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On today's program, 22 plaintiffs who say they were abused at a Christian children's homes in Romania are suing Harvest Christian Fellowship—who sponsored the children's homes—and its famous pastor, Greg Laurie, claiming the church knew about the abuse and could have stopped it. Plus, are Donor Advised Funds right for you—things you should consider before choosing. And, a businessman is looking to donate a historic college campus to a ministry focused on “spiritual revival of our Christian faith.” Also, Beth Moore will be ending her popular Living Proof events in 2027. But first, a Virginia judge has ruled that a discrimination lawsuit against Liberty University can move forward. The producer for today's program is Jeff McIntosh. We get database and other technical support from Stephen DuBarry, Rod Pitzer, and Casey Sudduth. Writers who contributed to today's program include Kim Roberts, Tony Mator, Fredrick Nzwili, Bob Smietana, and Jessica Eturralde. Until next time, may God bless you.

Intrattenimento e informazione, musica, cultura, i fatti del giorno e la rassegna stampa con i vostri messaggi in diretta: tutto questo è Radio Vaticana con Voi! Anche oggi insieme per iniziare la giornata con numerosi ospiti! Come ogni giorno, protagonisti gli ascoltatori! Intervieni in diretta tramite WhatsApp al numero 3351243722 Con la collega Paola Simonetti abbiamo raccontato le ultime notizie sulla guerra in Medio Oriente, con le dichiarazioni dei leader mondiali e il bilancio dei morti in Iran e Libano. Il caporedattore della redazione in lingua romena in collegamento dalla Romania dove partecipa all'Incontro nazionale degli operatori mass-media organizzato dalla Conferenza episcopale romena. In diretta dall'Ucraina Marco Rodari, detto “Marco Pimpa”, che con i suoi sorrisi regala momenti di spensieratezza alle bambine e ai bambini da cinque anni in guerra. Salesiani per il sociale presenta “Fare strada insieme”, il nuovo bando del Servizio Civile Universale, e l'evento solidale che si terrà sabato 14 e domenica 15 marzo in un centinaio di piazze, parrocchie e oratori di Italia: "La Violetta di Bosco", a sostegno dei minori fragili. Come ogni giovedì, la collega Lorena Leonardi illustra l'inserto “La settimana del Papa” de L'Osservatore Romano. Tommaso Liguori, caporedattore Sky Sport, presenta “Don Bosco. Il Santo dei giovani e dello sport”, il documentario di Sky Sport che verrà trasmesso in anteprima a Roma sabato 14 marzo. Condotto e a cura di: Andrea De Angelis e Stefania Ferretti Tecnici del suono: Daniele Giorgi e Damiano Caprio

We received some follow-up information regarding what Erika was doing at a modeling agency frequented by Jeffrey Epstein... and it's explosive. Also, let's discuss Tyler Bowyer's connections to Romania. 00:00 - Start. 01:45 - Epstein, models, and real estate. 17:40 - Romanian Angels. 22:28 - Tyler Bowyer's Romanian ties. 29:36 - TPUSA's move to get license plate money? 41:24 - Comments. Nimi Skincare​ Save 10% on your order with promo code CANDACE10 at http://www.NimiSkincare.com PDS Debt​ ​ When the numbers are clear, act. Take back control in just 30 seconds. Get your free, personalized assessment and the best option for you at http://PDSDebt.com/candace. Cozy Earth​​ ​ Go to http://www.cozyearth.com/CANDACE for up to 20% off! Master Peace Health​ Start detoxing today and save 10% off your order with promo code: CANDACE at checkout. http://www.MasterPeace.Health Candace Official Website: https://candaceowens.com Candace Merch: https://shop.candaceowens.com Candace on Apple Podcasts: https://t.co/Pp5VZiLXbq Candace on Spotify: https://t.co/16pMuADXuT Candace on Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/RealCandaceO Candace en Español: https://www.youtube.com/@CandaceOwensEnEspanol Candace Owens em Português: https://www.youtube.com/@CandaceOwensemPortugues Candace Owens en Français: https://www.youtube.com/@CandaceOwensEnFrançais Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is brought to you by the International MLS Forum, the global meeting focused on how real estate markets organize listing data, licensing, and standards across the globe. It brings together MLS leaders, regulators, brokers, and technology providers to allow real time and transparent real estate data exchange, cross border corporation, and market trust.The next meeting will be held in November, 2026 in Abu Dhabi. Register with the link here: https://mlsforum.org/This time, we spoke with Sorin Udrea, General Manager of MLS Leader, about the journey of building one of the most important Multiple Listing Service infrastructures in Eastern Europe.With more than 24 years of experience in real estate, Sorin has played a key role in introducing the North American MLS model to Romania—bringing structured collaboration, data transparency, and exclusive representation to a market that historically operated very differently.MLS.ro has grown into a professional infrastructure that helps agents collaborate, validate data, and provide higher quality service to buyers and sellers.In this conversation we discuss:• The early challenges of launching an MLS in Romania• Why data sharing and structured collaboration matter• How FSBO data helped prove the value of MLS• Romania joining the global Global Data Exchange network, GDX• The importance of data sovereignty and MLS governance• Opportunities for international buyers discovering Romanian properties• How federated listing exchange could reshape global real estate marketsSorin also shares lessons for MLS leaders worldwide and explains why interoperability and data standards will play a critical role in the future of real estate.If you're interested in MLS systems, proptech, global real estate collaboration, or the future of property data infrastructure, this episode is for you.You can reach out to sorin via:https://realpro.ro/proprietati-imobiliare-romania/sorinudrea/

Steaua Bucharest, Romania's most successful club, no longer exists.Instead, two teams now both lay claim to the original club's success – including the highly prized 1986 European Cup.So who is the true successor? Why did UEFA change its mind four decades later? And could they ever play against each other?In this episode, we take you inside one of European football's oddest disputes: the battle for Steaua Bucharest's history.Plus: The Italian coach who sacked himself after 44 years and the German pirate island club with no opponents.BUY THE SHIRTS: ⁠https://stingz.co/collections/sweeper-podcast⁠ Get £6 off with Patreon: ⁠https://patreon.com/sweeperpodChapters00:00 – Intro00:57 – FCSB's nightmare season02:19 – The battle for Steaua's history10:09 – Unlikely European Cup winners quiz14:07 – Gigi Becali: Football's craziest owner17:39 – The coach who sacked himself23:04 – Football's longest-serving managers26:10 – The club with no opponents

The AI boom has created an energy problem no one quite planned for. Every new data center needs power now - not in three years when the grid connection finally arrives. Developers are skipping the queue, installing on-site generation at a scale that would have seemed extraordinary five years ago.But speed to power isn't the only pressure. Data center operators are also staring down net zero commitments, sustainability departments that want decarbonisation, and an energy trilemma of cost, carbon, and resilience.In this episode Alejandro is joined by Alex Marshall, Group Business Development and Marketing Director at Clarke Energy. Alex explains why gas engines have become the bridging technology of choice for hyperscale data centers, what a 450 MW peaking station outside London actually looks like, and whether the engineering department and the sustainability team will ever agree.You can watch or listen to new episodes every Tuesday and Thursday.Transmission is a Modo Energy production. Your host is Alejandro De Diego - US Market AnalystModo Energy helps the owners, operators, builders, and financiers of battery energy storage understand the market — and make the most out of their assets. Want all the latest power market news? Sign up for our free Weekly Dispatch newsletter: https://bit.ly/TheWeeklyDispatchChapters- 0:00 — Introduction- 1:44 — Guest intro: Alex Marshall & Clarke Energy- 3:30 — Data centers and the shift to self-generation- 5:00 — The inflection point: Ireland to the US- 7:00 — Biggest project: 450 MW peaking station, London- 7:45 — Gas engines vs batteries: what fills the dunkelflaute gap- 9:00 — What US data centers actually buy- 10:20 — The net zero pathway for gas engines- 14:00 — Speed to power vs cost savings- 17:00 — Europe vs US: sustainability and energy culture- 18:00 — 45Y production tax credit: what's at stake- 22:10 — Clarke Energy's business model- 22:40 — Project highlights: Ireland, Indiana, Nigeria, Romania- 25:00 — The contrarian view: biogas & organic waste

The AI boom has created an energy problem no one quite planned for. Every new data center needs power now - not in three years when the grid connection finally arrives. Developers are skipping the queue, installing on-site generation at a scale that would have seemed extraordinary five years ago.But speed to power isn't the only pressure. Data center operators are also staring down net zero commitments, sustainability departments that want decarbonisation, and an energy trilemma of cost, carbon, and resilience.In this episode Alejandro is joined by Alex Marshall, Group Business Development and Marketing Director at Clarke Energy. Alex explains why gas engines have become the bridging technology of choice for hyperscale data centers, what a 450 MW peaking station outside London actually looks like, and whether the engineering department and the sustainability team will ever agree.You can watch or listen to new episodes every Tuesday and Thursday.Transmission is a Modo Energy production. Your host is Alejandro De Diego - US Market AnalystModo Energy helps the owners, operators, builders, and financiers of battery energy storage understand the market — and make the most out of their assets. Want all the latest power market news? Sign up for our free Weekly Dispatch newsletter: https://bit.ly/TheWeeklyDispatchChapters- 0:00 — Introduction- 1:44 — Guest intro: Alex Marshall & Clarke Energy- 3:30 — Data centers and the shift to self-generation- 5:00 — The inflection point: Ireland to the US- 7:00 — Biggest project: 450 MW peaking station, London- 7:45 — Gas engines vs batteries: what fills the dunkelflaute gap- 9:00 — What US data centers actually buy- 10:20 — The net zero pathway for gas engines- 14:00 — Speed to power vs cost savings- 17:00 — Europe vs US: sustainability and energy culture- 18:00 — 45Y production tax credit: what's at stake- 22:10 — Clarke Energy's business model- 22:40 — Project highlights: Ireland, Indiana, Nigeria, Romania- 25:00 — The contrarian view: biogas & organic waste

Nobel laureate Oleksandra Matviichuk and Deputy Minister Alona Shkrum join Lisa Burke to discuss the Advocacy Coalition and the cost of silence for Europe My Guests: - Her Excellency Ambassador Barbara Karpetová, Ambassador of the Czech Republic to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg - Inna Yaramenko, the Representative of the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, and Vice President at LUkraine - Oleksandra Matviichuk, Chairwoman of the Center for Civil Liberties, which was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2022. - Alona Shkrum, First Deputy Minister for Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine. - Kristina Mikulova, Head of Regional Hub for Eastern Europe for the European Investment Bank In this powerful episode, the conversation shifts from the abstract concept of 'aid' to the urgent reality of strategic investment in European security. As Ukraine enters its fourth year of full-scale invasion, a new initiative has been developed by Ambassador Karpetová with the help of Inna Yaramenko. 'The Advocacy Coalition - Defending Our Future Now' has launched in Luxembourg to remind the continent that defending Ukraine is synonymous with defending the future of democracy itself. This year-long set of events will pass the baton between the founding embassies: Belgium, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, and the United Kingdom, to stand united in the conviction that defending Ukraine means defending Europe's future. Beyond Charity: A Strategic Investment Supporting Ukraine in 2026 is now viewed as a strategic investment in the infrastructure of European security. Alona Shkrum, Ukraine's First Deputy Minister for Reconstruction, explained that waiting for hostilities to cease before rebuilding is not an option. "If we do not reconstruct water, utilities, energy supply, schools, and hospitals, then people will leave," she noted, emphasising that keeping the economy functioning allows Ukraine to fund its own defence and protect the eastern borders of the European Union. The scale of destruction is staggering: the road damage alone is equivalent to the distance from Luxembourg to Iran, and the amount of housing destroyed, over 3 million units, exceeds the total housing stock of Denmark. Humanising the Numbers Whilst the statistics are overwhelming, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Oleksandra Matviichuk focuses on "humanising the numbers". She shared the harrowing story of 10-year-old Ilya from Mariupol, whose mother died in his arms in a frozen apartment after they were caught in Russian shelling. Matviichuk also recounted the experience of Professor Irak Kyvslovski, a philosopher who spent 700 days in captivity and gave lectures on philosophy to rats in his solitary cell just to hear a human voice. "Dignity is action," Matviichuk told the audience, asserting that the "accountability gap" in international law must be closed by establishing a Special Tribunal for the crime of aggression. A Year of Intensive Advocacy The Advocacy Coalition, a partnership between LUkraine, the European Commission, and nine resident embassies in Luxembourg (but they're open for more partners), will host monthly events throughout 2026. These events will tackle critical themes such as countering disinformation, reconstruction, and the role of the Ukrainian diaspora. The first event will take place at the European Parliament in Luxembourg on March 23, featuring a keynote address by Matviichuk, focussing on the abducted children. Unity as the Strongest Weapon The message from my guests underlines that unity is the strongest weapon against authoritarianism. As Ambassador Barbara Karpetová noted, even a small nation like Luxembourg can provide "shared inspiration" by standing together, mirroring the visionary leadership of historical figures like Pierre Werner, former Prime Minister of Luxembourg, whose home she now resides in. The Power of Ordinary People Matviichuk emphasises that "ordinary people can do extraordinary things". Inna cites the 700 Luxembourgish families who offered to host refugees within just three days after the invasion began. Digital Engagement: The Coalition is launching an Advocacy Platform, a digital ecosystem featuring authentic testimonies from diplomats, volunteers, and citizens to humanise the impact of solidarity.

Buckle up, because the Eurovision season has shifted into overdrive and we're officially drowning in glitter and key changes! In today's episode, we're tackling the massive wave of entries that have flooded the airwaves since Lithuania kicked things off with Lion Ceccah's "Sólo quiero más." We're diving deep into the high-energy vibes of Norway's Jonas Lovv with "Ya Ya Ya" and the heavy emotional weight behind Poland's Alicja with "Pray." The conversation also explores the traditional textures of Portugal's "Rosa" by Bandidos do Cante and the bold, unapologetic sound of Romania's Alexandra Căpitănescu in "Choke Me."The party continues as we look at the return of the ultimate Eurovision veteran for San Marino, Senhit, and her upbeat entry "Superstar," alongside the sleek, polished pop production of "My System" by Sweden's Felicia. We also spend some time with"Kraj mene" from Serbia's Lavina and the experimental but fun approach of the United Kingdom's Look Mum No Computer with "Eins, zwei, drei." And we cannot forget in our marathon coverage the French sounds of Monroe's "Regarde" and the recently unveiled Azerbaijani entry, "Just Go" by Jiva.Cookie points (in our hearts!) for subscribing on⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! And make sure to follow us on⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for daily updates. 

Last time we spoke about the end of the battle of khalkin gol. In the summer of 1939, the Nomonhan Incident escalated into a major border conflict between Soviet-Mongolian forces and Japan's Kwantung Army along the Halha River. Despite Japanese successes in July, Zhukov launched a decisive offensive on August 20. Under cover of darkness, Soviet troops crossed the river, unleashing over 200 bombers and intense artillery barrages that devastated Japanese positions. Zhukov's northern, central, and southern forces encircled General Komatsubara's 23rd Division, supported by Manchukuoan units. Fierce fighting ensued: the southern flank collapsed under Colonel Potapov's armor, while the northern Fui Heights held briefly before falling to relentless assaults, including flame-throwing tanks. Failed Japanese counterattacks on August 24 resulted in heavy losses, with regiments shattered by superior Soviet firepower and tactics. By August 25, encircled pockets were systematically eliminated, leading to the annihilation of the Japanese 6th Army. The defeat, coinciding with the Hitler-Stalin Pact, forced Japan to negotiate a ceasefire on September 15-16, redrawing borders. Zhukov's victory exposed Japanese weaknesses in mechanized warfare, influencing future strategies and deterring further northern expansion.   #192 The Soviet–Japanese Neutrality Pact Welcome to the Fall and Rise of China Podcast, I am your dutiful host Craig Watson. But, before we start I want to also remind you this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Perhaps you want to learn more about the history of Asia? Kings and Generals have an assortment of episodes on history of asia and much more  so go give them a look over on Youtube. So please subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry for some more history related content, over on my channel, the Pacific War Channel where I cover the history of China and Japan from the 19th century until the end of the Pacific War. Despite the fact this technically will go into future events, I thought it was important we talk about a key moment in Sino history. Even though the battle of changkufeng and khalkin gol were not part of the second sino-Japanese war, their outcomes certainly would affect it.  Policymaking by the Soviet Union alone was not the primary factor in ending Moscow's diplomatic isolation in the late 1930s. After the Munich Conference signaled the failure of the popular front/united front approach, Neville Chamberlain, Adolf Hitler, and Poland's Józef Beck unintentionally strengthened Joseph Stalin's position in early 1939. Once the strategic cards were in his hands, Stalin capitalized on them. His handling of negotiations with Britain and France, as well as with Germany, from April to August was deft and effective. The spring and summer negotiations among the European powers are well documented and have been examined from many angles. In May 1939, while Stalin seemed to have the upper hand in Europe, yet before Hitler had signaled that a German–Soviet agreement might be possible, the Nomonhan incident erupted, a conflict initiated and escalated by the Kwantung Army. For a few months, the prospect of a Soviet–Japanese war revived concerns in Moscow about a two-front conflict. Reviewing Soviet talks with Britain, France, and Germany in the spring and summer of 1939 from an East Asian perspective sheds fresh light on the events that led to the German–Soviet Nonaggression Pact and, more broadly, to the outbreak of World War II. The second week of May marked the start of fighting at Nomonhan, during which negotiations between Germany and the USSR barely advanced beyond mutual scrutiny. Moscow signaled that an understanding with Nazi Germany might be possible. Notably, on May 4, the removal of Maksim Litvinov as foreign commissar and his replacement by Vyacheslav Molotov suggested a shift in approach. Litvinov, an urbane diplomat of Jewish origin and married to an Englishwoman, had been the leading Soviet proponent of the united-front policy and a steadfast critic of Nazi Germany. If a settlement with Hitler was sought, Litvinov was an unsuitable figure to lead the effort. Molotov, though with limited international experience, carried weight as chairman of the Council of Ministers and, more importantly, as one of Stalin's closest lieutenants. This personnel change seemed to accomplish its aim in Berlin, where the press was instructed on May 5 to halt polemical attacks on the Soviet Union and Bolshevism. On the same day, Karl Schnurre, head of the German Foreign Ministry's East European trade section, told Soviet chargé d'affaires Georgi Astakhov that Skoda, the German-controlled Czech arms manufacturer, would honor existing arms contracts with Russia. Astakhov asked whether, with Litvinov's departure, Germany might resume negotiations for a trade treaty Berlin had halted months earlier. By May 17, during discussions with Schnurre, Astakhov asserted that "there were no conflicts in foreign policy between Germany and the Soviet Union and that there was no reason for enmity between the two countries," and that Britain and France's negotiations appeared unpromising. The next day, Ribbentrop personally instructed Schulenburg to green-light trade talks. Molotov, however, insisted that a "political basis" for economic negotiations had to be established first. Suspicion remained high on both sides. Stalin feared Berlin might use reports of German–Soviet talks to destabilize a potential triple alliance with Britain and France; Hitler feared Stalin might use such reports to entice Tokyo away from an anti-German pact. The attempt to form a tripartite military alliance among Germany, Italy, and Japan foundered over divergent aims: Berlin targeted Britain and France; Tokyo aimed at the Soviet Union. Yet talks persisted through August 1939, with Japanese efforts to draw Germany into an anti-Soviet alignment continually reported to Moscow by Richard Sorge. Hitler and Mussolini, frustrated by Japanese objections, first concluded the bilateral Pact of Steel on May 22. The next day, Hitler, addressing his generals, stressed the inevitability of war with Poland and warned that opposition from Britain would be crushed militarily. He then hinted that Russia might "prove disinterested in the destruction of Poland," suggesting closer ties with Japan if Moscow opposed Germany. The exchange was quickly leaked to the press. Five days later, the first pitched battle of the Nomonhan campaign began. Although Hitler's timing with the Yamagata detachment's foray was coincidental, Moscow may have found the coincidence ominous. Despite the inducement of Molotov's call for a political basis before economic talks, Hitler and Ribbentrop did not immediately respond. On June 14, Astakhov signaled to Parvan Draganov, Bulgaria's ambassador in Berlin, that the USSR faced three options: ally with Britain and France, continue inconclusive talks with them, or align with Germany, the latter being closest to Soviet desires. Draganov relayed to the German Foreign Ministry that Moscow preferred a non-aggression agreement if Germany would pledge not to attack the Soviet Union. Two days later, Schulenburg told Astakhov that Germany recognized the link between economic and political relations and was prepared for far-reaching talks, a view echoed by Ribbentrop. The situation remained tangled: the Soviets pursued overt talks with Britain and France, while Stalin sought to maximize Soviet leverage. Chamberlain's stance toward Moscow remained wary but recognized a "psychological value" to an Anglo–Soviet rapprochement, tempered by his insistence on a hard bargain. American ambassador William C. Bullitt urged London to avoid the appearance of pursuing the Soviets, a view that resonated with Chamberlain's own distrust. Public confidence in a real Anglo–Soviet alliance remained low. By July 19, cabinet minutes show Chamberlain could not quite believe a genuine Russia–Germany alliance was possible, though he recognized the necessity of negotiations with Moscow to deter Hitler and to mollify an increasingly skeptical British public. Despite reservations, both sides kept the talks alive. Stalin's own bargaining style, with swift Soviet replies but frequent questions and demands, often produced delays. Molotov pressed on questions such as whether Britain and France would pledge to defend the Baltic states, intervene if Japan attacked the USSR, or join in opposing Germany if Hitler pressured Poland or Romania. These considerations were not trivial; they produced extended deliberations. On July 23, Molotov demanded that plans for coordinated military action among the three powers be fleshed out before a political pact. Britain and France accepted most political terms, and an Anglo-French military mission arrived in Moscow on August 11. The British commander, Admiral Sir Reginald Plunket-Ernle-Erle-Drax, conducted staff talks but could not conclude a military agreement. The French counterpart, General Joseph Doumenc, could sign but not bind his government. By then, Hitler had set August 26 as the date for war with Poland. With that looming, Hitler pressed for Soviet neutrality, or closer cooperation. In July and August, secret German–Soviet negotiations favored the Germans, who pressed for a rapid settlement and made most concessions. Yet Stalin benefited from keeping the British and French engaged, creating leverage against Hitler and safeguarding a potential Anglo–Soviet option as a fallback. To lengthen the talks and avoid immediate resolution, Moscow emphasized the Polish issue. Voroshilov demanded the Red Army be allowed to operate through Polish territory to defend Poland, a demand Warsaw would never accept. Moscow even floated a provocative plan: if Britain and France could compel Poland to permit Baltic State naval operations, the Western fleets would occupy Baltic ports, an idea that would have been militarily perilous and diplomatically explosive. Despite this, Stalin sought an agreement with Germany. Through Richard Sorge's intelligence, Moscow knew Tokyo aimed to avoid large-scale war with the USSR, and Moscow pressed for a German–Soviet settlement, including a nonaggression pact and measures to influence Japan to ease Sino–Japanese tensions. On August 16, Ribbentrop instructed Schulenburg to urge Molotov and Stalin toward a nonaggression pact and to coordinate with Japan. Stalin signaled willingness, and August 23–24 saw the drafting of the pact and the collapse of the Soviet and Japanese resistance elsewhere. That night, in a memorandum of Ribbentrop's staff, seven topics were summarized, with Soviet–Japanese relations and Molotov's insistence that Berlin demonstrate good faith standing out. Ribbentrop reiterated his willingness to influence Japan for a more favorable Soviet–Japanese relationship, and Stalin's reply indicated a path toward a détente in the East alongside the European agreement: "M. Stalin replied that the Soviet Union indeed desired an improvement in its relations with Japan, but that there were limits to its patience with regard to Japanese provocations. If Japan desired war she could have it. The Soviet Union was not afraid of it and was prepared for it. If Japan desired peace—so much the better! M. Stalin considered the assistance of Germany in bringing about an improvement in Soviet-Japanese relations as useful, but he did not want the Japanese to get the impression that the initiative in this direction had been taken by the Soviet Union."  Second, the assertion that the Soviet Union was prepared for and unafraid of war with Japan is an overstatement, though Stalin certainly had grounds for optimism regarding the battlefield situation and the broader East Asian strategic balance. It is notable that, despite the USSR's immediate diplomatic and military gains against Japan, Stalin remained anxious to conceal from Tokyo any peace initiative that originated in Moscow. That stance suggests that Tokyo or Hsinking might read such openness as a sign of Soviet weakness or confidence overextended. The Japanese danger, it would seem, did not disappear from Stalin's mind. Even at the height of his diplomatic coup, Stalin was determined not to burn bridges prematurely. On August 21, while he urged Hitler to send Ribbentrop to Moscow, he did not sever talks with Britain and France. Voroshilov requested a temporary postponement on the grounds that Soviet delegation officers were needed for autumn maneuvers. It was not until August 25, after Britain reiterated its resolve to stand by Poland despite the German–Soviet pact, that Stalin sent the Anglo–French military mission home. Fortified by the nonaggression pact, which he hoped would deter Britain and France from action, Hitler unleashed his army on Poland on September 1. Two days later, as Zhukov's First Army Group was completing its operations at Nomonhan, Hitler faced a setback when Britain and France declared war. Hitler had hoped to finish Poland quickly in 1939 and avoid fighting Britain and France until 1940. World War II in Europe had begun. The Soviet–Japanese conflict at Nomonhan was not the sole, nor even the principal, factor prompting Stalin to conclude an alliance with Hitler. Standing aside from a European war that could fracture the major capitalist powers might have been reason enough. Yet the conflict with Japan in the East was also a factor in Stalin's calculations, a dimension that has received relatively little attention in standard accounts of the outbreak of the war. This East Asian focus seeks to clarify the record without proposing a revolutionary reinterpretation of Soviet foreign policy; rather, it adds an important piece often overlooked in the "origins of the Second World War" puzzle, helping to reduce the overall confusion. The German–Soviet agreement provided for the Soviet occupation of the eastern half of Poland soon after Germany's invasion. On September 3, just forty-eight hours after the invasion and on the day Britain and France declared war, Ribbentrop urged Moscow to invade Poland from the east. Yet, for two more weeks, Poland's eastern frontier remained inviolate; Soviet divisions waited at the border, as most Polish forces were engaged against Germany. The German inquiries about the timing of the Soviet invasion continued, but the Red Army did not move. This inactivity is often attributed to Stalin's caution and suspicion, but that caution extended beyond Europe. Throughout early September, sporadic ground and air combat continued at Nomonhan, including significant activity by Kwantung Army forces on September 8–9, and large-scale air engagements on September 1–2, 4–5, and 14–15. Not until September 15 was the Molotov–Togo cease-fire arrangement finalized, to take effect on September 16. The very next morning, September 17, the Red Army crossed the Polish frontier into a country collapsed at its feet. It appears that Stalin wanted to ensure that fighting on his eastern flank had concluded before engaging in Western battles, avoiding a two-front war. Through such policies, Stalin avoided the disaster of a two-front war. Each principal in the 1939 diplomatic maneuvering pursued distinct objectives. The British sought an arrangement with the USSR that would deter Hitler from attacking Poland and, if deterred, bind Moscow to the Anglo–French alliance. Hitler sought an alliance with the USSR to deter Britain and France from aiding Poland and, if they did aid Poland, to secure Soviet neutrality. Japan sought a military alliance with Germany against the USSR, or failing that, stronger Anti-Comintern ties. Stalin aimed for an outcome in which Germany would fight the Western democracies, leaving him freedom to operate in both the West and East; failing that, he sought military reassurance from Britain and France in case he had to confront Germany. Of the four, only Stalin achieved his primary objective. Hitler secured his secondary objective; the British and Japanese failed to realize theirs. Stalin won the diplomatic contest in 1939. Yet, as diplomats gave way to generals, the display of German military power in Poland and in Western Europe soon eclipsed Stalin's diplomatic triumph. By playing Germany against Britain and France, Stalin gained leverage and a potential fallback, but at the cost of unleashing a devastating European war. As with the aftermath of the Portsmouth Treaty in 1905, Russo-Japanese relations improved rapidly after hostilities ceased at Nomonhan. The Molotov–Togo agreement of September 15 and the local truces arranged around Nomonhan on September 19 were observed scrupulously by both sides. On October 27, the two nations settled another long-standing dispute by agreeing to mutual release of fishing boats detained on charges of illegal fishing in each other's territorial waters. On November 6, the USSR appointed Konstantin Smetanin as ambassador to Tokyo, replacing the previous fourteen-month tenure of a chargé d'affaires. Smetanin's first meeting with the new Japanese foreign minister, Nomura Kichisaburö, in November 1939 attracted broad, favorable coverage in the Japanese press. In a break with routine diplomatic practice, Nomura delivered a draft proposal for a new fisheries agreement and a memo outlining the functioning of the joint border commission to be established in the Nomonhan area before Smetanin presented his credentials. On December 31, an agreement finalizing Manchukuo's payment to the USSR for the sale of the Chinese Eastern Railway was reached, and the Soviet–Japanese Fisheries Convention was renewed for 1940. In due course, the boundary near Nomonhan was formally redefined. A November 1939 agreement between Molotov and Togo established a mixed border commission representing the four parties to the dispute. After protracted negotiations, the border commission completed its redemarcation on June 14, 1941, with new border markers erected in August 1941. The resulting boundary largely followed the Soviet–MPR position, lying ten to twelve miles east of the Halha River. With that, the Nomonhan incident was officially closed.  Kwantung Army and Red Army leaders alike sought to "teach a lesson" to their foe at Nomonhan. The refrain recurs in documents and memoirs from both sides, "we must teach them a lesson." The incident provided lessons for both sides, but not all were well learned. For the Red Army, the lessons of Nomonhan intertwined with the laurels of victory, gratifying but sometimes distracting. Georgy Zhukov grasped the experience of modern warfare that summer, gaining more than a raised profile: command experience, confidence, and a set of hallmarks he would employ later. He demonstrated the ability to grasp complex strategic problems quickly, decisive crisis leadership, meticulous attention to logistics and deception, patience in building superior strength before striking at the enemy's weakest point, and the coordination of massed artillery, tanks, mechanized infantry, and tactical air power in large-scale double envelopment. These capabilities informed his actions at Moscow, Stalingrad, Kursk, and ultimately Berlin. It is tempting to wonder how Zhukov might have fared in the crucial autumn and winter of 1941 without Nomonhan, or whether he would have been entrusted with the Moscow front in 1941 had he not distinguished himself at Nomonhan. Yet the Soviet High Command overlooked an important lesson. Despite Zhukov's successes with independent tank formations and mechanized infantry, the command misapplied Spanish Civil War-era experience by disbanding armored divisions and redistributing tanks to infantry units to serve as support. It was not until after Germany demonstrated tank warfare in 1940 that the Soviets began reconstituting armored divisions and corps, a process still incomplete when the 1941 invasion began. The Red Army's performance at Nomonhan went largely unseen in the West. Western intelligence and military establishments largely believed the Red Army was fundamentally rotten, a view reinforced by the battlefield's remoteness and by both sides' reluctance to publicize the defeat. The Polish crisis and the outbreak of war in Europe drew attention away from Nomonhan, and the later Finnish Winter War reinforced negative Western judgments of Soviet military capability. U.S. military attaché Raymond Faymonville observed that the Soviets, anticipating a quick victory over Finland, relied on hastily summoned reserves ill-suited for winter fighting—an assessment that led some to judge the Red Army by its performance at Nomonhan. Even in Washington, this view persisted; Hitler reportedly called the Red Army "a paralytic on crutches" after Finland and then ordered invasion planning in 1941. Defeat can be a stronger teacher than victory. Because Nomonhan was a limited war, Japan's defeat was likewise limited, and its impact on Tokyo did not immediately recalibrate Japanese assessments. Yet Nomonhan did force Japan to revise its estimation of Soviet strength: the Imperial Army abandoned its strategic Plan Eight-B and adopted a more defensive posture toward the Soviet Union. An official inquiry into the debacle, submitted November 29, 1939, recognized Soviet superiority in materiel and firepower and urged Japan to bolster its own capabilities. The Kwantung Army's leadership, chastened, returned to the frontier with a more realistic sense of capability, even as the Army Ministry and AGS failed to translate lessons into policy. The enduring tendency toward gekokujo, the dominance of local and mid-level officers over central authority, remained persistent, and Tokyo did not fully purge it after Nomonhan. The Kwantung Army's operatives who helped drive the Nomonhan episode resurfaced in key posts at Imperial General Headquarters, contributing to Japan's 1941 decision to go to war. The defeat of the Kwantung Army at Nomonhan, together with the Stalin–Hitler pact and the outbreak of war in Europe, triggered a reorientation of Japanese strategy and foreign policy. The new government, led by the politically inexperienced and cautious General Abe Nobuyuki, pursued a conservative foreign policy. Chiang Kai-shek's retreat to Chongqing left the Chinese war at a stalemate: the Japanese Expeditionary Army could still inflict defeats on Chinese nationalist forces, but it had no viable path to a decisive victory. China remained Japan's principal focus. Still, the option of cutting Soviet aid to China and of moving north into Outer Mongolia and Siberia was discredited in Tokyo by the August 1939 double defeat. Northward expansion never again regained its ascendancy, though it briefly resurfaced in mid-1941 after Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union. Germany's alliance with the USSR during Nomonhan was viewed by Tokyo as a betrayal, cooling German–Japanese relations. Japan also stepped back from its confrontation with Britain over Tientsin. Tokyo recognized that the European war represented a momentous development that could reshape East Asia, as World War I had reshaped it before. The short-lived Abe government (September–December 1939) and its successor under Admiral Yonai Mitsumasa (December 1939–July 1940) adopted a cautious wait-and-see attitude toward the European war. That stance shifted in the summer of 1940, however, after Germany's successes in the West. With Germany's conquest of France and the Low Countries and Britain's fight for survival, Tokyo reassessed the global balance of power. Less than a year after Zhukov had effectively blocked further Japanese expansion northward, Hitler's victories seemed to open a southern expansion path. The prospect of seizing the resource-rich colonies in Southeast Asia, Dutch, French, and British and, more importantly, resolving the China problem in Japan's favor, tempted many in Tokyo. If Western aid to Chiang Kai-shek, channeled through Hong Kong, French Indochina, and Burma could be cut off, some in Tokyo believed Chiang might abandon resistance. If not, Japan could launch new operations against Chiang from Indochina and Burma, effectively turning China's southern flank. To facilitate a southward advance, Japan sought closer alignment with Germany and the USSR. Foreign Minister Yosuke Matsuoka brought Japan into the Tripartite Pact with Germany and Italy, in the hope of neutralizing the United States, and concluded a neutrality pact with the Soviet Union to secure calm in the north. Because of the European military situation, only the United States could check Japan's southward expansion. President Franklin D. Roosevelt appeared determined to do so and confident that he could. If the Manchurian incident and the Stimson Doctrine strained U.S.–Japanese relations, and the China War and U.S. aid to Chiang Kai-shek deepened mutual resentment, it was Japan's decision to press south against French, British, and Dutch colonies, and Roosevelt's resolve to prevent such a move, that put the two nations on a collision course. The dust had barely settled on the Mongolian plains following the Nomonhan ceasefire when the ripples of that distant conflict began to reshape the broader theater of the Second Sino-Japanese War. The defeat at Nomonhan in August 1939, coupled with the shocking revelation of the German-Soviet Nonaggression Pact, delivered a profound strategic blow to Japan's imperial ambitions. No longer could Tokyo entertain serious notions of a "northern advance" into Soviet territory, a strategy that had long tantalized military planners as a means to secure resources and buffer against communism. Instead, the Kwantung Army's humiliation exposed glaring deficiencies in Japanese mechanized warfare, logistics, and intelligence, forcing a pivot southward. This reorientation not only cooled tensions with the Soviet Union but also allowed Japan to redirect its military focus toward the protracted stalemate in China. As we transition from the border clashes of the north to the heartland tensions in central China, it's essential to trace how these events propelled Japan toward the brink of a major offensive in Hunan Province, setting the stage for what would become a critical confrontation. In the immediate aftermath of Nomonhan, Japan's military high command grappled with the implications of their setback. The Kwantung Army, once a symbol of unchecked aggression, was compelled to adopt a defensive posture along the Manchurian-Soviet border. The ceasefire agreement, formalized on September 15-16, 1939, effectively neutralized the northern front, freeing up significant resources and manpower that had been tied down in the escalating border skirmishes. This was no small relief; the Nomonhan campaign had drained Japanese forces, with estimates of over 18,000 casualties and the near-total annihilation of the 23rd Division. The psychological impact was equally severe, shattering the myth of Japanese invincibility against a modern, mechanized opponent. Georgy Zhukov's masterful use of combined arms—tanks, artillery, and air power—highlighted Japan's vulnerabilities, prompting internal reviews that urged reforms in tank production, artillery doctrine, and supply chains. Yet, these lessons were slow to implement, and in the short term, the primary benefit was the opportunity to consolidate efforts elsewhere. For Japan, "elsewhere" meant China, where the war had devolved into a grinding attrition since the fall of Wuhan in October 1938. The capture of Wuhan, a major transportation hub and temporary capital of the Nationalist government under Chiang Kai-shek, had been hailed as a turning point. Japanese forces, under the command of General Shunroku Hata, had pushed deep into central China, aiming to decapitate Chinese resistance. However, Chiang's strategic retreat to Chongqing transformed the conflict into a war of endurance. Nationalist forces, bolstered by guerrilla tactics and international aid, harassed Japanese supply lines and prevented a decisive knockout blow. By mid-1939, Japan controlled vast swaths of eastern and northern China, including key cities like Beijing, Shanghai, and Nanjing, but the cost was immense: stretched logistics, mounting casualties, and an inability to fully pacify occupied territories. The Nomonhan defeat exacerbated these issues by underscoring the limits of Japan's military overextension. With the northern threat abated, Tokyo's Army General Staff saw an opening to intensify operations in China, hoping to force Chiang to the negotiating table before global events further complicated the picture. The diplomatic fallout from Nomonhan and the Hitler-Stalin Pact further influenced this shift. Japan's betrayal by Germany, its nominal ally under the Anti-Comintern Pact—fostered distrust and isolation. Tokyo's flirtations with a full Axis alliance stalled, as the pact with Moscow revealed Hitler's willingness to prioritize European gains over Asian solidarity. This isolation prompted Japan to reassess its priorities, emphasizing self-reliance in China while eyeing opportunistic expansions elsewhere. Domestically, the Hiranuma cabinet collapsed in August 1939 amid the diplomatic shock, paving the way for the more cautious Abe Nobuyuki government. Abe's administration, though short-lived, signaled a temporary de-escalation in aggressive posturing, but the underlying imperative to resolve the "China Incident" persisted. Japanese strategists believed that capturing additional strategic points in central China could sever Chiang's lifelines, particularly the routes funneling aid from the Soviet Union and the West via Burma and Indochina. The seismic shifts triggered by Nomonhan compelled Japan to fundamentally readjust its China policy and war plans, marking a pivotal transition from overambitious northern dreams to a more focused, albeit desperate, campaign in the south. With the Kwantung Army's defeat fresh in mind, Tokyo's Imperial General Headquarters initiated a comprehensive strategic review in late August 1939. The once-dominant "Northern Advance" doctrine, which envisioned rapid conquests into Siberia for resources like oil and minerals, was officially shelved. In its place emerged a "Southern Advance" framework, prioritizing the consolidation of gains in China and potential expansions into Southeast Asia. This pivot was not merely tactical; it reflected a profound policy recalibration aimed at ending the quagmire in China, where two years of war had yielded territorial control but no decisive victory over Chiang Kai-shek's Nationalists. Central to this readjustment was a renewed emphasis on economic and military self-sufficiency. The Nomonhan debacle had exposed Japan's vulnerabilities in mechanized warfare, leading to urgent reforms in industrial production. Tank manufacturing was ramped up, with designs influenced by observed Soviet models, and artillery stockpiles were bolstered to match the firepower discrepancies seen on the Mongolian steppes. Logistically, the Army General Staff prioritized streamlining supply lines in China, recognizing that prolonged engagements demanded better resource allocation. Politically, the Abe Nobuyuki cabinet, installed in September 1939, adopted a "wait-and-see" approach toward Europe but aggressively pursued diplomatic maneuvers to isolate China. Efforts to negotiate with Wang Jingwei's puppet regime in Nanjing intensified, aiming to undermine Chiang's legitimacy and splinter Chinese resistance. Japan also pressured Vichy France for concessions in Indochina, seeking to choke off aid routes to Chongqing. War plans evolved accordingly, shifting from broad-front offensives to targeted strikes designed to disrupt Chinese command and supply networks. The China Expeditionary Army, under General Yasuji Okamura, was restructured to emphasize mobility and combined arms operations, drawing partial lessons from Zhukov's tactics. Intelligence operations were enhanced, with greater focus on infiltrating Nationalist strongholds in central provinces. By early September, plans coalesced around a major push into Hunan Province, a vital crossroads linking northern and southern China. Hunan's river systems and rail lines made it a linchpin for Chinese logistics, funneling men and materiel to the front lines. Japanese strategists identified key urban centers in the region as critical objectives, believing their capture could sever Chiang's western supply corridors and force a strategic retreat. This readjustment was not without internal friction. Hardliners in the military lamented the abandonment of northern ambitions, but the reality of Soviet strength—and the neutrality pacts that followed—left little room for debate. Economically, Japan ramped up exploitation of occupied Chinese territories, extracting coal, iron, and rice to fuel the war machine. Diplomatically, Tokyo sought to mend fences with the Soviets through the 1941 Neutrality Pact, ensuring northern security while eyes turned south. Yet, these changes brewed tension with the United States, whose embargoes on scrap metal and oil threatened to cripple Japan's ambitions. As autumn approached, the stage was set for a bold gambit in central China. Japanese divisions massed along the Yangtze River, poised to strike at the heart of Hunan's defenses. Intelligence reports hinted at Chinese preparations, with Xue Yue's forces fortifying positions around a major provincial hub. The air thickened with anticipation of a clash that could tip the balance in the interminable war—a test of Japan's revamped strategies against a resilient foe determined to hold the line. What unfolded would reveal whether Tokyo's post-Nomonhan pivot could deliver the breakthrough so desperately needed, or if it would merely prolong the bloody stalemate. I would like to take this time to remind you all that this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Please go subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry after that, give my personal channel a look over at The Pacific War Channel at Youtube, it would mean a lot to me. In 1939, the Nomonhan Incident saw Soviet forces under Georgy Zhukov decisively defeat Japan's Kwantung Army at Khalkin Gol, exposing Japanese weaknesses in mechanized warfare. This setback, coupled with the Hitler-Stalin Nonaggression Pact, shattered Japan's northern expansion plans and prompted a strategic pivot southward. Diplomatic maneuvers involving Stalin, Hitler, Britain, France, and Japan reshaped alliances, leading to the Soviet-Japanese Neutrality Pact in 1941. Japan refocused on China, intensifying operations in Hunan Province to isolate Chiang Kai-shek.   

Emanuel Bistrian, Executive Director of Generosity Path, grew up in a small Romanian village under communism, one of twelve children in a faithful Christian family. After immigrating to Chicago with almost nothing, he watched his mother give generously even in scarcity. That witness shaped his ambition, not simply to succeed, but to live on purpose. Over time, as he built businesses in the United States and Romania, God reshaped his view of wealth from something to secure into something to steward with open hands. In this conversation, Emanuel shares how he and his wife chose to give from revenue rather than profit, trusting God through the global financial crisis and seasons of real risk. He describes how local generosity is transforming churches in places like Ethiopia and South Sudan, restoring dignity and fueling gospel work from within communities rather than depending on the West. Through Generosity Path, he now helps leaders around the world discover generosity as surrender, community, and mission. Listen to explore how courageous generosity can restore dignity and strengthen faith in every season. Major Topics Include: Generosity as surrender, not strategy Giving from revenue, not just profit Trusting God through financial risk Integrating faith and entrepreneurship Building generosity into business systems Community as catalyst for generous living Restoring dignity through local generosity Shifting from Western dependence to local ownership QUOTES TO REMEMBER “I realized that God wasn't poor in Romania. We as His people needed to learn generosity.” “If we didn't do something that extreme, we would never give.” “We didn't want to wait to tally up the profits to see if we were profitable enough to give.” “I would rather risk too much than too little when it comes to generosity.” “It's never a thing of how much you have. God can multiply the fish and the loaves.” “We all have everything we need to accomplish what God has called us to.” “Generosity in community is the next logical thing. Why wouldn't you want to give with others?” “Business people can be quite lonely, but community brings the joy back.” “Generosity restores dignity.” “When the Holy Spirit downloads His heart into yours, transformation takes place.” LINKS FROM THE SHOW Generosity Path Generous Giving (see our interviews with cofounders Todd Harper and David Wills and CEO, April Chapman) Journey to Generosity (JoG) with Generous Giving Praxis (see our interview with Cofounder Josh Kwan) MacLellan Foundation (see our interview with Director of Generosity, John Cortines) Handful of Rice video Bishop Hannington video TAKE A STEP DEEPER On the Finish Line podcast, we are all about stories, seeing how God draws us into generosity over a lifetime.  But sometimes these stories can leave us thinking, “What's that next step look like for me?” That's exactly why we've launched a whole new podcast called Applied Generosity which explores the full landscape of the generous life across 7 different dimensions of generosity.  Applied Generosity helps make sense of the hundreds of stories we've shared on the Finish Line Podcast to help you find that best next step. If you've been inspired by these stories and want to take things to the next level, check out Applied Generosity anywhere you listen to podcasts or at appliedgenerosity.com.

US federal agencies told to crack down on scams and cybercrime, the White House releases its new Cyber Strategy, suspected Chinese hackers breach the FBI's wiretap network, and Romania's largest meat exporter is insolvent after a ransomware attack. Show notes Risky Bulletin: New White House EO prioritizes fight against scams and cybercrime

Marco Ansaldo"Mare nero"Sei paesi, le leggende, la guerraMarsilio Editoriwww.marsilioeditori.itConfine sensibile dell'Impero romano, scenario di espansione dei domini commerciali genovese e veneziano nel Medioevo, teatro di guerra nell'Ottocento e protagonista del nuovo ordine globale nel xx secolo, il Mar Nero è oggi un'area cruciale dello scacchiere politico. Non è solo, infatti, il centro del conflitto tra Russia e Ucraina, ma anche il crocevia di interessi mondiali di primaria importanza. Con gli strumenti del cronista e lo sguardo curioso del viaggiatore, Marco Ansaldo ci guida attraverso i principali paesi del «grande lago salato»: da Odessa e dalle coste martoriate dell'Ucraina a Varna, in Bulgaria; da Batumi, in Georgia, dove in estate si affollano i vacanzieri all'ombra della minaccia russa, alla Romania, cerniera sottile tra l'Europa e le sue periferie orientali. L'itinerario tocca anche l'Abkhazia, territorio rivendicato dalla Georgia ma proclamatosi indipendente, e la Crimea, obiettivo delle mire espansionistiche di Putin, per arrivare a Trebisonda, da cui la Turchia lancia le sue migliori navi da trivellazione alla ricerca di giacimenti di gas. Il risultato è un racconto sorprendente fatto di scoperte e incontri, di grande letteratura e personaggi inattesi, in cui spesso il frastuono dei combattimenti cede il passo all'eco delle leggende che tutt'oggi popolano il Mar Nero. Mitologia e geopolitica, guerra e pace si mescolano e alternano di continuo in questo bacino: se ogni nazione che vi si affaccia vive il proprio passato come un presente incandescente, è dalle sue acque scure che forse emergerà anche il nostro futuro.Marco Ansaldo  (1959), già inviato speciale de «la Repubblica» per la politica internazionale, oggi è analista geopolitico, consigliere scientifico di «Limes» da Istanbul, vaticanista per «Die Zeit» e consulente de La7 per il programma Atlantide. Ha insegnato all'Università Luiss e ha collaborato con Rai Radio 3. Alla Turchia ha dedicato tre libri (Chi ha perso la Turchia, Uccidete il Papa, Il caso Ocalan), una lunga serie di reportage e interviste, programmi in radio e in tv, conferenze e convegni, le voci dell'Enciclopedia Treccani e del Dizionario Utet, l'invenzione del Foro di dialogo intergovernativo fra Italia e Turchia.Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/il-posto-delle-parole--1487855/support.IL POSTO DELLE PAROLEascoltare fa pensarehttps://ilpostodelleparole.it/

Yesterday was International Women's Day. In light of that, Communicable prepared a special episode in which hosts Erin McCreary and Annie Joseph are joined by Esmita Charani (South Africa) and Annette Westgeest (Netherlands) for a discussion on gender- and sex-dependent patient-care disparities in the infectious diseases space. Together they review recent research findings that identified gender and sex as important determinants influencing patient outcomes and even decision making by prescribers. They also explore how societal and cultural norms may introduce further nuance and complexities. The panel remains optimistic in reaching equal healthcare for all, reflecting also on progressive steps such as increasing recognition by international organisations like the WHO, which published guidance on gender inequalities in national plans on AMR in 2024.This episode was peer reviewed by Casandra Bulescu at the Dr. Victor Babes Clinical Hospital of Infectious and Tropical Diseases in Bucharest, Romania.ReferencesCharani E, et al. Wellcome Open Research, 2024. Charani E, et al. Lancet Global Health, 2023.WHO guidance on gender inequalities in national action plans on AMR, 2024.Westgeest AC's presentation at ESCMID Global 2023.Dellière S, et al. Clin Microbiol Infect, 2026.Westgeest AC, et al. Clin Microbiol Infect, 2023.Madsen TE, et al. DISPARITY-II study, 2014.Criado Perez, C. Invisible Women. Ausman SE, et al. CLASI study, 2023.Vaughn VM, et al. ICHE, 2022.Szymczak JE. Clin Infect Dis, 2019.

Silent or Silenced - Virginia Prodan  Throughout history, numerous individuals and groups have faced silencing by authoritarian regimes.   I know firsthand what it means to be silenced by your government, and still be courageous.  My name is Virginia Prodan.  I lived under a brutal socialist regime in #Romania. Growing up there courage wasn't a choice—it was a necessity. I faced threats, danger, and even an assassin sent to silence me. As a young attorney in Romania under Nicolae Ceausescu's brutal communist regime, I had spent her entire life searching for the truth. When I finally found it in the pages of the most forbidden book in all of Romania, I accepted the divine call to defend fellow followers of Christ against unjust persecution in an otherwise ungodly land. My legal work was declared by the communist government as an act of treason.  For this act of treason, I was kidnapped, beaten, tortured, placed under house arrest, and came within seconds of being executed under the orders of Ceausescu himself.   But I discovered something priceless in that fire: a life built on Christ is unshakable. Nicolae Ceaușescu, the General Secretary of the Romanian Communist Party from 1965 until his overthrow and execution in 1989, employed a wide range of manipulative tactics to silence dissent and maintain control over the Romanian populace. 

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A major thank you to Octavian for sponsoring today's stream. In this stream I dive into the life of Michael the Brave, a man who took on the Ottoman, Austrian, and Polish-Lithuanian Empires all to unite Romania for the first time in history. Make sure to leave a comment and let me know what you think. God Bless

One hundred of Ireland's top teenage problem solvers gathered on Wednesday in Dublin City University (DCU) for the national final of the ADAPT All Ireland Linguistics Olympiad (AILO). The finalists represent 56 secondary schools from 20 counties across the whole island and are competing for the chance to represent Ireland at the International Linguistics Olympiad in Bucharest, Romania, this July. AILO is run by ADAPT, the Research Ireland Centre for AI-driven Digital Content Technology. The competition challenges students to apply logic and reasoning to decode unfamiliar languages by analysing the language data they are given to work out the 'rules' of the new language. These transferable skills are critical in preparing young people for a wide range of careers in computing, linguistics and language. Speaking about the event, Director of ADAPT, Professor John Kelleher said: "AILO is a showcase of the analytical ability, curiosity and capability of Ireland's young people. The students who have reached the final have demonstrated exceptional problem-solving skills. The skills developed here are directly transferable to the real world, and we hope they will give them a love of computing and data-driven research. We are very proud to host the final at DCU and to support an all-island initiative that opens up these futures to students from every background." Today's finalists progressed through a preliminary round, involving nearly 1,000 competitors, held in schools earlier this year. Competing in individual and team rounds, they will vie for the honour to be one of the four winners who will represent Ireland on the international stage in Bucharest this summer. The results of the AILO final will be released in mid-March. For those who want to try the challenge, sample puzzles can be downloaded from https://ailo.adaptcentre. ie/sample-puzzles/ AILO Sponsor Call Having engaged over 60,000 students over the past 18 years, the All-Ireland Linguistics Olympiad is now seeking a key sponsor to help secure the future of this unique programme and to support its mission of building problem-solving confidence and STEM pathways for thousands of secondary students nationwide. Organisations interested in sponsorship are invited to contact the AILO team at ailo@adaptcentre.ie. More details at https://ailo.adaptcentre. ie/sponsor/ More about Irish Tech News Irish Tech News are Ireland's No. 1 Online Tech Publication and often Ireland's No.1 Tech Podcast too. You can find hundreds of fantastic previous episodes and subscribe using whatever platform you like via our Anchor.fm page here: https://anchor.fm/irish-tech-news If you'd like to be featured in an upcoming Podcast email us at Simon@IrishTechNews.ie now to discuss. Irish Tech News have a range of services available to help promote your business. Why not drop us a line at Info@IrishTechNews.ie now to find out more about how we can help you reach our audience. You can also find and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat.

Long before we talked about hemp as a commodity crop with profound industrial potential, hemp was something simpler: a plant grown in soil, worked by human hands and shaped into useful things. This week on the Hemp Show our guest is Laura Sullivan — hemp farmer, Extension educator at the University of Vermont and fiber artist whose work explores hemp not as a commodity but as a material with cultural and ecological meaning. Laura recently completed her Master of Fine Arts, using hemp fiber grown on the research farm to create garments and installations that blur the boundary between agriculture and art. "I've been working in science for over five years now and I have seen a lot of really great data come out that has changed absolutely nothing about how we operate in our world where we have so many solutions at our fingertips and yet no way to implement them," Sullivan said. "So I thought that art could reach people in a way that white papers and data and graphs and science don't always seem to." In one of Sullivan's pieces, hemp garments embedded with seeds were watered until they sprouted, making visible the idea that clothing, like food, begins in the field. Sullivan notes that synthetic fiber now dominates the global textile system, and that most of it originates not from farms but from fossil fuels. "Synthetic fiber currently makes up about 70% of textiles globally," she said. "Synthetic fiber is any fiber that is made of plastic, which is derived from oil. Alternatively, we have this other group of fibers — derived from the soil… and to the soil they can return." Her work also draws on mythology, ancestry and traditional fiber practices, using hemp and wool to create large-scale symbolic pieces that connect ancient textile traditions with modern agricultural realities. Plus, News Nuggets and a very special visit from everyone's favorite Kentucky hemp flooring guy, Greg Wilson, who looks at hemp like this: "You gotta grow it, you gotta make it and you gotta sell it. And I look at our business model and I always say, if you've got two hands, you can't carry three buckets." See Laura's Work: https://www.lancasterfarming.com/view-photos-of-laura-sullivans-hemp-fiber-fashion-collection/collection_67508afa-178d-4d69-845b-3cc412aec702.html Learn More University of Vermont Extension Hemp Program www.uvm.edu/extension/nwcrops/hemp Vermont College of Fine Arts https://vcfa.edu/ News Nuggets European hemp stalwart HempFlax Group is departing Romania after historic 14-year run https://hemptoday.net/european-hemp-stalwart-hempflax-group-is-departing-romania-after-historic-14-year-run/ Sask Polytechnic and EnviroWay develop biodegradable plastics from hemp and flax fiber waste https://www.packaginginsights.com/news/sask-polytech-enviroway-biodegradable-plastics.html Time for a little home hemp? https://www.echo.net.au/2026/02/time-for-a-little-home-hemp/ Sponsors HEMI www.hempinitiatives.org/ King's Agriseeds https://kingsagriseeds.com/ Forever Green Equipment – KP4 Hemp Cutter https://hempcutter.com/ HempWood https://hempwood.com/

Left to itself, a fire tends to burn out. Throughout the Bible, believers are urged to keep their spiritual fervor red hot, like Paul encouraged Timothy to "fan into flame" his spiritual passion. Life and all its challenges take a toll on a warm heart. More than just giving us a challenge, the Word gives us a clear path to a heart that's hot for Jesus.---Dave Engbrecht served as NMC's Senior Pastor for over 40 years. His messages have been heard around the world through NMC livestream and his travels to visit ministry partners in India, Haiti, Puerto Rico, Bolivia, Mexico, Honduras, Pakistan, Jamaica, Kenya, Russia, Romania, and Armenia. Dave's vision is to make fully committed disciples through healthy local churches led by gifted leaders. He serves on the board of several missions organizations and is a keynote speaker at numerous retreats, leadership training events, conferences, and camps. Dave and his wife Christy are the parents of two married children and five grandchildren.

Have you ever considered your profession as a ministry? Come to this session and hear about the biblical roots of nursing as ministry, your sacred calling to serve, and the importance of paying attention to those divine appointments. We will also talk about finding your passion and being persistent, all while drawing on the power of the Holy Spirit.

Send a textOur faithfulness in small things – acts of kindness, hidden talents, quiet prayers – may be worth far more than we realize. Zechariah 4:10: Do not despise these small beginnings, for the LORD rejoices to see the work begin.Support the show

Please join me and Adriana Rockefeller as we talk about what has happened in her fight to be recognized as a person since we spoke early last year in a two part interview here on the podcast. Adriana is still fighting to be recognized by Romania and Canada as a legal person. You can be a part of making that happen, as her court case continues. Adriana was raised as Roxana Pamela. Two years ago, she discovered that she had been adopted to Canada from Romania using another infants birth certificate. She subsequently discovered that this invalidates her own legal identity, leaving her in limbo, and without a state. You can help Adriana achieve personhood by purchasing her book and by donating to her fundraiser for legal funds. In a time where we often feel powerless, this is an opportunity to do something concrete for a victim of human trafficking. Her book Ne M'appelez pas Roxana:https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/ne-mappelez-pasroxana/9782897612764.html Instagram: @adriana.citizenofnowheregofundme.com/f/Help-Adriana-Reclaim-Her-Identitytiktok: @adriana.citizenofnowherehttps://www.journaldemontreal.com/2024/12/07/adoption-et-trafic-denfants-en-roumanie-une-quebecoise-part-a-la-recherche-de-sa-veritable-identiteTVA JE Episode: Adoption ou Trafique Humain? Available in Canada or if you have a VPN

Welcome back to Courageous Leadership with Virginia Prodan #Podcast- Dr. Jerry Newcombe - is our guest  Dr. Jerry Newcombe serves as the executive director of the Providence Forum (founded by Dr. Peter Lillback—now a division of Coral Ridge Ministries, founded by D. James Kennedy), as well as a columnist and podcast host for Providence Forum. Jerry has produced a series  of 7 hour-long documentaries for Providence Forum on America's Judeo-Christian roots—the Foundation of American Liberty series. Jerry has produced or co-produced more than 100 one hour television specials that have aired nationwide. Jerry is the author or co-author of 33 books. Our discussion with Jerry Newcombe will focus on America at 250 and what we can do about celebrating America back to God and our identity in Him.  I am Virginia Prodan— #international #humanrights #attorney, #keynote #speaker, #author of *Saving My Assassin*, and survivor of socialist Romania. I know firsthand the price of freedom, the power of faith, and the courage it takes to stand for truth in the face of opposition. On this channel, you'll find weekly episodes that inspire and equip you to: - Strengthen your #Christian #faith and live with bold #courage - Defend #freedom and #values in an increasingly hostile culture - Learn powerful lessons from history—especially from life under socialism - Discover your God-given purpose and calling - Lead with conviction at home, in the church, and in society Whether you're searching for encouragement, answers to cultural challenges, or practical steps to live boldly in your faith, this channel will equip you to stand strong.

Romanian Artist, designer and musician Mihai (Mike) Bancila never expected to put down his paintbrush for a few weeks to help neighboring Ukrainian refugees find shelter, anywhere they could, in his hometown but that's exactly what happened. In this week‘s episode, he shares his frustration with the war, his love of art and how punk rock is giving his life some context.   We talk about the choice to be an artist and what it means to follow faithfully wherever that path takes you. How closing our studios and losing everything in 2020 taught us about creative courage and who we really are. How necessary is courage for creativity to live at the forefront of our lives? Can we overcome our collective hesitancy, as a result of the pandemic, through creative practice? We get into the importance of presence and why enjoying the process matters. He says “Art is the process of me being with me, enjoying what I am doing without thinking of the outcome”.  Mihai is high energy, inspiring and a part of a weekly artist's collective I facilitate, and today we deconstruct the most recent creative challenge he led our group in and share an inside look at our own creative process, emotional upsets and tools for problem solving that work. What we further explore in this conversation - How creative courage teaches us to correct our mistakes because we can't control- alt- delete them but instead must create solutions.- Why showing up consistently as an artist and to the work is critical.- How art teaches you the value of being present. - Why our art is our personal message to the world.  Enjoy this episode. I hope it makes you go out and make art! You can connect with Mihai (Mike) Bancilla, here: Website:: www.bcatelier.roYouTube::  https://youtu.be/N8d6fX7RYH4Insta:: https://www.instagram.com/mbancila/ Quick note, I just want to say thank you for listening to this episode. I know it means a lot to myself and my guests.  If you enjoyed this episode, you will also like: Episode #10: Catherine Just: Using Art as Medicine to Heal Your Life Episode #13: Evan La Ruffa: Building Community Through Art and Activism Episode #29: Cynthia Morris: Creativity Embodied Here, you'll discover even more deep wisdom and practical tools to be more present to your life and create what's next. Learn more about me, Robyn Ivy: https://www.robynivy.com/https://www.instagram.com/robynivy/https://www.facebook.com/robynivy/ What can you do to support this channel? Subscribe, every new listener counts to us!Engage, we are a community who supports each otherLeave a review, let us know what you thinkShare, know others who may get some value - then share out channel MORE ABOUT MIHAI: Mihai Bancila is a professional multidisciplinary artist. Graduate of The National University of Arts in Bucharest, Romania. He works on several media, including illustration, painting, sculpture, blown glass and graphic design. He came into contact with art from an early age, being practically raised in the studios of well known plastic artists (his father Dan Bancila is a well known Romanian artist).  After graduating, he worked in several companies as a designer or art director then opened an advertising agency where he was creative director. In parallel, he exhibited works of glass or painting in various group or solo exhibitions. For the last 5 years he shared a design studio “BC Atelier” together with a photographer friend.  The studio focused mainly on brand design and illustration, working a lot with theaters. Mihai bancila drew and illustrated over 50 posters for plays from Shakespeare to Fyodor Dostoevsky. He is no stranger to music either. He plays bass in a rock band from Bucharest with countless concerts - Gray Matters (band) and the story is yet to tell :))

 Pe de alta parte Israelul a lansat o invazie terestră în sudul Libanului. Teheranul declara oficial stramtoarea Ormuz inchisa. Prețul petrolului continuă să crească pentru a treia zi consecutiv. Si piata gazelor e sub presiune.  Daca ne putem aștepta în perioada următoare la scumpiri în lanț în economie, inclusiv la produsele alimentare sau la carburanti, in ciuda semnalelor optimiste care veneau dinspre ministerul energiei, discutam in aceasta seara.     Teheranul ameninţă Europa să nu se amestece în războiul din Iran Statele Unite au ridicat nivelul de alerta la baza de la Deveselu. Ministrul Apararii spune ca nu exista motive de ingrijorare pentru Romania. Ne lamurim imediat.  Procurorul european investighează acum câteva sute de cazuri de fraudă in valoare de 5 miliarde de euro privind fondurile europene plătite prin PNRR Trei state UE sunt vizate și anchetele sunt multiple, după cum precizează biroul condus de Codruța Kovesi. Avem detaliile mai tarziu. Operatiunea Salvator pentru o zi organizată de Inspectoratul pentru situații de urgență din Iași a transformat jurnaliștii ieșeni în pompieri Experimentul a avut loc în situații de simulare a unor incendii. Colega noastra Violeta Cincu a participat la actiunea salvatorilor           

  On this episode: Episode 403 of The Rise & Grind Podcast dives into new music and a heavy week of headlines. Roderick & Cari kick things off with album talk, including Bruno Mars' The Romantic and Stove God Cooks announcing a new project produced by Swizz Beatz, set for 3/27. In news, the crew breaks down Wiz Khalifa's appeal being rejected in Romania, as he faces a 9-month sentence, while also preparing for his upcoming album Girls Love Horses (2/27). They also cover Lil Durk's trial being pushed back again to August 2026 and Tory Lanez's appeal being denied. The conversation continues with Spotify's list of hip hop's next leaders, reactions to Lil Yachty's comments on old-school rap, and a quick look at Concrete Boys' It's Us Vol. 2 dropping 2/27. The episode wraps with discussion around the 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees, with inductions set to be revealed later this spring. Another episode full of music, controversy, and culture — tap in. Episode 401 has it all— listen now. Intro: Future- March Madness Roderick | The Game, DJ Drama, Mike & Keys, & JasonMartin- Dead Hermes Cari | Puma Blue- Hold You Subscribe to Apple Music now to hear all of the new albums & tracks we discuss: https://apple.co/3NgdXW

Adrian Radulescu is the two-time Olympic coach of Romania, best known for his guidance of phenom David Popovici. In this podcast we talk about how he came to be a coach and how he approaches several common coaching problems systematically.

Much has been said about Alvin Aragon — at oo, gumawa pa kami ng 3-part series sa The Sentinel Ph para himayin ang issue. Check it out after watching this video. Pero sa episode na ito, iba ang focus natin: paano hinandle ng media ang buong issue? May mga nagsasabi na wina-weaponize daw ang Christianity laban sa LGBTQ community. Pero tanong: posible rin bang ang media naman ang wine-weaponize para i-normalize ang LGBTQ ideology? Kung isa kang kabataan today na kumukuha lang ng impormasyon sa mainstream media at news sites — walang guidance ng magulang — malamang ang magiging conclusion mo: LGBT lifestyle = GOOD. Christianity = ARCHAIC. Matapos ang Alvin Aragon issue, sunod-sunod ang celebrity reactions. Pag-usapan natin ang mas malaking picture: Why is it na mas madalas ibalita ang trans representation sa beauty pageants, pero hindi ang mga kaso ng trans athletes dominating women's sports gaya ng nangyari kay Lia Thomas? Bakit hindi mas napag-uusapan ang mga policy debates sa Europe kung saan may pushback na sa gender ideology — tulad sa Hungary, Romania, Sweden, United Kingdom, at Finland? Agenda ba ito? O simpleng selective reporting lang? Kung gusto mo ng perspektibong hindi mo madalas marinig sa local mainstream media, make sure to subscribe, hit the notification bell, at i-share ang video na ito. Follow The Sentinel Ph for more content like this. Dahil kung hindi natin pag-uusapan ang kabilang side — sino pa? #AlvinAragon #MediaBias #LGBTQDebate #ChristianPerspective #GenderIdeology #TheSentinelPh The Media is WEAPONIZED to Normalize LGBTQ IdeologyJay Aruga's Book "Conservative Ka Ba? A 3-Step Approach to Protecting the Family from Woke Ideology" is NOW Available in Shopee: https://shopee.ph/product/274489164/25685460706/ Subscribe to our Youtube channel:http://www.youtube.com/@OfficialTheSentinelPH?sub_confirmation=1

We discuss the attacks on Iran and Asher monitors shabbat events in a halachically permissible manner.  John describes whether Congress should declare war formally (last time against Romania?) and Asher gives parallels to Purim.  We have AI on our minds as John hopes that it will not replace us.  Asher challenges us to consider if we are here “for such a time as this” and encourages us to be tough Jews, not that weakling in the anti-antisemitism commercial.

The power struggle between the Legion and King Carol II continues to play out, with deadly consequences. Meanwhile, the upending of the status quo in Europe in the run up to the Second World War gives the Legion a chance to avoid total annihilation. Email me: perspectivesinhistorypod@gmail.com Podcast Website Follow me on Twitter Facebook Page Buy Some Used Books Bibliography Clark, Roland. Holy Legionary Youth: Fascist Activism in Interwar Romania. Cornell University Press, 2015 Codreanu, Cornelieu Zelea. For My Legionaries. Black House Publishing Ltd, 2015 Hitchins, Keith. A Concise History of Romania. Cambridge University Press, 2014 Ioanid, Radu. The Sword of the Archangel: Fascist Ideology in Romania. Columbia University Press, 1990 Iordachi, Constantin. The Fascist Faith of the Legion “Archangel Michael” in Romania, 1927-1941: Martyrdom and National Purification. Routledge, 2023 Kaplan, Robert D. Balkan Ghosts: A Journey Through History. Picador, 2005. Nagy-Talavera, Nicholas. The Green Shirts and the Others: A History of Fascism in Hungary and Romania. Hoover Institution Press, 1970.  Tiu, Ilarion. The Legionary Movement after Corneliu Codreanu. Columbia University Press, 2009 Sturdza, Michel. The Suicide of Europe: Memoirs of Prince Michel Sturdza, Former Foreign Minister of Rumania. Islands Publishers, 1968. Sima, Horia. The History of the Legionary Movement. The Legionary Press, 1995 Cover Image: Romanian prime minister Ion Antonescu and deputy prime minister Horia Sima at a demonstration memorializing Corneliu Zelea Codreanu, the late founder of the Iron Guard. (Bucharest, Romania. October, 1940.) Closing Theme: “Sfanta Tinerete Legionara,” (Hymn of the Legionary Youth) 

Send a textIn this Love & Marriage Fusion Hack episode of the FitBody Lifestyle Podcast, Kerryne and Torrey Henich join Greg and Jami to discuss what it truly means to show up for your partner with intention and confidence. The conversation centers on the importance of self-respect, personal responsibility, and understanding your role within a committed relationship.The episode explores why loving yourself is foundational to loving someone else, how purpose shapes partnership, and what it means to be fully present as a spouse—especially when supporting a partner with high-level ambitions. Grounded, honest, and practical, this fusion hack offers insight into strengthening connection by becoming a better version of yourself first.Kerryne Henich is an accomplished IFBB Bikini Professional, Olympian, and dedicated Fitbody Fusion Coach. Her competition journey began in 2008 in the Figure division, but after transitioning to Bikini in 2011, she earned her pro card at the 2015 NPC Jr National Championships and qualified for the Olympia in 2018. In 2023, Kerryne competed in the inaugural Masters Olympia in Romania, placing 4th, and is thrilled to be invited back for the 2025 Masters Olympia in Japan. As a wife, mom, bonus mom, and dog mom, Kerryne balances family life with her passion for coaching, inspiring athletes to reach their fullest potential through Fitbody Fusion. Her journey is a testament to perseverance, dedication, and the power of chasing your dreams—both on and off the stage.

Matei Zatreanu is the CEO and founder of System2, a data science firm that helps institutional investors make better decision. His family immigrated from Romania, but for the first few years, his parents had to leave him and his brother temporarily behind as they settled themselves in their new country.In our conversation, we explored how early hardship, like growing up separated by your parents, builds a “figure it out” mentality, why storytelling is one of the most underrated leadership skills, and how something as simple as sharing a meal can become the foundation of culture and trust inside an organization.We went deep into the meaning of profit, the tradeoffs entrepreneurs face when considering outside capital, and the importance of understanding your own motivations before chasing growth, money, or status.Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.comWebsites:sstm2.comal4ep.comAdditional Guest Links:Podcast: on SpotifyOn YouTube: youtube.com/@system2podLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/matei-zatreanu/Authentic Leadership For Everyday People / Dino CattaneoDino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneoPodcast Instagram – @al4edp Podcast Twitter – @al4edpPodcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edpMusicSusan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

Residents and students learn from others about original motivation, long-haul stamina, pearls and pitfalls of living in community, debt, vision for one’s next step to the nations, and helping the needy now tensioned with investing in education to help others later.

“The goddess is not a myth of the past, but a living presence within us, reminding us to honor our wildness, wisdom, and endurance in everyday life.”Welcome to Awakening Aphrodite — the podcast that helps you reconnect with your feminine energy and power, reclaim your vitality, and live in harmony with your body, mind, and spirit.In each episode, holistic health expert Amy Fournier shares inspiring conversations with expert guests, blending ancient wisdom and modern science to offer practical tools that help you thrive in today's fast-paced world.Featured Guest: Dr. Carla IonescuDr. Carla Ionescu is an ancient historian and leading authority on the goddess Artemis, known for her deep, interdisciplinary research on sacred feminine archetypes and their place in both myth and lived history. She is the founder of The Artemis Center and host of The Goddess Project, where she explores how ancient goddesses continue to shape modern spiritual and psychological life. She is also the author of works examining Artemis, temple cultures, and the enduring power of goddess traditions in contemporary times.Dr. Carla is not only a scholar but also a passionate storyteller and bridge-builder between academia and embodied spirituality. Born in Romania and later educated in North America, her personal journey of migration, identity, and belonging informs her devotion to recovering the lost voices of women and the divine feminine in history. Through her lectures, writings, and workshops, she helps women reclaim their wild, instinctual wisdom and reconnect with the sacred cycles of nature. She currently splits her time between teaching, research, and guiding seekers who feel called to walk with Artemis and the living goddess within.Be sure to hop on Amy's email list to be notified when her online course and membership community, Goddess Rising, Thriving Through the 4 Stages of Womanhood is open for enrollment: https://amyfournier.com/ebooks-shopCheck out Amy's newest product: Heart & Sacral Guided Meditation: https://amyfournier.com/heart-sacral-meditation/For All Amy's Approved Products: https://amyfournier.com/recommended-products/Timestamps:00:00 Intro16:21 Reading History26:17 Faith To Artemis30:37 Sacred Feminine38:47 Ancient Rituals Today44:20 Gods & Zeus Debate58:28 Academic Bias01:03:22 Rethinking Artemis01:09:45 Artemis & Mary01:20:12 Signs & Stags01:29:01 Artemis Energy01:39:22 Resources & CloseIf you enjoyed this episode be sure to check out:176. Fast Friday: Messages from the Divine Feminine Oracle of Sekhmet and Diana/Artemis, Part III⁠244. How Venus, Vestia, Persephone & Other Mythological Archetypes Can Help Us Today with Letao Wang260. Exploring Female Archetypes with Barbara McNally83. Awakening Aphrodite With Dr. Jean Shinoda Bolen, Author Of Goddesses In Everywoman229. The Wild Woman: Nourishing your Goddess Instincts, Passion and Beauty with Dr. Stacey ShelbyStay Connected & Support the ShowIf this episode inspired or helped you, it would mean the world to us if you would leave a 5-star rating and review — it really helps us and thank you!Join Amy's Email List for holistic health tips, updates & exclusive content: https://amyfournier.com/contact/Be the first to hear when Amy's upcoming online course & community, Goddess Rising: Thriving In The 4 Stages of Womanhood is open for applications: https://amyfournier.com/contact/Connect With AmyWebsite: https://amyfournier.com​YouTube: Awakening Aphrodite Podcast / FitAmyTV​Instagram: @fitamytv​Facebook: Amy Fournier​Email: amy@amyfournier.comContact CarlaWebsite: www.artemisresearchcentre.com Instagram & TikTok: @artemisexpert YouTube: The Goddess Project New Book: She Who Endures: The Cult and Iconography of Artemis of Ephesus

When you think about Transylvania the name Dracula comes to mind. But did you know that Transylvania was originally part of Hungry and only incorporated into Romania after World War one. More importantly Romania is home to the Via Transilvanica long distance hiking trail which was officially launched on the 8th of October 2022. At that time the trail was 1400km but at the time of this interview covers just on 1600km in distance. The aim of this trail was to give travellers the chance to discover various parts of Romania in quite a unique way - different regions with their history, people, culture, landmarks, and stories. On launching it was designed to be the trail that unites. In today's episode we catch up with Alin, one of the team involved in creating this trail, along with Siobhan and Geoff, two Australian Hikers who undertook this walk to get different perspectives on this relatively unknown trail. www.australianhiker.com.au   Australian Hiker can also be found on our various social media platforms Australian Hiker Facebook Australian Hiker Instagram Australian Hiker Twitter Australian Hiker Threads Australian Hiker Youtube  

“The goddess is not a myth of the past, but a living presence within us, reminding us to honor our wildness, wisdom, and endurance in everyday life.”Welcome to Awakening Aphrodite — the podcast that helps you reconnect with your feminine energy and power, reclaim your vitality, and live in harmony with your body, mind, and spirit.In each episode, holistic health expert Amy Fournier shares inspiring conversations with expert guests, blending ancient wisdom and modern science to offer practical tools that help you thrive in today's fast-paced world.Featured Guest: Dr. Carla IonescuDr. Carla Ionescu is an ancient historian and leading authority on the goddess Artemis, known for her deep, interdisciplinary research on sacred feminine archetypes and their place in both myth and lived history. She is the founder of The Artemis Center and host of The Goddess Project, where she explores how ancient goddesses continue to shape modern spiritual and psychological life. She is also the author of works examining Artemis, temple cultures, and the enduring power of goddess traditions in contemporary times.Dr. Carla is not only a scholar but also a passionate storyteller and bridge-builder between academia and embodied spirituality. Born in Romania and later educated in North America, her personal journey of migration, identity, and belonging informs her devotion to recovering the lost voices of women and the divine feminine in history. Through her lectures, writings, and workshops, she helps women reclaim their wild, instinctual wisdom and reconnect with the sacred cycles of nature. She currently splits her time between teaching, research, and guiding seekers who feel called to walk with Artemis and the living goddess within.Be sure to hop on Amy's email list to be notified when her online course and membership community, Goddess Rising, Thriving Through the 4 Stages of Womanhood is open for enrollment: https://amyfournier.com/ebooks-shopCheck out Amy's newest product: Heart & Sacral Guided Meditation: https://amyfournier.com/heart-sacral-meditation/For All Amy's Approved Products: https://amyfournier.com/recommended-products/Timestamps:00:00 Intro16:21 Reading History26:17 Faith To Artemis30:37 Sacred Feminine38:47 Ancient Rituals Today44:20 Gods & Zeus Debate58:28 Academic Bias01:03:22 Rethinking Artemis01:09:45 Artemis & Mary01:20:12 Signs & Stags01:29:01 Artemis Energy01:39:22 Resources & CloseIf you enjoyed this episode be sure to check out:176. Fast Friday: Messages from the Divine Feminine Oracle of Sekhmet and Diana/Artemis, Part III⁠244. How Venus, Vestia, Persephone & Other Mythological Archetypes Can Help Us Today with Letao Wang260. Exploring Female Archetypes with Barbara McNally83. Awakening Aphrodite With Dr. Jean Shinoda Bolen, Author Of Goddesses In Everywoman229. The Wild Woman: Nourishing your Goddess Instincts, Passion and Beauty with Dr. Stacey ShelbyStay Connected & Support the ShowIf this episode inspired or helped you, it would mean the world to us if you would leave a 5-star rating and review — it really helps us and thank you!Join Amy's Email List for holistic health tips, updates & exclusive content: https://amyfournier.com/contact/Be the first to hear when Amy's upcoming online course & community, Goddess Rising: Thriving In The 4 Stages of Womanhood is open for applications: https://amyfournier.com/contact/Connect With AmyWebsite: https://amyfournier.com​YouTube: Awakening Aphrodite Podcast / FitAmyTV​Instagram: @fitamytv​Facebook: Amy Fournier​Email: amy@amyfournier.comContact CarlaWebsite: www.artemisresearchcentre.com Instagram & TikTok: @artemisexpert YouTube: The Goddess Project New Book: She Who Endures: The Cult and Iconography of Artemis of Ephesus

Send a textIn this Love and Marriage episode, the conversation shifts from highlights to the day-to-day realities that actually make a relationship work—especially when you're partnered with a competitor. Kerryne and Torrey Henich unpack how ambition, discipline, and high standards can either strengthen a marriage or create friction if you're not aligned on expectations.They get practical about food and lifestyle: navigating restaurants while dieting, the social dynamics of “Tupperware culture,” and how small moments can turn into big conflict when communication is off. The episode also explores identity and values—touching on faith (including an LDS lens) and how roles and the broader world are evolving, particularly around empowering women.From there, it turns into a real-life operating system for couples: managing finances and taxes, staying connected through shared “stats” and accountability, and leading a blended family through different parenting challenges. They break down the three phases of parenting, what consistency actually means in partnership, and why “feeling good together” isn't luck—it's a decision reinforced by habits, respect, and showing up even when life gets heavy.Kerryne Henich is an accomplished IFBB Bikini Professional, Olympian, and dedicated Fitbody Fusion Coach. Her competition journey began in 2008 in the Figure division, but after transitioning to Bikini in 2011, she earned her pro card at the 2015 NPC Jr National Championships and qualified for the Olympia in 2018. In 2023, Kerryne competed in the inaugural Masters Olympia in Romania, placing 4th, and is thrilled to be invited back for the 2025 Masters Olympia in Japan. As a wife, mom, bonus mom, and dog mom, Kerryne balances family life with her passion for coaching, inspiring athletes to reach their fullest potential through Fitbody Fusion. Her journey is a testament to perseverance, dedication, and the power of chasing your dreams—both on and off the stage.

Tony Baldassarre, President and CEO of UniDoc Health, has a mission to provide accessible healthcare through remote technology and a Health Cube that can be deployed in a wide range of settings. This approach integrates into existing EMR/EHR platforms and includes a healthcare professional who works with the patient in the Cube to interact with medical devices and consult remotely with a doctor. There have been successful deployments in Ukraine, Italy, and Alaska, showing a significant reduction in emergency room visits and demonstrating capabilities for specialized care and management of chronic conditions.  Tony explains, "With the UniDoc solution, what we do is not just enable a conversation between a doctor and patient - it is not just a phone or video call. We actually provide real diagnostic medical devices for doctors to conduct a comprehensive medical visit remotely, just as if the patient were in their office. The important thing is that number one, we only use real medical devices. These are medical devices that are approved by Health Canada, the FDA, and the European Union. They are the exact same medical devices that you find at a doctor's office or a hospital. So the doctors are actually conducting the visit, and the data that they're receiving is exactly the same as it would be if they were together in the office."   "So, simply what happens first and foremost is that the patient, either through the browser, the UniDoc website, or through our app, chooses a doctor, be it male, female, different races, languages, etc. Once they have the appointment confirmed by the doctor, the patient just shows up at the Health Cube at the time that they requested the appointment, and they walk in. Once inside the Cube, there's a chair and a nurse, I'll call them a nurse for generality. There's a nurse on site, and the doctor is the only person who is remote. At that point, the nurse connects the doctor to the visit, and the medical visit starts."   "We have two Cubes in Ukraine right now, actually in Kyiv and at the border of Romania and Ukraine. That's been set up there since April of this year. We've already seen over 3000 patients, and a lot of it is actually being used by people in the town and for chronic diseases. On top of that, by law in Ukraine, we had to place these Cubes by the hospitals. That's a requirement. And the hospital is actually seeing a 35% decline in people going to the emergency room."  #UniDocHealth #HealthTech #RemoteHealthcare #MedicalInnovation #Telehealth #HealthcareAccess #Telemedicine #MedicalDevices #HealthEquity #DigitalHealth #RuralHealthcare #HealthcareInnovation  UniDocHealth.com Download the transcript here

Send a textIn this Love and Marriage Fusion Hack episode, Jami and Greg—joined by Kerryne and Torrey—explore a powerful reframe for relationships, competition, and long-term partnership: you don't need perfection to win; you need progress. Using relatable sports analogies and real-world relationship experiences, the conversation unpacks how lasting connection is built by “winning a little more than you lose.” From navigating conflict and communication to supporting each other's personal goals, this episode reframes success in marriage as consistency, perspective, and teamwork rather than ego or scorekeeping.The discussion dives deeper into forgiveness, self-awareness, and the discipline of letting go of being right in favor of becoming better together. Kerryne and Torrey share insights on learning how to lose well, embracing different perspectives, and not sweating the small stuff that often creates unnecessary friction in relationships. This Fusion Hack encourages couples to redefine winning as shared growth—building resilience, emotional maturity, and a marriage that strengthens over time through humility, grace, and intentional partnership.Kerryne Henich is an accomplished IFBB Bikini Professional, Olympian, and dedicated Fitbody Fusion Coach. Her competition journey began in 2008 in the Figure division, but after transitioning to Bikini in 2011, she earned her pro card at the 2015 NPC Jr National Championships and qualified for the Olympia in 2018. In 2023, Kerryne competed in the inaugural Masters Olympia in Romania, placing 4th, and is thrilled to be invited back for the 2025 Masters Olympia in Japan. As a wife, mom, bonus mom, and dog mom, Kerryne balances family life with her passion for coaching, inspiring athletes to reach their fullest potential through Fitbody Fusion. Her journey is a testament to perseverance, dedication, and the power of chasing your dreams—both on and off the stage.

The communist experiment in Romania. Communism finding new ways to break people. Make sure you have something to protect yourself. Follow The Jesse Kelly Show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheJesseKellyShowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode presents an overview of the Brusilov Offensive of 1916, Russia’s most successful campaign of World War I. General Alexei Brusilov’s innovative tactics—focused artillery barrages, surprise attacks, and small, specialized assault units—devastated the Austro-Hungarian forces and captured vast territory. But although the offensive caused over a million Central Powers casualties and prompted Romania to join the Allies, it also exhausted Russia’s manpower and supplies. Though hailed as a tactical masterpiece, it ultimately marked the high point of Russia’s war effort and foreshadowed the internal collapse that lay ahead.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Success isn't built by playing it safe or trying to do everything at once. This episode breaks down why obsession, discipline, and committing fully to one craft are often the real difference between stalled ideas and lasting success. We dive deeper into this in the Habits & Hustle with Anastasia Soare. We also talk about why balance is overrated, how discipline beats talent, and what it actually takes to build a category from nothing. Anastasia Soare is the founder and CEO of Anastasia Beverly Hills. She is a self-made entrepreneur known globally as the Queen of Eyebrows and built her career as an esthetician working with clients including Oprah Winfrey and Michelle Obama. She founded Anastasia Beverly Hills in 1997 and has been featured in outlets including The Wall Street Journal, Vogue, Allure, Harper's Bazaar, People, and Entertainment Tonight. What's Discussed (04:06) Immigrating from Romania and why survival shaped her work ethic (07:24) Using the golden ratio to design brows and build a beauty category (15:21) Solving real customer problems before building products or scaling (19:33) Obsession, discipline, and competing with yourself instead of others (29:12) Why opportunity only matters when preparation is already in place (32:17) Simplifying contouring so everyday consumers can actually use makeup (38:14) Firing her daughter and why earned authority matters in leadership (41:48) Rejecting balance and embracing obsession to build something lasting Thank you to our sponsors: Rho Nutrition: Try Rho Nutrition today and experience the difference of Liposomal Technology. Use code JEN20for 20% OFF everything at https://rhonutrition.com/discount/jen20. Prolon: Get 30% off sitewide plus a $40 bonus gift when you subscribe to their 5-Day Program! Just visit https://prolonlife.com/JENNIFERCOHEN and use code JENNIFERCOHEN to claim your discount and your bonus gift. Therasage: Head over to therasage.com and use code Be Bold for 15% off  Air Doctor: Go to airdoctorpro.com and use promo code HUSTLE40 for up to $300 off and a 3-year warranty on air purifiers. Magic Mind: Head over to www.magicmind.com/jen and use code Jen at checkout. Momentous: Shop this link and use code Jen for 20% off  Manna Vitality: Visit mannavitality.com and use code JENNIFER20 for 20% off your order  Amp fit is the perfect balance of tech and training, designed for people who do it all and still want to feel strong doing it. Check it out at joinamp.com/jen  Find more from Jen:  Website: https://jennifercohen.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/therealjencohen   Books: https://jennifercohen.com/books Speaking: https://jennifercohen.com/speaking-engagement Find more from Anastasia Soare: Instagram: https://instagram.com/anastasiasoare Facebook: https://facebook.com/AnastasiaSoare Anastasia's New Book: https://raisingbrowsbook.com

In this episode, Oana Ciofu, @hair_by_oana, shares her inspiring journey from her small town to becoming a global ambassador, emphasizing the importance of passion, continuous learning, and embracing adversity in the beauty industry. Whether you're a hairstylist or aspiring beauty professional, her story offers valuable lessons on growth, innovation, and staying true to your vision. Key Topics: Oana's childhood and early fascination with hair and beauty Moving from Romania to Ireland to pursue her dream Learning English and establishing her career in Ireland's salon scene How social media propelled her growth and brand presence Transitioning to an international educator and brand ambassador The impact of social media's culture on innovation and experimentation Tips for stylists aiming for global success: consistency, originality, and passion Experience working across different countries and adapting styles locally Balancing travel, education, and clientele in her professional life Video versions of our episodes are on our YouTube channel for you to watch! Subscribe to our channel The Hair Game on YouTube and check out 'The Hair Game Podcast' playlist Our podcast thrives on the opinions of you, the listener... if you have a moment (and you are an Apple user), please leave us a rating & review on the Apple podcasts app or iTunes! Here's what you do: - Scroll down to 'Ratings & Reviews' - Click on the empty purple stars (5 is the best)! - Click on 'Write a Review' and let us know what you love most! Each rating & review helps us reach more and more of your fellow hair loves, and our goal is to help as many hairdressers as we can find success. Thanks in advance! FOLLOW US http://www.instagram.com/thehairgamepodcast http://www.instagram.com/salonrepublic http://www.instagram.com/loveerictaylor

In this episode, Oana Ciofu, @hair_by_oana, shares her inspiring journey from her small town to becoming a global ambassador, emphasizing the importance of passion, continuous learning, and embracing adversity in the beauty industry. Whether you're a hairstylist or aspiring beauty professional, her story offers valuable lessons on growth, innovation, and staying true to your vision. Key Topics: Oana's childhood and early fascination with hair and beauty Moving from Romania to Ireland to pursue her dream Learning English and establishing her career in Ireland's salon scene How social media propelled her growth and brand presence Transitioning to an international educator and brand ambassador The impact of social media's culture on innovation and experimentation Tips for stylists aiming for global success: consistency, originality, and passion Experience working across different countries and adapting styles locally Balancing travel, education, and clientele in her professional life Video versions of our episodes are on our YouTube channel for you to watch! Subscribe to our channel The Hair Game on YouTube and check out 'The Hair Game Podcast' playlist Our podcast thrives on the opinions of you, the listener... if you have a moment (and you are an Apple user), please leave us a rating & review on the Apple podcasts app or iTunes! Here's what you do: - Scroll down to 'Ratings & Reviews' - Click on the empty purple stars (5 is the best)! - Click on 'Write a Review' and let us know what you love most! Each rating & review helps us reach more and more of your fellow hair loves, and our goal is to help as many hairdressers as we can find success. Thanks in advance! FOLLOW US http://www.instagram.com/thehairgamepodcast http://www.instagram.com/salonrepublic http://www.instagram.com/loveerictaylor

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To get a copy of our new book "Embracing the Truth" or to have TS Wright speak at your event or conference or if you simply want spiritual or life coaching or just a consultation visit:www.tswrightspeaks.comVisit our website to learn more about The God Centered Concept. The God Centered Concept is designed to bring real discipleship and spreading the Gospel to help spark the Great Harvest, a revival in this generation.www.godcenteredconcept.comKingdom Cross Roads Podcast is a part of The God Centered Concept.Title: Embracing the Divine: Insights from Tessa Dunn on Faith, Angels, and Children's LiteratureIntroduction:Welcome to a transformative exploration of faith, family, and the enchanting world of angels. In this blog post, we delve into a recent podcast episode featuring Tessa Dunn, a passionate author who shares her journey of faith and the inspiration behind her children's book. With insights that resonate deeply, Tessa invites us to consider the power of prayer and the messages we impart to the next generation.Main Content:1. **Tessa Dunn's Journey of Faith** Tessa Dunn's story begins in a nurturing Christian home, filled with the warmth of the Holy Spirit. Growing up, she was captivated by the church choir, often mistaking their angelic voices for those of heavenly beings. Her early experiences planted the seeds for a lifelong fascination with angels and the divine. Tessa's journey continued as she married a fellow believer, and together they raised three children who walk in faith. Her family discussions reflect the complexities of contemporary life, igniting her desire to share the importance of prayer and belief in the unseen.2. **The Inspiration Behind the Book** Tessa's venture into children's literature began when a friend encouraged her to write after sharing her own storybook. With encouragement from her husband and friends, Tessa felt inspired to put her own story into words. Central to her narrative is an encounter she had as a child with Mother Alexandra, a nun who had a remarkable past as a princess in Romania. This meeting left an indelible mark on Tessa, shaping her understanding of faith and the significance of nurturing children's minds with positive messages from an early age.3. **The Role of Angels in Faith** Diving deeper into the theme of angels, Tessa and host T.S. Wright discuss the biblical references that highlight the presence of angels throughout scripture. Tessa notes that angels are mentioned 179 times in the New Testament and 111 times in the Old Testament, emphasizing their importance in the divine narrative. She explains the nine choirs of angels, from guardian angels assigned to individuals to archangels like Michael and Gabriel, who play pivotal roles in biblical stories.4. **The Importance of Nurturing Faith in Children** Tessa passionately advocates for instilling strong values and faith in children. She recognizes that the quality of children's literature today often lacks the depth and truth that was prevalent in the past. Her book aims to blend the charm of classic fairy tales with profound truths about faith, prayer, and the unseen world. Tessa believes that positive messages from parents and caregivers can significantly impact children's lives, providing them with a solid foundation as they navigate the challenges of the world.Conclusion:Tessa Dunn's insights remind us of the importance of nurturing faith in our families and the profound impact of storytelling. Her journey reflects a commitment to instilling hope, belief, and understanding of the divine in children. As we embrace the new year, let us consider the...

Day 1,476.Today, amid growing rumours that Ukraine may be preparing a new counteroffensive, we discuss how the Kremlin is attempting to play down expectations and undermine confidence in the ongoing peace talks. We then report on Japan's move to join the PURL initiative, examine a diplomatic row that has erupted at the Winter Olympics, and sit down with Romania's Foreign Minister, Oana Țoiu, to hear how the war in Ukraine is being viewed from Bucharest, on NATO and the EU's eastern flank.ContributorsFrancis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.With thanks to Oana Țoiu, Romanian Minister of Foreign Affairs. @oana_toiu on X.SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST' WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It's free for everyone, including non-subscribers.CONTENT REFERENCED:Zelensky backs athlete banned from wearing helmet bearing faces of war victims (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/winter-olympics/2026/02/09/ukrainian-athlete-vladyslav-heraskevych-anti-russian-helmet/ Russia bombs Ukrainian pet shelter (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/02/06/russia-bombs-ukrainian-pet-shelter/ How to keep an elephant and a gorilla warm during Kyiv's coldest winter of the full-scale war (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/animals-some-first-how-kyiv-zoo-protects-life-through-the-darkest-winter-of-war/?mc_cid=9ff030f3ca&mc_eid=08d0680a95 Kenya to confront Russia over 'unacceptable' use of its nationals in combat (BBC):https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0k1jzvrykro?xtor=AL-71- LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.