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Target Market Insights: Multifamily Real Estate Marketing Tips
David Tashjian is the Senior Vice President of Comcast's Xfinity Communities national business unit, where he leads strategy, transformation, and performance for one of the company's fastest-evolving growth segments. He has spent more than 20 years at Comcast and over three decades in telecommunications. David started his career in restaurants, bars, and retail management before moving into telecom in the mid-1990s. He took on his first leadership role at 19 and has worked with multifamily properties throughout his telecom career. In this episode, John sits down with David Tashjian of Comcast's Xfinity Communities to break down how apartment owners should approach connectivity and technology. David explains why deployment and service delivery decide the resident experience, how the Connected Building retrofit upgrades older properties using existing wiring, and how national owners are turning technology into higher rents and technology fees. He also shares where multifamily proptech is heading and why a fragmented market is ready for a single partner at scale. Make sure to download our free guide, 7 Questions Every Passive Investor Should Ask, here. Key Takeaways Talk to every stakeholder, from owners to residents, before making technology decisions Use resident feedback and competitor comparisons to spot when an upgrade is due Consider retrofits that reuse existing wiring before committing to a full fiber rebuild Judge providers on deployment, service delivery, and long-term stability as well as price Tie technology upgrades to rent premiums or technology fees to capture a return Treat connectivity as the foundation for access control, cameras, and other proptech Topics From Restaurants to Telecom David grew up around his father's restaurants and bars, then moved into retail management A blind ad in the mid-1990s led him to a satellite company and into telecom He is approaching 21 years at Comcast Serving Every Stakeholder David's customers include owners, developers, consultants, attorneys, property managers, maintenance teams, and residents A strong resident product fails without the right deployment strategy and on-site buy-in What Owners Want Today Ease of use and ease of deployment top the list Xfinity Communities is a new business unit with dedicated leadership over multifamily sales, deployment, and product development David sees the service experience as the main differentiator The 186 Steps Behind a Deployment A new-build managed Wi-Fi fiber deployment involves 186 steps across Comcast and the property Many connectivity complaints trace back to deployment or bandwidth issues Every property Comcast serves gets its own full engineering design Connected Building and Legacy Properties Connected Building is a post-build retrofit that uses most of a building's existing wiring David says it costs pennies on the dollar compared to a fiber retrofit, with no walls torn apart It includes proactive network monitoring, real-time data, and proactive fixes Property-wide Wi-Fi can also support smart devices, security, access control, and cameras Signs It Is Time to Upgrade Resident complaints, such as trouble working from home or dropped connections Occupancy that lags nearby properties Competing new builds charging more in rent or amenity fees The ROI of a Technology Upgrade Residents will pay for what they want, through higher rents or a technology fee Many national accounts are upgrading portfolio-wide, timed with contract renewals Some have built dedicated revenue-generating technology teams Proptech and the Future of Multifamily David describes multifamily proptech as fragmented, much like single-family home automation Xfinity Communities is running three to four beta deployments toward an integrated, white-label experience The team is evaluating acquisitions and partnerships with proptech companies Residents increasingly expect keyless entry, garage access, and entry cameras Scale lets one provider serve owners with properties spread across multiple states
Suffolk and MIT just released a white paper on AI in construction. It estimates 17 to 20% in potential cost savings and 22 to 25% on schedule. In this solo episode, Eric Anderton reads it for a contractor running a $25 to $500 million company and pulls out the applications worth testing now. He also explains where those numbers came from before you expect them on your next job. Takeaways: Many field production problems get locked in during design, months before the crew shows up Design changes hit quantities, purchasing and installation. AI could get those effects onto the schedule sooner A contractor is using AI to turn hundreds of schedule activities into a three-week look-ahead with a risk list Tie your procurement log and lead times to the schedule so a late delivery flags the work it puts at risk None of it works without accurate project data and someone who owns the decision Connect with Eric Anderton: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andertoneric Read the report: Construction in the Age of AI, from Suffolk and MIT https://suffolk.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Suffolk_MIT_AI_Whitepaper_FINAL.pdf
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Welcome to Day 2957 of Wisdom-Trek. Thank you for joining me. This is Guthrie Chamberlain, Your Guide to Wisdom. Day 2957 – Wisdom Nuggets – Proverbs 7:1-5 Daily Wisdom Wisdom-Trek Podcast Script - Day 2957 Welcome to Wisdom-Trek with Gramps! I am Guthrie Chamberlain, and we are on Day 2957 of our Trek. The Purpose of Wisdom-Trek is to create a legacy of wisdom, to seek out discernment and insights, and to boldly grow where few have chosen to grow before. The title for today's Wisdom-Trek is: The Apple of Your Eye and the Sister of Wisdom. On our previous trek, on Day Two Thousand Nine Hundred Fifty-Five, we witnessed the stark, sobering contrast between a starving thief and an utter fool. We learned that while society might find a sliver of empathy for a man who steals bread to survive, the cosmic order demands that he pay back what he took. However, his financial debt is ultimately payable! In violent contrast, the man who violates a sacred marriage covenant scoops consuming fire directly into his own lap. He shatters a trust that no amount of money, ransom, or payoff can ever restore, leaving him with a permanent, un-compensable disgrace. Today, as we step forward onto Day Two Thousand Nine Hundred Fifty-Seven of our ongoing journey through God's Word, we cross the boundary into Proverbs chapter seven, focusing on verses one through five. In these opening five verses, Solomon provides us with the ultimate, proactive defense strategy against the catastrophic fires of immorality we just studied. He shifts our focus away from the horrific consequences of failure, and points us toward the profound, intimate beauty of internalizing God's truth. Having spent over fifty years focusing on and studying Biblical wisdom, and having accumulated seventy years of life experiences, I have learned a vital truth about human nature: you cannot fight the intoxicating pull of temptation with mere willpower. The only way to consistently defeat a counterfeit, destructive love is to cultivate a genuine, overwhelming love for divine wisdom! Let us open our minds and hearts to this passionate, fatherly plea, as recorded in the New Living Translation, grouping together the deeply connected, contiguous thoughts found in Proverbs chapter seven, verse one, and verse two. Follow my advice, my son; always treasure my commands. Obey my commands and live! Guard my instructions as you guard your own eyes. Listen to the intense, urgent repetition in Solomon's voice! He calls out, "Follow my advice, my son; always treasure my commands." In the original Hebrew, the word translated as "treasure" is tsaphan, which means to hide, to hoard, or to safely store away something of incalculable value. You do not leave a priceless diamond sitting on the front porch; you lock it inside a secure vault! Solomon is telling us that God's instruction must not be treated as casual advice; it must be locked away in the deepest vault of our inner being. Look at the extraordinary, vivid metaphor Solomon utilizes in verse two: "Obey my commands and live! Guard my instructions as you guard your own eyes." In the ancient Hebrew text, the phrase "your own eyes" literally translates to the ishon of the eye—the little man of the eye, referring to the pupil! Think about how aggressively and instinctively you protect the pupil of your eye. If an insect flies toward your face, or a speck of dust blows in the wind, you do not have to consciously calculate a response. Your eyelids snap shut instantly! Your hands fly up to block the danger. It is an involuntary, biological reflex designed to protect your most vulnerable and precious organ of sight. Over my seven decades of living, I have marveled at this physical reflex. Solomon is commanding us to develop that exact same spiritual reflex! When cultural compromise, perverse speech, or seductive temptation flies toward you, your spiritual defense mechanisms should snap shut instantly. You must guard God's commands with the same fierce, instinctive desperation that you use to guard your physical vision. If you lose your eyesight, you stumble in the physical dark; if you lose God's instruction, you stumble in the spiritual dark, tumbling straight into the valley of death. The narrative now shifts from the eyes down to the hands, and deep into the human soul, as we examine the powerful, physical imagery in Proverbs chapter seven, verse three. Tie them on your fingers as a reminder. Write them deep within your heart. Here, Solomon draws directly upon the foundational covenant commands given to the nation of Israel! This verse vividly echoes the famous Shema from Deuteronomy chapter six, where Moses commanded the Israelites to bind God's words on their hands and foreheads. "Tie them on your fingers as a reminder." Your fingers represent your actions, your daily labor, your business transactions, and your physical interactions with the world around you. When God's wisdom is tied to your fingers, it dictates how you handle your money, how you type on your keyboard, how you touch your spouse, and how you conduct your daily affairs. Every single deed is filtered through the reminder of God's holy standard! But Solomon knows that external actions are meaningless without internal transformation. So he adds, "Write them deep within your heart." In the Ancient Israelite divine-council worldview, the Torah—the instruction of Yahweh—is not an arbitrary list of burdensome rules imposed by a distant dictator. It is the very cosmic order of the universe, designed to help human image-bearers flourish in harmony with the heavenly assembly! To write these laws deep within your heart is to align your central command center—your intellect, your emotions, and your will—with the very heartbeat of the Creator. It ensures that your obedience is not just a performance for others to see, but a genuine overflow of a transformed nature. Solomon then elevates this instruction from a legal or physical concept into a profoundly relational reality, as recorded in Proverbs chapter seven, verse four. Love wisdom like a sister; make insight a beloved member of your family. Consider the staggering beauty of this personification! Solomon commands, "Love wisdom like a sister; make insight a beloved member of your family." In the Hebrew culture, the bond between a brother and a sister was fiercely protective, deeply loyal, and inherently honorable. A brother would lay down his life to protect his sister's dignity! Solomon is telling us to invite Lady Wisdom into our homes, pull up a chair for her at our dining room tables, and treat her as our closest, most trusted relative. He wants us to move from viewing God's commands as a cold, sterile textbook, to embracing them as a warm, beloved family member! Throughout my fifty years of studying the Scriptures, this singular verse has continually reshaped my perspective on spiritual growth. True discipleship is not merely about avoiding bad behavior; it is about cultivating a rich, joyful intimacy with divine insight. When you make insight a beloved member of your family, you consult her before making financial investments, you listen to her voice before disciplining your children, and you seek her counsel before navigating conflicts in your marriage. She becomes the trusted confidant who walks beside you on every single mile of your trek. Finally, Solomon pulls the curtain back to reveal exactly why this intimate family bond with wisdom is so desperately necessary, connecting the logical thoughts in Proverbs chapter seven, verse five. Let them protect you from an affair with an immoral woman, from listening to the flattery of a promiscuous woman. Here is the tactical purpose behind the apple of your eye, the strings on your fingers, the tablet of your heart, and the sister of wisdom! "Let them protect you from an affair with an immoral woman, from listening to the flattery of a promiscuous woman." Solomon brings us right back to the central threat that has haunted chapters five and six! Notice the specific weapon the immoral woman utilizes: flattery! In the original text, this refers to smooth, slippery, deeply deceptive speech that tells a foolish traveler exactly what his fragile ego wants to hear. Temptation rarely approaches us wearing a hideous mask; it approaches wearing a beautiful disguise, speaking smooth words of validation, offering a counterfeit intimacy that requires no covenant commitment. But when you have already made Lady Wisdom a beloved member of your family, you immediately recognize the cheap, toxic nature of that flattery! The genuine, honorable love of your "sister" Wisdom exposes the hollow, destructive lies of the seductress. A heart that is already filled to the brim with the rich, satisfying truth of God has no empty space left for the poisonous honey of the world. As we complete today's trek through the opening verses of Proverbs chapter seven, I urge you to conduct a rigorous audit of your own...
Krustpunktā atskatāmies uz nedēļas notikumiem. Tie arvien vairāk saistīti ar gaidāmajām vēlēšanām. Atkal ir viens deputāta kandidāts, kurš ir partijas listē, bet nupat no pašas partijas izslēgts, šoreiz par izteikumiem, kas attaisno vardarbību pret sievietēm. Jautājumus raisījušas arī kādas partijas premjera amata kandidātes dāvanas no Krievijā dzīvojoša tēva, kura uzņēmums sadarbojies ar agresora armiju. Runājam arī par Saeimas balsojumu nododot komisijām grozījumus Satversmē, kas nosaka, ka pastāv tikai divi dzimumi. Aktualitātes analizē portāla "TVNET" galvenā redaktore Ērika Staškeviča, portāla "Delfi" žurnālists Raivis Spalvēns, Latvijas TV žurnāliste Odita Krenberga un portāla "Lasi.lv" galvenais redaktors Jānis Žilde.
Krustpunktā atskatāmies uz nedēļas notikumiem. Tie arvien vairāk saistīti ar gaidāmajām vēlēšanām. Atkal ir viens deputāta kandidāts, kurš ir partijas listē, bet nupat no pašas partijas izslēgts, šoreiz par izteikumiem, kas attaisno vardarbību pret sievietēm. Jautājumus raisījušas arī kādas partijas premjera amata kandidātes dāvanas no Krievijā dzīvojoša tēva, kura uzņēmums sadarbojies ar agresora armiju. Runājam arī par Saeimas balsojumu nododot komisijām grozījumus Satversmē, kas nosaka, ka pastāv tikai divi dzimumi. Aktualitātes analizē portāla "TVNET" galvenā redaktore Ērika Staškeviča, portāla "Delfi" žurnālists Raivis Spalvēns, Latvijas TV žurnāliste Odita Krenberga un portāla "Lasi.lv" galvenais redaktors Jānis Žilde.
Britu režisors Rasels Dīns (Russell Dean) atbild uz Kultūras rondo jautājumiem par savu iestudējumu Latvijas Leļļu teātrī “Parks, soliņš un kaka”. Tā ir fiziska situāciju komēdija bez vārdiem, kurā caur maskām, kustību un ikdienišķām situācijām atklājas cilvēku attiecību komiskā un absurdā puse. Vai esat kādreiz domājuši, kāda saistība leļļu teātrim, reklāmām un politikai? Tie visi tiecas mums pārdot stāstus un spēlējas ar mūsu smadzeņu instinktīvajām reakcijām, kas daudz ātrāk uztver emocijas, nevis loģiskus faktus. Leļļu teātrī viegli ļaujamies ilūzijai, ka lelle vai maska ir dzīva, jo šķietami redzam to kustamies, runājam un elpojam. Kāpēc par to ir interesanti domāt arī plašākā kontekstā? Par to saruna ar leļļu un masku meistaru no Lielbritānijas Raselu Dīnu, kurš nupat iestudējis izrādi Latvijas Leļļu teātrī. Viņš aicina paskatīties uz maskām un lellēm nevis kā tikai bērniem domātu izklaidi, bet kā uz ļaušanos spēlei ikvienam no mums. Un jā, varbūt šī apziņa, ka mēs ļaujamies spēlei, mums var palīdzēt labāk ieraudzīt, kad ar mums spēlējas arī ārpus teātra. Latvijas Leļļu teātris sācis sezonu ar Latvijas publikai neierastas formas izrādi – masku komēdiju bez vārdiem. Izrāde nav veidota speciāli bērniem, bet tiek piedāvāta kā stāsts dažādām paaudzēm, sākot no astoņu gadu vecuma. Tās režisors ir Lielbritānijā pazīstams un pieprasīts masku un teātra leļļu meistars, teātra kompānijas "Strangeface" mākslinieciskais vadītājs Rasels Dīns. Ar leļļu darināšanas meistarklasēm reiz jau viesojies Latvijā, tagad viņš atgriezies Leļļu teātrī kā režisors un iepazīstina skatītājus ar masku teātra pamatiem, ap kādu iemīļotu parka soliņu sapulcinot visdažādākos ļaudis – pedantisku parka uzraugu, bravūrīgus jauniešus, klaidoni, bezcerīgu romantiķi un citus.
Where are your feet?If necessary, tighten up those sandal straps with extra velcro.Remember, human armor will not ward off the attacks of the enemy.Reflect on what Paul says about the “Shoes of Peace” in Ephesians 6, "Tie up your feet in readiness with the Good News of Shalom.”Meditate on this teaching!
Keramikas izpēte arheoloģijā, lauksaimniecības augšņu izpēte klimata pārmaiņu kontekstā, kompozītmateriālu un biopolimēru izpēte ķīmijā – šādas Latvijas jauno zinātnieču pārstāvētās jomas plūkušas laurus ikgadējā “Baltijas stipendija sievietēm zinātnē” konkursā. Raidījumā tiekamies ar zinātniecēm. Par saviem pētījumie stāsta Latvijas Valsts mežzinātnes institūta "Silava" vadošā pētniece Arta Bārdule, Latvijas Universitātes Humanitāro zinātņu fakultātes Vēstures un arheoloģijas nodaļas pētniece Vanda Haferberga un Rīgas Tehniskās universitātes Ķīmijas un ķīmijas tehnoloģijas institūta pētniece Aļisa Ponkratenkova. -- Pirms tam viesojamies Latvijas Universitātes Cietvielu fizikas institūtā, kur top iekārta ātrai DNS analīzei un rīks asins recēšanas novērtēšanai. Ātri, ērti un precīzi, tā pāris vārdos varētu raksturot ierīces, kas šobrīd top LU Cietvielu Fizikas institūta Mikro un nanoierīču laboratorijā. Tur tuvāk iepazīstam divas no tām – vienu, kas palīdz noteikt mūsu ģenētiskās uzbūves konkrētus datus, un otru, kas tā teikt, ziņo, cik ātri vai lēni sarec asinis. LU CFI Mikro un nanoierīču laboratorijas pētniece Māra Šmite demonstrē iekārtu, kas nedaudz atgādina metronomu, tik bez ritma svārsta – uz plastmasas statīva ir skala, kurā tad pēc asins rezultātu nolasīšanas parādās to recēšanas rezultāts. Ja tās ir skalā pa vidu, asins rec normāli, skalas augšdaļā – tas nozīmē, tās ir pārāk šķidras, bet apakšdaļā – biezas. Šajā pašā laboratorijā strādā Gunita Kojāne, kura savukārt darbojas pie universāla DNS ekstrakcijas moduļa izveides. Te runa ir par kompaktu platformu mūsu ģenētiskā materiāla iegūšanai. Tie ir telpiski izprintēti rombveida režģi, kuru uzdevums ir sijāt cauri vajadzīgo analīžu materiālu. -- Bet Latvijas ornitoloģijas biedrības pārstāvis bioloģijas zinātņu doktors Oskars Keišs stāsta par talantīgo ligzdu būvētāju garastīti.
Mazs piemīlīgs putniņš ar visai kompaktu ķermeni, bet garu astīti. Tieši tās dēļ arī ticis pie sava vārda – garastīte. Par talantīgo ligzdu būvētāju garastīti stāsta Latvijas ornitoloģijas biedrības pārstāvis bioloģijas zinātņu doktors Oskars Keišs. "Tieši tā arī garastīti izskatās – kā mazs putniņš ar ļoti, ļoti, pat varētu teikt neproporcionāli garu asti," stāsta Oskars Keišs. "Garastītes visbiežāk ir redzamas rudenī un ziemā, kad tās bariņos klejo dažādos virzienos. Tas ir saistīts ar to, ka gados, kad viņām ir labvēlīgi apstākļi, garastītes savairojas lielā skaitā un ceļo dienvidu – dienvidrietumu virzienā, meklēdamqs barību. Tādā kārtā no Latvijas viņas sasniedz Poliju un Vāciju. Tas ir zināms pēc gredzenošanas rezultātiem." Garastītes ir izteikts bara putniņš. Tas nozīmē, ja vienu bara īpatni noķer, tad pārējās nelido prom, bet pulcējas ap šo noķerto īpatni. Tādēļ ornitologi var noķert visu bariņu un apgredzenot putniņus. "Garasta būvē apaļu ligzdu un to būvēja no ķērpjiem, tādēļ tā tik ļoti saplūst ar apkārtējo stumbru, ka ir grūti pamanāma. Garstītei nav savas dziesmas, bet kaut kas dziesmai līdzīgs kā saucieni ir dzirdami, kad abi putni būvē ligzdu un pārojas," turpina Oskars Keišs. Garastītes populācija nav apdraudēta.
Vai iespējams sasniegt Eiropas Savienības valstu izvirzīto mērķi, lai 2030. gadā ceturtdaļa no lauksaimniecībā izmantojamās zemes būtu bioloģiski sertificētai? Uz šo un citiem ar bioloģisko lauksaimniecību saistītiem jautājumiem atbildes meklējam raidījumā Kā labāk dzīvot. Vērtē Latvijas Bioloģiskās lauksaimniecības asociācijas padomes loceklis, bioloģiskās zemnieku saimniecības "Salenieki" saimnieks Gustavs Norkārkls, šefpavārs Ingmārs Ladigs un uztura speciāliste Eva Šmite. "Tie, kas izvēlas bioloģisko pārtiku, ir ļoti prasīgi," atzīst Ingmārs Ladigs. Viņš arī iesaka bioloģiskos produktus iegādāties nelielos daudzumos. Gustavs Norkārkls norāda, ka tieši reģionos ir grūtības iegādāties cilvēkiem bioloģiskos produktus. Lielākas iespējas ir lielāku pilsētu iedzīvotājiem. "Mums ir jāizaug līdz tam, ka bioloģisko pārtiku iekļaujam savā ikdienā," uzskata Eva Šmite. "Ja ir tik liela sabiedrības daļa, kas vispār nedomā, ko ēst, kā ēst, ko izvēlēties, kāpēc lai novērtētu bioloģiskās pārtikas priekšrocības." Vispirms jārunā par to, kāds ēdiens ir vērtīgs, kāds dod enerģiju, bioloģisko produktu izvēle ir nākamais solis.
Welcome to Day 2953 of Wisdom-Trek. Thank you for joining me. This is Guthrie Chamberlain, Your Guide to Wisdom. Day 2953 – Wisdom Nuggets – Proverbs 6:20-29 Daily Wisdom Wisdom-Trek Podcast Script - Day 2953 Welcome to Wisdom-Trek with Gramps! I am Guthrie Chamberlain, and we are on Day 2953 of our Trek. The Purpose of Wisdom-Trek is to create a legacy of wisdom, to seek out discernment and insights, and to boldly grow where few have chosen to grow before. The title for today's Wisdom-Trek is: The Lamp of Instruction and the Fire of Immorality. On our previous podcast, on Day Two Thousand Nine Hundred Fifty-Two, we exposed the covert anatomy of the worthless scoundrel, examining the subtle body language of deceit and the seven abominations that Yahweh utterly detests. We learned how a heart that plots evil ultimately manifests in a person who deliberately sows discord within a family or a community. Today, as we step forward on Day Two Thousand Nine Hundred Fifty-Three of our ongoing trek through God's Word, we advance into Proverbs chapter six, verses twenty through twenty-nine. In this passage, Solomon transitions from the external threats of the scoundrel and the sluggard, bringing us back to the most critical internal defense system we possess: the living light of parental instruction! He then takes that brilliant lamp of wisdom and uses it to expose the deadly, burning trap of adultery. Having spent over fifty years focusing on and studying Biblical wisdom, and having accumulated seventy years of life experiences—watching men and women build beautiful legacies, or tragically watch them burn to ashes—I can assure you that the boundaries God places around human sexuality are not designed to restrict our joy. Rather, they are a protective firewall designed to keep us from walking barefoot across scorching coals. Let us open our minds and hearts to the first logical section of this fatherly counsel, as recorded in the New Living Translation, grouping together the deeply connected, contiguous thoughts found in Proverbs chapter six, verse twenty, verse twenty-one, and verse twenty-two. My son, obey your father's commands, and don't neglect your mother's instruction. Keep their words always in your heart. Tie them around your neck. When you walk, their counsel will lead you. When you sleep, they will protect you. When you wake up, they will advise you. Look at the warm, urgent, familiar tone Solomon uses as he calls out to his son! He begins by reiterating a foundational principle that we have seen multiple times on our journey: "obey your father's commands, and don't neglect your mother's instruction." In the ancient Israelite home, both the father and the mother were revered as the primary theologians and guardians of the covenant. They were tasked with passing down the cosmic order of Yahweh to the next generation! Solomon commands the youth to take these words and "Keep them always in your heart. Tie them around your neck." This connects us directly back to Proverbs chapter three, where we were told to tie covenant loyalty and truth around our necks like a royal necklace! But look at the magnificent, dynamic promise contained in verse twenty-two! Solomon personifies this parental instruction, turning it into a living, breathing companion for the traveler. "When you walk, their counsel will lead you. When you sleep, they will protect you. When you wake up, they will advise you." Notice the comprehensive, twenty-four-hour cycle of protection! When you are actively moving through the busy marketplaces of life, wisdom acts as a seasoned guide, navigating you safely around hidden traps. When the sun sets and you lie down to sleep in vulnerability, wisdom acts as a vigilant night watchman, guarding your soul from fear and anxiety, much like the unshakeable peace we studied back in chapter three! And the moment you open your eyes in the morning, wisdom is already sitting by your bed, ready to advise your first thoughts of the day! God's instruction is not a static list of ancient rules on a dusty scroll; it is an active, conversational, protective presence in your daily life. Solomon now explains exactly how this instruction functions in the dark, weaving together the logical thoughts found in Proverbs chapter six, verse twenty-three, verse twenty-four, and verse twenty-five. For their command is a lamp and their instruction a light; their corrective discipline is the way to life. It will keep you from the immoral woman, from the smooth tongue of a promiscuous woman. Don't lust for her beauty. Don't let her coy glances seduce you. What a profound, illuminating metaphor! In verse twenty-three, Solomon declares, "For their command is a lamp and their instruction a light; their corrective discipline is the way to life." In the Ancient Israelite divine-council worldview, the world outside of Yahweh's covenant order was viewed as a realm of dark, chaotic rebellion. To walk in the dark is to invite disaster! But the Torah—the divine instruction—acts as a brilliant, blazing lamp! This connects us right back to Proverbs chapter four, where we learned that the path of the righteous shines ever brighter until the full light of day, while the wicked stumble in total darkness. Notice the inclusion of "corrective discipline" in verse twenty-three! The Hebrew word is musar, representing the friction of correction and training. We often naturally resist discipline, but Solomon insists it is the very way to life! Why? Because, as verse twenty-four reveals, this illuminated discipline is the only thing that "will keep you from the immoral woman, from the smooth tongue of a promiscuous woman." We encountered this exact same threat in Proverbs chapter five, where the lips of the immoral woman were as sweet as honey, and her mouth smoother than oil! Solomon issues a sharp, direct warning in verse twenty-five: "Don't lust for her beauty. Don't let her coy glances seduce you." Remember our study on the anatomy of the scoundrel from just a few verses ago? We learned that Yahweh detests "haughty eyes," and that the scoundrel manipulates others with "a wink of the eye." Here again, the battle begins at the eye gate! The coy, seductive glance is a weapon designed to bypass human logic and strike directly at the passions. If your heart is not tightly bound with the protective instruction of God, the visual allure of forbidden beauty will easily drag you off the path of integrity. Solomon now brings this teaching to a terrifying, unforgettable climax, contrasting the brutal costs of sexual sin and utilizing a powerful metaphor of fire, linking together the thoughts in Proverbs chapter six, verse twenty-six, verse twenty-seven, verse twenty-eight, and verse twenty-nine. For a prostitute will bring you to poverty, but sleeping with another man's wife will cost you your life. Can a man scoop a fire into his lap and not be burned? Can he walk on hot coals and not blister his feet? So it is with the man who sleeps with another man's wife. He who embraces her will not go unpunished. Look at the stark, catastrophic consequences detailed in verse twenty-six! "For a prostitute will bring you to poverty, but sleeping with another man's wife will cost you your life." Solomon differentiates between two forms of sexual immorality, both of which are devastating. The first leads to severe material and social poverty—draining your wealth and reducing you to a mere crust of bread, as the original Hebrew vividly implies. However, the second—violating the sacred marriage covenant of another man—is a capital offense in the cosmic order. It will literally cost you your life! In the divine-council worldview, marriage is not a casual, temporary human arrangement; it is a sacred, legally binding covenant sworn before the Almighty. To shatter that covenant is to invite the wrath of God and the violent, jealous vengeance of a wronged husband. To hammer this reality home, Solomon asks two of the most penetrating, common-sense rhetorical questions in all of Scripture! In verse twenty-seven, he asks, "Can a man scoop a fire into his lap and not be burned?" And in verse twenty-eight, "Can he walk on hot coals and not blister his feet?" The answer, obviously, is an absolute, resounding no! You cannot negotiate with physics! Fire does not care about your excuses, your feelings of loneliness, your stress levels, or your rationalizations. Fire consumes whatever it touches! In my seventy years on this earth, I have watched highly intelligent, gifted individuals try to scoop the fire of secret affairs into their laps, genuinely believing they were clever enough, stealthy enough, or special enough to avoid getting burned. But the laws...
As colder weather approaches, we're getting ready for winter fly tying season. This time, we walk through the system we use to stock fly boxes, organize materials, and tie enough proven patterns to carry us through the year without constantly returning to the vise.We also share details on the upcoming Borough Fly Fishing Meetup 2 in Murfreesboro, including guest tier Andrew Smalling from Fly South, who will be tying fall streamers.Winter tying doesn't have to mean producing every fly you'll need for the entire year. The goal is to build a solid supply of the patterns you trust most, stay organized, and spend less time scrambling to tie flies between fishing trips.And if you're near Murfreesboro, join us for Borough Fly Fishing Meetup 2 at TailGate Brewery on Thursday, October 1 from 7 to 9 p.m. Come hang out, watch Andrew Smalling tie fall streamers, enjoy some pizza courtesy of Music City Trout Unlimited, and spend an evening with the local fly fishing community.Key Highlights:Preparing for Winter: Plan the patterns and sizes you'll need most.Tie 13 at a Time: A baker's dozen gives you one extra fly.Buy Quality Materials: Better hooks and materials make a difference.Stick With Proven Patterns: Stock up first, experiment later.Keep Extra Thread: A backup spool can save a tying session.Tie in Batches: Prepping materials makes the process more efficient.Track Your Progress: Lining flies up shows how your tying improves.Stay Organized: Sort flies by pattern and size for easy restocking.Resources:Visit southeasternfly.comSign up for our newsletterProduced by NOVA
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Classic Marvel Star Wars Comics is back! This week, we're breaking down issue #61, "Screams in the Void," released on April 13, 1982. Lauded as one of the premiere issues of this Marvel Comics series, "Screams in the Void" is a fan favorite. We got dozens of comments when we posted the cover out on social media for your opinions. Richard shares his childhood memories of this pivotal issue, while Sarah experiences its twists and revelations for the first time. Along the way, we compare its artwork and ideas to The Force Awakens, Return of the Jedi, Ralph McQuarrie's concept art, and even Star Trek's The Trouble with Tribbles. This fast-moving issue leaves us with one enormous cliffhanger: did Luke Skywalker actually kill Shira Brie?? About Issue 61: Screams in the Void The Empire has captured a Teezl, a living communicator capable of transmitting information across the galaxy in the blink of an eye. Luke, Shira Brie, and a team of Rebel pilots infiltrate the Imperial armada in modified TIE fighters, but when the Teezl blocks their communications, Luke uses the Force to identify an enemy—and unknowingly shoots down Shira Brie! Release date: April 13th, 1982 Written by: David Michelinie & Walt Simonson Artwork by: Walt Simonson, Tom Palmer, Glynis Wein Coloring by: Don Warfield Cover Art: Walt Simonson About Classic Marvel Star Wars Comics For those new to our CMSWC sub-series, we are working our way through the original Star Wars comic run published by Marvel from 1977 to 1986. Along the way, we share childhood memories, first-time reactions, artistic observations, and connections to later Star Wars films, series, novels, comics, video games, and even theme parks. Think of it as a Star Wars history lesson, celebrating what we love. We take our Facebook Group Comments on the cover into account as we analyze this issue. Become a part of our Facebook Group to contribute! Contact Us Instagram: http://instagram.com/skywalkingpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skywalkingthroughneverland Join us every week on YouTube for a behind-the-scenes look at our show. Send emails to share@skywalkingthroughneverland.com and follow us on Facebook.
Classic Marvel Star Wars Comics is back! This week, we're breaking down issue #61, "Screams in the Void," released on April 13, 1982. Lauded as one of the premiere issues of this Marvel Comics series, "Screams in the Void" is a fan favorite. We got dozens of comments when we posted the cover out on social media for your opinions. Richard shares his childhood memories of this pivotal issue, while Sarah experiences its twists and revelations for the first time. Along the way, we compare its artwork and ideas to The Force Awakens, Return of the Jedi, Ralph McQuarrie's concept art, and even Star Trek's The Trouble with Tribbles. This fast-moving issue leaves us with one enormous cliffhanger: did Luke Skywalker actually kill Shira Brie?? About Issue 61: Screams in the Void The Empire has captured a Teezl, a living communicator capable of transmitting information across the galaxy in the blink of an eye. Luke, Shira Brie, and a team of Rebel pilots infiltrate the Imperial armada in modified TIE fighters, but when the Teezl blocks their communications, Luke uses the Force to identify an enemy—and unknowingly shoots down Shira Brie! Release date: April 13th, 1982 Written by: David Michelinie & Walt Simonson Artwork by: Walt Simonson, Tom Palmer, Glynis Wein Coloring by: Don Warfield Cover Art: Walt Simonson About Classic Marvel Star Wars Comics For those new to our CMSWC sub-series, we are working our way through the original Star Wars comic run published by Marvel from 1977 to 1986. Along the way, we share childhood memories, first-time reactions, artistic observations, and connections to later Star Wars films, series, novels, comics, video games, and even theme parks. Think of it as a Star Wars history lesson, celebrating what we love. We take our Facebook Group Comments on the cover into account as we analyze this issue. Become a part of our Facebook Group to contribute! Contact Us Instagram: http://instagram.com/skywalkingpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skywalkingthroughneverland Join us every week on YouTube for a behind-the-scenes look at our show. Send emails to share@skywalkingthroughneverland.com and follow us on Facebook.
It's time to get buzzing, with five fun and fascinating fast facts about Australian native bees, an interview with Dr Elise Oakman, a scientist who knows a lot about Australian insects, and a cosy insect hotel activity for you to try yourself at home. Presented by Jenny Lynch and Matilda. Written and produced by Jenny Lynch. Music by Purple Planet Music. Sound effects by Pixabay. Buy tickets for ‘Creative Science: Mind Blown' at Sydney Fringe 2026: https://sydneyfringe.com/events/creative-science-mind-blown/ Support the podcast to keep it ad-free! https://buymeacoffee.com/creativescience Join the email list: https://www.creativescience.com.au/contact/ Creative Science: https://www.creativescience.com.au Facebook: @creativescienceaustralia Instagram: @creative_science_australia Episode content: 00:00 2026 Sydney Fringe Festival show ‘Creative Science: Mind Blown' 00:17 Introduction and fast facts 05:55 Interview with Dr Elise Oakman 09:25 Insect hotel activity Bug Hunt Australia: https://bughunt.org.au/ Insect hotel activity You will need: an empty milk carton or juice carton; lots of thick and thin paper straws to fill the empty carton; some sticks, leaves, and bark from a garden or park; cotton string or jute twine Ask an adult to help you open one end or cut off one end of the carton. Make sure you keep the other end of the carton closed. Stand the straws up in the carton and use leaves, sticks, and bark to fill in any gaps between the straws. Make sure the straws are pushing against the closed end of the carton and pack the other things tightly, so the straws won't fall out of the carton. Choose a place to hang your insect hotel. The open ends of the straws should face North or North-East so they get some morning sun, but make sure the insect hotel is protected from direct sunlight in the middle of the day. Tie the string or twine around the insect hotel and tie it to a tree, fence, or post. Make sure the open ends of the straws are angled down a little bit so they don't fill with rain, or you can try making a little roof to stop rain and dew going into the straws. What's happening? Female solitary bees can make nests in closed tubes like the straws in this insect hotel. They make the first cell in the closed end of the tube, laying an egg and leaving food for the hatching lava, before sealing the cell with some wax. The bee can then add more cells along the length of the tube.
This podcast is sponsored by Earn Haus. More information at www.EarnHaus.com/Bobandtom The BOB & TOM Show — September 16, 2026 6:00 AM 6:01 — I'm your butt crack 6:04 — Used to love my butt crack but I left it behind me — Josh 6:09 — Letter — Tom is a genius — cleaned up dog's mess with a paper plate 6:14 — Lean 6:24 — In Studio — Duke Tomato 6:25 — Love a great sax solo — Chick 6:26 — “Baker Street” — great sax solo — Gerry Rafferty 6:27 — Letter — shower beers are great — pro tip: no glass bottles 6:29 — Letter — at NFL game, lady had a spider on her hat 6:30 — Letter — I'm a sumo fan — no weight classes in sumo 6:32 — Don't have it in me — Duke 6:50 — Never understood hickeys — Kristi 6:51 — SWR — Rouge River rafting — ten rafts stacked on top of each other 6:53 — Letter — park rangers have to clean bathrooms 7:00 AM 7:08 — Letter — say good morning in your Adam Sandler voice, Chick 7:09 — Letter — Sandra Bullock was supposed to be Wonder Woman 7:11 — What old cars would you like to have again? 7:12 — 1972 Gremlin — would like to have one again — Chick 7:29 — Can't find my shoes — Duke 7:31 — Fills his socks with powder — Tom 7:32 — Sports 7:34 — SWR — woman has most tattoos of chickens on her body 7:36 — SWR — most people gathered to yell at the ocean 7:49 — Can't get enough — Duke 7:54 — Loves paper airplanes — Tom 8:00 AM 8:03 — In Studio — Derrick Stroup 8:04 — I wear a shirt where you can't tell how big my boobs are — Derrick 8:08 — Accidentally launched his golf club — Josh 8:13 — Tom got ghetto gas in his car 8:25 — If I hadn't been high — Duke 8:32 — Derrick playing football 8:47 — Tom really starts to grate while talking — Derrick 8:49 — Has a 1-year-old — has a full set of teeth — starting to walk — Derrick 8:51 — American kids learned how to read thanks to pizza — Derrick 8:52 — Likes diners — you get food quick — Derrick 8:51 — Midwest has best gas station food — Derrick 8:55 — Payday candy bar is good on-the-road snack — Derrick 9:00 AM 9:03 — In Studio — Jess 9:06 — Tie you up — Duke 9:23 — Zoom-in New York — Alli 9:24 — Letter — had sex for the first time with new guy — guy used his name during sex 9:28 — Letter — ex-husband's girlfriend posting pictures of our children 9:32 — Letter — woman had an affair on her husband — only flirting — he told her parents 9:35 — Making out more electric than going all the way — Derrick 9:46 — Song — Duke Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Tā vien šķiet, ka māksliniecei Rutei Martai Jansonei nav bail ne no kā. Šobrīd grāmatnīcā un mākslas telpā “Aminori” atklāta viņas izstāde “Palimpsests”, kurā ieklīdušas vairākas čūskas un pat varde. Patiešām īsti dzīvnieki, kuri kādreiz dzīvojuši mums līdzās. Rutei nav bail ne no tiem, ne no doktora darba veidošanas. Tieši šī pētniecības posma rezultāts ir apkopots izstādē. Apmēram četrus gadus ar Rasas Jansones un Jāņa Ozoliņa palīdzību viņa pētījusi ķermeni mākslā. Iecere par darbiem, kas šobrīd aplūkojami "Aminori" mākslas telpā, Rūtei Martai Jansonei dzima brīdī, kad viņa uzsāka studijas profesionālajā doktorantūrā Latvijas Mākslas akadēmijā. Ķermenis izstādes telpā ir it kā visapkārt un arī pats apmeklētājs var ieraudzīt savu ķermeni izstādes darbu atspulgos.
„… aby sme sa navzájom povzbudili svojou obapolnou vierou, vašou i mojou.“ List Rímskym 1:12 Pavol prešiel dlhú cestu duchovného chápania a zrelosti. Kto sa s ním mohol porovnávať? Napriek tomu nielen Pavol mal čo dať. Aj on potreboval svojich priateľov v Ríme. Potrebovali sa navzájom povzbudiť svojou vzájomnou vierou. A tak je to aj dnes. Mnohí kazatelia potrebujú pomoc. Možno lepšie chápu Božie slovo ako ty. Možno žijú bližšie pri Ježišovi ako ty. Možno ich Ježiš ovplyvňuje viac. Napriek tomu ťa potrebujú. Potrebujú, aby si sa za nich prihováral. Potrebujú, aby si ich miloval. Potrebujú sa s tebou rozprávať o živote viery. Potrebujú sa skrze teba stretnúť s Ježišom. Musíš pamätať na to, že kazateľ je bezmocný hriešnik, ktorý sám osebe nemá žiadnu spravodlivosť. Čelí pokušeniam a nebezpečenstvám tak ako ty. Obaja môžete klesať na mysli, tak ako aj túžiť po presadení vlastných názorov. Navyše satan útočí najviac na tých, ktorým bola zverená úloha kázať alebo majú v zbore vedúcu úlohu. Preto potrebujú pomoc. Môžeš ich povzbudiť poďakovaním za Slovo, ktoré si prijal. Predovšetkým je veľkým posilnením, že je tu niekto, kto človeka obklopuje a podporuje príhovornými modlitbami. Tiež je nesmierne dôležité, že upriamuješ pozornosť na Ježiša a všetky Božie zasľúbenia, ktoré sú v Ňom. Myseľ služobníka ľahko pohltia mnohé problémy a ťažkosti. Je zjavné aj pokušenie porovnávať súčasnosť s obdobím, keď bola duchovná situácia celkom iná. Vtedy je dobré mať kresťanských priateľov, ktorí môžu potvrdiť, že Ježiš sa nezmenil. Božia moc zasiahnuť sa nezmenšila. Spolu by sme si mali navzájom pomáhať k vernosti v povolaní, ktoré nám zveril. Musíme preukázať neotrasiteľnú dôveru v Božie slovo. Za každých okolností musíme neustávať a pracovať na tom, aby sme dôverovali Pánovi. Kresťania potrebujú vzájomné povzbudenie v živote a službe, v láske a starostlivosti. Povzbudzujme sa navzájom svojou vzájomnou vierou. Hans Erik Nissen
In this episode we talk about spending money. You have limited capital at a startup and you cannot afford to spend more than absolutely necessary. But what is necessary? When should you spend and when should you save? We are here to help! In this episode we answer questions including:How can you build spending discipline on your team?How do you know if the cost of tools are worth it?How should you approach expense policies?All of these questions were submitted by listeners just like you. You can submit questions for us to answer on our website TheStartupHelpdesk.com or on X/Twitter @thestartuphd - we'd love to hear from you!Your hosts:Sean Byrnes: General Partner, LucidFog www.lucidfog.comAsh Rust: Managing Partner, Sterling Road www.sterlingroad.comNic Meliones: 2x Founder (writes https://meliones.substack.com/), Director of Implementation at Keebler Health.Reminder: this is not legal advice or investment advice.Q1: How can you build spending discipline on your team?"We raised a good round, but now the team seems to spend money too freely — expensive equipment, laptops, food, events. I worry we'll burn too much too fast. How do I reset spending habits?"Invert the question before you crack down. If you were near the end of your runway, what would you actually cut to survive? People and servers. Overspend rarely comes from laptops, food, or events. It comes from a team that got too big or server costs nobody turned off.Tie the fun things to outcomes instead of banning them. Upgrade the office equipment when you hit the growth milestone. Do the party at the great restaurant when you hit the next one. That resets expectations without turning you into the person who polices lunch.Every dollar you spend is a bet on speed. You raised money to move faster than the people trying to beat you. That's the frame: "does this buy us speed, and how will we know?"Money follows intent. Goals first, budget second. Work in reverse: name the goal, decide what it takes to motivate people toward it, then decide what spend serves that. And keep the receipt: check afterward whether the spend actually produced the result.Culture is set by what founders visibly do. You set the tone.Q2: How do you know if the cost of tools is worth it?"We keep spending more and more on AI tools, but I'm not seeing a rise in productivity. The team says these are 'must-have' tools in the current market. Shouldn't we see some obvious gains?"Yes. You should see gains, and you should see them almost immediately. Plenty of executives get hired, announce that they have to set everything up first, spend real money, and produce nothing two or three quarters later.Paying for a tool is not the same as using it well. "We implemented Salesforce" is not an achievement. It's a means to an end. If it shows up in your investor update as a win, something has gone wrong with how your team defines progress.Ignore the tools and look at the goals. Are they rising month over month, week over week? Are you hitting them? If spend is climbing and output isn't, you have your answer.Your team has a right to ask for the vendors and tools that help them hit a goal. Making them justify every line item is friction you don't need. What you owe them instead is high expectations.In 2026, if someone isn't compounding their output with this crop of AI tools – running large amounts of work concurrently – they may not be in that role by the end of the year. Give people what they need to adapt, and be honest that adapting is the job.Q3: How should you approach expense policies?"We don't have a formal expense policy – most of our employees know we're a startup. However, one does not, and expenses much more than the rest. I don't want to act like a big company. How do we keep this under control?""No policy" is a policy. It's just the wrong one. An expense policy is a must, and "we don't want to feel like a big company" is not a reason to skip it.The cost of no policy is paid by your most careful people. Lack of clarity slows things down and quietly hands privileges to whoever is comfortable assuming yes. Everyone else sits on the sideline with no idea what's allowed and expenses nothing. That's an unfair asymmetry you created by staying silent.Build your expense policy with your CPA. You can keep it to one page with four sections:What's clearly okayWhat's clearly not, with actual examplesWhen to ask firstHow to document an expenseDo it on day one. It saves mountains of headache later, and skipping it is effectively a bet that your company won't be around long enough for it to matter.Don't assume your hires arrive with good habits. Not everyone understands capital conservation, especially coming from a big company.Train the habits. Then enforce them. If someone is shown the line, given a fair chance to change, and keeps crossing it anyway, then this probably isn't the right place for them.
The version of Epstein you get from the mainstream media about Epstein, is a highly sanitized version, believe it or not. His depravity, cruelty, and evil ways are concealed almost as much as the Epstein class abusers. These are the top ten Epstein facts you don't know…#1: Epstein Ordered 330 Gallons of Sulfuric Acid#2: New Mexico's Investigation Into Epstein's Zorro Ranch is Being Blocked#3: Epstein's Creepy Home Furnishings#4: Epstein's Power of Attorney Over Billionaire Lex Wexner#5: Epstein's Tie to CIA#6: Epstein Possibly Helped Kill People#7: Apple ID Reser After Death#8: Epstein's Email About Trump's Victims#9: Epstein's Death Questioned By Observing Doctor#10: Epstein Wins The Lottery? BONUS: Epstein's Power to Control Victims***Thanks for listening to Overnight Opinions, a recurring news show on topics the mainstream media isn't telling you. Here you'll get current events blended with spicy commentary directed at our elected leaders.You can check out Ladies Love Politics website to read a transcript/references of this episode at www.ladieslovepolitics.com.Be sure to follow the Ladies Love Politics channel on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Truth Social, Brighteon Social, Threads, and Twitter. Content also available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever else you stream podcasts.Background Music Credit:Music: Hang for Days - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/A41A0XeU2ds***
Most providers never ask for the full payment. They offer a package. Then they immediately offer a payment plan in the same breath. Then they wonder why almost everybody picks the plan.You gave her the exit before she ever had to consider the door.In this episode Kelly walks through the exact language she uses at the end of a plan of care conversation to move patients into paying in full. Not a high pressure pitch. Not a discount you resent later. A clear framing that lets someone choose the option that actually serves her.She covers why paying in full changes outcomes and not just cash flow. Patients who commit up front show up more. They finish the program. They get better results and they refer. The financial win is real but the clinical win is bigger.Kelly breaks down the order of the conversation. Recap what you found. Name the plan and the timeline. State the full investment first and hold the pause. Then and only then present the alternative if she needs it. She explains why leading with the plan option quietly signals that you do not believe the full amount is reasonable.She also handles the objections you actually hear. I need to talk to my husband. Can I just do one session and see. Do you take insurance. Each one gets a response you can say out loud without feeling like a salesperson.Then the part nobody talks about. What to do when she says no. Because a clean no is not a failure. It is information about your positioning or your timing and both are fixable.By the end you will have language you can use on your very next evaluation.KEY TAKEAWAYSState the full price first and say nothing after it. The pause does the work. Never present the payment plan and the full amount at the same moment. Sequence matters more than wording. A pay in full incentive should be small and clean. Something like one bonus session. Never a discount that trains people to negotiate. Tie the plan to a clinical timeline. Nobody buys twelve visits. They buy being able to run again by spring. Handle the husband objection by inviting him in rather than sending her away to argue your case for you. Track your pay in full percentage every month. If it is under thirty percent the problem is your script and not your patients.PULL QUOTESYou handed her the payment plan before she ever had a chance to say yes to the whole thing. The discount is not the reason she said no. You just gave her one more thing to think about. Say the number. Then close your mouth. Whoever talks first loses and it should not be you. Patients who pay in full finish. That is not a billing preference. That is a clinical outcome.
Tieši pirms nedēļas Carnikavā noklīduši suņi uzbruka bērnudārza grupiņai, kas gāja pa ielu, un vairākus bērnus sakoda. Pievēršamies arī tematiem, kas rada jautājumus par plaša profila valsts un pašvaldību kapitālsabiedrību valžu un padomju locekļiem, kas pārceļas no vienas padomes uz otru. Politikā pāris apspriestākie temati ir bijuši par Krievijas graudu tranzīts caur Latvijas ostām, arī izglītības jautājumi, kas gari un plaši tika apspriesti Saeimā skatot demisijas pieprasījumu izglītības un zinātnes ministrei. Aktualitātes Krustpunktā analizē domnīcas "Providus" direktore Sanda Liepiņa, TV3 žurnālists Ģirts Timrots, Latvijas Radio pētnieciskās žurnālistikas daļas žurnālists Kārlis Arājs un Rīgas Stradiņa universitātes Sociālo zinātņu fakultātes docētājs Romāns Gagunovs.
This episode is a bit different. It's a live, unscripted working session with a founder, and I've only done one other earlier this year.Niels Hoven (@NielsHoven) is the founder and CEO of Mentava, a company building software to support fast learners. Eager kids are dramatically underserved by today's education system, and Niels created Mentava to allow students to achieve their potential. Prior to Mentava, Niels worked at Cloudflare, ClassDojo, and Pocket Gems, where he ran the highest-grossing mobile game in the world in 2011. He has a graduate degree in electrical engineering from UC Berkeley.This episode is brought to you by:Fin powerful AI Agent for all your customer service: Fin.Ai/TimShopify global commerce platform, providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business: Shopify.com/TimWealthfront high-yield cash account: Wealthfront.com/TimNew clients get 3.30% base APY from program banks + additional 0.75% boost for 3 months on your uninvested cash (max $150k balance). Terms and conditions apply. The Cash Account offered by Wealthfront Brokerage LLC (“WFB”) member FINRA/SIPC, not a bank. The base APY as of 1/30/26 is representative, can change, and requires no minimum. Tim Ferriss, a non-client, receives compensation from WFB for advertising and holds a non-controlling equity interest in the corporate parent of WFB, which creates a conflict of interest. Individual experiences and outcomes will differ. Instant withdrawals may be limited by your receiving firm and other factors. Investment advisory services provided by Wealthfront Advisers LLC, an SEC-registered investment adviser. Securities investments: not bank deposits, not bank-guaranteed or FDIC-insured, and may lose value.Timestamps:[00:00:00] Start.[00:01:32] What Mentava is—and the toddlers reading before age three.[00:08:31] Game design, slot-machine motivation, and lowering the hoop.[00:11:54] Tim's red pen: rewriting the bio and positioning.[00:16:59] The real problem: wasted early years, high-school pressure.[00:23:55] Learning at your own pace—and "what if you did nothing?"[00:29:32] Dog-fish, fish-dog: readiness, failed trials, and follow-ups.[00:35:06] The $500 price, school pilots, and videos-for-tuition scholarships.[00:41:39] Teach a kid to fish: selling relief, not nagging.[00:47:49] Viral posts, the culture-war trap, and why exaggeration is death.[00:55:05] Put the ask on top: investor updates and what actually converts.[00:59:35] The thirty-year phonics war—and it's not with teachers.[01:01:10] A $1,000 coupon, zero takers: why the referral bribe flopped.[01:08:04] Lead with the love letters: testimonials, homepage, and who's buying.[01:20:03] "No scam charges $500 a month": pricing and who you're not for.[01:34:16] Uncrowded channels and workshopping like a standup.[01:42:08] Don't let Amazon be your debutante ball: testing what sells.[01:46:42] Alpha School, the competitive map, and the eager investor.[01:48:39] Reaching the already-converted: be the painkiller, TiE, surround sound.[02:08:18] Niels's charge: advocate for your child, unapologetically.*For show notes and past guests on The Tim Ferriss Show, please visit tim.blog/podcast.For deals from sponsors of The Tim Ferriss Show, please visit tim.blog/podcast-sponsorsSign up for Tim's email newsletter (5-Bullet Friday) at tim.blog/friday.For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts.Discover Tim's books: tim.blog/books.Follow Tim:Twitter: twitter.com/tferriss Instagram: instagram.com/timferrissYouTube: youtube.com/timferrissFacebook: facebook.com/timferriss LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/timferrissSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Prezidenta Trampa ārpolitikas emisāri Stīvens Vitkofs un Džareds Kušners aizvadītās nedēļās nogalē apmeklēja gan Maskavu, gan Kijivu. Partijas "Alternatīva Vācijai" spožie rezultāti Saksijas-Anhaltes federālās zemes landtāga vēlēšanās pārsteidz Vāciju. Pieaug Krievijas diversijas Eiropas Savienības valstīs. Aktualitātes analizē Latvijas Nacionālās Aizsardzības akadēmijas pasniedzējs Jānis Kapustāns un "LSM.lv" ārvalstu ziņu redaktors Ģirts Kasparāns. Šoks Saksijā-Anhaltē “Mēs esam dziļi šokēti,” – tā pēc 6. septembrī notikušajām vēlēšanām Saksijas-Anhaltes federālajā zemē izteicās Vācijas kanclers Frīdrihs Mercs. Pirmo reizi pēckara Vācijas vēsturē kādā tās daļā teju neapstrīdamā varas pozīcijā ir nonākusi galēji radikāla partija, kuru daži dēvē par fašistisku. Runa ir par partiju “Alternatīva Vācijai” jeb, pēc vācu abreviatūras, AfD, kura vēlēšanās ieguvusi gandrīz 44% balsu un, attiecīgi, trīsdesmit deviņas no astoņdesmit trīs vietām landtāgā. Par līdzīgu rezultātu vedināja domāt jau pagājušā gada februārī notikušās Vācijas Bundestāga vēlēšanas, kurās ne tikai Saksijā-Anhaltē, bet visās kādreizējās Austrumvācijas federālajās zemēs vislabākie rezultāti bija tieši “Alternatīvai Vācijai”. Saksijā-Anhaltē AfD pirmoreiz reitingos apsteidza Kristīgi demokrātisko partiju 2024. gada rudenī, un kopš tā laika kristīgo demokrātu reitingi šai federālajā zemē turpinājuši pastāvīgi slīdēt uz leju. Vēlēšanās kanclera Merca partija ieguvusi tikai 15 vietas landtāgā, kur līdz tam tai bija četrdesmit. Skaidrs, ka pie AfD pārceļojusi daļa no kristīgo demokrātu vēlētājiem, tomēr daļēji šo labējo populistu panākumi skaidrojami arī ar agrāk nebalsojušo piesaisti. Saksijas-Anhaltes Landtāga vēlēšanas tiek raksturotas kā vienas tēmas vēlēšanas, proti, “Alternatīvai” izdevies koncentrēt elektorāta uzmanību uz imigrantu jautājumu. Tomēr sava loma bijusi arī vispārējam noskaņojumam Vācijas austrumdaļā, kur sabiedrība uzskata, ka kādreizējie austrumvācieši apvienotajā valstī joprojām ir otrās šķiras cilvēki, un ka valdībai Berlīnē nerūp darba ņēmēju un trūcīgākās sabiedrības daļas liktenis. Pa astoņām deputātu vietām landtāgā ieguvušas trīs partijas – sociāldemokrāti, zaļie un radikāli kreisā partija “Kreisie”, pie kam pēdējie zaudējuši trešdaļu līdzšinējo mandātu. Tie, visdrīzāk, nonākuši pie politiskā spektra jaunpienācēja – partijas “Zāras Vāgenknehtas savienība”, kas apvieno radikāli kreisu ekonomisko programmu un nacionālistisku, eiroskeptisku un ultrakonservatīvu vērtīborientāciju. Vēlēšanu uzvarētājai AfD tomēr pietrūkst dažu balsu, lai izveidotu federālās zemes valdību. Pastāvot šo galēji labējo izolēšanas politikai no tradicionālo Vācijas partiju puses, vienīgā iespēja tās iegūt būtu vienošanās ar “Zāras Vāgenknehtas savienību”, lai gan runa varētu būt drīzāk par atbalstu mazākuma valdībai nekā par koalīciju. “Alternatīva Vācijai” līderis Saksijā-Anhaltē Ulrihs Zīgmunds paziņojis, ka esot gatavs sarunām ar kristīgajiem demokrātiem un vāgenknehtiešiem. Trampa miernešu tūre Sestdien, 5. septembrī, no Maskavas pienāca ziņas, ka tur ieradies prezidenta Trampa ārpolitisko emisāru pāris – diplomātijas amatieri Stīvens Vitkofs un Džareds Kušners. Vairāk nekā trīs stundas ilgusi abu saruna Kremlī ar Krievijas vadoni Vladimiru Putinu, apspriežot iespējamo virzību uz miera procesu Ukrainā. Publiski pieejamajā vizītes daļā netrūka komplimentu no viesu puses agresorvalsts vadonim un viņa paustu vislabāko novēlējumu un cieņas apliecinājumu prezidentam Trampam. Cik var noprast no pušu izteikumiem, aiz slēgtām durvīm abiem viesiem pamatā nācies noklausīties namatēva prātuļojumus par kara cēloņiem un stāstus par to, kādi spoži panākumi viņa armiju jau tuvākajā laikā gaida Ukrainas kauju laukos. Krievija nav atteikusies no ambīcijām pievākt četrus Ukrainas apgabalus – Doņeckas, Luhanskas, Hersonas un Zaporižjes – un liegt kaimiņvalstij tiesības pievienoties NATO aliansei. Citiem vārdiem – nekā jauna un nekādu cerību uz saprāta gaismu aiz robotās Kremļa sienas. Savukārt svētdien, 6. septembrī, Trampa miernešu pāris pirmo reizi savas kopīgās karjeras laikā pagodināja ar vizīti arī Ukrainas galvaspilsētu Kijivu, tiekoties ar prezidentu Zelenski. Ukrainas līderis iezīmējis plānus trīspusējam dialogam ar Ukrainas, Savienoto Valstu un Eiropas Savienības piedalīšanos. Kā tiek ziņots, īslaicīgi sarunām pievienojušies arī Kijivā akreditētie Lielbritānijas, Francijas un Vācijas drošības padomnieki. Tā kā Trampa emisāru vizītes laikā Krievija atturējās no gaisa triecieniem Kijivai, tad prezidents Zelenskis skumji pajokoja, ka abi varētu braukt biežāk, lai sagādātu kijiviešiem drusku atelpas no krievu raķetēm un lidrobotiem. Runājot nopietni, viņš norādīja, ka sarunās būtiski skarta iespēja atbalstīt Ukrainu ar pretgaisa aizsardzības spējām un enerģētiskas jaudām, ciktāl ir puslīdz skaidrs, ka jāgatavojas vēl vienai smagai kara ziemai. Kā izdevumam „Guardian” atklājis prezidenta Zelenska padomnieks aizsardzības tehnoloģiju jautājumos Serhijs Beskrestnovs, valdībai, iespējams, būs jāapsver vecāku ļaužu masveidīga evakuēšana no galvaspilsētas. Vakar, 8. septembrī, tika publiskota informācija, ka prezidentam Trampam bijusi stundu ilga telefona saruna ar Putinu. Spriežot pēc informācijas, kuru pēc tam publiskojis Kremlis, arī šī komunikācija nav pievienojusi kādas jaunas nozīmīgas nianses emisāru vizītes ieskicētajai ainai. Putina padomnieks ārpolitikas jautājumos Jurijs Ušakovs atklājis, ka Tramps paudis vēlmi pieredzēt kara noslēgumu vēl savas prezidentūras laikā, solot pēc tam ātru un pilnvērtīgu attiecību atjaunošanu ar agresorvalsti, un Putins, kā pauda Ušakovs, Savienoto Valstu vadītāju šai ziņā visnotaļ atbalstot. Eiropu gaida jaunas Kremļa hibrīdcūcības 2. septembrī parādījās informācija par to, ka Vācijas valdība pēc izmeklēšanas oficiāli apstiprina – 4. augusta incidentā Leipcigas-Halles lidostā vainojama Krievija. Par to īsā preses brīfingā Berlīnē informējuši iekšlietu ministrs Aleksanders Dobrints un ārlietu ministrs Johans Vadepūls. Toreiz minētajā lidostā netālu no Ukrainas gaisa spēkiem piederošās transportlidmašīnas „Antonov”, kura tiek izmantota ieroču pārvadāšanai, tika atrasts ar sprāgstvielām aprīkots lidrobots. Kā noskaidrots, gan sprāgstvielas, gan ierīces tehnoloģija nāk no agresorvalsts, savukārt operācijas īstenošanā iesaistīti zema līmeņa vietējie aģenti. Ja eksplozija notiktu, sekas varētu būt katastrofālas. Kā izteicās ārlietu ministrs Vadepūls: “Šī Krievijas Federācijas bīstamā rīcība ir daļa no tās īstenotajiem destabilizācijas, dezinformācijas, draudu, sabotāžas un agresijas mēģinājumiem.” Paziņots, ka par šīm izdarībām Krievija saņems papildu sankciju komplektu. Konkrēti, Vācija slēdz Krievijas konsulātu Bonnā un joprojām eksistējošais “Krievijas nams” Berlīnē, jau sen zināms kā spiegu perēklis, tiks izlikts no tā īrētajām telpām. Tāpat Vācija apņēmusies iesaistīties Krievijas “ēnu flotes” kuģu izsekošanā un aizturēšanā, ko jau īsteno Somija un Zviedrija. Par atbildi Krievija slēdz Vācijas konsulātu Sanktpēterburgā un visas Gētes institūta nodaļas Krievijā. Solidaritāti ar Vāciju paudušas kā Eiropas Savienības vadošās institūcijas, tā vairāku NATO dalībvalstu vadītāji. Itālijas premjerministre Džordža Meloni paziņojusi: “Mūsu sabiedroto drošība ir mūsu visu drošība. Mēģinājumi mūs iebiedēt vai iedzīt ķīli starp sabiedrotajiem neizdosies: hibrīddarbības pret jebkuru no mums ir iemesls mūsu visu rūpēm, un uz tām tiks reaģēts vienoti.” Savukārt Eiropas Komisijas prezidente Urzula fon der Leiena, 2. septembrī uzstājoties preses konferencē kopā ar NATO ģenerālsekretāru Marku Riti, teikusi, ka šim līdzīgi Krievijas īstenoti sabotāžas akti ir Eiropas drošības situācijas “jaunā normalitāte”. Augusta nogalē divi aizdomīgi ugunsgrēki notikuši lidrobotu ražotnēs Polijā – Skaržisko–Kamennas un Ļubļanas pilsētās; uzsākta izmeklēšana ar aizdomām par terorismu. Savukārt vakar Rumānijā arestēts Krievijas pilsonis, kurš fotografējis militāros objektus un ukraiņu transportlidmašīnu „Antonov” vienā no lidlaukiem. Rumānijas izlūkdienests paziņojis, ka novērsta Krievijas plānota diversiju operācija. Sagatavoja Eduards Liniņš.
Chris Skoglund (Pastor of Recreation and Family Ministries), "What is Your Legacy?", Baptism, Modern Worship Praise Team (11:15 Service). 5. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. 6. These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. 7. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. 8. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. 9. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates. (Deuteronomy 6:5-9 NIV) 5. i am reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also. (2 Timothy 1:5 NIV)To view a video version of the Modern Worship Service please click on the following link: https://youtu.be/oVB2w9tYTpY(The audio version of the Modern Worship Service will most likely have to be stopped from playing or else it will be heard as well as the audio track of the video version.)
Reaction to defending champion Aryna Sabalenka reaching the US Open semis after beating Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova in a thriller that went to a match tie-break.Plus, after Tennis Australia chief executive Andrew Abdo suggested Grand Slams could cut back on best of 5 set matches to appeal to younger audiences we ask if shorter formats would be a progressive move.TIMECODES: 00'25 - Aryna Sabalenka speaking on court after her victory. 02'22 - Reaction to Aryna Sabalenka fighting back to reach her sixth successive semi-final at Flushing Meadows 04'55 - Tie-break mentality in Grand Slams - is it her biggest asset? 05'24 - Does she have a point to prove? 07'30 - Has she become the favourite to win this Grand Slam? 08'30 - The future of five set tennis...Tennis Australia chief executive Andrew Abdo suggested Slams could cut back to appeal to younger audiences 10'06 - Annabel Croft reacts to five set matches & five hour matches 11'35 - Pam Shriver on what's next to change in tennis 12'14 - Is it simplistic to suggest younger audiences are the reason for this potential change? 14'20 - Are three set matches more entertaining? 15'00 - Does the length of a match equal the value for money? 17'15 - Novack Djokovic suggesting it could be way forward.
Chris Skoglund (Pastor of Recreation and Family Ministries), "What is Your Legacy?", Choir, Blended Worship Praise Team (8:45 Service). 5. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. 6. These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. 7. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. 8. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. 9. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates. (Deuteronomy 6:5-9 NIV) 5. i am reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also. (2 Timothy 1:5 NIV)To view a video version of the Blended Worship Service please click on the following link: https://youtu.be/Z6ZGdGL3MnA(The audio version of the Blended Worship Service will most likely have to be stopped from playing or else it will be heard as well as the audio track of the video version.)
Send us Fan MailOn the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are coming out of retirement to save the world. We watched the 2011 short film by Tucker Gates, Threat Level Midnight.Jump to the right and shake a hand, Jump to the left and you shake that hand, Meet new friends, Tie some yarn, that's how ya do the Scarn.What better way to start this year's September Shorts? Enjoy this thrilling, daring, romantic short film, everybody!(Recorded on June 22, 2026)Links to Stuff We Mentioned:Threat Level Midnight - IMDbThreat Level Midnight full movie - YouTubeSteve Carell — The Movie Database (TMDB)John Krasinski — The Movie Database (TMDB)Rainn Wilson — The Movie Database (TMDB)Jenna Fischer — The Movie Database (TMDB)Creed Bratton — The Movie Database (TMDB)The Room (2003) — The Movie Database (TMDB)Best F(r)iends: Volume 1 (2017) — The Movie Database (TMDB)Big Game (2014) — The Movie Database (TMDB)Follow Us:Give us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts!Sean's Letterboxd profile!Steven's Letterboxd profile!Our Buzzsprout site!Our Instagram profile!Support the show
1 My son, if you have become collateral for your neighbor, if you have struck your hands in pledge for a stranger, 2 you are trapped by the words of your mouth; you are ensnared with the words of your mouth. 3 Do this now, my son, and deliver yourself, since you have come into the hand of your neighbor. Go, humble yourself. Press your plea with your neighbor. 4 Give no sleep to your eyes, nor slumber to your eyelids. 5 Free yourself, like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, like a bird from the snare of the fowler. 6 Go to the ant, you sluggard. Consider her ways, and be wise; 7 which having no chief, overseer, or ruler, 8 provides her bread in the summer, and gathers her food in the harvest. 9 How long will you sleep, sluggard? When will you arise out of your sleep? 10 A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep— 11 so your poverty will come as a robber, and your scarcity as an armed man. 12 A worthless person, a man of iniquity, is he who walks with a perverse mouth, 13 who winks with his eyes, who signals with his feet, who motions with his fingers, 14 in whose heart is perverseness, who devises evil continually, who always sows discord. 15 Therefore his calamity will come suddenly. He will be broken suddenly, and that without remedy. 16 There are six things which Yahweh hates; yes, seven which are an abomination to him: 17 arrogant eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, 18 a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are swift in running to mischief, 19 a false witness who utters lies, and he who sows discord among brothers. 20 My son, keep your father's commandment, and don't forsake your mother's teaching. 21 Bind them continually on your heart. Tie them around your neck. 22 When you walk, it will lead you. When you sleep, it will watch over you. When you awake, it will talk with you. 23 For the commandment is a lamp, and the law is light. Reproofs of instruction are the way of life, 24 to keep you from the immoral woman, from the flattery of the wayward wife's tongue. 25 Don't lust after her beauty in your heart, neither let her captivate you with her eyelids. 26 For a prostitute reduces you to a piece of bread. The adulteress hunts for your precious life. 27 Can a man scoop fire into his lap, and his clothes not be burned? 28 Or can one walk on hot coals, and his feet not be scorched? 29 So is he who goes in to his neighbor's wife. Whoever touches her will not be unpunished. 30 Men don't despise a thief if he steals to satisfy himself when he is hungry, 31 but if he is found, he shall restore seven times. He shall give all the wealth of his house. 32 He who commits adultery with a woman is void of understanding. He who does it destroys his own soul. 33 He will get wounds and dishonor. His reproach will not be wiped away. 34 For jealousy arouses the fury of the husband. He won't spare in the day of vengeance. 35 He won't regard any ransom, neither will he rest content, though you give many gifts. Listen Donate Subscribe: Proverbs Daily Podcast Psalms Daily Podcast
Chris Skoglund (Pastor of Recreation and Family Ministries), "What is Your Legacy?". 5. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. 6. These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. 7. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. 8. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. 9. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates. (Deuteronomy 6:5-9 NIV) 5. i am reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also. (2 Timothy 1:5 NIV)To view a video version of the Sermon please click on the following link: https://youtu.be/75mklx-2xCk(The audio version of the Sermon will most likely have to be stopped from playing or else it will be heard as well as the audio track of the video version.)
Naozaj sú mladí vodiči problémoví? Prečo elektrické kolobežky nepatria ani na chodníky, ani na cesty? Prečo naše autoškoly generujú slabo pripravených vodičov a ako účinne znížiť počet smrteľných nehôd? Odpovedá dopravný analytik Ján Bazovský.Hosťom najnovšej epizódy podcastu s motoristickým novinárom Erikom Strížom z portálu Autobazar.EU je známy dopravný analytik Ján Bazovský.Ján Bazovský je známy ako ostrý kritik našich dopravných predpisov. Má za sebou bohatú minulosť v policajnom zbore ako vyšetrovateľ a kriminalista a svoje absurdné zážitky z vyšetrovania dokonca pretavil do úspešných kníh ako Hlava 23 či sérií o zbraniach a podsvetí. V novom takmer hodinovom rozhovore potvrdzuje známu pravdu: „Tam, kde končí ľudská sprostosť, nastupuje žandárska logika.“ A práve túto logiku teraz aplikuje na najnovšie zmeny na slovenských cestách.Elektrokolobežky na cestách: Zákaz chodníkov prinesie vážne kolízieJednou z najdiskutovanejších tém je nová regulácia elektrokolobežiek. Tie po novom nesmú jazdiť po chodníkoch (s výnimkou rýchlosti chôdze do 6 km/h) a presúvajú sa na cesty a cyklotrasy. Bazovský však toto rozhodnutie považuje za mimoriadne nešťastné. Podľa neho elektrokolobežka z konštrukčného hľadiska vôbec nespĺňa elementárne podmienky na to, aby bola dopravným prostriedkom.„Elektrokolobežka nedokáže účinne zastať pred kolíziou. Samotný stroj síce zabrzdí, ale kvôli vysokému ťažisku a krátkemu rázvoru kolies poženie zotrvačnosť jazdca vpred. Práve osoby letiace z kolobežiek spôsobujú tie najvážnejšie, niekedy až tragické zranenia.“Presunutie kolobežkárov na cesty navyše vytvorí nový typ nebezpečenstva. Pravý okraj slovenských ciest je totiž plný výmoľov, prepadnutých kanálov a nečistôt. Kolobežkári s malými kolieskami budú musieť tieto prekážky obchádzať, čím budú nečakane vchádzať do dráhy autám. Ako analytik trefne poznamenáva: „Na chodníkoch boli kolobežkári nebezpečenstvom pre všetkých a na cestách sú zase všetci nebezpečenstvom pre kolobežkárov.“Môže opitý cyklista prísť o vodičský preukaz?Medzi slovenskými motoristami koluje dlhoročný strašiak – ak vás policajti chytia opitých na bicykli, prídete o vodičský preukaz na auto. Ján Bazovský v podcaste tento mýtus definitívne a jednoznačne vyvracia.Vodičský preukaz je úradný dokument, v ktorom máte zapísané oprávnenie na vedenie motorových vozidiel (napríklad skupiny B). Bicykel je však nemotorové vozidlo. Policajt vám preto nemôže odobrať oprávnenie na auto za priestupok, ktorý ste spáchali na bicykli, keďže ste žiadne motorové vozidlo neviedli. Podobné vyhrážky policajtov v minulosti boli podľa neho len pokusom o psychologické a preventívne pôsobenie.Skrytá pasca záchranárskej uličky: V meste vám hrozí pokuta aj nehodaĎalším obrovským prekvapením pre mnohých vodičov budú pravidlá vytvárania záchranárskej uličky. Väčšina Slovákov žije v tom, že uličku pre sanitku či hasičov musia urobiť vždy a všade. Zákon však hovorí niečo iné.Povinnosť vytvoriť záchranársku uličku platí výhradne na smerovo oddelených cestách mimo obce (teda na diaľniciach a rýchlostných cestách).V mestách, ako je Bratislava či Košice, na viacprúdových cestách oddelených len súvislou čiarou, táto zákonná povinnosť neplatí.Ak sa v meste v snahe uvoľniť cestu sanitke natlačíte cez plnú čiaru do protismeru a niekto do vás narazí, podľa zákona ste vinníkom nehody vy! Chýba nám totiž domyslená legislatíva a namiesto reálnej profesionality sa snažíme všetko chaoticky zošnurovať do neúplných paragrafov.Mladí vs. čerství vodiči: V škole šmyku excelujú ženy, frajeri majú strachČasto počúvame, že najväčším problémom našich ciest sú mladí vodiči. Bazovský však spresňuje, že problémom nie sú mladí, ale čerství vodiči bez ohľadu na vek. Štatistiky smrteľných nehôd neukazujú, že by mladí do 5 rokov praxe mali na svedomí najviac tragédií. Majú však špecifické správanie – chýba im pocit zodpovednosti (nemajú rodiny či hypotéky) a často sú ovplyvnení virtuálnym svetom videohier, kde sa dá po havárii jednoducho stlačiť „reštart“.Analytik prináša aj mimoriadne zaujímavý postreh zo škôl šmyku pre stredoškolákov. Kým mladí chlapci často preceňujú svoje sily, letia do zákruty ako „majstri sveta“ a okamžite dostávajú hodiny, dievčatá zvládajú krízové situácie oveľa lepšie. Majú totiž vyvinutejší pud sebazáchovy, pristupujú k tréningu zodpovednejšie a paradoxne aj v topánkach na opätkoch dokážu reagovať presnejšie ako sebavedomí mladíci, ktorí sa obávajú reputačnej traumy, ak by v šmyku zlyhali.Učenie sa na trenažéroch doma a zbytočné otázky o sviečkachNovela od 1. septembra mení aj fungovanie autoškôl – vyžaduje sa minimálne nižšie stredné vzdelanie a striktné oddelenie teórie od praxe (žiak nesmie ísť jazdiť, kým nespraví teóriu). Bazovský to považuje za kozmetické a neúčinné zmeny. Neexistujú totiž žiadne dáta, ktoré by spájali nižšie vzdelanie s vyššou nehodovosťou.Kritizuje tiež prebytok teórie na úkor praxe. Prečo musia žiaci sedieť desiatky hodín v triedach, keď sa teóriu môžu naučiť doma, podobne ako pri zbrojnom preukaze? Moderné digitálne testy navyše podľa neho zaťažujú budúcich vodičov zbytočnými technickými detailmi (napríklad o fungovaní motorov či sviečok). V dnešnej dobe, kedy pri poruche vodič len zavrie kapotu a zavolá odťahovku, je takáto teória úplne zbytočná. Radšej by sme mali pridať hodiny reálneho praktického výcviku.Skutočným riešením sú kvalitné cesty, nie policajné akcieNa záver Ján Bazovský pripomína, že bezpečnosť na cestách nezvýšia policajné razie ani neustále pokuty. Jediným objektívnym a overeným dôkazom sú kvalitne navrhnuté cesty.Ako príklad uvádza neslávne známu „cestu smrti“ pri Zlatých Moravciach, kde pred rokmi dochádzalo k tragickým čelným zrážkam takmer každý mesiac. Po vybudovaní rýchlostnej cesty R1 Pribina klesla nehodovosť na absolútne minimum – za 10 rokov tu zaznamenali len dve smrteľné nehody. Bezpečná infraštruktúra je skrátka tou najlepšou prevenciou.Chcete vedieť viac o tom, prečo by mal štát podporovať motoristický šport pre mladých a aké ďalšie absurdity skrýva náš zákon o cestnej premávke? Nenechajte si ujsť celú epizódu tohto mimoriadne otvoreného rozhovoru.
HOST: Michael Fanning, SVP & Co-Owner, Windermere Coaching. Host of the Windermere Ask a Coach podcast.EPISODE SUMMARY:Part two picks up where Jordan's overpriced listing went stale no agreed plan, no agreed trigger, just hope. Michael breaks down the conversation most agents skip at the consultation table: naming both ways a listing can underperform, attaching a real number to each, and getting it in writing before the sign goes in the yard.WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:• Distinguish a showings-but-no-offers problem from a no-showings visibility problem, and respond to each differently• Size a price reduction to actual search-band math instead of a token 1% trim• Write a specific reduction trigger and percentage into the listing agreement before it's needed• Tie the trigger to a rolling average days-on-market instead of a fixed date, so it stays accurate as the market shifts• Shift a seller's price comparison from a hoped-for number to their real appreciation, using gap-to-gain framing• Hold sellers capable of a good decision instead of accountable for wanting a high numberRESOURCES & RECOMMENDATIONS:None mentioned in this episode.CONNECT:windermerecoaching.comSubmit a topic: fanning@windermere.com
Naša ekonomika kríva a náš verejný dlh stále rastie. Vláda porušuje ústavný zákon o dlhovej brzde. Ak príde ďalšia kríza bude to pre nás ešte bolestivejšie ako doteraz. Práve pre to musela vláda prijímať miliardové konsolidačné balíčky. Tie sme väčšinou zaplatili vyššími daňami, odvodmi či poplatkami pre štát.Ako presne teda rast nášho dlhu a zlý stav verejných financií ohrozuje našu ekonomiku a naše peňaženky? Ako je možné, že sme aj po troch konsolidáciách v pásme vysokého rizika a čo to znamená?Pomôže zrušenie, doteraz nezrušiteľnej, transakčnej dane a z čoho môže premiér s ministrom financií tú dieru v rozpočte nahradiť? Bude vláda naháňať peniaze do štátnej kasy pokutovaním drobných prevádzok langošov a zmrzlinárov? Aké opatrenia by vláda mala prijať? A ako to majú zvládnuť občania, ktorých rozpočty sú už teraz napnuté?Braňo Závodský sa rozprával s ekonómom a členom Rady pre rozpočtovú zodpovednosť Martinom Šustrom.
Chuck Todd reads the tea leaves on a building Democratic wave: primary turnout is up 35% over 2022 while Republican turnout is down 4%, and Todd argues voter behavior is a far better predictor than polling — though it's a tea leaf, not a guarantee. He then digs into an underappreciated dynamic that could decide Senate control: governor's races make the weather. Texas, Chuck argues, is now more plausible for Democrats than Iowa. And South Carolina, which Republicans never expected to worry about, just got more expensive after Ralph Norman told supporters to write him in rather than back Darline Graham. The second half is a five-alarm fire at the Pentagon. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigned this week over Hegseth blocking Army modernization by firing the generals leading it — the latest in a purge that has left the Army without a chief of staff for months and cut four-star positions from ten to five, all during an active war. Chuck’s read is that this is a deliberate gutting and argues the fired and recently resigned generals have an obligation to speak up, because silence doesn't protect the institution. He closes with what he calls the cancer in American politics — the House — using Jared Golden's lobster fishing bill as the perfect illustration: Golden had to vote for a Republican rule just to get a floor vote on his own legislation, then got accused by leadership of a breach of trust for representing his constituents. That's the disease, Chuck argues, and Democrats will inherit every bit of it. Documentarian Brian Knappenberger joins the Chuck Toddcast to discuss Turning Point: Generation 9/11, out on Netflix September 2nd — a film built around a striking fact: more than half of Americans were either born after 2001 or were too young to remember it. Knappenberger's aim was to bring that generation into the moment, capturing not just the attack but the fear and uncertainty that followed, including the attacks everyone braced for that never came. He points to a news clip in the film where 63% of Americans said they'd trade freedom for security, and to the AUMF passed almost immediately with Barbara Lee as the lone no vote. He and Chuck revisit the genuine moment of global unity — the only time NATO's Article 5 has ever been triggered — and Bush's real effort to reassure American Muslims, progress on Islamophobia that Knappenberger argues has since been squandered. The back half is a hard-nosed accounting. Driving the Taliban out was a success; the Iraq war took America's eye off the ball; intelligence agencies genuinely do communicate better now. But al-Qaeda was only a few hundred people who exploited a vulnerability, and the domino effect produced ISIS, something far larger. Knappenberger talks about interviewing kids who lost parents that day — including a pilot's daughter still trolled online by a Truther movement that social media made possible — and about Marines at Abbey Gate, many not yet alive on 9/11, expressing real conflict about what it was all for. Chuck’s question hangs over it: after 25 years of Pentagon budgets, what exactly did we get? And with no meaningful congressional oversight of the Iran war, the founders' decision that a king shouldn't declare wars feels less like history than a warning. Knappenberger's hope is simple — that we remember the fear well enough not to repeat the mistakes it produced. Finally, Chuck updates his ToddCast Top 5 list of senate seats most likely to flip, answers listeners’ questions in the “Ask Chuck” segment, and previews week 1 in college football. Play ball and swing for the fences on FanDuel, an official partner of the MLB at https://FANDUEL.COM. Protect your family with life insurance from Ethos. Get up to $3 million in coverage in as little as 10 minutes at https://ethos.com/chuck. Application times may vary. Rates may vary. For free and unbiased Medicare help, dial (980) 734-3985 to speak with my trusted partner, Chapter, or go to askchapter.org/chuck / *Paid Partnership Chapter and its affiliates are not connected with or endorsed by any government entity or the federal Medicare program. Chapter Advisory, LLC represents Medicare Advantage HMO, PPO, and PFFS organizations and stand alone prescription drug plans that have a Medicare contract. Enrollment depends on the plan’s contract renewal. While we have a database of every Medicare plan nationwide and can help you to search among all plans, we have contracts with many but not all plans. As a result, we do not offer every plan available in your area. Currently we represent 50 organizations which offer 18,160 products nationwide. We search and recommend all plans, even those we don’t directly offer. You can contact a licensed Chapter agent to find out the number of products available in your specific area. Please contact Medicare.gov, 1-800-Medicare, or your local State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) to get information on all of your options. Timeline: (Timestamps may vary based on advertisements) 00:00 Chuck Todd's introduction 04:15 A Democratic wave is building… but how big? 06:15 Dem turnout up 35% from 2022, GOP turnout down 4% 08:30 A tea leaf, not a guarantee — and why behavior beats polling 11:15 New Hampshire primaries preview 13:15 Senate control may be decided by governor races in MI, TX and IA 14:30 Ramaswamy is the wrong avatar for a Republican to win Ohio 16:45 Republicans didn't think they'd have to worry about South Carolina 17:30 Ralph Norman tells supporters to write him in rather than back Graham 22:15 Governor's races make the weather and drag Senate candidates along 26:00 Ticket splitting hasn't disappeared since 2010, but it's less common 27:15 Breaking down the penalty for various candidate sins 30:00 Ken Paxton needs Abbott to win big — and Abbott's trending down 33:15 Todd Akin's voters fled to the Libertarians in 2012 35:00 El-Sayed's penalty isn't scandal, it's ideological — 2-3 points 36:00 Jocelyn Benson is running the best campaign of the cycle 38:45 Iowa hasn't split a governor/senate race since 1998 41:45 Texas looks more plausible for Democrats than Iowa 43:45 Problems at the Pentagon should be a five-alarm fire 45:30 Hegseth forced out the leaders modernizing the Army 47:45 Hollowing out the military during an active war 48:45 Hegseth wants the Pentagon to be a reality show about himself 52:00 Assets needed to deter Russia & China are being removed 54:15 Military leaders must be able to disagree with civilian leadership 57:00 An obligation to warn the country if the military is being weakened 59:45 The House of Representatives is the cancer in our political system 1:03:30 The Jared Golden lobster bill saga 1:06:30 Golden voted for a GOP rule to get a vote on his own bill 1:09:45 Leadership accused him of breaching trust… by representing their voters 1:13:00 If Democrats win the House, they inherit all of this dysfunction 1:18:00 The House is the cancer we have to cure first 1:22:45 Brian Knappenberger joins The Chuck ToddCast 1:25:15 Many Americans are too young to remember 9/11 well 1:27:15 9/11 is moving from a lived memory into history 1:30:45 Wanted to capture the fear and uncertainty of that period in time 1:34:45 Want the next generation not to fall into the same trap of fear & suspicion 1:39:45 The rally around the flag effect after the attacks 1:42:30 There was a real moment of unity worldwide before the divisiveness 1:43:00 The only time Article V of NATO was triggered was from 9/11 1:47:15 Pre-Trump the country had made real progress on Islamaphobia 1:48:00 Talked to a lot of kids who lost parents on 9/11 for the doc 1:49:15 Social media emerged after 9/11 and the “Truther” movement came with it 1:51:15 Driving the Taliban out of Afghanistan was a positive 1:51:45 We took our eye off the ball with the Iraq war 1:54:45 Have we sufficiently answered why Bin Laden attacked us 1:59:00 The real damage was the divisiveness and attrition of two wars 2:00:00 Al-Qaeda was only a few hundred people, exploited a vulnerability 2:01:15 The domino effect created ISIS, which is much larger than Al-Qaeda 2:06:00 Marines at Abbey Gate express feeling conflicted 2:08:30 25 years of Pentagon budgets has gotten us…what? 2:10:45 There seems to be no congressional oversight with the Iran war 2:11:15 What other Turning Point projects do you have in the works? 2:12:45 Ukraine war is a weird blend of history and modern technology 2:15:45 9/11 changed our perception of ourselves and our vulnerabilities 2:20:00 ToddCast Top 5 senate seats most likely to flip 2:20:30 #1 North Carolina 2:21:15 #2 Alaska 2:21:45 #3 Texas 2:23:15 #4 Ohio 2:25:00 #5 Tie between Maine & Michigan 2:27:00 Ask Chuck 2:27:15 Could the Bradley effect be in play in the Texas senate race? 2:29:30 Should congress be doing more to protect the mail-in vote? 2:32:30 Thoughts on proposal to add 12 at large senators? 2:34:45 College football preview 2:40:00 Column on Lane Kiffin being the “bad boy” of college footballSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chuck Todd reads the tea leaves on a building Democratic wave: primary turnout is up 35% over 2022 while Republican turnout is down 4%, and Todd argues voter behavior is a far better predictor than polling — though it's a tea leaf, not a guarantee. He then digs into an underappreciated dynamic that could decide Senate control: governor's races make the weather. Texas, Chuck argues, is now more plausible for Democrats than Iowa. And South Carolina, which Republicans never expected to worry about, just got more expensive after Ralph Norman told supporters to write him in rather than back Darline Graham. The second half is a five-alarm fire at the Pentagon. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigned this week over Hegseth blocking Army modernization by firing the generals leading it — the latest in a purge that has left the Army without a chief of staff for months and cut four-star positions from ten to five, all during an active war. Chuck’s read is that this is a deliberate gutting and argues the fired and recently resigned generals have an obligation to speak up, because silence doesn't protect the institution. He closes with what he calls the cancer in American politics — the House — using Jared Golden's lobster fishing bill as the perfect illustration: Golden had to vote for a Republican rule just to get a floor vote on his own legislation, then got accused by leadership of a breach of trust for representing his constituents. That's the disease, Chuck argues, and Democrats will inherit every bit of it. Finally, Chuck updates his ToddCast Top 5 list of senate seats most likely to flip, answers listeners’ questions in the “Ask Chuck” segment, and previews week 1 in college football. Play ball and swing for the fences on FanDuel, an official partner of the MLB at https://FANDUEL.COM. Protect your family with life insurance from Ethos. Get up to $3 million in coverage in as little as 10 minutes at https://ethos.com/chuck. Application times may vary. Rates may vary. For free and unbiased Medicare help, dial (980) 734-3985 to speak with my trusted partner, Chapter, or go to askchapter.org/chuck / *Paid Partnership Chapter and its affiliates are not connected with or endorsed by any government entity or the federal Medicare program. Chapter Advisory, LLC represents Medicare Advantage HMO, PPO, and PFFS organizations and stand alone prescription drug plans that have a Medicare contract. Enrollment depends on the plan’s contract renewal. While we have a database of every Medicare plan nationwide and can help you to search among all plans, we have contracts with many but not all plans. As a result, we do not offer every plan available in your area. Currently we represent 50 organizations which offer 18,160 products nationwide. We search and recommend all plans, even those we don’t directly offer. 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Timeline: (Timestamps may vary based on advertisements) 00:00 Chuck Todd's introduction 04:15 A Democratic wave is building… but how big? 06:15 Dem turnout up 35% from 2022, GOP turnout down 4% 08:30 A tea leaf, not a guarantee — and why behavior beats polling 11:15 New Hampshire primaries preview 13:15 Senate control may be decided by governor races in MI, TX and IA 14:30 Ramaswamy is the wrong avatar for a Republican to win Ohio 16:45 Republicans didn't think they'd have to worry about South Carolina 17:30 Ralph Norman tells supporters to write him in rather than back Graham 22:15 Governor's races make the weather and drag Senate candidates along 26:00 Ticket splitting hasn't disappeared since 2010, but it's less common 27:15 Breaking down the penalty for various candidate sins 30:00 Ken Paxton needs Abbott to win big — and Abbott's trending down 33:15 Todd Akin's voters fled to the Libertarians in 2012 35:00 El-Sayed's penalty isn't scandal, it's ideological — 2-3 points 36:00 Jocelyn Benson is running the best campaign of the cycle 38:45 Iowa hasn't split a governor/senate race since 1998 41:45 Texas looks more plausible for Democrats than Iowa 43:45 Problems at the Pentagon should be a five-alarm fire 45:30 Hegseth forced out the leaders modernizing the Army 47:45 Hollowing out the military during an active war 48:45 Hegseth wants the Pentagon to be a reality show about himself 52:00 Assets needed to deter Russia & China are being removed 54:15 Military leaders must be able to disagree with civilian leadership 57:00 An obligation to warn the country if the military is being weakened 59:45 The House of Representatives is the cancer in our political system 1:03:30 The Jared Golden lobster bill saga 1:06:30 Golden voted for a GOP rule to get a vote on his own bill 1:09:45 Leadership accused him of breaching trust… by representing their voters 1:13:00 If Democrats win the House, they inherit all of this dysfunction 1:18:00 The House is the cancer we have to cure first 1:20:30 ToddCast Top 5 senate seats most likely to flip 1:21:00 #1 North Carolina 1:21:45 #2 Alaska 1:22:15 #3 Texas 1:23:45 #4 Ohio 1:25:30 #5 Tie between Maine & Michigan 1:27:30 Ask Chuck 1:27:45 Could the Bradley effect be in play in the Texas senate race? 1:30:00 Should congress be doing more to protect the mail-in vote? 1:33:00 Thoughts on proposal to add 12 at large senators? 1:35:15 College football preview 1:40:30 Column on Lane Kiffin being the “bad boy” of college footballSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Send us Fan MailYear-end fundraising strategy for nonprofits starts long before December. Ben Cooley, CEO of Maxwell & Marie, joins this Global Edition to explain how nonprofits can turn the holiday giving season into a carefully planned revenue opportunity, not a last-minute fundraising scramble.Ben's message is wonderfully direct: “Your resources are in your relationships.” That means successful fundraising can't depend only on an email blast sent when December arrives.The planning begins with a business question: What exactly are you raising money for? Finance, operations and program teams need to establish the target and purpose before the creative team develops the story and campaign. The conversation then moves into communication strategy—direct mail, email, text messages, personal calls, small donor gatherings and social media. Ben also urges nonprofits to design their stewardship workflow before the donations arrive: “Plan your thanking strategy.”And there's a significant timing issue. Ben cites a figure that 64% of online donations are made in the final two weeks of December, reinforcing why nonprofits need their campaigns ready well before donors reach peak giving mode. For organizations looking for a benchmark, he suggests one possible target of approximately 10–15% of the operating budget, connected to a clear program objective.The Santa hats may be having some fun, but the business lesson is serious: by December, your fundraising strategy should already be moving.Key TakeawaysBegin internal year-end campaign planning well before the holiday season.Tie the fundraising goal to a specific, understandable program outcome.Build a coordinated campaign across direct mail, email, text, social and personal outreach.Treat relationships—not technology—as the underlying fundraising asset.Design the donor thank-you and follow-up journey before gifts begin arriving.Track outreach volume and conversion rates alongside total dollars raised.00:00:00 Christmas Comes Early to The Nonprofit Show00:02:30 Ben Cooley and Growing Nonprofits00:04:14 Why Year-End Can Be the Biggest Fundraising Season00:05:02 The Final Weeks of December and Donor Giving00:09:46 How to Start Building the Campaign00:11:37 Communication Waves, Direct Mail and Relationships00:13:28 Plan the Thank-You Before the Donation00:14:51 Why Fundraising Campaigns Need a Specific Ask00:17:04 How Early Should Year-End Fundraising Start?00:19:31 Giving Tuesday, Matching Gifts and Donor Fatigue00:22:39 Don't Stop Fundraising on Christmas Day00:24:08 Setting a Year-End Fundraising Goal00:25:19 Fundraising Is a Numbers Game00:26:19 Building the Fundraising RoadmapFind us Live daily on YouTube!Find us Live daily on LinkedIn!Find us Live daily on X: @Nonprofit_ShowOur national co-hosts and amazing guests discuss management, money and missions of nonprofits! 12:30pm ET 11:30am CT 10:30am MT 9:30am PTSend us your ideas for Show Guests or Topics: HelpDesk@AmericanNonprofitAcademy.comVisit us on the web:The Nonprofit Show
We police and do drugs Disco Elysium - The Final Cut. Developer: ZA/UM | Publisher: ZA/UM | Initial Release: October 15th, 2019 PLAYERS: Jacob McCourt (Bluesky) Travis Colenutt (Bluesky) Katie Lesperance (Bluesky) Alex Martin SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - Intro 1:40 - Housekeeping 2:25 - Fast Pitch 4:10 - How Do You Play It 2026 - Buyer Beware! 9:20 - Explaining Disco Elysium 18:55 - Voices 22:00 - What Kind of Cop Are You? 23:15 - The Telltale Binary 28:00 - Accidental Racism 30:35 - Good Cop/Bad Cop 33:30 - Auto-Save 37:00 - The Tie & Other Clothing 45:10 - ZA/UM Mentioned 49:45 - Map & Clock 55:20 - The Hanged Man 1:00:20 - Drugs and Alcohol BLUESKY: leftbehindgameclub.bsky.social DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast that focuses on positivity and community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!
Schick and Nick relive the live show. There were some technical snafus. The back-off challenge hole. Tie-fighter or Nick laugh? Discussing the Husker parody songs. Walk and talks. Schick drops a Rudy T. Meteorologist Patrick Osborne loses it on the air. Matt Rhule's Simms mistake. College Football Playoff picks. The Schick and Nick 2026 Husker football parody songs! Connect with us! SchickandNick.com Facebook, Twitter, or email We would hate it if you missed an episode! So PLEASE subscribe, rate the pod, and throw us a review. It helps us out so much! We'd likey that. This is another Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a podcast network and digital media production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Media Network by going to HurrdatMedia.com or Hurrdat Media YouTube channel! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ASV un Kanādas tirdzniecības sarunas cietušas neveiksmi un iespējams sankciju karš. Tāpat ASV pieteikušas jaunu sankciju kampaņu (Economic D-Day) pret Irānu, kādas varētu būt tās iespējamās sekas? Bet Islandē gaidāms referendums par iestāšanās sarunu atsākšanu ar Eiropas Savienību. Kādas ir Islandes un Eiropas Savienības šī brīža attiecības? Ārvalstu aktualitātes pārrunāsim studijā, kurā būs Austrumeiropas politikas pētījumu centra valdes locekle, direktora vietniece, vecākā pētniece Elīna Vrobļevska un Latvijas Radio Ziņu dienesta ārzemju ziņu žurnālists Uldis Ķezberis. ASV sankciju karš Pagājušās nedēļas nogalē sabruka ASV un Kanādas sarunas par abu valstu tirdzniecības attiecībām, un Vašingtona jau noteikusi jaunus 50 procentu muitas tarifus aptuveni 20 miljardu dolāru vērtām Kanādas precēm. Kanādas premjerministrs Marks Kārnijs paziņojis, ka Otava aptur sarunas un atbildēs ar līdzvērtīgiem tarifiem, kas stāsies spēkā 8. septembrī. Abas puses vaino viena otru sarunu pārtraukšanā, kas līdz pēdējam brīdim tika uzskatītas par iespēju panākt plašāku vienošanos. Domstarpības skar ne tikai tarifus, bet arī abu valstu turpmāko ekonomisko attiecību principus. Vašingtona pieprasa lielāku piekļuvi Kanādas tirgum un izmaiņas automobiļu, tērauda un alumīnija tirdzniecībā. Savukārt Otava nevēlas piekāpties jautājumos, kurus uzskata par savas ekonomiskās suverenitātes sastāvdaļu, tostarp Kanādas tiesībām patstāvīgi veidot tirdzniecības attiecības ar citām valstīm. ASV tirdzniecības pārstāvis Džeimisons Grīrs apgalvo, ka Kanāda sarunu beigās izvirzījusi jaunas prasības, bet Kārnijs tās raksturojis kā nepieņemamas. Ja tarifu konflikts turpināsies, tā sekas būs jūtamas abās robežas pusēs. Kanāda ir cieši integrēta ASV ekonomikā, un īpaši ievainojamas ir autobūves, tērauda, lauksaimniecības un enerģētikas nozares. Savukārt ASV uzņēmumiem sadārdzināsies Kanādas izejvielas un citas importētās preces, kas var palielināt izmaksas arī amerikāņu patērētājiem. Kanādas valdība jau gatavo atbalsta pasākumus skartajiem uzņēmumiem un strādā pie alternatīviem eksporta tirgiem. Plašākā nozīmē konflikts apdraud arī līdzšinējo Ziemeļamerikas ekonomiskās sadarbības modeli. Abas valstis kopā ar Meksiku ir sasaistītas ar ASV–Meksikas–Kanādas nolīgumu, taču jaunā tarifu eskalācija var apgrūtināt tā nākotni. Kanādā vienlaikus pastiprinās diskusijas par nepieciešamību samazināt ekonomisko atkarību no ASV un ciešāk sadarboties ar citiem tirdzniecības partneriem. Tādēļ pašreizējais konflikts vairs nav tikai strīds par atsevišķām muitas likmēm – tas var kļūt par pagrieziena punktu ASV un Kanādas attiecībās, kas gadu desmitiem balstījušās uz ciešu ekonomisko integrāciju. ASV un Irānas ekonomiskās spriedzes Pirmdien, 24. augustā, ASV uzsāka jaunu ekonomiskā spiediena kampaņu pret Irānu, ko prezidenta Donalda Trampa administrācija nodēvējusi par “Economic D-Day” jeb ekonomisko D-dienu. ASV finanšu ministrs Skots Besents paziņojis par plašāku sankciju piemērošanu Irānas naftas, finanšu un militārajam sektoram, kā arī uzņēmumiem un valstīm, kas palīdz Teherānai apiet līdzšinējās sankcijas. Vašingtona vēlas šādā veidā samazināt Irānas ieņēmumus un piespiest tās vadību piekāpties jautājumos, par kuriem līdz šim nav izdevies panākt vienošanos. Jaunās kampaņas būtiskākā atšķirība ir tā, ka ASV draud vērsties ne tikai pret pašām Irānas institūcijām, bet arī pret ārvalstu uzņēmumiem un finanšu iestādēm, kas turpina ar Irānu veikt darījumus. Īpaša uzmanība pievērsta Ķīnai, kas ir nozīmīgākais Irānas naftas pircējs. Vašingtona apdomā piemērot sankcijas arī Ķīnas bankām, kas iesaistītas Irānas naftas tirdzniecībā, kas varētu izraisīt jaunu saspīlējumu ASV un Ķīnas attiecībās, kas jau tā ir sarežģītas. Teherāna jaunos ASV draudus noraida, apgalvojot, ka sankcijas ir mēģinājums panākt Irānas pakļaušanos. Irānas ekonomika jau atrodas smagā stāvoklī - nacionālās valūtas kurss sasniedzis vēsturiski zemāko līmeni, bet augstā inflācija turpina mazināt iedzīvotāju pirktspēju. Vienlaikus Irānas amatpersonas draud atbildēt, tostarp ierobežojot naftas eksportu caur Hormuza šaurumu, kas ir viens no pasaules nozīmīgākajiem enerģijas transporta ceļiem. Eksperti norāda ASV kampaņas iespējamie rezultāti tādēļ var būt atšķirīgi. Ja Vašingtonai izdosies būtiski ierobežot Irānas iespējas pārdot naftu un piekļūt starptautiskajai finanšu sistēmai, ekonomiskais spiediens uz Teherānu vēl vairāk pieaugs un tas varētu veicināt atgriešanos pie sarunām. Taču Irānai ir gandrīz piecdesmit gadu pieredze dzīvošanā sankciju apstākļos, un līdzšinējās sankciju kampaņas nav spējušas piespiest Teherānu atteikties no tās būtiskākajiem ārpolitikas mērķiem. Turklāt sankciju paplašināšana pret Ķīnas uzņēmumiem var pārvērst cīņu ar Irānu plašākā ekonomiskā konfliktā. Islandes referendums Sestdien, 29. augustā, Islandes iedzīvotāji referendumā lems, vai valstij atsākt sarunas par iestāšanos Eiropas Savienībā (ES). Šis balsojums pats par sevi nenozīmēs lēmumu par dalību Eiropas Savienībā. Pozitīva rezultāta gadījumā tiktu atsāktas sarunas ar Briseli, bet galīgais lēmums par iespējamo dalību būtu jāpieņem atsevišķā referendumā. Tādēļ pašreizējais balsojums ir jautājums par to, vai Islande vispār vēlas atkal izvērtēt dalības nosacījumus. Islande jau ilgstoši ir cieši saistīta ar Eiropas Savienību, lai gan nav tās dalībvalsts. Kopš 1994. gada tā kopā ar Norvēģiju un Lihtenšteinu ir Eiropas Ekonomikas zonas dalībniece, kas Islandei nodrošina pieeju Eiropas vienotajam tirgum un brīvu preču, pakalpojumu, kapitāla un cilvēku kustību. Islande ir arī Šengenas zonas dalībvalsts. Tādējādi valsts jau pārņem ievērojamu daļu Eiropas Savienības noteikumu, lai gan nepiedalās to pieņemšanā ES institūcijās. Pilnvērtīgai dalībai ES Islande pirmoreiz pieteicās 2009. gadā, laikā, kad valsti smagi bija skārusi pasaules finanšu krīze. Sarunas sākās 2010. gadā, un to gaitā tika slēgta vai provizoriski noslēgta virkne sarunu sadaļu. Tomēr 2013. gadā pie varas nāca eiroskeptiska valdība, kas sarunas apturēja, un 2015. gadā Islande informēja Briseli, ka vairs nevēlas tikt uzskatīta par ES kandidātvalsti. Viens no sarežģītākajiem jautājumiem bija zivsaimniecība – nozare, kurā Islande īpaši sargā savas tiesības patstāvīgi noteikt nozvejas apjomus un pārvaldīt teritoriālajos ūdeņos esošos resursus. Tagad jautājums par dalību atkal aktualizējies gan ekonomisku, gan ģeopolitisku apsvērumu dēļ. Islandes ekonomiku ietekmē inflācija un nestabils kronas kurss, bet Krievijas karš Ukrainā un pieaugošā spriedze Ziemeļatlantijā un Arktikā mudinājuši vairāk runāt par ciešāku sadarbību ar Eiropas valstīm drošības jautājumos. Islandei pašai nav armijas, un tās drošība līdz šim lielā mērā balstījusies NATO un attiecībās ar ASV. Vienlaikus pēdējo gadu ģeopolitiskās pārmaiņas likušas Islandē no jauna vērtēt, cik drošs ir līdzšinējais ārpolitikas modelis. Tomēr sabiedrībā nav vienprātības par atgriešanos uz iestāšanās ceļa. Atbalstītāji uzskata, ka dalība ES dotu lielāku ekonomisko un politisko stabilitāti, savukārt opozicionāri izrāda bažas par nacionālās suverenitātes ierobežošanu, īpaši zivsaimniecības jomā. Tieši zvejniecība, kas nodrošina aptuveni 40 procentus Islandes eksporta, varētu kļūt par vienu no sarežģītākajiem jautājumiem iespējamajās sarunās. Islandes valdība jau paziņojusi, ka kontroli pār saviem zvejas resursiem tā uzskata par vienu no būtiskākajām nacionālajām interesēm. Sagatavoja Artis Tomsons un Eduards Liniņš.
How do you go from seeing the Google website load for the first time on a campus computer screen in Mumbai to building and exiting three tech ventures, writing The Golden Tap, and buying back your company from VCs — all while navigating the rapid rise of AI?In this episode of TRUST ME I KNOW WHAT I'M DOING, host Dr. Abhay Dandekar sits down with serial entrepreneur, investor, author, and HyperTrack Founder & CEO Kashyap Deorah. Kashyap shares his journey across changing tech cycles, from falling in love with the internet at IIT Bombay to building and exiting three tech ventures, capturing the Indian tech ecosystem in his bestselling book The Golden Tap, and making the bold decision to buy back HyperTrack from venture capital investors to become a management-owned company. Kashyap also breaks down his philosophy on why "technology accelerates human behavior rather than equalizing opportunity," how startup scaling accelerated from 0-to-1M in 18 months to 0-to-100M in 18 months, why high school dropouts building AI-native tools are outperforming legacy pivots, and why deep emotional connection and empathy remain the core operating system for tech leaders. If you enjoy deep conversations on entrepreneurship, venture capital, technology, and identity across the global South Asian community, please LIKE, SHARE, and SUBSCRIBE! --------------------------⏱️ CHAPTERS / TIMESTAMPS00:00 - Teaser: Why Technology Accelerates Human Behavior01:46 - IIT Bombay, Google & Falling in Love with Entrepreneurship06:32 - The Accelerated Startup Pace: AI-Native Founders vs. Legacy Pivots09:53 - Building HyperTrack: Gig Workforce Logistics & Field Automation15:54 - Sponsor Break: TRAVELOPOD and Lotus Lane Coffee16:52 - Capital Concentration & Shifting Venture Capital Dynamics19:53 - Why We Bought Back Our Startup From VCs24:35 - Hard Truths for Founders: M&A Realities, Valuations & Misalignment28:58 - Sponsor Break: Timberdog Ruffrest29:25 - Tech Polarization, Vipassana Meditation & Consciousness36:00 - Reconnecting Feeling with Thinking in Tech Leadership43:32 - Outro & Diaspora Community Shoutouts --------------------------EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS & KEY TAKEAWAYS:• The Core Operating System: Why human relationship building, empathy, and active listening remain constant anchors despite hyper-accelerating tech cycles.• Buying Back Your Startup: How HyperTrack realigned with investors to buy back VCs/PEs and transition to a profitable, management-owned business.• Tech Accelerates Human Behavior: Why technology doesn't automatically equalize opportunity, but rather accelerates existing human tendencies and polarization.• Leading with Feeling: How Vipassana meditation and connecting at an emotional level help founders make better decisions in an AI-driven world.GUEST & HOST RESOURCES:
Michael Fanning,SVP & Co-Owner, Windermere Coaching. Host of the Windermere Ask a Coach podcast.Episode SummaryThe market's shifted days on market are climbing, and the “price it high, we'll come down” strategy that used to survive a hot market doesn't anymore. This episode gives agents the current market data, the psychology behind a seller's anchor number, and a word-for-word pricing conversation that holds the line with confidence instead of hedging it away.What You'll Learn● Explain to a seller why today's market no longer forgives an overpriced listing● Recognize anchoring bias in yourself and your sellers, and counter it with a stronger, more current anchor● Present a data-backed pricing range instead of a single number a seller can just reject● Tie a seller's prep decisions staging, repairs, photos- directly to where they land in that range● Use the “switching hats” technique to show a seller what a buyer's agent would actually say about their priceResources & RecommendationsNational Association of REALTORS® (NAR) monthly existing-home sales data cited on days on market, inventory, and mortgage ratesNorthcraft, G.& Neale, M. (1987) “Experts, Amateurs, and Real Estate: AnAnchoring-and-Adjustment Perspective on Property Pricing Decisions,” Organizational Behavior and Human Decision ProcessesConnectwindermerecoaching.comSubmit a topic:fanning@windermere.com
August 23, 2026 Worship Service Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio To support the ministry of the church, please click here: https://groveportumc.org/give/ OPENING HYMN: “Blest Be the Tie that Binds” - #557 HYMN: “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” - #277 FIRST SCRIPTURE READING: Isaiah 53:5-6 SECOND SCRIPTURE READING Matthew 16:13-23 SERMON “Who Do You Say That I Am?”
Blest Be the Tie that Binds August 23, 2026 Worship Service Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio To support the ministry of the church, please click here: https://groveportumc.org/give/
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SUMMARY: Brandon and Aaron discuss the pros and cons of owning or renting your model weights. What does that mean for the Enterprise, and what should you be considering?SHOW: 1055SHOW TRANSCRIPT: The Enterprise AI Show #1055 TranscriptSHOW VIDEO: https://youtu.be/uc0GZBLgUeoSHOW SPONSORS:Nasuni - Activate your data for AI and request a demo Topic: Own Your Weights or Rent Them?Why now? Alex Karp had a spicy CNBC segment arguing enterprises should "own their weights" rather than rent models from the big labs — sparking a widely-shared response from Jamin Ball on Clouded Judgement. SubstackPast: Same shape as the "own vs. rent" debate the industry has had before — on-prem vs. SaaS, buy vs. build for ERP/CRM — just replayed one layer down, at the model layer instead of the app layer.Present: A weight file is really just a frozen snapshot that degrades in relative terms as frontier models keep improving — what actually matters is owning the RL/training loop that keeps producing better weights, not the weights themselves. A model RL'd against a company's actual workflows can beat a frontier generalist model on that one task, and do it far more cheaply — but that leaves enterprises managing a sprawl of task-specific models that all need governing, versioning, and securing.Future: Ball frames it as a stated-preference vs. revealed-preference problem — everyone says they want model sovereignty, but the spend data shows enterprises keep writing bigger checks to the frontier labs every quarter because most don't have the talent or infra to run the loop. Where's the market for a company that closes that gap — makes "owning the loop" accessible without the complexity tax? Tie back to your Show #4 (off-the-shelf AI, harnesses) — this is basically that debate's sequel, one layer deeper. (Aaron's hot take, and another episode: maybe it's not about the weights at all…)FEEDBACK?Email: show @ the enterprise ai show dot comeBluesky: @TheEntAIShow.bsky.socialTwitter/X: @TheEntAIShowInstagram: @TheEntAIShow
Kiera shares three approaches that will help you consistently and quickly fill your schedule on a daily basis: maximizing your current patients, creating the perfect handoff, and building consistent marketing. Episode resources: Subscribe to The Dental A-Team podcast Schedule a Practice Assessment Leave us a review Transcript: Kiera Dent- Dental A Team (00:00) Hello, Dental A Team listeners. This is Kiera. And today we're gonna talk about what to do when you've got like holes in the schedule. I wanted to have a tactical one. I just came from a practice that is like an amazing same-day converter. but I want to just like talk about like it's very, very stressful when you're looking at your schedule and you just see holes, like holes everywhere. And so, what can we do to fill those holes? How can we make sure you have a very productive practice? and it's not always a marketing problem. It's not necessarily that we need more patience. Let's just figure out how we can do like what are some simple things to help you fill those holes to have a very pro productive, predictable schedule. And like really, there's going to be holes. So let's make sure that team members and doctors have a really good solution. That way we can make sure that we take care of it. So I want to talk to you about like if you're not busy enough, how we fix it, where we can get that growth with predictability, and like three things that are gonna help you consistently fill your schedule on a regular basis. So Dental A Team, we've worked with hundreds of practices across the nation, you guys. This is something that we see. This is something that's common. We consult them in person. We consult them virtually. And it's just something of like filling a schedule is always top of mind. It's always how do we how do we make sure it's consistently up to goal? and I think it's just a discipline. It's not something that is always talked about. It's a, it's how do we make sure, like what are the, what are the core tools to get my system? And I think that that's just a way for you guys to to be able to be consistent and you don't need to worry about as many new patients. Like it's still a thing and I'm not here to just click it away. But this is like, let's just look for opportunities that are already sitting inside your practice that are easy. Again, they're already in the toolbox. Let's just pull these tools out for you. So what are three big areas that you can focus on quickly to help you? So I would just came from an office. It was awesome. I swear this office, like they've got holes and they just make it rain every day. It's like, all right, what are we gonna do? How are we gonna convert? And I will say being really, really good at same day conversion is going to be a great thing. So it's maximizing the patients you already have. So instead of going after new patients, like what are the ones we already have? So what this looks like, we like are gonna look at our unscheduled treatment plans. We're gonna look for patients that are overdue and hygiene, and we're going to make sure that we're reactivating and recare and then making sure we're reappointing all patients. So number one, like a good morning huddle can fix a lot of this. So I love people to prep the day and let's all talk in huddle. To see who has outstanding treatment. And if we are consistently doing this, of every patient who has unscheduled treatment and we schedule them in office, like the fastest, easiest way is like not going and hunting and looking at lists, but it's doing the things in office that day. Also, every morning huddle, which patients need cleanings. You can fill your schedule so quickly with a great morning huddle and with people coming prepped and prepared. So front office team members take notes. Their clinical team should be giving you a wealth of knowledge. And then as patients are coming in, we are going to be scheduling. Any treatment that we can get scheduled and any patients due for cleanings, whether we have an opening or not today, it's good hygiene, good practice for us to get those patient schedules in office. It's so much easier to schedule them when they're in office rather than chasing and hunting them. So, number one, when they're coming in and do it through morning huddle. Number two is we need to have a set process where we're calling unscheduled treatment and recare every single day. I'm not joking, every single day. Let's make sure we have good processes. I had an office. We just worked on it for three months. Everybody, we had a huge list of this. It hadn't been worked in years, and we're like, we're gonna get a process and a system in play. So we listed it all out. We divided the list amongst team members and we went to town. And then every single week we reported how many pay like how many dollars we were able to schedule and how many patients we scheduled. I want to say in three months they scheduled about $500,000 of unscheduled treatment. To me, that is a great use of time in three months. It's an incredible way. Every single week they were doing it. We found out who the best person was at it. What their verbiage was, but we've got to be calling every single day. So you've got to be able to have it. There's so much out there. Unscheduled treatment, usually, like the practice I was in, and they had a bunch of holes. They're like, here, we have so many holes. I went and ran the unscheduled treatment report. They had $1.7 million worth of unscheduled treatment. And in the last six months, they've added an additional 700,000. Now, could that be duplicated treatment plans? Absolutely. But do I also believe that there's a decent amount of treatment sitting in that schedule? You better believe it is. So, with that said, I want you to know that these items can be taken care of. You can get them done. They can be great for you. Get that process. I recommend at a minimum. Let's start with five calls a day on unscheduled treatment, unscheduled recare. Let's just have that. It's kind of like brushing our teeth. Okay. We brush morning and night. We call unscheduled treatment. We call unscheduled recare every single day. All the time. That's just part of what we do. It's part of our process. We do confirmation calls. We do unscheduled treatment and recare calls. We also schedule every single patient that comes in for their treatment. We also schedule every patient due for recare. Another thing that you can do is you can ask when you are scheduling for recare, who else do you have that we can schedule? I cannot tell you how many people we've scheduled from family members. Me and my husband, we don't go to the same dentist. Guess what? We're about to start going to the same dentist. They ask us who we can schedule? We got scheduled together. It's very easy, it's very convenient. Just ask. It's a great way for you to fill those holes. So You are usually sitting on tons of production opportunities that we already have. We just need to dig in our gold mine and actually be consistent with that. The fastest way to grow is usually already just sitting there. So unscheduled treatment, unscheduled recare. Let's talk about morning huddle. Let's make sure we're making those five hygiene calls a day. Like, I'd love you to do more than that. I'd love you to just fill your schedule and always have it full. But making outbound calls on a consistent basis, minimum five up to Tiffany, you sever team call, 50 calls a day. I'm not joking. So Know that five is really, really, really low. And make sure it's a call and a text. Don't just go the the easy way and do a text, a phone call and a text. You get double whammy and call at times when people are gonna be around. So I usually like to make calls around eight, noon, or around four. It's usually when people are gonna be the most around that we were maximizing our time. So we can run the unscheduled treatment list. I always run it every single month. Divide the list up amongst every person. If we have an opening in the schedule where we've got downtime, everyone's expected for every 15 minutes of downtime we've got, we are going to be making. Five calls. You can do it for 30 minutes, but everyone give the script, have everybody do it. It's there. So that's one tip to fill your schedule very easily and keep it full. The next one is gonna be like, let's boost our case acceptance. I kid you not. Like we don't need to go after more patients. A lot of times we just need to improve that case acceptance. So getting really good. I work a lot with offices when we do our consulting on just improving case acceptance. It's one of the fastest, easiest ways to grow a practice is just to get more patients to say yes. If you're a great clinician and we're diagnosing, we should get patients to say yes. I have an office that I've been working with for several years. And truly, what we do for the bulk of our time is we work on their treatment plans and we just improve it and we improve it. We grow them usually a million to two million every single year, just by working on case acceptance, not pushing more new patients, not doing a lot of systems. It is truly just working on case acceptance. So when we have patients that are like, let me think about it. We're not getting treatment plans scheduled. We also have low treatment plans. So it's a closing cases, but also diagnosing enough that's going to be there. If you want to produce your like the goal should be you're diagnosing at least three times what you want to produce. Then we need to be closing those cases. So what we need to do on this is it's strong handoffs. So I usually recommend NDTR. You've heard me talk about it million times. We'll link those if you haven't heard it. Welcome. It's next visit, date, time, recare. So we gotta tell every patient what the next visit is, be clear and concise, what the date is to return, how much time, like one week, two weeks, three weeks. Do not say ASAP. I had an office I've been working with for years, like, I tell them ASAP, and I was like, excuse me? No, ASAP is very different for everyone. We're gonna say when you're scheduling my schedule align, or one week, two weeks, non negotiable. How much time is needed for that appointment and also recare. I've also had teams tell me, like, Kiera, we already know. I know you know, but the patient needs to hear it. It's gonna help you get higher case acceptance. So everybody says that we involve the patient, we don't just talk to each other. The patient's involved in that. So strong handoff, NDTR. Make sure they all have it. Then after that, what we're gonna do is we're gonna have really strong case acceptance and we're gonna track on a treatment tracker. I have an office that does an amazing job with this. They track every single treatment plan. They come through what is it? They have multiple doctors. How is each doctor doing? What's their case acceptance? How many dollars are we diagnosing? And we review it weekly, if not monthly, across the board. That way, doctors are constantly improving their case acceptance. We're constantly improving our handoff. Hygiene is constantly teeing up treatment. Let's get better and stronger to where we get this high case acceptance. You do that alone. Your diagnosis, your handoffs, and your closes are going to improve. What we track and measure improves. You probably have so much treatment that's not being diagnosed. So hygiene and doctors work on what would doctor do? Let's tee up treatment. Hygiene should be able to. tee up treatment, 90% exactly what a doctor is going to diagnose. Doctors should be able to come in, give a perfect handoff. We then take that up to the front office. And then front office is really, really strong at being able to schedule first. Then let's talk about objections. Let's work through it to get them scheduled. I love a strong treatment coordinator who just closes like, let me think about it. Let's work through that. What are the reasons? I have an entire thing on root causes and objections and how to work through objections. So if you guys want to know a couple of objections, I love these. I love to work with treatment planning. and these are just things of what are their objections? So we gotta go into this case acceptance, 80% psychology. Everybody says yes to me. There's always a solution. We're gonna find it together. Assume that they wanna do this. All right. So, like, yes, they want to do dentistry. We present the treatment plan, we edify the doctor, we schedule first. People think I'm crazy to schedule first. Schedule first, it puts it in. We are doing treatment. How you pay for it, that's your decision. But on this, we're going to make sure that we're scheduling first. And I'm not going to say when do you want to get scheduled? I'm going to say let's get you scheduled. I've got Monday or Wednesday. Which do you prefer? Then after that, we're going to then present the trim plan. So it's going to be $76, it's going to be $7,600. Insurance is estimated for this amount. This will be your total out of pocket when I see you on Wednesday. What questions do you have for me? I want you to be rock solid confident moving forward. Now, fun fact, today I was in an office. there's only one gal up front. The other one wasn't there. And I got thrown right back into the saddle. I was answering phones, I was scheduling, I was treatment planning. I was like, whew, gotta see if I still got it or if this is just something I podcast about. Ladies and gentlemen, I'd like you to know Kiera Dent still has it. I'm still very good at treatment planning. Closed every single treatment plan I presented today, had all of them signed, it did same-day treatment today in office, doing this exact formula. Went in, presented it exactly like I tell you here. Every single patient signed, even if they have questions or objections, we then tie it back. Amazing. Let's talk about it. Tell me what's going on. Tell me more. I want to understand. Tie to their driver. Is it cosmetic, function, cost, or longevity? You go past the no two times. Let's look at it. We don't plant like objections that they didn't talk about. Don't talk about money if they don't bring it up. Don't talk about time if they don't bring it up. Don't talk about pain if they don't bring it up. Wait for them to ask those questions. Don't sit there and plant it. If they don't say it, don't bring it up. if it's a spouse objection, I'm like, what questions do you think they'll have? I want you to be sure you're fully prepared to answer all their questions. At work, absolutely, let's get you scheduled. I, Kiera, would hate to forget about you. So, like, if something comes up, no problem. Just give me a jingle, I'll take care of it. but this way I don't let you slip through the cracks. I would hate to forget about you. They will schedule. Everyone wants to be important. Money, let's talk about it, will never be cheaper, more predictable than it is today. Time, like they should already know that through that perfect handoff. It's gonna take 90 minutes, it's gonna take two hours. Like, We can figure that out. Pain, like this is what most patients experience. Like, don't make it worse than it is. Don't make it better than it is. Like be honest with them so they trust you. If it's overwhelming, let's make sure we've got a clear next visit. Let's don't give them five options. There's so many ways that you can overcome objections. It's not hard, but you do need to track it. You do need to measure it. We do need to get better at our case acceptance. It is one of the fastest, easiest ways to grow your practice without needing to go and get more new patients. You just increase your diagnosis and your case acceptance and your handoffs. Having a nice case acceptance protocol where we practice it, we rep it, we repeat it. I love it. I've been able to get about 15 treatment coordinators across multi-offices, really, really strong. Then we go to the next level. So, like people who weren't able to present like $1,000. Now they're presenting $15,000 cases with confidence. What's the next level? What are we struggling with? What are the areas that we're not able to close? Let's work on that. What's the objection you're hearing? Kiera, people are maxed out on insurance. Okay, let's work through that. What are they saying? Let's role play through it. Let's figure it out. But having treatment coordinators and doctors realize that case acceptance is an art. You need to just keep constantly refining and improving. And if you don't have it in your calendar to work on your case acceptance at least once a month, you're missing a ton of opportunity. That's with your treatment coordinator, your hygienist, and your doctors. Let's work through it. Let's look at all the ones that are going to be like let's look at everybody who didn't say yes this month. Why didn't they say yes? Let's role play through it. Let's hear what we said. How did we present it? How could we present this better? What like case acceptance is usually won or lost within one word. It's usually one or two words that you said. Like listen to it, record yourself. Listen back to the exams. Share those exams. Share how we presented it. Front office, record yourself. Let's listen to it. You listening to it back is going to teach you so much more than what you think you said. What people think they say versus what they actually say. People are like, Kiera, I didn't say that. And I'm like, No, actually, I was like standing here and you did say that. Or they're like, I hear all the time. so do you want to get that scheduled today? Why did you just ask that? Let's get you scheduled today. Let's schedule you. Then it's like, well, you know, you want morning or afternoon. Why don't we say, like, doctor dentist does their fillings at 8 a.m. or 3 p.m.? Which works best for you? They're a doctor. I never go to the dermatologist and they're like, Kiera, when does it work best for you to come? No. They're the dermatologist, they're the oral surgeon, they're this. They tell me when I can schedule. It's not the other way around. Let's start doing that. Let's start helping patients see that they're so lucky to come here. Now that doesn't mean we can't be accommodating, but it does mean that we don't walk ourselves into traps accidentally. So improving your case acceptance, having a solid case acceptance protocol, you focus on that. You're gonna grow your practice faster than anything else. So review it, have it set, review this every single month, non-negotiable, and you will grow. Then the step three that you can do, it does come into marketing. Okay, okay, okay. but having consistent marketing, not random marketing. So marketing is predictable, so it's not like panicking, like, we don't have patience, let's market. Marketing is one of those things where you've just got to be it's like branding. You're out there constantly. So we're out there and we have getting reviews. Reviews is the fastest, easiest marketing that doesn't cost you a penny. Like you can get 12 or $149, I think is what it is. Just tell them Dental A Team sent you. I think it's about that. They'll send out reviews for you. Like, sure, that's $149. But if it gets you reviews and patients, very inexpective. The best marketing is Google reviews by far. You can have that in your office. You can have things where people are talking about it. You can talk to patients. You can ask patients for it. Like you have to have a way to be collecting reviews. It's the fastest, easiest way to grow. Be involved in your community, have referral system where people they refer patients to your practice and it's a consistent referral. And then track your marketing performance. Do that. What I find is most people do not stay consistent on that. Everything I told you comes from consistency. It's consistency on scheduling. It's consistency on morning huddle. It's consistency on calling on scheduled treatment. Then it's gonna be on case acceptance, reviewing it, diagnosing handoffs, like just practicing that and then having consistent marketing where we look at this. You stay consistent on those three things, your practice will grow. Period. It will. But we all get crazy and we're like, we're so busy. We're so busy that we're running ourselves into open schedules. I also have a rule. My team knows you do not leave the practice with holes in the schedule. Period. That's you have an ownership. If you're over my schedule, you do not leave without that schedule being full. Period. People can do it. And guess what? If that's the standard and expectation, they get really good. Because we all don't want to stay late. But you are calling. You're sending out those outbound calls. Our case acceptance need to be this. Own the case acceptance. Have the doctor schedule to go. That is your baby. You take care of this. We review it. Have people own these areas. But really own it. This is going to help you tremendously. So growth's not always about just getting more in people. There is so much growth and opportunity in your practice right now. Every single office I go into always has unscheduled treatment. They always have unscheduled recare. Always, always, always. Let's go for it. Let's start asking. Who else can we schedule? There are so many easy ways. Let's diagnose, let's check our case acceptance. Let's watch our marketing numbers. Do this. Be consistent. You just need to do a better job with the opportunities you already have there. It doesn't have to be crazy. It doesn't have to be hard. It's there. and so I just want you guys to know that it's very doable. Now, if you need help with this or your team's not bought into it, if you're like, my gosh, my schedule's light, or we have this and I hear you on the podcast, but I can't get my team bought in. Reach out. We are the literally the dentist and team experts. We do this for a living. We are really, really, really freaking good at it. So reach out. Hello@TheDentalATeam.com. Let's make it to where we have a consistent, predictable schedule. Let's get these systems in place. I worked with an office for three months. 500,000 collected. We worked with another office, millions added to their practice every single year, consistently, just by doing reps with our team. It's not always about reinventing the will. Sometimes it's just being consistent with the will you already have. So let's make like, let's make magic with what we already have. Let's take care of those patients we already have. Let's dig into those. I promise you it's way easier than you think it is. Let's just be consistent and let's pull the right levers that are actually gonna grow your practice with ease. Reach out. I'd love to help you. Hello@TheDentalATeam.com. And as always, thanks for listening. I'll catch you next time on the Dental A Team podcast.
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Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA), a minimally invasive blood-based biomarker, has emerged as one of the most promising advances in cancer surveillance. Today, we will explore how ctDNA is transforming the management of colorectal cancer and anal squamous cell cancer across the disease continuum—from risk stratification and adjuvant therapy decision-making to surveillance and early detection of recurrence. Through landmark clinical trials, real-world applications, and emerging research, we will examine how ctDNA is helping move cancer care closer to the goal of truly personalized medicine.Hosts: · Dr. Janet Alvarez - General Surgery Resident at New York Medical College/Metropolitan Hospital Center· Dr. Wini Zambare – General Surgery Resident at Weill Cornell Medical Center/New York Presbyterian· Dr. Philip Bauer, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital· Dr. J. Joshua Smith MD, PhD, Chair, Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery at MD Anderson Cancer CenterGuests:Dr. Paul Romessor · Director of Colorectal and Anal Cancer, Department of Radiation Oncology· Associate Attending Radiation OncologistMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterDr. Jeanne Tie · Medical Oncologist | Lower GI Unit · Lower GI Research Lead · Chair | Lower GI Working Party | GI Cancer TrialsPeter MacCallum Cancer Centre Dr. Takayuki Yoshino· Professor, Global Center of Research Excellence for Advanced Medicine (G-CORE),Keio University School of Medicine· Executive Advisor to Hospital East Director· Director, Department of Global Oncology· Chief, Department of Gastrointestinal OncologyNational Cancer Center Hospital EastLearning Objectives:· Describe the biological basis and clinical applications of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) as a biomarker of minimal residual disease (MRD) in colorectal cancer.· Interpret the prognostic significance of postoperative and longitudinal ctDNA testing and its role in predicting recurrence risk across stages of colorectal cancer.· Evaluate evidence from landmark clinical trials, including DYNAMIC and GALAXY, supporting ctDNA-guided treatment de-escalation and escalation strategies in colorectal cancer.· Discuss emerging applications of ctDNA monitoring in personalized cancer care, including surveillance, treatment response assessment, and future clinical trial directions. References:· Ando, K. et al. (2026). Molecular Residual Disease and Recurrence in Rectal Cancer Patients Undergoing Upfront Surgery: A Prospective Cohort Study. Annals of Surgery. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39854721/ (Note: If direct access is limited, the article is available via PMC: PMC12695342)· Romesser, P. B. et al. (2026). Tumor-informed circulating tumor DNA stratifies recurrence risk and survival in anal squamous cell carcinoma. Nature Communications. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38347209/· Tie, J. et al. (2025). Circulating tumor DNA analysis guiding adjuvant therapy in stage II colon cancer: 5-year outcomes of the randomized DYNAMIC trial. Nature Medicine. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39943485/· Tie, J. et al. (2025). Circulating tumor DNA-guided adjuvant therapy in locally advanced colon cancer: the randomized phase 2/3 DYNAMIC-III trial. Nature Medicine. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39974258/Please visit https://behindtheknife.org to access other high-yield surgical education podcasts, videos and more. If you liked this episode, check out our recent episodes here: https://behindtheknife.org/listenBehind the Knife Premium: https://behindtheknife.org/premiumOral Board Review: https://behindtheknife.org/oral-boardOral Board Simulator: https://behindtheknife.org/oral-board/simulatorGeneral Surgery Oral Board Review Course: https://behindtheknife.org/premium/general-surgery-oral-board-reviewTrauma Surgery Video Atlas: https://behindtheknife.org/premium/trauma-surgery-video-atlasDominate Surgery: A High-Yield Guide to Your Surgery Clerkship: https://behindtheknife.org/premium/dominate-surgery-a-high-yield-guide-to-your-surgery-clerkshipDominate Surgery for APPs: A High-Yield Guide to Your Surgery Rotation: https://behindtheknife.org/premium/dominate-surgery-for-apps-a-high-yield-guide-to-your-surgery-rotationVascular Surgery Oral Board Review Course: https://behindtheknife.org/premium/vascular-surgery-oral-board-reviewColorectal Surgery Oral Board Review Course: https://behindtheknife.org/premium/colorectal-surgery-oral-board-reviewSurgical Oncology Oral Board Review Course: https://behindtheknife.org/premium/surgical-oncology-oral-board-reviewCardiothoracic Oral Board Review Course: https://behindtheknife.org/premium/cardiothoracic-surgery-oral-board-reviewDownload our App:Apple App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/behind-the-knife/id1672420049Android/Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.btk.app&hl=en_US
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