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What does it really mean to build bridges that last for decades? I want you to meet Bircan Unver, whose lifelong commitment to responsibility, creativity, and global citizenship has shaped more than 25 years of meaningful work through Light Millennium. From growing up as the eldest of seven children in Turkey to creating an internationally recognized nonprofit connected with the United Nations, Bircan shares how art, public media, and open dialogue can bring people together across cultures. We explore why responsibility begins with each of us, how local communities can help solve global challenges, and why issues like water security, environmental stewardship, and human connection matter more than ever. I believe you'll enjoy hearing how one person's unstoppable mindset continues to inspire collaboration, education, and hope for a better future. Highlights: 06:55 - How growing up with responsibility shaped Bircan's lifelong commitment to serving others. 18:30 - Why public access television became the foundation for sharing voices and building community. 26:15 - The story behind founding Light Millennium and creating a nonprofit built on dialogue and education. 36:55 - How local communities can play a meaningful role in advancing United Nations goals. 49:45 - Why water security, cybersecurity, and gender equality are becoming deeply connected. 55:40 - Bircan reflects on preserving ideas through books, creativity, and lifelong learning. About the Guest: Bircan Ünver is the Founder-President of The Light Millennium, a Charitable Global Human Advancement Organization (LMGlobal.Org, 2001, New York); Executive Producer of the LMTV Programs; Multi-Media and Event Producer; Host, Author, Publisher, Public Speaker; [Head] NGO Representative of The Light Millennium to the United Nations Department of Global Communications since 2005 (formerly, UN.DPI); and Chair, Outreach and Partnerships Subcommittee at Global NGO Executive Committee and director for the 2021-2023 term. She has been also a Content Provider at QPTV since 1992, and she is the editor and co-founder of the U.S. Turkish Library & Museum Project. She has undertaken the Organization's e-publications, public programs since its inception in August 1999, and #LightMillenniumTV Series and Specials in all aspects of it since January 2000; along with, the LMGlobal.Org's all UN-related activity and programs since 2005. Bircan is the author and director of the Compulsory Peace & ICTs Education from Kindergarten to K-12, and Beyond Campaign, which she launched it through the Light Millennium Global in support of the Summit of the Future in 2024. The Campaign has delivered its 8th session along with the Coalition for the Campaign, which contains 22 organizations and educational institutions including The Light Millennium Global as the leading organization. Further,  she is also author of the bi-annual international high school project, “J.U.C. Media, Research, Writing & Innovation Awards”. The third of its kind was dedicated to the “Water Action Decade” and was delivered  (virtually) on the World Water Day, March 22, 2025. Bircan served as a mentor to the GPODS for three consecutive terms in Winter'22, Summer'22, and Fall'22 Fellowship Programs; and delivered lectures on “How to associate with the UN-NGO”, Public Access TVs in the U.S., and the latest one was on the #WaterActionDecade and the #2023UNWater Conference. To attach that, on behalf of LMGlobal.Org, she organized and hosted an Outside-UN Side Event ID #W175, titled, “What Is Your Commitment To The #WaterActionDecade? ~ Seven Core Ideas Toward #WaterAwareness, #WaterConscience and #GameChangers” in NYC on March 21, 2023, and was the head delegate of the LMGlobal.Org at the #UN2023WaterConference. Based on LMGlobal.Org's Commitments to the #WaterActionDecade, she launched #OneMinuteWaterActionCommitment during the #W175 Side Event, along with continues to work toward #WaterAwareness toward building up #WaterConscience.  She served as the chair of the ATAA Committee on UN Relations, guided its association to the UNDGC in 2020, and also served as the New York Regional Vice-President of ATAA (Assembly of Turkish American Associations) from October 2019 to January 2022. Furthermore, she served on several Planning Committees of the UN-Civil Society Conferences, and the Planning Committee of the High-Level Forum on the Culture of Peace (HLF-CoP). She has been a strong advocate of the UN Vision, Programs & Sustainable Development Goals (2015-2030) along with the relevant UN Days, which are in line with the LMGlobal.Org's Mission/Purposes since its association with the UNDGC (formerly, UN.DPI/NGO) in December 2005. Currently, Bircan is on the Advisory Board of the Turkish Forum (based in Germany). She encourages and guides interested civil society organizations and members of academia toward their educational institutions' associations with the UN, along with engaging them with the UN Programs that are within her networks and beyond. Further, she is an Ambassador of Peace and Goodwill for Anuvrat (Anuvibha) Global Organization (Jaipur, India, since 2014); and a Member of the Global Movement for the Culture of Peace (GMCoP, since 2012). Bircan is also the founder and president of the IsikBinyili.Org Association based in Istanbul (2010), which is a sister organization and counterpart of the LMGlobal.Org. Author of the following four book titles in print (Turkish): “En Kutsalı Yaratmak” (The Most Sacred is to Create) (1995, 2022), “Sanatın Labirentlerinde” (The Labyrinths of Arts) (2016), and “Işık Yollarında (“The Ways of the Light”) (poetry, 2017), and “Bin Yıl Daha…” (2020, A Thousand Years More…). Also, she is the author of the concept and compilation of the “Hope Never Fades” (English) book (Istanbul, 2023). Bircan initially received her local and studio television production certificates at QPTV.Org in 1992. Based on this capacity, she produced and broadcasted near to 260 television programs through local channels in New York City, which are also available online through www.vimeo.com/channels/LightMillenniumTV including 36 #OneMinute #WaterAction PSAs. Bircan celebrated her 30th Anniversary at QPTV.Org through a video profile, titled, “A Turkish Experience in America” (Duration: ~9 min. Production Year: 2022). Her works through The Light Millennium Global is a recipient of various national (U.S.) and international awards and recognitions including two awards from the Foundation of Alliance Community 2023 Hometown Media Awards (F-ACM-HMA for her “GroundWater” Light Millennium TV program in Web-based Programming and Online Events / Independent Producer categories (received at Brick TV, New York), the Anuvrat Ahimsa Award For International Peace-2023 (received in Mumbai, India), and the 2023 International Volunteer President Award by Institution of Green Engineers (received in Chennai, India), and ashe is also the recipient of the 2024 Best Web-Based Program – Independent Producer for the #HopeNeverFades program by F-ACM-HMA, which was produced based on the 2023 J.U.C. Media, Research & Writing Awards (ACM HomeTown Media Awards, San Jose, CA). Bircan holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Degree from the Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University (Istanbul, 1988) and a Master's Degree (M.A.) from Media Studies of the New School University (New York City 1999). Ways to connect with Bircan**:** Websites: www.lmglobal.org  (active web site) | www.lightmillennium.org (serves as the organization's web archive)#LightMillenniumTV | www.vimeo.com/LMTV | www.vimeo.com/channels/LightMillenniumTV Social Media: Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/bircan-ünver-7353207 X@lightmillennium Instagram@lightmillennium About the Host: Michael Hingson is a New York Times best-selling author, international lecturer, and Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe. Michael, blind since birth, survived the 9/11 attacks with the help of his guide dog Roselle. This story is the subject of his best-selling book, Thunder Dog. Michael gives over 100 presentations around the world each year speaking to influential groups such as Exxon Mobile, AT&T, Federal Express, Scripps College, Rutgers University, Children's Hospital, and the American Red Cross just to name a few. He is Ambassador for the National Braille Literacy Campaign for the National Federation of the Blind and also serves as Ambassador for the American Humane Association's 2012 Hero Dog Awards. https://michaelhingson.com https://www.facebook.com/michael.hingson.author.speaker/ https://twitter.com/mhingson https://www.youtube.com/user/mhingson https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhingson/ Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below! 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This podcast explores how the beliefs we carry shape the way we live, lead, and connect with others. Each week, I talk with people who challenge assumptions, face adversity head-on, and show what's possible when we choose curiosity over fear. Together, we focus on mindset, resilience, and the small shifts that lead to meaningful change. Let's get started. Well, hello everyone, and I want to welcome you to another edition of Unstoppable Mindset, and today we get to talk to a very interesting person with a with a lot of roots in Turkey, but she is also doing a lot of work with the United Nations here in the U.S. and other places. Her name is Birchan Umfer, and I hope I got that right. And Bircan Unver  01:23 thank you. Michael Hingson  01:24 Oh, good. And Berjan is is with us, and is going to talk about a number of things that she is working on. She's working on, and for years has been involved with a program called Light Millennium, and we'll we'll talk about all that, but let's just start and and as usual we'll have a great conversation. So, Bir John, I want to welcome you to Unstoppable Mindset. We're glad you're here. Bircan Unver  01:50 Thank you so much, Michael Hingston. It's great honor and privilege to have your guests. Especially, I love the title Unstoppable Minds. It's really inspiring and triggering the mind. Thank you. Michael Hingson  02:08 Well, my pleasure. We're glad that you have the time to to spend with us, and we will we will we will do it and make it work. Well, let's start. I love to start this way because I really want people to learn about you. Tell us kind of about the early Birchan growing up, and then we'll go from there. So tell us about Birchan and growing up, and and and all of that. Bircan Unver  02:32 Thank you. This will be a little bit different than most people know about me, my work. Well, we'll get to Michael Hingson  02:38 your work. Bircan Unver  02:40 Yeah, I know. I mean, the people who already know my work. What I'm gonna say now is completely too different from Berja. So I am a elder of seven siblings, and I was born in an ancient village in Mid Anatolia, actually nearby the Black Sea region, and I'm proud with my age, 1959, and my family moved to town first from the village, and then Istanbul for our educations for their kids, and but I don't know really as a girl child growing up with seven kids, as especially with a traditional family, being older girl is not a good idea. But but maybe it was a kind of tough childhood as a girl child. I I don't feel that I never been a child. That's really what I feel. But on the other hand, and that was you know when you are growing up, living through like I was a kind of second mom, and also our home was kind of everyone our guest from the village town and stay over not only one night, like or a week, like sometimes months, even years. You won't believe that, and it was not because either. So, but those kind of build up maybe my feeling to be responsible, so I consider myself a responsible person because I was responsible for my sisters, brothers, and also washing dishes, making helping my mom to prepare the meal, lunch, breakfast, and clean up. Like you know, I was kind of second person, second mom at home. So those early things, all those stolen my childhood, but at the same time, provide me being able to do everything from very early age. Even though I remember several times at the time. The bread wasn't, you know, you you weren't buying the bread from the market, but from the bakery, real where they were baking the bread. So she was, and time to time also she was making the the bread at home, and then she she wasn't sending me to school because then I had to stay with my brothers and kids so she can make the you know breads a big amount for a couple days. So that said, also gave my idea. I want to suddenly want to work as soon as you know I'm 17, 1617, So and then I started early working at a bank, and it was my first eight years. I worked at a bank in Istanbul. It is called Istanbul Bank, and then my graphic is like life graphic is a little bit different, like curvy, not like straight line. Then after eight years working at a bank, I started to university and fine arts, and then I had kind of interest art history, especially TV production, art history, arts in in the concept is producing art documentaries. That was kind of my vision. Also, it was also my reason initially coming to the U.S. learning TV production. Of course, English as first. So that was very much my childhood until you know 18 until starting at the bank, and then the rest is another story. I have, I must say, I would have three different life. Michael Hingson  06:48 Well, you had certainly an interesting childhood, needless to say, and I, I can understand what you're saying about being the oldest and all the challenges. I was not. I was the youngest, but we only had two siblings, and neither of us we were we were both males, and so we we did not do a lot in terms of preparing meals and all that sort of stuff. Except my brother and I were both in the Boy Scouts, and so when we went camping and other things like that, we learned how to cook on an open or an open fire and and things like that. But still, I understand that you you had a a lot that you had to do. What lessons did you learn by being the oldest child? What kinds of things do you think that you you carry over to what to your life today, because you were the oldest. Bircan Unver  07:44 I think two different components of that. One is also because it wasn't only I was the as a kid at the home and as a girl, girl, but also at the time there wasn't that kind of awareness which we have today. Which I mean, my mom got married with my dad at the age of 15, and she had birth. She had given me birth at the age of 16, the reason I'm bringing up this, when we were going to shopping Kapolechar, Grand Market of Istanbul, when I was 1516, and literally we were halfway age difference between my mom and myself. And when I was saying mom, and the people were surprised, and she and isn't your sister, other sister? They were asking me, and she was my mom. So, but this is in the long later years. I always become the best friend with my mom, and even my brother was saying, "Oh, now I understood that she, you are the joy of my mom because she can kind of a joke, and the others, my kids, like they are kids, but I'm her friend because they kind of feel similar. That is one, you know, lifetime developed feeling and strong connection, different connection with my mom, and the other also, as I mentioned at the beginning, it really this whole, you know, not selected, but where you, which house you born, which condition you grow up, that build up for me early high level responsibility. I feel responsible to do everything, and I, you know, that's a little bit tiring because that's what I want to say here. You say something in our after our initial Zoom meeting. It's really very inspiring. You say something. I just took note. We can solve all the worst problem. We can. You say you don't say we cannot. You say we can. Solve all the world's problems. So, like, it wasn't possible. It's not possible, but you know, as if I could solve the problems or I could carry everything. So it's kind of you know build up my bricks in my life. Michael Hingson  10:18 One of the things that you certainly, it sounds like you learned as you were growing up, though, was was all about responsibility and and and learning to take charge, but learning about responsibility and and feeling that it was okay to be responsible for others in your family and so on. And I think a lot of people don't necessarily learn a lot of lessons about responsibility, like they should. But you were put in a position where you had to do that, which is is certainly a good thing because you clearly have have done that in your life. Bircan Unver  10:54 That's very true, and also it goes with everything. Let's say sometimes some people think maybe unnecessary action when people cut trees, even in their you know backyard or front yard, whatever trees or any type of trees or fruit trees. I really get mad and upset because it is irresponsible to nature, to their own environment, just feeling they're responsible to trees, loving the trees, loving the you know, for instance, if when I was it was two weeks ago, I was working on at my desk, a bees was you know flying around me, and I don't like you know trying to hit and chase the bees, and I just left the window open, moved the room two hours, and it's gone. So I don't want to hurt things, even though if it bites, it would hurt me, right? So to kind of find a way, being responsible, because also I have a subconscious thinking that if I try to chase a herd, if an insect, any of them, they you know they react sharp. So I'm not a threat to them. So they are not threat to me. So I kind of make a subconscious connection, communication. Michael Hingson  12:22 Well, and it's it's better to to learn to love than than not. So I I hear what you're saying. Now you didn't go to college or university, right? Or you did? Bircan Unver  12:35 Of course, I did. That's what I was just briefly brought this stair at that level. That after eight years working at at Istanbul Bank, from literally actually 17 to 24 or 23 late 23 early 24 then I started at the Fine Arts University in Istanbul, and I mainly study both as major Turkish tradition arts and also along with as a minor. We didn't have a minor, but we had we didn't have the minor degree, but we had a selected course. So I was following up several like four years in a row and also whole year around, not a quarter semester base artist troy and contemporary art. So I started writing on art and exhibit and interviewing artists while I started study at the Fine Arts University, which is top university in Fine Arts in Istanbul, Myanmar, Sinan Fine Arts University. Michael Hingson  13:44 So you learned a lot about fine arts, and Bircan Unver  13:47 yeah, Michael Hingson  13:47 and you had obviously learned about finance from the bank, which Bircan Unver  13:51 is didn't learn that Michael Hingson  13:53 much, huh? Bircan Unver  13:53 Not at all, and I didn't like it. That's why I, you know, I changed all my life line. Michael Hingson  14:00 Right, but but you enjoyed art. Bircan Unver  14:03 Yes, and because also art always for me, and it as it is today. Whatever the life problems we cannot be resolved, art is always for me a branch to hold on and to kind of feel strength, connect with the nature, with the art culture, whom I never might met, or maybe you know through art, through music, through books. So it's kind of really, I think the the best human conscious and what we leave behind is what we produce. Creative might be a little bit another discussion. What is the term defined? And now everyone using like creative for everything, but creativity is like really what stays, you know, central. And something as what is already before, and what you brought it something new, that new perspective, like cubism and faism and expressionism and all that different genres or pop arts and another one Dali's movement. So all the Dadaism, so each of them brought something what is already existed, and then you know moved to different level, and also technology and communication brought where we are today. So and music, I'm not any degree. Degree train or understand, but I love music as most people about music and arts and literature and writing is always for me. Also taking pictures. I don't trust my memory much, but this is not new, not because of my age now. But I somewhat I always like take the pictures, whether I have cell phone, the oldest, you know, digital or the manual photo photographs. So even though when I run into where where was it, where I was, who was with, who next to me? I can't remember. But why I love that? Because really, it brings, it captures your life, even you don't remember, and then reconnect. Also, I I come up with a new concept. I haven't done anything yet, but it's kind of developing in my mind, that we can, we are able to capture the past, but we cannot capture the future, because you know whether you know unexpected the one photo comes up, or an audio recording, or all those movies, musics, and documentaries and paintings throughout artistry, you can really capture the past depending on what you know your background or interest and education, but you cannot capture the future. But you can imagine, we can imagine the future. We can invest into the future. Michael Hingson  17:16 Well, and and the the reality is that that the future is based on so many things that happen in the past, and so you can learn to to use some of that information and and have a better idea of what the future might be like, and that's that's pretty fascinating too. So so, how long did you go to college Bircan Unver  17:42 in in Turkey the basic four university education is annual base, not semester base. It's a four years, and actually when I started it was five years. Then later on they the system education board changed it to like four years plus two years. So I graduated from a four years fine arts, and then I have a master's degree based in New York News School University. Michael Hingson  18:20 Ah, in New York. Bircan Unver  18:21 Yeah. Michael Hingson  18:22 Okay. So that was was that two years. Bircan Unver  18:27 Yes, but it was a little bit different again. Yeah. See, because first when I was here for the first time, 18 919, 89 to 1994, I started and I took to six credits and I love it. But I had to go back to Istanbul, so then I got the you know absence live of absence, and then but coming back three years later, I readmitted, and then I finish it. I got my graduate diploma in 1999 May 1999 Michael Hingson  19:12 Okay, so Bircan Unver  19:14 you've been dealing late. You've been Michael Hingson  19:17 dealing with school for a while, but but while all that was going on, you got interested in, and you started to to do things regarding public access television. And you started that, if I read your biography correctly, in in 1991, you started doing things with public public access TV. Tell us a little bit about that, and why did you do that? Bircan Unver  19:41 That's really the kind of key point in my life. In as for the initial one of the two reasons that I came to the U.S. as the first time, I was you know the first aim to learn English. The second also. To learn the TV production, and then my first year was in the U.S. was in L.A. and then I was looking for the schools and just I'm I I'd like to get the formal education, formal training, and then one of my friends there, whom I met there, she said my aunt is TV producer at Queens Public TV in New York, and she is looking for someone like you who really wants to get in and all that. And then I think a couple months later, I had a very brief trip to New York, and I met with her, and then I met with her at QPTV. Now she is unfortunately not with us, but she was also she was the first Turkish producer at QPTV, and I'm forever grateful in memory of her. She was the one who introduced me QPTV, so I met Victor at QPTV in 1990, and then when I went back to LA, I decided to move to New York. So as soon as I moved to New York and I registered to QPTV's both field production and studio, and at the time, there were seven, eight months waiting list. Eventually, I got it on the list, 1991, and first I got the field production certificate, and it was I think six months something, and we had a group project and solo project, and then studio and studio production. It's when the same group project after you are learning all the equipment and then shooting and everyone is crewing everyone is helping each other within the same group of the class and then also producing group project and then the individual project that it is the similar step for the field production and the studio, that also provides a certificate to enabling us to use QPTV equipment, studios taking out the equipment, inviting studios, studios. Unfortunately, after COVID 19, there has been a long dragging issue. They haven't opened the studios. This is I don't want to get in because it is beyond our concept, but because that was my initial reason also moving to New York. And then once I started producing program and airing, I really loved idea from one idea, just idea, and then put paper and develop it. Bring yes, bring the crew, especially with the manual three-inch tapes, and to present, put everything in a tape, and then submit it an ARC schedule. I really love that. So then, while I was there, and then I said, "Okay, I want to really have a master's degree on TV production. So my master's degree from New Zealand University is in media studies. So and I got my diploma May 1999 So, but New Zealand was amazing. I learned all the first my you know my life although it was 39 maybe 3839 years old when I was Photoshop and Premiere or Evid and all the first offline digital all the software program I learned at the new school and I edited my first program offline at the new circle as well, but when I got diploma, and then I had nowhere no access to continue. Also, you know, it's just I, I never been about the person. My mind and my heart wealthy, but not financial terms. And then, so QPT was always my second home because it provides me continuing the producing and provides me access, provides me equipment. It's like provides the community. That's what it is exists for, especially in support of the Article First Amendment and freedom of expression, and also QPTV format is really, really not well known, or not QPTV loaned. It is public access, pack programming, public education and government programming, non-commercial. So it's it is not much known widely, but it is really one of the best symbol of democracy. And now it's kind of a little bit diminishing because also widespreading out other web streaming platforms like this or other, so that there are so many. Discussion and issues, and also there is one petition to the New York Senate that is called Team New York that could also bring in all the web streaming to this community media access public access media. So then, Michael Hingson  25:19 oh, go ahead. Bircan Unver  25:20 No, I mean the question is so QPTV had has been the longest since 1991. I've been providing content, and as long as I am in the US, if I'm out of the country, even if I am out of the country, my previously submitted programs are rerunning in different, you know, whenever they schedule for my new programs, I determine which time slot because I have a time slot to be scheduled, and whether 28 minutes or one hour. But especially again after COVID 19, I couldn't produce anything at the studio at QPTV, but like this Zoom-based programs, and then for the late million organization, the programs I produce and then edit them, reformat them to schedule for QPTV. But it wasn't as it used to be produced at QPTV, at the studio with the crew, that's the excitement teaming up. It's really, I love it. But Zoom, this type also make more maybe manageable, but also bring more intonation speakers. You know, through online connection. If Speaker 1  26:54 you enjoy Unstoppable Mindset and would like to help us continue bringing these conversations to you each week, we've created a way for you to support the show. Your contribution helps us cover production costs and continue sharing stories, insights, and ideas that inspire people to live with purpose and possibility. If supporting the podcast feels right for you, you'll find the link in the show notes. Thank you for being part of the Unstoppable Mindset Community. Michael Hingson  27:28 So you you started in public access television and and and are still doing that essentially. But in 2000 you started Light Millennium TV. Tell us about Light Millennium Television. Bircan Unver  27:42 Thank you so much. Because Late Millennium, I still consider it's my third child because already 25th anniversary. The flyer on my back says 25th That also refers the 25th anniversary of the Light Millennium. I think a the experience and production, and also providing three platform QPTV, Queens Public TV, but actually the 1992 Communication Act and PAC programming, public government public education and government programming; those emerge with my new school education, like Fatrus, Plato, the concept of the two ways of messaging, and for the first time in my life, at the age of I think it was I was 39 I was able 3039, I was able to use. It was very new, also for the war. Internet. We had the internet at the new school as our media class, the open forum. One week media theory class. We have open discussion forum about Greek philosophy, further is communication, media theory. The other class we had the classic format. So all these together merged in my mind, and I really felt I found my medium. That medium is the internet, which me, especially someone is living in New York, who has you know 30 years first life in Turkey, Istanbul, that culture, and then I I didn't want to kind of disconnect from my root cultures, and internet provided me that connections, and also I always like to write and communicate, so so it becomes like natural medium. And then when I just graduated in May 1999 I send out by then like 40 people with my friends. Colleagues, and then I said, "Oh, I want to start a platform. This platform is going to be ours. And everyone wants to say, kind of to expand the QPTV's concept, because when I say QPTV's concept, this is the again First Amendment, and they don't control the content. They don't say anything you can do, you cannot unless it is a threat to someone's life. So it's all the content, or you are responsible as the producer. So I really love that freedom and responsibility again. And then then I was mentoring at the New York Food Moon Finance and Television, and I was kind of trying to find what I want to do, and I was already producing programs at QPTV. I never give up as as long as I could afford to produce the time and edit. Edit is always more time consuming, and then the executive director of the at the time 1999 Woman Film Man Television, she said you can form a nonprofit. I never taught it before, and I'm forever thankful to her. And then I said I don't know what to do where to start because she perhaps she saw the potential because I was producing non-commercial and publishing, trying to promote, you know, through group emails, and whatever the you know social media available at the time. Well, mostly email and group emails, and then she suggested me a volunteer lawyers of arts that she said they can help you, and I never knew and I never thought I if I never came to U.S. maybe I will never had a concept of forming a nonprofit or light minimum. So that U.S. and all combination brought me and news called Queens Public TV, First Amendment, United Nations Article of 19 Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Everything together kind of merged in my mind. Also, the projects I produce, I communicate, is contact with people, I learn from them. So then, when I contacted with them, they ask me, you know, what is my statement this type? And then I drafted all of them, and they put in medical, you know, terms and terminology, and I was lucky that we got a pro bono at the time one of the you know major U.S. law firms. I I think I can say now because they even though I think merged K Shuler, but they took our case and they formed my organization on on a pro bono basis and officially the first as a non profit organization done with the 500 1c T V together. So we officially formed 2001 July 17, and we and then right after that they filed 501c3 for us, and then we granted that in September 18, 2002. Bircan Unver  33:14 My memory is not good, but I I remember that date as of today because it was kind of imprinted in my mind, but also the beauty was that the granted granting 501 c3 was effective of the formation date, which is July 17 2001 So then, since I developed started the light minimum concept, introducing speaking people trying creating an open platform that everyone can you know contribute be part of it, so then I started in January 2000 on January 13 2000 started first monthly the like TV series at like at QP TV. That's how it came about. Michael Hingson  34:02 Yeah, you have certainly created quite a niche in in the whole light millennium and all the other things that you've done, which is pretty fascinating. How did you get connected with the United Nations? Because I know you're doing work with them. Bircan Unver  34:18 Thank you. Actually, the concept with the UN use, I don't do work for them. Michael Hingson  34:29 Right. Bircan Unver  34:29 We do work with them. Right. You're connected Michael Hingson  34:34 with them. You're not working for them. I understand that. Bircan Unver  34:36 Yeah, I just you know one word, but it's key key differences. But as as I mentioned, how the light millennium concept emerged, and also my master's degree program, media studies at the New School, and also there is another person I have to mention here, also in. Separate for her respectful and loving memory, Danielle Camille. She was my advisor for my thesis project advisor at the new school, and all that TV ideas and my thesis project. And she loved, and I got all A. And my first TV ideas project was peace, reality, or utopian dream, and it was 11 minutes or so. It was just before the first Clinton administration election, just October, I think 2002 and then I interviewed many academicians, civil society, non-profits who whose focus area on peace and war and you know against nuclear or all that and and then that actually the concept peace reality or utopian dream that took me to the United Nations I don't know now as a as an outsider, at the time it was so welcoming, and I went to photo department. They share me with photos, and I got all the books I was looking for. Of course, public library. I got all the books about the peace and peace organization. So that 12 minutes program, peace rate or utopian dream, and physically led me to step in the UN for the first time, and then producing this project, searching kind of open to me new horizon, and also my advisor was persistent. Birjan, we know you are great. You produce fundamental programs on arts, but I want you to do something else. So that actually also forced me to move beyond producing something beyond arts. And so then then peace, reality, or utopian dream concept came in, but also it wasn't far topic in my life because my son was born 20 when I was 2022 Now he is 45 His name is Borush, and mean is in Turkish peace. Peace also at the time, you know, Africa hunger, and I was hoping when I get 4050, this will be over. It's not the case, but as a vision, I always look for humanistic positive for the humanity, not you know for myself well-being. Michael Hingson  37:38 Well, you you kind of act as a bridge between UN programs and local communities. Tell me more about that because you view that you view yourself as being a bridge between UN programs and the local community. Why do you why do you view yourself as more of a bridge? Bircan Unver  38:00 That's very nice metaphor, and I think it's very true for me too. Maybe I could take it two three step backs. One is the village I was born. There is a river, and and then there was a bridge, and that bridge was kind of fundamental. Really, going to where you know people are established, living in all the agriculture and large fields, and it was kind of nostalgic to me. It's a bridge, but it's a stone, short bridge. That's the the first part. The second Istanbul. You know, my life main path when I was in Istanbul, Turkey in Istanbul, and Istanbul the Bosphor and then the Istanbul Bridge. Now the name changed, and now three bridges, and not just the bridge itself, but also Turkish geographic Turkey's geographical space place on Earth and especially on in between Europe and Asia and Black Sea and then the Mediterranean Sea and then when you go down North Africa, and then you go up like Russia and North Europe. So you see that that connection physically, geographically, and troy physical bridges. We live, we grow up with this kind of as part of our DNA and vision. When I was working on this, the first the initial need you know in the non-profit world to describe the need need was to connect with my culture, people, friends, family, the internet medium, and then village is also metaphor, and when we associated with the. I let I'm proud to say it. Let the association process. That was also my vision from that small video for the class project. And then, then I realize this is also. I think today is real fact that local communities, even Queens here, people are paying 1000s of dollars to come to New York to get visas. All that trying to get the sponsor, you know, to attend a conference, and I I didn't see much interest within the local nonprofits there, and that little bit was shocking realization for me. So I brought to my programs UN visions programs, MDGs, UN days, sustainable development goals. For instance, when it was announced at the UN for the 2023 agenda, we created dreams for humanity. So we brought people from lots of life, poets, authors, and youths to really share their ideas for humanity, for peace. Michael Hingson  41:12 Well, you-it sounds like, from all that I've read and and studied, you're you're, or at some point, you kind of have moved more into dealing with a lot of things with the environment. So I know that your program has been able to get a credit accredited as an observer observer status with the UN Environment Program. How is how has that affected what you do and all of your work going forward. Bircan Unver  41:43 Thank you. This is also another important, I think, milestone for us. The first in connection with the UN, associated with the in the formerly United Nations Department of Public Information, and then it has changed to Department of Global Communications. Officially, we've been associated since 2005, active and good standing, and we are able to be presented at the UN with six representatives, and therefore we are able also to reflect back to our committee's networks from the UN and it's two ways. I really like the concept two ways messaging, and then always environment in somewhat it involves in our programs. But let's say through water, through energy, through, for instance, when the forest fires really burns my heart. So being sensible and trying to, as much as I could, to attend the meetings, especially MDGs for the first phase of the Millennium Declaration, really, it's. I consider UN is the best school I ever had, and it's for me lifetimes to call, and I learn about so many countries I will never otherwise know them much. Some of the names you hardly hear in media and anywhere else, so it's kind of opens and to see the global spectrum. Also, one of the things I really love at the UN, whether you you are a ambassador or president or prime minister of a country that has maybe a population 1 million or 2 million or 1 billion or two 1.6 billion, the largest one, so you have the same minutes of speaking time, same voting, especially of course, I'm talking about the general assembly. So those things I follow up, and we try to incorporate time to time. And water issue always, I wanted to involve. I want to do something about, but it's just not like because I love the tourists, and I'm not, you know, scientist, so I'm not officially trained. So also, I'm not able to protect the, you know, fires in the forest. And every year it's getting worse and worse. And then I'm sensible, but you know, you can't do much about it. And eventually, although our last name is same, but we are not blood connected. Professor Oljoymer, at the time he was vice president for the UN Water at the UN, and we connected. And I was following up, and I was aware his work before we met. We connected through the UN. So then, especially during the COVID era, then when I've seen his speeches, natural-based solutions, and then his piece on smart water, so I propose him if we can do something. About water, and then he was very supportive, very kind, very modest. We had our first water program on the World Water Day in March 2001 and then it has turned out an annual program, and we kind of made the global connections and collaborations, and especially first three, four of them, Professor Olja led and guide, and also we worked together in a sense that I brought one part of the speakers and he brought other parts. So it was also great, diverse speakers and also the level of the speakers from whether civil society, academia, UN, and youth, all that. So we already presented six of them, and 2023 we were part of the UN Water Conference. We presented a program, and then last year we participated and presented a program site event in Nice on the Ocean Conference, and we kind of we also had previously on the ocean again. So plastic also become whether ocean, whether water, whether land life, like plastic, is becoming a huge in every level. Not plastic, but also chemical, all all sorts of polluters on in environment. So then we become promoting, producing, and there are really great level of academicians and experts, and they also like to share and connect their research and their findings. So it's a platform to break down together, and then when it is a video, when it is posted as both a summary along with the full presentation or speech, so it becomes a really source where you know you can find diverse voices, diverse solutions, diverse ideas, and also we align them in support of the UN days, UN conferences, SDGs, sustainable development goals like Water Days. Also, we collaborate with an organization in India, IGEN Green Institution, Green Engineers Institute of Green Engineers. So they are focusing on energy SDG seven. So we contribute them, bringing speakers. Bircan Unver  47:40 So then they join us to our program. So really, it's an organic volunteer base. So that that actually, I was so proud that we got a call, invitation to submit the application for this accredited status, and it was June 2025 after the ocean conference. I think ocean conference kind of brought them cumulatively and maybe brought their attention. And then October they asked our official documents, the bylaws and and certificate of organization, which is the regular require any formal application at the UN, and then I I submitted them in I think it was October 1525 but I haven't heard anything, and then I thought maybe you know they didn't consider, and then literally a year later, in June, last June, we got approval, and with a, it's not just accredited for a special one particular conference. It is an observer status assembly to contribute draft ideas. I mean, to contribute drafts, draft resolution to observe, to participate, and then also to be responsible to provide every four-year quadrennial report. Let's say if we fail to produce contribution at any level to this cause, then you know we may lose that observed status, but of course we'll do our best to contribute and to continue. Michael Hingson  49:27 With all of the work that you've done in all of this, I want to come back to World Water Day in a moment. But with all the work that you've done and all the the the things that you've done in public television and so on, when you host these meetings or you participate in these meetings, do they get televised? Also, are you able to bring those to to the public through public television? Bircan Unver  49:53 When it is Zoom, then I edit within my time slot within the limits of. Time slots and QPTV provides two different time slots. One is 20-eight minutes, the other one is 50-eight minutes. So then, let's say if it's two-hour session, I you know a little bit edit and then title, etc. and part one, part two, and also depending on the length of the session or 20-eight minutes. So then I schedule them through the local channels, as we spoke at QPTV. Also, I make them available through our vmail.com/lmtv channel on web on the web. Also, when we have a summary or outcomes, so we also provide those links and share through social media. Try our best to make those information available, visible, and reachable. Michael Hingson  50:51 Well, that I'm glad you do that. I'm glad that it gets to be something that is a lot more publicized than you just attending a meeting-that's important, I would think, to do when when you talk about World Water Day and so on. One of the things that that I I understand you do is you compare water security directly with cybersecurity and gender equality. Those are three different sorts of things when you include water security. Tell us more about that. Bircan Unver  51:24 This was our latest program in last March, and we had in our prior program on AI a discussion on AI a public discussion on AI policy or AI arc. So he's a professor and at the SUNY, and he's a mathematician, and he's also teaching cybersecurity. And when I was talking about when we met about the water conference upcoming, actually in this December, in the United Emirates on I think December six to eight. Even I was thinking to attend, but I wanted part a bit this time virtually instead of going there. So when we were talking about and and I really like this idea and I say as I asked exactly what you asked for, and then his really statement explanation made great sense because everything is nowadays control troy some form of electronic or AI or a combination of those systems, right? Competing systems. So if or if there is a technical issues, that's one case. But if there is a hack, especially water is the life source for everyone, whether you are billion or trillion, or you are you know ordinary people on the you know everyday life. So water is the source for everything, including producing the energy. AI. So water is the life itself. So then, when he said, if any hacking, whether you know small you know some you know people with a bad intention or some maybe big corporation because some profit purpose they want to sell more you know bottled water whatever or some international security issues you you may name this many other things. So if a computer system, if the control mechanism, if the AI system, whatever that combination in that system, is hack, then everything is a huge risk, and that's number one. How it connects with the water. Also now you know we smart how everything is electronic. Everything and then when that somewhat the life collapses there. So including water, including energy. So everything is so much you know interconnected. And then how that the gender equality came. Also, we follow Michael the UN annual-based dedication team for each UN Day or conferences. For instance, last year, water and gender equality, because water and gender required is also so inseparable concept and conditions in many parts of the world, and then also our professor Emre Tokus, he also. Make beautiful connection that if woman or when woman, if and when women are more in the security, cyber security, IT technology sectors, they are more sensitive. They are more like maybe natural in their dealings, like mother protection. So more protective, so there is less risk than where it is now. So to increase the gender equality, both not burden on the woman, you know, where it's the water scarcity that woman has to carry the burden. Girls, even five, seven years old, when developing countries, when it comes to developing countries, and then if the girls are, and also that was staggering. Stats he gave sort of shocked me today because he is a professor at SUNY. So what I mean by that, he said one of his class has only four girls out of 31. of his class has only one girl. One of his class doesn't have no girl. So even though if if girls are girls are not getting in this field, how we gonna bring the gender balance in all cross-cutting sectors of society. So that's how both from the UN perspective, the dedication team, also cybersecurity, the profile from a university that girls are not showing attention, interest studying cybersecurity. That was the fact based on his class last semester. One Michael Hingson  56:46 of the things that you have done, as I understand, is you've written several books. Bircan Unver  56:53 Yes, there are more, but hopefully I could get work on them, publish them as well. The my first book was Michael, based on my interviews with artists and my reviews on art exhibits, and also when I had questionnaire surveys like with artists, galleries, academicians, professors, students. When I before my first life prior prior the U.S. So when I went back after four years and I was really eager to get in a job for as a TV producer and somewhat that didn't work despite all my efforts even I my project load and everyone was after me, but they want to take the project, but not give me the role what I deserve for. So then I kind of close myself, and then I said I want to compile my books, my articles, my interviews. So that was how my first book came about in Turkish. To create is the most sacred. So, like the value to give the highest value for the creativity, intellectual production. That is through all those interviews, reviews, and questions. So that's that was the first book. The second book is in a way a bridge again between U.S. and Istanbul, New York and Istanbul, or maybe L.A. New York and Istanbul. Because when I came in, also I've done freelance journalism, so I wrote some you know reviews and the magazine. I used to, you know, send and appear my interviews and reviews. So and it was include not too frequent, but it was include some of major exhibits, both from LA and also from the Metropolitan Museum in MoMA in New York. Also Turkish artists here. So I met them, you know, when I was living. I started living in here. So then I a combination of those, and also that was another metaphor developed in my mind when I was Istanbul. I was feeling like the labyrinths of arts. So that's my second book title in Turkish labyrinths in arts. So like you are like this kind of narrow and small world in Istanbul art worlds and very high competition, and then nobody expanding to New York and LA expansion means bringing some, for instance, Franz Bacon, Thomas Hart Benton, and Max Ernst and Marina Magritte. Those also the last part connecting with the New York Istanbul from my art based on my art background. Michael Hingson  59:51 So, were any of the books published in English? The Bircan Unver  59:54 last 120, 23 is English, but. It is a compilation concept is written me. I directed the project, and of course I have some pieces also beside the concept. But it is a compilation by 24 contributors. It is based on the JUC Media Research Writing Awards 2021 and 2023 High School Awards Project, and also it is also engaging the youth to involve the UN programs at an early age and encourage them award them. So that also the next one is going to be on the Water Action Decatur in the same line, same concept, and also I have a book project since 2022 I couldn't still 2022 2020 actually. I dream, therefore I am. I have 80% of the book manuscript is ready, but I couldn't finalize it, and so the other one also I was hoping but couldn't to have a book for the 25th anniversary of the latentium. Unfortunately, it didn't happen. It's a little bit seemingly not going to happen this year to come up 25th anniversary of late millennium, but I had 20 anniversary of the late millennium in Turkish, and so this is completely different issue because I introduced like Millennium both in Turkish and in English, so it's like Tiffany Sister is the Turkish one, and then I formed Turkish sister in 2010, and then so on the 20th anniversary of the Turkish organization, as it is association, official association. So I compile the first part, the concept vision, very much like Millennium, because it's the system. But the second part based on the programs, activities, and challenges in Istanbul. So this book also in English will be first the the manifesto and the first all the history will be very much in English, the original one. But the second part is going to be completely, you know, selected ideas and projects and programs from the website and public programs from the last 20-five years, and it's hard hard things to do. It it's very challenging. I couldn't do it. Michael Hingson  1:02:47 It's it's a lot of work. Well, Berjan, I I want to tell you that we have now been talking for more than an hour. Time flies when you're having fun. Man, I'm going to go. I'm going to have to go ahead and and end our time, but we'll have to do this again and and continue the discussion. But I really appreciate you taking the time to be here, and I hope that people will monitor your programs and and and read your books if they can read Turkish or English, whichever works. Troy Bircan Unver  1:03:18 has so many English pieces, and now everyone welcome to look out our website. And what's the Michael Hingson  1:03:26 website again? Bircan Unver  1:03:28 lmglobal.org. Michael Hingson  1:03:32 lmglobal.org. Okay. Bircan Unver  1:03:34 Yes, but the whole archive from 2019 to 2000 no, 2019 no. of course not 2019 1999 to 2018 The archive. Our initial website is light millennium.org Millennium is with double N double N. So the everything we are talking about, all the process, our UN programs, and the reports from the UN NGO briefings, some conferences we participated. If anyone has any question, I'll be happy to provide the link and you know to contact them. Michael Hingson  1:04:17 And we will put that information in the show notes, the notes for the podcast. So I want to thank you for being here. This has been absolutely informative. I really appreciate your time, and I hope the programs continue to go well. So I want to thank you again for being here, and this has just been a lot of fun. Bircan Unver  1:04:39 Thank you so much, Michael Kingston, it is great honor and privilege. Especially, you are a hero, and your your story is amazing, and you are also taking really one of the challenges works like producing these programs, and we never met in real life. And then this is also like Millennium and your work. How we connected through? Otherwise, there was no like regular environment or database environment that we could meet. Your work and your dedication and your inspiring contribution really connected us and bring us together in this session. Thank you, and I'm really grateful for that. Michael Hingson  1:05:29 Thank you for being here with me on Unstoppable Mindset. I hope today's conversation left you with a fresh perspective, a new insight, or at least something worth thinking about. If you're ready to go deeper into the ideas that shape how we see ourselves and others, I have a free gift for you. Head over to michaelhingson.com and download my free ebook, Blinded by Fear. It explores the invisible beliefs that hold us back and shows you how to reframe them so you can move forward with clarity and confidence. Be sure to subscribe to our podcast, leave a review, and share this show with someone who can use a reminder that growth starts with mindset. When people think differently, we all move forward together. 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Sovereign wealth funds are increasingly investing in emerging markets. The investment vehicles in the United Emirates in particular prefer India, with which they are already closely linked economically and whose mentality they know, explains Rod Ringrow, head of official institutions at Invesco. In general, state-affiliated investors invested in bonds with shorter remaining terms this year than in 2023 and are paying more attention to the debts of borrowers and stocks. Sovereigns'main concern this year is the geopolitical crises; in 2023 it was still inflation. Government investors around the world are increasingly paying attention to the climate neutrality of their investment portfolios. Where they don't invest is in Bitcoin. In particular, the central banks of emerging countries are reducing the US dollar in their money reserves and increasing the proportion of physical gold. But they are also increasingly diversifying into other currencies such as sterling, yen or Australian dollars in order to not make themselves so politically dependent on the USA. In the short term, however, you would all continue to see only the US dollar as a safe haven. The closer the central banks are geographically to China, the more likely they are to hold reserves in Chinese renminbi. The classic sovereign wealth funds, which primarily serve as pension funds, achieve average annual returns of ten percent. Expert Rod Ringrow values ​​sovereign wealth funds as stable, financially strong core investors. You can hear more about what makes these powerful investors tick in this episode of GELDMEISTERIN. Julia Kistner wishes you a lot of listening pleasure. Music & sound rights: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https:// www.geldmeisterin.com/index.php/musik-und-soundrechte/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Risk warning: These are not investment recommendations. Julia Kistner and her podcast guest assume no liability. #Stocks #Bonds #sovereigns #reserves #Podcast #Invest Photo: Invesco

Inventor and Belgian-born author Clément Decrop found purpose in life through mindfulness and innovation. He moved to the United States with his family at the age of six, where he learned English and how to navigate the world. With a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Penn State, Decrop has worked across the globe, including France, Spain, the United Emirates, and then back home in the United States. Clément is also the author of “The Idea Space: The Science of Awakening Your Non-Self,” which delves into the depths of consciousness by introducing a revolutionary solution to Einstein's field equation to describe the mind, accessible to the layperson. Clément guides readers to view their thoughts objectively and identify their impact, helping people discover a happier existence and a deeper understanding of their life's purpose. As a Global Educator since 2018, Clément has shared his wisdom on meditation, sleep, exercise, and nutrition with thousands of eager participants across 40 countries. His innovative spirit led him to collaborate with numerous inventors from Wikipedia's Most Prolific Inventors List, resulting in 130-plus patent disclosures within one year, 50-plus filed, and 20-plus issued as of late 2023. Episode in a Tweet: I think happiness is an emotion and emotions are hard to put into words – they are quite an ineffable experience. But when you are happy, you can feel it, bringing more joy to your work. Background: Clément Decrop is one brilliant human being. During this week's episode of Reflect Forward, Clément and I dive into all kinds of topics, including mindfulness, innovation, quantum mechanics, the theory of relativity, and why bringing happiness and joy to others improves life. Clément shares his passion for helping people find purpose through mindfulness and innovation, which inspired him to write his book The Idea Space: The Science of Awakening Your Non-Self. Clément is so down to earth and his kindness and brilliance shine through. I hope you enjoy this interview as much as I did. Have a listen and let me know what you think. How to find Clément: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clementdecrop/ Website (1st chapter FREE): www.TheIdeaSpace.io 100 Mindful Prompts: www.amazon.com/dp/B0B2758S14 100 Daily Meditations: www.amazon.com/dp/B0B647FYFC The Idea Space Book: www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH1HL81M Please consider ordering my book, The Ownership Mindset, on Amazon or Barnes and Noble Follow me on Instagram or LinkedIn. Subscribe to my podcast Reflect Forward on iTunes Or check out my new YouTube Channel, where you can watch full-length episodes of Advice From a CEO! And if you are looking for a keynote speaker or a podcast guest, click here to book a meeting with me to discuss what you are looking for!

Alexa Stuart (pictured) was key to organizing the People's Blockade of the coal port at Newcastle in New South Wales. For Alexa, the three-day event that successfully halted shipping at the world's biggest coal port was something of a party with music, dancing, and laughter. Yet, it made a serious point about coal and its connection to the world's climate crisis. COP28 has started in the United Emirates and it was discussed on two ABC programs, The Drum and the 7:30 Report; "COP28: How will Australia navigate domestic climate wins and fossil fuel exports at the negotiating table?"; "Severe drought turns to severe floods killing hundreds in East Africa"; "Major flood risk as heavy rain hammers parts of Victoria"; "Air pollution from fossil fuels ‘kills 5 million people a year'"; "Spin of omission"; "Summer danger warning despite record November rainfall"; "UN's ‘global stocktake' on climate offers a sobering emissions reckoning − but there are also signs of progress"; "COP28: four key issues that will dominate the latest UN climate summit"; "COP28: how bad is climate change already and what do we need to do next to tackle it?"; "As disasters and heat intensify, can the world meet the urgency of the moment at the COP28 climate talks?"; "The SEC's first project will be a battery big enough to power 200,000 homes"; "EV owners to get tax refunds with interest by early 2024"; "Seven people to watch at the COP28 climate talks in Dubai"; "Burning forests now means fewer mega-fires later. But who's gonna light the match?"; "Waste management hasn't been thought of as a climate change solution. No longer."; "Get outta my dreams, get into my car: Transitioning to sustainable mobility in a car-dependent world"; "In numbers: The state of the climate ahead of Cop28"; "The ‘inevitable' fossil fuel fight set to dominate Cop28"; "Four questions for Cop28 to settle about a global carbon market"; "Seven things to watch out for in world leader speeches at Cop28"; "Climate change in the American mind"; "Capitalism's Green Revolution"; "Here's a question Cop28 won't address: why are billionaires blocking action to save the planet?"; "What's So Bad About Concrete Anyway?"; "China is already paying substantial climate finance, while US is global laggard – new analysis"; "COP28: inside the United Arab Emirates, the oil giant hosting 2023 climate change summit"; "Why the world's first flight powered entirely by sustainable aviation fuel is a green mirage"; "The 15-Minute Neighborhood"; "Climate leaders shocked by reports UAE planned to use COP28 to strike fossil fuel deals"; "News release claiming Sultan Al Jaber will step down as state oil CEO is fake, COP28 team confirms"; "From oil ads to Russian interference: These are the climate lies to look out for at COP28"; "How El Paso's Streetcars, Left for Dead in the Desert, Rose Again"; "We analysed citizen science to find Australia's top 10 most elusive birds"; "Chris Bowen warns global heating will fuel political instability in annual climate statement"; "Extreme weather leaves energy networks vulnerable to ‘hostile actors', Climate Statement warns"; "What is a ‘just' transition to net zero - and why is Australia struggling to get there?"; "Climate Adaptation Can Backfire If We Aren't Careful"; "Brazil records its hottest ever temperature"; "Celebrities use private jets excessively. It's a climate nightmare."; "In a Shaky Oil Market, OPEC Has Bitter Decisions to Make"; "Hopes recycled concrete injected with CO2 will help builders cut carbon emissions"; "The Vatican Is Way Ahead of the Democratic Party on Climate Change"; "Environmental Groups Ask Norwegian Court to Stop 3 Oil and Gas Fields in North Sea"; "Extreme Rainfall Increases Drastically With Global Warming, Study Finds"; "U.S. Expected to Reach New Record for Fossil Fuel Production This Year"; "Rising Tide"; "World's Largest Iceberg Breaks Free in Antarctica". --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-mclean/message

— “We are a way for the cosmos to know itself; the cosmos is a way for us to know ourselves.” The Idea Space makes consciousness as real as gravity. Clément Decrop will revolutionize your understanding of the mind with his captivating scientific and mathematical exploration of consciousness. Infinite space of the mind mirrors the infinite vastness of the universe, and lessons learned from one can illuminate the other. The Idea Space helps us understand our true selves by lifting the veil of illusion. The book demystifies mindfulness through illustrations and engaging exercises that make it accessible to all. By examining our world's hidden truths, Decrop invites us to discover a genuine, harmonious, and sincere purpose for living. This truth is hidden in plain sight, which makes it all the more beautiful. The only thing you need to do is look. Valeria interviews Clément Decrop — He is the author of  “The Idea Space: The Science of Awakening Your Non-Self.” Inventor and author, Belgium-born, Clement Decrop moved to the U.S. at the age of three with his family. With a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Penn State, Decrop worked across the globe, including France, Spain, United Emirates, and then back home in the United States.  Decrop's recently released book, The Idea Space, delves into the depths of consciousness by introducing a distinctive solution to Einstein's field equation to describe the mind, accessible to the layperson. In this literary journey, Decrop guides readers to view their thoughts objectively and identify their impact, helping them discover a happier existence and a deeper understanding of their life's purpose. As a Resilient Leadership adapter pioneer since 2018, Clement has shared his wisdom on meditation, sleep, exercise, and nutrition with thousands of eager participants in over 40 countries. His innovative spirit led him to collaborate with numerous inventors from Wikipedia's Most Prolific Inventors List, resulting in 130+ patent disclosures within one year, 50+ filed, and 15+ issued. To learn more about Clément Decrop and his work, please visit: theideaspace.io             — This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.

Today we speaking with Ana Sneeringer, a self-taught Slovenian artist now living in the United States. She has a background in documentary journalism and started her career as an artist in 2010.As an avid traveler, Ana engages with women from different cultures where her encounters resonate with the similarities of emotions and experiences, rather than the disparities of race or color.Ana's work gives a voice to women who simply and truly want to be themselves.As a celebrated artist, Ana's work has been exhibited across the UK, India, United Emirates, Europe and North America.After living in several countries for over a decade, Ana now calls Montgomery, Alabama her home, which she shares with her family.Ana's WebsiteAna's InstagramPapaya & Pika  Subscribe to the Art Biz Talk NewsletterApply to be a guest Ask a question for the show Become part of the community for professional visual artistsIf you're a late emerging or mid-career visual artist earning $5K or more a month and are ready to scale your studio practice, Art Biz Pro is the place for you. (Re) Emerging ArtistsStarting to build your full time studio practice and need a DIY guide with templates for your artist statement, Press Kit and pricing your art? Sounds like you need our Artist Starter Kit. CREDITSOriginal Music composed by Hillary Albrecht at Rhapsody on MarsArt Biz Talk is hosted by Andrea La Valleur-Purvis, Artist and Art Business Coach at Vivid Creative

This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily NewsBrief for Tuesday, October 25th, 2022. I hope you and your family had a restful weekend, but now let’s take a dive back into the news. Before we do that however… Club Membership Plug: Let’s stop and take a moment to talk about Fight Laugh Feast Club membership. By joining the Fight Laugh Feast Army, not only will you be aiding in our fight to take down secular & legacy media; but you’ll also get access to content placed in our Club Portal, such as past shows, all of our conference talks, and EXCLUSIVE content for club members that you won’t be able to find anywhere else. Lastly, you’ll also get discounts for our conferences… so if you’ve got $10 bucks a month to kick over our way, you can sign up now at fightlaughfeast.com. https://www.theepochtimes.com/us-has-only-25-days-of-diesel-supply-as-shortage-could-cripple-economy_4815049.html?utm_source=partner&utm_campaign=BonginoReport&src_src=partner&src_cmp=BonginoReport US Has Only 25 Days of Diesel Supply; Shortage Could Cripple Economy The United States is down to 25 days of diesel supply as a top White House official declared the stockpile levels to be “unacceptably low.” Data provided by the Energy Information Administration (EIA) show that diesel stockpiles are at their lowest level for October in records that date back to 1993, according to a Bloomberg News analysis. EIA data show that the United States, as of Oct. 14, has 25.4 days of supply—down from 34.2 days of supply four weeks prior. National Economic Council Director Brian Deese, a top adviser to President Joe Biden, told Bloomberg News last week that current diesel levels are “unacceptably” low and that “all options are on the table” to increase supplies. The diesel crunch comes just over two weeks before the November 2022 midterm elections and will likely drive up prices even more. Diesel is the fuel used by freight trains and commonly used by long-haul truckers to transport goods and food. Prices, meanwhile, remain relatively elevated, according to AAA data. The average price for a gallon of diesel stands at around $5.33 nationwide, or up nearly $2 since the same time in 2021, the data shows. Wholesale diesel prices at the New York spot market spiked last week to more than $200 per barrel. It comes as the Biden administration recently announced it would release another 15 million barrels of oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve, part of the 180 million Biden authorized in March, that Republicans say is a bid to keep Democrats politically afloat ahead of the midterms. But Biden and his allies say that it’s not a political tactic, and the administration says it will refill the reserve when prices drop to $67–$72 per barrel. https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-on-his-fitness-for-office-i-could-drop-dead-tomorrow Biden On His Fitness For Office: ‘I Could Drop Dead Tomorrow’ President Joe Biden (D) responded to questions about his age and fitness for office during an interview that aired Sunday morning by saying that he could “drop dead tomorrow.” Biden made the remarks during an MSNBC interview with Jonathan Capehart when he was asked what he would say to convince voters to stick with him if he were to run again in 2024. https://twitter.com/i/status/1584212983672340480 - Play Video https://www.dailyfetched.com/eu-to-gift-18-billion-to-ukraine-next-year-rest-will-come-from-u-s/ EU to Gift $18 Billion to Ukraine Next Year, the Rest Will Come From U.S European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen spoke after the 27 national EU leaders discussed supporting Ukraine during the second day of their summit in Brussels on Friday. She said the EU has so far sent $19 billion to Ukraine this year. Von der Leyen said the EU would finance 1.5 billion euros per month, with the rest expected to come from the United States. During a video link, Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the EU leaders saying Russian missiles and Iranian drones have damaged a third of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. Von der Leyen said the EU was looking to help Ukraine re-establish water, power and electricity supplies. Zelensky asked the EU for air and missile defence systems and called for “new powerful” sanctions on Russia and Iran for supplying drones in Moscow’s war. Poland and the three Baltic states proposed banning diamond imports from Russia and phasing out the steel trade. Meanwhile, Hungary opposed sanctions against Russia, while Germany and France have said current measures already go far. Zelensky appealed for more aid pledges to be made at an international conference in Berlin next Tuesday. European Council President Charles Michel, the summit’s chairman, said the EU was looking at using Russian assets frozen under sanctions. Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said that seizing assets amounted to some 300 billion euros, while Berlin and others have warned it might be illegal. Kallas also sided with Lithuania for a possible international tribunal to judge possible war crimes committed in Ukraine. https://www.foxnews.com/us/ex-minneapolis-police-officer-kueng-pleads-guilty-george-floyd-killing Ex-Minneapolis police officer Kueng pleads guilty in George Floyd killing A former Minneapolis police officer pleaded guilty on Monday to aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the May 2020 killing of George Floyd. Alexander Kueng’s guilty plea will allow one count of aiding and abetting second-degree murder to be dismissed. Kueng had helped to restrain Floyd, who was handcuffed and knelt on his back during the May 25, 2020, killing that was recorded on video. He is the second officer to plead guilty to the state charge. Thomas Lane earlier pleaded guilty to the same count. Their former colleague, Tou Thao, is still scheduled to face trial this week. All three have already been convicted on federal counts of willfully violating the civil rights of Floyd. Lane was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in the federal case. Kueng was sentenced to three years and Thao was sentenced to 3 1/2 years. Officer Derek Chauvin has already been convicted of state murder and manslaughter charges in Floyd’s killing last year and is currently serving 22 1/2 years in the state case. Chauvin had pinned Floyd to the ground with a knee on Floyd’s neck as he repeatedly said he couldn’t breathe. State sentencing guidelines for a person with no criminal record, like Kueng, call for a range from about 3 1/2 years to four years and nine months in prison for second-degree unintentional manslaughter. The presumptive sentence is four years. If Kueng had been convicted of aiding and abetting second-degree murder, he would have faced a presumptive 12 1/2 years in prison. https://dailycaller.com/2022/10/23/msnbc-host-claims-minority-republican-candidates-not-voices-of-color/ Now this! Apparently you need to be a liberal to count as a voice of color: https://rumble.com/v1pfcze-faces-of-color-not-voices-of-color-msnbc-host-attacks-minority-republican-c.html - Play Video MSNBC host Tiffany Cross attacked minority Republican candidates Saturday morning, claiming they were “not voices of color.” Cross previously hosted Elie Mystal, who attacked Republican senatorial candidate Herschel Walker of Georgia as “a person who lacks independent thoughts,” on July 30. https://www.theepochtimes.com/michigan-teen-pleads-guilty-in-school-shooting-that-killed-4-students_4816373.html?utm_source=partner&utm_campaign=BonginoReport Michigan Teen Pleads Guilty in School Shooting That Killed 4 Students A Michigan teenager on Monday pleaded guilty to murder and terrorism charges in a mass shooting at a high school last year that killed four of his classmates and wounded more than half a dozen other people. Ethan Crumbley, 16, is accused of opening fire at Oxford High School outside Detroit on Nov. 30 with a handgun that his father purchased for him as a Christmas gift days before the massacre. Two boys, aged 17 and 16, and two girls, aged 17 and 14, were killed while six other students and a teacher were wounded. Crumbley, who was a 15-year-old at the time of the shooting, pleaded guilty in Oakland County Circuit Court to a total of 24 charges, including one count of terrorism causing death and four counts of first-degree murder. He was also charged with seven counts of assault with intent to murder and 12 counts of possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony. He faces life without parole when he is sentenced. A tentative sentencing hearing is scheduled for Feb. 9, 2023. Crumbley’s lawyers on Monday withdrew an insanity defense notice that they had previously filed with the court. Crumbley’s parents, James and Jennifer Crumbley, also face involuntary manslaughter charges connected to the shooting. In that case, Rochester District Court Judge Julie Nicholson said evidence showed they had purchased a gun for their son despite signs that he was a “troubled young man.” The case appears to be the first in the United States in which the parents of a teenage school shooter have been charged with crimes attributed to their child. They have pleaded not guilty. Four days before the shooting, Ethan Crumbley accompanied his father to a gun shop, where James Crumbley bought a 9mm handgun, prosecutors said. New Saint Andrews: Today’s culture shifts like sand. But New Saint Andrews College is established on Christ, the immovable rock. It is a premier institution that forges evangelical leaders who don’t fear or hate the world. Guided by God’s Word, they take the world back because they’re equipped with the genius of classical liberal arts and God-honoring wisdom, thanks to a faculty dedicated to academic rigor and to God’s kingdom.Find out more, at nsa.edu/ https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/10/22/23418034/ufc-280-results-beneil-dariush-drops-mateusz-gamrot-late-secures-unanimous-decision-victory Beneil Dariush drops Mateusz Gamrot late, secures unanimous decision victory Beneil Dariush continued his winning ways at UFC 280 while vanquishing Mateusz Gamrot, who had quickly become one of the most talked about lightweights in the promotion. Showcasing incredible takedown defense combined with a punishing style on the feet, Dariush never slowed down over all rounds as he continued to hammer Gamrot with strikes. Late in the third round, Dariush clubbed Gamrot with a huge overhand left that helped him secure the victory as he notched his eighth victory in a row in arguably the toughest division in the sport. The defining strike came with just over a minute remaining as Dariush leveled Gamrot with a huge overhand left. Gamrot dropped to the ground before diving for another takedown to stave off a potential finish. Still, the knockdown was the biggest strike in the fight as Dariush put on another stellar showcase while competing against a less established product in Gamrot. With the win, Dariush moves that much closer to title contention. But one of the best parts for me came in Dariush’s post fight interview. Beneil Dariush Octagon Interview | UFC 280- Play 0:00-1:10 The reason I want to praise Dariush here, is because he’s praising Jesus Christ in an area of the world where Islam is the dominant religion currently. Eventually it won’t be, but for the time being, this was a bold statement in the United Emirates.

This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily NewsBrief for Tuesday, October 25th, 2022. I hope you and your family had a restful weekend, but now let’s take a dive back into the news. Before we do that however… Club Membership Plug: Let’s stop and take a moment to talk about Fight Laugh Feast Club membership. By joining the Fight Laugh Feast Army, not only will you be aiding in our fight to take down secular & legacy media; but you’ll also get access to content placed in our Club Portal, such as past shows, all of our conference talks, and EXCLUSIVE content for club members that you won’t be able to find anywhere else. Lastly, you’ll also get discounts for our conferences… so if you’ve got $10 bucks a month to kick over our way, you can sign up now at fightlaughfeast.com. https://www.theepochtimes.com/us-has-only-25-days-of-diesel-supply-as-shortage-could-cripple-economy_4815049.html?utm_source=partner&utm_campaign=BonginoReport&src_src=partner&src_cmp=BonginoReport US Has Only 25 Days of Diesel Supply; Shortage Could Cripple Economy The United States is down to 25 days of diesel supply as a top White House official declared the stockpile levels to be “unacceptably low.” Data provided by the Energy Information Administration (EIA) show that diesel stockpiles are at their lowest level for October in records that date back to 1993, according to a Bloomberg News analysis. EIA data show that the United States, as of Oct. 14, has 25.4 days of supply—down from 34.2 days of supply four weeks prior. National Economic Council Director Brian Deese, a top adviser to President Joe Biden, told Bloomberg News last week that current diesel levels are “unacceptably” low and that “all options are on the table” to increase supplies. The diesel crunch comes just over two weeks before the November 2022 midterm elections and will likely drive up prices even more. Diesel is the fuel used by freight trains and commonly used by long-haul truckers to transport goods and food. Prices, meanwhile, remain relatively elevated, according to AAA data. The average price for a gallon of diesel stands at around $5.33 nationwide, or up nearly $2 since the same time in 2021, the data shows. Wholesale diesel prices at the New York spot market spiked last week to more than $200 per barrel. It comes as the Biden administration recently announced it would release another 15 million barrels of oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve, part of the 180 million Biden authorized in March, that Republicans say is a bid to keep Democrats politically afloat ahead of the midterms. But Biden and his allies say that it’s not a political tactic, and the administration says it will refill the reserve when prices drop to $67–$72 per barrel. https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-on-his-fitness-for-office-i-could-drop-dead-tomorrow Biden On His Fitness For Office: ‘I Could Drop Dead Tomorrow’ President Joe Biden (D) responded to questions about his age and fitness for office during an interview that aired Sunday morning by saying that he could “drop dead tomorrow.” Biden made the remarks during an MSNBC interview with Jonathan Capehart when he was asked what he would say to convince voters to stick with him if he were to run again in 2024. https://twitter.com/i/status/1584212983672340480 - Play Video https://www.dailyfetched.com/eu-to-gift-18-billion-to-ukraine-next-year-rest-will-come-from-u-s/ EU to Gift $18 Billion to Ukraine Next Year, the Rest Will Come From U.S European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen spoke after the 27 national EU leaders discussed supporting Ukraine during the second day of their summit in Brussels on Friday. She said the EU has so far sent $19 billion to Ukraine this year. Von der Leyen said the EU would finance 1.5 billion euros per month, with the rest expected to come from the United States. During a video link, Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the EU leaders saying Russian missiles and Iranian drones have damaged a third of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. Von der Leyen said the EU was looking to help Ukraine re-establish water, power and electricity supplies. Zelensky asked the EU for air and missile defence systems and called for “new powerful” sanctions on Russia and Iran for supplying drones in Moscow’s war. Poland and the three Baltic states proposed banning diamond imports from Russia and phasing out the steel trade. Meanwhile, Hungary opposed sanctions against Russia, while Germany and France have said current measures already go far. Zelensky appealed for more aid pledges to be made at an international conference in Berlin next Tuesday. European Council President Charles Michel, the summit’s chairman, said the EU was looking at using Russian assets frozen under sanctions. Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said that seizing assets amounted to some 300 billion euros, while Berlin and others have warned it might be illegal. Kallas also sided with Lithuania for a possible international tribunal to judge possible war crimes committed in Ukraine. https://www.foxnews.com/us/ex-minneapolis-police-officer-kueng-pleads-guilty-george-floyd-killing Ex-Minneapolis police officer Kueng pleads guilty in George Floyd killing A former Minneapolis police officer pleaded guilty on Monday to aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the May 2020 killing of George Floyd. Alexander Kueng’s guilty plea will allow one count of aiding and abetting second-degree murder to be dismissed. Kueng had helped to restrain Floyd, who was handcuffed and knelt on his back during the May 25, 2020, killing that was recorded on video. He is the second officer to plead guilty to the state charge. Thomas Lane earlier pleaded guilty to the same count. Their former colleague, Tou Thao, is still scheduled to face trial this week. All three have already been convicted on federal counts of willfully violating the civil rights of Floyd. Lane was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in the federal case. Kueng was sentenced to three years and Thao was sentenced to 3 1/2 years. Officer Derek Chauvin has already been convicted of state murder and manslaughter charges in Floyd’s killing last year and is currently serving 22 1/2 years in the state case. Chauvin had pinned Floyd to the ground with a knee on Floyd’s neck as he repeatedly said he couldn’t breathe. State sentencing guidelines for a person with no criminal record, like Kueng, call for a range from about 3 1/2 years to four years and nine months in prison for second-degree unintentional manslaughter. The presumptive sentence is four years. If Kueng had been convicted of aiding and abetting second-degree murder, he would have faced a presumptive 12 1/2 years in prison. https://dailycaller.com/2022/10/23/msnbc-host-claims-minority-republican-candidates-not-voices-of-color/ Now this! Apparently you need to be a liberal to count as a voice of color: https://rumble.com/v1pfcze-faces-of-color-not-voices-of-color-msnbc-host-attacks-minority-republican-c.html - Play Video MSNBC host Tiffany Cross attacked minority Republican candidates Saturday morning, claiming they were “not voices of color.” Cross previously hosted Elie Mystal, who attacked Republican senatorial candidate Herschel Walker of Georgia as “a person who lacks independent thoughts,” on July 30. https://www.theepochtimes.com/michigan-teen-pleads-guilty-in-school-shooting-that-killed-4-students_4816373.html?utm_source=partner&utm_campaign=BonginoReport Michigan Teen Pleads Guilty in School Shooting That Killed 4 Students A Michigan teenager on Monday pleaded guilty to murder and terrorism charges in a mass shooting at a high school last year that killed four of his classmates and wounded more than half a dozen other people. Ethan Crumbley, 16, is accused of opening fire at Oxford High School outside Detroit on Nov. 30 with a handgun that his father purchased for him as a Christmas gift days before the massacre. Two boys, aged 17 and 16, and two girls, aged 17 and 14, were killed while six other students and a teacher were wounded. Crumbley, who was a 15-year-old at the time of the shooting, pleaded guilty in Oakland County Circuit Court to a total of 24 charges, including one count of terrorism causing death and four counts of first-degree murder. He was also charged with seven counts of assault with intent to murder and 12 counts of possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony. He faces life without parole when he is sentenced. A tentative sentencing hearing is scheduled for Feb. 9, 2023. Crumbley’s lawyers on Monday withdrew an insanity defense notice that they had previously filed with the court. Crumbley’s parents, James and Jennifer Crumbley, also face involuntary manslaughter charges connected to the shooting. In that case, Rochester District Court Judge Julie Nicholson said evidence showed they had purchased a gun for their son despite signs that he was a “troubled young man.” The case appears to be the first in the United States in which the parents of a teenage school shooter have been charged with crimes attributed to their child. They have pleaded not guilty. Four days before the shooting, Ethan Crumbley accompanied his father to a gun shop, where James Crumbley bought a 9mm handgun, prosecutors said. New Saint Andrews: Today’s culture shifts like sand. But New Saint Andrews College is established on Christ, the immovable rock. It is a premier institution that forges evangelical leaders who don’t fear or hate the world. Guided by God’s Word, they take the world back because they’re equipped with the genius of classical liberal arts and God-honoring wisdom, thanks to a faculty dedicated to academic rigor and to God’s kingdom.Find out more, at nsa.edu/ https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/10/22/23418034/ufc-280-results-beneil-dariush-drops-mateusz-gamrot-late-secures-unanimous-decision-victory Beneil Dariush drops Mateusz Gamrot late, secures unanimous decision victory Beneil Dariush continued his winning ways at UFC 280 while vanquishing Mateusz Gamrot, who had quickly become one of the most talked about lightweights in the promotion. Showcasing incredible takedown defense combined with a punishing style on the feet, Dariush never slowed down over all rounds as he continued to hammer Gamrot with strikes. Late in the third round, Dariush clubbed Gamrot with a huge overhand left that helped him secure the victory as he notched his eighth victory in a row in arguably the toughest division in the sport. The defining strike came with just over a minute remaining as Dariush leveled Gamrot with a huge overhand left. Gamrot dropped to the ground before diving for another takedown to stave off a potential finish. Still, the knockdown was the biggest strike in the fight as Dariush put on another stellar showcase while competing against a less established product in Gamrot. With the win, Dariush moves that much closer to title contention. But one of the best parts for me came in Dariush’s post fight interview. Beneil Dariush Octagon Interview | UFC 280- Play 0:00-1:10 The reason I want to praise Dariush here, is because he’s praising Jesus Christ in an area of the world where Islam is the dominant religion currently. Eventually it won’t be, but for the time being, this was a bold statement in the United Emirates.

This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily NewsBrief for Tuesday, October 25th, 2022. I hope you and your family had a restful weekend, but now let’s take a dive back into the news. Before we do that however… Club Membership Plug: Let’s stop and take a moment to talk about Fight Laugh Feast Club membership. By joining the Fight Laugh Feast Army, not only will you be aiding in our fight to take down secular & legacy media; but you’ll also get access to content placed in our Club Portal, such as past shows, all of our conference talks, and EXCLUSIVE content for club members that you won’t be able to find anywhere else. Lastly, you’ll also get discounts for our conferences… so if you’ve got $10 bucks a month to kick over our way, you can sign up now at fightlaughfeast.com. https://www.theepochtimes.com/us-has-only-25-days-of-diesel-supply-as-shortage-could-cripple-economy_4815049.html?utm_source=partner&utm_campaign=BonginoReport&src_src=partner&src_cmp=BonginoReport US Has Only 25 Days of Diesel Supply; Shortage Could Cripple Economy The United States is down to 25 days of diesel supply as a top White House official declared the stockpile levels to be “unacceptably low.” Data provided by the Energy Information Administration (EIA) show that diesel stockpiles are at their lowest level for October in records that date back to 1993, according to a Bloomberg News analysis. EIA data show that the United States, as of Oct. 14, has 25.4 days of supply—down from 34.2 days of supply four weeks prior. National Economic Council Director Brian Deese, a top adviser to President Joe Biden, told Bloomberg News last week that current diesel levels are “unacceptably” low and that “all options are on the table” to increase supplies. The diesel crunch comes just over two weeks before the November 2022 midterm elections and will likely drive up prices even more. Diesel is the fuel used by freight trains and commonly used by long-haul truckers to transport goods and food. Prices, meanwhile, remain relatively elevated, according to AAA data. The average price for a gallon of diesel stands at around $5.33 nationwide, or up nearly $2 since the same time in 2021, the data shows. Wholesale diesel prices at the New York spot market spiked last week to more than $200 per barrel. It comes as the Biden administration recently announced it would release another 15 million barrels of oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve, part of the 180 million Biden authorized in March, that Republicans say is a bid to keep Democrats politically afloat ahead of the midterms. But Biden and his allies say that it’s not a political tactic, and the administration says it will refill the reserve when prices drop to $67–$72 per barrel. https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-on-his-fitness-for-office-i-could-drop-dead-tomorrow Biden On His Fitness For Office: ‘I Could Drop Dead Tomorrow’ President Joe Biden (D) responded to questions about his age and fitness for office during an interview that aired Sunday morning by saying that he could “drop dead tomorrow.” Biden made the remarks during an MSNBC interview with Jonathan Capehart when he was asked what he would say to convince voters to stick with him if he were to run again in 2024. https://twitter.com/i/status/1584212983672340480 - Play Video https://www.dailyfetched.com/eu-to-gift-18-billion-to-ukraine-next-year-rest-will-come-from-u-s/ EU to Gift $18 Billion to Ukraine Next Year, the Rest Will Come From U.S European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen spoke after the 27 national EU leaders discussed supporting Ukraine during the second day of their summit in Brussels on Friday. She said the EU has so far sent $19 billion to Ukraine this year. Von der Leyen said the EU would finance 1.5 billion euros per month, with the rest expected to come from the United States. During a video link, Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the EU leaders saying Russian missiles and Iranian drones have damaged a third of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. Von der Leyen said the EU was looking to help Ukraine re-establish water, power and electricity supplies. Zelensky asked the EU for air and missile defence systems and called for “new powerful” sanctions on Russia and Iran for supplying drones in Moscow’s war. Poland and the three Baltic states proposed banning diamond imports from Russia and phasing out the steel trade. Meanwhile, Hungary opposed sanctions against Russia, while Germany and France have said current measures already go far. Zelensky appealed for more aid pledges to be made at an international conference in Berlin next Tuesday. European Council President Charles Michel, the summit’s chairman, said the EU was looking at using Russian assets frozen under sanctions. Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said that seizing assets amounted to some 300 billion euros, while Berlin and others have warned it might be illegal. Kallas also sided with Lithuania for a possible international tribunal to judge possible war crimes committed in Ukraine. https://www.foxnews.com/us/ex-minneapolis-police-officer-kueng-pleads-guilty-george-floyd-killing Ex-Minneapolis police officer Kueng pleads guilty in George Floyd killing A former Minneapolis police officer pleaded guilty on Monday to aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the May 2020 killing of George Floyd. Alexander Kueng’s guilty plea will allow one count of aiding and abetting second-degree murder to be dismissed. Kueng had helped to restrain Floyd, who was handcuffed and knelt on his back during the May 25, 2020, killing that was recorded on video. He is the second officer to plead guilty to the state charge. Thomas Lane earlier pleaded guilty to the same count. Their former colleague, Tou Thao, is still scheduled to face trial this week. All three have already been convicted on federal counts of willfully violating the civil rights of Floyd. Lane was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in the federal case. Kueng was sentenced to three years and Thao was sentenced to 3 1/2 years. Officer Derek Chauvin has already been convicted of state murder and manslaughter charges in Floyd’s killing last year and is currently serving 22 1/2 years in the state case. Chauvin had pinned Floyd to the ground with a knee on Floyd’s neck as he repeatedly said he couldn’t breathe. State sentencing guidelines for a person with no criminal record, like Kueng, call for a range from about 3 1/2 years to four years and nine months in prison for second-degree unintentional manslaughter. The presumptive sentence is four years. If Kueng had been convicted of aiding and abetting second-degree murder, he would have faced a presumptive 12 1/2 years in prison. https://dailycaller.com/2022/10/23/msnbc-host-claims-minority-republican-candidates-not-voices-of-color/ Now this! Apparently you need to be a liberal to count as a voice of color: https://rumble.com/v1pfcze-faces-of-color-not-voices-of-color-msnbc-host-attacks-minority-republican-c.html - Play Video MSNBC host Tiffany Cross attacked minority Republican candidates Saturday morning, claiming they were “not voices of color.” Cross previously hosted Elie Mystal, who attacked Republican senatorial candidate Herschel Walker of Georgia as “a person who lacks independent thoughts,” on July 30. https://www.theepochtimes.com/michigan-teen-pleads-guilty-in-school-shooting-that-killed-4-students_4816373.html?utm_source=partner&utm_campaign=BonginoReport Michigan Teen Pleads Guilty in School Shooting That Killed 4 Students A Michigan teenager on Monday pleaded guilty to murder and terrorism charges in a mass shooting at a high school last year that killed four of his classmates and wounded more than half a dozen other people. Ethan Crumbley, 16, is accused of opening fire at Oxford High School outside Detroit on Nov. 30 with a handgun that his father purchased for him as a Christmas gift days before the massacre. Two boys, aged 17 and 16, and two girls, aged 17 and 14, were killed while six other students and a teacher were wounded. Crumbley, who was a 15-year-old at the time of the shooting, pleaded guilty in Oakland County Circuit Court to a total of 24 charges, including one count of terrorism causing death and four counts of first-degree murder. He was also charged with seven counts of assault with intent to murder and 12 counts of possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony. He faces life without parole when he is sentenced. A tentative sentencing hearing is scheduled for Feb. 9, 2023. Crumbley’s lawyers on Monday withdrew an insanity defense notice that they had previously filed with the court. Crumbley’s parents, James and Jennifer Crumbley, also face involuntary manslaughter charges connected to the shooting. In that case, Rochester District Court Judge Julie Nicholson said evidence showed they had purchased a gun for their son despite signs that he was a “troubled young man.” The case appears to be the first in the United States in which the parents of a teenage school shooter have been charged with crimes attributed to their child. They have pleaded not guilty. Four days before the shooting, Ethan Crumbley accompanied his father to a gun shop, where James Crumbley bought a 9mm handgun, prosecutors said. New Saint Andrews: Today’s culture shifts like sand. But New Saint Andrews College is established on Christ, the immovable rock. It is a premier institution that forges evangelical leaders who don’t fear or hate the world. Guided by God’s Word, they take the world back because they’re equipped with the genius of classical liberal arts and God-honoring wisdom, thanks to a faculty dedicated to academic rigor and to God’s kingdom.Find out more, at nsa.edu/ https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/10/22/23418034/ufc-280-results-beneil-dariush-drops-mateusz-gamrot-late-secures-unanimous-decision-victory Beneil Dariush drops Mateusz Gamrot late, secures unanimous decision victory Beneil Dariush continued his winning ways at UFC 280 while vanquishing Mateusz Gamrot, who had quickly become one of the most talked about lightweights in the promotion. Showcasing incredible takedown defense combined with a punishing style on the feet, Dariush never slowed down over all rounds as he continued to hammer Gamrot with strikes. Late in the third round, Dariush clubbed Gamrot with a huge overhand left that helped him secure the victory as he notched his eighth victory in a row in arguably the toughest division in the sport. The defining strike came with just over a minute remaining as Dariush leveled Gamrot with a huge overhand left. Gamrot dropped to the ground before diving for another takedown to stave off a potential finish. Still, the knockdown was the biggest strike in the fight as Dariush put on another stellar showcase while competing against a less established product in Gamrot. With the win, Dariush moves that much closer to title contention. But one of the best parts for me came in Dariush’s post fight interview. Beneil Dariush Octagon Interview | UFC 280- Play 0:00-1:10 The reason I want to praise Dariush here, is because he’s praising Jesus Christ in an area of the world where Islam is the dominant religion currently. Eventually it won’t be, but for the time being, this was a bold statement in the United Emirates.

This week: Jonathan Sutter: 2022 J.D. Power Airport Satisfaction Study winners announcement; Plus, United / Emirates codeshare; shifting alliances; Air India update; Listeners comments, shout-outs.

A discussion on the groundbreaking announcement that United and Emirates are working together.

World traveler and friend of the show, Ian, joins us to talk about frequent flier programs and the benefits of having status on multiple airlines.  He mentions the “holy trinity”

Links Below ! Who in their right mind goes to Brasil ( correct spelling ) lives in a favela, trains jiujitsu all day ? Ill tell you who right now. Clifford Edwards. I found his bio on his website and nothing i write down will do justice to the way this man presents himself, check it.  My name is Clifford Edwards. I am a Black belt BJJ under Augusto Ferrari. I have been training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for 15 years. I have trained and travelled all over the world. Learning, training and studying with the Greats. Such as Cicero Costa, Mauricio Cristo, Tiago Barros, The Miyao Brothers and many more. From Brazil, Switzerland, to all the way in The United Emirates and now based in The Netherlands. I've come a long way and am very excited to share my knowledge with the world!Listen I have a bunch of amazing podcasts sessions where I have deep conversations about people and the lives they live. But this one i connected with, like a fat kid with cake. What an amazing life journey Clifford has had and im so happy i can share his journey with you right now. https://jiujitsulabs.com/about/ https://www.instagram.com/jiujitsucliff/https://www.instagram.com/jiujitsulabsnl/Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/cauliflowerdonations)

On the 23rd episode of Garbage Pail Skids; the Skids discuss the developments in the Russia/Ukraine war; Elon Musk challenging Vladimir Putin to a duel; Steven Seagal and the Russian Air Strategy; Tim and his encounter with a "blabberer"; Nagging women; NHL fist fights; Where did Covid go?; Jussie Smollett court and jail insanity; Dan Aykroyd believes in everything; Tom Delonge and To The Stars Academy; We ask the question, who invented oral sex?; United Emirates building man-made islands; we talk about why the film Hard Target rocks; and much more!Opening Theme -Title: Garage - Topher Mohr and Alex Elena (No Copyright Music)Video Link: https://youtu.be/JQMpl4Peln8Genre Music: Rock - CountryVelvet Alley Designs -https://velvet-alley.com/#gps #garbagepailskids #skids #ukraine #russia #putin #biden #elonmusk #tesla #stevenseagal #NHL #tomdelonge #tothestarsacademy #aliens #ufos #projectbluebook #danaykroyd #crystalskullvodka #crystalskulls #oralsex #unitedemirates #boeing #aircraft #commercialaircraft #747 #zelenski #russianairpower #combat #war #easternbloc #westernbloc 

Biden tries to ask Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates' to increase oil production to attempt to offset the banning of Russian oil imports. Funny thing. Saudi Prince and United Emirates' refuse to take phone call. They refused to take a phone call from the President of the United States. How humiliating. Sorry Joe, you reap what you sow. You are now officially insignificant in the world theatre. Yikes, that will not be good for anyone in the U.S.

Wat een gedoe daar in Afghanistan. Hup, broer van een gast die ooit een nieuwe bougie in een voertuig van een een Nederlandse eenheid heeft gedraaid, hup naar Nederland. Natuurlijk komt u als ongeschoolde geitenhoeder uit een van de meest onherbergzame landen ter wereld hier helemaal op uw plaats. Dit land is gemaakt voor mensen met uw skill set en uw waardenpalet. Niet alleen bent u exact wat wij nodig hebben, wij zijn ook precies wat u nodig heeft. Wij tikken alle boxjes aan op uw wensenlijstje. Mocht uw aanpassingsvermogen in de tussentijd te wensen overlaten, geen nood: uw kindbruidje van twaalf is welkom. Wie zijn wij immers om daar iets van te vinden? Zoveel culturen, zoveel gebruiken. En het is lastig om daar een waardeoordeel aan te verbinden. We hebben het toch niet over Urk! Kunt u zich dat voorstellen? Hoe de mensen op Urk leven. En wat ze geloven? Het is echt onvoorstelbaar. Als u straks hier bent, moet u daar maar eens gaan kijken. Echt volkomen achterlijk daar. Kortom: alles is relatief. U kent haar niet, maar in Nederland hebben wij een bewindvoerster (M/V) die het zonder twijfel fluide zou noemen. Wij zijn een gezegend land, dat zo'n grote mevrouw, met zo'n rijkdom aan ervaring en zulk een dure woordenschat het op haar toch tengere schouders heeft genomen om ons door deze donkere tijden naar de progressieve toekomst te leiden. Mark moet niet moeilijk doen, want die viel laatst nog door de mand en splinter partijtjes GL en de PvdA moeten alleen even fuseren en als dan iedereen verder zijn mond houdt, kunnen we in no time weer gezellig borrelen in de First Class Lounge van United Emirates. Nee, niet van de KLM. Als ik daarmee moet vliegen, dan scheiden hier onze wegen! Brante & Immink's eigen kanaal: https://bit.ly/3eQhrQP Doneren via: paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/branteimmink bitcoin: 3AHRQXchLW9YiPGipP1MPNNScMSGsab9z3 (meer opties in de toekomst) mail: brante@immink.info

This show's theme is about tranquility and features Christel Lommers, Danny Maddelein and Tariq Shadid. Christel works in a hospital as kitchen coordinator and is engaged in different personal projects. Black and White Photograhy is one of them. She also started a fan page for the internationally acclaimed singer Seal and she's working with a local radio program making the digital flyers for the shows. Danny Maddelein is a construction manager based in Brussels, Belgium. He will tell how complex it is to get a project done and some of the details involved to create these structures that help us get around. Danny is also a bassist, playing in a local hobby band as a way to find part of his tranquility. Tariq Shadid is a head surgeon for the medical department in a hospital in the United Emirates. He's also known as Doc Jazz in the music world as he is a multi talented musician. He will share his ideas and some of his experiences during the Covid period, and how he finds a balance between his work and making music. Definitely a show you don't want to miss. Links: Christal Lommers: https://www.facebook.com/christelmariachristina Tariq Shadid: https://www.facebook.com/tariq.shadid.7

Berta Maso is a career coach who supports well-accomplished professionals who have fallen out of love with their jobs to re-define their “next chapter” by helping them to re-connect the dots between who they really are and what they can offer so they can start living a fulfilling life in every sense of the word.Berta's career has been marked by constant change and reinvention. Originally from Barcelona, she worked in London, Kuwait, United Emirates, Switzerland and Italy, and  left a HR Manager role at Christian Dior to follow the dreams of a Kuwaiti Sheikh, who appointed her as the People Director of his retail business.The biggest reinvention of all, however, was yet to come when after 6 thriving years heading the people front of Michael Kors in Europe, and on the edge of severe burn out, she put an end to her career as I knew it and started her own business.In this episode, we hear what it takes to make these bold steps and how you can make yours,  the reasons behind Berta'sre-invention choices and some fascinating insights to her world as a career woman.https://www.bms-hrm.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/bertamaso/https://www.facebook.com/BertaMasoBMS/

In the 1920ies and 30ies my great grandmothers have been involved in the women's rights movement in Switzerland. One of them moved to Malaysia to start ten mines with her later to be husband, the other one was a French pianist and multilingual. My step-great grandma, the first women to ride as a jockey around the spring parade in Zurich (Sechseläuten). Grandma wanted to become an airplane ingenieur and in her free time built airplane models. Grandma flew around the world with her parents, partially grew up in Malaysia and Australia. My mother decided to move to Australia on her own, to work as a nurse and later travelled the Middle East all by herself: Afghanistan, Syria, United Emirates, before returning to Switzerland. The heritage of these inspiring, independent women of their time gave me the courage to move forward with my own project. Developing my own company to inspire and support women, feels like following in their early footsteps of female empowerment in Switzerland. A country where even I was born before all women had their right to vote. This year is the 50-year and 30-year anniversary of the Swiss women's right to vote. A time to set the spotlight on the glass ceiling effect, the salary inequality, the lack of female role models, and the ongoing discrimination of women to persuade their intellectual freedom. #podcast #womenentrepreneurship #genderequality #womensrights #womensrightstovote #intellectualfreedom #grandma #bonnemaman #womeninglobalhealth #drschwankinsights #drsimonesmindspace #advocay #snnabelle # glassceilingeffect  #zurich #switzerland   @drschwank

Welcome back, so glad you are here with us for episode #10 of the Elevate Business Podcast. I had the pleasure to interview Marc Bowles, Owner of MB Global Coach. Marc believes in the humanity of people from around the world through a lens of curiosity and potential. This passion for a coach and conversational approach to connect as human beings has allowed Marc to work with leaders in New Zealand, Australia, Kuala Lumpur, Leningrad, United Emirates, and most recently Beijing.Marc provides us with great insights around the journey of our career, leadership and balance of our roles in high performance teams with a coach approach.  A large question asked: "What does it mean to take a pause"?Tune in for the full episode to learn more about being, doing and creating your highest performance. 

Architect, Designer and illustrator, currently founder and CEO of MTG Agency, a creative agency that provides online interior design services and creator of Les ateliers de la creation a series of courses where he teaches decoration and interior design. Mr Grairia is a US Department IVLP Global Economics Alumnus. He, also, participated in the first edition of the US Embassy Entrepreneurship bootcamp. From Tunisia, United Emirates and finally back to Algeria, his career happens to be a journey in the world of creativity. Through his works in interiors, deco objects design and finally “Charby” the motivational comics about a little coal who dreams to become a diamond! He's always working on how to add joy and value to people's life. He also took part in the organization of many events including the US exchange programs Alumni Summit and Annaba Tech day where he also animated workshops about design thinking. As an entrepreneur, the improvement of the local entrepreneurial ecosystem is one of his top priorities. By being a Start-up weekend coach, TedX and Wikistage speaker, he works on helping students and young people to design their path through the world of entrepreneurship and self-confidence You can find his Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mtgrairia/?hl=fr Web comics : www.charbycomics.com Online interior design website : www.mtgagaency.com

The Jewish New Year, which began Friday evening, is one of the times during the year that prophecy scholars believe could mark the Messiah's return. We also discuss the historic Abraham Accords, the peace agreement signed September 15, 2020 by Israel, Bahrain, and the United Emirates. Then we return to our study of Isaiah 24:21-23 and an overlooked prophecy of the ultimate destruction of the rebellious elohim worshiped as the gods of the nations.

The Jewish New Year, which began Friday evening, is one of the times during the year that prophecy scholars believe could mark the Messiah’s return. We also discuss the historic Abraham Accords, the peace agreement signed September 15, 2020 by Israel, Bahrain, and the United Emirates. Then we return to our study of Isaiah 24:21-23 and an overlooked prophecy of the ultimate destruction of the rebellious elohim worshiped as the gods of the nations. See every new episode at our website, www.UnravelingRevelation.tv!

Since COVID-19, most immigrant and nonimmigrant U.S. visas have been suspended, however, E-2 visas are NOT included in the bans, which make them a very lucrative option for many foreign national investors. In late 2017, Ron Klasko pioneered an innovative solution to help Chinese investors deal with the growing EB-5 quota backlog: an E-2 visa with a citizenship-by-investment in a 3rd qualifying country. Since unveiling this solution, Klasko Immigration Law Partners has successfully assisted many foreign nationals to reach their immigration and professional goals of living and working in the United States. In this episode, Liam Sweeney talks with Jessica DeNisi and Oliver Yang about the latest updates to this creative solution that many foreign nationals have utilized since 2017. The investors are not just immigrating from China, but from many other countries as well. Jessica and Oliver answer the following questions and more in this episode: What does an investor need to know about scheduling the interviews overseas? What to expect in an interview – what kinds of questions are asked? Is this E-2/CBI strategy actually successful? Once in the U.S., what status maintenance needs to happen? What spouse and family benefits come with an E-2 visa? Speakers in this episode are: Liam P. Sweeney Jessica A. DeNisi Oliver Yang There are a few resources mentioned in this episode: Episode 2: Avoiding the EB-5 China Backlog with a Grenada Citizenship and E-2 Visa: https://omny.fm/shows/statutes-of-liberty/episode-2-avoiding-the-eb-5-china-backlog-with-an How to decide which CBI program is right for you: Blog: https://www.klaskolaw.com/news-politics/citizenship-by-investment-country-choices-for-e-2-visa-applicants/ Infographic: https://www.klaskolaw.com/uncategorized/investment-treaty-countries-for-e-2-visa-applicants/ Please subscribe to our email updates. There will be an upcoming webinar on E-2 visas with Citizenship-by-Investment later this year and invitations will be sent via email: https://www.klaskolaw.com/contact-us/subscribe-updates/   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Asma Ismail is a clinical / forensic Psychologist and Psychotherapist.  CDA Licence International Trainer.  Based in Dubai, United Emirates for the past 11 years currently working for Dubai government for Rehab and Addiction. Department.I talk Asma about the current pandemic, managing anxiety and this year of awakening. This year of change and spirituality.  Enjoy this episode between two friends and how energy is so important.

Meet Talal from the United Emirates!  He needed to take the IELTS test to pursue his dream of moving to Canada. After taking many mock tests he was getting no more than a band 5.5! Talal invested in a course to teach him everything he needed to know in a short time to improve his […] The post IELTS student jumps from band 5.5 to 7! appeared first on IELTS Podcast.

Follow me on instagram @off.the.dome.with.z for daily updates, giveaways, insights for upcoming podcasts and much much more!!! As a self proclaimed adventurer, Sebastian and I have an amazing conversation about the beauty of travel and hiking. As a man who has traveled around the globe to places such as Columbia, Africa, United Emirates and also lived a summer in the Rocky Mountains, I was captivated by our conversations. Take some time to check out his beautiful photography on instagram @perezz22 !! Please enjoy this podcast as much as I enjoyed recording it.. Peace n love, adios amigos

Hello and welcome to the Inkandescent Radio show, “Authors Between the Covers.” I'm your host, the founder of the Inkandescent Radio Network, Hope Katz Gibbs. I'm thrilled to be here today with Christine Mangan, author of Tangerine, the Hitchcockian tale of Alice Shipley and Lucy Mason — college roommates who reconnect in the Moroccan city of Tangier, 1956. Drama and intrigue ensue, and indeed this page-turner is incredibly hard to put down. In the last six months, “Tangerine” has gotten tremendous attention — having been a featured in The New Yorker, and reviewed in The New York Times. Also incredibly exciting is that it has been optioned for film by George Clooney's Smokehouse Pictures, and Scarlett Johansson is set to star. This is the first novel for the woman who has a PhD in English from the University College of Dublin, where her thesis focused on 18th century Gothic literature. She also has an MFA in fiction writing from the University of Southern Maine, and has spent much of her career traveling the world. Welcome to “Authors Between the Covers,” Christine! Before we get into our interview, I want to tell our listeners a little about this engrossing novel: The last person Alice Shipley expected to see since arriving in Tangier with her new husband was Lucy Mason. After the accident at Bennington, the two friends—once inseparable roommates—haven't spoken in over a year. But there Lucy was, trying to make things right and return to their old rhythms. Perhaps Alice should be happy. She has not adjusted to life in Morocco, too afraid to venture out into the bustling medinas and oppressive heat. Lucy—always fearless and independent—helps Alice emerge from her flat and explore the country. But soon a familiar feeling starts to overtake Alice—she feels controlled and stifled by Lucy at every turn. Then Alice's husband, John, goes missing, and Alice starts to question everything around her: her relationship with her enigmatic friend, her decision to ever come to Tangier, and her very own state of mind. Be Inkandescent: That description just makes you want to pick up the book! So, Christine, tell us about the story, your inspiration for it, and the journey you embarked on to take it from an idea to this 388-page hardback. Christine: Sure! The whole novel was inspired by a trip I took to the city of Tangier back in the spring of 2015. I had just finished my PhD at the University College of Dublin, and had a little bit of time left on my visa, so I wanted to travel and see as much as possible before I returned to the states. One of the places I really wanted to go to was Tangier. I had been there once before but for about only 10 minutes when I passed through the city on an overnight train from Marrakesh. I hopped on a ferry and went back to Spain. It was one of those things I regretted, not being able to spend time there. When I finally did go, I discovered that Tangier was, and still is, unlike any place I've ever been to. There's a certain amount of romance to it, which is why a lot of creative people are drawn to live here — artists, writers, and travelers. But Tangier can also be entirely overwhelming. It's hot and chaotic, and the streets can be a nightmare, ranging from being frustrating to terrifying at moments. There's no place to stop and take a breath. I think that’s the reason people say, “You cry when you arrive in Tangier, and you cry when you leave.” You have to engage and overcome so many obstacles. But once you get accustomed to the rhythm of the place, you become enamored by it. I find myself still thinking about it, years after leaving. The people I met there, the stories they told me, in particular, the different ways people react to the city — it’s unforgettable. Be Inkandescent: Did you always want to be a novelist? C: I grew up in Metro Detroit, and lived on Long Island and in North Carolina for a bit. I went to Bennington College for a year, left, and went to Chicago where I lived for quite some time. Then I went to Dublin for four years and received my PhD before moving to Dubai to teach for a year. I always wanted to be a writer — but it was something that I never thought could happen — even after going to school for creative writing and receiving an MFA in fiction writing, and getting a PhD. That’s mostly because writing a novel and finding someone like it enough to publish it didn't seem like a possibility. That’s why I put all of my focus on academia. Be Inkandescent: So how was “Tangerine” born? Christine: It happened when I arrived back in the states, and found myself in the position of not studying or being in school or working. While I was applying for jobs, I took time to finally sit down and write this thing. Memories of Tangier were dancing in my mind, and the story began unfolding. Be Inkandescent: You have accomplished so much, and it seems like you have always trusted your guts to take you where you needed to go. Christine: It’s true. In fact, I loved working on my PhD because I got to spend my time researching 18th Century Gothic novels. I had hoped after graduating that I would be able to teach about these things that I have been studying — but the reality is that in academia it is really hard to find full-time positions, especially ones where you get to teach about your specialty. I was looking at were jobs that would mainly have me teaching composition, which I wasn't excited about. So I accepted a job in Dubai just as I found an agent. As I was preparing to leave for the United Emirates, the sale of the book happened so I was juggling a new job and the book sale. It was a very chaotic, exiting time. Be Inkandescent: It must have been fascinating! To go from zero to a thousand like that. Christine: Yeah, it was! I worked all day, then stayed up all night talking to people on the east coast. I remember during the auction, I got a terrible cold because I was adapting to being in air conditioning 24/7. It was very surreal, and I'm still processing it. Be Inkandescent: And then George Clooney optioned it as a film starring Scarlett Johansson, right? Congratulations! Christine: Yeah! Thank you! It just kind of added to everything. It seemed like it was happening to somebody else. Be Inkandescent: It is awesome but it happened to you, for it's every writer's dream to have that level of success. And, as always, with the highs there come lows, for when I was reading through some of the reviews of “Tangerine,” you got a couple of knocks. How do you handle the rollercoaster ride? Christine: I handle it by trying not to read the reviews. My editor knows not to send me anything, good or bad. It just makes me incredibly anxious. Still, I was aware of the bad ones when they came out in March 2018. It's really difficult and in the moment I thought to myself, “I don't want to do this again. I don't want to write a second novel.” But then I calmed down and realized I have to open myself up to the good and bad because that’s how this business works. I'm a very private person, though, and am still figuring out how to take it in, but not be taken down by the bad reviews. Be Inkandescent: It’s tough for anyone to handle that level of criticism, but the truth is that “Tangerine” is so engrossing, and the characters so layered, that you can’t put it down. So tell us how you thought up the story and those complex characters. Christine: I'm drawn to places that are unique, and to the idea of what it means to be an outsider. This relates to the main characters, Lucy and Alice. Through them, I investigate how being a tourist or visitor or expat, can something exciting, unnerving, and quite lonely. You are in this new country and are very isolated — whether by language or otherwise. Investigating the journey of the outsider appeals to me as a writer, and a reader. Be Inkandescent: Tell us more about Lucy and Alice. Christine: I've always been drawn to stories about female friendship, especially those we make during our formative years. There's something so unique about that time where senses and experiences are heightened and intense. Because of youth, and often, circumstance, this time in a woman’s life seems like the most important in the world. As a result, boundaries are often crossed and identity is blurred. I'm interested in looking at the moments when friendships begin to shift and crumble, and how that changes the people involved. Be Inkandescent: Losing a friend, or feeling betrayed by them, can feel like the end of the world. Christine: Exactly. Plus, when I wrote “Tangerine,” I had just submitted my PhD thesis, so I had the gothic stories of the Blondie sisters and James Hogg and Ann Radcliffe and Eliza Parsons circling in my brain. I love the psychological suspense — in particular, ones that focus on the idea of one character being the other’s dark double. So I wrote about the relationship between Alice and Lucy in a similar vein. Where we see Alice unable to voice concerns and fears she has, Lucy is able to pick that up and deal with it in a way that Alice cannot. Gothic tales also have a strong sense of place, whether it's Manderley in “Rebecca” or Thornfield in “Jane Eyre.” That was on my mind as well. Tangier was a stand in for a haunted castle motif. In fact, the streets of that city can be just as frightening and threatening and overwhelming in the structure of the walls in those gothic novels. Be Inkandescent: The relationships are so intertwined and twisted, the reader doesn’t don't know who is sane. What was it like to write a story like that? Did you feel the characters? Did you become them? Christine: I found Lucy to be the more interesting character; she’s the one I had the most fun writing about because she gets things going. She’s the pusher, the doer. In many ways, Alice is simply a response to all of that chaos. It was a lot of fun plotting out what would happen next. And, there was a bit of tracking required to make sure that the story everything added up in the end. It was definitely interesting to jump into their world and flesh out the characters so they were as believable and real as possible. Be Inkandescent: There’s an air of mystery, too because you don't know who to fully trust and believe. Christine: Yes! Indeed that was something I really wanted to come across as I fleshed out these two characters. Neither was necessarily good or bad — they linger in between. There are things they can both be blamed for, and I wanted to make sure that there was something about each of them that was also relatable and likable. Be Inkandescent: I love the concept of having a dark double. It's fascinating how fiction takes you to all kinds of places — in the world, and in your mind. What are you working on now? Christine: I'm going back and forth between two different things. I'm a good ways into one project, but I'm not too sure about it yet. I have a habit of writing things and getting near the end, or even to the end, then deciding that it's not what I want to be working on. That said, I'm excited about what I'm writing and am hoping that by the end of it, I'll still feel that way. Be Inkandescent: What’s does your writing process look like? Christine: When I'm first putting something together, I tend to hand write everything. I buy a whole stack of journals that I’ll blow through as I write little pieces or scenes. When I have enough fleshed out, and feel there is a strong story there, that’s when I type it up and put it into a document that eventually becomes the book. Be Inkandescent: I had an editor once, I'm a journalist as well, and he said, “Writing is not typing.” Christine: Yes! Yes, I agree, exactly. *Be Inkandescent: Christine, I wish you only the best of success with “Tangerine,” your first novel and the “Costco Connection” January 2019 book pic. I really appreciate you being on “Authors Between the Covers” on the Inkandescent Radio Network. Thanks to all of our listeners listening to us and tune back in to the Inkandescent Radio Network for some more fascinating and fun interviews.

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When it comes to life and making the decision on where to live is difficult by itself. Now imagine being a newly single mom of 2, your ex-husband not allowing your son to move, oh and surprise! You're moving abroad to the United Emirates; This Is Dr. Theresa's reality! Check out the newest episode of the Bad and Bougie Moms with Dr. Theresa Brown! On this segment her and I discuss being a “Brown Girl” living in the Muslim culture, how she feels about her decision on having her son continue to reside in the states, and of course traveling! The few other topics we hit on are raising daughters, her perspective on the current state of the our school systems and much more! 

India, Dubai and Africa - OH MY! This is an episode for the daring adventurer! Margie starts us on her journey to finding her beloved profession as a travel planner. Then she starts us in Dubai and ends us in India. Your bucket list for travel is about to get two destinations deeper. Margie's thoughtfulness and reasoning behind how she tailors her trips really speaks to her own motto of finding the "heartbeat of a destination". Margie talks street food and boiled milk on a 90 degree day. Sounds hot but you will want to drink that Chai too. Want to contact Margie? Visit her guest page for her contact details or tag in in the https://www.facebook.com/groups/1960827877528181/. India Photo Credit: Sharon Christina Rørvik Dubai Photo Credit: Roman Logov Special Guest: Margie Jordan.

 Today’s episode is called “A Little Minute about Us!” because today’s episode is the one-year anniversary of the April Eight Songs & Stories Podcast! It is Episode 28! I called it a little minute about us because I love us, you and me together, so much! I have loved sharing my songs and stories and joy with you, my dear listeners. And we’ve been doing that for a whole year! Can you believe it? A whole year of fun for your kids at bathtime, bedtime, car time and family time.  Find more April Eight at  aprileight.com Instagram.com/aprileightsongsandstories YouTube.com/aprileightmusicFacebook.com/aprileight If April Eight Songs & Stories Podcast was a one-year-old baby whale, it would be almost 43 feet long even though it is still practically a baby! (or 13 meters for those of you who measure that way). But instead of growing I’ve been writing! I’ve written 24 stories, shared 5 different little minutes with you, well six including this one, sung lots of silly and sweet songs and come up with as many different voices as I could think of for a whole bunch of characters I hope you’ve enjoyed, from opossums to fairy queens, gnomes to woodsman to falcons, grouchy brothers who turn into kind brothers, and a small mouse with a whole lot of attitude. Do you have a favorites character? Stop by my April Eight Facebook page and let me know. Oh, how I would love to hear about that! So I’d like to send a big shout out of love to Sander and Emerson, Victor and Vivia and their Grandma Susan, to Bonnie, my mom, to Hunter and Mae and Elsie, to Griffin and Nathan and Jonathan, Neala and Taylor, Kaya and Shae, to Annarose and Elias, to Ethan and Verity, to Izzy and Liam, Summer and Annabel, Matia and Ezra, Carolyn and Ollie, Aliza and Nez, Noah, Liam and Theo, Noah and Audrey, Grace, Charlotte and Adelynn and Stone and Solen. And a big thank you to the Cincinnati Waldorf School - you've been such a big inspiration to me. And to my kids-podcasting pals at KIDSLISTEN.ORG, I get to hang out with the coolest people in podcasting. And all of you who have been listening in Iceland - I wrote a report on Iceland when I was in the 6th grade and I’ve been in love with it ever since, so HELLO!  Ireland, and Scotland, Australia, Germany and Vive La France, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Japan and our neighbors from in Canada. My friends in India, Israel, and Spain, Hola Mexico! and The United Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Chile Bangladesh and Nepal, Bahrain and Bangladesh, Iran, Pakistan, Brazil, Switzerland and here in the USA in Ohio and California, Tennessee and Virginia, North Carolina, Illinois, New York and Michigan, Texas and Washington, and Washington DC, Oregon and Indiana, where I was born, Missouri, Massachusetts, Utah, Pennsylvania, Georgia and New Jersey, Iowa, Alabama, Arizona, Kansas and Wyoming, Rhode Island and Oklahoma, and NEVADA! Louisiana, Vermont, Florida, and Utah! Hi, Matilda and Ada! Minnesota, Colorado and Maryland, and oh my goodness, if I forgot your special spot on the globe, well, tell me about it and I’ll give you a shout out next time. Send me an email at april @ aprileight.com.  I have a celebration of a song for you. I wrote it with a bunch of kids who called their band The Peaceful Narwhals at my April Eight Songs for Peace Camp. This song I’m about to play for you was the first song we wrote at my first camp, so it seems like a perfect one to sing hooray for the first year of the April Eight Songs and Stories Podcast. --- "Hello Friend" a song by April Eight and the Peaceful Narwhals c 2012 Here it is:  Hello good morning, good afternoon It’s good to see your smile, my friendMy best friend, forever and alwaysI haven’t seen you in awhile, but your smile makes me happyMy friend The way your eyes sparkle I can see you really shineWhen you share your heart with me and I can share back mine. It’s your personality, your joy, your kindness and your laughterYour trust and your hugs keep us happily together, my friend! I la la la la la la la la love being your friend, my friend! Hello good morning, good afternoon It’s good to see your smile, my friendMy best friend, forever and alwaysI haven’t seen you in awhile, but your smile makes me happy,My friend.  I la la la la la la la la love being your friend, My friend! ---  I guess that is all I really have to say to you today, I love being your friend. Thanks for listening to my podcast! Fiddle Faddle Fee - that’s a little minute with me. Come back next time and I’ll tell you a story right here on the April Eight Songs & Stories Podcast. I’ve been laughing the whole time I’ve been writing the next one, and I hope it will make you laugh too… that Brizbane!

HOUSE JET RADIO VOL.236 GUEST DJ: JULIA POLY ( DUBAI, UNITED EMIRATES) SOCIAL MEDIA: https://soundcloud.com/dj-julia-poly https://www.facebook.com/JuilaPoly https://twitter.com/Julia_Poly_ TRACKLIST: 1. Sahalé - Magharibi (Original mix) 2. Florista - Senhora (Original mix) 3. Armen Miran & Hraach - Karahunj (The Prelude) 4. Laroz Camel Rider featuring Riff Cohen- Jelamsoul (Original mix) 5. Rodrigo Gallardo - Ay Que Sera Del Sol (Original mix) 6. Gavio, Alvaro Suarez - Tantra (Original Mix) 7. Hraach & Armen Miran - Lullaby (Original mix) 8. Djuma Soundsystem, Hanne - Lore-Parga (Original Mix) 9. Dance Spirit - West of the Sun (Original mix) 10. Atelier Francesco ft. Astrid - Dead End (Original Mix) 11. Andre Hommen - A.R.M.C. (Original Mix)

Anita Covic - Born in Podgorica, Montenegro, Anita Covic has always had a love for traveling the globe. From Italy and France, to Spain, Greece, United Emirates, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia and the United States, she has experienced the TripTogether.com social travel networking site to communicate with other travelers to secure valuable advice from locals including where to dine and shop. Covic understands that having a local connection when traveling opens doors to experience entertainment, nightlife, sporting events, art and more both in and outside of a city’s limits while providing a way to escape common tourist traps. It was spending her senior year of high school in New York as an exchange student that solidified Covic’s love for living abroad. She specifically connected with the culture of New York City as, to her, it represents the main philosophy of life and diversity. She now calls New York City her second home. Upon moving to New York for her career, Covic served as Public Relations Manager for Volta Group. She created and executed campaigns for the start-up by connecting with all major media and created and managing social media networks. In Montenegro, she served as a journalist with the Daily Papers. She was responsible for collecting and analyzing macro-economic data, conduct research and editing articles. TripTogether.com is a social platform connecting travelers around the world. The site motivates and inspires travelers to talk about trips, sites visited, recommendations and more. TripTogether allows members to plan the trip, get advice from locals, find travel companions and share experiences. TripTogether has worked with over 300,000 travelers on over 60,000 planned trips in 150+ countries in 20,000+ cities across the globe.

Anita Covic - Born in Podgorica, Montenegro, Anita Covic has always had a love for traveling the globe. From Italy and France, to Spain, Greece, United Emirates, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia and the United States, she has experienced the TripTogether.com social travel networking site to communicate with other travelers to secure valuable advice from locals including where to dine and shop. Covic understands that having a local connection when traveling opens doors to experience entertainment, nightlife, sporting events, art and more both in and outside of a city’s limits while providing a way to escape common tourist traps.It was spending her senior year of high school in New York as an exchange student that solidified Covic’s love for living abroad. She specifically connected with the culture of New York City as, to her, it represents the main philosophy of life and diversity. She now calls New York City her second home.Upon moving to New York for her career, Covic served as Public Relations Manager for Volta Group. She created and executed campaigns for the start-up by connecting with all major media and created and managing social media networks.In Montenegro, she served as a journalist with the Daily Papers. She was responsible for collecting and analyzing macro-economic data, conduct research and editing articles.TripTogether.com is a social platform connecting travelers around the world. The site motivates and inspires travelers to talk about trips, sites visited, recommendations and more.TripTogether allows members to plan the trip, get advice from locals, find travel companions and share experiences. TripTogether has worked with over 300,000 travelers on over 60,000 planned trips in 150+ countries in 20,000+ cities across the globe.

Anita Covic - Born in Podgorica, Montenegro, Anita Covic has always had a love for traveling the globe. From Italy and France, to Spain, Greece, United Emirates, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia and the United States, she has experienced the TripTogether.com social travel networking site to communicate with other travelers to secure valuable advice from locals including where to dine and shop. Covic understands that having a local connection when traveling opens doors to experience entertainment, nightlife, sporting events, art and more both in and outside of a city’s limits while providing a way to escape common tourist traps. It was spending her senior year of high school in New York as an exchange student that solidified Covic’s love for living abroad. She specifically connected with the culture of New York City as, to her, it represents the main philosophy of life and diversity. She now calls New York City her second home. Upon moving to New York for her career, Covic served as Public Relations Manager for Volta Group. She created and executed campaigns for the start-up by connecting with all major media and created and managing social media networks. In Montenegro, she served as a journalist with the Daily Papers. She was responsible for collecting and analyzing macro-economic data, conduct research and editing articles. TripTogether.com is a social platform connecting travelers around the world. The site motivates and inspires travelers to talk about trips, sites visited, recommendations and more. TripTogether allows members to plan the trip, get advice from locals, find travel companions and share experiences. TripTogether has worked with over 300,000 travelers on over 60,000 planned trips in 150+ countries in 20,000+ cities across the globe.

Anita Covic - Born in Podgorica, Montenegro, Anita Covic has always had a love for traveling the globe. From Italy and France, to Spain, Greece, United Emirates, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia and the United States, she has experienced the TripTogether.com social travel networking site to communicate with other travelers to secure valuable advice from locals including where to dine and shop. Covic understands that having a local connection when traveling opens doors to experience entertainment, nightlife, sporting events, art and more both in and outside of a city’s limits while providing a way to escape common tourist traps.It was spending her senior year of high school in New York as an exchange student that solidified Covic’s love for living abroad. She specifically connected with the culture of New York City as, to her, it represents the main philosophy of life and diversity. She now calls New York City her second home.Upon moving to New York for her career, Covic served as Public Relations Manager for Volta Group. She created and executed campaigns for the start-up by connecting with all major media and created and managing social media networks.In Montenegro, she served as a journalist with the Daily Papers. She was responsible for collecting and analyzing macro-economic data, conduct research and editing articles.TripTogether.com is a social platform connecting travelers around the world. The site motivates and inspires travelers to talk about trips, sites visited, recommendations and more.TripTogether allows members to plan the trip, get advice from locals, find travel companions and share experiences. TripTogether has worked with over 300,000 travelers on over 60,000 planned trips in 150+ countries in 20,000+ cities across the globe.