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Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2025 23:46

The race to fill the seat of retiring U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin is already getting crowded. Gov. JB Pritzker is pushing back against proposals in Texas to redraw that state's congressional district to minimize GOP losses next year. Pritzker is also traveling to North Carolina this weekend, stoking speculation about his own national ambitions. The CNI news team discusses those stories and looks ahead to the upcoming Illinois State Fair.

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Sumario de tarde de The Objective

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2025 4:40

El PP exige a Patxi López, Óscar Puente y Pilar Bernabé que «enseñen los títulos» o dimitan; Pardo de Vera advirtió a Ábalos del «daño reputacional» que suponía contratar a Jésica; La juez tumba el intento de la pareja de Ayuso de evitar ir a juicio por presunto fraude fiscal; Dos exagentes del CNI participaron en la reunión de Leire Díez y el empresario Hamlyn.Todo esto se lo contamos en una nueva edición de Sumario de tarde, el podcast diario de THE OBJECTIVE. Dirige el espacio, Luis Rafael.

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Episode 1629 - SDCC Bound!

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Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2025 22:17

Jimmy is off to San Diego Comic Con and gives you a preview of what his planned coverage is going to be. Lots of interviews and a few press rooms for sure. He also has some new comic recommendations for you as well. And as a bonus, he'll be interviewing some of the people at SDCC involved in the comics he mentions! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Trump y Putin... ¿amigos o enemigos?

La rosa de los vientos

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2025 43:05

Trump prometió acabar con la guerra de Ucrania un día después de llegar al poder. Sin embargo, no ha podido cumplir su "promesa". En realidad, las relaciones entre Putin y Trump no dejan de ser un misterio. Junto a nuestros colaborador Fernando Rueda, nos visita Jorge Gómez, ex-agente del CNI especializado en Rusia.

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Presidente do CNI critica taxação dos EUA e Genial/Quaest aponta desconfiança sobre emendas parlamentares #1055

Fim do Dia

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2025 3:18

O Aos Fatos desta segunda-feira (21) destaca a entrevista do presidente da Confederação Nacional da Indústria (CNI), Ricardo Alban, à Rádio Metropole, onde ele critica a decisão dos Estados Unidos de aplicar uma taxação de 50% sobre o aço brasileiro. Outro tema do episódio é a declaração do jurista Pedro Estevam Serrano sobre o pedido de Donald Trump para que o governo brasileiro conceda asilo a Jair Bolsonaro.

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"El Arte del Engaño" con Manuel Carballal - 'La Luz del Misterio' en EDENEX -

EDENEX - La Radio del Misterio

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2025 97:09

"El Arte del Engaño" con Manuel Carballal En este apasionante episodio de La Luz del Misterio, Julio Barroso nos guía junto al veterano investigador Manuel Carballal a través de los turbios y desconocidos entresijos del arte del engaño: las PSYOP, operaciones psicológicas concebidas para manipular creencias, percepciones y comportamientos con fines estratégicos. Un campo oscuro donde lo paranormal, la inteligencia militar y la manipulación social se entrelazan peligrosamente. Partiendo del nuevo Cuaderno de Campo XII de Carballal, nos adentramos en una fascinante trama que comienza en la Cuba santera de los años 90, entre rituales secretos y espionaje encubierto, donde la fe se convierte en arma de inteligencia. Descubrimos cómo servicios como la CIA, el CNI, el Mossad o el MI5 han utilizado durante décadas fenómenos paranormales, videntes y creencias populares como herramientas de control y desinformación, desde la Guerra Fría hasta nuestros días. Con anécdotas reveladoras, encuentros con figuras clave del espionaje mundial y un análisis profundo de cómo se fabrican los falsos misterios que aún perviven en redes sociales, Carballal denuncia el auge de la desinformación y la trivialización del misterio en la era digital. Un programa cargado de datos inéditos, reflexiones incómodas y un viaje por la historia oculta de la manipulación desde los tiempos de Gengis Khan hasta la inteligencia militar contemporánea. Una experiencia radiofónica que te hará replantearte todo lo que creías saber sobre lo inexplicable... y sobre lo real. https://www.edenex.es

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Upward mobility in Illinois

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2025 15:29

A new study suggests upward mobility is more difficult in Illinois than many would think. Although educational attainment and career choices have the biggest influence over a person's income potential, the economic class into which they are born also plays a role. Students from lower-income households tend to earn less than their wealthier peers, even after earning similar degrees and going into similar fields. Sarah Cashdollar, associate director of the Illinois Workforce and Education Research Collaborative, talks with CNI's Peter Hancock about the report, "Precarious Prospects."

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BOLETIM | Economia dos EUA será a principal afetada pelo tarifaço de Donald Trump

Rádio PT

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2025 4:24

De acordo com o estudo da CNI, baseado em fontes oficiais, o PIB estadunidense poderá cair 0,37%. A taxação em 50% nos produtos brasileiros poderá reduzir em 0,16% o PIB do País e provocar uma retração de 2,1% no comércio mundial.Sonoras:

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Los espías "despedidos"

La rosa de los vientos

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2025 37:49

Tanto el CNI como la CIA han despedido a sus espías cuando han hecho cosas que no han satisfecho a su "jefes". Y es que los derechos laborables también son complicados para los 007... Fernando Rueda nos cuenta algunos casos documentados en sus archivos.

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Summer Rewind: Capturing lightning in a bottle with Energy Storage Canada

ThinkEnergy

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2025 43:42

Summer rewind: What does Canada do with excess energy? How is it stored today and how will it be stored as the energy industry evolves? Justin Rangooni, CEO of Energy Storage Canada, shares how energy storage supports a sustainable future for Canadians—from enhanced flexibility to affordability, large-scale grids to individual consumer needs. Listen to episode 152 of thinkenergy to learn about ongoing projects and challenges facing the energy storage sector in Canada. Related links ● Justin Rangooni on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-rangooni-5063b542/ ● Energy Storage Canada: https://www.energystoragecanada.org/ ● TC Energy Pump Storage Project: https://www.tcenergy.com/operations/power/pumped-storage-project/ ● From Small to Mighty report: https://energyontario.ca/Files/OEA_ESC_From_Small_to_Mighty_Dec_2024.pdf ● Ontario Energy Board: https://www.oeb.ca/ ● Trevor Freeman on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevor-freeman-p-eng-cem-leed-ap-8b612114/ ● Hydro Ottawa: https://hydroottawa.com/en To subscribe using Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thinkenergy/id1465129405 To subscribe using Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7wFz7rdR8Gq3f2WOafjxpl To subscribe on Libsyn: http://thinkenergy.libsyn.com/ --- Subscribe so you don't miss a video: https://www.youtube.com/user/hydroottawalimited Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hydroottawa Stay in the know on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HydroOttawa Keep up with the posts on X: https://twitter.com/thinkenergypod ----- Transcript: Trevor Freeman 00:00 Hi everyone. Well, summer is here, and the think energy team is stepping back a bit to recharge and plan out some content for the next season. We hope all of you get some much needed downtime as well, but we aren't planning on leaving you hanging over the next few months, we will be re-releasing some of our favorite episodes from the past year that we think really highlight innovation, sustainability and community. These episodes highlight the changing nature of how we use and manage energy, and the investments needed to expand, modernize and strengthen our grid in response to that. All of this driven by people and our changing needs and relationship to energy as we move forward into a cleaner, more electrified future, the energy transition, as we talk about many times on this show. Thanks so much for listening, and we'll be back with all new content in September. Until then, happy listening. Trevor Freeman 00:55 Welcome to think energy, a podcast that dives into the fast changing world of energy through conversations with industry leaders, innovators and people on the front lines of the energy transition. Join me, Trevor Freeman, as I explore the traditional, unconventional and up and coming facets of the energy industry. If you have any thoughts, feedback or ideas for topics we should cover, please reach out to us at think energy at hydroottawa.com, Hi everyone. Welcome back. We tend to take for granted that when we flick that light switch on, or we plug in our coffee maker or EV, electricity is there to do what we want it to do. It will light up the room or make our coffee or charge our car or whatever the case may be. But let's take a minute to reflect on the engineering marvel that makes that a reality. The traditional power grid is set up as a one way on demand system, meaning, when you need those electrons for your morning cup of coffee somewhere else, that same amount of electricity needs to be generated pretty much simultaneously. Multiply that one use case by hundreds of millions or likely even billions of devices needing power at any given time, and you can appreciate the challenge. Traditionally, power grids don't store electricity. They need to make sure they're generating enough power for the load that's required at any given time. And as many generation sources can't be instantaneously turned on or off. This requires forecasting, also known as informed guessing, of what the load might be at any given time to make sure that the generation resources needed are up and running. Some forms of generation require a few minutes to turn on and off. Some require a few days or even weeks. In the case of nuclear generation, for example, and others like solar or wind are dependent on weather conditions. So all of this means that often there is some excess generation that needs to go somewhere, and that somewhere is traditionally a neighboring jurisdiction, who will buy that excess power at a pretty low rate. So all that I've described above, while it is an engineering marvel, is a rather inflexible system. The good news is that this is the power grid of yesterday. Well, today, a little bit as well. The grid of tomorrow is shaping up to be much more flexible in terms of when and where we generate and use electricity, and a major tool that will help us get to that state is energy storage. Energy Storage means things that let us generate electricity at a certain point in time, such as when the sun is shining or the wind is blowing, or when not a lot of people are using grid electricity, like the middle of the night, but save it to be used later, when the conditions are opposite to those I just mentioned. This opens up loads of possibilities and can help with grid flexibility, for sure, but also other things like customer affordability. So imagine being able to pull cheaper off peak electricity from the grid and use it later when rates are higher during peak times, instead of buying that more expensive power. It supports things like resiliency, so using stored electricity during an outage, for example, and it also lets utilities and system operators pull on different resources on the grid at different times, instead of only having generation to pull from. Energy storage can take many forms, which we'll get into in today's conversation, but certainly, batteries are the ones that we are most familiar with. We're seeing more and more applications for this technology, from home battery systems to large scale Grid applications. In fact, here in Ontario, the Independent System Operator or IESO is working through their long term or LT one RFP, which is looking to procure capacity, including battery storage for grid needs. But some of these projects are facing hurdles, such as opposition from community. Members opposed to project developments in their area over concerns about what those projects mean with the need for more energy storage of all sizes on our grid. I thought this would be a good time to dig into this growing sector and understand it a little bit better. And the perfect person to help us do that is actually someone who's been on the show twice before, Justin Rangoon, he the president and CEO of energy storage Canada. So even though Justin's been on before, I think given what's happening in the news and the evolving sector that he represents, it's great to have him back to talk through some of this stuff together. So energy storage Canada, or ESC is the National Trade Association that's dedicated to advancing Canada's energy storage sector. It's a non profit organization that was established in 2016 and has a diverse membership of more than 85 members, from technology providers to project developers, power generators, utilities like Hydro Ottawa, engineering firms, etc, etc. Justin in particular, is the President and CEO of energy storage Canada, and is a lawyer with more than a decade of experience in Canada's energy sector, specializing in policy and government relations. He's been the executive director since 2019 and has facilitated significant growth within ESC membership, staff, conference offerings, et cetera, to kind of match the pace of accelerated growth in the storage sector. So it's really great to have Justin here today to talk through this with us. Justin Rangooni, welcome to the show. Great to be here again. Thanks for having me. Yeah, actually, that's a great correction or clarification. Welcome back to the show. So I think you're actually the first three Pete guests that we've had on the think energy podcast you've been on twice before, both times with my predecessor, Dan. So great for us to chat for the first time, but welcome back to Think energy for the third time. Justin Rangooni 06:54 Oh, thank you. It's always good to have the Triple Crown, right? I'm happy to wear it Trevor Freeman 06:59 and the first one too. So why don't we start right off the bat, Justin, if you don't mind, remind our listeners about the important role that energy storage can and will play for both customer needs as well as for grid management. Justin Rangooni 07:16 Okay, so the best way to think of it is, there's an analogy that one of our members had always said, and we continue to use it when we talk about energy storage. And the great things that can do is that it's like bacon. It makes everything better. I don't eat bacon, but I take I understand the concept, and what that means is, if you look at from a grid management point of view, is that we have all in Ontario, we're lucky to have a pretty clean grid, if it's nuclear power, or it's water power, or it's intermittent generation like wind and solar and even some gas too, which is which is near zero carbon or don't have coal. So it's a clean grid, and energy storage can make that better in the sense that it will optimize those generation assets so we're not wasting it. So those days before we would hear about when energy is needed but the wind's not blowing, or the sun's not shining, or we don't need the energy and we have to spill water, or, you know, we may have to power down a ramp, down a bit of the nuclear ramp or the natural gas units. Now energy storage can make sure we don't waste that now we can collect that power when it's done, when it's when it's being done, when it's being made, and we're holding it for when it's needed. And from a grid management that is the real key. That is the game changer that energy storage provides. And if we break it down, to the customer themselves. You know, you're trying to think of now, not just helping keep the lights on. We're also talking about your rates now in terms of now we can kind of defer those investments in terms of more generation, because now you have energy storage that's getting more out of it. We're also talking from the distribution side about pools and wires. Maybe you don't you can defer those investments a little longer with more distributed, connected energy storage. So now the customer is starting to see the benefits of energy storage in their rates and in their electricity bill. And look, I just got an electric car. They're really excited about it, and I can see the possibilities of that car being a battery for my home, for my use, which, again, now maybe that's still a bit down the road with B to G and using it to power a residential energy storage unit in my house, but the possibilities are really endless. So this is really the exciting thing about energy storage, from a Grid Manager down to the customer, Trevor Freeman 09:35 yeah, and I think it's important to think about the different contexts that energy storage can play, or the different roles that it can play for our individual customers, a homeowner, there's a role for storage there, and you get some of those benefits that you just mentioned, but then we can scale that all the way up to the grid level. And you know, us in the utility space also have some things that we can do with. Energy Storage, and like you said, we can manage things a little bit better. We don't have to waste that energy. We can generate it when it's cheap and hold on to it and use it when it's maybe a bit more difficult in those peak periods. So lots of different uses. Thanks for laying that out for us. Now we hear a lot about, you know, decentralization and community-based energy systems, kind of more control at the community level when it comes to energy what's the role of energy storage in systems like that? Justin Rangooni 10:32 Well, I think that's energy storage can really make that a reality. Now, again, I think I'll go back to my example having an electric car. It seems like more getting closer to being more a prosumer than just a consumer now. So I can see the possibilities of using electric vehicle you could and then you start to pair that with other kind of your thermostat or your other smart technologies in your home. So now, when we're talking about decentralizing community based energy systems, the consumer, the utility, the system operator, you're all able to get in the space of playing with the technologies. And that's really again, where it gets kind of exciting that everyone's playing a role. There's different possibilities to use, and we think energy storage is the key to doing that, because it can store that energy when it's not needed, and you can use it when it's needed. And if the technology evolution continues, eventually, the homeowner, the business owner, can start to use that. I can use buy power from the cars. I can use my power that I'm generating myself or from the distribution grid. And now I can start to play with it and use it store overnight when rates are low or when there's excess supply. I could store that energy and use it when it's needed during the day. So really exciting times, and that's why we think energy storage is key to any decentralized or community based energy systems. Trevor Freeman 11:51 Yeah, it really unlocks that ability to push control into the hands of the end user, whether that's the homeowner or the business owner. The community, kind of pushes it downstream into their hands. So as I mentioned up top, you've been on the show before. I think the last time was 2021 which, I mean, doesn't seem like that long ago, in some sense, and also seems like decades ago. What has changed in the world of energy storage since the last time you were on the show? Oh, Justin Rangooni 12:20 oh, how much has changed? Geez, like that does seem like a very long time ago. I think the Toronto Raptors were only two years coming out of an NBA championship, and we thought maybe we'll get some more, get some more long playoff runs. And that's right, still living the high on that. That's right, or still living the high back then? Well, since 2021 like, a massive amount has changed in the sector. You know, we're seeing incredible growth across Canada. I think when we first chatted back then, you know, we were talking about the energy storage potential, specifically in Ontario. And since that time, we've seen one of the largest procurements for energy storage technologies, and really globally, take place in Ontario, with over 3000 megawatts of contract contracts awarded in that time, and we're looking at more in subsequent rounds of procurements for the rest of the decade, including one of the first of the kind procurements focused on long lead time or long duration energy storage technologies, which does get very interesting, because now you're looking just beyond batteries, or just beyond lithium batteries. Now you're looking at things that can store power, six, 812, hours, days, weeks, even seasons. If you really think about it, it's really exciting. We've seen the growth in Ontario. And it's not just there. You look across the country, Nova Scotia, since that time, announced 350 megawatt battery energy storage projects. Alberta already has over 100 megawatts providing value and what their market design consultation is going on now we expect to see a lot more. BC is a 600 megawatt target. Saskatchewan installed a 50 megawatt desk system. And you're looking at projects big and small, transmission, connected, dx connected, being announced, implemented, you know, across the country, and just more as we speak. Trevor Freeman 13:59 Yeah. So those long lead was just maybe for my own curiosity. Everybody's probably pretty familiar with battery technology, and if you're not, it's really the same concept as the batteries you put in, I don't know, your remote control, or in your phone or your car. Now, scaled up, what are some of those technologies as that energy storage technology that provides that long duration storage time that you were just mentioning. So Justin Rangooni 14:22 you're looking at possibly different battery chemistries, like zinc, vanadium, for instance, like, again, different elements critical minerals that are found that can actually do their technological process, and what it can hold, can hold that energy for even longer. So you're looking at different battery chemistries. You're also looking for different methods of energy storage, like compressed air. Wow, which, again, there's a Canadian company which is one of our members of hydro store, and is doing great work getting ready for that in other parts of the world, where it's basically taking air, compressing it into underground caverns, saving that energy potential, and then releasing it to. Create electricity when it's needed, then you have thermal storage. And again, some Canadian companies are really looking in and on that one in terms of using, you know, heating molten salts or molten rocks for thermal storage, and eating that, that energy potential, and using and keeping it there and then using it for when it's needed. And I go think back to the batteries. There's, there's easing, which is, which is an Ontario company based out of Etobicoke that's looking at zinc based batteries for that long duration, and not to mention even pump storage, which has been around for decades. And we heard a recent announcement of moving the ball forward on TC energy's pump storage project in medieval again, that's a long duration energy storage project, again, doing more, doing it more than the four hour lithium batteries, but you get all those options available for a system operator then, then it gets really interesting that they can see what they need and what time and what storage technology to to rely on. Trevor Freeman 15:55 Yeah. So for our listeners, I mean, you might be familiar with hydro generation, you take water that's flowing downhill, whether it's a waterfall or just a river, and use that momentum to turn a turbine. Pumped Storage would be taking that that water, actually pumping it uphill and holding it there and then when you want to generate electricity, letting it flow down through the turbine, and just repeating that process over and over again. So thanks. Thanks for sharing that with us. I think it's important to recognize that like any technology, things kind of move forward. They iterate, they improve, and as we see more adoption that technology, it speeds up the process of that iteration, and we see jumps forward in the technology and its efficiency. So we've talked about the importance for grid management, for cost, sort of reliability, but there are folks out there whose main driver is reducing their carbon footprint. So understanding that energy use often has a carbon aspect to it, how can energy storage help, whether that's a business or an industry, help them reduce their carbon Justin Rangooni 17:01 footprint? That's a great question. And what energy storage can do is, traditionally, before energy storage technologies started to mature and be more economically viable, like we're seeing right now, a lot of companies, a lot of new communities and had a lot of access to electricity, reliable electricity would use diesel generation as backup. So that's dirtier, that's like, it's not good for the environment. But now energy storage can provide that different option. Now you can install an energy storage system, smaller battery, for instance, to provide that backup system, if that's what the reason you need it. But again, because now you have that battery, well, it's not just there for backup. Now you can use it for helping smooth those peaks. A lot of industrial customers, especially Ontario too, are using behind what's called behind the meter energy storage to really help mitigate or manage that electricity use during peak times where they don't necessarily have to rely on the grid. They can use that battery that's installed. Again, low carbon footprint, if at all, you're just using the clean electricity that's on the grid to power that battery, and now you're using that battery and reducing the pressure that's on the grid during those peak periods. So not only decarbonization, you're applying reliability, and it's really good for affordability reasons, and so that's why you're seeing a lot of interest from the CNI type customers. Trevor Freeman 18:19 Awesome. Are you seeing an increased pace in the adoption of energy storage? Are we kind of hitting that technology adoption curve where it's starting to pick up, or has it been relatively stable the last couple of Justin Rangooni 18:32 years? Well, I would say we're still in the growth mode. And I always like to say that the sector is growing as us the association energy storage Canada's growing. Our members keep getting bigger. Our conference keeps getting bigger. The amount of submissions and work and like podcasts like this and getting questions about it continue to grow. And it goes with the sector that it's still growing. There are provinces like Ontario that are ahead of the game right now, but there's others that are coming now. Provinces like Saskatchewan is starting to look more at energy storage. So in a few years, they'll might be where Ontario is. So everyone's coming at different angles, and it's because of the technology advancements for energy storage. It's also the economics have started to go down, but it's also that they are seeing, we really need that reliable backup power, or reliable electricity to help keep the lights on while keeping rates low, and they're seeing energy storage, that's the option that they really need to look at. So we are way beyond now science experiments and pilot projects, but we're still not there where it's starting to plateau. I'm not sure when that happens. I hope maybe it never happens. Maybe it just keeps going. The technology will advance, but just keep happening. So it's a really fun kind of we're still riding the wave, I would say, Trevor Freeman 19:41 Yeah, awesome. So you gave a bit of an outlook on the Canadian landscape. Are there other jurisdictions around the world that are real leaders when it comes to energy storage, you know, policy or adoption, or where they are, compared to Canada? You know Justin Rangooni 19:55 what? We're starting to see that almost like everywhere. So obviously us, they lead. Their leaders, a lot of the ways, similar to us, their states have different priorities, different reasons for using it, just like we have our provinces. So states like California are have a lot of energy storage to make use of the intermittent solar generation that they have. Texas, also, maybe with solar, too, is using a lot of energy storage. But interesting, like the red state, the Republican state of Texas, is embracing innovative technologies like energy storage. Because, if you recall, during their winter storm they had they ran like their power was really short. So what did they look at going forward, saying, we need to make sure that we have a reliable system. And entered and they started to really embrace energy storage. So if it's decarbonization goals, if it's reliability goals, if it's a priority, goals are really driving a lot of the policy directions in the US, in Europe, in China, in Asia, China, Japan, Korea, they're all looking to install more energy storage. Again, it's not, it's not just like politically neutral. It's almost like country neutral, that you can put this anywhere. It's scalable, it's portable. And that's the beauty of energy storage. Trevor Freeman 21:08 Yeah. I mean, it's a good reminder that when you get right down to it, when you cut through all the noise, good ideas, you know, kind of transcend politics and transcend political parties or rhetoric. If it's a good idea, it's a good idea and it's and it's going to happen. Okay? So I want to dive into a report that you kind of partnered with the Ontario Energy Association recently on the reports called from small to mighty unlocking ders to meet Ontario's electricity needs. So in this report, you outline a policy and regulatory framework that is aimed at enabling widespread adoption of DERs, which includes energy storage. Can you talk us through the main principles of that framework? Justin Rangooni 21:52 Sure, and this is a great collaboration between the Ontario Energy Association trying to look at everyone's been talking about distributed energy storage or energy resources as kind of the next phase, the next piece of the energy puzzle in Ontario, and really for Canada. But we're looking Ontario here to meet our capacity needs that are being forecasted by the IEA. So, so what we thought working with the OEA was, can we come out with a paper that kind of looks at a roadmap to how do we really start to implement DERs, and that includes the utilities in Ontario, that includes the private entities and companies who want to install and own and help own and operate these DERs. So what this paper really looks at is, you know, it supports the development of an overarching policy and regulatory framework to enable DERs to play a much larger role in Ontario's electricity resource needs to support economic growth. So we're recommending that for Ontario government to issue policy directions to the Ontario Energy bowl or to the ISO to really enable LDCs like Hydro Ottawa led der procurements, as well as make grid modernization investments necessary to integrate and manage DERs, because we believe enabling an LDC led der procurement stream builds on LDCs existing responsibility and aligns with the development of future local markets for distribution services and really to play In that upcoming ISO wholesale market enhancements to better integrate DERs. So it's kind of bringing DERs into that game. So it's not just relying on centralized generation, which speaks really well to what energy storage kind of does. It's you can play in a wholesale market. It's a tech transmission connector. It could also be distribution connected. So that's why we consider it as a big piece of this der puzzle, distributed energy storage. Trevor Freeman 23:43 Yeah. So I mean, you've outlined kind of that engagement piece and encouraging the regulatory bodies, our levels of government, to enable more DERs to happen. What does that engagement look like to support the industry's growth? How are you engaging with policymakers? Justin Rangooni 24:00 Well, this is one of the great things of having a dedicated trade association, like energy stores. You know, we our team is growing. We're about six now. Across the country. We have a great we have fantastic 100, over 100 members, including Hydro Ottawa, who help us develop these policy submissions. And we have various working groups dedicated either Ontario wholesale or distributed energy storage or BC, Alberta, federal, Atlantic, Canada as well, what have you. And this is how we engage policy makers. We are able to tap into the expertise of our members and get their feedback and then bring that common consensus position focus exclusively on energy storage, nothing else. We do this 24 hours, seven days a week, 365, days a year, and we bring this to decision makers, if it's the regulator, the system operator and governments. So when we're talking about DERs, or we're talking about anything else, we're bringing that pure energy storage perspective that no one else can bring, and so they're seeing, i. Us is that trusted voice for the sector, and that's how we're really seeing a lot of momentum, and we are moving the ball down the Trevor Freeman 25:06 field Great. What is the role that you guys play when it comes to fostering innovation and investment in new storage solutions? It's kind of that, you know, iterative process where technology improves over time. How are you and how is it energy storage Canada sort of helping speed that along. I Justin Rangooni 25:25 think one of the best examples was with Ontario's procurement. They were really interested in long lead time, or long duration energy storage. So to help ISO get comfortable with the concept, because of our membership continues to grow, we have members who are dedicated to long energy storage. So we were able to facilitate introductions. We were able to group meetings, bring them to talk about their technologies to the ISO. And we'll do this again. We'll replicate this across the country as well. And it gets the ISO comfortable where they can ask all the questions that they could ever have about that into that company's LDS technology. And it gets them comfortable to start to frame the procurement so they'll know what technologies are available now, what technology may be available in, say, five years time, but then they can start applying so this is how we foster innovation and new storage solutions. We bring our members, facilitate those meetings with decision makers, and that really, can really start to get things moving Trevor Freeman 26:18 when it comes to those new technology. So you mentioned, you know, having line of sight into what's coming five years down the road. I know earlier in the conversation, we were talking about, you know, different battery chemistries, different technologies. Is there anything coming up that isn't viable today or doesn't work today, or we may not be aware of today that you see as the next thing, the next technology that looks promising for deployment in the coming five or 10 years. Justin Rangooni 26:45 You know what I would think a better way to look at it is, I think there's a knowledgeable a lot of the existing technologies, even if you look at lithium batteries, which is the most prevalent right now, where lithium batteries will be in five years, will probably look a lot different than it is now in terms of its efficiency, of how long, how many hours, it could be considered a long duration asset in five years time. And you can think of any of the other newer technologies that are coming now saying, oh, you know, I'm ready now. Or I need a long lead time. It might take me a year to have built in five years time that that, construction timeline could be shorter. So in this nascent sector, which is really brewing with so many great ideas and innovation, it's going to change year to year. Who knows by the end of the decade, how many different types of energy storage technologies are viable right now? That's what I'm really excited about. Where a system operator somewhere in this country will say, I need some capacity now. And now they could almost do it as the menu. I could pick the location I need it in, I need I need a certain duration, I need a certain size. And they can look at the menu of energy storage technologies that are really available now and start to kind of pick them off and say, Well, maybe, maybe this combination will really Trevor Freeman 27:57 work. Yeah, having options really addresses multiple needs and different folks that have different drivers can sort of pick and choose what makes the most sense for them. Like any new technology or newer technology, it often starts with, you know, high capital costs. Those with the deep pockets are able to really engage in it first, but then over time, that comes down. So I'm curious, kind of, on the economics of it. Are there any trends that you're seeing when it comes to investment in energy storage projects in Canada that you're seeing over time? Yeah, I Justin Rangooni 28:31 think there's a couple of buckets you can look at. You can look at, like strategic government support for programs. So when we first started, I think when we first talked, probably in 2021 where I just, kind of, I started in 2019 in this role, and we were talking to the federal government, saying, you grab all these great programs for other generation assets, why not create one for energy storage that can start to really help the project economics? So they created the smart renewable electricity Pathways Program. Then came the investment tax credits. So those are great examples of government support programs to really help this sector as it's growing. Will those be needed in five years plus time? Maybe not, maybe not. Maybe then it try, maybe it pivots to the newer energy storage technologies to help so but strategic government support is a is a great driver of it. You saw that in the US with their investment Reduction Act program, the RR, the IRA, which started to launch a lot of ITCs for different energy technologies, like energy store. And you saw the market boom. It really started making the economics better. And it just made helped on rates, where people were able to start looking at different innovative technologies. So strategic government support is key private sector engagement as well. And you're looking at that on the the AI start of things like the big data centers. They want to power their own clean supply of generation, and they're going to need energy storage to provide that 24/7 power. So they're willing to dole out money for. Are ESG goals as well. There's companies, hopefully still out there who still want to pursue ESG goals. So they're going to be looking at cleaner energy solutions and help and energy storage obviously plays a role in there. There's international collaborations with different governments, where Canada's part of talking about, you know, what can we do to share R and D to really advance different sorts of technologies. So really, it's government, it's the public, it's public together, and it's private altogether, doing this investment trends. Trevor Freeman 30:30 Yeah, I mean, great answer, and you kind of answered my next question, or my follow up question, which is, what are some of the levers that we can lean on to encourage investment and to sort of speed up that investment. And I think you've hit the nail on the head there of the role that sort of government can play. We've talked on the show before about the role that government can play in sort of jump starting technology and using investments and tax credits to help get nascent technology off the ground until it's market ready. And we're seeing that in the in the storage space, the role of, you know, private entities with strong drivers, like data centers, for example, to come in and say, look, we've got a need here, and we see that energy storage can fulfill part of that need, and we're willing to pay in order to make that happen. And that also helps move the industry along and move the technology forward. So those are great examples. Thanks for highlighting that. Let's dive in a little bit into the technology. Here. One question that often comes up, maybe by by those more resistant to the technology, is, well, what about end of life? What about the environmental impacts when it comes to, you know, battery storage, in particular, the rare earth metals that go into that the mining required. Talk to us a little bit about some of the sustainability considerations regarding batteries, end of life. Can they be recycled? What? What happens? How are we mitigating that, that environmental impact? Justin Rangooni 32:01 Yeah, I think these are excellent questions to ask, if you look on the recycling end of life, because we're at kind of the starting point of enabling energy storage. We're talking about batteries, specifically with these recent Ontario contracts. So these are 20 years contracts, so these batteries are going to last a while. You know? They might get replaced every 10 years. But what you're seeing is a lot of interesting Canadian companies. So there's a store, there's there BC, for example, is looking to be one of the leaders in not just EV, not just battery energy storage recycling, but electric vehicles and other recycling as well. So companies like tax and moment energy are taking you this opportunity while this window is open right now, see, how is it best to recycle these batteries? So either you're going to break them down to recycle them as much as you can in the most environmentally sensitive way, or can you now repurpose them? So a lot are looking at electric vehicle batteries that may come to life much sooner than battery energy storage system, let's say six to eight years, then repurposing those to say, well, we can get more life out of these. Could be battery, energy, standalone systems for another eight to 10 years. So there are recycling options, there's refurbishing options, and then there's just breaking down the components. And here is the opportunity for Canada to be a leader. You have this window. So there's interest, there's, there's, there's startup companies, and there's a lot of interest. So if Canada could do this, right, you know, we could be a leader in the recycling of EVs and battery energy storage. Trevor Freeman 33:29 Yeah, it's like, it's the old. I don't know if it's a cliche or an adage, but somebody's problem is another person's opportunity, right? The challenge of a new technology, having a battery that gets to end of life at some point creates opportunity, whether that's in the recycling of it or and I'm glad you brought that up. It's one of my favorite examples or potential use cases of you know, an EV battery gets to the point where it can no longer provide the required power for moving a car down the highway at highway speeds, but it still can provide the kind of power that a house might need for backup power, for peak shaving or for reliability, whatever the case may be. So just because it's end of life in one use case doesn't necessarily mean it's end of life in another use case. I think that's a great example. I really like hearing that one. So one other thing that comes up when we talk about these maybe larger scale battery energy storage installations is safety, public safety. And there's a bit of a question mark, I think, in the public mind of, well, are these safe? Are we going to be at risk if we're near to one of these facilities? I think people are generally familiar with or even maybe even if they aren't familiar with it, they feel like they are when it comes to other types of generation, for example. But battery is a bit of an unknown. Are these battery installations? Are they safe? What are some of the safety considerations, and how is the industry addressing those? Justin Rangooni 34:58 No and. And the short answer is, these are safe. As you mentioned at the outset, this technology is the same lithium batteries that are in your phone that you might put near your head when you're falling asleep, that you're plugging in overnight you're in your kitchen or your living room, what have you now, because they are bigger scale and the questions there they have to follow the correct procedures and installation. So what we rely on, obviously, our members adhere to the latest safety standards, the latest fire safety measures that have to take in the low risk that this might happen. What we also do, and we'll make a plug for these two members of ours who have been really helpful to us. It's Hillier Safety Group. Hillier and energy safety response group. So these are two members of ours who have especially with esrg. They are there. They are firefighters and ex firefighters who test batteries, energy storage system to and then take learnings and best practices from it. So we've encouraged and esrg goes out with our members. They go with the ISO. They do webinars that we host with them, speaking about how as a firefighter, they say, we test these things if they're installed correctly, if you're using the correct like a reputable company, and you ask about the mitigation measures these things are safe and in the low risk that these things might catch on fire by letting it burn out. It might not look so good sometimes, but that is actually the safest way. And there have been instances which I think were referenced and people talk about like in New York, and there was one in Los Angeles and and it, and they've done studies after this to say, Okay, what was the impact after nothing in the air, nothing in the soil, nothing in the water, it just burned itself out. Now, as the technology in the sector advances, you're going to see a lower risk of that. The numbers in the US actually say be as the number of battery in energy storage systems have increased, the incidence of these risks have gone down dramatically. And the reason is that technology is advancing. The safety measures are advancing, the standards are are advancing. So these things are becoming safer and safer. But if you're a community member and you have questions, ask the developer these questions. Say to them, what battery are you using? Is this a reputable company? How many What measures do you have in place in case something does happen? And these are all great questions to ask, and those who are our members of energy storage Canada, you know they will, they will be able to answer those and provide that comfort. Trevor Freeman 37:27 Absolutely great, good answer. Okay, final question here, What is the long term vision for energy storage Canada? You know, we're seeing movement in the sector. We're seeing more adoption. Where do you kind of see your organization, your association, going in the coming years. We expect Justin Rangooni 37:46 it to continue to grow as the sector grows. And really what we want to see is that in every jurisdiction, with every utility, and soon to get down to the residential that they're seeing energy storage technologies as a viable option. So if you're a system operator, or you're a government and you're looking at the supply mix and saying, Well, how are we going to make sure we can keep the lights on while keeping rates low, energy storage is like, if not the first option, it is up there. And that's really the vision. Now this is seen as a mainstream resource, that it is no question that you wouldn't look at energy storage as part of your solution, on the distribution level or at the transmission level. So the very exciting vision, and again, we talked about the residential and becoming a prosumer, and then that really is the opportunities start to become even more endless. Trevor Freeman 38:34 Yeah, it's one of the things. I mean, our listeners are probably roll their eyes because they hear me say this all the time. But one of the things I like about being in this sector, this kind of energy space, is exactly that you can see the vision for how these various technologies, these strategies, this sort of new way of dealing with energy, seem really exciting and really cool, but they're also not that far down the road, like we're in the midst of this change when it comes to all this technology, I think energy storage is a perfect example of that, where just a couple years ago, maybe four or five years ago, it was hard to even imagine where we are today and where we'll be in the very near future, because things are changing so fast. So I share your excitement for that vision. Thanks for sharing that with us, and no doubt, energy storage Canada will have a big role to play in that today and in the years to come. Justin, thanks very much for this conversation. We do always end our interviews with a series of questions, so I'm going to fire those at you now, and we'll see. We'll see what you come up with. So first question is always, what's a book that you've read that you think everybody should read? Okay, Justin Rangooni 39:45 that's a great question. This is my favorite part of these podcast interviews, really. Um, we saw a little political jump junkie who likes Pulitzer Prize winning books, so I kind of focus on political history. So if you want. Ever want to read any of those that are the best? I would say the Teddy Roosevelt trilogy by Edwin Morris is a must read. They're fantastic. So that's when I read those. I'm like, Okay, this was, are you gonna top this? So you're always chasing that next book to read like that. That's Trevor Freeman 40:16 awesome. I just as a complete aside, my kids school does this big used book sale every year, and it was just this past weekend, and you never know what you're going to find when you're like, wandering through the aisles and there's books there that you never heard of, and you pick something up. So I have this new stack of books at home that I can dive through, and I'm the same with you. I like to, yeah, read about some historical figure or some, like, important period when it comes to policy, and just kind of, yeah, try and get myself into that headspace. So, same question, but for a movie or a show, what's a movie or show you watch that you think everybody should Justin Rangooni 40:52 Oh, well, it's gonna take, like, almost the exact opposite of like, seriousness. But you know, the officer Veep, you know you can go to those anytime, like just long lasting stand up. I think we're gonna be watching those episodes in the next 30 years, even though Veep is getting kind of more real than I think they originally thought. Trevor Freeman 41:13 And yeah, in a kind of scary way, but I hear you, yeah, it's good to have those classics that you can always go back to if someone offered you a free round trip anywhere in the world, where Justin Rangooni 41:24 would you go? Well, as we're taping this, and it's winter and it's cold and there's snow, probably somewhere like Fiji or Bora, Bora, where it's warm and there's beaches, so especially the warmth is where we're really emphasizing right now, I hear you in February. Trevor Freeman 41:39 Yeah, absolutely. That's the joy and the curse of living in Canada. Who is someone that you admire? Justin Rangooni 41:47 Well, I'd say you for doing these podcasts, but that is pretty cool that you're doing. Nate, so I appreciate it. You're on the list. Otherwise, I would say otherwise, frontline workers, you know, for even talking about even our sector, you know, you got lines men, you got people who are putting their lives on the line, nurses, teachers, doctors, police officers. You know, those who, every day are putting are on that front lines to do something for others. I think that's those are the real heroes out there. Trevor Freeman 42:15 Awesome, great answer. And finally, what's something about the energy sector or its future that you're really excited about. And I know we kind of just talked about this, but I'll let you, I'll let you elaborate. Justin Rangooni 42:26 Oh, it's an easy one, that it's continually evolving like nothing is stagnant. The way things are. We've seen today are going to change tomorrow, and energy storage is a fantastic example of that, where we first talked to 2021 Oh, we were just getting started now. Here we are, and the momentum is growing. If you have me again in another couple years, who knows where we're going to be at that time? So it's really exciting to see where, where it's going. Trevor Freeman 42:50 Absolutely awesome. Great answer. Justin, thanks very much for your time. I appreciate the conversation. I appreciate your passion and excitement for this pretty cool technology that's going to have a big role to play as we kind of navigate this energy transition, and really already is playing a big role. So thanks for coming on. Thanks for your time and appreciate the Speaker 1 43:08 conversation. Thanks for having me, Trevor talk again, my friend, awesome. Take care. Trevor Freeman 43:15 Thanks for tuning in to another episode of the think energy podcast. Don't forget to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, and it would be great if you could leave us a review. It really helps to spread the word. As always, we would love to hear from you, whether it's feedback, comments or an idea for a show or a guest. You can always reach us at think energy, at hydro ottawa.com, you.

La Competència | Angelines Real Estate.

real estate barcelona duque cni jep

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2025 54:26

L'ex directora del CNI: a declarar per l'espionatge a l'independentisme: el Duque truca al Tebi. Baixen els preus de l'habitatge fora de Barcelona: en Jep ens anima a viure-hi amb “Cabralunya Informació”. Augmenta el lloguer d'habitacions: l'Angelines n'ofereix a “Angelines Real Estate”.

UTP374 No hay censura para un corazón dispuesto

Buscadores de la verdad

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2025 108:57

Bienvenidos a un nuevo podcast, veréis que el anterior es un podcast muy recomendable para el veranito, para escucharlo en la piscina, en la playa o en casa cuando nos aburrimos. Solo es charla, humor, cachondeo y tonterías…bueno, sí, y también exabruptos, muchos y de todos los colores…tápenle los oídos a los niños por favor. En este vamos a intentar demostrar que realmente es imposible censurar si se tiene un corazón dispuesto a descubrir la verdad. En The Truman Show, una película que explora los límites entre la realidad y la manipulación, hay un momento clave que ilustra perfectamente la lucha contra la censura. Christof, el creador del mundo artificial donde vive Truman, reflexiona sobre el control que ejerce sobre su vida. En una escena en el centro de control, dice: 'Si él estuviera absolutamente decidido a descubrir la verdad, no podríamos impedírselo.' Esta frase resuena como un reconocimiento tácito de que, por más que se intente censurar o ocultar la realidad, la voluntad humana de buscar la verdad puede superar cualquier barrera. Christof, consciente de las cámaras, los guiones y las ilusiones que ha construido, admite que la determinación de Truman podría desmantelar todo ese sistema de control. Es un poderoso recordatorio de que la censura, por más sofisticada que sea, choca contra el impulso innato de cuestionar y descubrir. Ya que como he dicho al principio, en el podcast anterior estuve totalmente de cachondeo voy a aprovechar en este para hablarles de algo muy serio, aunque en modo alguno quiero que la conversación se centre en lo que voy a contarles ahora. Muchos ya lo habían leido en forma de hilo en Twitter, le puse la lista maldita o la lista de la muerte aunque como verán no les voy a proporcionar ningún nombre de la misma salvo el mio. Sé que es malo para mi volver a pronunciar estas duras palabras, pero sé también que alguien debe hacerlo, ya que lo que se cuenta aqui es grave. Vamos allá. Dios me puso en la lista de la muerte. Bueno… quizás no me he explicado del todo bien. Todos vamos a morir algún día, eso lo sabemos. Es un destino inevitable, inscrito en el misterioso libro de los designios divinos. Nadie escapa, nadie sabe con certeza el cuándo ni el cómo. Pero yo no hablo de esa lista universal, abstracta y remota, donde todos los seres vivos compartimos nuestro turno hacia el olvido. Hablo de otra lista. Una lista más oscura. Más real. Más inmediata. Una lista maldita. Una donde los nombres que aparecen no envejecen y mueren de viejos. Simplemente… desaparecen. Caen como piezas de dominó empujadas por una mano invisible, pero firme. Como en una de esas novelas de Agatha Christie donde la muerte es paciente, meticulosa y juega con reglas que nadie entiende. En concreto, como en Diez negritos, esa historia inquietante en la que diez desconocidos son invitados a una isla remota, y uno a uno van siendo asesinados siguiendo los versos de una antigua rima infantil. Nadie puede escapar. Nadie está a salvo. Yo estoy hablando de algo parecido. Pero más siniestro. Porque esto no es ficción. Esta lista existe. Y yo estoy en ella. No sé si Dios me incluyó, pero desde luego entraba en sus planes que acabara aquí. Haciendo historia. O haciéndome polvo. No es una lista literaria, ni una metáfora poética. Es una lista judicial. Fría. Oficial. Sellada con la tinta burocrática de los tribunales, pero con el hedor inconfundible de la tragedia. Es el registro de los investigados en un caso del que no puedo hablar. No por miedo, aunque lo tenga. No por decencia, aunque me la hayan intentado robar los petimetres y satanistas que si pueden hablar del caso. No puedo hablar porque me lo impiden las medidas cautelares impuestas por el juez. Y porque sé que, si hablo, la muerte acelerará el paso para alcanzarme. El caso… ese caso maldito… comenzó con doce nombres. Éramos doce. Doce personas vivas, jóvenes, fuertes. Con energía, con sueños, con errores, sí, pero también con futuro. De esas doce, siete han muerto desde que sus nombres fueron publicados. Siete. ¿Casualidad? Eso me gustaría creer. Lo intenté durante años. Me convencí de que la vida es imprevisible, que la muerte es caprichosa. Pero no. No así. No tan seguidas. No tan limpias. Algunos cayeron en accidentes absurdos. Otros, sin aviso, desarrollaron cáncer de hígado o de pulmón en cuestión de semanas. Un infarto a los treinta y cuatro. Un suicidio sin carta ni explicación. Directores de medios independientes que desaparecen sin dejar rastro. Todos distintos. Todos muertos. Y siempre, en todos los casos, el silencio. El vacío. El olvido inmediato. Nadie investiga. Nadie pregunta. Los pocos que lo hacen acaban igual o simplemente… desaparecen del foco. Porque aquí actúa algo incluso más perverso que el poder: el periodismo que calla. Ningún medio importante se ha hecho eco. Ningún titular. Ninguna sospecha. La verdad se ahoga entre correcciones de estilo y cambios de última hora que nadie ordena, pero todos acatan. Como si la lista fuera intocable. Como si la sombra que la envuelve se tragara cualquier intento de arrojar luz sobre ella. Es como en Scream, aquella película de Wes Craven. Aunque allí no hay lista explícita, la muerte recorre el guion con la misma precisión. Uno a uno. Siempre dejando al siguiente con el aliento entrecortado, con la sospecha y el miedo clavándose como un alfiler en el estómago. ¿Quién será el próximo? No se trata solo de una secuencia de muertes. No. Esto es mucho más grande. Estamos atrapados en una especie de Odisea sin retorno, una travesía tenebrosa en la que cada nombre marcado en la lista es como un canto fúnebre anunciado por las sirenas. Un cuento épico sin héroes, sin redención, donde los monstruos no habitan islas remotas, sino los despachos de justicia, los informes sellados y las miradas que ocultan más de lo que muestran. Es una historia escrita con sangre, donde solo puede quedar uno. Como en los antiguos relatos de guerreros malditos, condenados a enfrentarse entre ellos sin conocer siquiera las reglas del juego, sin saber cuál es la verdadera amenaza: si el enemigo exterior… o la culpa que cada uno lleva dentro. Aquí no hay aliados, solo sobrevivientes temporales. Luchamos por mantenernos cuerdos, por resistir la sospecha, por evitar que el miedo nos haga cometer el más mínimo error. Estamos en mitad de una epopeya cruel y silenciosa, una especie de ritual sin sacerdotes ni testigos. Un camino que no se recorre con espadas ni escudos, sino con paranoia, con cautela, con noches en vela. Y en este cuento, al contrario que en los mitos antiguos, los dioses no ayudan. Callan. Miran desde lejos. O tal vez son ellos quienes escribieron esta lista para divertirse viendo cómo caemos uno por uno. No hay gloria en esta lucha. No habrá poemas para los que mueran. Nadie contará nuestras gestas ni esculpirá nuestros nombres en piedra. Solo quedará el eco de nuestras ausencias, el vacío que dejamos, la sospecha que nunca se aclara. Y, al final, el único que quede en pie no será un héroe… será apenas un espectador que logró mantenerse oculto entre los cadáveres. Una odisea sin Ítaca, sin regreso, sin hogar posible. Éramos extraños que coincidieron en señalar algo que no debían. Un secreto inconfesable. Una maldad intrínseca del sistema que no debía ser revelada. Gente sin conexión aparente, pero marcados por algo que no comprendimos a tiempo y que nos hizo terminar en esta lista maldita: peluqueros, periodistas alternativos, investigadores aficionados al misterio, divulgadores y buscadores de la verdad, toxicómanos arrepentidos, mujeres de la limpieza, directores de cine, abogados y directores de medios de comunicación. Yo conocí personalmente a algunos. Incluso compartí abogado con uno de ellos. Pero nunca fuimos un grupo. Ni una red, ni una banda organizada. Apenas coincidencias. Cruces de caminos. Algunos, dicen, se libraron por intervención divina. Por tener un corazón tan puro que el demonio no pudo rubricar su sentencia. Otros, supuestamente, por hacer tratos con la Fiscalía. No voy a dar nombres. Pero sí diré que, entre los que quedamos vivos, al menos hay un masón. Y evidentemente, no soy yo. Vuelvo a formular la pregunta ¿Quién será el próximo? Yo. Yo soy el próximo. Lo siento en los huesos. En las madrugadas que se arrastran lentas. En los ruidos del pasillo cuando todo debería estar en calma. En las llamadas sin respuesta. En los rostros que me miran demasiado tiempo… o que me evitan. En los hackeos de los teléfonos familiares. En los dispositivos de rastreo encontrados en mis propios zapatos. En los coches que llevan meses aparcados en el mismo descampado, apuntando siempre hacia mi casa. He dejado de dormir bien. He dejado de hablar con los pocos que aún me quedan. Vivo como si cada día fuera el último, con la certeza de que alguien, en algún lugar, ha marcado ya la fecha y la hora. Y, sin embargo, escribo esto. Tal vez sea una confesión. Tal vez una advertencia. O quizá solo un último intento desesperado de que, si mañana mi nombre aparece en la sección de sucesos, alguien recuerde estas líneas y comprenda que no fue una casualidad. Que nunca fui un suicida. Y que siempre juré que jamás me suicidaría. Porque tal vez Dios me puso en la lista de la muerte… Pero alguien más decidió adelantar su turno. 28/ Saludos a los satanistas, sectarios, gentes de mala fe, pederastas, ratas varias y agentes del Estado (GC, PN, CNI, Edite y demás). Habéis realizado un trabajo magnífico robando datos, recopilando información y difundiendo mentiras. Ahora toca esperar a que salga la verdad. Hasta aqui este breve texto que escribí a borbotones, casi desangrándome y pateando la sangre de mi desgracia. No van a ganar, soy lo suficientemente fuerte y estoy protegido por algo que ellos nunca gozaran, mi creencia en Dios. Así que como he dicho antes, vamos a correr un tupido velo sobre este tema e ir al meollo del asunto que nos trae hoy aqui. ………………………………………………………………………………………. Conductor del programa UTP Ramón Valero @tecn_preocupado Canal en Telegram @UnTecnicoPreocupado Un técnico Preocupado un FP2 IVOOX UTP http://cutt.ly/dzhhGrf BLOG http://cutt.ly/dzhh2LX Ayúdame desde mi Crowfunding aquí https://cutt.ly/W0DsPVq Invitados Fernando Beltrán @nenucosinpanial @venusmelibra …. Nunkálo Zabras @Nklo_Zabras ALL WAYS WHAT XING …. En espíritu Gus de Desmontando a Babylon @BabylonDab ………………………………………………………………………………………. Enlaces citados en el podcast: AYUDA A TRAVÉS DE LA COMPRA DE MIS LIBROS https://tecnicopreocupado.com/2024/11/16/ayuda-a-traves-de-la-compra-de-mis-libros/ La lista maldita (hilo en Twitter) https://x.com/tecn_preocupado/status/1938912876804165644 ………………………………………………………………………………………. Música utilizada en este podcast: Tema inicial Heros Epílogo LOVE MASACRE - El Corral https://youtu.be/0BwzhxtnSMA?feature=shared

‘La Madame' de España: Destapando los escándalos de prostitución del PSOE y otros partidos

CANCELLED âŒ

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2025 70:58

En el episodio de hoy charlaremos con la madame Susana Pastor sobre la situación de la prostitución en España y la hipocresía de muchos políticos que la consumen.

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DotNet&More #152: Сетевая модель в кубере и не только

DotNet & More

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2025 55:21

Продолжаем наш курс по kubernetes. На очереди Network Model и все про сеть.Не волнуйтесь если пропустили прошлые выпуски: наш курс как ситком, можно начать смотреть с середины сезона :)Спасибо всем, кто нас слушает. Ждем Ваши комментарии.Музыка из выпуска: - https://artists.landr.com/056870627229- https://t.me/angry_programmer_screamsВесь плейлист курса "Kubernetes для DotNet разработчиков": https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbxr_aGL4q3SrrmOzzdBBsdeQ0YVR3Fc7Бесплатный открытый курс "Rust для DotNet разработчиков": https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbxr_aGL4q3S2iE00WFPNTzKAARURZW1ZShownotes: 00:00:00 Вступление00:07:45 Кто управляет сетью: CNI00:16:30 Какие есть CNI00:33:00 Зачем знать про CNI?00:37:25 Service это не Load Balancer!Ссылки:- https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/services-networking/ : Services, Load Balancing, and NetworkingВидео: https://youtube.com/live/RxULSh8LgPk Слушайте все выпуски: https://dotnetmore.mave.digitalYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbxr_aGL4q3R6kfpa7Q8biS11T56cNMf5Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/dotnetmoreОбсуждайте:- Telegram: https://t.me/dotnetmore_chatСледите за новостями:– Twitter: https://twitter.com/dotnetmore– Telegram channel: https://t.me/dotnetmoreCopyright: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Immigration roundup

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2025 21:53

Protesters took to the streets in Chicago and other major cities this week as the Trump administration stepped up its efforts to carry out mass deportations of undocumented immigrants. Meanwhile, Gov. JB Pritzker went to Capitol Hill to defend the state's policies on immigration. Peter Hancock talks with Fred Tsao, of the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, about the protests and CNI's Ben Szalinski about the congressional hearings on immigration.

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U.S. Financials Conference: Three Key Themes to Watch

Thoughts on the Market

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2025 10:09

Our analysts Betsy Graseck, Manan Gosalia and Ryan Kenny discuss the major discussions they expect to highlight Morgan Stanley's upcoming U.S. Financials conference.Read more insights from Morgan Stanley.----- Transcript -----Betsy Graseck: Welcome to Thoughts on the Market. I'm Betsy Graseck, Morgan Stanley's U.S. Large Cap Bank Analyst and Morgan Stanley's Global Head of Banks and Diversified Finance Research. Today we take a look at the key debates in the U.S. financials industry. It's Monday, June 9th at 10:30am in New York.Tomorrow Morgan Stanley kicks off its annual U.S. Financials Conference right here in New York City. We wanted to give you a glimpse into some of the most significant themes that we expect will be addressed at the conference. And so, I'm here with two of my colleagues, Manan Gosalia, U.S. Midcap Banks Analyst, and Ryan Kenny, U.S. Midcaps Advisor Analyst.Investors are grappling with navigating economic uncertainty from new tariff policies, inflation concerns, and immigration challenges – all of which impacts financial growth and credit quality. On the positive side, they are also looking closely at regulatory shifts under the Trump administration, which could ease banking rules for the first time since the Great Financial Crisis.Let's hear what our experts are expecting. Manan, ahead of the conference, what key themes do you expect mid-cap banks will highlight?Manan Gosalia: So, there are three key themes that we've been focused on for the mid-cap banks: loan growth, net interest margins, and capital. So, first on loan growth. Loan growth for the regional banks has been fairly tepid at about 2 to 3 percent year-on-year, and the tone from bank management teams has been fairly mixed in the April earning season that followed the tariff announcements on April 2nd. Some banks were starting to see the uncertainty weigh on corporate decision making and borrowing activity, while others were only seeing a slow down in some parts of their portfolio, with a pickup in other parts. Now that we've had two months to digest the announcements and several more positive developments on tariff negotiations, we expect that the tone from bank management teams will be more positive. Now, we don't expect them to say growth is accelerating, but we do expect that they will say loan growth is holding up with strong pipelines. On the second topic, net interest margins, we expect to hear that there is still room for margin expansion as we go through this year. And that's coming in two places, particularly as bank term deposits continue to reprice lower. And then the back book of fixed rate loans and securities, essentially assets that were put on the books four to five years ago when rates were a lot lower, are now rolling over at today's higher rates. Betsy Graseck: So, is the long end of the curve going up a good thing?Manan Gosalia: Yes, for net interest margins. But on the flip side, the tenure going up is slightly negative for bank capital. So that brings me to my third theme. The regional banks are overall in a much better place on capital than they were two years ago. Balance sheets have improved. Capital levels remain solid across the sector. But the recent increase in the long end of the curve is marginally negative for capital, given that there will be a higher negative mark on securities that banks hold. But we believe that higher capital levels that regional banks have accumulated over the past couple of years will help cushion some of these negative marks, and we don't expect the recent shift in the tenure will have a meaningful impact on bank capital plans.Betsy Graseck: So, the increase in the 10-year pulls down capital a little bit, but not enough to trip any regulatory minimums?Manan Gosalia: Correct.Betsy Graseck: So, all in the 10-year yield going up is a good thing?Manan Gosalia: It's slightly negative, but I would expect it does not impact bank growth plans. Betsy Graseck: Okay. All in, what's the message from mid-cap banks?Manan Gosalia: All in, I would expect the tone to be a little more positive than the banks had at April earnings.Betsy Graseck: Excellent. Thanks so much, Manan. Ryan, what about you? What are you expecting mid-cap advisors will say?Ryan Kenny: So, I think we'll hear a lot about the trends in M&A. And when we last heard from investment bank management teams during April earnings, the messaging was more cautious. We heard about M&A deals being paused as companies processed the Liberation Day tariffs, and a small number of deals being pulled. Tomorrow at our conference, expect to hear a measured but slightly improved tone. Look, there's still a lot of uncertainty out there, but what's changed since April is the fact that the U.S. administration is flexing in response to markets. So that should help shore up more confidence needed to do deals, and there's tremendous pent-up demand for corporate activity. Over the last three years – so 2022 to 2024 – M&A volumes relative to nominal GDP have been running 30 to 40 percent below three-decade averages. Equity capital markets volumes 50 to 60 percent below average. There is tremendous need for private equity firms to exit their portfolio investments and deploy $4 trillion of dry powder that has accumulated and also structural themes for corporates – like the need for AI capabilities, energy and biotech consolidation and reshoring – that should fuel mergers as a cycle gets going.So, I think for this group, the message will likely be: April and May – more challenged from a deal flow perspective; but back up of the year, you should start to expect some improvement.Betsy Graseck: So slightly improved tone…Ryan Kenny: Slightly improved. And one of the other really interesting themes that the investment banks will talk about is the substantial growth of private capital advisory.So, this is advising private equity funds and owners on capital raising, liquidation, including secondary transactions and continuation funds. And what will be interesting is how the clients set here is growing. We've seen this quarter, major universities, some local governments that increasingly need liquidity and they're hiring investment banks to advise on selling private equity fund interests.It's really going to be a great discussion because private capital advisory is a major growth area for the boutique investment banks that I cover.Betsy Graseck: How big of a sleeve do you think this could become – as big as M&A outright?Ryan Kenny: Probably not as big as M&A outright, but significant. And it helps give the investment banks' relationships with financial sponsors who are active on the M&A front. So, it can be a share gain story.So, Betsy, what about you? You cover the large cap banks. What do you expect to hear?Betsy Graseck: Well, before I answer that, I do want to just put a pin on it.So, you're saying that for your coverage Ryan, we have some green shoots coming through...Ryan Kenny: Yeah, green shoots and more positive than in April.Betsy Graseck: And Manan on your side? Same?Manan Gosalia: A little bit more of a positive than April earnings, but more of the same as we heard at the start of the year.Betsy Graseck: Okay. Going back to the future then, I suppose we could say. Excellent. Well on large cap banks, I do expect large cap banks will be reflecting some of the same themes that you both just discussed. In particular, you know, we'll talk about IPOs. IPOs are holding up. We look at IPOs where we had 26 IPOs in the past week alone.That's up from 22 on average year-to-date in 2025. And I do think that the large cap banks will highlight that capital market activity is building and can accelerate from here, as long as equity volatility remains contained. By which we mean VIX is at 20 or below. And with capital market activity should come increased lending activity. It's very exciting. What's going on here is that when you do an M&A, you have to finance it, and that financing comes from either the bond market or banks or private credit. M&A financing is a key driver of CNI loan growth. A lot of people don't know that. And CNI loan growth, we do think will be moving from current levels of about 2 percent year-on-year, as per the most recent Fed H.8 data to 5 percent as M&A comes through over the next year plus. And then the other major driver of CNI loans is loans to non-depository financial institutions, which is also known as NDFI Loans. NDFI loans have been getting a lot of press recently. We see this as much ado about reclassification. That said, investors are asking what is the risk of this book of business? Our view is that it's similar to overall CNI loan risk, and we will dig into that outlook with managements at the conference. It'll be exciting. Additionally, we will touch on regulation and how easing of regulation could change strategies for capital utilization and capital deployment. So, you want to have an ear out for that. Well, Manan, Ryan, it's been great speaking with you today.Manan Gosalia: Should be an exciting conference.Ryan Kenny: Thanks for having us on.Betsy Graseck: And thanks for listening everyone. If you enjoy Thoughts on the Market, please leave us a review wherever you listen and share the podcast with a friend or colleague today.

Episode 1613 - 20th Anniversary Show w/ Michael Emerson/Greg Pak/Cynthia Von Buhler!

Colunistas Eldorado Estadão

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2025 82:45

Jimmy and Producer Joe celebrate their 20th anniversary with a special live recording with guests Michael Emerson, Greg Pak and Cynthia Von Buhler. While a bit last minute due to schedules & other glitches, it all came together nicely! As usual, Jimmy wrote some silly parody songs and sang them along with the CNI Chorus consisting of Sara Garfinkel, Kami Graves and Amy Wolk. Always funnier since we didn't really rehearse it much. We also get a very special news segment with Sara and Kami though make sure you check their sources. Thanks to the friends who came and even brought friends! It was a different set up as well because Producer Joe had to stay in the tech booth for most of the show. But it all turned out to be the usual fun times had by all! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

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Decisão sobre a compensação do IOF

Passando a Limpo

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2025 22:20

Passando a Limpo: Nesta quarta-feira (28), Igor Maciel e a bancada do programa conversam com a jornalista Roberta Soares. A titular da Coluna Mobilidade do JC, conversa sobre privatização do Metrô do Recife. Armando Monteiro, Conselheiro da Confederação Nacional da Indústria (CNI) e ex-senador da República, discute sobre a compensação do IOF. O programa também conta com a participação do Correspondente em Portugal, Antonio Martins.

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Eliane: "Não é Governo contra Mercado, de modo abstrato; é um manifesto poderoso contra IOF"

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 21:20

O presidente da Confederação Nacional da Indústria (CNI), Ricardo Alban, criticou nesta segunda-feira, 25, o aumento do Imposto sobre Operações Financeiras (IOF) e defendeu que o governo tribute mais as bets e as bigtechs e poupe o setor produtivo. Em evento pelo Dia da Indústria, em Brasília, ele agradeceu o posicionamento do presidente da Câmara, Hugo Motta (Republicanos-PB), contra o aumento de impostos no X, ex-Twitter. "O setor privado é responsável pelo crescimento do Brasil e a geração de empregos. Portanto, não é o Governo contra o Mercado, de maneira abstrata. Neste caso, foi um manifesto poderoso contra a medida e, portanto, acuando o Executivo. Seria transformar IOF, que é regulatório, em imposto arrecadatório - o que, inclusive, é considerado inconstitucional. Foi uma união da ação privada com o Congresso; o Governo Lula está isolado e o próprio ministro Fernando Haddad vai se isolando", analisa Eliane.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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"Não é Governo contra Mercado, de modo abstrato; é um manifesto poderoso contra IOF"

Eliane Cantanhêde responde

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 21:20

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Senado aprova novas regras que facilitam licenciamento ambiental

Notícia no Seu Tempo

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025 9:01

No podcast ‘Notícia No Seu Tempo’, confira em áudio as principais notícias da edição impressa do jornal ‘O Estado de S.Paulo’ desta quinta-feira (22/05/2025): O Senado aprovou projeto de lei que estabelece um novo marco para o licenciamento ambiental no Brasil. Entre as propostas, o projeto prevê autodeclaração para a obtenção de Licença por Adesão e Compromisso (LAC) no caso de empreendimentos de menor impacto. Também estabelece regras nacionais para os processos de autorização, com definição de prazos e critérios mais objetivos, substituindo uma rede de mais de 27 mil normas federais e estaduais, conforme estimativa da Confederação Nacional da Indústria (CNI). O texto também prevê, por iniciativa do presidente do Senado, Davi Alcolumbre (União-AP), a criação de uma Licença Ambiental Especial (LAE). O dispositivo abre um rito simplificado, de etapa única, para obras classificadas por um conselho de governo como estratégicas, ainda que tenham potencial de degradação ambiental. A discussão ocorreu em meio a pressões de entidades ambientalistas. Para esses grupos, a flexibilização de normas pode ser danosa à proteção ambiental. Como foi modificado pelos senadores, o texto terá de voltar à Câmara. E mais: Política: Ex-chefe da Aeronáutica reafirma trama golpista e apoio da Marinha Metrópole: Até nas melhores universidades aluno não consegue mais ler, diz autor de best-seller Internacional: Saída de palestinos de Gaza é condição para fim da guerra, afirma Netanyahu Geopolítica: Como a Rússia fez do Brasil uma fábrica de espiõesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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¿Filtraciones entre los espías del CNI?

La rosa de los vientos

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 26:06

En los últimos tiempos se han producido varias filtraciones entre los espías españoles del CNI. Fernando Rueda nos cuenta algunos de esos casos, que nos hacen pensar en la existencia de "agujeros" en el principal organismo de seguridad en España.

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AS REFORMAS E A VIDA DO BRASILEIRO

Debate da Super Manhã

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025 51:17

Debate da Super Manhã: Promover o crescimento econômico, ampliar a competitividade do país e atrair investimentos nacionais e estrangeiros. Esses são alguns dos objetivos do Governo Federal e que podem ser alcançados com a implementação das 25 medidas que terão prioridades de execução nos próximos dois anos. No debate desta sexta-feira (9), a comunicadora Natalia Ribeiro conversa com os nossos convidados sobre as decisões no congresso, as mudanças necessárias e emergenciais e os impactos das reformas na vida dos brasileiros. Participam o ex-senador, ex-ministro do Desenvolvimento, Indústria e Comércio Exterior e ex-presidente da Confederação Nacional da Indústria (CNI), Armando Monteiro Neto, o ex-secretário de Desenvolvimento Econômico de Pernambuco e ex-ministro da Integração Nacional, Fernando Bezerra Coelho, e a pós-doutora em Direito Tributário, presidente do Centro Nacional para a Prevenção, Resolução de Conflitos Tributários (Cenapret) e sócia do Queiroz Advogados Associados, Mary Elbe Queiroz

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La Reunión Secreta 06x27 - ⛔️ ¡VIENE OTRO APAGÓN! ...Y NO SE PUEDE EVITAR...

La Reunión Secreta

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025 154:00

¿Adicción al alcohol, drogas…? 🌐 https://centro.neurosalus.com/ Solicita información sobre tratamientos de desintoxicación, precios, disponibilidad de plazas… HA SIDO POSIBLE CREAR EL PROGRAMA “LA REUNIÓN SECRETA” GRACIAS A TU AYUDA COMO GUARDIÁN MECENAS. ***** HAZTE MECENAS EN HTTP://WWW.PATREON.COM/LAREUNIONSECRETA Esta noche vive un nuevo directo de #LaReuniónSecreta desde la 22:00 hora española. Te decimos lo que nadie dice: sin anestesia y sin edulcorantes. ¡La Reunión Secreta somos todos! No se lo digas a nadie… ¡PÁSALO! 🔁💪🤫 🎸 CARLITOS TÍNEZ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0eeuxpQ70z-Pe0rHhOq9Fg 🗿 FUROR DOMINI: LA IRA DE DIOS 📖 La 1ª novela del Dr. Gaona que puedes comprar exclusivamente aquí: https://bit.ly/FurorDomini 🍺 ALCOTEST - NEUROSALUS https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ejample.productos_app https://apps.apple.com/ie/app/alcotest-neurosalus/id1617249188 Conexiones en directo con: - Jorge Gómez (Exagente del CNI. Analista de inteligencia. Oficial de la armada especialista en submarinos) - 🎖️ Profesor Dr. Ismael Santiago (Economista. Profesor doctor en Finanzas en la Universidad de Sevilla. Es fundador del proyecto AgoBlockchain y OlivaCoin. Es asesor internacional en procesos de Ofertas Iniciales de Moneda - ICO y en finanzas descentralizadas - DeFi. Experto en macroeconomía, ciclos económicos y criptoactivos) - Ignacio Ortega (Director e instructor jefe de la Escuela Española de Supervivencia) - 🎖️ Dr. Guillermo Rocafort (Doctor en Ciencias Económicas por la Universidad San Pablo. Profesor de Economía Pública y Economía de la Empresa en la Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Profesor del Departamento de Derecho Económico y Social de la Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Abogado) Con el equipo habitual de La Reunión Secreta: Dr. José Miguel Gaona, Joan Miquel MJ, Carlos Martínez, Lourdes Martínez, Marta Vim y Olga Ralló. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ SÍGUENOS EN REDES Twitter: https://twitter.com/lrsecreta Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lareunionsecreta/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LRsecreta REDES SOCIALES DEL EQUIPO | DR. JOSÉ MIGUEL GAONA | - https://twitter.com/doctorgaona | DIRECTOR | - Joan Miquel MJ - https://www.instagram.com/official_joan_miquel_mj/ | PRODUCTORA | - Lourdes Martínez - https://twitter.com/chicadelaradio | AYUDANTE DE DIRECCIÓN | - Olga Ralló - https://twitter.com/olgarallo | AYUDANTE DE PRODUCCIÓN | - Carlos Martínez - https://twitter.com/Carlitos_Tinez _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

La Competència | Cigrons i body pump.

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Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 53:08

Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría declara al Congreso: connectem amb en Jordi Armenteras. Espanya va espiar Artur Mas durant 5 anys: truquem al CNI i ens atenen Zoraida i Nelson. Continua el conclave i l'Arnau Mañé continua al Vaticà.

¡Tómelo en cuenta! Estación Lindavista cerrada

Noticentro

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2025 1:38

Detienen a conductor de la unidad ruta 80 por el fallecimiento de una persona que atropello El Congreso Nacional Indígena exige la libertad de dos indígenas zapatistas Más información en nuestro podcast

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Episode 133: DieNet's DDoS Hacktivism and Evolving TTPs

Cybersecurity Where You Are

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 32:33

In episode 133 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson is joined by Lauren McFayden, Threat Intelligence Analyst at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®). Together, they discuss the Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) hacktivism of DieNet and how the group continues to evolve its Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs). Here are some highlights from our episode:01:22. An overview of DieNet and its emergence on Telegram01:55. DDoS attacks and the potential for service disruptions02:55. DieNet's pro-Palestinian ideology and opposition to the 47th U.S. Presidential Administration05:00. U.S. and foreign targets claimed by the group06:30. DieNet's history of claiming attacks against U.S. critical national infrastructure (CNI)10:33. Two pieces of evidence used to partially assess the credibility of a claimed attack15:16. How DieNet v2 suggests an escalation of attack strategies20:43. How the DDoS hacktivist group may continue to evolve its TTPs in subsequent versions23:48. The use of the CIS Critical Security Controls (CIS Controls) to reduce an attack surface25:56. How ThreatWA stands out in keeping you informed about emerging threatsResourcesHacktivist Group DieNet Claims DDoS Attacks against U.S. CNIMS-ISAC Guide to DDoS AttacksThreatWACIS Critical Security Control 1: Inventory and Control of Enterprise AssetsCIS Critical Security Control 2: Inventory and Control of Software AssetsCIS Critical Security Control 3: Data ProtectionEpisode 44: A Zero Trust Framework Knows No EndIf you have some feedback or an idea for an upcoming episode of Cybersecurity Where You Are, let us know by emailing podcast@cisecurity.org.

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Episode 1600 - Remembering the Early Podcasting Years w/ Charlito (Indie Spinner Rack)!

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 92:13

Jimmy and Producer Joe celebrate their 1600th episode w/ a long and fun talk! They chat about favorite moments and guests, current likes in comics/TV/film/streaming and more. Old pal Charlie LaGreca aka Charlito of the former awesome Indie Spinner Rack joins us for the last 30 minutes to reminisce about the early days of podcasting, the podcast arena that CNI ran at New York Comic Con, live recordings, etc. Lots of laughs and great memories. Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

12:00H | 29 ABR 2025 | Herrera en COPE

Herrera en COPE

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025

Última hora en la mañana. Estar informado. El apagón de ayer no fue debido a un ciberataque, lo ha confirmado Red Eléctrica. Marta Ruiz. Sí, es lo que está explicando en estos momentos Jorge Prieto, director de Servicios de la Operación en Red Eléctrica. Desde ayer pues hemos tenido la colaboración del CNPIC, INCIBE, del CNI y esta mañana pues hemos podido concluir que, efectivamente, no ha habido ningún tipo de intrusión en los sistemas de control de Red Eléctrica que pudieran haber ocasionado el incidente. Se siguen investigando, por tanto, los motivos de ese apagón total. Prieto también ha ...

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Sen. Durbin announces retirement

Las mañanas de RNE con Íñigo Alfonso

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 22:45

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois announced this week he will not seek reelection in 2026, setting off a chain reaction among politicians who now see an opportunity to move up the ladder. The first major candidate to announce so far is Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton who, on Friday, received the endorsement of Gov. JB Pritzker. CNI's Peter Hancock and Ben Salinski look back on Durbin's career in Congress and discuss the wide field of potential candidates to take his seat.

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Dezcallar: "Es fascinante observar a la Iglesia funcionando en directo con sus perfeccionado protocolo"

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 7:53

Jorge Dezcallar fue embajador de España ante la Santa Sede en la época de Juan Pablo II y durante su fallecimiento: "Estoy volviendo a rememorar aquello y el cónclave de elección de Benedicto XVI", ha asegurado en el programa especial de Las Mañanas de RNE emitido desde Roma. El jefe de Seguridad del Vaticano le hizo un gran regalo cuando terminó su labor como embajador. Con él guardaba una relación estrecha desde su época en el CNI. "Me encerró en la Capilla Sixtina durante quince minutos cuando se fueron los turistas. Me tumbé en el suelo y esa imagen me aparece en sueños", recuerda emocionado. Dezcallar también ha enfatizado que el papa Francisco "tiene pinta de párroco de pueblo" y que "su doble condición de jesuita y latinoamericano le ha marcado, llegando como el papa de los pobres, desposeídos y migrantes". "Creo que 4/5 de los cardenales han sido elegidos por él. Habrá que esperar al cónclave para ver lo que sucede", ha valorado. Asimismo ha sentenciado que existen muchas diferencias entre el mundo político real y el espiritual de la Iglesia Católica: "Pensamos que cada cuatro años hay que rendir cuentas, pero la Iglesia piensa en términos de eternidad, una mirada de conjunto y muy a largo plazo", ha explicado. Escuchar audio

CNI vê Brasil em último lugar em competitividade industrial

Notícia no Seu Tempo

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 8:01

No podcast ‘Notícia No Seu Tempo’, confira em áudio as principais notícias da edição impressa do jornal ‘O Estado de S.Paulo’ desta quinta-feira (17/04/2025): O Brasil ficou em último lugar no mais recente ranking de competitividade industrial elaborado pela Confederação Nacional da Indústria (CNI). A entidade comparou o País com 17 nações com as quais compete no mercado internacional. Foram considerados oito fatores que afetam o desempenho das empresas. Os três aspectos que mais pesaram negativamente foram ambiente econômico, desenvolvimento humano e trabalho e educação. Em todos eles, o Brasil ocupou o último lugar. A melhor posição foi um 12.º lugar em desempenho de baixo carbono e recursos naturais. As comparações foram feitas com Coreia do Sul, Países Baixos, Canadá, Reino Unido, China, Alemanha, Itália, Espanha, Rússia, EUA, Turquia, Chile, Índia, Argentina, Peru, Colômbia e México. A CNI publica o ranking desde 2010. E mais: Política: Gasto crescente com emendas vai travar investimentos da União, estima governo Economia: Trump limita chips de IA para China; Pequim vê ‘chantagem’ em tarifaço Metrópole: SP tem mototáxi ilegal com ‘fidelidade’ Internacional: Ex-primeira-dama do Peru chega a Brasília após asilo do governo LulaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Deadline week and student visas

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 31:45

Illinois lawmakers passed the midpoint of the 2025 session this week, the deadline for most nonbudget bills to pass out of one chamber or the other. Meanwhile, dozens of international students on college campuses learned their student visas were being revoked. Peter Hancock talks with CNI's Molly Parker about the crackdown on international students. And Ben Szalinski talks about major legislation that did, or didn't, make it across the deadline.

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Las noticias de Herrero: Libro: "Tres días de noviembre. La historia del espía español que sobrevivió al infierno"

En Casa de Herrero

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 28:45

Luis Herrero entrevista a José Manuel Sánchez Riera, ex agente del CNI y autor del libro.

La Competència | PDF (Paper De Fumar).

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 53:28

Els Estats Units i els aranzels pel doblatge en català: Marc Antoni Mateu dobla Donald Trump. Espanya contra l'independentisme, capítol 3.500: truquem al CNI i ens atenen Zoraida i Nelson. En Conrad Consum estrena ‘Aquí no es llença res': consells per no malbaratar aliments.

La Ventana a las 16h | El único superviviente, Los Revolucionarios y Feliz Cumpleaños

La Ventana

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 48:23

Una emboscada mortal en Irak, año 2003, acabó a tiros con la vida de siete miembros de los servicios secretos desplazados a la zona para apoyar a las tropas españolas desplegadas en el país. Fallecieron todos menos uno. José Manuel Sánchez se convirtió en el único superviviente del atentado más grave sufrido por el CNI y hoy se asoma a La Ventana, de la mano de Jon Sistiaga porque ha escrito un libro donde cuenta lo que aquello supuso en su vida, en su salud mental, en su familia y en su manera de ver el mundo. El diagnostico de TDAH en los niños se ha multiplicado en los últimos años. Bitsphi es una que, mediante un dispositivo, mide la actividad eléctrica del cerebro, son capaces de diagnosticar trastornos como el TDAH con alto porcentaje de éxito, reduciendo así, el fracaso escolar, evitando medicaciones innecesarias, y tratando correctamente a quienes realmente lo necesitan. Hablamos con Álvaro López-Medrano, su fundador.En este programa somos de felicitar los cumpleaños pero cuando alguien alcanza los 50, con más motivo. Sergio Peris Mencheta, !Felicidades!

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La Ventana a las 16h | Entrevista a José Manuel Sánchez Riera, el espía que sobrevivió al atentado de Irak

La Ventana

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 24:50

Recibimos a José Manuel Sánchez Riera, el único superviviente del atentado más grave sufrido por el CNI. Hoy se asoma a La Ventana, de la mano de Jon Sistiaga, porque ha escrito un libro donde cuenta lo que aquello supuso en su vida, en su salud mental, en su familia y en su manera de ver el mundo: "Tres días de noviembre".

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Cortes do Papo - O tarifaço de Trump e a reação de Lula

O Antagonista

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 18:05

A Confederação Nacional da Indústria (CNI) disse ter recebido com "preocupação e cautela" o anúncio de tarifas adicionais de 10% sobre os produtos brasileiros.Enquanto líderes globais estudam medidas de retaliação ao 'tarifaço' de Trump, a CNI defende uma análise e o diálogo com o governo americano, a fim de preservar a "relação bilateral histórica e complementar" entre Brasil e Estados Unidos. O presidente da CNI, Ricardo Alban, afirmou, em nota, que é preciso “encontrar saídas que reduzam os eventuais impactos das medidas". Ao comentar o tarifaço de Trump, Lula falou em “todas as medidas cabíveis para defender nossas empresas e trabalhadores”. Felipe Moura Brasil, Duda Teixeira e VanDyck Silveira comentam:Papo Antagonista é o programa que explica e debate os principais acontecimentos do dia com análises críticas e aprofundadas sobre a política brasileira e seus bastidores. Apresentado por Felipe Moura Brasil, o programa traz contexto e opinião sobre os temas mais quentes da atualidade. Com foco em jornalismo, eleições e debate, é um espaço essencial para quem busca informação de qualidade. Ao vivo de segunda a sexta-feira às 18h. Não perca nenhum episódio! Inscreva-se no canal e ative o sininho para receber as notificações. #PapoAntagonista Chegou o plano para quem é Antagonista de carteirinha. 2 anos de assinatura do combo O Antagonista e Crusoé com um super desconto de 30% adicional* utilizando o voucher 10A-PROMO30. Use o cupom 10A-PROMO30 e assine agora: papo-antagonista (https://bit.ly/promo-2anos-papo) (*) desconto de 30% aplicado sobre os valores promocionais vigentes do Combo anual. Promoções não cumulativas com outras campanhas vigentes. Promoção limitada às primeiras 500 assinaturas.

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How Confluent Migrated Kubernetes Networking Across AWS, Azure & GCP

Cloud Security Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 15:32

Ever tried solving DNS security across a multi-cloud, multi-cluster Kubernetes setup? In this episode recorded live at KubeCon, Ashish chats with Nimisha Mehta and Alvaro Aleman from Confluent's Kubernetes Platform Team.Together, they break down the complex journey of migrating to Cilium from default CNI plugins across Azure AKS, AWS EKS, and Google GKE. You'll hear:How Confluent manages Kubernetes clusters across cloud providers.Real-world issues encountered during DNS security migration.Deep dives into cloud-specific quirks with Azure's overlay mode, GKE's Cilium integration, and AWS's IP routing limitations.Race conditions, IP tables, reverse path filters, and practical workarounds.Lessons they'd share for any platform team planning a similar move.Guest Socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alvaro's Linkedin + Nimisha's Linkedin Podcast Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@CloudSecPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you want to watch videos of this LIVE STREAMED episode and past episodes - Check out our other Cloud Security Social Channels:-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cloud Security Podcast- Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cloud Security Newsletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cloud Security BootCamp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you are interested in AI Cybersecurity, you can check out our sister podcast -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ AI Cybersecurity PodcastQuestions asked:(00:00) Introduction(01:55) A bit about Alvaro(02:41) A bit about Nimisha(03:11) About their Kubecon NA talk(03:51) The Cilium use case(05:16) Using Kubernetes Native tools in all 3 cloud providers(011:41) Lessons learnt from the projectResources spoken about during the interviewConfluent's Multi-Cloud Journey to Cilium: Pitfalls and Lessons Lea... Nimisha Mehta & Alvaro Aleman

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teissTalk: Protecting critical services without disruption

Cracking Cyber Security Podcast from TEISS

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025 44:30

Whether compliance-as-security in CNI offers security or false confidenceNavigating tool and dashboard complexity to avoid CNI cyber blind spots Attracting cyber talent into CNI and away from finance and tech This episode is hosted by Jonathan Craven:https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomlangford/Sofia Martinez Gomez, VP, Risk & Tech Practice - Cybersecurity, Privacy & Compliance, AlixPartnershttps://www.linkedin.com/in/sofia-martinez-gomez-8b5534136/?locale=en_US Monika Atanasova, Global Head of Third Party Risk Management, Raiffeisen Gruppehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/monika-atanasova-746633b7/?originalSubdomain=chDeryck Mitchelson, Global CISO, Check Point Software Technologieshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/deryckmitchelson

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Episode 1584 - Feeling Venomous!

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 27:57

Reviews: Chilling Adventures Presents The Nine Lives of Salem One-Shot, Pop Kill #1, The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, Ravenous Some of CNI's best reviewers are back! Thanks to Marta and Melissa for contributing. And our news anchor Emily returns too! News includes: Image joins Sweet Shop, Mattel gets DC license back, Bong Joon Ho's next project will be an animated film and more! Some great recommendations in the Top 3! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Episode 315 – Unstoppable Independent Living Canada Leader with Freda Uwa

Unstoppable Mindset

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 67:38

Freda Uwa grew up in Nygeria. There she attended college securing a bachelor's degree and then went on to do some advance studies as well. She is a trained nurse. She also is a nutrition expert and, as she tells us, she loves to cook. Five years ago Freda moved to Canada. She spent time as a mental health case manager even before her husband and three boys moved to Canada to join her. As she tells us, while she absolutely loved her time as a case manager, the job was quite taxing on her. She had to handle many cases where she had no one with whom to share her experiences. As we discuss here, not having any opportunity to decompress by talking to a spouse or others is by no means healthy. Eventually Freda gave up her case management job and, just about a year ago, she assumed the job of Executive Director of Independent Living Canada. This organization oversees 24 independently operated independent living centers which are spread throughout Canada. She has shown that she is ideal for the job due to her leadership and project management training and skills. Freda is the first black leader of IL Canada which has been in existence for 38 years. Freda gives us lots of insights on leadership and community. I hope you enjoy our time with Freda and that you will take the time to give this episode and Unstoppable Mindset a 5-star rating. About the Guest: Freda Uwa is a distinguished leader and advocate in the fields of independent living, accessibility, and mental health. Freda draws from her extensive experience in Canada to drive impactful initiatives and foster inclusive communities. Currently, Freda serves as the National Executive Director of Independent Living Canada, overseeing 24 Independent Living Centres led by individual Executive Directors across the country. In this role, she made history as the first Black leader in the organization's 38-year history and the first African in Canada to ever lead the sector as National Executive Director. Freda's notable accomplishments include her work as the Project Manager for the Creating Accessible Events Project for the Government of Canada through Accessible Standards Canada. This role underscores her commitment to ensuring that events across the nation are inclusive and accessible to all individuals, regardless of their abilities. As the Regional Coordinator for the IDEA Project for Race and Disability Canada, Freda plays a pivotal role in addressing the intersectionality of race and disability, advocating for policies and practices that promote equity and inclusion.Her extensive background in mental health is exemplified by her previous role as a Mental Health and Addictions Case Manager, where she provided critical support and care to individuals facing mental health challenges and substance use issues. In addition to her leadership and advocacy roles, Freda holds a Canadian Red Seal Endorsement for Skills and Trades, showcasing her dedication to professional excellence and her commitment to fostering skill development and employment opportunities. Freda Uwa's career is marked by her unwavering dedication to championing the rights and needs of marginalized communities, her innovative approach to project management, and her exceptional leadership in promoting independent living and accessibility. Her work continues to inspire and drive positive change across Canada, Africa and beyond. Ways to connect with Freda: IL Canada Facebook Link - https://www.facebook.com/MyIndependentLivingCanada?mibextid=ZbWKwL Freda's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/freda-uwa-7515a235?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=android_app Freda Instagram (Business page) - https://www.instagram.com/luluseventsandkitchen?igsh=YW10OWs3ODY5d2Q1 About the Host: Michael Hingson is a New York Times best-selling author, international lecturer, and Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe. Michael, blind since birth, survived the 9/11 attacks with the help of his guide dog Roselle. This story is the subject of his best-selling book, Thunder Dog. Michael gives over 100 presentations around the world each year speaking to influential groups such as Exxon Mobile, AT&T, Federal Express, Scripps College, Rutgers University, Children's Hospital, and the American Red Cross just to name a few. He is Ambassador for the National Braille Literacy Campaign for the National Federation of the Blind and also serves as Ambassador for the American Humane Association's 2012 Hero Dog Awards. https://michaelhingson.com https://www.facebook.com/michael.hingson.author.speaker/ https://twitter.com/mhingson https://www.youtube.com/user/mhingson https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhingson/ accessiBe Links https://accessibe.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/accessiBe https://www.linkedin.com/company/accessibe/mycompany/ https://www.facebook.com/accessibe/ Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below! Subscribe to the podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. You can subscribe in your favorite podcast app. You can also support our podcast through our tip jar https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/unstoppable-mindset . Leave us an Apple Podcasts review Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts. Transcription Notes: Michael Hingson ** 00:00 Access Cast and accessiBe Initiative presents Unstoppable Mindset. The podcast where inclusion, diversity and the unexpected meet. Hi, I'm Michael Hingson, Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe and the author of the number one New York Times bestselling book, Thunder dog, the story of a blind man, his guide dog and the triumph of trust. Thanks for joining me on my podcast as we explore our own blinding fears of inclusion unacceptance and our resistance to change. We will discover the idea that no matter the situation, or the people we encounter, our own fears, and prejudices often are our strongest barriers to moving forward. The unstoppable mindset podcast is sponsored by accessiBe, that's a c c e s s i capital B e. Visit www.accessibe.com to learn how you can make your website accessible for persons with disabilities. And to help make the internet fully inclusive by the year 2025. Glad you dropped by we're happy to meet you and to have you here with us. Michael Hingson ** 01:21 Well, hi everyone, and welcome once again to unstoppable mindset where inclusion, diversity and the unexpected meet, and we do get to talk about inclusion today. And as some of you know who are regular listeners to this podcast, the reason it is inclusion, diversity in the unexpected is it's inclusion because it is. Diversity comes second after inclusion, because if you talk to people about diversity, typically they never talk about disabilities. We get left out of the discussion. And then the unexpected is anything that doesn't have anything to do with inclusion or diversity, which is probably most of the guests that we deal with. But today, we are going to have the honor of speaking to Freda Uwa and Freda is the executive director of independent living Canada, which has responsibility or works with the 24 independent living centers around Canada. And so I'm really looking forward to learning more about that and hearing about it and looking forward to hearing all that Freda has to say. So Freda, we want to welcome you to unstoppable mindset, and we're really glad you're here. Freda Uwa ** 02:29 Thank you, Michael, thanks for having me. Well, I Michael Hingson ** 02:33 love to start kind of little bit different than maybe some people do tell us about the early Frida, growing up and all that sort of stuff, anything that that you want us to know, and you don't have to tell us all your secrets, but tell us about the early freedom. Freda Uwa ** 02:49 Oh, that's fun. Thanks. Michael. Freda, the little girl. Freda i Oh, that's so much fun. Now I think about growing up and all of the memories that that comes with so I I am privileged to have grown in a closely middle class family in Nigeria. I grew up in Nigeria, one of the countries in Africa, and it was fun, right? The bills, just happy go lucky child. I was the one child that had all the breast of energy, and I just loved to laugh. So that was all of that. There was family, faith based activities, and I also had schooling, of course. And went to college, did my nursing, went on to do a BSc in home Science and Management, and with an option in nutrition and dietetics and so all of that was fun. And of course, I enjoyed having to be part of a family that loved to do things together. So that was, that's Freda, oh, the little girl. Frida, yeah, Michael Hingson ** 04:02 that's the little girl. Frida, well, that works out pretty well. So you have a bachelor's did you go anywhere beyond a bachelor's degree or Freda Uwa ** 04:11 Yeah, so in Canada, I had, I took a post grad certificate in nursing, leadership and management, and then community mental health certificate as well. So yeah, Michael Hingson ** 04:23 what that works out pretty well and certainly kept you busy. And what did? What did you do with all that? Once you got your degrees, Freda Uwa ** 04:33 I evolved. You evolved. Michael Hingson ** 04:37 You grew up then, huh? Freda Uwa ** 04:39 Absolutely, absolutely. So there was a lot of growth that came with that, a lot of responsibilities. I moved to Canada, figured out new part and all of that. So there was all of the growth that happened and that forces you to evolve. So the degree, the experience and all of that. So in the short answer is I evolved with that. So yeah. Us. Michael Hingson ** 05:01 Okay, and so what kind of jobs did you hold Freda Uwa ** 05:09 all my life? You mean, or you're just asking for a period in my life? Michael Hingson ** 05:13 Yes, so once college was over, what kind of, what kind of jobs did you actually do then for a while? Freda Uwa ** 05:19 Okay, so I, I am a registered nurse as well, so I'm right. I have many parts, right? So I did nursing. I also have a business, a food business as well. So I was into events management and catering at the time, and then the core of what I do now, also started in Nigeria, where I led a nonprofit for about four years before moving over to Canada, did some schooling, and then came back to the space that I love, and that's social services around people, supporting people with disabilities and all of that so and that's a pack of all that I did in terms of work. Michael Hingson ** 06:01 What brought you from Nigeria to Canada? Freda Uwa ** 06:05 First of all, it was cooling, like I came to experience that other side of education, right? So I came with that flare, and then family moved over, and now I'm here. Michael Hingson ** 06:19 Well, that works out pretty well we i People won't necessarily see it, but we just have company joining us. My cat has joined us. I see and I'm trying to get her up on the back of our desk chair so that she will hopefully leave us alone. Anyway, there we go. Well, so how long ago did you come over from Nigeria to Canada? I've been in Freda Uwa ** 06:45 Canada going on five years now. I I moved here at the peak of, not the peak at the beginning of the pandemic. So I came in just as I got into Canada, everywhere was shut down. So I'm like, is this the reality? Is this what it feels like being here? So I was almost locked up right away. So yeah, that's, that's my journey. So it's about going on five years now. Michael Hingson ** 07:10 Wow. So you've been here a while. So you, you came over here and you, you decided that your passion was really working in the arena of disabilities and and so on. So what? What really caused you to do that? Why did you decide that that's what you really wanted to do with your life? Freda Uwa ** 07:34 Great question. Michael, so I've always known that I had what I call a greater calling, like I've always wanted to live my purpose in life. I know I did share that. I am a registered nurse in Nigeria, and having all of that, and also business owner in Nigeria, but I find that in all that I did, there was something, there was a missing piece, right? So I needed to, I needed to fill that void and recall that I told you that I grew up in a close knit family setting, so my younger sister that I love today, by the way, she has a disability, and I've been a primary caregiver I had, or I was her primary caregiver for a while, and I also watched my mother struggle through that. At some point, my mother, my mother's life, was almost on hold because she needed to take care of her child. So that, in itself, created the need for me to just fill a void, right? So it was beyond just where, where's the money, right? It was beyond that, and I needed to just leave out my purpose and find a career that would really and genuinely make me happy while I'm touching life in the way that I know how to Michael Hingson ** 09:05 Yeah, well, and I believe very firmly in the fact that if you're really doing what you like to do, then it isn't really a job. It's it's a whole lot more fun, and it's a whole lot more rewarding. Absolutely, Freda Uwa ** 09:19 I'm having fun, Michael, I'm having funded. So yes, which Michael Hingson ** 09:22 is, which is really important to be able to do, what if I can ask, is the disability that your sister has? She's Freda Uwa ** 09:30 She has intellectual disability. So it's, yeah, so it's all and again, with misdiagnosis and all of that. So that's a whole situation going on, right there. So that's why, that's how I how come I, I'm like, there is a void that needs to be filled, right? So it's all of the complications that comes out from misdiagnosis and her living through that all her life. Yeah, yeah. Michael Hingson ** 09:54 Now is, is she and your family still in Nigeria, or did they move over here too? Freda Uwa ** 09:59 I know my my mom and my sister are still in Nigeria. In Michael Hingson ** 10:04 Nigeria, well, I assume you go back and visit every so often. That's all we have. Yeah, you gotta do that well and and when you can't go back, you've got things like zoom so you can still look at them and talk to them. Freda Uwa ** 10:18 Absolutely we, we thank God for technology. So it's all of that, yeah, Michael Hingson ** 10:24 yeah, technology has certainly made a significant difference in the whole art of communications over the past, oh, especially 10 years, but certainly in the last five years, just because of what the pandemic has done and so on, for sure. So how did you end up specifically deciding to get involved with independent living centers, and how did you end up being the executive director of independent living Canada? Freda Uwa ** 10:55 Oh, interesting. That's a great question. Michael, so I, I, I say this always, my story and journey has always been that of resilience and just a journey of self discovery and awareness. I'll give you, I'll share with you. Michael, right, as I came into Canada in 2020, at the beginning of COVID, I was in, I was in a I was in on a conversation with a friend at the time, and he was sharing an experience, and was speaking to me about somebody, and speaking to me about a newcomer who had come into Canada and was leading an organization like an like an administrator at the time, and this history was about the consequences of mismanagement of some sort. Hm, and he, he let me know that the, the woman got into trouble, and, you know, was relieved of her job and all of that because she didn't do something, right? But while I was listening to that story, a seed was planted in me that, hold on, I've got this experience, I've got this much knowledge, I've got this much abilities, I've got this much skills. Then if a newcomer could transfer all of that here to Canada and do all of this. That means there is space for me somewhere. So it wasn't more so of yes, what you shouldn't do, it's something, it didn't come to me as though, like it's a test for your competence or something. I knew there was, there was a possibility somewhere. So that was when the seed was planted in me. And as soon as I began to look for jobs, I started looking out for the jobs that aligned with what I had done, including my executive executive leadership in Nigeria. And that was how it happened that I was done schooling, and I started looking for opportunities, and I went out to apply for jobs that would speak to my competencies and and the rest that says history. So I we, that's how the seed was planted. I'm like, okay, yeah, there I go, and I'll tell you what happened with my very first interview and Michael, I didn't get called for an interview and Ed role. And I, I'm not sure if you know about the process with executive hiring, it's a lot of steps, like you do the phone the phone interview, you do the writing, you go for, like a first phase, a second phase, and all of that. It was really daunting. And I went through all the phases, and I was feeling really confident and good about it. I actually went through to the last phase where I had to go in person to see the outgoing Ed who was retiring at the time, and kind of like had a meeting slash interview situation that it looked as though I was getting on boarded, but it wasn't, like official. So in my head, I felt that this is it. I'm there, yeah. So I did, I did all of that. I went back home, and a couple of days later I got the email, you know, one of those emails, and I'm like, oh, oh, no. So this is it's that's no way on from here that this is it. I And then like, Oh, thank you for your time and all of that. So we've moved on to XYZ, and you know all of those words, I'm like, oh, in that moment, I didn't feel like, I didn't feel too bad, because I felt like, Oh, this is my first and I got this close, then that's something, right? So yeah, I'm like, okay, that's not too bad. But what happened next was what really got me thinking I continued my job search, right? So a couple of weeks later, I get an email from the same organization asking if I. Still available for the role and for the job. And I was excited again. I'm like, Oh yes, I can. Why not? And then in their response there, they wanted to have a second interview, set of interview. I'm like, hold on, what's going on? I'm like, okay, that's not too bad. I will, I will make myself available for the interview, and I did, and I think we had the next one, and I got really worried. And then after that, I got an email saying the same thing, that they had given the role to somebody else, and that got me angry. Yeah, right. So I needed to know what it was. You name it. Let me what I so I sent out an email to them. I'm like, Oh, hold on. So what's all this? What's, what's, what's going on, let me know why my like, I just needed to know. And then they responded to say that I was over qualified for the role. I'm like, that's, that's, that's a dumb answer, right? So, Hawaii, why would you say that to be now that, now that I'm thinking about it, right? So I took all of that in, and I decided to move on from there and just pick up the lessons. And then went forward with that. So that experience in itself shapes me into the resilience of not just giving up, because I knew I was very close to getting what I wanted right. So I went on from there, and I became an addictions case manager, addictions and mental health case manager, a job that I really, really love. It was so beautiful I had. I had the privilege of going to flying into the isolated reserves in those little, small airplanes and all of that. So I give so many emergency responses, whether it's flawed calls for suicide and all of those mental health work. I really loved that job, but it was so heavy on me, and it was at the time when I was going through a lot in my my own self, like emotionally and my mental health, I was by myself in Canada. At the time, my my family, that my husband and kids were still in Nigeria. So the weight of all of that was too much on me, like there was nothing to decompress to, if you know what I mean, right? So you go, you hear all of these heavy things, and you cannot really process your own feelings. And then I'm also thinking about the same situation, and I'm thinking about, Oh, what's going on? What's my what's what's going on in my head? So I didn't, I didn't, I didn't stay too long on that job. And then I and also I left because it was too much, like I said, even though I loved the job. And then I went on to become the CEO of an Ability Center, which is also supporting individuals with intellectual disabilities. And from there on, was when I, I moved on to il Canada, and I'm loving it. So that's my story of resilience. Michael Hingson ** 17:59 Yeah, it is really tough when you're you're by yourself, and you don't have anyone to talk to and to share things with, because talking with someone, talking things out, is always important and is always helpful, because it helps you put things in perspective. And when you can't do that, it just bottles up inside of you, and that's that's not good. Mm, hmm, 18:23 absolutely, Michael Hingson ** 18:26 well, but, but you, you moved on. So how long have you been in il Canada? Now Freda Uwa ** 18:33 going on one year? Oh, September, yes. So it's just what going on one year in September. So, yeah, feel very new. Michael Hingson ** 18:42 So tell me a little bit about il Canada and what you do and so on. Freda Uwa ** 18:47 Okay, so I'll Canada. It's basically a network of independent living centers across the country. It started in, it was it started in it started as a movement a long time ago, in 1986 it was formerly known as Canadian Association of Independent Living Centers, and now now independent living Canada. So it's all about providing a collective voice on the on national issues for all of our member centers and fostering and maintaining partnerships in that regard, building capacity and scaling what we're doing, especially on the national level. So our member centers have the via our foot soldiers in different different communities and different local centers. So we are we've got il member centers in almost across every project, every province in Canada. It's in Saskatchewan, Ontario, you name it, it's everywhere. So IO Canada, it's we thrive on. Four core pillars of service, which would be independent living, skills development, peer support, Networking and Information and all of the resources that we do. So we provide a national voice for all 24 member centers, and they are all run by different executive directors and offering unique needs to their communities, Michael Hingson ** 20:25 so and so. What you do is, do you do you coordinate services? Do you act as more of a case manager and distribute funds? Or what does IO Canada do for the 24 agencies, right? Freda Uwa ** 20:43 Great question. So these, like I said, the 24 agencies or centers, are independent of like they are autonomous, like the source funds and all of that, even though we provide some substantial but it is really, they are very independent of what we do, so we are like a collective voice for the member centers on the national level. So that's what IEL Canada does. We there's monthly meetings, there is all of the accreditations that we do and just ensuring that all accredited member centers are operating within our four core pillars of service that promotes independent living for people with cross disabilities. Michael Hingson ** 21:29 What relationship or how do you interact with organizations like the Canadian National Institute for the Blind and so on. Freda Uwa ** 21:39 So that in itself. It's it will totally depend on what projects we're working on, right? So it would be project based or research based, right? So we are a national voice for all of our centers. So if, if any of our Centers are partnering, partnering with any individual Association, that is the partnership we're seeking, and we will support and encourage them. But on the national level, it's usually project based or collaboration in terms of research or information, or whatever that looks like, or maybe communities of practice and all of that. Michael Hingson ** 22:17 Well, how does well, let me rephrase that, what does CNIB do, as opposed to what the independent living centers do? Do you know, Freda Uwa ** 22:28 again, each independent living center is operating on different like they have, they have tailored made programs for their centers, right? So some people have communities that they have programs that support vision loss or the blind and all the other centers who have programs for youth, employment, housing, transportation. So they are all direct funding to support independent living in terms of managing your resources and other skills. So for in that regard, it would naturally lie with the centers and how they want to collaborate with cnid. So it's for us at the national level. It would mostly be on research or any collaboration on the project, but to actually reach out to the consumers or participants, it will be the independent centers, like the member centers themselves, right? Michael Hingson ** 23:24 So a CNI be more of a funding agency or, or, well, I know that they do provide services, but I was just trying to understand where the overlap is, or, or how the two types of organizations interact with each other. Freda Uwa ** 23:39 I'm not familiar with their model, like, I don't know about their model, yeah, but most, what we do with every organization, or most organization is collaboration or partnership, right? So they may have a different funding model for us at IELTS Canada. It's it's center is working on our four core pillars, providing different programs and services within these four populars, and they're at liberty to fill up make these programs to suit their communities. Michael Hingson ** 24:09 Okay? So they they may work, and they may get some funding from CNIB for specific projects and so on. But I, I understand that you're dealing with being closer to the individual communities where Freda Uwa ** 24:22 you are. Oh, for sure, that's with the member centers. Yeah, for myself, I am, like the administrative head for the national organization, the National aisle, right, Michael Hingson ** 24:31 right. Yeah, right. Well, so when, when you've been working and you've you've now been doing some of this for a while, what would be for you a pivotal moment, given our philosophy, or our title, unstoppable mindset, where is a pivotal moment in your life, where you had to really demonstrate resilience? It's an unstoppability. Freda Uwa ** 25:03 I like that question so much. I I kind of feel like, um, I've had so many of those moments, right? I've had the moment where I had to face the pandemic, pandemic all by myself, without my family here. And I'm like, No, so I have to be here for me. I have to be here for my family as well. So all of those is all of that. It's a part of the package, right? And then I also had the moment where I started on that conversation with my friend that spoke about that lady, and it planted a seed in my heart, like I was there was something for me if I was going to transfer all of my skills from Nigeria. I could do it right and and then again, the next big thing that happened to me was having a meltdown on my job as a as a case manager for mental health and addictions. So all of those moments left me, like you said, with that unstoppable mindset, like growth is not always linear, like you get bumps, you get heat, and then you have to get up and you keep moving. Yeah, Michael Hingson ** 26:13 yeah, you you've got to make that decision to do that, to make the decision to to move forward. And that's an individual choice, but when you decide to do it and you stick to it, you get such a wonderful feeling of accomplishment, don't you Exactly, Freda Uwa ** 26:30 exactly, that's, that's, that's, yeah, yeah, Michael Hingson ** 26:35 which is, which is pretty cool. So you are able to, you know, to move forward and do the things that you do, the things that you got to do. So you're also unusual in another way, in terms of being the first black executive director of independent living Canada and one of the first two black leaders in a lot of different areas and aspects of the whole rehabilitation and independent living environment. Does that get to be a challenge for you, or do you regard that as a plus or what? Freda Uwa ** 27:15 I think it's both, because it comes with a lot of pressure, for sure, and then there is that feeling of who, what's here, like, am I finding somebody that looks like me, and what's there to learn from? Right? So, who's gone ahead before me, and where's the where is all the mentorship? Where would that come from? Right? But I also find that I've got a lot, a ton of support from my board. Yeah, ever so supportful, self supportive and yeah, so that has helped. So it's a feeling of of there is work to be done, and, of course, a feeling of accomplishment of some sort, but more so that I I've got a bucket to feel with what's been expected, like I need to give back with what's been poured into me, right? So that's all of that, but in one hand, in the one hand, I see that I there is a gap. There is a gap in representation, for sure. I know we talk about inclusion in terms of people with disabilities, and also thinking about building capacity for young leaders and newcomer leaders coming forward, and making sure that they find a mentorship and some form of support to build capacity in leadership. In that regard, because they are usually different, different levels of expectations from a racialized person as a leader and a non racialized person. So it's all of that, all of that pressure for sure, and having to face that, and constantly telling your story or living through barriers, even as a leader, you have constant barriers you keep facing and then kind of rewriting your own story. I would say, Michael Hingson ** 29:07 now you don't have a disability in any traditional sense, right? I Freda Uwa ** 29:12 would say undiagnosed, because I don't know. I feel like I know I have something, but it's undiagnosed. So yes, Michael Hingson ** 29:19 well, there you go. Something, something to figure out, right? Yes, Freda Uwa ** 29:24 for sure. And I've always said it, it's, it's a continuum, like it's a spectrum. So it's, everybody's just one life event away from a disability, right? So you never know until you until you find out. Well, Michael Hingson ** 29:37 of course, people have heard me say on this podcast that actually, everyone has a disability. For most of you, it's you're light dependent. You don't do well when there isn't light around for you to see what you're doing. And inventing the electric light bulb kind of led to a cover up of your disability. But it's still there. It's just that it doesn't manifest itself very often. And the reason, I think it's important. Important to take that kind of a view is that all too often, and I'd be interested in your thoughts on this, but all too often, when people think about disability, they think about, well, it's called disability because it's a lack of ability, and it isn't really, but people think less of people who they regard as traditionally having some sort of disability, and the result is that they look down on or think they're better than somebody with a disability. And I adopted the definition that we all have disabilities, they just manifest differently. In order to try to help start to level that playing field and get people to understand that in reality, we all have challenges, and we all have gifts, and we shouldn't look down on anyone just because they don't have some of the gifts that we do. Freda Uwa ** 30:53 That's a great way to look at it. Michael, I so in recent times in my work, there is this I've heard about social location, this phrase called social location, Michael, I Michael Hingson ** 31:07 have not heard much about that. I'm not overly familiar with it, so go ahead, I can imagine. But go ahead. Okay, Freda Uwa ** 31:13 so that's like, exactly where you are on your social map. I would say, just to put it in a clear way, right? So it's all of those identity markers that make you, right? You might think you don't, you have it all here, but in the next high you're you're not as much privileged as the next person. So it's being on different sports in that social map, right? So I could be, let the I could, I could not have a disability that I know, but in some way I'm I'm disadvantaged, right? So it's all of that coming together and realizing that when we when we're seeking for inclusion for all, it's actually all. And the definition of all can be expanded to mean actually every single person, and not just people with stability. It's every single person ensuring, keeping, taking into consideration that you are not always at the top all the time. You could be privileged in so many areas, and then you are disadvantaged in some area. So it's that social location concept that should, that should inform our need to level the playing fields at all time. Michael Hingson ** 32:31 Yeah, um, unfortunately, all too often, people won't adopt that principle, and they won't adopt that mindset. So they really think that they're better than others. The unemployment rate among persons with disabilities is still very high compared to the general population. It's still in the 50 to 60% range. And it's not because people with disabilities can't work. It's that people who don't happen to have those same disabilities think that people with those disabilities can't work and so as a result, they're never given the opportunity. Freda Uwa ** 33:11 Yeah, that's a constant struggle, for sure. Yeah, and that's why we do what we do, Michael Hingson ** 33:16 right, which is very important to do. So you, you, you work as the executive director, is the CEO of the organization. Do you do all the independent living centers, then do a lot of work with consumer organizations and other things in their local areas, so that they keep very close ties to consumers. Freda Uwa ** 33:44 Oh, for sure, that's the, that's that's the that's the structure of innovative living Canada, right? So il Canada and il member centers are close to the local communities. So all il member centers are community based centers. So they're, they're in the communities and partnering with, partnering with local communities to meet any unmet needs for persons with disabilities. Okay, yeah, so, yeah. Michael Hingson ** 34:15 So now you're, you're obviously more in an administrative kind of role, but what kind of involvement or or interactions do you have with like consumers and consumer organizations? That's a tricky Freda Uwa ** 34:29 question, right? So I I've only been here one year. Yeah, I understand. I can speak to the last 11 months, right? So so far with consumer organizations, I am only, only partnered in terms of a project or a research it's still a project or project, right? So whether it's but I feel like that comes from the centers as well, because my the independent living centers. You. Get us involved in partnerships that it's just beyond them, right? So we get partnership partnership, and we need to standing as a national organization to get three or four of our IELTS member centers into that partnership. So that's the level we play. More like we the go between and giving that voice to them. But generally I am more of the administrator than being involved in consumer agencies or organizations, right? Michael Hingson ** 35:32 Yeah, no, I understand that's I was just wondering if, if, if there is involvement, or how you ever get to interact with them, because I would think that working with consumer organizations in some manner can strengthen what you do as an organization. Freda Uwa ** 35:51 Yeah, yeah, for sure, we're still, we are open to partnerships, for sure, but it's a process. It's yeah, it's a process, and then for sure, it's what the local centers are needing, and that's what we are doing at the national level, right? So it's, it's a, it's a two way street with the local sense, local member centers. We are nothing without our member centers. So that, yeah, right, Michael Hingson ** 36:13 right. No, I understand. Well, that's that is still pretty cool, though, and it gives you, it gives you some freedom, and it gives you the ability to look at things from a higher level. But I would assume that it also gives you the opportunity, then to look at how you can work and make a difference in the whole independent living process around Canada. Freda Uwa ** 36:39 That's for sure. That's for sure. There is work for sure, and that's what we have started doing. So there's a lot of traction happening right now, and just taking one day at a time and reviewing all our partnerships and building other collab partnerships and collaborating in other areas as well. So yeah, I agree. Yeah. Michael Hingson ** 37:01 Yeah. Now, I didn't say it earlier, but we met through Sheldon Lewis at accessibe. So I guess you have, have you looked at accessibe as a product, and are you working with Sheldon on that sort of thing, or, or, How is accessibe involved with the Independent Living Center movement in Canada, I Freda Uwa ** 37:21 would say we are currently having that conversation right now. So, yes, Michael Hingson ** 37:28 well, so, so at this point, you're looking to see where it might fit and and how, how it would work. Yeah. Freda Uwa ** 37:39 So we're reviewing all of that. We are reviewing the product and going through the board and test running everything. So, yeah, so just reviewing, what, how that works, yeah. Michael Hingson ** 37:49 So you're actually, so you're actually testing it and looking at it to see what it does and doesn't do and so on. Freda Uwa ** 37:55 Exactly, yes. Michael Hingson ** 37:57 What about the whole concept, from your standpoint of Internet access and inclusion, the problem that we see overall is that in our world, maybe 3% of websites have really made an effort to put something on their site to make the website accessible or inclusive, but Most places still haven't done that. How do we change Freda Uwa ** 38:22 that? I think this is as it's it's still the whole package, about 31 step at a time, and I'm very careful, and I caution against tokenism and just wanting to do something because you want to check up the boxes, right? Yeah, what? What's the intention? Really? Are you really concerned about your consumers, your customers, your clients? Are you really wanting to reach everybody, and everybody, right? So what does that look like for you? So I'm Yeah, it's concerning, for sure, that we have such low percentage of people of websites who are looking into being more accessible and not just checking off one box, right? So, and it's broad, it's really broad because accessibility is it's not just one thing, right? So internet accessibility for sure, it's the next big thing. And at our planned AGM coming up here in September, we are, that's the key, the the main theme of our of our meeting, it's AI and the future of accessibility for all. So, yeah, so that is a good thing that you asked it, because we are looking to build a future where accessibility is second nature to everybody. Michael Hingson ** 39:51 Someone said something once, and I think is a is a really wonderful thought to have, and that is that we a. All look forward to the day when we are so inclusive that access, or accessibility is a term that we forget and never have to use anymore, because it's just so automatic. Freda Uwa ** 40:12 I like that. I like that. That's second nature, right? So we don't have to think about it like this is what it is. It's universal. It's a universal design. This is right. Want to see, right? So, and again, like I said, it's not you're not doing it for them. It's not an us, them conversation. It's for all of us, because it's one live event from one disability to the next. So it's creating a world where everybody can thrive, and I empowered to thrive equally, right? Yeah, and Michael Hingson ** 40:44 I think that is that is so important, and I hope that that day comes sooner than later, but I think it's still a ways off, but I think it is one of those things to really strive for, because as as you and I have both talked about today, everyone has gifts. We all don't have the same gifts, and no one should look down on anyone else just because we're different in some way. And yet, unfortunately, all too often, we do, which is a problem. Freda Uwa ** 41:20 Yeah, that's right, Michael. And that's, it's really sad how the world has turned humans against humans. And that's, that's not the world we want to see. You know, I'll tell you something that's a renowned writer in Nigeria, Chimamanda dice, she spoke about the evil word for love. IBO is my local dialect, my native tongue, and the evil word for love, love is if unanya And that, what that literally translates to is, I see you, so Michael, if I love you, I see you beyond anything else. I see you beyond your abilities, beyond your color, beyond any other identity marker that defines you. I just see your soul. So sometimes I feel like we African language is not fully the English doesn't do the English language doesn't do justice to the weight of our native tongue, right? So that's love seeing humans, seeing who you are, for who you are, nothing beyond that. So that's really, that's, that's the world I look forward to having, for sure. And Michael Hingson ** 42:36 it is so important that we all look at each other for who we are because one characteristic doesn't define us, blindness doesn't define me, your being from Nigeria doesn't define you. It's part of your experience, but it doesn't define you, and it shouldn't. Freda Uwa ** 42:57 Yeah, right, yeah, absolutely, yeah. Then Michael Hingson ** 43:01 we have politicians, and they're all defined by what they do when we can pick on them. So it's okay, that's a smart move. But, but, but really, you know, it's one characteristic or whatever doesn't define us. It is part of our makeup, but it doesn't define us. And I think that's very important, that we really understand that we are the sum of everything that we do and that we are, and a lot of what we do and what we are comes from the choices that we make. And that's why I really like unstoppable mindset, because it's a podcast that really helps to show people who listen and watch that they are more unstoppable than they think they are, and what we really need to do is to bring that unstoppability out in everyone, and if it comes out in the right way, it also means that we learn how to work more closely with each other. And I think it is important that we start having more of a sense of community throughout the whole world. I Freda Uwa ** 44:04 like that, Michael and I like your tie into the unstoppable mindset, like it's in the mind. Yeah, the seed is planted in the mind, and that's where it blossoms, and it's all the environment you give to that seed. How are you cultivating your thoughts? How are you, what are you feeding your thoughts with, right? So, how are you accepting values and projecting values and all of that? So it's in the mind. And so once the mindset is unstoppable, you can thrive, you can bloom, you can become, you can be established in every sphere that you choose. So that's, that's, that's the goal, really so, yeah, that's the unstoppable mindset for sure. Michael Hingson ** 44:45 Yeah, it's very important. And I think that we all usually underestimate ourselves, and we need to work on not doing that. We need. To demand more of ourselves about what we do, and if we do that, and the more of that that we do, we'll find that we can go out of our what people call comfort zones, a whole lot more, and we'll find that we can do a lot more than we think that we can. Freda Uwa ** 45:17 Yeah, and I like that. And to your point, Michael, I also, I also feel like we also need to give ourselves credits for all of what we've been through. Yeah, keep yourself the the empathy, like, take time, take a break, recharge and come back right. Like I said, growth isn't always linear. Sometimes you need to take those pauses and recognize that you need to stop, recharge and then go for it, right? So just give yourself credit for showing up. That's it. That's enough, right? You've shown up, that's enough. You've done the step one. That's enough. Show yourself some empathy, show yourself love, and that's the way it radiates to people around you, for sure, Michael Hingson ** 46:02 I like the idea of showing yourself love you should and and I mean that, and I know that you do as well. Mean it in a positive way. It doesn't have anything to do with ego and thinking you're the greatest thing in the world since sliced bread, but it is recognizing who you are and showing yourself as much as anything that that love is also a significant part of or ought to be a significant part of your life. Freda Uwa ** 46:29 Mm, hmm, yeah, absolutely. And show up for yourself. Show up for yourself. Yeah, you can be so many things to so many people, but how about yourself? Right? Don't show up for yourself and let yourself enjoy you as a person, right? Michael Hingson ** 46:46 Well, I love to say, I used to say I'm my own worst critic, and I've learned that's not the right thing to say. The right thing to say is I'm my own best teacher, because I'm the only one that can really teach me. And I think that's so important to make things positive. And when something happens, it's not so positive, figure out what the issue is and how to address it, but you, but you can do that. We all can do that. Yes, right? So I think it's so important, and you can do that with Freda Uwa ** 47:15 love as well, right? Yes, absolutely. Michael Hingson ** 47:19 That's a good one. So you do a lot of work in managing projects and so on. So what? How did you how did you get to be a good project manager? Because that's part of, obviously, what you do. Was it something you were trained to do? You've picked up on. You have a natural talent for it? Freda Uwa ** 47:35 Yes. So I've got training in project management. And of course, like it's I did events management back in Nigeria. So it's all of that, that training, the experience and, of course, natural talents to knowing how to manage people and little programs. So that's built into the training that I also had. So yeah, it's all of everything, a bit of everything, I would say, Michael Hingson ** 47:58 What do you think makes a good leader. That's a toughie, I know. Oh, right, Michael, you Freda Uwa ** 48:05 don't want to do this. Michael Hingson ** 48:09 This sounds dangerous. Freda Uwa ** 48:10 I know, right? So, yeah. So you know what I used to say? I try, I try to make people happy, right? But it's a really difficult job to be a leader, really difficult one. But my concept of leadership is showing people how to follow. So my concept is building leaders right modeling the way for people to follow. So a good leader is a servant leader. They are listening. And you're also wanting to build leaders, and that is giving empowering your following to do as you what you've done. So you're showing them you're doing it, and you're ensuring that you're leaving no one behind. So a good leader is leading and moving her team from behind. That's my That's That's the summary of what I would say. But then that doesn't always mean you're making people happy, because I always tell I say this sometimes, that if you want to make everybody happy, you go sell ice cream, you don't want to take a leadership role, because you you might hurt some people, for sure. Michael Hingson ** 49:27 Well, I think also it's important to to say that good leaders, and you, you mentioned it, train other people and teach other people how to be leaders. I think one of the most important things, and I always said it to every person I ever hired, was I didn't hire you so I could boss you around my hiring you because you convinced me you could do the job I'm hiring you to do. But what you and I have to do together is to figure out how I can add value and. And enhance what you do. And that's really a tricky and challenging thing, because it isn't necessarily something that, as the official leader, if you will, is is best done by me. It's oftentimes better done by the people I hire who observe me and observe all that goes on around us. And who will come and say, here's how I think I can do better with your help, and here's how I how I think you can add value to what I do. And you know, I've hired a lot of people who can't do that. They can't go there. They're just not used to that kind of model. But I do know that the ones who who understand it and who accept it and who follow through on it, those people do really well, because we learn to compliment each other and their skills and my skills, which are different, but can coalesce together to mean that the sum of the parts, or the whole is greater than the sum of the parts, because we work together. Freda Uwa ** 51:13 That's right, Michael, that's right. And you've said it right there. Like a good leader is only as good you as a leader, you're only as good as your team, right? So you want to make the team work, right? So, yeah, that's, that's, that's my view on leadership as well. What, what's my team doing, and how am I supporting them to to thrive and become, Michael Hingson ** 51:36 yeah, yeah, that's, that's really important, and I think that's really a big part of leadership. Certainly, leadership has to motivate and and overall coordinate the efforts of what the team does, but the best leaders also know when to let someone else take the lead because they've got better skills in a particular arena or project than someone someone else does Freda Uwa ** 52:05 absolutely, yeah, yeah, for sure. So, Michael Hingson ** 52:09 in addition to being the executive director of independent living Canada, what else do you do? What are your other passions or hobbies, or what other kinds of things do you like to get involved in Freda Uwa ** 52:22 alright, that's fun. I am a red seal endorsed chef. So I cook. I love to cook. That's my escape. I cook for family. I cook for friends. I'm involved in my local community here in Saskatoon, and my local cultural community. So all of that are the things I do, and more. So I am just about publishing my first book I started a long time ago. And so, yeah, I'm also an author at night. And yeah, so yeah, I'm excited about my book. It's called Jollof life, and I'm excited for sure. Yeah, Michael Hingson ** 53:04 when will it be published? Freda Uwa ** 53:09 I don't have a date yet, but I will, I will let you know soon enough. Michael Hingson ** 53:14 So roughly, when do you think it will be published? Just, I mean, is it six months away, a year or three months or Freda Uwa ** 53:20 I'm thinking, I'm thinking, six months away. Okay, Michael Hingson ** 53:24 okay, cool. Well, that's exciting. That's exciting that you're, you're working on a book. Freda Uwa ** 53:32 So do you know what Jollof is? Michael, no, what is that? Tell me. Let me. Let me coach you. So Jollof is it's a dish in Africa. It's, it's a type of rice that is cooked into my tomato, tomato, tomato broth and meat stock. And it's really, really flavorful. It's red, it's rich, and all of that. It's so good that, like I have, I'm a caterer in Nigeria. I know I need to say that when I was in Nigeria, I was a caterer. So if you go to an event, you must have a stand for Jollof rice. So it's really, it's really that good that there is a saying in Nigeria that any party without Jollof rice is just a meeting, right? There you go. It's, that is that good? So I call Jollof right, the queen of the buffet. So it's, it has to be there. It just has to be there. And it's so relevant that there is an online feud amongst African countries of Who makes the best job, right? So it's, that good, right? So I took that idea and turned that into life. What's what life that is, what makes you so relevant at what you do, and that's why I'm I switched that around to Jollof life, right? Just standing out and being the queen of your life, or the. Of your life and owning that space and just being as relevant and and having to dominate your space. So I cooked through a part of the love, right, while writing that book, and I was expressing myself through the Arabs and the flavors and cooking life through that book. So that's what the book is about. Michael Hingson ** 55:18 Oh, that's exciting. And it makes sense that that's the title. And I kind of figured maybe that was sort of what it was when you said jolla life. But it makes, makes perfect sense, what's your favorite thing to cook? Freda Uwa ** 55:32 And now, now that you now that you know, then it's Jollof. Of course. It's chill off. Michael Hingson ** 55:39 What's your second favorite thing to cook. Oh, Freda Uwa ** 55:42 pasta. Okay. I kind of feel like, I mean, earlier in my blood, right? So I love to cook pasta. That's Michael Hingson ** 55:52 pretty cool. Do you make your own pasta from scratch or, Freda Uwa ** 55:57 Oh, I do. I do, yes. So I Buy store bought ones, but I also make mine from scratch too. Yeah, Michael Hingson ** 56:03 I bet it tastes better when you make it from scratch though. Oh, Freda Uwa ** 56:07 it's so good. Michael, Michael Hingson ** 56:10 that's exciting. Well, and your book is coming. So what other things do you like to do besides independent living and and cooking or nutrition? Freda Uwa ** 56:22 So, yeah, I'm, I'm involved in my local community, cultural community of women, so we are out dancing sometimes, and, you know, having local events. So that's something else that keeps me busy in the weekend. And I love, I love that I'm still, I'm able to to connect with the my culture here in Canada as well. So yeah, those are the things I love, family. I love spending time with my family. That's I've got men in my house and like that. I teach sometimes, and I say that I live with four men, right? So three of those are my boys, and one is my husband. So I take some time to have the boy time. So I'm also, I'm also, I suck myself in that as well. So I do some boy activities. So I, yeah, so yeah, that's my, my downgrade. Michael Hingson ** 57:13 But you gotta do some girl activities too. Freda Uwa ** 57:17 That's, that's when I have my me time. Yeah. Michael Hingson ** 57:20 What's important to do? And the boys probably go off and do their things too. How old are the boys? Yeah, I've Freda Uwa ** 57:27 got a 14 year old, an 11 year old and an eight year old. Michael Hingson ** 57:32 Ah, so are boys? No girls, no, Freda Uwa ** 57:37 none. Yet, Michael Hingson ** 57:40 there's another project for you. Oh, Michael, Freda Uwa ** 57:46 whoopee, yeah, Michael Hingson ** 57:48 I understand. No, I I appreciate that. It's, it's, that's, it's something, well, you have, you've had a lot of experiences. What do you think, or how do you think your overall life journey has made your mindset what it is. Freda Uwa ** 58:09 Oh, boy, Michael, is I again, I said I spoke about growing and evolving. So that's the mindset. I am not there yet, like I feel like I'm not there yet. Yeah, I'm still I'm still growing and involved evolving. So it's just not being satisfied or settling for nothing short of the best. I don't like to use the word perfection, but I want to keep going and keep pushing and getting better than my just growing and getting better than yesterday. Yeah, Michael Hingson ** 58:46 going and growing. And that's that's important. Well, with that in mind, if you had the opportunity to do it, what would you go back and tell your 10 year old younger self? What would you tell that 10 year old Frida, and what and more important, if you told her, would she listen? But anyway, what would you tell her? Freda Uwa ** 59:08 She was loud. For sure she was loud. I know she'll be. She was hyperactive, so that I know, so I will let her know one step at a time you have made huge progress. You have made huge progress. I am so proud of you. I am indeed living your dreams, and I'm hoping that I have checked off most of the boxes that you've always wanted to do. So that's what I would say to my 10 year old, Frida, and I hope that she listens to that. Michael Hingson ** 59:46 Yeah, that's the trick, of course, is with any of us is to to get the younger of us, or younger people in general, to listen all too often we just think we know everything, and it's so difficult to get people to step back and. It's one of the things that I think we really, collectively as a society, need to do a lot more of, which is at the end of the day, at the end of every day, step back. Think about what happened. How can you improve what happened? Even the good stuff, but especially the things that didn't necessarily go as you planned. Step back and look at them and adopt a mindset that you want to teach yourself how to do it better, whatever it is that that is that has got to be a way that we can help get others and ourselves to listen more than we tend to do. Freda Uwa ** 1:00:33 Mm, hmm, yes, for sure, and and looking to give back as well. Like, are you coaching and mentoring people. So, yeah, yeah. So if there are any freedoms out there, you can always reach out to people that would speak and leave seeds in your hearts of greatness, like see the good in every situation. Like I did, see a good in the conversation that I I heard about that lady or that woman at the time. So that is a good in every situation you meet, right? So you pick the seed that you want, you want, and then water it and nurture it to grow and grow, you always find, Michael Hingson ** 1:01:13 yeah, and I think that we, we can do that. We can do a lot more of that than we tend to do, but I think it's important that we we do our best. And you talked about servant leadership, and it's as much about serving yourself and your soul as it is about being a servant leader to other people. Absolutely. And the thing that we never, well, I won't say we never, but the thing that we don't do nearly as much as we probably could, is listen to our own inner voice that probably has the answers we seek, if we would but learn to listen for them. Mm, Freda Uwa ** 1:01:45 hmm, absolutely, yeah. And I like I like that to your point, serve yourself too, right? So for seven leaders, serve yourself. Listen to yourself, take those pauses, give yourself credit for all your hard work. And you know, sometimes you get that guilt when you want to spoil yourself. I'm like, Okay, this body made this money, right? So I need to take care of this body. So that's, that's, yeah, that's, that's a way to give yourself some credit, like physical treats, yeah, Michael Hingson ** 1:02:17 yeah, physical treats. And not necessarily overdoing it, but physical treats and and mental treats too. This this weekend is a holiday in the United States, and I know that I'm going to take some downtime just to to kind of relax. I think it's important that we all do that all too often when people go on vacations. I'm sure it's true up there too, but it's so true down here, they go on a vacation, they go somewhere, they do a lot of hiking and a lot of work, and when they come back from the vacation, they need a vacation because they work so hard. Freda Uwa ** 1:02:51 Oh yeah, tell me about it. Michael Hingson ** 1:02:55 And it's it's important for us to learn to rest and let our, let our brains recuperate too. Let our, let our mind recuperate. But, you know, yeah, Freda Uwa ** 1:03:06 it comes I, I needed that. I needed that for sure. It's a long weekend here in Canada as well. Oh yeah, so I'm just going to unplug and take some downtime and recharge, right? So it's needed for sure. It Michael Hingson ** 1:03:21 is that's that's good. Well, you know this, this has been a lot of fun to do, and I've, I've enjoyed it, and I want to thank you for being on and I want to thank all of you who are listening to us and watching us. We really appreciate you being here. I hope that you've enjoyed what Frida has had to say, if people want to reach out to you and maybe talk with you in some manner or contact you, how do they do that? Hi. Freda Uwa ** 1:03:47 Oh, so I'm on Instagram and I'm on LinkedIn, Freda Owa , and Michael Hingson ** 1:03:53 yeah, is UWA, yes, Freda Uwa ** 1:03:56 UWA, UWA. So that's Frida or right on LinkedIn. And of course, you can reach out to IO Canada website and ask to speak to me. So, yeah. Well, cool. Well, Michael Hingson ** 1:04:12 I hope people will do that. 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So we hope that all of you will will do that, and that you will stick with us, and you'll be back next week to listen to more of or our next episode, more of unstoppable mindset. We really appreciate your time and value the fact that you're here. So once again, Freda, I want to thank you for being here. This has been a lot of fun, and we ought to do it again sometime, Freda Uwa ** 1:05:28 for sure. Thanks for having me, Michael, and good luck, and very well done. Job with the unstoppable mindset. **Michael Hingson ** 1:05:40 You have been listening to the Unstoppable Mindset podcast. Thanks for dropping by. I hope that you'll join us again next week, and in future weeks for upcoming episodes. To subscribe to our podcast and to learn about upcoming episodes, please visit www dot Michael hingson.com slash podcast. Michael Hingson is spelled m i c h a e l h i n g s o n. 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