Podcasts about Last December

Last December, the PRA issued the results of its review of into the implementation of SM&CR in dual-regulated forms, i.e. banks and insurers, which have been in operation for four years (March 2016). Listen to Julie Pardy, Nic Dent and Philip Allen discuss the key messages from the report and the learning that all regulated firms can take from the PRA's report to help their embedding of SM&CR

Last December, listener and Anglican pastor Chris Marchand wrote to tell me about Let Nothing You Dismay--an EP of Christmas music that could serve as a the soundtrack to A Blade Runner Christmas--and a book he wrote, Celebrating The 12 Days of Christmas: A Guide for Churches and Families. While we swapped email, we started talking about Sufjan Stevens' five-CD Music for Christmas.  Pitchfork.com reviewed it and contended that the album's plain-spoken embrace of Christianity felt punk in an indie rock context. The review felt a little like an effort to hold on to Stevens and pull him into indie's doubt-everything ethos that he might not really share, but to be fair, Music for Christmas sends enough signals that it's hard to feel certain about readings of it. Because of that, I thought Chris brought a perspective that would prove useful, so we met online early in January to break it down a bit.  In this episode, I also went into the collection to pull out another favorite that's hard to explain. The fiercely Canadian Stompin' Tom Connors released Merry Christmas, Everybody in 1970, and it's hard to put your finger on what's so great about it. I try though.  If you like what you hear or are curious, please subscribe wherever you get your podcasts—Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, or Spotify.

Most people don't think about estate or Medicaid planning until they need it. At that point, they are easily overwhelmed with confusion, noise, and wrong information. As an attorney, it's your job to tell people what you do and how you can help them. You can't help people if they don't know what you do. One of the biggest misconceptions is that estate planning is just for rich people, and Medicaid planning is for the poor. Laurie Josey shares the traumatic experience she and her siblings endured when they were forced to navigate the unfamiliar territory of Medicaid and to find care for a parent with Alzheimer's. Laurie didn't know how significant her mother's Alzheimer's was until all hell broke loose. Last December, she got a phone call that her stepdad had gone into the hospital for some heart issues. Within the first two hours of arriving home, Laurie realized that her mom couldn't function without him. Who was going to care for their mother? Where could they turn to get good advice to make decisions that would be in the best interest of their mother? What You Will Learn in this Episode Why you have to get parents to share their financial information with their children How it feels to do estate planning for yourself compared to planning for a parent Why attorneys need to be more visible on the internet When parents should have conversations with their children about finances and planning How to speak to people to potential clients in a way that makes a difference for them Links and Resources Hiring & Empowering Solutions on Facebook www.hiringandempowering.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/molly-hall

Bart en Lesley duiken het nieuwe jaar in, met nieuwe muziek van onder andere Good Charlotte en Attack Attack! Kijken verder vooruit naar het nieuwe jaar, welke bands er nieuwe muziek gaan uitbrengen en wat de DJ’s zelf hopen dat 2021 gaat brengen. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Playlist:01. Good Charlotte – Last December 02. Against Me! – I Was a Teenage Anarchist03. Attack Attack! – All My Life04. As December Falls – Afterglow 05. Joyce Manor – Falling in Love Again06. Meet Me @ The Altar – May the Odds Be in Your Favor07. A Day To Remember – I’m Made of Wax, Larry, What Are You Made Of? 08. Belmont – Hollowed Out 09. Waterparks – Stupid for You 10. Paramore – Ignorance

Aprovecha el cifrado de extremo a extremo en iCloud. Vigila tus estados de cuenta bancarios en esta temporada de compras. Solicita un código de un solo uso para tu cuenta en Outlook.com. En la música: "Pilgrim" de Eric Clapton, "Don't Cry" de Morgan Wade y "Last December" de Good Charlotte. [...] The post ByteTrax EP17 first appeared on DEFRAG.

First things first, Happy Birthday to the GOAT, Brooklyn's own Shawn Corey Carter better known as Jay- Z. On this installment we are joined by B- Fresh who self proclaims himself the A&R of South Carolina. He joins us to discuss the Amethyst in SC project. After being inspired by the Dreamville sessions him and his counterparts set out to recreate this magic with SC talent. Last December they did just that and now they set out to run it back again. We dive into the beginnings, the mission, and what to expect on this 2 day trip back into the lab. Be sure to subcribe, rate, and comment!!!!

11/22/2020 Sermonette Some have said that the lack of a thankful heart is one of the first signs of a person’s faith being called into question. Thankfulness is an outpouring of humility. Thankfulness recognizes our own sorry state, while simultaneously rejoicing over the blessings of God. Indeed, if we understand grace – and have partaken in it – it is impossible for us to be unthankful. Thankfulness is what is the norm for all who are in Christ. And although we should never cease giving thanks to our God – it is especially encouraging to take a service and offer thanks to Him publicly. So today, rather than go into a sermon on the Lord’s Supper – I think I would rather explain what the Lord’s Supper is, connect it to thankfulness, and then go and partake of it with you. First a little history lesson. We have spent the last year and a half re-understanding the Lord’s Supper. It began in my personal study both of the scriptures and the historical interpretation of the church fathers. As I investigated the teachings of church fathers about the Lord’s Supper, I came away with the feeling that we were missing something. Although I could not quite put my finger on it. I knew that our understanding of Communion was not overly satisfying, but I certainly wasn’t about to abandon it without investigating what scripture had to say. And so, I dove headlong into a search for clues about this practice in the church. Alarmingly, there was not a lot about it in scripture. You have the gospels, but they do little to describe church practice and really just describe the first Lord’s Supper with His 12 disciples. I Corinthians 11 is another key passage – but even here, I could not find clear evidence for what some church fathers were saying. Until I read I Corinthians 10. Suddenly things became clear. I won’t expound on it now, but the passage essentially says that there is more happening at the Lord’s Supper than simply a ritual or remembrance. Instead, there is a partnering with Christ as we eat the bread and drink the cup. At that point, things that I had been studying about the atonement started flooding in. Union with Christ being at the center of all of that. In October of 2019 I preached a sermon which was designed to prove a new perspective on the Lord’s Supper. A perspective that we have since adopted. Last December, I preached a sermon which directly compared our new perspective of the Lord’s Supper to how we had understood it before. That evening, we came together for our first Lord’s Supper together with this new understanding. In April of this year, via livestream, I preached an Easter sermon about the elements of the Lord’s Table and their overt connection to redemptive work of the actual Body and Blood of Christ. Christ body being broken and blood being spilled so we might enter the throne room of God sprinkled clean by His blood to receive mercy and find grace in a time of need. In July of this year, I preached a message which added another major component to our understanding of the Lord’s Supper – which is the communion we share with one another. That this meal is not only our personal union with Christ as we partake of the redemptive effect of His body and blood, but it is also union with one another as the body of Christ. And that brings us to today. Although I am sure that we have not quite plumed the depths of the teaching on this – I think it is time for us to rest and remember. To allow what we have learned to solidify in our minds and become a part of us. Rather than add new layers, today I will endeavor to firm up what we know to be true. So what is the meaning of the Sacrament called the Lord’s Supper? 1.) The Meaning of the Sacrament a. First we must see what the Lord’s Supper is not. i. We deny that the elements themselves contain or become the actual physical body and blood of Christ. Such a teaching is heretical in both its composition and application. 1. With this we therefore deny the Roman Catholic and Lutheran perspectives on the Lord’s Supper. 2. We instead affirm that the elements represent the spiritual reality of the redemptive effect of Christ’s body and blood. And so, we partake spiritually of Christ’s atoning work of His body and blood and so feed our souls on that effect. ii. We deny the use of the Sacrament as a work to earn a state of grace or to earn forgiveness for our sins. 1. With this we therefore deny the Roman Catholic and Lutheran perspectives on the Lord’s Supper. Such conclusions are works based salvation and are heresy. 2. We affirm a spiritual benefit of the meal, but such a benefit is only available to those who are already a partaker in the truth that the sign represents. And that benefit is a gift of God that we receive by faith. iii. We deny that the Lord’s Supper is only a memorial, remembering the death of Christ. 1. The key word here is only. We certainly do remember our Lord’s death, but more than that, we are nourished by it to the extent that we leave strengthened and empowered to live more like Christ. 2. With this we therefore deny most Baptist, Bible, Non-Denominational, and Evangelical church views on the Lord’s Supper, not as heretical, simply as incomplete. b. So, what is the Lord’s Supper? The Lord’s Supper is a feast of remembrance, of communion, faith, hope, fellowship and thanksgiving. i. It is a feast of remembrance. We come in remembrance that our Lord Jesus Christ was sent of the Father into the world to assume our flesh and blood and to fulfill for us all obedience to God’s divine law, even to the bitter and shameful death of the cross. By His death, resurrection, and ascension he established a new and eternal covenant of grace and reconciliation that we might be accepted of God and never be forsaken by him. ii. It is a feast of communion. We come to have communion with this same Christ who has promised to be with us always, even to the end of the world. In the breaking of the bread he makes himself known to us as the true heavenly Bread that strengthens us unto life eternal. He calls it His body, in that His Body inaugurates for us a new and living way to access God. In the cup of blessing he comes to us as the Vine in whom we must abide if we are to bear fruit. He calls it the New Covenant, ratified by his blood, by which we have been sprinkled clean. iii. It is a feast of faith. We come in faith, believing that unity with Christ is God’s normal way in which He strengthens and sustains us for His holy purpose on earth, and will ultimately present us faultless before the throne of God, perfecting the work which He began in us. The Lord’s Supper is a sign of this truth. But unlike the normal means of grace – study of God’s Word, prayer, preaching, and church fellowship and discipleship – the Lord’s Supper is a special way that God does strengthen and sustain His dear children. In that, void of human effort, for those entering by faith to receive this sign of God’s provision in Christ – God does also then provide Christ to us all the more. iv. It is a feast of hope. We come in hope, believing that as often as we eat this meal together, we do proclaim the Lord’s death, its continual atoning work for us, until he comes again. Knowing that He will present us faultless before the throne of God if we are His children. And believing that this bread and this cup are a pledge and foretaste of the feast of love of which we shall partake when his kingdom has fully come, when we with unveiled face shall behold him, and be made to be like him in his glory. v. It is a feast of fellowship. Since by his death, resurrection, and ascension Christ has obtained for us the life-giving Spirit who unites us all in one body, so we come to receive this Supper in true love, mindful of the communion of saints. And, as we are united to Christ more through this meal – we are also united more to one another. vi. It is a feast of thanksgiving. We come in thankfulness for what our Savior has done for us, and continues to do for us, and will do for us. Although we may disagree with their doctrine, the Roman Catholic Church refers to the Lord’s Supper as the Eucharist. This name is derived from the Greek word Eucharidzo which means to give thanks. In each account of the first Lord’s Supper in Scripture Christ gives thanks before breaking the bread. So, Christ the Son of God demonstrates for us the proper spirit of receiving this sign and the truth signified. We do so with gladness in our hearts for what we are in Christ and how God continues to sustain us with Him until we will be like Him. c. This is the Lord’s Supper. Today we will celebrate together! So, before I close in prayer, let me give you some final instructions. i. First let me speak to those who should NOT partake in this meal with us. 1. If you are not a believer here among us today. Meaning that you have never claimed to follow Christ. I would caution you about attending this event. If you want to observe, you may, but please do not partake. Not only is there nothing for you beneficially in this event, there is also great risk to you as well. The scriptures warn us that this is a holy meal. A meal which could do great harm to you, possibly even kill you if you partake in an unworthy way. 2. The same warning goes for those among us who have claimed to be followers of Christ, but are knowingly living in sin that they do not intend to turn from. Claim to be of Christ all you wish, but know that until you agree with God about your sin, and desire to kill it, you cannot be sure that you are God’s child. You cannot be sure that he is forgiving and cleansing you of sin. A hatred of sin and a love of God’s law is something He produces in all his dear children. So please, for your own sake, repent of the sin to which you are clinging, and join us to receive grace for victory, or do not partake. 3. Finally, if you see the Lord’s Supper completely different than we do – either clinging to something we deny or denying something we affirm. I’d also encourage you to not partake. I cannot say with certainty that you would do so in an unworthy way – but it may be best for you to settle the matter with God before joining us. 4. If you are any of these people – and do not plan to observe – I’d ask that you quietly depart after the prayer. Try your best to not engage in conversation, or otherwise distract those who are entering into this sacred meal. ii. Now let me talk to those who should partake in this meal. 1. Friends do you need victory over sin, a closer relationship to Christ, a more intimate bond with fellow believers, passion and power to do as God pleases, or to be sustained once again by the reality of the atonement of Christ? Are any of these you? 2. God has given a meal for you. A sign of the truth that Christ sustains us… and in that sign… He does actually sustain us. 3. So come, eat, drink, let us be filled in our souls by the atonement of Christ. 4. If this is you, I’d ask that after we say amen, you make your way upstairs. If you are a parent you can pick up your kids at the intersection out here by my office and the bathrooms. They should be there ready to be picked up. The band will play through once more the song Communion, just to keep our heads and hearts in the proper frame of mind. Along with that – try not to engage in any conversation that is not revolving around the meal we are about to partake in. d. With that, let me pray. 2.) Prayer of Thanksgiving. a. Thanksgiving to God for Christ i. Incarnation ii. Holy life lived iii. His Death and its atoning work iv. His resurrection and the life we are promised through it v. His ascension and his ongoing work as intercessor b. Thanksgiving to God for the Spirit i. Who dwells within us ii. Who helps us iii. Who joins with us iv. Who teaches us c. Thanksgiving for God’s provision of grace through Christ and the Lord’s Supper d. Thanksgiving for the hope of Glory e. Asking to fulfill His promise to us in this Supper f. Asking to bless the bread and juice to accomplish their holy purpose and by faith unite us to Christ and communicate grace to us.

I’m Amanda McNulty with Clemson Extension and Making It Grow . At our recent filming at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, we met several people who help our friend Katie Dickson by volunteering, working year round in summer’s heat and winter’s cold. We talked with some of them who said they get more in sharing friendships and learning than they give with their valuable skills. Many, many public gardens rely on generous hearted volunteers who help with greenhouses, planting and the inevitable and unfun task of weeding. Working outside with others, masked and socially distanced, is a way to stay engaged and physically active. Even our State Parks has an act passed by the legislature to allow persons to help in those beautiful areas. Last December, we visited the festival of lights at Brookgreen and everyone in the parking area was a volunteer. Find ways to get involved in the outdoors.

Today’s guest was a huge get for the podcast… JK, it’s Becca! Last December, we took turns interviewing each other and had such a great time doing it that we decided to do it again. So today, Becca is in the hot seat; answering all of your questions about life, career, family, friendships, and quarantine. We also get the RomComPods origin story. Other burning questions: will she ever get a dog? Would she write an Idea of You FanFic? A book about organization? Could she see herself as a full time Rom Com writer? And of course, she lists her favorite books of 2020, favorite podcasts, favorite British chick lit books, Brooklyn restaurants, and more.   Becca’s Top 5 favorite Books of 2020: Homegoing By Yaa Gyasi One to Watch By Kate Stayman-London You Had Me at Hola by Alexis Daria Open Book by Jessica Simpson (Audiobook) A Court of Thorns and Roses Series by Sarah J Maas   Becca’s Top 3 British Chick Lit:  Who’s that Girl By Mhairi McFarlane Would like to Meet by Rachel Winters You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me By Sarra Manning More recs in Becca’s Amazon Shop   Becca’s Podcast Recs: Girl’s Gotta Eat w/ Elizabeth Warren The Financial Confessions Be There in Five   Becca’s Favorite Restaurants in Brooklyn: Aurora Have & Meyer OTB Rabbithole Lilia Obsessions: Ice Roller amazon Hot Merch For Biden Bombchel Instagram: @adrienmillerart @emmaberyl (Becca’s decorator) We’re Reading: Empire High Untouchables by Ivy Smoak They Wish They Were Us by Jessica Goodman Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Boudain October Book Club: You Had Me at Hola by Alexis Daria Sponsor: Care of: 50% your first order at takecareof.com/bop50 with offer code BOP50 at checkout.. Join our FB group for amazing book recs & more! Like and subscribe to RomComPods. Available wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit Grace’s blog, The Stripe. New posts daily! Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Grace on Instagram @graceatwood and Becca @beccamfreeman.

Audio del 16 de septiembre trasmitiendo los miércoles de 11 a 13 en España en Sol y Rabia y Revi Radio, de 8 a 10 de la noche en TNT Radio Rock, de 10 a 12 de la noche en Asalto Mata Radio Rock, los jueves de 10 a 12 en CD Music Radio, los viernes a las 2 de la tarde, hora de Argentina, en Lado Salvaje Radio y a las 9 de la noche hora de Puerto Rico en Heavy Metal Mansión. Programa 210 donde escucharas un programa especial sobre la historia de Iced Earth desde sus inicios hasta 2020 y los proyectos paralelos de Jon Schaffer. Canciones que escucharas hoy: 1.Iced Earth – Iced Earth 2.Demons and Wizards - Wolves in Winter 3.Something Wicked – Watching Over Me 4.Purgatory – Dracula 5.Incorruptible – Seven Headed Whore 6.Stormrider – Stormrider 7.Burnt Offering – Brainwashed 8.The Dark Saga – I Died for You 9.Iced Earth - Disciples of the Lie 10.Live in Athens – My Own Savior 11.Horror Show - Wolf 12.Tribute to the Gods - Screaming for Vengeance 13.The Glorious Burden – Red Baron 14.Framing Armageddon – Ten Thousand Strong 15.The Crucible of Man: Something Wicked Part II – I Walk Alone 16.Dystopia – V 17.Plagues of Babylon – Highwayman 18.Burnt Offering – Last December

Rare earth minerals are essential ingredients for many of the technologies that are important today and will be key in the future. In this episode, we learn about a new global economy being created around rare minerals and how the United States can catch up to the commanding lead that China has established in dominating the mineral dependent industries. Executive Producer: Coffee Infused Nerd  Please Support Congressional Dish – Quick Links Click here to contribute monthly or a lump sum via PayPal Click here to support Congressional Dish via Patreon (donations per episode) Send Zelle payments to: Donation@congressionaldish.com Send Venmo payments to: @Jennifer-Briney Send Cash App payments to: $CongressionalDish or Donation@congressionaldish.com Use your bank’s online bill pay function to mail contributions to: 5753 Hwy 85 North, Number 4576, Crestview, FL 32536 Please make checks payable to Congressional Dish Thank you for supporting truly independent media! 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Listen on Spotify CD095: Secret International Regulations, Listen on Spotify CD067: What Do We Want In Ukraine?, Listen on Spotify  CD003: The Free Market vs. US, Listen on Spotify Bill Outline S. 1317: American Mineral Security Act Text as of July 27, 2020 TITLE I - American Mineral Security Sec. 102: Policy We will analyze supply and demand of minerals to avoid supply shortages, mitigate price volatility, and prepare for demand growth We will map and develop domestic resources of minerals Speed up the permitting process for mineral mining and new mineral manufacturing facilities Invest in workforce training for mineral exploration and development Transfer technology and information in international cooperation agreements Recycle critical minerals Develop alternatives to critical minerals Sec. 104: Resource Assessment Within 4 years of the date the bill is signed into law, a “comprehensive national assessment of each critical mineral” must be completed which identifies known quantities of each mineral using public and private information and an assessment of undiscovered mineral resources in the U.S. The information will be given to the public electronically Sec. 105: Permitting Orders reports to be done on expediting permitting Sec. 107: Recycling, Efficiency, and Alternatives The Secretary of Energy would be required to conduct a research and development program to promote production, use, and recycling of critical minerals and to develop alternatives to critical minerals that are not found in abundance in the United States. Sec. 109: Education and Workforce The Secretary of Labor will be given almost two years to complete an assessment of the Untied States workforce capable of operating a critical minerals management industry Creates a grant program where the Secretary of Labor will give “institutions of higher eduction” money for up to 10 years to create critical minerals management programs, and to help pay for student enrolled in those programs. Sec. 110: National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program Authorizes, but does not appropriate, $5 million per year from 2020-2019 for the program created in 2005 that catalogs geologic and engineering data, maps, logs, and samples. This program was authorized at $30 million from 2006-2010. Sec. 112: Authorization of Appropriations Authorizes, but does not appropriate, $50 million for fiscal years 2020-2019. TITLE II: Rare Earth Element Advanced Coal Technologies Sec. 201: Program for Extraction and Recovery of Rare Earth Elements and Minerals from Coal and Coal Byproducts Requires the Secretary of Energy to create a program for developing “advanced separation technologies” for the extraction and recovery of rare earth elements and minerals from coal. Authorizes, but does not appropriate, $23 million per year for 2020-2027. Articles/Documents Article: Unsanitized: The HEALS Act Emerges By David Dayen, The American Prospect, July 28, 2020 Article: Pompeo’s Surreal Speech on China By Ernest Scheyder, The Atlantic, July 25, 2020 Article: Trump wants an ‘alliance of democracies’ to oppose China. It’s starting to take shape By By Shashank Bengali, Los Angeles Times, July 24, 2020 Article: Pentagon resumes rare earths funding program after review By Ernest Scheyder, Reuters, July 21, 2020 Article: Quantitative Easing vs. Currency Manipulation By Matthew Johnston, Investopedia, June 25, 2019 Article: China hands out more grain import quotas to increase purchases - sources by Hallie Gu and Dominique Patton, Reuters, May 13, 2020 Article: Trump’s tariffs on China could cost the US in its fight against the coronavirus by Audrey Cher, CNBC, April 13, 2020 Article: Mining the moon: Trump backs new space race by James Marshall, E&E News, April 27, 2020 Article: Trump wants more countries to join US policy approach to space resources, lunar mining by Michael Sheetz, CNBC, April 6, 2020 Article: Executive Order on Encouraging International Support for the Recovery and Use of Space Resources, White House, April 6, 2020 Article: As copper recovery declines, so does the tellurium supply for thin-film solar panels By Kelly Pickerel, Solar Power World, July 3, 2018 Article: Drone video shows blindfolded, handcuffed prisoners in China's Xinjiang Uyghur region By Liselotte Mas, The Observers, September 25, 2019 Article: China footage reveals hundreds of blindfolded and shackled prisoners By Lily Kuo, The Guardian, September 23, 2019 Document: Rare Earth Elements in National Defense: Background, Oversight Issues, and Options for Congress By Valerie Bailey Grasso, Specialist in Defense Acquisition, Congressional Research Service, December 23, 2013 Article: U.S. imposes quotas on some Chinese textiles By Keith Bradsher, The New York Times, Sept. 2, 2005 Additional Resources Bill: H.R.2262 - U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act, Congress.gov, November 25, 2015 Sound Clip Sources Speech: Communist China and the Free World’s Future, Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary Of State, Yorba Linda, California, The Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, U.S. Department of State, July 23, 2020 Transcript: 14:00 Mike Pompeo: The Department of Justice and other agencies have vigorously pursued punishment for these crimes….And so our Department of Defense has ramped up its efforts, freedom of navigation operations out and throughout the East and South China Seas, and in the Taiwan Strait as well. And we’ve created a Space Force to help deter China from aggression on that final frontier. And so too, frankly, we’ve built out a new set of policies at the State Department dealing with China, pushing President Trump’s goals for fairness and reciprocity, to rewrite the imbalances that have grown over decades. 18:35 Mike Pompeo: It’s true, there are differences. Unlike the Soviet Union, China is deeply integrated into the global economy. But Beijing is more dependent on us than we are on them. 21:30 Mike Pompeo: The challenge of China demands exertion, energy from democracies – those in Europe, those in Africa, those in South America, and especially those in the Indo-Pacific region. And if we don’t act now, ultimately the CCP will erode our freedoms and subvert the rules-based order that our societies have worked so hard to build. 22:20 Mike Pompeo: So we can’t face this challenge alone. The United Nations, NATO, the G7 countries, the G20, our combined economic, diplomatic, and military power is surely enough to meet this challenge if we direct it clearly and with great courage. Maybe it’s time for a new grouping of like-minded nations, a new alliance of democracies. We have the tools. I know we can do it. Now we need the will. Speech: Attorney General Barr’s Remarks on China Policy at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, U.S. Department of Justice, July 16, 2020 Read Transcript Transcript: 13:50: The People’s Republic of China is now engaged in an economic blitzkrieg—an aggressive, orchestrated, whole-of-government (indeed, whole-of-society) campaign to seize the commanding heights of the global economy and to surpass the United States as the world’s preeminent technological superpower. 14:15: A centerpiece of this effort is the Communist Party’s “Made in China 2025” initiative, a plan for PRC domination of high-tech industries like robotics, advanced information technology, aviation, and electric vehicles, and many other technologies . Backed by hundreds of billions of dollars in subsidies, this initiative poses a real threat to U.S. technological leadership. 15:20 “Made in China 2025” is the latest iteration of the PRC’s state-led, mercantilist economic model. For American companies in the global marketplace, free and fair competition with China has long been a fantasy. To tilt the playing field to its advantage, China’s communist government has perfected a wide array of predatory and often unlawful tactics: currency manipulation, tariffs, quotas, state-led strategic investment and acquisitions, theft and forced transfer of intellectual property, state subsidies, dumping, cyberattacks, and industrial espionage. 16:30: The PRC also seeks to dominate key trade routes and infrastructure in Eurasia, Africa, and the Pacific. In the South China Sea, for example, through which about one-third of the world’s maritime trade passes, the PRC has asserted expansive and historically dubious claims to nearly the entire waterway, flouted the rulings of international courts, built artificial islands and placed military outposts on them, and harassed its neighbors’ ships and fishing boats. 17:00: Another ambitious project to spread its power and influence is the PRC’s “Belt and Road” infrastructure initiative. Although billed as “foreign aid,” in fact these investments appear designed to serve the PRC’s strategic interests and domestic economic needs. For example, the PRC has been criticized for loading poor countries up with debt, refusing to renegotiate terms, and then taking control of the infrastructure itself, as it did with the Sri Lankan port of Hambantota in 2017. This is little more than a form of modern-day colonialism. 19:20: The PRC’s drive for technological supremacy is complemented by its plan to monopolize rare earth materials, which play a vital role in industries such as consumer electronics, electric vehicles, medical devices, and military hardware. According to the Congressional Research Service, from the 1960s to the 1980s, the United States led the world in rare earth production.[6] “Since then, production has shifted almost entirely to China,” in large part due to lower labor costs and lighter environmental regulation. The United States is now dangerously dependent on the PRC for these materials. Overall, China is America’s top supplier, accounting for about 80 percent of our imports. The risks of dependence are real. In 2010, for example, Beijing cut exports of rare earth materials to Japan after an incident involving disputed islands in the East China Sea. The PRC could do the same to us. 41:00: In a globalized world, American corporations and universities alike may view themselves as global citizens, rather than American institutions. But they should remember that what allowed them to succeed in the first place was the American free enterprise system, the rule of law, and the security afforded by America’s economic, technological, and military strength. Globalization does not always point in the direction of greater freedom. A world marching to the beat of Communist China’s drums will not be a hospitable one for institutions that depend on free markets, free trade, or the free exchange of ideas. There was a time American companies understood that. They saw themselves as American and proudly defended American values. Hearing: U.S.-China Relations and its Impact on National Security and Intelligence in a Post-COVID World, U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, July 1, 2020 Read Transcript Witnesess: Dr. Tanvi Madan – Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, The Brookings Institution Dr. Evan Medeiros – Penner Family Chair in Asian Studies and Cling Family Distinguished Fellow, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University Mr. Orville Schell – Arthur Ross Director, Center on US-China Relations, Asia Society Ms. Meredith Sumpter – Head of Research Strategy and Operations, Eurasia Group Transcript: 21:15 Mr. Orville Schell: We were accustomed for many, many decades. And I've written this along. piece that's in the in the record, I think is my testimony. But engagement was the kind of center of how we related to China. And what were the presumptions of that? Well, the presumption was that this began in 1972, with Kissinger and Nixon going to China, that if we simply engage China across the board, that slowly, we would have a greater likelihood of more convergence rather than divergence that we would slowly morph out of the Cold War. And what is so extraordinary about the policy of engagement and I'm not one of the people who believes it was an erroneous policy. I do, however, believe it is a failed policy. But it was not erroneous, precisely because for eight presidential administrations United States government sought, and I think this is the height of leadership, to slowly bend the metal of China, to help China in to assist China, to morph out of its Maoist revolutionary period into something that was more soluble and convergent with the world as it existed outside, of the marketplace, international order, etc, etc. And I think if you look at all of these different administrations and go through them one by one, as I've done in the piece that's in your record, it is so striking to see how one president, Republican and Democrat came in after another, usually with a rather jaundiced view of China. Ultimately, they embraced the notion that we should try to engage China. So what happened? Well, I think just to cut to the chase here, what happened was that we have a regime in China now that's very different in its set of presumptions than that pathway that was laid out by Deng Xiaoping in 1978-79 of reform and opening. Without reform, without the presumption that China will both reform economically and politically to some degree, engagement has no basis. Because if you're not converging, then you're diverging. And if China actually is not trying to slowly evolve out of its own old Leninist, Maoist mold, sort of form of government, then it is in a sense, deciding that that is what it is and that is what its model is and that is what it's going to be projecting around the world. 55:45 Ms. Meredith Sumpter: Beijing decision makers believe that their state directed economic system is the foundation of the livelihood of their political system. In other words, we have been spending our energies trying to force China to change and China is not willing to change an economic model that it believes underpins its political longevity. 56:15 Ms. Meredith Sumpter: There are limits to how much we can force China to not be China. And China is working to try to create space for its own unique model within what has been up until just now with this competition, a largely Western based market consensus of how economic systems should work. 56:40 Rep. Jim Himes (CT): Do we care if they have a more state directed model? I mean, what we care about is that like, This room is full of stuff that has Chinese inputs in it. What we really care about is do they send us stuff that is of high quality and cheap. Do we really care? You know, I mean, the Swedes have a much more state directed model than we do. So do we really care? Ms. Meredith Sumpter: We care so long as we don't see China's model as impairing our own ability to viably compete fairly. And so this gets to that level playing field. And ultimately, this is not about the political ideology driven Cold War of the past. But it's really a competition over which economic model will deliver greater prosperity and more opportunity to more people in the years ahead. So in the short term, there's all this focus on China's incredible rise and the success of its economic model. And it's not trying to export that model per se. It wants to create space for its model to coexist in this market led global economic system. Hearing: China’s Maritime Ambitions, U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee: Asia, the Pacific, and Nonproliferation, June 30, 2020 Watch on YouTube Witnesses: Gregory Poling - Senior Fellow for Southeast Asia, Director of the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative at the Center for Strategic and International Studies Dr. Oriana Sklylar Mastro: Resident Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute and Assistant Professor of Security Studies at Georgetown University Dr. Andrew Erickson: Professor of Strategy, China Maritime Studies Institute at the Naval War College and Visiting Scholar at the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies at Harvard University Transcript: 21:45 Gregory Poling: Chinese interest and Chinese claims have expanded considerably over the decades. Prior to the 1990s, the South China Sea featured a dispute over islands. And then Beijing decided to declare straight baselines and internal waters around the paracels and more worryingly historic rights throughout the entirety of the South China Sea, claiming in some form all waters, all airspace, all seabed, in contravention of international law. Over the last decade, Beijing has become far more aggressive in pursuing that illegal claim. At the end of 2013, China embarked on a unprecedented campaign of artificial island building and military nation, which today allows China to deploy a 24/7 presence of naval Coast Guard and paramilitary forces throughout every inch of the nine dash line, slowly pushing its neighbors away from their legal rights, out of the waters guaranteed to them by international law. 26:00 Gregory Poling: The United States must have rotational forces deployed along the so called first island chain that rings China. And there is no place south of Japan that that can happen other than the Philippines, Admiral Davidson has recognized this. The United States might not be able to do that under Duterte, but we must prevent further erosion of the Alliance and we must prepare a plan for a post 2022, post-Duterte Philippines that will allow us to reengage. 37:00 Dr. Andrew Erickson: Here's where China's overwhelming and still rapidly growing numbers are posing very significant challenges for our efforts to keep the peace and stability in the region. In the naval dimension for example, while many advocate a US Navy of 355 plus ships, both manned and unmanned, China already has its own fully manned Navy of 360 warships according to data recently released by the Office of Naval Intelligence. 48:30 Dr. Oriana Sklylar Mastro: So the number of Chinese nationals overseas, for example, is a relatively new phenomenon. I wrote a paper about it maybe about eight years ago and you have 10s of thousands of Chinese companies operating now in the Indian Ocean region that weren't there before. That we have seen an uptick because of One Belt, One Road as well. And also China used to not be so reliant on oil and energy from outside and now they are one of the top importers and they rely on the Malacca straits for that. 1:00:00 Dr. Andrew Erickson: We see concretely already a naval base in Djibouti. And as you rightly pointed out, there are a series of other ports, where sometimes it's unclear what the ultimate purpose is. But clearly there's extensive Chinese involvement and ample potential for upgrading. 1:03:00 Dr. Andrew Erickson: China's Coast Guard really, in many ways is almost like a second Navy. It's by far the largest in the world in terms of numbers of ships, and while many of them are capable of far ranging operations, the vast majority of China's more than 1,000 coast guard ships are deployed generally near to China. Unlike Coast Guard, such as the US Coast Guard, China's Coast Guard has a very important sovereignty advancement mission. And China's coast guard by recent organizational changes is now formally part of one of China's armed forces, as I mentioned before. 1:08:45 Connolly: And meanwhile China is the title of this hearing is maritime ambitions. It's not just in the South China Sea. The fact that the Chinese built and now are operating the Hambantota port facility, which could easily become a military base because of the indebtedness of the Sri Lankan government and its inability to finance and serve the debt on that finance, has given China a strategic location, through which passes, I'm told, about 30% of all the word shipping, and it's a real nice reminder to India, that now China has that strategic location. Hearing: Impact of COVID-19 on Mineral Supply Chains, U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, June 24, 2020 Witnesses: Nedal T. Nassar, Section Chief, National Minerals Information Center, Geological Survey, Department of the Interior; Joe Bryan, Atlantic Council Global Energy Center, Hyattsville, Maryland; Mark Caffarey, Umicore USA, Raleigh, North Carolina; Thomas J. Duesterberg, Hudson Institute, Aspen, Colorado; Simon Moores, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, London, United Kingdom. Transcript: 22:00 Sen. Lisa Murkowski (AK): Border closures in Africa have impacted the export of cobalt from the Democratic Republic of Congo, and platinum from South Africa. Mines in Argentina, Peru and Brazil have temporarily shut down restricting supplies of lithium, copper and iron. 25:00 Sen. Lisa Murkowski (AK): The World Bank released a report last month estimating that demand for lithium, graphite and cobalt will increase 500% by 2050 to meet clean energy demand. 37:00 Nedal T. Nassar: Mineral commodities are the foundation of modern society. Smartphones would have more dropped calls and shorter battery lives without tantalum capacitors and cobalt based cathodes and their lithium ion batteries. Bridges, buildings and pipelines would not be as strong without vanadium and other alloying elements and their Steel's medical MRI machines would use more energy and produce lower quality images without helium cooled niobium based superconducting magnets. 38:45 Nedal T. Nassar: Tantalum and cobalt in smartphones for example, are now predominantly mined in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and refined in China. 39:00 Nedal T. Nassar: Concurrently, developed countries such as the United States have become increasingly import reliant for their mineral commodity needs, thereby increasing their exposure to foreign supply disruptions. 39:30 Nedal T. Nassar: Many high supply risk commodities are recovered as byproducts. The supply of byproducts has the additional challenge of potentially being unresponsive to demand signals, given their relatively minimal contribution to produce those revenues. 40:00 Nedal T. Nassar: Once a mineral supply chain is identified as high risk, the next step is to determine the best way to reduce that risk. Various strategies can be pursued including diversification of supply, identification and potential expansion of domestic mineral resources, increasing recycling, developing substitutes, maintaining strategic inventories and bolstering trade relations. 43:00 Joe Bryan: From communications gear that keeps our troops connected on the battlefield, to unmanned aerial and subsurface platforms to tactical ground vehicles, transitioning away from lead acid, lithium ion batteries are everywhere. That is not surprising. Energy storage can not only increased capability, but by reducing fuel use can also help take convoys off the road and our troops out of harm's way. 44:15 Joe Bryan: COVID-19 severely impacted the supply of cobalt, a key mineral in the production of lithium ion batteries. 44:30 Joe Bryan: But the lithium ion market also represents an opportunity. Tesla's Nevada Gigafactory is one example. The state of Ohio recently landed a $2.3 billion investment from General Motors and Korea's LG Chem to build a battery plant in Lordstown, Ohio. That facility will bring more than 1000 jobs to the Mahoning Valley. 45:00 Joe Bryan: Now we can't change geology and create resources where they don't exist. But we can change direction and compete for supply chains jobs in minerals extraction, processing, anode and cathode production and cell production. 45:15 Joe Bryan: The scale of global investment in the lithium ion supply chain is massive and investment patterns will have geopolitical impacts. Right now, commercial relationships are being forged and trade alliances hammered out. Decisions made over the next few years will define the global transportation industry for decades to come and plant the seeds of future political alliances. Maintaining our global influence and diplomatic leverage depends on us, not just getting in the race, but setting the pace. From establishing priorities for research and development, to setting conditions for attracting investment to most importantly, hitting the accelerator on transportation electrification. There are things we can do. But to date, our actions have matched neither the scale of the opportunity, the efforts of our competitors, nor the risk we accept, should we remain on the sidelines. 46:30 Sen. Lisa Murkowski (AK): Thank you, Mr. Bryan, appreciate you pointing out the importance of mineral security for our military. Some of us think that our American Mineral Security Initiative would be a good fit within the NDAA that will be coming before us for floor action in these next few days. So thank you for that reminder. 55:45 Thomas J. Duesterberg: Let me now turn to the auto industry. Other witnesses have noted the importance of lithium ion batteries in the control of China over the major mineral resources that go into those batteries. This is incredibly important to the future of the auto industry. China has clearly targeted this industry. It has control of the resources, has a goal of producing for its own domestic market, which is the largest market in the world, 80% of electric vehicles domestically by 2025. 56:30 Thomas J. Duesterberg: China is a major producer of manganese and magnesium minerals which are associated - controls of over 80% of those magnesium resources - which is incredibly important to the future of light vehicles. Substituting alloys with magnesium products is one key to reducing the weight of all kinds of transportation vehicles and construction equipment. 57:30 Thomas J. Duesterberg: Other witnesses have also mentioned rare earths, and other important minerals for which we are dependent on China, such as just tantalum to a certain extent cadmium, these are all important to the $500 billion semiconductor industry, where the United States holds a technological lead and produces over 45% of the chips that it produces here in the United States. 59:00 Thomas J. Duesterberg: I will finally note that the solar power industry also depends on rare earths like cadmium and tellurium. And the leading producer in the United States for solar as a thin film technology that depends greatly on these minerals and gives it an cost advantage over the related products that are being subsidized heavily by China. 39:30 Simon Moores: China is building the equivalent of one battery mega factory a week. United States one every four months. 40:00 Simon Moores: Since 2017, China's battery manufacturing pipeline has increased from nine to 107, which 53 are now active and in production. Meanwhile, the United States has gone from three to nine battery plants, of which still only three are active, the same number as just under three years ago. 1:02:30 Simon Moores: Lithium ion batteries are a core platform technology for the 21st century, they allow energy to be stored on a widespread basis in electric vehicles and energy storage systems. And they sparked the demand for the critical raw materials and candidates. A new global lithium ion economy is being created. Yet any ambitions for the United States to be a leader in this lithium ion economy continues to only creep forward and be outstripped by China and Europe. 1:03:00 Simon Moores: The rise of these battery mega factories will require demand for raw materials to increase significantly. By 2029, so 10 years from now, demand for nickel double, cobalt growth three times, graphite and manganese by four times, lithium by more than six times. 1:03:30 Simon Moores: The United States progress is far too slow on building out a domestic lithium ion economy. For the opportunities that remain are vast and the pioneers have emerged. Tesla has continued to lead the industry and build on its Nevada Gigafactory by announcing supersize battery plants in Germany and China and is expected to announce a fourth in Texas which will give you the United States as first ever 100% own MMA lithium ion battery cells. Ohio has recognized the scaling opportunity and attracted $2.3 billion from General Motors and LG Chem, a joint venture. You can also turn to Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee for electric vehicle and battery cell investment success. Yet, these developments are more of a standalone achievement in a coherent US plan. 1:04:20 Simon Moores: ...Imported raw materials and chemicals are the two main components that make a lithium ion battery - the cathodes and the anodes. America is some of the best cathode know how in the business, yet only three capital plants producing under one percent of global output, while China produces over two thirds of global supply from over 100 cathode [inaudible.] 1:04:45 Simon Moores: For graphite anodes, the United States has zero manufacturing plants while China has 48 plants and controls 84% total global anode supply. 1:05:00 Simon Moores: Developing this midstream of the supply chain will create a domestic ecosystem engine, more battery plants to be built, more electric vehicles to be made, more energy storage systems to be installed, animal spark with the betterment domestic mining and chemical processing. However, be under no illusions that the United States needs to build this 21st century industry from scratch. FDR's New deal for example, built core infrastructure that the United States still relies on today. Nearly 100 years later in similar economic and industrial circumstances your country has to do this all over again. Yet, instead of dams, you need to build battery mega factories in their tenant. Instead of highways and bridges and tunnels you need to build the supply chains to enable these mega factories to operate securely and consistent. These include cathode and anode plants and the lithium, cobalt, graphite, nickel and manganese sources to feed them. This has to be done at a speed scale and quality that will make most US corporations feel uncomfortable. Even more, the supply chain needs to be underpinned by bigger sized battery recycling facilities to match the scale of these operations and close the loop. One can also look to the creation of a battery creation - widespread US semiconductor industry back in the 1980s believe that the United States built in semiconductors and computing power has sustained your country's dominance in this space for over five decades. Those who invest in battery capacity and supply chains today will hold the sway of industrial power for generations to come. 1:06:30 Rep. Joe Manchin (WV): Yet here in United States, we have the General Mining Law of 1872, which frankly is nothing short of an embarrassment to our country. In 1872, Ulysses S. Grant was elected president and Susan B. Anthony was served an arrest warrant for voting. Tells you how antiquated our laws are for the hardrock mining, if we're serious about reducing our import reliance for critical minerals, our mining goals need to be updated. We need to improve the regulatory scheme for mines and low ratio at high grade areas and the claim patent system and help the mining industry put themselves in a better light in the public by establishing a royalty to share the profits with the American people. 1:09:15 Rep. Joe Manchin (WV): What portion of the supply chain either upstream or downstream needs the most attention in terms of our national security? Nedal T. Nassar: Thank you, Ranking Member Manchin. So it really the the answer depends on the commodity. So different commodities will have different bottlenecks in their supply chains. In some cases, there's a highly concentrated production on the mining stage. In other cases, it might be further downstream. So for example, for niobium, an element that's produced in only a handful of mines worldwide. And so there are very few mines that are producing it and a single mine might be producing somewhere on the order of two thirds of the world's supply. On the other hand, there might be commodities where it's really not about mining, and it's the there's enough concentrate being produced, but we're simply not recovering it further downstream, such as many of the byproducts. So, earlier, one of the other witnesses mentioned tellurium. There's a lot of tellurium in some of the concentrate that we're mining with copper. Once it gets to the our copper electrolytic refineries, it's simply not recovered for economic reasons. So there there are different stages for different commodities. And that's why I mentioned in my testimony that we do need to look at these supply chains individually to figure out what really is the bottleneck and what strategy would be most effective at reducing that bone. 1:17:45 Sen. Lisa Murkowski (AK): I recall a hearing here in the Energy Committee and one of our witnesses made the comment when it came to recycling that the first place we should look to mine is within our own economy not in the earth but what we have already produced and and basically, remind, repurpose, reuse that so thank you for that comment. 1:19:20 Thomas J. Duesterberg: As Senator Manchin alluded to, we need to revise our mining laws to speed up the permitting process. And perhaps put some time limit on the impact environmental reviews and mining permitting for critical materials. 1:41:30 Joe Bryan: At the same time, from a national security perspective, we may not have minerals but we in some segment segments of the supply chain, but we do have allies and people we can work with and we need to really reach out to those folks like Australia is a perfect example. How are we working with Australia to diversify our supply chain to support our own needs and also perhaps to hedge against China? 2:01:00 Joe Bryan: As a point of reference, note the scale of the Europeans investment, just one of the tranches of funding that came out of the EU. Last December, they put three and a half billion dollars into supply chain investments. Three and a half billion dollars. That's one tranche. I think the European Investment Bank has said that something like 100 billion dollars has been channeled to the battery supply chain. So the scale of their effort is, we sort of pale in comparison to that, notwithstanding your efforts, Madam Chairman, the other thing I would say is post-COVID, it's interesting, I think Europeans have seen support for electrification and the supply chain in their stimulus packages. I know Germany and France have both targeted those industries as part of their stimulus. And I think the reason for that is, we obviously, countries are going to want to recover what they have lost, but they also are seeing this as an inflection point for them to decide where they want to be in the future. And so I think they've taken advantage of that opportunity and have have sort of doubled down on it. And I think we're in the same position as we assess where we are and where we're going. But the scale of their commitment has been, I'll say impressive. 2:11:00 Joe Bryan: Our weakness is throughout the supply chain. So if we have a stockpile of minerals, but they're not processed and usable, then I'm not sure how much good it does. If we have to ship the stockpiled minerals to China for processing, that's probably not the most ideal scenario. So I think we have to look again holistically at the supply chain, look at what we need, and figure out how we position ourselves to attract the kind of massive massive economy changing, transforming levels of investment that are happening globally to the United States. Hearing: Minerals and Clean Energy Technologies, U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, September 17, 2019 Witnesses: The Honorable Daniel Simmons - Assistant Secretary for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy, Simmons Testimony Dr. Morgan Bazilian - Director of the Payne Institute and Professor of Public Policy, Colorado School of Mines, Bazilian Testimony Ms. Allison Carlson - Senior Vice President, Foreign Policy Analytics, Carlson Testimony Mr. Robert Kang - CEO, Blue Whale Materials, LLC, Kang Testimony Mr. Mark Mills - Senior Fellow Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, Inc., Mills Testimony Transcript: 40:45 Daniel Simmons: Material intensity and potential global demand is illustrated by a recent report, by a recent analysis by the head of Earth Sciences at the Natural History Museum in the UK, using the most current technologies, for the UK to meet their 2050 electric car targets, it would require just under two times the current annual world cobalt production, nearly the entire world production of neodymium, three quarters of the world's lithium production and at least half of the world's copper production. And to put that in perspective, the UK the population of the UK is only 66 million currently, while the population in the United States is 327 million. 41:40 Daniel Simmons: Cobalt makes up 20% of the weight of the cathode of lithium ion electric vehicle batteries. Today, cobalt is considered one of the the highest material supply risks for electric vehicles in the short and medium term. Cobalt is mined as a secondary material from mixed nickel and copper ore. With the majority of the global supply mined in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as Senator Manchin mentioned. 52:15 Robert Kang: We need to collect far more of the spent batteries for recycling. The US currently collects less than 5%, while Europe collects approximately 40% or more. Secondly, we need to expand the United States capacity to process batteries. Today, we shipped most of our collected lithium ion batteries for recycling to China, South Korea and Europe. Increasing us processing capacity will allow us businesses to control the flow of these metals earlier in the supply chain. Lastly, we should encourage refining capabilities here in the US. A market for recycled metals will support investments to strengthen the entire lithium ion battery industry in the US. 1:17:45 Robert Kang: I've heard estimates that anywhere from about 20-30% of the world's mineral needs can be met by recycling. Sen. Angus King (ME): Well, that's not insignificant. That's a big number. Robert Kang: And actually it's reclaiming value from our waste stream. Sen. Angus King (ME): Right. Robert Kang: One way to think about this is if you could change your perspective, I believe one of the next new minds of the future, our urban cities, our homes, we have these, this material locked away in our drawers and inboxes that we don't look at too often. So if we can promote collection, if we can take these kind of, spent batteries away from, or bring them back to this industry, I think we can claim a significant amount of minerals. 1:19:00 Robert Kang: We are well aware of foreign entities now that are coming into the US and setting up recycling facilities here because they see these minerals and it's widely known that the US is one of the largest producers of spent lithium ion batteries. Sen. Angus King (ME): They're mining under our very noses. Robert Kang: Yes, sir. Sen. Angus King (ME): In a domestic resource. Robert Kang: Yes, sir. Sen. Angus King (ME): Ridiculous. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (AK): Who is it? Robert Kang: Well, I do know that there is a Korean company that is coming in. There is a Canadian company that's setting up facilities here, as well as we are aware of conversations and research by Chinese firms recyclers who are coming into this market. 1:42:30 Sen. Martin Heinrich (NM): My constituents, is the incredible legacy of uncleaned up mines across the west. There are thousands of them. A few years ago during the gold King mine spill, irrigators had to close off their ditches not water their crops, not water their livestock. There were municipal and tribal impacts as huge amounts of released heavy metals came downstream because of the uncleaned up legacy of 150 years of abandoned mines all across the Mountain West. So I think if we're going to, you know, create a path forward, one of the things we need to do is really think about reforming the 1872 mining act if we're going to create the the environment where some of these other things can move forward in a first world country. Hearing: Mineral Security and Related Legislation, U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, May 14, 2020 Witnesses: The Honorable Joe Balash - Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management, U.S. Department of the Interior, Balalsh Testimony Dr. David Solan - Deputy Assistant Secretary for Renewable Power, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy Mr. Jonathan Evans - President and COO, Lithium Americas, Evans Testimony Dr. John Warner - Chairman, National Alliance for Advanced Transportation Batteries, Chief Customer Officer, American Battery Solutions, Warner Testimony Dr. Paul Ziemkiewicz - Director, West Virginia Water Research Institute, West Virginia University Transcript: 36:00 David Solan: Critical minerals are used in many products important to the US economy and national security, and they are particularly important to the most innovative clean energy technologies. For example, some of the minerals DOE considers the most critical in terms of supply risk include gallium for LEDs, the rare earths dysprosium in neodymium for permanent magnets and wind turbines and electric vehicles, and cobalt and lithium for electric vehicle and grid batteries. The US is dependent on foreign sources of many critical minerals. And we also currently lack the domestic capability for downstream processing and materials as well as the manufacturing of some products made from them. 41:10 Jonathan Evans: Lithium Nevada Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lithium Americas. It is headquartered in Reno, Nevada and is developing a project called Factor Pass, which is the largest known lithium resource in the United States. Factor Pass will profoundly improve the supply of lithium chemicals by producing 25% of today's global lithium demand when in full production. Currently, the US produces just 1% of lithium minerals and 7% of lithium chemicals. 49:15 John Warner: Chinese companies are buying up energy materials supply sources around the globe in order to ensure that battery manufacturers based in China have access to reasonably stable supplies of low cost materials. 1:04:30 Paul Ziemkiewicz: Some price support, if not, market support is needed in the early stages, because the first thing that Chinese will do and they've done it before, is drop the price on the market because it has its monopoly. And that'll drive anyone out of business. Mountain Pass was our only active mine right now in United States sends all of its oxide product to China for refining. Sen. Joe Manchin (WV): Is that because environmental laws in America we were making it very difficult for us to do that process. Paul Ziemkiewicz: I think, and I'm not an economist, but I think it's just because they have the supply chain. 1:16:15 Joe Balash: At the Department of the Interior, we're seeing a graying of our own staff in terms of the the expertise for mining in general and that is something that we see nationwide. 1:17:45 John Warner: There's very few universities today that actually do focus on a program to develop battery engineers, which is one of the most unique engineering fields because it does compromise and come compose of all of the engineering facets from thermodynamics to electronics and software to the chemistry of it. 1:21:20 Jonathan Evans: There are ways to do this. And I think it will be done very, very safely. If you look at traditional sources at least at lithium, but also known cobalt and others, I think projects can do good and do well. Even under the current environmental laws that we have or what's being promulgated in the future, it's possible I think to live in both worlds. 1:22:50 Jonathan Evans: You go next across the border to Canada or Australia, they still have strict environmental standards as well, but they accomplish what Senator Murkowski said. It's seven to 10 years to get approvals here in the United States. There's lots of mineral resources in those countries, it's usually about two years, because there's very strict process, agencies work together and they have, they have to get back and close the process out where things can drag. Sen. Angus King (ME): One of the things we did in Maine that was helpful, might be useful is one stop shopping. In other words, you don't have to go serially to five agencies, you have one lead agency and everybody else works through that process and that we found that to be very effective. 1:25:15 Paul Ziemkiewicz: The Japanese had a territorial dispute on some islands between Japan and China. And it was few years ago, 2010 maybe, the Chinese simply restricted the ability for the Japanese to get their rare earth supply. And the Japanese caved within something like three or four months. Sen. Angus King (ME): Because of the Japanese manufacturer of these high tech devices that needed that supply? Paul Ziemkiewicz: That's correct Senator. Cover Art Design by Only Child Imaginations Music Presented in This Episode Intro & Exit: Tired of Being Lied To by David Ippolito (found on Music Alley by mevio)

Last December, the Office of Accessibility held a webinar in which three successful artists discussed how they navigated their careers working with a disability. To no one’s surprise, one of the invited artists was Gordon Sasaki. For nearly 40 years, visual artist Gordon Sasaki has been working to increase accessibility to the arts for both practitioners and audiences. Believing in the fundamental power of art to advance disability rights, many of his paintings, sculptures and photographs reflect the body and how it is represented, the reality of living with a disability, and the diversity of disabilities, both obvious and subtle. Today’s podcast celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act with an interview with Gordon Sasaki about his work, navigating the art world and the streets of New York, the changes the ADA has brought to his life, the work left to be done and his service dog Maki.  

Last December, the Office of Accessibility held a webinar in which three successful artists discussed how they navigated their careers working with a disability. To no one’s surprise, one of the invited artists was Gordon Sasaki. For nearly 40 years, visual artist Gordon Sasaki has been working to increase accessibility to the arts for both practitioners and audiences. Believing in the fundamental power of art to advance disability rights, many of his paintings, sculptures and photographs reflect the body and how it is represented, the reality of living with a disability, and the diversity of disabilities, both obvious and subtle. Today’s podcast celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act with an interview with Gordon Sasaki about his work, navigating the art world and the streets of New York, the changes the ADA has brought to his life, the work left to be done and his service dog Maki.

This is TWENTY of our favorite Christmas stories! Buckle up, here come a smorgasbord of our very favorite Christmas reads! Last December we'd created a special bonus podcast episode that folks were able to download as a standalone paid episode. This summer, we thought it would be fun to finally release this nearly two hour binge listen to our whole audience. Lisa-Jo and Christie share their Top 10 Christmas reads that include novels, cook books, mysteries, picture books for the kids, faith reads, fiction, and poetry. What better time than the heat of summer to curl up with a book that reminds us of cold, crisp winters and the promise of new beginnings? This is a deep dive into our favorite Christmas-themed books in an episode that includes read-alouds from our favorite passages and the reasons why we think these books will be good company in this season! Here's your list of all 20 books featured in this bonus episode for you to take to the library this season! Click here to download the full book list.  Lisa-Jo's Top Ten The Jesus I Never Knew by Philip Yancey Dear Mr. Knightley by Katherine Read  A Fatal Grace by Louise Penny The Sacred Diary of Adrian Plass (aged 37 3/4) by Adrian Plass A Circle Of Quiet by Madeleine L'Engle It's a Magical World: A Calvin and Hobbes Collection by Bill Waterson Betty Crocker The Jubilee Poems by John Blase Boundaries: When To Say Yes, How to Say No by Henry Cloud and John Townsend  Break In by Dick Francis    Christie's Top Ten  Christmas Day in the Morning by Pearl S. Buck Christmas Days: 12 Stories and 12 Feasts for 12 Days by Jeanette Winterson Watch for the Light: Readings for Advent and Christmas, various authors Winter Solstice by Rosamunde Pilcher Christmas in Noisy Village by Astrid Lindgren The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree: An Appalachian Story by Gloria Houston What the Land Already Knows: Winter's Sacred Days by Phyllis Tickle The Christmas Mystery by Jostein Gaarder Accompanied by Angels: Poems of the Incarnation by Luci Shaw The Irrational Season by Madeleine L'Engle _______ Sponsor appreciation: In these uncertain times we're so grateful to partner with show sponsors that keep making our work possible. Click here to check out Laurel Springs for your waived registration fee and their flexible online K-12 program that is designed to encourage each student’s individuality and support their growth through a personalized approach to learning. http://laurelsprings.com/ordinary Click here to try Thrive Market and become a member risk-free! Join today and you’ll get up to twenty dollars in shopping credit toward your first order. http://thrivemarket.com/ordinary

This session discusses the following topic and Citrix Blog: Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 1912 LTSR Cumulative Update 1 is here!Last December, Citrix announced Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 1912 LTSR, which delivered to customers tons of new features and enhancements. Now that companies everywhere are making remote work the norm, products like Citrix Workspace and Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops are more important than ever, providing secure access to critical apps and resources and helping employees to stay productive and engaged.Host: Andy WhitesideCo-Host: Bill SuttonGuest: Krishna Desai

“And so I sat here and kept saying, ‘What do I want next year to look like for me?’ And I said,  I want to leave a f*cking legacy. Sales don't matter. Money doesn't matter. I want to be the coach that spans generations. I want to be the coach that someone who is in their early 20s and someone who is in their late 70s can relate to. I want to be the coach that literally the day I leave this Earth, people stop and say, ‘Gosh, she was a good f*cking person. She helped transform lives. She helped people around the world.’ That's what I want.”   This week on the Fierce as F*ck Podcast, we’re talking all about leaving a legacy through your business.    Last December, I was kind of in a funk. And I'm not going to lie to you. It made me panic. It made me worry. It made me spin into a big puddle of self-doubt and I found myself laying in my bed, wondering, “What do I want 20/20 to look like in my business? What do I want to become in 2020?”   And then it hit me: I wanted to build a legacy...but my actions were NOT reflecting that goal. I know firsthand how easy it is to get wrapped up in the money and in the sales as a coach. I hate to admit this out loud, but in 2019, I was on the verge of burnout and destroying my business, and I didn't even realize it because I was so focused on hitting my next sales goal.    And for what?   Nothing, really. Because, yes, we all want to be wealthy - including me. But I want people to be talking about me for years because of the work I did, NOT because of the amount of money I made.    And if you can relate to these feelings and you’re thinking about what you want out of next year, I want you to challenge yourself with the hard questions. I want you to get real with yourself and ask:  Do I want this to be a year where I'm focusing on sales and I'm focusing on money? (Because it can be that year where you literally plot out to the dollar what you make every single month!) Or do I want it to be the year where I focus on creating a legacy?  And if so, ask yourself: How do I create a brand?  How do I become the person that everyone talks about?  What things do I need to put out so that every single human being who comes into contact with me says, “Holy shit, she has changed my life forever!”?   I know what kind of year I want this next one to be. Do you? If you enjoyed this episode, take a screenshot of the episode to post in your stories and tag me! Catch Amanda LIVE: Fierce As F*ck Tribe Community Facebook    Connect on: Instagram YouTube Twitter Pinterest Linkedin

Last December executives at the Carlyle Group worked into the night to sign what they imagined would be one of the private equity firm’s most enduring deals. In 2020, however, there may be no such thing as a stable business. Carlyle is now trying to walk away from a deal with American Express Global Business Travel before any money has changed hands. Our US private capital correspondent, Mark Vandevelde, reports on the ensuing legal row, and what it could mean for dealmaking during the pandemic. To get free access to the FT’s Coronavirus Business Update newsletter for 30 days, visit ft.com/behindthemoneycovid or https://www.ft.com/newsletter-signup/coronavirus?segmentId=12f1abd6-6f16-e2df-e4ff-7aaa9346f98e.A few stories for further reading:Inside Carlyle’s ‘long-term’ Amex bet that coronavirus cut short (paywall): https://www.ft.com/content/e710b3dc-3eba-4227-9258-6a678d66f6e1Apollo: how a private equity giant is navigating the crisis (paywall): https://www.ft.com/content/6fce9808-84ab-11ea-b555-37a289098206Coronavirus: private equity’s bailout moment (paywall): https://www.ft.com/content/f7cc82d7-70b9-40c3-b4a0-815ebc5d99d5 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Last December, at the age of 7, Saoírse Ruane was diagnosed with a rare Osteosarcoma tumour in her tibia. Saoírse's mother Roseanna spoke to Ryan about what has been a difficult few months for their family and why they are raising money for the prosthetics Saoírse needs after undergoing life changing surgery for an amputation to her right leg.

Unsere Kolleginnen und Kollegen beim Xenix haben im letzten Dezember unter dem Titel «Was that really it?» dem britisch-irischen Mimen Daniel Day-Lewis eine Retrospektive gewidmet. DDL hat ja im Juni 2017, mit knapp 60 Jahren, der Schauspielerei abgeschworen. Das passt zu vielen anderen, teils wahren Legenden, die sich um ihn ranken. Nicht nur hat er als Erster drei Oscars für den besten Hauptdarsteller gewonnen, mithin mehr als sein Idol Robert De Niro; seine obsessive Vorbereitung auf Rollen und seine Verschmelzung mit seinen Filmfiguren geht über die «Method»-Exzesse von Brando, Pacino oder De Niro noch hinaus. Der Part des tschechischen Arztes und Frauenhelden Tomas in Philip Kaufmans Adaption von Milan Kunderas Roman «Die unerträgliche Leichtigkeit des Seins» war 1988 nach dem schwulen Ex-Neonazi in Stephen Frears' «My Beautiful Laundrette» und dem geckenhaften Cecil Vyse in James Ivorys «A Room with a View» (beide 1985) erst die dritte große Filmrolle, die DDL verkörpert hatte. Deshalb war es damals noch möglich, mit ihm ein 50-minütiges Einzelgespräch zu führen und mit einem nahbaren, lässigen, humorvollen, blitzgescheiten und politisch denkenden jungen Kerl namens Dan nicht nur über die Schattenseiten der Kundera-Verfilmung zu diskutieren, sondern auch über Thatcher, Gott und die Welt. Last December, our colleagues at Xenix devoted a retrospective entitled "Was that really it?" to the British-Irish actor Daniel Day-Lewis; in June 2017, shortly after his 60th birthday, DDL had famously retired from acting. This was in keeping in with many other, partly true legends that have grown up around him. Not only was he the first man to win three Oscars for best leading actor, more than his idol Robert De Niro; his obsessive preparation for roles and his merging with his film characters transcends the "Method" excesses of Brando, Pacino or De Niro. The part of the Czech doctor and womanizer Tomas in Philip Kaufman's adaptation of Milan Kundera's novel «The Unbearable Lightness of Being» in 1988 was only the third major film role DDL had played, after the gay former neo Nazi in Stephen Frears' «My Beautiful Laundrette» and the foppish Cecil in James Ivory's «A Room with a View» (both 1985). That's why it was still possible at that time to get a 50-minute one-on-one interview with him and to talk to this approachable, casual, humorous, brilliant and politically-minded young chap named Dan not only about the controversial aspects of the Kundera adaptation, but also about Thatcher, Britain's leftists and the world at large.

Links from the Show:   Enter Weekly Giveaway: https://www.heatharmstrong.com/giveaway Shownotes: https://www.heatharmstrong.com/30 Ravi’s Instagram: @RisewithRavi Ravi’s Website: https://www.risewithravi.com/ Attached - Amir Levine & Rachel Heller Learn your Adult Attachment Style   Information for climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro   If you are interested in climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro, my friend Scott Brills runs a remarkable guide company, Pamoja Safaris. I can 200% vouch that my experience with his crew was heads and shoulders above all the other crews and groups that I witnessed on the mountain. I felt like I was with my second family, and the equipment, cost, culture, experience, and care was unmatched. Even if you are unsure of your ability to climb, especially at high altitudes, I’m confident his guides will get you to the summit with care.   I’d be happy to answer any questions about the climb if you are interested in going. Feel free to comment on this post or hit me up on social or email.    ---- The Maniac Wearing Shorts and Sandals on Kilimanjaro   Last December, I went back to Africa to revisit the school in Uganda that I had bonded with in 2017. While I was out there, I also pursued climbing Africa’s highest peak in Tanzania, Mt. Kilimanjaro, due to my love for the serene feeling above the clouds. I’m a firm believer that through exploring and experience in places unknown to you, you will connect with the magic in life that you’ve been missing.  Oftentimes, this type of magic comes in the form of human connection, just as it did when I met Ravi Rothenberg a few a days before the trek started.    Just a few sunrises into the climb, my perception of Ravi started shifting drastically. When you see a man wearing shorts and sandals in a rainstorm on the side of a freezing mountain, while everyone else is in full rain gear and base layers, you know you’ve got a true warrior on your hands. Although I’m a huge advocate of cold water therapy, breathwork, and other biohacking practices to help boost the mitochondria and immunity in the body, even I was a little concerned due to conditions and altitude. While most of us were trying to change into dry clothes and bundle up at camp, Ravi was out doing pushups and yoga in his undies, overlooking the edges of cliffs like a Greek God. And, who’s to say he’s not? After all, he was the only one who summited the climb without using altitude sickness medicine.    Getting to know Ravi was truly one of the highlights of my trip. Our conversations had no limit in-depth, and I sensed the wisdom of a character of who was truly dialed into something greater than the individual self. When talking to Ravi, I often feel a bit sedated and much more eager to listen and learn than normal, which is why I am truly excited to share this podcast episode with you.   In this episode, Baba Ravi and I catch up for the first time in a while, bouncing in and out of topics such Ravi’s journey, listening to your calling, identifying universal signs of flow, tapping into flow, levels of attachment in relationships, contemplating death, the “first-labeling” thought, and the importance of faith. Ravi also runs yoga, breathwork, and mind/body connection retreats, so hit him up if you are interested in getting in touch with your deeper purpose in life. 

In a frank and moving interview the priest and former politician Jonathan Aitken talks to Michael Berkeley about the music that has accompanied his rollercoaster life. At one time Jonathan Aitken was widely tipped to be a future Conservative Prime Minister, but his glittering political career came crashing down just over twenty years ago, when he stood in the dock of the Old Bailey to plead guilty to perjury, after a lie he told about the payment of a hotel bill caused the collapse of his libel case against the Guardian and Granada Television. He left the court in a prison van with an 18-month sentence. Last December, he was back at the Old Bailey – this time leading the annual carol service, having recently been ordained as a priest. Jonathan chooses pieces which bring back childhood memories of singing for Benjamin Britten and performing Messiah as a chorister in Norwich, and we hear a song John McCormack sang to him during the three years Jonathan spent on a Dublin TB ward as a very young child. He talks frankly to Michael about the mistakes and pride that led to his downfall from public life, and how he survived disgrace, divorce, bankruptcy and prison. He chooses, with a smile, the Prisoners’ Chorus from Fidelio, and a setting of Psalm 24 that was a crucial part of his spiritual journey in prison. Jonathan tells a funny musical story about when Nixon met Wilson, and he reveals the piece of music that best captures his sense of redemption and renewal as he embarks on his new life as a prison chaplain. Producer: Jane Greenwood A Loftus production for BBC Radio 3

Esperienza personale. Translated to English, personal experience. Urbano Brini is on a mission. He wants everyone who visits Florence and Tuscany to have a once in a lifetime adventure. Several years ago, he started Florencetown Tours. What began as a simple self-guided bike ride around the city has grown into something much bigger. Something more unique. Something more personal. Last December, I visited Urbano in his office, located a stone's throw from the Arno River. The view alone must provide Urbano with some of his most creative ideas. He is laser-focused on customer service and has a keen understanding of what savvy tourists desire. Urbano will be the first to tell you that what visitors want changes over time. Take Florencetown, for instance. Many of the companies offerings are group outings. Several people, many who you don't know, take a tour to see David, ride Vespa's, or retrace the footsteps of the Medici family. Typical things a lot of us do but leaves us feeling like a tourist rather than having the authentic experience we yearn for when visiting Italy. Urbano and his team noticed this and wanted to offer their clients something more. They didn't need to reinvent the wheel; they just needed to look at the way people want to experience Florence and Tuscany differently. By differently, we mean privately, uniquely, and off the beaten path. Something that when you tell your friends what you did on your trip, they say, wow! How in the world did you get to do that? Urbano makes dreams come true. It shouldn't be that much as a surprise, as you will find out by listening to this podcast, Urbano is one of the biggest dreamers of them all. We are lucky that he wants to share them with the world.    

In November 2018, the world was rocked by news that Chinese scientist He Jiankui had genetically manipulated human embryos and implanted them in women for gestation. He used CRISPR, a gene-modifying tool, to mutate a gene that could provide protection form HIV/AIDS.   Last December, he was sentenced to three years in prison for his actions.   But the story is hardly over.   Now that the technology exists, how should we approach gene editing in humans?     What are the ethical and practical issues surrounding its use?   Are we entering an era of “designer babies”? This episode’s guest is Dr. Kirstin R.W. Matthews, Fellow in Science and Technology Policy at the Baker Institute.   She is co-author of the paper, “Are we ready to genetically modify a human embryo? Or is it too late to ask?”, which appeared in “Accountability in Research.”

Last December, there was an uproar over a commentary piece titled “What Growing Up Privileged Taught Me About Being Malay”. The internet had A LOT to say, mainly about what they deemed was internalised racial and elitist undertones of the piece. But the guys at Randomly Relatable SG are a lot more forgiving, they acknowledge that the author might have been too young and eager. I’ve always deeply admired the kampung spirit of the Malay community, it’s something we’re trying to achieve at Something Private too! But what this incident demonstrates is our society’s need to unlearn and relearn the way we view race, class and privilege (duh!) We discuss! On part two of our podcast collaboration, Something Relatable. Let us know your comments, thoughts, opinions!!!

Last December, the National Defense Authorization Act that was renewed with bipartisan support in Congress authorized the creation of a new branch of the military, a space force. In January, President Trump appointed the head of that new force, General John Jay Raymond. The US military plans to move 16,ooo military and civilian personnel into that space force. We speak with Bruce Gagnon of the Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space about what this space force means. He describes how space technology is already being used in warfare, how this area is a new profit center for the aerospace industry and how it is draining critical resources from necessary programs. He also explains that a war in space will create so many problems that everyone on the planet will be impacted in a negative way. For more information, visit PopularResistance.org. 

Welcome to the nineteenth episode of "Roostertail Talk". Last December the Hydroplane and Raceboat Museum rented out the Cinerama in Seattle to host a private showing of the Madison Movie. 2019 marked 20 years since production ended on the movie. A lot of people came together from around the country to get the boats on the water for the months of filming; needless to say this was not an easy feat. The hundreds of people at the theater got a chance to see the movie one last time on the big screen, then afterwards a panel of David Williams, Ken Muscatel, Mitch and Mark Evans, Jerry Hopp, Don Mock, Karen Senior as well as a few more talked to the crowd and took questions at the end. Luckily I had my recorder on hand and am now able to share their stories with you. Enjoy!Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=KKp4gjDWeKAYdK0hRQNhCLW_CSrqTKoKMuLy7EvqfnBBw0X5Vb-VPv0d7v1r4fnUeOVZb0&fromUL=true&country.x=US&locale.x=en_US)

Welcome to the eighteenth episode of "Roostertail Talk". This episode will be a bit different than previous episodes. Last December the Hydroplane and Raceboat Museum rented out the Cinerama in Seattle to host a private showing of the Madison Movie. 2019 marked 20 years since production ended on the movie. A lot of people came together from around the country to get the boats on the water for the months of filming; needless to say this was not an easy feat. The hundreds of people at the theater got a chance to see the movie one last time on the big screen, then afterwards a panel of David Williams, Ken Muscatel, Mitch and Mark Evans, Jerry Hopp, Don Mock, Karen Senior as well as a few more talked to the crowd and took questions at the end. Luckily I had my recorder on hand and am now able to share their stories with you. Enjoy!Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=KKp4gjDWeKAYdK0hRQNhCLW_CSrqTKoKMuLy7EvqfnBBw0X5Vb-VPv0d7v1r4fnUeOVZb0&fromUL=true&country.x=US&locale.x=en_US)

Have you ever thought about being an author? It's been a dream of mine since I was a kid! I remember the first poem I wrote in church. I was seven years old. From then on, I was certain that one day, I would publish my poems and stories. But here I sit, four decades later, still dreaming about becoming a published author...until now! Last December, Madeleine Davis asked me to be an expert contributor in her Guaranteed Best Seller Collaborative Series, The One Thing Every Mom Needs to Know. What an exciting opportunity! Finally, my dream will come true! And in just 90 minutes. That's right, 90 minutes! Madeleine Davis is a Master Business Growth Strategist, and a multiple #1 International Best-Selling Author. He specialty is helping coaches and experts build their dream business using strategies that are fast, simple, maximize their impact and make the most money. Her Guaranteed Best-Seller Program is a great example of her methodology. Join me today, with Madeleine, as she shares her expertise. Learn how she can help you become a successful entrepreneur, and perhaps the bestseller you always dreamed of becoming! It's time to make your dream a reality. Want more of Madeleine's Business Building Guidance? Download your 90 minute "Pick My Brain" recorded session for FREE, chock full of business building information and strategies! Use this link: www.bigmoneybusinessbuilder.com/yes To schedule an appointment with Madeleine and talk about becoming a best seller go to: https://fastresultsnow.as.me/MakeMeABestSeller

Last December, Mark Elliott undertook the challenge to go for a 'dip a day in December' around county Sligo. It was all in aid of the Sligo Branch of Acquired Brain Injury Ireland. Mark called into The Francie Boylan Show today to update everyone on how it all went.

Welcome to the 2nd episode of #PodcastPHTalks! Last December 17, 2019, Podcast Network Asia held it's second Podcast PH Meetup and Christmas Party - complete with unli lumpia at PayMaya's office in Launchpad Building, Mandaluyong. Together with our podcasters from the network, namely Rica Garcia of The Halo-Halo Show, Stan Sy of The Wrestling-Wrestling Podcast, Delamar, Monica Francesca, Gelli of The Eve's Drop, and special guest DJ Toni Tony of Boys Night Out, we talked about the difference between radio and podcasts - moderated by Ryan Joseph of The Generation Gap. The Podcast PH Talks is brought to you by PayMaya. You can send money and pay your bills using PayMaya. To learn more, visit www.paymaya.com. Don't pay cash, PayMaya!

Last December 17 we attended the Podcast Network's Podcast PH Meetup and were able to learn a lot from their guest speakers. This episode is a summary of that insightful event. I tried to record immediately after the meet up, and I am hoping to get that surge of energy across to you, my dear listeners. Apologies for the loud audio in the first half of the episode, though. As I was recording on-site, I cannot control the sounds around me. But we managed to still make sense out of our experience, and I hope you enjoy it. Brilliant speakers coming from radio shared their thoughts and views on radio broadcasting versus podcasting. Apart from that, they shared their experiences which we can all learn from. My takeaway: take care of your craft, never give up on what sets your soul on fire, and just keep going, no matter what. Special thanks to my brother, Daniel, and cousin, Tommie (aka dude) for going with me to the event. And also to Ate Marita and Kuya Ruldan. Music Credit: MegaEnx - Closer

Quinton Ward is an Army veteran and the 2018 winner of Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence award campaign sponsored by the Kenworth, FASTPORT and Hiring Our Heroes.  During his military career, Ward worked as a mechanic, instructor and career counselor before becoming medically retired in 2010. After six years of undergoing medical treatment, Ward began to seek a new career. Utilizing the VA Vocational Rehabilitation Program, Ward graduated with a Commercial Driver’s License and joined Werner Enterprises. Last December, Ward was named the 2018 Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence award winner and presented with keys to a new, fully-loaded Kenworth T680 truck. Today, Ward works as a regional manager and field recruiter at Werner Enterprises.  In this episode, you’ll learn: -- The purpose of the Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence award campaign -- Career opportunities for transitioning service members in the trucking industry -- The voting deadline for the 2019 Transition Trucking campaign

Dylan Linde didn't find poker until he was 23, instead focusing on competitive video games and Magic: The Gathering during his youth. The Coeur D'Alene, Idaho native began taking poker more seriously after seeing the wins put up by his friend and fellow poker pro Kevin MacPhee.Linde has become a consistent force on the tournament circuit in the years since, having won more than $4.1 million live to go along with another $6 million won online. Last December, Linde earned the biggest score of his career, banking $1.63 million for taking down the WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic at Bellagio. He also owns a WSOP Circuit ring, haing won the Chicago main event in 2016 for another $350,000.When he's not playing, Linde provides content for training site Run It Once. He also recently wrote a poker book, available now from D&B Publishing, called Mastering Mixed Games: Winning Strategies For Draw, Stud, And Flop Games.Highlights from this interview include an amazing seat draw in his first WPT event, a rude gift from Mike Matusow, all sorts of nerdery, cruising the lake on The Dylan, going to college at 16 and staying there for 7 years, being a Street Fighter, high-stakes video games, unique short-stack strategies, coming up in the game with Kevin MacPhee, teaching Stephen Chidwick how to be an adult, using solvers to find exploitative spots, the barrier to entry in mixed games, getting Phil Hellmuth to endorse his book, escaping arson charges in Canada, a 30-minute crying session at the PCA, and the $1.6 million score that allowed him to play on his own.

This week we are so excited to have Kelli Publish on the show with us! Kelli started KDP in 2015 and currently has about 6k books live! She also has a successful Merch account. Last December she made approximately 21k between KDP and Merch! There is so much that we can learn from Kelli! Follow Kelli Here: http://www.youtube.com/kellipublish http://www.instagram.com/kellipublish http://www.twitter.com/kellipublish http://www.kellipublish.com http://www.kellipublish.com/blog/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/merchmoney/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/merchmoney/support

A year ago, I interviewed Kristin Chenoweth in advance of her concert in Boone, North Carolina. So, with the release of her seventh album https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07VRFYDQV?pf_rd_p=183f5289-9dc0-416f-942e-e8f213ef368b&pf_rd_r=5QSNC2JF9Z294G6V3KBG (For the Girls), I reached out to her once again to see if I could broadcast our conversation on this podcast. Not only did she say yes, but the record company also shared with me several tracks from the album to share with you. This archived recording was not originally intended for broadcast, so there are some sound glitches, but I think overall you will find Kristin to be, as I did, just a girl from Oklahoma with a voice that is truly as big as her heart. https://rduonstage.com/2019/09/23/qa-kristin-chenoweth/ (To read a transcript of my conversation with Kristin Chenoweth, click here.) About the Guest  Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth’s career spans film, television, voiceover and stage. In 2015, Chenoweth received a coveted star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2009, she received an Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in “Pushing Daisies.” In 1999, she won a Tony Award for “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown” and she was also nominated for her original role of Glinda the Good Witch in “Wicked” in 2004. Chenoweth has been nominated for two Emmy Awards and for a People’s Choice Award for her role on “Glee.” Chenoweth released “The Art of Elegance,” her album of American Songbook classics. She also returned to the Broadway stage in her limited engagement MY LOVE LETTER TO BROADWAY. In 2014, she released a CD and DVD of her own live concert performance, “Kristin Chenoweth: Coming Home.” Last December, she performed with iconic The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra in their annual Christmas concert. The concert will air on PBS and BYUtv in December 2019. In 2015, Chenoweth earned a Drama Desk Award and Outer Critics Circle Award for her lead role in the Roundabout Theatre Company’s “On the Twentieth Century.” She also earned nominations for a Tony Award and a Drama League Award. Notable television roles include appearances in “The West Wing,” Disney’s “Descendants” and “The Muppets.” In film, Chenoweth voiced the role of Gabi in the hit animated film “Rio 2” and Fifi, Snoopy’s beloved French poodle in “The Peanuts Movie.” She starred in the indie teen drama entitled “Hard Sell” and additional film credits have included “The Boy Next Door,” “Deck the Halls,” “Twelve Men of Christmas,” “Four Christmases,” “RV,” “Bewitched,” “The Pink Panther,” “Hit & Run” and “Family Weekend.” She also starred in NBC’s “Hairspray Live!” as Velma Von Tussle in December 2016. She voiced the role of Princess Skystar in Lionsgate/Hasbro’s “My Little Pony: The Movie,” and can also be heard in the Sony Pictures animated film “The Star.” Upcoming, Chenoweth will star alongside Scott Wolf in the holiday film “The Christmas Song,” which is slated to debut on Hallmark Channel (2019) and the film “Holidate” which will premiere on Netflix in 2020. Her newest album “For the Girls” is a heartfelt tribute to the great female singers throughout history. Guest artists include Ariana Grande, Dolly Parton, Jennifer Hudson and Reba McEntire.  Music Credits “When I Fall in Love” – Words and music by Edward Heyman and Victor Young, used with permission by Concord Records. Performed by Kristin Chenoweth. “I Will Always Love You” – Words and music by Dolly Parton, used with permission by Concord Records. Performed by Kristin Chenoweth and Dolly Parton. Connect with RDU on Stage Facebook – @rduonstage Twitter – @rduonstage Instagram – @rduonstage Web http://www.rduonstage.com/ (www.rduonstage.com) Support this podcast

Last December, we were invited by our dear friends Jackie and Chris to spend the weekend at their cabin in Lake Arrowhead.  The highlight of the weekend for Eva was riding her own go-kart for the very first time. There is a go-kart track in Lake Arrowhead Village, and Eva had just barely made the height requirement and was permitted to ride on her own.   We were graciously invited again to join Jackie and Chirs this summer, so right away Eva asked if we could ride go-karts again. When we arrived at the track, the cashier told Eva she could not ride because she was not tall enough. Eva was understandably upset -- given that 8 months ago she had been allowed to ride so she had not even entertained the possibility that this would happen.  In this episode, Eva shares two very important lessons with our Big Dreamers about how she responded to this “NO” -- and how she ultimately was able to get a “YES” and once again make riding go-karts a highlight of the weekend. This is a powerful episode because Eva could have easily let that “NO” ruin her day, and perhaps the entire weekend. For show notes, please visit DreamBigPodcast.com/156

The Dodd-Frank Act amended the SEC to require public company proxies to disclose any company policies regarding the hedging of company shares by the company’s employees and directors. Last December, the SEC finalized rules implementing that new requirement, meaning that most public companies will be required to follow the new disclosure rules in their next proxy filing. During this episode of Winston & Strawn’s Benefits Blast Podcast, Executive Compensation Partners Mike Melbinger and Joe Adams discuss how the new hedging rules differ from the existing rules, what share holdings are covered by the new rules, which individuals should be covered by a company’s hedging policy, and what smart companies should do now to ease compliance with the new requirements.

Last December, Anne came to the rescue, offering help during my insulin crisis while in San Antonio, Texas. She, like many people in the DOC (diabetes online community) stayed in contact with me while I resolved the problem. She is a leader in the diabetes community and her wealth of knowledge has helped so many […] The post Podcast 68: The Power of Connectivity within the T1D Community appeared first on Diabetes Daily Grind | Real Life Diabetes Podcast.

Check out the full podcasts on my website! http://www.andrewdeast.com/podcast I get asked all the time about what it's like to be competing against someone in the NFL, when the reality is, you're taking their job, or they're taking yours. Last December, 10 year NFL vet Nick Sundberg, got hurt and the Redskins brought me in to finish the season in his place. Now he's back and healthy and since we have a friendly relationship, I waned to pick his brain about how he feels about the competition of it all. We talk about NFL contracts, the mindset, and his charity efforts off the field. If you guys like this episode, make sure to subscribe and rate wherever you listen! Connect with Nick: Twitter: @NickSundberg Nick's Charitable Efforts: https://www.redskins.com/community/loads-of-love Connect with Andrew: Instagram @andrewdeast Twitter @andrewdeast Youtube @AndrewEast Facebook @AndrewDEast

Last December, the people of Sudan took to the streets to protest against high food prices and decades of hardship under the rule of Omar al-Bashir. Four months later momentum of the protests spread across the country, and led to the ousting of the president. But then things took a turn for the worse. On 3rd June, military forces opened fire on protesters in the capital, Khartoum. When Sudanese people shared news of the massacre on social media, the government shut down internet access across the country. BBC Africa’s Mohanad Hashim tells us about what it’s been like in Sudan over the past few months, while London-based activist Negla Abdalla explains how international activism is making a difference. Producers: Seren Jones, Philly Beaumont. Mixed by Nicolas Raufast. Editor: John Shields.

Last December the rock world was pleasantly shocked to see Axl Rose appear in an episode of The New Looney Tunes. Axl not only had dialogue, but sang "Rock the Rock," his first new song since Chinese Democracy. Rob Janas and Kevin Fleming are 2 writers/actors who co-wrote this episode. Rob himself wrote the song for Axl. They give the exclusive behind-the-scenes of how this all came together, Axl in the recording studio, and much more! This is a CAN'T MISS EPISODE! Please follow/subscribe!

In this conversation with Trinidadian Scottish poet Vahni Capildeo, author of Venus as a Bear (2018), we explore the layered, polyphonous histories of the places we pass through and inhabit. Capildeo, who studied at Oxford, opens their collection with a series of ekphrastic poems inspired by items in the Ashmolean Museum’s permanent collection, part of the book's rich investigation into the material and immaterial persistence of the past. Last December, I met with Capildeo in London to talk about these poems and history as a reckoning of erasures, translation, and roses. This episode features the poem “Heirloom Rose, for Maya” from Capildeo’s Venus as a Bear (Carcanet Press, 2018), which was shortlisted for the 2018 Forward Prize for Best Collection. Staying Alive is an original podcast series produced and hosted by Adriana X. Jacobs, with editing by Danielle Beeber and Danny Cox, and music by The Zombie Dandies. Support for this podcast comes from the John Fell Fund. For more information about this episode, including materials that didn’t make it into the final cut, visit the podcast website stayingalive.show.

Can the Democratic Republic of Congo set itself on a path of peace and reconciliation? HARDtalk’s Zeinab Badawi speaks to opposition politician and presidential election candidate Martin Fayulu. Last December's landmark elections ended 18 years of divisive rule by Joseph Kabila when Felix Tshisekedi was declared the winner. But Mr Fayulu claims he was in fact the victor and the presidency was stolen from him. Is Mr Kabila still controlling the DRC - a giant country ravaged by war, poverty and disease - behind the scenes? Image: Martin Fayulu (Credit: Kenny Katombe/Reuters)

Can the Democratic Republic of Congo set itself on a path of peace and reconciliation? HARDtalk’s Zeinab Badawi speaks to opposition politician and presidential election candidate Martin Fayulu. Last December's landmark elections ended 18 years of divisive rule by Joseph Kabila when Felix Tshisekedi was declared the winner. But Mr Fayulu claims he was in fact the victor and the presidency was stolen from him. Is Mr Kabila still controlling the DRC - a giant country ravaged by war, poverty and disease - behind the scenes? Image: Martin Fayulu (Credit: Kenny Katombe/Reuters)

Last December there was a post on the Bryan on Scouting blog about Benjamin Waggoner, a Scout who has spina bifida and is Eagle Scout No. 527 in Troop 890 in Dallas, Texas. So, we invited Benjamin and his dad, Chip Waggoner, to chat with us about Scouts with special needs from the perspectives of […] The post April 2019 – Scouts with Special Needs appeared first on BSA Podcasts.

I’ve been on holiday, and when I came back the entirety of British politics was on fire. So, on this occasion, I’ve fallen a bit behind with my podcasting. Sorry, gang.No matter, though, for here’s a guest episode. City Talks, as you may know, is the monthly podcast from our friends at the Centre for Cities, hosted by chief executive Andrew Carter. Last December it released an episode posing the now depressingly topical quesiton: how will Brexit affect British cities? He’s joined by Naomi Clayton and friend of the podcast Paul Swinney in an attempt to answer that question.We’ll be back with a full-blown episode of Skylines next week.Skylines is the podcast from the New Statesman’s cities site, CityMetric. It’s hosted by Jonn Elledge. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Last December, Argentina enacted regulations to implement law No. 27.191 to accelerate its distributed generation (DG) market, decentralize energy sources, reduce emissions and create jobs.

Last December, we gathered some of our favorite Emily Brontë experts into the basement of the Brontë Parsonage and made them explain the magic of Emily Brontë to Hannah. In this episode, we discuss Gondal, Wuthering Heights, and whether or not Charlotte Brontë was a funny gal.

  Today’s Guest I'm back again, with another solo episode! This is another episode based on a listener request. Last December, I received the following email from a friend/listener, and I've been looking forward to doing this episode ever since. This is a very timely issue that I've been reflecting on myself ever since the end of last year. “I have been listening to your podcasts lately.  It amuses me that there are some I think - "Yeah I've got that bit nailed" - these are usually the ones about having fun and plenty of down time. Then you have the podcasts on things like Success.  The day I listened  to that  I had sent my husband an email at lunchtime telling him that I had had a successful morning ........................ due to achieving 3 goals, including one that I had been working on for weeks In Pokemon Go!  And I realised that maybe after the illness, the need to relax and have downtime and fun got so embedded into my belief system that I have difficulties in allowing myself to focus and work hard to achieve something.” Listen To This Episode      What You'll Learn How to get back on track after an illness or burnout How to know when you're doing enough, or if you could do more Why it's important to not compare yourself to others when tracking your own progress How to get back on track, focus better + get shit done How to work smarter, not harder – and what's the difference Things I Discussed Cracking the Code to My Weight Loss: Keto + OMAD  278: Joanna Hennon + Holly ~ Success: It’s More Than Just Money 252: Holly Worton ~ How to Commit to Something, Follow Through, & Make It Happen 239: Holly Worton ~ How to Quit the Comparison Game for Good My Celery is Good Enough, and Other Lessons From My Silent Retreat 10 Easy Steps to Improve Time Management and Reduce Stress 10 MORE Steps to Improve Time Management and Reduce Stress Amber de la Garza's podcast episode How To Get Sh!t Done: Time Blocking Strategies That Work Boomerang for Gmail (aff link) International Association of Kambo Practitioners Kambo Dots Connect With Holly Website Facebook Instagram Twitter Pinterest Google+ LinkedIn  How to Subscribe Click here to subscribe via iTunes Click here to subscribe via RSS Click here to subscribe via Stitcher Help Spread the Word If you enjoyed this episode, please head on over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating and a review! You can also subscribe, so you'll never miss an episode.

Last December, I got talking with June Allen a racial sobriety mentor who specialises in helping black women's healing from self hate with racial sobriety and personal empoWOMBment. www.juneallen.net Instagram: @yardofgreatness Facebook: www.facebook.com/yardofgreatness Youtube: www.youtube.com/yardofgreatness Podcasts: www.theblacksteps.libsyn.com and www.anchor.fm/yardofgreatness Intro & outro music by Jay Creative --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/blackbritishparent/message

So who else is glad to see the back of 2018? It wasn't the easiest of times... but the beginning of a new year is always the perfect reason for a fresh slate. (Phew!) Last December, we took a trip to the Yukon. To say it was inspirational would be an understatement. There's something about the starkness of frost that is invigorating. I felt the same rejuvenation a few years prior on a visit to Mongolia in the dead of winter. It was like rediscovering magic. Nature holds all the universe's secrets - after snow, comes the Spring. The cycle of life and all that. This is the story of our trip to the Yukon in Northern Canada, the people we met... the choices they made... the way they live. I revisit it often because it has a way of uplifting my spirits. Hopefully, this recording - in some small way - can do the same for you. Find a comfy spot, shut your eyes, and let a cup of hot cocoa cool beside you as you listen... :) Here's to the wonder of a new year. Here's to new beginnings. With all my best wishes. P.S. - if you'd like to read the full article from the Yukon, you can find it on this link: https://www.i-migrant.com/stories/stargazing/

Last December, The Eureka California Women's March was called off for January 2019 because the majority of participants were overwhelmingly white. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

There have now been over 1,300 opioid lawsuits filed by states, cities, countries, Native American tribes and labor unions throughout our country. The New York Times said resolving these lawsuits could be the most daunting legal challenge our nation has faced. Last December all the opioid cases filed in federal court across the country were consolidated into what’s called multidistrict litigation or an MDL, to be presided over by a single judge in Cleveland, Ohio and his name is Judge Dan Polster. Today’s podcast features excerpts of community forum where Judge Polster spoke at the Siegal Lifelong Learning Program. He discusses the challenges of assigning responsibility and calculating damages. If cases are not settled under the MDL, they go back to their districts of origin. If a settlement is reached, the money goes towards funding recovery and to help communities offset the millions of dollars expended fighting the opioid crisis across our country. Tune in to this podcast to learn how settlement in these historic proceedings could fund America’s recovery for years to come.

Darren talks to Erica Thompson (A Purple Day in December) about the final track of The Rainbow Children, Last December.

Lauren Floris is a wife, mother, cross country coach, and runner living in sunny Southern California. She currently runs for rabbitELITE and 361 degrees. Her two biggest passions in life are running and motherhood. Lauren strives to be an example to other women that they don't have to give up their running (or general fitness) goals once they become mothers. Last December, Lauren ran her fourth marathon, the California International Marathon, ran a 22 minute PR and qualified for the Olympic Marathon Trials. Currently pregnant with her second daughter, due in January 2019, Lauren loves to spend time with her family, enjoying good food, and writing on her blog The Foodie Runner. Follow Lauren on Instagram @TheFoodieRunner and check out her blog at TheFoodieRunner.com! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/strong-runner-chicks/support

Louisville’s Land Bank Authority acquires abandoned properties and then sells them to new owners very cheap, sometimes for as little as a dollar. The new owners have six months to rehab the outside of the house, and 18 months to fix the inside. Last December, a record year for landbank sales, Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer called the program a “win for neighbors and for public safety.” But reporter Jake Ryan with the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting found that of the 316 properties the landbank has sold, almost a third are vacant and in violation of the city’s property maintenance codes. The landbank has the authority to take houses back if the buyer doesn’t hold up their end of the bargain, but they've only actually done that one time since 2010. Jake joins us today on Recut to tell us what he found out about why those properties remain vacant, and what people living nearby have to say about it.

En este podcast hablaremos de "CATCH ME IF YOU CAN", el musical que escribieron Marc Shaiman y Scott Wittman los autores del premiadísimo "HAIRSPRAY", en este caso basado en la película y la biografía del real Frank Abagnale que llevó al cine Steven Spielberg con el título de "ATRÁPAME SI PUEDES" y que en esta su siguiente aventura de Shaiman y Wittman, con un equipo técnico y artístico estupendo, tuvieron un fracaso en taquilla que no aguantó en Broadway mas de 170 representaciones. El podcast está soportado por el reparto que estrenó la obra en Broadway con Aaron Tveit (Frank Abagnale), Norbert Leo Butz (Hanratty), Tom Wopat (padre de Frank), Rachel de Benedet (madre de Frank), Kerry Butler (Brenda), Nick Wyman (padre de Brenda) y Linda Hart (madre de Brenda. También podremos escuchar nada menos que OCHO canciones escritas o esbozadas por los autores pero que no llegaron a Broadway, aunque en algún momento estuvieron en las lecturas previas y desarrollo del musical en el que emplearon más de SEIS AÑOS y por el que pasaron actores y cantantes de la talla de Nathan Lane, Patty LuPone, Christian Borle, Katharine McPhee o Matthew Morrison. Y ya te invitamos a escuchar el podcast. Aquí tienes los títulos y tiempos de cada tramo 0h 00'00" Presentación 0h 02'10" Marc Shaiman 0h 04'33" Cabecera 0h 05'37" Introducción 0h 06'50" Live in living colors 0h 11'01" The Pinstripes Are All That They See 0h 15'09" Someone Else's Skin 0h 19'45" Jet Set 0h 23'49" Don't Break the Rules 0h 28'34" Butter Outta Cream 0h 32'14" The Man Inside the Clues 0h 37'53" Christmas Is My Favorite Time of Year 0h 41'07" Doctor's Orders 0h 45'06" Don't Be a Stranger 0h 50'15" Little Boy Be a Man 0h 53'50" Seven Wonders 0h 57'40" (Our) Family Tree 1h 02'45" Fly, Fly Away 1h 08'06" Goodbye 1h 12'10" Stuck Together (Strange But True) 1h 16'05" Curiosidades y anécdotas 1h 19'59" Fifty Checks 1h 23'27" Good At What I Do 1h 26'37" You Gotta Pay For Love 1h 30'22" Bury Me Beside The One I Love 1h 34'24" The Real Truth Lies 1h 37'19" Last December in Montrichard 1h 42'55" I Don't Get It 1h 44'12" Running Together, Never Apart 1h 46'52" Conclusiones y despedida

En este podcast hablaremos de "CATCH ME IF YOU CAN", el musical que escribieron Marc Shaiman y Scott Wittman los autores del premiadísimo "HAIRSPRAY", en este caso basado en la película y la biografía del real Frank Abagnale que llevó al cine Steven Spielberg con el título de "ATRÁPAME SI PUEDES" y que en esta su siguiente aventura de Shaiman y Wittman, con un equipo técnico y artístico estupendo, tuvieron un fracaso en taquilla que no aguantó en Broadway mas de 170 representaciones. El podcast está soportado por el reparto que estrenó la obra en Broadway con Aaron Tveit (Frank Abagnale), Norbert Leo Butz (Hanratty), Tom Wopat (padre de Frank), Rachel de Benedet (madre de Frank), Kerry Butler (Brenda), Nick Wyman (padre de Brenda) y Linda Hart (madre de Brenda. También podremos escuchar nada menos que OCHO canciones escritas o esbozadas por los autores pero que no llegaron a Broadway, aunque en algún momento estuvieron en las lecturas previas y desarrollo del musical en el que emplearon más de SEIS AÑOS y por el que pasaron actores y cantantes de la talla de Nathan Lane, Patty LuPone, Christian Borle, Katharine McPhee o Matthew Morrison. Y ya te invitamos a escuchar el podcast. Aquí tienes los títulos y tiempos de cada tramo 0h 00'00" Presentación 0h 02'10" Marc Shaiman 0h 04'33" Cabecera 0h 05'37" Introducción 0h 06'50" Live in living colors 0h 11'01" The Pinstripes Are All That They See 0h 15'09" Someone Else's Skin 0h 19'45" Jet Set 0h 23'49" Don't Break the Rules 0h 28'34" Butter Outta Cream 0h 32'14" The Man Inside the Clues 0h 37'53" Christmas Is My Favorite Time of Year 0h 41'07" Doctor's Orders 0h 45'06" Don't Be a Stranger 0h 50'15" Little Boy Be a Man 0h 53'50" Seven Wonders 0h 57'40" (Our) Family Tree 1h 02'45" Fly, Fly Away 1h 08'06" Goodbye 1h 12'10" Stuck Together (Strange But True) 1h 16'05" Curiosidades y anécdotas 1h 19'59" Fifty Checks 1h 23'27" Good At What I Do 1h 26'37" You Gotta Pay For Love 1h 30'22" Bury Me Beside The One I Love 1h 34'24" The Real Truth Lies 1h 37'19" Last December in Montrichard 1h 42'55" I Don't Get It 1h 44'12" Running Together, Never Apart 1h 46'52" Conclusiones y despedida

The James E. Pepper Distillery dominated the western edge of downtown Lexington, Kentucky for decades until it closed in 1958, and what was at one time the country's largest Bourbon distillery became a rundown eyesore. Several years ago, entrepreneurs bought several of the distillery's buildings and started building bars, a brewery, galleries and other businesses in the "Distillery District." Last December, Amir Peay's Georgetown Trading Co. brought distilling back to the district when he reopened the James E. Pepper Distillery using part of the original distillery building. This week, the distillery opened its doors to visitors for the first time to show off the heritage - and the future of the Pepper brand. Amir Peay joins us on WhiskyCast In-Depth. We'll also have details on Sazerac's Tennessee Whiskey plans, along with the opening next month of Stauning Whisky's new distillery in Denmark and much more!

British Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn was forced to defend his stance on anti-Semitism, a question that also attracted headlines in France and Germany this week. While in Pakistan and Tanzania, there were concerns about censorship and Internet freedom. A Facebook comment posted a few years ago by Corbyn in which he backed an artist that graffitied a wall with Jewish bankers counting their money, is what has reignited the debate on anti-Semitism within the British Labour party. The Labour leader who had initially supported the mural in the name of free speech, conceded he was wrong to support an "offensive" work. Labour MP Luciana Berger said last month she was unsatisfied with his response and told lawmakers that under Corbyn anti-Semitism had become "more common place (...) and more corrosive.” The media was fast to react. Too fast perhaps according to Eline Jeanne, who works with the Media Diversity Institute in the UK. “I think an issue like this can be sensationalized quite easily, which I think was definitely for some publications what they did," she told RFI. "One of the things that was kind of forgotten was the broader issue of anti-Semitism in the UK, which I think was kind of a letdown,” she added. Anti-Semitism as a political weapon Some of Corbyn's critics, who consider him too left-wing, also accuse him of complacency towards anti-Semitism, in some cases linking the charge to his support for the Palestinian cause. A charge he strongly denies. His supporters however argue that anti-Semitism is being used as a weapon to discredit him ahead of next month's local elections. The fact that few outlets mentioned the political context was another oversight, comments Jeanne. “Definitely the comment Corbyn made should have been brought to light," she says, but questions why the issue is being raised now, when the Facebook comment was posted in 2012. For her, more investigative pieces were needed to identify "the intentions of the person [Luciana Berger] besides wanting to highlight the potential anti-Semitism in the Labour party.” Wrong language on anti-Semitism Elsewhere, an anti-Semitic incident grabbed headlines in Germany. An Israeli wearing a kippa was recently attacked by a Syrian refugee in a trendy neighbourhood of Berlin, with the attacker yelling ‘Jew’ in Arabic. The video went viral. The attack prompted a strong show of solidarity, but did little to dampen fears among Germany’s Jewish community, who connect hatred of Jews today to that of Europe's past. Yet covering anti-Semitism isn’t always easy, particularly when it comes to language, explains Eline Jeanne from the Media Diversity Institute. “Often we see people using anti-Semitic language either in their headlines or in the way they explain things without even realizing it," she said, in reference to a recent article on Hungarian businessman George Soros. "The headline used, alluded to him as being a puppeteer, which definitely has anti-Semitic backgrounds, but I think the journalist didn’t intentionally do that," she said. To report the issue well, Jeanne says journalists need "more time" and education about what anti-Semitism is and isn't. "We also need to give Jewish community members a voice as well," she added. Narrowing the debate "We never hear from those who are concerned," Jean-Yves Camus, Director of the Observatory of Radical Politics in Paris, said. "I mean the average Jew living in a small town or in a suburb of Paris, the media don’t go there,” he told RFI. The French capital, which has seen a string of killings of Jews, was recently hit by another anti-Semitic attack, this time against an elderly Jewish woman, prompting thousands to march in her memory, together with a manifesto signed by 300 intellectuals denouncing what they call a new anti-Semtism, inspired by radicalized Islamic minorities. “I’m very scared that the situation is only in the hands of a few intellectuals who sign manifestos and go on TV shows to tell their appreciation of what’s going on," reckons Camus, who warns against a media bias. The other danger is narrowing the conversation to reflect just one opinion, in this case that new anti-Semitism is the fault of Muslims. Camus says, that’s not the full story. “It’s very difficult to find dissident voices. Those who are in the minority--I belong to them--have a very hard time finding ways to have the mainstream media listen to what they have to say.” Dubious deal in Pakistan In Pakistan, news outlets like Geo TV have also been finding it hard to have their say. The station, which is critical of the military, was recently shut down in most parts of the country. The government denied any responsibility. However, in a surprise move, Geo TV was put back on, on Thursday 19th April after concluding a deal with the military. “It’s a very worrying precedent," Daniel Bastard, head of the Asia Pacific desk at Reporters Without Borders told RFI. "Because if Geo TV wants to be broadcasted, it has to self-censor itself, that’s the message the military wants to send." Civil society groups in Pakistan say the freedom of the press is increasingly under attack, with the military accused of disappearing activists and journalists. Last December for instance, 40-year-old Raza Khan, a Pakistani political activist, disappeared from his home. Four months on he’s still missing. The consequence is that entire regions are going silent, as news fails to get reported. Tanzanian bloggers under scrutiny But should everyone be allowed to report? In Tanzania, bloggers could soon have to pay a license of up to 1,000 dollars just to be able to post content online. The government says it wants to protect the East African nation from “lies” being spread online. “I can see where the government is coming from," Linet Kwamboka, a Mozilla Tech policy fellow in Nairobi told RFI. "We had the same case in Kenya where the journalists were calling for more responsibility among the bloggers, because the journalist said well, they have to go through school, they’re taught all their ethics, whereas bloggers tend to be more free thinkers, with no regulation or accountability for the stories they put out.” Critics though are concerned that the government is using the excuse of regulation as a veil for repression. Last week authorities arrested the country’s top musician – Diamond Platnumz after he posted a video clip of himself playfully kissing a woman on Instagram, which authorities said was indecent. Internet freedom under threat Freedom of speech was one of the requirements for a healthy internet, as revealed in a report earlier this month by Mozilla Fox. "For me, for a healthy Internet, there needs to be decentralization to be able to understand who owns the speech and who’s responsible for what," said Mozilla Tech policy fellow Kwamboka. "Then the most important thing there needs to be is a lot of privacy and security," she said. "You need to know that you’re in a safe place and not in a battleground every time you go online to express yourself or to be creative." Tanzania's online regulations follow the arrests of several people charged with "abusing" the president John Magufuli, a euphemism for criticizing him on Facebook and on WhatsApp. It’s part of a growing trend of African governments trying to control what’s said online. Kwamboka says they’re fighting a losing battle. “I feel like there needs to be a better approach to this, because this is a battle that neither the government nor the bloggers are going to win,” she said. Most people agree there needs to be more responsibility on the internet. The question is who should regulate it and how.

Last December, the Federal Communications Commission voted 3–2 to repeal net neutrality—which left many people wondering "why should we be concerned about the repeal and what can be done about it?" Library President Tony Marx convened a panel of experts to help shed light on the issue including: Susan Crawford,  Professor at Harvard Law School and member of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Broadband Task Force; Jessica Rosenworcel, Commissioner to the Federal Communications Commission; and Tim Wu, Professor at Columbia Law School who coined the term "net neutrality" over a decade ago. They discussed where things stand now and where we can go from here.

And... we are back! A designer specializing in looking at how to use recycled newspaper to make strong structures, Ali Alemzadeh joins us today as a guest. Last December, he and Lisa took a trip to China representing Emily Carr University to attend the Foshan International Industrial Design Conference. In this episode, they talk about the trip, the people they met, and the difference they saw between the design methodologies of China compared to Canada.

In the Firefly episode Out of Gas, Malcolm Reynolds says, “No matter how far the long arm of the Alliance might get, we’ll just get ourselves a little further.”   This is The Celtfather, Marc Gunn. I’m going to share with you the story behind my song “The Long Arm”. It was the first single released for my new Firefly album, As Long As I’m Flyin’. The album came out on March 6, 2018. And the physical CD will no longer be available after March 31. So if you want that album, buy it in my Bandcamp store.   SHOW TIMES   0:30 Celtfather News 2:01 Intro toThe Long Arm  4:15 Verse One, Basic Human Rights 5:50 Verse Two, Environmentalism and Unification 8:22 Verse Three, Fake News, Lies, and Resistance 10:25 Chorus, Fighting Back Thru the Arts 12:05 Creating Change Through Politics 14:44 Congressional Dish Podcast Recommendation   NEWS   Before we get to that, I want to share some news.    My next CeltfatherLive internet concert is scheduled for Sunday, April 15, 2018. If you want to watch that show or future internet shows, please register now at celtfather.com/watch/.    If you love the TV show Firefly, like I do, please follow my Firefly Drinking Songs playlist on Spotify. You can listen to all of my Firefly albums PLUS other Firefly songs by other artists.   You can find all of my upcoming news for April in the Celtfather Monthly. It's a free post on Patreon. You'll also learn a great tip for engaging on social media.   Find all these links in the shownotes.   In general, I prefer to let my music speak for itself. “The Long Arm” has a lot of nuances though. So I want to talk about it.    While it is set in the Firefly verse, it is a very political song. It is inspired by our current administration which I am not fond of. So if you are a fan of what’s happening in the White House, you probably don't want to listen to this episode.    Might I suggest instead that you check out the Canton Radio episode of Geek Pub Songs.    Alright, I'm hoping everyone who doesn't want to listen has logged off now.   ABOUT THE LONG ARM   When that line by Malcolm Reynolds is first spoken, it comes from a man who’s been beaten. Reynolds fought in one of the worst battles in the Unification War. The Battle of Serenity Valley saw some of the biggest loss of life of that war.    You can hear in his voice a man who had lost his faith in God, in justice and in humanity. He just wanted to hide away and avoid the encroaching “civilization” of the Alliance. He wanted to escape.    The Serenity movie turned that all around. He and the crew learned about one of the atrocities committed by the Alliance. He found faith in a cause bigger than himself. And once again he took up arms and won.    This song is about fighting for something bigger than oneself.    It was written at the very beginning of the Trump Administration. Trump was picking people to run various parts of the government with an obvious aim to dismantle the government. Most were corporate flunkies, people who wanted to decrease the size of the government and strengthen their own businesses. Liberals were up in arms and I believe rightfully so.    You see, one of the things Trump ran on was to run the government like a business. I used to be a fan of that idea. I remember watching the movie Dave. One of the lines that stuck with me is “if I ran my business like this, I would be out of business.”   I remember thinking, “right!”   Then I saw it in practice. A government cannot be run as a business. Because either you end up giving one business a monopoly or you stop thinking about what’s best for the people.    The for-profit business does what’s best for the business. That is not always what's best for its customers. The for-profit business focuses on what's best for its shareholders. Sometimes they coincide, but not always.   I am not a fan of big debts and deficits. America's is out of control. And the supposedly fiscally-conservative Congress is not doing anything to stop it. In fact, they're making it bigger, even while they attempt to dismantle the minuscule programs that actually help every day Americans like you and me.   It comes down to another lie by Trump. The Machiavellian idea of "the ends justify the means". He'll lie and support that lie even if he doesn't believe it, as long as he gets support for it.   I'm sort of jumping ahead of myself. So let's break down the lyrics.   The Long Arm is reaching for you Wants to wrest and take control It struck down your family   Now it's aimin' for your soul   The Long Arm is of course the Trump administration fighting to take away the basic human rights of Americans. It is trying to destroy everything that makes America beautiful and beloved by its people.   This might be an over-dramatization. But it makes the point.   It's grasp is filled with hate. It's fingers naught but fear White knuckled, it grips you Till your eyes fill with tears.   One of the things I've noticed most about the election of Trump is the hate. I'm not gonna point fingers at conservatives though. This is a universal thing. Conservatives are arguing that Liberals are hate-filled and Liberals are saying the same about Conservatives.   I think it's safe to say that this administration inspires hate. Trump is very polarizing. He bullies and belittles those who disagree with him. And he riles people up, both his supporters and those who despise him.   That's a narrative that liberals tried to warn about during the election. That's what all the claims of sexual misconduct were all about. Yes, Trump will never sue those women who claimed he abused them because he did, either physically or with emotional abuse. I have no doubt. He's the worst kind of person.   That's why I used the imagery of rape in this verse. I wanted the listener to get the feeling of being forced against your will to submit to Trump's will.   Alright, I'm gonna save the chorus for the last because admittedly, it takes a slightly different twist.   The Long Arm took our planet Down our throats, it done rammed The promise of unification But it left us all damned.   This second verse is mostly about environmentalism. However, it starts with another broken promise of Trump. Much like in Firefly, the Alliance promised unification. But that idea was only if it's under their rule.   Trump was the same. He promised to unite America and to work across the aisle. But he lied about that. Yes, Liberals were not willing to work with him. But he didn't even try. The great "negotiator" once again was not so great. Because all he cares about is himself and maybe his progeny. The rest of us are damned.   Laid waste to our landscape While its pockets grew fat Left us homeless and cold Now it's time we fight back   Now we get to the next prediction, that Trump would make it easier for corporations to destroy our environment for his own profit.   To that end, he removed a lot of bad regulations that Obama setup. And I say bad, because Obama did not get these passed as law. He used executive orders to protect our country because he couldn't get the Republican Congress to pass any laws to protect our country.   So let me talk a moment about regulations. I am not a fan of regulations. Or at least the idea of them. But this goes back to why for-profits should not run non-profit institutions.    Corporations are beholden to their shareholders. The most-important thing for investors is to make money. So if that means cutting costs or not doing stuff, like regulating your own company in the short-term so that your investors are happy, so be it.    Meaning, Corporations will not regulate themselves. And when it comes to convenience, consumers will not regulate corporations. That's one of the big pro-free market lies. The market will not regulate corporations if there's no immediate incentive.    So sure, when Conservatives finally see climate change as a real thing because our air quality, water quality and health diminish, THEN they will be fine with regulating corporations. But by then it's too late.   This goes back to Firefly too. "Earth's resources were all used up."   Why on Earth would any sensible person wait until THEN to protect our resources. It's stupid. Regulations are necessary to prevent profit over health.   Of course, who's making money while our environment goes to hell? Trump and his corporate cronies. Who's not? You and me.   The only way to protect true Americans is to defend the environment and to regulate corporations.   We're done running from the Long Arm Browncoats rise again We'll weaken your grip  And the stories you spin    As we start the final verse, I bring it back to the Independents. The Browncoats rising to fight for freedom and to fight against the "stories we spin" aka Fake News.    In the case of the Browncoats, it's the news spread over the Cortex by the Alliance. In our case, it's pretty much everything that Trump says and tweets. He is the #1 creator of Fake News in our country. Everything is Trump extremism.   I wish that "weaking your grip" was as easy as sharing the "facts". But as Ben Kenobi said in Empire Strikes Back.   Obi-Wan: "So what I told you was true, from a certain point of view." Luke: "A certain point of view?" Obi-Wan: "Luke, you're going to find that many of the truths we cling to depend greatly on our own point of view."   Yes. There are many facts that are easy to dispute. That's why Politifact has a scorecard for Trump that lists about 69% of his statements as Mostly False all the way down to Pants on Fire at 15%, higher than any other politician. Follow the link in the shownotes to see specific truths and lies.    Even though Trump is held accountable for every statement, if you're a true believer in him, you will blow off facts. That's a truth for any believer. Whether you're a fan of Trump or Obama or whatever you believe. If you are a believer, you will ignore facts.   This is especially true if he's keeping his big promises. And according to Politifact he's working on those. Even stupid ones like building a wall.   Like you done with all your lies That you packed in your fist But you ain't seen the truth yet Till you seen us resist   Of course, the final line calls for Browncoats and Americans to stand up and fight back, to Resist against tyranny.    We fight for freedom, freedom, For poetry and song We fight for actors and authors Painters and potters, Dancers and dreamers, Laborers and learners, It's them artists who make us strong.   I should point out that despite the resistance and calls for fighting for freedom, I am personally a pacifist. I believe in peaceful resistance. While this hearkens back to the Browncoats fighting for independence, I believe in fighting back through poetry and song, through the arts.   This actually makes a lot of sense, because the arts are often some of the first things attacked by conservative politicians as they rail on about fiscal responsibility while spending even more money elsewhere.   The arts are easy to overlook. But they are the best sign of a prosperous country. They're a sign of culture and humanity. The arts tell a story. Truth is revealed through that story. That's how humans grow. That's why we are no longer living in the dark ages. We live longer. We are more prosperous.    Even a small independent musician like me, I can make a living playing music thanks to the arts and the internet. I am able to tell this story.   And of course, I'm not alone. There's actors and authors, painters and potters, dancers and dreamers. Thank you Patty for coming up with the "dreamers". That line got new meaning because DACA, Differed Action for Child Arrivals, that was up in the air back in February.   And of course laborers and learners.   It's you who make us strong.   But it's not just the artists. It's each and every one of us who tries to make a living in this country. We're all struggling to be heard. We are all the heroes of our own Firefly episode. Each of us can make a difference. But we have to fight for a better world.   We can't just stand by idly and watch the world go to hell. We have to get to the polls and vote for people who stand for something better, people who will make a difference.    And I don't mean egotistical billionaires like Trump. I mean you or one of your friends.   Over the past year, I feel like I have finally learned how our government works. There's so much I didn't understand. But I read and learned.   Last December, Doug Jones won a senate seat here in Alabama. What I learned from that win and from everything last year is that our votes matter. Even a Democrat in Alabama can win a seat in a very Republican state if we vote, and if we find non-extremist people to run for office.   Republicans tried to brand Jones as an extremist liberal. But he's not. He's moderate who is now campaigning for bipartisanship, the very thing our Congress needs right now.   But how many others could step up and make a difference, in Congress or even at the state level. Or heck! How about the city level.   I saw a post on Facebook by a libertarian friend. He went to a school board meeting and was aghast. He ranted why couldn't the board do what was in the best interest of the students instead of trying to put money in their own pockets.   Of course, my friend Jamie and I rolled our eyes after reading that. Because the same could be said about your city hall, your state legislature, and definitely the Congress and Trump.    OpenSecrets.org publishes data on how each politician gets their money. Most are lobbied and owned by corporations. That's why the NRA has such a stranglehold on gun legislation. That's why Wall Street and banks were able to remove many of the regulations that were setup to prevent another recession like we had ten years ago. They own many of our politicians. And that's why the oil companies block the development of renewable energy resources.    But just imagine if you wanted to just do good for your city, state, or federal government. Just imagine if you weren't in it to get rich quick.    Well, the fact is you can do it. Anyone can get elected. Thanks to the internet, anyone can raise funding. All it takes is a passion and a willingness to make good change for our country.   That's ultimately what "The Long Arm" is about. It's about doing what's right for individuals. It's about standing against governments or corporations or anyone who tries to limit your freedoms. I pray to God that we never end up with a Unification War like on Firefly. "The Long Arm" is my small contribution to make sure that never happens.    Plus it’s just a gorgeous song inspired by an amazing tv show.    One final note. The president doesn’t make the laws. That job falls to Congress. But the news doesn’t report much about the laws that congress passes.    That’s why Jennifer Brinely started Congressional Dish. She reads the actual laws to see what’s in them and shares the facts. She also provides references in the shownotes. This is a great podcast if you want to find out what’s happening in our country beyond the headline.    I can’t say the show is unbiased. Brinely has very strong opinions. But I do think she does a good job at staying with the facts. She was very critical of Obama and is just as much of Trump. But more than anything she is critical of congress no matter what side they are on.    It’s an awesome show. You can subscribe for free at congressionaldish.com.    -   Thank you so much for listening. I know politics these days is very divisive. And I'm not gonna make a habit of doing political episodes. But if I'm to be true to myself and my songwriting, I felt I should share my thoughts on this song.    You can support this podcast for as little as $1 per month when you join the Gunn Runners Club on Patreon. You'll get hours of great content for one low fee and help me create new music for you.    You can also subscribe to the podcast and download free music at celtfather.com.      

Welcoming Law Professor and Bar Coach Phillip (Phil) Sandon to the My Natural Beet Podcast! My final semester of law school, December 2014, I was in Professor Sandon's bar prep class. Sitting in his classroom day in and day out, I did not realize his unique approach to bar exam preparation. I also did not realize how thorough his experience and expertise was regarding the material on the bar exam. It was only after I finished the course that I realized that I should have heeded to ALL of his advice on how best to situate and prepare myself to learn and understand the black letter law.Preparing yourself for the bar exam can quickly start to feel overwhelming. I know this from experience - I prepared three separate times. While you might be in the interim waiting for your results period or you might be gearing yourself up for the July examination, it is never too early to begin thinking about how to utilize stress management, mindfulness, and organization to set yourself up for success. Bar exam or not these tools are critical in practicing law and, I would argue, in staying on top of the tasks and challenges that you face daily both in your professional and personal life. If you are interested in support in this area of your preparation, please feel free to contact me!Utilizing and mixing the above mentioned tools with a solid foundation and approach towards learning and applying black letter law, you soon have a recipe for success! This is where Phil's work comes to play and how I realized, over time, how niche and special his work is. When you are preparing for an intense two day exam it helps to feel as if you have studied, read, and (hopefully) remembered every testable concept under the sun. As a professor, Phil helps you to do exactly that!Last December, we sat down together and had this conversation. I was able learn more about Phil and his work with students as they prepare for the bar exam. Phil has been teaching and bar coaching since 1998. He finds his role as a bar professor and coach to be rewarding financially as well as gratifying in helping people succeed in their goals. You might even wonder how he began to teach students during this unique preparation period, if you listen to the episode you will find out! After years of experience, Phil also includes a few tips that might contribute to your success. Professor Sandon's voice used to accompany me at all times of the day when I was studying for the bar - from when I was walking outside for fresh air to before falling asleep - (I recorded a lecture or two ;)) so I hope that you will enjoy our conversation and perhaps take something away from it if you recently sat for the bar or will soon sit for the bar. REMEMBER: "If you don't have goals, how do you know if you have succeeded at all?" - Professor Phil Sandon. What Phil does to stay in his natural beet: Walk outside in the morning  Here is our conversation:Subscribe: iTunes Listen and subscribe in iTunes:   "If you don't have goals, how do you know if you have succeeded at all?" - Professor Phil Sandon.  A huge shout out to Na'an Stop the jammin' band from Boulder, Colorado for the accompanying podcast music. Their music makes you feel good and want to get up and dance! Visit them on social media:Na'an Stop websiteFacebookiTunes  Photo credit: https://twitter.com/naanstopmusic & http://www.boulderweekly.com/entertainment/music/green-light-for-boulder-band-naan-stop/edit: Photo credit: https://twitter.com/naanstopmusic & http://www.boulderweekly.com/entertainment/music/green-light-for-boulder-band-naan-stop/edit: Thank you for tuning in. I appreciate your feedback and words so please feel free to reach out to me. Do not be shy!If this episode was inspiring, made you laugh, or gave you something new to think about consider sharing it with a friend and/or leaving a review on iTunes.The more the merrier my friends! Also, if you want to Nominate a Guest to be on the MNB Podcast, feel free to do that by clicking here.YOU CAN DO ANYTHING YOU SET YOUR MIND TO! Permalink

I come to our topic today with mixed feelings.  We have talked about it on numerous occasions and written about it in our books.  It’s a topic that lends itself to some data-based analysis, but I have to say that it also causes me to think about my own philosophy about academics and what is important and what isn’t.  So, this is a big topic, and it is college majors. As I have been working with students during this round of college applications, I listen to them talk about choosing colleges to apply to because those colleges have good departments in this or that--whatever they think they want to major in, at this point in their young lives.  Often these kids want to become doctors--doesn’t everyone?--and I listen to them talk about the biology departments and the research opportunities that the colleges on their lists have.  And I wonder how many of them will still be pre-med by the time they are sophomores.  At the other extreme are the kids who believe they have a wide variety of academic interests and want to find colleges where they can pursue all of them.  One recent experience I had was with a student who talked with equal enthusiasm about chemistry, music, business, and one or two others I can’t even remember.  One of my most interesting students this year talked about majoring in Czech as a tribute to her grandfather’s heritage (by the way, she was already taking Czech courses outside of school at the local consulate); that is one of my favorite stories ever.  Rarely do I think their college major choices will stick (though I am secretly pulling for the Czech major).   Two articles I have read recently caused me to think about this topic from a couple of other perspectives, so let’s explore them.  1. Where Students Get Their Advice  Let me open with a premise from an article I read way back last September, an article which I have been saving for the perfect episode.  Writing in U.S. News & World Report, education reporter Lauren Camera opened with this: When it comes to choosing college majors – a crucial decision that lays the groundwork for future employment and earnings – students often rely on the least reliable sources for advice: family and friends. Work colleagues and employers are among the best sources of information for students seeking advice about choosing a major. But according to a new survey by Gallup and Strada Education Network, . . . they are the least utilized. “This causes us to rethink the entire college advice mechanism,” Brandon Busteed, executive director of education and workforce development at Gallup, says. “There is a lot of pretty bad advice out there.” When choosing a major field of study, the survey shows, students most commonly sought advice from “informal social networks.” In fact, more than half of adults, or 55 percent, with an associate degree, some college or a bachelor’s degree depended on their social network for advice about choosing a major, most frequently from friends and family. The next most commonly consulted source of advice, which 44 percent of people reported considering, was college and high school counselors, as well as media-based information. The least consulted group, which 20 percent reported consulting, were work-based networks, including former employers and work colleagues. (quoted from the article) None of this is surprising.  I think the data would be about the same if you asked people how they chose the colleges they applied to; most would say they relied on family and friends for advice--who, by the way, are equally unreliable as a source of appropriate colleges.  And, of course, how can high school seniors really consult with employers and work colleagues about the choice of a major when lots of them are not working at all and the rest are working part time, mostly in places they hope to get out of by going to college.  So, what does the report recommend?  Ms. Camera’s article says this: The report recommends relying less on high school and college counselors, who are overworked and often responsible for an unrealistic number of students, and more on potential employers and faculty members. “Taken together, the challenges facing the formal channels of student guidance suggest that retooling the traditional model of advising to fit the changing needs of students could bolster its effectiveness,” the report reads. (quoted from the article) All of that is interesting, but I think it is more likely to work for students already in college than for high schoolers thinking about a future college major choice.  And, of course, the liberal arts enthusiast in me, which our regular listeners know from previous episodes, still wonders whether college does have to be all about getting a future career--though I have to admit that even I said to my student, “What would you ever do with that Czech major?”  Carol D’Amico, executive vice president of mission advancement and philanthropy at Strada Education Network, was quoted in the article as saying this:  “We know your choice of major is not necessarily the choice of career, but it puts you on a pathway and commits you to a pathway. . . .  Most everyone who goes to higher education these days say they are going to launch a career. That’s a fact. So how do we become much more intentional about getting them to their desired career?” (quoted from the article) I wish it weren’t so, but perhaps it.  I am certainly willing to put students on a pathway, but I am far less willing to commit students to a pathway.  I believe that most liberal arts majors give students a choice of many different pathways and that the student’s choice can change over time precisely because of that liberal arts background.  But that’s a different episode.  2. Changing College Majors So, let’s move on to something that everyone always says to kids, but that I never saw any actual data about until recently—that is, how many kids change their majors once they are in college.  Last December, Doug Lederman wrote an article for Inside Higher Ed, which asked and answered the question posed in his headline:  “Who Changes Majors? (Not Who You Think).”  Here is the whole answer: [A] brief report from the Education Department’s National Center for Education Statistics, drawn from the Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study, finds that 33 percent of bachelor’s degree pursuers who entered college in 2011-12 and 28 percent of students in associate degree programs had changed their major at least once by 2014.  About one in 10 had changed majors twice. (quoted from the article) Well, there you have it:  About one-third of college students change their majors, and that’s enough so that your kid shouldn’t feel uncomfortable about doing the same thing in the next year or two.  I am all for that, speaking as someone who changed her major in the first month of college (that shows you how well prepared I was, and I am quite sure that I never got any advice from anyone when choosing either my original major or my final major, perhaps more’s the pity).  For all the kids who think they want to be science majors, here are a few more statistics from Mr. Lederman’s article: Students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics programs were likelier than those in non-STEM fields (35 versus 29 percent) to change majors. And students who started out studying math were likeliest of all: 52 percent of those who initially declared as math majors ended up majoring in something else, followed by 40 percent of those in the natural sciences, 37 percent in education, 36 percent in humanities disciplines and 32 percent in engineering and general studies. . . .  (quoted from the article) Truly, I am not sure that there is much practical significant difference  between 35 percent in STEM fields and 29 percent in non-STEM fields changing majors--or among 40 percent in natural sciences, 37 percent in education, 36 percent in humanities disciplines, and even 32 percent in engineering and general studies.  However, apart from relative comparisons of one major to another, it does seem like changes in majors by 52 percent of mathematics majors and 40 percent of natural science majors might be worth noting.  Mr. Lederman’s article gives a number of plausible explanations for the abandonment of mathematics, which you are welcome to go read.  3. Choosing a College Because of a Major So, what’s the point?  It is simply that I want your kid to be very careful this spring when choosing a college to attend.  Where did your kid get his or her idea about what to major in?  Was it a well-informed choice?  Does the major have a future, either in a specific career field or in something that can serve as the underpinning for many career fields? Given the statistics, basing the choice of a college on a potential major (assuming your kid is lucky enough to have some good options available once the acceptances come in) might not be the best thinking.  In other words, choosing to attend one college over another largely because of a great biology department, when you think you are going to be pre-med, might not be the best decision. I know we all have struggled with the college application questions that ask for a kid’s major--and sometimes even for a back-up major!  I know we have struggled with the college application essays about why that major is particularly interesting to the kid.  I have certainly helped lots of kids write lots of those essays.  Here is what I always said to them:  This essay is an exercise in presenting yourself in an appealing and persuasive way to this college.  You should not think of it as an irrevocable promise that you are going to pursue this major that you are writing about.  And so, help your kid understand that he or she might want to change that major, perhaps more than once, and that making such a change is okay with you and even okay with the college. What are the exceptions, and there are always some?  Obviously, there are kids who have applied to a specialized school, like a music school in a larger university, or kids who have auditioned for and applied to a specific arts-related school or program, like dance or studio art.  These are kids who have devoted a lot of their young lives to their talent and, if they are accepted, are very likely going to choose a college because of that particular program.  That is perfectly reasonable.  But, as it turns out, even those kids can change their minds; and, if they do, being in a specialized school within a larger university might be useful if it comes time to reconsider their choices. Find our books on Amazon! How To Find the Right College: A Workbook for Parents of High School Students (available as a Kindle ebook and in paperback) How To Explore Your College Options: A Workbook for High School Students (available in paperback) Ask your questions or share your feedback by... 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Wow! Another nondenominational holiday season! The boys are joined by nondenominational holiday man once again, and they sure have a hoot. We also kiss-up to Howard's all-time favorite director.Today's music was Last December by Dom Fera.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Follow us on Facebook: Facebook.com/CardigansPodcast Write us at: IForgotMyVideos@gmail.com or message us on Facebook!

Mary Ann is the founder, intuitive healer, and guide of The Warrior Goddess Way, a spiritually based women's empowerment group. Mary Ann's soul mission is to awaken women to who they truly are and their innate power. She is passionate about women living the amazing lives there were meant to. She holds space for them to delve deep into their pain and unworthiness to discover their own purpose and truth. She has been on an intense spiritual journey for several years, accepting life’s challenges, processing pain, and learning how to be free from any self-imposed limitations. Last December, she felt compelled to begin sharing her journey with other women. She uses meditation, crystals, and astrology as tools to help women heal from past pains in order to embrace their divine feminine power. Learn more at http://www.thewarriorgoddessway.comIn this presentation you will learn:How to free yourself from anxiety, stress, and feeling drained to begin having genuine connections with others to experience the passionate life you truly deserve. In a day and age when technology is making it easier than ever to connect with others, people are feeling more alone than they ever have. Together we will explore the modern challenges people have to love and fulfillment. We will discuss:-How essential vulnerability is for love to thrive and what prevents us from being vulnerable to experience the love we deserve.-Embracing your flaws and your shadow side will allow yourself to love yourself more fully and therefore have a more fulfilling connection with others.-How your thoughts disrupt your life and hold you back from the peace and love you seek and often lead to anxiety, insomnia, and depression and what you can do to disrupt that cycle.-Accepting your emotions by understanding that there are no right or wrong emotions but that your feelings are an indicator of where you are in the moment.-Aligning with your authentic self so you can hear your inner voice and therefore make decisions from a place of love rather than a place of fear.Click here to access your complementary Awakening Discovery Call to explore what is going on in your life, relationship and/or intimacy that is holding you back from living the life you desire. After gaining clarity and insights, if you are interested to learn more about how I can help you, I will be glad to answer any questions regarding any of my one on one sessions, programs, immersions and retreats that may be a fit for you. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is a special Premium audio episode. to the BenGreenfieldFitness show and access this and over 300 additional hidden audios, videos, pdf's and more! Last December, my friend Kusha Karvandi was at my house for an annual entrepreneurial mastermind I host. On the last day of the mastermind, he whisked me away into my basement gym and showed me how to strap on some special bands he had created called "BFR" bands. Kusha then led me through an extremely unique workout designed to enhance things like my neural function, lactic acid tolerance and growth hormone release - all while wearing tight bands that restricted blood flow to my arms and my legs. But Kusha isn't just a masochistic trainer who cuts off blood flow to your limbs and has you do barbell squats. He's also wicked smart. He has over 20 nationally-recognized certifications, and a unique specialty in neuroscience, giving him an ability to transform his clients unlike most coaches I've met in the fitness industry. During our fascination discussion, you'll discover: -Why you'd want to strap bands around your arms and legs, and how exactly blood flow restriction training works...[2:57] -What happens to your growth hormone and testosterone levels when you do occlusion training...[8:24] -Whether you have to do a specific number of sets and reps...[12:25 ] -How this is any different than Kaatsu training...[14:00] -The Vasper machine that combines ice, compression and high-intensity training...[20:10] -The weird cross-body band stuff Kusha did with me to warm me up prior to the workout...[26:30] -Kusha's top exercises for training the eyes and nervous system...[31:25] -Why Kusha likes Brainsway Deep TMS therapy, also known as Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation...[38:35] -How the special strobe goggles that Steph Curry wears actually work...[36:25] -Kusha's fast and free biohack to increase strength in 60 seconds...[41:20] -The top exercises and techniques for decreasing reaction time and increasing muscle firing speed...[45:00] -Since sleep has a lot to do with neural function, Kusha's top sleep hacks or sleep tips...[50:00] -And much more... Resource from this episode: - - (use promo code BEN20 for 20% off) - - - - - - - Do you have questions, thoughts or feedback for Kusha or me? Leave your comments at  and one of us will reply!

If you’re concerned about the recent rise in mortgage rates, I want to reassure you—things are much better than they might seem. Yes, mortgage rates have certainly risen. From a low of 3.44% last August, the 30-year fixed mortgage rate reached 4.12% recently. This increase means that if you took out a 30-year mortgage on a $250,000 home, you’d pay almost $100 more each month. Your overall mortgage cost would be almost $35,000 higher. That’s a sizeable change, and it’s got some people nervous about a possible slowdown in the real estate market. However, the current rise in rates is unlikely to affect the real estate market any time soon. The rates we saw last year were an all-time record low. Historically, rates have been far higher. Ten years ago, the same 30-year mortgage rate stood at 6.34%. For much of the 90s, rates hovered between 7% and 10%. Throughout the 80s, average annual rates never dipped below 10%. In 1982, they were as high as 16%. When viewed in this context, it’s clear that current mortgage rates are still very low, and that the real estate market is actually in a very good place. So what does this mean for you? First, if you are looking to buy a home, the current low rates offer a great opportunity to afford an amazing home. Second, if you’re looking to sell your home, you are in a great position to do so quickly and at top price. “The current rise in rates is unlikely to affect the real estate market any time soon.” Last December saw a drop in home sales, but not because of any rise in mortgage rates. Instead, this slowdown was due to a constrained supply of new homes. In fact, there are plenty of eager buyers around Mansfield and prices continue to rise. If you want to discuss upcoming trends in mortgage rates and how they could affect you—whether you’re buying or selling a house—give me a call or send me an email. I’d be happy to help however I can.

Hey ya’ll! We’re really excited to release this special episode of Three Unicorns. Last December we went up to San Francisco Public Library to record a special episode in partnership with CODE2040 (www.code2040.org/) in StoryCorps’s (storycorps.org/) StoryBooth. We all dug deep into the impact of being CODE2040 Fellows during our summer working in Silicon Valley, how it felt to go to work in the midst of tragedy, and how we think the tech industry could be radically different. Listen, enjoy, and tell us what you think.

Episode 18 - Last December 9, 2016, Vendetta Pro Wrestling held their MidgetMania event in Costa Mesa, CA. It was a good event with a mix of midget wrestlers, female wrestlers, and regular size wrestlers. Last December 10, 2016, Movie City Wrestling held their inaugural event in East Los Angeles, CA. They had some pretty good matches with former WWE stars Chavo Guerrero and Paul London in the main event. Listen to charles aka mr. chazztastic talk about all these events as well as Kevin Harvey introducing a wrestling talent development system entitled Pipeline. Vendetta Pro MidgetMania Results: * Lil Chola over Felinito * Tab Jackson over Ruby Raze * Lobito over Tsuky * Midnight Delight over E-Money & SoCrazy * Battle Royale - winner E-Money Movie City Wrestling Results: http://socaluncensored.com/2016/12/10/movie-city-wrestling-december-10th-2016-results/ Finest City Wrestling Results and Review: http://socaluncensored.com/2016/12/12/fcw-seasons-beatings-december-10-2016-review/ Kevin Harvey - Pipeline - Wrestling Talent Development System Youtube video on Pipeline: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQJpgl0J3yY Website: https://wrestlingpipeline.com To find more Independent wrestling shows in Southern California, check out the socaluncensored.com event calendar: http://socaluncensored.com/events/ Follow us on: website: http://www.verbalwrestling.com facebook: http://www.facebook.com/verbalwrestling twitter: https://twitter.com/verbalwrestling email: verbalwrestling@yahoo.com youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVmOaO6sM1g1rwN7_poewbQ

September 6, 2016 Destination MTB Show Page ABOUT THIS EPISODE Christy Little and Brianna Roth have had an unbelievable and challenging last three months. They’ve gone through a potentially deadly cliff fall and dealt with significant family illness, all while just living in New Zealand for a short time. Rather than shut down and withdraw, they’ve met the challenges head on and now are embarking on a trip of a lifetime to raise money. Ben chats with Christy and Brianna about what they’ve been going through and what they plan to do. If you have any ideas for future guests or episodes, please contact us atben@mountainbikeradio.com. CHRISTY & BRIANNA’S PURPOSE Our hope is to inspire, to raise funds, and to share our story. We want to inspire people, no matter what challenges they have faced or are facing, to get outside and find joy and beauty in the midst of hardship. My mom is the inspiration for this mission as she was recently diagnosed with b-cell lymphoma and is undergoing chemotherapy. We are hoping to raise funds for the King’s Fold Retreat Center (in the Canadian Rockies) which provides place of refuge for so many facing challenges in life. For the past 18 years, they have hosted a week-long retreat several times throughout the year specifically for cancer patients. We want to share our story and journey through cancer and the hope and joy that riding a bicycle can bring! CHRISTY & BRIANNA’S STORY We are best friends who love life, have a passion to be outdoors and to explore this amazing world on two wheels, and who have both been impacted by cancer. Our friendship began in South Africa on an Athletes in Action service trip where we played soccer with the SA National team and put on soccer camps in poverty stricken townships. Since then we have supported each other through the highs and lows of life and have shared some of the most epic adventures together throughout the world. We are both passionate mountain bikers who have competed in mtb racing in North America. Last December, we moved to New Zealand to have the opportunity to adventure on two wheels and mtb race in NZ for a year. Unfortunately, our time had to come to a screeching halt a few months into NZ as Bri’s mom was diagnosed with cancer and Christian broke her back after falling 100ft off a mountain while biking. After nearly 100ft of tumbling head over heals, she came to a complete stop “only by the power of God’s hand and choosing for me to live.” She was heli-evaced out of one of the most remote places in the country, and learned that she had fractured her spine in two places, and compressed three vertebrae completely on top of each other. We will never forget that day and it has brought us closer in our friendship in a way that only a life and death experience can. Christian is now on the road to recovery and is planning on making a remarkable comeback to take on this challenge! After all this unfolded in NZ, Bri went home to Canada to support her mom through her journey with cancer and Christian returned to Colorado to focus on healing her back around the support of family and friends. Christian lost someone very close to her many years ago when her cousin she grew up with died of cancer at 19yo after battling cancer throughout his adolescence. This has impacted her life in a big way and is an inspiration for her to do this ride. Bri’s mom is in the fight of her life but we are holding hope that she is going to be a survivor! She is a resilient women and has a quiet strength about her that everyone seems to notice. Not once has she felt sorry for herself, and in fact continues to have a heart to serve her community and friends as she battles cancer. She loves being outside and in the mountains. Riding a bicycle has been a passion of her’s for many years and at the beginning of her chemotherapy treatment, she decided that her symbol of hope throughout treatment was going to be a bicycle; that she will soon be able to get back on the bike and ride to her heart’s content. And we are hopeful she will! THE PURPOSE This September, we will be attempting to mountain bike through the Alps from Mont Blanc (Chamonix, France) to the Matterhorn (Zermatt, Switzerland) and finishing in the Aosta Valley (Italy). This will take us through some of the highest mountain passes in Europe and will undoubtedly be the most challenging bike ride we’ve ever done. We are taking on this ride in honour of my mom and her desire to ride her bicycle again. We are hoping that this challenge will inspire others to get outside and go for a ride, and raise a money for the Kings Fold Cancer Retreat Center. We are planning to make a short documentary of this journey and will also post to our FB along our purpose driven ride. We would be stoked if you would like to come alongside us as we venture through the Alps by checking out our page and hope you will share with others as we hope our venture encourages and inspires those impacted by cancer or any hardship in life. Holding hope and riding with purpose! – Brianna and Christian -------------------- RELATED SHOW LINKS Want to support MBR for FREE? Click to shop through our Amazon Affiliate link Information about the September 9th Holding Hope ride Holding Hope on Bikes Holding Hope GoFundMe Mountain Bike Radio on Facebook Mountain Bike Radio on Twitter Mountain Bike Radio on Instagram Mountain Bike Radio on Pinterest Email Ben Support Mountain Bike Radio 

Last December 95 prisoners had their sentences shortened by President Obama. This was part of an ongoing effort to use clemency to free non-violent drug offenders who were given harsh sentences for their crimes. For 53 year old Ramona Brant this meant she would not spend the rest of her life in prison. Brant was a first time offender convicted in 1995 on charges of conspiracy to possess and distribute cocaine. This summer Life of the Law is presenting some of the best and the brightest new voices in investigative reporting and audio production. This week's episode is from Shandukani Mulaudzi of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. Reporter Shandukani Mulaudzi met Brant on February 2, as she was released from the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn. Mulaudzi later traveled to Charlotte, North Carolina, where Brant -- as part of the clemency agreement -- is living in a halfway house until mid-April. PRODUCTION NOTES Clemency was reported by Shandukani Mulaudzi and edited by Ann Cooper with production support from Jonathan Hirsch, Nancy Mullane, and Kirsten Jusewicz-Haidle. Special thanks to Kerry Donahue, coordinator of the audio program at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, Amy Povah of Can-Do Clemency for her support, and Romana Brant for sharing her story. Music in this episode is from Ketsa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Last December a man's body was discovered in the desolate landscape of Saddleworth Moor in the Peak District National Park. There was no clue as to who the man was. Six months on, he still hasn't been identified and his body remains in a mortuary in Oldham. The police have been mystified and shocked by what they have found For months, those leading the investigation have been sharing their progress with Jon Manel.

Last December, Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump called for a ban on all Muslims entering the United States. In March, he added that “I think Islam hates us.” MIT alumna and Wise Systems co-founder Layla Shaikley join engineering masters student Abubakar Abid to explore how this type of hateful, discriminatory rhetoric influences public opinion, discuss its impact on the daily lives of Muslim-Americans, and examine strategies for combating it. Layle Shaikley is an MIT alum, co-founder of Wise Systems and co-founder of TEDxBaghdad. With her viral video sensation “Muslim Hipsters: #mipsterz,” she helped launch a national conversation about how Muslim women are represented. Abubakar Abid is a engineering masters student at MIT and a member of the Muslim Student Association. Hisham Bedri is an MIT graduate who studied new imaging technologies and their implications on privacy. Moderator: Seth Mnookin, associate director of MIT’s Graduate Program in Science Writing and director of the MIT Communications Forum.

This week a "Faraday Discussion" - a unique way of presenting and sharing cutting edge science - is underway at the Royal Society of Chemistry in London looking specifically at Chemistry in the Urban Atmosphere. As Prof Ally Lewis of York University tells Adam Rutherford, atmospheric chemistry is so complex, and detector standards so variable - in particular the cheaper commercial brands - that it can be hard to check whether our environmental policies are working. Whilst local and national governments spend precious public money checking for compliance with a number of common pollutants, atmospheric chemists would like a more investigative approach, looking at the chemistry in action, rather than the end products. Do you suffer in the spring and summer? Allergies are on the increase in the UK. And scientists don't know why. But the environment, and what we breathe from it, is thought to be key. A new app for smartphones called Britain Breathing has been developed by scientists at Manchester University working with allergy sufferers. Hay fever affects millions of Britons but is under-reported and poorly understood. Combining large numbers of reports of symptoms with their location and time could lead to valuable insights. Last December, BBC Inside Science reported on the mothballing of several Carbon Capture and Storage pilot schemes, following withdrawal of government funding. But some work continues. Doug Connelly of the National Oceanographic Centre in Southampton tells Adam about a scheme currently trialling carbon storage in the North Sea, to see whether disused oil and gas fields can be used to store our dangerous emissions. A little over 2200 years ago, Carthaginian general Hannibal Barca infamously led a huge army of elephants and horses across the Alps, almost to the gates of Rome. It has been celebrated as one of the most audacious military campaigns in history, but his exact route has always been subject to debate. This week further results from a consortium of disparate scientists have been published, supporting their preferred route taken by the grand army. Microbiologist Chris Allen from Queen's University talks Adam Rutherford through the "deposition of data", marking the passage of thousands of animals. What is the new evidence? A microbially recalcitrant, precisely dated, phylogenetically relevant layer of euphemism.

Find the notes to this episode at writewithimpact.com/episode44 Dustin McKissen and I met on LinkedIn nearly two years ago, when we were both starting to blog there. Since then, we’ve become friends - virtual friends, at least - since we’ve never actually met in person yet. In fact, this conversation is the very first time we’ve ever spoken to each other beyond email or LinkedIn messaging. I’m a huge fan of Dustin’s writing on LinkedIn. While the word “authenticity” is on the verge of becoming cliche, Dustin epitomizes what this word really means. In his posts, he draws heavily from his personal experiences, sometimes very painful ones, sometimes humorous ones, and in doing so connects with readers in a way few other writers on LinkedIn can. He’s also a prolific writer: he’s published nearly 200 posts that have been viewed over 2 million times, and which have generated tens of thousands of likes, comments, and social shares. Last December, LinkedIn recognized Dustin as one of 90 “Top Voices” from among the 1 million LinkedIn members who publish posts.  Earlier this year, he was invited to become a contributor to inc.com, where he writes a column called, “The Brand New Entrepreneur”. And while Dustin clearly enjoys writing on LinkedIn, he’s also managed to turn it into something more than just a personal passion project. Today, largely on the back of the reputation and professional network he’s established on LinkedIn, Dustin has built a profitable and growing business advising clients on their communication plans. In our conversation, Dustin shares some of the strategies he uses to write posts that touch readers around the world. He also talks about how to engage with readers and other writers on LinkedIn to grow your network. Follow Write With Impact on Twitter Like Write With Impact on Facebook Download a free ebook with writing tips  

Last December, the Coalition announced the largest cuts to the aid budget in the history of the Australian aid program: $1 billion or 20 per cent in a single year. How and where will these savings be made? To what extent will key bilateral partners, such as PNG and Indonesia, be protected – and which countries and regions will experience the brunt of the cuts? Will multilateral and NGO allocations be protected, or savaged? Which sectors will be cut? Will humanitarian aid again be compressed? On Wednesday 13 May, experts delivered detailed analysis and commentary during the third Development Policy Centre 2015 Aid Budget Breakfast. Speakers included: Prof Stephen Howes Director of the Development Policy Centre, and colleagues, who discussed aid volumes, allocations and policies. Dr Anthony Swan Research Fellow at the Development Policy Centre, who analysed the macro and fiscal context of the budget. Dr Julia Newton-Howes AM CEO of CARE Australia, and Ms Jacqui de Lacy, General Manager for Global Strategy at Abt JTA, who provided commentary on what the budget may mean for NGOs and other members of the Australian development community. Make sure you also read our in-depth analysis on the blog http://devpolicy.org/tag/2015-australian-aid-budget/

Welcome to my brand new podcast: The Homemaking Foundations Podcast - Where we give you the tools, inspiration, and encouragement you need to craft a Gospel-Centered Home. This podcast has been in the works for over a year (yeah - we ordered the microphone and equipment needed LAST December). And I am so over the moon excited that we are finally launching season 1 which will run from June 2nd until mid-December. So join me back here every Tuesday for a new episode of the Homemaking Foundations podcast! This first episode kicks off  defining what a homemaker is - and then we will move into all different aspects of homemaking, Biblical womanhood, marriage, and so much more. You can sign up to get an email when the podcast is posted each week. What is a Podcast? You can find all the show notes below - but I know that not everyone is familiar with what a podcast is. So I want to briefly cover what a podcast is and how you can listen along. Read about my favorite podcast's I listen to here. A podcast is basically like a weekly online radio show. You can subscribe to the podcast through iTunes, sign up for my email updates, or follow along right here on the blog. Like I said, we will cover all aspects of Gospel-Centered Homemaking and I will be bringing on many amazing guests to share their wisdom and advice on homemaking. Check back for episode #2 for our first guest! In This Episode, You Will Learn: What the real definition of a homemaker is Do you have to be a wife and/or mom to be a homemaker? Learning how to be a more efficient and effective homemaker Letting things go and becoming more disciplined How (and why) to learn from other women Right click here and save-as to download this episode to your computer. [Tweet "Being a "good" homemaker means intentionally focusing each day on Christ. - Jami Balmet"] Episode summary Before we launch into various aspects of homemaking in later episodes of this podcast, I wanted to first kick off by laying a firm foundation of what a homemaker is. So as I sat down to start writing the notes for this podcast, I decided that instead, I would just share my first session from the Homemaking From Scratch Online Conference that we had back in October. I knew that if I tried to re-record this same content, it wouldn't come out as well the second time. So feel free to ignore the references to the conference - or if you want to check it out, you can still download the full conference, notes, and bonuses HERE - and instead focus on the core message: What defines a Biblical Homemaker? I want to challenge you to think outside the box a little when it comes to being a homemaker. I don’t think that a homemaker is something you become, but rather, something that you are. "As so train the young women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled, pure, working-at-home, kind, and submissive, that the word of God may not be reviled." - Titus 2:4-5 Links & Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Homemaking From Scratch Online Conference  Sign up for my weekly podcast emails Titus 2:4-5  Leslie Ludy quote from Set-Apart Femininity The Excellent Wife Kelly Patterson quote from Christian Homemakers Handbook Thanks for Listening! Thank you so much for listening in to my first episode. If you want to ask a question (that I will answer on the podcast) please leave me a voicemail below so I can feature you on the podcast and so I can cover what you want to hear! (Find out more about submitting a question here)

Last December, the National Park Service announced the formation of a law enforcement liaison program, as part of a joint initiative with NHTSA. John Hughes was named the first NPS LEL. A 29-year veteran of the NPS and Chief Ranger of Hot Springs National Park in Arkansas, Hughes is building the program from the ground up. He and Dan Whitcomb, a U.S. Park Ranger with the Blue Ridge Parkway, sat down with us at this year’s Lifesavers Conference to discuss what led to the creation of a federal LEL position, the initial reception he has received from his peers in the LEL field, the challenges of building a LEL program among diverse entities and at a national scope, and how he’d like to see the program develop in the coming years.

Last December, for the third December in a row, we set up shop by the fire in Foxy John’s in downtown Dingle during the annual Other Voices’ festival for two days of talking. Our first out-take from Other Voices 2014 is a conversation with artist Joe Caslin, the man whose large-scale murals of young men appeared on the walls of various towns and cities around the country last year as part of the Our Nation’s Sons series. Here’s Joe talking about his life, work and the inspiration behind those amazing murals.

Stuck in Seattle or Stuck in Sherman Oaks. There are so many places to get stuck these days and so many clowns and jokers making it worse.  First, poor Bertha, stuck 100 feet under Seattle. All the tunnel boring machine wanted to do was drill a 1.7-mile tunnel for a highway that won't even access downtown and is projected to cause more congestion at a higher price than a parallel surface/transit option -- and it got stuck just 1,000 feet in. Last December. Now the rescue plan is making downtown sink. It's not going well. And to be honest, it was always destined to not go well, but it was a crappy plan to begin with. Luckily, there is a rescue plan for the rescue plan, if anyone cares to carry it out. It starts with some accountability and ends -- spoiler alert! -- with pulling the damn plug. But if the new tunnel to replace Seattle's Alaskan Way Viaduct is likely to cause traffic tie-ups, it's nothing compared to the perennial jam on LA's I-405. The popular navigation app Waze has started directing drivers off the freeway and into the residential neighborhood of Sherman Oaks, infuriating the people who live there. Their solution: Try to convince Waze there are traffic jams in Sherman Oaks too. Our solution: Build a better transportation system. And that's it! This is our last podcast until the New Year. You can catch up on anything you missed on iTunes or Stitcher, and if you follow our RSS feed (or our Twitter feeds) you'll be the first to know when a new episode is out. Happy Holidays, and Happy Trails!

We couldn’t be more excited to share this special episode with you where we give you a sneak peek into how we’re giving back, through the organization Pencils of Promise, and building a school in Guatemala.   A big part of the mission behind Life on Fire an as organization is is giving back.     Last December we raised over $5,000 to purchase Kindle eReaders and donate them to foster teens to promote reading and entrepreneurialism and it was an amazing experience.   This year we are raising the bar and have pledged $25,000 to build a school through the organization Pencils of Promise in Guatemala.     We experience, first hand, the difference of in the quality of the school we are helping to build vs. the existing structures and see how much better and more conducive of a learning environment these children are going to have.   After immersing ourselves in the cause and the culture, and most importantly, spending time with the children in the community, words can’t describe the way it feels to know you’re making a difference at that level.   And, we’re giving you the opportunity to help!   We put together over $6,000 worth of training courses from us, Brian Tracy, Mike Koenigs, Michael Bernoff, John Lee Dumas, and MORE!   We asked all of these amazing entrepreneurs to donate their programs to be part of our fundraising program.   You can get access to all of these programs at BusinessOnFireBundle.com for a donation of just $97.   This is an unheard-of deal and these courses aren’t being offered anywhere else for this price!   The proceeds from your $97 donation will go directly to help the children you saw and heard in this episode, and the training courses will be yours to keep forever.   Make a small donation of just $97 and get a HUGE bundle of training programs at BusinessOnFireBundle.com today.   Thank you very much for watching and for donating.   If this episode inspired you in some way, please write us a review in iTunes telling us what you love about Life on Fire TV and leave us a 5-star rating.   Thank you for subscribing to our podcast in iTunes!  You are a gift.  Give your gift to others.

We are honored and excited to share this special episode with you where we give you a sneak peek into how we’re giving back, through the organization Pencils of Promise, and building a school in Guatemala.   One of the things that massively fuels us as individuals and as a business is giving back.     Last December we raised over $5,000 to purchase Kindle eReaders and donate them to foster teens to promote reading and entrepreneurialism and it was an amazing experience.   This year we are raising the bar and have pledged $25,000 to build a school through the organization Pencils of Promise in Guatemala.     We experience, first hand, the difference of in the quality of the school we are helping to build vs. the existing structures and see how much better and more conducive of a learning environment these children are going to have.   And, after immersing ourselves in the cause and the culture, and most importantly, spending time with the children in the community, words can’t describe the way it feels to know you’re making a difference at that level.   We hope the footage from this experience inspires you to find a way to give back and to think bigger.   Many of us are always trying to think bigger about what we can accomplish.  But, rarely do we think bigger about what we can do for others.   Challenge yourself.  Set a goal to give.  And, see it through.   If this episode inspired you in some way, please write us a review in iTunes telling us what you love about Life on Fire TV and leave us a 5-star rating.   Thank you for subscribing to our podcast in iTunes!  You are a gift.  Give your gift to others.

Last night, Russell cut the deals on a 3-5 million dollar a year opportunity, and woke up this morning feeling awesome. Find out why on today’s podcast. ---Transcript--- Good morning, everyone. This is Russell Brunson, and welcome to the Marketing In Your Car podcast. Hey guys and gals, so we’re not far from Christmas. I hope you guys are excited. I’m recording this on a Friday, and Christmas is next Wednesday. And just, I’m so excited, like, here I am, trying to get all the stuff done because January I’m excited to hit the road running with kind of a whole new business model and new plans and new focuses. And some of the stuff I’ve been talking about over in the last few weeks. And I’m just fired up. And what I want to talk about today, though, was a little bit different, because, you know, marketers and entrepreneurs are always looking at, like, opportunities, right? And there’s so many opportunities in this world. It always makes me laugh. I have some friends that are broke, and broke people always complain because there’s no opportunities. There’s not many opportunities, I don’t have a job, I don’t have blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, right? And I’m in the opposite side, where there’s so many opportunities I can’t even sleep at night thinking about them. And one of my big a-ha’s that I learned this year, I guess I kind of re-learned it this year, was learning how to say No to opportunities. And I think one of the best ways you can make money in this world is learning how to say no to a really, really good opportunity. And it’s hard. You know, obviously there’s going to be opportunities that — sorry, I’m driving and the lady is crazy across the street. Anyway, there’s going to be opportunities that are so good that are harder to pass up. For example, this year one of the big opportunities that came across my plate was Rippln. And it was something that I thought was going to be huge. In fact, it was huge, as you know. We got 1.5 million members, but after we did our heavy lifting on the front end, the back end didn’t really kind of fulfil on the promises. And it just kind of went away. But I look at — I spent probably two to three months of last year focusing on that, spending off time and energy and effort. And when all was said and done, the amount of money they made was close to nothing. But you’ve seen like Napoleon Dynamite, when he’s out there, when Napoleon’s out there and he’s doing all the work with the chickens. And then he gets paid in like, change, and he adds it all up, and he’s like, “Man, I made like a dollar an hour.” That’s kind of how I felt afterwards. For the effort I put in, man, it was just tough. It took three months of the year. A third, or I guess that’s a fourth of the year. But again it was, it could have been, and it should have been a huge opportunity. And so you never know which ones you are going to hit and miss, and that’s why it’s tough sometimes to realize, you know, what do I try, what do I not try. And I had a guy the other day promote with me, like, “Russell, you need to be a part of this, this is the biggest new business opportunity in the word.” And then trying to sell me on it, and how much money people were making and on and on and on. I remember I messaged him back, and I said, “You know what? I would love to, but the answer is no.” I said, you know, “I’ve learned over the last year that I make more money by turning away opportunities than I do by chasing opportunities. Because I’ve got enough. I’ve got something I’m focusing on that new opportunities don’t always mean more money.” And I look back over this last year, you know, two years ago I was back in the shiny object syndrome. We had set up I think 11 or 12 different new companies. Last December, a year ago right now, we had a big publishing meeting, we had all the people who were publishing came in. And we were so excited about the next year what are we going to do, how are we going to roll all these different offers, and all these new things. And this year, because we had so many different offers it was hard to focus. And so, slowly throughout this year I’ve basically gone back to my partners. And although we had invested $20 or $30 or $40,000 for each of these offers, in some cases, I just gave them back to the partners who walked away and just said, “Hey, Marry Christmas, here’s a gift. I’m just going to give it back to you and let you run with it. Because I’ve got to focus on the stuff that’s making me money.” And it was hard. Every time I made a call to those partners, and just said, “Hey, sorry, I have to step away from this, but here’s all the assets you made, you can just have them, it’s a gift to you.” Every time, like, I was sick to my stomach to do it, because I knew how much money I was losing and missing out on. And how much money I had already invested that I was not ever going to recoup. Every time I gave one back and I stepped away, the next morning I woke up and it was kind of like, if you have ever broken up with a girlfriend or fired an employee, you wake up the next morning and you know it was the right decision and you feel just awesome. And so I basically, over the last year, have cut some huge opportunities that I focused on. That I had spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on and never became fruitful. We just cut them. And I looked and there’s probably three or four real good opportunities that we have that we’re focusing on, and that’s it. And so, that’s kind of what we’re doing. In fact, this kind of came to a head, which is why I’m doing this podcast about these topics, because yesterday I cut a project that I think could have made $2 or $3 million next year. And I cut it, and I walked away from it, and I was scared and I was nervous and I was frustrated. And today I woke up with a huge smile on my face, just knowing that because I said no to that opportunity, I didn’t lose $2 or $3 million. I think that I will be able to make $5 or $6 or $7 million more in my core companies because I lost that distraction, that thing. And it was a big deal, something that I had been working on for two or three months, and run a bunch of friends and partners into it. It was a deal with one of the guys from Shark Tank. And so, it could have, should have been big, and it just kept, every time I get back into it, it just kept changing and morphing and not being quite what I had initially agreed to. And finally, yesterday, I just kind of said, you know, I just can’t do this anymore, and I told him, I told the other partners, I told everyone. And like I said, I was nervous, I was scared. But man, today I feel great. I’m going in today and it’s one less huge project off my plate. I can focus again on the things that I know are going to make me money. Things that I’m doing every single day. And so, I guess my bit of wisdom I want to drop on you guys today, and before the new year starts, is really look at the opportunities you have in front of you. I’m guessing you’re probably chasing two or three or four or five different shiny objects, if you’re at all like most entrepreneurs. And the best advice I can give you is cut all except for the one that you think is the best potential of being your big home run. And just focus 100% of your efforts and energies, and focus on that one thing. And if you do that, you say no to opportunities, and you just focus on the one that you’re already committed to. That’s where you’re going to see the success you want this year. That’s how you’ll go from, you know, floundering or doing well but not doing what you want to do, to being hyper-successful, is when all your focus is on that one thing. And this going back to keep, every few years I have to re-remind myself of this, because I get caught up in just like all the rest of us. Tony Robbins says, over and over and over again, where focus goes, energy flows, and it’s true. So, pick your one opportunity, pick the one that’s going to be your winner, focus on that, and cut out all the rest. And I promise you guys, you’ll wake up tomorrow feeling so much better. So that’s it. I’m at the office today. I’m about to go chase after my primary opportunity. I’m excited. I hope you guys are excited as well. It’s going to be a great year coming up. If you enjoy this podcast, please share on Facebook, Twitter, wherever you’ve got avenues. So share it with other entrepreneurs because I enjoy doing it. I think it can help all you guys all a lot as well. Thanks again, and I will talk to you guys soon.

Last December, Wyoming Whiskey made its debut with thousands of whiskey lovers descending on the tiny town of Kirby, Wyoming. Kirby's quiet again, but the state's namesake Bourbon is still selling as fast as the distillery can produce it. This week, we'll catch up with Wyoming Whiskey co-founder David DeFazio and talk with the guys from Bin 21 in Jackson Hole about the demand for this unique whiskey. In the news, plenty of new Bourbons are coming from Elijah Craig, Four Roses, Buffalo Trace, and Old Forester. We'll also visit with Bob and Barbara Townsend of the Miner's Delight Inn in Atlantic City, Wyoming. Would you believe some people think they're on the Jersey Shore instead of high in the Rockies?

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Last December, Exploding Star Orchestra played a concert in Wrocław and this week they are back in Poland. This time they are playing in Łodź, at a jazz club Jazzga, as a part of the Festival of Dialogue of Four Cultures 2008. To give you a taste of their performance, we present [...]

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