Podcasts about from august

From August 2, 2017: We interview writer and historian Francis Richard Conolly, the filmmaker behind the explosive documentary and viral sensation, JFK to 9/11: Everything Is a Rich Man's Trick. Released in 2014, it has garnered rave reviews since its release and, probably more than a little consternation from the, "powers that be", as it explains and synthesizes a tremendous amount of information that the elite don't want you to be aware of, let alone understand. Clocking in at 3 1/2 hours, Everything Is a Rich Man's Trick, takes you on a journey from WWI up the present day, explaining the, "who, how & why of the JFK assassination", and the likelihood that many of the same players (or at least the same playbook) were behind 9/11.  It's not only deeply informative, but riveting as well, and we couldn't recommend it any higher for those interested in how the "real world" works.  

Curious what rural US cannabis sales might look like? Saskatchewan (SK) could be that harbinger, giving an insight into future sales throughout the central United States. Headset's latest report explores the differences in cannabis sales trends across four Canadian provinces, with a focus on the smallest population, SK. There are no provincially-run cannabis retailers, which means limited partnerships (LPs) are more free to negotiate with private distributors and directly with retailers. This makes SK a great province for smaller brands to test their ideas and establish traction with consumers before scaling up and expanding into other areas. Even though Saskatchewan has lower monthly cannabis sales compared to Alberta, British Columbia, and Ontario, the SK market is growing at the same rate as the three other provinces. From August 2019 through August 2020, total SK sales increased 47% to $12.9M. The fully private nature of the market has resulted in the presence of more products and brands available to consumers in SK than the other three provinces. Saskatchewan also has the highest market share in Vapor Pens compared to the other three provinces, and the lowest market share in Edibles and Beverages. Show Notes: The Saskatchewan cannabis market: Canada's first private market https://www.headset.io/industry-reports/saskatchewan-cannabis-market-canadas-first-private-market Host: Josh Kincaid, Capital Markets Analyst & host of your cannabis business podcast. https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshkincaid/ Episode 577 of The Talking Hedge: Your Cannabis Business Podcast. ​Covering cannabis products, reviews, business news, interviews, investments, events, and more. https://www.theTalkingHedgepodcast.com Music Info: Song: Dark Trap Beats Hard Rap Instrumental | Gang | 2018Artist: LuxrayBeats Keywords: Hemp News, Weed News, Cannabis News, Marijuana News, Cannabis Business, Marijuana Business, Cannabis Industry News, Marijuana Industry News, Weed News 420, Talking Hedge Podcast, Cannabis Podcast, Marijuana Podcast, Business Podcast, CBD podcast, THC podcast, Cannabis Pitch Deck, Marijuana Pitch Deck, Marijuana Investment Deck, Cannabis Investment Deck, Cannabis Compliance, Cannabis Data, Cannabis Banking, Cannabis Investment, Pot Stocks, Cannabis Stocks, Weed Stocks, Marijuana Stocks, Cannabis Data, Marijuana Data, Cannabis Analytics, Marijuana Analytics, Cannabis Sales Data, Marijuana Sales Data Josh is not an investment adviser. The Talking Hedge is long gold and silver. Listeners should always speak to their personal financial advisers. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talkinghedge/support

Curious what rural US cannabis sales might look like? Saskatchewan (SK) could be that harbinger, giving an insight into future sales throughout the central United States. Headset's latest report explores the differences in cannabis sales trends across four Canadian provinces, with a focus on the smallest population, SK. There are no provincially-run cannabis retailers, which means limited partnerships (LPs) are more free to negotiate with private distributors and directly with retailers. This makes SK a great province for smaller brands to test their ideas and establish traction with consumers before scaling up and expanding into other areas. Even though Saskatchewan has lower monthly cannabis sales compared to Alberta, British Columbia, and Ontario, the SK market is growing at the same rate as the three other provinces. From August 2019 through August 2020, total SK sales increased 47% to $12.9M. The fully private nature of the market has resulted in the presence of more products and brands available to consumers in SK than the other three provinces. Saskatchewan also has the highest market share in Vapor Pens compared to the other three provinces, and the lowest market share in Edibles and Beverages. Show Notes: The Saskatchewan cannabis market: Canada's first private market https://www.headset.io/industry-reports/saskatchewan-cannabis-market-canadas-first-private-market Host: Josh Kincaid, Capital Markets Analyst & host of your cannabis business podcast. https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshkincaid/ Episode 577 of The Talking Hedge: Your Cannabis Business Podcast. ​Covering cannabis products, reviews, business news, interviews, investments, events, and more. https://www.theTalkingHedgepodcast.com Music Info: Song: Dark Trap Beats Hard Rap Instrumental | Gang | 2018Artist: LuxrayBeats Keywords: Hemp News, Weed News, Cannabis News, Marijuana News, Cannabis Business, Marijuana Business, Cannabis Industry News, Marijuana Industry News, Weed News 420, Talking Hedge Podcast, Cannabis Podcast, Marijuana Podcast, Business Podcast, CBD podcast, THC podcast, Cannabis Pitch Deck, Marijuana Pitch Deck, Marijuana Investment Deck, Cannabis Investment Deck, Cannabis Compliance, Cannabis Data, Cannabis Banking, Cannabis Investment, Pot Stocks, Cannabis Stocks, Weed Stocks, Marijuana Stocks, Cannabis Data, Marijuana Data, Cannabis Analytics, Marijuana Analytics, Cannabis Sales Data, Marijuana Sales Data Josh is not an investment adviser. The Talking Hedge is long gold and silver. Listeners should always speak to their personal financial advisers.

Environmental, Social, and Governance factors (ESG's) refer to a set of standards that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. ESG's are increasing in importance and many companies are looking to ESGs to guide sustainability decisions and to prove their sustainability commitment to customers and stakeholders.  Join us for this episode as Cari Boyce, Katherine Neebe, and Doug Esamann join host John Failla to discuss the steps Duke Energy has taken in the adoption and implementation of ESGs in moving toward its sustainability goals. You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in... Introducing this episode’s guests and their experience with renewable energy [2:01] Why Katherine chose to move from Walmart to join Duke Energy [5:30] What is ESG investing and why is it of such importance these days? [10:01] Duke’s 20-year history in sustainability planning and its current goals [18:20] To what degree are ESG goals a business imperative for energy companies? [29:39] The role energy storage and emerging tech will play in Duke’s ESG picture [42:16] Collaboration is key in the energy transition [50:01] The role of investment in moving forward in a greener, cleaner way [53:13] A closer look at the role of ESG in corporate responsibility ESG refers to how a company performs in these three key areas: Environmental criteria: how does the company perform in terms of its ecological and environmental responsibility to the community? Social criteria: how does the company manage relationships with employees, suppliers, customers, and the communities where it operates? Governance: how does a company’s leadership, executive pay, audits, internal controls, and shareholder rights operate? Companies that navigate trends in the ESG space tend to outperform companies that ignore those trends. For that reason, ESG's should be a core consideration to a company’s strategy and fundamental to the way the company does business. Sustainability has been a core value at Duke Energy for 20 years Duke Energy, being a major electricity provider, sees itself as a major contributor to the well-being and fulfillment of the people who live in the communities it serves. As a result, the team at Duke has learned to listen to stakeholders, customers, and investors to know what’s important to everyone. The company also pays close attention to the environmental needs and impact of any projects it is involved with. When it comes to ESG goals, Duke’s emphasis tends to be more on environmental aspects since it is a company that impacts the environment directly by virtue of what it supplies. But the social and governance aspects are just as important. The challenges are many; among them are the pressures to “green” their energy supply while doing it in ways that are affordable for customers. The Duke team is committed to continuing the search for the right balance and proper perspective to make it possible to do both. It’s imperative for companies like Duke to focus on ESG goals As the demand for ESG consideration increases from investors and customers alike, Duke Energy is proving themselves to be a leader in the field. Emerging energy technologies like solar and wind are options customers want to have as energy options, and Duke is providing them. As proof of its commitment in these areas, to-date, Duke has retired more coal-based power plants than any other industry player and by 2030 Duke will no longer be producing energy via coal within the Carolinas. In Indiana (which is considered “coal country”) it will only be 10 to 15 years before coal-based energy production is no more for Duke. As a result of these commitments, the carbon intensity Duke is serving to its customers is some of the lowest in the country. Though many who are driving the renewable energy transition want Duke and other energy suppliers to make this transition more quickly, it’s an issue where goals have to be pursued at the proper pace. Duke has a two-fold commitment, to supply reliable energy for customers while at the same time moving the needle forward in the renewable transition.  Resources & People Mentioned The Principles for Responsible Investment RP 101: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nP2sujth2AU&feature=youtu.be  OR www.duke-energy.com/our-company/irp The Electric Power Research Institute Connect With Our Guests Cari P. Boyce - SVP Enterprise Strategy & Planning, Duke Energy Cari Boyce serves as senior vice president of enterprise strategy and planning for Duke Energy. She leads the company’s strategy development and strategic analysis efforts. Her team is also responsible for market fundamentals and load forecasting. Before assuming her current position in October 2019, Boyce was Duke Energy’s Senior Vice President of Stakeholder Strategy and Sustainability and President of the Duke Energy Foundation. She led the company’s philanthropic activities to address the needs of the communities where its customers live and work. The Duke Energy Foundation annually provides more than $30 million in charitable grants. In addition, she was responsible for developing the company’s stakeholder outreach strategy and overseeing sustainability initiatives and reporting. Prior to that, Boyce was Duke Energy’s Vice President of Policy, Sustainability, and Stakeholder Strategy. She was responsible for the development, communication, and integration of the company’s position on environmental and energy policy issues, sustainability initiatives and reporting, as well as stakeholder outreach. From August 2016 through March 2017, she also served as the interim lead of the company’s federal government affairs office. Boyce served as Vice President of Environmental and Energy Policy from 2012 through 2015. She also served as Vice President of Corporate Communications for Progress Energy from 2009 through 2012. Boyce joined Progress Energy in 2006, initially serving in the role of Director, External Communications. Prior to her employment at Progress Energy, Boyce worked in state government in New York and North Carolina for 15 years. She served as the Director of Communications for the North Carolina governor’s office and was later promoted to the role of Director of External Affairs, where she was responsible for managing the federal and regional offices for the governor, as well as the governor’s communications and constituent relations offices. She also served as a senior adviser for policy and communications for the North Carolina attorney general, and as a legislative assistant in the New York State General Assembly.  Boyce currently serves on the board of the Raleigh Chamber of Commerce. A native of Ticonderoga, N.Y., Boyce earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and history from Siena College. She also earned a Master of Education degree from North Carolina State University. Boyce has one sheltie, Archie. Follow Cari P. Boyce on LinkedIn Katherine Neebe, President, Duke Energy Foundation, VP National Engagement & Strategy, and Chief Sustainability Officer  Katherine Neebe serves as Vice President of National Engagement and Strategy and Chief Sustainability Officer for Duke Energy. She also serves as President of the Duke Energy Foundation. In these capacities, she leads Duke Energy’s stakeholder engagement efforts to develop solutions to meet customer needs for continued reliable and affordable energy – while simultaneously working to achieve the company’s goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The Duke Energy Foundation provides philanthropic support to meet the needs of communities where Duke Energy customers live and work. Katherine joined Duke Energy in August 2020 from Walmart, where she led environmental, social, and governance strategy and oversaw stakeholder engagement on behalf of Walmart’s sustainability team. From 2007-2013, Katherine worked for the World Wildlife Fund where she managed one of the world’s largest corporate-NGO partnerships, a $97 million sustainability-driven initiative focused on water, agriculture, and climate that was active in over 45 countries. Over the past 20 years, Katherine has worked with a wide range of corporate, government, and nonprofit organizations. Weaving together her intensive business experience and commitment to social and environmental responsibility, she brings in-depth insight to effective stakeholder engagement and an ability to ground sustainability into actionable terms. Katherine is a First Movers fellow through the Aspen Institute, received her Master of Business Administration from The Darden School at the University of Virginia, and holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from Colorado College. Follow Katherine Neebe on LinkedIn Doug Esamann, EVP Energy Solutions, President, Midwest/Florida Regions, and President Natural Gas Business, Duke Energy As Executive Vice President, Energy Solutions, Doug Esamann is responsible for corporate strategy and planning, emerging technology, and the company’s regulated and commercial renewable energy operations. Additionally, he has responsibility for sales and services to commercial, industrial and wholesale customers; the development and marketing of products and solutions for all customer segments; and the company’s economic development efforts. As President of the Midwest and Florida regions, he has responsibility for the profit/loss, strategic direction, and performance of the company’s regulated electric utilities in Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, and Florida. Esamann also serves as President of Duke Energy’s natural gas business, where he oversees all of the company’s natural gas operations in the Carolinas, Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee. Previously, Esamann served as President of Duke Energy Indiana, the state’s largest electric utility, serving approximately 810,000 customers in 69 of the state’s 92 counties. He was responsible for the company’s regulatory, governmental relations, economic development, and community affairs work in Indiana. He served in that role from November 2010 until June 2015. He assumed added responsibility for the natural gas business in October 2019. Prior to that, Esamann was Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy for Duke Energy, where he led the company’s strategy development and business planning efforts, including load forecasting and market fundamentals. Following the merger between Duke Energy and Cinergy in April 2006, Esamann served as Group Vice President of Strategy and Planning for Duke Energy’s regulated utilities, with responsibility for integrated resource planning, environmental compliance planning, transactional support, customer market analytics, load research, and renewable energy compliance. With Cinergy, he served as Senior Vice President of Energy Portfolio Strategy and Management for Cinergy’s commercial business unit, with responsibility for fuel management, environmental risk management, generation dispatch, power purchases and sales, portfolio analytics, load forecasting, generation asset planning, demand-side management planning, and environmental compliance planning. Esamann began his employment with Public Service Indiana (predecessor of PSI Energy) in 1979. In the course of his PSI/Cinergy career, he held a variety of leadership roles, including Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the commercial business unit from 1999 until 2001, and president of PSI Energy from 2001 until 2004. Esamann has been active on a number of community and industry boards. He currently serves as Chairman of the Board for Energy Systems Network, a nonprofit industry initiative focused on clean technology development. He is a member of the board of directors for the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). He also serves on the board of trustees for Discovery Place, a hands-on science and technology museum for visitors of all ages based in Charlotte, N.C. A native of Plainfield, Ind., Esamann earned a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Indiana University. He and his wife, Kimberly, have two daughters, a son, and six grandchildren. Follow Douglas F. Esamann on LinkedIn Connect With Smart Energy Decisions https://www.smartenergydecisions.com/ Follow them on Facebook Follow them on Twitter Follow them on LinkedIn  

https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/rr22020/StrangeTales565.mp3 Inner Sanctum provides the story for this week's Strange Tales. From August 10, 1952, here's their story The Magic Tile. Download StrangeTales565 Visit donate.relicradio.com to help keep the tales coming!

Ron Lang Interview. From August 30th_2018 Part 1Ron Lang Discusses: - Why he thinks Gene Selznick is the GREATEST American volleyball player in history, ever!, the strategy he would use playing against the modern day best player, Phil Dalhausser, a classic story of playing a young Jim Menges when he taught him a lesson!, how he didn't play the game to make friends, but rather looked at it as a business, and did his BEST to crush and demoralize the competition so they wouldn't think they had a chance against him, how he moved on from Gene Selznick to Ron Von Hagen as a partner, and why, what he did as a digger that made him so successful, some of the best hitters he faced over his career, and his recollection of the legendary '68 Manhattan Beach Open final played in the dark between him and Von Hagen vs. Larry Rundle & Henry Bergman, and how he handled that devastating loss...Support the show (https://godstoghosts.com/donate/)

Interview with Land Academy Million Dollar Member Christine McManus (LA 1359) Transcript: Steven Jack Butala: Steve and Jill here. Jill DeWit: Hello. Steven Jack Butala: Welcome to the Land Academy Show, entertaining land investment talk. I'm Steven Jack Butala. Jill DeWit: I'm Jill DeWit, broadcasting from sunny Southern California. Steven Jack Butala: Today, Jill and I talk with Land Academy member Christine McManus. Christine, how are you? Christine McManus: Hi, there. I'm doing well. Steven Jack Butala: We were having our Thursday webinar last week, and Christine casually and quietly reported in the chat that she's about to make a million and a half bucks on a deal. Christine McManus: Unheard of. Steven Jack Butala: A week later, you're on the show. Christine McManus: Yeah, I appreciate it. I'm really delighted to be visiting with you today. Jill DeWit: She just lobbed that in there at the end. It was like, "Oh, yeah, by the way." I'm sure people at the end of the call were like, "What, what, what? What just happened? What are you talking about?" We do want to hear more about that. Christine McManus: Very exciting times for us. Jill DeWit: Yeah. Steven Jack Butala: That's great. Jill DeWit: Are you house shopping yet? Christine McManus: No. In fact, it's funny because we were talking just yesterday, even before this deal, which doesn't close until December. We've made decent money buying and selling land, believe me. Steven Jack Butala: This isn't new to you. It's not. You just added a couple of zeros. Christine McManus: Right, right. Yeah, we have not purchased anything. Part of it is because I want to maintain a big chunk of money so we can buy more land. The other part is ... I don't know how to say this without sounding a little arrogant, and I hope it doesn't come across that way ... I've never had this much money. I mean, we've had successful careers and made very decent incomes, but yeah, this is unfathomable to us. It really is. It's crazy exciting. Steven Jack Butala: Boy, I hope you times-10 it next year. Christine McManus: Right, right. Jill DeWit: "Is this my bank balance? Am I looking at this right? I've got to call. There's something wrong." Christine McManus: Right, right. My business partner actually quit her job three months ago. We did not anticipate that happening until this time next year, but we blew our goals out of the water and here we are. Steven Jack Butala: Barring this large transaction, what were your goals, if you don't mind me asking, for 2020? You obviously exceeded them. Can you share some numbers? Christine McManus: Sure, absolutely. If you don't mind, I'll back up just a little bit. I was a Land Academy lawyer for about a year before we sent the first mailer. I'm very diligent about my own research on the internet, followed you guys diligently, followed another land person, and finally just bit the bullet, one month before I was laid off from my job. Steven Jack Butala: Oh, man. Christine McManus: Yeah. You guys literally saved our lives, with respect to roof over the head, food on the table. I did get a decent severance pay, which increased our acquisition funds a little bit, so it became really fun in 2018. From August 2018 to August 2019, our goal was to make $20,000 a month, and we've surpassed that. Very exciting. Steven Jack Butala: I always say, if you can't live on 20 grand a month, something's wrong. Your priorities are wrong in life. Christine McManus: Indeed. Jill DeWit: If you can't live on five grand a month, I would say. Christine McManus: Right, right, and we were, and quite comfortably. Yeah, we just have not had any big purchase or splurge. We are enjoying writing larger checks to folks we want to donate to, so that's fun. Steven Jack Butala: Oh, that's great. Excellent. Jill DeWit: I love it. Now, coming into this, did you have any prior real estate experience at all? Christine McManus: I did not, Jill.

The longest road for Hansi Flick to Bayern Munich. Hans-Dieter "Hansi" Flick is a German professional football manager and former player who is the current manager of Bundesliga club Bayern Munich. From August 2006 to July 2014, he was the assistant coach of the Germany national team under manager Joachim Löw. Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V., commonly known as FC Bayern München, FCB, Bayern Munich, or FC Bayern, is a German professional sports club based in Munich, Bavaria.

From August 2013: Oscar winner and TV icon Shirley Jones tells Ed that playing Shirley Partridge on The Partridge Family appealed to her because it allowed her to play a single working mom while also allowing her to stay at home and raise her real-life sons. Other topics include how Dabney Coleman made Shirley feel at home when she joined the cast of Slap Maxwell; how Shirley landed the role of Lulu Baines in Elmer Gantry as a result of a live TV appearance; and her favorite episode of The Partridge Family. Shirley Jones: A Memoir is available wherever books are sold.  Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship requests for the podcast edition of our program. They’re great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email sales@advertisecast.com or click the link below to get started: https://www.advertisecast.com/TVConfidentialAradiotalkshowabout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From August 2017: Ed, Tony and Donna welcome Nichelle Nichols, the actress known around the world as Lieutenant Uhura on the original Star Trek and the first six Star Trek movies. Topics this segment include Nichelle's roots in her hometown of Chicago, Illinois. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/rr32020/Thriller648.mp3 Relic Radio Thrillers features a story from The Man Called X this week. From August 21, 1947, here's their episode titled, The Lost Ones. Download Thriller648

From August 26, 2020 Week 1 of Series: “Hope in a Pandemic: Where is God?” What does it mean to be poor in Spirit? What does it mean to be blessed? And what does all this have to do with UA students living in 2020? Listen to find out.

Everyone has a voice that needs to be heard. Your voice is your power and you can either squander it and give it away or you can use it to create lasting change. In this episode, I had the honor of talking to my long-time friend Muffy Davis. Muffy is a wife, mom, world traveler, State Representative, and a Paralympic Medalist. We’ve known each other for more than 30 years. I have a great deal of respect for her and she’s been my inspiration during the lowest points of my life. Being an activist and an advocate, Muffy shares how she uses her voice to create change in the local arena. We talk about our shared childhood experiences, her journey and challenges faced, and many more. Muffy is running for re-election and aims to bring Idaho education to a whole new level. As an athlete and lover of the outdoors, she wants to ensure those lands remain accessible to everyone. If you want to learn how you can create positive change in your own life despite adversity, then this episode is definitely for you. Episode highlights: Her vivid recollection of her accident Her experience in a Denver rehab center Muffy’s career transition from athlete to politics Her goal of bringing Utah's 2012 Rehabilitation Act to Idaho How the pandemic is affecting the elections The importance of acceptance and resilience The value of counselling and therapy The role of community in wellbeing Society’s need for more stories of hope Going after your dreams despite setbacks Why growth mindset is a crucial skill Giving grace to oneself Her definition of a successful election cycle Her advice to anyone going through hardships About the guest: Muffy Davis is a civil servant and an elected member of the International Paralympic Committee Governing Board. She’s also a member of the International Olympic Committee’s Legacy & Sustainability Commission, IOC’s 2026 Evaluation Commission, U.S. Olympic Committee’s Paralympic Advisory Committee, and Los Angeles’ 2028 Executive Board. She’s been a Representative for Idaho for more than two years. For 20 years now, she’s served as a consultant, writer and motivational speaker for the company SurThrive. From August 2010 to December 2014, she was a professional Handcyclist for the United States Olympic Committee. Muffy has also served as the director for Market Development for Disaboom in 2008 and a development officer at the University of Utah Rehabilitation Center for four years since 2003. She acquired her Degree in Biology from Stanford University in1995. Connect with Muffy: Website Muffy Davis LinkedIn @muffy-davis Facebook @muffydavis Instagram @sunvalleymuffy Twitter @MuffyforIdaho --- Subscribe to the This or Something Better podcast! Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Did you enjoy today’s episode? If you enjoyed this episode, leave a review on Apple Podcasts. And be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast app to get notified when a new episode comes out! Do you know someone who might enjoy this episode? Share this episode to inspire and empower! Let's connect on social media! Facebook @thisorsomethingbetterpodcast Instagram @this.orsomethingbetter

Many Christians do not investigate – or even know about - the possibility of spiritual awakening because they do not hear about it from the pulpit or see examples of it in the Christian Bible. So they settle for a second-hand faith of believing in things. But the truth is that there are biblical examples hiding in plain sight. One of them is the Old Testament character of Job. Job is an Old Testament Buddha whose account of spiritual awakening is recorded in the Book of Job. The events that lead to both the Buddha’s and Job’s awakenings are similar, and I explain how. In this episode I investigate the age-old problem of suffering or problem of pain and see how it can act like a Zen koan to push us beyond theology and traditional religion into what is called unitive awareness or nondual awareness.In connection with this episode, I am offering my 2017 book Thank God for Atheists free for a limited time. From August 29 to September 2, 2020, you can download a free copy of the kindle edition of this book from Amazon. You can do a search for the title or my name or use this link: https://www.amazon.com/Thank-God-Atheists-Christians-Atheism-ebook/dp/B07116XX9X/If you happen to be part of the Kindle Unlimited program you can borrow this and any of my books at any time.

TVC 506.2: From August 2013: Phil Gries presents audio highlights of how network television and network radio covered the historic March on Washington on Aug. 28, 1963, when more than 200,000 Americans of every age, race and religion came to Washington, D.C. to support the passage of the landmark Civic Rights Bill. This segment includes clips of ABC News correspondent Howard K. Smith interviewing Philip Randolph, one of the “Big Six” organizers of the march; and NBC News correspondent Marvin Agronsky interviewing socialist, pacifist, and civil rights advocate Norman Thomas.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TVC 506.4: From August 2013: Phil Gries presents audio highlights of how network television and network radio covered the historic March on Washington on Aug. 28, 1963, including NBC News interviews with march supporters Marlon Brando and Burt Lancaster, and ABC News correspondent Lisa Howard interviewing James Baldwin. Also in this segment: A brief excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King’s iconic “I Have a Dream” speech. Audio heard in this segment is from Phil’s private collection. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hallo Feunde Beach Podcast ist zurück mit einem neuen Guest Mix !!! freut euch auf ein Set von Djane Katy Torres aus London. Hello friends Beach Podcast is back with a new guest mix !!! look forward to a set by Djane Katy Torres from London. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INFO: Katy Torres is a DJ of elegant soul. Her music style it's a creative blend of Deep house, Tech house, Melodic House&Techno. Also plays Nu disco, Soulful, Funky house and House. It’s eclectic, conceptual, harmonic and smooth. Katy is passionate about music, provides high quality content, passed through the filter of her taste and vision. The constant high rankings on Mixcloud charts are evidence of her charming music phenomenon. In November 2016 she started "Clairvoyance" podcast which is listened worldwide and broadcast by theonemarbella.com and beach-radio.co.uk. From August 2019 runs new monthly show "Wanderlust" - journey-collaboration with guest DJs from around the world, broadcast by radiodeep.net. And one more mix series started at the end 2019 “Behind the Yellow Line” - darker vibes in the genres of deep house, tech house, melodic techno. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LINKS: https://soundcloud.com/katy_torres https://www.mixcloud.com/Katy_Torres/ https://www.facebook.com/dj.katy.torres/ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/clairvoyance-by-katy-torres/id1172013724?mt=2 https://www.instagram.com/dj.katy.torres/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BOOKINGS: dj.katy.torres@gmail.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- play ☑ like ☑ share with your friends ☑ | THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Beach Podcast is a Mix Series by Dj & Producer Kurt Kjergaard

From August 2011: Tony, Donna and Ed continue their discussion about the longevity of the Star Trek phenomenon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dual-listed South32 is making good progress in its negotiations with State-owned power utility Eskom on electricity prices for its Hillside aluminium smelter in Richards Bay, the group said during a media call on August 20. COO Mike Fraser said the group had reached an agreement with Eskom on a new agreement that would ensure the provision of power to Hillside for a ten-year period. The group is, however, waiting for the National Energy Regulator of South Africa's (Nersa's) approval. Nersa has, in turn, asked Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe to update the long-term framework for the industrial tariff structure. While that is under way, South32 has concluded an interim agreement with Eskom. From August 1, South32 will start accruing for the new contract, which will come into effect once Nersa approval is received. Fraser indicated that the new contract would be similar to the contract in place at Mozal Aluminium, which is a rand-based contract, and would not have any aluminium price linkage to it. He said that while the group would lose some of the benefits of downside protection when prices were weak, if prices recovered, tariffs would be closer to what it paid under the current agreement. The group believes this new contract is the right outcome to achieve, leaving it with a solid base going forward. South32 achieved record production at Hillside for the 2020 financial year, as the smelter continued to test its technical capacity. Full-year costs decreased by 25% year-on-year as the smelter benefitted from lower raw material input prices and a workforce structure concluded in June 2019. Meanwhile, South32 is also progressing the divestment of South Africa Energy Coal. The successful disinvestment is expected to meaningfully reduce the group’s capital intensity. CEO Graham Kerr said the disinvestment of South African Energy Coal was on track for completion in the six months to December 31, subject to a number of material conditions, with both international and local approvals required. He said local approvals, which included that of Eskom and the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy, were progressing well, with no indication that the transaction would not be allowed to go ahead as planned. Further, South32 last week announced that the Samancor manganese joint venture (JV), in which it holds a 60% stake, had inked a deal with GFG Alliance to divest of its shareholding in the Tasmanian Electro Metallurgical Company (Temco). The group on August 20 said the transaction would ensure that workers at the smelter would retain their jobs, while the operation would continue to benefit the community. South32 in July placed the Metalloys manganese alloys smelter in Meyerton, Gauteng, on temporary care and maintenance. Kerr said the group had gone through the process of trying to find a workable solution for Metalloys but that this had been impeded by the impact of Covid-19 on prices. He said that, while not an ideal outcome, a Section 189 process was completed in July, with only about 30 employees staying on to provide care-and-maintenance services. As lockdown restrictions were relaxed and if prices improved, the group would continue to look for opportunities for the smelter, Kerr said. In terms of the group’s response to the London Metal Exchange launching low-carbon aluminium products that would sell at a price premium from the start of next year, the group said there was not yet sufficient supply of low-carbon aluminium that could satisfy that market at this stage; therefore, the group still saw a market for aluminium with a relatively high carbon fraction. South32 said that it did not foresee a major impact in this regard, purely because supply was unlikely to meet the demand. Moreover, owing to its portfolio, Mozal Aluminium had the potential to supply “green” aluminium products, so there could be an opportunity for this in the long term.

From August 2011: Tony, Donna and Ed celebrate the legacy of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, born Aug. 19, 1920 as part of This Week in TV History. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TVC 504.2: From August 2012: Tony, Donna, and Ed remember how television covered the death of Elvis Presley on Aug. 16, 1977. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From August 17th 2020 on Talk Radio 98.5 WRTA www.wrta www.harryrinker.com The article Harry mentioned on Penny Restaurants: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/restaurants-during-great-depression Harry will be on with us again Monday September 21st with Bob Batchelor talking about his new book on Rookwood Pottery. (814) 946-0435

TVC 504.7: From August 2012: Tony, Donna, and Ed remember the death of comedian Groucho Marx on Aug. 18, 1977. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For this one-off special, this Battlebots podcast is roasting robots from Robot Wars, specifically the ones associated with the annual RoboNerd convention in England. We've got pups, cages, rc cars, and self-roasting machines for all. RoboNerd is a robot combat convention usually held in England, and this year it's going online with a bunch of awesome videos and content from around the community. From August 15th through the 22nd everyone is encouraged to post their own robot combat related stuff in a big celebration of this nerdy hobby The Roasting Robots Podcast is a humorous, sarcastic look at the different kinds of robots that have been entered into Battlebots competitions over the years. We love them, and we're glad they were made (or sometimes were never built), but that doesn't mean we won't crack some jokes at their expense. Each episode the robots we roast are chosen completely at random from 20 years of Battlebots history. Check out our guests!Jimjamatic: https://www.youtube.com/user/robotwarsfan03Reira from the ESC Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW8oczpto5w-Rb1pvVhhs0Q Or listen to Roasting Robots wherever you get your podcasts:https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/roasting-robots-podcast/id1440152587?mt=2https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/I3javr4zfirk6qaoliw2nsjt4nahttps://mystrsyko.podbean.com/https://open.spotify.com/show/08unUcUOL73ppxBcd8wsrchttps://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-roasting-robots-the-battle-31157415/ Join our Discord server!https://discord.gg/kfh3xKC Support me on Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/mystrsyko Follow me on:https://twitter.com/mystrsykohttps://www.instagram.com/mystrsyko/https://www.facebook.com/pages/MystrSyko/111537668858786?ref=ts #RoboNerd2020 #CreatorsWeek

https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/rr32020/TheHorror980.mp3 This week on The Horror, we'll hear the audition, and possibly only, episode of Fantasy. From August 23, 1947, here's their story Entity From The Void. Download TheHorror980 The Horror is made possible through the support of its listeners. If you'd like to help out, visit donate.relicradio.com for more info. Thank you to [...]

This week on Episode 472 of Priority One --- We ‘Trek Out’ what ViacomCBS has in-store for streaming, “Lower Deck’s” Future - or past, and T-Shirt subscriptions. In Star Trek gaming, the game’s afoot with Sansar’s Roddenberry Museum scavenger hunt, get your tabletop action on with an awesome humble bundle, and Timelines has an update. Of course, as always, before we wrap up the show, we’ll open hailing frequencies for your incoming messages Let us know on social media like Facebook, Twitter, or by visiting our website! This Weeks Community Question Is: CQ:  For those of you who will have the opportunity --- how will YOU watch the Thursday Premiere of Lower Decks? With Friends via Zoom? By yourself with a bowl of popcorn and your favorite beverage? And CQ:  Who do you think would be a good fit to return in animated form in Star Trek: Lower Decks. TREK IT OUT by Jake Morgan ViacomCBS’ Plans to Rebrand, Expand Move Forward 'What's in a name? that which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet'. Or - - that which we call a recently-re-merged-corporation’s over-the-top subscription service by any other name would deliver as enjoyable an entertainment experience at a comparable price point?  Okay, so the idiom may not entirely work here… and the iambic pentameter was thrown to wind - but it does Segway very - VERY - poorly into our first story! On Wednesday July 29th ViacomCBS revealed more about their upcoming CBS All Access revamp, and in the process added 70 shows to All Access’ expanding catalogue. President/CEO of ViacomCBS Digital and ViacomCBS’s chief digital officer Marc DeBevoise said of the move ”It’s the first big step to transform All Access into the super-service we’ve been talking about”.  Included in the addition are titles from BET, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, The Smithsonian Channel, VH1, and TV Land - and Paramount Pictures threw in a few movies for good measure. Along with the title roll-out,  the CBS All Access’ user interface got an upgrade, and we learned a little more about ViacomCBS’ strategy for the service. On exclusivity and distribution, DeBevoise told ViacomCBS Newsroom  “A lot of our competitors are being carried on one platform and not on another. We’re effectively across all the major platforms already. We are everywhere. We have millions of subscribers. We have a service with high engagement”. Translation, they’re more than happy to let you watch Star Trek elsewhere - as long as they’re getting paid. So now the important stuff - what’s this going to cost us? As of right now DeBevoise doesn’t expect an increase with the rebranding roll out, due to hit sometime in 2021! Vague, but good news nonetheless. Lower Decks “Legacy Actors” and Hope for International Viewers Part of the problem with pre-recording a podcast is that - inevitably - important talking points today may turn out to be old news tomorrow. That COULD be the case with our next story - you’ll see what we mean in a minute. On Monday August 3rd, entertainment website Inverse published a sit down with “Star Trek: Lower Decks”  show-runner Mike McMahon and star Tawny Newsome to discuss the upcoming series - set to debut on August 6th. The series, which takes place one year after the events of “Star Trek: Nemesis”, would presumably have reference to the Star Trek of that era. When McMahon and Newsome were asked about a possible Newsome/Mariner crossover to “Star Trek: Picard”, McMahon dropped a fully trekked nugget straight into the sauce. ”That’s interesting because we do have legacy actors who show up in the first season of Lower Decks and we have gotten to have a little bit of where are they now sort of vibe through a Lower Decks lens. But I gotta say, if anyone wants Mariner to show up on their live-action Star Treks, you’ve got to have Tawny” So now the time paradox - this news on Friday August 7th may NOT be as great as it was on Tuesday August 4th because on Thursday August 6th one of those Legacy Actors may have already shown up. Or maybe not - Especially if you don’t live in North America. At the time of this writing, there still hasn’t been word on how international viewers will get to watch Trek’s first comedy series. On Friday July 31st, Twitter Tweeter @Nottinghillnerd Tweeted https://twitter.com/NottingHillNerd/status/1289258556319916033 to which showrunner McMahon replied https://twitter.com/MikeMcMahanTM/status/1289279515709997056 So since LAST Friday, there hasn’t been any further news. But there may be after August 4th but before August 7th. I hate temporal mechanics. Lower Decks T-Shirt Club Do you like Trek T-shirts? Subscriptions? Exclusivity? Then “Star Trek: Lower Decks” and Animation Production House and T-shirt Company Titmouse have a deal for you! Behold “the Lower Deckers Shirt Collective Subscription” Announced on Friday July 31st, the subscription service will feature 10 t-shirts - one for every episode of “Lower Decks” - designed by the team at Titmouse. For 180 US Dollars, residents of the United States and Canada will receive all 10 offerings, plus a free members-only eleventh. If you aren’t sure you want that many pieces of wearable Titmouse art, you can order one at a time for 20 US Dollars - but remember, you’ll forfeit the member exclusive. Don’t have the money now but you want the shirts? Well, unfortunately, that may prove to be a problem. To quote the Titmouse website ”When the new episode airs, the previous week's shirt style is GONE. No more. Nuh uh. Byeee. Don't look back. The only way to go now is forward.” In an interview with Star Trek.com to announce the subscription, Titmouse Director Barry Kelly said of the design process ”We try to find that little nugget of an idea that sparks a design. Could be a logo in the episode, could be an iconic shot, or just a random prop in the background could make a funny and iconic shirt.” Star Trek Gaming News by Shane Hoover and Thomas Reynolds Star Trek Timelines: “Legend Unwritten” and the Enterprise Vacation Campaign “As preparations to toast the legendary James T. Kirk get underway, the personal effects gathered to help pay tribute begin to change or disappear! Can you determine what kind of temporal disturbance is causing this before Kirk himself vanishes?” Get ready to party like it’s 2019, 2268 and 2404 at the same time, captains. From August 6th to 10th, Star Trek Timelines is reprising its “Legend Unwritten” Galaxy Event from March of last year for the Federation and Augment factions. This time around, the ranked reward will be the new 5-star EV Suit T’Pol;  last week’s ranked reward crew Technician Fisher joins 5-star Captain Harry Kim, 4-star 1701 Jadzia, and 4-star Evil Kirk as the event crew. At least, we’re pretty sure it’s Evil Kirk. None of them are wearing name tags. The official Star Trek Timelines Twitter account also announced the upcoming Enterprise Vacation Campaign, starting August 6th. Although details on the event remain scant, we do know it will feature Enterprise’s Lieutenant Reed and Commander Tucker as we saw in the episode “Two Days and Two Nights”. Probably not all of how much we saw them, though. Consider Yourself Humbled (Bundled) Star Trek may take place in an idealized future, but its gaming franchises continue to recognize the needs of the many today. Until August 19th, Humble Bundle and Modiphius Entertainment are offering a Star Trek Adventures RPG Book Bundle in support of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. Purchasing the bundle at the top $15 tier unlocks the Federation core rulebook, expansions, pregenerated adventures, canon character sheets, and even a 50% discount off the core rulebook print edition. As of writing the Bundle has raised $144,510.12 from 9,042 purchases. The Hunt Is On With Roddenberry And Sansar Back in episode 467, we let you know about an upcoming virtual scavenger hunt sponsored by Roddenberry Entertainment, in partnership with Sansar. Well, Captains, the hunt has begun! Since July 28th, Sansar has been dropping regular clues to the mystery on its social media channels. The first clue was “We’re FLOATING with excitement to start off the Roddenberry Recovery Mission” The next clue was “We’ve got brews for you, on this Skyway Avenue.” Then came the clue, “You’ll need to grab yourself a cup of Mokah to get energized!” And, after the weekend break, yesterday’s clue was “After finding this clue, you may need a shower; it sure is a SANDY Sansar day.” To Trek out every day’s clue, just follow Sansar and Roddenberry Entertainment on Twitter.  And to track down the missing items, and maybe win an Oculus Rift S VR Headset (among other prizes), head into the worlds of Sansar and follow the trail. You don’t even need VR to play, thanks to a desktop-only PC client option. Good hunting, Captains!

The Kingsgate Clothing Group has expanded its personal protective equipment (PPE) production line-up to include isolation gowns, used by hospital personnel. The group already produces cloth masks for the commercial and corporate market. Kingsgate Clothing Group executive Ahmed Dhai says the gown project forms part of a wider effort within the South African clothing industry and government to provide localised solutions to the country’s fight against Covid-19. “The isolation gown has largely been imported thus far. While there has also been a level of local production, nothing has met the required standards of SANS 53795. “I am pleased to advise that we have now managed to make two successful products that meet the required standard. “One is from an entirely localised supply chain, with the material coming from Gauteng, and the other from an imported fabric supply, but with local production,” says Dhai. Kingsgate Clothing plans to produce the isolation gowns at its factory in Hammersdale, near Durban. “We need government to now buy this from us before we can kickstart the production line,” says Dhai. “We believe that 50 workers can produce 10 000 garments a week. With the demand running into the millions, we believe we can use this product to sustain our industry over the next few months. “It is critical to note that both gown products cost only 50% of the maximum regulated price as indicated by National Treasury,” he adds. “And, in addition to saving government expenditure on isolation gowns, the localised supply chain creates jobs and pours liquidity into the local economy at a critical point in time.” Dhai notes that Kingsgate Clothing has uploaded the approved products on the Business for South Africa Covid Portal, which now makes them eligible for procurement by the Solidarity Fund and any other organisation that needs the product. Dhai says Kingsgate Clothing is still producing clothing items too. “We have lost the entire winter season, so we did not do any winter production. We’ll hold the winter raw material for a year, and have now moved onto summer production. From August onwards we’ll distribute summer clothing. “But demand levels are not the same as usual. The Edcon group’s business rescue has taken considerable volumes out of our business and we need to redirect capacity to PPE to maintain operations at a sustainable level.” Kingsgate Clothing is a family-owned business that recently celebrated its sixty-fifth birthday. The company produces 95% of its clothing in Southern Africa. It supplies clothing lines to retail outlets such as Mr Price, PEP and Jet, while it also provides various government departments with uniforms, linen and patient wear. The group employs about 1 000 people directly, as well as roughly 5 500 people indirectly, for example, by outsourcing to a number of other factories, as well as to printing and embroidery businesses.

This week Guitar Nerds is sponsored by Solid Gold FX, Echoline Pedals, Reverend Guitars, Faith Guitars & Ernie Ball.Check out the PRS LIVE EVENT! From August 10th-13th Paul Reed Smith and Maryland Hall are hosting a Live Virtual Music School!This week on The Guitar Nerds Podcast, Joe, Matt and Jay head down the rabbit hole of independent guitar strap companies, specifically eco-friendly and vegan companies.Thanks to Instagram it's easy to find loads of exciting brands, a quick search for #veganguitarstraps reveals a number of wonderful little businesses and Etsy Shops that we think are worth your time and investment.Remember, you can get £10 off any pedal in the Echoline online shop by using discount code ILOVEGUITARNERDS. Join us on our Facebook Community, Guitar Nerds Group and on Instagram for more of this guitar nerdery! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

From August 2012: Ed welcomes actor and author Barry Livingston (My Three Sons, The Importance of Being Ernie). Topics this segment include what it was like for Barry to work with his brother, Stanley Livingston, every day on the set on My Three Sons, plus he shares a few memories of series star Don Grady. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From August 3, 2020 on Talk Radio 98.5 WTRA, Altoona, PA www.wrta.com Email Tom at: tgf2@psu.edu Tom Ford will be on with us again WEDNESDAY, September 2nd, 11 to Noon (ET)

http://www.astronomycast.com/archive/ From August 27, 2007. Another week, another planet. This time we talk about our own home world: Earth. You might think you know the planet beneath your feet, but it’s actually one of the most interesting and dynamic places in the Solar System. Learn about our planet’s formation, weather, its changing climate, and life.   We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs. Just visit: https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too! Every bit helps! Thank you! ------------------------------------ Do go visit http://astrogear.spreadshirt.com/ for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! http://cosmoquest.org/Donate This show is made possible through your donations. Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by Astrosphere New Media. http://www.astrosphere.org/ Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at info@365DaysOfAstronomy.org.

Kia ora,Welcome to Friday's Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and this is the International edition from Interest.co.nz.Today of general decline everywhere.First, the big news is that real American gross domestic product decreased at an annual rate of -33% in the second quarter of 2020. That is on top of the first quarter's real GDP decrease of -5.0% annual rate. In current dollars that means that US GDP fell from $22.3 in 2019 and is now running at an annual rate of just US$19.4 tln. The missing -US$2.9 tln in annualised activity is a world scale economic calamity of the first order and neither China nor the EU nor Japan nor any combination of them can make that up in any sustained way without artificial stimulus. The ripple effects are global. About the only 'good' bit is that the decline was slightly less than analysts were expecting. Actual Q2-2020 US GDP is -9.6% lower than Q2-2019 GDP, itself a reduction of -US$560 bln.As if that wasn't bad enough, jobless claims rose by another +1.4 mln last week and now just over 17 mln people are on these benefits. From August, increasing numbers will start to fall off assistance as their claim eligibility ends. This will build during the month and into September to become the dominant social metric.Mexico also reported Q2-2020 GDP and it was -10.5% lower than for Q2-2019, or -17.3% below Q1-2020. These results were about as expected.Chinese companies reported their overseas acquisitions tumbled by -40% in the first half of the year to the lowest level in a decade.Singaporean business confidence was less bad in July than in the previous survey but it is still deeply negative. Interestingly, it is tougher in their service sector than their factory sector.Hong Kong reported that their Q2 GDP was -9% lower in 2020 than for the equivalent 2019 period. And their retail sales were -25% lower in June 2020 than June 2019In Australia, more than half a million people are estimated to have "completely cleaned out" their superannuation savings as the pandemic crisis bites, and their Treasury predicts workers will withdraw a total of AU$42 bln under their new early-access scheme. But their tax authorities are watching closely to ensure the claims of hardship are genuine. There are large tax penalties for those making invalid claims.The S&P500 is down -0.5% so far today little-affected by the GDP result. The FAANGs all report earnings today after the closing bell. Overnight, European markets all fell very heavily, some as much as -3%. Yesterday, Shanghai ended down -0.2%, Hong Kong was down -0.7%, and Tokyo ended down -0.3%. The ASX200 rose +0.7% (on strong mining prospects) and the NZX50 rose +0.8% in a late final burst.The latest compilation of COVID-19 data is here. The global tally is 17,109,000 and that is up +289,000 since this time yesterday. Global deaths reported now exceed 669,000 (+7,000).A quarter of all reported cases globally are in the US, which is up +77,100 from this time yesterday to 4,603,600. US deaths are now just over 154,600 and a death rate of 467/mln (+5/mln). And the net number of people actively infected in the US rose +33,000 yesterday to 2,193,300.In Australia, there have now been 16,303 cases reported, a record +721 since this time yesterday, and still very much concentrated in Victoria but also small pockets in both Sydney's suburbs and now Queensland. Their death count is up to 189 (+13). Their recovery rate has slipped to under 60%. There are now 6356 active cases in Australia and almost all are community transfer.The UST 10yr yield is down -4 bps to just on 0.54% and equal to its record low. This is one market that is reacting to the US GDP result.The gold price is down -US$9 today to US$1,953/oz.The World Gold Council released its Q2-2020 gold demand results. That showed jewellery demand down -53% year-on-year from Q2-2019, coin and bar demand down -32% on the same basis, and industrial demand down -18%. Even central bank demand slumped -50% on this basis. But much of this general decline was made back by EFT speculators who piled in in a serious was with +300% higher demand. Overall demand was down -11%. Supply however fell -15% which helped keep prices up.Oil prices are lower today by about -US$1/bbl. They are now just under US$40/bbl in the US and the international price is just at US$42.50/bbl.And the Kiwi dollar will also start today little-changed at 66.7 USc. Against the Australian dollar we are firmer than yesterday at 93 AUc. Against the euro we are also soft at 56.4 euro cents. That means our TWI-5 has slipped to 69.7 but still in the general range we have been in, all year.The bitcoin price is also soft, down -1.5% since this time yesterday to US$11,047.You can find links to the articles mentioned today in our show notes.And get more news affecting the economy in New Zealand from interest.co.nz.Kia ora. I'm David Chaston. We will do this again, on Monday. 

From August 2015: Tony, Donna, and Ed look back at the film career of Bugs Bunny. The iconic Warner Bros. character made his first official screen appearance on July 27, 1940 in the Tex Avery cartoon A Wild Hare. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Station Masters Art Gallery (https://www.facebook.com/StationmastersArtGallery/) is poised to present this year's SALA Festival Exhibition after being closed for several months. From August onward, visitors will be able to check out the community space showcasing visual art, jewellery, woodwork and sculptures from various South Australian artists. Publicity coordinator, artist and committee member Eric Hilliard joins Jennie Lenman for a chat about it.

http://www.astronomycast.com/archive/ From August 20, 2007. Last week we talked about Mercury, so this week our planetary parade proceeds to Venus. It’s the brightest object in the sky, the hottest object in the solar system, and it’s probably one of the most deadly places to go and visit.   We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs. Just visit: https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too! Every bit helps! Thank you! ------------------------------------ Do go visit http://astrogear.spreadshirt.com/ for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! http://cosmoquest.org/Donate This show is made possible through your donations. Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by Astrosphere New Media. http://www.astrosphere.org/ Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at info@365DaysOfAstronomy.org.

http://www.astronomycast.com/archive/ From August 13, 2007. We’re still digging through the thousands of comments and suggestions from the listener survey but we hear your requests and suggestions, and now you get to start reaping the benefits. Today we start our survey of the solar system with Mercury. What mysteries is it hiding from us? How similar is Mercury to the other rocky planets? How much do we really know about this first rock from the Sun?   We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs. Just visit: https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too! Every bit helps! Thank you! ------------------------------------ Do go visit http://astrogear.spreadshirt.com/ for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! http://cosmoquest.org/Donate This show is made possible through your donations. Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by Astrosphere New Media. http://www.astrosphere.org/ Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at info@365DaysOfAstronomy.org.

We know recovery is inevitable and live events will eventually resume and there are a lot of questions. Will you be able to build the same kind of relationship in the virtual environment? How can planners maximize attendance and engagement on the rebound? How social distancing will impact events? How should planners build value to justify the cost once we go back to live events? and so on. We all have questions. In this episode Brendan Dell, Founder and President of B2H, shares his thoughts with Brooke and Cody on different business marketing strategies & best practices around messaging and communication that can help you succeed in the new world! As a special bonus, listen in to hear more about Cvent Connect Virtual! From August 25 - 26, we will provide 28 live breakout sessions, virtual meetups, appointments, and more. Check out Cvent.com/podcast and click on the Cvent Connect banner to learn more and register for free!

Sue Stockdale talks to Nauja Bianco, a native Greenlander about what life is like 'up north' and why cultural identity is becoming more important for Greenlanders and those living in the Nordic Countries.Nauja Bianco was born and raised in the capital Nuuk, in Greenland.  At the age of 17 she was an exchange student in the USA, followed by travels to Central and South America after graduating high school. In 1996, Nauja joined an expedition to Antarctica as part of a larger group of young people celebrating UNESCO’s 50th anniversary and putting focus on environmental protection, climate change, international cooperation as well as conflict resolution and peace.   As a political science major, her career has been within government, diplomacy and international relations. She has worked for the Government of Greenland, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark and the intergovernmental organization of the Nordic Council of Ministers. Nauja is currently an independent consultant running Isuma Consulting doing strategic advisory work within Arctic and Nordic affairs and is a freelance journalist and communications adviser. From August 2020 she will take up the post of Director of the Greenlandic House and Nordatlantic House in Odense, Denmark. Connect with Nauja Bianco on Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/nauja-bianco-3190b11b/or on Twitter https://twitter.com/NaujaBianco

We all know that recovery is on the horizon and corporate travel will eventually resume, but not without some changes. Best practices and safety measures will be part of our lives and it will help in evolving corporate travel. In this episode we talk about how as travelers we will be responsible to make travel not only safe, but a success in the new world. Timothy Jones, Director of Corporate Travel at Cvent joins Brooke and Cody and shares some predictions about the phased approach on the future of Corporate travel. As a special bonus, listen in to hear more about Cvent Connect Virtual! From August 25 - 26, we will provide 28 live breakout sessions, virtual meetups, and appointments. Check out CventConnect.com/virtual to register for free today!

Ever wonder what industry leaders of other countries are doing in the current situation? In this episode we talk through what they are doing to show that London will be a safe destination to go back to and also hear about visiting London virtually and everything it has to offer. Tracy also shares a 3-phase approach to getting back to “normal” and how working with government leaders has better prepared them for the current situation. As a special bonus, listen in to hear more about Cvent Connect Virtual! From August 25 - 26, we will provide 28 live breakout sessions, virtual meetups, and appointments. Check out CventConnect.com/virtual to register for free today!

These are unprecedented times and ON24 is trying to do their part to bring us into the new normal. Listen as Cheri Keith, Director of Strategy and Research at ON24, talks about some great insights from their annual benchmark report, such as the changes in ideal dates and times for webinars in recent weeks. She also talks about how webinars are still thriving with virtual events being the point of focus during these times. She also shares what changes might be required from an event marketing standpoint when in-person events are back and how ON24 can help to evolve the event strategies once we return to our new normal. As a special bonus, listen in to hear more about Cvent Connect Virtual! From August 25 - 26, we will provide 28 live breakout sessions, virtual meetups, and appointments. Check out CventConnect.com/virtual to register for free today!.

A new government subsidy will pay employers up to $16,000 for every new apprentice they train. From August the Apprenticeship Boost will pay businesses a $1000 a month for each apprentice in their first year of training, and $500 a month for apprentices in their second year. The Education Minister Chris Hipkins says the $390 million Apprenticeship Boost will run for 20 months and is trying to avoid a skills shortage when the economy recovers.

In a time when everyone is trying to do something for society, we had the privilege of talking to someone who took actions during these unprecedented times to start an initiative to help first responders called #CompoundingHandoffs. Lizzie Harbin Vice President of Public Affairs, Communications, Education, and Human Resources at PCCA not only pivoted to a virtual event but made it a success from 25 attendees to 400+ virtual attendees. While also starting a community movement to make hand sanitizer for first responders and used different platforms to engage their 3000+ member network for this great cause. As a special bonus, listen in to hear more about Cvent Connect Virtual! From August 25 - 26, we will provide 28 live breakout sessions, virtual meetups, and appointments. Check out CventConnect.com/virtual to register for free today!

Money Box listeners tell us that their requests for refunds on their motor insurance are being refused despite using their cars less during lockdown. The regulator has recently called on firms to review the value of their policies in light of the lockdown but critics say they let car insurers 'off the hook'. Google is still allowing crooks to advertise dodgy investments and websites, despite telling this programme earlier in the year it was working with the Financial Conduct Authority to offer consumers better protection. We hear from one woman who had almost £30,000 stolen after clicking on a paid for advert that fraudsters had placed. And this week we learnt that the UK economy had shrunk by a fifth in a month - an unheard of decline - showing the difficulties that many firms are experiencing. More than a million have been kept afloat by the Coronavirus job retention scheme. From August all firms will have to start paying towards the costs of furloughing staff. How will they cope and what rights do furloughed employees have if they are facing redundancy? Presenter: Paul Lewis Reporter: Dan Whitworth Researcher: Lizzy McNeil Producers: Alex Lewis and Charmaine Cozier Editor: Emma Rippon

Today we are joined by Fay Sharpe founder of the not for profit organization Fast Forward 15 in the UK. After founding a meetings and events company and completing her life's goal, Fay found herself wanting to give back to the women in the events industry by setting up a mentoring program under Fast Forward 15. Taken from her many years of experience, Fay shares her advice on what you should focus on if you've been furloughed and how to stand out when updating your resume. You won't want to miss it! As a special bonus, listen in to hear more about Cvent Connect Virtual! From August 25 - 26, we will provide 28 live breakout sessions, virtual meetups, appointments, and more. Check out Cvent.com/podcast and click on the Cvent Connect banner to learn more and register for free!

It's been shown that employees and customers really appreciate having a charitable component to events. Organizations like GlobalGiving help connect nonprofits, donors, and companies. Kayla O'Neill and Scott Williams with GlobalGiving share several ways their clients have utilized charitable giving at their events such as attendees earning points, using branded gift cards, and more. Listen in to hear the fantastic opportunities they can offer to you at your events. Want to learn more? Contact Kayla and Scott at partnerships@globalgiving.org. Guide for including charitable giving in events (globalgiving.org/greatevents) As you know, Cvent Connect has now gone virtual! From August 25 - 26, Cvent will provide 28 live breakout sessions, virtual meetups, appointments, and more. Check out Cvent.com/podcast and click on the Cvent Connect banner to learn more and register for free!

From August, anyone will be able to build a shed, carport or sleep-out without forking out for or waiting on resource consent. The work must still be up to code. The government says the move will free local governments from having to assess up to 9000 consents a year, and save DIY-ers up to $18 million in fees. Chief executive of the Registered Master Builders Association David Kelly speaks to Susie Ferguson.

As part of our Career Planning series, we are discussing tips to dig in to unique skill sets that are relevant to event professionals during these times. Joining us today to discuss this topic is Paulina Curto & Amanda Greenspan-DSouza who are on the Global Meetings Management Team here at Cvent. Paulina and Amanda share 4 skills that planners can learn now to enhance their resumes and help with their day to day. One special event Paulina and Amanda are working on is Cvent Connect Virtual! From August 25 - 26, there will be 28 live breakout sessions, virtual meet-ups, appointments, and more. Check out CventConnect.com/Virtual to learn more and register for free!

Brooke and Cody are joined today by Sherrif Karamat, President and CEO at PCMA, to talk about the benefits of embracing digital and how he's seeing an increased collaboration in the hospitality industry. We discuss everything from the relationship between the planner and supplier, to PCMA's approach to helping through COVID situations. Sheriff also shares the emerging trends he believes we will see in the next 6 - 12 months. Check out how you can get involved with PCMA and their supportive community at www.pcma.org. As a special bonus, listen in to hear more about Cvent Connect Virtual! From August 25 - 26, we will provide 28 live breakout sessions, virtual meetups and appointments. Check out CventConnect.com/virtual to register for free today! Additional Resources * Survey results: https://www.pcma.org/category/convene/covid-19/recovery-surveys/ * PCMA COVID-19 page: pcma.org/coronavirus * DES Offering: https://www.pcma.org/products/des/ * DEI Offering: https://www.pcma.org/dei/

Outside of sports, his passion has always been the recruiting process. From August 1989 to September 2018 he ran a recruiting service, Woods Recruiting, where he assisted thousands of student-athletes and parents in the day-to-day challenges of the process and placing thousands in college. In all of those years, it seems like he had conversations with a million and one parents, student-athletes, and coaches from all levels. He’s gained a huge amount of knowledge through the years. His first passion was basketball. he played high school basketball at Bayside High School in Virginia Beach, Virginia. In his college years, he played at West Virginia State College, and he played professionally in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He had an amazing and unique insight on the recruiting process and he will share all of this knowledge on his website. Woods Recruiting is based in Cleveland, Ohio. he’s originally from Virginia Beach, Virginia. He grew up a Washington Redskins fan, but now he follows the Cleveland Browns and all Cleveland sports religiously. https://www.facebook.com/al.woods.9461 alwoods@woodsrecruiting.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kevin-furtado/support

https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/rr32020/SciFi620.mp3 Dimension X shares a story on this week's Relic Radio Science Fiction. From August 16, 1951, here's their story The Vital Factor. Download SciFi620