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It's a common belief that sports careers for women are limited to sidelining or journalism.  However, the reality is far more promising, diverse, and inclusive—with the right support. This week Larry Sprung sits down with Meghan O'Donnell, co-founder of empowHERed, to explore her unexpected entrepreneurial journey from working at ESPN to launching a movement that's transforming opportunities for women in sports. Meghan shares her personal experiences with workplace challenges and how they fueled her mission to create a supportive community for women. Gain valuable insights into the power of mentorship, the importance of mental health, and strategies for navigating a career in sports! Larry and Meghan discuss:  Meghan's career path from ESPN to co-founding empowHERed. The challenges she faced as a woman in the sports industry. The role of mental health in workplace satisfaction and longevity. empowHERed's mission and future goals to support women in sports. And more! Resources: Mitlin Financial   The JOY and Productivity Journal Connect with Larry Sprung:  LinkedIn: Larry Sprung Instagram: Larry Sprung Facebook: Larry Sprung X (Twitter): Larry Sprung  Connect with Meghan O'Donnell:  LinkedIn: Meghan O'Donnell Email: modonnell@myempowhered.com myempowHERed.com  Instagram: empowHERed LinkedIn: empowHERed TikTok: empowHERed About Meghan O'Donnell: Meghan is a sports analytics and communications professional with experience working for ESPN's Statistics and Information Group, College GameDay, and the Philadelphia Eagles. In 2022, she launched Character Plus Consulting, a draft analytics company working with professional teams and athletes. After experiencing sexism and harassment in the industry, Meghan has become an advocate for women in sport and contributed to multiple studies on the topic, including, "A vicious cycle: Women's experiences with hostile work environments in the professional sports industry" and "Scarcity and queen bee syndrome: Women's role in creating and maintaining toxic work environments in sport organizations". In an effort to change the narrative, she and Samantha launched empowHERed as a way to provide much-needed guidance and mentorship to young women in sports.  

Is there a satanic element in rock music? An expert explainsBy Almudena Martínez-BordiúClaudia Caneva, an Italian professor at Roma Tre University, recently gave a presentation on “Music and Satanism” during the course “Exorcism and Deliverance Prayer” held in Rome and sponsored by the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum and the Italian Socioreligious Research and Information Group.Full text story:https://ewtn.no/is-there-a-satanic-element-in-rock-music-an-expert-explains/Photo Credit: NOVODIASTOCK/Shuterstock Episode: https://share.transistor.fm/s/68a19da1 Podcast: http://www.ewtn.no

*SOLIDARITY EPISODE* This month in partnership with ⁠Fabry Support & Information Group⁠! Our Carrier Connections program features a different X-linked condition each month with the goal to increase awareness of X-linked conditions and how they impact the lives of women and girls. This month, we are featuring Fabry disease. Fabry Disease is a rare X-linked disorder caused by a mutation in the gene encoding for the α-galactosidase A (α-Gal A) enzyme, or GLA gene, which typically functions to produce a protein required for the breakdown of lipids in cells. Females tend to have a variable course of Fabry disease with some experiencing severe symptoms while others experience less severe symptoms than males or none at all. However, recent research has determined that the most common symptoms in females affected by Fabry disease are neuropathic pain, angiokeratoma (clusters of small, dark red spots), proteinuria (high levels of protein in urine), buildup in the cornea of the eyes, and cardiac disease. Additionally, 10% of females experience renal failure and need dialysis. Depression is also reported to be another manifestation of Fabry disease with 22% of females experiencing depressive symptoms. Aside from these manifestations, more recent research has discovered females with Fabry disease tend to experience: exhaustion, exercise intolerance, decreased oxygen intake, gastroenterological disturbances, infertility, loss of libido, increased risk of headaches, and severity of Fabry-related symptoms in pregnancy. Today, we are bringing on Taylor and her mother, Andrea. Taylor is a young adult living with Fabry disease. She and Andrea discuss the challenges they faced getting Taylor's symptoms taken seriously, how their family supports Taylor through the trials and tribulations brought about by Fabry, and why they advocate. Find them here: Taylor's Instagram - @_friendswithfabry_ Andrea's email - andiemick@aol.com Carrier Connections is sponsored by Kyowa Kirin and Amgen. For more information about our organization, check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rememberthegirls.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

This month in partnership with ⁠⁠Fabry Support & Information Group! This month, we are featuring Fabry disease. Fabry Disease is a rare X-linked disorder caused by a mutation in the gene encoding for the α-galactosidase A (α-Gal A) enzyme, or GLA gene, which typically functions to produce a protein required for the breakdown of lipids in cells. Females tend to have a variable course of Fabry disease with some experiencing severe symptoms while others experience less severe symptoms than males or none at all. However, recent research has determined that the most common symptoms in females affected by Fabry disease are neuropathic pain, angiokeratoma (clusters of small, dark red spots), proteinuria (high levels of protein in urine), buildup in the cornea of the eyes, and cardiac disease. Additionally, 10% of females experience renal failure and need dialysis. Depression is also reported to be another manifestation of Fabry disease with 22% of females experiencing depressive symptoms. Aside from these manifestations, more recent research has discovered females with Fabry disease tend to experience: exhaustion, exercise intolerance, decreased oxygen intake, gastroenterological disturbances, infertility, loss of libido, increased risk of headaches, and severity of Fabry-related symptoms in pregnancy. Today, we are bringing on Lisa Berry. Lisa Berry graduated from the Brandeis University Genetic Counseling program in Waltham, MA. She has worked as a prenatal counselor in New York City, a lab coordinator for Genzyme Genetics and a study coordinator at Tufts/New England Medical Center. In 2008, she became a genetic counselor with the Rare Genetic Disease Program at Cincinnati Children's Hospital. It was here that she was able to start working with individuals and families whose lives have been impacted by lysosomal storage disorders. In addition to providing genetic counseling for families, she is on the Ohio Newborn Screening Advisory Council and is a member of the Board of Directors for the National MPS Society. Her main roles are treatment/care coordination, advocacy and working on clinical trials for various LSDs. Carrier Connections is sponsored by Kyowa Kirin and Amgen. For more information about our organization, check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rememberthegirls.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

*SOLIDARITY EPISODE* This month in partnership with Fabry Support & Information Group! Our Carrier Connections program features a different X-linked condition each month with the goal to increase awareness of X-linked conditions and how they impact the lives of women and girls. This month, we are featuring Fabry disease. Fabry Disease is a rare X-linked disorder caused by a mutation in the gene encoding for the α-galactosidase A (α-Gal A) enzyme, or GLA gene, which typically functions to produce a protein required for the breakdown of lipids in cells. Females tend to have a variable course of Fabry disease with some experiencing severe symptoms while others experience less severe symptoms than males or none at all. However, recent research has determined that the most common symptoms in females affected by Fabry disease are neuropathic pain, angiokeratoma (clusters of small, dark red spots), proteinuria (high levels of protein in urine), buildup in the cornea of the eyes, and cardiac disease. Additionally, 10% of females experience renal failure and need dialysis. Depression is also reported to be another manifestation of Fabry disease with 22% of females experiencing depressive symptoms. Aside from these manifestations, more recent research has discovered females with Fabry disease tend to experience: exhaustion, exercise intolerance, decreased oxygen intake, gastroenterological disturbances, infertility, loss of libido, increased risk of headaches, and severity of Fabry-related symptoms in pregnancy. Today, we are bringing on Sabina Kineen. Sabina is a rare disease patient, caregiver, and advocate with a deep passion for health equity, mental health, and patient engagement. Diagnosed with Fabry Disease in her teens, she has spent many years sharing how the diagnosis of an inherited disease can impact an entire family.  Sabina is also a strong proponent of health equity and strives to ensure that every patient has access to the care they need and deserve. Through her advocacy work, Sabina aims to raise awareness, promote understanding, and create meaningful change for rare disease patients and their families.  Carrier Connections is sponsored by Kyowa Kirin and Amgen. For more information about our organization, check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rememberthegirls.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Today's Mystery:Steve goes to Norway to impersonate a captured courier who was about to collect a payoff from a gang that dealt in stolen information. Steve arrives to find someone's beaten him to the punch - and got murdered for his effort.Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 18, 1953Originating in HollywoodStarring: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell; Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner; Betty Lou Gerson; Dan O'Herlihy; GeGe Pearson; Paul FreesSupport the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.netPatreon Supporter of the Day: Candyce, Patreon Supporter since October 2021Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call at 208-991-4783Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectivesFollow us on Twitter @radiodetectivesJoin us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.

Today's Mystery:Steve goes to Norway to impersonate a captured courier who was about to collect a payoff from a gang that dealt in stolen information. Steve arrives to find someone's beaten him to the punch - and got murdered for his effort.Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 18, 1953Originating in HollywoodStarring: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell; Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner; Betty Lou Gerson; Dan O'Herlihy; GeGe Pearson; Paul FreesSupport the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.netPatreon Supporter of the Day: Candyce, Patreon Supporter since October 2021Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call at 208-991-4783Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectivesFollow us on Twitter @radiodetectives

I never thought I'd say those words. I never thought I'd see the day.I have so many incredible memories and you're beyond grateful for each one.  It's an interesting world this social selling world. I, personally, love it because of the opportunity it provides and the people you can meet that you wouldn't necessarily meet otherwise. I love Beachbody (BODi). I hold deep gratitude for what the coaching opportunity has afforded to my family. I started it when Nicholas was 1 1/2 and my goal was to stay home with him bc, quite honestly, I was sick of pumping milk in a closet. I wanted to be home with him. I was able to leave my FT job and then stay home Nicholas and then with Jackson and Madeline too. I am forever grateful! Forever grateful. We have traveled to places I would have never traveled. I am forever grateful.I'm grateful for these nearly 12 years. I have had incredible results by using our programs and products. I still stand behind the programs that BODi has put out there. I'm so grateful for my health and yes, this company has played a tremendous role in where I am with my health. I was blessed to build an amazing team (love these humans so much) and I hold each person on my team, both present and past, and clients I've coached near and dear to my heart.  Always will.  I will continue to use the programs and continue to coach the people that trusted me to coach them over the years. But with that…People change. Companies change. Bodies change. Hormones change. Next phases (eras) come and I'm here for it! All that said; it's time for a change....Information Group mentioned in the episode: https://www.facebook.com/groups/899456694907135Support the show

Jeff Epstein is an operating partner at Bessemer Venture Partners leading its CFO Council where he helps CEOs and CFOs at their 200- portfolio company share best practices. Epstein, one of the most famous names in finance, is former executive vice president and chief financial officer of Oracle, with a market value of over $200 billion. Prior to joining Oracle, Jeff served as CFO at public and private companies, including DoubleClick (acquired by Google), King World Productions (acquired by CBS), and Nielsen's Media Measurement and Information Group. Earlier in his career, he was an investment banker at The First Boston Corporation.  In this episode: From Wall Street to first-time CFO  Running finance at Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy and Oprah-TV hitmaker King World The skills needed to be a top CFO The 3 routes to CFO: Auditors, Wall Street or FP&A What Andy Gove OKR setting can teach us about budget setting  What is the right percentage of time to hit budget goals? Balancing between Elon Musk (Papa Bear) and Charlie Munger (Mama Bear) in setting targets  Giving people the opportunity to overachieve  Best case/worst case/base case at Oracle strategy  The delicate balancing act of Wall Street guidance  Using a stagger chart  Why FP&A is so critical; how  the biggest strategic decisions involve FP&A advice Revisiting the  processes as Oracle bought Sun Microsystems Merger integration strategy worked on our sales compensation Truck drivers and sales commission – a must-listen to story How in 1983 at the Washington Post I learned from Warren Buffet and ended up scrambling to buy 4 shares of Berkshire Hathaway. Guess much it's worth now? Show notes  Forecasting 101 and how to build a Stagger chart Jeff Epstein: How CFOs build a Goldilocks “just-right” budget Working Backwards: Insights, Stories, and Secrets from Inside Amazon Winston Churchill: My Early Life  Andy Grove: High Output Management

Thanks for tuning in to this special episode of Intellicast! Today, Brian Lamar and Producer Brian are joined by Chief Data Scientist Deb Ploskonka and Vice President Holly Smith of Cambia Information Group, as well as EMI's Mary Draper to discuss all things data-quality related! The episode kicks off with Deb, Holly, and Mary each giving their individual backgrounds and discussing how their careers led them to market research. Their passion for data quality can't be ignored in each of their introductions. As Brian Lamar says in the episode, if people were awarded doctorates for data quality initiatives, there'd be a lot of them in this podcast! In the next segment of the interview, Deb, Holly, and Mary give dimension to the problem of fraud in market research. They talk about how no studies are immune to fraud and how fraud goes beyond just bots. In fact, they discuss 5 categories of cheaters and how fraud is always evolving. Deb and Holly also share highlights from a paper they wrote titled, “Defeating Endemic Cheating.” This interview also includes a great discussion of best practices and industry initiatives to increase data quality including the Insights Association's DII, which Brian, Deb, Holly, and Mary are each a part of. You'll want to be taking notes for the final segment of this episode! Each of our guests gives their advice for researchers facing data quality issues. You're not alone! Hopefully this episode will give you hope and practical solutions to implement in your research. You can download Defeating Endemic Cheating here. You can download the DII Toolkit here. Thanks for listening! EMI's annual report on the sample industry, The Sample Landscape: 2023 Edition, is now available! Get your copy here: https://emi-rs.com/the-sample-landscape/ Watch out latest webinar, The Sample Landscape 2023: State of the Industry on-demand! Want to catch up on our blogs? Click here. Missed one of our webinars or want to get some of our whitepapers and reports? You can find it all on our Resources page on our website here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PJ talks to Caitríona Fitzpatrick of the Infertility Support and Information Group who explains why more clarity is needed for mums who need help with IVF Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“With only 6 months to go before the promised start of publicly funded IVF, there is a need for stakeholder consultation to begin immediately” that's the view of a National Infertility Charity. Speaking to Ciara this morning was Caitríona Fitzpatrick, Chairperson of The National Infertility Support and Information Group.

“With only 6 months to go before the promised start of publicly funded IVF, there is a need for stakeholder consultation to begin immediately” that's the view of a National Infertility Charity. Speaking to Ciara this morning was Caitríona Fitzpatrick, Chairperson of The National Infertility Support and Information Group.

Is publicly funded fertility treatment about to become a reality here? Pat discusses this with Caitriona Fitzpatrick, Chairperson of the National Infertility Support and Information Group.

On this week's episode, Michael's joined by Felicity “Flick” Fisher, Partner and de facto COO of the law firm, Fieldfisher. Flick breaks down all things privacy and data related, including the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation, where privacy and data laws may be headed, and the impact privacy advocates have had on the space. Now amongst the top InfoSec legal experts, Flick's journey in the space began when she moved to the Bay Area in 2015. Initially joining her firm, Osborne Clark's, Palo Alto office to focus on transactions in the tech industry, her move coincided with the emerging push for increased data privacy regulations. In January 2016, Flick moved to Fieldfisher as an Associate and the fourth employee of its newly formed Privacy, Security, and Information Group, immersing herself in all data privacy matters, with a particular interest in EU compliance as the GDPR was implemented. Since then, Flick has become a Partner, stepping into a de facto COO role, and overseeing the firm's day-to-day operations. Where to find Flick: LinkedInAs mentioned on the episode:Mark Webber, Fieldfisher's US Managing Partner, Technology & DataMax Schrems - Austrian lawyer & digital privacy activistFieldfisher's Privacy BlogEuropean Data Protection Board

Choice Classic Radio presents to you Dangerous Assignment, which aired from 1949 to 1953. Today we bring to you the episode titled “Stolen Information Group (Norway)” We hope you enjoy the show! Please consider supporting our show by becoming a patron at http://choiceclassicradio.com

Fabry disease is a progressive disorder that affects organs throughout the body including the heart, kidneys, and nervous system. People with the condition may suffer for years before obtaining a diagnosis. Jack Johnson, who co-founded the Fabry Support and Information Group, traced Fabry disease back more than five generations in his family. We spoke to Johnson about his own experience with the condition, his journey into advocacy, and a recent externally-led Patient-Focused Drug Development meeting to help regulators and drug developers understand the need for new therapies to address the challenges of living with the disease.

Wendy Cooper and Heyden Alderson of the Hamilton Crime Information Facebook Group join Mike Williams to discuss their aims and how they operate.

Veterans In Politics- Season 4, Episode 2 with  Sir Iain Duncan Smith MPFew politicians are known simply by their initials.  IDS is one of the few 'big beasts' of politics remaining in Parliament.  Something our host Jonny quizzes him on.  It was a huge honour sitting down with Iain, a former Leader of the Opposition and of the Conservative Party.  He's also known for his work on welfare reform, something he is clearly passionate about.  We finish up the episode on this very topic, and he explains how he has worked cross-Party to deliver the work of the Centre for Social Justice.Of course, Iain is a veteran in politics, having served as a Captain in the Scots Guards.  The military runs deep in his family, with his late father a fighter ace of World War Two, decorated on more than one occasion for bravery.  Iain generously offers insight into the conversations he had with him about bravery, conversations he had before deploying on operations himself.  It really is a privilege to be able to listen to this.About Iain:Sir Iain Duncan Smith was educated at Dunchurch College of Management, the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst, the Universita per Stranieri in Perugia and HMS Conway in Anglesey. As part of the Scots Guards, Iain saw active service in Northern Ireland and Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) and served in Canada and Germany. Iain later worked for GEC-Marconi, a defence company, and Bellwinch, a property company. He has also been on the board of Jane's Information Group, a publishing company. Iain married Betsy in 1982 and they have four children – Harry, Edward, Rosie and Alicia.Iain was elected Member of Parliament for Chingford in 1992, and he was re-elected in 1997 as Member of Parliament for the re-drawn constituency of Chingford and Woodford Green. Iain was promoted to William Hague's Shadow Cabinet in 1997. As Shadow Secretary of State for Social Security, Iain exposed Labour's hypocrisy and failure on welfare reform. When he was promoted to Shadow Defence Secretary, he exposed the Government's failure to give British forces sufficient funding and equipment.In 2001, Iain was elected Leader of the Conservative Party. After stepping down in 2003, he set up the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ), an independent think tank committed to tackling poverty and social breakdown. Iain worked tirelessly as Chairman of the CSJ until the 2010 General Election, when he was appointed Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. He served in this position until March 2016. Iain remains the Member of Parliament for Chingford and Woodford Green and is always happy to deal with constituents and their concerns.NOTE- Please rate us on Apple Podcasts, donate or become our mate on our website HERE:  Donate - CampaignForce

A conversation with Kevin Thompson and Perry Zurn, editors of Intolerable, the new collection of speeches, pamphlets, essays, and manifestos by the Groupe d'Information sur les Prisons (Prisons Information Group), published by University of Minnesota Press in late 2021. Discussion ranges from the origins of the project to the history of GIP and the legacy it leaves in post-WWII French thought to contemporary and transnational resonance of its themes.Kevin Thompson teaches in the Department of Philosophy at DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois, where he publishes widely in 19th and 20th century European thought and is the author of Hegel's Theory of Normativity (Northwestern 2019). Perry Zurn teaches in the Department of Philosophy at American University in Washington, D.C. and has written extensively on themes of curiosity, prison abolition, Foucault's critical theory, and is the author of the book Curiosity and Power: The Politics of Inquiry (Minnesota 2021).

Intolerable: Writings from Michel Foucault and the Prisons Information Group (1970-1980) (University of Minnesota Press, 2021), edited by Kevin Thompson and Perry Zurn, is a groundbreaking collection of writings by Michel Foucault and the Prisons Information Group documenting their efforts to expose France's inhumane treatment of prisoners Founded by Michel Foucault and others in 1970-71, the Prisons Information Group (GIP) circulated information about the inhumane conditions within the French prison system. Intolerable makes available for the first time in English a fully annotated compilation of materials produced by the GIP during its brief but influential existence, including an exclusive new interview with GIP member Hélène Cixous and writings by Gilles Deleuze and Jean Genet. These archival documents--public announcements, manifestos, reports, pamphlets, interventions, press conference statements, interviews, and round table discussions--trace the GIP's establishment in post-1968 political turmoil, the new models of social activism it pioneered, the prison revolts it supported across France, and the retrospective assessments that followed its denouement. At the same time, Intolerable offers a rich, concrete exploration of Foucault's concept of resistance, providing a new understanding of the arc of his intellectual development and the genesis of his most influential book, Discipline and Punish. Presenting the account of France's most vibrant prison resistance movement in its own words and on its own terms, this significant and relevant collection also connects the approach and activities of the GIP to radical prison resistance movements today. Kevin Thompson is professor of philosophy at DePaul University. He is author of Hegel's Theory of Normativity. Perry Zurn is assistant professor of philosophy at American University. He is coeditor of Curiosity Studies: A New Ecology of Knowledge (Minnesota, 2020) and Active Intolerance: Michel Foucault, the Prisons Information Group, and the Future of Abolition. Kirk Meighoo is Public Relations Officer for the United National Congress, the Official Opposition in Trinidad and Tobago. His career has spanned media, academia, and politics for three decades. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Intolerable: Writings from Michel Foucault and the Prisons Information Group (1970-1980) (University of Minnesota Press, 2021), edited by Kevin Thompson and Perry Zurn, is a groundbreaking collection of writings by Michel Foucault and the Prisons Information Group documenting their efforts to expose France's inhumane treatment of prisoners Founded by Michel Foucault and others in 1970-71, the Prisons Information Group (GIP) circulated information about the inhumane conditions within the French prison system. Intolerable makes available for the first time in English a fully annotated compilation of materials produced by the GIP during its brief but influential existence, including an exclusive new interview with GIP member Hélène Cixous and writings by Gilles Deleuze and Jean Genet. These archival documents--public announcements, manifestos, reports, pamphlets, interventions, press conference statements, interviews, and round table discussions--trace the GIP's establishment in post-1968 political turmoil, the new models of social activism it pioneered, the prison revolts it supported across France, and the retrospective assessments that followed its denouement. At the same time, Intolerable offers a rich, concrete exploration of Foucault's concept of resistance, providing a new understanding of the arc of his intellectual development and the genesis of his most influential book, Discipline and Punish. Presenting the account of France's most vibrant prison resistance movement in its own words and on its own terms, this significant and relevant collection also connects the approach and activities of the GIP to radical prison resistance movements today. Kevin Thompson is professor of philosophy at DePaul University. He is author of Hegel's Theory of Normativity. Perry Zurn is assistant professor of philosophy at American University. He is coeditor of Curiosity Studies: A New Ecology of Knowledge (Minnesota, 2020) and Active Intolerance: Michel Foucault, the Prisons Information Group, and the Future of Abolition. Kirk Meighoo is Public Relations Officer for the United National Congress, the Official Opposition in Trinidad and Tobago. His career has spanned media, academia, and politics for three decades. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/law

Intolerable: Writings from Michel Foucault and the Prisons Information Group (1970-1980) (University of Minnesota Press, 2021), edited by Kevin Thompson and Perry Zurn, is a groundbreaking collection of writings by Michel Foucault and the Prisons Information Group documenting their efforts to expose France's inhumane treatment of prisoners Founded by Michel Foucault and others in 1970-71, the Prisons Information Group (GIP) circulated information about the inhumane conditions within the French prison system. Intolerable makes available for the first time in English a fully annotated compilation of materials produced by the GIP during its brief but influential existence, including an exclusive new interview with GIP member Hélène Cixous and writings by Gilles Deleuze and Jean Genet. These archival documents--public announcements, manifestos, reports, pamphlets, interventions, press conference statements, interviews, and round table discussions--trace the GIP's establishment in post-1968 political turmoil, the new models of social activism it pioneered, the prison revolts it supported across France, and the retrospective assessments that followed its denouement. At the same time, Intolerable offers a rich, concrete exploration of Foucault's concept of resistance, providing a new understanding of the arc of his intellectual development and the genesis of his most influential book, Discipline and Punish. Presenting the account of France's most vibrant prison resistance movement in its own words and on its own terms, this significant and relevant collection also connects the approach and activities of the GIP to radical prison resistance movements today. Kevin Thompson is professor of philosophy at DePaul University. He is author of Hegel's Theory of Normativity. Perry Zurn is assistant professor of philosophy at American University. He is coeditor of Curiosity Studies: A New Ecology of Knowledge (Minnesota, 2020) and Active Intolerance: Michel Foucault, the Prisons Information Group, and the Future of Abolition. Kirk Meighoo is Public Relations Officer for the United National Congress, the Official Opposition in Trinidad and Tobago. His career has spanned media, academia, and politics for three decades. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/sociology

Intolerable: Writings from Michel Foucault and the Prisons Information Group (1970-1980) (University of Minnesota Press, 2021), edited by Kevin Thompson and Perry Zurn, is a groundbreaking collection of writings by Michel Foucault and the Prisons Information Group documenting their efforts to expose France's inhumane treatment of prisoners Founded by Michel Foucault and others in 1970-71, the Prisons Information Group (GIP) circulated information about the inhumane conditions within the French prison system. Intolerable makes available for the first time in English a fully annotated compilation of materials produced by the GIP during its brief but influential existence, including an exclusive new interview with GIP member Hélène Cixous and writings by Gilles Deleuze and Jean Genet. These archival documents--public announcements, manifestos, reports, pamphlets, interventions, press conference statements, interviews, and round table discussions--trace the GIP's establishment in post-1968 political turmoil, the new models of social activism it pioneered, the prison revolts it supported across France, and the retrospective assessments that followed its denouement. At the same time, Intolerable offers a rich, concrete exploration of Foucault's concept of resistance, providing a new understanding of the arc of his intellectual development and the genesis of his most influential book, Discipline and Punish. Presenting the account of France's most vibrant prison resistance movement in its own words and on its own terms, this significant and relevant collection also connects the approach and activities of the GIP to radical prison resistance movements today. Kevin Thompson is professor of philosophy at DePaul University. He is author of Hegel's Theory of Normativity. Perry Zurn is assistant professor of philosophy at American University. He is coeditor of Curiosity Studies: A New Ecology of Knowledge (Minnesota, 2020) and Active Intolerance: Michel Foucault, the Prisons Information Group, and the Future of Abolition. Kirk Meighoo is Public Relations Officer for the United National Congress, the Official Opposition in Trinidad and Tobago. His career has spanned media, academia, and politics for three decades. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/critical-theory

Intolerable: Writings from Michel Foucault and the Prisons Information Group (1970-1980) (University of Minnesota Press, 2021), edited by Kevin Thompson and Perry Zurn, is a groundbreaking collection of writings by Michel Foucault and the Prisons Information Group documenting their efforts to expose France's inhumane treatment of prisoners Founded by Michel Foucault and others in 1970-71, the Prisons Information Group (GIP) circulated information about the inhumane conditions within the French prison system. Intolerable makes available for the first time in English a fully annotated compilation of materials produced by the GIP during its brief but influential existence, including an exclusive new interview with GIP member Hélène Cixous and writings by Gilles Deleuze and Jean Genet. These archival documents--public announcements, manifestos, reports, pamphlets, interventions, press conference statements, interviews, and round table discussions--trace the GIP's establishment in post-1968 political turmoil, the new models of social activism it pioneered, the prison revolts it supported across France, and the retrospective assessments that followed its denouement. At the same time, Intolerable offers a rich, concrete exploration of Foucault's concept of resistance, providing a new understanding of the arc of his intellectual development and the genesis of his most influential book, Discipline and Punish. Presenting the account of France's most vibrant prison resistance movement in its own words and on its own terms, this significant and relevant collection also connects the approach and activities of the GIP to radical prison resistance movements today. Kevin Thompson is professor of philosophy at DePaul University. He is author of Hegel's Theory of Normativity. Perry Zurn is assistant professor of philosophy at American University. He is coeditor of Curiosity Studies: A New Ecology of Knowledge (Minnesota, 2020) and Active Intolerance: Michel Foucault, the Prisons Information Group, and the Future of Abolition. Kirk Meighoo is Public Relations Officer for the United National Congress, the Official Opposition in Trinidad and Tobago. His career has spanned media, academia, and politics for three decades. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/french-studies

Intolerable: Writings from Michel Foucault and the Prisons Information Group (1970-1980) (University of Minnesota Press, 2021), edited by Kevin Thompson and Perry Zurn, is a groundbreaking collection of writings by Michel Foucault and the Prisons Information Group documenting their efforts to expose France's inhumane treatment of prisoners Founded by Michel Foucault and others in 1970-71, the Prisons Information Group (GIP) circulated information about the inhumane conditions within the French prison system. Intolerable makes available for the first time in English a fully annotated compilation of materials produced by the GIP during its brief but influential existence, including an exclusive new interview with GIP member Hélène Cixous and writings by Gilles Deleuze and Jean Genet. These archival documents--public announcements, manifestos, reports, pamphlets, interventions, press conference statements, interviews, and round table discussions--trace the GIP's establishment in post-1968 political turmoil, the new models of social activism it pioneered, the prison revolts it supported across France, and the retrospective assessments that followed its denouement. At the same time, Intolerable offers a rich, concrete exploration of Foucault's concept of resistance, providing a new understanding of the arc of his intellectual development and the genesis of his most influential book, Discipline and Punish. Presenting the account of France's most vibrant prison resistance movement in its own words and on its own terms, this significant and relevant collection also connects the approach and activities of the GIP to radical prison resistance movements today. Kevin Thompson is professor of philosophy at DePaul University. He is author of Hegel's Theory of Normativity. Perry Zurn is assistant professor of philosophy at American University. He is coeditor of Curiosity Studies: A New Ecology of Knowledge (Minnesota, 2020) and Active Intolerance: Michel Foucault, the Prisons Information Group, and the Future of Abolition. Kirk Meighoo is Public Relations Officer for the United National Congress, the Official Opposition in Trinidad and Tobago. His career has spanned media, academia, and politics for three decades. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Intolerable: Writings from Michel Foucault and the Prisons Information Group (1970-1980) (University of Minnesota Press, 2021), edited by Kevin Thompson and Perry Zurn, is a groundbreaking collection of writings by Michel Foucault and the Prisons Information Group documenting their efforts to expose France's inhumane treatment of prisoners Founded by Michel Foucault and others in 1970-71, the Prisons Information Group (GIP) circulated information about the inhumane conditions within the French prison system. Intolerable makes available for the first time in English a fully annotated compilation of materials produced by the GIP during its brief but influential existence, including an exclusive new interview with GIP member Hélène Cixous and writings by Gilles Deleuze and Jean Genet. These archival documents--public announcements, manifestos, reports, pamphlets, interventions, press conference statements, interviews, and round table discussions--trace the GIP's establishment in post-1968 political turmoil, the new models of social activism it pioneered, the prison revolts it supported across France, and the retrospective assessments that followed its denouement. At the same time, Intolerable offers a rich, concrete exploration of Foucault's concept of resistance, providing a new understanding of the arc of his intellectual development and the genesis of his most influential book, Discipline and Punish. Presenting the account of France's most vibrant prison resistance movement in its own words and on its own terms, this significant and relevant collection also connects the approach and activities of the GIP to radical prison resistance movements today. Kevin Thompson is professor of philosophy at DePaul University. He is author of Hegel's Theory of Normativity. Perry Zurn is assistant professor of philosophy at American University. He is coeditor of Curiosity Studies: A New Ecology of Knowledge (Minnesota, 2020) and Active Intolerance: Michel Foucault, the Prisons Information Group, and the Future of Abolition. Kirk Meighoo is Public Relations Officer for the United National Congress, the Official Opposition in Trinidad and Tobago. His career has spanned media, academia, and politics for three decades. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/politics-and-polemics

Kjell-Ola er Partner og styreleder i Risk Information Group (RIG). RIG jobber med å bekjempe ulike former for kriminalitet, der metodene stadig vekk blir mer sofistikerte og digitale.

Kim Rivera is the President, Strategy and Business Management and Chief Legal Officer at HP Inc. She serves as a key business executive at HP and has played an instrumental role in navigating geopolitical and trade issues, major acquisitions, and the strategy and development of HP’s businesses and long-term go-to-market plan. She has more than 20 years of experience advising Fortune 500 companies on significant corporate transactions, governance, compliance, risk management, audit and litigation matters. Prior to joining HP, she served as the Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary for DaVita HealthCare Partners, a Global Fortune 250 healthcare services company. While at DaVita, Kim was one of just three Hispanic women serving as the top legal officer of a Fortune 500 company. Prior to that, she was the Chief Compliance Officer and Head of International Legal Services at The Clorox Company. She was also the Chief Litigation Counsel for Rockwell Automation, where she was also the General Counsel for its Automation Controls and Information Group. Kim is passionate about giving back to the community and has served on numerous non-profit boards including the California Latino Community Foundation and the Denver Metro Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. She is a current member of the Leadership Council On Legal Diversity Board and is a frequent speaker on diversity and inclusion in corporations and the legal profession, with emphasis on women in leadership. She is a graduate of Harvard Law School and Duke University. The HALB Leadership Podcast is presented by the Harvard Association for Law and Business (HALB) and hosted by Genevieve Antono. Please follow us on Instagram (@HALBLeadership) and, if you’re listening on Apple Podcasts, please leave us a comment review! We want to hear your feedback. The cost of producing Season Two of HALB Leadership Podcast has been generously sponsored by international law firm, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP. Simpson Thacher has no influence or control over the content of this podcast. Each speaker’s (including each host and guest speaker’s) opinions are their own, and do not necessarily reflect those of our sponsor, wider HALB organization, or Harvard Law School.

Tiffany Kelly is a sports entrepreneur, data scientist, public speaker, and philanthropist. She is currently the Founder & CEO of Curastory, the easiest way to get started creating videos while first focusing on a unique market, professional athletes and student athletes. Before making her leap into the world of startups, she joined ESPN Stats & Information Group as a Sports Analytics Associate, where she created ESPN's College Football Fan Happiness Index. She was the first African-American analyst to join the team. Throughout her tenure with the leading sports multimedia company, she became an advocate for harmonizing creativity, human traits, and data science. When people ask Tiffany Kelly to describe herself, she doesn't hesitate to say that first and foremost she is a passionate idealist and visionary to her core — a trait birthed from her parents, the Reverend Dr. Herman O. Kelly, Jr. and Linda M. Kelly. Dr. Kelly, a University educator, philosopher, and theologian, helped raise Tiffany and her older brother Herman O. Kelly, III giving both lessons on the meaning of life and joy while Mrs. Kelly worked as a corporate analyst with a background in computer science and technology. A product of the Louisiana private educational system, Tiffany Kelly attended an all-girls Catholic, college preparatory school St. Joseph's Academy in Baton Rouge before moving to Fort Lauderdale, Florida to study Sport & Recreation Management, Statistics, and Computer Science from Nova Southeastern University (NSU). She grew more into her natural ability to lead by creating the first sports organization open to undergraduate students at NSU. Early in her college years, Ms. Kelly decided her true calling was eliminating the inequality and lack of gender and racial diversity within the sports industry, especially decision-makers at the top. She served as an analytics contributor for The Undefeated writing on her own experiences and the experiences of other minorities within sports analytics. Tiffany Kelly has continued her diversity efforts by inspiring youth and women in STEM to use their gifts to change sports and sports tech for a better future. As board member of the Sports Analytics Club Program (SACP) and high-profile ambassador of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) – Lyda Hill Philanthropies IF/THEN Initiative, she seeks to further this calling through sports analytics educational programs provided in inner city secondary schooling throughout the country, and mentoring middle school girls in STEM so they can then be the change. About Sivonnia DeBarros Sivonnia DeBarros – the Protector of Athletes – is a first-generation lawyer and law business owner, woman in business and a former track and field Division-I College athlete. DeBarros is passionate about helping athletes in business protect their brands through collaborative partnerships, education and support necessary to carry them to the next level. DeBarros's practice areas are Business, Employment, Sports, and Entertainment. Learn more about her services at www.prosportlawyer.com and www.sldebarros.com.

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SOEREN KERN, Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Gatestone Institute , Senior Analyst for Transatlantic Relations at the Madrid based Grupo de Estudios Estratégicos (Strategic Studies Group), Contributing Analyst for Jane’s Information Group on Basque and Islamic terrorism in Spain, Stationed in Germany in the last decade of the Cold War, serving in the US Air Force: The impact of coronavirus in Europe How coronavirus has virtually shut down Spain's tourism industry The severity of the lockdown in Spain (PART TWO): The status of illegal immigration in Europe Why are the French police not enforcing the lockdown as harshly toward certain religious groups? Could these double standards lead to a second wave of coronavirus in Europe? (PART THREE): How are Sharia supremacists perceiving their preferential treatment with respect to social gatherings? Could the coronavirus pandemic lead to a reassessment of the European Union? (PART FOUR): What are China's ambitions for Europe? Europe's relationship with China for developing their 5G network

ESL teacher based in NL hears her online Chinese students' reaction to COVID-19, a new tool helps sort out medical truths and myths, the SPCA is doing well with adopting out animals, even amid a pandemic, and a unicorn and costumed superheroes walk the streets of Pasadena to keep children's spirits up.

Jeff Bennett oversees ESPN’s Stats & Information Group, which produces statistics and analytics that power all of ESPN’s platforms. Having been at ESPN for 25 years, Jeff’s career parallels the rise in sports data and analytics, and he is one of the most influential people in mainstream sports stats over the last quarter century. In this podcast, he discusses…- What ESPN’s Stats & Information Group does- How his interest in sports and numbers developed- Joining the ESPN research team and working shows like SportsCenter and Baseball Tonight- Starting the Sports Analytics team- Developing metrics like Total QBR- Working with the NFL’s NGS data- The future of sports analytics

Brian McDonald is currently the Director of Sports Analytics in the Stats & Information Group at ESPN. He was previously the Director of Hockey Analytics with the Florida Panthers Hockey Club, an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at West Point, an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Management Science at the University of Miami, and an Adjunct Professor in Sports Analytics in the College of Business at Florida Atlantic University. He received a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Lafayette College, Easton, PA, and a Master of Arts and a Ph.D. in Mathematics from Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD.

Stephen Ulph is a member of the board of the Westminster institute and Senior Fellow with The Jamestown Foundation. One of the preeminent analysts of the Islamic world, Mr. Ulph specializes in the analysis of jihadist and Islamist ideology and regularly lectures on aspects of Islamist and Jihadist ideology impacting on Western democracies and the course of the war on terrorism. He is the founder and former editor of Islamic Affairs Analyst and Terrorism Security Monitor for Jane’s Information Group. His publications include an analysis on jihadism in Syria for the CTC, an ideological analysis of the ‘Virtual Border Conflict’ (the online arena for Islamist extremism) for The Borders of Islam, an in-depth examination of the relationship of Islamism to other totalitarian systems of thought in Fighting the Ideological War, and a 4-part reference work, Towards a Curriculum for the Teaching of Jihadist Ideology, available online at the Jamestown Foundation. He is also the Director of The Reform Project and its bi-lingual website Almuslih (‘The Reformer’ www.almuslih.org) which supports Arab reformist writers and promotes their work to an English-language readership. Follow us at westminster-institute.org and youtube.com/user/WestminsterInstitute

In this episode TacError and I talk about Soviet War Plans during the Cold War. This includes there approach to warfare, there assumptions about NATO strengths & weaknesses and other elements.» SOURCES «Donnelly, Christopher. Red Banner: The Soviet Military System in Peace and War. Coulsdon: Jane’s Information Group, 1988.amazon.com (affiliate)amazon.de (affiliate)Donnelly, Christopher. “Warsaw Pact Perceptions of the Correlation of Forces.” In NATO in the Fifth Decade, edited by Keith A. Dunn and Stephen J. Flanagan. Washington D.C.: National Defense University Press, 1990.amazon.com (affiliate)amazon.de (affiliate)Dick, Charles. J. “Catching NATO Unawares: Soviet Army Surprise and Deception Techniques,” International Defence Review, 1 (1986): 1–26Faringdon, Hugh. Strategic Geography: NATO, the Warsaw Pact, and the Superpowers. 2nd ed. London: Routledge, 1989.amazon.com (affiliate)amazon.deHines, John. "How Much is Enough for Theater War? - The Soviet Military Approach to Sufficiency of Conventional Forces in Europe." In NATO-Warsaw Pact: Conventional Forces Balance: Papers for U.S. And Soviet Perspectives Workshops. Washington D.C.: GAO, 1988.amazon.com (affiliate)amazon.de (affiliate)» DISCLAIMER «Amazon Associates Program: “Bernhard Kast is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.”Bernhard Kast ist Teilnehmer des Partnerprogramms von Amazon Europe S.à.r.l. und Partner des Werbeprogramms, das zur Bereitstellung eines Mediums für Websites konzipiert wurde, mittels dessen durch die Platzierung von Werbeanzeigen und Links zu amazon.de Werbekostenerstattung verdient werden können. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Charelle Lewis is a PMI certified IT Project Manager for GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) in Durham, North Carolina. A native of Houston, Texas, Charelle moved to Durham in August 2000 to attend Duke University, where she earned an undergraduate degree in Computer Science with a minor in Mathematics. After graduating from Duke, Charelle entered the IT Development Program at GSK. While in this program, she gained experience in several Professional IT roles including positions as Business Analyst, Process Improvement Analyst and Project Manager. She also earned her Six Sigma Certification. Charelle transitioned from the development program in 2008 and began working in the Strategy, Architecture and Information Group in North America Pharma IT (NAPIT). In this role she has served as the Program Administrator for the NAPIT Innovation Team, founded and chaired GSK’s Global IT Innovation Committee, and Co-Founded the Early Career Network for GSK’s Research Triangle Park campus. She currently serves as the Program Manager for the “eDetail” initiate which will deliver an iPad Application to the US Sales Force. During her 7 year tenure at GSK, Charelle has earned a Master of Engineering Management Degree from Duke University. In addition to her role at GSK, she has been an active member of the Durham Community serving on the Advisory Council for Trinity School, serving as an Ambassador for the Durham Young Professionals, and Directing/Engineering for the Media Team of World Overcomers Christian Church.

Transcript -- Kathleen Feenan talks about The Women's Health Information Group, a successful voluntary network of women who are trained to distribute information about a variety of health related issues.

Kathleen Feenan talks about The Women's Health Information Group, a successful voluntary network of women who are trained to distribute information about a variety of health related issues.

Listen to the interview here!Tell me a little about yourself and your writing.I’m a 21-year-old British woman, I graduated from King’s College, London last summer with a BA in War Studies and History, and I now work as a Content Editor for Jane’s Information Group.I’ve been writing for about ten years now, in which time I’ve amassed (and lost, sometimes) a lot of terrible juvenilia and, more recently, a novel (The Bone Queen) that I hope to submit to agents early next year. Two years ago I started writing short fiction. In that time I’ve sold stories to several magazines, including Lady Churchill’s Rosebud Wristlet, Electric Velocipede, Sybil’s Garage and Farrago’s Wainscot. 
I’m currently working on several things: revising The Bone Queen; starting a novel about a war between humans and the so-called “water-people” in an alternate world based on Thailand, told in the form of various texts from the world; and I’m writing some short fiction.
 Most of my writing tends to the fantastical, with some science fiction in the mix. I don’t apply further labels; I find them a waste of time. Tell me about the story that you've created a soundtrack/playlist for. I tend to have very few songs for a story, sometimes even one, not a whole soundtrack. Rather than give you the one song that I played a lot while writing The Bone Queen, I’ve compiled various songs that have either been mini-soundtracks or inspirations for three pieces of work.
The Bone Queen is about the deal that Beth, a gunslinger, gets involved in with a story-figure, Kaili, who requests that she steal a necklace from the Bone Queen in return for the information that the Bone Queen can rid Beth of the angry ghosts following her. Meanwhile another gunslinger, Jeckel, pursues a monster that desiccates towns; and Imi, a Professor of Oral History, pursues an old tale about a man with carpets for skin. It has storytelling magic, a monster made of squares and other fun things. The second piece of work is a short story, “Tattoos of the Sky, Tattoos of the Days,” published in issue 5 of Sybil’s Garage and free to read online. It’s about unhappiness and finding love.Another short story is “An Orange Tree Framed His Body,” which is about an eighteen-year-old boy doing two things: participating in a violent rebellion against the government that’s killing the semi-sentient plumbing of the city, and facing the pattern of suicides in his family. The story is set in an alternate world with fantasy elements, but with a technology level among the elites of the society that includes cloning. I finished the first draft of it in early August; it was a difficult story to write, it pushed at what I’m able to do as a writer, so the first draft was not very good. I’m hopeful that I can edit it into something strong. What is your playlist? DeVotchKa - La LloronaDeVotchKa - Charlotte Mittnacht (The Fabulous Destiny Of)DeVotchKa - TragedyCornershop - We’re in Yr CornerAugie March - The Night is a BlackbirdPatrick Wolf - The StarsSnow Patrol - You Could Be HappyAugie March - Bolte and Dunstan Talk YouthAugie March - The Baron of SentimentLa Llorrona is the song that I often put on repeat to get into the right mindset for The Bone Queen. Something about it contains deserts, open spaces, a hint of the unusual. When not listening to just that song, I put on all my songs by DeVotchKa. Charlotte Mittnacht and Tragedy are two of my favourites. I also listened to Cornershop through some stretches.The Night is a Blackbird inspired the opening of “Tattoos…”; it became the line “The night is a blackbird and it lives on Gemma’s arm.” The rest of the song didn’t do anything for the story, just that opening line. Then, a couple of months after I wrote it, the story was accepted for publication by Sybil’s Garage. If you take a look inside an issue of Sybil’s Garage, you’ll see that every story is presented with a song that it can be read ‘to the sound of…’ I spent the next half a year on-and-off thinking about what song I would choose. Though The Night is a Blackbird had inspired the story, it wasn’t a soundtrack for the story. And I hadn’t listened to anything in particular while writing it. I settled eventually on Patrick Wolf’s The Stars, because the words are appropriate -- there are stars on the wings of the blackbird on Gemma’s arm -- and, the more I listened to the song, the more I thought that its sound suited the story.Snow Patrol’s You Could Be happy -- Now, this isn’t a very deep song. It’s about lost love: nothing remarkable. Except the sound of it, and just some of the lyrics -- You could be happy / I hope you are -- did something in my head, and the song fit with Au’s relationship (not a sexual one) with his father in “An Orange Tree Framed His Body”. The final lines of the song -- More than anything / I want to see you go / Take a glorious bite / Out of the whole world -- inspired how the story ended. I also listened to a lot of Augie March while writing this story; Bolte and Dunstan Talk Youth and The Baron of Sentiment particularly suited it. What does music mean to you? To your writing?Music can be an inspiration, an accompaniment. Music can make me stop and listen, think about something new or something in a different way. It’s something I need in my life, like flavoursome food and the countryside. What kind of music do you like to write to?Music with the right kind of sound. 
That doesn’t tell you much, does it? It’s hard to explain. I mean how the music feels to me -- something that comes from the notes played, the lyrics sung (if there are any) and how it makes me react in my head. It can be for just one song, or for all of a band’s music. I write to music with a sound that matches the story. If this story was made into a movie, who would you want to do the soundtrack?I would love DeVotchKa to perform a soundtrack to The Bone Queen. Their music is very different to usual soundtrack music -- both orchestral compositions and pop music -- and I’d like that. Their music can be jaunty and whimsical, thoughtful and sad; they’d have no trouble capturing the range of moods in a story. To learn more about Alex, visit her LiveJournal.Next week, I interview author C.C. Humphreys.