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First, download my ebook https://littlesealenglish.com/4stepstofluency Click that link and unlock your inner nerd in English! Second, thanks for listening to this podcast! This podcast is all about the beautiful English idiom ‘A rat's ass'. If you don't give a rat's ass about something, you don't care about something. Here are some other phrases that mean the same thing: I don't give a rat's ass I don't give a shit. I couldn't care lessI don't give a damnI don't give a hootI don't give a f*ckI don't give a toss Anyways, check it out and I hope you enjoy. Later,Ronan Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Coming in hot with another great episode this week! Trucks at Texas with a wild finish, Xfinity and Cup at Richmond! Will anyone be able to stop Hendrick this year? We're also bringing on a great guest this week, owner of Kinetik Racing Chassis and CKI, Mr. Wesley Leblanc! We dive into his start in racing and how he transitioned into the business side of karting! We get a different point of view on what the karting community could use to grow, which are all great points that the common racer might not see! Tune into this weeks episode with the guys at 4 Takes and Fuel! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/4takesandfuel/message
In Episode 66 of the Alfa Romeo Driver Podcast, brought to you by the Alfa Romeo Owners Club, Editor Guy Swarbrick sits down with Ian Willis - the head of personal lines at the Club's insurance scheme provider CKI – better know to most of us as Chris Knott Insurance - to talk about the company's relationship with the Club, the role of brokers, what determines your premiums, what to do if you're unhappy with your renewal, why you should declare modifications, how classic car policies work and much, much more.
En este nuevo episodio de Fusiones y Adquisiciones, el podcast de Empresax.com, abordamos los siguientes temas: 👉 Este episodio cuenta con el apoyo de Datasite, líder mundial en la gestión integral de los procesos de M&A: https://bit.ly/3f3t6g7 [00:00] Intro. Tras Bernat Bonnín, presidente de Robot, contamos con Ignacio Abati, CEO de ista Metering España. Desde Empresax estamos apoyando a esta multinacional en la ejecución de su estrategia M&A. Repasamos los mercados que estamos analizando, los números de este grupo y su relación con el fondo de Private Equity CVC hasta su venta al grupo de infraestructuras CKI. [03:29] Presentación de Ignacio Abati. Ignacio ha vivido distintas etapas a lo largo de su carrera. Ignacio estuvo más de diez años en Accenture, posteriormente emprendió en el sector energético y tras vender la empresa entró en ista como director general, donde lleva más de catorce años. [08:55] ¿Qué es ista Metering? ista es un empresa de servicios de eficiencia energética en edificios completamente integrada. Su core está centrado en monitorización de agua y calefacción. Cuenta con su propia infraestructura tecnológica y es fabricante de sus productos (e.g. contador de agua), sobre los que crean capas de servicios que permiten a sus clientes ahorrar energía. [13:53] ¿Empresa de servicios o infraestructuras? Modelo de negocio: capex as a service. Adquisición de CKI. [16:44] Tendencias medioambientales. El papel de los edificios en las emisiones de CO2 [19:45] ¿Qué tipo de equipos y modelos de negocio buscamos? [23:00] Un ciclo completo en el ámbito B2C, desde monitorización de la calefacción a la recarga del vehículo eléctrico. También en el ámbito B2B. ista está implantando soluciones y hardware en clientes comerciales e industriales (e.g. movilidad sostenible, instalación y gestión de puntos de recarga de vehículos eléctricos en hoteles, centros comerciales...). [25:40] Casos reales de adquisiciones en España. ¿Cómo han sido las integraciones de las dos adquisiciones efectuadas en España hasta la fecha? ¿Qué pueden esperar los sociosde una empresa que se integre en ista? [28:17] Mercados objetivos: servicios y tecnologías de medición y eficiencia energética, facility management, movilidad sostenible y energías renovables. Modelos de negocio que requieran capex y relaciones a largo plazo con los cliente Ignacio Abati (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ignacioabati/) es consejero delegado de ista Metering en España. Anteriormente estuvo más de diez años como consultor en Accenture. También emprendió en el sector energético.
Show Notes & Timestamps Do we have a spending problem or a taxing problem? [2:00]Where is the biggest problem with spending? [3:07]Outside of the biggest problem, what is something else we should know about where spending is concerned? [6:37]Isn't this just money we owe ourselves? [7:38]What is the Stand Together Vision for federal spending? [10:25]How do we look at spending through the lens of equal rights? [15:59]How do we look at spending through the lens of mutual benefit? [18:51]How do we look at spending through the lens of openness? [22:29]How do we look at spending through the lens of self-actualization? [24:21] The Stand Together Vision: We break barriers that stand in the way of people realizing their potential. This moves our society toward one of mutual benefit, where people succeed by helping others improve their lives. History demonstrates people are capable of extraordinary things when they have the opportunity to learn, contribute, and succeed. We can transform society by breaking the internal and external barriers that prevent people from realizing their potential, enabling all people to improve their lives and find fulfillment by helping others do the same.Our GuestAdam Millsap is a senior fellow at the Charles Koch Institute (CKI) with a focus on economic opportunity. His research and writing covers urban development, population trends, labor markets, and federal and local urban public policy. Prior to joining CKI, Millsap served as assistant director of the L. Charles Hilton Jr. Center for the Study of Economic Prosperity and Individual Opportunity at Florida State University. He also taught undergraduate and graduate courses in economics there, and at Clemson University and George Mason University. Millsap's published works include the book Dayton: The Rise, Decline, and Transition of an Industrial City, and a range of op-eds and commentaries in national outlets such as USA Today, US News and World Report, Real Clear Policy, and The Hill, as well as regional outlets such as the Detroit Free Press, Orlando Sentinel, Cincinnati Enquirer, Orange County Register, and others. He is also a regular Forbes contributor. Millsap earned his master's degree and Ph.D. in economics from Clemson University. He also holds a B.S. in economics and a B.A. in comparative religion from Miami University in Ohio.
Show Notes & TimestampsThe debt is more than 100% of our GDP. Why is that important? [2:49] What is driving the debt? [3:56]Isn't this just money we owe ourselves? What's the big deal? [6:00]Is there a threat of China calling in debt we owe them? [8:07]The Stand Together Vision:We break barriers that stand in the way of people realizing their potential. This moves our society toward one of mutual benefit, where people succeed by helping others improve their lives.History demonstrates people are capable of extraordinary things when they have the opportunity to learn, contribute, and succeed. We can transform society by breaking the internal and external barriers that prevent people from realizing their potential, enabling all people to improve their lives and find fulfillment by helping others do the same. How does the debt create barriers to people realizing their potential and violate equal rights? [9:15]How does the debt prevent or violate the principle of mutual benefit? [11:25]How does it contribute to a more closed society or more closed economy? [12:27]How can debt impact a person's ability to self-actualize? [14:51]What is the Stand Together vision for solving the debt crisis? [19:04]At 21:15, I mention Indonesia's actions in ending farm subsidies. It was actually New Zealand. You can read about it here. Our GuestAdam Millsap is a senior fellow at the Charles Koch Institute (CKI) with a focus on economic opportunity. His research and writing covers urban development, population trends, labor markets, and federal and local urban public policy. Prior to joining CKI, Millsap served as assistant director of the L. Charles Hilton Jr. Center for the Study of Economic Prosperity and Individual Opportunity at Florida State University. He also taught undergraduate and graduate courses in economics there, and at Clemson University and George Mason University.Millsap's published works include the book Dayton: The Rise, Decline, and Transition of an Industrial City, and a range of op-eds and commentaries in national outlets such as USA Today, US News and World Report, Real Clear Policy, and The Hill, as well as regional outlets such as the Detroit Free Press, Orlando Sentinel, Cincinnati Enquirer, Orange County Register, and others. He is also a regular Forbes contributor.Millsap earned his master's degree and Ph.D. in economics from Clemson University. He also holds a B.S. in economics and a B.A. in comparative religion from Miami University in Ohio.
Neil Chilson is a Senior Research Fellow for technology and innovation at the Charles Koch Institute. Prior to joining CKI, Chilson was the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) chief technologist where he focused on the economics of privacy and established the FTC’s Blockchain Working Group, among other things. Prior to his appointment, Chilson was an adviser to then-Acting FTC Chairman Maureen K. Ohlhausen. In both roles he advised Chairman Ohlhausen and worked with commission staff on nearly every major technology-related case, report, workshop, and proceeding. Chilson is a regular contributor to multiple news outlets, including the Washington Post, USA Today, Seattle Times, and Morning Consult. Chilson holds a law degree and a master’s degree in computer science. In the interest of full disclosure, we should let listeners know that we receive funding from CKI.
In the last episode of Session One of Candid Kick-It's, host Alana Davis sits down with her god sister Iyana Hill to close out the show with a discussion about God and their faith. Alana and Iyana spend this episode having a free flow, transparent and honest conversation about their relationships with God. They share their personal stories, ponder over working theories and give insight into how they stay grounded and faithful. Keep up with us: Iyana's IG: @yanashanel CKI's IG: @poetic.candids
In this episode, Alana sits down with the owner of Fast Lane Crew Clothing, Jamel Tuff. They spend their episode talking about the development of Fast Lane Crew and how Jamel maintained his business and following over the years. They move through their conversation, touching on the importance of accountability and what it means to be a light for others. Jamel then leaves us with some advice that has helped him in his development as an entrepreneur and as a person. Keep up with us! Business IG: @flcrewclothing Personal IG: @meltuff2 CKI’s IG: @poetic.candids
In part one of this episode, Alana talks with her friend Morgan about spirituality, knowing and acknowledging signs, numerology and all things in between. They go deep, sharing their personal experiences that have shaped their spiritual journey’s. Hear Alana and Morgan both talk about the highs and lows of their relationships with the Divine and how they navigate being spiritual Black women in the midst of a health crisis and a racial pandemic. All opinions shared in this episode are our own. Some are our personal beliefs, others are working thoughts. We understand that all may not agree with us and that is okay. Thank you for listening and giving us the space to share! Keep up with us: Morgan's IG: @slum.beautiful Morgan's Twitter: @morgansimone___ CKI's IG: @poetic.candids
In part two of this episode, Alana continues talking with her friend Morgan about spirituality, shifting to the importance of healthy relationships and self-love. They go deep, sharing their personal experiences about dating, friendships and connecting with people in general. Hear Alana and Morgan both talk about their relationships with the themselves and others, and how they navigate being spiritual Black women in the midst learning to love who they truly are. All opinions shared in this episode are our own. Some are our personal beliefs, others are working thoughts. We understand that all may not agree with us and that is okay. Thank you for listening and giving us the space to share! Keep up with us: Morgan's IG: @slum.beautiful Morgan's Twitter: @morgansimone___ CKI's IG: @poetic.candids
In this episode, Alana talks with her friends Caleb, Elijah and Marshawn about their experiences as Black men in the arts. We reminisce about our high school theatre days, share stories about our experiences as Black artists, specifically their experiences as Black men, and we reveal some of our plans moving forward on our artistic journeys. Keep up with us! Caleb's IG: @calebljeffries Elijah's IG: @under.eli Marshawn's IG: @thegrimmbusserpart2 CKI's IG: @poetic.candids
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Matěj Lejsal je vysokoškolský pedagog a ředitel organizace Sue Ryder, která se věnuje péči o seniory. Hovořili jsme o tom, jak pečovat o blízkého v době pandemie COVID-19 a o krocích, které dělají sociální služby pro ochranu svých klientů i zaměstnanců. Mluvili jsme i nutnosti přemýšlet nad různými možnostmi budoucího vývoje situace a potřebou nepropadat trudomyslnosti. Na konci popisku, webu a Facebooku Svobodný prostor najdete užitečné odkazy na některé služby a instituce pro seniory a jejich blízké. Omluvte prosím sníženou kvalitu záznamu, byl natočen po Skypu. Rozhovor byl natočen v březnu 2020. www.svobodnyprostor.cz #svobodnyprostor @svobodnyprostor info@svobodnyprostor.cz | #sueryder | #seniori | #koronavirus | #rozhovor | #online | #interview | #podcast | #punktalk | #MatejLejsal | | copyright © | Lukáš Brezina | Svobodný prostor | 2015-2021 | Důležité kontakty pro seniory a jejich blízké: krizové linky pro pomoc seniorům v období pandemie koronaviru COVID-19 Život 90 ve spolupráci s hlavním městem Praha - 800 160 166 Linka pro seniory Elpida - 800 200 007 Info linka o koranoviru - 1212 weby o koronaviru www.koronavirus.mzcr.cz www.karantena.eu www.informacekoronavirus.cz www.okoronaviru.cz www.koronainfo.cz linky důvěry pro dospělé v obtížné situaci Linka důvěry Centra krizové intervence (CKI) - 284 016 666 Pražská linka důvěry 222 580 697 SOS centrum - Diakonie ČCE 608 004 444 (+chat i Skype) důležité weby pro seniory a pečující registr poskytovatelů sociálních služeb MPSV ČR - http://iregistr.mpsv.cz https://vlada.cz/ www.zitdoma.cz www.neztratitsevestari.cz www.zivot90.cz www.praha.eu weby krajů, měst a obcí l weby pečovatelských služeb a osobních asistencí chci pomáhat koordinační linka pro dobrovolníky Život 90 - 773 071 024 Život 90 - web Pomáháme Praze - https://sites.google.com/view/dobrovolnik-covid19 www.sousedskapomoc.cz https://pomuzemesi.cz/ https://chcipohlidat.cz
Governor Melanie Bozak introduces CKI administrators Tyson Diep and Alex Switzer and has a quick chat about CKI.
It's huge, and it's getting bigger every month. How do you test the Linux Kernel? Major Hayden from Red Hat joins us to discuss their efforts to automate Kernel bug hunting. Plus our honest conversation about which Linux works best for us. Special Guests: Alan Pope, Alex Kretzschmar, Brent Gervais, Drew DeVore, Ell Marquez, Major Hayden, and Neal Gompa.
Growing anti-tech sentiment both in the government and the general public has led to calls for policies that threaten to stifle innovation. Despite this rising techlash, there’s reason to be optimistic about the future of innovation, according to Jesse Blumenthal, director of technology and innovation policy at the Charles Koch Institute, who joins the show to discuss the latest developments in consumer privacy, antitrust, social media bias accusations, and more. For more, see CKI’s work on tech and innovation, and the Pessimists Archive podcast.
Episode for Friday, 23rd of November, 2018. In this episode: Royal Commission overview for this week, CKI bid for APA is rejected and a discussion of corporate governance in Australia. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/australianmb/support
A proposed acquisition of Australian natural-gas infrastructure operator APA Group by Hong-Kong-based CK International is set to put Canberra’s raft of new regulatory measures covering investment in significant infrastructure to the test. The deal is also being watched by those interested in seeing whether CKI’s family-based corporate culture will mesh with Australian boardroom values.
With Justin still away, we’ve searched far and wide for a suitable replacement. Look no further, than Cki Porter the work experience student. Cki came loaded with research previously unmatched on the Talking Split podcast and brought a level of professionalism that Justin will struggle to live up to upon his return. If he returns… Australian Opal, Canberra Capital and beloved Bendigo-arian (not sure if that’s a word, it means people from Bendigo if there’s any confusion), Kelsey Griffin phones in and takes us through her journey to Australia, her experience in College & the WNBA, and what she values in coaches that she has had over her career.
Meet Rabbi Sam Reinstein, the rabbi at Congregation Kol Israel in Brooklyn. In recent years, Sam has helped CKI grow from an aging shul to a revitalized, modern, and creative one known for its art galleries, "Jewish Comic Con," and interfaith storytelling nights. In this episode, Sam and Elad discuss how he helped innovate these transformations, which then evolves into a discussion about the nature of creativity and why it even applies to the work of being a rabbi. Find out about CKI here: http://ckibrooklyn.org/ Follow CKI's art events here: https://www.facebook.com/brooklynjewishartgallery/ Read Sam's writing here: http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/author/sam-reinstein/