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If you're feeling overwhelmed by the complexity of cannabis extracts and cannabinoids, and not finding the right solution for your health concerns, then you are not alone! With so many different options and delivery methods, it's easy to feel lost in the sea of information. From tinctures to edibles, and the debate between THC and CBD, finding the right balance can be a daunting task. It's time to cut through the confusion and get the clarity you need to make informed decisions about your health and well-being. In this episode, Dr. Misha Kogan unravels the complexities of medical marijuana and the potential benefits of cannabinoids. Dr. Kogan, medical director of the George Washington University Center for Integrative Medicine, brings a wealth of expertise and insights into the intricate nature of cannabinoids, terpenes, and flavonoids, shedding light on their roles in the effects of medical marijuana.  Listen now to start using the right cannabis and cannabinoids to help you feel better today! For show notes, visit https://fivejourneys.com/podcasts/demystifying-cannabis-strains-delivery-methods-and-dosing/  Follow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/feelfreakingamazing/  Related Episodes Use Cannabis for Better Health with Dr. Misha Kogan Unlock Better Sleep and Hormone Balance, with Dr. Deanna Minich

Podcast host Cary Broussard interviews executive coach Leslie Grossman about her vision for gender equity in the world and what keeps Leslie focused on her big vision. Leslie and Cary have stayed in touch for many years after meeting each other in Las Vegas at a National Association for Women Business Owners conference. Both business owners share advice on ways to overcome obstacles and stay focused on achieving your professional and personal goals.Leslie Grossman is Faculty Director of the Executive Women's Leadership program at George Washington University Center for Excellence, creator of Her Circle Leadership for executive coaches and the author of several books.Link to Leslie Grossman's "Her Circle Leadership"https://freepodcasttranscription.com/transcription/687dd9d2b0784d82dc88314cc176443347da2b0b.srt

Start feeling like your best self with a Cannabis treatment plan!  Join Dr. Misha Kogan, medical director of the George Washington University Center for Integrative Medicine, as he breaks down the science behind the benefits of Marijuana as treatment for various illnesses.  Listen now to learn more about the medical applications of Cannabis and start feeling better!  For show notes, visit https://fivejourneys.com/podcasts/use-cannabis-for-better-health/  Follow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/fivejourneyspodcast/ 

This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, InsideTracker, and Essentia.There are actually many proven benefits of medical marijuana when it's used the right way. In fact, cannabis may be one of the oldest documented herbal medicines on earth. And the body has a remarkable built-in system of endocannabinoid receptors that pair with it to reduce pain, improve sleep, increase mood, reduce nausea, and much more. In today's episode, I talk with Dr. Misha Kogan, Dr. Josh Axe, and Jamie Wheal about the many benefits of cannabis, and we take a look at how the body's built-in endocannabinoid healing system works in tandem with this plant medicine.Dr. Mikhail “Misha” Kogan is the medical director of the George Washington University Center for Integrative Medicine and associate professor of medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine. Dr. Kogan has recommended medical marijuana to thousands of patients and is a frequent lecturer on medical cannabis to professional audiences across the nation.Dr. Josh Axe is a certified doctor of natural medicine, a doctor of chiropractic, and a clinical nutritionist with a passion to help people get healthy by empowering them to use nutrition to fuel their health. He is the bestselling author of Keto Diet, Eat Dirt, and Collagen Diet and author of the book Ancient Remedies. He is also the cofounder of Ancient Nutrition, which provides protein powders, holistic supplements, vitamins, essential oils, and more to the modern world. Dr. Axe founded the natural health website DrAxe.com, one of the top natural health websites in the world today.Jamie Wheal is the author of Recapture the Rapture: Rethinking God, Sex, and Death in a World That's Lost Its Mind and the global bestseller Stealing Fire: How Silicon Valley, Navy SEALs, and Maverick Scientists Are Revolutionizing the Way We Live and Work and the founder of the Flow Genome Project, an international organization dedicated to the research and training of human performance.This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, InsideTracker, and Essentia.Rupa Health is a place where Functional Medicine practitioners can access more than 2,000 specialty lab tests from over 20 labs like DUTCH, Vibrant America, Genova, and Great Plains. You can check out a free, live demo with a Q&A or create an account at RupaHealth.com.InsideTracker is a personalized health and wellness platform like no other. Right now they're offering my community 20% off at insidetracker.com/drhyman.Right now you can get an extra $100 off your mattress purchase, on top of Essentia's Black Friday sale of 25% OFF, plus you'll receive two FREE organic pillows (a $330 value) with your mattress purchase. Go to myessentia.com/drmarkhyman to learn more.Full-length episodes of these interviews can be found here:Dr. Misha KoganJosh AxeJamie Wheal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of The Gate 15 Interview, Andy Jabbour speaks with William (Bill) Flynn, the president of Garda Risk Management LLC, specializing in homeland and national security policy and operations with a focus on critical infrastructure security and resilience. Bill is a highly-sought after homeland security expert and is also a partner in The Power of Preparedness (TPOP) an e-learning company that goes beyond stand-up training to provide strategy and tactics to mitigate workplace violence and active assailant threats. He also serves on the board of the Faith-Based Information Sharing & Analysis Organization (FB-ISAO). Bill has served as a Senior Fellow at the George Washington University Center for Cyber & Homeland Security and was among the original leaders at DHS, where he served in a number of key leadership positions and including as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Office of Infrastructure Protection (since renamed within what is today, CISA), where he led the coordinated national effort to reduce risk to our nation's critical infrastructure. Read Bill's complete bio below! Follow Bill on LinkedIn! Follow The Power of Preparedness on LinkedIn! Follow The Power of Preparedness on Twitter! @TPOPtraining In the discussion we address: Bill's career of public service including time in the U.S. Navy, with the NYPD, and at DHS Bill's ongoing work leading Garda Risk Management and with The Power of Preparedness · Threats, hostile events, behavioral indicators and preparedness Executive security and organizational risk and mitigation Creating a culture of security, the cost of preparedness vs. the costs of recovery, and the “three C's” The Yankees, national monuments and icons, and much more! A few references mentioned in or relevant to our discussion include:  The Power of Preparedness: Online Training for Active Shooter Preparedness & Verbal De-Escalation Customized for Your Industry or Organization  The Gate 15 Hostile Events Preparedness Series (HEPS) and The Power of Preparedness (TPOP)  Faith-Based ISAO & TPOP  Get the White Paper! The Hostile Event Attack Cycle (HEAC), 2021 Update.  NCTC, FBI & DHS: U.S. Violent Extremist Mobilization Indicators 2021 Critical Infrastructure Threat Information Sharing Framework  A Reference Guide for the Critical Infrastructure Community, October 2016 PERSPECTIVE: Mass Shootings Are a Homeland Security Risk; Change starts with an accounting that what has been done – much of it laudable – has not been sufficient to the challenge. (Bill Flynn and Bob Kolasky, in Homeland Security Today, 11 June 2022)  The crisis after the crisis: What grocers can expect after an active shooter incident. Food retail managers should be prepared to handle external communication and support for victims and their families in the aftermath of violence, writes security expert William Flynn. International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM) FMI - The Food Industry Association The Restaurant Loss Prevention & Security Association (RLPSA)  Homeland Security - Office for Bombing Prevention (OBP)  Homeland Security - Protective Security Advisor (PSA) Program  Homeland Security - Regional Resiliency Assessment Program (RRAP)  On Executive Security, Bill and Andy discussed outspoken leaders and Andy shared comments made by Whole Foods CEO, John Mackey in this recent interview: Whole Foods' John Mackey (Reason, 10 Aug 2022) Gate 15 resources pages  Faith-Based Information Sharing & Analysis Organization Advisory Board

Nursing & Structural Racism: A Racial Reckoning – June 2022Naila Russell DNP, RN Earlier this month, the American Nurses Association (ANA) held its' annual Membership Assembly in Washington, D.C. The ANA's voting representatives voted, unanimously, “YES” to embark upon a journey to fight structural racism in nursing. Dr. Naila Russell has studied racism in nursing and structural racism through her fellowship in the George Washington University School of Nursing Health Policy and Media Fellowship which started in 2020. Dr. Russell and I discuss the intricacies of racism and how nursing organizations have responded to major events in our recent history about racism. Join me for this stimulating and revealing conversation with Dr. Russell. More About Dr. Russell:Naila Russell DNP, FNP-BC is the Interim Director of Advanced Practice and an assistant professor at Simmons University. In 2020, Dr. Russell was awarded a fellowship at the George Washington University Center for Health Policy and Media Engagement where she completed original research on structural racism in nursing. She graduated with her DNP from the University of Michigan-Flint in 2013. She is the President of the Nurse Practitioner Association of Maryland (NPAM) and an active member of the NPAM legislative committee. She is board certified as a family nurse practitioner and practices as a dermatology NP in Maryland.Websites:https://www.nursingworld.org/practice-policy/workforce/clinical-practice-material/national-commission-to-address-racism-in-nursing/ https://www.nursingworld.org/news/news-releases/2022-news-releases/ana-embarks-on-racial-reckoning/

20,000 Viruses Under The Sea: Mapping The Ocean's Viral Ecosystem The ocean is the largest region of the planet and remains a source of newly discovered species. But what do you do with a treasure trove of new viruses? A research team wrote in Science last month about finding thousands of new RNA viruses, and five new taxonomic phyla, in water samples from around the globe. The new species more than doubles the known number of RNA viruses on the planet, painting a clearer picture of the vast abundance and diversity of viruses in ocean ecosystems. Though they may be small, research on DNA viruses in the ocean has previously suggested tiny viruses may have a role in something as large as the global carbon cycle. Producer Christie Taylor interviews microbiologist and study co-author Ahmed Zayed about the importance of the ocean virome.   How Recreational Weed Transformed A Small California Town From the outside, Jose Rivas's gray, one-story office building seems just as unassuming as Woodlake, the small Tulare County City where it's located. But once you've been escorted inside the wrought iron gate and checked in at the security desk, you'll see a chemistry lab of so many potheads' dreams: bubbling evaporators, storage tanks of liquid nitrogen, and trays and trays of drying marijuana buds. But Rivas isn't a pothead – he's the CEO of a cannabis company known as Premium Extracts that squeezes, distills and steams everything it can from the flower. “Essentially what we've developed here is a methodology to isolate the components and molecules of the cannabis plant, which are responsible for its taste, its flavor, and all the nuanced aroma that comes from each individual cannabis strain,” Rivas said.   Read more at sciencefriday.com.   Meet The Doctor Trying To Bring Medical Marijuana Into The Mainstream An increasing number of states in the U.S. are legalizing medical cannabis, which means millions of people have access to medical marijuana cards. These can be used to buy cannabis to manage pain, treat mental health conditions, and help sleep issues. But a majority of U.S. medical schools offer no education about medical marijuana and its effects on the body. As a result, many physicians and medical professionals do not feel knowledgeable enough about cannabis to make recommendations to patients about what their options are: With so many methods of taking marijuana, and an endless combination of dosages and strains, many patients and doctors feel at a loss. Dr. Mikhail Kogan is trying to change that. As the medical director for the George Washington University Center for Integrative Medicine in Washington, D.C., Dr. Kogan is one of the foremost experts on using medical cannabis to treat a variety of conditions. A majority of his patients are geriatric and suffer from conditions as wide-ranging as cancer and Alzheimer's. Dr. Kogan traces his experience using marijuana as an alternative medicine in his book, Medical Marijuana: Dr. Kogan's Evidence-Based Guide to the Health Benefits of Cannabis and CBD. Ira chats with Dr. Kogan about why marijuana is successful as a treatment for so many medical conditions, and how interested patients should approach their physicians if they feel it could be right for them.   The World According to Sound: Listening to WiFi When you walk down a city street, you may not know it, but you're being bombarded with WiFi data streaming from people's home routers, phones, and businesses. Frank Swain and Daniel Jones recorded the WiFi signals while walking down a few streets in London. They used smartphones to capture the data and turn it into sounds. It's like a geiger counter, but for WiFi instead of radiation. Faster clicks mean higher wifi signal strength, robotic beeps are the router ID numbers. They call this project “Phantom Terrains.” They want us to consider how much of our urban world is saturated by invisible streams of data.   Transcripts for each segment will be available the week after the show airs on sciencefriday.com.    

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, April 19, 20224:20 pm: Kalev Leetaru of RealClear News and the George Washington University Center for Cyber and Homeland Security joins the program to discuss his piece about the size of Twitter4:38 pm: Former Utah lawmaker Howard Stephenson joins the show for a conversation on his op-ed piece for the Deseret News in which he says this weekend's state convention is a test of civility for the Utah GOP6:05 pm: Bob McEntee, a Utah GOP delegate from Weber County is leading a proposal to change the party's stance on abortion, taking a harder stand on the issue, and he joins Rod to discuss the proposal6:20 pm: Charles Lipson, Professor of International Politics at the University of Chicago, joins Rod for a conversation about the blame games being played by Joe Biden6:38 pm: Jordan Boyd, Staff Writer for the Federalist, joins the program to discuss her recent piece on a federal judge's decision to end the federal travel mask mandate

Anyone can be abused, regardless of age, gender, nationality, religion, ethnicity, or social background. Hundreds of thousands of adults over 60 years old are mistreated, neglected, or monetarily exploited every year. More than half a million reports of elder abuse are made to the police each year in the United States alone, and many more go unreported. If an older adult becomes more physically or cognitively frail, they may become less capable of self-care, resisting bullying, or defending themselves if/ when assaulted. Moreover, they may not see, hear, or understand as clearly as they once did, leaving them vulnerable to unscrupulous persons.   With these conditions in mind, This Is Getting Old together with The George Washington University Center for Aging, Health and Humanities, and multiple multi-sector partners present a 10-part AARP/ Age-Friendly Social Innovation Challenge to you.   Today's episode will be on Abuse, Fraud, and Neglect. Tune in to learn more about how we can help older adults victimized by abuse, fraud, or neglect.   Key points covered in this episode:  ✔️Coming Together For Victims of Abuse, Fraud, and Neglect. University students from the D.C. Metro area, older adults and local leaders who live in the region and work in the age-friendly space participated in a forum to develop abuse, fraud, and neglect solutions.   ✔️Do You Know Any Alberta's? Alberta is the persona developed as an example by the Abuse, Fraud, and Neglect Design Thinking team as a scenario with common circumstances in an intergenerational home. In the team's problem statement, Alberta, age 79, stays with her daughter and grandchildren, but they are rarely home. So to make the most out of her time, Alberta cleans the house and does what she can do. When she was alone one day, Alberta answered the phone call from a sales representative asking her to buy a bunch of magazines—which was a scam. After the incident, Alberta's daughter did not want her to use the phone.          ✔️What Makes Alberta So Susceptible To Scam? Understand and be familiar with the different forms of abuse, fraud, or neglect that you might not be mindful of. In Alberta's case, the roots of her susceptibility to abuse, fraud, and neglect are social isolation, not being used to working, role reversal, relationship strains, and many other things.  ✔️Age-Friendly Solutions For Alberta Several locals, state, and national social service organizations can assist with emotional, legal, and financial abuse. To name one, Silver Social Connect is a single-stop service that connects peers with their wider community through multiple means to help mitigate social isolation. ✔️How Can We Help Alberta? Everyone has the right to live in peace, decency, and respect. Abuse or neglect among older adults will not go away on its own. Someone else must step up and help. Many older adults are embarrassed to report abuse. Or they're scared that if they file a complaint, the abuser will find out, and the problem will worsen. If you feel that an older adult is in danger from a negligent or burdened guardian or being monetarily exploited, you must speak out.    Here are some hotlines and resources you can use to help victims of abuse, fraud or neglect. U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging's Fraud Hotline: 855-303-9470,  Eldercare Locator: 1-800-677-1116 Resources:  The Fraud Book at the Special Committee for Aging --------------------------------------------------------------   If you have questions, comments, or need help, please feel free to drop a one-minute audio or video clip and email it to me at melissabphd@gmail.com, and I will get back to you by recording an answer to your question.  About Melissa Batchelor, Ph.D., R.N., FNP-BC, FGSA, FAAN: I earned my Bachelor of Science in Nursing ('96) and Master of Science in Nursing ('00) as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) from the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) School of Nursing (SON). I genuinely enjoy working with the complex medical needs of older adults. I worked full-time for five years as FNP in geriatric primary care across many long-term care settings (skilled nursing homes, assisted living, home, and office visits), then transitioned into academic nursing in 2005, joining the faculty at UNCW SON as a lecturer. I obtained my Ph.D. in Nursing and a post-master's Certificate in Nursing Education from the Medical University of South Carolina College of Nursing ('11). I then joined the faculty at Duke University School of Nursing as an Assistant Professor. My family moved to northern Virginia in 2015 and led to me joining the George Washington University (G.W.) School of Nursing faculty in 2018 as a (tenured) Associate Professor. I am also the Director of the G.W. Center for Aging, Health, and Humanities. Please find out more about her work at https://melissabphd.com/.  

When it comes to navigating CBD and medical marijuana, the options can be overwhelming. In many ways, the cart is before the horse. And, it's already bursting at the seams. Research has been trying to catch up, with recent advancements showing the potential benefits as well as the drawbacks of cannabis. Scientists and physicians are quickly realizing that CBD and medical cannabis might just reclaim a useful place in medicine. What we do know is that there are many nuances. It is not a panacea, but there seem to be positive benefits if applied appropriately in the right conditions. Cannabis has been used in medicine for thousands of years, but to more fully understand the plant's complexities, more clinical studies are necessary. Pain management, sleep, anxiety, mood, nausea, skin conditions, women's health, and neurological conditions are just some of the areas where research is pointing. Combining the different cannabinoids (CBD, THC, CBD, CBN, and more) with a diverse array of terpenes and flavonoids, allows for a personalized approach to capture the beneficial effects. However, the dosage and route of delivery must be optimized to the individual's condition. Dr. Mikhail (Misha) Kogan MD, an expert in integrative and functional medicine, is leading the professional discussion in the field of medical cannabis.  He serves as the medical director of the George Washington University Center for Integrative Medicine, Associate Professor of Medicine George Washington University, the founder and executive director of the AIM Health Institute and a founding board member of the American Board of Integrative Medicine. Dr. Kogan has recommended medical marijuana to thousands of patients and frequently lectures to professional audiences across the world on medical cannabis. And he's here today so YOU can begin to understand what the data currently shows on medical cannabis and to chat about his new book Medical Marijuana: Dr. Kogan's Evidence-based Guide to the Health Benefits of Cannabis and CBD. Follow Dr. Kogan's work: Dr. Kogan's Evidence-based Guide to the Health Benefits of Cannabis and CBD: Foreword by Andrew Weil Dr. Misha Kogan GW Center for Integrative Medicine Associate Professor of Medicine, George Washington University AIM Health Institute Dr. Kogan Socials: YouTube @mishakoganmd @aim_health_institute @gwintegrative Vitamin & Me Socials: Vitamin & Me @vitaminandme @jessicakhouston

Mao's Cultural Revolution Here and Now. Also, Legally Compel Big Tech Transparency Mao's Cultural Revolution: The First Thing They Did Was Indoctrinate the Teachers Kalev Leetaru: Update Section 230 to Legally Compel Big Tech Transparency   Mao's Cultural Revolution: The First Thing They Did Was Indoctrinate the Teachers | CLIP https://youtu.be/NOVRhU3XlkQ American Thought Leaders - The Epoch Times 352K subscribers

Mao's Cultural Revolution Here and Now. Also, Legally Compel Big Tech Transparency Mao's Cultural Revolution: The First Thing They Did Was Indoctrinate the Teachers Kalev Leetaru: Update Section 230 to Legally Compel Big Tech Transparency   Mao's Cultural Revolution: The First Thing They Did Was Indoctrinate the Teachers | CLIP https://youtu.be/NOVRhU3XlkQ American Thought Leaders - The Epoch Times 352K subscribers

This episode is sponsored by Even, BiOptimizers, and Athletic GreensThere is a lot of noise around medicinal marijuana; so much so that just the thought of trying it might be overwhelming. There are actually many proven benefits when it's used the right way, some of which I've experienced myself. When I was recovering from mold toxicity combined with C. diff and a slew of other factors that ruined my gut, I was so nauseous that I couldn't eat and was rapidly losing weight. None of the anti-nausea medications I tried were working, but marijuana did. Now, there are a lot of nuances to its use and much more research to be done. To understand what the data currently shows us on medicinal cannabis and where someone might start if they're curious, I'm excited to sit down with an expert on the topic, Dr. Mikhail “Misha” Kogan. Dr. Kogan is the medical director of the George Washington University Center for Integrative Medicine, and Associate Professor of Medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine. He has recommended medical marijuana to thousands of patients and is a frequent lecturer on medical cannabis to professional audiences across the nation.This episode is brought to you by Even, BiOptimizers, and Athletic Greens.Even provides personalized nutrition for medication users and right now, you can schedule a complimentary consult with an Even expert to figure out the right nutrient companion for you. Plus, you can get 20% off your first order with the code DRMARK20 here.You can try BiOptimizers Magnesium Breakthrough for 10% off by using the code HYMAN10 here. For a limited time, BiOptimizers is also giving away free bottles of their bestselling products P3OM and Masszymes with select purchases. Athletic Greens is offering 10 free travel packs of AG1 with your first purchase here. In this episode (audio version/Apple Subscriber version): My experience using marijuana therapeutically (6:27/2:25)Evidence-based research showing the benefits of medical marijuana (11:43/8:02)How medical marijuana works in the body (14:40/10:56)Using medical marijuana for pain, nausea, Multiple Sclerosis, and insomnia (23:06/19:26)Inconsistencies in regulation and access to cannabis (29:31/25:09)Using cannabis to treat skin issues as well as for digestive issues (34:47/28:44)Considerations for selecting the best type and administration route of cannabis products (46:01/41:04)Recommendations for treating sleep issues and insomnia (56:57/51:26)Cannabis and Covid-19 (1:01:45/56:14)Quality assurance of medical cannabis products (1:11:20/1:05:46)Get a copy of Dr. Kogan's book, Medical Marijuana: Dr. Kogan's Evidence-Based Guide to the Health Benefits of Cannabis and CBD here. Mentioned in this episode: Leafly | Weedmaps | NORML See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, October 18, 20214:20 pm: Maureen Ferguson, a Senior Fellow at the Catholic Association, joins Rod to discuss her piece for National Review about how teenagers don't need to own smart phones4:38 pm: Kalev Leetaru, Senior Fellow at the George Washington University Center for Cyber & Homeland Security joins Rod to discuss why he believes Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act needs to be changed to help solve the issue of social media transparency6:05 pm: Amie Parnes, Senior White House Correspondent for The Hill joins the show to discuss the lack of interviews being granted by Joe Biden6:20 pm: Patrice Onwuka, Senior Policy Analyst for the Independent Women's Forum joins the program for a conversation about how runaway inflation is beginning to show up in dollar stores across the country6:35 pm: Roland Warren, President and CEO of Care Net, joins the show to discuss his op-ed piece for the Deseret News asking if the pro-life movement is prepared for the circumstances that follow a Supreme Court victory

Serial Entreprenista, Leslie Grossman, is a leadership coach, speaker, and author. She is the founder of Circle Leadership, an organization that shifts the mindset and confidence of women executives and entrepreneurs as they travel the path to their professional goals. Throughout her career, Leslie has presented womens' leadership programs, workshops, and conferences worldwide. These have helped thousands of women take the next best step in their journey. Leslie also serves as the Faculty Director of the Executive Women's Leadership Program at the George Washington University Center for Excellence in Public Leadership and sits as Vice Chair on IMPACT Leadership's Global Advisory Council. Leslie joins us today to share her best tips for networking and building relationships that can take your business to the next level. She explains what it means to have an advisory board and details how to find the right people to build your own. She discusses what having the right coach can do for your business and describes her tactics for securing a sponsorship. Leslie also highlights why trust and relationships are at the heart of everything Entreprenistas do and underscores how you can be part of the Entreprenista Circles community. “Being an Entreprenista means being part of a solar system of women, where we all help each other and collaborate to be successful as a group and community.” - Leslie Grossman This week's takeaways from Entreprenista: Leslie's incredible journey as a serial Entreprenista How Leslie decided that she wanted to be a coach The role of relationships in business and life and what it means to have an advisory board What Leslie's first advisory board looked like and her advice for structuring one Taking care of your advisory board and the different ways to give back to them Leslie's recommendations for structuring meetings with your board of advisors What Entreprenistas need to consider before starting a conference Her tactics for getting sponsors for events, brand partnerships, and collaborations Why we started the Entreprenista League Leslie's marketing strategies for getting women to join conferences What Entreprenistas can expect when they work with Leslie in an Entreprenista Circle Why women look for coaches and the characteristics that make a great coach Leslie's tips for feeling burnt out and her advice on why Entreprenistas need to take time off for themselves What being an Entreprenista means for Leslie Resources Mentioned: Book: The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth About Extraordinary Results by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan Our Favorite Quotes: “Entreprenistas figure things out, though not alone.” - Leslie Grossman “You don't have an advisory board unless you're willing to listen. It's about being honest about your challenges and how they can help you.” - Leslie Grossman “Trust and relationships are at the core of everything that we do.” - Leslie Grossman Connect with Leslie Grossman: Circle Leadership Leslie Grossman Leadership 15 on Friday Podcast Book: Link Out: How to Turn Your Network into a Chain of Lasting Connections Book: Sellsation!: How Companies Can Capture Today's Hottest Market: Women Business Owners and Executives Circle Leadership on Instagram Circle Leadership on SoundCloud Circle Leadership on YouTube Leslie Grossman on LinkedIn Email: leslie@hercircleleadership.com If you're looking to take your business to the next level: Join our Entreprenista League community of women founders! You'll have access to a private community of like-minded Entreprenistas who are making an impact in business every day, special discounts on business products and solutions, exclusive content, private events, the opportunity to have your story featured on our website and social channels, and MORE! Whether you're looking to scale your existing business and want to make the right connections, or you're thinking about finally taking the leap to launch your business, we're here to give you access to a community of women who will celebrate your every step, and with whom you can share the candid reality of building a business from scratch. Join the Entreprenista League today at entreprenista.com/join. We can't wait to welcome you, support you, and be part of your business journey! Be the Best Dressed on Zoom...and the Most Comfortable Entreprenistas - it's time to look professional and feel comfortable while working from home. Introducing WorkRobe - the WFH-ready robes designed to help you be the best dressed professional on Zoom...and the most comfortable. Gone are the days of wasting time trying to find the perfect outfit to wear on Zoom, only to change back into loungewear the second your meeting ends. The WorkRobe robe means business! With the look of a professional robe on the top, no one on Zoom will ever know you're wearing a robe. If you're ready to start looking great and feeling comfortable at your next Zoom meeting, head over to www.myworkrobe.com to order your Workrobe today. Enter code Entreprenista15 to receive 15% off your first order. Say “Hello!” To DigiCards™  Are you ready to take your virtual team meetings to the next level? Are you tired of yelling “You're on mute!” at your computer screen and letting the important points you were trying to make get lost? If you're tired of leading unproductive, distraction-filled team meetings, then it's time for you to say “Hello!” to DigiCards. Each pack of virtual meeting cards include 20 color-coded professional cards designed to streamline your meeting communications while allowing each meeting to create an opportunity for collaboration and fun. Say “Goodbye!” to waving your arms, being ignored, and frantically typing in the chat. Start your next virtual meeting with DigiCards - the virtual meeting cards for entreprenistas. To grab your deck of DigiCards and bring fun, engagement, and collaboration back into your team meetings, visit www.hellodigicards.com. Use the coupon code: Entreprenista10 to receive 10% off your first order. Become An Entreprenista! Thanks for tuning into this week's episode of The Entreprenista Podcast - the most fun business meeting for female founders, by female founders. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. 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Serial Entreprenista, Leslie Grossman, is a leadership coach, speaker, and author. She is the founder of Circle Leadership, an organization that shifts the mindset and confidence of women executives and entrepreneurs as they travel the path to their professional goals. Throughout her career, Leslie has presented womens' leadership programs, workshops, and conferences worldwide. These have helped thousands of women take the next best step in their journey. Leslie also serves as the Faculty Director of the Executive Women's Leadership Program at the George Washington University Center for Excellence in Public Leadership and sits as Vice Chair on IMPACT Leadership's Global Advisory Council. Leslie joins us today to share her best tips for networking and building relationships that can take your business to the next level. She explains what it means to have an advisory board and details how to find the right people to build your own. She discusses what having the right coach can do for your business and describes her tactics for securing a sponsorship. Leslie also highlights why trust and relationships are at the heart of everything Entreprenistas do and underscores how you can be part of the Entreprenista Circles community. “Being an Entreprenista means being part of a solar system of women, where we all help each other and collaborate to be successful as a group and community.” - Leslie Grossman This week's takeaways from Entreprenista: Leslie's incredible journey as a serial EntreprenistaHow Leslie decided that she wanted to be a coachThe role of relationships in business and life and what it means to have an advisory boardWhat Leslie's first advisory board looked like and her advice for structuring oneTaking care of your advisory board and the different ways to give back to themLeslie's recommendations for structuring meetings with your board of advisorsWhat Entreprenistas need to consider before starting a conferenceHer tactics for getting sponsors for events, brand partnerships, and collaborationsWhy we started the Entreprenista LeagueLeslie's marketing strategies for getting women to join conferencesWhat Entreprenistas can expect when they work with Leslie in an Entreprenista CircleWhy women look for coaches and the characteristics that make a great coachLeslie's tips for feeling burnt out and her advice on why Entreprenistas need to take time off for themselvesWhat being an Entreprenista means for Leslie Resources Mentioned: Book: The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth About Extraordinary Results by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan Our Favorite Quotes: “Entreprenistas figure things out, though not alone.” - Leslie Grossman“You don't have an advisory board unless you're willing to listen. It's about being honest about your challenges and how they can help you.” - Leslie Grossman“Trust and relationships are at the core of everything that we do.” - Leslie Grossman Connect with Leslie Grossman: Circle LeadershipLeslie Grossman Leadership15 on Friday PodcastBook: Link Out: How to Turn Your Network into a Chain of Lasting ConnectionsBook: Sellsation!: How Companies Can Capture Today's Hottest Market: Women Business Owners and ExecutivesCircle Leadership on InstagramCircle Leadership on SoundCloudCircle Leadership on YouTubeLeslie Grossman on LinkedInEmail: leslie@hercircleleadership.com If you're looking to take your business to the next level: Join our Entreprenista League community of women founders! You'll have access to a private community of like-minded Entreprenistas who are making an impact in business every day, special discounts on business products and solutions, exclusive content,

“How can you have a digital society where you don't even know what the rules are?”In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Kalev Leetaru, a media fellow at the RealClearFoundation and senior fellow at the George Washington University Center for Cyber and Homeland Security.Instead of repealing Section 230, he argues for an amendment to Section 230 that would compel social media companies to make available extensive dataset collections on what they're censoring, why each individual post or account was censored, and how the social media companies' algorithms decide what content is boosted or demoted.While some argue for repealing Section 230 immunity for social media companies altogether, Leetaru says it would have the opposite of the intended effect. Instead of decreasing censorship, it would only cause social media companies to become more avid censors as they try to avoid costly lawsuits.

“How can you have a digital society where you don't even know what the rules are?” In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Kalev Leetaru, a media fellow at the RealClearFoundation and senior fellow at the George Washington University Center for Cyber and Homeland Security. Instead of repealing Section 230, he argues for an amendment to Section 230 that would compel social media companies to make available extensive dataset collections on what they're censoring, why each individual post or account was censored, and how the social media companies' algorithms decide what content is boosted or demoted. While some argue for repealing Section 230 immunity for social media companies altogether, Leetaru says it would have the opposite of the intended effect. Instead of decreasing censorship, it would only cause social media companies to become more avid censors as they try to avoid costly lawsuits.

As a super-networker and connector throughout her career, Leslie's core values are developing and maintaining deep, trusted relationships that are mutual, what she calls an entourage. She has been led by those values from her early career on, and that has enabled her to grow her influence and to follow her vision. She defines legacy as a vision which guides you. Hers is to create a world where gender equity is a given, not a goal.Interestingly, Leslie described an early career challenge as having lost her second job because she had too much confidence! That led to her entrepreneurial journey starting a series of businesses. Now she teaches and trains women to have more confidence, which she thinks men come by naturally.Gender equity was not her original goal when she started focusing on women's businesses, but rather it was helping women to get the tools to have successful, scalable businesses. After a great deal of research, which she constantly reads up on, her vision has centered on training women to step into leadership and be the best leaders. Going forward, starting in September 2021, she intends 75% of her effort to go to her vision of bringing all women the ability to be the best leader of all aspects of their life, not limited to career only. That is a huge aspiration, which doesn't faze her, and she knows that she can't possibly do that alone, so she intends to create a program to train other women to teach what she is teaching and “multiply herself.”Takeaways: Get in touch with yourself. Think about what lights you up in your career and pursue it. Develop the confidence to speak out and be a strong leader in whatever you do.Quotes“It's important, especially for women, to be surrounded by other leaders and have relationships with influencers who can make introductions.”“It's evident now that women need to learn what seems to come naturally to men.”“Be smart about choosing your significant other to achieve gender equity in your career and your own life.”BioAn entrepreneur for much of her career, Leslie founded 5 businesses. She has dedicated 25 years to helping women leaders, executives, entrepreneurs and CEOs reach their goals and live fulfilling lives. For the past 10 years, her work has been focused on developing women as confident leaders. For some of that time, she served as a chair/executive coach for Vistage International, a CEO peer group (all genders) organization.Currently, Leslie is Senior Fellow, Faculty Director and Educator, Executive Women's Leadership, at The George Washington University Center for Excellence in Public Leadership. Leslie leads the Executive Women's Program and Women Leaders on the Rise for high-potential women.Prior to starting Leslie Grossman Leadership, her training and coaching company, she co-founded the Women's Leadership Exchange (WLE). Preceding the Women's Leadership Exchange, Grossman founded and led an integrated marketing agency — CMA / B2Women.  Grossman's first book, Sellsation! How Companies Can Capture Today's Hottest Market: Women Business Owners and Executives helped companies market and sell to the growing market of professional women. She also authored Link Out: How to Turn Your Network into a Chain of Lasting Connections.Leslie received a B.A. in psychology/business from The George Washington University, Washington, DC; attended graduate school at New York University in Counselor Education, and she is certified as an executive coach by Vistage International and in assessing emotional intelligence with EQi-2.0/EQ 360. How to reach Leslie:Email: leslie@lesliegrossmanleadership.com.Website:www.lesliegrossmanleadership.com      

"See Me at the Smithsonian" “See Me at the Smithsonian is a program for adults with dementia and their care partners.” - Robin Lynne MarquisCommunity Outreach Coordinator "Beautiful, young people are accidents of nature, but beautiful old people are works of art."—Eleanor Roosevelt. Artists understood that an art piece helps both the artist and the viewers. Access Smithsonian is a catalyst for a consistent, integrated, and inclusive design that provides meaningful access to the Smithsonian Institution Museums and content for visitors with disabilities - of all ages. Today's episode of This Is Getting Old is part of the University Seminar Series   and the Age-Friendly Ecosystem work we're doing at the George Washington University Center for Aging, Health and Humanities, and today we are focusing on the role of Arts and Creativity in aging. I've invited two guests to share the See Me at the Smithsonian initiative - Robin Lynne Marquis, Community Outreach Coordinator for Access Smithsonian and the See Me Program; and Amy Castine, is Lead Educator for these programs. Join us for another age-friendly discussion on making life easier, happier, safer, and meaningful for older adults. Part One of 'See Me at the Smithsonian'. Access Smithsonian: What Is It All About? The Smithsonian, founded in 1991, is the central office for all of the 19 museums, National Zoo, and research centers for the Smithsonian units. On the internal museum-facing side, they advise museums on policies, practices, and procedures for the staff, including training and advising the exhibition teams on inclusive design.  Externally, they provide the best experience for visitors with disabilities. They also host internships for students with intellectual disabilities and engage with communities in the local area and nationwide to join or visit museums and meet their needs. Mission  Access Smithsonian is a catalyst for a consistent, integrated, and inclusive design that provides meaningful access to the Smithsonian Institution Museums and content for visitors with disabilities. Vision To be recognized for excellence as an Institutional and international resource for inclusive museum facilities, programs, and services. People with disabilities who visit will view the Smithsonian Institution as relevant, accessible, and valuable. Responsibilities Policy, Practices, and Procedures  Training and Education  Programming  Community Engagement  Inclusive Design  Access Services  Internships   “Morning at the Museum is a sensory-friendly program for families with children and adults with autism spectrum.” -Robin Lynne Marquis, Community Outreach Coordinator Inclusive Programs    Morning at the Museum   Morning at the Museum is a free, sensory-friendly service for families of children, teens, and young adults who have developmental disabilities, autism, sensory processing problems, or other cognitive deficiencies.   Project SEARCH Smithsonian Institution   Project SEARCH Smithsonian Institution is a ten-month internship program that encourages young adults with intellectual and cognitive disabilities to learn employable and marketable career skills.    User Expert Advisory Group   The User Expert Advisory Group of the Smithsonian Institution is a partnership between Access Smithsonian and the Institute for Human-Centered Design. User Experts are Persons with disabilities who have gained skills from their lived experience of coping with environmental issues attributable to a bodily, sensory, or cognitive functional disability.  At Smithsonian Institution museums, user experts assess the usability and functionality of physical spaces, museum exhibitions, public facilities, technology, and facilities. Besides, user experts educate Smithsonian employees, interns, and volunteers on inclusion, diversity, and usability.   See Me at the Smithsonian   See Me at the Smithsonian is a hands-on program for dementia patients and their caregivers. Pre-registered members (8-10 persons) discover some of the Smithsonian's most precious artifacts through small group interactions and multi-sensory exercises on scheduled weekdays.  See Me provides intellectual stimulation, socialization experiences, and the opportunity for loved ones to share quality time in a comfortable atmosphere.  Since May 2020, to adapt amid COVID, the program has been thoroughly transitioning to virtual See Me programs. Five museums have hosted virtual programs through Zoom to date  and intend to do so in the future.    National Portrait Gallery Smithsonian American Art Museum National Museum of Asian Art: Freer and Sackler National Museum of African American History and Culture National Museum of American History   Programs are conducted from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. on the first and third Wednesdays of each month. On request, virtual programming for wider audiences in neighborhood locations is possible. “If you’re older and frail, you don't have much energy even physically and cognitively; going virtual does eliminate a lot of these hurdles.” Melissa Batchelor, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, FGSA, FAAN You can check on this website link: https://access.si.edu/program/see-me-smithsonian to learn more about the See Me at the Smithsonian Program. Part Two of 'See Me at the Smithsonian'. More About See Me at The Smithsonian The History of the Program  See me at the Smithsonian was an idea that began in 2016. An advisory committee was formed at that time, and folks who are experts in the field or have contact with people living with dementia formulated best practices and the ideas of how they wanted it to go forward.  Staff training began in September 2017, and the goal was to establish the accommodations and responsibilities as a museum and people working with the elder and disabled population. They had their pilot program with the National Portrait Gallery in October 2017, and from then on, it's been onward and upward. What The See Me at the Smithsonian Program is Today? The See Me at the Smithsonian program was able to expand to include the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the National Museum of African Art, and the National Museum of Asian Art: Freer and Sackler. From there, they start providing programming in a range of different subject matter areas so that folks can choose what is most interesting to them.  In the last two years, even before COVID happened, the brains behind the program recognized the need to expand the relationships to working within the community. These communities include senior residences, senior centers, villages, any social space where older adults are coming together and letting these folks know that they have a program for them. The goal is to prevent people from absent-mindedly wandering into a museum and letting them know that they could come to the free program.  Shifting to the Virtual Space   Due to the generous support of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the Smithsonian's New York Regional Council, they're able to continue to expand even as they move into the virtual space through COVID. It's a meaningful, joyful experience for the organization to offer a better and broader range of topics for older adults and their caregivers to enjoy.  Since COVID, they've been offering programs to older adults within their actual residences or through their networks because they know that some of the most isolated people right now are in these places.  See Me en Español Launched in March    In March of this year, they started the program in Spanish—that's been a big dream of the organization for many years now. Carmen Pastore, the lead educator, leads the team, and they're now providing the program in Spanish.  “There's an intellectual and creative stimulation that comes with the See Me at the Smithsonian program.” -Amy Castine, Lead Educator  What Will You Experience at The See Me at the Smithsonian Program? The experience was much like what anyone would experience when they came into a museum where they would meet at a central location and then move toward art pieces. The most significant difference for older adults is that we're slowing down and looking at fewer objects. Below are some of the examples of the activities you’ll experience at the See Me at the Smithsonian Program.   Close Looking   "A typical tour would be 8-10 objects in an hour. But for our older adults, we recognize that processing times are different, and the ability to move from one place to another is a little different.  We want to make sure that the program meets their needs exactly as they are. We would look at two or maybe three objects in the gallery and spend our time doing "close looking."  Instead of just glancing at an object, we would sit and take a deep breath and relax for a moment and spend a minute just looking, without speaking, without any interpretation, and then move to ask, "What do you see in the object?", "What is the mood of this piece?, What is it bringing up for you?" These are meaning-making that we participate in when we look at the objects," says Lead Educator Amy Castine.     Collaboration with Arts for the Aging   The organization also partnered with Arts for the Aging, a local Washington, D.C. organization. One of the things that they add to the programing is participating with artists; they may be visual artists, musicians, poets, or storytellers.  In the process of looking at an artwork, say, looking at a screen at Asian Art of the Tales of Genji, a storyteller will tell a little story that's not just about the object itself but take the ideas that the participants generate and weave those into a tale of their own. If you're interested in reaching out to Arts for the Aging, you can connect with them at: Arts for the Aging Twitter: @artsfortheaging or  Arts for the Aging Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ArtsfortheAging/   Hands-on Creative Stimulation Activities   One instance shared by Amy Castine is looking at the Big Egg at the National Museum of African-American History and Culture. Working with a teaching artist, the materials that older adults and their caregivers happen to have on hand, whether that's wrapping paper or tissue paper or pens of different colors, highlighters, are used to create their big egg. So there's intellectual stimulation that comes with this, but there's also creative stimulation. How To Connect With Access Smithsonian?  Connect with educators or learn more about Access Smithsonian by following this link to their  You can email them at access@si.org and they will route your email to the right place!

This week on Leading Voices in Real Estate, Matt is joined by Jeff Berkes, President and Chief Operating Officer of Federal Realty Investment Trust. Founded in 1962, Federal is one of the oldest US REITs and is focused on the ownership, operation, and development of high-quality retail properties—from grocery-anchored shopping centers to large-scale mixed-use neighborhoods. As a non-mall retail owner, Federal has seen continued stability and success, despite the challenges of COVID and the realignments in the retail real estate sector due to the impact of e-commerce. Jeff shares Federal's “secret sauce” of building mixed-use projects with retail, office, and residential to help drive the organization's success and innovations and how Federal has worked with core tenants, including the hard-hit restaurants and retailers, to cope with the challenges of operating during the COVID shutdowns.Jeff is responsible for leading Federal's day-to-day property operating functions, including leasing, development, asset management, and acquisitions, on both the East and West Coasts.Jeff joined Federal in 2000 as chief investment officer, and in 2011, became president, Western Region, where he was charged with growing the company's presence on that coast. During the period between 2011 and 2019, the property operating income of Federal's West Coast portfolio more than doubled, representing over 10% compound annual growth.Prior to joining Federal, Jeff was vice president of acquisitions and finance for Velsor Properties, a Northern Virginia-based private real estate investment firm. He served as director of acquisitions for Federal from April 1997 to August 1998. Prior to that, he was vice president of acquisitions for Heitman Financial/JMB Institutional Realty Corp. He also worked as a loan officer for ITT Real Estate Services and as a regional investment analyst for CB/Richard Ellis prior to joining JMB.Jeff has an undergraduate degree in finance and real estate from University of Denver and a master of business administration in international finance from George Washington University. Jeff is an active member of The George Washington University Center for Real Estate and Urban Analysis Advisory Board, the Urban Land Institute (ULI), and the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC).

WCCO's Susie Jones is in Minneapolis. She covered last night's protests following the death of George Floyd after he was restrained by police. Kalev Leetaru is a senior fellow at the George Washington University Center for Cyber and Homeland Security. He wrote a piece in Real Clear Politics headlined "The COVID Guidance Muddle: No Wonder We Stand Divided." Is mail in balloting safe? Paul DeGregorio is a U.S. and International election expert and former chairman of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission.

The District Creatives Radio Show is a 30-minute program featuring interviews highlighting the work of millennials/young adult creatives in the city. The focus of the content is arts, entertainment, and the creative economy. “The District Creatives Radio Show” provides a platform for creatives to share the work and content they provide in this city and for the city. Hosted by District creative, Savvy Cherise, the show will create a dialogue around the joys and pains of pursuing your passion, resources for District creatives, and balancing your passion project with your paycheck. These discussions will not only highlight current creatives but also guide the next wave of creatives in the District of Columbia. Cherise Mattheson is a savvy young professional with a strong desire to inspire and empower through service. Cherise is a graduate of Frostburg State University and the University of Michigan, where she studied social work and urban planning. During her tenure at the University of Michigan, she founded an after-school program, D.E.L.T.S. (Developing and Empowering Ladies of Tomorrow’s Society). The cultural and social enrichment program provided activities surrounding self-esteem and community service to help troubled girls at a Detroit public school strive for excellence and believe that they are beautiful. During that experience, she found her true passion. After receiving her master’s degree, she was selected to serve as a Capital City Fellow with the District of Columbia Government. In addition to serving as a fellow, she also completed a one year leadership training program and received a certificate from the George Washington University Center for Excellence in Public Leadership. After assuming the role of Social Media Manager for Raise the Bar, a professional organization for young women ages 18-30, she launched SavvyCherise.com as a tool to inspire people to pursue their passions and live their dreams. Keeping inspiration and empowerment as the focus of her blog, she sought out interviews with people who were already living their dream. She has interviewed countless dignitaries and celebrities, including Russell Simmons, Taraji P. Henson, Mary J. Blige, Ne-Yo, Ledisi, Keyshia Cole, Brandy, Rick Ross, T.I., SWV, Rebbie Jackson, the late Dick Gregory, and the Late Dr. Dorothy I. Height. In 2010, Cherise was hired as Social Media Manager and Blogger for EZ Street, a DJ and on-air radio personality for 93.9 WKYS. In 2011, she was selected as Co-host and Social Media Correspondent for the “Trending With EZ” show. She served in that role for five years and documented the journey in her book, “The Dream Vision Reality Guide”. In addition to being a mother, entrepreneur, social worker, and author, Cherise is an active community servant and a member of several ministries and organizations that include Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and Union Temple Baptist Church.

The District Creatives Radio Show is a 30-minute program featuring interviews highlighting the work of millennials/young adult creatives in the city. The focus of the content is arts, entertainment, and the creative economy. “The District Creatives Radio Show” provides a platform for creatives to share the work and content they provide in this city and for the city. Hosted by District creative, Savvy Cherise, the show will create a dialogue around the joys and pains of pursuing your passion, resources for District creatives, and balancing your passion project with your paycheck. These discussions will not only highlight current creatives but also guide the next wave of creatives in the District of Columbia. Cherise Mattheson is a savvy young professional with a strong desire to inspire and empower through service. Cherise is a graduate of Frostburg State University and the University of Michigan, where she studied social work and urban planning. During her tenure at the University of Michigan, she founded an after-school program, D.E.L.T.S. (Developing and Empowering Ladies of Tomorrow’s Society). The cultural and social enrichment program provided activities surrounding self-esteem and community service to help troubled girls at a Detroit public school strive for excellence and believe that they are beautiful. During that experience, she found her true passion. After receiving her master’s degree, she was selected to serve as a Capital City Fellow with the District of Columbia Government. In addition to serving as a fellow, she also completed a one year leadership training program and received a certificate from the George Washington University Center for Excellence in Public Leadership. After assuming the role of Social Media Manager for Raise the Bar, a professional organization for young women ages 18-30, she launched SavvyCherise.com as a tool to inspire people to pursue their passions and live their dreams. Keeping inspiration and empowerment as the focus of her blog, she sought out interviews with people who were already living their dream. She has interviewed countless dignitaries and celebrities, including Russell Simmons, Taraji P. Henson, Mary J. Blige, Ne-Yo, Ledisi, Keyshia Cole, Brandy, Rick Ross, T.I., SWV, Rebbie Jackson, the late Dick Gregory, and the Late Dr. Dorothy I. Height. In 2010, Cherise was hired as Social Media Manager and Blogger for EZ Street, a DJ and on-air radio personality for 93.9 WKYS. In 2011, she was selected as Co-host and Social Media Correspondent for the “Trending With EZ” show. She served in that role for five years and documented the journey in her book, “The Dream Vision Reality Guide”. In addition to being a mother, entrepreneur, social worker, and author, Cherise is an active community servant and a member of several ministries and organizations that include Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and Union Temple Baptist Church.

The District Creatives Radio Show is a 30-minute program featuring interviews highlighting the work of millennials/young adult creatives in the city. The focus of the content is arts, entertainment, and the creative economy. “The District Creatives Radio Show” provides a platform for creatives to share the work and content they provide in this city and for the city. Hosted by District creative, Savvy Cherise, the show will create a dialogue around the joys and pains of pursuing your passion, resources for District creatives, and balancing your passion project with your paycheck. These discussions will not only highlight current creatives but also guide the next wave of creatives in the District of Columbia. Cherise Mattheson is a savvy young professional with a strong desire to inspire and empower through service. Cherise is a graduate of Frostburg State University and the University of Michigan, where she studied social work and urban planning. During her tenure at the University of Michigan, she founded an after-school program, D.E.L.T.S. (Developing and Empowering Ladies of Tomorrow’s Society). The cultural and social enrichment program provided activities surrounding self-esteem and community service to help troubled girls at a Detroit public school strive for excellence and believe that they are beautiful. During that experience, she found her true passion. After receiving her master’s degree, she was selected to serve as a Capital City Fellow with the District of Columbia Government. In addition to serving as a fellow, she also completed a one year leadership training program and received a certificate from the George Washington University Center for Excellence in Public Leadership. After assuming the role of Social Media Manager for Raise the Bar, a professional organization for young women ages 18-30, she launched SavvyCherise.com as a tool to inspire people to pursue their passions and live their dreams. Keeping inspiration and empowerment as the focus of her blog, she sought out interviews with people who were already living their dream. She has interviewed countless dignitaries and celebrities, including Russell Simmons, Taraji P. Henson, Mary J. Blige, Ne-Yo, Ledisi, Keyshia Cole, Brandy, Rick Ross, T.I., SWV, Rebbie Jackson, the late Dick Gregory, and the Late Dr. Dorothy I. Height. In 2010, Cherise was hired as Social Media Manager and Blogger for EZ Street, a DJ and on-air radio personality for 93.9 WKYS. In 2011, she was selected as Co-host and Social Media Correspondent for the “Trending With EZ” show. She served in that role for five years and documented the journey in her book, “The Dream Vision Reality Guide”. In addition to being a mother, entrepreneur, social worker, and author, Cherise is an active community servant and a member of several ministries and organizations that include Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and Union Temple Baptist Church.

The District Creatives Radio Show is a 30-minute program featuring interviews highlighting the work of millennials/young adult creatives in the city. The focus of the content is arts, entertainment, and the creative economy. “The District Creatives Radio Show” provides a platform for creatives to share the work and content they provide in this city and for the city. Hosted by District creative, Savvy Cherise, the show will create a dialogue around the joys and pains of pursuing your passion, resources for District creatives, and balancing your passion project with your paycheck. These discussions will not only highlight current creatives but also guide the next wave of creatives in the District of Columbia. Cherise Mattheson is a savvy young professional with a strong desire to inspire and empower through service. Cherise is a graduate of Frostburg State University and the University of Michigan, where she studied social work and urban planning. During her tenure at the University of Michigan, she founded an after-school program, D.E.L.T.S. (Developing and Empowering Ladies of Tomorrow’s Society). The cultural and social enrichment program provided activities surrounding self-esteem and community service to help troubled girls at a Detroit public school strive for excellence and believe that they are beautiful. During that experience, she found her true passion. After receiving her master’s degree, she was selected to serve as a Capital City Fellow with the District of Columbia Government. In addition to serving as a fellow, she also completed a one year leadership training program and received a certificate from the George Washington University Center for Excellence in Public Leadership. After assuming the role of Social Media Manager for Raise the Bar, a professional organization for young women ages 18-30, she launched SavvyCherise.com as a tool to inspire people to pursue their passions and live their dreams. Keeping inspiration and empowerment as the focus of her blog, she sought out interviews with people who were already living their dream. She has interviewed countless dignitaries and celebrities, including Russell Simmons, Taraji P. Henson, Mary J. Blige, Ne-Yo, Ledisi, Keyshia Cole, Brandy, Rick Ross, T.I., SWV, Rebbie Jackson, the late Dick Gregory, and the Late Dr. Dorothy I. Height. In 2010, Cherise was hired as Social Media Manager and Blogger for EZ Street, a DJ and on-air radio personality for 93.9 WKYS. In 2011, she was selected as Co-host and Social Media Correspondent for the “Trending With EZ” show. She served in that role for five years and documented the journey in her book, “The Dream Vision Reality Guide”. In addition to being a mother, entrepreneur, social worker, and author, Cherise is an active community servant and a member of several ministries and organizations that include Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and Union Temple Baptist Church.

The District Creatives Radio Show is a 30-minute program featuring interviews highlighting the work of millennials/young adult creatives in the city. The focus of the content is arts, entertainment, and the creative economy. “The District Creatives Radio Show” provides a platform for creatives to share the work and content they provide in this city and for the city. Hosted by District creative, Savvy Cherise, the show will create a dialogue around the joys and pains of pursuing your passion, resources for District creatives, and balancing your passion project with your paycheck. These discussions will not only highlight current creatives but also guide the next wave of creatives in the District of Columbia. Cherise Mattheson is a savvy young professional with a strong desire to inspire and empower through service. Cherise is a graduate of Frostburg State University and the University of Michigan, where she studied social work and urban planning. During her tenure at the University of Michigan, she founded an after-school program, D.E.L.T.S. (Developing and Empowering Ladies of Tomorrow’s Society). The cultural and social enrichment program provided activities surrounding self-esteem and community service to help troubled girls at a Detroit public school strive for excellence and believe that they are beautiful. During that experience, she found her true passion. After receiving her master’s degree, she was selected to serve as a Capital City Fellow with the District of Columbia Government. In addition to serving as a fellow, she also completed a one year leadership training program and received a certificate from the George Washington University Center for Excellence in Public Leadership. After assuming the role of Social Media Manager for Raise the Bar, a professional organization for young women ages 18-30, she launched SavvyCherise.com as a tool to inspire people to pursue their passions and live their dreams. Keeping inspiration and empowerment as the focus of her blog, she sought out interviews with people who were already living their dream. She has interviewed countless dignitaries and celebrities, including Russell Simmons, Taraji P. Henson, Mary J. Blige, Ne-Yo, Ledisi, Keyshia Cole, Brandy, Rick Ross, T.I., SWV, Rebbie Jackson, the late Dick Gregory, and the Late Dr. Dorothy I. Height. In 2010, Cherise was hired as Social Media Manager and Blogger for EZ Street, a DJ and on-air radio personality for 93.9 WKYS. In 2011, she was selected as Co-host and Social Media Correspondent for the “Trending With EZ” show. She served in that role for five years and documented the journey in her book, “The Dream Vision Reality Guide”. In addition to being a mother, entrepreneur, social worker, and author, Cherise is an active community servant and a member of several ministries and organizations that include Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and Union Temple Baptist Church.

The District Creatives Radio Show is a 30-minute program featuring interviews highlighting the work of millennials/young adult creatives in the city. The focus of the content is arts, entertainment, and the creative economy. “The District Creatives Radio Show” provides a platform for creatives to share the work and content they provide in this city and for the city. Hosted by District creative, Savvy Cherise, the show will create a dialogue around the joys and pains of pursuing your passion, resources for District creatives, and balancing your passion project with your paycheck. These discussions will not only highlight current creatives but also guide the next wave of creatives in the District of Columbia. Cherise Mattheson is a savvy young professional with a strong desire to inspire and empower through service. Cherise is a graduate of Frostburg State University and the University of Michigan, where she studied social work and urban planning. During her tenure at the University of Michigan, she founded an after-school program, D.E.L.T.S. (Developing and Empowering Ladies of Tomorrow’s Society). The cultural and social enrichment program provided activities surrounding self-esteem and community service to help troubled girls at a Detroit public school strive for excellence and believe that they are beautiful. During that experience, she found her true passion. After receiving her master’s degree, she was selected to serve as a Capital City Fellow with the District of Columbia Government. In addition to serving as a fellow, she also completed a one year leadership training program and received a certificate from the George Washington University Center for Excellence in Public Leadership. After assuming the role of Social Media Manager for Raise the Bar, a professional organization for young women ages 18-30, she launched SavvyCherise.com as a tool to inspire people to pursue their passions and live their dreams. Keeping inspiration and empowerment as the focus of her blog, she sought out interviews with people who were already living their dream. She has interviewed countless dignitaries and celebrities, including Russell Simmons, Taraji P. Henson, Mary J. Blige, Ne-Yo, Ledisi, Keyshia Cole, Brandy, Rick Ross, T.I., SWV, Rebbie Jackson, the late Dick Gregory, and the Late Dr. Dorothy I. Height. In 2010, Cherise was hired as Social Media Manager and Blogger for EZ Street, a DJ and on-air radio personality for 93.9 WKYS. In 2011, she was selected as Co-host and Social Media Correspondent for the “Trending With EZ” show. She served in that role for five years and documented the journey in her book, “The Dream Vision Reality Guide”. In addition to being a mother, entrepreneur, social worker, and author, Cherise is an active community servant and a member of several ministries and organizations that include Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and Union Temple Baptist Church.

The District Creatives Radio Show is a 30-minute program featuring interviews highlighting the work of millennials/young adult creatives in the city. The focus of the content is arts, entertainment, and the creative economy. “The District Creatives Radio Show” provides a platform for creatives to share the work and content they provide in this city and for the city. Hosted by District creative, Savvy Cherise, the show will create a dialogue around the joys and pains of pursuing your passion, resources for District creatives, and balancing your passion project with your paycheck. These discussions will not only highlight current creatives but also guide the next wave of creatives in the District of Columbia. Cherise Mattheson is a savvy young professional with a strong desire to inspire and empower through service. Cherise is a graduate of Frostburg State University and the University of Michigan, where she studied social work and urban planning. During her tenure at the University of Michigan, she founded an after-school program, D.E.L.T.S. (Developing and Empowering Ladies of Tomorrow’s Society). The cultural and social enrichment program provided activities surrounding self-esteem and community service to help troubled girls at a Detroit public school strive for excellence and believe that they are beautiful. During that experience, she found her true passion. After receiving her master’s degree, she was selected to serve as a Capital City Fellow with the District of Columbia Government. In addition to serving as a fellow, she also completed a one year leadership training program and received a certificate from the George Washington University Center for Excellence in Public Leadership. After assuming the role of Social Media Manager for Raise the Bar, a professional organization for young women ages 18-30, she launched SavvyCherise.com as a tool to inspire people to pursue their passions and live their dreams. Keeping inspiration and empowerment as the focus of her blog, she sought out interviews with people who were already living their dream. She has interviewed countless dignitaries and celebrities, including Russell Simmons, Taraji P. Henson, Mary J. Blige, Ne-Yo, Ledisi, Keyshia Cole, Brandy, Rick Ross, T.I., SWV, Rebbie Jackson, the late Dick Gregory, and the Late Dr. Dorothy I. Height. In 2010, Cherise was hired as Social Media Manager and Blogger for EZ Street, a DJ and on-air radio personality for 93.9 WKYS. In 2011, she was selected as Co-host and Social Media Correspondent for the “Trending With EZ” show. She served in that role for five years and documented the journey in her book, “The Dream Vision Reality Guide”. In addition to being a mother, entrepreneur, social worker, and author, Cherise is an active community servant and a member of several ministries and organizations that include Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and Union Temple Baptist Church.

Hot off the heels of this year's Wellbeing Week, we'd like to share with you a few tips we learned from Grace Ogden, a mindfulness meditation teacher with the George Washington University Center for Integrative Medicine, who led our staff through three simple meditations to manage stress. Leading the conversation is Gregory Plavcan, sustainability specialist and Wellbeing Week champion here at Gensler. SHOW NOTES: bit.ly/genslerpod

CJ Liu interviews Ina Gjikondoi, Director of Executive Education & Coaching at the George Washington University Center for Excellence in Public Leadership about her e-Co Leadership Coaching program. Ina shares how her coaching program was birthed and a centering meditation that is taught in her program. Leaders who participated in the program found several benefits: they found their authentic voices, listened more deeply and asked better questions when connecting with work associates.Fire it up with CJ Radio Show is broadcast live at Wednesday's at 4PM ET on W4WN Radio – The Women 4 Women Network (www.w4wn.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). This podcast is also available on Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com).

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, January 3, 20194:20 pm: Alex Isenstadt, Political Reporter for Politico, joins the program to discuss why the op-ed penned by Mitt Romney that is critical of President Trump is stoking suspicions that Romney may run for the White House again in 20204:35 pm: Kalev Leetaru, Senior Fellow at the George Washington University Center for Cyber and Homeland Security joins the show to discuss the media’s coverage of the government shutdown5:05 pm: Jennie Taylor, wife of the late North Ogden Mayor, Major Brent Taylor, joins Rod to discuss an effort she is joining to build homes for two severely injured Utah veterans, both Purple Heart recipients6:05 pm: Bryce Bird, Air Quality Director for the Utah Department of Environmental Quality, joins the program to discuss the latest plan to clean up the state’s polluted air6:20 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist at the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy6:35 pm: Jason Jensen, Co-Founder of the Utah Cold Case Coalition, joins the program to discuss the group’s plan to begin a search of abandoned mines in Utah’s West Desert for the remains of Susan Cox Powell, who disappeared in 2009

On @PopHealthWeek our guest Wednesday, September 26th is Anthony Slonim, MD, DrPH, FACHE. Dr. Slonim is President and CEO of, Renown Health, northern Nevada’s healthcare leader and Reno’s only locally owned, not-for-profit health system. "Dr. Slonim is an innovator and proven leader in healthcare at both the regional and national levels. During his notable career, Dr. Slonim has developed a profile as an expert in patient safety, accountable care, healthcare quality and innovative care delivery models focused on improving health within the community. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Internal Medicine Critical Care and Pediatric Critical Care and is an academic leader with faculty appointments as Clinical Professor in the Departments of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine. He also holds a master's degree and a doctorate in Administrative Medicine and Health Policy from George Washington University Center for Health Policy Studies and has more than 100 publications and 15 textbooks to his name. Since joining Renown Health in July 2014, Dr. Slonim has reoriented northern Nevada’s largest locally governed, not-for-profit healthcare network. He launched a five-year strategic plan that is focused on the community’s overall health while embracing the national triple aim initiatives of improving quality care and patient satisfaction — all while reducing costs. Dr. Slonim also ushered in a new era of national collaboration to establish a medical training campus at Renown and expanded the region’s quaternary care services in collaboration with Stanford Medicine." Join us!  

Our guest Wednesday, September 26th is Anthony Slonim, MD, DrPH, FACHE. Dr. Slonim is President and CEO of, Renown Health, northern Nevada’s healthcare leader and Reno’s only locally owned, not-for-profit health system. "Dr. Slonim is an innovator and proven leader in healthcare at both the regional and national levels. During his notable career, Dr. Slonim has developed a profile as an expert in patient safety, accountable care, healthcare quality and innovative care delivery models focused on improving health within the community. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Internal Medicine Critical Care and Pediatric Critical Care and is an academic leader with faculty appointments as Clinical Professor in the Departments of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine. He also holds a master's degree and a doctorate in Administrative Medicine and Health Policy from George Washington University Center for Health Policy Studies and has more than 100 publications and 15 textbooks to his name. Since joining Renown Health in July 2014, Dr. Slonim has reoriented northern Nevada’s largest locally governed, not-for-profit healthcare network. He launched a five-year strategic plan that is focused on the community’s overall health while embracing the national triple aim initiatives of improving quality care and patient satisfaction — all while reducing costs. Dr. Slonim also ushered in a new era of national collaboration to establish a medical training campus at Renown and expanded the region’s quaternary care services in collaboration with Stanford Medicine." Join us!

“Supply chain security” has been a hot topic in Congress and federal agencies in recent months. There is concern among policymakers that the use of Chinese telecommunications equipment in U.S. networks and connected devices could pose security risks. Clete Johnson (Wilkinson Barker Knauer), Nova Daly (Wiley Rein), and Sarah Geffroy (AT&T) join us to share their thoughts on these concerns. They also discuss the general role of Chinese equipment in the U.S. technology sector and the effect of banning sales to the U.S. public sector of such equipment on the U.S. and global economies.Featuring:Nova Daly, Senior Public Policy Advisor, Wiley Rein LLPSarah Geffroy, Director, Global Public Policy, AT&T; Senior Fellow, George Washington University Center for Cyber and Homeland SecurityClete Johnson, Partner, Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP Teleforum calls are open to all dues paying members of the Federalist Society. To become a member, sign up here. As a member, you should receive email announcements of upcoming Teleforum calls which contain the conference call phone number. If you are not receiving those email announcements, please contact us at 202-822-8138.

“Supply chain security” has been a hot topic in Congress and federal agencies in recent months. There is concern among policymakers that the use of Chinese telecommunications equipment in U.S. networks and connected devices could pose security risks. Clete Johnson (Wilkinson Barker Knauer), Nova Daly (Wiley Rein), and Sarah Geffroy (AT&T) join us to share their thoughts on these concerns. They also discuss the general role of Chinese equipment in the U.S. technology sector and the effect of banning sales to the U.S. public sector of such equipment on the U.S. and global economies.Featuring:Nova Daly, Senior Public Policy Advisor, Wiley Rein LLPSarah Geffroy, Director, Global Public Policy, AT&T; Senior Fellow, George Washington University Center for Cyber and Homeland SecurityClete Johnson, Partner, Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP Teleforum calls are open to all dues paying members of the Federalist Society. To become a member, sign up here. As a member, you should receive email announcements of upcoming Teleforum calls which contain the conference call phone number. If you are not receiving those email announcements, please contact us at 202-822-8138.

Reimagining Our World at Planetary Scale: The Big Data Future of Our Libraries What happens when massive computing power brings together an ever-growing cross-section of the world’s information in realtime, from news media to social media, books to academic literature, the world’s libraries to the web itself, machine translates all of that material as it arrives, and applies a vast array of algorithms to identify the events and emotions, actors and narratives and their myriad connections that define the planet to create a living silicon replica of global society? The GDELT Project (gdeltproject.org/), supported by Google Zigsaw, is the largest open data initiative in the world focusing on cataloging and modeling global human society, offering a first glimpse at what this emerging “big data” understanding of society looks like.  Operating the world’s largest open deployments of streaming machine translation, sentiment analysis, geocoding, image analysis and event identification, coupled with perhaps the world’s largest program to catalog local media, the GDELT Project monitors worldwide news media, emphasizing small local outlets, live machine translating all coverage it monitors in 65 languages, flagging mentions of people and organizations, cataloging relevant imagery, video, and social posts, converting textual mentions of location to mappable geographic coordinates, identifying millions of themes and thousands of emotions, extracting over 300 categories of physical events, collaborating with the Internet Archive to preserve online news and making all of this available in a free open data firehose of human society.  This is coupled with a massive socio-cultural contextualization dataset codified from more than 21 billion words of academic literature spanning most unclassified US Government publications, the open web, and more than 2,200 journals representing the majority of humanities and social sciences research on Africa and the Middle East over the last half century. The world’s largest open deep learning image cataloging initiative, totaling more than 150 million images, inventories the world’s news imagery in realtime, identifying the objects, activities, locations, words and emotions defining the world’s myriad visual narratives and allowing them for the first time to be explored alongside traditional textual narratives. Used by governments, NGOs, scholars, journalists, and ordinary citizens across the world to identify breaking situations, map evolving conflicts, model the undercurrents of unrest, explore the flow of ideas and narratives across borders, and even forecast future unrest, the GDELT Project constructs a realtime global catalog of behavior and beliefs across every country, connecting the world’s information into a single massive ever-evolving realtime network capturing what's happening around the world, what its context is and who's involved, and how the world is feeling about it, every single day. Here’s what it looks like to conduct data analytics at a truly planetary scale and the incredible new insights we gain about the daily heartbeat of our global world and what we can learn about the role of libraries in our big data future. www.against-the-grain.com www.charlestonlibraryconference.com Kalev Leetaru Georgetown University Senior Fellow, Center for Cyber & Homeland Security One of Foreign Policy Magazine's Top 100 Global Thinkers of 2013, Kalev is a Senior Fellow at the George Washington University Center for Cyber & Homeland Security and a member of its Counterterrorism and Intelligence Task Force, as well as being a 2015-2016 Google Developer Expert for Google Cloud Platform. From 2013-2014 he was the Yahoo! Fellow in Residence of International Values, Communications Technology & the Global Internet at Georgetown University's Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, where he was also an Adjunct Assistant Professor, as well as a Council Member of the World Economic Forum's Global Agenda Council on the Future of Government.  His work has been profiled in Nature, the New York Times, The Economist, BBC, Discovery Channel and the presses of more than 100 nations, while he has been an invited speaker throughout the globe, from the United Nations to the Library of Congress, Harvard to Stanford, Sydney to Singapore.  In 2011 The Economist selected his Culturomics 2.0 study as one of just five science discoveries deemed the most significant developments of 2011.  Kalev’s work focuses on how innovative applications of the world's largest datasets, computing platforms, algorithms and mind-sets can reimagine the way we understand and interact with our global world.  More on his latest projects can be found on his website at http://www.kalevleetaru.com/ or http://blog.gdeltproject.org

"And then they came for me." -Sabri Benkahla When it comes to the conversation of Islam in America, it can sometimes feel like having a debate where both parties talk over one another, dive into the shallow end of the topic and leave thinking they’ve proved their points—trophies for all. This self-perpetuating social filter bubble of sorts absolves accountability and fogs up facts—it clouds up the reality of what many Muslim communities in America have actually gone through and are going through. No place has had it worse than Dar Al-Hijrah, a northern Virginia mosque that sits right outside the nation’s capital. First there was peace. Then there was 9/11. And then there was terror. This is the story of how one mosque and its community has spent the past 15 years at the intersection of faith, terrorism and liberty. Show Notes: [02:25] Fort Hood shooting coverage (ABC News) [02:30] Explosions at the Boston Marathon (The Boston Globe) [02:30] Boston Marathon bombing coverage (WBZ TV) [02:40] Chattanooga shooting coverage (CBS News) [02:50] San Bernadino shooting coverage (NBC News) [03:00] Orlando shooting coverage (ABC News) [03:05] St. Cloud stabbing coverage (WCCO TV) [03:10] Chelsea explosion coverage (Fox News) [03:25] Presidential Candidate Donald J. Trump speech in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina (CSPAN) [04:00] "Tum Ekh Ghorak Dhanda Ho" by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan [06:45] Richard Bulliet, Professor at Columbia University [07:10] "Bouncing" by Blue Dot Sessions [07:35] Light reading on the Qu’ran [07:40] Light reading on the Hadith (ICRAA.org) [07:55] Additional reading on the Sunni-Shia divide (NPR) [08:00] Light reading on Abu Bakr, the first Caliph [08:10] Light reading on Ali, the Prophet Muhammad’s cousin [09:35] "Janitor" by Blue Dot Sessions [10:00] The spread of Sufism (Oxford Islamic Studies) [14:10] "Horizontal Glow" by Blue Dot Sessions [15:45] More on Dr. Esam Omeish (NPR) [17:35] "Lowbrow" by Blue Dot Sessions [19:10] More on Imam Johari Abdul Malik (The Washington Post) [20:20] Light reading on Hamas [20:30] "American Accused in a Plot to Assassinate Bush" (The New York Times) [20:35] Light reading on the Virginia Jihad Network (The Washington Post) [21:35] More on Michael German, Former FBI Agent [21:45] "Circuitry" by Blue Dot Sessions [22:41] Light reading on the Phoenix Memo and the Moussaoui Investigation (The Washington Post) [23:40] President Bush signing the PATRIOT Act into law (CSPAN) [24:20] "Unfolding Plot" by Blue Dot Sessions [26:45] FBI’s biased counterterrorism training (Wired.com) [27:45] "Pacing" by Blue Dot Sessions [33:05] Light reading on Lakshar-e-Taiba [33:40] "Repsite" by Blue Dot Sessions [34:00] More on Benkhala’s court recap (Leagle.com) [34:40] "Flaked Paint" by Blue Dot Sessions [36:50] Article on Benkahla’s sentencing (Associated Press) [38:45] "Missing Transistor" by Blue Dot Sessions [40:35] Dr. Omeish’s resignation from Immigration panel discussed on Fox News [41:05] Shaker Elsayed, the Attorney’s office of the Eastern District of Virginia and George Washington University Center for Cyber and Homeland Security declined to be interviewed for this story. Representative Peter King’s office never responded back. [41:40] Light reading on Shaker Elsayed [41:55] Shaker statement’s brought up on Fox News [42:30] Shaker on CSPAN shortly after 9/11 [43:20] "Masonry" by Blue Dot Sessions [45:40] "Lubber" by Blue Dot Sessions [46:00] President Obama on Awlaki’s death (Associated Press) [47:10] Recommended reading: New York Times reporter Scott Shane looks into the life of Anwar al-Awlaki [49:50] Related fact check on number of those killed by terrorist attacks (Politfact) [50:25] "Lull" by Blue Dot Sessions [52:30] Related: “The Confused Person’s Guide to the Middle East” (The Atlantic) [53:40] "Slimm" by Blue Dot Sessions [55:10] "Horizontal Glow" by Blue Dot Sessions [57:00] "Disinter" by Blue Dot Sessions [59:57] Light reading on the people at Badr 56. More at thisissomenoise.com