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Episode 170: The dating of the playThe tradition of the queen Elizabeth commissionThe tradition of the connection to the Garter CeremonyThe Question of who played FalstaffA summary of the plotThe early publication history of the play in short quarto editionsThe sources for the playThe very specific location of the playThe character of FalstaffThe way the dominating prose of the play is used to define charactersThe change in Mistress Quickly and her use of languageThe stereotypical comedy of foreigners in Dr Caius and Parson EvansWas the play written for one audience, but then changed to fit another?The play as a city comedy and how Shakespeare subverts the genreThe influence of Queen Elizabeth's position as a female ruler on the playThe later performance history of the playSupport the podcast at:www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.comwww.patreon.com/thoetpwww.ko-fi.com/thoetp Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Spiritual Misfits, Will Small continues his "Reclaiming the Language" series with Karina Kreminski, exploring whether the word "mission" is still helpful for progressive Christians or too entangled with colonising mindsets. Karina shares her journey of integrating missiology and mysticism. Together they explore how mystical practices might offer a more humble, attentive approach to engaging with the world that transforms both traditional understandings of mission and ourselves.In This EpisodeThe tensions and problematic history associated with the word "mission"Why Karina chooses to "qualify rather than abandon" mission languageThe concept of "mission in reverse" and mutual transformationHow mysticism provides a framework for encountering "that which is beyond" in everyday lifePractical approaches to ordinary mysticism through paying attention and slowing downThe challenges of maintaining spiritual practices in our distraction-filled digital ageHow small, courageous acts might be our path to meaningful change"The one thing that's been consistent is I've always believed in that which is beyond." - Karina Kreminski About Karina KreminskiKarina Kreminski works for Uniting Mission and Education and is the co-founder (along with her husband Armen Gakavian) of At the Edges Publishing, a community dedicated to nurturing emerging Australian writers. She is passionate about Fresh Expressions of church and finding the sacred in everyday life. Karina is currently working on a new book about ordinary mysticism, following her previous work "Urban Spirituality: Embodying God's Mission in the Neighbourhood."Resources Mentioned"How to Do Nothing" - Jenny Odell"Stolen Focus" by Johann HariThe Light Phone - A minimalist phone designed to reduce digital distractionCentring Prayer practice as taught by Thomas KeatingAt the Edges Publishing - https://www.attheedges.com.au/Fresh Expressions - https://www.nswact.uca.org.au/resources/fresh-expressions/Connect with KarinaInstagram: @karinakreminskiSubstack: https://substack.com/@karinakreminskiWant to reach out and let us know your thoughts or suggestions for the show? Send us a message here; we'd love to hear from you.The Spiritual Misfits Survival Guide (FREE): https://www.spiritualmisfits.com.au/survivalguideSign up to our mailing list:https://spiritualmisfits.com.au/Join our online Facebook community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/spiritualmisfitspodcastSupport the pod:https://spiritualmisfits.com.au/support-us/View all episodes at: https://spiritualmisfits.buzzsprout.com

It's been a while since I've done a solo episode – and even more mad that I'm recording this one from France

'Reading' Emotion in Emails & Other Ways Our Brains Mislead Us with Dr. Lisa Feldman BarrettIn this episode of The WorkWell Podcast™, Jen Fisher speaks with Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett, University Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Northeastern University with appointments at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, and author of "How Emotions Are Made" and "Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain."Episode Highlights:Why we can't actually "read" emotions in faces, voices, or body languageThe science behind your brain's "body budget" and how it affects workplace performanceHow social stress can impact your metabolism by up to 104 caloriesWhy trust in coworkers and management significantly affects productivityThe truth about psychological safety and why some discomfort is necessary for growthHow to handle emotions in virtual environments and email communicationsUnderstanding the difference between guessing and reading emotions in workplace interactionsPractical strategies for making yourself more predictable to reduce others' stressQuotable Moment:"What you put into the world with your actions and your words literally shapes the world that you live in. You have to decide what kind of a world you want to live in and what sort of impact you want to have on other people." - Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett Resources:Learn more about Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett's groundbreaking research on emotions and the brain at her websiteBooks: "How Emotions Are Made" and "Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain"

'Reading' Emotion in Emails & Other Ways Our Brains Mislead Us with Dr. Lisa Feldman BarrettIn this episode of The WorkWell Podcast™, Jen Fisher speaks with Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett, University Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Northeastern University with appointments at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, and author of "How Emotions Are Made" and "Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain."Episode Highlights:Why we can't actually "read" emotions in faces, voices, or body languageThe science behind your brain's "body budget" and how it affects workplace performanceHow social stress can impact your metabolism by up to 104 caloriesWhy trust in coworkers and management significantly affects productivityThe truth about psychological safety and why some discomfort is necessary for growthHow to handle emotions in virtual environments and email communicationsUnderstanding the difference between guessing and reading emotions in workplace interactionsPractical strategies for making yourself more predictable to reduce others' stressQuotable Moment:"What you put into the world with your actions and your words literally shapes the world that you live in. You have to decide what kind of a world you want to live in and what sort of impact you want to have on other people." - Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett Resources:Learn more about Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett's groundbreaking research on emotions and the brain at her websiteBooks: "How Emotions Are Made" and "Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain"

In this episode of Vibe Science, hosts Ryan Alford and Chris Hansen sit down with Jenny Dinovi, a yoga and tantra teacher, transformational coach, and healer. The conversation weaves through profound topics of personal growth, emotional healing, and the critical role of reconnecting with the inner child. Jenny opens up about her journey of supporting her mother's recovery from alcoholism through the transformative power of love and compassion. The discussion also explores how to nurture a childlike perspective in adulthood while embracing emotional maturity and joy. Jenny's holistic approach to coaching and spirituality offers fresh insights, leaving a lasting impact on the hosts and listeners alike.TAKEAWAYSPersonal growth and healingThe importance of connecting with one's inner childThe role of love and compassion in the healing processChallenges of adulthood and maintaining a childlike perspectiveEmotional maturity versus childlike joyThe impact of thoughts and words on realityManifestation and the energy we projectThe effects of negative mindsets on personal outcomesSelf-awareness and mindfulness in thought and languageThe significance of gratitude and positive thinking in shaping experiences Follow us on Instagram: @Vibe.Science Subscribe to our YouTube Page: www.youtube.com/@Vibe.Science

Donald Trump's assembled his ‘MAGA Avengers', and it won't be long before we find out if they've worked their magic…With Elon among them, it's no wonder Jason Kapadia's eyes are peeled - he, Jen and Jag weigh in on how Twitter/X is playing its part in America's future.Join us on this week's Disconnected, as we also fill you in on the very demure language taking over TikTok, and how misleading tweets are making users thousands of dollars.This episode of Disconnected covers:How TikTok has proliferated a new style of languageThe art of making money through misinformation on XDonald Trump's renewed strategy to take over the White HouseJen Campbell: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-m-campbell/Jason Kapadia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonkapadia/https://www.instagram.com/jasonkapadia/Jag Sharma: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jagsharmahttps://www.instagram.com/jagsharma/

Welcome to sci-fi week at LitBits Audiobooks. We are exploring the Infinite: We will share tips for writing Sci-Fi for Aspiring Authors all week.Science fiction is more than just a genre—it's an exciting portal to other worlds, a mirror reflecting society's dreams and dilemmas, and a boundless playground for our imaginations. For aspiring sci-fi authors, the allure of crafting new realms, technologies, and ideologies is exhilarating. But it's also daunting, as the task of building universes and making sense of them can seem like an endless expedition. Here's how you can embrace the challenges and thrill of writing sci-fi, building worlds that captivate and inspire.1. Start with "What If?"Every great sci-fi story begins with a question. "What if we could communicate across galaxies?" "What if humans could live for hundreds of years?" "What if artificial intelligence could evolve beyond our control?" Sci-fi lets you explore these questions in ways other genres can't. Start with a "what if" that excites you and follow it like a breadcrumb trail through your imagination. Think of it as a journey where both you and your readers discover something new at every turn.2. Ground Your Fantasy in RealityThe most compelling sci-fi worlds feel authentic because they're rooted in aspects of our reality. When imagining advanced technologies, futuristic societies, or alien life, draw on real scientific theories and human experiences. Even if the science is speculative, grounding it in known principles gives readers a foothold in your world, helping them suspend disbelief and invest in your story. This connection between fantasy and reality makes sci-fi incredibly powerful—through it, you can reveal truths about our own society, environment, and selves.3. Craft Characters Who Feel RealScience fiction thrives on ideas, but it's the characters who give those ideas life. Readers will follow your protagonists to the farthest reaches of space if they connect with them. Make your characters complex, with goals, flaws, and desires. In a story about technology or alien cultures, relatable characters are the bridge that lets readers understand and empathize with the unfamiliar. Sci-fi legends like Octavia Butler, Philip K. Dick, and Ursula K. Le Guin all created worlds that were as rich in character as they were in concept.4. Experiment with LanguageThe sci-fi genre allows, and even encourages, experimentation with language. This freedom is a gift, so don't be afraid to play with terminology, invented dialects, and futuristic slang. Creating new words and expressions can make your world feel distinct and immersive. However, a good rule of thumb is to balance innovation with accessibility—too much jargon can confuse readers. Use your language experiments to deepen the world and enhance readers' understanding without overshadowing the story itself.5. Tackle Big Themes with SubtletySci-fi is often a vehicle for exploring complex themes—be it the ethics of AI, the impact of climate change, or the nature of human identity. The beauty of science fiction lies in its ability to tackle these themes in nuanced, imaginative ways. Instead of preaching a message, let your story raise questions and inspire thought. Subtlety allows readers to reach their own conclusions, and sometimes a theme is more powerful when hinted at rather than spelled out.6. Build Worlds, But Leave Space for MysteryOne of the joys of sci-fi is the endless detail you can include when world-building. But sometimes, less is more. Rather than explaining every aspect of your world, leave space for mystery. Let your readers wonder about the unknowns—it's this sense of the unexplored that makes sci-fi feel boundless. Describe just enough for readers to fill in the gaps with their own imagination; this can make the world feel even more immersive and infinite.7. Embrace the UnknownScience fiction often grapples with the "unknown." Writing sci-fi means embracing uncertainties, be it unknown technologies, alien cultures, or the vastness of space itself. This openness to the unknown not only expands your creative freedom but also helps you approach your story with a sense of curiosity. Let yourself wonder—what might we become in 1,000 years? How might we change as we interact with the universe around us? There are no wrong answers in sci-fi, only paths waiting to be explored.8. Draw Inspiration from the Greats, but Find Your Own VoiceRead the classics of science fiction to understand how others have grappled with the genre. But remember, your voice is unique and vital to the future of sci-fi. Look to authors like Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, and Frank Herbert not as blueprints but as springboards to discover your own style. Sci-fi is evolving rapidly, and the genre needs fresh voices, perspectives, and ideas to keep expanding.9. Don't Fear ExperimentationSome of the best science fiction has come from writers willing to push boundaries and take risks. Explore odd structures, unusual timelines, or new perspectives. Try writing a story from an alien's viewpoint, or using second-person narration. Sci-fi readers tend to be open-minded and love seeing something they've never seen before. Experimentation is where the genre thrives, so feel free to test your limits.10. Remember That Sci-Fi Is Ultimately About HumanityAlthough sci-fi often involves aliens, robots, and distant planets, at its heart, it's about humanity—our hopes, fears, and endless drive to understand the universe and ourselves. Science fiction allows us to see our own society and psyche in a different light. Through sci-fi, you have the chance to explore what it means to be human and how we relate to technology, nature, and the unknown.Writing science fiction is like venturing into an uncharted frontier. It's a genre that celebrates exploration and innovation, encouraging authors to dream big and think differently. So, trust your curiosity, let your imagination lead the way, and remember that every sci-fi legend was once a beginner too. Keep writing, keep wondering, and who knows? One day, your stories may inspire a new generation of dreamers.If you want to find out more about sci-fi at the Tale Teller Club, stay tuned all day because we are embracing the weird and wonderful genre that has captivated storytellers for generations.This is a LitBits Audio™ podcast by the Tale Teller Club.

We're talking about one of the hardest times to practice validation in this episode - during tough conversations. Yep...I'm talking about those heated moments where emotions run high, and it's so easy for things to quickly go sideways.Choosing to acknowledge both our emotions + the other person's can be super beneficial. Not only does this decrease the ‘power' these emotions tend to have over us, but it also lets the other person know we understand them, and they matter.I want to challenge you to try one (or a few) of these validation strategies the next time you find yourself in a tense situation (or better yet...maybe practice BEFORE the situation arises). I hope you've enjoyed this series, and everything you've learned about validation will be helpful in your own life!In this episode, I cover:Understanding that high stakes equals high emotions + how this plays out in our day-to-day rural livesHow to stay ‘grounded' during heated momentsWhy acknowledging everyone's emotions during tough, heated moments mattersThe power that comes from using neutral, calm languageThe importance of balancing validation with setting boundariesMake sure to hit subscribe/follow so you never miss an episode!Connect with Terryn:Follow on Instagram @terryn.drielingCheck out my websiteSend me an email at terryn@terryndrieling.comMentioned Episodes: Episode 15: Repairing After a FightEpisode 36: Boundaries Are KindEpisode 51: Practical Tips for Validation: How to Validate and Seek It in RelationshipsEpisode 50: Validation vs. Agreement: Understanding the Difference and Why It MattersEpisode 49: Calming the Sort Alley: How to Communicate in the Heat of the MomentResources & Links:Rare Leadership in the WorkplaceJoin the waitlist for the Good Movement CollectiveGood Movement music by: Aaron EspePodcast produced by: Jill Carr...

Episode Highlights With Dr. Katie DemingHer unique perspective on cancer and healingPerspective on how to talk to people with cancer and show up with more empathy and compassionThe importance of curiosity Words that can be really triggering for people with cancer, like survivor, fight, and battle languageThe ideal place for healing happens in peaceHow she learned the importance of language and words when working in oncology for yearsWays to talk to someone with cancer in a way that brings peace and shows empathy Our thoughts guide everything that we are creating in our livesResources We MentionWebsite - Dr. Katie DemingBorn to Heal PodcastTED TalkThe Biology of Belief: Unleashing the Power of Consciousness, Matter, & Miracles by Bruce H. LiptonThe Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.Dying to Be Me: My Journey from Cancer, to Near Death, to True Healing by Anita MoorjaniHeal With Kelly Documentary

In this episode, I'm diving deep into the extraordinary power of words. We'll explore how language shapes our reality, influences our actions, and ultimately determines the quality of our lives. Get ready to discover the profound impact of your words and learn how to harness their creative energy to manifest your dreams and live your ultimate life.The Divine Gift of LanguageThe complexity and beauty of languageThe power of words to express ideas and emotions, and inspire actionThe importance of effective communicationThe Pen is Mightier than the SwordThe historical significance of words over forceThe role of ideas in shaping revolutions and social changeThe enduring impact of written and spoken communicationWords as CreatorsThe concept of words as a divine giftThe power of words to create and destroyThe connection between thoughts, feelings, and actionsThe Energy of WordsHow words and thoughts create energy and influence realityThe impact of positive and negative energy on interactionsThe importance of visualization and intention in achieving goalsThe Quicksand of DoubtThe underlying layer of self-doubt and negativity that can sabotage our dreamsThe importance of addressing and overcoming these limiting beliefsThe role of self-love and positive affirmations in creating a life of purposeWords of Life and DeathThe impact of our internal dialogue on our realityThe importance of choosing words of love, growth, and possibilityThe destructive nature of negative self-talk and limiting beliefsThe Power of DeclarationThe transformative power of declaring our intentions and goalsThe importance of aligning our words with our deepest desiresThe role of commitment and action in manifesting our dreamsCall to ActionExamine your words and thoughts.Choose words of life and creation.Embrace your divine nature and infinite potential.Take action toward your dreams, and never give up.Remember: Your words have the power to shape your reality. Choose them wisely and create a life of purpose, prosperity, and joy.-----------------------Visit https://www.kellanfluckiger.com for some amazing free resources. If you'd like to take a look at our other podcast episodes... go to https://www.yourultimatelifepodcast.com

As a nonprofit leader, you probably have a lot of experience with public policy that often fails to serve the best interests of the people you serve, and the work you do to help them thrive.  And when the time comes that you decide you want to create better policy, you want to make sure that the new policy does what you really need it to do.But getting from your great policy idea to finished policy that actually does what you need it to, is not automatic.  The devil is always in the details, and you have to be on top of all of them. In last week's episode, we talked about all the keys to preparing your successful policy proposal. In Part 2 of this two-part series, we take you through the complete process of turning that proposal into finished, enacted policy that gets the results you're looking for.In this episode, we share:The first critical step in engaging your allies and champions before you start talking policy detailsHow to leverage your allies and champions even when they aren't the key players for this policy areaHow to choose the most strategic home for your policy when there's more than one optionHow your most powerful asset can create a blind spot that hinders your effectiveness with policymakersThe most critical policy players that you may not know exist, and how to work with them to craft your ideal policy languageThe 4 most important words in policy language that can make or break your resultsThe most common hidden obstacle to successful implementation of your policy and how to overcome it If you missed Part 1 of this series, be sure to check out Episode 50!

Mindy Neal, D.C. of Bovina is a chiropractor and owner of The Bone Joint Chiropractic. She is a member of the Texas Chiropractic Association and the American Veterinary Chiropractic Association. She is the current chairman of Parmer Rhea, LLC. in Parmer County, and the former vice president of the Basketball League of Bovina. She previously served as the vice president of the Bovina Booster Club. She received a Bachelor of Science in biomedical science from Texas A&M University and a Doctor of Chiropractic from Parker College of Chiropractic. With her remarkable talent, she has successfully extended her chiropractic practice to include working with livestock, particularly show steers and dairy cows. Furthermore, Dr. Neal is actively advocating for changes in Chiropractic Laws in Texas.Topics covered in this episode:Dr. Mindy's journey toward steer adjustingUnderstanding the primary reasons for cow adjustments and how to identify themRecognizing restriction patterns in show cows and their impact on balance in the show ringGaining insight into reading cattle body languageThe differences between adjusting show steers and dairy cowsSuccessfully adjusting a bucking bull Collaborating with livestock owners for optimal outcomesValuable advice for aspiring chiropractors interested in adjusting steers and the essential factors for professional successIntroduction to the Steer Adjusting Zoom CourseLinks and Resources:  Find the Steer Adjusting Course on the Animal Care Committee of Texas Facebook PageContact Dr. Mindy at 806-225-7377 with questionsMaking Strides for Animal Chiropractic links:Visit the Making Strides for Animal Chiropractic websiteVisit our Facebook PageVisit our Instagram Page Thank you to our sponsors!Academy for the Advancement of Animal ChiropracticiPoint Touch- Integrative Veterinary Medicine EHRThe Evidence Based ChiropractorHave an idea for the podcast? Please leave us a survey! Become a patron of the podcastDonate here 

Episode Highlights With Diane DucarmeShe speaks seven languagesEnglish is actually her third languageThe genetic aspects of migraines and why they're so intenseThe health benefits of letting go and how this relates to migrainesHope for migraine sufferers and how to actually resolve migraines through a root cause approachHow not letting go impacts our brain and also our body in a massive wayAn incredible story about someone completely recovering from migrainesThe actual process of letting go and some easy tactics to use to do itWhy emotions are actually positive but staying stuck in a single emotion is detrimentalHow to consciously change emotionsPractical suggestions for processing and moving emotionsHow to use foods to help dissipate negative emotionsResources We MentionNectar Health - Diane DucarmeMigraine TestThe Migraine Heroes PodcastLetting Go: The Pathway of Surrender by David R Hawkins, MD, PhD

If the idea of selling and asking people to buy from you makes you nervous, this one's for you. My guest today is going to explain how storytelling takes the ick out of making sales, through what she calls “ethical persuasion.” No tricks, no gimmicks, no bait and switch. Just connecting with your clients over the issues they're facing and how you can help.Marsha Shandur believes that storytelling is the KEY to ethically persuasive communication. A Storytelling and Persuasive Communication Coach and Trainer, she has taught thousands of individuals and groups of executives, entrepreneurs and professionals across the world, and has received rave reviews from clients like Meta, Royal Bank of Canada, HelloFresh, and Shopify.Before launching Yes Yes Marsha and her career as a Storytelling Coach, Marsha spent 15 years working as a Radio DJ, where she gained a powerful understanding of how to tell stories in a way that fosters connection, trust, engagement and loyalty. Her work has been featured in Forbes, BBC and Mashable. Tune into this episode to hear:How storytelling and ethical persuasion help you make sales and build solid relationships with your clientsHow to connect deeper and make people feel like they're not alone. How to find clients who are the right fit using more “human” languageThe difference between telling an effective story and chatting with your friendsHow to make prospective clients feel like you really heard and understood themLearn more about Marsha Shandur:Yes Yes MarshaInstagram: @yesyesmarshaConnect with Marsha on LinkedInResources:Get FREE resources from MarshaBrass Ring DailyTalking ShrimpThe MothThis American LifeTrue Stories (Told Live)Kendrick ShopeGood Life ProjectThe Power of Habit, Charles DuhiggNo BS Agencies MasteryThe Price to Freedom Calculator™No BS LaunchpadNo BS Agency Owners Free Facebook GroupStart reading the first chapter of my bookPiasilva.com

Danay Novoa, PhD is a former university professor turned intuitive coach and channel who loves guiding you toward greater self-love, self-acceptance, and self-empowerment. In the second half of the show, Danay channels a powerful message about abundance and how our relationships with money and body image are connected. “Like money, your body wants to be acknowledged, recognized and loved,” says Danay as she shares simple ways you can begin to attract more money, self-love and body acceptance starting right now.Top Ten Highlights:The power of spontaneityWhat is channeling?The difference between coaching and therapyTranslating energy into languageThe pitfalls of comparing yourself to othersEverything is happening through youHow to have compassion for yourself when you're not in alignmentMoney is a connectorHow to accept money and your body as a dear, beloved friendsHow to love your body, even if you've been criticizing it for yearsConnect with Danay Novoa, PhD10% Off 1:1 Coaching Session with Danayhttps://www.danaynovoa.com/Coupon Code: DELICIOUS10Danay's Eventshttps://www.danaynovoa.com/eventshttps://www.danaynovoa.com/https://linktr.ee/danaynovoa(instagram, youtube, etc)Support the showCONNECT WITH RHONDA RYDERFREE Guided Visualization on Abundance with Rhonda RyderIt includes six of my top episodes on prosperity. https://deliciousalignment.com/abundance/FREE Love Your Body Online Course 20+ Videos based on my five steps to loving your body and making peace with food.https://deliciousalignment.com/freecourse Delicious Alignment Facebook Grouphttps://www.facebook.com/groups/deliciousalignmentInstagram@deliciousalignmentThe BookDelicious Alignment: How 25 Women Learned to Love and Transform Their Bodies Using Abraham-Hicks and the Law of Attractionhttps://amzn.to/3fkTDoyPrivate Coaching with Rhondahttps://deliciousalignment.com/coaching/Websitehttps://deliciousalignment.comPodcast Advertising InquiriesContact us at support@deliciousalignment.comSupport the Showhttps://paypal.me/deliciousalignment

In this solo podcast, I tackle one of the concepts I unpack in my new book, The Language of Betterarchy – the deleterious coding embedded in the “anti-“ prefix, and all the levels and layers of damage it's doing when we utter it. For my supporters, I made a separate bonus video, wherein we unpack the stock woke, virtue signaling and the disempowering narratives embedded in a popular yoga teacher's most recent “apology” to his community. Find it here:danikatz.locals.comwww.patreon.com/danikatz All Dani's links: https://lnk.bio/danikatz Show notes:The Language of Betterarchy- evolving past hierarchical and patriarchal control systemsWords & frequencies~ creating a new world by upgrading our languageThe power of “anti”- how it focuses our attention to create what we don't wantRFk Jr and his faux “anti-vax” stanceNormalization through polarizationFreedom to Fascism- Four stages of a tyrannical takeover Use it or lose it- pushing back by spending cashDeflecting valid criticism by using the “anti-semitism” censorship trickBeing ‘pro' something materializes more of itAbundance- what does it look like?“Anti” feeds a separation and victim-consciousness

Become friends with The A to Z English Podcast on WeChat!Account ID: atozenglishpodcastDear Jack,I am a student from [Country] studying in an English-speaking country. I find it challenging to make friends because I am not confident in my English skills. I often worry about making mistakes and being misunderstood. Do you have any advice on how I can improve my language skills and feel more comfortable interacting with native speakers?Sincerely,Feeling Lost in LanguageThe phrase "fake it till you make it" is often used to convey the idea of acting with confidence and assurance, even if you may not feel entirely competent or confident in a given situation. It suggests that by outwardly portraying confidence and competence, you may eventually gain the skills or confidence you initially lacked."Peas and carrots" is a phrase that is often used together to describe things that go well together, much like the two foods in a classic culinary combination. The term has found its way into popular culture, often used to represent harmony or compatibility.Podcast Website:https://atozenglishpodcast.com/a-to-z-dear-jack-18-feeling-lost-in-language/Social Media:Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/671098974684413/Tik Tok:@atozenglish1Instagram:@atozenglish22Twitter:@atozenglish22A to Z Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/theatozenglishpodcastCheck out our You Tube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8ADonate to the show: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/9472af5c-8580-45e1-b0dd-ff211db08a90/donationsRobin and Jack started a new You Tube channel called English Word Master. You can check it out here:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2aXaXaMY4P2VhVaEre5w7ABecome a member of Podchaser and leave a positive review!https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-a-to-z-english-podcast-4779670Join our Whatsapp group: https://forms.gle/zKCS8y1t9jwv2KTn7Intro/Outro Music: Daybird by Broke for Freehttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Directionless_EP/Broke_For_Free_-_Directionless_EP_-_03_Day_Bird/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcodeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-a-to-z-english-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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I love big, life changes…said absolutely no one ever.Significant life changes like moving out of your hometown, changing career paths, or ending a significant relationship are terrifying even if you know it is what you should do. It takes proper planning and a lot of courage to follow through with these major milestones.These decisions have never come easy to me. I was terrified to quit my first job. It took me over 6 months to pull the trigger on moving out of my hometown. And I don't even want to talk about the countless relationships that drug on because I didn't have the courage to end them.At the end of the day, they were all the right decisions. The only thing I regret is not making those decisions sooner. I needed some encouragement from my friend and today's guest Kay Cote.Kay knows a thing or two about change. Growing up outside of Fargo, North Dakota, she's learned to embrace these big life decisions. She's lived in South Africa temporarily, tried RV life, quit her corporate job to become an entrepreneur, relocated to Austin, and most recently, decided to take a chance on a career change by jumping into the music industry.Through Kay's story and her PIVOT method, by the end of this episode, we'll be feeling equipped to say yes to that hard decision and embrace the change that comes with it.So if you're ready for that, let's get into it. I hope you enjoy my conversation with the minimalist, storm-chasing fanatic, and shuffle dance queen…Kay Cote.Key Takeaways:Building the courage to move out of your hometownCommunicate without verbal languageThe benefits of moving to a new city or countryBreaking out of the mundaneBuilding confidence and independence by movingHow to use the PIVOT method when thinking through major changesHow to get more opportunities by staying open-mindedUsing reflection to figure out what you want to do with your careerNothing in this life is permanentMore of Kay:Website: www.kaycote.comInstagram: thekaycoteMore of The Struggle is Real:Find show notes and more at https://www.tsirpodcast.com/Follow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/tsirpod/

This episode is sponsored by Alma. Alma is on a mission to simplify access to high-quality, affordable mental health care by giving providers the tools they need to build thriving in-network private practices. When providers join Alma, they gain access to insurance support, teletherapy software, client referrals, automated billing and scheduling tools, and a vibrant community of clinicians who come together for education, training, and events.Sign up today at https://helloalma.comWhat is Psychotherapeutic Reiki and how can it complement holistic counseling? How can combining these therapies promote emotional and mental well-being?MEET Jodi SilvermanJodi is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Reiki Master/Teacher. Her psychotherapy practice, TheraChi Healing, is a holistic integrative healing practice with the goal of holding a safe space for people's healing, learning, and growth. As a fellow human and a consciousness guide, she is passionate about supporting people in their journey to find meaning, purpose, and connection in life through learning to trust their own intuition. She does this through a variety of psycho-spiritual and transpersonal approaches including psychotherapy, energy healing, and embodied mindfulness. She considers herself to be an integrative practitioner. Jodi also recently launched a new arm of her business, Journey with Kindred Souls, through which she offers courses, coaching, and community for the Spiritually Curious. Jodi's podcast, The Spiritually Curious Therapist is a platform through which Jodi explores the intersection of spirituality and mental health, particularly how healing practitioners integrate the two. Find out more at TheraChi Healing and connect with Jodi on FacebookJourney With Kindred Souls and Journey With Kindred Souls FacebookJoin her Facebook Group and listen to The Spiritually Curious Therapist IN THIS PODCAST:What is Reiki? 8:40How does reiki work when dealing with trauma? 14:17What Is Reiki?What is the difference between traditional reiki and psychotherapeutic reiki?What does a reiki session look like?How can reiki be done from a distance?What does a psychotherapeutic reiki session look like?How Does Reiki Work When Dealing With Trauma?4 tasks of psychotherapyWhat is corrective memory?What are the ethical concerns when using reiki and touch with clients?The importance of using trauma-informed languageThe benefits of psychotherapeutic reikiHow to find a Reiki providerConnect With MeInstagram @holisticcounselingpodcastFacebookJoin the private Facebook groupSign up for my free email course:

Is Terminator happening in real life right now? With AI becoming a part of our every day, it seems like it's a machine vs. human world.For example, remember the early days of social media? Now, social media is an integral part of life.And AI is already part of our daily lives as we open up our phone, which uses face ID, or when we write an email or text, and AI suggests phrases or words to use.The important question is… how do we maintain our humanity in a world of AI and technology?And as technology develops, one thing is for sure -- our relationships, both personally and professionally, will be more important.In this episode, I am pleased to be joined by John Gauntt, the founder of Culture & Code, a B2B podcast and newsletter that focuses on generative AI for creative professionals. I had the privilege of meeting John and collaborating with him at Podcast Movement, where I attended his enlightening AI-focused event.What sets John's work apart is its holistic approach, which is not solely focused on harnessing AI for financial gain. Instead, it delves into the human aspect. This approach has earned his work recognition in esteemed publications such as The Economist and South by Southwest.This episode is not just about crafting the best prompts; it is a discussion on how we, as humans, can preserve our essence in a world increasingly dominated by AI technology and automation.What We Cover in This Episode:Emphasis on the importance of being human while discussing AI and technologyThe need for balance between automation and personal touchAI's role in turning human language into a programming languageThe impact of AI on the workplace and skills needed for successWhy it's important to maintain relationships in business and personal lifeAI's capability to extend human capabilities but not replace human relationshipsLooking at ethical concerns about AI and its impact on industriesFocusing on delighting others through human interaction while using AIIf you would like to see how to work with me to create a more sustainable life where you can be more present with yourself and create your own checklist of success that's not created by society and loved ones, then schedule a complimentary legacy business and career review at elainelou.com/callResources Mentioned:John Gauntt's WebsiteJohn Gauntt's LinkedInFollow Elaine on InstagramConnect with Elaine on LinkedInGet Elaine's GIFS + Gifts NewsletterWhere We Can Connect:Apply to schedule a call to see if the Color Your Dreams Inner Circle is a good fit for youSchedule a call with meJoin my weekly Color Your Dreams NewsletterFollow the PodcastFollow Me on FacebookFollow Me on InstagramConnect With Me on LinkedInCheck out our other podcasts for Women of Color

If you've ever wanted to change any aspect of public policy, whether it's a big ambitious change or a small but critical tweak, you may have been unsure of just where to start.  The fact is, there's some very specific groundwork that's essential for success.  Just a handful of things can make all the difference.In this episode, we'll reveal:The three things you must be clear on before you take actionHow to enlist your best policymaker ally to get their help in the early stagesWhat policymakers need from you Who to go to for help with policy languageThe two biggest mistakes to avoidHow the right groundwork boosts engagement from policymakers and other partners If you enjoyed this episode, please help other nonprofit leaders find it by leaving a rating and review wherever you're listening.  Thanks so much!

BW was a 66-year-old woman who presented for an urgent visit to the general medicine clinic. She reported that she had been having dizziness for the last four days. When pressed, she said it occurred intermittently, being present more than absent. She could not identify any palliative or provocative features, and when asked about associated symptoms she said that she felt “bad and scared” when it was present. The doctor encouraged her, many times, to characterize the dizziness, and she could only say that when she had it, she felt dizzy.Sensible Medicine is a reader-supported publication. If you appreciate our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Many a medical trainee has been humiliated on morning rounds after proclaiming that their presentation was wanting because the “patient was a poor historian.” Any attending worth her white coat will respond in one of the following ways:“There are no poor historians, just poor history-takers.”“You do realize, don't you, that the patient is not the historian? You are the historian.”“Did you consider the differential diagnosis of why you were unable to obtain a useful history?”I admit that, going for pith over constructive criticism, I employ the former two more than the latter one. There is a differential diagnosis for the patient who cannot describe the history of their medical concerns.Often, the inability of a doctor to obtain a history is actually a physical exam finding – an extremely non-specific finding, but a finding nonetheless. Psychiatric disease, dementia, and delirium (whose differential diagnosis itself is practically a textbook of medicine) will render a patient unable to provide an accurate history. I can recall dozens of “poor historians'' who became Robert Caro-esque once their hypercapnea, uremia, or alcohol withdrawal was treated.There are three other reasons that obtaining reliable and informative histories might be a struggle.1.      We think with languageThe first — the saddest, most troublesome, and probably most common – reason that patients are unable to provide a reliable history is because of their impaired language skills. Not only do we use language to communicate, we also use language to think. George Orwell wrote, “…if thought corrupts language, language can also corrupt thought.”[i]Those of us who failed to master language, usually through inadequate education, are unable to express their health concerns clearly. Sometimes, listening to a patient try to describe symptoms, I get the sense that the problem is more than expressive.BW was not an especially striking example of this for me, she was just one of the more recent. She also presented with a problem for which an accurate history is critical. The history of a patient's dizziness radically alters the differential diagnosis. We teach trainees that the first question to pose to a patient with dizziness is, “What do you mean, dizzy?” We tell the trainee to ask the question and then sit back and listen. More often than not, patients will describe their dizziness in a way that can be interpreted as lightheadedness, vertigo, unsteadiness, or a non-specific feeling of being unwell.[ii]As I interviewed BW, my sense was that she not only struggled to articulate what she was feeling but to figure it out herself. Beyond my frustration in having trouble caring for her, I considered the lifelong impact of leaving people educationally impoverished. Sure, we limit people's earning potential, but we also limit their internal life and their healthcare.2.      Anxiety affects how we experience symptomsVG is a patient I have seen for years, from his mid 30's to his early 60's. He has a few very mild chronic medical conditions and very severe anxiety disorder. He is a successful professional but struggles with intermittent episodes of health-related anxiety.Our interactions usually begin with an email or a phone call. VG will have become anxious about a new symptom. The symptom is real – joint pain, a rash, a new floater. The symptom has generated a web of worry about what it could portend. The worries are always baseless and would be amusing if they were not so clearly painful and disturbing to him.I have learned that for VG, as well as for many patients like him, these concerns require a visit. An accurate history cannot be obtained without seeing him. The anxiety clouds VG's experience of the symptom. The knee pain becomes excruciating, the rash ubiquitous, the floater debilitating. The response to simple questions -- Is the knee pain worse coming down the stairs? Where is the rash? Do you see the floater in one or both eyes? -- become unreliable. Seeing VG, providing some reassurance, and obtaining objective physical data is imperative.3.      Secondary gain“Listen to your patient; he is telling you the diagnosis” is is an Osler (or merely Oslerian) quotation. From the earliest days of our training we are taught to listen to our patients and believe what they are telling us. Our greatest sin in history taking is that we interrupt too soon and too often. We ask closed-ended and leading questions. When the answer to a question doesn't align with our hypothesis, we either ignore the response or doubt its veracity.However, patients are people and people lie. Patients exaggerate the symptoms of their sinus infection to get an antibiotic prescription. Patients tell you that their oxycodone or Ambien fell in the sink or toilet so they can get an early refill.[iii] I have had numerous people appear on my schedule with the chief concern of “chest pain” documented by the nurse. When I ask, “Tell me about your chest pain?” the patient responds, sheepishly, “I'm not actually here for chest pain but I really needed to see you and I knew that would get me in.”Some of these untruths are the proverbial chickens coming home to roost. Patients exaggerate symptoms because they fear they will not otherwise be taken seriously. They fear mild but troublesome or worrisome symptoms will be met with:“Let's just watch that.”“That doesn't really sound like it warrants treatment.”“If it hurts to bend your arm, don't bend your arm.”Most everyone learns at some point the factoid that 80% of diagnoses come from the medical history. However, contrary to a standardized test on which the medical history is presented in a paragraph of clean prose, it requires skill to obtain a medical history. A novice will take longer than an expert to extract a less accurate history. From some patients, however, not even an experienced physician can obtain a cogent medical history. This failure may be a clue to an underlying diagnosis. It may also be related to a person's education, their health-related anxiety, or their effort, conscious or unconscious, to influence the doctor. [i] Orwell obviously took this idea to in a frightening direction in 1984 describing a government that uses the control on language to control thought.[ii] We often jokingly describe this last type of dizzy as “dizzy dammit” – as in “I am just dizzy, dammit.”[iii] It is interesting that people only drop opiates, benzodiazepines, and stimulants in the sink. Nobody has every dropped an SSRI, statin, or antibiotic. This is a public episode. 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As a lightworker, I know how highly you value your connection to your Higher Self.You likely check in with your intuition before making decisions or daily when you meditate.

In this week's episode of the SIMPLE brand podcast, I talk with Leslie O'Flahavan.Leslie's the owner and founder of E-WRITE where she helps Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and non-profit organizations learn how to write better for both their customers and their internal audiences.Leslie and I discuss how you can use plain language to simplify your customer experience while setting up your frontline employees for success.Here's what we discuss:How writing in business has changed (not devolved!) over the decadesHow customer experience is like a romantic relationshipHow brands can build up affinity with customers through plain languageThe biggest drivers of complex and boring language form brandsHow to build empathy with customers without increasing legal riskHow to empower frontline employees to incorporate plain language and brand voiceThe need for consistent language and brand voice pre and post-purchaseCan and should empathy be scripted?RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:Leslie's siteLeslie on LinkedInLeslie on Threads

2023.06.28 – 0909 – How Video Meetings Can Cause StressVOICE BOXHow video meetings can cause stress:More focus is needed to process non-verbal communication such as facial expressions, tonal variation, body languageThe self-awareness of being watched may make you feel that you are performing and lead to performance anxietyDelays or latency: even a 1.2 second delay can make you perceive the responder as unfriendly or unfocussed. In a real-life conversation silence is normal, but on a video call it can cause irritationWe can place huge expectations on ourselves to maintain our optimum work performance due to concerns about job security and the economy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join the Black Women Stitch PatreonBlack Women Stitch 2023 Wall CalendarAmazon StoreSew Black Info Janda Lipker & Rebecca Christian-LipkerThis is a mother-daughter duo who creates quilts. They run their family-owned hair and beauty company, James Lauren LLC, out of Maple Heights. The name honors Lipker's children, Rebecca, whose middle name is Lauren, and her son, James. Lisa WoolforkLisa Woolfork is an associate professor of English, specializing in African American literature and culture. Her teaching and research explore Black women writers, Black identity, trauma theory, and American slavery. She is the founder of Black Women Stitch, the sewing group where Black lives matter. She is also the host/producer of Stitch Please, a weekly audio podcast that centers Black women, girls, and femmes in sewing. In the summer of 2017, she actively resisted the white supremacist marches in her community, Charlottesville Virginia. The city became a symbol of lethal resurging white supremacist violence. She remains active in a variety of university and community initiatives, including the Community Engaged Scholars program. She believes in the power of creative liberation. Insights from this episode:Janda's sewing storyJanda's life growing upHow Rebecca picked up sewingMaking masks during Covid-19Details about the Henry Box Brown quiltUsing color as a form of languageThe dynamics of working together as mom and daughterDetails on the trapunto quiltProjects they have coming up Quotes from the show:“I started sewing my first dress in third grade. So, I've been sewing, literally my own clothing, since third grade” —Janda Lipker in “Stitch Please”“I think with age came patience, in knowing like, it's not all gonna come together, you're not gonna be great at it initially, but there's time” —Rebecca Christian-Lipker in “Stitch Please”“The big theme of us, is I may not know all the answers right now, but imma figure it out and it's gonna be right!” —Rebecca Christian-Lipker in “Stitch Please”“This is what I love. I love that joy is always our option. Joy is our birthright as well! We can talk about our powerful history and you can stitch that history in about half a million stitches” —Lisa Woolfork in “Stitch Please”“Because social media is so raggedly individualist, there are a lot of people that don't want to help anybody else” —Lisa Woolfork in “Stitch Please”“There is a lot of history that goes into every piece we make” —Janda Lipker in “Stitch Please”“Stich in any way that makes you happy, no matter what anyone says. Do what makes you happy: whatever that craft is, whether it's stitching or not” —Janda Lipker in “Stitch Please” Stay Connected:Lisa WoolforkInstagram: Lisa WoolforkTwitter: Lisa Woolfork Janda LipkerLinkedIn: Janda Lipker  Rebecca Christian-LipkerInstagram: Rebeca Christian-Lipker James Lauren BeautyWebsite: https://jlbeautyllc.com/Instagram: James Lauren BeautyTwitter: James Lauren BeautyFacebook: James Lauren Beauty This episode was produced and managed by Podcast Laundry.

In today's episode of Transmit Safety, I'm talking with Olivia Augustin about learning English, writing emails, and being more inclusive.In our Health and Safety roles there are people we work with who have English as a second language, third language, fourth language, or more, and let's face it, English is the suckiest language in the world. So, how do you navigate that situation and guarantee you're being inclusive?However, even if we are native speakers, whenever we start work in a new company or a new industry we have to learn a new workplace language, the specific slang that is used there, and because we're Health and Safety people, the inevitable acronyms, which is not an easy process.Luckily, in this episode, we have Olivia Augustin, a certified Technical + Business English teacher who's also an engineer and the host of the English for Engineers Podcast, as our guest and she has all the answers. Tune in to hear her tips for learning a new (workplace) language, how to be more inclusive with non-native speakers, a way to help with your written business communication, and much more.In this episode, you'll learn:Olivia's journey from an engineer to a certified English teacherThe biggest concern engineers who work with Olivia have 5 tips to learn a new (workplace) languageThe great benefits of using templates for email writingHow to be more inclusive when working with non-native English speakers“Engineer speak” and other perception errors about engineersThe Transmit Safety Podcast is here to help health and safety practitioners achieve a holistic approach to workplace health and safety so they can become impactful leaders and put the value of safety into action. Resources and linksCheck out Olivia's Email for Engineers [Template Package] with more than 30 English email templates to help you streamline your email writing efforts. Today's episode was sponsored by Transmit Safety, a consulting business where I help streamline and simplify health and safety management systems through education, program development, audits, and coaching. If you'd like to join the next cycle of Upgrade and Optimize a group coaching program, go to: transmitsafety.com/programFor more of the Transmit Safety Podcast, go to transmitsafety.com/podcastConnect with Olivia AugustinOlivia is a civil engineer and certified English teacher turned corporate trainer, her specialty is dissecting the intricate structures of the English language and only putting back the pieces engineers really need to become skilled communicators.LinkedIn: Olivia AugustinInstagram: @_marcode_Podcast: English for EngineersWebsite: marcode.orgConnect with Aimee ArsenaultAimee Arsenault is a CRSP and CHSC. She is the founder of Transmit Safety, a business that helps you simplify and streamline health & safety management systems.Linkedin: Aimee ArsenaultInstagram: @transmit.safetyTwitter: @transmitsafetyWebsite: transmitsafety.com

Mel Francis is an accomplished HR Director and she joins me to talk about Neurodiversity in the workplace.Mel supports HR, and Diversity and Inclusion professionals, on their journey through her company, NeuroinclusiveHR.We explore:What neurodiversity really isDifferent types of neurodiverse conditions and their common traits that may be evident at workBias, stigma, stereotypes and the use of languageThe power of ingroups and outgroups, The impact of culture and psychological safetyThe value of people uniqueness and the cost of fuelling ignoranceThe correlation between neurodiversity and mental health challengesThe responsibility of employersMel provides practical steps to achieving a neurodiverse company. Whether you're starting out or looking to apply a neurodiverse lens to all stages of the employee lifecycle, she has clear advice about what to do.More about MelMel is an accomplished HR Director with over 25 years' experience gained within complex matrix organisations in the public, private, and not for profit sectors.Links to contact Mel:LinkedIn: Melanie FrancisWebsite: www.neuroinclusivehr.comResources & ReferencesUnderstanding the spectrumNeurodiversity at Work – Professor Amanda Kirby and Theo SmithRebel Ideas – The power of thinking differently - Matthew SyedDo-IT Profiler – Neurodiversity screening and toolsONS Report - Outcomes for disabled people in the UK: 2020ILM – Workplace neurodiversity – The Power of DifferenceEmployment Law Journal article (PDF Download)Everymind at work - Neurodiversity resourcesBoard Diversity...

sex, violence, languageThe newspapers called him the Sneinton Strangler after the district of Nottingham where he plied his trade. Mark Martin operated in the shadows. While others walked by 'Reds', as he was known, always had time for the hungry and homeless. But he was no Samaritan. He took what little they had – their benefits, their drugs, their remaining shreds of dignity. And when he had sucked them dry, Martin disposed of his victims – or got one of his henchmen to do the job for him.Mark Martin was a psychopath, a parasite, and a curse on society. It was a blessing the police stopped him when they did.

This is the Weight and Healthcare newsletter! If you appreciate the content here, please consider supporting the newsletter by subscribing and/or sharing!As the diet industry works hard to co-opt the language of weight-neutral health and fat liberation and misuse it to sell weight loss interventions, I'm seeing more and more “anti-weight bias” trainings that are actually just diet industry marketing in disguise.Sometimes the trainers are very aware of what they are doing, sometimes they are actually well-meaning but simply duped by diet culture. Regardless, this is especially dangerous since the attendees leave thinking that they've learned how to reduce or eliminate weight stigma, when in fact what they've learned is how to be uncompensated, unwitting marketers for the diet industry, increasing weight stigma in the process.Here are some common red flagsThe trainer is one or more of the following:* Involved in “ob*sity medicine” * Paid to sell/prescribe/provide weight loss interventions* Taking payments from the weight loss industry* Represents an astroturf organization like the Ob*sity Action Coalition, Ob*sity Society etc.Taking the position that “I don't want to stigmatize fat people, but I want to dedicate my career to eradicating them and making sure that no more ever exist” is not an anti-weight stigma stance.You cannot be invested (ideologically or monetarily) in anti-fatness (aka anti-ob*sity) and be anti-weight stigma, they are mutually exclusive positions.The training uses pathologizing/person first languageThe words “ob*se” and “overw*ight” were literally made up to pathologize and medicalize higher-weight bodies. “Overw*ight” is inherently shaming (as it indicates that a body is “over” whatever is being considered a “correct” weight,) and “ob*se” comes from a Latin word that means “to eat until fat,” so much more stereotype than science there. Person-first language (saying person with ob*sity, person affected by ob*sity, person with overw*ight etc.) does NOT come from weight-neutral health community or fat liberation community. It was co-opted from disability community (where it is controversial) by the weight loss industry in the service of their goal of declaring that simply existing in a higher-weight body (regardless of any measure or concept of health) is a “chronic lifelong health condition” (that requires their profit-driving interventions.) This is not about reducing stigma, it's about increasing the bottom line of the weight loss industry.The training suggests that weight loss is a solution for weight stigmaIf they list bullying, lack of accommodation, or other types of weight stigma as a reason that people need access to weight loss interventions (including and especially drugs and surgeries) then they are inciting bias, not reducing it. While weight stigma is real and does real harm, and fat people are allowed to make whatever choices they want in dealing with it, in an anti-bias training it is wildly inappropriate to teach that oppressed people should have to change themselves (including risking their lives and quality of life with dangerous and/or expensive weight loss interventions,) to escape oppression. Teaching that oppressed people should change themselves to suit their oppressors is not an anti-stigma position. Even if someone believes that fat people are less healthy, healthism does not justify weight stigma.If the curriculum is not focused on creating a world that fully affirms and accommodates fat people, then it's likely diet industry propaganda.They suggest that the “real” injustice is a lack of access to weight loss interventionsI'm seeing this more and more from people who work for/take payments from the weight loss industry. They try to claim that the true injustice and stigma is that some people don't have access to their dangerous and expensive interventions. This has, actually, nothing to do with reducing weight stigma and, instead, is part of the weight loss industry's long game to get their procedures covered by insurance, which will vastly increase profits.Playing the Rename GameThere is definitely a place in anti-bias training for discussing language. However, if, instead of working to dismantle stigmatizing diet culture concepts, they are just renaming them (ie: instead of “willpower” use “commitment,” instead of “ideal weight” use “goal weight” etc.) then they are just repackaging diet culture.Reducing bias isn't about using different words for the same harmful concepts and practices, it's about dismantling the biased paradigm and using words that create a new paradigm (instead of “ob*se” use fat/higher-weight, stop conceptualizing weight as ideal, healthy, a goal etc.)They claim that the problem is that there isn't enough anti-fat educationIf they are claiming that healthcare practitioners and others should receive more education about pathologizing fat people and prescribing/recommending weight loss interventions, this is a weight loss marketing seminar, not an anti-bias training.  NovoNordisk is involvedHaving made (and continuing to make) a literal fortune from price gouging on insulin, NovoNordisk is bringing this same attitude (and the Perdue Pharma Oxycontin marketing playbook) to their weight loss drug Wegovy, which they promised their shareholders would be a massive profit-driver. I wrote more about this here. You can also check out this episode of the excellent podcast Untrapped during which I got to talk about this with the brilliant Louise Adams and Fiona Willer! Their message is “don't blame fat people, but do focus on eradicating them”If they are only admitting the fact that weight isn't a simple matter of calories in/calories out so that they can use that as a reason to promote diet drugs and weight loss surgeries then, again, you are not at an anti-stigma training, you are at a marketing seminar for the diet industry. (Even worse if they are acting like they just discovered this fact, when true anti-weight stigma and fat liberation activists have been screaming it from rooftops for literal decades.) Bottom Line:A true anti-weight bias/anti-weight stigma training de-pathologizes fatness and promotes a world that fully affirms and accommodates fat people. While there may be harm reduction models that fall short of this, if any of the red flags above are present, it tell me that I should do even more digging about who is creating/funding/providing this training, and who is profiting from the ideas presented. Please feel free to put other red flags that you have noticed in the comments below.Did you find this newsletter helpful? You can subscribe for free to get future newsletters delivered direct to your inbox, or choose a paid subscription to support the newsletter and get special benefits! Click the Subscribe button for details:Like this piece? Share this piece:More ResearchFor a full bank of research, check out https://haeshealthsheets.com/resources/*Note on language: I use “fat” as a neutral descriptor as used by the fat activist community, I use “ob*se” and “overw*ight” to acknowledge that these are terms that were created to medicalize and pathologize fat bodies, with roots in racism and specifically anti-Blackness. Please read Sabrina Strings: Fearing the Black Body – the Racial Origins of Fat Phobia and Da'Shaun Harrison: Belly of the Beast: The Politics of Anti-Fatness as Anti-Blackness for more on this. Get full access to Weight and Healthcare at weightandhealthcare.substack.com/subscribe

It seems that AI is responding more accurately to requests from other AI as compared to the highly competent software engineers testing new systems. Is there some bizarre new digital secret language being formulated?http://www.troubledminds.org Support The Show! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/troubledminds https://rokfin.com/creator/troubledminds https://troubledfans.com https://patreon.com/troubledminds#aliens #conspiracy #paranormalRadio Schedule Mon-Tues-Wed-Thurs 7-9pst - https://fringe.fm/iTunes - https://apple.co/2zZ4hx6Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2UgyzqMStitcher - https://bit.ly/2UfAiMXTuneIn - https://bit.ly/2FZOErSTwitter - https://bit.ly/2CYB71UFollow Algo Rhythm -- https://bit.ly/3uq7yRYFollow Apoc -- https://bit.ly/3DRCUEjFollow Ash -- https://bit.ly/3CUTe4ZFollow Daryl -- https://bit.ly/3GHyIaNFollow James -- https://bit.ly/3kSiTEYFollow Jennifer -- https://bit.ly/3BVLyCMFollow Joseph -- https://bit.ly/3pNjbzb Matt's Book -- https://amzn.to/3fqmRWgFollow Nightstocker -- https://bit.ly/3mFGGtxRobert's Book -- https://amzn.to/3GEsFUKFollow TamBam -- https://bit.ly/3LIQkFw--------------------------------------------------AI is better at answering questions if you get another AI to ask them | New Scientisthttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2346519-ai-is-better-at-answering-questions-if-you-get-another-ai-to-ask-them/An AI responds better to requests when another AI makes themhttps://tekdeeps.com/an-ai-responds-better-to-requests-when-another-ai-makes-them/Researcher Says an Image Generating AI Invented Its Own Languagehttps://futurism.com/researcher-image-generating-ai-invented-languageThe scary truth about AI copyright is nobody knows what will happen next - The Vergehttps://www.theverge.com/23444685/generative-ai-copyright-infringement-legal-fair-use-training-datahttps://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/egypt/explore-rosetta-stonehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosetta_Stonehttps://www.britishmuseum.org/blog/everything-you-ever-wanted-know-about-rosetta-stoneFacebook Shuts Down AI Robot After It Creates Its Own Language | HuffPost Latest Newshttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/facebook-shuts-down-ai-robot-after-it-creates-its-own-language_n_61087608e4b0999d2084f6bfThese AI bots created their own language to talk to each other - Voxhttps://www.vox.com/2017/3/23/14962182/ai-learning-language-open-ai-researchhttps://towardsdatascience.com/the-truth-behind-facebook-ai-inventing-a-new-language-37c5d680e5a7Artificial intelligence spotted inventing its own creepy languagehttps://nypost.com/2022/06/03/artificial-intelligence-spotted-inventing-its-own-creepy-language/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/07/28/fact-check-facebook-chatbots-werent-shut-down-creating-language/8040006002/Creepy corpse-like woman dubbed 'Loab' is haunting the internet after bizarre AI art goes viral | Daily Mail Onlinehttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-11194213/Creepy-corpse-like-woman-dubbed-Loab-haunting-internet-bizarre-AI-art-goes-viral.htmlMatrix digital rain - Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matrix_digital_rain

Retail buyers are looking for brands with great stories and compelling data to bring on shelf. Does your pitch effectively sell why your product will be a fit for the retailer in a way that gets them to say yes? Join me for a conversation with Marc Santos who works with emerging brands at NielsenIQ to help them create compelling stories using data.We discuss:What data you need for buyer pitchesHow to speak a buyer's languageThe best ways to source dataand moreI've partnered with NielsenIQ to offer 3 free reports to our listeners so you can get answers to your data questions. Access your free reports here: https://bit.ly/3Eec23rStartup to Scale is a podcast by Foodbevy, an online community to connect emerging food, beverage, and CPG founders to great resources and partners to grow their business. Visit us at Foodbevy.com to learn about becoming a member or an industry partner today.

As a lightworker, I know how highly you value your connection to your Higher Self.You likely check in with your intuition before making decisions or daily when you meditate.

Hunter Wade is a pastor, writer, speaker, and poet with a Masters of Divinity and a curiosity for how religion and Christianity can better our lives. She explores the history of the bible, its impact on culture, and its weaponization as well as its liberation. Hunter brings humanity back to the conversation of religion and helps us understand how nuance and complexity have their place in religion and spirituality. Despite religion's role in creating dogmatic systems, we explore how these institutions can exist with open-mindedness and freedom.  This episode helps us answer a crucial question:What can the history of religion teach us about the human condition?Themes & Learnings:Religion in modern day and reclaiming the divine languageThe origin of the Bible and how it became the bane of peoples' existenceReclaiming the Bible for its positive aspectsThe history of Christianity and its' WesternizationThe difference between religion and spiritualityThe role of critical thinking and skepticism in ChristianityHunter's personal approach to preachingHow to have a hermeneutic approach to studying religion Hunter's Links:Hunter on Instagram and TikTokHer: A Feminist Approach to Scripture (in-person and online)Bella's Links:Bella on Instagram and TikTokWatch this episode on YouTubeSPONSORS:Support your body's natural healing process with NED supplements for stress, sleep, and more - get 15% off with code "BELLA".

An amazing study shows that tool use and language are connected in the brain and shows how using one can make you better at the other, and vice versa. Plus we look at some tricky possessives. Can you say "a friend of mine's car"?Transcript:  https://grammar-girl.simplecast.com/episodes/how-using-pliers-improves-your-languageThe tools and language segment is by Claudio Brozzoli a researcher at INSERM Lyon Neuroscience Research Center, and the Impact team at the Karolinska Institute, and Simon Thibault, a Postdoctoral Researcher at Lyon Neuroscience Research Center. It originally appeared on The Conversation and appears here through a Creative Commons license. Read the original (without my interjections).| Subscribe to the newsletter for regular updates.| Watch my LinkedIn Learning writing course.| Peeve Wars card game. | Grammar Girl books. | HOST: Mignon Fogarty| VOICEMAIL: 833-214-GIRL (833-214-4475)| Grammar Girl is part of the Quick and Dirty Tips podcast network.| Theme music by Catherine Rannus at beautifulmusic.co.uk.| Grammar Girl Social Media Links:https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcastshttps://www.tiktok.com/@therealgrammargirlhttp://twitter.com/grammargirlhttp://facebook.com/grammargirlhttp://instagram.com/thegrammargirlhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/grammar-girl

LANGUAGE: /ˈlaNGɡwij/Language is an essential component of any civilization. It is how individuals interact with one another, form connections, and foster a feeling of community.Language is a crucial feature of communication, which is a fundamental component of every culture. As language evolved, distinct cultural societies used sounds to construct collective understandings. These sounds and their related meanings grew ubiquitous throughout time, and language was established. Intercultural communication is a symbolic process that constructs, maintains, repairs, and transforms social reality. Language is one of the most challenging hurdles that people from diverse ethnic origins confront while interacting. Check out the infographic below to see how language has changed over time!Ethnicity, gender, geographic region, religion, language, and many other characteristics all contribute to one's cultural identity. Culture is described as a "historically transmitted system of symbols, meanings, and standards." Knowing a language allows someone to immediately identify with people who speak the same language.SOME OF THE TOPICS WE COVERED IN THIS PODCASTThe significance of the English LanguageHow does history affect the languages of the countriesWhy do people opt to learn a second languageThe internet connection to languageCultural BiasesCultural Barriers

2022.08.02– 0579 – Why Video Calls Lead To Vocal LoadingBut then neither is the whole tech and protocol of video-conferencing:Talking to people we can see and hear but are not physically with and so can't see their full body languageThe now-disrupted turn-taking rhythm we are used to in a conversation and working out the protocol if several people talk at once and how to give wayHow we can do work, school, church, a quiz with friends, talk with grandparents or the doctor … all while sitting in the same chair at the same desk, sometimes switching from one to another without even getting out of the chair. And so, as everything is in the same format, a meeting with friends can feel like work. Yes, you're talking about fun things, but you've set it up just like a meeting.Coping with audio delays, buffering, automatic mic cut-outs, extra noises for children and pets, unmuted mics and broken feedsFriends and colleagues who don't join on time, don't know how to mute and unmute, or turn video on and off, or send messages on the current video-chat platform of choice. All of which adds to mental tension, skeletal stress and vocal loading - meaning you are less ‘communicatively confident'. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dani Katz had me on her excellent podcast, Word Up! Find more Dani Katz here: https://www.danikatz.comVideo of this episode: https://youtu.be/ibF64cNSvZoThe second half of this chat is on her Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/pod-drop-alert-2-69339706 and it's extremely your time! One of the best descriptions of "syncromysticism" I have ever articulated.Show notes:The body as a vessel of Universal Ether and building a practice that allows us access to this energy through energetic sensitivity and body workThe value of energetic attunementListening to our inner guidance on the pathMapping and tuning the biofieldA force by any other name; The role of emotional blockages, stagnated chi, bio-plasma, electricityOur bodies as containers for the universal Aether and the universal cycles of refinementThe infinite game of chutes and laddersThe material world AS the spirit worldUsing sound in the quantum field anatomyServing Sound as a means of countering the inversion and other mystical paradoxes that can be resolved by nondualityA realm of frequency, vibration and storyWorldview Warfare: a silent weapon for a silent war on hearts and mindsNo right to privacy when it come to our connection to the universal AetherKarmic entanglements with the WORD “karma”The consequence of acting out of alignment with natural orderThe archetype to language pipelineDestiny V Free will: Yes and, please!The alpha numeric crossroads: the erosion of a numerical qualitative orderThe evolution of story and the paradoxical duality cage of the infiniteThe omniscopic and other ginormous concepts that evades languageThe dark and unbalanced dark feminine hysteria and controlRemoving what it is NOT: apophatic tensionFlat Earth Society: Authentic Grassroots organization or installation by three letter alphabet organization?The miraculously unifying elixir of agnosticism and humilityThe limitation of vocabulary and its relationship to slaveryInverting the living language: How the church and UCC have built an empire using dead languageThe tinker bell effect: The engineering of beliefThe syncromystic eye and interpretation of the waking dreamThe unity of the esoteric and shared exoteric dreamDiscovering the individualized imaginative and subjective portal of divinely encoded artSyncretism is to harmonization of universal and energetic origins as syncromysticism is to recognize and engage our own interactive consciousnessSymbolic Literacy: The power and madness of recognizing the hyperdimensional nature of language and symbolsThe never-ending web: With great power comes great responsibility See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Is it autistic person or person with autism? Is one more correct than the other? What term does someone on the autism spectrum prefer? In this episode, I'll be answering all those questions and more! You'll learn:How my autism discovery changed my lifeWhy autism is NOT a disorderThe meaning of identity-first languageThe meaning of person-first languageWhich language to use when communicating with someone on the spectrumGet $40 off Daily Harvest! Use my code LIVLABELFREE at https://www.daily-harvest.comDownload my FREE audiotraining, 3 Steps to Recovery from an Eating Disorder as an Autistic Person! https://livlabelfree.com/free-audiotrainingYouTube video of this episode: https://youtu.be/ElDS3rG6Q04Blog post of this episode: https://livlabelfree.com/blog/the-significance-of-semantics-autistic-person-or-person-with-autismMentioned videos:How I found out I have Autism: https://youtu.be/_AOiqjy9uaESupport the show

This week on the Legally Speaking Podcast, our host Robert Hanna welcomes Emma Nash, founder of the 'Family Law Language Project' and Family Law Partner at Fletcher Day. Aside from Emma's busy work life as a Family Law Partner, she is a strong advocate for reform within the family justice system. Emma is a strong believer in making family law easier to understand and more accessible to everyone. In this episode, we discuss the following:A typical workday in the life of a family law partner at Fletcher DayThe purpose and importance of the ‘Family Law Language Project'How social media platforms can be used to help re-educate the public and professionals on appropriate languageThe role of media in portraying family law casesThe reforms that will be beneficial for the family justice systemHow the Divorce Dissolution Separation Act will affect the way family lawyers practiceOut now on the Legally Speaking Podcast website and all major audio platforms! Sponsored by Clio: Clio is a legal case management software that works in partnership with the Law Society of England and Wales and is an approved supplier of the Law Society of Scotland.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/legallyspeakingpodcast)

Tami Simon hosts the popular Sounds True podcast, Insights at the Edge, which has been downloaded more than 20 million times. With its guiding principle “to disseminate spiritual wisdom”, Sounds True has grown into a multimedia publisher that has produced over 6,000 titles, has been included twice in the Inc. 500 list of the fastest-growing companies, and is North America's leading publisher of spoken-word spiritual teachings. She is also the founder of the Sounds True Foundation, which is dedicated to bringing spiritual education to people who would otherwise not have access. She addresses the question of “What Could Possibly Go Right?” with thoughts including:The power in our reservoirs of energy and health, “the potency and glory of the very right, present moment”The translation of worry and grief into “constructive action, or letting go”That we should lean into what we're each inspired by and called to doThe connection we create by using devotional vocabulary and other bridging languageThe transformation of business leadership and “unleashing of human potential at work” through wisdom-based educationComplete show notes HEREConnect with Tami SimonWebsite: https://www.soundstrue.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soundstrue Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/soundstrue Twitter: https://twitter.com/soundstrueSupport the show (https://www.resilience.org/what-could-possibly-go-right-podcast-vicki-robin/supportthepodcast/)

Imagine going from having $47 in your pocket to flying first class around the world by combining software and coaching. This is the story of today's guest, Carla White, CEO of Hiro.FM.Carla is a software pioneer, podcast host, and coach helping entrepreneurs make $100K+ using audio. She is the first woman to ever launch an iPhone app and has been featured on Oprah, NBC, NYTimes, and countless other publications. Like many content creators, she is impacting and influencing the world with audio and helping people get paid for their message!Jump in find out how Carla became the first woman to launch an app.Things you will learn in this episode:[00:01 - 05:02] Opening Segment I introduce today's guest, Carla WhiteCarla gives a bit of his background Always had a desire to be on stage Growing up on a farm Pushed to get into the military as a kid Studying abroad in Germany[05:03 - 12:12] Becoming the First Woman to Launch an AppCarla talks about the impact studying overseas had on herLearning a new languageThe power of encouragementBreaking the glass ceiling and pursuing a dream “Crazy Carla” - just doing things others would consider crazy Carla talks about regrets Carla talks about becoming the first woman to launch an appThe first leap into entrepreneurshipDeciding to create an app despite the pushback A quick word from our sponsor[17:13 - 21:36] Leveraging the Power of AudioCarla's thoughts on just jumping into a new ideaIf there's curiosity there, just jump inCarla talks about her newest app Hiro.FMPrivate podcast platform Geared towards getting your message out quickHow Carla got into this platform Literally saving lives through the power of audioCarla's advice on leveraging a podcast Audio is easier for people to consumePeople learn better during an active state You may be sitting on premium contentHow to sign up and use the app Links below [21:37 - 24:42] Closing Segment  ThE RaNDoM RoUnDHow to connect with CarlaLinks below Final words  Tweetable Quotes: “All these people saying, ‘just don't…' What a great decision not to listen to those people!” - Carla White“If it is fun, if it's interesting to you, if there's a curiosity there, jump in!” - Carla White“Most people learn better when they're in an active state… If you're a podcast host, a content creator, you probably have premium content sitting around on a hard drive that could be making money right now for you.” - Carla WhiteResources Mentioned: Hiro.FM Want to connect with Carla? You can follow her on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Head on over to https://carlawhite.org/ and learn how to start getting paid for your message!Start hiring right now with a $75 sponsored job credit to upgrade your job post at indeed.com/network. Offer valid through March 31st, 2022.Check out squarespace.com/travis for a free trial, and when you're ready to launch, use code: TRAVIS to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.Right now, Thesis is offering our listeners 10% off your first starter kit when you visit thesis.com/TRAVIS!Did you love the value that we are putting out in the show? LEAVE A REVIEW and tell us what you think about the episode so we can continue putting out great content just for you! Share this episode and help someone who wants to connect with world-class people. Jump on over to travischappell.com/makemypodcast and let my team make you your very own show!If you want to learn how to build YOUR network, check out my website travischappell.com. You can connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Be sure to join The Lounge to become part of the community setting up REAL relationships that add value and create investments.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Announcement! Have you thought about joining but the session times don't work for you?We are thinking of adding another weekly session in 2022. Please click here if you would like to join and let us know if you would come to one or both of these times. Thank you :)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------In this episode, Christina and Matthew: do a lightning roundtalk about times they have felt both confident and not confidenttalk about their experiences using a foreign languageThe extra mile (useful English vocabulary you'll hear in the podcast): rejection = not being acceptedmassive = (adj.) large and heavy; great in size or scope; hugeto detach = to separateDo you want the transcript of the podcast, more vocabulary resources and live conversation practice?Join the Faster Fluency Conversation Club!You'll become more fluent and more confident in English faster, in a fun community of professionals from around the world!Brand new! Here's the link to the transcript! Use code 'FFCC50' to receive 50% off your 1st month in the club!  New Year's Special!! Buy 5 months, Get 1 free!! Buy 10 months, Get 2 free & an Individual Evaluation session!! Details about joining: https://mybusinessenglishcourses.com/faster-fluency-conversation-club/join-nowSupport the show (https://mybusinessenglishcourses.com/faster-fluency-conversation-club/join-now)

For many of us, the end of the year can bring up a lot of emotions and stress. When we're in fight or flight mode, the mind cannot see possibility–it only sees catastrophe. Most people don't give themselves sufficient space for all of the things on their to-do list. Between travel plans, shopping lists, and in my case, setting up our condo in Miami for Thanksgiving, it's safe to say that I was feeling overwhelmed. I noticed that my mind was racing and my body was giving me all sorts of signs to slow down. But instead of leaning into that stress, I found my island of respite. There's real power in cushioning between events and responsibilities. Even a little bit of space provides the opportunity to reset and refocus on what's actually important during the holidays. So, I gave myself permission to rearrange plans and focus on the details that were in my control. And guess what? Things are turning out exactly as they were meant to. The universe has a funny way of doing that. On today's episode, I share how you can create boundaries around your islands of respite so that you can show up whole for yourself and your family this holiday season.  Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform.  Topics Covered:Getting curious about body languageThe four qualities of healthy breathing: deep, slow, quiet, and regularWhat an ‘island of respite' is, and what it can do for your well-beingHow to move your thoughts towards solution and possibilityWays to prioritize your needs and desires during the holidays Follow Me:My WebsiteInstagram Special offer: For the first three months of my podcast, one reviewer each month will be selected to win a sleeve of LifeWave X39 stem cell activation patches. To be entered to win, leave a review on Apple Podcasts, screenshot your review, and send it to dana@danafrost.com, or pop it into a direct message on Instagram, @danafrostvitallyfree.  Credit:Podcast Production by the team at Swell PodcastingMusic by Phoebe GreenlandPhotography by Amy Boyle PhotographyPodcast art by SimplyBe. Agency

"Autistic people have been misunderstood as long as autism has existed as a diagnosis and oftentimes, authors write about autism without autistic people's input. So I wanted to refocus them as the center of their [own] narratives."-Eric Garcia, about his book, We're Not Broken: Changing the Autism ConversationIn this episode, Eric and Jessica talk about his book, his experiences as an autistic college student and so much more.  Some of the topics they discuss include:Person first vs Identity first languageThe history of the chronic underfunding of the ADAThe tendency for autistic people to under utilize the accommodations they are dueThe good and bad portrayals of autism in HollywoodAnd so much more!ERIC GARCIA is the author of "We're Not Broken: Changing the Autism Conversation" and the senior Washington correspondent for The Independent. Previously, he was an assistant editor at the Washington Post's Outlook section and an associate editor at The Hill and a correspondent for National Journal, MarketWatch and Roll Call. He has also written for the Daily Beast, the New Republic, and Salon.com. Garcia is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He lives in Washington, D.C.Follow him on Twitter: @EricMGarciaInstagram: @ericmgarcia14Buy the book:https://www.hmhbooks.com/shop/books/were-not-broken/9781328587848To learn more about Neuroversity and to support the podcast, visithttps://www.neuroversitypod.com/

This paper reveals some really interesting findings and it would be valuable for companies to take notice and possibly change the way they implement incident report recoMmendations.  Topics:Introduction to the paperThe general process of an investigationThe Hypothesis The differences between the reports and their languageThe results of the three reportsDifferences in the recommendations on each of the reportsThe different ways of interpreting the resultsPractical TakeawaysNot sharing lessons learned from incidents - let others learn it for themselves by sharing the report.Summary and answer to the question  Quotes:“All of the information in every report is factual, all of the information is about the same real incident that happened.” Drew Rae“These are plausibly three different reports that are written for that same incident but they're in very different styles, they highlight different facts and they emphasize different things.” Drew Rae“Incident reports could be doing so much more for us in terms of broader safety in the organization.” David Provan“From the same basic facts, what you select to highlight in the report and what story you use to tell seems to be leading us toward a particular recommendation.” - Drew Rae Resources:Griffith University Safety Science Innovation LabThe Safety of Work PodcastFeedback@safetyofwork.comAccident Report Interpretation PaperEpisode 18 - Do Powerpoint Slides count as a safety hazard?

Ray Ciafardini joins me again for another great interview all around the power of language. The words that you use matter and can make you or break you as a leader. Ray's an NLP coach and goes through some great examples of how words can be misunderstood. So many actionable things to think about in this podcast!Here's a glance at what you'll learn from our discussion in this episode:The meaning of communication is in the response we get.It doesn't matter what you say, it matters what they hear.The difference between the Visual, Auditory, and Kinesthetic components of languageThe strategy of matching and mirroring.For more information and to learn more about Ray, you can go to www.mycoachray.com or look for the MyCoachRay Club on ClubhouseIf you're ready to transform your entrepreneurial frustrations into freedoms by cutting through the chaos and using frameworks that help you run an even better business and enjoy an even better life, simply go to:   www.Mohr.CoachTake the free assessment on the top right-hand side of my website and we'll set up a time to chat!I'd love to connect with you on my social channels “I love these short podcasts full of takeaways to simplify my business”

In this episode, Christina and Matthew talk about: living abroadhow speaking in a foreign language opens new doorshow unexpected things can happen when you speak another languageThe extra mile (useful English vocabulary you'll hear in the podcast): to take a step back = to think about a topic in a more complete, less emotional way; to reflect on somethingto dig around = to search/look for somethingto pop up = to appear or occur Do you want the transcript of the podcast, more vocabulary resources and live conversation practice?Join the Faster Fluency Conversation Club!You'll become more fluent and more confident in English faster, in a fun community of professionals from around the world!Details about joining: https://christinarebuffetcourses.com/faster-fluency-conversation-club/join-nowBrand new! Here's the link to the transcript! Use code 'FFCC40' to receive 40% off your 1st month in the club! Support the show (https://christinarebuffetcourses.com/faster-fluency-conversation-club/join-now)

In this episode, I speak to Tim Ash the author of Unleash Your Primal Brain: Demystifying how we think and why we act. Tim is an authority on evolutionary psychology and digital marketing. Tim is a highly-rated keynote speaker and presenter at over 200 events across four continents. He has been asked to return as a keynote at dozens of events because of the fantastic audience response. Tim shines on massive stages with over 12,000 attendees, as well as in intimate executive events or workshops. He offers dynamic conference keynotes, workshops, and corporate training services (both in-person and virtually). Tim also selectively works as an online marketing advisor with senior executives. For nineteen years Tim was the co-founder and CEO of SiteTuners – a strategic digital optimization agency. Tim has developed deep expertise in user-centered design, persuasion, understanding consumer behavior, neuromarketing, and landing page testing. In the mid-1990s he became one of the early pioneers in the discipline of website conversion rate optimization.In this episode, Tim and I discuss: The lie of rationality How we learn and rememberWhy emotions are central to decision makingThe power of languageThe dance between our two brains The importance of sleep on the brain   Navigating uncertainty and much moreConnect with Tim Ash:Homepage: timash.com/Twitter: twitter.com/tim_ashLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timash/Follow In Search of Wisdom:Twitter: twitter.com/searchofwisdomInstagram: instagram.com/searchofwisdompodcastSign-up for The PATH our free newsletter (short reflections on wisdom)

Meet Carol. She's one of the world's pioneers of social impact connecting businesses to purpose. You might have heard a couple of her campaigns like Go Red for Women and Grow Up Great among others who have yielded more than $2.5B for various social causes. She's talking through the future of social purpose and how to build movements of believers. And if you're a sucker for a feel good story, her partnership to create the My Aflac Duck for pediatric cancer patients is a joyous one.Episode HighlightsCarol's journey and story to where she is today (2:50)Creating cohesive partnerships between nonprofit and for-profit organizations (5:00)How nonprofits can leverage purpose-driven impact today (7:42)The growth triple play: creativity, analytics, and purpose (McKinsey & Company)Be thoughtful and analytical (8:20)Questions to ask yourself before and during a partnership meeting (11:30)What are our goals?Ask the partner what their goals areWhere the magic happens - your shared goals.Set objectives, milestones, measurement, reporting, and use the same languageThe future of the social impact space (16:00)A powerful moment of philanthropy in Carol's life (21:00)“Moments of Joy” - Aflac videoCarol's One Good Thing: The magic is in our goals, your goals, shared goals.For more information and episode details visit: www.weareforgood.com/episode/148The We Are For Good Podcast is co-hosted by Jonathan McCoy, CFRE and Becky Endicott, CFRE and welcomes the most dynamic nonprofit leaders, advocates and philanthropists to share innovative ideas and lessons learned 3x a week!Want to hear insider details and to get our best roundup of tips, freebies, resources and show notes from each episode? Join the Good Community - it's free! Visit www.weareforgood.com/helloAbout our Sponsor GivebutterGivebutter is Loved by over 30,000 nonprofits, student groups, sports teams, schools, companies, and individuals just like you, and PS: it's also loved by the three of us who are superfans of their incredible giving platform.

Stephanie Robin is one of the leading advocates for baby safety in the photography industry, and she shares her expertise on keeping newborns safe and secure during sessions.Introduction (2:45)How has your training as physiotherapist helped? (3:19)In no other genre are you handling subjects like this, so it is important to have an understanding of how baby’s joints move.Why is baby safety training so important? (4:52)There are so many risks involved, especially with more complicated poses. Photographers should provide a safe environment and be able to handle baby safely.What are the current posing trends in the industry? (7:53)The industry is trending towards natural poses that focus on connection. Have you found trends in which photos parents choose? (11:40)Clients purchase what is most meaningful to them. Most often:Eyes openWith parentsWith siblingsExpressionsReal-life traitsWhat are the biggest safety mistakes you’ve seen? (14:30)Unsupported heads – baby’s breathing tube is so tiny and can be cut off in almost every direction.Is having a spotter training your competition? (18:10)Stay unique, bring your personality into business, and you won’t have to worry about competition.Advice for creating a safe studio environment (20:03)Covid protocols produced some good ideas in general, like masks and handwashing. Watch for tripping hazards, check props for splinters and cracks. Also look for baby overheating.Thoughts on the froggy pose? (25:17)It is too much of a risk and not worth it. It involves the end range position for a lot of joints - wrists and necks and hips are extended. How do you feel about posing tables? (30:12)Tips for reading baby’s cues (34:10)Subconscious learning through working with many newborns will help you recognize cues like yawns, poops, hunger, etc.Additional resources to educate photographers (38:15)The importance of insurance (42:43)Do not photograph anyone, anywhere without it! You can lose your business or your possessions. Tell us more about APNPI (46:10)What are you artistically curious about? (50:45) Discover more about Stephanie RobinWebsite: www.apnpi.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/apnpi Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/apnpi Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apnpi/ Bio: Stephanie Robin is a physiotherapist, photographer, and co-founder of APNPI Inc. Stephanie was named Canon Canada's preferred newborn and baby photographer and was awarded Photographer of the Year by NAPCP in 2011. She holds many image competition titles from various rounds of competition through NAPCP and her work has been featured commercially by Canon Canada and JardHus Norway. Resources shared in this episode:Russ JacksonAPNPI Dunston baby languageThe happiest baby on the block - five s’sHip dysplasia websiteBiacromial dimplesPpa

John started his business 30 years ago after starting at an ad agency. The name Duct Tape Marketing derived from his desire to work with small business owners. He had an idea to create a systems approach to attract people to his business. We chat about:How he started his careerAgencies should help businesses build marketing internally as an assetTaking customers from where they are to where they want to goAsking bigger questions in MarketingUsing your own expertise and local languageThe lessons learned from 2020 Creating great customer experiences Teaching people marketing strategiesFinding an industry you love and not just chasing moneyThe Ultimate marketing engineCustomer success stagesSimplify marketingDuct Tape Marketing AgencyDuct Tape Marketing Revised and Updated: The World's Most Practical Small Business Marketing GuideThe Referral Engine: Teaching Your Business to Market ItselfThe Self-Reliant Entrepreneur: 366 Daily Meditations to Feed Your Soul and Grow Your Business

Defibaugh, alongside a selective team of scientists, historians, and anthropologists, in collaboration with the National Science Foundation, Nikon Camera and a host of cultural organizations in Greenland, created a modern and multi-media ethnology of life above the Arctic Circle. Living among the Inuit, over 15 months in four progressively remote locations, Defibaugh was able to establish portrait studios and conduct middle school photo workshops with exhibitions of their work, providing a contemporary and interactive visual record of these endangered indigenous people. In this book group, Denis Defibaugh discusses, among other things:Persistence in grant writing - (hint his third attempt was the charm)The power of collaboration across auspices and professions The ability to communicate and form friendship without shared languageThe value of embedding in a culture to provide a reflective cultural representationThe wonders of whale meat, reindeer and wolf fishSanta's Summer addressReferenced in the episodeNorth by Nuuk : Greenland After Kent Polar FieldUummannaq Polar Institute National Science FoundationAsanninneq - Hans-Ole Amossen Jam Nanook - IngerlaliinnaleqaagutMusic of additional interest:DeBartali Crew that Hans Ole put together.Uummannaq Childrens Home singers; traditional music.Denis Defibaugh https://www.denisdefibaughgreenland.com/about-denisEngage with J. Sybylla Smith https://www.jsybyllasmith.com Instagram @jsybylla and Facebook @j.sybylla.smith

explicit content: frequent use of hoes and explicit languageThe gang spends time trying to guess the most popular food chains in each state of America and being each other's wingmansong of the week: Chamber of Reflection - Mac DeMarco

Sticks and stones may break your bones, but words can hurt or heal you. We know, that isn't how the saying goes, but it's time for an update! Based on universal laws, everything has a unique vibration, and words are no exception. The EmPOWERment Couple opens up the lines of communication that we have with each other, the universe, and ourselves, so that the vibrations of health, happiness and verbal hugs can reign supreme. In this episode, our vocal cords vibrate with:The healing modalities hidden inside languageThe healing and harmful effects of self-talkNegative and positive words we use on the dailyThe science backing  how language can heal or harm youWords to remove and add to your vocabulary immediatelyGrab a friend or some family because it's time to clean house and get rid of those pesky words  taking up precious space in your life. The EmPOWERment Couple is here to say, “Liberate your most beautiful life with loving language!”Show blogHoldTheVibe.comIf you enjoyed this episode please share, subscribe and review. Join our free newsletter.Got a show idea or a question? You can contact the EmPOWERment Couple by emailing hello@iamzuri.com To get the full songs featured in this episode, “Walk With Me” by Zuri Star go here.Visit our website Follow the EmPOWERment Couple on social here:Facebook TwitterInstagramYouTubeSupport the show (https://iamzuri.com/subscribe)

Body language is as rich and nuanced as any spoken language. You are always talking with your body, even when you're not conscious of it. Everyone else? They're always talking with their bodies, too. Learning the basics of body language will serve you throughout your life, and in the arena of sex and relationships in particular.It takes time to get fluent in body language, and it's hard to know where to start. The internet is full of deep, dark body language rabbit holes - if you go looking, you'll find endless tutorials, tips, and tricks that all promise to crack the code and make you irresistible.What you'll learn on the podcast today boils body language down to some essential elements and will give you the power to discern between other advice - what's useful, and what's a bunch of bullsh*t.Today, you'll learn:The two principles underpinning all body languageThe four basic dimensions of body languageHow these dimensions layer together to send different messagesThe very simple way to flirt using body languageAlso, last week I was LIVE with the Wilzig Erotic Art Museum (WEAM) talking all about pickup artists. You can catch the replay at the WEAM Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/WilzigEroticArtMuseumIf you want to get involved with the Sexual Craftsmanship community and have input into upcoming episodes, head over to the Sexual Craftsmanship subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/SexualCraftsmanship/Curious what it’s like to learn with me? Check out my FREE course on How to Avoid the Friendzone for Good. Go to: avoidthefriendzone.comConnect with Sexual Craftsmanship online! Website: https://sexualcraftsmanship.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0o8MkhxcIwoSyTeM3AQ7lgSupport the podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SarahMartin

TOPICSHow he went from being assistant manager of Worthing to head coach of the PhilippinesHaving Ronaldinho on his CVThe decisions you have to make if you want to be a coach but have not had a high-profile playing careerHow Simon has educated himself after taking a fast-track into the practical side of coachingCoaching a team when you do not speak their languageThe difference between coaching in SE Asia and EuropeThe smaller size of footballers in SE Asia and the effect on coaching and playing styleHow he won the Indonesian League with BhayangkaraPutting the league title victory with a small club into contextThe infrastructure behind Indonesian teams - how teams are funded and supportedHow Simon was approached to be the national team manager for IndonesiaThe crazy adulation that surrounds the Indonesian national team and its managerWhy Simon knew the World Cup draw would he cost him his jobThe problem of short-termism and fan pressureSpecific communications issues in the Philippines and IndonesiaThe crowd trouble that flared up late in the crucial game against MalaysiaThe insecurity of football in Indonesia and its effect on family lifeIs success in SE Asia transferable? Will it help get jobs in other countries.Why is Indonesia not able to transfer its talent to Europe - early football education, passports etcThe Beckham of Indonesia who is currently playing in the reserves at Lech Posnan in PolandTwo longer-term improvements the Indonesian FA could implement nowThe battle between a strong league and strong national teamThe strong teams in SE Asia right nowWhat would a World Cup in SE Asia do for the sport in that area - “It would be sold-out the minute it was announced”The corruption in Indonesian footballStories about the passion of Indonesian fans

Need a break from COVID-19 news? Check out our collection of 50+ Sketchnote Army Podcast interviews from 6 seasons at:https://sketchnotearmy.com/podcastFeeling isolated? Join our Sketchnote Army Slack community to chat with other visual thinkers about sketchnotes, visual thinking, or whatever is on your mind. Join the Sketchnote Army Slack for free at:https://sketchnotearmy.com/slackRUNNING ORDERIntro: Who is Ole?Ole's path into visual thinking and facilitationApplying visual thinking in businessVisuals being amplified right nowMike's path to visual thinkingMike's re-teaching design through sketchnotingOle's approach with bigger pagesBigger Picture's 5 biggest business challenges approachFrom personal to shared notes as a facilitatorTeaching simple drawing to unlock peopleWhiteboard wireframingHelping people discover their own visual languageThe value of cross-disciplinary understandingHonoring others through humilityOle's describes his book, Visual CollaborationIdea 1: Discover your visual languageIdea 2: Use visual language to visualize meetingsIdea 3: What questions will make meetings effectiveidea 4: Create structured templates for successful meetingsIdea 5: Create storyboards to scale collaborative meetingsCo-creating out of the unknown with visualsToolsReaching out to Ole200 free icons!OutroLINKSOle on LinkedInOle on Twitter Visual CollaborationDownload a Visual Collaboration free chapterBigger PictureVisual Collaboration AcademyBigger Picture Video Get 100% off the Visual Collaboration Crash Course when you use coupon code MagicMike plus you will get access to a booklet with over 200 icons to use in any meeting, project or process. Join the free webinar series on Remote visual collaboration starting May 5th, 5pm CET.David SibbetDave GraySunni BrownTOOLSPilot G2 gel penMoleskine Blank NotebookreMarkable TabletiPad ProPost-It NoteScannerProAutodesk SketchbookMicrosoft WhiteboardMiroMURALGoogle Jam BoardMicrosoft Surface HubCREDITSProducer: Alec PulianasShow Notes: Chris WilsonTheme music: Jon SchiedermayerSUPPORT THE PODCASTBrought to you by The Sketchnote Ideabook — the sketchbook designed for sketchnoters. Equipped with a no-bleed, no show-through paper, it can take almost any pen or marker you can throw at it.SUBSCRIBE ON ITUNESYou can subscribe to the podcast through iTunes

HERE'S A SNEAK PEEK OF THE GOODNESS…“Strive for excellence, not perfection.” - Amy Smith“Take an inventory of when and with whom you stay silent.” - Amy Smith“Our inner critic is trying to keep us safe and in the status quo.” - Amy Smith“When it comes to our brains, there are two categories: known and unknown.” - Amy SmithWHAT YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE…Why semantics and the words we use to tell our stories matterHow to not identify with things we don’t want to beAmy’s concept of progressive languageThe key role of emotional intelligence and practice when sticking up for ourselvesTools to silence our inner sh*t talkersLINKST. Harv EkerAmy Smith of The Joy JunkieAmy Smith of @thejoyjunkie on InstagramTreat Yo SoundShare the Eff Perfect love with a fellow perfectionist, procrastinator, or people pleaser!And because we’re in this together, be sure to take the Eff Perfect Pledge.And follow us on Instagram @effperfect!Shop the lookbook

Becca Tarnas is the author of Journey To The Imaginal Realm: A Reader's Guide To J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. As a PHD scholar of philosophy and religion, Becca guides us through the deep symbolic archive and wisdom of Tolkien's great works. In this episode we explore the source of human imagination, the Atlantis mystery in Middle-Earth, the parallels between Carl Jung and Tolkien, and the mechanism by which great stories are able to immerse us in an enchanted other-world.In the Plus+ Extension, we look at Tolkien's use of Venusian symbolism, the archetype of the syzygy (union of sun and moon), Tolkien's critique of industrialization, the enigmatic character of Tom Bombadil, and much more.JOIN INNERVERSE PLUS+ FOR EXTENDED EPISODES!https://www.patreon.com/posts/34548350FIND BECCA TARNAS ONLINEBecca Tarnas Website Journey To The Imaginal Realm (Book)Archetypal Prism Astrological CounselingArchai: The Journal of Archetypal CosmologyInstagram @becca.tarnasWE TALKED ABOUT…How Becca got swept up into the world of Middle-EarthNumerology symbolism in The Lord of the Rings taleThe Matrix and the esoteric meaning of the One RingTolkien's dream-visions of Atlantis and how it appears in his fiction"The Inklings" Tolkien's club with other authors of his timeUnfinished stories like The Lost Road, The Notion Club PapersHow Tolkien predicted England's Great Flood of 1987Ancestral memory and inherited traumaSynchronistic parallels between Carl Jung and JRR TolkienThe Music of the Ainur, a cosmogony of Middle-Earth (Creation Myth)Samuel Coleridge, Idealism, the primary imagination and sub-creation, the mechanism used by artistsEnchantment - being immersed in a believable world of fantasyWitnessing to co-create with the divine imagination instead of trying to be the God of creation ONLY IN PLUS+ (Subscribe!)The etymological roots of "invention"Discovering one's sense of awe and wonderAlchemical as above so below mysteries of stars, water, and languageThe story of Eärendil the Mariner, the first and most prevalent character in Tolkien's sagaFrodo's star-glass and Venusian archetypal symbolismA Jungian perspective on the archetype of the syzygy, uniting solar and lunar qualities to individuate as the Higher SelfUnderstanding the difference between gender and polarity and seeking the balance betweenMordor and Saruman as symbols of the consequences of industrialization and scientific reductionismThe tree-people known as Ents and Tolkien's perspective on nature as a conscious entitySolving our problematic effects on the environment with personal responsibility and communityTom Bombadil, the most anomalous character in Lord of the Rings, and the self-realized individual in relation to natureThe curious incident in the barrow downs and consciousness time-travelThat awesome moment where the Lady Eowyn shanks the Witch King of the NazgulSUPPORT INNERVERSE WITH SECRET ENERGY POWER-UPSBlessed Herbs Colon Cleanse Kit Shilajit - "The Destroyer of Weakness"Become a Secret Energy affiliate and generate Karma Free wealth - Link To Spiritech Specialist ProgramMUSIC IN THIS EPISODEIntro: "Foggy Dreams" by Wisdom TradersOutro: "Incandescent EP" by MioWnize See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Do you have a quid pro quo relationship with God?The instant gratification expectations of our culture in contrast with listening and patience. Have people who have cried out in desperation had their prayers answered? Yes, but it's a "trust transaction."Getting in line with the will of God, the difference between what we desire and what we need..Where can we look when things get really dark? How do we find hope?Our timeline vs God's timeline. How can we understand when things come into being?Who is your coach and are they giving you the right signals?Discernment is a gift that we can all use to our advantage. But how?Life shouldn't be tricky. God is talking to you in very straight forward languageThe promise is not there will not be hard times, the promise is He will always be there in hard times.Spiritual muscle is built in difficult circumstances.How to see the good and how we can grow, in extremely turbulent waters.

Episode 048: Knowledge Party with Natalie WexlerToday on Vrain Waves we have an exciting and somewhat earth shaking interview from Natalie Wexler, education journalist and author of The Knowledge Gap. She walks us through the contributing research and education history that led her to write the book, and some strategies for schools to set the foundation for student success. From her website: “Education journalist Natalie Wexler focuses on two ideas that have solid evidence behind them but have been mostly overlooked by schools and reformers: immersing children from less-educated families in knowledge about the world, and linking that knowledge to writing instruction.”Connect with Natalie WexlerWebsite: nataliewexler.com | Twitter: @natwexler | Books: The Knowledge Gap, The Writing RevolutionConnect with Vrain WavesWebsite: vrainwaves.com | Twitter: @VrainWaves | Becky Twitter: @BeckyEPeters | Ben Twitter: @mrkalb Intro (00:58)4 times less likely to graduate if not reading on grade level by 3rd gradeNYT Article: Reading Scores on National Exam Decline in Half the StatesTypical time spent in 3rd grade on reading: 2 hours; 16 min on social studies, 19 min on science (2012)Reading comprehension cannot be broken down into discrete skillsDaisy Christodoulou - Books; (bonus: Check out her stuff on Comparative Judgment for assessment!)Natalie Wexler’s view on the Promise of Public Education (5:25)Functioning democracy needs a citizenry that can understand events and how to edit and fact check the information that they’re exposed toWhat is The Knowledge Gap (06:55)We’ve treated reading like it’s a set of discrete skills while letting content knowledge take a back seatMost important factor for successful reading comprehension: how much background knowledge and vocabulary you already haveThe Baseball Study and reading comprehension (09:42)2 Parts of Reading: Decoding and Comprehension (11:27)Cognitive Scientists and Teachers have come to opposite conclusions - decoding needs direct and explicit instruction and comprehension will come along with more exposure to contentLanguage at the Speed of Sight, 271–274Dan Willingham (Vrain Waves Episode with Dr. Willingham)Whose knowledge? (16:13)Common core history and content knowledge (18:32)Supplemental materials language on content in common coreUnderestimating student ability and having high expectations (22:10)Student choice (24:13)Behavior and content knowledge (26:01)The Matthew Effect in ReadingCognitive Load theory - novices and experts - Slides from Daniel Braithwaite“Leveled texts lead to leveled lives.” - Alfred TatumHistory of the role of content in reading instruction (28:35)Alternatives to leveled groupings (31:08)Listening comprehension exceeds reading comprehensionWritten language is more complex than spoken languageThe importance of exposing struggling readers to grade level texts (34:07)The importance of facts and knowledge in the age of Google (36:42)Burden on working memory (see cognitive load theory)The Curse of Knowledge (38:19)Doug Lemov: “Those of us on the privileged side of the knowledge gap have no idea how we got here.”Importance of pre-assessmentMisinterpretation of Bloom’s Taxonomy (40:35)Taxonomy, not a hierarchySkipping lower levels is not appropriateQuote from the book: “That graphic has led many educators to conclude that the ‘lower-order’ tasks should be passed over as quickly as possible, or even eliminated, because they’re inferior to those at the top. In fact, Bloom meant that knowledge and comprehension are prerequisites for higher-order thinking, and that teachers should never ask students to start analyzing or evaluating a topic until first ensuring they have a solid understanding of it.”The Writing Revolution (42:33)Writing builds and solidifies knowledge as well as demonstrating knowledgeRetrieval Practice / The Testing EffectThe Protege EffectKnowledge is like velcroSentence frames with ending conjunctions for promptsBalance between free writing & content-based writing (47:40)Judith Hochman - The Hochman MethodRole of the teacher in the modern classroom, PD (48:54)Delivering curriculum instead of creating curriculumOngoing PD around content delivery, not skills in isolationProvide information and then guide them through thinking about that information with opportunities for desirable difficultyClosing & Take Aways (53:00)NatalieWexler.com / Forbes.com contributorQuote: “It’s not so much that particular bits of information are vital in and of themselves—although some certainly are. It’s more that people need to have enough facts in their heads to have what one commentator has called ‘a knowledge party’—a bunch of accumulated associations that will enable them to absorb, retain, and analyze new information. Education certainly shouldn’t end with facts. But if it doesn’t begin there, many students will never acquire the knowledge and analytical abilities they need to thrive both in school and in life.”Other Resources as well as some relevant citations from The Knowledge Gap:Amplify Science of Reading PodcastShanahan: Should We Teach Students at their Reading Level Why Minimally Guided Techniques Do Not Work, Kirschner et alTeaching Content is Teaching Reading - YouTube Video, Dan Willingham

CW: Descriptions of extreme violence, sexual assault, strong languageThe live recording of Cake Eaters by Rebecca Dzida, from the reading on July 21, 2019. Directed by Bridget Grace Sheaff, assistant directed by Sabina Jafri. Featuring Mohammad R. Suaidi as Rex, Jamie Boller as Yazzy/Ayaz, Mani Yangilmau as the Soldier and Stage Directions, Jessica Lefkow as Captain Markuzi and Irina, Nicole McClellan Smith as Eva and Stage Directions, Cedrick Riggs Jr. as Leo, and Grace Kane as Commander Hatsu and Benita.Theme music by Joe Nicol. Logo art by Sara Nazareth.Hosted by T.P. Huth.

CW: Descriptions of extreme violence, sexual assault, strong languageThe live recording of Cake Eaters by Rebecca Dzida, from the reading on July 21, 2019. Directed by Bridget Grace Sheaff, assistant directed by Sabina Jafri. Featuring Mohammad R. Suaidi as Rex, Jamie Boller as Yazzy/Ayaz, Mani Yangilmau as the Soldier and Stage Directions, Jessica Lefkow as Captain Markuzi and Irina, Nicole McClellan Smith as Eva and Stage Directions, Cedrick Riggs Jr. as Leo, and Grace Kane as Commander Hatsu and Benita.Theme music by Joe Nicol. Logo art by Sara Nazareth.Hosted by T.P. Huth.

Remember that time your uncle gave you tickets to a Dave Matthews concert? You absolutely...could not care less about Dave Matthews. But they were so expensive and they're front row seats. You can't say no that would be so rude. That kind of situation happens to me all the time. And now I'm forcing my friends to make me feel like I'm normal for that. Being too polite. That's the topic if that wasn't already clear. Also, sorry in advance for how rude we are on this one. Not very polite like.Guests: Jimmy, JakeTasty MorselsA gift from Ods BayFake sign language interpreterNot fake, pretty cool Star Spangled Banner sign languageThe dentist kid reference is from one of my personal favorite episodes, Toon In #26 - I'm Going to Call You Sweater VestHear something that you, loved, hated, laughed out loud at, cringed at, or just want to react to? Tweet us @ToonInEnt or email tooninentertainment@gmail.com!If you haven't already, please subscribe on whatever platform you listen from! If you're not sure how to do that, just head to toon-in-podcast.pinecast.co and click whatever method you want to use. While you're there, you might as well leave us a nice rating. It helps other people find us and makes my day 100x happier!If you would like to support the Toon In Podcast, please consider donating to our Patreon

If you’re looking to have your mind completely blown and walk away feeling like you can and WILL do anything, this show is for you! Today’s guest is inspirational figure, fitness model, and Vine sensation Nick Santonastasso.Nick shares his personal story and holds nothing back, describing how he’s overcome the difficulties of being born with Hanhart syndrome and the incredible mindset he’s developed along the way that led to him meeting Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, becoming an online viral sensation (and scaring a character from The Walking Dead as a zombie), climbing a mountain despite the absence of three limbs, and more!Nick shares tons of actionable steps for overpowering fear, overcoming and adapting to any environment, harnessing the power of gratitude, and more than we can list here! If you’ve ever been stuck in a personal rut and want to find a way to establish a mindset that ALL real estate investors should be adopting, listen to this episode and share it with someone you love!In This Episode We Cover:Nick’s story and a life with Hanhart syndromeChanging your internal languageThe story behind the skateboard handstandThe importance of having an authentic selfThe “must be nice” syndromeThoughts on having a “massive footprint”Breaking down goalsModeling yourself on someoneGratitude and why it’s importantChoosing empowering over disempowering thoughtsAnd SO much more!Links from the ShowBiggerPockets ForumsBiggerPockets WebinarsDavid’s InstagramBrandon’s InstagramBiggerPocket’s InstagramBooks Mentioned in this ShowRich Dad Poor Dad by Robert T. KiyosakiVictim to Victor by Nick SantonastassoTweetable Topics:“The emotion of gratitude outweighs all emotions.” (Tweet This!)“Humans in general have the tendency to start with ‘cannot.'” (Tweet This!)“Everything in life is trial and error.” (Tweet This!)“The biggest disability you can have is a bad mindset.” (Tweet This!)Connect with NickNick’s Youtube ChannelNick’s Facebook Profile

This week we continue the ecstatically futural mind-jazz duet with cyborg performance artist and body-machine interface master hacker Onyx Ashanti, exploring the frontiers of new meta-languages emerging at the intersection of the born and manufactured, and creative possibilities thereof. Onyx Online:http://onyx-ashanti.comhttp://youtube.com/onyxashantihttp://twitter.com/onyxashantiAnyone who enjoys this episode will also like these essays from my upcoming book:“The Future is More of Everything”https://medium.com/@michaelgarfield/how-to-live-in-the-future-part-2-the-future-is-entropic-2faa4aa6f433“The Future Is Disgusting”https://medium.com/@michaelgarfield/the-future-is-disgusting-911379af30fe“Being Every Drone: The Future of XR & Robotic Telepresence”https://medium.com/@michaelgarfield/being-every-drone-the-future-of-xr-robotic-telepresence-19f12889da78In this episode, we discuss:Fractal Sonocybernetics & The Future of LanguageThe neurological and experiential differences between speaking and singing, between continuous movement and discontinuous speech.“The English alphabet is created of embedded Fibonacci relationships…there are five vowels; all five of those vowels are odd numbers…between A and E is three letters; between E and I is three letters; between I and O is five; O and U is five; and between U and the end of the alphabet, wrapping around to the A, is five letters…two 3s and three 5s is also one of these relationships. There are twenty-one consonants in the alphabet, and twenty-one is one of these Fibonacci values.”Book: Darwin’s Pharmacy by Richard DoyleReaching beyond language to communicate the ineffable psychedelic experience…only to create new (insufficient) languages.Violent counter-reactions to the sudden is-ness of black swan events (like the election of Barack Obama OR Donald Trump).“Those of us that get it and CAN talk about it, it is necessary for us to talk about it. But then to reinforce what we’re talking about with action.”The moral imperative of people with a vision to communicate it. The ethical necessity of artists to create and share.Music as an irreplaceable core module of an n-plus-one-dimensional future language.“We’re like some kind of ant, or bee, and our honey is technology.”With respect to the Singularity: The end of the world? The end of WHAT world? WHAT DOES “END” EVEN MEAN?What happens to identity politics in an age of exponential change and its metamorphosis of “baseline” human identity into something plural, mutable, and ineffably always-evolving?“We have to burst out of identity politics in a way such that it is BORING, that it is MUNDANE, that our perception of identity politics is that it is no longer [the house-sized thing that I am within], it is [identity politics, this thing I am holding in my hand and I can examine like I would examine a grapefruit].”“One’s reality is limited by their ability to comprehend complexity.”If we act from the understanding that our brains are harmonically organized, our thoughts and actions can begin to take on that harmonic organization…Gamma brainwaves as the lubricating medium of harmonically coherent brain activity, just as blockchain-enabled microtransactions enables a fluid economy and liquid democracy in the global brain…How to become resilient in a networked society by using failure to inform the design of new evolutionary systems.“Bitcoin…it’s unstoppable. Right now. And when it IS stoppable, we will have a new version that is vastly less stoppable than this one. And then it will get attacked mercilessly…and then maybe someone brings the quantum chain down. And then we create something we can’t even imagine at this point…”“I feel that Bit Torrent begat Bitcoin.”“The interesting thing with the Bitcoin community is that we’re all working for a company that…there’s nobody working for that company!”Is crypto the cathedral of planetary culture we’ve been waiting for?Onyx waxes rhapsodic about the blockchain.Open-source space program.Book: Project Hieroglyph (containing Cory Doctorow’s short story, “The Man Who Sold The Moon”)Onyx uses Sun Ra and the afro-futurist mythology that he created repeatedly to make a point about legendary creative badassery.“You have to share it in such a way that each person feels that they are absorbing it. And want to. ‘How can I get involved?’”Pay No Attention to The Realm of Loud Dumb ShitWhat a bad example of a good future cyberpunk is… (Tyrell Corporation in Blade Runner, etc.)Story/Film: Johnny Mnemonic by William GibsonImagining a Crypto Pride Parade with everyone wearing reflective Face ID spoofing masksWhat it takes to turn a work of art into a movement: resonance.“If you [lawmakers and IP holding companies] can’t stop a five megabyte file [mp3s], good luck stopping crypto.”And more for those with time to listen!Join the Facebook Group:https://facebook.com/groups/futurefossilsSubscribe on Apple Podcasts:https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/future-fossils/id1152767505?mt=2 Subscribe on Google Podcasts:http://bit.ly/future-fossils-google Subscribe on Stitcher:https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/michael-garfield/future-fossils Subscribe on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/2eCYA4ISHLUWbEFOXJ8C5v Subscribe on iHeart Radio:https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-FUTURE-FOSSILS-28991847/ Support the show on Patreon:https://patreon.com/michaelgarfield See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In today’s solo episode, I will walk you through the exact process I use to help my clients shape their online course, get resources up and online and ready for sale and distribution in 12 weeks.In this episode, we tackle the followingThe exact steps that I go through when helping a client and how taking action help in the processThe importance of creating and making your sales page connect with the needs of your clientsThe need for being clear and concise about identifying the outcome, who, what, and why’s of your course and how it can help you prepare the script to produce your contentConnecting with your viewers by tackling the issues/problems that affect them and presenting your solutions using their languageThe advantage of enumerating your audience’s obstacles and giving concrete examples of the benefits they enjoyed from getting your courseThe power of testimonials - why you need them and what you can do to improve themAn in-depth discussion on all other items to include in your sales page and how it helps the audience decide to purchase your courseHow organizing the people involved in the production of your videos and having them strictly follow timeframes contribute to the success of the launchIdentifying the programs, software, services, and resources you’ll needWhy you need to invest in your output and enlist the services of professionalsDiscussion on how to build your modules and identify gaps in the processHow to make and what to include in your sales videoTips in preparing for the filming of your contentHow to get leads and convert them to sales through an email seriesWhat to do, review, re-check, test and correct before you launch the productWhy you need another person’s criticisms and thoughts on your content before you release itThe importance of sticking to a timeline.Links mentioned in the podcastTemiEmailmel@course9.com

Dr. Eric Maisel is a prolific writer, to say the least. His numerous publications span the human experience and explore how to interact with the various situations that one may encounter. In this interview, he discusses a couple of his books and spends a great deal of time explaining how he thinks depression should be treated vs how it is currently being diagnosed and treated. It's a different way of thinking about this subject and if it's a topic you're interested in, you owe yourself a listen.This week we talk to Eric MaiselEric Maisel, Ph.D., is is the author of more than 40 books. His titles include, Why Smart People Hurt, Making Your Creative Mark, The Van Gogh Blues, Mastering Creative Anxiety, and Creativity for LifeIn addition, Dr. Maisel is at the forefront of the movement to rethink mental health. He writes the Rethinking Psychology blog for Psychology Today and among his books in this area are Rethinking Depression and The Future of Mental Health.His latest book is called Overcoming Your Difficult Family: 8 Skills for Thriving in Any Family Situation. In This Interview, Eric Maisel and I Discuss...The Wolf ParableHis book, Overcoming Your Difficult Family: 8 Skills for Thriving in Any Family SituationHis book, The Future of Mental HealthThe smartness to understand what's going on with your familyThe strength to make the changes that you need to makeThe strength to be calm, or have a difficult conversationHaving clarity about what's going onAwareness of the situationThe courage to make change because change has consequencesThe skill of presenceBeing resilient - family members, especially siblings, don't go away like other relationshipsVisualizing the "calmness switch" within youThe importance of learning one anxiety management tool because you will have anxiety in lifeHow you name the problem often directs you to the situationThe importance of languageThe importance of knowing the causes of things regarding your healthLiving intentionally, identifying your life purposes and making meaning in your lifeHow thinking that all we are is matter, chemicals etc can lead people to feel less excited about livingEach person has to make the decision to opt to matter, to decide that you matter and that your decisions matterThe cultural trance of tvwww.madinamerica.comStigmatization of mental healthThe three parts of personality: Original Personality, Formed Personality, Available Personality

We have a new introduction! Guus orders a PlayStation VR. The duo discuss VR being used in industries that often appear less tech savvy suck as industrial tiles and banking. The group then breaks down the 'Made by Google' event. The discuss the strategic implications of Google home, it's service aspects, Googles revenue streams and how Google Home would be more powerful and terrifying if it knows all your search history and works across all Google devices. Joe gets angry at the Google pixel color names. Guus then moves to VR, discussing a variety of user cases and design aspects.The discussion ends on the idea that design language have become more complex, including:VR - on screen / in VR, gestureAR - real world overlays and gesture, combination of physical device languageVoice - tone, personality, commands, natural languageBot - tone, personality, commands, natural language, visual indications of interactionHardware - materials, textures, finish, colorSoftware - visual and interaction on screen languageThe conclusion is a number of topics to follow up on in the future for designing against a growing set of design complexities.Lloyds Banking VR interview - https://www.engadget.com/2016/10/09/virtual-reality-interview/PlayStation VR - https://www.playstation.com/en-us/explore/playstation-vr/Made by Google - https://madeby.google.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/letsfixthings/message

We have a new introduction! Guus orders a PlayStation VR. The duo discuss VR being used in industries that often appear less tech savvy suck as industrial tiles and banking. The group then breaks down the 'Made by Google' event. The discuss the strategic implications of Google home, it's service aspects, Googles revenue streams and how Google Home would be more powerful and terrifying if it knows all your search history and works across all Google devices. Joe gets angry at the Google pixel color names. Guus then moves to VR, discussing a variety of user cases and design aspects.The discussion ends on the idea that design language have become more complex, including:VR - on screen / in VR, gestureAR - real world overlays and gesture, combination of physical device languageVoice - tone, personality, commands, natural languageBot - tone, personality, commands, natural language, visual indications of interactionHardware - materials, textures, finish, colorSoftware - visual and interaction on screen languageThe conclusion is a number of topics to follow up on in the future for designing against a growing set of design complexities.Lloyds Banking VR interview - https://www.engadget.com/2016/10/09/virtual-reality-interview/PlayStation VR - https://www.playstation.com/en-us/explore/playstation-vr/Made by Google - https://madeby.google.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/letsfixthings/message

In this episode we check out the Fog of War variant of Classic, talk about the role of Mods and what to bring to their attention and conclude with new development server talk that may get variants up and running again for the Dip community!  Apologies up front on how the ambiance gets louder and louder as more people arrive in the pub! If this pisses you off too much a) go have a drink or two yourself or b) let us know to go somewhere quieter! How do Moderators (Mods) work? Both Kaner and Amby have been Mods in the past for vDip, they discuss their prior experience and how it varies between vDip and webDip:vDiplomacy - link is in the top right. You can only see posts you have raised with the ModsIt's the place to bring up concerns about multi-accounting with fake accounts or suspected meta-gaming. Amby discusses how he suspected this occurred in a game and how he raised this with the ModsKaner discusses contacting the Mods where there are technical problems, where a player feels another player has crossed the line with their languageThe guys also digress blocking players, and why you'd do this - if they were obnoxious, or a player seems to CD too often, doesn't communicate well. You can block players by going into their profile page and clicking the smiley face, turning it into an unhappy face (the same functionality doesn't exist in webDip, only vDip)webDiplomacy - you contact the Mods differently.  Go to Help and then email the mods. With a larger number of members on webDip, the moderators there tend to respond fasterKaner talks about how webDip is starting to add new variants before Amby shoots him down. webDiplomacy focuses far more on Classic games with around 80-90% of all games played on the server being the standard classic game.Variant focus - Fog of War We then turn our attention to the Fog of War variant on vDiplomacy:In this variant you can only see the territories immediately adjacent to your supply centres and your units. The show notes include an animated GIF showing how things would look as a game evolves as TurkeyAs you can't see where all the other players are, and what they're doing (only the ones immediately around you) it presents a significant challenge.This can be complicated further with a Gunboat game (no-press). Kaner talks about the subtle ways you can still send out subtle messages about working together and highlights the importance of checking the large map rather the standard small map. The supports don't render 100% correctly on the small map, but they do on the large map.The guys also talk about how in standard press games how you can lie and manipulate players with information - right or wrong - about areas of the map others can't see.Kaner talks about two recent Fog-of-War games he's recently played in - Cold Blooded Fog and Pompey . Kaner talks about how his loss as Germany was more a result of absolutely terrible game play rather than the map's fog-of-war element. But as Russia he had greater success getting a draw despite challenges of:subtle overtures to Germany being ignored (no checking of the large map again!)"partnering" with Turkey by sacrificing his southern front... whilst Turkey ignored this and kept eating him upefforts to make this message stronger by attacking Italy... only for Turkey to keep ignoring it!eventually getting French support with a Barents fleet support of St Petersburg to create a stalemate line, forcing Turkey to draw despite only being one supply centre short of a win - and Kaner only having 4 SC's himselfIn addition to playing Fog of War in classic, we talk about how it can also be played in the variants 1066 and Rat Wars (and why the technology behind coding Fog maps tends to limit the number of variants that use it)New development server talk Finally we talk about variant development and news from CaptainMeme (vDip mod and regular on webDip) that while the vDip Lab is pretty much dead, a new test server for development is being slowly created in the background. This is some really cool news that could see new variants created again that won't crash vDip. The guys talk about how this could impact on new variants, including suggestions on webDip on air support, Classic with neutral armies, Kaner's Mongolian variant and Amby's ideas on making a massive Cold War variant. In conclusion we tempt you again about having some of the main players from the webDiplomacy 2012 championship game being in episode 3. If you have any suggestions on what you'd like to see covered in an upcoming podcast, or something you'd like to see regularly covered, please contact us or leave your thoughts in the comments below. Venue: The Gresham Hotel, Brisbane Drinks of choice:Kaner - Four Pines Stout from Four Pines Brewing, Australia (although Kaner did call it "Ten Pints" in the podcast)Amby - Massolino Barbera d'Alba from Piedmont, Italy and The Gresham Shiraz from Western AustraliaThanks to Dan Philip for his rockin' intro to the Diplomacy Games podcast.

Join Brittany Chandler, Rafe Terrezzi, Ian Harkins, Levi Morger, Claire Curtis-Ward, Samantha Blinn, Emily Ota, Zoë Goslin & Ariana Karp as we tear through Act II of The Duchess of Malfi! As we had a lot of new participants, Ariana and Emily recap the Jacobean era, equivocation, John Webster & Jacobean language. We discuss our previous experience with the play which wonderfully ranged from some participants never having read or seen the play to one of our participants who has been in the full play twice, once as Bosola and once as Ferdinand (looking at you Levi)! Other discussion topics include:Why is it a "hot" or "sexy" play?The muscularity of the languageThe constant threat of deathWhat does Bosola want? Could we call this play "Bosola's transformation?" The abuse of the old woman. *Note to all: use "abortive hedgehog" as an insult at some point in your life. The quick changes from verse (where there is a rhythm scheme) to prose in Bosola's speechesThe Elizabethan significance of green apricocks with regards to pregnancyRelationships between each character and the audience-how do they change over the course of the play? Elizabethan apricocks.

Found this interesting montage while searching for something else. It's a show we did from Hong Kong looking ahead to how the Special Administrative Region would change when HK was handed back to the Chinese in July 1997. It's interesting as is currently chairman of the BBC Trust. That quote at the start of the programme is rather appropriate in the UK at the moment. Between now and July 1st 1997, an estimated 8000 journalists will be passing through Hong Kong examining basically the same story. In January 1841, China and Britain signed a Convention which ceded Hong Kong island to Britain, a year later Kowloon was ceded too and in 1898 the land north of the Kowloon peninsula was leased by the British from the Chinese. Now that lease is coming to an end. As sovereignty of the whole of this area changes from British to Chinese, what will happen to life in Hong Kong as it becomes a special administrative territory. Around 2000 Dutch speaking families are part of the international community living here, most of them working in the banking or electronics sector.  We've been talking to them as well as to Chinese and English speakers to find out what they think will happen. The answer is the same. China has pledged to preserve Hong Kong's capitalist economy, currency and freemarket policies until the year 2047. But with economy booming in the Peoples Republic of China, home to 1.2 billion people, its no wonder some doubt whether the government in Beijing really needs or cares about the long term fate of 6.3 million packed into the tiny space called Hong Kong. And since the public media is government controlled, many feel than any changes will first be heard over the airwaves. Hong Kong's governor, Chris Patten, stressed this during the recent meeting of the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union. Radio TV Hong Kong puts out a continuous relay of BBC WS in English on 675 kHz.The majority speak of the residents speak Cantonese. Next year, though RTHK will start programmes in a new languageThe name Hong Kong comes from the Cantonese which means "fragrant harbour". Its not so fragrant these days, more rather choppy as hundreds of boats criss-cross across Victoria Harbour between the island of Hong Kong and the mainland tip of Kowloon. The Star Ferry charges 2 Hong Kong Dollars to cross from one side to the other. That means the upperdeck trip costs a mere 28 US cents. It's one of the cheapest rides in the world. It also allows you to escape for a few minutes from the continuous traffic and watch the high-rise skyline. The travel brochures encourage you to shop till you drop and the shops in both Kowloon and Hong Kong island stay open until 10 at night. Shop windows bulge with famous name fashions, electronics and photo goods. Tourists from Europe comment that Hong Kong's relatively expensive. But depends what you're looking for. Shifty looking characters on many street corners near Nathan Road near Tsim Sha Tsui hiss at foreigners in loud whispers. Copy watches, fake clothing? And if you're willing to disappear up three flights of stairs into a dimly-lit backroom, you too can bargain for a fully functional Rolex-looking watch for less than 80 dollars. Its backed by a lifetime money-back guarantee. If you value your life, you won't try and claim your money back. Police in Kowloon at least at currently cracking down on the counterfeits.But if you take a few stops north on the super efficient underground railway, the MTR, get off at Sham Shui Po. The high rise buildings are the same. But the shop and street signs are only in Cantonese and there are fewer Western faces. Passengers splurge from the high-speed escalators onto the pavement. Across the road, the Golden Arcade has a scruffy sign about the Internet which is flapping in the upward breeze generated by the humid air and exhaust fumes. Inside are three vast floors of computer and video hardware. A sign strongly discourages you to take photographs. Once your eyes adjust to the off-white fluorescent bulbs, you find stand after stand of software. It looks genuine. But its a copy. Often the CD-ROM covers are empty. If you decide to purchase just about all the Internet publishing software available on one CD-ROM, expect to pay 7 dollars, to watch the stall holder call someone on a mobile phone and 20 minutes later someone else taps you on the shoulder and shoves a wafer thin plastic bag at you. Inside, there's a shiny CD with the software you wanted. Further inside, someone is selling software manuals. A sign claims they're original. A man standing in a tiny shop front tries to tempt us to step inside and buy a multi-media PC. It looks like it might work. But is what you see anything like what you get? For there's such a fine line between fake and genuine. Even with bargaining, the real hardware is still expensive by most standards. The illegal software of course costs a few cents to mass produce. Most of it is coming from factories across the border in China. Will the tide really stop in 1997? Making money seems to be more important that authors rights. The packaging often turns out to be more impressive than the contents. The video CD of the latest Walt Disney block buster is the result of someone taking a consumer video into a cinema and filming the screen from his backrow seat. That maybe the hunchback of notre dame shuffling across the TV screen. Its difficult to tell after a videos been copied so many time. And the soundtrack is muffled by the sound of someone munching popcorn and giggling in Cantonese. Short-wave portables from Philips, Grundig and Sangean are easy to find in Hong Kong. Shop salesmen know what they're talking about too. Three hours drive from Hong Kong into Ghanghou province of China, you'll find the joint venture factories making many of the budget portables. China may have diplomatic problems with Taiwan. But more than 10,000 Taiwanese are running factories in Southern China and exporting the products out of the peoples republic. They'd like to exploit the vast domestic Chinese market too. But that's more difficult and means finding more influential friends.