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We know a lot of people are concerned about the proposed changes to the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) that were announced at the end of March.  Much of the proposal forms part of a wider consultation with the Department for Work and Pensions.Hear from our Special Project Lead, Matthew Carr, in this webinar about Influencing with Retina UK to learn more about the proposals, Retina UK's position and how you can make sure your voice is heard by your MP and in the consultation.  Matt also talks about different ways that you engage with politicians on both a local and a national level.

Sight Village exhibitions are a great way to learn more about products and services designed for blind and partially sighted people in your area. Barry Snell has been interviewing many of the exhibitors.  Here he is talking to Matthew Carr from Retina UK. Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB' written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio' is written in black in a smaller font. 

The author of "Blood and Faith: The Purging of Muslim Spain, 1492 to 1614," delves into the complex history of Muslim Spain, starting from the arrival of Muslims in Spain in 711 under a North African general, the formation of al-Andalus, and its eventual decline. Matthew Carr explains how the Spanish Christians perceived the conquest of Granada in 1492 as a divine and final victory, leading to the expulsion of Jews and Muslims. The discussion highlights the forced conversions, the life of the Moriscos (converted Muslims) under Christian rule, and the extreme measures taken by the Spanish Inquisition to ensure religious uniformity. Carr also reflects on the modern parallels of ethnic cleansing in Palestine and societal intolerance, linking historical events to contemporary issues.00:00 Introduction: The Concept of Blood and Faith01:10 Historical Context: Muslim Arrival in Spain02:24 The Fall of Granada and Its Aftermath03:37 Carr's Inspiration for Writing the Book03:59 The Moriscos: A Forgotten History05:20 The Expulsion of the Moriscos from Spain18:49 The Concept of Purity of Blood22:54 The Fall of Granada: A Religious and Political Triumph31:07 The Aftermath of 1492: Forced Conversions and Rebellions34:15 Forced Conversions in Spain34:50 Muslim Workers in Valencia37:48 Christian Intolerance and Inquisition40:38 Cultural Resistance and Rebellion45:27 The Expulsion of the Moriscos54:32 Historical Reflections and Modern ParallelsMatthew Carr is a writer, journalist, and author of several books of nonfiction, including Blood and Faith :The Purging of Muslim Spain. He has written for a variety of publications, including The New York Times, The Observer, The Guardian and others.Hosted by:Mikey Muhanna

Fáilte ar ais chuig eagrán nua de Ar An Lá Seo ar an 27ú lá de mí Eanair, liomsa Lauren Ní Loingsigh. I 1995 chúis Eric Cantona de mhí-iompar ón FA Bhreathnach de bharr gur rinne sé ionsaí ar dhuine den lucht féachana I rith cluiche idir Manchester United agus Crystal Palace. I 2008 fuair Barack Obama spreagadh san fheachtas uachtaránachta mar thacaigh leis an chlann Kennedy leis I gcoinne Hillary Clinton. I 2001 bhailigh cumann tuismitheoirí I mBuiríos Uí Chéin airgead chun bialann nua a thógáil. Dúirt Matthew Carr go mbeadh sé áis iontach don choláiste. I 2013 fuair an chontae a lán airgead chun na bóthair a dheisiú. Fuair an chontae nach mór 4 milliún euro chun feabhas a chur ar na bhóthair. Sin Basshunter le Now You're Gone an t-amhrán is mó ar an lá seo I 2008. Ag lean ar aghaidh le nuacht cheoil ar an lá seo I 1973 chuaigh amhrán Superstition ó Stevie Wonder chuig uimhir a haon I Meiriceá. Nach mór deich mbliain tar éis a fuair sé a chéad uimhir a haon. I 1984 chuaigh Madonna ar an teilifís don chéad uair sa Bhreatain. Chuaigh sí ar an chlár The Tube ag canadh a amhrán Holiday. Agus ar deireadh breithlá daoine cáiliúla ar an lá seo rugadh Mozart san Ostair I 1756 agus rugadh aisteoir Rosamund Pike sa Bhreatain I 1979 agus seo chuid de na rudaí a rinne sí. Beidh mé ar ais libh amárach le heagrán nua de Ar An Lá Seo.

We're excited to announce that Mark Baxter, our Information and Support Coordinator, will be sharing his experience of his holiday to Las Vegas, where he attended the CES 2025! CES is the world's leading tech event, showcasing the latest innovations that could transform the lives of people with vision impairments. Hosted by Matthew Carr,  Mark will discuss the cutting-edge technologies he encounters at CES that have the potential to impact those with retinal conditions. From advancements in assistive devices to breakthroughs in accessibility, Mark will provide insight into how the tech world is evolving to support people with vision loss and how these innovations may help improve the lives of those affected by inherited retinal diseases.

Listen to Matthew Carr, Special Projects Lead at Retina UK as we discuss accessible voting during the general election. Please find resources mentioned in this episode below: Call the Helpline: +44 0300 111 4000 Email the Helpline: helpline@RetinaUK.org.uk RNIB: https://www.rnib.org.uk/get-involved/support-a-campaign/voting-and-elections-what-you-need-to-know/ Accepted forms of ID: Accepted forms of ID

Geçen yazımda söz verdiğim üzere, meraklısı ve ilgilisi için, İslâm coğrafyasına dair bir okuma listesini takdim ediyorum. Liste elbette çok daha detaylandırılabilir, eklemeler- çıkarmalar yapılabilir. O açıdan, bahsedeceğim kitaplara, bir gazete yazısının ebatlarına sığacak şekilde hazırlanmış “başlangıç önerileri” gözüyle bakılması daha doğru olacaktır. Genel: Coğrafyanın geneline dair okumalarla başlama adına, Ira Lapidus'un “İslâm Toplumları Tarihi”yle konuya giriş yapabiliriz. Prof. Dr. Âdem Apak'ın “Siyer-i Nebî”si, bilhassa İslâm'ın doğuş yıllarına dair çok sağlam bir kaynaktır. Prof. Dr. Namık Sinan Turan imzalı “Hilafet - Erken Dönemden Osmanlı'nın Son Yüzyılına”, panoramik bir bakış sunması açısından tavsiye edilir. Oral Sander'in “Anka'nın Yükselişi ve Düşüşü” ise, özet bir Osmanlı tarihi olması bakımından dikkate değer. Ortadoğu: Ilan Pappe'nin kaleme aldığı “Filistin'de Etnik Temizlik”, bence her Müslümanın muhakkak okuması icap eden bir başyapıt. Amin Maalouf'a ait “Arapların Gözünden Haçlı Seferleri”, dünün bugüne ne kadar benzediğini göstermesi bakımdan mühim. Nikolaos Van Dam'ın “Suriye'de İktidar Mücadelesi”, dışarıdan bir bakış sunuyor. Richard P. Mitchell'in “Müslüman Kardeşler” adlı eseri, Mısır yakın tarihinin dikkatli bir panoraması. Ervand Abrahamian'ın yazdığı “Modern İran Tarihi”, Stephen Kinzer imzalı “Şah'ın Bütün Adamları” ve Arshin Adib-Moghaddam'ın editörlüğünde hazırlanan “Ayetullah Humeyni - Politik ve Entelektüel Biyografi” İran için özel tavsiyeler. Balkanlar: Türkiye Maarif Vakfı'nın yakınlarda yayınladığı “Balkanlarda Türk Edebiyatı Tarihi” adlı eser, vazgeçilmez bir başvuru kaynağı. Prof. Dr. Mustafa İsen ve Prof. Dr. Tuba Durmuş tarafından hazırlanan kitap, sadece edebiyat alanıyla sınırlı değil, Balkanlara dair özet bir siyasî çerçevenin yanında dört başı mamur bir kültür tarihi de vaat ediyor. Mark Mazover'in “Selanik”i ve Barbara Jelavich'in iki ciltlik “Balkan Tarihi” keza gözden kaçırılmaması gereken kitaplar. Mağrib-Endülüs: Prof. Dr. İsmail Ceran'ın “Fas Tarihi”, Lucette Valensi imzalı “Avrupa'da Müslümanlar” ve Matthew Carr'ın “Kan ve İman”ıyla birlikte okunmalı. Bunlara bir de Maria Rosa Menocal'in ölümsüz eseri “Dünyanın İncisi Endülüs”, Hugh Kennedy'nin “Endülüs - Müslüman İspanya ve Portekiz'in Siyasî Tarihi” ve Prof. Dr. Mehmet Özdemir'in artık klasik bir başvuru kaynağına dönüşen “Endülüs” adlı kitabı eklenirse tamamdır. Afrika: Prof. Dr. Ahmet Kavas'ın “Geçmişten Günümüze Afrika” adlı kitabı, sıkı bir başlangıç için ideal. Dr. Murat Yiğit'in yakın dönemde yayınlanan “Afrika'da Askeri Darbeler ve Dış Müdahale” adlı hacimli çalışması, dikkat çekici detaylar sunuyor. Afrika deyince elbette İmam Abdullah Harun'dan vazgeçemeyiz:

A centuries-old story with remarkable contemporary resonance, Blood and Faith: The Purging of Muslim Spain, 1492-1614 (Hurst, 2017) is celebrated journalist Matthew Carr's riveting and "richly detailed" (Choice) chronicle of what was, by 1614, the largest act of ethnic cleansing in European history. Months after King Philip III of Spain signed an edict in 1609 denouncing the Muslim inhabitants of Spain as heretics, traitors, and apostates, the entire Muslim population of Spain was given three days to leave Spanish territory, on threat of death. In the brutal and traumatic exodus that followed, entire families and communities were forced to abandon homes and villages where they had lived for generations, leaving their property in the hands of their Christian neighbors. By 1613, an estimated 300,000 Muslims had been removed from Spanish territory. Blood and Faith presents a remarkable window onto a little known period of modern Europe--a complex tale of competing faiths and beliefs, cultural oppression, and resistance against over-whelming odds that sheds new light on national identity and Islam. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

A centuries-old story with remarkable contemporary resonance, Blood and Faith: The Purging of Muslim Spain, 1492-1614 (Hurst, 2017) is celebrated journalist Matthew Carr's riveting and "richly detailed" (Choice) chronicle of what was, by 1614, the largest act of ethnic cleansing in European history. Months after King Philip III of Spain signed an edict in 1609 denouncing the Muslim inhabitants of Spain as heretics, traitors, and apostates, the entire Muslim population of Spain was given three days to leave Spanish territory, on threat of death. In the brutal and traumatic exodus that followed, entire families and communities were forced to abandon homes and villages where they had lived for generations, leaving their property in the hands of their Christian neighbors. By 1613, an estimated 300,000 Muslims had been removed from Spanish territory. Blood and Faith presents a remarkable window onto a little known period of modern Europe--a complex tale of competing faiths and beliefs, cultural oppression, and resistance against over-whelming odds that sheds new light on national identity and Islam. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

A centuries-old story with remarkable contemporary resonance, Blood and Faith: The Purging of Muslim Spain, 1492-1614 (Hurst, 2017) is celebrated journalist Matthew Carr's riveting and "richly detailed" (Choice) chronicle of what was, by 1614, the largest act of ethnic cleansing in European history. Months after King Philip III of Spain signed an edict in 1609 denouncing the Muslim inhabitants of Spain as heretics, traitors, and apostates, the entire Muslim population of Spain was given three days to leave Spanish territory, on threat of death. In the brutal and traumatic exodus that followed, entire families and communities were forced to abandon homes and villages where they had lived for generations, leaving their property in the hands of their Christian neighbors. By 1613, an estimated 300,000 Muslims had been removed from Spanish territory. Blood and Faith presents a remarkable window onto a little known period of modern Europe--a complex tale of competing faiths and beliefs, cultural oppression, and resistance against over-whelming odds that sheds new light on national identity and Islam. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/islamic-studies

A centuries-old story with remarkable contemporary resonance, Blood and Faith: The Purging of Muslim Spain, 1492-1614 (Hurst, 2017) is celebrated journalist Matthew Carr's riveting and "richly detailed" (Choice) chronicle of what was, by 1614, the largest act of ethnic cleansing in European history. Months after King Philip III of Spain signed an edict in 1609 denouncing the Muslim inhabitants of Spain as heretics, traitors, and apostates, the entire Muslim population of Spain was given three days to leave Spanish territory, on threat of death. In the brutal and traumatic exodus that followed, entire families and communities were forced to abandon homes and villages where they had lived for generations, leaving their property in the hands of their Christian neighbors. By 1613, an estimated 300,000 Muslims had been removed from Spanish territory. Blood and Faith presents a remarkable window onto a little known period of modern Europe--a complex tale of competing faiths and beliefs, cultural oppression, and resistance against over-whelming odds that sheds new light on national identity and Islam. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A centuries-old story with remarkable contemporary resonance, Blood and Faith: The Purging of Muslim Spain, 1492-1614 (Hurst, 2017) is celebrated journalist Matthew Carr's riveting and "richly detailed" (Choice) chronicle of what was, by 1614, the largest act of ethnic cleansing in European history. Months after King Philip III of Spain signed an edict in 1609 denouncing the Muslim inhabitants of Spain as heretics, traitors, and apostates, the entire Muslim population of Spain was given three days to leave Spanish territory, on threat of death. In the brutal and traumatic exodus that followed, entire families and communities were forced to abandon homes and villages where they had lived for generations, leaving their property in the hands of their Christian neighbors. By 1613, an estimated 300,000 Muslims had been removed from Spanish territory. Blood and Faith presents a remarkable window onto a little known period of modern Europe--a complex tale of competing faiths and beliefs, cultural oppression, and resistance against over-whelming odds that sheds new light on national identity and Islam. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/european-studies

A centuries-old story with remarkable contemporary resonance, Blood and Faith: The Purging of Muslim Spain, 1492-1614 (Hurst, 2017) is celebrated journalist Matthew Carr's riveting and "richly detailed" (Choice) chronicle of what was, by 1614, the largest act of ethnic cleansing in European history. Months after King Philip III of Spain signed an edict in 1609 denouncing the Muslim inhabitants of Spain as heretics, traitors, and apostates, the entire Muslim population of Spain was given three days to leave Spanish territory, on threat of death. In the brutal and traumatic exodus that followed, entire families and communities were forced to abandon homes and villages where they had lived for generations, leaving their property in the hands of their Christian neighbors. By 1613, an estimated 300,000 Muslims had been removed from Spanish territory. Blood and Faith presents a remarkable window onto a little known period of modern Europe--a complex tale of competing faiths and beliefs, cultural oppression, and resistance against over-whelming odds that sheds new light on national identity and Islam. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A centuries-old story with remarkable contemporary resonance, Blood and Faith: The Purging of Muslim Spain, 1492-1614 (Hurst, 2017) is celebrated journalist Matthew Carr's riveting and "richly detailed" (Choice) chronicle of what was, by 1614, the largest act of ethnic cleansing in European history. Months after King Philip III of Spain signed an edict in 1609 denouncing the Muslim inhabitants of Spain as heretics, traitors, and apostates, the entire Muslim population of Spain was given three days to leave Spanish territory, on threat of death. In the brutal and traumatic exodus that followed, entire families and communities were forced to abandon homes and villages where they had lived for generations, leaving their property in the hands of their Christian neighbors. By 1613, an estimated 300,000 Muslims had been removed from Spanish territory. Blood and Faith presents a remarkable window onto a little known period of modern Europe--a complex tale of competing faiths and beliefs, cultural oppression, and resistance against over-whelming odds that sheds new light on national identity and Islam. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A centuries-old story with remarkable contemporary resonance, Blood and Faith: The Purging of Muslim Spain, 1492-1614 (Hurst, 2017) is celebrated journalist Matthew Carr's riveting and "richly detailed" (Choice) chronicle of what was, by 1614, the largest act of ethnic cleansing in European history. Months after King Philip III of Spain signed an edict in 1609 denouncing the Muslim inhabitants of Spain as heretics, traitors, and apostates, the entire Muslim population of Spain was given three days to leave Spanish territory, on threat of death. In the brutal and traumatic exodus that followed, entire families and communities were forced to abandon homes and villages where they had lived for generations, leaving their property in the hands of their Christian neighbors. By 1613, an estimated 300,000 Muslims had been removed from Spanish territory. Blood and Faith presents a remarkable window onto a little known period of modern Europe--a complex tale of competing faiths and beliefs, cultural oppression, and resistance against over-whelming odds that sheds new light on national identity and Islam. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/christian-studies

Be part of the action and join Peter Cox and some of the most influential people in the publishing business for POP-UP SUBMISSIONS. _________________________________________________________ Join us live in the YouTube chat room every Sunday at 5pm UK / 12noon EST _________________________________________________________ Featured on today's show: * Matthew Carr, author of "Don't Fear the Reaper" and "The Devils of Cardona" amongst other works, invites you to join him on a thrilling quest for justice in his latest historical thriller set in Spain. "Don't Fear the Reaper" is sure to leave you exhilarated from its first pages to its satisfying end! Political thriller / Narrated by Kay Leitch * Kirsty Campbell is an English teacher at John Abbott College in Montreal, who is passionate about both reading and song-writing. She has composed melodies to accompany each of the songs featured in her novella, "Songs of the Boundlands." fantasy novella / Narrated by Beverley Dalton * "The Icehouse" by JJ Richards is a thrilling and captivating novel from this Lancashire-based author. JJ Richards has yet to definitively find the line between fiction and reality, but his writing will make you wonder if it even exists! With an immersive story that will keep you guessing until the very end, "The Icehouse" is a must-read for any fan of fiction. Crime Fiction / Police Procedural / Narrated by Jon Duffy * "Lionshead" is the debut novel from Ariana M., a horror author born and raised in south-western Ontario. After completing her bachelor's, she moved to Ireland to pursue her master's and PhD, and has now returned to the genre she loves the most: horror! Gothic horror / Narrated by Hannah Faoileán _________________________________________________________ Starring on this week's panel… founder of the Shepherd book discovery site BEN FOX! Together with Esteemed Litopian ANNIE SUMMERLEE! _________________________________________________________ Check out Ben Fox's website: Shepherd.com Make a submission⇛ https://subs.litopia.com Audio podcast⇛ https://pop.litopia.com Our Narrators⇛ https://voice.litopia.com We're doing something exciting, a little bit risky, and very new… Please support us by subscribing to our channel and by spreading the word on your social media! ✪ POP-UP GEAR ✪ Microphones⇛ Shure SM7B https://amzn.to/3wJ62uo Preamp⇛ ART TPS II 2-channel Tube Microphone Preamp https://amzn.to/3kG11Af Audio interface⇛ Marian Seraph 8 MKII TRS https://www.thomann.de/gb/marian_seraph_8_mkii_trs.htm Cameras⇛ Sony Vlog ZV-1 https://amzn.to/3MDDU2i Lighting⇛ Elgato Key Light - Professional 2800 lumens Studio Light with desk clamp https://amzn.to/3wKLwtr Vision Mixing⇛ Elgato Stream Deck XL – Advanced Studio Controller https://amzn.to/38Fzl96 Elgato Stream Deck MK.2 White https://amzn.to/3MQtbo4 #writingtips #writingtipsandtricks #books #author

The Pyrenees form one of the great European landscapes, but they're all too often overshadowed by the romance of the Alps. As you'll hear in today's podcast, they have their own very different set of stories to tell. Matthew Carr joins me to talk about medieval troubadours, Cathar castles, and Second World War escape routes from Nazi occupied Europe. 

Come to POP-UP SUBMISSIONS and witness literary agent Peter Cox and his special guests from the publishing world as they evaluate manuscripts from aspiring authors. Every week, the experts in the Pop-Up Genius Room provide their critiques and opinions on the submissions. Don't miss this unique opportunity to see the inner workings of the literary industry! _________________________________________________________ Join us live in the YouTube chat room every Sunday at 5pm UK / 12noon EST _________________________________________________________ 0:00 Featured on today's show: 00:02:50 Simon Perry is an extraordinary individual. A historian at Cambridge, ex-military, and former rough sleeper, Perry has used his experience to write the inspiring book, "Pure Flight". Historical Adventure / Narrated by Kay Leitch 00:21:09 Matthew Carr is an award-winning Sheffield-based writer and journalist, author of eight published books, including the novels "The Devils of Cardona" and "Black Sun Rising", and the memoir "My Father's House". His latest book, "My Blank Pages", is a reflection on his writing life, exploring why writers take risks, and the things that can go wrong and right. Memoir / Narrated by Beverley Dalton 00:44:08 Steve Legomsky, author of "Change and Delusion," is a published fiction writer, law professor, and former Chief Counsel of the federal immigration services agency in the Obama Administration. He has authored three academic books and numerous law review articles and op-ed pieces. Legomsky has also held visiting academic positions at universities in 12 countries. short story collection / Narrated by M.E. Lewis 01:04:26 Colin Culbreth is a US-based author from a small town in North-Eastern Oregon. He recently released his debut novel, "Mirage", and is ready to bring his charming personality and wonderful smile to the world of literature. Colin's story is one of a small-town man who, despite the odds, achieved his dream of becoming a published author. Speculative Fiction / Narrated by Peggy Brusseau _________________________________________________________ Starring on this week's panel… bestselling author EMMA ROBINSON! Together with Esteemed Litopian KAYLIE FINN! _________________________________________________________ Check out Emma Robinson's website: MotherhoodForSlackers.Com Make a submission⇛ https://subs.litopia.com Audio podcast⇛ https://pop.litopia.com Our Narrators⇛ https://voice.litopia.com We're doing something exciting, a little bit risky, and very new… Please support us by subscribing to our channel and by spreading the word on your social media! ✪ POP-UP GEAR ✪ Microphones⇛ Shure SM7B https://amzn.to/3wJ62uo Preamp⇛ ART TPS II 2-channel Tube Microphone Preamp https://amzn.to/3kG11Af Audio interface⇛ Marian Seraph 8 MKII TRS https://www.thomann.de/gb/marian_seraph_8_mkii_trs.htm Cameras⇛ Sony Vlog ZV-1 https://amzn.to/3MDDU2i Lighting⇛ Elgato Key Light - Professional 2800 lumens Studio Light with desk clamp https://amzn.to/3wKLwtr Vision Mixing⇛ Elgato Stream Deck XL – Advanced Studio Controller https://amzn.to/38Fzl96 Elgato Stream Deck MK.2 White https://amzn.to/3MQtbo4 #writingtips #writingtipsandtricks #books #author

Introducing Matthew CarrMatthew Carr is the Co-Founder and Head of Research & Technology at Atum Cell - a firm that provides leading-edge cybersecurity software, hardware, and services for companies and government agencies in North America and Europe. He is an award-winning cybersecurity researcher and penetration tester specializing in cyber threat management. He held senior positions in security at IKEA, IBM, and SecureLink, where he built a strong base of real-world experience.What You Will LearnThe Rising Number of Cyber Attacks on Private Equity Best Practices and Why All PE Firms Need to Build a Cybersecurity CultureCommon and Emerging Cyber Threats Currently Plaguing PE Firms Breakdown[00:45] Getting to Know Matthew Carr [02:13] Common Mistakes by PE Firms and Their Portfolio Companies [04:19] Types of Cyber Attacks Targeting PE Firms[07:51] Cybersecurity Threats and Vulnerabilities in Private Equity[11:22] How PE Firms can Build and Implement a Cybersecurity Culture[15:00] Easy Ways to Improve a PE Firm's Cybersecurity[19:26] Take This One Action Step to Protect Yourself Against Cyber Threats[22:45] Reasons Why Cybersecurity Awareness Training is Important[27:15] Matthew's Go-to Self-Improvement Resources[28:52] Parting ThoughtCommon Cybersecurity Attacks in Private Equity Although cybersecurity is a big concern in almost all industries, cyber attacks on PE firms have increased in recent years. Interestingly, the threats are not only a problem for firms with deep pockets but extend even to small upcoming companies. For a PE firm, data breaches can have business-ending consequences. For example, they spook investors, negatively impact valuations, and damage a firm's reputation. According to Matthew, these are some of the most common ways hackers target PE firms.●        Social Engineering - This is the simplest and most common attack in PE right now. Attackers use psychological manipulation to gain access to confidential information or resources.●        Known Vulnerabilities - Expert attackers leverage known vulnerabilities in a system to gain access to a PE firm's data. A typical loophole is outdated systems. Matthew explains that using outdated software presents numerous security vulnerabilities that put your data and business at risk.●        Zero-Day Vectors - Zero-day attacks stem from an operating system or computer software flaw unknown to the software's publisher. The term "Zero-day" is scary because it is unknown, and there is no patch or antivirus for this vulnerability.●        Zero-Click Attacks - These attacks are fully remote and provide access to a victim's data in real time and without any action from the target. Zero-click attacks are dangerous because they can take place without the victim clicking on a malicious website or app.Other Media ReferencesAtomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear The Slight Edge by Jeff OlsonHow to Contact MatthewAtumcell.comMatthew's LinkedIn Matthew's email address - M@atumcell.com

Why do we need natural gas? Natural gas is used to generate electricity and make fertilisers. It is also converted into CNG which is used to run automobiles. It is converted to LNG and is imported by countries to meet their energy requirements. So natural gas is as essential as oil. Why is it in short supply? Russia was the largest exporter of natural gas in 2021. But its invasion of Ukraine changed the equations, and plunged Europe into an energy crisis. And the effect of Europe's energy crisis is slowly being felt in India too. It is threatening to derail its gas economy. Russia used to supply 40% of Europe's gas requirement before the Ukraine invasion, but it came down to 9%. Gas supplies to Germany were also hit as Russia cited Nord Stream 1 maintenance. The pipe, which runs under the Baltic Sea, is Germany's gas supply backbone and accounts for over one-third of Europe's gas supplies. This means that Europe is looking to get gas from other sources, which leaves very little for Asia. For instance, Russian gas producer Gazprom's supply to India has been dwindling since the start of the war. Europe is now expecting 90% more LNG on the spot market than they have secured under long-term contracts. Compared with last winter, European LNG imports are expected to be up 16%. So the spot LNG prices have soared and hit price-sensitive emerging markets badly. European gas futures are more than four times the price a year ago, according to ICE data. Europe's TTF gas futures benchmark, a gas trading platform in the Netherlands, went as high as €346.5 per megawatt hour (Mwh) on August 26, jumping over 23 times from Covid-affected October 2020. According to reports, India is now looking for alternatives and has reached out to Iraq, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and the US to secure liquified natural gas (LNG) at affordable prices. Although the price declined towards the later end of September, it was still 27 times more than what Indian importers paid for spot supplies of the fuel in late 2020. In India, spot LNG prices were around Rs 742 per million British thermal units at August end, 135% higher than a year ago and 285% higher than two years ago. According to analysts, strong demand for LNG will make it difficult for India to compete in the global natural gas market. Matthew Carr, head of CarrZee, a London-based clean energy intelligence provider, said that crazy high prices will slow the developing world's attempt to improve access to energy and electricity. Research analyst Sumit Pokharna tells more Sumit Pokharna, Research Analyst and Vice-President, Kotak Securities says 50% of India's gas requirements is met from imports. Situation may get grave in the coming winter. Double whammy is that rupee has also depreciated.  High gas prices have dent India's imports as Europe is sourcing most supplies by paying record prices ahead of the winter. In April-August period, India's LNG imports fell 10 per cent. Domestic natural gas production rose to 34 billion cubic meters in FY22, from 28.3 billion cubic metres in FY21. Gas consumption too fell by 10 per cent in August from a year earlier. In the first quarter of current fiscal, gas consumption fell 2.5 per cent. India's gas consumption is largely accounted by fertilisers, city gas distribution, power and other sectors. Meanwhile, in India, local gas prices, which are revised twice every year, are linked to global benchmarks. So, higher global benchmark prices mean that domestic prices would also rise. In line with that, the price of natural gas has been raised by 40% to a record high last Saturday. The record high local natural gas prices are likely to make CNG and PNG cost more. PNG prices have already risen 70 per cent in the last one year. According to a report in the leading financial daily, Indian automakers have cut their production target for CNG-powered vehicles by 25 to 30 per cent. City gas distribution companies are deliberati

In this episode, Len is joined by Matthew Carr. Matthew Carr is the Chief Trends Strategist of The Oxford Club. He is the Editor of Profit Trends, Strategic Trends Investor, The VIPER Alert, Dynamic Fortunes and Trailblazer Pro. With almost two decades of financial experience under his belt, Matthew's expertise ranges from classic industries such as oil and mining to cutting-edge markets like small cap tech, cannabis and cloud computing.   In this episode Safe Banking and the MORE Act Investing in Cannabis, looking long term Core portfolio holdings Good buying opportunities Stocks to watch   Check out Matthews previous Pot.Live Podcast interviews here: https://thepotlivepodcast.libsyn.com/ep129-pot-stocks-v-summer-snapshot-with-matthew-carr https://thepotlivepodcast.libsyn.com/ep117-pot-stocks-iv-2021-q1-review-with-matthew-carr https://thepotlivepodcast.libsyn.com/with-matthew-carr https://thepotlivepodcast.libsyn.com/ep102-with-matthew-carr https://thepotlivepodcast.libsyn.com/ep92 https://thepotlivepodcast.libsyn.com/ep67-with-matthew-carr  

Today Matthew Carr shares how he keeps his team focused on growth by eliminating obstacles and simplifying the day-to-day tasks that undermine success. Listen in as Deborah and Matt discuss the importance of listening to customers and employees, why workplace culture goes beyond organizational walls, and how Matt is focused on creating a “final employment destination” for his employees. Matthew Carr is currently the President at Beck Flavors. Matt has made growth and making Beck Flavors a top workplace his top priority. Beck Flavors looks to double it's size over the next 3-5 years. During his time as President, Beck Flavors has been named to the Inc 5000 list and has been awarded a Top Workplace by the Saint Louis Post-Dispatch. Matt led the initiative to design and build a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility to accommodate Beck Flavors growth. That facility opened in April of 2021.   Matt has a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Tulsa and brings experience in marketing, strategic planning, and program development.  His volunteer work is long and varied.  He was appointed by President George W. Bush and Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez to the District Expert Council in 2007. He has also volunteered at Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital since 2003, has been a member of the Bob Costas Gala Committee since 2008, serves on the Board of Governors for Cardinal Glennon. He also had experience on the boards of Saint Martha's Hall and Rohan Woods School.  Matt and his wife of 18 years Ashley have a son Jack (15) and a daughter Taylor (11).   You can connect with Matt via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-carr-980ab37/   Are you a CEO dealing with change? Part inspiration, part strategy, I've created this resource for CEO's who leading their team through a rapid transition and looking for a resource and guide to help them stay confident, focused, and a mentor for others. You can download it here: https://mailchi.mp/coviellocm/the-ceos-compass See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I mer än 700 år var större delen av dagens Spanien och Portugal en del av den arabiska världen. Den muslimska kulturen gör sig fortfarande påmind i de södra delarna av Spanien. Den kristna återerövringen tog flera hundra år och avslutades dramatiskt 1492 med det kristna intåget i Granada och fästningspalatset Alhambra.Krigföringen dominerades av de talrika befästa städerna som många gånger var svårintagliga för dåtidens arméer. Arméerna var små och striderna begränsade i omfattning. Det är svårt att beräkna arméernas storlek men mellan 10 000 och 12 000 man deltog i den slutliga belägringen av Granada 1491.I detta avsnitt av Militärhistoriepodden tar Martin Hårdstedt och Peter Bennesved med lyssnarna till Spanien och berättar om den sannolikt viktigaste perioden i Spaniens historia. En av de avgörande förutsättningarna för att den kristna återerövringen skulle vara möjlig var föreningen av dåtiden starkaste kungariken på den Iberiska halvön: Kastilien och Aragonien. Genom giftermålet mellan Ferdinand och Isabella skapades inte bara ett starkt kungadöme utan även en stark militärmakt.Den arabiska krigföringen gick ut på att genomföra snabba räder med lättare bågbeväpnade hästburna trupper mot begränsade delar av motståndarens trupper – inte att ställa upp på ett slagfält i linjer och slåss i slutna formationer. För besökare på Costa del Sol kan det vara intressant att noter att Marbella var en muslimsk flottbas och många av de nuvarande städerna Cordoba och Malaga har ett tydligt muslimsk arv.Det sista kriget om Granada pågick i tio år mellan 1482 och1492. Krigföringen var starkt säsongsbetonad och skedde under sommarhalvåret. För att kunna erövra den sista muslimska utposten Kungariket Granada krävdes att de kastilianska och aragonska trupperna anlade vägar söderut. Stora delar av arméerna användes för att skydda underhållstransporterna och förstöra motståndarsidans matförråd och skördar.Belägringarna av de otal små städer med sina befästningar ledde sällan till regelrätta stormningar utan försvararna gav upp efter att ha blivit inneslutna efter förhandlingar. Den i stort sett ointagliga fästningsstaden Ronda, idag ett välkänt turistmål, gav till exempel upp 1485 efter förhandlingar.Avgörande i kriget blev vapenteknikens framsteg. Intressant nog introducerade araberna i Spanien redan på slutet av 1200-talet krutet, raketer och kanoner till västerlandet, men det var de kristna som i Spanien först utvecklade ett verkligt effektivt belägringsartilleri. En del muslimer tjänstgjorde som instruktörer på den kristna sidan. Antalet artilleripjäser ökade och inte mindre än 179 artilleripjäser fanns att tillgå 1494 på den kristna sidan.Slutet på konflikten och den slutliga erövringen skedde den 1 januari 1492 då den muslimske härskaren Boabdil symboliskt överlämnade nycklarna till Alhamra till Ferdinand och Isabella. Återerövringen av den iberiska halvön från muslimerna – La Reconquista – var därmed avslutad och Europa hade fått en ny kristen stormakt.Det är inte helt lätt att hitta bra litteratur kring Reconquistan. Det beror sannolikt på att processen var så långt utdragen. En bra internetsida är www.visit-andalucia.com som har en bra historisk sammanfattning. En bok som ger en hel del är Matthew Carr's Blood and Faith: The Purging of Muslim Spain (2009).Lyssna också på Det mytomspunna Konstantinopels fall 1453.Bild: Ögonblicket då Boabdil, som var den sista Nasrid-kungen i Granada, kapitulerade staden Granada 1492 och överlämnade nycklarna till de katolska monarkerna, Isabel I från Kastilien och Fernando II av Aragon. Av: Francisco Pradilla y Ortiz (1848–1921), Public Domain, Wikipedia. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Everything you always wanted to know, but were afraid to ask about ways to thrive during a neurosurgery away rotation from a Neurosurgery Associate Program Director (Dr. Christopher Kellner) and a Neurosurgery resident (Dr. Matthew Carr). Completing an away rotation can be full of unexpected twists and turns, so find out the tips to be successful! Acid Trumpet Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

In this episode, Len is joined by Matthew Carr. Matthew Carr is the Chief Trends Strategist of The Oxford Club. He is the Editor of Profit Trends, Strategic Trends Investor, The VIPER Alert, Dynamic Fortunes and Trailblazer Pro. With almost two decades of financial experience under his belt, Matthew's expertise ranges from classic industries such as oil and mining to cutting-edge markets like small cap tech, cannabis and cloud computing.   In this episode Cannabis and the Olympics Cannabis stocks - Trends and outcomes - first 6 months of 2021 Are Cannabis stocks a good buying opportunity right now? OTC & major markets Columbia Care - small cap opportunity Tilray - large cap opportunity   Check out Matthews previous Pot.Live Podcast interviews here: https://thepotlivepodcast.libsyn.com/ep117-pot-stocks-iv-2021-q1-review-with-matthew-carr https://thepotlivepodcast.libsyn.com/with-matthew-carr https://thepotlivepodcast.libsyn.com/ep102-with-matthew-carr https://thepotlivepodcast.libsyn.com/ep92 https://thepotlivepodcast.libsyn.com/ep67-with-matthew-carr  

Matthew Carr, radiographer and resident science expert, joins Ben and Nicky to talk about Jodrell Bank - Not a bank, but home to the giant Lovell Telescope in Cheshire. Since the 1950's it has been one of the biggest and most powerful radio telescopes in the world and had a part to play in the Cold War. Matt's alternative landmark isn't far from where the boys went to school and would sneak off for views over Cardiff.

In this episode, Len is joined by Matthew Carr. Matthew Carr is the Chief Trends Strategist of The Oxford Club. He is the Editor of Profit Trends, Strategic Trends Investor, The VIPER Alert, Dynamic Fortunes and Trailblazer Pro. With almost two decades of financial experience under his belt, Matthew's expertise ranges from classic industries such as oil and mining to cutting-edge markets like small cap tech, cannabis and cloud computing.   "This is a very exciting time (in the cannabis industry) and New York is one of those big dominos to fall...I think we will start to see more east coast states start to follow that path to legalization." - Matthew Carr   In this episode New York is going legal! What MSOs are headed for New York? Curaleaf Majors (US) Curaleaf Trulieve Greenthumb Cresco 2nd Tier Jushi Columbia Care Ayr Wellness Planet 13 For the limited fund investor The Canadian Market Canopy Aphria Tilray Organigram Whats up with Aurora? High Tide SPACS (special purpose acquisition company) Safe Banking Act Picks - Tier 1, Tier 2, Penny stock   Check out Matthews previous Pot.Live Podcast interviews here: https://thepotlivepodcast.libsyn.com/with-matthew-carr https://thepotlivepodcast.libsyn.com/ep102-with-matthew-carr https://thepotlivepodcast.libsyn.com/ep92 https://thepotlivepodcast.libsyn.com/ep67-with-matthew-carr  

In this episode, Len is joined by Matthew Carr. Matthew Carr is the Chief Trends Strategist of The Oxford Club. He is the Editor of Profit Trends, Strategic Trends Investor, The VIPER Alert, Dynamic Fortunes and Trailblazer Pro. With almost two decades of financial experience under his belt, Matthew's expertise ranges from classic industries such as oil and mining to cutting-edge markets like small cap tech, cannabis and cloud computing.   In this episode Cannabis trends for 2021 Len gives Matthew 1 million dollars to allocate to 7 cannabis stocks - where will he put his money? Innovative Industrial Properties Curaleaf Canopy Growth Tilray Inc. and Aphria Inc Trulieve GrowGeneration Green Thumb Industries Speculative Plays Columbia Care Planet 13 PharmaCielo Khiron Cresco Labs OrganiGram Village Farms International Coming in as a new cannabis stock investor Look at market cap and annual sales Canopy, Acerage Holdings, TerrAscend   Check out Matthews previous Pot.Live Podcast interview here: https://thepotlivepodcast.libsyn.com/ep102-with-matthew-carr https://thepotlivepodcast.libsyn.com/ep92 https://thepotlivepodcast.libsyn.com/ep67-with-matthew-carr  

In this episode, Len is joined by Matthew Carr. Matthew Carr is the Chief Trends Strategist of The Oxford Club. He is the Editor of Profit Trends, Strategic Trends Investor, The VIPER Alert, Dynamic Fortunes and Trailblazer Pro. With almost two decades of financial experience under his belt, Matthew's expertise ranges from classic industries such as oil and mining to cutting-edge markets like small cap tech, cannabis and cloud computing.   In this episode Canopy Growth Corporation Acerage deal Aurora  Tilray Green Thumb Harvest Health GrowGeneration  Len's cannabis portfolio - Buy, Sell or Hold   Check out Matthews previous Pot.Live Podcast interview here: https://thepotlivepodcast.libsyn.com/ep92 https://thepotlivepodcast.libsyn.com/ep67-with-matthew-carr  

In this week's episode Barry chats to Matthew Carr, Executive Director of Titan Minerals (ASX:TTM)

In this episode, Len is joined by Matthew Carr. Matthew Carr is the Chief Trends Strategist of The Oxford Club. He is the Editor of Profit Trends, Strategic Trends Investor, The VIPER Alert, Dynamic Fortunes and Trailblazer Pro. With almost two decades of financial experience under his belt, Matthew's expertise ranges from classic industries such as oil and mining to cutting-edge markets like small cap tech, cannabis and cloud computing. Check out Matthews previous Pot.Live Podcast interview here: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/ep-67-being-selective-your-cannabis-investments-matthew/id1476454529?i=1000476654549   In this episode The MORE Act Federal legalization Pandemic: Legal Cannabis up - Elicit Cannabis down Delivery model Trulieve GrowGeneration run-up, decline, and future Canopy, Tilray, Aurora Planet 13 Innovative industrial Properties Cannabis vending machines Investing in one Cannabis stock - which one?  

Well, it's been an incredible ride we've taken you on throughout the first ever season of Australian Survivor and today we draw the epic Whalers Way season to a close with a bang. Ben & Matt are joined once again by Cable Brandon as well as the biggest Season 1 superfan there is Matthew Carr to close out the season with their final thoughts on everything from the legacy the season has left for the Australian version of Survivor, right through to Matt getting a chance to talk up David Haas for one last time. We also announce something massive coming very soon, and get a chance to read a book on air that you have been waiting all season for. So while you may have the tissues out in sadness on the end of an epic season, you'll want to keep them out for the celebration that is one more final epic episode talking about the epic season that is Australian Survivor Season 1!

It's our final clash before the return home to WA this weekend and Duck and Oz are here to break it all down for you. After some sidetracked mini golf chat the boys sink their teeth into the match-ups they're looking forward to against the Saints and, of course, a deep dive on this week's 'dual citizen' Matthew Carr. Duck and Oz also host , a light-hearted and passionate podcast about the mighty Fremantle Dockers Football Club.The Purple Reign PodcastFollow Duck and Oz on their existential journey as a Freo supporter.**Warning, you may enjoy this podcast.**Listen to The Purple Reign Podcast: http://purplereignpodcast.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Len is joined by Matthew Carr. Matthew Carr is the Chief Trends Strategist of The Oxford Club. He is the Editor of Profit Trends, Strategic Trends Investor, The VIPER Alert, Dynamic Fortunes and Trailblazer Pro. With almost two decades of financial experience under his belt, Matthew's expertise ranges from classic industries such as oil and mining to cutting-edge markets like small cap tech, cannabis and cloud computing.   In this episode From commodities to cannabis Cannabis stock - the run up, and slide back in Canada and US markets It is time to be selective Innovative Industrial  Canopy and other Canadian producers Is Aurora a risky play? De-listing Grow Generation Corp. Harvest Health Profit Trends Strategic Trends Investor The Oxford Club The VIPER Alert Trailblazer Pro Excited About  

In this episode Barry chats to Matthew Carr, Executive Director of Titan Minerals (ASX:TTM).

  This week Patrick covers the best of Irish and international history books for March 2019. On tonight's show Patrick covered books including: 'Savage Frontier' by Matthew Carr, 'Code Breaker' by Marc Mc Menamim, 'Maud Gonne's Men' with Anthony Jordan, 'Accounting for Alcohol' with Martin Quinn, Desmond Gibney and Peter Cleary and 'Limerick: The Irish Revolution, 1912-1923 with John O Callaghan.

HistoQIP is a quality assurance program for histopathology, jointly sponsored by the National Society for Histotechnology and the College of American Pathologists. The primary focus of this program is to improve the quality of histologic preparations routinely performed in the histology laboratory through education. In this CAPcast from the College of American Pathologists, pathologist Dr. Matthew Carr of Western Michigan Pathology Associates and ASCP certified histotechnologist Sue Lewis discuss how the program works and how it can help pathologists, laboratory managers and their staff members improve the quality of their histology laboratory operations. For more information, visit https://nsh.org/content/all-about-histoqip.

Like any parent might, one Wisconsin mom wanted to make sure her adult daughter’s new boyfriend was a decent guy. So she went online and and searched for his name, Matthew Carr. What she found was nothing -- which, in retrospect, is incredibly shocking. A few years earlier, while serving in the Air Force, Carr had been court-martialed for posing as a doctor and luring women into “gynecological exams.” The Air Force convicted Carr of “indecent assault" of seven women and sentenced him to seven years in prison. But none of this came up in the Wisconsin mom’s search. Carr’s name didn’t pop up in criminal background checks or appear on any sex offender registry. So by the time the mom learned the truth -- from another family member’s deeper sleuthing -- her daughter had already submitted to several of Carr’s “exams.” This convicted military sex offender had blended back into civilian society, only to commit the same heinous crime against more women. This week on the DecodeDC podcast, host Andrea Seabrook talks with Scripps national investigative reporter Mark Greenblatt, who led a team of Scripps journalists that conducted a nine-month reporting project into military sex offenders who drop under the radar when returning to civilian life. “We took the names of all 1,300 military sex offenders that we believed were convicted,” Greenblatt tells Seabrook, “and we plugged them into the sex offender registry databases of all 50 states. We found that in an alarming number of cases, these names were not popping up on any available list that you or I or a mom in Wisconsin would ever have access to.” What the team uncovered is that Matthew Carr is one of at least 242 convicted military sex offenders whose names and offenses are not on any public U.S. sex offender registries today. Read the full investigation here and search the team's database of military sex offenders here. Want to keep up with all the latest DecodeDC stories and podcasts? Sign up for our weekly newsletter at decodedc.com/newsletter.

From London to Rome, Paris to Stockholm, there is no other contemporary issue that can move the general public’s political needle quite so quickly as immigration. In the seas between Libya and Malta, Tunisia and Italy, hundreds risk the crossing to a presumably new and better life, and many of those hundreds lose their lives in doing so. Many more try to enter from Turkey to Greece and Bulgaria, from Belarus and Ukraine to Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Latvia, and from Morocco up across the treacherous waters of the Gates of Hercules to Spain. Others crowd into internal pinch points within the EU, such as the port of Calais, just a few watery miles from the white cliffs of Dover. Matthew Carr‘s excellent book – Fortress Europe: Dispatches from a Gated Continent (New Press/Hurst, 2012) – is an attempt to make sense of this gigantic issue. He is a journalist, so there are compelling human stories involving those making the hopeful and often fateful journeys. There is also a comprehensive study of how the Union, in dissolving so many of its own internal borders, has systematically built up its external frontiers. The author makes the case that this has led to countless individual tragedies, but – perhaps more importantly – that such an attempt to counter flows of people either looking for better lives, escaping tyranny, or both, is futile and ultimately counter-productive. Comprehensive solutions, whether technical or political, are unsurprisingly harder to identify. But that does not make this book any less compelling. Migration problems cannot be wished away, whatever the politicians say – the only real response is to understand the issue in all its humanity and all its complexity. That’s the value of this book. I hope you enjoy the interview. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From London to Rome, Paris to Stockholm, there is no other contemporary issue that can move the general public’s political needle quite so quickly as immigration. In the seas between Libya and Malta, Tunisia and Italy, hundreds risk the crossing to a presumably new and better life, and many of those hundreds lose their lives in doing so. Many more try to enter from Turkey to Greece and Bulgaria, from Belarus and Ukraine to Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Latvia, and from Morocco up across the treacherous waters of the Gates of Hercules to Spain. Others crowd into internal pinch points within the EU, such as the port of Calais, just a few watery miles from the white cliffs of Dover. Matthew Carr‘s excellent book – Fortress Europe: Dispatches from a Gated Continent (New Press/Hurst, 2012) – is an attempt to make sense of this gigantic issue. He is a journalist, so there are compelling human stories involving those making the hopeful and often fateful journeys. There is also a comprehensive study of how the Union, in dissolving so many of its own internal borders, has systematically built up its external frontiers. The author makes the case that this has led to countless individual tragedies, but – perhaps more importantly – that such an attempt to counter flows of people either looking for better lives, escaping tyranny, or both, is futile and ultimately counter-productive. Comprehensive solutions, whether technical or political, are unsurprisingly harder to identify. But that does not make this book any less compelling. Migration problems cannot be wished away, whatever the politicians say – the only real response is to understand the issue in all its humanity and all its complexity. That’s the value of this book. I hope you enjoy the interview. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From London to Rome, Paris to Stockholm, there is no other contemporary issue that can move the general public's political needle quite so quickly as immigration. In the seas between Libya and Malta, Tunisia and Italy, hundreds risk the crossing to a presumably new and better life, and many of those hundreds lose their lives in doing so. Many more try to enter from Turkey to Greece and Bulgaria, from Belarus and Ukraine to Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Latvia, and from Morocco up across the treacherous waters of the Gates of Hercules to Spain. Others crowd into internal pinch points within the EU, such as the port of Calais, just a few watery miles from the white cliffs of Dover. Matthew Carr‘s excellent book – Fortress Europe: Dispatches from a Gated Continent (New Press/Hurst, 2012) – is an attempt to make sense of this gigantic issue. He is a journalist, so there are compelling human stories involving those making the hopeful and often fateful journeys. There is also a comprehensive study of how the Union, in dissolving so many of its own internal borders, has systematically built up its external frontiers. The author makes the case that this has led to countless individual tragedies, but – perhaps more importantly – that such an attempt to counter flows of people either looking for better lives, escaping tyranny, or both, is futile and ultimately counter-productive. Comprehensive solutions, whether technical or political, are unsurprisingly harder to identify. But that does not make this book any less compelling. Migration problems cannot be wished away, whatever the politicians say – the only real response is to understand the issue in all its humanity and all its complexity. That's the value of this book. I hope you enjoy the interview. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

And now for something completely different. When I went to Matthewand#39;s myspace page I found this interesting South Wales born musician with songs reminiscent of the music I heard in more than a few pubs when I was touring Wales When Matthew arrived at the studio with his Army of musicians, cinematographers, and posse I knew I was in for something else Keyboards, bass synth, drums and loud, loud guitars, we completely changed out the studio mics for live performance mics and finally got a balance.

Investing In Cannabis with Matthew Carr, the Chief Trends Strategist of The Oxford Club. He is the Editor of Strategic Trends Investor, The VIPER Alert, Dynamic Fortunes, Trailblazer Pro, and Profit Trends. His unique take on investing has led to countless outsized gains, including the largest returns in Club history. With almost two decades of financial experience under his belt, Matthew's expertise ranges from classic industries such as oil and mining to cutting-edge markets like small-cap tech, cannabis, 3D printing, and cloud computing. If it's moving the markets, you can bet Matthew is there. The Oxford Club's beginnings date back to a group called “The Merchants & Brokers Exchange.” This was an international businessman's club founded in the early 1970s by Gary Scott, an American who sold insurance and mutual funds in Hong Kong. It was the time of the Cultural Revolution in China, and Western business people living in Hong Kong enjoyed getting together to exchange information about what was going on. Scott institutionalized this group and later expanded it to London.