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The Untold Truth Of ButcherBox
By Korey Denton/Updated: June 15, 2022 9:17 am EST
Imagine this: You're sitting at home, comfortably resting on your couch while watching your favorite show, when you hear the doorbell ring. You get up to look outside, and then you see that a fresh box of meat for the weeks ahead has arrived. Before you know it, your fridge and freezer are stocked with high-quality cuts of meat, and you barely had to lift a finger. Seems like the future doesn't it? But in reality, the future is now, and it's partly due to ButcherBox.
The meat subscription company launched in 2015, and at first, their concept of meat delivery seemed pretty strange. How exactly would meat being shipped to your house from states away even work, after all? As it turns out, ButcherBox made a lot of sense to its customers, and people have been flocking to the service ever since. But the untold truth of ButcherBox is that it might be more than just meat in a box, and the company doesn't seem to be going anywhere anytime soon. Here's some insight on why.
This is why ButcherBox started
If you were wondering how, and why exactly, ButcherBox got started, you're not alone. After all, there are a ton of subscription boxes out there for everything from funny looking produce to to candles to beauty products. But meat through the mail? Pretty random, right?
ButcherBox might sound like a strange concept, but it started with a pretty great idea. The meat industry isn't exactly all that ethical, and the creators of ButcherBox say they wanted to change that. Specifically, the goal of ButcherBox was to "provide access to grass-fed beef," to people across the U.S., according to the company's website.
ButcherBox claims they wanted to provide people all over the country with "meat from farmers raising animals the right way." As many people don't live in areas where there are a ton of local butchers or even options to get grass-fed or other high-quality beef, ButcherBox saw an opportunity to send ethnically-sourced beef to anyone, no matter where they might reside, the company says.
An original ButcherBox employee came with extensive experience
When it first got started, ButcherBox relied on a select group of employees to really kick things off. And with one of their original staff members, they hit the jackpot. Michael Billings was the fifth hire for ButcherBox and was given the title of Chief Procurement Officer. Fortunately for ButcherBox customers, Billings came with a ton of previous experience, and that really helped to make the company what it is.
In an interview with the National Retail Federation, Billings explained that he had worked in the meat department at BJ's Wholesale Club for 25 years and jumpstarted that company's meat department. "At BJ's I was the third employee brought on to build the meat department," Billings told the NRF. "We launched meat in 16 stores in three months while figuring out product selection, meat-cutting specifications, case design and store layout. That was all done from scratch, similar to the startup environment at ButcherBox."
Meat selection can be a tricky process, and it seems ButcherBox relied on experts to prioritize expertise and customer relations over other concerns. According to Billings, "price is nowhere near the top of the list" of the company's concerns.
ButcherBox began with a modest goal
As is the case with any new company, there were likely a lot of nerves when ButcherBox first got started. After all, getting meat in the mail isn't exactly something you would expect people to go bananas for. And the creator of ButcherBox understood that. In fact, when the company first launched, ButcherBox CEO Mike Salguero didn't have the highest of hopes for the product.
In an interview with Beef Central, Salguero explained that his initial goal of the ButcherBox KickStarter was to land just $25,000 in pre-sales. But he soon realized that his idea had "struck a nerve" with consumers when he had well over $200,000 worth of pre-sales in just the first 30 days. Obviously, that's a lot more money than expected, but Salguero's modest goal being met so quickly also showed that people might really care about the origins of their meat and how conveniently they can get that quality, Beef Central reports.
Here's why your ButcherBox probably won't go bad in the mail
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Listen, as convenient as it might sound to get all your protein sources mailed directly to you without you ever having to leave the house, it's also a little sketchy in some ways. How does the meat come packaged? Will it go bad? When exactly does it arrive? How much does it cost to ship? Fortunately, ButcherBox addresses all these concerns on their website for the most part.
According to the ButcherBox website, the meat the company sends customers has been frozen "at the peak of freshness" and then vacuum-sealed. Then, when they package the meat to send off, they pack the box with enough dry ice to last all the way to its final destination. And if you're worried about not being there when your shipment arrives, ButcherBox will send you shipping information as soon as it's shipped, so you can stalk that box as much as your heart desires.
Obviously, you need to refrigerate or freeze your meat quickly once you get it, but as long as you keep track of your meat, there might not be much to worry about in regard to freshness at delivery.
ButcherBox marketing can get very personal
It's no big secret that most companies continuously work to make their marketing more relatable toward their customers, and that's why you hear about focus groups and large research studies about what customers want in everything from cookies to their cable company. And ButcherBox is no different — but then again, they also are.
ButcherBox not only collects a ton of data about its customers and shoppers, according to Forbes, but it turns that data into a person, almost. Yes, ButcherBox takes its data and turns it into a customer persona, and they've even given it a name, Pam.
According to the ButcherBox website, Pam has been seriously helpful for the company: "Developing this persona has guided a lot of the marketing decisions we've made recently," they explained. "This also impacts the influencers we want to work with and the companies we want to partner with. If it isn't a person or a company that Pam would approve of, they are not a good match."
You might be able to taste a difference in meat quality with ButcherBox
One of the biggest issues people have with high quality meat is the cost. Understandably, it can be intimidating to see just how expensive a nice cut of steak is, or how much more free-range chicken costs. But at ButcherBox, it seems like the quality might be worth the price, according to reviews. According to one Business Insider report, the meat from ButcherBox was truly next level: "The beef, chicken, and pork I tried from ButcherBox were considerably juicier and more tender than the average cuts I get from the market, and they were all delicious," the reviewer wrote.
Additionally, the reviewer went on to compare it to the difference between gas station sushi, and fresh, gourmet sushi. In short, there might be something to the ButcherBox claim that their quality surpasses that of most meat sold in the U.S. So, even though you might be paying over $100 for a box of meat, you might just get your money's worth, depending on your tastes.
The ButcherBox founder was inspired
With a name like ButcherBox, the purpose of the company and its product is pretty clear: delivering meat. But ButcherBox isn't just about delivering meat, according to the company website; it's about delivering high-quality meat, and that's something that came about in the most organic way possible, pun intended.
On the ButcherBox blog, founder and CEO Mike Salguero explained how meeting a local, grass-fed cattle farmer inspired him: "I loved the quality of the grass-fed, grass-finished meat that had been raised as nature intended," Salguero said. He went on to explain that this was how he got his idea for ButcherBox and how he developed the goal of selling meat that was as close-to-earth as possible.
"Knowing the lifecycle of that animal and knowing where it originated, it was just a better experience to have the option to purchase from someone who was raising cattle in a better manner than most other farmers out there," Salguero added. And so, ButcherBox was born.
ButcherBox meat comes from all over
Though the intent of ButcherBox was to bring grass-fed beef to anyone who wanted it, regardless of where they live, the company obviously expanded before too long. And with that expansion came different kinds of meats other than beef, but with similar quality standards, the company claims.
Per the ButcherBox website, their "pasture-raised, 100% grass-fed and grass-finished beef comes from Australia," because Australian cattle can graze all over and stay outdoors all year long thanks to nice weather. But not all the meat from ButcherBox comes from overseas. The pork and chicken comes from either the U.S. or Canada, and the rest of their inventory — including turkey, lamb, and salmon — all come from the U.S. So, when you shop ButcherBox, your meat could have arrived to your doorstep from literally all over the globe, despite that you didn't have to leave home to get it.
ButcherBox has really grown
After ButcherBox was founded in 2015, it quickly grew to become an easily recognizable company. And some indication of that took place in January 2021, when ButcherBox became B Corporation certified, which was a pretty big deal for the ever-growing enterprise, according to ButcherBox CEO Mike Salguero.
So what exactly does being a certified B Corporation mean? According to Harvard Business Review, B Corporations are verified as socially and environmentally-conscious by B Lab, a non-profit organization that measures how companies interact with their employees, their community and the environment.
Salguero told PR Newswire, "Being certified as a B Corp signifies the hard work our team has put in over the last five years to be a responsible and sustainable, high-growth company."
Clearly, the company has really grown since it started, and Salguero sees a ton of hope for the future: "While we have areas to improve in, we are now able to use B Corp as a new lens to view our business decisions and make those improvements," he added.
ButcherBox works to be eco-friendly
You might not necessarily think of a meat company as being eco-friendly, but ButcherBox is here to shift that assumption. The company claims to not only prioritize humane animal habitats in for their meat, but they also seem to work to ensure that their packaging is not too tough on the planet.
In a review of ButcherBox, Healthline reported that the company's packaging standards were eco-friendly in that all of its boxing is recyclable. And that's kind of impressive, considering the materials needed to ensure that their meat arrives safely and on time can't be just any materials. According to Healthline, the ButcherBox containers have built-in insulation, as opposed to insulated bags.
As for how that insulation works, in 2018 ButcherBox teamed up with a company that makes insulation packets that can be composted. The insulation, which is inside the BurcherBox boxes, along with dry ice, work together to keep their deliveries cool.
ButcherBox wants to popularize grass-fed beef in the U.S.
Clearly, ButcherBox cares deeply about meat, whether that be its quality or the ethics behind its origins. And as they have yet to find a ton of grass-fed beef in the United States, making that happen remains one of their biggest goals, Michael Billings, Chief of Procurement at the company, says. In an interview with the National Retail Federation, Billings explained that "cattle in Australia can be traced back to the farm they were raised on," which is something he says "doesn't exist" in the U.S.
Furthermore, Billings explained that ButcherBox was ready to change that: "Recently we hired a person whose prime focus is to build our domestic program."
Billings added that since a lot of American farmers had been farming their whole life, it was hard to get them "to completely change the way they've done things," and that "it takes time and trust to implement those changes."
Still, Billings said he remained confident that the U.S. would soon see more and more grass-fed beef options available to them without having to procure meat from far way in Australia.

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Garry Golden is a professionally trained futurist who writes, speaks, and consults about the driving forces that will shape society and business in the 21st century. His uncanny sense of what will hit—and what won't—can be seen in futurethink's research and heard in his international keynotes and corporate change leadership seminars. His insights on how to identify and act on change have inspired transformations at the highest levels of many successful organizations.
Kyle Davis: Okay, with us today we have Garry Golden. He is the lead futurist at [FutureThink 00:00:52], he is a blockchain guru, and a change specialist. I'm gonna let him explain a little bit more about what makes [00:01:00] him unique, especially within the realm of being a futurist. So with that, Garry how are you?
Garry Golden: I'm doing well, pleasure to be here.
Kyle Davis: Well, thanks for joining us and thanks for coming a little early today.
Kyle Davis: I appreciate it. So, one of the things I want to dive into just super quick and we talked about this prior to going to record. But you're a little bit different in the futurist realm because you're what's called an academically [00:01:30] trained futurist or a professional futurist. So if you could, explain what that is for the listeners.
Garry Golden: Sure. So I am part of a fairly small community of what we'll call academically trained futurists, who have more advanced masters degree level training in foresight. So there are two programs in the United States that train futurists, that have both been around for more than 35 years. One program is at the University [00:02:00] of Houston and the other program is at the University of Hawaii. So people can immediately judge me. I chose Houston for the Graduate School Program, which I graduated from more than 13 years ago.
Kyle Davis: So when you're getting more training and foresight, what does that ... When I talk to futurist, there's different avenues from how they kind of come into it. Whether they're a technologist or [00:02:30] they're on the purchasing side and they just start looking at future trends and what not. What makes this additional training in foresight better and more applicable to what it is that you do?
Garry Golden: Sure. So, the field of future studies or foresight really is rooted in sociology. So it's fundamentally the study of social change. And I would say there's a distinction between most people that identify as futurist between their focus on technology versus [00:03:00] trained futurist that really take a broader look at how society changes, how culture shifts over time. So really what we do is we try to bring quality to quantitative techniques of thinking about long term change, about market transitions for major industrial sectors and help our clients understand how to close the gap between what's changing outside their organizations versus the change that they see inside. So trained futurists really just try and bring [00:03:30] a little bit more discipline to the arc of looking at the future.
Kyle Davis: So when you're looking at the future ... One of the things we talked about prior to going to record was like demographic trends and it's really easy to talk about, maybe even pick on the millennials but what you were talking about prior was the aging baby boomers and different things like that. So are you trying to look at the sociological trends in how whether it'd be technology or [00:04:00] the way work changes and how it impacts all these different levels? Garry Golden: Yeah, so I work across a wide range of industries so demographics and the study of changes in large groups, large generations of people really is the best way to reach the widest audience and when we look at the idea that demographics is destiny, very popular saying among economists. There's a lot of truth to it. And in the United States [00:04:30] in particular, what we've seen over the past 20 years has been what's referred to the demographic dividend of the baby boomer era. So the demographic dividend is this period where you have lots of people that are trained in the work force getting promotions, getting raises, they're having families, they're buying things and they're driving the economy. And that growth that was saw in the 1990s and 2000s was largely because they baby boomers [00:05:00] were raising their families, starting to build their homes.
And at this point we've reached what we can argue was the fading, the erosion of the dividend. The last baby boomer will not turn 65 until the year 2029. So we're only halfway through the baby boomers entering that next life stage. But they have essentially pulled back on their spending, they've started to shift their focus from raising families and kids. Now those kids are in college or [00:05:30] they have their own kids. And there's a lot of uncertainty for most industries as to how the baby boom generation aging will impact their bottom line.
Kyle Davis: More generally speaking. Do you see these generational changes being more ... Especially maybe even the impact of the economy at a broader more macro level, being more of like an ebb and flow. So once they start to age out, they hit their peak [00:06:00] like we talked about the growth in the 90s and the [ots 00:06:03] or 2000, whatever you want to call it, and it starts to go down. Are we just waiting for their kids to come in and replace them after they graduate college and progress to the work force?
Garry Golden: Exactly. So, after ... Generations are typically twenty year blocks. After the baby boomers you've got the generation next, which is roughly half the size of the baby boomer generation so there's nothing there to really transform [00:06:30] the society. They millennial demographic dividend really is not gonna kick in until 2030. So we've got another decade before we expect to see that same type of demand being driven through demographics in this country.
So it is an ebb and flow, there's some cycles to it. But they unique thing about the baby boomers is that they've transformed life stage stereotypes [00:07:00] at a [inaudible 00:07:01] save themselves and we don't know what they're gonna be like as people in their 60s and 70s and 80s. We expect that they're gonna want to stay in the work force longer. We expect that they're gonna want to remain active and engaged in their own communities longer than previous generations. So there's a lot of uncertainty but it is the single more important demographic transition of the next 30 years.
Kyle Davis: What would you say the pros [00:07:30] and maybe even the cons would be of having a generation like the boomers deciding to work longer?
Garry Golden: So the pro side is there's no substitute for experience of wisdom and relationships. Technology certainly can disrupt a workplace in an industry but the relationships that one builds in a sector over time tends to bring a lot of value. [00:08:00] So the pros really are all about the continuing to leverage their experience.
The cons side, the challenge is that the generation below it, so the gen Xers and the millennials don't have an opportunity to enter leadership positions that are still occupied by boomers. So there is some risk that there's a lowering of the ceiling of advancement [00:08:30] within organizations for the gen X and the millennial groups.
Kyle Davis: Yeah, I'm staring to have ... I'm the millennial range but I'm on the older side of it if you will and a lot of my friends are just a little bit older than me. That's what they're coming into. They're in their 30s, mid 30s. They're starting to come up to resistance for promotion because so and so has been here for X amount of years and they're just going like "Well I'm out performing this guy or gall, what's [00:09:00] going on?" So, I'm starting to hear that rumbling a little bit.
Garry Golden: So then from a leadership standpoint, we've been talking about millennials in the workplace for far too long. But you really need to get serious about your ability to retain employees and create new growth opportunities that even if you're not giving them a new title on the organizational chart, you're making sure that they are still engaged and feel like [00:09:30] they're growing inside the company because if these baby boomers don't exit the retention rates for millennials is likely to reach tipping point for most companies.
Kyle Davis: And then they're gonna blame us all.
Garry Golden: And then when the millennials are 60 they'll blame the next generation.
Kyle Davis: For sure. For sure. You know with that being said, one of the things that you wanted to talk about or that you do talk about is the future of work. [00:10:00] What is work at a very broad scale? What is the future of work from where we're currently at, and more importantly, at more of a micro level, what industries are you seeing that are gonna be "disrupted" or are gonna go through some evolution in change here soon?
Garry Golden: So the big conversation that you hear within the futurist community and beyond is trying to wrap your head around implication of [00:10:30] advances in data analytics and artificial intelligence inside the work environment. So, when you think about the future of work in AI, there are two spectrums. One is like that techno utopia and we're all sitting in beaches and we got robots making our revenue. And on the other side of the spectrum, nobody has jobs and it's this dystopian future. And I think the most likely future is in the middle. Where's it's not human beings completely displaced or human beings working for [00:11:00] AI assistance or agents but individuals working with intelligence assistance.
So when I think about the future of work, I try to wrap my head around this idea of working with intelligence assistance. And that is going to have an impact on every [rung 00:11:19] of the employment ladder from individuals that are in the [filming 00:11:25] centers and dealing with products and packaging them and shipping them to [00:11:30] costumer service, front end employees, to the highest knowledge workers in our economy.
So the ability to work with intelligence assistance is the big future challenge. And for me, having some background in artificial intelligence, you have to know that in order for AI to work affectively with human beings, human beings need to have data sets to train [00:12:00] the artificial intelligence systems. So, there is an interesting early signal out in the world of learning and development around a specification called Experience API. Often abbreviated as xAPI. And what Experience API allows us to do is to basically capture, in forms of data, "I did this statements". So "I watched this YouTube video", "I took this webinar", "I taught this class", "I [00:12:30] mentored with this [inaudible 00:12:31]" What allows individuals to do is to quantify their [work experiences 00:12:38] and then use that information to train an intelligence assistant, like IBM Watson.
So one of the things that I think the workforce is gonna need in the future is a higher degree of comfort in being more transparent and quantified, accountable in their work experiences. So [00:13:00] this is going to bring a lot of change to it. There's a creepy versus compelling line there to explore but all workers, I think in the near future will need to be able to bring more real world data to their background.
Kyle Davis: So to verbally visualize for those to are listening to this and are trying to go "What's this xAPI experience? What are you talking about?" Are you trying to [00:13:30] say that in the near future, whether it'd be three years of five years or maybe even sooner than that, having some sort of program that while you're at your workstation, and you're on your computer watching what it is that you do, what you're looking at, what results, and it's just pulling all this data so then in the future when, while it's collecting this data, in the future when you develop the AI, it can then start to do and assist you to do that [00:14:00] work that maybe was more menial and time consuming so you can be more productive and focused on larger matters?
Garry Golden: Exactly. So the Experience API ... The specification itself, will be largely invisible. It's a specification that will be invisible, it will be integrated in to Microsoft and Oracle and all the enterprise software programs that you use in the workplace. But yeah, it's essentially ... It's not recording [00:14:30] everything but it's recording, it's trying to learn. When you close a deal, what are the ten steps that you took to close that deal? When you started a new project what were the ten things that you did to get the project going? When you give feedback to your managers or your managers give feedback to you, what's happening there?
So it's a more quantified future that will be largely passive in recording and [00:15:00] how it plays out will still be determined. The level of control and ownership of data, whether it's the employee who controls and owns the data or the company. Those are the things that we don't know how it's gonna play out but this idea of a more data driven work life is coming.
Kyle Davis: Yeah, I mean you're starting to see elements of [00:15:30] what you're talking about. Especially one the most [sailing 00:15:34] examples that I have in my mind right now comes in the marketing space where you have these companies that they're watching what your cursor is doing and if it looks like your cursor is tracking the exit button or to go back a page you have that popup that then pops up that says "Hey do you want to save fifteen percent or no, I like spending more money?" That kind of stuff.
Kyle Davis: So then from there, [00:16:00] whether it'd be sales force or Oracle. If you have some custom built, multiple API kind of software solution. This is something that's tracking what it is that you're doing and then hopefully simplifying it. I'm just trying make a ... paint a pretty little picture for it.
Garry Golden: Yeah, so it's there to assist you to reflect on how you accomplish things, and it's also there to give a sense to managers and leaders about [00:16:30] the capacity of a team to get something done. So you may have ... In a company, you may have a new opportunity presented to you and with maybe a new client, new sector or with a new product that you're gonna be trying to use. And you can, as a manager, using this experience API data, go into your workforce and say "How much experience do we have in this new thing." And for the people who have a lot of experience in that new [00:17:00] capability, that new skillset, you don't need to focus on training them as much. For the people that don't have that experience, that's where you'd bring in the performance support. That's where you bring in the focus training.
It gives managers a higher level view of the ability of a team to accomplish certain tasks. So in the end I think it will be embrace. I think it will be a part of ... The millennial workforce will certainly be more likely to embrace [00:17:30] this type of transparency and accountability. But I think in the end, it will bring about more happiness in the workplace because you'll receive the help when you need it, you'll be recognized for the experience and value that you bring when you do.
Kyle Davis: Yeah, I can see the benefits of something like this xAPI because you already have somethings like LinkedIn's Social Selling Index or their SSI. Which all of that is really [00:18:00] doing from my understanding is just looking at the number of followers that you have, how big their networks are, are you posting? Are you getting ... It's just taking what is the power of your social network and then converting it into a 0 to 100 score and if you're above 50 you're doing pretty all right. I have to say though that mine's an 85, and I'm in the top one percent of my industry. But hey, that's neither here nor there.
Kyle Davis: Because they [00:19:00] own it now.
Garry Golden: They own LinkedIn, and they have the productivity tools. So it's a weak signal, but it's certainly for business leaders. Understanding experience API is one thing but understanding what it means in terms more detailed data of work performance, experiences, that is something you need to wrap your head around. That is going to have an impact on your business.
Kyle Davis: So, one of the things that you're talking about that [00:19:30] has a huge impact on business and will, moving forward is Blockchain and I have an understanding of it, but one of the things that you did masterfully before we went to record was you talked about was kind of the three iterations of the internet. So, if you could start there and then describe what Blockchain is for the listeners, I think that they'd be greatly appreciative. Garry Golden: Sure. So, let's not think about what Blockchain is, let's think about what is the Blockchain everyone era mean for [00:20:00] the internet [inaudible 00:20:01] our worlds. And there have really been three eras of the web, three eras of the internet. The first era, kind of in the 90s period was an internet of files. It was just the exchanging of files that created websites and then the next era of the internet arrived around 2004, 2008 and that was the era of the internet of social networks. So the ability to understand community dynamics and the relationships and all industries [00:20:30] have moved into thinking "What does this internet of social networks mean to me." What the blockchain does is launches the third era of the internet, which is essentially the internet of trusted transactions. So the blockchain will enable more frictionless transactions between people, between businesses, between public sector organizations that use blockchain capabilities. So it's really about trust [00:21:00] and transactions. That's the so what of Blockchain.
Garry Golden: Sure. So the blockchain is, most simply, a database. And it is a database much in the way that you can think of ledger. So the blockchain is a ledger [00:21:30] of asset transactions. So what the blockchain does is it allows many people, not a single person, or a single company, or single brand, but many people to actively manage this ledger of transactions. So then the question is "Why is that valuable?" It's valuable because in our world today, we live in a low trust environment. You and I go on the internet and [00:22:00] we want to go buy something or we're on Yelp and we're looking at a review and what we see is coming from people or bots that we don't know who they are. We can't trust who they are or that they say that they are.
Kyle Davis: Right, it could be fake news from Macedonia.
Garry Golden: Absolutely. So we live in a world where there's not a lot of trust. So what the blockchain does is it uses this ledger of transactions to bring trust and more certainty when we exchange things. So, [00:22:30] what if an asset ... An asset for the blockchain really was kicked of with BitCoin and in the case of BitCoin, which was the first real application of blockchain technology, the asset was a currency. And it allows people to say "Okay, I'm gonna give you two BitCoin, and you know that I own that BitCoin and when it is settled on this ledger, it is settled in you on this BitCoin". And it prevents people from what's [00:23:00] called double spending, like giving you two BitCoin and at the same time giving someone else two BitCoin. That the technology prevents that. So that's the asset at its origin.
But you could also look at the blockchain as holding healthcare record assets. So when I walk into a doctor's office and check in. That is an asset. That is a transaction that is put on the blockchain. When I receive a prescription, it's entered into the blockchain. When I go and [00:23:30] get that prescription from the pharmacy, it's registered. When I take that pill using my app that records me putting it in my mouth and swallowing it, that experience is entered into the blockchain. So then the insurance knows that you received the treatment, that you picked up the pills, you took them and can make payments. The doctor can know that you picked up your medication and took it.
[00:24:00] You can imagine healthcare being fundamentally transformed through blockchain records that enable less fraud, better adherence to medicine, behavior change and it's just a more frictionless system. So blockchain can be applied in many industries.
Kyle Davis: So using the healthcare example. One of the things that you just mention was behavior changes. So, are we talking like ... [00:24:30] I'm gonna use just a hypothe- ... Well I'll use a real one. If you have ADD or ADHD and you're prescribed a [lefetamine 00:24:38] of some sort, that's a schedule one drug and you have to go to your doctor every single month to get it refilled. And now what doctors have to do is every single month they make you give a sample to make sure that you're taking your medicine and selling your medicine. So in the future ideration of this but you're just trying to explain is that there's going to be a record or a log where there could intentionally be a record or [00:25:00] a log that says "Okay, it was prescribed, it was delivered, it was taken every single one of these days and we know that now there's no fraudulent occurrence of it happening or the patient isn't selling it". So something like that?
Garry Golden: That's a prefect example of the potential.
Kyle Davis: Boom. Perfect example.
Garry Golden: Well done. And then the other layer here is privacy and anonymity. The blockchain itself, you really have to go deep [00:25:30] to get into the details but there is a way to use the blockchain in a way that reveals actual identity and then there's a way that you can use it that protects identity but still insures the trust. So, that is a great example. And the one that business leaders want to focus on in the near term. Well it's in two areas. One is apply change logistics. So a product gets made in a [00:26:00] factory, put in a truck, a ship, lands at the port, gets through customs, goes on another truck ends on a retail shelf, gets purchased, the warranty gets paid, the taxes get paid, all of that stuff can be automated using what are called smart contracts on top of the blockchain. So some of the most interesting innovated efforts around blockchain, smart contract platforms is in supply chain logistics.
Garry Golden: [00:26:30] Yeah. And then the second is government. So government records, regulatory compliance, identity, taxation.
Garry Golden: A lot of things could happen in the public sector side of blockchain.
Kyle Davis: So back to BitCoin and all of these other crypto currencies. You know when they first came out, how [00:27:00] many years ago? Maybe ten years ago now or so.
Kyle Davis: Even still to do this day, please correct me if I'm wrong, I just don't play in the space. But there's just a lot of variability, so you may buy it ... In speculation too, almost like gold, you may buy it at a BitCoin, one BitCoin equal to 1000 dollars and then the next day maybe worth 1700 and then the day after that maybe work 300. Has that started to settle down? That's the [00:27:30] first question. The second question is, does a plurality of different crypto currencies, whether it be BitCoin or the Doge coin or whatever else is out there, is that beneficial or are you gonna see governments move in to that direction as well? I'm just kind of curious on those two things.
Garry Golden: Yeah, so you really need to decouple while watching from crypto currencies. Crypto currencies are an example of an asset that uses the blockchain. [00:28:00] And then you can just say "Forget about bitcoin. Forget throw way over in that corner" and you can talk about blockchain for non crypto currency applications and that certainly is the bigger pie. But on the crypto currency side, I am very bullish longterm on crypto currencies and it could be that in the near future we're gonna see Amazon and Google and Microsoft and Facebook will have their own crypto currency dynamic to their [00:28:30] business and their brand.
The speculative side of crypto currencies has not settled down. The role of the government in terms of oversight and preventing fraud and abuse, that has not been settled. So, we're still in the wild wild west days. For businesses that want to understand crypto currency application for their industry, you really need to get into the [weeds 00:28:59]. You need to get [00:29:00] into BitCoin, Dash, Monero, Zcash, there is a host of early players that could really kind of win the marathon.
For business leaders that want to understand non crypto currency applications of blockchain, you need to understand that there are both public and private blockchain development platforms and public basically [00:29:30] is anyone can participate. Private is, just a bunch of banks use it, just a bunch of insurance companies use it.
On the public side, the platform to understand is Ethereum. So the Ethereum network is arguably the leading development environment for the enterprise environment. There's also an effort called Hyperledger which is hosted by The Linux Foundation but essentially grew out of IBM. And [00:30:00] Hyperledger is also a business friendly blockchain platform. And then on the private side there are just a few developers such [ManaX 00:30:09] and R3 that are developing industry specific blockchains that are not open for anyone to join but only for known players.
So understanding of those developing platforms is key. A Ethereum and Hyperledger would be the places to begin.
Kyle Davis: Well that's a lot to [00:30:30] digest and I'll be sure to do that. I do remember one thing though, cause every once in a while I wanted to use the aspirational shoppers and they exist at every single level but I went to the Ferrari dealership here in Dallas and I was just kicking the tires on something. A future purchase ten years down the road or something like that. And the guy was saying to me, "We now accept BitCoin payment." And I go "Oh, that's interesting. How does it work?" He goes, "Well, if you want to buy so and so we'll just give you the date when we want to receive the [00:31:00] BitCoin". Because they have their own internal speculation team [crosstalk 00:31:04] be able to buy it low, sell it high.
Garry Golden: Funny, yeah. I buy about ten dollars of BitCoin a week. It's just a fund hedge, it doesn't amount to much, but early wild wild west days of crypto currencies I really focus on the non currency applications of the future. But that's fun.
Kyle Davis: So you don't want to talk about people buying used [00:31:30] computers and scraping them or anything like that for BitCoin?
Kyle Davis: No, I'm just messing with you. Okay, cool. Well I don't really want to talk about that either.
Now, one of the things we talked about prior to record ... Wow, that's probably my favorite catchphrase for the day. Was the change aspect of what you're doing at FutureThink and this whole idea of killing the company and what it is [00:32:00] that you all do there. Could just paint a little color into that?
Garry Golden: Sure. So, really what you're trying to do is understand foresight as the front end of your innovation and growth strategy efforts, right? Foresight is about understanding the weaker signals of change, that the signals of change of the market transition way before other people are talking about it. So foresight brings a competitive advantage to innovation [00:32:30] and growth strategy efforts. And what you're trying to do when you think like a futurist is close the gap between changes that are happening outside your company versus inside. When you see there's a gap of change, you need to focus on your internal teams to make sure they're learning about stuff that they don't currently understand, right? Moving towards things that they don't understand. So that gives you the action, right? It's "We need to focus on closing that gap."
One of the [00:33:00] techniques and programs that we run at FutureThink is called Kill the Company and it's session where we work with an individual client to identify a spectrum of potential competitors in a near term future that could outflank and basically kill the company. So we'll go in and we'll work with a banker in energy utility and say "Who are people in the blockchain space that can make what you do irrelevant?" [00:33:30] So energy companies, pear to pear training using the blockchain. Banks, you can basically have a bank automated without the bank. And then we'll say "Who is an AI company that could change what you do and kill the company?" And then "Who are known familiar foes that can kill your company?" And we basically walk them through a whole day process of actively disrupting themselves, in a way that in the end reveals strategies for the company to apply on their own. To avoid [00:34:00] being disrupted by an outsider.
So Kill the Company is a great program for organizations that want to actively disrupt themselves and accelerate what we can argue is inevitable change in their industry.
Kyle Davis: When you talk to companies ... And this is one of the things, in case you all are wondering for those listening to the podcast, you work with the same company at FutureThink as [Lisa Budell 00:34:29] who was on another episode [00:34:30] of the podcast as well. When you go into a company and you start doing this kill the company exercise and you start looking at their blind spots, you start finding their gaps. Initially, my question is this, initially is there apprehension to what you may find or is it, at that point when you come in there and you're doing what you do. Are they just ready [00:35:00] and eager to do the changes necessary to set a new strategic trajectory?
Garry Golden: So it tends to be a little bit of both. There will always be people that initiate reaching out to FutureThink that have an awareness of "Look, the world's changing and we're not keeping up to that change." So that self awareness does exists. What we do when we step into the room is we make them even more uncomfortable. We say "Oh, you've heard [00:35:30] about the blockchain, but have you heard of the Ethereum? Hyperledger?" And they just shake their heads no. And you basically have identified a level of detail of change that they are unaware of. So, you're making them uncomfortable but still empowering them to be able to move towards those things.
Where companies will often end their experience with us is "Then how do I activate this change? How do I make this [00:36:00] happen?" Right? And one of the things that we help establish within companies is what's called a signals team. And the signals teams is basically a group of let's say three to five individuals. Doesn't matter what their job title is. These are people that are naturally curious, always looking for changes in the world around them. And we bring some structure and discipline to that team, that signals team to actively go out and look for signals, new stories of change and then imagine [00:36:30] implications of those changes for the company and then teach them how to share those implications. Tell the story of change with their colleagues.
So once we leave establishing that signals team function is how we sustain foresight within the organization.
Kyle Davis: One of the phrases that you used to describe this killing the company concept is [inaudible 00:36:53] always actively disrupting or actively disrupting. And the next [00:37:00] breath you mentioned, making somebody uncomfortable, I'm reminded of my time in the tech space. But I think it definitely transitions well to pretty much anything, is the concept of being comfortable with being uncomfortable. So, my question or idea that may spark more conversation is ... It may be easy to identify or pinpoint something by saying "We need to do more social media or this or [00:37:30] that." But that's just one layer of the onion. How are you getting these companies to become more introspective and go deeper to find what their real blind spots and gaps are?
Garry Golden: So, one of the techniques ... Two things, one is we have a simple matrix of basically urgency and readiness. So you can kind of imagine an X Y of urgency and readiness and you ask people to say "Come up with a list of ten things [00:38:00] that are changing your industry, list them out. Maybe cut them up into little sheets of paper and then have individuals in your team place them along this matrix or not urgent, sort of urgent, very urgent, not ready, we're almost ready and we can kill it." And they placed those trends, those issues on that matrix. And what most companies tend to find is that there are a number of things coming towards their industry that are urgent for them to address that they're not ready, they're not [00:38:30] capable to act upon.
So being able to prioritize things that you're ready to do versus urgent and things that you're not ready to do that are urgent is first step. And then the second thing that we do that builds in to the signals team side is we have resources and will provide guidance on smart people to follow, right? You may not understand the blockchain or artificial intelligence or Experience [00:39:00] API but we have a list of individuals that you can follow on twitter and on LinkedIn that are the leading thinkers in this space. And when they find an interesting piece of information, they share it and that's what you should read. So being able to follow people is a simple, simply hater change to bring foresight into the organization. Don't do [00:39:30] it all yourself.
Kyle Davis: No no no. And if you're not cheating, you're not trying. So borrow other people's ideas. I mean, don't infringe on them but you know what I mean.
When you look at the spectrum that you just presented, urgent and not in a place to be able to do something versus on the other end of the spectrum, maybe being fully involved in something that's just detrimental, needs to be killed. [00:40:00] What's ... I don't want to like dig into it and sell the farm so to speak but what are people latching on to? Are they scared to give away this thing that they've invested so much in in killing it? Or are they just so apprehensive and afraid to acknowledge what's this urgent blind spot that they need to fill?
Garry Golden: Usually once the blind spots are stated during a [keynote 00:40:26] or workshop, everyone nods their head. It's [00:40:30] rare that those assumptions that need to be challenged in the company, it's rare that it's new to the whole team. Everyone pretty much ... They get it. The breakthrough, the "ahuh" moments tend to happen when ... You know as a futurist, I can provide them with more color, with more detail of what we think this road map looks like, what we think the new player landscape looks like. When they have a clearer [00:41:00] picture of this future, it tends to light the fire. It tends to get them to be more serious about actively disrupting themselves. So it's really just a nudge. When you're bringing foresight into a group, often you're just trying to nudge them just past that point where they take responsibility.
Kyle Davis: Yeah, I was having a conversation with somebody this week. There just frustrated [00:41:30] as to where they're going. And I'm like "Well, it's pretty simple man. You just don't have a plan, you have no focus, you have no ...". There's no next step. And that's a personal anecdote for something that's much broader. It can be the direction of your company or organization or university or anything else between there.
Kyle Davis: Well that's interesting. One final thing, and I know that you talked about the signals team that [00:42:00] you kind of work and establish and everything else. But what are some things that individuals like the audience listening, what are some things they can do to be in a sense, their own signals team? To make them more aware of things that might be changing so that way they can kind of change the way that they may think about things?
Garry Golden: Yeah, I think using tools ... I'm a strong advocate for Twitter and LinkedIn increasingly with their content side. [00:42:30] Building in time to your week for scanning, for looking for signals is an easy for step. Actually, blocking off time where nobody can book, nobody can get you on the phone, nobody can pull you into a meeting, creating that space is a great first step. And then another technique in the foresight workshop that we use is the [inaudible 00:42:54] of creating headlines from the future. Walk through this whole activity of taking mental [00:43:00] leaps from an initial business news headline that we might see today and then going out ten years. A great example of that is Google. When Google, I think it was 2004 purchased a 3D mapping company. One of the potential applications was mapping the 3D world and creating autonomous vehicles. Nobody that saw that Google purchased a 3D mapping company would have taken the mental leap that they were gonna get into the self driving car business, right? That's what futurists [00:43:30] did, that what futurists do.
So being able to take mental leaps though the creation of business news headlines of the future is a great way to take your signals and bring them to life. So there's a lot of detail of how you do that but just when you get a signal that jumps out at you, imagine what could be a headline you'd wake up to Bloomberg News five years from now as a result of that signal. Getting to take [00:44:00] those mental leaps. That's really the space you need to occupy when you're thinking like a futurist.
Kyle Davis: Well take those mental leaps and think like a futurist. That's a good take away for that. Well hey, look, if you all want to book Garry Golden to come and speak for your company you can do so by contacting GDA Speakers. You can call us at 214 420 1999 or visit GDASpeakers.com. If you would like to read the transcript from today's podcast and [00:44:30] have other things ... I think we even talked about linking to some article that Garry wrote for LinkedIn, you can do so going to GDAPodcast.com and that'll all be there for you.
Garry Golden: Thank you very much.


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Community Gathers to Help Rudin Family Farm Destroyed by Fire
Hundreds of friends, old and new are stepping up to help the Owego family that lost everything in a barn and house fire last week.
A spaghetti dinner benefit was quickly put together this weekend at the Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Owego to help the Rudin family after their barn and house on Gaskill Road burned to the ground October 19.
Reports from the event estimate over one-hundred people turned out to eat in or take-out with all of the proceeds going to the family.
The Rudin farm was well-known for hosting Old Tyme Farm Days in the past and has been in the family for several generations.
Photo Courtesy Wendy Post
Reports following the blaze indicate the fire was started by a spark while the family was loading hay bails in the barn and the flames were driven the house by high winds.
Firefighters from both Tioga and Broome County were called to the scene at 4890 Gaskill Road at around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 19 and found the barn fully involved in flames. Crews quickly turned their attention to the nearby house that had already caught fire as high winds continued to drive the flames. In the end, both the house and barn were in ashes and the family had lost everything.
There were no injuries reported.
Following a benefit dinner on Saturday and the establishment of a gofundme page for the family, other events are said to be planned in the future to help the family with plans to rebuild.
The gofundme page can be found at https://gofund.me/6b8db7b0. People who want to send a donation through the mail can send them to Kim Rudin, 4848 Gaskill Road, Owego, New York 13827.
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Eminem and Beyonce Drop Walk on Water Music Video
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Eminem's New Music Video Featuring Beyonce is for his single called Walk on Water has finally arrived. The pair dropped the song a few months ago as the lead single off of Eminem's newest effort titled Revival. The visual for Walk on Water had a lot of momentum as the song features two of the biggest pop stars of this generation. Unfortunately for the Beyhive which is the cluster of Beyonce's internet fans who have given themselves a name, their queen does not appear in the video only to disappoint some fans even further. Many reviews of the song itself praised the artistry and chemistry between the two artists but a lot of fans thought the song was lackluster as a lead single. The music video does feature Eminem; a lot of Eminem's actually sitting side by side and typing on a typewriter which suggest the process of his songwriting. When the video is coming to a close, Eminem is featured on stage in an auditorium with people in the audience and then the shot continues to his rapping with nobody observing. Watch the video for Walk on Water below:
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2016 Child Mind Institute Rising Scientists Awarded College Scholarships
Winners were honored at the Child Mind Institute's annual On the Shoulders of Giants Scientific Symposium in New York City
The Child Mind Institute (childmind.org) presented college scholarships to six outstanding high school students from the New York metro area who have demonstrated exceptional promise in science and a specific interest in neuroscience. The students received a $1000 scholarship, awarded at On the Shoulders of Giants, the nonprofit's annual scientific symposium, which took place at the 2016 American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry's annual meeting in New York City.
The 2016 Child Mind Institute Rising Scientists are:
Maximilian Bazil, John F. Kennedy High School (Bellmore)
Cosette Davis, Queens High School for the Sciences at York College
Rachel Goldman, Ardsley Union Free School District
Claire Kelly, John F. Kennedy High School (Bellmore)
Lauren Singer, Scarsdale High School
Caitlin Unkenholz, Smithtown High School West
"I'm pleased to acknowledge these young investigators and their inspiring curiosity and drive," said Dr. Harold S. Koplewicz, founding president of the Child Mind Institute. "I look forward to watching these students accomplish incredible things, and I am sure they will advance our understanding of the brain in novel ways."
The Child Mind Institute Rising Scientist Awards were created to not only recognize outstanding achievement in science, and to nurture students' love of science and encourage them to continue their research and study of the brain.
In addition to receiving the scholarship, the winners, their parents and faculty sponsors were invited to attend a breakfast with special guest John L.R. Rubenstein, MD, PhD, the Nina Ireland Distinguished Professor in Child Psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco, and the 2016 Child Mind Institute Distinguished Scientist.
The Child Mind Institute Rising Scientist Scholarships are awarded annually. High schools in the New York metro region are invited to nominate their best 11th grade science student based on outstanding achievement in science studies, participation in related extracurricular activities and engagement in research studies or independent investigation. Special consideration is given to nominees who have shown particular interest in pediatric mental health and neuroscience. To be eligible for the 2016 scholarship awards, nominees had to be in the 11th grade during the 2015-16 academic year at a high school in the New York metro region.
Nominations were reviewed by a committee of mental health experts including:
Harold Koplewicz, MD, founder and president of the Child Mind Institute
Ron Steingard, MD, associate medical director of the Child Mind Institute; Professor of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School
Michael Milham, MD, PhD, Phyllis Green and Randolph Cōwen Scholar and director of the Center for the Developing Brain at the Child Mind Institute
Cameron Craddock, PhD, director of imaging at the Child Mind Institute
Neal Ryan, MD, Joaquim Puig-Antich Professor in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and professor of clinical and translational science at the University of Pittsburgh
Dr. Steingard chaired the committee, which considered the merits of all nominations and used a point system to rate scientific achievement and to select the six winners.
The Child Mind Institute will be accepting nominations for the 2017 Child Mind Institute Rising Scientist Scholarships March 2017.
About the Child Mind Institute
The Child Mind Institute is an independent nonprofit dedicated to transforming the lives of children and families struggling with mental health and learning disorders. Our teams work every day to deliver the highest standards of care, advance the science of the developing brain, and empower parents, professionals and policymakers with resources to support children when and where they need it most. Together with our supporters, we're helping children reach their full potential in school and in life. We share all of our resources freely and do not accept any funding from the pharmaceutical industry. Learn more at childmind.org.


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Fall Rights Guide '22
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Loukko by Max Seeck
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Aki Parhamaa
Recent children's book deals & reviews: monsters, virtual realities and nonfiction
Following Bologna Book Fair, year's main event of children's books' rights, we're very glad to announce new deals for our fantastic children's books.
In Russia, the Monster Nanny series by Tuutikki Tolonen and Pasi Pitkänen has been sold to Rosman at auction. Rosman is one of the biggest Russian publishers, whose list includes for example J.K. Rowling, Philip Pullman, and many more. Monster Nanny, "the monstrous Mary Poppins", is a universally charming award-winning story, which is to be developed into a Hollywood feature film by Scott Free Productions and published in 22 languages.
Request reading materials for Monster Nanny here!
Another Russian deal was struck for What Is the Night and What Is Water, the bedtime books of fictional and factual stories for information-hungry kids and adults. KompasGuide, the Moscow-based publishing house founded in 2008, whose authors include names such as Michael Ende and Christine Nöstlinger, acquired the rights to both of the children's nonfiction books.
"We do hope our Russian audience will enjoy and adore the aesthetics of these books and like the illustrations of the magnificent Finnish artists. We are really proud to start our collaboration with these titles," said Igor Grizhuk, Foreign Rights Manager of KompasGuide Publishing House.
Request reading materials for What Is the Night & What Is Water here!
Another hot title in Bologna from our YA list was Beta, the first book in the Sensored Reality trilogy by Aki Parhamaa and Anders Vacklin. See here for a trailer video for the book (with over 22,000 views!):
The novel has also received praising reviews from literature bloggers:
"Quite an excellent start for a trilogy! A compelling story, a good plot, an imaginative and credible milieu, well-described places and events and well-written characters carry the story smoothly and naturally." – Teatterinna blog
"The book stands out in the Finnish dystopia book scene, I'm eagerly looking forward to the next part in the series." –Literature Is Pink blog
Request reading materials for Beta here!
At the Bologna Book Fair, Elina Ahlbäck was also interviewed for the magazine Publishers Weekly Bologna Show Daily, and the piece was published under the title "Can Finnish Children's Literature Become a Worldwide Phenomenon?": click the link to read the article on pages 24-26. (The answer, by the way, is yes!)
Rights sold: Monster Nanny
Original publisher: FINLAND, Tammi
BOSNIA, Šahinpašić
BRAZIL, DarkSide Books
CHINA, Beijing Children's Publishing House
CZECH REPUBLIC, Portál
ESTONIA, Tiritamm
FRANCE, Editions Robert Laffont
GERMANY, Carl Hanser Verlag
HUNGARY, Tessloff Babilon
ITALY, Salani/Mauri Spagnol
LATVIA, Zvaigzne
NETHERLANDS, Luitingh-Sijthoff
NORWAY, Gyldendal Norsk
ROMANIA, Editura Univers
RUSSIA, Rosman
SLOVENIA, Mladinska knjiga
SPAIN (Spanish), La Galera
SPAIN (Catalan), La Galera
SWEDEN, Rabén & Sjögren
TURKEY, SEV Redhouse Kidz
VIETNAM, Nha Nam
WORLD ENGLISH, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
FILM RIGHTS, Scott Free Productions
Right sold: Night
Orig. publisher: FINLAND, Myllylahti
CHINA, CITIC Press
RUSSIA, KompasGuide
Rights sold: Water
Rights sold: Beta
Orig. publisher: FINLAND, Tammi
Laura Ertimo
Laura Ertimo is a geographer and author. She has previously worked in publishing of geography-related non-fiction and maps, and now she writes full time, specializing in children's non-fiction. A recurring theme in her work is the holistic worldview, the interaction between phenomena, people and nature.
In 2020, she received the prestigious Tietopöllö Award for her work as a Non-Fiction writer. Her children's title WHERE DID THE ANIMALS GO, illustrated by Mari Ahokoivu, was nominated for the 2021 Finlandia Award and has also won the Tieto-Lauri award!
The Tietopöllö award jury: Laura Ertimo knows how to sum up difficult things appropriately in the blink of an eye. Her works can provide information and joy to a wide range of readers, and they also attract people of all ages to delve deeper into the book and consider even difficult issues together. Laura Ertimo's books open paths to important and current topics.
The Tieto-Lauri award jury: Children today grow up among worldwide ecological crises. It presents a great challenge for nonfiction literature: how to tell children about the complex phenomena in an easily understandable way and give factually based hope that even the hardest crises can be solved. Ertimo and Ahokoivu have successfully taken on this challenge.
Pasi Pitkänen
Pasi Pitkänen has become known for his richly detailed illustrative work on several children's books such as the extremely popular Monster Nanny trilogy by Tuutikki Tolonen. He has also worked at Rovio Entertainment as an illustrator, character designer, and graphic designer. Pitkänen is the illustrator of the popular Kepler62 series and the author of two Children's titles Monster Tournament and The Island of Lost Animals.
Among Pitkänen's hobbies are quantum physics, people-watching, B-movies, insects and baking.
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Satu Kontinen
Satu Kontinen is a graphic designer and illustrator obsessed with flowers. She is known for her detailed ink works as well as creating quirky creatures and imaginary worlds that spark the imagination of kids and adults alike. She has been awarded for designing and illustrating one of the most beautiful books/book covers in Finland (_Vuoden kaunein kirja_ by the Finnish Book Art Committee) in 2008, 2015, 2016 and in 2018. In 2004 she was nominated for the Finlandia Junior Prize and in 2017 she was one of the top 10 finalists in the prestigious Rudolf Koivu illustration awards. In 2020 she was given a Merit Award in the Three x Three International Illustration Awards.
In her free time Satu enjoys designing floral fabrics and writing children's and YA fiction in secrecy. Maybe some day she will show them to a publisher.
Tuutikki Tolonen
Tuutikki Tolonen is the author of several acclaimed children's books, plays and academic articles. For Monster Nanny she received the Arvid Lydecken award. She teaches creative writing and has worked as an editor and reporter at Vinski, a Finnish literary magazine for children. Her inspiration for the Monster Nanny trilogy sparked during a family breakfast. "My son Leo, then six, said: 'I heard on the radio yesterday that all moms have to go on vacation and monsters will take their places," she says.
Tolonen is currently writing the Agnes series, of which the first book "Agnes and the Garden of Dreams" was in 2021 nominated for the Arvid Lydecken Award, received an honorable mention for the Runeberg Junior Award, and won the Luku Varkaus Award.
Elina Ahlbäck Literary Agency Oy Ltd.
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Clownfish is an online translator for Skype that can change the pitch of your voice. It has many pre-defined set of voices, like you can speak as a Female, a Baby, an Alien, a Male and many others. It also has some pre-defined greetings that can be sent to your friends on occasions like Birthday, Valentine's Day, etc. With Voice Call Recording feature you can easily record your conversations.
You can change your voice and speak like a Female, a Baby, a Male, a Robot and many other modes.
There are many pre-defined greetings that can be sent over Skype. These greeting have animated emoticons and are very pleasing. It includes greeting cards for Birthday, Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, New Year and many other.
Many features are available for changing your voice like echo, pitch, chorus, etc.
There are a huge number of fun and art messages, all containing animated emoticons. Some of the messages are House, Pac-Man, Butterfly.
All the incoming messages can be translated into your language. With this feature you can talk to someone else who speaks in any other language.
You can also broadcast a single message to all the contacts in your friend list with just a single click.
You can also select any music to be played in the background.
A.I. talking Robot is a feature that automatically replies to the messages you receive on Skype. This feature is not good at all and gives rubbish answers most of the times. But can be used when you want to irritate someone without killing your own time.
There are many more features, unveil them as you use it.
Install Skype if you have not installed it. Download it from the official site.
Download and install Clownfish. If you have any questions regarding security than you can see the official page for Clownfish on Skype's official site here. It's a featured app on Skype.
After installation Skype will automatically start and will ask for permission to Allow access to Clownfish. If it does not appear automatically you can manually run Skype. Click on "Allow access" to use Clownfish.
Now just look for the Clownfish icon in the taskbar right-click on it and all its features will be displayed as in the first image.
Select any feature you want to use and enjoy enhanced Skyping. Do use the Voice Changer feature, it's awesome.
Do comment if you have any issues.


A Fired Heater is used for heat generation by combusting of oilFired Heater or gas or a mixture of them. Fluids coming in the heater will be heated without changing of state (input/output at liquid state or gaseous state) or with vaporization already started at heater entrance (mixed phase) and which will increase during the process inside the heater. Heaters used in industry for steam generation and petroleum refining are known as fired heater, process heaters, furnaces or process furnaces. Fired heaters are used throughout hydrocarbon and chemical processing industries such as refineries, gas plants, petrochemicals, chemicals and synthetics, olefins, ammonia and fertilizer plants. There are some special heaters where chemical reactions occurs, for example steam reforming heaters or cracking furnaces.
cylindrical vertical. The cylindrical vertical type are usually used up to about 20-25 million of Kcal/h, cabin type or box type for higher power.
BOX TYPE: This type of heater are usually composed of one or more chambers with rectangular section, the tubes are usually in horizontal position arranged on one on more rows along the wall of the section. Burners can be located on the floor or on the wall of the radiant section. Flue gases run through the convection section and exit from the stack in the atmosphere.
CABIN TYPE: These type of heaters have usually a radiant section in the lower part and a convection section in the upper one. Fluid to be heated run through the convection section and then through the radiant one, to have an higher thermal head. Coil are composed of many tubes in parallel and connected with manifold at the end. Burners can be located on the floor with vertical axis in one or more rows or they can be located on the walls with horizontal axis. Tubes in convection section have triangular pitch.
CYLINDRICAL VERTICAL: These type of heaters are usually used for quite low power. In this case they can be cheaper then other solutions. These heaters can be "all radiant" type or they can have both radiant and convection section. In the first case the coil is composed of vertical tubes located around a circle, at the base of the heater there are the burners. The heater with radiant and convection section can reach higher power and allow higher efficiency. The convection section, which has horizontal axis, is located above the radiant section. In the convection section, the first rows of tubes are smooth and they are called "shield". Process fluid run through the convection section and then in the radiant one by the "crossover".
Conventional fired heaters designs include both radiant and convection sections. In certain fired heater designs known as the "all radiant" type, there is no separate convection section. Where heaters employ both radiant and convection sections, it is conventional to mount the convection coil above the radiant coil and in the path of the flue gas exhausting from the combustion chamber.
The radiant tubes, either horizontal or vertical, are located along the walls in the radiant section of the heater and receive radiant heat directly from the burners or target wall. Flue gas heat is transferred by radiance and conduction and in minor quantity by convection through the tube wall. The radiant zone with its refractory lining is the costliest part of the heater and most of the heat is gained there. This is also called the firebox.
This section is usually located in the upper part of the heater. Flue gas heat is transferred on the tubes wall by conduction. The tubes are usually finned type or studded type. Flue gases which transfer radiant heat, should go out the heater very hot. But in this way the efficiency will be reduced. To recover this part of heat, the tubes are put in contact with the flue gas before they exiting from the stack. In this way the heat in the flue gas are removed by convection. Too much heat picked up in the convection section is a sign of too much draft. Tube temperature is taken in both convection and radiant sections.
Just below the convection section is the shield (or shocktube) section, containing rows of tubing which shield the convection tubes from the direct radiant heat. Several important measurements are normally made just below the shield section. The bridgewall or breakwall temperature is the temperature of the flue gas after the radiant heat is removed by the radiant tubes and before it hits the convection section. Measurement of the draft at this point is also very important since this determines how well the heater is set up. This is also the ideal place for flue gas oxygen and ppm (parts per million) combustibles measurement.
The transition from the convection section to the stack is called the breeching. By the time the flue gas exits the stack, most of the heat should be recovered and the temperature is much less. From a measurement point of view, this location places fewer demands on the analyzer but is much less desirable for the ability to control the process. Measurement of stack emissions for compliance purposes is normally made here.


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ADI Begins Making Transmissions For Chrysler's Ram Trucks
Posted on December 5, 2012 by mckainerwin
Crothersville Clerk-Treasurer Michele Teipen and Town Councilman Derrick Minton listen as ADI tour leader Brad Hale explains some of the manufacturing processes used in making automatic transmissions for the Heavy Duty Dodge Ram Pick-Up Truck. The Crothersville manufacturer began shipping transmissions for the 2013 truck on Friday. A celebratory ceremony, tour of facilities and lunch was held.
The 2013 Ram Heavy Duty pickup truck will have a powertrain made primarily in southern Indiana. Chrysler's Ram trucks could be ordered with a Columbus manufactured Cummins diesel engine for several years, but with the 2013 model year, 6-speed automatic transmissions for those trucks will be manufactured by Aisin Drivetrain in Crothersville.
ADI held a First Shipment ceremony Friday for their new line of transmissions bound for Chrysler.
A little over a year ago ADI announced an expansion to their business which resulted in a $15.3 million investment in manufacturing equipment at the Crothersville plant. At the time the Chrysler transmission project would mean an addition 40 jobs at the plant. However, with Friday's ceremony, it was announced that by the end of 2013 the heavy duty transmission business would bring another 70 additional jobs to the local plant, bringing total employment to 265, according to Jim Plump, executive director of Jackson County Industrial Development Corporation.
Aisin company representatives, Chrysler Corporation executives along with local economic development officials were on hand for the company first shipment ceremony.
This is not the first time an Aisin transmission will be found powering an American vehicle. In the early 1980's, Jeep (then manufactured by American Motors) used Aisin transmission imported from Japan in some of their 4-wheel drive vehicles, according to Aisin Seiki vice president & regional director Shunichi Nakamura.
"The 2013 Ram HD will be the first Aisin manufactured transmission which is made in America," he said.
"I think we made the right decision on using a heavy duty transmission manufactured here at Aisin Drivetrain," said Dr. Mircea Gradu, vice president of transmission and driveline development for Chrysler Corporation in Detroit. "We are excited about the transmission technology in the Aisin transmission. We look forward to collaborating with you in the future."
Aisin Drivetrain, the first manufacturing plant to locate in the Crothersville Industrial Park south of town, made its first forklift transmission shipment in June 1996. The company produces industrial power train components, transmission and steering components for the automotive industry.
"We applaud Crothersville for the foresight to build this industrial park," said ADI President Scott Turpin. He explained the transmission production line's motto "Let's go zero" meaning zero problems or errors all along the entire production process to the customer.
He said that ADI's contract with Chrysler calls for shipping 151 transmissions each day.
In 1995 Aisin World Corp of America announced it would build a 90,000 square foot manufacturing plant in Crothersville. In May 1998 a 260,000 square foot expansion was completed. According to JCIDC website, ADI employs 155 workers.
"Aisin is one of Indiana's best corporate citizens," said Jim plump of JCIDC. "We are proud to have you here in Crothersville and Jackson County."
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Hon. Charles David Russell Sanderson1
Hon. Charles David Russell Sanderson was born in 1960.1 He is the son of Charles Russell Sanderson, Baron Sanderson of Bowden and Frances Elizabeth Macauley.1 He married Laura Purdie, daughter of H. G. Purdie, in 1990.1
Hon. Charles David Russell Sanderson usually went by his middle name of David.1 He was educated at Glenalmond College, Glenalmond, Perthshire, ScotlandG.1 He graduated from Leeds University, Leeds, Yorkshire, West Riding, England, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)1 He lived in 2003 at Deansyde, Denholm Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland.1
Laura Purdie1
Laura Purdie is the daughter of H. G. Purdie.1 She married Hon. Charles David Russell Sanderson, son of Charles Russell Sanderson, Baron Sanderson of Bowden and Frances Elizabeth Macauley, in 1990.1
From 1990, her married name became Sanderson.1
H. G. Purdie1
H. G. Purdie lived at Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland.1
Child of H. G. Purdie
Hon. Andrew Bruce Plummer Sanderson1
Hon. Andrew Bruce Plummer Sanderson was born in 1968.1 He was the son of Charles Russell Sanderson, Baron Sanderson of Bowden and Frances Elizabeth Macauley.1 He died in 1991.1
He was educated at Glenalmond College, Glenalmond, Perthshire, Scotland.1
Hon. Evelyn Claire Sanderson1
Hon. Evelyn Claire Sanderson was born in 1961.1 She is the daughter of Charles Russell Sanderson, Baron Sanderson of Bowden and Frances Elizabeth Macauley.1 She married Thomas M. Walker, son of K. P. Walker, in 1986.1
Hon. Evelyn Claire Sanderson usually went by her middle name of Claire.1 She was educated at St. Leonard's School, St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland.1 She graduated from Newnham College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)1 She graduated from Edinburgh University, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, with a Bachelor of Surgery (Ch.B.)1 She graduated from Edinburgh University, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, with a Bachelor of Medicine (M.B.)1 From 1986, her married name became Walker.1
Hon. Frances Georgina Sanderson1
Hon. Frances Georgina Sanderson was born in 1963.1 She is the daughter of Charles Russell Sanderson, Baron Sanderson of Bowden and Frances Elizabeth Macauley.1 She married Peter James Holland Riley, son of Major J. C. Riley, in 1990.1
Hon. Frances Georgina Sanderson usually went by her middle name of Georgina.1 She was educated at St. Leonard's School, St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland.1 She was educated at Queen Margaret College, Edinburgh, Midlothian, ScotlandG.1 From 1990, her married name became Riley.1
Thomas M. Walker1
Thomas M. Walker is the son of K. P. Walker.1 He married Hon. Evelyn Claire Sanderson, daughter of Charles Russell Sanderson, Baron Sanderson of Bowden and Frances Elizabeth Macauley, in 1986.1
K. P. Walker1
K. P. Walker lived at Glenairlie, Milmalcolm, Scotland.1
Child of K. P. Walker
Peter James Holland Riley1
Peter James Holland Riley is the son of Major J. C. Riley.1 He married Hon. Frances Georgina Sanderson, daughter of Charles Russell Sanderson, Baron Sanderson of Bowden and Frances Elizabeth Macauley, in 1990.1
Major J. C. Riley1
Major J. C. Riley lived at Chislehurst, Kent, England.1
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Amber Tears "Revelation of Renounced" Review
The album we have here is the debut release from Amber Tears. The album starts out with a mellow sound of wind and birds as an intro and soon enough cuts into a dark/melodic rhythm and you can really start to tell that you are in for a grand album. This band has many influences that you can really tell in their music, but at the same time I noticed that these guys have their very own style apart from their influences. With dark overtones, very well played rhythms, and plenty of atmosphere these guys have put together a debut album that should not be overlooked. I also really found the balancing of the death metal vocals and the more clean vocals to be very well done, without overdoing any of the two. Overall this album has what it takes to be a classic in the world of doom metal and is definitely a great debut from Amber Tears. For fans of Amorphis, Draconian, and Novembers Doom.


ZEISS, a manufacturer of metrology solutions and technology in the field of optics and optoelectronics, has broken ground on construction of a new facility outside of Detroit.
Built for the Industrial Quality and Research (IQR) segment of ZEISS — Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology LLC in the U.S. — the facility will consolidate four buildings in Michigan into one location. It will span over 82,800 sq ft and contain a customer demonstration area offering training, support, and metrology services, while also containing fixture system production and assembly.
Almost 170 employees will provide a range of dimensional metrology, inspection equipment, and services for industries including medical, automotive, aerospace, and machine tooling. The center will also offer aftermarket sales support and software help desk services.
"We are investing over $45 million in the Detroit metro region to strengthen and increase our engagement in this global automotive and smart factory hot spot," said Jochen Peter, member of the executive board of the ZEISS Group and head of the industrial quality and research segment.
ZEISS' ground-breaking ceremony in Detroit was attended by representatives of ZEISS, the city of Lyon, the county of Oakland, the state of Michigan, and involved construction companies. Courtesy of ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions.


Brendan Schauberg is a famous American pre-professional football player who is currently an actor, comedian and podcaster known as the weekly podcast 'The Fighter and the Kid' co-host. He was the runner of 'The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights' on Spike TV. Shaub is also a retired mixed martial artist. Brendan Schaub Net Worth more than $ 4.5 million.
Brendan Peter Schaub was born on March 18, 1983 in Arora, Corrado, to Debra Shaub and Peter Schaub. She also grew up in Aurora.
Brendan went to Overland High School and used to play lacrosse and football. For his college, went to Schuab Whitear College and later moved to the University of Colorado. In his college, he has appeared in 26 games and also played in the Arena Football League for Utah Blaze.
After completing his college, Shaibe started the practice of Jiu-Jitsu and proceeded to earn Brown Belt in Brazil's Jiu-Jitsu. He used to practice boxing too.
Brendan Schaub is a child born in February 2016 with Tiger Pax Schaub, born with his fellow actress Joanna Geneela. This pair got engaged in September 2017.
After leaving football, Brendan Schaub practiced boxing and won the title of Golden Glove. He has participated in The Ultimate Fighter Season 10 and has moved forward to join the finals. In 2010, he made his main card debut in Anaheim in California. In 2013, he participated in the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Tournament, which is called 'Metamoris 2'. During his career at UFC, Sha'b fought with many big names. He retired from mixed martial arts in 2015.
His career in the entertainment industry started with Brian Klein with Briancast 'The Fighter and the Kid'. In 2016, Brendan Schaib made his first stand-up comedy in the comedy store. He has also released a digital download sketch comedy series 'The Fighter and the Kid 3D' in 2016.
He is also a host of Podcast 'First Companion'. He has appeared on 'Rediculence' show on MTV. His show has also collaborated with 'Great Britain' brand and has also released his own custom sneaker.
In December 2016, he released a podcast called 'Big Brown Breakdown'. He also has a single comedy for various places like The Haus Factory, Hollywood Improv and The Comedy Store.
In 2017, he became the commentator of the Ballter MMA and Showtime MMA.
Brendan Schaub the Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights were in the final. He has been the champion of both the 'Ring of Fire Heavyweight Championship' and 'Knockout of the Night'. He also won the New York Golden Glove Newbie in 2007, the Colorado-New Mexico. In 2017, he was nominated for World MMA Awards in the 'Person of the Year' category. He also won the Tequila Cajador Spirit Award in 2011.
Brendan Schaub Net Worth is more than $ 4.5 million. He ran into many UFC matches to make this fate. He has also successfully appeared in podcast and has performed comedy in many major locations. After practicing boxing for six months, he got a golden glove.
Brendan Schaub is considered one of the world's most popular podcasts. He has performed stand-up comedy in his career as a solo career and in his career with his partner Brian Klein. As a former UFC fighter, many players, including Matt Minion, Lover Johnson, Mirco Crowe Coop, Chase Gormley, Jay Lester, Johnny Curtis and Alex Roseman, were wrestled. He continues to entertain both the people by covering comedy and mixed martial arts.


To be successful in local and long-distance public transportation, companies have to save on costs without compromising customer and passenger satisfaction. In addition to affordable prices and punctuality, people expect the interior and toilets to be clean. This is something that can only be achieved with effective staffing and an optimal supply of cleaning media.
Thanks to our good reputation as an expert for trouble-free wastewater disposal and drinking water filling facilities, companies all over the world have put their trust in our tried-and-tested train cleaning solutions for decades. These include the stationary vacuum pump stations in the VacUnit series, stationary supply and disposal stations such as our TUnits, and our MobileUnits. We have now transferred the expertise we have built up over many years of cooperation with the railway sector to the constantly growing bus sector.
With the CleanUnit, we have developed the centralized supply solution for cleaning media for cleaning the inside of trains, subway cars and buses.
Public passenger transport companies must ensure uncompromising cleanliness in their vehicles not just for hygiene reasons but also in order to keep up with growing competition. However, cost pressure is becoming greater and greater, meaning that cleaning services have to be adapted to ever tighter timeframes. By setting up Vogelsang CleanUnits in railway service depots and bus depots, passenger transportation companies reduce the legwork for their staff responsible for cleaning inside the vehicles and provide direct access to water and cleaning supplies.
As with all other Vogelsang products, efficiency had top priority when developing our CleanUnit cleaner cabinets: They are equipped with everything the on-site cleaning staff need to clean the inside of passenger trains, streetcars and buses, and they bring all of it as close as possible to the area to be cleaned. Besides a sink and connections for hot and cold water, the compact stations also provide enough storage space for cleaning supplies and other equipment. A key cleaning component is the automatic dispensing units, which ensure that the required cleaning agents are mixed into the hot water at the right ratio. This saves time and resources.
Known for outstanding material and manufacturing quality, Vogelsang naturally also set high standards for its CleanUnits. Weatherproof stainless steel or other high resistant materials as well as high-quality control elements made for a long lifetime. Standard functions such as reliable greywater disposal have been cleverly combined with optional features such as a multi-socket outlet unit, frost protection heating, and a range of first aid equipment. Vogelsang cleaner cabinets for train cleaning and bus cleaning therefore pay off in numerous ways.
The CleanUnit cleaner cabinets from Vogelsang are available in many different versions. The cleaner cabinet housing is usually made from stainless steel, making the cabinets suitable for both indoor use and outdoor use. Electric heating elements and trace heating systems provide protection from frost where required.
When manufacturing the cleaner cabinets, we don't just focus on the quality of the materials we use; efficiency in use is also achieved by the interplay between the individual functions and options. Whether you're opening the tough, sandwich-structured doors or extracting the cleaning agents at the touch of a button, everything is just as it should be, because the arrangement of all the components of a CleanUnit cleaner cabinet has been perfectly thought out, right down to the storage compartments and shelves. The stainless steel sink fitted in the cleaner cabinet allows safe disposal in an environmentally friendly way after train cleaning. Alternatively, an external sink can also be provided, for draining bulky cleaning systems such as wet vacuum cleaners.
The Vogelsang cleaner cabinets can be equipped with automatic dispensers. These draw the concentrated cleaning agents from commercially available standard canisters, which can be locked away under the sink. These customizable devices for Vogelsang cleaner cabinets also make a contribution to the cost-effectiveness of the cabinets. Cleaning staff don't have to spend a long time measuring and mixing cleaning agents, and waste is avoided.
For the supply of hot water, e.g. for train or bus cleaning, various options are available. The same goes for additionally using the cleaning stations as local power supply points for connecting vacuum cleaners or high-pressure cleaners. Our comprehensive range of accessories also includes emergency eye wash stations and body showers, soap dispensers, first aid kits, and an assortment of lighting and signaling devices.
From our work together with major leading companies in local and long-distance transportation, we know that no depot or workshop is the same as the next, whether for buses, trains, or streetcars. For this reason, CleanUnit cleaner cabinets from Vogelsang are available in different sizes, from the compact CleanUnit MSV 1 suitable for tight spaces to the generously equipped variants with an extension for more storage space. In these CleanUnit designs, obviously only the piping and wiring are installed outside the reach of cleaning staff. Everything that's needed on a daily basis for train cleaning or bus cleaning is quick to hand.
In addition to the general variety of equipment options for the CleanUnit cabinet series, models have also been specially developed for use in harsh winter conditions and at subzero temperatures. Their thermally insulated sandwich structure makes these versions especially weatherproof. An interior heating system and trace heating prevent the pipes and devices from freezing, allowing problem-free cleaning inside trains even in harsh winters.
Owing to the modular design of the interior cleaning stations from Vogelsang, we are also able to discuss customized solutions on site. To achieve this, we at Vogelsang draw on our wide and longstanding experience service and maintenance solutions for railway, intercity buses, and local transportation. Together with our customers, Vogelsang develops tailor-made concepts for cleaner cabinets that make it easier for cleaning staff to do their work economically and efficient.


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The TV Room returns
The Clean Feed Team	on 25th November 2018
On the morning of Sunday 14th November 1999, The TV Room launched, showcasing channel idents/branding, past and present, from the main UK and Irish television channels. During the next decade, the site's coverage and scope would expand and it became one of the largest and most popular sites of its kind.
In spring 2011, updates ceased and a lengthy hiatus followed. Today – not long after the after the nineteenth anniversary of the launch of the site – it is making a return, with a new structure and purpose. Initially, the new site will operate in "experimental mode", with a limited amount of content. Full details of the site's structure is available on the About Us page.
Regular updates will begin shortly.
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