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This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Thursday, May 26th, 2022. Have you signed up for our upcoming conference in Knoxville TN? Early bird pricing will end before you know it, and by the way, if you’re a club member, you’ll get $100 off, so sign up now, at flfnetwork.com/knoxville2022 I want to start your day off with some positive news… Birth rates, went up last year, for the first time in nearly a decade. https://nypost.com/2022/05/25/us-birth-rates-increased-in-2021-for-the-first-time-in-7-years/ Couples seemed to have been busy during the pandemic… and it makes sense… what else is there to do when you’re forced to stay inside by a tyrannical government? For the first time in seven years, birth rates in the United States increased – albeit by only 1%. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics revealed there were 3,659,289 babies born in 2021, the first rise in births since 2014. Past years had seen a steady birth decrease of 2%, according to ABC News. The data comes after births dropped 4% — dubbed the “baby bust” — in 2020 during the pandemic. But now that society is bouncing back… if you can call it that… people are once again starting families. Mothers, ages 35 to 44, gave birth the most of any age group — with a nearly 3% increase — which comes after a trend of women hesitant about having children. In a state-by-state case, the Northeast region was amongst the boom of births. New Hampshire came out on top, with a 7% yearly birth-rate increase, trailed by Connecticut (6.5%), Vermont (5.2%) and New Jersey (5.09%). While only New Mexico saw a 1.9% percent fall and Hawaii only 1%, no other states saw a birth decrease greater than 1% from 2020 to 2021. While the CDC doesn’t list an explanation for the boom, some respondents in a Pew Research Center poll cited medical issues (19%) or not knowing the “state of the world” (9%) as reasons for not having more or any children. A New York University study released in September 2021 demonstrated a similar trend: Fewer women wanted children, all thanks to the pandemic… I’d also like to add that women this day and age, are being encouraged to pursue careers as opposed to becoming mothers… one of the most incredible miracles we witness in this day and age, is a woman’s ability to create life….. But then again, I’m no Biologist. In 2021, fertility rates were up. The number of live births per 1,000 women between 15 and 44 years of age was 56.6, an increase from 56 the year prior. While the total fertility rate was 1,663.5 births per 1,000 women, it still isn’t enough to reach “replacement levels,” or the level the population would need to essentially replace itself. According to ABC News, that number is 2,100 births per 1,000 women. Some more good news… teen pregnancies were down by 6%. Pregnancies amongst 15- to 17-year-olds decreased by 8% and those amongst ages 18 to 19 fell by 7%. Speaking of babies… More baby formula is heading to store shelves as early as this weekend https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/25/health/formula-supply/index.html From CNN, More baby formula is expected on store shelves as soon as this weekend through a variety of government efforts. On Wednesday, 60 tons of formula landed at Dulles International Airport in Washington from Ramstein Air Base in Germany, the second shipment from Europe as part of the Biden administration's Operation Fly Formula. That effort was started to address the nationwide shortage that was exacerbated by the closure of formula maker Abbott Nutrition's plant in February after several inspections by the US Food and Drug Administration found "insanitary conditions." Chris Calamari, who leads Abbott's nutrition division, apologized for his company's role in the shortage Wednesday at a hearing before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation. "On behalf of everyone at Abbott, I want to express our extraordinary disappointment about the shortage. We are deeply, deeply sorry," Calamari said. Oh that’s alright Calamari, while our economy has been floundering, it’s good to know that we still have the money to send $40 billion to Ukraine right? Abbott said Tuesday that it plans to restart work at its Sturgis, Michigan, plant on June 4, with the first batches of new formula expected to be available to consumers on or around June 20. When the plant is up and running, it will be able to increase capacity by 40%, according to Calamari. On Wednesday, Calamari outlined Abbott's additional plans to boost supply by bringing in more formula on nearly 50 flights a week to 12 airports across the country. Abbott has also converted some of its manufacturing facilities to make formula and is working with US Department of Agriculture WIC agencies to make sure program participants get formula for free, Calamari said. "By the end of June, we expect we will be supplying more formula to Americans than we were in January, before the recall," he said. More formula from companies made overseas is scheduled to arrive in the coming days, according to US Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra. First lady Jill Biden and US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy were on hand to greet Wednesday's shipment. Home. It’s where you build your legacy. Where traditions are started, seeds are planted, meals are shared, stories are told. Home is where you prepare to go out into the world. Finding the home that’s perfect for your family is a big job. Story Real Estate is Moscow’s top real estate team. They give people real estate advice all over the country. Family homes, investments, land, new construction, or commercial— they know real estate. If you’ve thought about a move to Moscow or anywhere in the country, reach out to get connected with a Story Real Estate agent. Wherever you’re going, they can help guide you Home. Visit storyrealestate.com. United Airlines fires employee left bloodied after airport brawl with ex-NFL player Brendan Langley https://www.foxnews.com/sports/united-airlines-fires-employee-airport-brawl-nfl-brendan-langley The United Airlines worker that was left bloodied after getting into an altercation with former Denver Broncos cornerback Brendan Langley at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey last week has been fired, according to the airline. A United Airlines rep told the New York Post on Tuesday that the employee, who has not since been identified, was terminated by the company after a video surfaced on social media showing him involved in a physical altercation with Langley on May 19. A two-minute-long video posted to Twitter shows the two men exchanging blows. The employee appears to fall over a baggage check-in desk before standing up with a bloodied face. He again approaches Langley before other employees step in to separate the two. Now… I don’t know if you guys had seen the video, but I’ve left a link in the show notes, where you can watch it and decide for yourselves… when I look at it, it looks as though the airport employee is really agging the NFL player on… Airport fight between United agent and ex-NFL player passenger goes viral The airline released a statement Monday condemning the incident. "United Airlines does not tolerate violence of any kind at our airports or on board our planes and we are working with local authorities to further investigate this matter." United Airlines… if we need the seating, you’ll get a beating. Speaking of fighting, Our Fight Laugh Feast Magazine is a quarterly issue that packs a punch like a 21 year Balvenie, no ice. We don’t water down our scotch, why would we water down our theology? Order a yearly subscription for yourself and then send a couple yearly subscriptions to your friends who have been drinking luke-warm evangelical cool-aid. Every quarter we promise quality food for the soul, wine for the heart, and some Red Bull for turning over tables. Our magazine will include cultural commentary, a Psalm of the quarter, recipes for feasting, laughter sprinkled through out the glossy pages, and more. Sign up for your annual subscription at: flfnetwork.com/product/fight-laugh-feast-magazine/ https://thehill.com/news/administration/3501051-biden-approval-rating-at-lowest-point-in-reuters-ipsos-polling/ Biden approval rating at lowest point in Reuters-Ipsos polling President Biden’s approval rating fell to 36 percent in a Reuters-Ipsos poll released Tuesday, marking its lowest point to date in that particular poll. The poll found Biden’s approval rating fell 6 percentage points from a week earlier, and it dropped from 76 percent to 72 percent among Democrats in that same span. The low point for Biden in the Reuters poll came less than a week after he hit a new low in the Associated Press poll, which found the president’s approval rating sat at 39 percent. Both polls reflect a consistent trend of Biden’s approval rating mired in the high 30 percent to low 40 percent range in recent months. Voters have consistently given Biden poor marks on his handling of the economy, which aides argue is strong despite persistent concerns about inflation. When confronted with bad polls, the White House has insisted its agenda benefits the American people and that officials must do a better job communicating that. This has been your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief… If you liked the show, share itm as that really helps grow our show… you know what else does? Becoming a club member. For just $10 a month, you could really help us build out a future TV Network, seeking to spread the glory of Jesus Christ abroad. Sign up at flfnetwork.com/membership. And as always, if you want to advertise on CrossPolitic. Email me at garrison@fightlaughfeast.com. For CrossPolitic news, I’m Garrison Hardie. Have a great day, and Lord bless.

This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Thursday, May 26th, 2022. Have you signed up for our upcoming conference in Knoxville TN? Early bird pricing will end before you know it, and by the way, if you’re a club member, you’ll get $100 off, so sign up now, at flfnetwork.com/knoxville2022 I want to start your day off with some positive news… Birth rates, went up last year, for the first time in nearly a decade. https://nypost.com/2022/05/25/us-birth-rates-increased-in-2021-for-the-first-time-in-7-years/ Couples seemed to have been busy during the pandemic… and it makes sense… what else is there to do when you’re forced to stay inside by a tyrannical government? For the first time in seven years, birth rates in the United States increased – albeit by only 1%. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics revealed there were 3,659,289 babies born in 2021, the first rise in births since 2014. Past years had seen a steady birth decrease of 2%, according to ABC News. The data comes after births dropped 4% — dubbed the “baby bust” — in 2020 during the pandemic. But now that society is bouncing back… if you can call it that… people are once again starting families. Mothers, ages 35 to 44, gave birth the most of any age group — with a nearly 3% increase — which comes after a trend of women hesitant about having children. In a state-by-state case, the Northeast region was amongst the boom of births. New Hampshire came out on top, with a 7% yearly birth-rate increase, trailed by Connecticut (6.5%), Vermont (5.2%) and New Jersey (5.09%). While only New Mexico saw a 1.9% percent fall and Hawaii only 1%, no other states saw a birth decrease greater than 1% from 2020 to 2021. While the CDC doesn’t list an explanation for the boom, some respondents in a Pew Research Center poll cited medical issues (19%) or not knowing the “state of the world” (9%) as reasons for not having more or any children. A New York University study released in September 2021 demonstrated a similar trend: Fewer women wanted children, all thanks to the pandemic… I’d also like to add that women this day and age, are being encouraged to pursue careers as opposed to becoming mothers… one of the most incredible miracles we witness in this day and age, is a woman’s ability to create life….. But then again, I’m no Biologist. In 2021, fertility rates were up. The number of live births per 1,000 women between 15 and 44 years of age was 56.6, an increase from 56 the year prior. While the total fertility rate was 1,663.5 births per 1,000 women, it still isn’t enough to reach “replacement levels,” or the level the population would need to essentially replace itself. According to ABC News, that number is 2,100 births per 1,000 women. Some more good news… teen pregnancies were down by 6%. Pregnancies amongst 15- to 17-year-olds decreased by 8% and those amongst ages 18 to 19 fell by 7%. Speaking of babies… More baby formula is heading to store shelves as early as this weekend https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/25/health/formula-supply/index.html From CNN, More baby formula is expected on store shelves as soon as this weekend through a variety of government efforts. On Wednesday, 60 tons of formula landed at Dulles International Airport in Washington from Ramstein Air Base in Germany, the second shipment from Europe as part of the Biden administration's Operation Fly Formula. That effort was started to address the nationwide shortage that was exacerbated by the closure of formula maker Abbott Nutrition's plant in February after several inspections by the US Food and Drug Administration found "insanitary conditions." Chris Calamari, who leads Abbott's nutrition division, apologized for his company's role in the shortage Wednesday at a hearing before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation. "On behalf of everyone at Abbott, I want to express our extraordinary disappointment about the shortage. We are deeply, deeply sorry," Calamari said. Oh that’s alright Calamari, while our economy has been floundering, it’s good to know that we still have the money to send $40 billion to Ukraine right? Abbott said Tuesday that it plans to restart work at its Sturgis, Michigan, plant on June 4, with the first batches of new formula expected to be available to consumers on or around June 20. When the plant is up and running, it will be able to increase capacity by 40%, according to Calamari. On Wednesday, Calamari outlined Abbott's additional plans to boost supply by bringing in more formula on nearly 50 flights a week to 12 airports across the country. Abbott has also converted some of its manufacturing facilities to make formula and is working with US Department of Agriculture WIC agencies to make sure program participants get formula for free, Calamari said. "By the end of June, we expect we will be supplying more formula to Americans than we were in January, before the recall," he said. More formula from companies made overseas is scheduled to arrive in the coming days, according to US Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra. First lady Jill Biden and US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy were on hand to greet Wednesday's shipment. Home. It’s where you build your legacy. Where traditions are started, seeds are planted, meals are shared, stories are told. Home is where you prepare to go out into the world. Finding the home that’s perfect for your family is a big job. Story Real Estate is Moscow’s top real estate team. They give people real estate advice all over the country. Family homes, investments, land, new construction, or commercial— they know real estate. If you’ve thought about a move to Moscow or anywhere in the country, reach out to get connected with a Story Real Estate agent. Wherever you’re going, they can help guide you Home. Visit storyrealestate.com. United Airlines fires employee left bloodied after airport brawl with ex-NFL player Brendan Langley https://www.foxnews.com/sports/united-airlines-fires-employee-airport-brawl-nfl-brendan-langley The United Airlines worker that was left bloodied after getting into an altercation with former Denver Broncos cornerback Brendan Langley at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey last week has been fired, according to the airline. A United Airlines rep told the New York Post on Tuesday that the employee, who has not since been identified, was terminated by the company after a video surfaced on social media showing him involved in a physical altercation with Langley on May 19. A two-minute-long video posted to Twitter shows the two men exchanging blows. The employee appears to fall over a baggage check-in desk before standing up with a bloodied face. He again approaches Langley before other employees step in to separate the two. Now… I don’t know if you guys had seen the video, but I’ve left a link in the show notes, where you can watch it and decide for yourselves… when I look at it, it looks as though the airport employee is really agging the NFL player on… Airport fight between United agent and ex-NFL player passenger goes viral The airline released a statement Monday condemning the incident. "United Airlines does not tolerate violence of any kind at our airports or on board our planes and we are working with local authorities to further investigate this matter." United Airlines… if we need the seating, you’ll get a beating. Speaking of fighting, Our Fight Laugh Feast Magazine is a quarterly issue that packs a punch like a 21 year Balvenie, no ice. We don’t water down our scotch, why would we water down our theology? Order a yearly subscription for yourself and then send a couple yearly subscriptions to your friends who have been drinking luke-warm evangelical cool-aid. Every quarter we promise quality food for the soul, wine for the heart, and some Red Bull for turning over tables. Our magazine will include cultural commentary, a Psalm of the quarter, recipes for feasting, laughter sprinkled through out the glossy pages, and more. Sign up for your annual subscription at: flfnetwork.com/product/fight-laugh-feast-magazine/ https://thehill.com/news/administration/3501051-biden-approval-rating-at-lowest-point-in-reuters-ipsos-polling/ Biden approval rating at lowest point in Reuters-Ipsos polling President Biden’s approval rating fell to 36 percent in a Reuters-Ipsos poll released Tuesday, marking its lowest point to date in that particular poll. The poll found Biden’s approval rating fell 6 percentage points from a week earlier, and it dropped from 76 percent to 72 percent among Democrats in that same span. The low point for Biden in the Reuters poll came less than a week after he hit a new low in the Associated Press poll, which found the president’s approval rating sat at 39 percent. Both polls reflect a consistent trend of Biden’s approval rating mired in the high 30 percent to low 40 percent range in recent months. Voters have consistently given Biden poor marks on his handling of the economy, which aides argue is strong despite persistent concerns about inflation. When confronted with bad polls, the White House has insisted its agenda benefits the American people and that officials must do a better job communicating that. This has been your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief… If you liked the show, share itm as that really helps grow our show… you know what else does? Becoming a club member. For just $10 a month, you could really help us build out a future TV Network, seeking to spread the glory of Jesus Christ abroad. Sign up at flfnetwork.com/membership. And as always, if you want to advertise on CrossPolitic. Email me at garrison@fightlaughfeast.com. For CrossPolitic news, I’m Garrison Hardie. Have a great day, and Lord bless.

Today, we are running a special episode of Business Breakdowns. With geopolitics playing an increasingly important role in society again, this episode with Anduril's CEO offers an inside look at the state of the defense industry and how it is changing. If you enjoy this episode, subscribe to Business Breakdowns on your preferred podcast player, where you'll find past episodes on Block, Goldman Sachs, AutoZone and many others.   Today, we are breaking down Anduril. Anduril builds high tech defense systems for the US Department of Defense and its allies. Crucially, it does so with speed that emanates from Silicon Valley. Founded in 2017 by Palmer Luckey, who previously built and sold Oculus to Facebook, Anduril has achieved the rare feat of challenging the established order in the defense industry.   To break down Anduril, I'm joined by the company's CEO and co-founder, Brian Schimpf. We discuss the history of the defense industry, how Anduril's business is counter positioned against the legacy cost-plus model, and what Brian has learned about selling to the DoD. Please enjoy this breakdown of Anduril.   For the full show notes, transcript, and links to mentioned content, check out the episode page here.   -----   This episode is brought to you by Tegus. Tegus is the new digital hub for market intelligence. The Tegus platform empowers Investors and Corporate Development teams to invest smarter by pairing best-in-class technology with the highest quality user-generated content and data. Find out why a majority of the top firms are using Tegus on a daily basis. If you're ready to go deeper on any company and you appreciate the value of primary research, head to tegus.co/breakdowns for a free trial.   -----   This episode is brought to you by Daloopa. Daloopa streamlines a major pain point for investors. By capturing all of a company's KPIs and adjusted financials into their database - Daloopa makes it easy to quickly update your models for what matters. Daloopa uses AI to find every KPI disclosed - from charts, to text, and even from footnotes of investor presentations. Daloopa updates these KPIs and data points in your existing Excel models in one click, regardless of your source or format. Test Daloopa for free at daloopa.com/Patrick.   -----   Business Breakdowns is a property of Colossus, LLC. For more episodes of Business Breakdowns, visit joincolossus.com/episodes.   Stay up to date on all our podcasts by signing up to Colossus Weekly, our quick dive every Sunday highlighting the top business and investing concepts from our podcasts and the best of what we read that week. Sign up here.   Follow us on Twitter: @JoinColossus | @patrick_oshag | @jspujji | @zbfuss   Show Notes [00:02:52] - [First question] - The history of defense technology and the technological and competitive landscape when he set out to build Anduril [00:08:22] - What the early experience was like when approaching the government and finding an early adopter [00:12:44] - Necessity being the mother of invention when it came to developing drones [00:16:37] - What it's like to develop hardware and software products at the same time  [00:20:26] - How the defense business complex works economically and overview of the detailed cost plus model [00:24:44] - The state of military technology and military conflict today writ large [00:31:10] - Are we heading to a future where warfare is mostly machine against machine?  [00:33:34] - Comparing the ghost drone system to predator drones [00:38:40] - Guiding principles as a firm and deciding on their product roadmap [00:43:25] - An overview of their product lineup and what they've built so far  [00:48:13] - Having an open innovation policy to promote competition [00:49:37] - The nuance of politics when it comes to building and running their business [00:51:56] - Most difficult decisions he's had to make through Anduril's history  [00:53:51] - How he overcame Anduril's lowest points and biggest challenges  [00:58:38] - Thoughts on effectively compounding hardware innovation  [01:02:23] - A moment he's most proud of and regrets most in Anduril's history [01:04:20] - Lessons learned from observing Palantir and SpaceX  [01:08:37] - The kindest thing anyone has ever done for him

Back in 2012, the Obama administration levied tariffs on solar panels from China, to punish the country for unfairly subsidizing its panels in an attempt to corner the market. In the ensuing years, US imports from China fell off sharply and imports from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam rose just as quickly.Early this year, a tiny California-based solar manufacturer, Auxin, filed a trade complaint with the US Department of Commerce, alleging that China is effectively laundering its solar supply chain through third-party countries, thereby illegally circumventing tariffs. It asked Commerce to apply commensurate tariffs on imports from those countries. (Canary Media has extremely thorough coverage of the case, if you want to catch up.)Commerce is investigating. Meanwhile, the industry has been thrown for a loop — imports have fallen off, projects are being cancelled, and projections of growth are being revised radically downward. The tariffs could be anywhere from 30 to 250 percent, which would radically change the economics of big solar projects, and if applied, will be retrospective over the past two years, which means even existing contracts are in jeopardy. The uncertainty has cast a pall over the entire sector.The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has been advocating against tariffs from the beginning and is calling on Commerce to dismiss the complaint. I contacted Abigail Hopper, the head of SEIA, to talk about the merits of the case, whether building a domestic solar supply chain is a good goal, whether tariffs work, and what other policies might be preferable. Get full access to Volts at www.volts.wtf/subscribe

Poor nutrition is the leading cause of health issues in the United States, with nearly three in four American adults being overweight or obese, and obesity in children and young people being equally concerning. Today, we're talking with Dr. Sara Bleich, the new Director of Nutrition Security and Health Equity at the Food and Nutrition Service at the US Department of Agriculture. Dr. Bleich is leading the department's overall effort to tackle food and nutrition insecurity in the United States. Interview Summary   Sara, it's always wonderful to chat with you, and doing so in different roles that you've been in. So last time we spoke, you were doing full-time work as a professor at Harvard, and now you're in this vital position at USDA. I mean, personally, I can't think of anyone more capable and qualified for this kind of work. And so I'd like to begin by asking if you could explain the purview of your work at USDA.   I'd be happy to, and thank you. It's really kind of you to say that. And I do want to just underscore that for me, it really is an honor to have the opportunity to serve in this role and to help some of these populations that I care a lot about. And I do feel like so many folks in the public health community have been so generous with their time, their expertise, and have given really valuable feedback, so just really want to say thank you to those of you who are listening. You know who you are. You've really been a wonderful sounding board.   So in terms of my transition to federal government, at the start of the Biden administration, I took a leave. I was previously at the Harvard School of Public Health, this was in January of 2021, and I spent the first year as the Senior Advisor for COVID in the Office of the Secretary. And now, in the second year of the administration, I have this new hat, which you mentioned, which is serving as the Director of Nutrition Security and Health Equity, and this is within the Food Nutrition Service. So what's really interesting for me is that both of these jobs are brand new to USDA, so it's been really fun to sort of craft them and have the opportunity to sort of start fresh and take on these new responsibilities in very important areas. Now, one thing that they both have reminded me of is just how much I love federal service. This is my second tour of duty in government, and I honestly thought, the first time around, that I wouldn't like it so much, but I have fallen in love with federal service, I really love working at USDA, it's such a fun place to work, and I think that's largely because it has such a broad and diverse mission, so it touches the lives of 330 million Americans every day. I don't know of another job where you can have that sort of impact. So for me, it's great to be back. It's great to have an opportunity to serve, and it's especially nice to be able to do it in a topic area that I have worked on in my professional life, from the academic side, for so many years.   The enormous impact that this federal work has is clear, from what you just said, and everybody knows this, and in any administration, the country really relies on the service of people like you who are willing to take on these important tasks, so I'd like to say how much I appreciate you doing that. So it's heartening to know that the USDA is making nutrition security a key priority, and it's noteworthy that the term food security has become food and nutrition security. Can you explain why this transition has occurred in terminology and how is nutrition security being operationalized?   Great question. Really glad you asked it, because we are hearing a fair amount of confusion about the concept of nutrition security itself. And then how does it differ from the longstanding efforts at USDA to address food insecurity. So let's start with, first of all, what is nutrition security? So the concept is designed, or aims, to help us better recognize the coexistence of food insecurity and diet-related diseases and disparities. So specifically, what nutrition security means is consistent access, availability, and affordability of foods and beverages that promote wellbeing and prevent disease, and in some cases, treat disease. And this is particularly true among racial/ethnic minority populations, lower-income populations, and rural and remote populations, which includes tribal communities. Now, at USDA, nutrition security builds on and complements our efforts around food security, but it's different in two distinct ways. The first is that it, it being nutrition security, recognizes that we're not all maintaining an active healthy life that's consistent with federal recommendations, and the second is that it emphasizes taking an equity lens to our efforts. So put simply, you can think of nutrition security as having consistent and equitable access to healthy, safe, and affordable food. Now, many listeners may be aware of this definition, and may realize that it directly builds on the JAMA commentary by Dr. Dari Mozaffarian, my assistant, Dr. Sheila Fleischhacker, and Chef Jose R Andres, that came out a little over a year ago. So right now, what we're spending a whole lot of time doing, and that's why it's such a privilege to be on this podcast, is really trying to clearly articulate that definition of nutrition security to a broad range of audiences to really try to get everyone on the same page about what we're doing and how it is a complement to these long-standing efforts around food insecurity.   I'd like to explore this concept just a little bit more. So if you go back to when the country really started to take hunger seriously, in the 1960s, if the term security had been used back then, it probably would've been calorie insecurity, wouldn't it? There was an effort just to get food to people, irrespective of what it was, because they just needed to get more calories in them. But that's given way to a much more sophisticated concept that, if I'm hearing you right, not only do you want to get food to people, but the kind of food that specifically promotes health.   That's exactly right. So what we know right now about burden of disease in the US is that every year, about 600,000 people die because of diet-related conditions. Those are preventable deaths. So the burden of disease looks very different than it did 40 or 50 years ago. And so at USDA, now, what we're concerned about is not just giving people calories or food that fills up their fridge, but we want to give them calories or food that is also going to promote their health and their wellbeing, and that is the critical pivot, and the point that we're at right now, with all the messaging that we're doing, with how we're positioning the programs, and how we're prioritizing action as we move forward.   Sara, when we began the podcast, we talked about the very high rates of obesity in the country, and now you're talking about food insecurity, which people used to refer to as hunger, and a lot of people would see these as the opposite ends of the same spectrum, that they're somehow different and disconnected from one another, but they're not. Would you care to comment on that?   Food insecurity and obesity are definitely related. They often coexist. So we know, for example, that both food insecurity and excess body weight, which you can think of as obesity, they tend to be aggregated among historically disadvantaged populations. So communities of color, low-income populations. And because these two conditions coexist, it's really important to think about how do we use the power of the federal nutrition assistance programs to help move people out of food insecurity and toward nutrition security. And the power of the federal nutrition safety net is that it has a number of programs which are designed to do both. So, for example, if we look at SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program formally known as food stamps, it helps about 41 million Americans - in fact, more than 41 million Americans, afford food each month. There's strong evidence which suggests that it pulls people away from food insecurity, so it lifts families out of hunger. But what we also know is that with the historic reevaluation of the Thrifty Food Plan, which is the calculation that underlies the size of the SNAP benefit that increased the benefit amount by 21%. This happened back in the fall of '21. What that does is, it puts healthy food within reach for so many participants who are on SNAP. So we view this change to SNAP, this reevaluation, which is the first permanent increase in over 45 years, we view this as core to our nutrition security efforts because it allows families to actually purchase food and put those foods within reach that are going to promote their health and their wellbeing.   Thanks for that explanation. So it sounds like some of your work lies at a very interesting intersection of two important priorities of the current administration. So on one hand, you have USDA Secretary Vilsack's goal of promoting and elevating nutrition security, which you've discussed, but also the President's goal of advancing racial equity. So what things are happening at this particular intersection of USDA?   Well, first I'll say this is an exciting time to be in government because there is so much focus on core issues that matter a lot. And so a key reason why the Secretary of Agriculture, which is Secretary Vilsack, the key reason why he is so passionately focused on nutrition security is really due to the pandemic, and the President's goal of advancing racial equity. So what we all know is that COVID-19 brought health disparities and the vital need for access to healthy food right up to the forefront. There's a study, which many listeners may be familiar with, which estimated that nearly two thirds of COVID-19 hospitalizations in the United States were due to four diet-related conditions: obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and heart failure. And so for this reason, given the disproportionate impact of COVID, its impact on diet-related conditions, and we know that it really disproportionately impacted communities of color, equity is central to our work to promote and elevate nutrition security. And so just to keep us all on the same page, let me just quickly say what we mean by equity: everyone having an equal opportunity to live the healthiest life possible, no matter who they are, where they live, or how much money they make. But when we talk about equity that also dovetails with considerations around the context in which we live. This means we also have to consider structural racism, and this is how we bring in the racial equity lens. So structural racism is not just individuals having prejudices, but it's also when racism gets produced and reproduced by laws and by rules. It becomes embedded in the economy, and so therefore, confronting racism requires that we don't just change how individuals think, but we also start to transform policies. In our efforts to build awareness around nutrition security, we are also making very concerted efforts to explain how structural racism is real, it reaches back to the beginnings of US history, and it stretches across our institutions and economy. So we emphasize that structural racism harms health in ways that can be described, measured, and dismantled. And this is a really important needle to thread as we think about nutrition security, because social disadvantage is not random. It has real roots that we need to acknowledge, and then address wherever possible. So for example, we know that there are disparities in diet-related conditions that have existed for decades, and those are associated with structural limitations to retail food outlets that sell healthier foods, among a whole host of other longstanding historical inequities. And this is where the work of nutrition security comes in, where we at USDA, and hopefully, all the listeners of this podcast, can really make a difference.   So I would challenge you all to lean in and ask yourself how can you be part of the solution. And maybe that's asking a critical research question, maybe it's trying to help connect eligible individuals with the federal nutrition assistance programs, but there are so many opportunities to promote and elevate nutrition security. And the key, going back to your question, is that the President cares about this, the Secretary of Agriculture cares about this. This is a window of opportunity to really make a difference in people's lives. And so I think that we really want to lean in as much as possible and take advantage of it.   This work is really important, so following up on something you just said about ways that people can engage with this process, so what kind of things are you seeing on the horizon, and what are the best ways for people who might be listening, to engage?   So I think it's going to depend on the lane that you sit in. If you're listening to this podcast and you're a researcher, I would ask yourself, "Given the data that I've collected, given the data that I plan to collect, could I do a secondary analysis that might help me understand some of the impacts of the COVID flexibilities that have happened during the pandemic?" For example, there was a temporary increase to the SNAP benefit, and then that became a permanent increase. There have been hundreds of waivers that have been issued which have made the programs more easily accessible. So for example, with WIC, you don't have to go in in person, you can do meetings over the phone. There are all sorts of things, all sorts of program modifications that have happened, and USDA doesn't have the bandwidth to do all that evaluation. So I'd say if you're a researcher, look at how your existing data, your existing portfolio, may be able to answer other important questions.   Second, if you are industry, or if you're somehow in the private sector, ask yourself, "What could I do to lean in on this?" For example, there is a waiver that's allowed, it's called the SNAP Incentive Waiver. Retailers can apply for this and it allows them to incentivize SNAP participants to purchase things like fresh fruits and vegetables, and whole grains that are in alignment with the dietary guidelines for Americans. This has been around for a few years, and it's a really nice way that retailers could take advantage of an existing waiver to try to help promote healthy eating purchases among SNAP participants. Which, again, covers about 41 million Americans each month. There are so many different ways to think about leaning in on this particular issue. And I would say that one of the things that we have really tried hard to do over the past several months is that we at USDA are trying to really clearly define our role. How we are trying to make a difference - with the hope that it makes it obvious how others can do complementary activities, because yes - we are investing tens of billions of dollars towards this portfolio. We are very serious about it. This is a top priority. But USDA alone cannot solve the problem of diet-related diseases and disparities. It is going to take a whole-government, if not whole-country approach. And so this is where creative ideas about how to make a difference, leveraging existing resources, is where many of you who are listening can make a difference.   Thanks for that. By the way, this focus on equity and this idea that the whole country can engage to help address these issues feels very optimistic, and just like there's hope for the future of really addressing these problems in a fundamentally different way. So back to your career: you've been in both academics and in federal service, as you mentioned earlier. So what makes you passionate about nutrition security as an issue, and do you have advice for people that might be interested in federal service?   I love questions like this, largely because when I was starting off my career, it would've been so helpful to hear what motivates people. So for me, my north star is that I've always wanted to help historically underserved populations, communities of color. How do I help them achieve a better quality of life? I'm from inner-city Baltimore. I have a twin sister and an older brother. My parents still live in the same house that I was raised in, and they were public school teachers, they're now retired, and when we were young, our family received food stamps, now SNAP, we received WIC, we received school meals. So I've always been very motivated to give back to the communities that have given me so much. And I think that our current reality is that every child and every person in this country doesn't have an equal opportunity to live a healthy life. And that's not the way that it should be. So every day, I am very, very motivated to ask myself what can I do to help push us in that direction, and push us in a meaningful way. I think the challenge is always, you can push hard but you want to push hard on things that are moveable, where you can actually make a difference. Because everything is all about timing and you want to just be very strategic about where you're going to make investments or put your energy in an area. Because this is where there's an opportunity. And I would say that if we can achieve nutrition security, it is going to change people's lives. Diet-related diseases are preventable. Hundreds of thousands of people a year don't have to die from them. And that's particularly true among communities of color. I think that many of you listening probably feel the same, but these are things that need to change. As I mentioned earlier, I do think we are at a moment where there's a window of opportunity to make a difference. And I would say, more practically, if you're interested in federal service, I would strongly encourage you to just throw your hat in the ring and apply. So you can either go through the career staff route, you could go through the political route. If you go through the career staff route, the Food Nutrition Service at USDA is going to be hiring about 450 people in the not-too-distant future, and that process has started, so I would look at usajobs.gov and see what looks interesting. And I would also consider some of the political jobs, thinking about different fellowships that would allow you to insert yourself. I never expected to love government so much. I never expected to come back again, this is my second tour of duty, but I have just absolutely loved it. And then personally, it's such a pleasure to be able to work on the programs that I was able to benefit from as a child. So for me, it motivates me. I find it very exciting. And I think that for those who are in research and that choose to spend some time in government, I truly think it will make you a better researcher, because what it will teach you is that not every important question is urgent, and what are the urgent questions on which you should really focus your energy.   Speaker Bio   Sara Bleich, PhD was named Director of Nutrition Security and Health Equity for the Food and Nutrition Service in January 2022. Since joining the Biden-Harris Administration in January 2021, Bleich has served as Senior Advisor for COVID-19 in the Office of the Secretary. Previously, she served as a Professor of Public Health Policy at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Her research centers on food insecurity, as well as racial injustice within the social safety net. She is the author of more than 150 peer-reviewed publications. From 2015-2016, she served as a White House Fellow in the Obama Administration, where she worked in USDA as a Senior Policy Advisor for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services. Bleich holds a PhD in Health Policy from Harvard University and a bachelor's degree in psychology from Columbia University.  

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla told the World Economic Forum last week that his company has developed microchipped pills that can monitor compliance. So much for medical autonomy. 5) Russian contract soldiers threatened with arrest for trying to get out of fighting in Ukraine; 4) White House walks back Biden's promise to defend Taiwan (again); 3) Pfizer's CEO tells World Economic Forum about microchipped pills; 2) London recalls entire fleet of electric buses after one catches fire; 1) US Department of Energy to spend $3.5 billion to remove carbon dioxide from atmosphere.

In honor of Women's Health Month, Dr. Jessica Caldwell joins the podcast to discuss sex differences in aging and Alzheimer's disease. She explains some of the ways women experience aging and Alzheimer's disease differently than men and how she incorporates research findings into patient care.  Guest: Jessica Caldwell, PhD, director, Women's Alzheimer's Movement Prevention Center, Cleveland Clinic in Las Vegas, assistant professor, Case Western Reserve University Episode Topics 2:59 What are the sex differences in experiencing normal aging and in experiencing Alzheimer's disease? 7:33 Why are women more affected by Alzheimer's disease than men? 10:03 Are there other theories that have been speculated but aren't true regarding the differences between men and women aging? 23:18 What type of prevention approaches do you discuss in your clinic? Show Notes The Women's Alzheimer's Movement Prevention Center at Cleveland Clinic in Las Vegas is the world's first Alzheimer's prevention center exclusively for women. Learn more at their website. Read the referenced studies by Dr. Caldwell on differences in brain health across sexes through the National Library of Medicine's website, specifically the 2021 study on tau protein differences, the 2018 study on amyloid level differences, and the 2022 study on cortical thickness differences.  The Alzheimer's Association has a women's and Alzheimer's webpage to learn more. The US Department of Health & Human Services Office on Women's Health sponsors National Women's Health Week.

Today, we are breaking down Anduril. Anduril builds high tech defense systems for the US Department of Defense and its allies. Crucially, it does so with speed that emanates from Silicon Valley. Founded in 2017 by Palmer Luckey, who previously built and sold Oculus to Facebook, Anduril has achieved the rare feat of challenging the established order in the defense industry.   To break down Anduril, I'm joined by the company's CEO and co-founder, Brian Schimpf. We discuss the history of the defense industry, how Anduril's business is counter positioned against the legacy cost-plus model, and what Brian has learned about selling to the DoD. Please enjoy this breakdown of Anduril.   For the full show notes, transcript, and links to mentioned content, check out the episode page here.   -----   This episode is brought to you by Tegus. Tegus is the new digital hub for market intelligence. The Tegus platform empowers Investors and Corporate Development teams to invest smarter by pairing best-in-class technology with the highest quality user-generated content and data. Find out why a majority of the top firms are using Tegus on a daily basis. If you're ready to go deeper on any company and you appreciate the value of primary research, head to tegus.co/breakdowns for a free trial.   -----   This episode is brought to you by Daloopa. Daloopa streamlines a major pain point for investors. By capturing all of a company's KPIs and adjusted financials into their database - Daloopa makes it easy to quickly update your models for what matters. Daloopa uses AI to find every KPI disclosed - from charts, to text, and even from footnotes of investor presentations. Daloopa updates these KPIs and data points in your existing Excel models in one click, regardless of your source or format. Test Daloopa for free at daloopa.com/Patrick.   -----   Business Breakdowns is a property of Colossus, LLC. For more episodes of Business Breakdowns, visit joincolossus.com/episodes.   Stay up to date on all our podcasts by signing up to Colossus Weekly, our quick dive every Sunday highlighting the top business and investing concepts from our podcasts and the best of what we read that week. Sign up here.   Follow us on Twitter: @JoinColossus | @patrick_oshag | @jspujji | @zbfuss   Show Notes [00:02:52] - [First question] - The history of defense technology and the technological and competitive landscape when he set out to build Anduril [00:08:22] - What the early experience was like when approaching the government and finding an early adopter [00:12:44] - Necessity being the mother of invention when it came to developing drones [00:16:37] - What it's like to develop hardware and software products at the same time  [00:20:26] - How the defense business complex works economically and overview of the detailed cost plus model [00:24:44] - The state of military technology and military conflict today writ large [00:31:10] - Are we heading to a future where warfare is mostly machine against machine?  [00:33:34] - Comparing the ghost drone system to predator drones [00:38:40] - Guiding principles as a firm and deciding on their product roadmap [00:43:25] - An overview of their product lineup and what they've built so far  [00:48:13] - Having an open innovation policy to promote competition [00:49:37] - The nuance of politics when it comes to building and running their business [00:51:56] - Most difficult decisions he's had to make through Anduril's history  [00:53:51] - How he overcame Anduril's lowest points and biggest challenges  [00:58:38] - Thoughts on effectively compounding hardware innovation  [01:02:23] - A moment he's most proud of and regrets most in Anduril's history [01:04:20] - Lessons learned from observing Palantir and SpaceX  [01:08:37] - The kindest thing anyone has ever done for him

Ethical marketing is a topic that has been heavy on my heart lately, especially in conversations with my clients recently. It is important, both for our overall business success as well as ethically it's just the right thing to do, to market in an honest, genuine way that doesn't lie, cheat, or scam customers. Today I share the 1979 Code of Conduct by the US Department of Health and Welfare and the three guiding principles that they outlined in this code of conduct, but also how it pertains to our product-based business. This week, episode 105 of the Product Powerhouse Podcast is about how to create ethical marketing for your product-based business! In this episode of the Product Powerhouse Podcast, I'm sharing the importance of ethical marketing and actionable steps you can take right now to increase customer satisfaction while also being ethical. Some of the talking points I go over in this episode include:The 1979 Code of Conduct and why the three guiding principles - Respect for others, Altruism, and Justice - and how they relate to our marketing efforts.Ways product-based businesses can be ethical and honest in their product descriptions and listings.The importance of market research for ethical marketing, by way of not assuming customer needs and also by understanding the market around your industry.Why being ethical can improve your reviews, overall ratings, and customer satisfaction, while also being the right thing to do.We as marketers and business owners should respect our customer's right to choose to buy, to act in the well-being of our customers, and benefits both you as the business owner and the customer. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive tons of practical tips on growing your product shop and to hear even more about the points outlined above.Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, take a screenshot of the episode to post in your stories and tag me!  And don't forget to follow, rate and review the podcast and tell me your key takeaways!Learn more about Product Powerhouse and Erin at https://productpowerhouse.co/podcast/CONNECT WITH ERIN ALEXANDER:FacebookInstagramYouTubeShow NotesWork with Erin!Simplified SEO CourseDIY Shopify CourseLINKS MENTIONED:1979 Code of ConductContract ShopGenerator from ShopifySurvey MonkeyHub Spot

Hillary and Tina cover the Secretary of Agriculture Earl Butz and former Coast Guard Lieutenant Christopher Hasson. Hillary's Story Earl Butz served as Secretary of Agriculture throughout various administrations. BUT, when a joke he makes goes public, his career is under fire. Tina's Story Christopher Hasson began his military career in 1988 and later served in the US Coast Guard for over 20 years. BUT when his home is raided in 2019, the FBI finds a cache of weapons and letters revealing a dangerous murder plot. 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Amazon is still selling his books. (https://archive.thinkprogress.org/chris-hasson-covington-neo-nazi-amazon-books-09331c8816d2/)--by Luke Barnes Time The Military Is Cracking Down on Immigrant Recruits. 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General George Marshall occupies a central place in the pantheon of American heroes. He helped lead the Allies to victory in World War II, and as the secretary of state, he championed the plan to rebuild Europe which would be named for him: The Marshall Plan. But Marshall's record as a statesman wasn't perfect. Tapped by President Truman to negotiate an end to China's civil war, he proved unable to broker a lasting settlement and prevent the country's Communist takeover.    In this episode, the Eurasia Group Foundation's Mark Hannah concludes Season 3 of None Of The Above with a discussion of Marshall's legacy with Daniel Kurtz-Phelan, the editor of Foreign Affairs and the author of The China Mission: George Marshall's Unfinished War, 1945-1947. As the United States deals with competing global challenges, from Ukraine to Taiwan, Daniel's depiction of Marshall's career—for all its triumphs and failures—holds important lessons on the limits of American power. Have a listen, and stay tuned for when we return in June for Season 4.    To listen to previous episodes and learn more about None Of The Above, go to www.noneoftheabovepodcast.org. To learn more about the Eurasia Group Foundation, please visit www.egfound.org and subscribe to our newsletter.   Daniel Kurtz-Phelan is the editor of Foreign Affairs magazine and host of the upcoming podcast, The Foreign Affairs Interview. Previously, he served in the US Department of State, where he was a member of Secretary Hillary Clinton's policy planning staff. He is also the author of The China Mission: George Marshall's Unfinished War, 1945-1947 (2018).

Do you struggle with chronic pain in your body? Are you searching for an alternative approach to pain rather than running from it or struggling with it? In this episode of “Your Life in Process,” Diana discusses mindfulness-based approaches to pain with internationally known mindfulness teacher, Dr. Christiane Wolf. A NOTE ON THE SOUND QUALITY: I wanted to let you know that this episode has some poor audio quality on my part. I was playing around with the knobs before I recorded and ended up getting a fuzzy version of me throughout. I hope that you will give me some grace on that. Because I love the organic conversation back and forth with Christiane and myself. So focus your attention on that and allow for a little bit of imperfection. That's what we need to all do for each other. About Christiane WolfChristiane Wolf, M.D., Ph.D. is a former physician, internationally known mindfulness and Insight (Vipassana) meditation teacher. She is passionate about translating ancient wisdom teachings into accessible and applicable modern-day language. She aims to live from the heart informed by the brain and inspires her students to explore the same. She is the author of “Outsmart Your Pain - Mindfulness and Self-Compassion to Help You Leave Chronic Pain Behind" and the co-author of the classic training manual for mindfulness teachers "A Clinician's Guide To Teaching Mindfulness". Christiane is the lead-consultant and teacher trainer for the VA's (US Department of Veteran Affairs) National Mindfulness Facilitator Training and a senior teacher at InsightLA. She is the mom of three amazing humans and can usually be found in the Los Angeles area training for ultramarathons and triathlons.  Key TakeawaysAll humans experience pain and we respond to pain matters. Changing our relationship with our pain requires getting curious about stories, behaviors, words, and emotions connected with our experiences of pain.  Engaging in mindful and compassionate practices will free you from the intense suffering that often follows resistance to unchosen pain.  Relevant Resources Mentionedhttps://drdianahill.com/extras/ (Download Your Daily Practice for Episode 21 Here) Learn More about https://www.christianewolf.com/ (Dr. Christiane Wolf) Read Dr. Wolf's Book: https://www.christianewolf.com/outsmart-your-pain/ (Outsmart Your Pain) Enroll in https://learning.mindful.org/p/working-with-pain?affcode=336495_syueo_sj (Dr. Wolf's on-demand chronic pain class). Listen to https://offtheclockpsych.com/change-your-bad-habits-by-getting-curious/ (Diana and Dr. Jud's discussion of curiosity) Read about thehttps://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0079314 ( science of relationships, threat, and pain experiences by Sue Johnson) Read about thehttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnbeh.2015.00229/full ( science of interoceptive awareness in athletes under stress) Learn More about http://insightla.org/drdianahill (Insight LA) https://drdianahill.com/events/ (Diana's upcoming events) Thank you for listening to Your Life in Process! If you have any questions or feedback you can contact me by email at podcast@yourlifeinprocess.com, leave me an audio message at (805) 457-2776, or message me on Instagram @drdianahill and remember when you become psychologically flexible, you become free. Stay tuned for my next episode on YLIP when I discuss Extending Your Mind Beyond Your Brain with Annie Murphy Paul Thank you to my team Craig, Angela Stubbs, Ashley Hiatt, Abby Diehl, and to our sponsorhttps://lightfully.com/ ( )InsightLA Meditation for making this podcast possible. Thank you to Benjamin Gould of https://bellandbranch.com/ (Bell & Branch) for your beautiful music. Episode Segments[00:00] Introduction  [00:21] About Christiane Wolf  [02:35] Sponsor: InsightLA Meditation [03:16] Diana's Upcoming Events and Episode Sound Quality [04:16] Pain x Resistance = Suffering [09:13] How The...

This week we welcome David Jacobs for an interview about his pioneering career working toward making housing healthier for all. For over 40 years David has been a force for good in the healthy homes movement. It started early in his career as a research scientist at Georgia Tech and continues today at his current positions at the NCHH and as the Director, US Collaborating Center for Research and Training on Housing Related Disease and Injury, World Health Organization/Pan American Health Organization. From lead paint to gas stoves and everything in between David has been a tireless advocate for healthy housing. We look forward to his thoughts on accomplishments, current events and the future of healthy housing.   David E Jacobs, PhD, CIH is currently Chief Scientist at the National Center for Healthy Housing, where he recently completed a major study on indoor air quality in homes with gas stoves. He directs the US Collaborating Center for Healthy Housing Research and Training for the World Health Organization. He is also an adjunct associate professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health (Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Division). Jacobs holds degrees in Environmental Engineering, Science and Technology Policy, Environmental Health and Political Science. He is a licensed lead paint risk assessor and a board-certified industrial hygienist. He was a contributing author to the recently released Guidelines on Housing and Health from the World Health Organization. He helped launch the Healthy Homes Initiative in the US in 1999 with a report to Congress, where he has testified on several occasions (most recently in 2021). Dr. Jacobs has led research related to childhood lead poisoning prevention, lead exposure assessment and mitigation, healthy housing, asthma, green building design and policy development. He also was the principal author of the Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of Lead Based Paint Hazards, the standard industry reference in the field. He was the principal author of the President's Task Force report on childhood lead poisoning prevention in 2000. He previously served as director of the US Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes from 1995-2004. He has over a hundred peer-reviewed papers and 20 book chapters or books, most of which are available here.

PMS Should NOT Suck!  According to the office of women's health within the US Department of Health & Human Services, over 90% of women report premenstrual symptoms at some points in their lives! Although it is common, it is not normal. If this is you, you will want to listen to the rest of this! Today, we will cover the myths that surround PMS, what a normal cycle should look like, the 4 types of pms, and how you can use herbs & nutrition to be rid of these ‘sucky' symptoms. Listen along for some great information!

In this episode of SPEDTalk, we learn all about the Partners Resource Network (PRN), which is a non-profit agency that operates the Texas statewide network of Parent Training and Information Centers [PTI's are funded by the US Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)]. The PTI Projects are: PACT, PATH, PEN, and TEAM. PRN helps parents to understand their child's disability; understand their rights and responsibilities under IDEA; obtain and evaluate resources and services; and participate as team members with professionals in planning services for their children. PRN offers individual assistance over the phone and in-person to families who have questions about their child's needs, workshops for parents and professionals take place on an ongoing basis throughout Texas, and resources such as printed publications and online materials available on a variety of relevant topics. https://prntexas.org/ 2021 Barbara Jordan Media Awards www.facebook.com/SPEDTalk2020 www.instagram.com/spedtalk2020/ Twitter@spedtalk2020 SPEDTalk Dashboard ARD Buddy Elite Big Changes It Takes Courage To Create Culture & Kindness To Keep Us Connected! (Dr. JCB) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/spedtalk/message

Scott Turman, a technologist, entrepreneur, and Amazon top 10 author that is making book writing accessible. He is the founder and CEO of BrightRay Publishing, a company that offers writing and publishing services for founders, CEOs, celebrities, sports figures, politicians, and other high performing professionals.  After struggling to write a book for years, Scott was able to quickly co-write two books with his industry disrupting process done at BrightRay - that doesn't include ghost writers.    Before beginning his publishing career, he wrote code for organizations such as NASA, the US Department of Defense, Disney, and another Fortune 500's. As a side note, Scott was named after the fourth astronaut in space, Scott Carpenter! His father, Arthur Turman, had worked with Scott Carpenter on Mercury-Atlas 7 at NASA.   During the show we discuss: ● Effective methods for establishing credibility in your industry. ● Create your own personal brand. ● Brand yourself. ● Promote your company's brand. ● Convey your personal brand. ● Create and market a brand. ● Role of social media platforms plays in helping you establish and promote your brand in your industry. ● Create your own strong brand and name. ● Personal branding helps you in promoting yourself. ● Factors should you consider when developing your own brand. ● Market yourself in the world. ● of credibility in business. ● Factors apply to credibility. ● Effective technique to establish credibility in an industry. ● Consequences of constructing your own in your career or path. ● Factors should you consider when deciding on a target market for establishing and promoting your brand.   Show resources:https://brightray.com/  

 Ben Stein and co-host Judah Friedman are joined by Gary Collins of The Simple Life Now and Rob Kendall from WIBC's Kendall And Casey Show to discuss; the new Press Secretary's acknowledgement (probably without realizing it) that she was not hired on merit, they wonder what it is about Israel that bothers so many leftists, plus so much more in the latest episode of The World According to Ben Stein.Author, Actor, economist, lawyer, professor of law and economics, columnist for the Wall Street Journal, Presidential speechwriter, multi Emmy Award winning game show host, investment advisor, and America's humble servant and co-host of The World According To Ben Stein, published writer for many well renowned publications, former nationally syndicated radio host and addiction specialist, Judah Friedman are quickly becoming the most popular and talked about Podcasters on the internet.Three times a week Ben and Judah sit down with Special Guests like:Gary CollinsHOST OF THE SIMPLE LIFE | CREATOR OF THESIMPLELIFENOW.COMWith an interesting and unique background that includes military intelligence, special agent for the US State Department Diplomatic Security Service, US Department of Health and Human Services, and US Food and Drug Administration, Gary's expert knowledge brings a much-needed perspective to today's areas of simple living, health, nutrition, entrepreneurship, self-help, and self-reliance. He holds an AS degree in exercise science, BS in criminal justice, and MS in forensic science.Gary was raised in the High Desert at the basin of the Sierra Nevada Mountain range in a rural part of California. Gary considers himself lucky to have grown up in a small town where he enjoyed fishing, hunting, and anything outdoors. He has been involved in organized sports, nutrition, and fitness for almost four decadeshttps://thesimplelifenow.com/https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-simple-life-with-gary-collins/id1479302777 Robert “Rob” KendallWORLD RENOWNED RADIO PERSONALITYRob Kendall is the co-host of the Kendall and Casey Show heard 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM EST on 93.1 WIBC Radio, Indianapolis. Prior to joining WIBC, Rob served as an elected official for the Town of Brownsburg, where he proudly claims massive tax cuts and government reform as his greatest accomplishments. Rob's already over inflated ego grew to epic proportions in 2016 when he interviewed President Donald Trump. In the interview, the president called Rob, "Terrific!" He also said being interviewed by Rob was, "A great dream” and that he wished every interview could be, "Just like this.”https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kendall-and-casey-podcast/id1228315829https://www.wibc.com/show/kendall-and-casey/https://omny.fm/shows/kendall-and-casey/playlists/full-show-kendall-and-casey Ken LaCorteHOST OF BIG PODKen ran FoxNews.com for over a decade. Now he's tired of complaining about the liberal media and fighting back via Big Pod and Media Action Network.https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ken-lacorte-big-pod/id1608427479https://www.lacortenews.com/ http://mediaactionnetwork.com/Larry KlaymanAUTHOR OF IT TAKES A REVOLUTION, FOUNDER OF JUDICIAL WATCH AND FREEDOM WATCH USALarry is an American attorney, political activist and former U.S. Justice Department prosecutor.https://www.judicialwatch.org/https://www.freedomwatchusa.org/FWUSA.org Remso W. MartinezSOCIAL MEDIA PROFESSIONAL | AUTHOR & POD-CASTER | LU '17Remso W. Martinez is an independent journalist, new media producer, and an Amazon bestselling. Remso is best known for his podcasts, On The Run With Remso Martinez podcast and the Remso Martinez Experience (formerly the Remso Republic) which reach thousands of listeners each episode across many on-demand platforms and networks.https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/on-the-run-with-remso-w-martinez/id1513587449https://ontherun.fireside.fm https://secondprintcomics.com/And more…Ben and Judah are likeminded and free thinking spirts, their relationship spans two decades which is completely obvious from the depth and variety of their discussions.The World According To Ben Stein is one show you don't want to miss, so make sure you bookmark, like and subscribe to The World According To Ben Stein, available everywhere you want it.LIVE Episodes of The World According To Ben Stein air, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:00 PM PST/10:00 PM EST, on Sundays at 7:00 PM PST/10:00 PM EST you can watch LIVE Episodes of Ben Stein On Finance on Rumble at TheWorldAccordingtoBenStein. 

What's happening today: Prosecutors in Orange County file criminal charges against 68 year old David Joe of Las Vegas in connection with Sunday's shooting at a Laguna Woods Church; L.A. City Attorney Mike Ferrer drops out of mayoral race, supporting Congresswoman Karen Bass; FDA's announces yesterday that Abbott Labs can once again produce baby formula at its Michigan plant; The US Department of Energy looks to set up  green hydrogen hubs around the U.S. This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.   Support the show: https://laist.com

Larry Katz is an economics professor at Harvard University, and an expert on all things about the labor market. Larry was the chief economist of the US Department of Labor in 1993-1994. He is an editor at the Quarterly Journal of Economics, one of the top academic journals in the field of economics. You can follow him on Twitter @lkatz42. Larry has some recent work (https://scholar.harvard.edu/files/lkatz/files/krhs_sectoral_jole_final.pdf) about the ways in which job training can help less educated workers get better jobs, and we will be discussing the results today. This article is co-authored with Jonathan Roth, Richard Hendra, and Kelsey Schaberg, and is forthcoming in the Journal of Labor Economics, in a special issue in honor of Alan Krueger.This episode was produced by Penn's School of Social Policy & Practice MSSP students: Ding Wu, Jiayin Yuan, Xuli Fan, Yi Yang.

Last week was National Charter Schools Week, and instead of celebrating the quality education that public charters provide to millions of students, the Department of Education is working to undermine the ability of these schools to function. As hundreds of parents and students descended on Washington to make their voices heard, PPI's Reinventing America's Schools Co-Director Tressa Pankovits went to the White House to hear from some of these advocates. She talked with protestors about why public charter schools are so important to them, and how these newly proposed rules would make it more difficult for public charter schools to win federal start-up grants which charter schools rely on to operate. Learn more about the Reinventing America's Schools Project here. Learn more about the Progressive Policy Institute here.

If you haven't read the book, 1984 by George Orwell, maybe you ought to really soon. We have a new group at the Department of Homeland Security. The administration is having a tough time deciding on a title... is it the Governance of Truth... Disinformation Board? The Department of Disinformation and what exactly are they doing and watching for?  I'll tell you what I think they're doing in this episode. 1984 by George Orwell is a whole different way of looking at life...dystopian, nightmarish, less free, more work... in a nutshell... totalitarian. The authority... the ruling class... the inner party... it seems that you must speak in quiet mumbling whispers, always afraid of Big Brother whose eyes are watching you at every turn. Keep to yourself. Don't think. Don't speak. Don't write. Do what you are told and everything may be okay. Just don't show dissent and if you do... they tell you that you are in serious trouble.  And when that happens the torture that you thought was the worst gets even more intense and all for having something called a thought-crime. Psychological and physical tough-guy tactics are the name of the game. Enjoy the wonders of what we have now... it may change quickly! And remember... You can not escape a prison if you know don't know you're in one. Links in this episode: Read all about CISA (Cybersecurity, Infrastructure, and Security Agency and how you can be a part of their bigger picture :(  https://www.cisa.gov/ Get a little more perspective on the book, 1984 and CISA by clicking on these links below: https://bookanalysis.com/george-orwell/1984/ https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/there-is-no-ministry-of-truth-minister-of-truth-confirms/  https://www.politico.com/news/2022/05/01/mayorkas-defends-dhs-disinformation-board-00029182?_amp=true  https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-immigration-media-europe-misinformation-4e873389889bb1d9e2ad8659d9975e9d  https://centerforsecuritypolicy.org/the-biden-administrations-disinformation-board-is-a-tool-straight-from-soviet-russias-kgb/  https://www.foxnews.com/politics/mayorkas-dhs-disinformation-governance-board  https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_app/an-ap-fact-checker-auditions-for-bidens-disinformation-board_4455873.html?utm_campaign=app-cc&utm_source=ref_share Website: http://truthdetectivepodcast.com  Email: truthdetectivepodcast@gmail.com 

Ben Stein and co-host Judah Friedman are joined by Carol Roth from Carol Roth the author of The War On Small Business and The Entrepreneur Equation and CarolRoth.com to discuss, why exactly is there a baby formula crisis? The continued hoax that is January 6th, the oxymoron that is the minister of truth. And both Ben and Carol give their expert advice on the economy, where it might be headed and what you should and can do about it.Author, Actor, economist, lawyer, professor of law and economics, columnist for the Wall Street Journal, Presidential speechwriter, multi Emmy Award winning game show host, investment advisor, and America's humble servant and co-host of The World According To Ben Stein, published writer for many well renowned publications, former nationally syndicated radio host and addiction specialist, Judah Friedman are quickly becoming the most popular and talked about Podcasters on the internet.Three times a week Ben and Judah sit down with Special Guests like:Gary CollinsHOST OF THE SIMPLE LIFE | CREATOR OF THESIMPLELIFENOW.COMWith an interesting and unique background that includes military intelligence, special agent for the US State Department Diplomatic Security Service, US Department of Health and Human Services, and US Food and Drug Administration, Gary's expert knowledge brings a much-needed perspective to today's areas of simple living, health, nutrition, entrepreneurship, self-help, and self-reliance. He holds an AS degree in exercise science, BS in criminal justice, and MS in forensic science.Gary was raised in the High Desert at the basin of the Sierra Nevada Mountain range in a rural part of California. Gary considers himself lucky to have grown up in a small town where he enjoyed fishing, hunting, and anything outdoors. He has been involved in organized sports, nutrition, and fitness for almost four decadeshttps://thesimplelifenow.com/https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-simple-life-with-gary-collins/id1479302777 Robert “Rob” KendallWORLD RENOWNED RADIO PERSONALITYRob Kendall is the co-host of the Kendall and Casey Show heard 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM EST on 93.1 WIBC Radio, Indianapolis. Prior to joining WIBC, Rob served as an elected official for the Town of Brownsburg, where he proudly claims massive tax cuts and government reform as his greatest accomplishments. Rob's already over inflated ego grew to epic proportions in 2016 when he interviewed President Donald Trump. In the interview, the president called Rob, "Terrific!" He also said being interviewed by Rob was, "A great dream” and that he wished every interview could be, "Just like this.”https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kendall-and-casey-podcast/id1228315829https://www.wibc.com/show/kendall-and-casey/https://omny.fm/shows/kendall-and-casey/playlists/full-show-kendall-and-casey Ken LaCorteHOST OF BIG PODKen ran FoxNews.com for over a decade. Now he's tired of complaining about the liberal media and fighting back via Big Pod and Media Action Network.https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ken-lacorte-big-pod/id1608427479https://www.lacortenews.com/ http://mediaactionnetwork.com/Larry KlaymanAUTHOR OF IT TAKES A REVOLUTION, FOUNDER OF JUDICIAL WATCH AND FREEDOM WATCH USALarry is an American attorney, political activist and former U.S. Justice Department prosecutor.https://www.judicialwatch.org/https://www.freedomwatchusa.org/FWUSA.org Remso W. MartinezSOCIAL MEDIA PROFESSIONAL | AUTHOR & POD-CASTER | LU '17Remso W. Martinez is an independent journalist, new media producer, and an Amazon bestselling. Remso is best known for his podcasts, On The Run With Remso Martinez podcast and the Remso Martinez Experience (formerly the Remso Republic) which reach thousands of listeners each episode across many on-demand platforms and networks.https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/on-the-run-with-remso-w-martinez/id1513587449https://ontherun.fireside.fm https://secondprintcomics.com/And more…Ben and Judah are likeminded and free thinking spirts, their relationship spans two decades which is completely obvious from the depth and variety of their discussions.The World According To Ben Stein is one show you don't want to miss, so make sure you bookmark, like and subscribe to The World According To Ben Stein, available everywhere you want it.LIVE Episodes of The World According To Ben Stein air, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:00 PM PST/10:00 PM EST.

A new report by the US Department of Interior identifies more 50 Native boarding school burial sites across the US; Upper Lynn Canal representative Jesse Kiehl cast the only vote opposing a bill that would ban transgender girls in sports; Cruise ships report a lot of COVID data to the authorities, but very little of the information […] The post Newscast – May 11, 2022 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Inflation expected to drag on Democrats until midterms, experts say as it hits 8.3 in April No idea passenger lands Florida plane as pilot falls ill Shanghai moves to impose tightest restrictions yet Surfside Condo Collapse Victims Reach 997 Million Settlement UK agrees mutual security deals with Finland and Sweden Manchin to vote no on Dems Roe v. Wade bill, saying it goes too far Democrats bid for federal abortion law fails in the Senate Californias under 21 gun ban struck down by court Ukraine war Russia pushed back in north east report from front line Examining Trumps influence in the 2022 primaries Sri Lanka protests Second night of property burnings U.S. surpasses record 100,000 overdose deaths in 2021 A South Carolina man died from a heart problem while burying the woman he strangled, deputies say Haitian gang leader indicted over missionary abductions May 11, 2022 Ukraine, Russian gas flow, Biden, Houses 40 billion bill, Al Jazeera reporter killed Reuters Al Jazeera reporter killed during Israeli raid in West Bank US Department of Interior release first part of Native American Boarding School investigation Pro Moscow leaders of occupied region seek to join Russia, Zelenskiy slams collaborators US asks China to do more to top rising drug deaths from fentanyl Judge Lifts Contempt Order Against Trump in Civil Inquiry

Instagram and Youtube social influencer Kevin Samuels passed away and many were celebrating and also spreading false information regarding the circumstances of his passing. Also, the US Department of Homeland Security recently established a "Disinformation Governance Board" to counter misinformation attacks by agencies and countries against American security. Join Dr. Neal as he discusses this and other topics of the day.  

Katherine Hamilton co-hosted "The Energy Gang" podcast for over eight years. She is the co-founder and Chair of 38 North Solutions, a public policy firm focused on clean energy and innovation. She currently serves as Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum's Global Future Council on Clean Electrification. She was the President of the GridWise Alliance, served as a policy advisor for Good Energies, Inc. She served as a federal and state policy advisor for a number of years for Energy Storage Association. Katherine was named Ambassador to the Secretary of Energy's Clean Energy Education and Empowerment (C3E) under the Clean Energy Ministerial and was Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum's Global Future Council on Advanced Energy Technologies.Episode NotesKatherine Hamilton has an extensive career in public policy in the clean energy space. She co-hosted the podcast "The Energy Gang" for over eight years and brought her deep knowledge, expertise, and viewpoints to the show. She shares how she got involved with the podcast and what it was like co-hosting the podcast.Katherine also shares how she went from a bachelor's degree in English from Cornell University and a master's degree in Culture and Civilization from Université Paris-Sorbonne into energy public policy and how her initially non-technical background provides a great foundation for the technical work she does now. We get into a fun discussion about the importance of verbal communication and how to develop that skill.Music used in the podcast: Higher Up, Silverman Sound StudioAcronyms, Definitions, and Fact Check"The Energy Gang": https://www.greentechmedia.com/podcast/the-energy-gangStephen Lacey - produces and hosts The Energy Gang and Interchange podcasts, two of the most popular podcasts on energy and cleantech. (https://www.greentechmedia.com)Jigar Shah - co-host of The Energy Gang. The director of the Loan Programs Office of the US Department of Energy. (Wikipedia)Podcasting began to catch hold in late 2004. (Wikipedia)38 North Solutions: https://38northsolutions.comWorld Economic Forum's Global Future Council on Clean Electrification's Mission and Objectives: Achieving net-zero carbon targets will require clean electrification of energy uses, especially for buildings, transport and industry. In addition, to meeting these targets, electrification needs access to renewable energy sources at scale combined with the availability of grid infrastructure to connect them. The Global Future Council on Clean Electrification will bring together subject matter experts from industry, academia and civil society to amplify the value and role of clean electrification in the energy transition. (https://www.weforum.org/communities/gfc-on-clean-electrification)An integrated resource plan is a roadmap that large utilities use to plan out generational acquisitions over five, 10, or 20 years (or more). Many utilities use integrated resource plans for coal, natural gas, and smart grid energy. (https://www.energyacuity.com/blog/what-is-an-integrated-resource-plan-why-is-it-important/)National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) focuses on creative answers to today's energy challenges. (https://www.nrel.gov)

Stand Up is a daily podcast. I book,host,edit, post and promote new episodes with brilliant guests every day. Please subscribe now for as little as 5$ and gain access to a community of over 800 awesome, curious, kind, funny, brilliant, generous souls Check out StandUpwithPete.com to learn more Dr Aaron Carroll is one of my closest friends and one of the finest people I know. He is one of the most reasonable and thoughtful guys as well. He is a professor of pediatrics and associate dean for research mentoring at the Indiana University School of Medicine. He is also vice president for faculty development at The Regenstrief Institute. And now Aaron is the Chief Health Officer at IU. Dr. Carroll's research focuses on the study of information technology to improve pediatric care and areas of health policy including cost-effectiveness of care and health care financing reform. He is the author of The Bad Food Bible and the co-author of three additional books on medical myths. Check out Aaron's amazing New Podcast Series! In partnership with the National Institutes of Health, we've launched a new series on the culture of science and reproducibility.   Subscribe to his YouTube Channel Buy his books Read him at The NY Times   ------------ Can Legal Weed Win? Two economists take readers on a tour of the economics of legal and illegal weed, showing where cannabis regulation has gone wrong and how it could do better. Cannabis "legalization" hasn't lived up to the hype. Across North America, investors are reeling, tax collections are below projections, and people are pointing fingers. On the business side, companies have shut down, farms have failed, workers have lost their jobs, and consumers face high prices. Why has legal weed failed to deliver on many of its promises? Can Legal Weed Win? takes on the euphoric claims with straight dope and a full dose of economic reality. This book delivers the unadulterated facts about the new legal segment of one of the world's oldest industries. In witty, accessible prose, economists Robin Goldstein and Daniel Sumner take readers on a whirlwind tour of the economic past, present, and future of legal and illegal weed. Drawing upon reams of data and their own experience working with California cannabis regulators since 2016, Goldstein and Sumner explain why many cannabis businesses and some aspects of legalization fail to measure up, while others occasionally get it right. Their stories stretch from before America's first medical weed dispensaries opened in 1996 through the short-term boom in legal consumption that happened during COVID-19 lockdowns. Can Legal Weed Win? is packed with unexpected insights about how cannabis markets can thrive, how regulators get the laws right or wrong, and what might happen to legal and illegal markets going forward. Robin Goldstein is an economist and author of The Wine Trials, the controversial exposé of wine snobbery that became the world's best-selling guide to cheap wine. He is Director of the Cannabis Economics Group in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of California, Davis. He has an AB from Harvard University, a JD from Yale Law School, and a PhD in economics from the University of Bordeaux. Daniel Sumner is Frank H. Buck, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of California, Davis. He grew up on a California fruit farm, served on the president's Council of Economic Advisers, and was Assistant Secretary of Economics at the US Department of Agriculture before joining the UC Davis faculty. He has a BS from Cal Poly and a PhD in economics from the University of Chicago. Check out all things Jon Carroll Follow and Support Pete Coe Pete on YouTube Pete on Twitter Pete On Instagram Pete Personal FB page

The ECNL Podcast features Dr. Drew Watson, the ECNL's Chief Medical Advisor. As May is Mental Health Awareness Month, Breaking the Line podcast host Dean Linke speaks with Watson about the importance of mental health awareness, especially in adolescents Resources: For adolescents National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) US Department of Health and Human Services information: https://opa.hhs.gov/adolescent-health/mental-health-adolescents National Institute of Mental Health: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/find-help American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry facts for families: https://www.aacap.org/AACAP/Families_Youth/Facts-for-Families/AACAP/Families_and_Youth/Facts_for_Families/Layout/FFF_Guide-01.aspx?hkey=fd45e409-3c3c-44ae-b5d4-39ba12e644b7#letterE American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry anxiety information: https://www.aacap.org/AACAP/Families_and_Youth/Facts_for_Families/FFF-Guide/The-Anxious-Child-047.aspx American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry depression information: https://www.aacap.org/AACAP/Families_and_Youth/Facts_for_Families/FFF-Guide/The-Depressed-Child-004.aspx For/about athletes: American Academy of Pediatrics article on sports and mental health during COVID: https://publications.aap.org/aapnews/news/19600/Research-shows-youth-sports-vital-for-mental NCAA Mental Health Resources: https://www.ncaa.org/sports/2016/8/4/mental-health-educational-resources.aspx USOPC resources for mental health: https://www.teamusa.org/mentalhealth American Medical Society for Sports Medicine position statement on mental health: https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/54/4/216

This episode explores the role of design in enabling a circular economy for plastics, by delving into the challenges and opportunities of scaling designing for recycling solutions. Julie Zaniewski is joined in this conversation by Jay Fitzgerald from the US Department of Energy and Kathleen Liang from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. The panel discusses the role of individual businesses in advancing plastics recycling and set out their own company goals, including objectives for improving waste management, reducing greenhouse gases, and increasing the recyclability of products. Key discussion points: Dow's commitment to ensuring all products sold into packaging applications will be recyclable by 2035 (04:00)The Department of Energy's 2030 goals on energy saving, end of life solutions, and the reduction of greenhouse gases (29:10)US businesses focus on waste management (28:45)

Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley is joined by guest James Kvaal, Under Secretary of Education, U.S. Department of Education, for a discussion on the American Rescue Plan law authorized Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) that has benefited students, the potential impact of pending legislation such as the Build Back Better Act and free community college, and the challenges that the U.S. Department of education is currently facing. Transcript: https://www.cccco.edu/-/media/CCCCO-Website/Podcasts/Transcripts/ccc22051-transcript-a11y.pdf

In this episode, we dive deep into what's trending in business and entertainment.  From Drake's getting revenge on an internet troll by sliding into his Wife's DM, the Roe versus Wade deal, and the impact of the Fed announcing interest rate hikes with the high inflation rate and GDP numbers being 1% on the negative. Besides, we take a look at Dave Chappelle's attack on stage with a knife and how your BMI might influence your sexual performance. In this Episode [00:19] What's happening in our life and business [02:11] Drake's troll on Twitter [02:53] Jake Paul and McGregor's wife [04:12] The internet  post drake commented on [05:00] Roe versus Wade deal [09:31] Fed announcing interest rate hikes [14:31] Dave Chapelle getting tackled on stage [15:09] The video of the guy attacking Dave Chappelle afterward [17:15] BMI & Sexual performance [22:15] How many times you can get to knock it out Notable Quotes “As a father, when you go in for that first ultrasound, and you have no idea what a kid even is, and you hear that heartbeat for the first time, it definitely changes your opinion about everything.” “The US Department of Justice shows children from fatherless homes account for 90% of all homeless and runaway children.” “But by definition, two quarters in a row with a negative GDP is a recession.” “Low-interest rates shoot up, and the pricing of houses and higher interest rates shoot down. “ “Researchers in Turkey did a year-long study on BMI and sexual performance. So what it says is that men with a higher BMI last 7.3 minutes. But leaner men hardly make it to 108 seconds.”         Please help us by liking, sharing, and subscribing to our podcast if you enjoy this content.   Follow us on Instagram Facebook Twitter   Listen to the Brofessional podcast on: Our Website Apple Podcasts Spotify iHeartRadio Audible

Our guest, Jigar Shah, is an innovator, entrepreneur, author, podcast superstar and now Director of the powerful US Department of Energy's Loan Programs Office with $40 Billion in its coffers.  Shah joins host Bill Nussey in a fascinating and revealing conversation about the extraordinary efforts the DOE, and the LPO in particular, are making to reach out to clean tech companies in its efforts to accelerate the transition to a clean energy economy and particularly local energy.  Shah explores how the DOE is going beyond just science and engineering in outreach efforts to help companies and the financial community understand the emerging business models, financial viability and long term value of clean energy. 

On this episode, we talk with Gary Washington, Malcolm Harden and Todd Hager about innovation and the adoption of emerging technologies in the federal market. Guests: Gary Washington is the Chief Information Officer for the US Department of Agriculture and the President of the American Council for Technology. https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-washington-995413a5/ Todd Hager is Vice President at Macro Solutions and the Industry Chair for the ACT-IAC Emerging Technology Community of Interest. https://www.linkedin.com/in/thagerdc/ Malcolm Harden is the Federal Partnerships Leader at Microsoft and the Executive Vice Chairman of the Industry Advisory Council. https://www.linkedin.com/in/malharden/ Additional Resources: To register for the 2022 ACT-IAC Emerging Technology and Innovation Conference, May 22-24: https://web.cvent.com/event/9352f320-446a-41c4-82e9-bd24aa6f2f99/summary To learn more about ACT-IAC's National Use Case & Solutions Library (NUCSL): https://www.actiac.org/national-use-case-solutions-library-nucsl-pilot To learn more about ACT-IAC, please visit our website: https://www.actiac.org/

Maureen McGough (Mc-Goff) is the Director of Strategic Initiatives for the Policing Project, a non-profit organization, at New York University Law School.  At the Policing Project Maureen (Mo) oversees national efforts to improve accountability and transparency in policing.  She joined the Policing Project after working with the National Police Foundation, where she led the non-profit's research, training, and technical assistance efforts as Director of National Programs.Prior to joining the National Police Foundation, Maureen spent a decade with the federal government in various roles with the US Department of Justice and the US Department of State. She served as Senior Policy Advisor to the Director of the National Institute of Justice – the USDOJ's research, development, and evaluation agency – where she led agency efforts to advance evidence-based policing, improve the representation of women in policing, and implement systems-level criminal justice reform initiatives. Additional federal experience includes serving as counsel on terrorism prevention to the Deputy Attorney General, Special Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, and coordinator for federal AIDS relief efforts through the U.S. Embassy in Kigali, Rwanda.Maureen is a member of the FBI's Law Enforcement Education and Training Council, an executive board member for the American Society of Evidence-Based Policing, and is a recent public leadership executive fellow with the Brookings Institute.  Maureen is an attorney and earned her J.D. from the George Washington University Law School.

Mom Dukes is the MVP Welcome to The Side Jawn, the place where we talk about sports, culture and life. I am your host Dennis Holmes along side of my co-host Sharon the Chocolate Girrrrrrrrrrrrrrl! Say it right Dennis! Sharon says good morning, says a bit and asks how Dennis is doing/back to Dennis. Dennis: Thank you for joining us this morning. Got a great show for you today. But first we've got some headlines we're gonna touch on. What's going on Sharon Well, back on 5/02/63 more than 700 Black children peacefully protested racial segregation in Birmingham, Alabama, as part of the Children's Crusade launched by MLK Jr and SCLC, beginning a movement that sparked widely-publicized police brutality that shocked the nation and spurred major civil rights advances.Though hundreds were assaulted, arrested, and transported to jail in school buses and paddy wagons, the children refused to relent their peaceful demonstration.The next day the policy commish Bull Connor ordered officers to spray them with fire hoses, hit them with batons and turn policy dogs on them. The US Department of Justice got involved. Finally by 5/10/22, Birmingham was desegregated. But the school districk announced the kids would be suspended or expelled. It took federal court to reverse that. Well 5/4 this week marked the 57th anniversary of Willie Mays breaking the home run record with his 512th home run. He was playing for the San Francisco Giants at the time (boo). One of the greatest to ever do it, Willie Mays. Here recently did you hear about JJ Reddick shutting down Mad Dog on First Take? Beautiful. Sent the clown back to the circus. Dennis We're going to do a tribute to moms. Talk about our moms. Something wonderful about them, something unusual about them, what kind of personality, are they famous for something. Talk about something you wondered about your mom when you were little and it makes sense now that you're an adult. TV Moms You sent Movie Moms You sent Sports Moms You sent Question: who sits in the front seat - mom or wife/girlfriend? LOL You sent Favorite Mama song You sent Fighting - yo mama! Have you ever? Dennis - ask Sharon for final thoughts Sharon gives thoughts, sends back to Dennis to close out. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dennis-holmes/support