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This is an unlocked stand alone episode.  Become a paid subscriber for $5/month over at patreon.com/champagnesharks to get access to the whole archive of subscriber-only episodes, the Discord voice and chat server for patrons, detailed show notes for certain episodes, and our newsletter. This episode is hosted by Trevor. Today we have Beth Bourdon and Ken Klippenstein on the show to talk about all things FOIA.  Beth is a public defender as well as Kens FOIA lawyer. You can find more about her at https://www.patreon.com/bethbourdon.  Ken is a self described "Increasingly litigious FOIA nerd" as well as the official winner for "Most Frequent Champagne Sharks Guest"!  In this episode, Trevor, Beth and Ken discuss the pitfalls, hangups and traps set in place by government offices, making access to information from them more difficult and how to best work around them.  They also discuss what the future landscape of FOIA may look like under the new Biden administration.  Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schroeder / Pierced Ears Recording Co, Seattle WA (piercedearsmusic@gmail.com). Opening theme composed by T. Beaulieu. Closing theme composed by Dustfingaz (https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRazhu_)

In this episode, we dive into a topic that is very close to my heart: improving the lives of people with diabetes. You've certainly heard Kodak mentioned as a good example of how companies should *not* manage product development. A company that was once a household name is now known for missing out on the move to digital cameras. For as long as businesses have existed, there have been companies that didn't move with the times - and we're not just talking about steam trains and pocket watches. There are thousands of case studies from the modern era that can teach important business lessons; lessons about things we should do, and lessons about things we shouldn't. As the number of people with diabetes continues to climb globally, we see businesses working hard to adapt to the new and changing expectations of providers, employers and patients. Increasingly in healthcare, the innovation isn't just about a new technology or innovation. It's about creating sustainable business models that engage stakeholders across the value chain. To understand more about the internal and external factors and decisions that drive innovation, I invited Adam Berman to the show. Adam is Director of Franchise Marketing at Roche Diabetes Care. He has over 15 years of experience in marketing and business leadership primarily in the diabetes category.  Tune in as we explore diabetes as a use-case for taking bold steps to deliver better outcomes and experiences. We explore the capabilities of new digital solutions that Roche has developed, and the decisions that have enabled their development. Note: Although Roche is a sponsor of the Digital Health Today platform, this episode is not a sponsored episode. I asked to interview Adam purely based on my professional and personal interests in gaining a better understanding of how Roche is driving digital solutions for better care, and to discuss what companies can and should do to succeed. Hope you enjoy it. ~ Dan Guest's Links and Resources: Connect with Adam Berman: LinkedIn Roche Diabetes Care Platform Roche Diabetes Health Connection  Sulli the Diabetes Guru - Alexa Skill for managing diabetes MySugr Host Links Twitter @healthtechdan Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dankendall/ Connect on Digital Health Today: Browse Episodes | Twitter | Linkedin | Facebook | Instagram Connect on Health Podcast Network: Browse Shows | Linkedin | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram Digital Health Today is made possible by the support of our sponsors. Thank you to: Bayer G4A Cedars-Sinai Accelerator Roche Takeda Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Evangelicals used to believe the way to transform America was through revivalism. Increasingly, they now believe it’s through revolution. Why are so many buying into Christian nationalism? What is it? And what can we do about those caught in this heretical gospel of political domination? Phil, Skye, and Christian discuss the issue. Also this week, Dr. Derwin Gray—former NFL player and lead pastor of a multiethnic church in North Carolina—joins Skye to talk about his new book on the Beatitudes, “The Good Life,” and why Jesus was the happiest person ever. Gray also unpacks why so many pastors are afraid to talk about race and politics. Plus—nano chameleons and scientists teach vegetables to send emails. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/28/opinion/christian-nationalists-capitol-attack.html https://frenchpress.thedispatch.com/p/discerning-the-difference-between

In this February Energy Update 2021 we look at the energetic themes for February. The major theme for February is the choice between fighting and forgiving. Many of us will find ourselves turning inward this month, which is an opportunity to return to the center of our beings. This opportunity to withdraw from outward bellicosity is an opportunity to return to the heart which is the zero point of all creation. From this zero point we can witness the shifting timelines around us, and shift to that which is preferred through the resonance of our heart’s vibration. As we vibrate higher towards our optimal timeline, we need only let go of that which does not serve us and return to the innocence of the present moment.  Fight or ForgiveThe choice before us in February is to fight or forgive. Those who choose to fight are choosing the more difficult path - the path suffering, strife and assured mutual destruction. Most of us however, have grown very tired of fighting. We recognize the armor of war has caused our many unhealed wounds to remain unhealed. We have come to realize our own bellicosity is nothing more than our own unhealed pain. The path of war is a path of assured mutual destruction. The path of healing is a path of forgiving ourselves and others and moving on.Turning InwardThose who have tired of war and are choosing healing may find themselves turning inward this month. Many of us will find we are less and less interested in the dramas of third density. We have grown tired of the endless bickering and repeated cycles of pain and suffering. So we find ourselves withdrawing from the world, and releasing our attachments to outcome. Increasingly we watch our own minds and the play of form with a level of detachment. We see the warring factions for what they are. Injured children playing a futile game.Return to CenterAs we turn inwards we return to the center of our being. We recognize that we have been pulled in a thousand different directions by our own desires. We feel frayed and worn from having chased desires too long. Now we want to rest.Rest in the self. Rest in the center of your being. It is your true home. It is where you reside when desire is not pulling you from your center. The month of February is about coming back home to the self and letting go of the desires that have caused you to fight and stray far from home.This withdrawal from the world is returning you to your heart. Where the future is being born.Shifting Timelines Timelines continue to shift. The future is still being born. You may be feeling shacky. It may feel like the Earth is rocking beneath your feet. Your sense of security may feel challenged. The bedrocks of your life may be uprooted and replaced. The old must go to make way for the new.Fire cleanses the Earth to make way for new growth. The storm cleanses the air and leaves it fresh and crisp. Watch the fire whip around you and through you. Watch the storm and feel it lash against your skin. Watch the death of the old world and the birth of the new from the vantage of your witnessing awareness.Letting GoWe are completing a cycle. Allow sadness for loss when it arises but don’t hold onto it. Don’t make it a story that needs repeating and defines you. Witness it and let it go. We are at the point of no return. That which is not meant for you cannot stay, that which is meant for you is on its way.Stop fighting the loss of the past. Stop fighting the birth of the future. Witness and allow. Let go of your need to be special or different. It is the cause of much suffering. Return to the innocence of the now moment. 

SAINT MAUD MOVIE REVIEW The day of God’s judgement is upon us as Rose Glass’s highly anticipated debut psychological horror film “Saint Maud” finally releases thanks to A24! Pious young Nurse Maud (Morfydd Clark) finds herself tending to the health of Amanda (Jennifer Ehle), a licentious, former dancer with a sinful appetite. Increasingly disgusted by… Read More »Screener Squad: Saint Maud

SAINT MAUD MOVIE REVIEW The day of God’s judgement is upon us as Rose Glass’s highly anticipated debut psychological horror film “Saint Maud” finally releases thanks to A24! Pious young Nurse Maud (Morfydd Clark) finds herself tending to the health of Amanda (Jennifer Ehle), a licentious, former dancer with a sinful appetite. Increasingly disgusted by… Read More »Screener Squad: Saint Maud

Researchers and public health experts are holding the line on the need for widespread mask wearing. Increasingly, researchers say, data supports the idea that two masks may be better than one.

Researchers and public health experts are holding the line on the need for widespread mask wearing. Increasingly, researchers say, data supports the idea that two masks may be better than one.

The Bible has two commandments for parents, but what about children? The command to children is not to stop with childhood. Increasingly today adult children are not honoring their parents. How do you honor your parents as an adult child? Honoring and obeying your parents makes your household blissful. Road Trip to Truth – a […] The post 01/19/2021 appeared first on Wretched.

The vegan diet has become very popular. Increasingly more people have decided to go vegan for various reasons which include ethical, environmental or health reasons. A plant-based diet may result in various health benefits, including a trimmer waistline, lower cholesterol and improved blood sugar control. January is also the month where some people go vegan for the entire month of January; also called Veganuary. A study showed that more than 60% of people who did go vegan felt a lot more healthier. In today's episode we are going to talk a bit more about this diet, the benefits and tips to get you started. Bagels Botox and Barbells fb: https://www.facebook.com/Bagels-Botox-Barbells-115133056892268/?modal=admin_todo_tour Website: https://www.foxbliss.com/blog IG: https://www.instagram.com/foxbliss_coach/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/FoxBliss-111217837377885/ Website: https://lehchaim.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/lehchaim/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/drchrislehchaim/

Professor Dorit Rubinstein Reiss’ undergraduate degree in Law and Political Science is from the Faculty of Law in the Hebrew University of Jerusalem where she served as Editor-in-Chief of the Law Review. Increasingly, her research and activities are focused on legal and policy issues related to vaccines. She writes about school mandate, policy responses to non-vaccinating, tort issues and administrative issues related to vaccines. She is a member of the Vaccine Working Group on Ethics and Policy. We discuss a lot of the legal arguments made by the antivaccine community, like the Vaccine Injury Compensation program, why the SARS-CoV-2 doesn’t actually apply and why it should. She also teaches us about mandates, exemptions and why the EUA status makes for dicey legal territory for a SAR-CoV-2 vaccine mandate. As someone who has been targeted and threatened by the antivaccine community, she also gives a lawyer’s perspective on responding to those threats. Given that she got into vaccines because of her children, it was fitting that they made a brief appearance. Following graduation from law school, Professor Reiss clerked for a year and a half in the Israeli Ministry of Justice’s Department of Public Law, working on a variety of constitutional and administrative law issues. She received her Ph.D. from the Jurisprudence and Social Policy program in UC Berkeley, writing her dissertation on accountability in the liberalized telecommunications and electricity sectors in England, France and Sweden.  Professor Reiss’ initial research examined accountability of agencies at the state, national and international level, with agencies studied including the CPUC, the FAA, and other agencies in the United States and Europe. Find this and all episodes on your favorite #podcastplatform at PhysiciansGuidetoDoctoring.com Please be sure to leave a five-star review, a nice comment and SHARE!!! A proud member of the Doctor Podcast Network!

Performance psychology is a subdivision of psychology that examines psychological factors influencing optimal human performance. It focuses on domains such as sport, business and creative pursuits. Ever wondered how elite performers and their organisations achieve sustainable excellence? Increasingly, high-level performance relies on an understanding of the psychology of excellence, not only in sport but in areas as diverse as the performing arts, the military and emergency services. In this show, let's explore Performance Psychology for Safety with Darren Sutton. More Info: ✅ RedRisks Website: https://www.redrisks.com/ ✅ About Us: https://www.redrisks.com/redrisks-support/ Archive: ✅ Recorded Live Events: https://www.redrisks.com/redrisks_live/ Social Media: ✅ Twitter: https://twitter.com/redrisks Connect with us: ✅ WhatsApp: https://chat.whatsapp.com/Hgs4ssq37nBCCksIAE5a1x Connect with me: ✅ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonnigopal/ #redrisks #redriskslive #linkedinlive

Today we have a discussion of the law, policy, and ethics of the COVID-19 vaccine in the United States with Dorit Reiss and Ross Silverman.Dorit Rubinstein Reiss is a professor of law at the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. Increasingly, her research and activities are focused on legal issues related to vaccines, including exemption laws and tort liability related to non-vaccination. She published law review and peer reviewed articles and many blog posts on legal issues related to vaccines. She received an undergraduate degree in Law and Political Science (1999, Magna cum Laude) from the Faculty of Law in the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. She received her Ph.D. from the Jurisprudence and Social Policy program in UC Berkeley. She is a member of the Parents Advisory Board of Voices for Vaccines and the the Vaccine Working Group on Ethics and Policy, and active in vaccine advocacy in other ways.Ross D. Silverman, JD, MPH, is Professor of Health Policy and Management at the Indiana University Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health and Professor of Public Health and Law at the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law in Indianapolis. He is a member of the IU Centers on Health Policy and Bioethics. His recent vaccine- and pandemic-related work has appeared in such peer-reviewed publications as the New England Journal of Medicine, BMJ, JAMA, JAMA-Pediatrics, the Hastings Center Report, and the Journal of Law, Medicine, and Ethics. He serves as a member of the Covid-19 Vaccine Allocation advisory committee for the Indiana State Health Department, and is an Associate Editor for the journal Public Health Reports, the official journal of the U.S. Surgeon General and the U.S. Public Health Service.

Hi Gang- Happy Friday! This has been one hell of a week! I normally focus on issues that relate to immigration and, while I will make some comments about how Biden has promised (threatened?) to address the multi-faceted immigration crisis, I cannot ignore the obvious- the riot at our nation’s Capitol and how we got here. This mess has been a long time coming. Increasingly an ever larger segment of our fellow Americans feel disenfranchised- and with good reason.  The more disenfranchised the citizens of a nation feel the less they believe in the legitimacy of their government.  I will never forget a Political Science professor who said that when citizens of a nation believe that their government lacks legitimacy revolution is frequently the outcome! Incidentally, the way our nation has addressed the immigration crisis is a major factor in the disenfranchisement of many Americans. America stands at crossroads and it is vital for all Americans to seek common ground with the fellow citizens, irrespective of their respective ideologies.  Double standards abound among the political elite but Americans must reject such hypocrisy. Please read my articles. If you like them, post the links on FaceBook along with a link to my radio show.  Be a part of my “Bucket Brigade of Truth” and tell your friends and neighbors about my program- and mywebsite, remember Democracy is not a “Spectator Sport!”      

After the decision by the UK government last week to change the spacing between dosings of vaccine from the recommended 3 weeks to 12 weeks, immunologists around the world have been discussing with some urgency the wisdom of such a move. The FDA and the WHO are deeply sceptical, and the manufacturers have distanced themselves to some extent, by cautioning not to deviate from the regime tested in last year's phase III trials. The thinking behind the move is to get more people injected with a single dose in a shorter time, and that the longer wait for the second shot is worth the risk, if it means more people receive some level of protection in the short term. Clinical Epidemiologist Dr Deepthi Gurdasani and Immunoligist Prof Danny Altmann of Imperial College describe to Marnie how evidence, experience and hunch are combining in the face of the covid crisis, and quite what we know, what we don't and what we could, about this nationwide experiment. Increasingly, ecologists wanting to monitor remote areas are relying on such things as solar powered audio recorders to measure biodiversity in the sounds of the wild. But how to scrutinize years and years worth of 24 hour, multi-site recordings? Sarab Sethi and colleagues have not only been leaving solar-powered Raspberry Pi recorders out in the jungles of Borneo, they've been using machine learning techniques to look out for species and biodiversity changes from afar. You can listen to some of the Borneo work at the SAFE acoustic website (link on BBC page below). Presented by Marnie Chesterton Produced by Alex Mansfield Made in collaboration with the Open University.

In episode 325 of Financially Simple, Justin shares some of the technologies that are used in providing financial services. It takes a lot to run a business, a solid plan and strategy, and a great team. Increasingly technology is becoming more and more a part of the functions of a business too. In this episode, Justin looks at the numerous applications and web services that his businesses utilize to assist their clients. Don’t forget to subscribe, and let us know how we are doing by leaving a review. Thanks for listening! _________________   TIME INDEX: 01:10 - The Financial Software We Use to Help Your Business 02:36 - Inbound Clients 03:38 - Financial Planning 04:47 - Adding Up 05:09 - Risk Assessment 06:15 - Assets and Investments 06:46 - Billing 07:29 - Filing and Organization 08:16 - CRM Management 09:11 - Data Retention 10:23 - Business Planning 11:33 - Marketing 12:23 - Costs 13:14 - Simplify and Streamline 16:10 - Wrap Up   RESOURCES: Financially Simple Educational Website Financially Simple on YouTube Financially Simple podcasts are recorded on a Blue Yeti Microphone & Samsung Notebook 9. Subscribe to the Financially Simple Newsletter Ask Justin a Question NEW Book: The Ultimate Sale - A Financially Simple Guide to Selling Your Business for Maximum Profit Financially Simple Business Planning Course Financially Simple Webinar Hatchbuck.com Calendly.com EmoneyAdvisor.com Riskalyze.com MorningStar.com TDAMeritrade.com OrionLaw.com AdvicePay.com Smarp.com RedTail Technology Erado.com VOP Maus.com _________________   BIO: Host Justin Goodbread, Certified Financial Planner, Certified Exit Planning Advisor, Certified Value Growth Advisor. He is a serial entrepreneur, author, speaker, educator, Investopedia Top 100 advisor, and business strategist with over 20 years of experience. Justin owns Heritage Investors LLC, a registered investment adviser with the State of Tennessee. Heritage Investors only transacts business in states where it is properly registered or is excluded or exempted from registration requirements. This material is for general information only and is not intended to provide specific advice or recommendations for individuals. To determine what is appropriate for you, please consult a qualified professional. The Financially Simple podcast provides information, guidance, and support to Small Businesses in the United States.

We begin the new year examining the foundation of our Christian walk. Increasingly, we are seeing many Christian public figures self-destruct before our eyes in scandal or heresy. What is going on? Somehow the foundation of their faith was incapable of sustaining a strong, spiritual life. It is vitally important for every believer to make certain their lives are built on clear, biblical principles, yet many have a gross misunderstanding of basics such as repentance, faith and eternal judgment. During this eight-week course, we will strengthen and reinforce the foundation our lives are built upon.

From Tom Holland to James Lindsay we've got plenty of atheists making peacemaking noises at Christians. At the same time we've got Christians deconstructing into atheism. What gives?  In some ways this is what I've been hunting all along. Increasingly there seems to be something about some deep images lurking behind light modernity's imaginary. Descarte's substance dualism seems to be giving way but not simply to atheistic materialism.  Tom Holland Lip-syncing https://youtu.be/aFNvGb93-mQTom Holland interview: https://youtu.be/Se98w2188oAUnsafe Space Clip https://youtu.be/SLKmcjoNh8c?t=3885Jordan Peterson Firing Line https://youtu.be/sElv6-hBp4QRationality Rules Crying Game Moment https://youtu.be/QK7u6d5c6kkConversation on Pageau's Channel https://youtu.be/D2Sdas8_c04Conversation on RR https://youtu.be/CsqVRauiAn4Radical Orthodoxy with Julian, Michael and Nate https://youtu.be/pyVzR3fWWdU?t=664Dallas Willard Worldview https://youtu.be/X6hwsG7AUZ0CS Lewis Miracles https://amzn.to/2L6sNE8Qualiasoup Substance Dualism https://youtu.be/RS4PW35-Y00James Tour the Origins of Life have not been explained https://youtu.be/r4sP1E1Jd_YSally Latham Philosophy https://youtu.be/7TnD5arEHuQ?t=70 Click here to meetup with other channel viewers for conversation https://discord.gg/jdVk8XU  Paul Vander Klay clips channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX0jIcadtoxELSwehCh5QTg If you want to schedule a one-on-one conversation check here. https://paulvanderklay.me/2019/08/06/converzations-with-pvk/ There is a video version of this podcast on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/paulvanderklay To listen to this on ITunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/paul-vanderklays-podcast/id1394314333  If you need the RSS feed for your podcast player https://paulvanderklay.podbean.com/feed/  All Amazon links here are part of the Amazon Affiliate Program. Amazon pays me a small commission at no additional cost to you if you buy through one of the product links here. This is is one (free to you) way to support my videos.  To support this channel/podcast on Paypal: https://paypal.me/paulvanderklay To support this channel/podcast with Bitcoin (BTC): 37TSN79RXewX8Js7CDMDRzvgMrFftutbPo To support this channel/podcast with Bitcoin Cash (BCH) qr3amdmj3n2u83eqefsdft9vatnj9na0dqlzhnx80h To support this channel/podcast with Ethereum (ETH): 0xd3F649C3403a4789466c246F32430036DADf6c62 Blockchain backup on Lbry https://lbry.tv/@paulvanderklay Powerpoints of Monologue videos are available for Patrons at https://www.patreon.com/paulvanderklay Paul's Church Content at Living Stones Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh7bdktIALZ9Nq41oVCvW-A To support Paul's work by supporting his church give here. https://tithe.ly/give?c=2160640

David Brock is CEO of Partners in Excellence and the author of the excellent book, The Sales Manager's Survival Guide. David is a self-described ruthless pragmatist and he joined me on this episode to talk about developing an effective sales execution framework. As Dave describes it "Increasingly salespeople and managers struggle to make sense of all the things they are being asked to do, and how these activities fit with each other.” So in this conversation we dig into Dave’s suggested sales execution framework and the 4 jobs sellers have to execute simultaneously..  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Increasingly, the progressive left has abandoned the cause of decriminalization in favor of decarceration, expanding the terms of the debate around criminal justice reform to include the virtual abolition of criminal justice as we know it. What was the genesis of this idea, and what could its political consequences be?

Increasingly, investors are asking not only how much money a project will generate, but what will be its impact on the community, the environment and the long term health and well being of those impacted by the venture. Eli Flournoy, a director of the Sugar Bush Foundation, which was established in 2005 to improve the quality of life in Appalachian Ohio by encouraging civic engagement and by fostering sustainable environmental, socio-economic, and human development. Eli joins Annie and Jay Warmke of Blue Rock Station to discuss sustainable investing, the criteria they use in awarding funds, and the challenges faced by those trying to give away money responsibly.

What is happening on December 21st, 2020? Many people are saying this is the shift that was promised in 2012. I’ve seen many people in recent weeks and months claiming that on December 21st humanity will shift into the next dimension and that the Age of Aquarius is finally upon us.While anything is possible, this is unlikely. The change in consciousness that is taking place on planet Earth is happening on a much longer timescale. If Earth entered fourth density/fifth dimension all at once most people on the planet would not survive the experience.Like the hands on a clock Earth is transiting the central sun/center of the universe and drawing ever more deeply into fourth density. We fully entered the lowest levels of fourth density in 2012 and enter more deeply into that energy with every passing year.I had my kundalini rising experience in 2012. From that point on my subjective experience of reality and point of view completely changed. With each passing year that transformational process continues to deepen, and I continue to experience the fourth density energies more fully.It was 2015 when I first noticed that the Winter Solstice marked the end of one cycle of ascension energies and the beginning of another. After each Winter Solstice I awaken and find the world feels new, and the air holds the crisp light filled quality I have come to associate with the New Earth.With the return of the sun a new cycle of realization, purification, and transformation begins. Each step of the way I strive to consent to grace and truth, purify my mind and body, and allow ever more of my soul to shine through.Big shifts in consciousness certainly happen, but those shifts most often happen at the level of our subjective experience of reality. Moreover, astrological alignments often mark the beginning of a new energetic theme in consciousness that will be experienced over a longer period of time.The Winter Solstice marks a significant shift in consciousness, but it is happening on the timescale of the celestial movement of stars, planets, and our sun and moon throughout the cosmos. Not on the timescale of our wishful thinking.On December 21st the Winter Solstice we will see the Jupiter/Saturn Great Conjunction in our night sky. Jupiter and Saturn conjunct and switch places in the sky every twenty years. This will be the closest they have been in the night sky in 800 years. In western astrology they will both be moving into the sign of Aquarius and be in air signs for the next two hundred years. For the preceding two hundred years they have been transiting through Earth signs. This is called the Great MutationThe Great Mutation marks the end of an era of the practical and grounded, and the beginning of one characterized by more intellectual curiosity and forward thinking. The energy of the Great Mutation will set the energetic theme for the next several hundred years, during which time humanity will continue its evolution into fourth density at a more accelerated rate.Every year I’ve been tracking the ascension energies since 2012 the energy seems to be on a steady crescendo towards greater intensity. The process of realization, purification, and transformation has grown more profound with each year. The peaks of my spiritual experiences get higher and higher and the valleys more shallow.Increasingly that energy is making itself known in the collective. The collective consciousness changes at a much slower rate than what is possible on the individual level. Those watching this video are the way showerers and early risers. We are on the leading edge of consciousness of the collective transformation taking place. Others will follow and many are awakening at this time. Be kind and generous with what truth and grace you have found.

(The Miracle in the Manger) “And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.” Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favour rests.” When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.” So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.” (Luke 2:8–20 NIV11) https://accordance.bible/link/read/NIV11-GK#Luke_2:8 Introduction: vv1-8 QUESTION: Something nice you stumbled across in an unlikely place? Searching for a vaccine! Most searched-for terms on Google this year: https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-55245304 QUESTION: Manger X 3 - why? Not the point, but the pointer Whoever heard of a king in a manger?! An animal’s feeding trough. Imagine the shepherds… “Did the angel say ‘manger’ (v12)?” “They couldn’t mean ‘manger’, could they?” "Augustus was the adopted son of Julius Caesar. He became sole ruler of the Roman world after a bloody civil war in which he overpowered all rival claimants. The last to be destroyed was the famous Mark Antony, who committed suicide not long after his defeat at the battle of Actium in 31 BC. Augustus turned the great Roman republic into an empire, with himself at the head; he proclaimed that he had brought justice and peace to the whole world; and, declaring his dead adoptive father to be divine, styled himself as ‘son of god’. Poets wrote songs about the new era that had begun; historians told the long story of Rome’s rise to greatness, reaching its climax (obviously) with Augustus himself. Augustus, people said, was the ‘saviour’ of the world. He was its king, its ‘lord’. Increasingly, in the eastern part of his empire, people worshipped him, too, as a god." Wright, N. T. Luke for Everyone. 4. Accordance electronic edition, version 2.2. Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 2011. Different from Augustus The awesome was in an awkward place at an awkward time Two responses to finding the awesome in the awkward 1. Fear Turns Into Joy, vv9-14, 20 Could say, surprise turns into joy QUESTION: Biggest or loudest concert you’ve ever attended? Fear and joy. Are they thinking about what happened in Exodus 19? The angels correct the shepherds’ fear and tell them that a better response is joy. Is this the difference between the Old and New Covenants? Joy prompts worship. Growing as a Christian is helped by enlarging the ways in which our awe is inspired Spiritual disciplines make a huge difference What places/experiences enlarge your joy? How has your ‘devotional’ year been? Time to assess? Suggestion: use the ‘examen’ explained in my QTC podcast going out on 24 Jan. If you want it earlier I’ll send you a copy. 2. Confusion Turns Into Talking, vv15-19 v17 - spread the word What made them so talkative? Sometimes it’s hard to talk about Jesus Sometimes it’s easy How can we make it good news for all people? Make it good news for one person. Social justice issues are personal issues Who might God be sending you to this Christmas? Family, neighbour, stranger? Discussion Section Three options: Pick one question for your group to discuss Attempt to answer both questions Give each person the choice as to which question they want to answer Question 1 : Share about something in your Christian life which at first provoked fear in you, but led to joy. What have you been afraid of which turned out to be a blessing Question 2 : Share about a time when talking about Jesus came naturally to you Conclusion: v20 The God of glory in a manger The God of glory on a cross The God of glory in us….. Pray before taking bread and wine

Sermon for the Third Sunday in Advent 1 Corinthians 4:1-5 & St. Matthew 11:2-10 by William Klock I am not a baker and I was never particularly good at chemistry.  I know that somehow when you add water to wheat, the gluten does something and that when you feed sugar to yeast under the right circumstances it makes bubbles and the gluten traps the bubbles so you end up with fluffy bread instead of bricks, but I don’t really understand the specifics: why one kind of flour works differently than another, why some recipes use water and others use milk.  Why do some use eggs and others don’t?  I’m not a baker.  But I don’t need to be, because we have a bread machine in our house.  The recipe book that came with the bread machine could be titled “Bread for Dummies”.  It’s foolproof.  But like they say, never underestimate dummies and fools.  The first time I used the bread machine I was in a rush.  I was under the impression that you just dump in the ingredients and the machine does the work.  Well, it does.  But you have to do exactly what it says.  The recipes are very specific.  They even tell you what order to put in the ingredients.  And so I was miffed when the recipe was very specific in saying to add room temperature milk and a room temperature egg.  I didn’t think I’d have to plan thirty minutes ahead with a bread machine.  What difference could it make?  So I poured in cold milk and plopped in a cold egg.  And the bread barely rose, because the dough was cold and the yeast didn’t activate until the very end of the kneading and rising cycle.  Instead of bread, the machine made a brick. It’s funny, too, how obstinate we can sometimes be when we make mistakes like this.  I asked Veronica what went wrong.  “I did just what the book said,” I said.  I was very insistent.  But as she pressed me for details, I admitted that the milk and egg were cold.  “That’s it,” she told me.  But I doubled-down.  I mean, shouldn’t the flour—the biggest ingredient—have brought the temperature up?  I was in denial.  My pride was hurt.  It makes you feel pretty dumb when you can’t even make bread with a bread machine.  But it also highlights why following the instructions is important. This is where our lessons today point us.  If the over-arching theme of advent is to be prepared, we’re reminded today, we’re exhorted today to be faithful in doing what the Lord has called us to do.  God’s people have always had a very specific calling, whether we’re talking about his people in the Old Testament or his people in the New.  Jesus has established his church to carry on what has always been Israel’s mission, ever since Abraham, but now to carry it out in light of Jesus the Messiah.  Now, there’s a lot of room for creativity in how we fulfil our mission, but Jesus also gave us very, very clear instructions and if we throw out the core of our mission in the name of creativity or flexibility or pragmatism, we’re going to fail. Last week I read Rod Dreher’s new book, Live not by Lies, and it had me thinking about this.  The last few years, Dreher has been writing about what the Church, particularly in North America, needs to be doing as we enter a new dark age.  I think that to anyone with eyes to see, he’s right that the North American Church is woefully unprepared to live as a minority community, let alone to live in an environment that is becoming increasingly hostile to us.  For the last couple of generations we’ve been failing to instil lasting faith in our children and have lost them to the culture.  In the last decade, our people, our leaders, and our churches have been falling like dominos to Postmodern apostasy.  And there’s a reason for this.  We’ve left the recipe aside and we’re trying to bake bread with too many shortcuts and with the wrong ingredients.  We’ve sidelined what Jesus told us to do and have put other things at the centre of what we are.  We’ve changed and watered down the message.  We’ve muddled the truth to the point that many Christians can no longer distinguish between God’s truth and the world’s lies.  And, all too often, we’ve stopped trusting in the Holy Spirit to do the work of converting hearts and minds and have been trying to do it ourselves. Our lessons today focus our attention on the faithfulness of God’s ministers.  The Epistle focuses on St. Paul and the Gospel on John the Baptist.  The choice of lessons is linked to the Ember Days that fall later this week.  The Embers Days come around four times a year and, at least historically, were the traditional times for ordinations.  With that in mind, our advent lessons today call the clergy to faithfulness to our mission and remind the Church of the importance of faithful ministers.  But even though today’s focus is on what we might call “professionals”, there’s a broader principle that applies to all of us, to all Christians, as ministers of the Gospel. Let’s begin with our Epistle, 1 Corinthians 11:1-5.  And we’ll want a little background to understand it.  The Church at Corinth had a lot of problems and a big part of it was that many were having trouble setting aside their old, pagan ways.  They had compromised much.  There were some serious sins in the church that needed to be dealt with, but weren’t.  People were justifying them by appealing to Christian liberty.  There were also divisions within the congregation.  Paul had founded this church, but the people didn’t want to listen to him anymore.  They’d become enamoured of other preachers.  There’s nothing to indicate these other preachers were preaching anything apart from the gospel.  The problem in Corinth wasn’t their fault.  The problem was that Paul was about the last flashy person you could imagine and when other preachers came along who were more attractive and who were better speakers than Paul—that was something the Greeks valued very highly—they kicked Paul to the curb.  Not only would they not listen to him, he wasn’t even welcome anymore.  They judged him a loser.  That’s what’s behind our Epistle today.  Let’s read: This is how one should regard us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.  Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.  But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you or by any human court.  In fact, I do not even judge myself.  For I am not aware of anything against myself, but I am not thereby acquitted. It is the Lord who judges me.  Therefore do not pronounce judgment before the time, before the Lord comes, who will bring to light the things now hidden in darkness and will disclose the purposes of the heart.  Then each one will receive his commendation from God.   I’ve always wondered how hard it was for Paul to write this, especially the bit about “This is how you need to regard me: I’m a servant of Christ and a steward of God’s mysteries.”  Good clergymen tend to err on the side of humility, even to a fault.  The only guys I’ve ever known to say things like this have been egotists who never should have been in ministry in the first place.  Paul had one advantage that only the apostles had and that was that they had known Jesus in the flesh and had been commissioned by him personally.  I can’t say that and neither can anyone else alive today.  That said, there is a place for God’s stewards to assert their calling in the face of unjust judgement.  Most of us, when faced with unjust criticism nod humbly, say nothing, and take it to God, but Paul reminds us that there is a time to speak up against these kinds of judgements.  I think that goes for every Christian, too.  We’re all minister of the gospel.  Increasingly the world hurls unjust criticisms at us.  I was reading an article on The Record’s Facebook page last week.  It was about some churches on the Mainland defying the shutdown order.  The comments were painful.  It was interesting that none of the dozens of nasty comments was really aimed at the defiance of the orders these churches were making.  The nasty comments were all more generally about how Christians are haters or bigots or racists or knuckle-dragging mouth-breathers and that the clergy are just in it for the money.  I’m sure plenty of Christians saw these comments, but there were no responses.  Yes, to respond is probably pointless.  People who have bought into Postmodern thinking don’t care about reasoning or facts; it’s all about their feelings and you can’t argue with feelings.  And yet, here we are, ministers of the gospel and stewards of the mysteries of God and increasingly we’re just letting the false judgements and accusations of pagans back us out of the public square.  We go silently and sit facing the corner like disciplined children—and I think a lot of the time we actually feel guilty when we hear these accusations, even though we know better. Brothers and Sisters, Paul stresses that ministers are to be found faithful.  That goes for apostles and for pastors and for all of us.  Yes, we need to weigh criticism.  We need to ask if there’s anything to it.  Sometimes there may be.  Maybe we’re not being faithful to Jesus’ instructions and we need to hear it.  But Jesus’ instructions aren’t hard to understand or discern.  As a minister, I’m called to preach the word, especially the gospel about Jesus, and to administer the sacraments.  It’s not quite that simple, but that is the core.  And for all of us, we’re called to proclaim the gospel about Jesus to the world around us and to live in a way that accords with being the people of God.  We proclaim Jesus and we live the life of the Spirit. We do need to reflect on our lives in light of that and ask if we’re being faithful.  This is one of the reasons we need to steep ourselves in God’s word.  If we don’t know what God expects, how will be faithful?  Think again of the bread recipe.  Are we following it?  Often time we’re not.  It’s not that we’re not well-intentioned.  We want to see things happen, but sometime we get impatient.  We take shortcuts.  Or we think we can make better bread by changing the recipe.  People out there don’t like to hear about sin, so we’ll tone that part of our preaching down.  People out there don’t like commitment, so we’ll make church commitment-free.  People out there don’t like liturgy and sermons, so we’ll have a rock concert and preach pop-psychology instead.  People don’t feel like getting up on Sunday mornings and driving to church, so we’ll broadcast it to their TVs and computers instead.  People want activities and they want to hear about themselves and how good they can be, so we’ll build our churches around programmes and self-help preaching.  These things can bring short-term gains, but in the long-term they’ve been a disaster.  We wonder why people won’t commit, why they’re still worldly, why we’re losing our children, and why we’re seen as increasingly irrelevant.  It’s like we’ve tried to bake bread by replacing the flour with glitter.  The end product might look exciting, but in the end it’s not only unable to nourish, it’s slowly poisoning us.  In contrast, the real work of the gospel is rarely flashy.  Sometimes it brings persecution and even martyrdom.  It means relying on God, not ourselves.  And it means being in it for the long-haul.  Consider Israel.  God called Abraham and it was two thousand years before Israel’s story culminated with Jesus.  And the in-between was as full of hardship, slavery, judgement, and exile as it was prosperity and growth.  And that was God working with a single, small people.  Brothers and Sisters, our mission is the world. So be faithful to the gospel, build churches around word and sacrament, pray and fellowship together, raise covenant children who know Jesus.  And as we do that, remember that the judgement that matters is not the judgement of other people or the world, but of God.  That doesn’t mean we shouldn’t have an ear to the ground.  That doesn’t mean we shouldn’t listen to the world’s judgements.  Sometimes we need to know how the world sees us—even if it’s false—so that we can better know what we’re up against.  So that we can better respond with the gospel.  And, sometimes, the world’s rebukes may have some truth to them.  Jesus promised that his people would be persecuted for his sake, but we need to make sure that we’re actually being persecuted for his sake and for our faithfulness to his word.  I know plenty of Christians who claim they’re being persecuted, but when you get down to it, it’s just that people don’t like them because they’re jerks, not because they’re preaching Jesus.  People will still hate us for preaching Jesus, but Friends, we do need to be sure that as we preach Jesus and as we stand firmly on the Scriptures that the world rejects, we are squeaky clean.  There’s a balance.  We need to live the gospel as much as we preach the gospel.  We’re to announce God’s judgement on sin, yes, but we’re also to announce God’s mercy to repentant sinners. This was John the Baptist’s struggle.  Let’s turn over to today’s Gospel.  John has gone from announcing the coming kingdom and baptising people in the Jordan to being locked up in prison.  He got there by way of criticizing Herod.  It wasn’t just some off-the-wall criticism.  Tied up with his announcement of the kingdom was John’s denouncement of Herod for marrying his former sister-in-law.  Herod couldn’t help but draw a connection between John’s fiery preaching and himself.  If John was saying that the King was soon to come, it meant John was saying that Herod wasn’t really the king.  So poor John is now in Herod’s dungeon and he’s frustrated and confused.  He’d been faithful in his divine calling to herald the coming Messiah—his cousin, Jesus—and he’s landed in prison.  No big surprise there.  He wasn’t the first prophet to offend a king and end up in prison.  But Jesus—the Messiah—was on the outside, preaching, teaching, healing, forgiving, having dinner with tax collectors and sinners, and leaving John to rot.  Something was wrong with Jesus’ priorities, or so John was beginning to think.  We’ll pick up from there: Now when John heard in prison about the deeds of the Christ, he sent word by his disciples and said to him, “Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?”  (St. Matthew 11:2-10) I don’t think John was really doubting whether Jesus was the Messiah.  I think this was his way of saying, “Um…Jesus.  Shouldn’t the Messiah be getting his faithful herald out prison?”  Of course, that also meant all the other things to go along with it.  A simple jailbreak wouldn’t do.  The jailbreak would have to be part of a wholesale overthrow of Herod and the Romans—which, of course, is what most people expected the Messiah to do.  Here’s what Jesus says to John’s men in return:  “Go and tell John what you hear and see: the blind receive their sight and the lame walk, lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.  And blessed is the one who is not offended by me.”  (Matthew 11:5-6) You see, John expected the Messiah to be like Elijah, confronting the prophets of Baal and calling down fire from heaven.  John wanted to see fire and brimstone.  There’s a place for that.  In a sense John wasn’t wrong.  Jesus is the Judge and, you can be sure, he will judge the world and everyone in it.  I suspect that being a fire-and-brimstone sort of prophet—and that is what John was called to be so there’s nothing wrong with that—I suspect that being that kind of guy means that you get fixated on judgement.  When your tool is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.  Anyway, Jesus’ sort of responds by saying something like, “You expected Elijah…and you’ve got Elijah…but before I come in judgement, there are a lot of people…people like the widow of Zeraphath…people who need to know God’s mercy.”  As Jesus says in John’s Gospel: I came not to condemn, but to redeem.  Sinners already stand condemned.  Judgement is coming.  Announcing that judgement was John’s mission.  But before the judgement comes, what the Israel needed most was to know God’s mercy, to know his salvation.  This is why Jesus’ road to the throne had to be by way of the cross. So Jesus corrects John.  He sets him straight about the Messiah.  But he then turns to the crowd and praises John: As they went away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds concerning John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?  What then did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing?  Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses.  What then did you go out to see?  A prophet?  Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.  This is he of whom it is written, “‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face,          who will prepare your way before you.’ (Matthew 11:7-10) Even though Jesus’ mission was one of humility and of mercy, Jesus praises the faithfulness of John to his ministry as the fiery herald of judgement.  Again, John was expecting the Messiah to come like Elijah, bringing confrontation and fire from heaven, but what Jesus says—albeit a little obliquely for reasons that get beyond our lesson today—what Jesus says here is that John is the prophet like Elijah.  John is the fire-and-brimstone preacher.  John is the herald announcing judgement and calling the people to repentance.  Jesus quotes from Malachi 3 and confirms two things: John is truly the one sent to herald the Messiah and, two, that means that Jesus truly is the Messiah—the one whom Malachi said would come both to refine Israel and to make her offerings pleasing to the Lord and to judge the unrepentant. Now, in the short-term this was bad news for John.  It was bad news for Jesus, too.  Both the Messiah and his herald would be put to death.  But death was not the end.  As it turns out, it was by the death of Jesus that deliverance was bought and in his resurrection, he was vindicated and the unjust verdict on him overturned.  In his resurrection and his ascension, Jesus was confirmed as the Messiah, as Lord.  In that we see the faithfulness of God to his promises and knowing God’s faithfulness, we have hope.  As St. Paul wrote to the Romans: If we have been united with him in a death like his, we shall surely be united with him in a resurrection like his” (Romans 6:5).  This is one of those parts of the gospel that we often prefer to ignore or to leave out of our preaching, because it offends.  We’ve sort of got the opposite problem John had.  John was fixated on judgement and on fire from heaven.  Like so many Jews, he wanted to see God vanquish Israel’s enemies and he nearly forgot about God’s mercy.  Our problem is the opposite.  We’ve become so afraid of preaching about sin and about judgement, that we can’t even preach mercy and grace anymore—because mercy isn’t mercy and grace isn’t grace if we’re not guilty of anything.  And if we gut our preaching of mercy and grace, we can talk all day about the love of God, but there will be no depth to it.  We will make the cross of Jesus pointless.  Why?  Because we can only begin to plumb the great depths of God’s love when we see that he gave his Son to die for our sake—for the sake of sinners who would otherwise stand condemned to destruction. That brings us back to the recipe for bread.  Brothers and Sisters, bread is often kind of boring.  But made properly, it nourishes.  It keeps us alive.  There’s a reason why Jesus used it as a metaphor for himself: I am the bread of life.  There’s a reason why it’s a symbol over and over in story of God’s people for his faithful care and sustenance.  And it points to the way God works and the way his gospel and his word work in the world.  It’s rarely flashy.  And you have to patient, because it takes time to rise.  But like the Messiah, who humble himself to take on lowly human flesh, who humbled himself to be born of a lowly virgin, and who humbly went to death on a cross, the simple bread of the gospel, the good news that Jesus died, that he rose, and that he is Lord, brings life to the world.  To preach it faithfully means to preach it whole and to preach it pure.  Friends, be faithful stewards.  Stick to the recipe.  Preach the Lord Jesus, crucified and risen to give forgiveness and life to sinners.  Build churches centred on the faithful preaching of God’s word and the administration of the sacraments, where, knowing God’s faithfulness, God’s people sing and pray together, where they raise covenant, gospel children, where we live as people who know the hope of God’s life in the age to come. Let’s pray: O Lord Jesus Christ, who at your first coming sent your messenger to prepare your way before you: grant that the ministers and stewards of your mysteries may likewise so prepare and make ready your way by turning the hearts of the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, that at your second coming to judge the world we may be found an acceptable people in your sight; who lives and reigns with the Father in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.  Amen.

The 2020 Kessler Foundation Virtual Grantee Symposium taught how employers use artificial intelligence (AI) in the employment process for streamlining resume screening, interviewing candidates, and onboarding new hires. Increasingly, this machine learning process is reshaping the world of work. It is important for disability professionals working in job search, placement, and support to understand how disability is defined and understood in the context of AI, and the perils of bias in these systems. View the symposium video at https://youtu.be/PF7bVQtKoY4 View the slides at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2020-12/2020%20Grantee%20Symposium%20Slides-WEB.pdf Read the transcript at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2020-12/Implications-of-AI-for-employment-of-individuals-with-disabilities-TRANSCRIPT.pdf Moderator: Elaine Katz, MS, CCC-SLP is Senior Vice President of Grants and Communications. Elaine Katz oversees Kessler Foundation’s comprehensive grant making program and its communications department. During her tenure, the Foundation has awarded more than $49 million in grant support for national and community-based employment programs. For more than 25 years, Katz has worked with non-profit organizations in the areas of board development, fundraising, marketing, and business development. Katz often speaks about innovative practices for employing people with disabilities, and is the author/co-author of articles and papers on related topics. Guests: Betsy Beaumon, CEO, Benetech Betsy Beaumon is the CEO of Benetech, a nonprofit that empowers communities with software for social good in education, poverty alleviation, and human rights. Betsy has been advocating for ethical and inclusive technology for over a decade and is focused on innovating around the immense potential of technology to drive inclusion, equity, and justice to positively impact marginalized communities across the globe. She defined the concept of “Born Accessible,” a vision where all digital content is made accessible to everyone when created. Betsy is a social entrepreneur and engineer and has co-founded two software companies, including the first web-based information and referral service for human services. She has developed products across software, semiconductor, and information sectors and held senior positions with BEA Systems and Cisco Systems. Betsy holds a degree in electrical engineering from Northwestern University. Jonathan J. Kaufman, President, J. Kaufman Consulting Jonathan Kaufman is an innovative thought leader, business educator and strategist who recognizes the impact of personal development on organizational growth. Born with Cerebral Palsy, Kaufman’s disability has been a profound part of his personal, academic and professional life. Building on his past experience as a former policy advisor to the White House on diversity and disability, Professor Kaufman has grown his work even further. Currently, he is a Forbes contributor, writing a regular column "Mindset Matters” that focuses on the intersection of disability, business and leadership strategy. In addition, he is an executive coach, licensed psychotherapist, and strategist working with C-Level Executives, Fortune 500 and 1000 companies, and nonprofits through his company J Kaufman Consulting. He develops new strategies and initiatives by combining ideas from management theories and applications to entrepreneurial thinking with the knowledge of human capital through increasing motivation and skills to achieve greater success both personally and professionally. For more information contact: Kfgrantprogram@kesslerfoundation.org

Everyone talks about clinical decision support—but what about ‘medication decision support’? Clinical decision support (CDS) gets a lot of attention, but what about “medication decision support?” Increasingly, health system leaders are putting this issue front and center, especially as it relates to medication alerts that are integrated into EHR and clinician workflows. It’s important that medication alerts improve safety and quality while also making clinicians’ jobs easier. If not properly executed, these alerts can become a burden rather than a decision support tool. In an interview, Anna Dover, PharmD, and Bob Katter can speak to best practices around medical decision support, including medication alerts:   Fit the medication decision support into the user’s workflow without interrupting them—and make the alerts actionable. Move alerts to the time when they are relevant and to the best person capable of understanding and making a decision about the risk/medication. Use decision support that incorporates patient characteristics. We are going to see that alerts and decision support that rely only on medication lists and nothing more specific from the patient will start to fade away. That traditional approach, although very sensitive, is not very specific. In other words, the alert was good at telling you about a potential risk, but not good about telling you whether this specific patient was at higher or lower risk. We know have the technical capability to leverage lab results, patient age, gender, diagnosis, and other factors to fire an alert when the risk is high—or automatically suppress an alert when the risk is low. Leverage analytics for better medication decision support. By looking at the data being generated through prescribing, we can make predictions about how a clinician or set of clinicians will respond to alert-tuning or modification. It’s possible to simulate and make educated guesses about whether an alert will have the intended effect and improve care, or whether it will cause additional burden to the prescriber. Medication decision support can also go a step further: This data can be leveraged to make specific predictions about a patient, such as quantifying their risk of opioid addiction—or even better, their risk of facing a whole host of adverse drug events. That determination may be based upon their genetics, co-morbidities, and current physical state. The future of medication decision support will focus on a combination of curated, evidence-based rules/knowledge and AI-driven pattern recognition. When we have better alerts, we can use analytics to prove that they work better; they can be installed side-by-side with traditional alerts to validate that an advanced system is safe and effective—ultimately enabling the removal of traditional alerts. Monitor the impact of deployments, get feedback, and respond, in order to optimize.  It’s important to closely manage and maintain your knowledge system to reflect evidence and pivot as needed. First Databank (FDB) is the largest drug database in the United States. Bob and Anna are in discussions with health systems, hospitals, and community and retail pharmacists on a daily basis and have in depth knowledge on pain points and opportunities related to the pharmacy industry across the healthcare landscape. Anna from a Pharm D’s perspective and Bob from a business leadership perspective. Guests: Anna Dover, PharmD, Director, Product Management, (FDB)  LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-dover-02137117/ Bob Katter, President of First Databank (FDB)  Bio on FDB website: https://www.fdbhealth.com/company/leadership/bob-katter LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobkatter/ This episode was sponsored by First Databank  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For years, the IMF was generally of the view that free trade was good, and that open capital flows were also good. But in recent years, the latter view has started to change. Increasingly the IMF, while continuing to promote openness, has viewed restricting the capital account for emerging markets as a useful tactical macro tool. On this episode of Odd Lots, we speak with Prakash Loungani and Sriram Balasubramanian of the IMF's Independent Evaluation Office on their examination of the IMF's work, and how its perspective has changed over the last several years. 

The renewable diesel market is set to triple in the next four years. Increasingly stringent environmental standards, and imperatives to reduce transport emissions, make this like-for-like replacement for conventional diesel an attractive option. This week on the show, Switched On speaks with BNEF oil demand analyst Daisy Maugouber about market players, growth, and just where all the fry grease it needs will come from. This episode is based on a report titled Renewable Diesel: A Green Light for Refiners. BNEF clients can access this report on bnef.com or BNEF Mobile, or at BNEF on the Bloomberg Terminal. Switched On is hosted this week by Mark Taylor and Dana Perkins.

Are humans rational beings guided by facts and information or do our moral views, desires, affiliations and motivations influence our perception of facts? Increasingly distrust in the science of climate change is rooted in different exposure to media/information and tied to political ideology. Dr. Gina Solomon says that the debate on the science is actually a debate on the solution and discusses ways to communicate about climate science. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 36490]

Are humans rational beings guided by facts and information or do our moral views, desires, affiliations and motivations influence our perception of facts? Increasingly distrust in the science of climate change is rooted in different exposure to media/information and tied to political ideology. Dr. Gina Solomon says that the debate on the science is actually a debate on the solution and discusses ways to communicate about climate science. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 36490]

Are humans rational beings guided by facts and information or do our moral views, desires, affiliations and motivations influence our perception of facts? Increasingly distrust in the science of climate change is rooted in different exposure to media/information and tied to political ideology. Dr. Gina Solomon says that the debate on the science is actually a debate on the solution and discusses ways to communicate about climate science. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 36490]

Are humans rational beings guided by facts and information or do our moral views, desires, affiliations and motivations influence our perception of facts? Increasingly distrust in the science of climate change is rooted in different exposure to media/information and tied to political ideology. Dr. Gina Solomon says that the debate on the science is actually a debate on the solution and discusses ways to communicate about climate science. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 36490]

Are humans rational beings guided by facts and information or do our moral views, desires, affiliations and motivations influence our perception of facts? Increasingly distrust in the science of climate change is rooted in different exposure to media/information and tied to political ideology. Dr. Gina Solomon says that the debate on the science is actually a debate on the solution and discusses ways to communicate about climate science. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 36490]

Are humans rational beings guided by facts and information or do our moral views, desires, affiliations and motivations influence our perception of facts? Increasingly distrust in the science of climate change is rooted in different exposure to media/information and tied to political ideology. Dr. Gina Solomon says that the debate on the science is actually a debate on the solution and discusses ways to communicate about climate science. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 36490]

Are humans rational beings guided by facts and information or do our moral views, desires, affiliations and motivations influence our perception of facts? Increasingly distrust in the science of climate change is rooted in different exposure to media/information and tied to political ideology. Dr. Gina Solomon says that the debate on the science is actually a debate on the solution and discusses ways to communicate about climate science. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 36490]

Are humans rational beings guided by facts and information or do our moral views, desires, affiliations and motivations influence our perception of facts? Increasingly distrust in the science of climate change is rooted in different exposure to media/information and tied to political ideology. Dr. Gina Solomon says that the debate on the science is actually a debate on the solution and discusses ways to communicate about climate science. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 36490]

Are humans rational beings guided by facts and information or do our moral views, desires, affiliations and motivations influence our perception of facts? Increasingly distrust in the science of climate change is rooted in different exposure to media/information and tied to political ideology. Dr. Gina Solomon says that the debate on the science is actually a debate on the solution and discusses ways to communicate about climate science. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 36490]

Are humans rational beings guided by facts and information or do our moral views, desires, affiliations and motivations influence our perception of facts? Increasingly distrust in the science of climate change is rooted in different exposure to media/information and tied to political ideology. Dr. Gina Solomon says that the debate on the science is actually a debate on the solution and discusses ways to communicate about climate science. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 36490]

Are humans rational beings guided by facts and information or do our moral views, desires, affiliations and motivations influence our perception of facts? Increasingly distrust in the science of climate change is rooted in different exposure to media/information and tied to political ideology. Dr. Gina Solomon says that the debate on the science is actually a debate on the solution and discusses ways to communicate about climate science. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 36490]

Are humans rational beings guided by facts and information or do our moral views, desires, affiliations and motivations influence our perception of facts? Increasingly distrust in the science of climate change is rooted in different exposure to media/information and tied to political ideology. Dr. Gina Solomon says that the debate on the science is actually a debate on the solution and discusses ways to communicate about climate science. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 36490]

Are humans rational beings guided by facts and information or do our moral views, desires, affiliations and motivations influence our perception of facts? Increasingly distrust in the science of climate change is rooted in different exposure to media/information and tied to political ideology. Dr. Gina Solomon says that the debate on the science is actually a debate on the solution and discusses ways to communicate about climate science. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 36490]

Are humans rational beings guided by facts and information or do our moral views, desires, affiliations and motivations influence our perception of facts? Increasingly distrust in the science of climate change is rooted in different exposure to media/information and tied to political ideology. Dr. Gina Solomon says that the debate on the science is actually a debate on the solution and discusses ways to communicate about climate science. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 36490]

Increasingly, in the U.S., people are having to adapt to a world without reliable power. Storms, fires and even power shut-offs designed to prevent fires have lots of people trying to figure out local solutions for electricity. One solution is microgrids — decentralized power generation often with solar energy as its source. Molly speaks with Jose Alfaro, a professor at the Center for Sustainable Systems at the University of Michigan. He says microgrids can represent freedom. Your support makes our podcast possible — become a Marketplace Investor today to keep us going strong.

Increasingly, in the U.S., people are having to adapt to a world without reliable power. Storms, fires and even power shut-offs designed to prevent fires have lots of people trying to figure out local solutions for electricity. One solution is microgrids — decentralized power generation often with solar energy as its source. Molly speaks with Jose Alfaro, a professor at the Center for Sustainable Systems at the University of Michigan. He says microgrids can represent freedom. Your support makes our podcast possible — become a Marketplace Investor today to keep us going strong.

Increasingly, in the U.S., people are having to adapt to a world without reliable power. Storms, fires and even power shut-offs designed to prevent fires have lots of people trying to figure out local solutions for electricity. One solution is microgrids — decentralized power generation often with solar energy as its source. Molly speaks with Jose Alfaro, a professor at the Center for Sustainable Systems at the University of Michigan. He says microgrids can represent freedom. Your support makes our podcast possible — become a Marketplace Investor today to keep us going strong.

Increasingly, in the U.S., people are having to adapt to a world without reliable power. Storms, fires and even power shut-offs designed to prevent fires have lots of people trying to figure out local solutions for electricity. One solution is microgrids — decentralized power generation often with solar energy as its source. Molly speaks with Jose Alfaro, a professor at the Center for Sustainable Systems at the University of Michigan. He says microgrids can represent freedom. Your support makes our podcast possible — become a Marketplace Investor today to keep us going strong.

Is it only a matter of time before climate risk disclosure is mandatory? Increasingly, government financial regulators are addressing climate change in the financial sector. Steven Rothstein of Ceres, a nonprofit that works with investors and companies to drive sustainability solutions, joined ClimateBiz to discuss the regulatory landscape in the US. Be sure to check out Ceres’ new report, Addressing Climate As a Systemic Risk: A Call to Action for U.S. Financial Regulators.  https://www.ceres.org/resources/reports/addressing-climate-systemic-risk

Increasingly prophetic leaders in the Church are teaching against prophecies of reproof, correction or warning of judgment. Last week Shawn Bolz released a video entitled “Why Judgment Prophecies are Never from God.” Are these claims biblical? In this episode Host Adam shares (3) problems he sees with Shawn Bolz’ recent video and calls for more critical and biblical thinking on this important topic. How we approach the topic of prophecy matters supremely because true prophecy reflects the heart, nature and mind of Christ (Rev. 19:10).  Adam Narciso shares (3) Problems with Shawn Bolz’ video, “Why Judgment Prophecies are Never from God”: The New Testament does not expressly teach that prophecies concerning God’s judgment/chastening are now suspended. The New Testament teaches that believers are saved from God’s wrath (1 Thess 5:9), but not His chastening/discipline (Heb. 12:3-17). Jesus modeled prophetic ministry that went beyond edification, encouragement & comfort (Rev. 2–3).   Related Content: The Hearing God & Prophecy eCourse | An at-your-pace online training to upgrade your ability to hear God, interpret what He’s saying and minister to others! Visit Adam’s website for blogs, sermons, books and eCourses. If you liked this episode, please rate and review it on iTunes!   JMN Host: Adam Narciso Adam Narciso is the visionary and pioneer of Catalyst Ministries, a training and global outreach mission for the next generation. Since 2009 Adam has trained and mobilized over 40 international evangelism teams and has equipped thousands in the areas of identity, hearing God and evangelism via seminars around the world. Adam has preached the gospel in city campaigns, universities, high schools and bamboo huts in remote villages, all with supernatural effect. Communicating with humor and fresh biblical insight, Adam is a unique prophetic evangelist who equips everyday Jesus-followers to live authentic, New Testament Christianity, discovering their highest joy in the Great Commandment and their unique assignment in the Great Commission. Adam is author of New Identity: 30 Days of Prayer for Spiritual Transformation and producer of multiple e-courses and the Jesus Movement Now Podcast. He and his wife, Jenny, have four children and reside in Franklin, TN.  Adam is ordained through Messenger Fellowship, an international community of leaders, churches and ministries committed to the glory of God.   Connect on Social: Facebook Instagram Twitter Website  

Increasingly, teachers report that students in remote learning are not turning in their work. Join us as we unpack the assignment completion gap and what can we do about it. Follow on Twitter: @ideasforteacher @KtBkr4 @MrRKhusky @MrHabegger @jonHarper70bd @jonbergmann @bamradionetwork Kate Baker, M.Ed and MAIT, is the Senior Community Engagement Manager at Edmodo, a veteran high school English teacher with 20+ years classroom experience, board member of the Flipped Learning Network, & contributing author of Flipping 2.0: Practical Strategies for Flipping Your Classroom. Passionate about evolving authentic learning into digital formats, Kate leads by example and shares her expertise with the global Edmodo Community and on Twitter..Richard Kline is in his 30th year of teaching and former teacher of Dan Jones and a graduate of Ashland University in Elementary Education 1-8, Ashland University's Master's Program in Educational Administration. Jake Habegger is an 8th grade US History Teacher in Franklin, Tennessee. His goal in education is to invigorate student learning by meeting them where they are through the use of technology.

Increasingly, teachers report that students in remote learning are not turning in their work. Join us as we unpack the assignment completion gap and what can we do about it. Follow on Twitter: @ideasforteacher @KtBkr4 @MrRKhusky @MrHabegger @jonHarper70bd @jonbergmann @bamradionetwork Kate Baker, M.Ed and MAIT, is the Senior Community Engagement Manager at Edmodo, a veteran high school English teacher with 20+ years classroom experience, board member of the Flipped Learning Network, & contributing author of Flipping 2.0: Practical Strategies for Flipping Your Classroom. Passionate about evolving authentic learning into digital formats, Kate leads by example and shares her expertise with the global Edmodo Community and on Twitter..Richard Kline is in his 30th year of teaching and former teacher of Dan Jones and a graduate of Ashland University in Elementary Education 1-8, Ashland University's Master's Program in Educational Administration. Jake Habegger is an 8th grade US History Teacher in Franklin, Tennessee. His goal in education is to invigorate student learning by meeting them where they are through the use of technology.

Modeling and simulation have been developed into useful tools for research, training, and education. Increasingly, they are also being applied in operational environments including Live, Virtual, Constructive (LVC) and Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) solutions.