Podcasts about potentials

1987 veröffentlichte Hans Wollschläger eine böse Schrift über unseren Umgang mit Tieren. Wie wir mit ihnen umgehen, sie mästen, quälen und töten, das stellt für ihn das "Potential Mengele" dar und ist nur psychoanalytisch zu erklären. In seinem gleichnamigen Radio-Essay beschreibt er die Grundlagen dieses "Potentials": Den Zwangscharakter der Deutschen, die nach 1945 ihr neues "Über-Ich" in der "Wirtschaft" fanden. Ein Kontinuum von der NS-Menschenquälerei über die Tierquälerei in Schlachthöfen und Laboren bis hin zur mechanistischen Lebensfeindlichkeit der Apparate- und Präparatemedizin. Von Hans Wollschläger SWR 1987

Mark Gainey, co-founder of Strava, joins Fabian Tausch to share the incredible journey of building one of the world's most beloved fitness platforms. Mark reflects on the pivotal moments, challenges, and lessons learned from its early beginnings in 1995 as a "virtual locker room" concept to becoming a global community with over 100 million registered users. Strava generates more than $265M in revenue (2023 numbers) and is growing profitably.Mark dives into how Strava found its niche, scaled globally, and maintained its focus on engagement over vanity metrics. He also shares insights on building a mission-driven company, navigating investor expectations, and maintaining perspective as an entrepreneur. What you'll learn:The Origins of Strava:How Strava started as a "virtual locker room" in 1995 and why it didn't workThe role of timing, technology, and social media in Strava's eventual successBuilding a Community-Driven Platform:Why Strava focused on engagement over growth and how this approach led to organic scalingCreating joy and reducing friction for users is important to keep them active and engagedKey Lessons in Scaling:How Strava expanded from cyclists to runners and other sports while staying authentic to each audienceThe challenges of internationalization and adapting to cultural nuances in markets like Brazil and the UKNavigating Challenges with Investors:How Mark balanced user-first decisions with investor expectations for growthThe importance of patience, persistence, and perspective in building a long-term businessAdvice for Founders:Why does exponential growth start slow, and how do you stay motivated during the early stages?The value of maintaining a life outside of work is to avoid burnout and gain fresh perspectives.ALL ABOUT UNICORN BAKERY:https://zez.am/unicornbakery Where to find Mark:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-gainey-b6536/ Website: https://www.strava.com/ Join our Founder Tactics Newsletter:2x die Woche bekommst du die Taktiken der besten Gründer der Welt direkt ins Postfach:https://www.tactics.unicornbakery.de/ Chapters:(00:00:00) The 1995 Origin Story of Strava(00:09:31) Most crucial denominator for the success of Strava(00:16:09) The journey of growth & global ambitions(00:20:51) Defining the critical engagement-metrics(00:29:08) A risky dependency on Garmin(00:44:04) Internationalization: must-have or coincidence?(00:50:06) The layers of product market fit(00:53:45) How to: Build a global community app(00:57:57) Teambuilding & culture at Strava(01:05:38) How to manage growth expectations(01:13:42) Mark's opinion on what makes a great investor(01:17:00) How to: Grow junior staff into new roles and responsibilities(01:21:47) Mark's advice for struggling founders Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

w Strava started as a "virtual locker room" in 1995 and why it didn't work The role of timing, technology, and social media in Strava's eventual success Building a Community-Driven Platform: Why Strava focused on engagement over growth and how this approach led to organic scaling Creating joy and reducing friction for users is important to keep them active and engaged Key Lessons in Scaling: How Strava expanded from cyclists to runners and other sports while staying authentic to each audience The challenges of internationalization and adapting to cultural nuances in markets like Brazil and the UK Navigating Challenges with Investors: How Mark balanced user-first decisions with investor expectations for growth The importance of patience, persistence, and perspective in building a long-term business Advice for Founders: Why does exponential growth start slow, and how do you stay motivated during the early stages? The value of maintaining a life outside of work is to avoid burnout and gain fresh perspectives. ALL ABOUT UNICORN BAKERY: https://zez.am/unicornbakery  Where to find Mark: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-gainey-b6536/  Website: https://www.strava.com/  Join our Founder Tactics Newsletter: 2x die Woche bekommst du die Taktiken der besten Gründer der Welt direkt ins Postfach: https://www.tactics.unicornbakery.de/  Chapters: (00:00:00) The 1995 Origin Story of Strava (00:09:31) Most crucial denominator for the success of Strava (00:16:09) The journey of growth & global ambitions (00:20:51) Defining the critical engagement-metrics (00:29:08) A risky dependency on Garmin (00:44:04) Internationalization: must-have or coincidence? (00:50:06) The layers of product market fit (00:53:45) How to: Build a global community app (00:57:57) Teambuilding & culture at Strava (01:05:38) How to manage growth expectations (01:13:42) Mark's opinion on what makes a great investor (01:17:00) How to: Grow junior staff into new roles and responsibilities (01:21:47) Mark's advice for struggling founders

Ep. 169 (Part 2 of 2) | Integral psychologist Keith Witt can't get enough of the magic and beauty that happens in relationships as people begin to develop what he calls “a post-issue consciousness.” He explains that when our executive self, our wise self or witness, kicks in and forges a caring connection with the places where we hold our hurt and our traumas, then integration and healing start to happen, eventually with almost no conscious energy expenditure. “My job is to help people develop the witness,” Keith says, so they can observe their defensive or destructive states and reach for compassionate understanding, for themselves, for their partner, and for others.Keith tells us the three foundations of the modern marriage are friendship, a love affair, and an ability to resolve issues that come up, and says the shift to a post-issue relationship happens when all three facets become intentional. “Post-issue couples don't let things get in the way of their love,” he says. Throughout the conversation, Keith shares a goldmine of therapeutic wisdom on the subject of relationships, including the client/therapist relationship, and in true Integral fashion, he includes perspectives from all sorts of interesting angles, such as our evolutionary development, neural development, and moral and spiritual development. This discussion is warm, friendly, cheerful, lively, and chock full of useful information and insights. Keith's excitement about the evolutionary directionality of human relationships is contagious and inspiring. Recorded August 16, 2024.“We have a responsibility to be our best self, our wise self, all the time… this is a good place to grow towards as an individual—and a necessary way to grow as a psychotherapist.”Topics & Time Stamps – Part 2Having an agreed-on, go-to technique for when problems arise (01:27)The defensive state wants to attack or flee, and the stories you tell yourself to justify attacking or fleeing (03:18)Distinguishing between constructive guidance and destructive shadow (04:32)Flexibility in couples therapy: going on instinct (07:52)Discourse and dialectic is a 21st century metapsychology (10:19)The developmental process of becoming more sensitive to when you're “off” and also to when your relationship is “off” (12:36)A flourishing relationship is a liberation (15:05)Being a transpersonal therapist means you don't take things personally (16:47)Therapist/client relationship is a major determinant of outcome (18:56)Growing toward being our best self all of the time is a good directionality (21:46) The importance of telling the truth skillfully and compassionate understanding (23:29)The 6 foundational moral states we are born with get corrupted by defensive states (26:39)Radical acceptance: there is nothing I cannot share with my partner (29:44)Is forceful intervention ever necessary? Recovery from addiction comes before working on a relationship (32:52)Post-issue moments are our human birthright (42:31) Looking for deeper truths about the human experience in conversations like this is enacting a 21st century metapsychology (43:04) Resources & References – Part 2Dr. Keith Witt's website: https://drkeithwitt.com/Keith Witt,

Ep. 168 (Part 1 of 2) | Integral psychologist Keith Witt can't get enough of the magic and beauty that happens in relationships as people begin to develop what he calls “a post-issue consciousness.” He explains that when our executive self, our wise self or witness, kicks in and forges a caring connection with the places where we hold our hurt and our traumas, then integration and healing start to happen, eventually with almost no conscious energy expenditure. “My job is to help people develop the witness,” Keith says, so they can observe their defensive or destructive states and reach for compassionate understanding, for themselves, for their partner, and for others.Keith tells us the three foundations of the modern marriage are friendship, a love affair, and an ability to resolve issues that come up, and says the shift to a post-issue relationship happens when all three facets become intentional. “Post-issue couples don't let things get in the way of their love,” he says. Throughout the conversation, Keith shares a goldmine of therapeutic wisdom on the subject of relationships, including the client/therapist relationship, and in true Integral fashion, he includes perspectives from all sorts of interesting angles, such as our evolutionary development, neural development, and moral and spiritual development. This discussion is warm, friendly, cheerful, lively, and chock full of useful information and insights. Keith's excitement about the evolutionary directionality of human relationships is contagious and inspiring. Recorded August 16, 2024.“Evolution in humans is characterized by deeper consciousness and more compassion . . . evolution has a directionality—and it's toward unity.”Topics & Time Stamps – Part 1Introducing Integral psychologist and prolific author Dr. Keith Witt (01:00)What is a post-issue relationship? (03:11)What happens when couples develop emotional intelligence and are able to love each other more? (05:48)Example of an argument in a post-issue relationship (07:35)How complexity and therapeutic parts work figures into it (08:47)How do people grow internally? How do we integrate? (10:01)A healing cosmology came to Keith after he learned about Integral Theory and all the systems came together (11:59)It helps if couples have a sense of evolutionary development (14:24)Egalitarian relationships that came online in the last 50-70 years brought along new potentials for love and problem solving (18:33) What happens when we go into defensive states? (19:21)Evolution has a directionality toward deeper consciousness, compassion, unity (22:56)Liberating ourselves by not cooperating with the argument (24:20)How does the long time it takes to raise a human child affect our social learning? (25:38)Humans are ultra social: 90% chimpanzee/10% bee (28:01)Resilience and trauma programming are actually memory systems (30:57)How do people move towards a post-issue relationship? (32:44)The key is making it an intentional relationship (35:38)Self awareness: we're often crippled based on a history of trauma (38:42)Leading couples therapist John Gottman teaches what works for happy couples to unhappy couples (39:58)Physiological arousal—once people are escalated to a certain point, they can't think (41:58)What...

One part two of the trade deadline primer, Jeff talks about the (very minor) deals the Nuggets can maybe do if they include one of their "young guys". Also Jeff talks about the Hawks dangling Bogdan Bogdanovic and how it would be a great trade (along with DeAndre Hunter) for the Nuggets IF the Hawks are into that sort of thing. Enjoy the show!

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We catch up with a handful of recent movies that are in this year's Academy Awards conversation: Wicked, Emilia Pérez, A Real Pain and Dune: Part Two Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Matt Barber

Jonathan Godwin, founder and CEO of Orbital Materials, alongside researcher Tim Duignan, discuss the transformative potential of AI in material science on the Cognitive Revolution podcast. They explore foundational concepts, the integration of computational simulations, and the development of new materials for various applications such as data centers and combating climate change. They also delve into the latest advancements, including a groundbreaking study on the potassium ion channel, and speculate on the future of AI in scientific discovery and material synthesis. Check out some of Tim's work: Google Colab to run you own simulation: https://colab.research.google.com/github/timduignan/orb-models/blob/main/examples/OrbMDTut.ipynb GitHub repository "Orb force fields": https://github.com/orbital-materials/orb-models Preprint "A potassium ion channel simulated with a universal neural network potential": https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.18931 Help shape our show by taking our quick listener survey at https://bit.ly/TurpentinePulse SPONSORS: Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI): Oracle's next-generation cloud platform delivers blazing-fast AI and ML performance with 50% less for compute and 80% less for outbound networking compared to other cloud providers. OCI powers industry leaders like Vodafone and Thomson Reuters with secure infrastructure and application development capabilities. New U.S. customers can get their cloud bill cut in half by switching to OCI before March 31, 2024 at https://oracle.com/cognitive NetSuite: Over 41,000 businesses trust NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud ERP, to future-proof their operations. With a unified platform for accounting, financial management, inventory, and HR, NetSuite provides real-time insights and forecasting to help you make quick, informed decisions. Whether you're earning millions or hundreds of millions, NetSuite empowers you to tackle challenges and seize opportunities. Download the free CFO's guide to AI and machine learning at https://netsuite.com/cognitive Shopify: Dreaming of starting your own business? Shopify makes it easier than ever. With customizable templates, shoppable social media posts, and their new AI sidekick, Shopify Magic, you can focus on creating great products while delegating the rest. Manage everything from shipping to payments in one place. Start your journey with a $1/month trial at https://shopify.com/cognitive and turn your 2025 dreams into reality. Vanta: Vanta simplifies security and compliance for businesses of all sizes. Automate compliance across 35+ frameworks like SOC 2 and ISO 27001, streamline security workflows, and complete questionnaires up to 5x faster. Trusted by over 9,000 companies, Vanta helps you manage risk and prove security in real time. Get $1,000 off at https://vanta.com/revolution CHAPTERS: (00:00) Teaser (01:05) About the Episode (05:10) Welcome to Orbital (06:15) Semiconductors (07:44) Material Science Today (09:22) Experimental Cycle (12:06) Orbital's Founding (14:51) AI in Materials (Part 1) (21:05) Sponsors: OCI | NetSuite (23:45) AI in Materials (Part 2) (35:00) Sponsors: Shopify | Vanta (38:15) Generative Models (38:16) Diffusion Models (50:50) Orbital Applications (58:19) Perfect Sponge (59:43) AI Simulations (01:01:27) Natural Language (01:02:35) Compute Needs (01:05:05) Human Electrical Nature (01:06:11) Potassium Channels (01:15:51) Scaling Simulations (01:23:56) Roadmap: Carbon Removal (01:30:37) AI & Job Satisfaction (01:36:14) LLMs & Potentials (01:37:19) AGI & Discovery (01:39:58) Outro

Join Dr. Cornelius Maas, a former professional handball player who is now a partner at SHS Capital, a private investment firm specializing in medical technology and life sciences in the GSA region. Explore the unique challenges and groundbreaking trends poised to transform the industry and learn about the crucial systemic changes needed in Germany's healthcare system to ignite innovation and retain talent. Tune in for a compelling discussion on the future of healthcare and the pivotal role of private equity in driving progress.

A talk by Thanissaro Bhikkhu entitled "Awaken to Your Potentials"

Join us in our conversation about Season 7 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode 12, Potentials.  This is our halfway point. We'll be returning with the second half of Season 7 of Buffy after a little break.  Check out the episodes we've got coming up here. Come talk to us on Twitter and Tumblr, or email us and please review us on iTunes.

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In the final part of the 2024 Election Debrief, Miyanovich and Bacon discuss: the hypocrisy of the internet radicals who want to burn it all down, solving all bullshit by letting Meal Team 6 and The Latch-Key Leftists purge themselves out through Civil Derp War 2.0, potential 2025 events, the lobsided economy of violence, the waking giant redux, and people rising up to do more. 

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Ep. 159 (Part 2 of 2) | In the 5th dialogue of the A. H. Almaas Wisdom Series, spiritual teacher and author Hameed Ali discusses the dynamic, ever changing, infinitely creative nature of the universe, and explains that our individual souls are in some sense a microcosm of this energy, with endless potentials and possibilities. We can experience creative dynamism, Hameed says, as “a sense of infinite energy, pulsing and throbbing, where we see the whole universe in continual emergence, every moment new.” Although the soul has boundless potential, we tend to take the limited approach that what we already know is the extent of things; the key to loosening the limits we place upon ourselves is to practice inquiry and remain open to all directions of possibilities. Each individual experiences the dynamism in a different way and expresses the potentiality of reality in a different way, says Hameed. When we are in touch with our true nature, we share in the creativity of the divine. In this conversation, Hameed also talks about death: how we can be curious about it, how it is the ultimate in finality, one more possibility of reality, and that he doesn't presume to know it, only that true nature is the source of time and does not die. Life can be experienced like a fountain rather than a flowing river, Hameed relates. And the more our ego structures are released, the more we can open to its beautiful array of endless possibilities. Another profoundly intriguing, subtly humorous, and absolutely enlightening conversation with Hameed Ali. Recorded October 10, 2024.“We are thoughts in the mind of God, but God's thoughts are not like human thoughts, they are creations.”(For Apple Podcast users, click here to view the complete show notes on the episode page.)Topics & Time Stamps – Part 2Ordinary knowledge is a subset of basic knowledge, which is implicit in the beingness of what is manifesting; spirituality has to do with basic knowledge (00:59) What Hameed would like to add to the theory of evolution (04:47)It is possible for the soul to know itself; nothing else we achieve in life will bring total fulfillment (07:44) The logos is manifesting the potential of reality; part of this potential is for true nature to know itself through the organs of perception of the individual soul (10:06)The human being is designed to fill its purpose, but when you get into true nature, purpose doesn't apply (12:08)Beyond Maslow's motivation of self-transcendence: selfless service, transpersonal spontaneity, and the motivation to go beyond what we know (15:14)What about death? Nothing else has the finality of death (21:39)True nature doesn't die; it is the source of time, pure timelessness (24:35)Dogen drops causality: ash is ash, wood is wood; life is life, death is death (26:48)Death is another possibility of reality (29:06)Experiencing life as a fountain rather than a flowing river (31:51)The more ego structures are released, the more we open to a beautiful array of possibilities & potentials (36:29)The ego is not false, it's just limited (40:12)What the human being is free to actualize is to be open to all directions of possibilities (41:16)Resources & References – Part 2

Ep. 158 (Part 1 of 2) | In the 5th dialogue of the A. H. Almaas Wisdom Series, spiritual teacher and author Hameed Ali discusses the dynamic, ever changing, infinitely creative nature of the universe, and explains that our individual souls are in some sense a microcosm of this energy, with endless potentials and possibilities. We can experience creative dynamism, Hameed says, as “a sense of infinite energy, pulsing and throbbing, where we see the whole universe in continual emergence, every moment new.” Although the soul has boundless potential, we tend to take the limited approach that what we already know is the extent of things; the key to loosening the limits we place upon ourselves is to practice inquiry and remain open to all directions of possibilities. Each individual experiences the dynamism in a different way and expresses the potentiality of reality in a different way, says Hameed. When we are in touch with our true nature, we share in the creativity of the divine. In this conversation, Hameed also talks about death: how we can be curious about it, how it is the ultimate in finality, one more possibility of reality, and that he doesn't presume to know it, only that true nature is the source of time and does not die. Life can be experienced like a fountain rather than a flowing river, Hameed relates. And the more our ego structures are released, the more we can open to its beautiful array of endless possibilities. Another profoundly intriguing, subtly humorous, and absolutely enlightening conversation with Hameed Ali. Recorded October 10, 2024.“The soul is a living expression of the fundamental nature of reality. There's no end to the potentiality.”(For Apple Podcast users, click here to view the complete show notes on the episode page.)Topics & Time Stamps – Part 1Introducing the fifth A. H. Almaas Wisdom Series with Hameed Ali, focusing on the soul's infinite potential and the creative dynamism of reality (01:07)The soul has boundless potential, but we tend to take the limited approach that what we know already is the extent of things (04:07)We don't have to look for the boundless possibilities—we just need to be open (08:16)The main tool for fostering this openness is inquiry: what is presenting itself? (10:01)We all share the potential; we are all fundamentally connected (12:16)Reality, true nature, is in constant creative dynamism (13:34)The logos of the integration of spirituality and rational knowing can be applied to every field of knowledge (14:33)Imagine a community of scientists who are all realized spiritually, their inquiry powerfully infused by spiritual understanding (15:50)We are just at the beginning of understanding the physical world (18:22)Just because something is true doesn't mean it's complete (21:55)Einstein's theory of relativity and the Riemannian manifold (26:03)The nondual is never separate from the dual (28:25)Distinguishing between the fundamental nature of pure awareness and the nature of the soul (30:27)The close connection between individual potential and creativity and universal dynamism and creativity (32:24)We can experience creative dynamism: a sense of infinite energy, where we see the universe in continual emergence, every moment new...

In the first half, author Eldon Taylor, an expert in subliminal communication and hypnosis, discussed the vast potential of human consciousness, including psychic abilities and manifesting tangible outcomes. There is no limit to human potential, he remarked, as he shared fascinating stories of savants, including one individual who, after a traumatic brain injury, became a mathematical genius. He emphasized the importance of recognizing and training our mental abilities, suggesting that when "we work out at the gym, we train our body, but we don't train our mind." Regarding psychic experiences, he asserted that "more people have it and will admit to having it," but many suppress or dismiss these abilities due to fear or societal stigma. He added, "If you have that natural ability, I believe that we should all develop those gifts that are given."Taylor explained the importance of self-assessment in personal growth, stating, "You need to have a serious self-assessment... listen to how you talk to yourself." He encouraged listeners to confront their inner dialogues, which often undermine their ambitions. He recalled a powerful exercise he conducts with audiences, asking them to silently affirm their goals, only to observe their negative reactions in how they talk to themselves. Taylor also warned against the dangers of consuming polarized media, explaining how it can manipulate emotions and rewire thought patterns. He called for a collective pause to reflect and recharge, advocating for gratitude and self-care in the face of overwhelming societal challenges.----------In the latter half, mind-body practitioner and author Bill Douglas spoke about the latest developments in the science of consciousness and meditation. Citing Dr. Herbert Benson's research, he reported that mind-body practices (such as meditation, Tai Chi, Qigong, yoga, and mindfulness) "can prevent or treat between 60 and 90% of the health issues that send us to the doctor." Pointing out the scientific basis of these techniques, he explained that when we engage in these meditative practices, we experience the alpha brainwave state, our awareness expands, and our immune system gets profoundly boosted. Further, there are compelling results from studies showing that communities with high levels of meditation practitioners were able to reduce the local crime rate.Highlighting the transformative power of meditation and mindfulness, he noted that when we go into these states of coherence, it brings us into the present and in connection with everything. He recalled that over 50% of participants in a meditation study reported extraordinary consciousness experiences, ranging from spiritual events to synchronicities. Douglas also discussed Dr. Dean Radin's research on human consciousness, and Dr. Masaru Emoto's studies on water crystals, which demonstrated that thought could affect the shape of water crystals. Douglas encouraged listeners to embrace mindfulness techniques, such as guided visualization and breath control, to enhance their mental well-being. "Anytime our exhales are longer than our inhales, it slows down the heart, and then that slows down the brain," he explained, indicating that these practices create a fertile ground for healing.

A talk by Thanissaro Bhikkhu entitled "Potentials Inside"

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton and Molly Brown are ALL taking you home on this Phish Friday before the Packers game in Chicago on Sunday and the Badgers game versus No. 1 Oregon in Camp Randall! With Jim attending both games, they ask which game Jimbo will come away feeling better about. They also get into some great pizza rivalries, debating which style of 'za is the best: NY slice, Detroit steel pan, Chicago deep dish or Chicago tavern style! Jonathan Brust corrects their pizza takes and gives some confidence to fellow Bears fan Jim. Jason Wilde joins Jim, Matt & Molly to discuss the Packers vs Bears game this Sunday. They ask Jason which game that Wisconsin Bears fan Jim Rutledge will feel better about when he's leaving each stadium this weekend: the Badgers vs No. 1 Oregon at Camp Randall or the Packers at the Bears at Soldier Field? Matt also says hello to Jason for the first time since maybe Week 1, asking him today's very important pizza poll question. Molly wants to know what Jordan Love needs to do (or not do) for the Packers to win as 5-point road favorites in Chicago. Jim asks what's up with RB Marshawn Lloyd's most recent surprise ailment in what's becoming a snake-bitten rookie season, and Matt wants to know who to expect for the Packers' defensive line during its first game without Preston Smith. Also, do the Bears have a chance to win with new OC Thomas Brown, who might be able to simplify their offense and salvage Caleb Williams' rookie season. Jim, Matt & Molly wrap up discussing asking what would be the biggest upset: the Packers losing to the Bears, the Badgers beating No. 1 Oregon, or Mike Tyson beating "boxer" Jake Paul. And Jim thanks everyone for listening to today's edition of The Jump Around!

Ep. 154 (Part 2 of 2) | In this 4th dialogue of the A. H. Almaas Wisdom Series, spiritual teacher Hameed Ali explains that much of the beginning of the spiritual path is spent clarifying our individual consciousness from the conditioning of the past in order to wake up and discover our true nature. In the Diamond Approach, this is accomplished using the practice of inquiry, and as we inquire deeply within, qualities intrinsic to consciousness emerge in our awareness. These qualities—like truth, courage, steadfastness, curiosity, and love—each have their own particular sensory expression: a certain color, texture, warmth or coolness, varying degrees of sweetness. The more these qualities emerge, Hameed says, the more powerful our practice and the more authentic our life. He calls these qualities treasures of the soul. This beautiful conversation ranges from profoundly moving, as Hameed evokes specific qualities of presence, to humorous, when he tells a funny story about Maharishi Yogi, to intensely illuminating as Hameed talks about the teaching of the first turning, the miracle of ordinary life, what it means to be spiritually mature, the nature of true sorrow, the fact that we are the universe being conscious, and how fundamental nature lies deeper than consciousness, deeper than awareness. It is a multifaceted gem, not to be missed. Recorded September 19, 2024.“The soul is the organ of knowledge of the universe.”(For Apple Podcast users, click here to view the complete show notes on the episode page.)Topics & Time Stamps – Part 2We have to take the dualistic world into account (00:59)Mature spirituality: just live your life; you have to start with ordinary life (02:31)The second (nondual), third & fourth turnings recognize there are other ways that reality appears (05:43)You can be pure consciousness living in a world of matter: in some sense, this is more miraculous than that everything is consciousness (07:01)Courage's presence is like red lava, fiery and ruby red (09:39)Truth is also a quality: when I experience myself as truth, I feel myself as made out of pure gold, the gold of consciousness (10:24)Roger is deeply touched when Hameed evokes the sensory characteristics of the essential qualities; Hameed agrees it is very moving (13:43)To what extent are these sensory experiences specific to Hameed? Or are they universal? (15:02)Sincerity is a quality of presence (17:55)What do all these inherent qualities tell us about the nature of reality? (19:09)Fundamental nature is deeper than consciousness, deeper than awareness: I am is completely indeterminate (20:43)The nature of rational thought, discriminating awareness (24:22)Can we integrate ordinary knowledge with true knowing? (27:15)It's important for people to know that consciousness can appear as a particular quality (29:13)These qualities are the treasures of the soul and the journey of learning about them is a beautiful adventure of discovery (31:41)The word brings out the quality and the quality brings out the word (35:21)Resources & References – Part 2A. H. Almaas (Hameed Ali), founder...

Ep. 153 (Part 1 of 2) | In this 4th dialogue of the A. H. Almaas Wisdom Series, spiritual teacher Hameed Ali explains that much of the beginning of the spiritual path is spent clarifying our individual consciousness from the conditioning of the past in order to wake up and discover our true nature. In the Diamond Approach, this is accomplished using the practice of inquiry, and as we inquire deeply within, qualities intrinsic to consciousness emerge in our awareness. These qualities—like truth, courage, steadfastness, curiosity, and love—each have their own particular sensory expression: a certain color, texture, warmth or coolness, varying degrees of sweetness. The more these qualities emerge, Hameed says, the more powerful our practice and the more authentic our life. He calls these qualities treasures of the soul. This beautiful conversation ranges from profoundly moving, as Hameed evokes specific qualities of presence, to humorous, when he tells a funny story about Maharishi Yogi, to intensely illuminating as Hameed talks about the teaching of the first turning, the miracle of ordinary life, what it means to be spiritually mature, the nature of true sorrow, the fact that we are the universe being conscious, and how fundamental nature lies deeper than consciousness, deeper than awareness. It is a multifaceted gem, not to be missed. Recorded September 19, 2024.“Courage, steadfastness, curiosity, and love are all expressions of our pure consciousness appearing as specific qualities.”(For Apple Podcast users, click here to view the complete show notes on the episode page.)Topics & Time Stamps – Part 1Introducing the 4th dialogue in the A. H. Almaas Wisdom Series, focusing on the soul as “organism of consciousness” (00:59)The distinction between universal consciousness and individual consciousness (03:04)Much of the beginning of the path is spent clarifying individual consciousness from the conditioning of the past (05:50)The practice of inquiry is for the individual consciousness to wake up and discover what it is fundamentally (07:25)Courage, steadfastness, curiosity, and love are all expressions of pure consciousness appearing as specific qualities (11:04)Why we need these essential qualities: the more these qualities emerge, the more powerful the practice (13:21)How can you live your life authentically, without the qualities of integrity, courage, intelligence, clarity, inner peacefulness, and true sorrow? (16:02)True sorrow is a quality of presence—sorrow for the suffering, for what's happening in the world (16:57)These qualities are the closest thing to the Platonic forms, necessary for the spiritual path and necessary for living (19:47)The incomparable or precious pearl at our center and the difference between personal essence and the individual soul (20:58)Psychological individuation is a forerunner for true individuation (23:33)Free of conditioning, we wake up to what we really are (24:59)The essential qualities are implicit in pure consciousness but they become differentiated in the soul (27:24)The teaching of the first turning is that the ordinary world is one way reality manifests—it's not the product of our ignorance; it has its own spirituality (28:37)Ordinary life is miraculous! (34:36)As Parmenides...

“It must be better than this” is the message from children's advocate Dame Lesley Max following the Chief Ombudsman's crack down on Oranga Tamariki. Peter Boshier has taken aim at the organisation over its handling of complaints against a man, accused of abusing his partner's young children, despite nine separate reports. Great Potentials Foundation Co-Founder, Max says it should not have gone unnoticed. She says it's striking there were nine reports of concern when in so many cases there are no reports of concern. OT says it's taken the Chief Ombudsman's recommendations on board. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, we explore the crucial role beta readers play in the success of your book. From refining your manuscript to building early marketing momentum, beta readers offer valuable feedback that can take your book to the next level. I'll share strategies on how to maximize your time with them, provide clear instructions, and start engaging your audience early. Plus, I'll reveal my favorite question to ask beta readers to ensure you get the most helpful feedback.BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU'LL LEARN:How to assemble a diverse group of beta readers and set clear expectationsWhat questions to ask to get valuable feedback and enhance your manuscriptHow beta readers can kickstart your book marketing efforts before launchDon't miss this episode if you're looking to make your book the best it can be with the help of beta readers!Submit a Question. Ask a question to be featured on the podcast. Ask HereLiked this episode? Share it and tag us on Instagram @juxtabkLove the show? Leave a review and let us know!CONNECT WITH US: Website | Instagram | Facebook

Grief in the Buffyverse asks how grief affects the characters we love in Buffy the Vampire Slayer from Season 1 on. With Tyffany D. Neiheiser, Author of Not Dead Enough. Topics include:  (1) what motivates Buffy's choice to face death (and the Master) in Season 1; (2) what Willow needs from her friends when facing loss; (3) why Buffy withdraws and tries to go it alone; and (4) how the need to deal with their grief affects the Potentials, Willow, and Xander in S7 Empty Places. Last Episode: The Killer in Me Next Episode: First Date Halloween Read: The Tower Formerly Known As Sears And Two Other Tales Of Urban Horror by Lisa M. Lilly New Release by Lisa M. Lilly: The Skeptical Man (A Q.C. Davis Mystery) Download free Story Structure worksheets Get Super Simple Story Structure: A Quick Guide to Plotting And Writing Your Novel (ebook, audiobook, or workbook) Get The One-Year Novelist: A Week-By-Week Guide To Writing Your Novel In One Year (ebook, audiobook, or workbook Learn more about author Tyffany D. Neiheiser and Not Dead Enough at https://tyffanydneiheiser.com/books/ As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases made through this site, but that doesn't change the purchase price to you or influence my love of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. About Lisa M. Lilly In addition to hosting the Buffy and the Art of Story podcast, Lisa M. Lilly is the author of the bestselling four-book Awakening supernatural thriller series as well as numerous short stories. She is currently writing the latest novel in her Q.C. Davis mysteries. Her non-fiction includes books on writing craft under L. M. Lilly. She also founded WritingAsASecondCareer.com. Click here for free books by Lisa M. Lilly 

How will AI change the world around us? Architect Daeho Lee has been working with AI visualization software to project a new path forward for architecture and design. He joins MoPo discusses his journey in architecture, the evolution of rendering, and the impact of AI on design. He reflects on the transition from traditional rendering methods to AI-generated visuals, emphasizing the importance of visualization as a communication tool in architecture. Daeho shares insights on how AI can enhance the design process, particularly for young architects, while also addressing the limitations and challenges of integrating AI into architectural practice. The discussion culminates in a vision for the future of architecture, where individual creativity and technology converge. Keywords architecture, AI, rendering, design process, visualization, communication, Daeho Lee, Adjaye Associates, OMA, technology, Midjourney, instagram, archviz Chapters 00:00 Introduction 03:32 The Role of Rendering in Architecture 04:27 Using AI to Generate Design Options 09:49 Shift towards Hyper-Realistic Renderings 12:56 Outsourcing Rendering and New Software 15:05 Exploring AI-Generated Renderings 15:33 The Power of Visualization 17:15 Engaging Clients through 3D Renderings 18:13 The Evolution of Visuals in the Design Process 19:56 Communicating Design Ideas with AI 31:55 Limitations and Potentials of AI in Architecture 41:02 Clients' Preferences and Design Inspiration 42:25 The Role of AI and the Designer 55:04 Limitations of Integrating AI in Architecture 59:16 The Future of Architecture and the Role of Architects Links https://www.instagram.com/daeho_lee_0104 https://www.lmtlsarchitecture.com/

Reed Smith partners Claude Brown and Romin Dabir discuss the challenges and opportunities of artificial intelligence in the financial services sector. They cover the regulatory, liability, competition and operational risks of using AI, as well as the potential benefits for compliance, customer service and financial inclusion. They also explore the strategic decisions firms need to make regarding the development and deployment of AI, and the role of regulators play in supervising and embracing AI. ----more---- Transcript: Intro: Hello, and welcome to Tech Law Talks, a podcast brought to you by Reed Smith's Emerging Technologies Group. In each episode of this podcast, we will discuss cutting edge issues on technology, data, and the law. We will provide practical observations on a wide variety of technology and data topics to give you quick and actionable tips to address the issues you are dealing with every day.  Claude: Welcome to Tech Law Talks and our new series on artificial intelligence, or AI. Over the coming months, we'll explore key challenges and opportunities within the rapidly evolving AI landscape. Today, we're going to focus on AI in financial services. And to do that, I'm here. My name is Claude Brown. I'm a partner in Reed Smith in London in the Financial Industry Group. And I'm joined by my colleague, Romin Dabir, who's a financial services partner, also based in London.  Romin: Thank you, Claude. Good to be with everyone.  Claude: I mean, I suppose, Romin, one of the things that strikes me about AI and financial services is it's already here. It's not something that's coming in. It's been established for a while. We may not have called it AI, but many aspects it is. And perhaps it might be helpful to sort of just review where we're seeing AI already within the financial services sector.  Romin: Yeah, absolutely. No, you're completely right, Claude. Firms have been using AI or machine learning or some form of automation in their processes for quite a while, as you rightly say. And this has been mainly driven by searches for efficiency, cost savings, as I'm sure the audience would appreciate. There have been pressures on margins and financial services for some time. So firms have really sought to make their processes, particularly those that are repetitive and high volume, as efficient as possible. And parts of their business, which AI has already impacted, include things like KYC, AML checks, back office operations. All of those things are already having AI applied to them.  Claude: Right. I mean, some of these things sound like a good thing. I mean, improving customer services, being more efficient in the know-your-customer, anti-money laundering, KYC, AML areas. I suppose robo-advice, as it's called sometimes, or sort of asset management, portfolio management advice, might be an area where one might worry. But I mean, the general impression I have is that the regulators are very focused on AI. And generally, when one reads the press, you see it being more the issues relating to AI rather than the benefits. I mean, I'm sure the regulators do recognize the benefits, but they're always saying, be aware, be careful, we want to understand better. Why do you think that is? Why do you think there's areas of concern, given the good that could come out of AI?  Romin: No, that's a good question. I think regulators feel a little bit nervous when confronted by AI because obviously it's novel, it's something new, well, relatively new that they are still trying to understand fully and get their arms around. And there are issues that arise where AI is applied to new areas. So, for example, you give the example of robo-advice or portfolio management. Now, these were activities that traditionally have been undertaken by people. And when advice or investment decisions are made by people, it's much easier for regulators to understand and to hold somebody accountable for that. But when AI is involved, responsibility sometimes becomes a little bit murkier and a little bit more diffuse. So, for example, you might have a regulated firm that is using software or AI that has been developed by a specialist software developer. And that software is able to effectively operate with minimal human intervention, which is really one of the main drivers behind it, behind the adoption of AI, because obviously it costs less, it is less resource intensive in terms of skilled people to operate it. It but under those circumstances who has the regulatory responsibility there is it the software provider who makes the algorithm programs the software etc etc and then the software goes off and makes decisions or provides the advice or is it the firm who's actually running the software on its systems when it hasn't actually developed that software? So there are some naughty problems i think that regulators are are still mulling through and working out what they think the right answers should be.  Claude: Yeah I can see that because I suppose historically the the classic model certainly in the UK has been the regulator say if you want to outsource something thing. You, the regulated entity, be you a broker or asset manager or a bank, you are, or an investment firm, you are the authorized entity, you're responsible for your outsourcer or your outsource provider. But I can see with AI, that must get a harder question to determine, you know, because say your example, if the AI is performing some sort of advisory service, you know, has the perimeter gone beyond the historically regulated entity and does it then start to impact on the software provider. That's sort of one point and you know how do you allocate that responsibility you know that strict bright line you want to give it to a third party provider it's your responsibility. How do you allocate that responsibility between the two entities even outside the regulator's oversight, there's got to be an allocation of liability and responsibility.  Romin: Absolutely. And as you say, with traditional outsource services, it's relatively easy for the firm to oversee the activities of the outsource services provider. It can get MI, it can have systems and controls, it can randomly check on how the outsource provider is conducting the services. But with something that's quite black box, like some algorithm, trading algorithm for portfolio management, for example, it's much harder for the firm to demonstrate that oversight. It may not have the internal resources. How does it really go about doing that? So I think these questions become more difficult. And I suppose the other thing that makes it more difficult with AI to the traditional outsourcing model, even the black box algorithms, is by and large they're static. You know, whatever it does, it keeps on doing. It doesn't evolve by its own processes, which AI does. So it doesn't matter really whether it's outsourced or it's in-house to the regulated entity. That thing's sort of changing all the time and supervising it is a dynamic process and the speed at which it learns which is in part driven by its usage means that the dynamics of its oversight must be able to respond to the speed of it evolving.  Romin: Absolutely and and you're right to highlight all of the sort of liability issues that arise, not just simply vis-a-vis sort of liabilities to the regulator for performing the services in compliance with the regulatory duties, but also to clients themselves. Because if the algo goes haywire and suddenly, you know, loses customers loads of money or starts making trades that were not within the investment mandate provided by the client where does the buck stop is that with the firm is that with the person who who provided the software it's it's all you know a little difficult.  Claude: I suppose the other issue is at the moment there's a limited number of outsourced providers and. One might reasonably expect competition being what it is for that to proliferate over time but until it does I would imagine there's a sort of competition issue a not only a competition issue in one system gaining a monopoly but that particular form of large model learning then starts to dominate and produce, for want of a better phrase, a groupthink. And I suppose one of the things that puzzles me is, is there a possibility that you get a systemic risk by the alignment of the thinking of various financial institutions using the same or a similar system of AI processes, which then start to produce a common result? And then possibly producing a common misconception, which introduces a sort of black swan event that was anticipated.  Romin: And sort of self-reinforcing feedback loops. I mean, there was the story of the flash crash that occurred with all these algorithmic trading firms all of a sudden reacting to the same event and all placing sell orders at the same time, which created a market disturbance. That was a number of years ago now. You can imagine such effects as AI becomes more prevalent, potentially being even more severe in the future.  Claude: Yeah, no, I think that's, again, an issue that regulators do worry about from time to time.  Romin: And I think another point, as you say, is competition. Historically, asset managers have differentiated themselves on the basis of the quality of their portfolio managers and the returns that they deliver to clients, etc. But here in a world where we have a number of software providers, maybe one or two of which become really dominant, lots of firms are employing technology provided by these firms, differentiating becomes more difficult in those circumstances.  Claude: Yeah and I guess to unpack that a little bit you know as you say portfolio managers have distinguished themselves by better returns than the competition and certainly better returns than the market average and that then points to the quality of their research and their analytics. So then i suppose the question becomes to what extent is AI being used to produce that differentiator and how do you charge your you know your your fees based on that is this you've got better technology than anyone else or is it you've got a better way to deploy the technology or is it that you've just paid more for your technology you know how did how because transforming the input of AI into the analytics and the portfolio management. Is quite a difficult thing to do at the best of times. If it's internal, it's clearly easier because it's just your mousetrap and you built that mousetrap. But when you're outsourcing, particularly in your example, where you've got a limited number of technology providers, that split I can see become quite contentious.  Romin: Yeah, absolutely. Absolutely. And I think firms themselves will need to sort of decide what approach they are going to take to the application of AI, because if they go down the outsourced approach, that raises issues that we've discussed so far. Conversely if they adopt a sort of in-house model they have more control the technology's proprietary potentially they can distinguish themselves and differentiate themselves better than relying on an outsource solution but then you know cost is far greater will they have the resources resources expertise and really to compete with these large specialist providers to many different firms. There's lots of strategic decisions that firms need to make as well.  Claude: Yeah but I mean going back to the regulators for a moment Romin, it does seem to me that you know there are some benefits to regulators in embracing AI within their own world because certainly we already see the evidence that they're very comfortable using manipulation of large databases. For example, it's trade repositories or it's trade reporting. We can see sort of enforcement actions being brought using databases that have produced the information the anomalies and as I see it AI can only improve that form of surveillance enforcement whether that is market manipulation or insider dealing or looking across markets to see whether sort of concurrent or collaborative activity is engaged and it may not get to the point where the AI is going to to bring the whole enforcement action to trial. But it certainly makes that demanding surveillance and oversight role for a regulator a lot easier.  Romin: Absolutely. Couldn't agree more. I mean, historically, firms have often complained. And it's a very common refrain in the financial services markets We have to make all these ridiculous reports, detailed reports, send all this information to the regulator. And firms were almost certain that it would just disappear into some black hole and never be looked at again. Again, historically, that was perhaps true, but with the new technology that is coming on stream, it gives regulators much more opportunity to meaningfully interrogate that data and use it to either bring enforcement action against firms or just supervise trends, risks, currents in markets which might otherwise not have been available or apparent to them.  Claude: Yeah, I mean, I think, to my mind, data before you apply technology to it, it's rather like the end of Raiders of the Lost Ark in the Spielberg film, you know, where they take the Covenant and push it into that huge warehouse and the camera pans back and you just see massive, massive data. But I suppose you're right with AI, that you can go and find the crate with the thing in other Spielberg films are available. it seems to me almost inexorable that the use of AI in financial services will increase and you know the potential and the efficiencies particularly with large scale and repetitive tasks and more inquiry it's not just a case of automation it's a case of sort of overseeing it but I suppose that begs a bit of a question as to who's going to be the dominant force in in the market. Is it going to be the financial services firms or the tech firms that can produce more sophisticated AI models.  Romin: Absolutely, I mean I think we've seen amongst the AI companies themselves so you know the the key players like google open AI microsoft there's a bit of an arms race between themselves as to the best LLM who can come up with the most accurate, best, fastest answers to queries. I think within AI and financial services, it's almost inevitable that there'll be a similar race. And I guess the jury's still out as to who will win. Will it be the financial services firms themselves, or will it be these specialist technology companies that apply their solutions in the financial services space? I don't know, but it will certainly be interesting to see.  Claude: Well, I suppose the other point with the technology providers, and you're right, I mean, you can already see that when you get into cloud-based services and software as a service and the others, that the technology is becoming a dominant part of financial services, not necessarily the dominant, but certainly a large part of it. And that, to my mind, has a really interesting question about the commonality of technology and I in general and AI in particular in you, know you can now see the these services and particularly you know and I can see this with AI as well entering into a number of financial sectors which historically have been diffused so the use of AI for example in insurance the the use in banking, the use in asset management, the use in broking, the use in advisory services, there's now a coming together of the platforms and the technology, such as LLM, across all of them. And that then begs the question, is there an operational resilience question? It's almost like, does AI ever become so pervasive that is a bit like electricity, power. You can see the CrowdStrike. Is the technology so all-pervasive that actually it produces an operational risk concern that would cause a regulator to take it to an extreme, to alter the operational risk charge in the regulatory capital environment?  Romin: Yeah, exactly. I think these are certainly is the space that regulators are looking at with increased attention, because some of the emerging risks, etc, might not be apparent. So like you mentioned with CrowdStrike, nobody really knew that this was an issue until it happened. So regulators, I think, are very nervous of the unknown unknowns.  Claude: Yeah. I mean, it seems to me that AI has a huge potential in the financial services sector, in, A, facilitating the mundane, but also in being proactive in identifying anomalies. Potentials for errors, potentials for fraud. It's like, you know, there's a huge amount that it can contribute. But as always, you know, that brings structural challenges.  Romin: Absolutely. And just on the point that we were discussing earlier about the increased efficiencies that it can bring to markets you know there's been a recognized problem with the so-called advice gap in the uk where the kind of mass affluent less high net worth investors aren't really willing to pay for the receipt of financial advice. As technology gets better, the cost of accessing more tailored, intelligent advice will hopefully come down, leading to the ability for people to make more sensible financial decisions.  Claude: Which I'm sure was part of the responsibility of financial institutions to improve financial and fiscal education. That's going to be music to a regulator's ears. Well, Romin, interesting subject, interesting area. We live, as the Chinese say, in interesting times. But I hope to those of you who've listened, it's been interesting. We've enjoyed talking about it. Of course, if you have any questions, please feel free to contact us, my colleague, Romin Dabir, or myself, Claude Brown. You can find our contact details accompanying this and also on our website. Thank you for listening.  Romin: Thank you. Outro: Tech Law Talks is a Reed Smith production. Our producers are Ali McCardell and Shannon Ryan. For more information about Reed Smith's emerging technologies practice, please email techlawtalks@reedsmith.com. You can find our podcasts on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, reedsmith.com, and our social media accounts.  Disclaimer: This podcast is provided for educational purposes. It does not constitute legal advice and is not intended to establish an attorney-client relationship, nor is it intended to suggest or establish standards of care applicable to particular lawyers in any given situation. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. 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**Exciting News!** Join us for a special live stream event as we welcome back the legendary **John Callas**! He'll be sharing updates on his latest books, insights from his incredible career, and much more while chatting with the amazing **Miss Liz**! **Date:** September 23rd **Time:** 7 PM EST **Where:** Live on https://youtube.com/@misslizsteatimes?si=Vdguz-fRJkeKms8D**About John Callas:** John Callas is a 50-year veteran writer/director/producer in the entertainment business. His experience ranges from the worldwide release of feature films to numerous motion picture trailers, national and international commercials, live-action title sequences, a documentary shot on location in Russia, as well as having been the Worldwide VP for The Walt Disney Company while working at a large post-production facility. John wrote and directed the feature film “No Solicitors” starring Eric Roberts and has adapted NY Times bestselling book, “Lightning Strikes Twice,” and “Ageless.” John is a published author of SECRETS, WHEN THE RAIN STOPS, CHRISTMAS VOICES, THE MYTH, NO SOLICITORS, AND FIRST TIME PARENTS SURVIVAL GUIDE TO UNNECESSARY AND WILD SPENDING. NBC, FOX, CBS, Good Morning America, and Yahoo have featured John!, The Dr. Ward Bond Show, Kathy Andersen, Stop Depression Summit, Audible.com, iHeart.com, Bostonherald.com, Chicago Daily Herald, Pittsburg Post-Gazette, The San Diego Union-Tribune, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Occidental College, and more. John's prowess can be seen on live-action teasers for Ransom, Dennis The Menace, Body Of Evidence, and The Golden. Child, Spaceballs, The Glass Menagerie, Cocoon II, Poltergeist III, Betrayed, My Girl, Glengarry Glen Ross, title sequences For The Two Jakes and A Few Good Men and a promotional film for an amusement ride from Showscan. John also directed an award-winning short film, THE WHITE GORILLA. John worked with notable actors, including Mel Gibson, Walter Matthau, Jack Nicholson, Madonna, Eddie Murphy, Howie Mandel, and Mel Brooks. In addition to working on feature film teasers, his work can be seen in projects for HBO, The Disney Channel, Show Time, the Broadway Play Phantom of The Opera, and the 1993 redesigned TRISTAR LOGO. John's extensive background also includes over 200 commercials for such clients as Kellogg's, Dodge, Sunkist, Sprite, Toyota, Fuji, Volkswagen, Honda, McDonalds, Mazda, Minolta, Jedi Merchandising, Kraft, Jordache, Sea World, Givenchy and Sonassage with celebrity George Burns and industrial projects for Corporations, including Vidal Sassoon, Salomon North America, Nissan and The Kao Corporation of Japan. John's television experience includes directing a 14-week series entitled Potentials, with guests Buckminster Fuller, Norman Cousins, Ray Bradbury, Gene Roddenberry, Timothy Leary, and others. He also directed 80 segments for Bobby's World rated the #1 show on Fox 11 Television in its time slot, garnering John an Emmy nomination. A multi-faceted filmmaker, John's work can be seen in music videos for Glenn Frey Of The Eagles, Bill Wyman Of The Rolling Stones, Jefferson Starship, Sammy Hagar, Rick Springfield, Doobie Brothers, Styx, and more. John has been recognized with An EMMY nomination for Bobby's World, THE NEW YORK CRITICS CHOICE AWARD for Lone Wolf, BEST FEATURE at Fright Night Festival & BEST DIRECTOR at Scar A Con festival for No Solicitors - Several awards for his short THE WHITE GORILLA, A CLIO and BELDING for his work on the Sunkist campaign, BEST OF THE WEST for directorial work on a one-woman show and an MTV AWARD FOR BEST CONCEPT for Glen Frey's Smuggler's Blues. John holds a Master's Degree from Occidental College and is a member of The Directors Guild of America. **Get ready for:** Book reveals Behind-the-scenes stories Q&A session **Engage with Us!** Share your questions for John in the comments! Use the hashtag **#JohnCallasLive** to join the conversation on social media. Like and share this post to spread the word! Let's celebrate creativity and inspiration together! #Author #Filmmaker #Entertainment #LiveStream #Books #JohnCallas #MissLiz #Storytelling #CreativeCommunity

For there are eunuchs who have been so from birth, and there are eunuchs who have been made eunuchs by others, and there are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. Let anyone accept this who can. Scripture ReadingMatthew 19:12 (NRSVUE) [...] Read More... The post Potentials and Possibilities appeared first on Open Table Metropolitan Community Church.

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The first segment was Zack going over some NFL teams that missed the playoffs last year and now with moves and players that have came to the team, now they can compete this year potentially. These teams would be the Jets, Bengals, Jaguars, Chargers, Falcons, Bears, Seahawks. The second segment is going over the NFL preseason storylines this year, we took a look at some of the most discussed teams this year with their quarterback battles and even the new kickoff rules that are in placed for this season.

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Welcome to the Boys Watching Buffy Podcast! On this Special Bonus episode, the Boys recap the Final Season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.       The Boys share their favorite and least favorite episodes, rank the Potentials, and explain why the jacket in Him would make a better First Evil.      Plus Joe and Vance reveal the results of the Listener Awards Poll and debate whether being a Slayer is a gift or a curse.      Join the Boys Watching Buffy Discord Community and Follow us on Patreon      Grab some Boys Watching Buffy Merch so you don't end up in Joe's Fashion Corner.      Help make the Boys' wish come true by checking out their Amazon Wishlist        Email: BoysWatchingBuffy@gmail.com      IG: https://www.instagram.com/boyswatchingbuffy      Joe's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joewelkie      Vance's Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/thisisvance     Artwork by Josh Sude      Music Composed by Fritz Myers      A Seltzer Kings Podcast     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to the Boys Watching Buffy Podcast! On this episode, the Boys discuss Buffy using her powerful new weapon to rescue the Potentials and even the odds with Caleb.     The Boys also dive into Andrew bonding with Anya, Xander being given a secret task, and Angel returning to save and/or ruin the day.      Plus Joe and Vance reveal the real reason the Scoobies kicked Buffy out of the house.       Join the Boys Watching Buffy Discord Community and Follow us on Patreon      Grab some Boys Watching Buffy Merch so you don't end up in Joe's Fashion Corner.      Help make the Boys' wish come true by checking out their Amazon Wishlist        Email: BoysWatchingBuffy@gmail.com      IG: https://www.instagram.com/boyswatchingbuffy      Joe's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joewelkie      Vance's Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/thisisvance     Artwork by Josh Sude      Music Composed by Fritz Myers      A Seltzer Kings Podcast     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to the Boys Watching Buffy Podcast! On this episode, the Boys discuss Faith taking over as leader of the Potentials.       The Boys also dive into Spike calling out the Scoobies, Faith hooking up with Principal Wood, and Buffy finding out she was right.       Plus Joe and Vance try to figure out the sleeping arrangements at The Summers House.      Join the Boys Watching Buffy Discord Community and Follow us on Patreon      Grab some Boys Watching Buffy Merch so you don't end up in Joe's Fashion Corner.      Help make the Boys' wish come true by checking out their Amazon Wishlist        Email: BoysWatchingBuffy@gmail.com      IG: https://www.instagram.com/boyswatchingbuffy      Joe's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joewelkie      Vance's Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/thisisvance     Artwork by Josh Sude      Music Composed by Fritz Myers      A Seltzer Kings Podcast     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to the Boys Watching Buffy Podcast! On this episode, the Boys discuss Faith being put in charge after the Scoobies and Potentials vote Buffy out of power.      The Boys also dive into Faith taking the Potentials to the Bronze, Spike going on a research mission with Andrew, and Clem getting the hell out of Sunnydale.      Plus Joe delivers his best impression yet!      Join the Boys Watching Buffy Discord Community and Follow us on Patreon      Grab some Boys Watching Buffy Merch so you don't end up in Joe's Fashion Corner.      Help make the Boys' wish come true by checking out their Amazon Wishlist        Email: BoysWatchingBuffy@gmail.com      IG: https://www.instagram.com/boyswatchingbuffy      Joe's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joewelkie      Vance's Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/thisisvance     Artwork by Josh Sude      Music Composed by Fritz Myers      A Seltzer Kings Podcast     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to the Boys Watching Buffy Podcast! On this episode, the Boys discuss Faith returning to Sunnydale where she helps Buffy face off against a Priest who's working with the First Evil.      The Boys also dive into Principal Wood firing Buffy, Faith flirting with Spike, and the Potentials doubting Buffy's decision to lead them into battle.      Plus Joe and Vance make a big announcement!      Join the Boys Watching Buffy Discord Community and Follow us on Patreon      Grab some Boys Watching Buffy Merch so you don't end up in Joe's Fashion Corner.      Help make the Boys' wish come true by checking out their Amazon Wishlist        Email: BoysWatchingBuffy@gmail.com      IG: https://www.instagram.com/boyswatchingbuffy      Joe's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joewelkie      Vance's Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/thisisvance     Artwork by Josh Sude      Music Composed by Fritz Myers      A Seltzer Kings Podcast     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Reinvigorated by a VIP's visit, Buffy elects to take the battle to the First. She concocts a plan to use the scythe and Willow's magic to level the playing field for good. Scoobies, Potentials, and allies assemble one last time in this series finale.   Hear us discuss… Angel's versus Spike's role in the finale The First, like so many Big Bads, just can't shut up Buffy is a badass in so many ways So long, Sunnydale! The heartbreaking perfection of so many final moments   Trigger warnings Blood, body horror  

An exiled Buffy seeks solace from a surprised Spike. Back at the Summers residence, Faith rallies the army for an assault on an arsenal. Everyone is very horny.   Hear us discuss… We enjoyed this glimpse of Faith as “the boss” and wish for more! OK, Spike, you get this one night, but don't get any ideas Where are the Potentials during the 3 hookups, stuck in the basement? The First gets less scary every time it shows up Last 5 minutes should be called the rise of the flippity-dos   Trigger warning Sex  

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Move over, Spike: there's a new King of Misogyny in town. His name is Caleb, and he has a message for the slayer. Buffy must decide whether or not to risk the Potentials while also dealing with the arrival of another “old friend” in town.   Hear us discuss… Hopefully Faith and Willow didn't compare notes about their redemption arcs. Awkward. Faith and Spike comparing notes tho? PRICELESS Xander's wet dream and hero speech cancel each other out, so he's just meh Caleb: scary manifestation of misogyny or a boring preacher of patriarchy? What did the hospital make of Buffy bringing in a white-girl gang to be patched up?   Trigger warnings Body horror, eye gouging, maiming, misogyny, neck-snapping  

The UMATIC Gems Episode: A Small Hot Room, The Mechanisms, The Robots, 40-50 Years, Sony and From Another World, Tensions and Read Heads, Tapes and Decay, The Lifespan, The Future, The Joy of Saving, The Potentials and Possibilities, Mark Pines. A rumination on the UMATIC tape decks in my office, which are large, loud and hot.

Neptune in Pisces will be flowing across the final degree of the zodiac starting in May 2024, and will be moving you into a higher awareness of what you've been spiritually learning since 2011. Neptune in Pisces is clearing and removing old versions of Self and consciousness that is a big theme in this lifetime. Yet the ego and the mind are not comfortable with surrender or the unknown, which brings up more for you to move through and release. You're deeply raising your vibration and elevating your frequency through the intense completion energies of Neptune in Pisces. More to share in this podcast episode.   Beginner to Intermediate: Learn Transits In Your Astrology Chart - Discover how the transiting planets are working with your natal chart and planets through 6 teaching videos, including understanding the 12 astrological houses, aspects, and how to read an ephemeris. Use code TRANSITS for 50% off this online course.  https://www.mollymccord.online/learn-astrology-transits   .

Over the last six months-plus, we have covered the numerous research-backed ways that methylene blue can help improve our health and mitochondrial function: from being one of the most potent antioxidants out there (i.e., one of the best electron donors available) to combatting neurodegeneration to reducing stress/anxiety/depression to fiercely combatting viruses and harmful bacteria to its powerful photodynamic capabilities with red light therapy and much more. Yet there is one anti-aging purview related to methylene blue we have not discussed yet: the skin! While it may seem counterintuitive that a blue dye could have such a positive influence on skin health, the research clearly demonstrates that it both improves skin thickness (our skin thins as we age) and skin hydration (likewise, decreases as we chronologically age and contributes to wrinkling). I will cover two different articles that articulate these amazing skin health benefits and more from topical methylene blue.During this episode, I will also review the cutting-edge anti-aging skin ing​redients that BioLight incorporates into our one-of-a-kind skin cream and the role those ingredients play into augmenting skin health. And with that being said, that cream is getting a major update and upgrade to its recipe and will be rebranded to BioCream. And for those that read this far, you'll be one of the first to know that the BioCream is being released this weekend!​​If you found the information in today's episode particularly interesting and/or compelling, please share it with a family member, friend, colleague and/or anyone that you think could benefit and be illuminated by this knowledge. Sharing is caring :)As always, light up your health! - Key points: 00:00:00 - 00:00:52: Dr. Mike Belkowski introduces the Red Light Report. Episode topic: methylene blue and skin health. 00:00:52 - 00:12:07: Methylene blue benefits for brain health and stress reduction. BioLight's product releases. Methylene blue's role in skin aging and oxidative stress. Effects on cellular aging and skin hydration. Wound healing and oxidative stress reduction. 00:16:53 - 00:25:54: Summary of methylene blue's anti-aging properties. Mechanisms: reactive oxygen species scavenging, cell proliferation, and reduced oxidative stress. Multiple pathways for reducing reactive oxygen species. Benefits on mitochondrial function, cell cycle, and DNA damage repair. 00:25:54 - 00:32:45: Discussion on skin aging mechanisms and methylene blue's effects. Promotion of collagen and elastin synthesis. Enhancement of skin viability, hydration, and thickness in 3D skin models. Introduction of BioLight's new anti-aging skin cream with innovative ingredients. 00:32:45 - 00:46:59: Ingredients in Longevv Revīvv Creme. Introduction of BioCream, incorporating leucomethylene blue. BioCream's benefits, caution against inferior ingredients. Assurance of high-quality, pharmaceutical-grade ingredients. Bio Cream release announcement and availability. - Articles referenced: The Potentials of Methylene Blue as an Anti-Aging Drug   Anti-Aging Potentials of Methylene Blue for Human Skin Longevity -   Don't forget to check out BioLight's two most popular Bundles!1.) The Mitochondrial Triad Bundle   For this bundle, you choose one of each: one BioBlue product, one BioC60 product and one red light therapy product and save 20% on the entire order!   Click here to check it out.     2.) The BioBundle For this bundle, choose your favorite BioBlue product and your favorite BioC60 product and save 15%!You can save an additional 10% buy subscribing to this bundle.That's correct, you can save a total of 25% via the BioBundle!   Click here to check it out. - Introducing the Red Light Therapy Treatment Protocols Ecosystem! - To learn more about red light therapy and shop for the highest-quality red light therapy products, visit https://www.biolight.shop - Dr. Mike's #1 recommendations: Grounding products: Earthing.com EMF-mitigating products: Somavedic Blue light-blocking glasses: Ra Optics - Stay up-to-date on social media: Dr. Mike Belkowski: Instagram LinkedIn   BioLight: Website Instagram YouTube Facebook

If you're drawn to this episode then it's safe to say your destiny probably matters a lot to you. It's probably become an uncontrollable pull. But, do you know exactly how your destiny works? Like, can you fall behind on it?What things do you have control over? What can you trust in the process to be a guarantee?In episode 58 we talked about what a Soul Path is. Now it's time to talk about how it works and what is and isn't in our control with regard to it. In this episode we are going to get a Source explanation of all of the above questions and so much more. We are going to talk about the potentials you're built with. People always want to know how they come into play and what control they have over them. If they can fall behind and mess them up. Do they have any control?This episode is going to be very empowering to anyone who cares about their Soul Path. In the end, you will have the knowledge and understanding necessary to bring the greatest amount of certainty to your gifts and become the best version of your intended self.In This Episode:Coming Soon...If you don't want to wait on your conscious expansion and learning you can go to www.guidedlighthealing.com and check out all of our amazing free content. https://www.glhschool.com/freelearningIf you don't know where to start, start with getting complimentary intuitive insight.https://www.glhschool.com/services

Join host Ginny Yurich and renowned sports expert Luis Fernando Llosa as they delve into the gripping world of youth sports hysteria. In this episode of the 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, discover the troubles and solutions surrounding the intense pressure and expectations placed on young athletes. From the adultification of youth sports, to the financial toll on families, to the medical impact on kids, we discuss ways different strategies to promote balance. We also explore the implications for siblings and the critical importance of free play for a child's development. Luis shares insights on the industry evolution, the emotional impact on kids, and the need for a balanced approach. Uncover the hidden stories behind sports, the mental health impact, and the transformative potential of changing the narrative. And why there is so much hysteria around sports in the first place! Don't miss this eye-opening conversation on why it's time to rethink youth sports and find a healthier, more fulfilling path for our children. ** Purchase your copy of Beyond Winning here >> https://amzn.to/3UUF7JQ Purchase your copy of Emotionally Resilient Teens and Tweens here >> https://amzn.to/3IdjNrb Check out Whole Child Sports here >> https://www.wholechildsports.com/ ** Download your free 1000 Hours Outside tracker here >> https://www.1000hoursoutside.com/trackers Find everything you need to kick off your 1000 Hours Outside Journey here >> https://www.1000hoursoutside.com/blog/allthethings Order of copy of Ginny's newest book, Until the Streetlights Come On here >> https://amzn.to/3RXjBlN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices