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Scott and Joris review a busy week in Belgian football including an intense title race between USG and Club Brugge...a successful PO for Charleroi and the BIG impending 2 legged jump off encounter between Cercle Brugge and Patro Eisden.
Today, we take you inside USG's Final Meeting of the Semester, hear an opinion on summer research wages at Princeton, and cover the Recipients of Princeton's Howard T. Behrman Award.
En année sabbatique de coach… mais toujours consultant, il suit des premières loges le sprint final pour le titre en Play-Offs 1. Il évoque Lamine Yamal, les prothèses de genou, Noah Sadiki, le coefficient UEFA, Jean-Marc Degryse, un voyage au Panama, Ardon Jashari, la machine USG, Nikola Stulic et le focus perdu de Genk. Mais aussi Rudi Garcia, les Ardennes Flamandes, Ivan Leko, le know-how foot à La Louvière, Malik Fofana, la finale de Coupe 2014 avec Courtrai, Roméo Vermant, le cerveau du duo Kums-Milicevic, le besoin de patience à Anderlecht et Sébastien Pocognoli. Et bien sûr… le chewing-gum de Bart Maes. Hein Vanhaezebrouck passe « Sur Le Gril ».Distribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.
Today, we take you inside USG's Stress Less Week Roller Skate Night, cover Princeton's Valedictorian and Salutatorian, and finish out with an interview with famed Daybreak composer, Ed Horan.
Hearts are looking for a replacement for Neil Critchley after he was sacked following the 1-0 loss to Dundee. Joel is joined by Scott McIntosh to discuss possible options and the profile of head coach the club should be looking for. Why the next Hearts head coach should be obvious: Scottish experience and USG example - https://www.heartsstandard.co.uk/news/25121420.next-hearts-head-coach-obvious-staring-face/ Hearts head coach search: How Jamestown Analytics is involved in the process - https://www.heartsstandard.co.uk/news/25119347.jamestown-analytics-involved-hearts-manager-process/ /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Our sponsors, s1jobs, have thousands of job opportunities across Scotland! Based in Glasgow since 2001, s1jobs has been at the heart of Scottish recruitment for over 20 years. As Scotland’s go to job site, they continue to help jobseekers at every stage of their career journey. Looking for your first job? Ready for a career change? Want to take the next step in your industry? No matter where you are in your career, s1jobs has the right opportunity for you. With thousands of roles across a diverse range of sectors, your next job could be just a click away. Start your search today: www.s1jobs.com Make sure you’re ready to apply - upload your CV today! Not only can you apply quickly, but top employers can also headhunt you directly. Let your next opportunity come to you! Follow s1jobs for the latest job updates and career tips: Facebook: www.facebook.com/s1jobs/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/s1jobs_scotland/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/s1jobs-com/ TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@s1jobs.comSupport the show: https://www.heartsstandard.co.uk/subscribe
Our #intled #livechat answers 3 questions: How should your messaging change for Gen Alpha? How do we interpret the USG's legal arguments? Does China's travel advisory really say what it means? #MidweekRoundup
Masyarakat masih dibuat kesal dengan adanya kasus kekerasan seksual yang dilakukan seorang dokter Program Pendidikan Dokter Spesialis (PPDS) di Rumah Sakit Hasan Sadikin (RSHS), Bandung, kini terjadi lagi, upaya pelecehan seksual dilakukan oleh petugas medis (Dokter Kandungan) saat sedang melakukan pemeriksaan USG pada pasien ibu hamil. Bagaiman Komisi IX DPR mencermati kasus-kasus tersebut? Talk dengan Ketua Kelompok Komisi IX DPR, Irma Chaniago.
TWiV reviews liver damage caused by over use of vitamin A in Texas, vitamin A does not change clinical course of measles in high income country, NIH cuts COVID-19 research, US ends vaccine funds for poor countries, anti-vaxxer hired to study vaccines and autism, new DURC policy, Jamaican fruit bat competence for filoviruses, and human outbreaks of Oropouche virus reassortant in Brazil. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Support science education at MicrobeTV ASV 2025 Vitamin A liver disease in Texas (NY Times) Vitamin A doesn't help measles in high-income countries (Pediat Inf Dis) NIH cancels COVID grants (Science) US ends vaccine funds for poor countries (NY Times) Anti-vaxxer to study vaccines and autism (Sci Based Med) DURC rules revised (USG and NIH guidance) Filoviruses and Jamaican fruit bats (Nat Comm) Oropouche outbreaks in Brazil (Nat Med) Woolly mice (NPR) Letters read on TWiV 1205 Timestamps by Jolene Ramsey. Thanks! Weekly Picks Brianne – Math of March Madness Brackets Kathy – Wood frogsicles #1 and #2 Alan – Rare glimpse of baby polar bears emerging from dens Vincent – Hikaru Utada Would Rather Play CERN Than Coachella Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv Content in this podcast should not be construed as medical advice.
The space & satellite industry is more dynamic than ever, with professionals moving across sectors and roles at an accelerated pace. At SSPI, this has brought in a wave of new leadership, including a remarkable milestone: as of last year's election, four of our newest Board Directors are women. To celebrate this moment and International Women's Day, we will explore their perspectives and dive deeper into topics such as leadership, vision and the future of SSPI and SSPI-WISE. Newly appointed SSPI Executive Director Tamara Bond-Williams speaks with Kidsan Barnes, Senior Vice President, Maritime, Cruise & Ferry at Quvia, Lisa Henke, Chief of Technology & Innovation, USG at Maxar Intelligence and Tina Ghataore, Chief Revenue Officer at Aerospacelab and SSPI-WISE Chair and Board Liaison. Kidsan Barnes is a distinguished leader in the satellite communications and cruise connectivity industries. She currently serves as the Senior Vice President of Cruise & Ferry at Quvia (formerly Neuron). With a career marked by innovation and strategic vision, Kidsan has played a pivotal role in driving growth and transformation within her sector. Her contributions have not gone unnoticed; she was honored on the South Florida Business Journal's “40 Under 40” list, recognizing her significant impact on her industry, the economy and community, and also recognized on their Influential Business Women's list for 2022. Under her leadership, Quvia's Cruise & Ferry division has seen remarkable advancements, solidifying its position as a leader in the fast-evolving world of satellite communications. Kidsan's dedication to excellence and philanthropic contributions are seen in her voluntary board roles for both SSPI and Florida International University where she gained her Executive MBA. She remains an inspiration for those in the industries she serves. Lisa Henke joined Maxar Technologies in 2016 as Chief Architect of Open Technologies and served in several leadership roles at the company before taking on her current role of Chief of Technology & Innovation, USG for Maxar Intelligence in May 2024. Prior to coming to Maxar, she was the Chief Architect for National Reconnaissance Office/Ground Enterprise Directorate/Integrated System Program Office leading ground development, cloud transformation and agile transformation. Lisa also served in leadership roles at DigitalGlobe, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman. She is a proud Air Force Veteran and a certified Green Belt with an MBA with technology management emphasis and a variety of certifications, including Agile, Architecture and Systems Engineering and MBSE. Tina Ghataore joined Aerospacelab in August 2023 as Group Chief Strategy and Revenue Officer, and CEO of Aerospacelab's new North American branch. Prior to joining the fast-growing international startup specialized in designing, manufacturing and operating small satellites, Tina served as Chief Commercial Officer of Mynaric and President of Mynaric USA where she led the company's efforts to position Mynaric as the preferred laser communication provider for aerospace application for both government and commercial markets. In 2022, Tina's contribution to the aerospace industry was recognized by both the public and industry peers alike when she was voted Via Satellite's "Satellite Executive of the Year," accepting her award in front of a select audience at the industry's leading annual conference SATELLITE 2022.
Andy goes solo this week, providing some initial updates relating to the ISAC community and last week's Security Sprint focus on government transition and related concerns, then diving into a quick rundown of enduring threats and issuessecurity leaders may want to think about as part of their broader security and resilience efforts. · Crypto ISAC! FBI PSA - North Korea Responsible for $1.5 Billion Bybit Hack· Insider Threats: US intel shows Russia and China are attempting to recruit disgruntled federal employees, sources say· US – Russia Cyber Operations:· CISA on X: “CISA's mission is to defend against all cyber threats to U.S. Critical Infrastructure, including from Russia. There has been no change in our posture. Any reporting to the contrary is fake and undermines our national security.”· Exclusive: Hegseth orders Cyber Command tostand down on Russia planning· Trump administration retreats in fight against Russian cyber threats· Risky Bulletin: Trump administration stops treating Russian hackers as a threat· Ranking Member Thompson: Trump Weakens National Security and Puts Our Critical Infrastructure at Risk as He Capitulates to Russia Main Topics The Physical and Cyber Supply chain!Manmade Threats Terrorismo Minneapolis Man Arrested for Attempting toProvide Material Support to ISISo One dead after car drives into crowd in German city of Mannheimo Tajik National Arrested in Brooklyn for Conspiring to Provide Material Support to ISISProtests, Anger, Targeted Threatso Tesla Takedown and other political protestso Police Investigate Shooting at InsuranceCEO's Oregon Home: Reportso State Accident Insurance Fund CEO targeted interrifying attack by hooded gunman at his Oregon homeo Chairmen Gimenez, Green Introduce Bill To Address Vehicular Terrorism As Threat Grows Weather, Climate & Environmento Hurricane Season is coming, and the USG may be less prepared and less able to respondo Wildfires scorch the Carolinas, SC Governor McMaster declares state of emergencyo Wildfires Break Out in the Carolinas, Prompting Evacuationso Carolina Fire Maps Show Where Blazes Burning in North, South Carolina Health preparednesso Texas measles outbreak rises to 146 caseso Texas Official Warns Against ‘MeaslesParties' Amid Growing Outbreako RFK Jr. urges people to get vaccinated amiddeadly Texas outbreako NewsGuard: Vaccines Falsely Blamed for Measles Outbreak Cyber Threats:o BEC & ransomwareo Blended Threats: Modat - Doors Wide Open: hundreds of thousands of employees exposed & related: Over 49,000 misconfigured building access systems exposed online.o Critical dependencieso Info Ops: Russian propaganda may be flooding AI models Quick Hits Take9!!! A Disney Worker Downloaded an AI Tool. It Ledto a Hack That Ruined His Life
In this Roofing Road Trips® episode, Heidi J. Ellsworth is joined by Senior Director of Supply Chain Matt Sylvester and Senior Director of Procurement Mattias Ruegge from USG for a deep dive into supply chains and how they can resist disruption. Matt and Mattias describe the intricacies of supply chains, discussing common components that often go unnoticed and exploring the impacts of disruptions. They also share insights on managing crisis situations like natural disasters and offer tips for contractors to set themselves up for success when working with component manufacturers. Listen to this episode to supply yourself with interesting and effective information. Learn more at RoofersCoffeeShop.com! https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/ Are you a contractor looking for resources? Become an R-Club Member today! https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/rcs-club-sign-up Sign up for the Week in Roofing! https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/sign-up Follow Us! https://www.facebook.com/rooferscoffeeshop/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/rooferscoffeeshop-com https://x.com/RoofCoffeeShop https://www.instagram.com/rooferscoffeeshop/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAQTC5U3FL9M-_wcRiEEyvw https://www.pinterest.com/rcscom/ https://www.tiktok.com/@rooferscoffeeshop https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/rss #RoofersCoffeeShop #MetalCoffeeShop #AskARoofer #CoatingsCoffeeShop #RoofingProfessionals #RoofingContractors #RoofingIndustry #USGRoofingSolutions
In Episode 15 of Season 12 of the Aye Ready Podcast, Dave and I go over the fantastic win against USG in the Europa League that takes us straight into the Last 16 as well as the Premiership win against Ross County. We go on to discuss VAR, refs, transfers and much more. Website ayereadypodcast.wordpress.com Listen iTunes PodBean YouTube Spotify Acast Contact Twitter Facebook Instagram
The Assistant Professor of Football: Soccer, Culture, History.
The EU, Europe's great post-war peace project, can feel beleaguered today. Global and continental uncertainties collide, and things are complicated in Brussels, Belgium, the heart of the European Union. Two clubs from that capital survived in the Europa League, though none bear Brussels' city name: RSC Anderlecht, with the beautiful color of purple, and Royal Union St Gilloise, a recent regular guest in European club competitions. And in a multinational, multilingual European Union, in Brussels, Belgium, a multilingual, multiethnic country (French, Dutch and German are Belgium's official languages), it's Royal Union that fittingly has a multinational, multilinguistic fanclub. Its beginnings lie in a group of EU employees from other countries who met on the standing terraces of the Stade Joseph Marien, St. Gilles' legendary homeground. Joining me today are Ana, from Portugal, who works for the European Commission, one of the Branches of the European Union, and Seppe, from Belgium, who "works a normal job”. They are members of the above mentioned multinational, multilingual fanclub - "beunion" is its name. This is a conversation about the rise back to the top of one of Belgium's oldest and most unique clubs, about the state of the Union that is Union St Gilloise, but also the European Union, and the continent, these days. HELPFUL LINKS FOR THIS EPISODE: bEUnion - fanclub website, in EnglishThe full cup final of Union vs. Royal Antwerpen FC 2024, with nice USG pyro to startUSG's history on wikipediaStade Joseph Marien, stadium guide with photosNEW: send me a text message! (I'd love to hear your thoughts - texts get to me anonymously, without charge or signup) Please leave a quick voicemail with any feedback, corrections, suggestions - or just greetings - HERE. Or comment via Twitter, Instagram, Bluesky or Facebook. If you enjoy this podcast and think that what I do fills a gap in soccer coverage that others would be interested in as well, please Recommend The Assistant Professor of Football. Spreading the word, through word of mouth, truly does help. Leave some rating stars at the podcast platform of your choice. There are so many sports podcasts out there, and only ratings make this project visible; only then can people who look for a different kind of take on European soccer actually find me. Artwork for The Assistant Professor of Football is by Saige LindInstrumental music for this podcast, including the introduction track, is by the artist Ketsa and used under a Creative Commons license through Free Music Archive: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/
Cammy is back with Alan Bradley for this weeks Extra, as the lads discuss a fantastic night in the Europa League against USG, finishing in the top 8 and potential opponents, and look forward to Ross County at Ibrox on Sunday. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/heartandhand Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Gordon Duncan, Hugh Keevins and Scott Allan take your calls at the end of a big week for Scottish football. Rangers fans react to reaching the last 16 of the Europa League after Thursday night's win over USG. Meanwhile, Celtic fan give their thoughts on drawing Bayern Munich in the knockout stages of the Champions League. And what better place to start your weekend football preview than right here?
RFK Jr. Obliterates Dems | Deadly Mid Air Collision Over Potomac Has Nation Reeling | 01.30.25 Live show Monday-Thursday at 3pm est. SOCIALS: https://linktr.ee/drewberquist NEWS: https://RVMNews.com MERCH: https://RedBeachNation.com #DrewBerquist #ThisIsMyShow Show Notes/Links: Military helicopter and American Airlines passenger jet collide over Potomac https://x.com/Breaking911/status/1884814676581589054 Collision caught on camera at Reagan airport https://x.com/libsoftiktok/status/1884831497472856186 Air traffic control collision alert and flight paths https://x.com/rawsalerts/status/1884827088437264387 DC Fire Chief announces that there are no survivors in American Airlines/Blackhawk helicopter crash https://x.com/bennyjohnson/status/1884952635737797034?s=46&t=uaL12_jzouHgBP9nzey-rg Today's Confirmation Hearings Discussion Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel on the hill today RFK Jr. Discussion RFK Jr. talks about the chronic health issue in America and how it has changed https://x.com/RubinReport/status/1884652972287639929 Elizabeth Warren wants RFK Jr. to promise not to sue drug companies, he shuts her up https://x.com/bennyjohnson/status/1884653619804360876 Bernie Sanders wants RFK Jr. to denounce onesies with anti-vax messages https://x.com/TimRunsHisMouth/status/1884674460390666513 Polymarkets had odds rising to 75% that RFK J.r. gets confirmed https://x.com/Polymarket/status/1884629606310858990 Immigration Discussion Noem and Homan answer questions on Gitmo announcements https://x.com/Breaking911/status/1884730828577489077 Kristi Noem announces that USG is cancelling all funds to NGOs helping illegal immigrants https://x.com/nicksortor/status/1884722049811132633 Trump handles question on govt funding after signing Laken Riley act with class https://x.com/Breaking911/status/1884706300191289686 Sports Discussion What will Texas' record be next year game https://x.com/CFBRep/status/1884698407161188767 UNC converting back to natural grass under Belichick https://x.com/On3sports/status/1884004564426277153 Most recent 3-peats in football, Can KC join? https://x.com/CFBONFOX/status/1884357429024182310 That's Memetastic! Image Credit(s): © Jack Gruber / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Derek's reaction to the 2-1 win against USG which takes us into the Top 8 of the Europa League group and into the Last 16.
I'm here at Ibrox for all the Matchday action between Rangers & USG with 3pts and Top 8 qualification secured! Lot of fun at Ibrox!
Today, we take you inside USG's First Day of Class Celebration, a look into the behind the scenes of Lily Halbert-Alexander's opinion article, and finish out with updates on the New Jersey drone sightings.***To read more about the FDOC event: https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2025/01/princeton-news-stlife-first-day-of-classes-fdoc-annual-usg-eventTo read Lily's full opinions: https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/section/opinion
Despite going behind again at Tannadice, Rangers secured an away league win at last over Dundee Utd. Scott is joined by Alex and Stewart to review that game, the standard of officiating and take a quick look at our final Europa League game with USG. The pod is brought to you in association with our partners: Forrest Precision Engineering. The Gersnet Podcast: the independent Rangers FC podcast, by fans, for fans. LIVE and FREE every Sunday on YouTube at 9.30pm with match preview shows ahead of each game as well. All available from a range of other platforms on the following day (including iTunes and Spotify).
Andrew, Sheryl and Kenny talk about the Dundee United result, including the ludicrous red card, some transfer news and rumours, and then look ahead to a big European night against USG
Fresh off starting the year at $100,000, Bitcoin (and the rest of crypto) tanked. Some thought it was all about concerns of USG selling their Silk Road stash, but it appears to be more rooted in broader macro concern of returning inflation. NLW explores. Sponsored by: Ledn Need liquidity without selling your Bitcoin? For 6+ years, Ledn has been the trusted choice for Bitcoin-backed lending. With transparency, security, and trust at our core, we help you access your BTC's wealth while HODLing. Discover what your Bitcoin can do at ledn.io/borrowing. Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the discussion: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 Follow on Twitter: NLW: https://twitter.com/nlw Breakdown: https://twitter.com/BreakdownNLW
Congress has held yet another hearing on UFOs/UAPs. It was the same ol' "i cant tell you that unless we are in a secure room". But there was one very interesting 'bombshell' that dropped but unless you were able to put the pieces together, you may have not understood what was happening. A version of a whistleblower report on what the government calls the "Immaculate Constellation" was given to a reporter. I proves the Executive Branch of our USG was fully aware of the existence of aliens and kept it a secret. We will break it down for you.
Sabrina Amburgey, Vice President of Business Development at ACDI/VOCA, Udunopa Abalu, Director of New Business at the International Development Group, Velora Loughmiller, Chief Business Development Officer at Blumont, and Christy Hollywood, Chief Operating Officer at Konektid International join Mike Shanley to discuss 2024 market trends, local partner engagement and how contractors can serve in Localization agenda, sustainability plans, and look ahead to the aid market in 2025. BIOGRAPHIES: Sabrina Amburgey provides leadership to business development at ACDI/VOCA, a US nonprofit that helps people and communities improve their lives by increasing economic prosperity and social inclusion. She has over 25 years of experience in international development in various business development, technical, and project management roles focused on food security, resilience, market systems, agriculture, capacity strengthening, and democracy and governance. As a board member and Global Guidelines Working Group lead for the Agribusiness Market Ecosystem Alliance (AMEA), a global network for accelerating the professionalization of farmer organizations and agri-SMEs, she was instrumental in drafting the recently published ISO18716 Professional Farmer Organization Guidance. Udunopa Abalu is currently Director of New Business at the International Development Group Advisory Services, LLC (IDG), a rapidly growing international development organization works to reduce global poverty through sustainable and inclusive economic development. Udunopa brings over 10 years of experience in new business development and strategic partnerships, development economics, international trade, and private sector development. Prior to IDG, Udunopa worked for Kaizen - A Tetra Tech Company, Improving Economies for Stronger Communities (IESC), KeyLime International, OFED International, and O'Neill Paragon Solutions. Udunopa also consulted for the International Labour Organization (ILO). Udunopa has lived and worked in Nigeria, Ethiopia, Ghana, and Brazil. She holds an M.A. in International Trade and Investment Policy from George Washington University and a B.S. in Economics and International Studies (with minors in Political Science and Speech Communication) from Iowa State University. During her personal time, Udunopa enjoys reading, bicycling, hiking, traveling, cooking, Zumba, yoga, and meditation. She is also a member of the Association of Women in International Trade. Velora Loughmiller is a leader in strategy, planning, and business development based on two decades of work across the USG, including USAID, Departments of State, Agriculture, Defense, and Energy, as well as an array of bi- and multi-lateral partnerships. When it comes to market analysis, she's a firm believer that it takes a healthy combination of deep-dive data analysis and leveraging your network, and equally enjoys catching up with colleagues over coffee or nerding out over CBJ details. Velora holds a master's in European studies, bachelor's in geography, and is a certified project management professional (PMP). Based in the DC area for fifteen years, you'll find her enjoying local and regional outdoor haunts for great hiking; continuing to hone covid-era learned skills of bread and candy making; and trying out the many types of cuisine the area has to offer. Christy Hollywood supports Konektid clients and consultants with skills honed during 20+ years of leadership in international development, professional services, and consulting organizations. She led a successful consulting firm of her own for 11 years. Earlier, she served as Vice President for BD of Cardno (a large USAID and MCC contractor, since acquired) and held pivotal business development roles at KPMG's Emerging Markets Group, RTI International, PATH, as well as Fidelity Investments and Noblis. A recognized expert in business development consulting, she's authored several articles and is five-time invited presenter at international conferences on proposal management, competitive intelligence, and business development. Resources https://blumont.org/ https://www.internationaldevelopmentgroup.com/ https://www.acdivoca.org/ LEARN MORE Thank you for tuning into this episode of the Aid Market Podcast. You can learn more about working with USAID by visiting our homepage: Konektid International and AidKonekt. To connect with our team directly, message the host Mike Shanley on LinkedIn.
Who is responsible for the nightly drone sightings in New Jersey and Staten Island? Aliens, Russia, China … or the U.S. government? Also, skeptical comments recently received regarding the Las Vegas alien incident are discussed. Links/Sources: Large drones at night triggers FAA flight restrictions – NBC New York FBI investigating reports of large drones flying in New Jersey | AP News Mysterious New Jersey Drones 'Change Time' on Clocks, Eyewitness Claims - Newsweek Matthew Pines on X: "Frankly every available explanation is problematic: Adversaries making a mockery of our air defense, USG causing a civilian freakout by irresponsibly testing advanced tech over civilian pop, or Non-human origin craft deciding they don't need to be as stealthy anymore." / X
Who is responsible for the nightly drone sightings in New Jersey and Staten Island? Aliens, Russia, China … or the U.S. government? Also, skeptical comments recently received regarding the Las Vegas alien incident are discussed. Links/Sources: Large drones at night triggers FAA flight restrictions – NBC New York FBI investigating reports of large drones flying in New Jersey | AP News Mysterious New Jersey Drones 'Change Time' on Clocks, Eyewitness Claims - Newsweek Matthew Pines on X: "Frankly every available explanation is problematic: Adversaries making a mockery of our air defense, USG causing a civilian freakout by irresponsibly testing advanced tech over civilian pop, or Non-human origin craft deciding they don't need to be as stealthy anymore." / X
In this episode, Ben Gonzalez, Director of Basketball Operations at Georgia, about his career journey, the power of relationships in landing full-time roles, and the central role his faith has played in his life and work in college basketball.Learn more about Uncommon Sports Group or connect with our community!Sign up to receive our bi-monthly USG newsletter.Watch this episode on our YouTube channel.
Today, we cover changes in Princeton admissions' attitude toward feeder schools, the Baccalaureate Day speaker announcement, USG election and referenda results, and Bob Menendez' request for a new trial. ***https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/section/data
Today, we cover Princeton Men's Hockey games against Colgate and Cornell, a PSAFE presentation at a USG senate meeting, a delay in the resentencing of the Menendez brothers and discussions addressing the global plastic crisis in South Korea.---https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/section/sports
In this episode, Denver Nuggets Assistant Coach, Ryan Saunders, joins Noah live at the 2024 CWS Conference to talk about how he navigated the disappointment of being let go as the head coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2021, and the purpose God had in that trial.Learn more about Uncommon Sports Group or connect with our community!Register for the 2025 CWS Conference and/or check out content from the 2024 CWS Conference here!Sign up for one of USG's fall community Bible study groups!
Phantom Electric Ghost Podcast With Gretchen Villegas: Global Development Executive Global social impact: How to impact the world? Gretchen Villegas is a seasoned Executive leader with 25+ years of experience specializing in mission-driven innovative program designs through partnership development, impact scaling, and revenue growth. She has professional experience in managing international country programs in vulnerable communities with a portfolio total of over $320M+ funded by both public and private donors. Gretchen has early experience as a Peace Corps Volunteer in South America, and a 15+ year career managing USG-funded programs in Latin America and Africa, working in partnership with communities, local and international private sector partners, philanthropists, impact investors, and governments to find sustainable solutions to poverty so that marginalized households realize a viable pathway to a resilient, dignified life. Gretchen has wide-ranging expertise in executive level leadership of global program portfolio effectiveness through evidence and data, intentional program design to optimize impacts for vulnerable children and their families, rigorous research to learn and adapt in program implementation, and revenue strategies to scale and enhance reach of programmatic initiatives. Link: https://www.gretchenvillegas.net/ Donate to support PEG free artist interviews: PayPalMe link Any contribution is appreciated: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/PhantomElectric?locale.x=en_US Support PEG by checking out our Sponsors: Download and use Newsly for free now from www.newsly.me or from the link in the description, and use promo code “GHOST” and receive a 1-month free premium subscription. The best tool for getting podcast guests: Podmatch.com https://podmatch.com/signup/phantomelectricghost Subscribe to our Instagram for exclusive content: https://www.instagram.com/expansive_sound_experiments/ Donate to support PEG free artist interviews: Subscribe to our YouTube https://youtube.com/@phantomelectricghost?si=rEyT56WQvDsAoRpr PEG uses StreamYard.com for our live podcasts https://streamyard.com/pal/c/6290085463457792 Get $10.00 Credit for using StreamYard.com when you sign up with our link RSS https://anchor.fm/s/3b31908/podcast/rss
In this episode, the Senior Advisor of Baseball Operations with the Texas Rangers, Dayton Moore, joins Noah live at the 2024 CWS Conference to talk about how his faith in Christ has shaped his leadership style throughout his time working in professional baseball.Learn more about Uncommon Sports Group or connect with our community!Register for the 2025 CWS Conference and/or check out content from the 2024 CWS Conference here!Sign up for one of USG's fall community Bible study groups!
In this episode, the Director of Athletics at the University of Texas at Dallas, Angela Marin, shares her journey to reaching the most prominent seat in college athletics. Angela talks about her humble beginnings in athletics as a student worker, how she got started on the path toward becoming an AD, how she put herself in the best position to be prepared for the responsibilities that come with being an AD, practical advice for young professionals, and so much more!Learn more about Uncommon Sports Group or connect with our community.Sign up for USG's fall community Bible study!Watch this episode on our YouTube channel.
In this episode, the Associate Professor of New Testament at Phoenix Seminary, Dr. Peter Gurry, discusses the book he co-authored with Dr. John Meade, Scribes and Scripture: The Amazing Story of How We Got the Bible to shed light on how we got the Bibles that we study and cherish. Dr. Gurry discusses three topics in the conversation, including how the Bible was copied throughout ancient history, how the Biblical canon was formed, and how the Bible has been translated over the centuries.Sign up for USG's fall community Bible study here!Learn more about Uncommon Sports Group or connect with our community!Get the book Scribes and Scripture: The Amazing Story of How We Got the Bible. Watch this episode on our YouTube channel.
Former Counterintelligence czar William Evanina joins Marc to discuss our nation's greatest CI challenges, to include the staggering threat from an aggressive Chinese communist party, what motivates Americans to betray their country and how to defend against traitors in our midst, and his leadership growth, from SWAT team member, the JTTF post 9/11, a unique rotation to CIA, and then leading the USG's entire CI efforts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Former Counterintelligence czar William Evanina joins Marc to discuss our nation's greatest CI challenges, to include the staggering threat from an aggressive Chinese communist party, what motivates Americans to betray their country and how to defend against traitors in our midst, and his leadership growth, from SWAT team member, the JTTF post 9/11, a unique rotation to CIA, and then leading the USG's entire CI efforts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
American global leadership is due in great part to its innovators — visionaries who drive society beyond the preconceived limits. Historically, government-led initiatives like the Manhattan Project or the Apollo Project pushed boundaries. Today, too often, government lags behind technologically.Today on Faster, Please! — The Podcast, I talk with Katherine Boyle about American Dynamism, the spirit of pro-progress innovation, and how a new generation of Silicon Valley startups is spurring government to break out of its old habits.Boyle is a general partner at VC giant Andreessen Horowitz, having previously been a partner at General Catalyst and a general assignment reporter at The Washington Post. She primarily invests in national security, aerospace and defense, and public safety companies, among others.In This Episode* American Dynamism (1:25)* From software to the physical world (7:23)* Government collaboration: challenges & opportunities (11:29)* Playing the long-game in Washington (21:16)* Building the American Dream (24:35)Below is a lightly edited transcript of our conversationAmerican Dynamism (1:25)Let's just start with a little bit of definition about American Dynamism. Broadly, what challenges or problems is this effort directed toward?It's a bit of a long story as to what American Dynamism is, how it arrived to be a category of innovation, but the short definition is American Dynamism is built for companies that support the national interest. So a very broad category of companies, everything from aerospace, defense, national security, companies that sell directly to the US government and to our allies, but also things like housing, education, transportation, infrastructure, things that are built in the physical world where Washington or states usually like to regulate those things.So one of the things that we saw in our own portfolio is that there are a lot of companies that we used to be classifying as “enterprise” or “consumer,” and really what they were were government companies because they had to interface with a regulator much earlier in their trajectory, or they saw government as a potential buyer of the product. So in cases of things like aerospace and defense, those are very obvious government buyers, but things like public safety, where we have companies like Flock Safety, for example, that started out selling to homeowners associations thinking they were a consumer company, but ultimately got extraordinary pull from local governments and from public safety officials because of how good the technology was. So the companies, in some ways, they were these N-of-One companies, really solving really important civic problems, but over time it became very clear that this was a growing category of technology.But the broader underlying thesis, I'd say, of where the movement came from, and when we really started seeing this as an area where founders, in particular, were excited to build, I think it did come out of “It's Time to Build,” my partner Mark Andreessen's canonical post where he basically said during Covid that we have to be able to build things in the physical world. And there was sort of this realization that technology has solved many, many problems in the digital realm that I think, in some ways, the last 15 years of the Silicon Valley technology story has really been about changes in consumer technology or changes in the workplace, but now we're finally seeing the need for changes in government and civic goods, and there's just an extraordinary amount of momentum from young founders who really want to build for their country, build for the needs of the citizenry.Does it change what you do, or maybe the kinds of expertise that are needed, to think about these things as a category, rather than different companies scattered in these other kinds of categories. Thinking of them as like, “Oh, there's some sort of commonality,” how is that helpful for you?The thing that's interesting is that there's sort of a “yes” and “no” part to that question. The yes is that the founders are coming from different places. So the companies that have led to this sort of, I would say, extraordinary wealth of engineering talent where people are not afraid to tackle these problems, there's a handful of the companies that have scaled: it's companies like SpaceX, companies like Palantir, where, 20 years ago, they were banging their heads against the wall trying to figure out, “How do we sell to government?” In many cases, they had to sue the government in order to be able to sell and compete against the larger incumbents that have been around for, in many cases, 50, 70 years. But now you have these talented engineers who've sort of seen those playbooks, both in terms of, they understand what good engineering looks like, they understand the pace of innovation, how quickly you have to bring new products to market, and they also understand that you have to be in touch with your customer, constantly iterating.And so you now have companies that have scaled in these categories where there is this nice thing that happens in Silicon Valley, and I always say it's a mark of a really successful company when three, four, five years into the journey, you start seeing the early people at that company say, “Well, I want to solve this problem,” or “I want to go be a founder, myself,” and they start building more companies. So I think that, in some ways, the natural order of how Silicon Valley progresses, in terms of, do you need to have different expertise, or are there different talent pools? Yes, they're coming from different companies, but it's the same story of Silicon Valley Dynamism, which is, someone comes in, I always joke, they go to the University of Elon Musk and they learn how to manufacture, and then they say, “Well, actually, I don't want to just work on rockets anymore, I'd like to work on nuclear.” And so then you have companies like Radiant Nuclear that have spun out of SpaceX several years ago that are building in a totally different category for the built world, but have that sort of manufacturing expertise, that engineering expertise, and also know what it's like to work in a highly regulated environment.Does it require a different expertise, then, to advise these companies because of that government interface?I think in some ways it does, yes, the types of people who are investing in this category, maybe there's a number of investors where they got their start at Palantir, for example, or they understand the early journey of SpaceX. But at the same time, the thing that I think has been most surprising to us is just how quickly this movement caught on among the broader Silicon Valley ecosystem. And I think that's a very good thing, because, at its core, these are software companies in many cases. Yes, they're building hardware, but software is the lever that's allowing these companies to scale. So you are seeing the traditional venture capital firms that used to say, “Oh, I would never touch anything that is operating in the physical world,” or the meme you had five years ago, which is, “You'll never be able to sell anything to the US government, I'm not wasting my money there.” You've seen a complete 180 in the Silicon Valley ecosystem in terms of venture firms where they're now willing to take bets on these types of companies.And you're also seeing, there's a number of founders where their first company, for example, might've done very well, and it might've just been pure software, or in a consumer enterprise, sort of a more classical Silicon Valley domain, and now you're seeing those founders say, “Actually, I want to build for the civic need. I want to build for the national interests. These are issues I care about.” And so you're seeing those founders actually decide to build in the category and team up with founders who maybe have a little bit more experience in government, or maybe have a little more experience in terms of how they're building in the physical world.From software to the physical world (7:23)That period you referred to, which seems like a lot of what Silicon Valley was doing with the first 15 years or so of this century: they're doing internet, social media, very consumer-facing. How valuable was that period? Because that is a period that, here in Washington, is much criticized as trivial, “Why wasn't Silicon Valley solving these huge problems like we did in the '60s?” Again, there were some critics who just looked at it as a waste of brainpower. To what extent is that a fair criticism, and do you think, is that unfair? That stuff was valuable, people valued the kinds of products that were producedYou would actually be better able to speak to this than me, but I'll say, the graph or the chart that's going viral today, as we speak, is the comparison of 2009 US GDP versus Eurozone GDP, which were roughly equal in 2009, coming right off the Great Recession, to today, which I actually think it was tweeted something like, I think it's. . . the US is 77 percent greater in terms of GDP than the Eurozone countries, which means that, for some reason, the Silicon Valley ecosystem — and it is largely attributed to Silicon Valley. When I first wrote the thesis on American Dynamism, I looked actually at 1996, because it was 25 years when I published it, but 1996, if you looked at the top US companies by market cap, all six of them were outside of technology as an ecosystem. They were energy companies, I would say almost archaic industries that had grown over a long period of time, but if you look at those six companies today, they are all tech companies. And so something has happened in the 21st century. You could say the new American Century is actually built off the back of software. It's built off of these large tech companies that were built in California, in many cases. And so the 15-year period that you're talking about, which is this sort of, it was a zero-interest-rate environment, cost of capital was very low, there was a lot of experimentation going on, it was, in many ways, the canonical example of American Dynamism broadly, that you had risk capital going after many new ideas in many different areas, but they were particularly really focused on the areas that government was not interested in regulating.And that's always been the theme of innovation in Silicon Valley is, “Let's go where they're not necessarily paying attention.” Maybe you had some one-offs in terms of, you'll always have to meet with your regulator at some point—in the case of Uber or Airbnb—but these companies were really born of the needs that founders understood. They were built off the back of a platform shift in terms of, 2007, 2008, the iPhone becomes the thing that everyone wants to build on, it becomes the mobile era. And so you really did have this focus of software, and enterprise software, and consumer, and companies were able to grow to extraordinary heights. And if you just look at what it has done for US GDP in comparison to even something like Europe, it is really extraordinary. So that is a story that I think we should be celebrating and telling.But what has happened, I think, since Covid is this new shift, which is, we've explored many of the digital frontiers that we can. And of course there's always a new digital frontier. Every time we think it's over, we get hit with a new one — in the case of AI. But the thing that I think has really changed is that entrepreneurs now are not afraid of the physical world, and they are realizing — and I hate to use the word “inevitable,” but in some ways this is an inevitability — that you are going to have to interface with government at a certain point if you are going to build in the physical world. And there are so many opportunities, there are so many different places where founders can build, that that really did take on new meeting post- this slew of black swan events, in the case of Covid, and then of course Russia invaded Ukraine, where I think it did wake up a lot of founders who said, “I want to work on these really hard problems.” And thankfully we have companies that have scaled during that time, that have trained these manufacturing capabilities, they've trained engineers how to do these things. So it is our view that that 15-year period was extraordinary for software, but the next 10 years are going to be extraordinary for these American Dynamism companies, as well.Government collaboration: challenges & opportunities (11:29)When you talk about interfacing with government, what popped into my head was a bit of video of a congressional hearing, and they were trying to decide, do we want to bring the private sector and SpaceX into the space program, and so not just have it be a government effort by NASA? And I just remember these senators just lambasting the idea. And I think they might've brought in some astronauts, too. And if I was interested in interfacing with government and I had seen that video, I'm like, “Boy, oh boy, I hope the attitude of government has changed since then, because it seems like that's a wall.” What is the attitude on the other side? You said the attitude of the entrepreneurs has changed, of funders, but what about on the other side? What is the openness to the kinds of solutions that your companies are presenting?I think it's changed because it has to, and I always point to the late former Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, who in 2015 started DIUx [Defense Innovation Unit Experimental] as an innovation unit for the DoD [Department of Defense], recognizing that there's a talent problem that US government has had; and it didn't start in the last 10 years. When I was exploring this talent problem, I actually realized that there had been a commission on the lack of talent going into the bureaucracy at the federal level.In the 1990s, Paul Volcker actually chaired the commission, it was called a “Quiet Crisis.” Basically that young people today, unlike in the '50s and the '60s where government was seen as this extraordinary job that you could have or that you could go into one of these companies and work in a company for 30 years and then draw a pension, that young people today want to go work in the private sector, and the growth and dynamism of the private sector has actually been an issue for government, and that is not a new issue. It was explored in the late '80s, early '90s, and it has gotten precipitously worse because of tech. I would say that the technological innovation risk capital going to Silicon Valley and saying, “We're going to fund young people as they come out of college because they understand this new type of engineering.” You're seeing some of the best and brightest young people decide not to go to traditional companies, which has been a huge issue for the prime contractors that supply 40 percent of the government programs for the DoD, but what has happened is you're seeing this extraordinary engineering talent go to startups. And so I think what even — this is 10 years ago now — DIU saw, if all of our best and brightest software talent is avoiding government, or much of it is avoiding government, they're avoiding traditional companies that we work with, we have to meet them where they are.And so the DoD I actually think was the first government organization to really recognize this crisis and to decide, we're going to need to have new interfaces. Now, whether that means new procurement, that's always going to be a debate, and that's a Washington issue that I think we've been fighting for several years now in order to change how these companies are able to work with the DoD on these big programs, but I think even just recognizing that this was an issue 10 years ago was a huge step for government.And over time now, we've seen a handful of what we would call “defense 1.0” companies, in terms of startups, many of them kind of built off the back of a company like SpaceX, now realizing that you can build for USG [US Government], you can build hardware-software hybrid that you can then sell into production contracts, and it's companies like Anduril that were started in 2017 when people said, “This is impossible to do. You're never going to be able to sell to USG,” and this year was chosen for a massive program, the CCA [Collaborative Combat Aircraft] program with the Air Force, over many prime contractors.And so I think that is the story now that Silicon Valley has seen, and I always joke that, particularly investors and founders, they really only need to see a handful of winners to know that something is a category, and so you're going to see more and more of these companies being founded, scaling, and I think that circuitous cycle and that virtuous cycle actually leads more to the DoD saying, “Okay, this is a real ecosystem now.” It's not as risky to take a chance on a startup, which is what government is always worried about, if we take a chance on anything innovative, are we going to look foolish? And so I think, in some ways, you are seeing the government respond to what's happened in the private sector, but this is not something that's a year old, two years old, or three years old, this is something that's been talked about for almost 10 years now, and of course SpaceX now is an over-20-year-old company.Is this still primarily a Defense Department-focused effort? Are there other areas of government who are looking at what's happening with DoD and they're drawing lessons? How diverse of an effort has this become?We see this across every sector that government cares about. So it's not just defense, it's aerospace, it's energy, it's logistics, it's transportation. We always joke, if there is a department in Washington that exists to regulate a sector, that is American Dynamism, and you are seeing innovation in those sectors. But it's happening at different rates. I'd say the DoD is one of the largest spenders. The largest private US company right now is SpaceX, so there's success in those categories, so you're seeing a lot of interest in it now, but then there's companies in public safety. That's an area where I think there's just been an extraordinary explosion of innovation in the last few years, largely driven by the fact that there is a labor crisis happening in public safety across America, but it is a different sale, it's not selling to federal government, selling to state and local.One of our companies, Flock Safety, which I mentioned at the beginning of our chat, they now are involved in solving 10 percent of vehicular crimes in America.What do they do?So, it's a great story about a company that was founded in Atlanta in 2017, and they built a very small modular license plate reader that only tracks cars, not people, and started building for homeowners associations with the recognition that most crimes in America are committed with a car, and so if you can put these in areas of high traffic, areas to augment the work of law enforcement, crime will go down. And they started selling to homeowners associations and immediately got pull around Atlanta and suburban Atlanta from police chiefs who said, “I need 10 of these in areas where we don't have enough people who can look at different areas.”So now this company is operating across America, they're in all 50 states, and what's extraordinary about what they've been able to do as a technology company, just putting up cameras in different sectors and following cars, is one of the hardest problems for law enforcement is when a car that has committed at theft or — one of the most extraordinary stories they've told us recently was there was a young girl kidnapped, a young child kidnapped in Atlanta, and the car went into a different county. And so when that happens, for law enforcement it's often one of the most difficult things, if a car goes into a different county, to do data sharing across these places. But if you have a network of cameras that can track the car, you find that kidnapped child, or you find that stolen vehicle much, much faster. In many ways, catching the cars at the moment where they've moved from county to county has actually solved one of the bigger data issues that law enforcement has.What's interesting about this example — and it provides a nice lead-in to my next question — is, in that situation, the solution wasn't to help the various databases communicate better, it was a completely different sort of solution. So, are what these companies doing — it seems like what they're not doing is taking existing operations and improving efficiency, but providing a new way to approach the problem that they're trying to tackle.Yes. And what's incredible about that story is it was not started as a company that was supposed to support law enforcement. It was started for homeowners associations, it was a consumerization of a civic problem. And I think that's what's really interesting is, one of the biggest issues, and this is why I think you're now seeing really interesting technology companies enter government at all levels is, you have a population that has grown up with consumer technology now. So as the boomers retire, the boomers remember what it was like to be in government, or to be in office places without Zoom, without the consumer internet, and without the things that make life much easier and tangible, as those people retire, you have young people demanding, “We have to use better technology.”And so the solutions are not, “Okay, let's iterate on the existing systems that we've used for the last 10 or 20 years,” it's, “Why can't my experience when I walk into my job in government feel exactly the same way that it does when I walk into my home and I experience the consumerization of everything around me?”So I think that is part of it, that you have this millennial generation that's now coming into leadership. In many cases, you have people who don't necessarily remember the world before the internet or didn't have formative experiences in the workplace or in government before the internet. And that is shaping and reshaping all of how government functions, and likely will for the next 20 years. The thing that, especially when we talk about the Department of Defense and the warfighter, the thing that has always been tragic is that you have more technology in your phone than you do when you go onto the battlefield. And so I think there's this understanding that young people are demanding to have the same level of technology and the same ease-of-use in all aspects of governance, in all aspects of civic goods.Playing the long-game in Washington (21:16)You seem like a very upbeat, positive person. My experience as people from Silicon Valley — or now, in your case, from Miami, a new startup hotbed — they come through Washington, they bring that optimism with them, then after a few days of dealing with people on Capitol Hill, the optimism is drained out of them, they go back shells of their former selves, because if you've dealt with a lot of people on Capitol Hill and staffers, what they're really good at saying is, “That will never pass . . . that will take 20 years . . . three of my predecessors worked on it, it didn't work . . .” How have you been able to maintain a fairly upbeat attitude, given that this is the world that your companies have to deal with?I agree with you that one of the biggest problems that we see, and which we joke about, is that the only reason why people in Silicon Valley 10 years ago were going to Washington was to apologize for the things that they did. They would get hauled in front of Congress, say they're sorry, and so I think what we've seen in these sectors, in particular, is it's a specific type of founder and person who knows that this is very mission-driven. They are called to build these companies. They care about these companies. They're passionate about the national interest. And so they know they have to go to Washington repeatedly, and I think some of the mistakes that, say, founders who had no exposure to Washington, or have no exposure to regulated industries, when they would go to Washington, they'd say, okay, maybe I go once a year, shake some hands, it's kind of fun, and then I go back and I build, and they would be surprised when they got nowhere. And of course, I think that the most sophisticated companies recognize that they have to learn to play the game that Washington cares about. And there is a totally different culture in Washington, there's a totally different set of incentives. I say it's really the difference between, Silicon Valley is a positive-sum culture: Everyone helps everyone, knowing that the pie can always get bigger, and you always want a piece of that bigger pie as it's growing, and so the more things that you're doing, the better. It's why we have this beautiful angel investing network. It's why we have all of these things that make no sense to people in Washington where it's elections, where 10,000 votes in a state could decide the election, and it's a zero-sum game, and that is what decides who is in office and who is in think tanks. And so it's a very different way of thinking about things.The thing that I think has changed the most about Silicon Valley is recognizing, we might not be good at zero-sum games and zero-sum thinking, but that is the people that we are interfacing with, and we need to understand their incentive systems when they decide to make a purchasing decision, when they decide whether they're going to vote on a bill in a certain way, when they think about, what do their constituents care about back home in a place that has nothing to do with Silicon Valley or California. So I think that level of empathy for what Washington does, which is very different than what Silicon Valley does, is important.Is it hard to stay optimistic? There are times where you're banging your head against the wall, we're on very short time horizons, Washington can go in perpetuity doing what it does without necessarily seeing much change. But having those points of connection, and constantly having the conversation, and recognizing that it is a long game and not a short game, I think has been very beneficial, and now there are success stories: Palantir, Anduril, Shield AI, these companies that have been around for 10 years now, that have really shown that it is possible to do good work and to support the needs of the DoD, and to speak the language of the DoD, as well, I think has really led to this next generation of founders understanding what they need to do to be successful as well.Building the American Dream (24:35)What kind of world are you trying to create? I'm sure it's intellectually challenging, I'm sure it's well-paying, but, fundamentally, why are you doing this? And I would think it's to create some world that is better than the one we're currently living. What is the world you're trying to create?I think there is a recognition post-Covid, in particular, for a lot of young people, a lot of engineers, that things were broken, things are broken in this country. The physical world has not kept up with the digital world, and there's been extraordinary changes, technology is moving as fast as it possibly can, and a lot of the things that people care the most about have been left out of that story: Education, which is something we haven't necessarily talked about yet, but education needs to be completely transformed in an era where technology is at our fingertips and where people who are good at learning learn faster than they ever possibly could, and people who are not good at learning don't, and so you have a disparity between those people.But there's an extraordinary amount of change that has happened in the last 25 years where the things that American citizens care most about have not changed in the way that they need to keep up with, again, the changes in the consumer internet and what we've seen in the enterprise.And so the story of, how do we make America strong? How do we continue to be the most dynamic country in the world? How do we make sure that all American citizens and the things they care about most in terms of the American Dream are part of that story? I think that is something that the founders who work in American Dynamism care deeply about. They recognize, and I always point this out, but there are so many founders now who are working at companies like Anduril, like Saronic, where they don't necessarily even remember September 11th — they weren't old enough — but they care deeply about the idea that America needs to be a strong country, and that we need to have a mode of deterrence, and we need to have a strong national defense that keeps America the most dynamic country so that people can build inside of it. The same thing with recognizing that there needs to be changes in housing, needs to be changes in education, these are things that were part of the American Dream when our parents were growing up and feel a little bit distant for a lot of other young people growing up today. So I think there is a recognition that technology has to be a part of those big sectors in order to support the American Dream that many of us grew up with and that many of us aspire to.Faster, Please! is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit fasterplease.substack.com/subscribe
In this episode, the Assistant Professor of Biblical and Historical Studies at Bethlehem College & Seminary, Timothée Davi, joins to discuss how Christians should engage with the difficult, and often divisive, topic of politics. Timothée touches on a few important points, including the dangers of siding with a specific political party or movement as a Christian, how believers should engage with political issues from the perspective of the Christian worldview, and much more!Learn more about Uncommon Sports Group or connect with our community!Sign up for USG's fall community Bible study!Watch this episode on our YouTube channel.
Scott and Joris review the week across belgian football, including a frustrated Antwerp and a re-adjusting USG. They also find time to answer a listener question, a good week in Europe for belgian clubs and discuss the problematic departure of 'The Little Prince' (Francky Vercauteren) from his role as Technical Director at the Belgian FA.
Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Sharing the AI Windfall: A Strategic Approach to International Benefit-Sharing, published by michel on August 17, 2024 on The Effective Altruism Forum. Summary If AI progress continues on its current trajectory, the developers of advanced AI systems - and the governments who house those developers - will accrue tremendous wealth and technological power. In this post, I consider how and why US government[1] may want to internationally share some benefits accrued from advanced AI - like financial benefits or monitored access to private cutting-edge AI models. Building on prior work that discusses international benefit-sharing primarily from a global welfare or equality lens, I examine how strategic benefit-sharing could unlock international agreements that help all agreeing states and bolster global security. Two "use cases" for strategic benefit-sharing in international AI governance: 1. Incentivizing states to join a coalition on safe AI development 2. Securing the US' lead in advanced AI development to allow for more safety work I also highlight an important, albeit fuzzy, distinction between benefit-sharing and power-sharing: Benefit-sharing: Sharing AI-derived benefits that don't significantly alter power dynamics between the recipient and the provider. Power-sharing: Sharing AI-derived benefits that significantly empower the recipient actor, thereby changing the relative power between the provider and recipient. I identify four main clusters of benefits, but these categories overlap and some benefits don't fit neatly into any category: Financial and resource-based benefits; Frontier AI benefits; National security benefits; and 'Seats at the table'. I conclude with two key considerations with respect to benefit-sharing: Credibility will be a key challenge for benefit-sharing and power-sharing agreements (See more) Benefit sharing strategies should account for potential risks. (See more) Introduction Advanced AI systems could empower their developers - and the governments who supervise those developers - with enormous benefits. For example, advanced AI systems[2] could give rise to tremendous wealth, breakthrough medical technologies, and decisive national security benefits. This post examines how these benefits could be shared internationally. In particular, I examine how and why the US government (henceforth USG) may want to strategically share some of the benefits accrued from advanced AI to further their own interest, other states interests, and ultimately bring about a safer world. Past work[3] on international benefit-sharing has primarily focused on sharing benefits to address wide-spread job-displacement and promote welfare and equality globally. I support such altruistic benefit-sharing to remedy the uptick in global power- and income-inequality that AI could drive. But I want to expand discussions of international benefit-sharing to include sharing benefits as a tool for positive-sum trades. By offering AI-derived benefits - such as economic aid, monitored frontier AI model access, or security assurances[4] - the USG could enable commitments that are in the interest of all parties at the table and promote global security. For example, the US could provide allied states with monitored access to private, cutting-edge frontier AI models. In exchange, allied states could take steps domestically to prevent the proliferation of weaponized AI systems. (I discuss other ideas on how benefit-sharing could be used in international AI governance below). There is precedent for US-led strategic benefit-sharing. Consider the Marshall Plan. Post-WW2, the USG helped Western Europe rapidly recover by providing benefits like financial aid and modern technologies, which in turn strengthened the US' key strategic alliances, created mutually-beneficial markets for US goods and...
In this episode, the Senior Associate Director of Athletics at Dallas Baptist University, Dr. Ryon Phillips, discusses living with an eternal mindset focused on the eternal prize Christ has called us to. Dr. Phillips uses Philippians 3:12-16 and his personal experience to guide the discussion around this topic, helping listeners to perceive their careers and lives through the lens of eternity.Learn more about Uncommon Sports Group or connect with our community!Sign up for USG's fall community Bible study!Watch this episode on our YouTube channel.
Dr. Dale Comstock served 10 years in 1st SFOD-D (The Delta Force) as an assaulter, explosives, mechanical, ballistic,and manual breacher, Team Leader, 3rd Special Forces Group (Green Berets) as a light and heavy weapons expert -Team Sergeant, and in the 82nd Airborne Division 325th Infantry. He also worked 9.5 years as a paramilitary operative for USG and concurrently worked as a contract security specialist, COO, Vice President, and President for various security companies applying his skills and knowledge on a myriad of security challenges around the world. https://wealthfit.com/podcasts/get-wealthfit/dale-comstock-a-conversation-with-the-american-badass/ https://youtu.be/VfROu7_UIR4 https://youtu.be/0X6N3g190pY https://youtu.be/FcAD5wuxOkE Dr. Dale A. Comstock, N.D., M.A., President,"The only sovereign you can allow to rule you is reason." Dale Comstock has given 35 years of service to the United States combating U.S. enemies abroad. He served in every campaign from Grenada to the present conflicts that the United States is involved in as a frontline combatant directly engaging the enemy, either as a Paratrooper, Green Beret, Delta Force Operator, or Paramilitary contractor. He has been decorated twice for Valor in combat and is also the famed breacher that explosively breached the Modelo Prison in Panama during the 1989 U.S. invasion and rescue of Kurt Muse. You can read more about his life and combat experience in his book American Badass.Dale has 6th degree Black Belts in American Open Karate and Extension Fighting, with a 1st degree Black Belt in Ju Jitsu. He is a former professional boxer, kickboxer, and MMA fighter, who authored the 3rd Special Forces Group combatives manual in 1997, instructed the Delta Force combatives program and the 3rd Special Forces Group combatives program. He is a competitive Bodybuilder and actively trains and competes alongside his son. In the world of self-defense Dale has globally managed bodyguard details for high net worth businessman, celebrities, and Politicians.In addition to martial arts training and knowhow, Dale has a Doctorate Natural Health and Alternative Medicine, a Masters Degree in Business and Organizational Security Management, with a Baccalaureates degree in Education. He is fluent in German, with a working knowledge of Spanish and Portuguese.He is a certified Locksmith, Special Security and Anti-Terrorist Driving Instructor, Evasive and Defensive Off-road Driving, Professional K-9 trainer and handler, Combat Tracker, U.S. Army Survival Evasion Resistance and Escape (SERE), DOD High Risk level-2 Resistance to Interrogation trained, Delta Force firearms and Close Quarter Battle instructor, FBI Firearms instructor, Mid-South Institute firearms instructor, NRA firearms instructor, NSA Operational Security Manager, Waterborne Insertion Expert, and Advanced Urban Warfare/ Unassisted Asset Recovery trained.In September 2011 Dale was featured on Discovery Channel's “One Man Army,” and in September 2012 he was featured on NBC's “Stars Earn Stripes” alongside Terry Crews. Since that time Dale has participated in numerous Hollywood productions and has authored his book “American Badass,” which is his life story from childhood to present day that talks about his journey through virtually every ground campaign from Grenada to Afghanistan as a Delta Operator, Infantryman, and Paramilitary Operative.AWARDS/HONORS: Bronze Star with “V” device (For Valor), Joint Service Commendation Medal with “V” device (For Valor), Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (3 awards), Army Commendation Medal (3 awards), Joint Service Achievement Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal w/ Spearhead device (3 awards), Southwest Asia Service Medal with Bronze Service Star (2 awards), Kuwait Liberation Medal, Saudi Arabian-Kuwait Liberation Medal, Combat Infantry Badge, Expert Infantry Badge, Master Parachute Badge, Special Forces Tab.
Join in as Dr Sandeep and I converse about USG guided nerve blocks and his fantastic RCT published in the EMJ. He takes us through some basics of nerve blocks and how to identify nerves using the USG machine. Check out his papers - https://emj.bmj.com/content/early/2024/07/08/emermed-2023-213799 Follow him on his IG - @drdoom412
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Podcaster Mike Baker recently analyzed the pros and cons of the Biden Administration creating a partnership with the Taliban in Afghanistan to counter the growing ISIS-K Threat. It seems the Administration is banking on the mutual disdain the Taliban and the USG have for ISIS-K. But, what if that isn't exactly what's going on? What if below the waterline, the Taliban and ISIS-K are two sides of the same coin? As Shawn Ryan's interview with National Resistance Front of Afghanistan Ahmad Massoud points out, that could very likely be the case. Nobody is coming. We might as well break this down. I'll see you on the Rooftop. Scott Own Every Room - https://rooftopleadership.com/owneveryroom/Nobody is Coming to Save You - https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/scott-mann/nobody-is-coming-to-save-you/9781546008286/?lens=center-streetScottmann.com Join Rooftop Nation! Website: https://www.rooftopleadership.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ScottMannAuthorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/scottmannauthorLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rooftop-leadershipTwitter: https://twitter.com/RooftopLeaderYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYOQ7CDJ6uSaGvmfxYC_skQ
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Is it okay for Christians to judge other people? In some Bible passages, it seems like there is a place for judgment; in other parts of Scripture, not so much. Dr. Groothuis emphasizes the importance of evaluating oneself against the standard of Scripture before passing judgment on others. The key principle highlighted is to first reflect on one's actions, attitudes, and beliefs in order to cultivate humility and ensure that judgments are made with love and grace. Drawing from Jesus' teachings in the Sermon on the Mount, the speaker instructs followers to address their own faults before pointing out those of others. This analogy stresses the need for self-awareness and self-correction before engaging in judgment. By acknowledging personal shortcomings, individuals can approach others with empathy, understanding, and humility. Judging Jesus' Way: Matthew 7:1-5"Do not judge, or you too will be judged. 2 For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.3 Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? 4 How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,' when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? 5 You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye." I. Who Are Christians in the World? How do we represent God and the gospel today? How are we judged by the watching world? Judicious or censorious? Measured in judgment or reactive? Wise or foolish? II. Some Judgments Against Christians A. They are too judgmentalB. They are legalisticC. They are high and mightyD. They are holier than thouE. Specifics: they are homophobic, transphobic, heteronormative, colonialist, and more F. This is sometimes correct—but we must judge, just as those who have judged usG. They may mean: “Shut up, so we can sin in peace.” H. Jesus shows us how to judge with his master principle for judgment: judge yourself according to the right standard; then judge others in love III. The Logic of Judgment A. A judgment is a personal evaluation of a state of affairs—moral or non-moral B. A judgment is always made according to a standard—implicit or explicit C. We must judge 1. “Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.” — Proverbs 31:8-9 (NIV) 2. Judgments about moral worth of the unborn, for example; judgments about sexual ethics and identity IV. Judging Jesus' Way A. The standard is the Bible rightly interpreted and applied B. Jesus gave many judgments, some quite harsh: one of seven “woes” or condemning judgment against teachers of the law and Pharisees 1. Condemnation (Matthew 23:15). 2. Gentle rebuke (Matthew 6:30) C. Jesus had a perfect character, so all his judgments were correct and given in the right spirit; it is harder for us. V. Do Not JudgeVs. 1-2: Do not judge, or you too will be judged. 2 For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.1. The Greek for judge (krino) means condemnation or being judgmental or censoriousBill Mounce: “to assume censorial power over, to call to account, Mt. 7:1.”2. Warning: the judgment comes back on you, like a boomerang; you think you are on the bench as a judge, but you are also in the dock as the accused (John Stott)VI. Two White Hot Questions from Jesus3 “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? 4 How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,' when all the time there is a plank in your own eye?1. Kind of question with an assumed answer: You should not do this.2. Why do you look without and not look within? Speck in another, log in your own? Initial judgment.3. Why do you want to remove the speck and not remove the plank in your own eye? Action based on the judgment, spoken or unspoken.Avoid being a moral busybody (2 Peter 4:15).VII. Avoiding Hypocrisy; Making a Sound Judgment A. V. 5: You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye.B. Jesus makes (1) accusation, (2) command, and (3) promise1. Accusation: Hypocrite: play actor; imposter, phony, charlatan. Used four times in Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7)a. Not that you fail to live up to your standard of God's standard. We all do that—except Jesus Christ, who was sinless and morally perfect. Jesus was merciful to sinners who knew they were sinnersb. Hypocrite: you pretend that you live up to your standard when you do not. You ignore your own sin, spot it in others; and want to remove it in others. You are a play actor, imposter, fraud, fake, phony.2. Command: First, take the plank out of your own eye. Plank is larger than a speck. Humorous image. Plank would obscure your ability to see and is more of a problem.3. Promise: sober and clear judgment: see clearly to remove the speck from “your brother's eye.” Notice: brother, not enemy, not irritant, not “you people.”VIII. Jesus' Master Principle of Judgment A. Judge yourself according to the right standard; then judge others in love B. Have the right standard: the Bible, God's true and holy communication to us, “living and active” (Hebrews 4:12) C. Have the right attitude: critical and prayerful self-awareness D. Have a godly and loving approach to the judgment, not condemnation (Matthew 5:13-15). E. Don't lose the saltiness and don't be hidden away, but master Jesus' master principle of judgment; Judge yourself according to the right standard; then judge others in love Douglas Groothuis, Ph.D., is a Professor of Philosophy at Denver Seminary and the author of nineteen books, including Fire in the Streets (a critique of critical race theory or wokeness) and Christian Apologetics: A Comprehensive Case for Biblical Faith. Find more from Dr. Groothuis at www.DouglasGroothuis.com. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.
Tim DeMaio served in the US Navy where he operated as a Squad Leader at the Presidential Retreat Camp David providing support to high level USG officials, foreign dignitaries, and the Commander-in-Chief of the United States of America. After a tour at Camp David, Tim was chosen to shoot for the US Navy Marksmanship team. He then deployed around the world under the Naval Expeditionary Combat Command with Seal Team 17, EOD Mobile Unit 5, and NMCB 4. Finishing up his Naval career, Tim DeMaio was assigned to US Embassy Athens, Greece where he served under Diplomatic Security Services performing missions on behalf of DoS & OGA all over South East Europe, the Middle East, and HOA. While on mission, Tim was thrown into multiple world conflicts in austere locations and warzones including the Armenian/Azerbaijan war, Civil War in Ethiopia, the Israeli/Palestine conflict, and the war on terror in Lebanon and Iraq. After a career in the Navy, Tim became a Private Contractor for the US Pentagon where he served the Joint Chiefs of Staff as a member of the Intelligence Community. Moving forward Tim became an overseas contractor representing DS/OGA and the IC traveling all over the world as a countermeasures specialist safeguarding our nation's interests. Tim is a world traveler with real life experience in over 38 countries with a fresh and raw perspective of how the world truly operates.
While in Madeira for Bitcoin Atlantis, I did some interviews on a range of topics with Lyn Alden, James Lavish, Tomer Strolight, Francis Pouliot, Steven Roose and Peter Todd. We discussed: is Macro mid curve? USG debt Using analogies to teach bitcoin librerelay MEV concerns Self custodial and scaling Links: Lyn Alden X: @LynAldenContact Site: lynalden.com James Lavish X: @jameslavish Site: jameslavish.substack.com Site: bitcoinopportunity.fund Tomer Strolight X: @TomerStrolight Bitcoin is Generational Wealth - A Short Film by Matt Hornick and Tomer Strolight Swan Signal Bitcoin Blog Francis Pouliot X: @francispouliot_ Site: BullBitcoin.com Steven Roose X: @stevenroose3 GitHub: github.com/stevenroose Peter Todd X: @peterktodd Site: Petertodd.org Sponsors: Swan.com (code LIVERA) CoinKite.com (code LIVERA) Mempool.space Stephan Livera links: Follow me on X: @stephanlivera Subscribe to the podcast Subscribe to Substack
Former Green Beret and CIA contractor Tony Cowden is back in part two of this two-part series. Part one dove deep into his upbringing and early career. Now, we're getting into Ground Branch. Ground Branch is known for being the CIA's covert counterpart to Special Operations. Ground Branch has been active in many theaters of war–Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya and Syria, though their actions are rarely covered in the media. We cap off the episode with Tony's transition into civilian life and ultimately into a grueling campaign for Congress where he saw the hypocrisy and corruption of the USG first hand. Tony and Shawn discuss the state of America and what they believe is coming next. Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: https://lairdsuperfood.com - USE CODE "SRS" https://gcu.edu/military https://goldco.com/ryan | 855-936-GOLD #goldcopartner https://moinkbox.com/srs Tony Cowden Links: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tony_cowden Twitter - https://twitter.com/TonyCowdenNC Training - https://www.capableincorporated.com Youtube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@capableinc4861 Trevor Millar - https://ambio.life Please leave us a review on Apple & Spotify Podcasts. Vigilance Elite/Shawn Ryan Links: Website | Patreon | TikTok | Instagram | Download Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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