Podcasts about Mercator

The Mercator projection, a map that's been around for over 450 years and which most people use, distorts size. It stretches land masses farther from the equator. It can make Greenland looks the same size as Africa, when in reality Africa is actually around 14 times bigger. Campaigners want schools, organisations and governments to use a different one - the Equal Earth map. And now the African Union, which represents all 55 states on the continent, has endorsed the “Correct the Map” campaign.The BBC's Makuochi Okafor explains some of the arguments for switching to a different map and also the wider implications of showing Africa as smaller than it really is.Moky Makura, from Africa No Filter, tells us what her organisation is hoping to achieve with the Correct the Map campaign. Plus Edwin Rijkaart, known to his YouTube subscribers as Geodiode tells us why we use the Mercator projection in the first place. Instagram: @bbcwhatintheworld Email: whatintheworld@bbc.co.uk WhatsApp: +44 330 12 33 22 6 Presenter: Hannah Gelbart Producers: Benita Barden, Chelsea Coates and Abiona Boja Editor: Verity Wilde

In this episode, we the information system mapping tool Mercator with Didier Barzin, a CISO at a hospital in Luxembourg. Discover how Mercator revolutionizes the way organizations map their complex information systems. From hospitals to universities and even the banking sector. Mercator helps manage and protect vast networks by creating dynamic, comprehensive maps that replace outdated Excel sheets. Join us as we explore the challenges and innovations in information security and the impact of Mercator on various industries. The show notes and blog post for this episode can be found at https://opensourcesecurity.io/2025/2025-09-mercator-didier-barzin/

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Aubrey Masango speaks to Prince Zoza Shongwe, Historian on the campaign supported by the African Union to redraw the map of Africa. They touch on the nuances of possible changes that could ensue as a result of the success of this campaign . Tags: 702, The Aubrey Masango Show, Aubrey Masango, Africa At A Glance, Redraw, Map, Africa, Mercator Map, Distortion, African Union The Aubrey Masango Show is presented by late night radio broadcaster Aubrey Masango. Aubrey hosts in-depth interviews on controversial political issues and chats to experts offering life advice and guidance in areas of psychology, personal finance and more. All Aubrey’s interviews are podcasted for you to catch-up and listen. Thank you for listening to this podcast from The Aubrey Masango Show. Listen live on weekdays between 20:00 and 24:00 (SA Time) to The Aubrey Masango Show broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and on CapeTalk between 20:00 and 21:00 (SA Time) https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk Find out more about the show here https://buff.ly/lzyKCv0 and get all the catch-up podcasts https://buff.ly/rT6znsn Subscribe to the 702 and CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfet Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steve Caplin says a robot dog can now play badminton – as well as a 7-year-old. Mobile phone conversations can be picked up by radar, with limitations. After a trial, 3,500 solar-powered postboxes which accept parcels are being rolled out. The Guinness Book of Records is 70 years old; Steve tells us his favourites. The African Union is complaining that Mercator maps skew the size of land masses. There's a website that will show you proper country comparisons. And scientists have found a way to transplant behaviour – in fruit flies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After Kamala Harris declined to run for California governor, the crowded field lacks a clear frontrunner. Former Congresswoman Katie Porter has a slight edge, but Rick Caruso could shake up the race.  Heat waves are among the deadliest natural disasters. Shade is a vital defense. But in cities like LA, it’s treated as a privilege, not a right. A new Hulu series revisits the story of Amanda Knox, the American college student studying abroad who was accused of killing her roommate. Knox and Monica Lewinsky are executive producers.  The colonial-era Mercator map distorts continental size, making Africa look smaller than it is. The 55-nation African Union joins the push to embrace a new world map.

El audio aborda varios temas de actualidad. La ministra Margarita Robles detalló la intervención de las Fuerzas Armadas y la UME en los incendios desde el 7 de julio, destacando el gran despliegue de efectivos y recursos. En la sección de sucesos, se informó sobre la investigación de la fiscalía de París y Niza por la muerte de un influencer durante una transmisión en vivo en la plataforma Kick, y la detención de personas relacionadas con el incidente en el recinto de los lobos de Cabárceno. En deportes, se mencionaron las denuncias de La Liga por cánticos contra Vinicius, fichajes de jugadores y resultados de tenis y ciclismo. Un punto destacado fue la discusión sobre la innovación espacial: el científico español Álvaro Romero Calvo propone un método para producir oxígeno en el espacio usando imanes, un avance que ha captado el interés de la NASA. También se debatió la petición de grupos africanos para modificar el mapamundi (proyección Mercator) para reflejar el tamaño real de ...

We reach a reporter in one of the refugee camps that's preparing to receive thousands of people who no longer have anywhere else to go. An advisor to embattled New York City mayor Eric Adams pressed an open bag of sour cream and onion chips on a reporter -- who tells us that, inside that bag, she was stunned to find something a lot spicier than she expected.Entire continents are in bad shape. But the African Union wants to change that -- by replacing the distorted Mercator projection maps with ones that provide a better perspective on our planet. A bus crash kills dozens of Afghan nationals who were expelled from Iran -- just a few of the thousands forced to face an uncertain future in a country they may not recognize. When a hike in B.C.'s beautiful Bugaboo Provincial Park goes sideways, our guest ends up on a helicopter, plucking some sixty cornered climbers out of harm's way. A psychiatrist describes the independent-minded people he has named "otroverts" -- a group that simply refuses to belong to a group. As It Happens, the Thursday Edition. Radio that's heard -- but not part of the herd.

Zikhona Valela, historian and author, to unpack Africa being misrepresented on the Mercator map and why this “false” representation has lasted for this long Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic and weather. The host’s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises the audience with intriguing book reviews and inspiring interviews profiling artists. A daily highlight is Rapid Fire, just after 5:30pm. CapeTalk fans call in, to stump the presenter with their general knowledge questions. Another firm favourite is the humorous Thursday crossing with award-winning journalist Rebecca Davis, called “Plan B”. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Afternoon Drive with John Maytham Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 and 18:00 (SA Time) to Afternoon Drive with John Maytham broadcast on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/BSFy4Cn or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/n8nWt4x Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5 Follow us on social media: CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Faut-il jeter nos vieilles cartes à la poubelle ? Ces planisphères sur lesquels les enfants apprennent encore la géographie dans de nombreux pays du monde ? C'est ce que demandent depuis des années deux associations qui ont lancé la campagne « Correct the Map » (corriger la carte, en français). Elles contestent la projection européenne « Mercator » du XVIè siècle qui réduit la taille de l'Afrique. L'Union africaine soutient désormais officiellement la campagne. Et vous ? Pensez-vous aussi que ce changement est indispensable pour redonner à l'Afrique sa juste place ? Au-delà de la carte, qu'est-ce que cela dit des représentations de l'Afrique dans le monde et de sa place dans le concert des Nations ? Donnez-nous votre avis !

Die Mercator-Karte aus dem 16. Jahrhundert ist bis heute Grundlage für Atlanten und Kartendienste. Die Afrikanische Union kritisiert nun die Darstellung und fordert Alternativen.

Bongani Bingwa speaks to Lerato Mogoatlhe, from Africa No Filter, exploring how the Mercator map’s distortion continues to misrepresent Africa and why the Equal Earth projection offers a fairer picture of the continent. 702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg based talk radio station. Bongani makes sense of the news, interviews the key newsmakers of the day, and holds those in power to account on your behalf. The team bring you all you need to know to start your day Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 06:00 and 09:00 (SA Time) to Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa broadcast on 702: https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/36edSLV or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/zEcM35T Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bongani Bingwa speaks to Lerato Mogoatlhe, from Africa No Filter, exploring how the Mercator map’s distortion continues to misrepresent Africa and why the Equal Earth projection offers a fairer picture of the continent. 702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg based talk radio station. Bongani makes sense of the news, interviews the key newsmakers of the day, and holds those in power to account on your behalf. The team bring you all you need to know to start your day Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 06:00 and 09:00 (SA Time) to Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa broadcast on 702: https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/36edSLV or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/zEcM35T Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Correct the Map Campaign is encouraging governments and organisations to stop using the Mercator Projection in favour of a map that more accurately represents land area.Joining Seán to unpack this is Gerry Kearns, Geography Professor at Maynooth University...

La proyección de Mercator muestra a Europa y Norteamérica desproporcionadamente grandes con respecto a África.

The Correct the Map Campaign is encouraging governments and organisations to stop using the Mercator Projection in favour of a map that more accurately represents land area.Joining Seán to unpack this is Gerry Kearns, Geography Professor at Maynooth University...

Nama in Maximarket, legendarni veleblagovnici v središču Ljubljane, že nekaj časa kažeta zelo žalostno podobo. Bo o usodi majhnih in velikih trgovin odločal le interes kapitala, ali bi bilo treba prisluhniti tudi ljudem, ki jih hočejo in potrebujejo? Sogovorniki: Metod Brodnik, ki je v zlatih časih v Maximarketu vodil živilski oddelek, Tina Skubic, predsednica Sindikata delavcev trgovine Slovenije, Iztok Verdnik, direktor sektorja za korporativno komuniciranje v družbi Mercator, prof. dr. Bogomir Kovač, Ekonomska fakulteta Univerze v Ljubljani, Matic Bizjak, mestni menedžer MOL

How can the state of Colorado have nearly 700 sides? Why is a country's coastline as long as you want it to be? And how is it that your UPS driver has more routes to choose from than there are stars in the universe? Listen as mathematician Paulina Rowinska talks with EconTalk's Russ Roberts about the mathematical tricks hiding in plain sight with every map we use. From the Mercator projection that warped how we see the world to the London Tube map that reinvented urban navigation, they discuss how distorting geography shapes our ability to navigate reality.

In 1538, Gerardus Mercator published a world map that preserved one of the last cartographic witnesses to an ancient truth—labeling the Lequii Populi at 10°N, right in the Philippines, not Japan or Ryukyu. This episode of The Smoking Quill exposes how Jesuit and colonial manipulation led to centuries of geographic confusion, wrongly relocating the Lequios and Zipangu to Japan. But Mercator's early maps, along with Ptolemy's Barusse and Basacata Isles, all point to the Philippines as the ancient Isles of Gold, Aurea Chersonesus.From Barbosa's 1516 identification of the Lequios in Luzon, to Mercator's correction of Ptolemaic errors in 1569, we trace a clear cartographic trail to Luzon, Mindanao, and Palawan as the real ancient lands of gold—Chryse, Barusse, and Basacata.

Lorsque nous imaginons une carte du monde, nous avons en tête une représentation bien précise : l'Amérique du Nord et l'Europe en haut, l'Amérique du Sud et l'Océanie en bas. Pourtant, cette orientation n'est pas une évidence universelle, mais le résultat de choix historiques, culturels et technologiques.Une question de convention historiqueAvant l'ère moderne, les cartes n'avaient pas d'orientation fixe. Dans l'Antiquité, les Égyptiens plaçaient souvent le sud en haut, car le Nil coulait du sud vers le nord. Les Chinois, eux, privilégiaient le sud en haut, car c'était symboliquement associé au pouvoir et à la divinité. Au Moyen Âge, les cartes européennes chrétiennes, appelées mappemondes T-O, plaçaient Jérusalem au centre et l'orient (l'est) en haut, d'où l'expression "s'orienter".Ce n'est qu'au XVIe siècle que le nord s'est imposé comme direction standard sur les cartes occidentales. Cette évolution est en grande partie due aux progrès de la cartographie et de la navigation. L'invention du compas magnétique, qui pointe naturellement vers le nord, a influencé la manière dont les marins représentaient le monde. De plus, les explorateurs européens de la Renaissance utilisaient des cartes basées sur la projection de Mercator (1569), qui positionnait le nord en haut pour faciliter la navigation maritime.Un choix influencé par l'eurocentrismeL'adoption définitive du nord en haut est aussi liée à l'hégémonie des puissances européennes. À mesure que les cartes devenaient des outils de domination et d'exploration, elles reflétaient la vision du monde des nations qui les produisaient. L'Europe, située dans l'hémisphère nord, occupait alors une place privilégiée en haut des cartes, renforçant une perception du monde où le nord semblait "supérieur" et le sud "inférieur".Une orientation arbitraireEn réalité, il n'y a aucune raison scientifique pour que le nord soit en haut. D'autres représentations existent : certaines cartes modernes placent le sud en haut pour remettre en question notre vision du monde. En Australie, il est même courant de voir des cartes où leur continent est en haut !Finalement, l'orientation des cartes est un choix culturel et historique. Elle pourrait être différente, mais nous sommes simplement habitués à voir le nord en haut… parce que ce sont les Européens qui ont imposé cette convention au fil des siècles. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

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Weltkarten in Nachrichtensendungen oder als Poster zeigen die Erdoberfläche meist in der Mercator-Projektion. Diese uns vertraute Weltsicht hat einige Tücken. So erscheint Grönland viel größer als es tatsächlich ist, Afrika dagegen viel zu klein. Lorenzen, Dirk www.deutschlandfunk.de, Sternzeit

Mojca Briščik je kariero začela kot novinarka, a se je po letih nabiranja izkušenj na številnih medijih, od Radia Capris do Radia Ekspres in POP TV-ja, pričela razgledovati še po drugih izzivih. Bila je direktorica blagovnice Maximarket, direktorica korporativnega komuniciranja v Mercatorju, zdaj pa že več kot osem let vodi Slovensko oglaševalsko zbornico, kjer predseduje tudi priznanemu oglaševalskemu festivalu Zlati boben. IzobrazbaMojca Briščik je diplomirana novinarka ter magistra ekonomije, ki je iz lastnega zanimanja do trajnostnega razvoja uspešno zaključila tudi intenziven osem tedenski program »Business Sustainability Management« Univerze v Cambridgeu, Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL). Mojca Briščik je izvršna direktorica Slovenske oglaševalske zbornice (SOZ) in predsednica mednarodnega kreativnega festivala Zlati boben. Ponaša se s široko paleto znanj in izkušenj, še zlasti s področja korporativnega komuniciranja, marketinga in odnosov z javnostmi, ter tudi vodenja in upravljanja prodaje na drobno. Karierno pot je začela še v času študija kot radijska in televizijska novinarka ter radijska voditeljica in snovalka radijskih oddaj. Svojo medijsko pot pa je zaključila na mestu urednice Radia glas Ljubljane. Poklicno pot je po 17 letih aktivnega delovanja v medijih nadgradila kot direktorica blagovnice Maxi. Po štirih uspešnih letih je nato prevzela mesto direktorice korporativnega komuniciranja v Mercatorju, ki je zajemalo, ne zgolj komuniciranje z vsemi deležniki v matični državi, temveč tudi koordiniranje vseh PR služb po tujih trgih (skupno šestih) kjer je družba delovala. Pod njenim vodstvom je družba Mercator, za področje družbene odgovornosti, prejela tudi mednarodno nagrado European Business Award. Trenutno je zaposlena na Slovenski oglaševalski zbornici, kjer ji je Upravni odbor spomladi potrdil že tretji mandat. Najljubša knjiga: Nekoč sem bila pravi knjižni molj, že v srednji šoli so se mi posmehovali, ker sem brala knjige Antona Trstenjaka, a se zanje nisem ravno zmenila. Danes pa se na moji nočni omarici ali v potovalni torbi znajdejo predvsem strokovne knjige, po romanih pa le še redko sežem. Iz tega obdobja (izpred več kot 15-imi leti) izstopa predvsem eden, to je delo z naslovom 2.999 SIT francoskega pisca Frédérica Beigbederja, ki je zagotovo pomembno vzbudilo zanimanje za svet v katerem tičim še danes.  Sicer pa … tisti, ki me dobro poznajo vedo, da imam rada 'praholovce' v obliki knjige. Sem generacija, ki še vedno vzame v roke ne samo knjigo, temveč tudi časnike in revije.Najljubša serija: Razdvojena med serijo Peaky Blinders in The gentleman, režiserja Guyja Ritchieja. Hobiji: Sem aktivna oseba, kardio vadbe sem zamenjala za vadbe za krepitev mišične mase (starostno pogojena odločitev), sprehodi s psom so obvezni in pa rada prebedim noči ob kakem dobrem filmu ali seriji. Najbolj me nasmejijo francoske ali španske komedije in skandinavski trilerji. Nesporno pa noči ne bi prebedela zaradi grozljivk.Najljubša hrana: Mediteranska kuhinja.Najljubši podjetnik: Od tujih je to zagotovo Angela Ahrendts, nekoč direktorica Burberryja, nato podpredsednica v Apple-u, odgovorna za prodajo, danes predavateljica in predsednica upravnega odbora »Save the Children International« - izjemno karizmatična ženska, ki zna povezovati in spodbujati ljudi s katerimi deluje tako da dosežejo svoj največji potencial.Od domačih pa Blaž Brodnjak, predsednik uprave NLB, ki zna reči bobu bob - več pa ni potrebno dodati.Najljubši app: LinkedIn (službeno), Podcasts (zasebno)Zaključni nauki: ·      Družina naj bo vedno na prvem mestu. ·      Ne dajaj nasvetov, če te zanje eksplicitno ne prosijo.·      Poskusi ohraniti moralni kompas.

There is so, so much to take in this week. Hands up if you already know what The Mercator projection is? Plus, more control panel misery for Mr Whitehall and the G.O.A.T DL initialism yet.You can email your questions, thoughts or problems to TheWitteringWhitehalls@gmail.comOr, perhaps you'd like to send a WhatsApp message or Voice note? Why not?! Send them in to +447712147236This episode contains explicit language and adult themes that may not be suitable for all listeners.Please review Global's Privacy Policy: https://global.com/legal/privacy-policy/

Chloé Azzopardi - Non Technological Devices est à voir à la galerie L'Enfant sauvage, dans le cadre du PhotoBrussels Festival, jusqu'au 16 mars. À l'aide de la fiction et du jeu, Chloé Azzopardi cherche d'autres manières d'imaginer les vies augmentées, créant des cyborgs organiques dont le but serait d'inscrire le corps différemment dans l'environnement. Ludiques, parfois espiègles, poétiques, et délicates, ses photos sont autant de miroirs qui savant aussi, plus gravement, interroger, notre fragilité et la place que nous lui accordons. Rencontre ensuite avec Eric Hennaut à propos de sa très belle et passionnante monographie de l'architecte Antoine Pompe, édité par le fonds Mercator, dans la collection Parcours d'architectes. Réalisation Yves Robic Merci pour votre écoute Par Ouïe-Dire c'est également en direct tous les jours de la semaine de 22h à 23h sur www.rtbf.be/lapremiere Retrouvez tous les épisodes de Par Ouïe-Dire sur notre plateforme Auvio.be : https://auvio.rtbf.be/emission/272 Et si vous avez apprécié ce podcast, n'hésitez pas à nous donner des étoiles ou des commentaires, cela nous aide à le faire connaître plus largement.

"Pre-construction is actually just free construction because it's a lot of work up front that you don't often get paid for." - Chloe Smith, CEO of Mercator In today's episode of Bricks and Bytes, we sat down with Chloe Smith, who shared her journey of building Mercator, a construction tech startup that's changing how contractors find early-stage project opportunities. Tune in to discover: ✅ Why Mercator focuses only on Texas (for now) and how they plan to expand ✅ The power of hiring for talent over skill in a fast-growing startup ✅ How they built their own "accelerator" by carefully selecting operator-investors ✅ Their unique approach to product development through an intensive beta program with general contractors Listen to the full episode on Spotify to learn how Mercator is helping contractors get involved in projects before the bidding phase even begins - as Chloe puts it, "It's almost like using a marriage registry as a dating app." ------ 00:00 Intro 02:43 Introduction to Chloe Smith and Mercator 05:45 The Journey into Construction and Data Strategy 08:40 Understanding Mercator's Functionality 11:46 Data Sources and Technology Behind Mercator 14:50 The Role of Large Language Models 17:34 Target Customers and Market Focus 20:41 Project Detail Pages and User Experience 23:45 Data Visibility and Insights 26:29 Utilizing Construction Data for Industry Reports 29:50 Expansion from Canada to the US 32:48 Revenue Model and Future Growth 36:46 Understanding Product-Market Fit 38:57 The Fundraising Journey 45:07 Building a Strong Investor Network 51:44 Evolving Go-To-Market Strategies 1:02:43 Hiring for Talent vs. Skill 1:04:43 Defensibility in the Age of AI 1:05:20 Choosing the Right Mentors

V začetku leta 2025 je v nagradni igri Srčna soseska, ki jo je organiziralo podjetje Mercator, Društvo prostovoljcev Vincencijeve zveze dobrote osvojilo prvo nagrado - 75 tisoč evrov. Zmaga je prišla ob pravem času, saj Dnevnemu centru in zavetišču za brezdomce že zadnjih nekaj let grozi prekinitev dovoljenja za uporabo že zdaj skromnih prostorov v Plečnikovem podhodu. Denarna sredstva bodo porabili za nakup in obnovo sicer že dotrajane hiše, ki je prav tako v centru Ljubljane. Tako prostovoljci kot brezdomci so veseli in ponosni na osvojeno nagrado, ki so si jo zelo želeli, za ta dosežek pa je bilo potrebnega tudi veliko truda in angažiranosti. Za zmago so namreč zbrali kar 92 550 glasov. O tem, kako bodo denarna sredstva porabili, je poizvedovala Lucija Vidergar. Bere Andreja Čokl.

In der 266. Episode von Irgendwas mit Recht begrüßen wir Marcel Werner, Justiziar der Stiftung Mercator, um über die vielseitigen Facetten des Stiftungsrechts und seine persönliche Laufbahn zu sprechen. Marcel gibt spannende Einblicke in die Definition und Bedeutung von Stiftungen als gemeinnützige Körperschaften, die dem Allgemeinwohl dienen und durch steuerliche Anreize gefördert werden. Er beschreibt die gesetzlichen Grundlagen im BGB und in der Abgabenordnung, die Organisation und den Unterschied zwischen klassischen und unternehmensverbundenen Stiftungen. Im Laufe des Gesprächs berichtet Marcel auch von seiner früheren Station bei der Krupp Stiftung und wie persönliche Kontakte und zufällige Begegnungen seine berufliche Richtung beeinflussten. Welche Projekte förderte die Stiftung Mercator in letzter Zeit? Welche Rolle spielen Initiativen zur sozialen Teilhabe sowie die digitale Gesellschaft in diesem Zusammenhang? Wie kann man parallel dazu noch als Of Counsel in einer Kanzlei tätig sein? Warum ergeben sich hierdurch spannende Synergien? Antworten auf diese und viele weitere Fragen erhaltet ihr von Marcel in dieser Folge eures Jurapodcasts zu allen Karrierethemen. Viel Spaß!

Dr. Michelle Cretella is a distinguished pediatrician, researcher, and former executive director of the American College of Pediatricians joins Trending with Timmerie.  What medical aftermath do we know occurs for minors who have been transitioned? (1:34) What anticipated influence will President Trump's administration have on medical policy over gender? (17:15) What needs to be restored in our Catholic medical understanding of the body? (27:34) Remorse of the feminists. What can we do? (44:28)  Resources mentioned :  Biological Integrity  https://biologicalintegrity.org/   Dr. Michelle Cretella episode: https://relevantradio.com/2024/02/pediatrician-on-transgender-treatment/   Detransitioner testimonies:  Chloe Cole episode  https://relevantradio.com/2023/05/chloe-destransitioned-from-being-a-boy/   Oli London episode  https://relevantradio.com/2023/09/detransitioner-oli-london-why-you-shouldnt-transition/   Abel Garcia Ep https://relevantradio.com/2022/10/he-identified-as-a-woman-detransitioned/   Listen to Sarah's story: how she became a feminist https://relevantradio.com/2024/08/the-most-influential-feminists-in-brazil-interview/   Chemical abortion nearly killed her  https://relevantradio.com/2024/10/chemical-abortion-nearly-killed-her/   Radical Feminist Who Desecrated Notre Dame Cathedral Apologizes to Catholics https://www.ncregister.com/blog/ex-femen-activist-apologizes-notre-dame-cathedral _______   The Sexless State of Cinema, by the Numbers - The Ringer   Women's sports Imane Khelif : ni ovaires ni utérus, mais des testicules  Remorse of the feminists 3 states remove definition of marriage from state constitutions | Catholic News Agency    Church in Argentina hails ‘exemplary ruling' against surrogacy | Catholic News Agency    One place in Japan where fertility is sky-high - Mercator   

durée : 00:04:16 - Chroniques littorales - par : Jose Manuel Lamarque - Mercator Océan International est un centre de prévision océanique bientôt intergouvernemental. Mais il y a d'autres centres de prévision océanique, et ce serait bien qu'ils travaillent tous ensemble, comme l'explique Pierre Bahurel, le directeur général de Mercator Océan International...

SIGN UP TO MY FREE EMAIL NEWSLETTER: resourceinsider.com John Harpole has spent over 40 years moving billions of cubic feet of natural gas across America. He is the Founder and President of Mercator Energy, a company that brokers natural gas for producers and end-users in the western United States. Today, Mercator manages over a billion cubic feet of gas per day, representing about 1% of US natural gas production. In an industry known for its volatility, where fortunes are made and lost in a day, John has unprecedented access to information. For show notes, please visit: resourceinsider.com/061-john-harpole Follow Resource Insider: ​Twitter: twitter.com/Jamie_Keech​​ YouTube: youtube.com/@resourceinsider693 LinkedIn: ca.linkedin.com/in/jamiekeech ----- DISCLAIMER: Ivaldi Venture Capital Ltd. – parent company of resourceinsider.com – is not a registered investment advisor or broker/dealer. Viewers are advised that the material contained herein are solely for entertainment purposes. Neither resourceinsider.com, Ivaldi Venture Capital Ltd, or any of their principals or employees purport to tell or suggest which investment securities members, viewers or readers should buy or sell for themselves or others. Readers, viewers, subscribers, site users and anyone reading or viewing material published by the above-mentioned entities or individuals should always conduct their own research and due diligence and obtain professional advice before making an investment decision. The above- noted entities and their principles, employees and contractors are not liable for any loss or damage caused by a reader's reliance on information obtained in any of its our posts, newsletters, special reports, videos, podcasts, email correspondence, membership services or any of our websites. Viewers are solely responsible for their investment decisions. The information contained herein does not constitute a representation by Ivaldi Venture Capital Ltd, resourceinsider.com or any of their principals or employees, nor does such constitute a solicitation for the purchase or sale of securities. Our opinions and analysis are based on sources believed to be reliable, but no representation or warranty, expressed or implied, is made as to their accuracy or completeness of such information, opinion and/or analysis. All information contained in our newsletters, on our website or YouTube channel, or in this video should be independently verified with the companies and individuals mentioned. The editor and publisher are not responsible for errors or omissions. Ivaldi Venture Capital Ltd, resourceinsider.com and/or their principals and employees may receive compensation from time to time from the companies or individuals that may be mentioned in our newsletter, videos, podcasts special reports or on our websites. You should assume a conflict of interest and proceed accordingly. Any opinions expressed are subject to change without notice. Principals, owners, employees and contractors have the right to buy and sell securities mentioned on our websites, videos or other channels of communication without providing notice of such purchases and sales. You should assume that if a company is discussed in this video, or on any content or websites produced by Ivaldi Venture Capital Ltd, resourceinsider.com or by any of their principals or employees, that their principles and/or employees have purchased securities, or may make an investment in the future in a company that we cover and/or discuss.

V epizodi 150 je bil moj gost Zoran Janković, župan občine Ljubljana. Poznan tudi kot nekdanji predsednik uprave družbe Mercator, d.d.. V epizodi se dotakneva naslednjih tematik: Pri delu ne uporabljam računalnika Odraščanje s knjigami, politična usmeritev in javni sektor Mestna občina Ljubljana, Ljubljanica - mestno kopališče Sežigalnica Ljubljana, zelena politika, selitev remize LPP Proces kolegija, dogovarjanje, delovanje župana Mercator, vodenje uspešne trgovine, ekonomija obsega Ključni kazalniki uspeha in projekti mesta Ljubljana Otroštvo, vrednote in odraščanje Razvoj Ljubljane, sodelovanje in pretok informacij Kritike, obtožbe Moč, blagovna znamka Odnos z Janezom Janšo Nasvet novim generacijam ========================================­===== Prijavi se na newsletter in vsak petek prejmi 5 linkov, ki jih ustvarjalci podkastov Dialog in RE:MOAT izberemo tisti teden (knjige, dokumentarci, članki, podkast epizode …). https://aidea.si/aidea-mailing-lista  ========================================­===== AIDEA Podkast: Pogovori o zavesti, vesolju, naši kulturi, tehnologiji in prihodnosti človeštva ... Pogovori o idejah. Vodi Klemen Selakovič Spletna stran: https://aidea.si Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aidea_podkast/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@klemenselakovic 

Episode: 2301 Making sports balls: how to get from flat to round.  Today, scientist Andrew Boyd makes flat into round.

This podcast focuses on the life and work of Gerardus Mercator (1512-1594), who mapped the world in a new way, and the geographic implications of his life and work.    The post Mercator: Mapping the World in a New Way appeared first on Joseph Kerski, Ph.D. - Geographer.

Welcome to another episode of Category Visionaries — the show that explores GTM stories from tech's most innovative B2B founders. In today's episode, we're speaking with Chloe Smith, CEO & Co-Founder of Mercator AI, an AI-powered business development platform for commercial general contractors that has raised $4.5 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: Background and Inspiration: Chloe comes from a background in data strategy and marketing, not directly from construction, but her family's involvement in the industry piqued her interest and led to the inception of Mercator AI. Cross-Industry Application: Although her background is not in construction, Chloe's experience in data strategy and marketing allowed her to identify and address a gap in the construction industry, demonstrating the value of cross-industry application of skills. Foundational Shifts: Mercator AI helps construction businesses identify early project opportunities by tracking land development, which allows their clients to engage earlier and more effectively in potential projects. Navigating Industry Challenges: Chloe discusses the challenges of transitioning from other sectors to construction tech, highlighting the importance of understanding and adapting to industry-specific dynamics. Focus on Business Development: The platform is designed to 'force multiply' the efforts of business developers in the construction industry by streamlining the research and pursuit process, fundamentally changing how contractors approach new opportunities. Early Struggles and Adjustments: Reflecting on the initial challenges, Chloe emphasizes the importance of resilience and adaptability, sharing an anecdote about early investor interactions that shaped the company's trajectory.   Sponsors: Front Lines — We help B2B tech companies launch, manage, and grow podcasts that drive demand, awareness, and thought leadership. www.FrontLines.io The Global Talent Co. — We help tech startups find, vet, hire, pay, and retain amazing marketing talent that costs 50-70% less than the US & Europe. www.GlobalTalent.co

Danes pa o slovenskem športu. A ne – kako stereotipno – o njegovih mogočnih zmagah, temveč danes o njegovih grenkih porazih. Slovenski šport je namreč izgubil … Izgubil je svoj slogan in s tem mu grozi, da izgubi najprej navijače, posledično pa še svoje bistvo. Na uradu za intelektualno lastnino je že pred časom trgovsko podjetje Hofer registriralo  slogan "Kdor ne skače, ni Sloven'c", ki je bojni klic navijaštva ob slovenskih športnih uspehih. In ker v Sloveniji vse, kar nosi pridevnik "intelektualno", poteka bolj počasi, se šele danes ukvarjamo z nezaslišanim dejanjem tega trgovca. Da so zadeve zelo resne, govori tudi napoved Olimpijskega komiteja Slovenije, ki je pomembna institucija, da se bo z vsemi sredstvi in z obema tajnicama boril za izničenje te poteze. Pa gremo lepo po vrsti, kot so zlate medalje v vitrini. Najprej; Hoferjeva poteza je sprožila val posnemanja ostalih trgovskih podjetij. Ker danes že vemo, da so si, kar se reklamiranja tiče, trgovske verige enake kot jajce jajcu. Običajno si vsaka nabavi svojega dramskega igralca, če je le možnost, prvaka Drame, in vsaka svojega športnika, ki potem bolj ali manj posrečeno zbirata točke in se smehljata blagajničarkam. Zadeva s sloganom pa je reklamarski svet slovenskih trgovcev spremenila do obisti. Tako je Tuš na uradu za intelektualno lastnino že registriral: "Ubi, ubi žabara", kar ima smisel, ker je Tuš iz Celja, Celjani pa so nogometni prvaki, žabarji pa so komaj tretji. Mercator, ki ga je med trgovske zvezde povzdignil ljubljanski župan, ki ima kar nekaj opravkov po slovenskih sodiščih, je registriral: "Sudja, lopove", Lidl, ki je marketinško izjemno samozavesten, pa je registriral: "Gotovo je gotovo!" Špar, ki je nizozemski in ga oblikuje protestantska etika, pa je registriral "Maribor šampinjon …" s čimer so se poklonili mestu, ki njihovo trgovino razume kot svetišče, hkrati pa promovirajo tudi svoj oddelek sadja in zelenjave. Kakorkoli; na uradu za intelektualno lastnino je te dni vrsta in prostori ter zaposleni tam se šibijo od biološko razgradljivih vrečk ter kartic zaupanja. Kot rečeno, pa je vse to sprožil Hofer, ko je registriral slogan: "Kdor ne skače ni Sloven'c!", ki pa je nekaj najbolj idiotskega, kar si je izmislil slovenski lirični genij. Najprej in na začetku. Slogan je skrajno diskriminatoren ter celo žaljiv do nekaterih družbenih skupin. Zadeva je namreč ta, da ogromno naših državljanov ne more skakati, pa to še ne pomeni, da niso Slovenci. Ker je postal slogan tako strašansko priljubljen, so nekatere upravne enote namesto prstnih odtisov in izpiskov iz rojstno-matične knjige za ugotavljanje ali podeljevanje državljanstva že zahtevale, da je določen parkrat poskočil in mu je bilo slovenstvo odobreno. Kar pa mora biti v nasprotju z duhom slovenske ustave. Kaj navijači resnično menijo, da starejši od 70 let, invalidi, tisti s čezmerno težo, ali tisti s slabimi, oziroma operiranimi kolki ali koleni niso Slovenci?  Kaj pa tisti, ki so doživeli prometno nesrečo in so obsojeni na posteljo, oziroma invalidski voziček … Mar moramo vsi Slovenci resnično postati zeleni Tito, da dokažemo svoj rod? Vezanje nacionalne pripadnosti na telesno aktivnost, ki je povrhu vsega še zahtevna, saj premagovanje gravitacije zahteva določeno spretnost, se zdi neumestno, ali kot smo zapisali na začetku, diskriminatorno. In sploh; kako misli Hofer unovčiti svoj slogan? Najenostavneje se zdi, da bo ob zadetkih naših nogometašev na bližajočem se Evropskem prvenstvu v nogometu, ekrane zamračil pogled na Lada Bizovičarja; bolj zahtevno pa bi bilo, da bi varnostniki kupce pred vstopom v Hofer nadzorovali, če so res sposobni narediti pet poskokov. Tisti, ki hočejo kupovati izdelke v akciji, pa bi morali skočiti prek kolebnice. Zadeva pa ima še en diskriminatorni vidik. Namreč do jezika, oziroma do slovenščine. Pri Hoferju so registrirali slogan, ki Slovence v sklonu razume kot Slovence z opuščajem ali apostrofom. "Kdor ne skače, ni Sloven'c!" Gre za bolj osrednjeslovensko, oziroma celo gorenjsko pregibno prakso in ostali deli Slovenije se čutijo ob tem vsaj nekoliko užaljene. Kajti lepo je bilo brez apostrofa rečeno že v starih časih: "Slovenec sem, Slovenec sem, tako je mati djala!" In čeprav gre za narodno blago, ki uporablja arhaične izraze, kot je "djala", niso naši predniki zapisali in izgovarjali: "Sloven'c sem, Sloven'c sem." Hofer si je tako nevede, ker so seveda Nemci, na glavo nakopal slovensko črkarsko vojno in naj se potem ne čudijo, če bo obisk njihovih trgovin na Štajerskem recimo upadel. So pa bili pri nemškem trgovcu neprevidni, da ne zapišemo šlampasti. Niso zaščitili celotnega slogana, zato se danes smejimo vsem trgovskim verigam v brk in svoje izvajanje intelektualno nezaščiteno končujemo s: "Hej, hej, hej!"

durée : 00:04:12 - Chroniques littorales - par : Jose Manuel Lamarque - Mercator Océan International étudie les données océaniques. Pierre Bahurel, son directeur général, présente Mercator International dans les Chroniques Littorales.

Happy hump day scummers! In this instalment, the boys are joined by Simon (aka 3 Ogryns In A Trenchcoat) from Second best guides. He gives his villain origin story, his foray into the glorious tradition of Ogryn warfare, picks a terrible favourite lasgun pattern and makes Spamuel apologise on the record. We talk to him about his website and why he is making it his personal mission to bring life to the non house gangs and make sure that everyone knows how to get their absolute bang for their buck when using them. If you haven't seen the work Simon is doing, make sure you check it out. If you have questions, complaints, corrections or suggestions, email us at  Underhivelorekeepers@gmail.com. Want to support the show? ⁠https://linktr.ee/underhivelorekeepers Second Best Guides! https://www.secondbestguides.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/underhivelorekeepers/message

In this episode of Medsider Radio, we had a fun chat with Trent Reutiman, CEO of Mercator MedSystems. Trent and his team have developed microinfusion devices with the unique ability to locally and directly deliver targeted therapeutics during catheter-based interventions where mechanical therapy isn't sufficient.  Trent has 25 years of leadership experience in medtech including roles in sales, marketing, and business management with a focus on minimally invasive interventional products for companies like IDEV, ROX Medical, RITA Medical Systems, Guidant, and Cordis.In this interview, Trent talks about the importance of generating data, how to balance commercial efforts with clinical initiatives, and why meticulous management is critical for successful commercialization. Before we dive into the discussion, I wanted to mention a few things:First, if you're into learning from medical device and health technology founders and CEOs, and want to know when new interviews are live, head over to Medsider.com and sign up for our free newsletter.Second, if you want to peek behind the curtain of the world's most successful startups, you should consider a Medsider premium membership. You'll learn the strategies and tactics that founders and CEOs use to build and grow companies like Silk Road Medical, AliveCor, Shockwave Medical, and hundreds more!We recently introduced some fantastic additions exclusively for Medsider premium members, including playbooks, which are curated collections of our top Medsider interviews on key topics like capital fundraising and risk mitigation, and a curated investor database to help you discover your next medical device or health technology investor!In addition to the entire back catalog of Medsider interviews over the past decade, premium members also get a copy of every volume of Medsider Mentors at no additional cost, including the latest Medsider Mentors Volume V. If you're interested, go to medsider.com/subscribe to learn more.Lastly, if you'd rather read than listen, here's a link to the full interview with Trent Reutiman.

We start with some listener feedback and corrections regarding Tridentinosaurus Antiquus – the origin of its name was wrong and despite what we said, it wasn't a a dinosaur. In TWISH we hear about Gerardus Mercator, the man behind most world maps. Then we get to the news:SWEDEN: Companies exploit fear of war to sell pretty useless and expensive “emergency equipment”RUSSIA: Rumors surrounding the death of Alexei NavalnyINTERNATIONAL: How harmful are ultra-processed foods?UK: Cochrane UK closing shopThe UK government gets this week's Really Wrong Award for covering up the statistics about the deaths of homeless people.Enjoy!Segments: Intro; Greetings; TWISH; News; Really Wrong; Quote and Farewell; Outro; Out-Takes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What is life like on an Imperium World? To answer this question we focus on the storied world of Necromunda. We take a look at the planet as a whole before concentrating on the “capital” of the Palatine Hive. We look at the social hierarchy and the lives of the planet's rulering power, House Helmwar. We then descend through the hive exploring the lives of the citizens be they from the Great Houses, Clan Houses or the ever-present Mercator guilds. At each level of society we discuss the responsibilities expected (imposed) on them and how the society provides for them. We close out with a list of threats and dangers that arise from such a society and how that is multiplied across the stagnant Imperium of man. Support Us Buy from Element Games. Want more content?  Join our Patreon. Watch us fail on Twitch. Find show notes here. 

The General Counsel Conference East has long been the premier forum for general counsel to learn, network and evolve in their roles.  This year's conference is being held in Brooklyn, New York and Legal Speak is there.  In this episode, Law.com's Zack Needles speaks with Bianca Erb, the Business Development Manager of Mercator by  Citco

It's convention season, and the big one is almost upon us, as board gamers across America prepare to descend on Indiana. Gen Con! We won't be there this year, but that won't stop us anticipating what we could be playing at the show. Before we want what we can't have, we talk about Fancy Feathers, Beast, Mr. President: The American Presidency, 2001-2020, and Mercator. Timecodes: 02:43 - Fancy Feathers 08:31 - Beast 16:55 - Mr. President: The American Presidency 22:43 - Merkator 29:53 - Aurum 31:12 - Age of Innovation 35:06 - Ahau: Rulers of Yucatán 37:03 - Inheritors 40:11 - City of the Great Machine 42:41 - The Fox Experiment 44:01 - SpellBook 46:13 - Tesseract 48:15 - Wild Tiled West 50:14 - Kutná Hora: The City of Silver 52:38 - General Orders: World War II  54:13 - 3 Ring Circus 56:21 - Wandering Towers 1:00:32 - The Search for Lost Species 1:01:02 - Legacies Send us topic ideas at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/topics Check out our wiki at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/wiki Join the discussion at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/discord Join our Facebook group at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/facebook Get a Board Game Barrage T-shirt at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/store

Chloe Smith is the CEO and Co-founder of Mercator AI, a construction intelligence platform that delivers project insights for general contractors, engineering firms, real estate firms, and building project manufacturers. Prior to launching Mercator, Chloe developed market intelligence tools for business developers in the marketing and advertising space, where she helped reduce time spent on gap analyses. With a strong background in data strategy, big data, AI, and data monetization, Chloe was able to leverage her expertise to create Mercator. Today, Mercator analyzes millions of construction data activities—from conception to post-construction—to enable early project detection, uncover risk signals and surface competitive and client insights in real-time. Together with her Co-founder, Hogan Lee, who has a background in building high performing multi-disciplinary teams, Chloe is building a company that is at the forefront of industry intelligence and innovation. Entrepreneurs are the backbone of Canada's economy. To support Canada's businesses, subscribe to our YouTube channel and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter. Want to stay up-to-date on the latest #entrepreneur podcasts and news? Subscribe to our bi-weekly newsletter

Think about the world. You might be picturing a globe in a classroom, with its patchwork of multi-colored nations. Or perhaps you have an image of a 2-D map in your head, the famous Mercator projection, a static jigsaw puzzle of borders and countries. From elementary school classrooms to the Olympic stage, the globe and the map tell a story of how the world works, one in which state sovereignty reigns supreme, from the Treaty of Westphalia until now. But what if that's only part of the story? As Quinn Slobodian writes, “The modern world is pockmarked, perforated, tattered and jagged, ripped up and pinpricked. Inside the containers of nations are unusual legal spaces, anomalous territories and peculiar jurisdictions..”Lawfare Managing Editor Tyler McBrien spoke with Quinn, Professor of History at Wellesley College, to discuss his new book, “Crack-Up Capitalism: Market Radicals and the Dream of a World Without Democracy.” They talked about some of these sites of exception—the city-states, havens, enclaves, free ports, high-tech parks, duty-free districts, and other spaces Quinn calls zones; why states give up these slivers of sovereignty; and how the world actually works, as Quinn sees it. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ABOUT CHLOE SMITH:CEO and Co-Founder of Mercator AIChloe Smith is the CEO and Co-founder of Mercator AI, a construction intelligence platform that delivers project insights for general contractors, engineering firms, real estate firms, and building project manufacturers. Prior to launching Mercator, Chloe developed market intelligence tools for business developers in the marketing and advertising space, where she helped reduce time spent on gap analyses.With a strong background in data strategy, big data, AI, and data monetization, Chloe was able to leverage her expertise to create Mercator. Today, Mercator analyzes millions of construction data activities—from conception to post-construction—to enable early project detection, uncover risk signals and surface competitive and client insights in real-time.Together with her Co-founder, Hogan Lee, who has a background in building high performing multi-disciplinary teams, Chloe is building a company that is at the forefront of industry intelligence and innovation. CONNECT WITH CHLOE:• Website:  https://www.steelpines.com• Website:  https://www.stackct.com• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/steelpines• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darcie-burroughs-8b592279• Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/darcieinthesticks WAYS TO CONNECT WITH STEFANIE…• Website: https://shebuildshomes.com• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shebuildsbetter• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shebuilds.homes• YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/shebuildsshow

LUCK OF THE DRAW: MEMOIR BY WWII AIRMAN FRANK MURPHY - CHARACTER IN APPLE+ "MASTERS OF THE AIR"CNN Correspondent Chloe Melas, Her Mother, and Her Grandmother Band Together to Honor His LegacyMurphy was a member of the 100th Bomb Group, aka "The Bloody Hundredth""In the pursuit of authenticity, of accurate history and undeniable courage, no words matter more than 'I was there.' Read LUCK OF THE DRAW and the life of Frank Murphy and ponder this: How did those boys do such things?"-Tom HanksChloe Melas is a much-recognized CNN Entertainment correspondent by day, but she has a passion that bridges her chosen field with the legacy of her late grandfather, Frank Murphy.Last year, Melas and her family visited the set of Masters of the Air, the Playtone (Tom Hanks)/Amblin Entertainment (Stephen Spielberg) Apple+ series coming in early 2023. Her grandfather is the basis of the character featured in the series and planed by Jonas Moore.Now, along with her mother and grandmother, she has shepherded the reissue of Murphy's 2001 memoir, LUCK OF THE DRAW: My Story of the Air War in Europe (St. Martin's Press Griffin; on sale February 28, 2023; $18.99 USD) to coincide with the premiere of the series."My grandfather once told me he spent the rest of the life walking with ghosts but looking back with pride,"Melas writes in the foreword she co-wrote with her mother, Elizabeth Murphy and with the support of her grandmother, Ann Murphy. "Our family's goal is to keep Frank's memory and that of his fellow men alive and pass on the greatness to the next generation."Murphy was a member of the 100th Bomb Group, one of five B-17 bomb groups sent to England in the spring of 1043 to form the new 4th Bomber Wing. He landed in England in June and by the time his plane was shot down in October, her served 126 hours in combat over Europe, experiencing some of the bloodiest fighting of the war.In 2001, Murphy wrote about his combat tour, "It lasted only four months - four months, however, in which were compressed many of the most exciting, and all of the most frightening and life-threatening, experiences I have known in my entire life."Given today's technology, stepping into a WWII vintage B-17 is akin to entering a tin can - one that flies and is manned by a crew of ten. Four of the crew members were officers in the front, the pilot, co-pilot, bombardier, and the navigator - the position held by Murphy. The navigator, Murphy wrote, "climbed aboard lugging a briefcase crammed with maps, Mercator charts, books, paper, pencils, drawing instruments, a hand-held calculator, and strange looking optical instruments. He was invariably hunched over his narrow shelf-like table in front of which was a repeater set of basic flight instruments and radio controls. He looked at his watch constantly, drew lines, and scrobbled notes to himself on the papers, maps, and charts in front of him, much like Scrooge's wretched drudge, Bob Cratchet, in Dicken's classic tale, A Christmas Carol."In typical self-deprecating style, Murphy neglected to mention that he also led them to their target and got them home safely.The six sergeants in the rear were aerial gunners and a radio technician. "No fighting men in military service anywhere, anytime, would be more deserving of respect," Murphy wrote. "The risks they took were all out of proportion to their military ratings or pay. Their job was difficult mentally and physically, and fraught with the danger of injury or death, almost always deep in enemy territory."The 100th Bomber Group lost forty-five aircrafts together with their crews in less than 4 months of combat operations. Because of its heavy losses at Regensburg, Bremen, and Muster in August and October 1043, they became known throughout the Army's Eighth Air Force as The Bloody Hundredth.LUCK OF THE DRAW features Murphy's harrowing descriptions of the battles, including the "suicide mission" that he and his fellow crewmen survived deep over enemy territory in Regensburg, and their final battle over Muster during what came to be known as Black Week (October 8-14, 1943), what Murphy describes as "a staccato succession of trials of fire on a scale unprecedented in aerial warfare."Shot down over enemy territory, Murphy and the other surviving crew members were arrested by the German police. With the same eye for detail and storytelling ability that serves his combat writing, Murphy shares the highs and lows of his internment in the infamousStalag Luft III, later made famous by the Hollywood feature, The Great Escape. The men survived freezing conditions, near starvation and a last-minute forced march as the Russian Army approached. He was liberated on April 29, 1945.Although he is not here to further describe those 22 months himself, his granddaughter Chloe Melas is available to share the stories learned at her grandfather's knee.Among the items she could discuss are:*The ragtag group of twenty-somethings, hailing from cities and small towns across the U.S. that made up the crew of Murphy's plane, The Bastard's Bungalow.*Early flight technology described in minute detail by Murphy in the book.*Bombing strategies that were only just taking shape as the war started, and the heroism involved in flying over fortified enemy territory.*Conditions in the World War II POW camps, and how The Great Escape and Hogan's heroes barely scratched the surface.*The trip forty years after the war that nudged Murphy to talk about his WWII experienced, and the camaraderie that developed among the survivors over the years.*Why it is so important to share stories like this with a new generation.In a tribute to his comrades, Murphy made this observation: "There was no single reason why men who looked death in the face over Europe in 1943 went back into battle day after day. The airmen of the Eighth were amateurs, not professional soldiers. We had no idea whether we were good soldiers or not, but we had not collapsed in the face of a difficult enemy. Duty, honor, country played their part, certainly, but not because these precepts were drilled into us by the Army. It was just the way we were. In my view, however, the single driving force that kept us going was the bond one felt with the men who stood steadfastly beside him when all their lives were at stake."PRAISE FOR LUCK OF THE DRAW"Murphy describes some of the bloodiest air battles of the war as only a person who was actually there can. Luck of the Draw is a riveting and often harrowing must-read for anyone interested in military aviation, the second world war, or just plain real-life adventure."- John Orloff, writer, HBO's Band of Brothers and Apple+'s Masters of the Air"Navigator Frank Murphy's propulsive account of the American bomber war against Nazi Germany is also a powerful and poignant memoir of survival in a German POW compound. The books' heart-stopping account of the brutal Winter March of the captured Allied airmen across the heart of Hitler's dying Reich placed it with Twelve O'Clock High as a classic of World War II literature." -Donald L. Miller, author of Masters of the Air: The Greatest Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany"A gripping, inspirational account of incredible bravery, resilience, and sheer will to survive. Frank Murphy was a true American hero who served courageously in the skies over Europe during WWII and who then demonstrated extraordinary fortitude and determination in the face of unimaginable challenges as a prisoner of war. A truly extraordinary story!"- General David Petraeus, US Army (Ret.), former Commander of the Surge in Iraq, US Central Command, and NATO and US Forces in Afghanistan, and former Director of the CIA"Ever wonder if you had what it took to stare death in the face and push it aside and go forth into the unknown? That is what these young airmen of the 8th Army Air Force accomplished every time they leaded up for another mission. Frank Murphy has eloquently described the harrowing experiences of a B-17 crew from the loss of crewmembers, confronting his own mortality and ultimately the trauma of incarceration as a prisoner of war. This account is partly to honor his noble brothers of the air but also a reminder to future generations of the heroic young men of the Bomber Command."-Rick Perry, son of B-17 tail gunner BG, 14th Governor of Texas, and 7th Secretary of Energy"Every generation needs a spokesman for it endeavors. In this respect Murphy does the young men of VIII Bomber command proud."-Roger A. Freeman, author and Eighth Air force historianABOUT FRANK MURPHY AND CHLOE MELASFrank D. Murphy survived months in a German POW camp after being shot out of his B-17 Flying Fortress. He withstood a harrowing death march in sub-zero temperatures - and his bravery earned him the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Purple Heart, and the Air Medal. The incredible stories of Frank Murphy and his 8th Air force's 100th Bomb Group - nicknamed The Bloody Hundredth - will be featured in the upcoming Stephen Spielberg and Tom Hanks Apple+ TV Series, Masters of the Air.Chloe Melas is an entertainment reporter for CNN, covering breaking celebrity news, industry analysis and in-depth investigations. She currently resides in New York with her husband and their two sons.https://twitter.com/ChloeMelashttps://www.cnn.com/profiles/chloe-melas

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