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In this episode of the Adoption Roadmap Rebecca Gruenspan interviews Laurie Shelton, a seasoned adoption specialist with over 26 years of experience guiding birth parents through the adoption process. Rebecca and Laurie discuss the significant changes in the adoption landscape, including the shift from closed to open adoptions, rising adoption costs, and the increased awareness of scams. Laurie reflects on the emotional complexities of adoption, emphasizing the importance of ethical practices, support for birth parents, and trust in the process. Additionally, she opens up about her personal experience with burnout, the emotional toll of the work, and her journey back to adoption after a brief departure. Laurie is now part of PairTree, where she continues her passion for making positive change in the adoption industry. The episode highlights her dedication to supporting birth parents, her belief in adoption reform, and her commitment to ethical practices in the field. Important Links Laurie Shelton - Modern Adoption Advocate   Maybe You Should Talk To Someone by Lori Gottlieb Modern Adoption with Jess and Erin Ashley Mitchell and The Lifetime Healing Foundation https://pairtreefamily.com/ RG Adoption Consulting⁠⁠  ⁠⁠The Adoption Roadmap Chapters 02:20 The Evolution of Adoption Practices 04:40 The Shift from Closed to Open Adoption 08:31 Understanding the Impact of Scams in Adoption 12:00 Lessons from Personal Stories in Adoption 20:41 Ethics and Reflection in Adoption Practices 32:50 Navigating Conversations with Expectant Mothers 37:01 The Process of Options Counseling 42:02 Experiencing Burnout in Adoption Work 52:36 Finding Your Dream Job in Adoption 56:22 Challenges for Birth Families and Hopeful Parents 58:25 The Philosophy of Transformation in Adoption Tune in to The Adoption Roadmap Podcast every Wednesday and Friday mornings. If you like what you hear, I'd appreciate a follow and 5-star rating & review!  THANK YOU! For questions about adoption, episode suggestions or to appear as a guest on The Adoption Roadmap Podcast, email ⁠⁠⁠⁠support@rgadoptionconsulting.com⁠⁠⁠

Fleet electrification is tricky. Many fleet locations never planned to one day convert their vehicles to run using electric powertrains, and therefore lack the adequate electrical infrastructure to easily make the switch. The good news is that upgrade solutions are typically available, and today there are lots of partners out there who can help fleets get started. The bad news is that the upgrade process can involve lengthy wait times – sometimes up to two years – due to factors like utility management and equipment shortages.Tom McCalmont, CEO and co-founder of Paired Power, says his company has developed what he calls a novel solution that both circumvents the need for extensive grid upgrades and also significantly accelerates the installation process: PairTree, a pop-up solar canopy that offers freedom from costly construction and infrastructure upgrades required by traditional solar canopy installation."Over the last 10 or 12 years, solar has gotten dramatically cheaper, but the one type of solar that has not gotten dramatically cheaper is solar carports. And the reason they haven't is ... because they have a massive foundation, with steel and concrete going into the ground. It's a very labor-intensive process to construct the actual overhead canopy and it's slow," McCalmont says. "So, we thought about that problem. The PairTree has a ballasted foundation with a light attachment. It can be attached to the ground with ground screws, but it's not a massive foundation like you would do with a traditional canopy. All of that can be accomplished in one day with two workers."In this episode of The Amped EV Podcast, McCalmont discusses the challenges related to fleet electrification, why some fleets are turning to microgrid EV charging systems, and the adaptability of these charging systems to different geographic conditions.The Buzz: www.thebuzzevnews.com

How can you create an adoptive parent profile to help you stand out and show what makes you unique? To find out, join our guests Erin Quick, the Founder and CEO of PairTree and an adoptive mom, and Jess Nelson, the profile creation provider at Pairtree and a two-time birth mom.In this episode, we cover:What are Adoptive Parent Profiles?What other names might they go by?Each agency or attorney has their own preference, but the goal is to be yourself and to represent your family honestly. What are the different ways that agencies use profiles?Do agencies share your home study with the expectant mom or couple?How many profiles is an expectant mother or couple usually given to look at?Does each adoption agency or adoption attorney have different info they want you to share?What are the elements of a “good” profile?What should be on your cover?What sections/topics should you include?Should you discuss your thoughts on openness in adoption?Is a “closing “important?How many pictures should you include in an adoptive parent profile?Are captions to the pictures important?Quality of the pictures.Should you include a video if your adoption portfolio is digital?What type of pictures should you avoid?How to handle pictures with alcohol in them?Is there anything different you would suggest for single prospective parents? female and male Is there anything different you would suggest for LGBTQ+ prospective adoptive parents?How do you show your family support when you do not have a close family because of death or estrangement?What if your house or apartment does not look good or does not photograph well? What format should you use: hardback book, booklet, online, or stapled together?How many copies should you print? How important is the adoptive parent portfolio in the expectant parent's decision-making?What is the experience like for an expectant mom or couple to go through profiles.Birth Parent Experiences in Adoption (1 hour Creating a Family podcast)A Panel of Birth Moms Talk About Adoption (1 hour Creating a Family podcast)This podcast is produced  by www.CreatingaFamily.org. We are a national non-profit with the mission to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster & kinship parents and the professionals who support them. Creating a Family brings you the following trauma-informed, expert-based content:Weekly podcastsWeekly articles/blog postsResource pages on all aspects of family buildingPlease leave us a rating or review RateThisPodcast.com/creatingafamilySupport the showPlease leave us a rating or review RateThisPodcast.com/creatingafamily

Welcome to a truly haunting episode of Ghost.We transport you to the heart of Eldridge Hollow and the cursed Hargrave Orchard, a place steeped in love, loss, and chilling folklore. Listen in as we recount the tragic love story of William and Clara, the specter of a partridge that has become a dreaded symbol, and the eerie encounters of Mrs. Agnes, a close friend of the star-crossed lovers. Explore with us the mystery surrounding William's untimely death beneath the ancient pear tree and the ghostly apparitions that hint at his lingering spirit bound by unfulfilled love. The narrative takes an even more spine-chilling turn in Eldridge Hollow.After a series of disturbing sightings and misfortunes, the town council, desperate to rid the town of this malevolent presence, resorts to a seance. The message they receive? The curse of the partridge can only be lifted with true closure to William and Clara's tragic tale.As we take you through the town's effort to honor their memory and the climactic Christmas night, the question remains: Will the partridge finally take flight, signaling an end to the haunting of Eldridge Hollow? Tune in to experience this gripping tale of unrequited love and ghostly mysteries.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5960964/advertisement

In the U.S., about 1 in 35 children are adopted. While adoption is a life-changing experience for everyone involved, it's a highly challenging process. In this episode, we enter the adoption world and explore the challenges, misconceptions, and triumphs surrounding this deeply personal journey, as well as new technology that makes the process more ethical. Erin Keaty-Quick, founder of the adoption networking app, PairTree, joins to discuss the reality of adoption today. We talk about current statistics, ethical adoption agencies, what open adoption means for families and children's identity, the cost of private adoption, and the importance of expanding access to licensed adoption professionals across every state.From ethical concerns to expensive adoption fees, there are barriers that must be overcome in the adoption industry. Erin Keaty-Quick is the founder and CEO of PairTree, an ethical adoption platform that connects expectant mothers with families seeking to adopt. Listen to this important conversation where we share personal stories and helpful resources for anyone considering adoption. Discussed in this episode:The challenges of private adoption todaySocial, financial, and legal requirements for adoption Why it's important to connect licensed, ethical adoption professionals with families and expecting momsBreaking taboos of open adoptions and understanding different levels of openness between birth and adopted families How the adoption process varies by state in the U.S.Ethical considerations in adoption such as preventing coercion of birth moms and overcoming limitations of LGBTQ adoptionFinancial assistance options for families wanting to adoptHow the PairTree platform works for networking, education, and encouragement in the adoption process "I have more respect for the birth families of our kids than anyone else on the planet because they signed up for grief for the rest of their lives. And they did it solely out of love for the children that I get to parent." — Erin Keaty-QuickRelated to this episode:PairTree: www.pairtreefamily.com PairTree on LinkedIn Erin Keaty-Quick on LinkedInRelated: Tips to Ease Your Mind Around Infertility Related: Navigating Fertility Treatments & Costs | Barb ColluraRelated: More Episodes on Fertility and Trying to Conceive and More Episodes on Women's Mental Health AAAA: https://adoptionart.org Carrot Fertility Benefits: www.get-carrot.com Kindbody Fertility Wellness: www.kindbody.com Maven Family Care:

Are you considering adopting a baby? Join us today to learn more. Our guests will be Karlee Wagner, a Program Supervisor for Infant Adoption and Birth Parent/Pregnancy Services at Children's Home and LSS in Minnesota (CH/LSS); Erin Quick, the Founder and CEO of PairTree - the organization dedicated to helping families navigate private adoption in the healthiest way possible and mom of two through adoption; and Courtney Lott, the owner and founder of Faithful Adoption Consultants, a consulting service that seeks to walk adoptive families through the adoption process from beginning to end. She is a mom to eight children: six through adoption and two biologically. In this episode, we cover:How many domestic private infant adoptions happen in the US each year? Average cost of adopting a baby in the US. Average length of time prospective parents wait for an adoption match. Creating a Family article: Adoption in the US: How Many? How Much? How Long?What is the domestic infant adoption process at your agency or organization?How does the process differ when using an adoption attorney rather than an adoption agency?How do domestic infant adoptions today differ from how many people think about adoptions?What type of expectant mom considers adoption for their child?How many adoptive parent profiles are usually shown to an expectant mom?What do you see that expectant moms or couples look for when choosing adoptive parents?Is it harder for single women to be selected by expectant moms or couples?Is it harder for same-sex couples or singles to be selected by expectant moms or couples?After an expectant mother or couple chooses an adoptive family, what is the next step?What type of counseling is available for expectant parents both before and after the adoption is finalized?What are the ways that different adoption agencies and attorneys handle birth parent expenses?How early in the pregnancy do adoption agencies and adoption attorneys match expectant moms with adoptive families?What does open adoption look like?What percentage of domestic infant adoptions in the US are open?What are some typical "special needs" that prospective adoptive parents may be faced with in matches? What situations are the hardest for adoptive parents to decide about?How much information will adoptive parents have in deciding whether they should accept a match?What factors influence the cost of adoption? What factors influence how long families wait for an adoption match?What's your best advice if someone has applied to adopt an infant and is not getting selected by an expectant mom?Failed Adoption Matches: How Common? How Costly? How to SurviveThis podcast is produced by www.CreatingaFamily.org. We are a national non-profit with the mission to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster & kinship parents and the professionals who support them. Creating a Family brings you the following trauma-informed, expert-based content:Weekly podcastsWeekly articles/blog postsResource pages on all aspects of family buildingPlease leave us a rating or review Support the showPlease leave us a rating or review RateThisPodcast.com/creatingafamily

This month is Agtech August where we discover leading start ups and established businesses who have improved the daily routines of farmers across Australia and now venturing over to other countries as well. This episode is with Hamish Munro from Pairtree Intelligence. They are giving farmers the ability to read data in the single dashboard, pulling from their existing agtech on farm to simplify how farmers make decisions off the back of it.Check them out at pairtree.coFind more at www.farmsadvice.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, your Triggered hosts discuss another dope topic that doesn't get talked about enough - adoption. And here to answer some of the questions many want to ask but few have the access or ability to, Alechia and Dani welcome Erin Quick - founder of PairTree and self-described modern adoption advocate.   Discussing the realities of adoption as opposed to what we may hear on the grapevine, tune in as Erin debunks common adoption misconceptions, shares her own dark days of infertility, and why her jaw-dropped when she went through the adoption process.    KEY POINTS: The jaw-dropping realities of the adoption process Steps to navigate the grief that comes with infertility Challenges of transracial adoption and resources to overcome them  Do Black families adopt? Debunking the myth  Common misconceptions around adoption What is “adoptive parent guilt”?   QUOTABLES: “When you get pregnant, and then when you lose a baby, it's one of the darkest times and it's not talked about, and it's there. When you do talk about it, you realize you're actually part of a gigantic club.” - Erin Quick   GUEST RESOURCES: Erin Quick Pairtreefamily.com IG | instagram.com/pairtreefamily FB | facebook.com/PairTreeFamily   PRODUCTS / RESOURCES: For more info, visit their website: triggeredafpodcast.com Like what you're hearing? Follow Triggered AF on their Socials and share the love! IG: instagram.com/triggeredafpc Twitter: twitter.com/triggeredafpc FB: facebook.com/triggeredafpc YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCNxXUw6_j_pMnfd5ASIGAOQ   Stay connected with your hosts! Alechia Reese | instagram.com/alechiareese/ Dani Bourdeau | instagram.com/thedanibourdeau/         Triggered AF is edited by Instapodcasts (visit at instapodcasts.com)

Today on That Tech Pod, Laura and Gabi talk with Erin Quick. Erin Quick is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of PairTree. With  more than 20 years of global brand marketing experience, and more  importantly, as a two-time adoptive mother, Erin is a leader in the  movement to modernize adoption in the U.S. With an expert first-hand  understanding of the challenges of the domestic private adoption industry and a drive to increase access and opportunities for all involved in the  adoption process, Erin brings a wealth of knowledge and business  experience to helping families navigate their unique adoption journeys. As Chief Executive Officer at PairTree, Erin leads on areas of the business  including strategy, product development and marketing. Erin is responsible  for the businesses day-to-day decision making and implementing the  company's short- and long-term plans.  Previously, Erin co-founded Stoke Strategy, a Seattle-based brand  strategy firm, which she led for 12 years. While there, Erin led brand  initiatives for Bluetooth, Weyerhaeuser, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation  and the University of Washington, to name a few. Erin began her marketing career at Addison in San Francisco and New York, where she  worked on global branding for Domino's Pizza, Merrill Lynch and The  Make-a-Wish Foundation. Erin is a recipient of Puget Sound Business Journal's 40-Under-40 award and most recently, PairTree, under Erin's leadership, was selected to  participate in the 2021 TechStars Seattle Accelerator – a highly selective  and successful global startup accelerator program. Erin is currently a  Visionary Voices Member and Speaker with All Raise, a nonprofit on a  mission to accelerate the success of female founders and funders. She is  a guest lecturer on Technology Entrepreneurship at Brown University and  the University of Washington. Erin lives on Bainbridge Island with her husband and two children.

Join us on TechTime Radio with Nathan Mumm, the show that makes you go "Hummmm" Technology news of the week for January 8th – 14th, 2023.Today on TechTime with Nathan Mumm, CES Quick Review, Chick-Fil-A hacked, and CHATGPT might not work for schoolwork as a college student created an app that can tell whether an AI wrote an essay. Next, Gwen Way has a new item that helps travelers in "Gadgets and Gear." Then Mona Akmal joins the show. She is on a mission to get more women in Technology, not as participants around the table, but as founders. Next, Erin Quick joins the show in the studio, the Founder and CEO of PairTree. In addition, we have our standard features, including "This Week in Technology, Technology Fail, and a possible Nathan Nugget."Episode 135: Starts at 1:35--- [Now on Today's Show]: Starts at 3:17--- [Top Stories in The First Five Minutes]: Starts at 5:40 It's the largest trade show for consumer electronics and video game systems in the world. It is called CES and we preview a few items in a recap before our Best of the Best from CES 2023A college student created an app that can tell whether AI wrote an essay. - https://tinyurl.com/ykkh3w8j Chick-fil-A investigates reports of hacked customer accounts - https://tinyurl.com/mr3csdcr --- [Gadgets and Gear with Gwen Way]: Starts at 17:29WOOKLE: Finger-sized AI Voice translator for 127 languages127 languages | 97% translation accuracy| Voice/Text/Photo translation | Online/Offline translation | 0.5s quick response  --- [Pick of the Day - Whiskey Tasting Reveal]: Starts at 26:45Old Elk Wheated Bourbon | 112.5 Proof | $75.99 --- [Ask the Expert - Mona Akmal]: Starts at 28:46Mona Akmal joins the show. She is on a mission to get more women in Technology, not as participants around the table, but as founders. --- [This Week in Technology]: Starts at 40:23January 9, 1894 - The first motion picture film receives a copyrightW.K. Dickson, an employee of Thomas Edison's movie studio, receives copyright for a motion picture film. The 5-second demonstration was a 47-frame film showing a man sneezing.  --- [Marc's Whiskey Mumble]: Starts at 42:35 --- [Interview Erin Quick of PairTree ]: Starts at 44:40Erin Quick joins the show in the studio, the Founder and CEO of PairTree. An Adoption Application to speed up the process of adoption. --- [Pick of the Day]: Starts at 53:38Old Elk Wheated Bourbon | 112.5 Proof | $75.99Mike: Thumbs Down Nathan: Thumbs Up

Erin Quick is the Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of PairTree, an app and website dedicated to making the adoption process easier for both expectant mothers and hopeful parents. As an adoptive mom of 2, she has first-hand experience with the challenges and emotions that surround adoption. So much of the decisions surrounding birth moms and families wanting to adopt are rooted in sadness, with seasons of grief that come and go long after the adoption is finalized. At PairTree, birth moms have access to lifetime support and mental health resources whenever they need it. Another major part of PairTree's mission is all about supporting families without the huge fees that are typical when working with adoption agencies. Are you a prospective family looking to adopt and wondering if it's right for your family? Education is key when considering adoption and PairTree also provides plenty of resources to help you on your adoption journey. I loved having this conversation with Erin! I learned so much about the adoption process in general, and especially about the unique matching process PairTree utilizes to make sure that the birth mom feels as confident in her decision as possible. Download the PairTree App here: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pairtree-inc/id1618951989 Explore the PairTree website here: https://pairtreefamily.com/ Follow Erin and the PairTree team on Instagram @pairtreefamily

In celebration of reaching the episode 300 milestone, this episode of Talking HealthTech is actually the first episode of a sister podcast within our network called Talking AgTech - showcasing the use of technology in agriculture.     Subscribe to the Talking AgTech podcast via your favourite podcast player.    Is a future of connected farming possible?   Hamish Munro is a fifth-generation farmer from the Central West of NSW. Pairtree Intelligence is centralising disparate data sets into a single log-in space, enabling data stacking' for higher level analytics and greater decision support at the fingertips of farmers.   In this episode, Pete and Hamish discuss Pairtree and the problem they are solving - the need for data convergence, not just data centralisation, issues of carbon and stewardship and what the connected farm of the future might look like here in Australia, plus lots more.   This episode looks at the use of data to improve the future of farming and decision-making. You will also hear a discussion about the carbon stewardship, bridging the research/science-market gap and more.    Check out the episode and full show notes here. To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at Pairtree Intelligence Pty Ltd, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory here.  Loving the show?  Leave us a review, and share it with someone who might get some value from it. Keen to take your healthtech to the next level? Become a THT+ Member for access to our online community forum, quarterly summits and more exclusive content.  For more information visit here.

The Main Thing: Adoption is changing. If you've been in the process and engaged in conversation among the adoption community, adoption today is a lot different than the adoption of yesterday. There's so much to navigate once you immerse yourself into this process. It's overwhelming, there are lots of questions to be answered, plenty of paperwork to complete --- but in the end one goal --- family. For Episode 065 of the Two Adoptive Mamas Podcast we're joined by Erin Quick - and let us just say, you're going to love her. She focused her skills, talents, and heart for helping children find forever families by founding PairTree. They're literally changing the face of the adoption process when it comes to home study completion, matching, and support. Erin's story is so encouraging, and what's even better is how she has used her own experience to impact the experience of so many families!Episode Resources: Click HERE for our Two Adoptive Mamas resource list! 2 A.M. Connect: If you enjoyed today's episode, or know someone who could benefit from our show, the best thing you can do is leave us a rating and review wherever you listen to your podcasts. We're grateful to host the Two Adoptive Mamas podcast for a third season! Learn more about how you can support our ongoing work through our Patreon at twoadoptivemamas.com. As always, it's been fun! Until we meet again, remember, you've got this mama.

Show Notes: SpaceX's Starlink internet reaches Antarctica, touching all 7 continents  | New Atlas (01:16) Scientists with the United States Antarctic Program at the McMurdo Station are tapping into the space-based internet service, Starlink. Boosting the bandwidth for scientific research at the end of the Earth. Location of the Antarctic Program? You guess it Antartica The researchers have received a Starlink terminal of their own where it is said to be improving connectivity as they carry out their research. All of this was ,adding possible through laser links between the satellites in orbit that eliminate the need for ground stations at the poles Ultimately this makes Antarctica the seventh and final continent to receive Starlink internet coverage.  Google spins out secret hi-speed telecom project called Aalyria | CNBC (04:52) Codenamed “Minkowski” within Google, the secret project is being unveiled to the public on Monday, Sept. 12th, as a new spinout called Aalyria. No clue how long it's been working on the technology or how many employees are joining the startup Not too many details about the project. Aalyria said in a news release that its mission is to manage “hyper fast, ultra-secure, and highly complex communications networks that span land, sea, air, near space, and deep space.” The company continues by claiming they have laser communications technology “ on an exponentially greater scale and speed than anything that exists today.” It will be led by CEO Chris Taylor, a national security expert who has led other companies that have worked with the government.  Have an $8.7 million commercial contract with the U.S. Defense Innovation Unit. The Light laser tech is named, “Tightbeam” The claim is that it keeps data “intact through the atmosphere and weather and offers connectivity where no supporting infrastructure exists.” “Radically [improving] satellite communications, Wi-Fi on planes and ships, and cellular connectivity everywhere.” A blood test that could detect cancers early will undergo trials in the U.S. | Interesting Engineering (11:04) According to a report by MIT Tech Review, The U.S. is preparing to launch trials of blood tests that can improve the detection of multiple kinds of cancer. The test will be conducted by the National Cancer Institute Testing efficacy of various blood tests in detecting cancer in 24,000 healthy participants over four years. The only test that is currently used in the U.S. is the Galleri, which claims to detect more than 50 cancer types.  Not approved by the FDA Therefore, it's not covered by most insurance and costs $949. To give a brief explanation on how the majority of these multi-cancer early detection tests (MCEDs) work: Searching for tumor cell remnants that explode after being attacked by the immune system in the bloodstream. A cancer warning before symptoms appear. Only some blood tests can identify the organ where the cancer is in.  To confirm a diagnosis a biopsy has to be performed but if you can't tell the location that is an issue The whole body of a person cannot be biopsied. The NCI trial should provide a standard approach to launching cancer screening research. Timothy Rebbeck, a professor of cancer prevention at Harvard thinks these tests will be critically helpful in cases of pancreatic, liver, and ovarian cancer, which are fatal and do not have any other screening options. Concluding, “It seems very realistic to me to think that we could reduce death by half." This modular off-grid solar EV charger can be installed in just four hours | Electrek (18:34) Paired Power, a California company, has debuted a modular, off-grid electric vehicle charger that is powered by a solar canopy. The new modular charger called PairTree There is Level 1 (household charging, very slow), Level 2 (adds around twenty or so miles of range to the batteries of your car for every hour), and Fast Charging (Tesla Supercharging stations) A transportable solar canopy with built-in EV charging capabilities Can be used off grid, but it can also be hooked into the grid if desired.  Comes in 5 kW units using 10 bifacial solar panels each Level 2 Charging PairTree is designed to optimize EV charging loads to deliver up to 75 miles of daily range. PairTree can be installed in only four hours by two people. Tom McCalmont, CEO and cofounder of Paired Power, said: “EV charging is no longer a fringe benefit for any location where a car might park; it's quickly becoming a service that both average citizens and employees expect. There are various reasons why site owners don't want to wait or might have restrictions on grid-connected EV charging or conventional solar canopies, and PairTree is the solution to bring any location quickly into the EV future.” Paired Power is taking orders for PairTree now, and the company is expecting general delivery to take place in the second quarter of 2023. PairTree's starting price is $26,900, and that covers the canopy and solar only (no charging or other electronics).  Fully configured units will sell for mid-$60k depending on options. Scientists Just Made Hydrogen Fuel With Nothing But Air and Solar Power | Singularity Hub (23:55) Researchers from the University of Melbourne in Australia have developed a new technique that makes hydrogen fuel out of thin air in even the driest climates. Hydrogen could also be an important part of the energy mix. Burned just like conventional fuels, but the only byproduct it releases is water For hydrogen to contribute to decarbonization, “green hydrogen” is needed. Produced by electrolyzers that split water into hydrogen and oxygen using renewable energy. Gang Kevin Li, co-author on the study, told Newsweek: “The ability to use moisture from air makes this DAE [direct air electrolyzer] module applicable in remote, arid, and semi-arid environments where the accessibility to fresh water is a big problem … Most areas on earth with high solar and wind potentials lack fresh water.” Even in the driest climates, though, there is a considerable amount of moisture in the air. Sahel desert, relative humidity is still around 20 percent on average The researchers device to do all of this hydrogen harvesting consists of  a water harvesting unit that houses a sponge soaked in a water-absorbing liquid that can pull moisture from the air. Electrodes that can be powered by any renewable energy source. When current runs through those electrodes water is split via electrolysis into its constituent oxygen and hydrogen atoms, which can then be collected as gas. The team showed the device could run efficiently for 12 consecutive days   Produced hydrogen with 99 percent purity. In a test for real world potential: rigged up five electrolyzers in parallel and placed them outside powered by a solar panel Produced an average of 745 liters (197 gallons) of hydrogen per square meter per day. Half of conventional electrolyzer methods, but this is running just on humidity Until electrolyzer technology comes down in price and becomes more efficient, hydrogen is unlikely to compete with traditional fuels, whether it's pulled from thin air or not.

In this week's episode, Geoff is talking to Hamish Munro who was a Finalist in the 2021 Community Achievement Awards for Regional NSW & the ACT.  Pairtree delivers a cutting-edge service to the Australian agriculture sector to help our clients make the most of the smart farm revolution. We turn your farm data and digital services into priceless information to help drive efficiencies and improve decision-making support and confidence. Pairtree specialises in aggregating data, allowing you to access, visualise, compare and analyse information from different sources together for the first time. We don't tell you which hardware, software or digital services to use on your farm. That's entirely up to you. In addition to delivering detailed weather, markets and mapping, Pairtree Intelligence acts as a ‘data translator' to overcome incompatibility issues between your agtech devices and digital service.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Erin Quick is the CEO and Co-Founder of PairTree, a company that is modernizing the adoption process.  Erin is a powerhouse - she's founded three successful startups, she's a Puget Sound Business Journal 40 under 40, she's a marketer and branding professional, and maybe most importantly, Erin is also a mother.   When Erin's fertility path led to adoption, she, as a marketer and brander, began asking questions about the process and wondering why it had to be the way it was - expensive, discriminatory, and long.  After deviating from the norm and adopting two kids with her own team, her circle started reaching out for help.  That circle grew, and before she knew it, she realized her calling was to modernize adoption and figure out how to allow all families to grow without an agency if they so desired.  All in Spring of 2020.  While she was homeschooling a Kindergartner and Pre-schooler. It's not often that you get to speak to a visionary.  This interview is one where I walked away knowing that I was speaking to someone who is going to change the world.  I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.  Trigger warnings - we talk about infertility, miscarriage and loss in this episode.  We discuss adoption, placement and all the things that come with it.   If you are considering adoption or placement please find PairTree here.  PairTree on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pairtreefamily/ Please leave a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify!   Thank you to my sponsors: Johnson and Walker Real Estate Jon Grus at Element Mortgage

This month we have Erin Quick- CEO & Co-Founder of PairTree. She is the face of the adoption industry with her mission to disrupt the adoption system. *I would love for you to go way back and tell us, what was your big dream when you were growing up? What did you think you were going to be? * “I was convinced I was going to be an interior designer”, Erin replies. Erin says that she has always been left and right-brained. She loves the patterns, colors, and space, putting all of those elements together, and getting creative. She says when she got to college she learned that there were so many options that she didn't even know existed. Tell us about your career trajectory and how you ended up founding a company that's main focus is adoption. Erin says she went to college and ended up dropping out her sophomore year and starting work in Seattle. She says, by luck, she ended up working in a marketing department and filling in for a co-worker while she was on maternity leave and ended up falling in love with marketing. With intentions of going back to school, she got recruited into an ad agency and then got advice that she needed to go into brand strategy. She then got a job in brand strategy in San Francisco and later on moved to New York. She was there for about seven to eight years and then decided to move back to Seattle. There, no one was doing brand strategy the way she had been taught. She then found a guy who knew everything about brand strategy and they founded a brand strategy firm in Seattle together and ran it all the way through 2019 when she then sold it to focus on PairTree. What is the whole concept of PairTree? What is it and how did you get into it? “The reason I got into it was because I went through it twice”, Erin says. She says one out of eight adults today are diagnosed with infertility and she tried everything to get pregnant. After spending three years trying and spending a fortune trying, and after her third miscarriage she and her husband decided to try the adoption route. They thought that this route was going to be easier but then they realized it was three times as expensive, and took two years. They were in a lucky position and heard that you don't have to use the conventional method to adopt and you can do it on your own. Expenses went down and so did the timeline. They took full control and hired a social worker, a lawyer, and started to look for an expecting mom. Within weeks they met with a woman from Michigan and sooner or later her son was born and they flew back and picked him up. Three years later they did it again. After going through it twice and having such great experiences, people started reaching out to them. They started helping other families in their spare time to teach them how to do what they did. She started looking into the industry and the market. With her brand background, she knew there was an opportunity for technology to make this industry more efficient and enjoyable. That was the seed for PairTree and the launching the first platform that has all the services a family would need for domestic private adoption. What are the milestones in the adoption process and the services that PairTree offers? Connecting people to a licensed social worker Matching- like online dating with the main focus on personality matching Legal- PairTree has curated a network with the best adoption attorneys in the U.S. Support- most adoptive families concentrate on going through milestone three but, really after that is when it gets really hard. These families need a ton of support afterward so PairTree is launching this fourth milestone to help these families after the adoption process. What is happening in the world right now such as Rode v.s. Wade, going to change the adoption industry? Erin says, “It will for sure change the adoption industry”. She says if women now have three choices and it gets narrowed down to just two then the adoption industry is going to expect a big change. She says they are doing everything they can to make sure that the adoption process is easy for those women who are going to have limited choices now. In your ideal world, what would this whole adoption process be like and some of the key aspects would you change? Erin says, “well we are changing them!”. She also says mainly access, because the cost is so high not everyone has the option to adopt, some families go into debt trying to afford adoption. Also, the adoption system is primarily faith-based, so families can pick and choose who they want, and sadly a lot of LGBTQ+ families, single-parent families, and older families, arent allowed to participate in the process. Erin and PairTree and trying to overcome these challenges.

Erin Quick is the Co-founder and CEO of PairTree. With more than 20 years of global brand marketing experience, and more importantly, as a two-time adoptive mother, Erin is a leader in the movement to modernize adoption in the U.S. Previously, Erin co-founded Stoke Strategy, a Seattle-based brand strategy firm, which she led for 12 years. She began her marketing career at Addison in San Francisco and New York, where she worked on global branding for Domino's Pizza, Merrill Lynch and The Make-a-Wish Foundation. Erin is a recipient of Puget Sound Business Journal's 40-Under-40 award and most recently, PairTree, under Erin's leadership, was selected to participate in the 2021 TechStars Seattle Accelerator. She is currently a Visionary Voices Member, Speaker with All Raise, guest lecturer at Brown University and the University of Washington. Erin lives on Bainbridge Island with her husband and two children. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Adoption can be long and expensive, but now a new Seattle tech company's online platform is modernizing the process and helping families cut costs. Erin Quick, the founder of Pairtree, talks with KING 5's Jessica Janner Castro about helping families "self navigate" adoption, putting control back in the hands of adoptive and birth families, and some of the myths and misconceptions people have about the adoption process.

In 2020, Erin Quick, a Mom through adoption, decided it was time to address and wanted to help solve some longtime issues in private-adoption. Using her experience through adopting her 2 kids along with her 20+ years of work in marketing, she recognized an opportunity to streamline, accelerate and modernize the private-adoption world. PairTree was […]

After struggling with infertility, Jaime and Erin decided to travel state to state to adopt their two children. Erin talks about being honest in the matching process and how to be yourself when meeting the birthparents. After adopting their two children, Erin started an online adoption platform called PairTree. PairTree provides adoptive and birth families with a one-stop adoption platform.  Beginning with the home study process by coordinating online home study options tailored to individual state requirements, they work closely with a network of family law and adoption attorneys. They also match prospective parents with birth mothers. This matching process increases transparency for biological parents and adoptive families, resulting in highly compatible matches. They have had over 20 successful matches made in the company's first 12 months of business and were recently featured in People Magazine. Providing this umbrella of adoption services “under one roof” creates a seamless adoption experience for birth and adoptive parents. Check it out…. www.pairtreefamily.com. If you are starting your adoption process, use the code ADOPTIONNOW20 to receive 20% off of your matching fee!!

In Ep. 19, Erin Quick, Founder and CEO of PairTree, details her journey to becoming a mother and launching her growing startup, PairTree, a unique matching service for expectant mothers and adopting families. More women than ever before are choosing to lean into careers before starting families. This evolution has caused an increase in need for adoption services. With the road to adoption known to be archaic, time-intensive and expensive; it's ripe for innovation. We chat with Erin about her personal experience starting a family and navigating infertility and adoption, which inspired her to create a more modern and accessible approach to adopt. Join us!We are building out more spaces to connect! For now, find us:Connect with Erin and PairTreePearTreeLinkedInFacebookNewsletter (more joy in motherhood!):InstagramFacebookYouTubeTwitterLinkedIn

Erin Quick is the founder and CEO of PairTree, a company that is REVOLUTIONIZING the adoption process. She has  successfully founded two companies, and offers us advice on how to start a startup. Spoiler - you have to DO IT. Erin was generous to offer listeners of the show a Promo code for PairTree!Promo code: PAIRTREELLH20 (that's good for 20% off 3 months of matching)Website: pairtreefamily.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/PairTreeFamily/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pairtreefamily/?hl=enLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pairtree/?viewAsMember=trueAbout Erin:Erin Quick is the Co-Founder and CEO of PairTree. With more than 20 years of global brand marketing experience, and more importantly, as a two-time adoptive mother, Erin is a leader in the movement to modernize adoption in the U.S. With an expert first-hand understanding of the challenges of the domestic private adoption industry and a drive to increase access and opportunities for all involved in the adoption process, Erin brings a wealth of knowledge and business experience to helping families navigate their unique adoption journeys.  

In Episode 37 of the Business Leaders Breakfast Sam is joined by Hamish Munro, Founder and Director of Pairtree.   Hamish is a fifth generation farmer from Cumnock and has always been interested in technology and innovation.   In 1999, he positioned the cattle enterprise to supply beef to the European chilled beef market. This included the installation of a laptop and RFID scanner within the Cattle yards and incorporating (the now National Livestock Id Scheme) RFID Life Time tracking tags.   In 2018, Hamish was asked by NSW DPI to assist in finalising the Farm Decision Technology project run between two research sites in Orange and Molong.   Hamish than initiated a new business called Pairtree Intelligence and applied for the NSWDPI GATE program to refine the offering of what Pairtree really was and how to take it to market.   In 2019, Pairtree was successful in applying to the largest and longest running Agtech accelerator in Melbourne, SproutX, which also provided some pre-seed capital to the business. Pairtree now has over 80 national integration partners that can supply data to the Pairtree platform and start to make the daily operations for farmers more streamlined and more productive.   W: https://pairtree.co/

Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2020.11.06.372219v1?rss=1 Authors: Wintersinger, J. A., Dobson, S. M., Dick, J. E., Morris, Q. Abstract: Cancers are composed of multiple genetically distinct subpopulations of cancer cells. By performing genome sequencing on tissue samples from a cancer, we can infer the existence of these subpopulations, which mutations render them genetically unique, and the evolutionary relationships between subpopulations. This can reveal critical points in disease development and inform treatment. Here we present Pairtree, a new algorithm for constructing evolutionary trees that reveal relationships between genetically distinct cell subpopulations composing a patient's cancer. Pairtree focuses on performing these reconstructions using dozens of cancerous tissue samples per patient, which can be taken from different points in space (e.g., primary tumour and metastasis) or in time (e.g., at diagnosis and at relapse). In concert, these can reveal thirty or more distinct subpopulations, and show how their composition changed between tissue samples. Each additional tissue sample from a patient provides additional constraints on possible evolutionary histories, and so should aid construction of more accurate and precise results. Counterintuitively, we demonstrate using both simulated and real data that existing algorithms actually perform worse as additional tissue samples are provided, often failing to produce any result. Pairtree, conversely, efficiently leverages the information from additional samples to perform progressively better as samples are added. The algorithm's ability to function in these settings enables new biological and clinical applications, which we demonstrate using data from 14 acute lymphoblastic leukemia cancers, with dozens of tissue samples per cancer. Pairtree also produces a useful visual representation of the degree of support underlying evolutionary relationships present in the user's data, allowing users to make accurate inferences from its results. Copy rights belong to original authors. Visit the link for more info