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Mystery - OTNetcast.com
Second Class Passenger (Parley Baer) | Escape (07-28-49)

Mystery - OTNetcast.com

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2023


An ordinary tourist on a cruise ship who finds a beautiful woman, murder and fight in the back alleys of Mozambique. You are trapped in the native quarter of Mozambique, two dead men at your feet and the police closing in on you and besides you a sultry girl who offers you escape. Ronald A […]

Stuff You Missed in History Class
Spirit Boards and the Rise of the Ouija, Part 2

Stuff You Missed in History Class

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2022 41:46


In addition to being the focus of corporate machinations, the Ouija board has also been invoked in many legal cases and has been featured in pop culture throughout the 20th century. But how does it work, psychologically speaking? Research: “Items Personal and Social.” Denton Journal. January 31, 1891. https://www.newspapers.com/image/7111598/?terms=ouija&match=1 “'Ouija' Board Her Advisor.” Baltimore Sun. March 26, 1905. https://www.newspapers.com/image/371127794/?terms=ouija&match=1 “Editor ‘Answers.'” Baltimore Evening Sun. August 23, 1911. https://www.newspapers.com/image/365492915/?terms=ouija&match=1 French, Chris. “The Unseen Force That Drives Ouija Boards and Fake Bomb Detectors.” The Guardian. April 27, 2013. https://www.theguardian.com/science/2013/apr/27/ouija-boards-dowsing-rods-bomb-detectors “Ouija Killer Sentenced.” Spokesman-Review. July 9, 1934. https://www.newspapers.com/image/567588953/?terms=%22dorothea%20irene%20turley%22&match=1 Clark, A. Campbell. “Automatic Writing. V.” The British Medical Journal, vol. 1, no. 1723, 1894, pp. 37–37. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/20226992 “Ouija Board Maker Killed.” Evening Journal (Wilmington, Delaware). Feb. 25, 1927. https://www.newspapers.com/image/160190008/?terms=%22william%20fuld%22&match=1&clipping_id=99079163 Goodman, Edgar. “Pedigree of the ‘Witch Board.'” Omaha Daily News. June 13, 1920. https://www.newspapers.com/image/738037975/?terms=%22Fuld%20vs.%20Fuld%22&match=1 “Charge of Witch Hunting Enters Assault Case – Indian Woman is Accused of Attack With Hammer.” The Buffalo News. Oct. 26, 1932. https://www.newspapers.com/image/838894818/?terms=%22lila%20Jimerson%22&match=1 Waxman, Olivia B. “Ouija: Origin of Evil and the True History of the Ouija Board.” TIME. Oct. 21, 2016. https://time.com/4529861/ouija-board-history-origin-of-evil/ Cassie, Ron. “Not Dead Yet.” Baltimore Mgazine. https://www.baltimoremagazine.com/section/artsentertainment/the-dark-and-fascinating-history-of-the-ouija-board-baltimore-origins/ “OUIJA!” The Norfolk Landmark. January 29, 1891. https://www.newspapers.com/image/604944772/?terms=ouija&match=1&clipping_id=99064762 “The New ‘Planchet.'” Chicago Tribune. April 3, 1886. https://www.newspapers.com/image/349738032/?terms=%22talking%20board%22&match=1&clipping_id=99068585 “The President's ‘Witch Board.'” New York Times. June 16, 1886. https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1886/06/16/109786158.pdf?pdf_redirect=true&ip=0 McRobbie, Linda Rodriguez. “The Strange and Mysterious History of the Ouija Board.” Smithsonian. October 27, 2013. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-strange-and-mysterious-history-of-the-ouija-board-5860627/ “True Stories of the Supernatural, Told by Readers of the Sun.” The Baltimore Sun. February 14, 1909. https://www.newspapers.com/image/371064146/?terms=ouija&match=1 “Lie is Passed to Ouija, and By a Woman!” Chicago Tribune. Jan. 25, 1921. https://www.newspapers.com/image/355093958/?terms=ouija&match=1 Connoly, James P. “Ouija board boom on? Yes, Says Ouija Board.” Baltimore Evening Sun. May 18, 1944. https://www.newspapers.com/image/369642710/ “William Fuld Made $1,000,000 on Ouija Board But Has No Faith in It.” Baltimore Sun. July 4, 1920. https://www.newspapers.com/image/372844631/?terms=William%20Fuld&match=1&clipping_id=99076192 “Partners at Odds.” Baltimore Sun. Dec. 5, 1901. https://www.newspapers.com/image/365328757/?terms=%22William%20Fuld%22&match=1 Rensink, Ronald A., et al. “Expression of nonconscious knowledge via ideomotor actions.” Consciousness and Cognition. February 2012. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/221872925_Expression_of_nonconscious_knowledge_via_ideomotor_actions/download Murch, Robert. WilliamFuld.com. https://www.williamfuld.com/index.html “The Ouija Craze.” Catoctin Clarion. January 22, 1891. https://www.newspapers.com/image/339101621/?terms=ouija&match=1&clipping_id=99064534 “Ouija-board Will Rejected by Supreme Court.” Newport Daily Express. Aug. 12, 1938. https://www.newspapers.com/image/659566078/?terms=Helen%20Dow%20Peck&match=1 “Former Beauty is Convicted.” Arizona Republic. June 11, 1934. https://www.newspapers.com/image/117191175/?terms=irene%20turley&match=1 “Blame Ouija Board for Parent's Death.” Bristol Herald Courier. Dec. 23, 1933. https://www.newspapers.com/image/585774218/?terms=irene%20turley&match=1 “Girl Kills Her Dad to Let Her Ma Wed Lover.” The Independent-Rcord. Dec. 27, 1933. https://www.newspapers.com/image/528011403/?terms=irene%20turley&match=1 “Aged Ouija Board Murderess Planning Insanity Defense.” Daily News. March 16, 1930. https://www.newspapers.com/image/412836335/?terms=ouija&match=1 Rogers, Donald. “Fickle Ouija Board Deserts Its Victim.” Oakland Tribune. July 22, 1934. https://www.newspapers.com/image/106298034/?terms=irene%20turley&match=1 Eberle, Scott G., Ph.D. “The Ouija Board Explained.” Psychology Today. May 16, 2012. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/play-in-mind/201205/the-ouija-board-explained Olson JA, Jeyanesan E, Raz A. “Ask the pendulum: personality predictors of ideomotor performance. Neurosci Conscious.” National Library of Medicine. Aug. 2, 2017. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5858027/ D'Agostino, Thomas. “Helen Dow Peck's Amazing Will.” The Yankee Express. Dec. 18, 2020. https://www.theyankeexpress.com/2020/12/18/341774/helen-dow-peck-s-amazing-will See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stuff You Missed in History Class
Spirit Boards and the Rise of the Ouija, Part 1

Stuff You Missed in History Class

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2022 32:51


The rise of the Ouija board in North America involves corporate intrigue, family betrayal, a lot of litigation, and very little spiritualism. Today's episode covers how “talking boards” went from divination tool to big business. Research:  “Items Personal and Social.” Denton Journal. January 31, 1891. https://www.newspapers.com/image/7111598/?terms=ouija&match=1 “'Ouija' Board Her Advisor.” Baltimore Sun. March 26, 1905. https://www.newspapers.com/image/371127794/?terms=ouija&match=1 “Editor ‘Answers.'” Baltimore Evening Sun. August 23, 1911. https://www.newspapers.com/image/365492915/?terms=ouija&match=1 French, Chris. “The Unseen Force That Drives Ouija Boards and Fake Bomb Detectors.” The Guardian. April 27, 2013. https://www.theguardian.com/science/2013/apr/27/ouija-boards-dowsing-rods-bomb-detectors “Ouija Killer Sentenced.” Spokesman-Review. July 9, 1934. https://www.newspapers.com/image/567588953/?terms=%22dorothea%20irene%20turley%22&match=1 Clark, A. Campbell. “Automatic Writing. V.” The British Medical Journal, vol. 1, no. 1723, 1894, pp. 37–37. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/20226992 “Ouija Board Maker Killed.” Evening Journal (Wilmington, Delaware). Feb. 25, 1927. https://www.newspapers.com/image/160190008/?terms=%22william%20fuld%22&match=1&clipping_id=99079163 Goodman, Edgar. “Pedigree of the ‘Witch Board.'” Omaha Daily News. June 13, 1920. https://www.newspapers.com/image/738037975/?terms=%22Fuld%20vs.%20Fuld%22&match=1 “Charge of Witch Hunting Enters Assault Case – Indian Woman is Accused of Attack With Hammer.” The Buffalo News. Oct. 26, 1932. https://www.newspapers.com/image/838894818/?terms=%22lila%20Jimerson%22&match=1 Waxman, Olivia B. “Ouija: Origin of Evil and the True History of the Ouija Board.” TIME. Oct. 21, 2016. https://time.com/4529861/ouija-board-history-origin-of-evil/ Cassie, Ron. “Not Dead Yet.” Baltimore Mgazine. https://www.baltimoremagazine.com/section/artsentertainment/the-dark-and-fascinating-history-of-the-ouija-board-baltimore-origins/ “OUIJA!” The Norfolk Landmark. January 29, 1891. https://www.newspapers.com/image/604944772/?terms=ouija&match=1&clipping_id=99064762 “The New ‘Planchet.'” Chicago Tribune. April 3, 1886. https://www.newspapers.com/image/349738032/?terms=%22talking%20board%22&match=1&clipping_id=99068585 “The President's ‘Witch Board.'” New York Times. June 16, 1886. https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1886/06/16/109786158.pdf?pdf_redirect=true&ip=0 McRobbie, Linda Rodriguez. “The Strange and Mysterious History of the Ouija Board.” Smithsonian. October 27, 2013. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-strange-and-mysterious-history-of-the-ouija-board-5860627/ “True Stories of the Supernatural, Told by Readers of the Sun.” The Baltimore Sun. February 14, 1909. https://www.newspapers.com/image/371064146/?terms=ouija&match=1 “Lie is Passed to Ouija, and By a Woman!” Chicago Tribune. Jan. 25, 1921. https://www.newspapers.com/image/355093958/?terms=ouija&match=1 Connoly, James P. “Ouija board boom on? Yes, Says Ouija Board.” Baltimore Evening Sun. May 18, 1944. https://www.newspapers.com/image/369642710/ “William Fuld Made $1,000,000 on Ouija Board But Has No Faith in It.” Baltimore Sun. July 4, 1920. https://www.newspapers.com/image/372844631/?terms=William%20Fuld&match=1&clipping_id=99076192 “Partners at Odds.” Baltimore Sun. Dec. 5, 1901. https://www.newspapers.com/image/365328757/?terms=%22William%20Fuld%22&match=1 Rensink, Ronald A., et al. “Expression of nonconscious knowledge via ideomotor actions.” Consciousness and Cognition. February 2012. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/221872925_Expression_of_nonconscious_knowledge_via_ideomotor_actions/download Murch, Robert. WilliamFuld.com. https://www.williamfuld.com/index.html “The Ouija Craze.” Catoctin Clarion. January 22, 1891. https://www.newspapers.com/image/339101621/?terms=ouija&match=1&clipping_id=99064534 “Ouija-board Will Rejected by Supreme Court.” Newport Daily Express. Aug. 12, 1938. https://www.newspapers.com/image/659566078/?terms=Helen%20Dow%20Peck&match=1 “Former Beauty is Convicted.” Arizona Republic. June 11, 1934. https://www.newspapers.com/image/117191175/?terms=irene%20turley&match=1 “Blame Ouija Board for Parent's Death.” Bristol Herald Courier. Dec. 23, 1933. https://www.newspapers.com/image/585774218/?terms=irene%20turley&match=1 “Girl Kills Her Dad to Let Her Ma Wed Lover.” The Independent-Rcord. Dec. 27, 1933. https://www.newspapers.com/image/528011403/?terms=irene%20turley&match=1 “Aged Ouija Board Murderess Planning Insanity Defense.” Daily News. March 16, 1930. https://www.newspapers.com/image/412836335/?terms=ouija&match=1 Rogers, Donald. “Fickle Ouija Board Deserts Its Victim.” Oakland Tribune. July 22, 1934. https://www.newspapers.com/image/106298034/?terms=irene%20turley&match=1 Eberle, Scott G., Ph.D. “The Ouija Board Explained.” Psychology Today. May 16, 2012. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/play-in-mind/201205/the-ouija-board-explained Olson JA, Jeyanesan E, Raz A. “Ask the pendulum: personality predictors of ideomotor performance. Neurosci Conscious.” National Library of Medicine. Aug. 2, 2017. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5858027/ D'Agostino, Thomas. “Helen Dow Peck's Amazing Will.” The Yankee Express. Dec. 18, 2020. https://www.theyankeexpress.com/2020/12/18/341774/helen-dow-peck-s-amazing-will See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere
The World's First Sherlockian Scholar

I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2022 68:55


“an historical curiosity” [MUSG]  Vincent W. Wright has stumbled across what can only be described as a remarkable piece of scholarship. In fact, it may be the very first example of its kind. Sherlockians have long considered "the Game" to have begun under the scholarship of Msgr. Ronald A. Knox in 1911. But as researchers keep digging, much like archaeologists, they're finding information that steers them in new directions.  We discuss Vincent's methods, his sources, and what he sees as fertile ground for additional research.   Get your Canonical Couplet here! We have two lines of poetry for you; all that remains is for you to determine which Sherlock Holmes story they represent. Send your answer to comment @ ihearofsherlock .com by February 14, 2022 at 11:59 a.m. EST. The winner will receive a prize of historical interest from the IHOSE vaults. All listeners are eligible to play.     Sponsors  is the premier publisher of books about Sherlock Holmes and Arthur Conan Doyle, including .  has launched the . Use the code IHOSE to get 25% off a monthly or annual subscription.   Links This episode:  (YouTube) , the newsletter of The Sherlockian Chronologist Guild  (YouTube) Other episodes mentioned: with Vincent W. Wright with Nick Martorelli (tribute to Mike Whelan) Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at  as well as through our accounts on , , , and .   Full show notes: ihose.co/ihose233  

Queen Anne Lutheran Church
Worship for Sunday, Oct. 24

Queen Anne Lutheran Church

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2021 69:05


Audio worship service for the 22nd Sunday after Pentecost, Oct. 24, 2021, from Queen Anne Lutheran Church in Seattle, with Pastor Dan Peterson and Cantor Kyle Haugen. About today's music: The three hymns for the 10:30 service are featured in today's prelude and postlude. The prelude includes variations on tunes from today's hymns that come to us from the American gospel tradition. The variations on PRECIOUS LORD are by Sylvia Berg Oines (b. 1953), who currently serves as organist at Bethany Presbyterian Church, less than a mile from us. The setting of FAITHFULNESS is by Pam Gervais (b. 1960), a family farmer near Tracy, Minn. who holds degrees in piano performance and composition. Today's postlude, based on the Sending Hymn (10:30), is by Ronald A. Nelson (1927–2014), who is also the composer of the music for Holy Communion we sing today from Setting Four in Evangelical Lutheran Worship. —Cantor Kyle Prelude: Variations on PRECIOUS LORD Sylvia Berg Oines (b. 1953); Variations on FAITHFULNESS Pam Gervais (b. 1960) Gathering Hymn: Dearest Jesus, at Your Word (520) First reading: Isaiah 53:4-12 Second reading: Hebrews 5:1-10 Gospel: Mark 10:35-45 Pastor Dan's sermon is “The Lost Disciples of Jesus.” Hymn of the Day: Precious Lord, Take My Hand (733) Sending Hymn: Rise, O Church, Like Christ Arisen (548) Postlude: Variations on SURGE ECCLESIA Ronald A. Nelson (1927–2014) More information: queenannelutheran.org

AJP-Heart and Circulatory Podcasts
Behind the Bench Episode 8

AJP-Heart and Circulatory Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2021 23:24


What do an undergraduate degree in history, the transcription factor Forkhead box class O1 (FoxO1), and maternity leave have in common? In this new episode of our Behind the Bench podcast, host Lisandra de Castro Bras (East Carolina University) and her new co-host Charlotte Usselman (McGill University) interview lead author Kate Weeks (Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute) about a new study by Weeks and co-authors which shows FoxO1 is a critical mediator of exercise-induced cardiac hypertrophy. We reached out to Kate to get the story behind her research, because we know how critically important it is for women scientists to hear from other women scientists about balancing scientific research and life outside the lab. Kate discusses the implications of her study in considering FoxO1 as a target for treating heart disease, and she also discusses the implications of maternity leave on maintaining her career as a research scientist. Interspersed in this engaging and enlightening conversation about Kate’s research are life lessons about planning your career path, taking family leave from work, inquiring about childcare at conferences, and so much more. Listen now.   Kate L. Weeks,Yow Keat Tham, Suzan G. Yildiz, Yonali Alexander, Daniel G. Donner, Helen Kiriazis, Claudia A. Harmawan, Amy Hsu, Bianca C. Bernardo, Aya Matsumoto, Ronald A. DePinho, E. Dale Abel, Elizabeth A. Woodcock, Julie R. McMullen FoxO1 is required for physiological cardiac hypertrophy induced by exercise but not by constitutively active PI3K  Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, published April 7, 2021. DOI: doi.org/ 10.1152/ajpheart.00838.2020

Tabadlab Presents...
Pakistonomy - Episode 59 - Economic Impact of COVID-19

Tabadlab Presents...

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 53:09


Uzair talks to Maha Rehman about what the data tells us regarding the economic toll of the pandemic on Pakistani households. Maha is a Data Analytics Expert with almost a decade of experience in designing and executing evidence-based programs, products and policies to improve service delivery and impact. Previously, she has set up the Analytics Wing at CERP that focused on embedding data in the decisions and operations of private and public sector companies to increase efficiency, impact and profit. Prior to this, she has led research experiments at CERP and at the World Bank in the fields of education, public finance and governance. She has designed curriculum and taught policymakers, bureaucrats and data practitioners at various programs in the USA and Pakistan. Besides using data analytics for policy and program reform, her research interests include energy economics, education and law & governance. She also teaches at LUMS and currently a Director Data-Led Policy Reforms at MHRC. You can read the article detailed Maha's findings here - https://mhrc.lums.edu.pk/pakistan-dialogues/covid-19-pandemic-economic-burden-in-pakistan.html Reading Recommendations: - The Practice of Adaptive Leadership by Ronald A. Heifitz - Nudge by Richard H. Thaler - Learning from Others by Syed Babar Ali

Policy Punchline
Jump-Starting America: How Breakthrough Science Can Revive Economic Growth and the American Dream

Policy Punchline

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2021 85:43


Simon Johnson is the Ronald A. Kurtz Professor of Entrepreneurship at the MIT Sloan School of Management, where he is also head of the Global Economics and Management group. Prior to teaching, Professor Simon Johnson worked as the Chief Economist and Director of the Research Department at the IMF from 2007 to 2008. This interview discusses his most recent book "Jump-Starting America: How Breakthrough Science Can Revive Economic Growth and the American Dream," which raises awareness of the need to continue investments in the U.S. and analyzes the impact of the recent decline of investments in innovation. We trace back the history of public investments in America, like how MIT scientist Vannevar Bush’s bold vision helped start the National Defense Research Committee (NDRC) before WWII, which became central to allowing the U.S. leap in military tech and eventually win the War. The post-WWII era in the U.S. saw corroborations between the private sector, federal government, and universities. This led to 2% of our GDP to go into research and development projects, but that number today is 0.7%. When did we start to witness the decline of the government’s tendency to fund science? Prof. Johnson wrote that we can trace it back to the anti-fluoridation messages of the John Birch Society founded in 1958, Senator Barry Goldwater’s election campaign in 1964 that advocated for small government, Senate Majority Leader Michael Mansfield’s criticism of the military due to the Vietnam War, and budgetary pressures arising from the Vietnam War and the Great Society. Prof. Johnson also talked about how scientists have moved to the left and the political spectrum has shifted to the right – in ways not favorable to supporting unfettered scientific research and its implications. How have the political views of scientists influenced policy decisions for public investments? Shouldn’t this be a non-political, non-partisan process? One particular example we discussed is the story of the Human Genome Project (you may see our interview with its co-founder George Church on our website). The HGP began in 1990 and cost $3 billion dollars in federal funding. By 2004, the total stock market value of the genomics sector was $28 billion dollars. The project laid important groundwork for the genomic and biotechnology revolution. We also discuss the limitations of private funding driven by VC firms. Prof. Johnson especially listed the short investment time horizon problem. Is the private sector incentivized to work on the most urgent problems confronting our world rather than simply distributing profits to shareholders? Hard problems like climate change and inequality that require complex, nuanced solutions and not some big “catch-all.” It seems that the inherent incentive structure is such that PE/VC funds need returns 5-7 years, and that means investing in SaaS, consumer goods, and social media rather than nuclear tech / renewables / rethinking capitalism… Are we wasting huge amounts of human and monetary capital into “meaningless” innovations that churn profits but are not helpful to society? Is the only solution channel through the public sector? Prof. Johnson’s answer is that it’s about complementarity: use the public sector to bring in innovations that can help spur more innovations in private sectors; and then the public sector should step in to regulate the private sector when needed. Since Prof. Johnson was a Chief Economist at the IMF during the financial crisis, we also ask his thoughts on economic policymaking today and whether massive fiscal stimulus would be urgently needed to get us out of the Covid crisis. He believes that we should prioritize poverty reduction and getting the economy back on track first before worrying about the deficit.

Critical Faith
The Wake of 2020: Complicity and Complexity with Dean Dettloff and Matt Bernico

Critical Faith

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 47:22


Our series on some of the challenges facing philosophy and Christian faith in the wake of 2020 continues! Today, Andrew is joined by The Magnificast cohosts Dean Dettloff (ICS PhD candidate and sessional lecturer) and Matt Bernico (independent journalist and scholar in media, politics, and religion). Together, Matt and Dean offer a constructive critique of Christianity and politics, inviting us to sit with and sift through some of the complex history and entanglements of Christianity and politics today. Stay tuned for more conversations in this series. *** Upcoming Summer Courses at ICS The Soul of Soulless Conditions: Marxists on Christianity, Christians on Marxism (April 20-May 27, Tuesdays & Thursdays, 7-9pm EDT) with Dean Dettloff Pragmatism, Race, and Religion: Du Bois, West, and Glaude (June 7-July 16, Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10am-12pm EDT) with Ronald A. Kuipers ... and more! *** Critical Faith is sponsored by the Centre for Philosophy, Religion, and Social Ethics (CPRSE) at the Institute for Christian Studies in Toronto. For more, visit www.icscanada.edu. Music by Matt Bernico.

Critical Faith
The Wake of 2020: Democracy's Lament with Ronald A. Kuipers & Gideon Strauss

Critical Faith

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 45:38


We’re embarking on a new series about some of the challenges facing philosophy and Christian faith in the wake of 2020. Today, series host Andrew Tebbutt starts close to home with guests Ronald A. Kuipers (Associate Professor of Philosophy of Religion, Director of the CPRSE, and President of ICS) and Gideon Strauss (Associate Professor of Worldview Studies and Academic Dean at ICS). Together they reflect on global democracy and the role of lament. Stay tuned for more conversations in the coming weeks. *** Upcoming Summer Courses at ICS Pragmatism, Race, and Religion: Du Bois, West, and Glaude (June 7-July 16) with Ronald A. Kuipers Lead from Where You Are: Making a Difference in the Face of Tough Problems, Big Questions, and Organizational Politics (August 16-20) with Gideon Strauss ... and more! *** Critical Faith is sponsored by the Centre for Philosophy, Religion, and Social Ethics (CPRSE) at the Institute for Christian Studies in Toronto. For more, visit www.icscanada.edu. Music by Matt Bernico.

双重意识DoubleConsciousness
14. 资本市场里的数字解读 —— 会计准则如何影响社会资源配置?

双重意识DoubleConsciousness

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2021 57:33


本期节目的嘉宾是我们的朋友吴桑。吴桑是美国卡内基梅隆大学Tepper商学院会计学博士候选人,研究方向是会计信息结构和经济激励。会计常常被看作是一种“实用”的技术,从审计到税收等很多情境下都需要会计学知识和职业人才帮助公司、个人完成投资等操作。但在实用之外,会计学为什么也是一门被教授、研究的学科呢?博士阶段的会计学研究和本科阶段的教育有什么不同?上市公司在准备财务报表时应该遵循哪些准则?这些准则又会如何影响公司、投资者的决策?在理解会计准则的作用之后,我们如何运用这些知识来帮助我们更好地进行个人投资? 从瑞幸咖啡的财务造假讲起,吴桑和我们在这期节目中聊到了会计准则、服务对象、会计学的目的等话题。本期嘉宾吴桑内容提要+精彩预告00:35 嘉宾介绍01:00 什么是财报?04:00 会计学包含什么?财务会计:“公司希望利润越高越好”税务会计:“公司希望利润越低越好“管理会计:“公司希望信息越准确越好“05:50 以财务会计为例,会计学如何通过设计会计准则而服务于投资者?“投资者在进行投资决策时需要在不同的公司之间进行比较,如果每个公司采用不同的会计方法,公司之间就很难比较”“会计规则降低了投资者处理信息的成本”17:00 如此“实用”的会计学是一个学科吗?会计学领域研究什么?“本科教育培养学生运用规则准备会计信息,不是一个学科““博士阶段研究:拥有怎样特质的会计信息会引导投资者做出怎样的决定,又会怎样影响资源、资本的社会分配;拥有怎样特质的会计信息会影响公司是否主动披露这些信息”21:00 税务会计如何处理公司收益和政府税收的潜在矛盾?“经济学研究如何有效地配置资源;会计学研究在信息不对称的情况下,如何设计这些信息可以辅助配置资源的过程”“政府并不是希望税收越高越好”“会计学研究如何规范会计信息的准备过程,从而尽量减少信息不对称,帮助大家做更好的决定”27:30 理想世界下的完美信息对称为什么不存在?“没有一种衡量和传播信息的方式是完美的”30:00 会计准则的各个要素之间有什么需要权衡取舍的部分?Relevance-reliability tradeoff(相关性-可靠性权衡)Comparability tradeoff(可比性权衡)37:50 进入股市之前应该考察什么?“股票价格取决于公司本身的价值,和其他投资者对于公司价值的判断”“重要的是别人认为这个公司的价值高还是低”44:00 会计学在股票市场中扮演什么角色?——信息结构可以影响共识偶像行业的例子49:50 投资经验小分享“长期投资被舆论影响的程度较小”“短期投资卖出价格更多地取决于社会舆论”“需要知道公司财务报表的数字说明了什么”54:00 学习会计学如何影响了吴桑的生活?56:20 总结 参考资料互联网与娱乐怪盗团. (2020年04月06日). “瑞幸咖啡到底是怎么做假账的?——基于财报的分析.” 新浪财经-自媒体综合. 检索自https://finance.sina.com.cn/stock/stockzmt/2020-04-06/doc-iimxyqwa5255176.shtmlCorona, Carlos and Wu, Sang, "Heterogeneous Interpretations of Public Disclosure, Price Efficiency, and Keynesian Beauty Contests" (November 27, 2019). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3388309 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3388309Demski, J. S. (2007). Is accounting an academic discipline? Accounting horizons, 21(2), 153-157.Dye, Ronald A., and Sri S. Sridhar. "Reliability‐relevance trade‐offs and the efficiency of aggregation." Journal of Accounting Research 42.1 (2004): 51-88.Financial Accounting Standards Board. (Septermber 2010). “Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting.” Statement of Financial Accounting Concepts No. 8. Retrieved from https://www.fasb.org/jsp/FASB/Document_C/DocumentPage?cid=1176157498129&acceptedDisclaimer=trueWu, Sang and Xue, Wenjie, "Optimal Comparability, Relative Accounting Performance, and Real Effects" (August 2, 2019). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3409454 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3409454 片头片尾音乐《Sunrise at Seaside》by 王乾 封面图片Portrait of Luca Pacioli (c. 1495–1500). Attributed to Jacopo de' Barbari. Retrieved from http://www.ritrattopacioli.it/.Luca Pacioli(1445–1517)开创了现在通用的复式记账法,被认为是会计学之父. -----------双重意识是一档「让我们认识到那些我们以为此时此刻与我们生活需求没有关联的东西其实和我们紧密相关」的播客节目。你可以在苹果播客, 喜马拉雅,网易云音乐,荔枝fm,小宇宙APP和Spotify搜索"双重意识DoubleConsciousness"找到我们,关注我们并收听我们的节目, 给我们留言、提供反馈意见。希望加入听友群的朋友可以关注公众号,后台回复“听友群”扫描二维码来和我们一起聊天。

Brothers & Conversations
Addiction Is Not A Matter of Will - The Craving Brain Part 2 of 2

Brothers & Conversations

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2021 72:46


Part 2 of 2 - The Craving Brain is book on helping us to understand that Addiction is not a matter of will. You will listen to our notes from reading The Craving Brain by Ronald A. Ruden, M.D., Ph.D. It is an amazing understanding of what causes addiction, from sex, to alcoholism, gambling, food, drugs and more.

Brothers & Conversations
Addiction Is Not A Matter of Will - The Craving Brain Part 1 of 2

Brothers & Conversations

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2021 30:24


The Craving Brain is book on helping us to understand that Addiction is not a matter of will. You will listen to our notes from reading The Craving Brain by Ronald A. Ruden, M.D., Ph.D. It is an amazing understanding of what causes addiction, from sex, to alcoholism, gambling, food, drugs and more.

Finding Center
Freedom to Choose

Finding Center

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2020 53:30


Today, we will hear from Paul V. Johnson and Ronald A. Rasband.

Ben Franklin's World
282 Vincent Brown, Tacky's Revolt

Ben Franklin's World

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2020 60:22


Between 1760 and 1761, Great Britain witnessed one of the largest slave insurrections in the history of its empire. Although the revolt took place on the island of Jamaica, the reverberations of this revolt stretched across the Atlantic Ocean and into the British North American colonies. Vincent Brown, the Charles Warren Professor of American History and a Professor of African American Studies at Harvard University, joins us to investigate Tacky’s Revolt and how that revolt served as an eddy within the larger current of Atlantic warfare, with details from his book, Tacky’s Revolt: The Story of an Atlantic Slave War. Show Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/282 Join Ben Franklin's World! Subscribe and help us bring history right to your ears! Sponsor Links Omohundro Institute SaneBox 2-Week Free Trial & $25 Credit Complementary Episodes Episode 052: Ronald A. Johnson, Early United States-Haitian Diplomacy Episode 124: James Alexander Dun, Making the Haitian Revolution in Early America Episode 133: Patrick Breen, The Nat Turner Revolt Episode 164: The American Revolution in the Age of Revolutions Episode 236: Daniel Livesay, Mixed-Race Britons & the Atlantic Family Episode 281: Caitlin Rosenthal, The Business of Slavery   Listen! Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Ben Franklin's World iOS App Ben Franklin's World Android App Helpful Links Join the Ben Franklin's World Facebook Group Ben Franklin’s World Twitter: @BFWorldPodcast Ben Franklin's World Facebook Page Sign-up for the Franklin Gazette Newsletter

Life is Work
We've Always Done It This Way

Life is Work

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 56:16


Life Is Work - Ep 22 - We’ve Always Done It This WayArea of Work: Work CultureCo-hosts, Producers:Danielle Stenger Cameron Navarro, LMSW  Mel’s Mindful Minute: 44:29Melanie Wilmoth Navarro, LMSW, RYT, TSTSY-FOwner, Lead Facilitator - Whole Moon Wellnesswholemoonwellness@gmail.comContact Info:WebsiteEmailTwitter Instagram Music:Intro - King Must Die, by Picnic LightningMMM Transitions - Sur, by Picnic LightningOutro - Pa’lante, by Hurray for the Riff Raff We’ve Always Done it This WayRESULT: To address this common phrase that is used to protect comfort, but often limits creativity and innovation in the process, and what you can do if this is a cultural norm in your workplace.Danecdote - PAPER! Grandmother @ ThanksgivingProtein - Main Event - Topic d’jourObservation: Hearing someone say this is how they’ve always done itPerception/InterpretationHumans have a natural aversion to change, generallyChange is scaryAlso, people can often have the same experience with different reactions for lots of different reasonsReminder - assume positive intent! We are working with whole people who have their own experiences, histories, and intersecting identitiesAlso remember other systemic reasons - ex. HierarchiesEx: (chat through this graphic)Aversion to change is a mindset change. How do we change people’s minds?Sometimes the most radical thing you can do is show up as yourselfSharifaAudre LordeBe conscious of this mindset within yourself, model a change in mindset for othersThis can look like formally talking about any of the following tools if that is within your realm of power and influenceThis can also look like you doing this work on your own and using this language to begin changing the norms within your work cultureTools:Continuous ImprovementPlan → Do → Check → ActTechnical vs. Adaptive Challenges (chat through graphic)Graphic below!Aim for learning zone! Notice when you’re in your comfort zoneMel’s Mindful Minute: 44:29Attention to Relationships  We Are Always StudentsThe Practice of Adaptive Leadership by Ronald A. HeifetzOur Podcast & Any resource we’ve mentionedRadical CandorSharing is Self-CaringSelf-careWhen is the last time you tried something new?Tried doing something differently than you normally do?Identify one small thing you can try to do differentlyCommunity-careWhat are the habits and patterns of your friends, families and co-workers? What is “always” done?Next time someone proposes trying something, notice how you feel initially, and then be intentional about supporting their new idea.Systems-careHow are the systems in your life built to encourage or discourage new ways of doing things? Think about lots of different kinds of systemsWorkplaceFaith-basedHobbiesFamily dynamics (we’ve always done it this way at Christmas!)Reach Out!lifeisworkpod.comFind questions submission linkInsta & Twitter - @ lifeisworkpodinfo@palanteconsulting.com

Mindfulness Monday
Episode 1: Mindfulness and Flow States with Dr. Ron Alexander

Mindfulness Monday

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2020 47:26


In this episode of Mindfulness Monday, Ora Nadrich interviews Dr. Ron Alexander. The two discuss mindfulness, flow states, peak performance and creativity in this illuminating conversation. Ronald A. Alexander, PhD, MFT, SEP (Somatic Experiencing Practitioner) is a psychotherapist, leadership coach, and clinical trainer in the fields of Somatic Trauma Healing Therapies, Mindfulness Meditation, Transformational Leadership and Core Creativity. As the Executive Director of the OpenMind Training® Institute he draws upon his extensive, pioneering background in Holistic Health, Behavioral Medicine, Creative and Self Psychology, Gestalt Therapy, Somatic Experiencing, Ericksonian Mind-Body Healing Therapies and Eastern Wisdom Traditions. Alexander has been conducting national & international workshops and professional clinical trainings that support strategies of personal, clinical and corporate excellence in the USA, Europe, Canada, Russia, Asia & Australia since 1972. Learn more: https://ronaldalexander.com/

All Social Y'all Podcast
Episode 26 How to Incorporate Humor in Your Video Content Strategy and What Humor is Making People Feel and Do in 2020

All Social Y'all Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2020 20:38


Welcome to Episode 26 How to Incorporate Humor in Your Video Content Strategy and What Humor is Making People Feel and Do in 2020 Open with a played joke from TikTok @careysperry That is a wildly viral and trending audio on TikTok’s social Media right now of people who put dogs around their dining room tables. Laughter is a universal language and although there are cultural Emotional connection with humor.  Humor is everywhere today because there is fear everywhere too and laughter binds us together.  During the pandemic, we see jokes about the frustration with quarantine, family dynamics, exercise, food and drink indulgences, political animations or voice overs….it goes on right?!  In your business it can be aligned to this cultural relevancy either directly or indirectly and this episode I hope will help you piece it together as you think through or include more humor into your video social and advertising strategy. Humor thought of as entertainment, but it can leverage your message. Audiences need to be considered. And it’s worth noting that Not every video benefits from a laugh It makes sense to consider brand advertisements as a backdrop to your video content strategy.  We know that some of the best brand advertisements, such as during the Superbowl, are funny!  Now in a global pandemic, young generations and sometimes all are turning to TikToks of political impersonations, rhythmic dances and adorable child and animal funny instances!  The Boston Globe writes, “…young people are using social media platforms to channel their energy into something a little less serious: creating content that finds the humor — silly or grim as it may be — in the midst of the pandemic.”  The piece points out Catherine Caldwell-Harris, an assistant professor of psychology and a faculty member at Boston University since 1991, she says, “Humor is always going to be pushing the envelope, and we’ve got to kind of give it some leeway for that,” Caldwell-Harris said. “I actually think it’s a neat phenomenon where people are pulling together and having a national conversation about something that’s actually important. Maybe there can be more conversations, you know, income inequality or other things,….” So What is it that Makes Something funny? Well, usually it’s universal in that it goes against what we expect to happen or what we expect someone to say.  I love Bloopers!  I laugh and laugh – why?  Because they aren’t how I expect it to go for whatever they are doing!        There is sometimes a gender difference in “taste” shall I say in humor.  Some women may appreciate what is referred to as a "guy joke", but some find them annoying.  They usually have a shock factor – or a more sexual nature, which isn’t going to fare well in the business world anyway.  But when you are of a certain gender you probably have a tolerance for things that the other gender does not. Culture is another area that will make humor resonate in differing ways. I have to acknowledge there is sometimes Fear in using humor in your content or advertising If used wrong it can offend.  When it is either hostile, degrading, overly aggressive, righteous, of course any of these can be a turn off.  Or like a joke that goes too far – it can do more damage than good.  You’ll hopefully either know where to draw the line because you are vetting out the delivery or you will share it with people on your team or people you trust to share their professional opinion. Remember K-Mart’s ad, “I Shipped My Pants?”  They took a lot of criticism for it sounding like a certain expletive.  Many people thought it was funny and repeated it to their friends and family….others – too much. There are academic Studies out there to help us inform this subject: Recent Studies show that a good laugh can instantly improve mindset and put us in a better mood.  According to Psychology.org, “human emotions such as anxiety, depression, fear, joy, and laughter, profoundly affect psychological and physiological processes.  It goes on to say, “Ronald A. Berk, a pioneer of humor research, from Johns Hopkins University (1976–2006), has published more than 150 articles regarding humor, laughter, and learning.” He proved that “humor can bring dead, boring content to life.” To overcome the challenge of teaching “dead, boring content,”  Might you think if you’re honest with yourself that any of your content, products or services may be perceived as a bit dull at times?  Consider taking a funny twist!  If you are selling something that may have some anxiety associated with it – and there are many – think of financial services, mental health help, relationship related companies like dating or counseling, medical….I could go on…anxiety is at a high level right now with the Pandemic anyway…. Even mild Humor may lower defenses and establish rapport which can increase your persuasive effects. According to a recent Nielsen study on social behavior as it pertains to the TV, as consumers keep close to home and to their TV sets, they’re using social media to stay connected now more than ever.  It further found that, “As more consumers shelter in their homes, they’re turning to social media to pass the time.”  The study was focused on TV, but this closely parallels social media video content and Social Media Lives or Live TV. Neilson also reports that Humorous Advertising themes resonate highest of 16 categories!  They go as follows (and I put the graphic in the show notes) 1 – Humorous 50%, 2- Value Oriented 38%, 3- Real Life Situations 35%, Family Oriented – 33%, 5- Pets/Animals Centered 27%.  The rest of the categories are Health themed, High-Energy/Action, Aspirational, Sentimental, Sports Themed, Celebrity endorsements (which is only 8% in the US), Sexual, and Athlete endorsed. I found A new study by researchers at the University of Michigan and Stony Brook University found that 20 minutes of improv experience causes people to feel comfortable and more tolerant of uncertainty.  In one experiment, improvisation activity was to a control group with social interactions where people picked a friend to talk about, a movie to discuss and physical actions to demonstrate. The improv group improved more in divergent thinking, but both groups increased in feeling good and comfort with uncertainty.  This goes along with the point I highlighted earlier that funny things are what disrupt what our minds and emotions expect.  And it in a very short period of time makes us feel better.  I put a link to this study in the show notes as well. Strategies for incorporating humor into your video content – word play, timing, visual, self-effacing humor or humbling yourself so people feel you are real or authentic/  Also, humor aids in the attraction first of all (just getting their attn in the first place) then sustainment of attention when you are trying to teach someone something. So many brands ARE trying to teach people things and the consumer will execute on learning more or buying the service or product just because you got their attention and kept it – while they were laughing at your message. Let’s highlight some Brand Examples             In Insurance: State Farm – “Who are you talking to?”  “it’s Jake from State Farm” "What are you wearing Jake from State Farm?"  "Uhhhh Khakis?" (laughter) Geico – with the lizard Progressive with Flo and also the half man half motorcycle dude – being a Motaur Product:  Old Spice with Isaiah Mustafa Dollar Shave Club did this ad on a dime….it’s on YouTube and I put it in the Shownotes. The CEO is riding around their ware house…it’s hilarious.  This same also talks on CNBD at iConic Conference in 2017 about how he came about with the co., the ad and how it led him to a $1 Billion dollar acquisition by Unilever. Video:  So we all know hopefully by now that a video strategy will serve your content and marketing strategy well – your viewers/followers and customers want it in short form and long form at times, but so do the platform algorithms. Now How can you Incorporate Humor Into your Video Strategy Here are 6 Steps You can take Today: What will be relatable to your target customer? For instance, I did a video series broken down by ea “episode” targeting authors.  Before Covid, I had a program to help authors with their social media strategy to market their book that included capturing video content for them, editing it and delivering it either straight to their social walls and stories, OR storing it all in a Drop box for them to post. Step 2 – Make a list of challenges or situations that your target customer has. So, using the author persona again – my list included writers block, play with words and I did a meaning of slang word video, sleep apnea…..laying in bed thinking about the book and finishing the book.  Do you follow me? Step 3 – Don’t need to spend a lot of time on this step, but definitely helps to spend a few minutes searching for videos that are targeting the same target as you are. Is anything trending?  Did you find a video funny and now you can make it your own? Out line a script. Depending on who will be in your video(s) besides yourself, you may or may not need to get ultra specific.  The new style of video first revealed in YouTube and now TikTok – I’m referring to the “style” of video, not the purpose of the videos….is multiple quick cuts – back and forth with little delay time if any inbetween. Edit it together – use an app like Slack to merge the clips together and write text over the Add music and even captions…depending on where you are going to post it. On LinkedIn, you really need to have captions on your videos. A bit less important now that people are working from home, but if they are bored in a meeting they often will scroll away on LinkedIn and read the text while watching your video with sound down or off all together. I’d love to hear what’s made you laugh lately?  What brand caught your attention?  What questions do you have about how to formulate a video series?  DM me on Instagram or Facebook @allsocialyall (Audio from @careysperry TikTok Video #1 on What is an Influencer Anyway??)

Critical Faith
Hannah Arendt & Religious Critique with Ronald A. Kuipers, Andrew Tebbutt & Héctor Acero Ferrer

Critical Faith

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2020 31:02


Here at ICS, we're starting a summer online learning initiative, which means we have a number of exciting new courses in the works for the next few months. So we wanted to give you a sneak peek at these courses with the folks involved in making them happen.  This week, we invited Héctor Acero Ferrer to chat with Dr. Ronald A. Kuipers and Dr. Andrew Tebbutt about their newly redesigned course Evil, Resistance, and Judgment: Hannah Arendt and Religious Critique and what Arendt's thought has to say to us today. This 6-week course will take place two days a week, two hours a day from May 12 to June 18, and is available to be taken for credit or audit from anywhere in the world. If you'd like to find out more about the course or to register, you can visit the course page on our website or send our Registrar an email at academic-registrar@icscanada.edu! - List of Arendt "must reads" from this episode - "Perplexities of the Rights of Man" in Origins of Totalitarianism (1951) by Hannah Arendt The Last Interview and Other Conversations (2013) by Hannah Arendt The Three Escapes of Hannah Arendt: A Tyranny of Truth (2018) graphic novel by Ken Krimstein  "Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli: A Christian on St. Peter's Chair from 1958 to 1963" in Men in Dark Times (1968) by Hannah Arendt Critical Faith is sponsored by the Centre for Philosophy, Religion, and Social Ethics (CPRSE) at the Institute for Christian Studies in Toronto. For more, visit www.icscanada.edu. Music by Matt Bernico.----more----

Getting Smart Podcast
257 - Tony Wagner on Learning by Heart

Getting Smart Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2020 45:49


This week on the podcast, Tony Wagner is joining Tom Vander Ark to speak about his most recent book and all that he has learned throughout his career in education.   Tony Wagner is a former high school teacher, principal, teacher educator, and school coach. For three decades, he’s been an advocate for deeper learning for all students. His books, Change Leadership, The Global Achievement Gap, Creating Innovators, and Most Likely to Succeed, sounded the alarm bell that the new economy requires new experiences and outcomes. In his new memoir, Learning by Heart, Dr. Wagner recounts his own struggles with traditional education and his lessons learned from the last two decades of work exploring the innovation economy.   Listen in as Tony and Tom recall their work together and talk about the path forward for education!   Key Takeaways: [:10] About today’s episode and special guest, Tony Wagner. [:54] Tom Vander Ark welcomes Tony Wagner to the podcast! [1:35] Tom and Tony reflect on some of their history working together. [6:20] Tony speaks about his past experience with traditional education. [7:35] Tony speaks about the college that enabled him to become a teacher. [9:38] Educating for social change/social good was very vibrant in the ’60s. Does Tony find that there has been a resurgence of that ethos today? [10:39] Tony reflects on his time leading schools and some of the biggest takeaways. [15:47] Adaptive challenges: why they’re important for students, teachers, and leaders. [16:52] Fast forward to 1999; Tom and Tony reflect on some of their education adventures and what they learned. [19:25] Tony provides his thoughts on the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) act. [21:31] Tony speaks about why his book, How Schools Change, was important to him. [22:29] Jessica shares an important resource with listeners: the Getting Through microsite. [23:09] Tony explains the main message behind his 2003 book, Making the Grade. [24:18] Tony highlights some of the main lessons from his 2009 book, Change Leadership. [26:08] Tony explains what his next book, The Global Achievement Gap, was about. [29:35] Tony followed up The Global Achievement Gap with Creating Innovators. Who would Tony say this book was written for? And what did it cover? [32:10] Tony speaks about his 2015 book, Most Likely to Succeed, that he co-wrote with Ted Dintersmith. [34:47] Tony speaks about his most recent book, a memoir called Learning by Heart, and whether or not it was harder or easier to write, compared to his previous books. He also highlights some of the biggest takeaways from it. [42:10] As Tony thinks about the teachers and leaders listening to this podcast, what would he want to say to them, in terms of post-pandemic learning? [44:15] Where to find Tony’s newest book, Learning by Heart, and Tony online. [45:05] Tom thanks Tony for joining the Getting Smart podcast!   Mentioned in This Episode: GettingSmart.com/GettingThrough Tony Wagner Tony Wagner’s Books Learning by Heart: An Unconventional Education, by Tony Wagner LIU Global College (originally known as Friends World College) Leadership Without Easy Answers, by Ronald A. Heifetz No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Most Likely to Succeed Film Tom Vander Ark on Forbes Northshore School District   Get Involved: Check out the blog at GettingSmart.com. Find the Getting Smart Podcast on iTunes, leave a review and subscribe.   Is There Somebody You’ve Been Wanting to Learn From or a Topic You’d Like Covered? To get in contact: Email Editor@GettingSmart.com and include ‘Podcast’ in the subject line. The Getting Smart team will be sure to add them to their list!  

Strength in the Midst of a Pandemic
Light at the End of the Tunnel featuring Barbara Anderson

Strength in the Midst of a Pandemic

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2020 10:27


This podcast features LSA faculty member Barbara A. Anderson, Ronald A. Freedman Collegiate Professor of Sociology and Population Studies. Professor Anderson shares insights about moving to online learning and working with students.

OrthoClips Podcast Series
COVID-19: Ortho’s role

OrthoClips Podcast Series

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2020 23:33


Ronald A. Navarro, MD, Regional Coordinating Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery, Southern California Permanente Medical Group, and President of the California Orthopaedic Association discusses the role of orthopaedic surgeons during the COVID-19 pandemic. Who decides what are “elective” versus timely surgeries? Should orthopods be repurposed for other duties in their health systems? And if so, how? […]

OrthoClips Podcast Series
Is ethnicity associated with outcomes in orthopaedic surgery?

OrthoClips Podcast Series

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2020 15:20


Ronald A. Navarro, M.D., FAAOS, FAOA, Regional Coordinating Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery, Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente discusses ethnicity and outcomes in orthopaedic surgery with Saqib Rehman, M.D. What are the associations, and do they differ by procedural type? What are the implications of the data for our patients and health systems? Which […]

BookSpeak Network
Sunbury Press Books Show -- Baseball Memories by Ron Mayer

BookSpeak Network

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2020 29:00


Ronald A. Mayer is the author of a number of baseball books: The 1932 Yankees, 1937 Newark Bears: A Baseball Legend, Perfect! 14 Pitchers of Perfect Games, Christy Mathewson: A Game-by-Game Profile of a Legendary Pitcher, The 1923 New York Yankees,  and The New Jersey Book of Lists.  His latest book, Baseball Memories, is a collection of 101 poems celebrating America’s national pastime - - baseball. It recalls a number of outstanding players and their achievements.  For example, Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak, Ted Williams .406 batting title in 1941 and the magical pitching of Orel Hershiser just to mention a few.  It also highlights some of the wild and zany events Major League Baseball would love to forget.  The night in Cleveland when the club ran a promotion selling 12 ounces of beer at the ridiculously low price of 10 cents or at Dodger Stadium when someone had the bright but eventual disastrous idea to hold Ball Night.  And then there are the classic games that are simply fun to recall and relive.  In 1993 when the Toronto Blue Jays won their second consecutive World Series in dramatic fashion or the more recent 2016 World Series when every baseball fan was watching two teams, the Chicago Cubs and the Cleveland Indians, both having failed to win a Fall Classic in many, many years.  The last World Series championship for Chicago was 1908 and for the Indians 1948. Entrance and exit music courtesy of Capital recording artists BANG. 

Innovation Inside LaunchStreet: Leading Innovators | Business Growth | Improve Your Innovation Game

People often sabotage or hinder their creativity, and it has a lot to do with how they define creativity and approach it. The good news is, creativity doesn’t have to be a long and laborious process, and if we define it right, exercise the creative side of our brains more, and give ourselves time to mull over ideas instead of jumping to judgment so quickly, all of us can be creative and come up with innovative ideas. Roger Firestien has just the tools to help us all get creative.   Roger L. Firestien, Ph.D., has trained more people to lead the creative process than anyone else in the world. He is a senior faculty member at the Center for Creativity and Change Leadership at SUNY Buffalo, and the president of Innovation Resources, Inc. Roger is also the author of a new book, Create in a Flash: A Leader's Recipe for Breakthrough Innovation, in which he busts the myth that creativity, innovation, or coming up with new ideas is something laborious and that takes a lot of time and shares strategies for us to become more creative in our lives.   Creativity comes into play not just in the generation of ideas but also in the selection of ideas as well. Roger explains the importance of quantity in the idea generation stage, and how to select the best ideas to move forward and develop. He shares a useful tool to use when developing ideas: Pluses, Potentials, and Concerns, and really digs in with me to demonstrate how some of his tools can be implemented. We also discuss how to get to the root and find the REAL problem to solve, instead of getting distracted by the superficial one, and how to approach skeptics and conflict in a way that is healthy for innovation.   If you are ready to: get buy-in from key decision makers on your next big idea be a high-impact, high-value member that ignites change foster a culture of innovation where everyone on your team is bringing innovative ideas that tackle challenges and seize opportunities… Join us on LaunchStreet — gotolaunchstreet.com   Mentioned in This Episode: Corporate IQE Certification Program Roger Firestien rogerfirestien.com Create in a Flash: A Leader's Recipe for Breakthrough Innovation, by Roger Firestien Pet Rock Chia Pet “Beyond Big and Little: The Four C Model of Creativity,” by James C. Kaufman and Ronald A. Beghetto Dr. Rex Jung Leading on the Creative Edge, by Roger Firestien

FedSoc Events
Nondelegation after Gundy — Are we Waiting for Godot?

FedSoc Events

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2019 89:03


On November 14, 2019, the Federalist Society's Administrative Law & Regulation Practice Group hosted a panel for the 2019 National Lawyers Convention at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC. The title of the panel was "Nondelegation after Gundy: Are We Waiting for Godot?".Contrary to the expectations of some, the U.S. Supreme Court’s June decision in Gundy v. United States did not reinvigorate the nondelegation doctrine. Instead, the Court upheld a delegation contained in the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA), a 2006 law which appeared to leave it up to the Attorney General of the U.S. to decide how to apply that statute to prior offenders already in custody. However, because Justice Alito’s concurrence in the judgment expressed willingness to reconsider the Court’s approach to the doctrine and Justice Kavanaugh did not sit on this case, the Gundy decision whetted appetites for what may come in the next nondelegation case to reach the Court.This panel will examine the Court’s decision in Gundy, dissect the various viewpoints that the justices presented, and—especially—explore what those perspectives (and Justice Kavanaugh’s subsequent participation) could mean for the future of the nondelegation doctrine. The panel will address questions such as: Will the Court alter the doctrine? What would a strengthened nondelegation doctrine look like? Is there a judicially administrable way to redefine what counts as an “intelligible principle”? What would an ideal case for the Court’s consideration look like? What will happen to delegations approved under the current version of the doctrine? Will the modern Administrative State look much different under a reinvigorated nondelegation doctrine?*******As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speakers.Featuring:Hon. Ronald A. Cass, President, Cass & Associates, PC; Dean Emeritus, Boston University School of LawProf. David Schoenbrod, Trustee Professor of Law, New York Law SchoolProf. Kristin E. Hickman, Distinguished McKnight University Professor; Harlan Albert Rogers Professor in Law; Associate Director, Corporate Institute, University of Minnesota Law SchoolProf. Alan Morrison, Lerner Family Associate Dean, Public Interest and Public Service Law and Professorial Lecturer in Law, George Washington University Law SchoolModerator: Hon. Ryan D. Nelson, Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Ninth CircuitIntroduction: Hon. Eileen J. O'Connor, Law Office of Eileen J. O'Connor, PLLC

FedSoc Events
Nondelegation after Gundy — Are we Waiting for Godot?

FedSoc Events

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2019 89:03


On November 14, 2019, the Federalist Society's Administrative Law & Regulation Practice Group hosted a panel for the 2019 National Lawyers Convention at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC. The title of the panel was "Nondelegation after Gundy: Are We Waiting for Godot?".Contrary to the expectations of some, the U.S. Supreme Court’s June decision in Gundy v. United States did not reinvigorate the nondelegation doctrine. Instead, the Court upheld a delegation contained in the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA), a 2006 law which appeared to leave it up to the Attorney General of the U.S. to decide how to apply that statute to prior offenders already in custody. However, because Justice Alito’s concurrence in the judgment expressed willingness to reconsider the Court’s approach to the doctrine and Justice Kavanaugh did not sit on this case, the Gundy decision whetted appetites for what may come in the next nondelegation case to reach the Court.This panel will examine the Court’s decision in Gundy, dissect the various viewpoints that the justices presented, and—especially—explore what those perspectives (and Justice Kavanaugh’s subsequent participation) could mean for the future of the nondelegation doctrine. The panel will address questions such as: Will the Court alter the doctrine? What would a strengthened nondelegation doctrine look like? Is there a judicially administrable way to redefine what counts as an “intelligible principle”? What would an ideal case for the Court’s consideration look like? What will happen to delegations approved under the current version of the doctrine? Will the modern Administrative State look much different under a reinvigorated nondelegation doctrine?*******As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speakers.Featuring:Hon. Ronald A. Cass, President, Cass & Associates, PC; Dean Emeritus, Boston University School of LawProf. David Schoenbrod, Trustee Professor of Law, New York Law SchoolProf. Kristin E. Hickman, Distinguished McKnight University Professor; Harlan Albert Rogers Professor in Law; Associate Director, Corporate Institute, University of Minnesota Law SchoolProf. Alan Morrison, Lerner Family Associate Dean, Public Interest and Public Service Law and Professorial Lecturer in Law, George Washington University Law SchoolModerator: Hon. Ryan D. Nelson, Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Ninth CircuitIntroduction: Hon. Eileen J. O'Connor, Law Office of Eileen J. O'Connor, PLLC

FedSoc Events
Fair Trade: Reinvigorating American Leadership in the 21st Century

FedSoc Events

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2019 82:44


On October 15, 2019, the Federalist Society's International & National Security Law Practice Group hosted a panel at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC. The topic of the panel was "Fair Trade: Reinvigorating American Leadership in the 21st Century".Many conservative-leaning thinkers and commentators are swift to attack the President’s embrace of tariffs and other tough trade tools. They speak of free trade and exchange, comparative advantage, and market efficiency, but do these critics fundamentally mistake the pre-Trump trade policy status quo for “free trade?” Have unjust trade imbalances and foreign manipulation of trade relationships chipped away at America's economic and security well-being, meaning bold action has been needed to address it?President Trump argues that though foreign commercial discrimination, regional protectionism, and illegal commercial exploitation have chipped away at our economic and national security, our economy’s sheer size and and strength have largely insulated it from dramatic, sudden effects. But the effects, in the aggregate, over time, have led to a decline in American dominance and self-reliance. The President made a commitment to revivify sectors that have slowly atrophied over the decades, negatively impacting our culture as well as our economy. By engaging vigorously with foreign powers - allies and strategic competitors alike, the President is attempting to send a signal: He wants free trade, but it must also be fair trade. These and other issues will be debated at our event.*******As always, the Federalist Society takes no particular legal or policy positions. All opinions expressed are those of the speakers.Opening AddressPanel Discussion Featuring:Donald B. Cameron, Jr., Partner, Morris, Manning, & Martin, LLPHon. Ronald A. Cass, President, Cass & Associates, PC; Former Commissioner & Vice-Chairman, US International Trade Commission; Dean Emeritus, Boston University School of LawHon. Jeffrey I. Kessler, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of CommerceModerator: Dean A. Reuter, General Counsel | Vice President & Director, Practice Groups, The Federalist Society

FedSoc Events
Fair Trade: Reinvigorating American Leadership in the 21st Century

FedSoc Events

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2019 82:44


On October 15, 2019, the Federalist Society's International & National Security Law Practice Group hosted a panel at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC. The topic of the panel was "Fair Trade: Reinvigorating American Leadership in the 21st Century".Many conservative-leaning thinkers and commentators are swift to attack the President’s embrace of tariffs and other tough trade tools. They speak of free trade and exchange, comparative advantage, and market efficiency, but do these critics fundamentally mistake the pre-Trump trade policy status quo for “free trade?” Have unjust trade imbalances and foreign manipulation of trade relationships chipped away at America's economic and security well-being, meaning bold action has been needed to address it?President Trump argues that though foreign commercial discrimination, regional protectionism, and illegal commercial exploitation have chipped away at our economic and national security, our economy’s sheer size and and strength have largely insulated it from dramatic, sudden effects. But the effects, in the aggregate, over time, have led to a decline in American dominance and self-reliance. The President made a commitment to revivify sectors that have slowly atrophied over the decades, negatively impacting our culture as well as our economy. By engaging vigorously with foreign powers - allies and strategic competitors alike, the President is attempting to send a signal: He wants free trade, but it must also be fair trade. These and other issues will be debated at our event.*******As always, the Federalist Society takes no particular legal or policy positions. All opinions expressed are those of the speakers.Opening AddressPanel Discussion Featuring:Donald B. Cameron, Jr., Partner, Morris, Manning, & Martin, LLPHon. Ronald A. Cass, President, Cass & Associates, PC; Former Commissioner & Vice-Chairman, US International Trade Commission; Dean Emeritus, Boston University School of LawHon. Jeffrey I. Kessler, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of CommerceModerator: Dean A. Reuter, General Counsel | Vice President & Director, Practice Groups, The Federalist Society

The Game of Teams
A Conversation with Sue McDonnell on the Game of Teams Podcast series

The Game of Teams

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2019 45:23


Introduction: Sue McDonnell is an Irishwoman working in Sydney Australia. She is an Executive Coach, Team Coach, Facilitator and Energy alignment practitioner. Sue holds a degree in Sociology from Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, a Postgraduate diploma in Business from University College Dublin, Ireland and she is also a qualified psychotherapist.    Podcast episode summary: This episode is a fascinating listen into the life of a Practitioner who is able to be vulnerable and open and as a consequence raise the consciousness of her clients. Sue McDonnell shares her approach to team work, speaks to real issue of trauma on teams and how she helps teams heal. She discusses dialogue and how she helps teams connect their being with their doing. Sue is honest about subjects like feedback, real conversations and our capacity to be truly honest with each other. This episode is packed with stories, anecdotes and practices that are practicable. A very real conversation I hope you enjoy   Show highlights:     Sue shares how she was a naturally sensitive child and was almost born into facilitation  She has an amazing manager in Eircom in the guise of Yvonne McWey who helped Sue really hone her passion for OD and Leadership Development  Sue decided to pursue a course in psychotherapy in a guest to really understand why for her she could not work with just anyone.  Journey from Head to Heart is often the longest one Sue suffered from Chronic fatigue and in her healing discovered that she was living in indecision which was tearing her. Teams often live the same way In Australia there is a cultural need to be mates. Teams often chose harmony over conflict with the shadow being that often team members are not able to have the robust and necessary conversations for change.  In Australia she finds that there exists a hierarchical and deferential with respect to power in culture s Sue employs the Adaptive Leadership Approach to her team work and approach she learnt from Ronald Heifetz and Marty Linksy in the US.  Their approach is to give the work back to the team and this message is essential as often teams project onto facilitators their need to be led.  Sue often starts a team engagement by simply asking “where do we begin?”  Upfront part of contracting is vital, and Sue conducts it with every member of the team. She is looking for the members appetite for the work, their measure of accountability and also a relationship so the work can start on a sound footing  Often our work as Coaches is to raise the heat on teams so that the team can see their stuck patterns and or have the conversations that are necessary Sue is very conscious that as facilitators and as coaches we need to do the work on ourselves first.  Team often have a vague idea of why they need support but often that comes by doing the work as is often the case with individual coaching  Sue used to work with teams where it was not prudent or wise to call what she was doing as mindfulness or meditation, now both of those terms are ubiquitous. Today she is seeing trauma in evidence on teams and in the work place and she imagines that in 5 years' time that word will be commonplace too. Stress/Redundancies/ Fear/ are creating the conditions for the ego to be live. Competition between members is often acute.  Sue works on an individual basis with team members when she is doing team coaching and as part of that work, she helps members understand their biases/beliefs/behaviours in terms of their story of origin. This then helps more mature conversations on the team.  Biggest problem people have is believing their thoughts. She helps team members reframe, get curious, be conscious and she does that through skilful questioning.  Sue shared some of her work on energy alignment and the practices she employs to help teams operate from a more open space.  She spoke to the continuum between selfless to selfish and how she encourages members to become self-full  Our work as coaches is to help team's step back, reflect and pause which can often be counterintuitive in a fast -paced world.    Sue questions the veracity of feedback when she opines, we are not very self -aware or emotionally intelligent. She is keen to read a recent HBR article called feedback is flawed.  Much of our work is about disruption today. She was working with a team whose purpose it was to help other organisations disrupt themselves but curiously that same team had a very high score in “pleasing” the message is clear we need to be conscious of our own drivers/biases and patterns before we can help others.  Sue does use tools and she respects that many tools serve a useful purpose and for her are gateways to more powerful conversations. She uses Lominger, the Leadership Circle and Kantors dialogue model. She explained how she helps teams get confortable in the use of her models and tools  What she particularly loves about Kantor's model is that for her it is practical, easy to teach and an approach that is non-judgemental but enormously helpful for teams to see their communication patterns and preferences. Often by its use Teams get comfortable in their increased appreciation for difference and the consequence is not only behavioural change but a growth in psychological safety.    Quotable Quotes: “Journey from the head to the heart is often the  longest” “Our role as facilitators is to first wake up” “working with teams from success to significance” “95% of people come to work to do a good job” “often our biggest problem is believing our thoughts” “there is nothing more protecting that an open heart”    Resources: the following include the resources we alluded to over the course of our conversation   The practice of Adaptive Leadership, Tools and tactics for changing your organisation and the world by Ronald A, Heifetz, Marty Linksky and Alexander Grahsow  The Leadership Circle, a profiling tool for Leadership Development www.leadershipcircle.com  Lominger Assessment Instruments and the Lominger Competency Model  Kantor Institute www.kantorinstiute.com 

Critical Faith
Possibility over Futility with Ronald A. Kuipers

Critical Faith

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2019 40:29


Why talk about evil, resistance, and judgment? This week, we welcome ICS President and resident Hannah Arendt expert Ronald A. Kuipers back to the podcast. He shares with us some background on the inspiration for the themes of our podcast this semester, and discusses the insights and the hope Arendt has offered his own scholarship and might continue to offer public discourse today. Critical Faith is sponsored by the Centre for Philosophy, Religion, and Social Ethics (CPRSE) at the Institute for Christian Studies in Toronto. For more, visit www.icscanada.edu. Music by Matt Bernico.

Leading the Factory Forward
005: 5 Great Books You Need to Read If You Want to Be a Better Leader

Leading the Factory Forward

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2019 22:28


In this episode, we're going to talk about five books that have helped me shape my thinking and really prepare me for a future in leadership. As manufacturers, we're living in a world that the military has labeled a V.U.C.A. world, which stands for Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous. As a new business leader, we’re faced with many new challenges. Three key challenges are that we have new competition, we have new technology, and we need to have new people constantly coming in the door applying for jobs. In this episode, I want to share a couple of insights from each of the five books that have helped create a new mindset for me and how it has moved my thinking forward. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN: Key takeaways from each of the 5 books How each takeaway relates to you as a manufacturing leader What are the important first steps to take as you begin to implement LEAVE A REVIEW Since this podcast is new, I’m asking for iTunes reviews. This will help others discover and learn what Leading the Factory Forward is all about. LINKS MENTIONED The Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of The Learning Organization by Peter M. Senge  Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport The Power of Full Engagement: Managing Energy, Not Time, Is the Key to High Performance and Personal Renewal by Jim Loehr Leadership on the Line, With a New Preface: Staying Alive Through the Dangers of Change by Ronald A. Heifetz Stewardship: Choosing Service over Self-Interest by Peter Block FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL LinkedInFacebook I thank you so much for being here and I’ll see ya next time on Leading the Factory Forward — Lynn   EPISODE CREDITS: If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment. He helps thought leaders, influencers, executives, HR professionals, recruiters, lawyers, realtors, bloggers, coaches, and authors create, launch, and produce podcasts that grow their business and impact the world. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com 

In the Workplace with Peter Cappelli and Dan O'Meara

The creation of new jobs is a constant priority for our government administrators. In this episode, hosts Peter Cappelli and Iwan Barankay speak with economists Jonathan Gruber & Simon Johnson about how our nation's history gives us a clear blueprint for sparking future job growth.Jonathan Gruber is the Ford Professor of Economics at MIT. An architect of both Romneycare and Obamacare, he appears regularly on news outlets ranging from Fox News to MSNBC. Slate has named him one of the top twenty-five “Most Innovative and Practical Thinkers of Our Time.” In addition to over 175 academic articles, he is the author of Jump-Starting America, Health Care Reform (Hill & Wang), a graphic novel about the Affordable Care Act, Public Finance and Public Policy (Worth), the leading textbook in public finance, and six other books.Simon Johnson is the Ronald A. Kurtz (1954) Professor of Entrepreneurship at MIT and former chief economist at the International Monetary Fund. His much-viewed opinion pieces have appeared in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times, the Atlantic, and elsewhere. With law professor James Kwak, Simon is the coauthor of Jump-Starting America, 13 Bankers, and White House Burning and a founder of the widely cited economics blog The Baseline Scenario.Learn more about Jump-Starting Americahttps://www.jump-startingamerica.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Critical Faith
Step Out Bravely with Ronald A. Kuipers

Critical Faith

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2019 44:17


How do you discern a calling to graduate studies? This week, ICS President and Senior Member in Philosophy of Religion Dr. Ronald A. Kuipers rejoins the podcast to continue the narration of his academic journey. Last time, he reflected on his undergraduate years. This time, he shares with us factors and mentors that shaped his decision to pursue an MA and PhD. Check out this week's Don't Miss This! items: New poetry book Mumbles in Hollywood, California by Ben Robinson A Lenten reading list from Peter Rollins: Atheism for Lent Critical Faith is sponsored by the Centre for Philosophy, Religion, and Social Ethics (CPRSE) at the Institute for Christian Studies in Toronto. For more, visit www.icscanada.edu. Music by Matt Bernico.

Critical Faith
Big Questions at ICS with Grace Carhart Pt. IV: Worldview

Critical Faith

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2019 56:19


What is worldview and why does it matter? This is the final episode in our short series on thinking through some of life's big questions. So far, ICS Junior Member Grace Carhart has interviewed Senior Members Nik Ansell, Ronald A. Kuipers, Rebekah Smick, and Bob Sweetman on the themes of wonder, heartbreak, and hope from within their respective disciplines. This week, Grace and our SMs wrap things up by reflecting on how all these big questions might pertain to our everyday lives and vice versa. We want Critical Faith to give you a glimpse into the everyday life of ICS. So we're talking with Senior Members, Junior Members, and friends of the Institute to hear about what got them here, what they're working on, and why it matters for them. Music by Matt Bernico.

Datum: Data & Technology
S2 E2: Byte - Data Viz literacy.

Datum: Data & Technology

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2019 44:21


In this episode we discuss data visualisation literacy. We discuss ways to measure it, what traditional research into measurement has found and ways in which you can design visualisations for all literacy levels and how to keep your audiences engaged. Show Notes and Links: A Principled Way of Assessing Visualization Literacy by Jeremy Boy, Ronald A. Rensink, Enrico Bertini, Jean- Daniel Fekete. Investigating aspects of data visualisation literacy using 20 information visualisations and 273 science museum visitors. The New York Times Lesson Plans: teaching and learning with the New York Times. Teaching data Viz to kids Data Stories: Episode 69 : Data Visualization Literacy with Jeremy Boy, Helen Kennedy and Andy Kirk The Seeing Data project: a group of research projects which aim to understand the place of data visualisations in society. Findings Part1 Findings Part2 Findings Part3 The ‘little of visualisation design’: respecting the small decisions that make a big difference towards the good and bad of this discipline. Feedback welcome on Twitter to Ravi at @scribblr_42 or Tim at @tableautim - or e-mail us, at datumpodcast@gmail.com

Critical Faith
Big Questions at ICS with Grace Carhart Pt. III: Hope

Critical Faith

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2019 43:42


Is hope dangerous? This is the third in a short series of Critical Faith episodes based on thinking through some of life's big questions. ICS Junior Member Grace Carhart has conducted a series of interviews with ICS Senior Members Nik Ansell, Ronald A. Kuipers, Rebekah Smick, and Bob Sweetman; asking them to reflect on the themes of wonder, heartbreak, hope, and worldview from within their respective disciplines. This week, Grace and our SMs consider the dangers and possibilities of hope. We want Critical Faith to give you a glimpse into the everyday life of ICS. So we're talking with Senior Members, Junior Members, and friends of the Institute to hear about what got them here, what they're working on, and why it matters for them. Music by Matt Bernico.

Lagrange Point
Episode 311 - Stellar deaths, black holes, white dwarf accomplices and crystal stars

Lagrange Point

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2019 20:30


What happens when a star dies? We can investigate what is left behind at the scene of the crime to piece together the final moments of a star. Some become white dwarfs so cold and cool they crystallize with thick oxygen and carbon skins. Others collapse in on themselves becoming supernova in a catastrophic core collapse. But sometimes in complex binary systems there is an accomplice that pushes the star over the edge, into supernova territory. Plus super massive black holes can devour passing stars, but sometimes they have a little help. Pier-Emmanuel Tremblay, Gilles Fontaine, Nicola Pietro Gentile Fusillo, Bart H. Dunlap, Boris T. Gänsicke, Mark A. Hollands, J. J. Hermes, Thomas R. Marsh, Elena Cukanovaite, Tim Cunningham. Core crystallization and pile-up in the cooling sequence of evolving white dwarfs. Nature, 2019; 565 (7738): 202 DOI: 10.1038/s41586-018-0791-x Graham ML et al. Delayed Circumstellar Interaction for Type Ia SN 2015cp Revealed by an HST Ultraviolet Imaging Survey. The Astrophysical Journal, 2019 Dheeraj R. Pasham, Ronald A. Remillard, P. Chris Fragile, Alessia Franchini, Nicholas C. Stone, Giuseppe Lodato, Jeroen Homan, Deepto Chakrabarty, Frederick K. Baganoff, James F. Steiner, Eric R. Coughlin, Nishanth R. Pasham. A loud quasi-periodic oscillation after a star is disrupted by a massive black hole. Science, Jan. 9, 2019; DOI: 10.1126/science.aar7480

Critical Faith
Big Questions at ICS with Grace Carhart Pt. II: Heartbreak

Critical Faith

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2019 38:06


How do we live with heartbreak--and live well? This is the second in a short series of Critical Faith episodes based on guiding worldview questions. ICS Junior Member Grace Carhart has conducted a series of interviews with ICS Senior Members Nik Ansell, Ronald A. Kuipers, Rebekah Smick, and Bob Sweetman; asking them to reflect on the themes of wonder, heartbreak, hope, and worldview from within their respective disciplines. This week, Grace asks our SMs to share their insights on the heartbreak.  We want Critical Faith to give you a glimpse into the everyday life of ICS. So we're talking with Senior Members, Junior Members, and friends of the Institute to hear about what got them here, what they're working on, and why it matters for them. Music by Matt Bernico.

SCACPA's Weekly Federal Tax Update
SCACPA Podcast 019

SCACPA's Weekly Federal Tax Update

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2018 18:24


Lynn Nichols Federal Tax Update Podcast June 25, 2018, edition   Listen as Lynn Nichols provides commentary on 7 Items pertaining to current developments in U.S. tax law. This week’s topics include: OUR PROGRAM THIS WEEK INCLUDES . . . . . . Foundation's Set-Aside Request Approved The IRS approved a private foundation's request to set aside funds to restore a historic theater, concluding a set-aside is appropriate because the foundation's grant is part of a grant-matching program with the public charity that owns the theater. [LTR 201823010; 3/14/2018, rel. 6/8/2018 Mitigation May Apply to Allow Taxpayers to Carryback NOLs In emailed advice, the IRS concluded that mitigation could apply to allow taxpayers to carry back net operating losses to closed years when examination of an open year led to the disallowance of a carry forward of a different NOL and revealed the taxpayers’ errors in carrying forward the NOLs without making the election to waive the carryback period. [ECC 201823004; 1/19/2018, rel. 6/8/2018     S Corp Shareholder Can’t Claim FICA Tax Tip Credits The Tax Court held that a shareholder in an S corporation that operated restaurants isn't entitled to claim FICA tax tip credits under section 45B because the S corporation didn’t claim the credits for the years at issue, finding that the individual shareholder can’t unilaterally change the S corporation’s election to not claim the credits. [Caselli, Ronald A. v. Commissioner; No. 835-11; No. 29664-11; T.C. Memo. 2018-81; 6/12/2018]     Pot Shop’s Expenses Are Not Deductible, Tax Court Says A medical marijuana dispensary can’t deduct expenses for what it claimed was a separate business unconnected to sales of the federally prohibited drug. [Alterman v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2018-83, 6/14/2018]   Couple Can’t Deduct Expenses for Medical Marijuana Business The Tax Court, sustaining accuracy-related penalties, held that a couple wasn’t entitled to business expense deductions for costs they incurred in a medical marijuana business related to sale of non-marijuana merchandise and that they weren’t entitled to additional allowances for cost of goods sold beyond amounts conceded by the IRS. [Alterman, Laurel et vir v. Commissioner; No. 13666-14; T.C. Memo. 2018-83; 6/13/2018]   OPR Focuses on Recent Practitioner Behavior, Not Older Conduct The IRS Office of Professional Responsibility typically looks at conduct over the last five years when considering complaints about a practitioner’s behavior, but it may take into account older conduct if it demonstrates a pattern. [Tax Notes Today; 6/14/2018, Article by Nathan Richman]   H&R Block to Close 400 Offices H&R Block will close 400 of its field offices later this year, as the number of taxpayers using its assisted tax return preparation service continues to decrease. [Tax Notes Today; 6/14/2018, Article by Zoe Sagalow]   Disability Benefits Taxable, Not Excluded From Income The Tax Court held that Social Security disability benefits an individual received were taxable as gross income under section 86 and not excludable under section 104 as either workers' compensation, damages on account of personal physical injuries, or insurance. [Palsgaard, Jon K. et ux. v. Commissioner; No. 15293-16; T.C. Memo. 2018-82, 6/13/2-018]

Oregon Music News
Ron Buel: CC #134 / Willamette Week's founder on the state of journalism in Oregon

Oregon Music News

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2018 54:16


Welcome back to World Cup Coffee and Tea for another OMN Coffeeshop Conversation. With me in the cupping room today is Ron Buel who was the founder of Willamette Week in the days when journalism was made on paper. He has a unique perspective on the history of journalism in Oregon, and of the current state of it because he has seen it all…and participated. If you’re wondering where the music angle is, there isn’t one. We’re expanding the scope of Coffeeshop Conversations…mostly on music, but not completely. If I’m going to keep you interested in the podcast, I have to keep me interested and I’m very interested in hearing what Ron Buel has to say, particularly about what he sees for the future of journalism in general and Oregon in particular. Ronald A. Buel, President and Chief Executive Officer. Ron is a seasoned veteran of start-up businesses. Most recently he served as CEO of Morgan Connector Corp. Prior to that Ron spent 13 years at Nike, where he rose to the position of Director of Business and Strategic Planning, directly responsible to Nike’s President. In 1974 he founded Willamette Week, Portland’s renowned, Pulitzer Prize-winning alternative weekly newspaper, which Ron edited and published for eight years. Ron is active in local and state affairs and has served on many community boards including, Tri-Met and Human Solutions.

FedSoc Events
The Future of Antitrust: Is the Consumer Welfare Standard Still Up to the Task or Is It Time for a 'Better Deal'?

FedSoc Events

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2017 70:37


As an advisor to Woodrow Wilson, Louis Brandeis observed that “We can have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth in the hands of a few, but we can't have both." Concerns about market concentration – with particular focus on the tech sector and such issues as use of, and access to, consumer data – have generated renewed interest in a Brandeisian approach, which has also found its way into the Democratic Party's “Better Deal." Has the time come for this New Brandeis Movement or is it merely, as others would have it, “hipster antitrust"? Should antitrust enforcement encompass such concerns as jobs, wages, data privacy, and viewpoint diversity in media, or is the consumer welfare standard's narrower focus on prices and consumer choice still appropriate? Would broadening antitrust's mandate raise rule of law concerns? And is this a genuinely new debate or is it a return to the familiar concern that “antitrust dosesn't fit the tech sector," which drove the George W. Bush era Antitrust Modernization Commission?Hon. Ronald A. Cass, Dean Emeritus, Boston University School of Law and President, Cass & Associates, PCProf. Daniel Crane, Frederick Paul Furth Sr. Professor of Law, The University of Michigan Law SchoolHon. Douglas H. Ginsburg, United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia CircuitMr. Jonathan S. Kanter, Partner, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLPMr. Barry C. Lynn, Executive Director, Open Markets InstituteModerator: Hon. Brett Kavanaugh, United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit

FedSoc Events
The Future of Antitrust: Is the Consumer Welfare Standard Still Up to the Task or Is It Time for a 'Better Deal'?

FedSoc Events

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2017 70:37


As an advisor to Woodrow Wilson, Louis Brandeis observed that “We can have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth in the hands of a few, but we can't have both." Concerns about market concentration – with particular focus on the tech sector and such issues as use of, and access to, consumer data – have generated renewed interest in a Brandeisian approach, which has also found its way into the Democratic Party's “Better Deal." Has the time come for this New Brandeis Movement or is it merely, as others would have it, “hipster antitrust"? Should antitrust enforcement encompass such concerns as jobs, wages, data privacy, and viewpoint diversity in media, or is the consumer welfare standard's narrower focus on prices and consumer choice still appropriate? Would broadening antitrust's mandate raise rule of law concerns? And is this a genuinely new debate or is it a return to the familiar concern that “antitrust dosesn't fit the tech sector," which drove the George W. Bush era Antitrust Modernization Commission?Hon. Ronald A. Cass, Dean Emeritus, Boston University School of Law and President, Cass & Associates, PCProf. Daniel Crane, Frederick Paul Furth Sr. Professor of Law, The University of Michigan Law SchoolHon. Douglas H. Ginsburg, United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia CircuitMr. Jonathan S. Kanter, Partner, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLPMr. Barry C. Lynn, Executive Director, Open Markets InstituteModerator: Hon. Brett Kavanaugh, United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit

MoxieTalk with Kirt Jacobs
MoxieTalk with Kirt Jacobs #196: Ian Derrer

MoxieTalk with Kirt Jacobs

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2017 27:28


Ian Derrer leads the Kentucky Opera, fueled by a lifelong love of opera. He became the fifth general director in Kentucky Opera history in 2006 and leads the organization in their mission to entertain and educate a broad and diverse audience by producing opera of the highest quality. Derrer joined the organization after serving in his previous role as artistic administrator and a member of the senior management team of the Dallas Opera. Bitten by the opera bug as a young child, Derrer has worked with opera companies throughout the U.S. and in Italy. His experience from serving operas in Dallas, New York, Santa Fe and Charlotte has given him an opportunity to learn from leading general directors in the field. Their lessons on fundraising, audience development, branding, and community involvement give him a unique advantage. Derrer’s prior experience includes working as a scheduling coordinator for the International Institute of Vocal Arts in Chiari, Italy. He also interned at Columbia Artists Management, Inc. in the office of Ronald A. Wilford. Derrer received masters’ degrees in opera production, voice, and performing arts management from Northwestern University and Brooklyn College. He also completed a Bachelor of Music degree in voice performance from the Meadows School of the Arts at Southern Methodist University.

Natural Medicine Journal Podcast
Addressing Male Urinary Incontinence

Natural Medicine Journal Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2017 12:23


One in four men over the age of 65 has urinary incontinence, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In this interview, men's health expert Ronald Morton, MD, FACS, describes how urinary incontinence is diagnosed and treated. He also provides detailed information about the key medical devices that are available to treat this condition. Approximate listening time: 14 minutes About the Interview Although urinary incontinence is not as common in men as it is in women, it is more prevalent than many people think. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in four men over the age of 65 suffers from it. The underlying causes are often similar in both genders: aging and weakening of the pelvic floor muscles. However, pelvic trauma or prostate disease or surgery can also contribute to the problem in men. Urinary incontinence creates significant quality-of-life issues, so finding effective treatments is very important. In this interview with urologist Ronald A. Morton, Jr., MD, FACS, Natural Medicine Journal’s publisher Karolyn A. Gazella discusses the prevailing treatment options for male urinary incontinence. For some men, pelvic floor exercises alone can provide relief. For others, diet and weight modification are necessary. Others may opt for more advanced interventions, including surgery. Surgical options range minimally invasive to extensive. On the simpler end of the spectrum is the basic urinary sling. In this quick procedure, a sling is inserted to replicate the support lost in previous interventions or trauma. On the other end of the spectrum is an artificial urinary sphincter, which regulates urine flow through a pump. Of course, surgical interventions are not without risks and side effects. Morton addresses those and discusses how to determine whether a patient is a good candidate for surgery. Listen to this interview to learn more about the current treatment options for male urinary incontinence, as well as Morton’s predictions for the future of incontinence treatment. Scroll down for the full transcript. About the Expert Ronald A. Morton, JR, MD, FACS, is the vice president of clinical sciences for the Urology and Pelvic Health division of Boston Scientific, a position that he has held since August 2015. Before joining Boston Scientific, via acquisition, Morton worked for Endo International plc as chief surgical officer, American Medical Systems. Previously, he worked for GTx, a biotech company in Memphis, TN, as chief medical officer. Prior to joining GTx, Morton was chief of urology at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and director of urologic oncology for the Cancer Institute of New Jersey. He also held an endowed chair position as director of the General Clinical Research Center. Morton holds a BA in natural sciences from The Johns Hopkins University and received his medical doctorate from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He has board certification as a diplomat, American Board of Urology. Transcript Karolyn: Hello, I'm Karolyn Gazella, the publisher of the Natural Medicine Journal. Today our topic is male urinary incontinence and my expert guest is Dr. Ronald Morton. Dr. Morton, thank you for joining me. Dr. Morton: Hi, Karolyn, and thank you for having me today. Karolyn: Well great. Well, let's just start with the basics. How is urinary incontinence diagnosed in men? Dr. Morton: Karolyn, urinary incontinence is not as common in men as it is in women, although it does happen more commonly than people think. The main causes are as it is with women, aging and weakening of the pelvic floor muscles. But more importantly, and the reason for many of the interventions that we have for urinary incontinence in men is it can be due to trauma to the male pelvis and/or surgery for diseases of the prostate. When I say disease of the prostate I mean both benign conditions like BPH, which many men suffer from and are aware of, and then also prostate cancer, which is a very common cause for surgery on the male pelvis. Karolyn: And then what's considered the gold standard of treatment for this particular men's health condition? Dr. Morton: There are many ways to treat male incontinence, as there are many ways to treat female incontinence. The usual approach that will be taken by a urologist is to go from the least invasive to more invasive solutions until the patient is happy. I think that one thing that always has to be kept in mind is that this is really a quality of life issue for most men, especially since urinary incontinence in males is generally a disease of men who are older. The median age of diagnosis of prostate cancer is about 63 years of age or so. Since operations on the prostate are the common cause for this, they're generally older men and it's a quality of life issue. What one male will find satisfactory control of the urinary incontinence might be totally unsatisfactory to another. So the general approach would be to start with exercises, commonly called Kegel exercises. The same exercises that we suggest that women do who have a mild degree of urinary incontinence and see if that won't help. If Kegel exercises won't help and it's not something that can be helped with diet and weight modification, then we go into more invasive treatments for male urinary incontinence. The first level of invasion is a procedure that only takes a few minutes, really, less than a half an hour called a male urinary sling. It's much like the slings that are used in women. It  supports the male urethra and holds it up, providing support that has been lost due to the previous surgical intervention or pelvic trauma in hopes that that will correct the incontinence. Fore more severe degrees of incontinence we often times need to move towards what is really considered, as you say in your question, the gold standard for severe incontinence, which is the artificial urinary sphincter [AUS]. In that procedure, a cuff is placed around the urethra and this cuff is connected to a pressure-regulating balloon, which controls pressure in the cuff, keeping the urethra closed and preventing leakage of urine and also a pump, which is placed in the scrotum. When it's time to urinate, the male can just activate the device. The fluid leaves the cuff and goes into the pressure-regulating balloon, opening the urethra. The male can then urinate and then after a period of lock-out time, the cuff will refill, returning him to a state of continence. Karolyn: So let's talk about these two, the sling and the sphincter. What determines whether or not a patient is severe enough for the sphincter versus the sling? What's the difference between those two patients, the one that gets the sling and the one that gets the sphincter? Dr. Morton: Good question because again, it has a lot to do with personal preference. But there are some general guidelines that one can go by. When we measure incontinence and it can be a difficult thing to put a number on, but most men who have incontinence will use urinary pads in their shorts in order to trap urine leaking. A good gauge of to what degree a male leaks is how many times they have to change that pad. Now, some men will as soon as there's a small amount of urine because of the discomfort it will cause will change that pad right away. Some men tend to allow the pad to get very, very soaked before they'll change it. Everyone behaves a little bit differently. A way to get a handle on exactly how much leakage a man has it to do what we call the pad weight test. So we'll give them all the pads that they might need for a day and a bag that can prevent evaporation and they just collect the pads that they use for the day, put it in this bag, and everything is pre weighed, and then we weigh it to see what the volume of urine leakage is. A rule of thumb, if they're leaking around five pads or 300cc of urine a day, that's severe and is more likely to be treated with the artificial urinary sphincter. Degrees of urinary leakage that are less than that can be and generally might be recommended that they be treated with the sling procedure. Karolyn: Now are there are any contraindications associated with each of these options, the sling or the sphincter? So in other words, are there men who would not be a good candidate for either of these options? Dr. Morton: Well, they have to be able to undergo a surgical procedure, and while the sling procedure is relatively short, it does require at least a regional anesthetic. The artificial urinary sphincter procedure is a little bit longer and requires a general anesthetic so they have to be fit for the surgery. The sling is generally not recommended for men if they have been treated for prostate cancer with radiation. The outcomes there haven't been as good as they have been with the artificial urinary sphincter so in that setting we generally would recommend a sphincter as opposed to a sling, even if they were otherwise a good candidate for a sling. Karolyn: What about side effects? Are there any side effects associated with either of these devices? Dr. Morton: I'll take that question separately for each of the two devices. The side effects associated with the sling are that if you don't choose the patient in the best way, two things can happen. One, the patient can not have their incontinence adequately treated. A second issue is if you put a sling in a patient whose major problem is not one of the urethra but is a bladder issue, and that can be sorted out ahead of time with uro dynamics, but if you did you may render that patient obstructed or in urinary retention. The problem doesn't have to do with external sphincter deficiency for that patient. For the artificial urinary sphincter what we're doing is we're placing this cuff around the urethra. It does over time potentially compromise some of the blood supply to the urethra in that area and you can get what's known as atrophy of the urethra in the area of the cuff. When you get atrophy in the area of the cuff there can be a return to urinary incontinence. Of course for both of these procedures, since you're putting a foreign body in, there's a risk of infection, although infectious problems with these devices have been relatively low. Karolyn: Okay, that makes a lot of sense. Now, I'm just curious because you have a certain expertise in this area as chief surgical officer of American Medical Systems. What general advice do you give to physicians who are treating men with urinary incontinence? Dr. Morton: One, most of the advice that I have is for physicians who have men with incontinence but aren't necessarily the experts in treating them. There's a couple of things. One of the things that our research has shown us is that many men who are subjected to surgery for prostate cancer, for example, and who then suffer from incontinence don't recognize, or aren't made aware that there are treatments for it and they suffer in silence we like to say. So, if we can get anything out to the many physicians listening to this podcast it would be don't let this happen to any of your patients. Make sure they understand that if they do get incontinence after, for example, radical prostatectomy, there are options and there are potential solutions for this. The second message is I spend a lot of time working with the engineers and we're constantly looking at ways to come up with a better mouse trap if you will. What can we do to avoid the complications we spoke of earlier? What can we do to help physicians identify the proper patients so we don't use a sling in a patient who should've had an AUS, or an AUS in a patient who should've had a sling? And what can we do to make the functioning of the AUS a little bit easier so that in this elderly population of men they are always candidates for the device? Karolyn: Yeah, that makes a lot of sense and I'm glad that you brought that up about suffering in silence and information. Obviously, a well-informed patient is the best patient to have. So letting that patient know his options is absolutely critical. So one final question for you Dr. Morton. What is on the horizon when it comes to devices for this particular issue with men? Do you see existing devices just being improved? Do you see new devices? Are we kind of where we should be? Look into your crystal ball and tell me what the future holds for this. Dr. Morton: I don't know if I'm the best person to predict the future, but I think that our efforts are to make sure that A, these are the right solutions. We are constantly looking at, are there other options? Are there other ways to manage urinary incontinence? Could we come up with a less invasive way to place the sling or a less invasive device would replicate the great performance of a sling? On the urinary sphincter side of things it's a mechanical device, so can we simplify that mechanism so that it's easier for the patient to implement? Remember there's a patient interface with the AUS. Most devices that we implant, like when a cardiologist implants a pacemaker, there's no patient interface. The patient doesn't have to decide whether or not their pacemakers work. It's in and it just works. For our device, at least for the artificial urinary sphincter, there's that patient interface. So if we can improve that patient interface with the device and make it as reliable as possible, that's what we're looking to do in order to improve the overall performance of the device and have men have a greater satisfaction with their quality of life. Karolyn: Yeah, that makes a lot of sense. Well, this has been very informative. Once again, thank you, Dr. Morton, for joining me today. Dr. Morton: Karolyn, thank you for having me. Karolyn: Have a great day.

Herpetological Highlights
005 Monsters and Dragons

Herpetological Highlights

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2017 85:48


This episode is focused on venomous lizards. The first half is all about the desert specialist and ultra-efficient Gila Monster. With the latter portion covering possibly the most charismatic lizard still roaming the earth – the iconic Komodo Dragon. We explore how these lizards interact with their environments and discuss the existence of their venoms. At the end we have the usual Species of the Bi-week who also harbours a dangerous toxin. FULL REFERENCE LIST AVAILABLE AT: herphighlights.podbean.com   Main Paper References: French, Robert, Daniel Brooks, Anne-Michelle Ruha, Farshad Shirazi, Peter Chase, Keith Boesen, and Frank Walter. 2015. “Gila Monster (Heloderma Suspectum) Envenomation: Descriptive Analysis of Calls to United States Poison Centers with Focus on Arizona Cases.” Clinical Toxicology 53 (1): 60–70. Fry, Bryan G, Stephen Wroe, Wouter Teeuwisse, Matthias J P van Osch, Karen Moreno, Janette Ingle, Colin McHenry, et al. 2009. “A Central Role for Venom in Predation by Varanus Komodoensis (Komodo Dragon) and the Extinct Giant Varanus (Megalania) Priscus.” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 106 (22): 8969–74. OPEN ACCESS Gienger, C. M., C. Richard Tracy, and Kenneth A. Nagy. 2014. “Life in the Lizard Slow Lane: Gila Monsters Have Low Rates of Energy Use and Water Flux.” Copeia 2: 279–87. Purwandana, Deni, Achmad Ariefiandy, M. Jeri Imansyah, Aganto Seno, Claudio Ciofi, Mike Letnic, and Tim S. Jessop. 2016. “Ecological Allometries and Niche Use Dynamics across Komodo Dragon Ontogeny.” Science of Nature 103 (27): 26–37. Species of the Bi-Week: Serrano-Rojas, Shirley J., Andrew Whitworth, Jaime Villacampa, Rudolf Von May, Roberto C. Gutiérrez, José M. Padial, and Juan C. Chaparro. 2017. “A New Species of Poison-Dart Frog (Anura: Dendrobatidae) from Manu Province, Amazon Region of Southeastern Peru, with Notes on Its Natural History, Bioacoustics, Phylogenetics, and Recommended Conservation Status.” Zootaxa 4221 (1): 71–94. Other Mentioned Papers/Studies: Auffenberg W. 1981. “Behavioral ecology of the Komodo monitor. University Presses of Florida, Gainesville.” as cited in Fry et al. 2006 and Purwandana et al. 2016 Ariefiandy, Achmad, Deni Purwandana, Sanggar Abdil Nasu, Maman Surahman, Claudio Ciofi, and Tim Jessop. 2015. “First Record of Komodo Dragon Nesting Activity and Hatchling Emergence from North Flores , Eastern Indonesia.” Biawak 9 (1): 33–35. OPEN ACCESS Ashurst, John, and Robert Cannon. 2013. “Gila Monster Envenomation: A Review for the Emergency Medicine Physician.” JMED Research 2013: 1–4. OPEN ACCESS Daly, J. W., and C. W. Myers. 1967. “Toxicity of Panamanian Poison Frogs (Dendrobates): Some Biological and Chemical Aspects.” Science 156 (3777): 970–73. Davis, J. R., and D. F. DeNardo. 2007. “The urinary bladder as a physiological reservoir that moderates dehydration in a large desert lizard, the Gila monster Heloderma suspectum.” Journal of Experimental Biology 210 (8): 1472-1480. OPEN ACCESS Flannery, Tim 2002. The future eaters: an ecological history of the Australasian lands and people. New York: Grove Press. ISBN 0-8021-3943-4. Fry, Bryan G., Nicolas Vidal, Janette A. Norman, Freek J. Vonk, Holger Scheib, S. F. Ryan Ramjan, Sanjaya Kuruppu, et al. 2006. “Early Evolution of the Venom System in Lizards and Snakes.” Nature 439 (7076): 584–88.  Hargreaves, A. D.,  M. T. Swain, D. W. Logan, and J. F. Mulley. 2014. “Testing the Toxicofera: comparative transcriptomics casts doubt on the single, early evolution of the reptile venom system.” Toxicon 92: 140-156. OPEN ACCESS Hawlitschek, Oliver, Mark D. Scherz, Nicolas Straube, and Frank Glaw. 2016. “Resurrection of the Comoran Fish Scale Gecko Geckolepis Humbloti Vaillant, 1887 Reveals a Disjunct Distribution Caused by Natural Overseas Dispersal.” Organisms Diversity and Evolution 16 (1): 289–98.  Köhler, Gunther, Hans-Helmut Diethert, Ronald A. Nussbaum, and Christopher J. Raxworthy. 2009. “A Revision of the Fish Scale Geckos, Genus Geckolepis Grandidier (Squamata, Gekkonidae) from Madagascar and the Comoros.” Herpetologica 65 (4): 419–35.  Laver, Rebecca J., Deni Purwandana, Achmad Ariefiandy, Jeri Imansyah, David Forsyth, Claudio Ciofi, and Tim S. Jessop. 2012. “Life-History and Spatial Determinants of Somatic Growth Dynamics in Komodo Dragon Populations.” PLoS ONE 7 (9): 1–10. OPEN ACCESS Sims, David W., Emily J. Southall, Nicolas E. Humphries, Graeme C. Hays, Corey J. A. Bradshaw, Jonathan W. Pitchford, Alex James, et al. 2008. “Scaling Laws of Marine Predator Search Behaviour.” Nature 451 (7182): 1098–1102.  Other Links/Mentions: BBC Planet Earth II - Islands Clip on Komodo Dragons (Varanus komodoensis) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Q05CSZAa8U BBC Zoo Quest for a Dragon 6 http://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/attenborough/7005.shtml Music – http://www.purple-planet.com

FedSoc Events
The State of Antitrust Enforcement 6-9-2017

FedSoc Events

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2017 89:42


Antitrust policy during much of the Obama Administration was a continuation of the Bush Administration’s minimal involvement in the market. However, at the end of President Obama’s term, there was a significant pivot to investigations and blocks of high profile mergers such as Halliburton-Baker Hughes, Comcast-Time Warner Cable, Staples-Office Depot, Sysco-US Foods, and Aetna-Humana and Anthem-Cigna. How will or should the new Administration analyze proposed mergers, including certain high profile deals like Walgreens-Rite Aid, AT&T-Time Warner, Inc., and DraftKings-FanDuel? -- This lively luncheon panel discussion covered these topics and the anticipated future of antitrust enforcement. This event was held on June 9, 2017, at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. -- Speakers: Albert A. Foer, Founder and Senior Fellow, American Antitrust Institute; Prof. Geoffrey A. Manne, Executive Director, International Center for Law & Economics; and Hon. Joshua D. Wright, Professor of Law, George Mason University School of Law. Moderator: Hon. Ronald A. Cass, Dean Emeritus, Boston University School of Law and President, Cass & Associates, PC.

Ben Franklin's World
131 Frank Cogliano, Thomas Jefferson's Empire of Liberty

Ben Franklin's World

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2017 50:44


The United States has a complicated history when it comes to ideas of empire and imperialism. Since it’s earliest days, the United States has wanted the power that came with being an empire even while declaring its distaste for them. Therefore, it should not be surprising that the man who drafted the Declaration of Independence, which severed the 13 American colonies’ ties to the most powerful empire in the mid-to-late 18th-century world, also had strong views about empire: Thomas Jefferson wanted the United States to become a great and vast “Empire of Liberty.” Frank Cogliano, a Professor of American History at the University of Edinburgh and author of Emperor of Liberty: Thomas Jefferson’s Foreign Policy, joins us to explore how Thomas Jefferson came to be a supporter and promoter of empires.   Show Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/131   Sponsor Links Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture William and Mary Quarterly, the leading journal of early American history since 1943 Episode 105: Joshua Piker, How Historians Publish History (Behind-the-Scenes of the William and Mary Quarterly)   Complementary Episodes Episode 042: Heather Richardson, The History of the Republican Party Episode 052: Ronald A. Johnson, Early United States-Haitian Diplomacy Episode 090: Caitlin Fitz: Age of American Revolutions Episode 117: Annette Gordon-Reed: The Life & Ideas of Thomas Jefferson Episode 124: James Alexander Dun, Making the Haitian Revolution in Early America   Helpful Show Links Ben Franklin's World Facebook Page Join the Ben Franklin's World Community Sign-up for the Franklin Gazette Newsletter Ben Franklin's World iOS App Ben Franklin's World Android App   *Books purchased through this link will help support the production of Ben Franklin's World.

PA BOOKS on PCN
“Joe Paterno, Jerry Sandusky and the Crisis in Penn State Athletics: Wounded Lions” with Ronald A. Smith

PA BOOKS on PCN

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2017 57:08


In Wounded Lions, acclaimed sport historian and longtime Penn State professor Ronald A. Smith heavily draws from university archives to answer the How? and Why? at the heart of the scandal. The Sandusky case was far from the first example of illegal behavior related to the football program or the university's attempts to suppress news of it. As Smith shows, decades of infighting among administrators, alumni, trustees, faculty, and coaches established policies intended to protect the university, and the football team considered synonymous with its name, at all costs.

Ben Franklin's World
124 James Alexander Dun, Making the Haitian Revolution in Early America

Ben Franklin's World

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2017 54:02


What did the American Revolution mean and achieve? What sort of liberty and freedom did independence grant Americans and which Americans should receive them? Americans grappled with these questions soon after the American Revolution. They debated these issues during the Constitutional Convention of 1787, in the first congresses, and as they followed events in revolutionary France and Haiti during the 1790s and early 1800s. James Alexander Dun, an Assistant Professor of History at Princeton University and author of Dangerous Neighbors: Making the Haitian Revolution in Early America, joins us to explore the ways the Haitian Revolution shaped how Americans viewed their own revolution. Show Notes: http://www.benfranklinsworld.com/124   Sponsor Links Delanceyplace.com Excerpt from 10 Feb 2017: "How New Amsterdam Became New York"   Complementary Episodes Episode 007: Sara Georgini, John Adams & the Adams Papers Documentary Project Episode 016: Alan Taylor, The Internal Enemy Episode 017: François Furstenberg, When the United States Spoke French Episode 052: Ronald A. Johnson, Early United States-Haitian Relations Episode 123: Revolutionary Allegiances     Helpful Show Links Ben Franklin's World Facebook Page Join the Ben Franklin's World Community Sign-up for the Franklin Gazette Newsletter Ben Franklin's World iOS App Ben Franklin's World Android App   *Books purchased through this link will help support the production of Ben Franklin's World.

FedSoc Events
Who Wins at Administrative Hopscotch? 5-17-2016

FedSoc Events

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2016 76:34


Overlapping jurisdiction of federal regulatory agencies can lead to confusion and sometimes even contradictory requirements for private actors, and turf battles among agencies. Further, questions arise about the legitimacy of regulations promulgated by an agency that does not appear to have primary responsibility for an area, when the agency that has that primary responsibility has failed or declined to act. Among the myriad items in the 2016 omnibus appropriations bill were two curious provisions: a prohibition on the Internal Revenue Service from spending funds to write new regulations governing 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations, and a prohibition on the Securities and Exchange Commission from spending funds to write regulations that would require companies to report political contributions and donations to tax exempt organizations. Both edicts are responses to intense advocacy for these agencies to undertake the respective rulemakings, following refusal by the Federal Election Commission to expand disclosure. Moreover, advocates of campaign finance regulation continue to seek new political regulations at the Federal Communications Commission and for the Department of Justice to undertake broader inquiries. As a whole, one might call these efforts “administrative hopscotch”—seeking regulation or enforcement from an agency when another with unequivocal jurisdiction refuses to act. Is expanding the jurisdictions of federal agencies to such extent that they may regulate the same activity a constitutional problem? Practically speaking, what does this mean for innovators when they must comply with repetitive or diverse red tape? Furthermore, what happens when the regulations conflict, as already seen between certain IRS and FEC provisions? -- Ideally, this panel would feature former commissioners from executive agencies who have faced these efforts. They could briefly discuss what they considered the appropriate regulatory purview of their agency, their thoughts on administrative overlap, and whether or not administrative hopscotch is a real problem. The FEC circumvention is ongoing and intense, with media scrutiny and support of hopscotch by its more active commissioners. However, it is likely there are many examples that would make for good discussion and an important panel. -- This panel was presented during the Fourth Annual Executive Branch Review Conference on May 17, 2016, at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC. -- Featuring: Hon. Paul S. Atkins, Patomak Global Partners and former Commissioner, Securities and Exchange Commission; Hon. Ronald A. Cass, Cass & Associates and former Commissioner and Vice-Chairman, US International Trade Commission; and Hon. Bradley A. Smith, Josiah H. Blackmore II/Shirley M. Nault Designated Professor of Law, Capital University Law School and former Commissioner, Federal Election Commission. Moderator: Hon. Laurence H. Silberman, U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit.

Tyler's Place Podcast
Grand Commander's New Year's Eve Message

Tyler's Place Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2015 4:49


While finishing up some end of year tasks at the House of The Temple, host Maynard Edwards find the Sovereign Grand Commander, Ronald A. Seale burning a little midnight oil of his own. In this short message, the SGC gives his thoughts on the year gone by, the year ahead and also a few words on VMAP and his own New Year's Eve plans.

Tyler's Place Podcast
Grand Commander's New Year's Eve Message

Tyler's Place Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2015 4:49


While finishing up some end of year tasks at the House of The Temple, host Maynard Edwards find the Sovereign Grand Commander, Ronald A. Seale burning a little midnight oil of his own. In this short message, the SGC gives his thoughts on the year gone by, the year ahead and also a few words on VMAP and his own New Year's Eve plans.

Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran
207 Elephant Crowns From The Cosmetic King with Ronald Feinman : Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran

Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2015 63:04


Dr. Ronald A. Feinman is no stranger to the field of cosmetic dentistry. He is proud to be a Founding and Accredited Member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD) and visiting Scientist at the Hebrew University School of Dental Medicine in Jerusalem, Israel. Dr. Feinman has also formerly held teaching positions at six universities, including one as a special lecturer in Esthetic Dentistry at Emory University School of Dentistry in Atlanta, Georgia. He has authored and co-authored two textbooks, published numerous articles, and lectured throughout the world on the subjects of esthetics, dental products and operative dentistry. As a Clinical Research Evaluator, as well as being on the board of Reality and Practical Periodontics and Aesthetics, Dr. Feinman has, throughout the years, been involved with the development and testing of many of the products which we use today. Dr. Feinman has been a spokesperson for cosmetic dentistry throughout the years, frequently appearing on CNN, WSB and WAGA, speaking as the resident expert on cosmetic dentistry and other dental topics.   http://atlantacenterforcosmeticdentistry.com/

Ben Franklin's World
052 Ronald A. Johnson, Diplomacy in Black and White: Early United States-Haitian Relations

Ben Franklin's World

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2015 48:51


Much like the United States, the colonists of Saint Domingue (present-day Haiti) sought their independence from France by fighting a war and waging a revolution. However, unlike the Americans, the San Dominguans who fought the war and waged the revolution were predominantly African and Caribbean-born slaves. We explore the Haitian Revolution and the quest of both the United States and Saint Domingue to establish diplomatic and trade relations with each other. Our guide for this exploration is Ronald A. Johnson, a history professor at Texas State University and author of Diplomacy in Black and White: John Adams, Toussaint L’Ouverture, and Their Atlantic World Alliance. Show Notes: http://www.benfranklinsworld.com/052     Helpful Show Links Ben Franklin's World Facebook Page Join the Ben Franklin's World Community Sign-up for the Franklin Gazette Newsletter Ben Franklin's World iOS App Ben Franklin's World Android App   *Books purchased through this link will help support the production of Ben Franklin's World.

Conducting Business
After Ronald Wilford, Classical Music's Super-Agent, Who Calls the Shots?

Conducting Business

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2015 16:41


Ronald A. Wilford, once classical music's biggest power broker, died on June 13 at age 87. Wilford was an artist manager of the old school, wielding major control over the business but keeping a very low profile. In 50 years at Columbia Artists Management, Inc. (CAMI), he was the power behind the thrones occupied by James Levine, Riccardo Muti, Seiji Ozawa and Herbert von Karajan, among other conductors. With his legendary client roster, Wilford was able to call the shots and secure bookings for lesser-known artists in exchange for one of his A-listers. But the classical music business has changed dramatically since Ronald Wilford's glory days – and so has the role of the artist manager. This week's episode looks at Wilford's legacy and the future of artist management with Bill Palant, the founder and managing director of Étude Arts, a new artist management agency; until last month he was a vice president at IMG Artists. Also joining us is David Middleton, a managing partner at Alliance Artist Management, and a onetime employee of Ronald Wilford's CAMI. "Mr. Wilford had the benefit of being in a position to shape and drive programming globally," said Palant, by essentially forcing orchestras to take the soloists his conductors wanted. But that style of deal-making has become far less routine. "It's no longer a quid pro quo where you say to the orchestra 'my conductor is coming and he or she wants this quartet for a Beethoven Ninth Symphony.'" Middleton agrees, noting, "In my days at CAMI, there was a sense of heavy-handedness, and that control wasn't felt so well in the industry, particularly on the presenting side." The management business may still exercise some hard-nosed tactics, but Palant and Middleton say that stealing other firms’ clients is a no-no. "In my experience, there is a respect for each other where we try not to poach artists if at all possible, particularly if it's from a manager that we respect," said Palant. But if a major artist approaches another manager, wanting to jump ship, "then it's fair play.” Listen to our guests' comments on the future of artist management at the top of this page and share your reactions below.

Go For It Entrepreneur
#8 荷兰雕塑大师Ronald: 旅行就是我的生活[EN]

Go For It Entrepreneur

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2014 31:40


Ronald A. Westerhuis是一位荷兰艺术家,致力于不锈钢领域。用了7年时间环游世界之后,Ronald开始了在沿海石油钻探的工作,周围都是巨大而沉重的不锈钢雕塑。在初步尝试创造一些形状之后,他找到了自己。Ronald开始把制作不锈钢雕塑作为一种兴趣,并不盼望着人们能够去看他的作品。但是,制作不锈钢雕塑改变了他的人生,钢铁冰冷,坚硬,牢固,同时又很柔软和敏感,是一种富有特点的创作媒介。他创作的雕塑都是来散播他的积极想法。线条,平衡,重力,抛光和各种新技法,在他创作的过程中被他逐渐探索。 罗纳德来自荷兰的滋沃勒,并曾经给挪威的Hardanger市,荷兰的Lqankhorst, 壳牌荷兰分公司等定制大型地景雕塑。作品被陈列于户外或被私人收藏。他的所有作品都是他和工作室内的团队共同完成的。 Ronald也受邀参加了今年的静安雕塑展。展览已与9月20日开幕并对公众开放。我们可以欣赏一下这次为展览而做的作品《新生》。该作品高6米,在荷兰的工作室内完成。 {在荔枝fm或播客podcasts订阅“创业者说”/在微信公众号输入goforitentrepreneur关注“创业者说”}

Chapel 1981-1982
11-10-81 Ron Cline

Chapel 1981-1982

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2011 31:28


A man gifted in communicating the gospel of Jesus Christ, Dr. Ronald A. Cline challenges and edifies the body of Christ. His background as a pastor, educator, counselor, missionary and author gives him credibility and rapport with the many groups and individuals he and his wife, Barbara, minister to around the world each year. Ron is a graduate of Azusa Pacific University (APU) in California. He attended Fuller and Talbot seminaries and studied counseling and guidance at Pasadena Graduate School, all in California. In 1982 he received his doctoral degree from Azusa. He is an ordained minister and a licensed marriage, family and child counselor. From 1981 to 2001 he served as the president of HCJB Global which has ministries in North America and five regions: Latin America, Europe/Eurasia, North Africa/Middle East, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Asia Pacific.

Chapel 1982 - 1983
10-20-82 Rev. Ron Kline

Chapel 1982 - 1983

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2011 27:22


A man gifted in communicating the gospel of Jesus Christ, Dr. Ronald A. Cline challenges and edifies the body of Christ. His background as a pastor, educator, counselor, missionary and author gives him credibility and rapport with the many groups and individuals he and his wife, Barbara, minister to around the world each year. Ron is a graduate of Azusa Pacific University (APU) in California. He attended Fuller and Talbot seminaries and studied counseling and guidance at Pasadena Graduate School, all in California. In 1982 he received his doctoral degree from Azusa. He is an ordained minister and a licensed marriage, family and child counselor. From 1981 to 2001 he served as the president of HCJB Global which has ministries in North America and five regions: Latin America, Europe/Eurasia, North Africa/Middle East, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Asia Pacific.