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Thank you for your wonderful and helpful videos on postponed retirement. The one question I have remaining is - I understand that if I retire at MRA and 10 that I cannot take my annuity without penalty until I am 62. Is there an option to continue with health benefits at time of resignation and not collect annuity until age 62 or do you have to start both at the same time? - Nancy  https://zurl.co/yidsG

V bolnišnici v italijanskem Vidmu je včeraj umrl Božo Zuanella, župnik v Tarčmunu in Sovodnji, zadnji beneškoslovenski duhovnik in čedermac. Decembra bi dopolnil 84 let, v duhovnika je bil posvečen pred 60-imi leti. Bil je izvedenec za imenoslovje in zgodovino Beneške Slovenije. Pred leti je za naš program povedal: Po drugi svetovni vojni so povezali komunizem s slovensko kulturo in jezikom. Pred leti je proti njemu potekal sodni proces zaradi knjige Mračna leta Benečije. Proces na sodišču se je vlekel kar nekaj let, a na koncu je bil oproščen. V zadnjih letih je zaslužen za oživitev prvih svetih obhajil v slovenskem jeziku. Kot je sporočil beneški petnajstdnevnik Dom, je Zuanella umrl zaradi neozdravljive bolezni in ga bodo pokopali v Matajurju. Več boste našli na naši spletni strani.

The government might employ some two million people. But no two federal employees are alike. That's why career and retirement planning can be complicated. For instance, what if you're old enough to retire but have less than 30 years in. For insight into what's know as MRA plus 10, we turn to long time federal retirement expert Tammy Flanagan.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Listener feedback, resistant hypertension, K-binders for MRA use in heart failure, nutritional epidemiology, and a positive study for vitamin D are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week's podcast. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a partial transcript or to comment, visit: https://www.medscape.com/twic I Listener Feedback Califf editorial https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.01.003 II Resistant HTN Positive Topline Results for Lorundrostat in Hypertension https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/positive-topline-results-lorundrostat-hypertension-2025a100062e III K-Binding REALIZE K Trial https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2024.11.014 Packer Editorial https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2025.01.011 Diamond Trial EHJ https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehac401 REALIZE K Commentary https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/realize-k-new-potassium-binder-help-keep-spiro-board-2024a1000m2c IV Butter vs Plant-based Oils and Mortality JAMA-IM Study https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2831265 Is Red Meat Healthy? Multiverse Analysis Has Lessons Beyond Meat https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/red-meat-healthy-multiverse-analysis-has-lessons-beyond-meat-2024a10008qv Cookbook Review https://doi.org/10.3945/ajcn.112.047142 V Vitamin D Impact Factor https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/rare-win-vitamin-d-this-time-ms-2025a10005ul D-Lay trial https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2831270 You may also like: The Bob Harrington Show with the Stephen and Suzanne Weiss Dean of Weill Cornell Medicine, Robert A. Harrington, MD. https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington Questions or feedback, please contact news@medscape.net

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ProFeds Founder, Chris Kowalik, discusses how the Deferred Resignation applies to federal employees who have met their Minimum Retirement Age, but don't have the years of service necessary to be fully-eligible to retire.   KEY TAKEAWAYS: Who qualifies for an MRA+10 retirement What effect does this have on your pension  How can you avoid penalties to your pension How are other benefits like FEHB, FEGLI, the Supplement & TSP affected   Additional resources: Link to OPM announcement: OPM.gov/fork Link to OPM FAQs: OPM.gov/fork/faq  Local workshop locations and dates: FedImpact.com/attend To be introduced to a local financial professional: FedImpact.com/request-to-meet

Natural history presenter and cameraman Gordon Buchanan's new book In The Hide is a look back at some of his greatest adventures across the world, from Mumbai to Mongolia. In 2015 Mhairi Black became the youngest MP elected to the House of Commons since the 1800s. After stepping down at the 2024 General Election, she turned her mind to her tell-all comedy show Politics Isn't For Me which took last year's Fringe by storm. She's now taking it on tour. Cal MacAninch is well known for roles in Downton Abbey, Mr Selfridge, Vigil and Wild At Heart amongst much else. He plays Banquo in a production of Macbeth that has wowed audiences at the Donmar Warehouse and the West End and can be seen in cinemas in February. Edinburgh's Makar Michael Pedersen writes about friendship, grief and pretending to be a cat. The newest addition to his expanding body of works is his debut novel, Muckle Flugga.Tunisian singer-songwriter EMEL has performed across the world, and rose to fame with her protest song Kelmti Horra which became an anthem for revolution. She performs from her latest album is MRA. Irish-Scottish contemporary folk duo LÉDA share a new track ahead of their debut album launch later this year.

In this episode, Jim Morgan, VP of Workforce Development at MRA, sits down with Ben Eubanks, Chief Research Officer at Lighthouse Research and Advisory. They discuss shifting HR practices from reactive to proactive, drawing insights from Ben's recent global research on workforce development. Episode Highlights: Key findings from global research on workforce trends. How to anticipate and address future HR challenges. Steps to create meaningful growth opportunities for employees. Insights from Ben's upcoming book on payroll and HR skill-building. Practical tips for small HR teams to implement proactive strategies. Whether you're part of a small HR team or a larger organization, this conversation offers actionable advice to stay ahead in 2025. Helpful Resources Contact Your Host, Jim Morgan About MRA Get HR assistance however, wherever, and whenever you need it. Plan your organization's strategies for growth. Find, develop, and retain the right people to build a high-performing workforce.  

In this eye-opening episode of Brown Women Health, anchor Ameek explores a groundbreaking study that links birth weight to the risk of developing diabetes later in life. The research, Exploring the Relationship Between Birth Weight and Diabetes Among South Asian American Women, authored by Anisa Amiji, Dr. Nitasha Nagaraj, and Dr. Amita Vyas, uncovers startling statistics about how early-life factors shape long-term health outcomes. We dive deep into the science, discuss its implications for South Asian American women—who face disproportionately high diabetes rates—and share actionable insights to improve maternal and community health. Plus, a shoutout to Dr. Nagaraj for sharing this important work with us! Study Citation:Amiji, Anisa; Nagaraj, Nitasha; Vyas, Amita. Exploring the Relationship Between Birth Weight and Diabetes Among South Asian-American Women. Medical Research Archives, [S.l.], v. 12, n. 11, Nov. 2024. ISSN 2375-1924. Available at: https://esmed.org/MRA/mra/article/view/5907. Accessed: 23 Dec. 2024. doi: https://doi.org/10.18103/mra.v12i11.5907. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brownwomenhealth/support

In our final episode about the manosphere, Jamie talks to people who have been directly involved with and continue to navigate being targeted by the ever-evolving space over more than two decades. Three people across three generations explain how they got in and out of red pill and MRA spaces, a teacher in Texas explains their struggle to get through to teenagers taken in by Andrew Tate, and a researcher on incels expands on her struggle to manage her mental health while exploring a world that doesn't respect her autonomy. Names have been changed and interviews have been edited for clarity. Next week, for our final episode of 2024... something light! Get tickets to the Bechdel Cast tour here in LA, SF, and Portland OR -- livestream tickets available, too! https://linktr.ee/bechdelcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Please visit answersincme.com/YTP860 to participate, download slides and supporting materials, complete the post test, and obtain credit. In this activity, experts in cardiology and nephrology discuss the latest evidence and guidance on the use of nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist (MRA) for the treatment of cardio-renal-metabolic conditions. Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to: Identify patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) who are at high risk for chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression and cardiovascular events; Outline the clinical implications of updated CKD guidelines regarding the use of nonsteroidal MRA therapy in patients with T2D and CKD; and Describe the latest evidence on the use of nonsteroidal MRA therapies in individuals with cardio-renal-metabolic conditions.

Join Together We Win hosts Steve Clark, President of the MRA, and Kerry Miller, Vice President, as they explore the fascinating world of alcohol in the hospitality industry. This month, they're joined by two esteemed guests: Rhonda Kallman, founder of Boston Harbor Distillery, who shares the art and science of crafting spirits, and Ryan Dion of 110 Grill, RA Ventures and more who provides insights into what's selling and why. From production to consumer trends, this episode is packed with valuable insight for anyone in the industry—or anyone who loves a good drink!

The following question refers to Sections 7.3.3 and 7.3.6 of the 2022 ACC/AHA/HFSA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure.The question is asked by Palisades Medical Center medicine resident & CardioNerds Academy Fellow Dr. Maryam Barkhordarian, answered first by UTSW AHFT Cardiologist & CardioNerds FIT Ambassador Dr. Natalie Tapaskar, and then by expert faculty Dr. Robert Mentz.Dr. Mentz is associate professor of medicine and section chief for Heart Failure at Duke University, a clinical researcher at the Duke Clinical Research Institute, and editor-in-chief of the Journal of Cardiac Failure. Dr. Mentz has been a mentor for the CardioNerds Clinical Trials Network as lead principal investigator for PARAGLIDE-HF and is a series mentor for this very Decipher the Guidelines Series. For these reasons and many more, he was awarded the Master CardioNerd Award during ACC22.The Decipher the Guidelines: 2022 AHA / ACC / HFSA Guideline for The Management of Heart Failure series was developed by the CardioNerds and created in collaboration with the American Heart Association and the Heart Failure Society of America. It was created by 30 trainees spanning college through advanced fellowship under the leadership of CardioNerds Cofounders Dr. Amit Goyal and Dr. Dan Ambinder, with mentorship from Dr. Anu Lala, Dr. Robert Mentz, and Dr. Nancy Sweitzer. We thank Dr. Judy Bezanson and Dr. Elliott Antman for tremendous guidance.Enjoy this Circulation 2022 Paths to Discovery article to learn about the CardioNerds story, mission, and values. American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2024As heard in this episode, the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2024 is coming up November 16-18 in Chicago, Illinois at McCormick Place Convention Center. Come a day early for Pre-Sessions Symposia, Early Career content, QCOR programming and the International Symposium on November 15. It's a special year you won't want to miss for the premier event for advancements in cardiovascular science and medicine as AHA celebrates its 100th birthday. Registration is now open, secure your spot here!When registering, use code NERDS and if you're among the first 20 to sign up, you'll receive a free 1-year AHA Professional Membership! Question #39 Ms. Kay Lotsa is a 48-year-old woman with a history of CKD stage 2 (baseline creatinine ~1.2 mg/dL) & type 2 diabetes mellitus. She has recently noticed progressively reduced exercise tolerance, leg swelling, and trouble lying flat. This prompted a hospital admission with a new diagnosis of decompensated heart failure. A transthoracic echocardiogram reveals LVEF of 35%. Ms. Lotsa is diuresed to euvolemia, and she is started on carvedilol 25mg BID, sacubitril/valsartan 49-51mg BID, and empagliflozin 10mg daily, which she tolerates well. Her eGFR is at her baseline of 55 mL/min/1.73 m2 and serum potassium concentration is 3.9 mEq/L. Your team is anticipating she will be discharged home in the next one to two days and wants to start spironolactone. Which of the following is most important regarding her treatment with mineralocorticoid antagonists?ASpironolactone is contraindicated based on her level of renal impairment and should not be startedBSerum potassium levels and kidney function should be assessed within 1-2 weeks of starting spironolactoneCEplerenone confers a higher risk of gynecomastia than does spironolactoneDThe patient will likely not benefit from initiation of spironolactone if her cardiomyopathy is ischemic in origin Answer #39 ExplanationThe correct answer is B – after starting a mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist (MRA), it is important to closely monitor renal function and serum potassium levels.MRA (also known as aldosterone antagonists or anti-mineralocorticoids) show consistent improvements in all-cause mortality, HF hospitalizations, and SCD across a wide range of patients with HFrEF.

In this episode, host Jim Morgan, VP of Workforce Strategies at MRA, speaks with Andres Gonzalez, VP of Community Engagement and Chief Diversity Officer at Froedtert. They discuss how organizations can transition from simply raising awareness to actively implementing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs. Andres shares insights from Froedtert's journey, emphasizing the integration of DEI initiatives within leadership and organizational strategy. The episode provides actionable strategies for embedding DEI into the core of organizations to create lasting impact on both employees and the community. Episode Highlights: Strategic Alignment: The importance of aligning DEI efforts with organizational goals and ensuring strong leadership support. Employee Resource Groups (ERGs): How ERGs contribute to talent management, development, and community outreach. Culturally Equitable Care: The role of providing culturally and linguistically appropriate care in improving healthcare outcomes. Community Collaboration: The impact of working with community-based organizations to address broader social determinants of health.   Helpful Resources Contact Your Host, Jim Morgan About MRA Get HR assistance however, wherever, and whenever you need it. Plan your organization's strategies for growth. Find, develop, and retain the right people to build a high-performing workforce.    

Brad Ocock fills in for a vacationing Bud. He and Tim diPasquale discuss his new pogo stick; the demise of two beloved racing programs, and a Lanier Tech student working a race at MRA. Plus an interview with Daniel and Brittany Anderson, owners and operators of Resurrected Garage. Informative automotive buffoonery sponsored by Lanier Technical College, Concept One Pulley Systems and Year One, the Muscle Car Experts.

Join us on the Fireside Chat as we speak with MRA and NCFM member Thomas Carney also known online as Blueorange22. He recently appeared on a Jubilee video entitled Middle Ground. Join us for the conversation, we look forward to your input!

ESC TV Today brings you concise analysis from the world's leading experts, so you can stay on top of what's happening in your field quickly. This episode covers: Cardiology This Week: A concise summary of recent studies Which MRA to use in which heart failure patient Managing electrical storm Mythbusters: garlic protects from the heart Host: Perry Elliott Guests: Carlos Aguiar, Sana Al-Khatib, Rudolf de Boer Want to watch that episode? Go to: https://esc365.escardio.org/event/1792 Disclaimer ESC TV Today is supported by Bristol Myers Squibb. This scientific content and opinions expressed in the programme have not been influenced in any way by its sponsor. This programme is intended for health care professionals only and is to be used for educational purposes. The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) does not aim to promote medicinal products nor devices. Any views or opinions expressed are the presenters' own and do not reflect the views of the ESC. Declarations of interests Stephan Achenbach, Sana Al-Khatib and Nicolle Kraenkel have declared to have no potential conflicts of interest to report. Carlos Aguiar has declared to have potential conflicts of interest to report: personal fees for consultancy and/or speaker fees from Abbott, AbbVie, Alnylam, Amgen, AstraZeneca, Bayer, BiAL, Boehringer-Ingelheim, Daiichi-Sankyo, Ferrer, Gilead, GSK, Lilly, Novartis, Pfizer, Sanofi, Servier, Takeda, Tecnimede. Davide Capodanno has declared to have potential conflicts of interest to report: Sanofi Aventis, Novo Nordisk, Terumo. Rudolf de Boer has declared to have potential conflicts of interest to report: direct research funding from European Research Council (ERC), Netherlands Heart Foundation, Fondation leDucq, Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research. Research funding to department or institution: AstraZeneca, Abbott, Boehringer Ingelheim, Cardior Pharmaceuticals GmbH, NovoNordisk. Direct fees from Abbott, AstraZeneca, Cardior Pharmaceuticals GmbH, NovoNordisk, Roche Diagnostics. Fees to department or institution: NovoNordisk. Perry Elliott has declared to have potential conflicts of interest to report: consultancies for Pfizer, BMS, Cytokinetics, AstraZeneca, Forbion. Steffen Petersen has declared to have potential conflicts of interest to report: consultancy for Circle Cardiovascular Imaging Inc., Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Emma Svennberg has declared to have potential conflicts of interest to report: Abbott, Astra Zeneca, Bayer, Bristol-Myers, Squibb-Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson.

La Mer has "MRA-3." Augustinus Bader has "TFC8." What does it all mean, if anything?Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

FERS supplement annuity. I retired from SSA under the 25 years of service at any age in 2014. I was told I would be eligible for the supplement when I reach my MRA 56 and 6 months, which was this 06/2024. I have not received or heard anything from OPM. I'm just trying to verify I am eligible. - Karren

Today we welcome Erin Kreszel, who has dedicated herself to raising awareness, providing support, and policymaking after losing her cousin to a ruptured brain aneurysm. Eleven years ago, she and her sister founded The Bee Foundation for Brain Aneurysm Prevention.Erin shares some surprising statistics with us, e.g. ~1 in 50 people has one, and even someone perfectly healthy and young can have one rupture, causing a hemorrhagic stroke.Prevention is key. It is considerably easier to treat prior to rupture. She encourages us to advocate for ourselves. Ask for the MRA if you are concerned or have a family history of aneurysms.She explains the different treatment options for unruptured brain aneurysms, such as clipping and coiling, and the importance of early detection. Support the showNew episodes drop every Thursday everywhere you listen to podcasts. - Give us some feedback, tell us what bindwaves has meant for you by emailing us at bindwaves@thebind.org- Leave us a rating or review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify- Follow bindwaves on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube!- Share episodes with your friends!- Make a monthly or one time donation- Learn more about the Brain Injury Network at www.thebind.org

Welcome to brain aneurysm awareness month! For the month of September, Making Headway Podcast and the The Bee Foundation have partnered to provide a month of episodes exploring resources for brain aneurysm survivors and caregivers. We will also be featuring more great survivor stories and advice. Today's episode speaks with Erin Kreszel and Christine Kondra who have dedicated themselves to raising awareness, support, education, advocacy and policymaking after losing a family member to a ruptured brain aneurysm. They also have rock star support groups free for caregivers and survivors. Be sure to check out this episode and their website www.thebeefoundation.org. SummaryErin Kreszel and Christine Kondra from the Bee Foundation discuss their work in aneurysm awareness, advocacy, research, and policy making. They share their personal experiences and the motivation behind starting the foundation. They explain the different treatment options for brain aneurysms, such as clipping and coiling, and the importance of early detection and prevention. They emphasize the need for education and awareness, as well as the role of support groups for survivors and caregivers. The Bee Foundation also advocates for more research funding and policy changes to improve aneurysm care.Keywordsaneurysm, awareness, advocacy, research, prevention, treatment options, support groups, education, early detection, prevention, funding, policy changesTakeaways· The Bee Foundation focuses on aneurysm awareness, advocacy, research, and policy making.· Early detection and prevention are crucial in preventing aneurysm ruptures.· Treatment options for brain aneurysms include clipping and coiling.· Advocacy efforts are needed to improve education, support, and access to care for aneurysm patients and their families.· Support groups play a vital role in providing community and resources for survivors and caregivers.· More research funding and policy changes are needed to advance aneurysm care and prevention.Sound Bites"We didn't want another family to go through what we went through with this experience and started the Bee Foundation with the sole focus of preventing aneurysms prior to rupture.""What should we be asking for in terms of prevention? And then what is it that they do? Like we hear these terms coil, we hear snipping, we hear, you know, clipping.""Advocate for yourself because there is evidence out there that it's genetic and right now the insurance says two or more people and you can get an MRA to look for an aneurysm but we know if you have one person in your family you should be advocating to get an MRA, there's no reason to wait for two."Chapters00:00 Introduction and Background of the Bee Foundation03:11 Preventing Aneurysms Prior to Rupture07:50 Understanding Treatment Options: Clipping and Coiling13:19 Advocating for Education, Support, and Access to Care19:04 The Power of Support Groups for Survivors and Caregivers26:38 The Need for More Research Funding and Policy ChangesReach out to:www.thebeefoundation.org for support groupshttps://www.thebeefoundation.org/advocacy-toolkit/: Ellie's law advocacyThe Bee Foundation on IG:

In the August episode of the MRA 'Together We Win' podcast, President Steve Clark and VP Kerry Miller welcome two industry powerhouses: Lisa Flores, Director of Sales and Marketing at Columbus Hospitality Group, and Kelly Fay, Director of Events at Eastern Standard. As co-founders of the Society of Event Planners, these accomplished women bring a wealth of knowledge to the table, discussing the intricacies of event planning and the dynamic evolution of the catering and hosting industry. Join us for a deep dive into the latest trends, challenges, and future directions of event management with insights from two of the field's leading experts.

Join us in this insightful episode as we explore the pivotal role HR plays in shaping and executing corporate strategy. Our special guest, Amy Jones from Didion, an esteemed MRA member company, brings her extensive experience and unique perspective to the conversation. We'll delve into how HR can drive organizational success, align talent management with strategic goals, and foster a culture of innovation and growth. Whether you're an HR professional, a business leader, or simply interested in the intersection of human resources and corporate strategy, this episode offers valuable insights and practical takeaways. Don't miss it!   Contact Your Host, Jim Morgan About MRA   Helpful Resources Get HR assistance however, wherever, and whenever you need it. Plan your organization's strategies for growth. Find, develop, and retain the right people to build a high-performing workforce.  

Emel Mathlouthi is a Tunisian musician whose song “Kelmti Horra” went viral in 2011 and became an anthem for the Tunisian Revolution during the Arab Spring.Her new album, ‘MRA,' calls for the continued fight for freedom on a global scale, but through an explicitly feminist lens. It was made by an all-women cast, from producers to musicians to engineers, and includes features from Malian rapper Ami Yerewolo, Brazilian producer Lyzza, Swedish-Iraqi rapper Nayomi, and more.Emel talks with KEXP's Isabel Khalili about why she chose to work exclusively with women on this album, what it was like being called “the voice of the Tunisian Revolution,” and the role of artists in social movements.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this interview, Mary Newport, MD, discusses her groundbreaking approach to treating dementia using coconut oil and MCT oil, highlighting the role of ketones, and exploring the stories of almost 300 families who have benefited. Dr. Newport delves into the science behind coconut and MCT oils, explaining how they generate ketones, provide an alternative energy source for the brain, and offer other potential benefits for those affected by dementia and Alzheimer's disease. *Key Highlights* - Personal Journey: Dr. Newport's experience seeing her husband's improvement in Alzheimer's symptoms from using coconut oil and MCT oil. - Ketones and Brain Energy: An explanation of how MCTs are converted into ketones, and how they provide an alternative energy source for the brain, particularly beneficial in conditions like Alzheimer's where glucose metabolism is impaired. - Scientific Insights: Detailed discussion on the neuroprotective effects of ketones, including reduced oxidative stress and inflammation in the brain. - Recent Publications: A new publication featuring 288 reports of caregivers using coconut oil and MCT oil showcasing the potential impact of this approach for neurodegenerative conditions currently lacking effective pharmaceutical treatments. - Global Implications: The potential impact of this discovery on the 35 million people worldwide suffering from dementia. - Ongoing Efforts: Dr. Newport's continued dedication to advancing this field through case studies and poster presentations emphasizes the growing body of evidence supporting ketogenic therapy for brain health. *Expert featured in this interview* Dr. Mary Newport https://coconutketones.com/ Study referenced: _Ketogenic strategies for Alzheimer's disease and other memory impairments: History, rationale, and 288 caregiver case reports_ https://esmed.org/MRA/mra/article/view/5316 Books by Dr. Mary Newport: The Complete Book of Ketones: https://a.co/d/fHFhDSK Clearly Keto: For Healthy Brain Aging and Alzheimer's Prevention: https://a.co/d/cBewLEU Related videos: _Keto and MCT for Alzheimer's, One Doctor's Family Journey_ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3-5GQfeJ68 Follow our channel for more information and education from Bret Scher, MD, FACC, including interviews with leading experts in Metabolic Psychiatry. Learn more about metabolic psychiatry and find helpful resources at https://metabolicmind.org/ About us: Metabolic Mind is a non-profit initiative of Baszucki Group working to transform the study and treatment of mental disorders by exploring the connection between metabolism and brain health. We leverage the science of metabolic psychiatry and personal stories to offer education, community, and hope to people struggling with mental health challenges and those who care for them. Our channel is for informational purposes only. We are not providing individual or group medical or healthcare advice nor establishing a provider-patient relationship. Many of the interventions we discuss can have dramatic or potentially dangerous effects if done without proper supervision. Consult your healthcare provider before changing your lifestyle or medications. #MetabolicMind #MetabolicNeuroscience #KetogenicMetabolicTherapy #NutritionalKetosis#AlternativeTreatment#MedicalKeto#KetogenicTherapy#MetabolicHealth#MetabolicNeurology #MCTforAlzheimers #KetoForDementia

With 16,000+ Dining establishments and 1,400+ lodging facilities, hear how Michigan's hospitality businesses contribute over $28 billion to the state's economy while supporting 650,000 jobs.Join us as we discuss Michigan's hospitality industry with Justin Winslow and Emily Daunt of the Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association (MRLA) and hear how the MRLA provides essential services to its members. The Michigan Restaurant Association (MRA) was originally founded in 1921 to serve, enhance and nurture the growth and development of Michigan's food service industry. In 2018, the MRA expanded its reach to become the Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Association to advance the entire hospitality industry. 

Host Raheel Ramzanali and ABC13 reporter Shannon Ryan are helping you learn about the stories everybody is talking about to start the week. The duo are breaking down why corruption charges were filed against a Midtown Redevelopment Authority official, how an inmate just walked away from a unit, why an HISD admin was taunting parents, why Mayor Whitmire is calling out the Houston Zoo, and more! Featured stories: The latest on the murder of Jocelyn Nungaray via ABC 13 Corruption charges filed against former MRA officials  Inmate walks away from trusty camp  Mayor Whitmire says the Houston Zoo is too expensive  Houston has a breakdancer competing in the Olympics!  HISD admin taunts parents at board meeting  Men save accident victim before tanker catches fire  Looking for more Houston news? Then sign up for our morning newsletter Hey Houston  Follow us on Instagram  @CityCastHouston Don't have social media? Then leave us a voicemail or text us at +1 713-489-6972 with your thoughts! Have feedback or a show idea? Let us know!  Interested in advertising with City Cast? Let's Talk! Learn more about the sponsors of this June 25th episode here: Downtown Houston+ CAMH Babbel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we dive into the latest trends in succession planning as unveiled LIVE at MRA's HR Conference. Join us as we explore expert insights and innovative strategies shared by leading HR professionals. Whether you're an HR veteran or new to the field, this episode provides valuable takeaways to help you ensure your organization's leadership pipeline is robust and future-ready. Tune in to stay ahead in the evolving landscape of human resources and gain actionable tips to implement in your succession planning process. Don't miss this insightful discussion on preparing your organization for tomorrow's challenges today.   Contact Your Host, Jim Morgan About MRA Succession Planning Resource

De l'Afrique du Sud à la Tunisie, en posant un pied en France et aux États-Unis, nos invitées sont Pilani Bubu, accompagnée par le quartet Marthe et Emel, avec une équipe exclusivement féminine. Marthe et Pilani Bubu dévoilent Nay' Indaba, le premier album commun du collectif jazz-rock trans-oriental français et de la fameuse chanteuse et poétesse sud-africaine. Une odyssée sonore à travers l'Afrique du Sud, ses rythmes et ses femmes militantes. Ces deux entités fusionnent pour raconter en musique l'histoire et les cultures de l'Afrique du Sud à travers le prisme de femmes fortes. Avec ce premier disque qui réunit plusieurs mondes musicaux, où s'entremêlent cocottes de guitares, éléments rythmiques ancestraux, chants engagés, voix envoûtantes et cuivres lancinants, cette nouvelle entité dévoile une aventure sonore et humaine unique. Nay' Indaba fait référence, en langue zoulou, à une conversation importante à avoir. "Indaba" est la réunion des chefs nguni pour discuter de questions de société pertinentes. Dans ce disque, le groupe s'intéresse aux faits sociaux en Afrique du Sud, à ses luttes, au sein d'une musique hybride sublimée par des influences soul, jazz expérimental. Il existe un proverbe africain qui dit qu'une mère ressent toutes les douleurs de ses enfants par le biais d'une connexion invisible dès la naissance, via le cordon ombilical de l'enfant (inkaba yom ntana), jusqu'au nombril ou au ventre de la mère (inimba). Au cours des huit titres de l'album, la formation approfondit l'idée que les femmes sont les futures porteuses de changement et leaders mondiales, en raison de leur essence en tant que donneuses de vie et nourricières.Elle explore en profondeur l'histoire complexe de l'Afrique du Sud et ses maux sociaux. Elle partage une histoire positive de la lutte continue contre les inégalités, le chômage des jeunes et la pauvreté, et plaide pour le progrès et la réussite des Noirs autrefois défavorisés, comme l'a fait la Conteuse indélébile, Pilani Bubu, tout en accueillant le quatuor français Marthe en Afrique du Sud. Enraciné dans l'atmosphère magnétique et les souvenirs de ce pays, il en ressort une musicalité à la fois psychédélique et féroce. Quel honneur ce fut d'accueillir la première étape de cette résidence d'écriture collaborative en Afrique du Sud aux Flame Studios de Constitution Hill à l'Old Fort. Partager l'histoire de notre passé tout en travaillant à proximité de l'ancienne prison pour femmes à Constitution Hill. De nombreuses histoires sont partagées sur notre pays, et pendant mon temps avec Marthe, c'était l'endroit le plus approprié et le plus organique pour travailler, qui pouvait insuffler un but et une inspiration dans notre processus créatif. Il renferme une partie de l'histoire du pays... ses conflits, ses progrès et ses victoires. Et en effet, l'énergie et la cause à Constitution Hill ont trouvé leur chemin dans la musique. C'est une ode à la Women's Jail, à Imbokodo (les femmes fortes qui ont défilé vers les Union Buildings en 1956) et à ses enfants d'aujourd'hui, naviguant dans l'impact générationnel de l'histoire de notre pays, raconte Pilani Bubu.Titres interprétés au grand studio- Asifani Live RFI- Awuyazi, extrait album- Umfazi Live RFI.Line Up : Pilani Bubu (chant), Florent Briqué (trompette), Alexis Moutzouris (saxophone /clarinette), Lucas Territo (guitare), Damien Bernard (batterie), Maggie Doherty (traduction).Son : Mathias Taylor, Jérémie Besset.► Album Nay' Indaba _ conversation importante en langue xhosa (L'oreille en friche 2024).Asizolalala clip Facebook Pilani. Puis nous recevons Emel (Mathlouthi) pour la sortie de son nouvel album MRA.Il faut savoir parfois reprendre le contrôle de soi. Rien qu'un peu et surtout, avec force. Emel l'a fait avec ce quatrième album qui ne ressemble en rien à ce que vous avez déjà entendu d'elle. MRA est comme une nouvelle naissance dansante et percutante. Depuis son arrivée sur la scène internationale en 2012 avec son album Kelmti Horra, Emel a toujours proposé une musique qui implique avec intensité ses auditeurs et auditrices. Une musique dont “la parole est libre” (“Kelmti Horra” en arabe, oui) et véritable bande-son de révolutions.Avec MRA, Emel a voulu déconstruire pour tout reconstruire, se stimuler, “pour que la musique reste vivante”, intime-t-elle. En résulte un album à la musique puissante, salvatrice et féministe. Puissante par ses productions fiévreuses, hip-hop, pop comme reggaeton, habillage parfait d'un combat - en témoigne le titre Massive Will qui ouvre l'album, dans lequel les instruments boxent l'oreille. Salvatrice par son pouvoir d'évocation et ses paroles rassembleuses, dignes des plus grands manifestes - “Ma voix n'a pas de limites / ma voix n'a pas de fin”, clame-t-elle dans Souty. Féministe rien que par le nom de cet album, MRA voulant dire “femme”, en arabe. Mais une femme qui ne respecterait pas les codes. Féministe aussi car écrit, pensé et produit exclusivement par et avec des femmes. Avec MRA, Emel veut créer un mouvement fait de femmes fatiguées mais infatigables. Aux côtés de Camélia Jordana, Nayomi, Alyona Alyona... Des femmes qui chantent, rappent, produisent, écrivent en anglais, en arabe ou en français mais qui s'accordent sur la même langue et le même combat. “Ma responsabilité, c'est de porter leurs voix en même temps que je porte la mienne”, clame Emel.MRA, pour une musicienne féministe qui s'est rendu compte qu'elle n'avait pas assez donné la parole aux femmes en s'entourant. MRA n'est que le résultat de ces prises de conscience. Pour ça, elle a eu besoin de renaître de ses cendres (“I will rise again like a Phoenix” évoque-t-elle dans Rise). Dire, comme dans le titre Nar - inspiré du message et de l'aura de la superstar MIA - “je suis une guerrière, une sorcière, une super-héroïne”.  Déconstruire pour mieux reconstruire, oui, mais ensemble. Alors venez chanter à l'unisson avec elle sur ce divin jeu de voix et reggaeton arabe dans Lose My Mind. Sur le rap magnifié d'Idha, aussi, inspiré de liberté (“Si un jour le peuple désire la vie, il faut que le destin se courbe”.) Oui, accompagnons Emel sur I'll Leave, déclaration d'amour électro à son père qui lui a transmis l'amour de la musique mais surtout l'empathie que, malheureusement, elle ne voit pas dans le monde (“Father, they have lost their mind”). Avec elle et la rappeuse ukrainienne Alyona Alyona, faisons honneur dans Maurice à cet immigré Ivoirien licencié pour avoir pris une pause. Impossible aussi de ne pas se soustraire à la puissance évocatrice de Mazel aux synthés tendres, co - produit avec Pénélope Antena. Titre où l'on voyage dans un village tunisien pour raconter l'histoire d'un viol d'une femme trans..  Reprenons les rênes de nos destins comme Emel nous incite à le faire avec ce sublime MRA. Mazel, d'ailleurs, qui ne veut rien dire d'autre que ‘“encore”. Malgré la laideur menaçante du monde et de ses violences, combattons, encore.  En n'oubliant jamais de le faire - ensemble - en dansant.Titres interprétés au grand studio- Massive Will, Live RFI- Mazel Feat. Camelia Jordana, extrait de l'album- Souty Live RFI, voir le clip.Line Up : Emel, chant, Alice Animal, guitareSon : Mathias Taylor, Benoît Letirant► Album MRA _ femme en langue arabe (Yotanka Rd 2024)► À lire sur RFI Musique ► Facebook -  chaîne Youtube - Instagram► Lose My Mind, clip.

De l'Afrique du Sud à la Tunisie, en posant un pied en France et aux États-Unis, nos invitées sont Pilani Bubu, accompagnée par le quartet Marthe et Emel, avec une équipe exclusivement féminine. Marthe et Pilani Bubu dévoilent Nay' Indaba, le premier album commun du collectif jazz-rock trans-oriental français et de la fameuse chanteuse et poétesse sud-africaine. Une odyssée sonore à travers l'Afrique du Sud, ses rythmes et ses femmes militantes. Ces deux entités fusionnent pour raconter en musique l'histoire et les cultures de l'Afrique du Sud à travers le prisme de femmes fortes. Avec ce premier disque qui réunit plusieurs mondes musicaux, où s'entremêlent cocottes de guitares, éléments rythmiques ancestraux, chants engagés, voix envoûtantes et cuivres lancinants, cette nouvelle entité dévoile une aventure sonore et humaine unique. Nay' Indaba fait référence, en langue zoulou, à une conversation importante à avoir. "Indaba" est la réunion des chefs nguni pour discuter de questions de société pertinentes. Dans ce disque, le groupe s'intéresse aux faits sociaux en Afrique du Sud, à ses luttes, au sein d'une musique hybride sublimée par des influences soul, jazz expérimental. Il existe un proverbe africain qui dit qu'une mère ressent toutes les douleurs de ses enfants par le biais d'une connexion invisible dès la naissance, via le cordon ombilical de l'enfant (inkaba yom ntana), jusqu'au nombril ou au ventre de la mère (inimba). Au cours des huit titres de l'album, la formation approfondit l'idée que les femmes sont les futures porteuses de changement et leaders mondiales, en raison de leur essence en tant que donneuses de vie et nourricières.Elle explore en profondeur l'histoire complexe de l'Afrique du Sud et ses maux sociaux. Elle partage une histoire positive de la lutte continue contre les inégalités, le chômage des jeunes et la pauvreté, et plaide pour le progrès et la réussite des Noirs autrefois défavorisés, comme l'a fait la Conteuse indélébile, Pilani Bubu, tout en accueillant le quatuor français Marthe en Afrique du Sud. Enraciné dans l'atmosphère magnétique et les souvenirs de ce pays, il en ressort une musicalité à la fois psychédélique et féroce. Quel honneur ce fut d'accueillir la première étape de cette résidence d'écriture collaborative en Afrique du Sud aux Flame Studios de Constitution Hill à l'Old Fort. Partager l'histoire de notre passé tout en travaillant à proximité de l'ancienne prison pour femmes à Constitution Hill. De nombreuses histoires sont partagées sur notre pays, et pendant mon temps avec Marthe, c'était l'endroit le plus approprié et le plus organique pour travailler, qui pouvait insuffler un but et une inspiration dans notre processus créatif. Il renferme une partie de l'histoire du pays... ses conflits, ses progrès et ses victoires. Et en effet, l'énergie et la cause à Constitution Hill ont trouvé leur chemin dans la musique. C'est une ode à la Women's Jail, à Imbokodo (les femmes fortes qui ont défilé vers les Union Buildings en 1956) et à ses enfants d'aujourd'hui, naviguant dans l'impact générationnel de l'histoire de notre pays, raconte Pilani Bubu.Titres interprétés au grand studio- Asifani Live RFI- Awuyazi, extrait album- Umfazi Live RFI.Line Up : Pilani Bubu (chant), Florent Briqué (trompette), Alexis Moutzouris (saxophone /clarinette), Lucas Territo (guitare), Damien Bernard (batterie), Maggie Doherty (traduction).Son : Mathias Taylor, Jérémie Besset.► Album Nay' Indaba _ conversation importante en langue xhosa (L'oreille en friche 2024).Asizolalala clip Facebook Pilani. Puis nous recevons Emel (Mathlouthi) pour la sortie de son nouvel album MRA.Il faut savoir parfois reprendre le contrôle de soi. Rien qu'un peu et surtout, avec force. Emel l'a fait avec ce quatrième album qui ne ressemble en rien à ce que vous avez déjà entendu d'elle. MRA est comme une nouvelle naissance dansante et percutante. Depuis son arrivée sur la scène internationale en 2012 avec son album Kelmti Horra, Emel a toujours proposé une musique qui implique avec intensité ses auditeurs et auditrices. Une musique dont “la parole est libre” (“Kelmti Horra” en arabe, oui) et véritable bande-son de révolutions.Avec MRA, Emel a voulu déconstruire pour tout reconstruire, se stimuler, “pour que la musique reste vivante”, intime-t-elle. En résulte un album à la musique puissante, salvatrice et féministe. Puissante par ses productions fiévreuses, hip-hop, pop comme reggaeton, habillage parfait d'un combat - en témoigne le titre Massive Will qui ouvre l'album, dans lequel les instruments boxent l'oreille. Salvatrice par son pouvoir d'évocation et ses paroles rassembleuses, dignes des plus grands manifestes - “Ma voix n'a pas de limites / ma voix n'a pas de fin”, clame-t-elle dans Souty. Féministe rien que par le nom de cet album, MRA voulant dire “femme”, en arabe. Mais une femme qui ne respecterait pas les codes. Féministe aussi car écrit, pensé et produit exclusivement par et avec des femmes. Avec MRA, Emel veut créer un mouvement fait de femmes fatiguées mais infatigables. Aux côtés de Camélia Jordana, Nayomi, Alyona Alyona... Des femmes qui chantent, rappent, produisent, écrivent en anglais, en arabe ou en français mais qui s'accordent sur la même langue et le même combat. “Ma responsabilité, c'est de porter leurs voix en même temps que je porte la mienne”, clame Emel.MRA, pour une musicienne féministe qui s'est rendu compte qu'elle n'avait pas assez donné la parole aux femmes en s'entourant. MRA n'est que le résultat de ces prises de conscience. Pour ça, elle a eu besoin de renaître de ses cendres (“I will rise again like a Phoenix” évoque-t-elle dans Rise). Dire, comme dans le titre Nar - inspiré du message et de l'aura de la superstar MIA - “je suis une guerrière, une sorcière, une super-héroïne”.  Déconstruire pour mieux reconstruire, oui, mais ensemble. Alors venez chanter à l'unisson avec elle sur ce divin jeu de voix et reggaeton arabe dans Lose My Mind. Sur le rap magnifié d'Idha, aussi, inspiré de liberté (“Si un jour le peuple désire la vie, il faut que le destin se courbe”.) Oui, accompagnons Emel sur I'll Leave, déclaration d'amour électro à son père qui lui a transmis l'amour de la musique mais surtout l'empathie que, malheureusement, elle ne voit pas dans le monde (“Father, they have lost their mind”). Avec elle et la rappeuse ukrainienne Alyona Alyona, faisons honneur dans Maurice à cet immigré Ivoirien licencié pour avoir pris une pause. Impossible aussi de ne pas se soustraire à la puissance évocatrice de Mazel aux synthés tendres, co - produit avec Pénélope Antena. Titre où l'on voyage dans un village tunisien pour raconter l'histoire d'un viol d'une femme trans..  Reprenons les rênes de nos destins comme Emel nous incite à le faire avec ce sublime MRA. Mazel, d'ailleurs, qui ne veut rien dire d'autre que ‘“encore”. Malgré la laideur menaçante du monde et de ses violences, combattons, encore.  En n'oubliant jamais de le faire - ensemble - en dansant.Titres interprétés au grand studio- Massive Will, Live RFI- Mazel Feat. Camelia Jordana, extrait de l'album- Souty Live RFI, voir le clip.Line Up : Emel, chant, Alice Animal, guitareSon : Mathias Taylor, Benoît Letirant► Album MRA _ femme en langue arabe (Yotanka Rd 2024)► À lire sur RFI Musique ► Facebook -  chaîne Youtube - Instagram► Lose My Mind, clip.

The government might employ some two million people, but no two federal employees are alike. That's why career and retirement planning can be complicated. For instance, what if you're old enough to retire but have less than 30 years in. For insight into what's known as MRA plus 10, Federal Drive Host Tom TEmin spoke to long-time federal retirement expert Tammy Flanagan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The government might employ some two million people, but no two federal employees are alike. That's why career and retirement planning can be complicated. For instance, what if you're old enough to retire but have less than 30 years in. For insight into what's known as MRA plus 10, Federal Drive Host Tom TEmin spoke to long-time federal retirement expert Tammy Flanagan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's Song of the Day is “Nar” feat. Ami Yerewolo from EMEL's album MRA, out now.

Hello, I appreciate your videos very much. I am active duty and retiring next year, intending on becoming a GS employee. Can you do one on the military to civilian transition with regards to TSP and other issues, besides buying back time? I have both Roth and Traditional military accounts, and I assume they will be separate from the civilian ones. Will the Rule of 55 apply to my military TSP if I retire at 48 and immediately join the federal service? Finally, I plan on working about years and buying back 4 years of Academy time to earn a 11% pension. My plan is to stop working at 55 and then take the deferred pension at 62 for no penalty. Can I elect the deferred pension before my MRA? I know the big risk of deferred FERS pension is loss of FEHB, but since I have TRICARE and VA, I assume that's not a problem. Thank you! - Russ  https://zurl.co/zqOV

Mentor Moments Season Three Story Moments: Everyone has a story to tell. This episode features Rachael Rehagen and Jessica Doebber and their work in co-creating the Professional Engagement Questionnaire (PEQ)! This service learning project was a collaboration between MRA eastern chapter and Maryville University Rehabilitation Counseling's Assessment class. Enjoy the conversation and learn about the PEQ! Rachael is a graduate student at Maryville University and is currently pursuing her Master's in Rehabilitation Counseling. With a professional background in Human Resources and clinical counseling, Rachael has specialized in supporting transitional youth as they enter the workforce. Her commitment to professional engagement is evident through her continuous pursuit of learning and dedication to excellence in the field of Rehabilitation Counseling. Jessica is currently enrolled as a graduate student at Maryville University, pursuing a Master's degree in Rehabilitation Counseling. Over the past two semesters, she has contributed as the Graduate Assistant within the program. Her professional journey includes internships at both a private practice and a vocational program tailored to college students with disabilities. Jessica is passionate about helping people find excitement and meaning in their field of work.  Welcome to Mentor Moments, the podcast where distinctive journeys shape the individuals we become. Join us for engaging counseling conversations that delve deep into personal journeys while focusing on pressing professional issues. In this season of Mentor Moments, we're honored to feature remarkable individuals who not only introduce you to the world of rehabilitation counseling but also tackle current topics and issues that matter. Each episode invites you into the minds of our guests as they share their unique perspectives. Follow us at: Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mentor.momentsMRA@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Instagram: @mentor.moments Website: https://www.mraeasternchapter.com/maryvillerc

Restaurant work is undeniably tough. Long hours, fierce competition, and thin profit margins characterize this demanding profession. The challenges only intensified during the COVID-19 pandemic, testing the resilience of workers and business owners alike.  Dining constitutes both an undeniable pleasure and a thriving business sector. It is integral to our lives and livelihood. In this Distinguished podcast, Stephen Clark, President and CEO of the Massachusetts Restaurant Association (MRA), joins us to explore the ballot question to eliminate the tip credit and mandate tip sharing.Get a look behind the kitchen door at this dynamic industry. If you are passionate about restaurants, gather around for this podcast!The “Distinguished” podcast is produced by Boston University School of Hospitality Administration. Host: Arun Upneja, DeanProducer: Mara Littman, Director of Corporate and Public RelationsSound Engineer and Editor: Andrew HallockGraphic Design: Rachel Hamlin, Marketing Manager Music: “Airport Lounge" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

Sugar prices, the E-Court system, MRA refunds, Israeli construction workers, the Pakhonde Ethno Music Festival, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at malawi@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.Help us out:info@rorshok.comWe want to get to know you! Please fill in this mini survey:https://forms.gle/NV3h5jN13cRDp2r66Wanna avoid ads and help us financially? Follow the link:https://bit.ly/rorshok-donate

Tunisian-American singer-songwriter EMEL has been called the Voice Of The Tunisian Revolution, after a video of her song became popular during the Arab Spring around the release of her debut album. Just over a decade later, she's releasing a new album, MRA, this Friday. She joins us in the studio to perform songs from it live.

Let's say you had an ankle injury a long time ago.  You sprained the ankle when you were out on a trail run, it got better , and you went right back to running. But over time, you slowly got more and more pain in the ankle.  In that case, you doctor might order an MRI of your ankle, or a similar imaging study called an MRA (instead of MRI).  What's the difference between MRI or MRA in a runner with an old nagging ankle injury? That's what we're talking about today on the Doc On The Run Podcast.

A few weeks ago, my husband ended up in hospital with a suspected stroke. After numerous tests, including an MRI angiogram, a stroke was ruled out, but he was told he had short-term memory loss and “wear and tear ” showing on the MRA. I could have told them that, so I wasn't particularly happy with the outcome. Once I was able to view the actual MRA report and do some research, it was apparent the damaged area of the brain was a little more than “wear and tear.” Within weeks, we were given the diagnosis of Alzheimers disease, and a new life changing chapter of our lives begins. I'm going to take you on our journey as much as I can to shine a light on this insidious disease. I hope you'll learn from my never-ending mistskes of what not to do, as well as feel encouraged by our love and commitment to each other to provide ongoing support and to do as much as we can to still laugh and live a life of faith and hope. One thing I forgot to say on the podcast is that my husband is being referred to a neurologist in the hope he might be eligible for medication to slow the process. I'll keep you posted. Here's some links I also promised to Alzheimers Queensland resources: https://alzheimersonline.org/dementia-resources/ and my blog post, " Let's Make Some Lemonade," https://mymedmusings.com/2022/01/19/lets-make-some-lemonade/ Thanks for listening Sam xx www.mymedmusings.com

Hi! Love your podcasts and videos! I'm having a hard time figuring out my best dates and options for retiring soon. I'm trying to determine when the best time would be to leave federal service with the USPS. I'm retired military, but never “bought back” my time. I've just began receiving my retirement pension at age 60 (retired 26 years reserves). I currently have 28 years and 3 months with the USPS and 60 years old. Should I wait until the possible 4.7% pay increase takes effect signed by Biden, wait til 62 (April 15, 2025), wait til my 30th year date (10 June 2025) and does the 1.1% only apply to me upon reaching age 62 or upon my MRA with qualifying years? - James.

A guy wrote a book, collecting and codifying religious and social suppression of women. That book became a sensation, propelling the man to fame and fortune. No, we're not talking about some modern "MRA" idiot or so-called "incel"... no, this guy existed over half a millennium ago and we're still seeing his fingerprints on modern misogyny today.

Jess and Jaimi are back for Season 7, and kick off by answering a set of ten questions about feminism written by an MRA online. Neither of them have seen the questions before the podcast, can they answer them? Will they answer them? Let's go!

Current Mississippi State Basketball and former Madison-Ridgeland Academy player Josh Hubbard is our guest today.  Josh talks about his early days at MRA and what it was like playing for coaching legend Richard Duease and how that prepared him for being such an impactful player at State.  He also shares about the illness he battled when he was younger that put him in Batson Children's Hospital where Johnny was a patient and later an employee.   We talk a bit about his High School scoring title and this years Bulldog team as well.   Josh has a great career ahead of him and we are grateful he joined us to support our mission to raise funds and awareness for the Cystic Fibrosis foundation.  If you would like to support us please go to Johnnypacker.net and order a fresh roasted bag of coffee.Support the show

It was a bad weekend to be a Mississippi college basketball fan, and it's a bad week to be an NFL fan, if you hate Taylor Swift, as apparently many do.  

Fresh off pandemic fame, Moderna wants consumers to know how it's applying mRNA technology to reimagine health and wellness. Among other strategies, the company is leaning into sports and music to reach consumers when they're likely to be most receptive.  Episode TranscriptPlease note, this transcript  may contain minor inconsistencies compared to the episode audio. Damian Fowler: (00:01)I'm Damian Fowler.Ilyse Lieffring: (00:02)And I'm Ilyse Liffreing.Damian Fowler: (00:03)And welcome to this edition of the current podcast.Ilyse Lieffring: (00:10)This week we sit down with Kate Cronin, the chief brand Officer for Moderna.Damian Fowler: (00:15)Moderna is a biotech company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The focuses on MRNA therapies and vaccines against a wide range of illnesses including cancer, COVID-19 and the flu.Ilyse Lieffring: (00:26)Although the company was founded in 2010, it became a familiar brand name during the pandemic when it received full approval for its CVID 19 vaccine by the US Food and Drug Administration.Damian Fowler: (00:38)Since then, it's positioned itself to become a more commercial company and it's opening up direct to consumer marketing channels using digital messaging to reach healthcare providers and patients alike.Kate Cronin: (00:53)If you think about the healthcare landscape and where we are, we came out of a pandemic that changed everything. The pandemic turned every company into a healthcare company because companies were focused on the health and wellbeing of either their employees or their constituents or their customers. And that means hotels, airlines, travel, restaurants. It changed everything. And I think what happened is in a post pandemic world, people are laser focused on health and wellness. And looking at Moderna, we are leaning into that new focus on health and wellness and new understanding of health and wellness. And so as a company, we're leaning in on educating the world about our technology and what we believe we're going to do to change the future of healthcare.Damian Fowler: (01:40)And on that point, how has that impacted the way you go to market and the way you have rolled out marketing strategies? I understand it's a pretty big shift for the brand.Kate Cronin: (01:50)For the first 10 years of Moderna's life, we were an r and d company, so we focused on research and development. That means we studied products, the lab, and we did not have any products commercialized, so we never took a product to market. When Covid struck our CEO realized, hey, we have an opportunity with mRNA to see if our technology works against Covid. And the good news is it did. And so we are super proud of the fact that our first commercial product was for Covid, shot in the arms of billions of people around the world, literally prevented serious disease and hospitalization. And so that changed our company. And because the pandemic was the first time when people actually asked for a vaccine or knew their vaccine by name, you know, people would walk around and say, I, you know, I've got Pfizer or I got Moderna, or whatever it was.Kate Cronin: (02:39)And they were proud of the fact that they got the shot to prevent Covid. And so there was instant brand recognition. So Moderna was not a household name until the pandemic and suddenly became a global brand. Everybody knew the name Moderna and what everybody knew was Moderna was a company that manufactured a COVID-19 vaccine. What they didn't know is everything else that we were doing. And so I was hired in the middle of the pandemic to start educating around who is Moderna? What is our brand? What do we stand for? What's our identity and how do we reach consumers about the future of MRA technology and where we're going beyond covid. That's been the the focus. And that's not just for healthcare providers. People were getting it from pharmacists. They were not going to their doctors to get shots. So it was a very much of a consumer driven market. And because it was consumer driven, that's where I was leaning in on my focus on consumers and educating them about mRNA. So many people had it in their arms, did they know exactly what it did and why should they care? We started changing the dynamic in terms of how we reach our audiences.Damian Fowler: (03:45)Would you mind defining what mRNA is? I know it's in the name of the company, Moderna.Kate Cronin: (03:51)Interestingly, the agency that I worked at named Moderna, it's basically about mRNA. And mRNA is known as Messenger ribonucleic acid. And mRNA is a molecule that contains a set of instructions or a recipe, if you will, that direct cells to make a protein using the body's natural machinery to fight disease or prevent disease. And that's really what it is. It's a set of instructions and if you think about Moderna, the name, we came up with Moderna because it's modern, we believe we're gonna transform medicines, but it has RNA at the end. So it was very, it was a very nice play on modern and then RNA, so ModernaDamian Fowler: (04:33)A perfect brand name.Kate Cronin: (04:35)Yeah, yeah, it worked out. It worked out really well.Ilyse Lieffring: (04:37)Do you think Covid and Vaccine Awareness opened up new direct to consumer channels? Do you think it's good timing with immunization season?Kate Cronin: (04:47)So I think COVID definitely opened up new channels and here's why. People started to really care about vaccination in ways they never did before. During the pandemic, you weren't able to go out, you weren't able to see your friends, you weren't able to see your family. Getting the vaccine meant everything and getting the vaccine meant you were able to live your life again. And so you cared about that vaccine and you wanted to know who makes this vaccine. You wanted to know what's in this vaccine and why is it letting me get back to my life? How does it work? How does it all work? I mean, imagine, you know, pre pandemic when you would get your flu shot, people get the flu shot, it's great and you just know you're gonna prevent flu. In the pandemic world, you got your covid shot and it meant everything to you.Kate Cronin: (05:29)And so there became this loyalty to the brand that started. You know, you never knew who manufactured your flu shot, generally speaking, you just generically asked for a flu shot. But when Covid struck and you'd get your booster, you said, well, I got Moderna before, so now I want my Moderna booster. And you were loyal to Moderna, A fandom was created. How do we build on that? People who are fans wanna know like, how do I interact with this company? And you know, what's next? And when we launch a flu vaccine or a combination Covid flu vaccine, we want people to understand, oh, that's the company that brought me the Covid shot. I understand mRNA and I understand what I'm putting in my body. As you know, there was a lot of debate and discussion about these new vaccines and can they be trusted? And the reality is, if you understand the technology and that it's a set of instructions and it's teaching your body to fight, you understand that this new technology is effective and tolerable and there are, it was generated with safety in mind. As we move into new categories, it's the same methodology and it's not a new chemical entity, it's just a new set of instructions. And that's why we think it's important for people to understand it. So as we launch new products, they don't have to understand the intricacy, but the general gist of how it works,Ilyse Lieffring: (06:41)How would you say Moderna is going about fusing this education in with its marketing strategy?Kate Cronin: (06:49)So knowing that we want to reach folks and educate them, we lean in on this idea of education and entertainment, which I'm calling edutainment. People retain more when they're being entertained, I think. And so with that in mind, we're reaching people where they are. So instead of lecturing consumers about, you know, you need to get vaccinated, we spend more time engaging with them when they're at sporting events or when they're at concerts, reaching them when they're having fun and they're open to hearing more. So for example, at the US Open, we sponsored it two years in a row and as a sponsor we also have a booth and we're able to engage with consumers at the booth. They can download a QR code, they can sign the lens, which is something that champions do. And then they, we create a boomerang they can use on social media and then they can become part of the Moderna community where people are able to opt in and say, yeah, I wanna hear more from Moderna.Kate Cronin: (07:43)Same thing with the iHeart Music Festival. And we actually had wristbands where they could download a QR code, find out where they can get their vaccines, so go to vaccines.gov. And also Ryan Seacrest did some informational podcast stuff for us and he announced the concert and you know, announced this idea of stay healthy, stay up to date, get your vaccine, bringing this model in. We also looked at habits of consumers and there are people who are religious about getting their flu shot. Those are the people where you say, well if you're religious about getting your flu shot, how do we make sure you also get your covid shot? And the CDC says it's safe to get your flu and your covid shot at the same time in terms of compliance. It's easier to get that message and say while you're at the pharmacy getting your flu shot, get your covid shot and then you don't have to go back for another visit. And that increases compliance as well. The future for Covid is gonna be very similar to flu once a year, get your flu shot, get your covid shot, and then you don't have to get another one until the next year. That's for most people. I think for the highly immune compromise or the elderly, there might be a boost needed in the spring, but the current recommendation is once a year.Damian Fowler: (08:45)It's fascinating to hear you talk about, you know, using sports, using music celebrities, you know, to reach audiences. And I know that Moderna has taken this omnichannel approach using these very tailored messages. And I know your CCO talked about this as a priority. Could you talk a little bit more about that omnichannel approach across different digital channels is an effective way of reaching, I mean an audience of potential patients, I suppose is the way of putting it.Kate Cronin: (09:10)We're in a world where the channels where people get their information has exploded. 10 years ago we didn't have Instagram, TikTok, pharma traditionally would use DTC advertising. And so we look specifically at our audiences and where they are, where they get their information, including inline broadcast tv. I mean a lot of older people watch, you know, shows like CBS this morning. If you think about when I find myself watching CBS this morning, I've sort of realized I'm I'm, I've hit a certain age, but uh, , we also do media buys based on where we have sponsorships. So we did a whole thing with series of ads with ESPM where we did a changemaker campaign where we celebrated changemakers. So last year we celebrated Billie Jean King. This year we did creative that celebrated Arthur Ashe. Again, Moderna is really associating ourselves with change makers because we believe we are change makers in the healthcare industry, which is part of our platform.Ilyse Lieffring: (10:33)Now Moderna has to work directly with healthcare professionals. Would you say the same channels to reach consumers are also just as beneficial perhaps in reaching those healthcare professionals?Kate Cronin: (10:44)Healthcare professionals, they get a lot of their information through journals and studies. And I like to say the number one journal that physicians read is the Wall Street Journal. So we really push out our data and our clinical trial information through earned media and also specific to physicians. There are medical meetings and associations where they get their information, but we've been incredibly transparent as a company. When we get new data out, we issue a press release, we call top journalists, let them know. We offer up our executives and our doctors as spokespeople to share the information and spend more time with the journalists. This has been like this through the entire pandemic. And I think that's one thing about Moderna is we are incredibly open and transparent with everything in our data. And so I think earned media is the fastest way to get information out. Once you issue a press release, you're able to talk to the media directly and then folks trust the media and they're gonna give an unbiased objective story.Ilyse Lieffring: (11:40)Now I know during covid, like social media was full of disinformation regarding Covid and it was a challenge for any company. Do you feel that disinformation is still a big challenge?Kate Cronin: (11:52)Challenge As a company, we need to focus on what we do well, which is deliver the science and deliver the information and education around the science. We've struggled with disinformation about Moderna and about our executives and we look at that through the lens of what can we change and what should we change and what do we just need to leave alone because we're never gonna be able to change. We then focus on education. We also did some things with kind of debunking myths. We actually hired somebody to do some work with our employees on pre debunking myths versus facts and getting our ed, our employees educated on, here's some things you're gonna be hearing about on the internet or from friends and family and here are a set of facts that you can use to debunk some of the things that you might be hearing so that our employees are better armed with information and can be good ambassadors for the brand.Damian Fowler: (12:43)Now I guess, you know, other biotech companies must also be kind of lockstep with you in the sense of that myth or debunking or myth busting. But at the same time I'm wondering, you know, about the space and your sense of place in it. How do you think about the space?Kate Cronin: (12:58)So we are very different from a pharmaceutical company in that we are a platform technology company. So when you look at competitors, we don't really see pharma as competitors. We see ourselves as a unicorn because we are a platform technology company. An analogy would be Apple with the iOS system and Apple's iOS system is basically everything runs off of iOS and when you have a new app, it's off of the iOS. So it's updates to the iOS. We look at our mRNA platform the same way we have mRNA platform technology and whenever we have a new product, new vaccine, new therapy, it's basically like an updated app to the iOS system. So we take that iOS, we recode for a new product using mRNA, and then we tweak it based on the needs. So for example, we have a flu vaccine that we're studying. We had to tweak it because we're working off of one system and we're basically recoding the product. We were able to update it very quickly and study a newer version of it. And then that's the one that we're gonna be continuing to study and hopefully, you know, launch, it's very unusual 'cause when a pharma company has a product, it's a new chemical entity, they call it an NCE, they test it. If it fails, it's done, it's over, they have to start over again. We don't start over again. We can tweak and modify very quickly. So we have agility in a platform.Damian Fowler: (14:20)Yeah, that's a fascinating analogy. And at the same time, you know, you're creating these new products and you obviously have to give them brand names too. I know that the Covid vaccine isn't, isn't now Spike vax, right? For instance.Kate Cronin: (14:32)So it's an interesting conundrum. As I said earlier, the pandemic made Moderna a household name. So now we're out of the pandemic and we're an endemic market. An endemic market, you have to have a brand name, I wanted to name it Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. And they don't let you do that. They won't let you do that, you have to call it something. So the team came up with Spike Vax, but we couldn't just call it Spike Vax because no one's gonna know what Spike Vax is. So we call it Spike Vax by Moderna. If you think about consumer branding overall, there's this idea of a branded house or you have a house of brands. We are a combination of a hybrid of a branded house and a house of brands. So hybridizing it is making sure the company name is included because everyone knows our name and also attaching it to a product name. And then there are other ways to connect the dots in terms of the brand. So we have little M that shows up. And then just in terms of the architecture, the visual architecture works when you have different products that you're launching. 'cause we want people to know when they see it, they go, oh, that's a Moderna product. So Bio Moderna is very intentional in terms of how we brandIlyse Lieffring: (10:02)Can you tell us a little bit about what the Spike Vax by Moderna campaign looks like?Kate Cronin: (10:07)Spike Vax by Moderna is our branded campaign and it's about all the things you do with your body. You know, you exercise that body, you provide nutrients to that body, you spike vax, that body. And so just normalizing what you do with your body. It's just like you wanna keep your body healthy and you wanna live your life and do all the things you do with that body. Spike vax, that body. We also say, you know, you flu shot that body spike vax, that bodyIlyse Lieffring: (15:36)Now. What has aligned with kind of the rise of healthcare data and general consumer interest in their healthcare has also been the rise of retail media and data being that Moderna is going direct to consumer. How important is retail data to its vaccine marketing?Kate Cronin: (15:54)We look at data and analytics, that's something that drives everything that we do. If you think about Covid vaccines, we're able to look on a weekly basis and see how many people are getting shots in arms, where are they getting the shots? All the way from when it goes to the wholesaler to when it's shipped to the retail pharmacies. We have a good sense of the penetration of the market in terms of vaccination and we can see regionally attitudes as well. You know, where are people inclined to get a vaccine, where are they on the fence? And so we're able to target our efforts and educational efforts in markets where we think we can move the needle and where we can get people to understand the importance of going and getting their vaccine. We work closely also with the retailers, the CVSs and the Walgreens of the world who are working with us to educate and use their channels as well to make sure that when people are in the store, they are hearing information about staying up to date with their COVID-19 vaccine. So super important to have that information. It's also important to know where are their outbreaks of covid, how many outbreaks there are, what are the hospital, what are the weekly hospitalization rates? Because Covid continues to be quite serious. People are still getting sick unfortunately. And so we're monitoring that as well. And that informs a lot of our marketing efforts also.Damian Fowler: (17:10)Do you think there's still more work to be done in the sort of educating the consumer about the virus? I mean, I've heard people say, well I've had Covid or I've had my covid shot, so I therefore I have antibodies, I don't need to get a shot. I mean, how, how do you think about these different cohorts?Kate Cronin: (17:26)There's the people who, who are gonna go and get vaccinated. There're the folks who are hearing misinformation and saying, you know, I'm just not sure should I, I've already had COID. So those are the people we really need to lean in on because we need them to understand. We just need to do our part and educate people on that. And then there's the, the vaccine fatiguers. That's a new category. This is a new category based on covid. I mean, vaccine fatigue is not anti-Vax vaccine fatigue is someone who did the right thing. They went every time they got all their shots and they're tired of getting shots. They're tired of being told they need to get another vaccine. And those are folks who are, you know, they wanna do the right thing, but they're just, they're tired of it. The market has changed. It's a one shot, not a booster system anymore.Kate Cronin: (18:10)You get one shot just like flu and then you go back the next year. Them understanding that is important too. 'cause then they know that the vaccination plan is normalized. We've been focused on this idea of stay up to date, stay vaccinated. Our campaign is called No Time for 19, the Unbranded campaign. Get your flu shot, get your covid shot, stay healthy. And that's the focus. So we don't even mention spike vax and that's intentional because we are all about market growth in terms of get people vaccinated and a rising tide floats all boats. That's very different from a very branded campaign where you're leaning in on product attributes versus your competitors. In this particular case, we're more about getting people into the pharmacy and getting their vaccine. So that's our focus.Damian Fowler: (19:05)And that's it for this edition of the current podcast. We'll be back next week, so stay tuned.Ilyse Lieffring: (19:10)And if you love this podcast, be sure to subscribe and leave a review. While you're at it, check out our other show, the current report, our weekly roundup of what's happening in the world of digital media. The current podcast is produced by Wonder Media Network. Our theme is by love and caliber. The current team includes Chris Brooklier and Kat Vesce.Damian Fowler: (19:29)And remember,Kate Cronin: (19:30)Edutainment people retain more when they're being entertained. We're reaching people where they are. We spend more time engaging with them when they're at sporting events or when they're at concerts, reaching them when they're having fun and they're open to hearing more.Damian Fowler: (19:44)I'm DamianIlyse Lieffring: (19:45)And I'm Ilyse,Damian Fowler: (19:46)And we'll see you next time.

On this edition of Parallax Views, last month I spoke to journalist Jeffrey Sharlet, known for his books on the Christian Nationalist movement (The Family and C Street; the former has been made into hit Netflix documentary miniseries), to discuss his latest work The Undertow: Scenes from a Slow Civil War. The book is a series of essays exploring the chaotic moment that Sharlet calls the "Trumpocene" and delves into everything from the January 6th insurrection and death of Ashli Babbitt to the Men's Rights Movement. Given he New Hampshire primary on January 23rd, I felt that now was the perfect time to release this prescient conversation. In this conversation we cover a number of topics including: - The "F Word"; or fascism - The rise of the far-right in the U.S. and its global ascendancy - Trump and Gnosticism; Jeff's citing of the Gnostic poem "Thunder Perfect Mind" in relation to the Trump/MAGA movement phenomena - Jan 6th and the death of Ashli Babbit; what drove Ashli Babbit into Trumpism and the MAGA movement? - QAnon and the power of narratives in mobilizing the American right-wing - Revisiting Jeff's groundbreaking journalism on The Family, C Street, the Council for National Policy (CNP), and Christian Nationalism - Christian Nationalism and Trumpism as radical reinterpretations of Christianity; the Church itself as not being the be-all-end-all of Christian Nationalism (it's much bigger than that) - Jeff's experiences reporting on the MRA movement and the ways in which they start with some true observations (men have high suicide rates, custody issues, etc.) that are chucked away in favor of misogny and all-out attacks on feminism (even though some of their initial observations can also be found amongst feminist works such as Susan Faludi's Stiffed: The Betrayal of the American Man) - And more!