Being efficient is doing things right, and being effective is doing the right things. Often, when we're being efficient, we're doing things better and faster, and as a result, we may be active but not necessarily effective. 

Nina currently works as a Family Conference Co-ordinator and workshop facilitator, empowering individuals, families and communities to work together. Nina has been a student with the Brahma Kumaris for nearly 20 years. She speaks with clarity and humour.

Food for the soul - Are you efficient and effective? - Nina Buchanan - 20/05/25

With WEBSAT Pro, enhance your fleet efficiency and security with vehicle tracking solutions. Designed for accuracy and real-time control. WEBSAT Pro’s vehicle tracking system offers live GPS monitoring, route history, and driver behavior shows all on a user-friendly platform. With advanced and reliable alerts, businesses gain. Full visibility over their assets, reduced fuel waste, and enhanced delivery times. Whether managing a small fleet or a large transport operation, WEBSAT Pro ensures seamless vehicle tracking for smarter operations. Discover the power of professional vehicle tracking today with WEBSAT Pro and drive your fleet toward greater control and savings.

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The name Mike Richter is well-known among hockey fans. Richter spent 15 years in the National Hockey League as a goalie for the New York Rangers, including in 1994 when he was a fixture in the net during the team’s Stanley Cup winning season. Richter was also recognized as the most valuable player for the U.S.’s 1996 gold medal winning World Cup team, as well as a member of three U.S. Olympic teams, including in 2002 when the team won the silver medal. Richter was inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in 2008.
But what is likely lesser known is that Richter is the current president of Brightcore Energy, a leading provider of integrated, end-to-end clean energy solutions to the commercial, institutional, and government markets. The Armonk, New York–headquartered company’s services include high-efficiency geothermal-based heating and cooling systems for both new construction and existing building retrofits, among other things. Brightcore’s turnkey, single-point solution encompasses all project development phases including preliminary modeling, feasibility and design, incentive and policy guidance, construction and implementation, and system performance monitoring.
As a guest on The POWER Podcast, Richter noted that heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems for commercial, industrial, and municipal buildings consume an enormous amount of energy in a place like New York City. Furthermore, the emissions associated with these systems can be significant. “If you can address that, you’re doing something important, and that’s really where our focus has been, particularly the last few years,” he said.
Geothermal Heating and Cooling Systems
Traditional geothermal often requires significant open space for the geothermal borefield and can have material time implications in project development. Brightcore says its exclusive UrbanGeo solution combines proprietary geothermal drilling technology and techniques that increase the feasibility of geothermal heating and cooling applicability while reducing construction development timelines.
“We typically go between 500 and 1,000 feet down,” Richter explained. “The ambient temperature of the ground about four feet down below our feet here in New York is 55 degrees [Fahrenheit] year-round.” 
The constant and stable underground temperature is the key to geothermal heating and cooling systems. Even when the air above ground is extremely hot or freezing cold, the earth’s steady temperature provides a valuable heating or cooling resource. 
A geothermal system has pipes buried underground that fluid is circulated through, and a heat pump inside the building. In winter, the fluid in the pipes absorbs warmth from the earth and brings it inside. There, the heat pump “compresses” this heat, raising its temperature so it can warm the building air comfortably—even when it’s icy cold outside.
In summer, the system works in reverse. The heat pump pulls heat out of the building’s air, sending it through the same underground pipes. Since the earth is cooler than the hot summer air, it acts like a giant heat sponge, soaking up unwanted heat from the building. This process cools the living space easily and efficiently, using a lot less energy than a regular air conditioner because the ground is always cooler than the hot outdoor air.
So, whether it’s heating or cooling, a geothermal system can keep buildings comfortable by moving heat between the building and the earth. “[It’s] pretty straightforward and very, very efficient and effective, particularly—and this is key—at the extremes,” said Richter. “Air source heat pumps are excellent and they continue to get better,” he added.


194. Hockey Hall of Famer Champions Geothermal Innovation in NYC

If you’ve ever worked in a substation, offshore rig, or a cramped utility room, you already know: cold and heat shrinkable terminations aren’t just helpful—they’re essential. And while both seal well and insulate reliably, there’s a difference when it comes to tight spaces and safety.
Cold shrink wins when fire risk or tight access is a deal-breaker—no torches, no cleanup, no fuss. Heat shrink, when done right, offers a tighter, more form-fit seal. At MTK Supply International Corp, we supply cold and heat shrinkable terminations that field techs rely on—UV-resistant, weather-tough, and easy to install even in rough conditions.
Bottom line? Choose what suits your site. But whatever you go with, install it right, and don’t look back.

Cold and Heat Shrinkable Terminations—Pick Smart, Seal Once

Dave Prior transitions control of his podcast to Alex Silva, a fellow Personal Kanban practitioner. They discuss the challenges of time management and productivity, sharing personal experiences and strategies. Dave emphasizes the importance of using personal Kanban as a tool for self-reflection and optimization, rather than just task management. He describes his "productivity recovery plan" using a notebook to maintain focus when his electronic system fails. Alex highlights the benefits of community and continuous learning, noting the impact of face-to-face interactions. Both agree on the value of daily routines, such as reading and exercise, for maintaining balance and productivity.

Contacting Alex
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/soualexsilva/

To learn more about Personal Kanban
Personal Kanban: https://www.personalkanban.com/pk/blog/
Dave’s Personal Kanban Blog Posts: https://drunkenpm.blogspot.com/2014/10/summary-of-personal-kanban-posts-for.html

The Agile Network’s Discover What’s NEXT event 8/20-21
https://theagilenetwork.com/group/ddb2c98a-5768-4763-9b3d-3ae170c384e0/profile

Personal Kanban Questions with Alexandre Silva

When it comes to compliance and electrical safety, professional LEW Services are essential. At RES Engineering Services, our Director is a certified Licensed Electrical Worker with over 16 years of hands-on industry experience. Since 2014, we have provided businesses in Singapore with dependable LEW Services, covering supervision of installations, endorsement of EMA applications, safety audits, and regulatory submissions. From factories and commercial facilities to construction sites, we ensure every project meets EMA standards. Beyond routine LEW duties, our team also supports advanced electrical testing, preventive maintenance, and power quality studies. With a proven record of reliability and BizSafe certification, RES Engineering Services remains the trusted partner for companies that need professional LEW expertise.

LEW Services in Singapore | Licensed Electrical Worker Support – RES Engineering

This is our official Orlando Magic 2025-2026 season preview. We’re doing this in a 37-question format since this is the franchise’s 37th season. Splitting it into two episodes. This is part one, part two will come out 24-48 hours later.

1. How long will the roster remain at 14 NBA contracts?
2. Will we sign a 3rd two-way soon or wait until the back end of the season like last season? 
3. Will the Magic finally break ground on the entertainment complex across from Kia Center by December 31st? 
4. Which Magic jersey will you end up liking more? 
5. What team in the East concerns or scares you the most? Be it regular season or postseason related? 
6. Which NBA media broadcaster will be our favorite to watch this season? 
7. The Magic will finish the season top-12 in PACE? 
8. The Magic will finish top-20 in 3PT% and 3s made? 
9. Excluding the Berlin game, will the Magic go at least 32-8 at Kia Center? 
10. Assuming everyone is healthy, what’s your preferred starting lineup? 
11. Over/Under 5.5 Magic player triple-doubles this season? 
12. Do you even care about the NBA Cup, and will the Magic make it to Las Vegas in December? 
13. Will Adam Silver officially announce the NBA’s new European league venture with FIBA in London/Berlin during the Magic’s Grizzlies two-game series? 
14. Will there be Magic home game backlash from fans without Paul Porter as PA Announcer? 
15. Over/Under 53.5 points in a game for Paolo Banchero this season? 
16. Over/Under 1.5 Rising Stars participants at All-Star Weekend? 
17. Over or Under 2.5 NBA All-Star Game invites? 
18. Will Jonathan Isaac, Wendell Carter Jr., and/or Goga Bitadze get traded before the deadline?

All of that and more!

#LetsGoMagic 

Warning: Adult Language


190. Thirty-Seven Magic Season Preview Questions - Part One

191. Thirty-Seven Magic Season Preview Questions - Part Two

How do grocery leaders balance efficiency and customer experience in the age of automation?

Recorded at Groceryshop, this RETHINK Retail podcast brings together:
🎙️ Zara Ngouen, VP of Information Technology, Lidl US
🎙️ Matt Miles, Director of North America Retail, Diebold Nixdorf
Hosted by Stewart Samuel, Director of Retail Futures, IGD, + RETHINK Retail Top Retail Expert

Together, they unpack what it takes to design customer-centric self-service experiences, turn data into action, and build partnerships that power progress.

Listen now to explore the future of grocery, where operational excellence meets shopper delight.

Inside the Future of Grocery: Lidl US and Diebold on Balancing Efficiency & Customer Experience

Energy Efficiency and the Tourism Sector 
Interview with Dr. Emmanuel KARAPIDAKIS, Cyprus
Approaches for energy efficiency in the hotel industry are discussed an opportunities are highlighted.
Copyright © [2024] [StarGrowth Podcast, APINTECH]. All rights reserved.

StarGrowth Podcast E31: Energy Efficiency and the Tourism Sector (EN)

A podcast about Agile and Project Management

The Penny & Pops Podcast is hosted by Adam Papageorgiou (Pops) and Spenser Strode (Penny). All matters Orlando Magic basketball are discussed. The opinions expressed are local and strong. This is the longest running podcast (since 2009) dedicated to talking Orlando Magic basketball.

We are the two most knowledgeable people when it comes to Orlando Magic history that you can listen to. We aim to present unique viewpoints that you won't find in traditional media outlets. We want to bring a passionate piece of Orlando to your listening devices. 

*Warning* Episodes may and probably do contain profanity.

RIP to MagicBasketballOnline.com

Please rate and review us. We do this for fun and for your entertainment. For feedback or questions you may want answered on the podcast: email us at pennyandpopspodcast@gmail.com, tweet at us @SpenserStrode, or find us on Bluesky @adampapageorgiou.bsky.social.

The POWER Podcast provides listeners with insight into the latest news and technology that is poised to affect the power industry. POWER’s Executive Editor Aaron Larson conducts interviews with leading industry experts and gets updates from insiders at power-related conferences and events held around the world.

RETHINK Retail - the evolution of retail in today’s connected world.
Join us as we explore the most recent trends and innovations in commerce.

The Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University (UK), a registered charity since 1975, opens its doors every day of the year to students from all walks of life, cultures and backgrounds to study Raja Yoga meditation. Students find that meditating in this way daily brings a lot of peace and positivity to their lives.

We also join together with many national and local organisations and diverse communities, helping to enhance the wellbeing of people in different spheres of society.

We work across the UK in more than 40 locations and are part of a network of organisations offering activities in over 110 countries. Our spiritual headquarters is in Mount Abu, in the Aravali mountain range, Rajasthan, India.

Brahma Kumaris, UK was established as a Registered Charity in 1975 and charges no fees for any of its activities, being funded by voluntary contributions.

Registered Charity No: England & Wales (269971) and Scotland (SC040512).

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