Podcasts about Belgium

In this episode, we travel to Belgium to test drive the 100% electric 2022 Volvo C40 Recharge, a car of many firsts for the Swedish manufacturer. We talk to Russell Datz, Head of Media Relations, Volvo Car USA, about it´s SUV- benefits and why this is in many ways, the future of the company. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

This week on  Sex & Violence with Rebel Girl, we talk to a Belgian mixed martial artist who currently competes in Professional Fighters League but is a pioneer of women's MMA! Cindy “Battlecat“ Dandois formerly competed in the Bantamweight and Featherweight divisions in Invicta FC, M-1 Global,Cage Warriors, Rizen & the Ultimate Fighting Championship.She began her judo training at the age of 5, & freestyle wrestling at age 8. She later transitioned into mixed martial arts & trains at Xtreme Couture Mixed Martial Arts & Sikjutsu while she is in the United States.A decorated judoka in her native Belgium, she made her MMA debut in 2009. In her first fight, she squared off with former Invicta title challenger Marloes Coenen & earned a decision win. She also holds wins over UFC's Meegan Anderson, Shelia Gaff & Jorina Baars. She currently holds a 16-7 record. Owns her own gym, Battle Fit Performance Academy  & is a mother of 6!We talk about: 

City welcome Burnley and travel to Bruges - and David Mooney is joined by City fan Harry Stopes and Reach PLC's Dom Farrell to discuss all the talking points ahead of the two games. Scott Coyne from the Belgian Football Podcast helps us preview the game in Belgium, Sam Roscoe is looking at City's record there, and Howard Hockin is tackling morals, club owners, and how fans should feel.

We seem to have an almost insatiable appetite for the glitter and sparkle of diamonds. Yet transforming these stones into jewels fit for princesses and film stars involves a long chain of production and distribution. And the diamond industry has long been bound up with a much darker side: the exploitation of workers, environmental damage, all-powerful monopolies and violent mafias, not to mention the so-called Blood Diamonds used to finance armed conflict. So how is the industry trying to clean up its image and regulate the trade? Joining Bridget Kendall to discuss the history of the diamond trade are: Dr. Lansana Gberie, former coordinator for the UN Security Council Panel of Experts on Liberia. He is the author of A Dirty War in West Africa: The RUF and the Destruction of Sierra Leone. He's also Sierra Leone's current Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva and the Sierra Leonean Ambassador to Switzerland - though his contributions to this programme are in a personal capacity. Ian Smillie, founder of the Diamond Development Initiative, now DDI at Resolve, an organisation which works to improve conditions for small-scale miners. He is the author of several books, including Blood on the Stone: Greed, Corruption and War in the Global Diamond Trade. He is based in Canada. Dr. Tijl Vanneste, researcher at the Portuguese Institute of International Relations at Nova University in Lisbon. He is the author of Blood, Sweat and Earth: The Struggle for Control over the World's Diamonds Throughout History. [Image: Examining a gem diamond in Antwerp, Belgium; Credit: Paul O'Driscoll/Getty Images]

You're going to love the story that today's guest is going to tell you. Lord Thomas Bouissaguet is part of a group of French visionaries whose ambition is to bring to reality nothing less than a French Appalachian Trail, now named Hexatrek. I first heard of this on Dixie's Facebook page and reached out to Lord Tom, who had his own, somewhat tenuous link to the Appalachian Trail. He'd tried to get here from Belgium in 2020, but was thwarted by Covid. Luckily, for Hexatrek, he went elsewhere and, along with others, came up with this idea. You can learn more about Tom and his buddies at https://en.hexatrek.com/ If you'd like to get involved, go to their crowd funding effort at https://fr.ulule.com/hexatrek/ While you can reach the short film that they've put together on their website, you can reach it directly at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BMdyCJNFWA If you'd like to contact them via social media, you can find Lord Tom at https://www.instagram.com/cartapouille/ and Hexatrek at https://www.instagram.com/hexatrek/ and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/LHexatrek You can read Lord Tom's blog about his Croatian hike at https://www.outdoorjournal.com/featured/expedition/hiking-through-minefields-and-a-pandemic-in-uncharted-lands/ and hear him tell it at https://anchor.fm/cartapouille Katie has had to make some difficult decisions during her hike–as we all do–and this week she explains her latest and toughest decision so far. Winton Porter's Passin' Thru reveals the debt some hikers feel that they owe others when they find themselves on the emotional maelstrom that is the Appalachian Trail. If you like what we're doing on the Hiking Radio Network, and want to see our shows continue, please consider supporting us with either a one-off or monthly donation. You'll find the donate button on each Hiking Radio Network page at https://www.hikingradionetwork.com If you prefer NOT to use PayPal, you can now support us via check by mailing to us at PO Box 6161, Sun City Center, FL 35751. Any support is gratefully received. If you'd like to take advantage of Steve's Trail Days book offer (all three of his printed hiking books for $31, including postage to the United States) send a check payable to Mighty Blue Publishing at the address just above.

Joe Holmes cements the title of "most frequent guest" on the podcast. He stopped by on his way home from Europe where he was directing a junior development cycling team through races in Belgium, Austria, Hungary and Slovakia, as well as directing the national junior squad at the World Championships. Along the way he piloted the team car with a US Ambassador on board, drank fine wine, crashed a bike, took his first helicopter ride, and helped some racers bring home a little hardware.

In this solo episode Patrick explores the idea that a large percentage of the global population has been seduced into a form of mass hypnosis called "mass formation" which inevitably leads to a totalitarian state. Based on the work of Dr. Mattias Desmet, a clinical psychologist and statistician at the University of Ghent, Belgium. https://youtu.be/uLDpZ8daIVM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qj5bo_KFqgo https://thomascasey.wordpress.com/2021/08/28/mass-formation-by-dr-mattias-desmet-professor-of-psychology-university-of-ghent/ https://larryturner.substack.com/p/mass-formation-and-consequent-totalitarian Follow Patrick Cooke: https://being-podcast.com/ https://www.instagram.com/patrickcooke https://www.instagram.com/beingwithpatrickcooke https://t.me/BEINGwithPatrickCooke​ https://www.facebook.com/patrickdgcooke/​ https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickdgcooke/ https://patrickcookecoaching.com/​ http://www.hvnterwest.com

On this week's Tech Nation, Moira speaks withAdam Tooze, a Columbia professor of history who is also an economist. His book is “Shutdown … How Covid Shook the World's Economy.” Then Dr. Erica Smith from the Belgium company, Tools4Patient. How you identify when participants in drug trials report a positive response, even when they receive nothing. And Tech Nation Health Chief Correspondent Dr. Daniel Kraft talks about how to create what he calls a “check engine light” for your body.

Julie is always on BREAKING SPY NEWS plus Lian is headed out for her first trip in two years and Liz salutes Shalane Flanagan- six marathons in six weeks - wow!What did YOU do this weekend? Shalane Flanagan ran TWO marathons and will complete six this fall.Submarine Spy Case - Julie is ON IT.Facebook, Instagram and Harm to Teen Girls. More to read here.It's Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Get your mammogram, sisters and read about this promising new cancer treatment.Only in LA -- Hypno Yoga! Only Martha! Read about what Martha Stewart does and eats every day.Tucci-tober continues LIVE in the Satellite Sisters Facebook Group every Thursday in October at 5 pm PT/8 pm ET.This week, Cooking With Liz will feature Stanley Tucci's Bolognese from his book The Tucci Table. Cooking With Liz Thursday October 21st: Pasta con Aglio and Olio from the new book.Cooking With Liz October 28th: Spaghetti con Zucchine all Nerano from the new book and TV showEntertaining Sisters:Spy Shows from Spymaster Julie:Counterpart starring J. K Simmons on Netflix.SAS: Red Notice on Prime Video. Shoot'em up with British agents facing terrorist threat on a train. Unit 42 on Netflix. A widowed cop tapped to lead a special cyber crimes unit partners with a former hacker to hunt down tech-savvy criminals in Belgium.Plus Season 3 of Succession on HBOMax premieres this weekend along with a new podcast about the show hosted by Kara Swisher. Thank you to our sponsors and to our listeners for using these special urls to support Satellite Sisters.AWAY www.awaytravel.com/sisters20MEUNDIES www.meundies.com/sistersVisit our website Satellite Sisters: A Pep Talk For Modern WomenFor info on The Sweeney Sisters and Lian's online book clubs for The Sweeney Sisters go to www.liandolan.comSubscribe to our newsletter Pep Talk here.For all of our booklists at Bookshop.org, go to www.bookshop.org/shop/liandolanBuy The Sweeney Sisters here on bookshop.org or here on amazon.Join our community: Facebook Page, Facebook Group and on Instagram and Twitter @satsisters.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Talking Tactics discuss France 2-1 Spain in the UEFA Nations League final. Is the Nations League important, or is it too early to tell? How Luis Enrique is improving his reputation as a manager with Spain. The Benzema and Mbappé narratives gain momentum as they score in the final. Belgium in the mud. Neymar doesn't see himself playing past the 2022 World Cup; is there anything deeper? Newcastle United have Saudi ownership; if you could buy any club in the world, which would it be? Think about becoming a patron... https://www.patreon.com/join/talkingtactics Rate us five stars on Apple Podcasts! https://www.getpodcast.reviews/id/1127264410 Follow Talking Tactics https://www.twitter.com/taIkingtactics https://www.instagram.com/talkingtactics https://www.facebook.com/talkingtactics352 Talking Tactics Special Coup de tête: https://bit.ly/2DXSMVk Have Hope's Website https://havehopefootballhut.com Follow us https://www.twitter.com/HaveHopeHut https://www.twitter.com/Ankaman616 https://www.twitter.com/DanielTiluk

Coming from finance and with a deep rooted interest in the arts, politics, sociology, philosophy and the humanities, collector Alain Servais speaks his mind and does not hold back. He talks finding his own voice and becoming really good at something by having the right fractures. He found himself in art because it opened his mind to new dimensions and new kinds of people. Being exposed to other people's view of the world greatly improved his vision of the world. Art for him is not contemplation or pleasure, art is having to make an effort, to work on oneself and pushing oneself to the limit - to feeling comfortable being uncomfortable. He is especially interested in contemporary art, young art, the art that needs to be preserved today because nobody understands or values it. By collecting it he is preserving a slice of humanity. Art changed his life and for him art is a way of living, not separated from life, politics and the larger society. Recorded September 30, 2021, 57 min., language english

Belgium is known for many things, one of which is unique and delicious beers. In this episode, contributor Andy Carter joins Marshall to discuss the Belgian style known as Trappist Single as well the results of Marshall's attempt to brew one using Short & Shoddy methods. The Brülosophy Podcast is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today. | Relevant Article | Short & Shoddy Trappist Single

The government has been facing repeated calls from manufacturers and Labour to intervene in the face of rising energy costs. BBC correspondents in Lebanon, Belgium and China explain how these countries have been affected. Amol Rajan speaks to Sir Dieter Helm, Professor of Energy Policy at the University of Oxford, and to industry executives in glass and pharmaceuticals about their experiences.

The Mexican Revolution gave rise to the Mexican nation-state as we know it today. Rural revolutionaries took up arms against the Díaz dictatorship in support of agrarian reform, in defense of their political autonomy, or inspired by a nationalist desire to forge a new Mexico. However, in the Gran Nayar, a rugged expanse of mountains and canyons, the story was more complex, as the region's four Indigenous peoples fought both for and against the revolution and the radical changes it bought to their homeland. To make sense of this complex history, Nathaniel Morris offers the first systematic understanding of the participation of the Náayari, Wixárika, O'dam, and Mexicanero peoples in the Mexican Revolution. They are known for being among the least "assimilated" of all Mexico's Indigenous peoples. It's often been assumed that they were stuck up in their mountain homeland--"the Gran Nayar"--with no knowledge of the uprisings, civil wars, military coups, and political upheaval that convulsed the rest of Mexico between 1910 and 1940. Based on extensive archival research and years of fieldwork in the rugged and remote Gran Nayar, Soldiers, Saints, and Shamans: Indigenous Communities and the Revolutionary State in Mexico's Gran Nayar, 1910-1940 (U Arizona Press, 2020) shows that the Náayari, Wixárika, O'dam, and Mexicanero peoples were actively involved in the armed phase of the revolution. This participation led to serious clashes between an expansionist, "rationalist" revolutionary state and the highly autonomous communities and heterodox cultural and religious practices of the Gran Nayar's inhabitants. Morris documents confrontations between practitioners of subsistence agriculture and promoters of capitalist development, between rival Indian generations and political factions, and between opposing visions of the world, of religion, and of daily life. These clashes produced some of the most severe defeats that the government's state-building programs suffered during the entire revolutionary era, with significant and often counterintuitive consequences both for local people and for the Mexican nation as a whole. Geert Slabbekoorn works as an analyst in the field of public security. In addition he has published on different aspects of dark web drug trade in Belgium. Find him on twitter, tweeting all things drug related @GeertJS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

The Mexican Revolution gave rise to the Mexican nation-state as we know it today. Rural revolutionaries took up arms against the Díaz dictatorship in support of agrarian reform, in defense of their political autonomy, or inspired by a nationalist desire to forge a new Mexico. However, in the Gran Nayar, a rugged expanse of mountains and canyons, the story was more complex, as the region's four Indigenous peoples fought both for and against the revolution and the radical changes it bought to their homeland. To make sense of this complex history, Nathaniel Morris offers the first systematic understanding of the participation of the Náayari, Wixárika, O'dam, and Mexicanero peoples in the Mexican Revolution. They are known for being among the least "assimilated" of all Mexico's Indigenous peoples. It's often been assumed that they were stuck up in their mountain homeland--"the Gran Nayar"--with no knowledge of the uprisings, civil wars, military coups, and political upheaval that convulsed the rest of Mexico between 1910 and 1940. Based on extensive archival research and years of fieldwork in the rugged and remote Gran Nayar, Soldiers, Saints, and Shamans: Indigenous Communities and the Revolutionary State in Mexico's Gran Nayar, 1910-1940 (U Arizona Press, 2020) shows that the Náayari, Wixárika, O'dam, and Mexicanero peoples were actively involved in the armed phase of the revolution. This participation led to serious clashes between an expansionist, "rationalist" revolutionary state and the highly autonomous communities and heterodox cultural and religious practices of the Gran Nayar's inhabitants. Morris documents confrontations between practitioners of subsistence agriculture and promoters of capitalist development, between rival Indian generations and political factions, and between opposing visions of the world, of religion, and of daily life. These clashes produced some of the most severe defeats that the government's state-building programs suffered during the entire revolutionary era, with significant and often counterintuitive consequences both for local people and for the Mexican nation as a whole. Geert Slabbekoorn works as an analyst in the field of public security. In addition he has published on different aspects of dark web drug trade in Belgium. Find him on twitter, tweeting all things drug related @GeertJS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/latin-american-studies

The Mexican Revolution gave rise to the Mexican nation-state as we know it today. Rural revolutionaries took up arms against the Díaz dictatorship in support of agrarian reform, in defense of their political autonomy, or inspired by a nationalist desire to forge a new Mexico. However, in the Gran Nayar, a rugged expanse of mountains and canyons, the story was more complex, as the region's four Indigenous peoples fought both for and against the revolution and the radical changes it bought to their homeland. To make sense of this complex history, Nathaniel Morris offers the first systematic understanding of the participation of the Náayari, Wixárika, O'dam, and Mexicanero peoples in the Mexican Revolution. They are known for being among the least "assimilated" of all Mexico's Indigenous peoples. It's often been assumed that they were stuck up in their mountain homeland--"the Gran Nayar"--with no knowledge of the uprisings, civil wars, military coups, and political upheaval that convulsed the rest of Mexico between 1910 and 1940. Based on extensive archival research and years of fieldwork in the rugged and remote Gran Nayar, Soldiers, Saints, and Shamans: Indigenous Communities and the Revolutionary State in Mexico's Gran Nayar, 1910-1940 (U Arizona Press, 2020) shows that the Náayari, Wixárika, O'dam, and Mexicanero peoples were actively involved in the armed phase of the revolution. This participation led to serious clashes between an expansionist, "rationalist" revolutionary state and the highly autonomous communities and heterodox cultural and religious practices of the Gran Nayar's inhabitants. Morris documents confrontations between practitioners of subsistence agriculture and promoters of capitalist development, between rival Indian generations and political factions, and between opposing visions of the world, of religion, and of daily life. These clashes produced some of the most severe defeats that the government's state-building programs suffered during the entire revolutionary era, with significant and often counterintuitive consequences both for local people and for the Mexican nation as a whole. Geert Slabbekoorn works as an analyst in the field of public security. In addition he has published on different aspects of dark web drug trade in Belgium. Find him on twitter, tweeting all things drug related @GeertJS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

The Mexican Revolution gave rise to the Mexican nation-state as we know it today. Rural revolutionaries took up arms against the Díaz dictatorship in support of agrarian reform, in defense of their political autonomy, or inspired by a nationalist desire to forge a new Mexico. However, in the Gran Nayar, a rugged expanse of mountains and canyons, the story was more complex, as the region's four Indigenous peoples fought both for and against the revolution and the radical changes it bought to their homeland. To make sense of this complex history, Nathaniel Morris offers the first systematic understanding of the participation of the Náayari, Wixárika, O'dam, and Mexicanero peoples in the Mexican Revolution. They are known for being among the least "assimilated" of all Mexico's Indigenous peoples. It's often been assumed that they were stuck up in their mountain homeland--"the Gran Nayar"--with no knowledge of the uprisings, civil wars, military coups, and political upheaval that convulsed the rest of Mexico between 1910 and 1940. Based on extensive archival research and years of fieldwork in the rugged and remote Gran Nayar, Soldiers, Saints, and Shamans: Indigenous Communities and the Revolutionary State in Mexico's Gran Nayar, 1910-1940 (U Arizona Press, 2020) shows that the Náayari, Wixárika, O'dam, and Mexicanero peoples were actively involved in the armed phase of the revolution. This participation led to serious clashes between an expansionist, "rationalist" revolutionary state and the highly autonomous communities and heterodox cultural and religious practices of the Gran Nayar's inhabitants. Morris documents confrontations between practitioners of subsistence agriculture and promoters of capitalist development, between rival Indian generations and political factions, and between opposing visions of the world, of religion, and of daily life. These clashes produced some of the most severe defeats that the government's state-building programs suffered during the entire revolutionary era, with significant and often counterintuitive consequences both for local people and for the Mexican nation as a whole. Geert Slabbekoorn works as an analyst in the field of public security. In addition he has published on different aspects of dark web drug trade in Belgium. Find him on twitter, tweeting all things drug related @GeertJS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/native-american-studies

In this episode Kai, Leo and Simon discuss ancient Stoic cosmopolitanism and its psychological benefits and philosophical grounding. To hear the entire conversation, including the Q&A with other Patreon members who were also in attendance, go to patreon.com/simonjedrew/. About Kai Whiting: Kai Whiting is a researcher and lecturer in sustainability and Stoicism based at UCLouvain, Belgium. He Tweets @kaiwhiting and blogs over at StoicKai.com.  About Leonidas Konstantakos: Leonidas Konstantakos is a PhD candidate working on Stoicism and International Relations, especially Stoic just war theory. He, along with Kai Whiting, is the co-author of “Being Better, Stoicism for a World Worth Living in”.  To listen to the entire conversation (about 60 minutes extra) you can go to patreon.com/simonjedrew/ and sign up for any tier level. To register to attend any of the next conversations with Kai and Leo you can visit simonjedrew.com/patreon/ To buy Being Better — Stoicism for a World Worth Living in please visit: https://www.amazon.com/Being-Better-Stoicism-World-Living/dp/1608686930

The FC crew discuss Kylian Mbappé and Karim Benzema's impressive performances to help France win the Nations League Final. Meanwhile, the boys debate if Roberto Martinez should leave to manage a struggling Barcelona or lead Belgium in the 2022 World Cup.

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Daryl and Scott interview Bram Colpaert, a good lazy developer based in Belgium, and chat about one of his tools, the Data Transporter.  Other topics: Queen's English and George Doubinski's accent Fellow listeners from The UP Podcast Star Trek, Lieutenant Commander Data and transporter beam Better Connection Management in XrmToolBox over Microsoft Tools Scott spends his free time diving into Dataverse GUID generation Daryl's magic trick to entertain aliens in Toy Story Editor of XrmToolCast, Linn Zaw Win The Simpsons episode about Homer repeatedly travels back in time with a toaster Made-up words Bram only works in the summer Dad Jokes Bram's Info and other links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bcolpaert https://github.com/bcolpaert https://www.xrmtoolbox.com/plugins/Colso.Xrm.DataTransporter https://linnzawwin.blogspot.com/p/data-transporter.html Got questions? Have your own tool you'd like to share? Have a suggestion for a future episode? Contact Daryl and Scott at cast@xrmtoolbox.com. Your hosts: Daryl LaBar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daryllabar/ | @ddlabar Scott Durow: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottdurow/ | @ScottDurow Editor: Linn Zaw Win: https://www.linkedin.com/in/linnzawwin/  | @LinnZawWin Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Welcome to Did Someone Say Soccer! The boys are back discussing the Concacaf World Cup Qualifiers and the Nations League Semifinals! USMNT vs Jamaica, Mexico vs Canada, Belgium vs France, and Italy vs Spain.

Vover Soccer Insider, Laurence Scott, weighs in on France getting action speaking way louder than words from Kylian Mbappe. His motor on display against Belgium fueling both a victory for France and the UEFA Nations League itself, as a concept with things evolving past the standard International Friendly. Meanwhile, La Liga is seeing an influx of young Mexican players who are working to become stars in Europe.Host: Laurence ScottAsk your questions about this episode or anything else on your mind by downloading the Vover app here!

 Barrel Proofing Dad and I were browsing the used gun rack at a big box store on a trip through Pennsylvania a few years back when we happened upon a double gun that caught our eye. The gun was a 12ga with light color walnut stock and forend. On closer inspection, we saw a moderate amount of hand-cut engraving, as well as hand-cut checkering on the buttery walnut stock. An older gun made in Europe, the tag read ‘BLNE', as it is sometimes referred to in gun parlance or a boxlock non-ejector. We speculated on the country of origins and details of the gun's specifications until we could get the attention of one of the clerks to ask if it was OK to take the barrels off the action and check the proof marks. Spend any amount of time in a gun shop that deals with guns from Europe and you will inevitably hear someone say “check the proof marks”. This statement broadly suggests checking the markings on the barrel flats and action watertable(on a shotgun). These are the two areas that gunmakers typically apply stampings pertaining to original specifications of the gun like chamber length or choke. It is also the area where proof houses apply proof marks on a gun.  Proofing is a type of (potentially) destructive testing whereby a firearm is discharged with appropriate dimension ammunition that has been overloaded with powder on purpose. Shooting a round overcharged with powder produces higher than normal pressure inside the barrels and action when the gun is fired. If the gun can withstand the increased pressure produced by an ‘overloaded' round, it will withstand the significantly lower pressure of standard factory ammunition. Guns are measured before and after testing and fired remotely while being held in fixtures inside secured rooms for safety reasons. Proofing is a pass or fail test, there is no middle ground. Guns that fail may experience a bulged or split barrel, or in extreme situations, action failure can result in shattered parts. Proofing firearms began hundreds of years ago in Europe(1637 in the UK) and continues to be conducted as described above. 14 countries in Europe have adopted standards laid out by CIP (think international proofing organization) which now dictate the pressures various firearms need to withstand to make proof. Each proof house in Europe developed its own proof marks. These marks changed over the years and can help date a gun or determine a gun proofed with black powder or modern smokeless powder. Most European guns were proofed in the country in which they were made, or at least the country where they were assembled to the point that they could be shot. As a result, the proof establishes the maker's country, and in cases where countries had more than one proof house, will determine which proof house the gun was tested in. For example, 6 different German proof houses are Ulm, Hannover, Kiel, Munich, Cologne, and Berlin each of which has a different proof mark. Jumping back across the pond, the obvious question becomes, “Where are the proof marks on Granddad's old Ithaca Flues?(insert any american gun name here)” Despite the fact that Europe developed a comprehensive proof testing standard, the United States has left that responsibility on the shoulders of the manufacturers, who for the most part, have held up their end of the deal. American shotguns and rifles are tested, though the extent of testing is left up to discretion. This is not to imply that American made guns are unsafe, but rather the imputis of burden is on the makers themselves to ensure the end safety of the user. Makers could test every gun, or simply choose random samples to test. And, in todays complex and advanced manufacturing facilities, there are a myriad of other tests that can be done to ensure the quality, durability, and safety of a firearm. Back in the gun store in Pennsylvania Dad and I took a look at the markings on the double gun that caught our eye. Typically on the flat sections of the action and barrel you will find several different marks. The serial number, if the gun has one, will be located here. Usually it is stamped on both action and barrels of a shotgun, and can also be stamped into the forend iron as well as the forend and stock wood(though always hidden where you have to remove them to see the numbers). On fine guns, many parts are also stamped with the serial number or at a minimum the last three digits of the serial number. On guns where hand fitting is required, not all parts can be transferred between guns; this helps in the factory to ensure the correct internal parts stay with the action in which they fit. The importance here is taking note if these numbers are matching throughout the gun. Mismatched numbers indicates that the gun has been composed of parts that were not originally manufactured together, which in turn can affect the value of the gun. After the serial number, we typically look for the proof house mark that indicates where the gun was proofed, and its country of origin. The gun in question possessed a LEG proof mark referring to the Liege Proof House in Belgium. Since there was no makers name on the gun, we were left to assume it was a ‘guild gun'. That is to say that it was a gun made by a variety of outworkers- the stock may have been made by one individual, checkered by another. The metal work done by yet another craftsman, and then the parts assembled. Guilds were frequently found in Belgium and Germany, though the idea of outworkers performing various tasks and sending parts back to the primary maker is commonplace in the gun trade. The next significant mark found was a lion over a “PV” indicating a nitro proof. This is where the proof house markings come in- this nitro proof gives us a good reason to believe the gun will be safe to shoot with smokeless powder. It is not uncommon to see multiple proof house marks, and this is where a knowledge (or good book) can help. Marks changed over time, and occasionally you will see a gun that was originally proofed for black powder, that carries a second set of marks indicating that it was re-proofed for nitro powder.  It is a requirement that guns be reproffed in Europe depending on what work is done to them. If a gun was orignally a 2.5” chamber, which is lengthened to 2 ¾”, the gun must be reproofed. The same goes for if a gun is sleeved- new barrels put on an old action. Flats on guns like this can seem a jumble of marks but they all tell part of the guns story. Our gun was also marked with a 12 and a 70 in a circle indicating its 12ga, 2 ¾” chambers. Thinking in metric terms, 65 or 65mm would indicate 2 ½” chambers, with 70 or 70mm being the elongated 2 ¾”. Though those may be what some consider the important marks, there can be many more marks in these areas worth checking out. On the barrel, you will often find the choke designations - this gun had them as numbers- 18.3 and 18.4- metric bore measurements. There are other marks like a star over a U, a script 3, double stamped numbers and more- these can be preliminary proof marks, final proof marks, controller marks, personal makers marks, or the individual at the proof house that tested the gun. There can also be a number in Kg or kilograms that indicates the weight of the barrels at the time of proofing.   Proof marks can be our best link to a guns history, much like a passport that helps reveal a bit about the gun and its past. They can tell where the gun came from, where it travelled in its lifetime, and so much more. They are certainly one of my favorite aspects of old shotguns and rifles. All in all the Belgian guild gun was well worth the $ paid and it is now living happily amongst the other guns on my rest farm for old shotguns. The lesson: a base knowledge of proof marks is a handy thing when assessing used guns and certainly helped solidify my decision to buy, rather than pass, this particular double.

With an estimated 250,000 people killed in 15 years, the Mexican drug war is the most violent conflict in the Western world. It shows no sign of abating. In Mexican Drug Violence: Hybrid Warfare, Predatory Capitalism and the Logic of Cruelty (2020), Dr Teun A. Voeten analyzes the dynamics of the violence. He argues it is a new type of war called hybrid warfare: multidimensional, elusive and unpredictable, fought at different levels, with different intensities with multiple goals. The war ISIS has declared against the West is another example of hybrid warfare. Voeten interprets drug cartels as ultra-capitalist predatory corporations thriving in a neoliberal, globalized economy. They use similar branding and marketing strategies as legitimate business. He also looks at the anthropological, individual level and explains how people can become killers. Voeten compares Mexican sicarios, West African child soldiers and Western jihadis and sees the same logic of cruelty that facilitates perpetrating 'inhumane' acts that are in fact very human. Geert Slabbekoorn works as an analyst in the field of public security. In addition he has published on different aspects of dark web drug trade in Belgium. Find him on twitter, tweeting all things drug related @GeertJS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/latin-american-studies

With an estimated 250,000 people killed in 15 years, the Mexican drug war is the most violent conflict in the Western world. It shows no sign of abating. In Mexican Drug Violence: Hybrid Warfare, Predatory Capitalism and the Logic of Cruelty (2020), Dr Teun A. Voeten analyzes the dynamics of the violence. He argues it is a new type of war called hybrid warfare: multidimensional, elusive and unpredictable, fought at different levels, with different intensities with multiple goals. The war ISIS has declared against the West is another example of hybrid warfare. Voeten interprets drug cartels as ultra-capitalist predatory corporations thriving in a neoliberal, globalized economy. They use similar branding and marketing strategies as legitimate business. He also looks at the anthropological, individual level and explains how people can become killers. Voeten compares Mexican sicarios, West African child soldiers and Western jihadis and sees the same logic of cruelty that facilitates perpetrating 'inhumane' acts that are in fact very human. Geert Slabbekoorn works as an analyst in the field of public security. In addition he has published on different aspects of dark web drug trade in Belgium. Find him on twitter, tweeting all things drug related @GeertJS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Steve Crossman is joined by Guillem Balague, Rafa Honigstein and Julien Laurens to look at the latest goings on in European football. They look at how Newcastle's takeover will be viewed from the continent and Spain's re-emergence as an international force after reaching the Nations League final. And they have the latest on Kylian Mbappe's future after an update from the player's mother. And Julien tries his hand at live match reporting as Belgium take on France.

The FC crew discuss France's comeback win over Belgium in the UEFA Nations League semifinal and Leonardo Bonucci's apology after being sent off in Wednesday's semifinal against Spain. Plus, what are Newcastle's expectations after their recent takeover?

It is Tulip planting season in Holland, so we circled back again to plant some seeds for Drag Race Holland Season 3 and to speak with Drag Queen extraordinaire Hoax LeBeau (Remy could never). This 11-year-old drag-entrepreneur got her first job offer after attending a theme party and turn that into a drag, DJ, and host career! She also founded The Drag Agency to empower other drag royalty to make that good money! Hoax gives the full scoop on her relationship to Nyx and 3Nyx and also lets' us know about her own club night Traffamafia (Crossdresser Mafia). Oh, the times we will have if ever get to Holland! On the pod: Drag Race Holland Season 2 Holland 1st trans winner. How is Holland processing?  Why did Vanessa Van Cartier have such a rough time in Belgium's pageant system? Why representation matters? What are POCs always the first out the door?  Why Drag is genderless.  Drag Race UK Season 3, episode 2, “Dragoton” The knee injury!!!  Should Victoria Scone just come back for season 4?   Are they filming these seasons too quickly and endangering the queens? Krystal Versace's harsh attitude. Trigger Warning: Orange Veronica Green's wardrobe choices Krystal Versace's redemption arc WHAT WAS THIS MAXI CHALLENGE? About our guest:Hoax started hosting during gay pride of 2011 at the door of Supperclub Amsterdam for the party Rumour Has It. Since then, she's become one of the most frequently asked hosts in Amsterdam. Hoax hosts. Hoax performs. Hoax'll do anything for money.  As a classically trained actor, Hoax has something that most drag performers don't have: The ability to transform and take on a character Hoax graduated from Utrecht School of Arts (HKU) in Acting in 2009 and has worked as a freelance actor ever since; working with some of the best companies and directors in Holland including: Het Zuidelijk Toneel / Matthijs Rümke, Golden Palace / Ingrid Kuijpers, Het Woud Ensemble / Christiaan Mooi, De Toneelmakerij / Ad de Bont & Liesbeth Coltof,  and many more. When Hoax hosts your party, Hoax lives by the golden rule set by the legendary Andy Warhol: 'It's a dictatorship at the door and a democracy on the dance floor.' Hoax has hosted several of the hottest parties in The Netherlands including: Italo Elite, (2011–2012), Homogenic (2012), Rumour Has It (2011–2012), Afterfest (2011–Now), Prefest (2012–Now), Disco Total (2011–2013), Room (2012), Cabaret Noir (2013), Reddingsfest (2013–Now), Milkshake Festival (2012), and CHAOS (2012-2013). As a performer, she's performed at Wasteland, Pink Istanbul, Oddball, Lalaland festival, BNN's Ruben vs. Sophie, Spuiten&Slikken, Taboobar, and Amstel54 amongst others. Hoax has also performed with the Trippin Angels on several occasions and is a part of the dj duo cu2nt (with her drag sister Heisa Jynx). Hoax spins at a lot of Dutch clubs and parties on a regular basis and has had her own club night Traffamafia since 2018. She also gives tours around the Amsterdam redlight district for Original Tour and works as a freelance makeup artist and stylist. As a makeup artist, she's done shows for Bas Kosters, most looks for entertainer Sven Ratzke, and for several club nights in and around Amsterdam. As a stylist her first publication was in Ferry Manly magazine in July 2013. And, later that year, the new videos of the famous Dutch rock band Within Temptation.  FOLLOW HOAX LEBEAU Instagram: HoaxLeBeau and thedragagencyFacebook: hoaxlebeauLinktree: hoaxlebeau FOLLOW NICK Instagram: neprobst and grow_withnickTwitter: neprobst  FOLLOW MIJON Instagram:majorzu FOLLOW THE HUNTYS Instagram: whisperinghuntysFacebook: whisperinghuntysTiktok: whisperinghuntysTwitter: huntywhisperingWhispering Huntys Website  Whispering Huntys is an Apocalypse Podcast Network Podcast. Sign up to our Listserv: http://eepurl.com/hfnySr

Angie is a true hustler when it comes to podcasting, her show made the charts in the comedy genre in the USA, Canada, Belgium, Taiwan within a few weeks of going live, then India a few months in, and more recently Denmark. Ireland, GB, Switzerland, New Zealand & Mexico in 2021. Her favorite parts of podcasting are being herself and connecting with fascinating guests from all walks of life. It has been a true personal growth journey and she's beyond excited to be helping others create their own mark in the world through podcasting.Connect with Angiehttps://www.angie-s.com/https://www.learnpodcasting.online/https://www.linkedin.com/in/beingangie/Connect with Russhttps://russjohns.com/https://thepiratesyndicate.com/https://nextstepnext.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/nextstepnext/Live Stream Link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERqWM4o_jKIPlease don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTz6TElo52gMGBrikwfj07A

Angie (with only one name) joined Rob Oliver to talk about how to start and grow your own podcast on the Learning from Smart People Podcast. Originally from Belgium, she now lives in the UK. She is both a podcast host and a mentor to aspiring podcasters. She provides practical strategies as well as affordable suggestions for equipment. Here are a few of the highlights to listen for in this conversation between Angie and Rob Oliver on the Learning from Smart People Podcast: · How Angie decided to have her own podcast (and how she named it) · Everything we go through is an opportunity to expand our knowledge · The first step to getting guests on your podcast · Handling the doubts about what you can accomplish · The concept of over share hangover · Defining the line for what you are willing to share what you are not willing to share · Hearing about others struggles creates a relationship · The power of just being yourself on your podcast · You know need to be perfect, you just need to start · Getting the right equipment at the right price · Knowing how to use the equipment is more important than the equipment · You may already have some of the equipment · How many episodes you should record before you start · Utilizing free software for your podcast · Remember to record on separate tracks! · The main filter to consider when you're thinking of starting a podcast · You don't have to be everywhere, choose wisely! · A few marks of a good podcast host · Listening is one of the most important tools · The art of generating new content · What are people coming to you for? What questions are they asking you? You can find out more about Angie, her podcast and her services through her website and social media: Website: https://www.learnpodcasting.online/ Website: https://www.angie-s.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/TooOld4thisSht Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beingangie111/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/toooldforthisshitpodcast/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/beingangie/ Thanks for listening to the Learning from Smart People Podcast! Please Subscribe, leave a comment and follow us on social media: Twitter: http://twitter.com/LFSPPodcast Instagram: http://instagram.com/LFSPPodcast Facebook: http://facebook.com/LFSPPodcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lfsppodcast/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/imroboliver/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbWV_LuUad7ZWuE9j5D9v-w You can also use the “Contact” page on the “Learning from Smart People” website: https://www.learningfromsmartpeople.com

Christine Tien Wang is an artist born in Washington D.C based out of California. She received her BFA from The Cooper Union and her MFA in painting from UCLA. Christine completed residencies at the Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning, VCUQatar, Chashama North, and Skowhegan. Her recent solo exhibition Coronavirus Memes was on view at Galerie Nagel Draxler in Cologne. Selected group exhibition venues include Frans Hals Museum, Rachel Uffner, Magenta Plains, and The Prince Street Gallery. Christine is in the collection of Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the Groeninghe Art Collection in Belgium. She is represented by Ever Gold [Projects] in San Francisco, Night Gallery in Los Angeles and Galerie Nagel Draxler in Cologne and Berlin. She is currently Assistant Professor of Painting and Drawing at California College of Art and lives and works in San Francisco.

Here is a visual representation of the Kardashev scale and the amount of energy for each step: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kardashev_scale#/media/File:Consommations_énergétiques_des_trois_types_de_l'échelle_de_Kardashev.svg] Why is there a scale? It's hard to have an intelligent conversation about something if you don't have a way to think critically about it. Classification schemes is one way of creating a frame of critical thinking. You have to create criteria for the different levels. How did we get the Kardashev scale? Russian astrophysicist, Nikolai Kardashev, created the scale in a paper he published in 1964 called, “Transmission of Information by Extraterrestrial Civilizations”. The scale measures a civilization's level of technological advancement based on the amount of energy it is able to use. What is the scale? Type 1 through 3. Frequently referred to as K1 through K3. A Type I civilization, also called a planetary civilization, has the capability to use all of the energy of its planet. A technological achievement that a K1 society would likely have is weather control. An example of this in movies would be any science fiction movie that shows Earth United by one government, or close cooperation, such as the movie Interstellar and 2010 Space Odyssey. References: the movie Interstellar: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstellar_(film) Stanley Kubrick Space Odyssey: * 2001 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062622/ * 2010 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086837/ A type II civilization, also called a stellar civilization, can use and control energy at the scale of its planetary system. Technological achievements that K2 civilizations would likely have is the ability to terraform and build megastructures. An example of a near type 2 is the TV series The Expanse. Most space operas fall into this category such as any Star Trek. I wanted to place Star Wars here to but since Sith lords frequently entertain ruling the galaxy, they must be nearing K3 contrary to Star Trek, where the galaxy is still a vast place that takes lifetimes to span even with warp drive. Another delightful noir/cyberpunk book series is the Takeshi Kovacs novels by Richard K Morgan. The first of which, Altered Carbon, was made into a Netflix movie. References: The Expanse: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3230854/ Star Trek serieses: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek Richard K Morgan's Takeshi Kovacks book series: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takeshi_Kovacs A type III civilization, also called a galactic civilization, can control energy at the scale of its entire host galaxy. Movies like this do casually travel the wide reaches of the galaxy and the galaxy is as well known as any of us today see the Earth as well known and prospected by various nation states. The most famous example of this in movies would be, as I've already said, is Star Wars. More choices are Jupiter Ascending, as well as Valarian and the City of a Thousand Planets. In literature we have books like Vernor Vinges Zones of Thought, and Asimov's The Foundation. The Vinge book showcases civilizations up and down the kardashev model and so I highly recommend that to those who have a love for alien civilizations and interest in socio-economic development. Apple TV has produced and is streaming The Foundation as a multi series TV show, and it is very enjoyable and well acted, so go check it out. A feature length movie script that Hal Dace and I wrote Miss Wisenheimer and the Aliens falls into the K3 category as well but with the unique angle that despite having the ability to casually travel the galaxy like in Star Wars, there are no aliens so the film focuses on that mystery. I'll put a link to the short film version in the show notes. The short film version of the feature length movie, by the way, won an award at a Belgium film festival. References: the movie Star Wars: https://www.starwars.com/films the movie Jupiter Ascending: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1617661/ the movie Valarian and the City of a Thousand Planets: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valerian_and_the_City_of_a_Thousand_Planets Vernor Vinge's Zones of Thought novel series: https://www.goodreads.com/series/52585-zones-of-thought Isaac Asimov's The Foundation book series: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foundation_series the TV series The Foundation: https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/what-to-watch/ct-ent-review-foundation-apple-tv-plus-20210924-3rzd3lon7rbrhidtrlpv5pl4t4-story.html Is the Kardashev scale any good? As you've heard on the show, it does help to quickly categorize levels of civilizations. A common criticism is that the jump from K2 to K3, from controlling the energy of a solar system to the ability to control all the energy of all the suns of a galaxy is too big of a step. But that said, it did actually do the job when analyzing science fiction movies. Another criticism is what about beyond K3? This brings us to the next topic. Typical adds to the scale At the front of the scale, it's typical to use 0 for civilizations that are just starting out or have yet to master energy generation. At the other end of the scale, it's common to add a level 4 beings who can control or use the entire universe. Because seriously, why would a Sith stop at making only a galaxy of beings unhappy when she could put an entire universe into a bad funk? Adding level 5 brings gives us a category for those who control collections of universes, or said another way, multiple dimensions. For those who have seen Valarian, remember the extraction scene that the main character, Valarian was involved with required them to go to another dimension. And for those who have seen the Thor movies, this gives us a catagory for Asgardians. References: Miss Wisenheimer: Short film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJpyfhkfm3QFacebook page: https://www.facebook.com/MissWisenheimer/TV interview about the film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EItnd8bXhdkMiss Wisenheimer and the Aliens film page: https://www.facebook.com/MissWisenheimer Valarian: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valerian_and_the_City_of_a_Thousand_Planets Jupiter Ascending: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jupiter_Ascending What are the dangers of advancing on the scale? There are some books that follow characters through the changes that happen to a civilization as they climb the Kardashev scale. Charles Stross' Accellerando describes a progression from K0 to K2. In Italian, accelerando means "speeding up" and is used as a tempo marking in musical notation. In Stross' novel, it refers to the accelerating rate at which humanity in general, and/or the novel's characters, head towards the technological singularity. This story focuses mostly on human culture. To the author's credit, he does all of this in one book. Accellerando: Vernor Vinges Zones of Thought novels, shows civilizations climbing to high parts of the scale, and many falling to lower parts of the scale. And like The Foundation, there is a group who is interested in helping to prevent a fall or helping to shorten the dark ages that follow after a fall. A Fire Upon the Deep is a 1992 science fiction novel by American writer Vernor Vinge. It is a space opera involving superhuman intelligences, aliens, variable physics, space battles, love, betrayal, genocide, and a communication medium resembling Usenet. A Fire Upon the Deep won the Hugo Award in 1993, sharing it with Doomsday Book by Connie Willis. This series contains a lot of wonderfully thought out and dramatic alien culture. Zones of Thought: Wikipedia entry about Kardashev: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kardashev_scale These Issac Arthur videos make a great companion video to this podcast episode. Becoming a Kardashev-1 Post-Scarcity Civilization Low-Tech Kardashev-2 Civilizations Tips from Kardashev 2 Engineers, part 2 Acknowledgements Thanks to Freesound.org user Nanakisan for: Evil laugh 04 - Gen 4.wav If you enjoyed this episode, you'll also enjoy listening to: JPL Scientist Jonathan Jiang on Extraterrestrial Intelligence in the Milky Way Galaxy: Interested in reading a space opera? Check out MEMORY'S VICTIMS by Lancer Kind Arcadie struggles with the rest of his shipmates to become immigrants rather than settlers. He adapts better than his sister who seems always involved with lost causes and he becomes part of space force. But he gets mixed up in a mystery about a woman who is breaking interstellar treaties by tampering with generation ships, and her reasons for doing so sound similar to his sister's affliction—an out-of-control savior complex.

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The FC crew break down Spain's dominating performance over Italy in the Nations League semifinals and analyze the brilliant performances from some of Spain's young stars. Plus, Kylian Mbappe's mom speaks out on his ongoing contract saga with PSG, and France vs Belgium in the Nations league semifinals is previewed.

Full preview of both the mouth-watering UEFA Nations League Semi-Finals. Italy host both the semis and face Spain tonight— in a repeat of their Euro 2020 semi-final, with Belgium facing France tomorrow— in a repeat of their World Cup 2018 semi. Billi also looks at Argentina's tricky WCQ on Thursday, as the Copa America winners travel to Paraguay. Billi closes out with another lock, looking for his 12th straight SGP lock winner. Download SGPN APP today https://sgpn.app and leave us a rating/review. Follow - Twitter | Instagram Watch - YouTube | Twitch Discuss - Slack | Reddit Read - SportsGamblingPodcast.com Support for this episode - WynnBet | PropSwap.com code “SGP” | Prediction Strike code SGPN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Full preview of both the mouth-watering UEFA Nations League Semi-Finals. Italy host both the semis and face Spain tonight— in a repeat of their Euro 2020 semi-final, with Belgium facing France tomorrow— in a repeat of their World Cup 2018 semi. Billi also looks at Argentina's tricky WCQ on Thursday, as the Copa America winners travel to Paraguay. Billi closes out with another lock, looking for his 12th straight SGP lock winner. Download SGPN APP today https://sgpn.app and leave us a rating/review. Follow - Twitter | Instagram Watch - YouTube | Twitch Discuss - Slack | Reddit Read - SportsGamblingPodcast.com Support for this episode - WynnBet | PropSwap.com code “SGP” | Prediction Strike code SGPN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Muggins and Cream escape Spain to seek refuge in Belgium, they chat for a while about comedy and discuss catchphrases leading them to discover the power of the word 'the'. With some reminiscing about bullying and interesting facts that may or may not be true it's a pretty solid podcast to start your week with a laugh

Mr James Hoffmann was a world champion barista. Mr Ishiwata visited him in London to find that he was using Probat's machine restored by Schuilenburg in Belgium. - オーストラリア製の焙煎機があるかどうかもよくわからない時代に石渡さんが焙煎機を探す手がかりにしたのはバリスタの世界チャンピオン、ジェームズ・ホフマン氏が使っていた焙煎機でした。

This week, host Mungi Ngomane is joined by Esméralda de Belgique, journalist, documentary-maker, keynote speaker, and author. Princess Esméralda is a member of the Belgian Royal family and the aunt of the current monarch, King Philippe. Throughout her career, she has co-produced documentaries and written several books about her family, environmental issues, and women Nobel Peace Prize winners. In this episode, HRH speaks to Mungi about the rewarding experience and learnings she got both writing about her family and making documentaries on their history.Esméralda is an advocate for women's and Indigenous rights, and supporting communities in the Amazon. In October 2019, Esméralda took part in the Extinction Rebellion protests in London where she was arrested and released later without charges. In this conversation, she explains how her father got her involved with Indigenous rights, her environmental work, and the interconnectedness of environmental advocacy and women's rights. Esméralda is very honest about Europe's plundering of resources and exploitation of people on the African continent. She has called for European nations, Belgium included, to confront their colonial past.To learn more about the two organizations Esméralda spoke about visits www.friendship.ngo and www.herowomenrising.org……..Visit mungingomane.coFollow Mungi on InstagramFollow The Brand is Female on Instagram

In 2019 a Belgium backpacker disappeared. His last steps were reconstructed via his phone, yet even with that, his whereabouts are still a mystery.  This is the story of Theo Hayez.

This was an excellent question from one of my compatriots living in Belgium. She loves her students, but the staff, administration, and teachers are taking away her sanity. So, how can she deal with it? Use THIS!

On this week's show Patrick Gray and Adam Boileau discuss the week's security news, including: Group-IB CEO arrested in Russia for treason Lawsuit alleges ransomware contributed to hospitalised baby's death Nakasone outs self as hound release advocate Syniverse owned, but we don't know how badly Why Google keyword warrants are awesome Much, much more… Nucleus co-founder Scott Kuffer is this week's sponsor guest and the topic is actually a bit hilarious. They've found a killer use case that customers are clamouring for: Being able to map vulnerabilities to org groups within your enterprise so you can see who's slacking off when it comes to patching. Links to everything that we discussed are below and you can follow Patrick or Adam on Twitter if that's your thing. Show notes Group-IB founder arrested in Moscow on state treason charges - The Record by Recorded Future Baby died because of ransomware attack on hospital, suit says Conti gang threatens to dump victim data if ransom negotiations leak to reporters - The Record by Recorded Future US to work with 30 countries to tackle ransomware problem - The Record by Recorded Future Two ransomware operators arrested in Ukraine - The Record by Recorded Future Ransomware gangs are starting more drama on cybercrime forums, upending 'honor among thieves' conventions Ransomware attack disrupts hundreds of bookstores across France, Belgium, and the Netherlands - The Record by Recorded Future NSA chief predicts U.S. will face ransomware 'every single day' for years to come - The Record by Recorded Future Company That Routes Billions of Text Messages Quietly Says It Was Hacked Hackers bypass Coinbase 2FA to steal customer funds - The Record by Recorded Future The Rise of One-Time Password Interception Bots – Krebs on Security FCC to work on rules to prevent SIM swapping attacks - The Record by Recorded Future Exclusive: Government Secretly Orders Google To Identify Anyone Who Searched A Sexual Assault Victim's Name, Address And Telephone Number How a Secret Google Geofence Warrant Helped Catch the Capitol Riot Mob | WIRED EXCLUSIVE U.S. lawmakers push for new controls on ex-spies working overseas | Reuters DHS and NIST release post-quantum cryptography guidance - The Record by Recorded Future New emergency cyber regulations lay out ‘urgently needed' rules for pipelines but draw mixed reviews - The Washington Post Rep. Katko introduces bill that would prioritize security for key US critical infrastructure Let's Encrypt root cert update catches out many big-name tech firms | The Daily Swig Academics discover hidden layer in China's Great Firewall - The Record by Recorded Future Bandwidth.com is latest victim of DDoS attacks against VoIP providers A Simple Bug Is Leaving AirTag Users Vulnerable to an Attack | WIRED Apache fixes actively exploited web server zero-day - The Record by Recorded Future Hackers posed as Amnesty International, promising anti-spyware tool that actually collects passwords Around the world with the NSA's cyber chief - The Record by Recorded Future Facebook blames 'faulty configuration change' for major outages Report: New PCR test intelligence around Wuhan suggests COVID-19 was virulent earlier than thought - The Record by Recorded Future Does This Exposed Chinese Database Pose a Security Threat?

James Roberts is a living testimony that disability is not inability. James has been fortunate enough over the years to have represented Great Britain at countless World Championships and 2 Paralympics Games (Beijing 2008 and London 2012), to name a few. In this episode, James will share his sporting and coaching journey with us. Also, he will give us a taste of his thought-provoking perspective.  Listen into this episode as James tells us how he has managed to rise above the odds. Getting to Know James Robert Better  James was born with a congenital disability called femoral dysplasia, a floating hip of the left leg, and scoliosis of the spine. He grew up on a NATO base in S.H.A.P.E (Casteau), Belgium, but resides back in Prestatyn, North Wales. He is a transformation coach by trade, but he was an elite Paralympic athlete for just over a decade. How James transitioned from Swimming to other sports James transitioned to rowing after being dropped from GB swimming programmes and went into rowing in 2006. In the same year, he participated in the World Championships in Dorney Lake, Great Britain and made the final, finishing 6th. 2007 World Championships Semi-Finalist, 2008 Paralympic Finalist (5th) and 2009 World Championships Finalist (5th). In 2012, James made another transition of sport, this time to sitting volleyball. From 2010 until 2012, he amassed 56 caps for Great Britain.   Timestamps: [00:59] James as a transformational coach and his sports journey [17:08] James transitioned from Swimming to other sports [47:35] How James remains positive Quotes “Socialism works to a point, but nobody wants to be on any playing field. Nobody wants to have the same thing.” “It's okay to go backwards to learn from that as opposed to being nostalgic.” “You can learn from things in the past, but don't live in it.” “Every athlete wants to go out on the nice shining horse and ride off into the sunset.” “We're kind of seeing where people have let things slip and are not taking care of themselves. The demons are coming out of the closet.”   Connect with James: Website: fitamputee.co.uk  Facebook Page: facebook.com/jamesoroberts11  Twitter : twitter.com/jamesoroberts11  Instagram: instagram.com/jamesoroberts11

The latest round of 2022 World Cup Qualifying begins this week as international teams from around the globe look to lock up their spot in Qatar next winter. In this LIVE episode of Stoppage Time, Carmine Bianco, Kevin Dolan, Pavlos Laguretos, and Nick Borrman break down the featured mid-week World Cup qualifying matches and Nations League games, highlighted by Italy vs Spain; Belgium vs France; Uruguay vs Colombia; and USMNT vs Jamaica. Join the soccer betting experts from WagerTalk and Sportsmemo as they offer their international soccer picks and predictions.#Soccer | #WorldCup | #USMNTThis Week's Featured Games:Introduction 00:00Italy vs Spain 6:06Belgium vs France 15:00Uruguay vs Colombia 22:48USMNT vs Jamaica 27:36

Pt. 2 The Monster School of Manners by Sir Herbert Sneakies. Hilarious funny Halloween story about Hilda the witch, Ghoulie the ghost, Vampirey the Vampire, Mumford the Mummy, Werewolf Thornton and Blueber Goober the Monster going to etiquette school.The very mean wizard Darkener and his evil twins Devilish and Devalina put a ban on haunted houses. The monsters are out of work and have to go to Vampirella's Monster School of Manners to learn how to be refined monsters to get hired at the new Ghoul Hotel. Will the monsters pass their classes and get hired? Will there be a haunted house this year for kids? copyright 2021 ;) Check out our cool merchandise :) https://enchantedbooks.godaddysites.com/ :) Thank you for listening & supporting the podcast. :) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sneakies :) https://www.paypal.me/anonymouscontent :) https://www.patreon.com/sneakies #1 Japan, Australia, #1 Canada, #1 UK, #1 Brazil, #1 Belgium, #1 India, #1 South Korea, #1 Bahamas, #3 Italy, #5 Mexico, #4 Germany, #1 Tawian, #4 Kenya, #4 New Zealand, #5 France, #7 Ireland, #10 Sweden, #16 Norway, #1-#26 USA! & #15 South Africa :) Paypal (friends & family) petcarebuddies@gmail.com $ Please support us & enjoy our books at Amazon :) Thank you! Skip Boots Big Safari Adventure by Sir Herbert Sneakies https://www.amazon.com/Skip-Boots-Big-Safari-Adventure/dp/1729091547 * Jack the Bear and Golden Hair by Sir Herbert Sneakies https://www.amazon.com/Jack-Bear-Golden-StorytellerUK2017-Adventures-ebook/dp/B010E479GE Adventures of Mooch the Pooch by Sir Herbert Sneakies https://www.amazon.com/Mooch-Pooch-Adventures-ebook/dp/B01LR86FK2 Blueber Goober the Monster In My Closet! by Sir Herbert Sneakies https://www.amazon.com/Blueber-Goober-Monster-My-Closet-ebook/dp/B01LW1VMPQ/ Margaret Merlin's Journal The Battle of The Black Witch Book 1 a cool wizard seiries. https://www.amazon.com/Margaret-Merlins-Journal-Battle-Black-ebook/dp/B01634G3CK Please Subscribe to our YouTube:) Channel :) Storytime Fun! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCNwYcOSlx3rMRBfSuNrzPg?sub_confirmation=1 https://www.youtube.com/user/Fellinijr/videos Thank you!!! Public Commons music fair use.

This summer, many parts of the world have seen devastating flooding, from New Orleans and New York, to the UK, Germany and Belgium. More than 300 people lost their lives in floods in central China, including a number who were trapped in a subway train in the city of Zhengzhou. Professor Hannah Cloke of the University of Reading is a natural hazards researcher and hydrologist, who spends her time trying to prevent these terrible losses. She models where flooding is likely to happen and advises governments. Hannah Cloke talks to Jim al-Khalili about how her fascination with the water on the earth goes back to her childhood – her memories of holidays for instance all revolve around swimming or building dams on the beach. She is now passionate about finding new ways of telling the public about the dangers of flooding, which includes writing poetry.

The Monster School of Manners by Sir Herbert Sneakies. Hilarious funny Halloween story about Hilda the witch, Ghoulie the ghost, Vampirey the Vampire, Mumford the Mummy and Blueber Goober the Monster going to etiquette school.The very mean wizard Darkener and his evil twins Devilish and Devalina put a ban on haunted houses. The monsters are out of work and have to go to Vampirella's Monster School of Manners to learn how to be refined monsters to get hired at the new Ghoul Hotel. Will the monsters pass their classes and get hired? Will there be a haunted house this year for kids? copyright 2021 ;) Check out our cool merchandise :) https://enchantedbooks.godaddysites.com/ :) Thank you for listening & supporting the podcast. :) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sneakies :) https://www.paypal.me/anonymouscontent :) https://www.patreon.com/sneakies #1 Japan, Australia, #1 Canada, #1 UK, #1 Brazil, #1 Belgium, #1 India, #1 South Korea, #1 Bahamas, #3 Italy, #5 Mexico, #4 Germany, #1 Tawian, #4 Kenya, #4 New Zealand, #5 France, #7 Ireland, #10 Sweden, #16 Norway, #1-#26 USA! & #15 South Africa :) Paypal (friends & family) petcarebuddies@gmail.com $ Please support us & enjoy our books at Amazon :) Thank you! Skip Boots Big Safari Adventure by Sir Herbert Sneakies https://www.amazon.com/Skip-Boots-Big-Safari-Adventure/dp/1729091547 * Jack the Bear and Golden Hair by Sir Herbert Sneakies https://www.amazon.com/Jack-Bear-Golden-StorytellerUK2017-Adventures-ebook/dp/B010E479GE Adventures of Mooch the Pooch by Sir Herbert Sneakies https://www.amazon.com/Mooch-Pooch-Adventures-ebook/dp/B01LR86FK2 Blueber Goober the Monster In My Closet! by Sir Herbert Sneakies https://www.amazon.com/Blueber-Goober-Monster-My-Closet-ebook/dp/B01LW1VMPQ/ Margaret Merlin's Journal The Battle of The Black Witch Book 1 a cool wizard seiries. https://www.amazon.com/Margaret-Merlins-Journal-Battle-Black-ebook/dp/B01634G3CK Please Subscribe to our YouTube:) Channel :) Storytime Fun! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCNwYcOSlx3rMRBfSuNrzPg?sub_confirmation=1 https://www.youtube.com/user/Fellinijr/videos Thank you!!! Public Commons music fair use.

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