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Recorded live from the 13th Australasian Symposium of the Perioperative Medicine Special Interest Group, in collaboration with Summit III and the PeriOperative Quality Initiative (POQI). The theme of the meeting is ‘Improve the quality, enhance the value, protect the future'. This piece provides insights into our guest's career, the intersection of medicine and writing and the importance of compassion in healthcare. She discusses her background, including her education, her writing for The Guardian, and the content of her recent plenary session about shared decision-making and medical paternalism. We end with some focus on empathy and kindness in patient care, illustrated by a poignant email our guest received from a terminally ill patient. Presented by Desiree Chappell with Ranjana Srivastava, OAM, Medical Oncologist, Monash Health, Melbourne, Fulbright Scholar, Harvard University, a two-time recipient of the Fulbright Award, writer and columnist for The Guardian Newspaper. Enjoy our guest's writing here: https://www.theguardian.com/profile/ranjana-srivastava Buy our guest's books here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/Dr.-Ranjana-Srivastava/author/B00IMYJJPI

My hot teacher fantasy. A 3-part series.By Androgynous other. Listen to the Podcast at Explicit Novels. I got a temp job a few months later with a firm near to my old college and I still popped in to see Amy for lunch and the occasional meal, and I started to date more seriously. I'd had a few girlfriends, nothing that ever reached the 'serious relationship' status.Other Ladies.I moved back home and got into the same rut. Nothing long term but I made sure that I did what Amy told me and gave more than I got. I got some of my dates into bed, and I always tried to give them an orgasm, several if they'd let me, but nothing serious; or that lasted over a few months.Three years on and I'd just broken up with the last one without even noticing; she'd gone on holiday to the Mediterranean with some mates and never contacted me again after that. She came to my place the first morning back while I was at work, took the few things she'd left there and that was that. Unfriended and locked out on Facebook, never answered my texts, end of story.She'd been the girl that wanted to 'be in a relationship' and sex was only as small part of it. Right up to the point that we started to make love. From our first night in bed and the crazy morning after, she became a sex beast overnight. I was the first bloke to go down on her it seems, and she was dead against it at first. But we'd done a couple of bottles of wine over dinner, and she got daring.To get us past the whole 'dirty' concept, we stripped naked and jumped in the shower and we just played with each other; the excess of wine meant she let me run wet hands across her cunt, I found her clit and stroked it working her to high anxiety, then slipped wet fingers inside her and scrubbed her G-spot. She came, she cried, right there in the shower, pulling my face into her cunt and grinding herself against me, like some kind of porn star.I was her first on many things it seemed. Not the first shag but the first person to make her come. She then had me repeat the procedure - often. In bed we fucked and sucked, almost non-stop. I would wake up in the night to find her pumping my cock to erection, then climb across me and bounce us both to orgasm. She read the 'Fifty Shades' trilogy that she left at my house so her parents wouldn't find them, and soon I was pulling on the pony tail she started to wear and smacking her fine arse as I took her on her hands and knees.Seems that in the Med she just got worse, and pissed with her mates she met someone that apparently was much more in to her than I was. In fact my best mate's girlfriend told me that the new bloke had gotten into her on the first night of her holiday, in the car park of the hotel complex to be exact.I felt a bit slighted and somewhat lonely for a few weeks, but not like I was going to weep about it or anything.A month or so later I went off on a guys' stag weekend for that best mate, and we spent the weekend in the country, driving quad bikes on the Saturday morning, trap shooting in the afternoon, a huge piss-up in the evening, followed by a rather hung-over paintball session Sunday morning, and a hysterical drag hunt with the hen party in the afternoon, trying hard to stay on horses that almost none of us were used to riding, that didn't want to behave and wanted to jump over low fences and for us to fall off them.Miss White.As we trotted across the countryside on rather uncomfortable saddles I saw a face I thought I recognized, and it wasn't until the barbecue of fantastic steaks, farm sausages and burgers served to us in whole baguettes that I looked across the marquee we were in and I finally remembered where I knew her from.It was Miss White, class tutor of my final year at secondary school.Okay, I'm a bloke right; I should have looked longer at her face, but my eyes went straight at the body of the hottest girl in the place in tight jeans and a linen shirt half buttoned over a tailored vest top that showed a narrow waist and perfect stomach, a fantastic bosom with a fine cleavage, and hips in perfect proportion was an arse to match.I appreciated that great rack I'd only ever seen swamped in suit jackets and baggy white shapeless blouses.Back in the day, Miss White was a bit of a hard arse and extremely tough on her classes. With the benefit of hindsight she was, in the scheme of things, an extremely young teacher, and the secondary school I was at ten years back was a tough place for a twenty three year old straight out of education herself."Fit as fuck isn't she," said my mate the groom snapping me out of my reverie. "That's Jo, Melanie's cousin, but they're close like sisters, even though she's a bit older. She's a school teacher, she can teach me whenever she feels like it.""She did teach me," I said, sipping at my umpteenth bottle of beer from that weekend, "and I swear she never looked like that when she taught me history and sociology in my last year.""You lucky bastard," he grinned, "do I have the greatest idea!""Dave!" I shouted after him as he backed away from me."Mellie!" he called across the room, "minor change of plan;"I called after him again but was ignored, so not wanting the same response from some of my other mates who were also groomsmen or ushers and the like I went back to the barbecue for more steak.What I didn't notice was Jo White looking across the room at me, her cousin Melanie telling her that the fine looking guy she had been making eyes at across the room from her was a guy that worked on the same contract as her Fiancé - his mate Terry.Two weeks later, we were all sat around the large church at the rehearsal running through what we'd have to do on the following Saturday morning, and stood across the pews from me was Miss White - Jo - now wearing the usual loose blouse with her working clothes that I was used to."It is Terry isn't it?"I turned around,"Yes," I said, smiling and offering my hand, "I noticed you at the hen and stag weekend and didn't want to embarrass you.""You wouldn't have embarrassed me," she said squeezing my hand."Yeah, Okay," I grinned, "Perhaps I didn't want to embarrass me!" I grinned, "Don't forget, I was surrounded by my piss-taking mates, all the worse for Dave and Mel's free booze.""Okay, I'll give you that, but I noticed you at the barbeque and thought I recognized you; I had to ask Mellie who you were and as soon as she said Terry White it all came flooding back."Before we could chat more, the priest and the father of the bride called us all to attention, and we took our places. Me at the front of the church to one side of the aisle with the other groomsmen. Then the bride and her father came up the aisle followed by the various bridesmaids. I noticed that Jo was level with me. I guessed that meant that I would be the one to escort her back down the aisle after the service. Sweet.We headed to the nearby pub restaurant almost next door for a drink and a something to eat. It was hardly the fully fledged 'rehearsal dinner' you see on American sitcoms but more of a burger and a cold drink kind of thing. It seemed that most of the other groomsmen were either boyfriends or had 'buddied up' to the maids they would be escorting, I did likewise and we chatted. It turned out she was single, and just eight years older than me.She asked me about my love life, and I saw that despite the fact I was now in my late twenties, she was still maintaining just the tiniest bit of a professional detachment and holding on to her position of superiority she'd had more than ten years previously.Okay, she probably just wanted me to know that she wasn't interested in me, but I kind of got the feeling she was talking down to me. Fine, but I was minded to point out to my former school teacher that I had graduated from Brunel with a First in Engineering, to which I had added a Master's degree in hydro engineering the previous year. While I was impressed she was a teacher, I was probably as well qualified as her, if not slightly better. I knew from reading the jobs pages in the Guardian Newspaper that I was at least 15K a year better off than her.We all said goodbye; promising to look after our prospective bride and groom for the three days until the wedding celebration. I pecked Mel on the cheek, then for reasons I'll never understand Jo, before shaking hands with Mel's father.Like a scene from 'Four Weddings and a Funeral' there were six guys all trying to get the groom sorted before our meeting at the adjacent Wetherspoons for our celebratory full English breakfast. It was great, and the sun shone on us all and we managed not to get any food stains on our morning suits.We arrived at the church in fine form, all laughing with just enough buzz for the day's events. We were pushed around by the photographer into various fun poses before we were ordered into the church and the places we'd rehearsed the previous week.Dave looked nervous and as instructed by the vicar looked to his front. From my place across from the altar I could look down the aisle and see his gorgeous bride to be on her proud father's arm, followed by her five bridesmaids, then I saw Jo, dressed in a pale cream off the shoulder dress that complimented the bride's dress brilliantly. For some reason she took my breath away, her make-up was simple but splendid, her hair was pulled up and away from her face matching the other bridesmaids, and it was all I could do to tear my eyes away from her to look at the bride.The service started and I stood opposite and slightly to one side of Jo, stealing the occasional look at her, at one stage I noticed that she was stealing looks at me - when our eyes met, I saw that she flushed bright red and dropped her eyes with an embarrassed smile.While everyone else was singing 'Love divine, all love's excelling' I looked up from my order of service and looked across at Jo."Wow;" I mouthed across to her silently, "you look fantastic;"She flushed red again and mouthed a silent, "Thank you," back to me hiding her blushes behind her order of service.The hymn finished and we all made our way to the vestry where registers and certificates were signed. Finally, the vicar stepped out and announced,"Ladies and Gentlemen, please welcome Mr. and Mrs. Price!" and the organist played the wedding march and off we went, Mel's father holding the hand of his tiny granddaughter while the rest of us took the arm of the person we'd been stood adjacent to.Still holding her flowers, Jo gently put her hand onto the crook of my elbow and we slowly made our way back down the aisle and out of the church, stopping for photos of course and finally followed out by the rest of the guests."Wasn't that lovely," whispered Jo to me with a big grin."Really nice," I said genuinely, "but then Dave and Mel are a lovely couple.""Aw," said Jo, "you a bit of a softie for all this then Terry?""I suppose I am a bit," I said, "Let's face it, we all want something like this don't we.""Do we?" said Jo looking up at me."Yeah right Miss White, I saw your face through that whole service and if you so much as suggest that you weren't carried along by the whole thing, I may have to call you a liar!"She giggled and hid her face behind her flowers, as we came out of the church into the glorious sunshine. There were lots of handshakes and kisses and congratulations, and before long we were being moved around by the photographer.After the bride and groom photos there was a demand that each pair of groomsmen and bridesmaids had a picture so I found myself with my arm around Jo, while she gazed smilingly up into my face, under the instructions of the photographer. I noticed that Mel was particularly evident during this picture along with other friends of both of us. That photo took some time because we both kept laughing.By this stage, it had become common knowledge that Jo had been my teacher at School and we were ribbed gently by our acquaintances, but soon we were on our way to the hotel to make room for the next wedding that was soon to leave the church.At the wedding reception I found I was sat next to Jo, just across from the bride and groom. The food arrived and the wines. Then it was speeches, and the best man made a toast to the bridesmaids, and one especially for Jo, pointing out that she was a school teacher and taking one of her former pupils to one side to make sure he behaved.Her family all giggled and my mates laughed and pointed. We both blushed, and Mel grinned and waved at her cousin.The meal finished, it was time for the first dance and Dave and Mel took to the floor. Next the groomsmen and the bridesmaids. I stood and held my hand out to Jo and she stood.I pulled her close and she reciprocated holding me close and we moved slowly to Mel's favorite love song, 'Wonderful tonight' by Eric Clapton. After a few moments Jo was resting her head on my shoulder.At the end of that song, a second equally slushy one came on and the rest of the guests were invited to join in. After that one the music speeded up somewhat and most of us took to our seats.Most of the ladies disappeared to change out of their long dresses, and Mel was one of the first back, looking gorgeous as you would expect a bride to look on her wedding day. She was soon joined by my mate, her new husband Dave."Terry Darling," she kissed me on the cheek, "Thank you so much for putting up with the Mickey taking and still looking after Jo for us." She looked back over her shoulder turned back to me and began to whisper, "She won't admit it but I think she has a bit of a thing for you; asked about you at the stag and hen after she saw you checking her out, think she was rather put out that you didn't come and talk to her. She never stops asking things about you, seemed most pleased when I said you'd recently broken up with that slapper friend of mine.""Keeps asking me stuff mate," said Dave, "only this morning she asked if you 'really' didn't have someone coming this evening.""Really?" I said, "I wasn't getting that impression.""You wait," whispered Mel, "I told her you have a thing for cleavages, curves, short skirts and long legs; if you remember her from school you'll know that she doesn't like to show off the curves and the lady lumps. She had to learn to walk in heels for today and, Oh yes, and I told her your favorite color is green - not a color she likes by the way; why don't we see what she comes down; Ah, now will you just look;"I turned round; with one hand on her hip and the other on the handrail she was carefully walking down stairs; shit but she looked fucking hot. She was wearing a tight, plunging, form fitting dress in dark green that fitted her every curve, and the heels she wore made her legs look twice as long. She stalked across to the three of us."Evening Mel," she kissed her cousins cheek and looked me up and down."Looking good Jo," Mel said."Feeling' good Mel." Jo looked at me again."Ah," breathed Mel, "My work here is done, almost;" and grinning walked with Dave, to circulate with more of the guests."Can I get you a drink, Jo?" I asked."Champagne," she said, adding, "please." I made for the bar and got two glasses bringing them over, by the time I got back another groomsman had taken her away to dance, and why not; she looked fucking devastating. Ah well, perhaps not.The dancing continued and I danced with some more girls, including Mel."Every time you dance with another girl, Jo makes evil eyes at them; Terry," she said turning us slightly and she waved at Jo stood at the bar talking to family, "She is so into you, mate!" She gave me a little shake."I'm not convinced," I said, "at the rehearsal she was talking to me like I was just out of 10th year.""That's just Jo," she said shaking me ag

My hot teacher fantasy. A 3-part series.By Androgynous other. Listen to the Podcast at Explicit Novels. I got a temp job a few months later with a firm near to my old college and I still popped in to see Amy for lunch and the occasional meal, and I started to date more seriously. I'd had a few girlfriends, nothing that ever reached the 'serious relationship' status.Other Ladies.I moved back home and got into the same rut. Nothing long term but I made sure that I did what Amy told me and gave more than I got. I got some of my dates into bed, and I always tried to give them an orgasm, several if they'd let me, but nothing serious; or that lasted over a few months.Three years on and I'd just broken up with the last one without even noticing; she'd gone on holiday to the Mediterranean with some mates and never contacted me again after that. She came to my place the first morning back while I was at work, took the few things she'd left there and that was that. Unfriended and locked out on Facebook, never answered my texts, end of story.She'd been the girl that wanted to 'be in a relationship' and sex was only as small part of it. Right up to the point that we started to make love. From our first night in bed and the crazy morning after, she became a sex beast overnight. I was the first bloke to go down on her it seems, and she was dead against it at first. But we'd done a couple of bottles of wine over dinner, and she got daring.To get us past the whole 'dirty' concept, we stripped naked and jumped in the shower and we just played with each other; the excess of wine meant she let me run wet hands across her cunt, I found her clit and stroked it working her to high anxiety, then slipped wet fingers inside her and scrubbed her G-spot. She came, she cried, right there in the shower, pulling my face into her cunt and grinding herself against me, like some kind of porn star.I was her first on many things it seemed. Not the first shag but the first person to make her come. She then had me repeat the procedure - often. In bed we fucked and sucked, almost non-stop. I would wake up in the night to find her pumping my cock to erection, then climb across me and bounce us both to orgasm. She read the 'Fifty Shades' trilogy that she left at my house so her parents wouldn't find them, and soon I was pulling on the pony tail she started to wear and smacking her fine arse as I took her on her hands and knees.Seems that in the Med she just got worse, and pissed with her mates she met someone that apparently was much more in to her than I was. In fact my best mate's girlfriend told me that the new bloke had gotten into her on the first night of her holiday, in the car park of the hotel complex to be exact.I felt a bit slighted and somewhat lonely for a few weeks, but not like I was going to weep about it or anything.A month or so later I went off on a guys' stag weekend for that best mate, and we spent the weekend in the country, driving quad bikes on the Saturday morning, trap shooting in the afternoon, a huge piss-up in the evening, followed by a rather hung-over paintball session Sunday morning, and a hysterical drag hunt with the hen party in the afternoon, trying hard to stay on horses that almost none of us were used to riding, that didn't want to behave and wanted to jump over low fences and for us to fall off them.Miss White.As we trotted across the countryside on rather uncomfortable saddles I saw a face I thought I recognized, and it wasn't until the barbecue of fantastic steaks, farm sausages and burgers served to us in whole baguettes that I looked across the marquee we were in and I finally remembered where I knew her from.It was Miss White, class tutor of my final year at secondary school.Okay, I'm a bloke right; I should have looked longer at her face, but my eyes went straight at the body of the hottest girl in the place in tight jeans and a linen shirt half buttoned over a tailored vest top that showed a narrow waist and perfect stomach, a fantastic bosom with a fine cleavage, and hips in perfect proportion was an arse to match.I appreciated that great rack I'd only ever seen swamped in suit jackets and baggy white shapeless blouses.Back in the day, Miss White was a bit of a hard arse and extremely tough on her classes. With the benefit of hindsight she was, in the scheme of things, an extremely young teacher, and the secondary school I was at ten years back was a tough place for a twenty three year old straight out of education herself."Fit as fuck isn't she," said my mate the groom snapping me out of my reverie. "That's Jo, Melanie's cousin, but they're close like sisters, even though she's a bit older. She's a school teacher, she can teach me whenever she feels like it.""She did teach me," I said, sipping at my umpteenth bottle of beer from that weekend, "and I swear she never looked like that when she taught me history and sociology in my last year.""You lucky bastard," he grinned, "do I have the greatest idea!""Dave!" I shouted after him as he backed away from me."Mellie!" he called across the room, "minor change of plan;"I called after him again but was ignored, so not wanting the same response from some of my other mates who were also groomsmen or ushers and the like I went back to the barbecue for more steak.What I didn't notice was Jo White looking across the room at me, her cousin Melanie telling her that the fine looking guy she had been making eyes at across the room from her was a guy that worked on the same contract as her Fiancé - his mate Terry.Two weeks later, we were all sat around the large church at the rehearsal running through what we'd have to do on the following Saturday morning, and stood across the pews from me was Miss White - Jo - now wearing the usual loose blouse with her working clothes that I was used to."It is Terry isn't it?"I turned around,"Yes," I said, smiling and offering my hand, "I noticed you at the hen and stag weekend and didn't want to embarrass you.""You wouldn't have embarrassed me," she said squeezing my hand."Yeah, Okay," I grinned, "Perhaps I didn't want to embarrass me!" I grinned, "Don't forget, I was surrounded by my piss-taking mates, all the worse for Dave and Mel's free booze.""Okay, I'll give you that, but I noticed you at the barbeque and thought I recognized you; I had to ask Mellie who you were and as soon as she said Terry White it all came flooding back."Before we could chat more, the priest and the father of the bride called us all to attention, and we took our places. Me at the front of the church to one side of the aisle with the other groomsmen. Then the bride and her father came up the aisle followed by the various bridesmaids. I noticed that Jo was level with me. I guessed that meant that I would be the one to escort her back down the aisle after the service. Sweet.We headed to the nearby pub restaurant almost next door for a drink and a something to eat. It was hardly the fully fledged 'rehearsal dinner' you see on American sitcoms but more of a burger and a cold drink kind of thing. It seemed that most of the other groomsmen were either boyfriends or had 'buddied up' to the maids they would be escorting, I did likewise and we chatted. It turned out she was single, and just eight years older than me.She asked me about my love life, and I saw that despite the fact I was now in my late twenties, she was still maintaining just the tiniest bit of a professional detachment and holding on to her position of superiority she'd had more than ten years previously.Okay, she probably just wanted me to know that she wasn't interested in me, but I kind of got the feeling she was talking down to me. Fine, but I was minded to point out to my former school teacher that I had graduated from Brunel with a First in Engineering, to which I had added a Master's degree in hydro engineering the previous year. While I was impressed she was a teacher, I was probably as well qualified as her, if not slightly better. I knew from reading the jobs pages in the Guardian Newspaper that I was at least 15K a year better off than her.We all said goodbye; promising to look after our prospective bride and groom for the three days until the wedding celebration. I pecked Mel on the cheek, then for reasons I'll never understand Jo, before shaking hands with Mel's father.Like a scene from 'Four Weddings and a Funeral' there were six guys all trying to get the groom sorted before our meeting at the adjacent Wetherspoons for our celebratory full English breakfast. It was great, and the sun shone on us all and we managed not to get any food stains on our morning suits.We arrived at the church in fine form, all laughing with just enough buzz for the day's events. We were pushed around by the photographer into various fun poses before we were ordered into the church and the places we'd rehearsed the previous week.Dave looked nervous and as instructed by the vicar looked to his front. From my place across from the altar I could look down the aisle and see his gorgeous bride to be on her proud father's arm, followed by her five bridesmaids, then I saw Jo, dressed in a pale cream off the shoulder dress that complimented the bride's dress brilliantly. For some reason she took my breath away, her make-up was simple but splendid, her hair was pulled up and away from her face matching the other bridesmaids, and it was all I could do to tear my eyes away from her to look at the bride.The service started and I stood opposite and slightly to one side of Jo, stealing the occasional look at her, at one stage I noticed that she was stealing looks at me - when our eyes met, I saw that she flushed bright red and dropped her eyes with an embarrassed smile.While everyone else was singing 'Love divine, all love's excelling' I looked up from my order of service and looked across at Jo."Wow;" I mouthed across to her silently, "you look fantastic;"She flushed red again and mouthed a silent, "Thank you," back to me hiding her blushes behind her order of service.The hymn finished and we all made our way to the vestry where registers and certificates were signed. Finally, the vicar stepped out and announced,"Ladies and Gentlemen, please welcome Mr. and Mrs. Price!" and the organist played the wedding march and off we went, Mel's father holding the hand of his tiny granddaughter while the rest of us took the arm of the person we'd been stood adjacent to.Still holding her flowers, Jo gently put her hand onto the crook of my elbow and we slowly made our way back down the aisle and out of the church, stopping for photos of course and finally followed out by the rest of the guests."Wasn't that lovely," whispered Jo to me with a big grin."Really nice," I said genuinely, "but then Dave and Mel are a lovely couple.""Aw," said Jo, "you a bit of a softie for all this then Terry?""I suppose I am a bit," I said, "Let's face it, we all want something like this don't we.""Do we?" said Jo looking up at me."Yeah right Miss White, I saw your face through that whole service and if you so much as suggest that you weren't carried along by the whole thing, I may have to call you a liar!"She giggled and hid her face behind her flowers, as we came out of the church into the glorious sunshine. There were lots of handshakes and kisses and congratulations, and before long we were being moved around by the photographer.After the bride and groom photos there was a demand that each pair of groomsmen and bridesmaids had a picture so I found myself with my arm around Jo, while she gazed smilingly up into my face, under the instructions of the photographer. I noticed that Mel was particularly evident during this picture along with other friends of both of us. That photo took some time because we both kept laughing.By this stage, it had become common knowledge that Jo had been my teacher at School and we were ribbed gently by our acquaintances, but soon we were on our way to the hotel to make room for the next wedding that was soon to leave the church.At the wedding reception I found I was sat next to Jo, just across from the bride and groom. The food arrived and the wines. Then it was speeches, and the best man made a toast to the bridesmaids, and one especially for Jo, pointing out that she was a school teacher and taking one of her former pupils to one side to make sure he behaved.Her family all giggled and my mates laughed and pointed. We both blushed, and Mel grinned and waved at her cousin.The meal finished, it was time for the first dance and Dave and Mel took to the floor. Next the groomsmen and the bridesmaids. I stood and held my hand out to Jo and she stood.I pulled her close and she reciprocated holding me close and we moved slowly to Mel's favorite love song, 'Wonderful tonight' by Eric Clapton. After a few moments Jo was resting her head on my shoulder.At the end of that song, a second equally slushy one came on and the rest of the guests were invited to join in. After that one the music speeded up somewhat and most of us took to our seats.Most of the ladies disappeared to change out of their long dresses, and Mel was one of the first back, looking gorgeous as you would expect a bride to look on her wedding day. She was soon joined by my mate, her new husband Dave."Terry Darling," she kissed me on the cheek, "Thank you so much for putting up with the Mickey taking and still looking after Jo for us." She looked back over her shoulder turned back to me and began to whisper, "She won't admit it but I think she has a bit of a thing for you; asked about you at the stag and hen after she saw you checking her out, think she was rather put out that you didn't come and talk to her. She never stops asking things about you, seemed most pleased when I said you'd recently broken up with that slapper friend of mine.""Keeps asking me stuff mate," said Dave, "only this morning she asked if you 'really' didn't have someone coming this evening.""Really?" I said, "I wasn't getting that impression.""You wait," whispered Mel, "I told her you have a thing for cleavages, curves, short skirts and long legs; if you remember her from school you'll know that she doesn't like to show off the curves and the lady lumps. She had to learn to walk in heels for today and, Oh yes, and I told her your favorite color is green - not a color she likes by the way; why don't we see what she comes down; Ah, now will you just look;"I turned round; with one hand on her hip and the other on the handrail she was carefully walking down stairs; shit but she looked fucking hot. She was wearing a tight, plunging, form fitting dress in dark green that fitted her every curve, and the heels she wore made her legs look twice as long. She stalked across to the three of us."Evening Mel," she kissed her cousins cheek and looked me up and down."Looking good Jo," Mel said."Feeling' good Mel." Jo looked at me again."Ah," breathed Mel, "My work here is done, almost;" and grinning walked with Dave, to circulate with more of the guests."Can I get you a drink, Jo?" I asked."Champagne," she said, adding, "please." I made for the bar and got two glasses bringing them over, by the time I got back another groomsman had taken her away to dance, and why not; she looked fucking devastating. Ah well, perhaps not.The dancing continued and I danced with some more girls, including Mel."Every time you dance with another girl, Jo makes evil eyes at them; Terry," she said turning us slightly and she waved at Jo stood at the bar talking to family, "She is so into you, mate!" She gave me a little shake."I'm not convinced," I said, "at the rehearsal she was talking to me like I was just out of 10th year.""That's just Jo," she said shaking me ag

In Feb 2024 the Guardian Newspaper published an article entitled, “More than half of Tory members in poll say Islam a threat to British way of life”. It cited two polls: an Opinium poll of 521 Conservative party members from 7-16 February 2024, and another poll of 25,000 by 'Hope Not Hate' December 2023 – January 2024. Results showed that 58% of conservative MPs and 30% of the UK public think that Islam is a threat to the British way of Life. Are these views valid? What are British values and the British way of life? Does Islamic teaching, and Muslims living in Britain pose a threat to this? We examine these questions in this week's episode of Pathway to Peace, highlighting Islamic values and British values are aligned. Presenters: Arif Khan & Sufyan Farooqi

Chinese and African leaders will meet in Beijing next week for the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation. What progress has been made in Sino-Africa economic and trade since the last FOCAC summit? How is China's trade with the continent driving Africa's high-level industrialization? What opportunities and challenges lie ahead?In this special episode of Chat Lounge, host Xu Yawen joins Gao Junya, a reporter and former correspondent with CGTN Radio in Zimbabwe, Jainaba Sonko, a news presenter and reporter with QTV Gambia, Mary Kadoke, a reporter with The Guardian Newspaper in Tanzania, and Momodou Jallow, a Presidential Affairs Reporter with Gambia Radio and Television Services (GRTS), for a closer look at these issues.

Today we are happy to welcome Christos, DesignDirector at Zaha Hadid Architects. He has worked with the firm since 1998 and has been a lead numerous projects and winning competitions, including most notably the Sterling Prize nominee with the Phaeno Science Center Wolfsburg, nominated by the Guardian Newspaper as one of the 50 best buildings of the 20th century. He has directed more than 250 design projects for the practice, exploring all scales from Large Scale Masterplans to design-innovation led Buildings and transformative Urban Interventions such as the Opus in Dubai and the Eleftheria Square in Cyprus. All his work revolves around the interface between Human and Machine logics and is declared proponent of the Eco-Technological paradigm. His recent work on Sberbank Technopark HQ and Oppo's HQ in Shenzhen feature trendsetting new logics to the organization of office culture and is currently in charge of unique mixed-use and Cultural projects. His motto “Systems make good servants but terrible masters" runs throughout his work ethos.In this episode you'll learn:Taking responsibility for one's surroundings and organizing support systems can enhance resilience and productivity.Every architectural concept is a new venture, requiring the reinvention of the wheel - a process that mirrors the essence of entrepreneurship.Embracing adversity and rising to meet challenges can be a potent recipe for success, emphasizing that the journey, not the destination, is the formative experience.

Dr. Sailesh Rao has over three decades of professional experience and is the Founder and Executive Director of Climate Healers, a non-profit dedicated towards healing the Earth's climate. A systems specialist with a Ph. D. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University, Dr. Rao worked on the internet communications infrastructure for twenty years after graduation. During this period, he blazed the trail for high speed signal processing chips and technologies for High Definition Television, real-time video communications and the transformation of early analog internet connections to more robust digital connections, while accelerating their speeds ten-fold. Today, over a billion internet connections deploy the communications protocol that he designed. He received five Exceptional Contribution Awards from AT&T Bell Laboratories between 1985 and 1991, a Distinguished Member of the Technical Staff award in 1990, the Intel Principal Engineer Award in 2003, and the IIT Madras Distinguished Alumnus Award in 2013 for his technical contributions. He is the author of 22 peer-reviewed technical papers, 50 standards contributions, 10 US patents and 3 Canadian patents. He was the co-founder of Silicon Design Experts in 1991 which was acquired by Level One Communications in 1996 and which was later acquired by Intel Corporation in 1999 for $2.2 billion. In 2006, he switched careers and became deeply immersed, full time, in solving the environmental crises affecting humanity. Dr. Rao is the author of four books, Carbon Dharma: The Occupation of Butterflies, Carbon Yoga: The Vegan Metamorphosis, Animal Agriculture is Immoral and The Pinky Promise, and an Executive Producer of several documentaries, The Human Experiment (2013), Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret (2014), What The Health (2017), A Prayer for Compassion (2019), They're Trying to Kill Us (2021), The End of Medicine (2022), The Land of Ahimsa (2022), Animals – A Parallel History (est. 2024), Milked (2022), Christspiracy (2024) and I Could Never Go Vegan (2024). His work is featured in the award winning film, Countdown to Year Zero produced by Jane Velez-Mitchell and Unchained TV. Dr. Rao is a Human, Earth and Animal Liberation (HEAL) activist, husband, dad and since 2010, a star-struck grandfather. He has promised his granddaughter, Kimaya Rainy Rao, that the world will be largely Vegan before she turns 16 in 2026, so that people will stop eating her relatives, the animals. He has faith that humanity will transform to keep his pinky promise to Kimaya, not just for ethical reasons, but also out of sheer ecological necessity. Along with Kimaya, Dr. Rao was the co-recipient of the inaugural Homo Ahimsa award from the Interfaith Vegan Coalition in 2021. He has formally taken the Ubuntu pledge to become Homo Ahimsa. Dr. Rao was honored with the Karmaveer Puraskaar Global Indian award by the Indian Confederation of NGOs (ICONGO) in 2008, the Shining World Award for Earth Protection from the Supreme Master Ching Hai International Association in 2020 and the Winsome Constance Kindness Medal by the Winsome Constance Kindness Trust in 2022. He was designated a Climate Hero by The Guardian Newspaper in 2023, which recognized him as “a foremost voice on green transition and on the true scale of societal change required to save the planet.” He serves on the Universal Meals Advisory Council of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine and he served on the Board of Directors of the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies in 2023.

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Brian Griffin was born in Birmingham in 1948 and grew up in the neighbouring Black Country, in the English midlands. He started his working life at 16 working in a factory, where he remained for 5 years, before finally making his escape to Manchester Polytechnic where he took a degree in photography, shortly after which he left for London in pursuit of a photographic career as a fashion photographer. It was there that he met and was mentored by Roland Schenk, the charismatic art director on Management Today magazine, who offered him a job as a corporate photographer. The rest, as they say, is history. Brian was later considered 'the photographer of the decade' by the Guardian Newspaper in 1989; 'the most unpredictable and influential British portrait photographer of the last decades' by the British Journal of Photography in 2005 and 'one of Britain's most influential photographers' by the World Photography Organisation in 2015. In 1991, his book Work was awarded the ‘Best Photography Book in the World' prize at Barcelona Primavera Fotografica. Brian is patron of the Format Photography Festival in Derby; in September 2013, he received the ‘Centenary Medal' from the Royal Photographic Society in recognition of a lifetime achievement in photography; and in 2014 he received an Honorary Doctorate from Birmingham City University. Brian Griffin's photographs are held in the permanent collections of many major art institutions and he has published twenty or so books, including his latest, Pop which features some of the highlights of his album artwork and band photography from decades working in the music industry with such artists as Iggy Pop, Elvis Costello, Depeche Mode and Kate Bush. In other words, he's a bit of a legend. Become a full tier 1 member here to access exclusive additional subscriber-only content and the full archive of previous episodes for £5 per month.For the tier 2 archive-only membership, to access the full library of past episodes for £3 per month, go here.

The mass media were quick to pick up on two papers in JAMA Surgery last week with headlines such as "Patients have better outcomes with female surgeons", and "Should you pick the sex of your surgeon?". So what's it all about??We chat with lead author of one of these papers. Dr Chris Wallis, Urologist at the University of Toronto, whose looked at outcomes for more than 1.2 million (!!) patients undergoing a range of surgery types, and showed that patients operated on by female surgeons had less complications and better survival. Another study from Sweden showed similar benefits in patients undergoing gallbladder surgery. Chris tells us more. Plus Aoife McVey brings us some great social media highlights this week.  Even better on our YouTube channelArticle Links:Chris Wallis et al paper Swedish study on gallbladder surgery Guardian Newspaper article Twitter Links: Fun at the EUREP Meeting courtesy of Uros Milenkovoic Kim Kardashian in an MRI scanner Rhea Liang weighs in on ortho comments David Canes explains bladder diverticulum 3David Canes Youtube channel 

After last weeks exploration of female action Icons, imagine my surprise to find another list of 'The Greatest Stunts Ever...'And then imagine my shock when my face, youtube channel and link to my video about a particular stunt is also published....I'm not complaining ....all publicity is good.The Guardians list of the 25 Greatest Stunts is a bit sketchy though...come with me as we explore ithttps://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/jun/15/25-best-stunts-ranked?fbclid=IwAR1min7uawcj0zpFQkx9_3VyFrAg7Pxs7yqcwoJQ4cWQfF3GZZJHRmImui4If you've enjoyed this episode then why not follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook using the following linkhttps://linktr.ee/behindthestunts

Are you a city mouse or a country mouse? That's the question at the heart of my conversation with Charlotte Northedge. Her new novel, The People Before argues that though the city may be a hassle, it's a lot less scary than what waits out there in the fields and farmhouses of this pleasant land. Charlotte is very much a city mouse. She's also the Head of Books for The Guardian Newspaper, which makes her superbly well-euipped to talk about fiction in general, and this is an episode that really gets into the Gothic tradition of which The People Before is part. We talk about the unique nature of the female gothic, domestic loads and mortgage terror, the economics of haunted houses, and I stand by my argument that rural axe-murders are fairly rare.Enjoy! The People Before was released on November 10th by HarperCollinsOther books mentioned in this episode include:The House Guests (2021), by Charlotte NorthedgeThe Last House on Needless Street (2021), by Catriona Ward Sundial (2022), by Catriona Ward The Fell (2021), by Sarah MossThe Haunting of Hill House (1959), by Shirley JacksonRebecca (1938), by Daphne Du MaurierThe Turn of the Screw (1898), by Henry James Support Talking Scared on PatreonCome talk books on Twitter @talkscaredpod, on Instagram, or email direct to talkingscaredpod@gmail.com Support the show

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Henry McDonald originally wrote about Changing Streams for The Guardian Newspaper in 2020 in a feature entitled, “Builder aims to help UK construction industry kick its plastic habit.” He also introduced Changing Streams to our audience in the second episode of the Constructive Voices' podcast in April 2021.So in this episode, we are delighted to welcome the founder of Changing Streams, Neal Maxwell and the Science Engagement Lead, Wendy Jones, in a fascinating interview with Henry McDonald. We catch up on some fascinating facts and this admirable organisation's progress.Whether the topic of plastic in the construction industry is close to your heart or not, be sure not to miss this episode. Why? It might be affecting your health or the health of a loved one or colleague. In fact, a quote below from scientist Wendy Jones should resonate with a number of you.“We know about the turtles in the sea, and we know about what goes on on the beaches and all that sort of thing. What we don't really understand properly as yet, is what the health impacts can be of breathing in small particles of plastic and it's going to be a while before we know about it. You know, years ago, people said oh, asbestos is the best insulating material you can get.”Wendy Jones, Science Engagement Lead, Changing StreamsAnother newspaper feature was published on 9th December 2021, announcing that, Liverpool housebuilder Hassett Homes is joining forces with an environmental not-for-profit organisation in a drive to eliminate plastic from its operations.About Changing StreamsWe exist to reduce plastic pollution, build a global community, and collaborate to save our oceans and environment. Acting as the bridge between academia and industry, we affect change through various methods and aim to prove much of this through science.Changing StreamsChanging Streams Membership ProgramChanging Streams is looking to engage with forward-thinking companies and individuals to make a collective approach and to take major steps towards the removal of plastics from our business practices.Why Become a member of Changing StreamsBecause, like us, you are aware of the damage plastic is doing to the planet and its wildlife and you want to play your part in reducing this damage. Because after packaging, the construction industry is the biggest culprit.Because the Green Agenda is gathering momentum and governing bodies worldwide are now alive to the problem, so you will be at a disadvantage commercially unless you adopt and promote a sustainability programme within your organisation.

Sally Goble is a highly motivated and self starting senior leader with over 10 years of industry experience and a track record of building and managing mixed discipline, distributed, teams of software engineers, SREs and QAs. Experience of both scale up and established tech teams.  Sally has an extensive career in tech, previously working at The Guardian Newspaper as Head of Quality - responsible for quality across all of the Guardian's digital products. Then moving to Deliveroo as Senior Engineering Manager, and now joins Attest as Engineering Manager.  Attest is a consumer research platform that provides confidence for every decision, with the right insight, at the right time.  During this Podcast episode, Ben sits down with Sally to discuss how to create seamless communication at scale, some of the pitfalls to be aware of and the benefits a business can expect when streamlining their communication strategy.

The one about remote working, 6 questions that build a story and 10 Cloverfield Lane – TG48  00:00:00 Introduction  Here are your hosts, Roger and Pascal.   00:01:22 In the News  A selection of announcements and news releases from the world of marketing and technology that caught our attention.  00:10:32 Content Spotlights  ROGER: The problem isn't remote working – it's clinging to office-based practices by Alexia Cambon, Guardian Newspaper. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jun/21/remote-working-office-based-practices-offices-employers (https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jun/21/remote-working-office-based-practices-offices-employers)  PASCAL: If You Can't Answer These 6 Questions You Don't Have A Story by Glenn Gers interviewed by Film Courage https://youtu.be/uL0atQFZzL8 (https://youtu.be/uL0atQFZzL8)  00:25:57 Marketing Tech and Apps   ROGER: Need emoji PNG or Vector Files for your videos? https://emojiisland.com/ (https://emojiisland.com/)  A clever use of the mobile phone camera – 1 second a day video diary: https://1se.co/ (https://1se.co/)  PASCAL: It's all about exploring live audio streaming options  Mixlr - Go live with a powerful and versatile live audio streaming solution   https://mixlr.com/features (https://mixlr.com/features)  Podbean Audio Livestream - Chat with listeners, take calls, and create an engaging conversation https://www.podbean.com/livestream (https://www.podbean.com/livestream)  00:37:57 This Week in History  Our selection of historical events and anniversaries from the world of science, technology and popular culture.  00:44:56 Creator Shout Outs  ROGER: Mark Masters – You Are The Media – hydrid in-person and virtual event: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markiemasters/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/markiemasters/)  PASCAL: Andrew Wilson, Lyndsey Morrison and The People Power Events team released new blog and video series https://www.peoplepowerevents.co.uk/blog (https://www.peoplepowerevents.co.uk/blog)  00:51:25 Film Marketing  10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)  Monsters come in many forms.  An unexpected sequel to the 2008 film Cloverfield, some would argue that the Cloverfield elements were tagged onto a generic “kidnapped girl in cellar” story. However, John Goodman is terrifying as the “captor” and the film is extremely tense.  The marketing was also remarkable. In addition to the usual posters and trailer the producers set up an elaborate viral treasure hunt style game to suck fans into following clues to find Howard's bunker where the film takes place.    About Two Geeks and A Marketing Podcast    Hosted by the two geeks, Roger Edwards and Pascal Fintoni, to keep you up to date with the latest news, tech, content and wisdom from the world of marketing.  Roger is a man on a mission to keep marketing simple. He is the voice of the Marketing & Finance Podcast and the host of the RogVLOG series.   Pascal is also on a mission to demystify digital marketing. He's the host of the Content Marketing Studio video podcast and many other video series.  Every week we'll bring you the following segments.  In the News.  Content Spotlight  Marketing Tech and Apps  This Week in History  Creator Shout Outs  Film Marketing  Please subscribe and leave comments and suggestions in the usual places.  Watch the show on video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCChv7HnP_ZqGoFQbzqkeaKA (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCChv7HnP_ZqGoFQbzqkeaKA)?  Pascal Fintoni: https://pascalfintoni.com/ (https://pascalfintoni.com/)  Roger Edwards: https://rogeredwards.co.uk/services/...

Treldon Layne is 43 years of age and is a resident of Freeport, Central Trinidad. He has always displayed a passion for motivational speaking and inspiring others. Treldon believes the world today can be a negative place, and motivation is needed now more than ever, especially for the new generation. He also enjoys writing motivational quotes, and he is the founder of Treldon's Greetings, a unique greeting line that was created with the intention to inspire individuals. He has written two books of poetry entitled “They Stole It, I Must Replace It” and “Rise Up and Bolt Forward.” The National Registry of Cultural Workers has recognized Treldon as an artiste in the field of poetry. He was mentored by the renowned Ms. Renee Cummings, through The Ministry of Arts and Multiculturalism. The famous Kenny Philips taught Treldon recording engineering and he has had over 200 contact hours. The gift of songwriting comes naturally to Treldon, and he was able to hone his skills under the tutelage of Dr. Winsford Devine, who has written songs for famous artistes such as The Mighty Sparrow, Baron, and Machel Montano. On completing a mentoring course with Dr. Devine, his advice to Treldon was to find a singer to launch his composed song, and work together to become known in the public. Treldon heeded this advice and eventually sought out upcoming singer K. Prince, who became his first client, and after that, he ventured into the field of managing artistes. Currently, Treldon is the writer of a motivational column for the Guardian Newspaper, and has been approached by a popular radio station to produce a Motivational Minute segment. With his company Treldon Layne Management Group, he hopes to manage more artistes and to continue inspiring persons to become happy in their daily lives. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/damagedparents/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/damagedparents/support

The ladies discuss recent revelations that Buckingham Palace banned “coloured immigrants and foreigners” from working in office roles in the royal household until at least the late 1960s and that the Queen is still exempt from race and gender equality laws (meaning that individuals working for her household cannot launch legal complaints regarding discrimination in the UK courts), and ask why the Queen gets to be above the law and whether it's enough to uphold the spirit of the law when there are no legal consequences for discriminatory acts. Featuring guest host, Anissa.--------------------------------------- FOLLOW THE CONVERSATION #EthnicallySpeakingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/unitedmelanincoFacebook: https://facebook.com/unitedmelanincoTwitter: https://instagram.com/unitedmelanincoLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/unitedmelaninco/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/UnitedMelaninGroupGet in touch with us: ethnicallyspeaking@unitedmelaningroup.com---------------------------------------- LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE https://unitedmelaningroup.com/es078(Website – Show notes)https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/jun/02/buckingham-palace-banned-ethnic-minorities-from-office-roles-papers-reveal(Article – Buckingham Palace banned ethnic minorities from office roles, papers reveal – David Pegg and Rob Evans for The Guardian)https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/feb/08/queen-lobbied-for-changes-to-three-more-laws-documents-reveal(Article – Queen lobbied for changes to three more laws, documents reveal – David Pegg and Rob Evans for The Guardian)https://www.legalcheek.com/lc-journal-posts/what-is-queens-consent-and-why-it-matters/(Explainer – What is Queen's consent and why it matters – Michal Smigla for Legal Cheek)https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/feb/10/queens-consent-constitutional-outrage-parliament-mp-peer-draft-bill-criminal-charge(Article – Queen's consent is a constitutional outrage – parliament must abolish it – Norman Baker for The Guardian)----------------------------------------Join Monah, Nushy Rose and Sophie Hannah, three smart, curious and opinionated highly-melanated women, as they and their guests discuss everything from current affairs to pop culture, and everything in between. No subject is off limits for these ladies, especially when it comes to issues affecting British communities of colour. Get ready to laugh, learn and liberate your mind, because if there's one thing you can guarantee, it's that the Ethnically Speaking ladies will be giving it to you straight!----------------------------------------Music by GC

Orbiting with us this week on Wonderspace is David Gough who is the founder of the Humanitarian Cooperative. They are a team of film makers, animators and artists using their creativity as a force for good in the world. Before that, David was the East Africa Correspondent for the Guardian Newspaper and led the UN film and special projects unit at the UN in New York. Links to find out more: humanitarianco-op.com View the shortened video episode here: https://youtu.be/STpRBIrUkZc -------------- More about Wonderspace: https://ourwonder.space Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUt53ifgsf4Hu9tQTWjEmA/videos Facebook: http://facebook.com/ourwonderspace Instagram: http://instagram.com/ourwonderspace Twitter: https://twitter.com/ourwonderspace Online community: http://wonderspace.mn.co/ --------------- Music: https://theade.me

Living in Lagos, Nigeria, *Stephanie Obi* is an online course launch strategist who helps women to create and sell premium courses. Over the last six years, Stephanie has helped to bring digital entrepreneurship to Nigeria, empowering women to take ownership of their own wealth, and elevating the financial climate of her country. Her clients have used her framework to clarify their message, launch irresistible courses and impact lives in a transformational way. She has also successfully launched online courses for some of Africa’s most successful business leaders including Ibukun Awosika, Tara Fela Durotoye, and Osayi Alile to mention a few. Stephanie is the founder of TrainQuarters, a tech startup which makes it easy for coaches to host and sell all their products. She is also a recipient for the Social Media for Social Good Award, an award specifically dedicated to leaders focused on social change and was named one of the 100 most inspiring women in Nigeria in 2017 by Leading Ladies Africa. In 2014, Stephanie won First Prize at the Wimbiz Impact Investment Competition. She is the author of the Amazon best-selling book, Knowledge is the New Gold, and has been featured in the Guardian Newspaper, Punch Newspaper, Channels TV, Arise TV, etc. She has spoken at Women In Management, Business & Public Service Annual Conference, one the largest women in leadership conferences in Africa, and The Lagos Business’ School’s Entrepreneurship Expo and Contest. She’s a First Class Graduate of Computer Science and holds an MBA from the prestigious Lagos Business School. *Create beautiful, engaging social media in 5 minutes a day -* www.RiseUpCreatives.com ( https://www.riseupcreatives.com ) *Connect with Stephanie Obi:* * StephanieObi.com ( https://www.stephanieobi.com/ ) * TrainQuarters.com ( https://www.trainquarters.com/ ) * Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/stephanieobiofficial ) * Facebook - Train Quarters ( https://www.facebook.com/trainquarters ) * Instagram ( https://www.instagram.com/stephobi/ ) * Instagram - Train Quarters ( https://www.instagram.com/trainquarters/ ) * LinkedIn ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanieobi/ ) * YouTube ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLVu3ordeMpMIKdFAQ6_i7A ) *Don’t Miss A Single Episode:* * *Subscribe* on Apple Podcasts ( https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inspiration-rising/id1448649388 ) , Google Podcasts ( https://play.google.com/music/m/Iqrp5q3bagph2t23malprd3dxvy?t=Launch_Yourself_Today ) , Spotify ( https://open.spotify.com/show/42zIsXzjCibZt49xdCRvB4 ) , or Stitcher ( https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/in-plain-sight/launch-yourself-today ). * *Leave a quick review* on any of the podcast apps to tell people what you think about the show. * *Take a screenshot of the podcast* and post it on Instagram or Instagram Stories. Tag us @insporising ( http://www.instagram.com/insporising ). We’ll repost and give you a shoutout! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/inspiration-rising/donations

Unemployment rate in Nigeria rises from 27 to 33 percent. A perspective-Nigerian Guardian Newspaper.

Alexandra Topping of the Guardian Newspaper reports on reaction to the death of notorious serial killer Peter Sutcliffe.

Welcome to Episode 21 | Sad Movies. In this episode we are joined by Joel Julien of The Guardian Newspaper to look at the all too familiar reopening of some sectors while some are left to cry. Sadly it looks like the parang season will also be closed this year so we discuss ways to do some podcast paranging.

On this episode we got the big bro Quinton Lightbourne, CFP aka "Q" joining us on the vision pod elaborating on his come up from being asked to leave high schools to working his way into the Bahamas Investment Authority while being a freelance writer for the Guardian Newspaper. Q also elaborates on safe investments young adults could utilize and industries that Bahamians should keep abreast of that can influence our economy.

In this episode, Les chats with Ashok Gupta to discuss the effects of illness on the nervous system and how the brain can be retrained to allow you to pass through healing plateaus. About Ashok Gupta: The founder of the Gupta program, Ashok Gupta MA(Cantab), MSc, who after suffering from ME/CFS managed to cure himself through research and applying his own techniques. He has been fully well for over 20 years and is a leading researcher and clinician specializing in treating these chronic conditions. About the Gupta Program: The Gupta Program is a friendly easy-to-use online Brain Retraining course, for recovery from many chronic conditions. The Gupta Program is one of the preeminent programs treating Neuro-Immune conditions and thousands of people have gotten their lives back following its protocols. Ashok has appeared in several media as an expert on stress including the BBC, CNN, Guardian Newspaper, ITV, The Independent, and many others. He has also published medical papers on the basis of stress-related illnesses and is continually researching these conditions, you can find out more information at https://www.guptaprogram.com/causes/ Ashok would love to offer your listeners $50 off both standard and USB Gupta Program packages. This means they can get the program now for only $299 or $399 respectively. You can take advantage of this offer by applying the discount code TMMPODCAST at the checkout at https://www.guptaprogram.com/purchase-gupta-program/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Connect with Les and Sara on social media to stay up to date on the latest from The Mindful Movement: https://www.instagram.com/themindfulmovementpodcast/ (INSTAGRAM - @themindfulmovementpodcast) https://www.facebook.com/themindfulmovementpodcast/ (FACEBOOK)  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu_mPlZbomAgNzfAUElRL7w?sub_confirmation=1 (YOUTUBE)  Join Sara from The Mindful Movement for this https://www.themindfulmovementcourses.com/ (FREE 4-Day Meditation Journey)! Start, deepen, or reignite your meditation practice with these four guided meditations. For more tips from Les on living intentionally, check out https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCQACBUblTbUpkZG3JshDAqrtTl5CtfRA (the Mindful Tips Series). https://themindfulmovement.com/contact/ (Get in touch!) Support this podcast

Join us for a conversation with Jonathan Watts, the Global Environment Editor at The Guardian Newspaper. Jonathan has been a journalist at the Guardian for 24 years, taking up roles such as North Korea visiting reporter, Asia Environment correspondent, East Asia correspondent, Disaster coverage, and Latin America correspondent, writing extensively on environmental degradation, deforestation and climate change. In this episode we discuss how and why Jonathan decided to pursue a career in journalism, the challenges facing young aspiring writers, and his thoughts on the importance of climate activism and political groundwork. We delve into his current projects including the Amazon Rainforest Journalism Fund, and explore the possibility of achieving a green, climate-positive recovery from the coronavirus crisis. Learn from about the Rainforest Journalism Fund at pulitzercenter.org/rainforest-journalism-fund-0. Interview by Rachel Trippier. Music by Lorcan Cudlip Cook. Learn more about the Oxford Society for International Development at oxsid.org

In this edition we feature poems from Cornish Poet, Ella Frears. Ella is one of the most prominent young poets in Britain at this time with her collection "Shine Darling" attracting praise from many quarters including the Guardian Newspaper in its selection of the best recent poetry books. Readers are asked to note that this episode contains strong language and explicit content which some readers may find offensive. Please avoid if this is likely to be the case. All poems are by Ella Frears and recreated here with Ella's permissionPoems are read by Tiffany Clare with soundscapes and music by Chris GregorySound design and editing are by Chris GregroyThe presenter is Hollye SangsterA quote from poet and critic Mark Waldron from the Offord Road website is recreated in part in this edition of the podcast.You can follow Ella Frears on twitter where she posts as https://twitter.com/EllaFrearsElla Frears is published by the excellent Offord Road Books who also publish Will Burns who was featured in an earlier edition of this podcast. You can follow Offord Road on twitter here https://twitter.com/OffordRoadBooksand visit their website here https://www.offordroadbooks.co.uk/You can purchase Shine Darling, Ella's acclaimed new poetry collection from which these poems are taken directly from Offord Road via this addressThis has been the third in our series of short podcasts featuring female poets from Cornwall. You can listen to the Sarah Cave edition here https://www.buzzsprout.com/411730/3662434-sarah-cave-poetryAnd the Mary J Oliver podcast here https://www.buzzsprout.com/411730/3755186-mary-j-oliver-and-cornwallStill to come in the series Lesley Hale and Angela Stoner. Please subscribe to hear these and all our other content the moment it is released

Welcome back to the Glocal Citizens Podcast. We'll be spending the next two episodes with interdisciplinary artist, photographer, and architect--Asare Adjei. Asare is a Ghanaian-British living and working between London (UK) and Accra (Ghana). Asare’s work captures an essence of humanity and the duality of existence by the juxtaposing of various visual elements, materials and symbology to create a unique new style. He creates vibrant artworks by the blending, shaping and merging of myriad African visual textures with cosmology and architectural influences. He utilizes his art to explore his Ghanaian heritage and what it means for him to be an African; his work is a love letter to Africa and an appreciation for its movement towards the future. Asare studied Architecture at East London University and worked as an Architect for 12 years prior to pursuing his passion for Fine Art and Photography. He has worked most notably with the prestigious architect Sir David Adjaye. Asare has had his photography works published in The Guardian Newspaper, and has exhibited artworks in group exhibitions at Rebecca Hossack Gallery (Mayfair/UK), Level 39 (Canary Wharf/UK), The Black and White building (Shoreditch/UK) and MeWe360 (Soho/UK). He has also exhibited in a number of pop-up galleries in Accra (Ghana/Africa) and has been shortlisted for a variety of art awards including Art Gemini Prize, Creativepool Annual/etc. In Part 2, we talk global citizenship, migration and Asare's sonic inspirations. Links of Interest www.asareadjei.com (http://www.asareadjei.com/) @asareadjei (https://www.instagram.com/asareadjei/?hl=en) on IG Printful (https://www.printful.com/) Ghana at the Venice Biennale (https://ghanainvenice.org/) What the wahala (https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Wahala)? What's Asare listening to? Michael Kiwanuka (https://www.michaelkiwanuka.com/) @IbeyiOfficial on Twitter (https://twitter.com/ibeyiofficial?lang=en) Solange (http://www.solangemusic.com/) Lianne La Havas (http://www.liannelahavas.com/) Lizzo Music (https://www.lizzomusic.com/goodashell/?ref=Typed/Bookmarked) Special Guest: Asare Adjei.

Welcome back to the Glocal Citizens Podcast. We'll be spending the next two episodes with interdisciplinary artist, photographer, and architect--Asare Adjei. Asare is a Ghanaian-British living and working between London (UK) and Accra (Ghana). Asare’s work captures an essence of humanity and the duality of existence by the juxtaposing of various visual elements, materials and symbology to create a unique new style. He creates vibrant artworks by the blending, shaping and merging of myriad African visual textures with cosmology and architectural influences. He utilizes his art to explore his Ghanaian heritage and what it means for him to be an African; his work is a love letter to Africa and an appreciation for its movement towards the future. Asare studied Architecture at East London University and worked as an Architect for 12 years prior to pursuing his passion for Fine Art and Photography. He has worked most notably with the prestigious architect Sir David Adjaye. Asare has had his photography works published in The Guardian Newspaper, and has exhibited artworks in group exhibitions at Rebecca Hossack Gallery (Mayfair/UK), Level 39 (Canary Wharf/UK), The Black and White building (Shoreditch/UK) and MeWe360 (Soho/UK). He has also exhibited in a number of pop-up galleries in Accra (Ghana/Africa) and has been shortlisted for a variety of art awards including Art Gemini Prize, Creativepool Annual/etc. In Part 2, we talk global citizenship, migration and Asare's sonic inspirations. Links of Interest www.asareadjei.com (http://www.asareadjei.com/) @asareadjei (https://www.instagram.com/asareadjei/?hl=en) on IG Printful (https://www.printful.com/) Ghana at the Venice Biennale (https://ghanainvenice.org/) What the wahala (https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Wahala)? What's Asare listening to? Michael Kiwanuka (https://www.michaelkiwanuka.com/) @IbeyiOfficial on Twitter (https://twitter.com/ibeyiofficial?lang=en) Solange (http://www.solangemusic.com/) Lianne La Havas (http://www.liannelahavas.com/) Lizzo Music (https://www.lizzomusic.com/goodashell/?ref=Typed/Bookmarked) Special Guest: Asare Adjei.

This podcast is internet Gold! It is heart-centered, transparent and filled with strategic advice and learnings for anyone who wants to confidently make their dreams come true and more. Stephanie Obi is an online course creation strategist and techpreneur who specializes in enabling entrepreneurs to monetize their knowledge on the internet. Over the last 3 years, Stephanie has helped hundreds of women across the globe create and launch highly-profitable courses. Some of her clients have been able to roll out five-figure programs, 10x their course sales and quadruple their email list after working with her. Stephanie is also the founder of TrainQuarters, a tech startup which makes it easy for people to create courses, receive payments, and build websites without worrying about the tech. Stephanie is the author of the Amazon best-selling book, Knowledge is the New Gold. She has been featured in the Guardian Newspaper, Punch Newspaper, as well as on Channels TV, Arise TV and EbonyLifeTV. Stephanie is a First Class Graduate of Computer Science and holds an MBA from the Lagos Business School. In her free time, she loves to travel and experience new cultures. Free Masterclass: How to Create Your Online Course in 30 days or less even if you're not a techy https://www.stephanieobi.com/freemasterclass/ If you want to learn more about the concepts Ekene spoke about during the interview, consider applying to join the next cohort of the Iconic Woman transformation experience at www.iconicwomantransformation.com

Eliza has been so busy preparing for her daughter's 3rd birthday that she's stopped reading fiction books. But she's determined to pick it up again as a way to stop the endless checking of her phone. It turns out she's not alone. A recent article in the Guardian Newspaper sparked a conversation about how our phones are stopping our reflexive instinct to read books. The former ABC Managing Director, Mark Scott, told Geraldine years ago that he read fiction to "slow the frantic pace". It's a sentiment many of us can relate to. This week, Eliza and Geraldine also discuss American politics and the consequence of the Obama presidency. Join the conversation at the Faecbook page "Long Distance Callers" or email us at ldcpodcast1@gmail.com The Lebanese PM & a Sth African bikini model https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/30/world/middleeast/lebanon-hariri-model.html?fbclid=IwAR3qZROGqawPL9-oITS2dbFBKLBTqZVQT4MZjvcV6tcoz9YLPMHkrDDlVHg The Loudest Voice https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6821044/ Gabriel Sherman: The Loudest Voice in the Room https://www.amazon.com/Loudest-Voice-Room-Brilliant-News/dp/0812992857 Primary Colours movie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primary_Colors_(film) Becoming: Michelle Obama https://becomingmichelleobama.com The Internet Broke My Attention Span - Josephine Tovey https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/oct/03/before-the-internet-broke-my-attention-span-i-read-books-compulsively-now-it-takes-willpower Karl Ove Knausgaard https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-new-yorker-interview/karl-ove-knausgaard-the-duty-of-literature-is-to-fight-fiction

We know, we know, we're a day late, and we'll be upfront as to why: 30-50 feral hogs got Mad's drunk and she forgot to post it THIS WEEK Amy takes some well deserved time off, so join hosts Rhi & Madeline with special guest, owner of Placeholder Records Devalin, as we dive into the beautifully awful world of The Guardian's recent article about the (removed: gay panic) "totally rational concern for trans kids health"

Ian Weldon captures weddings, but says he’s not a wedding photographer. His work has been featured on CNN, the BBC, the Guardian Newspaper and more. He also hosts the Outerfocus Podcast.On CNN:https://www.cnn.com/style/article/ian-weldon-wedding-photos/index.html

Bryn is joined by a very special guest, Sachin Nakrani of the UK's Guardian Newspaper, to review the season one month on from when Liverpool FC became the European Champions for the 6th time.Sachin explains how he got hooked on Liverpool FC back in the 80's through a remarkably unique origin story and we go on to discuss the highs and lows of the 18/19 season for the Reds and what the future may hold...Up the Mighty Reds!YNWA

a Christian’s engagement with politics, news and culture POISON, PASTORS, POLITICIANS OR PARENTS? – ON THE LORD’S SIDE – MON., JUNE 3, 2019. #57 In this episode, we ask the question: Who is responsible for the alarming increase in suicides in Nigeria? Suicide Rate from The Guardian Newspaper: https://guardian.ng/features/addressing-rising-cases-of-suicide-among-teenagers-in-nigeria/ Should Sniper be Banned? https://www.pulse.ng/news/local/nigerians-react-to-call-for-ban-on-sniper-as-suicide-rate-soars/g3x8g1m Blame Pastors: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/south-south-regional/333157-why-more-nigerians-are-committing-suicide-pastor.html Olufemi Oguntokun GospelBells Radio Lagos, Nigeria

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Hello everyone! Welcome back to Childless not by Choice, where my mission is to recognize and speak to the broken hearts of childless not by choice women, and men, around the world.  Civilla Morgan here! I am spreading the great news that we can live a joyful, relevant, and fulfilled life, although we could not, did not, have the children we so wanted.   Patreon Contributors: (Patreon contributors are those who have taken an interest in my platform whether they fit the childless not by choice demographic or not. They have decided to contribute a certain dollar amount on a regular basis to help fund my dream of creating awareness and conversation for the childless not by choice community globally. Click the Patreon link for details and to become a Patron!)   https://www.patreon.com/21stcenturyhannah   Jordan Morgan   Just a reminder, visit the website where you can join the community group, check out all podcast episodes, blogs, and resources  www.childlessnotbychoice.net, the website is where the conversation is happening. Well, we have a special guest today! Intro Jody: Jody Day, founder of Gateway Women, is author of the best-selling book ‘Living the Life Unexpected: 12 Weeks to Your Plan B for a Meaningful and Fulfilling Future Without Children’, and the best selling book ‘Rocking The Life Unexpected--.  She is a founding member and former board member at www.awoc.org (Ageing Without Children). Her TEDx talk, 'The Lost Tribe of Childless Women' was given at TEDxHull in March 2017 and has had more than 27K views. Jody was honoured in BBC'S 100 Women in 2013. And she is a trainee psychotherapist, and a former fellow in Social Innovation at Cambridge Judge Business School, Cambridge University. She runs workshops, online courses, a global online community and global social events for women coming to terms with a life that doesn’t include motherhood, and is currently training other women to lead her workshops in the UK, Ireland, Europe, The USA & Canada. She plans to train more in Australia and New Zealand in the near future. Gateway Women has an aggregated social reach of over 2-million, between the website, various social media platforms, and its global public and private communities. Jody was partnered/married for 16 years in her 20s and 30s, during which she experienced unexplained infertility after an abortion in her very early 20s. She was single for many years before meeting her current partner. They divide their time between Ireland and Ibiza. Welcome, Jody:   I’m going to start out by going way back in time: Your article ‘I may not be a mother – but I'm still a person’--written in The Guardian Newspaper, --Friday February 24, 2012... As I read the article, I could feel my heart breaking for the way you were treated at the party. I know the article was written so long ago, and it is not healthy to dwell on things, but what comes to mind when or if you think back to those times and events?       2) Why did you name your platform Gateway Women?   3) I read a quote recently: ‘When our broken dreams have cost us so dear, dreaming a new dream takes great courage’.--It was attributed to Gateway Women. Was that your quote? Either way, how do you grasp the courage to dream a new dream?   4) As I read through your intro in ‘Living the Life Unexpected: 12 Weeks to your Plan B for a Meaningful and Fulfilling Future Without Children’, I stopped short at the section where you considered doing volunteer work in Kabul, but reconsidered because you did not think you could deal with the Kabul winter. You weren’t even considering the fact that Kabul was in the middle of a war and that you could become a casualty. I definitely understand the level of grief where we do not even consider our safety. How do you get people outside of the childless not by choice demographic to understand that level of grief. Do you even bother?        5) In chapter one, you talk about the ‘universe of pain, heartbreak, surprise, dashed hopes, shock and grief…’ and the word shock jumped out at me. Shock for me was delayed...and then it came and went in waves. Which one of those nouns jumps out at you, if any? How did you overcome?   6) I’ve been questioned about how I am childless not by choice because I did not meet Mr. Right. It wasn’t an infertility issue, it was a social issue (no Mr. Right) plus biology (fibroids) equals no children. I read your list of 50 ways to be childless not by choice. My reason was number one! I got a little chuckle as it always amazes me how people can see you but not see you.  Do you ever get tired of telling your story, explaining your childless? Or does it make a difference who the audience is?   7) (Ch. 3) Life can be tough. Motherhood can be tough. Childlessness can be tough. Well, we all know life can be tough. How do we get the motherhood camp and the childless camp that life is indeed tough no matter which camp we belong to, that being childless is not a free ride?        8) In chapter 3 I believe, you say:   ‘Ideology is that which everyone believes to be ‘true’, but it’s actually a mixture of accepted prevalent beliefs that serve to support the dominant power group. Up until 500 years ago everyone thought the world was flat. That was an idea, not a truth, and around it was created a powerful ideology of Western Europe being at the centre of the world. So perhaps the ‘belief’ that a woman can only have a meaningful life if she is a mother may prove to be an ideological one and not the purely biological one that many of us have come to believe.’  Do you think society can really get past this ‘biological’ process we have utilized since the dawn of time? Is it just a matter of society learning to embrace empathy?   9) Chapter 4, ‘Grief is a dialogue not a monologue’ --   ‘Just as one of the most painful romantic experiences is ‘unrequited love’, I think that disenfranchised grief is a form of ‘unrequited grief’--a grief that is not allowed to be expressed, not allowed to be in a relationship.  But grief cannot move into its active state, ‘grieving’, without a relationship because grief is a dialogue not a monologue. And until we find a place to have that dialogue, either face to face, online, or with a skilled therapist, it stays wedged in our hearts like a splinter.  And it festers as it waits, infecting our life and our soul with sadness.’ (Location 1215 in Kindle).   Not only do we need to dialogue, but it is important to dialogue with someone who understands our pain. This is why community is so important isn’t it?   10) I never thought of the term ‘double whammy’ as possibly patriarchal until I read your book. It made me take a look at the way I use the term to describe what has happened in my life--no husband, no children. The last thing I want is to be pitied.  What an eye opener!   I had so many more questions, but I had to cut it off somewhere. I do need to mention that as I read about how families treat the childless not by choice family members among them. I have experienced this to some level, as I am sure almost all childless not by choice women have.   11) I read about the one woman who was forced out of her own bedroom to sleep in a tent in the garden to make room for her young niece! I was like, ‘are you kidding me???’   I love your suggestion that the time to negotiate proper treatment during family get togethers is not right before the get together.   I talk about kind but firm boundaries quite a bit on my platform. The bottom line is, we need to as childless not by choice women, condition or train the people around us, as to how we expect to be treated. But at the same time, we have to believe we deserve respect, and it can be hard depending on where we are in our journey. If we are feeling shame and then our family and friends shame us, we will probably just allow the shame to continue at least for a time.     Oh my goodness, there is so much more: The Spinster stereotype, the doting aunt stereotype, the older childless woman being a witch or the mean Cruella de Ville...my mom got married at age 28, and on her marriage certificate it says her previous status was Spinster. She was 28! I have always been offended with that language. But my mom always said those were the days. It doesn’t seem like much has changed.   Is there anything you would like to add, anything you would like to say before we close out? NOTE: Read more about the fetishism of motherhood in chapter 3. It is deep! Chapters 8-10 pressed all types of buttons for me. Please do take the opportunity to read this book. I think you will thoroughly enjoy it! Books by Jody Day:   ‘Living the Life Unexpected, 12 Weeks to Your Plan B for a Meaningful and Fulfilling Future Without Children’   Articles/Blogs written by Jody Day: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2012/feb/25/child-free-women-jody-day Jody’s contact information: https://gateway-women.com/ Twitter: @GatewayWomen Instagram: @GatewayWomen Facebook: @GatewayWomenUK Email: Jody@gateway-women.com www.awoc.org ‘It’s not a when, it’s an if.’--Jody Day. Articles of note/episodes mentioned in this episode:   http://childlessnotbychoice.net/episode-72-male-and-childless-not-by-choice-my-interview-with-dr-robin-hadley/   http://allafrica.com/stories/201806050128.html My contact information:Website: www.childlessnotbychoice.net and www.civillamorgan.comFacebook: booksbycivillamorganTwitter: @civilla1Instagram: @joyandrelevancePinterest: Civilla M. Morgan, MSMLinkedIn: Civilla Morgan, MSMPlease help me out by taking this very short survey!https://survey.libsyn.com/21stcenturyhannah Thank you for listening to this episode of Childless not by Choice. I appreciate it!Until next time! Bye!   ‘To recognize and speak to the broken hearts of childless, not by choice women, and men, around the world.’ ‘Spreading the great news that we can live a joyful, relevant, and fulfilled life’.

Martina Pauková pochádza z obce Rakovice pri Piešťanoch. Po štúdiu politológie v Bratislave odišla do Londýna, kde v sebe objavila iný talent. Popri práci v londýnskej kaviarni študovala grafický dizajn. A to ani netušila, že vie byť taká kreatívna. Martina kreslí ilustrácie, ktoré majú taký ten dospelácky obsah. O jej prácu majú záujem prestížne svetové značky: Google, Apple, CNN, Kickstarter, Guardian Newspaper, New York Times či Converse. Ale viete čo ma potešilo najviac? Slovenka Martina Pauková je jednou zo 60 umelkýň, ktoré pracovali na knihe Príbehy na dobrú noc pre rebelky (Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls) od autoriek Elena Favilli a Francesca Cavallo. Je to kniha, v ktorej je 100 príbehov o ženách, ktoré zmenili svet. Martina Pauková nakreslila ilustráciu anglickej paleontologičky Mary Anning a brazílskej surfistky Mayi Gabeira. Nájdete v nej príbehy o Kleopatre, Fride Kahlo, kráľovnej Alžbete II. či o tenistkách Serene a Venus Williams. Po ôsmich rokoch v Londýne, žije Martina posledný rok už v Berlíne. Celý článok: https://www.expres.sk/136939/slovenska-ilustratorka-martina-paukova-je-jednou-zo-60-umelkyn-sveta-ktore-pracovali-na-knihe-o-zenach-ktore-zmenili-svet/

“Dope on the damn table.” - DanielsThis episode features the voices of:Miciah Jones (Little Man) on how Wee Bay would actually have killed him! (Even though it happened off screen)Frankie Faison (Dept Commissioner Burrell) on being a more sympathetic character than people tend to believeHannah and Jen (The "Standard Issue" Podcast) on being fearful for Bubbles!Dave Pickering ("Getting Better Acquainted" and "The Family Tree" podcasts ) rooting for Kima and both sides of "The Game"Damond Gordon (Production Assistant on "The Wire") on not knowing whether D'Angelo would sleep with the fishes or notJoe Kiely (Dave’s co-host on Shitegeist) on Rawl's eloquenceGabriela Jones (podcast producer at "The Guardian Newspaper") on BubblesLuke Moore (Radio Stakhanov and "The Football Ramble") on Wee-Bay and D'Angelo"Jane" (A listener from Baltimore) on real threats of violence against herStoryline 1: Kima Aftermath - Bubbles gets beat upThe Cops band together after Kima gets shot. Freamon is obviously ace/ Bunk and crew chasing the shooters trail. Storyline 2: Bubbs gets beat downBubbs gets brought in and beat down by a cop that doesn’t know his history with Kima. McNulty turns him loose but doesnt help him out in the same way that Kima was Storyline3: The streets batten down the hatchesAfter realising a cop was taken down the gang take precautionary measures. Weebay is told to kill Little Man. Servino accepts some jail time and Weebay heads to PhillyStoryline4: The guys in command pull rankThe Guys in command - Burrell and the other chap above him are reeling after kima and call for “Dope on the Table”. We see the commissioner come to the hospital.The command find out that the detail knows about the main stash and tell the detail to break it in! Follow Us OnlineWebsite: www.TheWireStripped.comTwitter: @TheWireStrippedFacebook: www.facebook.com/TheWireStrippedInstagram: @TheWireStrippedLeave a Whatsapp voice memo on our burner phone

This is a really interesting episode in which Steve shares how he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, and how he reduced his PSA reading from 8 to 3 in 3 months by changing what he was eating. It's even more interesting given the fact his brother, a medical doctor, was also diagnosed, and he decided to have the risky surgery which can lead to erectile dysfunction and incontinence. This is highly valuable for men over 40, and women who know them, men soon to be 40 and anyone who knows them! We talk about a new definition of cancer and how not to fear it anymore…  SHOW NOTES 2.00 - ‘Things ‘weren't working as they should have been 2.29 - Diagnosed with prostate cancer 2.45 – Options given to him: Chemo, radiotherapy and surgery 3.00 – Side effects of surgery are erectile dysfunction & incontinence 4.00 – he was told about a diet that can cure cancer 4.20 – A HORRIFIC article written by the Guardian Newspaper that stated categorically that there is no diet to cure cancer 5.02 – He and his girlfriend watched a movie about the Gerzon Therap and decided to give it ago 5.30 – How he switched his diet 6.30 – New reading after 3 months – 8 to 3. 7.10 - His body was transforming – how internal inflammation had affected his body 8.25 - Hip started to heal 9.00 – He now plays basketball again 9.20 – He's now operating as a 20 year old again in the bedroom! #Boom! 10.00 – How he treats himself now. He isn't strict on that diet anymore 11.00 – How a client of mine had been told categorically by her doctor that there is nothing that can be done for rheumatoid arthritis and to not listen to the nutrition nonsense! 11.50 – Difference between white and brown rice 12.40 – Other ways to measure inflammation other than a prostate exam 13.00 – we tend to wait too late to get tested. ALL THIS IS MEASURABLE NOW!!!! 13.50 – His brother's diagnosis of the same thing and his decision (He's a medical doctor) 14.57 – His personal definition of cancer: ‘The result of a toxicity in the body, and the body is trying to deal with it.” 16.00 – Toxic Talk 16.20 – How conventional methods (chemo, radio & surgery) destroy the immune system & cause additional toxicity 17.33 – My own definition of cancer 18.00 – Where toxicity comes from 18.50 – “We are stuffing our faces and we are starving” 19.28 – What's more dangerous? Smoking or fried foods? 19.55 – His daily routine diet wise 20.30 – 4 fuels required by human cells Join my award-winning program to reverse inflammation, here: VitalitySecret.com/Podcast

Brian Griffin was born in Birmingham in 1948 and grew up in the neighbouring Black Country, in the English midlands. He started his working life at 16 working in a factory, where he remained for 5 years, before finally making his escape to Manchester Polytechnic where he took a degree in photography, shortly after which he left for London in pursuit of a photographic career as a fashion photographer. It was there that he met and was mentored by Roland Schenk, the charismatic art director on Management Today magazine, who offered him a job as a corporate photographer. The rest, as they say, is history. Brian was later considered 'the photographer of the decade' by the Guardian Newspaper in 1989; 'the most unpredictable and influential British portrait photographer of the last decades' by the British Journal of Photography in 2005 and 'one of Britain’s most influential photographers' by the World Photography Organisation in 2015. In 1991, his book Work was awarded the ‘Best Photography Book in the World’ prize at Barcelona Primavera Fotografica. Brian is patron of the Format Photography Festival in Derby; in September 2013, he received the ‘Centenary Medal’ from the Royal Photographic Society in recognition of a lifetime achievement in photography; and in 2014 he received an Honorary Doctorate from Birmingham City University. Brian Griffin’s photographs are held in the permanent collections of many major art institutions and he has published twenty or so books, including his latest, Pop which features some of the highlights of his album artwork and band photography from decades working in the music industry with such artists as Iggy Pop, Elvis Costello, Depeche Mode and Kate Bush. In other words, he’s a bit of a legend.

My guest this week is Seth Familian, who specializes in connecting powerful web-based tools and services to create highly customized marketing + analytics experiences for product and content marketing teams. He is the founder and principal of Familian&1, a visual insights and automation consultancy whose work has benefitted companies including Cisco, RingCentral, Adorama and Cloud9. Seth is also an avid educator with experience teaching over 800 students in 40+ workshops on Visual Design with Data, Working with Big Data, Digital Tools for Business and Affordable Web Design. He has lectured at General Assembly, Galvanize, Impact HUB SF, Presidio Graduate School, the Haas School of Business and KQED.  Seth received his MBA from UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business in 2007 and his BA from Harvard University in 2001. He is based in Boulder, CO and works from Galvanize Boulder. If you are a CIO, CMO, an entrepreneur, a CIO who is expected to also be a CMO or a CISO who wants to better present data…Regardless of your situation all will benefit from this conversation. Major Take-Aways From This Episode: Why it is important to build visual design skills into your team? What are the big errors in data visualization and storytelling Seth’s favorite tools you have to look at: Concept of Scrollytelling Mixpanel -  Most advanced analytics platform for mobile and web Intercom - Customer messaging platform Segment - Customer data platform Google TAG manager - Free tool that makes it easy for marketers to add and update website tags  Skitch  - Evernote application that tries to make information as easy to relay virtually as it is in real life, by capturing screenshots and annotating them  Time-saving tactics with creating effective visual presentations of data His presentations on Slideshare are great. One of them - Visual Design with data got 500k + views Visualization Strategies for IT Execs, Tools, Ideas on how they can be more successful Ways to leverage cloud apps + infrastructure to shorten implementation times Different trends I'm noticing in data viz and storytelling (like Scrollytelling). Check out the Guardian Newspaper article about Hollman Square to see an example of Scrollytelling. In a world of high complexity, business IT leaders need ways to visualize data and, more importantly, context in data in the ways that engage business leaders Read full transcript here. How to get in touch with Seth Familian familian1.com Twitter LinkedIn Slideshare Websites: Familian&1 Maptiv8 Useful Resources: Slideshare Presentation (Working with Big Data) Slideshare Presentation (Visual Design with Data) 500k+ Slideshare Presentation (Automating Big Data) Best Data Viz Book - Good Charts This episode is sponsored by the CIO Scoreboard, a powerful tool that helps you communicate the status of your IT Security program visually in just a few minutes. Credits: * Outro music provided by Ben’s Sound Other Ways To Listen to the Podcast iTunes | Libsyn | Soundcloud | RSS | LinkedIn Leave a Review If you enjoyed this episode, then please consider leaving an iTunes review here Click here for instructions on how to leave an iTunes review if you're doing this for the first time. About Bill Murphy Bill Murphy is a world renowned IT Security Expert dedicated to your success as an IT business leader. Follow Bill on LinkedIn and Twitter.

At least 6 people have died and dozens of others injured after a massive fire at a London, England high-rise and London

On the fourth and final hour of "Omaha Sports Insider with Joe Quinn and Nick Handley" the guys are joined by Josh Gross who covers MMA for the Guardian Newspaper to talk #UFC200 and Bones Jones.

http://bonfiresofsocialenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/MarionJanner.jpg ()Marion who has mental illness and her support dog Buddy   Founder of Star Wards and Wardepedia The Bonfires of Social Enterprise talked to the North London based, one-woman dynamo, behind the social enterprise called http://www.starwards.org.uk/about-3/ (Star Wards). Marion Janner and Bonfires-lady Romy Gingras, talk about how mental healthcare providers throughout the United Kingdom have come to embrace Star Wards as a benchmark for creating positive workplaces for health care practitioners, and patients. Currently, Star Wards is funded by a group of charities that are devoted to its mission. They include British-based Comic Relief, The Allen Lane Foundation, London's Department of Health, to name but a few. Marion Janner says she's in debt to http://www.theguardian.com/society/christmas-charity-appeal-2014 (The Guardian Newspaper), which, last year, named it as one of nine mental health-related charities in its annual Christmas charity appeal. Listen in as Romy and Marion talk about a Guardian article, http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/nov/28/-sp-buddy-mental-health-treatment-marion-janner-star-wards-dog ( “The Buddy Effect, Improving mental health treatment, one pet at a time.”) Buddy isn't just Janner's dog, but Star Ward's chief mascot, and honorary editor of Star Wards' online wiki called Wardepedia , a free resource of positive ideas for change for inpatient mental health wards. Marion Jenner creditshttp://www.happy.co.uk/about-happy/founders/ ( Henry Stewart), the founder of London-based business training company called http://www.happy.co.uk/about-happy/founders/ (Happy) for validating her positive approach to empowering mental healthcare-inpatient service providers to make the changes they need to keep staff and patient morale up. A better work environment for mental health care practitioners gets better outcomes for patients. We hope you enjoy listening to this podcast. Please help us learn a little bit more about you. https://survey.libsyn.com/bonfiresofsocialenterprise (Take our quick survey here) or more information on this an the other Bonfires podcasts please visit us on: Bonfires Website https://www.facebook.com/BonfiresofSocialEnterprise?fref=ts (Facebook at Bonfires Facebook Page) https://twitter.com/BonfiresPodcast (Twitter @BonfiresPodcast) http://thebonfireslady.tumblr.com (Check out The Bonfire Lady Blog) Email us bonfires@gingrasglobal.com For more information on Gingras Global please visit us at: http://www.gingrasglobal.com (Gingras Global Website) https://www.facebook.com/GingrasGlobal?fref=ts (Gingras Global Facebook) https://twitter.com/GingrasGlobal (Twitter @GingrasGlobal)

Dr Aseem Malhotra is a Consultant Interventional Cardiologist who has been the central catalyst in igniting the debate around the harms of excess sugar consumption in the United Kingdom. He has achieved this via writing commentaries in the BMJ, appearances on majors new channels including BBC, Sky News, ITV & Channel 4 and the regular columns he writes for the Guardian Newspaper about heart disease and other health topics – http://www.theguardian.com/profile/aseem-malhotra. He is the Science Director of the campaign group “Action On Sugar” and has been appointed as Consultant Clinical Associate tot the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges. Aseem was recently named in the London evening standard's top 10 "super smart set" in their 1000 most influential list. He has also made the Health Service Journal's top 50 BME outstanding contribution to health care list for the past two years in succession.  Aseem has been arguably the most influential secondary care doctor in the UK on issues that effect population health. Thanks to his work it has now become government policy that AEDs will be introduced into all new schools. He is a keynote speaker at the Low Carb High Fat Summit in Cape Town between 19-22 February 2015. In this podcast, Liam West poses the questions that see Aseem take us through the evidence behind the effect of cholesterol, saturated fat and sugar on heart disease. Links to articles discussed in the podcast: Lancet burden of global diseases report http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(14)60460-8/abstract http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(14)61682-2/abstract NEJM – High fat Mediterranean diet versus low fat Mediterranean diet – impact on heart disease http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1200303?viewType=Print&viewClass=Print&activeTab=comments&page=3 EPIC Interact Study http://www.inter-act.eu/publications/publications---scientific-journals.html BMJ Article - Saturated Fat 2013 http://www.bmj.com/content/347/bmj.f6340 Sanja Basu & Robert Lustig – sugar consumption and availability worldwide http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0057873 Nutritional BMJ publications 12/2/15 – sugar industry bias http://www.bmj.com/company/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/sugar-invest.pdf http://www.bmj.com/content/350/bmj.h780 http://www.bmj.com/content/350/bmj.h231 http://www.bmj.com/content/350/bmj.h215 http://www.bmj.com/content/350/bmj.h219 http://www.bmj.com/content/350/bmj.h220 Twitter handles: @BJSM_BMJ @DrAseemMalhotra Low Carb High Fat Hashtag - #LCHF

The University of Cambridge Centre for Gender Studies in association with The Guardian Newspaper, kindly supported by Cambridge University Press, hosted 3 major international events at Kings Place in London where international experts engaged directly with the public on topics of gender and bio-medical advances of the 21st Century. The third of these events was entitled 'Transitioning Gender: The Challenges of Radical Technologies' and featured: Professor Judith (Jack) Halberstam, Professor of English, American Studies, Ethnicity and Gender Studies at the University of Southern California; Professor Richard Green, Research Director and Consultant Psychiatrist, Gender Identity Clinic, Charing Cross Hospital, 1994-2006; Dr Jens Scherpe, Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge; and Mr Ben Thom, Vice-President, Press For Change.

The University of Cambridge Centre for Gender Studies in association with The Guardian Newspaper, kindly supported by Cambridge University Press, hosted 3 major international events at Kings Place in London where international experts engaged directly with the public on topics of gender and bio-medical advances of the 21st Century. The first of these events was entitled 'Making Babies in the 21st Century: The Rise of Reproductive Technologies' and featured Baroness Onora O'Neill, Moral and Political Philosopher; Professor Marcia Inhorn, William K. Lanman Jr Professor of Anthropology and International Affairs, Yale University; Professor Susan Golombok, Director, Centre for Family Research - Developmental Psychology, University of Cambridge; and Professor Carl Djerassi, Inventor of the modern day contraceptive pill and Emeritus Professor of Chemistry, Stanford University

The University of Cambridge Centre for Gender Studies in association with The Guardian Newspaper, kindly supported by Cambridge University Press, hosted 3 major international events at Kings Place in London where international experts engaged directly with the public on topics of gender and bio-medical advances of the 21st Century. The second of these events was entitled 'Gendered Behaviour: what can Science tell us?' and featured: Professor Deborah Cameron, Rupert Murdoch Professor of Language and Communication, University of Oxford; Professor Robin Dunbar, Director of the Institute of Cognitive and Evolutionary Anthropology, University of Oxford; Professor Elizabeth Spelke, Department of Cognitive Psychology, Harvard University; and Professor Simon Baron-Cohen, Department of Psychiatry and Experimental Psychology, University of Cambridge.

Tony Parsons joins Richard Coles and Suzy Klein. Tony talks about his new crime novel, The Murder Bag, and about his first foray into the genre of crime writing. He also talks about boxing, his Father and the importance of his family.Ian Boughton is the Grandson of Rutland Boughton, originator of the very first 'Glastonbury Festivals' and the composer of 'The Immortal Hour'. The festivals, which ran from 1914 to 1926, inspired Michael Eavis to start his own Glastonbury Festival and Ian talks about his Grandfather's work, his radicalism and the very first Glastonbury Festivals.Mia Cunningham is the first ever Young Poet Laureate of Shropshire. Her Grandfather Paul is a poet too and contributes his Wenlock Edge country diary to the Guardian Newspaper. They talk about family poetic DNA and why poetry is so important to them.Roger Beckett took up painting and sketching as a result of a trip to Spain where he stumbled across a public painting festival. He now runs 'Pintar Rapido', an event all are welcome to where you paint or sketch en masse in a day. The event celebrates the urban landscape and is in London on Saturday July 19th and 20th.Michael Ibsen is a Canadian cabinet maker working in London. He is the nephew of Richard lll 17 times removed and is making the coffin the King will be buried in next year. Michael talks about his famous relation and the coffin he's designing.JP Devlin meets Al Murray and they walk around the Imperial War Museum in London which is reopening in July after a major refurbishment.This week's Inheritance Tracks are from Mari Wilson, the beehive Queen of Neasden. She chooses The Folks Who Live on the Hill by Peggy Lee and How Can You Mend a Broken Heart by the Bee Gees.On Saturday evening, at York Minster, there's a major choral piece celebrating Le Grand Depart, the start of the Tour de France in Yorkshire, with 12 choirs and around 400 people chosen from along the 'Tour' route. Alex Lindley, a Saturday Live listener and one of the singers and organisers, wants to say 'Thank You' to everyone involved and tells us about the event.

Richard Coles and Suzy Klein with adventurer Ed Stafford whose latest book 'Naked and Marooned' charts 60 days completely alone with nothing but a camera. Ed discusses his world travels and the profound psychological impact enforced, albeit self imposed, solitude, had on him.Lady Catherine Meyer lost both of her sons when her former husband abducted them and took them to Germany against the ruling of a British court. Years of legal battles ensued but Catherine couldn't get the boys back. Years later they got back in touch and are now reunited. Catherine set up a charity, 'PACT' to campaign for fundamental improvements in child protection policies and practices and help people in similar circumstances.Peter Hodes is a volunteer stem cell courier for Anthony Nolan. He travels the world delivering vital human material for transplant operations and talks to us about his work and travels.Joanne Harris suffered with Motor Neurone Disease. She'd written about her condition in the Guardian Newspaper and was planning to record an audio column for us here at 'Saturday Live' but sadly died before she could complete it. Since she very much wanted to broadcast her piece, a close friend, Ann, agreed to do it and both Ann and Jo's brother discuss how Jo coped with such a debilitating condition.JP Devlin goes to Hay on Wye to talk to people just before the Hay Literary Festival descends on the town.Listener Chris Markiewicz talks about the joy of hearing a 1967 1275 cc Austin Healey Sprite engine.Ziggy Marley, son of Bob Marley, shares his Inheritance Tracks, choosing a piece by his Dad and a song he wrote and performed himself. Africa Unite (Bob Marley) and I Dont Wanna Live on Mars (Ziggy Marley).Produced by Chris Wilson.

Peter Preston was editor on the Guardian Newspaper in 1977 when, on April 1st, they printed a story on San Seriffe - a fictitious island nation.

Panelists include Matt Tunseth (editor of Anchorage Press), Steve Heimel (Alaska Public Media ), Paola Banchero (JPC/UAA) and attorney John McKay (JPC/UAA). At this event issues concerning Wiki Leaks, the Guardian Newspaper, national security, and censorship will be discussed. This event is held in honor of Banned Book Week.

In GBA 68 we get better acquainted with Kit Lovelace. He talks pen-names, playing background music, trusting your love life to readers of the Guardian Newspaper, interrupting true stories, anonymous blogging, what he learnt from some people called "biscuit" and "toast" and lot's more! Kit Lovelace is the first guest to be listed by a false name but everything we talk about is real. He uses this name so he can reveal more of the truth, protecting the identity of both him and the people he has stepped out with. He embarked on a project where he trusted his dating life to readers, first on his blog and later in his newspaper column: http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/series/my-love-life-in-your-hands It appears this approach may be the secret to finding love. At least for him. We discuss the practicalities, ethics, and semi salacious detail of this interesting relationship experiment. Kit Plugs: The book he is currently writing about his relationship history and experience of the blog/column. His twitter feed: http://twitter.com/mylifeyourhands We also talk about: The Wed or Dead Wager: http://thewedordeadwager.wordpress.com/ Spark London: http://www.sparklondon.com/ Who are going up to Edinburgh this year: http://www.edfringe.com/whats-on/spoken-word/grant-s-true-tales-presents-spark-london-storytelling The shows are at 5.30pm every night from 4th - 14th August at Riddles Court. Here is the facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/463582240327243/ You can follow Spark London on Twitter: http://twitter.com/SparkLDN You can like Spark London on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/sparklondon The next Spark London Brixton Open Mic is on the 20th August, Upstairs @ The Ritzy Cinema. It starts at 7.30pm. Here's the facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/264320963674420/ The next Spark London in The Cafe Canal Theatre is on 3rd September at 7:30pm: http://www.canalcafetheatre.com/EventPage.php?EventId=758 The first Spark London night that I'll be hosting at the Hackney Attic (part of the Hackney Picturehouse) will be at 7.30 on 10th September This is the Spark Story that Kit's piano note was featured in: http://www.mixcloud.com/sparklondon/two-cathedrals-david-pickering/ It is featured in Episode 1 of GBA where it was given a bit more context: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-1-dave This is a playlist of Sparklers who have been on GBA so far: http://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/spark-londoners/ You can hear Getting Better Acquainted on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher allows you to listen to your favourite shows directly from your iPhone, Android Phone, Kindle Fire and beyond. On-demand and on the go! Don’t have Stitcher? Download it for free today at http://www.stitcher.com or in the app stores. Help more people get better acquainted. If you like what you hear why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. Like Getting Better Acquainted on facebook. Tell your friends. Spread the word!

When one considers the European debt crisis; including the EU Greek bailout, the recent bailout of Ireland, the almost inevitable bail out of Portugal, and with Spain another likely potential for a debt crisis, one may consider the European project in danger. Indeed many are openly stating that the Euro could be finished. The Guardian Newspaper in the UK reported that: "The German chancellor, Angela Merkel, has warned for the first time that her country could abandon the euro if she fails in her contested campaign to establish a new regime for the single currency..." However Simon Derrick, chief currency strategist at Bank of New York Mellon was quoted by the Economist as saying: "Not only do we find it difficult to imagine how a nation could disentangle itself from the single currency... but we also take seriously the fact that the Maastricht Treaty envisioned entry into the euro as being irrevocable" So while it seems unlikely that the Euro or European project will end, it does seem that the European Union is in for a period of vast change - and that is interesting for watchers of Bible Prophecy.

Interview with Gary Younge, journalist with Guardian Newspaper of London. The post Africa Today – September 4, 2006 appeared first on KPFA.