Podcasts about Danes

What if the solution to Ireland's housing crisis has been sitting on our doorstep all along? We dive into the Danish model of cooperative housing, where 7% of Danes live in co-ops, and a full third of Copenhageners do too, and explore how the GAA, with its 2,200 clubs and pristine community pitches in every village, could spearhead something similar here. Forget developer margins and speculative bubbles: in Denmark, a co-op share might cost €70–100k, with monthly housing costs around €800, compared to a private flat at €400k and €1,200 rent. We talk about the power of collective ownership, intergenerational communities, and why housing is really about dignity, not speculation. Along the way, we get into Jim Gavin's presidential bid, Fianna Fáil's GAA connection, and why our presidency has become more like Ireland's Got Talent than a serious constitutional role. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Denmark may be a small country, but it produces world-class athletes in cycling, tennis, handball, badminton, and golf. How do they do it? And how does the tax-financed effort to create athletic champions fit with the culture code of "Jante Law", the idea is that no one should think themselves better than anyone else?  September is when fall sports season starts in Denmark. The badminton league begins, so does volleyball and basketball and hockey. Most importantly, the handball season kicks off, and while I'm not a handball fan myself, I always know when that season is underway because my otherwise mild-mannered downstairs neighbor begins screaming at his flatscreen, cheering on or scolding Denmark's handball girls or handball boys, the teams are equally popular in Denmark.  Team handball was invented in Denmark – and like design, it's a national passion. Danish teams have won several World Championships and many Olympic Gold Medals. Football, otherwise known as soccer, is popular too, although given the international competition, it's a bit harder for little Denmark to win championships. The Danish national team did win a European championship in 1992, something any Danish man over 40 will be happy to discuss with you in great detail. Right now there are more than 300,000 registered football players in Denmark if you count amateur, pro, and semi-pro teams. The population of Denmark is 6 million. That means one out of every 20 Danes is on a football team. Danish athletes are not particularly rich, and the ones who do make big money have tapped into markets outside of Denmark. The most famous is badminton player Viktor Axelsen. Since badminton is most popular in Asia, Viktor Axelsen learned fluent Mandarin Chinese. There are lots of endorsements in the Chinese market. The golfing Højgaard twins, Rasmus and Nicolai, make their money on the international golf circuits, in particular the PGA.  Both of them also have endorsement deals. And Tour de France winner Jonas Vingegaard makes his money not just in France, but also via international endorsements.   Many Danes do sports in their spare time. A bike ride through Copenhagen wouldn't be complete without a middle-aged Lycra lout cyclist who thinks he's Jonas Vingegaard speeding past you in the bike lanes, sometimes screaming “Bagfra!” or “I'm coming up behind you!” Besides criminals and welfare cheats, these are the least liked men in Denmark. And many Danes are involved with what's often described as hygge sports, where the win or the loss isn't as important as the beers with your buddies or pasta with your girls afterwards. These leagues cover the entire lifespan – old boys football clubs or old girls rowing teams can keep you fit long past retirement age – and they often start in childhood. Schools in Denmark have physical education classes – under the old Viking word idraet – but they rarely have school sports teams. Sports are played through clubs, mostly amateur clubs, which is nice for the kids, because if they don't have many friends at school they can make different friends at their sports club. These clubs are part of a huge network connected to Team Denmark, which is a government project to create Denmark's future sports stars. It's always funny to me that there is so much support for elite sport development in a country so keen on Jante Law. Under the Jante Law, the idea is that no one should think themselves better than anyone else. You see this in Danish working culture, and you also see it in the educational system. Smart kids in Denmark don't get a boost – they're expected to just attend ordinary classes and help their slower classmates. There are very few gifted and talented programs, and unlike Germany or the UK, Denmark doesn't academically track children when they're 10 or 11, sending some to more challenging academic programs. In Denmark, you can get away with messing around and doing very little in school until your second year of high school – gymnasium – around age 17 or 18, and then buckle down and end up finding yourself in med school or international business, two of the most sought-after university programs. But, in sport, Denmark begins looking for talent very early. The local sports clubs work with Team Denmark to create a pipeline of talented kids. Team Denmark, which is part of the culture ministry, has been around for forty years, but it constantly updates which sports it supports. Being practical Danes, they aim for sports in which little Denmark has a good chance of big success. Right now, that's badminton, handball, cycling, plus the various sports played on or in the water – sailing, kayaking, swimming, rowing. Denmark has a long tradition of sports that involve boats or water. With all its little islands and fjords, it has more coastline than India. By age 13, these kids are offered places in talent centers or elite sports schools, and when they're 15 and ready for secondary schools, there will be an elite sport track that gives them flexibility to train and compete. Danish universities offer flexibility for the athletes of Team Denmark when it comes to papers and exams. Some companies even offer part-time internships for Denmark's elite athletes, so they can keep their civilian career on track while pursuing their sport. Of course, once they've succeeded at that sport, Jante Law kicks in again. Danish athletes who win things are expected to give credit to their teammates, to their trainers, to the collective effort. To say things like, well, “I was third, I got the bronze, but I could have easily been fourth.” They're also expected to stay in Denmark and pay Danish taxes. Viktor Axelsen found himself rather unpopular when he moved to Dubai. His excuse was the better flight connections to badminton matches Asia, as well as the dry weather being good for his asthma, but everyone knew the difference between 56% income tax on top earners in Denmark and 0% in Dubai probably weighed in his decision. The ideal Danish elite athlete is probably Michael Laudrup, who played football at the highest levels throughout Europe in the 1990s, but was always very humble about his skills. After he retired he came back to Denmark, where he now runs a wine business, does some Danish TV commentary, and no doubt pays substantial Danish taxes. This is sporting success in one of the most egalitarian countries in the world. And that's the How to Live in Denmark podcast for this week. You can read all our of episodes of the Danish Year series at howtoliveindenmark.com, or book me, Kay Xander Mellish, for a speech to your group or organization, anywhere in the world. I love to travel; make me an offer. You can also get our books at books.howtoliveindenmark.com. See you next time!  

Danes je državni praznik, dan priključitve Primorske k matični domovini. Praznujemo ga v spomin na 15. september 1947, ko je začela veljati pariška mirovna pogodba. Po njej so Zgornje Posočje, Vipavska dolina, večji del Krasa in manjši del Istre priključili Sloveniji. Ostali poudarki oddaje: - Bodo danes kljub pozivom KPK-ja k preložitvi podpisali pogodbo za nakup namenskih helikopterjev s podjetjem Leonardo? - V Dohi pogovori arabskih in islamskih voditeljev o odzivu na nedaven izraelski napad na Katar. - Krščanski demokrati zmagovalci lokalnih volitev v nemški deželi Severno Porenje Vestfalija. Socialdemokrati z zgodovinsko slabim izidom, največ pridobila skrajna desnica.

An English epic poem that follows the exploits of Alfred the Great in his defense of Christian civilization in England from the heathen nihilism of the North. Following a string of defeats at the hands of the invading Danes, a vision from heaven in the river island of Athelney fills Alfred with joy and hope. Though it gives no promise of victory in the coming struggle, it inspires him to rally his chieftains for a last stand against the invading hordes. His adventures lead throughout the country as he gathers his men, and take him through the Danish camps disguised as a minstrel before culminating in the Battle of Ethandune and the prophesying of the enemy's subtle return in the ages to come. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

An English epic poem that follows the exploits of Alfred the Great in his defense of Christian civilization in England from the heathen nihilism of the North. Following a string of defeats at the hands of the invading Danes, a vision from heaven in the river island of Athelney fills Alfred with joy and hope. Though it gives no promise of victory in the coming struggle, it inspires him to rally his chieftains for a last stand against the invading hordes. His adventures lead throughout the country as he gathers his men, and take him through the Danish camps disguised as a minstrel before culminating in the Battle of Ethandune and the prophesying of the enemy's subtle return in the ages to come. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Meteorologi opozarjajo na močne nevihte, silovite nalive in lokalno točo. Toda kljub vsem naprednim fizikalnim modelom, ki jih dnevno poganjajo najzmogljivejši računalniki, še vedno ne vemo natančno, kje bo udarilo najhuje. Bo nevihta zajela Štajersko? Bo toča padla na Obalo? Ali pa nas bo morda presenetila v osrčju Ljubljane? Fizikalni modeli, ki temeljijo na enačbah, ki opisujejo gibanje atmosfere, so že desetletja temelj sodobnega vremenskega napovedovanja. A so tudi izjemno zahtevni, tako računalniško, časovno, kot tudi finančno. Za nameček pa so pogosto nestanovitni. Danes pokažejo eno, jutri drugo. Z umetno inteligenco se vse to spreminja. V tokratni Frekvenci X bomo preverili, kako strojno učenje in globoki nevronski modeli že dopolnjujejo in v nekaterih primerih celo prehitevajo klasične modele. Gostje: dr. Florence Rabier, direktorica Evropskega centra za srednjeročne vremenske napovedi dr. Matjaž Ličer, Agencija za okolje dr. Benedikt Strajnar, Agencija za okolje dr. Matjaž Puh, Agencija za okolje, podoktorski raziskovalec v projektu SMASH, ki ga koordinira Univerza v Novi Gorici

Na Prvem programu Radia Slovenija 60 let oddaje praznujemo z 12 novimi pravljicami z natečaja za izvirno pravljico za oddajo Lahko noč, otroci! iz leta 2021 in s presenečenjem. Izšla bo knjiga Lahko noč, otroci! 60 let z 12 pravljicami, ilustracijami Jake Vukotiča in QR kodami s povezavo do zvočnih pravljic na portalu Živ žav. Knjiga je oblikovana tako, da je primerna za skupno družinsko branje ali prve samostojne bralne korake, pri tem ohranja poslanstvo oddaje Lahko noč, otroci!: spodbujanje domišljije in ljubezni do maternega jezika. Danes vas vabimo k poslušanju pravljice Na valovih avtorice Sončke Vidmar, ki jo interpretira Ana Urbanc. Kot vsak dan ob 19.45 ali med podkasti!

Petnajstminutna oddaja je predvsem lokalno obarvana, namenjena predstavitvi dogajanja, problemov in uspehov v posameznih okoljih po vsej državi. V njej seveda najdejo prostor tudi vse pomembnejše domače in tuje novice, o katerih so domače in tuje agencije poročale do 13.00.

»Iskreno povem, da me je na začetku naziv influencer malo motil. Zdaj pa sem nanj ponosen,« pravi znani zdravnik in vplivnež David Zupančič. Infektolog iz Kliničnega centra v Ljubljani ima na družbenem omrežju Instagram več kot 40.000 sledilcev oziroma – v jeziku družbenih omrežij – foloverjev. Stavi na oseben pristop, saj pravi, da mora vplivnež v vsako svojo objavo dati nekaj sebe.Danes veliko ljudi išče podatke, nasvete in pojasnila o zdravju in boleznih tudi – ali predvsem – na svetovnem spletu. Če nekateri še vedno najraje googlajo, pa drugi že raje uporabljajo ChatGPT. Raziskovalci pa so zaznali še en trend, ki je tako rekoč eksplodiral med pandemijo covida. Zelo je naraslo število tako imenovanih zdravstvenih vplivnežev oziroma zdravstvenih influencerjev. Eksplodiralo pa je tudi število njihovih sledilcev – ljudi, ki informacije o zdravju in boleznih iščejo pri vplivnežih na družbenih omrežjih. Strokovnjaki opozarjajo, da ima ta trend lahko tako pozitivne kot tudi negativne plati. Več v oddaji Intelekta. Sodelujejo: Raziskovalka in pedagoginja prof. dr. Tanja Kamin (Fakulteta za družbene vede v Ljubljani), filozof in esejist prof. dr. Tomaž Grušovnik (Pedagoška fakulteta v Kopru) in zdravnik vplivnež David Zupančič (@david.zupancic).

Petnajstminutna oddaja je predvsem lokalno obarvana, namenjena predstavitvi dogajanja, problemov in uspehov v posameznih okoljih po vsej državi. V njej seveda najdejo prostor tudi vse pomembnejše domače in tuje novice, o katerih so domače in tuje agencije poročale do 13.00.

Petnajstminutna oddaja je predvsem lokalno obarvana, namenjena predstavitvi dogajanja, problemov in uspehov v posameznih okoljih po vsej državi. V njej seveda najdejo prostor tudi vse pomembnejše domače in tuje novice, o katerih so domače in tuje agencije poročale do 13.00.

Informativna oddaja o vseh pomembnejših domačih in tujih novicah, o katerih so domače in tuje agencije poročale do 13-ih.

Izraelska vojska je po novih ukazih za evakuacijo ljudi v mestu Gaza napadala tudi stanovanjske stavbe. Danes je bilo ubitih najmanj 67 ljudi, med njimi več iskalcev humanitarne pomoči. Egiptovski zunanji minister Badr Abdelatty je poudaril, da Egipt dela vse, kar lahko, da bi omogočil dostavo čim več humanitarne pomoči v Gazo, a po njegovih besedah mejni prehod Rafa na palestinski strani še naprej blokira Izrael. Protestniki, ki od izraelskega premierja Benjamina Netanjahuja zahtevajo, da sklene dogovor o izpustitivi izraelskih talcev, so se znova zbrali v Jeruzalemu. Več tisoč ljudi se je zbralo tudi v Parizu, večja množica tudi v Londonu, kjer je policija znova aretirala približno 150 protestnikov, ki so nasprotovali vladni prepovedi skupine Palestine Action.

Informativna oddaja o vseh pomembnejših domačih in tujih novicah, o katerih so domače in tuje agencije poročale do 13-ih.

Join Tilly, Judith, and Ash in Episode 3 as they set sail into the July reading theme: Vikings!In this “field notes” episode, they share their own experiences with Viking archaeology, history, and literature, swapping favourite stories and first impressions. They discuss why Vikings remain such a popular and important topic, how research has changed over time, and why this theme continues to capture imaginations across disciplines.Next episode, they'll dive into the book club's pick, Valkyrie by Jóhanna Katrín Friðriksdóttir, along with personal reading recommendations, so stay tuned!Monthly Book: Valkyrie: The women of the Viking world by Johanna Katrin FridriksdottirOther books mentioned:Ragnar Loðbruk's SagaHistory of the Danes by Saxo GrammaticusAnglo-Saxon ChronicleGretti's SagaPoetic EddaVolsung SagaLast Light of the Sun by Guy Gavriel KayLinksNorse Mythology and Nazi PropagandaOrigins of Neo-Nazi and White Supremacist Terms and SymbolsBirka Warrior Woman/Grave BJ 581ContactDiscordWebsiteInstagramEmailMusic"Little Adventure" by Sergei ChetvertnykhTranscriptsFor rough transcripts of this episode, go to: https://www.archaeologypodcastnetwork.com/archaeo-book-club/03ArchPodNetAPN Website: https://www.archpodnet.comAPN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnetAPN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnetAPN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnetAPN StoreAffiliatesMotion

Danes se o umetni inteligenci govori večinoma kot o revolucionarni tehnologiji, ki bo tako rekoč spremenila svet. Med drugim naj bi nam pomagala reševati tudi posledice podnebnih sprememb in degradacije okolja. Koliko resnice je v tovrstnih napovedih in kje so pasti njene uporabe? Kje vse se uporablja in kaj se razvija? Bomo z njeno pomočjo lahko dejansko zmanjšali naš ogljični in okoljski odtis ali pa bo njena visoka poraba električne energije temeljni problem le še povečala. Gostje: prof. dr. Sašo Džeroski, vodja odseka za Tehnologije znanja na Institutu "Jožef Stefan"; prof. dr. Griša Močnik, vodja Centra za raziskave atmosfere na Univerzi v Novi Gorici in član Podnebnega sveta, posvetovalnega organa vlade; izr. prof. dr. Nataša Atanasova s fakultete za gradbeništvo in geodezijo Univerze v Ljubljani; doc. dr. Vida Groznik s fakultete za računalništvo in informatiko Univerze v Ljubljani. Ponovitev Intelekte. Avtorica oddaje Nina Slaček.

The clock continues to tick as the Danes continue to confront their own pasts in preparation for the future...Support The ChannelJoin our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/questsandchaos Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/questsandchaos Join our discord: https://discord.gg/7gJKxnv T-shirts, mugs, coasters and more available at: https://shop.questsandchaos.comJoin our Youtube: https://youtube.com/QuestsChaosMentioned in this episode:QNC Intro - Buy our MerchJoin our Patreon at https://patreon.com/QuestsAndChaos or buy merch at https://shop.questsandchaos.comQNC Patron OutroThank you patrons! to join our patreon please visit https://patreon.com/QuestsAndchaosThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Reverse culture shock hits home hard. Coming home isn't always easy. After thirteen years in London, Danish comedian Sofie Hagen returns to Denmark and finds that re-entry can be just as surprising as moving abroad. From missing rye bread and blunt small talk to discovering how “first of all” sounds like starting a fight in British emails, Sofie shares the joys and shocks of repatriation with humor and honesty. This episode explores what internationals and Danes alike can learn about belonging, identity, and the hidden “recipe” of being Danish. Listen in for laughter, awkward truths, and the fifth stage of culture shock: coming back.What Are You Doing in Denmark podcast:https://instagram.com/waydidpodhttps://facebook.com/waydidpodhello@robe-trotting.comhttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFCSH6KqKooZmSx1GJu9CWZYjX8esjl2FSofie Hagen (Guest):https://www.instagram.com/sofiehagendkhttps://www.comedyzoo.dk/event/1313358-7b2afhttps://www.sofiehagen.com/ Previous episode with Sofie:https://pod.link/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5hY2FzdC5jb20vcHVibGljL3Nob3dzLzY0Y2U4YWE5OTBkMDAyMDAxMTMzZDBkZA/episode/Njg4Y2E0N2NmY2YxYjc5ZjdiNzZhODIwDerek Hartman: https://www.instagram.com/derekhartmandk https://youtube.com/c/robetrottinghttps://tiktok.com/@derekhartmandkwww.facebook.com/robetrottingBrooke Black:https://instagram.com/brookeblackjusthttps://www.tiktok.com/@brookeblackjustConrad Molden:https://instagram.com/conradmoldencomedyhttps://youtube.com/c/conradmoldenhttps://tiktok.com/@conradmolden https://facebook.com/conradmoldenhttps://www.conradmolden.dkTina's blog: A former unexpected housewife: https://notamaturemum.wordpress.com/

Nova Gorica se ponaša z nazivom mesto vrtnic. A ta je pravzaprav posledica tega, da so vrtnico sprejeli v grb mladega mesta, ki je nastalo po drugi svetovni vojni. Vrtnice so bile na Goriškem že veliko prej in so imele na začetku 20. stoletja tudi komercialen pomen. Danes so bolj v ponos in občudovanje, hkrati pa odkrivamo tudi njihov terapevtski in kulinarični pomen (ponovitev).

Needing time to learn all they can before facing the vampire, the Danes head for their most dangerous encounter yet: a family reunion.Support The ChannelJoin our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/questsandchaos Join our discord: https://discord.gg/7gJKxnv Join our Youtube: https://youtube.com/QuestsChaosMentioned in this episode:QNC Patron OutroThank you patrons! to join our patreon please visit https://patreon.com/QuestsAndchaosQNC Intro - Buy our MerchJoin our Patreon at https://patreon.com/QuestsAndChaos or buy merch at https://shop.questsandchaos.comThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Na evropskem prvenstvu v košarki se Slovenci v skupinskem delu merijo v Katovicah. Po tekmah s Poljsko in Francijo naše košarkarje danes čaka še dvoboj z Belgijo. V Tacnu pa so zbrani kanuisti in kajakaši na tekmi za svetovni pokal v slalomu na divjih vodah. Danes bodo v ospredju tekme kanuistov, na katerih bodo med favoriti znova tudi slovenski predstavniki.

Informativna oddaja o vseh pomembnejših domačih in tujih novicah, o katerih so domače in tuje agencije poročale do 13-ih.

S koncem avgusta se zaključuje tudi nekaj infrastrukturnih projektov - v Ljubljani je danes normalno stekel promet na območju avtocestnega predora Šentvid, kjer so po novem odprti vsi štirje priključki na rekonstruirano Celovško cesto, od koder so prav tako odstranili zapore. Odprt je zadnji del prenovljene Linhartove ceste, v Zgornjih Stranjah pri Kamniku so odprli nov most čez Kamniško Bistrico. Nekoliko je razbremenjen promet tudi za vse, ki potujejo po štajerski avtocesti - že popoldne je promet med Slovenskimi Konjicami in Dramljami stekel po obeh polovicah avtoceste.

Informativna oddaja o vseh pomembnejših domačih in tujih novicah, o katerih so domače in tuje agencije poročale do 13-ih.

Petnajstminutna oddaja je predvsem lokalno obarvana, namenjena predstavitvi dogajanja, problemov in uspehov v posameznih okoljih po vsej državi. V njej seveda najdejo prostor tudi vse pomembnejše domače in tuje novice, o katerih so domače in tuje agencije poročale do 13.00.

Petnajstminutna oddaja je predvsem lokalno obarvana, namenjena predstavitvi dogajanja, problemov in uspehov v posameznih okoljih po vsej državi. V njej seveda najdejo prostor tudi vse pomembnejše domače in tuje novice, o katerih so domače in tuje agencije poročale do 13.00.

Danes se o umetni inteligenci govori večinoma kot o revolucionarni tehnologiji, ki bo tako rekoč spremenila svet. Med drugim naj bi nam pomagala reševati tudi posledice podnebnih sprememb in degradacije okolja. Koliko resnice je v tovrstnih napovedih in kje so pasti njene uporabe? Kje vse se uporablja in kaj se razvija? Bomo z njeno pomočjo lahko dejansko zmanjšali naš ogljični in okoljski odtis ali pa bo njena visoka poraba električne energije temeljni problem le še povečala. O tem so razmišljali gostje tokratne Intelekte: prof. dr. Sašo Džeroski, vodja odseka za Tehnologije znanja na Institutu "Jožef Stefan"; prof. dr. Griša Močnik, vodja Centra za raziskave atmosfere na Univerzi v Novi Gorici in član Podnebnega sveta, posvetovalnega organa vlade; izr. prof. dr. Nataša Atanasova s fakultete za gradbeništvo in geodezijo Univerze v Ljubljani ter doc. dr. Vida Groznik s fakultete za računalništvo in informatiko Univerze v Ljubljani. Foto:Pixabay

Legends of Godiva: Part 4A mysterious stranger comes, the lovers are parted.Based on a post by LingeringAfterthought in 5 parts. Listen to the Podcast at Explicit Novels."Oh good, I was afraid Sir Hulgar might skip over the mutilations at Sandwich;" Godgifu whispered, pinching the bridge of her nose between her eyes."So; so sorry;" Leofric said, slowly turning a greenish color."But, God was watching!" Sir Hulgar raged, thrusting his gnarled and scarred finger in the air. "The Danish demon defiled the blessed throne of England but a few weeks, before his own horse threw him to his death, ending forever his accursed reign!" At this point, almost all the children cheered, for indeed Sir Hulgar told the tale with such verve and animation that most people would not have believed it possible from a man who spoke mostly through grunts and threatening glares."His kingdom, freed from the ravages of the invaders, the Witengamot restored King Aethelred to his throne; and there was much rejoicing," Sir Hulgar said, nodding at the divinely just outcome. Then, he frowned as he noticed a small hand raised over a head canted in deep thought."Don't do it; don't do it;" Godgifu quietly urged through clenched teeth."Yes?" Sir Hulgar barked to where Frederic sat with his question."He did it;" Godgifu sighed, her shoulders slumping."But; why did King Aethelred come back? The Witengamot agreed to make the Danish one king, so why wasn't his son the king, after that? Wasn't that the bargain?" Frederic asked, frowning at the discontinuity."The barbarian King's son was a mere youth at the time, and the Witengamot saw the chance to place God's chosen English king on the throne, once more. It came at a dear price, but one they were willing to pay," Sir Hulgar answered, his face grave."But what happened to the hostages, then? The kin that the Witengamot gave to the invader to back up their promise?" Frederic pressed."The Viking's son discarded the hostages on the beach at Sandwich, after carving off all of their noses, ears and hands," Sir Hulgar answered, gesturing to show the carving motions of the knife and making a wet ripping sound for effect, "returning the wretched victims to their families mutilated, if they even survived their terrible wounds at all. You still see some of them around; veils and gloves covering their hideous scars, forever a burden to the families that sacrificed them to free their land."At these words, the children all turned with wide eyes to where Godgifu sat, ominously gloved and veiled."Uh, I can attest that Her Ladyship has all the proper body parts, having seen;" Leofric began, before receiving a swift kick from his future spouse."Oh, for heaven's sake," Godgifu sighed, unbuttoning her long gloves and wiggling them off her hands and displaying her whole limbs for the children's benefit. Their concerns only partly relieved, the kids remained dubious and continued staring, trying to fathom the violent secrets her veil no doubt kept hidden."In for a pound?" Leofric asked Godgifu, quickly glancing to Sir Hulgar who stood at the ready and glared threateningly at the assembly in the hall.Leofric and Godiva had talked about this, about her someday shedding her veils and allowing herself to be seen as she was. Knowing he would love her and be by her side, no matter what happened, gave Godiva courage. She nodded, deciding that, if only for the sake of the children, she could do this."I;"Godgifu began, her mouth suddenly dry, then spoke to the assembly. "The veils, were for the comfort and tastes of my late husband, Lord Wilfred. God rest him," she said, carefully lifting her veils only enough to show the children that each ear was intact and whole. "They became a comfort to me after he died, but also a barrier between me and all of you. I believe every comfort has the potential to become a weakness that keeps us from being whole;" she said, steeling herself. "And so, I must ask your pardon, if my weaknesses have caused any of you injury; and ask your forgiveness, for hiding from you for so long," she said quietly, slowly raising the veil in front of her face.Godgifu's cheeks flushed and people gasped as her neck, her chin, and then her lips were revealed. She paused and swallowed, screwing up her courage to raise the veil a little more; just enough to show her nose, when her entire face was suddenly revealed when Leofric decided to be helpful and took the entire covering off her and threw it to the floor.Wide eyed and speechless, she whipped her face to him, shock clearly written upon her features. Leofric, suddenly realizing he had erred, lifted her veil from the floor and folded it clumsily before returning it to her in a haphazard bundle, but the damage had been done. Terrified, Godgifu nonetheless straightened her neck, squared her shoulders and looked out at the assembly.Face after face staring at her, seeing her; not shielded by a translucent cloth, but bare and unadorned. She loved them all; and she had lied to them. She had held herself above them out of need, claiming a false standard that she failed to uphold. She was a fraud. She deserved to be dragged through the streets and left to die. The people of Coventry deserved so much better than her.No one moved. No one spoke. Indeed, it seemed no one even breathed until Frederic rose from the group of children and came to stand before her. "It's nice to see your face, my Lady," he said, head still canted in thought, his eyes taking in every detail. "I don't think there has ever been a beauty like yours seen in Coventry;" he said, offering her a wildflower."Hear, hear!" cheered Reverend Palmer, clapping enthusiastically from the back of the room. Cheers and yells of agreement filled the hall, as applause gradually broke out amongst the assembly."Thank you, Frederic," she whispered, taking the flower from him with a shaking hand, she looked over the cheering assembly in bewilderment. How was this possible? Did they not recognize her? She hadn't been brazen in her appearances as the outlaw Godiva, but she had been known generally about the town.Blushing, she stood and nodded to the assembly in thanks, "I don't understand; don't they see?" she asked, glancing at Leofric who smiled down at her."Of course, they see you; they've always seen you," Leofric said, looking out at the assembly. "But, as is often the case, people will see what they want to see; and I think they've been waiting to see you for quite a while.""Do you; do you think they knew it was me? Godgifu and Godiva? All this time?"Leofric chuckled to himself, wondering how his future wife could be so completely self-delusional as to think her unique height and build would go completely unnoticed when perfectly duplicated by a mysterious outlaw. "I think Coventry is a small village; and that these people love you," he replied.The gathering winded down and people gradually went on about their business, taking one last look at their unmasked Lady before leaving. The boys, thrilled with their new storyteller, surrounded Sir Hulgar and pelted him with questions about Viking raids and other gory conquests, eventually pulling him from the hall to show them the proper shape and heft of a Viking battle axe.At length, only a solitary figure remained in the hall. It was a man, extremely tall and broad, and shrouded. He kept himself to the shadows, though the hall was not brightly lit. Uneasy, Leofric watched the man gradually approach the dias. Taking care not to give the appearance of doing so, Leofric maneuvered his own body to be between the stranger and the unveiled Godgifu, at all times."This 'Visiting Day,'" the man's accented voice called to them as he approached closer and closer to the dias, "Is good, I think, yes? You see the eyes, and the eyes; they see you," he said, thoughtfully.Leofric's senses sharpened, exactly as they had before going into battle, and he quickly searched the room for the others that must surely have come along with this shrouded stranger. This was not how such things were done; and the secrecy of it did not bode well.Sensing Leofric's tension, but not understanding the cause, Godgifu took his arm and petted it, peering awkwardly around his large body to the stranger. "Hello, sir," she greeted him, "Are you new to Coventry? Welcome.""I am new to many places, here, yes?" the man said, still approaching at a measured pace. "This story; to this, I am not new. This story I hear many times, but not told just so," the voice continued. "This story; it is told in whispers and not to children. But this story is not finished, yes? What happened to the son?" he asked, quietly.The hairs on her neck rose, and Godgifu looked more closely at the tall shrouded stranger and suddenly understood Leofric's tension, his hand carefully pressing her behind him, resisting her efforts to come forward. This was not how such things were done; but, regardless, she would not allow Leofric to be harmed for her offenses.With swift resolve, she darted backward until she was free of Leofric's restraining arm and quickly skirted out of reach around him and ran to the approaching figure. Kneeling in a low curtsy as she replied, "The son returned to England with a great force and took back the land he ruled by rights, and despite the violence needed to establish his rule, he showed great mercy in marrying Aethelred the Unready's widow Emma. In sparing her remaining children's lives, and in showing great patience as the people recovered from the wars and accepted him, Cnut the Great, as their ruler and King of the English, Danes and Norwegians; Your Highness," she whispered, bowing her head and closing her eyes.The hall was silent, but for the heavy beating of her heart. She wondered, briefly, if the king could hear it, as well. As she waited for her fate, other thoughts drifted unbidden through her mind. For one, Godgifu realized she never knew how drafty it was in the hall before, feeling the chill air creeping across the back of her vulnerable, unveiled neck for the first time. Would she be killed immediately? Her blood spilled across the floor, staining the stones until time washed them clean of all but the memory? Or would she be left alive but mutilated, the newly unmasked mistress of the town turned into a grotesque warning to others? Would Leofric stay with her, if she was hideous? Would he even be allowed to live?Then, she heard the rustle of a hood being pushed back. A hand took her chin and tilted her face upward to a face that was so strikingly handsome that, despite her terror, she found herself blushing. Stunning eyes examined her face and she let out a shaking breath, wondering if this was the last expression so many of her countrymen had seen before they died. Cnut the Great should have looked like a crueler man, ugly and savage, but he didn't. His face was mind-numbingly beautiful; and yet, strangely annoyed."And some of the Swedes;" he said, as if reminding her for the hundredth time. "Swedes! Stubborn! Smiling and stubborn! You tell them 'do this!' and always they say 'ja, ja' and then go do what they want! Why no one remember I win them, too? Very difficult people," he grumbled to himself, turning her face from side to side, an appraising look in his eye. Looking up to Leofric, he canted his head with a glint in his eye, "I did not know this was under the veils. If I had;" he trailed off, a hint of a smile on his face.Relaxing a little, Leofric took a knee himself, "You're better off as you are, Sire. With this one, you would be without the support of the Witengamot, have gnome-sized children, half as much money, and twice as much trouble," Leofric replied dryly. "Your choice of wife was faultless. Your choice of my wife, however;" he said, folding his arms in exasperation.Cnut returned his attention to Godgifu's recently unwrapped face. "You marry this one, yes?" he stated sternly, nodding toward Leofric, still holding her chin."Uh huh;" she said breathily, unable to think clearly beyond a few simple words. The blue of his eyes made her feel like she had fallen under the ice of a frozen mountain lake."Umm;" he said dubiously, "You be good? Let this one wear pants?" he asked, raising his eyebrows."Uh huh;" she agreed, her eyes drifting leisurely down over his large muscled frame, "Well, some of the time," she amended, swallowing and staring unthinkingly at his groin."Seriously?" Leofric complained, arms akimbo.Cnut pulled her chin upward until Godgifu was standing. He bent over until they were eye-to-eye. "And you will give me what is mine. What I use to protect you. What feeds the soldiers. What builds the ships. And for being bad and making me wait, you will submit to your; punishment," he said, his eyes glinting as Godgifu shivered involuntarily at his last drawn-out word.Swimming in a haze of terrified lust, Godgifu's mind formed the words "Yes, Your Highness," with enormous effort, but what came out of her mouth was more akin to an acquiescent moan."Good," Cnut said, releasing her chin, "Go wait in his bed. I send him soon," he ordered, straightening and turning his gaze to Leofric as Godgifu nodded and obediently wandered out of the hall.Bewildered, Leofric waited kneeling, as was only proper. One did not question the king about why he came to a town in his own kingdom, much less alone, to all appearances. The fact that Cnut came without pomp was one thing. Many men had little patience for the trimmings and splendor of royal life. But, coming without any apparent companions was another thing altogether. Sir Hulgar would have returned instantly if there had been a regiment of soldiers outside. No, the king was almost certainly alone; and cloaked to hide his identity. Something was wrong; and he needed it kept quiet.Cnut looked down at him, haltingly opened and closed his mouth several times, seeming to search for words, and eventually becoming frustrated and cursing in Danish. "Shall I search for an interpreter, Sire; or will yours be joining us?" Leofric asked."No; no interpreters. A little gold makes their tongues go bad; mine speaks with hands, now," Cnut said darkly. "Stand. We use your English. Aelfgifu of Northampton; you are kin to her, yes?" he asked.Leofric blinked in surprise, then frowned, "Well, only by marriage; I think my father's brother married her second cousin; or cousin once removed; how does that go?" Leofric fumbled, wondering how his distant kinship with a Northampton noblewoman could possibly matter to the king."You are kin," Cnut barked, as if that settled the matter. "Pack for travel and go fuck wife. After dark, we ride north.""Sire, I; I'm supposed to get married in three days. What will I tell Lady Godgifu? She'll be furious!""You not married yet?" Cnut asked, a look of piqued curiosity on his face and a small smile playing on his lips. "Tell her you go, but after you fuck. Say with handsome face. Marry after we return. This is not problem," he concluded, looking appraisingly around the hall."Can you tell me where we're going, at least, Sire? When we'll be back?""Yes. We ride north. Torskey. Tell no one. Go fuck not-wife. Everything fine," Cnut said, looking at the door through which Godgifu left.Leofric kept his face calm, despite his inner thoughts. Torskey was not the average out-of-the-way English town; it was an off-season Viking camp where the raiders' ships were pulled up on shore and the populace wintered in tents and rough huts together. Cnut was inviting him to ride along into a camp full of bored barbarians for reasons unknown. Well, Cnut was ordering him to go, more than inviting him; for no Englishman in his right mind would go there voluntarily. Everything was definitely not fine."Where are his troops? How many?" Godgifu asked, leaning out the window looking over the town trying to spy out the king's companions as Leofric entered the room."Why?" Leofric asked, going about the room collecting items to pack, "Did you want to fuck them, too?" he growled under his breath.Stunned, Godgifu turned to look at him, "What's that supposed to mean? What's going on?" she asked, from her precarious window perch.Scowling, Leofric pulled her bodily from the window by her waist and tossed her onto the bed. "He wants me to go with him. North," he snarled."But; we're getting married! Can't it wait? Why is he going north?""Oh, I have no clue! Maybe Cnut the Cuntwetter intends to subdue the English populace with his Nordic good looks! You certainly didn't put up much of a fight! I need weapons; where's the armory?" Leofric said, stalking out of the room."What are you talking about?" Godgifu yelled, running after him. "Are you seriously angry with me?""Uh huh;" Leofric cooed breathlessly, mocking her reaction to Cnut. Shocked at his demeanor, Godgifu retreated a few steps, the man before her seeming nothing like the one that had so easily won her heart.Then, anger replaced her shock and she stomped back into the forfeited space, "Well, fine! So, he's handsome! Like; really, really handsome! So what? Is it really so important to you to be the prettiest face in the room? Why the hell are you mad at me?" she asked, grabbing his arm.Leofric leaned in, blocking her against the wall with his body, "I guess I just didn't realize a pretty face was all it took to turn your head; I guess you really are all the same;" he sneered, tracing her neckline with his finger, dipping deeply into the crevice of her tits.Angry, Godgifu slapped his hand away, only to have it return with ruder ambition, "What are you talking about? Just because I thought he was handsome, doesn't mean that I;" she said, suddenly cut off by Leofric's lips crushing hers, his teeth scraping hers uncomfortably. She broke the kiss and struggled against him, trying to see his face to read it, but he grabbed a handful of her hair and bent her head back, kissing down her neck roughly, as if to prove a point.Godgifu ducked under his arm to escape, but Leofric pinned her to the wall of the stairway, reaching under her dress as she struggled and kicked against him. "Are you telling me that I won't find you dripping and ready after just a few sultry looks from a handsome face? Who cares if he cuts people's tongues out; why should that get in the way of a good time?" he growled, pushing her legs apart with his thigh and hiking up her skirt."Leofric! What's wrong with you? Stop it! Let go of me!""Oh no, little hypocrite, we're going to see how wet you are, first. I'll probably die before I get a chance at the prize, but maybe if I can get you to be honest with yourself, you won't have to work so hard to replace me. You can just hold a fucking beauty contest," he hissed, thrusting his fingers roughly inside her.Several things happened at a speed too great for Leofric to comprehend, but in the next instant he found himself on the floor wheezing for breath, cupping his genitals and feeling like his left eye might fall out. Godgifu stood over him panting and rubbing her elbow with tears of betrayal brimming in her large eyes.Angry, and still unable to see beyond being right, Leofric lifted up his hand and showed her his fingers, glistening and dripping with the honey of her arousal. Her face twisted, and she nodded her head, her lower lip trembling. "Yeah. I get excited; and when I'm excited, I want to fuck;" she choked, tears rolling down her cheeks, "but the only one I wanted to fuck was you; because I was yours. You made me feel safe," she said brokenly, before turning on her heel and disappearing in a flash of skirts.Leofric stared down the empty passage. She was gone. As the realization of what he had just done settled on him, Leofric felt ill. He had acted in such a way that made her use force to run from him. Back in the hall, he really hadn't even been angry about Godgifu's reaction to Cnut, finding it more humorous than anything else. He had never really doubted her loyalty or love for him, but in his fear and anger over his forced mission, he had jealously lashed out at her in the ugliest possible way. "I was yours; you made me feel safe" her voice coming back to him as pure torture, declaring his greatest accomplishments as things existing only in the past. Coughing, he used the wall to push himself up and wobble on toward the armory. Perhaps, she would allow him to beg her forgiveness before he left; if he could even find her.Near nightfall, after his search for Godgifu through the great house came up fruitless, Leofric returned to the hall to find King Cnut and Sir Hulgar engrossed in a game of dice. Alongside them, the betting pot consisting of some coins, a knife, a decorative pin, and what looked like a strangely large molar, awaited the winner. Sir Hulgar scowled over the dice as he shook them in his enormous hand, murmuring an incantation and closing his eyes as he released them. With a roar of triumph from Hulgar and an exaggerated howl of pain from Cnut, Sir Hulgar scraped the pot to himself, rubbed the tooth on his tunic, and wiggled it into his mouth.Standing with his winnings, Sir Hulgar clapped Cnut on the shoulder in hearty approval, despite horrifying the town with stories of his conquest not hours ago. Then Godgifu's knight protector noticed Leofric and grinned, taking in his black eye, swollen nose and ungainly walk with a degree of pride. "The fighting I could teach her, but not the speed; she was born with that. You never see it coming," he said, nodding, then turning back to Cnut, "It has been an honor to lighten your load, Your Highness," he said, bowing low and leaving the room."How is it that everybody likes you, Sire?" Leofric grudgingly wondered aloud, shaking his head as he watched Sir Hulgar leave."I am Cnut," he said simply, shrugging. Then, turning to Leofric with a look of annoyance, "I tell you 'fuck not-wife first, then tell her that you go,' you do not listen. Now, handsome face not handsome and everything more work. Stubborn! You are Swedish?""No, Sire. I made an ass of myself, left her unsatisfied, and with any luck, I'll be apologizing to her for the rest of my life. I am definitely English," Leofric sighed. "Will you please tell me why we are going to Torskey?"Cnut looked at Leofric for a long moment, then nodded as he led him out of the hall, and began walking toward the stables. "This story the Hulgar tells of my father Sweyn Forkbeard; it begins earlier. It started on the day of the St. Brice. You know this day?"

Petnajstminutna oddaja je predvsem lokalno obarvana, namenjena predstavitvi dogajanja, problemov in uspehov v posameznih okoljih po vsej državi. V njej seveda najdejo prostor tudi vse pomembnejše domače in tuje novice, o katerih so domače in tuje agencije poročale do 13.00.

Izraelska vojska nadaljuje napade na Gazo. Danes je bilo v enklavi ubitih najmanj 45 ljudi. Zaradi podhranjenosti in lakote je doslej umrlo 289 ljudi, med njimi 112 otrok. Vrstijo se pozivi človekoljubnih organizacij k takojšnji prekinitvi ognja in dostavi pomoči.

Informativna oddaja o vseh pomembnejših domačih in tujih novicah, o katerih so domače in tuje agencije poročale do 13-ih.

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Alex Øbell Nielsen, CEO of Danish Wind Power Academy, discusses their customized, on-site, hands-on training programs for wind turbine technicians. The academy's comprehensive approach improves wind farm efficiency and technician retention through targeted assessments and real-world problem-solving. Sign up now for Uptime Tech News, our weekly email update on all things wind technology. This episode is sponsored by Weather Guard Lightning Tech. Learn more about Weather Guard's StrikeTape Wind Turbine LPS retrofit. Follow the show on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Linkedin and visit Weather Guard on the web. And subscribe to Rosemary Barnes' YouTube channel here. Have a question we can answer on the show? Email us!  Welcome to Uptime Spotlight, shining Light on Wind. Energy's brightest innovators. This is the Progress Powering tomorrow. Allen Hall: Alex, welcome to the show.  Alex Øbell Nielsen: Thank you. Good to be on the show.  Allen Hall: You've been in wind about 20 years, and, uh, when we had talked a couple of weeks ago now, uh, you were highlighting some of the challenges that exist in wind energy, especially on the training side. What are those challenges? What do you see as, uh, Danish Wind Power Academy as challenges out in the world  Alex Øbell Nielsen: from a training provider perspective? Uh, of course, uh, the. The, the great demand for technicians, not only now, but also in the future, and not having a formal training, if you like, for wind turbine technicians. Um, we see that as a challenge. Uh, but of course it's also an opportunity for us as a training provider. [00:01:00] Um, but, um, I mean, as you mentioned, Danish Wind Power Academy has delivered training for more than 20 years. Uh, we do so globally, um, headquartered in Denmark, but, um. Before I, you know, deep dive into all our, our trainings, uh, as an example, we deliver troubleshooting training. Uh, a lot of customers are asking for that, but we quickly learned that many of the participants didn't have the skillset to enter or join a troubleshooting training. So what we begun doing two and a half years ago is to assess, uh, technicians before they actually go on one of our trainings to make sure that they have the right skillset. From that, then we've learned, uh, assessing more than I think 1500, maybe two, uh, yeah, more than 1500 technicians. Now that we see two or or more challenges. One is hydraulics. They always score low on hydraulics and the others and controls where they also score low. So those are some of the challenges we see and we do [00:02:00] these assessments globally  Joel Saxum: and I think that's an important point there globally, right? Because Danish Wind Power Academy of course, like when you think wind, you think the Danes, right? The Danes know what they're doing, right? Uh, we're, we're over here on uh, wind sites in the US all the time and they're like, yeah, some Danish guy was here last week fixing this. Like that happens all the time. But I, I, I wanna focus on that a little bit, saying like, we talk about, okay. The, the, the, the podcast here, of course, we're based in the states. You can hear it by our voices, but we cover things globally, right? So we cover from the eu what's going on offshore, onshore, India, Australia, apac, down in Brazil, Mexico, you name it. We're, we're covering it. We're talking to people. The, the tech, the global technician problem in wind. Is not localized. It is everywhere. It doesn't matter what locale you're in, where there's wind turbines, there is a shortage of qualified, trained, and good people. And I think, um, kudos to you guys for, you know, exporting your knowledge around the world. But that's something to focus on here, is that this [00:03:00] is a global issue and you guys are working to solve that. Alex Øbell Nielsen: We try to at least, but, but as you said, it is global and we have done these assessments, uh, globally in 2024.

Še na začetku 20. stoletja naj bi imela centralno banko le ena tretjina svetovnih držav. Danes si države brez institucije, ki bi imela monopol nad tiskanjem denarja, na take in drugačne načine uravnavala količino denarja v obtoku ter, kot bomo videli, počela še marsikaj drugega, verjetno sploh ne moremo predstavljati. Čeprav so centralne banke danes nepogrešljiva institucija vsake države, špekulacije okrog njihove vloge pa so tudi nadvse priljubljena tema v teorijah zarot, pa v resnici le malo vemo o tem, kaj vse dejansko počnejo, kako se je njihova vloga skozi preteklost spreminjala in kako se utegne preoblikovati v današnjem času, ko smo priča velikim ekonomskim in geopolitičnim spremembam, ki so skozi vso zgodovine vplivale tudi na delovanje teh institucij. Prav teh vprašanj se bomo lotili v tokratni Intelekti, in sicer s pomočjo dr. ekonomskih znanosti in dr. znanosti s področja zgodovine Nevena Boraka, dr. ekonomske zgodovine Jureta Stojana z Inštituta za strateške rešitve ter ekonomista dr. Urbana Sušnika z NLB Lease&Go. Gre za ponovitev oddaje Intelekta, ki je bila premierno na sporedu Prvega maja 2024.

Danes minevata dve leti od najhujših poplav v zgodovini Slovenije. V tem obdobju je bilo narejenega že veliko, a uničene ceste, porušeni domovi in zahtevna obnova še vedno zaznamujejo življenja številnih prebivalcev. Porušenih je bilo skoraj 40 domov, za približno 10 še ni dokončne odločitve, pravi vodja vladne službe za obnovo po poplavah Boštjan Šefic. Ostali poudarki oddaje: Netanjahu zaprosil Rdeči križ za pomoč izraelskim talcem v Gazi. Hamas odgovarja: le, če bo dostop do humanitarne pomoči na vseh območjih. Po Trumpovi napovedi o premiku ameriških jedrskih podmornici bližje Rusiji Moskva in Peking s skupnimi vojaškimi vajami pred Vladivostokom. Začetek ene od najzahtevnejših obnov železniškega omrežja v zadnjem obdobju med Verdom in Logatcem, vredne več kot 40 milijonov evrov.

Danes začenjajo veljati nove ameriške carine. Proti Kanadi je ameriški predsednik Donald Trump uvedel od 25- do 35-odstotne carine, proti Braziliji 50-odstotne. Za uvoz iz Kitajske, Japonske, Izraela, Velike Britanije in Evropske unije naj bi bile 15-odstotne. Pogajalci povezave in Združenih držav sicer po navedbah Bruslja še usklajujejo skupno izjavo, ki bo nadgradila trgovinski dogovor. V oddaji tudi: - Povečevanje mednarodnega pritiska na Izrael; Slovenija kot prva v Evropi uvedla orožarski embargo - Ogorčenost zaradi racije na protifašističnem taboru včeraj izrazili na Dunaju, danes protest v Celovcu - Prometni zastoji pri nas tudi zunaj sezone povzročajo veliko gospodarsko škodo.

The first ruler of the House of Sverker, Sverker the Elder, had come out as the winner among contenders for the position of Ruler of Sweden, even though he wasn't from royal roots.  He was the ruler of the country, but various pieces of Sweden were considering themselves under or not under his authority, and other countries altogether were also working on taking Sweden or bits of it (that would be Denmark and Russia), and what with one thing and another, life wasn't very restful. And then one of the Danes got a trusted servant to murder Sverker. It was Christmas, and Sverker was on his way to church.  After that, the House of Sverker and the House of Erik handed the country back and forth for a while. Using battles.  Both hosts are concerned about how many people were getting murdered on Christmas day, Michelle found the most expensive movie ever made in Sweden, and Anne is confused by the several deaths in the episode brought on by local peasants.

V britanskem časopisu Guardian so se vprašali, če se je zlata doba turizma končala. Ali je treba zapleteno razmerje med tistimi, ki želijo obiskati najbolj zanimive kraje na svetu, in tistimi, ki v njih živijo, postaviti na novo? Veliko Slovencev poleti še vedno najbolj vleče na morje, na Jadran, na Hrvaško. To potrjujejo tudi rezultati najnovejše raziskave družbe Valicon. Na Hrvaškem je, ali še bo, poletni dopust preživela kar polovica Slovenk in Slovencev; 8 odstotkov v Italiji, 5 v Grčiji; 21 odstotkov Slovenk in Slovencev bo dopustovalo v Sloveniji. 15 odstotkov prebivalk in prebivalcev pa letos na dopust ne bo odšlo. V tokratni Intelekti vam v poslušanje in razmislek ponujamo nekaj spominov na dopust, počitnice in potovanja, na taka, kot so bila nekoč. Govorili bomo o turizmu danes, za katerega se zdi, da ga bodo prenatrpanost, draginja, vojne in naravne katastrofe, pokopali. Kakšna pa bo, če sploh, torej prihodnost turizma? Sodelujejo: analitičarka Ana Jemec Špik (Slovenska turistična organizacija), politologinja prof. dr. Marjetka Rangus (Fakulteta za turizem Univerze v Mariboru), »sanjač slovenskega turizma« Dominik S. Černjak (Turistična zveza Slovenije) in etnologinja, kulturna antropologinja in zgodovinarka doc. dr. Jasna Fakin Bajec (ZRC SAZU in Fakulteta za Humanistiko Univerze v Novi Gorici).

The guys are joined this week by the Danes of the DDP as they take on the challenge of playing "Keep It or Trash It", the Magic Kingdom edition. On the patreon side the Dames take over the show as they bring a game for the guys to play. The guys must navigate if they are given the name of a Taylor Swift song or a Bath and Body Works scent. They also get into some Disney news as they close up the episode. BECOME A PATREON MEMBER AND GET ACCESS TO THE PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP AND WEEKLY EXTRA CONTENT. If you would like to support all of the Disney Dads shows and help us bring you more content commercial free, click the link patreon.com/ddptoday Book your next Disney vacation with Justin and Jamie at Away With Me Travel. Contact them today to start the magical planning process at show@awaywithmetravel.com

Zaradi katastrofalnih razmer v Gazi, kjer ljudje vse bolj množično umirajo od lakote, številne države krepijo pritisk na Izrael. Francija je napovedala priznanje Palestine, britanski premier se bo danes o ukepih za omilitev katastrofe v palestinski enklavi pogovarjal z nemškim in francoskim kolegom. Medtem so pogajanja o prekinitvi ognja v Gazi dokončno propadla. Druge teme: - Ameriška trgovinska vojna največja grožnja stabilnosti našega gospodarstva, ocenjuje centralna banka. - Tajska in Kambodža vse bliže vojni, zaradi spopadov ob meji evakuiranih več kot 100 tisoč ljudi. - V Bayreuthu se začenja festival glasbe Richarda Wagnerja, na Arsu prenos uvodne predstave.

Olivier shares:Transmission Meditation, by Benjamin Creme: https://share-international.org/resources/books/transmission-meditation/The Master of Wisdom: https://share-international.org/in-depth/masters-of-wisdom/Share International magazine: https://share-international.org/resources/magazine/Maitreya: https://share-international.org/in-depth/maitreya/

In this episode of Productivity Smarts, host Gerald J. Leonard chats with leadership coach and author Barbara Stone about her book So Much to Drool About, which uses stories of her Great Danes to teach life lessons on productivity, resilience, and living with purpose. Barbara shares how aligning with personal values and embracing a growth mindset can transform both personal and professional life. She highlights the importance of gratitude, morning routines, and perspective-shifting techniques to overcome challenges. The conversation delves into overcoming limiting beliefs, with Barbara emphasizing the power of dreaming and stepping out of "crates" (comfort zones) to achieve growth. She also discusses her leadership model, which focuses on self-awareness, partnership, and coaching. Listeners will gain practical tips, such as reframing mistakes as learning opportunities and building resilience through alignment with workplace values. Barbara's infectious energy and wisdom remind us that life is "to be drooled over"—full of potential for those willing to embrace courage and clarity. Tune in for inspiration to unlock your productivity and live large! What We Discuss [00:00] Introduction to Barbara Stone [02:44] Book introduction: So Much to Drool About [08:51] Living large and leading with values [10:37] Book inspiration and wisdom statements [11:24] Positive thinking and brain science [15:53] Coaching clients through stuckness [21:15] Overcoming limiting beliefs and growth mindset [25:43] Dreaming, affirmations, and quantum flirts [29:04] Building a morning routine filled with gratitude and inspiration [34:16] Life lessons from the book [37:50] Where to find the author and closing remarks   Notable Quotes [06:22] “I want people to pick up this book to be inspired and to drool over life, because life is amazing.” – Barbara Stone [09:47] "I truly believe that it's our right to live into our values and live into our purpose. The Danes live large. They be who they need to be, and they show up as they need." – Barbara Stone [22:20] "If you could start thinking about, well, what if, and start searching for what might be possible, you start growing." – Barbara Stone [32:40] "We literally have the ability to program how we're going to see the world." – Gerald J. Leonard [35:04] "Amidst tempting choices, choose wisely. The path to satisfaction lies in the decision that nourishes both your body and soul." – Barbara Stone [35:46] "I give myself the grace to make mistakes. They're often fuel for growth and canvas for learning." – Barbara Stone Our Guest Barbara Stone is a leadership development coach, author, speaker, and founder of BarbStone.com. With a passion for emotional intelligence, personal growth, and helping others lead with purpose, Barbara draws from both her professional expertise and personal experiences—including life with her four Great Danes—to inspire transformation in others. Her book, So Much to Drool About: Lessons for Living Large, blends storytelling, self-reflection, and leadership insights through the eyes of her beloved dogs. Barbara is also a TEDx speaker, social-emotional learning advocate, and an enthusiastic supporter of personal alignment and purposeful living. Resources Barbara Stone Website: https://barbstone.me/ LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/barb-stone Book: So Much to Drool About: Lessons for Living Large   Productivity Smarts Podcast Website - productivitysmartspodcast.com   Gerald J. Leonard Website - geraldjleonard.com Turnberry Premiere website - turnberrypremiere.com Scheduler - vcita.com/v/geraldjleonard Kiva is a loan, not a donation, allowing you to cycle your money and create a personal impact worldwide. https://www.kiva.org/lender/topmindshelpingtopminds

Learning Danish? Stop waiting to feel ready. Brooke Fossey joins Derek and Mike to share why mindset matters more than mastery, and how choosing joy over perfection can transform your language journey. From awkward public mistakes to unhelpful corrections, Brooke's approach blends consistency, curiosity, and a refusal to give up—even when Danes switch to English. If you've ever felt frustrated, embarrassed, or just plain stuck with Danish, this episode offers a new way forward. Listen now and rediscover the joy of learning—even when it's messy.What Are You Doing in Denmark podcast:Instagram: https://instagram.com/waydidpodemail: hello@robe-trotting.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFCSH6KqKooZmSx1GJu9CWZYjX8esjl2FBrooke Fossey – GuestInstagram: @nearlydanishdameDerek Hartman:Instagram: https://instagram.com/robetrottingYouTube: https://youtube.com/c/robetrottingTikTok: https://tiktok.com/@robetrottingFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/robetrottingMike Walsh:Instagram: https://instagram.com/phillymike999

Poslanci bodo zadnji dan redne seje pred počitnicami največ časa razpravljali o podnebnem zakonu, ki med drugim prinaša širitev sheme trgovanja s kuponi na cestni promet in stavbe. Cena izpustov bo višja, a vlada miri, da drastičnih podražitev ne bo. Okoljevarstveniki imajo glede zakona številne pomisleke, pripombe imajo tudi v Združenju in Skupnosti občin. Drugi poudarki oddaje: - Trump Rusiji zagrozil z visokimi carinami, če v 50-ih dneh ne bo miru v Ukrajini. - Zunanji ministri Unije o ukrepih proti Izraelu, a malo verjetno, da bi katerega sprejeli. - Tri leta po najhujšem požaru pri nas kraška planota pod stalnim nadzorom.

The Fates of Classical Antiquity not only survived in the form of related fairy-tale figures but also as the object of superstitions and rituals associated with newborns. In South Slavic and Balkan regions particularly, these customs represent a surprisingly long-lived and genuine case of pagan survival. We begin our episode examining the fairy godmothers of "Sleeping Beauty" as embodiments of the Fates.  Mrs. Karswell reads a few key passages from the definitive version of the story included in Charles Perrault's 1697 collection, Histoires ou contes du temps passé ("stories of times gone by.") We learn how the fairies fulfill the historical role of godparents at the newborn's christening. We also note the peculiar emphasis on the quality of what's set before the fairies at the christening banquet, observing how a failure there leads the wicked fairy to curse the Sleeping Beauty. 1874 illustration by František Doucha for a Czech edition of Sleeping Beauty We then explore antecedents to Perrault's tale, beginning with the 14th-century French chivalric romance, Perceforest.  A peripheral story in this 8-volume work is that of Troylus and Zeelandine, in which the role of Sleeping Beauty's fairy godmothers are played by Greek and Roman deities, with Venus as supporter of Princess Zeelandine (and her suitor Troylus) and Themis cursing Zeelandine to sleep in a manner similar to Perrault's princess.  A failure to correctly lay out Themis' required items at the christening banquet is again again responsible for the curse, though the awakening of Zeelandine by Troylus awakens is surprisingly different and a notorious example of medieval bawdiness. Preceding Perceforest, there was the late 13th-century French historical romance Huon of Bordeaux, in which we hear of the newborn fairy king Oberon being both cursed and blessed by fairies attending his birth.  From around the same time, French poet and composer Adam de la Halle's Play of the Bower describes a banquet at which fairy guests pronounce a curses and blessings on those in attendance prompted again by their pleasure or displeasure at what's set before them at a banquet. We also  hear of the Danish King King Fridlevus (Fridlef II) bringing his newborn son to a temple of "three maidens" to ascertain the  destiny pf the child in Gesta Danorum ("Deeds of the Danes").written around 1200 by Saxo Grammaticus. And lest listeners think such appeals to the Fates were strictly a literary motif, we hear Burchard of Worms, in his early-11th-century Decretum, condemning the not uncommon among the Germans of his region of setting up offering tables for the Fates.  By this point, the connection between how fairy godmother types are served at a banquet and offerings made to the Fates to ensure a cild's fortune should be clear. We then turn back to the Greek Fates, the Moirai (Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos) and the Roman Parcae (Nona, Decuma, and Morta). Particularly in the case of the Parcae, we hear examples of their connection to the newborn's destiny in the celebration nine or ten days after the birth of the dies lustricus, during which offerings were made to the Fates. The Three Fates by Bernardo Strozzi, late 17th c We make a brief side-trip to discuss the Norns (Urðr, Verðandi and Skuld), the Germanic equivalent of the Fates.  These are more distant cousins, not strongly associated with the newborn and his destiny, though we do hear a passage from the Poetic Edda, in which the Norns are  present birth of the hero Helgi. We also hear a gruesome passage from the 13th-century Njáls Saga, in which the Valkyries weave out the fate of those who will die in the Battle of Clontarf. The Anglo-Saxon equivalent of the Fates, the Wyrds, are also discussed, and we hear how the  witches in Macbeth partook in this identity as the "Weird Sisters," an association Shakespeare inherited from his source material, the 1587 history of Great Britain, known as Holinshed's Chronicles.

We're back after almost three years with a brand-new season about people living a life less ordinary — beginning with Danish adventurer Thor Pedersen, who shares his incredible story of visiting every country in the world without flying.Thor recounts his experiences crossing oceans on cargo ships, navigating through war zones, and enduring the mental and physical challenges that came with this ambitious endeavor.Despite numerous setbacks, including a two-year pandemic lockdown in Hong Kong, Thor persevered and achieved his goal. He reflects on the kindness of strangers, the cultural insights gained, and the personal growth that came from pushing his limits.This episode is a testament to human determination and the extraordinary efforts people will make to defy what's considered impossible.NotesLearn more on Thor's official websiteBuy his book "The Impossible Journey"

July is vacation month in Denmark, and it's ironic that many Danes go elsewhere on vacation at just this time of year, when you have the best chance of good weather in Denmark. And I do mean chance – there is never any guarantee. Some Danes go abroad, driving vacations to Southern Europe are popular. There's a well-known cycle in which the summer weather is good one year, so everyone plans a vacation in Denmark the following year, and then the weather is awful, so everyone plans a foreign vacation the next year, and then the weather is good, and so on. You can surf in Denmark Staying in Denmark, even if you don't own one of the famous Danish summer houses, can be a great choice. There's a surprising amount of nature to experience in this small, flat, country that isn't as densely populated as the UK, or the Netherlands, or even Germany. You can surf in Denmark, along the windy west coast, and when you're done explore the ever changing sand dunes. Maybe visit the little lighthouse that is slowly being swallowed up by the sand. Hike through ancient forests in Denmark In Denmark you can hike through ancient forests, and even sleep there in some of the public forest shelters. Most of the forest shelters are big wooden boxes with one side entirely open, but with a roof to protect you from the rain. You can walk through beautiful meadows filled with wildflowers and butterflies. Watch whales along the coastline. Tramp through marshes and see red foxes and white-tailed eagles. Visit open grasslands with a few wild horses. Chalk cliffs and fossil hunting in Denmark You can enjoy almost any type of Nordic landscape except mountains, because Denmark doesn't really have any. It's tallest peak, Møllehøj, is 1/3 the height of the Empire State Building. But if you insist on rocky peaks, you can visit some lovely chalk cliffs in Denmark and try fossil hunting in the sand. And what ties them all together is the Marguerite Route, or Daisy Route, that runs all over Denmark. The Daisy Route isn't a straight line from one place to another, like Route 66 in the US or the Trans-Siberian express. It's 4200 kilometers, or 2600 miles, that looks like a plate of spaghetti, with lots of curves and twists. It takes you on back roads where you can see the quiet side of Denmark. It never doubles back on itself and, with one significant exception – the Big Belt Bridge between Zealand and Fyn – it involves no highways. Margueritruten Route or the Daisy Route The Daisy Route is named after the former queen, Margrethe, who inaugurated it on her 50th birthday in 1991. Her nickname is Daisy. And the signs you will follow on the Daisy Route are brown squares with white daisies. The Daisy Route is a great way to enjoy Danish nature, although, unfortunately, it works best with a car. Bikes in the city, cars in the countryside One of Denmark's little secrets is that despite all the tourism pictures of healthy Danes riding bicycles, bicycle infrastructure is best in the big cities. Many roads in the countryside don't have a bike lane, and you probably don't want to be on a lonely country road on your bike with a cement mixer truck behind you. Outside of those big cities, most Danes do own cars – and there are more cars in Denmark every year, even though they're very expensive and parking enforcement is draconian. From the window of my home in Copenhagen, I watch cars being hit with parking fines every single weekday. Denmark's founding document, the Jelling Stone What about mass transit? Can you enjoy the Daisy Route using trains and buses? You can indeed, if you want to see some of the major cultural spots on the route. For example, the Jelling Stone, the giant carved stone that is Denmark's founding document, kind of its Magna Carta or Declaration of Independence. Put up by King Harold Bluetooth in the year 965, it marks Denmark's transition to the centralized monarchy it still has today. And yes, Bluetooth on your phone is named after him. The Jelling Stone is very easy to reach by train. Finding Fossils on Møns Klimt Or Kronborg Castle in Helsingør, also known as Elsinore in Shakespeare's play Hamlet. You can easily take public transport to the castle, where Hamlet lived in the play, and the guard Marcellus said “Something is Rotten in Denmark.” Although Shakespeare apparently never visited the castle himself, you can. It's a simple trip with train, bus, or even ferry from Sweden. But the some of the best stops on the Daisy Route in Denmark don't work well with mass transit. For example, Møns Klimt is a dramatic white chalk cliff on an island in southeast Denmark. You can walk along the beach finding prehistoric fossils during the day or go stargazing at night, because there's very little light pollution. Summer vacation chill in Denmark To get to Møns Klimt from my home in Copenhagen is a 90 minute car trip…or a 4-hour odyssey involving three trains, two buses, and a long walk. Or a 7-hour bike trip. It can be done without a car, but it may take away some of your vacation chill. And vacation chill is what July in Denmark is all about. Everything closes down Many companies in Denmark shut down for the last two weeks of July and sometimes the first week of August, restaurants and shops are closed, many church services are suspended. Even my local ice cream shop in Copenhagen closes down, although I'm sure the ones in tourist locations are open and very busy. You may get to enjoy this in glorious summer sunshine, and on a sunny day, there is no country as pretty as Denmark. Or you could experience it in cold, pelting rain – possibly on the same day. Danish summer weather has no guarantees.

How did the Danish missionary Hans Egede combine capitalism and religion in his colonisation of Greenland in the 1700s? Why have we forgotten about Danish colonialism in India and Greenland? When did Greenlanders gain self-determination?  Anita and William discuss how the Danes colonised Greenland in the 18th century, using a system not too dissimilar to the East India Company: royal monopolies and efforts to eradicate Indigenous culture.  ----------------- Empire Club: Become a member of the Empire Club to receive early access to miniseries, ad-free listening, early access to live show tickets, bonus episodes, book discounts, our exclusive newsletter, and access to our members' chatroom on Discord! Head to empirepoduk.com to sign up. For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com. ----------------- Email: empire@goalhanger.com Instagram: @empirepoduk Blue Sky: @empirepoduk X: @empirepoduk Assistant Producer: Becki Hills Producer: Anouska Lewis Senior Producer: Callum Hill Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices