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Hari keempat libur Natal dan Tahun Baru, arus lalu lintas di kawasan wisata Lembang, Kabupaten Bandung Barat, Jawa Barat, masih padat, didominasi wisatawan dari Jakarta.#Lembang #BandungBarat #LiburNataru #WisataBandung #WisataLembang

H+3 Natal, arus lalu lintas di Tol Jakarta-Cikampek arah Jakarta pada Minggu petang mengalami kepadatan. Antrian kendaraan terpantau panjang hingga puluhan kilometer, didominasi pemudik dan wisatawan yang kembali ke ibu kota. Petugas terus mengatur lalu lintas agar arus tetap lancar.#TolJakartaCikampek #LaluLintas #LiburNatal #KepadatanTol #Mudik #BeritaJakarta #ArusBalik

Untuk mengurai padatnya kendaraan di Tol Jakarta–Cikampek, petugas Jasa Marga dan kepolisian menerapkan sistem lawan arus. Kontra flow diterapkan mulai dari kilometer 70 hingga kilometer 47 arah Jakarta.#Tol #Jakarta #Cikampek #Liburan #Natal #TahunBaru #Warga

Pemprov Jakarta meniadakan pesta kembang api malam Tahun Baru 2026 sebagai wujud empati terhadap korban bencana di berbagai daerah. Juru Bicara Gubernur Jakarta, Chico Hakim, menjelaskan alasan kebijakan tersebut, respons publik, serta konsep perayaan pergantian tahun yang tetap berlangsung bermakna melalui doa bersama, seni, dan penggalangan donasi.

Send us your feedback — we're listeningHebrews 13:3 — Faith Under Fire: Strength for the Persecuted, Courage for the Secret Church From London to Lagos, from Cairo to Seoul, from Caracas to Jakarta — a global 9 A.M. prayer within the DailyPrayer.uk 24-Hour Cycle. Hebrews 13:3 — “Continue to remember those in prison as if you were together with them…” 2 Thessalonians 3:3 — “But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one.” Across the world, believers face surveillance, imprisonment, fear, and daily danger. Global searches rise for “persecuted Christians,” “secret worship,” and “underground church survival.” Today, we stand with them. PRAYER Lord Jesus, we lift the Persecuted Church with deep reverence and urgency. Strengthen the Underground Church, the Whispering Church, the Secret Church wherever your people are hunted for their faith. We pray for believers in North Korea, Somalia, Eritrea, and Afghanistan — shield them from torture, arrest, betrayal, and despair. Father, fill hidden rooms with supernatural courage; soften the hearts of captors; blind the eyes of informants; and surround pastors, mothers, and young disciples with impossible protection. Let the gospel advance in the darkest places with unstoppable fire. Sustain families torn apart, restore those traumatised, and embolden those preparing to stand firm today. Let your presence be their fortress and your word their breath. Amen. PRAYER POINTS prayer for protection, prayer for secret worship, prayer for hidden believers, prayer for imprisoned Christians, prayer for persecuted families, prayer for gospel courage, prayer for supernatural endurance LIFE APPLICATION Pray today for one persecuted nation by name, asking God to strengthen believers who cannot worship openly. DECLARATION I declare that Christ strengthens His persecuted people and His Church cannot be silenced. CALL TO ACTION Share this prayer and visit DailyPrayer.uk for global devotional resources.hebrews 13:3 prayer, faith under fire, persecuted church prayer, underground church courage, prayer for hidden believers, reverend ben cooper, dailyprayer.uk, global prayer podcast, daily prayer podcast, prayer for persecuted Christians24-HOUR ARC CONNECTORPrevious: 5 A.M. — Stability for the New MorningThis Episode: 9 A.M. — Faith Under Fire: Strength for the PersecutedNext: 12 P.M. — Healing and Strength for the Body and MindThank you for prayingSupport the showFor more inspiring content, visit RBChristianRadio.net — your home for daily devotionals, global prayer, and biblical encouragement for every season of life. We invite you to connect with our dedicated prayer hub at DailyPrayer.uk — a place where believers from every nation unite in prayer around the clock. If you need prayer, or would like to leave a request, this is the place to come. Our mission is simple: to pray with you, to stand with you, and to keep the power of prayer at the centre of everyday life. Your support through DailyPrayer.uk helps us continue sharing the gospel and covering the nations in prayer. You can also discover our ministry services and life celebrations at LifeCelebrant.net — serving families with faith, dignity, and hope. If this devotional blesses you, please consider supporting our listener-funded mission by buying us a coffee through RBChristianRadio.net. Every prayer, every gift, and every share helps us keep broadcasting God's Word to the world.

Send us your feedback — we're listeningPhilippians 4:6 — Peace for Anxiety, Evening Stress & Overthinking Scripture NIV: “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.”  Psalm 4:8 — “In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, Lord, make me dwell in safety.”From London to Jakarta, from New York to Lagos, from Sydney to Cape Town — a global 8 P.M. prayer within the DailyPrayer.uk 24-Hour Devotional Cycle. Evening hours amplify global search trends for anxiety, racing thoughts and emotional overload. As the day closes, people everywhere seek calm, clarity, and rest for the mind. Tonight we align with that need and pray for deep peace. Prayer Father, we bring You our evening worries, fears, pressures, and the weight of this day. Calm every anxious thought. Settle every overwhelmed heart. Bring rest to those who cannot switch off, who replay conversations, decisions, or regrets. Let Your peace guard minds that feel unstable and emotions that feel stretched thin. Lord, release a quietness that holds gently but firmly. Replace mental noise with Your whisper. Strengthen those who dread the night hours; surround their homes with safety and Your presence. Restore confidence where insecurity has risen. Bring clarity where confusion has settled. Jesus, breathe peace into every room, every heart, every mind. Let tonight be marked by supernatural rest, steadiness, and emotional renewal. Prayer Points: prayer for calm, prayer for clarity, prayer for peace, prayer for rest, prayer for stability, prayer for protection, prayer for emotional renewal Life Application Before bed, speak one scripture aloud and invite God's peace to fill your thoughts. Surrender the day and trust Him with tomorrow. Declaration: I declare God's peace quiets my mind and strengthens my heart tonight. Call to Action: Share this prayer and visit DailyPrayer.uk for global devotional resources. Philippians 4:6 prayer, prayer for anxiety, evening peace prayer, christian calm prayer, reverend ben cooper, dailyprayer.ukThank you for praying with us today. For more daily devotion, follow us on all social platforms at DailyPrayer.uk.Support this listener-funded ministry for £3 a month: https://buymeacoffee.com/reverendbencooperPrevious: 6 P.M. — Intercession for the NationsThis Episode: 8 P.M. — Evening Peace & Emotional BalanceNext: 10 P.M. — Night Comfort, God With You in the Quiet HoursSupport the showFor more inspiring content, visit RBChristianRadio.net — your home for daily devotionals, global prayer, and biblical encouragement for every season of life. We invite you to connect with our dedicated prayer hub at DailyPrayer.uk — a place where believers from every nation unite in prayer around the clock. If you need prayer, or would like to leave a request, this is the place to come. Our mission is simple: to pray with you, to stand with you, and to keep the power of prayer at the centre of everyday life. Your support through DailyPrayer.uk helps us continue sharing the gospel and covering the nations in prayer. You can also discover our ministry services and life celebrations at LifeCelebrant.net — serving families with faith, dignity, and hope. If this devotional blesses you, please consider supporting our listener-funded mission by buying us a coffee through RBChristianRadio.net. Every prayer, every gift, and every share helps us keep broadcasting God's Word to the world.

Jakarta Central Church (JCC) is an English speaking community in Jakarta. JCC presents the gospel of Jesus Christ in a way that is relevant, engaging, and simple. We believe time listening to God's word is time well spent and well worth the investment! https://www.youtube.com/c/JakartaCentralChurch

BRI Group sebagai bagian dari Danantara melaksanakan aksi kemanusiaan bertajuk "Satukan Langkah untuk Sumatra", yang bertujuan membantu masyarakat terdampak bencana alam di sejumlah wilayah Sumatra. Aksi kemanusiaan tersebut sekaligus merupakan bagian dari rangkaian peringatan Hari Ulang Tahun (HUT) ke-130 BRI yang dilaksanakan secara sederhana di Kantor Pusat BRI, Jakarta.Direktur Utama BRI, Hery Gunardi mengatakan kegiatan "Satukan Langkah untuk Sumatra" merupakan inisiatif kolektif yang lahir dari semangat solidaritas dan kepedulian sosial seluruh elemen di BRI Group. Sebanyak 5.000 peserta ambil bagian dalam kegiatan jalan  sehat yang menempuh jarak sekitar 5 kilometer atau setara dengan 7.500 langkah. Setiap langkah peserta dikonversi menjadi donasi senilai Rp1.300.Melalui mekanisme tersebut, kegiatan ini diproyeksikan dapat menghimpun dana hingga Rp50 miliar, yang akan disalurkan ke pembangunan infrastruktur pascabencana yang dibutuhkan oleh masyarakat terdampak bencana Sumatra.Di Provinsi Aceh, BRI menyiapkan program renovasi fasilitas pendidikan, puskesmas, layanan publik, serta perbaikan sistem air bersih dan sanitasi. Sementara itu, di Provinsi Sumatra Utara, BRI akan melakukan renovasi sekolah dasar/negeri dan Puskesmas yang terdampak banjir/longsor, serta perbaikan sarana air bersih dan sanitasi.Lalu di Sumatra Barat, upaya pemulihan difokuskan pada perbaikan dan renovasi ruang kelas sekolah, fasilitas kesehatan tingkat pertama, serta rehabilitasi drainase dan akses jalan lingkungan. Selain itu, bantuan juga akan disalurkan untuk pembangunan hunian sementara khususnya di wilayah Aceh dan Sumatra Utara.

Ketimpangan besaran Upah Minimum Provinsi antara Jakarta dan daerah sekitarnya kembali menjadi sorotan.Jakarta, sebagai pusat ekonomi nasional, menetapkan UMP yang jauh lebih tinggi dibanding wilayah penyangga seperti Jawa Barat dan Banten.Perbedaan ini bukan sekadar angka di atas kertas, tapi berdampak nyata pada kehidupan pekerja dan dunia usaha.Bagi para buruh, UMP Jakarta yang lebih tinggi mendorong arus migrasi tenaga kerja dari daerah sekitar ke ibu kota, demi penghasilan yang lebih layak. Namun, kondisi ini juga memicu kepadatan penduduk, kemacetan, hingga meningkatnya biaya hidup di Jakarta.Di sisi lain, daerah dengan UMP lebih rendah menghadapi tantangan tersendiri. Banyak tenaga kerja produktif memilih bekerja di Jakarta, sementara daerah asal kehilangan sumber daya manusia. Dunia usaha di daerah pun kerap kesulitan mempertahankan pekerja, meski biaya operasional relatif lebih rendah.Ketimpangan UMP ini juga memperlebar jarak kesejahteraan antarwilayah. Pekerja dengan jenis pekerjaan yang sama bisa menerima upah berbeda, hanya karena lokasi kerjanya berbeda. Hal ini memunculkan pertanyaan besar: apakah sistem pengupahan saat ini sudah mencerminkan keadilan sosial?Menyoroti kondisi ini, para pengamat menilai perlunya kebijakan pengupahan yang lebih terintegrasi antarwilayah. Bukan untuk menyeragamkan UMP, tetapi memastikan keseimbangan antara upah layak, biaya hidup, dan pemerataan ekonomi.Karena pada akhirnya, ketimpangan UMP bukan hanya soal upah,melainkan soal keadilan, kesejahteraan, dan masa depan tenaga kerja Indonesia.[TALK] Sosiolog Universitas Katolik (Unika) Soegijapranata Semarang, Hermawan Pancasiwi & Sekjen Organisasi Pekerja Seluruh Indonesia, Timboel Siregar

Ennemi numéro un de la transition énergétique, le charbon reste toujours la source d'énergie la plus utilisée des grandes économies asiatiques, notamment en Chine, en Inde et en Indonésie. La Chine a beau être championne du solaire et des éoliennes, elle reste dépendante du charbon. Ses besoins en énergie ne cessent d'augmenter et les autorités privilégient la sécurité de l'approvisionnement et le coût le plus compétitif à court terme. Les raisons de l'augmentation de la demande tiennent à la fois à la croissance de la population, mais aussi à l'adoption de modes de vie plus énergivores et depuis quelques années à la multiplication des data centers avides en électricité.  Le Parti communiste chinois parle du charbon comme d'une pierre de ballast, comme ces pierres mises dans les coques des bateaux pour leur apporter de la stabilité. Les nouvelles centrales à charbon sont là pour prendre le relais quand les énergies renouvelables ne sont pas au rendez-vous. Elles doivent aussi répondre aux besoins de l'industrie.   Des coupures d'électricité marquante  En Chine, on est encore marqué par les coupures d'électricité des années 2021 et 2022. Depuis, l'extraction et l'importation de charbon ont atteint des records. Selon le dernier rapport de l'Agence internationale de l'énergie, la Chine consomme plus de la moitié du charbon mondial. Son importance dans le mix énergétique du pays va rester centrale. D'autant que la baisse entamée en 2022 du prix du charbon – aujourd'hui fixé autour de 95 dollars la tonne – devrait se poursuivre, selon le spécialiste des matières premières Argus Media. Cet engouement pour le charbon est d'ailleurs le même en Inde et en Indonésie. Pour ces pays aussi le charbon reste une valeur sûre. L'Inde et l'Indonésie sont, après la Chine, les deux plus importants consommateurs au monde de ce combustible. En Inde, on estime que la capacité totale des centrales à charbon pourrait augmenter de 90 % d'ici à 2047. On a totalement abandonné l'idée d'un pic de son utilisation en 2035. Même chose en Indonésie où le recours au charbon ne faiblit pas.  Des bailleurs pas au rendez-vous  Jakarta avait pourtant pris des engagements pour réduire son utilisation. Mais l'Indonésie vient de revenir début décembre sur la fermeture anticipée de la centrale à charbon de Cirebon 1. Elle devait servir de modèle pour l'arrêt d'autres centrales avant qu'elles n'arrivent en fin de vie. Parmi les explications, il y a les coûts importants pour financer les énergies renouvelables capables de remplacer Cirebon, mais également l'importance du montant à payer au propriétaire de la centrale pour compenser cet arrêt prématuré. Pour sortir du charbon, le pays aura besoin de soutiens financiers. Sur les 20 milliards de dollars promis par les bailleurs dans le cadre du programme Jetp (Just Energy Transition Partnership), le pays n'a pour le moment reçu que trois milliards. Jakarta manque aussi de moyens pour aider les industriels à faire le choix d'une énergie moins polluante. Une grande partie des usines indonésiennes ne sont pas raccordées au réseau et utilisent également du charbon pour produire l'électricité dont elles ont besoin. À écouter aussiAllons-nous réussir à nous passer des énergies fossiles ?

Di episode kali ini, Ian Eryanto Wongso, sosok di balik suksesnya JKTGO yang kini telah menginjak usia 12 tahun. Ian akan berbagi ceritanya dalam membangun platform panduan gaya hidup Jakarta dari nol, menghadapi tantangan bisnis yang hampir bangkrut, hingga kini merambah ke ranah festival kuliner yang selalu viral. Tonton video selengkapnya di #RayJansonRadioEnjoy the show!Instagram:Ian Eryanto: https://www.instagram.com/ianeryanto/ JKT GO: https://www.instagram.com/jktgo/ DON'T FORGET TO LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE !Ray Janson Radio is available on:Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2lEDF01Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/2nhtizqGoogle Podcast: https://bit.ly/2laege8iAnchor App: https://anchor.fm/ray-janson-radioTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rayjansonradioLet's talk some more:https://www.instagram.com/rayjanson#RayJansonRadio #FnBPodcast #Indonesia #JKTGO #IanEryanto #Jakarta

Menjelang libur Natal 2025 dan Tahun Baru 2026, arus lalu lintas di Tol Jakarta–Cikampek terpantau lancar dan cenderung sepi. Data PT Jasa Marga menunjukkan jumlah kendaraan dari arah Jakarta menuju Bandung dan Jawa Tengah menurun dibandingkan hari sebelumnya, dengan GT Cikampek Utama tercatat 7.037 unit dan GT Kalihurip Utama 5.993 unit. Pemerintah juga memberlakukan pembatasan operasional angkutan barang untuk mendukung kelancaran perjalanan.#TolJakartaCikampek #LaluLintasNataru #JasaMarga #LiburNatal2025 #ArusLancar #BeritaTerkini

Hello to you listening in Jakarta, Indonesia!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds (and a bit more) for Motivate Your Monday and your host, Diane Wyzga.As the old ones say, “If we are not grateful for what we have in this present moment, what makes us think we will be happy with more?”  Maybe it's true and maybe it isn't but long ago and far away there lived a man in a small country village. He had everything he had ever asked for: friends, livelihood, wife, family - and yet and yet something was stirring in him: Looking around he asked himself, Is this all there is? Perhaps I am meant for something more, something better. Perhaps I should go and seek my happiness outside the village.One summer morning he left his home, carefully closed the garden gate behind him and walked away. He walked for miles and miles until he could no longer see where he had been. Night fell and he found himself deep in a dark forest. Having no other shelter he took off his shoes, spread his coat on the ground, and fell asleep against the trunk of a tree for he was very tired.Watching him sleep his angel shook her head at the folly of his adventure. But what could she do? She could turn his shoes around facing them back in the direction from which he came. And so she did.When the man awoke he pulled on his coat, put his feet into his shoes and began to walk. After many miles of walking the man began to see familiar fields, a few farmhouses, a village - all looking very much like what he had left; but how could that be? People in the village market greeted him as if he was familiar to them; but how could that be? Arriving at a cottage with a garden gate he was startled to be greeted by children and a woman as if he were their long lost father and husband; but how could that be? They welcomed him inside, took off his shoes, sat him at a table very much like one he knew, fed him food that tasted like home; but how could that be?To this very day the man lives with that family in that home in that village and wonders, “If this isn't happiness, what is?”  As the old ones say, “If we are not grateful for what we have in this present moment, what makes us think we will be happy with more?”  You're always welcome: "Come for the stories - Stay for the magic!" Speaking of magic, I hope you'll subscribe, share a 5-star rating and nice review on your social media or podcast channel of choice, bring your friends and rellies, and join us! You will have wonderful company as we continue to walk our lives together. Be sure to stop by my Quarter Moon Story Arts website, check out the Services, arrange a no-obligation Discovery Call, and stay current with me as "Wyzga on Words" on Substack.Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer's Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicALL content and image © 2019 to Present Quarter Moon Story Arts. All rights reserved.  If you found this podcast episode helpful, please consider sharing and attributing it to Diane Wyzga of Stories From Women Who Walk podcast with a link back to the original source.

Sentral Organisasi Karya Swadiri Indonesia (SOKSI) menyatakan keberatan atas tidak dilibatkannya mereka dalam Rapimnas Partai Golkar yang digelar di Jakarta. SOKSI di bawah kepemimpinan Ali Wongso menilai keputusan itu tidak sesuai dengan jati diri dan sejarah Partai Golkar.

Wakil Gubernur DKI Jakarta, Rano Karno meninjau ketersediaan pangan menjelang perayaan Natal dan Tahun Baru di Pasar Senen Blok 3, Jakarta Pusat. Kunjungan ini dilakukan untuk memastikan pasokan kebutuhan pokok masyarakat tetap aman dan terjaga. Dalam peninjauan tersebut, Rano menyampaikan bahwa Pemprov DKI Jakarta tidak melakukan pengendalian langsung, melainkan memantau kondisi stok dan harga di lapangan.Hasil pemantauan menunjukkan ketersediaan pangan di Jakarta masih mencukupi untuk memenuhi kebutuhan masyarakat. "Telur juga naik, tapi memang kalau ayam mungkin tadi kita tanya kenaikannya bukan karena Nataru, tapi memang sudah 4-5 bulan lalu harga ayam memang meningkat, kalau telur juga seperti itu, ungkap Rano. Laporan: Rizky Rian Saputra

Badan Meteorologi, Klimatologi, dan Geofisika (BMKG) baru-baru ini mengeluarkan peringatan dini terkait perkembangan Bibit Siklon Tropis 93S, yang berpotensi tumbuh menjadi sistem siklon tropis dan memicu cuaca ekstrem di sejumlah wilayah Indonesia, termasuk Jakarta dan Banten. Disampaikan bahwa meskipun sistem ini belum langsung menuju daratan, ia dapat meningkatkan curah hujan, angin kencang, dan gelombang tinggi, sehingga berimplikasi pada risiko hidrometeorologi. Apa yang perlu diwaspadai dan bagaimana mengantisipasinya?Talk bersama Guru Besar Teknik Geologi dan Lingkungan Universitas Gadjah Mada sekaligus Tim Disaster Early Response Unit (DERU) UGM, Prof. Dr. Ir. Dwikorita Karnawati

Sistem satu arah atau one way di Jalan Raya Puncak, Bogor, Jawa Barat, kembali diberlakukan pada Sabtu siang ini. Kebijakan ini diterapkan untuk mengatur volume kendaraan yang cukup tinggi dari arah Jakarta menuju Puncak. Kendaraan roda dua masih bisa melintas, sementara antrean panjang terjadi bagi yang menuju kawasan wisata Puncak. Sistem ini akan berlaku secara situasional.

What happens when curiosity, resilience, and storytelling collide over a lifetime of building something meaningful? In this episode, I welcome Nick Francis, founder and CEO of Casual Films, for a thoughtful conversation about leadership, presence, and what it takes to keep going when the work gets heavy. Nick's journey began with a stint at BBC News and a bold 9,000-mile rally from London to Mongolia in a Mini Cooper, a spirit of adventure that still fuels how he approaches business and life today. We talk about how that early experience shaped Casual into a global branded storytelling company with studios across five continents, and what it really means to lead a creative organization at scale. Nick shares insights from growing the company internationally, expanding into Southeast Asia, and staying grounded while producing hundreds of projects each year. Along the way, we explore why emotionally resonant storytelling matters, how trust and preparation beat panic, and why presence with family, health, and purpose keeps leaders steady in uncertain times. This conversation is about building an Unstoppable life by focusing on what matters most, using creativity to connect people, and choosing clarity and resilience in a world full of noise. Highlights: 00:01:30 – Learn how early challenges shape resilience and long-term drive. 00:06:20 – Discover why focusing on your role creates calm under pressure. 00:10:50 – Learn how to protect attention in a nonstop world. 00:18:25 – Understand what global growth teaches about leadership. 00:26:00 – Learn why leading with trust changes relationships. 00:45:55 – Discover how movement and presence restore clarity. About the Guest: Nick Francis is the founder and CEO of Casual, a global production group that blends human storytelling, business know-how, and creativity turbo-charged by AI. Named the UK's number one brand video production company for five years, Casual delivers nearly 1,000 projects annually for world-class brands like Adobe, Amazon, BMW, Hilton, HSBC, and P&G. The adventurous spirit behind its first production – a 9,000-mile journey from London to Mongolia in an old Mini – continues to drive Casual's growth across offices in London, New York, LA, San Francisco, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Sydney, Singapore, Hong Kong and Greater China. Nick previously worked for BBC News and is widely recognised for his expertise in video storytelling, brand building, and corporate communications. He is the founding director of the Casual Films Academy, a charity helping young filmmakers develop skills by producing films for charitable organisations. He is also the author of ‘The New Fire: Harness the Power of Video for Your Business' and a passionate advocate for emotionally resonant, behaviorally grounded storytelling. Nick lives in San Francisco, California, with his family. Ways to connect with Nick**:** Website: https://www.casualfilms.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@casual_global  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/casualglobal/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CasualFilms/  Nick's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickfrancisfilm/  Casual's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/casual-films-international/  Beyond Casual - LinkedIn Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=6924458968031395840 About the Host: Michael Hingson is a New York Times best-selling author, international lecturer, and Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe. Michael, blind since birth, survived the 9/11 attacks with the help of his guide dog Roselle. This story is the subject of his best-selling book, Thunder Dog. Michael gives over 100 presentations around the world each year speaking to influential groups such as Exxon Mobile, AT&T, Federal Express, Scripps College, Rutgers University, Children's Hospital, and the American Red Cross just to name a few. He is Ambassador for the National Braille Literacy Campaign for the National Federation of the Blind and also serves as Ambassador for the American Humane Association's 2012 Hero Dog Awards. https://michaelhingson.com https://www.facebook.com/michael.hingson.author.speaker/ https://twitter.com/mhingson https://www.youtube.com/user/mhingson https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhingson/ accessiBe Links https://accessibe.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/accessiBe https://www.linkedin.com/company/accessibe/mycompany/ https://www.facebook.com/accessibe/ Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below! Subscribe to the podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. You can subscribe in your favorite podcast app. You can also support our podcast through our tip jar https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/unstoppable-mindset . Leave us an Apple Podcasts review Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts. Transcription Notes: Michael Hingson  00:00 Access Cast and accessiBe Initiative presents Unstoppable Mindset. The podcast where inclusion, diversity and the unexpected meet. Hi, I'm Michael Hingson, Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe and the author of the number one New York Times bestselling book, Thunder dog, the story of a blind man, his guide dog and the triumph of trust. Thanks for joining me on my podcast as we explore our own blinding fears of inclusion unacceptance and our resistance to change. We will discover the idea that no matter the situation, or the people we encounter, our own fears, and prejudices often are our strongest barriers to moving forward. The unstoppable mindset podcast is sponsored by accessiBe, that's a c c e s s i capital B e. Visit www.accessibe.com to learn how you can make your website accessible for persons with disabilities. And to help make the internet fully inclusive by the year 2025. Glad you dropped by we're happy to meet you and to have you here with us. Michael Hingson  01:21 Well, hello everyone. I am your host, Mike hingson, that's kind of funny. We'll talk about that in a second, but this is unstoppable mindset. And our guest today is Nick Francis, and what we're going to talk about is the fact that people used to always ask me, well, they would call me Mr. Kingston, and it took me, as I just told Nick a master's degree in physics in 10 years to realize that if I said Mike hingson, that's why they said Mr. Kingston. So was either say Mike hingson or Michael hingson. Well, Michael hingson is a lot easier to say than Mike hingson, but I don't really care Mike or Michael, as long as it's not late for dinner. Whatever works. Yeah. Well, Nick, welcome to unstoppable mindset. We're glad you're Nick Francis  02:04 here. Thanks, Mike. It's great to be here. Michael Hingson  02:08 So Nick is a marketing kind of guy. He's got a company called casual that we'll hear about. Originally from England, I believe, and now lives in San Francisco. We were talking about the weather in San Francisco, as opposed to down here in Victorville. A little bit earlier. We're going to have a heat wave today and and he doesn't have that up there, but you know, well, things, things change over time. But anyway, we're glad you're here. And thanks, Mike. Really looking forward to it. Tell us about the early Nick growing up and all that sort of stuff, just to get us started. Nick Francis  02:43 That's a good question. I grew up in London, in in Richmond, which is southwest London. It's a at the time, it wasn't anything like as kind of, it's become quite kind of shishi, I think back in the day, because it's on the west of London. The pollution from the city used to flow east and so, like all the kind of well to do people, in fact, there used to be a, there used to be a palace in Richmond. It's where Queen Elizabeth died, the first Queen Elizabeth, that is. And, yeah, you know, I grew up it was, you know, there's a lot of rugby played around there. I played rugby for my local rugby club from a very young age, and we went sailing on the south coast. It was, it was great, really. And then, you know, unfortunately, when I was 10 years old, my my dad died. He had had a very powerful job at the BBC, and then he ran the British Council, which is the overseas wing of the Arts Council, so promoting, I guess, British soft power around the world, going and opening art galleries and going to ballet in Moscow and all sorts. So he had an incredible life and worked incredibly hard. And you know, that has brought me all sorts of privileges, I think, when I was a kid. But, you know, unfortunately, age 10 that all ended. And you know, losing a parent at that age is such a sort of fundamental, kind of shaking of your foundations. You know, you when you're a kid, you feel like a, you're going to live forever, and B, the things that are happening around you are going to last forever. And so, you know, you know, my mom was amazing, of course, and, you know, and in time, I got a new stepdad, and all the rest of it. But you know, that kind of shaped a lot of my a lot of my youth, really. And, yeah, I mean, Grief is a funny thing, and it's funny the way it manifests itself as you grow. But yeah. So I grew up there. I went to school in the Midlands, near where my stepdad lived, and then University of Newcastle, which is up in the north of England, where it rains a lot. It's where it's where Newcastle Football Club is based. And you know is that is absolutely at the center of the city. So. So the city really comes alive there. And it was during that time that I discovered photography, and I wanted to be a war photographer, because I believe that was where life was lived at the kind of the real cutting edge. You know, you see the you see humanity in its in its most visceral and vivid color in terrible situations. And I kind of that seemed like an interesting thing to go to go and do. Michael Hingson  05:27 Well, what? So what did you major in in college in Newcastle? So I did Nick Francis  05:31 history and politics, and then I went did a course in television journalism, and ended up working at BBC News as a initially running on the floor. So I used to deliver the papers that you know, when you see people shuffling or not, they do it anymore, actually, because everything, everything's digital now digital, yeah, but when they were worried about the the auto cues going down, they we always had to make sure that they had the up to date script. And so I would be printing in, obviously, the, you know, because it's a three hour news show, the scripts constantly evolving, and so, you know, I was making sure they had the most up to date version in their hands. And it's, I don't know if you have spent any time around live TV Mike, but it's an incredibly humbling experience, like the power of it. You know, there's sort of two or 3 million people watching these two people who are sitting five feet in front of me, and the, you know, the sort of slightly kind of, there was an element of me that just wanted to jump in front of them and kind of go, ah. And, you know, never, ever work in live TV, ever again. But you know, anyway, I did that and ended up working as a producer, writing and developing, developing packets that would go out on the show, producing interviews and things. And, you know, I absolutely loved it. It was, it was a great time. But then I left to go and set up my company. Michael Hingson  06:56 I am amazed, even today, with with watching people on the news, and I've and I've been in a number of studios during live broadcasts and so on. But I'm amazed at how well, mostly, at least, I've been fortunate. Mostly, the people are able to read because they do have to read everything. It isn't like you're doing a lot of bad living in a studio. Obviously, if you are out with a story, out in the field, if you will, there, there may be more where you don't have a printed script to go by, but I'm amazed at the people in the studio, how much they are able to do by by reading it all completely. Nick Francis  07:37 It's, I mean, the whole experience is kind of, it's awe inspiring, really. And you know, when you first go into a Live, a live broadcast studio, and you see the complexity, and you know, they've got feeds coming in from all over the world, and you know, there's upwards of 100 people all working together to make it happen. And I remember talking to one of the directors at the time, and I was like, How on earth does this work? And he said, You know, it's simple. You everyone has a very specific job, and you know that as long as you do your bit of the job when it comes in front of you, then the show will go out. He said, where it falls over is when people start worrying about whether other people are going to are going to deliver on time or, you know, and so if you start worrying about what other people are doing, rather than just focusing on the thing you have to do, that's where it potentially falls over, Michael Hingson  08:29 which is a great object lesson anyway, to worry about and control and don't worry about the rest Nick Francis  08:36 for sure. Yeah, yeah, for sure. You know, it's almost a lesson for life. I mean, sorry, it is a lesson for life, and Michael Hingson  08:43 it's something that I talk a lot about in dealing with the World Trade Center and so on, and because it was a message I received, but I've been really preaching that for a long time. Don't worry about what you can't control, because all you're going to do is create fear and drive yourself Nick Francis  08:58 crazy, completely, completely. You know. You know what is it? Give me the, give me this. Give me the strength to change the things I can. Give me the give me the ability to let the things that I can't change slide but and the wisdom to know the difference. I'm absolutely mangling that, that saying, but, yeah, it's, it's true, you know. And I think, you know, it's so easy for us to in this kind of modern world where everything's so media, and we're constantly served up things that, you know, shock us, sadness, enrage us, you know, just to be able to step back and say, actually, you know what? These are things I can't really change. I'd have to just let them wash over me. Yeah, and just focus on the things that you really can change. Michael Hingson  09:46 It's okay to be aware of things, but you've got to separate the things you can control from the things that you can and we, unfortunately aren't taught that. Our parents don't teach us that because they were never taught it, and it's something. That, just as you say, slides by, and it's so unfortunate, because it helps to create such a level of fear about so many things in our in our psyche and in our world that we really shouldn't have to do Nick Francis  10:13 completely well. I think, you know, obviously, but you know, we've, we've spent hundreds, if not millions of years evolving to become humans, and then, you know, actually being aware of things beyond our own village has only been an evolution of the last, you know what, five, 600 years, yeah. And so we are just absolutely, fundamentally not able to cope with a world of such incredible stimulus that we live in now. Michael Hingson  10:43 Yeah, and it's only getting worse with all the social media, with all the different things that are happening and of course, and we're only working to develop more and more things to inundate us with more and more kinds of inputs. It's really unfortunate we just don't learn to separate ourselves very easily from all of that. Nick Francis  11:04 Yeah, well, you know, it's so interesting when you look at the development of VR headsets, and, you know, are we going to have, like, lenses in our eyes that kind of enable us to see computer screens while we're just walking down the road, you know? And you look at that and you think, well, actually, just a cell phone. I mean, cell phones are going to be gone fairly soon. I would imagine, you know, as a format, it's not something that's going to abide but the idea that we're going to create technology that's going to be more, that's going to take us away from being in the moment more rather than less, is kind of terrifying. Because, I would say already, even with, you know, the most basic technology that we have now, which is, you know, mind bending, compared to where we were even 20 years ago, you know, to think that we're only going to become more immersive is, you know, we really, really as a species, have to work out how we are going to be far better at stepping away from this stuff. And I, you know, I do, I wonder, with AI and technology whether there is, you know, there's a real backlash coming of people who do want to just unplug, yeah, Michael Hingson  12:13 well, it'll be interesting to see, and I hope that people will learn to do it. I know when I started hearing about AI, and one of the first things I heard was how kids would use it to write their papers, and it was a horrible thing, and they were trying to figure out ways so that teachers could tell us something was written by AI, as opposed to a student. And I almost immediately developed this opinion, no, let AI write the papers for students, but when the students turn in their paper, then take a day to in your class where you have every student come up and defend their paper, see who really knows it, you know. And what a great teaching opportunity and teaching moment to to get students also to learn to do public speaking and other things a little bit more than they do, but we haven't. That hasn't caught on, but I continue to preach it. Nick Francis  13:08 I think that's really smart, you know, as like aI exists, and I think to to pretend somehow that, you know, we can work without it is, you know, it's, it's, it's, yeah, I mean, it's like, well, saying, you know, we're just going to go back to Word processors or typewriters, which, you know, in which it weirdly, in their own time, people looked at and said, this is, you know, these, these are going to completely rot our minds. In fact, yeah, I think Plato said that was very against writing, because he believed it would mean no one could remember anything after that, you know. So it's, you know, it's just, it's an endless, endless evolution. But I think, you know, we have to work out how we incorporate into it, into our education system, for sure. Michael Hingson  13:57 Well, I remember being in in college and studying physics and so on. And one of the things that we were constantly told is, on tests, you can't bring calculators in, can't use calculators in class. Well, why not? Well, because you could cheat with that. Well, the reality is that the smart physicists realized that it's all about really learning the concepts more than the numbers. And yeah, that's great to to know how to do the math. But the the real issue is, do you know the physics, not just the math completely? Nick Francis  14:34 Yeah. And then how you know? How are the challenges that are being set such that you know, they really test your ability to use the calculator effectively, right? So how you know? How are you lifting the bar? And in a way, I think that's kind of what we have to do, what we have to do now, Michael Hingson  14:50 agreed, agreed. So you were in the news business and so on, and then, as you said, you left to start your own company. Why did you decide to do that? Nick Francis  14:59 Well, a friend of. Ryan and I from University had always talked about doing this rally from London to Mongolia. So, and you do it in an old car that you sort of look at, and you go, well, that's a bit rubbish. It has to have under a one liter engine. So it's tiny, it's cheap. The idea is it breaks down you have an adventure. And it was something we kind of talked about in passing and decided that would be a good thing to do. And then over time, you know, we started sending off. We you know, we applied, and then we started sending off for visas and things. And then before we knew it, we were like, gosh, so it looks like we're actually going to do this thing. But by then, you know, my job at the BBC was really taking off. And so I said, you know, let's do this, but let's make a documentary of it. So long story short, we ended up making a series of diary films for Expedia, which we uploaded onto their website. It was, you know, we were kind of pitching this around about 2005 we kind of did it in 2006 so it was kind of, you know, nobody had really heard of YouTube. The idea of making videos to go online was kind of unheard of because, you know, broadband was just kind of getting sorry. It wasn't unheard of, but it was, it was very, it was a very nascent industry. And so, yeah, we went and drove 9000 miles over five weeks. We spent a week sitting in various different repair yards and kind of break his yards in everywhere from Turkey to Siberia. And when we came back, it became clear that the internet was opening up as this incredible medium for video, and video is such a powerful way to share emotion with a dispersed audience. You know, not that I would have necessarily talked about it in that in those terms back then, but it really seemed like, you know, every every web page, every piece of corporate content, could have a video aspect to it. And so we came back and had a few fits and starts and did some, I mean, we, you know, we made a series of hotel videos where we were paid 50 quid a day to go and film hotels. And it was hot and it was hard work. And anyway, it was rough. But over time, you know, we started to win some more lucrative work. And, you know, really, the company grew from there. We won some awards, which helped us to kind of make a bit of a name for ourselves. And this was, there's been a real explosion in technology, kind of shortly after when we did this. So digital SLRs, so, you know, old kind of SLR cameras, you know, turned into digital cameras, which could then start to shoot video. And so it, there was a real explosion in high quality video produced by very small teams of people using the latest technology creatively. And that just felt like a good kind of kick off point for our business. But we just kind of because we got in in kind of 2006 we just sort of beat a wave that kind of started with digital SLRs, and then was kind of absolutely exploded when video cell phones came on the market, video smartphones. And yeah, you know, because we had these awards and we had some kind of fairly blue chip clients from a relatively early, early stage, we were able to grow the company. We then expanded to the US in kind of 2011 20 between 2011 2014 and then we were working with a lot of the big tech companies in California, so it felt like we should maybe kind of really invest in that. And so I moved out here with some of our team in 2018 at the beginning of 2018 and I've been here ever since, wow. Michael Hingson  18:44 So what is it? What was it like starting a business here, or bringing the business here, as opposed to what it was in England? Nick Francis  18:53 It's really interesting, because the creatively the UK is so strong, you know, like so many, you know, from the Beatles to Led Zeppelin to the Rolling Stones to, you know, and then on through, like all the kind of, you know, film and TV, you know, Brits are very good at kind of Creating, like, high level creative, but not necessarily always the best at kind of monetizing it, you know. I mean, some of those obviously have been fantastic successes, right? And so I think in the UK, we we take a lot longer over getting, getting to, like, the perfect creative output, whereas the US is far more focused on, you know, okay, we need this to to perform a task, and frankly, if we get it 80% done, then we're good, right? And so I think a lot of creative businesses in the UK look at the US and they go, gosh. Firstly, the streets are paved with gold. Like the commercial opportunity seems incredible, but actually creating. Tracking it is incredibly difficult, and I think it's because we sort of see the outputs in the wrong way. I think they're just the energy and the dynamism of the US economy is just, it's kind of awe inspiring. But you know, so many businesses try to expand here and kind of fall over themselves. And I think the number one thing is just, you have to have a founder who's willing to move to the US. Because I think Churchill said that we're two two countries divided by the same language. And I never fully understood what that meant until I moved here. I think what it what he really means by that is that we're so culturally different in the US versus the UK. And I think lots of Brits look at America and think, Well, you know, it's just the same. It's just a bit kind of bigger and a bit Brasher, you know, and it and actually, I think if people in the US spoke a completely different language, we would approach it as a different culture, which would then help us to understand it better. Yeah. So, yeah. I mean, it's been, it's been the most fabulous adventure to move here and to, you know, it's, it's hard sometimes, and California is a long way from home, but the energy and the optimism and the entrepreneurialism of it, coupled with just the natural beauty is just staggering. So we've made some of our closest friends in California, it's been absolutely fantastic. And across the US, it's been a fantastic adventure for us and our family. Michael Hingson  21:30 Yeah, I've had the opportunity to travel all over the US, and I hear negative comments about one place or another, like West Virginia, people eat nothing but fried food and all that. But the reality is, if you really take an overall look at it, the country has so much to offer, and I have yet to find a place that I didn't enjoy going to, and people I never enjoyed meeting, I really enjoy all of that, and it's great to meet people, and it's great to experience so much of this country. And I've taken that same posture to other places. I finally got to visit England last October, for the first time. You mentioned rugby earlier, the first time I was exposed to rugby was when I traveled to New Zealand in 2003 and found it pretty fascinating. And then also, I was listening to some rugby, rugby, rugby broadcast, and I tuned across the radio and suddenly found a cricket game that was a little bit slow for me. Yeah, cricket to be it's slow. Nick Francis  22:41 Yeah, fair enough. It's funny. Actually, we know what you're saying about travel. Like one of the amazing things about our Well, I kind of learned two sort of quite fundamentally philosophical things, I think, you know, or things about the about humans and the human condition. Firstly, like, you know, traveling across, you know, we left from London. We, like, drove down. We went through Belgium and France and Poland and Slovenia, Slovakia, Slovenia, like, all the way down Bulgaria, across Turkey into Georgia and Azerbaijan and across the Caspian Sea, and through Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, into Russia, and then down into Mongolia. When we finished, we were due north of Jakarta, right? So we drove, we drove a third of the way around the world. And the two things that taught me were, firstly that human people are good. You know, everywhere we went, people would invite us in to have meals, or they'd like fix our car for not unit for free. I mean, people were so kind everywhere we went. Yeah. And the other thing was, just, when we get on a plane and you fly from here to or you fly from London, say to we, frankly, you fly from London to Turkey, it feels unbelievably different. You know, you fly from London to China, and it's, you know, complete different culture. But what our journey towards us, because we drove, was that, you know, while we might not like to admit it, we're actually quite, you know, Brits are quite similar to the French, and the French actually are quite similar to the Belgians, and Belgians quite similar to the Germans. And, you know, and all the way through, actually, like we just saw a sort of slowly changing gradient of all the different cultures. And it really, you know, we are just one people, you know. So as much as we might feel that, you know, we're all we're all different, actually, when you see it, when you when you do a drive like that, you really, you really get to see how slowly the cultures shift and change. Another thing that's quite funny, actually, was just like, everywhere we went, we would be like, you know, we're driving to Turkey. They'd be like, Oh, God, you just drove through Bulgaria, you know, how is like, everything on your car not been stolen, you know, they're so dodgy that you Bulgarians are so dodgy. And then, you know, we'd get drive through the country, and they'd be like, you know, oh, you're going into Georgia, you know, gosh, what you go. Make, make sure everything's tied down on your car. They're so dodgy. And then you get into Georgia, and they're like, Oh my God, you've just very driven through Turkey this, like, everyone sort of had these, like, weird, yeah, kind of perceptions of their neighbors. And it was all nonsense, yeah, you know. Michael Hingson  25:15 And the reality is that, as you pointed out, people are good, you know, I think, I think politicians are the ones who so often mess it up for everyone, just because they've got agendas. And unfortunately, they teach everyone else to be suspicious of of each other, because, oh, this person clearly has a hidden agenda when it normally isn't necessarily true at all. Nick Francis  25:42 No, no, no, certainly not in my experience, anyway, not in my experience. But, you know, well, oh, go ahead. No, no. It's just, you know, it's, it is. It's, it is weird the way that happens, you know, well, they say, you know, if, if politicians fought wars rather than, rather than our young men and women, then there'd be a lot less of them. Yeah, so Well, Michael Hingson  26:06 there would be, well as I tell people, you know, I I've learned a lot from working with eight guy dogs and my wife's service dog, who we had for, oh, gosh, 14 years almost, and one of the things that I tell people is I absolutely do believe what people say, that dogs love unconditionally, unless they're just totally traumatized by something, but they don't trust unconditionally. The difference between dogs and people is that dogs are more open to trust because we've taught ourselves and have been taught by others, that everyone has their own hidden agenda. So we don't trust. We're not open to trust, which is so unfortunate because it affects the psyche of so many people in such a negative way. We get too suspicious of people, so it's a lot harder to earn trust. Nick Francis  27:02 Yeah, I mean, I've, I don't know, you know, like I've been, I've been very fortunate in my life, and I kind of always try to be, you know, open and trusting. And frankly, you know, I think if you're open and trusting with people, in my experience, you kind of, it comes back to you, you know, and maybe kind of looking for the best in everyone. You know, there are times where that's not ideal, but you know, I think you know, in the overwhelming majority of cases, you know, actually, you know, you treat people right? And you know what goes what goes around, comes around, absolutely. Michael Hingson  27:35 And I think that's so very true. There are some people who just are going to be different than that, but I think for the most part, if you show that you're open to trust people will want to trust you, as long as you're also willing to trust Nick Francis  27:51 them completely. Yeah, completely. Michael Hingson  27:54 So I think that that's the big thing we have to deal with. And I don't know, I hope that we, we will learn it. But I think that politicians are really the most guilty about teaching us. Why not to trust but that too, hopefully, will be something we deal with. Nick Francis  28:12 I think, you know, I think we have to, you know, it's, it's one of the tragedies of our age, I think, is that the, you know, we spent the 20th century, thinking that sex was the kind of ultimate sales tool. And then it took algorithms to for us to realize that actually anger and resentment are the most powerful sales tools, which is, you know, it's a it's something which, in time, we will work out, right? And I think the problem is that, at the minute, these tech businesses are in such insane ascendancy, and they're so wealthy that it's very hard to regulate them. And I think in time, what will happen is, you know, they'll start to lose some of that luster and some of that insane scale and that power, and then, you know, then regulation will come in. But you know whether or not, we'll see maybe, hopefully our civilization will still be around to see that. Michael Hingson  29:04 No, there is that, or maybe the Vulcans will show up and show us a better way. But you know, Nick Francis  29:11 oh, you know, I'm, I'm kind of endlessly optimistic. I think, you know, we are. We're building towards a very positive future. I think so. Yeah, it's just, you know, get always bumps along the way, yeah. Michael Hingson  29:24 So you named your company casual. Why did you do that? Or how did that come about? Nick Francis  29:30 It's a slightly weird name for something, you know, we work with, kind of, you know, global blue chip businesses. And, you know, casual is kind of the last thing that you would want to associate with, a, with a, with any kind of services business that works in that sphere. I think, you know, we, the completely honest answer is that the journalism course I did was television, current affairs journalism, so it's called TV cadge, and so we, when we made a film for a local charity as part of that course. Course, we were asked to name our company, and we just said, well, cash, cash casual, casual films. So we called it casual films. And then when my friend and I set the company up, kind of formally, to do the Mongol Rally, we, you know, we had this name, you know, the company, the film that we'd made for the charity, had gone down really well. It had been played at BAFTA in London. And so we thought, well, you know, we should just, you know, hang on to that name. And it didn't, you know, at the time, it didn't really seem too much of an issue. It was only funny. It was coming to the US, where I think people are a bit more literal, and they were a bit like, well, casual. Like, why casual, you know. And I remember being on a shoot once. And, you know, obviously, kind of some filmmakers can be a little casual themselves, not necessarily in the work, but in the way they present themselves, right? And I remember sitting down, we were interviewing this CEO, and he said, who, you know, who are you? Oh, we're casual films. He's like, Oh, is that why that guy's got ripped jeans? Is it? And I just thought, Damn, you know, we really left ourselves open to that. There was also, there was a time one of our early competitors was called Agile films. And so, you know, I remember talking to one of our clients who said, you know, it's casual, you know, when I have to put together a little document to say, you know, which, which supplier we should choose, and when I lay it on my boss's desk, and one says casual films, and one says agile films, it's like those guys are landing the first punch. But anyway, we, you know, we, what we say now is like, you know, we take a complex process and make it casual. You know, filmmaking, particularly for like, large, complex organizations where you've got lots of different stakeholders, can be very complicated. And so, yeah, we sort of say, you know, we'll take a lot of that stress off, off our clients. So that's kind of the rationale, you know, that we've arrived with, arrived at having spoken to lots of our clients about the role that we play for them. So, you know, there's a kind of positive spin on it, I guess, but I don't know. I don't know whether I'd necessarily call it casual again. I don't know if I'm supposed to say that or not, but, oh, Michael Hingson  32:00 it's unique, you know? So, yeah, I think there's a lot of merit to it. It's a unique name, and it interests people. I know, for me, one of the things that I do is I have a way of doing this. I put all of my business cards in Braille, so the printed business cards have Braille on them, right? Same thing. It's unique completely. Nick Francis  32:22 And you listen, you know what look your name is an empty box that you fill with your identity. They say, right? And casual is actually, it's something we've grown into. And you know it's we've been going for nearly 20 years. In fact, funny enough for the end of this year is the 20th anniversary of that first film we made for the for the charity. And then next summer will be our 20th anniversary, which is, you know, it's, it's both been incredibly short and incredibly long, you know, I think, like any kind of experience in life, and it's been some of the hardest kind of times of my entire life, and some of the best as well. So, you know, it's, it is what it is, but you know, casual is who we are, right? I would never check, you know? I'd never change it. Michael Hingson  33:09 Now, no, of course not, yeah. So is the actual name casual films, or just casual? Nick Francis  33:13 So it was casual films, but then everyone calls us casual anyway, and I think, like as an organization, we probably need to be a bit more agnostic about the outcome. Michael Hingson  33:22 Well, the reason I asked, in part was, is there really any filming going on anymore? Nick Francis  33:28 Well, that's a very that's a very good question. But have we actually ever made a celluloid film? And I think the answer is probably no. We used to, back in the day, we used to make, like, super eight films, which were films, I think, you know, video, you know, ultimately, if you're going to be really pedantic about it, it's like, well, video is a digital, digital delivery. And so basically, every film we make is, is a video. But there is a certain cachet to the you know, because our films are loved and crafted, you know, for good or ill, you know, I think to call them, you know, they are films because, because of the, you know, the care that's put into them. But it's not, it's, it's not celluloid. No, that's okay, yeah, well, Michael Hingson  34:16 and I know that, like with vinyl records, there is a lot of work being done to preserve and capture what's on cellular film. And so there's a lot of work that I'm sure that's being done to digitize a lot of the old films. And when you do that, then you can also go back and remaster and hopefully in a positive way, and I'm not sure if that always happens, but in a positive way, enhance them Nick Francis  34:44 completely, completely and, you know, it's, you know, it's interesting talking about, like, you know, people wanting to step back. You know, obviously vinyl is having an absolute as having a moment right now. In fact, I just, I just bought a new stylist for my for my record. Play yesterday. It sounded incredible as a joy. This gave me the sound quality of this new style. It's fantastic. You know, beyond that, you know, running a company, you know, we're in nine offices all over the world. We produce nearly 1000 projects a year. So, you know, it's a company. It's an incredibly complicated company. It's a very fun and exciting company. I love the fact that we make these beautifully creative films. But, you know, it's a bit, I wouldn't say it's like, I don't know, you don't get many MBAs coming out of business school saying, hey, I want to set up a video production company. But, you know, it's been, it's been wonderful, but it's also been stressful. And so, you know, I've, I've always been interested in pottery and ceramics and making stuff with my hands. When I was a kid, I used to make jewelry, and I used to go and sell it in nightclubs, which is kind of weird, but, you know, it paid for my beers. And then whatever works, I say kid. I was 18. I was, I was of age, but of age in the UK anyway. But now, you know, over the last few 18 months or so, I've started make, doing my own ceramics. So, you know, I make vases and and pictures and kind of all sorts of stuff out of clay. And it's just, it's just to be to unplug and just to go and, you know, make things with mud with your hands. It's just the most unbelievably kind of grounding experience. Michael Hingson  36:26 Yeah, I hear you, yeah. One of the things that I like to do is, and I don't get to do it as much as I would like, but I am involved with organizations like the radio enthusiasts of Puget Sound, which, every year, does recreations of old radio shows. And so we get the scripts we we we have several blind people who are involved in we actually go off and recreate some of the old shows, which is really a lot of fun, Nick Francis  36:54 I bet, yeah, yeah, sort of you know that connection to the past is, is, yeah, it's great radio. Radio is amazing. Michael Hingson  37:03 Anyway, what we have to do is to train some of the people who have not had exposure to old radio. We need to train them as to how to really use their voices to convey like the people who performed in radio, whatever they're doing, because too many people don't really necessarily know how to do that well. And it is, it is something that we're going to work on trying to find ways to get people really trained. And one of the ways, of course, is you got to listen to the old show. So one of the things we're getting more and more people to do when we do recreations is to go back and listen to the original show. Well, they say, Well, but, but that's just the way they did it. That's not necessarily the way it should be done. And the response is, no, that's not really true. The way they did it sounded natural, and the way you are doing it doesn't and there's reality that you need to really learn how to to use your voice to convey well, and the only way to do it is to listen to the experts who did it. Nick Francis  38:06 Yeah, well, it's, you know, it's amazing. The, you know, when the BBC was founded, all the news readers and anyone who appeared on on the radio to to present or perform, had to wear like black tie, like a tuxedo, because it was, you know, they're broadcasting to the nation, so they had to, you know, they had to be dressed appropriately, right, which is kind of amazing. And, you know, it's interesting how you know, when you, when you change your dress, when you change the way you're sitting, it does completely change the way that you project yourself, yeah, Michael Hingson  38:43 it makes sense, yeah, well, and I always enjoyed some of the old BBC radio shows, like the Goon Show, and completely some of those are so much fun. Nick Francis  38:54 Oh, great, yeah, I don't think they were wearing tuxedo. It's tuxedos. They would Michael Hingson  38:59 have been embarrassed. Yeah, right, right. Can you imagine Peter Sellers in a in a tux? It just isn't going to happen. Nick Francis  39:06 No, right, right. But yeah, no, it's so powerful. You know, they say radio is better than TV because the pictures are better. Michael Hingson  39:15 I agree. Yeah, sure, yeah. Well, you know, I I don't think this is quite the way he said it, but Fred Allen, the old radio comedian, once said they call television the new medium, because that's as good as it's ever going Nick Francis  39:28 to get. Yeah, right, right, yeah. Michael Hingson  39:32 I think there's truth to it. Whether that's exactly the way he said it or not, there's truth to that, yeah, but there's also a lot of good stuff on TV, so it's okay. Nick Francis  39:41 Well, it's so interesting. Because, you know, when you look at the it's never been more easy to create your own content, yeah, and so, you know, and like, in a way, TV, you know, he's not wrong in that, because it suddenly opened up this, this huge medium for people just to just create. Right? And, you know, and I think, like so many people, create without thinking, and, you know, and certainly in our kind of, in the in the world that we're living in now with AI production, making production so much more accessible, actually taking the time as a human being just to really think about, you know, who are the audience, what are the things that are going to what are going to kind of resonate with them? You know? Actually, I think one of the risks with AI, and not just AI, but just like production being so accessible, is that you can kind of shoot first and kind of think about it afterwards, and, you know, and that's never good. That's always going to be medium. It's medium at best, frankly. Yeah, so yeah, to create really great stuff takes time, you know, yeah, to think about it. Yeah, for sure, yeah. Michael Hingson  40:50 Well, you know, our podcast is called unstoppable mindset. What do you think that unstoppable mindset really means to you as a practical thing and not just a buzzword. Because so many people talk about the kinds of buzzwords I hear all the time are amazing. That's unstoppable, but it's really a lot more than a buzzword. It goes back to what you think, I think. But what do you think? Nick Francis  41:15 I think it's something that is is buried deep inside you. You know, I'd say the simple answer is, is just resilience. You know, it's, it's been rough. I write anyone running a small business or a medium sized business at the minute, you know, there's been some tough times over the last, kind of 1824, months or so. And, you know, I was talking to a friend of mine who she sold out of her business. And she's like, you know, how are things? I was like, you know, it's, it's, it's tough, you know, we're getting through it, you know, we're changing a lot of things, you know, we're like, we're definitely making the business better, but it's hard. And she's like, Listen, you know, when three years before I sold my company, I was at rock bottom. It was, I genuinely thought it was so stressful. I was crushed by it, but I just kept going. And she's just like, just keep going. And the only difference between success and failure is that resilience and just getting up every day and you just keep, keep throwing stuff at the wall, keep trying new things, keep working and trying to be better. I think, you know, it's funny when you look at entrepreneurs, I'm a member of a mentoring group, and I hope I'm not talking out of school here, but you know, there's 15 entrepreneurs, you know, varying sizes of business, doing all sorts, you know, across all sorts of different industries. And if you sat on the wall, if you were fly on the wall, and you sit and look at these people on a kind of week, month to month basis, and they all present on how their businesses are going. You go, this is this being an entrepreneur does not look like a uniformly fun thing, you know, the sort of the stress and just, you know, people crying and stuff, and you're like, gosh, you know, it's so it's, it's, it's hard, and yet, you know, it's people just keep coming back to it. And yet, I think it's because of that struggle that you have to kind of have something in built in you, that you're sort of, you're there to prove something. And I, you know, I've thought a lot about this, and I wonder whether, kind of, the death of my father at such a young age kind of gave me this incredible fire to seek His affirmation, you know. And unfortunately, obviously, the tragedy of that is like, you know, the one person who would never give me affirmation is my dad. And yet, you know, I get up every day, you know, to have early morning calls with the UK or with Singapore or wherever. And you know, you just just keep on, keeping on. And I think that's probably what and knowing I will never quit, you know, like, even from the earliest days of casual, when we were just, like a couple of people, and we were just, you know, kids doing our very best, I always knew the company was going to be a success act. Like, just a core belief that I was like, this is going to work. This is going to be a success. I didn't necessarily know what that success would look like. I just but I did know that, like, whatever it took, we would map, we'd map our way towards that figure it out. We'd figure it out. And I think, you know, there's probably something unstoppable. I don't know, I don't want to sound immodest, but I think there's probably something in that that you're just like, I am just gonna keep keep on, keeping on. Michael Hingson  44:22 Do you think that resilience and unstoppability are things that can be taught, or is it just something that's built into you, and either you have it or you don't? Nick Francis  44:31 I think it's something that probably, it's definitely something that can be learned, for sure, you know. And there are obviously ways that it can there's obviously ways it can be taught. You know, I was, I spent some time in the reserve, like the Army Reserve in the UK, and I just, you know, a lot of that is about teaching you just how much further you can go. I think what it taught me was it was so. So hard. I mean, honestly, some of the stuff we did in our training was, like, you know, it's just raining and raining and raining and, like, because all your kits soaking wet is weighs twice what it did before, and you just, you know, sleeping maybe, you know, an hour or two a night, and, you know, and there wasn't even anyone shooting at us, right? So, you know, like the worst bit wasn't even happening. But like, and like, in a sense, I think, you know, that's what they're trying to do, that, you know, they say, you know, train hard and fight easy. But I remember sort of sitting there, and I was just exhausted, and I just genuinely, I was just thought, you know, what if they tell me to go now, I just, I can't. I literally, I can't, I can't do it. Can't do it. And then they're like, right, lads, put your packs on. Let's go and just put your pack on. Off you go, you know, like, this sort of, the idea of not, like, I was never going to quit, just never, never, ever, you know, and like I'd physically, if I physically, like, literally, my physical being couldn't stand up, you know, I then that was be, that would be, you know, if I was kind of, like literally incapacitated. And I think what that taught me actually, was that, you know, you have what you believe you can do, like you have your sort of, you have your sort of physical envelope, but like that is only a third or a quarter of what you can actually achieve, right, you know. And I think what that, what the that kind of training is about, and you know, you can do it in marathon training. You can do it in all sorts of different, you know, even, frankly, meditate. You know, you train your mind to meditate for, you know, an hour, 90 minutes plus. You know, you're still doing the same. You know, there's a, there's an elasticity within your brain where you can teach yourself that your envelope is so much larger. Yeah. So, yeah, you know, like, is casual going to be a success? Like, I'm good, you know, I'm literally, I won't I won't stop until it is Michael Hingson  46:52 right, and then why stop? Exactly, exactly you continue to progress and move forward. Well, you know, when everything feels uncertain, whether it's the markets or whatever, what do you do or what's your process for finding clarity? Nick Francis  47:10 I think a lot of it is in having structured time away. I say structured. You build it into your calendar, but like, but it's unstructured. So, you know, I take a lot of solace in being physically fit. You know, I think if you're, if you feel physically fit, then you feel mentally far more able to deal with things. I certainly when I'm if I'm unfit and if I've been working too much and I haven't been finding the time to exercise. You know, I feel like the problems we have to face just loom so much larger. So, you know, I, I'll book out. I, you know, I work with a fan. I'm lucky enough to have a fantastic assistant who, you know, we book in my my exercise for each week, and it's almost the first thing that goes in the calendar. I do that because I can't be the business my my I can't be the leader my business requires. And it finally happened. It was a few years ago I kind of, like, the whole thing just got really big on me, and it just, you know, and I'm kind of, like, being crushed by it. And I just thought, you know what? Like, I can't, I can't fit other people's face mask, without my face mask being fit, fitted first. Like, in order to be the business my business, I keep saying that to be the lead in my business requires I have to be physically fit. So I have to look after myself first. And so consequently, like, you know, your exercise shouldn't be something just get squeezed in when you find when you have time, because, you know, if you've got family and you know, other things happening, like, you know, just will be squeezed out. So anyway, that goes in. First, I'll go for a bike ride on a Friday afternoon, you know, I'll often listen to a business book and just kind of process things. And it's amazing how often, you know, I'll just go for a run and, like, these things that have been kind of nagging away in the back of my mind, just suddenly I find clarity in them. So I try to exercise, like, five times a week. I mean, that's obviously more than most people can can manage, but you know that that really helps. And then kind of things, like the ceramics is very useful. And then, you know, I'm lucky. I think it's also just so important just to appreciate the things that you already have. You know, I think one of the most important lessons I learned last year was this idea that, you know, here is the only there. You know, everyone's working towards this kind of, like, big, you know, it's like, oh, you know, when I get to there, then everything's going to be okay, you know. And actually, you know, if you think about like, you know, and what did you want to achieve when you left college? Like, what was the salary band that you want? That you wanted to achieve? Right? A lot of people, you know, by the time you hit 4050, you've blown way through that, right? And yet you're still chasing the receding Summit, yeah, you know. And so actually, like, wherever we're trying to head to, we're already there, because once you get there, there's going to be another there that you're trying to. Head to right? So, so, you know, it's just taking a moment to be like, you know, God, I'm so lucky to have what I have. And, you know, I'm living in, we're living in the good old days, like right now, right? Michael Hingson  50:11 And the reality is that we're doing the same things and having the same discussions, to a large degree, that people did 50, 100 200 years ago. As you pointed out earlier, the fact is that we're, we're just having the same discussions about whether this works, or whether that works, or anything else. But it's all the same, Nick Francis  50:33 right, you know. And you kind of think, oh, you know, if I just, just, like, you know, if we just open up these new offices, or if we can just, you know, I think, like, look, if I, if I'd looked at casual when we started it as it is now, I would have just been like, absolute. My mind would have exploded, right? You know, if you look at what we've achieved, and yet, I kind of, you know, it's quite hard sometimes to look at it and just be like, Oh yeah, but we're only just starting. Like, there's so much more to go. I can see so much further work, that we need so many more things, that we need to do, so many more things that we could do. And actually, you know, they say, you know, I'm lucky enough to have two healthy, wonderful little girls. And you know, I think a lot of bread winners Look at, look at love being provision, and the idea that, you know, you have to be there to provide for them. And actually, the the truest form of love is presence, right? And just being there for them, and like, you know, not being distracted and kind of putting putting things aside, you know, not jumping on your emails or your Slack messages or whatever first thing in the morning, you know. And I, you know, I'm not. I'm guilty, like, I'm not, you know, I'm not one of these people who have this kind of crazy kind of morning routine where, like, you know, I'm incredibly disciplined about that because, you know, and I should be more. But like, you know, this stuff, one of the, one of the things about having a 24 hour business with people working all over the world is there's always things that I need to respond to. There's always kind of interesting things happening. And so just like making sure that I catch myself every so often to be like, I'm just going to be here now and I'm going to be with them, and I'm going to listen to what they're saying, and I'm going to respond appropriately, and, you know, I'm going to play a game with them, or whatever. That's true love. You know? Michael Hingson  52:14 Well, there's a lot of merit to the whole concept of unplugging and taking time and living in the moment. One of the things that we talked about in my book live like a guide dog, that we published last year, and it's all about lessons I've learned about leadership and teamwork and preparedness from eight guide dogs and my wife's service dog. One of the things that I learned along the way is the whole concept of living in the moment when I was in the World Trade Center with my fifth guide dog, Roselle. We got home, and I was going to take her outside to go visit the bathroom, but as soon as I took the harness off, she shot off, grabbed her favorite tug bone and started playing tug of war with my retired guide dog. Asked the veterinarians about him the next day, the people at Guide Dogs for the Blind, and they said, Well, did anything threaten her? And I said, No. And they said, there's your answer. The reality is, dogs live in the moment when it was over. It was over. And yeah, right lesson to learn. Nick Francis  53:15 I mean, amazing, absolutely amazing. You must have taken a lot of strength from that. Michael Hingson  53:20 Oh, I think it was, it was great. It, you know, I can look back at my life and look at so many things that have happened, things that I did. I never thought that I would become a public speaker, but I learned in so many ways the art of speaking and being relaxed at speaking in a in a public setting, that when suddenly I was confronted with the opportunity to do it, it just seemed like the natural thing to do. Nick Francis  53:46 Yeah, it's funny, because I think isn't public speaking the number one fear. It is. It's the most fit. It's the most feared thing for the most people. Michael Hingson  53:57 And the reality is going back to something that we talked about before. The reality is, audiences want you to succeed, unless you're a jerk and you project that, audiences want to hear what you have to say. They want you to be successful. There's really nothing to be afraid of but, but you're right. It is the number one fear, and I've never understood that. I mean, I guess I can intellectually understand it, but internally, I don't. The first time I was asked to speak after the World Trade Center attacks, a pastor called me up and he said, we're going to we're going to have a service outside for all the people who we lost in New Jersey and and that we would like you to come and speak. Take a few minutes. And I said, Sure. And then I asked him, How many people many people were going to be at the service? He said, 6000 that was, that was my first speech. Nick Francis  54:49 Yeah, wow. But it didn't bother me, you know, no, I bet Michael Hingson  54:54 you do the best you can, and you try to improve, and so on. But, but it is true that so many people. Are public speaking, and there's no reason to what Nick Francis  55:03 did that whole experience teach you? Michael Hingson  55:06 Well, one of the things that taught me was, don't worry about the things that you can't control. It also taught me that, in reality, any of us can be confronted with unexpected things at any time, and the question is, how well do we prepare to deal with it? So for me, for example, and it took me years after September 11 to recognize this, but one of the things that that happened when the building was hit, and Neither I, nor anyone on my side of the building really knew what happened. People say all the time, well, you didn't know because you couldn't see it. Well, excuse me, it hit 18 floors above us on the other side of the building. And the last time I checked X ray vision was fictitious, so nobody knew. But did the building shake? Oh, it tipped. Because tall buildings like that are flexible. And if you go to any tall building, in reality, they're made to buffet in wind storms and so on, and in fact, they're made to possibly be struck by an airplane, although no one ever expected that somebody would deliberately take a fully loaded jet aircraft and crash it into a tower, because it wasn't the plane hitting the tower as such that destroyed both of them. It was the exploding jet fuel that destroyed so much more infrastructure caused the buildings to collapse. But in reality, for me, I had done a lot of preparation ahead of time, not even thinking that there would be an emergency, but thinking about I need to really know all I can about the building, because I've got to be the leader of my office, and I should know all of that. I should know what to do in an emergency. I should know how to take people to lunch and where to go and all that. And by learning all of that, as I learned many and discovered many years later, it created a mindset that kicked in when the World Trade Center was struck, and in fact, we didn't know until after both towers had collapsed, and I called my wife. We I talked with her just before we evacuated, and the media hadn't even gotten the story yet, but I never got a chance to talk with her until after both buildings had collapsed, and then I was able to get through and she's the first one that told us how the two buildings had been hit by hijacked aircraft. But the mindset had kicked in that said, You know what to do, do it and that. And again, I didn't really think about that until much later, but that's something that is a lesson we all could learn. We shouldn't rely on just watching signs to know what to do, no to go in an emergency. We should really know it, because the knowledge, rather than just having information, the true intellectual knowledge that we internalize, makes such a big difference. Nick Francis  57:46 Do you think it was the fact that you were blind that made you so much more keen to know the way out that kind of that really helped you to understand that at the time? Michael Hingson  57:56 Well, what I think is being blind and growing up in an environment where so many things could be unexpected, for me, it was important to know so, for example, when I would go somewhere to meet a customer, I would spend time, ahead of time, learning how to get around, learning how to get to where they were and and learning what what the process was, because we didn't have Google Maps and we didn't have all the intellectual and and technological things that we have today. Well intellectual we did with the technology we didn't have. So today it's easier, but still, I want to know what to do. I want to really have the answers, and then I can can more easily and more effectively deal with what I need to deal with and react. So I'm sure that blindness played a part in all of that, because if I hadn't learned how to do the things that I did and know the things that I knew, then it would have been a totally different ball game, and so sure, I'm sure, I'm certain that blindness had something to do with it, but I also know that, that the fact is, what I learned is the same kinds of things that everyone should learn, and we shouldn't rely on just the signs, because what if the building were full of smoke, then what would you do? Right? And I've had examples of that since I was at a safety council meeting once where there was somebody from an electric company in Missouri who said, you know, we've wondered for years, what do we do if there's a fire in the generator room, in the basement, In the generator room, how do people get out? And he and I actually worked on it, and they developed a way where people could have a path that they could follow with their feet to get them out. But the but the reality is that what people first need to learn is eyesight is not the only game in town. Yeah, right. Mean, it's so important to really learn that, but people, people don't, and we take too many things for granted, which is, which is really so unfortunate, because we really should do a li

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Menjelang akhir tahun, Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi kembali melakukan operasi tangkap tangan (OTT) di sejumlah daerah, mulai dari Banten dan Jakarta, Kabupaten Bekasi, hingga Kalimantan Selatan. Sejumlah pihak diamankan, termasuk kepala daerah dan oknum penegak hukum, yang kembali menyorot persoalan integritas dan pengawasan dalam tata kelola pemerintahan.Bagaimana mencermati OTT KPK kali ini dan pesan apa yang ingin disampaikan kepada publik? Isu ini dibahas bersama M Jasin, Wakil Ketua KPK periode 2007–2011, untuk membaca pola, tantangan, serta arah pemberantasan korupsi ke depan.

Temple Announcement  Portland Maine Temple Announced at a Stake Christmas Devotional, live reaction from members Allen D. Haynie read a letter by the first presidency “in a recent meeting of the First Presidency of the Church, a decision was made that, when directed by the First Presidency, the announcement of the construction of a new temple should be made on location by a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles or a member of an Area Presidency.”  “such an announcement by a member of an Area Presidency has never occurred before. Tonight will be the first.” 383rd announced temple Three Stakes in Maine (Portland, Augusta, Bangor) First Temple in Maine 6 states left without a temple Currently a two hour drive to Belmont MA Devotional held at a meetinghouse in North Yarmouth – Temple Site? Temple Dedications and Open House Announced Davao Philippines Temple Media day on March 23, 2026 Open House: March 26th to April 10th Dedication: May 3, 2026 presided by Dale Renlund Bacolod Philippines Temple Media day on April 13, 2026 Open House: April 16th to May 2 Dedication May 31, 2026 presided by Neil Andersen   Temple Groundbreaking announced  João Pessoa Brazil Temple To be held January 24, 2026  Presided by Joni L. Koch Temple Rendering Released Jakarta Indonesia Temple Multi-story (4?), 50,000 sq. ft. temple White stone topped with a central spire surrounded by 4 smaller spires Similar pattern to the Bangkok Thailand and Bengaluru India Temple designs Plus ancillary building with meetinghouse, patron housing, and arrival facilities.  Located across the street from the T Tower, the SMESCO Indonesia Exhibition Hall, and Pancoran Bank rail station. The UN now considers Jakarta as the world’s most populous city  Temple Renamed  Sunnyvale California Temple San Jose California Temple remamed Located on meetinghouse site in Sunnyvale  Unclear impetus behind the change New Temple Matrons and Presidents Called Phnom Penh Cambodia Temple Sovan Chan and Sophon Sam of the Mean Chey 1st Ward Former district president Ephraim Utah Temple Michelle and Thomas Bailey of the Ephraim 8th Ward Former mission leaders in Nebraska Omaha Mission Temple Construction Updates Fairview Texas Temple Plans submitted to the to Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Estimated cost of $9,359,081  Church confirms preliminary site work and thanks the cooperation of the town of Fairview with the permitting on the project. Heber Valley Utah Temple Utah Supreme Court hears oral arguments about the temple construction A Church lawyer says the church is willing to risk the chance that the temple construction would need to be demolished: “Buildings get torn down all the time.” Residents asked to put forward a $10K bond but church responded that stalling the project for 12 months would cost the church $7.8M or $11.4M for 18 months delays Freetown Sierra Leone Temple Community event held to share information about the future temple Attended by Elder Kenneth Pambu, Area Seventy Gift presented to community chief who is supporting community during construction  Londrina Brazil Temple Local Stake President interviewed by publication Folha de Londrina Lethbridge Alberta Temple Temporary visitors center trailer opens at construction site Coeur d’Alene Idaho Temple Coeur d’Alene City Council changes zoning on the temple site from “Urban Townhomes” to “Religious Assembly.” West Jordan Utah Temple Preliminary earthwork on site underway Ephraim Utah Temple Moving furniture into the temple Grand Rapids Michigan Temple Local TV station notes 1 year anniversary of groundbreaking Cleveland Ohio Temple Landscape work finishes up at temple site Still no cupula installed! Year in Review  9 Dedications 1 Rededication 20 groundbreakings 16 announcements 2026 7 scheduled dedications 15-20 additional dedications? San Diego Rededication Maybe Anchorage? The post Portland Maine Temple is the First of Many Non-General Conference Temples – Temple Ticker – 997 appeared first on The Cultural Hall Podcast.

Olafur Eliasson talks to Ben Luke about his influences—from writers to musicians, film-makers and, of course, other artists—and the cultural experiences that have shaped his life and work. Eliasson was born in 1967 in Copenhagen and grew up between Denmark and Iceland, where his parents were from. His installations, sculptures, photographs and paintings, among other projects, reflect a profound concern with human presence in nature and how we perceive and interact with the world around us. His works can be deceptively simple or enormously complex, but often share a rigorous and reductive geometry, which may conversely produce expansive and multifarious perceptual, sensory and embodied effects. Eliasson has stated that “the spectator is the central issue”, a long-established aspect of conceptual and environmental practices, but for him it is important that the viewer not only completes the work, but is also transformed by it. This subjective and individual revelation is, he hopes, allied to a sense of collective experience, what he calls a “we-ness”, that often alerts his audience to wider cultural and social issues including the climate catastrophe. Indeed, environment, in multiple senses, is the fundamental element of his work.He discusses his deep concern about the climate catastrophe and the importance of action. He reflects on his concept of “seeing yourself sensing” and its shifting nature in relation to different works across his career, and how he often includes the word “your” in his titles as a gesture of trust towards his audience. He discusses the wealth of writers and thinkers that inform his work on a daily basis, from Donna Haraway to Alva Noë. He recalls the epiphany of experiencing a work by James Turrell and his fascination with early Renaissance conceptions of space. He reflects on his early fascination with breakdance and his current enjoyment of music by Hilda Gunnarsdóttir and Rosalía. Plus, he gives insight into life in his vast studio in Berlin, and answers our usual questions, including the ultimate: what is art for?Olafur Eliasson: Presence, Queensland Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane, Australia, until 12 July 2026; Olafur Eliasson: Your curious journey, Museum MACAN, Jakarta, Indonesia, 12 April 2026, Your view matter by Olafur Eliasson, Padimai Art & Tech Studio, Tanjong Pagar Distripark, Singapore, 31 March 2026; and Olafur's first permanent public work in the UK, Your planetary assembly, 2025, is on view at Oxford North, Oxford, UK now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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It is easy to dismiss poetry as being disconnected from the human, the everyday, the useful; to deride it for being uppity, dense, or purposefully confusing. What is difficult is encountering the kind of poetry that makes the world clear. Li-Young Lee is a poet of clarity, even if that clarity is admitting to multiplicity and to wonder at the simplest, most difficult facts of life. Born in Jakarta after his parents fled China, Lee is a poet of witness to exile, loss, family, love, and stitched through it all: the intimacy of faith. Whether that bond appears in his poetry between a father and son, a god and a human, or a body and the air around, Lee dares each of us to open our eyes wider to the world. There is nothing as divine as this life. There is nothing flawed that is not deserving of a poem. Author of six beloved poetry collections, a memoir, and a translation of the Dao De Jing, Lee is a poet whose voice has shaped generations of writers.

Indonesiens Hauptstadt Jakarta versinkt langsam im Meer. Deshalb baut die Regierung auf der Nachbarinsel eine neue Hauptstadt - mitten in den Regenwald. Das Milliardenprojekt Nusantara droht aber zur Geisterstadt zu werden.Text und Moderation: Caroline AmmeSie haben Fragen? Schreiben Sie eine E-Mail an podcasts@ntv.deSie möchten uns unterstützen? Dann bewerten Sie den Podcast gerne bei Apple Podcasts oder Spotify.Den Podcast als Text? Einfach hier klicken.Unsere allgemeinen Datenschutzrichtlinien finden Sie unter https://art19.com/privacy. Die Datenschutzrichtlinien für Kalifornien sind unter https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info abrufbar.

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There's a particular alchemy that happens when a band and producer find themselves on the same wavelength – not through careful planning, but through the natural convergence of shared musical worlds. Jakarta's Strange Fruit and electronic artist Jonathan Kusuma have arrived at exactly that point with the Hypnodubmix of “Iridescent,” the first glimpse of the band's forthcoming Drips EP. Strange Fruit has always inhabited dual territories. While their shoegaze-leaning live sound draws from dreamy, guitar-driven atmospheres, members Baldi Calvianca and Irza Aryadiaz have deep roots in electronic music – producing, DJing, and moving through the same underground circuits as Kusuma himself. This isn't a band reaching outside of their comfort zone for a remix; it's a collaboration between kindred spirits who've been orbiting the same musical universe all along. With releases on Cocktail d'Amore, Correspondant, and Minh, Kusuma strips “Iridescent” back to its essence and rebuilds it as something altogether more hypnotic. Pulsing basslines, dub-driven rhythms, and spectral traces of the vocals drifting through the haze. It's patient, immersive, and designed for those late-night moments when the dancefloor becomes a meditation. With three more remixes still to come ahead of the EP's 2026 release via Gentle Tuesday Recordings, Strange Fruit are charting a new path… Read more: https://www.theransomnote.com/music/premieres/premiere-strange-fruit-iridescent-jonathan-kusuma-hypnodubmix-gentle-tuesday-recordings/

- Thủ tướng Phạm Minh Chính chủ trì Hội nghị Thủ tướng Chính phủ đối thoại với nông dân lần thứ 7, năm 2025, có chủ đề: Ứng dụng khoa học công nghệ, đổi mới sáng tạo và chuyển đổi số trong nông dân.- Sáng nay, Quốc hội đã thông qua Luật Quản lý thuế (sửa đổi), Luật Thuế thu nhập cá nhân (sửa đổi) và Luật Tiết kiệm, chống lãng phí.- Khu du lịch quốc gia Mộc Châu, tỉnh Sơn La lần thứ 3 được vinh danh Điểm đến thiên nhiên khu vực hàng đầu thế giới- Tổng thống Ukraine nêu điều kiện tổ chức bầu cử, sẵn sàng ngừng bắn một phần với Nga- Indonesia nghi ngờ nổ pin máy bay không người lái gây ra vụ cháy khiến 22 người thiệt mạng ở trung tâm Jakarta.Chủ tịch Ủy ban nhân dân đặc khu Lý Sơn Nguyễn Văn Huy thăm hỏi, trao tặng Giấy khen cho ông Phan Duy Quang.

VOV1 - Cảnh sát Indonesia nghi ngờ một vụ nổ pin máy bay không người lái đã gây ra vụ hỏa hoạn khiến 22 người thiệt mạng tại tòa nhà 7 tầng ở trung tâm Jakarta đồng thời cho biết đang xem xét liệu có vi phạm qui định nào gây ra thảm kịch này hay không.Tòa nhà Terra Drone Indonesia bị cháy thiêu rụi- Ảnh reuters

Ariel Harmoko is the Co Founder and CEO of Artifact AI. Ariel joined James and Hector for a conversation that moves from race tracks to reconciliation engines.Ariel grew up in Jakarta, was thrown into Go Karts at eight, and went on to race professionally all the way to Formula 3 alongside the likes of Lando Norris and George Russell. That early immersion in high performance teams, engineering and discipline shaped how he now operates as a founder.He shares how a love of maths and science took him to boarding school in the UK, then into machine learning research at Cambridge while still a teenager, working on early diagnosis in medtech and later deploying internal GPT tools at JP Morgan.Today Ariel is building Artifact AI, an “agent accountant” that sits on top of existing ledgers like Xero, QuickBooks and NetSuite. The product tackles two huge problems for accounting firms. Fragmented legacy stacks and chronic staff shortages. Ariel explains how their agents ingest data, reconcile, post to ledgers and learn from human review, and why accuracy, auditability and trust are non negotiable in this space.The conversation covers selling into one of the most conservative industries on earth, founder led FDE style implementations, why advisory is the real margin in accounting, and how vertical AI and agentic workflows could reshape professional services. Everyday AI: Your daily guide to grown with Generative AICan't keep up with AI? We've got you. Everyday AI helps you keep up and get ahead.Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

VOV1 - Ít nhất 20 người thiệt mạng sau vụ hỏa hoạn tại tòa nhà văn phòng ở trung tâm Jakarta vào chiều nay. Hiện lực lượng cứu hộ đang cố gắng tìm kiếm những người có thể bị mắc kẹt bên trong.

Wow! This chat is one of my favourites of 2025, with a TYP Freshy - a brand new guest, Emma Slade (Lopen Ani Pema Deki) who is the first Western woman to be fully ordained in the Drukpa Kagyu lineage of Bhutan (meaning Emma is a Buddhist nun). This was a refreshing, insightful, and thought-provoking conversation with an amazing woman who totally re-invented herself after a life-changing experience where she was held at gun point while on a business trip in Jakarta. So much practical wisdom and guidance in this one. Enjoy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we look at the rising tides in our cultures - from climate protesters and trans ideology,  to AI and Islamists and war....including protest at Newcastle port;  Bjorn Lomberg; blackouts in Eastern Australia; Felling trees in Scotland;  China and Coal; the Maldives; the Great Barrier Reef; 2001 - a Space Odyssesy; the power needed by AI;  Islamic St Andrews Day; Immigration in the UK; Jakarta becomes largest city in the world;  Country of the week - Ukraine; the end of the Russia/Ukraine war?  North Korea and Russia;  Australia's sex discrimination minister doesn't know what a woman is; Your Party launches;  the new Archbishop of Melbourne; the intelligent pupils of Belmont Christian College; Feedback; and the Final Wordwith music from Bob Dylan, Radiohead, Richard Strauss, Ukrainian Orthodox music;  the Red Flag; Yothu Yindi and Hillsong.

The Idiots play mystery guest and Matt finally wins.  Ted decides not to tip the listerner and he gets called out.  Marks movie mention heads out on the road. 

When Albert moved from bustling Jakarta to Australia with only $5,000 to his name, he had to learn some tough money lessons very quickly. Through discipline, hard work and a strong belief in his goals, he went on to build a property portfolio of five homes by the age of 28 and eventually founded Seed Property, his own buyer's agency.In this episode, Albert talks about what money was like for him growing up and how those early experiences shaped his mindset. He explains how he saved aggressively throughout his early twenties, the steps he took to build his portfolio, and the key decisions that helped him move forward with confidence. Albert also shares his journey as a business owner, including how he found his first clients through social media and how he has continued to grow Seed Property into a successful and trusted brand.Use the code 'GRSC' to start investing on Pearler with $20 of free brokerage credits

According to a new UN study, Jakarta has now overtaken Tokyo as the world's most populous city. But, what is it actually like living in the Indonesian capital?Joining Seán to discuss is Barry Dunning, an Irishman who spent a number of years living there…

Von Kathmandu und Jakarta bis Paris und Mexiko-Stadt ist bei Protesten der letzten Zeit ein gemeinsames Symbol aufgetaucht: die berühmte Flagge der Strohhut-Piraten. Sie stammt aus dem beliebten Manga One Piece, der 1997 von Eichiro Oda geschaffen wurde und seitdem kontinuierlich erscheint. Dass junge Menschen diese Flagge als universelles Symbol für ihre Kämpfe wählen, zeigt,Weiterlesen

Join your gruesome twosome of the APDC plus special guest Ant from TFU.INFO as they cover S2, EP 35, “Code of Hero,” from the 1998 classic animated series, Beast Wars: Transformers! Yeah. It's THAT episode. Got any K2 stories?! Welcome back Ant from TFU!!! More TFCon shoutouts!!! Christmas in Jakarta!! Sweet Tea and Cherry Bounce!! Hominids!!! The genre's opus?! Dinobot contemplates harikari!! A deed once done cannot be undone!! The Golden Disk is Sounds of Earth?! Megatron you malicious queen!!! Time crime!! Let the battle be joined!!! That poor monkey man!!! Bond Villain Barney!! Gettin' Jiggy With It!! Script Deviations! In the Real World!! Iconic Moments!!! The rest is silence!!!6:15 - SHOUT OUTS14:30 - COCKTAIL19:00 - REVIEW56:00 - ONLINE REACTION ‘981:05:15 - IN THE REAL WORLD1:19:45 - SCRIPT DEVIATIONS1:33:15 - RATE THE SCHEME1:36:00 - ICONIC MOMENT1:41:00 - NEXT TIME

Sprængfarligt program og julen er f…. rundt om hjørnet, vi er ikke woke på Ærø - og sådan er det bare, tre timers søvn, koffein og latent had er det nye pre-workout, Stenløse sogn - hallo, har I fået et barn herinde?, Jakarta synker og er verdens mest befolkede by, nyt indslag - hvad h… foregår der på internettet, Macrons kone er et eksperiment - og en mand, AI-børne-bamsen Kumma har haft fuld fart på, forbud til grisedokumentar - hjælperytteren kommer landmændene til undsætning, de største problemer er de nemmeste at løse, optag redaktionsmøderne på DR - bare se på os, du bliver først voksen i 30-års-alderen og hippie-hop-tøj til voksenbabyen, skud ud til Uniavisen, og Messer'en spiller 3D-skak.Få 30 dages gratis prøveperiode (kan kun benyttes af nye Podimo-abonnenter) - http://podimo.dk/hgdg (99 kroner herefter)Værter: Esben Bjerre & Peter FalktoftRedigering: PodAmokKlip: PodAmokMusik: Her Går Det GodtInstagram:@hergaardetgodt@Peterfalktoft@Esbenbjerre

We discuss the UN’s new report on megacities, Louvre’s price rise for non-EU nationals and Brazil’s telenovelas expansion. Plus: Mina al-Oraibi, editor in chief of The National.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, hosts Ray Powell and Jim Carouso welcome Dr. Alvin Camba, a sociologist who studies Southeast Asian political economies, China relations, and critical mineral supply chains. Camba, author of the New America article "The Jakarta Model is No Blueprint," critiques Indonesia's export ban on raw nickel and incentives for domestic refining, which have driven economic growth and positioned the country as a key EV battery supplier but have also resulted in severe human and environmental costs.​​Growth at what cost? Camba explains the "Jakarta model” - policies forcing mining firms to sell domestically, spurring smelters and industrial parks but creating oligopsonies where refiners dictate low prices, triggering a "race to the bottom" in mining practices. This has led to widespread environmental damage like air pollution, acid leakage, water contamination, land grabs, and health issues, including rising asthma and cancer rates near facilities since 2019, while workers endure 10-12 hour shifts over six-day weeks.​Impressive parks, hidden harms: Inside sites like those in Sulawesi, visitors see advanced infrastructure with airports, ports, hotels, and thousands of workers, often funding local clinics and schools, which sustains public support despite scandals. Yet, mining outside these parks produces tailings dumps and forest clearance, while smelters emit pollutants into the air and rivers; in Kalimantan, bauxite processing creates radioactive red mud waste.​Global copycats and Western challenges: Countries like Namibia, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, and the Philippines eye the model for capital influx, often ignoring downsides amid weakened environmental oversight and political ties to Chinese joint ventures dominating smelters. Camba urges slower development with strong regulations, consultations, and transparency; for the West, building refining capacity requires market incentives to counter China's cheap, dirty dominance, with short-term reserves bridging gaps amid U.S.-China standoffs over rare earths and semiconductors.​

Two National Guard members are shot in Washington, D.C., Jair Bolsonaro starts a 27-year jail term in Brazil, Steve Witkoff will meet Russian President Putin about the Ukraine peace deal, A study suggests that the U.K. could lose 3 million jobs to AI by 2035, Hong Kong suffers a deadly apartment complex fire, A judge dismisses the Georgia election case against President Trump, The Trump administration announces medicare price cuts for 15 drugs, Jakarta becom2es the world's most populous city, Scientists detect gamma rays that may prove the existence of dark matter, and an Ethiopian volcano erupts for the first time in 12,000 years. Sources:  Verity.News  

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 25, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Google Antigravity exfiltrates data via indirect prompt injection attackOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46048996&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(01:54): Someone at YouTube Needs Glasses: The Prophecy Has Been FulfilledOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46051340&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(03:19): Human brains are preconfigured with instructions for understanding the worldOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46042928&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(04:44): Orion 1.0Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46047350&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(06:08): Trillions spent and big software projects are still failingOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46045085&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(07:33): Jakarta is now the biggest city in the worldOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46042810&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(08:58): Brain has five 'eras' with adult mode not starting until early 30sOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46045661&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(10:23): Most Stable Raspberry Pi? Better NTP with Thermal ManagementOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46042946&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(11:47): FLUX.2: Frontier Visual IntelligenceOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46046916&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(13:12): Show HN: We built an open source, zero webhooks payment processorOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46048252&utm_source=wondercraft_aiThis is a third-party project, independent from HN and YC. Text and audio generated using AI, by wondercraft.ai. Create your own studio quality podcast with text as the only input in seconds at app.wondercraft.ai. Issues or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: team@wondercraft.ai

The history of Doping in women's gymnastics staring East Germany, part two of Patrick Kiens and Daymon Jones' interview, USA Gymnastics' new CEO hire, the return of the American Cup, 2027 college signings and a LA 2028 comeback wish list mini-commission. youtube link CHAPTERS pre-automatic ad insert 00:00 – Steroids Disguised as Candy (Cold Open) 01:35 – HEADLINES: New USAG CEO Kyle Albrecht 04:41 – American Cup Returns as Mixed-Team Event 07:07 – College Signings: 2027 Class Breakdown 12:11 – United States of Romania: Romanian Stars Announce NCAA Plans 14:14 – More 2027 Signees: UCLA, Oklahoma, Utah, LSU, Georgia, Cal 16:52 – Elite Paths, Injuries & Why Some Elites Skip NCAA Signing 17:26 – DOPING DEEP DIVE (Part 1): East Germany's System Exposed 20:21 – How the GDR Program Worked: State-Run, Double-Blind, Children Targeted 22:31 – "Candy Steroids" & Personality-Based Doping Assignments 23:36 – What Drugs They Used & Why They Worked in Gymnastics 24:36 – Growth-Plate Closure, Neuro Drugs & Long-Term Damage 26:04 – Cadaver-Gland HGH & CJD Risk 27:41 – Reactions in 1989–1990 When the Stasi Files Were Opened 29:06 – IOC Refuses to Strip GDR Medals 29:47 – Missy Marlow Responds: "Where Did All the East Germans Go?" 30:34 – Should Medals Be Corrected or Re-Awarded? 34:13 – Abuse vs. Doping: Who Should Be Punished? 35:36 – Why These Lessons Still Matter for Today's Gymnastics 36:15 – ROMANIA UPDATE: Responses to Patrick & Daymon Interview 37:19 – Maria Holbură Speaks: "I Had to Stand Like a Soldier" 38:24 – NEW Abuse Video of Sabrina Voinea Surfaces 39:00 – Why Romanian Athletes Are Going to the Press 39:54 – INTERVIEW: Patrick & Daymon Part 2 Intro 40:06 – Jakarta Worlds: Overall Impressions 40:26 – Judging Shoutout: Silvia Brescia Nails It 41:47 – Artistry Judging Finally Taken Seriously 42:37 – Floor Choreography Evolving: "You're a Director Now" 43:18 – Consistency Across Subdivisions & Post-Olympic Judging Trends 44:18 – Should US Team Selection Use International Judges? 45:20 – Category Bias: Why Outside Eyes Matter 46:23 – Storyworth Ad Read (Spencer's Mom's Skirt Story) 49:54 – Huel Ad Read (Daily Greens + Peach Flavor Stan Club) 51:55 – Should Trials Use the Same Equipment Brand as Worlds? 53:22 – Equipment Access Inequities: US vs Europe 54:17 – Training Camps & Jet Lag Protocols 55:57 – "Survival of the Fittest": US System vs Small-Nation Systems 56:09 – Should Worlds Allow Traveling Alternates? 57:04 – Why Alternates Need the Experience 57:35 – Daily Logistics in Jakarta: Hotel, Volunteers, Food, Illness 59:07 – Only One Training Time per Day: The Reality 01:00:51 – FIG Cost-Cutting & Why Fewer Trainings Exist Now 01:02:04 – FIG Understaffing Concerns 01:03:12 – White Landing Mats: Visibility & Safety Issues 01:03:52 – Coaches' Round Table: No Questions Allowed?! 01:04:12 – Fujitsu 3D Judging System: Still Vaporware? 01:06:02 – What the Athletes Learned from Jakarta 01:07:31 – Dulcinea's Experience: Making Finals & Next Steps 01:08:32 – Upgrades, Code Exploration & Smart Routine Building 01:10:20 – Why E-Score Matters as Much as D-Score 01:11:03 – Routine Construction in the U.S.: A Long-Standing Problem 01:12:18 – Why International Judges Should Be Involved in Routine Design 01:14:12 – Long-Term Vision for Building a Program 01:14:46 – MINI COMMISSION INTRO: Comeback Wishlist for LA28 01:15:05 – Christy's Brief: "Who Should Come Back for 2028?" 01:15:25 – Spencer Prepares Emotionally 01:16:22 – Jessica's #1 Pick: Casey Jo Magee on Beam 01:17:56 – Spencer's #1 Pick: McKayla Maroney (All-Around Queen) 01:18:25 – Also Spencer: Brenna Dowell Comeback Campaign 01:19:10 – Jessica's #2 Pick: Vanessa Atler 01:20:04 – Spencer's 2009–2016 Alt Universe Superteam 01:21:00 – Pre-Paris Retirees: Who Should Return Now? 01:21:28 – JJ Marshall + Bailey Key + More Forgotten Talents 01:22:00 – The Gabby Douglas Rule ("No Today Show Comebacks") 01:23:04 – Why Gymnasts Need Real Meets Before Announcing 01:24:00 – College Head Coach Comeback Team?! (Casey Jo, Wieber, Preece, Tabitha) 01:25:10 – Cecile as Beam Queen? Citizenship Questions 01:26:07 – Tabitha Yim as the Secret Weapon 01:26:50 – Shawn Johnson? Nastia? Maybe Not. 01:27:03 – Chelsea/Alicia Self-Selecting Themselves for Paris (Chaos Edition) 01:28:32 – Join Club Gym Nerd / Fantasy Notes 01:29:11 – GYMTERNET NEWS: NCAA Schedule + ABC/ESPN Slate 01:30:03 – All-Japan Results + Aurora Tribute Routine by Kenzo 01:31:18 – FEEDBACK: Obi Cam Praise + Cocopuff the Pomeranian 01:32:38 – YouTube Subscriptions & Comment Rules 01:33:35 – Junior Worlds Preview: "It's in a Ballroom!" HEADLINES: USA Gymnastics has hired Kyle Albrecht, a former Major League Soccer executive, to lead the organization. What do we think about this decision? The American Cup is BACK as an international meet and is now a mixed-team event. When and where will the competition be held? We have college signings for 2027! Who is going where? But what does it even mean to "sign" with a school? All the big elites are going to Florida No Hezly for LSU? The United States of Romania starring Ella Oprea (Clemson), Amalia Ghigoarta (MSU), and Lilia Cosman (MSU) DOPING IN WOMEN'S GYMNASTICS: If you thought doping wasn't a problem in gymnastics, Uncle Tim busted out the archives to let you know otherwise Blue Pills and Broken Spines: How East Germany Destroyed Its Young Gymnasts The Vault Champion Who Vanished after Doping   INTERVIEW: PATRICK KIENS AND DAYMON JONES PART TWO VOINEA ABUSE ALLEGATION UPDATE: Video and more allegations against Camilla Voinea  What were the reactions from the Romanian media about last week's part one interview with Patrick and Daymon? Maria Holbură released a statement speaking out about the abuse within the Romanian system What do Patrick and Daymon think about selection procedures for the American system? What were Jakarta World Championships like in comparison to previous World Championships? How did they feel about competition safety and the equipment? Is the Fujitsu AI judging system actually happening? Reactions from the  presentation What do judges want to see in terms of artistry on beam and floor? A shout out to Sylvia Brestyan for her analysis on judging accuracy How American gymnasts can reconstruct their routines for code-smart routines What are some positive examples of athlete adaptation? MINI COMMISSION: COMEBACK WISH LIST FOR THE LA 2028 GAMES This mini commission is from our Fantasy Winner, Christy: With the next summer Olympics in LA, it's the perfect time for someone to mount a comeback! Love a good comeback, and who wouldn't want to compete at your home country's Olympics!?! Is there anyone you realistically believe is training for a comeback, and who would you like to see come out of the woodwork and make a run for 2028? GYMTERNET NEWS: NCAA schedules are starting to roll in! Starts: Jan. 10 - ABC - Sprouts (Oklahoma, UCLA, Utah, LSU) Jan 10 - ESPN2 - Sprouts (Michigan State, California, Kentucky, Michigan) Ends: Apr. 18 - Championship Preview Show is back, followed by NCAA Championship All Japan Championships results VT: Miyata Shoko (13.999 average) UB: Nakashima Karin (14.066) BB: Kishi Rina (14.500) FX: Kishi Rina (14.166) AA: Kishi Rina (55.999) UP NEXT: Behind The Scenes: Live Q&A podcast Friday this week only at noon Pacific/8 GMT RELATED: World Championships Headquarters Videos, Interviews, Podcasts, Fantasy, Guides from Jakarta World Championships Jakarta Worlds Debrief: The Romanian Drama Explained With Coaches Daymon Jones & Patrick Kiens Trouble in Romania The History of Romanian Gymnastics (Commissioned) 80's Fight! The great Soviet Romanian Rivalry (Commissioned) The Fluff Cast: Deva isn't a castle?! Behind The Scenes: Back from Jakarta Eythora Thorsdottir and Coach Patrick Kiens  Behind the Scenes - all episodes SUPPORT THE SHOW: Join Club Gym Nerd: https://gymcastic.com/club/ Headstand Game: https://gymcastic.com/headstand-plugin/ Forum: https://gymcastic.com/community/ Merch: https://gymcastic.com/shop/ Thank you to our Sponsors: Storyworth Memoirs! Right now, save $10 or more during their Holiday sale when you go to STORYWORTH.com/GymCastic  Huel Daily Greens Ready to Drink – Get 15% off your purchase for New Customers with our exclusive code GYMCASTIC at https://huel.com/GYMCASTIC. Use our code and fill out the post checkout survey to help support the show! NEWSLETTERS Sign up for all three GymCastic newsletters  RESOURCES Spencer's essential website The Balance Beam Situation  GIFs of the Week and Meet schedule with links. Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim The Balance: My Years Coaching Simone Biles by Aimee Boorman with Fact Checker. 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Former Romanian head coaches Daymon Jones and Patrick Kiens join us to unpack the turmoil inside Romanian gymnastics — from new accusations to decades-old coaching culture and leadership struggles. Plus: what we learned from the 2025 Jakarta World Championships and our wish list for future World Championships. And a happy message from Rings World Champion, Donnell Whittenburg. Find Resistance Resources here. CHAPTERS - pre auto-ad insert 00:00:00 – Intro Cold Open: Romania abuse reports surface 00:03:36 – Headlines: Romania context (Golgota, Voinea, leadership turmoil) 00:10:02 – Interview: The Romanian Situation with Daymon & Patrick 00:10:34 – Abuse allegations and what coaches witnessed firsthand 00:20:15 – Old-school culture, leadership failure, and bad press 00:31:13 – Federation power dynamics, elections, and fallout 00:41:28 – Updates & programming notes 00:45:17 – Jakarta Worlds Debrief: Overall medal table (WAG/MAG highlights) 00:49:16 – China's event-specialist strategy (7 routines, 3 medals) 00:51:54 – Judging parity: Melnikova's AA score & floor 14 club 00:55:51 – Selection & pipeline fixes (camp vs real meets) 01:06:44 – Who needs a reset? USA, Italy & Brazil post-Olympics 01:24:11 – FIG talk: host selection, logistics & equipment issues 01:32:02 – Gymternet News: Canada CEO, Arthur Gander results, Liverpool 2030 bid 01:36:56 – Listener feedback & notes UP NEXT: Behind The Scenes: Live Q&A podcast Friday this week only at noon Pacific/8 GMT RELATED: World Championships HeadquartersVideos, Interviews, Podcasts, Fantasy, Guides from Jakarta World Championships Trouble in Romania The History of Romanian Gymnastics (Commissioned) 80's Fight! The great Soviet Romanian Rivalry (Commissioned) The Fluff Cast: Deva isn't a castle?! Behind The Scenes: Back from Jakarta Eythora Thorsdottir and Coach Patrick Kiens  Behind the Scenes - all episodes SUPPORT THE SHOW: Join Club Gym Nerd: https://gymcastic.com/club/ Headstand Game: https://gymcastic.com/headstand-plugin/ Forum: https://gymcastic.com/community/ Merch: https://gymcastic.com/shop/ NEWSLETTERS Sign up for all three GymCastic newsletters  RESOURCES Spencer's essential website The Balance Beam Situation  GIFs of the Week and Meet schedule with links. Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim The Balance: My Years Coaching Simone Biles by Aimee Boorman with Fact Checker. Aimee coached Simone from day one in gymnastics to three back to back World All Around titles, 14 world medals and an unprecedented 5 medals at the Rio Olympics. Get your copy now. And if you loved it, please leave a review. Cover Art & Photos: Steve Cooper ©Gymcastic

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The Sudanese government calls for international guarantees that RSF rebels will stick by a ceasefire they have signed up to, before it agrees to do the same. Fears grow of a return to conflict in neighbouring Ethiopia, where government forces and rebels from the northern Tigray region accuse each other of launching attacks. A 17-year-old student in Indonesia is suspected of carrying out a bomb attack at a school in Jakarta, which injured more than 50 people. The EU tightens visa rules for Russian citizens amid growing security fears, after nearly four years of war in Ukraine. The musical composition inspired by a world-leading space observatory. And the government tax lawyer in Washington who is using the federal shutdown to realise a childhood dream: to run a hot dog stand.The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. Politics, economics, climate, business, technology, health – we cover it all with expert analysis and insight. Get the news that matters, delivered twice a day on weekdays and daily at weekends, plus special bonus episodes reacting to urgent breaking stories. Follow or subscribe now and never miss a moment. Get in touch: globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk