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In this episode, Adam Roach interviews real estate veteran–turned–coach Steve Rupp, who shares his journey from running a top 1% real estate team to building a thriving coaching business. Burned out from the grind of sales, Steve sought a structured, proven system for transitioning into coaching—something he found in the I Love Coaching (ILC) community. Through ILC's models, blueprints, and ongoing mentorship, Steve quickly grew from zero clients to 15, launched his Premier Connect group coaching program, and began speaking nationally. He discusses the difference between teaching and coaching, the value of community and systems, and the mental shift required to “sell yourself” as the product. His story highlights the power of structure, accountability, and support in transforming both mindset and business.

Trevor reconnects with his former professor, Dr. Rupp Carriveau from the University of Windsor, to explore how Southern Ontario's agriculture and energy sectors intersect. From powering greenhouses and managing massive industrial demand to reimagining aging wind farms and testing “atomic agriculture,” together they unpack how innovation, AI, and new tech are reshaping Canada's clean energy future. Listen to episode 164 of thinkenery.    Related links Dr. Rupp Carriveau on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rupp-carriveau-b4273823/ Environmental Energy Institute: https://www.environmentalenergyinstitute.com/ Turbulence and Energy Lab: http://www.turbulenceandenergylab.org/ Offshore Energy and Storage Society: https://www.osessociety.com/    Trevor Freeman on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevor-freeman-p-eng-8b612114    Hydro Ottawa: https://hydroottawa.com/en      To subscribe using Apple Podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thinkenergy/id1465129405   To subscribe using Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7wFz7rdR8Gq3f2WOafjxpl   To subscribe on Libsyn: http://thinkenergy.libsyn.com/ --- Subscribe so you don't miss a video: https://www.youtube.com/user/hydroottawalimited   Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hydroottawa   Stay in the know on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HydroOttawa   Keep up with the posts on X: https://twitter.com/thinkenergypod --- Transcript: Trevor Freeman  00:07 Welcome to thinkenergy, a podcast that dives into the fast, changing world of energy through conversations with industry leaders, innovators and people on the front lines of the energy transition. Join me, Trevor Freeman, as I explore the traditional, unconventional and up and coming facets of the energy industry. If you have any thoughts, feedback or ideas for topics we should cover, please reach out to us at think energy at hydro ottawa.com, hi everyone, and welcome back. Today's episode brings us back to a few elements of my own personal history. Now you'll have to bear with me for a minute or two while I dive into my past in order to properly set up today's conversation, I grew up in southwestern Ontario, in and just outside the border town of Windsor, Ontario. Now for those of you not familiar with this area, Windsor and its surroundings are the most southern part of Canada. It might surprise you to know that Windsor is at the same latitude as Northern California and Rome, Italy. You can imagine that after growing up in Windsor and then living in various places around the globe, when I finally settled down here in Ottawa, adjusting to the more stereotypical Canadian winters of this northern capital, took a little bit of getting used to Windsor is so far south when you cross the border to its neighboring American city, Detroit, Michigan, you actually travel north. Have a look at a map if this seems to defy logic, but I promise you, it's true. This is the area that I grew up in. It's also where I went to school and got my engineering degree. More on that in a minute. Now, if you've ever driven down to the southwestern end of the 401 going past London and Chatham, you will notice two things. First, it is flat, very flat. You will not see a meaningful Hill anywhere in sight. I often joke with people that I used to toboggan when we did get any meaningful snow off of highway overpasses, because that was the only hill we could find. I was only partly joking, and I have indeed tobogganed off of said overpasses in my young and foolish days. But that is a story for another time. That brings us to the second thing you'll see, which is wind turbines. A lot of wind turbines. They are seemingly everywhere, stretching as far as you can see, southwestern Ontario is a hotbed of wind energy generation. Finally, a hint at why I'm going on about this part of the province on an energy podcast. But before we get into it, there's one other thing to touch on, and that is the fact that this area is also home to a large number of greenhouses growing produce year-round, as well as manufacturing. Windsor and its surrounding area is the automotive capital of Canada, with a number of plants from major car companies, as well as a supporting ecosystem of parts manufacturers. Incidentally, that's where I started my career, working as an environmental engineer for one of the automakers, and many members of my family have also worked or still work in that industry. The reason I bring up greenhouses in the auto industry is because they have some very high energy demand profiles, and that is how we get for me going on nostalgically about the area I grew up in, to our conversation today, I recently caught up with one of my engineering professors, Dr Rupp Carriveau, about the work that he and his colleagues have been doing that ties all of this together. And I thought it would be great to have him on the show to talk about that. Dr. Carriveau is the director of the Environmental Energy Institute and co-director of the Turbulence and Energy Lab and the CO lead of AGUwin at the University of Windsor. Back in the day, he was my fluid dynamics professor. But today, he balances his teaching duties with research into energy systems futures and advanced agricultural systems. He is a founder of the offshore energy and storage society, a recipient of the University Scholar Award, and has been named to Canada's clean 50 for his contributions to clean capitalism. Dr Rupp Carriveau, welcome to the show.   Dr Rupp Carriveau  03:59 Trevor, great to be here. Thanks.   Trevor Freeman  04:01 Yeah. So, Rupp, the last time we chatted, well, so you and I chatted a couple weeks ago, but before that, the last time that you and I interacted, I was in third year university. You were my fluid dynamics Prof. So, in addition to your professorial duties, you're now the director of the environmental Energy Institute at the University of Windsor. So, there's two questions around that. First off, how did you end up going from my fluid dynamics prof a number of years ago, probably close to 20 years ago now, to running this institute? And tell us a little bit about what the Institute does.   Dr Rupp Carriveau  04:40 Sure. Though. So, thanks. Yeah, and very memorable Trevor, because I, you know, I remember you well. And, yeah, that was, that was a very nice class that we had. I remember, well, I remember your colleagues too.   Trevor Freeman  04:54 If there's one thing I do, well, it's, it's be memorable, and you can take that however you want.   Dr Rupp Carriveau  04:58 That is, that is. Something to be said for that. Yeah, thanks for that question. So I should point out that in addition to EEI, I am a co-director in the Turbulence and Energy Lab, which is really where all of the EEI initiatives have started from, that's a lab that I co supervise with Dr David Ting in mechanical engineering and the nuts and bolts, the very serious engineering side of things, comes out of the Turbulence and Energy Lab. EEI kind of came about to handle topics that were, frankly speaking, less interesting to Dr Ting. So, things that push more, a little bit more into policy wider systems looks at things as opposed to, you know, pure thermodynamics and energy efficiency type pursuits, which underpin a lot of the EEI policy pieces, but are sort of beyond the scope of what turbulence and energy lab does. So those two things, and then more recently, actually, I'm co lead on, AGUwin, which is like a center of excellence, emerging Center of Excellence at the University of Windsor. So, Agriculture U Windsor is a group of about 40 professors that do work in agriculture in some shape or form. And we've, we've, we've taken to organizing that movement in seeking sort of group funding proposals, developing curriculum and organized sort of platforms to help industry in agriculture. And it's, it's really taking off, which I'm really excited about my extremely hard-working colleagues and CO lead, Isabel Barrett-Ng, she in particular, has been really driving a lot of really cool initiatives ahead and all the people that work with us. So, yeah, lots, lots happening at the University since I saw you last. But you know, time has a way of helping with that, people find ways to find efficiencies and get to do and build on, build on, hopefully incremental progress.   Trevor Freeman  07:08 Yeah, very cool. And you're teasing a few of the areas our conversation is going to go today, that sort of intersection between agriculture and obviously, this is an energy podcast, and so how does agriculture and the way we're moving in with agriculture impacts energy and vice versa. So, we're definitely going to get to that in a minute, I think, for our listeners that are not familiar with Southern Ontario, and I haven't talked about Southern Ontario on the podcast a lot, but people that know me know I will gladly talk about what goes on in the very southern part of our country. It's where I grew up. Help us paint a picture of what Southern Ontario is like. So, in the context of energy, what makes this area of Ontario unique?   Dr Rupp Carriveau  07:50 Well, it's that's a really good question, and I'm glad you phrased it that way, because I think it gets taken for granted. And also, folks, folks don't know energy isn't in the headlines every day, and if it is, it's not a headline that everybody pays attention to. But the southwestern Ontario region, if you take the 401 west of London, you'll start to see a high concentration of wind. So, there's a significant wind corridor in the region, and that's because it's very flat, so the whole area used to be a lake bed, and so we have very fertile agricultural lands as a result of that. And we also have very few obstacles to fetch, which is a huge aspect of how wind carries over the lakes, and is, you know, not, not obstructed. And so it's like you have offshore resources onshore, which is completely ideal. Also, we have, as it may be, we have massive natural gas resources in the area, in sort of the subterranean space of Devonian reefs for natural gas storage. We have natural gas generation facilities down around the Windsor area that help with provincial peaking and there is some solar in the region, because it is the Leamington Kingsville area is referred to as the sun parlor of Ontario. And as a result, we have a lot of under glass agriculture there, which benefits, obviously, directly from solar resources. And then we have solar photovoltaic that takes advantage of that sun as well. So there's, there's a lot happening here energy wise.   Trevor Freeman  09:38 Yeah, and there's a lot on the demand side of things as well. So, you mentioned the greenhouses, which are an up and coming, you know, source of demand draws on our grid. There's also a big manufacturing base. Talk a little bit about the manufacturing base in the area. Yeah, yeah. And that's that gets into my next question is talking about some of the specific, unique energy needs of greenhouses. I think on the manufacturing side, you know, you mentioned the auto industry and the parts industry that supports it, you're seeing more. There's a battery plant being built now I think that, I think people have a sense of that, but greenhouses are this thing that I think a lot of folks don't think about. So, you talked about the magnitude of the load, the lighting side of things. What else is this like, a 24/7 load? Is this sector growing like? Tell us a little bit about, you know where things are going with greenhouses?   Dr Rupp Carriveau  09:53 Yeah, thanks. So, yeah, I was, I was thinking about generation and, yeah, demand is. Significant we have. You know, Windsor has laid claim to Canada's automotive capital, and while I'm biased, I'd like to think it still is. And so we have significant manufacturing around the automotive industry, either automotive OEMs or tier one parts makers that have significant draws. We have Stellantis. Every minivan comes out of this area has come out of this area. The electric Dodge Charger comes out of this area. But there are engine plants for Ford, but they're also now, you know, sort of next generation transport technologies. You've talking about battery manufacturing. So, there's an enormous LG consortium with Stellantis here that's doing battery manufacturing. And so, these are huge loads that that add to existing and growing loads in the greenhouse space, which, again, I'll just mention it now, is something that isn't well understood. And we did a, we did a study for the province a couple years, three, four years ago. Now, I think grid Innovation Fund project that looked at sort of really getting into granular detailing of the loads that come with a lit greenhouse. A lot of people don't appreciate that a lit greenhouse, when switched on, depending on the lighting technology, depending on how it's used, can be like a 50-megawatt load, which is a significant load. And just imagine that's one so they can come on quickly, and they are non-trivial, significant loads. And so, this is something that we looked at trying to develop distributed energy resource sort of solutions for, because, simply speaking, you can't put up a new transmission line overnight, and we don't want to economically constrain the growth of the sector. Sure, yeah. I mean, it's, it's not a simple thing to characterize, because what you can take away from this is that these greenhouse developers are business dynamos, and frankly speaking, many of them do very well, because they're very good at what they do, and with the resources they have, they can largely do what they want. And if, if the infrastructure isn't there, they will build it so. So, you'll have folks that are operating off the grid, essentially not off the gas grid, of course, but they're using gas for cogeneration purposes, to produce heat for their crops, but also the electricity for their lights. So that is one aspect of it that further complicates how to figure out what these loads on the grid will be. But for the most part, of course, the grid provides quite clean and quite affordable electricity in the province, and you know where they can they want to be able to connect to the grid. Now, lights are designed to extend the growing day and extend the growing season as well. So, in terms of when they're switched on and how they're switched on, that is highly variable, and that is also something that is, I would say, in development, folks are looking at different ways to use intermittent lighting to be conscious of when peaking happens. It is dispatchable in a way, in that some growers are able to turn their lights off to avoid, you know, peaking charges. But again, there's a lot to manage. And, and it's, it's very complicated, both on the grid side and, and for the greenhouse grower.   Trevor Freeman  14:38 Yeah, so you mentioned natural gas for cogen for heating as well. So, as we look to decarbonize all different aspects of the sector, we talk often on the show of what are the specific areas where decarbonization might be challenging. Is, is greenhouses one of those areas? And, and what are the options available for heating these spaces? Like, is it realistic to think that there's an electric solution here, or what? What's happening in that sector related to decarbonization?   Dr Rupp Carriveau  15:10 Again, you've hit on a real sort of hot button issue for the for the sector, the trouble with natural gas is that it's spectacular. Oh, it's storable. It's dispatchable. It's a triple threat for greenhouses in the best way possible, because you can make your heat, you can make your electricity, and the plants crave CO2, and that comes out of the flue gas on the other side of the combustion reaction. So, you know, when you swing in there and you say, Oh, I've got this great new solution. It's called hydrogen. We'll burn hydrogen and we won't have these nasty CO2 release. And they're like, Okay, who's going to replace my CO2? So, it's a difficult fuel to displace. Now, admittedly, people understand that, you know, that's where we really need to go. And is, is electric? You know, electrification the path. So, people talk about, people talk about heat pumps, people talk about electric boilers. And then, as I mentioned, people talked about, you know, we've, we've also looked at the idea of blending hydrogen into a natural gas feed for existing infrastructure to, you know, because, because not all of the CO2, that is, you know, released is, is taken down by the plants. And so could you get to a magic blend where it's just the amount of CO2 that you need is what goes into the other side, and then there's nothing left after the plants take what they need. So, there's a lot of things that are being looked at. It is again, a challenging space to operate in, because it's highly competitive. Getting really granular. Data is very sensitive, because this, this, this is a, you know, it's a game of margins, and it's in its high stakes production. So to get in there and sort of be in the way is, is difficult. So, this work is being done. We're participating in a lot of this work. We just finished a study for the province, a Hydrogen Innovation Fund study on looking at the integration of hydrogen into the greenhouse space. And it was, it was pretty revelatory for us.   Trevor Freeman  17:36 So is the exhaust from burning natural gas on site. Does that get recycled through the greenhouse and therefore captured to some degree? Do we know how much you kind of hinted at finding out that sweet spot? Do we know how much of that gets captured?   Dr Rupp Carriveau  17:53 Yeah, so the short answer is yes. So, they have the cogen engines have scrubbers on them, and these, these machines are spectacularly capable of being tuned the combustion and the professionals that operate them at the greenhouse facilities are artists, and that they can get the sort of combustion profile a certain way, and so that that flue gas will go into the greenhouse, but to know exactly how much is being taken down, that is an area of active research, and we don't, we don't know that answer yet. There are people that are looking at it, and you can imagine it's kind of a provocative number for the sector. So, they're being very careful about how they do it.   Trevor Freeman  18:36  I'm sure, I'm sure. Okay, let's, let's park that just for a minute here, and jump back to something you mentioned earlier. You talked about one how flat Southern Ontario is, and it took me leaving, leaving the county before I really knew what skiing and tobogganing and everything else was. So, there's a lot of wind power generation. And for anyone listening, yeah, as rip mentioned, if you ever drive down the 401 going towards Windsor, you'll just start to see these massive wind turbines kind of everywhere you look. So, help us understand how these turbines, you know, you look out over a field and you see, you know, 2030, of them more in your line of sight. How do they connect to our provincial grid? How do the contracts work? Like, who gets that power? Give us a little bit of a sense of how that works.   Dr Rupp Carriveau  19:28 For sure. Yeah, well, so what most people don't realize, and again, it's not something that's talked about, and if it is, I don't know people are necessarily paying attention to it, but, but you know the comment I'll get from relatives we talked about Thanksgiving. So, you know people, because they know I'm a wind person, they'll be like, 'Hey, I was driving down the road and I saw they weren't spinning with, what's going on? Are they broken or what?' Well, you know, because we, we've got some pro wind and some non pro wind folks in the in the family, so it's an exciting time for me. But you know, and I mentioned that the greenhouses I'm working with are often starved for utility supply. And they said, well, how can that be? The turbines are right there. They're sharing the same space, right? And most people don't realize that. Really, I would say 95% of the wind in our corridor is put on a transmission line and sent up to, effectively, to Toronto, to be distributed throughout the province, which is great, but it's not really a local asset. And that was sort of what inspired us when we saw these two sorts of juxtaposed. We thought maybe you could turn these assets into something that acted as really a new type of distributed energy resource, and that you've got a transmission connected asset that's currently under contract, but if that contract could be modified, then the fiscal connections could potentially be modified so you could have local distribution, let's say at a time of maybe at a time of transmission curtailment, maybe under different conditions. So again, looking into the physical plausibility of it was part of our study, and then doing some sort of economic investigation of how that would work, having a nearly 20-year-old asset all of a sudden springing into a new role in a new life, where it continues to perform transmission duties for the province at large, but it also serves local needs in the production, let's say, of hydrogen through an electrolyzer, or just plain electrons turning lights on. That is something that isn't possible yet. Regulatory reasons exist for that that would require some, some significant changes. But it was a really interesting exercise to go through to investigate how that could happen.   Trevor Freeman  22:08 Yeah, so there's just trying to understand how this work. There's someone who owns these turbines. Some conglomerate somewhere, you know, Canadian, not Canadian, who knows. They contract with the Independent Electricity System Operator who operates the grid in the province. And they basically say, yeah, well, look, we'll provide you with X amount of power on some contract, and when ISO needs it, they call on it. How long do those contracts last? Is that a 10-year contract? A 20-year contract?   Dr Rupp Carriveau  22:35 So, they are in Ontario. The ones that I'm familiar with for 20 years. So it's possible there are others. I know. I have a there's a farm that operates in PEI that has a nice 30 year PPA. So the longer you can get, the better. Yeah, and these, these power purchase agreements are, are wonderful for developers, because they're known entities, doing the math on your finances is really straightforward with these contracts. And frankly speaking, when you had a sector that needed to be brought up from nothing, they were very necessary. They were very necessary. And but those contracts, and they're and they're locked down, as much as we try to, you know, persuade the province to get crazy, to amuse us with these new, newfangled ways of of connecting to people, commerce wise, through energy, they are not interested so far, at least in and they're like, let's finish these out, and then we can talk your crazy ideas, you know, and so, but that's we're getting glare, because I would say many, many, many farms in the province will be coming up on the sun setting end of Their power purchase agreements in the coming five, six years.   Trevor Freeman  24:03 Yeah, yeah. Which brings me to my next point, of the assets themselves, the actual physical turbine, I assume last longer than 20 years. You're going to build one of these things. You know, 20 years is not its end of life. So what are the options available today? You talked about regulatory barriers. We talk about regulatory barriers on this show often, what are, what are the options today for a wind farm that is at its end of contract? Does it look at re contracting? Can it kind of direct source to someone else? Like, what are the options available for an owner?   Dr Rupp Carriveau  24:40 Yeah, well, to me, it's an exciting time, because it could be work for us. We get excited about this. I think it could be a source of anxiety for owners, because there's nothing better than that long term contract. So many of them will try to apply for things like a medium, a new medium term length contract from the. Province, like an MT two, I think they're called. There are other contract types that are possible, but there'll be, it'll be a highly competitive landscape for those, and the in the province won't be able to give everyone one of these contracts. So some of these, some of these operators, will likely have to look at other options which may be going into the spot market, potentially, you know, getting into the capacity game by getting a battery on site and firming up their ability to provide power when necessary or provide capacity. And then there's a there isn't a relatively recent regulatory development in the around the middle of July, the province said, you know, if you're a non emitting generator and you're not under contract, you could provide virtual power someone else who might need it, if they're looking if they're a class, a customer that's trying to avoid peak charges. You know, rather than that class a customer buys a battery behind the meter and physically reduce their peaks. They could potentially virtually reduce their peaks by setting up a virtual power purchase agreement with another supplier. So these, these off contract spinning assets could have an opportunity to get into this game of peak relief. Which, which could be very lucrative. Because, based on last year's provincial global adjustment charges at large, you're looking at being paid something on the order of about $72,000 a megawatt hour for the, for the for the for the megawatt hours in question, which, which, of course, you know, try to get as many as you can. .   Trevor Freeman  26:31 Yeah. So there's a couple of things there. Bear with me while I connect a few dots for our listeners. So on different shows, we talk about different things. Global adjustment is one of them. And we've been talking here about these long term contracts. Global adjustment, as you might remember from previous conversations, is one of those mechanisms that bridges the gap between the spot market price, you know, the actual commodity cost of electricity that's out there, and some of the built-in cost to run the system, which includes these long term contracts. So there's a there's a fixed cost to run the system, global adjustment helps bridge that gap. The next concept here that is important to remember is this class, a strategy where the largest the largest customers, electricity customers in the province, have the opportunity to adjust how they are build global adjustment based on their contribution to the most intensive demand peaks in the province over the course of a year. So during a really high demand period, when everybody needs electricity, if they can reduce their demand, there's significant savings. And so what you're saying is there's this new this new ability for kind of a virtual connection, where, if I'm a big facility that has a high demand, and I contract with a generator, like a wind turbine that's not in contract anymore, I can say, hey, it's a peak time now I need to use some of your capacity to offset, you know, some of my demand, and there's those significant savings there. So you're absolutely right. That's a new thing in the province. We haven't had that ability up until just recently. So super fascinating, and that kind of connects our two topics today, that the large demand facilities in southern Ontario and these these generators that are potentially nearing the end of their contract and looking for what else might happen. So are you guys navigating that conversation between the greenhouses or the manufacturers and the generators?   Dr Rupp Carriveau  28:49 I'm so glad you asked. And here comes, here comes a shameless plug. Yeah? So yes. So there's a spin off company from the turbulence and Energy Lab, and it's called jailbreak labs. And jailbreak labs really represents sort of the space that is more commercial than research, but it also was sort of spurned, spurred from research. So jailbreak Labs has developed a registry, and we've been providing some webinars as well. So this, again, this is a company that that is essentially run by students, that this registry allows generators and consumers to ultimately find each other so that, so that these kinds of connections can be made. Because, as you may well imagine, there is no guarantee that the wind will be blowing at the time that you need it so, so and your load may be such that you need a different type of generation profile. So it needs to be profiling on the generation side. There needs to be profiling on the customer side. Yeah, and, you know, we've been doing this on our own for years. It was the time was right for us to sort of step in and say, because we were following this, we were real fanboys of this, of this reg, even before it came into play. And we kept bugging, you know, OEB for meetings and ISO and they, begrudgingly, to their credit, would chat with us about it, and then the next thing we know, it's announced that it's that it's happening. Was very exciting. So, so, yes, so we're really interested in seeing this happen, because it seems like such a unique, we're thrilled, because we're always interested in this sort of Second Life for assets that already have been depreciated and they're clean energy assets. Let's get everything we can out of them and to have this dynamic opportunity for them, and that will help Class A customers too hard for us to ignore.   Trevor Freeman  30:56 And you mentioned the last time we chatted about building a tool that helps evaluate and kind of injecting a little bit of AI decision making into this. Talk to us about that tool a little bit.   Dr Rupp Carriveau  31:08 Yeah. So we have a, we have a tool called quantract which is basically playing on the idea of quantifying all the risk and opportunity in in a contract. So it's really a contract visualization tool. Another way to think of it as a real time Net Present Value tool that allows renewable energy stakeholders to really, evaluate the value of their investment by not only understanding the physical life left in an asset. Let's say that a wind farm that's, you know, at 20 years and it looks like we may need to replace some blades. Do we just walk away and say, look at it. We had a good run contracts over, you know, we made some money. Let's sell the assets as they are. Or do we say, you know, I'm looking into this vppa game, and we could do okay here, but I'm not exactly sure how that's going to work and when. And so this, this tool that we've developed, will do things like will first of all identify all risk factors, and risk includes opportunities and then we'll profile them, and then builds them into basically what is more or less a glorified discounted cash flow model. So it is a way of measuring the potential value of investment in the AI space. I mean, the AI piece of it is that we have developed agents that will actually identify other things that are less, less sort of noticeable to people. In fact, this regulatory change is one of the things that our AI agents would have been looking for. Okay, now it pre it predated our tool going online, so we didn't see it, but it's the kind of thing that we'd be looking for. So the agents look for news, they look for changes online, and then, and then what happens is, they got brought, they get brought into a profiler. The profiler then determines the probability of or makes an estimate of the probability that this risk will occur. IE, a regulatory change will happen. IE, battery plant will come to town at a certain time. IE, a Costco facility will come in. Then we'll determine the potential magnitude. So there'll be uncertainty in the occurrence, there'll be uncertainty in the magnitude, and there'll be uncertainty in the timing. So we have basically statistical distribution functions for each one of those things, the likelihood of it happening, the magnitude and the timing. And so those are all modeled in so that people can push a button and, say, with this level of certainty your investment would be, would be worth this much. And that's dynamic. It's in real time. So it's changing constantly. It's being updated constantly. And so no so that that is something that goes in, and one of these virtual power purchase agreements would be one of the types of things that would go into this sort of investment timeline?   Trevor Freeman  34:22 Yeah, so it's giving these owners of these assets better data to make a decision about what comes next, as you said, and as we're talking I'm kind of doing the math here. If these are typically 20 year contracts, that's bringing us back to, you know, the mid, early, 2000s when we were really pushing to get off coal. So a lot of these assets probably started in and around that time. So you've probably got a whole bunch of customers, for lack of a better term, ready to start making decisions in the next you know, half a decade or so of what do I do with my. Sets. Have you seen this? Has it been used in the real world yet? Or is, are you getting close to that? Like, where are you at in development?   Dr Rupp Carriveau  35:07 Yeah, it actually started. It's funny. It started a little a little bit even before this craze. A couple years ago, we had, we had a manufacturer in our county come to us with, they had a great interest in, in just, just they were trying to be proactive about avoiding carbon tax and so, and they wanted to develop a new generation technology close to their facility. And so we used it there since that time. Yeah, so, so it was field proven that was a still a research contract, because they were the technology that they were interested in was, was, was not off the shelf. But since that time, we got a chance, because we represent Canada in the International Energy Agency, task 43 on wind energy digitalization. And so one of the mandates there was to develop a robust and transparent tools for investment decision support using digital twins. And we had a German partner in Fraunhofer Institute that had developed nice digital twin that would provide us remaining useful life values for things like blades, you know, towers, foundations, etc, and those are, again, those are all costs that just plug into our but they did. They didn't have a framework of how to work that into an investment decision other than, you know, you may have to replace this in three years. Okay, well, that's good to know, but we need the whole picture to make that decision, and that's sort of what we were trying to bring so the short answer is, yes, we're getting a lot of interest now, which is thrilling for us, but it's, I'll be honest with you, it's not, it's not simple, like, you know, I I've talked about it a bunch of times, so I'm pretty good at talking about it, but, but the doing it is still, it's computationally intensive and in the end, it's still an estimate. It's a, it's a, it's a calculated, quantified estimate, but it's an estimate. I think what we like about it is it's better than saying, Well, I have a hunch that it's going to go this way, but we could get beat by the hunches too. Yeah, totally, right. So, so, you know, I'm not trying to sell people things that, like I we have to be transparent about it. It's still probability.   Trevor Freeman  37:35 Well, I think if there's, if there's one thing that is very apparent, as we are well into this energy transition process that we talk about all the time here on the show. It's that the pace of change is is one of the things that's like no other time we are we are seeing things change, and that means both our demand is growing, our need to identify solutions is growing the way that we need to build out the grid and utilize the ers and utilize all these different solutions is growing at a rate that we haven't seen before, and therefore uncertainty goes up. And so to your point, yeah, we need help to make these decisions. We need better ways of doing it than just, as you say, having a hunch. That doesn't mean it's foolproof. It doesn't mean it's a guarantee.   Dr Rupp Carriveau  38:27 Nope, it is not a guarantee.   Trevor Freeman  38:30 Very cool. So Rupp, this is a great conversation. It's really fascinating to talk about to me, two areas of the energy sector that aren't really understood that well. I think the agriculture side of things, not a lot of people think about that as a major demand source. But also wind, I think we talk about solar a lot. It's a little bit more ubiquitous. People's neighbors have solar on their roofs. But wind is this unless you drive through Southern Ontario or other parts of the province where there's a lot of wind, you don't see it a lot. So it's fascinating to kind of help understand where these sectors are going. Is there anything else that the Institute is working on that that's worth chatting about here, or is what we've talked about, you know, kind of filling your day, in your students days?   Dr Rupp Carriveau  39:15 Well, actually there is something we haven't talked about the nuclear option. Literally, literally the nuclear literally the nuclear option. Yeah, so we've been really thrilled to have a growing relationship with Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, which is much closer to you than it is to me. And specifically in the connection of small modular reactors to meet these growing agricultural loads. So I have a science colleague at the University of Windsor, Dr drew Marquart, who was all hot and bothered about these s. Mrs. And he's like, we should drop one of these SMRs in Leamington. Then I this, this part I really enjoyed, because it's obviously so he came from Oak Ridge National Laboratories in the States, and he's and he's been at CNL as well. So he's fully indoctrinated into the nuclear space. But it just didn't occur to him that that would be provocative or controversial at all, that there wouldn't be some social he, you know, he's like, we can do the math. And I said, Oh yeah, yeah, we can do the math. But I'm like, I think you're missing something. I think you're missing something, right? So, but so it's, it's a super fascinating topic, and we're trying to connect, physically connect. So just before the weekend, I was in the turbulence and Energy Lab, and we were trying to commission what we believe is North America's first we're calling it a model synthetic, small modular reactor, synthetic being the key word, and that it's non nuclear, okay? And so it's non nuclear. What it what it is really and if I'm going to de glamorize it for a second, it's a mini steam thermal power plant, which doesn't embody every SMR design, but many SMRs are designed around this sort of where you've got a nuclear reaction that provides the heat, and then after that, it's kind of a steam thermal power plant. Our interest is in this physical little plant being connected to small electrolyzer, being connected to small thermal battery, being connected to a lab scale electric battery and being connected to a lab scale fully automated inlet, cucumber, small cucumber, greenhouse, mini cubes greenhouse, all this in our lab. The exciting thing around this is, you know, I I've said that I think nuclear technology needs to get out from behind the walls of nuclear facilities for people to start to appreciate it, and by that, to start doing that, you have to take the nuclear part out, which, to me, is not necessarily a deal breaker in terms of these dynamic issues that we want to solve. You know, because nukes have traditionally been said, Well, you know they're not that. You know, you can't just ramp them up and down, and that's true, you know, and small modular reactors are supposed to be considerably more nimble, but there's still lots of challenges that have to be solved in terms of having how it is an asset that is provides copious energy, but does so maybe not, not as dynamic, certainly, as a gas turbine. That how does it? How do you make it nimble, right? How do you partner it up with the right complimentary other grid assets to take advantage of what it does so well, which is crank out great amounts of heat and electricity so, so effortlessly, right? And so that's, that's sort of what we're trying to do, and connecting it to what we're calling atomic agriculture. I don't know that's a good name or not. I like it, but, but, but, yeah, so that that's another thing that we're that we're flirting with right now. We're working on. We've done a few. We've had a few contracts with Canadian Nuclear Laboratories to get us this far. We did everything computationally. We're continuing to do computational studies with them. They develop their own hybrid energy systems, optimizer software, HISO, which we use, and we are now trying to put it into sort of the hardware space. So again, just the idea that physically looking at the inertia of spinning up a turbine, the little gap, the little sort of steam powered turbine that we have in the lab that's run by an electric boiler. But our hope is to, ultimately, we're going to get the electric boiler to be mimicking the sort of reaction heating dynamics of a true reactor. So by, but through electrical control. So we'll imitate that by having sort of data from nuclear reactions, and then we'll sort of get an electrical signal analog so that we can do that and basically have a non nuclear model, small modular reactor in the lab.   Trevor Freeman  44:14 Very cool, very neat. Well, Rupp, this has been a great conversation. I really appreciate it. We do always end our interviews with a series of questions here, so I'm going to jump right into those. What's a book that you've read that you think everyone should read?   Dr Rupp Carriveau  44:31 I would say any of the Babysitters Club. That's as high as I get in the literary hierarchy. I'm barely literate so and I thoroughly enjoyed reading those books with my daughters that they were great. So I recommend any, any of the Babysitters Club titles. I mean that completely seriously, I that was the peak of my that are dog man, yeah,   Trevor Freeman  44:56 I'm about six months removed from what i. Was about an 18 month run where that's, that's all I read with my youngest kiddo. So they've, they've just moved on to a few other things. But yes, I've been steeped in the Babysitter's Club very recently.   Dr Rupp Carriveau  45:11 So good. So, you know, absolutely.   Trevor Freeman  45:14 So same question, but for a movie or a show, what's something that you recommend?   Dr Rupp Carriveau  45:17 Everyone thrilled with that question. If you're looking for a good, good true story. I've always been romantically obsessed with the ghost in the darkness, the true story of, I guess, a civil engineer trying to solve a problem of man eating lions and Tsavo. That's a, that's a, that's a tremendous movie with Val Kilmer and Michael Douglas. Yeah, that's good then, and I think for something a little more light hearted and fun, a big fan of the way, way back and youth and revolt, nice.   Trevor Freeman  46:03 If someone offered you a free round trip flight anywhere in the world, where would you go?   Dr Rupp Carriveau  46:05 I don't really like flying, I got to be honest. But if, if I was forced onto the plane, I think, I think I go to Japan. Nice. Have you been before? No, I haven't. I'd like to go. Okay, cool. You're not the first guest that has said that someone else was very That's understandable. Yeah, who is someone that you admire? I would say truly selfless people that help people when no one's looking and when it's not being tabulated for likes those people are who I aspire to be more like nice.   Trevor Freeman  46:47 And last question, what's something about the energy sector or its future that you're really excited about?   Dr Rupp Carriveau  46:53 I think maybe power to the people I really like, the movement of distributed energy resources. I'm sure there's a limit to it, but I think, I think if we have more responsibility for our own power production, and again, I can see there are limits where it's probably, you know, there's, there's a point where it's too much. I'm all for, for major centralized coordination and the security in the reliability that goes with that. But I think a little bit more on the distributed side would be nice, because I think people would understand energy better. They would they would own it more, and I think our grid would probably increase in its resiliency.   Trevor Freeman  47:37 Yeah, that's definitely something that no matter the topic, it seems, is a part of almost every conversation I have here on the show. It works its way in, and I think that's indicative of the fundamental role that decentralizing our energy production and storage is is already playing and is going to play in the years to come as we kind of tackle this energy transition drove this has been a really great conversation. I appreciate you taking the time to talk to us, and that's great to catch up. Great to chat with you again.   Dr Rupp Carriveau  48:11 Total privilege for me. Trevor, I really appreciate it. Outstanding job.   Trevor Freeman  48:15 Thanks for having me. Yeah, great to chat. Thanks for tuning in to another episode of the thinkenergy podcast, don't forget to subscribe. Wherever you listen to podcasts, and it would be great if you could leave us a review. It really helps to spread the word. As always, we would love to hear from you, whether it's feedback comments or an idea for a show or a guest. You can always reach us at thinkenergy@hydroottawa.com.  

Dr. Leopold Rupp ist Arzt an der Berliner Charité, ehemaliger Paralympics-Teilnehmer und setzt sich leidenschaftlich für das Thema Inklusion ein. Leopold lebt mit diastrophischer Dysplasie, einer seltenen Form der Kleinwüchsigkeit, und sitzt seit seiner Kindheit im Rollstuhl. Gemeinsam mit Moderator Ralf Podszus spricht er über seine Arbeit in der Notaufnahme, sein Engagement im Behindertensport und seine Passion für das Reisen. Ein inspirierendes Gespräch über Barrieren im Gesundheitswesen, selbstbestimmtes Leben, die Macht von Vorbildern, strukturelle Hindernisse im Alltag – und warum Inklusion kein "Trotzdem", sondern ein "Natürlich" sein sollte.

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Ein Kommentar von Rainer Rupp.In den frühen Morgenstunden des 20. und 21. Oktober 2025 ereigneten sich fast zeitgleich zwei schwere Sabotageakte in der Europäischen Union: Explosionen richteten in Öl-Raffinerien in Ungarn und Rumänien große Schäden an. In Ungarn traf es die MOL-Raffinerie in Százhalombatta, die hauptsächlich russisches Öl verarbeitet – ein seltener Ausnahmefall in der EU, wo die meisten Länder seit der Invasion in der Ukraine 2022 ihre Importe aus Russland stark reduziert haben. In Rumänien explodierte die Petrotel-Lukoil-Raffinerie in Ploiești, ein Tochterunternehmen des russischen Konzerns Lukoil.Der Anschlag in Rumänien forderte mindestens ein Todesopfer, während in Ungarn ein großer Brand ausbrach, der jedoch ohne Verletzte eingedämmt werden konnte. Die MOL-Raffinerie bestätigte, dass die Feuer unter Kontrolle seien und die Ursache untersucht werde. Ungarns Ministerpräsident Viktor Orbán versicherte der Bevölkerung, dass die Treibstoffversorgung des Landes gesichert sei.Gerade diese beiden Raffinerien sind von besonderer politischer Bedeutung, weil sie russisches Öl weiterverarbeiten – eine Praxis, die vor allem in der benachbarten Ukraine, aber nicht nur dort, als Unterstützung der russischen Kriegsmaschine gesehen wird. Der Zeitpunkt der Anschläge ist dabei höchst verdächtig: Sie ereigneten sich nur Stunden, nachdem der Europäische Rat seine Pläne zur nahezu vollständigen Sperre russischer Gasimporte genehmigt hatte. Neue Verträge sollen ab Anfang 2026 verboten werden, und alle bestehenden Langzeitverträge laufen bis 2028 aus. Eine ähnliche Sperre für Ölimporte wird in Kürze erwartet. Ungarn und die Slowakei haben angekündigt, rechtliche Schritte gegen diese Maßnahmen einzuleiten.Diese Vorfälle passen in eine beunruhigende Eskalation: Nur Tage zuvor hatten hochrangige EU-Vertreter quasi einen Freibrief für Terrorakte im gesamten EU-Raum erteilt, indem sie nicht nur die Sprengung der Nord-Stream-Pipelines billigten, sondern sogar Angriffe auf ungarische Ölleitungen offen gutheißen. Hierzu äußerte sich Polens Außenminister Radosław Sikorski direkt gegenüber seinem ungarischen Amtskollegen Péter Szijjártó, eine klare Provokation, die die Spannungen innerhalb der EU auf die Spitze treibt.Folgender Beitrag eines „X“-Nutzers (ehemals Twitter) am 21. Oktober 2025 fasst die Absurdität der Lage prägnant zusammen:„Es sieht so aus, als hätte … die EU einen terroristischen Krieg gegen ihre eigenen Mitgliedstaaten begonnen, mit der Hilfe eines Nicht-EU-Landes. Ja. So weit ist diese Wahnsinnigkeit schon fortgeschritten. Und es ist purer Wahnsinn, kein Zweifel. Nach den Worten des polnischen Premierministers Donald Tusk, der vor ein paar Tagen auf X schrieb, dass alle ‚russischen Ziele‘ in der EU legitim seien, ist jeder, der die Explosionen für einen Zufall hält, ein Idiot. Leider führt dieser Wahnsinn und die Worte dieses Wahnsinnigen zu den ersten Opfern unter unschuldigen Zivilisten in der EU.“https://apolut.net/begrusst-die-eu-terrorakte-gegen-ihre-eigenen-mitgliedstaaten-von-rainer-rupp/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nic von Rupp joins The Lineup with Dave Prodan as he prepares for another Big Wave season, coming off one where he earned the 2025 Best Team Performance Award and added to his growing legend as one of big wave surfing's most complete athletes. Calling in from home after a ten-foot barrel session, Nic reflects on how far his country and his career have come. From an era when it was “unthinkable” to be a professional surfer from Portugal to now representing his nation at The Eddie Aikau Invitational, Nic shares how Nazaré transformed not only global big wave surfing, but the identity of an entire coastline. He dives deep into his path from Nike and Monster-sponsored competitor to free surfer and filmmaker, why he walked away from chasing jerseys, and how the “Von Froth” persona came to life. Nic talks about chasing barrels at Mavericks and Jaws, pioneering sessions with Tom Lowe, and how his background in competition taught him the consistency and discipline to handle big days at home. Together with Dave, Nic discusses the state of the surf industry – from the rise of athlete-driven content to the decline of traditional surf sponsorship – and what he thinks the next generation of pros really needs. He also opens up about his creative process, balancing the froth with perspective, and how staying healthy and curious keeps him charging forward. Follow Nic here and watch his YouTube series Von Froth here. Check his podcast Von Froth Cast here! Learn more about his big wave project Mountains of the Sea and follow them here. Stay tuned to the next stop on the Longboard Tour, the Surf Abu Dhabi Longboard Classic, Oct 24 - 26. Big Wave Season window starts November 1st, 2025 - March 31st, 2026. Get the latest merch at the WSL Store! Join the conversation by following The Lineup podcast with Dave Prodan on Instagram and subscribing to our YouTube channel. Get the latest WSL rankings, news, and event info. **Visit this page if you've been affected by the Los Angeles wildfires, and would like to volunteer or donate. Our hearts are with  you.** Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Walker and Peake discuss UK basketball and why people care about their budget so much. Anabelle and Adam Sandler at Rupp?

Kommentar von Rainer Rupp.Es ist mehr als ein Witz, wie wenig Aufmerksamkeit die Mainstream-Medien dem Fakt schenken, dass der Präsident der Vereinigten Staaten wieder und wieder öffentlich zugibt, von der reichsten Israelin der Welt gekauft worden zu sein. Das ist besonders ironisch, wenn man bedenkt, wie besessen seine politischen Gegner während seiner ersten Amtszeit von der Möglichkeit waren, dass er bereits einer anderen ausländischen Regierung gehörte, nämlich Putin gehörte. Diese, damals von Trumps Gegnern gestreute Fehlinformation wurde während Trumps gesamter erster Amtszeit von den Mainstream Medien Mantra artig wiederholt und zu einem Weltuntergangsszenario gesteigert.Klar, wenn es gegen Russland geht, kann man nichts anderes erwarten. Aber wenn es sich um eine israelisch-zionistische, vielfache Milliardärin handelt, die mit ihrem verstorbenen Ehemann und jetzt als Witwe den US-Präsidenten wie eine Marionette tanzen lässt, dann ist alles in Ordnung. Dann berichten die Medien nur von „guter alter Freundschaft“ unter Gleichgesinnten.Die australische Investigativjournalistin Caitlin Johnstone hat das auf „X“ treffend auf den Punkt gebracht: Trump plaudert in seiner Rede vor dem israelischen Parlament am Montag dieser Woche munter aus dem Nähkästchen Dinge aus, die ihn in einer funktionierenden Demokratie um Amt und Würden und ins Gefängnis gebracht hätten, aber niemand in den Kreisen der selbst-erklärten westlichen Eliten aus Politik und Medien hebt auch nur eine Augenbraue.In seiner Rede vor den Abgeordneten der Knesset hat Präsident Trump erneut öffentlich zugegeben, dass er israel-freundliche Politik auf Geheiß der israelisch-amerikanischen Milliardärin Miriam Adelson und ihres verstorbenen Mannes Sheldon Adelson umgesetzt hat. Diesmal hat er sogar hinzugefügt, dass er glaubt, Adelson liebe Israel mehr als die USA. Wie charmant! Als ob das nicht schon genug wäre, um ein Impeachment-Verfahren auszulösen – oder wenigstens ein paar peinliche Fragen in den Talkshows. Stattdessen? Applaus von den Zuhörern in der Knesset und Schweigen im US-Kongress in Washington und in US- und Vasallen-Medien. Hier folgt die ins Deutsche übersetzte Mitschrift von Trumps diesbezüglichen Bemerkungen in der Knesset. Die Übersetzung ist nicht geschönt und grammatikalische Fehler gibt es auch im Original:„Als Präsident habe ich das katastrophale Iran-Atomabkommen beendet, und letztendlich habe ich Irans Nuklearprogramm mit Sachen namens B2-Bomber beendet. Es ging schnell und es war genau, und es war eine militärische Schönheit. Ich habe die Ausgabe von Milliarden von Dollar autorisiert, die für Israels Verteidigung gegangen sind, wie Sie wissen. Und nach Jahren gebrochener Versprechen von vielen anderen amerikanischen Präsidenten – Sie wissen, dass sie immer versprochen haben – ich habe das nie verstanden, bis ich dort hingekommen bin. Es wurde viel Druck auf diese Präsidenten ausgeübt. Es wurde auch auf mich ausgeübt, aber ich habe dem Druck nicht nachgegeben. Aber jeder Präsident über Jahrzehnte sagte: ‚Wir werden es tun.‘ Der Unterschied ist, ich habe mein Versprechen gehalten und offiziell die Hauptstadt Israels anerkannt und die amerikanische Botschaft nach Jerusalem verlegt. „Stimmt das nicht, Miriam? Schauen Sie Miriam an. Sie ist da hinten. Stehen Sie auf. Miriam und Sheldon [Adelson] würden ins Büro kommen und mich anrufen. Sie würden mich anrufen – ich denke, sie hatten mehr Trips ins Weiße Haus als irgendjemand sonst, schätze ich. Schauen Sie sie an, wie sie da so unschuldig sitzt – hat 60 Milliarden Dollar auf dem Konto, 60 Milliarden. Und sie liebt, und sie, ich denke, sie sagte: ‚Nein, mehr.‘ Und sie liebt Israel, aber sie liebt es....https://apolut.net/trump-gesteht-ich-gehore-der-reichsten-zionistin-der-welt-von-rainer-rupp/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ein Standpunkt von Rainer Rupp.Der polnische Ministerpräsident Donald Tusk hat am Dienstag das deutsche Auslieferungsersuchen für den in Polen wohnenden Ukrainer, Wladimir Schurawlew, der von der deutschen Bundesanwaltschaft wegen angeblicher Beteiligung an der Terroroperation der Sprengung von "Nord Stream 2" per Haftbefehl gesucht wird, zurückgewiesen. Schurawlew war am Morgen des 30. September in der Stadt Pruszków nahe Warschau auf Grundlage eines europäischen Haftbefehls festgenommen worden.Nach EU-Recht und Abkommen, das auch Polen unterschrieben hat, ist Warschau verpflichtet, den beschuldigten Ukrainer auszuliefern, es sei denn, es gäbe handfeste juristische Gründe, z.B. Zweifel an der Rechtmäßigkeit des deutschen Antrags, dies nicht zu tun.Tusk rechtfertigte seine Weigerung, den Saboteur auszuliefern, nicht mit juristischen Argumenten, sondern damit, dass er gut und richtig, dass der ukrainische Terrorist ein Schlüsselelement der deutschen Energiesicherheit in die Luft gesprengt hat. Allen Ernstes erklärte er vergangenen Dienstag vor der Presse, dass das Problem Europas nicht darin liegt, dass die Pipeline gesprengt wurde, sondern dass sie überhaupt gebaut worden ist. Wörtlich sagte er:"Aus unserer Sicht sind die einzigen, die sich schämen und zu Nord Stream 2 schweigen sollten, diejenigen, die den Bau beschlossen haben. Das Problem für Europa, das Problem für die Ukraine, das Problem für Litauen und für Polen ist nicht, dass Nord Stream 2 gesprengt, sondern dass es gebaut wurde",sagte Tusk. Er erinnerte daran, dass Polen von Anfang an gegen den Bau der Pipeline war.Sowas dient nicht unbedingt der Förderung von Freundschaft und Völkerverständigung innerhalb der EU. Zumal Polen jetzt von Berlin auch noch Reparatur-Zahlungen in Milliarden Euro-Höhe für die im Zweiten Weltkrieg angerichteten Schäden fordert. Man könnte fast auf die Idee kommen, dass Polen offenbar ein Rache-Motiv hatte, um sich an dem US-Terroranschlag auf unsere energetische Lebensader zu beteiligen und Deutschlands Wirtschaftsmacht und Industrie – mit Erfolg – zurechtzustutzen.Noch erstaunlicher als die Erklärung von Tusk ist die Reaktion der deutschen Bundesregierung und der Politiker, die mit ihre in einem Boot sitzen: Kommentarlos hat man Tusks Position hingenommen. Nicht einmal ein Pips von einem Protest war zu hören; erst recht keine Verurteilung der Ungeheuerlichkeit, die Tusk von sich gegeben hat. Desgleichen war die Reaktion der Öffentliche Rechtlichen und privaten System-Medien, alles wie abgesprochen.Erfrischen war dagegen die Reaktion von Ungarns Außenminister Péter Szijjártó:""Das ist schockierend": laut Donald Tusk ist es akzeptabel, eine Gaspipeline in die Luft zu sprengen. Das ist schockierend, denn da fragt man sich, was noch alles gesprengt werden könnte und immer noch als verzeihlich oder sogar lobenswert angesehen würde. … Eines ist klar: Wir wollen kein Europa, in dem Ministerpräsidenten Terroristen verteidigen."...https://apolut.net/tusk-verteidigt-terrorismus-gegen-deutschland-von-rainer-rupp/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ein Kommentar von Rainer Rupp.Das Europäische Parlament prüfte diese Woche gleich zwei Misstrauensanträge gegen die abgehobene, aber inkompetente Frau an der Spitze der EU-Kommission. Obwohl beide Anträge scheiterten, wird europaweit dennoch die Frage gestellt, wie lange sie sich noch in ihrer Position halten kann und ob die zunehmende Kritik an ihr auch mit ihren unhaltbaren und kriegstreiberischen Vorwürfen gegen Russland zu tun hat?Kaum war der Skandal um die ihr vorgeworfene Beteiligung an der Veruntreuung von Geldern für den Kauf von überteuerten COVID-Impfstoffen in Milliarden Höhe in den ihr gefälligen System-Medien abgeklungen, kündigte das Europäische Parlament gleich zwei weitere Misstrauensvoten gegen sie an. Das erste wurde von der konservativen Partei "Die Patrioten" eingebracht, das zweite von den Linken.Die polnische Abgeordnete Ewa Zajączkowska-Hernik empörte sich vom Rednerpult des Europäischen Parlaments aus:"Frau Präsidentin, diesmal fordern sowohl die rechte als auch die linke Seite des Europäischen Parlaments Ihren Rücktritt. Ihre Amtszeit ist ein Symbol für Arroganz, Chaos und Entscheidungen, die hinter verschlossenen Türen über die Köpfe der Bürger hinweg im Namen Ihrer diktatorischen Ambitionen getroffen werden. Sie treiben uns in einen Krieg zwischen der Ukraine und Russland. Vielleicht ist Krieg für Sie eine Chance, Ihre Machenschaften zu vertuschen? Aber warum sollten unsere Ehemänner, unsere Söhne und unsere Brüder für Ihre Interessen kämpfen?"Die ungarische Europaabgeordnete Kinga Gál pflichtete dieser Kritik an der Chefin der EU-Kommission bei:"Anstatt so schnell wie möglich Frieden zu schaffen, bestehen Sie auf einer Aufstockung der Waffen und Sanktionen, und anstatt unsere Grenzen zu schützen, zwingen Sie uns ein schädliches Migrationsabkommen auf. Mit dem 'Grünen Kurs' und schlechten Handelsabkommen haben Sie die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit Europas geschwächt und Familien, Landwirte und Unternehmen ihrem Schicksal überlassen. Mit dem beschleunigten Beitritt der Ukraine gefährden Sie zudem die Sicherheit und Wirtschaft der Mitgliedsländer Union."„Die EU-Kommission handelt ohne Mandat“, sagt die FPÖ -Abgeordnete @PetraStegerFPOE, „Sie verschiebt Milliarden, spaltet Europa und fördert Ideologie, Bürokratie und Migration, während Betriebe abwandern und Bürger kämpfen. Sie schützt ihre Macht statt Europas Grenzen, schließt geheime Verträge und bedroht Meinungsfreiheit."Als Antwort auf derartige Vorwürfe bezeichnete Ursula ihre Gegner als "Freunde Putins" und rief alle dazu auf, sich zusammenzuschließen angesichts der Bedrohung, die ihrer Meinung nach von Russland ausgeht. Sie sagte:"Die Welt befindet sich in der instabilsten und gefährlichsten Lage seit Jahrzehnten. Europa ist von Osten her bedroht und steht vor internen Herausforderungen."Aber laut von der Leyen ist nicht sie und ihre elitäre Brüsseler Kamarilla an den Miseren innerhalb der EU schuld, sondern – wie kann es auch anders sein - die Russen. Sie betonte:"Das ist der älteste Trick der Welt – Zwietracht säen, Desinformation verbreiten, einen Sündenbock schaffen. Alles, um die Europäer gegeneinander aufzubringen, unsere Standhaftigkeit und Entschlossenheit zu schwächen. Wir dürfen nicht in diese Falle tappen." ...https://apolut.net/verkorperung-des-niedergangs-der-eu-von-rainer-rupp/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Welcome to the DFO Rundown!On today's episode Jason and Mike Rupp start by talking about Rupp's Stanley Cup performance. What he remembers from his perspective how he felt at the time and his story about the game sheet!We then move onto the Luke Hughes and Jason Lacombe extensions. Which is a better deal and who has earned it the most?Last night saw a feisty game between the Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning. This game left Lundell as a question mark as he left the game early. If he is out this is another HUGE blow for the Panthers. Which NHL teams that put up 100 point seasons last year will have a regression? Will the Canadiens and Capitals find their way back into the postseason? Are the Wild good enough in the east? On the flip side is Calgary good enough to get in?As we were filming the Edmonton Oilers re-signed their Head Coach Kris Knoblauch. How important has he been to the Edmonton Oilers? Should he have been considered for the Jack Adams last season?Producer Pat then joins for ‘Fill in the Blank' brought to you by bet365.On the topic of future predictions, how many players will have a 50+ goal season and how many will have 100+ points? Want to hear more from Jason and the entire DFO team? Subscribe to our YouTubeYou can get involved with all the NHL futures action over on bet365 by using the promo code NATION at bet365.comConnect with us on ⬇️TwitterInstagramWebsiteDaily Faceoff Merch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ein Kommentar von Rainer Rupp.Mit einem Brief an „alle NATO-Nationen“ hat Trump die europäischen Regierungen in einer Zwickmühle gefangen, wobei die EU-Eliten nur noch zwischen Pest und Cholera wählen können. Diese Entwicklung spielt sich vor dem Hintergrund zunehmend auseinander klaffender Zielsetzungen Trump's und der europäischen Akteure für die Ukraine ab.Dank seiner Bereitschaft, direkte Gespräche mit der russischen Seite zu führen, hatte Trump schließlich verstanden, dass seine ursprüngliche Forderung nach einem bedingungslosen Waffenstillstand in der Ukraine keinen Sinn machte, solange die Ursachen für den Konflikt nicht vorher in Verhandlungen gelöst waren. Damit hatte sich Trump zum Entsetzen der Kriegstreiber im US-Kongress und in der EU der russischen Position angenähert.Zudem ist Trump noch resoluter als sein Amtsvorgänger Biden entschlossen, jegliche militärische Konfrontation zwischen US und russischem Militär zu vermeiden. Im Unterschied zu Biden und den EU-Eliten scheint Trump ernsthaft interessiert, normale zwischenstaatliche Beziehungen mit Russland wiederherzustellen. Und auf diesem Gebiet haben die Russen und Amerikaner bereits erstaunliche Fortschritte gemacht, wovon die überraschende Anwesenheit von US-amerikanischen Beobachtern beim aktuell in Weißrussland stattfindenden, russisch-belarussischen militärischen Großmanöver „Zapad-2025“ zeugt. Die Amerikaner waren einer Einladung aus Moskau gefolgt.Für die globalistischen EU-Eliten schien Trump noch nie viel übrig zu haben. Er weiß, dass sie ihn persönlich und auch seine Politik verachten und verhöhnen, wie die aktuellen Ereignisse um die höhnischen Kommentare rund um die Ermordung von Trumps Freund und Unterstützer Charlie Kirk vor Augen geführt haben. Da will Trump sich nicht von europäischen Falken in seine russische Suppe spucken lassen.Allerdings haben die anglo-amerikanischen Falken und EU-Kriegstreiber nicht aufgegeben, mit allerlei Tricks, mit manipulierten Berichten oder gar „falschen Flaggen“, Trump anhand früher getätigter Aussagen festzunageln und ihn zu einem aggressiveren Vorgehen gegen die Russen zu verleiten. In die Kategorie der falschen Flaggen gehört sehr wahrscheinlich auch der offensichtlich gefakte, russische Drohnenangriff gegen Polen –, auf den hin Polen höchst dramatisch den NATO-Rat zu einer Artikel-4-Beratung einberief....https://apolut.net/trumps-weg-aus-der-ukraine-sackgasse-von-rainer-rupp/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welche Ziele verfolgt Washington mit seiner militärischen Eskalation in der Karibik?Ein Kommentar von Rainer Rupp.Geht es um Drogenbekämpfung oder Regimewechsel in Venezuela? Die in die Region entsandten großen US-Kriegsschiffe sind für die angebliche Bekämpfung des Drogenterrorismus wenig geeignet, dafür umso mehr für militärische See-zu-Land-Operationen. Eine Analyse der jüngsten Entwicklungen zeigt, dass die US-Präsenz nicht nur eine Machtdemonstration darstellt, sondern auch rechtliche und geopolitische Grenzen austestet, bzw. bereits überschritten hat.Die Vereinigten Staaten haben in der südlichen Karibik eine beispiellose militärische Präsenz mit fragwürdigen Zielen aufgebaut. Offiziell dient sie dem Kampf gegen südamerikanische Drogenkartelle, die Washington zu Terror-Organisationen deklariert hat, z. B. gegen die venezolanische „Tren de Aragua“ und gegen das mexikanische „Sinaloa-Kartell“.Mit der Entsendung von acht hochgerüsteten Kriegsschiffen, einem atomgetriebenen U-Boot und über 4.500 Soldaten und Marines – darunter 2.200 Marines der 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) – signalisiert die Trump-Administration eine massive Machtdemonstration in der Region. Diese Flotte umfasst nicht nur Lenkwaffenzerstörer und -Kreuzer, sondern auch amphibische Angriffsschiffe, die speziell für Landoperationen ausgelegt sind.Diese Zusammensetzung der Flotte, auf die wir weiter unten zu sprechen kommen, deutet auf weitreichendere strategische Ziele hin, die über die offiziell angegebene Bekämpfung von „Narko-Terrorismus“ hinausgehen. Zudem wird die Präsenz der US-Schiffe durch US-Aufklärungsflugzeuge wie vom Typ P-8 Poseidon unterstützt, was im Ernstfall auch präzise Schläge gegen Landziele ermöglicht.Insbesondere die speziellen Fähigkeiten dieser Flotte machen sie zu einem idealen Instrument für eine rapide Machtprojektion oder Landeoperation. Dabei käme z.B. eine räumlich begrenzte Landoperationen in Frage, wobei US-Marines einen Küstenabschnitt gegen feindlichen Widerstand unter eigene Kontrolle bringen und dabei von See her mit allen vorhandenen Mitteln, inklusive Artillerie, Raketen und von den auf Schiffen stationierten Kampfhubschraubern unterstützt werden.Die US-Marines sind eine Spezialtruppe, die für solche Einsätze besonders ausgebildet ist. Admiral Daryl Caudle, Chef der Marineoperationen, erklärte am 28. August 2025 in Norfolk, Virginia, dass die aktuell in der Karibik eingesetzten US-Schiffe Teil einer „venezolanischen Operation und Mission“ seien, angeblich um den Drogenhandel zu bekämpfen. Eine genaue Zielsetzung der Operation sei geheim. Aber diese dürfte unschwer zu erraten sein.Die eingesetzten Schiffsklassen und ihre militärischen FähigkeitenDie von der US-Marine in der Karibik stationierte Flotte besteht aus Schiffen, deren Fähigkeiten für weitreichende militärische Operationen ausgelegt sind. Die eingesetzten Schiffe umfassen folgende Klassen:...https://apolut.net/militarische-eskalation-in-der-karibik-von-rainer-rupp/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Europas Irrwege in die Wirtschaftsmisere und strategische IrrelevanzEin Kommentar von Rainer Rupp.Die chinesische Tageszeitung Global Times hatte am 28. August 2025, am Vorabend der Konferenz der „Shanghaier Organisation für Zusammenarbeit (SCO)“ in der chinesischen Stadt Tianjin, die Ursachen der zunehmenden Wirtschaftsmisere in Europa kurz und bündig auf den Punkt gebracht. Davon kann sich der geneigte Leser in meiner folgenden Zusammenfassung des Artikels entweder selbst überzeugen, oder den Originaltext mit dem Titel: „The strategic missteps behind economic woes in major European economies“ hier lesen (1).Beginn der Zusammenfassung„Europas Wirtschaft gerät zunehmend in Schieflage, gefangen zwischen den Konflikten in der Ukraine und Gaza sowie einem Handelskrieg mit den USA. Große Volkswirtschaften wie Großbritannien, Frankreich und Deutschland stehen vor massiven fiskalischen Herausforderungen. Frankreichs Premierminister François Bayrou warnte vor der „unmittelbaren Gefahr“ einer Überschuldung, während britische Ökonomen eine Schuldenkrise wie in den 1970er Jahren prophezeien. Bundeskanzler Friedrich - Danke Israel für die Drecksarbeit - Merz gab zu, dass der Wohlfahrtsstaat nicht mehr finanzierbar sei – all das sind die Symptome tieferliegender geopolitischer Fehltritte.Der Ukraine-Konflikt, angeheizt durch die von den USA geführte Strategie der NATO-Erweiterung, verschärft die Krise. Statt zu deeskalieren, folgte Europa Washingtons Strategie, Russland zu schwächen, und verlor Zugang zu russischen Märkten und Energie. Dies führte zu Deindustrialisierung und Kapitalflucht, die viele Volkswirtschaften in die Rezession trieb. Verstärkt wurde diese Entwicklung von der Flüchtling- bzw. Migrantenkrise. Zugleich rechtfertigen Europäische Regierungschefs einschneidende Sozialkürzungen mit erhöhten Rüstung- und Verteidigungsbudgets und behaupten, Aufrüstung sei notwendig, um Russland abzuschrecken und den wirtschaftlichen Wohlstand im eigenen Land zu sichern. Doch die Kosten diese Politik sind offensichtlich: gesellschaftliche Spaltungen und wirtschaftlicher Niedergang.Der Handelskrieg mit den USA verschlimmert die Lage. Die „America First“-Politik behandelt Europa nicht als Partner, sondern als Ziel für Ausbeutung. Jüngste Verhandlungen zwangen die EU, 15 % Zölle auf ihre Exporte in die USA zu akzeptieren, während sie Nullzölle auf bestimmte US-Importe und Investitionen von 600 Milliarden Dollar in US-Militärausrüstung sowie 750 Milliarden in Energie Käufe in den USA zusagte. Kommissionspräsidentin Ursula von der Leyen sprach von einem „Handelsungleichgewicht“, doch Kritiker warnen vor Europas „Jahrhundert der Demütigung“. Die USA geben kaum nach und nutzen Europas Unterwürfigkeit aus.Europas strategische Fehltritte wurzeln in seiner Ausrichtung auf die Interessen des US-Deep State, ohne Konsens in Schlüsselfragen wie dem Umgang mit Russland. Trotz Rufen nach „strategischer Autonomie“ bleibt Europa von den USA abhängig und erhöht seine Militärausgaben auf US-Anweisung. Wissenschaftler betonen, dass Europa kein globaler Pol mehr ist, sein Niedergang durch oberflächlichen Fortschritt kaschiert. Die Unfähigkeit, den Kurs zu ändern – weg von veralteten Abhängigkeiten hin zu neuer wirtschaftlicher Kooperation – lässt Zweifel an der Zukunft aufkommen." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Von der Schuldzuweisung an Russland zur Kritik am kollektiven WestenEin Kommentar von Rainer Rupp.Die deutsche Friedensbewegung durchläuft einen bemerkenswerten Wandel. Jahrelang galt Russland als der alleinige Aggressor im Ukraine-Konflikt, während die westlichen Staaten – insbesondere die USA, die NATO und die EU – als Verteidiger der Demokratie und des Völkerrechts gefeiert wurden. Selbst Parteien und Organisationen, die sich als „links“ bezeichneten, wiederkäuten gedankenlos das westliche Propaganda-Narrativ vom „brutalen, unprovozierten, völkerrechtswidrigen Angriffskrieg“ der bösen Russen gegen die unschuldige Ukraine.Doch die jüngsten Äußerungen traditioneller und linker Friedensorganisationen wie der Deutschen Friedensgesellschaft – Vereinigte Kriegsgegner (DFG-VK) und des Bündnisses „Rheinmetall Entwaffnen“ zeugen von einer tiefgreifenden Neuorientierung. Plötzlich wird die These, dass Russland die alleinige Schuld am Krieg trägt, infrage gestellt, und die Verantwortung des kollektiven Westens rückt in den Fokus. Dieser Wandel verdient eine genauere Betrachtung.Seit Beginn der russischen militärischen Sonderoperation (SMO) am 14. Februar 2022 stand unbegreiflicherweise der Großteil der deutschen Friedensbewegung weitgehend geschlossen hinter der offiziellen Linie der Bundesregierung: Russland führt einen völkerrechtswidrigen Angriffskrieg, und der Diktator Wladimir Putin trägt die alleinige Verantwortung. Dies spiegelte sich in den Aufrufen von Organisationen wie der DFG-VK, der Ärztevereinigung IPPNW und Pax Christi wider. Ein Aufruf von 2024 verdeutlichte dies exemplarisch: „Die mehr als zehn aufrufenden Gruppen verurteilen den völkerrechtswidrigen Angriff Russlands auf die gesamte Ukraine“. Noch im Vorjahr betonte die Brandenburger Sektion der DFG-VK in ihrem Aufruf[i] „Pazifismus statt Putin-Propaganda“: „Die Kriegsursache sitzt in Moskau“, usw.Doch im Vorfeld der großen Friedensdemonstration am Antikriegstag in Köln am 30. August 2025 zeigt sich ein radikaler Paradigmenwechsel. Die DFG-VK stellt nun die Narrative infrage, die sie selbst lange unterstützt hat. In ihrem Aufruf vom 17. August[ii] heißt es:„Mit der Begründung einer angeblichen Bedrohung durch Russland, haben viele Staaten, darunter Deutschland, massive zusätzliche Ausgaben für Waffen, militärische Infrastruktur und Maßnahmen zur Kriegsvorbereitung in allen gesellschaftlichen Bereichen (Wirtschaft, Bildung, Gesundheitswesen u.v.m.) eingeleitet.“...https://apolut.net/traditionelle-deutsche-friedensbewegung-beginnt-umzudenken-von-rainer-rupp/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Die Hochschul-, Landes- und Stadtbibliothek eröffnet eine neue Zweigstelle in Fulda Galerie. Bibliothekarin Sarah Kuhnt spricht über Stadtteil-Bibliotheken, kommende Veranstaltungen und die Eröffnung am 11. September. Außerdem zu Gast: Livia Rupp (15), Gewinnerin des Junior Awards, die mit Mein Traum in Edo ihren ersten historischen Roman veröffentlicht hat und dort bald liest. Ein Gespräch über Kultur, Literatur und junge Talente in Fulda.

IT IS (almost) FOOTBALL TIME IN THE BLUEGRASS and the twitter best friends get in a huge fight over who deserves to have their jersey retired into Rupp's Rafters.

214 In dieser Episode spreche ich mit Claudio Rupp, erfahrenem Homöopathen aus Zürich und Gastgeber des Podcasts „Homöoapthie im Dialog“, den er gemeinsam mit Nadine Neuenschwander betreibt. Seit über 20 Jahren begleitet Claudio Menschen jeden Alters in seiner eigenen Praxis für klassische Homöopathie. Seine fundierte Ausbildung am SHI bei Dr. Mohinder Singh Jus und seine klinische Erfahrung – u. a. im Shree Mumbadevi Homöopathie-Spital in Mumbai – prägen seine tief verwurzelte therapeutische Haltung. Neben seinem persönlichen Weg sprechen wir vor allem über ein zentrales Thema unserer Miasmen-Serie:

In this personal solo episode, Carolin Rupp - Virtual Assistant, Social Media Manager, Community & Support Department Head at TMC, and Manifestor in motion - shares her behind-the-scenes journey of following the call to express, and the effect it had on people. From navigating criticism after her first solo podcast, alchemizing that anger to something magical to receiving messages that her words changed someone's life, Carolin reflects on what it really means to repel and magnetize as a Manifestor. She also opens up about the messy, brave leap she took to move abroad, and what it's like to clear out other people's opinions and finally follow the voice within - even when it tells you to do something wildly inconvenient, unexplainable, or risky. This is an invitation to all Manifestors who feel a little lost, a little different, and a little afraid of what might happen if they truly listened to themselves. You'll hear: • What happens when you share your voice (and people don't like it) • The difference between doing what's logical and doing what's aligned • What trusting the urge actually looks and feels like, and how it ripples. ✨ Whether you're in a season of uncertainty, standing on the edge of a bold decision, or simply curious how other Manifestors navigate repelling others and trusting their inner urge - this episode is for you. Learn more about Carolin: Connect on Instagram: carolin.rupp Email: carolinruppva@gmail.com Check out Caro's offer for The Manifestor Community (Manifestor Lounges): Manifestor Parent Lounge Manifestor Business Lounge New: Manifestor Healing Lounge

Kentucky's John Michael Montgomery popped onto WHAS Radio to discuss his long, successful music career launch from Nicholasville.He tells the story of hearing his music on the radio for the first time, how All For One's version of his song "I Swear" changed his career, and much more.Tickets are on sale now for John Michael's final show this December 12th in Rupp Arena.Another Kentucky musical legend is moving on to his next adventure beyong touring. Thanks, JMM

Josh takes over the pod while Chris is on vacation and invites a couple wetboys to talk river smallies

Josh takes over the pod while Chris is on vacation and invites a couple wetboys to talk river smallies

Fights over the mayor's Vibrant Denver bond proposal are heating up, with some transportation advocates and one city council member concerned that the Broncos' stadium plans could be impacting who gets the biggest piece of the $935 million dollar pie. Then, Congressman Gave Evans has been a champion of President Trump's immigration crackdown. But a new investigation from Colorado Newsline revealed a surprising truth behind the legislator's claims that his family immigrated to the U.S. “the right way.” Producer Paul Karolyi and host Bree Davies are joined by my musician, artist, and activist Kalyn Heffernan to dig into these stories plus our wins and fails of the week.  Paul mentioned the new Denver National Women's Soccer League name and logo and Kyle Clark's crusade against Polis' bridge succeeding. Bree talked about Rupp's Drums closing, a realtor's claims that Barnum is “rapidly gentrifying,” and UMS partnering with Keep the Party Safe for harm reduction training. Kalyn talked about her Untitled: Artist Takeover show tonight (Friday, July 25) at the Denver Art Museum and the potential end of the UMS.  What do you think about the Broncos and the Bond? We want to hear from you! Text or leave us a voicemail with your name and neighborhood, and you might hear it on the show: 720-500-5418 For even more news from around the city, subscribe to our morning newsletter Hey Denver at denver.citycast.fm. Watch the Friday show on YouTube: youtube.com/@citycastdenver Follow us on Instagram: @citycastdenver Chat with other listeners on reddit: r/CityCastDenver Support City Cast Denver by becoming a member: membership.citycast.fm/Denver Learn more about the sponsors of this July 26th episode: Denver Art Museum RAQC Babbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/CITYCAST Elizabeth Martinez with PorchLight Real Estate - Do you have a question about Denver real estate? Submit your questions for Elizabeth Martinez HERE, and she might answer in next week's segment. Looking to advertise on City Cast Denver? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Dr. John Huang joins the Roundtable and gives us a preview on his upcoming book And we review Calipari's appearance on Rothstein's podcast, where he talks about his return to Rupp last season and the UK wins and losses that stuck with him since his departure. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this powerful episode from the Live Unreal Summit in Phoenix, Jeff Glover sits down with top-producing Daytona Beach realtor Amanda Rupp, who shares how her team skyrocketed from 180 closings in 2023 to 281 units in 2024—after implementing the Glover U system. Now aiming for 400 closings in 2025, Amanda reveals the key shifts that drove her massive growth. Tune in to hear how Amanda built a listing-first real estate business, leverages social media for lead generation, and uses a mastermind model to grow and train her team. She breaks down her database strategy, her team's training calendar, and the specific Glover U tools that helped fuel her results. Whether you're a solo agent or building a team, Amanda's journey offers a blueprint for scaling sustainably and strategically.   Download the Glover U app: https://tinyurl.com/GloverUapp Follow Glover U: • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GloverU • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gloverucoaching/ • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/glover-u • Website: https://www.gloveru.com • Inner Circle (free weekly content): https://www.facebook.com/groups/gloveruinnercircle/

In today's special edition of the Razorback Daily, we're reliving one of the biggest wins of the season, Arkansas' upset win over Kentucky! We're breaking down the game and taking you inside the locker room for all the postgame energy.

In this episode of I Hear Design, host Robert Nieminen speaks with Sammy Rupp, interior designer and fiber artist at DLR Group, about her innovative work in neuroinclusive design. Sammy discusses how her personal experiences with ADHD and her sister's autism diagnosis which led her to champion design strategies that support diverse cognitive and sensory needs. She shares insights from her grant-supported research at DLR Group, details behind her immersive installation “Tactile” currently featured in Venice at the Architecture Bianale, and how designers can rethink traditional environments to be more responsive, inclusive, and human-centered.

Driving innovation forward – lessons from a fintech founder turned community banker. Detailed Summary: In this episode, Christian Ruppe, Chief Innovation Officer of Colony Bank, joins Greg to discuss his journey from fintech entrepreneur to banker. Colony Bank is a $3.3 billion community bank headquartered in Fitzgerald, Georgia, with a footprint primarily in South Georgia and offices in surrounding areas. As the largest community bank in Georgia, Colony serves both consumers and businesses, particularly catering to larger businesses that find national banks too impersonal but need more capabilities than smaller community banks can offer. Rupp shares Colony Bank's three-year innovation journey, which began with building the necessary infrastructure to be "ready" rather than "right" when facing industry threats and opportunities. This foundation-building phase required developing new organizational muscles around technology adoption, due diligence processes, and implementation strategies. Now that this groundwork is established, Colony is exploring forward-looking technologies, with agentic AI being a particular focus. They've partnered with DeepSea to develop AI agents that handle tedious manual processes like indirect lending verification, which has improved accuracy while freeing staff to focus on growth-oriented tasks. When advising fintechs on partnering with banks, Rupp emphasizes the importance of addressing immediate problems banks are actively trying to solve. Community banks have limited capacity to implement new technologies, so solutions that address current "fires" have a much higher chance of being adopted. He notes that while banks may not immediately implement every interesting solution they encounter, they often remember these technologies when relevant problems arise later, highlighting the value of patience and relationship-building in the fintech-banking partnership process. More info: Colony Bank: https://colony.bank/ ; https://www.linkedin.com/company/colony-bank/ Christian Ruppe: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruppe/ Greg Palmer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregbpalmer/ Finovate: https://www.finovate.com; https://www.linkedin.com/company/finovate-conference-series/ #Finovate #podcast #fintechpodcast #financialservices #bankingInnovation #fintech #communitybanking #digitaltransformation #AI #innovation #startup #banking

Rupp 2 No Good's Matt Sak and Wildcat Tongue's join KRC to discuss UK basketball and football

In this week's episode, we're diving into the topic so many of you have asked about—how to get booked on stage (and on TV!) to share your message with the world. Today's guest, Michelle Rupp, founder of Memorable Results Media and a seasoned TV industry veteran with over 20 years of experience both behind and in front of the camera. Michelle shares the truth about earned media, how local exposure can be more powerful than paid ads, and why now is the time for women of faith to stop holding back and boldly pitch themselves for visibility opportunities. Whether you're dreaming of being on stage, podcast interviews, or local TV, this episode will give you practical tools and a mindset shift to finally start showing up like the expert you are. What You'll Learn: What earned media really means—and why it's more valuable than you think The truth about pitching yourself to TV producers and how to actually do it The biggest mindset blocks holding women back from visibility (and how to overcome them) Why your story matters and how to position it for impact and exposure Real-life tips for finding the right timing and angles for your media pitches Free Resource: ✨ How to Get Booked on Stage – Grab your free guide now! Connect with Michelle: Website: https://www.memorableresultsmedia.com/ Instagram: @memorableresultsmedia   Apply for fireBRAND 2025 Here: https://melissaleahughes.com/firebrandacademy Have your content done for you at Rise Social Media Agency: https://melissaleahughes.com/rise   Website: www.melissaleahughes.com Social Channels: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@melissaleahughes Melissa's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melissaleahughes/ Rise Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/risesocialmediaagency/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/melissa.harrington.758 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@melissaleahughes

Featured: Issue 17.3, “Perform,” Jacque Rupp, @jacquerupp“‘I'm always learning,' quips Jacque Rupp, a lifelong photographer who has deepened her craft over the past several years. With a robust career as an executive in Silicon Valley, including working for Apple, photography has been her through-line to navigate life, death, grief, aging, and womanhood.”“Photography has always brought me so much joy. Particularly when I've gone through a tough time in my life, such as people dying, I find that photography is a great escape.” -Jacque Rupp

Michelle Rupp, an Emmy Award winning broadcast journalist, is the Founder and CEO of Memorable Results Media, a boutique agency dedicated to helping small and medium-sized businesses gain earned media coverage on local and regional television. With a background in news production and a passion for empowering business owners, Michelle uses her 25 years of experience in broadcasting to deliver tangible results. Her clients frequently see increased revenue, sold-out events and elevated visibility in their communities, with many attributing significant business growth to her media strategies.

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Hutt and Chad tip off today's show discussing the beauty and misery of March Madness, one bad game and it's over. One out of character great game and you advance. Let's all just sit back and brace for impact. Plus, OutKick Senior NFL Writer, Armando Salguero on Miami Hurricanes QB Cam Ward emerging as NFL Draft's most likely No. 1 pick and the Vikings passing on Aaron Rodgers. And OutKick Senior College Writer, Trey Wallace joins from Lexington, KY with thoughts on Will Wade hired by NC State,'Granny Shot' For Wofford and Tennessee-Auburn in Rupp? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Allen Rupp is a seasoned fly tier with over 35 years of experience, renowned for his precision and dedication to the craft. As the founder of Fly On The Water, he offers high-quality, hand-tied flies and imparts his knowledge through instructional classes. Significantly, Allen was mentored by the legendary Dave Whitlock, who personally taught him to tie patterns like the NearNuff Crayfish and Sculpin. This mentorship has deeply influenced Allen's approach, allowing him to continue Whitlock's legacy by teaching these patterns to new generations of anglers. In this episode of Anchored, Allen shares the story. This episode of Anchored is brought to you by BetterHelp. On Anchored, we dive deep into conversations about the outdoors, personal growth, and the challenges that come with both. One topic that comes up time and time again is mental health—because let's be honest, life can be tough, and the stresses of work, relationships, and even the activities we love can take a toll. Whether it's managing anxiety, dealing with burnout, or simply striving for a better sense of balance, taking care of your mind is just as important as taking care of your body. Therapy isn't just for people in crisis—it's a powerful tool for building resilience, setting boundaries, and developing positive coping strategies. Traditional in-person therapy can cost up to $250 per session, but with BetterHelp, you can save up to 50% while getting professional support from the world's largest online therapy platform. With over 30,000 therapists and the flexibility to switch providers anytime, BetterHelp makes therapy more accessible and convenient. Your well-being is worth investing in. Visit BetterHelp.com/ANCHORED today to get 10% off your first month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show Torres rips through a MONSTER weekend of college hoops. Auburn makes its statement at Rupp, and how should we look at Year 1 of the Mark Pope era as Kentucky's injuries continue to mount. Then, did Tennessee's thrilling win shake up the No. 1 seed line. BYU and Texas Tech are Big 12 teams no one wants to see, Torres reacts to Arkansas dud + this weekend's bubble winners and losers Auburn wins at Rupp, Tennessee buzzer beater tops Alabama (2:00): Torres opens the show talking two wild results in the SEC. He started with Auburn topping Kentucky, why this was another statement by the Tigers and should UK fans be mad at the Tigers celebrating on the court at Rupp Arena?! Then, a buzzer beater at Tennessee gives the Vols a win over hated rival Alabama. What does this mean for the No. 1 seed picture in the Big Dance. Big 12 risers (): Next, Torres explains why a pair of Big 12 schools - Texas Tech and BYU - are OFFICIALLY the teams no one wants to see come NCAA Tournament time. Arkansas gets destroyed + more bubble winners and losers (): Finally, Torres talks about Arkansas getting crushed by South Carolina and why it might not be as bad as it seems. Plus, who were the other bubble winners and losers of the weekend! Thank you to our partners BetUS - and remember, you can get a 150 percent deposit match on your first deposit - and then, a 125 percent deposit match on your second and third deposit when you use code "YouTube150" at checkout! Fioboc is giving listeners of the Aaron Torres Pod 20% on their next purchase - for their FULL STORE of beautiful new clothes: Check out their entire store here Also, thank you to Caulipuffs, the healthy, yet delicious snack that is taking over your grocery isle! For more details - visit CauliPuffs.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Auburn looks for their first win at Rupp since 1988 Huge matchup in Knoxville with Alabama The Aggies travel to the Swamp late night

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Reacting to Tennessee losing at Kentucky Listening to what Barnes said following Vols loss Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees

SVP and Stanford Steve are back to discuss the Luka Doncic trade, the latest in college basketball and the Pro Bowl. More specifically, SVP recaps his trip to Disney World, which included an unenjoyable at best experience on one ride. While the guys don't understand why the Mavs didn't get more for Luka, Steve takes a unique approach to the situation. Saturday was a great day for college basketball, and the guys have plenty to discuss regarding Cal's return to Rupp and more. Finally, SVP shares a great story that left him with a two-word lesson. | SVPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Arkansas has pulled off the upset over Kentucky! We're breaking down the game and taking you inside the Hogs winning locker room. 

Read: Norlander on Kansas What a WILD opening weekend of February. We have to start with John Calipari taking Arkansas into Rupp and coming away with a big win. Then: a long discussion on the Big 12, which was at it again with multiple ranked teams going down. Also, a Hurley brother made a scene (but also made the right move). Then there's the chaos across the landscape: 11 ranked teams lose. We went a little long today because Saturday's results demanded it. 02:30 - Coach Calipari returns to Rupp triumphant; Arkansas beats Kentucky 89-79 16:30 - Big 12 Chaos: Baylor beats Kansas 81 - 70 25:27 - Big 12 Chaos: Kansas State snaps Iowa State's home winning streak. 32:09 - Big 12 Chaos: Texas Tech outlasts Houston in OT 82 - 81 42:04 - Big 12 Chaos: Bobby Hurley has no love for Caleb Love 48:10 - No. 1 remains No. 1 -- Auburn beats Ole Miss 92 - 82 51:33 - Missouri smacks Mississippi St. 88 - 61 54:55 - Tennessee dogwalks Florida 64 - 44 58:30 - UConn upsets Marquette 77 - 69 1:02:29 - Duke routs UNC 87 - 70 1:06:00 - Saint Mary's beats Gonzaga 62-58 1:10:42 - Other notable results 1:13:14 - What to watch on Monday/Tuesday To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Well, get ready for this one. GP and Norlander open on Cal returning to Rupp. What will his reception be from the Kentucky faithful? Oh, and ANY shot Arkansas actually wins? Also, Illinois tried to walk into Pinnacle Bank and ... Plus: Is Illinois the most middling team that many have big expectations for? The guys also talk Hubert Davis hot seat and the urgency of Saturday's game at Duke. Then the big weekend preview. Show goes off the rails multiple times, which is to say: It's the EOCBB Podcast, presented by Jersey Mike's. 00:47 - John Calipari returns to Rupp for the first time. 28:24 - Pinnacle Bank Arena claims another victim, this time -- No. 18 Illinois. 40:33 - UNC comes to Cameron Indoor on Saturday. This time, it might not deliver. 49:54 - Final Four And 1, Game 1 - No. 5 Florida at No. 8 Tennessee (-3) 52:20 - Final Four And 1, Game 2 - Arizona (-4) at Arizona State 55:33 - Final Four And 1, Game 3 - No. 1 Auburn (-7) at No. 23 Ole Miss 59:42 -Final Four And 1, Game 4 - No. 25 UConn at No. 9 Marquette (-8) 1:06:37 - And 1: Gonzaga @ Saint Mary's (-1) To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's almost time for the Rumble in Rupp! We'll hear from Coach Cal and preview the matchup.

Matt, Drew, and Shannon talk UK's upcoming game with Arkansas, the crowd reaction to Calipari's return to Rupp, and take your calls.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.