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This is The DX Mentor podcast. I hope to help those hams trying to move up the DXCC ladder as well as those that at on the DXCC Honor Roll. As fast as technology is moving, no one can keep up on it all. I am here to help. #DX #Hamradio Today we will be discussing the upcoming DXPedtion to Sao Tome & Principe, S9Z. The following is from their website: “The Dateline DX Association (DDXA), a world-wide DX organization, is pleased to announce to the amateur radio DX community the activation of Sao Tome & Principe, a small island nation off the coast of Gabon from November 11 through November 20, 2024. The license, issued by The General Regulatory Authority (AGER) in Sao Tome and Principe, authorized the call sign S9Z. The international team is comprised of all highly experienced DXers, DXPeditioners, Contesters and Activators. The team will activate all HF bands from 10 through 160m on SSB, CW and Digital modes using stations with amplifiers, hex beams, tall verticals and wires; Will also operate EME on VHF 6m and UHF 432. Our guests today are Ralph, K0IR, Kimo, KH7U, Max, I8AHJ/N5AHJ, and Joe, W8GEX. Resources mentioned include: S9Z Info https://www.qrz.com/db/S9Z S9Z Website https://s9z.org/ Southwest Ohio DX Assoc. https://www.swodxa.org Daily DX https://www.dailydx.com/ DX Engineering https://www.dxengineering.com/ Icom https://www.icomamerica.com/ IC-905 https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/IC-905/ IC-9700 https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/IC-9700/ IC-7610 https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/IC-7610/ IC-7300 https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/IC-7300/ 

Radio weddings, part 10 - Radio Caroline. Daniel Robinson, Red Telecom, part 2. VOA Sao Tome, Saipan and Tinian go off the air.

Radio weddings, part 10 - Radio Caroline. Daniel Robinson, Red Telecom, part 2. VOA Sao Tome, Saipan and Tinian go off the air.

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Los viajeros Enric y Mayte nos conducen a algunas de las islas más curiosas del Planeta y descubrimos cómo no en todas ellas hace precisamente calor. Pisamos la isla de Pascua, Kiribati, Madagascar, Svaldar o Sao Tome y Príncipe.

In this episode Anthony panders to Sao Tome and Principe. Captain Phillips was a millionaire before he was made a movie. He's a glorified truck driver! Also there are a lot of pirates in the gulf and great music as well. Join the Subreddit to shut people up Reddit please. They are CRUSHING me, calling me gay and whatnot. www.reddit.com/r/Meet_the_World/submit Socials: www.instagram.com/theanthonymartin www.tictok.com/anthonywithcheese www.apple.com/panderinghour --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anthony-martin04/support

In this episode Anthony panders to Sao Tome and Principe. Captain Phillips was a millionaire before he was made a movie. He's a glorified truck driver! Also there are a lot of pirates in the gulf and great music as well. Join the Subreddit to shut people up Reddit please. They are CRUSHING me, calling me gay and whatnot. www.reddit.com/r/Meet_the_World/submit Socials: www.instagram.com/theanthonymartin www.tictok.com/anthonywithcheese www.apple.com/panderinghour --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anthony-martin04/support

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Missionary Letter - Sao Tome & Principe

Welcome back to Humans of Travel! We're back from our winter hiatus, and we're gearing up to bring you a brand-new season featuring conversations from some of the most innovative and inspiring voices in travel. Our first guest is Beth Santos, the founder of Wanderful, a virtual and in-person community of more than 40,000 women of diverse ages and backgrounds, all connected through their love of travel. Santos has been recognized by Business Insider as one of 17 Changemakers Transforming the Hospitality Industry, and she's been named as one of 12 Inspiring People to Follow by Conde Nast Traveler. She's a self-proclaimed serial entrepreneur and community builder who has set out to disrupt travel for women worldwide, starting Wanderful during her time living off the coast of Western Africa. Since then, it's morphed into a robust member community with online resources and education, along with chapter events in more than 50 global cities. In this episode of Humans of Travel, Santos gives her take on women's place in travel planning and decision making, and what society gets wrong about female travel (hint: it doesn't follow the “Taken narrative”). She also takes listeners through her own journey, from the early days of blogging about Sao Tome and Principe to the evolution of Wanderful and what it offers its community of members. Know a great Human of Travel who has a compelling story to share? Send us an email at letters@travelagewest.com. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Wanderful Santos' website Santos on LinkedIn Santos on Instagram: @maximumbeth Santos' recent favorite book: The Last Resort Santos' podcast: 85% ABOUT YOUR HOST  Emma Weissmann is the Managing Editor of TravelAge West, a print magazine and website for travel advisors based in the Western U.S. She is also the co-host of Trade Secrets, a podcast created with sister publication Travel Weekly. TravelAge West also produces national trade publications Explorer and Family Getaways, as well as events including the Future Leaders in Travel Retreat, Global Travel Marketplace West, the WAVE Awards gala and the Napa Valley Leadership Forum.  ABOUT THE SHOW  TravelAge West's podcast, “Humans of Travel,” features conversations with exceptional people who have compelling stories to tell. Listeners will hear from the travel industry's notable authorities, high-profile executives, travel advisors and rising stars as they share the experiences — the highs and the lows — that make them human.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Catholic Church's Role in Slavery and Colonialism: Unveiling Forgotten History Description: Join us on a thought-provoking journey as we delve into the often overlooked aspects of the Catholic Church's historical involvement in slavery and colonialism. In this eye-opening podcast, we aim to educate and shed light on the little-known papal bulls that authorized the enslavement of Jews and the subsequent practices that shaped the early modern world. Throughout history, the Catholic Church has played a significant role in shaping societies and influencing the course of global events. However, some chapters of this history have been shadowed or even forgotten, and it is our aim to uncover them. We will explore the papal bulls, such as the infamous bull "Dum Diversas" and the subsequent "Romanus Pontifex," which granted permission for the enslavement of Jews in the Portuguese colonies of Sao Tome and to the Americas. These documents, issued during the 15th century, were instrumental in the establishment and expansion of the transatlantic slave trade. Beyond examining these papal bulls, we will dive deeper into the colonial era, where the Catholic Church and its influence played a pivotal role. From the evangelization efforts during the age of exploration to the establishment of missions across continents, we will explore how religious beliefs intertwined with colonial aspirations. Through insightful discussions and interviews with historians, experts, and theologians, we will challenge conventional narratives and encourage critical thinking. We will explore how the Catholic Church's involvement in colonialism shaped economic, social, and cultural aspects of different regions around the world. We will also shed light on the complex dynamics between indigenous populations and the Church, examining both the positive and negative consequences of this relationship. As we unravel this hidden history, our goal is to foster a more comprehensive understanding of the Catholic Church's past, its impact on slavery, and the presence of colonial influences across the world. With each episode, we hope to encourage reflection and nurture meaningful conversations about these uncomfortable chapters in history. Join us on this educational and illuminating journey as we uncover the Catholic Church's history of slavery and colonial influence, aiming to foster deeper understanding and promote dialogue about the complexities of the past. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theforefront/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theforefront/support

Violence once again reared its ugly head as the eagerly awaited Castle Lager Premier Soccer League encounter clash between arch-rivals Dynamos and Highlanders was abandoned at Barbourfields Novak Djokovic says he plans to play as long as possible after winning a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title at the US Open Nigeria ended their Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign on an emphatic note, as Victor Osimhen netted an impressive hat-trick in a 6-0 win over Sao Tome at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium England manager Gareth Southgate admitted his side did not “quite click” in attack following their 1-1 draw against Ukraine as the Three Lions have to wait a little longer to qualify for Euro 2024 Neymar has overtaken Brazil legend Pele as the nation's greatest male goalscorer after netting in a World Cup qualifier against Bolivia Plus so much more…

Enjoy the crew banter and discuss different stories around the world. - Sports Minister John Enoh stated that his administration will prioritise infrastructure and facilities development, adding that these are key for Nigeria to achieve success in sports. The Phase 1 of the NBBF/Zenith Bank Women's Basketball League came to an end with two teams maintaining a winning streak in the two centres. - Daniel Dubois and his camp are pressing for a no-contest to be declared after a controversial low blow call in the British fighter's defeat by Oleksandr Usyk in Wroclaw. - Iga Swiatek will open up Arthur Ashe Stadium at the US Open this year as she faces Rebecca Peterson of Sweden at midday on Monday, marking her first challenge as she attempts to defend both her title and her No 1 ranking from the looming threat of Aryna Sabalenka, the second seed. - Max Verstappen secured an effortless victory at the Dutch Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver clinched his ninth consecutive win of the season this Sunday. Sebastian Coe, the World Athletics president, has hailed the “electric and addictive atmosphere” in Budapest and says it shows the city is ready to host the Olympics. “I can't remember a better atmosphere at a world championships,” he said. “These have been a truly great championships.” - Former champions, Enyimba Football Club (FC) of Aba, and Remo Stars were, yesterday, kicked out of the 2023/24 CAF Champions League by Libya's Al Ahly Benghazi and Medeama FC of Ghana respectively in the first round of the competition's qualifying series. - The Confederation of African Football (CAF)and the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) have announced Saudi Arabia to be this year's host of the CAF Super Cup 2023, taking place on 15 September. Jose Peseiro will be on the bench when the Super Eagles tackle their Sao Tome counterparts in an Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom capital have emerged with confirmation that the Portuguese-born coach has submitted a squad list to the Nigeria Football Federation. - Nigerian striker Taiwo Awoniyi scored in his seventh consecutive Premier League game as Nottingham Forest suffered a 3-2 loss to Manchester United at Old Trafford on Saturday. Paris St Germain's Kylian Mbappé scored twice and Marco Asensio added his first goal for the club to guide the Ligue 1 champions to a comprehensive 3-1 victory over Lens at the Parc des Princes. An internal investigation has been launched by Spain's football federation after its sexual violence protocol was activated. - West Ham have completed the signing of Ajax midfielder Mohammed Kudus in a deal worth at least £38m. - Roberto Mancini has been named as the new manager of Saudi Arabia two weeks after he resigned as Italy head coach.

Iker y Eneko Pou nos describen como fue la expedición al interior de la selva de la isla de Sao Tomé, en el Golfo de Guinea. Ascendieron a un monolito volcánico que surge de la jungla. En la base de la gran pared temieron por las numerosas serpientes venenosas. Emitido en Levando anclas diciembre 2018 y reeditado para EITB podkast

Missionary Letter - Sao Tome and Principe

Taiwan's status in the world has never been clear and neither has the United States' position on the issue. In this Congressional Dish, via footage from the C-SPAN archive dating back into the 1960s, we examine the history of Taiwan since World War II in order to see the dramatic shift in Taiwan policy that is happening in Congress - and in law - right now. Please Support Congressional Dish – Quick Links Contribute monthly or a lump sum via PayPal Support Congressional Dish via Patreon (donations per episode) Send Zelle payments to: Donation@congressionaldish.com Send Venmo payments to: @Jennifer-Briney Send Cash App payments to: $CongressionalDish or Donation@congressionaldish.com Use your bank's online bill pay function to mail contributions to: 5753 Hwy 85 North, Number 4576, Crestview, FL 32536. Please make checks payable to Congressional Dish Thank you for supporting truly independent media! View the show notes on our website at https://congressionaldish.com/cd272-what-is-taiwan Background Sources Recommended Congressional Dish Episodes CD259: CHIPS: A State Subsidization of Industry CD187: Combating China Taiwan History and Background “In Focus: Taiwan: Political and Security Issues” [IF10275]. Susan V. Lawrence and Caitlin Campbell. Updated Mar 31, 2023. Congressional Research Service. “Taiwan taps on United Nations' door, 50 years after departure.” Erin Hale. Oct 25, 2021. Aljazeera. “China must 'face reality' of Taiwan's independence: Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen.” Stacy Chen. Jan 16, 2020. ABC News. “Taiwan weighs options after diplomatic allies switch allegiance.” Randy Mulyanto. Sep 26, 2019. Aljazeera. U.S.-Taiwan Relationship Past “The Taiwan Relations Act” [Pub. L. 96–8, § 2, Apr. 10, 1979, 93 Stat. 14.] “22 U.S. Code § 3301 - Congressional findings and declaration of policy.” Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute. Current “China moves warships after US hosts Taiwan's Tsai.” Rupert Wingfield-Hayes. Apr 6, 2023. BBC News. “Speaker Pelosi's Taiwan Visit: Implications for the Indo-Pacific.” Jude Blanchette et al. Aug 15, 2022. Center for Strategic and International Studies. "Pelosi in Taiwan: Signal or historic mistake?” Aug 4, 2022. DW News. “China threatens 'targeted military operations' as Pelosi arrives in Taiwan.” News Wires. Feb 8, 2022. France 24. “Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan would be 'ill-conceived' and 'reckless.'” Dheepthika Laurent. Feb 8, 2022. France 24. Presidential Drawdown Authority “Use of Presidential Drawdown Authority for Military Assistance for Ukraine.” Apr 19, 2023. U.S. Department of State Bureau of Political-Military Affairs. U.S. China Relationship “America, China and a Crisis of Trust.” Thomas L. Friedman. Apr 14, 2023. The New York Times. Laws H.R.7776: James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 Full Text Outline of Taiwan Provisions TITLE X - GENERAL PROVISIONS Subtitle G - Other Matters Sec. 1088: National Tabletop Exercise By the end of 2023, the Secretary of Defense is to assess the viability of our domestic critical infrastructure to identify chokepoints and the ability of our armed forces to respond to a contingency involving Taiwan, including our armed forces' ability to respond to attacks on our infrastructure. TITLE XII - MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS Subtitle E - Matters Relating to the Indo-Pacific Region Sec. 1263: Statement of Policy on Taiwan “It shall be the policy of the United States to maintain the capacity of the United States to resist a fait accompli that would jeopardize the security of thepeople of Taiwan.” Fait accompli is defined as, “the resort to force by the People's Republic of China to invade and seize control of Taiwan before the United States can respond effectively.” Sec. 1264: Sense of Congress on Joint Exercises with Taiwan Congress wants the Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command to carry out joint military exercises with Taiwan in “multiple warfare domains” and practice using “secure communications between the forces of the United States, Taiwan, and other foreign partners” Taiwan should be invited to participate in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise in 2024. RIMPAC is a multinational maritime exercise, now the world's largest, that has happened 28 times since 1971. The last one took place in and around Hawaii and Southern California in the summer of 2022. 26 countries, including the US, participated. TITLE LV - FOREIGN AFFAIRS MATTERS Subtitle A - Taiwan Enhanced Resilience Act PART 1 - IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ENHANCED DEFENSE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND TAIWAN Sec. 5502: Modernizing Taiwan's Security Capabilities to Deter and, if necessary, Defeat Aggression by the People's Republic of China Grants: Expands the purpose of the State Department's Foreign Military Financing Program to “provide assistance including equipment, training, and other support, to build the civilian and defensive military capabilities of Taiwan” Authorizes the State Department to spend up to $100 million per year for 10 years to maintain a stockpile of munitions and other weapons (authorized by Sec. 5503). Any amounts that are not obligated and used in one year can be carried over into the next year (which essentially makes this a $1 billion authorization that expires in 2032). The stockpile money is only authorized if the State Department certifies every year that Taiwan has increased its defense spending (requirement is easily waived by the Secretary of State). Authorizes $2 billion per year for the Foreign Military Financing grants each year for the next 5 years (total $10 billion in grants). The money is expressly allowed to be used to purchase weapons and “defense services” that are “not sold by the United States Government” (= sold by the private sector). No more than 15% of the weapons for Taiwan purchased via the Foreign Military Financing Program can be purchased from within Taiwan Loans: Also authorizes the Secretary of State to directly loan Taiwan up to $2 billion. The loans must be paid back within 12 years and must include interest. The Secretary of State is also authorized to guarantee commercial loans up to$2 billion each (which can not be used to pay off other debts). Loans guaranteed by the US must be paid back in 12 years. Sec. 5504: International Military Education and Training Cooperation with Taiwan Requires the Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense to create a military training program with Taiwan by authorizing the Secretary of State to train Taiwan through the International Military Education and Training Program. The purposes of the training include enhancements of interoperability between the US and Taiwan and the training of “future leaders of Taiwan”. The training itself can include “full scale military exercises” and “an enduring rotational United States military presence” Sec. 5505: Additional Authorities to Support Taiwan Authorizes the President to drawdown weapons from the stocks of the Defense Department, use Defense Department services, and provide military education and training to Taiwan, the value of which will be capped at $1 billion per year The President is also given the “emergency authority” to transfer weapons and services in “immediate assistance” to Taiwan specifically valued at up to $25 million per fiscal year. Sec. 5512: Sense of Congress on Taiwan Defense Relations “The Taiwan Relations Act and the Six Assurances provided by the United States to Taiwan in July 1982 are the foundation for United States-Taiwan relations.” “The increasingly coercive and aggressive behavior of the People's Republic of China toward Taiwan is contrary to the expectation of the peaceful resolution of the future of Taiwan” “As set forth in the Taiwan Relations Act, the capacity to resist any resort to force or other forms of coercion that would jeopardize the security, or the social or economic system, of the people on Taiwan should be maintained.” The US should continue to support Taiwanese defense forces by “supporting acquisition by Taiwan of defense articles and services through foreign military sales, direct commercial sales, and industrial cooperation, with an emphasis on capabilities that support an asymmetric strategy.” Support should also include “Exchanges between defense officials and officers of the US and Taiwan at the strategic, policy, and functional levels, consistent with the Taiwan Travel Act.” PART 3 - INCLUSION OF TAIWAN IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS Sec. 5516: Findings “Since 2016, the Gambia, Sao Tome and Principe, Panama, the Dominican Republic, Burkina Faso, El Salvador, the Solomon Islands, and Kiribati, have severed diplomatic relations with Taiwan in favor of diplomatic relations with China” “Taiwan was invited to participate in the World Health Assembly, the decision making body of the World Health Organization, as an observer annually between 2009 and 2016. Since the 2016 election of President Tsai, the PRC has increasingly resisted Taiwan's participation in the WHA. Taiwan was not invited to attend the WHA in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, or 2021.” “United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 does not address the issue of representation of Taiwan and its people at the United Nations, nor does it give the PRC the right to represent the people of Taiwan.” Sec. 5518: Strategy to Support Taiwan's Meaningful Participation in International Organizations By the end of Summer 2023, the Secretary of State must create a classified strategy for getting Taiwan included in 20 international organizations. The strategy will be a response to “growing pressure from the PRC on foreign governments, international organizations, commercial actors, and civil society organizations to comply with its ‘One-China Principle' with respect to Taiwan.” PART 4 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Sec. 5525: Sense of Congress on Expanding United States Economic Relations with Taiwan “Taiwan is now the United States 10th largest goods trading partner, 13th largest export market, 13th largest source of imports, and a key destination for United States agricultural exports.” Audio Sources Evaluating U.S.-China Policy in the Era of Strategic Competition February 9, 2023 Senate Foreign Relations Committee Witnesses: Wendy Sherman, Deputy Secretary of State, U.S. Department of State Ely Ratner, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs, U.S. Department of Defense Clips 17:40 Wendy Sherman: We remain committed to our long standing One China Policy and oppose any unilateral changes to the cross-strait status quo. Our policy has not changed. What has changed is Beijing's growing coercion. So we will keep assisting Taiwan in maintaining a sufficient self-defense capability. 41:30 Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL): I want to get a little broader because I think it's important to understand sort of the strategic vision behind our tactics on everything that we do. So if we go back to the late 80s, early 90s, end of the Cold War, and the gamble at the time was, if we created this international economic order, led by the US and the West, built on this global commitment to free trade, that this notion of that this trade and commerce would bind nations together via trade, via commerce and international interest and economic interest, that it would lead to more wealth and prosperity, that it would lead to democracy and freedom, basically domestic changes in many countries, and that it would ultimately ensure peace. The famous saying now seems silly, that no two countries with McDonald's have ever gone to war. That's obviously no longer the case. But the point being is that was the notion behind it. It was what the then Director General of the WTO called a "world without walls," rules-based international order. Others call it globalization. And basically, our foreign policy has been built around that, even though it's an economic theory it basically, is what we have built our foreign policy on. I think it's now fair to say that we admitted China to the World Trade Organization, Russia as well, I think it's now fair to say that while wealth certainly increased, particularly in China through its export driven economy, massive, historic, unprecedented amount of economic growth in that regard, I don't think we can say either China or Russia are more democratic. In fact, they're more autocratic. I don't think we can say that they're more peaceful. Russia has invaded Ukraine now twice, and the Chinese are conducting live fire drills off the coast of Taiwan. So I think it's fair to say that gamble failed. And we have now to enter -- and I think the President actually hinted at some of that in his speech the other night -- we're now entering a new era. What is that new era? What is our vision now for that world, in which not just the global international order and World Without Walls did not pacify or buy nations, but in fact, have now placed us into situations where autocracies, through a joint communique, are openly signaling that we need to reject Western visions of democracy and the like. So, before we can talk about what we're going to do, we have to understand what our strategic vision is. What is the strategic vision of this administration on what the new order of the world is? The Future of War: Is the Pentagon Prepared to Deter and Defeat America's Adversaries? February 7, 2023 House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation Watch on YouTube Witnesses: Chris Brose, Author Rear Admiral Upper Half Mark Montgomery (Ret.), Senior Director, Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation, Foundation for Defense of Democracies Peter Singer, Strategist at New America and Managing Partner of Useful Fiction LLC Clips 1:16:30 Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery: We don't have weapons stowed in Taiwan. In the last National Defense Authorization Act you authorized up to $300 million a year to be appropriated for Taiwan-specific munitions. The appropriators, which happened about seven days later, appropriated $0. In fact, almost all of the Taiwan Enhanced Resilience Act, which you all pushed through the NDAA, ended up not being appropriated in the Consolidated Appropriations Act that passed eight days later. 30:10 Chris Brose: Nothing you do in this Congress will make larger numbers of traditional ships, aircraft and other platforms materialized over the next several years. It is possible, however, to generate an arsenal of alternative military capabilities that could be delivered to U.S. forces in large enough quantities within the next few years to make a decisive difference. Those decisions could all be taken by this Congress. The goal would be to rapidly field what I have referred to as a "moneyball military," one that is achievable, affordable and capable of winning. Such a military would be composed not of small quantities of large, exquisite, expensive things, but rather by large quantities of smaller, lower cost, more autonomous consumable things, and most importantly, the digital means of integrating them. These kinds of alternative capabilities exist now, or could be rapidly matured and fielded in massive quantities within the window of maximum danger. You could set this in motion in the next two years. The goal would be more about defense than offense, more about countering power projection than projecting power ourselves. It would be to demonstrate that the United States, together with our allies and partners, could do to a Chinese invasion or a Chinese offensive what the Ukrainians, with our support, have thus far been able to do to their Russian invaders: degrade and deny the ability of a great power to accomplish its objectives through violence, and in so doing to prevent that future war from ever happening. After all, this is all about deterrence. All of this is possible. We have sufficient money, technology, authorities, and we still have enough time. If we are serious, if we make better decisions now, we can push this looming period of vulnerability further into the future. The Pressing Threat of the Chinese Communist Party to U.S. National Defense February 7, 2023 House Armed Services Committee Watch on YouTube Witnesses: Admiral Harry B. Harris Jr., USN (Ret.), Former Commander, U.S. Pacific Command Dr. Melanie W. Sisson, Foreign Policy Fellow, Strobe Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology Clips 28:15 Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL): China is the most challenging national security threat America has faced in 30 years. If we fail to acknowledge that and take immediate action to deter it, the next 30 years could be devastating for our nation. Under President Xi, the Chinese Communist Party has nearly tripled its defense spending in the last decade alone. The PLA has gone from an obsolete force barely capable of defending its borders to a modern fighting force capable of winning regional conflicts. The CCP now controls the largest army and navy in the world, with a goal of having them fully integrated and modernized by 2027. The CCP is rapidly expanding its nuclear capability; they have doubled their number of warheads in two years. We estimated it would take them a decade to do that. We also were just informed by the DOD [that] the CCP now has more ICBM launchers than the United States. The CCP is starting to outpace us on new battlefields as well. They have leapfrogged us on hypersonic technology, they are fielding what we are still developing. They are making advances in AI and quantum computing that we struggle to keep pace with. Finally, their rapid advances in space were one of the primary motivations for us establishing a Space Force. The CCP is not building these new and advanced military capabilities for self defense. In recent years, the CCP has used its military to push out its borders, to threaten our allies in the region, and to gain footholds on new continents. In violation of international law, the CCP has built new and commandeered existing islands in the South China Sea, where it has deployed stealth fighters, bombers and missiles. It continues to intimidate and coerce Taiwan, most recently by surrounding the island with naval forces and launching endless fighter sorties across its centerline. In recent years, the CCP has also established a space tracking facility in South America to monitor U.S, satellites, as well as an overseas naval base miles from our own on the strategically vital Horn of Africa. These are just a few destabilizing actions taken by the CCP. They speak nothing of the CCPs Belt and Road debt trap diplomacy, it's illegal harvesting of personal data and intellectual property, it's ongoing human rights abuses, and its advanced espionage efforts, the latter of which came into full focus for all Americans last week when the Biden administration allowed a CCP spy balloon to traverse some of our nation's most sensitive military sites. Make no mistake, that balloon was intentionally lost as a calculated show of force. 44:15 Dr. Melanie W. Sisson: Since 1979, the United States has adopted a constellation of official positions, together known as the One China policy, that allow us to acknowledge but not to accept China's perspective that there is one China and that Taiwan is part of China. Under the One China policy, the United States has developed robust unofficial relations with the government and people of Taiwan consistent with our interest in preserving peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. US policy is guided by an interest in ensuring cross-strait disputes are resolved peacefully and in a manner that reflects the will of Taiwan's people. This has required the United States to deter Taiwan from declaring independence, and also to deter the CCP from attempting unification by force. The 40 year success of the strategy of dual deterrence rests upon the unwillingness of the United States to provide either an unconditional commitment to Taipei that it will come to its defense militarily, or an unconditional commitment to Beijing that we will not. The U.S. national security interest in the status of Taiwan remains that the CCP and the people of Taiwan resolve the island's political status peacefully. Dual deterrence therefore remains U.S. strategy, reinforced by U.S. declaratory policy which is to oppose unilateral changes to the status quo by either side. 45:28 Dr. Melanie W. Sisson: The modernization of the PLA has changed the regional military balance and significantly enough that the United States no longer can be confident that we would decisively defeat every type of PLA use of force in the Taiwan Strait. This fact, however, does not necessitate that the US abandon the strategy of dual deterrence and it doesn't mean that the United States should seek to reconstitute its prior degree of dominance. Posturing the U.S. military to convince the CCP that the PLA could not succeed in any and every contingency over Taiwan is infeasible in the near term and likely beyond. The PLA is advances are considerable and ongoing, geography works in its favor, and history demonstrates that it's far easier to arrive at an overconfident assessment of relative capability than it is to arrive at an accurate one. Attempting to demonstrate superiority for all contingencies would require a commitment of forces that would inhibit the United States from behaving like the global power that it is with global interests to which its military must also attend. This posture, moreover, is not necessary for dual deterrence to extend its 40 year record of success. We can instead encourage the government of Taiwan to adopt a defense concept that forces the PLA into sub-optimal strategies and increases the battle damage Beijing would have to anticipate and accept. 46:45 Dr. Melanie W. Sisson: U.S. military superiority in the Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean allows us to threaten the maritime shipping upon which China depends for access to energy, global markets, and supply chains. The inevitable damage a use of force would cause to the global economy and the imposition of sanctions and restricted access to critical inputs needed to sustain China's economic development and the quality of life of its people, moreover, would certainly compound China's losses. 1:04:50 Adm. Harry B. Harris: We're going to share the crown jewel of America's military technology, the nuclear submarine and the nuclear reactors, with another country and that's Australia. We have not done that with any other country, except for the UK, back in the late 50s, and into the 60s. So here we have the two countries with with that capability, the United States and the UK, and we're going to share that with Australia. It's significant. But it's only going to going to be significant over the long term if we follow through. So it's a decade long process. You know, some people the CNO, Chief of Naval Operations, has said it could be 30 years before we see an Australian nuclear submarine underway in the Indian Ocean. I said that if we put our hearts and minds to it, and our resources to it, and by ours, I mean the United States', the UK's and Australia's, we can do this faster than that. I mean we put a man on the moon and eight years, and we developed a COVID vaccine in one year. We can do this, but we're going to have to put our shoulders to the task for Australia, which has a tremendous military. For them to have the long reach of a nuclear submarine force would be dramatic. It would help us dramatically. It would change the balance of power in the Indian Ocean, and it will make Australia a Bluewater navy. They are our key ally in that part of the world and I'm all for it. 1:32:05 Adm. Harry B. Harris: I think this issue of strategic clarity versus strategic ambiguity is critical, and we have been well served, I'll be the first to say that, by the policy of strategic ambiguity with Taiwan over the past 44 years, but I think the time for ambiguity is over. I think we have to be as clear about our intent with regard to what would happen if the PRC invades Taiwan as the PRC is clear in its intent that it's ultimately going to seize Taiwan if need. 1:41:25 Adm. Harry B. Harris: I used to talk about during the Cold War with the Soviet Union, almost every branch of the U.S. government understood that the Soviet Union was the threat. You know, I used to joke even a park ranger, Smokey Bear, would tell you that the Soviets were the bad guys. We didn't have that comprehensive unified view of the PRC. You know, State Department looked at as in negotiation, DOD look at it as a military operation, Commerce looked at it as a trading partner, and Treasury looked at it as a lender. So we didn't have this unified view across the government. But I think now we are getting to that unified view and I think the Congress has done a lot to get us in that position. 1:49:45 Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL): We have the capability to block the transmission of information from the balloon back to China, don't we? Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr.: We do. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL): And in this type of an environment do you think it's probably likely that we did that? Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr.: I would only guess, but I think General van Herk said that -- Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL): Well you can't see any reason why we wouldn't do that, right? U.S.-Taiwan Relations March 14, 2014 House Foreign Affairs Committee Witnesses: Kin Moy, [Former] Deputy Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, U.S. Department of State Clips 7:20 [Former] Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY): Taiwan is a flourishing multiparty democracy of over 20 million people with a vibrant free market economy. It is a leading trade partner of the United States alongside much bigger countries like Brazil and India. Over the past 60 years, the U.S.-Taiwan relationship has undergone dramatic changes, but Taiwan's development into a robust and lively democracy underpins the strong U.S.-Taiwan friendship we enjoy today. 14:00 Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA): I think that it's important that we provide Taiwan the tools to defend itself, but Taiwan needs to act as well. Taiwan spends less than $11 billion on its defense, less than 1/5 per capita what we in America do, and God blessed us with the Pacific Ocean separating us from China. Taiwan has only the Taiwan Strait. On a percentage of GDP basis, Taiwan spends roughly half what we do. So we should be willing to sell them the tools and they should be willing to spend the money to buy those tools. 1:11:50 Rep. Randy Weber (R-TX): I think Chris Smith raised the issue of a One China policy. Does it not bother you that that exists, that there are statements that people have made, high level officials, that said they they agreed on one China policy? Does the administration not view that as a problem? Kin Moy: Our one China policy is one that has existed for several decades now. Rep. Randy Weber (R-TX): Okay. Well, I take that as a no, but let me follow up with what Jerry Connolly said. So you haven't sold submarines yet, you don't take Beijing into account. People around the world watch us. Words and actions have consequences. Would you agree that y'all would be okay with a one Russia policy when it comes to Crimea and the Ukraine? Is that akin to the same kind of ideology? Kin Moy: Well, I can't speak to those issues. But again, we are obligated to provide those defense materials and services to Taiwan and we have been through several administrations, I think very vigilant in terms of providing that. U.S.-China Relations May 15, 2008 Senate Foreign Relations Committee Witnesses: Richard N. Haass, President, Council on Foreign Relations Harry Harding, Professor of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1995-2009 Clips 1:46:42 Richard N. Haass: The bottom line is China is not yet a military competitor, much less a military peer. Interestingly, I think Chinese leaders understand this. And they understand just how much their country requires decades of external stability so that they can continue to focus their energies and their attention on economic growth and political evolution. China is an emerging country, but in no way is it a revolutionary threat to world order as we know it. 1:47:20 Richard N. Haass: We alone cannot bring about a successful us Chinese relationship. What the Chinese do and say will count just as much. They will need to begin to exercise restraint and patience on Taiwan. There can be no shortcuts, no use of force. We, at the same time, must meet our obligations to assist Taiwan with its defense. We can also help by discouraging statements and actions by Taiwan's leaders that would be viewed as provocative or worse. 2:03:47 Harry Harding: Now with the support and encouragement of the United States, China has now become a member of virtually all the international regimes for which it is qualified. And therefore the process of integration is basically over, not entirely, but it's largely completed. And so the issue, as Bob Zoellick rightly suggested, is no longer securing China's membership, but encouraging it to be something more, what he called a "responsible stakeholder." So this means not only honoring the rules and norms of the system, but also enforcing them when others violate them, and assisting those who wish to join the system but who lack the capacity to do so. It means, in other words, not simply passive membership, but active participation. It means accepting the burdens and responsibilities of being a major power with a stake in international peace and stability, rather than simply being a free rider on the efforts of others. Now, China's reacted to the concept of responsible stakeholding with some ambivalence. On the one hand, it appreciates that the United States is thereby seeking a positive relationship with China. It suggests that we can accept and even welcome the rise of Chinese power and Beijing's growing role in the world. It certainly is seen by the Chinese as preferable to the Bush administration's earlier idea that China would be a strategic competitor of the United States, as was expressed during the campaign of 2000 and in the early months of 2001. However, Beijing also perceives, largely correctly, that America's more accommodative posture as expressed in this concept is conditional. China will be expected to honor international norms and respect international organizations that it did not create and it may sometimes question. And even more worrying from Beijing's perspective is the prospect that it's the United States that is reserving the right to be the judge as to whether Chinese behavior on particular issues is sufficiently responsible or not. Taiwanese Security August 4, 1999 Senate Foreign Relations Committee Witnesses: David “Mike” M. Lampton, Founding Director, Chinese Studies Program, Nixon Center Stanley Roth, Assistant Secretary, East Asian and Pacific Affairs, U.S. Department of State Caspar W. Weinberger, Former Secretary, Department of Defense James Woolsey, Former Director, CIA Clips 9:00 Sen. Joe Biden (D-DE): Taiwan security, in my view, flows from its democratic form of government's growing economic, cultural and political contacts with the mainland and, ultimately, the United States' abiding commitment to a peaceful resolution of the Taiwan question. In my opinion, we should concentrate on strengthening those areas rather than spend time pre-authorizing the sales of weapon systems, some of which don't even exist yet. 20:10 Stanley Roth: There are three pillars of the [Clinton] administration's policy. First, the administration's commitment to a One China policy is unchanged. Regardless of the position of the parties, we have not changed our policy. The President has said that both publicly and privately. Second, we believe that the best means to resolve these issues is by direct dialogue between the parties themselves. We have taken every opportunity, including on my own trip to Beijing last week with Ken Lieberthal from the NSC, to urge the PRC to continue this dialogue. It strikes us that it's precisely when times are difficult that you need to dialogue, and to cancel it because of disagreements would be a mistake. China has not yet indicated whether or not these talks will continue in the Fall, as had been previously anticipated, but they put out a lot of hints suggesting that it wouldn't take place, and we are urging them to continue with this dialogue. Third point that is integral to our position. We have stressed again, at every opportunity, the importance of a peaceful resolution of this issue and the President has made that absolutely clear, as did Secretary Albright in her meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Tong in Singapore last week, as did Ken Leiberthal and I in our meetings in Beijing. But China can have no doubts about what the United States' position is, with respect to peaceful resolution of this issue. 1:29:15 Caspar Weinberger: So I don't think that we should be hampered by or felt that we are in any way bound by what is said by the communique, nor should we accept the argument that the communique sets the policy of the United States. 1:32:50 Caspar Weinberger: There are two separate states now, with a state-to-state relationship, and that the unification which was before emphasized, they repeated again in the statement of Mr. Koo, the head of their Trans- Strait Negotiating Committee, that the unification might come when China itself, the mainland, changes, but that that has not been the case and it is not now the case. 1:41:15 David “Mike” Lampton: Once both the mainland and Taiwan are in the WTO, each will have obligations to conduct its economic relations with the other according to international norms and in more efficient ways than now possible. 1:45:20 James Woolsey: The disestablishment of large, state-owned enterprises in China over the long run will bring some economic freedoms, I believe, that will quite possibly help change China and Chinese society and make it more conducive over time to political freedoms as well. But in the short run, the unemployment from the disestablishment of those enterprises can lead to substantial instability. U.S.-Taiwan Relations February 7, 1996 Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs Witness: Winston Lord, Assistant Secretary of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, U.S. Department of State Clips 16:45 Winston Lord: The Taiwan Relations Act of 1979 forms the basis of US policy regarding the security of Taiwan. Its premise is that an adequate defense in Taiwan is conducive to maintaining peace and security while differences remain between Taiwan and the PRC. I'm going to quote a few sections here because this is a very important statement of our policy. Section two B states, "It is the policy of the United States to consider any effort to determine the future of Taiwan by other than peaceful means, including by boycotts or embargoes, a threat to the peace and security of the Western Pacific area, and of grave concern to the United States. To provide Taiwan with arms of a defensive character, and to maintain the capacity of the United States to resist any resort to force or other forms of coercion that would jeopardize the security or the socioeconomic system of the people on Taiwan." Section three of the TRA also provides that the "United States will make available to Taiwan such defense articles and defense services in such quantity as may be necessary to enable Taiwan to maintain a sufficient self defense capability." 18:00 Winston Lord: The key elements of the US policy toward the Taiwan question are expressed in the three joint communiques with the PRC as follows. The United States recognizes the government of the PRC as the sole legal government of China. The US acknowledges the Chinese position that there is but one China and Taiwan as part of China. In 1982, the US assured the PRC that it has no intention of pursuing a policy of two Chinas, or one China, one Taiwan. Within this context, the people the US will maintain cultural, commercial and other unofficial relations with the people of Taiwan. The US has consistently held that the resolution of the Taiwan issue is a matter to be worked out peacefully by the Chinese themselves. A sole and abiding concern is that any resolution be peaceful. 19:30 Winston Lord: The U.S. government made reciprocal statements concerning our intentions with respect to arms sales to Taiwan, that we did not intend to increase the quantity or quality of arms supplied, and in fact intended gradually to reduce the sales. At the time the joint communique was signed, we made it clear to all parties concerned that our tensions were premised on the PRC's continued adherence to a policy of striving for peaceful reunification with Taiwan. 21:30 Winston Lord: The basic inventory of equipment which Taiwan has or will have in its possession will, in our view, be sufficient to deter any major military action against Taiwan. While arms sales policy aims to enhance the self defense capability of Taiwan, it also seeks to reinforce stability in the region. We will not provide Taiwan with capabilities that might provoke an arms race with the PRC or other countries in the region. 21:55 Winston Lord: Decisions on the release of arms made without proper consideration of the long term impact. both on the situation in the Taiwan Strait and on the region as a whole, would be dangerous and irresponsible. If armed conflict were actually breakout in the Taiwan Strait, the impact on Taiwan, the PRC, and indeed the region, would be extremely serious. The peaceful, stable environment that has prevailed in the Taiwan Strait since the establishment of our current policy in 1979 has promoted progress and prosperity on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. The benefits to Taiwan and the PRC have been obvious and I outline these in my statement. All of these achievements would be immediately put at risk in the event of conflict in the Strait. Conflict would also be costly to the United States and to our friends and allies in the region. Any confrontation between the PRC and Taiwan, however limited in scale or scope, would destabilize the military balance in East Asia and constrict the commerce and shipping, which is the economic lifeblood of the region. It would force other countries in the region to reevaluate their own defense policies, possibly fueling an arms race with unforeseeable consequences. It would seriously affect the tens of thousands of Americans who live and work in Taiwan and the PRC. Relations between the US and the PRC would suffer damage regardless of the specific action chosen by the President, in consultation with Congress. For all these reasons, we are firmly determined to maintain a balanced policy, which is best designed to avoid conflict in the area. Music Presented in This Episode Intro & Exit: Tired of Being Lied To by David Ippolito (found on Music Alley by mevio)

Summary: This little known amphibian has 200 different species in its ranks. Join Kiersten as she takes you on a quick tour of the different caecilian species.    For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean.   Show Notes: The Amphibian Class by Rebecca Stefoff https://www.britannica.com/animal/caecilian-amphibian/classification   Music written and performed by Katherine Camp   Transcript (Piano music plays) Kiersten - This is Ten Things I Like About…a ten minute, ten episode podcast about unknown or misunderstood wildlife. (Piano music stops) Welcome to Ten Things I Like About… I'm Kiersten, your host, and this is a podcast about misunderstood or unknown creatures in nature. Some we'll find right out side our doors and some are continents away but all are fascinating.  This podcast will focus ten, ten minute episodes on different animals and their amazing characteristics. Please join me on this extraordinary journey, you won't regret it. This episode continues caecilians and the fourth thing I like about this unknown animal is the number of species that we know about. I have to admit as I was doing my research into the caecilian I was amazed to discover that we actually know of about 200 species of this amphibian. Most of my friends and family looked at me with blank faces when I mentioned that I wanted to do the next series of Ten Things I Like About on caecilians. I had a few people ask me if it was going to be about people from Sicily. (laughs) Clearly not. This episode will include a lot of scientific names so I apologize in advance but most caecilians don't have common names since they are not very well known.  Let's start off with a little taxonomy, that's the scientific classification of all living things. All caecilians are in Kingdom Animalia, as are humans, Phylum Chordata, because they are vertebrates with a skeletal system, Class Amphibia, because they are amphibians, Subclass Lissamphibia, and Order Gymnophiona also known as Apoda which is Latin for “without foot”. Within this Order there are ten Families of caecilians. The different Families of caecilians are distinguished from each other based on physical characteristics and life history. The extant, or living species, are classified by the absence or presence of a tail, the amount of fusion of the skull bones, the degree of movement in the skull, the nature of the annular grooves (these are the cutaneous grooves that circle the body), and the structure of the phallodeum (which is the male's sex organ). Classification is also based on whether an aquatic larval stage is present in the life history of the caecilian and whether they lay eggs or have live birth. The youngest family of caecilians is Family Caeciliidae. The species in this family date from the Paleocene era which is 65 to 55 million years ago to today. They have no tails and most have no aquatic larval stage. There are 42 species in Family Caeciliidae. They are native to Central and South America and as adults they range in size from 4 to 60 inches. The next seven families all date from the Cretaceous period which is 145 to 65 million years ago to today. Family Dermophiidae includes 13 species. They have secondary annuli with annular scales. They are viviparous which means they give live birth and they are found in Africa and Central and South America. Family Herpelidae, commonly known as the African caecilians, is native to Africa and includes 9 species of caecilian. Family Ichthyophiidae species have tails, an aquatic larval stage and are native to Southeast Asia, peninsular India, Sri Lanka, Sumatra, Borneo, and the Philippines. There are 50 species in this family that range in size from 16 to 20 inches as adults. This family is also known as the Asiatic tailed caecilians or the fish caecilians. I couldn't  determine why they are called fish caecilians but they do have an aquatic larval stage.  Family Indotyphlidae is native to Africa, the Seychelles, and India. There are 21 speices in this family. Some of them are viviparous and some of them are oviparous which means they lay eggs to reproduce. The viviparous species do not have scales or secondary annuli. The characteristics that bond these species together are their non-perforated ear bone and the presence of teeth in the lower jaw. Family Rhinatrematidae has tails and aquatic larvae. The 11 species of this family are native to South America and range in size from 10 to 13 inches as adults. This family is also known as the Neotropical tailed caecilians, the American tailed caecilians, or the beaked caecilians.  Family Siphonopidae, also known as common caecilians, have non-perforated ear bones and no teeth in the lower jaw. The 19 species of this South American caecilian family are oviparous.  Our last family originating in the Cretaceous period is Family Typhlonectidae. These caecilians have no tails. Adults are aquatic, so these caecilians live their entire lives in the water. The young have gills but the adults breathe through tracheal lungs. There are 13 species in this family and adults range in size from 20 to 28 inches. Family Typhlonectidae is native to South America and are also known as rubber eels.  Our last two families are our two oldest species and originate in the Jurassic period which is 200 to 145 million years ago.  Family Scolecomorphidae is native to Africa and only contains 6 species. They have no tail and no aquatic larval stage. Adults range in size from 16 to 18 inches. They are also known as tropical caecilians, the buried-eyed caecilians, or the African caecilians.  Family Chikilidae is the most recently discovered family but they are one of the two oldest living caecilians. The seven species of this family have two rows of teeth on their lower jaw and are native to northeastern India. The year 2012 brought this terrestrial caecilian into the light and is named after chikila, the northeastern Indian tribal name for this amphibian.  Now that we've talked a bit about the different families of caecilians let's talk about colors! In the anatomy episode we learned that all capelins essentially look like earthworms, They have no legs, they have annuli that make their skin look segmented, and they are covered in slimy mucus. But we didn't discuss what colors they come in. Yes! I said colors.  Many caecilians, actually a lot of caecilians, are a gray to black color, but not all. Some caecilians are blue, some are red or orange, some have accentuated annuli that gives them a two-toned ringed appearance. Some even have bright yellow striping that runs from their head to their tails! Considering all caecilians are blind and live in mostly dark places, we're not entirely sure why they have different colors, but boy are they pretty.  Siphonops annulatus is a beautiful azure blue color, the sticky caecilian is dark gray with a yellow stripe down the midline of their body, the Sao Tome caecilian is bright yellow all over, the Panamanian caecilian is lime green! With 200 different species their color possibilities are quite varied. They vary drastically in size as well. The largest caecilian is Caecilia thompsoni and this species measures in at a whopping 5 feet long! Holy Smokes! They can weigh up to 2.2 lbs. If you'd live to get a chance to see this caecilian plan a visit to Columbia, as this is their native country.  The smallest caecilian is a tie between Idiocranium russeli from West Africa and Grandisonia brevis, from the Seychelles. These two species grow to only 4 inches. That is quite a difference in size! Boy caecilians sure as fascinating. Well that's it for caecilian species, try saying that five times fast, and I know you had a great time with this episode because it's my fourth favorite thing about caecilians.     If you're enjoying this podcast please recommend me to friends and family and take a moment to give me a rating on whatever platform your listening. It will help me reach more listeners and give the animals I talk about an even better chance at change.    Join me next week for another thing I like about caecilians!   (Piano Music plays)  This has been an episode of Ten Things I like About with Kiersten and Company. Original music written and performed by Katherine Camp, piano extraordinaire.  

Welcome back to Humans of Travel! We're back from our winter hiatus, and we're gearing up to bring you a brand-new season featuring conversations from some of the most innovative and inspiring voices in travel. Our first guest is Beth Santos, the founder of Wanderful, a virtual and in-person community of more than 40,000 women of diverse ages and backgrounds, all connected through their love of travel. Santos has been recognized by Business Insider as one of 17 Changemakers Transforming the Hospitality Industry, and she's been named as one of 12 Inspiring People to Follow by Conde Nast Traveler. She's a self-proclaimed serial entrepreneur and community builder who has set out to disrupt travel for women worldwide, starting Wanderful during her time living off the coast of Western Africa. Since then, it's morphed into a robust member community with online resources and education, along with chapter events in more than 50 global cities. In this episode of Humans of Travel, Santos gives her take on women's place in travel planning and decision making, and what society gets wrong about female travel (hint: it doesn't follow the “Taken narrative”). She also takes listeners through her own journey, from the early days of blogging about Sao Tome and Principe to the evolution of Wanderful and what it offers its community of members. Know a great Human of Travel who has a compelling story to share? Send us an email at letters@travelagewest.com. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Wanderful Santos' website Santos on LinkedIn Santos on Instagram: @maximumbeth Santos' recent favorite book: The Last Resort Santos' podcast: 85% ABOUT YOUR HOST  Emma Weissmann is the Managing Editor of TravelAge West, a print magazine and website for travel advisors based in the Western U.S. She is also the co-host of Trade Secrets, a podcast created with sister publication Travel Weekly. TravelAge West also produces national trade publications Explorer and Family Getaways, as well as events including the Future Leaders in Travel Retreat, Global Travel Marketplace West, the WAVE Awards gala and the Napa Valley Leadership Forum.  ABOUT THE SHOW  TravelAge West's podcast, “Humans of Travel,” features conversations with exceptional people who have compelling stories to tell. Listeners will hear from the travel industry's notable authorities, high-profile executives, travel advisors and rising stars as they share the experiences — the highs and the lows — that make them human.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kuanzia siku ya jumapili tarehe 5 mpaka 9 ya mwezi huu wa Machi, huko Doha nchini Qatar viongozi kutoka kila pembe ya dunia watakutana katika mkutano wa tano wa Umoja wa Mataifa wa nchi zenye maendeleo duni- LDC5 ili kukubaliana na kuangalia namna ya kuzisaidia nchi hizo ziweze kustawi wakati huu ambapo dunia inakabiliwa na changamoto lukuki.Kimsingi mkutano huo wa LDC5 unazileta pamoja nchi 46 zenye maendeleo duni zaidi duniani, na kuzikutanisha na nchi nyingine duniani pamoja na wadau wa maendeleo.Akizungumza katika mahojiano maalum na idhaa ya Umoja wa Mataifa jijini New York Marekani kuelekea mkutano huo, Bi. Rabab Fatima, Mwakilishi Maalum wa Umoja wa Mataifa kwa nchi zenye maendeleo duni, zisizo na bahari na visiwa vidogo amesema dunia inapaswa kujali masuala ya nchi hizo kwani zimeachwa nyuma zaidi.Bi. Rabab anasema “Ni muhimu sana kwa dunia nzima kusaidia LDCs kuwa endelevu zaidi na zisiwe tegemezi kwa misaada. Na ni muhimu sana tuwasaidie kupata nafuu, kuwajengea uwezo wa kustahimili, ili waweze kupunguza utegemezi wao kwa dunia nzima.”Mwakilishi huyo wa Umoja wa Mataifa kwa nchi hizo duni amesema kwa miaka mingi zimekuwa zikitegea misaada zaidi, na imedhihirika misaada sio jibu la maendeleo.“Bila shaka jibu ni, kujenga uwezo wa LDCs wenyewe kuwa wanazalisha mapato yao wenyewe. Mapato ya ndani, mapato yote. Biashara ni jibu linalofuata. Uwekezaji ni jibu linalofuata. Nchi hizo nyingi zimejaliwa kuwa na wingi wa maliasili pamoja na rasilimali watu, idadi kubwa ya vijana duniani wako katika nchi hizo zenye maendeleo duni.”Wakati mkutano huo ukianza hapo kesho kutwa Bi. Rabab Fatima ametoa wito kwa nchi zenye maendeleo duni sio tu kuhudhuria mkutano huo bali kushika usukani wa kuendesha mijadala na kushughulikia ahazi zao za kusonga mbele pamoja na kuhakikisha wadau wao na jumuiya ya kimataifa nazo zinashiriki kikamilifu na kuweka ahadi za kuwasaidia kusonga mbele.Nchi hizo ni Afghanistan; Angola; Bangladesh; Benin; Bhutan; Burkina Faso; Burundi; Kambodia; Jamhuri ya Afrika ya Kati- CAR; Chad; Comoro; Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Kongo -DRC; Djibouti; Eritrea; Ethiopia; Gambia; Guinea; Guinea-Bissau.Nyingine ni Haiti; Kiribati; Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Watu wa Lao; Lesotho; Liberia; Madagascar; Malawi; Mali; Mauritania; Msumbiji; Myanmar; Nepal; Niger; Rwanda; Sao Tome na Principe; Senegal; Sierra Leone; Visiwa vya Solomon; Somalia; Sudan Kusini; Sudan; Timor-Leste; Togo; Tuvalu; Uganda; Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania; Yemen na Zambia.Vanuatu ilikuwa nchi ya hivi karibuni kutoka katika orodha ya nchi hizo na iliondolewa mwishoni mwa mwaka 2020.

Kate Adie presents stories from Turkey, Ukraine, the USA, Sao Tome and Principe and Lithuania. Lyse Doucet has been in Southern Turkey reporting on the earthquake which has devastated towns there and in North West Syria. She describes how the rescue effort has now changed to a recovery mission as hope of finding survivors fades - yet families still hope for miracles. It's four months since Russia first launched a wave of drone and missile attacks aimed at destroying Ukraine's power grid. Millions of Ukrainians have had to put up with regular power cuts, sometimes lasting for days. Paul Adams meets the army of engineers who, despite the huge damage, are busy re-connecting towns and cities. In California selling cannabis for recreational use has been legal since 2016. In Oakland Sharon Hemans hears about a scheme to help communities previously targeted by the so-called War on Drugs make the most of the now legal cannabis trade. She meets one man who's experienced selling cannabis on both sides of the law and hears of the new challenges he now faces. Petroc Trelwany finds the West African island of Principe has such a young population that schools are having to adapt by teaching classes in shifts. At lunchtime when the schools switch over the streets are flooded with students. And it's the 700th birthday of Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania. Lucy Ash visits for the celebrations and discovers a small country determined to stand up for itself and continue the legacy of its medieval founder. Producer: Caroline Bayley Editor: Richard Fenton-Smith Production Coordinator: Helena Warwick-Cross

Extremists take city hotel in Somalia frequented by government official. Say they were aiming at presidential palace.   Failed coup in Sao Tome, an African beacon of democracy, leaves four dead. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Somalia, another deadly al-Shabab attack, this time on a hotel in the capital Mogadishu. We speak to environment minister Adam Aw Hirsi, who was one of those caught up in the violence. Plus, we get the latest from Sao Tome and Principe, where an attempted coup has left several people dead. And in Cameroon at least a dozen people have been killed by a landslide which struck a funeral.

Listen to the Sat. Nov. 26, 2022 special edition of the Pan-African Journal: Worldwide Radio Broadcast hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. The episode features our regular PANW report with dispatches on the thwarting of an attempted coup in Sao Tome and Principe over the weekend; Kenya is sending more troops to the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) amid a resurgence of clashes with the M23 rebels; a former youth leader in Ivory Coast has returned to the West African state after being released from detention by the International Criminal Court in Europe; and the United States military base in northeastern Syria has been reportedly attacked in recent days. In the second hour we look at the response of the South African Communist Party (SACP) and the family of Chris Hani after the granting of parole to his assassin earlier in the week by the Constitutional Court.

Listen to the Fri. Nov. 25, 2022 special edition of the Pan-African Journal: Worldwide Radio Broadcast hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. The episode features our PANW report with dispatches on the victory by Senegal (3-1) against host Qatar at the World Cup; African National Congress (ANC) official Lindiwe Sisulu has questioned the process for the upcoming national elective conference in South Africa; the Ugandan government has ordered schools closed two weeks early amid the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak inside the East African state; and there was a reported attempted coup in Sao Tome and Principe. In the second hour we look at the energy crisis in Europe in light of the greater reliance on Africa as a source for petroleum and liquified natural gas amid the recently held COP27 United Nations Climate Summit in Egypt. Later we examine in detail the issues involving the ruling party of South Africa, ANC, on the eve of its leadership election process. Finally, we review an historic Nov. 1963 Detroit speech by Malcolm X on its 59th anniversary.

Axel cuenta historias de Plzen y Rulo reflexiona sobre al adiós de Piqué y sus consecuencias. El nuevo cambio de nombre de la capital de Kazajistán se mezcla con la biografía del entrenador del Viktoria, que militó en el Real Betis a principios de los noventa. Gracias a José Sanchis recibimos una información sobre la Copa de Sao Tome y Príncipe y llega el momento de contrastarla.

Listen to the Sun. Sept. 25, 2022 special edition of the Pan-African Journal: Worldwide Radio Broadcast hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. The program features our regular PANW report with dispatches on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) program to fund projects which directly benefit women and youth; the Global South representatives at the United Nations General Assembly 77th Session have continued to criticize the lack of solidarity from the western industrial states; Sao Tome and Principe is holding national elections this weekend; and more excerpts from a memoir on the early  phases of Kenyan independence has generated interests throughout the East Africa region. In the second and third hours we return to the speeches of leaders at the United Nations General Assembly 77th Session being held in New York City. We will hear addresses from Russia, Chad, Malawi, Zimbabwe and Namibia.

Bu zamana kadarki en farklı göç hikayesi karşısınızda! Hayalinin peşinden giden ve hayatın açtığı kapılardan ilerleyerek kendine bir göç serüveni çizen Nil Deniz Çidanlı konuğum. Finlandiya'dan başlayıp Estonya, Portekiz ve sonra Afrika'da Sao Tome ve Principe ile Uganda ve Prag olarak ilerleyen ve tüm bu yolculuğunu konuştuğumuz ve ayırca au pair'lik ve AISEC gibi farklı yurtdışı deneyimlerine de değindiğimiz bir bölüm oldu. En çok şaşırarak dinlediğim bölüm bu oldu! Nil Deniz Çidanlı, çocukluk hayali olan Finlandiya'ya liseden mezun olur olmaz au pair olarak taşınıyor. Bir yandan bir buçuk sene boyunca Fince öğrenip bir yandan Helsinki Üniversitesi'nde film ve edebiyat dersleri alıyor. Daha sonra da Finlandiya'nın kuzeyinde Oulu şehrinde AISEC ile öğretmenlik yapıyor. Sonrasında Türkiye'de dönüp İstanbul Üniversitesi'nde İspanyol Edebiyatı bölümünü okuyan Nil, bir yandan Finlandiya ile bağını koparmıyor ve Finlandiya Büyükelçiliği'nde çalışmaya başlıyor. Daha sonra lisansı İngilizce okumak istediği ve Finlandiya'da İngilizce lisans programı olmadığı için Estonya'ya üniversite okumak için taşınıyor. Bu sürede bir saat uzaklıktaki Helsinki'ye de sık sık gidiyor ve hem Estonca hem Fince'sini geliştiriyor ve üniversiteden mezun olduktan sonra iki seneye yakın Tallinn'de yaşıyor. Bu süreçte Fince-Türkçe çeviriler yapmaya başlıyor ve birçok kitap çevirisi gerçekleştiriyor. Sonra Afrika'nın batı kıyısındaki Sao Tome ve Principe isimli ATM'nin bile olmadığı, 200 bin nüfuslu ve iki adadan oluşan ufak Afrika ülkesine taşınıyor. Bir sene boyunca bir okulda eğitim danışmanı ve İngilizce öğretmeni olarak çalışan Nil bir yandan da orada sokak hayvanı barınağı kuruyor. B Prag'da yüksek lisansa başlayan Nil Deniz, partnerinin Birleşmiş Milletler'deki işi ile kendini Uganda'ya taşırıken buluyor ve yaklaşık bir senedir de Uganda'da yaşıyor. Bir yandan sınavlarını vermek için sık sık Prag'a giden bir yandan da Kenya gibi komşu ülkeleri de gezen Nil ile bütün bu macerasını konuştuk. Uygun kur ve düşük gönderim ücretiyle yurt dışı para transferlerinizi kolayca yapabileceğiniz TransferGo uygulamasını http://bit.ly/bigidenesoralim'dan indirip inceleyebilirsiniz

African Cup 2023 Qualification – Group A  - Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Guinea-Bissau, Sao Tome & Principe   See below for times for this podcasts See bottom for links to and times for previous podcasts   Let's get to know the teams and enrich our following of the African Cup 2023 Qualification This podcast gives an overview of the 4 teams covering: - The size of the country - An overview of their world cup history (for teams not done in January) - An overview of their African Cup history  (for teams not done in January) - This series features a deep dive on each team's African Cup qualifying history - A detailed look at recent tournaments (World Cup 2022, African Cup 2019 and 2021) - A glance at their recent scorers and top players - A look at their current rankings - A summary of their head-to-head records with other teams in the group - A discussion of the prospects for each team - A look at how they have fared in the first two sets of qualifying games Hope you enjoy!  Links and times for teams discussed in this podcast: Intro – 0:00 – 9:17 Nigeria – 9:17 – 25:16 Sierra Leone – 25:16 – 36:44 Guinea-Bissau – 36:44 - 48:04 Sao Tome & Principe  – 48:04 - 57:58 Part 3 – 57:58 – 1:14:34 Links and times for teams discussed in January (African Cup 2021) series:  Nigeria – 5:25 - 23:48 Youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xT53pcffGDM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xT53pcffGDM) Podcast  link: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/e05d3699-b1b3-43af-b7cc-fef250855c89 (https://player.captivate.fm/episode/e05d3699-b1b3-43af-b7cc-fef250855c89) Sierra Leone – 41:16 - 56:22 Youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hx4UVH6vGK4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hx4UVH6vGK4) Podcast  link: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/3a192431-3731-46ae-a753-4bfa53d18f06 (https://player.captivate.fm/episode/3a192431-3731-46ae-a753-4bfa53d18f06) Guinea-Bissau - 46:52 – 1:01:30 Youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xT53pcffGDM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xT53pcffGDM) Podcast  link: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/e05d3699-b1b3-43af-b7cc-fef250855c89 (https://player.captivate.fm/episode/e05d3699-b1b3-43af-b7cc-fef250855c89)

GB2RS News Sunday the 12th of June 2022 The news headlines: Feedback on HF band changes welcome Gateways on the Air GI-QRP Convention Amateurs are reminded that IARU Region-1 is holding its Interim Meeting on the 23rd of June. As outlined in the recent June RadCom, feedback is welcomed on proposals for global HF band changes to accommodate growth in digital modes and related matters. The meeting will also consider a series of Spectrum and EMC matters. The RSGB has a consultation page with the background and document links available at thersgb.org/gb2rs/017. Feedback should be posted to the RSGB-Workshop forum groups.io/g/RSGB-Workshop by end of Sunday the 19th of June. Gateways On The Air event will be on the air between the 11th and 19th of June and is hosted on the FreeSTAR Multimode Network. The aim of the event is to promote increased RF voice communications via analogue and digital Simplex Gateways. Licensed amateurs are encouraged to go outside into the fresh air, either when portable or mobile, to work a Simplex Gateway from a location of public interest. GOTA is a “just for fun” event with two categories for both Activators and Chasers. To connect your Simplex Gateway to the event please email Oscar@freestar.network. For more information visit GOTA.org.uk. Tickets are now on sale for some of the things going on at the GI-QRP Convention; the first to take place in Northern Ireland for many years. This is being organised by members of the RSGB Region 8 team, in conjunction with the G-QRP Club. The event takes place at the Tandragee Golf Club on the 25th of June. There are talks, trade stalls and a number of Buildathon workshops. There is no need to book if you just wish to attend in person. You do need to book if you want to have a buffet lunch or join in the Buildathon at the event or join the live streaming of the talks and have access to the recordings after the event, from home. Details gqrp.com/GI_Convention.htm. A new Kenwood TM-D710GA transceiver has been installed on the International Space Station. The old amateur radio equipment was dismantled, and the new kit will be used for transmitting Slow Scan TV images on 145.800MHz FM, probably using the SSTV mode PD-120. The signal should be receivable on a handheld with a quarter-wave whip. You can get predictions for the ISS pass times at amsat.org/track. The Oscar 100 Award is an international award aimed at promoting experimental activities and radio contacts via the geosynchronous satellite QO-100. Participants should contact as many stations and DXCC Countries as possible via the satellite. The award lasts six months, ending at 23:59UTC on 31 December. Details are at arifidenza.it. The first 6m QSO in Poland was made on the 5th of June 1992 at 12:53UTC between 3Z4PAR and IK1EGC. Celebrating the 30th anniversary, 3Z30PAR will be active until the end of the year. QSL via Logbook of The World and SP4KM either direct or via the bureau. The Irish Radio Transmitters Society was founded in 1932 and this year the society celebrates its 90th birthday. To mark the occasion the society will operate EI90IRTS. The call will be activated by Irish Radio Amateurs throughout 2022. See qrz.com for QSL details. And now for details of rallies and events Please send your rally and event news as soon as possible to radcom@rsgb.org.uk. We'll publicise your event in RadCom, on GB2RS, and online. Today, the 12th, two rallies are on the calendar. The Mendips Radio Rally is at Farrington Gurney Memorial Hall and Playing Fields, Church Lane, Farrington Gurney, Somerset BS39 6TY. There is free parking available, and doors will be open between 9.30 am and 1 pm. Admission is £3. There will be inside tables and a large field for car boot traders. Hot and cold refreshments will be available. For all enquiries call Luke on 07870 168 197. The Junction 28 Radio Rally is taking place in Alfreton Leisure Centre, Church Street, DE55 7BD. Traders and club stands will be in the indoor hall alongside a bar and café. Admission is £3. More from Alan, M0OLT, secretary@snadarc.com. Next Saturday, the 18th of June, the 53rd Bangor & District ARS Rally will take place in Ballygilbert Presbyterian Church, 376 Belfast Road, Ballyrobert, Bangor BT19 1UH. Doors open at 11.30 am. More from Andrew, MI0OBR on 07980 846 272. Next Sunday, the 19th of June, the East Suffolk Wireless Revival will take place at Kirton Recreation Ground, Back Road, Kirton IP10 0PW. The venue is just off the A14. There is free car parking, and the doors open at 9.30 am. Admission is £2. There will be trade stands, a car boot sale, Bring & Buy, special interest groups, GB4SWR HF station and an RSGB bookstall. More from Kevin, G8MXV on 0771 004 6846. Now the DX news Ryan, K0EFW will be active holiday style as S9EFW from Sao Tome, AF-023, between the 14th and 19th of June. He will operate mainly SSB on the 40, 20, 15 and 10m bands. QSL via his OQRS account and Logbook of The World. During this trip, he will set up a contest/remote station. Len, K1NU will be active holiday style as K1JV/4 from Key Colony Beach on Shelter Key, NA-062, between the 11th and the 18th of June. He will focus on 6 metres FT8 when the band is open, and on 20 to 10m CW and FT8 when it is closed. QSL via Logbook of The World, Club Log, or direct to K1NU. Dave, G4WXJ will be active as ZC4RH from the UK Sovereign Base Areas Cyprus, AS-004, until the 15th of June. He will operate CW, SSB and possibly FT8 on the 40 to 10m bands, and hopefully also via the QO-100 satellite. QSL via Logbook of The World, or via his home call. Now the Special Event news The camp for young amateur radio operators in North, Central, and South America will operate a special event station W8Y throughout the camp taking place from the 12th to the 17th of June. The G-QRP Club Callsign will be active as GI5LOW for the first time in the lead-up to, and during, the Convention. It will go live for the first time at 0001UTC on the 17th of June, World QRP Day. Now the contest news The IARU ATV Contest ends its 30-hour run at 1800UTC today, the 12th. Using the 432MHz band and up, the exchange is the P number, serial number and locator. Today, Sunday the 12th of June, the second 144MHz Backpackers contest runs from 0900 to 1300UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Also today, the 12th, the Practical Wireless 2m QRP contest runs from 0900 to 1600UTC. It is phone only and the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. The maximum power allowed for this contest is 5W. On Tuesday the 432MHz FM Activity Contest runs from 1800 to 1855UTC. It is followed by the all-mode 432MHz UK Activity Contest from 1900 to 2130UTC. The exchange for both is a signal report, serial number and locator. Wednesday sees the CW leg of the 80m Club Championship running from 1900 to 2030UTC. The exchange is a signal report and serial number. The 70MHz UK Activity Contest takes place between 1900 and 2130UTC on Thursday. Using all modes, the exchange is the signal report, a serial number and locator. Next weekend the 50MHz Trophy Contest runs between 1400UTC on the 18th to 1400UTC on the 19th. The exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. The All-Asian DX contest runs for 48 hours from 0000UTC on the 18th to 2359UTC on the 19th. Using the 1.8 to 28MHz bands where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and age. The Worked All Britain 50MHz contest takes place on Sunday the 19th of June from 0800 to 1400UTC. Using AM, FM and SSB, the exchange is signal report, serial number and WAB square if applicable. For the full rules please see the WAB website. Entries should be with the contest manager by the 29th of June. The UK Six Metre Group's Summer Marathon runs until the 2nd of August, with contacts on the 50MHz band exchanging your 4-character locator. Now the radio propagation report, compiled by G0KYA, G3YLA, and G4BAO on Wednesday the 10th of June 2022. The sunspot number on Wednesday was zero with a solar flux index of 100. Given the high flux numbers, we have been seeing this as a little disappointing. The last time the visible disk was officially spotless was December 2021. The upside is that there has been little risk of coronal mass ejections and the Kp index has remained below three for more than a week. Anecdotal reports showed that the upper HF bands have been quite quiet. A couple of potential regions are currently behind the Sun's east limb and will begin to turn into view during the next few days. NOAA predicts that the SFI will increase slightly to perhaps 110 at first and then up to 125 by the 19th of June. While F2-layer openings may be peaking at around 15 metres this month, Sporadic E should bring lots of strong short-skip openings from 14MHz to 28MHz. June is a good month for Es openings. Check out 10 metres at peak Es times of mid-to-late morning and mid-to-late afternoon. Early evening can also bring surprises as well. For novelty's sake alone, listen out for the HB9HD 10m repeater on 29.650MHz in Switzerland, complete with its musical box ident! And now the VHF and up propagation news. We start the week with high pressure over mainland Europe. The Hepburn tropo charts predict that we may see lift conditions over southern England this weekend. Paths from locations south of London may be possible into northern France and the low countries, with a slight possibility of extended tropo towards southern France. These opportunities may tend to dissipate as we head into next week. For stations in the north of England, there may be fewer opportunities for tropo DX as low pressure is predicted to pass to the northwest of the country. Microwave rain scatter opportunities may be available though. From mid-week onwards, the most likely scenario is for low pressure to the north of the UK to clear as high pressure builds from the west, which may bring tropo opportunities to northern areas. There are always Sporadic-E opportunities available in June, with many good openings reported over the last seven days. The first half of June is one of the best periods of the year for daylight meteor scatter-DXing but is often masked by Sporadic-E propagation. We have already seen the peak of two daytime meteor showers, namely the Arietids and zeta-Perseids last week, but as they are both characterised by a broad maximum and high ZHR value, they continue to be useful. The best time for them is early morning for North to North-East and South to South-West directions, and early afternoon for North to North-West and South to South-East directions. With the Moon approaching perigee, its closest point to Earth, on Tuesday, path losses for EME will be at their lowest. This sadly coincides with minimum declination on Wednesday, with short moon visibility windows and low peak moon elevation. 144MHz sky noise will peak on Tuesday and Wednesday at a little over 3100K. And that's all from the propagation team this week.

GB2RS News Sunday the 22nd of May 2022 The news headlines: Platinum Jubilee activities High altitude balloon launch IARU Region 1 interim meeting It isn't long now until the RSGB's Platinum Jubilee activities kick-off. There is a wide range of things to be part of, from using the /70 suffix to creating something for the Innovation 70 competition or having a go at the WSPR 70 fun challenge. There is also still time to activate one of the seven special GB70 call signs. Details of how to take part are on the RSGB website at rsgb.org/jubilee. A team from hi-impact on the Wirral will be working alongside the Oaktree Multi-Academy Trust, a Wirral based group of schools, on a High Altitude Balloon launch. This is planned for Thursday the 26th at 11 am from a location near Welshpool. The frequency in use will be 434.250MHz USB. There will be RTTY signals and the flight will be SSDV enabled, so there will be pictures too. You can see activity on the day on Facebook at facebook.com/hiimpactconsultancy. IARU Region-1 is holding its Interim Meeting on the 23rd of June. As outlined in the recent June RadCom, feedback is welcomed on proposals for global HF band changes to accommodate growth in digital modes and related matters. The meeting will also consider a series of EMC and Spectrum topics. RSGB have a consultation page with the background and document links at thersgb.org/gb2rs/017. Feedback should be posted to the RSGB-Workshop forum groups.io/g/RSGB-Workshop. The Commonwealth Games will be held in Birmingham later this summer. It will see around 4,500 athletes from 72 nations and territories, compete in 19 sports across 14 competition venues. The RSGB has just published news of the various activities it is planning to link with the Games. You can get involved in one of the seven special event stations or gain one of two special operating awards. Find out more on the Society's website at rsgb.org/cwg. The New Zealand Amateur Radio Transmitters Society reports that their regulator has continued their 60m Sub-Licence for 5351.5 to 5366.5kHz. At the RSGB Regional Forum meeting on the 16th of May, the Regional Representatives elected David De La Haye, M0MBD as Chair and Neil Yorke, M0NKE as its Secretary. The RSGB Board would like to thank Mark Burrows, 2E0SBM and Tony Miles, MM0TMZ for their service in previous years as Chair and Secretary respectively. After two years of lockdown, the ITU building in Geneva is back in operation. 4U1ITU is on the air until the 3rd of June. A Stepp-IR is used for the 40, 20, 15 and 10m bands. A second transceiver is now also being set up for the 6m band, including FT8. And now for details of rallies and events  Please send your rally and event news as soon as possible to radcom@rsgb.org.uk. We'll publicise your event in RadCom, on GB2RS, and online.  Today, the 22nd of May, the National Amateur Radio Car Boot Sale organised by Dunstable Downs Radio Club will take place at Stockwood Park in Luton. Entry and car parking is £4 per vehicle and the gates open at 9am for buyers. Next Sunday, the Durham District ARS Radio Rally takes place at Bowburn Community Centre, Durham Road, Bowburn DH6 5AT. Doors will be open from 10.10 am to 2.30 pm, with disabled visitors gaining access 10 minutes earlier. Admittance is £2. There will be a Bring & Buy, RSGB bookstall and trade stands. For more information, contact Michael, G7TWX, 0782 692 4192. Now the DX news Fabian, DF3XY is operating from Mauritius as 3B8/DF3XY until the 2nd of June. Activity is holiday style on the 40, 30, and 20m bands using SSB and FT8. QSL to his home callsign. OG5O and OH2HOD will be active as OH0/OG5O and OH0/OH2HOD respectively from Lemland Island, EU-002, until the 27th of May. Activity will be on the 6 to 160m bands, using CW, SSB, RTTY, FT8 and FT4. QSL via Logbook of The World. Ryan, K0EFW is operational as S9EFW from Sao Tome and Principe until the end of May. Activity is on the 40, 20, 15 and 10m bands using SSB. QSL to his home callsign. Now the Special Event news GB6VER will be on the air today, the 22nd. Operated by Verulam ARC from the Durham District RC Rally. They plan to operate on the 40m, 20m and 2m bands depending on the noise levels on the day. More on qrz.com. GB1SCW to celebrate the work of coastal communities will be on the air from the 28th to the 31st of May. This event is also registered with SOS Radio Week. More information can be found on qrz.com. Northwest Group Amateur Radio Club are activating GB0AEL as part of the 90th Anniversary of Amelia Earhart landing in Londonderry until the 30th of May. See qrz.com. Now the contest news The 144MHz May contest runs for 24 hours until 1400UTC today, the 22nd. Using all modes the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Note that UK stations also send their postcode. Today, the 22nd, the First 144MHz Backpackers contest runs from 1100 to 1500UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Note that UK stations also send their postcode. On Tuesday the SHF UK Activity Contest takes place from 1830 to 2130UTC. Using all modes on the 2.3GHz and up bands, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. On Thursday the CW leg of the 80m Club Championships runs between 1900 and 2300UTC. The exchange is a signal report and serial number. Next weekend is the CQ World Wide WPX CW contest. It runs for 48 hours from 0000UTC on the 28th. Using the 1.8 to 28MHz bands where contests are allowed, the exchange s signal report and serial number. Next Sunday, the 29th, the 70MHz Cumulative contest runs from 1400 to 1600UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Also next Sunday, the UK Microwave Group High Band contest runs from 0600 to 1800UTC. Using the 5.7 and 10GHz bands, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Now the radio propagation report, compiled by G0KYA, G3YLA, and G4BAO on Friday the 20th of May 2022. Solar activity reached a new peak for this cycle this week, with the solar flux index hitting 180 on Thursday the 19th. This was partly down to the very large active region 3014, which is almost big enough to be seen with the naked eye if suitable precautions are taken. To put this into perspective, the sunspot number is 147, which is higher than the estimated smoothed maximum prediction of 115 for Cycle 25. Meanwhile, geomagnetic conditions have been favourable with the Kp index moving between one and three since Monday. This is all good news and is being reflected in the band conditions at the moment, with round-the-world echoes being heard on some DX signals. Make the most of them as there is the ever-present threat of X-class solar flares to contend with. Two active regions, which have already been emitting X-class flares, are about to rotate into view.  The USAF predicts that the SFI may stay above 175 until at least Wednesday, before declining into the sub-150 range. This is at odds with the NOAA prediction, which never really thought that the SFI would get to 180 last week. In other words, it is anyone's guess what we will get! Don't forget that Sporadic-E is also livening up the upper HF bands and providing strong short-skip signals. These can often link into multi-hop Es or join with F2-layer hops to give surprise long-distance DX that is hard to predict. We have never had it so good for some time and let's hope it continues into the Autumn when HF can really come into its own. And now the VHF and up propagation news. It seems we are in a typical summer unsettled pattern with areas of thundery rain and heavy showers drifting north from France. This will obviously keep rain scatter as an option. Summer can also be a time of strong Tropo, especially around coasts and over the adjacent seas. This is because a strong temperature inversion can develop over cool seas with areas of mist and fog at sea level overlain by warm dry air blowing off the continent. These paths are likely to persist over long periods, particularly across the North Sea, English Channel and Irish sea with extended options south across Biscay. To finish off we have the early stirrings of the 2022 Sporadic-E season, which is starting to show some promising signs, and not just on digital modes. A major controlling influence is often associated with the presence of jet streams nearby and the upper air forecast charts suggest that there should be some reasonable opportunities during the coming week. Don't forget that jet stream upper air charts are available daily with commentary on the Propquest.co.uk website. There is no major meteor shower this week, but we are at the tail end of the Eta Aquarids shower, which began in late April and is generally regarded as petering out next weekend. Eta Aquarids are associated with Halley's Comet. But don't expect to see the comet until 2061! The Moon will be waning throughout this week with decreasing declination and increasing distance as it moves towards apogee and that, therefore, leads to increasing path loss. Moon libration will be low.  This week's TK/HB9CRQ Corsican EME microwave DXpedition should enjoy favourable lunar path conditions if the weather cooperates. And that's all from the propagation team this week.

The Nigeria Football Federation announced the Super Eagles squad list for the friendly games taking place in the USA against Mexico at the AT&T stadium in Texas on Sunday May 29th and against Ecuador on Friday June 3rd taking place at the Red Bull Arena in New Jersey including a recall for Cyriel Dessers & a first call up for Royal Antwerp's Alhassan Yusuf. The NFF also called up 8 home based players but surprisingly excluded the Bundesliga pair of Taiwo Awoniyi & Kevin Akpoguma although we anticipate a separate list to be released in the next fortnight for the AFCON qualifiers against Sierra Leone on June 9th and Sao Tome on June 13th. I also ran through how our Super Eagles players performed in the top European leagues over the past week including Zaidu Sanusi having the best day of his career scoring the winning goal in stoppage time for Porto away to Benfica over the weekend to clinch the Portuguese league title in style! In France, Moses Simon's Nantes won their first trophy in 21 years by beating Nice in the French Cup final! In European football news, Rangers Joe Aribo, Calvin Bassey & Leon Balogun will contest the Europa League final against Eintracht Frankfurt after dramatically beating Leipzig on Thursday 3-1 at home in the semi-final 2nd leg at Ibrox after losing the 1st leg 1-0 and they now have a chance to secure both a prestigious trophy and Champions League football for next season if they win the final. Feyenoord & Cyriel Dessers will also be competing in a European final for the UEFA Conference league against Jose Mourinho's Roma after beating Marseille 3-2 on aggregate following a 0-0 draw at the Stade Velodrome in Marseille on Thursday! He then followed that up with a brace in Sunday in a 2-2 draw at home against 2nd place PSV Eindhoven In international news, the NFF have been ordered by FIFA to pay Gernot Rohr the final sum of his contract (reportedly $377,879.46) which was terminated early late last year prior to the January Africa Cup of Nations I then rounded up with the Ones to Watch over this week Check out our Youtube Channel where you can also watch the episode: https://bit.ly/NigeriaFootballWeekly Twitter - https://twitter.com/NFWPod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nigeriafootballweekly/ Facebook page Link - https://www.facebook.com/NigeriaFootballWeekly Email - nigeriafootballweekly@gmail.com Anchor Link: https://anchor.fm/nigeriafootballweekly Podfollow: https://podfollow.com/nigeria-football-weekly --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nigeriafootballweekly/message

The former President of Honduras Juan Orlando Hernandez was voted out of power in January, and within weeks was arrested, accused of being part of a major international drugs ring. This month, Mr Hernandez was extradited to the US, where he will face charges of drug trafficking and money laundering - charges he denies. Meanwhile, back in Honduras, police say they are now trying to destroy the drug industry, and invited our correspondent Will Grant along to show how. A British man was killed this week while fighting in Ukraine, emphasising the international aspect of the crisis. Thousands of foreigners have travelled to Ukraine to take up arms, encouraged by the country's President, Volodymyr Zelensky. But why would someone travel to a distant country, to fight in towns and cities they may have struggled to find on a map? Hugh Barnes found a wide variety of reasons - and people - who have answered the call. Across Ukraine, there are reminders of the warm relationship the country once had with its neighbour, Russia. The southern city of Odessa had a particular closeness, many of its population being native Russian speakers. But Odessa has been hit by Russian missiles, and with significant civilian casualties. Jen Stout tried to find out what local attitudes are now. One of the tragedies of climate change is that those who will suffer worst from its consequences are often those who played little role in causing it - he West African island nation of Sao Tome and Principe is particularly exposed, a poor place made poorer still by environmental damage. Now it may have a chance to alleviate some of that poverty, by selling the oil which some believe lies under its ocean. Yet it is burning oil which has caused the country's climate problems in the first place, presenting a dilemma which Tamasine Forde witnessed first hand. As Emmanuel Macron savours victory in the French election, some will be putting it down in part to the studied attempt to change his image and look more casual. Often depicted as stuck up and aloof, Monsieur Macron appeared in a much-publicised, and indeed much-mocked photograph, with no jacket and an open-neck shirt. However, while the re-elected President may have swapped his tie for tufts of very-visible chest hair, the same cannot be said of his staff. Indeed, the 'Macronistas' seem keen to preserve France's international reputation for sartorial suaveness. Our correspondent, Hugh Schofield, found himself wondering whether he should follow their lead.

I ran through how our Super Eagles players performed in the top European leagues over the past week including Moses Simon playing a stellar role for Nantes in their 5-3 win over Bordeaux in Ligue 1 as they continue to prepare for their French Cup final taking place in just under a fortnight In Italy, Isaac Success continues to settle in nicely in Serie A at Udinese and he bagged his 2nd league goal & 7th assist of the season over the weekend in a 2-2 draw away to Bologna In Russia, Chidera Ejuke scored the winner for CSKA Moscow in their 1-0 win over city rivals Dinamo Moscow after coming on as a sub In international news, the Super Eagles will kick-off AFCON 2023 qualifying at home against Sierra Leone giving the team a chance to avenge the embarrassing 4-4 draw from 2020 before facing off against Sao Tome or Mauritius away with both games likely to take place between June 3rd to 14th following the conclusion of Nigeria's friendlies against Mexico & Ecuador I rounded up with the Ones to Watch over this week which features a good number of our players in key European semi-finals. Samuel Chukwueze & Villarreal head to Anfield to face Liverpool on Wednesday in the UEFA Champions League semi-final while the Rangers trio of Joe Aribo, Leon Balogun & Calvin Bassey (who was named young player of the season for the club) will be in action on Thursday in the Europa League semi-final away to RB Leipzig with both a trophy and a place in the Champions League at stake for the winner. In the UEFA Conference League, Kelechi Iheanacho & Ademola Lookman's Leicester will face off against Jose Mourinho's AS Roma in the semi-final on Thursday while Cyriel Dessers will be in action in the other semi-final for Feyenoord who play Marseille at home in the 1st leg Check out our Youtube Channel where you can also watch the episode: https://bit.ly/NigeriaFootballWeekly Twitter - https://twitter.com/NFWPod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nigeriafootballweekly/ Facebook page Link - https://www.facebook.com/NigeriaFootballWeekly Email - nigeriafootballweekly@gmail.com Anchor Link: https://anchor.fm/nigeriafootballweekly Podfollow: https://podfollow.com/nigeria-football-weekly --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nigeriafootballweekly/message

I ran through how our Super Eagles players performed in the top European leagues over the past week including Taiwo Awoniyi scoring his 13th Bundesliga goal of the season in a 2-0 win over Entraicht Frankfurt this weekend In England, Emmanuel Dennis scored his 10th Premier League goal of the season for Watford in their 2-1 loss at home to Brentford, which makes for an intriguing summer with Watford likely to be relegated so Dennis may be on the move to continue playing in the Premier League In the Netherlands, Cyriel Dessers hot form continues with him reaching 13 goals for the season for Feyenoord after his brace in their UEFA Conference League 3-1 win over Peter Olayinka's Slavia Prague to set up a semi-final showdown against Marseille In Spain, Samuel Chukwueze scored the winning goal for Villarreal in their Champions League quarter final clash against Bayern setting up a tasty semi-final tie against Liverpool with the first leg taking place at Anfield on Tuesday In international news, the Super Eagles have been drawn into Group A for the Africa Cup of Nations 2023 qualifiers where we will face Sierra Leone, Guinea-Bissau and either Sao Tome or Mauritius with the 1st set of qualifiers taking place in June Additionally, the NFF have announced two friendlies for the national team against Mexico taking place on May 29th and against Ecuador which takes place on June 2nd I also rounded up with the Ones to Watch over the coming week Check out our Youtube Channel where you can also watch the episode: https://bit.ly/NigeriaFootballWeekly Twitter - https://twitter.com/NFWPod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nigeriafootballweekly/ Facebook page Link - https://www.facebook.com/NigeriaFootballWeekly Email - nigeriafootballweekly@gmail.com Anchor Link: https://anchor.fm/nigeriafootballweekly Podfollow: https://podfollow.com/nigeria-football-weekly --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nigeriafootballweekly/message

Eagles gets to play Guinea-Bissau,Sao Tome and Sierra Leone to book a ticket for the AFCON 2023 tournament....Get more info on the AFCON 2023 qualifiers draw on this episode of Sport Arena by BAMO

Twitter's board has adopted a ‘poison pill' policy to help prevent a potential hostile takeover, a day after Elon Musk offered to buy the platform. The BBC's North America tech reporter James Clayton tells us what the strategy is, and how it could prevent the Tesla CEO from acquiring a controlling stake in the social media giant. Plus, despite several international airlines having suspended flights to and from Russia following the invasion of Ukraine, Emirates president Tim Clark tells us why the Dubai-owned carrier has no plans to follow suit. We bring you a special report from the African island nation of Sao Tome and Principe. Once the world's largest cocoa exporter but now unable to compete with countries on the mainland due to the islands' relatively small surface area, Sao Tome's coffee industry is now pursuing a higher-value product in order to remain a key market player. And we tell you about the innovative technique which is already helping thousands of cocoa farmers in Ghana boost their incomes by up to 30%.

Folk & Welt groovt zu den Dance-Beats der Highlife Musik Westafrikas, mit Àfrica Negra aus Sao Tome. Mit Yannick Nolting von Jembaa Groove aus Berlin unterhält sich Johannes Paetzold über das Debütalbum "Susama".

Season 4, Episode 3: In the current series of Diplomatic Immunity, ISD Director of Programs and Research Dr. Kelly McFarland looks back at the first year of the Biden administration's foreign policy and looks forward to the next.  He is joined by Ambassador Eunice Reddick to talk about U.S. policy towards Africa. They discuss the important role the continent plays in global affairs, the impact of COVID-19 and vaccine rollout across Africa, political instability and the opportunities presented by a rapidly growing population of young people across the continent. During her more than 35 years of diplomatic service, Ambassador Reddick held ambassadorial assignments representing the U.S. in Niger, Sao Tome and Principe, and Gabon. She also served as Charge d'Affaires -- the acting chief of mission -- at the U.S. Embassies in Mauritania and Burundi. At the State Department, she served as director of the offices responsible for U.S. relations with countries in East and West Africa and Southeast Asia. Ambassador Reddick also held positions covering U.S. cooperation with development-focused international organizations and U.S. assistance for refugees in Africa. In addition to Africa diplomatic assignments, Ambassador Reddick covered political issues at the American Institute in Taiwan and the U.S. Embassy in Beijing.  Ambassador Reddick was previously a Dean and Virginia Rusk Fellow at the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy and Diplomat-in-Residence at Howard University, advising students and career-seekers in Washington, DC, Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia on State Department careers and foreign policy issues. Episode recorded: February 10, 2022. Image: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken participates in the U.S.-Kenya Strategic Dialogue with Kenyan Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs Raychelle Omamo, in Nairobi, Kenya, on November 17, 2021. [State Department Photo by Ron Przysucha/ Public]  Hosted by Kelly McFarland. Produced by Alistair Somerville and Kelly McFarland. Audio editing by Aaron Jones. Production assistance by Kit Evans and Eleanor Shiori Hughes.  Diplomatic Immunity: Frank and candid conversations about diplomacy and foreign affairs Diplomatic Immunity, a podcast from the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy at Georgetown University, brings you frank and candid conversations with experts on the issues facing diplomats and national security decision-makers around the world.  Funding support from the Carnegie Corporation of New York.  For more, visit our website, and follow us on Twitter @GUDiplomacy. Send any feedback to diplomacy@georgetown.edu.

As broadcast February 23, 2022 with plenty of extra tagine for your podcast travel feast!  Tonight both guest Dunia Aljawad and Danno had a chance to fulfill a lifetime travel mission (even if virtually) by heading to Morocco.  So many sights and colors to see in this wonderful country, and of course since we travel through music, the sounds most definitely added big vibes to the trip!  Take a trip back and forth on the timeline of Morocco's incredible music lineage and legendary artists who have and do continue to leave a very notable stamp on the world of sound.#feelthegravityTracklisting:Part I (00:00)Mahmoud Guinia – Sidi Sma Ya BouladiRay Lema & Tyour Gnaoua – Mister XGnawa Njoum Experience – Kami Ni MantaraSimo Lagnawi – BambrakaTinariwen – Toumast TinchaMdou Moctar – Taliat Part II (34:24)Douaa – HaditouniAbdou El Omari – Musika MunrealSaad Lamjarrad & CALEMA – Enty HayatySnor – HKAYAZaynab – Kifi Kiff NassGolden Hands – Take Me Back Part III (65:31)Saad Lamjarred - ENTY  إنتيDe.Ville – Mon amourRayan & Rima - Dana DanaKarim Ziad - SandiyaSamira Said  - AalbalAeO Beat – 3awnyat style Part IV (101:34)Dounia Batma – MariageRabii Harnoune & VB Kuhl - BaniyaAsma Lmnawar - SabiyaGnawa Njoum Experience – Baba Arabi김예림 Lim Kim - Goodbye 20달수빈 DALsoobin – 동그라미의 꿈 Circle of Dreams 

As broadcast December 22, 2021 with plenty of Luso for you podcastophones.  Tonight we took our final trip of the year with Lizz Kalo to another tropical destination as we freeze here in Korea.  Sao Tome and Principe was originally a penal colony for the Portuguese Empire, and the spirit of defiance lives on in the modern era with a vintage and rebellious sound all their own.  We celebrated some of the music from Angola and Cape Verde as well during the two hours for a real celebration of Lusophone Africa and how music unites very disparate people, even within these countries.#feelthegravityTracklisting:Part I (00:00)Paulo Flores – Herois da FotoAbel Lima – Steba Cu AnabelaCabo Verde Show – Nova ColadeiraQuinto do Canto – Mino di MamaMendes & Mendes – Mitamiyo Part II (30:33)Teta Lando – Muato Wa N' GinjilaTanga – Eme n'gongo iamiTony Gaetano – Pangui Yami UafuaLuiz Visconde – Chofer de PracaBana – Pontin PontinBembeya Jazz National – Petit Sekou Part III (60:52)Sangazuza – IZAURASangazuza – Sun MaleJoão Seria – PedlêloOs Untues – Chi bo sa migu di vedeAfrica Negra – CimodaAfrica Negra – Cumamo Bivalemo Part IV (99:28)Felipe Santo – BudoCamilo Domingos – Porque e Que e AssimCalema - Te AmoEDSONG – Corpo Com CorpoKingston Rudieska - Reggae Bam BamKingston Rudieska – White Winter 

Topics [Mother of Peace] - "Sao Tome and Principe, the model for restoration" True Mother's Opening Address at the 2019 African Summit (National Assembly Building of Sao Tome and Principe 9/5/2019) The actual situation of today's Christianity [Living Divine Principle] - "Solution to Sexual Immorality" [Today's Youth Ministry] - "Absolute faith and trials"

GB2RS News Sunday 24th of October 2021 The news headlines: Get on the microwave bands Become an RSGB Director SAQ Grimeton transmits today   Are you looking for a new challenge? The RSGB has just released an updated video that gives a short introduction to amateur radio on the microwave bands. It explains how microwave technology is involved in everyday life and highlights the opportunities as well as the challenges of this aspect of amateur radio. You can watch the video on the RSGB YouTube channel or on the RSGB's microwave web page at rsgb.org/microwaves The RSGB Nominations Committee includes representatives of the Board, Regional Team and the Committees who work together to select Nominated Directors to serve on the RSGB Board. The Nominations Committee is seeking a wide range of new candidates with skills that will complement the existing skills and knowledge on the Board. If you are an RSGB Member with the skills, time and energy to help lead the Society as a Board Director, please contact the Chair of the Committee via email to nominations.chair@rsgb.org.uk. Today, the 24th of October is United Nations Day and the historic Alexanderson alternator in Grimeton, Sweden, with callsign SAQ, is scheduled to send out a message on 17.2kHz using CW. The live stream on YouTube starts at 1425UTC, with tuning at 1430UTC. The transmission begins at 1500UTC. Just search for SAQ Grimeton to find out more. The RSGB QSL bureau is continuing to search for a new sub-manager for the G4T to G4Z group. Members in this call group are encouraged to check the RSGB website for the latest information and not to send further collection envelopes until a new appointment is made. If you enjoy QSL cards, have space and time, plus some basic spreadsheet skills to record and distribute around 20,000 cards a year, plus a desire to support your fellow amateurs, email your interest to qsl@rsgb.org.uk. Don't forget that in the UK the clocks change to UTC or GMT next weekend. Clocks go back 1 hour at 2am on Sunday the 31st of October. The WSJT development team has announced the General Availability release of WSJT-X version 2.5.1. This release mainly contains improvements and defect repairs related to Q65 and JT65 modes when used with non-standard and compound calls. Also included is a new feature for microwave aircraft scatter, and repairs for defects detected since the 2.5.0 release. Just type WSJT-X into your favourite search engine. Eclipse and Frequency Measurement Festivals are worldwide citizen science campaigns in which amateurs and short wave listeners measure Doppler shift from their home stations, using their regular HF receivers. As the shadow of the moon passes across Antarctica on the 4th of December, it will generate travelling ionospheric disturbances that will, in turn, affect radio propagation. Data collection will run from the 1st to the 10th of December and the results will be made available for scientific analysis. All radio amateurs and short wave listeners are invited to join in, even those located far from the path of totality. In 2020, more than 100 individuals from 45 countries took part in eclipse festivals. For more information, go to hamsci.org. The Yasme Foundation Board of Directors has announced that it will be giving a grant to the Seychelles Amateur Radio Association to establish a facility for its amateur radio club. And now for details of rallies and events Before travelling to any rally or event, please check the event's website as there may still be alterations or cancellations due to the pandemic. The Holsworthy Radio Rally will take place on the 7th of November at Holsworthy Leisure Centre. Doors open at 10 am. Several rallies have been cancelled, as previously publicised. The Galashiels Rally, scheduled to take place today, the 24th of October is cancelled. The Bush valley ARC rally due for the 7th of November has also had to be cancelled. Finally, the Bishop Auckland RAC rally due to be held on the 28th of November is now planned for 2022. Now the DX news A team of four operators will be active as C5C from Kololi, in The Gambia between the 24th of October and the 19th of November. Expect activity on all bands using SSB, CW and FT8 in Fox & Hound mode, plus the QO-100 satellite. See QRZ.com for their planned operating frequencies. QSL direct to F5RAV. Bart, PD1BAT will be working on Saba, NA-145, from the 30th of October to the 5th of November. In his spare time, he will operate as PJ6/PD1BAT on the 40 and 20m bands using FT8 and some SSB. QSL via his home call. Miguel, EA1BP will be active as FM/EA1BP from Martinique, IOTA reference NA-107, from the 27th of October to the 5th of November, including an entry in the CQ WW DX SSB Contest as TO7O.  QSL via his home call; the logs will be uploaded to Logbook of the World and Club Log. Toni, EA5RM and a large multi-national team will be active as HD8R from San Cristobal, Galapagos Islands, SA-004, from the 26th of October to the 7th of November. They will operate CW, SSB and FT8 on the 6 to 160m bands, plus RTTY on 20 metres, with at least four stations on the air simultaneously. QSL via EA5RM. Now the Special Event news From the 25th of October, British Railways ARS members Mark, G1PIE and Pam, 2E1HQY will be operating GB0LMR as part of the society's 55th anniversary year. Operations will be from Preston in Lancashire and 40m will be the main band. More at brars.info. Until the 2nd of November, West of Scotland ARS will be running a special event station GB4GDS, celebrating 90 years of the Guide Dog Association. More information about the station can be found at www.wosars.club. Cray Valley Radio Society will be active as GB75CV until the 29th of October to celebrate its 75th anniversary. QSL via Club Log's OQRS and Logbook of The World only. Now the contest news When operating in contests, please keep yourself and fellow amateurs safe by following relevant pandemic-related government recommendations. This weekend, the UK EI Contest Club DX SSB contest ends its 24-hour run at 1200UTC today, the 24th. Using the contest bands between 3.5 and 28MHz, the exchange is signal report, which is optional, serial number and your district code. On Tuesday the SHF UK Activity Contest runs from 1830 to 2130UTC. Using all modes on the bands between 2.3 and 10GHz, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. On Wednesday the UK EI Contest Club 80m contest runs from 2000 to 2100UTC. Using CW only, the exchange is your 6-character locator. The 80m Autumn Series runs from 1900 to 2030UTC on Thursday. Using SSB only the exchange is signal report and serial number. Next weekend is the 48-hour CQ World Wide DX SSB contest. Ending at 2359UTC on the 31st, it uses the 1.8 to 28MHz contest bands. The exchange is signal report and your Zone, which for the UK is 14. Now the radio propagation report, compiled by G0KYA, G3YLA & G4BAO on Friday the 22nd of October. After a week of sunspots and DX fun it looks like we are back in the doldrums again. The Sun currently has just one sunspot visible, meaning the sunspot number is 11. This represents one sunspot in one group. There has been DX to be had, mostly thanks to DXpeditions, including Guinea Bissau, J5T, The Kingdom of Eswatini, 3DA0WW, and Sao Tome and Principe, S90K. These have been relatively easy to work and brought much-needed excitement to the HF bands. Geomagnetic conditions have been mixed, with the Kp index hitting four on Tuesday. This was the result of a large coronal hole that was Earth-facing earlier in the week. Next week, NOAA predicts the solar flux index will climb again to the high 80s, ending the week in the low to mid-90s. This is likely due to a large active region that is visible on the STEREO Ahead spacecraft's imager and which should rotate into view over the next few days. This may bring a surge in activity again, which should be welcomed by HF operators. And now the VHF and up propagation news. After a reminder of how unsettled Autumn can be, this weekend will see a weak and transient ridge crossing the country, and a possible brief Tropo window, especially to the east across the North Sea. Apart from that, the unsettled autumn flavour continues through the whole of next week and, as we have seen recently, that can mean some pretty wet and windy weather. Rain scatter on the GHz bands is, of course, an option in these conditions, but there is little else to bring cheer unless meteor scatter and aurora come into play. Today the Moon is at apogee, so EME path losses are at their maximum. Moon declination reaches maximum positive declination again on Tuesday so we'll see the Moon reaching its highest elevations at its zenith. The Orionids shower is still active and the Leonis Minorids peaks today, so there's still some interest for meteor scatter enthusiasts. The best time for reflections is, as always, around dawn. And that's all from the propagation team this week.  

GB2RS News Sunday 10th of October 2021 The news headlines: School ISS contact this Tuesday RSGB exam booking system is live New 2x1 callsigns for Australia   At 1112UTC on 12 October, GB4MHN will be calling the International Space Station to enable ten deaf children to speak to a NASA Astronaut. The children at the Mary Hare School for deaf children in Newbury will be assisted by Lloyd, M5LDF and other members of Newbury and District Amateur Radio Society. The children will each ask a question to the astronaut and the reply will then be interpreted into subtitles and sign language. The event is made possible by ARISS, which heads up the radio contacts for space agencies NASA and ESA. The ISS signal can be received on the 2m band or watched live at live.ariss.org. The RSGB's new exam online booking system is now live. On the first page, you choose whether you are an individual who wants to book a remote invigilation exam or a club that wants to book an exam for candidates at the club premises. Clubs will be able to choose whether to book and pay for their candidates, or just book the date and time then receive a link that candidates will use to pay for their own exams. You can find the new booking process and an FAQ to help you at rsgb.org/exam-bookings. The Australian Communications and Media Authority will commence the release of brand new 2 x 1 Australian contest callsigns at 10 am, 13 October 2021. The contest callsign template comprises the VK, VJ or VL prefix followed by one number then one letter. There are a number of rules governing the application for a short contest call and they will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. The RAF Air Cadets are planning to run the next Blue Ham Radio Communications Exercise on the 16th and 17th of October. They hope that radio amateurs can put some time aside to join in with the cadets and staff on the shared section of the 5MHz bands. A Blue Ham participation certificate is available to those who contact 15 or more special Cadet callsigns during the exercise. Just search for exercise blue ham to find out more information. As part of the day of lectures for the British Amateur Television Club CAT21 day, Ian, GM3SEK is giving a talk on the application of the RSGB-Ofcom Calculator to microwave bands and QO-100 satellite operation on Saturday the 16th of October at 1.30 pm. Registration is not required and full details of the day and how to view can be found at batc.org.uk/live/cat21. Jamboree On The Air is an annual event in which Scouts and Guides all over the world communicate with each other via amateur radio. JOTA 2021 runs for the full 48 hours of the 16th and 17th of October. You can find out more at jotajoti.info. Members of the BBC's radio club, The London BBC Radio Group, have been granted an exceptional all-year Special Event callsign to help celebrate the BBC's centenary year in 2022. Ofcom will permit GB100BBC to operate throughout the year, starting at midnight on New Year's Day, from the headquarters station in Broadcasting House, London. Operating slots will then be allocated for use by individual members and local groups of operators, from their home QTH, or BBC premises throughout the UK. And now for details of rallies and events Before travelling to any rally or event, please check the event's website as there may still be alterations or cancellations due to the pandemic. The second part of the BATC Convention for amateur TV will take place on the 16th of October. It will be a day of free online talks about amateur television. Just search for BATC CAT21 and follow the link for the live stream. Essex CW Amateur Radio Club will hold a CW Boot Camp on the 16th of October in Witham. You can find out more by searching on the internet for Essex CW ARC and clicking their Boot Camp link. On the 17th of October, the Hornsea Amateur Radio Rally is due to be held at the Driffield Show Ground, YO25 3AE. Doors open at 10 am and parking is free. Admission is £2. There will be trade stands, a Bring & Buy and a car boot area. Catering will be available on site. Also on the 17th, the Hack Green Radio Surplus Hangar Sale will be held at the Hack Green Secret Nuclear Bunker in Nantwich. Doors open at 10 am and there will be equipment, components and amateur radio gear on sale. The Galashiels Rally, scheduled to take place on the 24th is cancelled, as previously publicised. The Members of Bishop Auckland RAC have, sadly, had to cancel their annual rally due to be held on the 28th of November. It will now be planned for 2022. Now the DX news Nobby, G0VJG has cancelled his operation from the Maldives and will be active as 3B8/G0VJG from Mauritius, AF-049, until the 16th of October. He will operate SSB and digital modes on the 80 to 10m bands. QSL via M0OXO's OQRS. Robert, 3B9FR is a resident of Rodrigues Island, AF-017, and is now active again. He operates mainly CW, with some occasional SSB and FT8. QSL via M0OXO's OQRS. Curtis, KC5CW will be active as FY/KC5CW from French Guiana until the 3rd of November. He will operate SSB, slow CW, PSK and FT8 on the 160 to 6m bands. He will upload his log to the Logbook of The World and Club Log. Alex, VE1RUS and Pierre, VE3TKB will be active from VY0ERC, the Eureka Amateur Radio Club station located on Ellesmere Island, NA-008, between the 12th of October and the 22nd of November. QSL via M0OXO's OQRS and Logbook of The World. Now the Special Event news From the 6th of October through to the 2nd of November, West of Scotland ARS will be running a special event station GB4GDS, celebrating 90 years of the Guide Dog Association. More information about the station can be found at www.wosars.club. Dundee ARC will be active over the weekend of the 16th and 17th of October as part of the Jamboree On The Air weekend. They will be using HF and VHF, so if you hear them please give them a call. Now the contest news When operating in contests, please keep yourself and fellow amateurs safe by following relevant pandemic-related government recommendations. This weekend, the Oceania DX CW contest ends its 24-hour run at 0800UTC today, the 10th. Using the contest bands between 1.8 and 28MHz, the exchange is signal report and serial number. Today, the 10th is the UK Microwave group's 122 to 248GHz contest. Running from 0900 to 1700UTC, it uses all modes. The exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. On Tuesday the 432MHz FM Activity Contest runs from 1800 to 1855UTC. It is followed by the all-mode UK Activity Contest from 1900 to 2130UTC. The exchange for both is signal report, serial number and locator. Wednesday sees the data leg of the 80m Autumn Series running from 1900 to 2030UTC. The exchange is signal report and serial number. The 50MHz UK Activity Contest runs from 1900 to 2130UTC on Thursday. Using all modes the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Next weekend is the Worked All Germany contest running for 24 hours from 1500UTC on the 16th. Using SSB and CW on the contest bands between 3.5 and 28MHz, the exchange is signal report and serial number. German stations will also send DOK. Next Sunday, the 17th, there are four contests taking place. The first is between 0900 and 1300UTC the 50MHz AFS contest uses all modes and the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Stations in the UK and Commonwealth Dependencies also exchange the first two letters of their postcode. The second contest is The UK Microwave Group 24 to 76GHz Contest runs from 0900 to 1700UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. The IRTS 40m Daytime Counties Contest runs from 1200 to 1300UTC and is the third contest on the 17th. It uses CW and SSB and the exchange is signal report and serial number. EI and GI stations will also send their County code. Finally, for the 17th, the second Rolling Locator, or RoLo, contest runs from 1900 to 2030UTC. It is CW-only on the 3.5MHz band. The exchange is the signal report and the rolling locator. Now the radio propagation report, compiled by G0KYA, G3YLA & G4BAO on Friday the 8th of October. Solar activity has dipped a little over the last two weeks. From a solar flux high of 102 on the 20th of September, activity declined to the mid-80s and stayed there. That isn't to say that HF activity has been poor. Far from it. There are numerous reports of DX being worked, including S9OK on Sao Tome and Principe. The Czech DXpedition, off the coast of western Africa, has been logged on many bands and continues to be popular. Ten metres has thrown up SSB contacts into Brazil, Chile and Uruguay for many, and openings to the Far East at times. Autumnal HF conditions are driving the DX, rather than the solar flux index. Maximum usable frequencies over a 3,000km path are often above 24 or even 28MHz in the afternoons. Next week is looking like more of the same, with NOAA predicting a solar flux index of 85, declining to 75 later in the week. Having said that, the STEREO Ahead spacecraft is highlighting two active regions due to rotate into view that may or may not develop into sunspots, so NOAA's forecast may turn out to be pessimistic. The good news is that a decline in coronal hole activity means the Kp index may remain low, perhaps down to two, which may result in continued settled geomagnetic conditions. As always, we maintain that October is one of the best months for HF DX, so do make the most of it. And now the VHF and up propagation news. High pressure this weekend should be producing good Tropo conditions for the southern half of the country, but probably peaking on Saturday the 9th. It is likely to return at times after mid-week as high pressure becomes more dominant over the country. Remember that Tropo can be long-lasting, as opposed to brief Sporadic-E openings, and it is often better on higher frequencies, so if 2m feels good then look at 70cm and 23cm too. It is worth looking up on beaconspot.uk, checking out some of the useful beacons across DL, OZ, SM, SP, LY, YL, and ES and getting them in your rig memories. In the second part of the week Tropo is more likely to favour the western side of the UK and support paths south to France or Spain. Other modes such as rain scatter, aurora and meteor scatter are worth checking and of course, you have a number of opportunities using the low earth orbit and geostationary satellites to keep you interested. The Draconids meteor shower peaked on Friday and we have the small delta-Aurigids, with a low ZHR of two, peaking on the 11th.    For EME enthusiasts, the SV5/HB9COG DXpedition to Rhodes is now over, with the team making QSOs on all bands from 432MHz up to 10GHz with just a lightweight 1.5metre portable dish and a single Yagi. Moon declination reaches minimum on Tuesday with the Moon barely reaching 11 degrees elevation at its zenith that day. Path losses are still low but increasing. And that's all from the propagation team this week.

In just a few days, Sao Tome and Principe are to hold a runoff of their Presidential elections. Research recently published suggests that when you look at the whole African continent, small islands like this tend to be more democratic and that people have more freedoms. In the next edition of Africa Daily Alan Kasujja looks at whether island-states have Africa's best democracies. Host: Alan Kasujja (@Kasujja on twitter) Guests: Edalina Rodrigues Sanches, research fellow at the University of Lisbon Joaquim Rafael Branco, former Prime Minister of Sao Tome and Principe.

Sao Tome and Principe is an archipelago of two island which make the second smallest country of Africa. This country id close to equator. The island has a volcanic terrain. Discovered by the Portuguese in the past, the place has a lot of Portuguese influence. https://chimesradio.com    http://onelink.to/8uzr4g   https://www.facebook.com/chimesradio/   https://www.instagram.com/vrchimesradio/   Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/chimesradio See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Beth Santos takes us on her journey growing up in the U.S., studying abroad in Portugal, re-connecting with her heritage, and then moving to the West African island-nation of Sao Tome and Principe at age 22. She reflects on her work in the non-profit sector, her experiences in Sao Tome, as well as her subsequent travels to Brazil and other places around the world, and how it all contributed to the development of her social and political consciousness.  Beth talks about the importance of reconsidering dominant narratives around “travel safety”, especially for solo female travelers, and explains how travel safety rankings and warnings are often overly-broad and tend to homogenize entire countries.  She also explains how “travel safety” discussions are frequently laden with the race, class, culture and identity bias of the person writing the article, or being interviewed for it, and that such rankings are often limited to considering the safety concerns of only certain groups of people and not others.  Beth then goes on to explain the importance of understanding travel as a political act, and how to be a more thoughtful and socially conscious traveler.  Next, she explains the origins of her company, Wanderful, and how it aims to help all women and gender-diverse people travel the world.  Beth talks about her choice to build a diverse team, and to center intersectional anti-oppression politics into Wanderful's community-building, empowerment of content creators, and advocacy within the travel industry.  And, finally, Beth opens up about her own entrepreneurial journey as a mother with two kids, and gives tips on how to run multiple businesses as a “Start Up Mama”.  FULL SHOW NOTES AVAILABLE AT: www.TheMaverickShow.com

Black Stars Head Coach C. K Akonnor has named a 29-man squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against South Africa and Sao Tome and Principe. The team is a mixture of home based and others who play abroad.

World News in 7 minutes. Monday 19th July 2021.Transcript at: send7.org/transcriptsToday: Germany Belgium floods. Spain fires. UK relaxes. Thailand protests. China COVID transparency. New Zealand APEC. US health misinformation. Cuba protests. South Africa recovering. Sao Tome elections. Please leave a review on your podcast app and we will say thank you on the podcast!Send your opinion or experience by email to podcast@send7.org or send an audio message at send7.org for us to broadcast. With Stephen Devincenzi.SEND7 (Simple English News Daily in 7 minutes) tells news in intermediate English. Every day, listen to the most important stories in the world in slow, clear English. This easy English news podcast is perfect for English learners, people with English as a second language, and people who want to hear a fast news update from around the world. Learn English through hard topics, but simple grammar. SEND7 covers all news including politics, business, natural events and human rights. For more information visit send7.org/contact

Amílcar Lopes da Costa Cabral was born September 12, 1924 in Bafatá, Guinea-Bissau, one of Portugal’s African colonies. On January 20, 1973–48 years ago today–Cabral was murdered by fascist Portuguese assassins just months before the national liberation movement in which he played a central role won the independence of Guinea-Bissau. This particular struggle was waged for the liberation of not just one country–Guinea-Bissau, where the fighting took place–but also for another geographically-separate region, the archipelago Cape Verde. Cabral and the other leaders of the movement understood that they were fighting in a larger anti-colonial struggle and global class war and, as such, that their immediate enemies were not only the colonial governments of particular countries, but Portuguese colonialism in general. For 500 years, Portuguese colonialism was built upon the slave trade and the systematic pillaging of its African colonies: Mozambique, Guinea Bissau, Sao Tome e Principe, Angola, and Cape Verde. Despite the worldwide focus on the struggle in Vietnam at the time, the inspiring dynamism of the campaign waged in Guinea-Bissau–together with the figure of Cabral–captured international attention. In the introduction to an early collection of Cabral’s writings and speeches, Basil Davidson (1979) describes Cabral as someone who expressed a genuine “enduring interest in everyone and everything that came his way” Read the full article: https://liberationschool.org/amilcar-cabral-liberator-theorist-educator/

Libby Hoffman is a US champion of Irish Dancing and my girlfriend of almost two years. She's also the daughter of my English teacher and baseball coach. She comes on the pod for the eleventh episode to discuss her affinity for dance and everything she hates about me. There's also TWO very special guests that make appearances! Other topics include Mariokart, Sao Tome and Principe, and our lives in the dwindling village of Ohio. Thanks for listening, and be sure to tune in next week!

Its over to Bafana Bafana tonight in terms of AFCON 2022 qualifiers.Group C is evenly poised after Sudan beat Sao Tome last night 2-0 to go level on points with Bafana and Ghana.

The Boca Boys are packing their bags once again as they head to the African island country of Sao Tome e Principe. They learn the Ussua, the Sao Tome dance style.   NMM: La Vie En Rose - Edith Piaf   If you like the show and would like to get exclusive bonus material such as: Extended CAB Gabs, bonus mini-sodes, long form Era Uma Vez stories, and a lot of other goodies visit our Patreon page at calaabocashow.com/support and support the show.    Check out our latest videos on our website  calaabocashow.com/cabtv   Connect With Us: • Comment on the shownotes • Email feedback@calaabocashow.com • Subscribe to the Cala A Boca Show on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, TuneIn Radio, and iHeart Radio • Follow us on FB, Instagram and Twitter @calaabocashow • Visit our website calaabocashow.com

My African cliche of the day is a book! the first bilingual book that lists African pioneers. I didn't say heroes, and I didn't say black, I said pioneers and Africans. The combination of these 2 words suffers to appear in Google and other search engines. Why ? for many reasons, but mostly because we are failing to document our own pioneers, and expecting someone else to do it for us, just as we do for anything else! 50 little-known figures from recent African history in an illustrated book to inspire children and adults that is the promise. And for you, I will be to support an Africa that writes its own beautiful history. Will you be a pioneer? will you be part of that?

In this episode, we talk to Kim Thompson. She is the founder and managing director of RAW coffee company. She was the first woman in the Middle East to obtain her Speciality Coffee Association Diploma and a certified AST instructor.  During this episode, we dig a little deeper into coffee and look at some of the threats that the coffee farmers are facing and why selecting ethical coffee is more social, economical and environmentally sustainable. Links from the episodes Bean Belt Countries Hawaii (US), Mexico*, Cuba, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico (US), Jamaica, Venezuela, Brazil*, Guatemala*, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia*, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Sudan, Cameroon, Cote D’ivoire*, Sao Tome e Principe, Angola, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Yemen, Ethiopia*, Kenya, Uganda*, Burundi, Tanzania, Madagascar, India*, Vietnam*, The Philippines, Indonesia*, Papua New Guinea *A top 10 coffee bean producer. Where can people find RAW Coffee? https://www.facebook.com/rawcoffeecompany/ (Facebook) https://www.instagram.com/rawcoffeecompany/?hl=en (Instagram) https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimthompsonraw/ (LinkedIn) https://twitter.com/rawcoffee?lang=en (Twitter) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0ZBE8SjXBML-9x32GorDGw/videos (YouTube) https://rawcoffeecompany.com/ (Website) KEY TAKE AWAY“By supporting a local roaster who is sourcing their products sustainably, you definitely making a difference.”

Le secteur du tourisme ne profite pas vraiment de ces fêtes de fin d'année. Restrictions de voyage, restaurants et bars fermés dans plusieurs pays, remontées mécaniques des stations de ski à l'arrêt en France également. Pas de quoi rattraper une année à rayer du calendrier pour les professionnels du tourisme. Le Covid-19 a provoqué une descente aux enfers. Le tourisme mondial a subi, de janvier à octobre 2020, une perte dix fois plus importante que lors de la crise financière de 2009. C'est le constat de l'Organisation mondiale du tourisme (OMT). Sur cette même période, elle enregistrait une baisse de 70% du tourisme international ce qui se traduit par 935 milliards de dollars de pertes d'exportations. Les répercussions sur l'emploi et les richesses globales sont énormes. En novembre, le Conseil mondial du voyage et du tourisme prévoyait que la crise pourrait faire perdre 174 millions d'emplois dans le monde cette année. Sur l'ensemble de l'année, l'OMT s'attend à ce qu'un milliard de touristes en moins soient allés à l'étranger. Un retour trente ans en arrière. Cela pourrait entraîner une perte de 2000 milliards de dollars du PIB mondial. Part des exportations La chute du tourisme international est forte partout. En baisse par exemple de 69 % en Afrique, à peine moins en Europe et en Amérique, 82% dans les régions Asie-Pacifique sur les dix premiers mois de l'année. Mais, les risques sont plus importants pour certains États. Le tourisme prend une place prépondérante dans les exportations de certains pays d'Afrique et des petits États insulaires en développement, alertait l'ONU au mois d'août. Les revenus du tourisme international représentent, par exemple, 67% des exportations totales du Cap-Vert, à peine moins pour Sao Tome-et-Principe. Il dépasse les 30% des exportations d'Haïti et de l'île Maurice. Le secteur est donc pour ces pays un pourvoyeur de devises. Au-delà de ça, il peut constituer un levier de développement des infrastructures. Or, l'ONU a estimé que les projets liés aux voyages figureraient parmi les principales victimes de la chute des investissements directs étrangers, cette année et l'année prochaine. Les compagnies aériennes ont subi cette crise de plein fouet « Une crise dévastatrice et implacable » a résumé Alexandre de Juniac, le directeur général de l'Iata. Selon l'Association internationale du transport aérien, les compagnies devraient avoir transporté 2,7 milliards de passagers en moins en 2020, par rapport à l'an dernier, une perte estimée à près de 118,5 milliards de dollars pour 2020. Et les comptes devraient encore s'inscrire dans le rouge l'année prochaine malgré l'espoir d'un rebond ; une année 2021 que certaines compagnies n'ont pas pu attendre. Plus de quarante d’entre elles ont déjà fait faillite selon l'Iata. Nature et patrimoine Et les conséquences de la chute du tourisme vont au-delà des pertes économiques des entreprises avec un impact sur le patrimoine ou parfois sur la nature. En France, par exemple, les monuments historiques accusent une perte de plus de 50% de leur chiffre d'affaires. Malgré une augmentation du budget de la part du ministère de la Culture, la société de billetterie en ligne Patrivia estime qu'il y aura des conséquences irrévocables. Alors, le château de Chantilly, habituellement prisé des touristes chinois, a lancé une campagne de dons en ligne pour « sauver le domaine ». L'épidémie a aussi un impact sur le tourisme animalier. L'Union internationale pour la conservation de la nature (UICN) souligne l'aspect positif d'une moindre pression des visites sur l'écosystème. Mais la contrepartie c'est qu'une baisse des revenus touristiques alliée aux mesures sanitaires a fait baisser la surveillance et augmenter les risques de braconnage. Opportunité Or, l'année 2021 s'annonce encore difficile. L'OMT prévoit un rebond du tourisme international l'an prochain, principalement au second semestre. Néanmoins, un retour aux niveaux de 2019 pourrait prendre entre deux ans et demi et quatre ans. L'Iata table sur 2,8 milliards de passagers contre 4,5 milliards en 2019. Pour faciliter la reprise, alors que chaque État impose des règles différentes, les compagnies aériennes réclament une généralisation des tests. L'Association des compagnies aériennes développe d'ailleurs une application pour un passeport santé numérique. La relance pourrait être une opportunité. L'ONU voit dans cette crise l'occasion de repenser le tourisme. Vers une plus grande compatibilité avec les objectifs de développement durable. Actuellement, le transport touristique représente environ 5% des émissions de gaz-à-effet de serre.

Bafana Bafana coach pleased with the character his team showed in the 4-2 win over Sao Tome.

Athletes and fans heading to the Tokyo Olympics might need a covid-19 vaccine. Bafana Bafana hit four past Sao Tome. Novak Djokovic eases past Diego Shwartzman at the ATP Finals.

TOP STORIES ON AFRICA RISE AND SHINE THIS HOUR... *** An application by former South African President Jacob Zuma to have the State Capture Commission chair recuse himself will be heard at the commission this morning... *** Fugitive and self-declared prophet, Sheperd Bushiri, instructs his lawyers to urgently interdict the Pretoria Magistrates' Court from revoking his 200-thousand rand bail... In Economics: The Kenyatta International Convention Centre in Kenya is banking on continued global recognition to position Kenya as a top Meetings, Incentives Travel, Conferences and Exhibitions destination... In Sport: Bafana Bafana coach says they need three points at all cost tonight against Sao Tome...

Start of the second half in PE and it's 1-all between Bafana Bafana and Sao Tome. Rafa Nadal cruises through his first game at the ATP Tour Finals. The IOC confident that fans will attend the Olympic Games next year.

Bafana Bafana out for back to back AFCON 2021 qualifier wins against Sao Tome in PE.

Braces for Temba Zwane and Percy Tau help Bafana beat Sao Tome 4-2. Jos Buttler not too concerned about a bio-bubble when england tour South Africa. Reports suggest the Boks could play Argentina ahead of the Lions tour next year.

In your 17h30 update - Bafana Bafana coach Molefi Ntseki wants his team to create and convert more goal scoring chances in their second AFCON qualifier against Sao Tome on Monday.

In your 07h30 update - Bafana Bafana secured a 2-nil win over Sao Tome in their AFCON qualifier in Durban, with Percy Tau and Bongani Zungu scoring for South Africa.

Bafana Bafana coach looks ahead to their clash with Sao Tome tonight. The Sharks face a slippery test in Kimberley later. Here's the latest from the Masters.

Bafana Bafana midfielder Keegan Dolly is confident of two positive results against Sao Tome in the AFCON 2021 qualifiers.

The Hollywoodbets Dolphins cruise to victory against the Lions. Bafana Bafana to play both AFCON qualifiers against Sao Tome in South Africa. The Houston Open a final tune up before the Masters next weekend.

Molefi Ntseki On Facing Sao Tome by Front Runner

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In this episode, we welcome mixed race artist photographer who exhibited WE THE PEOPLE, a series of portraits through his travel in Sao Tome, Cuba and Portugal depicting the Black Experience

I'd never heard of the 'chocolate islands', Sao Tome & Principe, before I met Manu. But today, you can find out a lot more about this former Portuguese colony, and listen to Manu's experience of Sydney, a city where you have to look hard to find black culture. 

Cet été, découvrez les tubes des communautés de Suisse. Aujourdʹhui: "Te Amo", un tube lusophone du groupe Calema, de Sao Tome&Principe, sur Youtube, présenté par Thierry Sartoretti et Sandra, coiffeuse.

Tue, 02 Jun 2020 09:00:00 -0400Jeffrey AmstutzPreparing for the Field,Refining Skills as a Missionary,Urban,Rural,Muslim,Hindu,Tribal,Buddhists,Other,Africa,Asia,Europe,North America,South America,South Pacific,Afghanistan,Armenia,Azerbaijan,Bahrain,Bangladesh,Bhutan,Brunei,Cambodia,China,Cyprus,Georgia,India,Indonesia,Iran,Iraq,Israel,Japan,Jordan,Kazakhstan,Kuwait,Kyrgyzstan,Laos,Lebanon,Malaysia,Maldives,Mongolia,Myanmar (Burma),Nepal,North Korea,Oman,Pakistan,Philippines,Qatar,Russia,Saudi Arabia,Singapore,South Korea,Sri Lanka,Syria,Taiwan,Tajikistan,Thailand,Timor Leste,Turkey,Turkmenistan,United Arab Emirates,Uzbekistan,Vietnam,Yemen,Albania,Andorra,Austria,Belarus,Belgium,Bosnia and Herzegovina,Bulgaria,Croatia,Czech Republic,Denmark,Estonia,Finland,France,Germany,Greece,Holy See (Vatican City),Hungary,Iceland,Ireland,Italy,Latvia,Liechtenstein,Lithuania,Luxembourg,Macedonia,Malta,Moldova,Monaco,Netherlands,Norway,Poland,Portugal,Romania,San Marino,Serbia,Slovakia,Slovenia,Spain,Sweden,Switzerland,Ukraine,United Kingdom,Algeria,Angola,Benin,Botswana,Burkina Faso,Burundi,Cameroon,Cape Verde,Central African Republic,Chad,Comoros,Congo,Côte d'Ivoire,Democratic Republic of the Congo,Djibouti,Egypt,Equatorial Guinea,Eritrea,Ethiopia,Gabon,Ghana,Guinea,Guinea-Bissau,Kenya,Lesotho,Liberia,Libya,Madagascar,Malawi,Mali,Mauritania,Mauritius,Morocco,Mozambique,Namibia,Niger,Nigeria,Reunion,Rwanda,Sao Tome and Principe,Senegal,Seychelles,Sierra Leone,Somalia,South Africa,South Sudan,Sudan,Swaziland,Tanzania,The Gambia,Togo,Tunisia,Uganda,Zambia,Zimbabwe,Australia,Federated States of Micronesia,Fiji,French Polynesia,Kiribati,Marshall Islands,Nauru,New Caledonia,New Zealand,Palau,Papua New Guinea,Solomon Islands,Tonga,Tuvalu,Vanuatu,Western Samoa,Antigua and Barbuda,Barbados,Belize,Canada,Costa Rica,Cuba,Dominica,Dominican Republic,El Salvador,Greenland,Grenada,Guatemala,Haiti,Honduras,Jamaica,Mexico,Nicaragua,Panama,Saint Kitts and Nevis,Saint Lucia,Saint Vincent and the Grenadines,The Bahamas,Trinidad and Tobago,United States,Argentina,Bolivia,Brazil,Chile,Colombia,Ecuador,Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas),French Guiana,Guyana,Paraguay,Peru,Suriname,Uruguay,Venezuela,Med