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Send us a textDr. Pete Bowers shared how Structured Word Inquiry (SWI) transforms spelling and vocabulary into tools for deep thinking - perfect for engaging advanced and struggling readers in the elementary reading classroom. We encourage the listeners to also check out this episode on YouTube to learn from the visuals Dr. Bowers shared during the discussion (link is at the top of the show notes).RESOURCES MENTIONED DURING THE EPISODE:Our Youtube link to the episodePete Bower's Word Works Kingston website: See MANY helpful links at the bottom of the page. We use this homepage as a hub for SWI information.Dr. Bowers' Monday 5 pm EST office hours linkReal Spelling ToolboxActive View of Reading Duke, Cartwright, 2021Homophone Principle - described in this lessonDavid Share: Self teaching "Ultra-detailed brain map shows neurons that encode words' meaning" Nature 631, 264 (2024)Spelling Out Orthography demonstration video from Dr. BowersDocument describing a SWI hunt for all the jobs of the final, non-syllabic Video from Dr. Bowers with Marie Foley about The Nested Combinatorial Nature of English Spelling2025 Reading League presentation from Dr. Bowers about Morphological Instruction and Language ComprehensionUpcoming SWI Training in June 2025 with Pete Bowers and Rebecca LovelessUpcoming 4 day in-person training with Dr. Bowers in July 2025 on Wolfe IslandStructured Word Inquiry: An Implementation Guide for Teachers by Jennifer A Constantine and Kara B Lee *Amazon affiliate linkTeaching How the Written Word Works by Peter Bowers (via www.wvced.com Store)Bonus Episodes access through your podcast appBonus episodes access through PatreonFree Rubrics Guide created by usFinding Good Books Guide created by usInformation about our Patreon membershipSupport the showGet Literacy Support through our Patreon
1. Crucify (1 August 2008 - Dranouter, BEL) 2. Butterfly (13 October 2001 - Philadelphia, PA) 3. Marianne (21 July 1996 - Portland, OR) 4. Take to the Sky (12 June 2005 - Brussels, BEL) 5. Bachelorette (31 May 2014 - Zurich, SWI) 6. Suede (17 November 2017 - Austin, TX) 7. Professional Widow (29 October 1999 - London, ENG) 8. Beauty of Speed (14 July 2010 - Zurich, SWI) 9. Barons of Suburbia (17 September 2005 - Los Angeles, CA) 10. Roosterspur Bridge (10 March 2013 - Caprices, SWI) 11. Improv (16 November 2002 - Wallingford, CT) 12. Mad World (2 September 2005 - Austin, TX) 13. A Case of You (29 July 1994 - Raleigh, NC) 14. Spring Haze (6 October 2001 - Washington, DC) 15. Girl (29 November 2107 - Mesa, AZ) 16. A Sorta Fairytale (27 September 2017 - Essen, GER) 17. In Your Room (5 August 2014 - Chicago, IL)
Send us a textOn Inside Geneva this week, aid agencies count the costs of funding cuts. “I am most sad for all the millions of people living with HIV and affected by HIV whose lives have been upended. They have lost access to life-saving medication. They have showed up at clinics for support, only to find no one there to help them,” says Angeli Achrekar, Deputy Executive Director for the Programme Branch at the Joint United Nations (UN) Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). The cuts are hitting women and girls especially hard.“Right now, a woman dies from a preventable form of maternal mortality every two minutes. That's unacceptable. One of the grants that the United States has just cut supports the training and salaries of midwives,” says Sarah Craven, Director of the Washington Office of UNFPA, the UN Population Fund. What will happen to local NGOs in crisis zones that relied on UN support?“I have to have hope. I am the leader of the Sudanese Red Crescent Society. I have staff and 12,000 volunteers behind me. So, I always have to be really strong and give hope to everyone to continue serving Sudan,” says Aida Al-Sayed Abdullah, Secretary General of the Sudanese Red Crescent Society.But could the cuts bring much-needed reform?“Sure, the humanitarian system isn't perfect. It can be inefficient and a little bit colonialistic at times. But it was delivering results. We were seeing actual progress. Now, in just a few months, decades of progress will be erased,” says Dorian Burkhalter, SWI swissinfo.ch journalist.Or will the cuts cost lives and cause more crisis?“We're so close to ending AIDS, full stop. Now, we could very well be turning back completely. All those years of work, dedication and progress,” says Achrekar.Get in touch! Email us at insidegeneva@swissinfo.ch Twitter: @ImogenFoulkes and @swissinfo_en Thank you for listening! If you like what we do, please leave a review or subscribe to our newsletter. For more stories on the international Geneva please visit www.swissinfo.ch/Host: Imogen FoulkesProduction assitant: Claire-Marie GermainDistribution: Sara PasinoMarketing: Xin Zhang
Send us a textThis is the final episode of 'Lost Cells', a short investigative podcast series. The production is an original SWI swissinfo.ch trilingual podcast made in collaboration with Piz Gloria Productions, Futur Proche, and Studio Ochenta.This gripping investigative podcast series has been uncovering the human stories behind the promises and failures of private stem cell banking in Switzerland.In our series finale, the Lost Cells team digs deeper into the international standards of the cord blood banking industry. Antoine confronts the Swiss authorities for answers. Tatiana and Ratko vow to go public and warn parents all over the world with everything they've learned about cord blood banking.SWI swissinfo.ch is a public service media company based in Bern, Switzerland.
Send us a textOver the next two episodes, we're proud to present 'Lost Cells', a short investigative podcast series. The production is an original SWI swissinfo.ch trilingual podcast made in collaboration with Piz Gloria Productions, Futur Proche, and Studio Ochenta.This gripping investigative podcast series uncovers the human stories behind the promises and failures of private stem cell banking in Switzerland.In episode five, families across Europe feel like they're being held hostage. Who owns their cells? Do they have any rights? They fight back with the only thing they do have: their own tenacity and an international network of sleuths.SWI swissinfo.ch is a public service media company based in Bern, Switzerland.
Send us a textLink to our website:https://theliteracyview.com/Link to our professional services:https://theliteracyview.com/services/Link to our merch store:https://logosgreenwich.com/literacyview/shop/homeJoin our Facebook Community:https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1Xe5nExhVX/?mibextid=wwXIfrPlease also write us a great review! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-literacy-view/id1614519794 ❤️❤️❤️The One About…Takeaway Tuesdays on Morphology and Spelling with Sue HeglandSee The Literacy View Episodes for more information about what is discussed:Episode 109: Meta on Morphology – What Should We Do? Danielle ColenbranderEpisode 111: Phonics vs. SWI for Beginning Readers Pete BowersEpisode 118: Why is Spelling Important? Richard GentryBook:Beneath the Surface of Words: What English Spelling Reveals and Why It MattersSue Hegland Bio:Sue Scibetta Hegland is an author, educator, and frequent speaker on topics related to reading and spelling. She began her career doing research and instructional design, but her focus shifted in 2003, when she learned that one of her children is dyslexic. Trained in the Orton-Gillingham approach to literacy instruction, she has been studying and teaching about often overlooked aspects of the English orthographic system since 2014. Sue has served on the Board of Directors for the Upper Midwest Branch of the International Dyslexia Association (IDA) and on the Board of Education for the Brandon Valley School District. She is currently the Editor-in-Chief for the IDA's Fact Sheet publications and is on the Advisory Council for the Upper Midwest Branch of the IDA. Sue is the founder of the website LearningAboutSpelling.com and author of the book Beneath the Surface of Words: What English Spelling Reveals and Why It Matters.Support the showThe Literacy View is an engaging and inclusive platform encouraging respectful discussion and debate about current issues in education.
Send us a textOver the next three episodes, we're proud to present 'Lost Cells', a short investigative podcast series. The production is an original SWI swissinfo.ch trilingual podcast made in collaboration with Piz Gloria Productions, Futur Proche, and Studio Ochenta.This gripping investigative podcast series uncovers the human stories behind the promises and failures of private stem cell banking in Switzerland.In episode four, Luis Daniel, Tatiana and Ratko investigate in multiple European jurisdictions. The international band of families turns to Antoine Harari and Valeria Mazzucchi, two journalists based in Geneva, to give them the answers they can't get from a company in turmoil. Luis Daniel visits Poland looking for assurances that his daughter's stem cells can help him cure his cancer before it's too late. SWI swissinfo.ch is a public service media company based in Bern, Switzerland.
Send us a textOver the next four episodes, we're proud to present 'Lost Cells', a short investigative podcast series. The production is an original SWI swissinfo.ch trilingual podcast made in collaboration with Piz Gloria Productions, Futur Proche, and Studio Ochenta.This gripping investigative podcast series uncovers the human stories behind the promises and failures of private stem cell banking in Switzerland.In episode three, Tatiana and Ratko prepare to move their frozen stem cells but things don't go as planned. Perhaps the company and its marketing aren't everything they've been promised? Families around Europe begin asking questions about their cells, and where and how they're being stored. Swiss authorities are alerted and arrange an inspection. What they discover sets off an international quest.SWI swissinfo.ch is a public service media company based in Bern, Switzerland.
Subscriber-only episodeSend us a textThis is our February 2025 exclusive bonus episode of Reading Teachers Lounge podcast. In these bonus episodes, Shannon and Mary will share about the students they're helping in reading, the resources they're using, and the books and other materials they're studying to further their practical knowledge about the Science of Reading. We start this episode with an apology and explanation for the missing January episode and the delay in publishing this one. (Back in January, Shannon's computer crashed unexpectedly and they lost 3 regular podcast episodes and the January bonus episode in the hard drive crash).In this February 2025 bonus episode, Shannon and Mary provide details about their tutoring students of various ages and how they're using different curriculum resources with their readers. Mary shares how she's having courageous conversations with teachers, parents, and administrators through her advocacy work. Shannon and Mary chat about the resources they're using with their tutoring students: Bookworms, Morpheme Magic, Write Score Super Sentences, SWI, and Word Matrices. Check out the links below for more information about the resources mentioned. From Emotions to Advocacy by Peter W. D. Wright and Pamela Darr Wright *Amazon affiliate linkWrights LawWord MatricesSuper Sentences demonstration videoSuper Sentences Bookworms exampleBookworms Grade 3 Module 4: The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamilloWrite ScorePete Bowers' website -lots of helpful links at the bottom of the home pageSpelling Out Orthographyfree once a week Zoom with Dr. Pete Bowers about SWI Structed Word Inquiry for Early ReadersCox Campus Structured Literacy courseGet Literacy Support through our Patreon
Send us a textOver the next five episodes, we're proud to present 'Lost Cells', a short investigative podcast series. The production is an original SWI swissinfo.ch trilingual podcast made in collaboration with Piz Gloria Productions, Futur Proche, and Studio Ochenta. This gripping investigative podcast series uncovers the human stories behind the promises and failures of private stem cell banking in Switzerland.In episode two Tatiana and her husband Ratko choose cord blood banking in Switzerland for their daughter's cells. They seek out a top US university conducting research in stem cell transplants and are offered a rare opportunity to be part of this leading-edge program.SWI swissinfo.ch is a public service media company based in Bern, Switzerland.
Send us a textOver the next six episodes, we're proud to present 'Lost Cells', a short investigative podcast series. The production is an original SWI swissinfo.ch trilingual podcast made in collaboration with Piz Gloria Productions, Futur Proche and Studio Ochenta. This gripping investigative podcast series uncovers the human stories behind the promises and failures of private stem cell banking in Switzerland.In episode one, Luis Daniel suffers from a rare type of blood cancer. Could promising stem cell research, and a baby be the chance he's been looking for? Banking his baby's cord blood offers an opportunity to secure a potential cure. He looks to a leading company based in Switzerland to help him protect himself and his family. SWI swissinfo.ch is a public service media company based in Bern Switzerland.
In this weeks episode we hear from people in the UK who have seen Large Panther/Puma type Cats. In some cases their pets were attacked and they were chased by the cats. Known as the beast of Bristol, this terrifying predator is roaming the SWI have also included some strange unexplained deaths in the area and we look at the case of the Bristol Babes in the WoodsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/deborah-hatswell-bbr-investigations-cryptids-paranormal-unexplained-events--2840337/support.
Send us a textThe One About…Phonics vs SWI for Beginning Readers with Peter Bowers Quote from article:How realistic is it to introduce a method that may in fact be too complicated for teacher and student alike—and particularly problematic for beginning reading instruction? Pete Bowers Bio:Peter Bowers runs the “WordWorks Literacy Centre”consultancy that targets Structured Word Inquiry in his workwith schools, teachers, and students. https://wordworkskingston.com/WordWorks/About_WordWorks.html Video 1:The Nested Structure of English Spelling: A study in the binding power of structure and meaning - and everyday combinatoriality (Bowers & Foley, 2024)https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=the+nested+structure+of+English+Spelling Video 2:Spelling-Out Orthography in SWI to build graphemic and morphological knowledgehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fa0MVLbvBig Contact Dr. Peter Bowers peterbowers1@mac.com www.wordworksinternational.comwww.youtube.com/@WordWorksKingston The Literacy View Ep.109-Meta on Morphology! What Should We Do? with Dr. Danielle Colenbranderhttps://youtu.be/3BkGD1YCcsE?si=hTIgMkQXDo-LnulR Article:Must Phonics Fail in Order for Structured Word Inquiry to Succeed?Harriett Janetos, Reading SpecialistJanuary 8, 2025https://learningbydesign.com/professional-development/spell-links-blogue/ Support the showThe Literacy View is an engaging and inclusive platform encouraging respectful discussion and debate about current issues in education.
According to the Federation of the Swiss watch industry (FH), Switzerland produces around 15 to 20 million watches a year — which is a minuscule amount that represents around 2% of global timepiece manufacturing. However, this is a clear case of quality over quantity. This tiny nation, as reported by the news outlet SWI swissinfo, commands more than a 50% share of the global watch industry in value terms, and more than 95% of watches sold for CHF 1,000 (just over USD $1,100) or more are produced by Swiss companies. Translation: Switzerland dominates when it comes to the luxury segment of the watch market. Watch enthusiasts recognize the cachet of the Swiss-made label, and the country reigns supreme when it comes to fine timepieces. So, if Switzerland dominates the luxury watch segment, which luxury watch brands dominate within that prestigious circle? Listen to this episode to discover the top 10 luxury watch brands, as told by the numbers.If you like what you're listening to please let us know! Leave a review and subscribe to the podcast for daily updates!To shop our watches, visit www.LuxuryBazaar.com Follow us on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@greymarketpodFOLLOW ON INSTAGRAM:Grey Market Podcast - https://www.instagram.com/greymarketpodLuxury Bazaar - https://www.instagram.com/luxurybazaarofficialRoman Sharf - https://www.instagram.com/romansharfAdrian Taskin - https://www.instagram.com/adriantaskinAna - https://www.instagram.com/watchanna.lbAlex Serrano - https://www.instagram.com/nowaitlistKevin Boyce - https://www.instagram.com/chronokev.lbDito - https://www.instagram.com/timeproviderFOLLOW ON EVERYWHERE:Website - https://www.luxurybazaar.comGrey Market Magazine: https://www.luxurybazaar.com/grey-market/Roman Sharf YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@romansharfLuxury Bazaar - https://www.youtube.com/@LuxuryBazaarTwitter - https://twitter.com/greymarketpod
Send us a textIn this week's Inside Geneva episode, UN correspondents in Geneva and New York look back at 2024. Dorian Burkhalter, journalist, SWI swissinfo.ch: ‘Wars everywhere, climate change, deepening inequalities, AI…it's just threats everywhere. But it just seems like the more global our problems are becoming, the weaker the UN is also becoming.' But is the biggest event of the year the US election? Nick Cumming-Bruce, contributor, New York Times: ‘It's hard to top the US election because it's already dominating the conversation on everything else that we've covered in 2024.' What could an isolationist America first strategy mean for the UN, and for the multilateral system? Dawn Clancy, UN correspondent, New York: ‘Pulling out of the Paris Agreement, or the WHO, threatening to cut funding, the US is the biggest funder of the UN, billions of dollars. So it's just going to be chaos and no leadership.' Are we on the verge of a new world order, without the guardrails of international law, or the Geneva Conventions? Imogen Foulkes, host, Inside Geneva: ‘The world is changing, while I'm watching, in terms of our fundamental principles, the world is changing while I'm watching, and for a while I didn't even quite notice it.' Join us on Inside Geneva for an in-depth discussion of 2024, and some predictions for 2025. Get in touch! Email us at insidegeneva@swissinfo.ch Twitter: @ImogenFoulkes and @swissinfo_en Thank you for listening! If you like what we do, please leave a review or subscribe to our newsletter. For more stories on the international Geneva please visit www.swissinfo.ch/Host: Imogen FoulkesProduction assitant: Claire-Marie GermainDistribution: Sara PasinoMarketing: Xin Zhang
Send us a textCities tend to get hotter than the countryside when a heatwave hits. What can be done about these urban heat traps? How can hot summers be made more tolerable for city dwellers? SWI swissinfo.ch asked an expert at the federal technology institute ETH Zurich.If you are interested in reading about this story or other science stories from Switzerland please visit www.swissinfo.ch/science.Jounalist: Luigi JorioHost: Jo FahyAudio editor/video journalist: Michele AndinaDistribution and Marketing: Xin ZhangSWI swissinfo.ch is a public service media company based in Bern Switzerland.
Send us a textSwiss students are propelling the future of space travel with innovative reusable rocket technology, putting Switzerland on the map in the global space race. SWI swissinfo.ch took a closer look at their projects in northern and western Switzerland. Visit SWI swissinfo.ch for more on these exciting rocket projects and a video on this story. Please come to SWI swissinfo.ch for more of our science stories from Switzerland.Jounalist: Christian RaaflaubHost: Jo FahyAudio editor/video journalist: Michele AndinaDistribution and Marketing: Xin ZhangSWI swissinfo.ch is a public service media company based in Bern Switzerland.
Send us a textUsing a new type of instrument, two astrophysicists from the University of Bern hope to get a little closer to unravelling the mystery of the solar system's origins. They believe the key to this lies in the ice that can occur in a dust layer on comets.Please visit SWI swissinfo.ch for more information about this research and a video about ice on comets. Please come to SWI swissinfo.ch for more of our science stories from Switzerland.Jounalist: Christian Raaflaub Host: Jo FahyAudio editor/video journalist: Michele AndinaDistribution and Marketing: Xin ZhangSWI swissinfo.ch is a public service media company based in Bern Switzerland.
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Send us a textThe Swiss Connection Podcast is back on October 22 with six new episodes on science happening in Switzerland.SWI swissinfo.ch is a public service media company based in Bern Switzerland. It publishes independent news and information in 10 languages about Switzerland for a global audience.
1. Body and Soul (3 July 2007 - London, ENG) 2. Beauty of Speed (13 December 2007 - Santa Barbara, CA) 3. Strange Little Girl (19 March 2003 - Erie, PA) 4. Cornflake Girl (19 September 1998 - San Jose, CA) 5. Caught A Lite Sneeze (14 July 2009 - San Jose, CA) 6. Glory of the 80's (20 August 1999 - Tampa, FL) 7. Bouncing off Clouds (15 June 2007 - Seinajoki, FIN) 8. Lady in Blue (13 August 2009 - NYC, NY) 9. Raining Blood (16 November 2001 - Los Angeles, CA) 10. Mountain (10 March 2013 - Caprices, SWI) 11. Upside Down (31 May 2014 - Zurich, SWI) 12. Silent All These Years (23 October 2001 - Chicago, IL) 13. Playboy Mommy (25 April 2003 - San Antonio, TX) 14. Riot Poof (7 October 1999 - Seattle, WA) 15. Lust (28 February 2003 - Albany, NY) 16. Honey (7 June 2022 - Portland, OR) 17. Precious Things (27 July 2009 - Atlanta, GA) 18. Code Red (12 October 2007 - NYC) 19. She's Your Cocaine (19 July 1998 - Chicago, IL) 20. Professional Widow (24 August 2003 - Boston, MA) 21. Big Wheel (15 August 2009 - Philadelphia, PA) 22. Only Women Bleed (3 November 2001 - Dallas, TX) 23. Girl Disappearing (24 August 2014 - Miami, FL) 24. Yes Anastasia (24 March 1996 - Frankfurt, GER) 25. Twinkle (20 September 1998 - Santa Barbara, CA)
Send us a Text Message.For artist and researcher Şerife (Sherry) Wong the popular image of visionary geniuses who change the world from their garages is an illusion. “We are idealising the myth of the inventor, the American dream of the man who, from nothing, becomes super rich and changes the world for the better, but...for whom?” asks Wong, who studies the social implications of emerging technologies. She is also an affiliate research scientist at the University of California, Berkeley.You can find more written content about this story on SWI swissinfo.ch: in English in Italian (original) in German Journalist: Sara IbrahimHost: Jo Fahy Audio editor / Video journalist: Michele Andina Distribution and Marketing: Xin ZhangSWI swissinfo.ch is a public service media company based in Bern Switzerland. It publishes independent news and information in 10 languages about Switzerland for a global audience.
Send us a Text Message.In this episode, we talk to Stanford University professor Fred Turner, who's been studying the impact of new media technologies on American culture for decades. Turner is also among those most vocal in denouncing the injustices faced by people living and working in Silicon Valley.You can find more written content about this story on SWI swissinfo.ch: in English in Italian (original) in German Journalist: Sara IbrahimHost: Jo Fahy Audio editor / Video journalist: Michele Andina Distribution and Marketing: Xin ZhangSWI swissinfo.ch is a public service media company based in Bern Switzerland. It publishes independent news and information in 10 languages about Switzerland for a global audience.
Send us a Text Message.Pamela Munster, a world-renowned oncologist, has been working in San Francisco for 15 years. In this episode, she recounts her battle against breast cancer. You can find more written and video content about this story on SWI swissinfo.ch: in English in French (original) in German Journalist: Marc-André Miserez Host: Jo Fahy Audio editor/Video: Michele Andina Distribution and Marketing: Xin Zhang SWI swissinfo.ch is a public service media company based in Bern Switzerland. It publishes independent news and information in 10 languages about Switzerland for a global audience.
Send us a Text Message.In this episode, SWI swissinfo.ch sat down with Claude Zellweger, Google's in-house design guru. We discussed the role of designers in tech innovation, AI, and the future of education. He also shared his thoughts on the challenges facing the tech industry and how we can overcome them by putting people first. You can find more written and video content about this story on SWI swissinfo.ch: in English in French (original) in German Journalist: Marc-André Miserez Journalist: Marc-André Miserez Host: Jo Fahy Audio editor/Video: Michele Andina Distribution and Marketing: Xin Zhang SWI swissinfo.ch is a public service media company based in Bern, Switzerland. It publishes independent news and information in 10 languages about Switzerland for a global audience. SWI swissinfo.ch is a public service media company based in Bern Switzerland. It publishes independent news and information in 10 languages about Switzerland for a global audience.SWI swissinfo.ch is a public service media company based in Bern Switzerland. It publishes independent news and information in 10 languages about Switzerland for a global audience.
Send us a Text Message.More than 150 Swiss start-ups have received a boost from California entrepreneurship, and three of them are already worth $1 billion. This is a source of pride for Swissnex in San Francisco and its CEO, Emilia Pasquier. Hear what she has to say about Swiss innovation in this episode. You can find more written and video content about this story on SWI swissinfo.ch: in English in French (original) in German Journalist: Marc-André Miserez Host: Jo Fahy Audio editor/Video: Michele Andina Distribution and Marketing: Xin Zhang SWI swissinfo.ch is a public service media company based in Bern, Switzerland. It publishes independent news and information in 10 languages about Switzerland for a global audience. SWI swissinfo.ch is a Multilingual Public service media based in Bern, Switzerland. SWI swissinfo.ch is a public service media company based in Bern Switzerland. It publishes independent news and information in 10 languages about Switzerland for a global audience.
Send us a Text Message.In his 50 years in the USA, St. Gallen psychologist and consultant Herman Gyr has never lost faith in human ingenuity, the ability to learn and adapt to even the most adverse circumstances. This is despite the fact that climate change is his biggest concern.In this exclusive interview with SWI swissinfo.ch, Gyr shared his insight into what he thinks are the key influences that drive innovation in Silicon Valley.An article and a video about this interview can be found here on SWI swissinfo.ch:in Germanin French (original)in ItalianJournalist: Marc-André MiserezHost: Jo FahyAudio editor/Video: Michele AndinaDistribution and Marketing: Xin ZhangSWI swissinfo.ch is a Multilingual Public service media based in Bern, Switzerland. SWI swissinfo.ch is a public service media company based in Bern Switzerland. It publishes independent news and information in 10 languages about Switzerland for a global audience.
Shirley discovered through DNA tests that her entire biological family was different from the one she had known all her life, leading her to become a private detective so that she could uncover her true origins. Shirley can be reached via email smunoznewsonauthor@gmail.comInstagram: shirleymunoznewson_authorFacebook: shirleymunoznewson.comResources Mentioned:Untangling Our RootsDon Anderson's Missing Pieces - NPE LifeThe Little Dark One: A True Story of Switched at Birth by Shirley Munoz-NewsonNPE Stories PatreonNPE Stories facebook pagehttps://www.facebook.com/NPEstories
The biggest news of the week, obviously, is Sony's fight to add PSN to Helldi…no, wait, it's actually Nintendo confirming the next Swi…huh, no, it's Microsoft shutting down Tango Gameworks and creating a (new) existential crisis for the Xbox brand. Phew. But Patrick, Rob, Janet, and Cado are here to unpack it all, including thoughts on Indika, Manor Lords, and Little Kitty, Big City. We also spend a shockingly long time talking about Apple's weird new iPad ad.Discussed: Microsft closes several Bethesda Studios 12:49, Sony's Helldivers' Horrible No Good Very Bad Week 55:09, Switch 2 announcement 1:10:08, The iPad Pro Ad Controversy, 1:23:04, Indika 1:47:47, Manor Lords 2:10:04, Little Kitty Big City 2:19:44, Rusty's Retirement 2:30:21, John Wick Pinball Game 2:38:44, Outro and Announcements 2:50:37See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
#FenceFam Live from the Mr. Fence Academy 2024 Retreat... Mark Olson and I sat down and talked No-Dig, SWi, haters, and how to sell your company's value!!! Listen to this goat in the fence trade drop knowledge bombs on how he got where he's at now!!! Help Justen Meneses help out those that protect us! Let's show these guys what the FenceFam is all about!!! Venmo @turkeys4soldiers Checks to: 413 North 7th Street Plattsmouth, NE 68048 Sign up today for the Mr. Fence Academy Retreat https://www.eventbrite.com/o/mr-fence-academy-44525883583 Cheers! Remember to like, share, comment and REVIEW! Mr. Fence Companies: Mr. Fence https://gomrfence.com Mr. Fence Tools https://mrfencetools.com Mr. Fence Academy https://mrfenceacademy.com ...Remember to tell Shawn #TeamRed sent you!!! Episode Links: @TheFenceIndustryPodcast @RiverCityFence1985 TheFenceIndustryPodcast@gmail.com StainAndSealExperts.com @stainandsealexperts on IG Stain & Seal Experts on YouTube Stain and Seal Expert's Staining University on FB RealGoodStain.com Greenwood Fence CALL LISA NOW!!! 888-24-FENCE ext #3 Tell her Dan from The Fence Industry Podcast Sent You!!! greenwoodfence.com IG @greenwood_fence FB Greenwood Fence FenceNews Visit fencenews.com Ozark Fence & Supply promo code: TFIP15 for 15% off! ozfence.com Benji with CleverFox for all your FENCE website needs! cleverfox.online Tony Thornton Fence Consulting Group fenceconsultinggroup.com The Fence Industry Podcast is Produced by "Rob The Producer" Check him out at @therobnoble everywhere.
Scientists at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) near Geneva are taking the next steps towards creating a huge particle collider. With the Future Circular Collider (FCC), they want to search for new physics and answer fundamental questions about our universe. We visited the CERN sites to learn more about particle physics and their plans.The video version of this episode and other science stories from Switzerland is available at www.swissinfo.ch/science. Jounalist: Simon BradleyAudio editor/video journalist: Michele Andina Please sign up for our Free newsletter on Swiss Democracy. SWI swissinfo.ch is a public service media company based in Bern Switzerland. It publishes independent news and information in 10 languages about Switzerland for a global audience.
Jeśli nie obchodzisz Swiąt Bożego Narodzenia, być może zaciekawi ciebie widok kogoś przebranego za Świętego Mikołaja jeżdżącego na desce surfingowej w grudniu... Australijczycy przyjęli niektóre europejskie tradycje bożonarodzeniowe, tworząc jednocześnie swoje unikalne zwyczaje. Wspaniałą wiadomością jest to, że w Australii istnieje wiele sposobów świętowania Bożego Narodzenia. Z tego materiału dowiesz się, jak niektórzy Australijczycy obchodzą te święta.
We're back with another exciting episode on the storied Longines brand, and some of their new releases from 2023 including the new HydroConquest GMT and Legend Divers. In this episode we look at the brand and what's changed since we last covered them in April, 2023. New models like the HydroConquest GMT have taken the watch world by storm, so we're diving into specs on watch this and the Legend Diver, Mini Dolce Vita, and Longines Master Collection dress watch. We'll give our take on the watches themselves, and how they play into a watch collection, but more specifically we focus today on the value proposition from Longines, and ask the question "Are you getting a good deal with a Longines watch?" Subscribe to get new episode notifications (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all other directories) and follow us on Social Media @strapandlink! Show Notes: (1:11) - Longines Recap (5:46) - New Watch Alert: Rolex Yacht-Master Rhodium (18:47) - Mailbag (26:21) - Legend Diver (36:49) - HydroConquest GMT (43:09) - Mini Dolce Vita (54:24) - Master Collection Please subscribe to get notifications when new episodes are released (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all other directories) and follow us on Social Media @strapandlink!
The world is marking an important anniversary: the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. After the Second World War, this was supposed to be our "never again" moment. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights promises us the right to live, to freedom of expression, the right not to be tortured, to equality regardless of gender, race or religion. So how's that working out? Throughout 2023 SWI swissinfo.ch has been talking to the men and women who have led the United Nations' human rights work. In this edition of Inside Geneva, we highlight those exclusive interviews.Please have a look at this video interview of Volker Türk, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. Why does protecting human rights matter more than ever?Please sign up for our newsletter for Swiss Democracy. Get in touch! Email us at insidegeneva@swissinfo.ch Twitter: @ImogenFoulkes and @swissinfo_en Thank you for listening! If you like what we do, please leave a review.
Artificial intelligence chatbots like ChatGPT generate remarkably human-like results. But how intelligent is it really? SWI swissinfo.ch visits Lab42, a new AI lab in Davos, which is deploying playful techniques to better understand the fundamentals of human intelligence.In addition to the annual World Economic Forum (WEF) gathering, Davos is home to several leading research institutes. The newest is Lab 42, which opened its doors in July 2022, an AI lab that aims to better understand the fundamentals of human intelligence. The experts working at the research institute in southeast Switzerland are convinced that decoding the human brain is the key to developing AI that can help humanity solve big issues like the climate crisis or finding cancer treatments.In the last episode of our "Exploring Science in Davos" series, we hear from the team at Lab42 about how they plan to develop human-level AI. Gamers participate in their research. Lab42 works as a hub, creating competitions and platforms where talented individuals and experts from all over the world bring their ideas to solve problems and exercises together in a playful way.This podcast is an audio version of the SWI swissinfo.ch video series with the same title. Find out more about science research in Switzerland on www.swissinfo.ch/sciencePlease sign up for our Free newsletter on Swiss Democracy. SWI swissinfo.ch is a public service media company based in Bern Switzerland. It publishes independent news and information in 10 languages about Switzerland for a global audience.Hosted by: Jo FahyJournalist: Sara IbrahimJournalist/Sound: Michele AndinaPlease sign up for our Free newsletter on Swiss Democracy. SWI swissinfo.ch is a public service media company based in Bern Switzerland. It publishes independent news and information in 10 languages about Switzerland for a global audience.
When and where the next avalanche will happen is hard to predict. In a special cold laboratory in Davos, researchers simulate the effects of wind on fresh snow to better understand the mechanisms that trigger avalanches.For centuries, avalanches have posed a threat to mountain farmers and their livestock. With the development of winter tourism, roads, railways and hydropower plants, the interest in avalanche research and protective measures has grown.The origins of the WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF date back to 1936, when a small group of researchers moved into a snow lab on the Weissfluhjoch summit above Davos. Today the institute monitors the conditions of avalanches throughout Switzerland, investigates the effects of climate change on snow cover and operates the national avalanche warning service.Researchers at the SLF study how snow is built up and how it changes under various conditions, how avalanches occur and how they move over the terrain. In this episode of "Exploring Science in Davos" we take you inside the institute's cold chambers.This podcast is an audio version of the SWI swissinfo.ch video series with the same title. Find out more about science research in Switzerland on www.swissinfo.ch/sciencePlease sign up for our Free newsletter on Swiss Democracy. SWI swissinfo.ch is a public service media company based in Bern Switzerland. It publishes independent news and information in 10 languages about Switzerland for a global audience.
Solar irradiance provides heat and light for life. It waxes and wanes with the cycle of solar activity, which currently cannot be predicted accurately. Solar storms can have a great impact on technology. In February 2022, a solar storm destroyed 40 Starlink satellites from Elon Musk's company SpaceX. Researchers in Davos are collaborating on several space experiments to find out more about solar physics.In 1904 the Prussian businessman Carl Dorno travelled to Davos with his daughter, who was suffering from tuberculosis. In those days the Alpine town was a health resort for tuberculosis patients. As an amateur meteorologist, he began to build scientific instruments with the aim of investigating how the climate influenced our health. This was the birth of the Physical Meteorological Observatory Davos (PMOD).In the early 1970s, the observatory also became home to an international calibration centre for radiation measurements, the World Radiation Center (WRC). The radiometers developed there are used by weather stations all over the world, not only on the ground but also in space. For instance, two instruments are on board the Solar Orbiter, a Sun-observing satellite developed by the European Space Agency (ESA).To make more accurate predictions about climate change, researchers in Davos need to better understand solar cycles, which last about 11 years. Why is there a lot of activity in some cycles and very little in others? Understanding these mechanisms also helps predict solar flares, which can interfere with technologies such as electricity grids, navigation and communications.In this episode of our Science in Davos series, PMOD/WRC director Louise Harra gives us an insight into the research with the Solar Orbiter instruments.This podcast is an audio version of the SWI swissinfo.ch video series with the same title. Find out more about science research in Switzerland on www.swissinfo.ch/scienceHosted by: Jo FahyJournalist: Sara IbrahimJournalist/Sound: Michele AndinaPlease sign up for our Free newsletter on Swiss Democracy. SWI swissinfo.ch is a public service media company based in Bern Switzerland. It publishes independent news and information in 10 languages about Switzerland for a global audience.
Rouleur Live is the best bike show in the world, and the 2023 edition was the best ever edition. Rouleur editor Edward Pickering joins photojournalist James Startt for a wander around the show, picking out a few highlights.Featuring:Puncheur: https://www.puncheur.be/Q36.5: https://www.q36-5.com/en-gb/Swi: https://www.swi-cycling.com/enRocket espresso: https://rocket-espresso.com/Bravur watches: https://bravurwatches.com/Lotus bikes: https://www.lotuscars.com/en-GB/type-136Ribble: https://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/Condor: https://www.condorcycles.com/Pirelli: https://www.pirelli.com/tyres/en-gb/bikeCinelli: https://www.cinelli-milano.com/Canyon: https://www.canyon.com/en-gb/Mark Gunter photography awards: https://www.rouleur.cc/blogs/the-rouleur-journal/the-mark-gunter-photo-awards-the-winnersRetro bike displays of Colnago and Bianchi. Bianchi bikes and jersey display courtesy of https://www.cicliartigianali.co.uk/. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The small city of Davos in southeastern Switzerland, located at an altitude of 1,560m above sea level in the Swiss Alps, attracted tuberculosis patients back in the 1800s and 1900s after scientists discovered that clean mountain air had a positive effect on their health. However, with the development of antibiotics, the sanatoriums eventually lost their purpose. Today that same clean Davos air, marked by the absence of tree pollen, such as birch, oak or alder, minimal air pollution and extremely low amounts of indoor dust mites – presumably because of the cooler and dryer climate – is a draw for asthma and allergy patients seeking treatment in the town's clinics.Allergic diseases have become more prevalent in recent decades. They now affect more than one billion people worldwide, with estimates suggesting there could be up to four billion sufferers by 2050. While the reasons for this are not yet fully understood, experts believe several factors can contribute significantly to developing chronic diseases. Today we are exposed to many pollutants, such as chemical substances in our diet or cosmetics, worsening air pollution and microplastics.Thanks to the proximity to allergy patients and the ability to analyse various biosamples, Davos has become an ideal location for research and experiments in this field.As they pursue their exploration of the scientific side of the resort, Sara Ibrahim and Michele Andina visit the Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF), where around 50 biologists, biochemists and physicians are working to understand what's causing allergic diseases and find preventive and curative treatments.This podcast is an audio version of the SWI swissinfo.ch video series with the same title. Find out more about science research in Switzerland on www.swissinfo.ch/sciencePlease sign up for our Free newsletter on Swiss Democracy. SWI swissinfo.ch is a public service media company based in Bern Switzerland. It publishes independent news and information in 10 languages about Switzerland for a global audience.
Before 1960, broken bones were treated simply by using plaster casts or traction. Then 13 Swiss surgeons began rethinking fracture treatment: they standardised instruments, screws and nails, scientifically evaluated every operation, and started training surgeons. On their tour of Davos's scientific communities, Sara and Michele go behind the scenes to see what new technologies are currently being developed.The AO Foundation in Davos has been a leader in research into the healing of bone fractures for decades. Today, more than 100 scientists and PhD students from all over the globe work at the AO Research Institute Davos (ARI), which is focused on pre-clinical research. They study biomechanics and the biology of bones, discs and cartilage, and work on new surgical techniques, tools and devices, such as "smart" implants that measure bone healing in patients.Some of ARI's work depends on tests with live animals to ensure that studies are not affected by any hidden issues that would prevent the translation of a concept or implant to patient treatments. ARI recently set up a barn for so-called “specific-pathogen-free” (SPF) sheep. For sheep to be deemed SPF, they are separated from conventional sheep and kept in a purpose-built stable. However, the goal is to gradually reduce the dependence on, and even someday completely forgo, animal tests. Several projects at the ARI are aimed at achieving this.This podcast is an audio version of the SWI swissinfo.ch video series with the same title. Find out more about science research in Switzerland on www.swissinfo.ch/sciencePlease sign up for our Free newsletter on Swiss Democracy. SWI swissinfo.ch is a public service media company based in Bern Switzerland. It publishes independent news and information in 10 languages about Switzerland for a global audience.Please sign up for our Free newsletter on Swiss Democracy. SWI swissinfo.ch is a public service media company based in Bern Switzerland. It publishes independent news and information in 10 languages about Switzerland for a global audience.
The Swiss town of Davos is famous for mountain slopes, winter sports and the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum. But did you know that it also attracts scientists and doctors from all over the world? In this six-part video series, SWI swissinfo.ch journalists Sara Ibrahim and Michele Andina take you on a journey to discover five of Davos's research institutes.In this first episode, they take you to the AO Davos Courses, a two-week training congress for surgeons learning to treat bone fractures. In hands-on workshops and online live surgeries, experts explain how to master everything from trauma surgery to prosthetics and joint replacement. Participants then practise 3-D models with drills and screws.This podcast is an audio version of the SWI swissinfo.ch video series with the same title. Find out more about science research in Switzerland on www.swissinfo.ch/sciencePlease sign up for our Free newsletter on Swiss Democracy. SWI swissinfo.ch is a public service media company based in Bern Switzerland. It publishes independent news and information in 10 languages about Switzerland for a global audience.
3 weeks into my 24 hour intermittent fasting and I feel fantastic. So I thought why not share what I have learnt and researched with all my followers and listeners. You can go through some of the papers here and do your own research before you plan to embark on your journey of Intermittent fasting (if you decide to do so). 1. Stockman, M.C.; Thomas, D.; Burke, J.; Apovian, C.M. Intermittent Fasting: Is the Wait Worth the Weight? Curr. Obes. Rep. 2018,7, 172–185 2. Swi ˛atkiewicz, I.;Wo´zniak, A.; Taub, P.R. Time-Restricted Eating and Metabolic Syndrome: Current Status and Future Perspectives. ´Nutrients 2021, 13, 221. 3. Asher, G.; Sassone-Corsi, P. Time for food: The intimate interplay between nutrition, metabolism, and the circadian clock. Cell 2015, 161, 84–92 4. Anton, S.D.; Moehl, K.; Donahoo, W.T.; Marosi, K.; Lee, S.A.; Mainous, A.G.; Leeuwenburgh, C.; Mattson, M.P. Flipping the Metabolic Switch: Understanding and Applying the Health Benefits of Fasting. Obesity 2018, 26, 254–268. 5. Vasim I, Majeed CN, DeBoer MD. Intermittent Fasting and Metabolic Health. Nutrients. 2022 Jan 31;14(3):631. 6. Krishnamoorthy Y, Rajaa S, Murali S, Rehman T, Sahoo J, Kar SS. Prevalence of metabolic syndrome among adult population in India: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS One. 2020 Oct 19;15(10):e0240971
Read this statement: ‘If you are aiming to improve an area of your life, you want to use your time in the most effective and powerful way.' Do you agree with this statement? I'm pretty sure most of you will. Unfortunately, a lot of people don't apply it when they are trying to grow. They… Just do what they have always done in the past Put their focus on the wrong things Don't spend time understanding and developing the most effective pathway forward This can lead to a place where their progress is slow and frustrating. In developing a growth pathway, we want to make sure we are using our energy in the most effective way possible so we can quickly create impactful change and continue to evolve down this path. I have a technique that I use when I'm trying to grow which massively helps me achieve effective and fast growth. In this week's video, I'm going to teach you how I use it and how you can apply it to the areas you want to grow in.
Nous sommes dans les années 1915 dans les rues de New York. Dans le Lower East Side, qui est à cette époque-là un quartier pauvre et malfamé, où s'entassent les émigrés juifs venus des pays de l'Est, on croise la route d'un garçon d'une dizaine d'années. Originaire de Pologne, il est arrivé en Amérique quand il avait 9 ans, sous le nom de "Maier Suchowljansky". L'histoire retiendra son nom anglicisé : Meyer Lansky. En 1931, Al Capone est écroué pour fraude fiscale. Meyer Lansky, devenu un des boss de la mafia Cosa Nostra grâce à son génie des mathématiques, a alors un déclic : pour que l'argent sale généré par les activités illicites du réseau n'éveille aucun soupçon, il faut le blanchir dans des entreprises légales. Avec son associé Charles Luciano, plus connu sous le surnom de "Lucky", Meyer Lansky va alors développer un empire des jeux d'argent, et transférer ses fonds dans une banque de Genève grâce notamment aux "porteurs de valises"…Les secrets de Meyer Lansky sont restés enfouis pendant des années. Pour remonter le fil de ses pratiques frauduleuses et comprendre qui a inventé le blanchiment d'argent moderne, les journalistes d'investigation Marie Maurisse et François Pilet sont notamment allés enquêter dans les dossiers des archives fédérales de Berne.Le podcast "Dangereux millions" vous raconte comment la Suisse est devenue la lessiveuse des escrocs du monde entier. Bienvenue dans le monde feutré du crime financier. Qui, dans cet épisode, nous emmène des casinos de Las Vegas jusque dans l'arrière-cour d'une banque de Genève. C'est là que la mafia américaine blanchissait ses billets verts."Dangereux Millions", un podcast coproduit par le média public SWI swissinfo.ch, le service d'information en ligne de la Société suisse de radiodiffusion, et Europe 1 Studio, avec Gotham City.Mots-clés : Meyer Lansky - Mafia - Genève - Suisse - New-York - Etats-Unis - Pologne - Charles Luciano - Cosa Nostra - Sébastien Guex - casino - Las Vegas - Cuba - Flamingo - Banque de Crédit International - Tibor Rosenbaum - nazisme - Prohibition - Miami - Sylvain Ferdmann - Life - Berne - l'inspecteur Laperrouza CREDITS : Réalisation et composition des musiques originales : Julien Tharaud Direction SWI swissinfo.ch : Jo Fahy Direction Europe 1 Studio : Fannie Rascle Conseil éditorial : Susanne Reber Relecture : Virginie Mangin Archives SWI swissinfo.ch : Caroline Honegger Archives Europe 1 : Laetitia Casanova, Benoît Muckensturm et Sylvaine Denis Illustration : Kai Reusser Promotion SWI swissinfo.ch : Xin Zhang et Carlo PisaniPromotion et Diffusion Europe 1 Studio : Kelly Decroix et Eloïse Bertil
We have always been vocal in our disapproval of South Korean entertainment companies (or K-Pop group labels) for their practices that take advantage of idols or neglect to promote them appropriately so that they don't reach their full potential. This episode is kickstarting a series that dives deeper into what each of the major companies gets wrong or right, and the first at bat is YG Entertainment. We want to let you know that some of these episodes might deal with delicate subjects like child labor, body autonomy, grooming, personal freedom, disorderly eating, prostitution, money laundering, body dysmorphia, and a lot of other serious and potentially dark topics, so please be alert to our content warnings to skip a section. Today's episode probably has the most triggering content, so stay alert to our content warnings throughout the controversial sections. Links or resources we discussed today: 36:30 Authentic: The Story of Tablo 01:01:37 XG Streaming Party As always, please forgive any mispronunciations! We hope you enjoyed this episode and our mix of Latin-based western observations! If you did, please don't forget to subscribe and leave us 5-star reviews wherever possible. Spotify
Today we discuss everything Zürich with our tour guide Efrain Schunior. Follow him on Instagram www.instagram.com/iieeef - | Includes a performance of Curtain Call by Tori Amos (14 July 2010 - Zürich, SWI). Get all the links and more information about Zürich HERE: https://songsoftoriamos.com/2023/03/europe-2023-25-zurich-switzerland/
Seek the peak ~ Cooling (29 June 2005 - Zurich, SWI)
answering questions from the gram @songsoftoriamos ~ 1. Maybe California (6 May 2009 - Vienna, AUS) 2. Purple People (16 December 2001 - Poland Radio 3) 3. Space Dog (13 April 1994 - Dusseldorf, GER) 4. Wild Way (1 August 2014 - St Louis, MO) 5. Take to the Sky (2 December 1999 - Wallingford, CT) 6. Bouncing off Clouds (11 July 2010 - Bruges, BEL) 7. Happiness is a Warm Gun (9 June 2014 - Stuttgart, GER) 8. Climb (29 September 2017 - Berlin, GER) 9. Don't Make Me Come to Vegas (26 May 2014 - Rotterdam, NET) 10. Northern Lad (4 October 2011 - Luxembourg, LUX) 11. Selkie (8 August 2014 - Nashville, TN) 12. Icicle (18 April 1994 - Milan, ITA) 13. The Beekeeper (19 June 2005 - Copenhagen, DEN) 14. Sweet Dreams (7 October 2001 - Washington, DC) 15. Velvet Revolution (8 November 2011 - Belfast, IRE) 16. Cruel/Sweet Sangria (1 August 2015 - Stockholm, SWE) 17. 16 Shades of Blue (31 May 2014 - Zurich, SWI) 18. Dragon (28 October 2011 - Antwerp, BEL) 19. Amber Waves (1 August 2008 - Dranouter, BEL)
7 foot tall Mark Olson of JobNimbus, just to be clear, NOT the flip-flop wearing, surfboard riding, cat loving, recently tattooed, short Mark Olson of SWI, calls Dan to catch up on the last month or so and to give him an update on the Tech-Support they provide to their subscribers. We also learn JobNimbus is going to be offering the BLUEPRINTS of some of their existing subscribers workflows and automations to help new subscribers learn their software and make them Super Heroes in the world of business.▶ Book a Demo and get a FREE 14 day trial of JobNimbus!▶ Click HERE to register and see when the next FREE Stain Seal University will be near you!!▶ Click HERE to register for the Fence Show & Security Expo coming in August 2023 hosted by the FWA (Fence Workers Association)Use Promo Code MFL50 to get 3 days FREE on the Exhibitor Floor▶ Get early access to BizzRater. The only platform that allows YOU to "Take Advantage of Your Reviews"! Use PROMO code MFL30 and save 30%▶ Thank you to our sponsor
Russian cyber operations in Southeastern Europe. The challenge of containing the cyber phases of a hybrid war. Russian and Chinese cyber activity in Latin America. Greenwashing influence operations. Rick Howard looks at risk probabilities. Dinah Davis from Arctic Wolf looks at ransomware payment myths. And an Iranian threat actor exploits Log4j vulnerabilities against Israeli targets. For links to all of today's stories check out our CyberWire daily news briefing: https://thecyberwire.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/11/166 Selected reading. Russia blamed for wave of hacker attacks in Southeast Europe (BNE) Montenegro declares it is in 'hybrid war' with Russia after massive cyber attack (Metro) Montenegro reports massive Russian cyberattack against govt (ABC News) Montenegro Reports Massive Russian Cyberattack Against Govt (AP via SecurityWeek) Montenegro's state infrastructure hit by cyber attack -officials (Reuters) Cyber Element in the Russia-Ukraine War & its Global Implications (Modern Diplomacy) Swiss secret service worried about Russian cyber operations (SWI swissinfo.ch) China and Russia Step Up Cyber Presence in Latin America (Diálogo Américas) Dominican Republic refuses to pay ransom after attack on agrarian institute (The Record by Recorded Future) China-Linked Bots Attacking Rare Earths Producer ‘Every Day' (Bloomberg) Iranian Hackers Exploiting Unpatched Log4j 2 Bugs to Target Israeli Organizations (The Hacker News) MERCURY leveraging Log4j 2 vulnerabilities in unpatched systems to target Israeli organizations (Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center) Iran exploiting Log4j 2 weakness to attack Israel, says Microsoft (Israel Defense)