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Friday May 2 has been declared an official day of remembrance and mourning in British Columbia after last weekend's horrific attack on a Filipino cultural festival in Vancouver. To date, 11 people died and dozens more remain wounded after a 30-year-old man drove an SUV into a crowd at the city's Lapu Lapu festival on April 26. The suspect has been charged with multiple counts of second-degree murder, but the investigation continues. Leaders of the Filipino community say they feel deeply touched by the heartfelt outreach and solidarity being shown by Canadian Jewish groups. In Vancouver, Jewish residents have mounted prayer vigils and also set up an emergency fundraising campaign. The outpouring of support is being described as an example of kapwa, the Filipino tradition of solidarity and unity, as that community processes the grief while seeking answers on how the mental health system failed so badly to prevent the massacre. On today's episode of The CJN Daily, we're joined by two members of Canada's Filipino community, who also share deep ties with the country's Jews: David Decolongon, who works in Vancouver for the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA), has family and friends who attended the festival and witnessed the horrific attack; and Primrose Madayag Knazan, from Winnipeg, is an award-winning Filipinx-Jewish author and playwright with expertise on how the Philippines helped rescue European Jews during the Holocaust. Related links Where to donate through the Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver's Filipino Community Emergency Support Fund. When Canadian Jews fundraised in 2013 to help disaster relief efforts in the Philippines after Typhoon Haiyan struck the country, in The CJN. When the Philippines rescued 1,200 European Jews during the Holocaust, in The CJN. Credits Host and writer: Ellin Bessner (@ebessner) Production team: Zachary Kauffman (senior producer), Andrea Varsany (producer), Michael Fraiman (executive producer), Marc Weisblott (editorial director) Music: Dov Beck-Levine Support our show Subscribe to The CJN newsletter Donate to The CJN (+ get a charitable tax receipt) Subscribe to The CJN Daily (Not sure how? Click here)
Disasters happen. Communities come together to recover and rebuild. Governments and NGOs help however they know how. Will Heegaard sees every disaster as a chance to build back greener. His non-profit provides power and water from nature. · power from the sun - instead of gas generators· water from the air - instead of plastic water bottlesHe helped with disaster relief from hurricanes in Florida, North Carolina, and Puerto Rico.He helped in West Africa, in the Philippines, and with the Maui Fires.He's helping with the LA Fires.And he taught himself to create power and water from nature while serving as a paramedic in Black Rock City.These are stories about truths, ideas, and levity in learning. FootprintProject.orgBurnersWithoutBorders.orgBurning Man Project: Philosophical Center LIVE.BURNINGMAN.ORG
Kristy Drutman, known as "Browngirl Green," is a media producer, speaker, and environmental educator focusing on the intersection of media, diversity, and environmentalism. She has reached global audiences with her content and workshops on environmental issues. As the Co-Founder of the Green Jobs Board, Kristy is committed to bridging the equity gap in the green economy by fostering diversity and inclusion in the environmental field. In this episode, Kristy shares her background and upbringing in a mixed-race household, how her passion for environmental justice was sparked by a high school environmental science class, and the impact of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. She discusses the inspiration behind the name Brown Girl Green and the creation of her platform, which aims to make sustainability accessible and inclusive for communities of color. Kristy also talks about her other venture, the Green Jobs Board, which connects job seekers with opportunities in the green economy. She emphasizes the importance of representation and diversity in the environmental movement and provides advice for individuals who want to positively impact the environment in their everyday lives.
Now 2024 stroms are getting stronger 10:54 AM You're referring to the increasing intensity of storms in 2024. That's a concerning topic! Indeed, there is evidence to suggest that storms are getting stronger and more frequent due to climate change. Here are some key points to consider: 1. **Rising global temperatures**: As the planet warms, the atmosphere can hold more moisture, leading to more intense precipitation events. This, in turn, can fuel stronger storms. 2. **Sea-level rise**: As oceans rise, coastal areas become more vulnerable to storm surges, which can exacerbate the impact of storms. 3. **Changes in atmospheric circulation**: Climate change is altering the patterns of atmospheric circulation, which can lead to more frequent and intense storms. 4. **Increased water vapor**: Warmer air can hold more water vapor, which can lead to heavier rainfall and more intense storms. Some of the most significant storms in recent years include: * **Hurricane Dorian (2019)**: A Category 5 hurricane that devastated the Bahamas, causing widespread destruction and loss of life. * **Typhoon Haiyan (2013)**: One of the strongest storms ever recorded, which struck the Philippines, causing catastrophic damage and killing thousands. * **Cyclone Idai (2019)**: A powerful cyclone that hit Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Malawi, causing widespread flooding and displacement. To mitigate the impact of stronger storms, it's essential to: 1. **Invest in disaster preparedness and response**: Governments and communities must develop and implement effective emergency response plans to minimize the impact of storms. 2. **Implement climate-resilient infrastructure**: Building codes and infrastructure should be designed to withstand the increasing intensity of storms. 3. **Promote sustainable land use practices**: Deforestation, coastal development, and other human activities can exacerbate the impact of storms. Sustainable practices can help reduce the risk of storm damage. 4. **Support climate change research and adaptation**: Continued research and development of climate models can help improve storm forecasting and inform adaptation strategies. It's crucial to take proactive steps to address the increasing intensity of storms and mitigate the impact of climate change. What would you like to know more about? The science behind stronger storms, disaster preparedness, or climate change mitigation strategies? 10:54 AM Type your message here... Send
Olivia Wilkinson is the Director of Research for the Joint Learning Initiative on Faith and Local Communities (JLI), so she directs JLI's research work, collaborating with partners from UN agencies and governments to faith-based organizations and NGOs, and in collaboration with universities. Olivia is a sociologist, working at the intersection of sociology of religion and humanitarian/development studies. She published her book, "Secular and Religious Dynamics in Humanitarian Response" with Routledge in early 2020, which unpicks how secularity is one of many privileges and biases in the humanitarian system that makes aid irrelevant and inappropriate. She co-edited a new volume also with Routledge called “International Development and Local Faith Actors: Ideological and Cultural Encounters,” which was recently released. She has a PhD and Master's in humanitarian action from Trinity College Dublin and Université Catholique de Louvain respectively. Her PhD research focused on the response to Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines and she has since conducted collaborative research work around the world, most recently on local faith actors in South Sudan. Her undergraduate degree in Theology and Religious Studies is from the University of Cambridge. Social media handle of Olivia is: Twitter. Olivia talks about several publications in this episode, we are sharing two, this is the article about how religion and development changed over time, click here. And for the document about JLI's Strategic Religious Engagement, please click here. Please let me/us know via our email innovationhub@cwsglobal.org what you think about this new series. We would love to hear from you. Please feel free to reach out to us. Send an email to maurice@jliflc.com, or contact us through our platform. We welcome your thoughts, questions, and proposals for collaboration. I'll personally ensure that your interest is directed to the right people at JLI, helping you connect with a network of individuals and organizations dedicated to creating a better world through faith-informed development. The website of JLI can be reached by clicking here. Please like/follow our Walk Talk Listen podcast and follow mauricebloem on twitter and instagram. Or check us out on our website 100mile.org. We also encourage you to check out the special WTL series Enough for All about an organization called CWS.
Here are some historical events that occurred on December 24th:1814: The Treaty of Ghent was signed, officially ending the War of 1812 between the United States and the United Kingdom.1865: Several Confederate veterans formed the Ku Klux Klan in Pulaski, Tennessee.1906: Canadian physicist Reginald Fessenden became the first person to broadcast music and entertainment by radio.1968: The Apollo 8 spacecraft, with astronauts Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders, entered orbit around the moon.1979: The Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan, leading to a protracted conflict.1990: The first successful trial run of the system that would become the World Wide Web took place, initiated by Tim Berners-Lee.2000: The Texas Seven, a group of prisoners, escaped from the John B. Connally Unit near Kenedy, Texas, sparking a massive manhunt.2013: Typhoon Haiyan, one of the strongest tropical cyclones ever recorded, made landfall in the Philippines.These events span a range of historical periods and reflect the diversity of significant occurrences on December 24th throughout history.Podcast Website:https://atozenglishpodcast.com/a-to-z-this-day-in-world-history-december-24th/Social Media:WeChat account ID: atozenglishpodcastFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/671098974684413/Tik Tok:@atozenglish1Instagram:@atozenglish22Twitter:@atozenglish22A to Z Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/theatozenglishpodcastCheck out our You Tube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8ADonate to the show: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/9472af5c-8580-45e1-b0dd-ff211db08a90/donationsRobin and Jack started a new You Tube channel called English Word Master. You can check it out here:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2aXaXaMY4P2VhVaEre5w7ABecome a member of Podchaser and leave a positive review!https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-a-to-z-english-podcast-4779670Join our Whatsapp group: https://forms.gle/zKCS8y1t9jwv2KTn7Intro/Outro Music: Daybird by Broke for Freehttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Directionless_EP/Broke_For_Free_-_Directionless_EP_-_03_Day_Bird/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcodehttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Joplin/Piano_Rolls_from_archiveorg/ScottJoplin-RagtimeDance1906/https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-a-to-z-english-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
In the second episode of this season, we're branching out from the traditional, science-centered sphere of Deep Convection and into a world captured through the lens of Manila-born photojournalist, Hannah Reyes Morales. Hannah and Adam crossed paths a dinner at the Columbia Institute for Ideas and Imagination in Paris, where they found themselves immersed in a discussion sparked by shared interests: the relentless typhoons that shape life in the Philippines. From a young age, Hannah was enchanted by the vibrant pages of National Geographic magazines at her home in Manila. A career as a photographer for such an esteemed publication seemed as far-fetched to her as becoming an astronaut, yet this dream became her reality. Her journey is a blend of happenstance, grit, and an immense passion for her craft, leading her to places and stories all over the world. "When I was a kid I lived in a very cloistered environment. Manila in the 90s was not—I mean it's arguably still not the safest place, but Manila in the 90s was a little more crazy. And so I wasn't really allowed to play outside. [...] I spent a lot of my time indoors and photography for me was one of the ways where I really felt like I could explore and, you know, tickle my imagination—all those worlds that seemed so far away and yet so near through a photograph. That was something that I truly fell in love with." Hannah's work documents the resilience of struggling communities across Asia, often focusing on the personal narratives unfolding under the impact of inequality, poverty, and injustice. One story that gets highlighted here is about women in the Philippines propelled into the sex trade by the losses suffered during Typhoon Haiyan. Hannah also talks about Emerging Islands, a unique initiative she co-founded to facilitate collaborations between artists and scientists, focusing on the thematic intersections of oceans, nature, and climate. Finally, she and Adam have a profound discussion about their shared experiences as researchers and storytellers. They question the purpose and impact of their work, particularly when they confront misinformation or indifference. The interview with Hannah was recorded in November 2022. Hannah's website featuring examples of her photos and stories.
In this episode of the Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge speaks to the Co-Founder & CEO of 2xYou, Le-an Lai Lacaba.Le-an Lai Lacaba, with her expertise in AI, provided some insightful answers if merging AI with virtual assistant services could be a game-changer.2xYou, she explained, focuses on using AI tools like ChatGPT to automate tasks and provide expertise in AI. They have trained their virtual assistants to integrate these AI tools with their client's businesses, particularly in content-related tasks like email management, generating content, and social media.When asked about the advantages of working with 2xYou instead of hiring domestically, Le-an highlighted their rigorous selection process. 2xYou screens and selects top candidates, customize them for the business, and provides training and management support. They also help build the structure of the client's businesses, including content strategy, customer relations database, and other assets.Interestingly, many clients who approach 2xYou want to sell their businesses in the future. 2xYou helps build the necessary structure for acquisition, making them a valuable partner for business owners with an exit strategy.Le-an mentioned that 2xYou offers a full-time executive assistant plus two services for $3,000 monthly. She emphasized that they provide highly trained assistants and a team behind them, distinguishing them from cheap virtual assistants found on the internet.Key Points from the Episode:Discussion on merging AI with virtual assistant servicesFocus of 2xYou on using AI tools like ChatGPT to automate tasks and provide expertise in AIAdvantages of working with 2xYou instead of hiring domestically2xYou's role in building the structure of clients' businesses, including content strategy and customer relations databaseAssistance provided by 2xYou in social media management and other tasksProcess of getting help with social media and blogging, including the Two Minute Readiness Scorecard and onboarding kitBudget for 2xYou services, including a full-time executive assistant plus two services for $3,000 per monthRecommendation to visit 2xYou's website and fill out the scorecard for more informationDetermining if someone is ready for an assistant and the need for a full-time assistantAbout Le-An Lai Lacaba:Le-an Lai Lacaba, a pioneering remote work advocate, launched her career as an online content creator at just 15. Born into a Filipino family accustomed to overseas work for better wages, Le-an revolutionized this narrative through her digital skills, leveraging opportunities for earning at a global standard without leaving her homeland. Her experience surviving Category 5 Typhoon Haiyan at 18 led to a dramatic life pivot, propelling her from law to entrepreneurship.Le-an's tenacity found her relocating to a new city and landing a job as a book editor for a US publishing company. By 20, she led the company as its remote CEO, displaying her passion for entrepreneurship and operational efficiency. This led her to co-found 2xYou; a venture focused on creating remote jobs for Filipinos. Under her leadership, 2xYou received the Silver Stevie Award for Employer of the Year 2021, recognizing their excellent training and development for virtual assistants.Currently, Le-an is growing 2xYou as a business operating system, delivering clients a structured, high-performance workspace. Her mission is to help 10,000 entrepreneurs scale remotely, enabling 1 million Filipinos to work from home and reducing family separation caused by overseas employment.2xYou:2xYou, established in 2018, is a cutting-edge enterprise transforming service-based entrepreneurs from...
Complications of Humanitarian Help Distribution with Yosuke OkitaCrisis. Conflict. Emergency Management Podcast Global perspectives and conversations about international crisis, preparedness, and how to build more resilient societies in a challenging and ever-changing world. As the world moves to reduce risk to global threats, we need to recognize the vulnerabilities, connectivity, and perspectives that drive instability. Join us for international conversations addressing key challenges and risks that undermine our efforts to build more resilient societies. This podcast is brought to you by Capacity Building International (CBI) and sponsored by The International Emergency Management Society (TIEMS). Today we are joined by Dr. Yosuke Okita to discuss what kind of complications can arise during distribution of humanitarian help, including in rich nations. Dr. Okita has significant experience working in international disaster and emergency management, including some emergency missions as a member of JDR (Japan Disaster Relief team) and UNDAC (UN Disaster Assessment and Coordination team); He was deployed to Algeria Earthquake (2003), Indonesia Tsunami (2004), Pakistan Earthquake (2005), Great East Japan Earthquake (2011), Christchurch Earthquake (2011), Typhoon Haiyan (2013) and Nepal Earthquake (2015). After working with the JICA's offices in Japan, Indonesia and St. Lucia, from 2014 to 2017, he worked for OCHA in Geneva as the Asian regional focal point for INSARAG (International Search and Rescue Advisory Group) and UNDAC. Since 2017, he has worked for the ASEAN Secretariat (Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund Management Team) and JICA's Indonesia Office as Project Formulation Advisor for ASEAN Partnership. Currently, he is working in Hanoi, Viet Nam as JICA's Expert in charge of Biodiversity and Admin Coordination in the Sustainable Natural Resource Management Project Phase 2 (SNRM2). He received LL.B. from Kyoto University, M.A. in International Relations/Master of Diplomacy from The Australian National University, and PhD in Media and Governance from Keio University in Japan. He published many academic articles in international urban search and rescue (USAR) in English and Japanese. Yosuke Okita can be reached via such channels: LinkedIn - https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fyosukeokita%2F&data=05%7C01%7Ckyle.king%40capacitybuildingint.com%7Ca53839e8f3364071293108da3d5d528b%7Cf10f5b98d09d4797abf41654efd52e64%7C0%7C0%7C637889768284993682%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=2o%2FeIPDkY%2FaRVUB2%2BmR7w971jHoZbufEUrnf0kfnPLs%3D&reserved=0 (https://www.linkedin.com/in/yosukeokita/) ResearchGate - https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.researchgate.net%2Fprofile%2FYosuke-Okita&data=05%7C01%7Ckyle.king%40capacitybuildingint.com%7Ca53839e8f3364071293108da3d5d528b%7Cf10f5b98d09d4797abf41654efd52e64%7C0%7C0%7C637889768284993682%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=vDWsUG9iF3vD%2FfS%2FN2Wr7yyf0lTzmWq50Zkt3r38J%2Bk%3D&reserved=0 (https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yosuke-Okita) This podcast is brought to you in partnership between Capacity Building International (CBI) and The International Emergency Management Society (TIEMS). You can join TIEMS today at www.tiems.info and also sign up for the International Emergency Management newsletter by CBI at www.capacitybuildingint.com. Is there a topic you would like to hear about? Or are you a functional expert and want to be featured on our show? Reach out to us at info at capacitybuildingint.com and let us know!
Complications of Humanitarian Help Distribution with Yosuke OkitaCrisis. Conflict. Emergency Management Podcast Global perspectives and conversations about international crisis, preparedness, and how to build more resilient societies in a challenging and ever-changing world. As the world moves to reduce risk to global threats, we need to recognize the vulnerabilities, connectivity, and perspectives that drive instability. Join us for international conversations addressing key challenges and risks that undermine our efforts to build more resilient societies. This podcast is brought to you by Capacity Building International (CBI) and sponsored by The International Emergency Management Society (TIEMS). Today we are joined by Dr. Yosuke Okita to discuss what kind of complications can arise during distribution of humanitarian help, including in rich nations. Dr. Okita has significant experience working in international disaster and emergency management, including some emergency missions as a member of JDR (Japan Disaster Relief team) and UNDAC (UN Disaster Assessment and Coordination team); He was deployed to Algeria Earthquake (2003), Indonesia Tsunami (2004), Pakistan Earthquake (2005), Great East Japan Earthquake (2011), Christchurch Earthquake (2011), Typhoon Haiyan (2013) and Nepal Earthquake (2015). After working with the JICA's offices in Japan, Indonesia and St. Lucia, from 2014 to 2017, he worked for OCHA in Geneva as the Asian regional focal point for INSARAG (International Search and Rescue Advisory Group) and UNDAC. Since 2017, he has worked for the ASEAN Secretariat (Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund Management Team) and JICA's Indonesia Office as Project Formulation Advisor for ASEAN Partnership. Currently, he is working in Hanoi, Viet Nam as JICA's Expert in charge of Biodiversity and Admin Coordination in the Sustainable Natural Resource Management Project Phase 2 (SNRM2). He received LL.B. from Kyoto University, M.A. in International Relations/Master of Diplomacy from The Australian National University, and PhD in Media and Governance from Keio University in Japan. He published many academic articles in international urban search and rescue (USAR) in English and Japanese. Yosuke Okita can be reached via such channels: LinkedIn - https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fyosukeokita%2F&data=05%7C01%7Ckyle.king%40capacitybuildingint.com%7Ca53839e8f3364071293108da3d5d528b%7Cf10f5b98d09d4797abf41654efd52e64%7C0%7C0%7C637889768284993682%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=2o%2FeIPDkY%2FaRVUB2%2BmR7w971jHoZbufEUrnf0kfnPLs%3D&reserved=0 (https://www.linkedin.com/in/yosukeokita/) ResearchGate - https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.researchgate.net%2Fprofile%2FYosuke-Okita&data=05%7C01%7Ckyle.king%40capacitybuildingint.com%7Ca53839e8f3364071293108da3d5d528b%7Cf10f5b98d09d4797abf41654efd52e64%7C0%7C0%7C637889768284993682%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=vDWsUG9iF3vD%2FfS%2FN2Wr7yyf0lTzmWq50Zkt3r38J%2Bk%3D&reserved=0 (https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yosuke-Okita) This podcast is brought to you in partnership between Capacity Building International (CBI) and The International Emergency Management Society (TIEMS). You can join TIEMS today at www.tiems.info and also sign up for the International Emergency Management newsletter by CBI at www.capacitybuildingint.com. Is there a topic you would like to hear about? Or are you a functional expert and want to be featured on our show? Reach out to us at info at capacitybuildingint.com and let us know!
It's been said that one of Yeb Sano's defining moments came during the 2013 UN Climate Summit in Warsaw, where, as the Philippines Chief Negotiator, he delivered an emotional appeal and underwent 14 days of fasting in solidarity with Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) victims, and all those already faced with the impacts of the climate crisis. With nearly two decades of experience working to combat climate change, Yeb is the Executive Director of Greenpeace Southeast Asia, and has been tirelessly working towards achieving social and environmental justice, especially for developing nations. Ahead of World Environment Day, we speak to Yeb about issues related to the climate crisis, and how he is campaigning for the defense of ancient forests, and against carbon polluters.Image credit: Nitin Bhardwaj/flickrSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Father Mode is the author of The Grunt Padre, the biography of Vietnam War hero and Navy Chaplain Father Vincent R. Capodanno, MM, whose 1967 death in battle while assisting U.S. Marines posthumously earned him the Medal of Honor, the U.S. Military's highest decoration. The Catholic Church has declared Father Capodanno, a Maryknoll missionary from Staten Island, N.Y., a “Servant of God,” formally initiating his Cause for canonization. The AMS is the Promoter of the Cause.Prior to his priestly ordination, Father Mode underwent formation at Mount Saint Mary's Seminary in Emmitsburg, Md. He joined the United States Navy Reserve in 2005 and was assigned to active duty in 2007. Over the course of his career so far, Father Mode has served on two aircraft carriers, including the USS Harry S. Truman, and numerous deployments, including to the Persian Gulf and Afghanistan. He was also assigned to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy where he helped to form future leaders of the military. Father Mode actively supports lay ministry in naval church communities through direct supervision of, and communication with, lay leaders, providing information and encouragement to meet challenges.Currently assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George Washington, Father Mode went to the Philippines in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan, bringing relief to survivors. The storm, which struck in early November, left more than 6,000 dead and nearly 1,800 missing. In the Easter edition of SALUTE, the AMS's quarterly news magazine, Father Mode recounts hand-delivering spiritual supplies, including wine, hosts, rosaries, and liturgical books, to a parish in the devastated town of Guiuan, where the church and attached rectory were reduced to rubble, leaving the faithful to attend Mass outdoors.
Sister Rowena (BB) shared how a personal loss during Typhoon Haiyan embarked her on her Tzu Chi volunteering journey. She disclosed how her involvements in various Tzu Chi missions, such as the Eye Center in the Philippines, helped her recognized her blessings.
Carlos Francisco Manatad and Face2Face host David Peck talk about his new film Whether the Weather, disaster films, grief, trauma and loss, style over story,spiritual fables, pushing back against the status quo and feeling secure and safe.Find out about the film and see the trailer here.Synopsis:In the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan, religious fanatics, desperados, criminals and fleeing animals are loose in the city. Miguel, an escaped prisoner, roams the ruins in search of the two women in his life : his girlfriend Andrea and his mother, Norma. As soon as he finds them, the reason for Miguel's incarceration – and his sacrifice – becomes clear. He tries to convince them to leave the city with him before he is arrested.However, Norma is fixated on waiting for her estranged husband Luis and Andrea is entangled in rebellious acts paving the way for her to commit the unspeakable. As Miguel's temporary release expires, his freedom and even his life are jeopardized.He must decide whether to stay on to persuade his loved ones or to leave town on his own before the next disastrous storm devours him and the only home he knows.About Carlos:Carlo Francisco Manatad was born in Tacloban in the Philippines and is currently based in Manila. Manatad has worked on over 60 feature films as an editor and had been working as an editor for nine years before he started directing.The film A Gentle Night, for which Manatad served as editor, won the Short Film Palme d'Or at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival. Meanwhile, Manatad's short film Jodilerks Dela Cruz, which originally was created as a treatment to show to producers and practice for a feature, was submitted and unexpectedly accepted to La Semaine de la Critique, a parallel sidebar section of Cannes which aims to discover new talented filmmakers. It also won the Best Southeast Asian Short Film award at the 2017 Singapore International Film Festival.Whether the Weather is Fine is his latest film. Image Copyright and Credit: Carlos Francisco Manatad.F2F Music and Image Copyright: David Peck and Face2Face. Used with permission.For more information about David Peck's podcasting, writing and public speaking please visit his site here.With thanks to Josh Snethlage and Mixed Media Sound. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Yotam Polizer is the CEO of IsraAID – Israel's biggest humanitarian NGO – and leads more than 250 people that support those affected by humanitarian crisises – they partner with local communities around the world to provide urgent aid, assist in recovery, and reduce the risk of future disasters.Right now, IsraAID is active in 15 countries supporting communities affected by Covid 19.Following the August 2021 Afghanistan crisis, Yotam led a rescue operation to save the lives of 167 at-risk Afghans from the hands of the Taliban. In September 2015 refugee crisis in Europe, he led IsraAID's humanitarian mission in Lesbos, Greece, to support Syrian refugees on the island and also established IsraAID Germany, which provides long-term support for Yazidi and Syrian refugees in Germany. Over the last 15 years, Yotam has also built and led programs in Japan after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, in the Philippines after Typhoon Haiyan in 2013, and in South Korea to support the reintegration of North Korean defectors. He has also led missions in Nepal following the 2015 Gorkha Earthquake and in Sierra Leone for Ebola survivors, health workers, and affected communities. He has 15 years of experience in education, humanitarian aid, and international development. Prior to his work at IsraAID, Yotam worked in the Israeli Embassy in Nepal and was the program coordinator for Tevel Btzedek an Israeli NGO focused on long-term development programs in the Himalayas. Yotam is married to Mayo and is the father of beautiful twins - Nao and Taiyo. He is also fluent in Japanese, Nepalese, English, and Hebrew. Yotam graduated from Tel Aviv University where he studied International Relations & African studies.
Bernardo Urbina is an award-winning furniture designer who up-cycles and transforms overlooked material into carefully designed high-end furniture. Bernardo was in the Philippines during Typhoon Haiyan which destroyed several parts of the country. In the midst of such disaster, Bernardo developed Tacloban Prevails, a furniture line that partners with victims of the Typhoon Haiyan to give their scrap wood new life. In addition to Bernardo Urbina Design, Bernardo also co-runs Tisu Farm, Costa Rica Mill, and Santos Schooly, the incredible bus-turned-Airbnb in the middle of nowhere that has become an extraordinary tourist attraction! He currently resides in Sabalito, Costa Rica where he continues to explore new material treatment methods of wood, metal, and rope that drives him to evolve and create progressively. Let's continue the conversation on Instagram at @stephandyer and @bernardo_urbina_design ! The Stephan Dyer Podcast is produced by Narzely Guevara and edited by Carlos Bolivar. #TheStephanDyerPodcast
What does a sustainable future look like? In this episode, we're breaking down why a truly sustainable future needs to be not only climate secure, but equitable and just for all. What does the industrialized world owe to developing nations for the climate devastation their economies have caused? On an individual scale, what do we owe each other as neighbors on this shared planet? How can finding community be an antidote for despair and help strengthen us as we walk into this uncertain future together? Joining us to unpack these questions and more are Kristy Drutman of Brown Girl Green, and Wawa Gatheru of Black Girl Environmentalist, two young environmental activists who are devoting their lives to this work. Plus, Sophia Li signs off on this season of Climate Talks with one last call to action.Featuring:Kristy Drutman | Brown Girl Green | FounderWanjiku ‘Wawa' Gatheru | Black Girl Environmentalist | FounderEdward Palmieri | Meta | Director, Global Sustainability Eoghan Griffin | Meta | Sustainability Strategy Manager, Europe, Middle East, and AfricaShow Notes:Kristy Drutman is the founder of Brown Girl Green, (IG: @browngirl_green) a media platform that produces podcasts, videos, blog posts, and other media related to environmental justice and advocacy. She interviews environmental leaders and advocates about diversity and inclusion as well as creative solutions for coping with the climate crisis. Most recently, Kristy was on the ground in the UK, covering TEDConnect and COP26. Wawa Gatheru is the founder of Black Girl Environmentalist (IG: @blackgirlenvironmentalist) an intergenerational community of Black girls, women and non-binary environmentalists. She is an environmental justice advocate hailing from Kenya and Connecticut. She is currently a Rhodes Scholar at the University of Oxford studying environmental governance. Wawa plans to pursue a public service career that empowers and supports culturally competent, community-based environmental solutions, particularly focusing on centering the expertise of frontline communities of color. Typhoon Haiyan (or Super Typhoon Yolanda) hit the Philippines in November of 2013. It was one of the most powerful and destructive typhoons ever recorded. The storm also caused devastation in the neighboring countries of Vietnam, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Guam, and more.To find out more about Meta's Sustainability initiatives, visit sustainability.fb.com.Credits:This show is produced by work by work: Scott Newman, Jemma Rose Brown, Emily Shaw, Kathleen Ottinger and by Sophia Li. The show is mixed by Sam Bair.
On today's episode of the Becoming the Big Me podcast your host Djemilah Birnie has another special guest for the great conquest project, Dannah Macalinga Pedrigal. Dannah is a freelance VA based in the Philippines. Before she decided to work home based as a freelance VA, she worked in three big companies in the Philippines. When she graduated from college she was hired right away by a direct selling company and stayed there for 4 years. From an Admin Clerk, she became an Operations System Specialist which is a supervisory position. Then she was assigned to a different city which was far from away, you could only travel there by air and by sea. It was her first time being away from her family and being independent. When she got there she fell in love with the place and decided to switch to a new job for “greener pastures”. She applied to one of the biggest Business Processing Outsourcing (BPO) companies in the Philippines that handled companies in the US from Telecommunication, Credit Cards, Banks, Gaming Consoles and Ecommerce. She was hired and got the job as Sales Representative of an ecommerce account then was transferred and promoted to Technical Support Professional II of a known gaming console account. Everything was doing well and her life was sailing smoothly until November 8, 2013 came. I encountered Dannah this year, 2021, in the midst of a global pandemic while she was pregnant with her now daughter. She began working for Becoming the Big Me and has been a massive blessing to my life. She helped me organize all of my assets for the Becoming the Big Me Podcast and was crucial in the back end side of the launch. If it wasn't for Dannah I do not believe that I would have been able to get the Becoming the Big Me Podcast to rank in the top 100 in its category in the USA and multiple other countries during its launch and if it wasn't for her continued support I am not sure I would have made it into the top 1.5% globally according to Listen Notes reporting. I feel very grateful to be able to share her story with you today. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To get out her new book visithttps://www.thegreatconquest.com/ ( ) https://my.captivate.fm/bit.ly/greatconquest (bit.ly/greatconquest) To Connect More with Djemilah Visit http://www.djemilah.com/ (www.djemilah.com) >>Learn more about the Becoming the Big Me: The Great Conquest book visit http://www.thegreatconquest.com/ (www.thegreatconquest.com) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Becoming the Big Me: The Great Conquest is a collection of empowering, motivating, and educational stories that will tug at your heart strings while empowering you to step into your own Big Me potential. From addiction, illness, lack of confidence, loss of loved ones, PTSD, and more the contributors of this book have walked through darkness and emerged victorious. The Becoming the Big Me: The Great Conquest book has been brought to you by a collection of leaders paving the path of the future in their given fields. Within its pages you will find insight from Djemilah Birnie, Sharon Lechter, Nick Wingo, Dr. Frances Malone, Jenny Emerson, Russel Creed, Jennifer Aube, Valerie Fischer, Cory & JoJo Rankin, Peter Neilson, Kiki Rae, Tanya Milano Snell, Dannah Macalinga Pedrigal, and Kira Birnie. This book was envisioned and brought together by Djemilah Birnie, the founder of Becoming the Big Me. After overcoming many obstacles that could easily break a person, Djemilah has become passionate about helping others face their glass ceilings and break into the expansiveness of their potential. Djemilah believes that we are all on a journey... There is never a point in which you have "Made It". Becoming the Big Me is about choosing to step into your greater potential each and every day. It is about learning and sometimes messing up but...
An exploration of how climate change is impacting the sport we love and what others are individually doing to change it. This bonus episode is a collaboration with the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA), for World Humanitarian Day (WHD) 2021 to bring awareness to the critical conversations happening right now. First, through the storytelling of Fernanda Maciel on how she left her job as an environmental lawyer and now annually creates her “white flow” campaigns; a combination of incredible feats of running to drive awareness and enact change focused on environmental sustainability. Next, a discussion with Marinel Ubaldo, a climate justice activist from the Philippines who tells the story of how the devastation of Typhoon Haiyan in 2013 impacted her community and the realities that global climate change is negatively impacting the world's most vulnerable communities. Then, we'll do a breakdown and call to action on how you can take immediate next steps on being an active participant in being a running climate activist. Meet the guests: Fernanda Maciel Athlete ambassador for #TheHumanRace, the 2021 WHD global climate action challenge One time winner, nine time competitor in TDS Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc Top 5 in SkyRunning World Championship Top 3 in the World Ranking in 2018/2019 Practiced as an environmental lawyer and helped with outdoor education through Outward Bound International scheme Founder of White Flow, completing iconic runs which promote environmental and social issues around the world Marinel Ubaldo Advocate for climate justice and the environment One of the founders of the Youth Leaders for Environmental Action Federation, a youth-led organization based in Eastern Visayas that aims to mentor youth individuals and organizations in climate advocacy Has spoken to world leaders on behalf of Filipinos during the opening of the UNFCCC COP 21 in Paris and in UNFCCC COP 25 in Madrid Her global campaign with Amnesty International calling on the Philippine government to ensure relocation of Super-Typhoon Haiyan survivors generated 528,070 actions from around the world Calls to action: Engage in COP26- read about climate change, learn about it, share about it, talk about it with people you know. The more we talk about it, the better. Check out the UN Foundation initiative sayitwithscience.org(although remember we want to keep the humanity in with our education, facts don't always work) Consider empathy by proximity, how can you connect yourself to people who are going through this to get motivated to take action- donate to Marinel's Go Fund Me to support her journey and other front line climate activists Believe in and affirm the concept of individual accountability. Also believe that your actions can inspire others on a small or large scale (and be sure you take your trash with you when you leave natural environments!) Thank you Tracksmith for donating $1000 to Marinel's Go Fund Me. Yet another example of Tracksmith's generosity and desire to make change. Learn more #TheHumanRace The climate change action venn diagram from How To Save A Planet List of organizations Running Realized and Tracksmith have donated to throughout this first season Thank you to UNOCHA and the WHD #TheHumanRace Campaign for collaborating on such an important discussion. If you take action and do one of our suggested takeaways, tell us! We would love to hear what you did, and how it changed you. Tag us in a post on Instagram or email info@runningforreal.com to share. Running Realized is hosted by Tina Muir and Knox Robinson. Produced by Jon Phillips. Original music, sound design, and mix by Daniel Brunelle. Edited by Gordon Bramli. Cover image created by Mari De Monte and Toby Kelleher. Learn more about Running Realized Follow Running Realized on Instagram Learn more about Running Realized here Sign up for the Running Realized Newsletter Thank you to Tracksmith for partnering with running realized Tracksmith is popping up for the 2021 New York City Marathon! Visit them Friday, November 5th through November 9th at 1928 Broadway to shop their limited-edition New York collection, join a shakeout, get your free finisher's poster stamped and more. Learn more at Tracksmith.com The new Fall Collection from Tracksmith is now available - featuring high-quality staples for training in cooler conditions. The Collection includes best-sellers like their Brighton Base Layer, a seamless, light-as-air Merino wool top that's perfect right now on its own with shorts and layers comfortably under jackets as the temperature falls. Explore all their new Fall essentials at Tracksmith.com. Use code Tina15 at checkout for free shipping and to support Runners for Public Lands. Learn more at tracksmith.com/collections/running-for-real Thanks for listening! To help out the show: Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews are appreciated! Share a screenshot of the podcast on your social media and encourage others to go listen too. 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On Sept. 20, 2017, Puerto Rico was hit by one of our country's most destructive natural disasters ever, Hurricane Maria. In this episode, we hear from Red Cross team members who were on the front lines of the response to this storm, as well as two news reporters who covered the storm's impact and aftermath—all of whom have a personal connection to the island. They recall the devastation and overwhelming challenges they witnessed, along with the spirit and resiliency of the Puerto Rican people. The following individuals are featured: Gaby Acevedo is a reporter at NBC4 New York and Telemundo 47. He was on a special assignment in Puerto Rico when Hurricane Maria made landfall and covered the storm's aftermath in the days and months that followed. Steven Colon serves as Disaster Program Manager with the American Red Cross National Capitol and Greater Chesapeake Region. Colon, who is half Puerto Rican, deployed to the island from New York, where he lived at the time, for six weeks to support recovery efforts. Nelson Lopez is a volunteer with the American Red Cross in Puerto Rico as well as a social worker. Lopez, who was personally affected by the storm, supported the Red Cross response as part of their Disaster Mental Health team. Lisa Mateo is a reporter at Bloomberg Business. Working for PIX11 at the time, Mateo, who is Puerto Rican, traveled to the island in December of 2017 to shed a light on response efforts and to talk directly to the people to hear what they were going through. Winnie Romeril is a volunteer with the American Red Cross Western NY Region. In her time with the Red Cross, she has deployed to disasters across the country and around the world—including the 2010 Haiti earthquake and Typhoon Haiyan (2013) in the Philippines. Romeril deployed to Puerto Rico with the Red Cross about three weeks after landfall to capture stories about recovery efforts on the island. Producer & Host: Michael de Vulpillieres Editors: Chi Kong Lui and Olivia Kozlevcar Writer: Barbara Gaynes
BIO: Jenny Wilde has over 15 years of hands-on experience as a senior manager in humanitarian response and an innovation expert. STORY: Jenny saw the need to set up an Innovation Fund to support innovative ideas to make their emergency response easier and more effective. Unfortunately, company politics took over, and the fund was scrapped off. LEARNING: Embrace complexity when dealing with innovation. “Different problems in different innovations require different tools and methodologies.”Jenny Wilde Guest profilehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-wilde-bbb05867/ (Jenny Wilde) has over 15 years of hands-on experience as a senior manager in humanitarian response and an innovation expert. She has supported innovative organizations and initiatives in countries as diverse as the USA, South Sudan, and Nepal. She has pioneered initiatives that break from conventional innovation models and enable global scale. Worst investment everJenny was the operational director of emergency response in the Philippines, responding to a large typhoon, Typhoon Haiyan, that had ripped through the country's center. Everyone was trying to make decisions and get stuff out of the door without a lot of deeper thinking. Jenny thought that her organization needed an innovation fund that would help bring to light any innovative ideas that would make their work easier. So they got the money and a team together and set up the fund. Within no time, the fund got political, with everyone wanting to take credit for the idea while, in reality, doing nothing. It was stressful for Jenny because she was heavily invested in the idea. Essentially the Innovation Fund got scrapped because of politics. Lessons learnedYou've got to simplify the problem. Make it as simple as possible, and then work with it. When you're innovating around complex problems, you need to step back and take in all that complexity to do transformational shifts. Andrew's takeawaysEmbrace complexity because there will be problems that you need to solve that are very complex. Think about the balance between the long term versus the short term. Which one works best for your current environment? Your idea should fit the company's culture; otherwise, people will only shoot it down. Actionable adviceIf you want to go big and create something that's really transformational, you should be using systems innovation and the tools associated with that. Don't harm yourself with small ideas and small innovation traps. No. 1 goal for the next 12 monthsJenny's number one goal for the next 12 months is to help people create big shifts in their industries. Parting words “Thanks, and good luck on the next investment.”Jenny Wilde [spp-transcript] Connect with Jenny Wildehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-wilde-bbb05867/ (LinkedIn) https://twitter.com/Inno_ecosystem (Twitter) https://www.innovationecosystem.com/ (Website) Andrew's bookshttps://amzn.to/3qrfHjX (How to Start Building Your Wealth Investing in the Stock Market) https://amzn.to/2PDApAo (My Worst Investment Ever) https://amzn.to/3v6ip1Y (9 Valuation Mistakes and How to Avoid Them) https://amzn.to/3emBO8M (Transform Your Business with Dr.Deming's 14 Points) Andrew's online programshttps://valuationmasterclass.com/ (Valuation Master Class) https://academy.astotz.com/courses/how-to-start-building-your-wealth-investing-in-the-stock-market (How to Start Building Your Wealth Investing in the Stock Market) https://academy.astotz.com/courses/finance-made-ridiculously-simple (Finance Made Ridiculously Simple) https://academy.astotz.com/courses/gp (Become a Great Presenter and Increase Your Influence) https://academy.astotz.com/courses/transformyourbusiness (Transform Your Business with Dr. Deming's 14 Points) Connect with Andrew Stotz:https://www.astotz.com/ (astotz.com) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewstotz/ (LinkedIn) https://www.facebook.com/andrewstotzpage (Facebook)...
Josh Morgerman has intercepted over 50 hurricanes and penetrated the eyewall of multiple Category 4 and 5 hurricanes and typhoons. Two of the most intense include Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines and Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas. #icyclone #hurricaneman
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The topic: Journalists serve as critical intermediaries between American and Chinese societies, reporting and interpreting events for audiences in both countries. Yet China has become an increasingly difficult place for American journalists as Chinese authorities have denied visas, placed restrictions on activities, and leveled criticism at Western media coverage of China. In turn, Chinese journalists have been forced to leave the United States. How do American journalists on the China beat cope with such challenges? How can outsiders gain information about such charged stories as the expanding detention camps in Xinjiang? Our guest: Austin Ramzy is a Hong Kong-based reporter for The New York Times, focusing on coverage of the city as well as regional and breaking news. He previously covered major events around Asia from Taipei and Beijing. He has covered the 2015 election in Myanmar, Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, and mass protest movements in Hong Kong and Taiwan, where he was based in 2014. Previously, Austin reported for Time magazine (2003-2013) from both Hong Kong and Beijing. Major assignments includes the Beijing Olympics, the Wenchuan earthquake, and China's response to the 2007-08 financial crisis. Complete episode transcript: tinyurl.com/5yc6p6z6. The series: David Skidmore and Kyle Munson produced this podcast series in conjunction with Skidmore's Spring 2021 U.S.-China international relations course at Drake University. Your hosts: David Skidmore is a Professor of Political Science at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, where he has taught since 1989. Skidmore's teaching and research focuses on U.S. foreign policy and U.S.-China relations. During the 1996-97 academic year, he taught at the Johns Hopkins-Nanjing University Center for Chinese and American Studies in Nanjing, China. He also served as a Fulbright Scholar based at the University of Hong Kong in 2010-2011. He is past Director of the Principal Financial Group Center for Global Citizenship (2002-2017) and the Nelson Institute for Diplomacy and International Affairs (2012-2017), both at Drake University. Skidmore is author, co-author or editor of six books including a monograph titled The Unilateralist Temptation in American Foreign Policy (Routledge, 2011), and has published numerous articles or chapters in various academic journals and books. His most recent research focuses on China's Belt and Road Initiative. His editorial writing has appeared in Fortune, U.S. News and World Report, Salon, The Conversation, the Diplomat, Global Times and the Des Moines Register. Kyle Munson is a journalist, writer, podcaster, and content strategist who currently works in content marketing and financial services. He previously spent 24 years with The Des Moines Register/Gannett in a variety of roles, including eight years as columnist. In 2017 he was awarded a grant from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting to report on U.S.-China relations early in the Trump administration as Amb. Terry Branstad began his tenure in Beijing. That resulted in the project “Iowa in the Heart of China.” Munson also reported on Chinese President Xi Jinping's 2012 visit to Iowa. He has volunteered and served as a board member with Iowa Sister States, a nonprofit dedicated to citizen diplomacy. He currently chairs the board of the Western Iowa Journalism Foundation. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/uschina/message
Typhoon Haiyan, known in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Yolanda, was one of the most powerful tropical cyclones ever recorded. It devastated portions of Southeast Asia, particularly the Philippines. Historically, it is one of the deadliest typhoons on record to hit the Philippines. It killed at least 6,300 people in that country alone while also leaving 11 million more people homeless.
On This Day in Weather History, on November 4, a tropical storm developed and was named Haiyan. But then it began a period of rapid intensification that blew it up to typhoon intensity on November 5. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Philippines is no stranger to storms. The country's group of islands weather around 20 storms and typhoons a year. But when news of supertyphoon Goni was announced, it took action, preparing itself as best it could under the restrictions of Covid-19. 390,000 people were evacuated from their homes as 2020’s strongest storm hit the archipelago on the November 1. The storm was the most powerful typhoon to make landfall on the islands since 2013, when Typhoon Haiyan killed at least 6,000 people. As Goni left a trail of devastation in the Philippines, another storm was brewing on the other side of the world. Hurricane Eta bore down on Nicaragua, damaging homes, tearing down power lines and causing flash flooding. 2020 has seen more storms from the Atlantic ocean than ever in recorded history. On this week's Beyond the Headlines, host Sulaiman Hakemy looks at why climate change means superstorms are the new normal.
Today on The Leaders' Brief - Super typhoon Goni recently wreaked havoc in the Philippines archipelago. While the country is used to typhoons, ranging between 15 to 20 a year, Goni's intensity and a grappling pandemic have complicated matters for the Philippines. Goni is the strongest storm to hit the country since the destruction caused by Typhoon Haiyan in 2013. After a few setbacks to its new nuclear target in compliance with the UK's aim of low-carbon electricity production, the British government is set to greenlight the Sizewell C nuclear plant in Suffolk. Sizewell contractor EDF has stated that the project, which may cost up to $25 billion, will provide at least 70,000 jobs directly or indirectly to UK citizens. The newly elected Jacinda Arden government saw New Zealanders vote to decide the fate of euthanasia and recreational marijuana. While early poll results indicated that New Zealanders have opted against legalizing the use of cannabis for recreational purposes, New Zealand is expected to soon join a handful of countries that permit euthanasia for terminally ill patients About egomonk: Website | Facebook | Twitter | LinkedInegomonk is a global intelligence platform delivering asymmetric outcomes by bringing organizations closer to the communities they want to serve and the leaders they wish to influence. If you wish to collaborate with us then email us at contact@egomonk.com.
Welcome to Majority.FM's AM QUICKIE! Brought to you by justcoffee.coop TODAY'S HEADLINES: The presidential election is tomorrow. The Texas Supreme Court threw out a GOP plan to invalidate ballots, and new polls show Joe Biden with a decent lead in several battleground states, but there’s still plenty that could go wrong between now and whenever this thing is over. Meanwhile, the President’s supporters are ramping up tension by harassing opponents and everyday drivers alike, forming massive truck motorcades in several states, including one in Texas that surrounded a Biden campaign bus and rammed a car into another lane, forcing the campaign to cancel events. And lastly, the coronavirus pandemic is once again surging almost everywhere in the country, as many other nations head into new lockdowns. New cases are up 43 percent over the past week compared to the previous period. THESE ARE THE STORIES YOU NEED TO KNOW: It’s Monday, the last day before the general election between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. But you knew that already. We all know it. It’s all come to this. All right, now that the arbitrary cable-news stakes-setting is out of the way, here’s where we’re at. New polls show Biden ahead in several battleground states. A New York Times/ Siena poll released Sunday has Biden ahead by 6 points in Arizona, 6 in Pennsylvania, 3 in Florida, and a whopping 11 in Wisconsin. This isn’t a huge change from what we’ve seen for weeks. Biden is way ahead in all the ways the numbers-nerds at every publication and cable news network can measure. He’s even further ahead by most metrics than Hillary was in 2016. So what the GOP is doing now is looking for ways to steal this thing. In Texas, for example, a conservative lawsuit sought to invalidate 120,000 ballots delivered in curbside driver-through voting, all in Harris County, where the Democratic stronghold of Austin is. This would have basically put Texas out of reach, because if Democrats do flip the state it’ll be by the narrowest of margins. Fortunately, the State Supreme Court ruled on Sunday against the GOP’s legal team, throwing out the lawsuit without comment. There’s a similar lawsuit at the federal level though, which will be overseen on Monday morning by a notoriously conservative judge appointed by George W. Bush. Trump, for his part, has said that he plans to declare victory if he’s ahead at the end of Election night, according to a new report by Axios. He’ll then be doing everything he can to make sure legal challenges stop letting absentee ballots come in, and try to take the election that way. Even if Biden’s on top tomorrow night, we could still be in for a long battle with a hostile court. We’ll have more as the week develops, and of course be with you all night tomorrow. Trump Caravan Slams Biden Bus and Car Meanwhile, outside of the polls and lawsuits, Trump supporters are taking to the streets, or rather highways, in an attempt to intimidate and project strength across the country. In multiple states, Trump supporters have taken the truck caravan tactic popularized by right wing responses to the summer Black Lives Matter protests. Caravans took over highways and bridges in New Jersey, New York, Texas, Minnesota and several others. But the most threatening incident happened in Texas on Friday, where a Trump caravan swarmed Joe Biden’s campaign bus on a highway, driving recklessly through traffic. One truck appears to have collided with a car on the road, forcing it into another lane. The Biden campaign canceled events in the state on Friday in response. Trump, of course, is egging this behavior along. After news broke that the FBI had opened an investigation into the Texas incident, Trump tweeted quote: “In my opinion, these patriots did nothing wrong. Instead, the FBI & Justice should be investigating the terrorists, anarchists, and agitators of ANTIFA, who run around burning down our Democrat run cities and hurting our people!” If we were covering this kind of rhetoric in a foreign country, the line would go something like this: head of state encourages supporters and government security services to attack and persecute political opponents. But because this is America, we’re woefully unequipped to really respond to threats like this. Whatever happens on Tuesday, it’s looking less and less likely that a clean break from the Trump administration is in our future. COVID Cases Spike All Over And while all of this is happening, the U.S. is weathering a massive, nationwide spike in coronavirus cases. According to the New York Times, the past week’s average of 80,755 cases per day, is an increase of 43 percent from the average two weeks ago. In other words, we’re deep in it, and it’s unclear what the government is doing to help get us out. If the spike continues, we’re going to easily crack 10 million cases within the next couple weeks. Case numbers are particularly bad in the Dakotas, Wisconsin, Montana, and Iowa, although they’re spiking basically everywhere. Some states are considering new lockdowns. Parts of Illinois and New Jersey passed down new rules for businesses. This would match most of Europe, which is starting to slowly shut down again. In England, Prime Minister Boris Johnson re-closed most pubs, shops and restaurant to cope with surging numbers. Our problem is, we’ve got a chaotic system of state and local jurisdictions and, if Trump does lose the election, probably zero motivation at the Federal level to make things better, considering how hard it is to get things through the GOP-strangled Senate. It’s likely the Biden administration would act fast once it takes office, but that’s not till January. And a lot of people could get sick before then. AND NOW FOR SOME QUICKER QUICKIES: Super Typhoon Goni struck the Philippines on Sunday as the strongest landfalling tropical cyclone on record, causing havoc in many communities and killing at least 10. The death toll is a far cry from the immensely destructive Typhoon Haiyan in 2013, which killed thousands, but wild storms are still an all-too-common blow that the island nation has to weather thanks to climate change. One bright spot: in the House, Rep. AOC and Rashida Tlaib are showing what a fully-Democratic government might be able to accomplish. The two reps introduced a bill that would set up state and locally administered public banks to offset some of the economic devastation handed down to regular working people when financial crises hit. The postal service under Trump lackey Louis DeJoy is at it again, this time saying that mail-in ballots posted in Detroit, Greater Michigan and Central PA -- all places the Democrats need to win in those battleground states -- is delayed due to quote “COVID 19 and employee availability.” Michigan stops counting ballots after election day, and Pennsylvania only has until the 6th. And finally, Trump’s overt disdain for his own supporters has reached a strange and cruel endpoint recently: after major rallies in freezing cold Pennsylvania and Nebraska, hundreds of supporters were left stranded with no shuttle buses back to their transit. At a rally in Tampa, the opposite happened, as multiple supporters passed out from heat stroke. That’s it for the Majority Repot’s AM Quickie today. 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Ahead of the seventh anniversary of Typhoon Haiyan, A.G. Saño of the Philippines talks about surviving the strongest storm to ever make landfall, why he works for climate justice, and why he still has hope.To learn more about A.G.'s story, go to catholicclimatemovement.global/blog.--Follow Global Catholic Climate Movement on social media:Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube
Episode 17 Part 2 of my conversation with AG Saño Imagine a wall of sea water pounding the second floor of the building you are staying in, strong enough that it feels like an earthquake, people screaming all around you and minutes later just silence. AG recounts his experience surviving the strongest Typhoon ever recorded on earth in Tacloban and walking out the next morning to dead bodies strewn all over the streets. He lost a good friend that day. The same day his brother Nadrev Saño was asked to deliver an impassioned speech at the climate conference. That day changed his trajectory in life and much of his work after Haiyan has been focused on seeking climate justice for his friend as well as the almost 10,000 other people who died during the wrath of the strongest storm ever recorded on the planet. In 2016 he and his brother Yeb Saño walked 1000 kilometers from Tacloban their home town all the way to Manila to point the light at the need for climate justice for the victims of climate change in Tacloban and Leyte it took them 40 days. If this was not enough they repeated this feat walking from Rome to Paris for the climate summit that same year which took them 60 days to do. Throughout these walks AG painted murals along the way and even created art pieces from scrap he would pick up along the way. It is often easy to dismiss artists like AG for the lack of science but he in fact has more science based knowledge about the environment than most people being a marine science researcher for over 20 years and a climate advocate working with the world's top scientists over the last decade. One of the last things we discuss and something i personally feel myself is the depression of knowing where we are going on this planet, seeing us humans destroy and burn ourselves to the ground, and yet feeling helpless as we scream and shout and no one will listen -he shares some lessons of what gets him through these thoughts and continuously fighting for what is right and just. I am constantly inspired by the work that AG does and the insights into a lifetime of working to protect our world. A true earth warrior. AG Saño -thank you for what you do for the planet. You can find AG on the following platforms: Instagram: @Whaleboy2000 www.instagram.com/whaleboy2000/ Twitter: @whaleboy2000 twitter.com/whaleboy2000 ---- We are working towards making the Wildcast more sustainable by creating avenues where listeners can help us continue to provide you all with these amazing conversations so you can show your support for the Wildcast by buying us a coffee through www.buymeacoffee.com/Wildcast. This helps us invest in better equipment, allow us to host the podcast online, and create better content for all of you listeners. SUPPORT THE WILDCAST BY BUYING US A COFFEE: www.buymeacoffee.com/Wildcast
In this we explore the different impacts of coastal flooding on a high income country (Australia) and a low income country (Philippines), and also discuss the effects of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philppines
From the first time she saw a news set on a high school field trip, Kristina Audencial knew she wanted to be a news anchor. But she almost left the business entirely. Kristina tells how she quit news, seized her second chance, and eventually won an Emmy and realized her dream.Recorded May 20, 2020.Reference Links:Fox 5 San Diego - websiteU-T TV takes home regional Emmys - San Diego Union-TribuneGuest:Kristina Audencial - @audencialk, Fox 5 San DiegoHosts:Bryan Green, Go Be More BlogJon Rankin, @chasejonrankin, Go Be MoreLinks:Go Be More websiteGo Be More YouTube ChannelFeedbackFind us on your favorite player:Simplecast
Typhoon Haiyan, one of the most powerful tropical cyclones ever recorded, robbed Marinel Ubaldo of her childhood and took away her family's means to live. Marinel struggled to finish high school because her father, a fisherman, could no longer provide for his family. Marinel's vulnerability, however, became her greatest strength. She found her voice in global climate activism. Now in her 20s, Marinel shares her story of resilience and even got involved in the world's first human rights investigation into corporate responsibility for climate change. In this episode, we talk about key concepts and the impact of climate change on natural disasters, the responsibility of fossil fuel companies and what each of us can do to save our planet. Learn from expert voices: Shyla Raghav, Vice President of Climate Change and Global Strategy at Conservation International and May Boeve, Executive Director of 350.org. -- Finding Humanity is a production of Humanity Lab Foundation and Hueman Group Media. Our inaugural season is made possible in part by our collaborating partner, The Elders. Subscribe, rate and leave us a review. For more information, visit findinghumanitypodcast.com. Follow us on Twitter @find_humanity and Facebook.
In May 2014 I was lucky enough to be invited to join the group Empowering The Philippines in teaching EFT Tapping to the residents of Tacloban City and the surrounding areas. Six months earlier the region had been ravaged by Super Typhoon Haiyan (called Yolanda in the Philippines), displacing four million people and leaving one million homes damaged or destroyed. Our days in the Philippines were split between teaching local people how to use tapping to deal with their experience of the typhoon, and teaching teachers, doctors, and mental health professionals how to use tapping in their work. After the experience my friend Helen McConnell (bio below) interviewed me about the work we did, my experience, and what we can all learn from this type of work. I also wrote a daily diary with my personal reflections while in the Philippines, which you can read on on my personal blog. Support the podcast! Subscribe in: Apple | iPhone | Android | Google | Spotify | Pandora About Helen McConnell: Helen McConnell is a Certified EFT Practitioner, trained in clinical and advanced EFT. She specializes in helping people release the limiting beliefs that stand in the way of the success they desire – whether its business, finances, health, weight release, love, or creating their legacy.
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SPECIAL SERIES: On The Ground Around The World We will be talking to my friends, family and colleagues around the world, and we'll get their take on what they're experiencing during the COVID-19 lockdown. The goal is to share and open our eyes to what's going on in different parts of the world, but to of course maintain a sense of levity through it all. This week, we talk to my friend Maria Apreza. We met in the Philippines in 2013 as we were both a part of a volunteer mission for disaster relief post Typhoon Haiyan in some of the hardest-hit areas of the country. We talk about what it's like to be in Houston, Texas during the COVID-19 Pandemic, how impactful the shutdown has been to the economy, particularly around the rodeo where Maria worked for for several years, and how she's adapted to life in self-quarantine. Take care and talk soon. Your Host, Kevin --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fitunitedshow/message
This week we are talking about disaster medicine and public health with Dr. Thomas Kirsch from the National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health and a Professor of Military and Emergency Medicine at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. Guest BioDr. Thomas Kirsch is the Director of the National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health and a Professor of Military and Emergency Medicine at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. He is a board-certified emergency physician and expert in disaster management and science, austere medicine and health care management. He comes to NCDMPH from Johns Hopkins University where he was a Professor of Medicine (Emergency Medicine), Public Health (International Health) and Engineering (Civil Engineering).Dr. Kirsch has authored over 100 scientific articles, abstracts, and textbook chapters, and co-authored the austere medical textbook, Emergent Field Medicine (VanRooyen-Kirsch). He is a globally recognized teacher who has lectured extensively nationally and internationally on disaster and emergency medicine issues. While at Johns Hopkins he founded and was the Director of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Austere Medicine course and the Disaster Medicine Fellowship. He has also taught masters and doctorate-level courses in the Hopkins School of Public Health and School of Medicine. He also has real experience in disasters and humanitarian emergencies, and has responded to events including hurricanes Katrina (2005) and Sandy (2012), the NYC response to the 9-11 terrorist attacks (2001) in the USA. Also to global disasters such as the earthquakes in Haiti (2010), Chile (2010) and New Zealand (2011), the floods in Pakistan (2010) and Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines (2013). He has consulted on disaster and humanitarian related issues for organizations such as the Centers for Disease Control, Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Department of Defense, Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance, the American and Canadian Red Cross, the World Health Organization, UNICEF, Pan American Health Organization and the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute. In 2013 he received the inaugural, ‘Disaster Science Award’ from the American College of Emergency Physicians and in 2014 the Clara Barton Award for Leadership from the American Red Cross. He was also recognized as a ‘Hero in Healthcare Fighting Ebola’ by President Obama in a White House ceremony in 2014.He received a BA in Fine Arts from Creighton University, his M.D. from the University of Nebraska and M.P.H. from the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health and then completed an Emergency Medicine Residency at the George Washington-Georgetown Combined Program. He lives with his wife, Celene in Bethesda, Maryland while his two sons attend college. He likes to walk, is an avid backpacker and canyoneer, would like to read more history, and dabbles in photography.Links LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-kirsch-437916100/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NCDMPH1/Twitter: https://twitter.com/NCDMPHWebsite: https://www.usuhs.edu/ncdmphAdvertisersTitan HST https://www.titanhst.com/
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The Singapore Red Cross on the typhoon’s impact on the Philippines and its relief efforts’ progress.
In order to brave the woods successfully, you'd better walk into them with a plan, some goals and the right tools. It's not an analogy on how to work with Brad and Krystal Woodard, owners of Brave the Woods, but rather a mindset of how they look to build a family-run business that's going to fulfill and stretch them in all the right ways. Brad is the face and accomplished designer behind their action-oriented moniker while Krystal keeps all things non-design running and mapping out the journey, quick to push Brad out of his comfort zone for the sake of growing. This Boise, Idaho duo stopped in Columbus as part of a cross-country workshop tour and talked with us about what motivates them and how they are motivating others. From kickstarting a children's book to support victims of Typhoon Haiyan in The Philippines, to crowdsourcing Artists for Education with educational design for teachers to use in the classroom — doing good and building community are part and parcel of their craft. It's those brave and unselfish acts that are key to their success and opening up opportunities that fuel their business, which also reveal new ways to do meaningful work and have a positive impact on others.
Interview with Renee Patron, founder of Banago (@ilovebanago) on starting her social enterprise, surviving Typhoon Haiyan, and rebuilding her life after the disaster.
This is a special encore edition. Among the effects of climate change are more extreme weather events, such as Typhoon Haiyan, Superstorm Sandy, and a severe drought stretching across much of the Western United States. On this edition of Making Contact we'll take a deeper look at the social and psychological impacts of climate change, and the weight of inaction. Featuring: Niki Stanley and Derice Klass, Far Rockaway residents; Zardos V. Abela, firefighter for the Bureau of Fire Protection inTacloban, Phillipines; Abigail Gewirtz, psychologist at the University of Minnesota; Stephan Wasik, Valley Fire survivor; Jeff Keenan, Valley Fire survivor; Erica Petersen, Valley Fire survivor; and Manuel Orozco, Behavioral Health Fiscal Manager, Lake County Behavioral Health. Please call us if you carry us-510-459-8558-and we will list your station on our website. If you excerpt, please credit early and often. The post After Disaster: Picking up the Pieces in an Age of Climate Change (Encore) appeared first on KPFA.
详细内容请关注周日微信，或登录以下网址： http://english.cri.cn/7146/2014/10/27/2582s849478.htm This is NEWS Plus Special English. I'm Yun Feng in Beijing. Here is the news. Health care workers should be completely covered with no skin exposed, while caring for Ebola patients, that's according to revised guidelines issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The government agency tightened its guidance after two Dallas nurses became infected with the virus while caring for an Ebola patient. The new guidelines require health care workers to use face shield, gown or coverall, boot cover and double gloves. They should also wear hood to completely cover the head and neck. They also should put on waterproof apron if patient is vomiting or has diarrhea. Other highlights of the revised guidelines include a designate area for putting on and taking off gear, trained monitor to supervise the putting on and removal of gear, and disinfectant wipes on contaminated gear before removing. Health care workers should also conduct repeated training for using protective gear. In a related development, University of Minnesota officials in the U.S. are knocking down a tweet claiming its researchers say Ebola is airborne. A University spokesperson said that the university never made such a claim. In fact, the tweet refers to a commentary posted a month ago on a university website that was written by Chicago-based researchers who were debating Ebola's "potential to be transmitted" to health workers by virus particles in the air, and thus what protective gear they should wear. World health authorities have made clear that Ebola is transmitted through direct contact with bodily fluids, and that blood, vomit and human waste carry the most viruses. This is NEWS Plus Special English. Some 100 million people were affected by natural disasters worldwide last year. According to the new World Disasters Report, 340 natural disasters were reported across the world last year, the lowest number of disasters this decade. Among those affected, over 80 percent live in Asia. Deaths caused by natural disasters last year amounted to 22,500, which was greatly below the 98,000 average for the decade. Flood remained the most frequent natural hazards, followed by storm, each accounted for more than 40 percent of deaths. The report specified that two deadliest natural disasters last year were Typhoon Haiyan which hit the Philippines in November and a flood caused by monsoon rain in India in June last year. The two have claimed 8,000 and 6,000 lives respectively. Worldwide, natural disasters cost almost 120 billion dollars last year. The report says disaster risk reduction approaches must recognize why people are living with risks, for example living in places exposed to serious hazards including earthquakes, landslides, and volcanic eruptions, and how their behavior and attitudes related to culture affect their exposure and sensitivity to hazards. You are listening to NEWS Plus Special English. I'm Yun Feng in Beijing. An international team of scientists are drilling a 1.3-kilometer-deep hole into the Alpine Fault in New Zealand's South Island; and they are already gaining valuable insights into the Earth's crust less than a quarter of the way down. The New Zealand-led team had drilled 240 meters, which was already the deepest borehole ever attempted in the fault. The team has discovered that temperatures increase quite rapidly with depth, which tells a lot about how fluids circulate and warm up. These measurements are important scientific findings in their own right, and they allow scientists to predict what they will encounter as they drill deeper. The borehole will provide the scientific data required to improve understanding of the largest seismic hazard in the South Island. It's also important to the international scientific community in terms of understanding how large faults work mechanically.
This week on the Heartland Labor Forum, we travel with National Nurses United to the Phillipines to hear about their RNRN program. That’s Registered Nurses Response Network. They have sent […] The post NNU Nurses Save Lives, Show Union Solidarity In Aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan appeared first on KKFI.
This seminar will investigate how different technologies were used by CDAC Network Members in the immediate response to Typhoon Haiyan, focusing particularly on how needs assessment data was collected, shared and acted upon. This seminar will investigate how different technologies were used by CDAC Network Members in the immediate response to Typhoon Haiyan, focusing particularly on how needs assessment data was collected, shared and acted upon. The session will discuss some of the challenges faced in collecting data following a crisis, and will give examples of how Members are working together to try and overcome these. The CDAC Network is a network of media development organisations, international NGOs, inter-governmental agencies and technology providers, with a vision to improve two-way communication between humanitarian responders and populations affected by disasters. For more information visit www.cdacnetwork.org.
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On tonight's show: We'll be hearing about Taskforce Haiyan, a local effort to support the 4 million people in the Philippines who were displaced by Typhoon Haiyan. Taskforce Haiyan Then we'll learn about Kearny Street Workshop's artist reception in Oakland focusing on finding home where the heart is. Photo from makanamusic.com We'll round out the hour with an interview with Hawaiian slack key guitar icon, Makana. The guitarist, singer, and composer made headlines in 2011 when he played his protest song, “We Are the Many” at the APEC World Leaders' Dinner. Since then, he's continued to evolve, creating Hawaiian music that speaks to the realities of our time. His new album, Ripe, is out this week. We also have a ticket give away for Balkan Beatbox. Tara Dorabji hosts. The post APEX Express – November 21, 2013 appeared first on KPFA.
This week we discover how we repair and restore everything from ancient manuscripts to the human heart! The team visits the BBC to find out how recently re-discovered episodes of the classic sci-fi series Dr Who were restored and find out about the three million pound project to develop self healing concrete. Plus, in the news, how Typhoon Haiyan has affected the Philippines, where in the world wolves first evolved into dogs, the new drug which could tackle persistent infections and the satellite database which can monitor deforestation from space...
After the winds and water of Typhoon Haiyan abated, grief and hunger swept though the Philippines, along with the outbreak of disease. Are monster storms the new normal in a warmer world? Some scientists say yes, and if so, climate change is already producing real effects on human life and health. A hotter planet will serve up casualties from natural disasters, but also higher rates of asthma, allergies and an increase in mosquito-borne diseases. It is, according to one researcher, the greatest challenge of our time, straining health care efforts worldwide. But could a “medical Marshall Plan” save us? Also, why the conservative estimates from the U.N.‘s climate change group don't help people prepare for worst-case scenarios. And, a controversial approach to saving our overburdened planet: a serious limit on population growth. Guests: • Jeff Masters – Meteorologist, Wunderground • Linda Marsa – Investigative journalist, contributing editor at Discover, author of Fevered: Why a Hotter Planet Will Hurt Our Health — and how we can save ourselves • Fred Pearce – Freelance author and journalist, environment consultant for New Scientist. His article, “Has the U.N. Climate Panel Outlived It's Usefulness?” appeared on the website Yale Environment 360 • Alan Weisman – Author, Countdown: Our Last, Best Hope for a Future on Earth? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Global experts in DNA identification are flying to the Philippines to assess whether they can help families to determine, beyond doubt, which of the hundreds of victims of Typhoon Haiyan are their relatives. The International Commission on Missing Persons in Sarajevo used DNA matching to identify the thousands killed in the former Yugoslavia and has since helped in conflict zones around the world. Now, working with Interpol, scientists from the ICMP are called on to assist in victim identification after natural disasters as well, and head of forensic services, Dr Thomas Parsons, tells Adam Rutherford that a team will be sent to the Philippines on Monday.The enormous ash cloud following the 2010 eruption of the Icelandic volcano, Eyjafjallajokell, grounded aircraft across Europe for more than a week and caused unprecedented disruption. Dr Fred Prata has invented a weather radar for ash, and off the Bay of Biscay, his AVOID infra red camera system, the Airborne Volcanic Object Imaging Detector, has just been tested after a ton of Icelandic volcanic ash was dropped by aeroplane into the sky. From France, Dr Prata describes the experiment and Dr Sue Loughlin, Head of Volcanology at the British Geological Survey in Edinburgh, tells Adam how Iceland has become the scientific "supersite" for seismic research.Show Us Your Instrument: Dr Glenn Gibson at the University of Reading with his Robo gut, a full-working model of the human large intestine.Liverpool University's Dr Julian Chantrey, and his PhD student have spent the past 4 years monitoring red squirrels in the Sefton area. Out of the 93 they trapped and blood tested, 5 had antibodies for the normally-deadly squirrel pox, suggesting they had contracted the pox and survived. It's early days but this could mean that reds are developing a level of resistance to the squirrel pox, like rabbits have to myxomatosis. We could be seeing evolution by natural selection in action.Producer: Fiona Hill.
Father Mode is the author of The Grunt Padre, the biography of Vietnam War hero and Navy Chaplain Father Vincent R. Capodanno, MM, whose 1967 death in battle while assisting U.S. Marines posthumously earned him the Medal of Honor, the U.S. Military's highest decoration. The Catholic Church has declared Father Capodanno, a Maryknoll missionary from Staten Island, N.Y., a “Servant of God,” formally initiating his Cause for canonization. The AMS is the Promoter of the Cause.Prior to his priestly ordination, Father Mode underwent formation at Mount Saint Mary's Seminary in Emmitsburg, Md. He joined the United States Navy Reserve in 2005 and was assigned to active duty in 2007. Over the course of his career so far, Father Mode has served on two aircraft carriers, including the USS Harry S. Truman, and numerous deployments, including to the Persian Gulf and Afghanistan. He was also assigned to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy where he helped to form future leaders of the military. Father Mode actively supports lay ministry in naval church communities through direct supervision of, and communication with, lay leaders, providing information and encouragement to meet challenges.Currently assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George Washington, Father Mode went to the Philippines in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan, bringing relief to survivors. The storm, which struck in early November, left more than 6,000 dead and nearly 1,800 missing. In the Easter edition of SALUTE, the AMS's quarterly news magazine, Father Mode recounts hand-delivering spiritual supplies, including wine, hosts, rosaries, and liturgical books, to a parish in the devastated town of Guiuan, where the church and attached rectory were reduced to rubble, leaving the faithful to attend Mass outdoors.
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