Podcasts about Population

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It’s time for Party for Two! Today, Deb is joined by Brian Lilley from the Toronto Sun to break down the top stories of the day. If the GTA population is rising, why are public school enrollment numbers falling? She speaks with Deani Van Pelt, Cardus Senior Fellow and President of Edvance Christian Schools Association, about shifting choices and demographic trends. Then it’s Telescopic Tuesday, as NEWSTALK 1010 Science Expert Dan Riskin brings the latest science stories of the week. Trump imposes 50% tariffs on Canadian goods, what does this mean for the auto sector? Deb speaks with Flavio Volpe, President of the Auto Parts Manufacturers Association, about the impact it will have on the industry.

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On the phone-in: Automotive expert Doug Bethune gives advice to listeners about their vehicles. And off the top of the show, we'll hear an update from Prince Edward Island after the oyster industry there has taken a hit because of two diseases: Dermo and MSX.

#310Here's a question worth sitting with: how do you find the next UK property hotspot before everyone else has already found it?  Not by following property magazines. Not by watching what's trending on Rightmove. The answer, it turns out, is more systematic than that and in this episode, Darren McNeill from our sponsors FMP uses Accrington in Lancashire as a live case study to show you exactly how it's done. This month's property is a three-bedroom mid-terrace, purchased in July 2021 for ¬£85,000. It's now worth around ¬£115,000. Rent has gone from ¬£625 to ¬£725 a month. But the deal is really just the evidence. The more useful thing is the framework behind it.Check out our shorts on YouTubeOur WhatsApp  groupProperty Engine discounts (Code: EXPAT)Starter: 30 day trialPro: 30 day trial/3 mths 1/2 price, Ultimate: 1/2 price 3 monthsGoalsettingLeave a review37 Question Due Diligence Checklist / Auction GuideOur Sponsors: Finnigan McNeill Property Group The Four-Pillar Framework: How to Evaluate Any UK Property Location  Before Darren's team recommends a town to a client, they run it through four criteria: population, employment, infrastructure, and schools.  Population You need a large enough population to sustain genuine rental demand, but not so large that you're competing with institutional investors for stock. Accrington's population sits at around 35,000 ‚Äî large enough for a healthy tenant pool, small enough that property is still sensibly priced. The census figure is from 2022; the true number is almost certainly higher now. Education Accrington is part of the Nelson and Colne College group, currently one of the highest-performing college groups in England. This matters more than it sounds. Families with children make decisions about where to rent based on school catchment areas and further education options. Strong education infrastructure is a retention mechanism ‚Äî it keeps families in the area, and families in three-bedroom terraces. Employment This is where Accrington genuinely surprises. It has a strong advanced manufacturing base, including the UK's largest plastic housewares manufacturer and a major brick manufacturer. Beyond that, its position next to the M65 has made it a natural home for warehousing and distribution. Altham Business Park, a short drive from the town centre, is one of Lancashire's premier employment locations. Every new logistics hub that opens along the M65 corridor ‚Äî and they are still opening ‚Äî adds more jobs to the catchment area. Online retail is not going to stop requiring storage and last-mile delivery. That's a structural tailwind, not a trend. Infrastructure and Transport The M65 gives Accrington access to Manchester within an hour, and to Preston and Leeds with comparable ease. Land is cheaper here than in Greater Manchester, which is why industrial and logistics developers continue to choose this corridor over city-adjacent locations. Cheaper land, good motorway access, and growing employment: that combination is not accidental.  The Regeneration Signal: £90 Million of Committed Investment  One of the clearest forward-looking signals an area can send is public and government investment in regeneration. Accrington has sent that signal loudly.  There's a £70 million town centre masterplan: one of the largest regeneration programmes in Lancashire, focused on the town centre fabric and public realm. In 2025, the town secured a further ¬£20 million in government "Pride in Place" funding, targeting long-term neighbourhood improvement, heritage restoration, and support for local businesses. That's £90 million of committed investment in a town of 35,000 people. The people committing that money aren't guessing about the area's future any more than a major housebuilder is. The New-Build Estate Strategy: Following the Developers  Which brings us to one of Darren's most transferable tips, and one worth keeping in your investing toolkit wherever you're looking.  Large-scale residential developers ‚Äî the ones committing to 1,000 or 2,000-home garden village projects ‚Äî do more due diligence on a location than most individual investors will ever do. They model demographics, employment projections, transport infrastructure, and planning policy before they put a single brick in the ground. They cannot afford to get it wrong.  So when a major developer commits to building in an area, that commitment is itself a data point.  Accrington is getting the Huncoat Garden Village: 1,800 new homes, a primary school, parks and green space, with direct access to Huncoat railway station and junction 8 of the M65. New-build prices at schemes like this typically start at ¬£200,000 or more ‚Äî because nobody is building starter homes anymore. The population that moves into those homes will have more disposable income than the current average, will spend in local businesses, and will gradually shift the economic and social profile of the whole area. If you own a three-bedroom terrace in the streets surrounding that development, that shift works in your favour.Practical Considerations for This Property Type  The third bedroom question Not all three-bedroom terraces are truly three-bedroom terraces in the eyes of a valuer. A room needs to meet minimum size requirements ‚Äî roughly 6.5 square metres ‚Äî to be classified as a bedroom rather than a box room. Older bay-fronted terraces tend to be better proportioned; later builds, where internal bathrooms were retrofitted at the expense of room size, can be tighter. Check before you buy.  **End-of-terrace** Darren owns several end-of-terrace properties in his own portfolio and reports no significant issues, provided the external end wall is properly rendered and pointed. Damp can appear if the wall has been neglected, but buyer hesitation around end terraces is often greater than the actual risk ‚Äî which creates negotiating room if you know what you're looking at.  The Proof: Norfolk Street, Five Years On  The Accrington thesis wasn't theoretical. The Norfolk Street three-bed mid-terrace went in at ¬£85,000 in July 2021. It's now valued at ¬£110‚Äì120,000 ‚Äî call it ¬£115,000, which is a ¬£30,000 gain and roughly 35% growth. Rent started at ¬£625 and sits at ¬£725, with the market rate for comparable properties now around ¬£750.  That's what the four-pillar framework, applied consistently, looks like in practice.KeywordsUK property, buy to let UK, UK property investment, UK property market, UK real estate, Accrington property, Northwest property investment, Greater Manchester property, Buy to let Accrington, FMP property deals, Town centre regeneration UK, Rental yield UK, UK terrace houses, End of terrace UK property, Accrington rental market, Huncourt garden village, Best buy to let locations in Northwest England, Investing in Accrington property market, Hands-free turnkey property service UK, Population and employment trends in Accrington, Are end terrace houses a good investment UK, What to consider when buying three bedroom terraces UK, How regeneration schemes affect UK house prices, Buying near new build estates in the UK, Norfolk Street Accrington property case study, Rental demand for families in Accrington, Impact of infrastructure on UK property prices, Advanced manufacturing employment in Accrington, Government funding for Accrington regenerationCheck out our new YouTube Channel @ExpatPropertyStory

Episode 5527: Using Fear To Manipulate The Population

Join Daily Inter Lake reporter Taylor Inman as she goes over five major stories shaping Northwest Montana this week - from forever chemicals detected in the Flathead Watershed to a new flood-resilient bridge for Farm to Market Road.The University of Montana's Flathead Lake Biological Station has confirmed the presence of forever chemicals and pharmaceutical compounds in the Flathead Watershed, including sites in Flathead Lake, the Flathead River, the Swan River, Stoner Creek, Ashley Creek and Whitefish Lake. Bio Station Director Jim Elser said concentrations are currently below levels of direct health concern, but the findings should motivate continued surveillance, which is challenged by the high cost of PFAS analysis.Kalispell ranked 48th out of nearly 1,900 U.S. cities and towns with more than 20,000 residents for population growth between April 2020 and July 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The city grew from 25,076 to 31,851 residents over that period, a 27% increase and the largest of any Montana city in its population range.A 39-year-old man with a long history of driving under the influence faces felony charges including criminal child endangerment following a June hit-and-run in Whitefish. Myles Wayne Whitford was arrested in Kalispell with his child present and is due in Flathead County District Court on July 23.Columbia Falls Aluminum Co. has agreed to pay $57.6 million to clean up the former smelter site under a proposed consent decree with the Environmental Protection Agency, marking a milestone nearly a decade after the property was listed as a Superfund site in 2016.A Belgrade construction firm has been selected to build a replacement bridge across Libby Creek on Farm to Market Road, one of many structures damaged in the December 2025 flood in south Lincoln County. The Montana Department of Transportation says the new bridge is being designed to be more resilient to future flooding.Northwest Montana deserves strong news reporting. Your donation helps continue work like this possible. Learn more at dailyinterlake.com/support Visit DailyInterLake.com to stay up-to-date with the latest breaking news from the Flathead Valley and beyond. Support local journalism and please consider subscribing to us. Watch this podcast and more on our YouTube Channel. And follow us on Facebook, Instagram and X. Got a news tip, want to place an ad, or sponsor this podcast? Contact us! Subscribe to all our other DIL pods! Keep up with northwest Montana sports on Keeping Score, dig into stories with Deep Dive, and jam out to local musicians with Press Play.

Does the faith or unbelief of a person affect others? Absolutely. Proverbs 11 is clear on the impact of righteousness versus wickedness.

Hub Headlines features audio versions of the best commentaries and analysis published daily in The Hub. Enjoy listening to original and provocative takes on the issues that matter while you are on the go.0:20 - Population aging doesn't have to slow us down, by Trevor Tombe6:58 - The missing link in Canada's electrification push, by Falice ChinThis program is narrated by automated voices. To get full-length editions of popular Hub podcasts and other great perks, subscribe to the Hub for only $2 a week: https://thehub.ca/join/hero/Subscribe to The Hub's podcast feed to get all our best content:https://tinyurl.com/3a7zpd7e (Apple)https://tinyurl.com/y8akmfn7 (Spotify)xWatch The Hub on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHubCanadaThe Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=enCREDITS:Elia Gross – Producer & Editor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Der Japankäfer breitet sich in der Region weiter aus, warnen Fachleute. Im Vergleich zum Vorjahr hat die Population jedoch weniger stark zugenommen. Ausserdem: · 20 Jahre Basel Tattoo: Helfer Pascal Roth ist seit Anfang an dabei · Sommerserie «Netzwerke»: Auf den Spuren des Glasfasernetzes

Im Gebiet der Stadt und Region Bern wurde jüngst eine Japankäfer-Population entdeckt. Nun untersucht der Kanton, wie weit sich der Schädling bereits verbreitet hat. Weiter in der Sendung: · Ein Ferienhausbesitzer auf der St. Petersinsel in Twann BE muss seinen Bootssteg abbauen. Das Bundesgericht hat entschieden, dass eine nachträgliche Bewilligung von bereits gemachten Erneuerungen nicht möglich ist. · Wegen Markierungsarbeiten wird die A6 zwischen Thun und Lattigen vom 20. bis 23. Juli jeweils ab 20 Uhr gesperrt. · Die Young Boys verstärken ihre Abwehr weiter. Nach Cédric Zesiger wechselt auch Isaac Schmidt nach Bern. Der fünffache Nati-Spieler kommt von Leeds United und unterschreibt einen Vertrag bis im Sommer 2030.

Gregory Copley critiques the stalemate in the Persian Gulf, suggesting that US air strikes alone cannot win without a plan for regime change. He advocates for supporting the domestic Iranian population against the clerical leadership. Turkey's opposition to empowering Kurdish forces remains a significant complication. (9)1904

Movetonewathens.comTIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Introducing the idea of building a city from scratch to address societal doom02:08 - Jackson's background in tech and recruitment influencing city planning03:03 - The role of ambition and ecosystem understanding in city development06:20 - How tech industry recruitment reveals societal dysfunction and potential solutions08:39 - The cultural decline: urban decay, regulations, and family disconnection11:48 - The blueprint for New Athens: promises to residents and leveraging local incentives15:07 - Examining societal doom: urban chaos, lawlessness, and cultural disintegration18:19 - Why cities are the optimal size for revival and the role of regulations19:16 - Ideal demographic makeup: balancing virtue, ambition, and risk-taking21:49 - Global and regional efforts for renewal: bioregions, state lines, and culture-based organization26:56 - Practical steps for deregulation and attracting people, businesses, and investors33:01 - The significance of moral bounds, virtue, and community in city planning42:50 - The importance of craft manufacturing, local food, and human-scaled urban design46:47 - Envisioning a human-friendly, tech-lite city culture52:28 - Population growth, family life, and the cultural mimetic effect58:40 - The collapse of woke ideology and the rise of anti-tech, pro-human movements65:00 - AI as a secular religion, the need to maintain human sovereignty and meaningful life71:01 - The role of technology regulation: keeping devices off the body and emphasizing human presence76:33 - The dynamics of institution-building, trust, and leadership challenges83:50 - The archetype of visionary leaders and operational builders for city creation88:17 - How to follow and support the New Athens project

In this edition, our reporters look at Haiti, which is still in the grips of a long-running battle against armed gangs in the capital and some provinces. A new international security force is being deployed but has yet to make widespread progress. Against this backdrop, the humanitarian crisis in the country is continuing to spiral. 1.5 million people are now internally displaced in Haiti and malnutrition is widespread.

Samuel Ben-Ur — Israel controls 70% of Gaza, creating a buffer zone while Hamas remains on the coast; 98% of the population resides on the Hamas-controlled side, where the group exploits humanitarian aid for revenue, and the Board of Peace proposes a "pilot zone" in Tel Sultan for non-Hamas civilians. (1)14922

Research shows an increase in the population of sharks in the Gulf.  And the increase includes bull sharks, which are one of the most aggressive sharks.  Does this change your mind about swimming in the Gulf waters this summer?  What do you remember about seeing "JAWS" for the first time?  Did it affect your desire to swim in the Gulf?  House Speaker Mike Johnson declined to answer questions and reserved judgment during a press briefing regarding the fatal Immigration and Customs Enforcement shooting of a man in Maine. When pressed by reporters on whether Congress should demand accountability from the Department of Homeland Security over the agents' lack of body cameras, Johnson stated, "I don't know anything about this event, OK? I was a little busy yesterday so I'm going to reserve judgment". He explained that he had worked 22 hours over the last few days and had not yet received a briefing on the matter. Reports indicate that President Donald Trump is planning to deliver an address that he has stated will focus on elections. According to statements attributed to Trump in interactions with reporters, the address is expected to center on alleged voting machine vulnerabilities.

Preview for Later Today: Samuel Ben-Ur analyzes the precarious status of Gaza, noting that disarmament of Hamas is the prerequisite for rebuilding. He highlights that nearly the entire population remains under Hamas control, stalling any peace conversion efforts.1898

────────────────────────────────────────[00:02:08]Journalist John Rappaport Dies — Knight Contrasts Him With Lindsey Graham, Who Died the Same WeekendRappaport questioned official COVID narratives when nobody else would; Graham spent his career pushing wars, coups, and mass death from behind the scenes.────────────────────────────────────────[00:05:22]Graham and McCain Flew to Ukraine to Stoke the Coup — Told Troops in 2016 "Next Year We Go on Offense Against Russia"Putin is not primarily responsible for the Ukraine war; Graham and McCain were pushing this outcome for years before Russia invaded.────────────────────────────────────────[00:15:04]Graham Never Saw a War He Didn't Like — His Last Act Was Pushing Trump to Strike Iran"We're killing all the right people" — his own words; he told Trump now was the time because Trump "thinks he runs the world."────────────────────────────────────────[00:22:16]Hamas AK-47 Fire Cannot Vaporize Cars — Israeli Apache Helicopters CanDocumentary evidence shows melted engine blocks at the Nova festival; AK rounds can't do that; Hellfire missiles from Israeli Apaches can; orders caught on video.────────────────────────────────────────[00:33:45]Graham Said "If America Pulls the Plug on Israel, God Will Pull the Plug on Us" — God Has Pulled the Plug on GrahamNetanyahu confirmed Graham kept pushing for more US funding even when Israel didn't want it; he'd go over Netanyahu's head to demand more.────────────────────────────────────────[00:40:05]Christian Zionists Replaced Christ and Abraham With the Nation of Israel — Cruz Says "We Are Commanded to Support Israel"They replaced promises to Abraham with promises to a corrupt warmongering government that kills for land; a convenient, not unfortunate, interpretation.────────────────────────────────────────[00:54:08]McConnell's Weekend at Bernie's Has Run 29 Days — Republicans Changed Kentucky Law in 2024 to Block a Special ElectionThey knew McConnell was in poor health and changed the law; hold out to August 3 and the governor cannot appoint a replacement.────────────────────────────────────────[00:55:10]CNN About to Fire Scott Jennings After Claiming to Speak With McConnell for 20 Minutes — RepeatedlyCNN said his claims don't represent the network; every GOP insider claimed the same 20-minute conversation, suggesting coordinated talking points.────────────────────────────────────────[01:18:11]WHO Reports Cancer Exploding Globally — Expected to Affect 90% of the Population by 2050Before the mRNA rollout, cancer affected ~20% of men and 17% of women; after 70% global vaccination turbo cancers are accelerating toward the WHO's 90% projection.────────────────────────────────────────[01:19:02]Dr. Ryan Cole Warned in Spring 2021 That T-Cell Suppression Would Cause a Cancer Explosion — He Was RightHe observed destroyed T-cell counts immediately after vaccination and predicted the wave of aggressive cancers now being confirmed globally. ──────────────────────────────────────── Money should have intrinsic value AND transactional privacy: Go to https://davidknight.gold/ for great deals on physical gold/silver For 10% off Gerald Celente's prescient Trends Journal, go to https://trendsjournal.com/ and enter the code “KNIGHT” For high quality made in America products go to HomeSteadProducts.shop and use promo code “Knight” for 10% off your purchases Find out more about the show and where you can watch it at TheDavidKnightShow.com If you would like to support the show and our family please consider subscribing monthly here: SubscribeStar https://www.subscribestar.com/the-david-knight-show Or you can send a donation throughMail: David Knight POB 994 Kodak, TN 37764Zelle: @DavidKnightShow@protonmail.comCash App at: $davidknightshowBTC to: bc1qkuec29hkuye4xse9unh7nptvu3y9qmv24vanh7Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-david-knight-show--2653468/support.

────────────────────────────────────────[00:02:08]Journalist John Rappaport Dies — Knight Contrasts Him With Lindsey Graham, Who Died the Same WeekendRappaport questioned official COVID narratives when nobody else would; Graham spent his career pushing wars, coups, and mass death from behind the scenes.────────────────────────────────────────[00:05:22]Graham and McCain Flew to Ukraine to Stoke the Coup — Told Troops in 2016 "Next Year We Go on Offense Against Russia"Putin is not primarily responsible for the Ukraine war; Graham and McCain were pushing this outcome for years before Russia invaded.────────────────────────────────────────[00:15:04]Graham Never Saw a War He Didn't Like — His Last Act Was Pushing Trump to Strike Iran"We're killing all the right people" — his own words; he told Trump now was the time because Trump "thinks he runs the world."────────────────────────────────────────[00:22:16]Hamas AK-47 Fire Cannot Vaporize Cars — Israeli Apache Helicopters CanDocumentary evidence shows melted engine blocks at the Nova festival; AK rounds can't do that; Hellfire missiles from Israeli Apaches can; orders caught on video.────────────────────────────────────────[00:33:45]Graham Said "If America Pulls the Plug on Israel, God Will Pull the Plug on Us" — God Has Pulled the Plug on GrahamNetanyahu confirmed Graham kept pushing for more US funding even when Israel didn't want it; he'd go over Netanyahu's head to demand more.────────────────────────────────────────[00:40:05]Christian Zionists Replaced Christ and Abraham With the Nation of Israel — Cruz Says "We Are Commanded to Support Israel"They replaced promises to Abraham with promises to a corrupt warmongering government that kills for land; a convenient, not unfortunate, interpretation.────────────────────────────────────────[00:54:08]McConnell's Weekend at Bernie's Has Run 29 Days — Republicans Changed Kentucky Law in 2024 to Block a Special ElectionThey knew McConnell was in poor health and changed the law; hold out to August 3 and the governor cannot appoint a replacement.────────────────────────────────────────[00:55:10]CNN About to Fire Scott Jennings After Claiming to Speak With McConnell for 20 Minutes — RepeatedlyCNN said his claims don't represent the network; every GOP insider claimed the same 20-minute conversation, suggesting coordinated talking points.────────────────────────────────────────[01:18:11]WHO Reports Cancer Exploding Globally — Expected to Affect 90% of the Population by 2050Before the mRNA rollout, cancer affected ~20% of men and 17% of women; after 70% global vaccination turbo cancers are accelerating toward the WHO's 90% projection.────────────────────────────────────────[01:19:02]Dr. Ryan Cole Warned in Spring 2021 That T-Cell Suppression Would Cause a Cancer Explosion — He Was RightHe observed destroyed T-cell counts immediately after vaccination and predicted the wave of aggressive cancers now being confirmed globally. ──────────────────────────────────────── Money should have intrinsic value AND transactional privacy: Go to https://davidknight.gold/ for great deals on physical gold/silver For 10% off Gerald Celente's prescient Trends Journal, go to https://trendsjournal.com/ and enter the code “KNIGHT” For high quality made in America products go to HomeSteadProducts.shop and use promo code “Knight” for 10% off your purchases Find out more about the show and where you can watch it at TheDavidKnightShow.com If you would like to support the show and our family please consider subscribing monthly here: SubscribeStar https://www.subscribestar.com/the-david-knight-show Or you can send a donation throughMail: David Knight POB 994 Kodak, TN 37764Zelle: @DavidKnightShow@protonmail.comCash App at: $davidknightshowBTC to: bc1qkuec29hkuye4xse9unh7nptvu3y9qmv24vanh7Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-real-david-knight-show--5282736/support.

--{ "Dead Loss if You Don t Know Who's Boss"}-- Jon Rappoport's death - Is the US Congress merging the US and Israeli militaries? - United States-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative - Is Turkey Israel's next target? - Living through a script - Century of Change - Integration of the Americas - General Wesley Clark, planned wars - US military worldwide - AIPAC supports US strike in Syria - Israeli policy statement on Syria - New York Times self-censorship - Power of lobby groups - Libya - Greater Israel Plan - Exportation of "progressive" literature - Israel missile test - The Silent Majority - John Holdren and Paul Ehrlich, "Science Diplomacy", Population control - Mass immigration - Forced abortion and sterilization - Nations "Obsolete" - Global system - Plunder of pensions - Austerity - Pharmaceutical clinical trials and side effects - Natural Capital, Green Banks.

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Here's a question that makes almost every Australian a bit uncomfortable if they're honest with themselves.   Do you actually want housing to become more affordable, or do you just want it to become more affordable for your kids while your own home keeps growing in value?   That tension sits underneath almost every conversation about housing affordability in this country, and it's rarely spoken about directly.   By the end of this episode, you'll understand why affordability isn't really one problem but several problems wearing the same name, why a property crash wouldn't actually solve anything, and why the real path forward for Australia is a much slower and more deliberate one than most people expect.   In this episode I'm speaking with Simon Kuestenmacher, and we unpack why housing affordability is more complex than the headlines suggest.   We explore why affordability isn't one problem, but several issues hiding under the same label.   We discuss how a property crash would not fix the structural pressures driving Australia's housing debate.   We look at the tension between wanting cheaper homes for the next generation and preserving wealth in existing property.   We also examine why slower, more deliberate change is the only realistic path forward for Australia's housing future.   Takeaways   • Housing affordability includes income, supply, migration, and policy pressures all at once. • Rising property values can create wealth for owners while worsening access for first-home buyers. • A property crash would damage confidence, savings, and household balance sheets broadly. • Slow housing reform helps avoid panic while still improving long-term market stability. • Population growth continues to pressure demand even when new supply is expanding. • Affordability debates often mix emotional arguments with very different economic realities. • Existing homeowners may support change for others while resisting value declines themselves. • Demographic shifts strongly influence where demand grows across cities and regions. • Short-term headlines can distract investors from structural trends shaping future property performance. • Better decisions come from understanding trade-offs rather than chasing simplistic housing slogans.   Links and Resources:   Answer this week's trivia question here - https://www.propertytrivia.com.au/ •        Win a hard copy of How To Grow a Multi-Million Dollar Property Portfolio in your Spare Time? •        Every entry receives a copy of a fully updated Michael Yardney Property Report.   Michael Yardney – Subscribe to my Property Update newsletter her     Get the team at Metropole to help build your personal Strategic Property Plan. Click here and have a chat with us     Simon Kuestenmacher: Australia's leading demographer and partner in the Demographics Group.   Get a bundle of eBooks and Reports at: www.PodcastBonus.com.au      Also, please subscribe to my other podcast Demographics Decoded with Simon Kuestenmacher – just look for Demographics Decoded wherever you are listening to this podcast and subscribe so each week we can unveil the trends shaping your future.   About The Michael Yardney Podcast | Property Investment And Wealth Creation Australia   The Australian property market doesn't move in isolation - it's shaped by demographics, economic forces and long-term structural trends.   The Michael Yardney Podcast dives into: • Australian economic outlook • Demographic trends shaping housing demand • Population growth and migration impacts • Housing affordability debates • Interest rates and inflation • Supply shortages and construction cycles • Government policy and property markets • Future trends in Australian real estate • Strategic property investment planning   If you want to understand what's really driving property prices in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and around Australia, and how to position your portfolio for the future, this podcast delivers data-driven insights and practical strategy.   Explore more at:https://propertyupdate.com.auhttps://metropole.com.au

On The Lancet Voice, host Niall Boyce and co-host Miriam Sabin are joined by Taissa Villa, editor-in-chief of The Lancet Regional Health Americas, and Professor Marcia de Castro — Andelot Professor of Demography and chair of the Department of Global Health and Population at Harvard University — to assess the state of health across Latin America. 2024 was dengue's worst year on record. Oropouche virus has broken out of the Amazon. Venezuela's earthquake exposed a health system already gutted by a decade of political crisis. PAHO estimates the combined burden of NCDs and mental health at seven trillion dollars — roughly the region's entire GDP. And US withdrawal from PEPFAR and the Global Fund now threatens malaria elimination programs that were within reach in Mesoamerica. Yet Brazil's SUS remains the only free universal health system serving a population above 200 million, and Castro sees real grounds for hope in PAHO-led malaria elimination efforts. The Lancet Voice is part of the Lancet Group podcast offering.  Editorial team: Niall Boyce, Miriam Sabin, Jessamy Bagenal, Richard Horton, and Gavin Cleaver Podcast editing: Matteo Simonetti Visit https://www.thelancet.com/multimedia to learn more about our multimedia offering.  Find the best science for better lives at thelancet.com Follow us today at... https://thelancet.bsky.social/ https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal https://linkedIn.com/company/the-lancet https://youtube.com/thelancettv

Humanity is pushing life to the brink. Mathematical ecologist, Corey Bradshaw, explains how our growing population and consumption are driving the depopulation and extinction of countless species while pushing Earth's ecosystems beyond their limits. We explore why overpopulation remains politically taboo, why fears of falling birth rates are misplaced given the evidence of better socioeconomic outcomes in aging societies, and why, although the future will be 'ghastly,' it's still up to us to make it 'less worse.' Highlights include: How human activities shrink wildlife populations and genetic diversity, making species increasingly vulnerable to extinction through environmental shocks; Why humanity is likely driving a mass extinction, even though we may never be able to fully measure its scale because most species remain undiscovered; Why rising wealth and technological efficiencies have resulted in more ecological degradation, not less; How the evidence is overwhelming that increased human population density is associated with greater biodiversity threats and ecological degradation - as well as declines in human health; What slowing population growth rates in recent decades reveal about the planet's long-term sustainable human population; Why fears of low birth rates and aging societies are driven more by economic growth imperatives than by evidence, which shows aging populations enjoy better socioeconomic and health outcomes; Why discussion of population growth and overpopulation remains taboo across the political spectrum, and even within organizations like the UN Population Fund; Why Corey is an 'optimistic pessimist' who believes the future will be worse on many objective measures but that it's up to us to make it both less worse and more equitable.  See episode website for show notes, links, and transcript:  https://www.populationbalance.org/podcast/corey-bradshaw   OVERSHOOT | Shrink Toward Abundance OVERSHOOT tackles today's interlocked social and ecological crises driven by humanity's excessive population and consumption. The podcast explores needed narrative, behavioral, and system shifts for recreating human life in balance with all life on Earth. With expert guests from wide-ranging disciplines, we examine the forces underlying overshoot: from patriarchal pronatalism that is fueling overpopulation, to growth-biased economic systems that lead to consumerism and social injustice, to the dominant worldview of human supremacy that subjugates animals and nature. Our vision of shrinking toward abundance inspires us to seek pathways of transformation that go beyond technological fixes toward a new humanity that honors our interconnectedness with all beings.  Hosted by Nandita Bajaj and Alan Ware. Brought to you by Population Balance. Subscribe to our newsletter here: https://www.populationbalance.org/subscribe Support our work with a one-time or monthly donation: https://www.populationbalance.org/donate Learn more at https://www.populationbalance.org Copyright 2016-2026 Population Balance

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Avec : Morad Aït-Habbouche, grand reporter et réalisateur. Jean-Philippe Doux, journaliste et libraire. Et Emmanuelle Dancourt, journaliste indépendante. - Accompagnée de Charles Magnien et sa bande, Estelle Denis s'invite à la table des français pour traiter des sujets qui font leur quotidien. Société, conso, actualité, débats, coup de gueule, coups de cœurs… En simultané sur RMC Story.

93 people have died on our roads so far this year, and this figure is already ahead of last year's, and we are only in July.The Road Safety Authority (RSA) told the Oireachtas Transport Committee today that we need to consider the rise in population as a factor in road deaths…Paddy Comyn, Head of Automotive Content and Communications with DoneDeal Cars, joins Ciara to discuss this. Also joining to discuss batteries being stolen from speed limit signs in Tipperary is Michael ‘Chicken' Brennan, Labour Councillor in the Carrick-on-Suir Municipal District.

Worried about a ballooning population, the Chinese government introduced its infamous one-child policy in 1980. At the time it seemed urgent to find ways to reduce the number of babies being born. China today has the opposite problem - too few births. Since the one-child policy was scrapped 10 years ago, there have been increasingly desperate attempts to encourage couples to have more children. But nothing has worked. China's population has already started to fall. That process will gather pace over the coming decades. The population is on track to halve by the end of the century. Micky Bristow, who has reported on China over more than 20 years, looks at why this is happening, and what the consequences could be.

« Les Français·es veulent moins d'enfants. » Le titre de cet article de Population & Sociétés l'affirme, sans équivoque. Et pour cause : les auteurs, un sociologue et un démographe, y démontrent que les intentions de fécondité sont en baisse, dans toutes les catégories sociales, de genre et d'origine.Incertitudes liées à l'avenir, angoisse climatique, difficultés économiques, inégalités de genre… Les raisons de la baisse du désir d'enfant sont aussi multiples que personnelles. Dans quelle mesure cette projection dans l'avenir, en dehors de la parentalité, explique-t-elle toutefois la chute des naissances en France ?De fait, les Français et les Françaises n'ont jamais fait aussi peu d'enfants : en 2025, seulement 645 000 naissances ont été enregistrées, soit 24 % de moins qu'il y a quinze ans. Alors, avons-nous moins envie de faire des enfants ? Depuis quand ? Et est-ce si grave ?Dans cet épisode du podcast « L'Heure du Monde », Solène Cordier, journaliste au service Société du Monde, retrace l'histoire du désir d'enfant et interroge, chiffres à l'appui, son incidence réelle sur la chute de la natalité.Un épisode de Marion Bothorel. Réalisation : Quentin Tenaud. Présentation et rédaction en chef : Claire Leys. Dans cet épisode : extraits de deux émissions d'« Aujourd'hui madame », diffusées sur Antenne 2 le 25 juin 1976 et le 16 novembre 1978 ; de l'émission « Actualité du livre » de la RDF du 4 novembre 1949 ; de lectures du deuxième tome du Deuxième Sexe de Simone de Beauvoir, paru en 1949, et d'un texte publié par Nelly Roussel dans le journal Le Malthusien en 1911 ; d'un discours d'Emmanuel Macron prononcé le 16 janvier 2024 ; d'un clip de campagne de Bruno Retailleau publié sur les réseaux sociaux le 30 avril 2026 ; d'une interview de Clément Beaune sur RTL le 5 mai 2026 ; d'une interview de Bettina Zourli accordée à 20 Minutes le 13 février 2024 ; d'une prise de parole de Jordan Guitton à l'Assemblée nationale le 13 janvier 2026. Cet épisode comporte également des extraits de vidéos publiées sur YouTube par Chakeup le 11 juin 2023 et par Antastesia le 23 mars 2023 et sur Instagram par Louise Melodie le 6 avril 2026, merci à elles pour leur autorisation.Cet épisode a été publié le 6 juillet 2026. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Dark Side of Seoul Podcast Episode 316 The Weird Science Behind Korean Food Nationalism   Episode Description A 2023 paper published in the Journal of Ethnic Foods argues that Korean cuisine developed in isolation, authentic Korean food isn't spicy, and even that royal court cuisine isn't truly Korean. In this episode, we examine the paper's historical, linguistic, archaeological, and scientific claims to see where the evidence supports the authors and where nationalism appears to outweigh scholarship. Topics Discussed Why Korean food doesn't need exaggerated origin stories The concept of food nationalism The "Hermit Kingdom" myth Did Korean cuisine really develop in isolation? Is banchan unique to Korea? Claims that Korean food has no sugar or oil Korean language and the outdated Ural-Altaic theory Ancient DNA and whether genetics can explain cuisine The debate over chili peppers and Korean food history Why the paper argues royal court cuisine isn't Korean How academic papers should distinguish evidence from advocacy Timestamps 00:00 Introduction 03:12 Why this paper caught our attention 08:45 "Correcting" Korean food history 15:20 Korea as an isolated civilization 22:08 Is banchan unique? 28:41 The claims about sugar, oil, and Korean cooking 35:15 Pottery, archaeology, and food history 42:10 Genetics, language, and extraordinary conclusions 49:55 The chili pepper controversy 56:30 Royal court cuisine and cultural identity 1:02:45 Final thoughts Mentioned During the Episode Science and Philosophy of Korea Traditional Foods (K-food) (Journal of Ethnic Foods, 2023) Traditional Korean cuisine Kimchi Banchan Joseon royal cuisine Korean food history The Columbian Exchange Ural-Altaic language theory Listen & Follow Website: https://darksideofseoul.com Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dark-side-of-seoul-podcast/id1504623984 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1lZBXNX79kwH2NXcJWNcb8 Patreon: https://patreon.com/darksideofseoul YouTube: https://youtube.com/@darksideofseoul Instagram: https://instagram.com/darksideofseoul Facebook: https://facebook.com/darksideofseoul Contact: info@darksideofseoul.com About The Dark Side of Seoul The Dark Side of Seoul explores Korea's darker history, folklore, true crime, urban legends, supernatural traditions, forgotten places, and the cultural stories that don't usually appear in guidebooks. New episodes include deep historical dives alongside our "Fun Sized" discussions of current events, controversies, and unusual aspects of life in Korea.   Notes Science and philosophy of Korea traditional foods (K-food) Dae Young Kwon,  Kim Soon-Hee,  Kyung Rhan Chung,  James W. Daily &  Sunmin Park    https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42779-023-00194-3 Introduction Why This Paper Matters On the surface, this looks like an ordinary academic paper. It was published in 2023 in the Journal of Ethnic Foods, an open-access journal published by BioMed Central. It has multiple authors, references dozens of sources, and presents itself as a scientific examination of Korean food history and philosophy. But once you start reading it closely, something becomes obvious. The paper repeatedly makes sweeping historical, linguistic, archaeological, genetic, and anthropological claims that either go well beyond the available evidence or directly contradict mainstream scholarship. Rather than weighing competing explanations, it almost always arrives at the same conclusion: Korean food is uniquely independent, uniquely original, and fundamentally separate from neighboring cultures. That is what makes this paper interesting. Not because it's simply "wrong." Plenty of academic papers contain mistakes. It's interesting because it reflects a broader pattern that occasionally appears in Korean public discourse, media, and even academia: the desire to demonstrate Korean exceptionalism through scientific language. The Bigger Pattern Much of the paper revolves around proving things don't merely exist in Korea. They must be: older than everyone else's more original than everyone else's scientifically superior impossible to have borrowed from neighboring cultures It's the same pattern behind claims that: Korean is uniquely logical. Korean relationships are deeper because of speech levels. Metal chopsticks create better surgeons. Koreans excel at archery because of chopsticks. Kimchi predates chili peppers. Everything distinctive must have originated in Korea. Some of these are harmless internet folklore. Others find their way into books, museums, newspapers, documentaries, and occasionally academic publications. Why This Happens None of this appeared in a vacuum. Modern Korea emerged from colonization, war, dictatorship, and decades of being culturally overshadowed by larger neighbors. Building a strong national identity was an understandable project. The problem comes when pride begins driving the research instead of the research informing the pride. Good scholarship starts with evidence and follows wherever it leads. Nationalistic scholarship often starts with the conclusion and works backwards. That doesn't make every conclusion false. It does make readers ask a very different question: "Is this trying to discover the truth?" Or "Is this trying to prove something?" This paper often feels like the latter. 1. The Authors Set Themselves Up as the Correctors of History Page 1 "Nevertheless, until now, the history of food on the Korean Peninsula has been mainly studied by history scholars who can read Chinese characters rather than by natural scientists, resulting in errors and distortions in our understanding of the identity, history, and originality of Korean food. In this paper, we aim to correct these errors and distortions and to present scientifically validated research... Furthermore, we also aim to provide scientific truths..." Problems The paper begins by declaring that historians have distorted Korean food history while positioning the authors as the ones who possess the "scientific truths." Throughout the paper they continue using historical texts whenever those texts support their conclusions while dismissing them when they do not. It's an unusual way to frame an academic paper. Most research begins with questions, not with a declaration that previous scholarship is fundamentally wrong. 2. Korea Developed in Isolation Page 2 "The early Korean population developed their characteristic foods in relative isolation from other regions of Asia due to the oceans and rugged mountains surrounding the country. Therefore, we must be very careful when discussing the culture and history of Korean food through Chinese books... Korea has historically been geographically isolated... it was also so historically resistant to outside influences and interactions that it was commonly called the 'Hermit Kingdom.'" Problems This compresses thousands of years of Korean history into an isolation narrative. Korea maintained continuous contact with China, Japan, Jurchens, Mongols, and others through diplomacy, trade, religion, migration, and warfare. "Hermit Kingdom" describes a particular period of late Joseon diplomacy, not Korea's entire historical development. 3. Banchan Exists Nowhere Else Page 2 "Another distinctive feature of Korean cuisine is the unique presentation of bap and banchan... We call this banchan culture, and it is a food culture that does not exist in any other country in the world." Problems Korea's version is distinctive. The concept of eating a staple grain with multiple shared side dishes exists throughout East and Southeast Asia. The paper turns a distinctive tradition into an absolute claim. 4. Korea Had No Sugar or Oil Pages 2-3 "Not only do we have a different ethnic root than China, but we also do not have oil or sugar as elements to make food delicious agriculturally." ... "In an environment where livestock and dairy products did not exist, where sugar to provide a sweet taste was unavailable, and where there was no oil to enhance the flavor..." Problems Traditional Korean cooking uses sesame oil, perilla oil, honey, rice syrup (조청), and malt syrup. Traditional desserts like yakgwa depend on both oil and sweeteners. The paper repeatedly describes Korea as lacking ingredients that are well documented in Korean culinary history. 5. Tasteless Vegetables Are the Soul of Korean Food Page 3 "As with all vegetables and herbs, they have less flavor when they do not contain salt, fat, or protein. The essence of Korean cuisine lies in the spirit and wisdom of Korean ancestors on how to eat these tasteless vegetables deliciously, which can be said to be the soul of Korean food." Problems This is philosophy rather than food science. It's a perfectly reasonable cultural reflection. It should not be presented as scientific evidence. 6. Pottery Alone Proves Independent Food Culture Page 4 "The earthenware vessels found in Korea during the ancient times were... mostly different from that of China. From this alone, we can tell that the food culture of ancient times in Korea was independently formed from that of China." Problems "From this alone" is an enormous leap. Archaeologists do not infer entire culinary traditions from pottery styles alone. Different pottery demonstrates different pottery. 7. Korean and Chinese Are Completely Different Peoples Pages 4-5 "The Korean and Chinese peoples are ethnologically different nations." ... "Korea has continued to develop independently thereby developing and preserving its own culture and history without being culturally absorbed by the country of China." Problems Korean civilization certainly developed its own identity. But history also documents centuries of exchange in religion, administration, philosophy, literature, technology and cuisine. The paper repeatedly frames influence as something that either happened completely or not at all. 8. Korean Is Related to Hungarian and Finnish Page 5 "Korean is classified as Ural-Altaic (Trans-Eurasian), which is completely different from the Chinese language system (India-Europe). Korean belongs to the same linguistic family as Manchurian, Mongolian, Japanese, Hungarian, and Finnish." Problems Chinese is not Indo-European. The Ural-Altaic hypothesis has largely been abandoned by historical linguists. This entire linguistic discussion has little bearing on culinary history. 9. Ancient DNA Proves Korean Food Didn't Come from China Pages 5-6 "The rapid decline in male genetic diversity... suggests that during the war, the invaders slaughtered men and humiliated women." ... "Therefore, it is a false claim that Korean food came from either China or Japan through men's communication. Wars have not advanced the development of food. Had mothers' languages not changed after the war, their food would not have changed either." Problems This is probably the biggest logical leap in the paper. Population genetics cannot determine where recipes originated. The authors move directly from Bronze Age Y-chromosome bottlenecks to twentieth-century arguments about Korean cuisine. 10. Korea Had No Livestock, Dairy, Sugar or Oil Page 6 "In an environment where livestock and dairy products did not exist... where sugar... was unavailable... and where there was no oil to enhance the flavor..." Problems This repeats and expands an earlier claim. Historically Korea had livestock. It had oils. It had traditional sweeteners. The statement is presented far more absolutely than the historical record supports. 11. Korean Food Is Never Spicy Page 16 "Foreigners who do not understand this come to believe that Korean food is very spicy. In reality, authentic Korean food is never hot because chili pepper varieties cultivated in Korea are not hot." Problems Korean peppers are generally milder than many Southeast Asian varieties. That does not make Korean food "never hot." This swings from one extreme myth to the opposite extreme. 12. Royal Court Cuisine Isn't Korean Page 16 "Royal court cuisine and jongka cuisine are not Korean food; they are based on Chinese food." Problems One of the paper's most extraordinary conclusions. Royal cuisine developed inside Korean courts, by Korean cooks, over centuries. Cultural influence does not erase cultural identity. 13. The Paper Contradicts Itself About Foreign Influence Pages 16-17 The paper argues wars and foreign influence did not shape Korean food. Then later it writes: "Inexpensive wheat flour from the USA replaced the more expensive rice with flour, which has greatly contributed to the development of pajeon, tteokbokki, and kuksu." Problems This is exactly the kind of foreign influence the paper spends earlier chapters minimizing. It acknowledges that American food aid transformed important Korean dishes after the Korean War. Structural Problems Heavy self-citation Many of the paper's key citations are previous publications by the lead author. The article often cites earlier books and papers by Kwon to support Kwon's current arguments. Personal communications as evidence One of the key claims about ancient Korean chili peppers relies on an unpublished personal communication rather than peer-reviewed evidence. Conclusions precede the evidence Throughout the paper, the conclusion remains remarkably consistent: Korean food is uniquely independent. Korean food is uniquely original. Korean food is uniquely healthy. Korean food is fundamentally separate from neighboring cuisines. The evidence is then selected and interpreted to support those conclusions. Closing Korean cuisine is extraordinary. It doesn't need exaggerated origin stories. It doesn't become less Korean because chili peppers came from the Americas. It doesn't become less Korean because Buddhism came through China. It doesn't become less Korean because dumplings arrived with the Mongols. Every great cuisine is built through centuries of borrowing, adapting, refining, and making ideas its own. Ironically, that's exactly what makes Korean food so interesting. The strongest case for Korean cuisine isn't that it developed in complete isolation. It's that Korea took influences from around the world and transformed them into something unmistakably Korean. That story is both more believable and far more impressive.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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When large populations of people were screened for multiple cancers using a blood test, not only didn't cancers get found earlier, others who were not screened had delays in their diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center … Should blood tests to screen for cancer be used on a population basis? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

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Switzerland recently voted on a radical and unprecedented initiative: capping the country's population to limit migration. It is the latest in a series of referendums around immigration policy in Switzerland, which have spanned decades. In the weeks preceding the vote, Josephine Casserly was in Switzerland to speaking to the people championing this policy to understand why concerns about immigration have grown so strong in this small, wealthy country, famed for its neutrality.

More than 400 scientists in 40 countries have used digital tools to help identify plants and fungi species, analyse historical specimens and detect changes linked to climate change. And while AI and the mass digitisation are changing how scientists track biodiversity, major gaps in global data mean only a small percentage of plants and fungi have been identified. - Более 400 ученых из 40 стран использовали цифровые технологии для идентификации видов растений и грибов, анализа исторических образцов и выявления изменений, связанных с изменением климата. Однако, несмотря на то что искусственный интеллект и массовая цифровизация меняют методы изучения биоразнообразия, значительные пробелы в глобальных данных означают, что на сегодняшний день идентифицирована лишь небольшая часть видов растений и грибов.Больше историй, интервью и новостей от SBS Russian доступно здесь.Слушайте программу на русском языке SBS по понедельникам, четвергам и субботам в 12 часов дня.Читайте нас в Facebook и подпишитесь на наши подкасты по этой ссылке.Смотрите прямые трансляции Чемпионата мира по футболу FIFA 2026™ бесплатно на SBS On Demand.

Healthcare in the United States can be exceptional—that is, if you have enough resources. What if our systems worked to support people with fewer resources to get the help they needed? Dr. Ricky Bluthenthal discusses systemic barriers impeding access to harm reduction and just how much policy influences health outcomes. Dr. Ricky Bluthenthal is a Distinguished Professor and Chair of of the Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, and the Flora L. Thornton Chair in Preventive Medicine, at the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California. Find out more about his work here.

Bats are the subject of myths and legends, often in a negative light. But that goes against the reality of their role in ecosystems, including critical agricultural services for humans. Bat populations have dropped significantly in the face of a changing climate and disease.  The post Appalachia's Declining Bat Population, This West Virginia Morning appeared first on West Virginia Public Broadcasting.

While Seattle celebrates hosting the World Cup, the city's unsheltered count just jumped 21 percent. What explains the increase? Can we trust the numbers? And why are we seeing shelter capacity shrink right when it's needed most? Also: Mayor Katie Wilson's "zero-tolerance" push in Little Saigon. Is this the same old policing playbook, or something genuinely new? Can a progressive socialist approach call for more policing? Our co-hosts do not agree.Send us a text! Note that we can only respond directly to emails realseattlenice@gmail.comThanks to Uncle Ike's pot shop for sponsoring this week's episode! If you want to advertise please contact us at realseattlenice@gmail.comSupport the showYour support on Patreon helps pay for editing, production, live events and the unique, hard-hitting local journalism and commentary you hear weekly on Seattle Nice. 

A proposed wind farm in Marathon County is facing fierce pushback from people who live there. Plus, the wolf population in Wisconsin has declined for the second consecutive year.

Send us a text! We love hearing from listeners. If you'd like a response, please include your email. You're walking through a 170-year-old cemetery and find a tombstone that's… a desk? Welcome to Wyuka Cemetery in Nebraska City. The city itself was founded in 1855 after the U.S. Army abandoned Fort Kearny just eight years earlier. Thanks to its spot on the Missouri River, it became a boomtown before the turn of the 20th century, bringing in settlers, steamboats, and later the railroad.One of those early families was the Hardings. Nehemiah and Mamie arrived that same year. He became the territory's first insurance agent and opened Nebraska's first bookstore. Together, they had 10 children and by the end of their lives were fondly remembered for their pioneering spirit. Their roll-top desk monument in Wyuka is a memorial to their family legacy, honoring their dedication to family and community. Read more about some of the other fascinating monuments at Wyuka Cemetery in Nebraska City on the Adventures in Cemetery Hopping Blog written by Traci Rylands here: https://adventuresincemeteryhopping.com//?s=nebraska+city&search=GoNeed an Ordinary Extraordinary Cemetery Podcast tee, hoodie or mug? Find all our taphophile-fun much here: https://oecemetery.etsy.comFamily Tales: A free printable is now available! Gather 'round the table and dig into your roots! This interactive family history game is perfect for holidays, reunions, or just because. Ask, listen, and laugh your way through generations of stories and secrets. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UT_R56qEwNTIxIBrTy8KFyVmGnFOe7g8/view?usp=sharingResources used to research this episode include various digitized records found on Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.com as well as various historical newspaper articles and advertisements found on newspapers.com. "Fort Kearny". nebraskastudies.org,                    https://nebraskastudies.org/en/1800-1849/forts-built/fort-kearny/. Accessed 21 June 2026."Nebraska Center for the Education of Children who are Blind or Visually Impaired". ncecbvi.org, https://www.ncecbvi.org/whoweare. Accessed 21 June 2026."Nebraska Cities by Population (2026)". nebraska-demographics.com, https://www.nebraska-demographics.com/cities_by_population. Accessed 21 June 2026."J. Sterling Morton: Founder of Arbor Day". nebraskastudies.org, https://nebraskastudies.org/en/1850-1874/j-sterling-morton-founder-of-arbor-day/. Accessed 21 June 2026."History of Nebraska City". nebraskacityne.gov, https://nebraskacityne.gov/community/history.php. Accessed 21 June 2026.Support the show

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