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Spider-Man: Sin-Eater Through Hell Welcome back to Ultimate Spider-Cast!  This time Phil and Lilith review the second and almost final appearance of the Sin Eater from Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #134-#136 (January-March 1988). PLUS a review of current issue Amazing Spider-Man #58. Show notes: Spider-Man: Sin-Eater Through Hell: Ultimate Spider-Cast Episode #111 Find all of our Social Media here: https://linktr.ee/capesandlunatics Follow Phil Perich on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NIghtwingpdp  Follow Lilith Hellfire on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LilithHellfire Produced by: http://www.southgatemediagroup.com Production Team: Phil Perich SUPPORT OUR SHOW BY SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS Order our book Pod Life: Podcaster Stories orderpodlife.smgpods.com When you shop at Amazon.com using this link, every dollar you spend supports our podcast network and doesn’t cost you a penny more. amazon.smgpods.com Hunt a Killer – Get 20% off on your first box with Coupon Code SOUTHGATE www.huntakiller.com Tweaked Audio Headphones – Get 30% off, Free Shipping, and a Lifetime Warranty with Coupon Code – SOUTHGATE www.tweakedaudio.com Support the Capes and Lunatics Podcast on Patreon www.patreon.com/capesandlunatics

Welcome to the Sprint to Profit Podcast for Amazon Sellers. In this episode, we want to discuss a topic that often gets overlooked until it’s too late: the Chinese New Year. How does this holiday affect physical product businesses like ours? How do you plan ahead so you aren’t left with no inventory for months at a time? What can you do to make sure that your business doesn’t falter during this national holiday that happens every year? To get some FREE training on what it takes to have a successful business to fuel your lifestyle, head to www.goteamreal.com to download our FREE training today. Also head to www.goteamreal.com/income to download your free INCOME calculator. Talking Points: 00:23 - Hello and Welcome 01:53 - The Chinese New Year 05:10 - Expectations of factories and sourcing agents during this time 10:50 - Planning out your inventory 14:48 - Quick decisions on getting inventory in stock (before you run out) 19:20 - How to be prepared every year for important Chinese holidays 21:05 - Recap and Conclusion Resources/Links: Important Dates: https://goteamreal.com/importantdates Money/Time Investment Tool: https://www.goteamreal.com/smartgoal Our Website: https://www.goteamreal.com/ Real Amazon Seller Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/AmazonSellerRoundTable/ Quotes: 11:56 - “The BIGGEST challenge for Amazon sellers at this time is staying in stock from December to April, because you are likely not going to get a shipment in January-March unless you planned it out ahead of time.” - Isaac 20:03 - “In short, none of the other Chinese holidays really last longer than maybe a week, but it’s good to know when they occur and how much of a delay you may see especially when waiting for responses from your Sourcing Agent or factories in China.” - Isaac 04:58 - “To be fair, they work a lot. I think it’s great that they can get the time to do it.” - Kirsty, on factory workers being able to spend time with family during the Chinese New Year 15:35 - “So if you have to airfreight [stock] in, it’s going to cost you less overall than what it would if you ran out of stock for six weeks and you have to rerank your products again.” - Kirsty

Green Lantern: Emerald Twilight Phil and Lilith review one fo the most infamous comic book storylines of the 1990s, Green Lantern: Emerald Twilight from Green Lantern #48-#50 (January-March 1994) featuring the destruction of the Green Lantern Corps at the hands of Hal Jordan and the first appearance of Kyle Rayner. Show Notes: Green Lantern Emerald Twilight: Comic Capers Episode #99 Find all of our Social Media & Merchandise here: https://linktr.ee/capesandlunatics Follow Phil Perich on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/Nightwingpdp Follow Lilith Hellfire on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LilithHellfire Produced by: http://www.southgatemediagroup.com Production Team: Phil Perich SUPPORT OUR SHOW BY SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS Order our book Pod Life: Podcaster Stories orderpodlife.smgpods.com When you shop at Amazon.com using this link, every dollar you spend supports our podcast network and doesn’t cost you a penny more. amazon.smgpods.com Hunt a Killer – Get 20% off on your first box with Coupon Code SOUTHGATE www.huntakiller.com Tweaked Audio Headphones – Get 30% off, Free Shipping, and a Lifetime Warranty with Coupon Code – SOUTHGATE www.tweakedaudio.com Support the Capes and Lunatics Podcast on Patreon www.patreon.com/capesandlunatics

Catherine and I share our most anticipated books coming out January – March 2021. Also, stay tuned for my Most Anticipated Books of Winter 2021 blog post, which is coming out soon. I’ll share some of the books I talked about in this podcast, but also some that I didn’t! This post contains affiliate links, through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Highlights How we feel our 2021 reading taste (compared to the weirdness of 2020) might pan out based on the first couple releases we’ve read. Catherine and my success rate for books we shared in our Fall 2020 Preview episode. Our Best and Worst picks from the Fall 2020 Preview episode. Sarah’s and Catherine’s #1 Winter book picks. Winter 2021 Book Preview [6:43] January Sarah’s Picks: The Fortunate Ones by Ed Tarkington (January 5) | Buy from Amazon [7:13]  The Push by Ashley Audrain (January 5) | Buy from Amazon [13:40]  What Could Be Saved by Liese O’Halloran Schwarz (January 12) | Buy from Amazon [20:15]  Catherine’s Picks: Better Luck Next Time by Julia Claiborne Johnson (January 5) | Buy from Amazon [11:39] A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes (January 26) | Buy from Amazon [18:25]  February Sarah’s Picks: The Bad Muslim Discount by Syed Masood (February 2) | Buy from Amazon [26:48] All Girls by Emily Layden (February 16) | Buy from Amazon [31:41] Catherine’s Picks: Zorrie by Laird Hunt (February 9) | Buy from Amazon [23:58] Dark Horses by Susan Mihalic (February 16) | Buy from Amazon [29:20] March Sarah’s Picks: What’s Mine and Yours by Naima Coster (March 2) | Buy from Amazon [37:31] The Babysitter by Liza Rodman and Jennifer Jordan (March 2) | Buy from Amazon [41:18] Too Good to Be True by Carola Lovering (March 2) | Buy from Amazon [44:51] Libertie by Kaitlyn Greenidge (March 30) | Buy from Amazon [48:28] Catherine’s Picks: The Committed by Viet Thanh Nguyen (March 2) | Buy from Amazon [34:05] Sparks Like Stars by Nadia Hashimi (March 2) | Buy from Amazon [39:37] How Beautiful We Were by Imbolo Mbue (March 9) | Buy from Amazon [43:21] The Arsonists’ City by Hala Alyan (March 9) | Buy from Amazon [46:31] Other Books Mentioned A Traveler at the Gates of Wisdom by John Boyne | Buy from Amazon [4:19]  Good Morning, Monster by Catherine Gildiner (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [4:53] Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [5:10] A Knock at Midnight by Brittany Barnett | Buy from Amazon [5:17] The Searcher by Tana French | Buy from Amazon [5:45] Earthlings by Sayaka Murata | Buy from Amazon [6:13] Only Love Can Break Your Heart by Ed Tarkington (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [7:59]  Be Frank With Me by Julia Claiborne Johnson | Buy from Amazon [11:55] We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver | Buy from Amazon [15:53] Circe by Madeline Miller (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [18:53] The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller | Buy from Amazon [18:53] The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [22:33] The Last Romantics by Tara Conklin (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [22:33] Concussion by Jeanne Marie Laskas (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [28:16] More Than Just a Pretty Face by Syed Masood | Buy from Amazon [28:52] We Wish You Luck by Caroline Zancan (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [33:48] The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen | Buy from Amazon [34:59] Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [38:12] Halsey Street by Naima Coster | Buy from Amazon [38:31] An American Marriage by Tayari Jones (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [38:37] Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [38:37] We Keep the Dead Close by Becky Cooper (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [42:25] The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule | Buy from Amazon [42:25] Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [44:20] Tell Me Lies by Carola Lovering | Buy from Amazon [45:37] Salt Houses by Hala Alyan | Buy from Amazon [47:47] We Love You, Charlie Freeman by Kaitlyn Greenidge | Buy from Amazon [49:11] Other Links Fall 2020 Book Preview About Catherine Gilmore Blog | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Catherine started The Gilmore Guide to Books over 6 years ago after wrapping up a career as a corporate librarian. She loves books and reading (surprise!) and currently lives in Ann Arbor, MI. Next Episode There will not be a new episode next week since the podcast is on a bi-weekly schedule. The following week’s episode will feature Sara Hildreth of @fictionmatters and the Novel Pairings Podcast going behind-the-scenes of judging a literary prize (airing January 20).

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Spider-Man: Inferno Welcome back to Ultimate Spider-Cast!  This time Phil and Lilith review Spider-Man’s battle with the Hobgoblin throughout the Inferno crossover in Spectacular Spider-Man #146-#147, Web of Spider-Man #47-#48, and Amazing Spider-Man #312 (January-March 1989) featuring demons and the return of the Harry Osborn Green Goblin as the 2nd annual Hob-Gobble Gobble month continues. Show notes: Spider-Man Inferno: Ultimate Spider-Cast Episode #98 Find all of our Social Media here: https://linktr.ee/capesandlunatics Follow Phil Perich on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NIghtwingpdp  Follow Lilith Hellfire on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LilithHellfire Produced by: http://www.southgatemediagroup.com Production Team: Phil Perich SUPPORT OUR SHOW BY SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS Order our book Pod Life: Podcaster Stories orderpodlife.smgpods.com When you shop at Amazon.com using this link, every dollar you spend supports our podcast network and doesn’t cost you a penny more. amazon.smgpods.com Hunt a Killer – Get 20% off on your first box with Coupon Code SOUTHGATE www.huntakiller.com Tweaked Audio Headphones – Get 30% off, Free Shipping, and a Lifetime Warranty with Coupon Code – SOUTHGATE www.tweakedaudio.com Support the Capes and Lunatics Podcast on Patreon www.patreon.com/capesandlunatics

With next week's regular Between The Sheets being lighter than usual (albeit long by normal human podcast standards) and it being about six months months since we last did this, we decided that now is a great time to give everyone another peek at the kind of shows we do on Patreon! This time out, thanks in part to the suggestion of Joe Sposto, we flash back to the show we did looking at Sid Eudy's transformation from Sid Vicious to Sid Justice in 1991-1992, going from his very unconventional WCW departure to the unceremonious end of his first WWF run. For dozens more deep dives like this, including the ongoing ECW on TNN series, all you need to do is sign up for our Patreon at just the $5/month level or higher by going to *Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets* ( http://www.patreon.com/betweenthesheets ) *.* *----------* We're back to look at (approximately) a year in the life of Sid Eudy, going from his bizarre WCW departure in Spring 1991 through his similarly bizarre WWF departure in Spring 1992. Kris and David look at the back and forth drama of Sid leading WCW on about re-signing, audio of Jim Herd answering questions from the big three newsletter writers about letting Sid out of his contract early, Sid being grossly underpaid for his role in the SummerSlam '91 main event, both the WWF and WCW's complete inability to book Sid properly, softball season and the effect it had on Sid's wrestling schedule, why Sid Justice starting as a babyface was a mistake, just how easy it would be to book Sid better, how Hulk Hogan's probably responsible for the times he was booked like an asshole, WWE retconning the original Royal Rumble '92 commentary, whether or not you can actually put urine in a Visine bottle, and MUCH more. This show is definitely not BOGUS. Timestamps: 0:00:00 April 1991 0:48:48 May 1991 1:19:17 June-August 1991 1:39:59 September 1991 1:56:39 October-December 1991 2:24:47 January-March 1992 3:07:44 April-June 1992 Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/between-the-sheets/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Batman: The Black Mirror Phil and Kristen review Batman: The Black Mirror from Detective Comics #871-#873 (January-March 2011) featuring the Dick Grayson Batman’s investigation into the darker aspects of Gotham and an auction of evil. Show notes: Batman: The Black Mirror—80 Years of Grayson: Nightwing News #63 Find all of our Social Media here: https://linktr.ee/capesandlunatics Find Kristen’s book Dick Grayson, Boy Wonder here: https://www.amazon.com/Dick-Grayson-Boy-Wonder-Nightwing/dp/0786497882/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1540958908&sr=8-1&keywords=dick+grayson+boy+wonder Follow Phil Perich on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nightwingpdp Follow Nightwing News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/NightwingNewsPodcast Follow Nightwing News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NightwingNews Produced by: http://www.southgatemediagroup.com Production Team: Phil Perich SUPPORT OUR SHOW BY SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS Order our book Pod Life: Podcaster Stories orderpodlife.smgpods.com When you shop at Amazon.com using this link, every dollar you spend supports our podcast network and doesn’t cost you a penny more. amazon.smgpods.com Hunt a Killer – Get 20% off on your first box with Coupon Code SOUTHGATE www.huntakiller.com Tweaked Audio Headphones – Get 30% off, Free Shipping, and a Lifetime Warranty with Coupon Code – SOUTHGATE www.tweakedaudio.com Support the Capes and Lunatics Podcast on Patreon www.patreon.com/capesandlunatics

With the coronavirus-induced nationwide lockdown having deeply impacted the economy, India’s GDP contracted 23.9 per cent in the April-June quarter of 2020-21 compared to the same quarter last financial year, showed official data released by the National Statistics Office (NSO) on Monday. Well, the pandemic has weakened the already declining consumer demand and private investment. These figures reveal the pain the economy had to undergo as Covid-19 brought all activity to a standstill during the quarter.   Why is the GDP number important?   GDP is a key indicator of overall economic activity. A sharp fall in growth means slowing business activity, rising unemployment and, consequently, greater stress on the banking sector. The GDP figures are keenly watched every quarter for cues on broader economic performance.   This is the first instance of an economic contraction for the country in at least four decades, and also the first GDP decline since India began publishing quarterly numbers in 1996. In the January-March quarter of this year, the economy had grown by 3.1 per cent year-on-year — the lowest rate in over 17 years — and by 5.2 per cent in the June quarter of 2019-20. The rate of India's GDP growth had declined from 6.1 per cent in FY19 to 4.2 per cent in FY20, the slowest in 11 years.   Meanwhile, After an initial burst on Monday morning that took the S&P BSE Sensex to the day’s high of 40,010.17, the markets lost ground as trade progressed. The S&P BSE Sensex lost over 1,614 points from the day's high and hit a low of 38,395.89 levels. It, however, recouped some of the loss and closed 839 points, or 2.1 per cent, lower at 38,628 levels. Listen to the podcast for more  

On this week’s bonus episode Alan, Andrew, and Gavin discuss the merits of the 4 Conservative leadership candidates. Firearms policies play a major role.  Intro Hello to all you patriots out there in podcast land and welcome to Episode 247 of Canadian Patriot Podcast, the number one live podcast in Canada. Recorded July 22, 2020.  Panel: Andrew Gavin Alan We’d love to hear your feedback about the show. Please visit  canadianpatriotpodcast.com/feedback/ or email us at feedback@canadianpatriotpodcast.com A version of the show is Available on Stitcher at and iTunes http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=77508&refid=stpr and iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/canadian-patriot-podcast/id1067964521?mt=2 Check the podcast out on http://facebook.com/canadianpatriotpodcast and Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/canadianpatriotpodcast/  We need your help! To support the show visit patreon.com/cpp and become a Patreon. You can get a better quality version of the show for just $1 per episode. Since we’ve moved two the show a week COVID format Patrons also get early access to the mid week show. Show you’re not a communist,  buy a CPP T-Shirt, for just $19.99 + shipping and theft. Visit canadianpatriotpodcast.com home page and follow the link on the right. What are we drinking Andrew - Water Gavin - Coors Alan- coffee Conservative Leadership Sad political noises: With 269,469 members, we not only broke our own membership record -- we broke the record for largest membership eligible to vote in a leadership in Canadian history.   Remember the deadline to return your ballot is Aug 29 Fundraising     MacKay O’Toole Lewis Sloan Total Donors 10,204 11,980 12,268 TBD (2,478 in Q1) Total Dollars 2,329,000 2,101,000 1,439,000 TBD (410,263 in Q1)   Early donation numbers (January-March) show MacKay doing well in the Maritimes and Quebec O’Toole doing well in BC, Alberta, Ontario   Early number   Poll MacKay O’Toole Lewis Sloan Mainsteet CPC Members21 May7,958 39% 31% 9% 6% LegerAll Canadians21 June1,521 18% 5% 4% 2%   Leslyn Lewis Visible Minority Female 49 Toronto lawyer former CPC candidate for Scarborough—Rouge Park, Ontario in the 2015 election Leslyn Lewis holds a bachelor's degree from University of Toronto, two master's degrees (1 in environmental studies), a law degree from Osgoode Hall Law School and a PhD in International Law Vice Chair of the Ontario Trillium Foundation and Chair of the Partnership Committee   Pros repeal the carbon tax Repeal the firearms ban OIC Repeal Bills C-69 (which overhauled the federal environmental assessment process) Repeal C-48 (which banned tanker traffic along a stretch of B.C. coastline) Repeal Bill C-16, legislation that added “gender expression” and “gender identity” as grounds for discrimination protection in the Criminal Code and the Canadian Human Rights Act Cons Painted as an antiabortion social conservative Doesn’t hold a seat as an MP Does not par les vous Francis Peter MacKay 54  MP for Central Nova (2004–2015), and for Pictou—Antigonish—Guysborough (1997–2004) He was Minister of Justice and Attorney General (2013–2015) Minister of National Defense (2007–2013) Minister of Foreign Affairs (2006–2007) Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada (2004–2015) leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada (2003) at the time of the merger. Prior to entering politics worked as a Crown Attorney   Pros 10 years cabinet experience Helped merge the Progressive Conservatives and Alliance parties Pro choice Pro LGBT Repeal the firearms ban OIC and Bill C-71 Cons Eyes are too close together Previously in favour of banning assault weapons (2002?) Anti western Canada? Anti Alberta oil? 10 years of unremarkable blunders in Cabinet  Wife Nazanin Afshin-Jam, fled Iran after the revolution in 1979 Supports climate change and Greta Thunberg Sabre rattling against Iranian government following the Ukrainian Airlines that was shot down leaving Tehran Participated in WE charity events Erin O'Toole 47 MP for Durham (2012–present) Shadow Minister of Foreign Affairs (2017–present) former Shadow Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness (2015–2016)  Minister of Veterans Affairs (2015) Placed third in the 2017 Conservative leadership election Prior to entering politics, graduated from RMC, served in the Royal Canadian Air Force, where he held the rank of Captain, and was a lawyer after completing military service   Pros Claims to support Alberta oil Scrap carbon tax Firearms Simplified classification system Updated language in Firearms act - define terms like variant Harmonize rules for discharging firearms on your own property so that restricted firearms are treated the same as non-restricted, where the local municipality allows the discharge of firearms. Mandate a return to the 180-day period for the re-designed classification system to release firearm import decisions and put final authority for classification decisions back in the hands of cabinet. no administrative expiry could lead to criminal charges or the seizure of a licence holder’s firearm(s). Until an expired licence is renewed, it would remain illegal for licence holders to acquire new firearms or ammunition. Cons Still wants some sort of carbon pricing regime but put the burden on energy producers Derek Sloan 35 MP for Hastings—Lennox and Addington (2019–present) Prior to entering politics worked as a lawyer in private practice   Pros Firearms Repeal former bills C-71 (2019), C-42 (2015), C-68 (1995), C-17 (1991), and C-51 (1977) Remove non-violent firearm offences from the Criminal Code the right to use firearms judiciously and appropriately for self-protection, whether at home or at some other place. the specific right of non-retreat when in one’s home, and to clarify that an intruder in one’s home is presumed to be dangerous. Reinstate firearms training and target shooting with Cadets, encourage involvement of Cadets in high schools and other public venues, and encourage the inclusion of some high school credits for involvement in Cadets. Eliminate the automatic check of legal firearms owners when stopped for a traffic offence and replace it with an instant warrant/parole/probation check. Increase legal magazine capacity. This law deters no one of ill-intent, and it is easily contravened by them. Ensure any participation in UN treaties protects civilian firearms ownership and withdraw from the UN Arms Trade Treaty. Remove the “restricted” classification of firearms. There can be different levels of licensing but, once authorized to use a particular firearm, you should be free to use it as you would any other firearm, including where you can shoot it, how you can transport it, etc. As follows from the above, restore hunting and self-protection as legitimate legal uses of handguns, as was the case for many years in Canada. Ensure that firearms licensing criteria be solely objective. Reform the appeals process for refusal to issue a firearms license. Cons Very pro life (12 point plan) Shilling Buy an Official Big Luau Shirt on Amazon so we get affiliate revenue Petitions https://petitions.ourcommons.ca/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-2574 We, the undersigned, citizens of Canada, call upon the Prime Minister to immediately scrap his government’s May 1, 2020, Order in Council decision related to confiscating legally owned firearms and instead pass legislation that will target criminals, stop the smuggling of firearms into Canada, go after those who illegally acquire firearms, and apologize to legal firearms owners in Canada. Sponsored by Michelle Rempel Garner   https://petitions.ourcommons.ca/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-2576 We, the undersigned, citizens of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to immediately repeal the Order in Council issued May 1, 2020. Sponsored by Todd Doherty   https://petitions.ourcommons.ca/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-2582 Sponsored by Garnett Genuis   https://petitions.ourcommons.ca/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-2626 Sponsored by Alex Ruff Outro Andrew - https://ragnaroktactical.ca/ Visit us at www.canadianpatriotpodcast.com We value your opinions so please visit www.canadianpatriotpodcast.com/feedback/ or email us at feedback@canadianpatriotpodcast.com and let us know what you think. Apologies to Rod Giltaca Remember “You are the True North Strong and Free”

Van introduces a new miniseries in the Avengers Assemble Podcast, here on the White Rocket Entertainment Network. Van and guests will cover the greatest comics of 1977, the first year Van discovered Marvel Comics. And there are a lot of great ones! This episode, Van goes solo to introduce the series and to discuss the issues from January-March, the months BEFORE he started reading Marvel. (For our purposes, we count the beginning as Avengers 158, dated April 1977.) Thanks to all of our patrons for making shows like this possible! We have no advertisers and are entirely supported by our great listeners! Be a part of the White Rocket Entertainment family by becoming a patron of the shows: https://www.patreon.com/vanallenplexico Brought to you by White Rocket Entertainment. http://www.plexico.net

South Africa’s central bank data on Thursday said the country’s current account balance swung to a surplus of 1.3% of gross domestic product (GDP) in the first quarter of 2020 from a deficit of 1.3% of GDP in the previous three months. The surplus was the first since the first quarter of 2003. The trade balance showed a wider surplus of 208 billion rand ($12.27 billion) in January-March, more than double the 102.5-billion-rand surplus in the previous three months. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Supported by buying in FMCG, pharma, and auto counters, the domestic equity market ended in the positive territory on Friday, ahead of the release of GDP data for January-March quarter of 2019-20 (Q4FY20). The benchmark S&P BSE Sensex recovered a good 600 points from day's low to settle at 32,424.10, up 223.15 points or 0.7 per cent. ONGC (up 5.5 per cent) was the the top gainer on the index while IT major Infosys (down 2 per cent) ended as the biggest loser.  NSE's Nifty settled at 9,580, up 90 points or 1 per cent, with 36 of 50 constituents advancing and 14 declining.  On a weekly basis, Sensex gained 5.7 per cent and the Nifty added 6 per cent. Broader market, too, participated in the rally. The Nifty Midcap 100 index gained over 1 per cent to 13,273 and the Nifty SmallCap 100 index rose nearly a per cent to 4,002.80. Among individual stocks, Vodafone Idea rallied 35 per cent to Rs 7.85 in the intra-day deals on the BSE, after reports said that the global technology giant Google is in talks to buy a 5 per cent stake in the company, owned by Vodafone Plc of the UK and Aditya Birla Group. The stock, however, pared gains and ended around 13 per cent higher at Rs 6.56 after the company clarified on the report, saying there is no proposal as reported by the media that is being considered at the Board.  IT services firm Wipro surged 6.65 per cent to Rs 212.55 after the company named Thierry Delaporte as the new chief executive officer (CEO) and managing director (MD) of the company, replacing Abidali Neemuchwala. Delaporte was most recently the chief operating officer of French consulting and technology firm Capgemini Group.  Shares of pharmaceutical companies were in focus with Nifty Pharma index gaining over 3 per cent on expectation of strong demand scenario from both domestic and export market.

The Indian markets is likely to begin the June series with a gap-down, as indicated by the SGX Nifty, which slipped over 70 points after weakness in other global markets amid escalating US-China tensions. Wall Street ended lower on Thursday after President Donald Trump said he would hold a news conference on China on Friday. The Dow Jones fell 0.58 per cent, the S&P 500 lost 0.2 per cent, and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.46 per cent. Meanwhile, the US economy shrank fell at an annual rate of 5 per cent in the first quarter, a bigger decline than the 4.8 per cent drop first estimated a month ago. Asian shares also dipped in early trade. South Korea's Kospi and Japan's Nikkei both slipped 0.7 per cent while Australia's ASX200 was down 1.1 per cent. All eyes are now Trump's press conference where he will address his response to China after Beijing proceeded with a national security law for Hong Kong that critics fear would erode the city’s freedoms. Oil prices gave up some of their gains overnight. Brent was last down 1.47 per cent at $34.77 a barrel. Moreover, the expectation of a somber GDP data for January-March quarter will also keep sentiment in check. The numbers, which are likely to come in post-market hours, are expected to show growth contracting with some analysts penciling in a 5 per cent dip. Data released by the government yesterday showed that FDI in 2019-20 grew by 14 per cent, a four-year high, to a record $49.8 billion. Meanwhile, India saw another record daily jump in coronavirus cases, taking the tally to over 1.65 lakh with more than 4,600 deaths. Investors will also keep track of any news regarding the lockdown, which is to end on May 31. Any further extension is likely to be taken negatively by the stock market. According to sources, the government is considering additional policy measures for NBFCs, and regulatory changes to ensure the stability of the financial system. This comes after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman interacted with the country’s top regulators on Thursday. Further, the on-going earning season would induce stock-specific moves. TVS Motor yesterday reported a decline of 47.13 per cent in profit before tax at Rs 115 crore for the March quarter while total income declined 16.9 per cent YoY to Rs 4,129 crore. Today, a total of 31 companies including Voltas, Jubilant Life Sciences, and Metropolis Healthcare, are scheduled to announce their March quarter results. Vodafone Idea will be in focus today after The Financial Times reported that Google is in talks to buy a 5 per cent stake in the company. In another development, sources have told Business Standard that Abu Dhabi state fund Mubadala Investment Company is in talks to invest about $1 billion in Reliance Industries' digital unit Jio platforms. Besides, today is the final trading day for Reliance Industries' Rights Entitlement. Read by Kanishka Gupta

Shedding all its morning gains, the domestic equity market ended in the negative territory on Tuesday amid sell-off in IT stocks and telecom major Bharti Airtel. The S&P BSE Sensex slipped 477 points from day's high to settle at 30,609.30, down 63 points or 0.21 per cent. Bharti Airtel ended nearly 6 per cent lower at Rs 559 apiece on the BSE after its promoter, Bharti Telecom, sold 2.75 per cent stake in the telecom services provider through open market deals today.  NSE's Nifty ended at 9,029.05, down 10 points or 0.11 per cent. Volatility index, India VIX, dropped over 3 per cent to 31.37 levels.    Broader market, however, outperformed the frontline indices. The Nifty Midcap100 index surged over 1.3 per cent to 12,836 points and the Nifty SmallCap index added 0.76 per cent to 3,880-mark.  On the sectoral front, IT and pharma stocks declined while auto and metal stocks advanced. The Nifty IT index fell nearly 2 per cent to 13,575 levels. The Nifty Metal index, on the other hand, gained 2.7 per cent to 1,756.    Buzzing stocks Avenue Supermarts, the D-Mart retail chain operator, declined 5 per cent on the BSE on profit-booking after the company’s January-March quarter (Q4FY20) results disappointed investors on the margin front. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) margin contracted 68 basis points to 6.67 per cent in Q4FY20 from 7.35 per cent in Q4FY19, hit by higher depreciation and employee costs.  ITC ended nearly 3 per cent higher after the company announced it had entered into an agreement with the spices major Sunrise Foods to acquire a 100 per cent stake in the company.

The next Call of Duty’s subtitled has leaked and it has four words two of which are Black Ops, Embracer has more games in development than you think, New Game Plus Expo will share a lot of Japanese game news in June, Amazon’s shooter, Crucible, is out today, and Konami puts a bunch of Castlevania soundtracks on Spotify.Links:This year's Call of Duty is called Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War (EuroGamer)Call of Duty: Warzone's bunkers are open - and fans think there's a Black Ops tease (Eurogamer)Is Bunker 11 On Verdansk Nuclear? (YouTube)@Okami13_’s tweet about Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold WarReport: Hideo Kojima's Longtime Producer Joins Tencent (Kotaku)Embracer Group publishes Full Year Report and Q4, January-March 2020 (embracer.com)@newgameplusexpo’s tweet about its summer event@konamieu’s tweet about Castlevania soundtracks on Spotify

The Philippines economy contracted for the first time in more than two decades during the first quarter, but officials warned Thursday that the worst was likely yet to come as the nation reels from the coronavirus pandemic. Gross domestic product shrank 0.2 percent in January-March, its worst performance since 1998 during the Asian financial crisis as the Philippines joins a long line of countries to report devastating figures as a result of widespread lockdowns that have shut down economies. The January eruption of the Taal volcano, which forced the temporary closure of Manila’s main international airport, also took a toll. Economic Planning Acting Secretary Karl Chua said there would be more pain and the economy could further shrink in the second quarter. --- This episode is sponsored by · Afrolit Podcast: Hosted by Ekua PM, Afrolit shares the stories of multi-faceted Africans one episode at a time. https://open.spotify.com/show/2nJxiiYRyfMQlDEXXpzlZS?si=mmgODX3NQ-yfQvR0JRH-WA Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/newscast-africa/support

Thousands of migrant workers are left stranded at the borders across the country due to coronavirus lockdown, even on a day which is observed every year to pay tribute to the contribution of workers across the world. Yes, it's May Day or International Workers' Day. Here's a look at the status of thousands of migrant workers amid the global pandemic and also the measures announced for their welfare. Let’s begin with some good news . Indian Railways flagged its first special train to ferry 1,200 stranded migrants from Lingampally in Telangana to Hatia in Jharkhand. "The 24 coach train started at 4.50 am today (Friday)," RPF DG Arun Kumar told PTI. It's the only train to be deployed so far, he added. Incidentally Friday is also the international Labour Day. The global tally of Covid-19 patients has so far crossed the 3 million-mark. However, meeting the constant demand of testing kits and other medical equipment seems to be difficult, at least  in the near future. No doubt, the labourers/ migrant workers seem to be among those most affected.   Here's a report released on Wednesday, in which the International Labour Organization estimated a 4.5 per cent drop in working hours (about 130 million full-time jobs) across the globe in January-March 2020, compared to the previous quarter. However, the worst is yet to come in the second quarter in which a 10.5 per cent slump is expected in working hours, equaling 305 million jobs, compared to October-December 2019. Speaking of India, despite an extensive lockdown of over a month, the country’s tally of cases is increasing and it has reported more than 35,000 cases so far. There are even talks about an extension of the lockdown which has already caused turbulence in the lives of thousands of the workers. A Business Standard correspondent went to a relief camp in Sarai Kale Khan and spoke to some migrant workers. Before this we did come across news of migrant workers, first thronging the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border and then flooding Bandra station in Mumbai, in an attempt to reach their homes in far-flung areas, notwithstanding the lockdown rules. No doubt, the centre government has created relief camps for them, and provides them with food and shelter but apart from this nothing major seems to have come in picture which could help them cope with the situation. On Thursday, the Union home ministry made it clear that no separate passes are required for inter-state movement of trucks — those carrying goods or returning after delivery — during the ongoing lockdown and licence of the driver is enough. This means, all the stranded drivers at the borders could now move with a little ease. In one of our recent podcasts, Stranded migrants, students can now go home, but process is not that easy! we did talk about how people can now travel back to their home towns according to the new guidelines.   But since, the government has permitted only the roadways, except the special train we talked about, to carry out the transportation process, state governments  are citing logistical challenges in transporting thousands of people by road especially in the summer heat. They said both arranging buses in a large number and ensuring the norms of social distancing during the long travel is quite difficult. That apart, for the first time in around one-and-a-half centuries, Indian workers will have to work for 72 hours in a week (up from 48 hours a week) as five states — Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab — have amended the Factories Act of 1948 through executive orders to effect this change. However, these states have mentioned that the move is temporary in order to boost the production at factories and mines which has otherwise been affected due to the nationwide lockdown in view of the pandemic.

100,000 masks being distributed (at cost) being delivered to businesses till shields, face shields and hand sanitizers available via mobile PPE stocked vans $1,000 - $2,000 worth of PPE equipment sold daily daily one of these PPE supply vans will be parked in front of City Hall for residents in-home testing still available The Mayor's thoughts regarding a post-COVID economy... January - March 2019 - $108 million in development permits January - March 2020 - $146 million in development permits Langford never really closed! Big Box stores still open keep the essential services open trying to obtain a Rapid-Tester for the city much more testing & PPE is required...should be a national focus...no excuse where did you get the masks from? Mayor Young has an extensive personal network across the world, e.g., Hong Kong, England, Edmonton local procurement highlights & stories of PPE equipment purchases, i.e. masks

Extending its gains, the domestic equity market settled in the positive territory on Thursday amid solid buying in IT and financial stocks. The S&P BSE Sensex climbed 484 points or 1.54 per cent to end at 31,863. Infosys (up around 5.7 per cent) contributed the most to the index's gains. Other major contributors to the gains were HDFC Bank, TCS, ICICI Bank, and Reliance Industries (RIL).  On the NSE, the benchmark index Nifty settled at 9,314 levels, up 127 points or 1.38 per cent. India VIX declined around 9 per cent to 39.01 levels.  Among buzzing stocks, Vodafone Idea surged as much as 14.89 per cent to Rs 4.55 on the BSE after its parent company, Vodafone Plc, announced that it was making an advance payment of $200 million to its India arm. The stock ended at Rs 4.33, up 9.34 per cent.  Shares of Zee Entertainment Enterprises (ZEE) surged 14 per cent to Rs 173 on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) after foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) bought less than 1 per cent stake in the broadcasting & cable TV operators via open market on Wednesday. The stock ended around 4 per cent higher at Rs 157.55 apiece.  Alembic Pharmaceuticals surged 10 per cent to Rs 699 on the BSE after the company's consolidated profit before tax (PBT) more than doubled at Rs 298 crore in the January-March quarter (Q4FY20), on the back of healthy revenue. The drug maker had a PBT of Rs 139 crore during the same quarter in previous fiscal.  In the broader market, the S&P BSE MidCap index rose nearly a per cent to 11,671 while the S&P BSE SmallCap index gained over 1 per cent to 10,785 levels. Global Markets Caution gripped markets on Thursday, with stocks falling before a key Eurogroup meeting to discuss joint stimulus measures, offsetting optimism from a fresh round of US coronavirus aid and a recovery in oil prices. European stocks slipped 0.4 per cent and US stock futures were down 0.3 per cent after a strong show on Wednesday. In Asia, MSCI’s broadest index of Asia Pacific shares outside of Japan bounced from two-week lows to be up 0.6 per cent at 460.43 points. Chinese shares gave up gains with the blue-chip index down 0.1 per cent. Japan’s Nikkei climbed 1.5 per cent. South Korea’s KOSPI index rose 1.09 per cent while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index added o.5 per cent. In commodity markets, oil surged amid signs that producers are cutting production to weather a collapse in demand as the coronavirus outbreak ravages world economies, while the US state of Oklahoma also moved to help oil firms pump less. Brent crude was up 99 cents, or 15 per cent, at $21.36 a barrel at the time of writing of this report. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures were up 98 cents, or more than 7 per cent, at $14.76 a barrel. 

Most CEO’s read on average 4-5 books a MONTH. The average American reads .11 hours a day. That’s less than 7 minutes folks!! Let’s break it down. If a book takes on average 4 hours to finish, and CEO’s read 4 of them. That’s 16 hours a month. Meaning they’re out reading the average joe 13 hours minimum. If you want to live an extraordinary life, it requires extraordinary action. CEO’s reading habits demonstrate this. So if you want to get ahead, and do so quickly, adopting a reading habit is a great place to start. I myself am an avid reader. I read 2-3 on a good month. Today I’m going to be sharing the books I read in January - March of 2020, and a quick review of them. After, you’ll have a list of books you don’t want to miss out on so you can start your own reading habit today. Can't find enough hours in the day to start your reading habit? Tackle that excuse and gain an additional 5 hours each week by downloading my favorite 5 automation tools. http://www.corrielo.com/5tools5hours. Watch, listen or read the recap of this episode by visiting: http://www.corrielo.com/business-books-to-read-Q120 You can learn more about me and my work by visiting my website at http://www.corrielo.com

The domestic equity market ended Monday's choppy session on a flat note as market participants chose to stay on the sidelines in the absence of any clear signs with respect to Coronavirus (Covid-19) cases in India. Moreover, a crash in crude oil prices and weak global markets also dented investor sentiment.  The S&P BSE Sensex ended 59 points or 0.19 per cent higher at 31,648 levels, with HDFC Bank (up around 4 per cent) being the top gainer, followed by Infosys (up 3.75 per cent) and Sun Pharma (up 3.6 per cent).  On the NSE, the benchmark index Nifty ended at 9,262, down 5 points or 0.05 per cent.  Sectorally, metal stocks cracked the most with the Nifty Metal index ending over 3 per cent lower at 1,758 levels. Out of 15 constituents, 13 ended in the red and just 2 in the green after Indian Steel Association (ISA) said Indian steel demand is expected to plunge to multi-year lows in 2020, hit by slowdowns in the construction, automotive and rail sectors as India fights the coronavirus with a protracted lockdown.  Auto, FMCG, and private bank stocks also slipped in the trade. Nifty Auto fell 1.7 per cent to 5,592 points while Nifty FMCG fell around 2 per cent to 28,634 levels. Nifty Private Bank index ended at 11,081.45, down over 1 per cent while Nifty Bank fell a per cent at 20,514.  In the broader market, the S&P BSE MidCap index ended at 11,799, down 0.21 per cent while the S&P BSE SmallCap gained 0.8 per cent to 10,887 levels.  Among individual stocks, IT major Infosys ended around 4 per cent higher at Rs 652.90 apiece on the BSE ahead of its March quarter results.  Shares of HDFC Bank rose 6 per cent to Rs 961 on the BSE during the day after the bank’s net interest income (NII) grew 16.2 per cent year-on-year (YoY) at Rs 15,204 crore in the January-March quarter (Q4FY20), exceeding Street expectations. The stock ended at Rs 946m up nearly 4 per cent. READ MORE Global markets Caution recaptured world markets on Monday as another drubbing for US crude oil futures kicked off a week of data and earnings that will drive home the damage being inflicted by global coronavirus lockdowns. European stocks made a choppy start, with the pan-regional swinging in and out of positive territory in early trading. London's FTSE and Germany's DAX were up 0.2 per cent. In commodity markets, oil prices fell, depressed by concerns US storage facilities will soon be full as the novel coronavirus pandemic destroys demand and as companies prepare to report their worst quarterly earnings since the 2008 financial crisis. Brent was down 73 cents, or 2.6 per cent, to $27.35 a barrel at the time of writing of this report. The front-month May WTI contract fell $3.53, or 19.3 per cent, to $14.74 a barrel.

The benchmark indices pared gains but still managed to settle in the positive territory on Thursday amid buying in financial stocks such as ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, HDFC, and SBI. The S&P BSE Sensex gained 223 points or 0.73 per cent to end at 30,602.61 while NSE's benchmark index Nifty settled just shy of 9,000 level - at 8,992.80, up 67.5 points or 0.76 per cent. During the day, however, the index reclaimed the crucial level.  Volatility index, India VIX, declined 7.65 per cent to 45.9275 levels.  In the broader market, the S&P BSE MidCap gained 1.42 per cent to end at 11,578.31, thus outperforming the benchmark indices. The S&P BSE SmallCap index rose 1.71 per cent to 10,543.65 levels.  Sectorally, barring Nifty IT and Nifty FMCG, all the sectoral indices on the NSE ended in the green. IT stocks tumbled after Wipro posted muted numbers for the quarter ended March 31, 2020. The Nifty IT index settled around 2 per cent lower at 12,463.60 levels.  BUZZING STOCKS Shares of Nestle India surged 3.5 per cent and hit a new high of Rs 17,925 on the BSE with its market capitalisation crossing Rs 1.7 trillion-mark on the BSE. The fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) company surpassed its previous high of Rs 17,521 hit on April 8, 2020. The stock settled at Rs 17,873.45, up over 3 per cent.  Shares of Biocon jumped 5 per cent to Rs 353 on the BSE after the company’s biologics manufacturing facilities in Bengaluru received the Establishment Inspection Report (EIR) from the US health regulator. It ended the day at Rs 349.85, up nearly 4 per cent.  Shares of Larsen & Toubro (L&T) continued their northward march for the seventh straight day, up 4.5 per cent at Rs 920 on the BSE after the company said its heavy engineering arm has won ‘significant’ contracts in the January-March quarter (Q4FY20).   Global Markets  Europe led world stock markets back to higher ground on Thursday as tentative moves to reopen parts of the some of its larger coronavirus-hit economies offset some truly stinking global economic numbers.  The International Monetary Fund is predicting zero growth in Asia this year for the first time in 60 years, as exporters are pounded by slumping demand and anti-virus measures force consumers to stay home and shops to shut down. Benchmark indexes in Australia, Hong Kong and Shanghai also posted falls between 0.4% and 1.3% and some emerging markets fell harder. In the commodity market, oil prices were broadly stable on Thursday after sharp losses in the previous session, with investors hoping that a big build-up in US inventories may mean producers have little option but to deepen output cuts as the coronavirus pandemic ravages demand. Brent crude was down 19 cents, or 0.7 per cent, at $27.50 a barrel while WTI was up 7 cents, or 0.4 per cent, at $19.94.

Hello all! Back at it again with Mixtapes at Midnight with my brother, Ethan! In this episode, we each picked our top 10 songs from January - March of 2020. Let me tell you, this was a super difficult decision! But now we cannot wait to do the next one. Hope you enjoy, and happy listening! P.S. I'm sure you'll notice the piano music in the background. My mom happened to be practicing downstairs while we were recording, and my mic picked it up! Sorry about that!   Let's connect: Instagram: @nocturnenoise Twitter: @nocturnenoise Website: nocturnenoise.com (all playlists are posted here!)

The Indian benchmark indices ended on a positive note yesterday. The Sensex rose 1,028 points to 29,468 while Nifty50 closed 317 points higher at 8,598. However, going by the early trends in the SGX Nifty, the Indian markets may open with a cut of nearly 1 per cent today. This is in line with the trends in the global markets. Shares on Wall Street tumbled on Tuesday, after the United States marked 700 deaths in a single day from COVID-19 for the first time on Tuesday. The Dow Jones fell 1.8 per cent, the S&P 500 lost 1.6 per cent and the Nasdaq Composite dropped nearly 1 per cent. Asian shares were mixed on Wednesday. South Korea's Kospi was flat while China A50 was up nearly half a per cent. Japan's Nikkeri, on the other hand, was down over 1 per cent in early trade. Australian shares were up over 3 per cent. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan gained 0.35 per cent in early trade. In commodities, Brent crude futures ended 2 cents lower at $22.74 a barrel. Here's a look at the major news and developments: The Centre will borrow Rs 4.88 trillion, or 62.56 per cent of the 2020-21 gross borrowing target of Rs 7.8 trillion, in April-September, the government and the Reserve Bank of India said on Tuesday. The government has sharply cut interest rates on small savings scheme by up to 1.4 percentage points for the first quarter of FY21 to facilitate banks to lower their rates. Interest rates on one, two and three-year time deposits have been reduced to 5.5 percent each from 6.9 percent in the January-March quarter. NSE has revised the market lot size of Nifty Bank to 25 from the current 20. This will be applicable from July 2020 contract. The number of coronavirus infections globally headed toward 800,000.  The Fed is now allowing foreign central banks to exchange their holdings of U.S. Treasury securities for overnight dollar loans. Starting today, automobile companies will starting releasing sales numbers for March. According to a Business Standard report, these auto sales for the month could see a 50 per cent year-on-year (YoY) decline in volumes, given the lockdown and decline in footfall during the second half of the month. Moreover, the merger of 10 public sector banks into 4 comes into effect from today. Following this merger, Oriental Bank of Commerce and United Bank of India will be merged into Punjab National Bank (PNB); Syndicate Bank into Canara Bank; Allahabad Bank into Indian Bank; and Andhra Bank and Corporation Bank into Union Bank of India. And, in the end, a reminder, that the equity markets will remain closed tomorrow for 'Ram Navami'. Read by: Kanishka Gupta

Politicians prefer solving immediate problems for which they can claim credit now. But statesmen also consider approaching problems that cannot yet be seen but whose approaching footsteps can be heard. The virus is making a relatively small number of people sick. Economic depression will actually kill many more. Even unemployment lowers the lifespan significantly. Science is outstanding at explaining what things do and why they do it. It is appallingly bad at explaining what individual people do and why we do them. But a crowd of people acting in unison, say a crowd watching an exciting football game, a crowd gathered for revolution, a crowd subscribed to a certain ideology or theology, well its behavior is quite easy to predict. For it is not an individual person or even a lot of individual people. No, it is a ‘thing’. A sort of huge animal with countless heads and legs but on an animal nonetheless. It is predictable and often frightening. Perspective:  January-March 2020: >9,000 suicides, >8,000 road accident fatalities, >15,000 flu deaths (2017-2018 season) Total American deaths during 1Q2020 >700,000. Total American COVID-19 deaths to date of this podcast: 206. The role played by Christians in the founding of modern Israel in 1948. What God expects from us at a time like this.

The rapid spread of coronavirus has jolted the global economy. But this is no routine jolt and this time it appears the global economy is headed for something similar to what we experienced in 2001 and 2008 - a global recession. Analysts fear that the impact this time would be deeper than that of the 8-month long economic downturn in 2001 and the one in early 1990s Here's what top brokerages say about global recession: Just a day after US President Donald Trump conceded the US slump alone is set to be “a bad one,” economists declared global recession for the first time since the financial crisis. Morgan Stanley’s team, led by Chetan Ahya, said a worldwide recession is now its “base case,” with growth expected to fall to 0.9 per cent this year. Here’s what she said in a report, co-authored with Derrick Y Kam, Nora Wassermann and Frank Zhao. “Assuming this outlook of Covid-19, we expect 2020 global growth to dip to 0.9 per cent, the lowest since the global financial crisis (GFC). The global recession this year would be deeper than in 2001. We expect global growth to contract by 0.3 per cent in the first quarter (January – March) of 2020 (Q1-20) and 0.6 per cent in 2Q20.” Meanwhile, credit rating agency S&P Global believes that the initial data from China suggests a deeper cut in the economy than projected, though a tentative stabilisation has begun. Following China, Europe and the US are increasing restrictions on person-to-person contacts presaging a demand collapse which will take activity sharply lower in the second quarter before a recovery begins later in the year. They are expecting that growth would range between 1 per cent to 1.5 per cent. But at Goldman, the prediction is 1.25 per cent. While such a slump would be less jolting than the 0.8 per cent contraction of 2009, as measured by the International Monetary Fund, it would be worse than the downturns of 2001 and the early 1990s. Both Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs anticipate a rebound in the second half, but warn that there is risk of even greater economic pain. The projections will put further pressure on policy makers to do more to limit the health emergency and to deliver stimuli that help companies and consumers through the shock and then drive a rebound in demand afterward. BofA Securities' Fund Manager Survey (FMS) for March suggests... To know more, listen to this podcast

Diving into January-March 2020 music releases.

The Greater Des Moines Botanical Gardens recently celebrated their 40th birthday! Kelly Reilly, Director of Marketing, and Laurie Haeder, Events and Venue Coordinator, discuss the wide range of services the gardens has to offer that benefit your business, staff, family, and overall well-being. It's not a plant museum, it's a destination wedding, a lively boardroom, and a dynamic ever-changing adventure. From City Management to Non-profit, learn the history of the gardens and a summary of services designed for everyone. So many spaces, venue spaces are available from small office meetings, to large conferences, and weddings. Educational classes: Vegetable Gardens 101, Ecologically Minded Advanced Classes, Youth and Family Classes, and the Botanical Break. A meeting or retreat interactive workshop to energize your group! Concert Series: Summer and Winter Series. Botanical Blues, January - March, Sundays 2-4 PM blues music. Free with admission. Trellis Cafe: Open for lunch Tuesday - Sunday 11 AM - 2 PM. Menu changes every month.

Greek mythology rears its centaurian head in this episode where Jordan and Leann split the research, look at the art, and talk about who and what is Chiron and what it means for your astrological chart.    Contact Us Twitter: @byscorpios Instagram: @byscorpios Email us at ForScorpiosByScorpios@gmail.com Follow Jordan on Twitter: @KeyTenavast Follow Leann on Instagram: @leann_schneider Art by Kelsey Heaton: @kelsey.heaton on Instagram   Timestamps 0:39 -- Scorpio Moments 6:03 -- Cosmo: What Sex Position Are You? Quiz  10:46 -- Horoscopes with Elle.com 13:27 -- Chiron: the myth, the legend, the centaur 20:21 -- The Visuals of a Centaur ART HISTORY CORNER 26:36 -- Chiron and Achilles  31:00 -- How did Chiron even GET into the stars? Is he a meteor? What? Porque no los dos? 31:58 -- Finally getting to astrology and Chiron 36:46 -- We each have a Chiron, so what does that mean? 43:45 --  Chiron and healing powers, deep insecurities  47:22 -- Jordan and Leann’s Chirons 58:14 -- The Other Signs and Skepticism about Chiron 61:40 -- Wrapping up our opinions on Greek Mythology and Chiron in general 65:12 -- HEY! LISTENER! We’re doing a LIVE recording on March 3.   Bibliography https://www.cosmopolitan.com/sex-love/positions/a27501/what-sex-position-are-you/  https://www.elle.com/horoscopes/daily/a104/scorpio-daily-horoscope/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiron Kelsey, W. (January–March 1908). "Codrus's Chiron and a Painting from Herculaneum". American Journal of Archaeology. 12 (1): 30–38. https://cafeastrology.com/chiron.html https://www.elitedaily.com/p/what-does-chiron-mean-in-astrology-what-it-reveals-about-our-deepest-wounds-8227884 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuiper_belt https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centaur_(small_Solar_System_body) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2060_Chiron Crash Course Video on Greek and Roman mythology pantheon https://youtu.be/XNCQ9w59I7M?list=PL8dPuuaLjXtNCG9Vq7vdvJytS-F-xGi7_

January- March is the LONGEST part of the school year. Luckily Jamal is here with some advice for your mind, body, and spirit. Also, he makes me feel guilty on my lack of organization.

No Passport Required returns to PBS with renowned chef and executive producer Marcus Samuelsson visiting new cities to explore the rich diversity of immigrant traditions and cuisines woven into American food and culture.Season 2 premieres with new episodes on Mondays, January 20-February 17, 2020. The series first travels to the foothills north of Los Angeles where the largest Armenian community outside of the homeland resides and Marcus meets Armenians from Russia, Lebanon, Syria, Ethiopia and Egypt. He travels to Houston, America’s most diverse city, and home to one of the highest numbers of West African expatriates of any U.S. city. In Philadelphia, Marcus feels like he is walking back in time as he is embraced by Italian Americans whose families have thrived for generations. Other episodes focus on the Chinese American community in Las Vegas, which has grown tremendously over the last 20 years, and Boston, where Marcus explores Portuguese-speaking cultures and cuisines from three different locales.In each city, Marcus will visit local restaurants, markets and family homes, learning about each community’s cuisine and heritage. No Passport Required, produced for PBS by Eater and Vox Media Studios, is part of special programming focused on America’s history, food and culture premiering January-March 2020 on PBS.An immigrant himself — born in Ethiopia, raised in Sweden, now a celebrated chef, restaurateur, author and resident of Harlem — Marcus Samuelsson is passionate about sharing and celebrating the food of America’s vibrant communities. Each episode shows how important food can be in bringing Americans — old and new — together around the table. “I’m so happy to present this second season of No Passport Required,” says. Samuelsson. “We have only begun to scratch the surface of the amazing range of immigrant cultures and cuisines found in the U.S. It’s exciting to go on this journey once again and bring attention to these diverse communities that contribute so much to our nation.”

No Passport Required returns to PBS with renowned chef and executive producer Marcus Samuelsson visiting new cities to explore the rich diversity of immigrant traditions and cuisines woven into American food and culture.Season 2 premieres with new episodes on Mondays, January 20-February 17, 2020. The series first travels to the foothills north of Los Angeles where the largest Armenian community outside of the homeland resides and Marcus meets Armenians from Russia, Lebanon, Syria, Ethiopia and Egypt. He travels to Houston, America’s most diverse city, and home to one of the highest numbers of West African expatriates of any U.S. city. In Philadelphia, Marcus feels like he is walking back in time as he is embraced by Italian Americans whose families have thrived for generations. Other episodes focus on the Chinese American community in Las Vegas, which has grown tremendously over the last 20 years, and Boston, where Marcus explores Portuguese-speaking cultures and cuisines from three different locales.In each city, Marcus will visit local restaurants, markets and family homes, learning about each community’s cuisine and heritage. No Passport Required, produced for PBS by Eater and Vox Media Studios, is part of special programming focused on America’s history, food and culture premiering January-March 2020 on PBS.An immigrant himself — born in Ethiopia, raised in Sweden, now a celebrated chef, restaurateur, author and resident of Harlem — Marcus Samuelsson is passionate about sharing and celebrating the food of America’s vibrant communities. Each episode shows how important food can be in bringing Americans — old and new — together around the table. “I’m so happy to present this second season of No Passport Required,” says. Samuelsson. “We have only begun to scratch the surface of the amazing range of immigrant cultures and cuisines found in the U.S. It’s exciting to go on this journey once again and bring attention to these diverse communities that contribute so much to our nation.”

Dr. Barry E. Taff holds a doctorate in psychophysiology with a minor in biomedical engineering, and is a world-renowned parapsychologist who worked out of UCLA’s former Parapsychology Laboratory from 1969 through 1978 as a research associate.  During his four-decade career, Dr. Taff has investigated more than 4,500 cases of ghosts, hauntings, poltergeists and conducted extensive studies in telepathy and precognition, eventually developing the initial protocols and methodologies for what was later termed “remote viewing”.  He also, was himself, investigated as a psychic subject, the results of which were published in Behavioral Neuropsychiatry, “A Laboratory Investigation of Telepathy: The Study of A Psychic”, Vol. 6, Nos. 1-12, April-December 1974-January-March, 1975.   One of the cases Dr. Taff investigated in 1974 gained international fame as the book and motion picture, The Entity, starring Barbara Hershey and Ron Silver, released by Fox in 1983.  Dr. Taff served as technical advisor on The Entity as well as being represented in the film by the character “Gene Kraft”. What’s unknown by the media is the fact that, in real life, The Entity followed its female victim for quite some time after our initial investigation, continuing its vociferous nature. Allegedly, Doris Bither died in 1999 of cardiopulmonary failure at the age of 58.   He has consulted for government, business, and law enforcement, including the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI), National Security Agency (NSA), Defense Language Institute (DLI), Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the FBI, Interpol, LAPD, California Highway Patrol, Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Department, and the Westminster Police Department. He has served as a technical advisor or script doctor on the films Logan’s Run, Demon Seed, Altered States, Poltergeist, and The Entity.  Dr. Taff has written numerous articles for magazines and journals, and has been featured in many books on paranormal subjects ranging from precognition to UFOs.   Stay connected @bridgetmarquardt, @ghost_magnet_podcast   Ghost Magnet Facebook Group:  https://www.facebook.com/Ghost-Magnet-with-Bridget-Marquardt-2480154975336666/   Bridget Marquardt Bridget Marquardt is best known to television audiences and pop-culture connoisseurs as the sweet and brainy star of E! Networks’ wildly popular reality show “The Girls Next Door.” After moving out of the Playboy mansion in January 2009, Marquardt hosted “Bridget’s Sexiest Beaches,” a sixteen-episode series on The Travel Channel in which she traveled the globe searching for the world’s best surf, sand, and sun in countries including Croatia, Jamaica, Thailand, Spain, Australia, and the United States.    @BridgetMarquardt on Instagram @Bridget on Twitter @BridgetMarquardt on Facebook   Lisa Morton - Ghost Reporter Everyday is Halloween to award winning horror author and Ghost Reporter Lisa Morton. She has published four novels, 150 short stories, and three books on the history of Halloween. Her most recent releases include the anthologies Haunted Nights (co-edited with Ellen Datlow) and Ghost Stories: Classic Tales of Horror and Suspense (co-edited with Leslie Klinger), both of which received starred reviews in Publishers Weekly. She lives in the San Fernando Valley, and can be found online at www.lisamorton.com .   Amazon Link:  https://www.amazon.com/Lisa-Morton/e/B001JRZ8NC%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share

Welcome back for the first episode of 2020…the Winter 2020 Book Preview with Catherine of Gilmore Guide to Books! Catherine and I share our most anticipated books coming out for the first quarter (January – March) of 2020. Also, stay tuned for my Most Anticipated Books of Winter 2020 blog post, which is coming out tomorrow. I’ll share some of the books I talked about in this podcast, but also some that I didn’t! This post contains affiliate links (plus: here’s your Amazon Smile-specific affiliate link), through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Announcement Starting this month, I’m introducing a new bonus feature for $5/month podcast patrons! I’m going to do a monthly solo episode (i.e. no co-host) where I do the book recommendations segment from Sarah’s Book Shelves Live. So, I’ll share… 2 Old Books I Love 2 New Books I Love 1 Book I Didn’t Love (this could be a DNF) 1 Upcoming Release I’m Excited About These episodes will be released around mid-month. I’m so excited to have a place to talk about the books I’m loving (and not loving) beyond just piping in when I happen to have read a book my guest is sharing. If you’d like access to these episodes (and other bonus content), subscribe for $5/month on Patreon! Highlights Catherine and my success rate for books we shared in our Fall 2019 Preview episode. Our Best and Worst picks from the Fall 2019 Preview episode. Catherine shares how her Louise Penny pick from the Fall Preview episode panned out. Sarah’s and Catherine’s #1 Winter book picks. Winter 2020 Book Preview January Sarah’s Picks: Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid (December 31, 2019) | Buy from Amazon [8:20]  Long Bright River by Liz Moore (January 7) | Buy from Amazon [14:57] We Wish You Luck by Caroline Zancan (January 14) | Buy from Amazon [19:23] American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins (January 21) | Buy from Amazon [25:09] Catherine’s Picks: Topics of Conversation by Miranda Popkey (January 7) | Buy from Amazon [13:13] Lady Clementine by Marie Benedict (January 7) | Buy from Amazon [17:29] February Sarah’s Picks: The Cactus League by Emily Nemens (February 4) | Buy from Amazon [31:12] Saint X by Alexis Schaitkin (February 18) | Buy from Amazon [36:16] Catherine’s Picks: Weather by Jenny Offill (February 11) | Buy from Amazon [23:09] House of Trelawney by Hannah Rothschild (February 11) | Buy from Amazon [29:16] The Lost Diary of M by Paul Wolfe (February 25) | Buy from Amazon [33:57] March Sarah’s Picks: My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell (March 10) | Buy from Amazon [40:48] Darling Rose Gold by Stephanie Wrobel (March 17) | Buy from Amazon [44:25] The Familiar Dark by Amy Engel (March 31) | Buy from Amazon [48:57] Catherine’s Picks:  Writers and Lovers by Lily King (March 3) | Buy from Amazon [38:32] A Good Neighborhood by Therese Anne Fowler (March 10) | Buy from Amazon [43:02] The Mountains Sing by Que Mai Phan Nguyen (March 17) | Buy from Amazon [46:26] The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel (March 24) | Buy from Amazon [50:44] Other Books Mentioned The Other’s Gold by Elizabeth Ames (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [4:20] (My Review) The Dutch House by Ann Patchett (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [4:38] Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts by Kate Racculia | Buy from Amazon [4:54] The Testaments by Margaret Atwood (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [5:09] City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [5:09] Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [5:09] The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern | Buy from Amazon [5:09] The Great Pretender by Susannah Cahalan | Buy from Amazon [5:50] Brain on Fire by Susannah Cahalan (My Review)| Buy from Amazon [5:50] A Door in the Earth by Amy Waldman (August 27) | Buy from Amazon [6:29] The Submission by Amy Waldman | Buy from Amazon [7:00] Dept. of Speculation by Jenny Offill | Buy from Amazon [14:11] Miracle Creek by Angie Kim (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [16:49] A Nearly Normal Family by M.T. Edvardsson (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [16:49] Dopesick by Beth Macy (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [17:13] The Other Einstein by Marie Benedict | Buy from Amazon [17:53] The Ensemble by Aja Gabel (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [22:43] The Improbability of Love by Hannah Rothschild | Buy from Amazon [29:36] The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach | Buy from Amazon [32:27] Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [33:01] The Swans of Fifth Avenue by Melanie Benjamin (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [33:57] Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng (My Review) | Buy from Amazon[37:44] Euphoria by Lily King | Buy from Amazon [38:32] From the Corner of the Oval by Beck Dorey-Stein (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [39:45] Out East by John Glenn (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [39:45] Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitgerald by Therese Anne Fowler (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [43:04] On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong | Buy from Amazon [48:05] The Roanoke Girls by Amy Engel (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [49:40] Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [50:51] Other Links Mommy Dead and Dearest (HBO documentary about DeeDee Blanchard) The Vietnam War (documentary by Ken Burns) About Catherine Gilmore Blog | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Catherine started The Gilmore Guide to Books over 6 years ago after wrapping up a career as a corporate librarian. She loves books and reading (surprise!) and currently lives in Seattle. Support the Podcast Support on Patreon - When you support the podcast on Patreon for $5/month, get bonus podcast episodes and other goodies! Share - If you like the podcast, I’d love for you to share it with your reader friends…in real life and on social media (there’s easy share buttons at the bottom of this post!). Subscribe...wherever you listen to podcasts, so new episodes will appear in your feed as soon as they’re released. Rate and Review - Search for “Sarah’s Book Shelves” in Apple Podcasts…or wherever you listen to podcasts! Feedback - I want this podcast to fit what you’re looking for, so I truly do want your feedback! Please tell me (email me at sarahsbookshelves@gmail.com or DM me on social media) what you like, don’t like, want more of, want less of, etc. I’d also love to hear topics you’d like me to cover and guests you’d like to hear from.

Aaron and Nate run down the best products to invest in (for singles) releasing Quarter 1 of 2020 (January - March), so you're on top of it when they drop!

At the turn of the 20th century, a rogue tiger terrorized the villages of Nepal and northern India. By the time British hunter Jim Corbett was called in, it had killed 434 people. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll describe Corbett's pursuit of the elusive cat, and his enlightened efforts to address the source of the problem. We'll also revisit a Confederate spy and puzzle over a bloody ship. Intro: Ralph Beaman devised a sentence that ends with 15 prepositions. The stones of Pennsylvania's Ringing Rocks Park chime when struck. Sources for our feature on the Champawat tiger: Jim Corbett, Man-Eaters of Kumaon, 1944. Dane Huckelbridge, No Beast So Fierce: The Terrifying True Story of the Champawat Tiger, the Deadliest Man-Eater in History, 2019. Hemanta Mishra, Bones of the Tiger: Protecting the Man-Eaters of Nepal, 2010. Nayanika Mathur, Paper Tiger, 2016. Sujeet Kumar Singh, et al., "Understanding Human–Tiger Conflict Around Corbett Tiger Reserve India: A Case Study Using Forensic Genetics," Wildlife Biology in Practice 11:1 (June 2015), 1-11. Iti Roychowdhury, "Man Eaters and the Eaten Men: A Study of the Portrayal of Indians in the Writings of Jim Corbett," Research Journal of English Language and Literature 5:1 (January-March 2017), 37-41. A.J.T. Johnsingh, "Status and Conservation of the Tiger in Uttaranchal, Northern India," AMBIO: A Journal of the Human Environment 35:3 (May 2006), 135-137. Jim Doherty, "Tigers at the Gate," Smithsonian 32:10 (January 2002), 66-67. Sarah Zielinski, "How a Tiger Transforms Into a Man-Eater," Science News, March 19, 2019. Adele Conover, "The Object at Hand," Smithsonian 26:8 (November 1995), 28. "Jim Corbett Dies; Big-Game Hunter; Told of His Exploits Against Indian Killer Tigers in 'Man-Eaters of Kumaon,'" New York Times, April 21, 1955. "Champawat Residents Remember Jim Corbett on Birth Anniversary," Hindustan Times, July 26, 2017. "The Remarkable Legacy of Tiger Jim," Independent, Nov. 1, 2007, 38. Michael T. Kaufman, "Tiger, Protected From Man, Flourishes Again in India; The Tiger, Protected, Prospers in India Tiger Cubs Live Longer A Special Counting Method," New York Times, Sept. 16, 1980. Christine Hauser, "Number of Tigers in the Wild Is Rising, Wildlife Groups Say," New York Times, April 11, 2016. "A Hunter Who Went on to Save the Hunted," The Hindu, Nov. 10, 2018. "Remembering Corbett! A Legend, Man of Many Parts," [New Delhi] Pioneer, July 26, 2015. "The Tiger Hunter Who Earned His Stripes," Sunday Telegraph, Oct. 13, 2019, 16. Vineet Upadhyay, "Jim Corbett's 100-Yr-Old Rifle Returns Home to His Village," Economic Times, April 6, 2016. Dane Huckelbridge, "How to Ensure Tigers Come Roaring Back," Globe and Mail, Feb. 9, 2019, O.5. D.B.N. Murthy, "It Is Jim Corbett's Country," Alive 365 (March 2013), 48-50. Gregory Crouch, "'No Beast So Fierce' Review: The Making of a Killer," Wall Street Journal, Feb. 4, 2019. R. Raj Rao, "'No Beast So Fierce: The Champawat Tiger and Her Hunter, the First Tiger Conservationist' by Dane Huckelbridge: In the Forests of the Night," The Hindu, May 11, 2019. Bill Purves, "History's Deadliest Single Animal? Story of the Killer Indian Tiger and the Man Who Hunted It Down Detailed in New Book," South China Morning Post, March 6, 2019. Listener mail: The Patreon posts mentioned in the listener mail segment are "Greenhow Misgivings" (discussing the problem) and "Followup to 'Greenhow Misgivings'" (describing the measures we took). This week's lateral thinking puzzle was contributed by listener Steven Jones. You can listen using the player above, download this episode directly, or subscribe on Google Podcasts, on Apple Podcasts, or via the RSS feed at https://futilitycloset.libsyn.com/rss. Please consider becoming a patron of Futility Closet -- you can choose the amount you want to pledge, and we've set up some rewards to help thank you for your support. You can also make a one-time donation on the Support Us page of the Futility Closet website. Many thanks to Doug Ross for the music in this episode. If you have any questions or comments you can reach us at podcast@futilitycloset.com. Thanks for listening!

Today we share about the film myself, Katelyn Nix and Spencer and her husband worked on in January-March 2017 throughout the Middle East. The struggles, the burnout, the journey, the joys, the unknowns, the whimsy of it all. A project I will never forget, you’ll hear how I quit the project, but soon picked it back up determined to FINISH it this time. Thankfully, now 2 years and 11 months later, IT IS BEING RELEASED.WATCH I AM REFUGEE FILMYou can watch it here on CHRISTMAS EVE: https://www.imkatelyn.work/refugeefilmNepal Series (Where I Met Spencer): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CVGIAaRzi4&list=PLEKdlRX3LvQNQsbl2bpwkauCYtVK2RwY8Follow Brennan & Spencer: https://www.instagram.com/bilektribe/

India’s annual growth in gross domestic product in the July-September quarter of FY20 declined to 4.5%, compared with 7.1 per cent in the same quarter last year, government data showed on Friday. This was the lowest level for GDP growth since of January-March quarter of FY13. The low rate of expansion was mainly on account of a weak manufacturing, subdued farm sector activity, and a drop in exports due to a global slowdown. According to the data released by the National Statistics Office, growth in gross value added, or GVA, in the manufacturing sector contracted by 1 per cent in the September quarter, compared with an expansion of 6.9 per cent last year. Similarly, farm sector GVA growth remained subdued at 2.1 per cent, down from 4.9 per cent in the year-ago period. What’s more? Output of eight core infrastructure industries contracted by 5.8 per cent in October, indicating the severity of the economic slowdown, showed another set of data released on Friday. The rate of contraction in October was higher than the 5.2 per cent seen the previous month. Among the eight core industries, coal production fell steeply by 17.6 per cent, crude oil by 5.1 per cent, and natural gas by 5.7 per cent, and electricity by 12.4 per cent. The only sector that posted growth in October was fertilisers, where production increased by 11.8 per cent year-on-year. Growth in output of refinery products slowed down to 0.4 per cent in October, against 1.3 per cent in the same period last year. The eight core sectors had expanded by 4.8 per cent in October 2018. Talking of GDP, the decline in rate of expansion in the September quarter was in line with economists’ expectations. The economists Business Standard had spoken to earlier had concurred that Q2 GDP growth would be between 4.2 per cent and 4.7 per cent, slower than the 5 per cent in Q1. In another sign of pain in the economy, official data released on Friday also showed that... To know more, listen to the podcast

Quarter-Bin Podcast #144 Four Color Comics 1253 (aka Space Man #1), Dell Comics, cover-dated January - March 1962.The untitled story was written by Ken Fitch, with art by Jack Sparling.What happens when Professor Alan talks about a sci-fi comic from before he was born? Can he even talk about this comic, or will the anti-force prevent him? And does he really take valuable podcast time to talk about puzzle books?Listen to the episode and find out!Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directlyYou may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed.Promo #1: Is It Jaws?Promo #2: Trekker Talk Next Episode: The Secret City Saga #0 & Bombast! #1, Topps Comics, both cover-dated April 1993.Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeekyYou can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlanSource: World's Greatest Comics

Quarter-Bin Podcast #143Gods For Hire #1, Hot Comics, cover-dated December 1986."The Saturday Knights," written by Joe Judt, with art by Barry Crain & Dell Barras.What happens when Professor Alan tackles the most obscure comics and publisher in the history of the Quarter-Bin? What does a small-press color comic from the mid-eighties look like?Listen to the episode and find out!Click on the player below to listen to the episode:Right-click to download episode directlyYou may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed.Promo: Waiting For DoomNext Episode: Four Color Comics 1253 (Space Man), Dell Comics, cover-dated January - March 1962.Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeekyYou can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlanSource: World's Greatest Comics

In 1930 Harold Lasseter claimed he'd discovered an enormous deposit of gold in the remote interior of Australia, and a small group of men set off into the punishing desert in search of a fortune estimated at 66 million pounds. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll tell the story of Lasseter's reef, one of the most enduring legends of the Australian outback. We'll also reconsider the mortality rates of presidents and puzzle over an unlocked door. Intro: Where is pain? In the early 1800s a Frenchman known as Tarrare gained fame for eating practically anything. Sources for our feature on Lasseter's reef: David Hill, Gold!: The Fever That Forever Changed Australia, 2010. Ion Llewellyn Idriess, Lasseter's Last Ride, 1940. National Library of Australia, National Treasures from Australia's Great Libraries, 2005. Andrew Bain, "Lasseter's Footsteps," Australian Geographic 69 (January-March 2003), 100. Declan Cooley, "Gladstone Man's Massive Gold Find Claim, Needs Mining Giant," [Gladstone, Queensland] Observer, Feb. 24, 2017. Simon Caterson, "Lasseter's Gold: Search for Reef a Sparkling Story by Warren Brown," Australian, Sept. 5, 2015. Warren Brown, "Lasseter's Gold: Could Letter Finally Solve the Mystery of Dead Explorer Harold Lasseter and Gold Treasure?" Sunday Telegraph, Sept. 12, 2015. Bob Watt, "Battered Suitcase Reveals a Rich History," Northern Territory News, May 3, 2015, 38. "Google Earth Helps in Hunt for Lasseter's Reef of Gold," Sunshine Coast Daily, July 2, 2013, 2. Kathy Marks, "El Dorado 'Found' on Google Earth," Independent, June 30, 2013. "Lasseter's Legendary Reef of Gold Still Beckoning Aussie 'Battlers,'" New Zealand Herald, June 22, 2013, B.4. Nicole Hasham, "Google Puts Gold on Map for Mates Seeking Lasseter's Reef," Sydney Morning Herald, Nov. 10, 2012, 10. Sally Brooks, "Lasseter's Reef: Rock Samples Gold Test Riddle," Centralian Advocate, Nov. 11, 2011, 5. "NT: eBay Map Could Hold Key to Lasseter's Reef," AAP General News Wire, Sept. 27, 2011. Mark Day, "Lasseter's Legendary Gold Still Beckons," Weekend Australian, Sept. 24, 2011, 5. Penelope Bergen, "Alice Focus in Hunt for Lasseter's Reef," Centralian Advocate, May 4, 2010, 3. Alison Bevege, "'I've Found Lasseter's Reef,'" [Brisbane] Courier-Mail, May 10, 2007. Penelope Bergen, "Lasseter's Reef Is Real, Claims Son," ABC Rural, April 13, 2010. "Lasseter's Reef Remains Legend," Gold Coast Bulletin, July 15, 2006, 13. Rebel Black, "In the Footsteps of a Famous Father," Daily Telegraph, June 1, 2002, 13. Noula Tsavdaridis, "Lasseter's Reef: Fabulous Fortune or Fool's Gold," Daily Telegraph, Jan. 24, 2002, 27. "Outback Treasure Australian Firm May Be on Trail of Gold Deposit," Reuters, Sept. 6, 1990, 3D. "Has Lasseter's Reef Been Found?" Australian Women's Weekly, Oct. 26, 1935. "Gold Rush in Desert Is Aided by Planes," Chicago Tribune, Nov. 14, 1932. "Geologist Gets Trace of Fabulous Gold Reef; Will Face Australian Desert Perils to Find It," New York Times, May 25, 1931. In a sense, Lasseter has never ceased his search -- above his grave in an Alice Springs cemetery is a statue perpetually assaying the desert sands. It bears an inscription by Theodore Roosevelt: It is not the critic who counts, or how the strong man stumbled and fell or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotion and spends himself in a worthy cause. If he fails, he fails by daring greatly, So that he will never be one of those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory or defeat. Listener mail: Wikipedia, "Mortality Rate" (accessed June 27, 2019). "Measures of Risk: Mortality Frequency Measures," Principles of Epidemiology in Public Health Practice, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2006. "Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities: Dangerous Jobs," Bureau of Labor Statistics, March 28, 2018. Guy A. Toscano, "Dangerous Jobs," Compensation and Working Conditions 2 (Summer 1997), 57-60. "National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries in 2017," Bureau of Labor Statistics, Dec. 18, 2018. Michael B. Sauter and Charles Stockdale, "25 Most Dangerous Jobs in America," 24/7 Wall St., Jan. 2, 2019. Wikipedia, "Remembrance of the Daleks: Filming and Effects" (accessed June 24, 2019). "These 10 Towns in Idaho Have the Most Bizarre Names," Only in Your State, Jan. 21, 2016. Wikipedia, "Dickshooter, Idaho" (accessed June 29, 2019). "Tobar, Nevada," Howard Hickson's Histories, Great Basin College, Nevada, 2005. Wikipedia, "Eagle, Alaska" (accessed July 1, 2019). This week's lateral thinking puzzle was contributed by listener Gregory LeBlanc. Here's a corroborating link (warning -- this spoils the puzzle). You can listen using the player above, download this episode directly, or subscribe on Google Podcasts, on Apple Podcasts, or via the RSS feed at https://futilitycloset.libsyn.com/rss. Please consider becoming a patron of Futility Closet -- you can choose the amount you want to pledge, and we've set up some rewards to help thank you for your support. You can also make a one-time donation on the Support Us page of the Futility Closet website. Many thanks to Doug Ross for the music in this episode. If you have any questions or comments you can reach us at podcast@futilitycloset.com. Thanks for listening!

Indian shares are set to open flat on Friday ahead of fourth-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) data due to be released after 5.30 PM today. The median forecast in the latest Reuters poll showed the economy was expected to have grown 6.3 percent in the January-March quarter, the slowest annualised pace in nearly two years. Asian stocks and US futures tanked over concerns of a slowdown in the global economy after US President Donald Trump opened a new front in the trade war by slapping new tariffs on Mexico goods. Indian benchmark indices BSE Sensex and NSE’s Nifty 50 settled at record high levels in the previous session led by IT and banking stocks. The Sensex settled 330 points higher at record closing high of 39,832, while the Nifty50 added 85 points to end at fresh closing high of 11,946. At 7.20 AM, SGX Nifty, an early indicator of the Nifty 50's trend in India, traded 11.5 points, or 0.10 percent, higher, pointing to a flat start for the Sensex and the Nifty. Stocks to watch: Sensex, Nifty likely to open flat; Tata Steel, PSU banks, Lupin, RCom, Infibeam in focus.

www.TEK2day.com 1.) First American Financial (ticker: FAF) leaked approximately 885 million PII documents. 2.) Facebook removed more than 2 billion fake accounts in the January-March 2019 quarter.

Investors went on a buying spree in the last hour thus pulling benchmark indices, which remained range-bound for most part of the day, into the green with over 200 points and 100 points gain for Sensex and Nifty, respectively. The benchmark S&P BSE Sensex rose 279 points to close at 37,393, with Bajaj Finance, Tata Motors, Infosys, Vedanta, and ONGC raking in the highest gains. Out of the 30 BSE constituents, 21 ended in the green. The broader Nfity50 index added 100 points to reclaim psychological 11,250 level and end the day at 11,257. Market breadth, however, remained in favour of sellers. About 898 stocks declined and 841 advanced on the NSE. Among sectoral indices, only one index ended the day in red, with Nifty Media, Nifty Metal, and Nifty Realty rising 2.26 per cent, 1.17 per cent, and 1.1 per cent, respectively. In the broader market, the S&P BSE MidCap index rose 37 points, or 0.27 per cent, to finish the day at 14,155, while the S&P BSE SmallCap index climbed 35 points, or 0.25 per cent, at 13,817. BUZZING STOCKS Bajaj Finance shares rose 3.64 per cent at Rs 3,111.80 on the BSE after reporting its January-March quarter earnings (Q4FY19) today.  Lupin shares dipped 6 per cent to Rs 736 on Thursday before making a recovery to end the day 0.22 per cent lower at Rs 781.35, on the BSE, after the drug company reported lower-than-expected net profit of Rs 290 crore for March quarter (Q4FY19). Analysts, on an average, had expected profit of Rs 455 crore for the quarter.  Tata Chemicals (TCL) shares surged 8.38 per cent higher at Rs 603.45 on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) on Thursday after the company announced demerger of its consumer products business into other group firm Tata Global Beverages (TGBL).

Investors on Tuesday went on a last-hour selling spree to bring down the benchmark indices which ended with substantial losses for the second consecutive day. Bank stocks and industry heavyweights like Reliance Industries, ICICI Bank, ITC, Tata Motors and Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) dragged the indices down with the Nifty50 giving up 11,500 level. The S&P BSE Sensex ended the day 324 points, or 0.84 per cent, lower at 38,277, with Tata Motors, ICICI Bank, Bharti Airtel, Reliance Industries, and Vedanta among the top losers. Only seven of the 30 constituents of the BSE ended the day with gains. The broader Nifty50 lost over 200 points, or 0.87 per cent, to settle the day at 11,498. advance decline Among sectoral indices, only Nifty IT ended in green. The Nifty Media index was the top loser, down 2.74 per cent while the Nifty PSU Bank index also slipped 2.2 per cent. In the broader market, the S&P BSE MidCap index erased 144 points, or 0.98 per cent, at 14,523, while the S&P BSE SmallCap index ruled at 14,302, down 122 points, or 0.85 per cent. BUZZING STOCKS Shares of home-grown FMCG firm Marico ended the day 5.59 per cent higher at Rs 359 on the BSE after the company reported strong set of numbers for the fourth quarter (January-March) of the financial year 2018-19 (FY19).  Shares of ICICI Bank slipped 3.77 per cent during the day at Rs 386.25, a day after the lender reported 5 per cent fall in net profit for the quarter ended March 2019 (Q4) to Rs 969 crore. The decline in profit was due to higher operating expenses and treasury income plunging to Rs 156 crore versus Rs 2,685 crore a year-ago padded with Rs 3,320 crore of profit from stake sale in ICICI Securities

A last hour surge led by gains in financials and IT stocks helped the benchmark indices snap their 3-day losing streak and close Wednesday's session at day's high. The BSE Sensex ended the day at 39,055, up 490 points, or 1.27 per cent, with the highest gains in HCL Tech, ONGC, IndusInd Bank, YES Bank and Bharti Airtel. Out of 30 components, 23 scrips ended in the green and rest seven in the red. Broader index Nifty50 surged 150 points to close at 11,726. About 1,232 shares advanced while 1,237 shares declined, and 157 shares remained unchanged.  Market breadth was in favour of advances with advance-decline ratio at 1:1 In the broader market, the S&P BSE Midcap index ended with a gain of 65 points, or 0.43 per cent, at 15,218 while the S&P BSE Smallcap index ended at 14,847, up 61 points or 0.42 per cent. Among sectoral indices, only the Nifty Auto index ended in red, with the Nifty PSU Bank index being the biggest gainer, up 1.5 per cent. ACC shares ended the day at Rs 1,600.70, a decline of 3.67 per cent on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) after the company reported a lower-than-expected operating performance in the quarter ended March, 2019 or Q1CY19.  Shares of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) hit a 6-month high of Rs 170, up 4 per cent, in intra-day trade on Wednesday, and ended the day at Rs 168.35, a gain of 2.81 per cent, on the expectations of strong earnings in the January-March quarter (Q4FY19).  Indiabulls Real Estate surged 10 per cent to close the day at Rs 115.70 on the NSE on the back of heavy volumes after the company said it has decided to divest Century, the parent company that houses Hanover Square property, London. The company has decided to focus only on Mumbai & National Capital Region (NCR) markets. 

10 episodes and a wake-up are left! It's a return to the regular coverage of The 'Nam with the first of a three-part storyline that takes us back to the Tet Offensive of 1968, "The Beginning of the End." I'll take a look at issue #79 of the series and will also finish up the two-part Punisher/Iceman storyline from Punisher War Journal by looking at issue #53 of that comic. Plus, I round things out by looking at the history behind the war in January-March of 1973.

10 episodes and a wake-up are left! It's a return to the regular coverage of The 'Nam with the first of a three-part storyline that takes us back to the Tet Offensive of 1968, "The Beginning of the End." I'll take a look at issue #79 of the series and will also finish up the two-part Punisher/Iceman storyline from Punisher War Journal by looking at issue #53 of that comic. Plus, I round things out by looking at the history behind the war in January-March of 1973.

2019 is looking to be another great year for movies. On this episode we preview the movies that are opening in January- March.

In this episode we discuss some basic body weight strength training moves and how to implement them alongside your running program. Meanwhile, Lisa puts Brian under pressure by running a well-paced 11:12 for the 3k as part of the first leg of their January - March 5k challenge. Lisa moved from last to 5th during the race in a field of 15 runners, demonstrating that pacing strategy is equally important on the track as it is in the marathon. Resources and references discussed in this episode: Ron Clark article on Runners' Tribe Strength training and running technique by Brian Martin and free RFYL article download. Brian's Running Technique Book.  Connect with Brian and Lisa: Blog: http://runningtechniquetips.com Brian's Running Technique Book Brian's Running Form Drills eBook and free online resources. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/runningtechniquetips/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RunningTechniqueTips/ Twitter: @BrianRunCoach YouTube: http://youtube.com/runningtechniquetv

Our 2018 Year in Review for sports from the First Quarter of the year (January-March) for McPherson High sports and other area teams.

Jeri Prochaska and Tom Netting of CSPEN, the Central States Private Education Network, represent higher ed institutions nationwide to public policymakers in Washington and throughout the nation. CSPEN is focused on making sure that the education industry has all the information that’s coming out of Washington.  They believe communication is the key, thus allowing the industry to advocate for itself.     Here’s their latest from what is going on in Washington. Legislative Gridlock Over the HEA Results in Regulatory Guidance. In the absence of action from both houses of Congress, we are seeing the Trump administration pushing through political agendas through as regulation in lieu of statutory guidance, and they have been massive. This is no more evident than in the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act.  Under the law in 1955 reauthorization of the Higher Education Act is supposed to be reauthorized process to bring it up to current day every 5-6 years, but this latest renewal did not get as far as it should have.  The House completed mark up but did not bring a bill to the floor, and the Senate didn’t get that far despite having multiple hearings.  Given the legislative stalemate and partisanship in Congress, the HEA is not expected to come to a vote until 2019 or 2020. Negotiated Rulemaking. Negotiated rulemaking is the process by which the Department has individuals from higher education and interested communities come together to discuss proposed changes to regulations. The negotiated rulemaking process for the borrower defense to repayment regulations, gainful employment regulations, and others areas have been going on, but the proposed rules have not yet come out.  The next round of negotiated rulemaking will take place in January – March 2019, focusing on “accreditation and innovation,” with subgroups focusing on online education, definition of credit hour, direct assessment, competency-based learning, and how all of those are delivered and how federal financial aid might be utilized in the delivery of all those different modalities. That process will conclude with the development of regulations that are proposed, probably mid-summer 2019 and published in final form by November 2019 with them going into effect July 1, 2020.  To find out more, go to the Department of Education website.  The deadline for application to participate is Nov 15. Borrower Defense to Repaying (BDR). Many of the regulations including the borrower defense to repaying regulations and gainful employment, that were put in place by the Obama administration are being contemplated for revision or repeal by the Trump administration. In instituting the borrower defense to repaying, the Obama administration took the fundamental premise that if a student was defrauded because of a school employing illegal or deceptive practices that encouraged them to take out student loans to attend that school, their student loan should be forgiven.  The Trump administration challenged this, but the courts have ordered the administration to continue with this process until new regulations are put in place.  Because of the timeframe, this will not happen until mid-2020. Of the 32,601 applications received by the end of June, only 96 borrowers have actually had their debt canceled. Ninety-nine percent of the applications that have been processed were denied. Two decisions were recently handed down by the courts along these lines. The first stated that student who didn't file an application is not eligible for relief, that only those who followed through on the opportunities afforded them by the Department can seek relief.  Over 100,000 have done so.  The second decision stated that regulatory stays and a repeal of the delay in the implementation of those regulations the Trump administration has put into place are no longer valid – it was deemed to be arbitrary and capricious – the result is that those regulations that were scheduled to take effect in 2016 actually went into effect on October 12. What we’re seeing is that the needed guidance in this transitional period is lacking, and the new administration needs to tell everyone how the regulations should be implemented while developing the new regulations that set asunder the interim guidance. Gainful Employment.  Similar to the borrower defense to repayment and final rules that we had hoped would be published in final form by November 1, the BDR court cases indicated that the Department would not meet their November 1 deadline for either borrower defense or gainful employment.  That means that regulations that have been in effect and gone through two iterations of review under the Obama administration (2009 and 2012/14), are in place and will remain so while new regulatory proposals that would eliminate the loss of eligibility under certain criteria will be potentially repealed.  Those regulations will not go into effect until July 2020.  There is some belief that under statutory authority and regulatory capability that the Secretary of Education might provide an opportunity for early implementation of some of the changes under the gainful employment rule, but we must wait and see what the Department publishes in their final regs which are likely to come out before the end of the year.  Additionally, it is unknown whether schools will have the opportunity for early implementation and what that timeline might be as opposed to the normal implementation of July 2020. Credit Hour.  The higher education community has been waiting for their turn in line with the Department to focus on issues related to changes made by the Obama administration on how to calculate the number of hours of outside preparatory time and other facets of what goes in the determination of a credit hour. This has a significant impact on federal financial aid and online education.  This will be taken up in the next round of negotiated rulemaking.     Bullet Points: Drill down on key points of the interview: Expect the Higher Education Act to be renewed in 2019 or 2020 The courts are stepping in on the Borrower Defense To Repayment in multiple ways, blocking changes until 2020. Negotiated rulemaking is proceeding slowly in the cases of BDR and Gainful Employment.  Expect guidance to come out by the end of Nov 2018. A new round of negotiated rulemaking will begin in Jan 2019, focusing on accreditation and innovation, with subcommittees on online education, a definition of credit hour, direct assessment, competency-based learning, and how all of those are delivered and how federal financial aid might be utilized in the delivery of all those different modalities. Links to Articles, Apps, or websites mentioned during the interview: CSPEN Hill Day Change Management Negotiated Rulemaking Guests Social Media Links: Jeri Prochaska LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeri-prochaska-537a9512/ Tom Netting LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-netting-9214755/ CSPEN LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/groups/6954716/ Jeri Prochaska Twitter - @jeriprochaska Tom Netting Twitter - @t_netting Your Social Media Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drdrumm/ Twitter: @thechangeldr Email: podcast@changinghighered.com

Build a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! We’re nearing the end of a series of episodes of Pep Talks for Side Hustlers, I’m going to take you behind the scenes of my strategic planning process – so be sure that you’re subscribed so that you don’t miss a step! From setting big goals to getting into the weeds with data to planning out what I’m doing next and and when it’s going to happen, I’m going to break it all down for you, and share the insights I’ve uncovered along the way. In episode 155, I shared with you some key metrics that you’ll need to pull together so that you can figure out where to focus your time and money in the upcoming year, and a formula for figuring out what to focus on based on the numbers. In episode 156, we talked about how to survey our current email list to find out who is buying from us, who isn’t and what to do about it. Then in episode 157, I shared with how to figure out if what you’re spending your time and money on is actually worth your efforts. And in episode 158, we talked about a method of goal setting that I learned that led me to where I am right now and I walked you through how to do it in your side hustle. So if you’re not subscribed to the podcast, go ahead and do that now so that you don’t miss another episode, because today we’re going to talk about how to put these goals into an actual plan so that you really do them. And first, I’m going to recommend my business coach Vicki Fitch’s Rockstar Guide to Getting it Done, which I’ve linked up in the show notes – you can just scroll down on this episode to see them and then tap that link to head over to her site, or just go to VickiFitch.com/courses and you’ll see it. Some of the concepts I’m going to share with you today I learned from that guide, but there’s a whole entire planning process that goes into that if you implement it, you will be a machine and you’ll feel like you’re totally in control of life! Okay, so the first thing I want you to do is block three to four days on your calendar to walk through this planning process for next year. You’ll need one day to gather all the data and put together your customer survey like we talked about in 155 and 156, and then another day to review how you’re spending your time vs. your marketing goals and to actually brainstorm some goals and set your PUSH goal. You’ll need a third day to create this plan I’m going to share with you, and you might possibly need a 4th day for budgeting which I’ll talk about tomorrow, so be sure you’re subscribed. They don’t have to be consecutive days, but I’m a nerd like that so I like them to be. If you’re side hustling this might need to be two weekends, or a weekend day a month, or whatever. So give yourself enough time for this process, it’s important. After you’ve blocked the time this year, go ahead and block it on your calendar for next year. Yep, we’re not just planning, we’re planning ahead! Then, I want you to pick one day a quarter for planning the next quarter. So in October, I’m planning for January – March, and in January, I’m planning for April – June, and so on. And then, at the end of every month, pick a day to plan out the next month. This can overlap with those quarterly planning days. And then every week, pick the day that you’ll plan the next week. I do mine on Sundays. You’ve planned time to plan. That’s a huge first step that most people don’t do, and that’s straight out of the Rockstar Guide to Getting it Done which I highly, highly recommend. And I also know what my goals are thanks to the process I walked through yesterday, and I know exactly which one to focus on first thanks to my PUSH goal. So for me, the rest of this year will be best spent building a team to support my next goal which is to increase the number of Done For You clients that I book, and I want to do that starting in Q1 of 2019. And then you plan out when you want make all the things happen. Think about what’s going on in your life in certain months, when holidays typically fall, when people are typically taking vacations, when other people in your niche are doing big promotions, and work around that stuff, or at least be aware of it. This next step is key. What has to happen before that thing you’re doing to actually make it happen? Marketing, planning, hiring, creating. And just a note about marketing, this is a great time to make a content calendar. What content do you have to create to market the things that you’re doing and when those things need to roll out in advance of those launches and promotions. I go into this process for members of my Serious Side Hustlers in a live workshop, it’s too much to cover on the podcast. Put it on the calendar. Then look at it. Do you have time left over to actually do that thing you do in your business? Is there time for the day-to-day? For your day job? Is there time for LIFE? If you’re thinking “how can I fit this all in?” you might need to pare down the number of goals to accomplish, or decide what you’re going to stop doing in other parts of your life or business to make it happen. You might need to hire someone to help you. You’re going to have to make some tough decisions about what you really want. This is where the dreams become the reality. When you schedule the time for it on your calendar and commit to it. It’s no longer, “Well, I’d love to do this and this and this.” It’s I’m doing this, and here’s when, and here’s what I’m doing leading up to that to make it happen. And it’s strategic. It’s based on data. And it’s based on your WHY. There’s so, so many more ninja tricks to planning that you can learn inside of Vicki’s Rockstar Guide to getting it Done that I wish I could just tell them all to you but then that would be copyright infringement and I’m not all about that, so definitely check that out, it’s worth the investment in the amount of time you’ll save and the progress you’ll make. Okay so we have our plan… Now how are we gonna make it happen? Well, we need a budget. And that’s what we’re going to walk through tomorrow, so hit that subscribe button and I’ll see you right back here tomorrow.

Text ‘bulletproof’ to 345345 to stay in the know about our upcoming book release and the Bulletproof Summit on October 12-13th 2018 in Atlanta!   Bulletproof Dental Practice Podcast Episode 65 Hosts: Dr. Peter Boulden & Dr. Craig Spodak Guest: Dr. Scott Leune, Founder & CEO of Breakaway Practice & Dental Whale   Watch full video of the interview by clicking here!   Key Takeaways: Most DSO’s don’t allow for the dentist to work with them to continue growing their business. Breakaway Practice provides DSO infrastructure to provide partnership and value for practice owners. Breakaway Practice wants to take the best from corporate infrastructure has today and make it available to a private dentist through a partnership. Traditional DSO’s are a great benefit for new grads who want guaranteed salary with a lot of CE and ability to move around the country. Practice sale strategy all depends on the specific wants and needs of the selling dentist. Most Breakaway dentists are entrepreneurs who want multiple locations. 7 out of 8 practices should not be purchased by someone who wants to own multiple locations. Invest in training, coaching, and learning if you’re interested in owning multiple locations. It’s a lot of hard work and isn’t for most people. To get a really high EBITDA multiple you must own lots of locations with a ton of infrastructure and a solid path to continue rapid growth. Leune has found there’s a tipping point at 11 days being booked out, profits start going down and no-shows start going up. Once you’re at that tipping point you have a problem and must fix whatever is holding back the schedule. January-March are the best months of the year for acquiring new patients, cost-wise. August is also good. Worst times for marketing are December, April-May, and September. Dentists need to strive for both clinical AND business excellency. Specialists are in the hardest position right now, as GP’s are taking over more and more of their business. If you’re doing what you love and making a good amount of money, perhaps there’s no reason to change or do anything different. Not everyone has to be the CEO. If you do what’s right for the patient, create a really good value-based practice, and have a good following there’s plenty of room for you to be successful in the future. Figure out the “why” first so you don’t end up going down the wrong path. Once you’re clear in your decision making, decisions aren’t that hard.   Tweetables: Innovation comes from pain, and not giving up. – Dr. Scott Leune It’s so much easier to make a decision when there’s purpose behind it. – Dr. Scott Leune

Penny served as Executive Director of City Year Detroit (CYD) from 2001-2015, responsible for Michigan’s largest AmeriCorps program, retiring in 2015.  During that period, over 1,000 young adult “corps members” served full time with CYD for up to two years each, providing data-driven all day academic classroom tutoring, mentoring and role modeling to thousands of Detroit’s school children, keeping them “in school and on track to graduation.”  City Year also partners (in 28 cities nationally including Detroit) with Johns Hopkins University and Communities in Schools, Inc. for their U. S. Dept of Education-funded Invest in Innovation (i3) award-winning school transformation model called Diplomas Now.  Penny served for over 17 years (1983-2000) as Executive Director/CEO of the Michigan Metro Girl Scout Council in Detroit, increasing the girl membership from 21,000 to 43,000 and registered adult volunteers from 6,000 to 14,000 and proudly earning the 1992 CRAIN’s “Best Managed Non Profit Award.”  She was elected to the Detroit Board of Education (1990-94) and in 1997 was named one of of CRAIN’s Detroit Business “100 Most Influential Women.”  Since 1979, Penny has served on and led numerous non-profit and civic boards in Detroit, focused primarily on youth, education and Detroit’s revitalization.  In 2014, Mayor Mike Duggan appointed her to the Detroit Promise Zone Authority, which she chairs and which provides free college tuition to Detroit residents who graduate from Detroit high schools; the mayor also appointed her to the board of the Detroit Housing Commission, for which she was elected Vice Chair.  She currently serves on the boards of New Detroit, Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, City Connect Detroit and Detroit Rotary, of which she will become President in 2019-20.   She served on the Governance Committee of the Coalition for the Future of Detroit Schoolchildren throughout its tenure January-March 2015.  In 1976, she was a Co-Founder of the DPS Golightly Education Center (K-8)  -- which was attended by both her children and later named a National Blue Ribbon School by President Clinton.  In 2012, she was named Chair of the Self Governing School Council for Detroit Collegiate Preparatory High School @ Northwestern, a DPS/Diplomas Now High School, where she continues to serve as Chair. In June 2017, Penny proudly represented Michigan in swimming at the bi-centennial National Senior Games (aka “national senior olympics) and plans to continue to work hard to continually qualify, if so fortunate, throughout the rest of her life. Bailer earned an Executive MBA from the Advanced Management Program at the Eli Broad School of Management in 1989 from MSU’s Troy Graduate School Campus and a BFA in Music/Piano Performance in 1962 from the University of Georgia near her hometown of Atlanta, after which she did 1 year of graduate work toward a Master’s degree in Music (Piano) at Pennsylvania State University.  In July 2011, she was awarded a Harvard Business School scholarship by the HBS Detroit Alumni Club for an executive education week at HBS: Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management (SPNM).   More info: www.pennybailer.com Follow our hashtag #ignite2impact  Please share this podcast, *subscribe in iTunes and leave a review

Looking a bit sparse around your house after all the holiday decor is put away? No worries we have you covered. This is a great time for a deep clean & to take note of our wonderful winter decorating ideas. It doesn't take much to make your home cozy & inviting for the months ahead. Just a bit of this and a few of those will do the trick... Listen in! Kelly loves to use boxwood all year, but especially in January - March. The deep green and long lasting clippings make the perfect transition from holiday greenery up to spring flowers. If you have boxwood growing in your garden, prune the bushes to make little bouquets for each room. But prune the right way. Do you know how to correctly prune a boxwood? Learn HERE (http://mysoulfulhome.com/boxwood-shrubs-101/) with Kelly. Warm and wintery decor is a snap with Yvonne. Have a look HERE (http://www.stonegableblog.com/cozy-warm-winter-decorating-2/). Yvonne's wool winter wreaths HERE (http://www.stonegableblog.com/three-easy-winter-wreaths-front-door/) and HERE (http://www.stonegableblog.com/warm-winter-sweater-wreath/). We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. Battery operated remote control candles a set of nine! Click HERE (http://amzn.to/2Dj2hSH). For ideas on using pinecones in your decor have a peek HERE (http://www.stonegableblog.com/love-transitional-decorating/). Learn to care for orchids with Kelly. Click HERE (https://mysoulfulhome.com/orchids-types-tips-for-care/). A winter white Mongolian pillow cover will definitely do the trick. Cuddle in HERE (http://amzn.to/2FFbDGv). What a deal on velvet pillow covers. Check out all the colors HERE (http://amzn.to/2DwnjLf). A fabulous, faux fur throw right HERE (http://amzn.to/2FDDnva). Paper whites - there is still time! Click HERE (http://amzn.to/2AZFYwh). See how Anita incorporated fairy lights into her winter look. Click HERE (https://cedarhillfarmhouse.com/transitioning-winter-decor/). Anita tosses in a few more ideas HERE (https://cedarhillfarmhouse.com/winter-decorating-tips/). Antlers anyone? Kelly had a blast at the HGTV Dream Home. Read about her experience HERE (https://mysoulfulhome.com/hgtv-dream-home-tour/). Then enter to win the HGTV Dream Home, $250,000 and a car! Enter HERE (http://www.hgtv.com/design/hgtv-dream-home/sweepstakes?oc=influencer). Curl up with the February issue of Romantic Homes magazine and enjoy Anita's feature! Click HERE (https://www.romantichomes.com/) and/or look for it at your local store. Congrats Anita! You know what would be SO awesome?  If you would share Decorating Tips & Tricks with your friends.  Do it in person, on Facebook, text them the link, sky write it maybe…?  Invite your friends to be our friends too.  More the merrier!!  Thanks!! Have a moment to subscribe rate & review our podcast?  Awesome – thx! Do it HERE. Subscribing means you’ll never miss an episode.  Rating & reviewing let’s know how we are doing. And you can call us @ 323 480-4408 we’d love to hear from you! You can suggest a topic for us to cover or ask a question. XOXO, Anita, Yvonne, and Kelly This post contain affiliate links.

On this episode, I speak with Ryan Locke, vocalist of Seaway. This was such a fun one to record! Ryan and I talk about the crazy year that Seaway has had, including getting robbed for the 5th time and going from one tour to another. Also, we talk about the band's stellar new record, "Vacation", that has everyone in the music industry buzzing (no really, it's true). Go watch Seaway on their headliner from January-March! Twitter: @RealLocke @SeawayBand @Jake_Denning Instagram: @RealLocke @SeawayBand @JakeDenning ***SUPPORT THIS SHOW***: https://linktr.ee/jakedenning

Chester County Real Estate Agent Matt Fetick discusses a vast array of different issues ranging from foreclosures to debt forgiveness and market updates.There is a wide selection of top-quality homes to choose from throughout Chester County and Northern Delaware. If you're interested in looking at all the current homes that are listed, GO HERE to perform a Full Home Search, or if you're considering putting your home on the market, CLICK HERE to obtain a Free Home Value Report. For any other questions you have regarding Chester County Real Estate or the value of your home, please feel free to call or text me at (484) 727-4070.Learn more about the extension of the Mortgage Debt Forgiveness Relief Act Check out my latest market update for real estate in Chester CountyForeclosure Notices Appear in Chester CountyI'd like to take this time to elaborate on some recent events in the Chester County real estate market that may impact your clients in the near future. Some different organizations around the country have been alerting us to the fact that many lenders over the last year have been sending deed in lieu of foreclosure packages directly to homeowners that have not been including a satisfaction of the deficient balance. If you have clients that are considering a deed in lieu of foreclosure, I have two things you should know: 1. Carefully read the documents: Make sure it specifically states that the deficient balance will be forgiven and that they will not pursue their right to collect that deficient balance. 2. Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure is treated as a foreclosure by credit bureaus: When your clients apply for a loan in the future they'll have the same waiting and seasoning period as they would if they had a foreclosure in the past. This is why a short sale may work, but this is not always the case. Mortgage Debt Forgiveness Relief Act At the end of 2014, Congress extended the Mortgage Debt Forgiveness Relief Act. If you have clients that completed a deed in lieu of foreclosure, a short sale, or a foreclosure and received a 1099 for the deficient balance, then this may not be a taxable event if it was their primary residence and they settled the issue in 2014. The good news is that we're hearing whispers from Congress that this act will also be extended into 2015. So, if you have any clients that would be impacted by this development, we urge you to inform them as soon as possible. If you have any further questions about this, please don't hesitate to contact me, I have much more information on this subject.Quick Real Estate Market Update for Chester CountyIt's been a tumultuous year in real estate for the Philadelphia area, and with 2014 now on the back burner, I'd like to give you a brief recap of what happened with our local market.Inventory Accumulation: At the end of 2014, Philadelphia had 5.7 months of inventory, indicating a balanced market. Year to year, there are more homes on the market now than in 2014.  There were 5-8% more homes under contract in 2014 in Chester County than there were in 2013. The number of sold units was down in 2014. This could be a result of the weather from last January-March, but the third and fourth quarters of the year picked up the steam nicely and should help us in 2015.  On average, the sales price increased by 3.8% in Chester County, which is helping to stabilize the market and allow sellers to get out of their homes while the market appreciates. It's hard to say what will happen in 2015, but a lot of it will depend on our inventory in the next 60 days. We've seen lots of activity and aggressive offers throughout the holidays, which indicates a very strong first quarter for 2015. Prices should continue to increase, days on market will decrease, and this will create a healthy and balanced market for the Philadelphia area. As always, thank you for your referrals. We greatly appreciate doing business with you. If there is ever anything we can do to help you, or if you have any questions about any of the topics covered, be sure to contact us by phone or email.  

Chester County Real Estate Agent Matt Fetick talks about past market trends from 2014 and how they'll affect market conditions for the upcoming year of 2015.There is a wide selection of top-quality homes to choose from throughout Chester County and Northern Delaware. If you're interested in looking at all the current homes that are listed, GO HERE to perform a Full Home Search, or if you're considering putting your home on the market, CLICK HERE to obtain a Free Home Value Report. For any other questions you have regarding Chester County Real Estate or the value of your home, please feel free to call or text me at (484) 727-4070.It's been a tumultuous year in real estate for the Philadelphia area, and with 2014 now on the back burner, I'd like to give you a recap of what happened with our local market and what you can expect to happen this year. Inventory Accumulation: This helps us to gauge whether we're in a seller's market or a buyer's market. Zero to three months of inventory is a seller's market, four to six months of inventory is a neutral market, and anything beyond seven months indicates a buyer's market. At the end of 2014, Philadelphia had 5.7 months of inventory, indicating a balanced market for right now. This also tells us that there are more homes on the market now than in 2014. There were 5-8% more homes under contract in 2014 in Chester County than there were in 2013. The number of sold units was down in 2014. This could be a result of the weather from last January-March, but the third and fourth quarters of the year picked up the steam nicely. On average, the sales price increased by 3.8% in Chester County, which is helping to stabilize the market and allow sellers to get out of their homes while the market appreciates. It's hard to say what will happen in 2015, but a lot of it will depend on our inventory in the next 60 days. We've seen lots of activity and aggressive offers throughout the holidays, which indicates a very strong first quarter for 2015. Prices should continue to increase, days on market will decrease, and this will create a healthy and balanced market for the Philadelphia area. If you have any questions about how the market is changing in Chester County and how it could affect your purchase or sale, please don't hesitate to call or email us. We're the number one team in Delaware and Chester Counties, so you can expect the best from us.  

Anwer, S., Alghadir, A., & Brismee, J. (2016). Effect of Home Exercise Program in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy, 39(1), January-March 2016, 38-48. "The Osteoarthritis Research Society International recommended that non-pharmacological methods include patient education programs, weight reduction, coping strategies, and exercise programs for the management of knee osteoarthritis (OA). However, neither a systematic review nor a meta-analysis has been published regarding the effectiveness of home exercise programs for the management of knee OA." "The purpose of this systematic review was to examine the evidence regarding the effect of home exercise programs with and without supervised clinic-based exercises in the management of knee OA." Questions or comments? Find me here: Twitter: @jdaniels_SPT Facebook: Joe Daniels Email: jd2012@nova.edu Enjoy! -------------------- If you like what you hear, consider Joining the Senior Rehab Project to get access to: Monthly Mastermind Meetup Newsletter Private FB Group Go to http://SeniorRehabProject.com/JOIN   *This podcast is sponsored by GREAT Seminars And Books. As a fan of SRP, YOU can get $25 off by using promo code: SRP25 at SeniorRehabProject.com/GREAT

Welcome to another episode of Adventures in YA. In this episode we are talking about our most anticipated new releases for January, February, and March 2017. Kristin: Windfall Only Everything The Sleeper and the Spindle What Light The Thousandth Floor Rebel Heart Raging Star Midnight Star All American Boys Sara: The Thousandth Floor New Releases […] The post Adventures in YA 040: New Releases for January-March 2017 appeared first on Adventures In YA.

In 1983, Soviet satellites reported that the United States had launched a nuclear missile toward Moscow, and one officer had only minutes to decide whether to initiate a counterstrike. In today's show we'll learn about some nuclear near misses from the Cold War that came to light only decades after they occurred. We'll also hear listeners' input about crescent moons and newcomers to India, and puzzle over the fatal consequences of a man's departure from his job. Sources for our feature on Stanislav Petrov and Vasili Arkhipov: Pavel Aksenov, "Stanislav Petrov: The Man Who May Have Saved the World," BBC, Sept. 26, 2013. Lynn Berry, "Russian Who 'Saved the World' Recalls His Decision as 50/50," Associated Press, Sept. 17, 2015. "Soviet Officer Honored for Averting Nuclear War," Toledo Blade, May 22, 2004. Mark McDonald, "Cold War, Cool Head," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Dec. 26, 2004. Ben Hoyle, "The Russian Who Saved the World," Southland Times, May 22, 2015, 7. Glen Pedersen, "Stanislav Petrov, World Hero," Fellowship, July/August 2005, 9. "JFK Tried to Drive Wedge Between Cubans, Soviets," Toledo Blade, Oct. 13, 2002. "Papers: Annihilation Narrowly Averted," Lawrence [Kan.] Journal-World, Oct. 12, 2002. "Revealed: Soviet Sub Almost Attacked in '62," Peace Magazine, January-March 2003, 31. Listener mail: The Museum of London's exhibition The Crime Museum Uncovered runs through April 10, 2016. Wordnik defines griffinism as "In India and the East, the state or character of a griffin or new-comer." This week's lateral thinking puzzle was contributed by listener Andrew H., who sent these corroborating links (warning -- these spoil the puzzle). You can listen using the player above, download this episode directly, or subscribe on iTunes or via the RSS feed at http://feedpress.me/futilitycloset. Please consider becoming a patron of Futility Closet -- on our Patreon page you can pledge any amount per episode, and all contributions are greatly appreciated. You can change or cancel your pledge at any time, and we've set up some rewards to help thank you for your support. You can also make a one-time donation via the Donate button in the sidebar of the Futility Closet website. Many thanks to Doug Ross for the music in this episode. If you have any questions or comments you can reach us at podcast@futilitycloset.com. Thanks for listening!

Marlena Jayatilake is the owner of Love That Spice – a brick and mortar shop where spices and teas are masterfully blended right before your eyes. Love That Spice is unique in that it offers up-to-date information on the relatively unknown health benefits of spices and herbs. Marlena has been seen on ABC News multiple times and featured in the Chicago Tribune and Make It Better Magazine. She has a list of celebrity customers as well. Names you may know are Mike Ditka, Marcus Lamonis from The Profit and the Late Great Ernie Banks! Congratulations are in order because Marlena and her husband Rohan just had a new baby girl, Sehara. She joins her older brother Ra-song-ga to make a perfect family of 4. Motivational Quote (http://giftbizunwrapped.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/010-Candle-MJ.jpg) A Candle Flickering MomentMoving into a retail location and discovering that January – March are very low sales months. Listen to how she took control and overcame this problem. [8:51] Business InspirationHer husband is from Sri Lanka and when he introduced her to the traditional meals of his homeland she says she fell in love with the spices and then fell in love with him! [4:39] Success TraitHonesty in all she does shows her customers they can trust her wholeheartedly and they keep coming back! [18:31] Productivity/Lifestyle Tool Mail Chimp (http://mailchimp.com/) –  Their features and integrations allow you to send marketing emails, automated messages, and targeted campaigns. Valuable Book Super Rich: A Guide to Having it All (http://amzn.to/1BbTLyU) by Russell Simmons A Gift from MarlenaEnter Discount Code GiftSpice25 to get a 25% discount on your online order. Good through July 31, 2015. Contact Links Website (http://www.lovethatspice.com) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/LoveThatSpice) Twitter (https://twitter.com/LoveThatSpice) Pinterest (https://www.pinterest.com/lovethatspice/love-that-spice/) LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/pub/marlena-jayatilake/a4/1b8/b62) If you found value in this podcast, make sure to subscribe and leave a review in (http://www.giftbizunwrapped.com/GooglePodcasts) . That helps us spread the word to more makers just like you. Thanks! Sue

Our yearly coverage of the upcoming game releases.  Part 1 too, which covers the scheduled releases from January-March and a few later than that.

Here is a PDF file of Jason Voiovich's article from the January - March 2010 edition of "Competitive Intelligence" magazine.

This week it's all about Xbox 360: Year One. The ups, downs, and everywhere in between. We talk about microtransactions, Xbox Live Arcade, the January-March game drought, the digital distribution model, achievements, online play, everything Xbox 360.Naturally we also do a What'cha Been Playing segment at the beginning where we discuss Elite Beat Agents, Zelda on Wii, Resistance and Ridge Racer on PS3, and Bonk's Adventure. And sandwiched in at the end of this episode is a section where we read back some of your feedback. Be sure to send us e-mail or an audio comment, leave a comment on our blog page or Skype voicemail. We'll talk about and play some of that on future shows. digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/podcasts/Player_One_Podcast'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFCC99'; digg_skin = 'compact';

With next week's regular Between The Sheets being lighter than usual (albeit long by normal human podcast standards) and it being about six months months since we last did this, we decided that now is a great time to give everyone another peek at the kind of shows we do on Patreon! This time out, thanks in part to the suggestion of Joe Sposto, we flash back to the show we did looking at Sid Eudy's transformation from Sid Vicious to Sid Justice in 1991-1992, going from his very unconventional WCW departure to the unceremonious end of his first WWF run. For dozens more deep dives like this, including the ongoing ECW on TNN series, all you need to do is sign up for our Patreon at just the $5/month level or higher by going to *Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets* ( http://www.patreon.com/betweenthesheets ) *.* *----------* We're back to look at (approximately) a year in the life of Sid Eudy, going from his bizarre WCW departure in Spring 1991 through his similarly bizarre WWF departure in Spring 1992. Kris and David look at the back and forth drama of Sid leading WCW on about re-signing, audio of Jim Herd answering questions from the big three newsletter writers about letting Sid out of his contract early, Sid being grossly underpaid for his role in the SummerSlam '91 main event, both the WWF and WCW's complete inability to book Sid properly, softball season and the effect it had on Sid's wrestling schedule, why Sid Justice starting as a babyface was a mistake, just how easy it would be to book Sid better, how Hulk Hogan's probably responsible for the times he was booked like an asshole, WWE retconning the original Royal Rumble '92 commentary, whether or not you can actually put urine in a Visine bottle, and MUCH more. This show is definitely not BOGUS. Timestamps: 0:00:00 April 1991 0:48:48 May 1991 1:19:17 June-August 1991 1:39:59 September 1991 1:56:39 October-December 1991 2:24:47 January-March 1992 3:07:44 April-June 1992 Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/between-the-sheets/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands