there. People started to see, as Lisa said, actually this is a pretty, pretty great place. Look at all this exciting stuff that's going on. But now we've got to just keep going and maintaining that excitement and that wonderful visitor attraction element, which drives our charity mission, is essential. So it's challenging going forward.Kelly Molson: It is. And actually one of the questions I was going to ask you is about how you kept your team motivated through the pandemic. Because, like you said earlier, it's not just, you can't furlough a penguin, it's you can't furlough the penguin keeper. So you had a lot of people that were still coming into work during the pandemic because there was a need for them. They had to be there. But I guess an extra question to that is how do you now keep your team motivated to keep that excitement and keep that enthusiasm going, to keep drawing the people in again? So two different questions, or same question, but for two different situations there.David Field: Yeah. I think there's ... it's a really, really tough time for the staff. They're absolutely shattered. Staff such as the ... say the keeping staff, and I mean ... were coming through during the pandemic to work. So they weren't getting time off particularly. And even now our other teams, which are so crucial to making the place work and be great place to visit, there's so much going on that people can't take their ... are struggling to take their holidays because of the momentum that's going on. So people are tired.David Field: And then with the challenges that we are getting there with trying to recruit new people, where there is nobody to recruit, it is putting pressure on people. But it's humbling to work for a team like team RZSS, because they just step up and go above and beyond constantly. And it's the belief in what we do. It's the love of the animals. It's the love of the institution, that people step up to such an extent. And it's remarkable. But they are tired. And we would like to recruit more staff so that they could actually recover.Kelly Molson: We have Kate Nichols on from Hospitality UK, speaking with her next week about the recruitment challenge. So if you do have any questions that you'd like to pose to her, feel free to send them in, because I know that this is widespread right now. And if I'm honest, it's not just the attractions industry. We're struggling ourselves. Like I said, no joke society, if you have got web development skills hit me up. It is a huge challenge right now. And like you said, people are really, really tired. So there's still a long way to go to get everyone motivated and to keep everyone going. I really hear you on that.Kelly Molson: Lisa, I want to talk a little bit about what you said earlier about the birthday parties and some of the things that you did in terms of engaging with your audience while you couldn't open the zoo. Will you still carry on some of those things? And if so, are there any new things in development or anything that's coming up that you're quite excited about that you'd like to share with us?Lisa Robshaw: Yeah. I mean, the demand for the virtual birthday parties has obviously waned now. And actually they'll always be secondary to trying get these groups of kids into the zoo so they can actually, like David say, get close to nature and sort of be around the animals. That's our number one reason for being really, in terms of engagement. But that was great, to see the reactions and all that kind of thing. Not only because we tested it on my own six year old who had a second lockdown birthday, but also just the demand, and people by that point were wanting something different for their kids. That was great.Lisa Robshaw: I mean, one of the things I loved were the amount of companies that came out and actually wanted to work with us, and companies that traditionally the zoo have worked for ... worked with kind of on a sort of cursory ticket selling level. So hotels, for example. We had so many hotels that wanted to come and work with us in a completely different way. So one hotel wanted to do a giraffe themed bedroom, and a certain portion of percentage of the room rate would come to the hotel ... to the zoo. So I mean, I'm under no illusion, a lot of that was for PR and unusual ideas. But never before have we had hotels being that actively courting us.Lisa Robshaw: The big one is the Waldorf Astoria, the five star Waldorf Astoria Hotel, more sort of known as the Cally here in Edinburgh. And they did a zoo themed afternoon tea. Five pounds from every afternoon tea that they sold came to the zoo with an option to top up it to another five pound donation. And I think it was three and a half months that was for sale with, just as we were coming out of lockdown. So you could get home delivery or you could get the whole Waldorf Astoria experience. And they raised eight and a half thousand pounds.Kelly Molson: Wow.Lisa Robshaw: So you work out how many they sold. And that was a partnership we would never have had the opportunity to do had lockdown and COVID and the pandemic not happened. So that was fantastic. So moving forward, I'm really looking forward to working with loads of other different companies, in the next couple of ... next year or so. We've started that initiative with our art trail that we're doing next year, called Giraffe About Town. So this is one of the Wild In Art trails. You might remember things like Cow Parade. Here in Scotland we have the Oor Wullie Bucket trail, but they're popular all around the country. I think there's been Elmer Elephants in Luton, that were involved with. All this kind of thing.Lisa Robshaw: So we're going to have our own herd of 40 sponsored eight foot giraffes around the city of Edinburgh next summer. And at the moment we're going out and talking to companies about sponsoring those giraffes. And what ... this is a complete unknown of a project for me. I've never been involved in something like this to this scale before. But what is really heartening is that a variety of companies that are coming out and actually wanting to support their zoo, from big house builders to a company, a sort of a one man band who does synthesizer things for electric guitars and bands. It's just so random, but it's so amazing to see the outpouring of support that's happening.Lisa Robshaw: And also the public are really excited about ... Every time we talk about Giraffe About Town, there's people making arrangements to come to the city and have a weekend break so they can find all the giraffes. That's kind of our way of giving back to the city as well. So that's a really exciting initiative. Alongside the day job, it's quite hard work, but it's going to be so exciting. And the whole process is a whole new thing for me, from talking to sponsors, to people who create concrete plinths and these things to sit on and then looking at venues for auctions at the end to raise money for our wildlife conservation projects around the world. So yeah, that's a really exciting initiative and that would never ... we would never have taken that type of project on if it wasn't for the pandemic and have the confidence to do it.Kelly Molson: That's amazing, isn't it? That that's something so fabulous that has actually come out of something so horrendous.Lisa Robshaw: I'm going to have a lot of gray hair by the end of it. It's great that I am already. But already. I get quite emotional thinking about what the end result's going to be, and from people ... sort of companies actually getting a lot of extra PR and marketing value out of working with us, to people having a great time around Edinburgh and exploring parts of the city they've never explored, trying to tick off all their giraffes, to the impact they're going to make at auction with real money for charity. It's quite exciting.Kelly Molson: It feels like people want to take ownership of an experience in some way. They want to be part of it, not just come to visit. They want to be part of that for a longer period. Do you know what I mean? Like you come and visit the zoo and then you might adopt an animal, but actually being part of the walking trail, that's really kind of embedding yourself into that experience. Something that Gordon and I discussed actually, when we had it on, was the desire for more personalised experiences, that people want to do things that are not just the norm now. They want something that's really kind of tailored to them. Have you seen an increase in demand for your zoo experiences this year?Lisa Robshaw: Yeah. Massive. Massive demand, to the point where we're getting so booked up in advance. It's great, but you almost get to a situation where we can't fulfill some of them. So we're having to manage that really carefully to make sure that we don't lose the sale, but we're also managing people's expectations. But people want that experience. And if nothing else, the pandemic sort of reignited that passion. People don't just want a tangible kind of gift. It's this thing where ... that experience that people really want, which is ... we are just made for that kind of experience.David Field: I think that is really interesting with the need for personalised experience, but deeper and more emotive experiences. And I think that's a way ... not everybody who comes to the zoo can possibly have a personalised experience. We don't have enough animals. There's not enough time in the day. For all different reasons. I'm very lucky. I get that kind of contact with animals constantly. And people need that in their lives. They cry out for this contact with nature, and it makes people better.David Field: And somehow we got to deliver within the zoo more and more of these emotional experiences. We've got to get people to not just look at an animal from a distance, but when they go into the giraffe house now at the zoo, they don't just see animals. They're really, really close. They can smell them, they can hear them, they can almost taste them. That sounds a bit weird, doesn't it? But it's a full multisensory experience. It's a deeper meaning, which is why the zoo experience means so much more than something you just see on screen. It has to be ... we've got to make the hairs on people's necks sort of stand up, get them really emoting, get those emotions running about animals. Then people care about animals more and want to hear our messages about how we can do more to protect them or conserve them. So emotion is huge for us.Kelly Molson: And is that part of how you kind of inspire people to help you now? Because I guess the zoo ... we're heading into winter, so you're going to have less people visiting. I wanted to ask what the kind of shape of the zoo is as you head into winter this year. But I see that you've got the Help the Animals that you Love campaign still running. Is that something that you run all year through? Are you going to be doing a big kind of driver of that to kind of help get through the winter? Like where are you at?David Field: I mean, I think there's a couple of questions there. I mean, in terms of ... we will do various fundraising activities at different times. And there's a recent appeal gone out just for more of our general work. When there's some specific project, we might do other appeals. But I think where we are really trying to get to is that ... and we touched on it before, is that long term relationship with the zoo. And I said, the zoo is different, whether it's winter, summer, spring, autumn morning, noon, evening, it's always something different. So we want people to be able to experience that and really pushing our membership, pushing that long term relationship with the zoo. And really there's a cradle to grave relationship that you can have with the zoo. And that's what we want to achieve because it's more than just a visit.Kelly Molson: Yeah, it is. This is something that I saw Bristol Zoo has just said, that it's going to open its grounds to the public for free after it moves to a new home next year. Circling back to what you said earlier about the zoo being at the heart of the community and people falling back in love with Edinburgh Zoo, do you have any more initiatives to kind of connect with that local community aside from the walking trail that we've just discussed, which I think is an absolutely wonderful way of connecting with the local community? Have you thought about anything long term for the zoo where you get more of the community engaged with it?David Field: Well, I would say kind of watch this space, because we will be launching next year, a major part of our future strategy is about community and it's about using the unique resources of the zoo and the power of animals to do good, to actually build improved wellbeing in individuals and also in the communities where we work, helping to strengthen the communities where we work. That's really powerful for us. When Edinburgh Zoo first opened back in the early 1900s, it was designed by the social architect, Patrick Geddes, so it was a place where communities could come and walk and commune with nature outside of all the industrial areas and built up areas of Edinburgh. And we still appeal to that. That idea appeals to us, so that it is a place of sanctuary. It is a place where people can come.David Field: And we are undertaking a range of initiatives that we can link with the community. We already do that in many ways. We work with different community groups, both in Edinburgh and up at the Highland Wildlife Park. And we want to look at all of those barriers that are cultural, social health wise, which stops people getting to the zoo. We need to work with that. We need to work with local businesses, with local council, with Scottish government, in order that we can become the most inclusive and accessible visitor attraction, not just in Scotland, but in the UK and beyond.Lisa Robshaw: It's probably worth talking about Highland, Wildlife Park as well, the developments that will start next year for the Scotland's Wildlife Discovery Center. We've got HLF funding for some massive new developments at Highland Wildlife Park, which are just around that sort of engaging with the community, the people that would normally be able to have those experiences, getting close to nature and that kind of thing, and really telling the story of sort of Scotland's wildlife heritage as well. And no better place to do that than in the Cairngorms. So we're really excited about that project and that's going to be an absolute game changer for Highland Wildlife Park.Kelly Molson: Oh, can you share a little bit more about what makes it game changing? Or is this top secret information for the time being?David Field: No, not at all. I mean, there's been quite a lot of information out there about it already. And the Scottish Wildlife Discovery Center is ... it's a transformational project, both for the park and for the society because it will be ... in reality, it's a network of hubs that takes you on an expedition across the Highland Wildlife Park. But this expedition exposes you to the people, the place, and the animals of the Cairngorms. It brings the beauty of the Cairngorms and all the knowledge and information that we need the people that will come and visit.David Field: But we will have ... there's a large discovery centre where you can find all this information. There will be hubs, which overlook our wildcat breeding program project, and our peat restoration project. Then there's a wonderful new accessible learning hub, which will be open for the community as well so that we can bring people to the park that would never have dreamed of coming to the park before or wouldn't have been able to come to the park. But they'll be able to come for different events, community outreach. But it is designed so that we can celebrate the Cairngorms and the people, the place, and the animals therein.Lisa Robshaw: What he said.Kelly Molson: What David said. Do you know what's lovely? Is you speak ... there's a real sense of positivity in this interview. Whenever you both speak, there's a real kind of uplift and a real kind of sense of excitement about what's coming next. So it's been really lovely to hear that come through from you both.David Field: Oh, fantastic. Thank you. I mean, we work with animals. It's amazing. You're having a bad day, go and sit with the penguins.Kelly Molson: That is not dreadful, isn't it? Yeah. I mean, the closest I get is to picking up a dog if I'm having a bit of a bad day, but a penguin would top it.David Field: But that is ... it's so important to us. And it's not a trite statement, but we know that people just visiting a zoo, your stress levels just go down. We know that. We know that again, it's that quality social time. It's memories. It's access to nature. All of this is important for us from so many aspects. And the power of animals to do good is just ... it's beyond. They're amazing.Kelly Molson: Couldn't have said that any better myself, David. I totally agree with you. Thank you both for coming on the podcast today. I always like to end our interviews by asking if you have a book that you would recommend to our listeners. So it could be something that's helped you in your career. It could be something that you just ... you absolutely love. It's definitely not going to be Harry Potter. We know that. Hopefully Geoff is not listening to this, our past-Lisa Robshaw: I'm to going to get an invite to the Warner Brothers Studio at any time soon, am I?Kelly Molson: No, it's not happening, Lisa. But yes, I would like to ask you both if you've got a book that you'd like to recommend?Lisa Robshaw: I'll let David go first.David Field: Well, I love my books. Absolutely love my books. The Zoo Quest Expeditions by Attenborough were an inspiration to me. But more recently, it's The Invention of Nature: The adventures of Alexander van Humboldt. Amazing book by Andrea Wulf. Alexander von Humboldt, one of the greatest naturalists, a real kind of polymath that was there. He invented ecology. He saw climate change before anybody else. And it's so beautifully written and a real inspiration in terms of what he achieved. He's one of my scientific heroes.Kelly Molson: Fabulous. That's very topical. All right, that's David's one. Lisa, what about you?Lisa Robshaw: I'm now regretting asking David to go first. Mine is ... I'm not sure I'm allowed to swear on this podcast.Kelly Molson: You can.Lisa Robshaw: The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck.Kelly Molson: Excellent book.Lisa Robshaw: It was given to me, the actual book was given to me by a friend, God, probably about six or seven years ago when I was having a bit of a hard time. And David ... it'll probably make David smile, and my boss, Ben, but I give myself a really hard time over things sometimes. I just want things to be perfect all the time. It's quite topical at the moment. And actually, I just ... sometimes when I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed, I just go into this book and it reminds me that I can't control certain things. I just need to give a fuck about the things I can control and let go of the things I can't. I recommend it to so many friends that have found it useful as well. I know Ben, my boss, would probably want it to be like a bit of a marketing book that I'm recommending or something like that, I thought I really let him down with this. This is well worth a read.Kelly Molson: Lisa, I have read that book. It is an excellent book. So basically what we are recommending is grab a copy of that book, head to the zoo, go and sit by the penguins, life will be sweet.David Field: Perfect.Kelly Molson: All right, well, listen, listeners, as ever, you can have the chance to win copies of those books. So if you would like to win a copy of Lisa's book and David's book, then head over to this episode announcement and retweet it with the words, "I want David and Lisa's book," and we will put you ... books even, and we will put you in the draw to win a copy of each of them. Thank you very much. I really like those suggestions and I really am very grateful for you both coming on and sharing your experiences today with the listeners for the podcast. So thank you.David Field: You're more than welcome, Kelly.Lisa Robshaw: Thanks, Kelly.Kelly Molson: Thanks for listening to Skip the Queue. if you've enjoyed this podcast, please leave us a five star review. It really helps others find us. And remember to follow us on Twitter for your chance to win the books that have been mentioned. Skip the Queue is brought to you by Rubber Cheese, a digital agency that builds remarkable systems and websites for attractions that helps them increase their visitor numbers. You can find show notes and transcriptions from this episode and more over on our website, rubbercheese.com/podcast.
In this our final episode dedicated to the maritime history of Wales, Eirwen Abberley Watton finds out about a project which has been documenting and reconstructing First World War stories from the Welsh coast. The project focuses not only on unearthing and recording shipwrecks such as the U-Boats from the war, but also on the the lives of communities and families affected by the war. To find out more Eirwen speaks with Dr Michael Roberts, a marine geologist and research fellow at the Centre for Applied Marine Sciences, School of Ocean Sciences, Bangor University. Michael's recent research in collaboration with Bournemouth University has focussed on using multibeam sonar data in combination with historical archives/collections to identify offshore Irish Sea shipwreck sites. Between 2016-19, in collaboration with the Royal Commission and Nautical Archaeology Society, Michael led the Bangor team in contributing to the development and delivery of the HLF funded U-Boat project Wales 1914-18, which placed major emphasis on linking maritime collections held by local maritime museums and private individuals with larger national records and archives. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Matsyanyaaya #1: What Does Pakistan’s Cadmean Victory in Afghanistan Mean for IndiaBig fish eating small fish = Foreign Policy in action— Pranay Kotasthane(This is a draft of my article which appeared first in Times of India’s Tuesday, August 23rd edition.)Taliban's takeover of Kabul is forcing India to reassess its aims and objectives concerning Afghanistan. Of primary interest is the impact of this development on Pakistan. On this question, two views have come to light over the last few days.The first view cautions against the increase in terrorism from Pakistan. The recommendation arising from this view is that India needs to coalesce anti-Pakistan factions in Afghanistan. The counter-view focuses on the inevitability of a split between the Taliban and Pakistan. The assumption being that once the Taliban assumes political control over Afghanistan, it is bound to take some stances that will go against the interests of its sponsor. The recommendation arising from this view is that India should sit back. It should let things unfold because Pakistan's victory is a Cadmean one — it comes with massive costs for Pakistan's economy, society, and politics.Which of these two divergent views is likely to play out? To understand what the Taliban's victory means for Pakistan — and hence India — it is useful to model Pakistan as two geopolitical entities, not one. The first entity is a seemingly normal Pakistani state, presumably concerned first and foremost with the peace and prosperity of its citizens. The second entity is what my colleague Nitin Pai has named the Pakistani military-jihadi complex (MJC). Comprising the military, militant, radical Islamist and political-economic nodes, the MJC pursues domestic and foreign policies to ensure its survival and dominance. For the MJC, positioning and defeating the existential enemy — India — is key to ensure its hold over the other Pakistan.Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan will be perceived differently by these two Pakistani entities. The non-MJC Pakistan would be worried about the Taliban's march to power. It would fear the spillover of terrorism inside its borders, orchestrated by groups such as the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan. Politically, a powerful Taliban would pose the threat of breathing new life in the Durand Line question. On the economic front, the prospect of a dependent Taliban government further draining Pakistan's dwindling resources would be another cause of concern. In short, if this entity were in charge of Pakistan's foreign policy, it wouldn't have doggedly invested in the Taliban.That's quite clearly not the case. Taliban's takeover, on the other hand, is a strategic victory for the MJC. Over the last two decades, it has played a risky game sheltering and guiding the Taliban's actions while also supporting the US in its Afghanistan campaign. When things went wrong, the MJC was able to pass the blame to the other, weaker Pakistan. Recently, it played a role in steering the Afghan Taliban to sign the Doha agreement. It worked over the last two decades to reduce the Indian economic and political footprint in Afghanistan. Given the efforts it has put in, the MJC is sure to perceive the Taliban's comeback as an indisputable victory. This success would bolster the MJC's strategy of long-term commitment to terrorist groups. More importantly, it consolidates its relative dominance over the other Pakistan. How does this affect India?As the MJC's domestic position strengthens, its anti-India aims will grow stronger. There is a possibility of the MJC moving its terror outfits to Loya Paktika in eastern Afghanistan, a hotbed of anti-India activities in the past. This scenario would allow the MJC to use terrorism against India while claiming it has no control over these elements.Many commentators have argued that the world in 2021 will not let off perpetrators of terrorism easily. But they seem to forget that the return of the Taliban illustrates that the opposite is true. As long as terrorism is portrayed as an instrument of a domestic insurgency, the world will continue to look away. For instance, the Taliban continued terrorist attacks inside Afghanistan even as it was negotiating with the US at Doha. And yet, the US, UK, Russia, and China chose to bring the group back in power. Second, to see the MJC threat from the issue of terrorism alone is to miss the bigger picture. By demonstrating the success of its policies in Afghanistan, the MJC would be energised to use other methods of asymmetric warfare against India. More than the means, the Taliban's victory is the reaffirmation of its objectives. What should India do?First and foremost, India must prepare for a reduced economic and diplomatic footprint in Afghanistan. Given the positive role India has played there over the last two decades, a sunk cost fallacy might drive India to make overtures to the Taliban. Such a policy is unlikely to pay dividends. The MJC will ensure that India's presence is severely restricted. In Afghanistan, it would be better to wait for the tide to change. Second, India would need to raise its guard on the Pakistan border. With the perceived threat of Indian presence close to Balochistan going away, the MJC is likely to be more adventurous in using conventional and non-conventional warfare against India. Domestically, it means returning Jammu & Kashmir to near-normalcy becomes all the more urgent. More the discontent there, the easier it would be for the MJC to exploit the situation. Third, strengthen the partnership with the US. The MJC has always been dependent on external benefactors for its survival. While China is playing that role today, it alone is insufficient to bear the burden. The MJC will be desperate to get the US to finance its ambitions based on its credentials to influence outcomes in Afghanistan. Hence, it's vital that India's relationship with the US must remain stronger than the relationship that MJC has with the US. Finally, amidst the current focus on US failures in Afghanistan, it shouldn't be forgotten that both India and the US need each other to confront the bigger strategic challenge: China.Regardless of the turn that Taliban-Pakistan relations take, an ideological victory for the MJC is bound to have repercussions in India. India must prepare to face the renewed challenge. (This is a draft of my article which appeared first in Times of India’s Tuesday, August 23rd edition.)India Policy Watch: Our Past, Our FutureInsights on burning policy issues in India- RSJA topic we often like to explore here is the history of thought. We cover a fair amount of western philosophy and we have tried gamely to include Indic thought while writing about current issues. In fact, a recurring section on international relations in this newsletter is called ‘matsyanyaya’. I’m no expert but I suspect writing here has helped me with a point of view on the Indian state and its relation to the history of Indian thought. Broadly, I have made three points on this over multiple editions:A nation is an imagined community and any newly independent State had to work on constructing this imagination. This meant they had to make three moves. One, they had to have a modern conception of themselves which was distinct from their past. Two, to make this ‘modernity’ acceptable, they had to present this conception as a ‘reawakening’ of their community. This gave them a link to their past. This past was a living truth for the members of this community and it couldn’t simply be erased. Three, historians were then called in to rewrite the past which served this narrative. This is the classic Benedict Anderson recipe and India is a fine example of using it in 1947. (Edition # 62)The Indian state formed post-independence was based on a radical act of forgetting the past. The Indian constitution wasn’t merely a legal framework to run the state. It was also a tool for social revolution. Society wasn’t trusted to reform itself with the speed that was necessary for India to modernise. It had to be induced from the outside by the state. (Edition #28)The hope was the liberal state would change the society before it could catch up. This hasn’t turned out to be true. Now the society looks likely to change the state in its image. And what’s the society like today? Like Hazari Prasad Dwivedi, once put it: ‘jab dil bhara ho aur dimaag khali hai’. Its heart is full of emotional torment but its mind is devoid of imagination. The society has somewhat vague notions of its ancient glory and civilisational sense of superiority because of it. But it’s not sure of what to make of it in today’s world. (Edition # 118 and Edition #128)So, I was happy to pick up Pavan K. Varma’s new book The Great Hindu Civilisation: Achievement, Neglect, Bias and the Way Forwardwhich as the name suggests covers these grounds. Varma is a former civil servant and a prolific writer whose works I have found tremendously engaging. Over the years he has written on a wide range of subjects - the great Indian epics, Ghalib and Gulzar, the Indian middle class, Kamasutra, Krishna and Draupadi. His last book was a well-researched biography of Adi Shankaracharya that also doubled up as a short introduction to various schools of Hindu philosophy with a special emphasis on Vedanta. Suppressing A Great CivilisationIn The Great Hindu Civilisation (‘TGHC’), Varma makes three arguments based on his deep understanding of ancient Indian texts and his scholarship on Indian history:Argument 1: India is a civilisational state. The achievements of ancient India in philosophy, metaphysics, arts, statecraft and science are unparalleled. These have been lost to us. We must reclaim their wisdom and apply it to our lives. Varma writes:Above all, it is my premise that this Hindu civilisation has few parallels in terms of the cerebral energy invested in it…. It was sustained by the unrelenting application of mind, in every field—metaphysics, philosophy, art, creativity, polity, society, science and economics. Nothing in it was random or happenstance. … When people are ruptured from their heritage, they are essentially rootless, not always lacking proficiency in their specific area of work, but essentially deracinated, mimic people, inured to another’s culture more than their own. Hindu civilisation was based on moulik soch or original thought, where each aspect of creativity was studied, examined, interrogated, discussed and experimented upon in the search for excellence. But when this great legacy was summarily devalued and looked upon as a liability to modernity, it left an entire people adrift from their cultural moorings, lacking authenticity and becoming a derivative people.Argument 2: Marxist historians, western Hinduphobic intellectuals, deracinated Indians and a self-serving Indian elite have long played a charade that there’s hardly anything real as a Hindu civilisation. This has given us a distorted picture of our past, about the impact of Islamic invaders and British colonialism on our culture and has prevented any honest inquiry into the real achievements of our civilisation. A false fear of Hindu aggrandisement is repeatedly stoked up at any such pursuit. The usual cast of deracinated suspects is named - Macaulay, Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Amartya Sen, Romila Thapar, Irfan Habib, Wendy Doniger and, of course, Nehru. Though Varma cushions the jabs on Nehru a bit by blaming it on his associates or his naiveté. As he argues:Marxist historians devalue the civilisational tag of ancient India by analysing it exclusively in class and economic terms. Certainly, this is also one way of studying the past, but the problem is twofold. Firstly, this approach excludes all other dimensions, and insists that this is the only way to evaluate history. Secondly, the tools used are highly derivative, an almost complete transplant of Marx’s outdated, uninformed and stereotypical analytical framework in the Indian context.There is, of course, a basic irony in Hinduism’s derogation by some ‘liberals’. One would have thought that liberal opinion would be appreciative of a religion that relies less on dogma and more on debate. It would make a virtue of the fact that Hinduism enables diversity to thrive when many other faiths are prescriptive and rely on diktat. However, instead of lauding this eclecticism, they conclude that Hinduism is only about diversity ad infinitum. Argument 3: Since the Hindu society has been systematically denied its real history, reactionary and lumpen elements have appropriated the task of peddling their version of history. This is the price to pay for distorting history instead of facing up to the truth. If we have to counter the thugs who have political and state patronage today, we have to make the ordinary Indians truly aware of their real Hindu heritage. This knowledge of the liberal, encompassing nature of Hindu philosophy is the best antidote to any fundamentalist ideology. He writes:The prescriptive element that the new, so-called evangelists of Hinduism are bringing in is anathema for most Hindus. Hinduism has always been a way of life. Hindus don’t like to be told what to do and what not to do, what to eat and what to drink, what to wear and how to behave, what to watch and what to read, who to meet and who not to, how to practise their religion and how to be good Hindus.The real danger is that we are witnessing the emergence of a lumpen leadership that believes that it has a monopoly to interpret Hinduism and Hindu civilisation. Since time immemorial, Hindus have faced many travails and setbacks but have survived them by drawing upon the great strengths of their culture: tradition and faith. Even in the greatest adversity, Hinduism have never allowed its core cerebration and idealism to be compromised. So What?My reaction while reading the book ranged from vigorous nods of approval to what is colloquially referred to as ‘abey yaar’. I will elaborate further here.Firstly, I agree with Varma about India being a civilisational state and Hinduism or sanatanadharma being a common cultural thread that runs through the length and breadth of this land. This is a lived experience for all of us and Varma quotes many examples of common rituals and practices that have been around for centuries to back this assertion. Denying this is an exercise in futility and serves no useful purpose except alienating a large section of Indians. Secondly, I’m happy to concede Varma’s contention that ancient Hindu civilisation was the pinnacle of human achievement during its time. “There was a holistic interconnectedness that informed it, and this unified vision permeated all aspects of its highly complex intellectual construct.” Fair enough. A bit over the top but that’s fine. My question is what do we do with such an ancient but highly complex intellectual construct now? Almost every text Varma refers to was written hundreds of years before CE. Many of these are metatexts unmoored from their context or what formed the basis for such scholarship. One could read the hymns of Rig Veda on the conception of the universe today but what does that do to our understanding of science. To merely say it is similar to what quantum physics postulates today has limited meaning. It is the equivalent of saying Da Vinci designed all sorts of futuristic machines so let’s study him for scientific insights today. Even Arthashastra can be read to appreciate the philosophy of statecraft and economics of ancient India but beyond a concept or two that might be relevant today, what purpose will it serve? The problem here is there has been no reinterpretation or updates on these texts over two thousand years. I come from a town that houses one of the four mathas (seats) of Shankaracharya. I always wondered what stopped the scholars of the matha to do more to make their knowledge accessible. Resources? Scholarship? Interest? My personal experience suggests even they do not know what to do with this knowledge in the modern world. To draw a parallel, the reason a few texts of Greek philosophers are still taught selectively in western universities is because many philosophers of the renaissance and enlightenment used them to build further on their thoughts on ethics, politics and the state . Nobody reads their views on science, for instance, anymore. That’s because later philosophers falsified it. Similarly, there’s an unbroken chain of thinking from Adam Smith to a Piketty or a Sowell (choose your poison) today. So, it makes sense to selectively read Smith to get a basic understanding of how economic thought has evolved and then apply it further today. This is missing with the great ancient texts that hold Varma in raptures. How will reading texts of Aryabhatta and Bhaskara help mathematics students of today? Knowing about them could be useful to impress others about our great mathematical tradition but what beyond that? Will our rank on PISA change because of it? I suspect not. I will be keen to hear from readers on this.Varma also goes overboard at places and loses objectivity. Natya Shastra was probably a great achievement as a treatise on arts and theatre. But to imagine that western thought on aesthetics began from a series of articles on ‘The Pleasures of the Imagination’, a 1712 piece by Joseph Addison in the Spectator, as he writes, is to ignore the entire history of ancient Greek playwrights or even Shakespeare whose plays were running in London almost a hundred years before Addison’s articles. Here Varma possibly betrays the same flaws he accuses the likes of Doniger or Romila Thapar through the book. Anyway, I find no convincing answer from Varma on how a deeper understanding of these texts will help us today. Some kind of pride and a sense of identity is alluded to as the benefits through the book but I failed to appreciate its material manifestation.Thirdly, Varma talks about caste and patriarchy in Hindu civilisation but almost in passing. There are possibly 15 pages (if that) on this topic across the book. Even in them, Varma talks about the usual tropes first. That the original Hindu texts were suffused with liberal doctrine, how Shankara came across a Chandala in Kashi and placed him at par with the Brahmin or the usual list of women of ancient India - Gargi, Maitreyi or even the fictional Draupadi - to suggest how open Hinduism in its original version was. Only after this does Varma go on for a few pages on how things went bad over time. Finally, he writes:However, in spite of such high-minded protestations, there is no denying that the working of caste in actual social practice was a pervasive evil. It was—and is—an indelible blot on the civilisational legacy of India; it kept large parts of the populace institutionally cut-off from the many achievements of Hindu India, and also unleashed inhuman suffering for no other reason than the accident of birth.Yet, in spite of such unforgiveable failings, the overall achievements of this period of our history are truly remarkable, and are crying out for a much delayed recognition. What we need to realise is that across the length and breadth of Bharatvarsha, there evolved, over millennia, a civilisation that showed a profound application of mind to every aspect of organised as well as abstract human behaviour. It demonstrated the capacity of great and courageous divergent thinking, refusing to restrict itself to simplistic certitudes, and a willingness to wade deep into concepts and constructs that challenged conventional thought. Varma thinks of caste as an unforgivable failing. Is it a mere failing? Or, is it, as it has been often argued, the inevitable outcome of our civilisational construct? Who can tell? If after all these centuries, the one pervasive cultural reality that has prevailed in our society is caste, how should we think about it? The same argument holds for patriarchy and the place of women in our society. The reclaiming of the wisdom of the texts that Varma advocates - can it be done without facing up to the ‘material’ reality of caste and patriarchy that will accompany it? At abstract, Varma may be right. But the act of reclaiming won’t restrict itself to the realm of the abstract. I will come back to this at the end of the piece. Fourthly, is Varma the first scholar to question the version of our history that has been fed to us by the colonialist academia? Is he the first to lament the state of the culturally unmoored Indian elite and educated class who need to be brought home to the glory of our ancient civilisation? If not, what happened to previous such attempts? This is an area that has held my interest for a few years. And I’d like to highlight two 20th century intellectuals who spent their lifetime studying ancient Indian texts, translating them and looking to find their relevance in the modern context - Shri Aurobindo and Hazari Prasad Dwivedi. These are no ordinary names. They were first-rate intellectuals with rare felicity in both western and eastern philosophies. Varma quotes Aurobindo a few times in the book. So, what did they conclude? I’m going to stick my neck out and make some broad generalisation here. Aurobindo started this pursuit with an aim to find the modern relevance of our ancient texts and to spread it far and wide. What did he end up with? A very personal journey into the self that was mystical and detached from the material. Anything else couldn’t be transferred. That’s what he concluded. Dwivedi translated some of the great works of our past and wrote on our literary history in Hindi. But, in the end, he had to contend with the reality of the present. If we were such a great civilisation, why is our present the way it is? And he wasn’t content blaming the colonial rule or our lack of appreciation of our past. There was something else that was missing. Now you could persuade me to believe it was the ‘foreign’ invaders for over thousand years that’s responsible for our present. Maybe it is true. But that rupture is a reality and that discontinuity is so large that any attempt to bridge it through a modern reinterpretation of ancient texts can only be an academic ‘feel good’ exercise. Not a way forward to the future. Separately, it is worth pointing out here another area where I think Varma had a weak argument. How did Hinduism survive the Islamic or Turkish onslaught and the Mughal hegemony while other countries like Indonesia or Malaysia turned Muslim under the sword. This is a question that’s often asked in many debates of this kind. Varma’s answer is below:The Bhakti movement was Hinduism’s response to the violent and proselytising Islamic invasion. In this sense, it was as much about renewal as it was about self-preservation. If Hinduism had not shown the suppleness and energy to reinvent itself, and had remained brittle and fossilised as in earlier structures without the mass support enabled by the Bhakti movement, it may have suffered the same fate that befell it (and Buddhism) in Indonesia with the advent of Islam. There are two problems with this thesis. One, the Bhakti movement in many areas of India predate the Islamic conquest of those areas. Between the 10th-12th centuries, large parts of West, South and East India where the Bhakti movement gained strength were still under Hindu (or Jain) kings. Two, what do a cursory look at the Bhakti movement and its output reveal? Women and those from the bottom of the social pyramid often led the way. Their songs spoke of their desire to be one with God without an intermediary in between. Those who opposed them were mostly upper-caste Hindu men. The Bhakti movement was indeed a rupture in Indian cultural history. But, to me, it appears it was more an internal response of the most exploited section of Hinduism to its entrenched caste establishment. Not to Islam. Fifthly, Varma is sincere in his defence of real Hinduism against what he calls the “illiterate bigotry of the self-anointed new ‘protectors’ of Hinduism.” He writes:Knowledge is a great enabler. Anyone who has studied Hinduism, or acquired even a basic familiarity about its lofty eclecticism and deep cerebration, would laugh out of the room those who seek to conflate this great faith only with violence and exclusion. Varma almost thinks the ‘lumpenisation’ of Hinduism (as he calls it) is a phenomenon in the abstract that has arisen because people don’t know real Hinduism. It might be true but empirical evidence goes against it. Any ‘nationalist’ exercise of reclaiming the past after the advent of modern nation-states runs the risk of ‘instrumentalising’ this past for political gains in the present. This holds true everywhere - in pre-WW2 Germany or Japan, in current-day Turkey and in communist China. For instance, there’s nothing that the Party in China learns from Confucius or some ancient Han dynasty view of the Middle Kingdom that it sincerely wants to apply today. It is a mere ‘instrument’ to homogenise its people, perpetuate the party supremacy or use it for diplomatic parleys with other nations. Varma believes one can ‘thread the needle’ by taking the great and the good from the past while avoiding the instrumental use of it which manifests in form of bigotry and minority persecution. But it is a difficult task. So here’s the thing. How should I think of Nehru, Ambedkar and other ‘liberals’? Those who decided to use the Constitution to rid India of the ‘deadwood of the past’. One way to think of them is as intellectuals who appreciated the glory of our ancient past but realised any kind of reclaiming of that past in the modern conception of the state will bring along with it all the baggage and the ‘deadwood’. They feared the good of that past will be buried soon under the ‘unforgivable failings’ that accompany it. So, they let it be. And decided to begin afresh. Varma is in a different reality today. He sees the hijacking of Hinduism, as he would put it, in front of his eyes. The ‘instrumental’ use of religion for narrow purposes by those who don’t understand it at all. Yet, he hopes it is possible to thread the needle between the good and the bad of the past. The likes of Nehru feared this would happen and tried to avoid it. Varma finds it around him and yet wants to go down that path. Maybe because he’s a good man and an optimist. Having read him over the years, I’d like to believe so. A Framework a Week: How to Analyse an AnalysisTools for thinking public policy— Pranay KotasthaneIf I were given the power to change one subject in school syllabi, I would introduce analytical thinking. In the Information Age, we are exposed to several opinions on any given topic. Impactful analogies and powerful metaphors can change our thinking about a topic. Sometimes, our views end up being a regurgitation of the last good opinion piece we’ve come across. Hence, wouldn’t it be great if we have a framework to analyse opinions, whether in the form of papers, articles, or books? That’s where Analytical Thinking comes in. To systematically think about how we think can help us deeply reflect on an opinion instead of being swayed by the fast brain into outrage or vehement agreement. Last week, I revisited this eightfold path for analysing the logic of a book/article/paper in the book The Thinker's Guide to Analytic Thinking by Linda Elder and Richard Paul. The framework forces us to reflect on eight dimensions:The main purpose of this article is ____. (Here you are trying to state, as accurately as possible, the author’s intent in writing the article. What was the author trying to accomplish?)The key question that the author is addressing is ____. (Your goal is to figure out the key question that was in the mind of the author when he/she wrote the article. What was the key question addressed in the article?)The most important information in this article is ____. (You want to identify the key information the author used, or presupposed, in the article to support his/her main arguments. Here you are looking for facts, experiences, and/or data the author is using to support his/her conclusions.)The main inferences in this article are ___ (You want to identify the most important conclusions the author comes to and presents in the article).The key concept(s) we need to understand in this article is (are) __. By these concepts the author means __. (To identify these ideas, ask yourself: What are the most important ideas that you would have to know to understand the author’s line of reasoning? Then briefly elaborate what the author means by these ideas.)The main assumption(s) underlying the author’s thinking is (are) _ (Ask yourself: What is the author taking for granted that might be questioned? The assumptions are generalizations that the author does not think he/she has to defend in the context of writing the article, and they are usually unstated. This is where the author’s thinking logically begins.)If we accept this line of reasoning (completely or partially), the implications are ___. (What consequences are likely to follow if people take the author’s line of reasoning seriously? Here you are to pursue the logical implications of the author’s position. You should include implications that the author states, and also those that the author does not state.) If we fail to accept this line of reasoning, the implications are __. (What consequences are likely to follow if people ignore the author’s reasoning?)The main point(s) of view presented in this article is (are) _. (The main question you are trying to answer here is: What is the author looking at, and how is he/she seeing it? For example, in this mini-guide we are looking at “analysis” and seeing it “as requiring one to understand” and routinely apply the elements of reasoning when thinking through problems, issues, subjects, etc.).[Elder, Linda; Paul, Richard. The Thinker's Guide to Analytic Thinking (Kindle Locations 353-365). Foundation for Critical Thinking. Kindle Edition]The framework is intense but is super helpful in analysing topics you want to master. It shares similarities with the Indian debating tradition called the purva paksha — representing your opponent’s view faithfully before criticising it. Matsyanyaaya #2: US Credibility and India’s OptionsBig fish eating small fish = Foreign Policy in action— Pranay KotasthaneThe humanitarian crisis triggered by a botched US withdrawal has sparked an old debate on reliability in international relations. In several countries which count themselves as US partners, the question being posed is: will the US prove to be a fickle partner, like it did in Afghanistan?For a long time, I have wondered if using terms such as reliability or reputation is a case of category error. Trust, reliability, all-weather friendship apply to human relationships. Transplanting these ideas to an amoral domain such as international relations does not make sense, is what I believed. The current debate surrounding US credibility helped me update my priors. First up, if you want to read the literature on reliability and reputation in international relations, Paul Poast has a typically useful Twitter thread compiling important works on this topic. Out of these articles, Don Casler’s post stands out in its clarity. He writes in Duck of Minerva:“One major issue in discourse about credibility is that policy and media elites often conflate a group of interrelated but distinct concepts: credibility, reputation, and resolve.Credibility is the perceived likelihood that an actor will follow through on her threats or promises. Reputation is a belief about an actor’s persistent characteristics or tendencies based on her past behavior. Resolve is the willingness to stand firm and pay costs in the face of pressure to back down.In theory, an actor’s reputation for resolve — along with her capabilities and interests — contributes to her credibility by shaping observers’ estimates whether she is likely to follow through on her commitments.However, reputation and credibility are ultimately beliefs held by others. If we want to predict how foreign governments will react to U.S. foreign policy decisions, then we need to understand their theories about how the world works.” The last line is important from the Indian perspective. The sense of being wronged by the west is a continuing strand in India’s conception of the world. Specifically, the US’ anti-India stance in the 1971 war continues to cast a long shadow over India-US relations. The cohort that already holds these views will use the US withdrawal to reaffirm its scepticism.Even so, I would argue that this perceived lack of US credibility is not the most important determinant of India-US relations for three reasons:One, the younger cohort of millennials and post-millennials perceive the US differently. Their imagination about the US is shaped by the India-US civil nuclear deal, a decline in US-Pakistan bonhomie, and perhaps most importantly, the deep connections between the markets and societies in the two countries. Two, a common strategic adversary — China — reduces the salience of the reputation question. In an amoral setting, interests trump reputational concerns. When facing a powerful common adversary, you don’t get to pick or change your partners. Seen this way, China’s aggressive and arrogant approach further cements the India-US relationship. Perhaps, this would be a good time for the Quad to make a few major announcements on trade and technology to douse the reputation question. Three, the US backing of the Pakistani military-jihadi complex is less of a problem than it was a decade ago. The US administration’s statements on Kashmir and Balakot airstrikes are vastly different from what the older cohort of policymakers in India is used to. The US would do well to continue this strategy instead of empowering the military-jihadi complex with the false hope that it would make the Taliban behave. So, what do you think? In a world with just two options, should India choose a less reliable, more powerful partner or a more reliable, less powerful partner? HomeWorkReading and listening recommendations on public policy matters[Video] Pavan K. Varma talks about his book The Great Hindu Civilisation at HLF with Advaita Kala. I might have been a tad unfair about some arguments of Varma. So, it is best to read the book or listen to him directly.[Podcast] Ghazala Wahab was on Puliyabaazi discussing Indian Islam and its variants. In times when Hindu-Muslim bayaanbaazi is far more prevalent, we believe conversations such as these can help dismantle false notions the two communities hold. [Survey] Takshashila has put out India’s Global Outlook Survey. The survey is an effort to bridge the knowledge gap around how Indian policymakers, the strategic affairs community and ordinary citizens view India’s role in the world. Do take the survey. Get on the email list at publicpolicy.substack.com
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Skip the Queue is brought to you by Rubber Cheese, a digital agency that builds remarkable systems and websites for attractions that helps them increase their visitor numbers. Your host is Kelly Molson, MD of Rubber Cheese.Download our free ebook The Ultimate Guide to Doubling Your Visitor NumbersIf you like what you hear, you can subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, and all the usual channels by searching Skip the Queue or visit our website rubbercheese.com/podcastIf you've enjoyed this podcast, please leave us a five star review, it really helps others find us. And remember to follow us on Twitter for your chance to win the books that have been mentioned in this episode.Competition ends March 31st 2021. The winner will be contacted via Twitter. Show references:Jon Young is Director of BVA-BDRC. With over a decade in the Culture, Tourism and Leisure. Author of Holiday Trends since 2012 and working across a range of quantitative and qualitative methodologies.www.linkedin.com/in/jon-young-9451a92a/www.bva-bdrc.comhttps://hcontent.bva-bdrc.com/clearsightwww.bathnes.gov.ukwww.painshill.co.uk Transcription:Kelly Molson: Welcome to Skip the Queue, a podcast for people working in or working with visitor attractions. I'm your host, Kelly Molson. Each episode, I speak with industry experts from the attractions world. In today's episode, I speak with Jon Young, Director at BVA BDRC, an award-winning international consumer insight consultancy. We discuss their exciting new research around pre-booking and what the drawbacks to this are in the eyes of the visitor. If you like what you hear, you can subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, and all the usual channels by searching Skip the Queue. Kelly Molson: Jon, thank you for joining me on the podcast today. It's really lovely to see you again.Jon Young: Yeah, you too. And yeah, I've been listening for quite a while now. So it's an honor to actually to be on here as well. I think it's got a great role to play for the industry. So thank you as well for doing it.Kelly Molson: Aww, Jon, thank you. That's super kind of you, right? Don't be too nice to me yet because you know that we're going to go into our icebreaker questions.Jon Young: Yeah. Which I'm a bit worried about.Kelly Molson: Don't be worried. I think I've been quite kind to you, Jon. So I want to know what would you rather give up, your smartphone or your computer?Jon Young: I would say my smartphone definitely because I'm always trying to spend less time on it and I think that'd be a great way of doing that. I have actually read stories of people who've done it, but they've never sort of followed it through. But yeah, so definitely the smartphone.Kelly Molson: What do you do to try and reduce your screen time? Do you lock it in a drawer in the evenings or-?Jon Young: I've put it into a separate room. I've tried that. What else have I done? You can set your settings so it's grayscale. And apparently, that sort of deactivates the colors in some of your apps, which makes them less appealing. I've actually tried quite a lot and miserably failed. I've read loads of books about that sort of thing, but I'm still sort of scrolling through a tad at night and it's next to my bed at night as well. So I've failed at that. So if you could take it away from me, I'm sure my wife would say thank you as well if you do that.Kelly Molson: Okay. I don't know if I can help you with that because I'm the world's worst. It's difficult, isn't it? Because I think I like to engage with people. We speak on Twitter every now and again. And I think that the Twitter platform and LinkedIn for me-Jon Young: Yeah. Actually, that is something I've done. So I can't access Twitter on my phone now, is just through my laptop. So that has helped. But you end up just wheeling that out then at night.Kelly Molson: I'll just get my laptop out and check.Jon Young: Yeah, check something. Yeah.Kelly Molson: Okay. All right. Next one, what was your least favorite food as a child? And do you still hate it or do you love it now?Jon Young: Mushrooms. I remember quite clearly when I was about five years old, my dad tried to feed me a mushroom. I think he thought that this would be a good way to get me to like them. And I hated them and he chose to... He actually physically puts it in my mouth and I bit his finger. And he didn't talk to me for a while. He had a few stern words. I remember it really clearly. And my wife, she's Polish and they love going mushroom picking whenever we're in Poland. It's like quite a regular pastime. So they go into the woods and they go mushroom picking and they really, really try to get me to like them. But I think I read that if you eat something five times, then you will like it. So maybe I just need to do that, but I still hate it.Kelly Molson: So you still hate them. You're still a mushroom hater. I think that's quite common, isn't it? Mushrooms are a bit of... They're a bit marmite for people, aren't they?Jon Young: Yeah. I like marmite, but mushrooms, no, unfortunately, but it's an ambition to like them.Kelly Molson: To like mushrooms?Jon Young: Yeah. That's what lockdown does. You have these weird ambitions.Kelly Molson: I love that. It's such a strange goal, Jon. Okay.Jon Young: Well, I'm full of them. Kelly Molson: All right. Well, let's go to the unpopular opinion. So tell me something that you believe to be true that hardly anybody agrees with you on.Jon Young: So I struggle with this. So I've oscillated between going really superficial to really deep. So I've ended up with something a little bit superficial, but so my unpopular opinion is that I really don't enjoy Bake Off or Strictly. Just not for me. And I've tried really hard to like both, but I just can't get excited about people baking on TV or dancing. And I like doing both. And I know the masive tube layer or something like that, the dance, and the Soggy Bottom and all that. I can hold a conversation. It's almost like people who don't like football, but they can kind of hold that kitchen conversation.Kelly Molson: You've got the cultural reference down.Jon Young: Yeah, absolutely.Kelly Molson: But you're not down with the shows. Jon Young: But it's a no, unfortunately.Kelly Molson: I'm kind of feeling you on this one because if it's on, if Bake Off's on, I'd watch it, but I'm not a massive baker. So I don't have a huge kind of interest in it. And also, I thought I would love Strictly. I used to tap dance when I was a kid.Jon Young: All right. Okay.Kelly Molson: But I was really big into tap dancing and I thought I'd love it. Just don't love it. I feel like we're taking one for the team there, Jon, because I've agreed with you on this. And I think we're going to get some Twitter backlash.Jon Young: Backlash, yeah.Kelly Molson: Sorry, everyone. But thank you for that, Jon. Jon Young: No worries.Kelly Molson: So Jon, you are Director of the BVA BDRC.Jon Young: Yes. Kelly Molson: It's also a name that I have gotten wrong about four million times on this podcast.Jon Young: I know. It's a nightmare.Kelly Molson: Something needs to be done about this, but tell us a little bit about what you're doing.Jon Young: So with the name, I think it was the brainchild of the founders about 25, maybe 30 years ago now. And they just came up with a name, Business Development Research Consultants, and there were just two of them and it got shortened. And now here we are. There's about a hundred of us and we're stuck with it, but we've got bought by BVA, which didn't help. That's where that comes from. It wasn't some kind of genius branding idea. But yeah. So as a company, we've got an international presence, so we've got offices around the world, but we are so split up into divisions. So we've got two divisions in our London office. So we've got this of the commercial team and that they work with the banks and media. So ITV, Channel 4, et cetera.Jon Young: And then we've got our division, which we call On The Move. And the teamwork in, we sort of specialise with attractions and tourist boards. So I've been there 11 years now. And throughout that time, I've worked pretty much exclusively with visitor attractions and tourist boards, so the likes of Visit Britain, Visit Wales, Visit Scotland and a few overseas as well. So we do market research and we do the whole spectrum really. So it can be anything from focus groups to one-on-one depth interviews, to online surveys. So we do audience segmentation, membership work, pricing, pretty much anything that involves trying to understand what the public thinks. Jon Young: And yeah, we work with loads and loads of brilliant attractions. It's a wonderful sector to work in as I'm sure you know, Kelly. So we work with the little museums and some of the large nationals as well. We run the ALVA Benchmarking Survey. So this is a survey that is conducted a few times a year amongst visitors to around 80 different attractions across the UK. And we then sort of benchmark each attraction against the others just to understand the visitor experience, which marketing they've used, their profile, and a load of other things as well. So it's quite broad, but yeah, it means we work with lots of great organizations.Kelly Molson: It's incredibly useful as well, the things that you provide. And I think one of the ways that we met was through the Visitor Experience Forum.Jon Young: That's right.Kelly Molson: We both spoke on one of their webinars, didn't we?Jon Young: Yeah.Kelly Molson: And I had become aware of what you guys do at the BVA BDRC because of the consumer sentiment tracker that you've been doing all the way through lockdown, which was something you were... It was something that you did off your own back. So tell us a little bit about it because it was incredibly useful for us as a kind of suppliers to the industry, but it must have been a fantastic resource for the sector itself.Jon Young: Yeah, it was really great. So it was actually the brainchild of my colleague, Thomas Folque. I'll give him a name check there because it was his idea back in, I think, late March. And obviously, a lot of our work got canceled. We work with a lot of hotels as well. So that's the other team in our division. And so he just felt it'd be good to have some sort of tracker and then we also discussed it and it grew from there. And there's, I guess, a dual motivation just like any sort of content marketing. It did obviously paint us in a good light. It was a good way to sort of stay in contact with organizations that we worked with, but also to make new contacts. And I think I spoke on about 10 different webinars in the first two months and one of which I met you yourself. Jon Young: But it was also really good for us to help out as well. And most of us in our team, we are regular attractions visitors ourselves, and we've sort of built up relationships with the people we work with as well. So it was nice to be able to provide something for free. And we did that for 23 consecutive weeks. So every week, we produced a new report. It kept some of my colleagues busy as well because I think in the end, it was about 70 pages which is a bit ridiculous by the end of it. But it was full of data to understand how people felt, whether they were open to go out in public and who was and who wasn't and loads and loads of other things. Jon Young: And so we stopped that in August, but we've now gone down to conducting the research on a fortnightly basis and producing a monthly report. And so there should be one actually landing around about now.Kelly Molson: Oh, fabulous.Jon Young: Yeah, it's been a good experience. And when we did stop originally, we had a load of lovely emails from lots of different attractions saying how useful it had been. So yeah, it was worthwhile.Kelly Molson: I think that's something that's really come across from great people in the sector throughout this situation that we've been in, is that things that have... Like you described it. I mean, ultimately, it's a marketing piece. It was a content marketing piece, but it was helpful. And that's what's been really, really important, is that anything that people were pushing out was helpful and useful to the sector. And it was so invaluable to be able to see the snapshot of how people were feeling. And even for us, we were able to kind of build our own content pieces on your content piece because we thought, "Oh, wow, people have really changed their opinion on how they feel about this thing." Now, that's something that affects what we do. Now, we can talk about it. And so, yeah, thank you for doing it because I just think it was such a great and useful piece of data to produce.Jon Young: Yeah. Thank you. And I think I'm not sure if other sectors would have responded so well to, I think, because one thing that's really striking about the attraction sector is just how much everybody works together. And more often than not, they are actually technically competitors, but they don't see it that way. They think that as the sum of the parts is greater than the individual. Yeah. You see that with ALVA and I think we've had lots of organizations who we may sort of compete with also promoting this as well. So yeah, it was great.Kelly Molson: Brilliant. Yeah. And sector communication is something that we've been talking about all the way through this. Long way, it continues.Jon Young: Yeah. Absolutely. Kelly Molson: So this brings us to a very recent and new piece of data that you have been working on. And I'm really excited because I have a little copy of it here, and I feel like there's not many people that have got this. So I feel quite special. Now, this is about a topic that has... We have been talking about this probably since March, but it is still a hot topic and it's on everyone's minds and it's pre-booking. Now, there is a huge debate at the moment around the benefits of pre-booking versus the more kind of traditional walkup approach the attractions have taken. And you've carried out a new piece of research, which is specifically around this. Just give us an overview of what you've done, of what you've carried out.Jon Young: Yeah. So actually listening to your podcast and some of the various conversations that we've witnessed on various webinars, we felt that there was a lot of debates and a lot of opinion that maybe is worth putting some numbers against some of these opinions just to understand what was an issue and what wasn't. So we added, I think, around a dozen questions to our fortnightly tracker that we've just spoken about amongst a nationally representative sample of the UK population. And we just try to understand what proportion of these people had pre-booked, what proportion had booked but not shown up? What were the reasons for this? Were they understandable? Now, what proportion had actually booked and didn't fancy a visit but actually visited because they booked?Jon Young: And then we've also looked at whether people are put off by pre-booking generally. Whether people would think it's a good or a bad thing to go to 100% pre-booking after COVID. And what are the reasons that people like it and the reasons people don't like it? So I guess that's it in a nutshell. And we've also looked at some of the different audiences and dug into some of our other data as well just to understand some of the other issues that people are talking about such as spontaneous visits. So that's it in a nutshell.Kelly Molson: Excellent. Let's dive in to this because it's really interesting. I'd have to say I am a huge advocate for pre-booking. And I know, again, I've said this over and over and over on these podcast interviews. And it's quite surprising. I think I put a post out on LinkedIn a little while ago asking people what their experiences of it are and whether they think it's a good thing, whether they're uncomfortable with it. And the responses I got were really surprising.Kelly Molson: I think potentially because I'm very much a planner and I'm very comfortable to book in advance about what I'm going to do, but obviously, there's a percentage of people that are more spontaneous and they would prefer to just decide what they're going to do on the day. And pre-booking doesn't work for them at all. And it's really fascinating, the data that's come out. So from an attractions perspective, we know what the benefits to the attractions are. We know that pre-booking, it allows them to know how many people are coming. It's great from an operational perspective. They know how much of their team they need in. They can even out that kind of pattern of visitor arrivals throughout the day. And we have seen an increase in donations and gift aid contributions as well via pre-booking. But let's start with what the visitors see as a benefit. How supportive are visitors of pre-booking?Jon Young: So I think it's quite sort of striking that the majority of your markets, so these are people who visit attractions, seven in 10 do think it's a good thing. So 70% stated that they would still go ahead and visit if they found out that the place they had wanted to visit required pre-booking. So that is a strong majority, 70%. We also asked the question in a slightly different way if post-COVID attractions went to 100% pre-booking, would you see this as a good or a bad thing? And 75% stated either a good thing, or it wouldn't make any difference to them. So these are strong majorities who are probably in your camp, Kelly, who are sort of the planners and the organizers and they're fine with this.Kelly Molson: Interesting. But that's not all of them, is it? Okay. Jon Young: Absolutely.Kelly Molson: Which we'll get to in a little while. And what do they see the main benefits of pre-booking is?Jon Young: The main benefit was to be able to plan the time with more certainty. So that was around three in five. So 57% of visitors to indoor attractions. Slightly lower for gardens, and just to make the point that we tested pre-booking at indoor attractions. So looking at museums, art galleries, historic houses, and also gardens and country parks because clearly, the weather has a big impact too. Kelly Molson: Sure.Jon Young: And we also tested the restaurants just to kind of get a feel for that sort of benchmark where pre-booking has been in place for quite a long time. So yeah, the main reason was just the ability to plan in advance. The second most popular reason was that there's less queuing when we get there. So over half stated that. People were allowed to give more than one reason.Jon Young: And then it drops a little bit to around three in 10 stating that places just tend to be less busy. One in four saying, "We can do some research ahead of the visit." And I think personally, I think that's quite an important reason even though only one in four were giving it. I think for me, one of the benefits of pre-booking to the attraction is they can have this conversation with the visitor in advance of the visit. And you can maybe raise awareness of parts of the attraction that you wouldn't necessarily see.Jon Young: Year after year in research we've done with attractions, we speak to big chunks of visitors who say they went for maybe an exhibition, but they had no idea that half of the other elements of a site were there. They didn't know that there was an original version of this document on the back and would have loved to have seen it. So I think being able to have that conversation is really important. But for the visitor, that's one in four. And then one in five stating there are fewer debates about what to do on the day. So I can imagine families, certainly, if it's not spontaneous and it's in the diary a week in advance, then you don't have to have that debate and any sort of toys thrown out of premises.Kelly Molson: Yeah. It's decided in advance, "This is what we're doing on Saturday, team. So let's plan for it." Rather than on the day, maybe have to have multiple conversations with different people in your family group about, what does everybody wants to do? The decision's already been made, we're doing this. Jon Young: Absolutely. Yeah. Kelly Molson: So what about drawbacks? Let's dive into those because I find these really interesting. So what are the drawbacks in the eyes of the visitor?Jon Young: Yeah. So as I mentioned earlier, three in 10 felt it was actually... They'd probably think twice and not visit and one in four saying it's a bad thing post-COVID. And the number one reason that people don't like to book ahead was that they just don't like to commit to things too early. They prefer to be spontaneous. And that was 67% of those who thought it was a bad thing to go to 100% pre-booking. So that's quite a big chunk of people who are quite spontaneous in their behavior. And we had some really... I thought, some quite interesting quotes alongside that. So we asked people just to write out, "Why do you think is a bad thing?" I'll just read a few of those out. "I like to be able to make spontaneous decisions in my life. I don't like to be tied to a time. Because I often visit places when I'm passing by." Jon Young: And we've noticed in our research that if it's a city center attraction, particularly if it's free, you will often have up to one in five of your visitors actually deciding to visit when passing. And I do this quite often myself. Our office is in Holborn in Central London. So you'll often go for a walk maybe at lunchtime or after work. And I might sometimes walk past the British Museum. And I think, "Actually, I might just pop in," or any number of others in the area. And when I was working in Birmingham, there's Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, similar sort of thing. You can easily just pop in. And there's a lot of people for whom attractions are just nice places to be. And it's just that they might choose it over a café or over a park just because it's a nice place to spend some time. So that was quite interesting. Jon Young: The next couple I thought were also quite an interesting. So one person said, "If you plan on visiting several places in a day, that means a lot of booking and you have to be hyper-organized."Kelly Molson: Which again, with a family, that's difficult, right? It's hard enough to get people out of the house on time to get to the first attraction at the time that you've booked. But then you're constantly clock-watching because you think, "Well, we've got to get to here at this point as well." And things might happen that way-lead you.Jon Young: Paul had actually said he had his own personal experience of going to London during half term and with his son and then maybe they had a few museums planned and it's actually quite hard sticking to time. Yeah. So I think that's actually one that I hadn't thought of beforehand because you kind of think in the silo, don't you? I'm pre-booking one place. But the reality is people try to squeeze loads in, especially if they're visiting Central London or a big city.Kelly Molson: Yeah, completely. And from my personal view, I had kind of not considered how close people might be to attractions and how easy it is just to nip in. You described where your office is in Holborn. We're outside of London. So for me, I'm always kind of making a trip somewhere to go to something. So I've got to get into London first. So for me, I'm kind of always doing that plan ahead. There isn't really those opportunities to be spontaneous where I live. So I don't think about being in that zone.Jon Young: Absolutely. I mean, I know London. I'm from South Wales, but I probably know London in that sense better than anywhere in the UK. But maybe Edinburgh from when I've been there is quite similar. But if you imagine, I've been to South Kensington umpteen times and often take family there. And I'm thinking to the last time my sister came up, we went to the Natural History Museum as you do. And then we finished and we had a bit more time. So then, "Actually, should we just pop in the Science Museum?" So we went there and I think we even went to the V&A afterwards just because we were enjoying ourselves so much, but we hadn't planned the other two. It was just Natural History Museum. So I think certainly when they're quite close to each other, that's quite something to bear in mind too. Jon Young: What else was there? Another quite interesting quote, a couple of quotes around the spontaneity point. Someone said, "When it's about entertainment, it's just stupid to plan your mood." I quite liked that. Kelly Molson: I like that.Jon Young: And about three months ago, I spoke to somebody. I was doing some work for a museum in Central London, and I was trying to understand the sort of habits before lockdown, before COVID, and after lockdown. And the lady I spoke to was an artist. And we did the Zoom chats and you could see in the background, there was wonderful pieces of art. And she's clearly an incredibly creative person. And she said that before COVID, she was going to attractions maybe two, three times a week if not more. And she just liked being in the National Gallery or the National Portrait Gallery or all these other places. But after lockdown restrictions were lifted, she said she'd been maybe twice in a month if that. And she had a few reasons, but the main one for her was pre-booking. And she said, "I'm such a spontaneous person. I really hate planning." And she even said that when you've got something planned say at two o'clock, then you spend most of the morning kind of thinking about that. Kelly Molson: Right. Jon Young: You know what I mean? I could actually imagine myself, there's a little anxiety. Am I doing everything for time? So there's definitely that type of person and they definitely exist and they are a minority, but they're a fairly chunky minority. And then there's the not organized people. Someone's said, "It would put me off because I hate organizing. I like to float around and browse. The commitment can be a serious burden and other events may occur." Maybe a bit extreme, but I think these people clearly exist and I think they're quite valid reasons.Kelly Molson: Yeah, completely valid. And this is really difficult, isn't it? Because as an attraction, you need to cater for all of these different types of people and how everybody needs and wants the flexibility to be able to book or not book. Gosh, it's really difficult task that people-Jon Young: It really is. And I think a couple of people gave the weather as well, which is obviously more applicable for some than others. I think one thing that maybe is missed in the debates, and maybe I've just not heard enough debates in it, but is that a lot of visits to attractions aren't necessarily those tick box, memorable moment, life-changing experiences. And if you're going to Warner Brothers or maybe a Merlin Attraction or Natural History Museum for the first time, then obviously, these are moments you'll never forget. But a lot of attraction visits are actually really casual visits. We call them the social mindset segments and they tend to make up around one in five people who visited typically visit attractions. And these are people who just go there to be in a nice environment and to maybe chat with a friend or to have a coffee or just to be around like-minded people. And I guess that can sometimes get missed off. It's not necessarily that big standout tick box experience every time.Kelly Molson: Yeah. Like the example that you gave of the artist, I'm sure she finds those environments quite inspiring for her work and for what she does and who she is as a person. To have to plan that is almost like planning your inspiration. It's not quite right, is it? You take yourself off for a walk somewhere random to be inspired. And I think having to kind of go, "Okay, well, at two o'clock, I'm going to go to the Tate for my inspiration for the day," it doesn't quite sit well with that, does it?Jon Young: Yeah. Absolutely, yeah. It is a minority, but yeah, it feels quite valid.Kelly Molson: Are there any differences by visitor party types? So families, retirees, et cetera.Jon Young: Yeah. So it was quite interesting when we asked this question and when we looked at the life stage. So we looked at pre-nesters, those under 35s without children in household, older independents, so 35 and over without children in the household, then families, and then retirees. So we look at those four different life stages as opposed to age group. And families were a little bit higher in terms of being resistant. I think it is worth noting that they were a little bit higher. It's about seven percentage points. It's not a huge amount, but the vast majority were still happy with that. And I think my take, having thought about this quite a bit now, is that the differences aren't really based on life stage or party size per se. There are some, and I can understand why families would be resistant.Jon Young: There are more moving parts with a family literally and more things that can go wrong in the day. Whereas if myself and my partner, we've just got ourselves to worry about. So I can see why that would be a barrier. But for me, the biggest distinction is in attitudes. And as I mentioned earlier, we do quite a lot of audience segmentation. So we don't tend to do them on demographics anymore. So we don't do it on gender or age or any other demographic. We do it on people's attitudes and base their attitudes to life. Or it could be to how they do their leisure behavior or anything else. And that's what's come across here, I think, is that the key distinctions are attitudes to pre-booking and how organized you are and how spontaneous you are and how much you like planning and how much you don't.Jon Young: And that does transcend all life stages. Certainly, there's an indication that families are a bit more resistant, but it's not as big as the sort of differences in terms of attitudes. One other thing we noticed though is that even though families were a bit more resistant, they were actually more likely to go ahead. So it's almost as if they were gritting their teeth and visiting. And again, that did make sense because I guess when you're a family, you really need to fill your spare time and to get out and do things. So whereas maybe an individual on their own or a couple, there's less pressure to do that.Kelly Molson: Yeah. You've got the challenge again of keeping children and younger members of your family occupied. Jon Young: Absolutely.Kelly Molson: So that's that. We've got to do something. Whether we like this or not, we've got to get them out of the house. They're a bit stuck in these four walls. Everyone's going crazy. We've got to go out and do something kind of attitude.Jon Young: Yeah. So my sort of take from this whole section is that not to get too caught up on the party type and just to think about these different attitudes because that feels to be the big dividing point.Kelly Molson: Okay. And audiences that are not picked up by the research. Again, I think this is really interesting to me because I hadn't thought about some of these things as actually being a challenge for people, which is it's not on them to be honest. I should have been more aware of them, but tell us about the audiences that have not been picked up by the research and how it would affect them.Jon Young: Yeah. So I think the international audiences. This was amongst a UK sample. So I can visualize here my wife's parents who are Polish and they don't speak any English. And coming over here as they have done a few times and just setting them free into London and see what they get up to. And they often do visit attractions, but they'll walk up and they'll have that conversation. And there's less room for error, but to ask them to go on a website, they don't book their National Express from Stansted. They get my wife to do that because they know that they can do something wrong. They're a great example in my mind that there's likely to be a barrier for international visitors, particularly those who don't speak English. And there's lots of those who come to London and the rest of the UK.Jon Young: So that's definitely a barrier thing. And unless you can cover all the bases with language, then I think that will be. I know that Google have an inbuilt translation function, but again, you have to be quite IT savvy to know that. So I think that's definitely one audience. The older retirees, so we conduct our surveys on a panel. So these are people who've signed up to do the surveys online. So we're naturally missing out that small proportion of older citizens who aren't that IT savvy. So I guess my Nan would have fallen into that category. She always liked to phone ahead, for example. So there is a danger that they lose out a little bit. And I think, obviously, there's always the option to phone and they do that. But perhaps that is just one extra barrier then, one extra step when maybe a year before, they would have just turned up. Jon Young: So that audience, I think, is quite an important one still, although they are becoming more IT savvy. I think a lot of data shows that. I see people's grands on Facebook now just to make that point. That's a different place to 10 years ago for sure. And I think the third big audience is the low-income audiences. So we've been doing some work for a network of libraries in the UK. And I think it was about two months ago that we had a big meeting with representatives of these different libraries around the UK. And we decided to switch our research to online, again, because of COVID. We used to have paper-based surveys that we've handed out in each library. And we felt, "This is a great idea," maybe for the same reasons as the pre-booking. It's much more efficient. You get much better data, more reliable, blah, blah, blah. Jon Young: And about halfway through, someone from a Glasgow Museum put their hand up and said, "This is great, but can we have paper surveys as well?" He said that it was around about 30% of his catchment area didn't have access to the internet. And I was really surprised by that.Kelly Molson: Right. It's a huge amount.Jon Young: It is. You don't expect numbers like that. But I know there is quite high deprivation traditionally in that area where the library is. So he said, "It's absolutely essential that we have paper surveys." And there was another way of doing this as well. And obviously, that made me think about pre-booking online too. And it's been a challenge for certainly the museum sector and cultural attractions to reach out to all of their audiences. And actually, in Glasgow, they've done a really amazing job. The likes of Kelvingrove, for example, but this audience is quite large. And I guess it needs to be thought-about too. So yeah, that's quite a big barrier as well, I think.Kelly Molson: Yeah, absolutely. And it's a focus for cultural organizations to raise their awareness in audiences that are not necessarily their natural audiences or people that are less aware of them. Those people would fit into that category. So it's understanding all the different ways that you need to be able to help people visit, help them understand what you do and be able to book.Jon Young: Absolutely. I think certain funding like HLF funding is dependent on attractions actually doing that as well. So they kind of need to be seen to return in all these different ways.Kelly Molson: Gosh. So what are the conclusions from this? Because there's not a one answer fits all, is there? This is going to be some kind of hybrid model. Jon Young: There really isn't. I think one thing I didn't mention is the no shows as well. I don't know if you wanted to mention that. Kelly Molson: Yes.Jon Young: But I think there's a big worry as well. In our survey, around 10% of people... Actually, it's 15%, sorry, said that they booked and hadn't shown up. And so there's another, I guess, barrier as well. Although we also found that a similar proportion had shown up because they booked. So I think that maybe balances out. So I think in terms of our conclusions, that was quite an important point for me because there was a lot of people not showing up just because they were never committed in the first place. So I think about seven in 10 of those people said actually it was always 50/50, "I've just booked it." So I think there was a need to maybe make that more taboo.Kelly Molson: There's a challenge there around annual passes as well, isn't there?Jon Young: Absolutely.Kelly Molson: So if you have an annual pass for an attraction, and you have to pre-book as well to use that annual pass, you book it but you might not go. But that can't then be resold. So the attraction in a way kind of loses out because there's no one else that they can put through the door.Jon Young: Yeah, it is a real challenge. And I think I was really struck by the fact that the majority of people who don't turn up just said they had more than one option that day, and they didn't really get the gravity of it. And I mentioned that we tested restaurants as well. And what was really striking was that the proportion of no shows is a lot lower. And people who don't turn up to restaurants were more likely to give understandable reasons like they were ill on the day or so. And I think not turning up to a restaurant is a little bit more taboo. You can kind of visualize in your head that empty table that you're leaving there.Jon Young: So I think the more the attractions can create that sense of taboo without sort of shaming anyone, the better. And maybe that will happen less and less. And I think they are doing that. But you said the annual pass point is quite important. So I think when people have parted with a lot of money for their pre-booking, they're less likely to do it. So yeah, I think one of the conclusions is if we can reduce that a little bit as well, that will help.Jon Young: But in terms of overall conclusions, I mean, I'm like yourself. I'm massively in favor of pre-booking. I think it's brilliant at so many different levels. And I think you listed those right at the start. It's great for the attraction. And it can really improve the visitor experience. It can see improve rates. And also, you can gain loyalty in the long-term and have that conversation on either side. So I'm really behind it. I think it really does suggest, though, that there's a need for some sort of hybrid where there is a walkup option possible because as we've discussed at length, this one in five of your visitors, they may be spontaneous visitors, depending on where you're situated. Jon Young: Obviously, it does matter where you are and how much you charge. If you are the British Library, then there's loads of people coming out of King's Cross and just popping in. But if you're in the middle of nowhere, then you're less likely to have that. So there's obvious differences. And I guess people need to sort of work those through as well. But I certainly think some sort of hybrid. And I'm glad I don't have to sort of deciding on how that works. And I just got to give the data because it's clearly very challenging. But there's a lot of operational brains out there, I think, that can really can work that through. Jon Young: And maybe there's a bit of trial and error as well. But I think the point I made earlier about just understanding it's more of an attitude, no barrier, I think, than anything else. And not to get too bogged down in the demographics of it all. And just to understand that some people hate planning. Yeah. I'm not so good at it myself. So I can kind of empathize. Yeah. And I guess just to be aware that there are other audiences out there who might really struggle. I saw some figures today from Visit Britain and their projections on inbound tourism and it's so low.Kelly Molson: Yeah. 16.9 million, wasn't it? For next year. Jon Young: Well done. I can't remember.Kelly Molson: I think that's what I read this morning. I've been looking at it myself. But it's so vastly down. It's really scary.Jon Young: It really is. And markets like the states will take longer to catch up just because there's a big lag from bookings to visiting. So we need to do all we can to get as many of our British-based visitors in as possible. So I guess we just need to have all the options we can. So yeah, that's the key conclusion, I think, really. And yeah, like I said, I'll leave it to the boffins' fractions to work out how to do it because I guess you don't want to have a situation where if you can turn up walkup anyway, why would you pre-book?Kelly Molson: It's difficult, isn't it? Yeah.Jon Young: So, balance. Kelly Molson: It is about balance, I think. I mean, a lot of attractions are just going to say, "No, that's it. We're going to keep the pre-booking. That's it." It's almost tough, but I think it depends on... It's very location-driven like you were saying. It's interesting. We've actually got Geoff Spooner coming on the podcast in the New Year from the Warner Brothers Studio Tour, The Making of Harry Potter, which obviously launched with pre-booking from opening day. So it'll be really interesting for people to tune in and hear all of the positives from that. But Geoff is very pragmatic when he speaks about it because he does say a lot of those decisions are driven by location actually in terms of kind of parking and congestion in the area where they're located as well. It made sense to do that. And so there's so many factors you have to think about, and it is going to be down to the individual attractions to work out what's going to work best for them.Jon Young: It really is, and I think the likes of Warner Brothers, as I said earlier, when you visit Warner Brothers, it is-Kelly Molson: It's magic. Jon Young: ... amazing. I went a few years ago with my niece, and we actually booked four months in advance. And it was amazing. And everyone's had the same experience, I think. So it is maybe different to the [inaudible 00:41:38] in Central London where you can visit more regularly perhaps. But I think actually one thing that Simon at Roman Baths mentioned was that their booking system is really flexible. So they've had a really low proportion of no-shows. So you can cancel, I think, up to the minute pretty much. And so I think the more flexibility, the better, and maybe that will help as well. So yeah, lots out there. And I'm sure there'll be some great best practice.Kelly Molson: Well, lots to think about for 2021. Hopefully, this podcast has given you a little insight into what visitors are thinking about pre-booking. Jon, I mean, I've been lucky enough to have my copy in advance. Where will people be able to find this research so that they can have a read of it themselves?Jon Young: So hopefully, by the time this is published, we'll have put it into a blog and maybe in a Q&A format. We'll see how it goes. Might put a few graphs in there. We love a graph.Kelly Molson: Love a graph.Jon Young: Feel a bit naked without a graph actually just talking about this. So yeah, we'll put it on our website. Follow me on LinkedIn or whatever, and I'll be promoting it on there as well.Kelly Molson: Right. Well, for our listeners, we will link to all of these things in the show notes. So we will link to Jon's LinkedIn profile. We'll link to the BVA BDRC website and their Twitter profile. So go ahead and follow them. And then you will have access to this brilliant research. Jon, I always end the podcast by asking our guests to recommend a book. Something that they love or something that's helped shape their career in some way. So have you got something to share with us today?Jon Young: I do. I've got this book called How Emotions Are Made. Kelly Molson: Great.Jon Young: So I read this on jury service.Kelly Molson: Okay. Interesting jury service then?Jon Young: Yeah. Well, when I got to the jury service, I noticed that there were loads and loads of thousand-piece jigsaws which gave me an idea that we wouldn't be doing a lot with our time. I think I spent 90% of it just hanging around. So luckily, I had this book, which is written by a neurologist called Lisa Feldman Barrett. And it's the science of how emotions are sort of created. It's a hard read. And I don't think I'd have read it if I didn't have so much time on my hands. But it's really, really fascinating and it kind of changed how I thought about the visitor experience.Jon Young: In a nutshell, it sort of talks about how you can only really feel emotions if you recognize the stimulus you're given and if you're not distracted in lots of ways. So when we test the visitor experience now, certainly in exhibitions, we will just make sure we sort of test how relatable exhibits and descriptions are and whether there are any distractions in the exhibition room, and lots of other things around that. So I do recommend it. It really changed how we thought about the visitor experience. I'm just looking at the footnotes, were about a hundred pages. So I'm not sure if anyone wants to win this, but it's really interesting.Kelly Molson: Jon, you're not really selling it for our listeners. I'm not going to lie. Listen, if you've listened to all of that, and you'd still like to win that book, then if you head over to our Twitter account, and as ever, retweet this episode announcement with the words, "I want Jon's books." Then you will be in with a chance of winning a copy of it. Jon, thank you so much for coming on the podcast today. It's been an absolute pleasure. And I would like to just thank you again for all of the work that you've been doing throughout lockdown because it has been invaluable for us. And I know that it's been invaluable for many, many attractions up and down the UK. So thank you. Jon Young: Thank you. Kelly Molson: This is the last episode of 2020, which is crazy. I have had an absolute blast this year talking to the most interesting people. And I'm so grateful that all of you, listeners, have been tuning in week after week after week. So thank you. We are going to be back on the sixth of January with a very exciting episode. In fact, we've got loads of exciting episodes lined up for the start of the New Year. As you heard earlier, we've got Geoff Spooner coming on from The Making of Harry Potter, which I'm really excited about. I definitely fangirled a little bit on that podcast. We have Holkham Estates coming on to talk about their sustainability plans. And we have the brilliant National Football Museum who are coming on to talk about why your attraction should have a podcast. So stay tuned. We'll see you in the New Year. But in the meantime, have an absolutely wonderful Christmas and festive break.Kelly Molson: Thanks for listening to Skip the Queue. If you've enjoyed this podcast, please leave us a five-star review. It really helps others find us. And remember to follow us on Twitter for your chance to win the books that have been mentioned. Skip the Queue is brought to you by Rubber Cheese, a digital agency that builds remarkable systems and websites for attractions that helps them increase their visitor numbers. You can find show notes and transcriptions from this episode and more over on our website, rubbercheese.com/podcast.
Değerli arkadaşlar, Kuran'da geçen 'Muhammed' lafızlarının ortak paydalarından birisi, onun 'resul' olduğuna işaret ettikleri gerçeğidir. Miraç kandilinde yapmış olduğumuz bu canlı yayın dersini ayrı bir şekilde paylaşma gereği duyduk. #kuran #muhammed #resul #mirac #kandil
What's going on Homies? We're back with another installment of the HLF podcast!!!! This Episode is fun pack with a lot laughs and a very special guest, Brittany's BFF Tiera has joined us to help entertain you guys. So we get straight to it with a recap of our lovely Friendsgiving Brunch #ThankfulAF the pics are on the @Homieloverfriendpodcast IG along with reels. Next we flip it over to the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air reunion and how Lite-Skinned Aunt Viv wasn't it at all; as well as how Will Smith along with others may have ruined Janet Hubert's career. So since there's been a lot going on in the stand-up world and you all know just how much B and I love stand-up comics we decided to tackle this Kevin Hart thing once and for all. Its been a on going thing about whether he's funny or not so talk about it. Hopefully our POV helps you guys develop your own. In the spirit of us discussing stand-up comedians, Dave Chappelle has a show come out that same week talking about Universal Perpetuity, so we break it down and have our say about it. Don't forget to follow us on IG: @HomieLoverFriendPodcast and on Twitter: @HmeLvrFrndPod to keep up with us between episodes.
Bu bölümde namaz, zekat, sözünde durmak ve sabretmenin niçin iyiliğin şartları arasında sayıldığından bahsettik. Herkesin her geçen gün daha iyi bir insan olması dileğiyle.. Bu seriye konu olan ayet ve meali aşağıdadır: Bölüm 1: İyilik, yüzlerinizi doğu ve batı taraflarına çevirmeniz(den ibaret) değildir. Asıl iyilik, Allah'a, ahiret gününe, meleklere, kitap ve peygamberlere iman edenlerin; Bölüm 2: mala olan sevgilerine rağmen, onu yakınlara, yetimlere, yoksullara, yolda kalmışa, (ihtiyacından dolayı) isteyene ve (özgürlükleri için) kölelere verenlerin; Bölüm 3: namazı dosdoğru kılan, zekâtı veren, antlaşma yaptıklarında sözlerini yerine getirenlerin ve zorda, hastalıkta ve savaşın kızıştığı zamanlarda (direnip) sabredenlerin tutum ve davranışlarıdır. İşte bunlar, doğru olanlardır. İşte bunlar, Allah'a karşı gelmekten sakınanların ta kendileridir. (Bakara 177 - Diyanet İşleri Meali)
59: Ey günahkârIar! Bugün şöyIe ayrıIın! 60: Ey âdemoğuIIarı! Ben size, “Şeytana kuIIuk etmeyin, o sizin için açık bir düşmandır!" demedim mi? 61: “Bana ibadet edin, dosdoğru yoI budur!" demedim mi? 62: Yemin oIsun, şeytan, içinizden birçok nesIi saptırmıştı. AkIınızı hiç işIetmiyor muydunuz? 63: AIın size, tehdit ediIdiğiniz cehennem! 64: İnkâr edip durmanız yüzünden daIın oraya bugün! #kuran #yasin #aciklamali #meal #tefsir
51. Nihayet Sûr'a üfürülecek. Bir de bakarsın ki onlar kabirlerinden kalkıp koşarak Rablerine giderler. 52. (İşte o zaman:) Eyvah, eyvah! Bizi kabrimizden kim kaldırdı? Bu, Rahmân'ın vâdettiğidir. Peygamberler gerçekten doğru söylemişler! derler. 53. Olan müthiş bir sesten ibarettir. Bunun üzerine onların hepsi hemen huzurumuzda hazır bulunurlar. 54. O gün hiçbir kimse en ufak bir haksızlığa uğramaz. Siz orada ancak yaptıklarınızın karşılığını alırsınız.
Yasin Suresi Üzerine programımız devam ediyor! 37- Gece de onlar için bir delildir. Gündüzü ondan çıkarırız, bir de bakarsın karanlık içinde kalmışlardır. 38- Güneş de kendi yörüngesinde akıp gitmektedir. Bu, mutlak güç sahibi, hakkıyla bilen Allah'ın takdiri (düzenlemesi)dir. 39- Ayın dolaşımı için de konak yerleri (evreler) belirledik. Nihayet o, eğrilmiş kuru hurma dalı gibi olur. #Kuran #Yasin #meal #tefsir
Hz Musa (as) ve Firavun arasındaki karşılıklı konuşmanın seyri, mucizelerin sergilenmesiyle bambaşka bir hal alır. Videomuzu beğenmeyi ve abone olmayı unutmayın!
Bu videomuzda Hz Musa (as) ile Firavun arasında geçen ilk karşılaşmada yaşanan konuşmaları ele aldık. İnsanlık tarihinin en önemli olaylarından biri sayılabilecek bu karşılaşmada tarafların psikolojik savaşını daha bir ön plana çıkarmaya çalıştık.
Bu video'da; * Allah'ın kendisini nasıl tanıttığını, * Kuran ve Tevrat karşılaştırmasını, * Kıyamet'in niçin çok yakın bir gelecekte kopacağını, * Arkadaş çevremizin ahirete bakan yönünü Hz Musa'ya (as) ilk inen ayetler ışığında işlemeye çalıştık. Umarım beğenirsiniz. VİDEO'DA GEÇEN AYETLER: (Abdullah Parlıyan Meali) 13- Ben, seni kendime elçi olarak seçtim. Öyleyse sana vahyolunanı dinle. 14- Gerçek şu ki, Allah benim. Benden başka gerçek ilah yok, o halde yalnız bana kulluk et ve beni anmak için, namazında devamlı ve duyarlı ol. 15- Kıyamet zamanı mutlaka gelecektir. Herkes peşinde koştuğu şeyin karşılığını bulsun diye, neredeyse onu gizleyeceğim. 16- Bunun içindir ki, onun geleceğine inanmayıp, sadece kendi arzu ve tutkularının peşine düşen kimseler, seni ona inanmaktan alıkoymasınlar, yoksa sen de helak olursun.
Bu bölümde Taha Suresi'ne bir giriş yaptık. Tâ harfi ile Musa aleyhisselam arasındaki ilginç ilişki nedir? Efendimiz niçin vahyin ilk zamanlarında üzülüyordu? Allah, Efendimiz'i avutmak için ona ne anlatacaktı? Hz Musa (as) hikayesi bir sonraki videoda devam edecek, ve inşallah birkaç gün içinde hazır olacak. İlgilenenler için: Bir Nebi Öyküsü devam edecek mi? Niçin bölümlerin yüklenmesi zaman alıyor: https://youtu.be/Ec7oC1Lhv6I AYETLER - TAHA SURESİ 1- Tâ-Hâ 2- Mâ enzelnâ ‘aleyke-lkur-âne liteşkâ - Ey Muhammed! Biz sana bu Kur'ân'ı, üzülüp sıkıntı çekmen için indirmedik. 3- İllâ teżkiraten limen yaḣşâ - Sadece Allah'tan korkan herkese, bir öğüt, bir uyarı olsun diye indirdik.
Arkadaşlar, Hz. Musa'nın (as) hayatının en heyecanlı gecesini dinleyeceksiniz! Özellikle son dakikalarını kesinlikle kaçırmayın derim! Hz Musa'nın (as) bir gece vakti gördüğü gizemli parıltı neydi? Ailesini çölün ortasında yapayalnız bırakıp nereye gitti? Allah gerçekten Hz Musa ile konuştu mu?
Hz Musa (as) bir köle çocuğu olduğunu anlayacak mıydı? Gençliğini nasıl işlerde değerlendirdi? Tek bir yumruğu ile bir adam öldürdüğü doğru muydu? Yardım etmek istediği kişi aslında kimdi? Emniyet teşkilatındaki arkadaşı ona nasıl yardımcı olacaktı? Hz Musa aleyhisselam'ın gençlik dönemini ve onu Mısır'dan süren sebepleri anlatmaya çalıştım.
Arkadaşlar, olaylar olaylar. Hz Musa aleyhisselamın yardım ettiği iki kız, evlerine gittiği zaman babalarıyla ne konuştular? Kızlardan niçin sadece bir tanesi Musa Aleyhisselam'ın yanına geri döndü ve ona nasıl bir mesaj getirmişti? Hz Musa Aleyhisselam'ın hayat hikayesini kimler dinledi, tepkileri ne oldu? Bu bölümden evlilikle ilgili alacağımız 8 ders nedir? Takip ederseniz ve yorum bırakırsanız seviniriz. Ayrıca videoyu beğenirseniz sevdiklerinizle paylaşmayı unutmayın. KASAS SURESİ AYETLER: 25- Derken, o iki kadından biri utana utana yürüyerek ona geldi. "Babam, dedi, bizim yerimize (hayvanları) sulamanın karşılığını ödemek için seni çağırıyor." Musa, ona (Hz. Şuayb'a) gelip başından geçeni anlatınca o, "korkma, o zalim kavimden kurtuldun"dedi. 26- (Yaşlı adamın) iki kızından biri: "Babacığım! Onu ücretle (çoban) tut. Çünkü ücretle istihdam edeceğin en iyi kimse, bu güçlü ve güvenilir adamdır" dedi. 27- (Yaşlı adam) Dedi ki: "Bana sekiz yıl çalışmana karşılık şu iki kızımdan birini sana nikahlamak istiyorum. Eğer on yıla tamamlarsan artık o kendinden; yoksa sana ağırlık vermek istemem. İnşaallah beni iyi kimselerden bulacaksın." 28- Musa şöyle cevap verdi: "Bu seninle benim aramdadır. Bu iki süreden hangisini doldurursam doldurayım demek ki, bana karşı husumet yok. Söylediklerimize Allah vekildir."
En el episodio de hoy, hablaremos de un tema muy interesante, uno de los que hoy consideramos super alimentos pero que fue vilipendiado y desprestigiado durante décadas El Huevo, aprenderemos sus ventajas y beneficios y dejaremos atrás el mito de las yemas y el colesterol!recuerda que puedes tener nuestra asesoría o puedes participar de nuestro reto de transformación corporal online en cualquier parte del mundo, inscirbiendote en www.transformateonline.com
The girls get a little deep this week talking about domestic violence. They also discuss black girls being able to wear their hair the way they want to in the workplace. All this and more on this week’s episode of HLF. Song of the Week: Open by Lexxy Soundcloud: @khantent-media Instagram: www.instagram.com/khantentmedia/ Twitter: twitter.com/khantentmedia Facebook: www.facebook.com/khantentmedia/ Email us: khantentmedia@gmail.com
PreMarket Prep is a live trading talk show that airs weekdays from 8-9 am ET on YouTube as well as http://premarket.benzinga.com/pre-market-show/ Check out our chat rooms to get your questions answered on the show! We pride ourselves on being the best source of premarket trading strategy, and we feature some of Wall Street’s best traders as guests. On today’s show, we discuss…. - The impact of a financial transaction tax - Earnings from GRPN, HLF, WING, GRMN, and more - The continued rise of TSLA and SPCE Featured Guests: Corey Hoffstein, Chief Investment Officer, Newfound Research (15:00) Kim Rivers, CEO, Trulieve (59:15) For FASTER NEWS and IN-DEPTH market data, check out Benzinga Pro. For a free two-week trial go to https://pro.benzinga.com/?afmc=6c Meet the Hosts: Dennis Dick Bio: http://www.premarketprep.com/author/premarketinfo/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TripleDTrader Joel Elconin Bio: http://www.premarketprep.com/author/joelelconin/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Spus Tune in to the show live or via podcast! iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/benzinga-tv Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/bztv Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/benzinga-morning-show TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Business--Economics/Benzinga-TV-p1006070/ Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Id2myc5nfdgd4pry47sjss2n2my Like the show? Keep up with all Benzinga news! Visit https://www.benzinga.com/ to subscribe to our newsletter Visit https://twitter.com/Benzinga to follow us on Twitter Visit https://www.facebook.com/Benzinga/ to like us on Facebook Be sure to check out https://pro.benzinga.com/. Benzinga’s real-time news platform with all the information you need to invest better today
The first of the “Positional Analysis” series begins with the HLF position.The OTL boys will review potential cash cows, mid-range value picks to the ultimate premium options available in the NRL Fantasy HLF market.Subscribe to the NRL Fantasy Podcast by Outta Their League (OTL) wherever you listen to podcasts, and follow Outta Their League (@outtatheirleague) on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Finally, don't forget to check out our brand new YouTube channel, get subscribed here: bit.ly/subscribetoOTLLinks to all socials:Website outtatheirleague.com.auInstagram @outtatheirleagueFacebook @outtatheirleagueTwitter @outtatheirleaguYouTube
Can a walk determine penis size? Why is it so hard to forgive your friend's ex? All this and more on this episode of HLF! Song of the Week: Sweating Me by Jayla Darden Soundcloud: @khantent-media Instagram: www.instagram.com/khantentmedia/ Twitter: twitter.com/khantentmedia Facebook: www.facebook.com/khantentmedia/ Email us: khantentmedia@gmail.com
Welcome back to HLF Plugged In, your weekly update on what is happening at Higherlife Foundation. This week our Lesotho team hosted YYAS Associate Director Ms Lucy Appiah, the Ashinaga Africa Initiative (AAI) have opened their 2020 scholarship applications, Global Intercessors (GI), who held a two day training program on Vision 2050, under our Education Pillar, HLF signed a key MoU with the Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development, our Leadership and Lifelong development team participated in the Gweru Youth Festival, and the High Flyers Team is hosted the first High Flyer Medical Doctors Pinning Ceremony.
This week on HLF the girls discuss their toxic traits and guys that give women good sex, but expect friendship expectations. Song of the Week: Kinda Love by TeaMarrr Soundcloud: @khantent-media Instagram: www.instagram.com/khantentmedia/ Twitter: twitter.com/khantentmedia Facebook: www.facebook.com/khantentmedia/ Email us: khantentmedia@gmail.com
I qubit al posto dei bit. Il mondo dei computer è alle soglie di una nuova era: quella dei computer quantistici.
Ali and Andres are two of the co-founders of the Holistic Life Foundation. Through their work at the Holistic Life Foundation they have helped develop and pilot yoga and mindfulness programs at public and private schools, drug treatment centers, juvenile detention centers, mental crisis facilities, and retreat centers, nationally and internationally. Their work with the Holistic Life Foundation has been featured on Making a Difference on the NBC Nightly News, CNN, and CBS, as well as O the Oprah Magazine, The Washington Post, Upworthy, Mindful Magazine, Yoga Journal, Shambala Sun, and many other publications.
Are “baby mama” and “baby daddy” negative terms? Sco pa tu maana, sex on the first date? Shakalia recaps her birthday and much more on this week’s episode of HLF. Song of the Week: Juicy by Doja Cat
This week the ladies talk about stay at home dads, men providing for women, and learning your love language. All this and more on this week’s episode of HLF. Song of the Week: All We Do by Trey Songz Soundcloud: @khantent-media Instagram: www.instagram.com/khantentmedia/ Twitter: twitter.com/khantentmedia Facebook: www.facebook.com/khantentmedia/ Email us: khantentmedia@gmail.com
Today we talk about this amazing organization and the work they have been doing in Baltimore and now across the world. Ali shares the creation story for Holistic Life Foundation and practical tips for those who want to share these teachings and serve humanity. Enjoy! You can learn more about HLF at https://hlfinc.org. And write to me at pleasance@lilomm.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lolacommunity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lolacommunity/support
The girls start off by discussing the death of Nipsey Hussle. Topics for this week include the difference between being caring/worried and controlling and feelings toward your man/woman calling someone in the store “sweetheart”. Also, is closure a real thing? All this and more on this weeks episode of HLF. Songs of the Week: Swear to God by Bria Jhane ft. The Dream Footprints by T.O.K. Soundcloud: @khantent-media Instagram: www.instagram.com/khantentmedia/ Twitter: twitter.com/khantentmedia Facebook: www.facebook.com/khantentmedia/ Email us: khantentmedia@gmail.com
This week on HLF the girls recap their St. Patricks Day weekend, they discuss the things parents do to make sure their kids get ahead in life, and identifying to the hoe in your friend group. Song of the Week: Juice by Iyla Soundcloud: @khantent-media Instagram: www.instagram.com/khantentmedia/ Twitter: twitter.com/khantentmedia Facebook: www.facebook.com/khantentmedia/ Email us: khantentmedia@gmail.com
On this amazing episode of Indie High Radio we kick off women's month with the founder and owner of the yummiest sweet potato pies, Beloved and her daughter/co-owner Sarah J. Dillard. This dynamic duo has been taking over the country state by state with their delicious sweets. Beloved's Sweets has been successful through hard work and pure love for their craft. The women empowerment on this episode is so contagious and Beloved and Sarah's powerful story and spirits are touching and unforgettable! Another great episode you don't want to miss.
PreMarket Prep is a live trading talk show that airs weekdays from 8-9 am ET on YouTube as well as http://premarket.benzinga.com/pre-market-show/ Check out our chat rooms to get your questions answered on the show! We pride ourselves on being the best source of premarket trading strategy, and we feature some of Wall Street’s best traders as guests. On today’s show we discuss…. Meet the Hosts: - Earnings from GRMN, HLF, WIX, LZB, SO and more - LUV's guidance warning - Wednesday's moves in PCG, GOOS, and JKS Featured Guests: Dan Zanger, momentum trader, Chartpattern.com (34:35) Dennis Dick Bio: http://www.premarketprep.com/author/premarketinfo/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TripleDTrader Joel Elconin Bio: http://www.premarketprep.com/author/joelelconin/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Spus Tune into the show live or via podcast! iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/benzinga-tv Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/bztv Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/benzinga-morning-show TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Business--Economics/Benzinga-TV-p1006070/ Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Id2myc5nfdgd4pry47sjss2n2my Like the show? Keep up with all Benzinga news! Visit https://www.benzinga.com/ to subscribe to our newsletter Visit https://twitter.com/Benzinga to follow us on Twitter Visit https://www.facebook.com/Benzinga/ to like us on Facebook Be sure to check out https://pro.benzinga.com/. Benzinga’s real-time news platform with all the information you need to invest better today.
On this episode we sat down with the phenomenal artist Jay Dot Rain. He shares his story of coming up as an international independent artist and how he never hesitated to walk in his destiny. Jay Dot Rain was able to use his struggle to create an amazing body of work and he shares his latest single with us at the end of the show. This is another great episode you don't want to miss.
This week's 1885 podcast features a chat with film maker Quince Garcia about his new Millwall documentary - and about what supporting Millwall really means. (In)famous for the chant 'No One Likes Us - We Don't Care', Millwall and its fans are routinely perceived as the 'black sheep' of English football. Best known for hooliganism and racism, rather than performance on the pitch.Using the voices and memories of both black and white Millwall supportersas well as black players, this documentary aims to present a more nuanced understanding of the relationship between fan culture, football club and neighbourhood over the past 50 years or so.The 60 minutes documentary forms part of the HLF-funded project 'Millwall's changing communities: Memories of football and neighbourhood in South London'. The project manager, and producer on the documentary will take part in a Q&A session after the screening. Please do check out other 1885 and Achtung! Millwall podcasts available through this platform.Remember to subscribe to get all new podcasts delivered straight to your device. Tickets still available please click the link below..https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/millwall-black-and-white-a-view-from-the-terraces-tickets-50398752024Please follow @1885 Podcast on Twitter See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
If you go down to the shops today, you're in for a big surprise. If you live in Sheerwater, Surrey, that is - where a new community garden is taking root as a result of an innovative new partnership between community groups, the RHS, local councils and the HLF*. Plus our Gardening Advice team gather to untangle a postbag bulging with horticultural heartaches including questions on dahlias, damsons, roses, hydrangeas, sweetcorn and more. For more info and useful links see www.rhs.org.uk/podcast
The Holistic Life Foundation is a Baltimore-based 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization committed to nurturing the wellness of children and adults in underserved communities. Through a comprehensive approach which helps children develop their inner lives through yoga, mindfulness, and self-care HLF demonstrates a deep commitment to learning, community, and stewardship of the environment. HLF is also committed to developing high-quality evidence-based programs and curriculum to improve community well-being. Listen as we discuss the Foundation and Naropa with its founders. Special Guests: Ali Smith, Andres Gonzalez, and Atman Smith.
How one of the smartest minds on Wall Street was blinded by belief and abandoned due diligence VRX, CP, MTN, HLF, CMG Welcome to Mind Over Money. I’m Kevin Cook, your field guide and story teller for the fascinating arena of Behavioral Economics. I’m back after a 3-week bout with bronchitis. I’ve got a funny story about what I learned at the doctor that ties into a great neuroscience topic: how we acquire new skills. But first, let me preview our main topic for the show today... As 2016 winds down, I want to re-cap one of the biggest stock market implosions of the past 18 months and the big name investor who last week began some tax loss selling after a 95% drop in the shares. The stock is that of Valeant Pharmaceuticals (VRX). And the big investor is Bill Ackman of Pershing Square Capital Management. His funds have lost billions of dollars because the Valeant implosion. And the story I am going to tell you will definitely interest you if you are at all curious about how smart people make really disastrous decisions. Okay, so what happened at the doctor? As part of my exam, they gave me a chest X-ray to check for pneumonia. The good news is that I didn’t have pneumonia. The more interesting news the doctor shared on her way out… “Oh, by the way,” she said. “You have two cracked ribs.” Be sure to listen to today's podcast to hear where those cracked ribs came from and what it has to do with "carving" new neural pathways. I'll give you a clue: I had to retire from snowboarding at the ripe young age of 37. The Valeant Implosion Valeant Pharmaceuticals stock was trading around $260 per share at its peak in the summer of 2015. Today, it’s trading $15. The story of the collapse has to do with an ambitious CEO named Mike Pearson and his company’s strategy to quickly become one of the top 10 pharmaceutical corporations in the world. Buying Bausch & Lomb for over $8 billion dollars was solid proof that they were very serious. Pearson’s stated goal was actually to get Valeant in the top 5, among the likes of Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, Novartis, and Merck. I know a little about this story because I was an investor in VRX in 2013 and 2014, catching several pieces of its rise from $65 to $145. The fundamental growth story, both in terms of sales and profits, was impressive. But I was also following on the coattails of some of the smartest money on Wall Street, including legendary investors like Ruane, Cunniff, and Goldfarb who ran the Sequoia fund. In many investments, I often trust the research skills and judgement of several big investors more than my own analysis. Based on Pearson’s goal, he would have to grow Valeant from a $20 billion company, in terms of its market capitalization, to a nearly $200 billion company. That would be a 10X feat. Everything I saw showed that he might have a shot. And the only reason I didn’t ride the stock higher in 2015 when it vaulted from $145 to $175 in a few weeks was because I was waiting for a pullback to get in. Enter Bill Ackman who, it was revealed through SEC filings in February of 2015, was acquiring a sizable nearly 10% stake in Valeant and partnering with the company to buy another pharmaceutical firm, Allergan. Shares of VRX shot up to $200 in late February and never looked back until they peaked in August of 2015 just over $260. So what happened? Why did Valeant, as an investment and as a company, begin to fall apart? The details of the collapse are complicated and part of a much longer story that involved accounting irregularities, egregious drug pricing practices, and questionable pharmacy partners cooperating in questionable sales reporting practices. In the Mind Over Money podcast I share a timeline of the events of August through October by Stephen Gandel writing for Fortune magazine on October 31, 2015. And the most interesting questions I'm trying to answer are about how Bill Ackman ignored the clues about Valeant's messy business practices and rode the stock -- with a position in the tens of millions of shares -- to stunning losses. Not only that, even when the wolves were out, from Congress to research firm Citron, and shares were quickly collapsing to $100, all Bill could think of was massively increasing his position by buying tens of millions of dollars’ worth of options. You can learn more about those options strategies in this video... Synthetic Stock: How Ackman Double-Down on VRX This whole Valeant-Ackman saga will be studied for years for its lessons in behavioral finance and decision-making. I hope I've helped you understand it better so you can see how we can all be blinded by our hope and greed. Kevin Cook is a Senior Stock Strategist for Zacks Investment Research.
Sharon sits down with Ali Smith, Andy Gonzalez and Atman Smith of the Holistic Life Foundation at the JCC Manhattan to talk about their work bringing mindfulness and yoga to inner city youth in their hometown of Baltimore, MD. The Holistic Life Foundation has been serving Baltimore’s underserved communities since 2001 with high quality programming focusing on yoga, holistic health, environmental advocacy and education, sustainability, oneness, and interconnectedness. In this episode of The Metta Hour, Sharon talks with the HLF about how they began this inspiring work, and it’s expansion in their community after 15 years. Show Notes: 00:55 – Sharon jokes about feeling like her life is kind of like “mercury in retrograde” at the moment. She welcomes her audience and introduces her guests Ali Smith, Andy Gonzalez and Atman Smith, founders of the Holistic Life Foundation (HLF). 3:50 – Ali tells about their struggles growing up in the streets of Baltimore. The Smith brothers were raised vegan with yogas and mindfulness. This created a unique dichotomy that the two worked to keep secret from those who would shun them for it. Their practice faded into their teenage years, but was reignited in college where they meet co-founder Andres Gonzalez. After college the three spent their time reading on spiritual practice, meditating, and working on personal growth. 14:53 – Atman shares the story of HLF and their first group of “problem children”. How introducing those kids to the same practices they learned had a dramatic effect. The project grew beyond expectation. Growing from 25 to over 125 kids in one school the program has continued to expand in scope reaching over 5000 students in 15 schools. 19:30 – Beyond reaching out to inner city youth, HLF works with all underserved communities in Baltimore. HLF goes to drug rehab, mental health facilities, and elderly homes to bring them mindfulness practices to help deal with their situation. 21:00 – In schools HLF developed an alternative suspension program called the “Mindful Moment”. A room where kids are sent to calm down and reflect on their actions. They practice breath-work, stretch, and are given time to meditate and reflect. They come out of the room calm and ready to work. 28:00 – Sharon asks the brothers about the trauma that they are helping others overcome. The topic of undiagnosed PTSD in their community is discussed. How they learned to address the trauma affecting their students. Their own experiences on the streets and witnessing the hardship of others. 37:30 – How does love figure into changing things in such harsh circumstances? Atman and Ali return home in the heart of the Baltimore riots and lead their neighbors in meditation and rally them through the clean up effort. Reminding everyone that spreading the love and compassion can make the difference. 49:30 – Sharon turns the floor over to her audience who ask about HLF’s relationship with local churches, spreading HLF throughout the country, maintaining a personal practice, and more 1:17:00 – Atman leads a two minute guided meditation. This breathing meditation is a favorite of his kids because it gives them enough space to to relax, but enough guidance to keep their minds from wandering.
“The hidden heritage of Veteran Trees and ancient woods in the Forest of Dean Gloucestershire”. At Edinburgh I applied for funds from the University to start my own archaeological project (separate to my PhD. Research), which developed into a 10 year study of the Later Prehistory of Cumbria. After my PhD. I had a post doc at the Crichton campus of the University of Glasgow in Dumfries. Being based in Dumfries with a young family once my post doc ended I decided to work part time in continuing/distance learning and archaeological consultancy, rather than commute long distances to work. Since moving to Worcester in 2008 and with my children having grown up I have expanded my ‘portfolio’ career in teaching and am currently piloting a HLF program into the environmental history of woodland in the Forest of Dean.
HLF's first episode where Peter and Phoenix review the original RoboCop. Listen to what Phoenix thinks about the first installment of a classic franchise.
This week on Heartland Labor Forum, our correspondents Cris Mann and Ann Pritchett explore our obsession with testing mania. Later, HLF reporters Sayra Gordillo and Jen Zaman talk to a […] The post Testing Mania and “I'm Not Lovin' It”: Fast Food Workers appeared first on KKFI.
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The Holistic Life Foundation does the amazing work of transforming lives & spirits in inner city Baltimore. The basic tools are yoga & mindfulness taught and modeled by 3 men in the hood. Ali Smith, Atman Smith & Andres Gonzales founded HLF fresh out of college in 2001, working with kids, at-risk people, the mentally ill, and everyone else, providing a model for changed and redirected lives.
April 2013 This month, BBC 3 Counties Radio covered the 3rd Enigma Challenge. Bletchley Park Event’s Manager, Claire Urwin, tells us about some of the forthcoming Summer Events. Author Michael Smith tells us all about his new book, Bletchley Park, the Codebreakers of Station X which had just been released. Project Neptune, the HLF restoration of Bletchley Park is about to start. We take you inside the soon to be restored Huts and Blocks with the people who’ll be running the project #BPark, #Enigma, #HLF, #BBC3CR, #NickCoffer, #TonyFisher Thanks to Nick Coffer & the BBC 3 Counties OB Team for the use of the Enigma Challenge audio & Tony Fisher for the use of his Neptune interviews.
February 2013 This month we talk to Captain Jerry Roberts about being awarded an MBE and his 4 year campaign for more recognition for Alan Turing, Bill Tutte and Tommy Flowers. We have an update from CEO Iain Standen on the Heritage Lottery Funded restoration programme. Also, an exclusive interview with another Bletchley Park Veteran Nancy Jackson, who worked in the Newmanry, the section led by Alan Turing’s friend and mentor Max Newman. A message from mcfontaine This month’s episode has been late due to the death of my step-dad, Mick Chalkley. There was a really nice connection for me between Bletchley Park and Mick as during World War 2 he served in the Fleet Air Arm. A large part of which was on escort duty on amongst others, the Russian and Malta convoys. I explained to him the work that Bletchley Park did during the war, how by reading U-Boat Enigma traffic they could re-route convoys away from attack. This was something he didn’t know and like me, had no doubt that they must have helped to keep him safe and to live through the war. This episode is dedicated to his memory. Image: ©shaunarmstrong/mubsta.com #BPark, #JerryRoberts, #Tunny, #HLF
Option Block 148: Bizarro Day Trading Block: Preparing for Non-farms tomorrow. Now is a great time to get out of any short premium, if it's for a small price, and moving into long VIX calls. Gold got smacked out today. Natural gas up while oil and coal and both down. Odd Block: Interesting and usual activity in Herbalife Ltd. (HLF), Green Mountain Coffee Roaster (GMCR), and earnings plays in LinkedIn (LNKD) and First Solar (FSLR). Xpress Block: Tim Navabi discusses the broker as a tool. Know what you're getting into, have your information prepared, as most important of all, listen to your broker. Strategy Block: Mike Tosaw tells a story involving the Simulated Index Concept. Moral "Is the risk justified in the decision that you're making, with the trade you're making." Around the Block: A very short block today. Looking forward to Non-Farm payrolls.
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