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Send us a textIn Ukraine, and in the Middle East, men say they are negotiating peace. But are they?“Ending war is necessary to peace without a doubt, but ending war does not mean peace. So, whenever these men use the word ‘peace' in order to say ‘ceasefire' and ‘stop the guns', this is not peace,” says Deborah Schibler from PeaceWomen across the Globe (PWAG).“What the US is doing right now is an extractivist assertion of power, arguably even a second imperial ambition that we are seeing now alongside Russia. Democracy, peace and gender equality mutually reinforce each other,” adds Leandra Bias from the Universtiy of Bern.So, where are the women in these “peace” negotiations? Our guests tell Inside Geneva that they should be everywhere... not nowhere.“Women, women's perspectives, gender perspectives and human security perspectives have to be in every process and every structure of armed forces,” says Mahide Aslan, head of women and diversity at Swiss Armed Forces.“There are so many women who are really keen to get involved in these formal peace negotiations and who are ready for it, but it is made very difficult for them,” says Larissa Lee, from PWAG.How can women's voices be heard in peace talks? Join host Imogen Foulkes on our Inside Geneva podcast.Get in touch! Email us at insidegeneva@swissinfo.ch Twitter: @ImogenFoulkes and @swissinfo_en Thank you for listening! If you like what we do, please leave a review or subscribe to our newsletter. For more stories on the international Geneva please visit www.swissinfo.ch/Host: Imogen FoulkesProduction assitant: Claire-Marie GermainDistribution: Sara PasinoMarketing: Xin Zhang

Professor John J. Mearsheimer is widely regarded as one of the most influential political scientists in history. I like to refer to him as the “rockstar of geopolitics.” The professor at the Universtiy of Chicago is known for his bold and often provocative views rooted in offensive realism. Mearsheimer argues that great powers are locked in an endless struggle for dominance, shaping global politics through competition and conflict. In this interview, we bring Mearsheimer to Berlin to explore his insights on today's most pressing issues. We delve into the crucial questions defining our world right now: Which U.S. president would best handle current geopolitical tensions, and why is the U.S. seemingly uninterested in pursuing peace in Ukraine? Mearsheimer shares his take on the growing anti-establishment sentiment in the West, Germany's evolving role in international politics, and the serious possibility of World War III and nuclear conflict. We also cover the dynamics of the Israel-Gaza conflict, why Israel might want U.S. involvement in a conflict with Iran, and the implications of BRICS in a multipolar world. Wrapping up, he offers candid reflections on his career as a renowned professor, providing a rare look into the mind of a geopolitical icon.

Darkness Syndicate members get the commercial-free version with all artwork created for the YouTube and podcast thumbnails: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/vat86pdzIN THIS EPISODE: Everyone knows about Dracula. Most everyone has seen at least one film starring the undead blood-sucker, or has read the novel by Bram Stoker. But only the real fans of Dracula know about the real people and true stories that inspired Bram Stoker to create the character.SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…BOOK: “Transylvania Superstitions” by Emily Gerard: https://amzn.to/3vsAqrsBOOK: “Carmilla” by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu: https://amzn.to/3cw291IHistory.com, Ranker.com, AtlasObscura.com, InternationalHero.co.uk, HowStuffWorks.com, Universtiy of Iowa's Victorian Wiki, Google Books, HistoryIreland.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mnrpdm36,https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/eeypjjz3, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4et6ysvs,https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5bcstakc, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/53vbu5dr, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bhd6f7yv,https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y36n7y9v, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2nc96tjx, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2848x4mkWeird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library.= = = = =(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness.= = = = =Originally aired: March 16, 2021CUSTOM LANDING PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/vampiricorigins/

IN THIS EPISODE: Everyone knows about Dracula. Most everyone has seen at least one film starring the undead blood-sucker, or has read the novel by Bram Stoker. But only the real fans of Dracula know about the real people and true stories that inspired Bram Stoker to create the character. Tonight you'll hear the entire audio drama of the Bram Stoker novel, “Dracula” plus I'll be sharing lots of legends, lore, and history about vampires! Over 8-hours of blood-sucking fun!YOUTUBE CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS…00:00:00.000 = Episode Preview and Show Open00:04:23.662 = Dracula 01, “The Guest”00:28:40.602 = Dracula 02, “The Castle”00:57:53.799 = Weird Darkness Segment01:02:18.240 = Dracula 03, “The Lizard”01:25:12.215 = Dracula 04, “Escape”01:53:49.764 = Weird Darkness Segment02:02:51.085 = Dracula 05, “Whitby By Sea”02:27:37.917 = Dracula 06, “Van Helsing”02:52:45.242 = Weird Darkness Segment03:03:51.571 = Dracula 07, “Dracula's Victory”03:31:20.212 = Dracula 08, “The Good And The Evil”03:57:33.869 = Weird Darkness Segment04:04:19.930 = Dracula 09, “Undead”04:31:00.283 = Weird Darkness Segment04:34:17.671 = Dracula 10, “The Tomb”05:02:48.111 = Dracula 11, “Van Helsing's Plan”05:30:26.121 = Weird Darkness Segment05:42:12.009 = Dracula 12, “The Vampire's Lair”06:10:28.974 = Weird Darkness Segment06:23:31.814 = Dracula 13, “Blood Of My Blood”06:52:04.513 = Weird Darkness Segment06:58:25.224 = Dracula 14, “Into Battle”07:24:45.327 = Dracula 15, “The Chase”07:51:08.119 = Weird Darkness Segment08:06:18.364 = Dracula 16, “The Final Encounter”08:30:40.315 = Show CloseSOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…BOOK: “Transylvania Superstitions” by Emily Gerard: https://amzn.to/3vsAqrsBOOK: “Carmilla” by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu: https://amzn.to/3cw291ISOURCES: History.com, Ranker.com, AtlasObscura.com, InternationalHero.co.uk, HowStuffWorks.com, Universtiy of Iowa's Victorian Wiki, Google Books, HistoryIreland.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mnrpdm36,https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/eeypjjz3, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4et6ysvs, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5bcstakc,https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/53vbu5dr, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bhd6f7yv, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y36n7y9v,https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2nc96tjx, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2848x4mkWeird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. = = = = =(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness.= = = = =Originally aired: June 17RETRO RADIO LANDING PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRRDracula

In today's episode of the Small College Basketball Podcast, listeners join host Chris Cottrell for an interview with Coach Brooks Miller.  This season Brooks Miller led Trine University to the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball National Championship!!  Cottrell and Miller discuss the journey of the Trine Thunder season and recap the national championship game against Hampden Sydney.   Cottrell and Miller also briefly discuss buzzer beaters, the best team activities from this past season and how the team and coaches locked into the NCAA tournament.   Website featuring Trine University Basketball Website featuring the National Championship Game Recap Website featuring Coach Brooks Miller For additional information please click the links below to follow all of the Small College Basketball National Tournament progress. Website featuring NCAA Division II Men's Basketball National Tournament Website featuring NCAA Division III Men's Basketball National Tournament Website featuring NAIA National Tournament  Website featuring NCCAA National Tournament Website featuring USCAA National Tournament  Small College Basketball Podcast YouTube Channel For more information on today's episode and Small College Basketball you can tweet at us @coach_cottrell_ or @smcollegehoops… or email smallcollegebasketball@gmail.com For all of the latest news and highlights of NCAA D2, NCAA D3, NAIA, NCCAA and USCAA Men's Basketball follow Small College Basketball on Twitter @smcollegehoops or visit www.smallcollegebasketball.com For more information visit https://anchor.fm/scb_podcast You can follow Host Chris Cottrell on Twitter @Coach_Cottrell_ LinkedIn @Chris Cottrell

This week, Alex and Greg replace David with not one, but two guests! Tom Cleveland rejoins the show with a new title as the Executive Director of the American Political Tradition Project at the Jack Miller Center, and James Guess, with a PhD from the Universtiy of Dallas, appears for the first time. The group take a look at Robert Bresson's A Man Escaped. Despite being a commercial failure at the time, the movie was enjoyed by critics and has plenty to teach us about the human condition even today.

In dieser fesselnden Folge von Talking Bodies tauchen wir tief in das Thema des sprachlichen Erstkontakts ein, ein Bereich, der die Grenzen unserer Kommunikationsfähigkeiten sowohl auf der Erde als auch im theoretischen Austausch mit außerirdischem Leben auslotet. Euer Host Silva und der eingeladene Experte Markus Tönjes von der Universität Göttingen führen Euch durch eine faszinierende Reise, die von historischen Begegnungen zwischen verschiedenen Kulturen auf der Erde bis hin zu den potenziellen Herausforderungen der Kommunikation mit außerirdischen Intelligenzen reicht.Markus teilt seine Leidenschaft für das Science-Fiction-Genre und dessen Einfluss auf seine wissenschaftliche Arbeit, insbesondere seine Faszination für Star Trek und wie die Serie komplexe Fragen der Linguistik und zwischenartlicher Kommunikation behandelt. Er hebt hervor, wie wichtig es ist, verschiedene Arten der Kommunikation zu verstehen. Er erklärt, dass diese beim ersten Kontakt mit Außerirdischen wichtig sein könnten. Diese Ideen sind von echten sprachlichen Herausforderungen und Geschichten aus Star Trek inspiriert.Darüber hinaus werfen die beiden kritische Fragen über unsere Annahmen und Vorurteile auf, wenn es um den Erstkontakt und die möglichen Formen außerirdischer Intelligenz geht. Wir hinterfragen menschliche Arroganz und unsere Tendenz, uns selbst als den Mittelpunkt des Universums zu sehen, und eröffnen eine Diskussion über die Vielfalt und Komplexität möglicher Kommunikationsformen im Universum.Mehr über unseren Interviewgast Markus Tönjes findet Ihr auf der Website der Universität Göttingen: https://www.uni-goettingen.de/de/671897.htmlDas Video, in dem der Linguist Daniel Everett die monolinguale Methode der Feldforschung demonstriert, findet Ihr auf Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYpWp7g7XWUUnd für alle von Euch, die vorbereitet sein wollen, denen sei das First Contact Survival Kit empfohlen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yosTuSwg-IsMehr über Sprachdokumentation findet Ihr auf den Seiten der Volkswagen Stiftung und dem DOBES Archiv (Dokumentation bedrohter Sprachen) https://dobes.mpi.nl/ oder auf dem SOAS, der Universtiy of London: https://www.soas.ac.uk/courseunits/introduction-language-documentation-and-descriptionUnsere Songs zum Thema findet Ihr hier:Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6TSeZS7jnVQDZBzor3V8xj?si=1dbb10bb7d8f493dApple:https://music.apple.com/de/playlist/talking-bodies-podcast-playlist/pl.u-EdAVeP3T8gakrAlle Quellenangaben findet Ihr unter https://talkingbodies.de/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In dieser Folge erkunden wir die faszinierenden Herausforderungen und Methoden des sprachlichen Erstkontakts - von historischen Begegnungen zwischen unterschiedlichen Kulturen bis hin zu theoretischen Gesprächen mit außerirdischem Leben. Wir fragen uns, wie man es eigentlich schafft, ohne eine gemeinsame Sprachbasis mit Einheimischen zu kommunizieren und tauschen uns am Beispiel indigener Sprachen darüber aus, wie Sprachwissenschaftler*innen vorgehen, wenn sie Sprachen dokumentieren und beschreiben wollen. Und Silva spricht mit Markus Tönjes, Sprachwissenschaftler an der Universität Göttingen, darüber, wie wir mit außerirdischen Lebensformen kommunizieren könnten, sollte es jemals zu einem Kontakt kommen. Anhand von Beispielen aus Science-Fiction, insbesondere Star Trek, erzählt er, wie mögliche Szenarien eines solchen Erstkontakts aussehen könnten und Herausforderungen. Silva und Markus sprechen natürlich auch über den Film “Arrival”, in dem genau dieses Thema zur Sprache kommt. Und es kommen auch die goldenen Schallplatten zur Sprache, die wir Menschen vor einigen Jahren ins All geschickt haben, um Aliens auf die Kontaktaufnahme mit uns vorzubereiten.Mehr über unseren Interviewgast Markus Tönjes findet Ihr auf der Website der Universität Göttingen: https://www.uni-goettingen.de/de/671897.htmlDas Video, in dem der Linguist Daniel Everett die monolinguale Methode der Feldforschung demonstriert, findet Ihr auf Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYpWp7g7XWUUnd für alle von Euch, die vorbereitet sein wollen, denen sei das First Contact Survival Kit empfohlen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yosTuSwg-IsMehr über Sprachdokumentation findet Ihr auf den Seiten der Volkswagen Stiftung und dem DOBES Archiv (Dokumentation bedrohter Sprachen) https://dobes.mpi.nl/ oder auf dem SOAS, der Universtiy of London: https://www.soas.ac.uk/courseunits/introduction-language-documentation-and-descriptionWenn Ihr noch mehr über den Film “Arrival” erfahren wollt, könnt Ihr in die Folge “Wie realistisch ist "Arrival"?” reinschauen, in der Jana mit Doktor Whatson und Daniel Angerhausen über den Film spricht https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGEviFr6sYoUnsere Songs zum Thema findet Ihr hier:Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6TSeZS7jnVQDZBzor3V8xj?si=1dbb10bb7d8f493dApple:https://music.apple.com/de/playlist/talking-bodies-podcast-playlist/pl.u-EdAVeP3T8gakrAlle Quellenangaben findet Ihr unter https://talkingbodies.de/. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Desert lettuce growers may be able to save more than 10 inches of water by converting to shallow, buried drip irrigation, and negotiators at the UN climate summit may skip over food and agriculture while assembling a final statement on climate adaptation.

Desert lettuce growers may be able to save more than 10 inches of water by converting to shallow, buried drip irrigation, and, negotiators at the UN climate summit may skip over food and agriculture while assembling a final statement on climate adaptation.

Help spread the darkness! Vote Up This Episode at https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mvjsnkbz – you can vote up to 3X per day! Find Weird Darkness in your favorite podcast app at https://weirddarkness.com/listen. Subscribers to the podcast get to hear the radio show immediately after it airs – including the Sudden Death Overtime content! And Darkness Syndicate members (https://WeirdDarkness.com/Syndicate) get the commercial-free version! = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =HOURS ONE & TWO: Everyone knows about Dracula. Most everyone has seen at least one film starring the undead blood-sucker, or has read the novel by Bram Stoker. But only the real fans of Dracula know about the real people and true stories that inspired Bram Stoker to create the character. SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…BOOK: “Transylvania Superstitions” by Emily Gerard: https://amzn.to/3vsAqrs BOOK: “Carmilla” by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu: https://amzn.to/3cw291ISOURCES: History.com, Ranker.com, AtlasObscura.com, InternationalHero.co.uk, HowStuffWorks.com, Universtiy of Iowa's Victorian Wiki, Google Books, HistoryIreland.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mnrpdm36,https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/eeypjjz3, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4et6ysvs, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5bcstakc,https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/53vbu5dr, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bhd6f7yv, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y36n7y9v,https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2nc96tjx, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2848x4mk, = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: Someone had to be the first to tell a story of vampires – but it was not Bram Stoker. In fact, it was almost 150 years before the novel Dracula that the first creative mention of a vampire took place – in the form of a poem.= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. Background music, varying by episode, provided by Alibi Music, EpidemicSound and/or AudioBlocks with paid license. Music from Shadows Symphony: https://tinyurl.com/yyrv987t, Midnight Syndicate: http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ, Kevin MacLeod: https://tinyurl.com/y2v7fgbu, Tony Longworth: https://tinyurl.com/y2nhnbt7, and/or Nicolas Gasparini/Myuu: https://tinyurl.com/lnqpfs8 is used with permission. 

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What does “revival” even mean? Is that what is happening? That is what we are diving into on this episode of The Church Revitalization Podcast. To read today's show notes, visit: https://malphursgroup.com/178 

Welcome back to the Universtiy of Adversity.Today we a solo episode with the man himself, Lance Essihos. Lance comes on the show today to talk about the common struggle that we all face, comparison. Do you scroll through social media, wishing you had the life that you see others portray. We go through feelings of low self worth everytime we compare ourselves.The funny things is though, we all have our own unique story, and that's what makes us special. Enjoy the episode today!WANT TO JOIN THE UNIVERSITY OF ADVERSITY FAMILY & RECEIVE AN EMAIL FROM LANCE ONCE A WEEK?Take the FREE Warrior Quiz and Discover your Adversity Archetype. This is a fun way to join the family and create more self-awareness in your life!

Michael A. Tompkins, PhD has just published the anxiety & depression workbook for teens: simple cbt skills to help you deal with anxiety, worry, and sadness with New Harbinger Publications. He a cofounder of the San Francisco Bay Area Center for Cognitive Therapy, an Assistant Clinical Professor at the Universtiy of California at Berkleley and an adjunt faculty at the Beck Institute for Cognitve Therapy. Among his other publications relevant to this podcast are My Anxious Mind: A Teens Guide to Managing Anxiety and Panic and Zero to 60: A Teen's Guide to Manage Frustration, Anger and Everyday Irritations. Given the documented increase in the prevalence of depression and anxiety in teens, this is a timely and important topic that I was fortunate to talk with Dr Tompkins about.  

Most startups recognize the key role of industry analysts, and the value of getting into their reports. But they may not understand exactly how (and when) to engage analysts for best results. Now, the Universtiy of Edinburgh, with analyst relations experts Robin Schaffer and Chris Holscher, have released the results of a groundbreaking study that sheds light on the topic. We had Robin and Chris on the show to discuss the research, which is based on a survey of 500 startups, VCs, accelerators and industry analysts. They explained how the study refuted common myths, and shared actionable insights to help startups understand how and when to engage analysts, what to expect and how to improve collaboration and results, including: How to get on analysts' radars Jumpstarting success Working with analysts to ensure the best product-market fit The disconnect in perceptions that prevents many from deriving the most value Why analysts value startup relationships, and the right time to get started with A/R Thank you, Robin and Chris, for coming on the podcast and discussing the research. You can contact Robin Schaffer via her email robin@schafferar.com. Feel free to reach out to Chris Holscher on LinkedIn. To contact Bob Geller about the podcast or features he can be reached at Bob.Geller@Fusionpr.com To obtain the report, you can visit either of the following links: https://www.holscher.one/ssia www.schafferar.com/ssia

Weird Darkness podcast subscribers get the recorded radio show in their podcast feed! And Patreon members (https://WeirdDarkness.com/patrons) get the commercial-free version!= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =HOURS ONE & TWO: Everyone knows about Dracula. Most everyone has seen at least one film starring the undead blood-sucker, or has read the novel by Bram Stoker. But only the real fans of Dracula know about the real people and true stories that inspired Bram Stoker to create the character. SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…BOOK: “Transylvania Superstitions” by Emily Gerard: https://amzn.to/3vsAqrs BOOK: “Carmilla” by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu: https://amzn.to/3cw291I SOURCES: History.com, Ranker.com, AtlasObscura.com, InternationalHero.co.uk, HowStuffWorks.com, Universtiy of Iowa's Victorian Wiki, Google Books, HistoryIreland.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mnrpdm36, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/eeypjjz3, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4et6ysvs, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5bcstakc, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/53vbu5dr, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bhd6f7yv, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y36n7y9v, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2nc96tjx, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2848x4mk, = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: Someone had to be the first to tell a story of vampires – but it was not Bram Stoker. In fact, it was almost 150 years before the novel Dracula that the first creative mention of a vampire took place – in the form of a poem.= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. Background music, varying by episode, provided by Alibi Music, EpidemicSound and/or AudioBlocks with paid license. Music from Shadows Symphony: https://tinyurl.com/yyrv987t, Midnight Syndicate: http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ, Kevin MacLeod: https://tinyurl.com/y2v7fgbu, Tony Longworth: https://tinyurl.com/y2nhnbt7, and/or Nicolas Gasparini/Myuu: https://tinyurl.com/lnqpfs8 is used with permission. 

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There are few roles more important than that of coach. Part mentor, part cheerleader, part teacher part disciplinarian, and sometimes even part father or mother figure. This week's Moonlighter fits those descriptors to a T. Marty Sutherland has spent most of his life in sports and played a prominent role in the lives of countless young men. Marty Sutherland checks all of the boxes of a prototypical Moonlighter. He is from smalltown Iowa, he played juco baseball, and he even sold insurance for a little bit. He is now the associate head coach of the University of Iowa baseball team. The first time Tim and Marty met was in a smalltown baseball tournament when Sutherland ripped a double off of the Moonlight Ace. They crossed paths again a few months later when the Cascade native was one of Tim's coaches at the Universtiy of Northern Iowa under Rick Heller. Since their days in purple and gold, Sutherland has stuck with Heller and is now at the University of Iowa. Marty Sutherland is one of the smartest baseball guys around. It is incredible to see the success the Iowa baseball program has had since the arrival of Heller, Sutherland, and the rest of the staff. As a coach, Marty Sutherland's fingerprints are all over that dugout. Few are able to help influence and develop young players the way that Sutherland has been able to. Even just watching the Hawkeyes play, a sharp eye can identify the impact that he has hadMany of us former athletes can think back to a coach who played a key role in our sports life. It might be because of how they built us up when we were down, changed our approach, or how they got after us when we needed it most. Marty Sutherland has been that influence on hundreds of young men and has played a vital role in the turnaround of the most prominent college program in Iowa.

In this Trainee Focus episode, guest host Sunny Murthy talks with Universtiy of Virginia program director Dr. Luke Wilkins about what it takes to become an interventional radiology resident, including tips on finding the right program fit and how to crush the interview day. --- CHECK OUT OUR SPONSOR RADPAD® Radiation Protection https://www.radpad.com/ --- EARN CME Reflect on how this Podcast applies to your day-to-day and earn AMA PRA Category 1 CMEs: https://earnc.me/bNit7I --- SHOW NOTES In this episode, University of Virginia interventional radiology and diagnostic radiology program director Dr. Luke Wilkins and our guest host Sunny Murthy discuss the factors that contribute to a successful IR residency application and interview. With the USMLE Step 1 exam moving towards a pass/fail system, Dr. Wilkins emphasizes that it is important for applicants to distinguish themselves by finding ways to show dedication to the field of IR. We also discuss the benefits of having exposure to different programs prior to the application cycle, whether it is through rotations, virtual communication, or SIR involvement. Dr. Wilkins encourages each applicant to recognize programs that fit best with their personality and learning style. He offers his perspective on good program characteristics to look for, such as flexibility in career preparation and wide case variety. Finally, Dr. Wilkins speaks about how authenticity in the application process can maximize benefits for both applicants and programs. --- RESOURCES SIR Residents, Fellows, Students Section: http://rfs.sirweb.org/

Philosopher Peter Boghossian tells Quillette podcast host Jonathan Kay why he no longer felt he could provide his students with a proper education in the current ideological climate.

Philosopher Peter Boghossian tells Quillette podcast host Jonathan Kay why he no longer felt he could provide his students with a proper education in the current ideological climate.

In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Quincy Hawley and Renee Machel of GetMotiVETed. Dr. Hawley is a graduate of NC State's College of Veterinary Medicine and worked in a corporate veterinary setting for five years as an associate and in 2018 resigned from his position to pursue his life mission of providing wellness solutions to his peers in the veterinary community. Renee worked in a veterinary clinical setting for 15 years as a hospital leader. She co-founded GetMotiVETed with Dr. Hawley in 2017. We talk about: The origin story of GetMotiVETed. How Renee and Dr. Hawley work together & business partnerships. Leadership and mentorship. Deep conversations and finding your true authentic self. Making hard decisions. Social Media Links https://www.facebook.com/getmotiveted (Facebook) https://www.instagram.com/get_motiveted/ (Instagram) LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/reneemachel/ (ME)  https://www.linkedin.com/company/get-motiveted/?viewAsMember=true (GM) Quincy  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClukM_p0fOAxlZTSBwSx4Yw (Youtube ) http://www.getmotiveted.com/ (Get MotiVETed home site) http://www.getmotiveteduniversity.com/ (Get MotiVETed Universtiy )

It's not a parrot on our shoulder who we bung a few treats to. We need to integrate the mind, body and soul. We need to make a plan for younger ages to do this for those struggling. Books mentioned:Jane Goodall - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/135484.Reason_for_Hope?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=CwFtuflkvE&rank=1Roddy Doyle - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15841827-two-pints?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=4k7f1pRctd&rank=1

In this quickcast taken from the Texas High School Coaches Association Convention, Head Coach at Universtiy of Texas - San Antonio Jeff Traylor speaks about beginning with the end in mind. By that, he means to have a plan or goal of what you want and work backward from it, figuring out the steps you need to take in order to achieve your goal. A big part of the equation for him is his coaching staff. In this segment from his presentation he talks about his expectations of staff and how they do their work and find chemsitry. The entire talk is available on CoachTube: https://bit.ly/3qmDN0U

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Congratulations everyone on completing exams! This week, we talk with two undergradute students who are joining us from out of provence to talk about their experiences during this past year of online school. Gault Bruch is a 3rd year Nanoscience Major at the Universtiy of Guelph who is doing his co-op at the University of Saskatchewan, and Tanzim Mayaz completed his 1st year in Physics representing the University of Guelph from Bangladesh.

“VAMPIRIC ORIGINS AND DRACULA INSPIRATIONS” #WeirdDarknessPlease SHARE Weird Darkness with someone who loves paranormal stories, true crime, monsters, or unsolved mysteries like you do! Recommending the show to others helps make it possible for me to keep doing the podcast! IN THIS EPISODE: Everyone knows about Dracula. Most everyone has seen at least one film starring the undead blood-sucker, or has read the novel by Bram Stoker. But only the real fans of Dracula know about the real people and true stories that inspired Bram Stoker to create the character. STORY SOURCES…History.com, Ranker.com, AtlasObscura.com, InternationalHero.co.uk, HowStuffWorks.com, Universtiy of Iowa's Victorian Wiki, Google Books, HistoryIreland.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mnrpdm36, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/eeypjjz3, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4et6ysvs, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5bcstakc, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/53vbu5dr, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bhd6f7yv, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y36n7y9v, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2nc96tjx, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2848x4mk, ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS… BOOK: “Transylvania Superstitions” by Emily Gerard: https://amzn.to/3vsAqrs BOOK: “Carmilla” by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu: https://amzn.to/3cw291I Become a Patron: https://WeirdDarkness.com/Patron MUSIC CREDITS…Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. Background music byMidnight Syndicate: http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Amazon links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)WANT TO ADVERTISE ON WEIRD DARKNESS OR BE A SPONSOR?Weird Darkness has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle our advertising/sponsorship requests. They're great to work with and will help you advertise on the show. Email sales@advertisecast.com or start the process now at https://weirddarkness.com/advertise = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46Find out how to escape eternal darkness at https://weirddarkness.com/eternaldarkness WeirdDarkness™ - is a registered trademark. Copyright ©Weird Darkness 2020.= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

Welcome back to season 3 of the Be Contagious Leadership Experience! (BCLE) We sit down with Coach Erika Lambert to talk about her journey, her passion in coaching and how she started "Moms In Coaching" with BCLE S1 E1 guest Brooke Wyckoff (and current Interim Florida State Head Coach) Sit back and enjoy my conversation with the one and only Erika Lambert INSTAGRAM: @coach_elambert TWITTER: @coach_elambert This season promises to be better than ever with more nuggets, tips and strategies on how to bring out the best of you as a leader, coach, athlete, connector, partner and more!

Trevor and I discuss the following topics: Streaming on Stadia, going live (https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/7/22162574/google-stadia-opens-youtube-livestream-feature-december-8); a new map of the Milky Way Galaxy (https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/27/world/earth-supermassive-black-hole-milky-way-scn/index.html); a once in a lifetime planetary alignment (https://www.forbes.com/sites/startswithabang/2020/11/30/witness-astronomys-once-in-a-lifetime-planetary-alignment-on-december-21/); Universtiy collab hacks photosynthesis to produce hydrogen (https://www.upi.com/Science_News/2020/11/25/Hydrogen-producing-algae-may-fuel-alternative-energy-economy/8491606313840/); Volkswagen to produce a $25,000 electric vehicle (https://www.engadget.com/volkswagen-battery-electric-vehicle-205040665.html); Cognixion develops an augmented reality headset, enabling disabled people, by reading their brainwaves (https://www.tweaktown.com/news/76526/this-ar-headset-can-read-your-brain-and-speak-for-you/index.html); BlissOS puts Android on PC (https://www.xda-developers.com/bliss-os-arm64-app-magisk-support-android-11-teaser/); and Ethereum 2.0 is live! (https://www.coindesk.com/ethereum-2-0-beacon-chain-goes-live-as-world-computer-begins-long-awaited-overhaul). Trevor's final three astrophysics topics have to do with a galaxy losing its dark matter (https://scitechdaily.com/hubble-space-telescope-explains-oddball-galaxys-missing-dark-matter/), odd radio circles (https://theconversation.com/wtf-newly-discovered-ghostly-circles-in-the-sky-cant-be-explained-by-current-theories-and-astronomers-are-excited-142812), and a black hole feast AKA a quasar (https://scitechdaily.com/galaxy-survives-black-holes-feast-goes-against-all-the-current-scientific-predictions/). --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alexander-hicken/message

Lori Welstead, Registered Dietician and Nutritional Advisor at the University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center, joins Mike and Cam to share her own incredible story of her celiac diagnosis. Lori also talks about her approach working with newly diagnosed celiac patients. We also hear about the University of Chicago's upcoming Celiac Disease, Autoimmunity & Beyond virtual symposium that is coming up on Saturday, November 21st. 

In the first of a new series, 19-year-old Ruthie is feeling the generation gap particularly keenly, reluctantly furloughed from the Universtiy of York and trapped in lockdown with her ma and pa. In this first episode she delves into cinema history, explaining to her dad the 'cool girl' trope in modern movies, and luxuriating in 'comfort TV,' Gilmore Girls and How I Met Your Mother. Meanwhile, as Ruthie and dad swap music suggestions, there's a taste of Bob Dylan, Jeremy Zucker, and Kanye West. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is the Tarleton State University President, Dr. James Hurley, making his address to Students about concerns regarding the most recent information in the Covid-19 Pandemic. In this recording of the livestream Q&A he along with administrative staff cover the basic questions and answers for the rest of the semester.

This is the Tarleton State University President, Dr. James Hurley, making his address to Students about concerns regarding the most recent information in the Covid-19 Pandemic. In this recording of the livestream Q&A he along with administrative staff cover the basic questions and answers for the rest of the semester.

An executive with deep experience in strategy development, market analysis, deal sourcing, fundraising, deal evaluation, financial modeling, analysis, and valuation. Specializing in hands-on support to assist emerging companies in reaching their full potential without losing focus on revenue generation. Offices in Augusta, GA & Washington D.C. Recent Speaking Appearances: "Lessons Learned from 2018 Security Incidents" CyberMD Conference (2018) "Women In Cybersecurity Roundtable" presented at RSA Conference (2018) "Mastering M&A Risk" (2018) "Finding Unicorns & Sourcing Deals" presented at the Robert H. Smith School of Business, Universtiy of MD (2017)

The Serros Sisters are the funniest people ever -- both are students, an undergrad at the University of Texas and a grad student at Universtiy of Texas at San Antonio. They are 5 years apart and have a brother that's still in high school so they bring a fresh perspective on growing up in different "generations" ( as Bri says) It's cool to see the different perspectives on different times in their lives. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/messy-bun-sisters-podcast/support

Each of us talks a about our experience as a computer science/engineering student so far. We try to point out the things that annoy us, but also what we like and where the differences are compared to other countries. Jhonti explains why he decided to suspend his study and we have some fun livestreaming the whole episode.

Герман хэл сурч буй таньд Австри улс бас нэгэн сонголт. Сургалтын төлбөр ямар байдаг вэ? Хэлний бэлтгэлийг Монголдоо сурах хэрэгтэй юу, эсвэл тухайн оронд нь очиж сурах хэрэгтэй юу? Ялгаа нь юу байдаг бол? Хэлний шаардлага хангаагүй ч сургуульдаа элсэн ороод, хэлний бэлтгэлд нь сууж болно. Хаанаас мэдээллээ олж, хэрхэн материал бүрдүүлэх вэ? Виз бүрдүүлэхэд юу, юуг анхаарч хэзээнээс бэлдэж эхлэх вэ? Ганцаараа бүгдийг хийж болох уу, эсвэл таньд зуучлагч хэрэг болдог юм болов уу? зэрэг олон сонирхолтой сэдвийг хөндөн ярьсан "Universtiy of Vienna"-гийн оюутан М. Хулангийн яриаг хүлээн авна уу...

When you become a Power Persuader, you will learn to love objections. You will come to understand that when people voice their objections, it actually indicates interest and shows that they are paying attention to what you are saying. The key to persuasion is anticipating all objections before you hear them. Fielding questions and handling objections can make or break you as a persuader. These skills will help you in every aspect of your life. Check out this article:  How to predict which Olympic athletes won’t choke Here are some tips on how to handle objections: The first thing is to find out if the objection is something you can solve. Suppose you are negotiating a large office furniture order and the objection comes up about not being able to afford your furniture. You then find out your prospect just declared bankruptcy. Obviously there is nothing you can do or say that will resolve such an objection. Let your prospect state his objection: Hear him out completely, without interruption. Wait until he is finished before you say anything. Hold your response until the other person is receptive to what you are about to say. This is the first time your prospect has voiced his objection; he will not listen until he has said what is on his mind. Always ask your prospect to restate or repeat his key points. Every time he replays his objection it becomes clearer in both your minds. Letting him speak, particularly if he is upset, drains emotion from his objection. Allowing him to voice his concerns also gives you time to think about a response and helps you determine his intent in bringing up the objection in the first place. Always compliment your prospect on her objection. As a Power Persuader, you should appreciate a good objection; it dictates the direction in which you should take your presentation. You don't have to prove you are right 100 percent of the time. Skillful persuaders will always find some point of agreement. Stay calm. Scientific tests have proven that calmly stated facts are more effective in getting people to change their minds than are threats and force. Don't be arrogant or condescending. Show empathy with your prospect's objection. Let him know others have felt this way. Talk in the third person; use a disinterested party to prove your point. This is why we often use testimonials—to let someone else do the persuading for us. Give the person room to save face. People will often change their minds and agree with you later. Unless your prospect has made a strong stand, leave the door open for her to later agree with you and save face at the same time. It could be that she did not have all the facts, that she misunderstood, or that you didn't explain everything correctly.

Episode 129 - I am thrilled to have another leader in real estate join me as he shares his entrepreneurial journey in the world of relationships, resulting in the company Contactually. Zvi Band is the CEO of a company that defines the R in CRM. Enjoy Zvi as he shares growing up in San Diego and ending up inside the Capital Beltway with Contactually. 02:10 - Life in San Diego 04:45 - Moving to D.C. and choosing Universtiy of Maryland 07:20 - How early did Zvi get into computers? 08:50 - The entrepreneur in Zvi 12:00 - How do the roles of coder and founder co-exist? 13:40 - Zvi and Evernote 17:05 - Contactually and real estate 19:00 - Spreading out to other verticals with Contactually 21:05 - The disconnect between the need for relationships and doing relationship building things 23:55 - The focus on relationships 25:40 - Zvi's take on the doomsday predictions for the industry from the Inman stage 30:10 - The current state of leadership in the industry 33:50 - Final question - What piece of advice would you give a new agent just getting started in the business?  

Episode 134 is Vince Mosesso. Vince is an Emergency Medicine Physician with 27 years of experience. Vince is the Medical Director for University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Prehospital Care, Associate Medical Director for the City of Pittsburgh Bureau of EMS, a professor of Emergency Medicine for the Universtiy of Pittsburgh and has a passion for EMS. I ask Vince how did he go from studying to be a priest to EMT, Paramedic, and Physician?  We discuss the challenges of EMS, being a Medical Director and working with EMS icons Dr. Ron Stewart and Dr. Paul Paris. 

Brett Schulman graduated from the Universtiy of Maryland College Park in 1995. He would go on to pursue a career in finance as an equity trader. After losing his passion for finance, Brett changed paths to help his wife run Snikiddy Snacks- a natural snack food company-as their COO. Brett found a new passion - changing the way people think about eating, the way they are eating, and their accessibility to fresh food. Not too long after, he discovered the full-service restaurant, Cava Mezzay. Fast forward almost a decade and Brett serves as CEO of Cava, which includes not only the full-service Cava Messay but also their rapidly growing fast format version of Cava Mezzay, and the line of consumer packaged goods. In this episode we will discuss: Making a big change in your career. Feeling unfulfilled in your work and how to adjust that. Passion is the key to success in your work. If you're not happy, it's up to you to change your life/situation. making BIG transitions. Grocery industry vs. restaurant industry. Numbers. Marketing. Staying true to who you are during growth. CULTURE! Keep it simple. Labor costs. Real-estate. Maintaining culture during expansion.

Diabetes Core Update is a monthly podcast that presents and discusses the latest clinically relevant articles from the American Diabetes Association’s four science and medical journals – Diabetes, Diabetes Care, Clinical Diabetes, and Diabetes Spectrum. Each episode is approximately 20 minutes long and presents 5-6 recently published articles from ADA journals.   Intended for practicing physicians and health care professionals, Diabetes Core Update discusses how the latest research and information published in journals of the American Diabetes Association are relevant to clinical practice and can be applied in a treatment setting.   This is a Special edition covering two lectures:from the Diabetes is Primary Conference at the American Diabetes Association's Scientific Sessions, June 2017:   Intensification of Medications in Type 2 Diabetes - Dr. Eric Johnson   Exercise - Dr. Ronald J. Sigal   For complete versions of the lectures visit the Diabetes is Primary area of the American Diabetes Association website at www.diabetes.org   Presented by:   Neil S. Skolnik, M.D., Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Temple University School of Medicine; Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Abington Memorial Hospital.   Eric L. Johnson, M.D., Associate Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine , Research Director for the Department of Family and Community Medicine, Universtiy of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences   Ronald J. Sigal, MD, MPH, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, Cardiac Sciences, Kinesiology and Community Health Sciences, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism University of Calgary, Health Senior Scholar, Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research  

Our guest this week Professor Elizabeth Loboa. She is Dean of the College of Engineering at the Universtiy of Missouri and part of the team involved in research on human fat cells that transform into bone tissue cells. It has a huge impact on dealing with osteoporosis in older women. The Story: "Watching Stem Cells Change Provides Clues to Fighting Osteoporosis in Older Women." Here's the link: http://munews.missouri.edu/news-releases/2016/1005-watching-stem-cells-change-provides-clues-to-fighting-osteoporosis-in-older-women/

Birth of a Dream Weaver (New Press) Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o’s powerful new memoir, Birth of a Dream Weaver, chronicles the period in early 1960s East Africa when he found his voice as a writer and an activist.  Against the vivid backdrop of late-colonial Africa, Ngũgĩ details—with an immediacy both shocking and beautiful—the experience of coming of age in a homeland wounded by white settlerdom.  A herdsboy and a child laborer, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o’s spent his childhood in Kenya until the end of high school. Then, encouraged by his mother, he traveled to Uganda for university. Crossing into Uganda by train, Ngũgĩ is struck by the difference between British-dominated Kenya and the relative independence of Uganda, brought home with him the “incredible sight of black people who did not walk as if they were strangers in their city.” At the Universtiy of Makerere, Ngũgĩ comes to political consciousness as colonial Kenya crumbles and the aftermath of the Mau Mau rebellion, one of the most violent episodes in global history, is felt.  The perfect entry-point for anyone new to Ngũgĩ’s work, Birth of a Dream Weaver is a rare glimpse into the seminal years of one of the world’s great writers. Praise for Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o’s work: "In his crowded career and his eventful life, Ngũgĩ has enacted, for all to see, the paradigmatic trials and quandaries of a contemporary African writer, caught in sometimes implacable political, social, racial, and linguistic currents."--John Updike, "The New Yorker"  "Ngũgĩ has dedicated his life to describing, satirising and destabilising the corridors of power. Still living in exile and writing primarily in Gikuyu, Ngũgĩ continues to spin captivating tales."--The Guardian  "Ngũgĩ has flown over the entire African continent and sniffed out all of the foul stenches rising high into the air: complacency toward despotism, repression of women and ethnic minorities, widespread corruption andundergirding all of thesea neocolonial system in which today's lending banks and multinationals have supplanted yesterday's European overlords."--The New York Times Book Review One of the leading African writers and scholars at work today, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o was born in Limuru, Kenya, in 1938. He is the author of A Grain of Wheat; Weep Not, Child; Petals of Blood; and Birth of a Dream Weaver (The New Press). He is currently distinguished professor in the School of Humanities and the director of the International Center for Writing and Translation at the University of California, Irvine. He has been nominated for the Man Booker International Prize.

Zymeworks, ProMetic Life Sciences, Innovative Targeting Solutions all back in the news again; Saskatchewan researchers make a breakthrough on a devastating pig virus, and healthcare behemoth GE partners with STEMCELL Technologies.We have this and more on this week’s Biotechnology Focus Podcast! Welcome to Biotechnology Focus Podcast. I’m your host Shawn Lawrence. Story 1 We kick things off this week in the prairies, where in less than a year, University of Saskatchewan (U of S) scientists have developed and tested a prototype vaccine that could protect the North American swine industry from a virus that has killed more than eight million pigs and cost more than $400 million in lost income since 2013. The Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (PEDV) hit the U.S. in 2013 and spread to Canada in 2014. It is a coronavirus, a virus group which includes important emerging human diseases such as SARS and MERS. It was first discovered in Europe, and has become increasingly problematic in Asian countries. Occurring only in pigs, PEDV can kill up to 100 per cent of infected piglets. Using its new containment Level 3 facility, the Universtiy of Saskatchewan Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization-International Vaccine Centre (VIDO-InterVac) quickly launched a vaccine development project. The project has resulted in a prototype vaccine that protects 100 per cent of the piglets who have received it, according to  Dr. Volker Gerdts, VIDO-InterVac’s research director. The successful vaccine results have since triggered the interest of several animal health companies including Huvepharma, which has partnered with VIDO-InterVac to develop the technology for commercial production in North America. With the support of the swine industry, the vaccine is now undergoing field testing in Saskatchewan, as well as in Manitoba where it is being used to help protect piglets from a recent PEDV outbreak. VIDO-InterVac director Andrew Potter said such a project wouldn’t be possible without this facility, adding that “This is a perfect example of why InterVac was constructed – it is one of the only facilities available internationally with the capacity to conduct vaccine development and testing on this scale for emerging infectious diseases and It helps Canada remain prepared to quickly respond to outbreaks like this,” he said. The PEDV vaccine development project has been supported by a variety of funders including the Government of Saskatchewan (ADF), Sask Pork, and the Canadian Swine Health Network. Story 2 The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given Toronto’s Trillium Therapeutics Inc. the go-ahead to initiate a Phase 1 clinical trial for its lead drug candidate, TTI-621 (SIRPaFc), in solid tumours and mycosis fungoides. Trillium is developing TTI-621 as a novel checkpoint inhibitor of the innate immune system, and the drug is currently being evaluated in an ongoing Phase 1 dose escalation study in patients with relapsed or refractory hematologic malignancies. Patient enrollment in the Phase 1 trial is anticipated to commence by year end. The trial will be multicenter and open-label, with TTI-621 being delivered to patients with relapsed and refractory, percutaneously-accessible cancers by intratumoral injection that increase in dose and dosing frequency to characterize safety, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and preliminary evidence of antitumour activity. In addition, detailed evaluation of serial, on-treatment tumor biopsies of both injected and non-injected cancer lesions will help characterize tumor microenvironment changes anticipated with CD47 blockade. Story 3 As part of its strategy to leverage and attract investor interest to Québec’s life sciences sector, the Fonds de solidarité FTQ has made a $15 million investment in Genesys Capital’s latest venture fund Genesys Ventures III. The fund itself will used to back companies at the seed-stage, considered by many in the industry the valley of death, to help these companies advance technologies and products for unmet medical needs. Genesys Capital is one of the largest Canadian-based venture capital firms exclusively focused on the life sciences industry. Of note, Knight Therapeutics Inc., a specialized biopharmaceutical company based in Montreal, QC is also committing $1 million to Canadian-based life sciences venture capital fund Genesys Ventures III LP. For Knight the investment is the eighth life sciences equity fund investment Knight has made to date, having committed over $125 million. In terms of the Genesys Ventures III fund, Genesys Capital says it has closed $90 million of its $125 million target for the fund, while Managing director Damian Lamb adds that the firm expects to reach its goal for Genesys Ventures III early next year. Should the fund reach this target, it would be the largest Genesys has raised in its 16-year history. Story 4 Zymeworks is back in the news this week as the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the company’s Investigational New Drug (IND) application for its lead product ZW25 as a treatment for certain HER2-expressing cancers. ZW25 is a novel bi-specific antibody, developed using the company’s Azymetric™ platform, to target two different epitopes (bi-paratopic targeting) of the human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) proteinThe protein is known to be over-expressed on the surface of many tumour types, including certain breast, gastric, lung, and ovarian cancers. ZW25 will be evaluated in the clinic for safety as well as efficacy in patients with tumours with low to moderate levels of HER2 expression. The company anticipates it will begin a Phase 1 clinical trial for ZW25 in late August of this year. Additionally, last week  the FDA granted Orphan Drug Designation to ZW25 and a second product, ZW33 for the treatment of ovarian cancer. ZW33 is a drug-conjugated version of ZW25 that is currently in development in preparation for an IND filing in early 2017. Orphan designation qualifies Zymeworks for a number of development incentives, including tax credits for clinical testing and marketing exclusivity for a period of seven years if ZW25 and/or ZW33 is approved for this indication. Story 5 The Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR), Thermo Fisher Scientific and Queen’s University are collaborating on a research study to help bring more targeted diagnosis and treatment to breast cancer patients in the future. The study, led by Dr. John Bartlett, director of OICR’s Transformative Pathology Program, and Dr. Harriet Feilotter, Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Queen’s University, aims to identify mutations and copy number changes found in breast cancer samples and establish whether these abnormalities correlate with on-market drugs, available clinical trials or published studies. OICR-affiliated researchers and collaborators at Queen’s University and Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre will process the same breast cancer samples to establish whether the results are reproducible at different sites. This study will also characterize more than 400 additional retrospective breast cancer samples supporting ongoing clinical research efforts of Dr. Bartlett’s team at OICR, which strives to improve the clinical management of the disease. Collaborators Drs. Martin Yaffe and Arun Seth at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre will provide laboratory space and additional technical support for the study. Dr. Yaffe is also co-leader of OICR’s Smarter Imaging and Imaging Translation Programs. The study will use Thermo Fisher’s Oncomine Comprehensive Assay, a targeted, next-generation sequencing (NGS) research tool that analyzes 143 genes relevant to cancer and which is the NGS assay used for the NCI-MATCH study in the United States. The data generated can be further studied with the Oncomine Knowledgebase Reporter, which is a curated set of published evidence that matches driver genetic variants with relevant information, such as on-market drugs, available clinical trials, or published studies. The findings of the OICR study will be used to assess the technology and could inform subsequent clinical trials. Drs. Feilotter and Bartlett have also engaged six laboratories in Ontario, including at Hamilton Health Sciences, London Health Sciences Centre, Ottawa General Hospital, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Sudbury Health Science North and University Health Network to look at the robustness and reproducibility of the assay across different cancer samples. This collaboration could extend the findings of this study beyond breast cancer to other common cancers. Story 6 Vancouver’s Innovative Targeting Solutions has teamed up with yet another major life science company, this time striking a research collaboration deal with Janssen Biotech, Inc. (Janssen), through Johnson & Johnson Innovation.  The deal will allow Janssen to utilize Innovative Targeting Solutions' proprietary HuTARG™ research platform to discover antibody candidates useful for modulating immune responses in autoimmunity or cancer. The HuTARG™ protein engineering platform is able to engineer both T-cell receptors and fully human antibodies that bind major histocompatibility complex (MHC)/peptide complexes displaying fragments of intracellular proteins of interest.  Essentially, it allows researchers to generate and engineer fully human antibodies. The technology underlying the platform is based upon the natural process of V(D)J recombination, employed by the human immune system to produce a diverse repertoire of antibodies. Details of the collaboration including the specific targets, number of targets, and specific therapeutic indications have not yet been disclosed nor have financial details. In June, ITS announced a research collaboration with Merck, to utilize the HuTARG™ research platform to help identify and develop biologic therapeutic candidates directed towards targets that have historically been a challenge for biologic therapies, and just two weeks ago, ITS also partnered with another Vancouver-based company known for its own string of deals with pharma, Zymeworks. Other disclosed ITS collaborators include Novartis and Amgen. Story 7 A few months ago, Biotechnology Focus spoke with Phil Vanek (of GE Healthcare) and Michael May (of CCRM) about BridGE@CCRM, the centre they co-created at the MaRS West Towere to help accelerate the creation of cellular therapeutic tools. Now GE is taking another step in its mission to bring the right infrastructure to the global cell therapy industry, with another unique partnership here in Canada, signing an exclusive licensing agreement with Vancouver-based STEMCELL Technologies Inc., to develop and commercialize cGMP grade versions of STEMCELL’s T-Cell reagents for the isolation, activation, and culture of T-cells in clinical applications. Both parties say these reagents are critical tools in the development and manufacturing of cell and gene therapies intended for administration to patients. The following proprietary reagents from STEMCELL Technologies will be qualified as cGMP-grade materials and licensed by GE Healthcare:  ImmunoCult™ Human CD3/CD28 T-Cell Activator, ImmunoCult™ Human CD3/CD28/CD2 T-Cell Activator, EasySep™ Release Human CD3 Positive Selection Kit and the ImmunoCult™–XF T-Cell Expansion Medium. According to Allen Eaves, president and CEO of STEMCELL Technologies Inc. this partnership with GE will give STI customers the confidence of a path to the clinic with a suite of critical cGMP grade T-cell reagents as well as help the industry evolve and make these promising therapies, such as CAR-T cells and TCR-engineered T cells, a clinical reality. The agreement closely follows GE’s acquisition of Biosafe Group SA, as well as many other investments in the space to make available a turnkey, scalable, flexible manufacturing solution that will enable access to these critical therapies. With that we’ve come to the end of this week’s program. We hope you enjoyed it. A big thanks to our production manager Laskey Hart and the rest of the Biotechnology Focus team. You can find past episodes online at www.biotechnologyfocus.ca and we’re always looking for your feedback, story ideas and suggestions so we’d love to hear from you. Simply reach out to us on twitter: @BiotechFocus  or by email biotechnology_focus@promotive.net. For all of us here at Biotechnology Focus, thank you for listening.

Prof Willem De Haan, Department of Criminal Law and Criminology, Universtiy of Amsterdam - 15 October 2014

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