Podcasts about BCR

Does soot in the airway always mean an immediate intubation? Join our Burn Team as they debunk common myths surrounding inhalation injury and distinguish true airway threats from superficial flash burns. We break down critical management strategies, from the 'HAM' protocol to ventilator management, and explain why these patients require massive fluid resuscitation. Tune in to master these high-stakes clinical decisions and ensure you are ready for your next burn patient. Hosts: - Kathleen Romanowski – University of California Davis Hospital, Shriners Hospital Sacramento - Laura Johnson – Grady Memorial Hospital - Lauren Nosanov – Grady Memorial Hospital - Victoria Miles – Louisiana State University Health Science Center, University Medical Center New Orleans Learning Objectives: - Recognize the clinical features and diagnostic challenges of inhalation injury in burn patients, including differentiation from thermal airway injury and flash burns. - Apply evidence-based criteria to guide intubation and ventilatory management, including the avoidance of unnecessary intubation. - Implement key principles of supportive care and complication prevention, including fluid resuscitation, pharmacologic therapies, and long-term airway considerations. References: - Hope E Werenski, Anju Saraswat, James H Holmes, John K Bailey, Is Burn Center Admission Necessary After Home Oxygen Ignition Injury?, Journal of Burn Care & Research, 2025;, iraf189, https://doi.org/10.1093/jbcr/iraf189 - Kathleen S. Romanowski, Tina L. Palmieri, Soman Sen, David G. Greenhalgh, More Than One Third of Intubations in Patients Transferred to Burn Centers are Unnecessary: Proposed Guidelines for Appropriate Intubation of the Burn Patient, Journal of Burn Care & Research, Volume 37, Issue 5, September-October 2016, Pages e409–e414, https://doi.org/10.1097/BCR.0000000000000288 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26284640/ - Walker PF, Buehner MF, Wood LA, Boyer NL, Driscoll IR, Lundy JB, Cancio LC, Chung KK. Diagnosis and management of inhalation injury: an updated review. Crit Care. 2015 Oct 28;19:351. doi: 10.1186/s13054-015-1077-4. PMID: 26507130; PMCID: PMC4624587. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26507130/ Please visit https://behindtheknife.org to access other high-yield surgical education podcasts, videos and more.   If you liked this episode, check out our recent episodes here: https://behindtheknife.org/listen Behind the Knife Premium: General Surgery Oral Board Review Course: https://behindtheknife.org/premium/general-surgery-oral-board-review Trauma Surgery Video Atlas: https://behindtheknife.org/premium/trauma-surgery-video-atlas Dominate Surgery: A High-Yield Guide to Your Surgery Clerkship: https://behindtheknife.org/premium/dominate-surgery-a-high-yield-guide-to-your-surgery-clerkship Dominate Surgery for APPs: A High-Yield Guide to Your Surgery Rotation: https://behindtheknife.org/premium/dominate-surgery-for-apps-a-high-yield-guide-to-your-surgery-rotation Vascular Surgery Oral Board Review Course: https://behindtheknife.org/premium/vascular-surgery-oral-board-audio-review Colorectal Surgery Oral Board Review Course: https://behindtheknife.org/premium/colorectal-surgery-oral-board-audio-review Surgical Oncology Oral Board Review Course: https://behindtheknife.org/premium/surgical-oncology-oral-board-audio-review Cardiothoracic Oral Board Review Course: https://behindtheknife.org/premium/cardiothoracic-surgery-oral-board-audio-review Download our App: Apple App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/behind-the-knife/id1672420049 Android/Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.btk.app&hl=en_US

In this episode, host Aaron Stanley speaks with Justin Norman, founder of The Flip, a content creator and filmmaker who documents technology adoption in emerging markets. Justin shares insights from his recent Latin American research trip exploring stablecoin adoption, which resulted in a YouTube documentary series examining markets like Argentina and Bolivia. The conversation delves into the disconnect between Argentina's impressive stablecoin transaction volumes and the lack of visible retail adoption, revealing that stablecoins primarily serve as store-of-value tools and facilitate cross-border trade rather than everyday spending. Justin emphasizes the importance of understanding the macro conditions driving adoption, including dollar shortages, parallel exchange markets, and currency devaluation, rather than focusing solely on technology hype. He also draws compelling parallels between Latin American and African markets, noting how similar economic pressures create comparable crypto adoption patterns, while highlighting Latin America's superior payment infrastructure that enables more seamless on-ramps and off-ramps for stablecoin users.You can connect with Justin on LinkedinBe sure to check out Justin's incredible YouTube documentary on stablecoins in Argentina here------------------------------------------------------------------Brazil Crypto Report is presented by AveniaIf you're building a wallet, a crypto consumer app, or a global payment platform, Avenia is your bridge to Latin America. Instantly connect to PIX, SPEI, and CBU using stablecoins — with one API. No banks. No FX desks. No SWIFT. Move money globally, with full compliance and real-time settlement. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠avenia.io⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.------------------------------------------------------------------Figment is the leading independent provider of staking infrastructure with $18B assets under stake and provides the complete solution for over 1000 institutional clients in Latin America and globally. Through its enterprise-grade infrastructure, Figment enables clients such as banks and exchanges, to earn rewards on Proof-of-Stake assets such as Ethereum and Solana, while maintaining the highest standards of security, compliance, and performance.Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠figment.io⁠⁠⁠-------------------------------------------------------------------

On the latest episode of Bass Cast Radio me & Geek give it a go  & discuss a few of the topics that are currently shaping professional bass fishing. Plus if you have been following along on this journey we beleive we found our new hosting platform that makes since for BCR. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bass-cast-radio--1838782/support.Become a Patreon memebet now for less then a pack of worms you can support Bass Cast Radio as well as get each epsiode a day early & commercial free. Just click the link below. PATREON 

Anjali Mehta is a 31 year-old mountain climber challenging the "seven summits" to support international agencies fighting gender-based violence and to bring attention to the rights of transgender girl athletes. In this first part of a two-part BCR program, we asked Anjali about her mountain climbing experiences. She told us about falling into a crevice and overcoming the challenges and the joy of reaching the summit.In the second part of our conversation Anjali told us about her organization "What is the Power of We?" working to pull unite the efforts of the many agencies around the world working to end gender-based violence. For her next climb, Anjali will carry postcards with their stories to the summit of Mt Vinson -- the highest peak in Antarctica. If you would like to share your story or that of a loved one, you can use this form.Featured in this series is Nancy Kangas' rendition of Mary Oliver's "The Poet Dreams of the Mountain" and music from Wade Ripka's "Eastern Blokhedz" , "Four Celtic Voices" and "The Shrill Collective."Alan WinsonBCR Producer and Co-Hostbarcrawlradio@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anjali Mehta is a 31 year-old mountain climber challenging the "seven summits" to support international agencies fighting gender-based violence and to bring attention to the rights of transgender girl athletes. In the first part of this two-part BCR program, we asked Anjali about her mountain climbing experiences. See BCR #265. This program is the second part of our conversation; Anjali told us about her organization "What is the Power of We?" working to unite the efforts of the many agencies around the world working to end gender-based violence. For her next climb, Anjali will carry postcards with their stories to the summit of Mt Vinson -- the highest peak in Antarctica. If you would like to share your story or that of a loved one, you can use this form.Featured in this series is Nancy Kangas' rendition of Mary Oliver's "The Poet Dreams of the Mountain" and music from Wade Ripka's "Eastern Blokhedz" , "Four Celtic Voices" and "The Shrill Collective."Alan WinsonBCR Producer and Co-Hostbarcrawlradio@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Un esquema fraudulento ideado desde una subsidiaria (SAFI) de un banco estatal (BCR). Casi 1,500 inversionistas de buena fe, seducidos por atractivos rendimientos y el "respaldo" de un banco con garantía del estado que no encuentran ahora forma de recuperar sus ahorros. El Parque Empresarial del Pacífico (PEP) el activo inmobiliario más grande que se ha transado en Costa Rica dejó al descubierto con su desmoronamiento una verdadera red delictiva que -penalmente- aún no llega a los estrados judiciales y que administrativamente parece estar en un impasse. En Hablando Claro conversamos con Rodrigo Alberto Carazo y Javier Romero, voceros y al mismo tiempo víctimas de esta trama delictiva que no tiene a uno solo de los presuntos responsables tras las rejas.

Thomaz Teixeira, CEO of BRL1, and Ben Reid, Head of Stablecoins at Bitso, join host Aaron Stanley to discuss the BRL1 stablecoin project.BRL1 is a one-to-one Brazilian real-pegged token developed by a unique consortium of major crypto exchanges including Mercado Bitcoin, Bitso, Foxbit, and Cainvest. We explore how competitors joined forces to build shared infrastructure that reduces friction for market makers and liquidity providers moving value across global exchanges. Teixeira and Reid highlight BRL1's impressive early traction, with the token already ranking as the sixth or seventh highest-volume asset on Brazilian exchanges despite launching just months ago. We examine how the consortium model creates network effects that drive adoption, the growing interest from institutional market makers positioning for local currency stablecoins, and how BRL1 addresses interoperability challenges similar to those the now-shuttered Drex project aimed to solve.You can connect with Thomaz and Ben on Linkedin------------------------------------------------------------------Brazil Crypto Report is presented by AveniaIf you're building a wallet, a crypto consumer app, or a global payment platform, Avenia is your bridge to Latin America. Instantly connect to PIX, SPEI, and CBU using stablecoins — with one API. No banks. No FX desks. No SWIFT. Move money globally, with full compliance and real-time settlement. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠avenia.io⁠⁠⁠⁠.------------------------------------------------------------------Figment is the leading independent provider of staking infrastructure with $18B assets under stake and provides the complete solution for over 1000 institutional clients in Latin America and globally. Through its enterprise-grade infrastructure, Figment enables clients such as banks and exchanges, to earn rewards on Proof-of-Stake assets such as Ethereum and Solana, while maintaining the highest standards of security, compliance, and performance.Learn more at ⁠⁠figment.io⁠⁠-------------------------------------------------------------------

Anul acesta, au fost economiști care au insistat pe ideea că România va intra în recesiune. Bineînțeles, nu era vorba doar despre defetism, ci și despre folosirea unui model de prognoză. Cifrele recente ar putea să le dea dreptate celor care au prognozat recesiunea. În trimestrul al treilea, economia românească a scăzut cu 0,2% față de trimestrul anterior. Este o evoluție care atrage atenția, cu atât mai mult cu cât, într-o precizare care nu îi este neapărat caracteristică, guvernatorul BNR, Mugur Isărescu a remarcat la sfârșitul săptămânii trecute, cu ocazia prezentării Raportului asupra inflației, că scăderea economică trebuie să fie un semnal de alarmă. Nu este neobișnuit ca economia să înregistreze o scădere față de trimestrul precedent. Ultima oară s-a întâmplat în primul trimestru al anului 2023, atunci când scăderea a fost minimă, cu 0,1%. Dar, sunt economiști care pun preț pe indicatorul de raportare la trimestrul anterior luând în calcul că acesta arată o tendință. Este adevărat că în termeni anuali creșterea economică este pe plus, adică atât în trimestrul al treilea 2025 față de aceeași perioadă de anul trecut, cât și în primele nouă luni ale anului, ritmul creșterii a fost cu 1,4%, ca serie ajustată sezonier. O analiză a grupului BCR arată că agricultura, prin producția realizată, și sectorul construcțiilor au contribuit la creșterea economică, iar producția industrială a scăzut față de aceeași perioadă a anului trecut. De asemenea, cererea internă și-a încetinit creșterea și a avut ca efect o scădere a vânzărilor cu amănuntul. O scădere care vine și pe fondul reducerii puterii de cumpărare din cauza creșterii inflației. Iar inflația a urcat din cauza creșterii TVA, a tarifelor la energia electrică și a accizelor. Va aluneca economia românească în recesiune? Prognozele oficiale spun că nu, de exemplu chiar Fondul Monetar Internațional (FMI) a publicat un raport despre România în care arată că prognoza de creștere pentru anul acesta este de 1%, iar anul viitor estimarea FMI pentru creșterea economică este de 1,4%. Dar, economiști independenți vorbesc în continuare despre o recesiune tehnică, situație în care s-ar ajunge dacă și în ultimul trimestru al anului s-ar înregistra o scădere față de trimestrul precedent. De fapt, marea problemă nu este neapărat intrarea sau nu în recesiune, ci faptul că economia și-a pierdut capacitatea de a genera o creștere la un nivel ridicat. În urmă cu patru-cinci ani, România avea un ritm solid de creștere economică, în pofida faptului că principala contribuție venea de la consum. Anul trecut, specialiștii au observat că la un stimul bugetar de 8,6% din PIB s-a realizat o creștere economică cu 0,9%, iar anul acesta pentru un deficit bugetar de 8,4% din PIB se va atinge, să admitem, o creștere economică de cel mult 1%, care ar putea include și un scurt episod de recesiune tehnică. Evident, este prea puțin. Desigur, în jocul evoluției produsului intern brut intră și inflația. BNR a realizat o amplă anchetă de prețuri cu ocazia creșterii TVA din luna august. Astfel, au fost monitorizate prețurile a 33.000 de produse alimentare plus același număr de mărfuri nealimentare pentru a vedea în ce măsură creșterea TVA s-a transmis asupra prețurilor produselor. Concluziile sunt că în cazul alimentelor, pentru 80% dintre produse prețurile au crescut o dată cu creșterea TVA, iar la o parte dintre mărfuri, 13%, creșterile de prețuri au fost mai mari decât creșterea TVA. La produsele nealimentare, majorările de prețuri au fost mai lente în timp și mai mici decât nivelul de creștere al TVA. Explicația poate fi aceea că mulți producători și comercianți au preferat să aștepte lunile de toamnă, atunci când în mod tradițional ajustează prețurile produselor nealimentare. Au fost și excepții. De exemplu, în cazul combustibililor transmiterea creșterii TVA în prețuri a fost de numai 50%, iar legumele, fructele și ouăle au avut chiar scăderi de prețuri. În concluzie, economia românească este în faza în care ajustează prețurile, în principiu, în sus, fără însă ca efectele să fie vizibile și asupra creșterii economice.

After three years of waiting, Brazil's central bank has finally released comprehensive VASP regulations. In this episode, Carlos Eduardo Russo (Bluegreen) and Cesar Carvalho (Baptista Luz Advogados) join host Aaron Stanley to break down the regulatory framework that will reshape Brazil's digital asset industry. We discuss the phased authorization process, capital requirements ranging from R$11-37 million, how stablecoins are now integrated into Brazil's FX market, and whether these rules truly level the playing field between local and international exchanges. Both guests have been deeply involved with AB Token's government affairs work and provide insider perspectives on what comes next for the industry.You can connect with Carlos and Cesar on Linkedin------------------------------------------------------------------Brazil Crypto Report is presented by AveniaIf you're building a wallet, a crypto consumer app, or a global payment platform, Avenia is your bridge to Latin America. Instantly connect to PIX, SPEI, and CBU using stablecoins — with one API. No banks. No FX desks. No SWIFT. Move money globally, with full compliance and real-time settlement. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠avenia.io⁠⁠⁠.------------------------------------------------------------------Figment is the leading independent provider of staking infrastructure with $18B assets under stake and provides the complete solution for over 1000 institutional clients in Latin America and globally. Through its enterprise-grade infrastructure, Figment enables clients such as banks and exchanges, to earn rewards on Proof-of-Stake assets such as Ethereum and Solana, while maintaining the highest standards of security, compliance, and performance.Learn more at ⁠figment.io⁠-------------------------------------------------------------------

We recently hosted another live webinar for our Gold Partners, Mundipharma,  this time asking the question, "Is high-risk BCR actually metastatic prostate cancer??". It's a reasonable question! This podcast was anchored from the GU Cast studio in Melbourne by usual hosts, Renu Eapen and Declan Murphy, joined in person by Andrew Loblaw, radiation oncologist from Toronto, and online by medical oncologist Jeff Goh in Brisbane.Best enjoyed on our YouTube channel if you want to check out the slides.  Runsheet:Is high-risk biochemical recurrence already metastatic prostate cancer?Declan MurphyIs the management of high-risk BCR and mHSPC now the same? Jeffrey GohProstate radiotherapy is the real triplet therapy; plus when should we use SBRT? Andrew LoblawQ&A and case discussionsThis webinar was organised by our Gold Partners, Mundipharma, who also support GU Cast as Gold Partners through an unrestricted educational grant.

Explore this year's Booker Prize shortlist on the latest episode of the Book Club Review! Hosts Kate and Laura and contributors Phil Chaffee and Martin Vovk discuss and debate the six shortlisted novels.Listen in to hear our predictions, and then find out our reaction to the winner as we listen in to the live Booker Prize ceremony. We won't spoil the plots for you, just whet your appetite to read some or all of the books, all of which make for brilliant discussion.BooklistPaddy Clark, Ha, H, Ha by Roddy DoyleLincoln in the Bardo by George SaundersFlesh by David SzalayAll That Man Is by David SzalayStarling House by Alex E. HarrowAny Human Heart by William BoydThe Rest of Our Lives by Benjamin MarkowitzCarmageddon by Daniel KnowlesYou Don't Have To Live Like This by Benjamin MarkowitzOh William by Elizabeth StroutAll Fours by Miranda JulyThe Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran DesaiThe Inheritance of Loss by Kiran DesaiAudition by Katie KitamuraOrbital by Samantha HarveyFlashlight by Susan ChoiNothing to Envy by Barbara DemickPachinko by Min Jin LeeThe White Tiger by Aravind AdigaProphet Song by Paul LynchSeascraper by Benjamin WoodBooker Longlist episodeEpisode 181 of The Book Club ReviewMartin's Eyes On the Prize blogBrowse Martin's archive and discover his extensive reviews (including The Women's Prize) here.PatreonHead to www.patreon.com/thebookclubreview for all the benefits (extra shows, readalongs, book club and more) and how to sign up.Serious ReadersTo take advantage of the special offer code for any Serious Readers HD Essential Reading Light head to SeriousReaders.com/bcr and use the code BCR at checkoutInstagramFollow Kate for updates between shows @bookclubreviewpodcastSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Paulo David is CEO of AmFi. He joins host Aaron Stanley to discuss how his platform is revolutionizing access to Brazilian private credit markets through asset tokenization. As a third-time entrepreneur who previously built and sold two major fintechs including Grafeno, Paulo brings deep expertise in Brazil's capital markets infrastructure. The conversation explores how Brazil's position as having the world's second-highest interest rates creates a unique opportunity to export this yield to global investors through blockchain technology. Paulo explains how AmFi is addressing critical market inefficiencies including lack of transparency, limited accessibility, and absence of secondary markets that have historically prevented foreign capital from entering Brazilian private credit. He also discusses the platform's expansion strategy targeting Southeast Asia and the Middle East, and how democratizing access to these high-yield instruments can ultimately reduce borrowing costs and improve credit access for Brazilian businesses.------------------------------------------------------------------Brazil Crypto Report is presented by AveniaIf you're building a wallet, a crypto consumer app, or a global payment platform, Avenia is your bridge to Latin America. Instantly connect to PIX, SPEI, and CBU using stablecoins — with one API. No banks. No FX desks. No SWIFT. Move money globally, with full compliance and real-time settlement. Learn more at ⁠⁠avenia.io⁠⁠.------------------------------------------------------------------Figment is the leading independent provider of staking infrastructure with $18B assets under stake and provides the complete solution for over 1000 institutional clients in Latin America and globally. Through its enterprise-grade infrastructure, Figment enables clients such as banks and exchanges, to earn rewards on Proof-of-Stake assets such as Ethereum and Solana, while maintaining the highest standards of security, compliance, and performance.Learn more at figment.io-------------------------------------------------------------------

Gui Gomes, CEO of OranjeBTC, joins host Aaron Stanley to discuss his company's mission to become Latin America's leading Bitcoin adoption catalyst following their recent listing on Brazil's B3 exchange. Gomes brings a unique perspective shaped by his time at Bridgewater Associates, where working alongside Ray Dalio on global economic power shifts crystallized his conviction that Bitcoin represents the future of reserve currencies. He outlines OranjeBTC's dual mandate: building the region's largest Bitcoin treasury while delivering comprehensive education to investors at all levels. The company is actively accumulating Bitcoin through weekly purchases and exploring various capital instruments to grow their holdings, similar to strategies pioneered by MicroStrategy. Gomes shares his vision for Brazil's potential as an early Bitcoin adopter among major economies, arguing that the country's 215 million people could set a transformative example for emerging markets navigating the transition toward digital, decentralized monetary systems.You can connect with Gui on Linkedin-------------------------------------------------------------------

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 04:45:00 +0000 https://jungeanleger.podigee.io/2701-borsepeople-im-podcast-s21-17-florian-dangl 95eca747345e31fb5ebbfb565c0ab207 Florian Dangl ist Head of Private Banking & Treasury bei der Volksbank. Wir reden über lange Jahre bei der Erste Group, erwähnen Andreas Treichl, Herbert Juranek, Hannes Leobacher, Franz Hochstrasser und auch sein heutiger CEO bei Volksbank, Gerald Fleischmann, war damals ein Kollege bei der Ersten, für die Florian auch zur Rumänien-Akquise, zur BCR, gegangen ist. In der zweiten Hälfte der Zehner-Jahre folgte die erste Phase von Florian bei der Volksbank als Head of Marketing, Sales & Product Management, dann tauchte er in die Fintech-Welt ein und kam in Folge in den Vorstand der DenizBank und später der bank99. Seit Februar 2023 ist Florian wieder bei der Volksbank, eben als Head of Private Banking & Treasury. Da tauchen wir in beide Bereiche ein und stellen auch eine aktuelle nachhaltige Privatanleger-Anleihe der Volksbank vor. Letztendlich geht es noch um den Drive der Bank, Kaffee, den Wecker, Sport und natürlich um "Gutes zieht Kreise". https://www.volksbank.at. About: Die Serie Börsepeople des Podcasters Christian Drastil, der im Q4/24 in Frankfurt als "Finfluencer & Finanznetworker #1 Austria" ausgezeichnet wurde, findet im Rahmen von http://www.audio-cd.at und dem Podcast "Audio-CD.at Indie Podcasts" statt. Es handelt sich dabei um typische Personality- und Werdegang-Gespräche. Die Season 19 umfasst unter dem Motto „25 Börsepeople“ 25 Talks. Presenter der Season 21 ist die Volksbank https://www.volksbank.at. Welcher der meistgehörte Börsepeople Podcast ist, sieht man unter http://www.audio-cd.at/people. Der Zwischenstand des laufenden Rankings ist tagesaktuell um 12 Uhr aktualisiert. Bewertungen bei Apple (oder auch Spotify) machen mir Freude: http://www.audio-cd.at/spotify , http://www.audio-cd.at/apple . Du möchtest deine Werbung in diesem und vielen anderen Podcasts schalten? Kein Problem!Für deinen Zugang zu zielgerichteter Podcast-Werbung, klicke hier.Audiomarktplatz.de - Geschichten, die bleiben - überall und jederzeit! 2701 full no Christian Drastil Comm. (Agentur für Investor Relations und Podcasts) 2060

In which Kate is joined by pod regular, journalist Phil Chaffee and Professor Elizabeth Eva Leach. Both read over 200 books a year, and their reading stacks this year have included the Booker longlist.  And so who better to consider the books that didn't make the final cut – but which are, notwithstanding, the 'best' books selected from over 150 submitted titles. As we know, really great books can get overlooked for the shortlist. Consider Trust by Hernan Diaz, longlisted but not shortlisted, or, going further back Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro and before that Penelope Fitzgerald's miraculous novel The Blue Flower. The fallibility of the judging process thus proven let's leave no stone unturned in considering this year's selection. Did the judges overlook a new favourite read? The Booker Prize is announced on 10th November and we'll be recording an episode on the shortlist on the night. Coming soon! Booklist Misinterpretation by Ledia Xhoga  Seascraper by Benjamin Wood Endling by Maria Reva One Boat by Jonathan Buckley The Outline Trilogy by Rachel Cusk The Rough Guide to Venice and the Veneto Universality by Natasha Brown The South by Tash Aw Love Forms by Claire Adam Barn 8 by Deb Olin Unferth The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai Patreon Head to www.patreon.com/thebookclubreview for all the benefits (extra shows, readalongs, book club and more) and how to sign up, and know that you'll be supporting a show that takes a lot of time and love to make. Serious Readers To take advantage of the special offer code for any Serious Readers HD Essential Reading Light head to SeriousReaders.com/bcr and use the code BCR at checkout Instagram Follow Kate for updates between shows @bookclubreviewpodcast

David Taylor is the co-founder of Etherfuse. He joins host Aaron Stanley to discuss his mission to bring tokenized sovereign debt on-chain for emerging markets. Etherfuse is building infrastructure to issue interest-bearing stablecoins backed by short-term government treasuries, providing what Taylor calls the missing primitive in crypto: a true risk-free rate that traditional finance relies on as a baseline for all other investments. Drawing on his background in cryptography at Boeing and Apple, Taylor explains how his experience building payment infrastructure revealed the fundamental limitations of traditional finance systems. The conversation explores Etherfuse's focus on non-US markets where regulatory clarity is stronger, their approach to mitigating sovereign and smart contract risks through continuous third-party audits, and why they view tokenized debt as the AWS-level infrastructure needed to properly bridge national currencies to blockchain and unlock the next generation of DeFi products.You can connect with David on Linkedin-------------------------------------------------------------------

In this episode: Kate and Laura are catching up on their pre-Booker season reading.  Did You Are Here by David Nicholls make Laura want to lace up her walking boots? How did Kate get on with A Waiter in Paris by Edward Chisholm, a page-turning account that explores a side of the city that tourists never see. We're also reporting back on book club reads Mouthing by Orla Mackey and The Pretender by Jo Harkin. Mix in the enjoyment of Curtis Sittenfeld's latest collection of short stories, and the all-too relevant classic Farenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, and that's our Autumn bookshelf. Books mentioned You Are Here and One Day by David Nicholls The Wedding People by Alison Espach A Waiter in Paris by Edward Chisholm Down and Out in Paris and London by George Orwell Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain Show Don't Tell by Curtis Sittenfeld Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky Your Life and Other Stories and Exhalations by Ted Chiang The Left-Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. LeGuin Farenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury Mouthing by Orla Mackey Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout Every One Still Here by Liadan ní Chuinn The Pretender by Jo Harkin The Land in Winter by Andrew Miller Sky Daddy by Kate Folk The Rest of Our Lives by Benjamin Markovitz You Don't Have To Live Like This by Benjamin Markovitz Serious Readers Book Club Review listeners get £150 off any HD Essential Reading Light, plus free UK delivery. Go to SeriousReaders.com/bcr and use the code BCR at checkout. It's completely risk-free with a 30-day home trial. If you don't feel the difference, they'll collect it for free and fully refund you.  Patreon Support the show on Patreon and get ad-free episodes, extra shows, chat groups, book clubs and readalongs. Head to patreon.com/thebookclubreview to find out all the benefits and how to sign up. Instagram @bookclubreviewpodcast

Qin en Looi is managing partner at Onigiri Capital and partner at Saison Capital. He joins host Aaron Stanley to discuss Onigiri's plans to deploy up to US$50 million of investment capital into Brazil and Latin America. Why is this Singapore-based VC taking such an interest in Brazil? Qin en explains his thesis that the market is ripe with potential for tokenization, stablecoin, payments and DeFi use casesYou can connect with Qin en on Linkedin. -------------------------------------------------------------------

Book Club: Universality by Natasha Brown & Sparks of Bright Matter by Leeanne O'Donnell Welcome to The Book Club Review! In this episode, Laura joins Kate to dive into two book club picks: Natasha Brown's much-anticipated second novel, Universality, and the debut Sparks of Bright Matter by Leeanne O'Donnell. In this episode: Kate and Laura catch up on their current reads, including Sky Daddy by Kate Folk and A Drop of Corruption by Robert Jackson Bennett, before diving into a discussion of Universality. How did it compare to Brown's acclaimed debut Assembly, and did the satirical style, bold narrative choices, and themes of media, class, and culture wars work for our book club. We then move on to Sparks of Bright Matter by Leeanne O'Donnell, an historical tale of alchemy set across 18th-century London and Ireland. We're exploring the vivid sense of place and real-life inspirations behind the story, but did the many different characters and story arcs knit together? We're also meeting Kristina Ambrosia, who offers a creative twist on book club with her “Graffiti Book Club,” where members are encouraged to write, doodle, and annotate in their books before passing them around. All that plus our current reads and community updates on how to join the Book Club Review Patreon, participate in chat groups, and readalongs. Books mentioned: Universality by Natasha Brown Assembly by Natasha Brown Sparks of Bright Matter by Leeanne O'Donnell Sky Daddy by Kate Folk A Drop of Corruption by Robert Jackson Bennett Katabasis by R. F. Kuang Welcome to Glorious Tuga by Francesca Segal The Women by Kristin Hannah Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma by Claire Dederer Just Kids by Patti Smith All Fours by Miranda July Theory and Practice by Michelle de Kretser And more! Links & Extras: Special offer for Serious Readers HD Essential Reading Lights: visit seriousreaderscom/bcr and use code BCR at checkout. Join the Book Club Review community on Patreon for ad-free episodes, bonus content, and monthly book club meetings: patreon.com/thebookclubreview Follow on Instagram @bookclubreviewpodcast or email thebookclubreview@gmail.com If you enjoyed the show, please share it with friends or leave a review – your support helps us reach more book lovers! Happy reading!

This episode is a live panel from Stellar's Meridian 2025 conference at Copacabana Palace in Rio de Janeiro. The panel, hosted by BCR founder Aaron Stanley, explores stablecoin adoption for local solutions in emerging markets. Joining him are:- Sebastian Siseles, CEO of Vesseo- Ibrahim Abdul Hussein, CEO, Digibank- Camila Rioja, Executive Director of Plexus Institute - Justin Norman, founder of The FlipThe conversation reveals that successful crypto adoption hinges on deep localization rather than technological sophistication. - Ibrahim shares how Digibank created a 2,000+ location cash-out network across war-torn MENA regions where traditional remittance services don't exist, serving users who may not even own smartphones. - Camila discusses bringing Brazil's 180+ existing community currencies on-chain to enhance transparency in public goods distribution without disrupting established systems. - Sebastian explains how Vesseo abstracts blockchain complexity entirely, soon launching crypto-to-fiat cards that convert USDC at point-of-sale. The panel's consensus: the most impactful projects hide the technology, solve hyper-local problems, and meet users within their existing financial behaviors rather than demanding adoption of entirely new paradigms-------------------------------------------------------------------

Here are the BCR 2025 Week 6 IHSA Preview Capsules featuring Princeton, Hall-Putnam County, Bureau Valley, St. Bede and Amboy-LaMoille-OhioBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support.

Raagulan Pathy is CEO of KAST. He joins host Aaron Stanley to discuss his stablecoin neobank that has achieved remarkable traction across emerging markets in a short period. KAST serves as a bank-like platform for crypto-native users and global remote workers, allowing them to deposit stablecoins and crypto, earn yield, and spend through cards worldwide. Pathy revealed that KAST has reached 500,000 app downloads with exceptional user engagement metrics - 64% weekly active users and 30% daily active users - while growing 20% monthly and processing over $20 million in volume within 14 months. The platform targets four key customer segments: crypto natives, stablecoin-first users from the Global South, remote workers, and mobile affluent individuals who operate across multiple countries. Latin America represents roughly 30% of KAST's global business, with Brazil being a particularly strong market due to locals seeking global banking alternatives and strong brand affinity for premium crypto products.You can connect with Raags on Linkedin-------------------------------------------------------------------

This week's guest picker for Week 5 is Mike Vaughn, our BCR photographer extraordinaire, who captures all the action on the gridironBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support.

Nathan Sexer is the head of Devcon and Devconnect at Ethereum Foundation, and Romina Sejas runs ETH Kipu - host of the annual ETH Latam eventIn this conversation we discuss how Latin America will be the center of the crypto universe this November when Devconnect, the premier Ethereum developer gathering, comes to Buenos Aires and ETH Latam comes to Sao Paulo. These events will be a coming of age moment for the region as the crypto world grasps the importance and potential of these technologies in places like Brazil and Argentina-------------------------------------------------------------------

Jueves relativamente tranquilo con Chaves de gira por Cartago y un nuevo acto de la novela del BCR y el Parque Empresarial del Pacífico.  

Festivalul Strada Armenească revine între 1 și 3 august 2025 în Grădina Botanică „Dimitrie Brândză” din București. Și în acest an, festivalul își extinde aria de expresie dincolo de muzică și dans, propunând un program amplu de expoziții, ateliere participative și discuții. Dezvoltam acest subiect într-o discuție cu invitata emisiunii RFI360, Silvia Terzian, directoarea Festivalului Strada Armenească. Pe scena Festivalului Strada Armenească vin din Republica Moldova Zdob și Zdub, trupa-fenomen care a dus rockul basarabean pe marile scene ale lumii, Surorile Osoianu, recunoscute pentru păstrarea și rafinamentul interpretării cântecului tradițional moldovenesc și Frate Gheorghe & mica orchestră, ce aduc laolaltă influențe tradiționale, poezie și improvizație. România este reprezentată de Fanfare Ciocârlia, una dintre cele mai cunoscute fanfare din lume, de Robin and the Backstabbers, emblemă a scenei alternative locale, de Corina Sîrghi & Taraf, cu un repertoriu de romanțe și tangouri urbane. Din Armenia sosesc muzicienii de la Gata Band, cu jazz-ul lor etnic vioi și dansant, și legendara trupă The Bambir, activă de peste patru decenii, cu un sunet ce reunește rock progresiv, folclor și lirism balcanic. Atmosfera va fi completată de o serie de DJ sets și intervenții live susținute de Miko Baghdasarian ft. Skior și invitații lor speciali din Armenia și Ligia Keșișian ft. Lucas Molina. TALKS – Istorii personale, vocații colective Sâmbătă, 2 august, de la ora 16:30, la Biblioteca Festivalului, deschidem o fereastră spre secolul XX printr-o conversație despre negustorii armeni din România – cei care, traversând exilul, au construit punți comerciale și afective între Anatolia și orașele românești. Discuția pornește de la volumul De la Kayseri la București. Cusut până la capăt, semnat de Andreea Barbu, și îi are ca invitați pe Monica Dudian, Maria Erzian și Paul Agopian, colecționar de povești armenești la negustorie.ro.  Duminică, 3 august, tot de la 16:30, vorbim despre prezent și viitor: „Roots Beyond Borders” este un talk despre ce înseamnă să fii tânăr și armean în diaspora. Invitații – Silva Sahakyan (Franța), Ruzanna Grigoryan (Letonia) și Manushak Danielyan (Germania) – fac parte din Diaspora Youth Ambassadors Program 2024–2025 și vorbesc despre identitate, conexiuni transnaționale și cum se păstrează viu un fir cultural într-o lume în continuă mișcare. Discuția este moderată de Hrant Jaghinyan, Diaspora Youth Ambassador din partea României. EXPOZIȚII – memorie și identitate Pe tot parcursul festivalului, vizitatorii vor putea explora o serie de expoziții care documentează, reinterpretează și celebrează cultura armeană. „Armenii jazzului românesc” aduce în prim-plan o parte mai puțin cunoscută a contribuției artistice armenești în România: fotografii de Emilian Săvescu și imagini de arhivă surprind figuri precum Garbis și Capriel Dedeian, Harry Tavitian, dar și imagini cu Johnny Răducanu sau Corneliu Stroe – pionieri ai unei scene muzicale între tradiție și libertate. „Revoluționare – Femei armene care au schimbat lumea”, ilustrată de Maretta Aivazian, ne aduce povești despre curaj, viziune și schimbare ale unor femei din Armenia, diaspora și România. „Centenarul ARARAT” este o incursiune în istoria presei armenești din România, o arhivă de memorie culturală marcată de figuri precum Vartan Mestugean și Arșag Bogdan Căuș, părinții spirituali ai publicației care a dat nume unei epoci editoriale. Expoziția de colaje curatoriată de Bucharest Collage Collective aduce în grădină viziuni fragmentate și poetice semnate de Alexandra Grigore, Beatrice Arzoiu, Cristina Gârleșteanu, Oana Iordăchescu și alți artiști care explorează tensiunile dintre imagine, text și memorie. Sâmbătă și duminică, între orele 12:00 și 16:00, cei mici se vor bucura de Basme armenești însuflețite de BCR – un spectacol-lectură cu păpuși inspirat din volumul Basme armenești de la Moș Suren, scris de Suren Muradyan și tradus în limba română de nepotul său, Arsen Arzumanyan. Spectacolul este susținut de trei tineri actori-păpușari – Radu Stăncescu, Florentina Bălan și Luca Horia Drăghici. ATELIERE – Culoare și meșteșug, zi de zi în Grădina Botanică Sâmbătă și duminică 12:00–14:00 | Atelier de pictat rodii cu Doriana Habian. Participanții sunt invitați să picteze, pe carton pânzat, rodii în miniatură – simbol al abundenței, vieții și frumuseții ascunse în cultura armeană. Atelier potrivit pentru toate vârstele. Sâmbătă și duminică 12:00–20:00 | Atelier Pressed Flowers. Compoziții florale presate pe hârtie, atelier potrivit pentru toate vârstele. 13:00–18:00 | Activități pentru copii. Desfășurate continuu, vineri între 17:00 și 20:00, sâmbătă și duminică 13:00–18:00: Nisip Creativ – desen pe planșe preimprimate cu 16 nuanțe colorate; Ch'Artist – pictură pe figurine ceramice (case, animale, flori); Slime Party cu CONI – experimente de chimie distractivă, urmate de realizarea propriului slime Sâmbătă și duminică 14:00–16:00 | Ateliere Centrul Cultural Teryan – seria I. Atelier de decorat accesorii  –  În timpul acestui atelier, participanții vor decora cu flori accesorii armenești de purtat pe cap.  Atelier de Ceramică –obiecte din ceramică pictate cu ornamente din miniaturi armenești. Sâmbătă și duminică 15:00–18:00 | Atelier de colaj – Bucharest Collage Collective. Atelier de colaj analog, deschis tuturor, condus de artiștii colectivului din București. Sâmbătă și duminică 16:00–16:30 | Atelier de dansuri armenești. Workshop de dansuri tradiționale armenești, coordonat de ansamblul Vardavar. Sâmbătă și duminică 16:00–18:00 | Ateliere Centrul Cultural Teryan – seria II. O nouă serie a atelierelor de decorat accesorii și pictat ceramică. Call to action: Strada Armenească e mai mult decât un festival. Este locul unde ne regăsim în sunet, în culoare, în gesturi simple care apropie oameni și culturi. Din 2013, accesul a fost mereu gratuit – pentru ca oricine să se poată bucura de muzică, meșteșug, povești și apartenență. Tot ce vezi aici se construiește cu grijă, cu respect față de artiști și colaboratori, dar și cu efort constant. Dacă Strada îți aduce bucurie, ajută-ne să o păstrăm vie. Donează atât cât poți, atât cât simți. Fiecare gest contează.  https://www.stradaarmeneasca.ro/sustine  Intrarea la festival este liberă, iar accesul se realizează în limita capacității. 

Roxana Tatu a terminat Facultatea de Matematică în 2004 iar apoi a intrat rapid în lumea bancară, unde a activat ca sales manager și top performer timp de aproape un deceniu în cadrul unor instituții de prestigiu – ABN AMRO și Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS). După retragerea RBS de pe piața din România, a continuat în domeniul privat, unde a lucrat timp de cinci ani în sectorul energiei, în cadrul KDF Energy, o experiență care ulterior i-a oferit o viziune mai largă asupra pieței, riscurilor și oportunităților financiare. În 2018, a decis să revină la creditare, dar de această dată din postura de broker de credite autorizat ANPC. Astfel le oferă oamenilor acces la o piață întreagă de opțiuni, nu doar la oferta unei singure instituții. Astăzi colaboreză cu peste 30 de bănci și IFN-uri și ofer clienților mei acces la peste 150 de variante de creditare, toate alese cu grijă, în funcție de obiectivele și posibilitățile fiecăruia. Dacă aveti nevoie de serviciile Roxanei o gasiti aici: https://www.victoriafinance.ro/

“Stop the Chop” exists to eliminate non-essential helicopters from the skies above New York City – because – according to the "Stop the Chop" website: “Tourist, charter and commuter helicopter flights dramatically reduce the quality of life for millions of people in the metropolitan area. They pollute our environment, pose significant safety risks, harm our children, and make us miserable”It was a hot, second day of summer afternoon in Riverside Park – at the “You've Got Mail” promenade and garden. We sat on a bench and talked with our UWS neighbors about their concerns and questions regarding the Helicopter racket that invades our peaceful moments.Two experts, on the effects of the copter cacophony on our health and enjoyment of the our city parks, joined us -- Melissa Elstein and Ken Coughlin; both long-time NYC community organizers and environmental activists. Melissa was recently on BCR program #221 talking about “Love Your Street Tree Day” sponsored by the “West 80s Neighborhood Association” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The essence of Being Human is the practice of Biocultural Reproduction (BCR). BCR is defined as the set of marriage and kinship based rules for extra-maternal cooperation in the production, feeding, and care of offspring. Human evolution theory needs to explain how people successfully combined a vastly extended period of offspring dependency and delayed reproduction with helpless newborns — with large heads and much body fat (even with problems giving birth) -- a short duration of breast-feeding, an adolescent growth spurt, and vigorous post-menopause valuable grandmothers. Are these characteristics a package or a mosaic? Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Humanities] [Science] [Show ID: 40697]

The essence of Being Human is the practice of Biocultural Reproduction (BCR). BCR is defined as the set of marriage and kinship based rules for extra-maternal cooperation in the production, feeding, and care of offspring. Human evolution theory needs to explain how people successfully combined a vastly extended period of offspring dependency and delayed reproduction with helpless newborns — with large heads and much body fat (even with problems giving birth) -- a short duration of breast-feeding, an adolescent growth spurt, and vigorous post-menopause valuable grandmothers. Are these characteristics a package or a mosaic? Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Humanities] [Science] [Show ID: 40697]

The essence of Being Human is the practice of Biocultural Reproduction (BCR). BCR is defined as the set of marriage and kinship based rules for extra-maternal cooperation in the production, feeding, and care of offspring. Human evolution theory needs to explain how people successfully combined a vastly extended period of offspring dependency and delayed reproduction with helpless newborns — with large heads and much body fat (even with problems giving birth) -- a short duration of breast-feeding, an adolescent growth spurt, and vigorous post-menopause valuable grandmothers. Are these characteristics a package or a mosaic? Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Humanities] [Science] [Show ID: 40697]

The essence of Being Human is the practice of Biocultural Reproduction (BCR). BCR is defined as the set of marriage and kinship based rules for extra-maternal cooperation in the production, feeding, and care of offspring. Human evolution theory needs to explain how people successfully combined a vastly extended period of offspring dependency and delayed reproduction with helpless newborns — with large heads and much body fat (even with problems giving birth) -- a short duration of breast-feeding, an adolescent growth spurt, and vigorous post-menopause valuable grandmothers. Are these characteristics a package or a mosaic? Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Humanities] [Science] [Show ID: 40697]

The essence of Being Human is the practice of Biocultural Reproduction (BCR). BCR is defined as the set of marriage and kinship based rules for extra-maternal cooperation in the production, feeding, and care of offspring. Human evolution theory needs to explain how people successfully combined a vastly extended period of offspring dependency and delayed reproduction with helpless newborns — with large heads and much body fat (even with problems giving birth) -- a short duration of breast-feeding, an adolescent growth spurt, and vigorous post-menopause valuable grandmothers. Are these characteristics a package or a mosaic? Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Humanities] [Science] [Show ID: 40697]

The essence of Being Human is the practice of Biocultural Reproduction (BCR). BCR is defined as the set of marriage and kinship based rules for extra-maternal cooperation in the production, feeding, and care of offspring. Human evolution theory needs to explain how people successfully combined a vastly extended period of offspring dependency and delayed reproduction with helpless newborns — with large heads and much body fat (even with problems giving birth) -- a short duration of breast-feeding, an adolescent growth spurt, and vigorous post-menopause valuable grandmothers. Are these characteristics a package or a mosaic? Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Humanities] [Science] [Show ID: 40697]

Leaders Special. Radu Crăciun despre criza bugetară. Tăieri ritualice și măsuri de impact Cătălin Striblea este în dialog cu analistul economic, Radu Crăciun, șef al pensiilor BCR. Discutăm despre reducerile pe care trebuie să le facă statul în funcționare, mărirea TVA, posibilitatea unor noi taxe. Ce fel de stat ar fi eficient pentru România. Așteptăm întrebările și sugestiile voastre.

Una semana después del torneo hablamos con el vicepresidente del club BCR de baloncesto, Antonio Galindo, para conocer cómo fue.

Bar Crawl Radio is back at the West Side Community Garden talking with UWSers helping those in need on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.Wendy Straus and BCR producer Alina Larson talked about their work for Open Hearts Initiatives and Pastor K [Karpan] told us about his Church on W. 86th Street. These two UWS organizations are doing in many programs to help our recent migrants from around the world looking for a safe place to be free and complete their dreams and homeless. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A NEW BCR SERIES:Starting on May 22, 2025, several peace activist will fast for 40 days -- vigiling in front of the United States Mission to the UN. They demand an end to US support of Israel's military and urge the American government to pressure Israel to open the Gazan borders to humanitarian aid. For this BCR series I will meet with one of these fasters -- Kathy Kelly -- periodically, and ask her to share her thoughts and concerns. Share your thoughts about this action at barcrawlradio@gmail.com or mike@veteransforpeace.orgAlan Winson -- BCR Producer and Co-Host Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ross Barkan's newest novel “Glass Century” is a panoramic story of New York City from our crime-ridden 70s. through the tragedy of 9/11 to the COVID lockdowns. The story focuses on Mona Glass a photojournalist in love with tennis and a married man. For this BCR podcast, we are not so interested in Mona Glass as the character in a novel but as a lens into the experiences of an American journalist and novelist and the author of “Glass Century” – Ross Barkan.For Bar Crawl Radio podcast. we talk to people doing positive work for their community, recording in neighborhood bars. Today at Gebhard's Beer Culture Bar on the fun side of West 72nd Street – because facing us is the mortuary across the street. We are alive and sitting on the porch with New York Times writer Ross Barkan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kate Ames is the Owner and Operator of Baller Foods. Chef Kate grew up foraging, fishing, and camping in Terrace, British Columbia. From a young age, she was drawn more to the arts than the sciences. In high school, she took “easy” academic classes like English and French correspondence during the summer to free up her schedule for the subjects she loved most—foods, choir, band, art, yearbook, and theatre.Kate began cooking at a young age after moving out and getting married at just 18. Her culinary journey started with a dishwasher job at a fishing lodge and evolved through roles at KFC, Pizza Hut, Denny's, and Mr. Mikes. By the age of 20, she was managing both a Subway and a hotel pub.At 23, Kate moved to Vancouver to study graphic design and marketing at Emily Carr University and BCIT. She went on to freelance for over 15 years with her former business, Ames Design Studio, and held marketing and graphic design positions at the PG Free Press and the Northern Health Authority.When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Kate experienced major life upheavals, including the loss of childcare, employment, her design business, and her late partner. With resilience and passion, she pivoted toward her lifelong dream of owning a food truck. Leveraging her background in marketing and design, she launched Baller Food, a business born of both creativity and necessity.Kate began by making meatballs in the kitchen of Birch and Boar, where she found mentorship and support from chef and owner William Miller. Using guerrilla marketing tactics, she sold meatballs on the streets of downtown Prince George and gradually built a following. Over two years, she vended at community events, music festivals, weddings, and schools, eventually expanding into a full-fledged food truck operation.Since then, it's been “balls to the wall.” From May to October, Kate focuses on contract events, travels to northern B.C. music festivals—including Valhalla and Riverboat Days in Terrace, Midsummer in Smithers, ArtsWells near Quesnel, and Robson Valley Music Festival in Dunster—and serves outlying communities such as Quesnel, Vanderhoof, and Mackenzie. She also continues to grow retail sales, with products now available at PG Urban Shroomery and soon at Blackwood Gifts.To improve visibility, Kate has partnered with CO-OP and Superstore and has a regular setup at the Chevron Cardlock in the BCR site. She posts her monthly event schedule and weekly updates on Facebook and Instagram, encouraging followers to set alerts so they never miss where she'll be parked.In the off-season (October to May), Baller Food shifts its focus to hot lunch programs at local schools, event catering, and hot-and-ready meals. This fall, Kate will also launch cooking classes for kids at the South Fort George Family Resource Centre, continuing her mission to nourish and inspire the community through food.

Is tighter oversight cutting off illicit crypto flows? Or are the bad guys just getting smarter? In 2023, addresses linked to criminal activity sent $22.2B in cryptocurrency—down from $31.5B in 2022, a steeper 29.5% drop compared to the 14.9% fall in overall transactions. This session explores the impact of regulation and compliance in making crypto markets safer and thwarting money laundering at scale.Featuring:Aaron Stanley, Founder of Brazil Crypto ReportTatiana Guazzelli, Parter at Pinheiro Neto AdvogadosArmand Kurath, Founder of Gecko ComplianceGuilherme Murtino, CMO of Transfero Thanks to the Transfero team for hosting this session onsite at Web Summit Rio--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

At a time in which digital information is increasingly uncertain it feels more essential than ever to engage with books that tell us about the world, diversify our perspectives and propose solutions for change. Yet these 'serious' books aren't always what we feel like reading. In this episode Kate is joined by regular contributor Phil Chaffee to talk about the books so good they powered through them like a good novel, and felt changed afterwards. The books they want to pass on to someone else. The books that make for great book club discussions. One such is Carmageddon: How Cars Make Life Worse and What To Do About It by Daniel Knowles, a persuasive book that advocates for a world in which we rely on cars far less than we do currently. Daniel joines Kate and Phil from Chicago to discuss it. Booklist Humanly Possible by Sarah Bakewall Putin's People by Catherine Belton Papyrus by Irene Vallejo Invisible Child by Andrea Elliot Not the End of the World by Hannah Ritchie Stranger in the Shogun's City by Amy Stanley Carmageddon by Daniel Knowles Notes Serious Readers lamps: visit seriousreaders.com/bcr and use the offer code BCR at checkout for £150 off any HD light and free UK delivery. You also get a 30-day trial period. Support the show Come join us on Patreon for extra episodes, our community chat group, and, at the book club level, come and talk books with Kate in person at the end of every month. We're currently reading Sparks of Bright Matter by Leeanne O'Donnell If you enjoyed the episode please take a moment to rate and review on your podcast app, which helps the pod's visiblity and helps other listeners find it. Your kindness is hugely appreciated.

In this panel from Merge Buenos Aires hosted by BCR's Aaron Stanley, industry leaders from Banco Santander, GK8 by Galaxy, Manteca, and BlockDaemon discuss the accelerating institutional adoption of digital assets and blockchain technology. - Coty de Monteverde, Global Blockchain CTO at Banco Santander- Kaushal Sheth, Head of US Sales at BlockDaemon- Federico Goldberg, CEO at Manteca- May Michelson, Director of Global Sales at GK8 by GalaxyKey Takeaways:- The crypto market is experiencing a paradigm shift from retail to institutional leadership, driven by regulatory clarity in the US and Europe. - Banks are primarily focused on bitcoin, stablecoins, and tokenization as their entry points into digital assetsF- Financial institutions require significantly higher security standards for crypto custody, with an emphasis on risk management and regulatory complianceChapter Timestamps0:00 - Introduction and Panel Overview2:35 - The Shift from Retail to Institutional Crypto7:12 - Regulatory Changes Driving Bank Adoption12:45 - European Market: MiCA Implementation Effects17:30 - Latin American Adoption: Customer-Driven Approach22:18 - Security Standards for Financial Institutions28:54 - Custody Solutions: Hot vs. Cold Wallets34:10 - Santander's Blockchain Journey38:25 - Key Focus Areas: Bitcoin, Stablecoins, Tokenization43:15 - Implementation Best Practices for Banks48:40 - Future Outlook and Closing Remarks-------------------------------------------------------------------Binance is the largest platform for trading of digital assets. With over 250 million users around the world, the exchange offers over 350 trading pairs, best-in-class products and services for investors, and advanced tools for institutions players.Binance currently holds over US$ 160 billion in user assets under custody and reached a cumulative historical trading volume of $100 trillion in 2024, showcasing the trust placed in it by users worldwide. With user-focus at the core of its DNA, Binance continuously invests to increase usability, bring new features and deepen security.Liquidity matters. Security is non-negotiable.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join Binance Now⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠----------------------------------------------------------------

We've got Mike Drucker on BCR today to chat all about his new book "Good Game, No Rematch" and to also determine the Mt. Rushmore of First Levels. 

Author, podcaster and reader Daisy Buchanan joins Kate to discuss Read Yourself Happy, her latest book that explores ‘shelf-help' and the healing power of books and reading to inspire, comfort and fortify. You might not think that someone who regularly interviews literary stars like Anne Patchett and Lauren Groff on her podcast 'You're Booked' might also be someone who has struggled throughout her life with anxiety. Find out how books helped Daisy overcome her fears and inspired her to be adventurous in the manner of her favourite literary heroines. We also discuss the practicalities of the reading life, how to manage a mountainous TBR, and insider stories from the Jilly Cooper book club. With Valentine's Day in mind, find out how to 'Read Yourself Romantic' with Daisy's favourite romance novels. Oh, and you'll get about a million other brilliant book recommendations along the way! Notes If you're interested to try a Serious Readers lamp use our special offer code BCR at checkout for £150 off any HD light. Looking for your perfect bookish match? Use our offer code BookClubReview for 10% off a subscription to Book Lovers Dating. Reading list The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary Strange Beach by Oliwaseun Olawiola The Pirahna Club: Power and Influence in Formula 1 by Timothy Collings (my husband's book, by the way, in case you were wondering. He's been dipping in for something he's working on.) Rachel's Holiday by Marian Keyes Love, Nina by Nina Stibbe Happy All the Time by Laurie Colwin The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré A Little Life by Hanya Yanigahara Everything I Know About Love by Dolly Alderton Rivals by Jilly Cooper The Come Up by Jonathan Abrams I Want my MYV by Rob Tannenbaum Uncommon People by Miranda Sawyer Early Morning Riser by Katherine Heiny Us by David Nicholls Good Material by Dolly Alderton Fleishman is in Trouble by Taffy Brodesser Akner Peter Hujar's Day by Linda Rosenkrantz Deano: Life After Football by Dean Windass By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept by Elizabeth Smart Camp by Paul Baker Notes from the Henhouse by Elspeth Barker O Caledonia by Elspeth Barker The Gemma Books by Noel Streatfield Love Junkie by Robert Plunket Again, Rachel by Marian Keyes Expiation by Elizabeth Von Arnim They Were Sisters and Greenbanks by Dorothy Whipple The Pursuit of Love by Nancy Mitford Mhairi McFarlane - various titles, try If I Never Met You

Banii sunt peste tot. Ne influențează alegerile zilnice, ne modelează relațiile și conturează viitorul pe care ni-l imaginăm. Și totuși, pentru mulți dintre noi, educația financiară rămâne un subiect lăsat deoparte, abordat doar când apar probleme.Astăzi discutăm despre bani cu Sergiu Penciu, un om care nu îi vede ca pe o enigmă rezervată experților, ci ca pe o parte firească a vieții. Sergiu a lucrat nouă ani în domeniul bancar și a fost implicat în dezvoltarea programului „Școala de Bani” la BCR. În ultimii opt ani, a ținut cursuri pentru peste 12.000 de oameni, ajutându-i să își înțeleagă mai bine relația cu banii.Ce îl diferențiază? Nu oferă rețete miraculoase și nu folosește termeni complicați. Crede că educația financiară ar trebui să fie la fel de accesibilă ca orice altă abilitate practică. Oricine poate învăța să își gestioneze banii, fie că este un angajat care își drămuiește salariul, fie că este un antreprenor care își organizează cash flow-ul. A mers atât de departe încât și-a învățat fiica de șapte ani câteva reguli de bază despre bani, pentru că educația începe în familie, nu în bănci sau în sălile de curs.În acest episod, nu vom vorbi despre metode rapide de îmbogățire. Discuția va fi despre lucruri mai importante: cum să ne organizăm banii astfel încât să avem stabilitate, cum să economisim fără să simțim că renunțăm la ceea ce ne place și cum să ne pregătim pentru viitor fără anxietate.România este pe ultimele locuri în Europa la educație financiară, conform unui studiu al Standard & Poor's. De ce? Ce ne lipsește? De ce unii oameni par să fie mereu într-o criză financiară, în timp ce alții reușesc să-și păstreze echilibrul indiferent de circumstanțe?

For this BCR series I have been asking American peacemakers: “What are we talking about when we talk about ‘The American'?”This program looks to a Jesuit priest and peacemaker Thomas Merton. At the end of “The Root of War” published in The Catholic Worker in 1962 – Thomas Merton wrote – “The first job of all is to understand the psychological forces at work in ourselves and in society.” That in a nutshell is the purpose of my conversations with American peacemakers.Merton's autobiography -- “The Seven Storey Mountain” -- is about “a young man who led a full and worldly life and then, at the age of 26, entered a Trappist monastery.” In Kentucky, Merton focused his thoughts and prayers on nonviolence and influenced all the major peacemakers of the second half of the 20th Century -- Martin Luther King, the Dalai Lama, Desmond Tuto, the Berrigans, Dorothy Day and on and on -- Father John Dear will help us delve into Merton's non-violence. Dear was born in North Carolina – graduated with top honors from Duke University – received two masters degrees in theology – and was ordained a Catholic Jesuit priest in Baltimore in 1993. John has worked with people scheduled to executed – served at a community center for low-income African-American women and children in Virginia – worked as pastor to parishes in the high desert of New Mexico and founded Pax Christi New Mexico. Worked at a Jesuit Refugee camp in El Salvador. On and on –In a recent email, John described himself as follows:Just so you know, like Merton, Dorothy Day, and Dan Berrigan, I consider myself a Christian anarchist. I'm done with America.It helps to be arrested 85 times and spend time in jail and have several felony convictions. I don't believe in America; I think it's all a lie.If anything, we're global citizens, or citizens of God's reign of universal love and peace. We're all one.That's where I'm at; and I get that from those three -- very few hold it. If this sounds like something you want to ask me about, then ok, let's talk,All the best, peace,JohnIn January 2014 Dear left the Jesuits for reasons that become obvious in this conversation.Alan WInsonbarcrawlradio@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is the third in the BCR series "Talking About The American" -- We are asking American peacemakers to try to explain how they see the qualities of our countrymen. This episode – How'd we do with AIDS?I was in Syracuse for a Veterans for Peace pro-Palestine rally at the James M. Hanley Federal Building. Before the rally I had breakfast with Christian Caurla – an Italian journalist – at the home of Michael Desalvo -- where he and his partner Nick Orth – have provided home-based care for people with AIDS since October 1992. That morning -- Michael served Chris and me a delicious frittata with brussels sprouts. While we ate – I asked Michael about the Syracuse Friends of Dorothy Catholic Worker House which he and his partner renovated – and about their early hospice work with people with AIDS.Michael supports the Dorothy House with his work as a hairdresser.CONTACT Alan Winson barcrawlradio@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This BCR Podcast series will be asking American peace activists a question borrowed from Raymond Carver:“What are we talking about when we talk about ‘The American' ?”This episode looks at an anti-Vietnam War, anti-nuclear peace activist, longtime incarcerated American criminal – and Catholic priest – Philip Berrigan. Brad Wolf joined me via Zoom to help. Recently, Brad edited a collection of Berrigan's writings, entitled -- “A Ministry of Risk”. Brad is a former lawyer, persecutor, professor and community college dean and is the executive director and co-founder of Peace Action Network of Lancaster PA. and he organized the "Merchants of Death War Crimes Tribunal." Brad was featured on Bar Crawl Radio when we covered the Kateri Peace Conference in Fonda, New York earlier this year – BCR #236. Alan Winsonbarcrawlradio@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We'll have a BCR later this week to properly discus the games that we saw at Summer Game Fest! For now we're going to rest up and recuperate from the wild weekend of Nite SHows!