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This week, our coverage of the Consortium of MS Centers annual meeting continues with my guest, Dr. Stephen Krieger. In a wide-ranging conversation, Dr. Krieger offers a very encouraging clinical trial update, shares his thoughts on what treating someone living with advanced MS ought to look like, and points out potential obstacles to implementing the updated criteria for diagnosing MS.  Dr. Krieger is a Professor of Neurology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, and a Multiple Sclerosis Specialist at the Corinne Coldsmith Dickinson Center for MS. We're also sharing results of a study that revealed some surprising connections between caffeine, alcohol, opioids, and MS symptoms. And if you're living with MS and you're the parent of a young child, we'll tell you about a book that belongs on your bookshelf. We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??! This Week: We're at the CMSC annual meeting with Dr. Stephen Krieger  :22 Study reveals the connection between caffeine, alcohol, and opioids and your MS symptoms    1:12 My Superhero with Wheels is the book you need if you're living with MS and have young children  5:15 Dr. Stephen Krieger discusses exciting clinical trial results, treating people with advanced MS, and potential challenges in implementing the updated criteria for diagnosing MS   8:39 Share this episode  30:22 Next week  30:41 SHARE THIS EPISODE OF REALTALK MS Just copy this link & paste it into your text or email: https://realtalkms.com/458 ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION I've always thought about the RealTalk MS podcast as a conversation. And this is your opportunity to join the conversation by sharing your feedback, questions, and suggestions for topics that we can discuss in future podcast episodes. Please shoot me an email or call the RealTalk MS Listener Hotline and share your thoughts! Email: jon@realtalkms.com Phone: (310) 526-2283 And don't forget to join us in the RealTalk MS Facebook group! LINKS If your podcast app doesn't allow you to click on these links, you'll find them in the show notes at www.RealTalkMS.com STUDY: Daily Temporal Associations Between Psychoactive Substances and Fatigue, Pain, Stress, and Depressive Symptoms in People with Multiple Sclerosis https://archives-pmr.org/article/S0003-9993(26)00035-3/fulltext BOOK: My Superhero with Wheels https://amazon.com/My-Superhero-wheels-True-Story/dp/B0GWVGSWX5/ref=sr_1_1 JOIN: The RealTalk MS Facebook Group https://facebook.com/groups/realtalkms REVIEW: Give RealTalk MS a rating and review http://www.realtalkms.com/review Follow RealTalk MS on X, @RealTalkMS_jon, and subscribe to our newsletter at our website, RealTalkMS.com. RealTalk MS Episode 458 Guest: Dr. Stephen Krieger Privacy Policy

Mason's demon-trap catches an intruder, and the crew stumbles upon an old face from the Consortium's past.

How does CCLE support families considering Classical Lutheran education for their family or school? The Rev. Robert Paul (Vice Chair and Permanent Director, Consortium for Classical Lutheran Education; associate pastor and headmaster at Memorial Lutheran Church and School, Houston, TX) joins Andy to talk about why Pastor Paul is invested in the work of Consortium for Classical Lutheran Education (CCLE), how CCLE supports families and schools, this summer's CCLE conference topic and speakers, the learning opportunities beyond plenary sessions, and how you can attend! Learn more about CCLE and this summer's conference at ccle.org. As you grab your morning coffee (and pastry, let's be honest), join hosts Andy Bates and Sarah Gulseth as they bring you stories of the intersection of Lutheran life and a secular world. Catch real-life stories of mercy work of the LCMS and partners, updates from missionaries across the ocean, and practical talk about how to live boldly Lutheran. Have a topic you'd like to hear about on The Coffee Hour? Contact us at: listener@kfuo.org.

Guest: Jaime Imitola, MD As stem cell therapies continue to generate significant interest among patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), clinicians must be prepared to distinguish between approved treatments, investigational approaches, and unproven interventions marketed through stem cell tourism. Hear more as Dr. Jaime Imitola discusses the current landscape of stem cell therapies in MS, the risks associated with unregulated treatments, and the importance of patient education and evidence-based guidance. Dr. Imitola is the Vice Chair for Research of the Department of Neurology and the Director of the Division of Multiple Sclerosis and Translational Neuroimmunology at UConn Health. He also spoke about this topic at the 2026 Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers Annual Meeting.

Guest: Jaime Imitola, MD As stem cell therapies continue to generate significant interest among patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), clinicians must be prepared to distinguish between approved treatments, investigational approaches, and unproven interventions marketed through stem cell tourism. Hear more as Dr. Jaime Imitola discusses the current landscape of stem cell therapies in MS, the risks associated with unregulated treatments, and the importance of patient education and evidence-based guidance. Dr. Imitola is the Vice Chair for Research of the Department of Neurology and the Director of the Division of Multiple Sclerosis and Translational Neuroimmunology at UConn Health. He also spoke about this topic at the 2026 Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers Annual Meeting.

Meredith Sellers, Interpretation and Access Manager at the Mütter Museum of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia, Caroline Winschel, Director of Development & Communications at Bartram's Garden and Mackenzie Warren, Education and Programs Manager for PhilaLandmarks, representing Grumblethorpe and Powel House, discussed the Colonial Garden Consortium, bringing attention to Philadelphia's amazing botanic history in time for the Semiquincentennial. Partners in this initiative include Bartram's Garden, Fort Mifflin, Grumblethorpe, Pennsylvania Hospital, Powel House, The Woodlands, Wyck Historic House and The College of Physicians of Philadelphia, where the exhibit ‘Revolutionary Botany' examines the origins of the American pharmacy and American botanical medicine and celebrates Philadelphia's role as “the birthplace of America” and the College as “the birthplace of American medicine.” The properties offer a look at the plants of our founding fathers and mothers used and cultivated for food, medicine and finally, beauty. and allows us to gain an understanding of the deep interconnections in how European settlers gained this knowledge from Native Americans and shared it, amongst themselves and as well as abroad., The Consortium has teamed up to create a StoryMap, a digital resource for the public. It displays a map of the partner sites and details their histories in relation to that era of the city. The StoryMap highlights several networks that made significant contributions to the practice and understanding of horticulture, including Native Americans, African Americans, Quakers, physicians, and families, and spotlights notable plants. The StoryMap also offers a calendar of programming from the participating sites, including a ‘Meet & Geek' on Wednesday, June 10th at the Mutter Museum. To access the StoryMap visit MutterMuseum.org and click on “On View.”Learn more about the Colonial Garden Consortium during our Mütter Meet and Geek. Several partners will be there to share fascinating objects from the sites, and discuss the many ways plants were used in Early America. Sign up by visiting visit MutterMuseum.org and clicking on events.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Have You Ever Met a Secular Professor Who Became a Christian?   In this episode of Good Faith, Curtis Chang talks with historian and UNC professor Molly Worthen about her surprising journey from secular skeptic to Christian believer—and what her story reveals about faith, doubt, college, and perceived crises in higher education. They explore why so many Christian students struggle with faith on secular campuses, how parents can help college-bound kids find mentors and community, and how Christian study centers are creating spaces for honest questions, intellectual formation, and spiritual growth. Molly also explains why the search for meaning in the age of AI may open new doors for Christian faith to thrive.   02:58 - Professor Molly Worthen Describes Her Faith Journey 06:22 - Is The Resurrection a Historical Truth? 10:23 - Molly's Leap of Faith Was Intellectual 11:25 - Why Do Students Leave Church in College? 13:48 - The Role of Christian Study Centers  19:49 - Students Seeking Mentorship  25:41 - Faith, Politics, and Crisis of Meaning 29:43 - The Timeless Questions of Faith Are Still the Dominant Ones 31:14 - What's The Professional Cost of Being a Public Christian on Campus? 34:01 - Can You Have a Healthy Relationship With Doubt? 39:28 - Advice for Parents of College-Bound Students   More about the Consortium of Christian Study Centers More about the North Carolina Study Center Register for our America 250 episode recording with Russell Moore and David French   Mentioned in This Episode: Molly Worthen's Spellbound LifeWay Research: Most Teenagers Drop Out of Church as Young Adults Tim Keller's The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism   More From Molly Worthen: Molly Worthen's faculty page at UNC Molly Worthen's website Molly Worthen's Apostles of Reason: The Crisis of Authority in American Evangelicalism   Follow Us: Good Faith on Instagram Good Faith on X (formerly Twitter) Good Faith on Facebook   The Good Faith Podcast is a production of a 501(c)(3) nonpartisan organization that does not engage in any political campaign activity to support or oppose any candidate for public office. Any views and opinions expressed by any guests on this program are solely those of the individuals and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Good Faith.

Last week, the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers, best known as CMSC, hosted its annual meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina, where we had a chance to talk with some of the world's top MS experts. We'll be sharing those conversations over the next few episodes of the podcast. Welcome to Part One of our coverage of CMSC 2026! In what has become an annual tradition at this conference, Dr. Kathy Zackowski, the National MS Society's Associate Vice-President of Research, joins me to share her impressions of the sessions and presentations that stood out to her. I also caught up with Dr. Valerie Block and Dr. Riley Bove on the first day of the CMSC annual meeting, and we discussed how wearable devices and digital tools are finding their way into MS care and how they can improve the quality of care for people living with MS. We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??! This Week: We're reporting from CMSC  :22 Dr. Kathy Zackowski shares the CMSC presentations that caught her eye  1:04 Dr. Valerie Block and Dr. Riley Bove discuss how wearable devices and digital tools are reshaping MS care  14:29 Share this episode  28:20 Next week  28:39 SHARE THIS EPISODE OF REALTALK MS Just copy this link & paste it into your text or email: https://realtalkms.com/457 ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION I've always thought about the RealTalk MS podcast as a conversation. And this is your opportunity to join the conversation by sharing your feedback, questions, and suggestions for topics that we can discuss in future podcast episodes. Please shoot me an email or call the RealTalk MS Listener Hotline and share your thoughts! Email: jon@realtalkms.com Phone: (310) 526-2283 And don't forget to join us in the RealTalk MS Facebook group! LINKS If your podcast app doesn't allow you to click on these links, you'll find them in the show notes at www.RealTalkMS.com JOIN: The RealTalk MS Facebook Group https://facebook.com/groups/realtalkms REVIEW: Give RealTalk MS a rating and review http://www.realtalkms.com/review Follow RealTalk MS on X, @RealTalkMS_jon, and subscribe to our newsletter at our website, RealTalkMS.com. RealTalk MS Episode 457 Guests: Dr. Kathy Zackowski, Dr. Valerie Block, Dr. Riley Bove Privacy Policy

The National Institute of Standards and Technology's AI Safety Consortium will now be called the NIST Artificial Intelligence Consortium, the agency said Friday, continuing a shift in approach to the technology under President Donald Trump. According to NIST's announcement, the renamed group will retain some of its previous work but will change its scope. The group is also seeking new member organizations to carry out its aims. Craig Burkhardt, deputy NIST director, said in a statement included in the release. “To encourage more extraordinary AI technological innovations, NIST is seeking to expand its AI measurement efforts by harnessing the broader community's interests and capabilities.” The decision comes about a year after the Trump administration changed the name of NIST's AI Safety Institute, pivoting away from “safety.” That organization, which was originally established under the Biden administration, is now called the Center for AI Standards and Innovation. It's also the first news about the consortium in some time. The consortium was established in 2024 alongside the AI Safety Institute as a venue for input from companies, universities, and other organizations on measurement standards for AI safety. NIST is in the headlines once more this week, but not for reasons it's going to be excited about. Department of Commerce inspector general report released Thursday found that the National Institute of Standards and Technology has mismanaged a critical cybersecurity vulnerability database through poor planning, inefficient operations, duplicate federal programs, and failure to communicate with users. The National Vulnerability Database, maintained by NIST since 2005, collects information about computer security flaws and adds details like severity ratings and affected products. This information helps cybersecurity professionals across government and the private sector decide which security problems to fix first. In February 2024, the database's enrichment contract lapsed, creating a backlog of unprocessed security flaws that has only grown worse. The report identified the lack of strategic planning as a core problem. NIST leaders admitted they had no long-term plan for clearing the backlog, even as it grew from about 13,000 unprocessed security flaws in June 2024 to over 27,000 by the end of 2025. NIST publicly promised in May 2024 that it would clear the backlog by September 2024, setting a goal of processing 6,200 security flaws per month, but the agency had never processed more than 5,000 per month in the past. The Daily Scoop Podcast is available every Monday-Friday afternoon. If you want to hear more of the latest from Washington, subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast  on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify and YouTube.

Guest: Elizabeth S. Gromisch, PhD Cognitive changes are a common but complex aspect of multiple sclerosis care, making practical and accessible screening strategies essential. In this program, Dr. Elizabeth Gromisch explores both traditional and digital cognitive screening tools for MS and shares real-world insights on selecting and implementing assessments across a range of clinical settings. Dr. Gromisch is a research neuropsychologist at the Joyce D. and Andrew J. Mandell Center for Comprehensive Multiple Sclerosis Care and Neuroscience Research at Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital, Trinity Health of New England. She also discussed this topic at the 2026 Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers Annual Meeting.

Guest: Elizabeth S. Gromisch, PhD Cognitive changes are a common but complex aspect of multiple sclerosis care, making practical and accessible screening strategies essential. In this program, Dr. Elizabeth Gromisch explores both traditional and digital cognitive screening tools for MS and shares real-world insights on selecting and implementing assessments across a range of clinical settings. Dr. Gromisch is a research neuropsychologist at the Joyce D. and Andrew J. Mandell Center for Comprehensive Multiple Sclerosis Care and Neuroscience Research at Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital, Trinity Health of New England. She also discussed this topic at the 2026 Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers Annual Meeting.

DW3 is over! The boys are back in the bubble and psykit spends some time grilling them on their adventures.Links:May Dev log – https://www.elitedangerous.com/news/elite-dangerous-may-dev-log-2026Operation Warbucks – https://tiltify.com/+operations-warbucks-eradicoiding-cancer/profile“GALNET NEWS: Lady Zi & The Consortium” by The Buur Pit – https://youtu.be/BzZCRvXQlo8“White Paper – Void Hearts and the Heart of the Galaxy Expedition – IGAU” by Cmdr XOR and the Intergalactic Astronomical Union – https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/white-paper-void-hearts-and-the-heart-of-the-galaxy-expedition-igau.646975/“Distant Worlds 3 Slander” by Orbital Potato – https://youtu.be/LhhTSyX5pOw“Distant Worlds 3 – a tribute from SRV Banksy” by SRV Banksy – https://youtu.be/ebEPtE808-U“There And Back Again: Full Throttle Edition” by Greaves – https://youtu.be/BFIfGb39yuo“Elite Dangerous (Distant Worlds 3) Final Mass Jump (Scatterjump)” by Blastsignal Network – https://youtu.be/553yNVVeoUw“Distant Worlds 3 Ending Ceremony – The Last Jump” by Exploding_Pie – https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/1tgb3tz/distant_worlds_3_ending_ceremony_the_last_jump/“Distant Worlds 3 Expedition's Journey” by Antisectant – https://youtu.be/2tmoulVOUZM“DW3 Timelapse” by Artemis387 – https://youtu.be/I1i-jSxwmwM“Distant Worlds Legacy Tour vol 3” by Juseppe's World – https://youtu.be/IonP36bZnUc“Spelfie Time! (Space Selfie) – Distant Worlds 3 Edition.” by Mr Bishb0sh – https://youtu.be/UDS0JvTtoSUelitedangereuse.fr collectible DW3 booster cards – https://elitedangereuse.fr/en/index.php“Elite Dangerous Photographer” by PROtoKOPs – https://github.com/PROtoKOPs/Elite-Dangerous-PhotographerDW3 time trial racing results – https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11dR2anCpVQ73UGSL6M2WPJ6s55vvbkEsWAXoRXHbJWc/edit?usp=sharing

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Washington is pursuing industrial policy again, this time being an attempt to form a minerals consortium with other countries to secure minerals vital to US manufacturing. No doubt, this initiative will end up on the ash heap of bad policy.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/minerals-consortium-will-result-malinvestment

Washington is pursuing industrial policy again, this time being an attempt to form a minerals consortium with other countries to secure minerals vital to US manufacturing. No doubt, this initiative will end up on the ash heap of bad policy.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/minerals-consortium-will-result-malinvestment

It was a day of careful balancing for investors as the Nifty settled marginally lower. However, the corporate spotlight was entirely on Vodafone Idea's massive ₹35,000-crore debt funding package. Join us as we break down the involvement of public, private, and foreign banks in this package, and how this capital could reshape the telecom landscape. Get the facts here.

It was a day of careful balancing for investors as the Nifty settled marginally lower. However, the corporate spotlight was entirely on Vodafone Idea's massive ₹35,000-crore debt funding package. Join us as we break down the involvement of public, private, and foreign banks in this package, and how this capital could reshape the telecom landscape. Get the facts here.

It was a day of careful balancing for investors as the Nifty settled marginally lower. However, the corporate spotlight was entirely on Vodafone Idea's massive ₹35,000-crore debt funding package. Join us as we break down the involvement of public, private, and foreign banks in this package, and how this capital could reshape the telecom landscape. Get the facts here.

Recorded at the Consortium of Universities for Global Health annual meeting in Washington, D.C., this special bonus episode of Explore Global Health features Jarbas Barbosa da Silva Jr., MD, MPH, Ph, Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), in conversation with Rob Murphy, MD. The discussion explores what it takes to build resilient health systems in an increasingly complex global landscape, drawing on lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic, the evolving role of primary health care, and the importance of regional collaboration, governance, and trust. Barbosa also shares insights on the future of global health, including the growing role of artificial intelligence and advice for the next generation entering the field.

Carli Smith, fusion researcher at Kyoto Fusioneering, gives today's global fusion news update. Links to all of the stories mentioned are included below.1. British-US consortium aims to build UK fusion planthttps://www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/british-us-consortium-aims-to-build-uk-fusion-plant2. Grid connection requested for US fusion power planthttps://www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/grid-connection-requested-for-us-fusion-power-plant 3. European Fusion and Industrial CEOs Call for a EU Fusion Strategy That Ensures Energy Securityhttps://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/european-fusion-and-industrial-ceos-call-for-a-eu-fusion-strategy-that-ensures-energy-security/4. ITER Magnet Milestone Tests Fusion's Construction Supply Chainhttps://www.enr.com/articles/62975-iter-magnet-milestone-tests-fusions-construction-supply-chain Bonus:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsOF-D5Lyvw

Recorded at the Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) annual meeting in Washington, D.C., this special bonus episode of Explore Global Health features physicist and former NOAA satellite director Stephen Volz, PhD, whose career spans NASA, Earth observation, and global environmental science. He explains how satellite data and Earth system science are transforming our understanding of planetary health—and why that matters for human health outcomes worldwide. From the "triple planetary crisis" to the critical role of finance, Volz explores how environmental data, global collaboration, and local action must come together to build a sustainable and healthier future.

Moana Pasifika's future is hanging in the balance, and there's a rugby consortium hoping to save the team. Kanaloa Consortium are trying to buy the licence for the Moana Pasifika rugby franchise in order to revitalise it. John Afoa, Ben Atiga, and Sam Tuitupou joined Piney to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

First, would the city of San Diego be prepared if a large-scale federal immigration enforcement operation took place? Also, as ballots have begun being sent out, Democratic Congress members warn of threats to voters rights. Then, come November, county voters could choose to raise the sales tax. And, your San Diego Padres announce new ownership.

It's a pretty old academic tradition for songs about pure scientific topics to lack any kind of taste or relatable humor, and we hope this song is no exception. PRODUCTION CREDITS: lead vocals - Dr. Milo T. Pinkerton III backing vocals - Bad Beth lead guitar - Prof. Glitch rhythm guitar - Filbert Snodgrass, (Jr. Scientist in Training) keyboards - Dr. Dylan W. Winchester harmonica - Benny Grunch bass - Dr. Z drums and percussion - Drumbot music and lyrics by the Consortium of Genius recorded, mixed and mastered by Lewis D'Aubin at C.O.G. Secret Lab, Harahan, LA

Understanding how students perceive concepts is the first step towards helping students understand the concepts themselves! We speak with Dr Kristy Osborne, Discipline Lead of STEM and Educational Data Science at La Trobe University, as we unpack her thoughts on how to teach science effectively.Hosted by Ben Newsome from Fizzics Education About Dr Kristy Osborne Dr Kristy Osborne (Vernon) is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Education at La Trobe University. She is a physicist, secondary and tertiary physics and mathematics teacher, and a STEM education specialist. She is passionate about STEM education outreach and an active member of the Consortium for Mathematics and its Applications (COMAP) and the Australian Institute of Physics. Her current research interests are student use of AI for mathematical problem-solving, and physical science pedagogy. Learn more LaTrobe University profile Hosted by Ben Newsome from Fizzics Education With interviews with leading science educators and STEM thought leaders, this science education podcast is about highlighting different ways of teaching kids within and beyond the classroom. It's not just about educational practice & pedagogy, it's about inspiring new ideas & challenging conventions of how students can learn about their world! https://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/ Know an educator who'd love this STEM podcast episode? Share it!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Recorded at the Consortium of Universities for Global Health annual meeting in Washington, D.C., this special episode of Explore Global Health features Tracy Rabin, MD (Yale University) and James Hudspeth, MD (Boston University) about the future of global health education. They explore the importance of truly bidirectional partnerships, the policy barriers that limit international clinicians from training in the U.S., and what institutions can do now to create more equitable, impactful collaborations.

If you take anything away from this podcast episode, Naomi Asher wants you to know you are enough, you are worthy and you have value. In this episode of Further Together, Naomi and host Michael Holtz talk about career burnout, the need for rest and recovery, and finding yourself in the process. Naomi is the author of the book, “Take to the Bed (And Bring a Cake),” about the importance of giving yourself permission to rest when life gets overwhelming (and life gets overwhelming at times), evaluate whether what you do and how you present yourself to the world aligns with who you are, and make adjustments as necessary. This conversation takes place in the context of the wide variety of career opportunities that exist in the growing nuclear energy industry in East Tennessee. Be trained in a trade, get a community college education, make a mid- to late-career shift that better aligns with your values – the possibilities are endless. Naomi is the founder and principal of The Maven Consulting. Learn more about Naomi The Maven here: https://www.naomithemaven.com/about Naomi is a long-time resident of East Tennessee. She attended Johnson University where she graduated with a double major in Music and Theology. She was hired as the Executive Director of CASA of the Tennessee Heartland in 2010. While there she expanded the geographic service area, more than doubled the budget, created an endowment and reserve as well as increased volunteer numbers by double and retention rates from 41% to 92%. Naomi served on the Tennessee CASA Board and as a Regional Coordinator which allowed her to win and administer grants for the East Region as well as create regional marketing campaigns. She graduated from King University with her MBA in Marketing in 2012. In May of 2015, she was hired as the Executive Director of the United Way of Anderson, Campbell, Morgan and Scott Counties where she increased the budget by 42% as well as the geographic service area. She revised and rebuilt the grant-making process as well as created several community initiatives. She implemented annual Community Needs Assessments and provided technical training and support to other nonprofits. She is passionate about helping others thrive. Naomi is the Founder and Principal Consultant at The Maven Consulting and Doctoral Candidate at Carolina University where she is researching Nonprofit Executive Burnout. Naomi is a graduate of the Consortium for Social Enterprise Effectiveness through the University of Tennessee, Leadership Oak Ridge, Leadership Anderson County, and East Tennessee Regional Leadership Association. She is the Chair of Explore Oak Ridge, Past-President of the Rotary Club of Oak Ridge, Past-President of the Altrusa Club of Oak Ridge, a founding member of the Anderson County Young Professionals, a board member of the Oak Ridge Center for Leadership and Community Development and the Oak Ridge Land Bank. She has served as the President of the United Ways of Tennessee and as a Regional Representative on the TN CASA Association Board. In 2017 she was named the Anderson County Chamber Young Professional of the Year, was the 2018 recipient of the East Tennessee Economic Council's Postma Young Professional Medal and the 2021 Oak Ridge Chamber Young Professional of the Year. She lives and plays in Oak Ridge with her husband Ryan, dog Winnie, and 3 cats Jerome, Miley and Rhaenyra. They are a foster family with a heart for teenagers.

Recorded at the Consortium of Universities for Global Health annual meeting in Washington, D.C., this special episode of Explore Global Health features Joaquin Barnoya, Md, PhD, Guatemala's Minister of Public Health and Social Assistance. They explore the future of global health, the critical role of primary care. Barnoya also shares insights from his journey from academia to leadership—and advice for the next generation of global health professionals.

In the wake of a divine blizzard, the Consortium goes skinwalker-hunting: The Tombstone Home For The Parentally Deficient will never be the same.

Humanities Theory (Oxford UP, 2026) pioneers a new topic: the theory of the humanities. It is an urgent topic right now because the humanities face a suite of forceful new challenges and are in a period of significant change. For these reasons, it has become important to analyse and understand what the humanities are as a whole, beyond disciplinary divisions and yet without resorting to simplistic notions of their worth. Remarkably little attention has been paid to this topic. Most discussions of the humanities have been polemical if not defensive. This book argues that there exists a global humanities world which not only transcends disciplinary divisions but joins the professional academic humanities to a thriving amateur public humanities. This world has no essence, it is plural. Nevertheless, powerful, if contested, ethical orientations run through it and help shape it, including a will to truthfulness, a will to openness and generosity, a will to examine values.In their essays Simon During and Amanda Anderson each bring different emphases to their shared orientation towards a large plural humanities world:During analyses how key disciplines—sociology, philosophy and history—might be used to think about the humanities as a whole and, on this basis, offers some predictions of the future awaiting the humanities.Anderson analyzes media representations of the humanities and considers the general conceptual frameworks through which the humanities focus on value and proffer critique. She analyses a series of examples of contemporary critical engagements in the humanities to press a case for value pluralism in the humanities and the university more broadly. Amanda Anderson is Andrew W. Mellon Professor of English and Humanities and Director of the Cogut Institute for the Humanities at Brown University. She is the author, most recently, of Psyche and Ethos: Moral Life after Psychology (Oxford, 2018) and Bleak Liberalism (Chicago, 2016). She previously served as the Director of the School of Criticism and Theory at Cornell and serves on the advisory board of the international Consortium of Humanities Centers and Institutes (CHCI). Simon During, educated in New Zealand and at Cambridge, has taught at the University of Melbourne and Johns Hopkins University. He is the author of pioneering work in post-colonialism, cultural studies, and the history of entertainment but in recent years has concentrated on thinking about literature and the humanities under their difficult contemporary conditions Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube Channel: here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/intellectual-history

Humanities Theory (Oxford UP, 2026) pioneers a new topic: the theory of the humanities. It is an urgent topic right now because the humanities face a suite of forceful new challenges and are in a period of significant change. For these reasons, it has become important to analyse and understand what the humanities are as a whole, beyond disciplinary divisions and yet without resorting to simplistic notions of their worth. Remarkably little attention has been paid to this topic. Most discussions of the humanities have been polemical if not defensive. This book argues that there exists a global humanities world which not only transcends disciplinary divisions but joins the professional academic humanities to a thriving amateur public humanities. This world has no essence, it is plural. Nevertheless, powerful, if contested, ethical orientations run through it and help shape it, including a will to truthfulness, a will to openness and generosity, a will to examine values.In their essays Simon During and Amanda Anderson each bring different emphases to their shared orientation towards a large plural humanities world:During analyses how key disciplines—sociology, philosophy and history—might be used to think about the humanities as a whole and, on this basis, offers some predictions of the future awaiting the humanities.Anderson analyzes media representations of the humanities and considers the general conceptual frameworks through which the humanities focus on value and proffer critique. She analyses a series of examples of contemporary critical engagements in the humanities to press a case for value pluralism in the humanities and the university more broadly. Amanda Anderson is Andrew W. Mellon Professor of English and Humanities and Director of the Cogut Institute for the Humanities at Brown University. She is the author, most recently, of Psyche and Ethos: Moral Life after Psychology (Oxford, 2018) and Bleak Liberalism (Chicago, 2016). She previously served as the Director of the School of Criticism and Theory at Cornell and serves on the advisory board of the international Consortium of Humanities Centers and Institutes (CHCI). Simon During, educated in New Zealand and at Cambridge, has taught at the University of Melbourne and Johns Hopkins University. He is the author of pioneering work in post-colonialism, cultural studies, and the history of entertainment but in recent years has concentrated on thinking about literature and the humanities under their difficult contemporary conditions Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube Channel: here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Humanities Theory (Oxford UP, 2026) pioneers a new topic: the theory of the humanities. It is an urgent topic right now because the humanities face a suite of forceful new challenges and are in a period of significant change. For these reasons, it has become important to analyse and understand what the humanities are as a whole, beyond disciplinary divisions and yet without resorting to simplistic notions of their worth. Remarkably little attention has been paid to this topic. Most discussions of the humanities have been polemical if not defensive. This book argues that there exists a global humanities world which not only transcends disciplinary divisions but joins the professional academic humanities to a thriving amateur public humanities. This world has no essence, it is plural. Nevertheless, powerful, if contested, ethical orientations run through it and help shape it, including a will to truthfulness, a will to openness and generosity, a will to examine values.In their essays Simon During and Amanda Anderson each bring different emphases to their shared orientation towards a large plural humanities world:During analyses how key disciplines—sociology, philosophy and history—might be used to think about the humanities as a whole and, on this basis, offers some predictions of the future awaiting the humanities.Anderson analyzes media representations of the humanities and considers the general conceptual frameworks through which the humanities focus on value and proffer critique. She analyses a series of examples of contemporary critical engagements in the humanities to press a case for value pluralism in the humanities and the university more broadly. Amanda Anderson is Andrew W. Mellon Professor of English and Humanities and Director of the Cogut Institute for the Humanities at Brown University. She is the author, most recently, of Psyche and Ethos: Moral Life after Psychology (Oxford, 2018) and Bleak Liberalism (Chicago, 2016). She previously served as the Director of the School of Criticism and Theory at Cornell and serves on the advisory board of the international Consortium of Humanities Centers and Institutes (CHCI). Simon During, educated in New Zealand and at Cambridge, has taught at the University of Melbourne and Johns Hopkins University. He is the author of pioneering work in post-colonialism, cultural studies, and the history of entertainment but in recent years has concentrated on thinking about literature and the humanities under their difficult contemporary conditions Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube Channel: here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/critical-theory

Recorded at the Consortium of Universities for Global Health annual meeting in Washington, D.C., this special episode of Explore Global Health features Solange Baptiste, Executive Director, ITPC Global and explores how AI can either advance equity or deepen existing disparities and why community leadership must remain at the center.

Humanities Theory (Oxford UP, 2026) pioneers a new topic: the theory of the humanities. It is an urgent topic right now because the humanities face a suite of forceful new challenges and are in a period of significant change. For these reasons, it has become important to analyse and understand what the humanities are as a whole, beyond disciplinary divisions and yet without resorting to simplistic notions of their worth. Remarkably little attention has been paid to this topic. Most discussions of the humanities have been polemical if not defensive. This book argues that there exists a global humanities world which not only transcends disciplinary divisions but joins the professional academic humanities to a thriving amateur public humanities. This world has no essence, it is plural. Nevertheless, powerful, if contested, ethical orientations run through it and help shape it, including a will to truthfulness, a will to openness and generosity, a will to examine values.In their essays Simon During and Amanda Anderson each bring different emphases to their shared orientation towards a large plural humanities world:During analyses how key disciplines—sociology, philosophy and history—might be used to think about the humanities as a whole and, on this basis, offers some predictions of the future awaiting the humanities.Anderson analyzes media representations of the humanities and considers the general conceptual frameworks through which the humanities focus on value and proffer critique. She analyses a series of examples of contemporary critical engagements in the humanities to press a case for value pluralism in the humanities and the university more broadly. Amanda Anderson is Andrew W. Mellon Professor of English and Humanities and Director of the Cogut Institute for the Humanities at Brown University. She is the author, most recently, of Psyche and Ethos: Moral Life after Psychology (Oxford, 2018) and Bleak Liberalism (Chicago, 2016). She previously served as the Director of the School of Criticism and Theory at Cornell and serves on the advisory board of the international Consortium of Humanities Centers and Institutes (CHCI). Simon During, educated in New Zealand and at Cambridge, has taught at the University of Melbourne and Johns Hopkins University. He is the author of pioneering work in post-colonialism, cultural studies, and the history of entertainment but in recent years has concentrated on thinking about literature and the humanities under their difficult contemporary conditions Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube Channel: here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/education

Humanities Theory (Oxford UP, 2026) pioneers a new topic: the theory of the humanities. It is an urgent topic right now because the humanities face a suite of forceful new challenges and are in a period of significant change. For these reasons, it has become important to analyse and understand what the humanities are as a whole, beyond disciplinary divisions and yet without resorting to simplistic notions of their worth. Remarkably little attention has been paid to this topic. Most discussions of the humanities have been polemical if not defensive. This book argues that there exists a global humanities world which not only transcends disciplinary divisions but joins the professional academic humanities to a thriving amateur public humanities. This world has no essence, it is plural. Nevertheless, powerful, if contested, ethical orientations run through it and help shape it, including a will to truthfulness, a will to openness and generosity, a will to examine values.In their essays Simon During and Amanda Anderson each bring different emphases to their shared orientation towards a large plural humanities world:During analyses how key disciplines—sociology, philosophy and history—might be used to think about the humanities as a whole and, on this basis, offers some predictions of the future awaiting the humanities.Anderson analyzes media representations of the humanities and considers the general conceptual frameworks through which the humanities focus on value and proffer critique. She analyses a series of examples of contemporary critical engagements in the humanities to press a case for value pluralism in the humanities and the university more broadly. Amanda Anderson is Andrew W. Mellon Professor of English and Humanities and Director of the Cogut Institute for the Humanities at Brown University. She is the author, most recently, of Psyche and Ethos: Moral Life after Psychology (Oxford, 2018) and Bleak Liberalism (Chicago, 2016). She previously served as the Director of the School of Criticism and Theory at Cornell and serves on the advisory board of the international Consortium of Humanities Centers and Institutes (CHCI). Simon During, educated in New Zealand and at Cambridge, has taught at the University of Melbourne and Johns Hopkins University. He is the author of pioneering work in post-colonialism, cultural studies, and the history of entertainment but in recent years has concentrated on thinking about literature and the humanities under their difficult contemporary conditions Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube Channel: here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The October Consortium has developed a sudden interest in Guardian civilisation, and they're willing to pay for samples of Guardian technology.The CG is at Exogene Sciences in HIP 87621, and you need to gather various Guardian artefacts to take part.

Recorded at the Consortium of Universities for Global Health annual meeting in Washington, D.C., this special episode of Explore Global Health explores what lies ahead for the future of global health at a critical moment in time. Dr. Rob Murphy sits down with CUGH Executive Director Keith Martin, MD,  to discuss the challenges shaping the field—from funding cuts and geopolitical conflict to climate-driven health threats—and the reasons for optimism, including a new generation of leaders committed to collaboration and impact. This episode offers a front-row seat to the conversations defining the future of global health—and a call to action for those ready to shape it.

On this episode of The AIE Podcast… We have a WoW Mini Raid Wrap-up! Lots of patches in lots of games Happy First Contact to all who celebrate And, Happy Birthday to LOTRO! We are chatting amongst ourselves today All that and more coming up right now… Podcast Audio Raw Video http://youtu.be/fvUn580cqSQ Open Welcome to episode # 443 of the podcast celebrating you, the Alea Iacta Est gaming community, the die has been podcast. This is Mkallah: To my left is Mewkow: – (catch phrase here). And to my right is Tetsemi: (catch phrase here). This week we are filling you in on everything going on with AIE. Welcome! Ok, we'll be chatting amongst ourselves shortly, but first, let's cover this week's news… AIE News Community Mandatory Fun Nights Where the fun is mandatory but the attendance is not. Sunday – Destiny 2 8:30 pm Eastern Monday – GW2 9:30 pm Eastern Monday – STO 10:00 pm Eastern Tuesday – SWTOR 9:00 pm Eastern Wednesday – HFO Mythic+ Mayhem (WoW) 8:00 pm Eastern Friday – ESO 9:00 pm Eastern Saturday – LotRO 8:30 pm Eastern Saturday – FFXIV (Maps) 9:30 pm Eastern Saturday – Noob Raid (WoW) 11:00 pm Eastern Streaming and Guild Podcast News We have a ton of AIE member podcasts! Want to know where to find them? Look no further than here- New Overlords Podcast (Max and Sema) https://www.newoverlords.com Boards and Swords (Chris and Philip) https://boardsandswords.com/blog?category=Boards%20%26%20Swords Dr. Gameology ( Dr. Daniel Kaufmann ) https://drgameology.com/ STO – Fleet Action Report (Grebog and Nikodas) https://www.youtube.com/@fleetactionreport A Podcast Reborn: A FFXIV Community Podcast (Brandon aka Old Man Franks, Meagan, and Rho) – NSFL https://www.bonusroll.gg/directory/a-podcast-reborn/ NOMADS New World • Will be sunset in January 2027 • Might do a going away party before it goes away D4 • New expansion this month WoW We have a WoW mini raid wrap up! In Raid Team news, Alliance Team Hell Froze Over (HFO) defeated final boss Crown of the Cosmos (aka Xalatath) in The Voidspire – a victory with unexpected consequences – and then Beloren, first boss in March on Quel’Danas, both on Normal difficulty. On Horde side, Raid Team Kiddie Aggro is now 6/9 in Heroic Voidspire, having out punched the Double Dragons and then sending the Lightblinded Paladin trio bubble hearthing to the Shadowlands. Noob Raid completed the first three bosses in The Voidspire on Normal, and Dankinia’s death count is up to 11. Tetsemi- The next patch for Midnight arrives April 21, bringing new World content such as Void Assaults in Eversong Woods and Zul’Aman as well as Decor Duels – a Hide and Seek challenge that players will queue for. It’s also a busy time for WoW Holidays. Noblegarden ends April 13, Children’s Week arrives April 27 – which may be awkward as Outland orphan Salandria is now an adult NPC in Silvermoon – and Volunteer Guard Duty takes place April 28. Player Housing Endeavors have reset. Fortuna now has Mechagnomes (with miscalibrated hens that jump on your head), Salus has Drakthyr, and Virtus has Ethereals. Consortium won the Alliance side vote. Horde-Fortuna has Mechagnomes. Both got flashy zappy decor rewards this season. And, Gusty is running around with malfunctioning mechachickens on her head. SWTOR In swtor, the guild has some special plans coming for May the 4th, including a trivia contest and a community event. Stay tuned to discord for dates and times. The current Galactic Season is bringing back 2 of the original companions, so if you missed them from GS1 and GS3, now is your chance. MFN is on Tuesdays and everyone is welcome. We promise no more talk about peeps or the proper pronunciation of Coruscant! ESO MFN on Friday still happens, but the group is small FFXIV Next Liveletter is 4/17 North American Fanfest from 4/24-4/25 New major story patch at the end of the month (4/28) STO Lots of stuff going on with STO! All Platforms: Empersa Lance Updates: Damage output reduced, self-damage increased First Contact Day Celebrations! April 7th to May 7th 20 days of progress to earn the grand prize: Nobel Intel Batlecruiser Lobi Sale April 7th to April 12th 20% off all items! Bonus Marks Event April 10th to April 14th 50% bonus for all content that rewards marks For PC- Gral Class command Scout added to Infinity Lock Box starting April 7th Key Sale 15% off Keys from April 7th to April 12th Key Ring Bundle returns as well Includes ultimate tech upgrade LOTRO Lotro is turning 19!!!!! The new gifts will arrive on April 23, with the anniversary event running from April 23 at 10am eastern through May 11. There has been a letter from Orion with an updated development schedule for quarters 2 and 3 of this year. Some of the highlights arriving in the near future is new content with update 48 “A Glorious Hunt” as well as Rivendell Housing. A link to the letter is in the lotro channel. Also Saturday Night Lotro will kick back off this coming Saturday after an unexpected hiatus. And with that, let's see what we have been doing in and out of game GAME NEWS CLOSE And that's our show for tonight. While the chatroom begins suggesting show titles, we want to thank us for joining us. If you have a question or comment about our show, you can email us at podcast@aie-guild.org You can find us on the AIE Discord and BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/aiepodcast.bsky.social. We record live with video once a month on Sunday at 8pm Eastern/5pm Pacific. You can join the chatroom and play along with us on our website at https://aie-guild.org/podcast-live-stream/ and look for the link to our discord server at https://aie-guild.org. And for past episodes, you can see them on our Youtube channel, https://www.youtube.com/c/TheAIEPodcast ! Our theme was composed by the amazing Andrew Allen, follow him at @keyswithsoul! And now it's time to play all of the great AIE member segments we received this week, including… Next time, we'll be talking to Guest in Game. So until then, AIE… – This is Mkallah – This is Mewkow – This is Tetsemi

Nearly 6,000 Commanders have been given the wrong reward for the Unica Seed initiative: they were promised a Maverick suit, but were instead given a Dominator. The organiser expects to fix the problem shortly.

A new alliance between the FLC and FedTech is aimed at solving a long‑standing gap; connecting federally funded R&D with entrepreneurs ready to build real products and companies. The partnership promises practical support for labs, small businesses, and regional innovation ecosystems. We explore what's ahead with Paige George of the Federal Laboratory Consortium.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Evgeny is the founder of SimpleX Chat, a private and secure comms protocol that has a radically different approach to the concept of user identity. We discuss how SimpleX's unique transport network assigns addresses to connections instead of endpoints, why MLS is flawed, the upcoming scalable channels feature to compete with Telegram, and how the network plans to sustain itself through a model where large channels fund infrastructure. No phone numbers. Private and secure. Open and scalable.Personal blog: https://www.poberezkin.com Official website: https://simplex.chatSimpleX on Nostr: https://primal.net/simplex SimpleX on X: https://x.com/SimpleXChat EPISODE: 196BLOCK: 941454PRICE: 1432 sats per dollar(00:02:56) Introducing SimpleX and why Signals model falls short(00:04:48) What is SimpleX? Sovereignty and trustless design principles(00:09:21) Privacy as prerequisite for speech and society(00:13:04) From messenger to scalable channels and Telegram comparisons(00:17:27) Content privacy vs participation privacy in large groups(00:23:30) Removing identity(00:24:32) Transport layer innovation: addressing connections, not endpoints(00:29:09) SimpleX Chat as first app and platform on the network(00:30:25) Agents, AI, and commerce inside messaging(00:32:43) Routers: resource needs and the trust model(00:36:14) Operator diversity and Tor comparisons(00:40:15) Packet level anonymity vs persistent circuits(00:41:39) Discovery and first contact: addresses, reply paths, UX(00:43:09) Groups at scale, MLS critique, and Signals approach(00:48:00) SimpleX groups today and upcoming channel relays(00:52:30) Verifiability, signed actions, and deniability tradeoffs(01:01:02) Authenticity for public speech in a deepfake era(01:02:01) Incentivizing infrastructure: beyond hobby servers(01:08:10) Why premium app models fail; web monetization analogy(01:11:00) Channels as websites: who pays and why(01:14:34) For profit vs nonprofit: incentives, governance, and scale(01:21:16) Consortium governance and resisting capture(01:27:41) Lessons from the web: speed, innovation, and standards(01:33:06) Privacy tech adoption realities and movement unity(01:34:36) Monetization mechanics: registries, naming, and smart contracts(01:39:54) Programmatic revenue sharing and prepaid credits(01:52:18) Choosing chains and assets: centralization vs volatility(01:55:09) Prototype first, prove market fit, then harden design(01:59:00) Motivation: restoring private communication at scale(02:00:12) Next steps: consortium, crowdfunding, and closingmore info on the show: https://citadeldispatch.comlearn more about me: https://odell.xyzmonitor the situation: https://citadelwire.com

House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 – 1:00 PM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/UX1i9N0arHI Witnesses Panel one Chuck Hoskin Jr. Principal Chief, Cherokee Nation Jonodev Chaudhuri Ambassador, The Muscogee (Creek) Nation Reggie Wassana [Note: Did not appear in person] Governor, Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes Panel two James Naranjo Governor, Pueblo of Santa Clara Charles Riley Governor, Pueblo of Acoma Panel three Verlon Jose Chairman, The Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona Dr. Buu Nygren President, Navajo Nation Panel four Robyn Sunday-Allen [Note: Did not appear in person] President-Elect, National Council of Urban Indian Health Francys Crevier Chief Executive Officer, National Council of Urban Indian Health A.C. Locklear Chief Executive Officer, National Indian Health Board Abigail Echo-Hawk Director, Urban Indian Health Institute Conrad Jacket Board Member, Albuquerque Area Indian Health Board, Inc. Panel five Teresa Sanchez Board President, Riverside-San Bernardino County Indian Health, Inc., Tribal Member of the Morongo Band of Mission Indians Esther Lucero President and Chief Executive Officer, Seattle Indian Health Board Aaron Hines Chair, Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board Leanndra Ross Vice President, Executive and Tribal Services, Southcentral Foundation of Alaska Panel six Angelique Albert Chief Executive Officer, Native Forward Scholar Fund Ahniwake Rose President & CEO, American Indian Higher Education Consortium Panel seven Cecilia Fire Thunder President, Oglala Lakota Nation Education Coalition (OLNEC) Aurene Martin Secretary, National Indian Child Welfare Association More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-afternoon-session-2/

As night falls over Tombstone once more, a new trouble catches the eye of the Consortium.

Host introIt's #322st for 6nd March, 2026 or 3312! (33-Oh twelvenish)Squad Stuff:  BGS highlights - 3-5In 398 Systems - Controlling 117States - 6A Public Holiday, 7A, Qama Boom, Kaupatak Civil UnrestExpanding out of 7AAlexandrinus - Ground War- We want to win. There are two other wars in the system. Ideally we finish fast so we can leap frog opponents. We want to get our faction well above the other factions because war state affects our power play tactics. Terrorist Attack - Combat Bounties, security related missions, clear terrorist USSPP Stuff: lifted with unspoken consent from KrugerFive on the LS discordUpdate Mar 5th from KrugerFiveCycle 70:Li Yong-Rui led this cycle with 3 new strongholds and 3 new fortifieds.Kaine and Mahon also with strong weeks, both with 2 new strongholds.For total new systems, Kaine led the pack with 10Tough cycle for Archer losing 2 systems, Grom losing 6, and Emperor Arissa losing 7.There is a new chart this week showing the rankings for just this cycle. Check it out!https://www.k5elite.com/Dev News: Distant Worlds 3 - Next Waypoint - Veil's EmberServer issues and The HackFortuitously timed?Galnet News: Galnet News | Elite Dangerous Community Site Who is Lexi October?“Her hands-on approach came to light in 3305, when the Consortium rescued struggling tech firm Supratech. The investment stabilised the company after poor sales of its Torc computing system and enabled further development of products such as the Artemis exploration suit.”“October's reputation for discretion was reinforced in 3307 when she hosted an exclusive gathering for the secretive Joker's Deck, attended by political and corporate elites including Zachary Rackham and Scorpio DeVorrow. The event made headlines after master thief Winking Cat stole a priceless artefact.”Felt like ‘previously on Galnet News', keeping the story warmWe are reminded that she saved Supratech, maker of the Artemis suit.Not sure if the goodies, whatever they are, are going to be restricted to the powers that remain in the EnclaveDiscussion :Charity event / PP2 / Kestrel builds & engineering (I've got a setup and some guiding questions ready - Roy)Community Corner :Family Feud charity event pitting Loose Screws against - We win! Suck it Lave! (hey! Be nice! They were very gracious about it) covered in discussion topichttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7R46UhACimc - Burr BGS 2.0 as the possible Autumn FeatureStore Sale - Bobbleheads

What if public health agencies could access better, faster, and more complete data without giving up control? In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Jen Layden, senior vice president of population and innovation at ASTHO, to explore the new Public Health Data Consortium and what it means for the future of public health decision-making.  Dr. Layden explains how this unique public–private partnership is designed to improve data access, quality, and analytics while keeping governance firmly in the hands of state and territorial health agencies. She discusses why mortality data is a critical starting point, how emerging technologies like APIs and advanced analytics can help close long-standing data gaps, and what new insights could come from linking public health data with sources like pharmacy, claims, and real-world data.Leadership Power Hour: Your Launchpad for Impact | ASTHO

Get the book, A Level Playing Field: Strategies to Ensure Public Schools' Success Visit the Caissa K12 Website, www.CaissaK12.com About The Author Brian J Stephens is the Founder and CEO of Caissa K–12, a strategy firm serving public school districts nationwide. He has presented at national conferences and organizations, including the AASA, The School Superintendents Association, the National School Boards Association, and the Consortium of State School Boards Associations. He served in the United States Army, rising to the rank of Captain, and is an attorney and psychologist by training. Brian is the author of A Level Playing Field: Strategies to Ensure Public Schools' Success.    

With dastardly shapechangers lurking ‘mongst the folk of Tombstone, the brightest minds of the church and Consortium band together to figure out how best to go squirting holy water into everyone's face.

#321nd for 26rd February, 2026 or 3312! (33-Oh twelvenish)http://loosescrewsed.comJoin us on discord! And check out the merch store! PROMO CODEShttps://discord.gg/3Vfap47ReaSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LooseScrewsEDSquad Stuff:  Inara has had a refresh. With so many PMFs present in hundreds of systems, the Minor Factions pages have had a refresh. When you go to Systems or States, the systems are no longer all on one page which is unfortunate, as you have to turn pages to sift through There is a filter to edit out Trailblazer systems from OG worlds. BGS highlights - 2-26In 397 Systems - Controlling 118States - 7A, Qama - BoomSuccessful Expansion out of Ross 310Conflicts of Interest - BD+44 4389 - vs. ADI - Leave it be, it's an inadvertent Control War, NLTT 52560 - We want to winSystems needing a push (controlled systems below 40% Inf.)Alexandrinus - 26.9% - But 4 factions lockedMiola - 34.8%Medzisti - 39.4%Cephei Sector MC-V b2-2 - 39.4%PP Stuff: lifted with unspoken consent from KrugerFive on the LS discordIntroduce and interview KrugerFive!Update 2-26 from KrugerFiveCycle 69:Kaine had a massive week at the top spot. 18 new systems with a new fort and strongholdThis has been a strong week for a few names you don't see oftenWinters showed up this week at #2, not a lot of systems gained, but added 2 new strongholdsAntal as well with 2 new strongholdsOn the FDev board, Princess Aisling has a good week with 10 new systemsArcher after back to back weeks of big gains drops to last with Patreus, both with no systems gained.There is a new chart this week showing the rankings for just this cycle. Check it out!https://www.k5elite.com/Dev News: Kestrel Update - Lots of game updatesAudio updateshttps://www.elitedangerous.com/update-notesGalnet News: Galnet News | Elite Dangerous Community Site Core Dynamics Unveils Kestrel FighterOctober Consortium Agreement Signals End to HIP 87621 Enclave ConflictThe talks are also understood to have focused on shared scientific access to Radicoida unica and cooperation on research initiatives following the recent publication of promising genetic findings by Dr Casimir of the Holloway Bioscience Institute.Analysts suggest the arrangement had created space for diplomatic settlement rather than decisive military resolution, with no single power claiming majority control over the enclave.The rise of Lexi October and the growing influence of October Consortium since the discovery of Radicoida unica has not gone unnoticed, however, and Vox Galactica has confirmed that an interview with the Consortium's reclusive chief executive has been secured for an upcoming feature series.Discussion :The Kestrel might be the first hint of a new design playbook from Frontier - let's unpack what that means. (I'll give a short intro to tee this up - Roy)Community Corner :Family Feud charity event pitting Loose Screws against Lave Radio this Saturday the 28th at 20:00 UTC / 12:00 PSTShout-out to Scotty's Kestrel - Hydra “0” hits win

LaTosha Brown has been described by many as a "force of nature," and from the first seconds of this Blue Sky episode, you will understand why.  Raised in Selma, Alabama she grew up surrounded by family members who were at the center of the civil rights movement in the United States.  Being close to grandparents who spent much of their adult lives unable to vote led her to appreciate this franchise and their example continues to inspire her "get out the vote" work today. LaTosha describes being raised by strong women and not experiencing overt sexism until she ran for office in Alabama, but instead of letting this get her down, she channeled these experiences into the creation of the Southern Black Girls & Women's Consortium. LaTosha Brown also happens to be a talented singer and performer, and she shares this gift with us here as well.    Chapters: 00:00 Introducing LaTosha Brown  This chapter introduces LaTosha Brown, co-founder of Black Voters Matter and Southern Black Girls and Women's Consortium, highlighting her extensive background as a thought leader and activist. Host Bill Burke also shares his initial encounter with her and praises her infectious sense of hope and optimism.  02:24 Selma's Civil Rights Legacy  LaTosha discusses her upbringing in Selma, Alabama, and the profound impact of the Edmund Pettus Bridge, even before she understood its historical significance. She shares deeply personal stories of her mother's experience integrating high school and her aunt's participation in Bloody Sunday, emphasizing the lasting effects of these civil rights efforts on her family and her own development.  11:17 Grandparents, Voting & Justice  LaTosha recounts her grandparents' deep reverence for voting, stemming from their long struggle to gain the right to vote in Alabama. She also reflects on her lifelong fascination with power and justice, recalling childhood instances where she instinctively stood up against bullying, illustrating her innate desire to challenge the abuse of power.  21:05 Politics and Challenging Sexism  LaTosha discusses her decision not to pursue a political career despite running for office multiple times, explaining that her focus shifted to making a greater impact through organizing and infrastructure building.   30:09 Love, Power & Blackness as a Gift  LaTosha explains that Black Voters Matter is founded on Dr. Martin Luther King's philosophy of love implementing justice and power correcting injustice.   39:07 Southern Black Girls & Women's Consortium  LaTosha shares the inspiration behind the Southern Black Girls and Women's Consortium, an initiative to reverse underinvestment in Black women and girls in the South. She details the consortium's three core pillars: centering joy through activities like the 'Joy is Our Journey' bus tours, building an ecosystem of support organizations, and creating a new philanthropic model led by Black women and girls, including a partnership with Megan Thee Stallion to address mental health.  44:57 Sources of Optimism  LaTosha reveals the three main sources of her unwavering optimism: her faith in a higher power and the miraculous nature of life, the incredible capacity of human beings to create and imagine, and the historical resilience of her ancestors, which allows her to thrive today. She emphasizes that optimism is a choice of focus, deeply rooted in appreciating the wonders of the universe and human existence.