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This week's case comes from way back in the 1400s. It's a story about a boy surrounded by extreme violence. He returned to his home in Romania to find his family brutally slaughtered. Listen to this week's episode to hear about the horrific acts of violence committed by Vlad III aka Vlad the Impaler. Sources:The German (Saxon) Pamphlets (1460s–1480s) — Printed in Nuremberg & Lübeck, these woodcut pamphlets spread the legend of Vlad's atrocities across Europe, including tales of boiling, mutilations, and the infamous “forest of the impaled.”The Russian Chronicle / “Skazanie o Drakule voevode” (late 15th century) — A Slavic narrative of Vlad's reign, sympathetic to him as a strong ruler against the Ottomans, but still full of detailed executions.Laonikos Chalkokondyles, Histories (1490s) — A Byzantine historian who described Vlad's campaigns and cruelty, especially the confrontation with Sultan Mehmed II.Ottoman chronicles (including accounts by Tursun Beg) — Recorded Vlad's wars with the empire and the shock at his use of mass impalement.Radu R. Florescu & Raymond T. McNally, Dracula: Prince of Many Faces (Little, Brown & Co., 1989) — Classic modern history blending the fact and legend of Vlad III.Elizabeth Miller, Dracula: Sense & Nonsense (Desert Island Books, 2000) — Separates Bram Stoker's fictional Count from the historical Vlad.Matei Cazacu, Dracula (Tallandier, 2004; English translation, Brill, 2017) — A comprehensive biography from a Romanian historian, with close readings of chronicles.Constantin Rezachevici, Vlad the Impaler (Dracula): Between Legend and History (Romanian Academy, 2002) — Focuses on Vlad's reign in Wallachia and his political strategies.Florin Curta, Southeastern Europe in the Middle Ages, 500–1250 (Cambridge University Press, 2006) — Broader context of Wallachia and Ottoman frontier politics.National Museum of Romanian History (Bucharest) — Exhibits on Vlad III and Wallachian history.“The Impaler Prince: Vlad III Dracula” — Smithsonian Magazine, Oct 2011.“Vlad the Impaler: The Real Dracula” — History Extra (BBC History), Oct 2020.

PENN STATE VS OHIO STATE... The Pocket Weighs In!Get ready for Penn State's biggest matchup of the year as the Nittany Lions face off against Ohio State in a highly anticipated showdown! Hack and Cabinda go in-depth on what to expect from this massive Big Ten clash, analyzing team dynamics, challenges, and keys to success for Penn State against the number one team in the country. Can the Nittany Lions channel their fighting spirit and make a statement in Columbus?Here's what to expect:- The evolution of Penn State football under interim leadership and the fight to regain identity.- Ohio State's dominant season and the rise of their talented roster.- The impact of coaching changes and how it's shaping the team's future.- Quarterback discussions: simplifying the game plan for Ethan Grunkemeyer.- Broader college football insights, including the transfer portal, NIL, and the coaching carousel.FOLLOW STATE MEDIA HERE:► TWITTER | ⁠https://twitter.com/StateMediaPSU⁠► TIKTOK | ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@statemediapsu⁠► INSTAGRAM | ⁠https://www.instagram.com/statemediapsu/⁠► YOUTUBE | ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@StateMediaPSU?sub_confirmation=1⁠► FACEBOOK | https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61558183472272Learn more about our partners at Modelo: https://www.modelousa.com/Learn more about our partners at Buffalo Wild Wings: https://www.buffalowildwings.com/Learn more about our partners at Family Clothesline: https://www.pennstateclothes.com/?srsltid=AfmBOorVSHzsorzzBOsm-SXrFvLu1iOdMvP7c4MY8uiMNCtRxKSFbXuKCHAPTERS:00:00 - Intro03:45 - SEC Dominance in College Football10:30 - Wild Coaching Carousel Predictions20:20 - Matt Rhule21:55 - Bill O'Brien24:20 - Ryan Day's Coaching Strategy33:27 - Crazy Theories in College Football34:21 - Terry Smith Press Conference39:49 - Season Challenges and Setbacks44:25 - Simplifying the Offense45:50 - Current Offense Situation50:43 - College QB Development Issues52:07 - Ohio State Game Preview#collegefootball #nfl #cfb #pennstate #weare #happyvalley #football #sunday #saturday #osu

Xenu is the anti-moonboy: someone who is deeply dedicated to promoting digital money as something that you use to purchase goods & services, and a black market connoisseur. In this episode, we talk about Bitcoin & tackle the Moreno vs Zcash debate. Time stamps: 00:01:46 - Welcome to Bitcoin Takeover podcast 00:01:52 - Vlad introduces himself and Xenu 00:02:06 - Debating Zcash vs Monero 00:02:44 - Xenu thanks Vlad 00:03:36 - AI and aesthetics discussion 00:03:41 - Vlad sold XMR for ZEC and Zano 00:04:31 - Zano as CryptoNote fork 00:05:18 - Bitcoin as speculative asset 00:06:55 - Satoshi white paper vs Michael Saylor 00:09:24 - Ordinals and blockchain data 00:10:11 - Filters war and Simpsons meme 00:11:36 - Bitcoin Knots vs Samurai Wallet 00:12:18 - Privacy as key to censorship resistance 00:13:01 - Op_Return and Samourai conflicts 00:14:04 - Luke Dash Jr critiques 00:15:50 - Paul Sztorc and drivechains 00:18:03 - Bitcoin Core devs like Ava Chow, Gloria Zhao 00:20:13 - Potential Bitcoin fork 00:21:45 - Government attacks on privacy 00:23:12 - Adam Back's profile 00:24:15 - Lightning Network failures 00:25:53 - Citrea ceremony and L2 scaling 00:26:36 - Mining sustainability concerns 00:28:44 - Bitcoin Strategic Reserve meme 00:30:30 - Gold vs Bitcoin flipping 00:32:00 - Regulations like MiCA in Europe 00:35:37 - Visa network irony for Bitcoin 00:36:59 - Subverted counterculture 00:39:05 - Rise and Rise of Bitcoin doc 00:41:19 - Coinbase and custodians 00:42:31 - Samourai Wallet plea 00:43:10 - Bitcoin cultural issues 00:45:23 - Tornado Cash devs as heroes 00:46:05 - Ethereum as better cypherpunks 00:48:03 - Ethereum underrated 00:49:19 - Privacy laws outdated 00:50:19 - Roman Storm t-shirt in trial 00:53:44 - Zashi wallet and Near integration 00:55:01 - Zcash culture elitism 00:58:05 - Inflation bug concerns 01:00:25 - Zcash as company token 01:02:01 - Dev fund and delivery 01:03:02 - Dandelion++ from Bitcoin 01:04:15 - Bitcoin rejects privacy tech 01:05:02 - Demand Z-to-Z transactions 01:06:55 - Timing analysis attacks 01:08:14 - Zcash avoiding "smoke" 01:09:29 - Academics funding challenges 01:10:31 - Monero devs like Luke Parker 01:12:04 - Zcash tech in Bitcoin/Ethereum 01:14:11 - Stablecoins using ZK proofs 01:15:04 - Monero quality over quantity 01:17:03 - Memecoins as political statement 01:18:51 - Declining Lightning adoption 01:20:24 - Shielded pool growth 01:21:50 - Zcash self-defeating history 01:22:54 - Zcash vs Monero transactions 01:24:06 - NGPT and merchant usage 01:25:02 - Passion for spending Monero 01:26:27 - Free market dynamics 01:27:06 - Zcash pump as bubble sign 02:27:20 - Zcash progress and integrations 02:27:59 - Project persistence 02:28:24 - Zcash traceable statements 02:28:53 - Forking debate 02:29:53 - Blockstream in Monero 02:30:17 - Liquid network ghost town 02:31:03 - Zcash usage comparison 02:31:50 - Zcash explorer check 02:32:30 - Shielded stats 02:34:05 - Shielded pool growth 02:35:39 - 100% shielded demand 02:36:04 - Pirate Chain issues 02:37:04 - Forks treatment: Zcash vs Monero 02:38:52 - Encouraging tech experiments 02:40:06 - Xenu name origin 02:41:47 - Scientology lore 02:42:05 - Community forks response 02:43:16 - Zcash-Monero tensions 02:43:34 - Monerotopia invite decline 02:44:13 - Discouraging forks 02:44:47 - XMR toxicity towards Zano 02:45:30 - Monero stablecoins? 02:46:29 - Chat: X accounts recommendations 02:47:44 - Hit on Joel Valenzuela 02:48:04 - Community toxicity 02:49:24 - Calling out behavior 02:50:00 - Luke Parker quit incident 02:51:02 - Proof of work work 02:53:16 - Nation state attacks 02:54:48 - Dev attitudes 02:55:47 - Broader adversaries 02:56:53 - Privacy incentives 02:57:34 - Personal privacy motivations 02:59:00 - Darknet experiences 03:00:07 - Zashi wallet node connect 03:01:20 - Post-cap mining 03:02:08 - Monero dev count 03:02:43 - Talent replacement 03:03:52 - Multi-coin world 03:04:13 - DAG tech 03:04:20 - Tornado Cash, Samourai 03:04:39 - Wasabi differences 03:06:56 - Closing thoughts 03:07:18 - Dark Market Maximalism 03:08:39 - Xenu's reaction when ZEC flips XMR 03:10:08 - Anti-Moonboy content 03:11:02 - Cheap shots 03:11:56 - Closing remarks 03:12:19 - Rematch idea 03:13:07 - Chat comments 03:14:23 - Zano conference 03:15:00 - Wownero follow 03:15:32 - Feedback request 03:16:06 - Proxy names 03:17:32 - Is Vlad the Peter Schiff of Monero? 03:18:13 - Schiff family 03:19:16 - Final thanks

Chasing a C-level role? Today we explore what sorts of skills and broad experiences to gain in your career if you want to land a seat in the C-suite.My guest today is Tanya Graham, CIO icare.   In this episode, Tanya:Talks about her career journey from operations and manufacturing, through to consulting, tech and digital, healthcare, and strategic transformation How moving from UK to Australia provided fresh, varied experience and broadened her networking and industry opportunityHow transformation has underpinned every role Tanya has taken on throughout her career and drawn her to certain organisationsHow Tanya weighs up whether a new opportunity is aligned for herThe critical skills modern Exec Leaders need in their toolbeltGetting intentional about your careerTanya, on making good decisions for your career:"I have done a few decision making analyses when weighing up different career opportunities! There might be some non-negotiables for you such as learning opportunities; what the leadership team's like; where the organisation is heading; and what the mentorship's like [to help you make an aligned decision]." Tanya, on having broad experiences:"Executive leaders are leading the business, not just their function. You need to have a breadth of experience to work through the most challenging situations. This will also help you anticipate trends and avoid tunnel vision and also makes you more comfortable with ambiguity and change."  Links:Connect with Tanya Graham on LinkedinConnect with Rebecca Allen on LinkedinVisit the Illuminate website to learn more about standout Career & Leadership coaching for womenRate, Review, & Follow our Show on Apple Podcasts:Also, if you haven't done so already, follow the podcast. We air every week and I don't want you to miss out on a single broadcast. Follow now!About Tanya:Tanya Graham is the Group Executive Digital & Transformation at icare NSW where she leads the Strategy, Transformation and Technology teams, delivering the icare strategy through a focus on performance and care, uplifting and digitising experience, introducing new ways of working to increase responsiveness and speed to value, and driving the use of data, automation and AI to ensure better outcomes for the people of NSW. Having been in senior & executive roles for over twenty years, she has experience working with Board Directors, Executive teams and regulators, to drive transformational change across industries including Pharmaceutical & Healthcare, Utilities, Financial Services, Technology, Retail and Property, and Government. Tanya is a graduate of the Company Directors course, Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD), has an MBA from Macquarie Graduate School of Management (MGSM), and is a member of the Institute of Engineering & Technology (IET). About Rebecca:Rebecca Allen is a Career & Leadership Coach for corporate women, aspiring to senior levels of leadership. Over the last decade, Rebecca has helped women realise their potential at companies including Woolworths, ANZ, J.P. Morgan, PwC, Coca-Cola Amatil, Ministry of Defence, Frontier Sensing and AbbVie Medical Research through her Roadmap to Senior Leadership coaching programs. Connect with Rebecca

Matt Wittmer believes investors should broaden their AI trades, highlighting names like Suncor (SU), TotalEnergies (TTE), Xylem (XYL), and more. When creating the Allspring LT Large Core ETF, he likes to look 5 years into the future and take a more holistic approach. He believes software has been left behind, so he also likes Salesforce (CRM), Adobe (ADBE), and Microsoft (MSFT). Turning to financials, he says banks are in a “very interesting position” and likes names like Citigroup (C).======== Schwab Network ========Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwabnetwork.com/subscribeDownload the iOS app - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/schwab-network/id1460719185Download the Amazon Fire Tv App - https://www.amazon.com/TD-Ameritrade-Network/dp/B07KRD76C7Watch on Sling - https://watch.sling.com/1/asset/191928615bd8d47686f94682aefaa007/watchWatch on Vizio - https://www.vizio.com/en/watchfreeplus-exploreWatch on DistroTV - https://www.distro.tv/live/schwab-network/Follow us on X – https://twitter.com/schwabnetworkFollow us on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/schwabnetworkFollow us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/schwab-network/ About Schwab Network - https://schwabnetwork.com/about

"Golf has been experiencing incredible growth and innovation and will continue to do so. But behind every great idea is a spark of capital and there was a gap. Broader sports investors weren't really paying attention to the category, and we thought, 'Maybe there's a huge opportunity here.'" Matt Erley is the Managing Partner of Old Tom Capital, a pioneering investment fund specifically focused on early-stage golf and golf-adjacent companies. With a career spanning operational roles and angel investing, Matt co-founded the firm to address a critical gap in the market, providing strategic capital to the innovators shaping the future of the $100 billion golf industry. Named as an homage to the legendary innovator Old Tom Morris, the fund embodies a belief in golf's resilient growth and the transformative power of backing great founders in spaces like agronomy, golf software, emerging media, and the "golf light" experience economy. During this episode you will discover these inspiring takeaways: 1. The "Unfair Advantage" for Founders Discover how an investment from Old Tom Capital is more than just money; it's a strategic partnership designed to give your company a leg up on the competition. Matt Erley reveals that their goal is to provide portfolio companies with an "unfair competitive advantage" through their deep network and operational expertise. Unlike passive investors, Old Tom actively helps its companies by making key introductions, offering strategic guidance, and leveraging synergies across their entire portfolio. For any founder or aspiring entrepreneur, this insight into what a true value-add investor looks like is invaluable and reveals how the right capital partner can accelerate growth. 2. The "Golf Light" Revolution Learn about the massive, under-the-radar investment trend that is making golf more accessible and creating the next wave of golfers. Move beyond traditional 18-hole courses and Topgolf. Matt introduces the compelling narrative of "Golf Light"—the high-growth category encompassing driving ranges, par-3 courses, and short courses. He explains why this segment is perfectly positioned to capture the new, "golf-curious" audience looking for a faster, less expensive, and more social experience. His investment in Blue Jeans Golf exemplifies this thesis, highlighting a huge opportunity to "glow up" thousands of independent driving ranges across the country. 3. How to Actually Get Noticed by a Golf Investor Cut through the noise and learn the specific milestones and mindset you need to successfully secure funding for your golf venture. Matt pulls back the curtain on Old Tom's investment process, offering a clear roadmap for founders. He explains why they typically avoid very early-stage "ideas" and what they look for instead: tangible momentum, initial monetization, and a clear path to a $100M+ business. He also debunks common mistakes, like leading with an NDA, and emphasizes the importance of simply starting to build and validate your concept in the accessible golf ecosystem. This practical advice is a must-listen for anyone serious about building a golf business. https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads-2024/images/1/1ea879c1-a4a2-4e10-bea4-e5d8368a3c7a/ZGZdO-8f.jpg Episode Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction: The Capital Behind Golf's Innovation 02:18 - The Old Tom Capital Origin Story 04:08 - Building Conviction and the First Investment 07:50 - The Evolving Ecosystem of Golf Capital 10:26 - A Day in the Life: How Old Tom Vets Deals 13:15 - Advice for Founders: From NDA to Action 17:24 - Portfolio Deep Dive: Grass League & The Future of Golf Media 20:14 - Portfolio Deep Dive: Blue Jeans Golf & The "Golf Light" Revolution 28:23 - Creating Synergy: The LVMH (https://www.lvmh.com/en) of Golf? 31:29 - The Investor's Role: More Than Just a Cheque 36:39 - Navigating the AI Hype in Golf Innovation and Tech 41:03 - The Lightning Round: Tin Cup, Tech, and Dream Foursomes 45:08 - How to Connect with Matt and What Makes a Fundable Business Quotable Moments from Matt: On the unique opportunity in golf: "Golf has historically been a very sexy category to invest in, but it needs advocates internally who are showing outside investors that these are great places to invest because golf needs more capital. It's not going to just come from us. It needs to come from a lot of sources." On the philosophy behind their investments: "The moment we write a check, we like to think that we give that company an unfair competitive advantage because of who we are and what we put into it and the network that we've built." On the massive shift in how golf is consumed: "More people watch golf on YouTube than all linear television golf combined. And it's not cannibalizing the PGA Tour it's just being additive." Are you more of a watcher than a listener? Then enjoy our video with Matt on The ModGolf YouTube channel (https://youtu.be/YBxBsVuRti8). Click on this link (https://youtu.be/YBxBsVuRti8) or the image below. https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads-2024/images/1/1ea879c1-a4a2-4e10-bea4-e5d8368a3c7a/k_ZbIkwN.jpg (https://youtu.be/YBxBsVuRti8) Want to connect with Matt? Check out his bio page to make that happen! Matt Erley's bio page >> https://modgolf.fireside.fm/guests/matt-erley Are you an innovative founder struggling to find investors who truly understand the golf industry? Discover what it really takes to get funded in today's golf market as Matt shares how his firm provides an "unfair competitive advantage" and the one thing he tells every aspiring founder to do first. Visit the Old Tom Capital website (https://www.oldtomcapital.com/) to learn more and to connect. https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads-2024/images/1/1ea879c1-a4a2-4e10-bea4-e5d8368a3c7a/oz8BqVvC.png (https://www.oldtomcapital.com/) We want to thank Golf Genius Software for supporting The ModGolf Podcast since 2019! 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I'm excited to announce that I just launched our ModGolf Patreon page to bring together our close-knit community of golf-loving people! As my Patron you will get access to exclusive live monthly interactive shows where you can participate, ask-me-anything video events, bonus content, golf product discounts and entry in members-only ModGolf Giveaway contests. I'm offering two monthly membership tiers at $5 and $15 USD, but you can also join for free. Your subscription will ensure that The ModGolf Podcast continues to grow so that I can focus on creating unique and impactful stories that support and celebrate the future of golf. Click to join >> https://patreon.com/Modgolf I look forward to seeing you during an upcoming live show!... Colin https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/1/1ea879c1-a4a2-4e10-bea4-e5d8368a3c7a/q_IZwlpO.jpg (https://patreon.com/Modgolf) Special Guest: Matt Erley - Managing Partner at Old Tom Capital.

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The MacVoices Live! reacts to Apple's decision to discontinue the Clips app and rename Apple TV+ simply to Apple TV. Chuck Joiner, Dave Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Jim Rea, Marty Jencius, and Norbert Frassa debate why Clips failed to gain traction, Apple's pattern of abandoning smaller software, and how confusing naming conventions blur the lines between Apple's hardware, apps, and streaming service. They also explore the broader trends in streaming and brand identity among the various streaming services. MacVoices is supported by SurfShark. Go to https://surfshark.com/macvoices or use code macvoices at checkout to get 4extra months of Surfshark VPN! Show Notes: Chapters: [0:00] Opening and introduction[1:15] Apple discontinues the Clips app[3:27] Short-form video trends and competition[4:19] Why Clips never caught on[6:36] Apple's history of dropping smaller apps[8:38] Software lifecycles and user frustration[11:11] Longevity and sustainability in app design[16:34] Surfshark sponsor message[18:19] Apple TV Plus becomes Apple TV[19:56] Confusion over Apple's naming strategy[22:08] How users refer to Apple's streaming service[23:17] Should Apple rename the hardware too?[26:19] Broader streaming industry trends[27:24] Brand identity and naming reflections[29:31] Closing and credits Links: Apple's Clips App Discontinuedhttps://www.macrumors.com/2025/10/11/apples-clips-app-discontinued/ Apple TV+ Being Rebranded as Apple TVhttps://www.macrumors.com/2025/10/13/apple-tv-plus-rebrand/ Guests: Brian Flanigan-Arthurs is an educator with a passion for providing results-driven, innovative learning strategies for all students, but particularly those who are at-risk. He is also a tech enthusiast who has a particular affinity for Apple since he first used the Apple IIGS as a student. You can contact Brian on twitter as @brian8944. He also recently opened a Mastodon account at @brian8944@mastodon.cloud. Norbert Frassa is a technology “man about town”. Follow him on Twitter and see what he's up to. David Ginsburg is the host of the weekly podcast In Touch With iOS where he discusses all things iOS, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and related technologies. He is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Visit his YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/daveg65 and find and follow him on Twitter @daveg65 and on Mastodon at @daveg65@mastodon.cloud. Dr. Marty Jencius has been an Associate Professor of Counseling at Kent State University since 2000. He has over 120 publications in books, chapters, journal articles, and others, along with 200 podcasts related to counseling, counselor education, and faculty life. His technology interest led him to develop the counseling profession ‘firsts,' including listservs, a web-based peer-reviewed journal, The Journal of Technology in Counseling, teaching and conferencing in virtual worlds as the founder of Counselor Education in Second Life, and podcast founder/producer of CounselorAudioSource.net and ThePodTalk.net. Currently, he produces a podcast about counseling and life questions, the Circular Firing Squad, and digital video interviews with legacies capturing the history of the counseling field. This is also co-host of The Vision ProFiles podcast. Generally, Marty is chasing the newest tech trends, which explains his interest in A.I. for teaching, research, and productivity. Marty is an active presenter and past president of the NorthEast Ohio Apple Corp (NEOAC). Jim Rea built his own computer from scratch in 1975, started programming in 1977, and has been an independent Mac developer continuously since 1984. He is the founder of ProVUE Development, and the author of Panorama X, ProVUE's ultra fast RAM based database software for the macOS platform. He's been a speaker at MacTech, MacWorld Expo and other industry conferences. Follow Jim at provue.com and via @provuejim@techhub.social on Mastodon. Support:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon     http://patreon.com/macvoices      Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal Connect:      Web:     http://macvoices.com      Twitter:     http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner     http://www.twitter.com/macvoices      Mastodon:     https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner      Facebook:     http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner      MacVoices Page on Facebook:     http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/      MacVoices Group on Facebook:     http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice      LinkedIn:     https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/      Instagram:     https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ Subscribe:      Audio in iTunes     Video in iTunes      Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher:      Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss      Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss

The MacVoices Live! reacts to Apple's decision to discontinue the Clips app and rename Apple TV+ simply to Apple TV. Chuck Joiner, Dave Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Jim Rea, Marty Jencius, and Norbert Frassa debate why Clips failed to gain traction, Apple's pattern of abandoning smaller software, and how confusing naming conventions blur the lines between Apple's hardware, apps, and streaming service. They also explore the broader trends in streaming and brand identity among the various streaming services. MacVoices is supported by SurfShark. Go to https://surfshark.com/macvoices or use code macvoices  at checkout to get 4extra months of Surfshark VPN! Show Notes: Chapters: [0:00] Opening and introduction [1:15] Apple discontinues the Clips app [3:27] Short-form video trends and competition [4:19] Why Clips never caught on [6:36] Apple's history of dropping smaller apps [8:38] Software lifecycles and user frustration [11:11] Longevity and sustainability in app design [16:34] Surfshark sponsor message [18:19] Apple TV Plus becomes Apple TV [19:56] Confusion over Apple's naming strategy [22:08] How users refer to Apple's streaming service [23:17] Should Apple rename the hardware too? [26:19] Broader streaming industry trends [27:24] Brand identity and naming reflections [29:31] Closing and credits Links: Apple's Clips App Discontinued https://www.macrumors.com/2025/10/11/apples-clips-app-discontinued/ Apple TV+ Being Rebranded as Apple TV https://www.macrumors.com/2025/10/13/apple-tv-plus-rebrand/ Guests: Brian Flanigan-Arthurs is an educator with a passion for providing results-driven, innovative learning strategies for all students, but particularly those who are at-risk. He is also a tech enthusiast who has a particular affinity for Apple since he first used the Apple IIGS as a student. You can contact Brian on twitter as @brian8944. He also recently opened a Mastodon account at @brian8944@mastodon.cloud. Norbert Frassa is a technology “man about town”. Follow him on Twitter and see what he's up to. David Ginsburg is the host of the weekly podcast In Touch With iOS where he discusses all things iOS, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and related technologies. He is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Visit his YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/daveg65 and find and follow him on Twitter @daveg65 and on Mastodon at @daveg65@mastodon.cloud. Dr. Marty Jencius has been an Associate Professor of Counseling at Kent State University since 2000. He has over 120 publications in books, chapters, journal articles, and others, along with 200 podcasts related to counseling, counselor education, and faculty life. His technology interest led him to develop the counseling profession ‘firsts,' including listservs, a web-based peer-reviewed journal, The Journal of Technology in Counseling, teaching and conferencing in virtual worlds as the founder of Counselor Education in Second Life, and podcast founder/producer of CounselorAudioSource.net and ThePodTalk.net. Currently, he produces a podcast about counseling and life questions, the Circular Firing Squad, and digital video interviews with legacies capturing the history of the counseling field. This is also co-host of The Vision ProFiles podcast. Generally, Marty is chasing the newest tech trends, which explains his interest in A.I. for teaching, research, and productivity. Marty is an active presenter and past president of the NorthEast Ohio Apple Corp (NEOAC). Jim Rea built his own computer from scratch in 1975, started programming in 1977, and has been an independent Mac developer continuously since 1984. He is the founder of ProVUE Development, and the author of Panorama X, ProVUE's ultra fast RAM based database software for the macOS platform. He's been a speaker at MacTech, MacWorld Expo and other industry conferences. Follow Jim at provue.com and via @provuejim@techhub.social on Mastodon. Support:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon      http://patreon.com/macvoices      Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal Connect:      Web:      http://macvoices.com      Twitter:      http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner      http://www.twitter.com/macvoices      Mastodon:      https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner      Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner      MacVoices Page on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/      MacVoices Group on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice      LinkedIn:      https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/      Instagram:      https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ Subscribe:      Audio in iTunes      Video in iTunes      Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher:      Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss      Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss

BUFFALO, NY — October 21, 2025 — A new #editorial was #published in Aging-US on October 13, 2025, titled “Longevity clinics: between promise and peril.” In this editorial, Marco Demaria, Editor-in-Chief of Aging-US, from the European Research Institute for the Biology of Ageing (ERIBA), University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), University of Groningen (RUG), reviews the rapid rise of longevity clinics worldwide. Longevity clinics have emerged globally in response to increasing demand for personalized, preventive healthcare. Located in countries such as the United States, Switzerland, and the United Arab Emirates, these centers offer advanced diagnostic services, including genomic testing, advanced imaging, and multi-omics profiling. Their goal is to extend healthspan—the number of years a person lives in good health—through customized lifestyle interventions, nutritional guidance, and, in some cases, experimental therapies. “Longevity clinics embody an important vision: healthcare is personalized, preventive, and engaged.” Although the concept of proactive aging care is attractive, the editorial raises serious concerns about the scientific and ethical foundations of these clinics. Many operate outside conventional medical systems and lack connections to academic geroscience. This disconnection allows them to market expensive interventions without sufficient clinical validation. Program costs can range from €10,000 to over €100,000 per year, limiting access to wealthy individuals while leaving out populations most at risk for premature aging. Despite these challenges, Dr. Demaria notes that longevity clinics may contribute meaningfully to innovation. By collecting extensive, long-term health data from clients, these clinics have the potential to identify early biomarkers of aging and detect signs of age-related diseases. Unlike traditional clinical trials, which are limited in scope and duration, longevity clinics track a wide range of health data over time. When paired with artificial intelligence tools, this information could help advance the science of healthy aging. However, several risks remain. Many clinics lack standardized protocols, and the tools they use, such as biological age calculators or hormone therapies, often lack accuracy or clear clinical value. Without proper guidelines, clients may receive advice that is confusing or not scientifically supported. This can reduce public trust in the broader field of longevity research. To ensure these clinics contribute positively to health innovation, the editorial outlines different key steps: greater collaboration with academic researchers, the adoption of standardized protocols, increased transparency, and work toward regulatory clarity. Broader access must also be considered by developing scalable and more affordable models, possibly through partnerships with public health systems. Ultimately, longevity clinics represent both a major opportunity and a serious concern. If integrated responsibly with science, policy, and public health, they could support a shift toward personalized, preventive healthcare. Without this alignment, however, they risk reinforcing inequality and weakening the credibility of the science behind aging. DOI - https://doi.org/10.18632/aging.206330 Corresponding author - Marco Demaria — m.demaria@umcg.nl Abstract video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bt84xBdii0s To learn more about the journal, visit https://www.Aging-US.com​​ and connect with us on social media at: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/AgingUS/ X - https://twitter.com/AgingJrnl Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/agingjrnl/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@AgingJournal LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/aging/ Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/aging-us.bsky.social Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com/AgingUS/ Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1X4HQQgegjReaf6Mozn6Mc MEDIA@IMPACTJOURNALS.COM

This episode looks at the Kabane and Court Rank systems in light of the changes made during this reign, in 684 and 685.  We go a bit more in depth on the kabane, what they were, and how they were organized, prior to the reorganization that took place at the end of the 8th century into just 8 kabane, total.   For more, check out our blogpost:  https://sengokudaimyo.com/podcast/episode-136   Rough Transcript   Welcome to Sengoku Daimyo's Chronicles of Japan.  My name is Joshua, and this is Episode 136: Kabane and Court Rank   Mononobe no Muraji no Ujimaro was in a foul mood.  Once more he had been passed over for promotion, and so he continued to toil away, tallying reports as they came in from the various provinces across the kingdom. Meanwhile, Hasama no Atahe no Woshibi was now his superior, with an exalted rank and the generous stipend that came with it.  Ujimaro fumed—he was Mononobe, and his family had once all but ruled Yamato.  Though they had been perhaps reduced in circumstances since then, they still proudly held to their place as a Muraji family—a distinction that demonstrated their superior pedigree.  Meanwhile, Woshibi was from the Hasama family.  Sure, his relative, Nemaro, had been one of those on the front lines in the recent conflict, but still, his family was only atahe.  Honestly, a Mononobe was supposed to take orders from someone of an Atahe family? But this was the new way of things.  The ancient traditions were no longer enough—you had to work hard and make sure way up through this new court rank system if you wanted to succeed.  Ujimaro grumbled, but there was little he could do in the moment.  Nonetheless, he couldn't help but think about how the natural order of the world was somehow turned upside down…     Greetings and welcome back, everyone. We are working our way through the reign of Ohoama, aka Temmu Tennou.  This reign spanned fourteen years, if you include the Jinshin year of 672, though it is broken into two narratives in the Nihon Shoki.  The first chapter covers the year of the disturbance, the Jinshin no Ran, when Ohoama fought with the Afumi court, who supported his nephew, Ohotomo, on the throne.  We've covered that turbulent period previously.  The second chapter covers the other 13 years of Ohoama's reign. Last episode we covered the first year of Ohoama sitting properly on the throne.  The year 673 included Ohoama's ascension; the confirmation, continuation, and evolution of the Ritsuryou system instituted during Naka no Oe's time; as well as various ceremonies around Ohoama's ascension to the throne, including the first verifiable “Daijosai”, the specialized harvest ceremony for the first harvest season of the reign. This episode we are going to try and tackle something that people have sent in questions about.  We've touched on it here and there, but I really want to get into the Kabane system—that ancient practice of family titles that were like a collective rank system.  It was during Ohoama's reign that the court made major reforms to the kabane system and restructured it pretty extensively.  At the same time, the kabane system was gradually being replaced by other systems of displaying one's status in society—such as the court rank system, which was also revised this reign.  Eventually, without the same purpose as before, kabane would fade away, with a few remaining as honorifics and titles, but at this point they were still important.  So we'll get into both of these status systems  and discuss a little bit about what that meant for the people of the late 7th century court. From the beginning of Ohoama's reign, the court had continued to implement the cap-rank system, most recently amended in 664, by Ohoama's brother, Naka no Ohoye.  With the new rank system of 685, the format changed considerably. To better understand this, let's talk about the rank systems in Yamato and how we have gotten to this point.  We'll want to start with the kabane, and to do that, I want to take us back to a much earlier time. As you may recall, in the oldest stories in the Nihon Shoki, the Kojiki, and the Sendai Kuji Hongi, most individuals only have a single name, or they are known by the name of a location and a title.  Iware Hiko, for example, with Hiko and Hime being general masculine and feminine terms for elites from a given area.  From this, it would appear as though there was no such thing as a “family” name in early Wa societies. As I've pointed out before, that does not mean that there were not families, of course, or that lineage and family relationships were not important; we do see familial relationships, and we see concepts of lateral inheritance—from brother to brother rather than necessarily from father to son.  The rules behind such inheritance seem to have been rather malleable, however. And that all makes some sense in a society where most people are dealing with the people of their village and surrounding communities—there is no need for anything more than a given name.  Otherwise one's place of origin or their profession could easily be used to identify any given individual.  Even the elites would be known by the territory they control. I mention all of this because some of the earliest terms we see as “kabane” appear to be titular in nature—that is to say they are derived from ancient titles.  Hiko, Hime, Wake, Mimi, and Ushi are all terms we see from the ancient past, commonly found in the names of sovereigns, among other things. It isn't until some time in about the 5th century that we start to see the family units arise.  These started as something like a corporate group or guild: Those who looked after horses were all labelled as Umakai, while those who worked jade and made magatama jewels were labelled as Tamatsukuribe.  These groups or “be” were familial in that they were structured much as a family, with a single family head.  That gave the ruler a single point of contact to presumably administer all of the work that particular corporate group was expected to perform.  Furthermore, the name passed to their children, who would presumably have been brought up in the family business.  For some of these families, rather than overseeing a business, craft, or similar thing, they were, instead, administrators of a given region or locality.  We might think of these as chiefly families, overseeing domains of varying sizes.  These families were known as “uji”.  This is often translated in English as “clan”, which is an overloaded term used to describe a group that all claim familial descent from a single putative ancestor—whether real or fictional.  Many of the earliest uji were created as “-be” groups:  Abe, Mononobe, Imbe, Kataribe, etc., but they eventually started dropping “-be” altogether: Inukahi, Umakahi, Soga, Nakatomi, Wani, and the like.  For these Uji, many were connected to various deities, or kami, from which they claimed descent.  These kami are thought to be some of the original ujigami, though that term later came to be applied to various kami that were seen as guardians of a particular locale, and later uji need not claim direct descent from a kami for it to be special.  For example, the main deity of Kasuga Taisha, the shrine built in Nara in the 8th century, said to house the ujigami of the Nakatomi and Fujiwara, primarily pays worship to Takemikazuchi no Mikoto and Futsunushi no Mikoto, deities brought from the east.  Takemikazuchi is considered an ujigami of the two uji, but the oyagami, the actual parent or ancestral kami from which they claim direct lineage, would be Ame no Koyane no Mikoto, who is also worshipped as the third deity at the shrine. The fact that these uji operate more like clans means that they were made up of numerous family units, who might be scattered across the archipelago.  At the head of each uji would have been a central family to provide the uji leadership and interface with the court.  Nonetheless, they were all considered the same uji, and a rise in the fortunes of the uji applied to all of its disparate members. To be clear, there were titles attached to individual names, Sukune, for example, which is one we've encountered several times in the narrative.  Professor Kan'ichi Asakawa, in his work “The Early Institutional Life of Japan”, provides an overview of some of these corporate titles, that came to be known as “kabane”.     In all likelihood, they all had a straightforward meaning at some point.  “Omi” means minister, for example, and continues to be used in that sense—as well as as a title—up through at least the 7th century.  Another common kabane that we see is “Muraji”, which appears to originally reference someone in charge of a village or similar polity.  Asakawa suggests that it comes from Mura no Ushi, with “Ushi” meaning something like “lord” and showing up elsewhere as well.  “Kimi” also appears to be demonstrating some kind of hegemony over a land. Beyond that, here are a few others that we have seen:  Atahe—or Atai—as well as Suguri, which appears to truly be a lower level village headmaster.  Then there is Agata-nushi, aka Agata No Ushi, the Lord of an Agata, or district.  Asakawa also notes Wake, Inaki, Sukune, Kishi, and Tamitsukasaas other kabane. The kabane are interesting in that they do appear to be precedental—that is to say that there does appear to be some kind of hierarchy in terms of the social position of each uji.  The kabane did not, however, confer any particular resources.  There was no stipend attached to a given kabane, though certain court positions were only open to members of uji with the appropriate kabane.  Perhaps most notable in this are the Omi and the Muraji, which were the only two family types that held the supreme court positions—what we would likely refer to as “Prime Minister”.  These included families such as the Ohotomo no Muraji, the Mononobe no Muraji, the Kose no Omi, and the Soga no Omi.  The heads of these families had a special title—the Ohomuraji or the Oho-omi, the Great Muraji and the Great Omi.  These positions were placed at the top of the court system, allowing them unrivaled access to the levers of power.  Typically there were two to three of these individuals at any given time, down to as few as one during the height of the Soga no Omi's power and influence. It is unclear if all uji at the Omi and Muraji level had a designated Oho-Omi or Oho-Muraji at their head, or if that was only for those who were in actual positions at the top of the court structure. It is also unclear if the precedence between the Omi and Muraji was always fixed.  Early on, we see Muraji houses that appear to be holding the majority of the powerful positions, and later we see the ascendancy of the Omi households.  By the 7th century, however, it appears that Omi came first, followed by Muraji, based on the order that individuals are frequently named in the Chronicles, among other things. As for the other titles, some of them we believe we know, and others are more of a mystery.  The origin of “wake” and “kimi” are rather obscure, though they both appear to have something to do with territorial rule and belong to uji that lay some kind of claim to a blood relationship with the royal house.  Some of them may have been rulers in their own lands, prior to Yamato hegemony. “Inaki” may be related to rice castle, or storehouse, and seems to have referred to one of the smallest local units.  That also means we rarely see it in the narrative, which tended to focus on those more closely tied to the court and the royal house.  Asakawa notes that the Atahe, or Atai, seems to be for uji who possessed some amount of private land and private soldiery, but we don't know much more.  Asakawa also points out that the Suguri, Tamitsukasa, and the Kishi kabane all seem to be related to groups with ties to the continent—perhaps descended from immigrant groups.  The Kuni no Miyatsuko and the Agata-nushi are the titles with the clearest seeming ties to territorial hegemony.  “Kuni” is the term for the ancient lands, such as Yamato, Kibi, Kenu, Koshi, etc. There seem to be around 140 such “kuni” described in the archipelago.  Agata, on the other hand, were much smaller districts.  While some of these district names have survived, it is hard, if not impossible, to know exactly how many of them there were. Then you have this term: “Miyatsuko”.  Breaking that apart, he translates it as child or servant—ko—of the exalted house—miya.  Taken together, these appear to reference the elite families in charge of overseeing territorial lands.We also see another term that uses “Miyatsuko”:  Tomo no Miyatsuko.  Unlike Kuni no Miyatsuko, Tomo no Miyatsuko is a term representing a group, rather than a kabane attached to an individual family.  When the sovereign addresses the court, for example, he typically addresses the Omi, the Muraji, the Tomo no Miyatsuko and the Kuni no Miyatsuko. Asakawa proposed that, technically, all of these could fall under the term “Miyatsuko” as servants of the sovereign's house.  Rather than focusing on specifics of all the myriad kabane, however, Asakawa treats them broadly as the Omi, Muraji, Tomo no Miyatsuko, and Kuni no Miyatsuko.  The Omi and the Muraji we already touched on.  They were the houses that could, among other things, supply the court with their Ohoomi and Ohomuraji—their prime ministers.  So it makes some sense.  The Tomo no Miyatsuko and the Kuni no Miyatsuko are a little more tricky  to pin down, but Asakawa suggests that, ased on what we can tell, the heads of the Omi, Muraji, and Tomo no Miyatsuko likely attended court on a regular basis and lived nearby, whereas the Kuni no Miyatsuko were those whose heads dwelt elsewhere, likely because they were the local elites in various other areas of the archipelago.  This is in the name—the term “tomo” might be thought of as being “with” someone, and at one point it is suggested  that the Tomo no Miyatsuko are related to those who traced kinship back to the kami who originally descended from the Plain of Heaven.  However, among the myriad kabane, not all of them were strictly local, and we find some kabane doing double duty for both local and geographically dispersed uji.  Thus he also suggested that Kuni no Miyatsuko, though it was a kabane in its own right, also represented the other forms of territorial elite titles—all those who did not regularly attend the court, but instead administered their own lands.   Richard Miller, in his work, “Ancient Japanese Nobility”, does provide a suggested hierarchy of the kabane.  I don't know if I completely agree, as I think that it was a lot more complicated across the entire archipelago, but nonetheless I'll add the information to the blogpost page if you want to see at least one suggestion of relative precedence between uji of different kabane. Now let's not forget that not everyone was a member of an uji.  For one thing, the royal family—both the sovereign's immediate family and Princes who claimed a more distant relationship—were exempt from the Uji-Kabane system.  Also, the commoners, those who actually toiled and worked the land, likewise would not have been included in a given Uji.  The Uji may have directed production, and even included certain artisans, but it still only included those who were tied, in some way, to the government. Now while the Uji-Kabane system may have started as titles with actual meanings—that is to say that the names and titles were essentially indicative of a group's role in society—it didn't take too long for it to become a little more abstract.  After all, generation after generation, people change.   Individuals vied for power and position in the court and elsewhere, and one's uji may rise, and even fall, depending on how they were able to succeed in the political climate of the day.  This was augmented with the marriage politics which no doubt was conducted as much between the elite families as well as with the royal family.  And then there were the branch or cadet families.  For example, let's say that the head of a family has four children.  Each one of those children could theoretically succeed their father—if his own siblings don't do so.  With each generation, the familial ties get weaker, and smaller, sub-houses could form.  If the uji was geographically dispersed, then local branches could become more or less independent. All of this seems to have caused not a small bit of confusion, and thus we get an edict in the last months of 682: it instructed all of the uji to ensure that they had a senior member—an uji-no-kami or ko-no-kami, with “kami”, in this instance, meaning top or head, rather than deity.  This family head was to be reported to the government, presumably so that the government knew exactly who was in charge of each family.  If there were too many people in a given uji, then they were encouraged to split themselves up and submit their own heads, with government officials adjudicating the decision.  Finally, they are exhorted not to include any people that do not belong. A few things this seems to indicate.  First is that the government did not have a handle on all of the different families out there, which makes some sense.  It had been many generations since the uji had been initially set up, and the State had gone through a lot in that period.  It may also indicate that there were those making a false claim to a family name specifically for the added prestige.  How difficult would it be to claim to be a member of a prominent family that just happened to have been from a far-flung, out of the way branch?  We see this in the 10th century with the Oushu Fujiwara—a family in Tohoku, around the region of Hiraizumi, who claimed descent from the famous Fujiwara family.  Of course, the Fujiwara family by that point had grown so large, that it was next to impossible to check any such claim.  How much moreso in the age before written records were common? We've seen examples where different parts of a given Uji were recorded separately.  For example, the Aya were split early on into different groups, with the Yamato no Aya being perhaps the most often referenced, but we also have the Kawachi no Aya—the Aya from Kawachi.  And then we have the Inukahi, where we see the Ama no Inukahi and the Agata no Inukahi, referring to the Inukahi of the Sea and the Inukahi of the District, though sometimes just a reference to “Inukahi”. Of course, it also seems that these branch families maintained the kabane of the original. Over time, uji were promoted, but rarely were they demoted.  And so, over time, more and more uji are counted among the ranks of the Omi and the Muraji. At the same time, the court was changing.  With the Taika reforms and the development of the ritsuryo codes, the Uji-kabane system was no longer required for managing the realm.  Furthermore, the government was centralizing land and the produce thereof.  And so they instituted the cap-rank system, a more explicit system of rank within the court that was held by the individual, not by the entire uji.  In addition, cap-rank could be tied directly to a stipend, making the court officers more dependent on the central government, rather than on their own uji's resources. Early on, it is likely that higher cap rank was given to members of the more highly exalted uji, as those were the uji that also filled the upper echelons of government and therefore would have been best prepared to succeed in those roles.  However, as things continued, it was likely that it was going to get even more confused.  Or they would need to raise up all of the families to Omi and Muraji status, but as that happened, the meaning of the kabane themselves became less and less clear.  After all, if everyone is an “Omi” and “Muraji” than, really, nobody is. In 681, we are told that they began to put together a law code, and later a law code of 92 articles is said to have been established.  However, it seems it was still being updated, and wasn't until 689, after Ohoama's death, that all 22 volumes would be distributed to the various governors.  It became known as the Kiyomihara Codes.  In 684, Ohoama's reforms attacked the problem of the Kabane.  The record complains that the various titles had become confused.  That there were people out there taking kabane they were not entitled to, and just a general confusion because it no longer aligned quite so well with the evolving cultural norms of the new Yamato state.  Early attempts to deal with this appear to have been, in the years since they began codifying it all in 681, to raise up families and individuals to the rank of “Muraji”.  There are several records where lists of families are all given “Muraji”.  In the case of individuals being granted Muraji, it is unclear if that was going just to them or to their entire family, though there are some examples where it seems an individual was granted the title and then their uji was separately awarded the same. This seems like an initial attempt to straighten things out.  With the new bureaucratic system and the court ranks, no doubt there were people of worth from uji with less prestigious kabane who now outranked individuals from uji that were, at least on paper, more prestigious.  This can't really have solved the problem.  If anything, it just watered down the meaning of “muraji” even further, since now everyone and their brother seemed to have been granted that title. Ohoama's solution was to pare down the system to only eight kabane, total.  Some of these were existing kabane, and others were entirely new. At the bottom of this new system was the title of Inaki, which had been about the lowest territorial kabane of the existing system.  I suspect that this included all of those families that were still below the rank of Muraji, who had not been raised up in the preceding years.  However, from there it immediately jumped up to the Muraji and Omi, in that order.  And so the kabane that were previously at the top of the system were now towards the bottom.  That way, they could “promote” families into greater kabane, without needing to “demote” a bunch of existing families at the same time. Above the Omi were mostly new kabane, except for one.  The first was “Michinoshi”, a Master of the Way.  It is unclear what this was intended for, as we aren't told who was promoted to this kabane.  Based on the name, it is thought that this may have been for uji that had demonstrated a mastery of learning or perhaps some other pursuit, such as medicine, science, crafts, etc. Above the Michinoshi title was the kabane of Imiki, the fourth of eight.  This may mean something like “One who arrived”.  Some suggest that it may have originally been “imaki”.  Richard Miller, in his work “Ancient Japanese Nobility” suggests that this was effectively the equivalent of the old title of “Atahe”.  That said, most of those who received this kabane had previously been promoted to the old title of “Muraji”, though before that they were mostly Atahe, or else Obito, Kishi, or Miyatsuko. There is a thought that Imiki had something to do with “coming” and was meant for uji descended from immigrant families.  Miller notes that this is not immediately born out in the data from the Nihon Shoki, where we see about a 50:50 split between immigrant and native uji.  However, in the following chronicle, the Shoku Nihongi, we see about 100 of 150 of uji with the Imiki kabane  that were of immigrant origins, so 2/3rds.  That still isn't entirely conclusive, but does add some weight to the idea. Continuing to the 3rd kabane from the top we are at “Sukune”.  This was previously used as a kabane, but from what I can tell it was given to an individual and was not passed down to the entire uji.  Now it was something different.  Miller suggests that this kabane was for those uji who claimed descent from one of the kami, but not necessarily from the royal lineage. In contrast, Asomi, later read as “Ason”, the 2nd of the 8 kabane, literally reads as “court minister”.  It appears to be for those who claimed some connection to the royal family.  It is notable that Ohoama awarded this to some 52 families during his reign.  Compare that with making 11 Imiki and 13 Mabito, the next and highest ranking kabane.  Asomi would be the most common kabane among those at the top of the court bureaucracy.  Of all of them, this one seems to linger, perhaps because it is the kabane that was given to the Fujiwara family, who then carried that with them into later centuries. Finally, there is Mabito.  Mabito means something like “True Person” or perhaps “Upright Person”, and it seems to have gone exclusively to families with the old kabane of “kimi”.  An examination of the thirteen uji in this group indicates that they were those with close royal ties, who claimed a descent closely related to that of the royal family.  So those were the new kabane.  Although they were declared in 684 and handed out through the following year, we do see some individuals referenced with these kabane earlier in the narrative.  This is likely just due to the fact that it is how they were eventually known, and so they are given an anachronistic kabane, which was probably much easier for the compilers than trying to make sure that all of the names were exactly correct for each record. With the kabane thus dealt with, Ohoama then went on to make some major changes to the court rank system as well.  In many ways I would say that his ranks were quite novel—previous changes to the cap-rank system had largely been additions or slight modifications but had left many of the names intact with each change.  As such, the rank system decreed in 664 was really just an update to the previous cap-rank system of 649 and earlier.  And so even through 664 you still had things like “Greater brocade” as someone's rank.  Towards the end of his reign, though, along with other reforms to the government, Determining what exactly the rank system was at any given point can be a little confusing.  Depending on the record being used, names are sometimes referenced anachronistically: That is they are given with the ultimate title, kabane, or rank by which they were known. This could sometimes be after multiple phases of reform, and so the honors mentioned may not necessarily reflect that individual's ranks and position at the date of the entry.  Also the various rank systems are close enough, sharing many of the various rank names, such that it isn't immediately obvious if something different is being used. This is true of both kabane and court ranks.  Furthermore, as many individuals may only be mentioned once or twice, we may not always have a lot of data on how things may have changed.    The new system enacted in 685 was different in several ways that make it quite distinct.  In fact, we see in the record of this reign earlier mentions of individuals where their rank is given in terms of the new system even in records predating 685.  So what did that look like? The rank system of 685 still used various signifiers, which broke things up into categories, but these were broken up into 2-4 numerical grades:  Ichi-I, Ni-I, San-I, Shi-I, or first rank, second rank, third rank, and fourth rank.  This gets us closer to what was eventually an almost purely numerical system.  Each grade was then divided further into “Larger”: “Dai”; or “Broader”: “Kou” This is also where we see Princely ranks enumerated for the first time.  As we noted, previously, princely rank was something that we started to see at the beginning of this reign in the Nihon Shoki, with Prince of the third rank, etc. In 685, however, we get an actual proclamation. The Princely ranks are broken into two large categories—the bright, or Myou, ranks and the Pure, or Jou ranks.  There were two grades of Myou—Ichi-I and Ni-I, and four grades of Jou—Ichi-I, Ni-I, San-I, and Shi-I.  Each grade was further divided twice into large, dai, or broad, kou.  So you had Myou-dai-ichi-I, Myou-kou-ichi-I, Myou-dai-ni-I, Myou-kou, ni-i… et cetera.  That translates to something like Large First Bright rank, Broad First Bright rank, Large Second Bright rank, and Broad Second Bright rank.  This would continue with “Jou” replacing “Myou”, and provided a total of 12 princely ranks. As for how they were divvied out, we only see the granting of “Jou” ranks.  In fact, Kusakabe, the Crown Prince himself is given Broader Pure First Rank (Jou-kou-ichi-i).  His brother, Prince Ohotsu, was given Larger Pure Second Rank, their brother Takechi, who had helped lead the forces in the Jinshin war, was given Broader Pure Second Rank, one lower than his younger brother.  Both Kawashima and Osakabe were given Larger Pure Third Rank.  So if the highest “Pure” rank was going to the Crown Prince, then who were the Myou ranks going to?  Unfortunately, thou the system would last until the development of the Taihou code, in 703, we don't have any clear examples of the Myou ranks being handed out, so that may be a puzzle we don't unravel. Beyond the ranks for the various princes, there was another, similar set of ranks for the common court nobles.  This system had 6 categories, broken up, like the Princely ranks, into four grades, each further divided into Larger and Broader, as before.  In this case the categories were: Shou – Upright Jiki – Straight Gon – Diligent Mu – Earnest Tsui – Pursue Shin – Advancement This created 48 total rank divisions, which gave an unprecedented granularity for the court.  As for granting rank, we have a couple of examples of that, beyond just the posthumous grants.  In 686, Ohoama conferred Gon-I, the Dilligent rank, on six ministers who attended to him, personally.  There was also a request that provincial governors should select nine people of achievement who could likely be given the same. There is one strange account:  in 685, Awata no Asomi no Mabito—Mabito, in this case, being his given name—requested permission to transfer his rank to his father, but this was refused. And I think this gets to the heart of the cultural change that was underway, and which Ohoama and the court was actively encouraging.  Although the kabane titles were a collective rank, court rank, and the accompanying stipend, was for the individual.  This wasn't something that could accrue to the head of a family.  That would have been an important point at a time when the traditions of the uji system were still quite strong. So there we have it.  Hopefully there was something new for you to take away as we come to better understand Ohoama and his court. We still have plenty more to discuss—probably enough for a few more episodes as we cover some of the natural events and disasters, the ties between the court and religion, as well as what was going on with peninsular affairs, not to mention the myriad other little random tidbits.  We'll get to all of that as we can. Next episode we'll take a look at the material culture of the court.  Specifically we'll take a look at what we know about their dress and clothing, much of which was influenced by that sumptuary laws that were, themselves, tied in closely with this new rank system. Until then, if you like what we are doing, please tell your friends and feel free to rate us wherever you listen to podcasts.  If you feel the need to do more, and want to help us keep this going, we have information about how you can donate on Patreon or through our KoFi site, ko-fi.com/sengokudaimyo, or find the links over at our main website,  SengokuDaimyo.com/Podcast, where we will have some more discussion on topics from this episode. Also, feel free to reach out to our Sengoku Daimyo Facebook page.  You can also email us at the.sengoku.daimyo@gmail.com.  Thank you, also, to Ellen for their work editing the podcast. 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Don and Tom open with banter about the weather, baseball playoffs, and studio quirks before diving into what it means to be a “millionaire” today versus in 1890. They explore how much of modern net worth is illiquid, why home equity and retirement funds can trap wealth, and how planning for liquidity and income is crucial. The conversation transitions into a discussion of market volatility, rare earth trade tensions with China, and Brett Arends' critique of index investing. They counter with historical perspective, humor (and potato chips), and advice about risk, rebalancing, and human behavior. Later, listener calls cover portfolio structure, Empower vs. Vanguard advisor options, and evaluating advisor fees and fund costs. The show closes with their classic blend of education, sarcasm, and fiduciary realism. 0:04 Opening banter, phone number, Florida “cold front,” and baseball chatter 2:33 Topic intro: What a million dollars means now vs. 1890 3:58 Comparing historic vs. modern millionaires and net worth equivalency 4:43 The illusion of wealth—why 70% of assets are often inaccessible 5:30 Planning for liquidity: why paying off a mortgage too early can backfire 6:37 Don's retirement planning promo 7:39 Historical comparison: 1890s Gilded Age vs. today's millionaire stats 8:19 Market globalization and modern wealth concentration 9:43 Rare earths and the U.S.–China tariff skirmish 10:22 Market check: stocks, bonds, and gold all dip; volatility talk 12:04 Don's “unnamed thing” (Bitcoin) drops 10.5%; discussion on risk and rebalancing 13:48 Don shifts to 60/40 allocation—explains rationale near retirement 14:34 Brett Arends' “Dumbest Stock Market in History” critique discussed 16:00 Debate: Are index investors stabilizing markets through consistency? 17:19 Potato chip tangent and investor psychology 18:32 Arends' bearishness vs. evidence-based investing 20:00 Protecting your psyche, not every dollar, from market declines 20:20 Podcasting history—when Talking Real Money began 21:32 Caller Samir (Virginia): $4M net worth, suffering from “hodgepodge-itis” 24:15 Don and Tom's prescription: stop investing until you have a plan 25:42 Margin loan temptation and why 10.5% interest kills the idea 27:00 Tom reinforces the need for a fiduciary planner 27:32 Caller Chris (Texas): moving from Empower to Vanguard PAS 29:21 Vanguard vs. Empower: conflicts, fund choices, and planning gaps 31:46 “Half-pregnant” advice models and Bogle's legacy examined 34:20 Broader critique: single-provider risk and investor behavior 35:54 Caller Dave (Olympia): evaluating returns, fees, and portfolio costs 37:50 What's a reasonable expense ratio and advisor fee range 39:24 Final takeaway: judge portfolios by structure, not short-term returns Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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This week, we dive headfirst into emotional ruin — courtesy of Look Back, the devastatingly beautiful anime film by Chainsaw Man creator Tatsuki Fujimoto. Before we get our hearts ripped out, we unpack a flood of new music releases — including Testament's Para Bellum and Fayle's haunting Heretics and Lullabies — rail against Microsoft's Game Pass price hike, and talk streaming fatigue and piracy. Peter also shares his new plan to train like a writer-athlete with a three-month learning sprint, while Eden reviews Nine Inch Nails' Tron: Ares soundtrack, gushes about Apothecary Diaries, and explains why a Regency “choose your own adventure” romance might be the most fun book they've read all month. It all ends with tears, cello music, and a haunting meditation on why we create art in the first place.

We kick off Part 1 with collector Zach Tarhini sharing a cautionary tale about a high-end Lionel Messi card deal that went sideways after paying by PayPal Goods & Services. Zach explains how the seller linked to Metaverse Cards refused to refund, PayPal twice ruled against him, and why their “for resale” carve-out left him exposed. We talk practical safeguards for private transactions, alternatives to consider, and how this kind of outcome could affect hobby confidence. Dan Bliss of Front Row Card Show joins at the end and reacts from a show-runner's point of view. Highlights The deal: targeting a 2022 World Cup Messi Impeccable/Imminence auto and why Zach felt safe using Goods & Services What went wrong: refund refusal, dispute timeline, and PayPal closing in the seller's favor The fine print: how a “for resale” interpretation can negate buyer protection Risk management: reputational checks, marketplace layers, notes in payment, and when to prefer in-person deals Broader impact: how fear around payments could ripple into bidding and liquidity Dan Bliss on best practices for show transactions Support the show Subscribe, rate, and review Sports Cards Live. Share this episode with a hobby friend who buys and sells online. Turn on notifications so you never miss a new segment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode, Jared Berman, Partner at Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC, unpacks the fundamentals of market benchmarking and peer group development, explaining why these building blocks are critical to executive compensation governance. From defining what the market for talent really means to exploring the nuances of selecting peer groups, Jared highlights the art and science behind designing fair and effective pay practices.Key Takeaways:00:00 Introduction.02:00 Market benchmarking establishes reasonable executive pay.04:11 Fair comparisons require companies of similar complexity.05:13 Comparables provide structure in pay assessment.06:34 Peer groups work best with a balanced sample.08:08 Size matters but doesn't always show complexity.09:22 Broader factors such as reach and workforce refine groups.10:05 Avoid selecting peers based only on performance.12:07 Benchmarking centers on the most senior executives.Resources Mentioned:Jared Bermanhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jared-berman-3950884/Meridian Compensation Partners, LLChttps://www.linkedin.com/company/meridian-compensation-partners-llc/This episode is brought to you by Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC. Learn more by visiting MeridianCP.com. #Compensation #Wages #SPAC #Equity #ExecutiveCompensation #Clawback

2025-10-09 | Silicon Wafers 024 | Russia is starting to experience the dramatic economic shock, that we've long been predicting: In October 2025, the Russian stock market crashes — we ask: What does a falling Moscow Exchange tell us about the war, the war economy, Putin's regime, and war in Europe. Here's the roadmap:1. What just happened — the crash and immediate reactions2. Longer-term economic context: how Russia's wartime economy has held up, and where the cracks were emerging3. Voices from analysts, critics, and regime watchers on what this crash signals4. Regime risk, war funding, elite recalibration — what's at stake internally5. Broader implications for the war in Ukraine, and updates from the war front and economyThe October 2025 Crash — What Broke. On October 8, 2025, Russian equities lurched downward in their sharpest one-day drop in three years. (The Moscow Times) The MOEX (Moscow Exchange) index plunged 4.05 percent to 2,563.3 points, the lowest since December 2024. (The Moscow Times) Key state-linked giants were hammered: Gazprom off 4.1 percent, Sberbank nearly 4.9 percent, VTB 4.7 percent, Rosneft 2.5 percent. (The Moscow Times) Mechel and other heavy industrials fell even harder. (The Moscow Times)----------Partner on this video: KYIV OF MINE Watch the trailer now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arJUcE1rxY0'Kyiv of Mine' is a documentary series about Ukraine's beautiful capital, Kyiv. The film production began in 2018, and much has changed since then. It is now 2025, and this story is far from over.https://www.youtube.com/@UCz6UbVKfqutH-N7WXnC5Ykg https://www.kyivofmine.com/#theprojectKyiv of Mine is fast paced, beautifully filmed, humorous, fun, insightful, heartbreaking, moving, hopeful. The very antithesis in fact of a doom-laden and worthy wartime documentary. This is a work that is extraordinarily uplifting. My friend Operator Starsky says the film is “Made with so much love. The film series will make you laugh and cry.” ----------Autumn Harvest: Silicon Curtain (Goal €22,000)This is super important. We'll be supporting troops in Pokrovsk, Kharkiv, and other regions where the trucks are needed the most. There are so many Battalions in Ukraine, fighting to defend our freedoms, but lack basics such as vehicles. These are destroyed on a regular basis, and lack of transport is costs lives, and Ukrainian territory. Once again Silicon Curtain has teamed up with Car4Ukraine and a group of wonderful creators to provide much-needed assistance: https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/autumn-harvest-silicon-curtain----------SOURCES: Ukraine: The Latest by The Telegraph team ---https://open.spotify.com/show/6cnkk1J0I1UqtxTYVUL4Fe?si=fb9c151d2f21405a In Moscow's Shadows, hosted by Mark Galeotti ---https://open.spotify.com/show/1NKCazxYstY6o8vhpGQSjF?si=4215e2d786a44d64 Russian Roulette hosted by Max Bergmann and Dr. Maria Snegovaya ---https://podcasts.apple.com/tw/podcast/russian-roulette/id1112258664?l=en-GB Hosted by Michael Naki ---https://www.youtube.com/@MackNack Faygin Live channel ---https://www.youtube.com/@FeyginLive Hromadske channel ---https://www.youtube.com/@hromadske_ua Hosted by Vitaly Portnikov ---https://www.youtube.com/@portnikov Hosted by Vladimir Milov ---https://www.youtube.com/@Vladimir_Milov Sternenko channel ---https://www.youtube.com/@STERNENKOThe Power Vertical with Brian Whitmore https://www.powervertical.org/ ----------SILICON CURTAIN FILM FUNDRAISERA project to make a documentary film in Ukraine, to raise awareness of Ukraine's struggle and in supporting a team running aid convoys to Ukraine's front-line towns.https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extras----------

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What if solving tomorrow's bioprocessing challenges meant questioning the very physics of chromatography and reimagining downstream processing from the ground up?For years, large biomolecules like viral vectors and exosomes have squeezed through the limitations of traditional chromatography, leaving scientists to wrestle with capacity trade-offs and slow mass transfer. But what if a fundamental shift could unlock breakthroughs for gene therapies, vaccines, and advanced biologics?In this thought-provoking episode, host David Brühlmann sits down with Alois Jungbauer, professor emeritus of downstream processing at BOKU University (Vienna) and scientific advisor at BioChromatographix International. Together, they examine the future of chromatography and downstream processing, exploring innovations that tackle the challenges of modern gene therapy, advanced therapeutics, and sustainability in manufacturing.Alois shares his perspective on anticipating industry needs, the importance of mentorship, and why the physical limits for purification of large biomolecules are yet to be reached.Episode Highlights:The difference between solving current problems and anticipating the needs of the next generation in biotech (00:00)The promise and technical details of monolithic chromatography and its application for large modalities like gene therapy vectors and exosomes (03:01)Explanation of “inverted morphology" and AXISFLOW™ in new chromatography materials (03:18)Challenges and opportunities in continuous gene therapy vector production, and why it's not widespread yet (07:40)The critical role of sustainability in downstream processing, particularly water usage and its impact on the viability and costs of distributed manufacturing (10:30)The relationship between reducing water consumption, manufacturing footprint, and cost of goods (12:16)Advice on scientific career development: listening, reading, understanding future industry needs, finding a mentor, and having persistence (13:50)Broader reflections on the value of science, societal perceptions, and science communication in today's world (17:34)Alois's key takeaway: downstream processing for gene therapy has not yet reached its physical limits—there is still significant room for improvement (20:26)If you're looking for fresh strategies to tackle the bottlenecks of large-molecule purification - and a candid perspective on where the real opportunities and societal responsibilities lie - you won't want to miss this conversation.Connect with Alois Jungbauer at leading conferences, including Bioprocessing Summit and Bioprocessing International, or find the next integrated continuous biomanufacturing event where he's co-chairing.Connect with Alois Jungbauer:LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/alois-jungbauer-14984811Website : www.biochromatographix.comNext step:Book a 20-minute call to help you get started on any questions you may have about bioprocessing analytics: https://bruehlmann-consulting.com/callPreparing for your IND? We're building a CMC Dashboard in Excel to help biotech founders track tasks, timelines, and risks in one place. Join the waitlist for early access at

Danielle Russell has spent over a decade helping builders and remodelers grow through more strategic marketing. She's seen how new technologies, and changing homeowner behavior, are transforming what it takes to stand out online. In this conversation, Danielle covers a range of topics that, taken together, form a blueprint for building a stronger marketing foundation. Broader themes include the seismic shifts happening in search, what contractors can do to make their content rise above the noise, and how to use, rather than misuse, AI as part of a broader marketing strategy. On a more granular level, she strategies for pricing transparency on your website, how to make every click count, and the ideal marketing budget. In this episode, you will learn How to calculate a marketing budget that drives consistent growth Mistakes to avoid when using AI to generate website or blog content How to design your website to convert visitors in two or three clicks Ways to use video to build credibility and connection with prospects How to structure your pricing online to attract the right clients Listen to the episode to learn more. Resources: Learn more about Builder Funnel here.

Discord Channel: https://discord.gg/pqKsMKp6SA Big news from Tesla ($TSLA) — the company just unveiled low-cost versions of the Model Y and Model 3. But is this a smart move to dominate the EV market, or a red flag for profit margins? On today's show, we'll break down: ⚡ The impact of Tesla's pricing strategy on its long-term valuation

Jeremy Schwartz, global chief investment officer at WisdomTree, says he "would like the Fed to be lower," and says that rate cuts from the central bank will help to spur small-cap stocks starting to participate more in the rally. Schwartz likes the looks of international stocks, but particularly Japan, which has reached record highs and finally recaptured peaks first experienced decades ago, but which Shcwartz says is valued in a way that supports significant future growth. Schwartz, co-author of "Stocks for the Long Run," says that while short-term turmoil could send the market for a loop, it is positioned well to keep delivering decent long-term returns. Toni Turner, president of TrendStar Group, says it would "be normal and natural right now for this market to move down a little bit," because the market has reached and held highs, but she says that the technicals "are all beautiful right now," even if she is holding her breath a bit right now. Turner says that as along as the Standard & Poor's Index remains among its 20- and 50-day moving averages, "she's breathing fine," but she is prepared to "get wise" and do some profit-taking when the trend starts to weaken. David Goodsell, executive director of the Natixis Investment Managers' Center for Investor Insight, discusses the firm's 2025 Global Retirement Index, which assesses retirement security in 44 developed countries to see how well those nations are positioned to support aging populations. The index found again this year that Norway is the best-prepared country, with the United States finishing in the middle of the pack both among all countries and among the biggest nations; only one of the biggest nations even makes the top 10 in this annual study, which Goodsell notes may be due to the increased challenges that come with having so many more people reaching retirement age.

 Andrew McCarthy and Thaddeus McCotter discuss James Comey potentially being a target of the Trumpadministration, focusing on charges of lying to Congress under the broader false statements statute (1001), rather than traditional perjury. Proof of "willfulness" is required, which signifies a heightened mental state and understanding of illegality. They also analyze the Supreme Court's delay in ruling on President Trump's effort to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, deferring oral arguments until January.Preview: Andrew McCarthy and Thaddeus McCotter discuss James Comey potentially being a target of the Trumpadministration, focusing on charges of lying to Congress under the broader false statements statute (1001), rather than traditional perjury. Proof of "willfulness" is required, which signifies a heightened mental state and understanding of illegality. They also analyze the Supreme Court's delay in ruling on President Trump's effort to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, deferring oral arguments until January.

 Andrew McCarthy and Thaddeus McCotter discuss James Comey potentially being a target of the Trumpadministration, focusing on charges of lying to Congress under the broader false statements statute (1001), rather than traditional perjury. Proof of "willfulness" is required, which signifies a heightened mental state and understanding of illegality. They also analyze the Supreme Court's delay in ruling on President Trump's effort to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, deferring oral arguments until January.Preview: Andrew McCarthy and Thaddeus McCotter discuss James Comey potentially being a target of the Trumpadministration, focusing on charges of lying to Congress under the broader false statements statute (1001), rather than traditional perjury. Proof of "willfulness" is required, which signifies a heightened mental state and understanding of illegality. They also analyze the Supreme Court's delay in ruling on President Trump's effort to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, deferring oral arguments until January. 1824 SCOTUS

Opening & Headlines (00:31 → 01:25) Chris and Mario kick off with October vibes, quick NFL notes, and headline drama around Joe Flacco's struggles and Cleveland's QB shuffle. Shador Sanders' frustration at being QB3 is debated, and Kevin Stefanski's decision-making is defended. Quarterback Era Talk (03:18 → 11:53) Discussion on Dylan Gabriel starting for the Browns in Dublin vs. Carson Wentz (Vikings). Broader reflections on today's demand for instant QB success, rookie evaluations (Cam Ward, Fernando Mendoza, Dante Moore, Lenora Sellers), and Nick Harbour's positional misfit. NFL Injury Spotlight (15:16 → 19:19) Deep dive into Tyreek Hill's injury, his unusual reaction on the stretcher, and speculation about his future landing spots. Eagles & League Trends (20:31 → 27:07) Sean Payton's “tush push” comments, Eagles' 4-0 start despite being outgained in every game, and offensive frustrations.

A video of this podcast is available on YouTube, Spotify, or PwC's website at viewpoint.pwc.comThis week, host Heather Horn is joined by Eelco van der Enden, CEO of Accountancy Europe. In this episode, we explore the fast-changing reporting and assurance landscape across Europe, including sustainability reporting and broader regulatory shifts. We examine the forces driving simplification, cross-border alignment, and the future of the accounting profession—and what it all means for companies operating in or doing business with the EU.In this episode, we discuss:1:55 – The evolving role of Accountancy Europe and how it engages with EU institutions3:35 – Broader forces shaping Europe's reporting and investment landscape14:55 – Bridging the knowledge gap between the profession, policymakers, and society30:18 – Advice for US companies navigating EU sustainability regulations33:19 – Accountancy Europe's Purpose 2030 project and industry benchmarking efforts35:35 – AI, digitalization, and their implications for the accounting profession42:05 – Global collaboration, talent attraction, and simplifying regulationAbout our guestEelco van der Enden is the CEO of Accountancy Europe. He brings over 35 years of experience in business and civil society organizations. Until December 2024, Eelco served as chief executive officer of the Global Reporting Initiative where he led the organisation through groundbreaking changes in sustainability reporting. Eelco previously headed PwC's Global ESG Platform for Tax, Legal, People & Organization Services and has held several senior positions in publicly listed companies, including roles as Head of Treasury, Risk Management, and Tax.About our hostHeather Horn is the PwC National Office Sustainability and Thought Leader, responsible for developing our communications strategy and conveying firm positions on accounting, financial reporting, and sustainability matters. In addition, she is part of PwC's global sustainability leadership team, developing interpretive guidance and consulting with companies as they transition from voluntary to mandatory sustainability reporting. She is also the engaging host of PwC's accounting and reporting weekly podcast and quarterly webcast series.Transcripts available upon request for individuals who may need a disability-related accommodation. Please send requests to us_podcast@pwc.comDid you enjoy this episode? Text us your thoughts and be sure to include the episode name.

Your financial advisor hates this bull market! Find out what it is as we talk the recent market conditions as well as the potential upcoming government shutdown, noting that while shutdowns once spooked markets, investors have become largely desensitized as they rarely have major lasting effects outside of government employees and contractors. Shutdowns have historically been used as political tools, sometimes causing GDP drag and reputational costs, but now often register as background noise. We also chat about seasonal and cyclical inflection points—like quarter-ends, tax-loss selling, and earnings season—that can drive short-term volatility. It's important to keep your perspective, recognizing political drama as a “circus,” and instead focusing on underlying market cycles. Today we discuss... Government shutdowns used to trigger fear in markets but now typically cause little more than short-term noise. Politicians increasingly use shutdowns as leverage tools in budget negotiations rather than genuine fiscal concerns. Past shutdowns have shown temporary GDP drag but very little lasting structural harm to markets. Markets tend to quickly recover after shutdown drama fades, reinforcing investor desensitization. The real drivers of volatility now are cyclical factors like quarter-end portfolio adjustments and tax-loss harvesting. Earnings season consistently creates inflection points for markets, often outweighing political headlines. Seasonal forces can exaggerate short-term market swings, particularly in September and October. Positioning between defensive stocks and growth stocks is more critical for risk management than reacting to shutdown fears. Broader global market trends often matter more than U.S. political events. U.S. small-cap stocks have underperformed compared to large caps and international equities, reflecting structural weaknesses. Investors should focus on long-term positioning rather than reacting to short-lived shutdown volatility. Shutdowns reveal the widening gap between political theater and actual economic fundamentals. Short-term market noise from shutdowns can actually create opportunities for disciplined investors. Shutdowns are best understood as temporary disruptions, not trend-defining events.   Today's Panelists: Kirk Chisholm | Innovative Wealth Douglas Heagren | Mergent College Advisors Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/moneytreepodcast Follow LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/money-tree-investing-podcast Follow on Twitter/X: https://x.com/MTIPodcast For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/your-financial-advisor-hates-751 

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SUMMARY In this episode of Vibe Science, Ryan Alford interviews Dr. Paramesh Gopi, co-founder of Sound Health. Dr. Paramesh Gopi shares his journey from tech entrepreneur to doctor, and discusses the development of the Sono Band—a wearable device using AI-powered, personalized sound and vibration therapy to clear nasal congestion and improve sleep. The episode covers clinical results, FDA clearance, and new research on sleep improvement, as well as upcoming products and applications in airway health. Listeners learn how innovative technology is transforming wellness through better breathing, sleep, and overall performance.   TAKEAWAYS Personal health journey of Dr. Paramesh Gopi and its impact on his work. Development of Sound Health and the Sono Band wearable device. Use of AI and machine learning to create personalized sound and vibration therapy. Mechanism of action: how sound and vibration clear nasal congestion. Clinical evidence supporting the effectiveness of the Sono Band. FDA clearance process and clinical trials for the device. Broader applications of the technology for sleep improvement and overall wellness. Future product developments, including a focus on sleep and airway health. Importance of non-invasive, drug-free alternatives for treating nasal congestion and related issues. Interconnectedness of breathing, sleeping, and overall health performance. This episode is sponsored by: Warrior Salt Electrolyte Powder – Hydrate & Reenergize Naturally Experience Warrior Salt's all-natural electrolyte powder for optimal hydration and performance. Boost energy, prevent cramps, and stay hydrated. Order Now!  

Wednesday, October 1st, 2025. Week 40.   SYNGAP1 Related Disorders secured an ICD-10 code exactly four years ago today, through the advocacy of SRF and the hard work of volunteers like Hans Schlecht.  Our code is F78.A1 Blog: https://curesyngap1.org/blog/syngap1-assigned-its-own-icd-10-code-f78-a1-srf/ Check out #S10e8 to learn more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZ5s5rQawXg Read the case study: https://everylifefoundation.org/icd-code-roadmap/#toggle-id-13 Hear from other leaders: https://effieparks.com/podcast/episode-224-the-complicated-world-of-icd10-codes-with-ceo-and-co-founder-of-slc6a1-connect-amber-freed   Why does it matter and where are we now?  It helps us find patients and it helps doctors and companies find YOU.  We  aren't where we should be.   Dr. Lal's sobering post: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/dennis-lal-71a8988a_raredisease-epilepsy-precisionmedicine-activity-7373307411383857152-dQS0   Preprint: https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.09.12.25335652v1.full.pdf   TABLE 1. List of monogenic epilepsies with a syndrome-specific ICD-10 code, associated genes, and code implementation dates. Syndrome ICD-10 Code Gene Effective Date21 Rett syndrome F84.2 MECP2 10/01/2015 Glucose transporter protein type 1 deficiency syndrome (GLUT1-DS) E74.810 SLC2A1 10/01/2020 Cyclin-dependent kinase-like 5 deficiency disorder (CDD) G40.42 CDKL5 10/01/2020 Dravet syndrome G40.83 SCN1A 10/01/2020 SYNGAP1-related intellectual disability (SYNGAP1-ID) SYNGAP1 F78.A1 10/01/2021 MED13L syndrome Q87.85 MED13L 10/01/2023 Phelan-McDermid syndrome Q93.52 SHANK3 10/01/2023 SLC13A5 citrate transporter disorder E74.820 SLC13A5 10/01/2024 KCNQ2-related epilepsy G40.84 KCNQ2 10/01/2024 Kleefstra syndrome Q87.86 EHMT1 10/01/2024   5 Conclusion Syndrome-specific ICD-10 codes for monogenic epilepsies are markedly underutilized, even for patients with confirmed molecular diagnoses and established clinical syndromes. In our cohort, fewer than two-thirds of eligible patients were ever documented with their syndrome-specific ICD-10 code, and when used, these codes were applied inconsistently across encounters, specialties, and time. Such gaps hinder the reliable identification of patients for precision therapies, clinical trials, and research studies, limiting the intended value of these codes. Although uptake of syndrome-specific ICD-10 codes showed gradual improvement over time, additional efforts, including automated and patient-driven coding support and integration of structured genetic data, are needed to ensure accurate and consistent use. Broader, multi-institutional studies will be essential to validate these findings and to guide strategies that maximize the clinical and research utility of syndrome-specific ICD codes as precision medicine advances.   Who else got them?  New DEE Codes effective 10/1/2025! https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/icd/icd-10-cm/files.html #FOXG1 Q04.8 https://www.foxg1research.org/news/foxg1-syndrome-icd-10-code #Kabuki Q87.0 #USP7 Q87.87 https://www.linkedin.com/posts/foundation-for-usp7-related-diseases_were-proud-to-share-an-important-milestone-activity-7375555189539348480-77n3  #CTNNB1 Q87.88 https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ctnnb1_ctnnb1-connectandcure-ctnnb1syndrome-activity-7376633308836683777-fRYC  #SCN2A QA0.0101 https://www.scn2a.org/from-advocacy-to-action-scn2a-now-has-its-own-icd-10-code/ #CACNA1A QA0.0102 https://www.linkedin.com/posts/cacna1a-foundation_huge-milestone-for-our-cacna1a-community-activity-7358883822282653696-xWr5  #SLC6A1 QA0.0131 https://www.linkedin.com/posts/slc6a1connect_raredisease-icd10-genetics-activity-7374801222056411136-wmAZ #STXBP1 QA0.0141 https://www.stxbp1disorders.org/news/stxbp1-has-an-icd-10-code  #DLG4 QA0.0149 #Usher H35.5   CombinedBRAIN Rent a Neuro: https://combinedbrain.org/rent-a-neuroscientist/   CB Slide on ICD-10: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1wys1RLbJWBtK9eh7xSd_Lm-xwqbeZMSnM7xcCQznE8M/edit?usp=sharing    Everylife Roadmap: https://everylifefoundation.org/icd-code-roadmap/   REN ICD-10 page: https://www.rareepilepsynetwork.org/about-icd-codes   EVENTS! Scramble this weekend in Greer, SC! https://donate.curesyngap1.org/event/scramble-for-syngap-2025/e667451 Conference on Dec 4 & 5 in Atlanta, don't miss. https://donate.curesyngap1.org/event/cure-syngap1-conference-2025-hosted-by-srf/e661355   CURE SYNGAP1 CONNECT https://curesyngap1.org/curesyngap1connect/   SOCIAL MATTERS - 4,376 LinkedIn.  https://www.linkedin.com/company/curesyngap1/  - 1,450 YouTube.  https://www.youtube.com/@CureSYNGAP1    - 11,285 Twitter https://twitter.com/cureSYNGAP1  - 46k Insta https://www.instagram.com/curesyngap1/    NEWLY DIAGNOSED? New families have resources here! https://syngap.fund/Resources      Podcasts, give all of these a five star review! https://cureSYNGAP1.org/SRFApple   https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channel/syngap1-podcasts-by-srf/id6464522917    Episode 185 of #Syngap10 #CureSynGAP1 #Advocate #PatientAdvocacy #UnmetNeed #SYNGAP1 #SynGAP #SynGAProMMiS

Shaw Walters is the founder of ElizaOS—the popular GitHub repository for AI agent development that is powering over $20 billion in projects, all built without venture funding.We dive into whether AI will end civilization, what are multi-agent systems, why Shaw chose open source over proprietary AI, and his prediction that we'll need nuclear power plants for next-gen AI. This conversation will challenge how you think about our AI future.⭐ Sponsored by Podcast10x - Podcasting agency for VCs - https://podcast10x.comElizaOS website - https://elizaos.ai/ElizaOS tutorial - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8Ghq3cvD9g

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Join the next intake here00:00 Introduction and Personal Anecdotes01:07 Exploring non scale weight goals05:07 The Broader Picture of Health and Fitness09:09 Injury Management and Adaptation16:55 Nutrition and Bone Health22:57 The Importance of Long-Term Health and Longevity28:43 Wrap-Up and Future Discussions

Ben and Jeff break down Strive's reverse merger and rapid acquisition of Similar Scientific—completed in just four days.The deal strengthens balance sheet credit quality, improves leverage capacity, and positions the combined entity for perpetual preferred securities.Connection to Vivek Ramaswamy's background in healthcare and politics creates potential synergies for future spin-offs.Bitcoin Treasury Company sector has faced a steep correction, but consolidation may create stronger, scalable firms.Ben emphasizes scale—5,000+ BTC balance sheets—as key for accessing institutional preferred markets.Treasury companies are experimenting with innovative financing structures (ATM issuance, convertible bonds, perpetual preferreds).Discussion on investor psychology: short-termism in equities vs. the long-term thesis of Bitcoin.Jeff presents historical math showing 4-year holding periods in Bitcoin and MicroStrategy always produced positive returns.Broader economic commentary: mispriced bond risk, housing affordability crisis, and wealth inequality.Hosts stress that Bitcoin itself should remain the foundation of portfolios, with treasury companies and credit products as higher-risk layers. Swan Private helps HNWI, companies, trusts, and other entities go beyond legacy finance with BItcoin. Learn more at swan.com/private. Put Bitcoin into your IRA and own your future. Check out swan.com/ira.Swan Vault makes advanced Bitcoin security simple. Learn more at swan.com/vault.

Welcome to the Squared Circle Podcast! I am your host Marie Shadows!***Support the brand further:https://patreon.com/marieshadows - all other topics besides wrestling such as culture, life, advice, free speechhttps://buymeacoffee.com/marieshadows - donations if you found this ep valuablehttps://campsite.bio/marieshadows - all links***In this episode of the Square Circle Podcast, Marie Shadows breaks down the shocking arrest—and near-instant release—of Raja Jackson on felony battery charges. What should have been a moment of accountability became a case study in how money bends the system, how parents blur the line between love and enabling, and how social media culture fuels real-world violence.Marie dismantles the lazy “white money” narrative by showing how Rampage Jackson—himself a wealthy Black MMA fighter—used $50,000 in cash to secure his son's release. She challenges listeners to look beyond race to the deeper forces of resources, character, and responsibility, while also examining the role of livestreaming, toxic chats, and the need for therapy and healing in an age of constant online escalation.Time Stamps0:00 – Intro: “How can good news turn into a what the fuck?”1:30 – Podcast milestones, Patreon & merch announcements5:00 – Setting the stage: Raja Jackson's arrest and near-instant bail10:00 – Breaking the myth of “white money” privilege16:00 – Rampage's $50,000 decision and the hypocrisy of parenting vs. discipline22:00 – Streaming platforms, Kick culture, and how live chats fuel violence29:00 – Therapy, trauma, and why punishment alone won't fix this35:00 – Broader warning: when creators can't self-regulate, government will42:00 – Final thoughts: money stays green, character decides everything

In this episode, we inch ever closer to identifying the US President that Brigham Young said was dead and in hell.  Kristy's KorneЯ (Last Minute Lesson Prep): Gerrit discusses D&C 107 Sign up for our free monthly email (seldom monthly): ⁠ ⁠⁠https://standardoftruthpodcast.substack.com⁠⁠ If you have any questions or possible topics of discussion for upcoming podcasts, please email us at: ⁠⁠⁠questions@standardoftruthpodcast.com Rex's Elders Quorum President's Show Notes: 06:03 – First historical example discussed and reactions. 08:04 – Hosts compare perspectives and clarify early details. 10:07 – Beginning of doctrinal discussion with audience tie-ins. 12:10 – Close reading of a historical source with commentary. 14:13 – Analysis continues with theological implications. 16:11 – Host insights on interpretation and cultural context. 18:13 – Comparison of events and how they shaped beliefs. 20:16 – Transition into related doctrine and historical figures. 22:19 – Examples illustrating the broader argument. 24:21 – Reflections on interpretation challenges. 26:23 – Stories and applications to modern understanding. 28:26 – Hosts debate nuance and context around the text. 30:29 – Historical anecdotes supporting key points. 32:31 – Doctrinal implications revisited in greater detail. 34:33 – Questions from one host, answers from the other. 36:35 – Continued analysis with new textual evidence. 38:37 – Transition toward audience application and insights. 40:39 – Lively back-and-forth clarifying interpretations. 42:41 – Broader lessons drawn from the historical record. 44:43 – Anecdotes illustrating theological points. 46:45 – Hosts emphasize takeaways and significance. 48:47 – Final textual comparisons and reflection. 50:49 – 52:50 — Application to modern faith practice.

In this episode of New Frontiers, Paul Johnson is joined by Henry Thompson and Bob Robb to unpack the emotional and political fallout from Charlie Kirk's tragic death. From attending the massive memorial service to hearing the powerful words of Charlie Kirk's widow on forgiveness, Paul shares firsthand insights into a moment that shook the nation.Topics Discussed in this Video: - The moving message of forgiveness versus the destructive pull of hatred.- Donald Trump's controversial speech at the memorial—and why many felt it was a missed chance for unity.- The role of free speech, civil discourse, and the dangers of cancel culture in America.- How both Democrats and Republicans are failing to rise above partisan attacks during times of tragedy.- Broader debates on inflation, big government, populism, immigration, and global politics shaping the future of democracy.This episode blends raw emotion, political analysis, and tough questions about division, forgiveness, and the future of America.

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The panel covers multiple tech updates, starting with another Plex data breach and the importance of password hygiene, passkeys, and MFA. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencuis, Web Bixby, Jim Rea, Eric Bolden, Jeff Gamet, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, and Norbert Frassa discuss FDA clearance for Apple Watch hypertension detection and its impact on health monitoring. The group reviews the latest Apple Sports app improvements, including CarPlay integration and live updates. The show wraps with analysis of TikTok's uncertain U.S. future and broader concerns over social media algorithms.  Today's MacVoices is supported by Insta360 and their new GO Ultra, the tiny 4K camera that goes everywhere with you. Visit store.Insta360.com and use the code  “MacVoices” for a free set of Sticky Tabs. Show Notes: Chapters: [0:00] Intro and sponsor mention[0:40] Another Plex data breach and password advice[2:38] Passkeys, MFA, and password hygiene humor[3:47] FDA clears Apple Watch hypertension detection[4:49] Health monitoring stories and awareness[6:08] Plex security reminders and MFA[6:33] Apple Sports app update and widgets[8:06] CarPlay integration and live activities[8:54] Score updates, delays, and fan frustrations[11:29] TikTok's uncertain U.S. future[15:30] Algorithm control and political concerns[17:12] Broader social media manipulation discussion[19:57] Privacy, platforms, and user data debates[21:35] Social platforms, cookies, and tracking anecdotes[22:55] Closing notes and support links Links: Another Plex data breach sees company urge users to change their passwordhttps://9to5mac.com/2025/09/09/another-plex-data-breach-sees-company-urge-users-to-change-their-password/ Apple Watch hypertension alerts feature receives FDA clearancehttps://9to5mac.com/2025/09/11/apple-watch-hypertension-alerts-feature-receives-fda-clearance/ Apple Sports app gets widgets for live scores and schedules on your home screenhttps://9to5mac.com/2025/09/16/apple-sports-app-gets-widgets-for-live-scores-and-schedules-on-your-home-screen/ TikTok's U.S. future rests on Trump–Xi meeting this weekhttps://searchengineland.com/tiktok-us-future-trump-xi-462002 Guests: Web Bixby has been in the insurance business for 40 years and has been an Apple user for longer than that.You can catch up with him on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, but prefers Bluesky. Eric Bolden is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is a rural internet supporter. You can connect with him on Twitter, by email at embolden@mac.com, on Mastodon at @eabolden@techhub.social, on his blog, Trending At Work, and as co-host on The Vision ProFiles podcast. Brian Flanigan-Arthurs is an educator with a passion for providing results-driven, innovative learning strategies for all students, but particularly those who are at-risk. He is also a tech enthusiast who has a particular affinity for Apple since he first used the Apple IIGS as a student. You can contact Brian on twitter as @brian8944. He also recently opened a Mastodon account at @brian8944@mastodon.cloud. Norbert Frassa is a technology “man about town”. Follow him on Twitter and see what he's up to. Jeff Gamet is a technology blogger, podcaster, author, and public speaker. Previously, he was The Mac Observer's Managing Editor, and the TextExpander Evangelist for Smile. He has presented at Macworld Expo, RSA Conference, several WordCamp events, along with many other conferences. You can find him on several podcasts such as The Mac Show, The Big Show, MacVoices, Mac OS Ken, This Week in iOS, and more. Jeff is easy to find on social media as @jgamet on Twitter and Instagram, jeffgamet on LinkedIn., @jgamet@mastodon.social on Mastodon, and on his YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/jgamet. David Ginsburg is the host of the weekly podcast In Touch With iOS where he discusses all things iOS, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and related technologies. He is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Visit his YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/daveg65 and find and follow him on Twitter @daveg65 and on Mastodon at @daveg65@mastodon.cloud. Dr. Marty Jencius has been an Associate Professor of Counseling at Kent State University since 2000. He has over 120 publications in books, chapters, journal articles, and others, along with 200 podcasts related to counseling, counselor education, and faculty life. His technology interest led him to develop the counseling profession ‘firsts,' including listservs, a web-based peer-reviewed journal, The Journal of Technology in Counseling, teaching and conferencing in virtual worlds as the founder of Counselor Education in Second Life, and podcast founder/producer of CounselorAudioSource.net and ThePodTalk.net. Currently, he produces a podcast about counseling and life questions, the Circular Firing Squad, and digital video interviews with legacies capturing the history of the counseling field. This is also co-host of The Vision ProFiles podcast. Generally, Marty is chasing the newest tech trends, which explains his interest in A.I. for teaching, research, and productivity. Marty is an active presenter and past president of the NorthEast Ohio Apple Corp (NEOAC). Jim Rea built his own computer from scratch in 1975, started programming in 1977, and has been an independent Mac developer continuously since 1984. He is the founder of ProVUE Development, and the author of Panorama X, ProVUE's ultra fast RAM based database software for the macOS platform. He's been a speaker at MacTech, MacWorld Expo and other industry conferences. Follow Jim at provue.com and via @provuejim@techhub.social on Mastodon. Support:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon     http://patreon.com/macvoices      Enjoy this episode? 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Send us a textHow maternal obesity epigenetically reprograms liver metabolism in offspring, predisposing them to metabolic disease.Episode Summary: Dr. Elvira Mass talks about macrophages, specialized immune cells that vary by tissue and play crucial roles beyond fighting infections, such as supporting organ function; Kupffer cells (liver macrophages) and how maternal obesity during pregnancy reprograms these cells in offspring, leading to fatty liver disease, fibrosis, and even cancer later in life, based on mouse studies showing epigenetic and metabolic shifts like increased glycolysis, with insights into developmental windows, nutritional mismatches, and broader implications for human health.About the guest: Elvira Mass, PhD, is a Professor of Developmental Immunology at the University of Bonn in Germany, where her lab focuses on the development and function of macrophages in various tissues.Discussion Points:Macrophages are diverse, tissue-specific cells that develop from embryonic precursors, performing unique tasks like providing growth factors in organs.Kupffer cells in the liver monitor blood from the gut and are exposed to maternal nutrients during fetal development.Maternal obesity (induced in mice via high-fat diets) programs offspring Kupffer cells epigenetically, leading to fatty liver in newborns and progression to diseases like cancer, even on normal diets.A "nutritional mismatch" between in utero high-fat exposure and postnatal normal diets worsens liver issues, as cells are "prepared" for excess high-fat intake but face scarcity.Key mechanism: Reprogrammed Kupffer cells overproduce apolipoproteins, driving excess lipid uptake in liver cells (hepatocytes), linked to transcription factor HIF-1α and a shift to inefficient glycolysis.Offspring from obese mothers show sex differences (males affected earlier) and persistent changes.Human parallels: Rising childhood fatty liver (once rare and tied to alcoholism) correlates with maternal obesity; studies like Dutch Hunger Winter show early gestational disruptions cause lifelong issues.Broader factors: Microbiome changes, specific fatty acids, and environmental toxins like microplastics may also reprogram macrophages; diets in studies vary beyond fat content, affecting results.Advice: Maintain consistent healthy habits pre- and during pregnancy; avoid sudden diet shifts, as developmental windows are critical for long-lived cells like Kupffer cells.Reference Paper:Study: Kupffer cell programming bySupport the showAffiliates: Seed Oil Scout: Find restaurants with seed oil-free options, scan food products to see what they're hiding, with this easy-to-use mobile app. KetoCitra—Ketone body BHB + electrolytes formulated for kidney health. Use code MIND20 for 20% off any subscription (cancel anytime) Lumen device to optimize your metabolism for weight loss or athletic performance. Code MIND for 10% off SiPhox Health—Affordable at-home blood testing. Key health markers, visualized & explained. Code TRIKOMES for a 20% discount. For all the ways you can support my efforts

Wayne Shepherd talks with Jenny Waltman, Founder, CEO, and Chairman of Grace Klein Community in Birmingham, Alabama.  (click for more)  A ministry dedicated to serving underprivileged and disadvantaged people, rooted in biblical principles.Website:  https://gracekleincommunity.comJenny's Book:  God Chose the Wrong Person can be found here. Jenny and her husband lost their construction business (approx. $400,000).Moved into a high-value house zoned for an inner-city school.Their daughter attended, exposing them to stark poverty.A birthday party experience highlighted contrasts in wealth and living conditions, deeply impacting them.Convicted of being “frauds” for not living out their faith in service.Within 24 hours, others confirmed God's call to begin feeding food-insecure families.2009 launch: started serving 58 families.Today: 20,000 people served weekly.Mission & MinistryGrace Klein = “little gift from God”; community = koinonia (deep fellowship).Primary work: food support.Broader care: Bible studies, diapers, school supplies, Christmas outreach, community gatherings.Operates in 32 of 67 Alabama counties; goal: statewide, replicable model.Collaborative approach: businesses, churches, nonprofits, schools, municipalities.Scale & GrowthBudget in 2010: $14,000.Budget in 2025: $34 million (cash + in-kind).1,013 partner organizations (Jan–July 2025).~40 staff, thousands of volunteers (saving ~$3M in wage dollars annually).Facilities: 10 locations, 300+ distribution partners, 7 drive-throughs. Food turns over within 24 hours.ApproachCollaboration: everyone brings something to the table.Recipients are also contributors, reflecting biblical sharing (Acts, Corinthians).Theme 2025: “It's not about us.” Focus on Jesus, love, forgiveness, unity.Works to shift Birmingham's global reputation from hate (civil rights era) to love.Global ConnectionPartnering with Beats and Books in South Africa.Building unity across races and cultures, learning from each other.Exchange of teams between South Africa and Alabama.Birmingham's “Stronger Award” extended internationally.Replication & EducationUses Food Rescue US app: mobilizes volunteers for daily food pickup (6 a.m.–11 p.m.).Donors protected under the Emerson Act (Good Samaritan law).U.S. food waste (40%) can be redirected to food-insecure (1 in 4 Alabamians).Teaches others how to replicate the model in their communities.Impact StoryWoman from Colombia, initially angry and facing custody issues.Grace Klein invested in her spiritually and practically.Over five years, she softened, grew in intimacy with Christ, and now impacts her community.Jenny's PerspectiveWrote book: Is God Chose the Wrong Person.Believes God uses the “wrong” people to fulfill His purposes.Emphasizes surrender and reliance on Jesus.Prayer RequestsFor staff and volunteers to remain focused on Jesus.To not “grow weary in doing good.”NEXT WEEK:  Jonathon Seidl, Confessions of a Christian AlcoholicSend your support for FIRST PERSON to the Far East Broadcasting Company:FEBC National Processing Center Far East Broadcasting CompanyP.O. Box 6020 Albert Lea, MN 56007Please mention FIRST PERSON when you give. Thank you!

Today's episode examines the escalating threats in American political and cultural life, pulling together multiple stories to reveal a worrying pattern of radicalization and media manipulation. From Luigi Mangione's legal saga and the Charlie Kirk shooting, to the Clemson leadership controversy and historical parallels with Marxist revolutions, this episode dissects how violence, intimidation, and ideological extremism are being normalized. Key topics include: The legal and social implications of politically motivated murder cases and light sentencing. How social media platforms amplify and celebrate political violence. Historical lessons from the Russian Cadet Party, the Weimar Republic, and global Marxist revolutions. Media framing and gaslighting, including subtle justifications for violent acts. Broader societal impacts, from free speech challenges in the UK to domestic labor and immigration debates. This episode ties together the threads of assassination culture, radical leftist strategy, and media spin, showing why understanding these dynamics is critical for anyone concerned about safety, governance, and the future of free discourse in America.

The Industry Relations Podcast is now available on your favorite podcast player! In this episode, Rob and Greg discuss the recent assassination of Charlie Kirk and its impact on the nation and the real estate industry. They reflect on the cultural divide, responses from industry leaders, and the broader implications for civil discourse within real estate and beyond. Key Takeaways Rob and Greg acknowledge the tragedy and its personal and national impact. The event highlights concerns about the erosion of civil debate and the celebration of violence. Industry responses are contrasted with prior public statements (e.g., George Floyd), raising questions of consistency and communication. Discussion on free speech, leadership accountability, and the role of professional organizations in addressing hate. Broader reflections on polarization in America and hopes for reducing harmful rhetoric across divides. Connect with Rob and Greg Rob's Website  Greg's Website    Watch us on YouTube   Our Sponsors: Cotality  Notorious VIP The Giant Steps Job Board    Production and Editing Services by Sunbound Studios  

Can Penn State's offense keep up with its dominant defense? This week, Hack and Cabinda go in-depth on what's working, what's not, and what to expect from the Nittany Lions this season. From the stellar defensive performances under Jim Knowles to questions surrounding Drew Allar and the offensive play-calling, we dive into the big picture and discuss the keys to success for Penn State football moving forward.Here's what to expect:- How the defense continues to dominate with explosive turnovers and lockdown DBs.- The offense's struggle to establish a consistent identity and push the ball vertically.- Drew Allar's growth, strengths, and the question of his ceiling as a QB.- The balance between Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen in the run game.- Broader college football trends, NIL's impact, and the changing nature of team chemistry.- What Penn State needs to refine during the bye week to prepare for the season's biggest tests.FOLLOW STATE MEDIA HERE:► TWITTER | ⁠https://twitter.com/StateMediaPSU⁠► TIKTOK | ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@statemediapsu⁠► INSTAGRAM | ⁠https://www.instagram.com/statemediapsu/⁠► YOUTUBE | ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@StateMediaPSU?sub_confirmation=1⁠► FACEBOOK | https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61558183472272CHAPTERS:00:00 - Intro01:14 - Villanova Recap08:49 - Defense Strategies14:35 - Defensive Analysis16:09 - Offensive Performance24:16 - Running Back Evaluation28:43 - Bye Week Strategies37:09 - Drew's Mechanics37:27 - Arch Manning39:34 - Young Players'41:36 - College Football Roundup#collegefootball #nfl #cfb #pennstate #weare #happyvalley #football #sunday #saturday

McCausland: Jeff McCausland explains Russia gained military intelligence from Polish drone probes, observing NATO responses. With aggressive rhetoric, this indicates Russia's broader intimidation effort.

https://grandtheftworld.com/ 00:00:00 – Meeting Richard Grove Warm intro with Richard Grove: Pittsburgh roots, shoes and job-site footwear, then straight into Grove's history with John Taylor Gatto and how Gatto's ideas on schooling-as-indoctrination reshaped his worldview. Personal stories about helping Gatto after his stroke and preserving his work. 00:10:00 – Gatto's Legacy & Foundation Power Recap of Gatto resigning as NY Teacher of the Year; the Reese Committee, Norman Dodd, and how Carnegie/Rockefeller/Ford foundations nudged policy and education. Language, printing press, and information control as the real levers of power. 00:20:00 – Multi-Generational Networks Banks and industrialists funding both sides of conflicts; the supra-political layer above parties and nations. Grove demos his research “Brain” map and traces threads through RAND, CFR, common core authors, Rhodes scholars, and Anglo-American planning. 00:30:00 – Wilson's Warning & Debunking Debunkers Woodrow Wilson's “shadow power” passage and how quotes get straw-manned online. How “fact-checks” poison the well by refuting claims no one actually made—keeping the real discussion off-limits. 00:40:00 – Money, Markets, and the Trivium Goldbacks and parallel money at liberty festivals; why cartelized finance isn't “capitalism.” Education deliberately omits the Trivium (grammar → logic → rhetoric), creating literate but uncritical citizens. Reframing learning as input/process/output. 00:50:00 – Empire by Other Means UK DCDC future-war documents; the British Empire's evolution into a covert commonwealth model using U.S. power. Cecil Rhodes's plan to pull America back into the imperial fold via a cadre—seed of the Rhodes Scholarships. 01:00:00 – The Will of Rhodes Grove details Rhodes's will, the Rothschild link, and how Rhodes Scholars (Clinton, Talbott, etc.) shape U.S. institutions. “From cowboys to gentlemen”: reforming American attitudes to match British elite preferences. 01:10:00 – Occult, Culture, and Soft Power Fabian socialists, spiritualist circles, and mystery-school currents around British politics; cultural capture from lawns to the British Invasion. Occult motifs and “initiated” knowledge as social glue for elites. 01:20:00 – Becoming a Whistleblower Grove's Sarbanes–Oxley compliance work; discovering audit-trail backdoors that let firms erase records; pushback, retaliation, and years of litigation. How lived experience hardened his stance against institutional corruption. 01:30:00 – 9/11 Anomalies Deep Dive Pentagon inconsistencies, missing (orange) black boxes, and security-cam gaps; “Pilots for 9/11 Truth” (Rob Balsamo) analyses; the “dancing Israelis” arrest and quiet deportations. Media scripting vs. physics and flight-path questions; drills/foreknowledge discussions and why these details still matter. 01:40:00 – Epstein, Pizzagate & Media Lines They hash through the Epstein network and culture's selective outrage: UK's Savile cover-ups vs. U.S. media skittishness; social feed reactions; speculation about Trump's possible informant role; Clinton associations. The broader theme: blackmail, intelligence services, and why cases like these get memory-holed. 01:50:00 – Assange, Censorship & Platforms Assange's background and the years in the Ecuadorian embassy; intelligence community pressure and narrative-management. Broader talk on censorship, de-platforming, alt-video (e.g., Odysee), and keeping shows listener-supported. Tease for live podcasting and how/why independent media survives. 02:00:00 – Skills, Autonomy & Sign-Off Grove's path from 2006 podcasting to building communities and courses (AUTONOMY): teaching durable skills, critical thinking, and entrepreneurial value creation. Invitation to listeners: learn the method, find your people, make a meaningful living. Thanks and goodbyes. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research ▀▄▀▄▀ CONTACT LINKS ▀▄▀▄▀ ► Phone: 614-388-9109 ► Skype: ourbigdumbmouth ► Website: http://obdmpod.com ► Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/obdmpod ► Full Videos at Odysee: https://odysee.com/@obdm:0 ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/obdmpod ► Instagram: obdmpod ► Email: ourbigdumbmouth at gmail ► RSS: http://ourbigdumbmouth.libsyn.com/rss ► iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/our-big-dumb-mouth/id261189509?mt=2  

Criticism of JB Pritzker (Governor of Illinois):The speakers argue that Pritzker downplays violent crime in Chicago despite high murder rates. They compare his leadership to officials in Mexico who claim progress while cartels commit violence unchecked. Broader critique of Democrats:Democrats are portrayed as favoring criminals over victims, ignoring rising crime, and pushing policies that weaken law enforcement. The conversation frames them as ideologically extreme and out of touch with public safety concerns. Midterm election outlook (2025):The senator and host discuss Republican opportunities in upcoming elections. They note Democratic fundraising strength but also claim voters are increasingly frustrated with crime and safety issues, which could benefit Republicans. The “Clean DC Act”:The senator introduces legislation to roll back a 2022 D.C. law that reduced penalties for violent crimes. The bill is framed as a test of whether lawmakers side with “criminals or citizens.” Rumors about President Trump’s health:A viral social media claim suggested Trump was dead or incapacitated because he wasn’t seen for a few days. The speakers mock Democrats and the media for allegedly celebrating or hoping it was true. Trump himself is quoted dismissing it as “fake news.” Drug cartels in the U.S.:The conversation highlights a DEA operation in New England that arrested 171 members of the Sinaloa cartel. They emphasize the cartel’s national reach, its trafficking of fentanyl, and the dangers counterfeit pills pose to young people. The epidemic of fentanyl deaths is portrayed as a direct result of “Democratic open border policies.” Military and foreign policy against cartels:The senator describes U.S. military operations in the Caribbean and Central America targeting drug traffickers, including deploying stealth jets and naval ships. He recounts visiting prisons in El Salvador housing violent gang members to illustrate cartel influence in U.S. communities. Please Hit Subscribe to this podcast Right Now. Also Please Subscribe to the 47 Morning Update with Ben Ferguson and The Ben Ferguson Show Podcast Wherever You get You're Podcasts. And don't forget to follow the show on Social Media so you never miss a moment! Thanks for Listening YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VerdictwithTedCruz/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/verdictwithtedcruz X: https://x.com/tedcruz X: https://x.com/benfergusonshowYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VerdictwithTedCruzSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.