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Come Jam With Us Every Month!
And Meet Some Pretty Great People, Too!
Jammin' Sessions are interactive sessions that are open to the public and held online the first Tuesday of each month (except for January and July), from 7:30 – 9:00 a.m. via Zoom video conferencing. These interactive sessions feature keynote speakers and cover a range of topics that address virtually every aspect of business and life. Our Jammin' topics draw in people of all ages— from 10-year-old children to 92-year-old grandparents—and from all walks of life. Everyone is encouraged to step outside their comfort zone and participate in energizing and thought-provoking discussions.
A $20 donation will be requested for each Jammin' Session. All proceeds will be donated to the Prouty Project Stretch Fund of the Minneapolis Foundation.
Established in 2005, the Stretch Fund of the Minneapolis Foundation is committed to making the world a better place through building leadership skills in kids ages 6-18 to help them lead lives of courage and adventure. When we reach $2 million in the Fund, the intent is to give back with a primary focus on children and education. The Stretch Fund is supported by the Minneapolis Foundation – one of the first community foundations in the world, which brings together people, ideas, and resources to improve the lives of all people.
Why Jammin' Sessions?
Jeff Prouty was inspired by John Kao, author of Jamming: The Art and Discipline of Business Creativity, when the idea for Jammin' Sessions was realized 26 years ago. Prouty read the book and heard the Harvard Business School professor speak at a conference.
"It took a Chinese American student listening to jazz and jamming with a group of African Americans at a private boarding school to internalize the polar tensions between musical score and improvisation and come up with a formula for creativity. Kao, now a professor at Harvard Business School, has been using the jamming metaphor to teach creative entrepreneurship for 14 years. In business, the score is not a musical theme but an idea, process or question that takes on new dimensions when bandied about by a group. This business version of jamming, Kao says, is the creative advantage that can give a company a competitive edge." From the Publishers Weekly review of Kao's book
Since then, The Prouty Project has hosted 10 "jams" a year!
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JAMMIN' SESSION SCHEDULE 2022
#257: Is Purpose Spiritual?
Richard Leider, Best-Selling Author And Coach
The path of purposeful living and working is, ultimately, a spiritual journey. From birth onward, we are all getting older. But we are, hopefully, also growing whole-maturing spiritually. Aging belongs to the body, but purpose belongs to the spirit. The power of purpose is in spiritual wisdom embodied.
I will also share a "sneak peek" into my new book coming out in May…WHO DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW OLD?: The Path of Purposeful Aging by Richard Leider & David Shapiro [Berrett-Koehler, 2021].
"Why do you get up in the morning?"
Internationally bestselling author and coach Richard Leider is founder of Inventure – The Purpose Company, where the mission is to help people to "unlock the power of purpose" and answer that question. He is ranked by Forbes as one the "Top 5" most respected coaches.
Along the way, Richard has written eleven books including three best-sellers which have sold over one million copies. The Power of Purpose and Repacking Your Bags are considered classics in the personal growth field. His latest book, Who Do You Want to Be When You Grow Old? is a defining book on the power of purposeful aging.
Widely viewed as a pioneer of the global purpose movement, his work has been featured in many media sources, and his PBS Special – "The Power of Purpose" – was viewed by millions of people.
He has taken his purpose message to all 50 states, Canada, and 4 continents, and he has advised everyone from AARP to the National Football League to the U.S. State Department.
During his career, Richard has addressed more than two million people worldwide in his speeches to corporate, association, and social service groups. He and his wife, Sally, live in the Minneapolis, MN area.
#258: The Path and Life of a NASA Astronaut
Leroy Chiao
Life among the Stars. Leroy Chiao has a unique perspective of the world, being one of the few individuals to have seen it from space. Ever since he sat transfixed as a child watching the Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969, he knew that his destination was the stars. The son of Chinese immigrants, Chiao became one of the most accomplished astronauts in the history of the United States' space program. He is a veteran of four space missions, and during his stellar, 15-year NASA career, he logged 229 days in space – more than 36 hours of which were spent in Extra-Vehicular Activity (EVA), and he earned the honor of commanding the International Space Station.
Performance Specialist, and Innovation/Technology Futurist. Dr. Chiao's impressive resume does not begin or end at Cape Canaveral. Before joining NASA, he earned three degrees in chemical engineering from the University of California (Berkeley and Santa Barbara), and a Q-clearance for nuclear secrets at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Post-NASA, He is a co-founder and President of a space technology startup, a cofounder and CEO of a corporate training and education company, and previously served as the CEO of a biomedical materials company. In addition, Chiao was a member of the White House-appointed Review of U.S. Human Spaceflight Plans Committee, and has testified before the U.S. Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Science and Space. He holds appointments at Rice University and the Baylor College of Medicine and is the special advisor for human spaceflight to the Houston Association for Space and Science Education. He serves as part of the NASA Advisory Council, is a member of the International Academy of Astronautics, and the Committee of 100. He is also a fellow of the Explorers Club. A trusted expert, Chiao frequently appears on television and other news media addressing science, space exploration, and international issues.
Dr. Leroy Chiao is a renowned American astronaut and international space station commander. He speaks from experience on important business topics such as leadership, how to combat complacency, and essentials to bring your business to the next level. A pioneer in the commercial space sector, his accomplished track record in space, in the lab, and in the business world offers audiences an unparalleled perspective into space exploration and how lessons learned apply to businesses worldwide. His broad technical expertise allows him to offer compelling insights on future technology trends, the fascinating biomedical effects of spaceflight, and how businesses must pay attention to technology and innovation to stay on top. In presentations, Chiao shares breathtaking photos and awe-inspiring stories of leadership, innovation, and running international teams from his four space missions, including nail-biting tales of real emergency situations, and shows audiences how his out-of-this world knowledge can impact their organizations. Few people have reached the heights in their careers that Leroy Chiao continues to experience, and he is happy to offer the benefit of his experience to inspire and enlighten others in all fields.
#259: Living the Life of Your Dreams
Dane Espegard, Division Manager of Vector Marketing/Cutco Cutlery
Once we reach a certain age we are told to 'be realistic', 'be practical', 'take the safe path' – all of which aren't inspiring. It's easy to fall into a rhythm in life of just doing the same thing we did last year over and over again and never really being fulfilled. The purpose of my message is to reintroduce the idea of dreaming and then showing how it can be applied in your everyday life. I've been doing this personally for the last 7 years and within my organization for the last 5 years. In those 5 years I've witnessed numerous people implement the Dreams Concept and it's brought a different level of excitement to their lives. We are able to live out the quote "When there is hope in the future, there is power in the present."
During the 'jam session' I plan to take people through the 'Dreamstorming' exercise, have some fun, and leave them with some action steps.
I've been married to my amazing wife Brookelynn for 5 years now, and we have 2 wonderful little girls, Elin (3) and Izzi (1.5) as well as a corgi (Dude). I'm a Division Manager for Vector Marketing/CUTCO for the North Star Division where I help managers develop into business owners and equip students with skills for life such as basic sales and communication skills. I love to travel and live life to its fullest!
#260: No Barriers
Erik Weihenmayer, Author, Speaker, Athlete, and Founder of No Barriers
Session Description & Speaker Bio:
Erik Weihenmayer is one of the most celebrated and accomplished athletes in the world. In 2001, he became the only blind person in history to climb Mount Everest. When he stood on the top of Carstensz Pyramid in 2008, he completed his quest to climb all of the Seven Summits-the tallest peak on each of the seven continents.
Erik is the author of the best selling memoir, Touch the Top of the World, which was made into a feature film, as well as The Adversity Advantage, which shows readers how to turn everyday struggles into everyday greatness. His latest book, No Barriers: A Blind Man's Journey to Kayak the Grand Canyon is more than an adventure story; it illuminates how we move forward in our lives towards growth and purpose – despite the barriers that get in our way. He is an internationally recognized speaker and brings his message of living a No Barriers Life to audiences around the world.
In September 2014, Erik and blinded Navy veteran, Lonnie Bedwell, kayaked the entire 277-miles of the Grand Canyon on the Colorado River, considered one of the most formidable whitewater venues in the world. Erik continually seeks out new adventures, focusing his efforts on empowering people traditionally swept to the sidelines of life. He founded an organization called No Barriers, which helps people with challenges tap into the human spirit, break through barriers, and contribute to the world.
#261: Prouty i•will: Building Community Through Authentic Connections
Adrienne Jordan & Kristin Jonason, Senior Consultant and Consultant at the Prouty Project
"Deep human connection is the purpose and the result of a meaningful life – and it will inspire the most amazing acts of love, generosity, and humanity." – Melinda Gates.
Through vulnerability and empathy, we will explore how to deepen our relationship with ourselves and each other, and how to build and strengthen our individual and collective communities. Our hope is for participants to leave with a better sense of how to meaningfully and more authentically connect with themselves, and the peoples in their lives.
Speaker Bios:
An abundance of purpose-filled women have led, inspired, and supported Adrienne Jordan through her journey, and she is truly grateful for each of them. They have all shaped and informed her life and 20+ year career journey with multiple organizations including General Mills, Minneapolis Public Schools and the Minnesota Super Bowl Host Committee.
Recognizing those women's powerful and positive force in her life, Adrienne co-created the Prouty i•will leadership program to help ignite women to purpose. As a strong champion and mentor, Adrienne has served on boards and committees of women-focused organizations such as Her Next Play, WomenVenture, WithAll, and Play Like a Girl. Adrienne has a B.A. in Marketing from the University of Notre Dame.
Kristin Jonason specializes in the area of Positive Psychology, the scientific study of well-being and human flourishing. She aims to integrate elements, research, and interventions from Positive Psychology into all our client engagements to increase their individual and organizational well-being.
Prior to joining the Prouty Project, Kristin spent two years in Indianapolis working at a software company as part of the Orr Fellowship of Indiana. In addition, Kristin spent six years working with young people at Camp Olson YMCA in northern Minnesota. While there, she wore many hats: camp counselor, sailing instructor, horseback riding instructor and, eventually, assistant director. While there, she developed a deep appreciation of nature and a passion for experiential leadership development.
Kristin loves trying new things and is not afraid to stretch herself in out-of-the-box situations. She lives in Minneapolis but is always planning her next big trip. She's been to 28 countries and counting (including Antarctica!), always seeking adventure. Three of her highlights are exploring New Zealand by campervan, climbing Mount Kilimanjaro and walking part of the 500-mile Camino de Santiago as part of our 2015 Stretch Expedition. Kristin loves the outdoors, enjoys camping and hiking, and has a passion for animals (especially elephants, horses and dogs).
Kristin has a Masters in Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania and a B.A. in psychology from DePauw University. Kristin is one of our Licensed Practitioners of Insights Discovery.
#262: Music, Money & Marriage
Pamela Helmer McNeill, Singer, Songwriter, and Recording Artist
Bruce Helmer, WCCO Radio Host & Financial Advisor
When Pamela McNeill was going through a divorce and needed financial advice, she "didn't know anyone in the financial world." A band mate and fan of Bruce's weekly "Your Money" radio show said, "Yes you do. That nice man Bruce Helmer (one of the owners of the Chanhassen Dinner Theatres) is a financial advisor. You should talk to him!" They set up a meeting and the rest is history. Blending the life of a rock and roll musician (late nights and sparkly boots) with a financial advisor (early mornings and pressed shirts) was unusual, unexpected and absolutely the stuff of dreams!
Pamela Helmer McNeill grew up in Minnesota City, MN – just north of Winona, between Hwy 61 and the Mississippi River. At the age of three, performing as an angel on Christmas Eve at her church, her dream of becoming a singer was born. Since then her career as a singer / songwriter has taken her around the world. Highlights include performing with British Superstar Rick Astley as a backing vocalist in the 80's, playing throughout the UK including Royal Albert Hall in London.
Other stand-outs include playing The Tokyo Dome in Japan for 50,000, headlining The Staples Center in Los Angeles and performing 'In the Round' at the legendary Bluebird Café in Nashville.
She's composed 6 solo albums – the latest being "Solitary", recorded in Nashville, released in 2019 and nominated for Midwest CMA's "Album of the Year." She has written with the likes of Pam Tillis in Nashville and Instrumental Icon Yanni, and has had songs recorded by Wynonna Judd, Buffy Lawson and Yanni. Her songs recently caught the ear of Reba McEntire.
Pamela produces several Tribute Shows including "Rumours and Dreams – A Fleetwood Mac Tribute" where she channels Stevie Nicks, and "Wild Angels – The Women of Rock, Pop & Country."
She lives with her husband, WCCO radio host and financial advisor Bruce Helmer in Eden Prairie. www.pamelamcneill.com
Bruce Helmer – Widely Recognized Financial Thought Leader
Forget the big ego. When Bruce Helmer talks, it's like getting top-notch financial advice from a wise friend. His presentations are straightforward, engaging and (most importantly) spoken in plain English – a far cry from what we're used to hearing from some financial gurus.
As co-founder of Wealth Enhancement Group, Bruce has earned the respect and trust not only of his many faithful clients from his 35+ years as a financial advisor, but also from industry peers. Fans of his popular Sunday morning radio show "Your Money", which just celebrated its 24th year on WCCO 830am, often seek him out to thank him for his reassuring presence and for being "real."
He is the author of 3 personal finance books as well as a weekly column for St. Paul Pioneer Press.
In 2010 he lead in the creation of an investment group that acquired the then-struggling Chanhassen Dinner Theatres. Since then it has become the nation's most successful dinner theater. As an owner of the Chanhassen Dinner Theater and a music lover, it is also where he met his wife, singer/songwriter Pamela Helmer McNeill.
#263: Unleashing Abundance
Tharangi Cumaranatunge, Ambassador & Global Connector of ALIGHT
Mark Mortenson, President, Lansing Group, LLC
Alight (formerly American Refugee Committee) is on a journey to disrupt the global humanitarian sector and unleash abundance in the places where you often hear narratives of scarcity. You'll get to hear about a few of the key ways that Alight has started to disrupt traditional models. For example, the journey to create the first ever Rotaract Club inside a refugee settlement and being the first NGO to create a customer service platform that tests extreme accountability and ultra-transparency. We will also talk about how our belief in radical generosity has shaped our acquisition and growth strategy.
Tharangi Cumaranatunge has been with ALIGHT (formerly American Refugee Committee) an international non-profit that works with displaced and marginalized communities since 2012.
She has been a leader in strategic and finance systems and transformative change both at the individual and organizational levels. She comes with diverse experience in for-profit and nonprofit in both local and global organizations spanning a multitude of disciplines such as operations, strategy, finance, fundraising and marketing.
She's passionate about combining her work and personal experiences to serve the global community. More recently she helped with the creation of the first Rotaract Club inside a refugee camp and led efforts to support international communities hit by natural disasters.
Tharangi grew up in Sri Lanka and came to Minnesota on a Fulbright scholarship for her MBA from Carlson School of Management. She also led and continues to participate in Stretch Expeditions with the Prouty Project to serve and learn about diverse societies around the globe.
Mark Mortenson joined M. A. Mortenson Company (the "Company") in 1990 as a financial analyst where he supported senior leadership's financial management of the business. While working for the Company, Mark attended William Mitchell College of Law and received his law degree in 1995. After spending two years in a private practice, Mark rejoined the Company and served as its assistant corporate secretary. In 2002, the Company's board of directors appointed Mark to the position of corporate secretary.
In 2005, Mark led the Company in restructuring its investment program and in 2007, became president of Lansing Group, LLC, which manages the investment programs for the parent company and its subsidiaries. Lansing Group also manages investment programs for the Mortenson Family Foundation and private entities and has become a full-service family office.
In the last ten years Lansing has helped the Foundation build an impact investment program that has enabled the Foundation to increase its impact. Lansing is currently working to increase the impact investing programs of the other Mortenson entities that it serves.
Mark is a past chairman of the board of the American Refugee Committee. Mark also serves on the board of Minnesota United FC and a number of other mission-driven businesses. In the past, Mark served as the vice chair of the board for the Mentoring Partnership of Minnesota, as a director on the Minnesota Zoo Foundation board, as a trustee on the board of the United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities, and as a director on the board of Daystar U.S.
Mark has traveled extensively in Africa and has taken particular interest in issues surrounding smallholder farming and regenerative agriculture. He lives in Minneapolis with his wife and three sons, ages 19, 17 and 15.
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Northwestern University and J.D., William Mitchell College of Law
#264: The Butterfly Effect: How Great Leaders Drive and Sustain Revenue Growth
Scott Edinger, Author, recognized expert in leadership and revenue growth, and Founder of Edinger Consulting
Revenue shortfalls are failures of leadership, not sales. Through his work with CEOs, sales teams and senior leaders over the past several decades, Scott Edinger noticed a reoccurring problem: strategy (established from the C-suite) is utterly disconnected from sales objectives and the realities of frontline sales teams. This lack of alignment, when understood and addressed, is vital to creating long term growth on the top and bottom line.
Scott Edinger is the founder of Edinger Consulting, and a recognized expert in leadership and revenue growth consulting. He is also the author of the Washington Post bestselling book The Hidden Leader and The Inspiring Leader. He brings years of experience working with senior executives seeking to achieve maximum revenue growth and success.
Although he cannot read music and is not a Mormon, he has performed with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Scott and his family live in Tampa, Florida.
#265: Improv: The Little Scenes of Life
Samantha Baker Harris, Improvisational Coach and Performer
Join Samantha as she shines light in how improv is a part of our everyday experiences. Understand the importance of letting go of judgement and staying present in the moment. Rediscover your imagination and let the act of play ignite your creativity.
Samantha Baker Harris has a Bachelor's degree in Performance Studies, a Graduate Certificate in Leadership, and 15 years experience in improvisational theater. Her improv journey began after seeing a show at the Brave New Workshop, where she later completed five levels of improvisational courses and then soon after as an instructor. She's written, directed, produced, and performed in ten Minnesota Fringe Festivals and spent time as an instructor and performer at Strike Theater, Stevie Ray's Comedy Cabaret, and HUGE Improv Theater. In her spare time, she leads Improv workshops for organizations, plays with her two small children, and works a full-time job as a Manager.
#266: The Adventure Mindset
Martin Frey, 2016 Guinness World Record holder to climb the world's Seven Summits and sail the Seven Seas
Martin Frey is the only person to have climbed the 7 Summits and sailed the 7 Seas. Join us as he shares the challenges and inspiring life lessons behind his amazing adventures and describes how an adventure mindset will enable you to embrace uncertainty and overcome fear to conquer your summits in life.
Martin Frey is a successful business leader, tech investor, and an accomplished mountaineer and sailor. In April 2016, he set a Guinness World Record when he became the only person to climb the world's Seven Summits and sail the Seven Seas.
Martin's groundbreaking achievement follows a business career that included 13 years in Silicon Valley as a senior director at Cisco, where he led a global organization while Cisco rolled out the internet and became the world's most valuable company. In 2004, he served as the managing director for Utah's Office of Economic Development where he developed Utah's economic model that continues to receive national recognition. Since then, he has actively invested in Utah's tech sector and mentors companies that are making a social impact.
Martin is passionate about inspiring the next generation of leaders and offers his time to a wide array of organizations in the Utah community. He has served on the advisory councils for BYU's College of Engineering, UVU Business School, the Boys and Girls Club, and the Academy for Creating Enterprise. He currently leads Summit Journeys, a non-profit that strengthens character and well-being by providing transformational outdoor adventures.
Martin graduated from BYU in Mechanical Engineering and from Harvard's Advanced Management Program. He and his family live in Holladay, Utah.
#267: The Power of Hope, Dreams, and the Pursuit of Possibilities
Kim Nelson, retired SVP of General Mills, and her father, Alphonso Jones, retired US Air Force Major
You will hear about the extraordinary life of 89-year-old Major Alphonso B. Jones, a retired African American US Air Force Major, detailed in his recently published memoir, Soaring, My Improbable Life. Al grew up dirt poor in the Great Depression, the eldest of six children, dreaming of traveling the world. With audacity, grit, and resilience, he succeeds in getting a college education, finding love, journeying to distant lands, becoming a decorated war veteran, working with youth and raising three successful children. Al's story provides valuable insights on the importance of dreams, the impact of adults on the lives of young people, the power of persistence and the value of faith in navigating a world hostile to young black men.
Al's daughter, Kim Nelson, a Twin Cities business executive, will moderate the discussion and will share her reflections on how the example of Al's life shaped her belief in her own possibilities. Al's story is one of black American triumph over unimaginable odds, but it is also the story of living life filled with love, faith and joy.
Alphonso B. Jones is a retired US Air Force Major who served with distinction in the Vietnam war and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and four air medals. After retiring from the military, he embarked on a career as an educator, teaching youth in public and private schools in Hawaii and later serving as the Director of Youth Ministry for the Catholic Church in the Hawaiian Islands. For the past twenty years, Al has lived in California with his wife as an active faith leader, passionate globetrotter, and deeply involved grandparent.
Kim Nelson is the retired SVP of External Relations of General Mills, a global C-suite role in which she had accountability for the corporate brand and reputation, consumer relations, issue and crisis management, internal and external communications, sustainability, philanthropy, government relations and industry relations. Prior to this role, Kim held a series of operating roles, including serving as the President of the company's $1.2B Snack Food Division. Kim was also a founding member of the company's Black Champions Network and its Women-In-Marketing Network. She currently serves as a board director for Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE), Cummins Inc. (NYSE), and Tate and Lyle (FTSE). Kim is active in the Twin Cities community, as a board director for the Northside Achievement Zone and Fair Vote Minnesota. She received an MBA from Columbia Business School in 1988 and a BS in International Relations from Georgetown University in 1984. Kim has been happily married for 28 years and is the mother of two daughters aged 20 and 22.
#268: Driven Women: Working Hard, Working Together
Beth Paretta, Founder, Owner and Team Principal of Paretta Autosport
"Racing isn't for the mediocre. It will spit you out" says Beth.
Women have been involved in racing from the start. As professional sports go, it's one of the only that can be co-ed today. A separate league is not needed, women can be integrated today throughout the paddock. Beth's team was 70% women (20 out of 30 people). A great example of women working with men to achieve a singular, tangible, visible goal to start: qualifying for the 2021 Indianapolis 500 Mile Race.
As the Team Principal, Beth shares, "My race never stops. When the checkered flag waves at the Indy 500, I'm back at work focusing on the future." Join us for this exiting Jam where Beth will talk about her pioneering work within the racing community.
Beth Paretta is the founder, owner and team principal of Paretta Autosport – the first woman-owned, woman-driven, woman-forward team in INDYCAR history. Born out of Beth's vision and determination, Paretta Autosport launched in 2021 at the "Greatest Spectacle in Racing" – the famed Indianapolis 500 – where its successful participation garnered an incredible 6.5 billion total media impressions for the team. Paretta Autosport operates under the mission of unifying the current generation and inspiring the next. With over 75% of the team being comprised of women across all roles, Paretta Autosport shines a bright light on diversity and inclusion for all. It also encourages girls and young women to study science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to ultimately diversify and feed the STEM workforce pipeline well beyond motorsports. Defying convention and fueled by something greater, Beth and Paretta Autosport utilize sport as a lens for action to improve society.
Prior to the founding of Paretta Autosport, Beth had a long history as an automotive and motorsports executive. She held leadership roles at Aston Martin and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) across operations, marketing, and finance. It was at FCA where Beth became the first woman to lead a performance brand and an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) in motorsports. Under her watch, FCA secured three (3) national championships, including the NASCAR Cup Series championship.
A board member of the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America, Beth has been named AutoWeek magazine's "Secret People" who will change the car world, as well as a "Game Changer" by Sports Business Journal. Beth is a business leader, brand builder, and consummate professional who is smart, articulate, and on a mission.
#269: The Power of Consilience in Leadership
Tom Schreier, Founding Director – Inspired Leadership Initiative, Notre Dame
Consilience, in a leadership context, has a profound meaning. By actively and intentionally bringing a consilient lens to leadership one integrates the learnings from diverse experiences to create meaningful value and lasting solutions. This session will cause you to ask questions like, "how can I broaden my mind?", "what does the next phase of my life look like?"
Tom Schreier oversees the Inspired Leadership Initiative at the University of Notre Dame as its founding director where since 2016 he has had the privilege of working with the leadership, faculty and staff of Our Lady's University to develop a distinctive program for accomplished leaders who have completed their traditional careers and are looking to pivot to become an even greater force for good.
Tom's career began at Northwest Airlines in 1988 as director of finance and he went from that role to positions at Credit Suisse and then Piper Jaffray (now Piper Sandler) where he led all of equity research and became a member of the management committee. He next was asked to lead the turnaround of Piper's asset management business as its CEO and President eventually spinning that business out to Nuveen Investments, where he served as chairman of Nuveen Asset Management, the firm's largest investment adviser, and vice chairman of the parent company that grew to in excess of $225 billion in assets under management. Nuveen was acquired by a strategic buyer, TIAA, in October of 2014, and Tom passed the reins to new leadership in June of 2016.
Tom also serves as chairman emeritus of the Allina Health Board, a Director of Piper Sandler Companies and as a Trustee of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. His education includes a B.A. in Economics and German from the University of Notre Dame and an M.B.A. from Harvard University.
#270: You Are Here: From Stuck to Success
Jaime Taets, CEO, Keystone International Group and Keynote Speaker
We can all achieve great success, and we all get lost from time to time on our way there. We zig-zag through "shoulds" and the pressures of societal expectations by following rules rather than listening to our inner guidance. The problem isn't that we have those feelings, it's that we don't know how to move past them. You Are Here is here to help. Be inspired to pay attention to your inner guidance, hunches and feelings for better decision making and a richer life. Join us as Jaime shares nudges, reflections and myth busting truths that will help you lead a more courageous life.
CEO, public speaker, author, podcast host, and thought leader…in every one of these roles, Jaime Taets helps people reach their potential. She isn't afraid to have "get real" conversations about the things that often limit people from achieving success. Harnessing her own leadership experiences, she inspires frank and sometimes challenging discussions about the crossroads between high-performance and healthy change. Ultimately, her solution-focused insights help people go from stuck to success every day—at work, home, and in their personal lives. Jaime is CEO of Keystone International Group, host of "Superpower Success Podcast," and a keynote speaker. She, her husband, and their four children live in Mound, Minnesota.
#271: Seize Your Life
Jasmine Brett Stringer, Award-Winning Author and Founder Carpe Diem lifestyle brand
Live a vision-driven life! Personal success only comes when we start to bet on ourselves. In this inspirational keynote address, Jasmine guides audiences on the journey to carpe diem. Jasmine identifies how to unlock the barriers that keep us from living the life we are intended to have while establishing a personalized vision to take life to the next level.
On-air lifestyle expert and author, Jasmine Brett Stringer is the award-winning author of "Seize Your Life: How to Carpe Diem Every Day," and founder of the internationally recognized lifestyle brand Carpe Diem with Jasmine and the #SHARETHEMICMN movement. In these times of transformational change, Jasmine is on a mission to help people live empowered and authentic lives. Through her Seize Your Life keynotes, workshops and customized coaching sessions, Jasmine guides clients and audiences through a simple process to identify their goals and achieve their personal definition of success. Oprah Winfrey has called Jasmine a "carrier of the light." As a sought-after lifestyle expert, she has been featured on a variety of media outlets, such as OWN TV, Yahoo, MSN, The Huffington Post and is a weekly lifestyle contributor to local CBS television station WCCO-TV. Jasmine guides people in identifying their goals and achieving their personal definition of success through her Seize Your Life workshops and seminars. When not in Minneapolis, Jasmine can be found at the airport or on the family farm in rural Minnesota with her husband.
#272: Finding Your Smile
Jatin Setia, founder and Executive Director, Twin Cities Film Fest
When we hold on to our 'smiles' everything around us is better, whether work or personal life. Jatin will share the story of how his wife encouraged him to "go get your smile." How this inspired him as a young professional. Everyone has a smile, it's time to embrace it and hold on to it. Jatin believes in changing the world through film. A film audience can make an individual difference in their community and positively shape society. But it starts with a smile.
Being a recent recipient of the '40 under 40′ Award from MSP Business Journal as well as being named as one of the 'Real Power 50′ by MN Business Magazine, Jatin has been recognized by the professional community as a business leader and an innovator. As the Founder and Executive Director of the Twin Cities Film Fest, Jatin seeks to bring the community together in a celebration of the arts it deserves. Jatin currently sits on the Discover St. Louis Park Board of Directors serving as the chair as well as being a board member of the Twin Cities Actor Expo and the Twin Cities Film Fest. Being part of the Minnesota film community, he longs to give the Twin Cities an organization that highlights film-making as art.
#273: A Great Pleasure in Life is Doing Things Others Say You Cannot Do
Kevin Burkart, Entrepreneur and Public Servant
A whirlwind of adventure! A world record of 151 skydives in ONE day! Kevin will share his story of an entrepreneurial life well-designed and well-lived – until tragedy struck. From devastation through perseverance the rebuilding of a new platform began.
For 20 years Kevin was an entrepreneur. He founded StepStoneGroup, a Twin Cities creative and digital agency. Prior to this he was a CPA for six years with KPMG and Deloitte. He earned a degree in accounting from St. Cloud State University in Minnesota. Throughout his life he has been a philanthropic leader, an elected official, a skydiving instructor, scuba instructor, snowboard instructor and waterski instructor. He's also a husband and father.
#274: Lessons Learned from a World-Renowned Concert Guitarist
Juanito Pascual, Internationally Recognized Flamenco Guitarist
Internationally recognized guitarist and composer Juanito Pascual shares stories and insights gained from his more than 35 years as a musician, first learning with some of the greatest in his field and then creating a distinct niche for himself on the international music scene. He will touch on some of the main themes of his journey including overcoming a playing-related hand injury at age 20, trusting his heart and intuition in creating a completely uncharted life path, collaborations and meetings with some of his lifelong heroes, and experiences in entrepreneurship in music.
Jonathan "Juanito" Pascual is an internationally recognized guitarist and "flamenco phenom" (The Boston Globe). Having spent much of his life in Spain, Boston and Los Angeles he's developed a unique style that is a truly masterful blend of flamenco music with influences ranging from Jimi Hendrix and the Grateful Dead to Miles Davis and J.S. Bach. Juanito has delighted audiences on 4 continents with his mesmerizing virtuosity, original composition style, and creative collaborations. Recent highlights include a performance at TEDx Nashville, an international tour and appearance in a documentary film with Flamenco icon Jorge Pardo, and performances for film and TV scores.
Born in Minneapolis, MN in 1973, Juanito Pascual is recognized in both Spain and the United States as a unique and creative flamenco and jazz performer. Juanito has performed in many of the internationally best-known fine arts centers, clubs, and festivals including Lincoln Center, the 92nd St. Y, Blue Note Jazz Club, Notre Dame University, Panama Jazz Festival, and Madrid's Casa Patas. He has been featured in special events including concerts hosted by Jane Goodall in Panama, on Garrison Keillor's Prairie Home Companion, and as a guest on National Public Radio's "The World" program among other television and radio programs. In 2009, Juanito made his on-screen debut alongside Steve Martin and Andy Garcia in the 2009 film Pink Panther 2.
Currently working on his fourth album of original music, Juanito is also the author of "The Total Flamenco Guitarist" method book. In addition to national and international tours, he is also a frequent speaker at colleges, universities, and business gatherings, presenting on a wide range of topics including strategies for optimal performance, injury prevention, and entrepreneurship.
#275: The Legacy He Left Me: Domestic Violence Awareness
Lovern Gordon, President, Love Life Now Foundation, Inc.
Lovern shares the why behind her book "The Legacy He Left Me", and how she was inspired to build Love Life Now. You will hear first-hand her story of domestic violence, the journey she's walked, how she has spoken out against abusive behavior, and what's next after her book tour.
Lovern Gordon is a two-time sur-THRIVER of domestic violence "DV" (a child witness until she was 15 years old and a 2-year, young adult relationship).
Ten years after escaping, she subsequently became the Founder of Love Life Now Foundation, Inc. (LLN), where she used two back-to-back pageant wins to increase awareness around issue in 2010 and the following year, LLN was formed. Today, she conducts DV Awareness Workshops worldwide, hosts events that raise thousands of dollars to benefit DV shelters and points people in the right direction for DV resources.
She is the author of the domestic violence awareness memoir, "The Legacy He Left Me" and has appeared on numerous radio and television shows including: CBS This Morning nationally and NBC's This is New England locally.
Print includes features on "Huffington Post" and "Boston Voyager Magazine".
The Boston Celtics named her one of their 'Heroes Among Us' and she was featured as part of 'Instagram for Business' – entrepreneur 'togetHER' mini-docuseries for Women's History Month.
#276: From Surviving to Thriving: Rebuilding the Hope for Black Boys
Dawaine Cosey, Author, Motivational Speaker, Consultant, Wellness Coach and Director of Culture/Empowerment
The numbers tell a story. Incarceration rates, instances of childhood trauma, graduation rates…socially, academically, and emotionally, black boys face a crisis that has left many of them feeling hopeless. But, that is not the only story left to be told. What happens when we refuse to believe the stories being told of black boys and instead give them tools to write their own endings? This session gives us a glimpse at some of the work being done to change the narratives, defy the odds, and promote positive outcomes of a forgotten community.
Dawaine Cosey is a self-proclaimed pusher of purpose, proponent of people, and promoter of potential. A published author and motivational speaker who hails from Washington DC, Cosey as he is affectionately called, Cosey earned a BS in Communication from Bowie State University and a Masters of Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. Cosey believes in the best of others as evidenced by the roles he passionately serves in, both professional and personal. He currently works as an Impact Leader for a national non-profit organization coaching black male educators, a consultant for organizations that specialize in student development/engagement, a Wellness Coach for a private therapeutic practice, and the Director of Culture and Empowerment at Ron Brown College Prep, the only all-male, public high school in Washington, DC.
Cosey has spent the bulk of his professional career working directly or indirectly in the education sector. He endeavors to create access points for flourishing amongst members of the black community, with a strong focus in the holistic development of young, black men. Through his work and efforts, Cosey ultimately seeks to provide the tools necessary for people to expand their self-efficacy, enrich their self-worth, and enhance their wellbeing.
Cosey is a proud father to son Zion and daughter, Jayde, and is a godfather to many young men.
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love this drama. Watch ep 1 till 9 with eng sub and latest episodes without eng subs. I really like the four friends (chang sheng, luo luo, tang 36 and xu yuan po). I also like zhusha - tsundere dragon. haha.. i love the carefree luo luo more than you rong, but luo luo is bound to be heartbroken. i should not start this drama while it is still airing (make the same mistake with surgeons). I can not wait for more episodes. And the pace is quite good. it is not too slow and not too fast.
So, my first question as I watch episode 3: what is this Pope person? He doesn't look like a religious figure. But is he some sort of religious person?
@tulip06 not sure if the translation of Pope is accurate in this context. I tend to associate it with the Roman Catholic religion. In this drama, I think that man is Head of Guo Jiao Academy (literal translation is "national doctrine academy"). Not in a religious context but maybe school of thought or philosophy? Like Taoism.
I've watched this drama up to Ep 8 and it seems there's a love triangle between Chen Chang Sheng, Xu You Rong and Luo Luo (the super cute demon princess). I haven't read the novel yet, so I'm shipping CCS with Luo Luo coz between the Frost Queen Xu You Rong and cute disciple, I'll pick the disciple any day. Between all those romantic outings picking medicine CCS has gotten Zero progress with Xu You Rong who by now recognises him as her childhood friend/fiancé but makes no move to reveal her own identity to him. She's really indecisive in regards making a commitment to marry CCS or to continue her training as the Holy Maiden.
Ep 8 also introduces Little Black Dragon, a dragon girl who has been trapped under a lake by the Empress because of some past deed (possibly committed by her father the dragon in the first episode). To me the empress kind of gives off a Wu Mei Niang/Empress of China vibe. The first Ep mentions the emperor passed away suddenly, but not why/how he died (possibly assassinated by wifey).Plus the whole excecuting people who oppose her thing!
There was a flashback (can't remember which episode) of the empress trying to get the location of the key to the Royal Academy from someone. When he refused to tell her she just killed him with her Phoenix flame power.
@frostflower14 I agree that between the two the little chatterbox disciple beast princess would be my pick. The two are sort of extreme stereotypes, and the frosty lady (not you!) and her aloof spiritual otherworldly aspirations is so extreme its kind of a parody. On the personal (soompi no no) Guli looks too thin and gaunt in the drama (I know "you can never be rich or too thin" but the woman is gorgeous, but in the drama looks anorexic. And then again she up against a male hero beauty who seems to have perfect hair days regardless of the action or weather. Whoever is doing her hair is should be fired!
YoYo TV subs are also fan-based. They just opened YT subtitling to the public and ask people to help out in subbing it. It isn't 'official' subs so to speak, but the videos are official releases.
Since the subs aren't professional, they're not always clear. I'm thinking of recapping this show for https://dr-myri-blog.blogspot.com/, though, and if I do, I'll come back to ask questions.
Just saying, yes there is comfort with the English subbing most of the time with the occasional funny vernacular expression translations that are funny. I have not viewed on Yo Yo, I found a website but because of rules cannot share it here.
I went back to check the fan subs with YoYo on youtube to see if there was anything new. However, the English subs for the early episodes videos are all gone. Has anyone else noticed this or is it just me?
I watched till ep 16. but a bit confused... so Chen Chang Sheng really the Queen's son?? The Queen is the good fellow or bad??? I am confused..
May I know how many episode this drama aired till now? The eng sub for the episode seems slow...because I think the plot is interesting, so I actually hope it can be subbed sooner. Thank you for everyone who contribute the subtitle, especially for fans with no knowledge in chinese, this is already helpful..Hopefully more fans can enjoy this drama as much as I do. I love all kind of drama no matter what country its from as long as the story is interesting.
Can I have the link to watch the raw episode?
watch till episode 18 and still cannot accept chang sheng and you rong couple. Maybe because I love luoluo more than any characters in this drama. Luo luo is the best character ever. I would love it if the loveline is between chang sheng and luo luo. What is interesting about luo luo than the frosty phoenix is her bubbly personality. She has sharp tongue (as seen whenever she encountered the other academy's students) and even with zhusha. I love luo luo and zhusha's friendship - the beast and the dragon. She is also very supportive of her shifu. Rewatching ep 5 and when chang sheng said that he want to get number one in imperial examination, she is neither shock or ridicule him. She trusts him 100% unlike others who usially shock or ridicule him. She always thinks highly of her shifu. Rather than thinking that her shifu is suitable with you rong, she's even question either it is you rong who has right to be with her shifu. Such a good disciple. No one can win against her when it's about her shifu. Chang sheng is number one aside from her parents.
Well, it's not been explicitly mentioned, but I suspect so. In Ep 7, the Empress met CCS in the herb garden and she commented that he looked like her Husband when he was young. But it's strange that she did not investigate further.
As to whether she is good or bad, it remains to be seen. When her Husband died, and she had to rule in order to continue his legacy, she exterminated many dissidents. So far, she has not harmed CCS yet, but that may change soon, if she perceives him to be a threat to the kingdom's peace.
Nope.. they are not siblings. CMIIW...The empress is ruler of human clan while luo luo is from the beast clan. Her parents are emperor bai and empress bai. The queen has regards Luo luo like her daughter. Furthermore, the human clan and beast clan are in good relationship and they united to resist the attack from the demon clan. Which is why the empress has always ensure luo luo is safe from the demon clan attack.
I agree @lynne22... Their romance is there and YR knew that CCS gave her his blood if she ever needed it but never used it. She understood him very well and so did he. I loved their faith in each other. I think CCS is very much like his father and XYR is very much like the Queen very practical. @omiki I do not think the Human Queen is evil , I think she is good and has been good to the Human clan. She remained queen to keep the peace and hopefully for her son to resurface. I suspect that CCS will not outlive his 20 years because he is the human salvation. I believe that because I think the QUeen saved her son so he can live a little bit longer than he was supposed to because he was human kind's salvation. By sending him away the war between the demons and human is still going on. If he had died when he was a babe the war would have been over. I believe that is why the Queen keeps telling XYR not to fall in love because loving someone will make it harder for them to sacrifice everything for mankind.


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Wikipower est une société belge active dans le domaine de l'énergie. Elle organise des achats groupés, notamment d'électricité et de gaz, et fournit un comparateur de prix de l'énergie en ligne et un comparateur de prix des abonnements télécoms. Son activité est essentiellement basée en Belgique, mais elle est également présente en France. La société est basée à Liège, en Belgique.

Activité
Organisant initialement des achats groupés d'électricité et de gaz, Wikipower s'est d'abord diversifiée vers les achats groupés de panneaux photovoltaïques. Elle a ensuite proposé des achats groupés de mazout, de pellet et de bois. Viennent se rajouter ensuite des achats groupés de LED, d'isolation et d'assurances.  En 2019, elle se lance dans l'achat groupé de télécommunication. En 2020, plus de  ménages avaient déjà participé à ses achats groupés. Ces actions sont accessibles aux ménages ainsi qu'aux indépendants.

La société est principalement active en Belgique. Elle s'associe entre autres à des associations et des groupements comme la Ligue des familles et Greenpeace ainsi qu'à diverses communes belges pour co-organiser avec elle des achats groupés dédiés aux habitants concernés.

En parallèle à ses activités liées à l'organisation d'achats groupés, la société lance en 2013 un comparateur de prix de l'électricité et du gaz, Comparateur-Energie.be. Ce comparateur permet aux particuliers et aux professionnels de comparer les différentes offres dans le but de réaliser des économies. Le prix n'est pas le seul critère de comparaison, il est aussi possible de prendre en compte la provenance de l'énergie. En 2019, la Commission de Régulation de l'Electricité et du Gaz en Belgique (CREG) lui octroie son premier label de qualité.

En juillet 2021, Wikipower lance Comparateur-Telecom.be, un comparateur de prix des abonnements télécoms (Internet, TV et téléphonie).

En octobre 2021, Wikipower se voit à nouveau octroyé le label de qualité de la CREG, cette fois en tant qu'intermédiaire en achats groupés d'électricité et de gaz naturel. Cette charte permet de garantir au consommateur l'objectivité et la qualité des informations qui lui sont transmises lors de sa participation à un achat groupé.

Histoire
Wikipower est une SPRL fondée en 2011 par Michaël Corhay associé à Maxime Beguin à la suite de la libéralisation du marché de l'énergie. Elle reçoit très vite le soutien de l'homme d'affaire belge Laurent Minguet qui entre dans le capital à hauteur de 25 %.

En 2013, Michaël Corhay quitte l'entreprise et l'actionnariat de Wikipower pour créer MEGA une société de fourniture d'électricité et de gaz. Maxime Beguin devient alors l'unique dirigeant de Wikipower.

En 2015, elle crée une filiale française, Wikipower France, afin de s'attaquer au marché français en 2016

En 2018, Laurent Minguet sort du capital de la société. Ses parts sont rachetées par Maxime Beguin, Philippe Beguin (le père de ce dernier), ainsi que son associé Quentin Gonay. Jérémy Wolf et Antoine Dumont, tous deux membres de l'entreprise, détiennent aujourd'hui également des parts de la société .

En 2019, Wikipower est nominée aux Trends Gazelles et obtient la 7e position de la province de Liège pour la catégorie « Petites entreprises » pour la période s'écoulant de 2013 à 2017, et elle est décrite comme témoignant du dynamisme et de la diversité de sa province. Cette même année,  ménages belges ont changé de fournisseur par l'intermédiaire de Wikipower.

En 2020, Wikipower est élue Trends Gazelle pour la province de Liège  et ensuite, Trends Gazelle nationale dans la catégorie « Petites entreprises » pour la période s'écoulant de 2014 à 2018. D'autre part, Wikipower organise un achat groupé solidaire pour aider la Croix-Rouge de Belgique dans sa lutte contre le covid-19. Cette action gratuite pour les ménages participants a permis de verser 23.092 € à l'association.

Début 2021, face à un hiver vigoureux, 7 villes et communes wallonnes (Enghien, Ath, Sambreville, Courcelles, Oupeye, Farciennes et Silly) organisent un achat groupé avec Wikipower afin de permettre à leurs habitants de bénéficier d'un contrat d'énergie plus avantageux. Le journal Le Soir lance également son achat groupé en partenariat avec Wikipower.

Face à la flambée des prix de l'énergie observée début d'année 2022, 12 autres communes situées en Wallonie et à Bruxelles (Etterbeek, Sprimont, Braives, Jodoigne, Enghien, Silly, Ath, Antoing, Farciennes, Sambreville, Fosses-la-Ville et Walcourt) décident de passer par un achat groupé organisé par Wikipower pour aider leurs citoyens à limiter l'augmentation de leurs factures d'énergie.

Produits
Wikipower propose un comparateur des prix de l'électricité et du gaz, un comparateur de prix des abonnements télécom ainsi que des achats groupés d'électricité, de gaz, de photovoltaïque, d'isolation, de LED et d'assurances.

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Liens externes

 Site officiel belge
 Site officiel français

Entreprise des énergies renouvelables ayant son siège en Belgique
Entreprise ayant son siège à Liège
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Swine flu jabs may be wasted
By Julia Medew
March 17, 2010 — 3.00am
MILLIONS of doses of the Commonwealth's swine flu vaccine could expire as people opt for the new seasonal flu vaccine, which provides broader protection for the year ahead, a Victorian doctor says.
Dr Peter Eizenberg, a GP and former member of the federal government's immunisation committee, said a significant proportion of the government's 21 million doses could go to waste now that the new seasonal flu vaccine had arrived.
He said some of his patients were already opting to pay about $20 for the seasonal vaccine because it protected against three strains tipped to circulate in coming months, not just the swine flu strain covered by the government's free pandemic (H1N1) 2009 vaccine, Panvax.
The federal government spent $120 million last year on 21 million doses of Panvax.
About seven million doses have been distributed so far, as well as more than 241,000 prefilled syringes for use in children younger than three.
The vaccine has a shelf life of 12 months.
Last month, the federal government announced that it had sent 600,600 doses of Panvax to Laos - the first batch of 2.1 million doses to support developing countries in the region.
A spokeswoman for Health Minister Nicola Roxon said Australians should continue to take advantage of the free program in coming months because swine flu had already hospitalised nearly 5000 Australians, with 190 deaths recorded - a third of whom were otherwise fit and healthy. But she rejected the assertion that the vaccine would go to waste.
Dr Eizenberg said he expected people would be attracted to the seasonal flu vaccine from now on because it was impossible to tell which one of the three strains would dominate in Australia until the season was under way. The swine flu strain had predominated in the northern hemisphere, he said.
Australians can receive Panvax free from a doctor at the moment.
Under the government's seasonal flu vaccine program, people over the age of 65, indigenous people over 15, pregnant women and those with chronic illnesses can receive the vaccine free.

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Digimon Rumble Arena, conosciuto in Giappone come , è un videogioco picchiaduro a incontri dedicato all'universo Digimon sviluppato dalla Bandai, in collaborazione con la Hudson Soft, e pubblicato per la console PlayStation.

In esso sono presenti personaggi provenienti dalle prime tre serie anime Digimon, Digimon Adventure, Digimon Adventure 02 e Digimon Tamers, per un totale di ventiquattro personaggi, quindici dei quali sono da sbloccare durante il corso del gioco.

Nel 2004 uscì un sequel intitolato Digimon Rumble Arena 2 (Digimon Battle Chronicle in Giappone) il quale fu pubblicato per PlayStation 2, GameCube e Xbox.

Modalità di gioco
Rispetto ad altri giochi di questa tipologia, Digimon Rumble Arena presenta una meccanica di gioco molto semplificata: ciascun personaggio ha la possibilità di saltare e di pararsi, possiede un attacco di base, due mosse individuali per finire l'avversario e, una volta digievoluto, può effettuare un attacco speciale molto potente.

Tutti i Digimon, inoltre, sono legati a delle specialità che condizionano l'efficacia degli attacchi subiti o inflitti. Tali specialità si suddividono in "Fuoco", "Natura" e "Acqua" e ciascuna di esse è dominante su uno degli altri tipi e debole sul rimanente: il Fuoco soccombe all'Acqua, che soccombe alla Natura, che soccombe al Fuoco. Anche gli elementi presenti nell'arena di combattimento possono avere maggiore o minore efficacia a seconda della specialità in questione: se un Digimon, ad esempio, cadesse nella lava, riscontrerebbe danni maggiori soltanto se la sua specialità fosse la Natura, e così via.

Carte e oggetti possono apparire durante lo scontro, per aiutare in vari modi il Digimon che li raccoglie: dal più semplice oggetto curativo, si può passare a carte in grado di far perdurare maggiormente la Digievoluzione, alla possibilità di eseguire attacchi speciali e simili.

Come in ogni gioco picchiaduro, lo scontro finisce quando uno dei due contendenti ha ottenuto due vittorie su tre per aver mandato KO l'avversario o per avergli inflitto il maggior danno entro il limite di tempo.

Minigiochi
Oltre a questa modalità di gioco ne è presente un'altra legata ai minigiochi, che si sbloccano di volta in volta durante quella principale. Infatti, dopo il terzo combattimento, si passa brevemente ad un gioco bonus che consente di incrementare ulteriormente il proprio punteggio tramite lo svolgimento di una serie di diverse attività. Una volta provato un certo minigioco, questo si sblocca automaticamente nella modalità specificata, per poterlo rigiocare quante volte si vuole da soli o contro un altro giocatore.

I minigiochi presenti sono i seguenti:
Canestri: Bisogna effettuare dieci canestri prima dell'avversario. Tuttavia, il gioco è reso difficile dal fatto che il canestro fluttua nell'aria e cambia continuamente posizione, mentre i Digimon sono impossibilitati a muoversi.
Bersaglio: Bisogna raccogliere più gemme possibili, prima dell'avversario, lanciando una palla. In questo caso il personaggio può muoversi lungo la piattaforma su cui si svolge la sfida.
Pugilato: Bisogna colpire il più velocemente possibile un punching ball per poter così digievolvere prima dell'avversario.

Personaggi
Inizialmente si hanno soltanto nove personaggi di livello intermedio che sono in grado di digievolvere al livello mega (ad eccezione di Wormmon che arriva a quello campione).

A dare voce ai personaggi (compresi i Digiprescelti) sono gli stessi doppiatori delle tre serie animate, sia per quanto riguarda il doppiaggio originale giapponese che per quello americano. Nel secondo caso, l'unica differenza è data dalla voce di Gatomon, qui doppiata da Mary Elizabeth McGlynn al posto di Edie Mirman. La versione europea, essendo multilingua, mantiene il doppiaggio statunitense traducendo soltanto i testi nella lingua selezionata.

Principali
I personaggi utilizzabili fin da principio non sono altro che i Digimon partner dei Digiprescelti principali delle prime tre serie, Digimon Adventure, Digimon Adventure 02 e Digimon Tamers.
Sono elencati di seguito:

Sbloccabili
La maggior parte dei Digimon sbloccabili non sono altro che le digievoluzioni dei Digimon iniziali. In questo caso, quando la barra per la digievoluzione si riempie, essi possono eseguire il proprio attacco speciale, senza regredire successivamente.
Oltre a questi personaggi, si ha la possibilità di sbloccare Reapermon, il nemico finale del gioco, BlackWarGreymon, Omnimon e Imperialdramon Paladin Mode.
L'eccezione del gruppo è data da Impmon, il quale può digievolvere in Beelzemon Blast Mode (anche quest'ultimo sbloccabile a parte).

Sbloccare i personaggi:
Per le digievoluzioni dei Digimon iniziali e di Impmon, basta completare il gioco col personaggio corrispondente;
Per ottenere Reapermon, basta completare il gioco una volta con qualunque personaggio;
Per ottenere BlackWarGreymon, basta completare il gioco una volta senza mai perdere, con qualunque personaggio;
Per sbloccare Omnimon e Imperialdramon Paladin Mode, bisogna finire il gioco con entrambi i personaggi che li compongono (Agumon e Gabumon; Veemon e Wormmon);
Per ottenere Impmon, bisogna completare il gioco con Guilmon, Renamon e Terriermon;

I personaggi sbloccabili sono quindici, per un totale di ventiquattro personaggi utilizzabili nel gioco.

Sono elencati di seguito:

Curiosità
Digimon che indossano solitamente un mantello, come Gallantmon e Omnimon, in questo gioco ne sono privi probabilmente per evitare problemi di rallentamento e simili.
Poiché ai tempi della pubblicazione del gioco, ancora non era stato completato il doppiaggio americano di Digimon Tamers, i nomi delle tecniche di Gallantmon, Sakuyamon e MegaGargomon differiscono da quelli della serie animata. Inoltre, sebbene il doppiatore di Beelzemon sia il medesimo, la resa della voce del personaggio risulta molto differente.
Nella versione originale del gioco, le musiche di sottofondo sono tutte riprese da quelle delle prime tre serie Digimon, soprattutto le varie opening e le melodie legate alle digievoluzioni.
Sebbene di default Digiprescelti quali Kari Kamiya, TK Takaishi, Tai Kamiya e Matt Ishida siano presentati nella loro versione anime di Digimon Adventure 02, è possibile impostarli nelle loro corrispettive versioni di Digimon Adventure premendo contemporaneamente i pulsanti L1, L2, R1 e R2 nel menu di selezione dei Digimon. Con lo stesso metodo, è possibile anche visualizzare Ken Ichijouji nei panni dell'Imperatore Digimon.

Accoglienza
Al momento dell'uscita, i quattro recensori della rivista Famitsū hanno dato un punteggio di 24/40.

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Bibliografia

Voci correlate
 Digimon Rumble Arena 2
 Digimon All-Star Rumble
 Digimon Adventure
 Digimon Adventure 02
 Digimon Tamers

Collegamenti esterni

Videogiochi di Digimon


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In the last 2 weeks I have treated 12 new patients who have presented to our clinic with tendon pain! Some have recently started back exercises after a month off at the end of football and netball season, others had increased their loading coming into the Melbourne Marathon while some had just simply increased their daily activity with the nicer spring weather that is upon us.
when you are experiencing pain in your tendon it is your tendons way of telling you that it is overloaded and that is requires some "relative rest". This is most common with high intensity, dynamic activities such as running, jumping and throwing.
it is important to continue loading your tendon. If you rest from activity your tendon will feel better and your pain will decrease, however, your tendon's tolerance to load will also decrease. When you return to doing your previous activities your pain will return, often worse than it was previously due to the deconditioning of your tendon from being unloaded.
when you experience pain and tightness that is associated with tendon pain it is very common to try stretching the tendon or getting a massage to help with your symptoms. Tendons are very different to muscles and do not respond well to stretching or massage – these strategies can actually make your tendon pain worse!
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As physiotherapists who work closely with sports teams and the Australian Defence Force, a fair proportion of our work consists of loading issues.
"The Envelope of Function" is a great analogy, when discussing injuries related to loading. If the load fits within your "Envelope of Function", you will have a normal loading and tissue response, which adapts quickly without injury. However, occasionally the load can go outside your level of function resulting in injury. This typically occurs in two ways.
The first way involves increasing your load quickly. There is no change to your functional capacity (or Envelope of Function), however you may have increased your load beyond this capacity. An example of this is doubling gym or running sessions to make up for missed sessions.
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If you have any loading injuries, please contact Enhance Physiotherapy Albury-Wodonga. We will fully assess your injuries and get you training back at your peak.
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The ACT Integrity Commission has just one staff member, no permanent office space and is yet to finalise policies for investigating complaints - less than three weeks before it is due to start. But the anti-corruption watchdog's lone employee, inaugural chief executive John Hoitink, insists the commission will be ready take complaints when it launches on December 1. In a wide-ranging interview with The Canberra Times, Mr Hoitink has also warned the ACT government that the commission would be reduced to a meaningless "complaints processing organisation" unless it was properly resourced and had "genuine teeth". Mr Hoitink was recruited last month to head up the watchdog, after 15 years with the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption. The Canberra-born, ex-policeman started in the position on October 28, giving him just five weeks to set up the organisation from scratch before its legislated commencement date. Two staffers from the Office of the ACT Legislative Assembly have been seconded to help Mr Hoitink set up a website, mandatory reporting framework and complaints portal. Mr Hoitink confirmed the commission would be ready to receive complaints about alleged public sector corruption and misconduct from December 1. But he said the policies around how complaints would be assessed were still being developed. It was unknown what complaints "would come through the door", he said, meaning it was impossible to predict when the commission might launch its first investigation or hold its first public hearing. The scramble to establish the commission by December 1 follows numerous delays to its long-awaited start date. The commission was due to commence on July 1, but that had to be pushed back after the appointment of the original pick for the commissioner's role, former ACT chief justice Terence Higgins, was quashed by the Liberals amid concerns about his past links to the Labor party. Former federal court judge Dennis Cowdroy was eventually appointed to the position in May, with the commission scheduled to start work in September. The ACT Legislative Assembly later agreed to Mr Cowdroy's request for a delay until December 1, which would allow extra time to recruit staff, find offices and develop policies. Mr Hoitink, who will manage the commission's day-to-day operations, said he would soon start the process of hiring investigators. The commission is expected to have 10 full-time staff when it is up and running, but Mr Hoitink indicated that might not be sufficient based on the workloads of new anti-corruption watchdog's interstate. He pointed to the Northern Territory's integrity commission, which had to hire five extra employees and contract consultants less than a year after it started due to a high number of complaints. While not directly appealing to the ACT government for extra funding, Mr Hoitink said the independent watchdog wouldn't be able to do its job if it wasn't properly resourced. The government has committed $8.4 million over four years to establish the commission. Mr Hoitink will have a base salary of $282,476, while Mr Cowdroy could receive up to $458,840 a year. "The organisation should not be beholden to a budget, whereby we can't undertake investigations as a result of budget restrictions or budget caps," Mr Hoitink said. "We have to be an organisation which has a critical mass [of staff], which has genuine teeth and can actually go and do the job we are supposed to be doing. "To not have that, [the commission] just becomes a complaint processing organisation." The Canberra Times sought comment from Treasurer Andrew Barr about the commission's funding. His spokeswoman said the level of funding was based on resourcing for the Tasmanian Integrity Commission, upon which the ACT body was closely modelled. She said the commission's start-up budget included funding for staff, consultants, offices and computer systems. READ MORE Born and raised in Canberra, Mr Hoitink has returned to the capital having amassed a wealth of experience fighting crime and corruption. After starting his career at ACT Policing in 1979, he joined the Australian Federal Police. He transferred to Brisbane in the early 1990s, where he worked on domestic and international investigations. Mr Hoitink later moved to the Australian Tax Office, where he dealt with serious non-compliance cases. He joined the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption in 2004, rising to the position of executive director of investigations and, most recently, acting chief executive. The 15-year period coincided with a number of high-profile cases, including investigations into disgraced NSW politicians Eddie Obeid and Ian McDonald. Former NSW premier Barry O'Farrell resigned from his position after giving evidence at the commission. The commission is currently probing the source of $100,000 in donations to the NSW Labor Party. Party secretary Kaila Murnain last month stood down from her position after admitting she failed to act on information that billionaire Chinese property developer Huang Xiangmo was allegedly the donor. Mr Hoitink would not comment on individual cases. But he said the commission's independence meant it wasn't deterred from targeting high-profile figures. "We're not there at the whim of a government or a political party," he said. "If someone has done the wrong thing, regardless of where they sit, they become a target." Mr Hoitink said his experience at the NSW ICAC had shown that an anti-corruption watchdog not only exposed corrupt activity, but helped to prevent it from occurring in the first place. "The disinfectant of sunlight is something that people who might think they want to be part of it [corruption], they will look at it and think 'I'm not going to go down that track because this is the end result'," he said.
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ACT corruption watchdog scrambling to set up before December 1 start
Dan Jervis-Bardy
The ACT Integrity Commission has just one staff member, no permanent office space and is yet to finalise policies for investigating complaints - less than three weeks before it is due to start.
But the anti-corruption watchdog's lone employee, inaugural chief executive John Hoitink, insists the commission will be ready take complaints when it launches on December 1.
ACT Integrity Commissioner Dennis Cowdroy, who has appointed ex-NSW ICAC investigations boss John Hoitink to run the territory's anti-corruption watchdog. Picture: Elesa Kurtz
In a wide-ranging interview with The Canberra Times, Mr Hoitink has also warned the ACT government that the commission would be reduced to a meaningless "complaints processing organisation" unless it was properly resourced and had "genuine teeth".
Mr Hoitink was recruited last month to head up the watchdog, after 15 years with the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption.
The Canberra-born, ex-policeman started in the position on October 28, giving him just five weeks to set up the organisation from scratch before its legislated commencement date.
Two staffers from the Office of the ACT Legislative Assembly have been seconded to help Mr Hoitink set up a website, mandatory reporting framework and complaints portal.
Mr Hoitink confirmed the commission would be ready to receive complaints about alleged public sector corruption and misconduct from December 1.
But he said the policies around how complaints would be assessed were still being developed.
It was unknown what complaints "would come through the door", he said, meaning it was impossible to predict when the commission might launch its first investigation or hold its first public hearing.
The scramble to establish the commission by December 1 follows numerous delays to its long-awaited start date.
The commission was due to commence on July 1, but that had to be pushed back after the appointment of the original pick for the commissioner's role, former ACT chief justice Terence Higgins, was quashed by the Liberals amid concerns about his past links to the Labor party.
Former federal court judge Dennis Cowdroy was eventually appointed to the position in May, with the commission scheduled to start work in September. The ACT Legislative Assembly later agreed to Mr Cowdroy's request for a delay until December 1, which would allow extra time to recruit staff, find offices and develop policies.
If someone has done the wrong thing, regardless of where they sit, they become a target.
ACT Integrity Commission chief executive John Hoitink
Mr Hoitink, who will manage the commission's day-to-day operations, said he would soon start the process of hiring investigators.
The commission is expected to have 10 full-time staff when it is up and running, but Mr Hoitink indicated that might not be sufficient based on the workloads of new anti-corruption watchdog's interstate.
He pointed to the Northern Territory's integrity commission, which had to hire five extra employees and contract consultants less than a year after it started due to a high number of complaints.
While not directly appealing to the ACT government for extra funding, Mr Hoitink said the independent watchdog wouldn't be able to do its job if it wasn't properly resourced.
The government has committed $8.4 million over four years to establish the commission. Mr Hoitink will have a base salary of $282,476, while Mr Cowdroy could receive up to $458,840 a year.
"The organisation should not be beholden to a budget, whereby we can't undertake investigations as a result of budget restrictions or budget caps," Mr Hoitink said.
"We have to be an organisation which has a critical mass [of staff], which has genuine teeth and can actually go and do the job we are supposed to be doing.
"To not have that, [the commission] just becomes a complaint processing organisation."
The Canberra Times sought comment from Treasurer Andrew Barr about the commission's funding.
His spokeswoman said the level of funding was based on resourcing for the Tasmanian Integrity Commission, upon which the ACT body was closely modelled. She said the commission's start-up budget included funding for staff, consultants, offices and computer systems.
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Born and raised in Canberra, Mr Hoitink has returned to the capital having amassed a wealth of experience fighting crime and corruption.
After starting his career at ACT Policing in 1979, he joined the Australian Federal Police. He transferred to Brisbane in the early 1990s, where he worked on domestic and international investigations.
Mr Hoitink later moved to the Australian Tax Office, where he dealt with serious non-compliance cases.
He joined the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption in 2004, rising to the position of executive director of investigations and, most recently, acting chief executive.
The 15-year period coincided with a number of high-profile cases, including investigations into disgraced NSW politicians Eddie Obeid and Ian McDonald. Former NSW premier Barry O'Farrell resigned from his position after giving evidence at the commission.
The commission is currently probing the source of $100,000 in donations to the NSW Labor Party. Party secretary Kaila Murnain last month stood down from her position after admitting she failed to act on information that billionaire Chinese property developer Huang Xiangmo was allegedly the donor.
Mr Hoitink would not comment on individual cases. But he said the commission's independence meant it wasn't deterred from targeting high-profile figures.
"We're not there at the whim of a government or a political party," he said.
"If someone has done the wrong thing, regardless of where they sit, they become a target."
Mr Hoitink said his experience at the NSW ICAC had shown that an anti-corruption watchdog not only exposed corrupt activity, but helped to prevent it from occurring in the first place.
"The disinfectant of sunlight is something that people who might think they want to be part of it [corruption], they will look at it and think 'I'm not going to go down that track because this is the end result'," he said.
Sunshine one day, rain the next: Canberra's strange summer weather continues


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Volume 20, Number 6—June 2014
Rapid Metagenomic Diagnostics for Suspected Outbreak of Severe Pneumonia
Co-infection with SARS-CoV-2 and S. pneumoniae
COVID-19 and Hypervirulent K. pneumoniae
Aspergillosis Complicating Coronavirus Disease
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To the Editor: Recent outbreaks of severe pneumonia or acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) have attracted much public interest. Given current awareness levels, clinical personnel and health officials must rapidly and adequately respond to suspected outbreaks to prevent public disturbances. We report a case that highlights the potential of next-generation sequencing (NGS) to complement conventional diagnostics in such scenarios.
On March 29, 2013, a police officer (patient 1) was admitted to the emergency department of the University Medical Centre Hamburg–Eppendorf in Hamburg, Germany, because of ARDS. The patient was given mechanical ventilation; all diagnostic test results for pathogens commonly known to cause pneumonia were negative (www.virus-genomics.org/supplementaries/EID1406.pdf). Although treatment with antimicrobial drugs was immediately initiated, the patient died 6 days later of multiple organ failure.
On April 5, a second police officer (patient 2) from the same county was admitted to the same emergency department because of ARDS. He was transferred to the intensive care unit and given mechanical ventilation. Similar to the situation for patient 1, diagnostic test results were negative, prompting the news media to suspect an outbreak of a novel or mutated virus (1,2). Especially because of simultaneous outbreaks of avian influenza and infections with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus in other parts of the world, these reports caused serious concern among the public and health officials.
After the death of patient 1 and hospitalization of patient 2, we subjected nucleic acids extracted from bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) specimens from both patients to NGS by using a MiSeq sequencer (www.illumina.com/systems.ilmn). To enable rapid and unbiased detection of bacterial and viral agents, we did not enrich specific sequences. The entire workflow (www.virus-genomics.org/supplementaries/EID1406.pdf) was completed within 50 hours.
Figure. Next-generation sequencing of RNA (RNaseq) and DNA (DNaseq) isolated from bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) samples from 3 patients with severe pneumonia, northern GermanyShown are data from BLASTN (http://blast.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Blast.cgi) analysis of de...
First-line analysis clearly identified Chlamydophila psittaci in the RNA sample from patient 2, but no sequences of obvious pathogenic origin were detected in samples from patient 1 (Figure). C. psittaci, an intracellular bacterium, can be transmitted by inhaling aerosolized secretions or feces from infected birds (3). Person-to-person transmission of this bacterium is rare (4,5). Ornithosis, a disease characterized by severe pneumonia and influenza-like symptoms, might develop in persons infected with this bacterium. Because of the rarity of the disease, standard diagnostic panels usually do not include C. psittaci. After 11 days of antimicrobial drug treatment, the condition of patient 2 improved, and the patient was transferred to a general hospital ward.
On April 29, a third police officer (patient 3) who had been sharing office space with patient 2, came to the hospital with symptoms of pneumonia. After antimicrobial drug treatment, his condition rapidly improved and the patient was discharged on day 7.
At admission of patient 3, samples from all 3 patients were analyzed at greater read depth by using a HiSeq system. RNA sequencing identified commensal bacteria in all samples, but C. psittaci was present only in samples from patient 2 (Figure). Likewise, subsequent high-throughput 16S rRNA sequencing (6), PCR, and serologic analysis unequivocally identified a C. psittaci infection in patient 2, but not in patients 1 or 3 (www.virus-genomics.org/supplementaries/EID1406.pdf).
We did not detect viral pathogens in any samples. At the DNA level, most nonhost reads originated from nonpathogenic single-stranded DNA anelloviruses (7). No RNA viruses were found, although influenza A(H3N2) virus was readily identified in a MiSeq analysis of a control BAL sample from a patient with a diagnosis of influenza A (PCR cycle threshold 32) (Figure). Furthermore, pairwise BLAST analysis (http://blast.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Blast.cgi) did not reveal the presence of unknown sequence contigs that were shared among the patients, as would be expected in case of infection with a novel viral agent. Together with the confirmed C. psittaci infection in patient 2, the absence of a common pathogen signature strongly suggests that the cases were unrelated.
We used a comprehensive metagenomic approach to resolve cases suspected of representing an ongoing outbreak. The method used enabled diagnosis of a C. psittaci infection within a reasonable timeframe to allow for timely clinical intervention. These findings strongly suggest that NGS methods can complement conventional diagnostics (8–10) and also highlight their potential to aid clinical personnel and health agencies in making appropriate decisions during suspected outbreaks. Clearly, however, NGS-based methods will have to be further standardized and validated before their full potential in diagnostic settings can be realized.
The absence of pathogenic sequences in patients 1 and 3 might suggest that their clinical symptoms had noninfectious causes. However, although samples were collected during the acute phase of clinical symptoms, and despite our ability to detect an influenza A infection in controls, we cannot fully exclude the possibility that a potentially causative pathogen present at low levels might have evaded detection. Thus, systematic and correlative studies evaluating the sensitivity of NGS-based detection methods in different diagnostic entities are urgently needed.
This study was supported in part by a project grant from the German Center for Infection Research to N.F. and A.G.
Nicole Fischer1, Holger Rohde1, Daniela Indenbirken, Thomas Günther, Kerstin Reumann, Marc Lütgehetmann, Thomas Meyer, Stefan Kluge, Martin Aepfelbacher, Malik Alawi, and Adam Grundhoff
Author affiliations: University Medical Centre Hamburg–Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany (N. Fischer, H. Rohde, M. Lütgehetmann, T. Meyer, S. Kluge, M. Aepfelbacher, M. Alawi); German Center for Infection Research, Hamburg (N. Fischer, A. Grundhoff); Heinrich Pette Institute Leibniz Institute for Experimental Virology, Hamburg (D. Indenbirken, T. Günther, K. Reumann, M. Alawi, A. Grundhoff)
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Figure. Next-generation sequencing of RNA (RNaseq) and DNA (DNaseq) isolated from bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) samples from 3 patients with severe pneumonia, northern GermanyShown are data from BLASTN (http://blast.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Blast.cgi) analysis of de......
1These authors contributed equally to this article.
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Table of Contents – Volume 20, Number 6—June 2014
Adam Grundhoff, Research Group Virus Genomics, Heinrich Pette Institute, Leibniz Institute for Experimental Virology, Martinistrasse 52, Hamburg D-20251, Germany
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