Podcast appearances and mentions of tara walker

Linda McCreesh made a plea for help for her half-brother Brian Casey who is stranded in Thailand for the past seven months. Tara Walker and the crew from a new TV Show Fusion Kitchen, popped in to tell us what its all about. Audiologist Frank McGrath, from the Hearing Care Clinics, was a mine of sound information and Lyn Kirwan from Clogherhead Sang for her Supper! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Here Dr Tara Walker talks about the latest research on how exercise impacts the brain and what the best exercise forms are to protect your cognitive ability as you age.

Tara Walker took us through her favourite Easter Sunday dinner, Dr Aoife Durcan's new book about sensitive children made for a really informative conversation, Aoife McPartlin took us through the life of a Peregrine Falcon and Darragh McCullough is only delighted to be back home with his new daughter! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tara Walker took us through preparing and cooking the traditional Christmas dinner - including gravy for Loiuse! Rick Cronje sorted out the seasonal quaffing, Marley Peig sang so beautifully - what a talent she is and hopefully Michelle Lynch will have her sentimental Christmas tree decoration returned soon? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Have you ever been written off as too complicated? Too emotional? These labels may not seem like a big deal, but they can serve as  a way to push aside our difficulties or invalidate our feelings. If you have ever felt not enough AND too much all at once, then this is the episode for you! Having your emotions policed is not a healthy experience. Being gaslighted is not a healthy experience. In this episode of the #advancingwomenpodcast I am here with Dr. Tara Walker to detangle and deconstruct the complicated woman stereotype. #tunein For more about Dr. DeSimone and the Advancing Women Podcast https://www.instagram.com/advancingwomenpodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/advancingwomenpodcast/ https://advancingwomenpodcast.com/ For more about Dr. Tara Walker https://www.linkedin.com/in/tara-walker-phd-2b99008 https://www.sbu.edu/academics/faculty/walker-tara-g https://taragracewalker.com/

Wow! Our Late Lunch listeners responded in their droves with photos of their favourite mugs Yay!! Sandra Higgins made her case for a Vegan lifestyle, Tara Walker rustled up another one pot meal, Bernadine Carry encouraged Meath listeners to recycle unwanted toys and TJ Murphy is refurbishing electronics for free distribution to those who would appreciate the gesture as Christmas looms large. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jen Hogan spoke about parents who regret having children and we heard from the burgeoning young support following Drogheda United to the FAI Cup Final. We caught a word with Phil Coulter, a Derry City fan, Drogheda's opponents in that final, who is bringing his new show "Legacy" to the Solstice in Navan on Sunday. Tara Walker rustled up her one pot roast vegetable pasta bake and Sinead Burke paid a lovely tribute to our late colleague Michael Reade. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our Best Banger in the Northeast gong went to Lorenzen's Butchers in Navan after a close run contest between five excellent breakfast sausage makers. Cooked in the kitchen of the Marcy Hotel by Tara Walker, sampled and judged by Tara, Peter Whelan and Sabrina Sherlock. And guess who popped in for a pint, a sausage and a chat? None other than the simply wonderful James Nesbitt! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A tiny little radio, all the way from Rome, prompted an avalanche from listeners, who sent us in an incredible selection of the radios they were listening to Late Lunch on this afternoon! Tara Walker dispelled a number of myths around food preparation, Susan McGovern joined us on publication of her latest She Team book, David Sheehan looked ahead to the weekend's sporting action and we enjoyed a great laugh from comedian Jarlath Regan.. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's show, we celebrated World Book Day and Tara Walker was in the kitchen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Navan Hospital Orthopaedic Surgeon, Dr Mahmoud Abumarzouq, whose brother was killed in Gaza in recent days, spoke about his loss and the catastrophic situation there. Sharon McManus recalled the birth of her baby Ellie on this day eight years ago and we caught a word with lovely leap year baby Aileen Byrne, who is actually 7 today!!! Mick Hughes will honour all vouchers issued this day, from his restaurant, for the next twenty years and Tara Walker rocked in with her Pea & Lemongrass soup.. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Irish Daily Mail soccer correspondent Philip Quinn on the prolonged hunt for a new international team manager, the oh so lovely Cathy Kelly about her cancer diagnosis and new book, Eoin Mac Giolla Coda on an ancient ritual at the beehive to mark the passing of a beekeeper, Caroline Smith welcoming news that the UK will recognise to loss of babies before 24 weeks and Tara Walker goes soupy loopy with mushrooms! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In light of the remit of the D Hotel changing, CEO of Development Perspectives Bobby McCormack, offered a calm, rational assessment of the reasons underpinning the years of neglect towards Drogheda. Niall Hatch from Birdwatch Ireland looked ahead to the nesting season, compulsive gambler Pat Sheedy reflected on his addiction and chef Tara Walker rustled up a hearty vegetable soup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We said a Christmas hello to our good friend F Michael Cusack who is now stationed in Luxembourg. Rick Cronje brought us his recommendations on wines for the Christmas table, Tara Walker covered off cooking the traditional Christmas turkey dinner and Gerry was delighted to catch a word with our very own Maggie Maguire who loves Christmas so much, she has had the tree in her office decorated and illuminated seasonally all year!!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brendan Kilkenny, a life-long extrovert, descended into loneliness but is back in the game now and wants to help others who are feeling alone. What a talent he is - acclaimed graphic artist OMIN dropped by for a chat as his first solo exhibition continues in Dundalk. Tara Walker mulled the wine and rustled up some wonderful mince pies and Miss Eabha Flynn told us why she just loves Christmas! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us for an inspiring conversation as we delve into the world of labor and employment law as well as LL.M programs with Tara Walker. Discover how Tara's unconventional journey from a tiny Alaskan town led her to specialize in labor law. Find out how her LL.M program in Europe transformed her perspective on constitutional rights and influenced her career. Tara shares her insights and experiences in this episode, offering valuable advice for aspiring lawyers. Don't miss this eye-opening discussion on the intersection of law, policy, and making a difference.

Join us for an inspiring conversation as we delve into the world of labor and employment law as well as L.LM programs with Tara Walker. Discover how Tara's unconventional journey from a tiny Alaskan town led her to specialize in labor law. Find out how her L.LM program in Europe transformed her perspective on constitutional rights and influenced her career. Tara shares her insights and experiences in this episode, offering valuable advice for aspiring lawyers. Don't miss this eye-opening discussion on the intersection of law, policy, and making a difference.

Sarah Carey's opinions are always thought provoking, Gerry loves his regular sojourn with Rosie Maye through her wonderful garden, Tara Walker rustled up another meal on a budget and there's so much creativity and ingenuity going on at the Mill Enterprise Hub! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tracey Hanby Gray was the victim of a hit and run in Navan on Saturday last and appealed for the female driver of the car who hit Tracey's parked car on the Fairgreen in Navan to come forward. Dr Niamh Roche, an expert in bats, was so interesting as she covered off lots about the fascinating nocturnal creatures. Tony Conlon ran the rule over the new cars he's been driving lately and Tara Walker is cooking on a budget! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Here's the episode you voted as our best wellness episode: Exercise! Lots of people hit the gym to shed unwanted pounds, but they don't always see results on the scale. We tackle the power of exercise and why you should bother. We speak with obesity expert Dr. Yoni Freedhoff, psychiatrist Dr. Gary Cooney, neuroscientist Prof. Wendy Suzuki and urologist Dr. Stacey Kenfield. Find our transcript here: https://bit.ly/SVFavWellnessEp This episode was produced by Wendy Zukerman, with help from Meryl Horn, Rose Rimler and Lexi Krupp. Our senior producer is Kaitlyn Sawrey. We're edited by Caitlin Kenney and Blythe Terrell. Fact checking by Diane Kelly. Mix and sound design of this episode was by Bobby Lord. Mix and sound design of our original episode was by Peter Leonard. Music by Peter Leonard, Emma Munger and Bobby Lord. Recording assistance from Joel Cox, Andrea Rangecroft, Natalie Jones, and Mark Totti.  A huge thanks to all the scientists we got in touch with for this episode, including Professor Virginia Berridge, Professor James Blumenthal, Professor Kirk Erickson,  Dr Tara Walker, Dr Shannon Halloway, Professor Steven Petruzzello, Dr Kristine Beaulieu, Dr Aric Sudicky and many others! A special thanks to the Emmanuel Dzotsi, the Zukerman family, and Joseph Lavelle Wilson. Science Vs is a Spotify Studios Original. Listen for free on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow us and tap the bell for episode notifications.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tara Walker takes on the Christmas table with a twist this time round.... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We took a lookback at some memorable moments on the Show this year, St Peter's Male Voice Choir brought us some seasonal cheer, Tara Walker completed her Christmas menu and Rita Daly the queen of Christmas Puddings had a word... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On no it isn't! Oh yes it is back after three long years, Pantomime returns and young members of a local stage school are starring at the 3Olympia Theatre in Dublin this year. Not a battery in sight - yes Mimi Toys are a rather special online toy store. Tara Walker brought us an alternative centrepiece for the Christmas table and our Cuties singing continue to make us smile... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There are no words...Patrice Matthews lost two sons to suicide in the space of 13 weeks. Handel's Messiah comes to Kells, Tara Walker gets started on the Christmas table, the lights go on in Salterstown and Dundalk Grammar students have that entrepreneurial spirit... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

His laughter is effusive, yes Pat Shortt put a smile on our faces followed by his classic Crimebusters sketch! Renowned dog trainer Hughie Rooney pulled no punches about dogs and safety. Ellen Ryan's beautiful new book put us in the lap of the Goddesses, Tara Walker rustled up a gorgeous Christmas nibble and we covered off sport with David Sheehan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two women running the gauntlet of abuse in their business and charity work - shocking! Life is like a Butterfly for Jesmond Harding, Tara Walker loves her Summer Salads and Eve McCrystal is wallowing in the sweet taste of success once again. David Sheehan looked ahead to sporting matters, comedy, a TV theme and a final sip from Hot Chocolate.. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Good morning Vital Church family and friends. Come and join us for a powerful and encouraging message from our awesome guests, Rob and Tara Walker. We can't wait to experience what God has in store for us today.

Travelling light, less is more is clearly best practice now as Sandra Finegan from Globe Travel explained. Former Leeds United Physio Alan Sutton is donating all proceeds from the Irish sales of his book to the Gary Kelly Cancer Support Centre! Tara Walker rustled up a beautiful Caprese Salad and David Sheehan covered off sport. Comedy, our TV Theme and a final hurrah from the Spice Girls brought the curtain down on Friday's fare... Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

A soap star of yesteryear, a soap fan for years, a soap actor come best selling author and our listeners nominated their greatest soap character of all time. Tara Walker rustled up another summer salad, David Sheehan looked ahead to the sporting weekend as we enjoyed more comedy on Friday and brought the curtain down on the Cilla Black story... Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nostalgia abounds when it comes to ice lollies, the remarkable story of Dan McGovern, summer salads with Tara Walker, minding our four legged friends in the intense heat, sport, comedy and a final hurrah from Madonna.... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Caeva O'Callaghan, who knows the insurance business inside out, dealt with a range of issues on the motor and home insurance fronts. Anthony Sheehy is immersed in the world of whiskey which is oh so interesting! Chef Tara Walker began a new series of Summer Salads while David Sheehan covered off the weekend's sporting action. Comedy, our TV Theme and a final hurrah from Kate Bush.. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our Women are never short of an Opinion! When it comes to our feathered friends, Niall Hatch was so informative as usual. Rick Cronje is precisely the same with his passion for wine while in the kitchen Tara Walker worked her magic. A Drama to look out for and the curtain came down on a week of A Star Is Born... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Nadia Vavro brought us up to date about her son Slav's ongoing battle with cancer, Damien Owens new book really resonated with Gerry, Tara Walker rustled up another springtime dish and David Sheehan looked ahead to an exciting weekends sport. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Lord Henry Mountcharles was in good spirits as he talked; whiskey, concerts and war. Rick Cronje brought us his latest wine recommendations, Tara Walker rustled up Pasta Primavera while David Sheehan previewed the weekend in sport. Comedy, our TV Theme competition and a final fling from Mamma Mia rounded off a busy Friday... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Nick Edmund, founder of GlobalGolf4Cancer, has been to clubs in the Northeast this week raising awareness of a disease he's battled on four occasions since 2014. Irene Gahan selected a number of cracking Book Club reads, Tara Walker rustled up another Spring dish while Fr Paddy Rushe is Podcasting and David Sheehan predicting the weekend sport outcomes. Gerry rounded off his week of Commitments, with Mrs Browne delivering the comedy and listeners identifying another TV theme. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Soon to retire Louth Garda Chief Superintendent Christy Mangan reflected on his forty year career. Declan Bailey reviewed the latest Apple suite of new products. Tara Walker rustled up another simple Spring dish, Angela Ryan told us how she loves her engineering work with Irish Water and David Sheehan looked ahead to a busy sporting weekend. We also enjoyed Michael McIntyre's comedy, puzzled many with our TV theme and signed off with another belter from Dirty Dancing! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

He made it out of Ukraine and into Poland but Louth man Brendan Murphy has mixed emotions. Nicky Kyle had lots to say and advise on as the gardening season ratchets up. Tara Walker brought us the first of her Spring dishes, David Sheehan looked ahead to the weekend's soccer action, we enjoyed comedy and a final song from Sing! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I can hear you now. I don't run, or I am too old to run or the classic, I want to protect my knees, and the list goes on. This is exactly what I use to think. Exercise is the one thing shown across several studies to help the brain produce new cells or neurons, also called neuroplasticity. Dr Tara Walker, a neuroscientist, at the Queensland Brain Institute has spent the last 20 years trying to work out how running helps the brain's memory centres function more effectively. In a recent high-profile journal, she and her colleagues published a remarkable discovery, that a trace element, selenium, they found in the blood leads to the production of more brain cells in the part of the brain, called the hippocampus, that helps us learn new things and remember old ones. Selenium can be found in nuts, grains and fresh fruit and vegetables and particularly in brazil nuts. For example, one brazil nut a day is enough. Having brazil nuts does not help and can lead to problems. As much as we might like to take a supplement rather than run or exercise. There will never be enough benefits conferred from supplements that are equivalent to exercise. The main reason is that exercise gets the heart pumping blood and oxygen to nearly every place in the body and keeps the heart and body fit. It activates skeletal muscle that helps with insulin sensitivity and diabetes. The benefit list goes on and on. There is a lot of debate about how much exercise is the right amount. Can you do too much exercise? The right prescription of exercise has not been worked out. But there is no doubt that some form of movement everyday matter to stay healthy. For those of us not able to walk or run, then we can move our arms. If this is not the case, then we can learn something new, like a language, or meet new people. The brain needs a lot of novelty, and learning to stay healthy. Dr Walker has gone one step further than many of us and that is to work out through experiments how exercise improves factors in the blood that leads to changes in the brain. This was ground-breaking research. The most surprising discovery was just how much memory is improved with aging from adding exercise and the supplement, selenium. This leads to the idea that what you eat matters to getting the brain benefits from exercise. Dr Walker also didn't think she could run. She was a swimmer when she was young. But by taking small steps, she slowly built up to running. She thought a 10km fun run was her limit, but then came the half and full marathon and now she is training for a 60 km trail run in the mountains in Brisbane. While she runs, her best ideas come, and this is how she decided to examine the blood of animals exercising to discover that proteins related to selenium are changed. This was the beginning of an 8-year project to demonstrate how exercise changes the brain. It takes a village running together to make breakthroughs in neuroscience. What amazing work, and how lucky are we to interview her on the Thriving Minds podcast.  Learn more about Dr Walker here.https://qbi.uq.edu.au/dr-tara-walker  Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/selenab)

Natural mineral may help reverse memory loss University of Queensland (Australia), February 7, 2022 Selenium—a mineral found in many foods—could reverse the cognitive impact of stroke and boost learning and memory in aging brains, according to University of Queensland research. Queensland Brain Institute (QBI) lead researcher Dr. Tara Walker said studies on the impact of exercise on the aging brain found levels of a protein key to transporting selenium in the blood were elevated by physical activity. The research team investigated whether dietary selenium supplements could replicate the effects of exercise. (NEXT) Poor sleep can triple risk for heart disease University of South Florida, February 7, 2022 Individual aspects of poor sleep can be detrimental to heart health. But if you combine them, the risk of heart disease can increase by as much as 141 percent. That's the finding of a new study published in the journal Scientific Reports. The University of South Florida-led study reviewed sleep data of 6,820 U.S. adults with an average age of 53 who self-reported their sleep characteristics and heart diseasehistory. Among the participants, 633 also wore a research device (actigraphy) around their wrist that captured sleep activity. (NEXT) Curcumin-pepper combination shows antioxidant benefits for diabetics: RCT Baqiyatallah, Shiraz and Mashhad universities (Iran), February 7, 2022 Curcumin and Piperine may reduce oxidative stress in patients suffering from type 2 diabetes, according to results of a randomized controlled trial. Clinical data published in the PubMed-listed journal Inflammopharmacology shows for the first time that the curcuminoid–piperine combination supplement may impact measures of oxidative stress in type 2 diabetes.Results showed that the curcuminoid-piperine combination resulted in an 21.9% reduction in MDA levels, compared to baseline levels, while no statistically significant changes were observed in the placebo group. In addition, the curcuminoid-piperine combination increased SOD and TAC levels by 11.6% and 21.1%, respectively, compared to baseline. On the other hand, these decreased by 12.6% and 17%, respectively in the placebo group, compared to placebo.  (VIDEOS) Here is Glen Greenwald talking with Howard Kurtz Trudeau's Brother Kyle Kemper takes Firm Stance against the Vaccine Mandate and “The Great Reset” (OTHER NEWS) Colossal Financial Pyramid: BlackRock and The WEF “Great Reset” F. William Engdahl – Global Research, June 20, 2021 A virtually unregulated investment firm today exercises more political and financial influence than the Federal Reserve and most governments on this planet. The firm, BlackRock Inc., the world's largest asset manager, invests a staggering $9 trillion in client funds worldwide, a sum more than double the annual GDP of the Federal Republic of Germany. This colossus sits atop the pyramid of world corporate ownership, including in China most recently. Since 1988 the company has put itself in a position to de facto control the Federal Reserve, most Wall Street mega-banks, including Goldman Sachs, the Davos World Economic Forum Great Reset, the Biden Administration and, if left unchecked, the economic future of our world. BlackRock is the epitome of what Mussolini called Corporatism, where an unelected corporate elite dictates top down to the population. How the world's largest “shadow bank” exercises this enormous power over the world ought to concern us. BlackRock since Larry Fink founded it in 1988 has managed to assemble unique financial software and assets that no other entity has. BlackRock's Aladdin risk-management system, a software tool that can track and analyze trading, monitors more than $18 trillion in assets for 200 financial firms including the Federal Reserve and European central banks. He who “monitors” also knows, we can imagine. BlackRock has been called a financial “Swiss Army Knife — institutional investor, money manager, private equity firm, and global government partner rolled into one.” Yet mainstream media treats the company as just another Wall Street financial firm. There is a seamless interface that ties the UN Agenda 2030 with the Davos World Economic Forum Great Reset and the nascent economic policies of the Biden Administration. That interface is BlackRock. Team Biden and BlackRock By now it should be clear to anyone who bothers to look, that the person who claims to be US President, 78-year old Joe Biden, is not making any decisions. He even has difficulty reading a teleprompter or answering prepared questions from friendly media without confusing Syria and Libya or even whether he is President. He is being micromanaged by a group of handlers to maintain a scripted “image” of a President while policy is made behind the scenes by others. It eerily reminds of the 1979 Peter Sellers film character, Chauncey Gardiner, in Being There. What is less public are the key policy persons running economic policy for Biden Inc. They are simply said, BlackRock. Much as Goldman Sachs ran economic policy under Obama and also Trump, today BlackRock is filling that key role. The deal apparently was sealed in January, 2019 when Joe Biden, then-candidate and long-shot chance to defeat Trump, went to meet with Larry Fink in New York, who reportedly told “working class Joe,” that, “I'm here to help.” Now as President in one of his first appointees, Biden named Brian Deese to be the Director of the National Economic Council, the President's main adviser for economic policy. One of the early Presidential Executive Orders dealt with economics and climate policy. That's not surprising, as Deese came from Fink's BlackRock where he was Global Head of Sustainable Investing. Before joining BlackRock, Deese held senior economic posts under Obama, including replacing John Podesta as Senior Adviser to the President where he worked alongside Valerie Jarrett. Under Obama, Deese played a key role in negotiating the Global Warming Paris Accords. In the key policy post as Deputy Treasury Secretary under Secretary Janet Yellen, we find Nigerian-born Adewale “Wally” Adeyemo. Adeyemo also comes from BlackRock where from 2017 to 2019 he was a senior adviser and Chief of Staff to BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, after leaving the Obama Administration. His personal ties to Obama are strong, as Obama named him the first President of the Obama Foundation in 2019. And a third senior BlackRock person running economic policy in the Administration now is also unusual in several respects. Michael Pyle is the Senior Economic Adviser to Vice President Kamala Harris. He came to Washington from the position as the Global Chief Investment Strategist at BlackRock where he oversaw the strategy for investing some $9 trillion of funds. Before joining BlackRock at the highest level, he had also been in the Obama Administration as a senior adviser to the Undersecretary of the Treasury for International Affairs, and in 2015 became an adviser to the Hillary Clinton presidential bid. The fact that three of the most influential economic appointees of the Biden Administration come from BlackRock, and before that all from the Obama Administration, is noteworthy. There is a definite pattern and suggests that the role of BlackRock in Washington is far larger than we are being told. What is BlackRock? Never before has a financial company with so much influence over world markets been so hidden from public scrutiny. That's no accident. As it is technically not a bank making bank loans or taking deposits, it evades the regulation oversight from the Federal Reserve even though it does what most mega banks like HSBC or JP MorganChase do—buy, sell securities for profit. When there was a Congressional push to include asset managers such as BlackRock and Vanguard Funds under the post-2008 Dodd-Frank law as “systemically important financial institutions” or SIFIs, a huge lobbying push from BlackRock ended the threat. BlackRock is essentially a law onto itself. And indeed it is “systemically important” as no other, with possible exception of Vanguard, which is said to also be a major shareholder in BlackRock. BlackRock founder and CEO Larry Fink is clearly interested in buying influence globally. He made former German CDU MP Friederich Merz head of BlackRock Germany when it looked as if he might succeed Chancellor Merkel, and former British Chancellor of Exchequer George Osborne as “political consultant.” Fink named former Hillary Clinton Chief of Staff Cheryl Mills to the BlackRock board when it seemed certain Hillary would soon be in the White House. He has named former central bankers to his board and gone on to secure lucrative contracts with their former institutions. Stanley Fisher, former head of the Bank of Israel and also later Vice Chairman of the Federal Reserve is now Senior Adviser at BlackRock. Philipp Hildebrand, former Swiss National Bank president, is vice chairman at BlackRock, where he oversees the BlackRock Investment Institute. Jean Boivin, the former deputy governor of the Bank of Canada, is the global head of research at BlackRock's investment institute. BlackRock and the Fed It was this ex-central bank team at BlackRock that developed an “emergency” bailout plan for Fed chairman Powell in March 2019 as financial markets appeared on the brink of another 2008 “Lehman crisis” meltdown. As “thank you,” the Fed chairman Jerome Powell named BlackRock in a no-bid role to manage all of the Fed's corporate bond purchase programs, including bonds where BlackRock itself invests. Conflict of interest? A group of some 30 NGOs wrote to Fed Chairman Powell, “By giving BlackRock full control of this debt buyout program, the Fed… makes BlackRock even more systemically important to the financial system. Yet BlackRock is not subject to the regulatory scrutiny of even smaller systemically important financial institutions.” In a detailed report in 2019, a Washington non-profit research group, Campaign for Accountability, noted that, “BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, implemented a strategy of lobbying, campaign contributions, and revolving door hires to fight off government regulation and establish itself as one of the most powerful financial companies in the world.” The New York Fed hired BlackRock in March 2019 to manage its commercial mortgage-backed securities program and its $750 billion primary and secondary purchases of corporate bonds and ETFs in no-bid contracts. US financial journalists Pam and Russ Martens in critiquing that murky 2019 Fed bailout of Wall Street remarked, “for the first time in history, the Fed has hired BlackRock to “go direct” and buy up $750 billion in both primary and secondary corporate bonds and bond ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds), a product of which BlackRock is one of the largest purveyors in the world.” They went on, “Adding further outrage, the BlackRock-run program will get $75 billion of the $454 billion in taxpayers' money to eat the losses on its corporate bond purchases, which will include its own ETFs, which the Fed is allowing it to buy…” Fed head Jerome Powell and Larry Fink know each other well, apparently. Even after Powell gave BlackRock the hugely lucrative no-bid “go direct” deal, Powell continued to have the same BlackRock manage an estimated $25 million of Powell's private securities investments. Public records show that in this time Powell held direct confidential phone calls with BlackRock CEO Fink. According to required financial disclosure, BlackRock managed to double the value of Powell's investments from the year before! No conflict of interest, or? A Very BlackRock in Mexico BlackRock's murky history in Mexico shows that conflicts of interest and influence-building with leading government agencies is not restricted to just the USA. PRI Presidential candidate Peña Nieto went to Wall Street during his campaign in November 2011. There he met Larry Fink. What followed the Nieto victory in 2012 was a tight relationship between Fink and Nieto that was riddled with conflict of interest, cronyism and corruption. Most likely to be certain BlackRock was on the winning side in the corrupt new Nieto regime, Fink named 52-year-old Marcos Antonio Slim Domit, billionaire son of Mexico's wealthiest and arguably most corrupt man, Carlos Slim, to BlackRock's Board. Marcos Antonio, along with his brother Carlos Slim Domit, run the father's huge business empire today. Carlos Slim Domit, the eldest son, was Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum Latin America in 2015, and currently serves as chairman of the board of America Movil where BlackRock is a major investor. Small cozy world. The father, Carlos Slim, at the time named by Forbes as World's Richest Person, built an empire based around his sweetheart acquisition of Telemex (later America Movil). Then President, Carlos Salinas de Gortari, in effect gifted the telecom empire to Slim in 1989. Salinas later fled Mexico on charges of stealing more than $10 billion from state coffers. As with much in Mexico since the 1980s drug money apparently played a huge role with the elder Carlos Slim, father of BlackRock director Marcos Slim. In 2015 WikiLeaks released company internal emails from the private intelligence corporation, Stratfor. Stratfor writes in an April 2011 email, the time BlackRock is establishing its Mexico plans, that a US DEA Special Agent, William F. Dionne confirmed Carlos Slim's ties to the Mexican drug cartels. Stratfor asks Dionne, “Billy, is the MX (Mexican) billionaire Carlos Slim linked to the narcos?” Dionne replies, “Regarding your question, the MX telecommunication billionaire is.” In a country where 44% of the population lives in poverty you don't become the world's richest man in just two decades selling Girl Scout cookies. Fink and Mexican PPP With Marcos Slim on his BlackRock board and new president Enrique Peña Nieto, Larry Fink's Mexican partner in Nieto Peña's $590 billion PublicPrivatePartnership (PPP) alliance, BlackRock, was ready to reap the harvest. To fine-tune his new Mexican operations, Fink named former Mexican Undersecretary of Finance Gerardo Rodriguez Regordosa to direct BlackRock Emerging Market Strategy in 2013. Then in 2016 Peña Nieto appointed Isaac Volin, then head of BlackRock Mexico to be No. 2 at PEMEX where he presided over corruption, scandals and the largest loss in PEMEX history, $38 billion. Peña Nieto had opened the huge oil state monopoly, PEMEX, to private investors for the first time since nationalization in the 1930s. The first to benefit was Fink's BlackRock. Within seven months, BlackRock had secured $1 billion in PEMEX energy projects, many as the only bidder. During the tenure of Peña Nieto, one of the most controversial and least popular presidents, BlackRock prospered by the cozy ties. It soon was engaged in highly profitable (and corrupt) infrastructure projects under Peña Nieto including not only oil and gas pipelines and wells but also including toll roads, hospitals, gas pipelines and even prisons. Notably, BlackRock's Mexican “friend” Peña Nieto was also “friends” not only with Carlos Slim but with the head of the notorious Sinaloa Cartel, “El Chapo” Guzman. In court testimony in 2019 in New York Alex Cifuentes, a Colombian drug lord who has described himself as El Chapo's “right-hand man,” testified that just after his election in 2012, Peña Nieto had requested $250 million from the Sinaloa Cartel before settling on $100 million. We can only guess what for. Larry Fink and WEF Great Reset In 2019 Larry Fink joined the Board of the Davos World Economic Forum, the Swiss-based organization that for some 40 years has advanced economic globalization. Fink, who is close to the WEF's technocrat head, Klaus Schwab, of Great Reset notoriety, now stands positioned to use the huge weight of BlackRock to create what is potentially, if it doesn't collapse before, the world's largest Ponzi scam, ESG corporate investing. Fink with $9 trillion to leverage is pushing the greatest shift of capital in history into a scam known as ESG Investing. The UN “sustainable economy” agenda is being realized quietly by the very same global banks which have created the financial crises in 2008. This time they are preparing the Klaus Schwab WEF Great Reset by steering hundreds of billions and soon trillions in investment to their hand-picked “woke” companies, and away from the “not woke” such as oil and gas companies or coal. BlackRock since 2018 has been in the forefront to create a new investment infrastructure that picks “winners” or “losers” for investment according to how serious that company is about ESG—Environment, Social values and Governance. For example a company gets positive ratings for the seriousness of its hiring gender diverse management and employees, or takes measures to eliminate their carbon “footprint” by making their energy sources green or sustainable to use the UN term. How corporations contribute to a global sustainable governance is the most vague of the ESG, and could include anything from corporate donations to Black Lives Matter to supporting UN agencies such as WHO. Oil companies like ExxonMobil or coal companies no matter how clear are doomed as Fink and friends now promote their financial Great Reset or Green New Deal. This is why he cut a deal with the Biden presidency in 2019. Follow the money. And we can expect that the New York Times will cheer BlackRock on as it destroys the world financial structures. Since 2017 BlackRock has been the paper's largest shareholder. Carlos Slim was second largest. Even Carl Icahn, a ruthless Wall Street asset stripper, once called BlackRock, “an extremely dangerous company… I used to say, you know, the mafia has a better code of ethics than you guys.” (NEXT) Can Joe Rogan Save Free Speech? Jonathan Turley, February 3, 2022 Below is my column on the campaign to cancel Joe Rogan and his podcast. Various celebrities and artists have joined the movement for censoring Joe Rogan, including Mary Trump. The White House has called for even greater action from Spotify to limit or remove content. We have also heard the same false narrative that, since the First Amendment only covers government action, this is not by definition a free speech issue. The argument is entirely divorced from any understanding of free speech. As we have previously discussed, the First Amendment is not the full or exclusive embodiment of free speech. It addresses just one of the dangers to free speech posed by government regulation. Many of us view free speech as a human right. Corporate censorship of social media clearly impacts free speech, and replacing Big Brother with a cadre of Little Brothers actually allows for far greater control of free expression. When it comes to media, information or social media platforms, corporate censorship can have a devastating impact on free speech. For Spotify, the choice between Rogan's 11 million listeners or an aging rocker was economically clear, even with other artists threatening to pull their music from the platform. The music side of Spotify is reportedly not making much revenue, but Rogan and podcasts are a cash machine. Spotify now has 365 million subscribers and its advertising revenues have doubled with the help of the podcast market. Revenue from podcasts is up a staggering 627 percent on Spotify. However, even if the company was not motivated by its better angels, that may actually be better news for free speech. The free-fall of free speech has largely been due to greed. Companies see no profit in defending dissenting viewpoints. Now, for the first time, the economics may have actually worked against censorship and for free speech. At least in this instance, to paraphrase “Wall Street's” Gordon Gekko, “Greed is good” for free speech. The famous economist Arthur Cecil Pigou once explained that corporations are not “social” but market creatures moved by profits, not principles. No matter how “woke” many companies may appear, there is an economic calculation behind corporate action. Most companies yield to demands because it is wealth-maximizing. There was a calculation that woke statements or censorship policies would protect a company from protests while opposing customers would still want its product. That calculation has been a disaster for free speech. The First Amendment only addresses the primary threat that existed in the 18th century against free speech: the government. It does not limit private companies, which have free speech rights like individuals. Activists and politicians used that blind spot to do indirectly what they could not do directly in censoring opposing viewpoints. Democratic leaders, including President Biden, have encouraged companies to expand what they euphemistically call “content modification” to block dissenting views on vaccines, election integrity, global warming, gender identity and a range of other issues. As a result, social media companies and other corporations now regulate speech in the United States to a degree that an actual state media would struggle to replicate. Faced with a growing cancel culture, companies are scrubbing their platforms of dissenting viewpoints and converting forums into echo chambers. Rogan's popularity is precisely due to the fact that he is uncensored in what he says. As many networks and newspapers have become more of an echo chamber, viewers and readers have fled en masse. Trust in the media has fallen to just 46 percent and as low as 40 percent in recent polling. While Young reportedly relies on Spotify for 60 percent of his royalty income, Spotify does not rely on Young or other rock stars for its primary profits. It is the reverse of market conditions from just a couple years ago. While Rogan has promised to be more careful in how information is presented on his show (and Spotify will add “advisories” on podcasts), his podcast survived the celebrity onslaught. As various investors seek to create free speech alternatives to Twitter and YouTube, there may be an emerging market for free speech products. This does not mean that Joe Rogan is the new Thomas Paine or that this small skirmish is a turning point in the war over free speech. Indeed, the campaign continues against Spotify. However, with the explosion of corporate censorship, free speech advocates have begun to look at figures like Rogan as “super survivors,” people who seem to have natural immunities protecting them from an otherwise lethal threat. If we can replicate those economic antibodies, we just might be able to develop a protection against censorship and the cancel culture.

In observance of African American History Month, I decided to spotlight and feature amazing people who are up to, as the late Rep. John Lewis would refer to as "Good Trouble". We as a people of Africans descendants are more than the days of forced enslavement and a plethora of endured, inhumane injustices.  We are a brilliant people.  We have strength.  We have an incredible resilience.  And we operate in excellence in so many ways.  The valuable contributions that we make to our global community should be more widely communicated, elevated, and celebrated.  For this reason, this series was birthed.  I hope that you enjoy hearing about the incredible individuals who I will be introducing you to. In this episode, meet David Dennis, Saxophonist. Saxophonist David Dennis, founder and band leader of E-Flat band, is a native of Columbus, OH.  E-Flat was recently featured in the Stage Play “Why Didn't I See Her”, written, directed and produced by Tara Walker.  During the play E-Flat had the privilege of backing Singer/Actor Anthony Grant of Tyler Perry's “Love Thy Neighbor” and Marc Nelson of the R&B group AZYET and co-founder of Boyz II Men. E-Flat also had the distinct pleasure of providing music for Mayor Andrew Ginther's 2020 State of the City Reception.  E-Flat has performed at a number of venues and events, including the Historic Lincoln Theater, National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials event, Newark Jazz & Rib Fest, African American Heritage Festival, Trailblazer's Scholarship Luncheon, United Way of Central Ohio, National Coalition of 100 Black Women Inc. and the State of Ohio Combined Charitable Campaign. You can support David by subscribing to and following his social platforms. They are: E-Flat | Facebook https://www.facebook.com/eflatjazzband Saxophonist David

He's a real good sort is Conor Hughes and come to think of it Fr Paddy Rushe is a top man too! Sinead Kelly is a walking encyclopedia when it comes to pet problems and Tara Walker's written the book on cookery. Michael Buble's caught Gerry's attention, our Christmas Cuties are simply lovely and the cards messages and donations just keep on coming for the Gary Kelly Cancer Support Centre... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Who said the tradition was dead? Those Christmas Cards just keep on coming to Gerry who's supporting the Gary Kelly Cancer Support Centre. We launched another annual tradition on the Show yes Christmas Cuties are back! They can draw on 340 years between the four of them and they're sounding as good as ever! It was seasonal sides with Tara Walker at East Coast Cookery School this time round. Sinead Burke brought us another keenly observed aspect of our changing life's circumstances. David Sheehan looked ahead to another weekend of Premier League fixtures and Gerry rounded off his week of Prince in words and song.. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Whose Bear is Ted? Unmissable - The Phoenix 2021 Annual! Tara Walker sorts some Christmas Starters, David Sheehan makes his sporting predictions and Gerry concluded a week of Sir Cliff Richard... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our Louise "Spilled the Beans" or rather Tuna and savvy shopper Caitriona Redmond was on hand to sort out our crammed cupboards. TikTok sensation Miriam Mullins ticked all the boxes with Gerry, Tara Walker rustled up another lovely seasonal soup, David Sheehan looked forward to the weekend sporting action and your host concluded his week long focus on Rod Stewart... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

There's not much room, for messing up mushroom, when you listen to Tara Walker rustle up another of her favourite soups.... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tara Walker from East Coast Cookery School brings us another timely autumn/winter warmer in the guise of a beautiful Seafood Chowder - Yummy Yummy! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

No shortage of Goofy Gadgets across the Northeast especially Egg Slicers!!! Peter Keenan believes in Jesus but not his immaculate conception, birth in Bethlehem or 2021 years ago? Tara Walker rustled up a beautiful Seafood Chowder, David Sheehan looked ahead to a busy weekend in sport and Gerry brought the curtain down on his week of Lady Gaga... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Most families have had one, some briefly, a while and for years - yes Goldfish stories abounded on Late Lunch today! Margaret Madden brought us some cracking picks on Book Club Friday. Tara Walker rustled up a lovely Carrot, Lentil and Harissa soup at East Coast Cookery School. David Sheehan looked ahead to the weekend's big soccer games and Gerry broke the mold with his final song from the Undertones... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Professor Patricia Casey explained why she believes the de-stigmatisation of mental health is a double edged sword. Kells businessman Micheal McKeon has come through many challenges and is justifiably proud of his Park Ri, which employs more than one hundred local people. Another Ceanannas native, comedian Fred Cooke, is delighted to be back on stage! Gerry was thrilled to return to East Coast Cookery School with Tara Walker, rounded off his week of Boomtown Rats and spoke with David Sheehan ahead of another big weekend of sporting action. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

To keep,donate,sell or dispose? What to do with your CD and DVD collections?New to the game, Shane Halpin is a rarity in Ireland being only one of two Cucumber growers! East Coast Cookery School's Tara Walker incorporated cukes into her Summer Salad feature. Peter Gaynor has an idea and penned a song to remember all those who lost their lives to Covid in our nursing homes. While Gerry's focus on his Artist of the Week Tony Bennett continued... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Potholes here, there and everywhere it seems following a letter from Richard highlighting peppered roads round Drogheda! Vinny's back to steer good ship Dundalk but what's changed since Perth's dismissal last August? Octogenarian Mick Connell told us how Covid was through his eyes - what a touching, inspiring man! There was something fishy about East Coast Cookery School's Tara Walker today. We heard about the link between Millmount in Drogheda, the Battle of Waterloo and a new exhibition opening tomorrow. And Gerry's focus on Take That his Artists of the Week continued.... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jean Murray doesn't believe Covid-19 is as dangerous or devastating as its made out to be - an interesting conversation followed.... Tara Walker from East Coast Cookery School sorted out our perfect pasta! Singer/Songwriter David Keenan is raring to go with a new single, album and European tour. Gerry concluded his focus on rock royalty Queen and Leon Blanche too a look ahead to another bust sporting weekend. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We pressed the nostalgia button once more with listeners as Kunak McGann joined us to recall the street and schoolyard games of yesteryear. Dunboyne College has a new four legged member of staff? Tara Walker put some Spring onto our tables with lamb as the centerpiece. Leon Blanche previewed soccer at home and abroad while Gerry concluded his ELO story.... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

When you simply can't wear a mask because of the sexual abuse you endured from early childhood we heard about Kate's situation. We need food for life but when eating becomes addictive the problems that ensue are many as Ruth explained. Patricia Foley is a passionate Toastmaster on a mission, Tara Walker gave us some great pointers of stir fry & curries and Kylie doing country - you bet! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We were feeling the love all the way from Adelaide in the company of best selling author Monica McInerney. No dining out this Valentines - No worries - Tara Walker from East Coast Cookery School explained how simple it is to rustle up a romantic meal at home! Love second time round - as God made them he matched them - you'll understand when you hear Geraldine ans Pat's story. Des Parkinson recited his special Valentine poem, Leon Blanche has a never-ending love of sport and our Dusty Springfield story concluded with a song for the weekend of love..... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's on the way yes insects will become part of the human food chain in this part of the world in the near future as Alvan Hunt from Hexafly explains! Gerry Williamson is busier than ever in lock down as he works on a compilation of the history of rugby clubs in Ireland. RocDoc continue the roll out of their Covid testing, Tara Walker from East Coast Cookery school had plenty of suggestions for fans of Veganuary, estate agent Gary Little is facilitating conveyancing despite restrictions and Leon Blanche looked ahead to the weekend's action in the Premier League. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Not all hairdressers know how to approach curly or coily hair, and with recent social media interest peeking around inclusivity for all hair textures in hairdressing fundamental education. In this episode of the Colour Kristina Talks Podcast, I am talking with Curly Hair Expert Tara Walker about dry cutting and why you need  a different strategy for your curly clients. Listen to learn more about: Learn why curls love to be cut dry Learn why you need a different strategy for curls  Learn whether colour or cut should be done first on curly haired clients Learn whether to use scissors or a razor for dry cutting Learn about how many different coil sizes can be found on one head We discuss how ethnicity can impact wave or curl shape and is a question to consider asking in your consultations We discuss what is the difference between kinky, coily, curly, twisty, wavy and textured hair  Plus some fun industry banter to help you feel comfortable to listen and learn more about curls and our beloved industry ------ SHOW NOTES of this episode and resources https://www.kristinarussell.com.au/32 DM KRISTINA OVER ON INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/colourkristina CONNECT WITH OTHER PODCAST LOVERS ON INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/colourkristina WANT TO LEARN ALL THINGS COLOUR CORRECTION? Download your Free 20 page Ebook - The Ultimate Guide for Colour Corrections (podcast freebie download): https://www.kristinarussell.com.au/25   

Rob and Jason are joined by Tara Walker from Microsoft. They first discuss the results of JetBrains C++ ecosystem survey and an article about bugs in Command & Conquer. Then Tara tells Rob and Jason all about Azure IoT, including the announcement of a new C++ SDK for embedded MCUs. News The Developer Ecosystem in 2020: How C++ is Doing The Code of the Command & Conquer Game: Bugs From the 90's. Volume one Compile-time Merge Sort [C++] Links Azure SDK for Embedded C Azure IoT Hub Paho TensorFlow Lite for Microcontrollers Sponsors PVS-Studio. Write #cppcast in the message field on the download page and get one month license Read the article "Checking the GCC 10 Compiler with PVS-Studio"covering 10 heroically found errors despite the great number of macros in the GCC code.  

86: Digital Games That Teach Problem Solving Tara Walker is our guest and she shares with us some digital games that teach problem-solving. Tara Walker is completing her Ph.D. in the College of Media, Communication and Information at the University of Colorado Boulder in Media Research and Practice. Her research focuses on mental illness and […] The post Digital Games That Teach Problem-Solving appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

Welcome to Today with Kashay! Share, leave a comment and participate with Kashay via Facebook Live! Join Kashay and her guests, Dina Torres, owner of Eyelashes By Dina, and Tara Walker, Director of Operations at Vedas Med Spa! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/911fmtheboss/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/911fmtheboss/support

Shocking! Disgraceful! Unacceptable! Just some of the terms to describe life for Dunshaughlin residents Brendan Cusack, Hu O'Reilly and their families - their stories couldn't but make your blood boil!! On a lighter note its "Back to Basics" this year with Tara Walker from East Coast Cookery School - today the humble Egg! Barbara Scully's thrilled and rightly so as some lifestyle changes have kicked her Diabetes into remission. Claire O'Mara from the Ballivor Community Group expressed her disappointment at a High Court decision earlier today on the proposed Narconon drug rehabilitation centre in the Meath village. Leon Blanche ran the rule over the weekend's big sporting clashes and Dr Keith Ian Quintyne spoke about the surge in cases of Mumps in Ireland. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It was a case of "All Kinds of Everything" with Dana who joined Gerry for a lovely chat. Tara Walker worked her magic with Eoin Sharkey's Turkey, Rick Cronje chipped in with his fizz & wine recommendations and we heard from more of your Christmas Cuties!! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On yer bike with Andy Spearman as he relayed the 'joys' of cycling around Drogheda! We also learned how kids in Navan were going to dress up as Saints on Hallowe'en.Anthony Murphy used a drone to capture a new henge, uncovered by a dry summer - and his story went around the world. We were licking our lips as Tara Walker took over the Late Lunch kitchen and finally Liam Woods is looking for the support of anglers to protect our rivers. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Gerry loves his Spuds and on National Potato Day Jeni Meade and Conor O'Malley from the Meade Potato Company popped in for a chat. Amy Dutil Wall touched our hearts with her story of immense loss and the giving of life. Tara Walker teamed up with Colin Marry at East Coast Cookery School to work her magic with his wonderful pork. Niamh McGuill is doing her bit for the environment with her new toothbrush and Leon Blanche looked ahead top the weekend in sport. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Lots of people hit the gym to shed unwanted pounds, but they don’t always see results on the scale. This week, we tackle the power of exercise and why you should bother. We speak with obesity expert Dr. Yoni Freedhoff, psychiatrist Dr. Gary Cooney, neuroscientist Prof. Wendy Suzuki and urologist Dr. Stacey Kenfield. Check out the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/2kqreUR UPDATE 10/31/19: An earlier version of this episode said that exercise isn’t a reliable treatment for depression. Some scientists reached out to us about clinical trials we missed. These newer trials found that exercise can help with depression. And we now think the research in this space is stronger than we made it sound. We’ve updated the episode. Selected references: The study which looked at the effect of exercising 5 days a week for a year on weight: http://bit.ly/2mitPR8Gary's Cochrane review on the benefits of exercise for depression: http://bit.ly/2kqrGCxThe study which found that exercise is linked to a lower risk of getting dementia: http://bit.ly/2mj9qeL Stacey's study on exercise and prostate cancer: http://bit.ly/2kuPwgu  Credits: This episode was produced by Wendy Zukerman, with help from Meryl Horn, Rose Rimler and Lexi Krupp. Our senior producer is Kaitlyn Sawrey. We’re edited by Caitlin Kenney and Blythe Terrell. Fact checking by Diane Kelly. Mix and sound design by Peter Leonard. Music by Peter Leonard, Emma Munger and Bobby Lord. Recording assistance from Joel Cox, Andrea Rangecroft, Natalie Jones, and Mark Totti. A huge thanks to all the scientists we got in touch with for this episode, including Professor Virginia Berridge, Professor James Blumenthal, Professor Kirk Erickson, Dr. Tara Walker, Dr. Shannon Halloway, Professor Steven Petruzzello, Dr. Kristine Beaulieu, Dr. Aric Sudicky and many others! A special thanks to the Emmanuel Dzotsi, Zukerman family, and Joseph Lavelle Wilson.

A vegetarian once but hunter now- its game all the way for Rachel Carrie! Another closure due to no insurance - this time its Trim Alpacas. Ahead of the Dublin Horse Show next week course designer Tom Holden popped in for a chat. Tara Walker teamed up with Nick's Fish at East Coast Cookery School. We heard about a big sponsorship for the Fleadh and a new festival called PUCA all set for the off this Halloween. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Microsoft has undergone a major transformation over the last several years. Just ask Tara Walker, principal software engineer, who recently rejoined the company after a four-year hiatus at AWS. Join Corey and Tara as they talk about this transformation, why the world of IoT gets more exciting every day, what Microsoft is focused on today, why Tara is now pursuing a master’s degree at Georgia Tech, and much more.

Are you noticing the cultural shift going on in hair right now? Woman around the world are beginning to embrace their natural textured hair again, and this is seeing the rise of the dry haircutting technique. Leading the way specialising in this niche of haircutting is Sydney based hairdresser, Tara Walker, owner of her independent salon business, Mousey Browne. In todays podcast we learn all about the techniques of dry haircutting, and why you need to be offering this service to your clients. If you don't, then you could be left behind from your competitors! As someone who specialises in dry haircutting, Tara has made a name for herself in the curly hair community. She is known for creating killer haircuts on all hair types, especially curly hair. I believe cutting hair this way is like Marmite: you either love it or hate it. But in talking to Tara today, I'm excited and converted to the endless creative possibilities dry haircutting can give us, and the revenue this could also bring to our hairdressing businesses. It can't be ignored ... love it or hate it! At the age of 14, armed with a pair of her mum's old hairdressing scissors, a lot of enthusiasm and zero training, Tara started cutting her Dad’s hair in her parent’s garage.  Working in high-end salons, boutique salons and barber shops, both nationally and internationally, Tara moved back to Sydney in 2013 and started her very own hair cutting shop called Mousey Browne, which is located in the cool inner-city suburb of Surry Hills, Sydney. The Mousey Browne concept is all about “minimum fuss, maximum impact hair – that you know how to wear”. Tara is now passing on her skills to the hairdressing community – something she offers loads of in todays episode. She hosts dry hair cutting education events and look-and-learns sessions and hands on workshops from her salon and in other salons around Australia. As she says: “The trick to cutting curly hair is… You need to create enough organised chaos, so that the curls can find a home.” This is proper good episode that I know you're going to enjoy learning from, so please reach out a let me know what you think to Tara's philosophy of dry haircutting.     Thanks for Listening To share your thoughts: Leave a note in the comment section below. Ask a question by emailing me HERE Share this show on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram. To help out the show: Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes. Follow on Spotify. Subscribe by Email. Special thanks to Tara Walker for joining me today. Until next Monday, Peace, Love and Smiles all the way... Goodbye . Show Sponsor - Akito Scissors  

Ken Murray had his say about Meath GAA Manager Andy McEntee's outburst at Meath Chronicle journalist Jimmy Geoghegan following Sunday's heavy defeat to Dublin. Stewart Agnew from Dundlak Credit Union told us about their Pro-Energy Homes initiative. Tara Walker teamed up with the guys from Great Northern Larder to rustle up her Flavours of the Boyne Valley. Michael Kenny took on the Concern Refugee Ration Pack Challenge and told us how he got on. While John Farrelly explained why he's really concerned about the Fairy Trees on the Hill of Tara. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Colm O'Rourke has a clear vision on what the future of competition should look like in the GAA. Dave Finney says his Huskies saved his life - listen up and you'll understand why! Tara Walker rustles up some more Flavours of the Boyne Valley and our final two finalists in the Blackstone Motors car giveaway were revealed.... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Has Dolores McMahon Ireland's oldest Easter Egg? We believe she has! Carina Mountcharles produces a range of wonderful organic food at Rock Farm in Slane and Tara Walker prepares beef and pork dishes in her regular Flavours of the Boyne Valley feature. Our Big Interview featured the inimitable Vincent Hoey which was followed by Leon Blanche looking ahead to the Easter weekend in sport. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A year ago Deirdre and Gerry made a date! Life's busy but today it happened and the pair hit it off - great listening!! What a story Katleen Tuite told and now published in her beautiful memoir "Who Are You Anyway". Listoke Gin provided Tara Walker with her Flavour of the Boyne Valley this time round and we also heard from Elizabeth Oakes about Aquamation? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Shrove Tuesday and Tara Walker popped in to rustle us up some delicious pancakes! A Koala rescue in Brisbane brought Sean Farrelly from Meath our way. Save those stamps and you could be saving our precious bog and peatlands as Dr Catherine O'Connor revealed. Their time has come says Stephen McDonnell referring to Electric Cars. Historian Noel French told us about another historic discovery in Trim. Olive Flanagan reopened Annaville Bakery in Navan for the day for a very good reason and Patricia Grennan revealed a family connection with WWF Wrestler King Kong Bundy who passed away earlier today. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Alvan Hunt reflected on the success of his insect farming business Hexafly. Kilkerley to New York City and back home today - Nigel McKenna - what a story!! Tara Walker went the Whole Hogg and Sean Collins debunked the legend of Collier the Robber... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Looking for some inspiration today? Have a listen to the conversation between Gerry and Eileen Rushe from her hospital bed at St Lukes where she's undergoing treatment for cervical cancer. Mag Cooney told us about a great idea one of her children at ABC Playschool in Dunboyne came up with to tackle the scourge of dog poo on the streets of the village. Kate Gunn's alcohol free month has continued for more than two years at this stage and boy is she reaping the benefits! Tara Walker selected Dunany Flour as her first producer from the Boyne Valley to feature on her year-long series where she uses foodstuffs produced on our doorstep. While Late Lunch Retro returned to an interview with Nuala Early who passed away in late December. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tara Walker and Rick Kronje teamed up to bring us all the best for a Festive Feast! Move over Ronan - nephew Josh Keating has a wonderful voice which he's using to raise funds for the Marie Keating Foundation. While Ricky Gerrard has produced three volumes about places of work in Drogheda through the years and they're simply brilliant! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Northeast and beyond "held its breath" as George Hamilton reflected on his career as our top Sports Commentator. Tara Walker made the most of leftovers in her Foodcast for November. Ola El Garawany is passionate about Functional Medicine which she's now practicing and Pat Coldrick is brewing up a storm with his new album Ophelia. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Show opened today with a tribute to Paddy Duffy who passed away suddenly earlier in the week. Rick Kronje brought us his regular wine feature. Gerry paid a visit to Ballymakenny Farm with Tara Walker who took the wonderful produce to her Cookery School where she rustled up her October Foodcast. And we caught a word with Dundalk Football Club’s Martin Connolly ahead of the Lilywhites coronation as League Champions tonight. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tara Walker's Foodcast for September is all about making what's in the lunchbox interesting and rustling up something nutritious, tasty and fast when they arrive home from school. Our Women with Opinions Carmel McCarthy, Ciara Burke and Siobhan O'Neill-White had plenty to say on a raft of of topics. We revealed our third finalist in the Village Hotel Dream Wedding Giveaway. While Professor Desmond Walsh told us that he intends proving Planet Earth is actually flat!!! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The "short-form" (1-2minute) Faces of the Future recordings are funded by Jon Howell. Recorded on Federal Street in downtown Youngstown on August 5, 2016.

Despite finding herself divorced and raising a special needs child on her own, dealing with the death of two brothers due to drugs, this Diva has pulled herself out of a traumatic situation and found victory. When everything looked bleak, she found blessings. In her new book, Black Child to Black Woman (a ‘live diary’), Cheryl (McNeil) Bannerman discusses an experience that will grab your attention right from the start. The character, Tara Walker, speaks directly to the reader as she adds entry after entry into her Journal. She documents her experiences, her family life, her triumphs, as well as her interpretation of life and the world as she saw it. As she grows, so does the language and tone of the diary, which matches her maturity and speech patterns as the time passes. Experiences are mere images engraved in our minds that we recall when future events occur such as a tragedy or even when a song is playing on the radio. Tara has captured those moments in time in her diary, even the painful ones. Although she came from a loving home with both parents, she struggled to come to grips with siblings addicted to drugs, molestation, attempted rape, broken hearts, and so much more. Her diary experiences will make you laugh, cry, scream, sigh, and gasp aloud. As Tara struggles to keep her head above water and fight through the tribulations of her life, she continues to smile, continues to grow as a person, continues to be successful in her career, and continues to survive. About Our Guest: Cheryl McNeil (pen name, Cheryl D. Bannerman, her birth name) is CEO of a small virtual training company based out of Central New Jersey. She holds a Bachelors in Business Management and a Masters in Project Management. She is also the (divorced) single mother of a beautiful twelve year old girl. Be sure to invite your friends and family! We’ll see YOU at the show!!