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William (Bill) Broadie passed from his earthly life to his eternal heavenly home on January 21, 2021, after a six-week battle against COVID-19.  Bill was born February 26, 1948, in Ashland, KS, to Elmer (Raymond) and Leta (Luke) Broadie. Bill graduated from Ashland High School in 1966. He was a life-long resident of Ashland, KS, a fourth-generation cattleman, and a proud United States Marine. Bill loved being a cowboy. Stories of a young Bill working alongside his father and “helping” out on the ranch were frequently retold. One story often heard was of a very young Bill looking up at one of the cowboys and saying, “Do you want to have some fun?” At that moment, he spurred his Shetland pony, Dynamite Dan, as they went bucking through the middle of the herd “whoopin’ and a hollarin’” and scattering the entire herd after a full morning of gathering. Bill often said it was a good thing it took several hours to regather the cattle; otherwise his father would have killed him. Bill often told stories about growing up on the ranch as a kid. He had several mishaps, including being kicked or runover by cattle or getting bucked off his horse. The first aid administered to him by the cowboys were phrases like “I guess they won’t hurt you in football,” or “Get up it will make you tough,” or “It’s a long way from your heart.” These valuable lessons learned on the ranch of toughness, determination, perseverance, and hard work were reinforced as a Marine and carried him throughout his life. The next chapter in his life was set in motion when Bill enlisted in the United States Marine Corps.  During Bill’s deployment to Viet Nam, he was wounded twice. The second one resulted in the amputation of his leg. To put it simply, his air evacuation did not go smoothly. As his good friend Rod Raso stated, “Who the hell else can get shot, dropped out of the helicopter that is supposed to be evacuating him, and still survive?” Bill spent six months in the Philadelphia Naval Hospital recovering from his injuries. He was awarded two Purple Heart Medals, National Defense Service Medal, Viet Nam Service Medal, and Presidential Unit Citation. He received an honorable medical discharge in 1968. Bill returned to Ashland and married his high school sweetheart, Linda Kaye Clark, on July 27, 1968. They enrolled at Fort Hays State University in Hays, KS, to pursue their educational goals and started their family with the birth of their son, William Barrett on June 8, 1970. Graduating from college, in the spring of 1971, they returned to Ashland to partner with his father & grandfather on the ranch. They gave birth to daughter, Amy Lynette on March 27, 1974. Bill’s determination for leading a full and independent life remained a focal point of his character. He resumed his normal activities of riding horses, roping, doctoring and taking care of cattle, as well as (reluctantly) learning to drive a tractor again, mastering all of these tasks with his wood leg. At one point, his prosthetist wanted to understand why he was breaking so many wood legs. After spending a couple of days on the ranch with Bill, he quickly understood and came up with a reinforced leg, designed to better withstand the cowboy life.  Bill never used his disability as an excuse. He never complained about the hand he was dealt. He led by example and taught his children to get up, keep going, and work hard. If he felt that a pity party was carrying on too long, he would offer a spare leg for a kick in the butt to get you going.  In 1988, Bill joined on with Superior Livestock Auction, a young company that was to revolutionize the cattle industry.  Setting out to build a new career with Superior, he saw the benefit for both producers and livestock in this model of bringing the traditional cattle auction to satellite TV. As a representative for Superior Livestock Auction, his circle of business associates grew nationally. Bill personally marketed over 500,000 head of cattle over the course of 32 years and created a team that has collectively marketed over 2.2 million head of cattle.  He helped build the foundation and reputation of this young company into a nationally recognized and successful marketing option for ranchers. After 9/11, Bill saw the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq lingering on. Always driven to serve, Bill was moved to do something after seeing the press vilify the troops, just as they had done to the Viet Nam veterans. Combining his two life passions, the beef industry and his brothers and sisters in arms, Bill wanted to show his appreciation to them by serving steak dinners to the troops and their families. Bill, along with a core group of dedicated and committed friends, successfully created the All-American Beef Battalion. Since April 26th, 2008, they have served approximately 418,000 service men, women, and families in 28 states. Bill was continually overwhelmed by the commitment, dedication, and love given by the men and women who have selflessly sacrificed countless hours to the beef battalion, in order to fulfill their mission of serving ribeye steaks to the troops. Bill will always be remembered for his toughness, generosity, and his ability to just “call it like it was”.    

In this episode, Carol sits down with Sophia Lorena who talks about how she found the courage and took action to change her life.  Sophia Lorena is a twenty-year-old from California. She is the host of The Shit Show Of My Twenties Podcast and a loan officer. She got furloughed for almost three months this year and decide to move past her limiting beliefs and start the podcast she has always wanted to start. Since April, she has interviewed over 100 people and has released over 100 episodes. She is passionate about helping women get out of their own way and create the life they desire!    

Bill has over 30 years of experience in healthcare and investing and he will share his many years of experience. Since April and during the pandemic the Merck GHI fund has invested in more than 5 completely new investments. Bill’s approach to eco system and what Aimava term Innovative New Value Chain investing we believe is a leading approach to Corporate Venturing and was featured in our book Purpose to Performance. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Purpose-Performance-Innovative-Value-Chains/dp/161961653X Future events at Aimava Eventbrite - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/aimava-global-advisory-firm-11938296163

My guest this week is the chief executive of the Alzheimer’s Society, Kate Lee. As well as being a CEO, Kate’s a wife, mother and daughter. Her 80-year-old mum’s vascular dementia is now so advanced that she lives in a nursing home and can’t talk; the only way Barbara can show her daughter that she loves her is to hold her hand. At the moment, of course, along with thousands of others, these two can’t hold hands, or meet, or hug or be together in any meaningful way, at all. A few weeks ago Barbara’s husband of almost 60 years was persuaded to go and visit her so that he could wave through a window. I saw a short video of this on Twitter and was very moved – the accompanying tweet said, “On a freezing morning, with our backs to the wind, we waved and shouted to mum through a window”. It was only on my second viewing of the shaky film that I realised that the daughter was in fact Kate Lee. So it’s quite obvious that the woman heading up the Alzheimer’s Society brings a very personal perspective to her new role. Since taking up her post just a few days before the country went into its first Covid lockdown in March, she’s not been afraid to talk about what she and her family are going through in the national press, on TV and radio, and on social media, particularly Twitter where she has well over eight thousand followers. She knew that it was vital to come up with a contingency plan ASAP. Since April, when it was feared that the society might lose half its voluntary income, she’s had to furlough 400 staff, lost about 320 colleagues through redundancy and and taken out £12 million of expenditure. In doing so, the projected loss has been almost halved, from £40m to just over £22m and, importantly, the society hasn’t had to renegue on any current research funding. We talked a lot about her own family’s story, about the challenges of being both the daughter of someone living with dementia and the CEO of the UK’s biggest, most influential organisation in the dementia sector, about the realities of the condition (which aren’t always quite as they’re portrayed in the movies), about the tricky role of a close relative who lives some distance from his or her loved one and isn’t a primary carer but wants to help. And of course we talked about how the Alzheimer’s Society has responded to the coronavirus pandemic, particularly the vexed issue of care home visiting, and her vision for the organisation’s post-Covid future.https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode of the Find Calm Here Podcast, I share my gratitude for the many people who've helped support the creation and implementation of the Find Calm Here Community, live workshops, and interactive virtual events throughout the past year. If you are new here, I’d like to take you through the journey of how this community was built, and give credit to those who’ve helped support this little idea I’ve had into what it is today, and what I hope it will become for the future.The very first Find Calm Here “event” was an “open house” at my apartment, to share how I’ve created a space of calm, with the products and services I’ve come to depend on for helping me get through tough days, deal with depression, cope with loneliness, and become resilient.A close friend, Lisa, who started her own interior design company, helped me create a mood board for my apartment.Years of learning the benefits of essential oils, thanks to my friend Leah, I invited her to speak about how essential oils have helped her manage stress and offer relief for physical and emotional ailments.A dear friend, Elaine is a brilliant painter and mixed-media artist who’s been a bright light in some dark times. Her friendship has been really valuable to me and when seeing a piece that fits perfectly, I knew it was right.Attending the workshop, she shared her unique process and detailed this piece for inspiring others to incorporate meaningful artwork intentionally in their spaces for finding calmKaren, a yoga instructor, mindfulness teacher, and personal friend has held space for me to share my deepest darkest feelings and bring not only light, energy, and awareness, but offered to share her Balanced Life approach during our workshop. Her ability to bring us into the present brings a sense of calm and was a delight during this workshop.Since April, we’ve had over 30 virtual workshops It is with this gratitude that I ask you to join us inside the private community, where I’ll be looking to you for how I can help you this coming yearYou’ve helped me by just showing up, contributing with comments, sharing with resources, and guiding us with your story of calm.Thank you so very much, I’m grateful for each and everyone who’s been a part of Find Calm Here this year!Find Calm Here is an online community offering resources to build mindful habits by hosting interactive workshops and cultivating conversations around self-care practices, healthy lifestyles, and creating positive mindsets focused on helping you find calm.I hope you’ll join us for our upcoming workshops.Here is the December Newsletter12/2 Find Calm through Resilience12/9 Find Calm with Happiness 12/16 Find Calm with Heart

This pandemic has put a damper on a number of people especially residents in nursing homes who are not allowed visitors.  That did not stop a woman named Nina Ambrose.  Her father was put into a nursing home because he was suffering from Alzheimer's disease in January.  2 months later, the lockdown meant she could not visit her dad, Roger. She was then furloughed from her job so she applied to volunteer as an activities and events coordinator at her dad’s new place of living. Since April, she has been doing around three shifts a week at the nursing home, and after each one she gets to visit her dad. So sweet!   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wanna split £100? You get £50 free AND save money on 100% green electricity by moving to Octopus Energy. Plus I get £50 to support this podcast but ONLY if you do it by using my unique referral code. I moved to Octopus recently and had been putting it off for ages,  but I kicked myself for not doing it sooner, as it’s literally a 5 minute job to give them your details.   Click here: https://share.octopus.energy/free-puma-452   On today’s podcast: Ford E-Transit Unveiled Rivian R1T and R1S pricing officially announced Mercedes-Benz manufacturing exec moves to Tesla PowerCell gets more orders for FC stacks from Bosch Show #929   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily. It’s Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to.   Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they’ve built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It’s a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too.   Recommended vidoes to watch - my buddy Kyle Conner has taken a 20 minute tour of the Nissan ARIYA. A potentially important car if they price it correctly and promote it to their customers. It's not the 'new LEAF' its a ground-up rethink of an EV. They seem to have parked inside a painfully trendy loft apartment with stripped back brick walls, and it's in the launch colour which I'll generously call copper.  It's on the InsideEVs channel.   And secondly it's rare that two people send me a video recommendation within a few minutes of each other, but the brilliant Jason at Engineering Explained channel asks: "Why do bigger wheels mean worse efficiency, when the overall tire diameter remains the same? This comes down to aerodynamics. A 20" wheel will cause more of a disruption in airflow than an 18" wheel. That's why Tesla (and others) uses aero covers on their wheels (Car & Driver testing showed it gives about a 3% efficiency bonus at speed). The smaller the wheel, the more of the side profile of the wheel & tire is perfectly flat (the tire is flat, the wheel is open: more tire = more flat area, less open area). Ideally, you'd have just a plain, solid sheet for the wheel, but obviously that's not idea for brake cooling. Wheel covers are today's common compromise as they have some airflow, but minimal.  Let's bring back big sidewalls! Watch till the end to learn how fat sidewalls will save the planet."   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYvKxsYFqO8&feature=emb_title&ab_channel=EngineeringExplained   FORD E-TRANSIT UNVEILED "Ford debuted its all-electric E-Transit van this morning, and I have to say, of all the electric car debuts we’ve seen in recent years — the Volkswagen ID.4, the Mustang Mach-E, the Hummer EV, the Cadillac Lyriq, yes, even the Polestar 2 and Honda E — the E-Transit is more exciting than them all." says Erik at Jalopnik: "This is because the E-Transit has practical applications that other EV cars simply don’t offer. Vans tend to be used for short trips and are also used widely for the so-called “last mile” of deliveries. An electric van completing those trips should have meaningful effects on emissions since commercial vehicles contribute a fair amount of pollution to the environment."   With a usable battery capacity of 67kWh, E-Transit offers an estimated driving range of up to 217 miles on the combined WLTP cycle,  providing enough range to meet daily requirements, but with sufficient additional capacity to account for variations in vehicle load and weather conditions.   This makes E-Transit ideal for urban environments, fixed drive routes and deliveries within geofenced zero-emission driving zones, without requiring fleet owners to pay for excess battery capacity they don’t need. The vehicle also supports Scheduled Pre-Conditioning, enabling the climate control system to be programmed to adjust the cabin to the preferred temperature while the vehicle is still on charge, ensuring that the maximum driving range is available.   E-Transit can reduce service cost of ownership by approximately 40 per cent compared with internal combustion engine-equipped models, as a result of lower maintenance expenses. The vehicle’s 11.3kW on-board charger is capable of delivering a 100 per cent charge in up to 8.2 hours. Charging with up to 115kW using a high-power DC fast-charger, E-Transit can top-up the battery from 15 per cent to 80 per cent in around 34 minutes.   E-Transit features optional Pro Power Onboard, which enables customers to transform the vehicle into a mobile power source, providing up to 2.3kW for powering tools and equipment on the jobsite and on the go. This is an industry first for light commercial vehicles in Europe.   Designed with uncompromised cargo volume capacity, E-Transit’s battery is located underneath the body, providing up to 15.1 cubic meters of cargo space, the same as a rear-wheel drive diesel Transit.   Ford engineers redesigned E-Transit’s driveline and rear suspension system to optimise cargo space, creating a heavy-duty semi-trailing arm suspension system that enables better steering precision and more confident handling, plus better traction in both laden and unladen conditions.   In Europe, Ford will offer a generous choice of 25 E-Transit configurations, with van, double-cab-in-van and chassis cab body styles, multiple length and roof-height options, and a range of gross vehicle mass options up to 4.25 tonnes, to support a wide variety of customer needs   $45,000 is 4k above combustion version.   RIVIAN R1T AND R1S PRICING OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED "According to information posted to the automaker’s website, the R1T will come in three different variants. The most expensive Launch Edition, priced at $75,000 USD ($97,700 CAD) will be handed over to customers beginning in June 2021. The Adventure model will ship in January 2022, also with a base price of $75,000 USD. There will also be a base Explore model arriving at the same time, priced at $67,500 USD ($88,100 CAD)." reports DriveTeslaCanada: "Much like the R1S, the R1T electric SUV will also come in the same three variants, with slightly more expensive prices.Deliveries of the Launch Edition will start in August 2021 and will be priced at $77,500 USD ($101,200 CAD). Both the Adventure and Explore models will ship in January 2022, and start at $77,500 USD and $70,000 USD ($91,400 CAD) respectively. With the release of pricing information, you can now also place a fully refundable deposit of $1,000 USD to reserve either the R1T or the R1S on Rivian’s website."   "The first Electric Adventure Vehicles on the road will be our Launch Edition — a special release of the R1T and R1S available in 2021. For preorder holders interested in Launch Edition, it’s important to visit the configurator early to reserve one since supply will be limited. Signed with special interior badging with an exclusive Launch Green color option, Launch Edition is equipped with our 300+ mile pack and premium Adventure Package (more details on Adventure Package below). With Launch Edition, you’re also able to select upgraded wheels and tires at no additional cost.  U.S. deliveries for R1T Launch Edition start in June 2021, followed by R1S Launch Edition in August 2021. Canadian deliveries for both vehicles will begin in November 2021. he Adventure Package — which is included in Launch Edition — comes standard with our Off-Road Upgrade featuring a reinforced underbody shield and on-board air compressor. In the R1T, the Adventure Package adds functionality to the bed by including a powered tonneau cover and our Gear Guard remote monitoring system.  The Adventure Package features our premium interior with heated and cooled perforated vegan leather seats, natural-grained ash wood throughout the cabin and our immersive Rivian Elevation 360° audio system with removable Bluetooth speaker. R1T and R1S deliveries with the Adventure Package that are not part of Launch Edition will begin in January 2022. With the Explore Package, a sport interior features matte black finishes throughout the cabin with heated, performance-stitched vegan leather seating. A surround sound audio system is also included. In the R1T, there’s a manual tonneau cover that stores easily in the Gear Tunnel. The panels are also designed to lock together to double as a camp table. R1T and R1S deliveries with the Explore Package will begin in January 2022."   https://driveteslacanada.ca/news/rivian-r1s-r1t-pricing-availability/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rivian-r1s-r1t-pricing-availability   MERCEDES-BENZ MANUFACTURING EXEC MOVES TO TESLA WReports from German media have noted that one of Mercedes-Benz’s key manufacturing executives, Rene Reif, has defected to American electric car maker Tesla, which is currently in the process of building its first domestic factory in Germany. Needless to say, workers’ union IG Metall was not happy about the executive’s alleged “betrayal.”" reports Teslarati: "While neither Reif nor Tesla has confirmed the news, IG Metall took the unusual step of announcing the executive’s departure from Mercedes-Benz’s engine factory at Berlin. As noted in a report from Deutsche Welle, the union announced the “defection” in a press release calling for protests at the engine factory on Thursday, November 12. Jan Otto, head of IG Metall Berlin, shared the union’s sentiments about Reif’s departure."   https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-diamler-exec-enrages-german-union-over-treason/   POWERCELL GETS MORE ORDERS FOR FC STACKS FROM BOSCH "PowerCell Sweden has been given a further order from Bosch worth the equivalent of around 900,000 euros to supply FC stacks of the PowerCell S3 type next year. The deal is part of a joint development and license agreement signed in 2019." reports electrive: "Since April 2019, Bosch and PowerCell Sweden have been working together on the development, production and marketing of a stack for the automotive sector based on the polymer electrolyte fuel cell (PEM) called PowerCell S3. PowerCell sells its fuel cell for other segments. For example, according to an earlier announcement, the company has signed a contract with an unnamed “leading European shipyard” for the development and supply of a marine fuel cell system with a total output of approximately 3 megawatts. The system is to be developed and delivered within three years. Bosch sees long-term potential in the mobile fuel cell technology business in the billions. Bosch has already made clear some time ago that starting with commercial vehicles, Bosch fuel cell drives would then be increasingly used in passenger cars in the future."   https://www.electrive.com/2020/11/11/powercell-gets-more-orders-for-fc-stacks-from-bosch/   You can listen to all 928 previous episodes of this this for free, where you get your podcasts from, plus the blog https://www.evnewsdaily.com/ – remember to subscribe, which means you don’t have to think about downloading the show each day, plus you get it first and free and automatically.   It would mean a lot if you could take 2mins to leave a quick review on whichever platform you download the podcast.   And  if you have an Amazon Echo, download our Alexa Skill, search for EV News Daily and add it as a flash briefing.   Come and say hi on Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter just search EV News Daily, have a wonderful day, I’ll catch you tomorrow and remember…there’s no such thing as a self-charging hybrid.     PHIL ROBERTS / ELECTRIC FUTURE (PREMIUM PARTNER) BRAD CROSBY (PREMIUM PARTNER) AVID TECHNOLOGY (PREMIUM PARTNER) PORSCHE OF THE VILLAGE CINCINNATI (PREMIUM PARTNER) AUDI CINCINNATI EAST (PREMIUM PARTNER) VOLVO CARS CINCINNATI EAST (PREMIUM PARTNER) NATIONALCARCHARGING.COM and ALOHACHARGE.COM  (PREMIUM PARTNER) DEREK REILLY FROM THE EV REVIEW IRELAND YOUTUBE CHANNEL (PREMIUM PARTNER) RICHARD AT RSYMONS.CO.UK – THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE SPECIALIST (PREMIUM PARTNER)   DAVID AND LISA ALLEN (PARTNER) OEM AUDIO OF NEW ZEALAND AND EVPOWER.CO.NZ (PARTNER) GARETH HAMER eMOBILITY NORWAY HTTPS://WWW.EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM/  (PARTNER) BOB BOOTHBY – MILLBROOK COTTAGES AND ELOPEMENT WEDDING VENUE (PARTNER) DARIN MCLESKEY FROM DENOVO REAL ESTATE (PARTNER) JUKKA KUKONEN FROM WWW.SHIFT2ELECTRIC.COM RAJEEV NARAYAN (PARTNER)   ALAN ROBSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ALAN SHEDD (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ALEX BANAHENE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ALEXANDER FRANK @ https://www.youtube.com/c/alexsuniverse42 ANDERS HOVE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ANDREA JEFFERSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ANDREW GREEN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ASEER KHALID (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ASHLEY HILL (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) BÅRD FJUKSTAD (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) BRIAN THOMPSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) BRUCE BOHANNAN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CHARLES HALL (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CHRIS HOPKINS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CHRISTOPHER BARTH (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) COLIN HENNESSY AND CAMBSEV (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CRAIG COLES (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CRAIG ROGERS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAMIEN DAVIS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVE DEWSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVID FINCH (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVID MOORE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVID PARTINGTON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVID PRESCOTT (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DON MCALLISTER / SCREENCASTSONLINE.COM (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ERU KYEYUNE-NYOMBI (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) FREDRIK ROVIK (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) GENE RUBIN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) GILBERTO ROSADO (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) GEOFF LOWE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) HEDLEY WRIGHT (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) IAN GRIFFITHS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) IAN SEAR (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) IAN (WATTIE) WATKINS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JACK OAKLEY (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JAMES STORR (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JIM MORRIS (EXECUTIVE PRODICERS) JON AKA BEARDY MCBEARDFACE FROM KENT EVS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JON MANCHAK (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JUAN GONZALEZ (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) KEN MORRIS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) KEVIN MEYERSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) KYLE MAHAN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) LARS DAHLAGER (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) LAURENCE D ALLEN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) LEE BROWN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) LUKE CULLEY (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MARCEL WARD (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MARK BOSSERT (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MARTY YOUNG  (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MATT PISCIONE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MIA OPPELSTRUP (PARTNER) MICHAEL PASTRONE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MIKE WINTER (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) NATHAN GORE-BROWN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) NEIL E ROBERTS FROM SUSSEX EVS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) NICHOLAS MILLER (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) NIGEL MILES (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) OHAD ASTON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PAUL RIDINGS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PAUL STEPHENSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PETE GLASS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PETE GORTON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PETER & DEE ROBERTS FROM OXON EVS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PHIL MOUCHET (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PHILIP TRAUTMAN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RAJ BADWAL (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RENE KEEMIK (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RENÉ SCHNEIDER (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RICHARD LUPINSKY (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ROB HERMANS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ROB FROM THE RSTHINKS EV CHANNEL ON YOUTUBE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RUPERT MITCHELL (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) SEIKI PAYNE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) STEPHEN PENN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) STEVE JOHN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) THOMAS J. 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Since April, the price of used cars has surged. Some cars have even gained in value, which is highly unusual for an asset that usually depreciates. Turns out the usual suspects are behind this mystery: supply and demand.

Since April, Gabon has been under a health state of emergency. The Central African country is facing a major economic hit as a result of Covid-19 lockdown measures and the fall in oil prices. The scars from this unprecedented crisis could remain on Port-Gentil, its oil capital, for a while. Businesses, shops, transport, tourism and other sectors in the country's economic hub are all struggling. Port Gentil has lost millions of euros over the last six months and is relying on public investment to survive. Our team reports.

Backed by 10 years of research, VKTRY is the world's first high performance insole, scientifically proven to help athletes run faster, jump higher and train smarter. VKTRY CEO Steve Wasik is the latest guest on SportsJam with Doug Doyle . The unique, patented design is made from aerospace-grade carbon fiber and was originally developed by Matt Arciuolo for the USA Olympic Bobsled team to help with explosive starts. Now, the product is being used across virtually all sports and by all levels of athletes from Olympic gold medalists to weekend warriors. Currently, athletes at more than 300 pro and college teams are using VKTRY Insoles. During this pandemic, Waskik launched the VKTRY4Heroes Program . Since April, the Connecticut-based company has given away over 600 pairs of VKs to healthcare workers that have been nominated by their friends or family. Wasik says the feedback they've received from these heroes is truly gratifying. "Like most CEOs of companies we talked internally and we

Backed by 10 years of research, VKTRY is the world's first high performance insole, scientifically proven to help athletes run faster, jump higher and train smarter. VKTRY CEO Steve Wasik is the latest guest on SportsJam with Doug Doyle . The unique, patented design is made from aerospace-grade carbon fiber and was originally developed by Matt Arciuolo for the USA Olympic Bobsled team to help with explosive starts. Now, the product is being used across virtually all sports and by all levels of athletes from Olympic gold medalists to weekend warriors. Currently, athletes at more than 300 pro and college teams are using VKTRY Insoles. During this pandemic, Waskik launched the VKTRY4Heroes Program . Since April, the Connecticut-based company has given away over 600 pairs of VKs to healthcare workers that have been nominated by their friends or family. Wasik says the feedback they've received from these heroes is truly gratifying. "Like most CEOs of companies we talked internally and we

It's early in the fire season, but already California has seen the worst year on record, with over 3 million acres (or 3% of the state's landmass) burned by mid-September. We're joined by the Sunrise Movement's Moiz Mir to walk us through how we got into this hellscape, and what we can do moving forward. Trump stopped by Sacramento on Monday. He didn't do or say much of consequence, but he did make his usual reactive statements on climate science and asserted that California needs to thin out its forests. There was a somewhat awkward moment where Governor Gavin Newsom pushed back on Trump's climate-denying claims, for what that's worth. The governor's office also gave federal officials a comically simple pamphlet on some of the more concerning facts around California wildfires in recent years. It's nice to see the Newsom say that he's taking the science seriously. But as Moiz will reminds us, actions speak louder than words. Since April, Newsom has approved 48 new fracking permits throughout the state.   The Sunrise Movement is gaining power and prominence, and has in part been credited with Senator Ed Markey's defeat of Joe Kennedy III, as well as Jamaal Bowman and Cori Bush's stunning primary wins for Congress. Here in California, we discuss what's to be done with Democrats who don't get on board with the Green New Deal, or who take money from big oil.   Finally, we discuss what went down out in the streets during Trump's Sacramento visit, in which a Volvo clipped two anti-Trump demonstrators, sending one to the hospital, and a California Highway Patrol vehicle abruptly sped up when a demonstrator that it tried to bump climbed onto the hood, sending the young man flying to the ground. He also required an ambulance.   Are the stakes and temperature rising? From his podium, Trump brags about federal forces for extrajudicially killing the man who allegedly killed a rightwing agitator in Portland a couple weeks back. Down in Los Angeles, a man walked up to a county sheriff's vehicle and shot both deputies inside.   How did we get here? And what happens next?   Thanks for listening, defund the police and, as always:   Patreon: patreon.com/voicesrivercity Twitter: @youknowkempa, @guillotine4you, @ShanNDSTevens, @Flojaune And thank you to Be Brave Bold Robot for the tunes.

Since April, talk of the backlash of coronavirus painted a daunting picture for many in the industry, but according to my guest, Principal of Ray White New Farm Matt Lancashire, market sales at the top end of the market have thrived. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Since April we’ve brought on 5 new people to our sales team, transitioned my Executive Assistant into a Sales Coordinator, and hired a Media buyer.  That’s 6 new people in the last 90-120 days.While we’re not perfect, I've put together a video breaking down how we train and onboard new people so they are making an impact quickly.  

Born and raised in Ukraine, professional diversiculturalist Dr. Fiona Citkin came to the US as a Fulbright Scholar studying languages and cultures at Kent State University, OH. Fiona’s first book was on language/translation (Terminology and Translation, Lviv, Vischa Shkola, 1988, in Russian) and it brought her recognition in European academia. For the book “Transformational Diversity: Why and How Intercultural Competencies Can Help Organizations to Survive and Thrive” (SHRM Publishing, 2011), Fiona has been recognized as a Top 2012 Champion of Diversity by diversitybusiness.com, a think-tank. This book was a seminal stepping stone for further exploration of the diverse American culture and the real-world ways to instill inclusion. Fiona’s new book, “How They Made It in America”, started with a desire to explore how diverse talented individuals make it big in America. She focused on prominent women immigrants as the book subjects—just because she knew from her own experiences that women face frequent tribulations on their way to success. The topic appeared so rich that it soon became clear she’ll need to write a book series to at least solidly scratch it. Since April 2013, Fiona’s monthly Huffington Post column explores the issues of multicultural women and what it takes to make it in America: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/fiona-citkin-phd/. It was Arianna Huffington (an immigrant from Greece) who invited Fiona to blog there, build the future readership, and see how the public responds to the issues covered. And Arianna’s insights made her a perfect role model for Fiona. With experience as Director of Berlitz, FGI, and a personal consulting portfolio with major corporations, Fiona accumulated skills in public speaking, marketing, coaching, training, magazine and TV interviews, entrepreneurship, and of course, intercultural communication and languages. Fiona speaks three languages: English, Russian, and Ukrainian. After living and working in Europe (Ukraine, Russia, Hungary, Austria, Great Britain, and Switzerland) she now resides in Warren, NJ, USA, and can be reached at fiona@fionacitkin.com. What you’ll learn about in this episode: How Fiona first came to the United States under a Fulbright scholarship 25 years ago, and how her unique perspective as a female immigrant has informed her work How Fiona transitioned from teaching in Ukraine to becoming a consultant in the United States, and how her career took a “downgrade” when she immigrated How women immigrants often have to start over regardless of their professional background in their nations of origin How immigrant men and women share common challenges like language barriers, and how women experience additional challenges like sexual harassment and the glass ceiling Fiona shares her advice for practitioners looking to create a more welcoming, inclusive and equitable workplace for immigrant employees What important topics and lessons Fiona discussed in her book, and how human resources professionals can help strengthen a diverse, inclusive and equitable environment Why offering new skills to immigrant employees is only the first step, and why creating a safe and welcoming environment is the other critical part of the equation Why having an exit strategy is vital, and why understanding the immigrant experience during these difficult times is critical Fiona shares her perspective on the growing sense of nationalism and hostility toward immigrants, both in the United States and globally What wisdom Fiona would share for new immigrants before they enter the workplace in their new home country Additional resources: How They Made It in America by Fiona Citkin: https://amzn.to/2YiCHGN The Bridge: Women Worldwide YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCtnjxZ7nqAi83I-EHOqdVlw Website: http://fionacitkin.com/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/fiona-citkin-b7416310/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/FionaCitkinAuthor/ Twitter: @FionaCitkin

Jason Hartman spreads the news, lumber prices have gone through the roof. What does this mean for new construction homes? What does this mean for the homes you already own? Jonathan Martis, CEO and Co-Founder of Kleard, joins Jason Hartman today to share his business with smart locks, smart real estate, and self-tour tech. Open a house for potential clients from anywhere in the world, and get pre-qualifying information alongside. Will this tech move to the short-term rental market as well? Key Takeaways: [1:30] From a weekly report on the lumber market: Prices have gone through the roof on southern yellow pine, an essential building material for homes. [4:00] The houses you own are index funds for commodities.  [7:45] Meet the Masters VIP Follow-On Session Number 2 [11:00] 42% mortgage interest rate in Honduras (1994) [13:30] Index + Margin = Rate or the lenders interest rate [16:25] Since April 17th, the average new single-family home has increased in price by____? Jonathan Martis [21:00] What is Smart Locks by Kleard, and how did it come about? [24:45] Jonathan explains how to use Kleard for self-tours.  [34:00] How much does it cost? [39:25] What’s next in the smart home industry? Websites: kleard.com JasonHartman.com/Asset JasonHartman.com/Webinar www.JasonHartman.com www.JasonHartman.com/properties Jason Hartman Quick Start Jason Hartman PropertyCast (Libsyn) Jason Hartman PropertyCast (iTunes) 1-800-HARTMAN

Tom chats with food and agriculture journalist Leah Douglas about the role of corporate concentration in the food system. Since April 2020, Douglas has mapped outbreaks of COVID-19 among workers at meat packing and meat processing plants across the nation. They discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has brought longstanding concerns around health and safety in meat processing plants to light. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Don Abbott is the founder of Project Mayday. This project’s goal is “saving lives, through research and learning”. Project Mayday involves a study of fire service Mayday responses, incidents, and prevention. Since April, the American Fire Service has seen a significant increase in Mayday incidents, and we discuss this in-depth.

*) UK, US and Canada accuse Russia of hacking Covid-19 vaccine trials Britain, the United States and Canada have accused Russia-linked hackers of targeting labs in their countries conducting Covid-19 vaccine research. The three governments said a hacking group called APT29 was "almost certainly" linked to Russian intelligence. London also said that "Russian actors" sought to disrupt UK’s general election in 2019 but Russia has rejected the claim as "groundless". * ) Fresh clashes at Azerbaijan-Armenia border after brief respite Azerbaijan and Armenia have accused each other of shelling military positions and villages after a brief ceasefire in border clashes. The Azeri defence ministry said one of its soldiers died, while Armenia's defence ministry said a civilian was wounded in an Azeri drone strike. The clashes that began on Sunday have so far killed 16 soldiers from both sides and one civilian. *) Libya denounces Egyptian president's threats Libya has slammed the Egyptian president over his comments suggesting Cairo could arm Libyan tribes against the UN-backed government. Libya’s foreign ministry accused Sisi of once again blatantly interfering in Libyan affairs. Since April 2019, attacks by warlord Khalifa Haftar’s militias in capital Tripoli and other parts of Libya have killed over 1,000 people, including civilians. *) Judges rule Shamima Begum can return to UK for citizenship case British judges have allowed UK-born Shamima Begum to return to the country to challenge the government's removal of her citizenship. Begum was one of three east London schoolgirls who travelled to Syria in 2015. She then married a Daesh militant. Britain stripped her of citizenship on security grounds as its domestic intelligence agency considered her a security threat. And finally *) Real Madrid clinch 34th La Liga title with game to spare Real Madrid have clinched a record-extending 34th La Liga title with one game to spare by beating Villarreal 2-1 at home. Real have 86 points after 37 games, seven more than deposed champions Barcelona who were beaten 2-1 at home to Osasuna. Karim Benzema scored twice to give Madrid its 10th consecutive league victory.

In today's News: Governor vows to fight for ‘heartbeat law’ Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee promised Tuesday to do “whatever it takes” to defend unborn babies from a lawsuit filed by several prominent pro-abortion groups. On Monday, the pro-life republican signed a broad pro-life law to protect unborn babies from abortions once their heartbeats are detectable, about six weeks of pregnancy. However, a judge blocked the law just 45 minutes later after Planned Parenthood, the American Civil Liberties Union and The Center for Reproductive Rights sued. Responding to the lawsuit, Lee said he is committed to defending the law in court, the AP reports. The pro-life legislation includes informed consent measures as well. It requires abortion facilities to inform women about the abortion pill reversal procedure and the size and gestational age of their unborn babies. It also requires abortion facilities to allow the mother to hear her unborn baby’s heartbeat and see the baby on an ultrasound. Lutherans worldwide keep the faith As people across the globe struggle with the effects of the covid-19 pandemic, confessional Lutherans are reaching out with the comfort of the Gospel and practical care. Since April, the International Lutheran Council (ILC) has been chronicling the response of member church bodies around the world in a series of reports at the ILC website. To date, the ILC has highlighted the response of 24 Lutheran church bodies across the globe, including churches in Argentina, Australia And New Zealand, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Germany, Ghana, Haiti, India, Japan, Nicaragua, The Philippines, Russia, Rwanda, Sweden, South Africa, South Sudan, Togo, the United Kingdom and the United States. Many of these nations have restricted church gatherings to limit the spread of the coronavirus. In response, churches have acted quickly to provide online resources for members during the pandemic — through livestreamed worship services, downloadable devotional resources and social media outreach. Life Ministry director is installed Deaconess Tiffany Manor joined the Office of National Mission as director of LCMS Life Ministry on April 14, but due to covid-19 restrictions, her installation was delayed until June 12. LCMS President the Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison preached for the installation on John 3:1–17, telling Manor, “You come at an interesting moment. … the Lord will bless. He will give you everything you need.” Manor is married to the Rev. Jonathan Manor, pastor of Lutheran Church of the Savior in Bedford, Mass., and they have four children. She enjoys walking, crafts, swimming, kayaking and “all things water.” The Manors are expecting their first grandchild in November.

Fiona Stokes, Assistant Nurse Manager and healthcare hero, contracts the COVID herself after nursing several patients infected by the virus. This is the story of how Jonathan Angelilli, an energy medicine practitioner used Qingong - an ancient form of energy medicine - to heal Fiona and is helping many other healthcare workers in NYC for free. Jonathan is a hero to healthcare workers, like Fiona, who are working day and night to heal COVID patients while putting their own lives at risk. Jonathan and Fiona also share a beautiful connection, one which they share with our listeners right at the end of this conversation! Jonathan Angelilli is a New Yorker, personal wellness expert, pioneer of holistic fitness, and 2x American Ninja Warrior (NBC). He’s been empowering students through health movement for 20 years, has a Bachelor of Science from NYU and a minor in Gender Studies, as well as thirteen fitness certifications. Jonathan completed a 3 year program in Medical Qigong through the Institute of Traditional Medicine (Toronto) in 2016 and has been featured as fitness and tai chi expert on network television (ABC, FOX), is a published author (Harper Collins).Qigong is an ancient form of energy medicine that uses mindful movement, touch, and sound to heal the body-mind.Jonathan runs free energy medicine classes for NYC health care workers and first responders. The program is called Energy Medicine for Heroes. Since April, he has raised over $5,003 and offered over 100 free sessions to health care heroes. Fiona Stokes is an Assistant Nurse Manager, with over 30 years of work experience, at a large health care facility. She assists with the management of a 33 bed Medical unit and a 12 bed Ventilator unit. She has received numerous awards and recognition throughout her career.Read more about Jonathan's work - Energy Medicine for Heroes

Updated Friday at 10:25 a.m. CT Newly elected Alderwoman JoCasta Zamarripa is receiving a salary from the Wisconsin Legislature and Milwaukee City Hall. In April, the Democratic state Assembly member was elected to the Milwaukee Common Council as the first Latina and first openly out member of the LGBTQ community. Zamarripa is a member of three working committees of the Common Council, one of which is the Community and Economic Development Committee where she serves as the vice chair. There are no local laws prohibiting Zamarripa from holding both offices, according to the League of Wisconsin Municipalities. Wisconsin Ethics Commission Administrator Daniel Carlton says the commission has no jurisdiction over whether it is ethical for Zamarripa to hold both offices. Since April, Zamarripa says she’s been directly involved in the work of the Common Council during this historic moment of debates about police accountability and how to cope with a pandemic. “It is definitely long days and

Since April 2020 YarraBUG Radio has done a series of interviews on supporting safe movement for active travel and public health initiatives due to the COVID19 epidemic including Cr Rohan Leppert (City of Melbourne), Cr Jackie Fristacky (Yarra City Council), Dan Kneipp, CEO (Amy Gillett Foundation), Sam Hibbins MP (Victorian Greens Transport spokeperson), Megan Sharkey and Dr Ben Beck about #SpaceForHealth and Philip Mallis offer to assist riders plan their journeys. On todays program, Chris and Steve conduct a critique on Yarra City Councils meeting on 23 June 2020 about their COVID-19 Response Trials for a proposed fast rollout of trial vehicle diversions, bike lane extensions and walking circuits. Please feel free to provide additional feedback and make a useful nuisance of yourself at Making Space in Yarra.At their July meeting, Moreland Council are considering additional infrastructure due to COVID19 concerns. Read minutes here regarding items for Safe Movement of Pedestrians and Cyclists - COVID-19 Response and Removal of car parking spaces to support cycling infrastructure. Do you walk or ride the Capital City Trail/Linear Reserve in North Fitzroy/Carlton and would like to see improved lighting in the area? If so please email Mark at Open Space ASAP in support.

Go to https://beyondhomosapien.com/podcast/ to subscribe to the show! Make sure you hit subscribe here on YouTube as well! 2020 has been a hard and confusing year. At the beginning of the year, we had the Iran crisis which almost resulted in WW3 breaking out across the world. Following that crisis, we entered into hearing and learning all about the coronavirus. Since April, COVID-19 had dominated our world and the mainstream news. If all that was not enough, the death of George Floyd caused protests nation-wide that resulted in civil unrest, political turmoil, and an overall more confusing year. 2020 has been hard but it is not over. We can still make a change. How do we turn this year around and create a more beautiful world out of these obstacles? We have to take responsibility and realize that we are the ones who consent to government regulations, civil unrest, and a whole lot more. When we make decisions, we choose paths that change our lives and shape the world collectively. It is time we acknowledge those choices and take full responsibility for our actions. Otherwise, things will not get better. Once we wake up and realize that we create and consent to live in this world, our world can be ready for change. The coronavirus lock-down, protests around "Black Lives Matter", counter movements like "All Lives Matter", and a whole more is all stuff that we participate in through one avenue or another. When we refuse to take responsibility for our actions, then we remain a victim to the world.

Good morning, RVA! It’s 70 °F, and today will be hot. Expect highs in the mid 90s and Feels Like temperatures even higher. If you’ve got to go outside for some reason, wear a hat and remember to hydrate! Expect similar hot—and mostly rain-free—weather over the holiday weekend.Water coolerAs of this morning, the Virginia Department of Health reports 532↗️ new positive cases of the coronavirus in the Commonwealth and 30↗️ new deaths as a result of the virus. VDH reports 51↘️ new cases in and around Richmond (Chesterfield: 25, Henrico: 12, and Richmond: 14). Since this pandemic began, 235 people have died in the Richmond region. So you can see everything in on place, I put together the graphs of new reported positive cases, new deaths, and new hospitalizations plus their seven-day averages here. New positive cases have stuck right around 500 for the past couple weeks, while deaths have increased, and hospitalizations have bounced around a bit. According to VDH the Commonwealth’s percent posititivity is on the rise since about a week ago, but they just reported a ton of tests (increasing the denominator) a couple days back so that could change. When taken together…I’m not sure what to make of all that. Virginia is certainly not in the same dire straights as our Southern neighbors: Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida all reported more than 1,500 new coronavirus cases yesterday. In fact, Florida became the first state to report over 10,000 new cases in a single day since New York back on April 15th. I don’t know what keeps Virginia from slipping off of its 500-cases-per-day plateau, but, like, keep doing whatever it is we’re doing! If you’re hanging out this weekend, please, please keep your distance and your masks on.The Mayor’s march down Monument Avenue continues, and yesterday saw the removal of the Maury statue (his globe still remains) and two Confederate memorial cannons from the median of Monument that I’d totally forgot existed. It requires, admittedly, an immense amount of privilege and a massive lack of curiosity to live in a place and just plain forget about its monuments to white supremacy. I had a chance to ride past the now-empty Jackson plinth, and the statue’s absence is striking (see above). The statue took up a building-sized spot in the intersection and now that it’s gone, the space feels open and airy. Getting rid of that plinth—even though it looks pretty rad and definitely serves as an arresting reminder for what we allowed to stand for 100 years—should be at the top of the City’s list. After we work our way through he State’s dumb and required monument process, the Department of Public Works should redesign that intersection to make it way safer for folks trying to walk, roll, or ride on through.As for protests, VPM’s Coleman Jenningsand the Commonwealth Time’s Eduardo Acevedo tagged along with a Marcus-David Peters march and vigil. About 100 people marched from the Jefferson Hotel, where Peters worked part time, to Chamberlayne’s I-95 on-ramp, where Peters was killed by a Richmond police officer. Bike marshals blocked vehicles from getting on the highway, the Virginia State Police showed up, the two groups talked, and then…both eventually dispersed. In fact, police blocked further traffic from heading towards protestors, and protestors packed up and left after a bit. I don’t know what the two groups talked about or agreed upon, but I hope that last night marks a permanent shift in the way the Virginia State Police choose to respond to our ongoing protests against police violence. It was a small moment, but it feels like progress.Related, or conversely, Whittney Evans, also at VPM, dives into some of the history of complaints, lawsuits, and possible legal chicanery at the Richmond Police Department. That’s a lot of not great stuff in the not-so-distant past of the department, and we’ll have to wait and see how the new chief takes the increased scrutiny and demands to, quite literally, strip his budget.The Virginia Employment Commission’s new unemployment insurance claims numbers are out, and, for the week ending June 27th, 398,669 people filed for unemployment insurance. This is down just 2,203 from the previous week, and, I think, this is the first time in a few months that the number of initial claims has gone up (31,955 compared to 25,293). I have no idea if this is a season trend, a blip in the data, or what. Also, check out this PDF of demographic data for unemployment insurance claims. Since April, Black folks have made up a increasingly larger and large percentage of claims.It’s been a while, but you should check out RPS Superintendent Kamras’s newsletter from yesterday, because he’s got pictures from inside the new River City Middle School that’s being built on the Southside. This is your meals tax dollars at work! Celebrate it!This seems significant: FedEx has asked Washington’s football team to change their name and Nike has apparently pulled their merchandise from its online store?This morning’s longreadSchools: What’s it Going to Take?As we plunge into Phase Three and inch toward this fall’s school year, I’m starting to read up on what smart people think about kids and coronavirus. Emily Oster, who just wrote this piece in the Atlantic that I haven’t read yet, has a good newsletter that’s definitely worth a subscription.With all this as background, I have been thinking a lot about the practical. I’ve been doing this with my parenting person hat on, but also as part of my real job. Universities need to reopen, too, and I sit on one of the committees thinking about this at Brown. So I’m steeped in it, at least enough to organize some of my thoughts. Let’s start by assuming we all have two main goals. Goal #1: protecting safety of kids and staff (teachers, sure, but also cafeteria workers, janitorial staff, coaches and everyone else) and the broader public. Goal #2: if at all possible having kids in classrooms in some way more or less full time. The question then, is: What’s it going to take to do that? I have some thoughts, starting with the big picture and moving to the details.If you’d like your longread to show up here, go chip in a couple bucks on the ol’ Patreon.

Since April, the Veterans Affairs and Defense Departments have been fielding what they call bi-directional health records sharing with outside health care providers. This against the backdrop of both departments developing compatible electronic health records using the same vendor, Cerner. For an update, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin spoke to Cerner's vice president of government services, Julie Stoner.

Theresa May has made a million pounds on the speaker circuit since she stood down as Prime Minister just under a year ago. We discuss how she’s done it and whether she might have a long career ahead of her doing it. Working parents of primary-aged children often rely on out-of-school childcare for the school run and long summer holidays. But thanks to Covid-19, many of these providers are facing an uncertain future. A recent survey by the Out of School Alliance found that 40% of respondents were unsure they’d be able to re-open in September – meaning that around 250,000 childcare places could be at risk. So where will children go if parents have to return to work and grandparents remain off-limits? Dr Amanda Brown has been working as a GP at Bronzefield, a women-only prison since December 2015. She has just written her second book, The Prison Doctor: Women Inside, in which she shares the stories of many of the women she meets inside. Since April, the British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) has seen a 15% rise in consultations for terminations and is now carrying out around 480 a day. What’s access to contraception been like during lockdown and how can we help to support women? Presenter: Jane Garvey Interviewed guest: Viv Groskop Interviewed guest: Professor Heather McGregor Interviewed guest: Catherine Wrench Interviewed guest: Sue Smith Interviewed guest: Dr Amanda Brown Interviewed guest: Clare Murphy Interviewed guest: Deborah Evans Interviewed guest: Dr Louise Skioldebrand Producer: Lucinda Montefiore

While New Zealand is revelling in the freedoms of Alert Level 1, for around 3000 people in hotel quarantine, just getting a bit of fresh air has been a lot more difficult. Since April, everyone arriving in the country has had to spend 14 days in managed isolation - or higher level quarantine if they have Covid-19 symptoms. But with more people out on the streets, and no need for physical distancing, health authorities have had to re-think how people in managed isolation can get out for some exercise. RNZ reporter Sarah Robson has the story.

Dr. Corsi answers Reuters: "Reporters" Allison Martell and Michael Erman, who cover the pharmaceutical industry and health policy are preparing to publish a story about "the effort to promote hydroxychloroquine to prevent coronavirus infection, including the telemedicine service SpeakWithAnMd and the online pharmacy Bonsa featured" on the corsination.com website. Martell and Erman posed the following "questions": 1. Since April, your website has advertised a service called SpeakWithAnMD that offers prescriptions for hydroxychloroquine to prevent or treat coronavirus infection. In recent weeks, results from clinical trials have shown no benefit from the therapy for COVID-19 patients. The U.S. FDA has also warned against a potential risk of cardiac arrhythmia and says it should only be used for patients who are hospitalized or in a clinical trial. Has this information changed your view of the use of hydroxychloroquine against coronavirus, and if so, how? 2. How do you ensure that the doctors that work with SpeakWithAnMD are willing to prescribe hydroxychloroquine? 3. Many U.S. state pharmacy boards have issued rules that restrict hydroxychloroquine prescriptions and do not allow it to be used as a preventive treatment for coronavirus. How does SpeakWithAnMD and Bonsa ensure they are in compliance with those rules when dispensing hydroxychloroquine? 4. Do you have any financial relationship with SpeakWithAnMD or Bonsa, or with the related companies Encore Telemedicine and Locum Tenens USA? If so, can you provide details on those ties? 5. President Trump has disclosed that he took hydroxychloroquine as a preventive treatment. Have you played any direct role in his support of the therapy or his decision to use it personally? If yes, would you describe your involvement? And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. John 1:15 Tune in Monday through Friday at 11:00am EDT for another show. Visit our sister website, http://www.theprayerfulpatriot.com dedicated to faith and prayer. https://www.patreon.com/jeromecorsi/ https://www.subscribestar.com/jerome_corsi/

Chase Jarvis is an American photographer, director, artist, and entrepreneur. Since April 2014, Jarvis has been the chief executive officer of CreativeLive, an online education platform that he co-founded in 2010. Links Arlan's Photos Credits Music by Jeff Kaale (1, 2, 3, 4) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/yfm/message

Sean was in his wind tunnel while Jody was in the Bunker.Since April 1st of this year over 50 thousand people have died from Covid-19 in this country, and 60%-90% of those deaths were preventable.Gov. DeWine (R) in OH is actually trying to help his constituents.If you can guess correctly what Trump said yesterday, you win a prize. Don't know what prize, but something.New Zealand did things right.And much more!Hope you enjoy this week's installment.Talk at you next week!

Some 40% of Cleveland DMA homes don't have access to digital broadband access, according to officials with the Cleveland Metropolitan School District. As such, offering online classes throughout the COVID-19 pandemic is problematic.A Gray Television station came to the rescue, offering the 9am hour each weekday to the school district. Since April 20, teachers have been the local TV stars, with a virtual classroom beamed across Cleveland's home for The CW Network.

Since April 1, Samaritan’s Purse doctors, nurses, and disaster response specialists have sacrificed to help treat patients with COVID-19 at the Emergency Field Hospital in New York City. In this week’s episode of On the Ground with Samaritan’s Purse, Kristy Graham introduces you to Ken Isaacs, the vice president of programs and government relations, and … Continue reading "Ep. 17: Central Park Emergency Field Hospital"

Since 2004, Nike SB has been steadily releasing 4/20-themed sneakers pretty regularly. Since April 20th is right around the corner, we decided to sit down and rank our top 3 Nike SB 4/20 related sneaker releases. It’s not that deep, just go with it.Make sure to follow us on Instagram @shoepodcast and check us out online at shoepodcast.com. Subscribe to the show wherever you listen to podcasts.Episode artwork by Houston Dragna.

Vincent James Russo (born January 24, 1961) is an American author, podcaster, professional wrestling booker, writer, and pundit. He is notable for his tenures with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) in creative roles.[1] Russo occasionally made appearances as an on-screen authority figure, and professional wrestler, in WCW and TNA. His writing style, which emphasizes shock value and "swerves" over in-ring action, has made him a controversial figure within the industry. During a self-booked in-ring career in WCW, Russo became a one-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion,[2] scored televised singles victories over future WWE Hall of Famers Ric Flair and Booker T (the latter to win his world title), and never lost a match.[3] He also placed himself in multiple pay-per-view main events in WCW and TNA.[3] Since April 2015, he has hosted a daily podcast with his company: "Vince Russo's The Brand".

This is a time-limited preview. To hear the full episode, and access the full catalogue of episodes and bonus content, become a Voice Tech Pro In today’s episode, you’ll hear four of my favorite conversations with brands and providers recorded at the recent Project Voice conference in Chattanooga, Tennessee. First up is Alexey Khitrov from IDR&D, who comes back on the show to give us an update on recent features, including their prizewinning results on liveness checks, a five-step behind-the-scenes authentication system, and their recent adoption of face technology too.Next up are Ron Jaworski and Noa Eshed from Trinity Audio who present the innovative features of their audio content solution. The team notably lists their CMS platform and the higher agency it provides their clients as far as content management. Laura Frantz from ICF also joins us to tell the story of how she built a voice app for a utilities company. She speaks about the functionality of the app and its hopes to integrate billing services in the future. Lastly, we speak to Zac Jarrard, project manager at Park University in Missouri, who talks about how students are not only using Alexa to access university services but are also learning to build Alexa apps in his voice development club. Highlights● Available at http://bit.ly/voicetechpodcast-ep060 Quotes from the show[17:29] Technology-wise we are there[21:50] Anyone creating textual content that is longer than two paragraphs is relevant[40:39] There’s so much opportunity in voice for utility sets[46:27] Since April 2018 we’ve had over 7000 skill activationsLinks to clickManning books

This brief is about the West African and Sahelian nation of Burkina Faso.  Several Western countries have recently issued travel warnings and MEA Risk has issued this first impression and additional comments on those warnings. Burkina Faso is a complex place and is likely the weakest country in the Sahel. The recent warnings from Western governments are likely tied to expectations of more violence, lots of it driven by Islamic State, and by the intentions of the French to fight them. Combining both does not bode well for security in the country.  In terms of security, Burkina's record is staggering: 499 people (civilians and military) killed between November 2018 and March 2019; 1,933 schools were closed and 9,042 teachers were forced into unemployment, while more than 300,000 kids no longer able to go to school. Since April 2019, armed Islamist groups have killed more than 250 civilians in targeted attacks and summary executions. The killings have often been justified by associating the victims with government and western forces. Hundreds of thousands of people have also been displaced. The destabilization of Burkina is linked to the violence in neighboring Mali.  Borders are tough to control and terror groups appear to have a clearer strategy of geographic broadening and regionalizing the crisis, that is working to spread it around. This means with the crisis engulfing Mali, the terror groups have been working to export the mayhem to Niger, Burkina, Chad and northern Nigeria. Frankly the whole region is in state of collapse, and the French forces, the UN, etc.. cannot seem to find the best approach to stop it. The conflict has now expanded into a more complex ethnic and communal crisis.  This is because the insurgents and armed groups have been using the grievances and poverty among the Peul or Fulanis nomadic communities to broaden the crisis into a conflict between "tribes". This has been fueling tensions with other largely agrarian communities, including the Mossis, Songhai, Foulsé, and Gourmantche, who were the victims of most of the attacks. The attacks have been cruel, with deliberate targeting of mine workers, farmers, IDPs, religious folks, etc…in a sort of slash-and-burn terror campaign. In all our assessments, Burkina appears to be the weakest point in the entire Sahel and I think the State Department travel warning is indicative of both of the hardening of the Jihadists, and signals coming from the French government of more military assets headed to the region, hence expecting a nasty fight ahead. Beyond Burkina, there is the risk of contagion of the terrorist threat to non-Sahelian countries of West Africa, namely Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea and Togo. Côte d'Ivoire and Benin have already been the targets of terrorist actions. While in Togo, a jihadist group was dismantled in April 2019. There are also chatters on dormant terror cells in Ghana. Finally, if you are operating and active in Burkina Faso, MEA Risk is pleased to announced that, in addition to its tracking and analysis, it offers the Shield and Alert mobile application for iPhone and Android devices, allowing you to visualize and follow what is going on the country any time, all time.  Send us an email at inquiries@MEA-Risk.com or just call us at US+508-981-6937 to learn more.

Aisha Yesufu is the co-convener of the Bring Back Our Girls group.Since April 21st 2014, she has stood tirelessly on the conscience of the Nigerian government reminding it of its failure to return the girls to their families. She is a fearless advocate for women's rights, a powerful voice in the Nigerian social media landscape and a thought leader in her own right.My interview with her drifted from her work in Bring Back Our Girls group to feminism and NGOs See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Aisha Yesufu is the co-convener of the Bring Back Our Girls group.Since April 21st 2014, she has stood tirelessly on the conscience of the Nigerian government reminding it of its failure to return the girls to their families. She is a fearless advocate for women's rights, a powerful voice in the Nigerian social media landscape and a thought leader in her own right.My interview with her drifted from her work in Bring Back Our Girls group to feminism and NGOs See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's finally happening. Since April 2019 I have been recording various sounds in Japan and planning to have an episode about sounds along with a quiz. On the best episode so far you can test your knowledge of Japanese sounds or try to guess what they are. Moreover, we will tell you about HAWK MOTHS, bagging insanity, an exciting lip space and many other stories that happened during the last 2 months. Episode notes: 00:00 Intro – What has changed after half year of living in Japan? 03:50 Language Quirk - Loooooong tones 08:50 Travelling tips – Be careful what you wish for 14:35 News – Bagging insanity, hawk moths, cuteness overload, doing the world justice 26:16 SOUNDS OF JAPAN QUIZ 42:42 Food and drinks – Maguro - raw tuna 46:57 Brand name of the week – Exciting Lip Space 48:26 Japanese video – Haibane Renmei 52:33 The thought of the day – Is there such a thing as emotional hygiene? 58:43 Japanese Music – Song Links: Cuteness Overload Album Episode pictures Emotional Hygiene: TED Talk, Book, Audiobook

There's a Glass and a Half in Everyone! On Weekend Breakfast we have been on the hunt for Ireland's Soundest Town with thanks to our generous sponsors Cadbury. Since April we've been travelling the country, visiting towns with amazing stories and even better people. Along the way we awarded a Soundtown of each month, however, last week we finally chose our overall winner. The Soundest town in Ireland has been named as Fartown, Co. Galway. On Saturday 16th November we visited Fartown to crown them as the SOUNDEST TOWN! We did the show LIVE from Zanni's house, awarding them the plaque and €10,000 towards a community project. To listen back to how it all went simply hit the listen button above.  The Amazing Story Of Fartown Melanie and Jeremy Zanni are overwhelmed by the generosity of local tradesmen who worked around the clock to construct the house for them in a matter of weeks. The Zanni family settled in Fartown over ten years ago when they fell in love with a 300-year-old thatched cottage and set up a bakery. But their home went up in flames and was destroyed following a freak chimney fire. The local community wasted no time in constructing a new home, which the family have now moved into. What our judges had to say: “It was really difficult to choose one overall Cadbury Soundtown Winner. Each of the monthly winners showcased the best of their town and the beauty of the place they call ‘home’. You could sense huge pride in each one of them and it’s great to see that community spirit is alive and well in Ireland today. But there can be only one winner and the judges felt that the winning Soundtown demonstrated the true meaning of ‘community spirit’: rallying around to support your neighbours in times of hardship. As one of the locals put it “it just shows what can be done when people are working together, not pulling against each other”. The people of this town not only rebuilt a house, they rebuilt a home. Our Cadbury Soundtown winner, 2019 is Fartown, Co Galway.” Here's the moment we revealed the winner last week: [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2019/11/16115158/SOUNDTOWN-WINNING-MOMENT.mp3"][/audio] Weekend Breakfast with Alison Curtis, Saturdays and Sundays from 8am

Shooting incidents are becoming a scourge on the American landscape and courthouses are certainly not immune. An incident can last only seconds but the trauma to court staff and the unsuspecting public can live on and on. If a calamity occurs, we face the triple challenge: emergency decisions and communications, dealing with law enforcement and a crime scene, and maintaining or reestablishing ongoing operations. What can your staff and your court do to prepare? What do we keep in mind if it happens? What can we learn from professionals who have dealt with these issues in real time? Patricia Norwood-Foden, Lt. Adam Sibley, Lance Wilson, and Deputy U.S. Marshal Addison Friedman talk about working through tragedy and restoring a degree of normalcy. This is an intriguing episode for listeners interested in emergencies, active shooter situations, courthouse security, and court administration. Leave a comment or question about the podcast at clapodcast@nacmnet.org. Guest Speakers Patricia Norwood-Foden has been the District Court Administrator for the 15th Judicial District of Pennsylvania, Chester County, since 2009. Prior to her current position, she was the Minor Judiciary Administrator and has worked in the judiciary system since 1991. Ms. Norwood-Foden is a graduate of East Stroudsburg University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science, earned a paralegal certification from Penn State University and successfully completed the judicial administration certification program offered by Michigan State University. She is currently pursuing her Master of Legal Studies degree from West Virginia University. Lance Wilson retired in 2017 after a 35 year career in court administration. Lance was District Court Executive/Clerk of Court for the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada (1995-2017). Previously he was Clerk of Court for the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania (1991-1995) and as a Chief Deputy/Deputy in Charge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona(1987-1991). Lance started his career in judicial administration with the Maricopa Superior Court in Phoenix, Arizona. Lance holds a Master of Science Degree in Judicial Administration from the University of Denver College of Law and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice/Minor in Fine Arts, from Alvernia College. Lieutenant Adam Sibley served in law enforcement since 2008, and is currently employed with the Chester County Sheriff’s Office in Pennsylvania. Throughout the past ten years, Adam has been involved with the Sheriff’s Office Judicial Security Unit and Protective Intelligence Unit responsible for anticipating, deterring, and investigating threats of violence against court staff and other participants within the Chester County court system. Addison Friedman started with the U.S. Marshals Service in January of 2011. His first duty assignment was in D.C. Superior Court located in Washington, D.C. Deputy Friedman spent three and half years in D.C. before returning back home to Charlotte, NC in March 2015. He is now assigned to the Western District of North Carolina-Charlotte office. Deputy Friedman has held numerous collateral duties to include Use of Force Instructor, Training Coordinator, and COOP Manager. Since April 2017, Deputy Friedman has been assigned to the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF). In October 2018, Deputy Friedman coordinated a full scale active shooter exercise at the Charlotte Federal Courthouse, which included all Judges, Clerks, U.S. Marshals, Local Law Enforcement, Fire Department, EMS, and the local hospital.

Fun podcast today, as I discuss the Liberation...the "Rescuing" of money that Bank of America nearly stole from Prescilla, a person from my neck of the woods in central NM. With her card duplicated, crooks used her card to steal nearly $1,000 in goods from Smith's Grocery Store in Albuquerque, NM while she was nearly an hour away, card in hand. Our mutual friend Dorella connected us on Social Media, and James for Why Your Bank Sucks was on a mission to get her money back. Learn how text alerts for fraud don't really work, as several transactions still went through. Learn how customers trust too much in how banks handle fraud these days. You will also hear a tangent I have about listening to friends about your bad bank experience, and how it can impact how you deal with it. You will learn some insight as to how I use all the data given to me to help my clients escalate to the very top of BANK OF AMERICA. Plus you will learn about how execs see fraud transactions more logically than the actual fraud department. PLUS.. I TALK ABOUT THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW... IN-N-OUT BURGER and a lot more. (What?!?) It is a fun 40 min story about how I helped someone I kinda know with a bank problem I know far too much about. It was truly a blast. WHY YOUR BANK SUCKS HAS NOW LIBERATED $120,000.00 SINCE APRIL 1 FROM BIG BANKS. MY PATREON Page! For as little as $1, you can help James Baca in his fight against big banks. http://www.patreon.com/whyyourbanksucks Donate to Why Your Bank Sucks on Cash App $TheBankerDude Sponsors - James@WhyYourBankSucks.com - Advertise your business with a growing, cutting edge podcast. 575-322-4127 is our voicemail line to share your bad banking experience. 3 min limit. Our website www.whyyourbanksucks.com for more info on our podcast, store, sponsorship info and much more! Visit our Twitter Page @bankscrewedus - Running commentary with BofA clients and VIGILANTE CUSTOMER SERVICE & Host James B on Twitter @jamesbisright. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Show #559   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Friday 23rd August 2019. It’s Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story to save you time.   Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they’ve built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It’s a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too.   ORDER BOOKS NOW OPEN FOR ALL-NEW PEUGEOT E-208 Order books for the all-new PEUGEOT 208 and e-208 will open on 22 August, with deliveries starting in early 2020. Since April, buyers have been able to place a refundable £500 reservation on limited 208 and e-208 models; the GT Line 1.2L PureTech 100 S&S 8-speed automatic (EAT8), 1.5L BlueHDi 100 S&S 6-speed manual and the 100% electric e-208. PEUGEOT will open the order books across the entire all-new 208 and e-208 UK model line-up on 22 August, ahead of the first scheduled deliveries in early 2020. The all-new 208 is available in Active, Allure, and GT Line trims, while the e-208 comes in Active, Allure, GT Line and range-topping GT specification. Prices for the all-new 208 and e-208 start from £16,250 and £25,050 respectively in Active trim. Prices for the e-208 include the Government Plug-in Car Grant, worth £3,500 at the current level. On Personal Finance Lease, the all-new PEUGEOT e-208 in Active trim will start at £289 per month for a 48 month contract, with a customer initial rental of £5450 and an optional final rental of £8978*. The all-new e-208 uses a 50kWh battery and 136hp electric motor to provide a 211 mile range from a full charge under WLTP testing.   http://www.peugeotpress.co.uk/releases/1760   NEW VAUXHALL CORSA-E TO RACE IN E-RALLY CUP "Vauxhall has plans to take its new Corsa-e e-rallying, in the freshly created e-Rally series co-organised with the ADAC, in 2020. Called the ADAC e-Rally Cup, the series replaces the ADAC Opel Rallye Cup collaboration that helped introduce fresh talent to rallying." reports evo.co.uk: "The Corsa-e Rally car itself shares an identical powertrain to that of the road-going hatchback, featuring a 136bhp synchronous electric motor mounted where the traditional internal combustion engine would normally sit under the front bonnet. The 50kWh battery pack is also carried over, which should help the e-Corsa complete more than a couple of special stages without needing a top-up."   https://www.evo.co.uk/vauxhall/corsa/201649/new-vauxhall-corsa-e-to-race-in-e-rally-cup     FIRST LEXUS EV COULD BE A HATCH, CONCEPT BOUND FOR 2019 TOKYO MOTOR SHOW Toyota is committed to launching at least 10 battery-electric cars by 2025, with the first expected to arrive in 2020. Some of these will come from Toyota's upmarket brand, Lexus, which may give us a preview of what's to come during October's Tokyo Motor Show. Citing comments made by Koji Sato, Lexus' chief engineer, Autocar reported Thursday that Lexus will present an EV concept at its home show that may just preview an upcoming production model." reports Motor Authority: "It's possible the concept will be an evolution of 2015's LF-SA minicar concept, a vehicle that fits the description above. And though the LF-SA concept hasn't been confirmed for production, Lexus is rumored to be looking at adding a model smaller than the UX subcompact SUV."   https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1124681_first-lexus-ev-could-be-a-hatch-concept-bound-for-2019-tokyo-motor-show   2020 CHEVROLET BOLT EV GETS MORE RANGE "The 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV is now rated with a 259 miles (417 km) EPA range and surpasses its most direct alternatives. The alternative that almost matches its range is the 2019 Hyundai Kona Electric with 258 miles range, which is just 1 mile less." says Pedro for PushEVs: "The 2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV and previous model years had an EPA range of 238 miles (367 km), so this latest upgrade in battery capacity represents a 9 percent range increase.the Chevrolet Bolt EV still doesn’t have ACC (Adaptive Cruise Control). This electric car and the new Renault ZOE are probably the only mass production electric cars with decent range that still don’t have this important safety feature for less stressful driving."   https://pushevs.com/2019/08/22/2020-chevrolet-bolt-ev-gets-more-range/   SINGAPORE FORGOES TESLA'S ELECTRIC 'LIFESTYLE' FOR BUSES "Singapore is in no rush to adopt a certain brand of electric car. In an interview with Bloomberg published today, a government minister offered a rebuttal to Tesla founder Elon Musk's criticism that the city-state is "unwelcome" to electric cars. Investing in mass transit -- rather than Tesla Superchargers -- is how the nation of slightly less than 6 million inhabitants wants to tackle climate change" writes Engadget today. Singapore has embraced electric public buses and is working on developing a system of self-driving, electric taxis. It certainly hasn't ruled out electric cars completely. Last October, British company Dyson Ltd announced that Singapore would be the manufacturing base for its first electric car."   https://www.engadget.com/2019/08/22/singapore-forgoes-teslas-electric-lifestyle-for-buses/   STUDY LINKS SHORT-TERM EXPOSURE TO PM POLLUTION TO RISK OF PREMATURE DEATH "A major new international study shows independent associations between short-term exposure to PM10 and PM2.5 and daily all-cause, cardiovascular, and respiratory mortality in more than 600 cities across the globe." says Green Car Congress: "The study, led by Dr. Haidong Kan from Fudan University in China, analyzed data on air pollution and mortality in 652 cities across 24 countries and regions, and found increases in total deaths are linked to exposure to inhalable particles (PM10) and fine particles (PM2.5)"   An article from the Telegraph in 2015 talked about the history of PM being in the news: "Particulates – tiny sooty particles in the air – were the first of the pollutants to be identified as toxic, 22 years ago, in a big Harvard study. The seminal 1993 research, dubbed “the six cities study” compared mortality rates in half a dozen representative US urban areas, following the fates of 8,111 adults for at least 14 years."   https://www.greencarcongress.com/2019/08/20190822-nejm.html   https://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/car-manufacturers/volkswagen/11899676/The-statistics-about-diesel-are-crystal-clear.-Its-deadly.html   AUDI E-TRON NAVIGATION SYSTEM PROVIDES DETAILED PETROL INFORMATION "The e-tron’s navigation system was recently observed to have a very interesting, and notably humorous feature: it gives drivers useful information about nearby petrol stations and current gas prices." says Simon at Teslarati: "As noted by drivers who shared images of the e-tron’s navigation in action, the all-electric SUV’s infotainment screen displays information about petrol stations on a selected route. The information is quite detailed too, as it includes the current price of petrol in selected locations."   https://www.teslarati.com/audi-e-tron-navigation-gas-stations-diesel-prices/     COMMUNITY The MYEV.com Question Of The Week. Submitted by Brian C:   "Petrol users pay by quantity. EV drivers should ALSO pay by quantity. All charging companies be required by law to charge per kWh – do you agree?"   I want to say a heartfelt thank you to the 243 patrons of this podcast whose generosity means I get to keep making this show, which aims to entertain and inform thousands of listeners every day about a brighter future. 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Interview with Beta Ealy, creative director and Columbia EMBA student [Show Summary] Think that if you aren’t a consultant, IT professional, or finance manager that you don’t have a shot in an EMBA program? Think again. Our guest this week is a creative director with little background in quant who conquered the GMAT and is now thriving in the Columbia EMBA program. Listen in as she shares her views on the program, and how to excel in the application process and in the program itself. From Disney to Columbia Business School [Show Notes] Today’s guest is Beta Ealy. Beta earned her Bachelors in Fine Arts from Cal State Long Beach in 2004 and worked as an art director prior to becoming manager of Creative and Product Development at Disney where she worked from 2004 – 2011. She then worked in similar areas for Mattel, and Discovery Communications where she was a Sr. Manager and Director respectively. Since April 2018, she has served as the Brand Creative Director for the City of Manhattan Beach and in January became a Columbia EMBA student. Can you tell us about your background? Where did you grew up? What do you like to do for fun? [2:12] I grew up near Moscow in Russia. Pretty much everyone in my family is a scientist. My dad got a job at UCLA in the 90s and we moved to Santa Monica. That was how I became a designer rather than a scientist - if we had stayed I definitely would have moved in that direction. Here I saw the opportunity to do something different. I went to Santa Monica High School, which has a great design program, and I worked on real projects with real companies, and that is how I ended up where I am today. In terms of fun, I love to travel, and often spontaneously go on road trips with my husband and dogs, but also love to travel internationally. You started out in college studying art and design, when and how did the business bug bite you? [3:47] After being a creative for a while I saw the industry shifting and the way design/creative was being utilized was very different. I felt a tectonic shift which was very exciting because suddenly product differentiation and design was considered important. Creative leaders all of the sudden had a seat at the table. However, I realized when invited to board meetings I didn’t have the vocabulary to speak to some of these people, and I couldn’t deliver the strategic functions expected of me. When you were researching programs and applying, what appealed to you about the CBS EMBA program? [5:16] I was so excited to find it because of what I was saying a bit earlier. I am coming from a unique background with the idea of creating a bridge between being a creative person and business leader. They teach an entrepreneurial mindset at Columbia which is leadership-based and focused on identifying opportunities and growing industries. Because I was wanting to do something unique and unorthodox that is why it was a good fit. Being located in NYC, with my interest in media, entertainment, and retail, was an added bonus, adding that to my existing LA network. How did you do the research necessary considering you were on the west coast? [6:49] It’s a well-known program, obviously, so that part was easy. Because I have worked with such big companies with a presence in both LA and New York, I already knew a bit about New York in general.  Columbia is such a huge player in that world it was easy to get word of mouth, websites to look at, and understanding of a good fit. I didn’t visit until my interview, but met with admissions reps when they came to the west coast. What challenges did you face during the application process? [8:06] If I had to give one piece of advice it is to figure out who your recommenders are going to be early on, as they are very important, not just for the admissions committee but also for yourself. It is important to see who you are through mentors and peers. Make sure you have someone who knows you really well. That was an unexpected challenge.

Welcome to Episode #5 of our weekly podcast here at Miracle Ford! In this episode, we talk with Amy Bryant, the Business Development Manager at Miracle Ford. Topics Discussed: How Amy got into the businessWhat is the BDC (Business Development Center) and what is their roleWhat are the most Frequently Asked Questions that customers haveWorking with customers who have challenged creditHow the Internet has changed the marketplace, and why it is a good thingWhat makes Miracle differentWhat Amy does outside of work Transcript Opening John Haggard: 00:02 Welcome to the Miracle Ford podcast where each week you will be able to learn the best ways to purchase or lease, maintain and accessorize and how to sell your vehicle for the highest resale value possible, when you’re ready to do it. I’m your host John Haggard and throughout each month right here, as you probably already know, if you’ve been listening, we’ll have different team members join us from Miracle to bring you tips that you can actually use, and answer questions that you probably have in your mind already. And by the way, we will also post a transcript of each podcast so you can easily refer to it. The idea there is if you hear something you want to get the information, not have to listen to everything all over again, just go right to the script and your information is right there. On this podcast we’re talking to Amy Bryant and she’s the Business Development Manager at Miracle Ford in Gallatin. Hey Amy, welcome to the podcast. Amy Bryant: 00:49 Hi John. How are you doing? How Did You Get Into The Car Business John Haggard: 00:51 I’m doing good. Doing good. You know, people always want to know, well, who is the person behind the voice? Who is the person behind the face? So it’s always interesting to know. Amy, how did you get started in the car business? Amy Bryant: 01:04 Well, John, I have to say back in 2013 I was actually a recruiter and one of my clients suggested that I try the car business… that I would possibly be good at it. I have loved it every day since then. John Haggard: 01:18 You say a recruiter, what did, who did you use to recruit for? What type of folks were you looking for? Amy Bryant: 01:23 I was actually a recruiter in the accounting arena, so I worked for Robert Half for many years and that is actually how I even got in the car business. It just kind of fell in my lap and I’ve loved it. John Haggard: 01:33 Wow, okay. So people who needed anything at all to do with accounting, you would call on companies and say, “Hey, if you’ve got a need for bookkeeping or a chief financial officer, we’ve got folks”, that type of thing. Amy Bryant: 01:44 That’s correct. Everything from a CFO all the way down to just a data entry. John Haggard: 01:49 Okay. Okay. So how long have you been doing cars and vehicles? Amy Bryant: 01:52 Since April of 2013 John Haggard: 01:54 April of 2013. All right. And so now how about Miracle Ford? How did you wind up at Miracle Ford? Amy Bryant: 02:01 It’s kind of funny. I actually came to have lunch with one of my coworkers that I have worked with for probably six out of my eight years here in the business and I met him at Miracle Ford. He told me what a great dealership this was. I came to have lunch and the rest is history. I just celebrated my one year anniversary here and look forward to many more years here. John Haggard: 02:24 That sounds fun. That’s how it works. Sometimes it’s all about relationships and who you know and who you get to know. When you hear that title, Business Development Manager, it sounds like a big deal and I’m sure it is, but what does that really mean? What do you really do there at Miracle Ford? What Is The BDC (Business Development Center), and What Do You Do? Amy Bryant: 02:41 My team and I develop the business for Miracle Auto Group. We have a whole center that’s designated to this business and we handle all the internet inquiries promptly. We handle all the incoming calls and make outgoing calls to all of our existing customers as well as any potential new customers. But our main goal is to set appointments for all potential customers with our certified professional staff. You know, one of the things is our time is very valuable and when we schedule these appointments, we are doing this for our customer just to expedite their time that they spend in the dealership. John Haggard: 03:16 Okay. Yeah. Because one of the big complaints of people who come in to try to purchase a vehicle or lease a vehicle, you hear these stories… “it took me all day long to try to try to get something done”. So are you saying that your idea and the way that you do business there is to try to make this a process that doesn’t take very long? Amy Bryant: 03:36 Absolutely. We want our customer to be able to get as much knowledge and gather as much information as they can over the phone so that when they come into the dealership, we’re going to have their vehicle ready. We’re going to have the used car manager waiting to appraise their trade and we’re going to have our finance managers on deck so that they can go right in there promptly. John Haggard: 03:56 Alright, so that makes sense. Because, in other words, like if I respond on the Internet and I see a vehicle that I want, really your team or you are going to be the ones who are behind the scene to be sure that I get everything I need so they don’t have to waste a lot of time coming in there asking questions again. Amy Bryant: 04:12 Absolutely. We want to make sure that that is answered promptly, quickly and give you just as much information as we possibly can. We don’t want to have to wait for a sales person to come off of the floor. We want to make sure that you can reach us each and every time you try to. What Are The Most Frequently Asked Questions That Customers Ask John Haggard: 04:29 All right. That makes sense. Cause people really are, I guess there’s a phrase “time starved” today. What are the typical maybe top two, three, four questions you always get? Questions people want to know first? Amy Bryant: 04:41 Well I think mostly they want to know if the vehicle is still available. Do we still have the vehicle, what is the condition of the vehicle, is it a one car owner, they want to know the history of the vehicle and they always want to make sure that the specs that are featured online are correct. So we always are going to be asked to, is that the best price that’s on the Internet? So those are really the top questions that we get asked. And I would say probably 90% of the time, those are the four questions that are always asked. John Haggard: 05:10 All right. So the idea is give the customer all of the information you possibly can on the phone, again to cut down all the time that they would otherwise have to spend. Amy Bryant: 05:20 Absolutely. Can You Help Someone With Challenged Credit? John Haggard: 05:21 And what if somebody, Amy, has challenged credit. What about that? Amy Bryant: 05:26 We have a department here inside of Miracle Auto Group, and they work with so many different lenders that there really is a great chance that we will be able to get you into a vehicle. All of our highly skilled finance managers, they’re going to work very hard. They will work every avenue they can for our customers to leave with a vehicle. John Haggard: 05:45 Pretty good, strong possibility. You’re saying that they can get financial aid dollars and can that be on a new vehicle or new lease as well? Or is that only on used that you can do that? Amy Bryant: 05:54 No, that’s definitely up to lender and up to the finance manager to decide what’s the best option for the customer. I have found that we all have highs and lows in life and that includes our financial struggles are no different. And we have lenders that realize that and they will assist in giving people a second chance. Even after bankruptcy. Our finance managers are relentless. John, they’re gonna work hard and do all they can for our customers. John Haggard: 06:20 Kinda sound like you. You sound relentless, Amy. Amy Bryant: 06:23 Well… you know, I try. Ha. What Changes Do You See in the Marketplaces Today Compared To Just a Few Years Ago? John Haggard: 06:25 There you go. So, what do you think in the market place today, you hear about these companies like Carvana and all sorts of things that are going on. What changes do you see in the marketplace as people go about making a decision to buy or lease a vehicle compared to maybe just a few years ago. Amy Bryant: 06:42 The Internet, hands down the Internet. Most of the customers that we speak with already know what vehicle they want, what they want to pay for it, and do everything before they even step into the dealership or even speak with someone at the dealership. They do their research. And I think the internet is a fantastic tool for our buyer to have. And I look at the Internet as our friend. I believe that we should be able to have all of our information together, as we all work so very hard for our money, I really think the Internet is the buyer’s friend. John Haggard: 07:16 Well that makes sense. And certainly people on anything, no matter what they buy today, it seems like, we’ll all go up there and get a customer opinion, reviews or just to see, hey, you know, what kind of information can I get? It’s almost like, do you ever feel like this Amy? Sometimes people, they don’t really want to talk to anybody. They want to get all the information first, then call and say, can you do it? Yes or no? Amy Bryant: 07:40 Absolutely. And they have every right to do that. You know, I love it when a customer calls me and challenges me to ask that question and to really put together everything we can for that individual. I don’t ever want to say no and I definitely would work every avenue to make sure that I can do what the customer asks. What Makes Miracle Ford and the Miracle Auto Group Different? John Haggard: 07:59 Every dealer is going to say we’re the best. We can finance everybody or most people, you need to come here. You won’t get a better deal, a better price, a better vehicle, better options anywhere else. So what would you say, what would you tell people if they said, “you know what Amy, I keep hearing that same thing. Everybody says they’re the best”. What about Miracle Ford in terms of why really they should deal with the Miracle Auto Group? Amy Bryant: 08:22 John, I have to tell you, in my eight years in this business, I love the principles that Miracle Auto Group stands for. I have worked in the car business for some of the biggest corporations for six years, which is very long time being in a corporation, in the car business. This company is different. I can’t express enough the gratitude that I have. Like Mr Galvin saying on the podcast, episode 1, he actually spoke about the fact of we’re not trying to get people, on the front end part of things. That is huge. He literally has created an atmosphere that the customers are welcomed here and I think I just have the best team and coworkers in the world. So yeah. What Questions Did I Not Ask That You Would Like For People To Know John Haggard: 09:05 All right. Talking to Amy Bryant, she’s the Business Development Manager at Miracle Ford in Gallatin. You know, we covered a lot of topics. Is there any one question I did not ask you Amy, when it comes to purchasing or leasing a vehicle, that people either ask or that you would want them to know? Amy Bryant: 09:23 I have to tell you, a lot of times working in this, one thing is… A dealership will do anything just to get you in the door. And that’s not how we are here. My team, myself, we refuse to do that. If a customer calls about a vehicle and it is no longer available, we are immediately going to call that customer, let them know that that vehicle is no longer available and give them an option. I just think that it’s very important to always be up front. John Haggard: 09:51 But you can also get vehicles from other places where someone could still come deal with Miracle. Right? Amy Bryant: 09:58 We sure can. We have many outlets that we use as a resource to ensure that our customer gets the vehicle that they want each and every time, whether it is a new vehicle or a pre-owned. And I think that’s very important for them to know. What Do You Like To Do Outside Of Work John Haggard: 10:12 All right. So tell us what you do, Amy. What your hobbies are, the most fun things you like to do when you’re not working? Amy Bryant: 10:19 You mean I don’t work? Actually, I’m in my second year of college, so I’m a full time student. So my quiet time has now become my study time. John Haggard: 10:31 Well what are you studying? Amy Bryant: 10:32 Probably Business Management is where I’m going to continue to go. But I love to get on my adult children’s nerves all the time. And my oldest son is actually a high school teacher back home in Baltimore, Maryland. John Haggard: 10:44 Oh Wow. Amy Bryant: 10:45 And I have found that he is now my tutor. My daughter’s here yet. My daughter’s here in Tennessee with me. And every Sunday that is my husband and I’s day where it doesn’t matter what’s going on in the crazy world. We every Sunday reserve that time for us just for church and lunch. So it’s mostly just with my family, John Haggard: 11:04 That’s good. And they say what goes around comes around. So, like mother, like son. Now son’s tutoring mom. That’s pretty cool! That’s pretty cool. Amy Bryant: 11:12 Absolutely. Yes. I know… sometimes it’s quite humbling, but I have to say I’m very proud of them. Closing John Haggard: 11:18 That’s great. Well, thanks Amy. Amy Bryant, folks. That’s the Business Development Manager for Miracle Ford. You can join us again right here for other topics on the podcast throughout each month. Our goal is to show you the best ways to purchase, maintain and accessorize your new or preowned vehicle. Then how to sell your vehicle for the highest resale value possible, when you’re ready to do it. And don’t forget, we’ve also posted a transcript of each podcast right here on the website so that you can easily refer to it, pull out the information that you would like to have at your fingertips. I’m your host John Haggard, and we will see you next time.

The Bignalls and I bicker about the history of Mission CrossFit, changes in CrossFit as a whole, challenges in running a gym and working with your spouse, and the changes in competing in the CrossFit Games. Bio:  Ladies First! Meagan Bignall: I was born and raised in Houston, and have two amazing dogs. My main focus as a child was gymnastics, and I spent ages 5-14 competing. In college, I was re-introduced to working out and began going to the local Bally’s 3 times a week. In 2010 a fellow gymnastics coach asked me to accompany her at a CrossFit trial class. After rolling my eyes over the new fad, I told her I’d go. I’ve been hooked on CrossFit since April 2010 and haven’t looked back. I began coaching at P3 CrossFit in Houston in April 2014, but it was cut short when I made my big move to San Antonio. Luckily I was introduced to Mission in 2012, and knew exactly where my new CrossFit home would be. I’m looking forward to expanding my knowledge while helping others meet their health and fitness goals. Drew Bignall: A Minnesota native, Drew grew up with a passion for all sports, having competed in almost every sport, but over time concentrated his efforts towards baseball. He was a competitive gymnast for 8 years and feels that was the best choice his parents could have made for him from an athletic background. Drew is a very ambitious and determined individual and truly believes that quitting is never an option. He played four years of varsity college baseball at Trinity University in San Antonio, TX before an injury stopped him from playing professionally after college. Since April of 2009, Drew has been an active competitor and avid participant in CrossFit Competitions. He has been CrossFitting since November 2008 and plans to continue for the rest of his life. Being a CrossFit coach means more than just coaching to him. He instills those methodologies by “Constantly Varied, Functional Movements, Performed at High-Intensities” to everyone who walks through his door and strives to see them succeed in their own ways. He is constantly driven to learn new fitness techniques and styles, as well as search for up-to-date health and wellness information that he can share with him members. Drew has also been developing a Strength and Conditioning Program based around Powerlifting, Olympic Lifting, CrossFit and overall athletic ability since November of 2010. It is utilized by many of the Mission CrossFit SA’s coaches and athletes who have goals of competing. Drew loves to coach and will teach his program to anyone who is willing to learn, wants to have a true competitive edge over their competition and has the drive to perform at their highest level possible.

The summit EU – Ukraine in Kyiv. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on Ukraine's European partners to continue consolidating international efforts and increase sanctions pressure on Russia because of its aggression in Donbas and the occupied Crimea. Since April 2014 until the 9th of June 2019, at least 3332 civilians were killed, and more than 7 thousand were injured because of the conflict in Eastern Ukraine, according to the new report of the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine. - 21-й саміт Україна – Європейський Союз. ЄС на зібранні представили президенти Європейської ради Дональд Туск і Європейської комісії Жан-Клод Юнкер, Україну – президент Володимир Зеленський... Також дещо про Богдана Хмельницького, телеміст "треба поговорити", який відмінили та більше...

TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Wednesday, May 22: *)US suspects Assad forces using chemical weapons The US says Syria's regime may be using chemical weapons in northwest Syria. The State Department warns that it will respond with force if this is proven to be true. A violent campaign by Assad forces is underway in Idlib and Hama provinces. The onslaught violates a ceasefire that's protected millions of civilians. *)Protests held across US against abortion bans Protests are being held in almost all of America's 50 states against anti-abortion laws. It comes after Alabama signed into law a near total ban on abortion, including in cases of rape and incest. Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio and Georgia have proposed bans once a foetal heartbeat is detected. All laws face legal challenges before officially coming into effect, but many other states are considering implementing them. *)Libya on the brink of civil war – UN The UN says Libya is on the verge of a civil war. Since April, forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar have been fighting their way towards Tripoli, home of the internationally-recognised government. The fighting has killed more than 500 and displaced over 75,000 since the offensive began. The UN urges countries to stop sending arms to both sides. *)At least 6 killed in post-election protests At least six people were killed and 200 injured during post-election protests in Indonesia's capital. Incumbent Joko Widodo beat Prabowo Subianto, who says there was widespread cheating. The election board dismissed the claims, citing a lack of evidence. Around 40,000 security personnel have been deployed to maintain order. And finally, *)Saving the environment one cow at a time Some 4,000 Colombian farmers are feeding their cows an innovative diet to emit fewer greenhouse gases. Cows are being fed high protein plants, seaweed and flowers. This ensures they don't emit methane. Grasslands are also being substituted with woodlands to help farmers generate more milk and increase forestry areas.

The Weekender is back! Now we've shaken off the wedding hangovers, we're ready to get stuck back into all that's been going on with gaming, including a dig through all the Warhammer Fest announcements, a close look at Verge of War's minis, and the answer for Shadowborne's riddle. Updates Just one quick update before we get stuck in, as the Spring Cleaning Challenge draws to a close. Since April, we've set people the challenge of taking their old collections of models down from the shelves, blow the dust off them, and find some ways to breath new life into them. The challenge ends on the 19th May, so make sure to get your Projects finished up! Shadowborne Answer The Riddle Of Oathsworn Jamie Jolly of Shadowborne Games comes onto the show, revealing the answer to the riddle they've been teasing us with for the past few weeks: Oathsworn! He and Sam take a trip into this new game's world, exploring its dark forests and getting a look at the monstrous miniatures and characters that will call it home. News There's been a ton of news lately, and we took the time to highlight a couple of pieces before diving into the mammoth of announcements from Warhammer Fest. Escape the Dark Sector - Themeborne announced the new scifi take on their Escape the Dark Castle series. Battle Systems New Terrain - Battle Systems published a sneak peak for some upcoming fantasy terrain. Warhammer Fest 209 Round-Up Dominating the news has been the ton of releases appearing from 2019's Warhammer Fest. There's a lot to get through, so let's get started! The Splintered Fang Tribe - We take a look at the latest Chaos worshippers of Warband to have been revealed. Citadel Contrast Paints - A new type of paint is joining the Citadel range, aimed at making it even easier to bring colour to the massed ranks of your armies. Tons and tons of Warhammer 40k - Loads of 40k releases were announced, ranging from chibi figures, to the return of Aeronautica Imperialis, and the upcoming Chaos Knights Codex. The Scouring of the Shire - Games Workshop apparently found Sam's Christmas list, as the next supplement for the Middle-earth game will be the Scouring of the Shire, along with lots of new hobbits. A Closer Look At Verge of War Verge of War is returning to Kickstarter on Tuesday the 21st of May to help fund the game's next two factions. The Weekender crew have been challenged to try out some of their innovative free-pose models and see what they think of this total freedom in positioning your figures. Kickstarters We finish the show with a look at two Kickstarters: ReRoll App - A new app that lets you keep track of your RPG characters and create customisable pixel art of them. 28mm Fauns - RGD Gaming is looking to Kickstart a new selection of plastic fauns and other assorted beastmen. Which of these two catches your eye? Have a great weekend of gaming!

Artist Bio (100 words or less): Miss Alex White & Francis Scott Key White are sibling rock’n’roll duo White Mystery from Chicago. Since April 20, 2008, White Mystery self-released eight records, played 1000 shows on three continents with the likes of Iggy Pop, Garbage, Thee Ohsees, and Patti Smith; modeled for Levi’s Jeans; performed in the Sundance film Station to Station; earned rave reviews from MTV, VICE, NPR Sound Opinions, and High Times; jammed on a parade float with Sir Richard Branson; and rocked the NBC late night TV show, Last Call with Carson Daly. Witness for yourself what Pitchfork calls, “jovial rock’n’roll delivery and DIY sensibility.” Featured Song Name: "Get Back" Girls Rock! Chicago - White Mystery, Half Gringa, Baby Money: https://www.facebook.com/events/424590581648184/

Since April is Parkinson's Awareness Month, we wanted to close it out by celebrating one of our favorite Michael J Fox movies: The Frighteners, Fox's last stunt-heavy project. It's also the movie Peter Jackson used as a proof-of-concept for the talents of New Zealand's film-making scene. Which. Well, we know how that turned out... Soak in the joy of watching him run an exorcism protection racket and making the main character of this movie waaaaaaay more charming than he has any right to be. And then Jeffrey Combs walks in from a different movie entirely and it's AWESOME. Plus, Roger Ebert hated it. What more do you need? CONTENT WARNING for brief discussion of sexual abuse. The Michael J Fox Foundation: https://www.michaeljfox.org/get-involved/donation2.php?pg=22&smcid=ap-a1b1R000006X7hI&gclid=CjwKCAjwwZrmBRA7EiwA4iMzBHARFJNNPS1FDKgtwkzXkmTqmCGRqGcNb_e1EoWKZFGO0uO1P5SPYBoCZt4QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds Lindsay Ellis' Hobbit Trilogy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTRUQ-RKfUs 1:00 Michael J Fox! 7:00 Production Fuckery 16:30 The Exorcism Con 22:30 Friendly Local Murder Suspect 25:30 MILTON DAMMERS EVERYBODY 29:30 Prison Escape Shenanigans 37:00 A ROADMAP OF PAIN 40:00 When You Ouija Your Dead Boyfriend 47:00 Get It to the Church on Time 54:00 Should You Watch This Say hi to Dorothy and Vrai on Twitter @writervrai and @dorothynotgale Join us every two weeks on Soundcloud, iTunes or Stitcher – and if you’d leave a rating and review, so that more people can find their way to us, we’d appreciate it!

Since April is National Pet First Aid Awareness Month, in this episode of ER VET, Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT, board-certified emergency critical care veterinary specialist and toxicologist discusses how to build your own pet first aid kit so you’ll be able to act quickly in any emergency. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Putting Together a Pet First Aid Kit on Pet Life Radio

Tom Wheeler: Gutenberg, Google, Darwin & Beyond (Ep. 177) Tom Wheeler joined Joe Miller to discuss Mr. Wheeler's new book 'From Gutenberg to Google: The History of Our Future'.   Bio Chairman Tom Wheeler is a visiting fellow in Governance Studies at Brookings. Wheeler is a businessman, author, and was Chairman of the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) from 2013 to 2017. For over four decades, Wheeler has been involved with new telecommunications networks and services. At the FCC he led the efforts that resulted in the adoption of Net Neutrality, privacy protections for consumers, and increased cybersecurity, among other policies. His chairmanship has been described as, “The most productive Commission in the history of the agency.” During the Obama-Biden Transition of 2008/09 Mr. Wheeler led activities overseeing the agencies of government dealing with science, technology, space and the arts. As an entrepreneur, he started or helped start multiple companies offering innovative cable, wireless and video communications services. He is the only person to be selected to both the Cable Television Hall of Fame and the Wireless Hall of Fame, a fact President Obama joked made him “the Bo Jackson of telecom.” Prior to being appointed Chairman of the FCC by President Obama, Wheeler was Managing Director at Core Capital Partners, a venture capital firm investing in early stage Internet Protocol (IP)-based companies. He is CEO of the Shiloh Group, a strategy development and private investment company specializing in telecommunications services. He co-founded SmartBrief, the Internet’s largest curated information service for vertical markets. From 1976 to 1984 Wheeler was associated with the National Cable Television Association (NCTA) where he was President and CEO from 1979 to 1984. Following NCTA Wheeler was CEO of several high-tech companies, including the first company to offer high-speed delivery to home computers and the first digital video satellite service. From 1992 to 2004 Wheeler served as President and CEO of the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association (CTIA). Mr. Wheeler wrote Take Command: Leadership Lessons from the Civil War (Doubleday, 2000), and Mr. Lincoln’s T-Mails: The Untold Story of How Abraham Lincoln Used the Telegraph to Win the Civil War (HarperCollins, 2006). His commentaries on current events have been published in the New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, and numerous other leading publications. Mr. Wheeler served on President Obama’s Intelligence Advisory Board prior to being named to the FCC. Presidents Clinton and Bush each appointed him a Trustee of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. He is the former Chairman and President of the National Archives Foundation, and a former board member of the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). He is a proud graduate of The Ohio State University and the recipient of its Alumni Medal. He resides in Washington, D.C. Resources Brookings Governance Studies From Gutenberg to Google: The History of Our Future by Tom Wheeler (Brookings, 2019) Time to Fix It: Developing Rules for Internet Capitalism (Harvard: Kennedy, 2018) The Root of the Matter: Data & Duty: Rules of the New Digital Economy Should Look to Old Common Law Traditions (Harvard: Kennedy, 2018) The Supreme Court and House Democrats Breathe New Life into Net Neutrality (Brookings, 2018) Who Makes the Rules in the new gilded age? (Brookings, 2018)   News Roundup Elizabeth Warren proposes breaking up big tech Senator Elizabeth Warren announced her proposal last week to reign in tech firms like Google, Amazon, and Facebook. The plan calls for potentially breaking up some mergers as well as new legislation. Senator Warren wants to break up Doubleclick and Google, Facebook and its subsidiaries Instagram and Whats App, and the Amazon/Whole Foods merger. Politico reported Monday that Facebook removed ads that Elizabeth Warren placed on the social network which criticized Facebook and called for its breakup. Facebook backtracked after its attempt to silence Warren backfired. Democrats announce net neutrality bill Nancy Pelosi, on behalf of Democrats, introduced a new net neutrality bill last week. The bill is two pages long and would simply reinstate the 2015 Open Internet rules. The bill’s likely to pass the House where Ds hold the majority, but it faces a more uncertain future in the Senate and getting it over the presidents desk. Trump details plan for government-owned 5G Trump’s reelection campaign is proposing a plan that would give the government control of the nation’s 5G airwaves, allowing it to lease them out to carriers on a wholesale basis. Most carriers think the plan’s unworkable. But the plan is seen as an attempt to attract rural voters with spotty internet service. Huawei sues the U.S. Chinese device manufacturer Huawei, which the U.S. government has accused of spying and violating sanctions against Iran, has now sued the U.S. government for banning the company from doing business in the U.S.  The company filed in a U.S. District Court in Plano, Texas, where the company has its U.S. headquarters. TMobile spent $195k at Trump hotel TMobile’s expenditures at Trump’s DC hotel rose sharply after the company reported that it would be seeking to acquire Sprint. Since April of last year, when the merger was announced, TMobile has spent $195,000 at the hotel. But before the merger announcement, the company said that only two employees had stayed there. The FCC paused its review of the merger last week. This is the third time the FCC has paused the 180-day shot clock, which is now on day 122. The merger review has been going on for 8 months. It’s not clear why it was paused this time. But the hotel expenditures may have had something to do with it—especially since the White House actually approved the deal. A ‘Greenbook’ for bigots Finally, The Hill reported on Monday on a new app that launched which gives users a listing of MAGA-friendly establishments—places where they’re least likely to be made fun of or harassed for wearing their red MAGA hats, or that let them carry legally-concealed weapons … check it out it’s called 63Red—great way to figure out where not to go other than Cracker Barrel. Events House E&C Committee, Comms & Tech SubComm Hearing on Legislating to Safeguard the Free and Open Internet Tues., 3/12, 11:00AM Rayburn 2322     House E&C Committee, Comms & Tech SubComm The Impact of Broadband Investments in Rural America Tues., 3/12, 2:30PM Hart, Rm. 216   ACT Voters to Policymakers: Bridging the Digital Divide Inlcudes Unlicensed Spetrum Thurs., 3/14, 9:30AM Dirksen, Rm. 562     Federal Communications Commission Monthly Meeting Friday, 3/15, 12:30-2:30 445 12th St., NW Washington, D.C.    

Since April 22nd, 2018 Anchor has been my podcasting friend. While I am certainly not a podcasting expert or technology guru, I would like to offer my opinion about the Anchor podcasting platform. If you are looking for an outlet for your ideas and videos and pictures are outside your scope then consider starting a podcast with Anchor. Everything you need to create a simple podcast is available through through the app and most of the features are also available on the website. What is holding you back? Start podcasting today! Feel free to contact me though any of the platforms below to ask questions about anchor! I would be happy to help you out! Follow me on Instagram @traveladventureswithaimee – https://www.instagram.com/traveladventureswithaimee/ Look for me on YouTube under Travel Adventures with Aimee or by clicking the link below – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLShCRuPNj20RTAGd-h7Nmg?view_as=subscriber View my blog/website! https://tawithaimee.wordpress.com/

For this week’s episode, we are joined by Olivier Rikken,  Director of blockchain and smart contracts at Axveco– a consultancy firm based out of the Netherlands focusing on sustainable innovation. Olivier last spoke to us in April regarding smart contracts – this episode focuses on the legal aspects of blockchain and smart contracts. Since April last year, Olivier has been involved in a wide range of blockchain related projects which include being part of the ISO World Standards working group on smart contracts. In addition to his role as a start-up coach for blockchain-enabled start-ups within and outside the Netherlands, Olivier is part of the governance group for the Dutch Blockchain Coalition and is a guest lecturer at three universities in the Netherlands.   Blockchain in two minutes According to Olivier, blockchain is a decentralised database – a shared administration system where everyone who wishes to join may do so and participate (reading, writing and validating content.) There is no need for a trusted 3rdparty to monitor the database.   Publication of the “Legal Aspects of Blockchain” Olivier has recently co-authored a book titled ‘Legal Aspects of Blockchain’ – this book was a product of a collaboration between the Dutch government and the UNOPS (United Nations Office for Project Services.) Olivier was involved in a working group that published a report on the legality of smart contracts in December 2017. This report drew the attention of the UN and Olivier was subsequently approached with a proposition to co-author a book on smart contracts together with experts from institutions such as MAS (Monetary Authority of Singapore), MIT amongst others.   A powerful opening “The fourth Industrial Revolution is underway and organizations in the public domain on both national and international front are being confronted with numerous new technologies” – Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, Netherlands. Olivier explains that in the past few years, we have witnessed several technological developments that could potentially disrupt industries as we know them today. An industrial revolution is characterized by a change in the way things are organized and work is carried out. For example, decentralisation (through blockchain and DLT) can allow us to design new ecosystems and processes – advances in blockchain combined with developments in big data analytics, artificial intelligence and IoT indicate that we may be on the brink of major changes.   Looking at blockchain from a regulatory angle Olivier believes that prior to forming regulations on a new technology, it is extremely important for law-makers, politicians and lawyers to understand the technology and its implications. Using the example of GDPR and blockchain – he highlights that there is a lot of concern regarding GDPR compliance issues with blockchain. However, as he points out, there isn’t a single version of blockchain (public v/s private, permissioned v/s permission-less etc.) Formulating regulations concerning blockchains is particularly challenging– though regulations tend to be as general as possible – it is extremely important for regulators to address different types of blockchain to promote enterprise adoption and increase confidence. Thus, Olivier feels regulations (today) cannot be general since there are very specific questions that need answering. Olivier raises some questions (that are still being discussed) from a regulatory perspective such as who is accountable for blockchain, how is privacy guaranteed and where/how can traditional jurisdictions apply (if at all)?   How will legal jurisdictions apply? During the discussion, Olivier points out that there is still a lack of consensus regarding which legal jurisdiction applies in cases where transactions take place between parties in different legal jurisdictions. Olivier provides the example of Swarm City,

Here is a recent company that I discovered just a few months ago and is still fairly fresh on the markets (Since April 2018). I see a lot of upside potential on Wonderfilm as it has strong management with a highly productive and profitable history, many assets and steady acquisitions, very forward thinking with modern marketing strategies and high management ownership.   TSX.V: WNDR OTC: WDRFF FRA: Y25 - WONDERFILM asserts its growing position as one of North America’s leading movie producers - CEO Kirk Shaw has produced over 230 films and seven TV series and also has public market experience. - Kirk created Canada’s largest production company, Insight Film Studios, which in 2007 and 08 did $100 million consolidated revenue each year. - To spark Wonderfilm’s production acquisitions and library exploitation, Kirk vended 46 completed movies into Wonderfilm - $90 million of total production budgets, now $120 million USD as of Jan 8th 2019 Here are a few of features in post-production: • “Primal”, starring Nicolas Cage for Lionsgate, • “Moose”, starring John Travolta for Amazon Prime & AMBI, • “Disturbing the Peace”, starring Guy Pearce for Entertainment One WONDERFILM is developing a new television series with the creator of “CSI” and the largest and most successful “mini-major film studio”, Lionsgate, based off of the best selling book, “Merchant of Death” - WONDERFILM excels at packaging its productions by pre-selling its films mitigating risk and creating predictable revenues - $100-$200 Million production slate for 2019 - “The Founders of WONDERFILM have historically created over $1 Billion in combined media production revenue” - Established relationships with many “A List” Hollywood celebrities - High management ownership of 60% - Global media and entertainment market is expected to grow from $1.9 trillion in 2017 to $2.4 trillion in 2022 at a CAGR of 4.4 percent - Developing in-house global distribution network to keep profits in house - Strategic acquisitions in cutting edge marketing with Grapevine - Further acquisition plans with eSports targets - Dr. Bruno Wu Chinese media entrepreneur and billionaire to join Wonderfilm as director

In 2014, Sharon Daphna and her partner, Gabriel Lazar discovered that orgone energy was the solution to ending the geoengineered skies overhead and dampen the 4G & 5G EMF, based on the work of Wilhelm Reich. Since April of that year, they have been making orgone energy devices called orgonite, and as of the summer of 2018, have distributed roughly 6000 tactical orgonite pieces (towerbusters) throughout California, the Pacific Northwest and the Southwest. On her blog site, Somewhere Under the Chembow, Sharon documents their work with photos, descriptions, and weather reports, including the official end of the engineered California drought on April 7, 2017. Sharon and Gabe co-host The Human Frequency, a podcast covering the frequency war and real life solutions to freeing humanity from these negative influences.  Sharon mentioned the movie Healing Mother Earth Sacred Sites and her Best of Blog. Find more at: www.thechembow.com and www.thechembow.tumblr.com or email them at fakeclouds@thechembow.com. Watch it on video here Check out Rosanne books on self-healing based on her story:  Free Your Voice Heal Your Thyroid: Reverse Thyroid Disease Naturally and The Nature of Healing: Heal the Body, Heal the Planet.

Baikal Nomads - Mixtape #82 by Harri Agnel Harri Agnel was born and raised in Athens in December, 1983. These last few years has chosen to live in Heraklion on the island of Crete, that is a place that has given birth to philosophy, culture and tradition. His love for music has started from a very young age and escalated to a successful and upward trip till today, counting 20 years and numerous releases as a professional and talented producer in music industry. Nowadays even more mature in sounds, Harri is one of the pioneers in his country and presented via his tracks a reborn kind of music, a kind of Ethnic world that is based on electronica music infused with natural traditional instruments from places all over the globe. Since April 2017 has also created his own label Hotworx Recordings based in Heraklion where most of his work and other noticeable artists work is released. Despite his official artwork Harri invests time in a lot of other projects such as music for movies and spots (TV&Radio) as also he tries to conquer the Cretan tradition music as producer. He loves experimenting on his live (DJ) sets charging the atmosphere with pictures and feelings but when the tempo has to go up he also knows how to do it really well. One of his greatest expectations is to manage people to listen to music not only with their bodies but with their mind and soul first. According to Beatport the biggest digital music platform in the world Harri Agnel is one of the TOP100 most commercial artists globally on his genre of music while his tracks when released climb the world TOP10 reaching sometimes even Number 1. Follow & Support: https://soundcloud.com/harriagnel Hotworx Recordings ॐ Heraklion Crete, Greece Tracklist: https://soundcloud.com/amacaca & https://soundcloud.com/peter-power - Alma Da Terra https://soundcloud.com/oceanvsorientalis - Golas https://soundcloud.com/mommusic & https://soundcloud.com/soul-36 - Emola (https://soundcloud.com/san-miguel-berlin Remix) https://soundcloud.com/san-miguel-berlin - Noches Tantricas https://soundcloud.com/rapossa - Alhara https://soundcloud.com/merteser - Velvet Mansion https://soundcloud.com/cahelomusic - Hamada https://soundcloud.com/tummetott_music & https://soundcloud.com/oscrb - Gnossienne

Since April of 1998, Orlando Magic fans have enjoyed the high energy and enthusiasm of play-by-play man Dennis Neumann. Neumann served as the host of the Orlando Magic Radio Network for eight seasons before taking over radio play-by-play duties for David Steele, who slid into the TV play-by-play position. Neumann has brought us a host of iconic moments in Magic history, and has yet to miss a game in his tenure.

Chris Dees is a native Texan that, like most, grew up in a lower class family that split apart soon after he became a teenager. He bounced back and forth from parent to parent until he moved out on his own at 16. He started working full time and went to school part-time... His grandparents ran a family business taking care of oil and gas wells. At 17 he quit school completely to go work in their business driving my grandfather around after he shattered both of his legs in an auto accident. He worked for them for about 2 years before he finally decided to follow in my grandfather's footsteps by enlisting in the U.S. Army, particularly the Cavalry. He became a father, at 20 years old, five days before he deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. About 10 days into my deployment, he received a Red Cross Message saying that his son ways in ICU and probably not going to make it. While en route back to the United States he learned that his son's mother and a guy she started dating were arrested for child abuse/endangerment in connection with his son's injury. He later returned to Iraq to finish my deployment. After returning home from Iraq he was able to secure sole custody of his son and their lives moved on. In 2010 he married the woman of his dreams. They now have two beautiful children, his son(now 10) and his daughter(now 6). In order to support his family in the best way possible and to give them the things that my wife did not have growing up, he decided to re-enter the oilfield and make it a career. He worked his way up into Operations Management and got tired of working for others, as well as, being away from my family 300+ days of the year. He left his career working for others in December of 2017 to take some "time off". In January of 2018, he started a "Consulting Firm", Recon Production Services, with himself and his brother-in-law to provide labor for existing flowback and well-testing companies. He worked 12-hour shifts doing manual labor and made sales calls on his 12 hours off. In April of 2018, after almost losing everything he had worked so hard for, all of the grinding he had done finally paid off. Literally, overnight he went from 3 contractors(including himself) working to 20+ contractors on jobs. Since April, their monthly sales have been about $250,000, which, crushed their 1-year, 3-year, and 5-year goals. They are currently re-writing their goals for these milestones and expanding into other areas of service.   If you enjoyed this episode please Comment Share and leave a review...   Join the Conversation in our Facebook Group Success Champions Each Sunday we send out an email with the 5 episodes that aired along with this interview Sign Up Here   Affiliate Links - Which means if you click and buy our company will get paid... Audio Books have been a huge part of my journey. Audible changed the game by taking the books you love and turning them into Audio.... Check it out here https://amzn.to/2KeGXC5 Have you struggled with getting on podcasts? Have you found it difficult getting exposure? Check out what Abigail Sinclaire is doing with Human Network Connection  

Chris Dees is a native Texan that, like most, grew up in a lower class family that split apart soon after he became a teenager. He bounced back and forth from parent to parent until he moved out on his own at 16. He started working full time and went to school part-time... His grandparents ran a family business taking care of oil and gas wells. At 17 he quit school completely to go work in their business driving my grandfather around after he shattered both of his legs in an auto accident. He worked for them for about 2 years before he finally decided to follow in my grandfather's footsteps by enlisting in the U.S. Army, particularly the Cavalry. He became a father, at 20 years old, five days before he deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. About 10 days into my deployment, he received a Red Cross Message saying that his son ways in ICU and probably not going to make it. While en route back to the United States he learned that his son's mother and a guy she started dating were arrested for child abuse/endangerment in connection with his son's injury. He later returned to Iraq to finish my deployment. After returning home from Iraq he was able to secure sole custody of his son and their lives moved on. In 2010 he married the woman of his dreams. They now have two beautiful children, his son(now 10) and his daughter(now 6). In order to support his family in the best way possible and to give them the things that my wife did not have growing up, he decided to re-enter the oilfield and make it a career. He worked his way up into Operations Management and got tired of working for others, as well as, being away from my family 300+ days of the year. He left his career working for others in December of 2017 to take some "time off". In January of 2018, he started a "Consulting Firm", Recon Production Services, with himself and his brother-in-law to provide labor for existing flowback and well-testing companies. He worked 12-hour shifts doing manual labor and made sales calls on his 12 hours off. In April of 2018, after almost losing everything he had worked so hard for, all of the grinding he had done finally paid off. Literally, overnight he went from 3 contractors(including himself) working to 20+ contractors on jobs. Since April, their monthly sales have been about $250,000, which, crushed their 1-year, 3-year, and 5-year goals. They are currently re-writing their goals for these milestones and expanding into other areas of service.   If you enjoyed this episode please Comment Share and leave a review...   Join the Conversation in our Facebook Group Success Champions Each Sunday we send out an email with the 5 episodes that aired along with this interview Sign Up Here   Affiliate Links - Which means if you click and buy our company will get paid... Audio Books have been a huge part of my journey. Audible changed the game by taking the books you love and turning them into Audio.... Check it out here https://amzn.to/2KeGXC5 Have you struggled with getting on podcasts? Have you found it difficult getting exposure? Check out what Abigail Sinclaire is doing with Human Network Connection  

8: The Senior Helpline: Addressing the Unique Needs of Senior Investors “Can we make a difference? Can this actually work?” Those are the questions FINRA’s Yvette Panetta and her team asked themselves when they launched the Securities Helpline for Seniors. Three years later, the answer to both questions is clearly yes. Since April 2015, FINRA’s Senior Helpline has helped nearly 13,000 senior investors with everything from simple questions, such as “how do I find out more information about my broker,” to serious concerns, including potential broker misconduct and allegations of fraud. Yvette Panetta, Brooke Hickman and Robert Mascio share how they helped develop the Senior Helpline into more than just another call center, but rather into a valuable resource for senior investors and FINRA member firms alike. Resources mentioned in this episode: 844-57-HELPS (844-574-3577) Monday – Friday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Eastern Time

Welcome BACK!"We are your hosts Anne-Alida and Aj."Episode #7 - A Preteen Entrepreneur series...how to"Be your own Boss" and Acton Children's Business Fair!  We’re glad your here - Since April as National Financial Literacy Month...we’re discussing what it means to be an entrepreneur. Preteens can do great things!  Yes it's true, YOU can be an Entrepreneur...Do you want to be your own boss through building wealth in your own back yard?  Do you want to learn how to make money fast?   Then this podcast is for you!  So do you have what it takes to be you own boss?  Maybe you aren’t sure…  we have narrowed it down to three steps. LISTEN now to hear our steps and find inspiration to start you own business today! ACTON ACADEMYCHILDREN'S BUSINESS FAIRHERE are links to the PReteen Entrepreneur Vendors at the Busniess Fair:https://www.facebook.com/JaniPotoo/https://www.littleelements.net IF you would like to SEE photos and live viedos of our podcast  please go to iTUnes, OUR FACEBOOK PAGE, Twitter account, and our Instagram page.links below:ITUNES or PODBEAN"BE-TWEEN" FACeBOOK AccountBe-tween instagram page "BE-TWEEN" twitter page 

Since April is sexual assault awareness month, I thought it would be awesome to speak to some of my friends about their experiences with assault/rape. (I still find it hard to use the "R" word) In this episode, my friend Amber and I share with each other our experience moving through our assaults and the tools we used and things we did that helped us get to the other side. It was a really incredible experience for me to sit down with Amber and I hope you'll feel that too. As a PSA I should mention: We are NOT professionals (Counselors, therapists, etc).  Amber and I met on a photoshoot she was producing. She's a woman's health advocate (she spoke on behalf of Planned Parenthood in California's capital, Sacramento), she worked at Vogue, is mom to a teeny weeny pug named Mabel, a Harvard Graduate, and a sexual assault survivor.  Listen to us talk about having PTSD while being intimate after the fact, trying to socialize and make new friends, discussing (or not) your assault with a new partner, abortions, and salads vs sandwiches. She's... @Amber_Schiffer And I'm... @Atlantabean   *~* Email me questions you'd like to ask me and my guests at ImOverItPodcast@Gmail.com *~*  

Since April 2017, life has been a series of amazing things. During this last year I’ve gained some life lessons I want to share. Anything new and amazing starts by taking a risk. Listen and find out how and why and what happens next. #takearisk #amazing #msnenabshow #investinyou

Since April 2017, life has been a series of amazing things. During this last year I’ve gained some life lessons I want to share. Anything new and amazing starts by taking a risk. Listen and find out how and why and what happens next. #takearisk #amazing #msnenabshow #investinyou

This week on the Becoming Fearless podcast, meet SC sister Lauren (Ell) Duclos, a beauty and lifestyle blogger and the founder of the Boss Girl Bloggers Facebook group. Elle was raised by a single mother, and growing up with a strong female role model inspired her to stray from the status quo and forge her own path. Since April 2017, she has grown her Facebook group to over 25,000 active members and filled her blog with inspiring content and blogging resources. Join Ell and Annie as they talk getting started, overcoming the fear of failure, learning from others every day, and searching for balance.

MINGJIE ZHAI is a former educator, a transformative social entrepreneur and a transmedia storyteller. Since April 2015, Mingie has built a media platform called www.thelovestory.org and produced over 30 short doc interviews, interviewing artists such as Moby, who have chosen creative expression whilst experiencing a love loss. She has also produced the prototype of the documentary journal that she’s committed to one day having in college bookstores nationwide.

Welcome! Staff Sergeant Jeffrey Nelan, from the 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, https://www.facebook.com/79th.IBCT/ shares his experiences, and gives us a unique perspective of Atlantic Resolve. Atlantic Resolve is a demonstration of continued U.S. commitment to collective security through a series of actions designed to reassure NATO allies and partners of America's dedication to enduring peace and stability in the region in light of the Russian intervention in Ukraine. Since April 2014, Army Europe has led land forces efforts on behalf of the U.S. military, by conducting continuous, enhanced multinational training and security cooperation activities with allies and partners in eastern Europe. These multinational training and security cooperation activities are taking place in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria and Hungary. These training events improve interoperability, strengthen relationships and trust among allied armies, contribute to regional stability, and demonstrate U.S. commitment to NATO. Atlantic Resolve demonstrates the U.S. commitment to the security of NATO allies on air, land and at sea. To ensure its own security, NATO must have strong, committed and capable allies, which is why the United States has fought, exercised and trained with our European allies for the past 70 years. The U.S.-European strategic partnership is built on a foundation of shared values, experiences and commitment to a Europe that is stable and prosperous. https://www.facebook.com/USarmy/

Robert Feldt is a professor of software engineering at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden. Since April 2017 he is the co-Editor in Chief of the Empirical Software Engineering Journal. In this conversation, Eduard and Robert talk about his path to being a researcher and they also cover different topics in software engineering and computer science.

Connor Gillivan. He’s a 27-year old serial entrepreneur and published author. He started his first company out of his college dorm room and built it to sell over $20M in products on Amazon.com. After he became an expert on hiring online, he co-founded FreeeUp, an online hiring marketplace focused on connecting the top 1% freelancers with business owners. He’s the author of Free Up Your Business: 50 Secrets to Bootstrap Million Dollar Companies. Famous Five: Favorite Book? – Shoe Dog What CEO do you follow? – Elon Musk Favorite online tool? — Jira How many hours of sleep do you get?— 5-6 If you could let your 20-year old self, know one thing, what would it be? – “I wished I knew to stay focused on what I do best”   Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:47 – Nathan introduces Connor to the show 01:32 – Connor makes 20% to 30% of the gross margin of a product on Amazon 01:38 – Net profits end up being from 5%-15% 02:04 – It was 6 years ago when Connor started his business 02:15 – Connor earned on the first year of the business 02:51 – Connor has scaled up his first company 03:00 – The company still operates with $1-2M in revenue per year 03:08 – The team is composed of freelancers who are based around the world 03:27 – The 3 founders, including Connor, are getting their pay quarterly 03:40 – Connor now spends his time on his second business FreeeUp 03:52 – Connor’s first company is Portlight 04:05 – Average price point was  $75-100 04:25 – FreeeUp was launched in 2015 04:29 – Connor and his co-founder learned about hiring freelancers through Odesk and Elance, which merged and is now called Upwork 04:36 – They didn’t like the process of posting job ads and going through every applicant 04:46 – FreeeUp has a better solution where the business owner doesn’t have to do the upfront work 04:58 – FreeeUp finds the top 1%  candidates for the business owners 05:18 – Toptal is more focused on top developers and designers 05:23 – FreeeUp’s freelancers are specialized on e-commerce business operations 05:35 – There’s no upfront free 05:43 – FreeeUp has a standard markup that they charge on their clients for hourly rates 06:06 – The minimum charge is $2 and 20% for the higher price 06:55 – There are over 500 freelancers on FreeeUp 07:28 – FreeeUp’s system can measure the amount they’re paying their freelancers 07:37 – The biggest metric is the hours billed to the client 08:01 – Average billing per hour is $10 08:18 – FreeeUp is keeping $60K-80K in revenue per month 09:11 – FreeeUp has around 1500 signups on the platform 09:16 – FreeeUp bills between 300-500 people who are utilizing their workers 09:45 – 2000-2500 people have been billed since FreeeUp started 09:58 – FreeeUp has a referral program where clients can refer other people who would want to use FreeeUp and they receive $0.50 for every hour that has been billed 10:28 – FreeeUp is more hands on with their client 10:56 – Most clients start slow and when they see FreeeUp’s benefits, they’ll use it more 11:10 – Team size is 20-25 part-time people 11:51 – Connor is currently in Orlando, FL 12:11 – Both of Connor’s businesses are bootstrapped 12:21 – Total transaction volume for 2016 is a bit over a million 12:33 – 2016 average revenue 12:44 – 2017 projected transaction volume is $3-4M 13:20 – Connor puts his money back into his businesses to scale them 13:47 – Connor splits the 20% from FreeeUp 14:32 – Since April, FreeeUp has grown 1000% 15:20 – FreeeUp started winning in the ecommerce industry 15:58 – FreeeUp now offers digital marketing as well and try to find different areas that will interest more clients 17:10 – The Famous Five   3 Key Points: There are more business owners relying on outsourcing for their needs and share with others just how beneficial outsourcing is. Ensure you have backup funds for your company. Focus on what you do best.   Resources Mentioned: The Top Inbox  – The site Nathan uses to schedule emails to be sent later, set reminders in inbox, track opens, and follow-up with email sequences Klipfolio – Track your business performance across all departments for FREE Hotjar – Nathan uses Hotjar to track what you’re doing on this site. He gets a video of each user visit like where they clicked and scrolled to make the site a better experience Acuity Scheduling – Nathan uses Acuity to schedule his podcast interviews and appointments Host Gator – The site Nathan uses to buy his domain names and hosting for the cheapest price possible Audible – Nathan uses Audible when he’s driving from Austin to San Antonio (1.5-hour drive) to listen to audio books Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives

Since April 11th is National Pet Day & May is National Pet Month we decided to make this episode all about our dogs! Hear about how we adopted our dogs, the struggle we have, and all the love we give them and they give us back.  Disclaimer: The sound quality in this episode is crap... We know. We had our studio set up in a new place and did not realize how much room noise got captured by the mics. We apologize for the sound quality and will make sure to have it fixed for the next episode.  ----more---- Links for places mentioned in episode:  Bogart's Bone Apetit Heaven Can Wait Canine Consultants   Other Awesome Places in Las Vegas: Wag N Wash ----more---- Support our show on Patreon: http://bit.ly/2h3yHlu

For the past couple months, I've been toying around with a new app and website called for everything from sleep to focus to creativity. Frankly, I have no clue how it works, but it can knock me out like a baby for sleep, especially for napping or when I wake up in the middle of the night, it puts me directly into "The Zone" when I'm writing fiction or reading, and when I play it on an airplane I doze off like a baby. I do know that it is far different than binaural beats and white noise, but know little else about the science behind , so for for today's episode, I managed to get the minds behind on the podcast to explain how you can use sound waves and artificial intelligence for sleep, focus, creativity and beyond. During today's podcast, I interview Junaid Kalmadi, the CEO Co-Founder of Brain.fm, along with Adam Hewett, the mastermind behind the sound innovation and technology, and during our discussion, you'll discover: Adam has been innovating with audio and brain stimulation for 14 years. Prior to brain.fm, Adam invented the first research focused entrainment software used by auditory neuroscientists and research labs around the world. Mind WorkStation (brain.fm’s predecessor) remains the gold standard for auditory stimulation and branches of neuroscience. He holds a patent on a method of his own invention for embedding brainwave stimulation into audio among others pending. Junaid specializes in transporting innovation breakthroughs made in R&D to a consumer product experience that's easy for any human to use. Since April 2014, Junaid lead the company to growing to 300k+ users, 3 to 13 people in team size, published 2 pilot studies from respected neuroscientists, and featured on Inc Magazine, Guardian, Newsweek, New York Observer, Futurism. Entrepreneur Magazine, Forbes, Vice, TechCrunch, Mashable, etc. Brain.fm also partnered with the team USA Olympic Wrestling team to help their insomnia & performance anxiety during preparation for the Rio Olympics in 2016. Their advisory board consists of leading auditory neuroscientists, notable serial entrepreneurs and angel investors. During our discussion, you'll discover: -What exactly is BrainFM...[8:45] -How music can create neuronal oscillations in your brain...[13:00] -Why listening to Bach or Beethoven for long periods of time can actually distract and "stress" your brain...[19:00] -How the music and soundtracks used in brain.fm is different than binaural beats (and the unfortunate reality of binaural beats research)...[ 25:30] -The fascinating artificial intelligence software that Adam invented to use "note-bots" for creating music for sleep, focus and creativity...[32:10] -Whether any actual studies exist on the use of something like brain.fm to changing brain wave states...[44:15] -The best kind of headphones to use with brain.fm...[50:45] -And much more! Resources from this episode: - - - -  Do you have questions, thoughts or feedback for Junaid, Adam or me? Leave your comments at  and one of us will reply!

Intro   Hi everyone! Welcome to Episode 21 of Books Between - a podcast for teachers, parents, librarians, and anyone who loves middle grade books!  I am Corrina Allen - a teacher, a mom, and a big podcast fan.  And I’ll tell you - I have been absolutely sucked into the new STown podcast for the past week! And have probably spend too much time and stayed up far too late looking at pictures of hedge mazes, sundials, and antique clocks. So, I know you like podcasts - definitely go listen to STown.   Since April is National Poetry month, our show today is all about celebrating the power of poetry! I’ll share with you a couple poetry resources to help you enjoy poetry more with your students and kids, and then chat about some fabulous books - from picture books to poetry anthologies to novels in verse.     Main Topic - Celebrating the Power of Poetry   I will straight up tell you that I was slow to appreciate poetry in the way it really deserves. I was always a voracious reader even as a kid, but I rarely ever picked up any poetry when left to my own devices.  I guess I always thought of it as a complicated puzzle or containing some secret message that I was just too obtuse to figure out.  I even had this ridiculous idea that all poetry was romantic.  Yeah - I know - WRONG!   So, I have been on a mission lately to shed my own misconceptions and make SURE that I am not passing those along to my own children or my own students. It is still very much a work in progress for me, but I thought today I’d share with you a few ideas about how to include more poetry in the lives of your kids - not only during National Poetry Month, but all year long.   Rethinking Poetry First off, I think that rethinking reading poetry is the biggest step. Helping kids understand that poetry can be about ANYTHING (not just love) is a major step. The best way to to do this? Start by reading lots of varieties of poetry with them. I know we are all pressed for time, but reading a short poem every day (or even start with every week!) would take less than a minute and can often be done in those “gap times” like waiting in the hallway or waiting for the bus to arrive. (And later on, I’ll share with you some places to get those poems.)  Also, I used to think that as a teacher, I would have to hammer the heck out of a poem and make sure my students had yanked that thing apart and knew the theme, the rhyme pattern, the symbols, the point of view of the author and on and on and on until… well, it just wasn’t enjoyable anymore. For me or my students!   The event that recently cemented for me the fact that teaching poetry doesn’t have to be like that was Laura Shovan’s live Facebook Event hosted by The Nerdy Book Club. It was called “It’s National Poetry Month: Let’s Teach Poetry!” and you can find an archive of that event through their facebook page and I’ll also include a direct link to it in our show transcript. So anyway - Laura Shovan is a poet-in-the-schools for the Maryland State Arts Council’s Artist-in-Education program and the author of the novel in verse The Last Fifth Grade of Emerson Elementary. In this video, she walks through how to teach the poem “Weather” by Eve Merriam. The whole thing is worth checking out, but I just wanted to share with you a few highlights: Read the poem aloud and ask students what THEY notice, what stands out to them, what got them thinking or feeling. And every time I have done this over the past week, my students will catch aspects of the poem I would never have considered.  I love the advice of having students take the conversational lead. Reinforce the vocabulary of poetry naturally through the conversation around the poems, rather than a separate stand alone lesson. Incorporating terms like “couplet” and “stanza” into the discussion can save time and solidify their meaning for kids. The idea of poetry as layers - layers of sound, of story, of point of view. And how reading a poem several times allows you (and your kids!) to discover more within those multiple readings.   And Laura Shovan makes this wonderful analogy of a poem as a waterfall - some students are going to want to jump into the water and experience it with all their senses, some are science minded and might want to take samples to examine and pick apart under a microscope, and some students want to stand back admire the beauty of that waterfall with awe and wonder.  And all of those responses are are just fine. And we don’t have to do every single one of them every time we read a poem together. If you want to learn more, check out Laura’s website at www.LauraShovan.com -   Another fantastic resource that links reading and writing poetry is Kwame Alexander’s Page-to-Stage Writing Workshop. And I highly recommend this if you want to harness the power of poetry to boost the level of writing excitement with your kids. This is a teacher’s guide that will get your kids writing, publishing, and presenting their poetry - and the best part is that it’s not JUST another book on teaching poetry. It includes videos of Kwame Alexander - both for teachers and for your students to watch. And if you’ve ever had the chance to hear  him speak, you know the energy he brings.  It’s like having a Newbery-Award winning author right in your classroom giving you a mini-lesson on poetry. Actually it’s not LIKE that, it actually IS that!  Absolutely check that out!   I’ll close by quoting a bit from Kylene Beers’ forward of Page-to-Stage, “Poetry - what I’ll call the neglected genre - draws us into ourselves as it simultaneously lets us give back to the world a fresh understanding , a new vision, a re-vision of one moment. Kwame puts it better when he explains that poetry lets us ‘write our own journeys, find our own voices.’”     So I’m excited and inspired to include more poetry in my classroom and get kids writing more.  As always, I would love to hear what you are doing to foster a love of poetry  with your students and kids.  You can tag me on Twitter, Instagram, and now Facebook - our handle is @books_between or email me at booksbetween@gmail.com and I’d love to hear and share your ideas.   Book Talk - Fabulous Poetry Books & Novels in Verse   In this part of the show, I chat about books centered around a theme and of course this week is all about fantastic poetry books, anthologies, and novels in verse for middle grade readers. And - since National Poem in Your Pocket Day is Thursday, April 27th - this will give you some awesome options for you and your students to tuck in those pockets.   Poetry Books Bravo! Poems About Amazing Hispanics by author Margarita Engle with illustrations by Rafael Lopez. I really love this book - the drawings are fantastic and bold and each poem is from the point of view of the person being featured so it really feels personal.   One Last Word: Wisdom from the Harlem Renaissance the latest by Nikki Grimes which is a collection of her original poetry interspersed with classic poetry of the Harlem Renaissance. Grimes is amazing - just go ahead and get all the Nikki Grimes - you can’t go wrong with her work! Speaking of can’t go wrong poets, Kwame Alexander has two new poetry picture book collections out.  The first is called Animal Ark: Celebrating our Wild World in Poetry and Pictures and features photographs of endangered species. This one good for young readers as well as older kids. Then he’s also collaborated with some other poets  (Chris Colderley and Marjory Wentworth along with artist Ekua Holmes to put together a beautiful collection of poems celebrating poets called Out of Wonder.   Another poet to look for is  Lee Bennett Hopkins - his work is simply outstanding. I love his general collections but his themed books are really cool. Check out My America: A Poetry Atlas of the United States - a collection of fifty poems celebrating various regions in the country. Or Marvelous Math - a collection of math themed poems, or Spectacular Science - a book full of poems on all sorts of science topics. What is cool about these books is that if you have them on hand, you can easily flip and find a poem that relates to a subject you are studying in class. A poetry break during Math or Science?  Yes, please!   And if you are looking for something clever and funny, take a look at Keep a Pocket in Your Poem by J. Patrick Lewis. They take classic poems and pair them with a parody poem. So for example, “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” is paired with “Stopping by Fridge on a Hungry Evening” . It’s cute, funny, and may even inspire some of your kids to give a parody poem a try!   And if you want to enjoy some excellent poetry with a jazzy, hip hop flair - please, please go snag a copy of Hip Hop Speaks to Children: a celebration of poetry with a beat. It’s edited by Nikki Giovanni and includes a CD with many of the authors reading their poems - including Eloise Greenfield, Gary Soto, Langston Hughes, James Berry - and so, so many more. A couple things I really loved - one, they make the explicit connection between music, lyrics, and poetry and include lots of poems that we might originally view simply as songs.  Like “Rapper’s Delight”! And Queen Latifah’s “Ladies First”! It’s so, so good! And secondly, some of the tracks include the authors introducing their poem and giving you a little background. For instance, before Pedro Pietri reads “Love Poem for My People”, I was really stuck by how he mentioned that he wrote it many years ago and is STILL working on it.  Powerful, powerful messages for kids - you definitely want this one on hand! Novels in Verse:   Well, you can’t talk about novels in verse without mentioning the amazing Sharon Creech. There are of course Love That Dog  and Hate That Cat - perennial classics in any classroom or library. But, I want to give a plug for her latest novel, called Moo. It’s the story of twelve -year-old Reena and her seven-year-old brother, Luke who are suddenly uprooted from their life in New York City and wind up moving to very rural Maine, and reluctantly trying to bond with a super ornery cow. There were certain aspects that reminded me a bit of Home of the Brave. I think those two would make a great novel-in-verse pairing.   And of course, I would be remiss If I didn’t mention Kwame Alexander’s two novels in verse - The Crossover and Booked. I feel like I have gushed so much about those two books on this podcast and how much students love them that I am almost risking overdoing it. So, you already know they are amazing, right?   Also previously mentioned on the podcast, but definitely need to be included on this list are Ellie Terry’s Forget Me Not, which is a novel that is half verse / half prose from two points of view.  If you want to know more about that novel, I went into more depth in the last show which was Episode 20.  And in Episode #8, I featuring Laura Shovan’s The Last Fifth Grade of Emerson Elementary, which is fantastic not only for the story but because it has dozens of poetry prompts right in the back. LOVE it!   Another author that writes poetry for kids across a wide range of ages is Nikki Grimes. I already mentioned her picture book work, but her novels Words With Wings and Garvey’s Choice are phenomenal. And accessible to kids who might find the brief poems and open space of each page really appealing. They are quick but powerful reads. A short poem, a short story, can pack a lot of punch.   And of course, Jacqueline Woodson’s Brown Girl Dreaming and her earlier book Locomotion and so many others are written with such passion and love that they stay with you, long, long after you’ve set aside those books.   A couple novels in verse that I haven’t read yet but have been bubbling up are The Red Pencil by Andrea Davis Pinkney and Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai. I keep bumping into rave reviews and reflections on these two books - argh - I think I just need to take a reading sabbatical and work through my To Be Read pile. Wouldn’t that be nice?     Well - I could go on and on - and I know I’ve missed a lot on this list, but I do need to cut myself off at some point. But, that leaves the door open for YOU!  What poetry books or novels in verse are your favorites and why do you love them? I’ll open some threads on our various social media sites and let’s continue the conversation there!   Closing   Okay  - that wraps up our show this week.  If you have topic or a book you think we should cover, please let us know. You can email me at booksbetween@gmail.com or message me on Twitter/Instagram at the handle @Books_Between.   Thanks again for joining me this week. You can get a full transcript of this show and all of our previous episodes at AlltheWonders.com including links to every book and every resource I talked about today. And, if you’re enjoying the show and finding some value in what you hear, please help others find us too by telling a friend, sharing on social media, or leaving a rating on iTunes or Stitcher. Thanks again and see you in two weeks!  Bye!     https://www.facebook.com/nerdybookclub/videos/1501455839895985/?pnref=story   http://laurashovan.com/2017/04/its-national-poetry-month-lets-teach-poetry/   https://shop.scholastic.com/teachers-ecommerce/books/kwame-alexanders-page-to-stage-writing-workshop-9781338026818.html  

Since April, the Standing Rock Sioux tribe, alongside other Native American tribes, have been protesting the construction of Energy Transfer Partners’ Dakota Access Pipeline. The tribe claims that this pipeline, which will stretch from North Dakota to Illinois by way of their land, will be a threat to their drinking water, sacred land and the future of their children. They also claim that they were not consulted before the approval of the project. On Lawyer 2 Lawyer, hosts J. Craig Williams and Bob Ambrogi join Monte Mills, co-director of the Margery Hunter Brown Indian Law Clinic at the Alexander Blewett III School of Law at the University of Montana and attorney Jeffrey Haas, who is presently working with the Water Protector Legal Collective representing the water protectors at Standing Rock. They will take a look at the protesting of the Dakota Access Pipeline at Standing Rock and discuss the legal issues, history of land and people, the protest, the history and impact of the pipeline, the recent re-routing news, and what the future holds.   Monte Mills is co-director of the Margery Hunter Brown Indian Law Clinic at the Alexander Blewett III School of Law at the University of Montana. He teaches a variety of Indian law courses and works with clinical students on a range of legal matters in the Indian Law Clinic. Prior to joining the faculty at the Alexander Blewett III School of Law at the University of Montana, Monte was the Director of the Legal Department for the Southern Ute Indian Tribe in Colorado. Jeffrey Haas is founding partner of the People's Law Office in Chicago and defended Mora County, New Mexico, which was sued by a subsidiary of Shell Oil for passing an ordinance banning fracking. Jeffrey recently wrote a piece for Truthout titled “Lawyer's View: Recent Days at Standing Rock.” He is presently member of the Camp's legal team, presently working with the Water Protector Legal Collective representing the water protectors at Standing Rock. Special thanks to our sponsor, Clio.

COMMUNITY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 100 Women Who Care Stouffville​ Did you know: Since April 2014, 100 Women Who Care Stouffville has donated OVER $70,000 to local charities in Stouffville!!!! - Are you committed to helping others in our community, but are stretched for time? - Do you want to be part of a powerful group of local women making an immediate, direct and positive effect on the lives of our neighbours? - Do you want 100% of your donations to go directly to local charities? - Do you want to learn more about the many worthy community service programs and organizations supporting Stouffville? If this is you then join me as I meet with Heather Rogers​, Founder of 100 Women Who Care Stouffville in this short video and learn how you can get involved. It is my pleasure to serve and support our community through my videos promoting local businesses, community acknowledgements and more. ***PLEASE LIKE AND SHARE THIS VIDEO WITH YOUR FRIENDS, FAMILY, CO-WORKERS AND NEIGHBOURS*** If you have or know of any local event, business, charity or anything else you would like a bit more light shed on, please do not hesitate to reach out to me. Call/Text Anytime: 905 251 7852 #local #smallbusiness #support #stouffville Call/Text Me Anytime: 905 251 7852 To see more great videos, stay up to date on real estate market stats in your area, learn about local businesses, be in the know on community events and more, check out: www.Stouffville.tv www.SoldBuyDarren.com https://www.facebook.com/groups/stouffvillesmiles/ https://www.facebook.com/DarrenPlumbRealEstate/

Since April of 2015, the narrative of the Baltimore uprising has been inextricably woven into the fabric of a broader national conversation about how police relate to communities of color, tempered by more deaths of Black and Brown people at the hands of police, targeted murders of law enforcement officers, and an acrimonious Presidential campaign. This morning, reporter Mary Wiltenburg brings us a Sound Montage from Baltimore’s West Side. Police and protesters: Voices from the Uprising. Then, our Living Questions Series continues with the Rev. Dr. Robert Franklin , the President Emeritus of Morehouse College and Professor of Moral Leadership at Emory University. Followed by Baker Artist Award winner Todd Marcus on the joys of the bass clarinet.

Lauren Bowling is a part-time blogger and full-time content marketing and social media specialist. After getting her degree in theater, she headed for New York City where she failed as an actor and went broke, but landed a sweet job on Wall Street which sparked her interest in personal finance. Since April 2012 she has been running her own blog geared toward financial education and empowerment for young women, aptly titled L Bee and the Moneytree.In November 2012, Money Tree was selected from 200,000 as one of the Top 25 Blogs for Personal Finance by popular social sharing site Shareaholic. Moneytree was also one of three blogs honored with the “Unbiased Personal Finance Award” from FutureAdvisor.com in 2012, and as a top-30 nominee for Best Personal Finance Blog of 2012. Additionally, Bowling is a Lucky Contributor and staff writer for popular personal finance sites One Smart Dollar and Ready for Zero. Lauren’s work has been seen on GoBankingRates and Credit.comLauren lives in Atlanta with her puppy, Murray, a frequent character on her blog. She also enjoys wine, the color pink karaoke.

Since April is Financial Literacy Month and tax time has passed, let's begin focusing on our finances for the remainder of 2015.  I know you have been putting your receipts into a shoebox or an accordion file, so let’s start recording, tracking and managing those expenses so we can make some basic financial decisions like; what vacation(s) can we schedule this year?  Which expense(s) can we cut back on to start saving towards our year-end-goal?   Let me share with you this awesome tool that you can create by attending my signature Microsoft Excel training program called the "Manage Your Personal Finances" or MYPF Learning Program. The MYPF Learning Program takes a total of eight hours to complete.  During the training you will learn various Microsoft Excel functions and concepts that will provide you with knowledge that can be used in other aspects of your life (personally, professionally, or academically).  The program is now being offered in a virtual platform, over the Internet, and it is designed for the beginner or novice computer user.  All that you need is the Microsoft Office Excel application and an Internet connection.  The goal of the program is to help individuals become more "efficient, effective and productive" users of technology.  Join me during the broadcast to learn more about this simple and easy-to-use tool that you create as the result of completing the MYPF Learning Program.

Since April 1st was this past week, there were plenty laughs, groans, and gotcha moments here at Massively Overpowered. The podcast crew talks about their favorite MMO pranks as well as the significant events of the week, including an Xbox One launch, the end of expansions for one long-running game, and the supposed true story behind the New Game Enhancements. Join us on the podcast as we talk about what we've been playing in MMOs, the top news stories from the past week, and topics that listeners have submitted! Show notes: Adventures in MMOs: WildStar, RIFT, Guild Wars 2 News: What was our favorite MMO April Fools? News: Neverwinter launches on Xbox One News: EverQuest II waves goodbye to expansions News: The real story of SWG's NGE News: Trove brings in fish 'n' ships News: STO's delta recruitment program Mailbag: Tips on GW2 leveling Mailbag: Is VR just a fad? Other info: Podcast theme: "Birth of a Player City" from Star Wars Galaxies Your show hosts: Bree, Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock settings.

  Dave was born in 1965 in Lowell Massachusetts, where he still resides. As a young child, the television show “In Search Of” with Leonard Nemoy sparked his interest in Cryptozoology. After a longtime interest and reading information on the internet in the 90’s his eyes were opened to the fact that it wasn’t just a West Coast phenomena. The book Monsters of the North Woods by Paul Bartholomew really hit home and he realized that New York and New England has had a long history amongst native people and early explorers involving the Sasquatch in the Northeast. In 2005 Dave went from being an avid reader to someone who wanted to be more hands on so he attended a BFRO expedition in Whitehall, NY. After talking to several local eye witnesses, one being a police officer, about their experiences, he was completely hooked. This started his love of the outdoors having never experienced hiking and camping growing up in a city environment. As an adult Dave was able to travel the East Coast, where he started investigating the sighting reports in his area. After the BFRO Expedition he joined the NESRA Research group and attended several expeditions with them in the years since. One of them being part of the group that was used in a Monsterquest episode “Bigfoot in New York”. In 2008, Dave attended one of the first expeditions that included several different research groups of the East Coast in Virginia. These groups investigated continuously for two weeks straight. Since then, he has been to the West Coast multiple times. Dave has made great friends from his time in California and Washington State as well as many more all across the country. Since April 2012 he has been researching with Squatchachusetts where he is currently active in Massachusetts.  

The Affordable Care Act, or the ACA, (aka Obamacare) is a catalyst for accelerating change brought about by the crushing cost of healthcare.  We have reached the tipping point where all the players in a $3 trillion industry are desperate to find new footing, while their usual way of doing business is crumbling underneath them.Our guest today is Mike Bertaut.  I’m asking him to “lift the fog” of war and politics and give us his insight into the ACA going forward, the chaos, what’s working, possible surprises, and what has yet to be addressed. Michael Bertaut is a Certified Health Consultant and Professional of the Academy of Healthcare Management.  He has 25 years of Analytical Experience in the Healthcare, Telecom, and Retail Industry Sectors.  Since April of 2009, Michael has engaged in over 700 public discussions on Healthcare Costs and the Impact of Reform with stakeholder groups ranging from healthcare policy makers in Washington DC to your local public service clubs.

The Affordable Care Act, or the ACA, (aka Obamacare) is a catalyst for accelerating change brought about by the crushing cost of healthcare.  We have reached the tipping point where all the players in a $3 trillion industry are desperate to find new footing, while their usual way of doing business is crumbling underneath them.Our guest today is Mike Bertaut.  I’m asking him to “lift the fog” of war and politics and give us his insight into the ACA going forward, the chaos, what’s working, possible surprises, and what has yet to be addressed. Michael Bertaut is a Certified Health Consultant and Professional of the Academy of Healthcare Management.  He has 25 years of Analytical Experience in the Healthcare, Telecom, and Retail Industry Sectors.  Since April of 2009, Michael has engaged in over 700 public discussions on Healthcare Costs and the Impact of Reform with stakeholder groups ranging from healthcare policy makers in Washington DC to your local public service clubs.

Sermon delivered by Rev. Michael Dowd on August 31, 2014. Rev. Michael Dowd is an outspoken religious naturalist, evolutionary theologian, bestselling author, and one of the most inspiring science and religion speakers in America today. Since April 2002, Michael and his wife (UU science writer Connie Barlow) have lived entirely on the road, delivering talks at more than 400 UU congregations, summer camps, and minister retreats, as well as for other religious and secular groups. Their work was featured as the cover story of our national membership magazine, UU World, in the spring of 2006. Their ministry has also been featured in The New York Times, LA Times, Washington Post, and Discover magazine, and Michael has appeared on television nationally on CNN and ABC News. Michael has delivered two TEDx talks and has also spoken at the United Nations. He will be offering a free presentation Friday, September 5 at Unity Temple entitled "The Future is Calling Us to Greatness: Inspiring Science, Realistic Hope."

Terry and The Pirates. March 24, 1942.  April is out of her trance, and a prisoner of San Jac. Since April is a "guest" on her island, she plays along. Frank Hummert (producer), Anne Hummert (producer), Milton Caniff (creator).oldtimeradiodvd.com

Homosexuality is the biggest hot button in the church. The church is facing its greatest challenge inside and outside from homosexuals. Join Pastor Neal and guest D.L. Foster as they discuss the issue of homosexuality in the church. No stranger to controversy, Pastor DL Foster is the founder and executive director of Witness Freedom Ministries. Since April 1990, DL Foster has dedicated his life to serving the Lord and his people with truth and faithful witness to the radical life changing power of Jesus Christ. He is a personal witness, after experiencing deliverance from homosexual sin over 22 years ago. He's the author of Touching a Dead Man and has been a guest on the 700 Club and Black Enterprises Our World. To learn more about Pastor Foster and his ministry visit: www.witnessfortheworld.org

Christmas comes early to all you loyal Succotashians: We're going to start getting our episodes out more quickly! Since April, Producer/Engineer Joe Paulino and yours truly have been averaging a new 'sode about once every two or three weeks - sometimes even longer. (Hey, we gotta work for a living, just like you!) BUT we've hit on a new format that should allow us to crank out more Succotash more often. By featuring interviews every other episode — with comedians, podcasters, comedian/podcasters, and other folk from the business of show — it really saves us production time. (People think doing a show featuring clips from other shows is easy, but it's very labor-intensive and we don't have interns, segment producers or anyone else running around here screening podcasts.) In between those shows, we'll still feature our usual crop o' podcasts, but this will allow us to get more shows out to the listeners a lot more frequently. Fred Stoller & Mitchell Our interview this episode is with comedian/actor Fred Stoller, who you may recognize from his many appearances on TV and the occasional film. In addition, he does quite a lot of voiceover work which we talk about in the course of the interview. Check out Fred's movie Fred And Vinnie and you can also click over to Atom.com to see current webisodes of his web series The Gate Show. We had time to feature just one podcast this episode: • The Comedy Point Soul Joel heads up a crew on The Comedy Point that broadcasts live once a week — Tuesday nights, 5-8 PM, EST – in Philly and South Jersey on 1460 AM. The show then podcasts for the rest of the week. • Cupla This week we also feature some music from someone other than our crack music director Scott Carvey. It's a group called Cupla out of Canada (and I just realized that it's pronounced "coop-la", and NOT "cup-lah", as I pronounced in the episode. Sorry, guys!!!) and we play their single I'm Going during a break in our interview with Fred. • Burst O' Durst Finally, we have a great entry from regular contributor and political comedy assassin Will Durst presenting his Top Ten Comedy News Stories of 2011. That's going to do it for our epi15 this time around. I'm off on vacation through the rest of the year, so we may not have any fresh Succotash until the end of the year...we'll see if I can find enough motivation while in Hawaii to pull one together. If we don't, have a happy holiday! (And if you're looking for that perfect gift idea, why not pass the Succotash?) — Marc Hershon

The electricity industry is a significant area in which policy changes could have an impact on environmental sustainability. In this audio lecture, Stanford Professor Frank Wolak considers how different utility rate structures might accelerate or delay the vision of an intelligent energy supply/demand nexus in the home. He discusses the inevitability of –– and political barriers to –– dynamic pricing, outlining the role of hourly and critical peak plans in motivating customers to reduce their consumption. He also talks about how renewable energy should be priced to encourage investments in energy storage technologies. Wolak was talking at the 2010 Climate Policy Instruments in the Real World conference, an event convened by the Program on Energy and Sustainable Development (PESD) at Stanford University. Frank A. Wolak is the Holbrook Working Professor of Commodity Price Studies in the Economics Department and the director of the Program on Energy and Sustainable Development at Stanford University. His fields of research are industrial organization and empirical economic analysis. Since April 1998, he has been chairman of the Market Surveillance Committee (MSC) of the California Independent System Operator. In this capacity, he has testified numerous times at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), and at various Committees of the US Senate and House of Representatives on issues relating to market monitoring and market power in electricity markets. Wolak has worked on the design and regulatory oversight of electricity markets internationally in Europe, Australia/Asia, Latin America and the United States. He received an SM in applied mathematics and PhD in economics from Harvard University. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/environmental_sustainability_in_electricity

Adrian Butler is chairman of the World Fire Safety Foundation. The Foundation is a non profit global organisation, dedicated to saving lives by exposing the defective nature of the *type* of smoke alarms installed in homes around the world and promoting the safe and affordable alternatives.Overwhelming evidence proves that ionization smoke alarms that use radio active components are not safe because they do not detect smouldering fires, the type of fire that commonly kills. The Foundation's website provides evidence of fire-fighter and scientific testing that exposes the existing flawed standards testing, that has allowed ionization smoke alarms to be certified as safe and sold to the public for over forty years.It is estimated that tens of thousands of people have been injured or killed globally as a direct result of ionization alarms failing to sound a timely warning.Since April 2004 new legislation requires that certain Australian commercial buildings must install photoelectric smoke alarms in all sleeping areas and exit paths. Despite Standards Australia having now acknowledged that the testing of ionization smoke alarms is flawed, the change to the standard affecting homes continues to be blocked, without justification, putting Australian and New Zealand lives at needless risk. What you as listeners can do. Contact: New Zealand Fire Service; www.fire.org.nz New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union; www.nzpfu.org.nz Fire Services are the responsibility of Hon. Richard Worth, Minister of Internal Affairs;http://www.dia.govt.nz

Adrian Butler is chairman of the World Fire Safety Foundation. The Foundation is a non profit global organisation, dedicated to saving lives by exposing the defective nature of the *type* of smoke alarms installed in homes around the world and promoting the safe and affordable alternatives. Overwhelming evidence proves that ionization smoke alarms that use radio active components are not safe because they do not detect smouldering fires, the type of fire that commonly kills. The Foundation's website provides evidence of fire-fighter and scientific testing that exposes the existing flawed standards testing, that has allowed ionization smoke alarms to be certified as safe and sold to the public for over forty years. It is estimated that tens of thousands of people have been injured or killed globally as a direct result of ionization alarms failing to sound a timely warning. Since April 2004 new legislation requires that certain Australian commercial buildings must install photoelectric smoke alarms in all sleeping areas and exit paths. Despite Standards Australia having now acknowledged that the testing of ionization smoke alarms is flawed, the change to the standard affecting homes continues to be blocked, without justification, putting Australian and New Zealand lives at needless risk. World Fire Safety Foundation; www.TheWFSF.org What you as listeners can do. Contact: New Zealand Fire Service; www.fire.org.nz New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union; www.nzpfu.org.nz Fire Services are the responsibility of Hon. Richard Worth, Minister of Internal Affairs;http://www.dia.govt.nz