Podcasts about Switzerland

Synopsis On today's date in 1950, the orchestra of the Musical Arts Society of La Jolla, California gave the premiere performance of this music by the Czech composer Bohuslav Martinu. The "Sinfonietta La Jolla" was Martinu's response to the Society's call for a tuneful and approachable piece of new music for their chamber orchestra. Martinu modeled his 20th century work on the 18th century symphonies of Haydn, a composer he very much admired. In fact, in 1890, when Martinu was born, his native Bohemia was still a part of the Austria-Hungarian empire in which Haydn had lived and worked a hundred years earlier. Martinu's music blends the modernism of 20th century composers like Stravinsky with the rich 19th century tradition of Czech national composers like Dvořák – but Martinu's relations with his native land were anything but smooth. He was twice kicked out of the Prague Conservatory for his supposed lack of academic discipline, and instead established himself as a freelance composer in France and Switzerland. Then, just as his music began to receive some recognition and performances back in Prague, the Nazi invasion of World War II led to his works being banned. In 1941, Martinu settled in the United States, where his music was very well received. In 1948, Martinu returned briefly to Prague, but found the new Communist government there as distasteful to him as the Nazis. Martinu's "Sinfonietta La Jolla" was written shortly after he returned to the United States. Music Played in Today's Program Bohuslav Martinu (1890-1959) –Sinfonietta "La Jolla" (Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra; Christopher Hogwood, cond.) London 433 660

Though change is generally a gradual process through history, it's worth noting how several momentous events which were indicators of a dynamic Jewish community all occurred during the year 1897. The first Zionist Congress in Basel, Switzerland, the founding of the socialist Bund political party in Vilna, the Pulmoss Hamussar in Lithuania and the founding of the Tomchei Temimim Yeshiva of Chabad in Lubavitch. Are these seemingly unrelated events which differ so much in ideology, goals and constituency at all connected? Or do all four separate events indicate some unifying trends taking place in the volatile situation the Jewish People found themselves within as the 19th century came to a close?   Check out some great art: Twitter @ilanblock ; Insta@ silanblock Whatsapp 908-239-9161 ; Email ilanblock@gmail.com   For sponsorship opportunities about your favorite topics of Jewish history contact Yehuda at:  yehuda@yehudageberer.com   Subscribe To Our Podcast on:  PodBean: https://jsoundbites.podbean.com/ Follow us on Twitter or Instagram at @Jsoundbites You can email Yehuda at yehuda@yehudageberer.com

Russia turns down Switzerland's offer to represent Ukraine's interests in Moscow. Plus: North Korea declares victory over coronavirus, the latest on Kenya's general election and highlights from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

*) US attorney general says 'personally approved' Trump home search US Attorney General Merrick Garland has said he "personally approved" the dramatic raid on former American President Donald Trump's Florida estate. In a highly unusual move, he also requested the warrant justifying the search be made public — though he did not reveal the reason for the search. The Washington Post has reported that federal agents were looking for documents relating to nuclear weapons. It was not clear if such documents were recovered. *) IAEA chief warns of 'grave hour' at Ukraine nuclear plant The head of the UN nuclear watchdog has told the Security Council that the agency must be allowed to inspect Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia (zah-POH-reeja) nuclear plant. Rafael Grossi told an emergency meeting via video feed that fighting between Russian and Ukrainian soldiers near the site sparked a "grave" crisis. The clashes at and around Zaporizhzhia have led to urgent international calls for an end to fighting around the plant, the largest of its kind in Europe. *) Hostage drama at Beirut bank ends after armed man turns himself in A hostage standoff in which a gunman demanded a Beirut bank let him withdraw his trapped savings so that he could pay his father's medical bills ended seven hours later. After hours of negotiations on Thursday, 42-year-old food-delivery driver Bassam al Sheikh Hussein accepted an offer from the bank to receive part of his savings. He did not actually receive any of the money, according to his lawyer. His wife told reporters after his arrest that her husband “did what he had to do". *) Sri Lankan ex-president Rajapaksa arrives in Bangkok after fleeing protests Former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa has arrived in Bangkok after his visa ran out following a month-long stint in Singapore. The Thai foreign ministry said it received a request from Colombo for the 73-year-old deposed leader to visit and an assurance that he would not seek political asylum. Earlier, Rajapaksa flew into Singapore from the Maldives on July 14 after fleeing a deepening economic crisis and widespread protests in Sri Lanka. And finally… *) Switzerland's mountain pass set to lose all ice within weeks The thick layer of ice that has covered a Swiss mountain pass for centuries will melt away completely within a few weeks, a ski resort has warned. While the ice measured around 50-feet thick in 2012, the ground underneath "will have completely resurfaced by the end of September", the Glacier 3000 ski resort said in a statement. Following a dry winter, the summer heat waves hitting Europe have been catastrophic for the Alpine glaciers, which have been melting at an accelerated rate.

Over the course of the past two decades, Grammy Award-winning DJ, André Allen Anjos (also known as RAC) has noticed a growing trend. "There's been a trend since 2005 in the MySpace era, and all of that has been a trend towards sovereignty of an artist, of putting the artists on top," he says. RAC is an advisor to Audius — a decentralized music streaming platform that raised $5 million last September from big names including Coinbase Ventures and Pantera Capital, along with popular artists such as Jason Derulo and Katy Perry. In this episode of The Scoop, RAC and Audius Co-Founder and CEO Roneil Rumburg examine the limitations of centralized music streaming platforms and explain how data ownership in web3 allows artists to redefine their relationship to their fans.  Rumburg argues that centralized streaming platforms prevent artists from establishing a direct connection with their fanbase. "There shouldn't be this sense of 'platform lock-in' that we have today on Spotify or places like that where, as a creator, you don't really know who your fans are, and you don't have the ability to port that fan base between experiences." RAC has first-hand experience with this problem: while the DJ has 5.5 million followers on SoundCloud, his fanbase is "locked" into the platform. Artists "don't own that connection in any way," he says. Audius is designed to avoid that, according to Rumburg. "Our company could go away tomorrow, and all of this would keep working… From the artist's perspective, there's no lock in here. You can take your following and your data that you have here and use it anywhere else." Episode 76 of Season 4 of The Scoop was recorded remotely with The Block's Frank Chaparro, Audius Co-Founder Roneil Rumburg and Grammy award winning DJ and Audius Advisor, RAC. Listen below, and subscribe to The Scoop on Apple, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts. Email feedback and revision requests to podcast@theblockcrypto.com. This episode is brought to you by our sponsors Chainalysis & IWC Schaffhausen About Chainalysis Chainalysis is the leading blockchain data platform. We provide data, software, services, and research to government agencies, exchanges, financial institutions, and insurance and cybersecurity companies in over 60 countries. Backed by Accel, Addition, Benchmark, Coatue, Paradigm, Ribbit, and other leading firms in venture capital, Chainalysis builds trust in blockchains to promote more financial freedom with less risk. For more information, visit www.chainalysis.com. About IWC Schaffhausen IWC Schaffhausen is a Swiss luxury watch manufacturer based in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. Known for its unique engineering approach to watchmaking, IWC combines the best of human craftsmanship and creativity with cutting-edge technology and processes. With collections like the Portugieser and the Pilot's Watches, the brand covers the whole spectrum from elegant timepieces to sports watches. For more information, visit IWC.com

‘'I no longer care about my own individual success because I've realised that the only way I grow and feel satisfaction is if I grow with other people. And it's super important for me to be part of a group that cares about each other's growth rather than their own individual success.'' – Yogesh Soni. Joining Aoife on the podcast this week is Yogesh Soni. Born and raised in India and currently based in Silicon Valley, Yogesh is a tech mastermind who has worked with the world's top tech companies for two decades and has built products that millions have used globally. After soul-searching and experiencing a lack of fulfilment at work and a sense of living for the weekend, Yogesh turned to writing and released his debut book ‘'Digital Belonging''. Through his writing, Yogesh is on a mission to bring the human element into the workplace, focusing on employee well-being. In this episode, Yogesh shares his calling to Europe and his love of Switzerland and takes us on the journey of finding the missing piece from his career. Yogesh also explores the implications of job dissatisfaction and workplace toxicity and shares how to create a culture of belonging in the workplace. Key points throughout the discussion include: - An introduction to Yogesh Soni. - The detrimental impact of loneliness and isolation on our health. - An insight into war within teams and individualistic culture. - The Bell Curve tool for performance management. - Team alignment: the key to building high-performing teams. - Building communities in the workplace. - Yogesh's DIGITAL and TACT framework. - Why autonomy in the workplace matters. - How to create belonging in the workplace. - Workplace misfits: It's okay to walk away. - What Happier at Work means to Yogesh. THE LISTENERS SAY: Do you have any feedback or thoughts on this discussion? If so, please connect with Aoife via the links below and let her know. Aoife would love to hear from you! Resources: Book: Digital Belonging by Yogesh Soni. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Digital-Belonging-Building-Human-Centered-Organizations-ebook/dp/B0B19BD4YX McKinsey report: https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/people-and-organizational-performance/our-insights/the-organization-blog/its-not-about-the-office-its-about-belonging Listen back: Ted Rubin on Happier at Work https://happieratwork.ie/happier-at-work-64-business-community-return-on-relationships-with-ted-rubin/ Connect with Yogesh Soni: https://www.yogeshksoni.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/yogeshksoni/ Connect with Happier at Work host Aoife O'Brien: https://www.happieratwork.ie https://www.linkedin.com/in/aoifemobrien https://www.twitter.com/HappierAtWorkHQ https://www.instagram.com/happieratwork.ie https://www.facebook.com/groups/happieratworkpodcast

Have you ever wondered how a PMU artist earns the trust of their first-ever client? Even without any before-and-after photos or history with the client? In this episode, Rose Marie talks about the importance of authenticity and letting your passion shine through when interacting with clients for the first time. You don't want to miss this! Are you someone interested in becoming a PMU artist but are scared to take that first step? In this episode, we continue our conversation with Rose Marie as she shares her advice for those looking to take that first step in the beauty world. Tune in :) Meet Rose Marie: “I never tire of watching the transformations and the exhilaration they bring about. I feel so blessed to have found this profession, and it gives me great pleasure to share my knowledge with all who are interested in learning.”  Beau Institute founder Rose Marie Beauchemin-Verzella is an internationally acclaimed expert in the field of permanent cosmetics, microblading, areola tattooing, permanent camouflage, and color lifting, with more than 29 years of experience as an industry leading practitioner, trainer, and speaker. Her talents  and business acumen have allowed it to grow into one of the top permanent makeup institutes in the world.   As an Instructor…Rose Marie displays her passion for excellence in her extraordinary teaching abilities that pave the way for her trainees to become excellent practitioners. Her patience and thoroughness allow her to educate trainees in the physical skills while instilling the confidence they need to launch their own successful permanent makeup careers. Rose Marie's students hail from around the world including the United States, Australia, India, Azerbaijan, Van Couver, Oman, South Africa, Amsterdam, Egypt, Bermuda, United Kingdom, Switzerland, and Latvia. They include medical professionals from prestigious medical institutions from Sloan Kettering,  University of Pennsylvania, Columbia University's Stephanie Spielman Breast Cancer Hospital, City of Hope, Long Island Plastic Surgery, Garden State Plastic Surgery, and many more. Training classes consist of surgeons, physician's assistants, nurses, aestheticians, as well as makeup artists, tattoo artists, and newcomers to the field. Many of the certified trainers in the United States have trained under Rose Marie's instruction. Rose Marie's dedication to helping breast cancer patients restore their physical and emotional health, as well as their self-confidence, is made clear by her founding, The Beau Institute's Annual Day of Hope, where areola tattooing is performed, complimentary. This year, with the help of the AAM, The Beau Institute's x Day of Hope has swept across 7-countries. Countless women were helped to regain their femininity and familiarity.  Rose Marie is a contributing author of the medical text called Micropigmentation Millennium, with Dr. Charles Zwerling, Ophthalmic Surgeon, and Dr. Norman Goldstein, former Chief of Dermatology, University of Hawaii, and Dr. Linda Dixon. She was also referenced as an expert in another medical text, Micropigmentation: State of the Art also by Dr. Norman Goldstein and Dr. Charles Zwerling.  Rose Marie is a supporter of the TLC Foundation for Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs), which provides valuable information and assistance to those struggling with Trichotillomania. She has performed countless permanent eyebrow procedures on clients who struggle with Trichotillomania, as well as Alopecia. She is a member of the Phoenix Burn Society and teaches camouflage for Self-Injury scars and Vitiligo. Find Rose Marie on Insta: @beauinstitute

From piano solos to melodic techno, I compose music with a custom made and evolving personal approach. In life I'm a photographer and feel to transfert poetry of visual composition in music, because I think photography and music follow the same rules of beauty, in an environment.                     *************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** MATTFOU is a recording indie artist and producer based from Switzerland. His songs are a journey through different genres and sonic aesthetics. His basic idea in the *M!XMUS!CALARTS* project is not to limit himself to one genre. Being a versatile artist means that MATTFOU can easily explore different styles and sonic ideas, and his music is a perfect example of this excellent creative balance, showcasing the artist's personality and value giving to human being and cultures.

Today's guest is Kai Schrimpf, Global Head of Transaction Monitoring at UBS. UBS is a financial services organization doing more than $35 billion in annual revenue based in Zurich and Basel, Switzerland. In this episode, we dive into compliance in the banking and financial services space. There are three distinct topic areas in today's episode. First, Kai provides a big-picture perspective on the state of compliance in banking and financial services today and current workflows that could be leveled up. Secondly, he discusses specific use-cases and describes areas where he sees data ‘wake up' in terms of its value for keeping firms in line with regulatory standards. Lastly, Kai shares some business advice for enterprise leaders and speaks about what business leaders should know before adopting artificial intelligence in a financial services organization. This episode is part of a series sponsored by Smarsh. In this series, we're focusing on bringing on global experts in compliance to get varied perspectives on where AI and data are adding value today.

#126 - This week we have the privilege of talking with Richie and Abigail of Meat Around The World! Their Overland story started about five years ago in Switzerland when Richie who was a full-time truck driver and part-time photographer had the crazy idea of driving around the world. On October 5, 2019 with their seven month old baby Zoe, five suitcases and one-waytickets for Phoenix, AZ they said goodbye to friends and family at the Zurich airport. Now with over 1,000 days on the road, including a two day stop in jail (they didn't collect $200 for) they kindly carved out sometime as they visit with family in Costa Rica to share their experiences and hard earned knowledge as accomplished overland travelers.More than two and a half years later; they've been through through the USA, Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica! Be sure to follow Meat Around The World, visit their website and absolutely take a look at their YouTube channel. All links can be found at www.ghtoverland.com

Bernie Burgener is the executive director of the Greenhouse Accelerator, where he helps to create sustainable local jobs by advising and financially supporting startup entrepreneurs with cleantech companies. Bernie grew up in Switzerland and then early in his career helped fund and grow businesses in various countries and industries in South America in a financial as well as a consulting function, working for a private investment company out of Lima, Peru. He then worked in various positions for a couple of decades with a global water treatment company out of Atlanta, eventually leading its international business development. Nathan Stuck sits down with Bernie to hear how he pivoted into a career more focused on sustainability, what makes him optimistic about the future of capitalism, and how we can have the ability to thrive while doing good. RESOURCES RELATED TO THIS EPISODE Visit GreenhouseATL.org Follow Bernie on LinkedIn CREDITS Theme Music

Our conversation with Rose Marie continues as she gives advice for up and coming artists who may be feeling nervous or not confident when starting their PMU career. Tune in! Are you someone interested in becoming a PMU artist but are scared to take that first step? In this episode, we continue our conversation with Rose Marie as she shares her advice for those looking to take that first step in the beauty world. Tune in :) Meet Rose Marie: “I never tire of watching the transformations and the exhilaration they bring about. I feel so blessed to have found this profession, and it gives me great pleasure to share my knowledge with all who are interested in learning.”  Beau Institute founder Rose Marie Beauchemin-Verzella is an internationally acclaimed expert in the field of permanent cosmetics, microblading, areola tattooing, permanent camouflage, and color lifting, with more than 29 years of experience as an industry leading practitioner, trainer, and speaker. Her talents  and business acumen have allowed it to grow into one of the top permanent makeup institutes in the world.   As an Instructor…Rose Marie displays her passion for excellence in her extraordinary teaching abilities that pave the way for her trainees to become excellent practitioners. Her patience and thoroughness allow her to educate trainees in the physical skills while instilling the confidence they need to launch their own successful permanent makeup careers. Rose Marie's students hail from around the world including the United States, Australia, India, Azerbaijan, Van Couver, Oman, South Africa, Amsterdam, Egypt, Bermuda, United Kingdom, Switzerland, and Latvia. They include medical professionals from prestigious medical institutions from Sloan Kettering,  University of Pennsylvania, Columbia University's Stephanie Spielman Breast Cancer Hospital, City of Hope, Long Island Plastic Surgery, Garden State Plastic Surgery, and many more. Training classes consist of surgeons, physician's assistants, nurses, aestheticians, as well as makeup artists, tattoo artists, and newcomers to the field. Many of the certified trainers in the United States have trained under Rose Marie's instruction. Rose Marie's dedication to helping breast cancer patients restore their physical and emotional health, as well as their self-confidence, is made clear by her founding, The Beau Institute's Annual Day of Hope, where areola tattooing is performed, complimentary. This year, with the help of the AAM, The Beau Institute's x Day of Hope has swept across 7-countries. Countless women were helped to regain their femininity and familiarity.  Rose Marie is a contributing author of the medical text called Micropigmentation Millennium, with Dr. Charles Zwerling, Ophthalmic Surgeon, and Dr. Norman Goldstein, former Chief of Dermatology, University of Hawaii, and Dr. Linda Dixon. She was also referenced as an expert in another medical text, Micropigmentation: State of the Art also by Dr. Norman Goldstein and Dr. Charles Zwerling.  Rose Marie is a supporter of the TLC Foundation for Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs), which provides valuable information and assistance to those struggling with Trichotillomania. She has performed countless permanent eyebrow procedures on clients who struggle with Trichotillomania, as well as Alopecia. She is a member of the Phoenix Burn Society and teaches camouflage for Self-Injury scars and Vitiligo. Find Rose Marie on Insta: @beauinstitute

Our conversation with Rose Marie continues as she delves into other skills outside of artistry that she believes all PMU artists should learn. Check it out! Are you someone interested in becoming a PMU artist but are scared to take that first step? In this episode, we continue our conversation with Rose Marie as she shares her advice for those looking to take that first step in the beauty world. Tune in :) Meet Rose Marie: “I never tire of watching the transformations and the exhilaration they bring about. I feel so blessed to have found this profession, and it gives me great pleasure to share my knowledge with all who are interested in learning.”  Beau Institute founder Rose Marie Beauchemin-Verzella is an internationally acclaimed expert in the field of permanent cosmetics, microblading, areola tattooing, permanent camouflage, and color lifting, with more than 29 years of experience as an industry leading practitioner, trainer, and speaker. Her talents  and business acumen have allowed it to grow into one of the top permanent makeup institutes in the world.   As an Instructor…Rose Marie displays her passion for excellence in her extraordinary teaching abilities that pave the way for her trainees to become excellent practitioners. Her patience and thoroughness allow her to educate trainees in the physical skills while instilling the confidence they need to launch their own successful permanent makeup careers. Rose Marie's students hail from around the world including the United States, Australia, India, Azerbaijan, Van Couver, Oman, South Africa, Amsterdam, Egypt, Bermuda, United Kingdom, Switzerland, and Latvia. They include medical professionals from prestigious medical institutions from Sloan Kettering,  University of Pennsylvania, Columbia University's Stephanie Spielman Breast Cancer Hospital, City of Hope, Long Island Plastic Surgery, Garden State Plastic Surgery, and many more. Training classes consist of surgeons, physician's assistants, nurses, aestheticians, as well as makeup artists, tattoo artists, and newcomers to the field. Many of the certified trainers in the United States have trained under Rose Marie's instruction. Rose Marie's dedication to helping breast cancer patients restore their physical and emotional health, as well as their self-confidence, is made clear by her founding, The Beau Institute's Annual Day of Hope, where areola tattooing is performed, complimentary. This year, with the help of the AAM, The Beau Institute's x Day of Hope has swept across 7-countries. Countless women were helped to regain their femininity and familiarity.  Rose Marie is a contributing author of the medical text called Micropigmentation Millennium, with Dr. Charles Zwerling, Ophthalmic Surgeon, and Dr. Norman Goldstein, former Chief of Dermatology, University of Hawaii, and Dr. Linda Dixon. She was also referenced as an expert in another medical text, Micropigmentation: State of the Art also by Dr. Norman Goldstein and Dr. Charles Zwerling.  Rose Marie is a supporter of the TLC Foundation for Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs), which provides valuable information and assistance to those struggling with Trichotillomania. She has performed countless permanent eyebrow procedures on clients who struggle with Trichotillomania, as well as Alopecia. She is a member of the Phoenix Burn Society and teaches camouflage for Self-Injury scars and Vitiligo. Find Rose Marie on Insta: @beauinstitute

CoinShares — a London-based crypto firm whose operations include asset management, venture capital, and proprietary trading — had exposure to Terra's "algorithmic" stablecoin UST, the collapse of which resulted in a loss of $21 million for the firm's trading unit of the business. In this episode of The Scoop, CoinShares CEO Jean-Marie Mognetti provides an inside look at how CoinShares navigated Terra's collapse, and why crypto's "private company environment" leads to marketplace uncertainty. According to Mognetti, a lack of standardized disclosure requirements for crypto firms makes it difficult to verify balance sheet details. "The opacity despite all the progress we're doing is quite intense, so you don't have as much information as you want." While Mognetti points to Voyager Digital as an example of a crypto company that has fully disclosed the state of its book, he acknowledges this is likely due to Voyager's status as a publicly traded company — for private companies, the disclosure requirements aren't nearly as robust and largely vary by jurisdiction. This leads to uncertainty, Mognetti argued. "Even if they tell you they're good, you don't know what they have in the book and against whom they are exposed." Episode 75 of Season 4 of The Scoop was recorded remotely with The Block's Frank Chaparro and CoinShares Co-Founder and CEO Jean-Marie Mognetti. Listen below, and subscribe to The Scoop on Apple, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts. Email feedback and revision requests to podcast@theblockcrypto.com. This episode is brought to you by our sponsors Chainalysis & IWC Schaffhausen About Chainalysis Chainalysis is the leading blockchain data platform. We provide data, software, services, and research to government agencies, exchanges, financial institutions, and insurance and cybersecurity companies in over 60 countries. Backed by Accel, Addition, Benchmark, Coatue, Paradigm, Ribbit, and other leading firms in venture capital, Chainalysis builds trust in blockchains to promote more financial freedom with less risk. For more information, visit www.chainalysis.com. About IWC Schaffhausen IWC Schaffhausen is a Swiss luxury watch manufacturer based in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. Known for its unique engineering approach to watchmaking, IWC combines the best of human craftsmanship and creativity with cutting-edge technology and processes. With collections like the Portugieser and the Pilot's Watches, the brand covers the whole spectrum from elegant timepieces to sports watches. For more information, visit IWC.com

Janet L. Polach, Ph.D. is a global leadership development partner and coach.  She has developed leaders in the U.S., China, Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore, Puerto Rico, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Switzerland.As a retired lieutenant colonel having spent 20 years in the Marines, Janet knows a thing or two about what it takes to be a great leader.Realizing that managers were too busy running their business to pay attention to employees and witnessing the high staff turnover she felt compelled to teach organizations how to get clear about what effective leadership really looks like and implement the right practices to increase purpose and profit.After receiving her Ph.D. in organizational development and working with a global consulting firm in China she launched her own consulting practice helping hundreds of companies across the globe including major brands and government contractors.Her no-nonsense but lighthearted approach is what separates her from the boys and creates transformational results for even the most struggling leaders.She's also the author of ‘The Seven Mistakes Managers Make'. Her mission is to help people find their own voice in a noisy world and lead from within.Because she truly believes that anyone can develop into a great leader.Rebel HR is a podcast for HR professionals and leaders of people who are ready to make some disruption in the world of work.We'll be discussing topics that are disruptive to the world of work and talk about new and different ways to approach solving those problems.Follow Rebel HR Podcast at:www.rebelhumanresources.comhttps://twitter.com/rebelhrguyhttps://www.facebook.com/rebelhrpodcastwww.kyleroed.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-roed/Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

We are joined by Susanne M. Jaeggi, Ph.D discusses how working memory is an essential system that underlies the performance of virtually all complex cognitive activities. People differ in terms of how much information they can hold in working memory, and also, how easily they can hold that information in the face of distraction. These individual differences are related to the fact that the functioning of the working memory system is highly predictive of scholastic achievement and educational success, and in general, working memory capacity is crucial for our general ability to acquire knowledge and learn new skills. Given the relevance of working memory to daily life and educational settings, the mission of my research program lies in the development of working memory interventions with the aim that that participants not only improve their working memory skills, but also general skills that go beyond the trained domain. By means of behavioral and neuroimaging methods, I seek to understand the underlying cognitive and neural mechanisms that drive training-related changes.Besides research on training and transfer, my lab also investigates individual differences in working memory capacity and executive control, as well as the nature of working memory limitations across the lifespan.https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/does-brain-training-actually-work/"To overcome these limitations, our team is currently leveraging the power of citizen science. Similar to a large-scale study in the United Kingdom (Brain Test Britain, promoted by Cambridge University and the BBC), we are seeking to recruit thousands of participants to help us uncover the potential merits of memory training. But unlike Brain Test Britain's simple question of whether brain training works, we are looking to engage the U.S. population in a new challenge to test why and for whom brain training works, and under which conditions.To accomplish our goal, we have launched a new study funded by the National Institutes of Health that aims to recruit 30,000 volunteers to participate in a memory training study that compares multiple approaches to train working memory. The study will use a common set of assessment measures to evaluate potential training gains, and it will focus on individual differences. Anyone older than 18 can join our study and help generate the data required to change the debate and move forward with a new paradigm of precision brain training. If you might be interested in joining our trial, go to the registration site at the University of California, Riverside"https://braingamecenter.ucr.edu/train-my-memory/Susanne M. Jaeggi, Ph.D.Principal Investigatorsmjaeggi@uci.edu949-824-5896Susanne Jaeggi  (read: /ˈyakee/) grew up in a tiny village 5,407 ft above sea level in the mountains of Switzerland. She found her way down to Bern, where she completed her Ph.D.s in Psychology and Neuroscience. She later moved to Ann Arbor to expand her horizon as a Post-Doc at the University of Michigan, before joining the Department of Psychology and the Program in Neuroscience and Cognitive Science (NACS) at the University of Maryland as an Assistant Professor.  She is now a Professor at the UCI School of Education where she directs the Working Memory and Plasticity Laboratory. She also has a courtesy appointment in the Department of Cognitive Sciences, and is a Fellow at the UCI Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory. As a Cognitive Neuroscientist and Experimental PsSupport the show

Dr Kim Lauper, from the Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine and Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneve, Switzerland. Join Professor Peter Nash as he interviews authors of recent notable papers in rheumatology. In this addition Dr Lauper discusses her latest paper; Effectiveness of TNF-inhibitors, abatacept, IL6-inhibitors and JAK-inhibitors in 31 846 patients with rheumatoid arthritis in 19 registers from the ‘JAK-pot' collaboration.

Marlon Martinez is a young virtuoso bassist and composer emerging at the center of the resurgent Los Angeles jazz scene. He has demonstrated his virtuosity while touring with a wide range of artists, from rock icon Stewart Copeland to classical trailblazers Quatuor Ebène. Marlon is the protégé of mentor Stanley Clarke and studied with legendary jazz bassist Ron Carter in New York City. He is the music director and composer of his big band, Marlonius Jazz Orchestra. Marlon is a winner of Colburn School's 2020 New Venture Competition and was selected as an artist-in-residence for the inaugural Amplify Series at Colburn School in 2022. ​ In 2010 and again 2011, Marlon was selected to participate in the highly acclaimed Verbier Festival Orchestra in Switzerland. During his membership, he performed under the baton of Charles Dutoit, Valery Gergiev, Neeme Järvi, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos and Yuri Temirkanov among others. He performed with international classical soloists such as Mischa Maisky, Leonidas Kavakos, Yuri Bashmet, Lisa Batiashvilli, Yuja Wang, and Deborah Voigt. ​ Marlon is currently the bassist for Stewart Copeland and Jon Kimura Parker's epic collaboration Off The Score. Notable tour appearances include the 2015 21C Music Festival with Off The Score, the 2016 Gstaad Menuhin Festival and Academy with Quatuor Ebène and Stacey Kent, the premiere of his composition Jazz Impressions for String Orchestra, No. 1 at the 2016 Festival du Haut Limousin, and "Don't Box Me In: An Intimate Evening with Stewart Copeland" at Long Beach Opera in 2018.  ​ Dedicated to music education and outreach, Marlon is a jazz faculty member of CSArts San Gabriel Valley. He also serves as a double bass coach for the Capistrano Unified School District, and collaborates with the Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles. With the support of the Colburn School and Billy Strayhorn Songs Inc., Marlon will record educational lectures and performances on the music of Billy Strayhorn, with Marlonius Jazz Orchestra, for Colburn School's Amplify Series in 2022.

In the 1980s, up to $50 million of Argyle Pink Diamonds were smuggled out of one of the world's most secure mines, seemingly without anyone noticing. The gems were dispersed from Western Australia around the world to Hong Kong, New York and Switzerland with only a few ever recovered.  Journalist Sinead Mangan joins Gemma Bath this week to discuss her investigation into this previously unsolved case. THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia CREDITS Guest: Sinead Mangan You can hear Sinead's full investigation of this case, including first-hand interviews with those closest to the case in her podcast EXPANSE: Pink Diamond Heist  Host: Gemma Bath Executive Producer: Gia Moylan Audio Producer: Rhiannon Mooney GET IN TOUCH: Feedback? We're listening! Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at truecrime@mamamia.com.au   Join our closed Facebook community to discuss this episode. Just search True Crime Conversations on Facebook or follow this link https://bit.ly/tcc-group  If any of the contents in this episode have caused distress, know that there is help available via Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636 Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. Just by reading or listening to our content, you're helping to fund girls in schools in some of the most disadvantaged countries in the world - through our partnership with Room to Read. We're currently funding 300 girls in school every day and our aim is to get to 1,000. Find out more about Mamamia at mamamia.com.au Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As a writer, photographer, translator, and the first Certified Cicerone in Ukraine now living in Switzerland, Lana Svitankova wears a lot of hats. One of them is to capture moments through her photography and to share them with the world. Another is to collect memories and enshrine them through her storytelling. But one particular hat is that of an ambassador, on a mission to immortalize a beer from her homeland of Ukraine. Ukrainian Golden Ale isn't an official beer style—yet. But Lana believes that it's unique enough to warrant inclusion in style guides across the world, despite some skeptics. No, it's not the most exciting beer ever brewed, she admits. But with more eyes than ever fixed on Ukraine, people are beginning to take an interest in her quest. That being said, Lana remains adamant that this beer style shouldn't be considered for anything other than its own merits, explaining that the campaign for recognition has been going on for years. Still, it's heartening to know the world supports these efforts. Today, we'll hear about those efforts, as well as Lana's work as a photographer. COVID robbed her of her ability to capture pictures of people—her preferred subject—but slowly and surely, that pendulum from isolation to socialization is swinging back once more. Beer is meant to be temporary, but photographs last forever.

“As a young architect, I hated photographs where you saw people. And now I hate photographs where you don't see people,” Jacques Herzog says. Throughout the last three decades, Herzog and Pierre de Meuron have designed some of today's best-known buildings and museums, including London's Tate Modern and Hong Kong's M+ museum. In this episode, Herzog speaks about the development of architecture over the last 30 years, what it was like to collaborate with Ai Weiwei and Miuccia Prada, his early fascination with artists like Joseph Beuys and Donald Judd, and if the era of the starchitect has come to a close.

In Episode 466: What Is CERN? Dave Zed from Generation Zed Podcast joins us. A few months ago I was a guest on the popular show, The Union of the Unwanted, a panel discussion show. They brought me on to talk about UFOs and that is where I met Dave. He blew me away with the knowledge he has obtained and he literally left me just sitting and listening wanting to learn more. Fast forward a few weeks ago we had a listener ask in the Instagram comments, "What is CERN?" I then knew I had to do a show on CERN because the last one I did was episode 57 and it's clearly been too long and new listeners need to be introduced. So, I reached out to Dave as he popped into my mind as someone that might know a little about CERN and my assumptions we correct. Dave breaks down today what he believes CERN to be and what its true intentions are in the world. Is it simply a harmless underground 17-mile-in diameter, particle accelerator that crosses the border of Switzerland and France? Or, is there something more to it that they aren't telling us? Is it opening portals to another dimension? Are things actually coming through these supposed portals? If the latter is true, could we possibly be living in the real-life version of Stranger Things or worse? We explore these topics in today's episode, "What Is CERN?" Get your tickets to the 1st Annual Dogman/Cryptid Conference: https://bit.ly/3MXCnnu Become a member for AD FREE listening and EXTRA shows: theconfessionalspodcast.com/join SPONSORS GET Cerebral: getcerebral.com/tony GET SIMPLISAFE TODAY: simplisafe.com/confessionals GET Hello Fresh: hellofresh.com/confessionals16 Promo Code: "confessionals16" for 16 FREE MEALS!!! Get Emergency Food Supplies: www.preparewiththeconfessionals.com Get Beard Oil: bit.ly/2FbOhN5 CONNECT WITH US Website: www.theconfessionalspodcast.com Email: theconfessionals@theconfessionalspodcast.com Subscribe to the Newsletter: https://www.theconfessionalspodcast.com/the-newsletter SOCIAL MEDIA Subscribe to our YouTube: https://bit.ly/2TlREaI TikTok: @theconfessionals Discord: https://discord.gg/KDn4D2uw7h Show Instagram: theconfessionalspodcast Tony's Instagram: tonymerkelofficial Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheConfessionalsPodcas Twitter: @TConfessionals Tony's Twitter: @tony_merkel OUTRO MUSIC VanTesla - ShutUp N Drive YouTube: https://bit.ly/3yH4kvG Apple Music: https://apple.co/3nDfsU1 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3nErEUI Generation Zed Podcast Links: https://altmediaunited.com/generation-zed-podcast/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/generationzed

Life is filled with tests. It is our job to make the right decisions in the circumstances that Hashem puts us in. The tests can be very hard and, at times, it may appear that by choosing correctly we are losing out, but that is never true. The pasuk guaranteed us שומר מצוה לא ידע דבר רע – nothing negative can ever come out of doing a mitzvah. And if it appears that way, it is only because we aren't seeing the full picture yet. I heard a story of a man who found a wallet with close to 20,000 shekel inside. Initially, he was elated, being that he needed the money so badly. His children were being threatened to be thrown out of school because of his delinquency in paying tuition. His landlord was threatening to evict him because he was so many months behind the rent. He didn't even know how he was going to buy food for the upcoming Shabbat. This money was going to solve all of his problems. But then he saw an identification in the wallet and he knew he had a mitzvah to return it. He was thinking, why would Hashem make him find this wallet, knowing that he needed the money so badly? Maybe he is supposed to keep it? But then, heroically, he called the man and returned it. The man came, thanked him a lot, and then gave him 200 shekel as a reward. Right after the man left, this man was so upset. He went from having 20,000 shekel to just 200. But then he strengthened himself, feeling so happy that he overcame that very difficult test. He did not report afterward of any miracles taking place, but for sure, we know only good will come out of that act and his rewards for doing such a thing will be beyond comprehension. Rav Moshe Aharon Stern, zatzal , told he once traveled to Switzerland to raise money for the Kaminitz Yeshiva where he was the mashgiach ruchani . On one of the days there, he planned to pray Shacharit in a certain shul and was going to make an appeal afterward on behalf of the yeshiva. But then he was told that they pray there after the zeman , so he decided he was going to go somewhere else instead, even though he wouldn't get to make his appeal. Later that day, someone else who went to collect there that morning told the rabbi he missed out on a golden opportunity. There was a wealthy man there from out of town giving every collector 100 francs, which was a substantial amount of money. The rabbi knew he did not lose by choosing to pray on time. That evening, he went to that shul for Mincha and the wealthy man was back. After tefila , the Rabbi approached him, explaining which yeshiva he was from and asked if he wanted to help. At first, this man gave the rabbi the same 100 francs that he gave everyone else, but afterward, he asked someone about the rabbi who looked so distinguished and was told how great his yeshiva was. Then the man went back to him saying, he came to Switzerland specifically to give out tzedaka and he was about to leave but still had over 1000 francs left that he didn't give out yet. He then handed the rabbi all the money he had left and said he would be honored if his yeshiva would accept it. We never lose out by choosing correctly. A businessman once asked Rav Moshe Feinstein, zatzal , if he was allowed to go to a closing on a very large business deal during the Nine Days. Rav Moshe told him, since if he would try to postpone it he may lose out, he was allowed because davar ha'aved . Then the man asked the Rabbi if he was allowed to shave for the meeting as well. Although Sefaradim shave until the shavua shechal bo , the Ashkenazim already start beforehand, so Rav Moshe told him he would not be allowed to shave. On the day of the meeting, this man gave in to his evil inclination and he shaved anyway. At the meeting, the other party asked him how he could know he was trustworthy. He pointed to the kipah on his head and said he was a religious, G-d-fearing Jew, who is trustworthy to always do the right thing. Then the other party asked him if he was so trustworthy, why did he violate the law and shave? The man couldn't believe what he was hearing. In the end, they did not do the deal because the other side wasn't convinced that he was trustworthy enough. We are constantly being tested and although at times it may seem that if we follow Hashem we will lose out, that's never the case. By following the will of Hashem, we always win.

Star Trek: Age of Discovery is a fan podcast for the Star Trek Universe including Classic Trek as well as the Paramount + shows STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, STAR TREK: PICARD, STAR TREK: SHORT TREKS, STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS, STAR TREK: PRODIGY and STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS.Subscribe to Star Trek: Age of Discovery in Apple Podcast by CLICKING HERE. Also, the show is available on Amazon Music, Google Podcast, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, and iHeartRADIO.Email the show at startrekaod@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @StarTrekAoD and Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/StarTrekAoD/. Visit our website at http://startrekaod.net where we offer additional articles on Star Trek canon, interesting sidebar issues, and aspects of the show.How to watch Star Trek: DiscoveryStar Trek: Discovery is available exclusively in the USA on Paramount +. It airs in Canada on CTV Sci-Fi Channel and streams on CraveTV. Paramount + launch on Sky in the U.K., Ireland, Italy, Germany, Switzerland and Austria sometime in 2022.How to watch Star Trek: PicardStar Trek: Picard is available exclusively in the USA on  Paramount +. It airs in Canada on CTV Sci-Fi Channel  and streams on CraveTV. It is available on Amazon Prime everywhere else in the world.How to watch Star Trek: Strange New WorldsStar Trek: Strange New Worlds is available exclusively in the USA, Latin America, Australia, and the Nordics on Paramount +. It airs in Canada on CTV Sci-Fi Channel and streams on CraveTV. Strange New Worlds will arrive via Paramount+ in select countries in Europe later this year as well as in South Korea. The launch of Paramount+ in the UK is expected this summer with a date expected to be announced in the near future.How to watch Star Trek: Lower DecksStar Trek: Lower Decks is available exclusively in the USA on Paramount +. It airs in Canada on CTV Sci-Fi Channel and streams on CraveTV. Currently, it isn't available anywhere else in the world.How to watch Star Trek: ProdigyStar Trek: Prodigy is available exclusively in the USA on Nickelodeon after a premier run on Paramount +. It airs in Canada on CTV Sci-Fi Channel and streams on CraveTV. Currently, it isn't available anywhere else in the world.2022 © Star Trek: Age of Discovery

Visiting some of the lesser-known places when you travel is always a highlight. Just because a town is not as well known doesn't mean it isn't as attractive as its more famous neighbours.In this episode of the podcast, Livio Goetz from Switzerland Tourism tells us about eight of his favourite towns and villages that are featured on a new list of 50 Magical Places in Switzerland.All are worthy inclusions in your very own Grand Tour of Switzerland.In this episode we chat about:The Federal Inventory of Swiss Historical Sites (ISOS)Switzerland Tourism's 50 Magical Places listThe Grand Tour of Switzerland8 of Livio's favourite towns and villages that are included in the listFor further information and the full Show Notes from this episode, visit https://holidaystoswitzerland.com/episode52>> Visit our shop for helpful Switzerland travel guides and resources.Connect with us:Website | Newsletter | Facebook group | InstagramThis podcast is sponsored by Switzerland Tourism. #ineedswitzerland

Bente Krogmann, CEO of mTek Services, based in Nairobi, Kenya,  spoke to Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, about disrupting the insurance industry in Africa with her insurance brokerage platform. Here is what they talked about: Bente – what's your background? How did you get to what you do today in Kenya? Why become an entrepreneur? What is mTek? What is the problem you are solving? What's different between mTek and other InsurTech platforms in Africa? How did you get going and acquire the first customers when you first started? What's your technology angle? What are your plans for scaling up and perhaps expanding the product range? How do you make money?  How big is your team, and where are you based? What's your favorite business book? Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg What's the best way to reach out: LinkedIn

Today's guest, Sarah Tucker is a Digital Creator and Founder of Sarah-Tucker.com - your one-stop shop for all things classic, beautiful, encouraging, and timeless! Sarah began blogging when she and her husband moved to Switzerland a month after they were married.  She wanted to document all of our fun travels, and my new life as a wife.  Since then she's shared life with her two sons, fixing up their beautiful old colonial home, daily faves, gift guides and so much more! She's truly created a one-stop shop for inspiration online. When Sarah isn't partnering with her favorite brands, creating content for her website, or using her platform to support local businesses, she says you can usually find her at a sporting event for her kids, traveling, and enjoying time with family. Thank you, Floraison for sponsoring this episode! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/howdshedothat/support

Are you someone interested in becoming a PMU artist but are scared to take that first step? In this episode, we continue our conversation with Rose Marie as she shares her advice for those looking to take that first step in the beauty world. Tune in :) Meet Rose Marie: “I never tire of watching the transformations and the exhilaration they bring about. I feel so blessed to have found this profession, and it gives me great pleasure to share my knowledge with all who are interested in learning.”  Beau Institute founder Rose Marie Beauchemin-Verzella is an internationally acclaimed expert in the field of permanent cosmetics, microblading, areola tattooing, permanent camouflage, and color lifting, with more than 29 years of experience as an industry leading practitioner, trainer, and speaker. Her talents  and business acumen have allowed it to grow into one of the top permanent makeup institutes in the world.   As an Instructor…Rose Marie displays her passion for excellence in her extraordinary teaching abilities that pave the way for her trainees to become excellent practitioners. Her patience and thoroughness allow her to educate trainees in the physical skills while instilling the confidence they need to launch their own successful permanent makeup careers. Rose Marie's students hail from around the world including the United States, Australia, India, Azerbaijan, Van Couver, Oman, South Africa, Amsterdam, Egypt, Bermuda, United Kingdom, Switzerland, and Latvia. They include medical professionals from prestigious medical institutions from Sloan Kettering,  University of Pennsylvania, Columbia University's Stephanie Spielman Breast Cancer Hospital, City of Hope, Long Island Plastic Surgery, Garden State Plastic Surgery, and many more. Training classes consist of surgeons, physician's assistants, nurses, aestheticians, as well as makeup artists, tattoo artists, and newcomers to the field. Many of the certified trainers in the United States have trained under Rose Marie's instruction. Rose Marie's dedication to helping breast cancer patients restore their physical and emotional health, as well as their self-confidence, is made clear by her founding, The Beau Institute's Annual Day of Hope, where areola tattooing is performed, complimentary. This year, with the help of the AAM, The Beau Institute's x Day of Hope has swept across 7-countries. Countless women were helped to regain their femininity and familiarity.  Rose Marie is a contributing author of the medical text called Micropigmentation Millennium, with Dr. Charles Zwerling, Ophthalmic Surgeon, and Dr. Norman Goldstein, former Chief of Dermatology, University of Hawaii, and Dr. Linda Dixon. She was also referenced as an expert in another medical text, Micropigmentation: State of the Art also by Dr. Norman Goldstein and Dr. Charles Zwerling.  Rose Marie is a supporter of the TLC Foundation for Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs), which provides valuable information and assistance to those struggling with Trichotillomania. She has performed countless permanent eyebrow procedures on clients who struggle with Trichotillomania, as well as Alopecia. She is a member of the Phoenix Burn Society and teaches camouflage for Self-Injury scars and Vitiligo. Find Rose Marie on Insta: @beauinstitute

From war to food insecurity and climate change; would the world be a better, safer place if women took more decisions?Inside Geneva podcast host Imogen Foulkes is joined in this episode by women peace and security experts.“Participation of women in peace and security, obviously must go beyond an ‘add-women-and-stir' approach,” says Julia Hofstetter, president of Women in International Security, Switzerland.How well are women represented in security discussions?“Thirty per cent of the delegates negotiating arms control and disarmament are women, so 70% are men,” says Renata H. Dalaqua, head of the Gender and Disarmament Programme of the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research.Is increasing numbers enough?“The world needs not only participation of women but also the feminist analysis on peace,” says Maria Butler, executive director of the Nobel Women's Initiative.In this episode of our Inside Geneva podcast: Geneva-based humanitarian aid agencies are soul searching as they stand accused of institutional racism. What's behind the accusations, and how are they being addressed?

The 2022 World Juniors are finally here, and there are a few Dallas Stars prospects suiting up to try and bring the gold back to their home contries. Team Sweden will have Daniel Lungman and Albert Sjoberg at their services while team Canada will have Logan Stankoven to use along with plenty of other young future NHL superstars. Unfortunately, we will not be seeing 2022 18th overall pick Liam Bichsel play for team Switzerland. Who are the favorites in the tournament? Which players need to have the best showing? Subscribe to Locked on Stars on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/LockedOnStars Follow Dane on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dane__Lewis Follow the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LockedOnStars Find Locked on Stars on you Favorite Podcast Platform: Apple: https://tinyurl.com/3wjnbvp2 Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/2p9yx4ur Google: https://tinyurl.com/2yc492b7 Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

During the Cold War, the People's Republic of China used Switzerland as headquarters for its economic, political, intelligence, and cultural networks in Europe. Based on extensive research in Western and Chinese archives, China's European Headquarters: Switzerland and China during the Cold War (Cambridge University Press, 2022) by Dr. Ariane Knüsel charts not only how Switzerland came to play this role, but also how Chinese networks were built in practice, often beyond the public face of official proclamations and diplomatic interactions. By tracing the development of Sino-Swiss relations in the Cold War, Dr. Knüsel sheds new light on the People's Republic of China's formulation and implementation of foreign policy in Europe, Latin America and Africa and Switzerland's efforts to align neutrality, humanitarian engagement, and economic interests. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose doctoral work focused on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/world-affairs

During the Cold War, the People's Republic of China used Switzerland as headquarters for its economic, political, intelligence, and cultural networks in Europe. Based on extensive research in Western and Chinese archives, China's European Headquarters: Switzerland and China during the Cold War (Cambridge University Press, 2022) by Dr. Ariane Knüsel charts not only how Switzerland came to play this role, but also how Chinese networks were built in practice, often beyond the public face of official proclamations and diplomatic interactions. By tracing the development of Sino-Swiss relations in the Cold War, Dr. Knüsel sheds new light on the People's Republic of China's formulation and implementation of foreign policy in Europe, Latin America and Africa and Switzerland's efforts to align neutrality, humanitarian engagement, and economic interests. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose doctoral work focused on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

During the Cold War, the People's Republic of China used Switzerland as headquarters for its economic, political, intelligence, and cultural networks in Europe. Based on extensive research in Western and Chinese archives, China's European Headquarters: Switzerland and China during the Cold War (Cambridge University Press, 2022) by Dr. Ariane Knüsel charts not only how Switzerland came to play this role, but also how Chinese networks were built in practice, often beyond the public face of official proclamations and diplomatic interactions. By tracing the development of Sino-Swiss relations in the Cold War, Dr. Knüsel sheds new light on the People's Republic of China's formulation and implementation of foreign policy in Europe, Latin America and Africa and Switzerland's efforts to align neutrality, humanitarian engagement, and economic interests. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose doctoral work focused on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

A Strange and Stubborn Endurance (Tor, 2022) is marketed as a historical fantasy novel, but its subtle and humane sweetness set it aside from most examples of the genre. Though it offers political intrigues and battles, it is also a compassionate exploration of a man's recovery from assault and homophobia with the help of his new husband. The man in question, Velasin vin Aaro, exhibits little purpose in life when we first meet him at his father's estate. The third son of a nobleman, he's an insecure dilettante who is forced to conduct his affairs with other men in secrecy, due to the restrictive religious beliefs of his native country. When he's promised to a noblewoman from the neighboring country of Tithena in order to cement a new alliance, Velasin feels like he has no choice but to go along with his father's wishes. However, when a former lover forces himself onto Velasin and the two men are discovered undressed, his preferences are revealed. Rather than dissolving the alliance, the envoy from Tithena suggests marriage to the prospective bride's brother instead, to everyone's surprise. Velasin, shaken from the assault and forsaken by his father, takes his dear servant Markel and a few possessions and sets off to a country he barely knows, where his husband, Caethari, awaits him. From there on the story alternates between the two perspectives. Caethari, a well-adjusted warrior with a good understanding of boundaries, is ready to welcome his new husband, but someone else isn't—and is trying to break up the impending union with covert attacks and attempted assassinations from various people. Even more disturbing, this conspiracy claims to be acting under the directive of the Wild Knife—Caethari's fighting name. Caethari and Velasin will need to work together as partners to survive—and perhaps grow into their roles as husbands in the process. Foz Meadows is a genderqueer fantasy author with a pronounced weakness for Dragon Age, fanfic, webcomics and mornings that are so late as to technically constitute noons. She currently lives in California. Fun Fact: Foz' given name is Philippa. As a child she smiled all the time, so her father nicknamed her Foz, after the smiley Sesame Street character Fozzie bear. The nickname stuck. As well as being a fantasy writer, Gabrielle Martin has a Master's in Traditional Chinese Medicine. She lives in Switzerland where she maintains an acupuncture practice, tries to save her lettuce seedlings from ravenous slugs, and hikes over mountain passes for fun. You can follow Gabrielle on Twitter to get updates about new podcasts and more @GabrielleAuthor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

During the Cold War, the People's Republic of China used Switzerland as headquarters for its economic, political, intelligence, and cultural networks in Europe. Based on extensive research in Western and Chinese archives, China's European Headquarters: Switzerland and China during the Cold War (Cambridge University Press, 2022) by Dr. Ariane Knüsel charts not only how Switzerland came to play this role, but also how Chinese networks were built in practice, often beyond the public face of official proclamations and diplomatic interactions. By tracing the development of Sino-Swiss relations in the Cold War, Dr. Knüsel sheds new light on the People's Republic of China's formulation and implementation of foreign policy in Europe, Latin America and Africa and Switzerland's efforts to align neutrality, humanitarian engagement, and economic interests. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose doctoral work focused on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/east-asian-studies

During the Cold War, the People's Republic of China used Switzerland as headquarters for its economic, political, intelligence, and cultural networks in Europe. Based on extensive research in Western and Chinese archives, China's European Headquarters: Switzerland and China during the Cold War (Cambridge University Press, 2022) by Dr. Ariane Knüsel charts not only how Switzerland came to play this role, but also how Chinese networks were built in practice, often beyond the public face of official proclamations and diplomatic interactions. By tracing the development of Sino-Swiss relations in the Cold War, Dr. Knüsel sheds new light on the People's Republic of China's formulation and implementation of foreign policy in Europe, Latin America and Africa and Switzerland's efforts to align neutrality, humanitarian engagement, and economic interests. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose doctoral work focused on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/chinese-studies

Block CEO Jack Dorsey has called 'Web5,' a decentralized identity platform under development by TBD, the Block's blockchain arm, "likely our most important contribution to the internet." In this episode of The Scoop, TBD lead Mike Brock explains how Web5, whose name is a play on the idea of connecting Web2 and Web3, aims to reimagine the way trust is established and maintained, and how digital identity can connect the emerging decentralized financial system to the existing real-world economy. Hardcore crypto proponents dream of creating a fully decentralized, trustless system. But Brock says there are some practical problems with transacting in such a world: "Are you going to go and buy a gold watch from an anonymous online merchant and then send them a non-reversible payment for $10,000 and just hope that it gets drop-shipped to you?... We can't build an economy around that. We have to have a way to authenticate with the real world." That's where the Web5 platform comes in. Brock describes it as a "messaging layer that ultimately allows you to establish secure transactions, with negotiated social trust." Users of Web5 are in control of both their identities and their data — something Brock believes will facilitate a new way for the developing decentralized economy to connect with known, verifiable actors in the real world: "We're trying to build on-ramps and off-ramps from the real world — fundamentally, that's what digital identity ultimately gets you." Episode 74 of Season 4 of The Scoop was recorded live at The Block headquarters with The Block's Frank Chaparro and TBD Lead at Block, Mike Brock. Listen below, and subscribe to The Scoop on Apple, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts. Email feedback and revision requests to podcast@theblockcrypto.com. This episode is brought to you by our sponsors Chainalysis & IWC Schaffhausen About Chainalysis Chainalysis is the leading blockchain data platform. We provide data, software, services, and research to government agencies, exchanges, financial institutions, and insurance and cybersecurity companies in over 60 countries. Backed by Accel, Addition, Benchmark, Coatue, Paradigm, Ribbit, and other leading firms in venture capital, Chainalysis builds trust in blockchains to promote more financial freedom with less risk. For more information, visit www.chainalysis.com. About IWC Schaffhausen IWC Schaffhausen is a Swiss luxury watch manufacturer based in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. Known for its unique engineering approach to watchmaking, IWC combines the best of human craftsmanship and creativity with cutting-edge technology and processes. With collections like the Portugieser and the Pilot's Watches, the brand covers the whole spectrum from elegant timepieces to sports watches. For more information, visit IWC.com