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On this episode of Healthy Outcomes, our host Mark Ross interviews Margaret Johnson, senior director and the senior living sector lead at Fitch Ratings, an international credit rating agency. Together, Mark and Margaret discuss various issues related to Life Plan Communities, the US Not-for-Profit Life Plan Communities Outlook Report for 2024, what drives Fitch's rating process, and more. Follow UsTwitter @bakertillyusFacebook @BakerTillyUSInstagram @bakertillyusPresented by Baker Tilly https://www.bakertilly.com/

Opinions expressed are those of the speakers based on market conditions as of the date of recording, are subject to change without notice and do not necessarily reflect Mercer's opinions.In this episode, Texas Hemmaplardh, US Not-for-Profit Investment Leader is joined by Olaolu Aganga, US Chief Investment Officer and Shane Brereton, Senior Investment Consultant, Australia to discuss the critical issues facing Endowment and Foundation (E&F) investors around the world and share practical takeaways for E&Fs navigating the ever-changing investment landscape. Together they also explore the challenges and opportunities that arise from the dynamic nature of long-term investing, including the impact of inflation on long-term investments, the role of private and unlisted assets in portfolio diversification and aligning investment objectives with changing market conditions.  This does not constitute an offer or a solicitation of an offer to buy or sell securities, commodities and/or any other financial instruments or products or constitute a solicitation on behalf of any of the investment managers, their affiliates. For the avoidance of doubt, this is not formal investment advice to allow any party to transact. Additional advice will be required in advance of entering into any contract.Read our full important notices - click here © 2024 Mercer (US) LLC. All rights reserved.

A Member of a Delegation of Australian Politicians in Washington Urging the US Not to Extradite Julian Assange | How To Stop Doing Business With Dictators and Undo the Trade Trap We Built | An Update on the Tense Armenia/Azerbaijan Confrontation as a Ceasefire is Reached backgroundbriefing.org/donate twitter.com/ianmastersmedia facebook.com/ianmastersmedia

Ambie and Crystal have their annual awards show about the best games of the year in the 2022 Blitzies! The 2022 Blitzies: 0:40 --Best Party Game: 1:49 --Best Card Game: 2:58 --Best Trick Taker: 4:38 --Best Family Game: 6:07 --Best Cooperative Game: 8:19 --Best Roll & Write: 9:54 --Best Theming: 11:38 --Biggest Surprise: 13:49 --Most Innovative: 16:14 --Best New to Us Not 2022: 19:42 --Best Game We Haven't Played Yet: 22:33 --Best Game of 2022: 23:51 --2022 Looking Forward to Recap: 25:58 --Looking Forward to in 2023: 27:40 --Best Podcast: 32:04 Outro: 32:12 Bloopers: 33:16 Join our discord Support us at https://ko-fi.com/boardgameblitz This episode was sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Use the code "BGBLITZ2023" to get 10% off your ENTIRE ORDER, including upgrades not available anywhere else! For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/346

This morning in the hybride Manchester, US “Not a Glum Lot meeting,” we read the first story “I'm a Sexaholic” from Member Stories 2007.  The text  from The Real Connection today was entitled “Hidden Desires” and talked about riding a motorcycle too close to the edge of the Grand Canyon. While my fellows were sharing, I spontaneously penned down a text. 

In today's episode, Ron Hirschberg talks with Said Noor, a proud Afghan American Army Veteran who first served for over eight years as an interpreter for the U.S. Army troops stationed near his village, before he was able to move to the U.S. on a special visa. A few years later, Said became a U.S. citizen, joined the U.S. Army, and redeployed back to the same area he had lived with his mom and eight siblings amidst many years of Taliban brutality, this time as a soldier. Said and Ron talk about Said's incredible story of service and his mission to fight the Taliban, his early years in Afghanistan, his time with the Army, and how in August 2021 he succeeded in his 20-year mission to keep his family safe. After months of advocacy, and with the help of MA Congressman Seth Moulton and in a small way football player Tom Brady, he was able to get his family on one of the last evacuation planes leaving Afghanistan, and safely to the U.S. ###THE ANNUAL RUN TO HOME BASE IS 7-30-22 THIS YEAR! ALL FUNDRAISING GOES DIRECTLY TO THE CARE OF OUR VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIES, SO SIGN UP HERE: www.runtohomebase.org###If you are your loved one is experiencing any emotional, mental health struggles, you are not alone and please contact Home Base at (617) 724-5202, or visit www.homebase.org  Theme music for Home Base Nation: "Rolling the tree" by The Butler Frogs###Thank you Said Noor for your service, resilience and perseverance over 20 years to help your family and so many others with the common fight for humanity and peace.Said joined us virtually from Houston in March 2022, seven months since his family safely left Kabul alongside the US military, following the suicide bombing attack killing 13 US servicemembers and injuring 100s of Afghans. Said takes us back to the time he first learned about the 9/11 attacks in the US. He was 11 years old, living with his mom and 8 siblings, all witnessing the Taliban beating his mom regularly, robbing her for money that was sent from dad who had been working in the UAE. Said was fascinated with the US troops who soon became fixtures in the community, and although they appeared as if they were from another planet, they treated his family with immediate kindness – while the Taliban who spoke his same language were wreaking havoc all around him. For years Said and family would watch Stallone's Rambo movies which would become his early lessons in the English language, and in 2007, Said officially became a translator for the US troops at age 17. In 2014, Said left for the United States on special Visa, and in 2017 he became a US citizen. Before long he enlisted in the US Army and by 2018 was translating for the troops back in Afghanistan. Said was now a proud Afghan American serving our country, and in 2020 after being honorably discharged from the Army he returned as a US citizen to the same village he first saw those troops 20 years prior.In 2021 Said had a new mission, to bring his whole family to the US – Not an easy task, even as a US Citizen and Army Veteran. His plea made it to Massachusetts Congressman Seth Moulton's desk, and along with creative planning by staff member Neesha Suarez, made the mission a reality – On August 27th, Said's family was instructed to enter the gates of the Kabul airport, get to a gas station and connect with a Marine to give the straight-out-of-Boston code word, “Tom Brady.”A household name like Tom Brady to us New Englanders may not have meant anything to Said's family at the time, but it's now unforgettable for them all. The Buccaneers brought Said and fellow comrade and Patriots fan Steve Morse to Tampa for a game, and Mr. Brady sent a personal message thanking US Army Veteran Said Noor for his service to our country. Said brings us deeper into his story of a kid that just wants his family to survive and thrive, and how in these times as we look to Ukraine, human suffering should never exist no matter what. Said is proud of the Afghan people, and of the US citizen and veteran he has become, and it's really an honor to bring this conversation to you. ###Follow Home Base on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedInThe Home Base Nation Team is Steve Monaco, Maureen Roderick, Laurie Gallagher, Karianne Kraus, Lucy Little, Taylor Orlando, with COO Michael Allard, Brigadier General Jack Hammond, and Peter Smyth.Producer and Host: Dr. Ron HirschbergProducer, Sound, Editor: Lucy LittleChairman, Home Base Media Lab: Peter SmythHome Base Nation is the official podcast of Home Base Program for Veterans and Military Families, a partnership of the Massachusetts General Hospital and the Red Sox Foundation. To learn more and connect with us at Home Base Nation: www.homebase.org/homebasenation. To Donate to Home Base where every dollar goes to the care of veterans and military families that is cost to them, go to: www.homebase.org/donate.The views expressed by guests to the Home Base Nation podcast are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by guests are those of the guests and do not necessarily reflect the view of the Massachusetts General Hospital, Home Base, the Red Sox Foundation or any of its officials.

Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including The Book of Rituals and Mansplaining. We then have our annual awards show, the 2021 Blitzies! Announcements: 0:43 Recent Games: 1:24 The 2021 Blitzies: 10:55 --Best Party Game: 12:25 --Best Card Game: 14:06 --Best Cooperative Game: 15:58 --Best Trick Taker: 19:20 --Best Family Game: 20:35 --Best Roll & Write Game: 22:52 --Best Escape Room Game: 24:08 --Best Theming: 28:14 --Biggest Surprise: 30:49 --Best Dexterity Game: 33:39 --Best New to Us Not 2021: 35:44 --Best Game of 2021: 38:10 --Looking Forward to in 2022: 39:25 Outro: 42:41 Bloopers: 43:36 Join our discord: https://discord.gg/WvRVnVeYMS The Book of Rituals: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/348425/book-rituals Mansplaining: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/356245/mansplaining Support us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgameblitz This episode was sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Use the code 'GFGBLITZ2022' for 20% off non-exclusive items from their site: http://www.greyfoxgames.com/ For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/318

I am so tired of the SYSTEMS. No, not People Element No, not Zoom. No, not Wrike. No, not ADP. No, not Gmail. No, not Great Plains. No, not Jobvite. No, not PowerPoint. No, not Teams. No, not Slack. No, not Khorus. No, not Aloha. The SYSTEMS that were designed for everyone but: Women, People of Color, the LGBTQIA+ Communities... everyone but the group we all know has benefited (my post will get removed, so you'll have to fill in WHO the systems were designed for yourself. HINT: They all look like America's founding fathers). In the corporate world of work, we deal with systemic: Racism. Sexism. Misogyny. Bigotry. Bullying. Harassment. Ageism Ableism. Nepotism. Sadly, it's US & NOT the perpetrator who usually loses (income, opportunity, credibility), upholding the systems that continue to oppress, marginalize, harm & F*CK everyone who it wasn't designed for. This is why we say #nosilentallies. This is why we call on you to join us in USING YOUR VOICE & PRIVILIGE... especially if the system WAS designed for YOU. Just like every Thursday, join us tonight at 7pm CST with People Element's Tom & Megan, Dominic Vogel, & Wing Lam + as we get into Season 2, Episode 9 of Not the HR Lady "A TALE OF 12 SYSTEMS"! #notthehrlady #dei #hr #nobs #notthehrlady #covid19 #workfromhome #unemployed #employment #hiring #recruiting #corporateculture

Episode 37-Just Itchy Ears!!!!! Chinada, FDA, CDC, Covid & Vax Passports, Ingersoll Lockwood, AZ Audit, Aussie Contact and More0:00 Intro, Sports Conspiracies Corrections3:20 Chinada-Election Wrap Up, Covid, Vax Passports15:45 NCSWIC-FDA, CDC, Booster Shots, Project Veritas28:52 Ingersoll Lockwood, Pfizer Takeover33:50 AZ Audit38:01 Aussie Contact, Diplomatic Row with France and US NOT with Australia44:30 Darb Shout Out Thanks for listening!!!John & GordSupport the show (http://tee.pub/lic/z6bSQ3QVVPk)

The UK and Israel seem to have designed their elections to minimise fraud. The US? Not so much.

The UK and Israel seem to have designed their elections to minimise fraud. The US? Not so much.

What is the US Supreme Court? Thanks for asking!Following the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg in September 2020, Donald Trump made clear his desire to quickly appoint a new justice to the US Supreme Court. To understand the importance of this nomination, it’s important to consider the major political influence of the Supreme Court justices. The Supreme Court was created in 1789, thirteen years after the United States Declaration of Independence. It’s made up of nine justices, each of whom has a lifetime tenure. Talking about the institution in 1907, New York state governor Charles Evan Hughes said: “We are under a Constitution, but the Constitution is what the judges say it is, and the judiciary is the safeguard of our liberty and of our property under the Constitution.”So are you saying the Supreme Court calls the shots in the US?Not exactly, but that’s not a million miles away from the reality. It is the highest court in the US federal judiciary. There’s no real equivalent in Europe, as the Supreme Court both rules on litigation between federal states, and enforces the law on a national level. The Supreme Court is the protector of the constitution, interpreting it and ensuring its application. Furthermore, Supreme Court decisions are irrevocable, meaning no-one can question its authority.What about the judges? Do they have significant power? What happens now that justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has died? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!To listen the last episodes, you can click here: What is Peyronie's disease?What is a hysterectomy?What is an antigen test? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

My conversation is with Dr. Susan Leopold, Ethnobotanist and Executive Director of United Plant Savers. Here are some of the topics we discuss: • Medicinal parasitic plants • Sandalwood • United Plant Savers • Protections for rare plants, lack of in US • Not aligning with other parts of the conservation movement • Underworld smuggling • Trade in white sage • Migrant labor and herb harvests • Gypsy co-ops and ramps • Forest Grown Program • Supporting herbal companies doing right by plants and people • Harvesting ramps in Europe • Federal management of medicinal plant harvest -- in Europe, lacking in United States • Osha and disturbance • Anti-viral herbs and coronavirus. Shutdown in trade of medicinals • Forest service management and medicinal herb conservation. Overgrazing • FairWild plant trade issues due to coronavirus • Growing hemp in Virginia • Spagyric extraction of cannabis • Cannabinoids and Ginsenosides as diffusive herbs • United Plant Savers Goldenseal Sanctuary Find Susan’s herbal products at ParisApothecaryVA.com This podcast is brought to you by Wild Ridge Plants, offering medicinal and edible native plants from locally propagated seed. Shop our mail order native plants.

Recorded 30th June 2020** Nick, Jim, Simon and Nick get together once more to talk about more WWDC stuff basically - there was so much news, so much stuff, and so many changes ahead that we are probably going to all be talking about it for months. Still better than having nothing to talk about. GIVEAWAYS & OFFERS Glenn Fleishman's Working From Home book is completely FREE and can be downloaded here and now he has also released Take Control of Zoom and Take Control of Slack too. Steve at Geeks Corner has restarted his podcast which is a 5-15 min show of his thoughts on tech. Also keep an eye on his site or follow him on Twitter @GeekCorner_uk to watch for regular giveaways. Why not come and join the Slack community? You can now just click on this Slackroom Link to sign up and join in the chatter! Slacker @MacJim has a family friendly Flickr group for listeners to share photos because the Darkroom channel in the Slack has become so popular - if you're interested head over to to the Essential Apple Flickr and request an invitation. On this week's show: MARK CHAPPELL @oceanspeed, @essentialapple and @essentialmac on Twitter Puts Essential Apple related stuff on YouTube Co-host of the The Watching Men Podcast with Karl Madden JAMES ORMISTON In charge of the Essential Apple Flickr Also on Flickr as thesrpspaintshop Has videos on Vimeo NICK RILEY @spligosh on Twitter very occasionally. Sometimes appears on Bart Busschots' Let's Talk Apple APPLE Big Sur is officially macOS 11 First Apple Silicon Macs this year, and a two year transition Here's the full list of macOS Big Sur compatible Macs – 9to5 Mac iOS 14 Supported Devices: A Wide Range Of Compatibility – iGeeks Blog One of the Best Features of iPadOS 14- It Runs On 6 Year Old Devices – iPad Insight BootCamp won't make it to Apple Silicon and at least for now virtualisation apps won't be able to run x86 Windows (no news yet regards Microsoft's ARM version) Say Goodbye to Boot Camp and Windows Virtualization on Apple's New ARM-Based Macs – iDrop News Steven Sinofsky full of praise for Apple Apple's Relentless Strategy, Execution, and Point of View – Medium And a piece from directly before WWDC Apple Macintosh and ARM Processors – Medium And a more recent one posted after we recorded Apple Drags The PC Into The 21st Century – Seeking Alpha - Another long article from Sinofsky but it's worth the effort as he lays out a lot of info here Craig Federighi and Greg Joswiak talk with Gruber – The Talk Show Craig Federighi talks to Marques Brownlee – 9to5 Mac First Dev Kit Benchmarks appear – 9to5 Mac 13 years of iPhone: Fans line up to get their hands on the very first iPhones – Cult of Mac SECURITY & PRIVACY Apple Reveals Touch ID And Face ID Are Coming To Safari – Forbes WORTH A CHIRP / ESSENTIAL TIPS @Dougee says “If anyone is looking for services like 33mail, I have been using both Anonaddy and Simplelogin. Both are very good services and don't seem to get blocked as often on sites like 33mail.” AnonAddy Simple Login GhoSTORIES – a new podcast by Pete Knowlton of Ghostery – Anchor NEMO'S HARDWARE STORE (1:17:31) Freemove Collapsible Trekking Poles – Amazon $35 US / Not in the UK store. AirTurn Stands, Tablet Holders and more – Nemo says “they have a ton of useful and affordable products for every possible situation, and that the MANOS clamp works with all iPads and all iPhones!” Probably best to either buy direct or search Amazon as there is a wide selection of clamps, pedals etc. Essential Apple Recommended Services: Pixel Privacy – a fabulous resource full of excellent articles and advice on how to protect yourself online. Doug.ee Blog for Andy J's security tips. Ghostery – protect yourself from trackers, scripts and ads while browsing. 33mail.com – Never give out your real email address online again. AnonAddy – Disposable email addresses Simple Login – Another anonymisation service Sudo – get up to 9 “avatars” with email addresses, phone numbers and more to mask your online identity. Free for the first year and priced from $0.99 US / £2.50 UK per month thereafter... You get to keep 2 free avatars though. ProtonMail – end to end encrypted, open source, based in Switzerland. Prices start from FREE... what more can you ask? ProtonVPN – a VPN to go with it perhaps? Prices also starting from nothing! Comparitech DNS Leak Test – simple to use and understand VPN leak test. Fake Name Generator – so much more than names! Create whole identities (for free) with all the information you could ever need. Wire – free for personal use, open source and end to end encryted messenger and VoIP. Pinecast – a fabulous podcast hosting service with costs that start from nothing. Essential Apple is not affiliated with or paid to promote any of these services... We recommend services that we use ourselves and feel are either unique or outstanding in their field, or in some cases are just the best value for money in our opinion. Social Media and Slack You can follow us on: Twitter / Slack / EssentialApple.com / Spotify / Soundcloud / YouTube / Facebook / Pinecast Also a big SHOUT OUT to the members of the Slack room without whom we wouldn't have half the stories we actually do – we thank you all for your contributions and engagement. You can always help us out with a few pennies by using our Amazon Affiliate Link so we get a tiny kickback on anything you buy after using it. If you really like the show that much and would like to make a regular donation then please consider joining our Patreon or using the Pinecast Tips Jar (which accepts one off or regular donations) And a HUGE thank you to the patrons who already do. Support The Essential Apple Podcast by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/essential-apple-show This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Recorded 6th October 2019 Aaaand we made it to 150! It's the 8th anniversary of Steve Jobs' passing... Uncle Tim was travelling Europe drinking beer and talking about things Apple believe in. Simon was mistaken about the Loop but still wouldn't buy one. Microsoft announced a slew of new stuff including some expensive Surface earbuds (and Will.i.am is upset about it). Nick @spligosh Riley joins Simon and they talk about all this, Apple Arcade, and more... GIVEAWAYS & OFFERS We have four licences for BeLight's new vector application Amadine to give away. Email the show on essentialapple@sudomail.com to put your name in the hat. Winners will be announced in 2 weeks time! Listeners of this show can claim $10 off purchases of Luminar and/or Aurora HD 2019 use the coupon code EssentialApple at checkout for your extra discount! Get Donny Yankellow's 2FunDads iMessage stickers for FREE Why not come and join the Slack community? You can now just click on this Slackroom Link to sign up and join in the chatter! Slacker @MacJim has started up a family friendly Flickr group for listeners to share photos because the Darkroom channel in the Slack has become so popular - if you're interested head over to to the Essential Apple Flickr and request an invitation. On this week's show: NICK RILEY @spligosh on Twitter very occasionally. Sometimes appears on Bart Busschots' Let's Talk Apple APPLE Catalina launch date rumours scuppered as Beta 9 shipped instead! And Beta 10 drops as we prepared to record! iOS 13.2 Beta dropped too… Tim Cook offers tribute to Steve Jobs on 8th anniversary of his passing — Apple Insider Tim Cook talks climate change, fake news, and more during speech to students in Italy — 9to5 Mac Apple increases production of iPhone 11 line — Apple Insider Apple's dropped some huge hints about its first AR glasses – Wired Software engineer from Safari team now managing a new team at Apple whose goal is to solve the problems people have with accounts, authentication, and passwords – Ricky Mondello @rmondello on Twitter Apple promises to fix your iPhone 6S if it stops powering on – Cult of Mac TECHNOLOGY Simon was wrong about the Amazon Loop – Amazon Microsoft surprises with new dual-screen Surface Duo phone running Android – The Verge Microsoft Surface Neo And Duo Announced — Michael 84 They also announced their Surface Earbuds – Microsoft $250 US!!!! Religious icons on bicycles! And Will.i.am wasn't very happy about it! Although the only resemblance I can find is they're round... – @iamwill on Twitter Paralyzed man walks again thanks to brain-controlled exoskeleton — BGR SOFTWARE Pixelmator Photo gets major v1.1 update with iPadOS 13 support, batch editing, improved file handling and more – DPReview PixelmatorPro adds discount upgrade program for users of the original Pixelmator – Apple Insider Pixelmator Pro 1.5 (codenamed Avalon) is almost ready with macOS Catalina, Mac Pro, and Pro Display XDR support, ML Denoise (!), and more – Pixelmator Blog And even the original Pixelmator got an update! SECURITY & PRIVACY Comcast, Mastercard, and Samsung Are Pouring Millions Into This Password-Killing Startup — Fortune WORTH A CHIRP / ESSENTIAL TIPS How to Pair DualShock PS4 or Xbox Wireless Controllers with Apple TV, iPhone, iPad — iPhone in Canada JUST A SNIPPET For things that are not worth more than a flypast Pagers, faxes and cheques: Things that might seem obsolete, but aren't – BBC News Man sues Apple claiming iPhone turned him gay – BBC News OMG, WTF, ROTFL, RUKM?! Nemo's Hardware Store (44:42) Yunmai Premium Smart Scale by Yunmai via The Grommet $70 US. Amazon $70 US / £70 UK The YUNMAI app can link up with Apple Health, Fitbit, Google Fit and more... Chargehub Powerstation 360 Surge Protector by Limitless Innovations or via The Grommet $60 US. Amazon $60 US / Not available in the UK store. That big 360 surge power cylinder disc has black rubber feet on the bottom to keep it from sliding around a table or desk which has been a real problem with all of the other surges and power strips that I have used previously so this is a real bonus and a very simple improvement! In the past I have used self adhesive velcro or that weird non slip “sticky” material to keep such things in place - Simon Essential Apple Recommended Services: Ghostery – protect yourself from trackers, scripts and ads while browsing. 33mail.com – Never give out your real email address online again. Sudo – Get up to 9 “avatars” with email addresses, phone numbers and more to mask your online identity. Free for the first year and priced from $0.99 US / £2.50 UK per month thereafter... ProtonMail – End to end encrypted, open source, based in Switzerland. Prices start from FREE... what more can you ask? ProtonVPN – a VPN to go with it perhaps? Prices also starting from nothing! Fake Name Generator – So much more than names! Create whole identities (for free) with all the information you could ever need. Wire – Free for personal use, open source and end to end encryted messenger and VoIP. Pinecast – a fabulous podcast hosting service with costs that start from nothing. Essential Apple is not affiliated with or paid to promote any of these services... We recommend services that we use ourselves and feel are either unique or outstanding in their field, or in some cases are just the best value for money in our opinion. Social Media and Slack You can follow us on: Twitter / Slack / EssentialApple.com / Spotify / Soundcloud / YouTube / Facebook / Pinecast Also a big SHOUT OUT to the members of the Slack room without whom we wouldn't have half the stories we actually do – we thank you all for your contributions and engagement. You can always help us out with a few pennies by using our Amazon Affiliate Link so we get a tiny kickback on anything you buy after using it. If you really like the show that much and would like to make a regular donation then please consider joining our Patreon or using the Pinecast Tips Jar (which accepts one off or regular donations) And a HUGE thank you to the patrons who already do. Support The Essential Apple Podcast by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/essential-apple-show This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

The Amazon is burning and all anyone cares about is Spider-Man. Yay! Welcome to another exciting episode of Gobbledygeek! After nixing a fash-bashing Geek Challenge because Paul absolutely could not sit through three hours of The Sound of Music, he and Arlo decide to freestyle it and, well, all is not well! The world’s on fire, the government is imploding, and Spider-Man might not get to be an Avenger anymore! As for that last one, the boys have deeply conflicted feelings about their love for the character and the Marvel movies with their disdain for Disney the Evil Empire. Plus, Arlo still won’t watch all the things Paul says he should watch, and Marc Maron chimes in.   Next: for even more lighthearted family fun, the boys have asked their The Deli Counter of Justice co-editor Eric Sipple to join them for a discussion of Art Spiegelman’s Pulitzer Prize-winning, extremely depressing yet extremely essential, Maus: A Survivor’s Tale. THE BREAKDOWN Total Run Time: 01:27:36 00:00:35  - Intro 00:02:30  - Us NOT talking about The Sound of Music and The Great Dictator 00:21:15  - The Spider-Man Custody Battle (aka Money Ruins Things) 00:42:55  - Arlo ignores GLOW, Dark, and Mindhunter in favor of Fast & Furious 00:58:48  - Karina Longworth’s You Must Remember This podcast goes Manson-crazy 01:03:39  - Marc Maron joins an elite group of “adults” too cool for superheroes 01:13:24  - Kevin Conroy and the Crisis on Infinite CW Shows 01:18:14  - New Caliburn Chronicles 01:24:05  - Outro / Next

“There is some magic in these [stem cell] treatments. They are not cure-alls and they are not miracles, but I think once we really harness that power … it’s going to change medicine forever.” Dr. Michael Heim is an osteopathic physician and president of Heim Regenerative Medicine Center, a full-service clinic based in Tampa, Florida, that offers cutting-edge treatments to optimize patient health and wellbeing. Dr. Mike specializes in primary care, regenerative medicine and anti-aging therapy, and he is board certified in family medicine, osteopathic manipulation and bariatric medicine. He is also a lifelong triathlete, completing 70-plus races over the course of his career, including the recent IRONMAN Florida Challenge. Today, Dr. Mike joins us to provide an overview of the full spectrum of regenerative medicine and introduce the therapies offered at his clinic—prolotherapy, platelet-rich plasma and stem cell products. He shares the benefits of stem cell therapies in slowing down and reversing damage from injury and disease, describing his personal experience receiving this type of treatment. Listen in for insight on choosing a safe doctor and learn how regenerative therapies might benefit you! Topics Covered [1:49] The full spectrum of regenerative medicine Foundation of nutrition, sleep and exercise Balancing hormones Aesthetic + advanced treatments (e.g.: stem cells) [5:30] The therapies offered at Dr. Mike’s clinic Prolotherapy Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) Stem cell products [8:32] The theory behind prolotherapy Injury to ligament doesn’t heal (little blood flow) Inject sugar water/saltwater to wake up immune system [11:01] The benefits of stem cell therapy Slow down/reverse damage from injuries Reverse macular degeneration, diabetes + chronic lung disease [13:23] The restrictions around stem cell therapy in the US Not allowed to reproduce stem cells (grow in petri dish) Embryonic + fetal tissue stem cells illegal [16:36] Why Dr. Mike uses placental-derived allograft No surgical procedure required (i.e.: bone marrow, body fat) Stem cells brand new and much more potent [18:41] Dr. Mike’s personal experience with stem cell treatment Procedures on neck, back, knees, shoulder + elbows No qualms about trying anti-aging treatments [21:40] The potential side effects of biological allografts Haven’t seen any on musculoskeletal side Risk of rejection but considered ‘immune innocent’ May experience flulike symptoms for day or so [22:57] How to find a safe doctor for stem cell therapy List of trained physicians on AAOM website Address instability of joint, other areas of health [25:14] How Dr. Mike addresses pain caused by instability See where loose, locate source of pain Injections to tighten + strengthen joints PT and manipulation to help heal [29:10] How often injections may be necessary Prolotherapy = 4 to 10 sessions (every 4 to 6 weeks) PRP = 1 to 4 sessions Stem cell therapy = 1 session + reassess Takes 6 months for full effect [32:04] Dr. Mike’s insight on the pricing of stem cell therapy Huge disparity based on location Some clinics out to make money [34:45] Dr. Mike’s take on embryonic stem cell therapy Wouldn’t use on moral grounds (create life to destroy it) Products use now very effective Learn More About Dr. Mike Heim Heim Regenerative Medicine Center Resources American Academy of Orthopedic Medicine Overview of FDA Perspective on the Ethics of Stem Cell Therapy

Recorded 7th April 2019 This week was a bit slim on Apple news, or at least until the last minute... Then all of a sudden there were quite a few stories including MagSafe, an ML/AI hire, iTunes rumours and Apple ads on YouTube. Anyway to discuss all of these and whatever else we turn up along the way I am joined by Nick “Spligosh” Riley and original EAP host Mark Chappell. Also I have to give a big shout out to all the slackers who put in stories - I don't always thank them but every week members post possiible stories into the slack, and without them I would never find some of the great things they turn up. Thanks to all of them. GIVEAWAYS & OFFERS Listeners of this show can claim $10 off purchases of Luminar and/or Aurora HD 2019 use the coupon code EssentialApple at checkout for your extra discount! Get Photolemur 2 free by helping this YouTube video to 100,000 views. Why not come and join the Slack community? You can now just click on this Slackroom Link to sign up and join in the chatter! We can now also be found RadioPublic, PlayerFM and TuneIn as well as all the other places previously available. On this week's show: MARK CHAPPELL @oceanspeed on Twitter and sometimes puts Essential Apple related stuff on YouTube NICK RILEY @spligosh on Twitter very occasionally. Sometimes appears on Bart Busschots' Let's Talk Apple APPLE Sonnet eGFX Radeon RX 560 Breakaway Puck hits Apple Store, but you don't have to wait – AppleInsider Apple hires Google AI expert Ian Goodfellow to direct machine learning – VentureBeat Apple is exploring an updated version of MagSafe, one of its best charging inventions ever – Business Insider Apple's Ad About a Scrappy Group of Coworkers Is Honestly Better Than Most Sitcoms - AdWeek Actual video – YouTube This one is good too - “Homework” – YouTube Nexflix Removing AirPlay Support is a Strange and Somewhat Consumer Hostile Move – iPad Insight Rumor: macOS 10.15 may see iTunes broken up into multiple apps – Apple World Today We tend not to get into “rumours” too much but this is Steve Troughton-Smith we're hearing from here... TECHNOLOGY Bad Apple Demo on lots of hardware on YouTube as mentioned by Mark SECURITY & PRIVACY Cloudflare announces Warp: a new free VPN service for iOS – 9to5Mac Understanding Outline – Google's new DIY VPN service – VPN Pro Browser choice screen for Android must offer real alternatives – Cliqz This is an interesting look at the dependencies of browsers etc (based on Android, so hence no Safari etc) but interesting none the less) Russia blocks encrypted mail service provider ProtonMail – DataBreaches.net These Chinese sanitation workers have to wear location-tracking bracelets now – The Verge WORTH A CHIRP / ESSENTIAL TIPS LuLu - the open source Little Snitch “lite” – Objective-See The paid for Little Snitch is far more comprehensive though – Objective Development Privacy Pro SmartVPN by Disconnect JUST A SNIPPET For things that are not worth more than a flypast Apple patents system to help self-driving cars correct slipping tires – Motor Authority Nemo's Hardware Store (1:02:46) iRig Micro Amp – $150 US Direct. Available on Amazon US for $152 US - Not in the UK store at time of writing. Essential Apple Recommended Services: Ghostery - protect yourself from trackers, scripts and ads while browsing. 33mail.com – Never give out your real email address online again. Sudo – Get up to 9 “avatars” with email addresses, phone numbers and more to mask your online identity. Free for the first year and priced from $0.99 US / £2.50 UK per month thereafter... ProtonMail – End to end encrypted, open source, based in Switzerland. Prices start from FREE... what more can you ask? ProtonVPN – a VPN to go with it perhaps? Prices also starting from nothing! Fake Name Generator – So much more than names! Create whole identities (for free) with all the information you could ever need. Wire – Free for personal use, open source and end to end encryted messenger and VoIP. Pinecast – a fabulous podcast hosting service with costs that start from nothing. 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How'd you sleep last night? Us? Not so well, and maybe you're familiar with that pattern like a lot of Americans. In this episode we discuss sleep and mental health, and how a poor relationship with it can put us more at risk than we thought. Don't let the stress of it get to you, though. It's not gonna keep us up at night... Be well! Resources:   “Sleep and Mental Health.” Harvard Health Blog, Harvard Health Publishing, July 2009, Updated June 2019 Wanjek, Christopher. “Being a Night Owl Really Can Hurt Your Mental Health.” LiveScience, Purch, 30 Jan. 2019 Jones, Samuel E., et al. “Genome-Wide Association Analyses of Chronotype in 697,828 Individuals Provides Insights into Circadian Rhythms.” Nature News, Nature Publishing Group, 29 Jan. 2019 Strine, Tara W, and Daniel P Chapman. “Associations of Frequent Sleep Insufficiency with Health-Related Quality of Life and Health Behaviors.” NeuroImage, Academic Press, 31 July 2004

Recorded 11th January 2019 This week Apple caught everyone by surprise by bringing their services to Samsung and other smart TVs... CES was surprisingly “iterative” - that LG roll up TV was back again plus there was a demonstration of my Sci Fi fantasy OTA power with promises it could be in consumer's hands by 2020. Meanwhile I am joined by semi regular co hosts Nick Riley and Donny Yankellow and special guest Pete Knowlton of Ghostery - the amazing free “anti tracker” that helps you browse smarter by giving you control over ads and tracking technologies to speed up page loads, eliminate clutter, and protect your data. GIVEAWAYS Pete has gifted us 10x Ghostery “swag bags” to give away! First 10 out of the hat! Email me on essentialapple@sudomail.com with your postal address and preferred T Shirt size to be in with a chance... Listeners of this show can claim $10 off purchases of Luminar and/or Aurora HD 2019 use the coupon code EssentialApple at checkout for your extra discount! WINNER of the BeLight Home 3D is Ananda Y... expect your licences direct from Tanya at BeLight. Why not come and join the Slack community? You can now just click on this Slackroom Link to sign up and join in the chatter! We can now also be found on Spotify, Soundcloud and even YouTube. On this week's show: PETE KNOWLTON Visit www.ghostery.com (http://www.ghostery.com/) @Ghostery on the Twitter DONNY YANKELLOW @rtteachr (https://twitter.com/rtteachr) on Twitter Find his work at hedgehogalley.com (http://hedgehogalley.com/) Find his stuff in iBooks, a load of sticker packs in the App Store and DesignBundles.net as Skrbly His latest work is Skrbly Studio on YouTube NICK RILEY @spligosh (https://twitter.com/spligosh)on Twitter very occasionally. APPLE Apple brings iTunes to Samsung TV – CNBC Airplay 2 and Homekit support announced for a host of smart TVs – MacWorld TECHNOLOGY With Spigen's New Over-the-Air Charging Case, We're One Step Closer to Truly Wireless Power Being a Reality – Gizmodo SECURITY 14 iPhone apps found communicating with malware server – Cult of Mac Yubico hardware authentication through Lightning coming to the iPhone and iPad – Apple Insider The privacy risks of smart speakers like Amazon Echo, Apple HomePod, and Google Home – ProtonVPN Blog WORTH A CHIRP A plea to all those who want help from us geeks from Allister Jenks (@zkarj) – Dear Technophobe Donny found Resize Master - Batch resize and watermark pictures on Mac for FREE Nemo's Hardware Store (31:28) Fashionit GloLens $20 US Direct – Amazon: $22 US (Not currently in the UK store) MacOS Mojave “The Missing Manual” – Amazon: about $17 US or around £17 UK Essential Apple Recommended Services: Ghostery - protect yourself from trackers, scripts and ads while browsing. 33mail.com – Never give out your real email address online again. Sudo – Get up to 9 “avatars” with email addresses, phone numbers and more to mask your online identity. Free for the first year and priced from $0.99 US / £2.50 UK per month thereafter... ProtonMail – End to end encrypted, open source, based in Switzerland. Prices start from FREE... what more can you ask? ProtonVPN – a VPN to go with it perhaps? Prices also starting from nothing! Fake Name Generator – So much more than names! Create whole identities (for free) with all the information you could ever need. Wire – Free for personal use, open source and end to end encryted messenger and VoIP. Pinecast – a fabulous podcast hosting service with costs that start from nothing. Essential Apple is not affiliated with or paid to promote any of these services... We recommend services that we use ourselves and feel are either unique or outstanding in their field, or in some cases are just the best value for money in our opinion. Social Media and Slack You can follow us on: Twitter / Slack / EssentialApple.com / Spotify / Soundcloud / YouTube / Facebook / Pinecast Also a big SHOUT OUT to the members of the Slack room without whom we wouldn't have half the stories we actually do – we thank you all for your contributions and engagement. You can always help us out with a few pennies by using our Amazon Affiliate Link so we get a tiny kickback on anything you buy after using it. If you really like the show that much and would like to make a regular donation then please consider joining our Patreon or using the Pinecast Tips Jar (which accepts one off or regular donations) And a HUGE thank you to the patrons who already do. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

FIRST WITH YESTERDAY'S NEWS (highlights from Monday on Newstalk ZB) What's This Guy Ever Done for Us?/Not the Target Market/Royals; Hot or Not?

Every word that came out of Christ's mouth was inspired...they were the very Word of God! Us? Not so much! Though Jesus had perfect interpretation and perfect application, we have to work very hard not to force our own ideas into the message of Scripture. Paul's exhortation to Timothy? Preach the Word!!

Recorded 24th December 2017 This week we are in a party mood and we get some guests in to talk about the year in Apple and Tech! Merry Christmas (or other seasonal festivity of your choice) everybody! On this week's show: Tech Gift / Gadget you'd like to receive (fantasy/idealistic and realistic) Tech gift/gadgets you've gifted this year (not only for Christmas) Best App of the year for you personally (work and/or personal) Other good app releases this year? Best tech hardware of the year for you (work and/or personal that you actually have) Best Apple/Tech story of the year And the worst... Any other memories of 2017 good and bad (trying to avoid politics) other than tech What are you looking forward to/hoping for in 2017 from the tech world? Nemo's Hardware Store (1:20:50) These are Nemo's personal favourite items reviewed and used by him during 2017 with his personal recommendations for gifts for yourself and others, all under $50!!! Renogy E.Lumen Multi-Functional Solar Power & USB Rechargeable Flashlight - Renogy.com – $25 US / £20 UK Amazon Catalyst impact protection case for iPhone X Catalystcase.com – $40 US / £40 UK Amazon Tribit XSound Go Portable Bluetooth Speaker tribitaudio.com – $32 US Amazon Tablet Stand - Anypro 360° Rotating Adjustable Tablet Stand anyproglobal.com $26 US Amazon Tofu Multi Usb Charger $25 amazon $26 RadTech Audio Gear Extender Radtech.com $8 US Direct - $14 US Amazon [Smartomi Optimus Wireless Bluetooth Speaker](https://www.smartomi.com/wireless-bluetooth-speakers} – $46 US Not on Amazon Deezer Social Media and Slack You can follow us on: EssentialApple.com / Pinecast / Twitter / Facebook / Google Plus / Slack – ask us for an invite any way you can get hold of us. Also a big SHOUT OUT to the members of the Slack room without whom we wouldn't have half the stories we actually do – we thank you all for your contributions and engagement. You can always help us out with a few pennies by using our Amazon Affiliate Link so we get a tiny kickback on anything you buy after using it. If you really like the show that much and would like to make a regular donation then please consider joining our Patreon And a HUGE thank you to the patrons who already do. Support The Essential Apple Podcast by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/essential-apple-show This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

God with Us - Not just on Christmas Day but every day by King's Church Hastings

Are you in a long distance relationship and ready to make the move to the US? Not sure which visa you and your partner want to apply for? Here are a pros and cons between the CR1 spouse visa and the K1 fiance visa. If you find this episode helpful, please consider leaving a rating and review as a way of saying "Thanks!". Also, subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss the next episode. Full Show Notes Podcast Topic Suggestion

Have you ever heard this phrase before, “If you’re not growing, you’re dying”? It’s true. Just look at any living thing in the world today and at SOME level… if it’s alive, it’s still growing. Take a tree for example. It might reach its max height, but if it’s alive… it will still be growing in girth. (That’s where the rings come from in the trunk of a tree as it grows every year) What about US? Not just physically… but spiritually? What about YOU? The question today is an important one. If you look at your life and compare it with where you were at the beginning of this year, have you personally grown? Do YOU look more like Jesus today than you did on January 1st, 2016? Listen to this week’s message as Pastor Kamron breaks down Peter’s 8 attributes that we need to GROW in, in order to “be more productive and useful… in our knowledge of… Jesus”. See if you too can claim the promise of knowing that if you do these things, you will never fall away!

This month we revisit some selections from last month, discuss the Twine game phenomenon and get hyped for Gone Home.What is Lindsay playing?Mostly just League of Legends (Come play with us!)What is Alice playing?Animal Crossing: New Leaf (still on the Bell creep)Horse Master (Mandatory. Play it.)The Last of Us (Not crazy about it)What are we looking forward to?Shin Megami Tensei IVThe Brave New World expansion to Civilization VGone Home